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Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  69,  NO.  103 


FDAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  MAY  1,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


William  F.  Rodgers  Appointed  Sales  Chief  at  M-G-M 

STIPULATION  IS  SIGNEDJNDING  ST.  LOUIS  SUIT 

Final  Revisions  Arc  Completed  on  the  2,000-Foot  Reel 


M.  P.  Academy  Specifications 

J,       Issued — New   Reel   in 
Effect  Aug.  1 
'     *!.■  Coa*t   Bureau   of   THE  FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood — Marking  the  final  re- 
vision in  the  specifications  for  the 
2,000-ft.  reel  which  will  go  into  in- 
dustry-wide use  on  Aug.  1,  the  Acad- 
emy Research  Council  last  night  is- 
sued specifications  for  the  use  of 
all  of  the  companies  in  purchasing 
reels  meeting  the  new  standard. 

At  the  request  of  the  committee 
representing  the  eastern  distribut- 
ing companies,  under  the  chairman- 
ship of  C.  C.  Ryan  of  Warners,  the 
2,000-ft.  feel  finally  approved  by 
the  R§£earch  Council  and  all  of  the 
.  mipames   has   an   outside   diameter 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


COPYRIGHT  TAX  CASE 
UP  TO  SUPREME  COURT 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington — A  test  case  on 
whether  New  York  State  can  retro- 
actively collect  income  taxes  on  roy- 
alties from  copyrights  and  patents 
has  been  brought  before  the  U.  S. 
Supreme  Court  on  behalf  of  Elmer 
Rice,  playwright.  It  is  stated  that 
the     court     originally     held     these 

(Continued   on   Page    12) 


Government  Regarded  Case  as  National 

Walter  C.  Rice,  who  functioned  as  aide  to  Russell  Hardy,  special  assistant  Attorney. 
General  in  prosecution  of  the  St.  Louis  injunction  suit,  yesterday  declared  that  the 
Department  of  Justice  "regarded  it  as  a  national  case,  not  a  Missouri  action."  He 
made  ths  statement  following  signing  of  the  stipulation  settling  the  dispute. 


Sees  World  MovieTrend  Up 


Long-term  trend  of  movie  theater 
attendance,  both  in  this  country  and 
abroad,  is  gradually  upward,  in  line 
with  improvement  in  consumer  in- 
comes, according  to  the  latest  sur- 
vey of  the  theater  and  motion  pic- 
ture industry  just  issued  by  Stand- 
ard Statistics,  Inc.  As  a  result  of 
this  trend,  many  theater  properties 
are  now  becoming  moderately  profit- 
able, says  the  survey,  which  points 


out  that  box-office  prices  are  still 
near  the  depression  lows  and  the 
increase  in  theater  construction  may 
lead  to  some  overseating.  Rising 
production  costs,  due  to  efforts  of 
producers  to  turn  out  stronger  draw- 
ing attractions,  also  must  be  watch- 
ed, the  summary  states. 

Despite  the  unusually  bad  weather 
and  floods,  earnings  of  movie  com- 

(Continued  on  Page  12) 


Kuhn-Loeb   May    Re-enter   Paramount   Situation 


Shorts  Production  in  East 
Being  Planned  by  M-G-M 

M-G-M  plans  production  of  six  to 
eight  shorts  in  the  east  with  David 
Miller  ir  charge,  Film  Daily  learns. 
Miller.  M-G-M  short  subject  direc- 
tor, .Arrived  a  few  days  ago  from 
the  coast. 


3  More  for  Griffith  Circuit 

Oklahoma  City — Griffith  Bros,  have 
Uken  over  the  Palace  and  Princess  at 
Oinsy,  Tex.,  and  have  formed  a  partner- 
chip  w;*h  Hardwick  Bros,  in  the  Alamen. 
to  in  Aiarnagordo,  N.  M. 


Forces  are  in  motion  which  may 
bring  Kuhn,  Loeb  &  Co.  back  into 
the  Paramount  picture,  Film  Daily 
learns.  The  banking  house,  which 
acted  as  Paramount  banker  and  ad- 
viser for  many  years,  was  recently 
asked  by  a  group  of  security  hold- 
ers to  act  for  them.  This  group 
was  advised  to  consult  Eugene  W. 
Leake,  former  Paramount  trustee 
and  now  associated  with  the  law 
firm  of  Beekman,  Bogue,  Leake, 
Stephens  &  Black. 

Some     repercussions     are     likely 


from  the  proposed  investigation  of 
the  Sabath  Congressional  Committee 
into  the  results  of  the  Paramount 
reorganization.  Max  D.  Steuer  has 
been  engaged  by  the  committee  as 
special  counsel  for  this  work. 

It  is  understood  that  Kuhn,  Loeb 
&  Co.  is  ready  to  enter  the  Para- 
mount situation  again  under  cer- 
tain conditions,  one  of  which  is  that 
such  desire  be  manifested  by  secur- 
ity holders. 

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Settlement   is   Completed   in 

Government's  St.  Louis 

Action 

Settlement  of  the  St.  Louis  equity 
injunction  action  brought  by  the 
Government  against  Warners,  RKO 
and  Paramount  was  effected  yester- 
day afternoon  when  Federal  Judge 
John  C.  Knox  signed  a  stipulation 
ending  the  suit.  Terms  of  the  agree- 
ment provide  Fanchon  &  Marco  with 
10-year  RKO  and  Warner  first-run 
franchises  for  its  St.  Louis  theaters 
and  also  specify  that  Paramount 
shall  not  refuse  to  sell  its  product 
to  the  company  for  reasons  other 
than   price. 

After  counsel  for  all  parties  in- 
volved in  the  action  had  agreed  to 
the     stipulation,     the     matter     was 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


NATHANSON  SIGNS 
NEW  PARA.  CONTRACT 


Rodgers  Heads  Sales  for^iinq'Other  C 


LOnnOrS    jrtnership 

.  ,      .  A/litchell   Leichter 

Appointment  o  

gers  as  gener;  .aving  for  the  Coast  yes- 
M-G-M,  succe-  ..tchell  Leichter  entered  in- 
Feist,  was  Jtnership    deal   with    J.    H. 

Nicholas  M  i  Co.  whereby  the  latter  will 
time  Thorn  all  distribution  details  on  the 
eastern  sal  i>Y  Tearle  and  the  Margaret 
M.  Saundi  is  series  being  produced  by 
The  app.  -iter, 
on    with 


ases 


Washington   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Following  the  re- 
turn of  Russell  Hardy  and  Walter 
L.  Rice,  special  assistants  to  the  U. 
S.  Attorney  General,  after  settle- 
ment of  the  government's  St.  Louis 
film  suit,  opinion  in  informed  cir- 
cles is  that  the  Justice  Department 
may  use  the  St.  Louis  settlement  as 
the  basis  for  ironing  out  similar 
complaints  filed  since  the  St.  Louis 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


N.  L.  Nathanson  has  signed  a  new 
long  term  contract  with  Paramount 
to  continue  in  charge  of  Fanun;.- 
Players  Canadian  Corp.,  he  informed 
The  Film  Daily  yesterday.  .c  pathe 
^r  president,    and 

Miiwani"--"'  al*°  *  foyme;  ?ath, 

I  cer,  and  John  Ford  of  the  I 
New  Hampshire  Theaters  will 
as  aides  to  Joseph  P.  Kenne 
his  new  post  of  special  advii 
Paramount,  it  was  said  yesterc 
Mr.   Kennedy. 


Fox  Intermountain  Circu 
Makes  Managerial  S 

Denver  —   Several   changes 
been   made  in   the   Fox   West 
theaters   in   the   Intermountain 
sion  by  Rick  Ricketson,  manai 

Gerald    Whitney,    former    IK 
theater    manager,     has     been 
moted  to  the  new  position  of  D 
city  manager.     Succeeding  Wr 

(Continued  on   Page   2) 


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DAILY 


Friday,  May  1,1936 


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Beatty  Named  President 

Of  Butterfield  Interests 


Detroit — Under  a  reorganization 
of  the  Butterfield  circuit,  following 
the  death  of  Walter  S.  Butterfield, 
last  week,  Edward  C.  Beatty  be- 
comes president,  general  manager 
and  treasurer  in  W.  S.  Butterfield 
Theaters,  Inc.,  Butterfield  Michigan 
Theaters  and  all  other  companies  in 
which  Butterfield  was  interested. 

Edmund  C.  Shields  of  Lansing 
will  continue  as  vice  president  and 
Lawrence  Gordon,  Battle  Creek  at- 
torney, is  taking  Butterfield's  place 
on  the  board. 


22  Walt  Disney  Subjects 

Remain  for  U.  A.  Release 


United  Artists  has  yet  to  release 
the  entire  fourth  series  of  nine  Silly 
Symphonies  and  nine  Mickey  Mouse 
subjects,  in  addition  to  three  Sillies 
and  one  Mickey  on  the  third  series 
of  these  shorts  from  Walt  Disney, 
making  a  total  of  22  subjects  still 
to  be  released  before  RKO  takes 
over  distribution.  Two  Sillies  in  the 
third  series,  "Three  Little  Wolves" 
and  "Elmer  Elephant,"  have  been 
delivered  and  are  ready  for  release, 
while  one  Silly,  "The  Return  of 
Toby  Tortoise"  and  "Thru  the  Mil- 
ler," have  not  yet  been  delivered. 
Delivery  of  all  remaining  shorts  for 
U.  A.  Release  is  expected  by  Jan.  1. 

It  was  inadvertently  stated  re- 
cently that  Disney  had  only  three 
more   subjects   for  U.   A.   release. 


Lottery  Charge  Dismissed 

Lottery  charges  brought  against 
The  Bronx  Theater  by  District  At- 
torney Foley  of  the  Bronx,  in  con- 
nection with  Bank  Night,  were 
dismissed  yesterday  in  Magistrate's 
Court.  The  action  was  the  first  to 
be  heard  in  the  District  Attorney's 
campaign  to  stop  Bank  Night  in 
Bronx  houses.  Magistrate  Clapp, 
who  presided,  said  that  he  had  made 
up  his  mind  beforehand  to  hold  the 
case  for  Special  Sessions  but  he  was 
persuaded  to  hear  the  evidence  by 
the  Bank  Night  attorney.  The  dis- 
missal followed  this  hearing. 


Wells  Film  Sets  Record 


"Things  to  Come"  broke  all  open- 
ing day  records  in  the  history  of 
the  Four  Star  Theater,  Los  Angeles, 
according  to  word  received  by  United 
Artists  yesterday  from  Bruce  Fow- 
1  cv=e  manager.  Picture  is  in 
'^d   run. 

"'    fi'm    also    will 
•Hsts  Thc- 


Notre  Dame  Contributes 
$1 ,000  to  Rogers  Memorial 

A  check  for  $1,000  has  been  re- 
ceived by  Captain  Eddie  Ricken- 
backer  of  the  Will  Rogers  Memorial 
Commission  from  the  University  of 
Notre  Dame.  In  sending  the  contri- 
bution, which  includes  $250  from 
students  and  $750  from  the  univer- 
sity, President  John  F.  O'Hara  of 
Notre  Dame  highly  praised  the  move 
to  perpetuate  Rogers'  memory 
through  the  medium  of  a  Memorial 
Hospital. 


Seek  National  Release 

For  4  F.  &  M.  Features 


With  settlement  M  the  St.  Louis 
equity  injunction  situation  now  ef- 
fected, Fanchon  &  Marco  now  in- 
tends to  negotiate  a  national  re- 
lease for  the  four  features  the  com- 
pany is  planning  to  make  at  the 
Coast,  said  Marco  Wolf  yesterday. 
He  leaves  New  York  Saturday  re- 
turning to   Hollywood. 


Services  for  Maurice  Kaplan 

Cleveland — Funeral  services  were 
held  yesterday  for  Maurice  Kaplan, 
president  of  Bell  Amusement  Co., 
operating  five  suburban  houses. 
Kaplan,  who  died  this  week  at  the 
age  of  34,  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
a  son,  his  parents,  six  brothers  and 
four  sisters. 


Services  for  Rizzo  Monday 

Philadelphia  —  Funeral  services 
for  Clem  Rizzo,  theater  supply  man 
who  died  here  this  week,  will  be 
held  Monday  at  2  P.  M.  at  his  late 
home  in  Folcroft,  Pa.  Rizzo  headed 
Clem's  Independent  Motion  Picture 
Supply  House  and  was  a  charter 
member  and  treasurer  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Theater  Supply  Dealers 
Ass'n. 


Shores  to  Direct  Keene  Film 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Lynn  Shores  has  been 
signed  to  direct  "Glory  Trail,"  star- 
ring Tom  Keene,  for  Crescent  Pic- 
tures.    Story  is  by  John  Neville. 

S.M.P.E.  Meet  Winds  Up 

Chicago  —  Spring  convention  of 
rhe  S.M.P.E.  was  concluded  yester- 
day at  the  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel. 


Lesser  Film  for  Roxy 

"Let's    Sing    Again,"    Sol    Lesser 
■•eduction     starring    Bobby     Breen, 
■  -Mo  star  with  Eddie  Cantor, 
ioked  for  the  Roxy  The- 
ir, begining  May  8.  Les- 
reparing    "Happy-Go- 
second  Breen  film. 


Billie  Burke 

WE   FILM    DAILY 

'urke  has  sign- 

with  M-G-M. 


Coming  and  Going 


ANITA  LOUISE  and  her  mother,  Mrs.  Ann 
Beresford,  now  in  New  York,  sail  May  8  on 
the    Berengaria    for    London    and    the    continent. 

JAMES  JOVANEY,  president  of  Superior  Pic- 
tures, with  offices  in  Chicago,  Milwaukee.  In- 
dianapolis and  St.  Louis,  is  in  New  York  on 
business.      He  is  at   the   Park   Central   Hotel. 

MITCHELL  LEICHTER  leaves  New  York  to- 
day for  the  coast,  via  Philadelphia  and  At- 
lanta, after  closu)?  deals  o~  his  Conway  Tearle 
and    M.rget    Mo>  ii    series    for    next    sEISCn. 

MORRIS  SILVER  of  the  Chicago  office  of 
the  William  Morris  Agency  is  in  New  York  for 
a  few  days  setting  a  number  of  midwest  book- 
ing deals. 

MME.  ROSSIGNOL,  mother  of  Charles  Boyer, 
leaves  today  aboard  the  Century  for  Hollywood 
to    spend    a    vacation    with    her   son. 

LOUIS   D.   COLLINS   and   ARMAND   SCHAEFER 
are  back   on   the  coast  from   Florida,   where  they 
shot    scenes    for    "Danger    Below,"    which    is    a     A 
Republic     picture. 

MITCHELL  LEISEN,  assigned  by  Paramount 
to  direct  "Big  Broadcast  of  1937,"  leaves  HoL 
lywood  tonight  for  New  York  with  Lewis  E. 
Gensler,  associate  producer,  and  a  group  of 
writers. 

BUSTER  KEATON  will  come  to  New  York  from 
the    coast    before    the    end    of    May     to    mak 
the   first    comedy    under    his    new    contract 
Educational. 


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LEO   N.    DEVANEY.   RKO   Radio   Canadi 
eral    manager,    arrived    yesterday    from    W 

JULES   LEVY    left  yesterday   for    Chicago. 

WALTER  VINCENT  returns  tomorrow  from  a 
swing    around    his    circuit. 

MARCO  WOLF  leaves  New  York  Saturday  on 
his    return    to    Hollywood. 

RUSSELL  HARDY  and  WALTER  L.  RICE  re- 
turned to  Washington  last  night  from  New 
York. 

MAURICE  CONN  leaves  New  York  today  for 
the    coast   with    a    stopover    in   Cleveland. 

WINI  SHAW,  who  has  been  appearing  in 
Warner  pictures,  will  be  in  Pittsburgh  the  week 
of  May  15  for  personal  appearances  at  the 
Stanley   Theater. 

MARVEL     BROWN,     actress,     sails     today     o-„  I 
the   American    Banker   for   London   to   fill    a    mo- 
tion  picture   contrac' 

SYLVIA  SIDNEY,  Walter  Wanger  star,  arrives 
in  New  York  on  Monday,  from  Hollywood  en 
route   to   London   to   make   one   picture   for   GB. 

JACK  ROHER,  who  has  the  Peerless  ex- 
change in  Toronto,  is  in  New  York  to  buy 
product,  making  his  headquarters  at  Guaranteed 
Pictures. 


GB  Party  for  Peter  Lorre 

GB  is  throwing  a  party  at  its  of- 
fices this  afternoon  for  Peter  Lorre,  | 
who  has  just  returned  to  New  York 
from    England    after    appearing    in 
"Secret  Agent"  for  the  company. 


CIRCUITS 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DA!LY 
YEAR  BOOK. 

Published   by 
THE   FILM    DAILY 
1650    Broadway  New    York    City 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


i 


The    Daily    Newspaper 
Of    Motion    Picture 
Now  Eighteen  Years  01 


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VOL.  69.  NO.  104 


NEW  YORK.  SATURDAY.  MAY  2,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


St.  Louis  Settlement  Expected  to   Guide  Other  Cases 

KENNEDY  ACCEPTS  POSTAS  PARAMOUNTADVISOR 

$6,750,000  Budget  Set  for  Republic's  1936-37  Lineup 


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Outlay  for   the   Next  Season 

Represents  Increase 

of  50  Per  Cent 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— A  budget  of  $6,750,- 
000,  representing  a  50  per  cent  in- 
crease, has  been  set  by  Republic  for 
its  1936-37  lineup  of  eight  specials, 
24  features,  20  westerns,  and  four 
serials,  it  was  announced  by  Nat 
Levine,  production  head,  on  his  re- 
turn from  executive  conferences  in 
Kansas  City.  Four  of  the  pictures 
are  to  be  in  color.  An  increase  in 
the  company's  contract  list  is  plan- 
ned, said  Levine. 

Nine   productions   will  be   started 

(Continued  on  Page   3) 

CONCILIATION  BOARD 
VOTED  BY  M.P.T.O. 


Sabath  Committee  to  Quiz  H.  J.  Yates 

H  J.  Yates  will  be  examined  next  week  before  the  Sabath  Congressional  Committee 
which   is   investigating  the   RKO  organization. 

Max  D.  Steuer,  special  counsel  to  the  Sabath  Congressional  Committee  in  connec- 
tion with  the  investigation  of  the  results  of  the  Paramount  reorganization,  arrives  today 
from  Chicago  and  will  confer  with  Murray  W.  Garsson,  director  of  investigation  for 
the  committee,  concerning  the  future  course  of  the  Paramount  quiz. 


COAST  CIRCUIT  DEAL    BIG  THEATER  ACTIVITY 


AWAITS  KENT'SRETURN 


Closing  of  the  deal  whereby 
20th  Century-Fox  will  acquire  the 
interest  of  Chase  National  Bank  in 
the  Fox  West  Coast  circuit  will  be 
held  up  pending  return  of  President 
Sidney  R.  Kent  and  Joseph  M. 
Schenck  to  New  York  from  Europe 
late  this  month.  Litigation  which 
has  been  an  obstacle  to  the  negotia- 
tions has  not  been  cleared  up. 


St.  Louis — Action  to  create  a  con- 
ciliation board  for  the  settling  of 
trade  disputes  on  an  all-around 
equitable  basis  was  unanimously 
voted  at  this  week's  meeting  of  ex- 
hibitors affiliated  with  the  M.P.T.O. 
of  St.  Louis,  Eastern  Missouri  & 
Southern  Illinois.  The  old  arbitra- 
tion board  setup  is  not  favored.  The 
meeting  also  approved  the  action  of 
the  M.P.T.O.A.  executive  committee 
in  its  meeting  with  sales  managers 
of  major  companies  in  New  York. 

Meet  Next  Week  to  Discuss 
New  Dramatist  Agreement 

The  contract  committee  of  the 
Dramatists'  Guild  will  meet  with  a 
similar  group  representing  the 
League  of  New  York  Theaters  next 
week  to  further  work  out  differences 
of  the  former  organization's  basic 
minimum  agreement. 

There  is  a  possibility  that  instruc- 
tions to  be  given  the  Motion  Picture 
Negotiator,  authorized  by  the  con- 
tract,   concerning    the    handling    of 

(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Nine  Directors  Are  Elected 
By  Universal  Stockholders 

Wilmington,  Del.— Stockholders  of 
Universal  Pictures  elected  nine  di- 
rectors at  the  annual  meeting  here 
yesterday.  First  preferred  stock- 
holders elected  J.  Meyer  Schme  and 
Willard  S.  McKay;  second  preferred 
elected  R.  H.  Cochrane,  and  common 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


IN  CHICAGO  TERRITORY 


Survey  of  Paramount's  Condi- 
tion to  be  Made  by 
J.  P.  Kennedy 


Designation  of  Joseph  P.  Kennedy,   . 

recently   resigned   as   chairman   \ 


who 
of     the 


Securities     and     Exchange 


Chicago — Theater  activity  in  this 
area,  particularly  in  the  way  of  con- 
struction and  reconstruction,  is  hav- 
ing a  new  boom.  Work  has  been 
started  at  Pekin,  111.,  on  a  $100,000 
theater  and  store  building  for  L.  J. 
Bennett.  R.  Levine  &  Co.  are  the 
architects.  Work  also  has  been 
started  on  a  650-seat  theater  at 
West  Chicago,  for  Roy  Alexander, 
(Continued  on  Page   2) 


Paramount  Convention 

Scheduled  for  June  5-6 


Commission*  as  a  special  advisor 
for  the  purpose  of  making  a  survey 
of  company  conditions  was  announc- 
ed by  the  board  of  Paramount  Pic- 
tures yesterday  afternoon.  Ken- 
nedy's connection  with  Paramount 
is  at  present  planned  as  temporary 
and  he  will  assume  no  direct  author- 
ity, it  was  stated. 

In  announcing  that  the  directors 
and  officers  unanimously  invited 
Kennedy  to  assume  the  task,  it  was 
stated  that  "costs  have  risen  rapidly 
in  the  studio  and  substantial  losses 
have  been  taken  on  pictures  made 
since  January,   1935." 

Kennedy  will  establish  an  office 
in  the  Paramount  building  and 
leave   for  the   Coast   shortly. 


Paramount  will  hold  its  annual 
sales  convention  June  5-6  at  some 
middle  west  resort  with  Neil  F.  Ag- 
new,  general  sales  manager,  in 
charge  of  proceedings.  After  the  na- 
tional meeting,  a  series  of  regional 
sessions  will  take  place. 


Gov't  to  Use  St.  Louis  Settlement 
As  Guide  in  Handling  Other  Cases 


Hoffberg  in  Partnership 

With   Mitchell   Leichter 

Before  leaving  for  the  coast  yes- 
terday, Mitchell  Leichter  entered  in- 
to a  partnership  deal  with  J.  H. 
Hoffberg  Co.  whereby  the  latter  will 
handle  all  distribution  details  on  the 
Conway  Tearle  and  the  Margaret 
Morris  series  being  produced  by 
Leichter. 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Following  the  re- 
turn of  Russell  Hardy  and  Walter 
L.  Rice,  special  assistants  to  the  U. 
S.  Attorney  General,  after  settle- 
ment of  the  government's  St.  Louis 
film  suit,  opinion  in  informed  cir- 
cles is  that  the  Justice  Department 
may  use  the  St.  Louis  settlement  as 
the  basis  for  ironing  out  similar 
complaints  filed  since  the  St.  Louis 
(Continued  on  Page  3) 


/ 


POOLE,  SCOLLARD  AND 
FORD,  KENNEDY  AIDES 

A.  B.  Poole,  former  Pathe  treas- 
urer and  vice  president,  and  C.  J. 
Scollard,  also  a  former  Pathe  offi- 
cer, and  John  Ford  of  the  Maine- 
New  Hampshire  Theaters  will  serve 
as  aides  to  Joseph  P.  Kennedy  in 
his  new  post  of  special  advisor  to 
Paramount,  it  was  said  yesterday  by 
Mr.  Kennedy. 

Fox  Intermountain  Circuit 
Makes  Managerial  Shifts 


Denver  —   Several   changes   have 
been  made  in  the   Fox  West  Coast 
theaters  in  the   Intermountain  divi-  , 
sion  by  Rick  Ricketson,  manager. 

Gerald    Whitney,    former    Mayan 
theater    manager,     has    been     pro- 
moted to  the  new  position  of  Denver 
city  manager.     Succeeding  Whitner 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 


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BMhday 


MAY  2 

Dennison    Cliff 

Walter  Strenge 

William   Bakewell 

MAY  3 

Mary    Astor 
Juliette  Compton 

Jack    Rieger 
Arthur  Gottlieb 


•  •  •  FOUR  MONSTER  benefits  will  wind  up  the  New 
York  drive  for  funds  to  help  the  Red  Cross  in  its  flood  relief 
work  a  show  will  be  put  on  at  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
House  tonight,  with  Major  Edward  Bowes  as  m.c.  a  radio 
broadcast  is  scheduled  for  May  7  a  circus  takes  place  May 
9  at  Madison  Square  Garden  and  an  international  stars 
show  will  be  given  at  the  Majestic  Theater  the  night  of  May  10 
...     •  Joan  Bennett,  Walter    Wanger    star,    currently     holds 

forth  on  two  Broadway  marquees in  "13  Hours  by  Air"  at 

the  Paramount  and  "Big  Brown  Eves"  at  the  Capitol 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  COMPILING  AN  index  of  the  do's  and  don'ts  set 
down  by  censors  throughout  the  world,  W.  P.  Lipscomb,  author 
of  the  screenplay  of  David  O.  Selznick's  "Garden  of  Allah," 
says  he  found  more  than  5,000  restrictions  a  record  .  .  . 

•  Latest  issue  of  Pathe  News  shows  the  Dionne  Quintuplets 
nearing  the  age  of  two  ...  •  Bobby  Breen,  child  singing  star 
in  Sol  Lesser's  "Let's  Sing  Again",  brought  vocal  cheer  to  the 
shut-in  kids  at  Flower  Hospital  yesterday  his  sister,  Sally 
Breen,  accompanied  him    

T  T  T 

•  •  •  ASSOCIATES  OF  Mildred  Weber,  who  completed 
her  duties  as  Warner  talent  scout  yesterday,  gave  her  a  surprise 
luncheon  yesterday  noon  at  Sardi's  She  starts  work  for 
the  William  Morris  office  about  May  25  .  .  .  •  Julius  J.  Cohen, 
dramatic  critic  of  the  "Journal  of  Commerce"  and  Maurice  Marks 
have  just  finished  work  on  a  new  musical  comedy,  "Fancy  That." 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  CLARA  BREWIS,  secretary  to  Monroe  Greenthal 
at  U.  A.,  is  retiring  to  join  her  husband,  a  contractor,  who  is 
opening  an  office  in  Albany  Miss  Brewis  was  given  a  fare- 
well party  by  the  girls  at  the  office  yesterday 


Fox  Intermountain  Circuit         Theater  Activity  Booming 
Makes  Managerial  Shifts         In   the   Chicago  Territory 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
at  the  Mayan  is  Lee  Crawford,  for- 
merly assistant.  Johnny  Robinson, 
assistant  at  North  Platte,  Neb.,  is 
assistant  at  the  Mayan.  Lee  Aus- 
tin, employee  at  North  Platte,  is 
now  assistant  manager  there. 

Harry  Ashton,  southern  division 
manager,  has  traded  positions  with 
Fred  Glass,  city  manager  at  Boul- 
der, Colo.  Clarence  Goder,  from 
Butte,  Mont.,  is  the  new  manager  at 
Delta,  Colo.,  succeeding  Harry 
Moore,  who  resigned  to  go  to  Salida 
to  be  city  manager  for  two  of  the 
C.   U.   Yaeger  houses. 


Duke  Wellington  Signed 

Duke  Wellington  has  been  en- 
gaged by  Charles  L.  Casanave  as 
art  director  for  National  Screen  Ac- 
cessories. Wellington  formerly  was 
art  director  for  Publix  theaters. 


14  for  H.  b  H.  Circuit 


Ballinger,  Tex. — With  the  open- 
ing of  a  new  house  here  in  June,  the 
H.  &  H.  Theaters  Co.  will  control  14 
houses.  A  theater  was  recently 
opened  in  Odessa,  while  houses  in 
Merkel,  Stamford  and  Winters  are 
being  remodeled. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

to  cost  $30,000  and  to  be  completed 
June  1. 

Other  theater  contracts  let  through 
R.  Levine  &  Co.  include  the  follow- 
ing: 

Remodeling  Melrose  Park  Theater, 
cost  $9,000;  complete  remodeling  of 
Westmont  Theater,  Westmont,  111., 
$10,000;  plans  for  new  $75,000  the- 
ater seating  1,000  at  Ottawa,  111., 
for  the  Gregory  Circuit;  new  1,200- 
seat  theater  and  store  building  in 
Berwyn,  111.,  to  cost  $150,000,  work 
to  start  May  10;  new  1,200-seat  the- 
ater, store  and  office  building  in 
Dubuque,  la.,  to  cost  $250,000. 

Another  item  of  interest  in  the 
theater  line  here  is  the  acquisition 
of  the  Tower  Theater,  63rd  and 
Blackstone  Ave.,  by  Jones,  Linick  & 
Schaefer  on  a  10-year  lease.  This 
marks  the  return  of  J.  L.  &  S.  to  the 
neighborhood  theater  field,  with  fur- 
ther expansion  planned. 


Coming  and  Going 


TOBY  GRUEN  of  National  Screen  Service, 
accompanied  by  Mrs.  Gruen.  wi.l  sail  today 
from  New  York  on  the  California  for  the  west 
coast. 

IRENE  DUNN  is  en  route  from  Hollywood 
to     New     York. 

JACK  CURTIS,  theatrical  manager,  sails  to- 
day on  the  Champlain  for  abroad. 

WILFRED  LAWSON  of  the  cast  of  "Libel," 
stage  pljy  which  closes  tonight,  sails  imme- 
diately on  the  Europa  for  a  holiday  in  Eng- 
land, after  which  he  will  return  with  Mrs. 
Lawson  to  start  on  his  20th  Century-Fox  film 
contacr  recently  negotiated  by  the  William 
Morris     office. 

HUNT  STROMBERG,  M-G-M  associate  pro- 
ducer,   is   in    Louisville   for   the    Kentucky    Derby. 

ROBERT  EDMOND  JONES,  scenic  operator 
who  designed  the  color  for  "Dancing  Pirate." 
Pioneer  production  for  RKO,  arrives  in  New  York 
on  Monday  fo  the  forthcoming  premiere  of  the 
film    at    ItM    Music    Hall. 

MARGOT  GRAHAME,  RKO  Radio  star,  arrives 
in  New  York  tomorrow  from  the  coast  en 
route    to    England    on   a    three-month    leave. 

KATHARINE  HEPBURN  has  arrived  in  New 
York    from    Hollywood. 

TOM  D.  COCHRANE,  Paramount's  general 
manager  in  the  Orient,  leaves  New  York  today 
en  route  back  to  Tokyo.  He  will  travel  via 
Washington  and  Los  Angeles  and  will  sail  from 
San  Francisco  on  May  20  aboard  the  Tatsuta 
Maru. 

SOL  A.  ROSENBLATT  is  due  back  in  New 
York   early    next  week   from    Louisville. 

HARRY  M.  WARNER  sails  from  abroad  next 
week  for  New  York. 

PETER  LORRE,  signed  by  GB  for  another 
picture,  leaves  New  York  tomorrow  for  Holly- 
wood to  fill  an  assignment  before  returning  to 
England. 

EDGAR  KENNEDY  leaves  the  coast  shortly 
for  a  personal  appearance,  tour  for  Fanchon 
Cr   Marco,   starting   May  20. 

HAL  WALLIS  and  LOUISE  FAZENDA  sailed 
yesterday  for  Europe  on  the  Statendam.  They 
will    be    gone   about    two    months. 

EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON,  who  has  just  finished 
work  in  "Bullets  or  Ballots"  at  Warners,  leaves 
the  coast  in  a  few  days  for  New  York  en  route 
to   England   to   make  a  picture 

BERTHOLD  VIERTEL,  director  of  GB's 
"Rhodes"  and  "Passing  of  the  Third  Floor 
Back,"  has  arrived  in  New  York  on  his  way 
to  Hollywood. 

R.  H.  BURNSIDE  leaves  New  York  tomorrow 
for  Hollywood  to  assist  in  the  filming  of 
"Hippodrome"     at     Universal. 

ARTHUR  DICKINSON  has  returned  to  New 
York    from    Chicago. 

WILLIAM     JENKINS     and     ARTHUR     LUCAS, 
'  who   are    now    in    New   York,    return   south   early 
next    week. 

ARTHUR  LOEW  has  returned  to  New  York 
from    South    America. 


Operation  for  Goldwyn 

Samuel  Goldwyn  will  be  operated 
on  Tuesday  or  Wednesday  at  the 
Doctors'  Hospital  for  intestinal  tox- 
emia. Dr.  Harold  Meeker  will  per- 
form the  operation. 


SIG    HERZIG, 
from   the  Coast, 
10   days. 

who    has   arrived    in    New   York 
returns  to   Hollywood   in   about 

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Cartoon   Decision   Upheld 

The  Appellate  Division  yesterday 
unanimously  affirmed  the  decision  of 
Judge  McGoldrick  in  favor  of  Para- 
mount and  Max  Fleischer  in  the  ac- 
tion brought  by  Helen  Kane.  Miss  Kane 
sued  for  $250,000  charging  that  her 
stage  character  had  been  infringed  and 
her  civil  rights  violated  in  the  Fleischer 
"Betty    Boop"    cartoons. 


$6,750,000  is  Set 

For  Republic's  New  Lineup 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
by  Republic  in  the  next  eight  weeks. 
Five  are  for  the  current  program, 
including  "Ticket  to  Paradise", 
"Sitting  on  the  Moon",  "Gentleman 
from  Louisiana",  "Legion  of  the 
Lost"  and  "Michael  O'Halloran". 
The  others,  Marion  Talley  in  "Fol- 
low Your  Heart',  "Danger  Below", 
"Country  Gentleman"  and  "Portia 
on  Trial",  are  for  next  season. 


Amkino  to  Release  10 


Amkino  Corp.  plans  to  release  10 
features  from  now  until  the  end  of 
the  year  including  "We  Are  From 
Kronstadt,"  opening  tomorrow  at 
the  Cameo;  "Gypsies,"  "Seven  Brave 
Men,"  "On  The  Bank  of  the  Blue 
Sea,"  "Anna,"  an  Eisenstein  produc- 
tion, "Little  Nightingale,"  the  first 
Soviet  color  picture,  and  three 
others. 


Affirms  Judgment  on  Short 

Albany — Court  of  Appeals  yester- 
day affirmed  a  judgment  in  favor  of 
Sidney  Franklin,  bullfighter,  against 
Columbia  for  $7,000  and  costs  and 
restraining  the  showing  in  this  state 
of  "Throwing  the  Bull,"  which 
Franklin  charged  to  be  a  discredit  to 
him. 


New  Lucas-Jenkins  House 


Lucas- Jenkins  interests  plan  to 
.  open  a  new  house  called  the  Geor- 
gia at  Athens,  Ga.,  June  29.  It  will 
seat  1,400.  Both  Arthur  Lucas  and 
William  Jenkins  are  now  in  New 
York  and  plan  to  return  south  early 
next  week. 


Schulberg  Signs  Actress 

Katherine  Locke,  Broadway  legit 
actress,  has  been  signed  by  B.  P. 
Schulberg  as  the  first  of  his  new 
players  under  his  next  film  affilia- 
tion after  he  finishes  his  Columbia 
schedule. 


Polly  Moran  for  Columbia 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Polly  Moran  has  been 
signed  by  Columbia  to  appear  in  a 
series  of  two-reel  comedies  for 
1936-37. 


Zac  Freedman  With  Edwards 

Gus  Edwards  has  appointed  Zac 
Freedman  as  managing  director  of 
his  "Show-Window"  at  the  Broad- 
way Theater. 


Reviews  o$  Hew  Tit*** 


Joan    Bennett   and    Cary    Grant    in 

"BIG  BROWN  EYES" 

with    Walter    Pidgeon,    Lloyd    Nolan,    Isabel 

Jewell 
Paramount  77    mins 

SWELL  CROOK  DRAMA  PLUS  RO- 
MANCE GEARED  FOR  GENERAL  APPEAL 
WITH  GOOD  CAST  SMARTLY  HANDLED. 

Fans  at  large  will  get  a  nice  period  of 
entertainment  our  of  this  combination  of 
crook  activity  and  romance.  A  neatly  de- 
vised story,  interesting  players  and  the 
right  touches  in  direction  by  Raoul  Walsh 
join  to  make  the  production  a  palatable 
affair  throughout.  Joan  Bennett,  a  mani- 
curist with  many  admirers,  is  fired  when 
she  raises  a  row  with  her  sweetheart,  Cary 
Grant,  a  plainclothesman,  whom  she  sus- 
pects of  two-timing  her  when  she  ran  into 
him  in  the  apartment  of  a  fluttery  rich 
dame  whom  Cary  went  to  question  about 
her  stolen  jewelry.  Joan  gets  a  job  as 
assistant  to  a  newspaper  columnist  and, 
by  using  her  noodle,  steers  Cary  on  the 
trail  of  the  jewel  thieves,  eventually  lead- 
ing to  the  solution  of  a  string  of  robberies, 
the  promotion  of  Cary  and  the  capitulation 
of  Joan  to  his  marriage  pleas.  Walter 
Pidgeon  does  a  very  nice  job  as  a  suave 
master   mind. 

Cast:  Joan  Benett,  Cary  Grant,  Walter 
Pidgeon.  Isabel  Jewell,  Lloyd  Nolan,  Doug- 
las Fcwley,  Marjcrie  Gafeson,  Alan  Bax- 
ter,  Henry   Kleinbach,   Helen   Brown. 

Producer,  Walter  Wanger;  Director 
Raoul  Walsh;  Author,  James  Edward  Grant; 
Screenplay,  Raoul  Walsh,  Bert  Hanlon; 
Cameraman,  George  Clemens;  Editor,  Rob 
ert  Simpson. 

Direction,   Snappy.      Photography,   A-l. 


"ROAMINT  LADY" 

with  Fay  Wray  and  Ralph   Bellamy 
Columbia  68    mins. 

FAIRLY  SATISFYING  ACTION  STORY 
THAT  SHOULD  PLEASE  OKAY  IN  THE 
NEIGHBORHOOD   STANDS. 

Though  just  moderately  endowed  with 
marquee  names  and  story  novelty,  there 
is  enough  doing  in  this  story  in  the  way 
of  exciting  action  to  provide  consistent  in- 
terest for  the  program  house  clientele.  Fay 
Wray  has  the  role  of  a  rich  girl  with  a 
yen  for  adventures  and  a  romantic  soft 
spot  for  Ralph  Bellamy,  who  has  been  teach- 
ing her  to  fly  a  plane.  When  Ralph  takes 
off  for  China,  Fay  trails  him  via  the  stow- 
away route,  and  both  of  them  wind  up 
by  being  kidnapped  by  some  Chinese  des- 
peradoes. After  a  good  routine  of  sus- 
penseful  activities,  Ralph  manages  a  rescue 
and  so  to  the  anticipated  finale.  The  lead- 
ing roles  are  nicely  handled  by  Miss  Wray 
and  Bellamy,  while  Al  Rogell's  direction 
keeps  the  action   moving  at  a   good   pace. 

Cast:  Fay  Wray,  Ralph  Bellamy.  Thurston 
Hall,  Edward  Gargan,  Roger  Imhof,  Paul 
Guilfcyie,  Tetsu   Komai,   Arthur  Rankin 

Producer,  Sid  Rogell;  Director,  Albert  S. 
Rogell,  Authors,  Diana  Bourbon,  Bruce 
Manning,  Screenplay,  Fred  Niblo,  Jr ,  Earle 
Snell;  Cameraman,  Allen  G.  Seigler;  Editor, 
Otto  Meyer. 

Direction,       Satisfactory  Photography, 

Good. 


Bearry  for  MPTOA   Post 

Edward  C.  Beatty,  new  president,  gen- 
eral manager  and  treasurer  of  the  W 
5.  Butterficld  interests,  will  be  elected 
a  vice-president  of  the  M.  P  T  0  A 
to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  Butter- 
field  s  recent  death.  Move  will  be 
made  by  the  exhibitor  association's 
Board    at    a    date   as    yet   unselected 


St.  Louis  Settlement  Held 
a  Guide  for  Other  Cases 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

matter  broke.  Both  Hardy  and  Rice 
expressed  gratification  that  the  St. 
Louis  case  was  cleared  up  without 
the  labors  of  another  trial. 


V 


Meet  Next  Week  to  Discuss 
New  Dramatist  Agreement 

(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

screen  rights  may  remove  objections 
of  the  producers  to  the  film  provi- 
sions, a  Guild  spokesman  said  yes- 
terday. The  Guild  has  no  intention 
of  changing  its  demand  that  the 
author  control  film  rights,  it  was 
stated. 


FOREIGN 

"WE  ARE  FROM  KRONSTADT,"  in  Rus- 
sian, with  English  titles;  produced  by  Mos- 
film;  directed  by  E.  Dzigan;  with  V.  Zai- 
chikov,  G.  Bushuev,  et  al.  At  the  Cameo 
Theater. 

Fine  action  picture  with  strong  "working 
class"  influence,  depicts  drama  of  Red  navy 
activity  in  Russian  revolution. 


I.  T.  O.  A.  Meeting  Put  Off 

Meeting  of  the  I.  T.  O.  A.  commit- 
tee studying  the  plan  to  merge  the 
association  with  the  T.  O.  C.  C,  and 
Charles  L.  O'Reilly,  head  of  the  lat- 
ter organization,  scheduled  for  yes- 
terday has  been  deferred  until  next 
week. 


Screen  Writers  Put  Off  Vote 
On   Authors'   League   Merger 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Los  Angeles — Contending  factions 
in  the  Screen  Writers'  Guild  yester- 
day agreed  to  postpone  the  balloting 
scheduled  to  take  place  today  on 
amalgamation  with  the  Authors' 
League  of  America  pending  changes 
in  the  constitution  and  by-laws  of 
the  Guild,  but  will  vote  on  the  prin- 
ciple of  amalgamation. 


Taking  Bids  for  2  Theaters 

St.  Louis — Bids  will  be  taken  May 
8  by  the  Mattoon  Theater  Co.,  Mat- 
toon,  111.,  for  the  500-seat  theater  to 
be  built  there,  and  on  May  15  bids 
will  be  taken  for  the  house  to  be 
erected  by  Lyric  Theater  Co.,  Salem, 
Mo.  Bruce  F.  Barnes,  St.  Louis  ar- 
chitect, figured  in  the  plans  for  both 
houses. 


Theater  Permit  Denied 


Permit  to  erect  a  movie  theater  at 
691    Madison   Ave.,   high-class   busi- 
ness   and    residential     section,    has 
been  denied  by  License  Commissioner 
|  Moss. 


Nine  Directors  Are  Elected 
By  Universal  Stockholders 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

stockholders  elected  J.  Cheever  Cow- 
din,  William  Freiday,  Charles  R. 
Rogers,  Budd  Rogers,  Paul  G.  Brown 
and  P.  D.  Cochrane.  Other  routine 
business  was  transacted. 


M-G-M  Gets  "Espionage" 

M-G-M  has  acquired  screen  rights 
to  "Espionage,"  Walter  Hackett's 
play  produced  in  London.  Sol  A. 
Rosenblatt  and  William  Jaffee  re- 
present Hackett. 


Bernie  Opening  Coast  Office 

Herman  Bei-nie  leaves  New  York 
for  the  coast  next  Friday  to  open 
a  Hollywood  office  and  also  to  line 
up  film  names  for  personal  appear- 
ances on  the  weekly  Ben  Bernie 
broadcasts.  Arthur  Gordoni  will 
be  in  charge  of  Bernie's  Hollywood 
office. 


RCA  Quarter  Profit 

Net  profit  of  $1,286,691.27  is  re- 
ported by  RCA  for  the  quarter  end- 
ed March  31,  compared  with  profit 
of  $1,618,024.74  in  the  correspond- 
ing quarter  last  year. 


RCA  Denver  Office 


Denver — RCA  has  established  a 
branch  office  here,  with  a  parts  de- 
pot, to  cover  the  Denver  territory. 
Dean  Lewis,  from  Chicago,  is  gen- 
eral manager.  Sam  Reed  is  man- 
ager of  Photophone  sales  and  ser- 
vice. Three  engineers  will  cover 
the   territory. 


Korda   to   Direct   Laughton 

London — In  a  change  of  schedule, 
Charles  Laughton's  next  for  Alex- 
ander Korda  will  be  "Rembrandt," 
with  Korda  directing.  It  will  be  a 
U.  A.  release. 


Television  Corp.  Files 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Registration  state- 
ment has  been  filed  with  the  SEC  by 
International  Television  Corp.  cov- 
ering 1,000,000  shares  of  common 
stock. 


THE 


-SZtl 


DAILY 


Saturday,  May  2, 1936 


A  "£MU"  front  Hollywood  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

JAMES  BURKE  has  started  work  in 
one  of  the  top  spots  of  the  Bing 
Crosby  picture,  "Rhythm  Of  The 
Range,"  now  being  filmed  at  Para- 
mount. Burke  recently  completed  a 
role  in  the  Paramount  picture, 
"Something  To  Live  For,"  which  E. 
A.  Dupont  directed. 

▼        ▼        v   .       .      _ 
John  Qualen  is   appearing  in   Co- 
lumbia's "Fer  de  Lance." 

T  T  T 

William  Robson,  author  and  pro- 
ducer of  "Calling  All  Cars,"  coast 
radio  program,  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  work  with  David 
Lamson  on  the  adaptation  of  the 
latter's  book,  "We  Who  Are  About 
to  Die." 

T  T  ▼ 

Alan   Dinehart   and    Mozelle   Brit 
ton     (Mrs.    Dinehart)     became    the 
parents  of  a  boy  this  week. 

▼  T  T 

Podov  Brilonski,  internationally 
famous  sculptor,  is  making  a  bust 
study  of  June  Brewster,  former  Earl 
Carroll  beauty  who  is  now  essaying 
one  of  the  featured  roles  in  Walter 
Wanger's  production,  "Spendthrift." 
Miss  Brewster's  likeness  will  be  ex- 
hibited locally  when  completed. 

T  T  ▼ 

Notwithstanding  the  terrific  heat 
in  which  they  are  working,  "The 
Garden  of  Allah"  company,  under 
the  direction  of  Richard  Boleslawski, 
is  making  rapid  progress.  Boleslaw- 
ski has  so  laid  out  his  production 
schedule  that  a  major  portion  of 
the  scenes  are  filmed  during  the 
night. 

T  T  T 

Henry  Henigson's  recent  request 
for  stories  for  George  Raft  has  re- 
sulted in  an  avalanche  of  originals, 
notwithstanding  his  insistence  that 
tyro  writers  refrain  from  submit- 
ting their  "brain  child."  Three  man- 
uscripts by  prominent  authors  are 
now  under  consideration  for  pur- 
chase. 

T  T  ▼ 

James  K.  McGuinness  having 
practically  completed  the  script  on 
"Tish,"  Director  Sam  Wood  expects 
to  complete  his  plans  so  he  can 
launch  the  story  into  production 
within  the  next  three  weeks.  Irving 
Thalberg  will  produce  this  Mary 
Roberts  Rinehart  condensed  series 
of  stories. 

t  r  T 

Donald  Reed  has  returned  from 
Mexico  City,  where  he  starred  in 
two  pictures  for  National  produc- 
tions, "Santa"  and  "El  Tamborita." 
Reed  is  now  being  tested  by  two 
major  film  companies  for  leading 
roles. 

▼  T  T 

Roland  Young  has  been  given  an 
important  role  with  Kay  Francis  in 
"Sweet  Aloes"  at  First  National. 

T  T  T 

Abe  Meyer  is  currently  pre-scor- 
ing  the  Sol  Lesser  picture,  "Boots 
and  Saddle,"  which  will  soon  go  into 
production    at    RKO-Pathe.       Meyer 


worked  with  Dr.  Hugo  Riesenfeld  on 
the  music  for  the  Bobby  Breen  pic- 

j  ture,  "Let's  Sing  Again,"  prduced  by 

t  Sol  Lesser. 

v  T  T 

Nat  Levine  has  placed  Francis  M. 
Cockrell,  magazine  writer,  under  a 
long  term  contract  as  a  Republic 
[  Pictures  screen  writer.  Cockrell  is 
the  author  of  "Ticket  to  Paradise," 
Cosmopolitan  Magazine  story  to  be 
produced  by  Republic.  He  will  ar- 
rive in  Hollywood  in  a  few  days 
from  Florida. 

▼  TV 

J.  M.  Kerrigan  has  been  cast  in 
Paramount's  "The  General  Died  at 
Dawn,'  featuring  Gary  Cooper  and 
Madeleine  Carroll.  Story  was  adapt- 
ed bv  Clifford  Odets  from  the  novel 
by  Charles  G.  Booth. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

B.  Reeves  Eason  will  direct  "Winds 
of  the  Wastelands,"  last  of  the  cur- 
rent series  of  John  Wayne  westerns 
for  Republic. 

T  t  ▼ 

Paul  Fix,  Earl  Montgomery  and 
Lucille  Ward  are  final  additions  to 
the  cast  of  "Navy  Born."  Republic 
production  featuring  William  Gar- 
nan  and  Claire  Dodd.  Nate  Watt  is 
directing. 


The  work  of  Virginia  Weidler, 
Paramount  child  actress,  in  the  first 
sequence  of  Paramount's  "Girl  of 
the  Ozarks,"  has  elevated  her  to 
stardom.  She  will  be  featured  above 
the  title  of  this  picture  and  over 
other  members  of  the  cast.  Credit 
for  the  child's  discovery  as  stellar 
material  is  given  to  William  Le- 
Baron,  managing  director  of  produc- 
tion at  Paramount,  who  arranged 
for  her  current  role. 

T  T  ▼ 

Billy  Lee,  six-year-old  youngster 
who  has  advanced  considerably  in 
his  screen  career,  has  been  given 
a  new  contract  by  Paramount  and 
several  important  parts  are  being 
written  in  forthcoming  pictures  for 
him.  At  present  he  is  playing  in 
"Three  Cheers  for  Love"  and  his 
next  screen  role  will  be  opposite 
Virginia  Weidler  in  "Bachelor 
Mother,"  to  be  produced  by  A.  M. 
Botsford  and  adapted  from  the  Sat- 
urday Evening  Post  story,  "Our  Miss 
Keane"  by  Grace  Sartwell  Mason. 
▼         ▼         ▼ 

George  Stevens  will  start  the  di- 
rection of  "Never  Gonna  Dance"  on 
May  6.  The  picture  will  star  Fred 
Astaire  and  Ginger  Rogers.  Stevens 
directed  "Alice  Adams,"  "Annie 
Oakley"  and  several  other  pictures. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Parma,  O.  —  James  E.  Scoville. 
Howard  Reif  and  Paul  Gusdanovic 
have  completed  negotiations  for  pur- 
chase of  a  parcel  of  property  here 
for  the  erection  of  a  theater.  They 
are  all  circuit  operators  in  Cleve- 
land. 


Falmouth,  Mass. — Falcol  Theatri- 
cal Productions,  Inc.,  has  been  in- 
corporated here  by  Sydney  S.  Berg- 
son,  Harry  Bergson,  and  Edna  S. 
Coleman,  all  of  Boston.  The  firm 
will  engage  in  the  motion  picture 
business. 


Cambridge  Springs,  Pa.  —  H.  R. 

Murray,  former  exhibitor  here,  left 
for  Miami  Beach,  Fla.,  where  he 
established  his  home. 


Woonsocket,  R.  I. — Park,  Inc.,  to 
engage  in  the  amusement  business, 
has  been  incorporated  here  by  Mau- 
rice Safner,  Harry  J.  Blanchette  and 
William  J.  Dwyer. 


Burgettstown,  Pa. — Tony  Mungel- 
lo,  manager  of  the  Penn  Theater  in 
Slovan,  will  reopen  the  Auditorium 
Theater  here.  Remodeling  work  is 
now  under  wav 


St.  Louis  —  Grand  Opera  House 
has  closed  for  the  summer.  It  is 
expected  to  resume  its  vaude-film 
policy  on  Sept.  1. 


West  Point,  Va.— Griffith  S.  Mar- 
chant,  69,  merchant  who  built  and 
operated  Mathews  County's  only 
movie  theater,  is  dead. 


Akron — Robert  C.  Menches,  oper- 
ator of  the  Liberty,  underwent  a 
major  operation  recently  in  St. 
Thomas  hospital. 


Shreve,  O. — Local  merchants  will 
sponsor  free  movie  shows  this  sum- 
mer on  Tuesdays  and  Saturday 
nights.     The  village  has  no  theater. 


Follansbee,  W.  Va. — Patsy  Petrelli 
has  acquired  the  Royal  here  from 
Camillo   Cionna. 


Mannington,  W.  Va.  —  Dr.  C.  P. 

Church,  operator  of  the  Burt  here, 
announces  that  he  will  shortly  erect 
a  new  450-seater  in  this  town. 


Meadville,  Pa.— H.  C.  DeWoody 
and  J.  W.  Jefferys,  local  showmen, 
moved  to  Detroit  where  they  formed 
the  Park  Amusement  Corp. 


Benson,    Neb. — John    DeMarce    is 
building  a   $25,000  theater  here. 


Clanton,  Ala. — The  New  Wadeson- 
ian  is  to  be  opened  Sunday.  The 
house  is  independently  operated. 

Atlanta — Sixth  house  in  the  Bach- 
Oldknow  circuit  here,  the  500-seat 
Center,  has  been  opened. 


Portland,  Me.  —  Waldo  Theater 
Corp.  has  been  chartered  by  Edna 
A.  Sewall  and  L.  C.  Hansen. 


Hunt  Stromberg  is  on  the  first  lap 
of  his  trip  to  Europe.  He  is  accom- 
panied by  Mrs.  Stromberg  and  his 
son,  Hunt,  Jr. 

Robert  F.  Hill  is  directing  Rex 
Bell  in  "Gold  Raiders,"  for  Nor- 
mandy Pictures.  Joan  Barclay  is 
playing  opposite  Bell.  The  company 
is  on  location  at  Lone  Pine.  Interiors 
will  be  shot  at  the  Reliable  studios. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Kathleen   Lockhart,   who   has  just 

completed  an  engagement  in  the  Pa- 
cific Coast  production  of  "The  Chil- 
dren's Hour,"  will  play  the  featured 
role  of  Aunt  Penelope  in  "Mr.  Cin- 
derella," Hal  E.  Roach's  feature 
comedy,  starring  Jack  Haley.  Gene 
Lockhart  has  begun  work  in  "The 
Georgeous  Hussy,"  starring  Joan 
Crawford. 

▼  ▼v 

Boris  Morros,  head  of  the  Para- 
mount music  department,  enter- 
tained Leopold  Stokowski,  conductor 
of  the  Philadelphia  Symphony  or- 
chestra and  members  of  the  orches- 
tra Tuesday. 

▼  ▼v 

Robert  Yost  and  Stuart  Anthony 
are  writing  the  screenplay  for  the 
Zane  Grey  story,  "Stairs  of  Sand," 
for  Paramount. 

T  T  T 

Purnell  Pratt  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  to  a  term  contract. 

T  T  T 

RKO  Radio  has  assigned  Preston 
Foster  to  the  male  lead  in  "Outcast 
of  Poker  Flats,"  while  Barbara  Pep- 
per has  been  cast  in  "M'liss." 

T  T  T 

"The  Song  of  a  Nation"  is  the  new 
title  of  the  two-reel  Vitaphone  Tech- 
nicolor short  formerly  called  "Old 
Glory,"  based  on  the  life  of  Francis 
Scott  Key,  composer  of  the  "Star 
Spangled  Banner."  Cast  is  headed 
by  Donald  Woods,  Claire  Dodd  an^ 
Henry  O'Neill. 

T  T  T 

Frances  Dee  will  have  the  lead- 
ing feminine  role  opposite  Francis 
Lederer  in  "The  Count  of  Arizona," 
previously  called  "Gentlemen's 
Choice,"  which  Albert  Lewis  will 
produce  for  Paramount.  Billie  Burke, 
Fred  Stone,  Ernest  Cossart  and 
Ketti  Gallian  also  are  in  it. 

T  T  T 

Binnie  Barnes  has  been  signed  by 
Reliance  Pictures  for  one  of  the 
leading  roles  in  "The  Last  of  the 
Mohicans,"  to  be  released  through 
United  Artists. 


David  Burton  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  direct  "Daddy  and  I," 
next  Anne  Shirley  film. 

T  T  T 

Paul  Harvey  is  in  "The  Return  of 
Sophie  Lang,"  which  started  this 
week  at  Paramount  under  the  direc- 
tion of  George  Archainbaud.  Ray 
Milland  has  the  leading  role  oppo- 
site Gertrude  Michael. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  69,  NO.  105 


FDAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  MAY  4.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


New  Film  Financing  Unit  Formed  by  Lawrence  W.  Fox  Jr 

FILM  EXECS  SPONSOR  BUREAU  FOR  NEW  DRAMATISTS 

Hearings  on  Para.  Reorganization  to  be  Held  in  Wash'n 


Sabath    Committee    to    Quiz 

Zukor,  Otterson,  Hertz 

and  Olum 

Open  hearings  on  the  results  of 
the  Paramount  reorganization  will 
be  held  by  the  Sabath  Congressional 
Committee  in  Washington  within  the 
next  two  weeks,  the  exact  date  to 
be  fixed  on  the  return  from  Chicago 
of  Max  D.  Steuer,  special  counsel  to 
the  committee,  it  was  said  Saturday 
by  Murray  W.  Garsson,  director  of 
investigation  for  the  committee. 
Steuer  had  been  expected  to  return 
Saturday  from  Chicago,  but  was 
delayed. 

Among  the  officials  to  be  quizzed 
will  be  John  E.  Otterson  Adolph 
Zukor,  John  D.  Hertz,  Floyd  D. 
Odium  and  all  the  other  directors. 


COMMITTEE  TO  MEET 
ON  BLOCK-BOOKING 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Congressman  Pet- 
tengill  has  tentatively  set  tomorrow 
for  the  first  executive  session  of  his 
block-booking  sub-committee  of  the 
House  Interstate  Foreign  Commerce 
Committee.  He  said  delay  in  call- 
ing the  meeting  was  due  to  the  ab- 

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N.  J.  Allied  Convention 

Scheduled   for  August 

Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
will  hold  its  annual  convention  in 
August,  probably  at  Atlantic  City. 
Lee  Newbury,  president  of  the  unit, 
will  supervise  the  arrangements. 


No  Product  Worries 

Sydney — Only  two  features  were  re- 
quired to  keep  the  Liberty  Theater  run- 
ning for  the  past  year.  "One  Night  of 
Love"  was  shown  continuously  from  the 
end  of  December,  1934,  to  September, 
1935,  and  "The  Good  Fairy"  has  been 
on   view   since   January. 


Vice-President   Garner    Endorses   Rogers    Memorial 

Vice-President  John  N.  Garner,  honorary  chairman  of  the  Will  Rogers  Memorial 
Comm.ss.on  ma  letter  to  Jesse  H.  Jones,  treasurer  of  the  Commission,  praiseT  the 
action  of  the  film  industry  in  creating  this  memorial  hospital  in  honor  of  the  late  star 
Garners  letter  reads: 

u,„''As    Honorary   Chairman    of   the   Will    Rogers    Memorial    Commission,    and   a   friend   of 
Wil     Rogers,    I    am    greatly    pleased    that    the    Motion    Picture    Industry    has   set   aside    the 
W6f \lof  >wf,y  n22"28    t0   suPP°rt    the   Will    Rogers    Memorial    Hospital    at   Saranac,    N     Y 
and   the  Will    Rogers   Memorial   Fund." 


Warners  Launch  Nationwide  Survey 
On  the  Double  Feature  Question 


A  nationwide  poll,  embracing  mo- 
tion picture  editors,  college  students, 
and  members  of  1,000  organizations 
throughout  the  country,  to  obtain  a 
consensus  of  sentiment  on  the 
double-feature  question  has  been 
launched  by  Warners.  The  survey, 
it  is  pointed  out  by  Major  Albert 
Warner,    vice-president,    is    not    for 


the  purpose  of  approving  or  disap- 
proving dual  bills,  but  merely  to 
ascertain  public  attitude  on  the 
policy. 

It  is  pointed  out  that  pictures  win- 
ning places  in  "Ten  Best"  lists  aver- 
age more  than  105  minutes  in  length, 
compared  with  an  average  length  of 

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T.O.A.-T.O.C.C.  Merger 
Will  Embrace  400  Theaters 


Merger  of  the  I.  T.  O.  A.  and  the 
T.  O.  C.  C.  will  bring  together  ap- 
proximately 400  New  York  City 
houses,  according  to  a  spokesman 
for  the  former  exhibitor  unit  Sat- 
urday. Committees  handling  the 
move  meet  this  week  to  further 
work  out  details 


New  Color  Film  Company 

Is  Chartered  at  Albany 

Albany  —  Trichrome,  Inc.,  New 
York  City,  has  been  chartered  with 
capital  of  30,000  shares  preferred 
stock  $10  par  value  and  300,000 
shares  common  stock  $1  par  value 
to  produce  color  films.  Lincoln  Ep- 
worth,  David  Lazarus,  and  Thomas 
J.  Irving,  67  Wall  St.,  New  York, 
are  the  incorporators 


woik  out  uetaiis.  are   me   incuipuiatuis. 

L.  W.  Fox  Leaves  Standard  Capital 
To  Form  New  Film  Financing  Unit 


Four  Series  for  1936-37 

Are  Set  by  Maurice  Conn 

Maurice  Conn,  who  returned  to 
the  coast  from  New  York  over  the 
week-end,  has  set  four  series  for 
1936-37.  Through  Melody  Pictures 
Corp.  he  will  produce  four  Pinky 
Tomlin  musicals  in  association  with 
(Continued  on  Page   6) 


Lawrence  W.  Fox,  Jr.,  has  re- 
signed as  a  vice-president  and  vot- 
ing trustee  of  Standard  Capital  Co. 
so  that  he  will  be  free  to  devote  his 
entire  time  to  a  new  company  which 
he  proposes  to  organize  to  engage 
in  various  activities  in  the  motion 
picture  field  not  presently  engaged 
in  by  Standard  Capital,  it  was  an- 
nounced Saturday  by  J.  Cheever 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


Theresa  Helburn  Heads  New 

Bureau  to  Develop 

Play  Writers 

Sponsored  by  executives  of  major 
companies,  a  Bureau  of  New  Plays 
has  been  organized  by  Theresa  Hel- 
burn, one  of  the  heads  of  the  The- 
ater Guild,  to  award  cash  prizes 
and  fellowships  to  college  students 
and  recent  alumni  who  prove  they 
have  play-writing  ability.  Sponsors 
and  financial  backers  of  the  project 
include  Richard  Aldrich  of  Colum- 
bia, J.  Robert  Rubin  of  M-G-M,  Rus- 
sell Holman  of  Paramount,  Leta 
Bauer  of  RKO,  Franklin  Underwood 
of  20th  Century-Fox,  Willard  S.  Mc- 
Kay of  Universal  and  Jacob  Wilk 
of  Warners. 

The  purpose  of  the  bureau  will 
be  to  consider  plays  for  legitimate 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 

URGE  PARA.  TAKE  UP 
HOBLITZELLE  OPTION 


In  correspondence  with  the  Para- 
mount board  of  directors,  Milton 
Gladstone,  attorney  who  represents 
Paramount  stockholders  with  hold- 
ings of  $2,000,000,  has  taken  the 
position      that     Paramount      should 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Loew's  Boston  Bond  Issue 
Refinanced  at  Lower  Cost 


Entire  outstanding  issue  of  $985,- 
000  in  6  per  cent  bonds  of  Loew's 
Boston  Theaters  Co.,  due  in  1939, 
has  been  retired  by  private  borrow- 
ing of  $600,000  at  4  per  cent  and 
the  balance  out  of  the  company's 
liquid  assets. 


Set  International  Expo 

Venice  —  The  fourth  annual  interna- 
tional cinema  exposition  will  be  held 
here  Aug.  10-30.  Producers  from  ail 
parts  of  the  world  will  again  partici- 
pate. 


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Monday,  May  4, 1936 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Paul  Lazarus 
Maria  Corda 
J.  V.  Richey 


M  The  Broadway  Parade  11 

Picture  and   Distributor  Theater 

Under    Two    Flags    (20th    Century-Fox) Music    Hall 

Things    to   Come    (U.    A.-Korda) — 3rd    week Rivoli 

Big     Brown     Eyes     ( Paramount) Capitol 

Fhrrteen    Hours    by    Air    ( Paramount) Paramount 

Country    Beyond,    The    (20th    Century-Fox) Center 

Connecticut    Yankee     (20th    Century-Fox)     (a) Roxy 

Golden    Arrow,    The    (Warner    Bros.) Strand 

Absolute     Quiet     ( Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Rialto 

Times    Square    Playboy     (Warner    Bros.  (     (b) Palace 

Message    to    Garcia     (20th    Century-Fox)     (b-c) Palace 

Passing   of   Third    Floor   Back    (GB) 55th   St.    Playhouse 

F-Man      (Paramount)      Globe 

Peg    of    Old    Drury    ( Paramount) — 4th    week Bijou 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  PICTURE  ♦ 

Gre.^t    Ziegfeld,    The    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 4th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

We   Are   from    Kronstadt    (Amkino) Cameo 

Ten   Days   That   Shook    the  World    (Amkino)    (b-c) Acme 

Joan   of   Arc    (Narrated   in   English)    (b-c) Acme 

L'Homme  des  Folies   Bergere    (French) — 3rd  week Cinema   de   Paris 

Lorenzino  de'    Medici    (Nuovo   Mondo) — 4th   week Cine   Roma 

— —  ♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

Song,  of   the.   Soul    (Nouvo   Mondo) — May   5 Cine    Roma 

Champagne   Charley    (20th    Century-Fox) — May   6 Center 

Let's    Sing    Again     (Principal) — May    8 Roxy 

Three   on   the   Trail    (Paramount) — May   8 Rialto 

Devil's    Squadron     (Columbia) — May    11 Globe 

One   Rainy   Afternoon    (U.   A.-Pickford-Lasky) — May    13 Rivoli 

Moon's    Our    Home,    The    (Paramount) — May    13 Paramount 

Last    Journey,    The    (Times    Pictures) — May    16 Globe 

Hearts    Divided     (W.    B. -Cosmopolitan)     (di Strand 

Showboat     (Universal)     Music     Hall 

Caf  Reissue.  lb)  Dual  bill.  (c)  Subsequent  run.  (d)  Follow  present  bill. 


Music  Strike  By  Local  802 
Is  Expected  to  End  Today 

Agreement  between  the  Music 
Publishers  Protective  Ass'n  and  Lo- 
cal 802,  musicians'  union,  terminat- 
ing the  strike  of  copyists,  arrangers 
and  others  for  union  recognition  and 
a  standard  contract  in  effect  since 
April  1,  is  expected  to  be  concluded 
today,  it  was  said  Saturday  by 
Ernst  Lutz  of  the  M.  P.  P.  A.  Lutz 
said  he  believed  that  the  striking 
employes  might  return  to  their  jobs 
today.  Thirty-two  member  firms  of 
the  M.  P.  P.  A.  have  been  affected 
by  the  strike  as  well  as  a  number 
of    independent    publishing    houses. 


New  Virginia  Theater  Firm 

Richmond  —  Lakeside  Swimming 
Club,  Roanoke,  has  been  chartered 
to  conduct  swimming  pools,  parks 
and  theaters.  H.  L.  Roberts  is  pres- 
ident. 

In  the  line  of  new  theater  activi- 
ties, the  English  interests  at  Alta- 
Vista are  building  another  house  in 
that  city,  where  they  already  have 
the  Liberty. 


Raven  Screen  Moves 


Raven  Screen  has  moved  from  143 
East  24th  St.  to  new  quarters  at 
137  East  25th  St. 


Plan  200  Day-and-Dates 

On  "Sons  o'  Guns"  May  30 

Warners  expect  to  set  200  day- 
and-date  May  30  bookings  for  "Sons 
o'Guns,"  starring  Joe  E.  Brown.  The 
picture,  a  musical  comedy  with  a 
martial  background,  is  being  ex- 
ploited as  a  Decoration  Day  natural. 


Coming  and  Going 


ADOLPH    ZUKOR   has  gone  to   the  coast. 

JOHN  W.  HICKS,  Paramount  foreign  sales 
head,    sails    Wednesday    for    Europe. 

JACK  CONNOLLY  returns  today  from  Louis- 
ville. 

CHARLES  FARRELL,  who  has  been  making  a 
picture  in  Australia,  is  on  his  way  back  to 
California.  His  wife,  VIRGINIA  VALLI,  is  sail- 
ing for  Honolulu  to  meet  him  there  about 
May   11. 

FRANK  MITCHELL  and  JACK  DURANT,  com- 
edy team,  and  GUY  ROBERTSON  have  returned 
east   after   playing   the    Fox   Theater,    Detroit. 

DAVE  MILLER,  Cleveland  manager  for  Uni- 
versal,   is    in    New    York. 

ROWLAND  V.  LEE,  director  of  Pickford- 
Lasky's  "One  Rainy  Afternoon,"  arrives  in  Nsw 
York  from  Hollywood  tomorrow  aboard  the 
Twentieth  Century.  He  will  remain  in  New 
York  for  two  weeks,  during  wh'ch  he  will  at- 
tend the  premiere  of  "One  Rainy  Afternoon' 
at   the   Rivoli   on   May   13. 

PAUL  KELLY  and  his  wife  DOROTHY  left 
Hollywood  for  New  York  on  Saturday  by  private 
plane  as  the  guests  of  the  ROY  GORDONS,  and 
are  expected  in  New  York  today.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Keliy  will  remain  in  New  York  for  two  weeks, 
Paul  being  scheduled  for  several  radio  engage- 
ments. 

SAMUEL  GOLDWYN,  convalescing  at  Doctors' 
Hospital,  where  he  is  to  undergo  a  minor  op- 
eration in  a  day  or  two,  expects  to  leave  the 
hospital  and  depart  for  Hollywood  in  about 
ten   days. 

MARGOT  GRAHAME  has  arrived  in  New  York 
after  completing  the  feminine  lead  opposite 
Chester  Morris  in  Columbia's  "Counterfeit," 
will    sail    Friday    for    England    on    the    Berengaria. 

MAX  MILDER  and  D.  E.  GRIFFITHS  will  sail 
from  London  May  20  on  the  Berengaria  to 
attend  the  Warner-First  National  convention 
in     Los    Angeles. 

FRANCIS  M.  COCKRELL,  magazine  writer, 
arrived  at  Republic  Studios  from  Tampa  last 
week  and  started  work  immediately  on  his  first 
screen  writing  assignment,  a  treatment  of  the 
undersea    story,    "Danger    Below." 


Heywood-Wakefield  Profit 

Net  profit  of  $68,530  is  reported 
by  Heywood-Wakefield  Co.  for  the 
quarter  ended  March  31,  compared 
with  net  loss  of  $96,256  in  the  cor- 
responding quarter  last  year. 


Zanuck  Buys  Three  Stories 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood  —  "Death  in  Paradise 
Canyon,"  by  Philip  Wylie,  "Re- 
union," by  Bruce  Gould,  and  "The 
Shipmaster,"  by  Boris  Ingster  have 
been  purchased  by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck 
for  production  by  20th  Century-Fox. 


Champagne  Charlie'   Booked 

"Champagne  Charlie,"  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox release  featuring  Paul 
Cavanagh,  opens  Wednesday  at  the 
Center  Theater. 


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FILM  EXECS  SPONSOR 
PLAYWRIGHT  BUREAU 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

production  only.  The  motion  picture 
companies  sponsoring  the  bureau 
shall  have  in  rotation  the  privilege 
of  financing  the  production  of  the 
plays.  Should  the  plays  be  deemed 
suitable  for  motion  picture  produc- 
tion, the  sale  of  the  motion  picture 
rights  will  be  governed  by  the  same 
contract. 

Six  prizes  of  $500  each  will  be 
awarded  annually  for  (a)  the  best 
play  of  human  relations,  either  a 
comedy  or  drama  on  a  romantic  or 
domestic  theme;  (b)  the  best  play 
on  a  social  theme;  (c)  the  best  melo- 
drama; (d)  the  best  farce;  (e)  the 
best  satiric  play,  and  (f)  the  best 
character  play,  modern  or  historic. 

The  prizes  will  be  considered  out- 
right payments,  and  will  be  entirely 
apart  from  the  subsequent  royalties 
to  be  paid,  should  the  prize  play  be 
recommended  and  accepted  for  pro- 
duction. 

The  bureau  will  also  have  avail- 
able annual  fellowships  of  $2,500 
and  scholarships  of  $1,200  which 
will  be  given  to  writers  of  promise 
who  need  financial  assistance. 


Four  Series  for  1936-37 

Are  Set  by  Maurice  Conn 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Coy  Poe,  who  will  write  six  song 
numbers  in  collaboration  with  Tom- 
lin  for  each  of  the  pictures.  Special 
radio  exploitation  is  planned  via 
these  music  numbers. 

Kane  Richmond  has  been  signed 
by  Conn  to  a  seven-year  contract  and 
will  be  featured  with  Frankie  Dai'ro 
in  six  Sport-O-Stunt  productions 
made  by  Conn  Pictures  Corp. 

Ambassador  Pictures,  another 
Conn  unit,  will  make  four  James  Oli- 
ver Curwood  stories  with  Kermit 
Maynard. 

Conn  will  start  production  this 
week  on  "Racing  Blood,"  the  fifth 
Darro  picture  for  this  season,  to  be 
followed  by  another  Maynard  vehi- 
cle, "Wildcat  Trouper." 

All  pictures  are  released  in  the 
New  York  territory  by  Conn's  own 
exchange,  Chelsea  Pictures,  recently 
formed  with  A.  Pollak  as  general 
manager. 


Filming  "President's  Mystery" 

"The  President's  Mystery  Story," 
for  which  President  Roosevelt  sup- 
plied the  idea  and  six  authors  did 
the  writing  at  the  behest  of  Fulton 
Oursler,  editor,  will  be  filmed  by 
Republic.  The  writers  who  partici- 
pated with  a  chapter  apiece  were 
Rupert  Hughes,  Samuel  Hopkins 
Adams,  Anthony  Abbott,  Rita  Wei- 
man,  S.  S.  Van  Dine  and  John  Er- 
skine.  Proceeds  from  the  screen 
rights  go  to  the  Georgia  Warm 
Springs  Foundation.  The  story  ap- 
peared in  Liberty  and  then  in  book 
form. 


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1  y  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

QEORGE  SEITZ  has  been  engaged 
by  Harry  Goetz  and  Edward 
Small  of  Reliance  to  direct  "Last  of 
the  Mohicans,"  starring  Randolph 
Scott  and  Binnie  Barnes.  Picture 
will  be  released  through  United 
Artists. 

▼  ▼  T 

Sammy  White  has  received  an  of- 
fer from  Lawrence  Schwab  to  play 
the  Eddie  Cantor  role  in  "Kid 
Boots,"  which  Schwab  will  produce 
for  the  St.  Louis  Municipal  Opera 
Association  at  Forest  Park  for  a  10- 
day  run  in  June.  White,  who  is  in 
Universal's  "Show  Boat,"  played  at 
the  St.  Louis  outdoor  theater  a  few 
years  ago  in  "Show  Boat"  and  will 
accept  the  offer  if  studio  deals  do 
not  interfere. 

▼  T  T 

Mark  L.  Gerstle,  Jr.,  injured  in 
an  airplane  trip  while  en  route  east, 
will  be  confined  in  a  cast  six  months 
because  of  a  broken  back.  He  is 
affiliated  with  the  Associated  Cine- 
ma studios,  of  which  his  father  is 
president. 

▼  T  T 

Most  of  the  scenes  for  "Mister 
Cinderella,"  a  sophisticated  feature 
comedy,  which  Hal  Roach  will  place 
in  production  Monday,  will  be  shot 
on  location  in  Coronado.  Jack  Haley 
heads  the  cast.  Edward  Sedgwick, 
who  wrote  the  story,  will  direct. 
Jack  Jevne  did  the  adaptation  and 
Richard  Flournoy  and  Arthur  V. 
Jones  the  screenplay. 

T  ▼  T 

"Santa  Fe  Bound,"  Tom  Tyler 
western,  will  go  before  the  cameras 
May  7.  B.  B.  Ray  will  direct  it  for 
Reliable  Pictures.  "Speed  Reporter" 
and  "Step  On  It,"  Richard  Talmadge 
features,  were  recently  completed. 
Luana  Walters,  Richard  Cramer, 
Eaiie  Dwire  and  Edward  Cassidy 
were  among  the  principals  in  "Speed 
Reporter,"  while  Luis  Wilde,  Roger 
Willilams,  George  Walsh,  Lafe  Mc- 
Kee  and  Earle  Dwire  were  in  the 
cast  of  "Step  On  It."  Ray  directed 
both  pictures. 

▼  ▼  T 

Mervin  Houser,  of  the  Columbia 
publicity  department,  is  the  father 
of  a  seven-pound  boy.  The  baby's 
uncle  is  Lionel  Houser,  Columbia 
scenarist  and  former  newspaperman. 

T  T  T 

Aubrey  Scotto  will  start  woi'k 
soon  on  the  direction  of  "Ticket  to 
Paradise,"  for  Republic.  Following 
this  assignment,  he  will  direct 
Marion  Talley  in  "Follow  Your 
Heart,"  also  for  Republic. 

t  ▼  T 

Dario  Faralla  is  supervising  "The 
Return  of  Sophie  Lang,"  at  Para- 
mount. It  is  being  directed  by 
George  Archainbaud  and  the  cast 
includes  Gertrude  Michael,  Sir  Guy 
Standing,  Ray  Milland,  Elizabeth 
Patterson  and  others.  The  screen- 
play was  written  by  Brian  Marlow 
and  Patterson  McNutt. 


The  Tay  Garnett  expedition  is 
sailing  from  Bombay  to  Aden,  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Red  Sea.  Garnett 
expects  to  get  considerable  newsreel 
stuff  in  Ethiopia.  He  and  his  ci-ew, 
now  aboard  the  S.  Y.  Athens,  plan 
to  return  to  Hollywood  in  June. 

▼  T  T 

B.  P.  Schulberg  has  presented 
William  Rankin,  the  writer,  with 
two  prize  airdales.  Rankin  has 
named  one  of  them  "Carrie"  after 
the  main  character  in  "Valiant  Is 
the  Word  for  Carrie,"  the  present 
script  he  is  working  on  for  Para- 
mount. 

t         r         ▼ 

Dore  Schary,  Haralan  Ware,  Rich- 
ard Macauley  and  Robert  Andrews, 
all  scenarists,  who  expect  to  become 
fathers  shortly,  have  formed  a  pool. 
The  first  to  become  a  father  will 
win  the  pool. 

T  T  T 

Dore  Schary  is  working  on  the 
screenplay  for  "The  Count  of  Ari- 
zona," in  collaboration  with  Virginia 
Van  Upp,  at  Paramount.  The  cast 
will  include  Francis  Lederer,  Fran- 
ces Dee,  Fred  Stone  and  Billie 
Burke.  Albert  Lewis  is  the  pro- 
ducer and  Harold  M.  Young  will  di- 
rect. 

T  t  ▼ 

Robert  Buckner,  New  York  writer, 
is  joining  the  Columbia  scenario 
staff.  Deal  was  set  by  the  J.  M. 
Lansinger  Agency.  Buckner  is  the 
author  of  the  much-commented-on 
story,  "The  Man  Who  Won  the 
War,"  which  appeared  in  the  At- 
lantic Monthly.  The  story  is  re- 
printed in  the  current  issues  of 
Reader's  Digest  and  Fiction  Parade. 
Magazine  rights  have  been  sold  in 
Canada,  Germany,  Spain  and  Great 
Britain.  A  deal  for  the  story's  film 
rights  is  pending. 

T  ▼  T 

William  Keighley  will  direct 
God's  Country  and  the  Woman," 
James  Oliver  Curwood  novel,  in 
which  Warners  will  present  Bette 
Davis  and  George  Brent. 


CAST  ASSIGNMENTS 
RKO      RADIO — Margaret      Armstrong,      James 
Bush,     William     Benedict,     Arthur     Hoyt,     Esther 
Howard,    Fern   Emmett  for   "M'Liss";  Joan    Davis 
for   "Bunker   Bean." 

20TH  CNTURY-FOX— Astrid  Allwyn,  Stepin 
Fetchit,  Julius  Tannen,  Berton  Churchill  for 
"Dimples";  Joseph  Naish  for  "Ramona";  Dean 
Jagger  for  "Public  Nuisance  No.   I." 

WANGER-PARAMOUNT  —  J.  M.  Kerrigan, 
Esther  Dale,  Greta  Meyer,  Robert  Strange,  Fran- 
cis   X.    Shields    for    "Spendthrift." 

RELIANCE-U.  A.— Henry  Wilcoxon,  Heather 
Angel,   Bruce  Cabot  for  "Last  of  the   Mohicans." 

M-G-M — Walter  Abel  for  "The  Gorgeous 
Hussy." 

WARNER-F.  N.— Hobart  Cavanaugh,  Allen 
Jenkins,  Ruth  Donnelly  for  "Cain  and  Mabel"; 
Raymond  Brown,  Charles  Wilson  for  "Blood 
Lines";  Henry  B.  Walthall,  Marie  Wilson  for 
"China  Clipper";  Frieda  Inescourt  for  "Sweet 
Aloes." 

COLUMBIA— Russell  Hicks,  Caroline  Housman 
for  "Trapped  by  Television";  H.  B.  Warner  for 
"Lost   Horizon." 

PARAMOUNT— Huntley  Gordon,  Walter  Walk- 
er, Richard  Powell,  Ralph  Remley,  Edmund  Mor- 
timer  for   "Yours   for    the   Asking." 


L.  W.  FOX  JR.  FORMS 

NEW  FINANCING  UNIT 


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Cowdin,  president  of  Standard  Cap- 
ital. The  purpose  of  the  new  com- 
pany, to  be  called  the  National  Film 
Co.,  will  be  to  arrange  preliminary 
financing  for  meritorious  motion 
picture  enterprises  and  to  aid  in 
their  development  from  the  initial 
states.  Fox  continues  as  a  director 
of  Standard  Capital. 

National  Film  Co.  will  establish 
offices  or  correspondents  in  New 
York,  Hollywood  and  London.  Fox 
is  sailing  May  8  on  the  Berengaria 
in  connection  with  business  for  the 
new  company  and  to  make  a  study 
of  the  English  and  Continental  mo- 
tion picture  situation. 

Urge  Paramount  Take  Up 

Karl  Hoblitzelle  Option 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

promptly  exercise  its  option  to  buy 
out  Karl  Hoblitzelle's  interest  in  the 
large  circuit  of  theaters  in  which 
Paramount  is  a  partner  with  him, 
Gladstone  informed  Film  Daily  on 
Saturday. 

Gladstone  said  his  clients  believe 
that  Paramount's  failure  to  exercise 
the  option  is  costing  the  company 
$600,000  annually.  He  stated  that  it 
was  through  his  clients'  efforts  that 
the  board  acted  to  extend  its  option 
on  the  Hoblitzelle  houses.  Gladstone 
said  he  first  took  up  the  Hoblitzelle 
matter  with  the  Paramount  board 
last  December  and  that  his  clients 
felt  at  that  time  that  the  board  was 
not  fully  informed  on  the  value  of 
the  Hoblitzelle  properties. 

Ross  Service  in  Alaska 


Ross  Federal  Service  is  extending 
its  checking  facilities  to  Alaska, 
Harry  A.  Ross  announced  Saturday. 
Headquarters  will  be  located  at 
either  Juneau  or  Nome,  probably  in 
the  former,  and  company  represen- 
tatives will  be  available  for  every 
Alaskan  city  of  interest  to  distribu- 
tors. W.  H.  Earles,  manager  of  the 
Ross  Seattle  branch,  leaves  today 
for  Alaska  to  direct  and  train  the 
new  field  force. 


64  More  "Dream"  Roadshows 


"A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream," 
Warner  release,  plays  64  additional 
roadshow  dates  throughout  the 
country  this  week. 

Republic  Signs  Talent  Scout 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Nat  Levine,  Republic 
Productions  president,  has  signed 
Richard  LaMarr,  former  New  York 
theatrical  agent,  as  talent  scout. 


French  Film  Booking  Set 

"Crime  et  Chatiment,"  released  by 
Lenauer  International  Films,  will 
open  May  8  at  the  RKO  81st  Street 
Theater. 


Monday,  May  4, 1936 


-  «  REVIEWS 


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"HALF  ANGEL" 

with    Frances    Dee,    Brian    Donlevy,    Charles 
Butterworth,  Helen  Westley,  Etienne  Girardot 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
20th  Century-Fox  65  mins. 

HIGHLY  AMUSING  MURDER  MYSTERY 
DOMINATED   BY   LOADS   OF   COMEDY. 

This  is  mad,  merry  offering.  Although 
the  heroine  is  accused  of  two  murders  and 
there  is  much  mystery,  the  comedy  predom- 
inates. It  is  a  field  day  for  Etienne  Girar- 
dot as  a  crackpot  doctor,  Helen  Westley  as 
an  eccentric,  who  likes  to  shelter  convicts, 
and  Charles  Butterworth  as  a  light-headed 
newspaperman  working  with  Brian  Donlevy, 
star  reporter.  Interest  is  held  from  the 
start  and  much  credit  is  due  Sidney  Lan- 
field's  direction.  Bess  Meredyth,  Gene 
Fowler  and  Allen  Rivkin,  who  must  have 
had  much  fun  concocting  the  screenplay, 
did  a  swell  writing  job.  Frances  Dee,  freed 
of  a  charge  of  poisoning  her  father,  is 
saved  from  a  curious  mob  by  Helen  Westley 
and  her  husband,  Henry  Stephenson,  and 
taken  to  their  home.  She  is  followed  by 
Donlevy,  whose  paper  has  aided  in  her 
acquittal.  Helen  Westley  is  killed  by  poison 
and  Frances  is  accused.  Donlevy  tricks 
Girardot  into  confessing  the  murder  of 
Frances'  father,  and  when  he  faces  Stephen- 
son, his  half-brother,  in  the  district  attor- 
ney's office,  Stephenson  admits  having  slain 
his  wife,  Helen  Westley. 

Cast:  Frances  Dee,  Brian  Donlevy,  Charles 
Butterworth,  Helen  Westley,  Henry  Stephen- 
son, Sara  Haden,  Etienne  Girardot,  Paul 
Stanton,  Gavin  Muir,  Julius  Tannen,  Nigel 
de  Brulier,  Hilda  Vaughn,  Philip  Sleeman, 
William  Ingerscn,  Paul  McVey,  Bruce  Mit- 
chell. 

Producer,  Darryl  F.  Zanuck;  Director,  Sid- 
ney Lanfield;  Author,  F.  Tennyson  Jesse; 
Screenplay,  Bess  Meredyth,  Gene  Fowler, 
Allen  Rivkin;  Cameraman,  Bert  Glennon; 
Editor,   Herbert  Levy. 

Direction,    Bull's-eye.      Photography,   Fine. 

Bette  Davis  in 

"THE  GOLDEN  ARROW" 

with  George  Brent 
First  National  68  mins. 

PLEASING  ENTERTAINMENT  WITH 
GOOD  CAST  DELIVERING  BOTH  RO- 
MANCE AND  COMEDY. 

An  intriguing  plot  twist  gives  this  pro- 
duction its  chief  interest,  aside  from  a 
popular  cast  under  Al  Green's  capable  di- 
rection. The  story  is  nice  summer  fare 
dealing  with  a  couple  of  rival  rich  girls 
who  arc  spending  money  in  a  big  way  down 
in  the  Florida  swim.  One  of  the  girls, 
Bette  Davis,  is  supposed  to  be  sick  of  the 
golden  life  and  seeking  somebody  who  likes 
her  for  herself  alone.  She  finds  him  in 
George  Brent,  a  newspaperman,  whom  she 
talks  into  marriage  on  the  plea  that  she 
needs  his  protection  from  fortune  hunters. 
While  Brent  is  having  a  hard  time  adjusting 
himself  to  the  royal  style  of  living,  it  de- 
velops that  Bette  is  just  a  working  girl 
hired  to  pose  as  an  heiress  in  a  beauty 
firm's   exploitation   stunt. 

Cast:  Bette  Davis,  George  Brent,  Eugene 
Pallette,  Dick  Foran,  Carol  Hughes,  Catha- 
rine Doucet,  Craig  Reynolds,  Ivan  Lebedeff 
G.  P.  Huntley,  Jr.,  Hobart  Cavanaugh  Henry 
O'Neill,  Eddie  Acuff,  Earle  Foxe,'  Rafael 
Storm,  E.   E.  Clive,  Sarah  Edwards. 

Director,  Alfred  E.  Green;  Author,  Mich- 
ael Men;  Screenplay,  Charles  Kenyon.; 
Cameraman,  Arthur  Edeson;  Editor  Thomas' 
Pratt. 

Direction,   Fine      Photography,  A-l. 


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XI 


•  •      •     FIRST  AGAIN— to  brag! we're  sneaking  of 

a  contemporary  to  whom  an  important  news scoo ?  .such  i 
rare   occasion  that   it .goes   into   a   lather   when  it  "scores   one 

0r.  1  HUNKS  it  has  scored  one the  latest  beine- 

in  connection  with  last  week's  out-of-court  settling  of  the  Gov- 
ernment's   St.    Louis   case on    which    the    contemporary 

back0asTDrn017S  l<>  Sh°W'Y  *  "^  °ff  the  aCti°n  *S  "« 

after  Filmnii!  fc'i'  £  uCh,  \aS  °nly  a  m0nth  and  six  da>s 
after  Film  Daily  had  published  the  same  tip-off  see  the 

F.   D.   issue   of   March   11 front   page  we   didn't 

mean  to  brag  about  it,  because  performances  of  this  type  are 

just  part  of  the  day-in-and-day-out  service  that  you  get  from 

the  litle  ole  paper  but  once  in  a  while  we  like  to  set  the 

record  straight   .  . 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

fil  #«a*m^ADDED  IP  uth,e  iist  of  praise  which  the  Warner 
film,  A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream,"  has  been  receiving  from 
prominent  personages  is  an  unsolicited  letter  sent  by  Dr  A  G 
Crane  president  of  the  University  of  Wyoming,  to  Harold  e' 
Rice  of  the  Empress  Theater,  Laramie,  Wyo.  ...     •   Comes  the 

passport  photo  revolution! Those  pix  which  used  to  make 

your  inends  laugh  at  you  are  no  more,  as  far  as  Cook's  is  con- 

cer"ed Now  the  firm  sends  its  clients  to  Irving  Chid- 

noffs  studio  where  the  results  are  flattering,  instead  of  ridic- 

Ul0US T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  THE  MUSEUM  of  Modern  Art  Film  Library's 
New  York  showing  of  its  fifth  program  of  motion  pictures  in  a 
series  entitled  "A  Short  Survey  of  the  Film  in  America"  will 
be  held  tomorrow  and  Wednesday  at  8:30  P.  M.  in  the  audi- 
torium of  the  Dalton  School,  108  East  89th  St. admission 

will  be  by  card  only,  issued  to  members  of  the  Museum  of  Mod- 
ern Art  This  fifth  program,  under  the  general  title  of 
"The  Talkies,"  will  consist  of  early  sound  films includ- 
ing scenes  from  "The  Jazz  Singer,"  a  1927  Movietone  interview 
with  George  Bernard  Shaw,  and  "Steamboat  Willie,"  the  first 

Mickey  Mouse  released   publicly In  addition,  the  short 

nine-reel  version  of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front"  will  be 

shown y  y  w 

•  •  •  WHEN  ARTHUR  LOEW,  who  flies  around  the 
world  with  the  greatest  of  ease,  returned  to  his  home  office  he 
found  that  the  foreign  department  floor  had  undergone  a  swanky 
revamping  The  reception  room  has  gone  modernistic  and 

boasts   a  well-sized  map   of  these  hemispheres Among 

other  improvements  is  a  new  kitchette Charlie  O'Reilly 

has  obtained  all  concessions  at  the  Fort  Worth  centennial 
soiree y  y  y 

•  •      •     SOL  A.  ROSENBLATT  and  Bill  Jaffee  did  a  pretty 
slick  piece  of  work  in  helping  iron  out  that  troublesome  St.  Louis 
situation  And  are  receiving  plenty  of  congrats  for  the 
job                Incidentally,  this  law  firm  is  more  and  more  taking 
on  important  cases     ......  Sol  returns  to  New  York  today  or 

tomorrow  after  being  a  member  of  Jim  Farley's  party  at  the 
Kentucky  Derby 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  IN  A  broadcast  over  the  NBC  networks  yesterday, 
Prexy  David  Sarnoff  of  RCA  officially  opened  the  13th  annual 
observance  of  Music  Week  ...  •  Roger  Wolfe  Kahn  and  his 
orchestra  start  work  today  in  a  one-reel  musical  at  the  Brook- 
lyn Vitaphone  studios Charles  Carlisle,  radio  tenor,  and 

James  and  Evelyn  Vernon,  continental  dance  team,  will  appear  in 
the  short,  which  Roy  Mack  will  direct  ...  •  Mary  Astor,  now 
working  in  Columbia's  "Trapped  by  Television"  on  the  coast, 

has  turned  author  in  her  spare  time with  Leonard  Lee 

as  collaborator  she  has  turned  out  a  story  titled  "It's  No  Fake." 

▲  ▲  ▲ 

•  •  •  COLUMBIA'S  BASEBALL  team  will  open  its  sea- 
son Friday  at  6:15  P.  M.  playing  the  United  Artists  nine 
on  the  diamond  of  the  George  Washington  High  School  at  191st 
St.  and  Audubon  Ave.  ...  •  An  industrial  film,  "The  Story 
of  Wool  and  Mohair,"  depicting  how  these  products  are  proc- 
essed and  woven  in  modern  factories,  has  been  produced  for  the 

Ford  Motor  Co and  the  pix  tells  that  the  auto  industry 

annually  requires  the  wool  from  about  2,400,000  sheep  and  mo- 
hair from  270,000  goats so  now  we  know  where  mohair 

comes  from 


DATE  BOOK 


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May  5:  Annual  meeting  American  Federation 
or    Actors,    Paramount    Hotel,    New    York. 

May  5-7:  Annual  convention  of  managers  and 
employes  of  Griffith  Amusement  Co.,  Grif- 
fith Theaters  and  Consolidated  Amusement 
Co.,    Biltmore    Hotel,    Oklahoma    City. 

May  11:  M-G-M  sales  convention  opens  in 
Chicago. 

May  16-June  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi- 
tion,   Dusscldorf. 

May  22-28:     Will   Rogers   Memorial   Fund   Drive. 

May  25:  Annual  Convention  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures,  New  York. 

May  30:     Annual      National     sales     convention. 
June  1-3:     RKO    Radio    sales    convention,    Wal- 
dorf-Astoria,   New    York. 

Fox-20th    Century,    Chicago. 
June  1-5:     World  conference,  Warner  Bros. -First 

National,   Ambassador  Hotel,   Hollywood, 
lune  3-5:     Allied    national    convention,    Hollen- 

den    Hotel,    Cleveland. 
June  4-5:     Sales    convention,    Republic    Pictures 

Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 
June  5-6:     Republic      Pictures      national      sales 

convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 
June  5-8:     Independent     Supply     Dealers     Ass'n 

annual   convention,    Edgewater   Beach   Hotel, 

Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  the  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  con- 
vention,   Kansas    City. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel,  De- 
troit. 

July  1:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak. 
M.   P.   T.   O.,   Omaha. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,   Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.M.P.E.  Fall  Convention,  Rochest- 
er,  N.   Y. 


Denver  Doings 


William  Heineman,  western  sales 
manager,  was  at  the  local  exchange 
a  few  days  conferring  with  Jack 
Langan,  local  Universal  manager. 

ERPI  has  closed  its  Denver  office 
and  is  now  working  out  of  Kansas 
City. 

J.  T.  Whelan  has  purchased  the 
Kiva  Theater  at  Santa  Rosa,  N.  M., 
from  R.  L.  Riddle,  and  has  renamed 
it  the  Pecos. 

Burial  was  held  in  Colorado 
Springs  for  the  mother  of  Fred  and 
Ben  Footman,  Colorado  Springs  ex- 
hibitors. 

J.  J.  Millstein,  western  sales  man- 
ager for  Republic,  was  at  the  local 
Sheffield-Republic  exchange  for  a 
few  days  conferring  with  Gene  Ger- 
base. 

James  Duggan,  Fox  salesman  in 
Salt  Lake  territory,  was  in  Denver 
to  attend  the  funeral  of  his  father, 
Timothy  Duggaa. 

Out-of-Jtowners  on  the  row  re- 
cently were  H.  H.  Gallagher,  Man- 
cos,  Colo.;  Fred  Lind,  Rifle,  Colo.; 
T.  A.  Whelan,  Hobbs,  N.  M.;  Tom 
Kirby,  Worland,  Wyo.;  Mrs.  Lee 
Mote,  Riverton,  Wya.;  Harry  Mc- 
Donald, Torrington,  Wyo.;  J.  J. 
Goodstein,  Rocky  Ford,  Colo.,  and 
Charles   Klein,  Deadwood,   S.   D. 

B.  P.  McCormick,  operator  of  the- 
aters in  Canon  City  and  Florence, 
Colo.,  and  Hot  Springs,  N.  M.,  was 
in  Denver  arranging  for  a  large  or- 
der for  his  new  theater  at  Hot 
Springs,  to  replace  the  old  Rialto. 


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DAILV 


Monday,  May  4,  1936 


COMMITEE  TO  MEET 
ON  BLOCK-BOOKING 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

sence  of  several  members.  He  added, 
however,  that  members  individually 
have  gone  over  the  printed  report  on 
the  hearing,  as  well  as  the  NRA- 
Commerce  report  advocating  a  fed- 
eral movie  commission,  with  varied 
reactions  expressed  on  the  latter 
issue.  Pettengill  said  he  had  not 
conferred  with  Senator  Neely. 

Meanwhile  the  House  Patents 
Committee  announced  that  execu- 
tive sessions  on  the  copyright  bills 
would  continue  today. 


Des  Moines  News 


Changes  in  management  of  the 
Des  Moines  theaters  under  Tri- 
States  are  announced.  Henry  Work- 
man, manager  of  Garden,  rejoins 
his  father  in  operation  of  a  group 
of  theaters  in  Minnesota,  particu- 
larly opening  a  new  house  at  Mound, 
Minn.;  Bob  Leonard  from  manager- 
ship of  the  Roosevelt  to  the  Garden; 
Maurice  Crew,  formerly  assistant 
manager  of  the  Paramount  at  Wa- 
terloo, now  new  manager  of  the 
Roosevelt. 

Eddie  Canty,  Fox  booker,  went  by 
plane  to  attend  the  funeral  of  his 
father  in  Buffalo. 

New  president  of  Des  Moines  Var- 
iety  club  is  Stanley  Mayer,  manager 
of  20th  Century-Fox  exchange,  suc- 
ceeding Walter  E.  Banford.  Elmer 
Tilton  of  Vitagraph,  is  new  vice 
president. 

Opening  of  a  branch  office  here 
by  Natkin  &  Co.  of  Kansas  City, 
specializing  in  air  conditioning,  is 
announced. 

Joy  Hodges,  Des  Moines  home- 
town girl,  recently  in  "Follow  the 
Fleet",  was  signed  by  Stanley 
Brown  to  make  a  personal  appear- 
ance  at   the   Paramount. 


Detroit  Doings 


Richard  Ingram,  operator  of  the 
Dixie  and  Lincoln  in  Flint  and  the 
Mt.  Morris  in  Mt.  Morris,  has  left 
with  his  family  for  a  vacation  in 
England. 

The  Flynn  in  Sawyer  will  be  re- 
opened about  May  15  by  W.  West- 
hauser  and  his  son. 

Louis  Mylls  is  manager  of  the 
Showboat  at  Eastwood  Amusement 
Park  for  the  summer.  During  the 
winter,  he  was  supervisor  of  night 
houses  for  Jacob  Schreiber. 

Elmer  McDonald,  operator  at  Bad 
Axe,  has  opened  the  Radio  at  Union- 
ville  and  reopened  the  Carsonville 
in  Carsonville. 

Mac  Krim  is  spending  a  few 
weeks  at  the  Circle  Z  Ranch,  Pata- 
gonia, Ariz.,  before  continuing  to 
Hollywood. 

Jack  Daly  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Forest,  Jacob 
Schreiber  house,  succeeding  Forres- 
ter Mounty,  who  joins  the  circuit's 
Garden. 


The  Foreign  Field 

<+      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Poland  Taxes  Negatives 

Warsaw — The  government  has  im- 
posed a  special  tax  on  negatives  to 
raise  money  for  the  encouragement 
of   production   in   Poland. 


U.  S.  Films  Lead  in  Finland 

Helsingfors — Of  the  305  motion 
pictures  shown  in  Finland  during 
1935,  194  were  made  in  America,  37 
in  Germany  and  21  in  Russia.  Films 
imported  in  1934  numbered  239. 


Shows  More  U.  S.  Films 

Sofia  —  Although  Bulgaria's  im- 
portations of  films  for  1935  decreas- 
ed of  nearly  30  per  cent  over  1935, 
imports  from  the  United  States 
showed  an  increase  of  30  per  cent. 
Total  imports  were  3,991,000  kilos, 
of  which  1,167,000  were  from  Amer- 
ica. 


Increases  Import  Taxes 

Bucharest  —  Rumania's  new  im- 
port tax  and  exchange  regime  is  ex- 
pected to  have  an  adverse  effect  up- 
on the  distribution  of  motion  pic- 
tures in  the  country.  All  imported 
merchandise  is  subject  to  a  new 
12.50  per  cent  ad  valorem  tax.  New 
forms  of  determining  value  were 
also  adopted,  raising  the  "establish- 
ed value"  on  films  from  1,500  lei 
per  100  kilograms  to  2,300  lei.  It 
is  at  the  latter  rate  that  the  new 
12.50  per  cent  ad  valorem  tax  is  to 
be  assessed. 


435  U.S.  Pictures  in  Bohemia 

Prague — During  the  past  year  435 
American  pictures,  of  which  157 
were  features,  were  passed  by  the 
censors.  This  compares  with  80  Ger- 
man and  36  Czechoslovakian  produc- 
tions. 


Mexico  Backs  Film  Production 

Mexico  City — Whole-hearted  mo- 
ral and  financial  support  will  be 
extended  to  the  local  motion  picture 
industry  by  the  Mexican  Govern- 
ment, it  was  revolved  definitely  last 
week  following  President  Lazaro 
Cardenas'  visit  to  the  studios  of 
Cinematografica  Latino  Americana, 
S.  A.  (CLASA),  the  first  time  the 
Mexican  chief  executive  ever  set 
foot  on  a  movie  lot.  Official  support 
had  been  given  to  producers  work- 
ing on  a  cooperative  basis  through 
the  Banco  de  Credito  Popular  but  in 
a  very  small  way. 


Lithuania  Licensing  Films 

Kovno — Films  are  included  in  the 
list  of  imports  for  which  a  license 
is  required  under  the  new  Lithuan- 
ian import  license  system.  The  gov- 
ernment's action  was  directed 
against  the  importation  of  German 


films.  It  is  believed  that  the  restric- 
tion will  increase  the  import  of  films 
from  other  countries,  particularly 
from  the  United  States,  Russia  and 
France. 


Argentine  Feature  a  Success 

Buenos  Aires — Productora  Argen- 
tina de  Films  feature,  "Sombres 
Portenas",  which  was  in  work  for 
several  months,  has  been  shown  in 
a  number  of  local  theaters  under 
the  patronage  of  government  offi- 
cials. It  is  said  to  be  an  unqualified 
success  technically,  but  doubt  is  ex- 
pressed that  it  will  ever  be  a  money- 
maker, as  the  market,  normally  look- 
ing to  the  United  States  for  its 
features,  is  restricted  for  a  native 
production. 


Cinesound  Signs  Twelvetrees 

Sidney — Cinesound  has  signed  the 
American  film  star,  Helen  Twelve- 
trees,  for  "Thoroughbred"  to  be  pro- 
duced in  December.  Edmund  Se- 
ward, formerly  Hollywood  scenarist, 
will  write  the  script.  Cinesound  will 
produce  four  specials  during  1936, 
one  to  be  distributed  by  United  Ar- 
tists; two  major  productions  made 
to  the  order  of  an  American  distrib- 
uting firm;  four  art  pictures;  four 
outdoor  action  features.  A  Holly- 
wood  director  will  be   engaged. 


Barcelona  to  Show  U.  S.  Films 

Barcelona — Theatre  Poliorma  has 
been  transformed  into  a  picture 
house  and  will  show  only  American 
and   Spanish   productions. 


Brussels  to  Make  Ten 

Brussels — Ten  productions,  seven 
in  French  and  three  in  Flemish,  will 
be  made  during  the  current  year, 
an  increase  in  production  over  1935. 


N.  Z.  Rejects  25  UJS.  Films 

Wellington  —  The  New  Zealand 
censor  rejected  entirely  25  American 
and  two  British  productions  during 
the  past  year.  Cuts  were  ordered 
in  140,  while  227  were  passed  with 
recommendation  for  adult  patron- 
age only.  Number  of  British  quota 
pictures  examined  was  121 ;  foreign 
quota  films  460;  British  non-quota 
554;  foreign  1,136.  American  quota 
pictures   were   354. 


New  French  Producing  Firm 

Paris — A  new  motion  picture  pro- 
ducing concern  has  been  formed 
here.  It  will  be  known  as  Le  Con- 
sortium du  Film  Francais  Interna- 
tional. During  the  first  three  months 
of  1936  French  studios  have  turned 
out  33   pictures. 


W.  B.  LAUNCH  SURVEY 
ON  DOUBLE  FEATURES 


(Continued  from  Paye  1) 

72  y2  minutes  for  545  films  listed  in 
the  current  Film  Daily  Year  Book, 
and  this  is  construed  as  evidence 
that  longer  films  are  superior. 

Direct  effect  of  the  question  on 
Warners  is  cited  in  the  fact  that  the 
company  has  four  unusually  long 
films  for  fall  release,  "A  Midsum- 
mer Night's  Dream,"  "Green  Pas- 
tures," "Anthony  Adverse"  and 
"Charge  of  the   Light  Bi-igade." 

Film  editors  are  being  asked  to 
poll  their  readers  on  the  question. 
Radio  polls  also  are  planned. 

The  survey  will  continue  until 
June  15. 


Pittsburgh  Notes 


Barrett  Kiesling  of  M-G-M  studio 
will  be  in  town  to  address  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Group  of  Allegheny 
County  in  the  William  Penn  Hotel 
on  Wednesday. 

Manuel  M.  Greenwald,  United 
Artists  local  publicity  representa- 
tive, is  back  from   New   York. 

Dr.  C.  P.  Church  is  erecting  a 
450-seat  house  in  Mannington,  W. 
Va.  Dr.  Church  is  also  operator 
of  the   Burt   Theater  there. 

Warners  have  put  Bank  Night 
into  their  Strand,  Ridgway. 

Ken  Coffman,  Harris-Alvin  artist, 
resigned  this  week  to  take  a  similar 
post  with  Warners  in  Cleveland.  He 
was  succeeded  here  by  Cy  Quinn. 

Sam  Stern,  Warners'  chief  artist, 
ordered  to  remain  another  two 
weeks  in  the  hospital. 

Morty  Henderson,  former  man- 
ager of  the  Harris-William  Penn, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Palace. 

The  Fulton  Theater,  closed  for 
repairs,  will  reopen  in  the  fall. 

The  Art  Cinema  is  being  com- 
pletely reseated,  redecorated  and  re- 
furnished. 

Harris  Amusement  Co.  got  its 
Bank  Night  feature  under  way  on 
Friday. 

Floyd  Brindle,  former  assistant 
manager  of  the  Ritz  and  Palace 
Theaters,  joined  a  paper  company 
on  Penn  Ave. 

George  Jaffe  is  closing  his  Casino 
Theater  on   Friday. 

Duke  Clark  has  gone  back  to  Co- 
lumbus after  a  visit  here  with  Harry 
Kalmine,   Warner   district   manager. 

Ed  Siegal,  former  manager  of  the 
Ritz,  has  left  for  Etna  to  manage 
Warners'    theater    there. 


Lincoln  Notes 


"Mr.  Deeds"  is  setting  the  phe- 
nomenal and  all-time  record  for 
holdovers  at  the  Varsity,  being  well 
into  its  fourth  week. 

City  Manager  Jerry  Zigmond,  for 
the  Orpheum,  Lincoln,  said  vaude- 
ville would  continue  at  the  house  in- 
definitely, since  biz  is  staying  con- 
sistently good. 

Hastings  College,  Hastings,  .has 
started  filming  its  first  campus  pro- 
duced sound  film. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  69.  NO.  106 


FDAI1Y 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY,  MAY  5.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


725  Westerns  Are  Tentatively  Scheduled  for  Next  Season 

KENT-SCHENCK  AFTEROSTRER'S  GB  INTERESTS 

5  MPTOA  Leaders  Named  to  Meet  Major  Sales  Heads 


Critics'  Forum 

.  .  .  being  called  to  order 
=  By  JACK  ALICOATE  = 


THE  Third  Annua!  Motion  Picture  Forum 
of  the  Critics  is  now  being  called  to 
order.  Motion  picture  columnists,  critics 
and  editors,  on  newspapers  far  and  wide 
will  shortly  mount  the  Film  Daily  rostrum 
and  tell  both  the  world  and  the  industry 
what  in  their  individual  as  well  as  collective 
opinion  is  right  and  what  is  wrong  with 
Production,  Exhibition  and  Exploitation.  The 
"Squawk  Department"  is  again  wide  open. 
It  all  promises  to  be  very  merry. 

—  •  — 

^yiTH  the  thought  that  there  is  no 
T  "  better  cross  index  to  the  reflection  of 
popular  opinion  on  the  motion  picture, 
its  retailing  outlet,  the  theater,  and  the 
trends  of  the  industry,  Film  Daily  two  years 
ago  conducted  its  first  nation-wide  Critics' 
Forum.  Over  200  critics,  from  small  towns 
to  great  metropolitan  cities,  sent  in  their 
views.  The  result  was  decidedly  informa- 
tive, instructive  and  educational.  No  one 
qualifies  better  as  an  impartial  observer 
of  the  theater,  its  trends  and  its  relations 
to  its  patrons  than  the  newspaper  man  or 
woman  in  daily  contact  with  each. 

—  •  — 

THE  second  Annual  Forum  of  last  year 
•  was  a  wow.  It  created  even  more  in- 
terest, some  300  critics  took  part  and 
Hollywood  began  to  sit  up  and  take  notice. 
The  third  Forum,  now  being  called  to  order, 
has  already  broken  records  in  both  interest 
and  the  number  participating.  The  results, 
to  be  printed  shortly  from  day  to  day  in 
Film  Daily,  can  most  profitably  be  seriously 
digested  by  every  spoke  in  the  great  in- 
dustry wheel. 

—  •  — 

AT  some  time  or  other  practically  every- 
**  one  has  opined  what  he  would  do  if 
he  were  a  producer  of  motion  pictures. 
Critics  are  no  exception.  Here  are  the 
questions  Film  Daily  asked  of  each  news- 
paper critic: 

If  I  were  a  Producer. 

If  I  were  an  Exhibitor. 

If  I  were  a  Publicity  Man. 
These     questions     struck     a     popular     note. 
The  answers,  most  of  which  are  already  in, 
(Continued  on   Page  2) 


Kuykendall,  Lam,  Griffith, 

Pizor  and   Miller  Will 

Attend  Conference 

President  Ed  Kuykendall  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  has  designated  five 
regional  leaders  to  represent  his  as- 
sociation at  trade  practices  confer- 
ences starting  next  week  with  indi- 
vidual general  sales  managers  in 
New  York.  The  delegation  will  con- 
sist  of   Oscar    Lam,    L.    C.    Griffith, 

(Continued   on    Page    4) 


FILM  WRITERS  FAVOR 
MERGER  WITH  LEAGUE 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — By  a  vote  of  190  to 
25,  the  Screen  Writers'  Guild  has 
approved  the  principle  of  amalga- 
mation with  the  Authors'  League  of 
America.  The  Guild  also  voted  185 
to  30  to  adopt  the  amended  Article 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


Increase  in  Net  Is  Shown 
By  Two  RKO  Subsidiaries 


Net  profit  of  $648,167.49,  equal 
to  $10.07  a  share  on  the  1%  pre- 
ferred stock,  is  reported  by  Keith- 
Albee-Orpheum  for  the  year  ended 
March  28,  while  B.  F.  Keith  Corp. 
(Continued  on   Page   7) 


Nick  Schenck  Tops  Directors 

Nicholas  M.  Schenck,  president  of 
Loew's,  Inc.,  and  M-G-M,  leads  the 
field  of  industries  in  the  number  of 
directorates  held,  it  is  disclosed  by  the 
1936  Directory  of  Directors,  just  pub- 
lished. Schenck  is  on  the  board  of 
109  companies,  compared  with  19  in 
1928. 


AMPA  NAMES  JUDGES 
FOR  ADV'G  AWARDS 


Committees  of  judges  named  to 
select  the  winners  of  the  first  A.M. 
P.A.  Annual  Advertising  and  Pub- 
licity Awards  will  meet  at  luncheon 
at  the  Hotel  Astor  today  to  examine 
advertisements,  posters  and  press 
(Continued  on   Page   7) 


Grand  National  Takes  Over 
Far  West  Exchange  System 

As  the  first  step  in  its  new  na- 
tional distribution  setup,  Grand  Na- 
tional Films  will  take  over  operation 
of  Far  West  Exchanges,  headed  by 
Mel  Hulling  and  Sam  Berkowitz, 
with  branches  in  Los  Angeles,  San 
Francisco,  Seattle  and  Portland.  The 
deal,  which  goes  in  effect  by  Sept.  1, 
was  closed  with  Edward  L.  Alperson 
in  New  York  late  Saturday  by  Hull- 
ing and  Berkowitz,  who  will  con- 
tinue with  the  new  organization. 


Majors  and  Independents  Planning 
Over  125  Westerns  for  New  Season 


Negotiations  Still  Pending 
For  $1,000,000  RKO  Notes 

H.   J.    Yates    saiu   yesterday   that 

negotiations   were   still   pending  for 

acquisition  of  the  $1,000,000  cf  RKO 

notes  held  by  Consolidated  as  a  first 

(Continued   on    Paps 


More  than  125  westerns  are  ten- 
tatively slated  for  1936-37  produc- 
tion by  major  companies  and  inde- 
pendents. Present  outlook  is:  Para- 
mount, 12;  Columbia,  16;  M-G-M, 
4-6;  20th  Century-Fox,  8;  Universal, 
6;  Warner-First  National,  6;  RKO 
Radio,  6;  Republic,  20;  Spectrum,  8; 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Blumenthal  is  Promoting  Deal 

for  Purchase  of  GB 

Holdings 

London  (By  Cable)— Sidney  R. 
Kent,  20th  Century-Fox  president, 
and  Joseph  M.  Schenck,  chairman, 
who  arrived  here  yesterday  from 
Paris,  are  negotiating  with  Mark 
Ostrer  for  his  interests  in  Gaumont- 
British.  The  deal  is  being  promoted 
by  A.  C.  Blumenthal.  Sum  involved 
is  said  to  be  $10,000,000.  Kent  ad- 
mits a  deal  is  on,  but  says  it  is  too 
early  yet  to  say  whether  it  is  likely 
to  go  through.  Ostrer  is  believed  to 
be  willing  to  sell. 


YATES  TURNS  DOWN 
810  FOR  REPUBLIC 


In  response  to  a  query,  H.  J.  Yate 
said  that  he  had  received  an  offer 
of  $5,000,000  for  his  interest  in  Re- 
public Pictures,  but  had  declined  to 
sell.  Wall  Street  interests  are  un- 
derstood to  have  been  involved  in  an 
offer  to  Yates. 


I 


New  Theater  Partnership 
In  Puget  Sound  Territory 

Tacoma — Mike  Barovic,  owner  of 
the  Beverly  here,  and  Pete  Con- 
stants with  a  string  of  Puget 
Sound  houses,  have  joined  forces 
and  acquired  several  theaters  in  this 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 


S.  R.  Kent  is  Made  Officer 
In  French  Legion  of  Honor 

Paris — Appointment  of  S.  R.  Kent, 
20th  Century-Fox  president,  to  be 
an  officer  of  the  French  Legion  of 
Honor  was  announced  by  Benjamin 
Miggins,  20th-Fox  European  man- 
ager,   at    the    company's    European 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


zy&K 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  May  5, 1936 


125  WESTERNS  SET 
FOR  '36-37  SEASON 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

Imperial,  8;  Diversion  Pictures 
(Walter  Futter),  8;  Atlantic,  6;  Am- 
bassador, 4;  other  independents, 
about  20.  The  RKO  pictures,  George 
O'Brien  series,  will  be  produced  by 
George  Hirliman. 

In  those  organizations  where  the 
definite  number  has  not  been  an- 
nounced at  sales  conventions,  it  is 
expected  Western  production  will 
vary  little  from  the  current  season. 

Negotiations  Still  Pending 
For  $1,000,000  RKO  Notes 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

lien  against  the  assets  of  the  com- 
pany. It  is  understood  that  acquisi- 
tion of  the  notes  is  planned  as  a 
part  of  the  RKO  reorganization. 
Purchase  at  par  is  being  talked. 


New  "Ziegfeld"  Roadshows 
Increase  the  Total  to  42 


With  17  bookings  set  for  the  May 
7-22  period,  roadshowings  of  M-G- 
M's  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  will  total 
42  to  date.  The  special,  now  in  its 
fifth  week  on  Broadway,  will  open 
in  the  following  cities  during  the 
two  weeks  of  May  7-22:  Springfield, 
Mass.,  Columbus,  Atlanta,  Houston, 
New  Haven,  Hartford,  Worcester, 
Albany,  Louisville,  Portland,  Ore., 
Denver,  Baltimore,  Cincinnati,  Prov- 
idence, Bridgeport,  Milwaukee  and 
Dayton. 

Local  306  Pickets  46  Houses 


Picketing  by  Local  306  was  re- 
sumed yesterday  in  front  of  46 
houses  in  Times  Square,  Bronx, 
Brooklyn  and  Queens,  following  fail- 
ure of  the  union  to  negotiate  a  con- 
tract with  the  I.  T.  O.  A.  houses 
using  Allied  operators. 


Annabella  for  20th-Fox  Film 


London — Robert  Kane  has  signed 
Annabella  for  the  lead  in  New 
World  Productions'  color  feature, 
"Wings  of  the  Morning",  from  Don 
Byrne's  novel,  "Destiny  Bay,"  for 
20th  Century-Fox.  It  is  the  first 
of  four  pictures  New  World  will 
make  at  London  Films'  Denham 
studios. 


Forms  Writing  Service 

Devery  Freeman,  radio,  magazine 
and  screen  writer,  has  organized  a 
literary  service  under  the  name  of 
Freeman  Writing  Service,  with  head- 
quarters in  Steinway  Hall.  Col- 
laboration, ghostwriting  and  other 
forms  of  literary  work  will  be  han- 
dled. 


MPTOA  LEADERS  NAMED 
TO  MEET  SALES  HEADS 


•  •  •  UNTANGLING  A  booking  mixup,  "Three  on  the 
Trail,"  a  Hopalong  Cassidy  picture,  replaced  "Absolute  Quiet" 
at  the  Rialto  yesterday  ...  •  Irene  Rich,  who  now  stars  over 
the  airways,  will  write  an  article  for  the  initial  issue  of  "As- 
trology Forecaster  Magazine,"  edited  by  Belle  Bart  ...  •  Jac- 
ques Feyder's  latest,  "Pension  Mimosas,"  which  appears  on  every 
"ten  best"  list  in  France,  opens  at  the  Cinema  de  Paris  today 

Pix  ran  for  four  months  in  Paree  ...     •   Sidney  Lust, 

who  cuts  something  of  a  figure  in  Washington,  D.  C,  exhib  cir- 
cles, was  chairman  of  the  committee  which  recently  sponsored  a 
Jewish  father  and  son  banquet  at  the  Hotel  Mayflower 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  FINE  Arts  Medal  has  been  awarded  to  Rob- 
ert  Edmond  Jones,   who   designs   theater   sets   and   such 

Sez  the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  which  did  the  award- 
ing: "Robert  Edmond  Jones  has  brought  to  the  American  stage 
a  new  conception  of  design,  a  forceful,  stirring  setting  in  which 
action  can  be  swift"  ...  •  A  press  viewing  of  outstanding  pix 
of  yesteryears  will  be   given  by  the   Museum   of  Modern   Art 

Film  Library  tonight  at  the   Dalton   School   Auditorium 

Sequences  from  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  "Steamboat 
Willie,"  a  George  Bernard  Shaw  Movietone  interview  and  "The 
Jazz  Singer"  will  be  screened 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  WITH  Ranney  Compton  as  manager,  the  Post  Road 
Players  plan  a  summer  season  of  ten  weeks  at  Madison  Beach, 
Conn.,  starting  June  29 Frederick  W.  Ayer  is  stage  direc- 
tor ...  •  The  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Agriculture,  through  its  extension 
service  division  of  fillums,  is  distributing  a  silent  three-reeler 
concerned  with  Norris  Dam  in  both  16  and  35  mm 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     TOMORROW  evening  the  Rainbow  Room  in  Radio 

City  will  have  a  suave  new  master  of  ceremonies Fred 

Keating,  former  magician  and  lately  an  actor  of  both  the  stage 

and  films he's  booked  for  four  weeks  in  the  swanky  night 

spot after  which,  back  to  the  pix  ...     •  A  preliminary 

study  guide  to  the  screen  version  of  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  has 
been  issued  by  Educational  &  Recreational  Guides,  Inc.,  of  New- 
ark ...  •  The  Gotham  newspaper  lads  assigned  to  cover  the 
arrival  of  Greta  Garbo  on  Sunday  were  pleasantly  surprised  to 
find  the  Metro  star  more  willing  to  talk  than  they  had  ever 

found  her  before so  it  was  News  ...     •   Out  in  Bombay, 

India,  a  miniature  film  mag  has  begun  publication  under  the 

title  of  "City  Lights" cinema  comment,  reviews  and  a  film 

booking  are  among  the  features  ...  •  Paul  Muni's  perform- 
ance in  Warner's  "Story  of  Louis  Pasteur"  has  been  awarded 
the  Palm  for  the  finest  dramatic  performance  of  the  year  by 
Stage  Magazine T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  ON  SUNDAY,  Jack  Cohn  played  host  to  about  60 
persons,  including  fillum  people,  at  his  country  place  near 
Katonah,  N.  Y.,  at  a  party  given  in  honor  of  his  son,  Ralph,  who 

weds    Laura   Martin   on   Thursday Coincidentally,    "Panic 

in  the  Air,"  which  Ralph  produced  for  Columbia,  is  playing  RKO 

houses  in  New  York All  the  guests  arrived  home  without 

getting  lost,  except  Lou  Weinberg,  who  couldn't  take  direction, 
sez  Jack  ...     •   Eddie  Sutherland  wrote   Al  Wilkie   a  letter 

introducing  Paul  Jones,  aide  to  Bill  LeBaron,  to  him And 

then  attached  a  postscript  saying  that  "I  just  found  out  that  you 
know  each  other  so  pay  no  attention  to  this  note" 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  WHEN  Bobby  Breen  appears  for  a  personal  ap- 
pearance at  the  Roxy  on  Friday in  conjunction  with  his 

film,  "Let's  Sing  Again",  Eddie  Cantor  will  honor  his  "adopted 

son"  by   appearing   at   the   initial   morning  performance   .   .   . 

•  Jimmy  Savo  will  make  personals  for  RKO  in  Boston  for  the 

week  starting  Thursday then  to  Chicago  ...     •  Pickf ord- 

Lasky  is  taking  additional  space  on  the  fifth  floor  at  729  Seventh 
Ave  ...  •  United  Artists  is  advised  from  London  that  Doug- 
las Fairbanks,  Jr.,  has  recovered  from  his  illness  and  returned 
to   the    Criterion   Pictures    studios   to    start   his   role    opposite 

Dolores  Del  Rio  in  "To  You  My  Wife" and  Lajos  Biro,  for 

the  past  five  years  a  writer  and  associate  director  on  the  staff 
of  Alexander  Korda's  London  Films,  has  been  signed  to  a  new 
contract  and  placed  in  charge  of  the  scenario  dep't  ...  •  Hugh 
O'Connell  will  be  interviewed  by  Buddy  Cantor  over  WMCA  at 
7:30  tonight 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Lewen  Pizor,  Jack  Miller  and  him- 
self and  will  assemble  in  New  York 
Monday,  when  an  informal  meeting 
will  probably  be  held. 

Kuykendall  is  now  attending  the 
annual  convention  of  Griffith  com- 
pany employees  at  the  Hotel  Bilt- 
more,  Oklahoma  City.  He  is  also 
conferring  with  Morris  Lowenstein, 
secretary  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  who 
headquarters  at  the  Majestic,  at 
Oklahoma   City. 


S.  R.  Kent  is  Made  Officer 
In  French  Legion  of  Honor 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

convention  here.  Kent,  who  already 
was  a  chevalier  of  the  Legion,  was 
given  the  new  honor  by  the  Gov- 
ernment in  recognition  of  his  work 
in  creating  good  -  will  between 
France  and  America. 

The  convention  here  concluded 
Saturday.  Kent,  Chairman  Joseph 
M.  Schenck  and  Foreign  Manager 
W.  J.  Hutchinson  then  departed  for 
London,  where  the  British  sales  con- 
vention opens  Thursday  and  closes 
Saturday,  with  F.  L.  Harley  presid- 
ing. 


New  Theater  Partnership 
In  Puget  Sound  Territory 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
region.  They  have  bought  the 
Riviera  here  outright  and  closed  it 
for  remodeling,  and  have  leased  the 
Liberty  and  Roxy  in  Puyallup  and 
the   Liberty   in   Sumner. 


District  Exhibitor  Meetings 
Being  Held  in  Iowa-Nebraska 

Eldora,  la. — District  meetings  for 
exhibitors  interested  in  legislative 
problems  have  been  announced  here 
by  L.  F.  Wolcott,  president  of  Iowa 
and  Nebraska  Allied.  Wolcott  said 
he  is  appointing  district  chairmen 
to  conduct  the  meetings.  An  at- 
tempt will  be  made  to  obtain  "maxi- 
mum activity  on  the  recently  pub- 
licized program  touching  on  trade 
practices  and  legislative  measures," 
Wolcott's  statement  asserted. 


Gov't  Farm  Film  Shown 


Washington   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  "The  Plow  That 
Broke  the  Plains,"  the  Resettlement 
Administration's  three-reeler  drama- 
tizing the  soil  and  depicting  the 
problems  of  the  farmer,  was  given 
a  private  showing  last  week  at  the 
Labor  Department  auditorium  for 
Resettlement  employes.  The  picture 
is  distinguished  by  exceptional  pho- 
tography. Ralph  Steiner  and  Paul 
Strand  were  the  cameraman,  while 
Pare  Lorentz  directed. 


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Tuesday,  May  5, 1936 


|   AMPA  NAMES  JUDGES 
FOR  ADV'G  AWARDS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

sheets  and  to  cast  their  votes  for 
the  winners.  Material  submitted 
from  producing  and  distributing 
companies  for  consideration  for 
these  awards  will  be  displayed  for 
the  judges  in  the  College  Room. 
Award  winners  will  be  chosen  in 
four  classifications — best  advertise- 
ment of  the  year  addressed  to  the 
trade,  best  advertisement  addressed 
to  the  public,  best  poster,  and  best 
(most  practical)  press  sheet.  A  sep- 
arate committee  will  vote  on  each 
classification. 

The  best  ad  to  the  trade  will  be 
voted  on  by  trade  paper  publishers 
and  editors  and  advertising  agency 
executives.  The  jury  includes:  J. 
W.  Alicoate,  Martin  Quigley,  Mau- 
rice Kann,  Elias  E.  Sugarman,  Jay 
Emanuel,  Chick  Lewis,  Joe  Galla- 
gher, Tom  Hamlin,  Joseph  E.  Han- 
son of  Frank  Presbrey  Advertising 
Agency;  Gerald  Lauck  of  N.  W.  Ayer 
&  Son. 

Judges  of  the  best  ad  addressed 
to  the  public  will  include  advertis- 
ing agency  executives,  magazine 
publishers,  newspaper  executives 
and  heads  of  big  advertising  depart- 
ments handling  large  campaigns  to 
the  public.  They  include:  Bernarr 
Macfadden  and  George  T.  Delacorte, 
Jr.,  magazine  publishers;  Frank  W. 
Walton,  advertising  director,  Wan- 
amaker's;  Robert  L.  Johnson,  vice-i 
president  in  charge  of  advertising 
Time;  Karl  Egge,  advertising  direc- 
tor, Bloomingdale's;  Charles  McD. 
Puckette,  assistant  to  the  publisher, 
New  York  Times;  Gerald  Lauck  and 
Joseph  E.  Hanson. 

Artists,  designers,  agency  execu- 
tives and  advertising  managers 
handling  large  volumes  of  poster  ad- 
vertising work  will  vote  for  the  win- 
ning poster.  This  jury  includes: 
Hugh  Philbin,  assistant  to  Barron 
G.  Collier;  Frank  Quinn,  New  York 
metropolitan  advertising  manager 
for  Philco  Radio;  Fred  G.  Cooper, 
poster  designer  and  color  expert; 
Ben  Nash,  expert  in  color  work  and 
designer;  F.  S.  Dieterich,  advertis- 
ing director  of  Mennen's;  William 
A.  Adriance,  art  director,  Dorrance 
Sullivan  and  Co.,  and  Joseph  E. 
Hanson. 

Exhibitors  only  will  vote  on  the 
most  practical  press  sheet  of  the 
year.  They  include:  Ed  Kuykendall, 
Walter  Vincent,  Edward  M.  Fay, 
Harry  Brandt,  W.  G.  Van  Schmus, 
Si  Fabian,  Eddie  Hyman  and  James 
MacFarland. 

The  awards  will  be  presented  at 
a  luncheon  of  the  A.M.P.A.  late  this 
month. 

Leserman  Back  on  Job  Soon 

Carl  Leserman,  who  recently  un- 
derwent an  operation  in  a  New  Ro- 
chelle  Hospital,  is  expected  to  be 
out  early  next  week. 


"Under  Two  Flags"  in  Record  Openings 


Pittsburgh  Notes 

Thomas  R.  Shanhan  and  Harry 
Rubins,  who  have  opened  the  Prin- 
cess Theater  in  Wilkinsburg,  are 
planning  a  new  1,000-seater  in 
Squirrel  Hill. 

Sam  Stern,  Warner's  chief  artist 
here,  is  leaving  Montefiore  Hospital 
this  week-end  after  a  three-month 
stay. 

Charlie  Rich,  Warner  exchange 
manager,  back  on  the  job  after  a 
short  layoff  at  home  with  the  flu. 

Dave  Rosenfeld  of  Independent 
Display  is  back  from  Chicago. 

Charles  Stanton  of  the  Atlantic 
Screen  Service  reports  that  his  firm 
now  has  an  organized  sales  force 
throughout  the  U.  S.  which  is 
handling  the  feature  trailers  released 
this  week. 

Johnny  Finley,  former  assistant 
house  manager  at  the  Harris-Alvin, 
has  been  promoted  to  temporary  re- 
lief manager  in  all  Harris  houses 
in  this  district,  succeeding  Johnny 
Morin,  who  has  been  named  man- 
ager of  the  Palace. 

Ken  Coffman,  formerly  with  the 
Harris-Alvin,  left  for  Cleveland  on 
Sunday  to  join  Nat  Holt  of  RKO 
as  staff  artist.  He  did  not  go  with 
Warners  as  formerly  announced. 

Variety  Club  luncheons  have  been 
discontinued  for  the  summer.  Plans 
are  under  way  for  the  club's  an- 
nual  golf  tournament. 

H.  R.  Murray,  Cambridge  Springs 
exhibitor,  has  gone  to  Miami  Beach, 
Fla. 


White  Horse  Inn"  Deal  Set 


Negotiations  have  been  concluded 
by  Warners  whereby  "The  White 
Horse  Inn",  Erik  Charell's  European 
hit,  will  be  filmed  as  a  musical  spec- 
tacle following  its  stage  presenta- 
tion at  the  Center  Theater  in  New 
York  in  September.  The  Rockefel- 
ler interests,  Charell  and  Rowland 
Stebbins  will  be  associated  with 
Warners  in  the  stage  production. 

"Ecstasy"  Jersey  Premiere 

Newark — Sidney  Franklin,  man- 
ager of  the  Little  Theater,  has 
booked  "Ecstasy,"  Samuel  Cummins 
release  just  passed  by  the  Newark 
censor  board,  for  its  New  Jersey 
premiere  at  this  house.  Another 
Cummins  film,  "Children  of  Loneli- 
ness," will   follow. 

Para.  Annual  Meet  June  16 

Annual  meeting  "0f  Paramount 
Pictures  Corp  wm  be  held  j  u™ 
Election  of  directors  and  officers 
will  take  place  at  that  time 


Cleveland  Clips 

"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  is  set  in 
practically  all  key  spots  in  this  ter- 
ritory for  road  showing.  Towns 
closed  for  May  runs  include  Steuben- 
ville,  East  Liverpool,  Zanesville,  To- 
ledo. Contracts  are  pending  for 
Akron,  Canton,  Lima,  Sandusky  and 
Mansfield. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  more  than  doubled 
average  business  at  Warners'  Hip- 
podrome and  goes  a  second  week 
downtown,  moving  over  to  the  Allen 

Irving  Gates  of  M-G-M  is  due 
here  next  week  to  shoot  a  two-reeler 
to  be  called  "It  Happened  in  Cleve- 
land" with  a  cast  of  local  High 
School  students. 

Meyer  Fischer,  former  indepen- 
dent distributor  and  now  an  exhib- 
itor, has  returned  here  after  spend- 
ing the  winter  in  California. 

Robert  Mochrie  of  Warner's  was 
in  town  conferring  with  local  Vita- 
graph  officials. 

Ben  Darrow,  of  the  M-G-M  ex- 
ploitation department,  is  ill  at  Char- 
ity Hospital. 

Evalyn  Friedel,  secretary  to  War- 
ner zone  manager  Nat  Wolf,  is 
back  from  Bermuda. 

Holbrook  C.  Bissell,  Columbia 
branch  manager,  reports  holdover 
engagements  for  "Mr.  Deeds"  in 
all  spots  it  has  played  in  this  terri- 
tory. 


Des  Moines  Items 


Republic  Midwest  Distributors  in 
Des  Moines  has  become  a  full-fledged 
branch  office  of  the  organization  in- 
stead of  a  subsidiary  of  the  Omaha 
branch,  according  to  F.  E.  Judd, 
manager.  Ed  Yontz  will  be  trans- 
ferred to  Des  Moines  from  Omaha 
as  head  booker,  and  Don  Nelson 
goes  to  Omaha  to  the  booking  de- 
partment. Marian  Temple,  secre- 
tary to  Judd,  becomes  cashier. 

Majestic,  Tri-States  house  at 
Fairbury,  Neb.,  reopened  recently 
under  supervision  of  T.  J.  Kempkes 
with  Ray  Holtz,  formerly  publicity 
director  at  the  Bonham,  as  house 
manager. 


Pacific  Northwest  Notes 


Vic  Gauntlett,  theater  manager  of 
Seattle,  has  been  visiting  in  Bell- 
ingham. 

Sterling  Chain  executive  head- 
quarters of  John  Danz  have  been 
transferred  from  the  Roosevelt  to 
the  Rex  theater  at  Seattle. 

Among  Seattle  movie  executives 
attending  the  grand  opening  of  the 
Kiggins  at  Vancouver  were  Al  Ros- 
enberg, J.  T.  Sheffield,  Frank  L. 
Newman  Sr.  and  Ben  Priteca. 


FILM  WRITERS  FAVOR 
MERGER  WITH  LEAGUE 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

12  authorizing  appointment  of  a 
committee  to  confer  with  producers 
for  acceptance  of  the  Guild  shop 
and  a  basic  agreement.  If  recogni- 
tion is  refused,  Guild  members  will 
not  be  allowed  to  sign  contracts  ex- 
tending beyond  May,  1938. 

Ernest  Pascal  was  re-elected  pres- 
ident. Robert  Riskin,  Patterson  Mc- 
Nutt,  J.  K.  McGuinness,  Samson 
Kaphaelson  and  Bert  Kalmar,  con- 
servatives, were  elected  to  the  board 
of  12  directors. 


Increase  in  Net  is  Shown 
By  Two  RKO  Subsidiaries 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

shows  a  net  of  $673,151.21  for  uie 
same  period.  Profit  of  the  first- 
named  RKO  subsidiary  for  the  final 
quarter  was  $274,049.04,  compared 
with  $28,954.95  in  the  corresponding 
period  last  year,  while  B.  F.  K.>ith 
netted  $238,326.40  against  $29,820.13 
in  the  final  quarter  of  the  preced- 
ing year. 


Koplar  to  be  Associated 
With  F.  &  M.  Operations 

St.  Louis— When  Fanchon  &  Mar- 
co closes  its  deal  for  Warner's  in- 
terests in  the  St.  Louis  Amusement 
Co.  circuit  of  subsequent  run  houses, 
it  is  understood  that  Harry  Koplar 
will  be  associated  with  F.  &  M.  in 
operation  of  the  theaters.  Acquisi- 
tion by  F.  &  M.  of  these  houses,  as 
well  as  the  leases  held  by  General 
Theatrical  Enterprises,  including 
the  Orpheum  and  Shubert-Rialto, 
and  possibly  the  Hi-Pointe  Theater, 
is  to  follow  the  recent  New  York 
settlement  of  the  government  suit.        • 

Although  dismissal  of  the  quo 
warranto  proceedings  filed  here 
April  15,  based  on  the  zoning  setup 
in  Kansas  City  as  well  as  the  film 
situation  here,  was  expected  to  fol- 
low last  week's  settlement,  the  Mis- 
souri Supreme  Court  has  assumed 
jurisdiction  over  this  suit  and  it  is 
not  expected  to  be  dropped  until  the 
K.  C.  zoning  situation  is  straight- 
ened  out. 


Mrs.  T.  Y.  McConnell  Slain 


Chattanooga  —  While  police  at- 
tempted to  solve  the  mysterious 
slaying  of  Mrs.  T.  Y.  McConnell, 
wife  of  a  Wilby  circuit  house  man- 
ager, the  body  was  sent  to  Mont- 
gomery for  burial.  Mrs.  McConnell 
was  found  unconscious  on  the  floor 
of  her  apartment  by  neighbors  at- 
tracted by  screams.  McConnell  has 
managed  Wilby  houses  in  Birming- 
ham, Montgomery  and  Chattanooga 
for  the  last  several  years. 


—Z&". 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  May  5, 1936 


A  "JUiiU"  from  Mtuwood  "JUAs 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

ROBERT  Z.  LEONARD  has  been 
assigned  to  direct  "Piccadilly 
Jim,"  the  P.  G.  Wodehouse  story  in 
which  Robert  Montgomery  will  be 
starred  by  M-G-M.  Leonard's  lat- 
est picture  is  "The  Great  Ziegfeld." 
Harry  Rapf  will  produce  "Piccadilly 
Jim." 

▼  Y  ▼ 

Immediately  after  seeing  the 
"rushes"  on  the  first  Patsy  Kelly- 
Lyda  Roberti  comedy,  Hal  Roach 
yesterday  signed  Miss  Roberti  to  a 
long-term  contract.  Miss  Kelly  and 
Miss  Roberti  will  next  be  teamed 
in  a  feature-length  production, 
"Girls  Go  West." 

▼  T  ▼ 

Olivia  de  Havilland  has  been  giv- 
en a  new  contract  by  Warners.  She 
recently  finished  work  in  "Anthony 
Adverse"  and  is  now  appearing  with 
Errol  Plynn  in  "Charge  of  the  Light 
Brigade." 

T  r  T 

Cecil  B.  DeMille  has  bought  "Le- 
gion of  Dishonor,"  an  original  by 
Ivan  Lebedeff,  and  is  putting  it  in 
work  as  his  next  Paramount  produc- 
tion following  "This  Breed  of  Men." 
t         t         ▼ 

Henry  Mollison,  who  made  his 
screen  debut  in  Columbia's  "The 
Lone  Wolf  Returns"  and  was  placed 
under  contract  as  the  result  of  his 
performance  in  that  feature,  has 
had  the  option  on  his  services  taken 
up  by  the  company. 

▼  Y  ▼ 

Philip  Dunne  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  write  the  screenplay 
of    "Son    of    Monte    Cristo,"    which 


Edward  Small  will  produce,  with 
Robert  Donat  expected  to  be  the 
star.  Dunne  also  adapted  "Count 
of  Monte  Cristo,"  in  which  Donat 
appeared. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 
"Whispers,   Inc.,"   an   original   by 

Harold  Tarshis  and  John  Rawlins, 
based  on  a  new  advertising  tech- 
nique which  capitalizes  on  whisper- 
ing campaigns,  will  be  Howard  J. 
Green's  third  production  under  his 
new  producer  contract  with  Colum- 
bia. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

"Man  Must  Live,"  an  original 
story  by  Ben  Grauman  Cohen,  Jer- 
ome Horwin  and  Allen  Rivkin,  has 
been  purchased  by  RKO  Radio. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Al  Rogell  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  direct  "Grand  Jury," 
original  by  Thomas  Lennon. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Helen  Hernandez,  secretary  in  the 
Paramount  writing  department  for 
several  years,  has  been  promoted  to 
the  scenario  department  and  as- 
signed to  work  on  the  continuity  of 
"Three  Married  Men"  with  Owen 
Davis,  Sr.  This  is  an  Arthur  Horn- 
blow  production  in  which  William 
Frawley,  Roscoe  Karns  and  Lynne 
Overman  will  be  featured. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Paul  Perez  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  work  with  David 
Lamson  and  William  Robson  on  the 
adaptation  of  Lamson's  book,  "We 
Who  Are  About  to  Die."  Edward 
Small  will  produce  it. 

▼  T  T 

LeRoy     Prinz,     who     returned     to 


Hollywood  recently  from  a  6,000- 
mile  motor  trip  through  Mexico,  has 
been  signed  to  a  new  Paramount 
contract  as  dance  director  for  the 
company. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Rose  Joseph,  press  agent,  is  the 
mother  of  a  six  pound,  eight  ounce 
boy  born  this  week.  She  is  the 
wife  of  David  Horsley,  young  actor. 

▼  ▼  T 

F.  W.  Thring  of  the  Efftee  Films 
Productions,  of  Melbourne  and  Syd- 
ney, Australia,  is  in  Hollywood, 
contacting  writers,  directors  and 
players.  The  company's  main  stu- 
dio in  Sydney  was  recently  com- 
pleted. During  the  coming  season, 
20  pictures  will  be  made  for  local 
consumption,  in  addition  to  pictures 
planned  for  the  world  market.  Last 
year,  the  Thring  organization  made 
12  pictures,  including  features, 
scenic  and  natural  history  shorts. 

▼  T  ▼ 

E.  A.  Dupont,  who  recently  com- 
pleted directing  Paramount's  "For- 
gotten Faces,"  with  Herbert  Mar- 
shall and  Gertrude  Michael,  has 
been  signed  to  a  new  long  term 
contract. 


Lewis  Gensler,  Paramount  pro- 
ducer, Mitchell  Leisen,  the  director, 
Ralph  Rainger  and  Leo  Robin,  song 
writers,  and  LeRoy  Prinz,  dance  di- 
rector, and  Walter  DeLeon  and 
Francis  Martin,  scenarists,  have 
gone  to  New  York,  where  they  may 
do  some  shooting  on  Paramount's 
"Big  Broadcast  of  1937."    They  will 


confer    with    Jack    Benny,    who    will 
be  starred  in  the  picture. 

AAA 

Isabel  Stein,  secretary  to  Lindsley 
Parsons,  Republic  studio  publicity 
director,  and  Ralph  V.  Matlin  will 
be  married  May  10.  They  will  re- 
side in  Santa  Barbara.  Miss  Stein 
will  be  succeeded  by  Barbara  Jac- 
ques. 

T  T  T 

Charles  Lamont  is  directing  "Be- 
low the  Deadline,"  for  Chesterfield. 
The  story  is  a  melodrama  of  the 
"no  man's  land"  of  the  underworld, 
the  forbidden  district  involving  the 
jewelry  and  financial  section  around 
Maiden  Lane  and  Wall  Street,  New 
York.  Cecilia  Parker  and  Russell 
Hopton  head  the  cast.  Ewart 
Adamson  wrote  the  original  story 
and  screenplay.  Lon  Young  is  su- 
pervising. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Alice  Faye,  Claire  Trevor,  Harold 
Lloyd,  June  Lang,  Dixie  Dunbar 
and  Gloria  Stuart  are  among  Holly- 
wood's  bowling  enthusiasts. 

▼  ▼  T 

Jerry  Wald,  Joe  Hoffman,  George 
Bricker  and  Ed  Fisher  are  among 
former  New  York  radio  editors,  who 
have  made  good  in  Hollywood.  Wald 
and  Bricker  are  scenarists  at  War- 
ners, while  Hoffman  is  writing 
screenplays  for  20th  Century-Fox. 
Fisher  is  Coast  publicity  representa- 
tive for  United  Artists. 
▼        ▼        ▼ 

Jerry  Fairbanks  and  Robert  Car- 
lisle of  Scientific  Pictures  are  pre- 
paring the  sixth  Popular  Science 
short  for  Paramount. 


Massachusetts  Notes 


Falcool  Theatrical  Productions, 
Inc.,  Falmouth,  has  filed  articles  of 
incorporation.  Sydney  S.  Bergson 
is  president  and  treasurer.  Harry 
Bergson  and  Edna  A.  Coleman  are 
directors. 

Alterations  will  be  started  soon 
on  the  Rialto  theater,  Worcester. 
The  lobby  will  be  entirely  renovated. 

The  Bijou  theater,  Springfield,  re- 
ports a  10-year  record  with  "Mr. 
Deeds  Goes  to  Town,"  which  played 
three  consecutive  weeks  and  is  being 
held  over  for  a  fourth  week. 

Theater  Management  Corp.  of 
Boston  has  been  organized  with 
Samuel  M.  Sax,  president;  Milton 
Bond,  treasurer,  and  Aaron  Cohen, 
clerk. 

A  Holyoke  contingent  including 
Mayor  William  P.  Yoerg,  F.  F. 
Partridge  of  the  Hadley  Falls  Trust 
Co.,  Fred  Frechette  of  the  Strand, 
and  Herman  Bamberger  of  the  Vic- 
tory, will  attend  tonight's  testi- 
monial dinner  for  Nathan  and  Sam- 
uel Goldstein  of  Springfield  in  the 
Copley-Piaza  Hotel,  Boston. 

All  so-called  "commercial"  and 
pi-ivate  beano  games  in  Worcester 
have  gone  on  a  one-day-a-week 
basis  beginning  May  1  under  the 
regulations  of  the  Worcester  Li- 
cense Boards. 


Milwaukee  Matters 


The  Opera  House  at  Hilbert,  for- 
merly operated  by  Fred  Boeselager, 
has  gone  dark,  while  the  Purtell 
Theater  at  Rio,  dark  for  the  past 
several  years,  has  been  dismantled. 

Nelson  Hall  Theater  at  Washing- 
ton Island  has  opened  for  the  sum- 
mer season. 

The  Lincoln,  South  Side  Milwau- 
kee neighborhood  house  operated  by 
B.  K.  Fischer,  has  gone  dark.  Re- 
ports are  the  theater  will  be  dis- 
mantled and  remodeled  into  a  store 
building. 

Reports  are  that  the  World,  South 
Side  Milwaukee  house  dark  for  sev- 
eral months,  will  reopen  shortly. 

Charles  Loewenberg,  advertising 
and  publicity  director  for  Wisconsin 
Amusement  Enterprises,  has  been 
on  the  sick  list  for  several  weeks. 
Roy  Pierce  has  been  handling  his 
work. 

T.  F.  B.  Wasielewski  is  now  oper- 
ating the  Park,  neighborhood  house 
formerly  operated  by  Manning  Sil- 
verman. 

The  Majestic  at  New  Holstein  is 
now  being  operated  by  F.  Boesel- 
ager. Ray  Pfeiffer  formerly  con- 
ducted the  house. 

E.  M.  Starky  has  turned  over  the 
Community  Theater  at  Red  Granite 
to  Albert  Behn,  Jr. 


Cincinnati  Chatter 


Jim  Neff  of  20th-Fox,  James  Bru- 
netti  of  Warners,  Charles  Weigel  of 
M-G-M,  Chick  Weinberg  of  U.  A. 
and  Joe  Goetz  of  RKO  are  the  com- 
mittee of  arrangements  for  the  first 
Bookers   Dance. 

Johnny  Eifert,  Warner's  W.  Va. 
rep,  is  on  the  sick  list. 

Jim  McDonald,  RKO  accessories 
manager,  is  the  father  of  a  boy. 

Ike  Libson,  RKO  chief  here,  left 
for  New  York  City  over  the  week- 
end. 

Sig  Whitman,  Universal  district 
mgr.,  was  here  from  New  York,  ac- 
companied by  Mrs.  Whitman,  form- 
ing a  party  with  Col.  and  Mrs.  Paul 
Krieger  for  the  Kentucky  Derby. 
Krieger  left  for  New  York  for  the 
screening  of  "Show  Boat." 

Julius  Brown  and  Isme  Taylor, 
both  with  20th-Fox  were  married 
Sunday. 

W.  A.  Raynor  of  New  Art  Film 
Co.,  New  York,  is  visiting  Stanley 
Jacques  of  RKO  Distributing  Corp. 

Herman  Bayer  of  Covington,  0., 
has  sold  his  house. 

George  A.  Sine,  Louisville,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Strand  and  pub- 
licity manager  of  the  Fourth  Ave. 
Amusement  Co.,  died  here. 


Detroit  Doings 


Fred  Schader  has  resigned  as 
publicity  director  at  the  Fox  The- 
ater. Roy  Mitchell,  former  assis- 
tant, succeeds  him.  Schader  is  con- 
sidering several  other  offers  in  the 
film  field. 

"Great  Ziegfeld"  will  run  five 
weeks  at  the  Cass,  with  an  extra 
Sunday,  closing  May  17.  It  has 
broken  all  roadshow  records  here. 

In  addition  to  enlargement  of  the 
Warfield,  owned  by  Moe  Title,  from 
300  to  1,000  seats,  another  colored 
house  seating  1,500  is  planned  about 
two  blocks  away.  The  Castle,  an- 
other colored  theater,  owned  by  F. 
J.  Leasie,  also  is  undergoing  im- 
provements. 

Irving  Zussman  of  Boston,  head 
of  Metro  Premium  Co.,  was  a  local 
visitor  last  week. 


Texas  Briefs 


Robert  (Bob)  Martin  is  the  new 
house  manager  at  the  Palace,  San 
Marcos. 

Hugo  Baca  has  named  his  house 
at  Ingleside,  the  Little  Star  theater. 

A.  A.  Phillips  and  H.  W.  Kier  of 
National  Pictures  will  leave  for 
Hollywood  about  May  10. 


Tuesday,  May  5, 1936 


R  E  V  I 


Madeleine    Carroll,    George    Brent   in 

"THE  CASE  AGAINST  MRS. 
AMES" 

with   Arthur   Treacher,   Alan    Baxter,   Beulah 
Bondi,  Alan    Mowbray 
(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
Paramount  85  mins. 

ENJOYABLE  COMEDY-DRAMA,  PACKED 
WITH  SUSPENSE  AND  NOVEL  SITUA- 
TIONS, POINTS  TO  GOOD  B.  0.  RE- 
TURNS. 

Although  at  the  outset  it  appears  to  be 
another  one  of  those  grim,  dramatic  court- 
room affairs,  this  turns  out  to  be  a  very 
enjoyable  comedy-drama  which  continually 
moves  while  the  actual  murderer  is  run 
down.  At  the  box-office  it  should  meet 
with  popular  approval  and  good  returns. 
Gene  Towne  and  Graham  Baker  have  con- 
cocted a  screenplay  from  Arthur  Somers 
Roche's  original  that  is  loaded  with  good 
humor,  suspense,  and  clever  situations. 
George  Brent  is  a  happy  choice  for  the 
light-hearted  district  attorney  who  goes  to 
work  for  the  accused  murderess,  Madeleine 
Carroll.  His  performance  will  add  much 
to  his  popularity.  Miss  Carroll  handles  her 
role  nicely  and  looks  beautiful.  Arthur 
Treacher,  Beulah  Bondi,  Alan  Mowbray, 
Alan  Baxter,  Edward  Brophy,  Richard  Carle. 
June  Brewster,  Esther  Dale,  and  Scotty 
Beckett  have  good  parts  which  they  handle 
very  well.  William  Seiter's  direction  gets 
everything  from  the  comedy  situations  while 
holding  interest  through  the  suspense  the 
piece  maintains.  Lucien  Andriot's  pho- 
tography shows  up  well.  Madeleine  Car- 
roll is  acquitted  of  murdering  her  husband. 
George  Brent,  the  prosecuting  attorney, 
believes  her  guilty,  like  a  number  of  others, 
and  to  win  back  her  son's  love,  she  is  will- 
ing to  de  anything  to  clear  her  name.  She 
is  able  to  get  Brent,  who  has  lost  his  job, 
to  track  down  evidence  that  would  really 
prove  her  guilty  in  his  own  mind,  but  in 
doing  so  he  finds  her  lawyer,  Alan  Mow- 
bray, was  the  murderer.  The  mother  and 
son  are  reunited  and  things  look  hopeful 
for  George   in   his  affair  with   Madeleine. 

Cast:  Madeleine  Carroll,  George  Brent, 
Arthur  Treacher,  Alan  Baxter,  Beulah 
Bcndi,  Alan  Mowbray,  Brenda  Fcwler, 
Esther  Dale,  Edward  Brcphy,  Richard  Carle, 
Scotty  Beckett,  June  Brewster,  Mayo  Me- 
thot,  Elmira  Curci,  Guy  Bates  Post,  Jona- 
than Hale,  Margaret  Blocdgood,  Max  Wag- 
ner, Ed  Le  Saint,  Bob  Murphy,  Bcb  Cou- 
terio,  George  Guhl,  Otto  Hoffman,  Gladden 
James,   Edward  Earle. 

Producer,  Walter  Wanger;  Director,  Wil- 
liam A.  Seiter;  Author,  Arthur  Somers 
Rcche;  Screenplay,  Gene  Tcwne,  Graham 
Baker;  Cameraman,  Lucien  Andriot;  Editor, 
Dorothy   Spencer. 

Direction,   Fine     Photography,  Good 


ties.  As  a  well-liked  country  soda  jerker 
who  comes  to  the  big  city  to  become  a  fed- 
eral agent,  Haley  presents  a  pathos  and 
humor  suited  to  a  stronger  vehicle.  As 
the  story  goes,  he  is  constantly  refused  an 
interview  by  the  local  chief  of  G-Men,  finally 
falling  into  the  hands  of  an  assistant  a 
chronic  practical  joker.  But  when  the  as- 
sistant fails  to  discourage  Haley,  he  makes 
him  an  F-Man,  convincing  Jack  that  it  is 
the  last  preliminary  to  full  responsibility  as 
a  federal  agent.  Before  a  climax  that  suf- 
fers from  audience  anticipation,  Haley  off- 
ers first-class  amusement  by  "catching" 
the  G-Man  chief  in  the  belief  that  he  is  a 
dangerous  killer.  All  other  players  stand 
up  well,  especially  William  Frawley,  the 
ribbing  assistant. 

Cast:  Jack  Haley,  William  Frawley,  Grace 
Bradley,  Adrienne  Marden,  Onslcw  Stevens 
Franklin  Parker,  Norman  Willis,  Edward 
McWade,  Robert  Middlemass,  Walter  John- 
sen,  Spencer  Charters. 

Associate  Producer,  Val  Paul;  Director 
Edward  F.  Cline;  Author,  Richard  Connelh 
Screenplay,  Eddie  Welch,  Henry  Johnson' 
Paul  Gerard  Smith;  Cameraman,  Leo  Tovar; 
Editor,    Paul   Weatherwax. 

Direction,  Handicapped  Photography, 
Good. 


FOREIGN 

"KOENIGIN  DER  LIEBE"  ("Queen  of 
Love"),  in  German,  with  English  titles;  pro- 
duced by  UFA;  directed  by  Ritz  Peter 
Buch;  with  Alessandro  Ziliani,  Carole 
Hoehn,  et  al.     At  the  79th  St.  Theater. 

Good  music  and  singing  in  pleasing  ro- 
mantic comedy   with   grand   opera   locale. 


"F-MAN" 

with  Jack  Haley,  Adrienne  Marden,  William 

Frawley,   Grace    Bradley 
Paramount  62  mins. 

FAIR  COMEDY  PROGRAMMER 
LIMITED  BY  SITUATIONS.  DIRECTION, 
ACTING   GOOD. 

The  G-Man  comes  in  for  a  spoofing 
at  the  hands  of  Jack  Haley,  who  is  held 
down  by  a  story  that  makes  only  fair  pro- 
gram value  in  the  face  of  strong  potentiali- 


"LA  FAMILIA  DRESSEL,"  in  Spanish; 
produced  by  ICSA;  released  by  Columbia; 
directed  by  Fernando  de  Fuentes;  with  Ro- 
sita  Arriaga,  Consuelo  Frank,  Jorge  Velez, 
et  al.     At  the  Teatro  Campoamor. 

Moderate  amusement  in  limited  drama  of 
interfering  mother-in-law  who  is  ultimate- 
ly squelched.  Too  talky  for  wide  American 
consumption. 


SHORTS 

"The  Poodle" 

(Pedigreed  Series) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Fair 

Devoted  entirely  to  the  poodle 
branch  of  the  dog  family,  this  is  a 
fairly  interesting  subject.  It  shows 
the  poodles  from  their  pup  days 
to  the  final  test  of  their  superiority 
at  the  dog  show.  A  generally  com- 
prehensive running  lecture  helps  to 
carry  the  interest. 


"King  of  the  Islands" 

with  Winifred   Shaw  and  Warren 

Hymer 

...      .     (Broadway   Brevity) 

Vitaphone  21  mins. 

Good  Musical  in  Color 

Colorful  in  background  and  of  am- 

K?«PtlT    TS  -in  a  Production  way, 

iitprrteler  m  Tech™olor  makes 

™  w™£  inmenS  of  its  kind-  War- 

len  Hymer  a  sailor,  finds  himself 
shipwrecked  on  a  Pacific  island  Ex- 
ploring around,  he  finds  m-ach  of  in 


terest  from  alluring  tropical  atmos- 
phere to  big  congregations  of  sing- 
ing and  dancing  natives,  plus  one 
particular  beauty,  Wini  Shaw,  with 
whom  he  becomes  involved  in  some 
amusing  romantic  byplay.  Miss 
bhaw  is  good  in  several  musical 
numbers,  and  a  fair  amount  of  com- 
edy is  sprinkled  through  the  action. 
Ralph  Staub  directed. 

"Westward  Whoa" 

(Looney   Tune) 

Vitaphone  7  mins 

Very   Good 

A  lively  and  very  laughable  take- 
off on  the  covered  wagon  theme.  It 
depicts  a  cross-country  caravan  and 
its  encounter  with  Indians,  amus- 
ingly conceived  and  amply  filled 
with  action  and  gags. 


"Vacation  Spots" 
(E.  M.  Newman's  Our  Own  United 

States  series) 
Vitaphone  n  mins. 

Interesting 
Embracing  spots  from  balmy 
Florida  to  Lake  George  and  points 
north,  and  from  Bar  Harbor  west- 
ward, this  compilation  of  favorite 
resorts  is  generally  interesting.  Sar- 
atoga,   the    Canadian    rockies,    Hot 


Springs,  Ark.,  and  many  other  well-  j 
known    recreation    and    health    re-  ' 
beats    are    shown,    some    in    color, 
with  narration  provided  by  Don  Wil- 


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Ramon  Ramos  and  His  Rainbow 
Room  Orchestra" 
w«     t       (Melody  Master) 
vitaphone  1t  _•  „ 

_,       .  II  mins. 

,  Pleasing 

Music  with  a  Cuban  accent  is 
pleasingly  dispensed  by  Ramon  Ra- 
mos and  his  aggregation.  There 
are  some  vocal  bits,  also  some  nov- 
elty interpolations  and  two  ballroom 
dance  numbers  by  Manya  and  Drigo 
all  performed,  in  a  very  handsome 
night  club  setting.  Though  not 
radically  different  from  the  usual 
band  short,  it  is  enjovable  all  the 
way.    Directed  by  Joseph  Henabery. 

3  F.  N.  June  Releases 

First  National  releases  for  June 
will  include  "Hearts  Divided",  with 
Marion  Davies  and  Dick  Powell; 
"Murder  by  An  Aristocrat",  with 
Lyle  Talbot  and  Marguerite 
Churchill,  and  "White  Angel",  with 
Kay   Francis. 


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Everybody  in  the  industry  is  talking  about  the 
unanimous  critical  acclaim  which  greeted 
the  pre-view  of  Mary  Pickford  and  Jesse  Lasky's 
first  offering  of  their  new  enterprise  FRANCIS 
LEDERER  in  "ONE  RAINY  AFTERNOON" 
with  Ida  Lupino  •  Hugh  Herbert  •  Roland  Young. 
Erik  Rhodes  •  Joseph  Cawthorn 
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Independent  in  Thought 


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The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now   Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  107 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  6,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Giannini  Buys   Consolidated^  $975,000  RKO  Notes 

FLAT  RENTAL  IN  SMALLJOUSES  FOR  JOTHFOX 

ITOA  Fights  to  be  Heard  With  MPTOA  at  Trade  Parley 


Harry  Brandt  is  Re-elected 

President    of    Exhib 

Organization 

The  I.  T.  0.  A.  yesterday  moved 
to  "force"  its  way  into  the  trade 
practices  conference  situation  when 
the  Harry  Brandt  exhibitor  unit 
named  a  committee  which  will  seek 
an  interview  with  Ed  Kuykendall, 
president  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.,  up- 
on his  arrival  here  Monday  from 
the  South.  Comprising  the  committee 
are  John  Benas,  Jack  Hattem  and 
Arthur  Rapf. 

"So  far  all  our  efforts  to  par- 
(Continued  on  Page   6) 

OSTRER  WON'T  SELL 
HIS  INTERESTS  IN  6B 


London  (By  Cable)  —  Reported 
negotiations  on  the  part  of  S.  R. 
Kent  and  Joseph  M.  Schenck  of  20th 
Century-Fox  for  the  purchase  of 
Mark  Ostrer's  interests  in  GB  are 
understood  to  be  cold  again.  A  fac- 
tor preventing  the  deal,  it  is  stated, 
is  a  stipulation  made  in  connection 
with  the  flotation  of  GB  securities, 

{.Continued   on  Page   6) 

Admission  Tax  Causes 

Closing  in  Pensacola 

Pensacola,  Fla.  —  Saenger  circuit 
has  closed  the  Isis  and  is  operating 
the  Saenger  Theater  only  two  days 
a  week  in  protest  against  the  local 
10  per  cent  admission  tax.  Last 
week  2,000  members  of  organized 
labor  petitioned  the  city  govern- 
ment to  repeal  the  levy. 

Actors'  Guild  and  AFA 

Discussing  Affiliation 

Affiliation  between  the  Screen 
Actors'  Guild  and  the  American  Fed- 
eration of  Actors  is  being  discussed 
between  both  groups,  it  became 
known  yesterday,  when  Ralph 
{Continued  on  Page  8) 


How  They  Started 


Presenting  Monroe  Greenthal,  the  dapper  and  dynamic  young  director  of  advertising  and  publicity 
for  United  Artists.  Monroe  initiated  his  film  career  ten  years  ago  with  Carl  Laemmle  as  editor 
of  "The  Gold  Mine,"  Universal  house  organ.  Then  he  became  associate  editor  of  Universal  News- 
reel  followed  by  a  fling  at  exploitation  and  publicity  for  Universal,  thence  to  United  Artists 
as  exploitation  manager,  and  so  to  his  present  post.  Col.  "Hap"  Hadley  manipulated  the  pen 
and    ink    •"' 


$975,000  of  RKO  Debentures 

Are  Acquired  by  Giannini  Bank 


Johnston  Denies  Report 

Of  Change  at  Republic 

W.  Ray  Johnston  yesterday  de- 
nied a  report  that  he  is  retiring 
from  the  presidency  of  Republic  to 
assume  another  post  in  the  com- 
pany. His  current  one-year  contract 
has  some  months  to  run. 

Johnston  stated  that  the  deal 
(Continued   on   Paof   6) 


The  Giannini-owned  Bank  of 
America  in  California  has  acquired 
from  Consolidated  Film  Industries 
$975,000  of  RKO  6  per  cent  notes 
and  will  reduce  the  interest  rate  to 
4  per  cent.  Consolidated  agreed  to 
sell  the  notes  at  the  request  of  the 
Irving  Trust   Co.,  RKO  trustee. 

The  notes  are  payable  at  the  rate 
(Continued  on  Page  8) 


New  20th  Century-Fox  Sales 

Policy  Being  Developed 

for  Next  Season 

Twentieth  Century-Fox  is  devel- 
oping a  policy  calling  for  fiat  ren- 
tals in  small  house  situations 
throughout  the  country,  supplanting 
percentage  arrangements  in  many 
instances,  said  John  D.  Clark,  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  yesterday.  The 
plan,  which  will  be  instituted  in  con- 
nection with  the  1936-37  lineup,  will 
be   aside   from   top   pictures   and   is 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


22  JUDGES  CAST  VOTE 
INAMPAADV'GAWARDS 


V, 


Twenty-two  of  the  judges  who 
will  determine  the  A.  M.  P.  A.  ad- 
vertising awards  turned  out  yester- 
day to  examine  the  display  of  post- 
ers, advertisements  and  press  sheets 
submitted  by  film  companies  and 
placed  on  view  in  the  College  Room 
of  the  Hotel  Astor.  Following  lun- 
cheon and  an  inspection  of  the  ex- 
hibit, ballots  were  cast  by  those  pres- 
ent.   As  the  remainder  of  the  judges 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


Para.  Fees  Are  Overruled 
By  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals 

U.  S.  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals 
yesterday  overruled  the  lower  court 
in  awarding  $25,000  and  disburse- 
ments of  $14,287  to  Kuhn,  Loeb  & 
Co.  for  services  in  the  Paramount 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


ITOA  Appeals  to  Mayor 

In  Local  306  Controversy 


Harry  Brandt,  president  of  the 
I.  T.  O.  A.,  yesterday  sent  a  long 
letter  to  Mayor  LaGuardia  asking 
him  to  intercede  in  the  controversy 
between   I.T.O.A.  houses   and   Local 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


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Paramount    87/8       8%       8%     

Paramount    1st    pfd..  69%     693/4     697/8  -  1% 
Paramount   2nd    pfd..     9%       9%       93/4  +     % 

Pathe    Film    9V4      8%       9       +     % 

RKO    6V4      6  6'/8  +     % 

20th    Century-Fox    ..  24        23 %     24       +     Vi 
20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  33%     33%     33%  +  1% 

Warner    Bros 10%      9%     10       +     % 

NEW  YORK   BOND    MARKET 
Gen.  Th.   Eq.   6s40.  .  .   24%     24         24%   +  1 % 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.    24%     24%     24%  +     ¥4 
Keith    A-0    6s46...  93         92%     93       +  1 

Loew  6s  41  ww 963/4     96%     963/4  +     % 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  89        87        88%  +  2 

RKO    6s41      65        64        65       +2 

Warner's    6s39    93         92        92       +     % 

NEW  YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 23^       2%       23^     

Technicolor    27%     27        277/8  +     % 

Trans-Lux     3%      33/4      3%     .... 


Hold  Hearings  Next  Week 
On  Para.  Reorganization 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Resumption  of  hear- 
ings on  Paramount's  reorganization 
by  the  Sabath  Congressional  Com- 
mittee is  tentatively  set  on  Capitol 
Hill  for  next  week,  The  Film  Daily 
learned  at  committee  offices  yester- 
day. 

Murray  W.  Garsson,  director  of 
investigation  for  the  committee,  is 
expected  to  arrive  in  Washington  to- 
day or  Thursday  to  prepare  for  the 
hearings.  Max  D.  Steuer  is  expect- 
ed to  act  as  committee  counsel.  Pub- 
lic hearings  have  been  held  up  due 
to  the  illness  of  Congressman  Sa- 
bath. 


L.  W.  Fox  Jr.  to  be  Prexy 

Lawrence  W.  Fox  Jr.,  who  has 
formed  National  Film  Co.  to  engage 
in  financing  beyond  the  scope  of 
Standard  Capital  Co.,  of  which  he 
remains  a  director,  will  become  pres- 
ident of  the  new  firm.  Fox,  who 
sails  Friday  on  the  Berengaria  for 
a  visit  to  England,  France,  Ger- 
many, Russia  and  Italy,  returns  to 
New  York  late  in  June. 


Pettengill  Committee 

Hearing  is  Postponed 

Waslungton  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — First  executive  ses- 
sion of  the  Pettengill  block-booking 
sub-committee  of  the  House  Inter- 
state and  Foreign  Commerce  com- 
mittee was  postponed  yesterday 
until  early  next  week  by  Chairman 
Pettengill. 


Educational  Musical  Starts 

Al  Christie  starts  shooting  today 
in  Astoria  on  a  two-reel  musical 
comedy  for  Educational,  titled 
"When  East  Comes  West"  and  fea- 
turing Niela  Goodelle,  Earl  Oxford, 
Fred  Lightner  and  Nell  Kelly. 

Music  Strike  Ended 


Howard  Stubbins  to  Re-enter 
Exchange  Field  on  the  Coast 

Howard  Stubbins,  who  recently 
sold  his  interests  in  the  Republic 
exchange  at  Los  Angeles,  is  plan- 
ning to  re-enter  this  held  there  and 
in  San  Francisco.  He  may  tie  up 
with  Ray  Ulmstead  as  his  partner. 
Stubbins,  who  is  now  in  New  York, 
leaves  for  Hollywood  on  Friday. 

Para.  Overseas  Changes 

Several  Paramount  overseas  trans- 
fers were  announced  yesterday  by 
John  W.  Hicks  Jr.,  vice-president 
in  charge  of  foreign  activities. 

L.  Foldes,  manager  of  the  Buda- 
pest office,  has  been  transferred  to 
Batavia,  Java,  taking  up  his  duties 
there  late  in  May;  Dr.  N.  G.  Palug- 
yay  has  been  transferred  from  the 
managership  in  Bucharest  to  Buda- 
pest; Franz  Sieter  has  been  appoint- 
ed manager  in  Bucharest;  A.  Licht- 
scheindl,  district  manager  for  Aus- 
tria, Jugoslavia  and  Roumania,  has 
had  Hungary  added  to  his  territory, 
with   headquarters   in   Vienna. 


Striking  employes  of  member 
publishers  of  the  Music  Publishers 
Protective  Ass'n  returned  to  work 
yesterday  with  the  conclusion  of  a 
two-year  agreement  between  Local 
802  musicians'  union  and  the  M.  P. 
P.  A.  providing  for  a  closed  shop, 
minimum  wages  and  hours  and  a 
basic  price  list  for  arrangers  doing 
piece  work. 

Join  Master  Art 


Fitzgibbons  Lining  Up  Films 

Product  for  1936-37  is  now  being 
lined  up  by  J.  J.  Fitzgibbons  of  Fa- 
mous Players  Canadian  Circuit,  who 
has  bought  M-G-M  for  five  years. 
The  company  has  also  extended  its 
deal  with  GB  for  seven  years.  N.  L. 
Nathanson,  head  of  Famous  Players 
Canadian,  also  operates  Empire, 
which  distributes  GB  in  the  Do- 
minion. 

Fitzgibbons,  who  is  in  New 
York,  is  now  conferring  with  War- 
ner-First National. 


WihthdoM 


MAY  6 


John  C.  Flinn 

Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett 

I.    Altman 


Milton  Sachson,  formerly  with 
Warners,  and  Harry  Charnas  have 
both  joined  Master  Art.  The  for- 
mer will  handle  sales  in  the  metro- 
politan area  while  latter  joins  the 
firm's  Chicago  force. 

Set  Grace  Moore  Release 

Columbia  has  set  May  20  as  the 
release  date  for  the  new  Grace 
Moore  film,  "The  King  Steps  Out,' 
with  Franchot  Tone  and  Walter  Con- 
nolly. 


RKO  Gets  Lesser  Film 


Sol  Lesser's  production  of  "Let's 
Sing  Again,"  with  Bobby  Breen,  has 
been  acquired  by  RKO  for  world 
distribution.  The  picture  opens  Fri- 
day  at   the   Roxy. 


Alfred  Weinberg  Dead 

Hornell,  N.  Y.—  Alfred  Weinberg, 
42,  who  had  managed  theaters  here 
and  in  Albany,  Jamestown,  Batavia 
and  Wellsville,  died  Monday. 

Alliance  Title  Change 

"Hell's  Cargo"  will  be  the  re- 
lease title  of  the  Alliance  Films  pro- 
duction formerly  known  as  "Mc- 
Gluskey  the  Sea  Rover,"  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Budd  Rogers. 

Alliance  will  release  six  pictures  in 
the  state  right  market. 

Dismantling  Florida  Studio 

O.  &  W.  Cine  Enterprises  has  ac- 
quired the  Florida  West  Coast  stu- 
dio at  Tampa  and  is  now  disman- 
tling the  plant. 


Coming  and  Going 


LESLIE  HOWARD,  having  finished  his  role 
in  M-G-M's  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  arrives  in  New 
York  today  from  the  coast.  After  a  short 
stay  here,  he  sails  for  England  to  spend  the 
summer  before  doing  his  stage  production  of 
"Hamlet"    on    Broadway. 

SAM  SEIDELMAN,  United  Artists  manager 
in  Mexico,  arrives  in  New  York  today,  and 
HAROLD  SUGARMAN,  U.  A.  manager  in  Pana- 
ma, arrives  Sunday  to  confer  with  Home  Office 
executives   on    the    new    lineup   of   product. 

ELEANOR  POWELL  leaves  New  York  on  Mon- 
day for  Hollywood  to  start  work  under  her 
M-G-M    contract   calling   for   several    pictures. 

HEINRICH  GUNSBURG  is  here  from  Vienna 
to  survey  film  conditions  for  Kino  Journal 
of  that  city  and  to  look  up  theaters  available 
for  purchase   by  Austrian   capital. 

CLAUDE  EZELL,  who  is  in  New  York,  goes 
to   Washington   today   and   returns   Friday. 

A.  W.  HACKEL,  Los  Angeles  producer,  is 
in    New    York. 

J.  J.  FITZGIBBONS  is  in  New  York  from 
Toronto. 

TREM  CARR  is  due  in  New  York  on  Friday 
aboard    the    Bremen. 

HOWARD  STUBBINS,  who  is  in  New  York 
from  the  coast,  leaves  Friday  on  his  return 
home. 

IRVING  BERLIN,  having  completed  the  music 
and  lyrics  for  20th  Century-Fox's  "On  the 
Avenue,"  is  on  his  way  back  to  New  York 
from    Hollywood. 

GEORGE  WHITE,  the  "Scandals"  producer, 
arrives  in  New  York  today  from  abroad  on 
the  Paris,  which  also  brings  LITA  GREY  CHAP- 
LIN and  little  Ginette  Marboeuf-Hovet,  who 
won  a  contest  as  the  "Shirley  Temple  of  Paris" 
and  is  on  her  way  to  visit  the  Hollywood 
star. 

MORTON  DOWNEY  and  family  sail  today  on 
the  Washington  for  England,  where  Downey 
will  fill  a  series  of  singing  engagements. 
CHARLES  FARRELL  and  CHICK  ENDOR,  danc- 
ers,   also    are    aboard. 

"WADDY"  WADDELL  of  the  M-G-M  home 
office  has  gone  to  Cleveland  after  a  stay  in 
Pittsburgh. 

HARRY  BERNSTEIN  of  the  Columbia  exploi- 
tation department  is  in  Pittsburgh  for  the 
opening    of    "Mr.    Deeds." 

JOE  E.  BROWN  and  family  are  visiting  Mr. 
and    Mrs.    John    H.    Harris    in    Pittsburgh. 

IRENE  DUNNE  arrives  today  from  Hollywood 
to  attend  the  premiere  of  Universal's  "Show 
Boat"    May    14    at    the    Music    Hall. 

JULES  LEVY  returned  yesterday  from  Chicago. 

MAX  D.  STEUER  returns  today  from  Chicago. 

BEN  GOETZ  plans  to  leave  New  York  today 
for   the   Coast. 

WILLIAM  CLARK  of  Educational  has  gone  to 
Toronto  from   New  York. 

LUCIUS  ORDWAY,  JR.,  active  in  financial 
circles,  has  gone  to  the  coast  to  aid  Joseph 
P.  Kennedy  in  his  survey  of  conditions  at  Para- 
mount,   it    is    understood. 

WILLIAM  KUPPER,  20th  Century-Fox  division 
sales  manager,  has  gone  to  Oklahoma  City  to 
address  the  annual  convention  of  Griffith  cir- 
cuit   employees. 


Ethiopia  Newsreel  Scoop 

Paramount  News  claims  exclusive 
newsreel  shots  of  the  rioting  in  Addis 
Ababa  following  the  flight  of  Emperor 
Haile  Selassie.  A.  J.  Richard,  editor- 
in-chief,  says  that  when  the  other  news- 
reel  companies  withdrew  their  men  from 
Addis  Ababa,  John  Dored,  Paramount 
cameraman  remained.  Dored  was  able 
to  get  his  exclusive  pictures  of  the  not- 
ing through  having  taken  shelter  at  the 
British  Embassy  just  before  Haile  Selas- 
sie's flight,    Richard   declared. 


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Awake  to  its  possibilities  ...  or 
you'll  cheat  yourself  Tell  your 
town  howgood  it  is. ..audiences 
will  pass  the  good  word-of- 
mouth  along.  For  here  is  a  pic- 
ture for  the  young-in-heart 
and  who  isn't? 


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DIXIE  DUNBAR 

JANE  DARWELL 
MARJORIE  GATESON 
GENE   LOCKHART 

Directed  by  LEWIS  SEILER 
Associate  Producer  JOHN  STONE 

Original    story   and    screen    play   by    Lamar   Trotli. 

Music  "Joan  of  Arkansas"  by  John  W.  Green 

and  Edward  Heyman. 

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And  in  300  other  theatres  it's  the  same  smash 
business!  Toronto:  New  record  — 80%  ahead 
of  "Country  Doctor"!  Baltimore:  Biggest  open- 
ing in  4  years!  Bridgeport:  Topping  "Steam- 
boat"! Atlanta:  Almost  double  great  "Shark 
Island"  run!  Dayton:  Biggest  opening  of  any 
20th  Century-Fox  picture!  New  Orleans:  Lines 
from  minute  box  office  opened  till  last  show 
at  night!  Philadelphia:  Biggest  opening  in  2 
years  (and  without  vaude/j  Cincinnati:  Set  for 
2nd  week!  New  Haven:  72%  bigger  than 
"Steamboat"!  Cleveland:  50%  bigger  than 
smash  "Shark  Island"  run!  Miami:  New  house 
record!  Kansas  City:  65%  bigger  than 
"Shark  Island".  Boston:  Sensational  day- 
and-date  run!    And  so  it  goes  . . .  everywhere! 


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ticipate  in  the  conferences  have  been 
repulsed,"  paid  an  I.  T.  0.  A.  spokes- 
man yesterday.  He  stated  that  the 
association  has  no  definite  program 
to  offer  but  feels  it  should  take  part 
in  the  re-shaping  of  trade  practices. 
Harry  Brandt  was  re-elected  pres- 
ident of  the  I.  T.  0.  A.  yesterday 
at  the  annual  election.  Other  offi- 
cers were  named  as  follows:  first 
vice-president,  Bernard  Barr;  sec- 
ond vice-president,  George  Rundick; 
treasurer,  Leon  Rosenblatt;  secre- 
tary, Maurice  Brown;  sergeant-at- 
arms,  Dave  Schneider.  Members  of 
the  new  board  are:  Louis  Myers, 
John  Benas,  Albert  Cooper,  M.  L. 
Fleischman,  Hyman  Rachmill,  Ar- 
thur Rapf,  Leo  Brecher,  Dave  Wein- 
stock,  Louis  Schiffman,  Stanley  W. 
Lawton,  Abe  Schenck,  Bernard  Pear, 
Sam  Seelenfreund,  Joseph  Rosen- 
blum,  Rudy  Sanders,  Abe  Leff  and 
Jack  Hattem. 


Wednesday,  May  6, 1935 


Para.  Fees  Are  Overruled 
By  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

reorganization  and  $60,000  plus  dis- 
bursements of  $812  to  Cravath,  de 
Gersdorff,  Swaine  &  Wood,  counsel 
to  the  banking  firm.  In  his  opinion, 
Presiding  Judge  Manton  said  that 
the  "principal  responsibility  for 
drafting  and  construction  of  the  plan 
J^ell  upon  Kuhn-Loeb  and  their  coun- 
sel, who  drew  30  progressive  printed 
proofs." 

Goetz-Small  in  Story  Huddle 
For  Series  on  RKO  Program 

With  "The  Last  of  the  Mohicans" 
in  work  as  their  last  release  through 
United  Artists,  Harry  Goetz  and  Ed- 
ward Small  of  Reliance  Pictures  plan 
a  series  of  conferences  the  latter 
part  of  this  week  with  coast  writers 
to  line  up  six  stories  which  Reliance 
will  produce  for  RKO's  1936-37  re- 
lease schedule.  Prior  to  his  arrival 
here  in  New  York,  Goetz  closed 
with  Robert  Donat  for  another  star- 
ring vehicle.  If  Donat's  commit- 
ments with  Alexander  Korda  allow, 
he  may  make  a  second  picture  for 
Reliance. 


San  Antonio  Bits 


Eph  Charninski  of  Interstate  Cir- 
cuit's Palace  is  sporting  a  new  car. 

It  is  reported  that  Sol  Davidson 
has  closed  his  Texas  Theater  at  Al- 
pine. Oskar  Karn  owns  the  only 
other  house  there. 

Majestic  has  Jimmy  Lundsford 
find  his  stage  band  coming  in  for  an 
engagement  this  month. 

Seen  along  N.  Soledad  St.:  Jack 
Pickens,  Laredo;  Gidney  Talley, 
Pleasanton;  Johnnie  Stahl,  Carrizo 
-Springs;  M.  T.  Fawcett,  Johnson 
City.  Tex.,  and  "Wanda"  H.  Hall, 
McAllen. 


•  •  •  RANDOM  HOUSE,  the  publishing  firm  headed  by 
Bennet  Cerf,  very  fittingly  signalizes  the  M-G-M  filming  of 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  by  putting  out  an  unusual  motion  picture 
edition  of  the  Shakespeare  work  it  contains  not  only  the 
original  play  itself,  but  also  the  complete  screen  script  by  Tal- 
bot Jennings  and  articles  and  notes  on  the  production  by 
Irving  G.  Thalberg,  producer;  George  Cukor,  director;  Prof. 
William  Strunk,  Norma  Shearer,  Leslie  Howard,  John  Barry- 
more,  Jennings  and  others the  volume  is  illustrated  with 

scenes  from  the  production this  290-page  book  goes  on  sale 

next  Monday  at  a  mere  two  berries  the  copy 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  TODAY  IN  Doctors'  Hospital,  Samuel  Goldwyn  will 
undergo  that  minor  operation  for  an  incomplete  obstruction  .  .  . 

•  Four  United  Artists  releases  were  on  the  list  of  "10  Best 
British  Films"  in  the  poll  conducted  by  Film  Weekly  of  London 

.  pix  included  "Scarlet  Pimpernel,"  "Sanders  of  the  River," 
"Nell  Gwyn"  and  "Escape  Me  Never"  ...  •  Peter  Lorre,  who 
returned  to  the  U.  S.  recently  after  doing  his  part  in  GB's 
"Secret  Agent,"  will  be  guest  star  on  Rudy  Vallee's  radio  pro- 
gram tomorrow  eve 

T  T  T 

•  •  *  FRIENDS  OF  W.  C.  Fields  will  participate  in  an 
East- West  reunion  dinner  shortly  after  the  preview  of  the  star 
comedian's  new  Paramount  pix,  "Poppy"  it  is  planned 
to  hold  a  big  feast  in  Hollywood  and  another  in  New  York  at 
the  same  time  meanwhile  Bill  is  to  take  an  auto  trip 
through  the  Arizona  desert  ...  •  There  is  talk  of  Peter  Lorre 
playing  the  role  of  Napoleon  in  the  play  by  Ferdinand  Bruckner 
to  be  produced  in  New  York  next  season  by   Sidney   Kingsley 

and  Max  Gordon  would  like  to  get  Paul  Muni  for  an- 
other Napoleonic  opus,  "St.  Helena,"  by  R.  C.  Sheriff  and  Jeanne 
de  Casalis,  which  he  plans  to  stage  and  "Bonaparte  in 
Jaffa,"  by  Arnold  Zweig,  also  is  looking  for  a  stage  pro- 
ducer                   T             T             ▼ 

•  •  •  BROADWAY  HOLDOVERS:  20th  Century-Fox's 
"Under  Two  Flags"  begins  a  second  week  at  the   Music  Hall 

tomorrow Paramount's  "13  Hours  by  Air"  goes  into  a 

second  week  at  the  Paramount  today GB's  "Passing  of 

the  Third  Floor  Back"  also  starts  its  second  stanza  at  the  55th 
St.  Playhouse T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  JUST  IN  case  you  haven't  been  keeping  up  to  date 
on  changes  of  title  the  Paramount  release,  "Till  We 
Meet  Again,"  with  Herbert  Marshall  and  Gertrude  Michael, 
opening  Friday  at  the  Capitol,  was  formerly  known  as  "Forgot- 
ten Faces"  and  the  Invincible  picture  now  playing  RKO 
houses  as   "The   Criminal  Within"  was   previously   "Murder   at 

<^len  Athol"  ...  •  Friday's  new  bill  at  the  Palace  will  include 
Republic's    "House    of   a    Thousand    Candles"    along    with    20th 

Century-Fox's    Shirley    Temple    in    "Captain    January" 

Columbia's  "Devil's  Squadron"  opens  with  a  Saturday  preview 
at  the  Globe  ...  •  Warner's  "Sons  O'Guns,"  starring  Joe  E. 
Brown,  opens  Saturday  morning  at  the  Strand  ...  •  Univers- 
ale "Dracula's  Daughter"  opens  May  15  at  the  Roxy 

▼  ▼  T 

•  •  •  THE  NEW  Film  Alliance  will  present  a  revival  of 
the  American  film,  "Massacre,"  and  a  concert  by  the  Philhar- 
monic String  Quartet  on  Saturday  at  7  and  9:30  P.  M.  in  the 
New  School  for  Social  Research  ...  •  Awarding  of  the  an- 
nual Pulitzer  play  prize  to  Robert  E.  Sherwood's  "Idiot's  De- 
light" met  with  pretty  general  approval  along  Broadway 
although  opinion  was  slightly  mixed  over  the  award  to  H.  L. 
Davis'  "Honey  in  the  Horn"  as  the  best  novel  of  the  year  .  .  . 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  BEFORE  proceeding  to  the  coast  Monday  to  resume 
work  at  M-G-M.  Eleanor  Powell  will  be  interviewed  by  Radie 
Harris  over  WHN  on  Friday  .  .  .  •  Annual  boat  ride  and  out- 
ing of  the  Warner  Club  takes  place  June  18  on  the  Peter  Stuy- 
vesant,  sailing  up  to  Playland,  Rye,  N.  Y.  .  .  .  •  More  than  200 
radio  plugs  have  already  been  set  with  dance  orchestras  on 
music  numbers  from  Pickford-Lasky's  U.  A.  pix,  "One  Rainy 
Afternoon"  ...  •  Sam  Taylor,  WOR  movie  commentator,  has 
picked   Paul   Muni    as   the   best   screen   actor   of   the   day   .   .   . 

•  New  York  State  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs  and  the  Illi- 
nois Federation  of  Women's  Clubs  are  the  first  to  respond  in  the 
c'ual  bill  symposium  just  launched  by  Warners 


FLAT  RENTAL  POLICY 
!N  SMALL  SITUATIONS 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

based  on  a  study  of  the  situation 
occupying  several  years,  Clark 
stated.  He  leaves  New  York  this 
week  for  Coast  conferences  with 
Darryl  Zanuck  on  new  season  prod- 
uct. 

Ostrer  Will  Not  Sell 

His  Interests  in  GB 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  investing  public  having  been  as- 
sured that  control  of  the  company 
would  not  be  permitted  to  go  out- 
side of  England. 


Jeffrey  Bernerd,  GB  general  man- 
ager now  in  New  York,  after  talking 
with  Mark  Ostrer  via  trans-Atlan- 
Lic  telephone  yesterday,  stated  that 
Ostrer  had  assured  him  there  would 
be  no  sale  of  the  Ostrer  interests 
in   GB. 


Johnston  Denies  Report 

Of  Change  at  Republic 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

under  which  J.  J.  Millstein,  former 
M-G-M  branch  manager  at  Los  An- 
geles, is  to  become  vice-president  in 
charge  of  sales  has  noi  been  con- 
cluded. Millstein  arrived  in  New 
York  yesterday  from  the  Coast. 


Color  Realism  Now  Possible, 
States  Robert  Edmond  Jones 


Declaring  film  color  processes  can 
now  be  applied  to  "realistic"  pic- 
tures without  sacrificing  theater 
qualities  to  novelty,  Robert  Edmond 
Jones,  color  designer,  yesterday  said 
that  varying  opinions  of  color  re- 
sulted largely  from  varying  projec- 
tions caused  by  different  projection 
lamps  and  screens.  Jones  is  back 
in  New  York  from  the  Coast,  where 
he  completed  color  designs  for 
Pioneer's  "Dancing  Pirate,"  RKO  re- 
lease. 


Salt  Lake  City  Squibs 

E.  H.  Marx,  who  has  been  man- 
aging the  local  National  Theater 
Supply  branch  for  a  few  months, 
has  returned  to  Los  Angeles.  Hea- 
ton  Randall  of  Seattle  succeeds  him 
here. 

Joe  B.  Moore  is  opening  the  Rose 
Theater   at   Glendive. 

Walter  Hull  of  Ely,  who  recently 
leased  the  Ruth  Theater  at  Ruth, 
has  remodeled  the  house.  Service 
Theater  Supply  handled  the  job. 

Velverde  Theater,  Clarksdale, 
the  Yuma  Theater,  Yuma,  and  the 
Globe,  Globe,  all  in  Arizona,  are 
among   recent   openings. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  is  in  its  third  con- 
secutive week  in   Salt  Lake  City. 


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(Continued  from  Page  1) 

of  $25,000  a  month  through  Febru- 
ary, 1937,  and  $50,000  monthly 
thereafter.  Walton  C.  Ament  of 
Donovan,  Leisure,  Newton  &  Lom- 
bard represented  Irving  Trust. 

Actors'  Guild  and  AFA 

Discussing  Affiliation 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Whitehead,  AFA  executive  secre- 
tary read  at  the  annual  meeting  a 
letter  from  Kenneth  Thomson,  ex- 
ecutive secretary  of  the  Screen  Ac- 
tors' Guild,  stating  that  the  Actors 
Guild  favored  affiliation  with  the 
AFA  and  requesting  that  AFA  by- 
laws be  forwarded  so  that  this  affili- 
ation might  be  worked  out. 

Releasing  Convent  Feature 

"Cloistered,"  a  feature-length 
production  depicting  the  life  ot 
nuns  in  a  French  convent,  will  be 
released  in  Eastern  territories  by 
the  Best  Film  Co.  next  week.  Pro- 
duced by  Robert  Alexander,  the  pic- 
ture will  have  a  school  and  church 
distribution   as  well   as  theatrical. 

Freedman  Building  House 

Sam  Freedman,  exchangeman,  is 
building  a  600-seat  house  on  Kings 
Highway,  Brooklyn,  and  intends  to 
open  the  theater  next  fall. 

New  Haven  Notes 


HOLLYWOOD 

T  UCIEN    HUBBARD   and   Michael 
J-<    •c„„„w.«     „,;!!     i->vnHiir>p     "Women 


Fessier  will  produce  "Women 
Are  Trouble"  at  M-G-M.  This  is 
an  adaptation  by  Richard  Blake  of 
an  original  story  by  George  Harmon 
Coxe,  with  the  screen  adaptation 
prepared  by  Fessier.  Earl  Taggart 
will  direct  and  the  cast  is  headed 
by  Stuart  Erwin. 

T  ▼  * 

Universal  Pictures  has  purchased 
the  magazine  serial,  "Class  Pro- 
phesy" by  Eleanor  Griffin.  It  ran 
in  McCall's  Magazine.  The  studio 
has  Jane  Wyatt  in  mind  to  play  the 
lead. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Endre    Bohem,    Republic    contract 

writer,  has  been  assigned  to  adapt 
the  Herbert  Asbury  novel,  "Gangs 
of  New  York,"  recently  purchased 
by  the  studio.  Asbury  is  the  author 
of  "Barbary  Coast." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 
George  Marshall   is  directing  the 

laboratory  sequences  for  "Mercy 
Killer,"  his  current  assignment  for 
20th  Century-Fox.  Shortly  he  will 
take  his  company  to  Tombstone, 
Ariz.,  for  location  scenes.  Gloria 
Stuart,  Gavin  Muir  and  Sara  Had- 
en  are  featured. 

T  T  T 

"Public  Nuisance  Number  1," 
which  Eugene  Forde  is  directing  for 
20th  Century-Fox,  has  gone  in  work. 
Jane  Withers  and  Irvin  S.  Cobb  are 
featured  in  this  production. 


Joseph  A.  Davis,  who  heads  a  com- 
mittee appointed  by  the  Independent 
M  P.t.O.  of  Connecticut  to  make  a 
study  of  measures  to  effect  econ- 
omies in  theater  operation,  will  make 
a  report  of  findings  at  a  meeting  ot 
the   unit  today.  . 

Connecticut  Film  Distributing  Co. 
will  soon  move  its  offices  to  the 
South  Orange  St.  side  of  the  KU- 
feather  Bldg. 

New  Warner  exchange  quarters 
in  the  film  building  are  expected  to 
be  ready  July  1. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  is  holding  a  fourth 
week  at  E.  M.  Loew's. 

St.  Louis  Shorts 


Abe  Meyer  is  now  pre-scoring 
"Border  Patrolman,"  current  Sol 
Lesser  production  for  20th  Century- 
Fox,  to  be  filmed  at  RKO  Pathe 
studios.  David  Howard  will  direct 
the  picture,  which  stars  George 
O'Brien. 


James  Burke  has  started  work  in 
one  of  the  top  spots  in  the  Bing 
Crosby  picture  at  Paramount, 
"Rhythm  On  The  Range." 

T  T  ▼ 

W.  P.  Lipscomb  has  returned  from 
the  Yuma  desert  location  of  "The 
Garden  of  Allah"  company  where 
he  conferred  on  the  final  sequences 
of  the  script  with  director  Richard 
Boleslawski.  Producer  David  O. 
Selznick  was  also  a  visitor  at  "Allah 
City." 

T        T        T    • 

Charles  Bickford  is  seriously  con- 
sidering a  Chatauqua  lecture  tour, 
speaking  on  his  experiences  as  one 
of  Hollywood's  leading  actors  dur- 
ing the  past  ten  years.  Wendell 
Gray  of  the  Madison  Circuit  of 
New  York  is  en  route  to  Hollywood 
to  confer  with  Bickford  on  the  tour. 
▼        ▼        ▼  .  , 

Harry  Cohn,  Columbia's  chief  ex- 
ecutive, has  added  another  story  to 
the  list  of  pictures  which  Howard  J. 
Green  will  produce.  The  latest  is  "I 
Promise  to  Pay,"  an  original  by 
Lionel  Houser,  and  Green  has  en- 
gaged the  author  to  write  the 
screenplay. 

CAST  ASSIGNMENTS 
COLUMBIA:        Willie     Fung,     Arthur     Rankin, 
Norman    Ainsley,    Victor   Wong   for    "Lost    Hori- 
zon"; John  Gallaudet,   Mare   Lawrence  for  '  San 
Francisco    Nights." 

RELIANCE-U.  A.:  Hugh  Buckler,  Will  Stan- 
ton,   Philip   Reid   for   "Last  of   the   Mohicans.' 

WANGER-PARAMOUNT:  Halliwell  Hobbes, 
Miki    Morita    for    "Spendthrift." 

20TH  CENTURY-FOX:  Ivan  Lebedeff  for 
"Public  Nuisance  No.  1";  Pedro  de  Cordoba, 
(Catherine   de  Mille  for  "Ramona." 

PARAMOUNT:  Paul  Harvey,  Colin  Tapley 
for   "Return   of   Sophie  Lang." 

REPUBLIC:  Dorothy  Dix  for  "Guns  and 
Guitars";  Phyllis  Fraser  for  "Winds  of  the 
Wasteland." 

WARNER-F.  N.:  Joseph  Crehan,  Richard 
Purcell  for  "Bengal  Killer";  Frank  Prince,  Cliff 
Saum,   Milton   Kibbee  for  "On  Secret  Service. 

UNIVERSAL:  Donald  Meek  for  "We  Found 
Love." 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

are  to  be  polled  individually  by  mail, 
final  outcome  of  the  competition 
sponsored  by  the  A.  M.  P.  A.  will 
not  be  known  until  late  this  month. 
Presentation  of  the  awards  is  ex- 
pected to  be  made  at  a  regular  A. 
M.   P.  A.  luncheon. 

Those  who  attended  the  luncheon 
and  exhibit,  presided  over  by  Gor- 
don White,  A.  M.  P.  A.  President, 
were:  J.  W.  Alicoate,  Jay  Emanuel, 
Chick  Lewis,  Joseph  Gallagher,  Mar- 
tin Quigley,  Maurice  Kann,  Elias 
Sugarman,  Joseph  E.  Hanson,  judges 
of  the  best  advertisement  addressed 
to  the  trade;  Charles  McD.  Puck- 
ette,  Karl  Egge,  George  T.  Dela- 
corte,  Jr.  and  Harry  Carey,  pinch- 
hitting  for  Robert  L.  Johnson,  judges 
of  the  best  advertisement  addressed 
to  the  public;  Hugh  Philbin,  Fred 
G.  Cooper,  Ben  Nash,  Frank  Quinn, 
William  A.  Adrianne,  judges  of  the  | 
best  poster,  and  W.  G.  Van  Schmus, 
Walter  Vincent,  Harry  Brandt  and 
James  MacFarland,  judges  of  the 
most  practical  press  sheet. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


ITOA  Appeals  to  Mayor 

In  Local  306  Controversy 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
306,  operators'  union,  which  has  re- 
sumed picketing  these  theaters  em- 
ploying Allied  union  men.  Brandt 
asks  the  Mayor  to  appoint  an  arbi- 
trator or  to  call  the  unions  to  City 
Hall  for  a  personal  conference  and 
attempt  to  consolidate  the  rival 
unions.  Police  action  to  end  picket- 
ing nuisances  also  is  asked. 

New  Orleans  Notes 


Clarence  M.  Turley  of  Best 
Amusement  Co.  is  back  from  a  New 
York  visit. 

Harry  Arthur  Jr.,  who  will  make 
this  city  his  headquarters,  is  look- 
ing for  a  desirable  menage,  which 
must  include  stables  for  his  fancy 
saddle  horses.  . 

Ambassador  Theater  is  holding 
over  for  five  days  the  bill  headed 
by  Shirley  Temple's  "Captain  Jan- 
Ethel  Dickson,  formerly  at  the 
Ambassador,  is  now  in  charge  of 
the  b.  o.  at  the  Lyric. 


Marysville,  O.  -  -  F.   E.  Price  of 

Newark,  owner  of  the  Strand  here, 
expects  to  have  the  new  Avalon 
Theater  completed  and  open  by  June 
15.     The  new  house  will  seat  500. 

Pomeroy,  O. — Remodeling  of  the 
Koehler  Building  here  into  a  mod- 
ern 600-seat  theater  will  be  started 
immediately  by  the  Rex  Theater 
Co.,  it  is  announced  by  W.  B.  Ur- 
ling,  Steubenville,  head  of  the  com- 
pany, which  operates  31  theaters, 
mostly  in  eastern  Ohio. 

Defiance,  O.  —  Firemen  battled 
three  hours  to  control  a  blaze  in  the 
Strand  Theater  Building.  Damage 
was  between  $7,000  and  $10,000. 

Alliance,  O— Ray  Wallace,  man- 
aging director  of  Tri  Theaters,  Inc., 
operators  of  the  Columbia,  Morrison 
and  Strand  here,  has  announced  that 


the  former  will  be  shuttered  July  4 
for  six  weeks  for  renovation.  The 
Morrison  and  Strand  will  continue 
operation  throughout  the  summer. 

East  Liverpool,  O.  —  William  F. 
Tallman,  manager  of  the  Ceramic, 
is  able  to  be  back  at  his  desk  after 
several  days'  illness  which  confined 
him  to  his  home  in  nearby  Chester, 

W.  Va.  

New  Orleans— Reports  that  H.  S. 
McLeod,  former  manager  of  the  St. 
Charles  Theater,  would  re-enter  ex- 
hibition and  reopen  the  Strand, 
which  has  been  dark  for  months, 
are  denied  by  the  renting  agents. 

Pritchard,  Ala.  —  Alex  Gounares, 
who  runs  an  amusement  park  with 
an  open  air  picture  house  at  Mobile, 
is  planning  to  open  a  theater  here. 
His  house  will  run  in  opposition  to 
that  of  Charles  Waterall. 


M-G-M  has  Loew's  State,  the  Or- 
pheum  and  the  Liberty  under  con- 
sideration for  the  roadshowing  of 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld". 

"Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to  Town"  is  get- 
ting its  second  week  at  the  Orpheum. 

Harry  Richman  is  expected  back 
here  for  one  night  to  sing  in  a  night 
club.     Proceeds  go  to  charity. 

The  Martin  and  Ray  circuits  have; 
taken  over  theaters  in  Brewton,  Ala., 
and  Ackermore,  Miss.,  but  have  in- 
dicated thatj  booking  arrangements  j 
for  these  houses  will  be  made 
through  New  Orleans,  rather  thanj 
through  their  home  office. 

Charles  Stern,  southern  division^ 
manager  for  United  Artists,  was  a 
visitor  here.  H.  A.  Everett,  whcj 
runs  the  McGee  Theater  at  McGeej 
Miss.j  was  in  the  city  to  make  bookj 
ing  arrangements. 

Trouble  with  the  union  over  pro- 
jectionists  in  Shreveport  Saengei 
houses  resulted  in  stench-bombmgs 
Saenger  circuit  is  fighting  newsj 
paper  advertising  rate  increases  « 
Mississippi,  including  the  JacksoiJ 
Daily  News  and  Natchez  Democrat 


?DAILY 


•  e  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  THURSDAY,  MAY  7,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Critics    Give    Their   Viewsjrom    The  Producer  Angle 

TRADE  PRACTICE  PARLEYJN  FOR  ANOTHER  DELAY 

240  Will  Attend  M-G-M's  Annual  Sales  Convention 


Record   Delegation   to  be  on 

Hand  at  Three-Day 

Meet  in  Chicago 

A  record  attendance  of  240  will 
be  on  hand  for  M-G-M's  annual  sales 
convention  May  11-13  at  the  Palmer 
House,  Chicago.  Representation  will 
include  189  branch  managers  and 
salesmen,  10  field  exploiteers,  8  audi- 
tors, 4  studio  representatives  and  27 
members  of  the  home  office  force. 

Delegation  from  the  New  York  of- 
fice, will  include:  Al  Lichtman,  as- 
sistant to  Nicholas  M.  Schenck; 
William    F.    Rodgers,   general    sales 

(.Continued    on    Page    3) 

FOUR  NEW  FEATURES 
SET  BY  HAL  ROACH 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Details  of  four  more 
feature  comedies  for  M-G-M  release 
|have  been  set  by  Hal  Roach.  Spanky 
McFarland  will  be  starred  in 
"Spanky",  full-length  comedy  of  the 
ICivil  War,  with  story  by  Fred  New- 
(Continued  on   Page   12) 


Confer  on  New  Agreement 
For  Newsreel  Cameramen 


Newsreel  editors,  I.  A.  T.  S.  E. 
epresentatives  and  Pat  Casey,  stu- 
io  labor  head,  met  yesterday  at 
Casey's  office  to  work  out  a  new  na- 
(Continued  on  Page   11) 


Golf  Tournament  June  16 

The  EVENT.  24th  Motion  Picture 
Golf  Tournament.  The  TIME.  Tuesday, 
June  16.  The  PLACE.  To  be  decided 
this  week.  Committee  playing  Glen 
Oaks  today.  Grand  layout.  May  be 
the  spot.  Challenges  flying  everywhere. 
AMPA  say  they  can  beat  Cinema  Club. 
Trade  paper  boys  want  to  take  on 
Press  Agents.  Exhibs  want  to  trim 
the  Board  of  Trade.  More  early  inter- 
est this  year  than  ever  before.  Prizes 
and  all  that  sort  of  thing  commencing 
to  come  in.  Ring  June  16  on  your 
calendar. 


The  first  series  of  replies  in  the  fourth  annual  Critics'  Forum  conducted  by  The 
Him  Daily  appears  herewith.  Initial  discussions  deal  with  the  question  "If  I  Were 
3  ;;r?„f?r\w  0n  conclusiorl  of  *is  topic,  the  replies  to  "If  I  Were  an  Exhibitor" 
and      If   I   Were  a  Publicity  Man"   will   be  published 

IF  I  WERE  A  PRODUCER 

Thornton  Delehanty,       A  SSUMING  that  Will  Hays  were  to  phone  me  that 

New  York  Post:  '    had    been    e'ected    a    member    of    the    Motion 

Picture  Producers  Association  and  that  there  had  been 
put  at  my  disposal  a  full-fledged  studio  equipped  with  actors,  technicians,  directors, 
writers  and  all  the  necessary  apparatus  for  making  pictures,  I  would  immediately 
launch   myself  on   the  following  course: 

(1)  Limit  my  production  schedule  to  not  more  than   six  pictures  a  year. 

(2)  Instruct  my  scenario  editor  that  only  original  stories — written  expressly  for 
the  screen — were  to  be  used. 

(3)  Instruct  my  writers  to  choose  subjects  pertinent  to  the  problems  and  actuali- 
ties of  present  day  life. 

(4)  Rescind  item  No.  2  (above)  and  produce  Sidney  Howard's  dramatization  of 
"It  Can't  Happen  Here." 

(5)  Include  two  comedies,  if  possible,  on  the  year's  schedule. 

(6)  Establish    a    system    of   apprenticeship    for    aspiring    directors    and    writers    and 
make  "career  men"  of  them. 

(7)  Allow  my  directors  to  choose  the  picture  which  they  feel  themselves  most 
fitted  to  direct,  make  them  wholly   responsible  for  the  results,  and   leave  them   alone. 

(8)  Forbid  any  actor  or  actress  to  employ  personal  press  representatives,  give  out 
interviews,  be  photographed  in  bathing  costumes  or  on  polo  ponies,  or  get  married 
at  Yuma,  Ariz. 

FIDELITY  IN  STORIES 


k  yJY  first  effort  would  be  to  get  a  good  story  and  make 
"'    it   with    fidelity    to    the    original,    instead    of   a    sym- 


Charles  P.  Jones, 
New  Orleans 

™.  p.  m  posium  of  various  views.     There  never  was  an  outstanding 

J  imeS-flCatfUne:  work   of  art   designec|   by  a    number  of   persons.      I    should 

try  to  get  for  the  cast  such  actors  and  actresses  as  suited  the  parts,  and  to  impress 
upon  director  and  cast  that  there  was  to  be  absolutely  no  throwing  of  scenes  or 
distortion  of  lines  to  suit  real  or   imagined   fan   prejudices. 

By  a  good  story,  I  mean  one  in  which  the  characters  act  as  human  beings  would, 
and  I  should  strive  unceasingly  against  any  effort,  within  or  without  the  industry,  to 
have  me  distort  them.  Then  I  should  try  to  visualize  the  kind  of  audience  my  picture 
would  interest,  and  make  it  for  that  audience,  without  flinging  in  stray  bits  of  odds 
and  ends  to  lure  the  kiddies,  the  bald-heads,  the  flappers  or  the  tired  housewives 
to  the  sort  of  show  for  which  they  would  not  ordinarily  care. 

I  should  try  to  remember  that  the  pictures  form  a  new  art,  and  should  encourage 
experiments,  but  not  at  tiie  expense  of  the  drama's  smooth  flow.  I  might  admit  that 
the  public  has  a  low  average  of  intelligence,  while  remembering  that  it  has  bought 
freely  of  so-called   high-brow   pictures    if  they  were   good   enough.     Above   all   I   should 

'Continued   on   Puye   4) 


Absence     of     Several     Sales 

Heads  May  Delay  Trade 

Practice  Parley 

Delay  in  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  move 
to  set  up  new  industry-wide  trade 
practices  with  major  distributors 
was  indicated  yesterday  when  it 
was  learned  that  three  sales  man- 
agers will  be  out  of  New  York  next 
week  when  the  exhibitor  association 
committee  headed  by  Ed  Kuykendall 
assembles  to  start  conferneces  with 
individual  distribution  chiefs.  John 
D.  Clark  of  20th  Century-Fox  leaves 
New  York  today  for  the  Coast,  and 
will  not  return  for  at  least  10 
days.  William  Rodgers,  new  M-G- 
M  sales  head,  departs  Saturday  to  5 
conduct  his  first  annual  sales  con- 
(Continued   on  Page   3) 

GB  SALES  CONVENTION 
IS  SET  FOR  MAY  22-24 

GB  will  hold  its  second  annual 
sales  convention  from  May  22-24, 
inclusive,  at  the  Warwick  Hotel, 
New  York,  it  was  announced  yes- 
terday by  Jeffrey  Bernerd.  Branch 
managers    and    exchange    salesmen 

(Continued  on   Page    12) 

M.  &  P.  is  Discontinuing 
New  Haven  Division  Office 

New  Haven— M.  &  P.  Theaters 
Corp.  will  discontinue  its  New  Hav- 
en division  office,  George  T.  Cruzen, 
division  manager  here,  announces. 
For  many  years,  as  Paramount  Pub- 

(Continued   on    Page   3) 


Page   Ripley 


Chattanooga  —  After  hearing  com- 
plaints from  theater  patrons  that 
strange  noises  were  coming  from  the 
screen  when  music  was  played.  Man- 
ager Abe  Borisky  started  a  search.  He 
found  a  nest  of  young  robins  back  of 
the  screen.  They  will  be  allowed  to 
remain   until   they  can  fly. 


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Gets  Lab  Equipment 

O.  &  W.  Cine  Enterprises  has  ac- 
quired equipment  at  the  Paragon 
laboratories  at  Fort  Lee. 


WANTED 

WRITERS 

DIRECTORS 

STARS 

LEADS 

HEAD  CAMERAMEN 

who  have  participated  in  recent 
eastern  productions  made  and  re- 
leased in  New  York;  who  are  open 
for  new  engragrements,  and  can  show 
at  least  one  sample  reel  containing 
their  work. 

Independent   Producer 

Box    1003,    Film    Daily 
1650  Broadway  New  York 


Coming  and  Going 


JESSE  L.  LASKY  arrives  in  New  York  on  Wed- 
nesday from  the  coast  for  a  brief  visit  before 
starting  the  next  Pickford-Lasky  production, 
"The    Gay    Desperado,"    for    U.    A.    release. 

JACK  BUCHANAN  arrived  yesterday  on  the 
Berengaria.  The  English  film  star,  here  for 
a  rest,  is  expected  to  visit  his  ranch  in  Canada 
for   an    indefinite    stay. 

RICHARD  HAESTIER.  film  critic  on  the  Lon- 
don Star,  also  was  a  passenger  on  the  Beren- 
garia. Plans  to  spend  the  next  five  weeks 
in  Hollywood  gathering  material.  He  was  ac- 
companied   by   his   wife. 

BENNET  CERF,  head  of  Random  House  and 
Modern  Library,  sails  May  12  on  the  Nor- 
mandie  for  England  to  confer  with  authors 
on    new   material   for  fall   publication. 

VICTOR  JORY,  Columbia  player,  leaves  Hol- 
lywood soon  for  a  six-month  tour  of  Europe, 
where  he  will  study  production  technique. 
Mrs.    Jory    will    accompany   him. 

NATHAN  D.  GOLDEN  of  the  motion  picture 
section,  Department  of  Commerce,  is  in  New 
York. 

IRENE  DUNNE,  who  has  arrived  in  New  York 
with  her  mother  following  completion  of  "Show 
Boat"  for  Universal,  will  return  to  Hollywood 
in  about  three  weeks  after  attending  the  open- 
ing of  the  film  at  the  Music  Hall,  May  14,  and 
appearing  on  the  Lux  radio  hour  in  a  version 
of    "Bitter   Sweet." 

JAMES  DUNN  is  in  New  York  from  the 
coast  and  will  stay  at  the  Ritz  Tower  for 
several    weeks. 

SYLVIA  SIDNEY  sails  tomorrow  on  the  Beren- 
garia for  England  to  appear  in  GB's  "The 
Hidden    Power." 

DAVE  OLIVER,  former  cameraman,  leaves  New 
York  tomorrow  for  Hollywood  under  his  new 
contract  as   a   comedian   for   Universal. 

ERIC  WOLFGANG  KORNGOLD,  Viennese  com- 
poser, arrives  in  New  York  tomorrow  from 
the  coast  and  sails  Saturday  on  the  Paris.  He 
recently  completed  the  musical  score  for  "An- 
thony Adverse"  and  will  do  the  same  for 
"Danton,"    both    Warner    releases. 

ROBERTO  TRILLO,  RKO  Radio  general  man- 
ager   in    Spain,    and    RALPH     HANBURY,    RKO 


Radio  manager  in  England,  arrive  late  this  month 
for   the   RKO   Radio  convention. 

OLIVER  MESSEL,  who  came  from  London  as 
consultant  on  costumes  and  settings  for  "Romeo 
and  Juliet,"  is  returning  next  week  from  the 
M-G-M  studios  and  sails  for  home  May  21 
on    the   Aquitania. 

JOHN  W.  HICKS,  JR.,  vice-president  of  Para- 
mount in  charge  of  foreign  activities,  sailed 
for  his  regular  semi-annual  survey  of  conditions 
in  Europe  on  the  Washington  yesterday.  He 
expects    to    be    away    about    five   weeks. 

JAMES  L.  THORNLEY,  general  manager  of 
Paramount's  Capitol  Theater,  Melbourne,  Aus- 
tralia, arrives  in  Los  Angeles  on  the  Mariposa 
on  May  16  en  route  to  London.  He  will  be 
in  New  York  for  a  few  days  commencing  May 
21. 

GILBERT  W.  GABRIEL,  on  vacation  from  his 
dramatic  desk  on  the  New  York  American,  has 
arrived  in  Hollywood  to  join  the  Paramount 
studio  scenario  staff  while  he  adapts  his  novel, 
"I,    James    Lewis." 

HAROLD    HURLEY,    now    in    New    York,    sails 

for   the   Coast    on    May   23. 

WATTERSON  ROTHACKER  arrived  in  New 
York    yesterday    from    Hollywood. 

WILLIAM  D.  RODGERS  leaves  New  York 
Saturday    for    Chicago. 

JOHN  D.  CLARK  departs  from  New  York 
today    for    Hollywood. 

JAMES  CAGNEY  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from    the   Coast. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER,  who  has  gone  to  the 
Coast,   returns   to   New   York   in    10   days. 

IKE  LIBSON  is  in  New  York  from  Cincinnati. 

MORT   SINGER    is   in   town   from   the   coast. 

LOU  KROUSE.  assistant  to  George  E.  Browne, 
I.A.T.S.E.  president,  left  yesterday  for  Wash- 
ington. 

E.  C.  MILLS.  Ascap  general  manager,  arrives 
Monday   from    Tulsa. 

MURRAY  W.  GARSSON  left  yesterday  for 
Washington. 


M-G-M   Releasing  Seven  Fox  Theaters  Corp.  Reports 

In  the  Next  Two  Months         $46,749  Loss  in  Half  Year 


M-G-M  will  release  seven  produc- 
tions in  May  and  June.  Current 
month's  issues  include  "Speed," 
"Three  Wise  Guys,"  "Suicide  Club" 
and  "Fury."  On  the  June  list  are 
"San  Francisco,"  "Witch  of  Tim- 
buctu"  and  "Suzy." 


Burke   at  Cuban    Inaugural 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — -Thomas  Burke,  chief 
of  the  Motion  Picture  and  Special- 
ties Division,  Department  of  Com- 
merce, and  Mrs.  Burke  will  be  guests 
of  Senor  Gomez  at  his  inauguration 
as  President  of  Cuba.  Burke  will 
go  by  way  of  Florida,  where  he  will 
deliver  several  speeches  pertaining 
to  foreign  trade  and  the  important 
part  played  by  the  film  industry. 


Bobby  Breen  III 

Forced  to  stay  in  bed  due  to  bron- 
chitis, the  personal  appearance  of 
Bobby  Breen  with  Eddie  Cantor  on 
the  stage  of  the  Roxy  concurrent 
with  the  opening  of  Bobby's  first 
picture,  "Let's  Sing  Again,"  has 
been  postponed  to  Saturday  night 
at  8:30. 


Net  loss  of  $46,749  is  reported  by 
Fox  Theaters  Corp.  for  the  six 
months  ended  Dec.  31. 


Fleischer  Wins  Judgment 

Judge  Woolsey  of  the  U.  S.  Dis- 
trict Court,  New  York,  yesterday 
granted  Fleischer  Studios,  Fleischer 
Art  Service  and  Joseph  L.  Kallus 
a  judgment  for  $5,450  against 
Ralph  A.  Freundlich,  Inc.,  Ralph  A. 
Freundlich  and  Sol  J.  Freundlich, 
doll  manufacturers.  Infringement 
upon  the  cartoon  character,  Betty 
Boop,  through  dolls  was  charged. 
Phillips  &  Nizer,  attorneys  for  the 
plaintiffs,  were  awarded  $15,000  as 
counsel    fees. 


New  Supply  Ass'n  to  Meet 

First  annual  convention  of  the 
Associated  Theater  Supply  Dealers 
Inc.  is  planned  for  some  time  next 
month,  it  was  said  yesterday  by  Ru- 
dolph Eisenberg,  counsel  for  the  or- 
ganization. With  the  convention  the 
new  organization  will  begin  func- 
tioning. George  DeKruif,  former 
National  Theater  Supply  executive, 
is  slated  to  be  the  first  president  of 
the   association. 


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Today:  Annual  meeting  American  Federation 
of    Actors,    Paramount    Hotel,    New    York. 

Today:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey  state- 
wide luncheon  meeting,  Stacy-Trent  Hotel 
Trenton.       1    P.    M. 

Today:  Annual  convention  of  managers  and 
employes  of  Griffith  Amusement  Co.,  Grif- 
fith Theaters  and  Consolidated  Amusement 
Co.,    Biltmore    Hotel,    Oklahoma    City. 

May  11-13:  M-G-M  sales  convention  opens  in 
Chicago. 

May  16-June  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi- 
tion,   Dusseldorf. 

May  22-24:     GB   annual   sales   convention,    Hotel 

Warwick,    New    York. 
May  22-28:     Will    Rogers   Memorial    Fund    Drive. 

May  25:  Annual  Convention  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures, New  York. 

May  30:     Annual      National     sales     convention 

Fox-20th    Century,    Chicago. 
June  1-3:     RKO    Radio    sales    convention,    Wal- 
dorf-Astoria,   New    York. 
June  1-5:     World  conference,  Warner  Bros. -First 

National,   Ambassador  Hotel,    Hollywood. 
June  3-5:     Allied    national    convention,    Hollen- 

den    Hotel,    Cleveland. 
June  4-6:       Republic      Pictures      national     sales 

convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 
June  5-8:     Independent     Supply     Dealers     Ass'n 

annual  convention,    Edgewater   Beach    Hotel 

Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  the  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  con- 
vention,   Kansas    City. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel  De- 
troit. 

June  16:     Film    Daily   Golf   Tournament. 

une  16:  Paramount  annual  meeting  and  elec- 
tion,   New   York. 

July  I:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak 
M.    P.    T.    O.,   Omaha. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.M.P.E.  Fall  Convention,  Rochest- 
er,   N.    Y. 


Arguments  on  2%  City  Tax 
Scheduled  for  Next  Month 

Arguments  on  United  Artists'  writ 
of  certiorari  move  in  the  Appellate 
Division  in  connection  with  the  dis- 
tributor attack  on  the  New  York 
City  2  per  cent  sales  tax  will  be 
made  early  next  month.  O'Brien, 
Driscoll  &  Raftery,  counsel  for  the 
plaintiff,  immediately  files  its  briefs 
in  the  case. 


Cinema  Club  Inducts  Today 

Cinema  Club  board  of  governors 
will  hold  its  induction  at  a  luncheon 
meeting  today,  with  practically  the 
full    membership    attending. 


Grand  Nat'l  Dist.  Corp. 

announces 
for  immediate  production 

"GORGEOUS" 

to  be  produced  by 

GEORGE  A.  HIRLIMAN 


THE 


Thursday,  May  7, 1936 


TRADE  PRACTICE  MEET 
MAY  BE  DELAYED  AGAIN 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

vention  in  Chicago  and  George  J. 
Schaefer  of  United  Artists  has  gone 
to  Hollywood,  with  plans  for  re- 
maining away  from  his  headquar- 
ters approximately  10  days. 

According  to  present  plans,  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  delegation  intends 
to  start  its  meetings  Tuesday,  fol- 
lowing a  discussion  among  members 
of  its  own  group  Monday.  All  ma- 
jor distributors  are  understood  to 
have  agreed  to  parley  with  the  com- 
mittee. 

Procedure  to  be  adopted  in  its  at- 
tempt to  enter  the  trade  practices 
conference  situation  developed  by 
the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  will  be  consid- 
ered by  the  I.  T.  0.  A.  committee 
appointed  to  handle  the  matter,  at 
a  meeting  called  for  tomorrow  af- 
ternoon at  the  office  of  Attorney 
Milton  C.  Weisman.  Committeemen 
are  John  Benas,  Jack  Hattem  and 
Arthur  Rapf. 


Sellout  for  "Dream"  Run 


RKO  Kenmore  Theater,  Brooklyn, 
reports  a  complete  sellout  for  the 
two-a-day  showing  of  "A  Midsum- 
mer Night's  Dream".  House  is  play- 
ing the  Warner  release  four  days 
at  $1.65  top.  Other  RKO  houses 
playing  the  picture  on  the  same  ba- 
sis also  report  packed  houses. 

"Golden  Arrow"  Holds  Over 


"Golden  Arrow",  Warner  release 
with  Bette  Davis  and  George  Brent, 
will  hold  over  at  the  New  York 
Strand  until  next  Wednesday  eve- 
ning, delaying  the  debut  of  "Sons 
O'Guns"  until  that  time. 


Fourth  Week  for  "Things" 

"Things  to  Come",  H.  G.  Wells' 
Korda-United  Artists  release,  goes 
into  a  fourth  week  at  the  Rivoli  to- 


Becomes  Comedian 


Dave  Oliver,  the  Universal  News- 
reel  cameraman  who  scored  a  laugh 
hit  when  he  appeared  in  a  newsreel, 
portraying  the  man  who  didn't  win 
the  sweepstakes,  and  followed  this 
with  other  newsreel  appearances, 
has  been  signed  by  the  company  to 
a  seven-year  contract  as  a  come- 
dian and  will  make  his  feature  de- 
but in  "Postal  Inspector."  Before 
leaving  for  the  coast  he  will  appear 
tonight  on  the  Rudy  Vallee  radio 
program. 

"Billy  the  Kid"  in  Color 

West   Coast   Bureau,   of   THE  FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood — Not  Levine  announces 
that  Republic  will  produce  "Blily 
the  Kid",  based  on  the  life  of  the 
famous  western  bad  man,  as  one  of 
the  first  all-color  outdoor  produc- 
tions to  be  made  on  the  new  Repub- 
lic   program. 


/ 


•  •  •  AMPA-ites  are  urged  by  Prexy  Gordon  S.  White  to 
make  sure  they  are  on  hand  at  today's  luncheon  meeting  in  the 
Hotel  Astor  in  addition  to  election  of  officers  and  reading 
of  annual  reports,  an  important  discussion  on  the  future  of 
Am  pa  is  to  take  place 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  EVIDENCE  of  returning  exhib  prosperity:  Joseph 
M.  Seuler,  president  of  Prudential  Playhouses,  has  let  contracts 
for  erection  of  a  modern  Norman  residence  at  Bay  Shore,  L.  I., 

on  exclusive  Garner  Lane John  Eberson  is  the  architect, 

and  the  residence  will  contain  a  small  movie  theater,  a  fisher- 
man's sport  boathouse,  social  rooms,  a  private  dock  and  a 
private  bathing  beach 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  OFFICES  of  the  newly  established  Bureau  of  New 
Plays,  financed  by  film  execs  to  encourage  college  lads  with 
play  writing  talent,  will  be  opened  shortly  at  1270  Sixth  Ave 
Theresa  Helburn,  head  of  the  project,  will  have  Helen  Deutsch 
and  Hope  Newcombe  as  assistants  ...  •  The  Harry  Charnass 
who  has  just  joined  Master  Art  is  not  the  same  as  Harry  Char- 
nas  of  Warner  Theaters  ...  •  H.  J.  Yates  will  neither  affirm 
nor  deny  that  Consolidated  Film  Industries  will  be  associated 
with  Ben  Goetz  and  M-G-M  in  building  a  British  lab 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  PROMOTION  of  J.  J.  (Jake)  Milstein  to  the  post 
of  vice-president  in  charge  of  sales  for  Republic  was  formally 
announced    yesterday    by    President    W.    Ray    Johnston    .    .    . 

•  Joris  Ivens  goes  to  Syracuse  for  the  screening  of  his  pic- 
tures, "Rain,"  "Borinage"  and  "New  Earth"  at  the  Civic  Uni- 
versity Theater,  Syracuse  University  ...  •  Those  recurrent 
rumors  about  somebody  wanting  to  buy  GB  are  at  least  compli- 
mentary, even  if  it's  a  case  of  no  sale,  declares  Jeffrey  Bernerd 

it  shows  the  company  must  be  in  a  flourishing  condition, 

as  nobody  would  ba  so  anxious  to  buy  a  dead  one 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  FIRST  appearance  of  Ray  Noble  and  his  orchestra 
in  a  Broadway  theater  takes  place  Wednesday  at  the  Paramount, 
in  conjunction  with  the  run  of  "The  Moon's  Our  Home"  .  .  . 
Frank  Phares,  who  has  scripted  'em  at  the  Coast,  is  writing  a 
play  which  kids  "Paradise  Lost,"  by  Clifford  Odets,  who  is  also 

on  the  Hollywood  payroll Phares'  opus  is  titled  "Paradise 

Gained"  ...     •   Dorothy  Burgess,  who  looks,  and  acts,  like  a 

million,  is  planning  to  do  summer  stock She's  now  in  N' 

York  ...  •  That  new  suite  of  Standard  Capital  is  just  about 
tops  in  swank 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  DOWN  in  Atlanta,  Tom  Branon  of  Affiliated  Pro- 
ducers now  has  one  of  the  handsomest  and  best  equipped  inde- 
pendent exchange  offices  in  the  country,  according  to  Mitchell 

Leichter,  who  has  seen  enough  exchanges  to  know Branon 

also  has  opened  similar  branches  in  Charlotte  and  plans  another 
in  Memphis  ...  •  Two  Educational  shorts,  "Triple  Trouble" 
and  "Easy  Pickin's,"  have  been  spotted  on  the  current  bill  at 
the  Center  Theater 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  REVIVAL  of  "Nell  Gwynn"  and  "Passion  of  Joan 
of  Arc"  constitute  the  new  bill  at  the  Bijou  ...     •  The  Soviet 

"Dubrovsky"  is  at  the  Acme  in  Union  Square and  although 

Herbert  Marshall  and  Gertrude  Michael  are  starred  in  both 
"Till  We  Meet  Again"  and  "Forgotten  Faces,"  they  are  two  dif- 
ferent Paramount  pictures the  former  opens  tomorrow  at 

the  Capitol  ...  •  Frederick  Rath  of  Paramount's  eastern  pro- 
duction staff  will  be  associated  with  Milton  Stiefel  in  running 
the  Ivoryton,  Conn.,  Playhouse  this  summer  ...  •  This  one 
from  Hal  Home  may  sound  like  a  press  agent's  dream,  but  it's 

a  fact one  of  the  colored  boys  working  in  Walter  Wanger's 

"Spendthrift"  is  named  Few  Clothes and  he  looks  it  .  .  . 

•  Grandland  Rice  will  be  the  guest  of  honor  at  a  luncheon 
meeting  of  the  Saints  and  Sinners  today  at  the  Hotel  Gotham. 


240  WILL  ATTEND 
M-G-M  SALES  MEET 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
manager;  T.  J.  Connors,  eastern 
sales  manager;  E.  M.  Saunders, 
western  sales  manager;  Howard 
Dietz,  director  of  publicity,  adver- 
tising and  exploitation;  Silas  F. 
Seadler,  advertising  manager;  Wil- 
liam R.  Ferguson,  exploitation  man- 
ager; Fred  C.  Quimby,  manager  of 
the  short  subject  department;  Jay 
Gove,  sales  development  manager; 
C.  K.  Stern,  assistant  treasurer; 
Alan  F.  Cummings,  manager  of  the 
exchange  operations  department; 
Edward  Aaron,  eastern  sales  de- 
partment; Charles  Deeson,  manager 
of  the  contract  department;  Col.  E. 
A.  Schiller,  theater  department;  J. 
S.  MacLeod,  manager  exchange 
maintenance  department;  C.  J.  So- 
nin,  manager  of  the  purchasing  de- 
partment; Harold  Postman,  assis- 
tant, eastern  sales  department;  Joel 
Bezahler,  assistant,  western  sales 
department;  Arthur  Lacks,  manager 
news  bookings;  Joseph  Vogel,  in 
charge  of  out-of-town  theater  opera- 
tion; Harold  Goldgraben,  assistant 
to  Cummings;  Arthur  Loew,  head 
of  the  foreign  department;  C.  B. 
Fogle,  traveling  sound  technician; 
Ernest  Morrell,  transportation  de- 
partment, and  M.  L.  Simons,  editor 
of  The  Distributor. 

From  the  West  coast  will  be 
Louis  B.  Mayer,  Hal  Roach,  Howard 
Strickling  and  Barrett  Kiesling. 
James  FitzPatrick,  creator  of  "Trav- 
elTalks,"  also  expects  to  be  present. 


M.  &  P.  is  Discontinuing 
New  Haven  Division  Office 


(Continued  from  Page  I) 

lix  and  as  M.  &  P.  Theaters,  the 
local  office  has  had  direct  supervi- 
sion over  theaters  in  Worcester, 
Hartford,  Norwalk,  South  Norwalk, 
New  London  and  New  Haven.  The 
affairs  of  the  present  office  will  be 
wound  up  in  30  days,  it  is  expected, 
after  which  the  key  houses  in  this 
territory  will  be  directed  out  of  Bos- 
ton. E.  A.  Cuddy  of  Boston  will  be 
in  charge  of  the  houses  now  under 
Cruzen. 


Hearst  Adds  Radio  Stations 


Two  stations,  KNOW  of  Austin, 
Tex.,  and  KTSA  of  San  Antonio, 
have  been  added  to  the  Hearst  radio 
organization.  Hearst  also  has  ap- 
plied to  the  Federal  Communications 
Commission  to  buy  KOMA  of  Okla- 
homa City,  WACO  of  Waco  and 
KTAT  of  Ft.  Worth. 


Vallee  for  Hotel  Astor 


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Rudy  Vallee  and  his  Connecticut 
Yankees  will  open  the  Hotel  Astor's 
new  $50,000  roof  garden  on  June  2 
and  remain  there  for  an  indefinite 
engagement. 


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Thursday,  May  7, 1936 


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try  to  plan  every  stage  of  the   picture   in  advance,  to   modify   my   plans   intelligently   as 
it   progressed   and    if,   in   the   cutting   room   it   seemed    hopeless,   junk   the   whole   thing. 
Then,  if  my  money  and  my  courage   held  out,  some  day   I   should   be  a  great  producer 


REDUCE  NUMBER  OF  "HEAVIES" 


LESSONS  FROM  THE  NEWSSTANDS 

HaUlieS    Trebor,  I  'D  stop  at  a  newsstand  and  observe  the  dis- 

North  Shore  Daily  Journal,  \  Plav °f  magazines;  and  take  cognizance 
r.       ..  T #„i^_j.  of  the  fact  that  the  majority  of  the  publica- 

Flushing,  Long  Island:  tions   feature   short   s/oriesr     Whi<£    may 

indicate  that  the  American  public  likes  short  stories  with  a  punch  or  a  good  plot  or 
good  characterizations  or  just  an  interesting  theme.  Then,  I'd  quit  trying  to  stretch 
screen  stories  that  would  be  corking  three-reelers  into  six  and  seven  reel  features. 
In  fact,  I'd  give  a  lot  of  attention  to  shorts.  I'd  read  some  good  newspapers  and 
observe  the  human  interest  non-fiction  features  and  try  to  develop  film  features  along 
similar  lines.  I'd  try  to  add  some  human-interest  story  value  to  travelogues.  I'd 
quit  flooding  the  market  with  second-rate  tripe  and  give  the  hackneyed  plots  a  rest 
and  try  to  turn  out  more  really  good  features  that  could  stand  alone  on  a  single  bill . . . 
I'd  find  plenty  of  models  among  the  releases  of  the  present  producers,  who  have  a 
lot  to  be  proud  of. 

ELIMINATE  "B"  FILMS 


I    WOULD   try   to  avoid    "B"   product,   but   if  eco- 


Henry  T.  Murdoch, 

Evening  Public  Ledger,     '   "°mics  and  the  stockholders  insisted,  I  would 

„,  ..      ,   j    ,  .  use  them  as  the  proving  ground  for  plot  and   tech- 

rnUaaeipnia;  nica|    j(jeas    wnjcn    might    be    applied    to    my    major 

product.  Since  these  "B"  films  are  made  for  a  giveaway  audience  anyway  (after  all, 
double  features  mean  that  one  of  the  pictures  has  the  dignity  of  a  short-subject) 
why  not  get  some  benefit  from  them  in  the  line  of  testing  new  talent  and  new 
writers.  "Lost  Patrol"  and  "The  Informer"  were  not  expensive  films  but  they 
ultimately  became  box-office  winners  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  most  exhibitors  buried 
them    on    their   first   appearances    without    much    apparent    protest    from    the    producing 


company. 


DRAMA  FROM  SCIENCE 


I'D   seek   out   the    drama    that    lies   behind    the 


W.  E.  J.  Martin, 

n    *e    i       *-,  •        n  '    discoveries      made      in      scientific      research. 

Buffalo  Courier-Express:     .Louis  Pasteur.>  was  excenent  in  ,hat  respecti 

but  there  are  more  fields,  such  as  yellow  fever,  developments  in  electrotherapy,  the 
tests  the  government  is  making  to  ascertain  the  fire-resistance  qualities  of  materials, 
etc.,  and  I  would  try  to  evade  or  avoid  the  idea  of  stepping  into  a  cycle  for  it  almost 
invariably  happens  that  the  first  of  a  series  of  topical  films,  as  in  the  case  of  G-Men, 
is  the  best.  Further,  I  would  try  to  keep  adaptors  to  the  tread  and  tenor  of  stories 
more  closely,  and  would  limit  their  number.  It's  an  ancient  adage  that  too  many  cooks 
spoil  the  broth.  Still  further,  lacking  a  Capra,  a  VanDyke,  a  Stahl  or  a  Clarence  Brown, 
I'd  try  to  keep  close  touch  with  productions  that  would  later  bear  my  name  as  producer. 


<s.  t.  f:\ 


AVOID  STEREOTYPING  ACTORS 

I  WOULD  try  to  avoid  the  stereotyping  of  actors 
r>      .  '    which  is  so  prevalent.     The  box  office  appeal 

Charleston  Evening  Post:     of  Wi|,  RogerS)PPatsy  Keiiy,  Shirley  Temple  and 

Margaret  Sullavan  (in  "Only  Yesterday")  was  based  on  a  real  quality  which  made  them 
"regular  folks"  instead  of  "glamorous."  Margaret  Sullavan,  for  example,  started  out 
with  something  which  most  of  the  actresses  of  the  screen  don't  have.  She  looked 
vital,  fresh,  attractive,  not  artificially  beautiful.  Why  in  heavens  name  don't  the  pro- 
ducers who  are  so  wise  to  the  ways  of  their  public  (as  a  rule)  recognize  these  elusive 
and  valuable  qualities  and  safeguard  them?  They  succeed  in  making  actresses  watch 
their  figures,  why  not  their  general  appearances  and  personalities?  The  flapper  and 
shop  girl  may  get  a  kick  only  out  of  Joan  Crawford  clothes,  pent  house  scenes,  and  a 
great  deal  of  artificiality,  but  the  average  spectator  gets  fed  up  on  seeing  each  and 
every  actress  so  perfectly  coiffed,  dressed,  plucked,  painted,  moulded,  and  so  on,  as 
the  mere  sight  of  such  a  female  brings  to  mind  not  her  personality  and  charm  and 
that  of  the  character  she  portrays,  but  the  outline  of  the  physical  instructor  who  put 
her  through  her  paces,  the  dressmaker  who  sewed  her  into  her  gown,  the  diet  which 
produced  the  wraithlike  figure,  the  hands  that  placed  each  strand  in  place  on  her  perfectly 
set  head.  We  want  red  (or  blue)  blood  in  the  veins  of  our  actresses  and  actors,  not 
a    makeup   fluid! 

MUTILATION  OF  BOOKS,  PLAYS 

Helen   T.    Walker,  I'D  stop  paying  enormous  sums  for  plays,  books 

Suracuse   Post-Standard'  and  wha*  have  you  ahd  throwinS  everything 

Syracuse  rosi  aianaara.  buf  the  me_and  somet;mes  that— in  the  waste- 
basket.  If  a  play  or  a  book  is  worth  buying,  it's  worth  making  into  a  picture.  I'd  try 
to  be  a  little  bit  original  and  not  follow  the  herd  in  the  various  cycles.  I'd  try  to 
follow  a  bit  more  closely  the  original  play  or  book  from  which  a  picture  was  being 
made.  There's  no  excuse  whatsoever  for  the  hash  that  has  been  made  of  what  was 
originally  a  good  story,  in  more  than  one  case.  And,  above  all,  I'd  never,  never  glut 
the   market   with   potboilers. 


Joe.  E.  Palmer, 
Wabash  Plain  Dealer: 


I'D  lay  off  so  many  "heavies"  and  give  the  public 
'  some  real,  honest-to-goodness  entertainment.  Any- 
way, most  of  the  old  masters  lift  their  tombstones 
two  feet  in  the  air  every  time  the  cinema  blunderingly  tries  to  copy  from  immortal  words 
something  that  is  beyond  picturization.  In  the  main,  film  fans  aren't  the  type  who 
are  familiar  with  the  classics,  anyway.     Also,  produce  more  good  short  comics. 


LET  CONSCIENCE  GUIDE 


Robert  M.  Shepherdson, 
Peoria  Journal-Transcript: 


I 


WOULD   follow    the    best   dictates   of   my 

conscience,  produce  honest  and  intelligent 

pictures,  and  above  all  I  wouldn't  run  to  cover 

when  a  small   band   of  people   purporting  to  speak  for  millions  took   target  practice   on 

me.     In  the  long  run   I   believe  the  masses  would  be  for  me. 


PREPARE  FOR  NEW  DEVELOPMENTS 


Richard  Mattox, 
Lancaster  Eagle-Gazette: 


IF   I   were   a   producer,   I'd  call   in   all   my   staff, 
'    technicians,    directors,    actors,    etc.,    and    say: 


"Like  the  silents,  sound  movies  are  nearing 
their  end.  Before  most  of  us  die,  all  movies  wlil  be  natural  in  color  and  three  in 
dimension.  Before  some  of  us  die,  all  movies  will  be  in  the  past,  making  way  to  tele- 
movies  in  the  home. 

"Let  us  pave  the  way  for  the  future.  The  technicians  are  already  on  the  threshold. 
You  actors  quit  boozing  and  get  your  complexions  ready  for  color  photography.  You 
older  ones  start  saving  and  save  fast.  Grease-paint  won't  hide  your  age  from  a  color 
camera.  You  young  ones  forget  about  your  tap  dancing  lessons  and  learn  to  act  at 
least  a  little.  There  are  going  to  be  lots  of  big  jobs  open  for  smart  girls  and  boys 
with  their  brains  above  their  equators. 

"I'm  going  to  be  a  little  smart  myself.  I'm  going  to  try  out  color,  and  dimension 
advances  first  in  the  newsreels.  When  the  public  sees  them  in  actual  honest-to-God 
happenings,  they  won't  be  so  surprised  at  them  in  stories.  Y'know  surprise  is  always  a 
little  disagreeable,  but  I'll  let  the  news  convince  them.  Our  stories  have  all  they 
can  do  to  convince  the  audience  in  black  and  white,  especially  the  way  some  of  you 
dopes  act  and  direct  them." 

I'd  never  forget  that  movies  are  not  an  art.  They're  born  of  science  and  they'll 
die  of  science.  But  I'd  hire  a  lot  of  real  artists  to  give  them  the  illusion  of  an  art; 
somebody  with  a  lot  of  horse  sense  and  a  club  to  keep  the  artists  from  making  the 
movies  arty;  and  I'd  rent  one  of  those  dummies  they  toss  over  cliffs  to  occupy  my  office 
while  I  went  out  with  the  young  blondes.  If  they're  as  dumb  as  they  act,  even  I 
could   feel   superior    (or   something). 

MORE  ORIGINALITY 

William  Baltin,  I  WOULD  make  a  sincere  attempt  to  be 

New  Brunswick  Daily,  original    instead   of   grabbing  the   other 

Home  News  &  Sunday  Times:     f*"°w's  .idea  and  tu,rning  '*  fin'°  a  ™" 

"  of-the-mill  routine.     I  would  study  Charlie 

Chaplin's  methods  along  comedy  lines  and  try  to  work  out  some  of  my  own  ideas  on 
his  principle  that  it  takes  clever  comedy  to  amuse  the  public.  I  would  study  Darryl  F. 
Zanuck  for  public  taste;  Ernest  Lubitsch  for  refreshing  direction;  Samuel  Goldwyn  for 
ways  of  "building  up"  names  and  Cecil  B.  DeMille  for  epic  structures.  Then  knowing 
how  these  fellows  work  I  would  try  to  go  them  one  step  further — beat  them  to  the  punch. 

CONCENTRATE  ON  HUMAN  VALUES 


Katherine  Hill, 

San  Francisco  Chronicle: 


I  WOULD  try  to  forget  "production  values,"  as 
*  such,  and  concentrate  instead  on  human 
values.  Instead  of  trying  to  make  every  picture 
more  opulent  and  extravagant  than  the  last,  I  would  look,  and  never  give  up  looking, 
for  stories  that  shed  some  new  light  on  the  ever-new,  ever-fascinating  subject  of  human 
nature.  I  would  put  a  single  writer  in  charge  of  a  story,  and  let  him,  in  cooperation 
with  the  director,  work  out  every  angle  of  the  proposed  filming,  instead  of  trusting  to 
the  many  cooks,  conference  system,  that  usually  ends  up  with  the  loss  of  a  strong, 
single-viewpoint   story. 

STUDY  M-G-M'S  POLICY 

John  Rosenfield,  Jr.,       I'D  watch   M-G-M   closely  and  do  as  it  does.     Other- 

Dallas  News  *  wise  ^'s  rev'ewer  's  °f  tr,e  same  m'nd  ne  nas  been 

for  three  seasons.  There  are  plenty  of  talent,  brains, 
taste  and  judgment  at  work  in  Hollywood  and  there  is  more  to  admire  and  respect  in 
pictures  than  there  has  been  in  all  previous  screen  history.  The  product  of  several 
firms  is  below  par  but  each  of  these  is  in  the  throes  of  reorganization  and  is  entitled 
to  the  patience  of  the  press.  I  think  Hollywood's  intentions  are  the  most  honorable 
they  ever  have  been  and  the  results  are  good  by  all  reasonable  laws  of  averages. 


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Screen    play   by  Sidney  Buchman 

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WILL  ROGERS 

MEMORIAL 

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1.  I  will  take  collections  three  times  daily  in  my 

theatre    I 

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theatres  ] 

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Robson,  during  the  week  of  May  22nd  —  28th. 


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Thursday,  May  7, 1936 


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DAILY 


REVIEWS       OF      THE       NEW       FILMS 


"CHAMPAGNE  CHARLIE" 

with    Paul   Cavanagh 
20th    Century-Fox  60  mins. 

SATISFYING  PROGRAM  DRAMA  HAS 
SUSPENSE,  SMOOTH  PLAYING,  INTER- 
ESTING  LOCALES. 

Good  playing  and  staging  create  a  sus- 
pense that  raises  this  melodrama's  rating 
in  the  program  brackets.  Operating  on  a 
flashback  when  Helen  Wood  and  Herbert 
Mundin  confess  murder  to  the  captain  of  a 
Europe-bound  ship,  the  picture  unfolds  a 
story  of  the  girl's  meeting  with  Paul  Cava- 
nagh, a  gambler  known  as  Champagne  Char- 
lie. It  is  ultimately  established  that  he 
double-crossed  his  financial  backers  by  re- 
fusing to  marry  the  girl  and  winning  a  mil- 
lion dollar  dowry  from  which  they  expect 
to  be  repaid  for  their  losses.  The  gambler 
is  killed  by  one  of  the  backers,  who  is  also 
aboard  the  ship  which  carries  the  girl  and 
her  husband  on  their  honeymoon.  The 
murderer,  who  has  planned  to  blackmail  the 
girl,  is  himself  killed,  apparently  by  his 
valet,  Herbert  Mundin,  with  the  situation 
being  smoothed  out  for  the  finish.  Mundin 
gives   a   standout   performance. 

Cast:  Paul  Cavanagh,  Helen  Wood, 
Thomas  Beck,  Minna  Gombell,  Herbert 
Mundin,   Noel   Madison,   Montagu   Love. 

Producer,  Edward  T.  L:we;  Director, 
James  Tinling;  Screenplay,  Allen  Rivkin; 
Cameraman,  Daniel  Clark;  Editor,  Nick  De 
Maggio.  4. . 

Direction,    Good     Photography,    Fine 


FOREIGN 

"OBERWACHTMEISTER  SCHWENKE,"  in 
German;  produced  and  directed  by  Carl 
Froelich;  with  Gustav  Froelich,  Marianne 
Hoppe,  et  al.     At  the  86th  St.  Casino. 

Fair  detective-mystery,  patterned  along 
conventional  lines,  presents  lovers'  diffi- 
culties and  ultimate  happy  settlement  of  all 
situations. 


"PENSION  MIMOSAS,"  in  French,  with 
English  titles;  produced  and  directed  by 
Jacques  Feyder;  released  by  Franco-Ameri- 
can Film;  with  Francoise  Rosy,  Lise  Dela- 
mare,  et  al.     At  the  Cinema  de  Paris. 

Weak  drama  of  mother  love  and  gambling 
at  Riviera  gaming  house  too  sombre  for 
American  audiences.     Acting  is  fine. 


"LA  CANZIONE  DEL  SOLE"  ("Song  of 
the  Sun"),  in  Italian,  with  English  titles; 
produced  by  Capitani;  released  by  Nuovo 
Mondo;  directed  by  Max  Neufeld;  music  by 
Pietro  Mascagni;  with  Giacomo  Lauri-Volpi, 
Lilliane  Dietz,  Vittorio  de  Sica,  et  al.  At 
the   Teatro   Cine-Roma. 

Entertaining  comedy  with  music  over- 
comes language  restrictions.  Acting,  sing- 
ing   and    photography    of    superior    calibre. 

SHORTS 

"Good  Badminton" 
with  Hugh  Herbert,  Walter  Pidgeon, 
George  F.  (Jess)  Willard,  Bill 
Hurley 
Vitaphone  10  mins. 

Entertaining  Novelty 
Interspersed   with    sufficient   com- 
edy to  make  it  interesting  to  those 


who  have  no  particular  interest  in 
the  game,  this  subject  very  neatly 
demonstrates,  and  reveals  the  his- 
torical background  about,  the  new 
sports  fad  known  as  badminton.  The 
game  is  on  the  order  of  tennis,  but 
many  times  faster  and  more  excit- 
ing. Walter  Pidgeon  does  a  good 
job  in  explaining  the  game,  with 
Hugh  Herbert  stooging  opposite 
him  for  comedy  relief.  Jess  Wil- 
lard, leading  exponent  of  the  sport 
in  this  country,  and  Bill  Hurley,  an- 
other expert,  supply  the  action, 
playing  a  number  of  speedy  rounds. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 
(No.  9) 
Columbia  10  mins. 

Good 

The  series  clicks  again  for  fan 
interest  by  making  a  camera  tour 
of  the  grandstands  at  the  Santa 
Anita  race  track  during  a  special 
running.  Those  on  view  include 
Joe  E.  Brown,  Arthur  Treacher, 
Basil  Rathbone,  Ann  Sothern,  Al 
Jolson,  Bing  Crorsby,  Pat  O'Brien, 
Tom  Mix,  Donald  Wood,  Douglas 
Fairbanks  and  Jack  Oakie. 


"Easy  Pickin's" 

with  The  Cabin  Kids 

Educational  10  mins. 

Entertaining 

Employing  but  a  slight  plot,  the 
entertaining  Cabin  Kids  get  a 
chance  to  offer  more  of  their  amus- 
ing  harmony   singing.      The   setting 


is  a  ferry  boat  on  which  the  colored 
youngsters  are  shining  shoes.  Be- 
coming dissatisfied  with  business 
conditions,  they  decide  to  try  their 
luck  as  entertainers.  They  are  so 
good,  a  troupe  of  professional  musi- 
cians plying  trade  on  the  ferry  be- 
comes resentful  and  seeks  to  squelch 
them.  But  the  kids  get  the  crowd's 
applause  and  the  captain's  sym- 
pathy and  the  pros  get  the  toe  of  the 
captain's  shoe. 


"Triple  Trouble" 
with  Ernest  Truex 


Educational 


16  mins. 


Fair 


Depending  entirely  on  a  single  sit- 
uation and  Ernest  Truex  manner- 
isms, this  comedy  makes  fair  pro- 
gram support.  Truex  plays  a  nerv- 
ous bridegroom  who  finds  his  plans 
for  a  Havana  honeymoon  may  be 
knocked  into  a  cocked  hat  by  a 
process  server.  With  only  the  clue 
that  the  court  pest  is  baldheaded, 
Truex  gets  to  the  bride's  home  for 
the  ceremony,  bringing  with  him 
two  friends  who  are  instructed  to 
"take  care  of"  baldheaded  guests. 
As  a  result,  the  girl's  father,  the 
judge  who  is  to  marry  the  couple 
and  a  number  of  others  are  locked 
into  closets  by  mistake.  When 
everything  is  set  to  rights,  Truex  is 
finally  caught  in  a  taxicab  but  he 
learns  he  has  nothing  to  worry 
about  since  the  summons  he  dreaded 
can  be  answered  in  three  weeks, 
when  he  returns  from  the  holiday. 


Pacific  Northwest  Notes 


"Mr.  Deeds"  goes  into  a  fourth 
week  at  the  Liberty,  Seattle. 

Al  Wilson  is  acting  as  manager 
of  the  Metropolitan,  Seattle,  dur- 
ing current  absence  of  Kent  Thomp- 
son, who  is  in  California  on  busi- 
ness. 

Republic  Pictures  Corp.  of  the 
Northwest  has  been  incorporated  at 
Seattle  by  J.  T.  Sheffield,  Margaret 
E.  Sheffield,  L.  C.  Tomlinson  and  E. 
L.  Walton. 

Ned  Clarke,  western  division  au- 
ditor for  the  RKO,  has  been  in  Seat- 
tle on  one  of  this  twice-annual  visits. 

Manager  Ned  Edris  of  the  Ham- 
rick  theaters  in  Tacoma  has  held 
"Mr.  Deeds"  for  a  second  week  in 
that  city,  moving  the  film  from  the 
Music  Box  to  the  Blue  Mouse  for 
an  extended  ran. 

The  new  Roxy  in  Gig  Harbor, 
Wash.,  will  be  opened  late  in  May 
by  Rex  Thompson  and  Peter  Hig- 
gins. 

"Small  Town  Girl"  has  been 
moved  for  a  second  week  in  Seattle 
over  to  the  Blue  Mouse. 


Kansas  City  Chatter 


Indiana  Items 


Acquires  Vicki  Baum  Play 

John  S.  Tapernoux,  acting  as 
agent  for  Jean  Benoit-Levy,  French 
film  director  and  producer,  has  ac- 
quired the  Vicki  Baum  play,  "Helen 
Wilfuer."  Benoit-Levy,  who  directed 
"La  Maternelle,"  will  transcribe  the 
play  to  the  screen  for  Les  Films 
Jose  Marquis  of  Paris. 


Work  has  been  started  on  the  new 
offices  which  Fox  Midwest  Theaters 
will  occupy  in  the  recently  acquired 
Uptown  Theater  Bldg. 

Safe-crackers  obtained  about  $500 
from  Fox  Midwest's  Madrid  Theater 
the  other  day. 

Mainstreet  Theater  returns  to 
stage  shows  on  Saturday. 

W.  E.  Truog,  United  Artists  man- 
ager, is  out  of  town  on  a  business 
trip. 

Tommy  Thomas,  RKO  manager,  is 
on  a  swing  around  the  district. 

Mayor  Jim  Owen  of  Branson,  Mo., 
will  soon  open  his  new  house  there. 

Castle  Theater,  new  900-seat 
Negro  house,  is  nearing  completion 
and  will  be  opened  about  May  15 
by  Jasper  Brancato  and  John  Don- 
nice. 


Name  Attorneys  in  CCC  Suit 

Shearer,  Byard  &  Trogner,  Min- 
neapolis attorneys,  have  been  en- 
gaged by  major  distributors  to  rep- 
resent them  in  the  CCC  camp  the- 
ater action  brought  against  them 
at  Superior,  Wis.,  by  Royal  Talking 
Pictures  Service,  which  has  filed  a 
conspiracy  and  injunction  suit. 
Answers   are  now  being  prepared. 


V.  U.  Young,'  head  of  Theatrical 
Managers,  Inc.,  had  a  narrow  escape 
when  his  car  left  the  road  near 
Lafayette  on  his  way  to  Indianapo- 
lis. The  car  is  a  total  wreck. 

Indiana  Theater,  Newcastle,  is  be- 
ing dismantled. 

Tim  Luckett  has  taken  over  the 
Strand  at  Paoli  from  Max  Page. 

Indiana  Theater,  Indianapolis, 
closed  for  the  summer. 

John  Thompson,  Times  critic,  will 
be  married  today. 

Moore  &  Jones  have  acquired  the 
Orpheum,  Mitchell,  formerly  oper- 
ated by  Guy  Collier. 

The  Onyx,  Culver,  has  closed. 

Harry  Katz,  Monarch  Theaters 
Corp.,  was  in  the  city  on  business. 

Joe  Cantor,  former  United  Artists 
exchange  manager,  is  now  operating 
the  Rivoli. 

Art  Baker,  manager  of  the  Circle, 
leaves  for  the  west  coast  for  a 
three-month  vacation.  Bud  Summers 
will  take  over  his  duties. 

The  Capitol  at  Monroeville  has 
closed. 

Clyde  Willard  is  now  manager  of 
the  Paramount  Theater,  Kokomo, 
succeeding  Merrill  Moore,  resigned. 
The  house,  operated  by  Stanley  The- 
aters, of  whcih  Louis  B.  Coulden  is 
head,  will  be  remodeled. 


Florida  Flickers 


The  Plaza,  Miami  Beach,  has  low- 
ered matinee  and  evening  prices  for 
the  summer. 

Lincoln  Theater,  Miami  Beach,  is 
offering  Saturday  morning  shows 
for  kids. 

Athens  Theater,  DeLand,  man- 
aged by  Frank  Bell,  is  closing  for 
alterations. 

Sidney  Myers  of  Wometco  Thea- 
ters, Miami,  has  gone  to  New  York 
on  business. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  is  in  its  third  week 
in  the  Miami  area,  having  played 
the  Lincoln,  Mayfair  and  Capitol, 
with  the  Grove  getting  it  next. 


Detroit  Doings 


Granada  Operating  Co.  has  been 
incorporated  by  Harold  H.  Smilay, 
a  partner  in  Associated  Theaters 
circuit.  Sydney  W.  Foreman  and 
William  A.  London,  another  Asso- 
ciated partner,  are  other  incorpo- 
rators. William  Kimmel  took  over 
the  Granada  about  a  month  ago. 

Walter  O.  Hartka  is  planning  out- 
door movies  for  the  summer  at  West 
Seven  Mile  and  Grand  River  Roads. 

Joseph  La  Rose,  manager  of  the 
Eastown,  drew  4,000  kids  to  an 
8  A.  M.  Saturday  show  in  a  bread 
company  tieup  with  "Sequoia."  La 
Rose  has  been  advertising  the  show- 
ing of  "Audioscopics"  for  eight 
weeks  in  advance. 


Features  Reviewed  in  Film  Daily,  Dec.  2  to  May  7 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Absolute     Quiet-MGM 4-6  36 

A  Kiralyne  Huszarja.  ...  1-18-38 
Alles  um  eine  Frau-DEL  12-24-35 
Alles  Wegen  dem   Hund 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Alte  Kameraden-GER .  .  .  4-29-36 
Amateur     Gentleman 

UA.. 4-27-36 
Annette  in   Paradise- 

GER.  .3-10-36 

Anything    Goes-PAR     2-6-36 

Az    Okos    Mama-XX 4-15-36 

Big    Brown    Eyes-PAR 5-2-36 

Big    Noise,    The-WA 4-20-36 

Blazing  Justice-SPE  ...1-29-36 
Bohemian  Girl.  The-MGM. 2-6-36 

Bonheur,   Le-FRA    2-29-36 

Born    to    Fight-CON 4-27-36 

Boulder   Dam-WA    2-25-36 

Brides   Are   Like   That 

WA..  3-24-36 

Bride    Comes    Home,    The 

PAR..  12-27-35 
Bridge  of  Sighs-IN V.  .  .  . 5-1-36 
Broadway  Hostess-FN  12-16-35 
Broadway  Playboy-FN  ..3-14-36 
Budai  Cukraszda-HUN  ..1-3-36 
Builders  of  Socialism-AM  .  1-28-36 

Call  of  the   Prairie- 

PAR....  1-24-36 
Calling  of  Dan   Matthews,  The- 

COL 1-25-36 

Canzone   del    Sole-NU 5-7-36 

Captain  Calamity-REG ...  4-1 7-36 
Captured   In    Chlnitown- 

SUP.    .-30-35 

Captain    Blood-WA 12-19-35 

Captain   January-F    3-17-36 

Caryl    of    the    Mountains 

REL.. 4-9-36 
Case    Against    Mrs.    Ames 

PAR..  5-5-36 

Ceiling    Zero-WA 12-24-35 

Celos-XX     4-18-36 

Charlie  Chan  at  the  Circus- 

F  3-17-36 
Charlie  Chan's  Secret-F.  .1-18-36 
Champagne    Charlie-F    ....5-7-36 

Chatterbox-RKO     1-23-36 

Cimzett    Ismeretlen-XX    ..2-8-36 

Colleen-WA    3-6-36 

Collegiate-PAR    1-23-36 

Comin"   'Round  the   Mountain 

REP.. 3-31-36 
Contra   la    Corriente-XX.  .3-12-36 

Coronado-PAR    12-19-35 

Coraggio    della    Gioventu    Mus- 

soliniana,     Il-WO 2-6-36 

Country   Beyond,    The 

F.. 4-7-36 
Country  Doctor,  The-F. .  .3-2-36 
Co    Moj    Maz    Robi   W    Nocy? 

XX..  12-2-35 
Crimen  de   Media   Noche,   El 

XX.. 2-25-36 
Csak   Egy  Ejszaka-XX.  .  .3-19-36 

Dancing    Feet-REP    1-20-36 

Dangerous  Waters-U  . . .  1-23-36 
Dangerous    Intrigue 

COL.. 1-18-36 

Dangerous-WA    12-6-35 

Das    Lied    Vom    Glueck 

XX  .12-2-35 
Der  Herr  Der  Welt-XX!l2-17-35 
Der    Himmel    auf    Erden- 

PRO..  12-30-35 
Der  Kloster jaeger-U F A . . .  1-4-36 
Der   Traum   vom   Rhein 

XX.. 12-10-35 

Desert  Guns-BEA 1-13-36 

Desert    Justice-AT    4-21-36 

Desert  Phantom,  The-SU. 3-21-36 
Desheredados,    Los-XX.  .  .3-24-36 

Desire-PAR      2-4-36 

Diablo   del    Mar,    El 

XX-4-2-36 
Die   Heilige   Und   Ihr   Narr 

XX.  .12-2-35 
Dodek  No  Froncie-STA.  .4-1-36 
Donogoo  Tonka-UFA  ...4-15-36 
Don't   Gamble  with    Love 

COL..  2-29-36 
Don't  Get  Personal-U. .  .2-24-36 
Doughnuts  and   Society- 

MAS..  3-17-36 

Drift  Fence-PAR    3-6-36 

Dubrovsky-AM     4-1-36 

East  of  Java-U 12-17-35 

Egy   Ej   Velenceben- 

KOV..  12-30-35 

Einer  zu  Viel  an  Bord- 

XX 1-28-36 

El   Caballo   Del   Pueblo 

XX..  12-17-35 

El    Relicario-XX     1-2-36 

Erbe   in    Pretoria,    Das 

XX..  4-21-36 
Escape    from    Devil's    Island 

COL..  11-26-35 
Everybody's    Old    Man 

F..  3-27-36 
Every   Saturday  Night- 

F.. 3-14-36 


KEY  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 

AC — Academy 

FRO — Carl  Froelich 

REG — Regal  Pictures 

AJA — Ajax 

GB — G.iumont- British 

REI— Dr.   Hugo  Riesenfeld 

ALL — Alliance  Films 

GER — Germania    Film 

REL— Reliable 

GFS — General   Foreign  Films 

REP— Republic  Pictures 

AM6 — Ambassador  Pictures 

GLO — Globe  Pictures 

RES — Resolute 

RIE — Jack  Rieger 

RKO— RKO-Radio  Pictures 

R.MEX— Regio-Mex 

RO — Roma   Films 

ROY — Fanchon  Royer 

ARC — Arcturus  Pictures 
ARN — Tom  Arnold 
AT— Atlantic 
BAV— Bavaria  Film  A-G 

HOF— J.  H.  Hoftberg 
HOL— Hollywood   Film  Ex. 
HUN— Hunnia 
IMP — Imperial    Dist. 

BEA — Beacon  Productions 

INV — Invincible   Pictures 

R-W— Rowland-Wanger 

BEA — Beaumont   Pictures 

KOL— Kolorfilm 

S — Seiden 

BER— William     Berke 

KOV— Kovacs  Emil   &  Co. 

SG—  S.  &  G.  Films 

BLI— Samuel  Blitz 

KRE— S.  S.   Krellberg 

SL— S.  &  L.  Films 

BOS — Boston    Films 

LEN — Lenaeur    International 

SO — Sopra 

BUT — Burroughs-Tarzan 

LIB — Liberty  Pictures 

SPE — Spectrum 

C  EL— Celebrity 

MAJ — Majestic  Pictures 

STA — J.   S.   Starczewski 

CHE— Chesterfield 

MAR— Marcy 

STE— William   Steiner 

CIN — Cinexport  Distributing 

MAS — Mascot  Pictures 

SU — Supreme    Pictures 

COL — Columbia 

MET — Metropolis 

SUP — Superior  Films 

CON— Conn  Pictures 

MOS — Mosfilm 

SYN — Syndicate  Exchange 

COR — Corona 

MGM — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

TAM — Tapernoux- Metropolis 

CRI — Criterion  Films 

MOP — Monogram  Pictures 

TAP — John    S.    Tapernoux 

DAN — Danubia   Pictures 

MUN— Mundus 

U — Universal 

DEL— Delta 

NO — Northern  Films 

UA— United  Artists 

DU— DuWorld 

NU — Nuovo    Mondo 

UFA— Ufa 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 

OLY — Olympic  Pictures 

VIC — Victory   Pictures 

F— 20th    Cent.-Fox 

PAR — Paramount 

WA— Warner  Bros. 

FD — First  Division 

PER— Peerless 

WEB— Webb-Ray 

FN— First  National 

PRI— Principal 

WO— World  Pictures 

FOY — Bryan   Foy  Productions 

PRO — Projektograph 

WOH— Herman   Wohl 

FRA — Franco-American  Films 

PUR— Puritan 

XX — No  distributor  set 

TITLE  REVIEWED 

Exclusive  Story-MGM ...  1-18-36 
Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,    The 

RKO.. 4-23-36 
Familia    Dressel,    La 

COL.  .5-5-36 
Fang  and  Claw-RKO. .  .12-21-35 
Farmer    in    the    Dell- 

RKO..  3-7-36 

Fast    BuUets-MAR 2-24-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

First    Baby,    The-F 4-14-36 

Florida    Special-PA  R 4-21-36 

F-Man-PAR      5-5-36 

Follow  the  Fleet-RKO.. 2-19-36 
For  Love  of  You-CEL.  .12-19-35 

Forgotten    Faces-PAR 4-23-36 

Frasquita-DU      1-20-36 

Frauen   vom    Tannhof,    Die 

XX.. 2-19-36 

Freshman    Love-WA    1-24-36 

Frisco    Waterfront-REP    .12-3-35 

Frontier-MOS      12-30-35 

Frontier    Justice-FD     1-3-36 

Garden   Murder   Case 

MGM.. 2-29-36 

Gentle    Julia-F    2-19-36 

Ghost  Goes  West,   The- 

UA.. 1-11-36 
Girl  from  Mandalay-REP. 4-14-36 
Give    Us    This    Night 

PAR.. 4-7-36 

Glueckliche    Reise     1-21-36 

Golden  Arrow,  The-FN  ..  .5-4-36 
Great    Impersonation,    The 

U..  12-14-35 
Great   Ziegfeld,    The 

MGM..  4-9-36 

Grain-MOS     1-17-36 

Gruss    und    Kuss,    Veronika 

XX.. 2-25-36 

Gun    Play-FD 12-27-35 

Hair-Trigger     Casey-AT . .  2-19-36 

Half    Angel-F 5-4-36 

Happiness   C.   O.   D. 

CHE.. 12-21-35 

Harvester,    The-REP    4-18-36 

Heir  to  Trouble-COL.  .12-17-35 
Hellship  Morgan-COL  .3-10-36 
Her  Master's  Voice-PAR. 2-21-36 
Here    Comes    Trouble-F. .  .3-7-36 

Hi,    Goucho-RKO     3-3-36 

Hitch  Hike  Lady-REP.  .12-17-35 
Hitch   Hike  to   Heaven- 

INV..  3-13-36 
Hoehere  Befehl,  Der-XX.  .4-1-36 
Hong  Kong  Nights-FD  12-24-35 
House   of   a   Thousand 

Candles-REP .  . 4-3-36 

Human   Cargo-F    4-21-36 

I  Conquer  the  Sea-AC. .  1-16-36 
I    Married   a   Doctor 

FN..  3-31-36 
In    Pans,    A. W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 

Invisible    Ray,    The-U 1-11-36 

It   Had  to    Happen-F 2-15-36 

It's  a  Great  Life-PAR  ...1-31-36 

Itto-EUR    1-30-36 

Jego    Wielka    Milosc-XX. 3-25-36 

Just  My  Luck-COR 1-15-36 

Karneval  und  Liebe-XX.  .4-7-36 
Keine   Angst   vor   Liebe 

XX..  1-22-36 
Kelly    the    Second-MGM .  .4-21-36 

Kind  Lady-MGM    12-27-35 

King  of  Burlesque- F  ...12-26-35 
King  of  the  Damned-GB.. 2-1-36 

Klondike    Annie-PA  R 2-1 0-36 

Knockout-B A V    3-2-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Koenigin   der   Liebe-UFA.  .5-5-36 

Lac    aux    Dames-SO 1-16-36 

Lady  Consents,  The-RKO.  1-14-36 

Lady  in  Scarlet-FD 12-21-35 

Lady  of   Secrets,   The 

COL.. 2-21-36 
L'Homme   des   Folies   Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 

La   Isla    Maldita-XX    12-3-35 

Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC. 5-1-36 

Last     Journey-AT     4-27-36 

Last   of   the   Pagans 

MGM..  12-11-35 

La    Ultima    Cita-COL 1-23-36 

Laughing   Irish   Eyes- 

REP..  3-4-36 
Lawless  Border-SPE  ..12-11-35 
Lawless    Nineties,   The 

REP.  .2-29-36 
Leathernecks  Have  Landed,  The 
REP.. 2-17-36 
Leavenworth  Case,  The- 
REP  1-6-36 
Ledchte  Kavallerie-U  F A . .  2-1 0  36 
Let's  Sing  Again-PRI ..  .4-18-36 
Liebe    und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 

Liobelei-GFS     2-29-36 

Little    Lord    Fauntleroy 

UA..  2-25-36 
Little  Miss  Nobody-F.  .  .3-24-36 
Lone  Wolf   Returns,   The 

COL.. 2-4-36 

Lordagskavallar-XX     2-14-36 

Lorenzino   de   Medici 

NU.. 4-15-36 

Love    and     Sacrifice-S 4-10-36 

Love    Before    Breakfast- 

U..  3-14-36 

Love  on  a   Bet-RKO 2-28-36 

Madonna,    Wo    Bist   Du?- 

PAR..  3-23-36 
Madre  Querida-ASPA . . .  12-24-35 
Magnificent   Obsession- 

U.  12-31-35 
Making   of   a    King,   The- 

GFS..  12-10-35 

Man  Hunt-WA   1-29-36 

Marcia  Nuziale,   La-FRA. 2-28-36 
Marquise  von  Pompadour,   Die 

XX..  2-4-36 

Maria    Elena-COL     2-20-36 

Mas  Alia  de  la  Muerta- 

XX..  3-4-36 

Men    of    Iron-WA    12-7-35 

Melo-Ziehm    2-26-36 

Message    to    Garcia,    A-F.. 4-9-36 

Milizia    Territoriale-NU 4-7-36 

Milky    Way,     The-PAR.  .1-28-36 
Millions  in  the  Air-PAR.  12-12-35 
Millionaire    Kid-REL. ....  .4-1-36 

Milosc    Wszystko  Zwycieza- 

XX 1-29-36 

Miss    Pacific    Fleet-WA. .  12-7-35 

Mister  Hobo-GB 2-8-36 

Modern  Times-UA    2-7-36 

Moonlight    Murder- 

MGM.. 3-19-36 
Moon's    Our    Home,    The 

PAR..  4-6-36 
Morals  of  Marcus,  The-GB  1-14-36 
Mr.   Cohen  Takes  a  Walk 

WA.. 2-13-36 
Mr.    Deeds    Goes    to    Town 

COL    .3-27-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Murder  at   Glen  Athol 
.,      ,  INV.. 2-28-36 

Murder   of   Dr.    Harrigan,    The 
„      ,  FN..  1-21-36 

Murder   on    a   Bridle   Path 

RKO.. 4-11-36 
Music   Goes   'Round,   The 

COL..  2-24-36 

Muss    'Em     Up-RKO 1-21-36 

Mystic    Mountain,    The 

LEN..  4-1-36 

Nagymama-ECO      12-31-35 

Nem    Elhetek    Muzsikaszo 

XX..  2-24-36 

Nevada-PAR     4-14-36 

Next   Time  We   Love-U.  .  1-31-36 

Night     Cargo-MAR 1-7-36 

Noches    de    Buenos    Aires 

XX.. 12-11-35 
Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
O'Malley    of    the    Mounted 

F..  3-25-36 
Old  Spanish  Custom,  An 
One  Rainy  Afternoon-U A. 4-27-36 
HOF.. 1-17-36 
One  Way  Ticket-COL  12-31-35 
Outlaw  Deputy-PUR  ...12-3-35 
Outlaws    of   the    Range 

SPE.  .4-8-36 
Panic  on  the  Air-COL.  4-23-36 
Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX.. 4-30-36 
Passing   of  Third    Floor   Back 

GB.. 4-30-36 

Pasteur-LEN    1-31-36 

Peg  of  Old  Drury-PAR.  .4-14-36 
Penthouse  Party-LIB  ...1-29-36 
Pension  Mimosas-FRA ....  5-7-36 
Perfect   Gentleman,  The 

MGM..  12-19-35 
Petrified    Forest,    The 

WA.. 1-21-36 

Petticoat    Fever-MGM 3-14-36 

Pierpin,    La    Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Preview   Murder   Mystery, 

The-PAR     3-21-36 

Pride    of   the    Marines 

COL.  .4-28-36 
Prisoner    of    Shark    Island,    The 
F.. 2-13-36 
Private   Life  of   Louis   XIV, 

The-GFS..  1-9-36 
Professional  Soldier-F.  .  12-27-35 
Que  Hago  con  la  Criatura?- 

XX.. 3-19-36 
Re    Burlone,    Il-NU  4-1-36 

Reifende    Jugend-FRO 1-6-36 

Return  of  Jimmy  Valentine- 

REP 2-1-36 

Rhodes-GB     2-21-36 

Riddle     Ranch-BEA      12-3-35 

Riff    Raff-MGM    12-24-35 

Ring    Around    the    Moon 

CHE.. 2-15-36 
Rio   Grande  Romance-VIC. 5-1-36 

Road    Gang-WA 2-25-36 

Roamin'     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin'    Wild-REL 4-29-36 

Robin  Hood  of  El  Dorado- 

MGM.. 3-13-36 

Rosario-XX     4-21-36 

Rose   of   the    Rancho-PAR.  1-4-36 

Rose  Marie-MGM 1-13-36 

Royal  Waltz-UFA  ..  ..4-11-36 
Scandals    of    Paris-REG.  12-31-35 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Schloss    in    Sueden,    Das 

XX.. 2-25-36 
Schoen   ist  es   Verliebt   zu   Sein 

XX..  4-8-36 

Second    Bureau-WO     2-19-36 

Showboat-U     4-30-36 

Show  Them   No  Mercy 

F..  12-7-35 
Signora    di    Tutti,    La 

XX.. 4-1-36" 

Silly    Billies-RKO 4-4-36 

Singing    Kid,   The-FN 3-13-36 

Singing   Vagabond,  The- 
REP. .  12-11-35 

Skargards-Flirt-XX     4-9-36 

Skull   and    Crown-REL.  .12-17-35 

Sky    Parade.    The-PAR 4-1-36 

Small    Town     Girl-MGM .  .4-2-36 

Snowed   Under-FN      3-13-36 

Soak    the    Rich-PAR 2-6-36 

Song  and  Dance  Man-F.  .3-12-36 
Song  of  the  Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 
Song   of  the   Trail-AMB.  .3-27-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Soviet    News-AM     4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO.  .4-27-36 

Speed-MGM      4-29-36 

Spy    77-FD     2-11-36 

Story    of     Louis     Pasteur 

WA . .  11-23-35 
Strike    Me    Pink-UA. .!.  .1-14-36 

Sueno  de  Amor-XX 1-13-36 

Sundown   Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

Sunset   of    Power-U 1-22-36 

Superspeed-COL      12-2-35 

Sutter's     Gold-U 3-28-36 

Sweet    Surrender- U    12-14-35 

Swifty-FD     1-28-36 

Sylvia    Scarlett-RKO 12-12-35 

Szent  Peter  Esernyolje- 

KOL..  1-9-36 

Tango-INV     2-14-36 

Tempo  Massimo-WO  .  .  .  .3-14-36 
Tesoro   de   Pacho   Villa,   El- 

AM 1-28-36 

These  Three-UA 2-25-36 

Things   to    Come 

U.    A. -Korda.. 4-20-36 
Thirteen     Hours    by    Air 

PAR.. 4-30-36 
Three    Godfathers,    The- 
MGM.. 3-7-36 
Three   Live   Ghosts 

MGM..  12-31-35 
Three    on    the    Trail-PAR. 4-14-36 

Three     Women-AM 2-12-36 

Till   We   Meet   Again-PAR. 4-4-36 

Timber    War-AMB     3-3-36 

Times     Square     Playboy 

WA.  .5-1-36 
Timothys  Quest-PAR.  .  .2-28-36 
Todo    un    Hombre- 

R.  MEX.  .1-7-36 
Too  Many  Parents-PAR.  .3-10-36 
Too  Tough  to  Kill-COL.  12-20-35 

Tough    Guy-MGM    3-14-36 

Trail    of    the    Lonesome    Pine 

PAR..  2-20-36 

Tu    Hijo-XX 12-18-34 

Two   in   Revolt-RKO 3-19-36 

Two  in  the  Dark-RKO. ..  1-18-36 

Under    Two    Flags-F 4-28-36 

Ungkarlspappan- 

SVENSK.  .1-6-36 
Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM     4-1-36 

Vasember-XX     12-10-35 

Vetter    aus    Dingsda,    Der 

UFA     2-4-36 
Voice  of   Bugle   Ann,   The 

MGM.. 2-6-36 
Walking  Dead,  The-WA.  .3-2-36 
Was  Bin   Ich  Ohne  Dich 

XX..  12-16-35 
We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM..  5-2-36 
Wenn    am    Sonntagabend    die 

Dorfmusik    Spielt-XX.  12-10-35 
We're   Only   Human 

RKO..  1-18-36 

Whipsaw-MGM     1-25-36 

Whispering  Smith  Speaks 

F..  12-17-35 
Widow  from   Monte  Carlo 

WA..  12-19-35 
Wintersnachtstraum- 

BOS..  12-30-35 
Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO  4-17-36 
Wer    Nimmt    Die    Liebe    Ernst? 

XX.. 2-11-36 
Wife     Versus     Secretary 

MGM.. 2-19-36 
Wolves    of    the    Underworld 

REG..  12-10-35 

Woman    Trap-PAR    3-6-36 

Yellow  Dust-RKO    2-25-36 

Young     Forest-XX     12-3-35 

Young   Love-MET    3-10-36 

You  May  Be  Next-COL. 2-25-36 
Zu    Strassburg   auf   der   Schanz 

XX.. 2-17-36 
Zwischen   Zwei    Herzen- 

XX....  1-29-36 


Thursday,  May  7,  1936 


A  'JUMt'  fro**  UoUuwood  "lets 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

JANET  GAYNOR  has  returned  to 
i  her  home  studio  and  will  have 
the  feminine  lead  in  "Ladies  in 
Love,"  scheduled  for  early  produc- 
tion by  20th  Century-Fox.  E.  H. 
Griffith  will  direct.  Charles  Kenyon 
wrote  the  screenplay  from  a  story 
originally  titled  "Three  Girls." 

T  T  T 

Herbert  Biberman  has  completed 
the  direction  of  "Meet  Nero  Wolfe," 
a  Columbia  picture  starring  Edward 
Arnold.  It  is  an  adaptation  of  Rex 
Stout's  detective  story,  "Fer  de 
Lance."  Lionel  Stander  and  Victor 
Jory  have  featured  roles. 

▼  T  T 

Al  Siegel  has  been  engaged  to 
instruct  the  British  Colony  extras 
in  the  minuet  and  other  old-time 
dances  in  "The  Last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans," now  in  production,  with 
George  B.  Seitz  directing. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Muriel  Scheck,  former  Broadway 
dancer,  who  with  H.  S.  Kraft,  wrote 
an  original,  "The  Million  Dollar 
Profile,"  bought  by  RKO,  is  work- 
ing on  two  more  originals.  She  is 
the  wife  of  Max  Scheck,  the  dance 
director.  Edward  Kaufman  will 
produce  "The  Million  Dollar  Pro- 
file" for  RKO. 

T  V  T 

A  real  vacation — the  first  one  in 
over  ten  years — is  being  planned  by 
Roy  Del  Ruth  after  he  completes 
the  direction  of  "Private  Number" 
at   20th   Century-Fox.      Two   weeks 

Ray  Morrow  is  Re-elected 
President  of  Ark.  I.  T.  0. 


Little  Rock,  Ark. — Ray  Morrow  of 
Malvern  has  been  re-elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Independent  Theater 
Owners  of  Ark.  L.  F.  Haven,  For- 
rest City,  is  vice-president,  and  J. 
F.  Norman,  England,  secretary- 
treasurer. 

Ed  Kuykendall  attended  the  meet- 
ing and  delivered  an  address.  Other 
speakers  included:  Leo  Nyberg, 
Helena;  R.  X.  Williams,  Oxford, 
Miss.,  and  Eli  Collins,  Little  Rock. 


Benjamin   Glazer 
E.    A.     Eschmann 


of  rest  in  the  quietude  of  his  ranch 
is  the  prescription  Del  Ruth  has 
"written"  for  himself. 

T  T  T 

With  all  sets  erected  and  com- 
pletely dressed  and  an  enviable  cast 
assembled,  Clarence  Brown  has 
launched  into  production  of  "The 
Gorgeous  Hussy,"  M-G-M  picture. 
Headed  by  Joan  Crawford,  the  cast 
boasts  such  names  as  Robert  Taylor, 
James  Stewart,  Lionel  Barrymore, 
Melvyn  Douglas,  Louis  Calhern, 
Louise  Beavers  and  several  others. 
t  ▼  T 

Louis  Weiss  of  Weiss  Productions, 
having  completed  "The  Clutching 
Hand,"  has  begun  preparations  for 
"Phantom  Island,"  dramatic  mys- 
tery with  a  tropical  background,  to 
be  released  as  a  15-episode  serial 
immediately  following  "The  Clutch- 
ing Hand." 

▼  ▼  T 

Vince  Martino,  prominent  New 
Jersey  political  factor  who  is  presi- 
dent of  the  United  Italian-American 
Political  Organization  of  Atlantic 
City  and  member  of  the  executive 
board  of  Young  Men's  Union  League, 
is  the  newest  author  to  crash  Holly- 
wood. The  former  Georgetown  Uni- 
versity quarterback's  original  story, 
"Up  Four  Points,"  has  been  bought 
by  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.  Young  Laem- 
mle,  who  will  shortly  blossom  forth 
as  an  independent  producer,  plans 
to  meet  the  versatile  politicians  next 
week  in  Atlantic  City  to  discuss  an 
option   on   his    future   screen   plays. 


Confer  on  New  Agreement 
For  Newsreel  Cameramen 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

tional  agreement  covering  newsreel 
cameramen.  The  I.  A.  seeks  a  wage 
increase  for  its  members.  Lou 
Krouse,  assistant  to  President 
George  Browne,  and  James  Bren- 
nan  represented  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E. 

Omaha  Odds  and  Ends 


A.  M.  Avery,  RKO  manager,  will 
not  go  to  his  old  home  in  Texas  for 
his  vacation,  but  is  taking  it  in  an 
old-fashioned  rest  right  at  home. 

Don  Fuller,  manager  of  the  Rivoli 
and  Strand  at  Hastings,  motored  to 
Omaha  to  consult  with  district  man- 
ager Everet  Cummings  at  the  A.  H. 
Blank  office. 

A  price  disagreement  that  has 
marred  first  run  business  in  Nebras- 
ka City  for  years,  was  ironed  out 
with  Bob  and  Wes  Booth,  managers 
of  the  Booth  and  Paramount,  and 
Tom  Seidlitz,  manager  of  the  Over- 
land, agreeing  to  a  30-cent  top  for 
Sundays  and  three  days  in  two 
houses,  and  25  cents  on  the  last 
three  days.  Prices  had  been  5  and 
15  in  all  three  houses,  with  the 
Paramount  going  to  a  dime  on  some 
days.  Paramount  will  go  to  20  cents 
on  Sundays  and  two  days  following; 
30  cents  on  Wednesday,  and  15  cents 
on    the   last   three    days. 


Richard  Boleslawski  may  remain 
with  the  Selznick  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion to  direct  another  picture  fol- 
lowing the  completion  of  "The  Gar- 
den of  Allah,"  if  arrangements  can 
be  made  by  chief  executive  David  O. 
Selznick  with  M-G-M,  to  whom  the 
megaphonist  is  under  contract. 

▼  ▼  T 

Bernard  Hyman  is  reported  as 
having  another  outstanding  produc- 
tion in  "San  Francisco,"  which  he  is 
now  producing  for  M-G-M.  Hyman 
recently  signed  a  new  long  term 
contract. 

T  T  T 

In  order  to  complete  several 
transactions  involving  business 
property  in  Hollywood,  Horace  Jack- 
son has  taken  a  leave  of  absence 
from  his  M-G-M  contract  for  two 
weeks.  On  his  return  the  scenarist 
will  resume  work  on  an  original 
story  which  he  recently  started  for 
this  organization. 

▼  T  T 

John  Blystone  has  temporarily 
postponed  his  picture  activities  in 
London  in  favor  of  a  local  studio  as- 
signment. Within  the  next  few  days 
announcement  is  expected  from  the 
director  as  to  his  new  affiliation. 
Blystone  recently  completed  a  17 
years'  association  with  Fox. 

Patsy  Kelly,  Ted  Healy  and  Ty- 
ron  Power,  Jr.,  have  been  assigned 
by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  to  featured 
roles  in  "Sing,  Baby,   Sing,"  which 


is  being  produced  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Sidney  Lanfield  at  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. 

▼  T  T 

Frank  Morgan  has  been  given  an 
important  featured  role  in  "Dim- 
ples," the  forthcoming  Shirley  Tem- 
ple picture  being  produced  by  20th 
Century-Fox. 

▼  t         ▼ 

Rupert  Hughes'  story,  "The 
Nightingale  Flies  Home,"  has  been 
purchased  by  Columbia  studios  for 
a  future  Grace  Moore  starring  mu- 
sical. 

▼  T  T 

"General  Delivery,"  an  original 
story  by  John  Twist,  will  soon  be 
filmed  by  RKO  Radio  under  the 
associate  producership  of  Cliff  Reid. 

T  T  T 

Douglas  Fowley,  who  has  a  brief 
part  in  "Private  Number,"  starring 
Loretta  Young,  has  been  given  a 
contract  by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  for 
20th  Century-Fox. 

T  ▼  T 

Edward  Sheppard  Price,  young 
California  radio  singer  and  amateur 
actor,  without  professional  experi- 
ence on  stage  or  screen,  has  been 
signed  to  a  long-term  contract  by 
RKO  Radio  Pictures. 

T  ▼  T 

Stanley  Bergerman,  former  Uni- 
versal producer,  is  in  the  agency 
business    here    now. 


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meyer,  Hal  Yates  and  John  Geudel. 
Patsy  Kelly,  Lyda  Roberti  and  Ro- 
sina  Lawrence  will  be  featured  in 
"Girls  Go  West",  original  by  Rich- 
ard Flournoy,  Arthur  V.  Jones,  Jack 
Jevne  and  Tom  Bell.  Laurel  and 
Hardy,  now  finishing-  "Our  Rela- 
tions", will  next  appear  in  "You'd 
Be  Surprised",  by  Richard  Flournoy 
and  Charles  Rogers.  Jack  Haley's 
second  feature,  following  "Mister 
Cinderella",  will  be  "44th  Floor", 
with  Edward  Sedgwick  directing 
and  collaborating  with  Arthur  B. 
Jones  on  the  story. 


Boston  Briefs 


RKO  Boston  Theater  will  revert 
to  a  double  feature  policy  May  14 
for  the  summer,  according  to  Ben 
Domingo,  manager.  This  will  leave 
the  Metropolitan  as  the  only  vaude 
house  in  town. 

Paramount  has  made  a  triple  shift 
in  branch  managers.  Al  Kane  is  be- 
ing shifted  from  New  Haven  to  suc- 
ceed Harold  Stevens  in  Boston. 
Stevens  assumes  the  managership 
at  Portland,  while  Edward  Ruff  of 
Portland  leaves  for  New  Haven. 

Final  arrangements  are  expected 
to  be  made  today  on  the  new  Master 
Policy  Insurance  Plan  by  Allied  ac- 
cording to  Arthur  K.  Howard,  New 
England  business   manager. 

After  three  weeks  illness  Jose- 
phine Nolan  of  Columbia  is  back  at 
her  desk. 

Jules  Benedic,  local  Box  Office  ed- 
itor, is  seriously  ill  at  the  Baker 
Memorial  Hospital. 

Rudolph  Bruce  is  the  new  Film 
Daily  correspondent  here. 

Reopenings :  Auditorium,  Stow, 
Vt.;  Community  Theater,  North 
Troy,  Vt.,  with  a  change  of  owner- 
ship from  H.  Feldstein  to  Mrs.  E. 
D.  McGowan;  Community  Theater, 
South  Hero,  Vt.,  under  J.  D.  Santi- 
more;  Town  Hall,  Jeffersonville,  Vt., 
under  B.  C.  Hawley. 

Pastime  Theater,  Marlboro, 
Mass.,  formerly  owned  by  George 
Hosson,  has  changed  its  name  to  the 
State  under  the  management  of  W. 
Adams. 

Knowlton  Hall  in  West  Upton, 
Mass.,  owned  by  M.  Lerner,  changed 
to  the  Upton. 

Harry  Spingler,  office  manager  at 
Warner  Bros.,  has  married  Ann 
Kelly  of  Cambridge.  They  are  now 
honeymooning  in  Quebec. 

Edward  Anderson  has  resigned 
from   First  Division. 

Republic  Pictures  has  a  new  as- 
sistant booker  in  Esther  Shaps,  re- 
placing Catherine  Clegg,  who  has 
gone  to  First  Division. 

Cyma  Ulion,  assistant  cashier  for 
RKO,  has  resigned^  Ethel  Bixler  is 
the  new  assistant. 

Joe  Dervin,  formerly  with  Joe 
DePisa  at  the  State,  is  now  treas- 
urer at  Loew's  Orpheum. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Mexican  Film  Activities 

Mexico  City — Alberto  R.  Pani, 
president  of  Cinematografica  Latino 
Americana,  S.  A.  (CLASA),  leaves 
for  Hollywood  soon  on  business.... 
Leopoldo  Ortin,  comedian  of  stage 
and  screen,  whose  latest  starring 
vehicle  was  Producciones  Exito's 
"Que  hago  con  la  Criatura?" 
("What'll  I  do  with  the  Brat?"), 
himself  will  direct  his  next  for  that 
concern — "Los  Hombres  no  Lloran" 
("Men  Don't  Cry"),  also  written 
by  himself. .  . .  Reliable  sources  have 
it  that  former  President  of  Mexico, 
Abelardo  L.  Rodriguez,  is  already 
active  in  the  motion  picture  produc- 
tion game,  with  his  first  two  Span- 
ish language  pix  well  ahead  in  the 
process  of  shooting  in  Hollywood..  . . 
Columbia  Pictures  is  negotiating 
with  CLASA  for  distribution  in  the 
Spanish-speaking  market  of  the  lat- 
ters  first  two  productions  already 
completed..  .  .An  option  on  the  world 
distribution  rights  on  "Janitzio," 
Mexican  production  with  a  native 
locale  which  Carlos  Navari-o  pro- 
duced and  directed,  has  been  acquir- 
ed by  M-G-M..  .  .Roberto  A.  Mor- 
ales, young  producer  of  "Novillero" 
and  a  dead-ringer  for  George  Raft, 
is  leaving  soon  for  Hollywood  to 
supervise  the  editing  of  his  film,  the 
first  all-color  pix  made  in  Mexican 
studios. 


in  the  country  is  770,  all  but  70  of 
which   are  wired   for   sound. 


Music  Tax  in  Belgium 

Brussels — The  Film  Syndicate  an- 
nounces a  new  tax  of  three  cents 
for  each  meter  of  registered  music. 
Producers  are  protesting. 


40%  U.  S.  Films  in  Austria 

Vienna — Forty  per  cent  of  the 
pictures  imported  by  Austria  dur- 
ing 1935  were  of  American  origin, 
a  similar  number  from  Germany. 
Local  studios  turned  out  27  pictures 
in  1935  as  against  14  in  1934.  The 
industry  had  2,630  employees  during 
the  year.    Number  of  picture  houses 


Hollywood  Players  in  London 

London  —  Charles  Laughton  will 
star  in  the  first  London  Films  pro- 
duction at  the  new  Denham  studio. 
Korda  will  personally  direct..  .  . 
Clive  Brook  and  Nora  Swinburne 
are  acting  in  "Lonely  Road"  at  A. 
T.  P.'s  Ealing  studios  under  the  di- 
rection of  Basil  Dean  ....  Monty 
Ranks  is  playing  a  leading  role  in 
London  Screen  Play's  "Olympic 
Honeymoon",  with  Alf  Goulding  di- 
recting.  Gibson  Gowland  is  cast  in 
Phoenix  Films's  "The  House  of  the 
Spaniard". ...  Boris  Karloff  is  act- 
ing in  "Juggernaut'  at  the  Twicken- 
ham studios  under  the  direction  of 
Henry  Edwards. ..  .Jack  Donohue  is 
starred  in  the  musical,  "Rhythm  in 
the  Air"  now  in  work  at  the  Fox 
studios  at  Wembley..  .  .Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Jr.,  Dolores  Del  Rio  and 
Florence  Desmond  are  appearing 
in  Criterion's  "Accused"  at  the  Isle- 
worth  studios. ..  .Marlene  Dietrich 
will  arrive  in  the  near  future  to  be- 
gin work  in  Korda's  "Knight  With- 
out   Armor". 


Building  Studios  at  Brussels 

Vienna  —  Nazional  Produzion, 
backed  by  a  group  of  financiers,  will 
build  motion  picture  studios  at  Brus- 
sels and  The  Hague,  and  will  pro- 
duce pictures  in  Dutch,  French  and 
German. 


Italian  Production  Up 

Rome — Italian  studios  have  sched- 
uled 50  pictures  for  production  this 
year,  an  increase  of  16  over  1934. 


To  Build  Studio  in  Bucharest 

Bucharest — M.  J.  B.  Richman,  re- 
presenting an  American  financial 
group,  and  M.  T.  Posmantir  have 
formed  a  producing  firm  to  be  called 
Cirofilm,  and  plan  to  build  a  modern 
studio  here.  Initial  capital  is  $100,- 
000. 


Quit  Screen  Writers'  Guild         Wintroub  Gets  "Custer" 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Disagreeing  with  the 
policies  of  the  organization,  Patter- 
son McNutt,  James  K.  McGuinness 
and  Bert  Kalmar,  newly  elected  di- 
rectors, have  resigned  from  the 
Screen  Writers'  Guild  board  of  di- 
rectors and  from  the  organization. 


Services  for  Joe  Powers 


P.  Wintroub  of  Majestic  Pictures 
of  Omaha  and  Kansas  City  has  ac- 
quired "Custer's  Last  Stand,"  the 
fifteen  episode  Weiss-Mintz  serial 
for  Iowa,  Nebraska,  Kansas  and 
Western  Missouri.  Robert  Mintz, 
president  of  Stage  &  Screen  Pro- 
ductions  closed  the  deal. 


New  Oxford,  Miss.,  House 


Jonesboro,  Ark. — Funeral  services 
for  Joe  Powers,  50,  veteran  exhib- 
itor, were  held  recently.  At  the 
time  of  his  death  he  managed  the 
Liberty  and  had  at  one  time  been 
part  owner  of  the  Grand,  Empire, 
Liberty  and  Strand  until  they  were 
acquired   by   Malco  Theaters. 


Oxford,  Miss.— A  new  $25,000  the- 
ater will  be  built  here  by  R.  L. 
Smallwood,  Sykes  Haney,  Bramlett 
Roberts  and  Theron  Lyles.  A  lot 
on  Van  Buren  Street  has  been  pur- 
chased, with  construction  scheduled 
to  start   in  about  three  weeks. 


GB  SALES  CONVENTION 
IS  SET  FOR  MAY  22-24 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
from   all   parts   of  the   country   will 
attend. 

Plans  for  a  series  of  regional  con- 
ventions have  been  abandoned  in  fa- 
vor of  one  national  convention,  ac- 
cording to  George  W.  Weeks,  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  the  company. 


Pittsburgh  Notes 

Manny  Greenwald  is  now  handling 
the  publicity  for  "The  Great  Zieg- 
feld,"  continuing  in  its  two-a-day 
run  at  the  Nixon. 

Aspin  ^heater  in  Aspinwall,  the 
first  house  in  nearly  10  years,  has 
been  opened  by  Sidney  Pink  last 
week. 

Charles  Freeman,  Meadville  ex- 
hibitor, left  Mercy  Hospital  here. 

Warners  are  reopening  the  Cam- 
bria Theater  in  Johnstown  on  Fri- 
day. The  house,  damaged  by  the 
recent  flood,  has  been  completely  re- 
modeled. 

The  Variety  Club  is  sponsoring  a 
three-day  Golden  Gloves  amateur 
boxing  event  at  Johnny  Harris' 
Duquesne  Garden  beginning  Thurs- 
day. 

The  outdoor  theater  at  West  View 
Park  is  reopening  May  17. 

M.  J.  Cullen,  manager  of  Loew's 
Penn,  has  left  for  a  Florida  fishing 
trip.  O.  W.  Crouch,  Loew  manager 
in  Indianapolis,  is  pinch  hitting. 

Kenny  Kennfield  of  Harris  Amuse- 
ment Co.  who  had  been  in  Mercy 
Hospital  with  an  appendicitis  at- 
tack, is  now  at  home. 

Jimmy  Balmer,  Harris  executive, 
is  on  the  sick  list. 

George  Seibel,  Sun-Tele  critic, 
will  be  back  from  New  England  this 
week. 

Manny  Greenwald  is  going  to 
Steubenville,  O.,  to  handle  the  ex- 
ploitation campaign  of  "Great  Zieg- 
feld," which  opens  there  May  20. 

"Waddy"  Watson  has  gone  to  To- 
ledo to  open  "Great  Ziegfeld"  at  the 
Palace. 

Bill  Decker  will  be  in  charge  of 
Warners'    Cambria    in    Johnstown. 

Tom  Shanahan  and  Harry  Rubins, 
who  recently  opened  the  Princess, 
Wilkinsburg,  are  erecting  a  new 
house  in  the  Squirrel  Hill  district. 

Jack  Flinn  and  Frank  Drew,  M- 
G-M  executives  from  Cleveland,  vis- 
ited  John   Maloney,  local  manager. 

"Great  Ziegfeld"  will  be  held  at 
the  Nixon  for  a  third  week. 

Walter  Silverberg,  former  exhib- 
itor here  and  now  operating  a  the- 
ater in  Baltimore,  visited  the  trade 
last  week. 

Joe  Skirboll,  First  Division  man- 
ager, back  from  New  York. 

Eddie  Granger,  general  manager 
for  the  Shea  circuit,  was  here  on 
business. 

The  local  staff  is  honoring  Charlie 
Rich,  Warner  exchange  manager, 
week  of  May  24. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-1FDAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  109 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY.  MAY  8,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


35  More  "Ziegfeld"  Roadshows  Brings   Total  to  77 

IKE  LIBSON  HEADS  NEWLTFORMED  CIRCUIT  IN  OHIO 

Decide  on  Hearings  for  Para,  and  RKO  Reorganizations 


Sabath  Committee  Exam  May 

Take    Place    in    About 

10  Days 

Washington   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Decision  to  hold 
hearings  on  the  Paramount  and 
RKO  reorganizations  this  month, 
probably  during  the  week  of  May 
18,  was  made  yesterday  at  an  exe- 
cutive session  of  the  Sabath  Con- 
gressional Committee  attended  by 
Murray  W.  Garsson,  director  of  in- 
vestigation for  the  committee.  Max 
D.    Steuer,    special    counsel    to    the 

{Continued   on   Page   5) 

OFFICERS  RE-ELECTED 
BY  THE  A.  M.  P.  A. 


Gordon  White  was  unanimously 
re-elected  president  of  A.  M.  P.  A. 
and  the  rest  of  the  nominating  com- 
mittee's slate  was  also  swept  into 
office  for  a  year  without  a  dissenting 
vote  at  yesterday's  meeting  in  the 
Hotel  Astor.  Annual  reports  on 
finances  and  activity  of  the  service 
committee  were  made  by  Herbert 
{Continued   on   Page   4) 


Grand  National  Acquiring 
Full  Control  of  Exchanges 


Grand  National,  which  is  organiz- 
ing its  distribution  system  through- 
out the  country,  is  understood  to  be 
acquiring  100  per  cent  control  of 
exchanges  which  go  into  its  setup. 
Exchangemen  who  are  being  bought 
out  are  offered  branch  manager 
posts. 

Same  Quota  of  Shorts 

On  New  Columbia  Lineup 

Columbia  will  announce  approxi- 
mately 125  shorts  for  its  1936-37 
program,  a  spokesman  said  yester- 
day in  New  York.  Total  is  the  same 
as  offered  via  the  current  season 
lineup,  which  includes  26  two- 
reelers. 


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IF    I    WERE    A    PRODUCER 

(Second    installment   in  the  series  of  viewpoints   in  the  fourth   annual   Critics' 
Forum  conducted   by  THE   FILM   DAILY.) 

REAL  LIFE  vs.  REEL  LIFE 


Leo  D.  Martin  I   WOULD  be  very  much  interested  in  color  just  now. 

rp  »  n        tt  *  would  also  try  to  realize,  as  much  as  possibly 

lexarKana  Lrazette:  commensurate  with  box-office  returns,  that  real  life 
still  exists  as  well  as  "reel  life."  I  have  noticed  a  tendency  to  make  movies  into 
a  number  of  different  scenes,  or  sets,  just  as  a  play.  Even  with  the  additional  bur- 
dens of  sound  and  color,  motion  pictures  should  still  be  able  to  achieve  a  swinging, 
continuous  rhythm.  "The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine,"  great  as  it  was,  had  the  one 
fault  of  being  a  series  of  carefully  staged  sequences  or  acts.  And  while  the  color 
may  not  have  been  so  obvious  as  in  some  former  pictures,  it  did  little  to  improve 
the  tone  of  Sylvia  Sidney's  features,  who  is  essentially  an  actress  for  the  "black 
and  white"  medium.  Something  which  was  obvious,  however,  was  the  studied 
introduction  of  all  the  supposedly  "hill-billy"  vernacular  which  the  dialogue  writers 
could  imagine. 

ON  THE  RIGHT  TRACK 


I   BELIEVE  I  would  recognize  the  apparent 


Maurice  C.  Tull, 

rT    ,  _.    .,  r..         .    ,  ■    fact  that  at  last  the  business  of  produc 

Kokomo   Tribune-Dispatch:      tion  is  on  ,he  righ,  road.   l  wouId  seek  t0 

continue  the  present  trend  toward  better,  finer  and  higher  grade  pictures.  I  believe 
I  would  try  to  fall  in  line  with  the  trend  which  is  so  clearly  shown  in  that  Quality 
is  today  outstanding  in  box-office.  I  would  try  to  learn  the  lesson  of  "It  Happened 
One  Night"  of  "The  Three  Little  Pigs"  of  "The  Informer"  and  many,  many  others, 
and  remember  that  some  pictures  have  been  made  that  are  worth  seeing  again. — 
that  are  worth  more  on  the  second-run  than  they  were  on  the  first.  I  would  keep 
in  mind  that  human  nature  is  not  exotic,  and  that  normality  is  very  close  to  decency 
—usually.     Whether  it  be  good  or  evil,  love  or  passion,  greed  or  generosity,  war 

{Continued   on   Page   4) 


Roadshow  Dates  on    Great  Ziegfeld ' 
Reach  77  With  Addition  of  35  More 


William  N.  Skirball  is  Asso- 
ciated  with    Libson   in 
New  Circuit 

Cleveland  —  Elleness  Theaters 
Corp.  of  Ohio  has  been  formed  by 
Ike  Libson  of  Cincinnati  and  Wil- 
liam N.  Skirball  of  Cleveland  and 
their  associates,  with  18  theaters  as 
the  nucleus  of  a  circuit  that  is  ex- 
pected to  reach  major  proportions. 

Houses  at  present  in  the  group 
are  located  in  Cincinnati,  Dayton, 
Toledo,  Newport,  Ky.,  and  Ashland, 
Ky.  Additional  houses  will  be  built, 
bought  and  leased.  Cincinnati  first- 
runs   are   not   affected. 


COCHRANE  ELECTED 
PRESIDENT  OFT 


R.  H.  Cochrane  was  yesterday 
elected  president  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures Co.,  Inc.  at  a  meeting  of  the 
board  of  directors  who  also  chose 
J.  Cheever  Cowdin  as  chairman  of 
the  board  and  Chas.  R.  Rogers  as 
executive  vice-president.  Other  of- 
ficers elected  were  Willard  S.  Mc- 
{Continued  on  Page  5) 


No  Immediate  Change  Seen 
For  St.  Louis  Amuse.  Circuit 


Setting  of  35  more  roadshow  en- 
gagements this  week  by  M-G-M  on 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  brings  the  to- 
tal two-a-day  bookings  to  date  up 
to  77.  The  new  dates  are  all  for 
the  period  of  May  14-24.  At  the 
Astor  on  Broadway,  where  the  film 
opened   April   8,   business   holds   at 


capacity,  and  the  run  will  continue 
indefinitely.  This  week's  new  book- 
ings are: 

Alvin,  Minneapolis,  May  14;  Lincoln,  Chey- 
enne, May  14;  Orpheum,  Green  Bay,  May 
14;  Hollywood,  Ft.  Worth,  May  14;  Cataract, 
Niagara  Falls,  May  14;  Palace,  Toledo,  May 
15;  Oranby,  Norfolk,  May  15;  National,  Rich- 
mond, May  15;  Rialto,  Dallas,  May  15;  State, 
{Continued   on   Page   4) 


St.  Louis — Purchase  by  Fanchon 
&  Marco  of  Warner's  42  per  cent 
direct  stock  interest  in  St.  Louis 
Amusement  Co.,  as  part  of  the  gov- 
ernment suit  settlement,  will  have 

{Continued  on  Page  6) 

Attendance  at  WPA  Shows 
Now  Totals  250,000  Weekly 

Washington   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Federal  theater 
projects  of  the  WPA  are  now  play- 
ing to  250,000  persons  weekly,  ac- 
cording to  William  P.  Farnsworth, 
head  of  the  motion  picture  division, 
and  the  total  audience  would  be 
much  larger  if  it  were  possible  for 
the  units  to  go  on  tour. 


DAILY 


Friday,  May  8, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  109         Fri.,  May  8,  1936         10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK 


High 

Am.    Seat 20y4 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 5 

Con.   Fm.    Ind.    pfd...   16 

East.  Kodak   163       1 

do    pfd 16314  1 

Loew's,    Inc 47 'A 

Paramount      9'/8 

Paramount     1st    pfd..   70 
Paramount    2nd    pfd..    10 

Pathe    Film    9 

RKO     65/s 

20th    Century-Fox    .  .  243/g 
20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  34 

Univ.    Pict.    pfd 95 

Warner    Bros 10'A 

NEW   YORK   BOND 
Gen.  Th.   Eq.  6s40.  .  .   24 y8 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.    24% 

Keith   A-0   6s46 93 'A 

Loew     6s     41  ww 97  V4 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  90 
Par.    B'way    3s55.  ...   58 

RKO   6s41     66 

Warner's  6s39    93 '/4 

NEW  YORK   CURB 

Sonotone    Corp 2% 

Technicolor     285/s 

Trans-Lux     3% 


MARKET 

Net 

Low     Close     Chg. 
19V2      193/4  —      3/4 

47/g      4y8  —     Va 

16         16         

62i/2  163       +  1'A 
63       163       +  1 
46i/8     461/s  —  1i/8 

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695/s  70  +  3A 

91/2  95/8  +  Va 

81/2  81/2  —  1/2 

6  6  —  5/8 


233/4     23  *A  —     Va 


34 
95 

9% 


34  -f-     Va 

95  —  2 

97/8  —     % 
MARKET 

24        24V8  —     3/s 

24        24  —    % 

93         93         

971/4     971/4  +     1/2 

891/2     90         

571/2     58  +      1/2 

66         66         

921/2     921/2  —     1/2 
MARKET 

25/8         23/4       ..... 

271/2      271/2  —      % 


33/4         33/4 


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Regular  Loew  Dividend 

Regular  quarterly  dividend  of  50 
cents  a  share  on  the  common  stock 
was  declared  yesterday.  Stock  will 
be   ex-dividend   June   12. 


EXPLOITATION  I 


1650    Broadway 


COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by 
THE  FILM   DAILY 
New   York    City 


RKO  Circuit  is  Using 

Theater  Rhyme  Contest 

Theater  Rhymes,  a  versifying  con- 
test controlled  by  Charles  J.  Morton, 
has  been  signed  by  the  RKO  circuit 
and  is  now  being  used  at  the  Ter- 
minal Theater,  Newark,  as  its  open- 
ing spot,  with  other  houses  in  the 
circuit  scheduled  to  play  it  later. 
A  big  turnout  was  on  hand  Wednes- 
day night  at  the  awarding  of  the 
first  group  of  weekly  prizes,  with 
Bob  Ungerfeld  of  the  RKO  offices 
officiating  as  master  of  ceremonies. 
The  Newark  Ledger  is  cooperating 
with  the  theater  in  the  contest,  and 
prizes  are  given  to  persons  supply- 
ing the  best  last  line  of  a  four-line 
verse  dealing  with  the  safety  cam- 
paign. The  contest  runs  for  several 
weeks  in  each  house. 

Morton,  who  has  moved  to  new  of- 
fices at  336  West  44th  St.,  under  the 
name  of  Theater  Rhymes  Co.,  is 
now  negotiating  other  circuit  deals. 


Columbia  Sales  Confab 


Second  of  a  series  of  preconven- 
tion  sales  meetings  being  held  by 
Columbia  opens  at  the  company's 
home  office  this  morning,  with  A. 
Montague,  general  sales  manager, 
presiding.  Branch  managers  from 
Albany,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  New 
Haven,  Chicago  and  Buffalo,  are 
present  in  addition  to  the  following 
home  office  and  sales  executives: 
Jack  Cohn,  A.  Schneider,  J.  A.  Mc- 
Conville,  Rube  Jackter,  Lou  Wein- 
berg, Louis  Astor,  Max  Weisfeld  and 
Leo  Jaffe.  The  purpose  of  the  meet- 
ing is  to  further  impart  to  the  sales 
force  the  company's  policy  of  de- 
centralization. The  plan  was  pre- 
sented to  five  of  the  company's  di- 
vision   managers    last   week. 


Manson  Joins  FitzPatrick 


Sinclair  Manson,  who  was  asso- 
ciated with  Charles  Chaplin  for 
many  years,  has  been  engaged  as 
production  manager  by  James  A. 
FitzPatrick  for  the  12  features  he 
plans  to  produce  in  England.  Fitz- 
Patrick has  signed  a  five-year  li- 
censee contract  with  RCA  Photo- 
phone. 

Harry  Thomas  and  GB  are  un- 
derstood to  be  dickering  to  handle 
distribution  here. 


See  Agreement  on  Clause 

In  Dramatists'  New  Pact 


SEC  Aid  Joining  Kennedy 

Washington    Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Joseph  R.  Sheehan 
has  resigned  from  the  Securities  & 
Exchange  Commission  to  join  Jos- 
eph P.  Kennedy,  special  advisor  for 
Paramount. 


Retention  of  the  film  rights  pro- 
visions in  the  Dramatist  Guild  basic 
minimum  agreement,  whereby  au- 
thors receive  60  per  cent  of  the  pro- 
ceeds and  the  stage  producers  40 
per  cent,  was  indicated  yesterday, 
following  another  meeting  between 
the  contract  committees  of  the 
Guild  and  the  League  of  New  York 
Theaters  on   Wednesday   night. 

Points  now  under  discussion  are 
considered  by  the  authors  as  minor 
in  importance  and  principally  con- 
cern instructions  to  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Negotiator.  The  Guild's  Coun- 
cil meets  today  and  the  League  is 
expected  to  call  a  genei"al  member- 
ship session  shortly  to  record  reac- 
tion to  the  revised  provisions. 


Attend  Cinema  Club  Lunch 


Among  those  who  attended  yes- 
terday's luncheon  at  the  Cinema 
Club  were  David  Bernstein,  Major 
Leslie  Thompson,  Willard  McKay, 
Louis  Nizer,  Louis  K.  Sidney,  Phil 
Reisman,  Sam  Dembow,  Jr.,  C.  C. 
Pettijohn,  Austin  C.  Keough,  Louis 
Phillips,  George  Borthwick,  David 
Palfreyman,  Gabriel  L.  Hess,  Wil- 
liam Brenner,  Jack  Connolly,  Charles 
C.  Casanave,  O.  Henry  Briggs,  Jo- 
seph R.  Vogel,  Col.  Ed.  A.  Schiller, 
George  Dembow,  M.  Rousch,  F.  Wal- 
ler, Leo  Friedman,  William  Mallard, 
Jules  Levy  and  others. 


Alien   Bill  Approved 

Washington    Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Chairman  Dickstein 
has  approved  the  House  Immigra- 
tion Committee  bill  to  limit  entry 
of  foreign  talent  to  persons  of  dis- 
tinguished merit  and  professional 
ability,  and  only  when  foreign  coun- 
tries provide  reciprocal  arrange- 
ments for  entry  of  American  artists. 


Trailer  Firm  Expands 

Michael  Hoffman,  who  went  into 
the  trailer  business  last  year  at  130 
West  46th  St.,  has  expanded  under 
the  name  of  Theater  Trailer  Corp. 
and  established  larger  quarters  at 
630  Ninth  Ave.  A  recording  studio, 
music  studio  and  animation  studio 
are  included  in  the  equipment. 


Strand  Dates  Two  More 


Ralph  Cohn  Married 

Ralph  Cohn,  son  of  Jack  Cohn 
and  an  associate  producer  at  the 
Columbia  studios  in  Hollywood,  was 
married  last  night  to  Laura  Mar- 
tin. The  couple  sail  tomorrow  on 
the    Santa    Rosa    for    California. 


Following  "Sons  O'Guns,"  which 
opens  Wednesday,  bookings  of  the 
New  York  Strand  will  include  "Bul- 
lets or  Ballots,"  with  Edward  G. 
Robinson  and  Joan  Blondell,  and 
"Hearts  Divided,"  with  Marion 
Davies,  Dick  Powell,  Edward  Ever- 
ett Horton  and  Charlie  Ruggles. 


More  Writers  Quit  Guild 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Further  resignations 
from  the  Screen  Writers  Guild 
brought  the  total  to  more  than  60 
yesterday,   it   was   reported. 


Coming  and  Going 


MURRAY  SILVERSTONE  sails  from  England 
in  two  weeks  for  his  annual  visit  to  this  coun- 
try. 

ESTELLE  BRODY,  screen  and  stage  player, 
sails  today  on  the  Berengaria  for  London.  She 
will    resume   film   work   on    her    return. 

MR.  and  MRS.  LESLIE  HOWARD,  MARGOT 
GRAHAME,  and  ANITA  LOUISE  and  her  mother 
also  are  passengers  on  the  Berengaria  which 
sails    today   from    New   York. 

HAZEL  FLYNN  of  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall 
publicity   staff   was   a    recent   visitor    in    Detroit. 

MITCHELL  LEICHTER  arrives  back  in  Holly- 
wood on  Tuesday  following  various  stopovers 
on   his   return    trip   from    New  York. 

ROY  CHARTIER  of  Variety  will  head  for  a 
New  Orleans  sojourn  in  a  few  days,  with  the 
missus. 

H.  J.  YATES  left  yesterday  for  Boston  and 
returns    Monday. 

CHARLIE  EINFELD,  Warner  advertising  and 
publicity  chief,  leaves  Monday  for  the  coast 
on  one  of  his  periodic  visits  to  the  studios. 
MORT  BLUMENSTOCK,  advertising  director 
of    Warner    Theaters,    will    accompany    him. 

WILLIAM  CAMERON  MENZIES,  director  of 
Alexander  Korda's  "Things  To  Come,"  which 
enters  its  fourth  successful  week  at  the  Rivoli 
Theater  today  arrives  in  New  York  tomorrow 
morning  from  the  Nothwest.  He  will  re- 
main here  a  few  days  before  sailing  for  Lon- 
don   to   direct   another   Korda-U.    A.    release 

CHARLES  LAUGHTON.  whose  next  film  for 
Alexander  Korda  is  "Rembrandt,"  has  left  Lon- 
don for  Amsterdam  where  he  will  make  an  in- 
tensive search  of  the  sources  of  information 
regarding    the    famous    master. 

GRADWELL  L.  SEARS  has  gone  to  Oklahoma 
City   from    New    York. 

HARRY  M.  WARNER  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday    from    abroad. 

NED  E.  DEPINET  is  in  Oklahoma  City  from 
New    York. 

WALT    DISNEY    is    in    town. 

RALPH  COHN,  Columbia  associate  producer 
and  son  of  Jack  Cohn,  sails  with  his  bride 
tomorrow   on   the  Santa   Rosa  for  California. 

JAS.  A.  FITZPATRICK  leaves  tomorrow  for 
Chicago  on  the  M-G-M  special  and  will  fly 
from  the  Windy  City  to  Hollywood  on  Monday 
night. 

SI    FABIAN    returns    today    from    Albany. 

ARTHUR  LYONS  leaves  by  plane  tomorrow 
for   Hollywood. 

WALTER  COY,  Group  Theater  player,  leaves 
tomorrow  for  Hollywood  to  appear  in  an  M-G-M 
picture. 

FRANK  PHELPS  of  the  Warner  Theater  de- 
partment is  back  from  a  trip  around  the  cir- 
cuit. 

CHARLIE  CHAPLIN  and  PAULETTE  GOD- 
DARD   sail    from    Hongkong   tomorrow   for   home. 


NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


UNSUNG  HEROES  who 

rescued  entombed  min- 
ers in  Nova  Scotia  dis- 
aster (above)  have  in- 
spired Warners'  produc- 
tion of  'Draegerman 
Courage,'  timely  tale  of 
perilous  subterranean 
exploits  now  being 
set  for  waiting  cameras. 

HERE  COMES  LITTLE 
CAESAR  with  a  bang- 
bang  as  Warners  rush 
release  on  Eddie  Robin- 
son's 'Bullets  or  Ballots' 
so  that  exhibs  can  cash 
in  on  current  crime  war 
headlines.  Authentic  un- 
derworld story  was  pen- 
ned by  Martin  Mooney. 


STARDOM  AHOY!  Charmful  Olivia  de  Havilland  wins  Warner 
award  of  new  long-term  pact  for  sensational  work  in  'Anthony 
Adverse'  and  currently-shooting    'Charge  of  the  Light  Brigade.' 


'HOLD  THAT  TIGER!'  says  Barton  Maclane  to  Bert  Nelson  KAY'S  KEEPING  BUSY!  The  lovely  Kay  Francis,  finished  with  role  of  Florence  Night- 
as  he  gets  some  hints  on  man-eaters  before  stepping  into  cage  ingale  in  Warners'  'White  Angel/t  now  hops  into  film-lead  of  London  and  Broadway 
(and  role)  as  tiger-tamer  in  Warners'  circus  story,  'Bengal  Killer.'t      stage  success,  'Sweet  Aloes/t  with  Roland  Young,  George  Brent  importantly  cast. 

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DAILY 


Friday,  May  8,  1936 


35  MORE  ROADSHOWS 
ON  "GREAT  ZIEGFELD" 


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Allentown,  May  16;  Majestic,  Tulsa,  May  16; 
Quimby,  Zanesville,  May  17;  Orpheum,  Kan- 
sas City,  May  17;  Maryland,  Cumberland, 
May  17,  Parkway,  Madison,  May  17;  Shu- 
bert,  Newark,  May  17;  Grand,  Steubenville, 
May  20;  Ceramic,  East  Liverpool,  May  21; 
Kentucky,  Lexington,  May  24;  Roanoke,  Roa- 
noke, May  24;  Capitol,  Reading,  May  22; 
State,  Altoona,  May  27;  Ohio,  Lorain,  May 
23-  Orpheum,  Huntington,  May  30;  Rex, 
Sheboygan,  May  20;  Appleton,  Appleton,  May 
20-  Gateway,  Kenosha,  May  26;  State,  Racine, 
May  26;  Strand,  Oshkosh,  May  27;  Loews, 
Harrisburg,  May  22;  Mission,  San  Jose,  May 
20-  Rex,  Spokane,  May  20;  Rex,  Tucson, 
May  20;  Paramount,  Salt  Lake  City,  May 
14;    Orpheum,    San    Diego,    May    20. 

Lensers  May  Get  10%  Raise 

A  10  per  cent  increase  in  wages, 
bringing  the  scale  for  newsreel 
cameramen  up  to  $100  per  week,  in- 
stead of  the  $125  asked  by  the  New 
York  photographers'  local,  is  ex- 
pected to  result  from  conferences  in- 
volving newsreel  producer  represen- 
tatives. Cameramen  also  anticipate 
setting  up  of  a  40-hour  week,  as 
provided  under  the  now-defunct  mo- 
tion picture  code.  The  conferences 
will  resume  Wednesday  in  New 
York. 


Para.  Branch  Shifts 


Personnel  changes  affecting  Para- 
mount in  Milwaukee,  Denver  and 
Salt  Lake  City  have  been  ordered  by 
Charles  M.  Reagan,  division  sales 
manager.  Effective  May  11,  Walter 
P.  Wiens,  branch  manager,  at  Den- 
ver, replaces  James  O.  Kent  as  man- 
ager at  Milwaukee.  On  the  same 
date,  Chester  J.  Bell,  Salt  Lake  City 
manager,  will  be  transferred  to 
Denver.  Frank  H.  Smith,  former 
salesman  working  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
has  been  promoted  to  manager  of 
that  branch. 


Actors'  Union  Meets  Today 


Annual  meeting  of  the  Associated 
Actors  and  Artistes  of  America, 
which  embraces  all  the  actors'  unions 
including  Equity,  American  Federa- 
tion of  Actors,  Screen  Actors'  Guild, 
Grand  Opera  Choral  Alliance  and 
others,  will  be  held  today.  It  is 
understood  that  interchangeability 
of  cards  between  the  unions  will  be 
proposed  and  that  the  suggestion 
will  be  made  that  one  big  union  be 
formed  embracing  all  the  actor 
unions  with  departmentalized 
branches  for  the  various  theatrical 
fields,  but  this  is  not  likely  to  be 
approved. 

Gifts  for  Goldsteins 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


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or  peace,  I'd  try   to  keep   the  picture  normal  and  human   and  having  done   so  I 
would  fear  no  censor  nor  dread   any  balance   sheet.     The   list   oi   "human"   stars 
and  human  stories  are  my  proof  today. 


FEWER  AND  BETTER 


Seymour  Roman, 
Brooklyn  Times-Union : 


I  ESS  pictures,  and  better  ones;  make  musicals 
less  lavish  and  more  sensible  as  to  narrative; 

forget  about  glass  shots,  miniatures,  and  tricky 
camera  work;  disband  my  stock  company,  ii  I  had  one;  take  my  stories  from  history, 
and  see  that  they  remained  true  to  history;  allow  newcomers  to  develop  into  stardom, 
without  forcing  them  on  the  movie  audience;  keep  stars  idle  more  often,  just  so  their 
fans  won't  fire  of  them;  never  cast  to  type. 


BAN  ON  GAMES 


Margaret  Coogan, 

Mt.  Vernon  Daily  Argus. 


I  WOULD  refuse  to  permit  my  pictures  to  be 
'  shown  in  a  theater  in  which  you  must 
play  a  game,  Screeno  and  suchlike,  every 
time  you  go  to  see  a  picture.  It  is  rather  hard  lines  for  a  person  who  has  just 
viewed  a  good  dramatic  picture  to  be  inveigled  into  a  bank  night  or  one  piece 
of  a  dinner  set. 


ROMANCE  AND  BANKERS 


Harry  Remington, 
Minneapolis  Tribune: 


I  WOULD  try,  just  once,  to  leave  the  sappy  ro- 
'  mantic  angle  out  of  a  picture  that  did  not 
require     such     treatment.     I     would     tell     bankers' 

stooges  to  keep  off  the  lot  and  state  their  business  by  letter,  wire,  telephone  or  else 

the  Ambassador. 


EXPERIMENTAL  STUDIOS 


Julian  B.  Tuthill, 
Hartford  Times: 


I  WOULD  probably  be  a  dutiful  Roman,  and  when  in 
'  Hollywood  I  should  probably  do  as  Hollywood  does. 
I  would  set  up  a  small  studio  in  an  obscure  place,  not 
too  far  from  the  main  base.  When  people  of  originality  and  talent  appeared  on 
the  lot,  I  would  offer  them  time  off  to  do  some  experimenting  for  themselves.  I 
would  let  them  get  together  like  a  little  theater  group  and  produce  an  occasional 
picture  all  by  themselves.  I  would  try  to  rent  these  films  to  neighborhood  theaters 
in  selected  locations  or  to  schools,  museums  and  anybody  interested  in  the  art 
of  the  theater. 


USE  ACTORS'  NATURAL  TALENTS 


Lola  Hill, 
Piqua  Call: 


I 


WOULD  use  the  talents  that  my  actors  under  contract  had 
instead  of  trying  to  develop  them  into  new  personalities. 
Instead  of  combing  the  countryside  for  new  talent  why  not  give 
some  of  the  old  stars  that  made  the  industry  what  it  is  a  chance?  They  are  better 
today  than  two-thirds  of  the  soda  jerkers  and  hash  slingers  in  Hollywood.  When 
alleged  stars  get  temperamental,  I  would  let  them  walk.  After  all,  what  else  would 
they  do  for  a  living  that  would  pay  them  as  much? 

SHORT  FEATURES  INSTEAD  OF  DUALS 


Springfield,  Mass.  —  Nathan  and 
Samuel  Goldstein,  returning  from  a 
dinner  given  in  their  honor  by  the 
industry  at  the  Copley-Plaza  Hotel, 
Boston,  brought  home  a  console  elec- 
tric clock  and  a  home  projector,  re- 
spectively, as  gifts  presented  to 
them  at  the  banquet. 


Kent  Knowlton, 
Lowell  Courier-Citizen: 


I 


WOULDN'T  try  to  float  inferior  plays  by  cast- 
ing them  with  star  actors.  I  would  devote  some 
study  to  the  possibilities  of  short  comedies  and 
other  short  plays  to  take  the  place  of  the  second  feature  play  that  seems  to  be 
considered  necessary  in  many  cities.  Something  could  be  saved  in  expense,  with- 
out displeasing  the  public,  by  such  a  course.  This  would  leave  time  for  very  short 
subjects,  and  it  is  perhaps  not  necessary  to  run  everything  at  such  a  quick  tempo. 
More  time  should  be  given  anyway  to  the  presentation  of  the  cast,  both  before  and 
after  the  film  is  run. 

HEED  THE  CRITICS 

I  WOULD  set  aside  about  one  hour  a  week  and  read 
what  the  critics  have  to  say  about  my  pictures — and 
I'd  pay  some  attention  to  it.  Critics  are  second  guessers 
— but  their  guessing  is  free  and  some  of  it  is  valuable. 
Being  a  long  way  from  the  scene  of  the  goings-on  critics  have  an  opportunity  to 
get  an  over-all  view  of  pictures.  They  see  hundreds  of  them  a  year — good  and  bad. 
They  are  not  all  wrapped  up  in  personalities  and  quite  a  lot  of  times  they  have 
good,  constructive  criticism  to  offer.  Instead  of  reading  the  first  two  lines  of  a 
review  and  judging  whether  or  not  the  critic  liked  the  picture.  I'd  read  all  the  way 
down  and  take  the  tips.  After  all  it  makes  very  little  difference,  after  a  picture  is 
out  on  the  land's  screens,  whether  a  critic  liked  it  or  not.  But  the  imperfections, 
the  strong  points,  the  cool  weighing  of  the  product  could  be  of  some  value  in  future 
productions.     I'd  get  a  cross  section,  too — not  just  a  smattering. 


Kathryn  Gorman, 
St.  Paul  Dispatch- 
Pioneer  Press: 


OFFICERS  RE-ELECTED 
BY  THE  A.  M.  P.  A. 


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Berg,  and  Marvin  Kirsch,  treasurer 
and  committee  chairman,  respective- 

ly. 

Others  elected  were:  Charles 
Leonard,  vice  -  president;  Ralph 
Lund,  secretary,  and  Herbert  Berg, 
treasurer.  William  Ferguson  was 
re-elected  to  succeed  himself  for 
three  years  more  as  trustee.  The 
new  board  of  directors  consists  of  S. 
Barret  McCormick,  Monroe  Green- 
thai,  Milton  Silver,  George  Gerhard 
and  Tom  Waller,  in  addition  to  the 
officers. 

Reporting  the  financial  status, 
Berg  revealed  organization  liabili- 
ties of  $2,281.67,  which  he  expects 
will  be  offset  by  outstanding  ac- 
counts and  cash  in  bank  of  $1,880, 
leaving  a  deficit  of  $401.67  to  be 
liquidated  by  diverse  undertakings. 
Indebtedness  was  largely  attributed 
to  a  loss  of  $1,104,  sustained  in  the 
"Naked  Truth  Dinner,"  which  cost 
$5,679. 

In  a  report  of  the  welfare  work 
done  by  the  service  committee, 
Kirsch  gave  special  credit  to  Ray 
Gallagher,  with  whom  he  was  in- 
strumental in  securing  employment 
for  130  members  of  non-members  of 
Ampa.  Of  the  total  given  employ- 
ment, 74  were  women.  Only  five 
members  of  Ampa  are  now  unem- 
ployed. 

The  meeting  culminated  with  in- 
dividual outlines  of  the  organiza- 
tion's policy  for  the  coming  year  by 
Charles  Leonard,  Monroe  Greenthal, 
Ralph  Lund  and  others. 

Jesse  L.  Lasky  will  be  honor  guest 
at  next  Thursday's  luncheon. 


Documentary  Film  Program 

Washington    Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Washington — A  series  of  documen- 
tary films  produced  in  five  countries, 
England,  Russia,  France,  Germany 
and  the  U.  S.,  will  be  shown  Sunday 
night  to  Congressmen,  diplomats 
and  others  in  the  Grand  Ballroom 
of  the  Mayflower  Hotel.  The  pic- 
tures will  be  representative  of  the 
trend  of  documentary  films  in  these 
countries.  The  American  subject  is 
"The  Plow  That  Broke  the  Plains," 
produced  by  the  Resettlement  Ad- 
ministration. 


Edward  Laurillard  Dead 


Edward  Laurillard,  British  cin- 
ema pioneer  who  arrived  here  re- 
cently on  his  way  to  Hollywood,  died 
yesterday  in  the  Harbor  Sanitarium. 


Fairbanks  Jr.  in  "Minstrel" 


London — Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr. 
will  play  the  leading  role  in  "The 
Last  Minstrel,"  the  Criterion  film 
that  goes  before  the  cameras  upon 
the  completion  of  "To  You  My 
Life,"  in  which  he  is  now  being  co- 
starred  with  Dolores  Del  Rio. 


THE 


Friday,  May  8, 1936 


DECIDE  ON  HEARINGS 
FOR  PARA.  AND  RKO 


{Continued  from  Page   1) 

committee,  will  conduct  the  exami- 
nation of  officers  and  directors  of 
the  two  movie  companies,  Garsson 
said.  The  committee  discussed  its 
investigation  of  the  companies  at 
length.  The  activities  of  the  commit- 
tee will  be  centered  next  week  in 
Philadelphia.  Garsson  returns  to- 
day to   New  York. 


Buffalo  Bits 


Buffalo  —  Byron  H.  Inderbitzen 
has  resumed  his  dual  job  of  manag- 
ing the  Roxy  and  being  county  un- 
dersheriff  after  a  week's  illness. 

Jake  Lavene,  manager  of  the 
Academy  and  chief  barker  of  the 
Variety  Club,  and  Mrs.  Lavene  cele- 
brated their  wedding  anniversary 
with  a  jaunt  to  Cleveland. 

Fred  Weinberg,  manager  of  the 
Warner's  Majestic  in  Hornell,  is 
dead  after  a  week's  illness. 

Roadshow  dates  for  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  have  been  set  for  the  Cat- 
aract, Niagara  Falls;  the  Palace, 
Olean;  the  Colonial,  Elmira,  and 
Shea's  Opera  House,  Jamestown. 
Checkup  of  receipts  here  shows  that 
the  21st  day  at  the  Erlanger  was 
the  biggest  of  the  three-week  show- 
ing, which  set  a  house  record  for 
roadshow  pictures.  Basil  Brady,  for- 
merly of  First  Division,  is  handling 
the  picture's  run  in  Albany. 

Eddie  Grainger  and  Dick  Kearney 
wound  up  a  two-week  inspection 
tour  of  Mort  Shea  houses  in  Ohio, 
New  York  and  Pennsylvania  by 
meeting  film  executives  here.  Moe 
Silver,  Warner  upstate  theater  ex- 
ecutive, also  was  in  on  an  inspection 
trip. 

Bennie  L.  Barrow,  M-G-M  exploi- 
tation representative,  critically  ill  in 
a  Cleveland  hospital,  was  visited  by 
Marion  Ryan,  Barney  Ross  and 
Gage  Havens  of  the  Buffalo  offices. 

John  M.  Sitterly  is  handling  all 
sales  for  Pyramid  Exchange  for  the 
rest  of  the  season.  Frank  Leonard 
has  resigned. 

The  Roosevelt,  East  Side  commun- 
ity film  theater  which  has  been 
Shea-booked  for  several  months, 
blossomed  forth  this  week  as  Shea's 
Roosevelt,  a  title  it  bore  several 
years  ago. 


Oklahoma  City  Items 


Walter  Quade  of  Atlanta  has  been 
installed  as  Universal  branch  man- 
ager here,  succeeding  R.  I.  Payne, 
now  with  Griffith  Amusement  Co. 

Harry  Graham,  Universal  district 
manager  from  Atlanta,  was  a  recent 
visitor  here. 

K.  Lee  Williams  Film  Exchange 
moves  into  its  new  home  on  North 
Lee  St.  about  May  20.  It  will  have 
a  roadshow  department  in  addition 
to  being  affiliated  with  Adams  Film 
Exchange  at  Dallas. 


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DAILY 


__ 

•  •  •  ONE  OF  the  most  effective  advertising  campaigns 
seen  in  some  time  is  the  set  of  newspaper  ads  created  by  the 
Warner  ad  staff  under  S.   Charles  Einfeld  for  Cosmopolitan's 

new  Marion  Davies  pix,  "Hearts  Divided" art  work  and 

copy  are  judiciously  blended  in  layouts  that  are  attention-get- 
ting, eye-pleasing  and  informing the  ads  are  included  in 

the  campaign  book  on  the  picture 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     BABIES  NAMED  after  Claudette  Colbert  total  249 

to  date,  the  star  reports  after  a  tabulation  of  her  fan  mail 

they  range  from  Claudette  Colbert  Jones  to  Claudette  Colbert 
Ginsberg  ...  •  Speaking  of  fan  mail,  Sam  Taylor,  who  com- 
mentates about  fillums  over  WOR,  sez  he  has  received  letters 
from  radio  fans  in  29  states  and  6  provinces  in  Canada  and  from 

1,388  different  cities  and  towns  throughout  the  country 

Sam  is  trying  to  get  the  cooperation  of  movie  companies  to 
bring  some  of  the  fans  to  New  York  for  a  look  at  the  big  movie 
palaces  and  an  appearance  on  one  of  his  broadcasts 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  NOTES  ABOUT  authors:  William  Faulkner,  who  is 
back  in  Hollywood  to  write  direct  for  the  movies,  has  delivered 
the  complete  manuscript  of  his  new  novel,  "Absalom,  Absalom!" 
to  Random  House  for  September  publication  ...  •  Irwin 
Shaw's  play,  "Bury  the  Dead,"  put  out  in  book  form  by  Random, 
has  gone  into  a  second  printing Shaw,  too,  is  now  in  Holly- 
wood ...  •  John  Wexley,  author  of  "The  Last  Mile,"  is  writ- 
ing his  first  novel  ...  •  Beth  Brown,  the  petite  young  novelist 
who  has  just  completed  her  tenth  book,  "Riverside  Drive,"  will 
appear  at  a  cocktail  party  of  the  American  Booksellers'  Ass'n 
on  Sunday 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  IN  A  New  York  interview,  Dance  Director  LeRoy 
Prinz  says  he  considers  Miriam  Hopkins,  Greta  Garbo,  Claudette 
Colbert,  Norma  Shearer,  Marlene  Dietrich,  Irene  Dunne,  Elissa 
Landi,  Kay  Francis  and  Merle  Oberon  the  most  graceful  and 

most  intelligent  Hollywood  actresses LeRoy  says  he  would 

add  Ginger  Rogers,  but  she  is  too  young  yet  to  be  called  a  wo- 
man ...  •  Nearly  15,000  contacts  in  the  family  film  booster 
field  are  receiving  a  letter  from  Ned  E.  Depinet,  RKO  Distribu- 
ting Corp.  prexy,  telling  them  that  the  Bobby  Breen  pix,  "Let's 
Sing  Again,"  is  right  up  their  avenoo 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     IT'S  A  rare  thing  for  a  photographer  to  get  credit 

in  an  ad but  Jimmy  Sileo  achieved  it  for  his  nifty  work  in 

snapping  the  crowd  scenes  at  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  where 
20th    Century-Fox's    "Under    Two   Flags"    was    attracting    'em 

the  ad  with  Sileo  credited  ran  in  Wednesday's  Film  Daily 

...  •  Satisfaction  which  comes  with  glowing  reports  on  a 
new  pix  was  visible  throughout  the  Columbia  personnel  yes- 
terday, following  a  screening  of  "The  King  Steps  Out,"  Grace 
Moore's  latest,  at  the  Music  Hall  Wednesday  night  Jack 

Cohn  led  among  the  smilers the  national  release  date  is 

May  28 ▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •      •     TRAILER   FOR   the   Will   Rogers   Memorial   Fund 

Drive which  will  take  place   in  theaters   throughout  the 

country  from  May  22  to  28 was  shown  yesterday  to  the 

trade a  review  of  the   short  will  be  found  elsewhere  in 

this  issue Owen  D.  Young,  chairman  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee of  the  Will  Rogers  Memorial  Commission,  yesterday  gave 
his  emphatic  commendation  to  Will  Rogers  Memorial  Week, 
the  Will  Rogers  Memorial  Hospital  at  Saranac,  N.  Y.,  and  to 
support  the  general  purposes  of  the  Memorial  Commission. 
The  Hospital  will  aid  the  sick  and  needy  of  all  branches  of 
stage  and  screen 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  DUCKING  THE  producer-dramatist-picture  com- 
pany controversy,  Burnet  Hershey  and  Pauline  Crawford,  col- 
labs  have  sold  "Scattered  Seed,"  an  unproduced  play,  to  M-G-M 
as  a  Lionel  Barrymore  vehicle  ...  •  Martin  Starr,  former 
editor  of  Picture  Business,  has  joined  the  Hal  Horne-Blackstone 
Advertising  space  stealers  ...  •  Fred  Allen  wound  up  his 
Wednesday  night  radio  broadcast  with:  "He  who  laughs  last 
sees  Mickey  Mouse  at  a  midnight  show"  ...  •  Swinging  in 
line  with  the  new  tempo  in  popular  music,  Raoul  Walsh,  now  di- 
recting "Spendthrift  for  Walter  Wanger,  no  longer  says  roll 
'em"  or  "turn  'em  over" he  says  "Swing  'em" 


COCHRANE  ELECTED 
PRESIDENT  OF  "IT 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Kay,  vice  president  and  secretary; 
Chas.  B.  Paine,  treasurer;  Eugene 
F.  Walsh  and  William  Koenig,  as- 
sistant treasurers;  Helen  E.  Hughes 
and  E.  E.  Muhl,  assistant  secretar- 
ies. 

Present  at  the  board  meeting 
were  R.  H.  Cochrane  representing 
the  2d  preferred  stockholders,  J. 
Cheever  Cowdin,  P.  D.  Cochrane, 
Budd  Rogers,  William  Freiday  and 
Paul  G.  Brown  representing  the 
common  stockholders  and  J.  Myer 
Schine  and  Willard  S.  McKay  rep- 
resenting the  preferred  stockholders. 

Austrian  Capital  Seeking 

Outlet  in  U.  S.  Theaters 

Austrian  capitalists,  particularly 
non-Aryans  who  were  forced  out 
of  the  German  film  exhibition  field 
by  the  Hitler  regime,  are  looking  to 
U.  S.  theater  properties  as  a  source 
of  investment,  according  to  Hein- 
rich  Gunsburg,  Viennese  exhibitor 
and  trade  correspondent,  who  is  now 
in  this  country  making  a  study  of 
conditions  for  Austrian  interests. 
After  obtaining  information  about 
theater  business  in  New  York  and 
other  parts  of  the  country,  Guns- 
burg   will    visit    Hollywood. 

Pittsburgh  Notes 

Kenny  Kenfield,  manager  of  Du- 
quesne  Garden,  has  been  named  re- 
lief manager  of  the  Harris  houses 
in  this  territory,  succeeding  John 
Finley,  who  returned  to  the  Alvin 
as  assistant  house  manager. 

A  change  in  plans  will  keep  Gabe 
Rubin's  Art  Cinema  closed  until 
Sept.  1. 

Ed  Siegal  and  Tony  Mungello 
sporting  new  cars. 

George  Jaffe  is  closing  his  Casino 
next  Friday  for  remodeling.  He 
will  reopen  with  a  stage  and  screen 
policy. 

The  Stanley's  stage  show  begin- 
ning next  Friday  will  be  headed  by 
Wini  Shaw,  Betty  Grable,  Jackie 
Coogan  and  Joe  Morrison. 

"A  Message  to  Garcia"  has  been 
transferred  from  the  Fulton  to  the 
Alvin. 


Iowa  Items 


H.  E.  Gray  will  open  the  Com- 
munity Theater,  Kensett,  May  15. 

Masonic  Theater  at  What  Cheer, 
now  under  management  of  Fred 
Fritz,  will  be  renamed  the  What 
Cheer. 

Sam  Schlaes  has  purchased  a  part 
interest  in  the  Orpheum  Theater, 
Moline,  111.  A.  W.  Szold  retains  half 
interest. 

C.  L.  Spencer  operator  of  Hub- 
bard Theater,  Hubbard,  will  also  op- 
erate the  Dayton,  Dayton,  and  the 
Opera   House   at   Cambridge. 


DAILY 


Friday,  May  8, 1936 


18-MONTH  FIELD  TEST 
TO  GAUGE  TELEVISION 


While  television  has  reached  a 
state  of  high  perfection  in  the  lab- 
oratories, at  least  18  months  of  ac- 
tual tests  in  the  field  must  elapse 
before  even  the  engineers  know  ex- 
actly how  well  the  system  will  func- 
tion under  the  conditions  it  must 
face  in  daily  use,  it  was  stated  last 
night  by  Ralph  R.  Beal,  chairman 
of  the  RCA  committee  on  television 
in  a  symposium  "Looking  Toward 
Television,"  at  the  Museum  of  Nat- 
ural History. 

Many  great  problems,  in  addition 
to  those  presented  by  the  transmit- 
ter and  receiver,  must  be  solved  be- 
fore television  is  a  practical  com- 
mercial product,  the  RCA  expert 
said.  Even  then,  the  new  art  will 
be  merely  an  adjunct  of  the  older 
art  of  sound  broadcasting.  The 
building  of  studio  programs,  which 
will  be  similar  in  the  problems  they 
present  to  those  in  sound  "motion 
pictures,  will  necessitate  the  work- 
ing out  of  a  new  studio  technique, 
and  when  this  is  done,  the  greater 
difficulty  of  transmitting  these  pro- 
grams in  a  "chain"  broadcast  must 
be    overcome. 


Wisconsin  Notes 


Police  are  investigating  the  plac- 
ing of  stench  bombs  over  the  week- 
end in  the  Franklin  and  Atlas,  Mil- 
waukee neighborhood  houses  oper- 
ated by  Harry  Hart. 

Fox  Downtown  Theater  Corp.,  a 
Delaware  corporation,  has  filed  arti- 
cles of  incorporation  in  Wisconsin. 
G.  N.  Blatchford,  Milwaukee,  is 
named  as  the  firm's  agent.  The  cor- 
poration will  operate  the  Strand, 
downtown  Milwaukee  house. 

A  new  15-minute  program  is  be- 
ing offered  each  Monday  evening  at 
8:45  over  WTMJ  from  the  Wiscon- 
sin Theater  in  downtown  Milwau- 
kee. During  this  period  the  show 
is  stopped  and  Announcer  Bob  Heiss 
walks  up  and  down  the  theater  aisle 
interviewing  patrons. 

Jack  Anderson,  formerly  house 
manager  of  Fox's  Garrick  in  Fond 
du  Lac,  has  been  named  manager  of 
the  circuit's  Rex  and  Grand  in  Osh- 
kosh.  He  has  been  succeeded  at  the 
Garrick  by  Jack  Touchett,  who  has 
been  chief  of  service  at  the  Fox 
houses  in  Fond  du  Lac. 


Previn  at  Universal 


West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Charles  Previn  has 
been  signed  by  Universal  as  music 
director. 


Sunday  Bill  Awaits  Signature 

Providence — Senate  Bill  No.  178, 
to  allow  Sunday  movies  in  Westerly, 
passed  the  Senate  and  the  House  of 
Representatives  and  now  awaits  ac- 
tion by  Gov.  Theodore  F.  Green. 


A  "AMU"  {urn  "JMs" 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

LJARLAN  THOMPSON  will  act  as 
producer  of  "Opera  Vs.  Jazz," 
for  Paramount.  George  Raft  and 
Gladys  Swarthout  will  play  the  lead- 
ing roles.  Frederick  Hazlett  Bren- 
nan  is  writing  the  story.  Thompson 
will  also  produce  "Wives  Never 
Know,"  on  which  Dorothy  Bennett 
is  doing  the  scripting.  Adolphe 
Menjou  has  been  signed  for  an  im- 
portant part. 

T  T  T 

Our  Passing  Show:  Al  Jolson, 
Robert  North,  Frederic  March, 
Florence  Eldredge,  Jack  Kirkland, 
Melville  Baker,  William  T.  Lackey, 
Sid  Graumann,  Busby  Berkeley, 
Lawrence  Hazard,  Hallam  Cooley, 
Charles  E.  Whittaker,  Robert  G. 
Vignola,  John  Roche,  Walter  Pid- 
geon,  Dick  Hunt,  Frances  Manson, 
Jack  Votion,  Jerry  Wald  at  the  Los 
Angeles  opening  of  "Personal  Ap- 
pearance." 

T  T  r 

Hugh  Herbert,  Warner-First  Na- 
tional contract  comedian,  has  been 
lent  to  M-G-M  for  "They  Went  to 
College." 

T  ▼  T 

Universal  yesterday  purchased  an- 
other story  for  the  use  of  Margaret 
Sullavan.  It  is  a  magazine  serial 
by  N.  Coates  Webster  entitled  "Way 
for  a  Lady."  Harry  Clork  will  write 
the  screen  play. 

T  T  T 

Samuel  J.  Warshawsky  has  ar- 
rived in  Hollywood  to  fulfill  his  writ- 
ing contract  with  Mary  Pickford  and 
Jesse  L.  Lasky.  With  Bertram  Mil- 
hauser,  he  will  start  immediately 
on  a  new  vehicle  for  Francis  Leder- 
er  for  release  through  United 
Artists. 

T  T  T 

Jean  Arthur  will  have  the  femin- 
ine lead  in  Columbia's  "Purple  and 
Fine   Linen." 

T  T  T 

Max  Steiner,  composer  and  con- 
ductor, and  winner  of  last  year's 
musical  award  from  the  Academy  of 
Motion  Picture  Arts  and  Sciences, 
has  been  signed  jointly  by  Selznick 
International  and  Pioneer  Pictures. 
Steiner's  first  assignment  under  the 
new  agreement  will  be  the  composi- 
tion and  direction  of  the  musical 
background  to  "The  Garden  of  Al- 
lah," Selznick's  technicolor  produc- 
tion starring  Marlene  Dietrich  and 
Charles  Boyer  for  U.  A.  release. 

T  T  T 

Paramount  has  bought  "Broad- 
way Afternoon,"  Saturday  Evening 
Post  story  by  Matt  Taylor.  A.  M. 
Botsford  will  produce  it  with  Akim 
Tamiroff,  Kent  Taylor  and  Terry 
Walker  in  leading  roles. 

T  T  T 

Edward  Ludwig,  who  directed 
"Fatal  Lady,"  for  Walter  Wanger, 
will  direct  Jean  Arthur  in  an  un- 
titled original  at  Columbia.  The  cast 
of  "Fatal  Lady"  includes  Mary  El- 
lis, Walter  Pidgeon,  John  Halliday, 
and  others. 


Harry  Sauber  and  Ben  Markson 
have  completed  the  script  of  "Let's 
Pretend,"  scheduled  for  early  pro- 
duction by  First  National.  It  may 
be  a  joint  starring  vehicle  for  Rub> 
Keeler  and  Dick  Powell. 


Henry  King  is  directing  "Ra- 
mona"  at  Warner  Hot  Springs.  The 
picture  is  being  made  in  Technicolor 
and  the  principals  include  Loretta 
Young,  Don  Ameche,  Kent  Taylor, 
J.  Carroll  Naish,  Pauline  Frederick 
and  Jane  Darwell.  Sol  M.  Wurtzel 
is  the  executive  producer  and  John 
Stone  associate  producer. 

T  T  T 

Lewis  Seiler,  who  recently  com- 
pleted directing  "The  First  Baby" 
for  20th  Century-Fox,  expects  to  be- 
come a  father  shortly.  So  does 
Lamar  Trotti,  who  wrote  the  story. 
Norman  Foster,  who  is  cast  in 
"Trouble  Makers."  another  20th 
Century-Fox  production,  is  another 
father-to-be  shortly.  Sally  Blane  is 
his  wife. 

t  r  T 

Chesterfield  has  started  work  at 
RKO  Pathe  studios  on  "Below  the 
Deadline,"  which  Charles  Lamont  is 
directing  with  Melville  Shyer  as 
production  manager.  Cecelia  Parker 
plays  the  lead,  and  in  the  support- 
ing cast  are  Russell  Hopton,  Theo- 
dore Von  Eltz,  Waimer  Richmond, 
Jack  Gardner  and  John  St.  Polis. 


Weldon  Heyburn,  stage  and  screen 
actor,  and  Jane  Eichelberger  are 
now  Mi-,  and  Mrs. 

T  T  T 

John  King,  featured  with  Jack 
Holt  in  Universal's  "Crash  Dono- 
van," will  have  the  title  role  in  the 
"Ace  Drummond"  serial  to  be  made 
by  this  company. 

T  T  T 

"Chinese  Gold"  replaces  "The  Gen- 
eral Died  at  Dawn"  as  the  filming 
title  for  the  Paramount  picture 
which  Lewis  Milestone  is  directing 
at  Paramount  Studio.  William 
Frawley  and  Porter  Hall  have  been 
added  to  the  cast  which  now  includes 
Gary  Cooper,  Madeleine  Carroll,  J. 
M.    Kerrigan   and   Phillip   Aim. 


Jack  Votion  has  been  given  a  new 
term  contract  by  Paramount  studio 
as  the  head  of  the  talent  and  cast- 
ing department. 

T  T  T 

Carl  Stockdale  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  "Spendthrift,"  Walter 
Wanger-Paramount  release. 

T  T  T 

William  Shea,  who  recently  fin- 
ished his  first  directorial  assign- 
ment, "The  Girl  of  the  Ozarks," 
celebrated  the  occasion  by  giving  a 
party  at  his  Beverly  Hill  home  for 
little  Virginia  Weidler,  raised  to 
stardom  in  the  picture,  and  other 
members  of  the  cast. 


NO  IMMEDIATE  CHANGE 
FOR  ST.  LOUIS  CIRCUIT 


(Continued  from  Page    ]) 

no  immediate  effect  on  the  opera- 
tion of  that  circuit  of  20  neighbor- 
hood houses,  since  Nelson  Cunliff. 
president  of  the  company,  is  in  con- 
trol by  virtue  of  his  official  status 
as  Federal  Court  trustee  for  Skouras 
Bros.  Enterprises,  a  Warner  sub- 
sidiary now  in  bankruptcy.  This 
means  Leto  J.  Hill  probably  will 
continue  as  general  manager  for 
some  time  to  come,  and  that  District 
Manager  Byron  F.  (Dinty)  Moore 
also  will  continue  with  the  setup. 

Taking  over  of  the  Orpheum,  Shu- 
bert-Rialto  and  Hi-Pointe  theaters 
by  F.  &  M.  is  expected  to  be  effected 
by  May  15,  although  there  may  be 
some  delay  in  working  out  details. 
Harry  C.  Arthur  Jr.  is  now  here  to 
supervise  the  changeover. 

With  F.  &  M.  controlling  all  but 
one  of  the  local  first-runs  and  also 
interested  in  the  major  subsequent 
circuit,  Arthur  and  his  group  are  in 
a  good  position  to  restore  single  fea- 
tures and  eliminate  giveaways. 

Harry  Koplar  is  expected  to 
eventually  head  St.  Louis  Amuse- 
ment Co. 


Delaying  on  Appeal 

Warners,  RKO  and  Paramount 
will    not   move   to    end   their   appeal 

o  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court  on  the 
jriginal  St.  Louis  equity  injunction 
suit  until  details  of  the  New  York 
settlement  are  completed  through 
effectuating  of  provisions  of  that 
•greement,  a  spokesman  indicated 
.esterday.  The  three  corporate  de- 
fendants have  started  an  appeal  to 
the   Supreme   Court  questioning   de- 

ision  of  Federal  Judge  Molyneaux 
it  St.  Louis  in  dismissing,  without 
irejudice,    the    Government's    suit. 


Lincoln  Notes 


Mrs.  Jerry  Zigmond,  wife  of  the 
Cooper  Enterprises'  city  manager 
here,  arrived  home  from  a  visit  in 
Denver  on  a  stretcher.  Sprained 
her  ankle. 

Bill  Nutzman  is  the  new  house 
manager  at  the  Rivoli,  Hastings.  He 
fills  the  post  vacated  by  R.  W. 
Smith,  who  has  gone  to  a  Seattle 
job. 

Joe  Scott,  corporal  of  the  Omaha 
film  exchange  for  20th  Century-Fox, 
is  seen  out  on  the  road  these  days 
with  his  film  peddler,  Harold  Iron- 
field. 

Slim  Rishel,  who  just  sold  the 
Elm,  Elm  Creek,  to  the  Donlezal 
Bros,  of  Omaha  and  Denver,  has 
gone  into  the  show  business  in 
Overton,  another  small  spot.  He 
has  the  Gem,  former  property  of 
Charlie  Wilson. 


Sam  Sax  Signs  George  Jessel 

Sam  Sax,  production  chief  of  the 
Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studios,  has 
signed  George  Jessel  to  star  in  a 
short. 


THE 


Friday,  May  8, 1936 


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DAILY 


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REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW       FILMS 


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"DANCING  PIRATE" 

with     Charles     Collins,     Frank     Morgan, 

Steffi    Duna 

RKO   Pioneer  85  mins 

GAY  AND  FANTASTIC  STORY  IN 
BRILLIANT  TECHNICOLOR,  SWIFTLY 
PACED,   NICELY  ACTED. 

If  for  no  other  reason  than  to  see  the 
Technicolor  as  here  presented,  this  picture 
shouldn't  be  missed.  The  beauty  and  bril- 
liance of  some  of  the  color  is  astounding. 
Everyone  connected  with  the  color  job  de- 
serves every  praise  possible.  Robert  Edmond 
Jones  designed  the  piece  in  color,  Natalie 
Kalmus  has  credit  as  Technicolor  color  di- 
rector, William  V.  Skall  photographed  it, 
W.  B.  Ilinen  handled  the  art  direction,  and 
Willis  O'Brien  the  photographic  effects. 
Taking  place  in  early  Spanish  California, 
there  is  plenty  of  legitimate  opportunity 
for  the  use  of  color.  The  story  itself  is 
one  of  those  gay  fantastic  things,  and  with 
Frank  Morgan  playing  the  comical  musical 
comedy  type  of  mayor,  the  show  goes  heavy 
for  hilarity.  Charles  Collins  performs  a 
number  of  dance  routines  which  stamp  him 
as  a  screen  dancer  of  real  ability.  If  prop- 
erly handled,  there  isn't  any  reason  why 
he  shouldn't  go  far.  Steffi  Duna  also  sings 
and  dances  very  well.  Luis  Alberni,  Vic- 
tor Varconi,  and  Jack  La  Rue  are  other 
players  with  good  roles.  Richard  Rodger: 
and  Lorenz  Hart  have  contributed  two  mus- 
ical numbers  which  should  be  popular.  The 
story  by  Emma  Lindsay  Squier  which  war 
adapted  by  Jack  Wagner  and  Boris  Ingster 
with  screenplay  by  Ray  Harris  and  Francis 
Edwards  Faragoh  is  an  enjoyable  affair,  the 
dialogue  is  clever  and  witty,  and  directed 
by  Lloyd  Corrigan  it  moves  at  a  merry  clip. 
Russell  Lewis  did  a  fine  job  in  directing 
the  dances,  the  scarf  number  which  makes 
use  of  the  flashing  scarlet  hues  is  some- 
thing to  see.  John  Speak's  production 
stresses  color  and  no  one  need  hesitate 
about  impressing  the  public  with  its  qual- 
ity. Charles  Collins,  a  dancing  teacher,  is 
kidnaped  by  a  pirate  band.  They  land  in 
California  and  he  escapes.  Taken  for  a 
pirate  by  the  Spaniards,  he  is  about  to  be 
hung  when  he  is  saved  by  Steffi  Duna  who 
wants  him  as  her  dancing  instructor.  Hav- 
ing fallen  in  love  with  him,  she  is  about 
to  marry  Victor  Varconi  to  prevent  Collin: 
being  murdered.  Collins  gathers  together 
a  band  of  Indians,  attacks  Varconi  and  hi: 
followers,  stops  that  marriage,  and  marries 
the    girl    himself. 

Cast:  Charles  Collins,  Frank  Morgan 
Steffi  Duna,  Luis  Alberni,  Victor  Varccr.i, 
Jack  La  Rue,  Alma  Real,  William  V.  Mcng, 
Mitchell  Lewis,  Julian  Rivero,  Jchn  Eberts, 
Cansino  Family. 

Producer,  Merian  C.  Cooper;  Director, 
Llcyd  Corrigan;  Color  Designer,  Robert  Ed- 
mend  Jones;  Technicolor  Director,  Natalie 
Kalmus;  Dance  Director,  Russell  Lewis; 
Musical  Director,  Alfred  Newman;  Author, 
Emma  Lindsay  Squier;  Screenplay,  Ray  Har- 
ris, Francis  Edwards  Faragoh,  Jack  Wagner, 
Boris  Ingster;  Music,  Richard  Rodgers,  Lo- 
renz   Hart;   Cameraman,   William   V    Skall; 

Editor,  Archie  F.   Marshek. 

Direction,  Excellent  Photography,  Excep- 
tional. 


"JAILBREAK" 

with   Craig   Reynolds,  June  Travis, 

Barton   MacLane,  George   E.  Stone 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Warners  65   mins. 

SATISFACTORY    MURDER    WITH    SUS- 

PENSEFUL      AND      ACTIONFUL      STORY 

WELL   DIRECTED. 

This  time  the  murder  mystery  takes 
place  behind  prison  walls.  For  the  fan: 
who  like  working  out  the  answers,  and  for 
those  who  like  their  entertainment  with  a 
punch,  this  holds  much.  It  makes  a  very 
satisfactory  program  picture,  there  is  noth- 
ing soft  "about  it,  and  its  best  returns 
should  be  from  the  action  houses.  The 
screenplay  by  Robert  D.  Andrews  and  Jos- 
eph Hoffman  from  Jonathan  Finn's  story  is 
packed  with  suspense  and  strong  character- 
zations.  Directed  by  Nick  Grinde,  it  is 
forceful  fare,  there  is  always  something 
happening,  the  players'  performances  are 
all  very  good,  and  the  pace  maintained  is 
fast.  Joseph  King  is  trying  to  go  straight 
when  Richard  Purcell  tries  to  get  him  to 
%o  back  to  the  rackets.  So  as  not  to  get 
into  trouble.  King  slugs  a  cop,  but  instead 
of  getting  30  days,  he  gets  two  years.  In 
*he  course  of  time,  Purcell  is  sent  up  to 
the  same  prison.  On  the  day  King  is  to 
be  paroled,  he  is  found  dead  in  his  cell. 
Purcell  is  suspected  as  is  one  of  the  prison 
guards.  While  Barton  MacLane.  a  tough 
detective,  is  trying  to  find  the  killer,  Crak 
Reynolds,  a  reporter  who  has  become  very 
friendly  with  the  warden,  is  doing  some 
oersonal  sleuthing.  The  prison  librarian  is 
found  dead,  and  Craig  also  is  nearly  mur- 
dered. By  the  use  of  a  library  card,  Craig 
traces  the  murder  to  one  of  the  guards 
who  had  learned  the  whereabouts  of  a 
large  sum  of  money  that  King  had  hidden 
and  was  going  to  claim  it. 

Cast:  Craig  Reynolds,  June  Travis,  Bar- 
ren MacLane,  Richard  Purcell.  Addison 
Richards.  George  E.  Stone,  Eddie  Acuff. 
Joseph  King,  Joseph  Crehan,  Charles  Mid- 
dleton,  Mary  Treen,  Henry  Hall,  Robert 
Emmett   Keane 

Director,  Nick  Grinde;  Author,  Jonathan 
Finn;  Screenplay,  Rcbert  D  Andrews  Jos- 
eph Hoffman;  Cameraman,  Arthur  Tcdd; 
Editor,  Harold  McLernon. 

Direction,   Lively       Photography,    Fine 


"DESERT  GOLD" 

with    Larry    "Buster"    Crabbe,    Robert    Cum- 
mings,    Marsha    Hunt,    Tom    Keane,    Monte 

Blue,   Raymond    Hatton 
Paramount  58  mins 

FIRST-RATE  WESTERN  WITH  GOOD 
4CTION  STORY  AND  TOPNOTCH  CAST 
UNDER   FAST   DIRECTION. 

Outdoor  melodrama  of  the  "A"  type 
Not  only  is  it  a  painstaking  job  from  a 
production  standpoint,  but  story  and  cast 
are  well  above  the  usual  rut,  while  James 
Hogan's  direction  keeps  the  action  moving 
at  a  lively  clip  throughout.  Buster  Crabbe 
plays  the  role  of  a  young  Indian  chiefta;n 
who  is  mauled  and  threatened  by  Monte 
Blue,  the  villain,  in  an  effort  to  make  him 
tell  the  location  of  a  gold  mine  Tom 
Keene  comes  along  and  rescues  Crabbe, 
who  in  turn  lets  him  in  on  the  mine  propo- 
sition. Blue  keeps  after  them,  however, 
and  adds  to  his  villainy  by  abducting  Keene's 


girl,  Marsha  Hunt,  but  the  day  is  saved 
when  Crabbe  rounds  up  a  bunch  of  his 
Indians  and  leads  them  in  a  fast  rescue 
finish. 

Cast:  Larry  "Buster"  Crabbe,  Robert 
Cummings,  Marsha  Hunt,  Tom  Keene,  Glenn 
Erikscn,  Monte  Blue.  Raymond  Hatton, 
Walter   Miller,    Frank   Mayo,   Philip  Morris. 

Producer,  Harold  Hurley;  Director,  James 
Hogar.;  Author,  Zane  Grey;  Screenplay, 
Stuart  Anthony,  Rcbert  Ycst;  Cameraman, 
George  Clemens;   Editor,  Chandler   House. 

Direction,  Virile      Photography,  Fine 


SHORTS 

"Will  Rogers  Trailer" 

with  Lowell  Thomas,  Irvin  S.  Cobb, 
May   Robson,   Bing  Crosby, 
Shirley  Temple 
National  Screen  Service  9  mins. 

Excellent  for  Its  Purpose 
The  trailer  which  has  been  pre- 
pared for  use  in  theaters  through- 
out the  country  during:  the  Will 
Rogers  Memorial  Fund  Drive,  May 
22-28,  is  an  expert  piece  of  film 
work  directed  straight  to  the  pur- 
pose for  which  it  was  intended — the 
raising  of  funds  to  maintain  the 
NVA  Sanitarium  in  the  Adirondacks 
which  has  been  turned  over  to  the 
theatrical  industry  in  general  as  its 
memorial  to  Will  Rogers.  Lowell 
Thomas  does  an  excellent  iob  of 
narration,  and  Irvin  S.  Cobb  pays 
a  warm  tribute  to  the  memory  of 
his  friend  who  was  the  friend  of  the 
entire  industry.  May  Robson  de- 
livers an  effective  appeal  for  con- 
tributions and  Shirlev  Temple  is 
shown  unveilinor  the  plaque  to  Rog- 
ers' memory.  Bing  Crosby  is  shown 
singing-  "Home  on  the  Ransre"  and 
after  the  visible  trailer  ends  he  is 
heard  singing  the  soner  during  the 
interval  that  ushers  will  be  asked  to 
collect  the  audience's  offerings. 
There  is  a  glimnse  of  Rogers  and 
Wilev  Post  on  their  last  flight,  of 
the  NVA  Sanitarium  and  of  the 
nosters  prepared  for  the  billboards. 
In  itself,  the  trailer  is  a  heart- 
warming expression  of  the  film  in- 
dustry's affection  for  Will  Rogers. 
Trailer  was  made  by  20th  Century- 
Fox,  except  for  the  West  Coast  se- 
quences. Bing  Crosby  shots  were 
made  bv  Paramount. 


"Midnight   Blunders" 
with    Tom    Kennedy.    Monte   Collins, 

Wilfred    Lucas,    Phyllis    Crane, 

Harry  Semels 

Columbia  17  mins. 

Fair    Hokum 

Only  fair  comedy  results  from  the 
adventures  of  a  couple  of  dumb  but 
dutiful  detectives  who  deplore  the 
lack  of  a  local  crime  wave.  Learn- 
ing that  the  inventor  of  a  Franken- 
stein-like machine  has  been  kidnap- 
ped by  a  one-legged  Chinese,  they 
make  a  dizzy  tour  of  Chinatown  hit- 
ting people  on  the  feet  with  a  ham- 
mer in  order  to  find  their  man. 
Finally    tracing    him    to    his    home, 


bumping  into  one  another  exces- 
sively in  the  hunt,  one  of  the  boys 
accidentally  throws  the  switch  which 
vitalizes  a  monstrous  corpse  of 
Frankenstein  proportions.  The  pic- 
ture fades  after  a  chase,  in  which  the 
monster  drinks  an  explosive  fluid, 
gets  himself  shot  and  is  reduced  to 
a  skeleton  still  bearing  the  grotes- 
que face. 


"Major  Google" 

(Barney   Google   Cartoon) 

Columbia  7  mins. 

Good  Amateur  Burlesque 

The  familiar  comic  strip  buddies 
of  Barney  Google  come  together 
again  as  contestants  on  an  amateur 
radio  program  directed  by  Barney, 
who  employs  voice  and  mannerisms 
suspiciously  like  those  of  Major 
Bowes.  The  proceedings  are  main- 
lv  of  the  slapstick  variety  but  the 
short  is  good  fun,  especially  when 
a  disgruntled  hill-billy  shoots  up  the 
nlace  because  he  gets  the  gong. 
Bowes'  familiar  "all  right,  all  right" 
runs  through  the  entire  short,  to- 
gether with  other  expressions  close- 
ly identified  with  the  Major  by  ra- 
dio fans.  Charles  Mintz  produced 
it  in  Technicolor. 


"Speed  Mad" 
(News  World  of  Sports) 


Columbia 


10  mins. 


Thrilling  Race  Stuff 

The  development  of  the  automobile 
from  a  vibrating  nuisance  to  a  lux- 
urious vehicle  of  fast  conveyance  is 
thrillingly  traced  in  good  camera 
work,  and  snappy  narration  by  Ford 
Bond.  Opening  with  shots  of  an 
indigestion-inducing  camel  ride, 
camera  and  chatter  show  the  intro- 
duction of  the  first  auto,  the  de- 
mand for  more  speed,  and  the  con- 
sequent development  of  dirt  track 
and  concrete  runs  for  auto-racing. 
Shots  of  fatal  spills  during  the  rac- 
ing classic  at  Indianapolis  make 
strong  stuff  for  those  who  like  to 
watch  dangerous  undertakings. 
Without  much  deliberate  staging,  the 
piece   packs    plenty   of   thrill-wallop. 


"Football  Bugs" 

(Color  Rhapsody) 

Columbia  8  mins. 

Amusing 

Spiders,  centipedes  and  bugs  of 
more  simple  build  get  together  for 
an  interesting  football  game  that  is 
finally  won  by  the  smaller  insects, 
the  underdogs.  After  being  knocked 
out  of  the  game  repeatedly,  the  bug 
hero  pours  rum  into  the  water  buck- 
ets of  the  opposing  team,  gets  them 
beautifully  plastered  and  finds 
broken-field  running  a  cinch.  The 
Technicolor  in  this  Charles  Mintz 
production    is    handled    effectively. 


wo icm)  Li:\m:ie 


ABROAD,  as  well  as  in  America,  its  unique 
photographic  qualities  have  made  Super  X 
the  undisputed  leader  among  motion  pic- 
ture negative  materials.  It  is  king  of  the 
movie-making  capitals  of  the  world. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
(J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors,  Fort 
Lee,   New  York,   Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-1FDAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  110 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  MAY  9,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


MPTOA  Has  Say  in  Admitting  ITOA  to  Trade  Parley 

PARA.  BOARD  OKAYS  EIGHT- PICTURE,  COHEN  DEAL 

5  Per  Cent    fax  Burden  Faces  Distributors  in  Canada 


Meeting   Held   in   New  York 

to    Discuss    Critical 

Situation 

Major  companies  are  confronted 
by  a  critical  taxation  situation  in 
Canada  as  a  result  of  a  resolution, 
now  being  debated  on  the  Dominion 
Parliament,  to  place  a  5  per  cent  tax 
on  revenue  sent  to  the  United  States. 
The  measure  is  understood  to  have 
the   support  of  the   Government. 

Col.  John  A.  Cooper,  head  of  the 
producers    and    distributors'    organi- 

{Continuei  on  Page  6) 


SEEKS  TO  INVESTIGATE 
ORPHEUM  PROCEEDINGS 


Recommendation  that  all  proceed- 
ings in  the  Orpheum  Circuit  bank- 
ruptcy to  date  be  reviewed,  as  re- 
quested by  stockholders,  is  made  by 
Oscar  W.  Ehrhorn,  referee  in  bank- 
ruptcy in  a  report  on  the  company's 
condition  filed  in  Federal  Court. 
Hearing  on  the  report  will  be  held 
May  14. 

The  shareholders  contend  that 
valuable  assets  were  turned  over  to 

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Amateur  Talent  Being  Used 
By  25  Theaters  in  Detroit 

Detroit — At  least  25  suburban 
houses  here  are  using  amateur  acts 
at  present,  a  recent  survey  reveals. 


Bromberg  and  Cunningham 
Form  New  Theater  Company 

Miami — A.  C.  Bromberg  of  At- 
lanta and  John  Cunningham  of  the 
State  Theater  here  have  formed  Lit- 
tle Rivers  Theater  Corp.,  whose  ob- 
ject is  to  build  theaters.  First  two 
will  be  put  here,  one  for  colored  pat- 
rons. 


A 


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IF    I     WERE    A    PRODUCER 

(Third    installment    in    the    series    of    viewpoints    ir.    the    fourth    annual    Critics' 
Forum  conducted  by  THE   FILM   DAILY.) 

JUDICIOUS  HANDLING  OF  STARS 


Josephine  Hughston, 

San  Jose  Mercury-Herald: 


I 


WOULD  not  spend  thousands  of  dollars 
building  up  a  star  and  then  for  some 
personal  reason,  send  her  to  the  scrapheap. 
Neither  would  I  use  a  star  so  frequently  that  the  public  became  tired  of  her.  I 
would  remember  that  people  are  creatures  of  habit,  and  when  they  have  come  to 
like  a  star  they  enjoy  seeing  her — or  him— occasionally.  1  would  try  to  get 
the  viewpoint  of  the  public.  I  would  try  to  realize  that  if  a  man  liked  a  book 
well  enough  to  go  to  see  if  in  film  version,  he  would  want  to  see  the  same  plot 
and  people  he  liked  in  printed  form.  When  he  doesn't  get  them  he  feels  cheated 
and  is  less  likely  to  go  to  see  the  next  book  which  is  made  into  a  picture.  "Aw, 
what's  the  use  of  going  to  see  the  picture — -they  always  change  things  anyway," 
is  the  comment  of  Mr.  Average  Citizen  when  the  subject  of  a  picture  made  from 
a  popular  book  comes  up  today. 


Margaret  Hester, 

Ft.  Smith  Times-Record: 


BETTER  COMEDY 
I 


WOULD  not  try  to  drag  out  a  two-reel 
comedy  variety  to  the  length  of  a  full  fea- 
ture film.  It's  impossible  to  sustain  high  glee 
that  long,  and  by  straining  for  a  constant  succession  of  scenes  they  fondly  hope 
will  prove  side-splitting,  the  producers  end  by  leaving  the  audience  limp,  but  from 
weariness,  not  from  laughter.  Humor  must  be,  or  appear  to  be,  spontaneous,  and 
no  film  can  be  spontaneous  for  an  hour  and  45   minutes.     I'd  cut  'em  at  least  in 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Majors  Leave  Decision  to  MPTOA 
On  Letting  ITOA  in  on  Trade  Parley 


Replying  to  an  I.  T.  0.  A.  de- 
mand for  the  right  to  participate 
in  trade  practices  conferences  spon- 
sored by  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  major 
distributors  have  referred  the  mat- 
ter to  the  Ed  Kuykendall  exhibitor 
organization  for  a  decision.  In  com- 
munications to  the  unit  headed  by 
Harry  Brandt,  the  majors  point  out 


that  the,  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  originated 
the  plan  and  controls  the  privilege 
of  admission  to  the  sessions,  which 
resume  early  next  week. 

Kuykendall,  who  is  now  confer- 
ring with  Morris  Lowenstein  in  Ok- 
lahoma City,  is  due  in  New  York 
on   Monday   night. 


All     Paramount     Productions 

Officers   Re-elected   at 

Jersey  City  Meet 

A  contract  between  Paramount 
and  Major  Pictures  Corp.,  of  which 
Emanuel  Cohen  is  president,  under 
which  the  latter  company  will  pro- 
duce independently  a  group  of  eight 
pictures  a  year  over  a  period  of  three 
years,  was  ratified  by  the  board  of 
directors  of  Paramount  Productions 
at  a  meeting  held  in  Jersey  City 
yesterday. 

The  board  also  re-elected  all  the 
officers  of  Paramount  Productions. 
Adolph  Zukor  is  chairman  of  the 
board,  John  E.  Otterson  is  presi- 
dent, and  Watterson  Rothacker, 
Harry  Herzbrun  and  Austin  C. 
Keough   are  vice-presidents. 


CONTRACTS  AWARDED 
UNIVERSAL  OFFICERS 


Contracts  have  been  made  by  Uni- 
versal with  R.  H.  Cochrane,  presi- 
dent; J.  Cheever  Cowdin,  chairman 
of  its  board ;  Charles  R.  Rogers,  pro- 
duction  chief,   and   Willard    S.   Mc- 

(Continued   on   Page    3) 


Allied  Leaders  Meeting 

On  Convention   Details 


Cleveland — Allied  States  leaders 
will  meet  in  the  Hotel  Hollenden 
here  today  to  make  final  arrange- 
ments for  the  national  convention 
to  be  held  here  June  3-5.  Among 
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New  5- Year  M-G-M  Deal 

Signed  by  FitzPatrick 

James  A.  FitzPatrick  has  signed 
a  new  five-year  releasing  deal  with 
M-G-M,  starting  with  the  1936-37 
season.     His  next  program  will  in- 

(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Vol.  69,  No.  110         Sat.,  May  9,  1936         TO  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Columbia     Picts.     v^c.  33 V2     33 Vi     33'/2      

East.    Kodak     1623/4  162       1623/4  —     V4 

Loew's,    Inc 46V2     46        46y4  +     Vs 

Paramount      9'/2       85/8       9'/2   +     3A 

Paramount   1st   pfd...   73V4     697/8     73'/4   +  3V4 
Paramount    2nd    pfd..    10'/2       95/8     10'/2   +     % 

Pathe    Film    8%       85/8       &3A   +     V* 

RKO    6 1/4       6  6i/4  +     1/4 

20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  333/4     33 1/2     333/4  —     1/4 
Warner    Bros 10Vs       93/4     10       +     '/8 

NEW   YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40 .  .   243/4     243/4     243/4   4-     5/g 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.    25        24 1/4     24i/4  +     1/4 

Loew   6s   41ww 97l/4     97i/4     97'/4      

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  90'/2     89'/4     90V4   +     1/4 
Par.     B'way    3s55 .  . . .    593/4     59         593/4   -f   1 3/4 

RKO    6s41     64i/4     64 1/4     64l/4  —  1  % 

Warner's    6s39    93        92V2     93       +     Vi 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 25/8       2!/2       2i/2  —     !'8 

Technicolor    277/8     27'/2     27%   +     Vs 

Trans-Lux     3%       33/4      33/4     


Dismisses  Bank  Night  Case 

Magistrate  Malbin  yesterday 
threw  out  of  court  a  lottery  law 
violation  case  brought  against  the 
Terminal  theater,  Brooklyn,  for 
playing  Bank  Night. 


Richard    Barthelmess 
Elizabeth     Allan 


David    O.    Selznick 

Clarence   Brown 

Mae    Murray 


Coming  and  Going 


PAUL  KELLY,  who  had  just  arrived  in  New 
York  by  plane  from  the  coast,  has  been  recalled 
to  Hollywood  and  returns  Sunday  to  start  work 
is  "Women  are  Trouble"  at  M-G-M. 

HENRY  O'NEILL,  Warner  player,  sails  today 
from  New  York  on  the  Santa  Rosa  for  Califor- 
nia. 

MAURICE  DEKOBRA,  internationally  known 
French  writer  just  back  from  Hollywood,  sails 
from  New  York  today  on  the  Paris  for  abroad. 

GEORGE  ABBOTT,  accompanied  by  HELEN 
CHANDLER,  BRAMWELL  FLETCHER  and  other 
members  of  the  London  "Boy  Meets  Girl"  stage 
troupe,  will  sail  today  on  the  Laconia  for  Eng- 
land. 

GREGORY  RATOFF,  who  has  been  visiting 
his  wife,  Eugenie  Leontovich,  in  London,  returns 
shortly   to   resume  work   at   20th   Century-Fox. 

PERCY  MARMONT  is  due  in  Hollywood  next 
week  in  the  course  of  a  trip  around  the  world. 
He  is  making  a   travelogue. 

FELIX  FERRY  arrives  in  New  York  on  Monday 
from  London  to  line  up  talent  for  a  revue  in 
which    Lupe    Velez    will    appear. 

GEORGE  JESSEL,  just  arrived  in  New  York 
from    the   coast,    returns    west    early    next   week. 

BERT  LAHR  returns  from  London  the  latter 
part   of    next   week. 

DAVE    CHASEN    is   back   from   California. 

GILDA  VARESI   sails   May  30  for   England. 

BRIAN     AHERNE,    who    leaves    the    cast    of 

"Saint   Joan"   on    Broadway   a   week   from    today, 
is    heading   for   rrore    Hollywood    film    work. 

JOE  E.  BROWN  and  the  missus  are  returning 
to   the   coast  following  a   visit   in    Pittsburgh. 

SOL  A.  LESSER  leaves  New  York  today  for 
Hollywood. 


SIDNEY  MEYER,  Miami  exhibitor,  who  is  now 
in  New  York,  leaves  Wednesday  on  his  return 
South. 

ANNA  STEN  arrives  in  New  York  May  25 
on    the    Normandie. 

JOE  MOSKOWITZ  and  WILLIAM  GOETZ  left 
New    York    yesterday    for    the    Coast. 

COL.  JOHN  A.  COOPER  has  returned  to 
Toronto    from    New   York. 

OWEN  DAVIS,  SR.,  having  finished  the 
screenplay  of  "Three  Married  Men"  for  Para- 
mount,   has    left   the   coast   for   New   York. 

LESLIE  CHARTERIS,  English  author,  arrives 
via  the  Zeppellin  Hindenburg  to  complete  ar- 
rangements whereby  his  "Saint"  character,  hero 
of  many  mystery  stories,  will  be  filmed  by 
RKO    Radio. 

RICARDO  SALCEDO,  South  American  syn- 
dicate writer,  sails  tonight  from  New  York 
for    Europe    on    the    Bremen. 

HARRY  JOE  BROWN,  Warner  producer,  and 
his  wife,  SALLY  EILERS,  have  returned  to 
Hollywood    following   a    vacation    in    New    York. 

TREM  CARR,  who  arrived  in  New  York  on 
the  Bremen,  leaves  today  for  the  Coast  and 
on  June  1  starts  the  first  of  a  series  of  six 
pictures    for    Universal. 

EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON  and  JOAN  BLONDELL 
both  are  expected  to  be  in  New  York  for 
Ihe  premiere  of  their  latest  Warner  film,  "Bul- 
lets   or    Ballots." 

NAT  HOLT,  RKO  manager,  in  Cleveland,  re- 
turns   today    to    that    city. 

HERMAN  BERNIE  and  ARTHUR  GORDON! 
leave    today    for    Hollywood. 


Tamayo  Leaves  Columbia 

Fernando  C.  Tamayo,  for  five 
years  director  of  foreign  publicity 
for  Columbia,  has  resigned  to  re- 
turn to  his  native  country,  Vene- 
zuela. He  has  accepted  a  Govern- 
ment appointment  in  connection  with 
the  production  of  talking  pictures 
which  will  be  used  by  the  new  ad- 
ministration to  carry  an  extensive 
educational  campaign. 


"Case  of  Mrs.  Ames"  Dated 


"Case  Against  Mrs.  Ames",  Wan- 
ger-Paramount  production,  goes  in- 
to the  New  York  Paramount  The- 
ater following  Wanger's  "The 
Moon's  Our  Home",  which  opens 
Wednesday. 


Lesser  to  Start  Two 


Sol  Lesser,  who  returns  to  the 
coast  today  from  New  York,  will 
immediately  start  his  next  two  pro- 
ductions, "The  Recreation  of  Brian 
Kent",  starring  Richard  Arlen,  and 
"Everybody's  Boy",  tentative  title 
for  the  next  Bobby  Breen  film. 


William  Ingersoll  Dead 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 
Hollywood — William  Ingersoll,  vet- 
eran   stage    and    screen    actor,    died 
this  week  in  Hollywood.    He  was  74. 


Gillmore  for  Labor  Meet 


Frank  Gillmore,  Equity  president, 
was  yesterday  elected  as  the  dele- 
gate of  the  Associated  Actors  and 
Artists  of  America  to  the  annual 
A.  F.  of  L.  convention  at  Tampa, 
Fla.  Paul  Dullzell  and  Reuben  Gus- 
kin  were  named  as  alternates. 


Fox  Theaters  Claims 

Are  Allowed  by  Court 

Claims  totaling  $2,532,819  by  the 
Union  Guardian  Trust  Co.  of  De- 
troit against  Fox  Theaters  Corp. 
have  been  allowed  by  Judge  Mar- 
tin T.  Manton  of  the  U.  S.  Circuit 
Court  of  Appeals  and  a  claim  for 
$8,010,456  also  asserted  by  the 
Union  Guardian  against  Fox  The- 
aters was  disallowed.  The  claims 
were  all  asserted  under  a  lease  and 
bond  issue  of  the  Fox  Theater  and 
building  of  Detroit  for  which  the 
Union  Guardian  is  trustee.  Judge 
Manton  overruled  the  special  mas- 
ter in  allowing  claims  totaling  $1,- 
421,178.  Claims  of  $1,111,641  were 
conceded. 


Columbia  Confab  Windup 


Columbia's  pre-convention  sales 
meeting  winds  up  today,  with  A. 
Montague,  general  sales  manager, 
presiding.  In  addition  to  home  of- 
fice and  sales  executives,  the  meet- 
ing is  being  attended  by  the  follow- 
ing branch  managers:  Phil  Fox,  Al- 
bany; T.  F.  O'Toole,  Boston;  H.  E. 
Weiner,  Philadelphia;  I.  H.  Rogo- 
vin,  New  Haven;  Phil  Dunas,  Chi- 
cago; Joe  Miller,  Buffalo;  and  Nat 
Cohn,  New  York  accompanied  by 
Irving  Wormser  and  Saul  Trauner, 
assistant  managers. 


Rossi  Plans  Color  Series 


Charles  A.  Rossi  of  United  Film 
Distributors  is  completing  prepara- 
tions for  the  production  of  a  series 
of  ten  one-reelers  in  natural  color 
under  the  titled  of  "Contrasts  in 
Color".  United  Film  will  handle 
distribution. 


BROUGHT    TO    THE    SCREEN    FOR    THE 
FIRST  TIME  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES— 

The  most  incomparable,  authentic  human  docu- 
ment ever  presented  to  the  American  people. 


II 


CLOISTERED 


// 


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MAN  EVER  BEFORE  ENTERED,  Cameramen  have  filmed  a  unique 
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Saturday,  May  9, 1936 


PARAMOUNT  STUDIOS 
STARTING  6  IN  MAY 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Six  new  productions 
will  start  at  Paramount  Studio  this 
month  and  with  the  six  pictures  now 
in  work  will  establish  a  new  pro- 
duction record  for  the  year.  "A  Son 
Comes  Home"  and  "The  Count  of 
Arizona",  both  Albert  Lewis  produc- 
tions, are  scheduled  to  start  today 
and  next  Monday,  respectively. 
"Lady  Be  Careful",  to  be  produced 
by  Benjamin  Glazer,  will  also  start 
May  18.  Scheduled  for  May  25  are 
"Murder  With  Pictures",  to  be  su- 
pervised by  Eddie  Cline;  "Hideaway 
Girl",  George  Arthur's  first  assign- 
ment as  an  assistant  producer,  and 
Chester  Franklin's  "Wilderness", 
the  nature  story  with  animal  actors 
in  the  leading  roles. 

New  5-Year  M-G-M  Deal 

Is  Signed  by  FitzPatrick 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

elude  12  more  TravelTalks  in  Tech- 
nicolor. 

FitzPatrick  leaves  New  York  to- 
day for  Chicago  to  attend  the  an- 
nual M-G-M  sales  convention  and 
departs  from  that  city  on  Sunday 
night  for  Hollywood  to  meet  his 
unit  which  arrives  at  the  coast  on 
the  Franconia  May  14.  On  return- 
ing to  New  York,  the  producer  plans 
a  trip  to  the  Thousand  Islands  to 
make  a  short,  and  on  May  28,  he 
sails  on  the  Berengaria  for  Europe. 


Allied  Leaders  Meeting 

On  Convention   Details 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
those  who  will  attend  are  Abram 
F.  Myers,  Nathan  Yamins,  Sidney 
Samuelson,  H.  M.  Richey,  Martin 
Smith,  Pete  Wood,  M.  B.  Horwitz, 
Henry  Greenberger,  John  Kalafat 
and  others. 


Acquires  Theater  Site 

Max  J.  Kramer,  builder,  has  ac- 
quired a  site  at  127  East  23rd  St. 
where  he  plans  to  erect  a  600-seat 
heater. 


Olympic  Gets  "Sabotage" 

Olympic  Pictures  will  distribute 
"Sabotage,"  with  Victor  Varconi  and 
Joan  Maude.  The  film  was  produced 
by  Sound  City  Studios  and  is  the 
first  of  a  series  recently  purchased 
by  M.  J.  Kandel,  president  of  Olym- 
pic. 

"Abdul"  at  Rialto 


"Abdul  the  Damned",  produced  by 
B.  I.  P.  and  being  distributed  here 
by  Columbia,  opens  today  at  the 
Rialto.  Nils  Asther,  Adrienne  Ames 
and  Fritz  Kortner  head  the  cast. 


CONTRACTS  AWARDED 
UNIVERSAL  OFFICERS 


T  T  T 

•  •      •     CONTRIBUTIONS    to    the    fund    being   created   to 

plant    trees    in    the    Roxy    Memorial    Grove,    Palestine in 

memory  of  the  late  S.  L.  "Roxy"  Rothafel  already  total 

$1,000,  the  Jewish  National  Fund  of  America  announces 

Will  H.  Hays,  Paul  Muni,  Alexander  Korda,  Irving  Berlin, 
Graham  McNamee,  Nelson  Rockefeller,  William  F.  Paley  and 
Fannie  Hurst  are  among  the  donors  to  date  ...  •  Registra- 
tion statement  of  Loew's,  Inc.,  shows  that  Arthur  W.  Loew  holds 
a   contract   as   M-G-M    foreign   chief   until   'way    in   1945   .   .   . 

•  Sam  Taylor,  WOR  movie  commentator,  will  interview  LeRoy 

Prinz,  Paramount  studio  dance  director,  Tuesday  eve and 

about  the  same  time  Buddy  Cantor  will  interview  Ralph  Rainger 
and  Leo  Robin,  Paramount  songwriting  team,  over  WMCA 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  CINEMA  CLUB  diners  yesterday  noon  included 
Jack  Connolly,  Frank  Buck,  Gabe  Hess,  Louis  Phillips,  Judge 
Isidore   Frey,   David   Bernstein,  Louis   Nizer,  and   others   .   .   . 

•  Tomorrow  evening  at  the  New  School  for  Social  Research 
the  New  York  Adult  Education  Council  will  show  a  re- 
vival program  including  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  a 
sequence  from  "The  Jazz  Singer,"  a  Bernard  Shaw  Movietone 
News  episode  and  the  first  Mickey  Mouse  subject  ...  •  Fillum 
and  stage  celebs  who  got  their  start  in  burleycue  may  like  to 
know  that  the  first  annual  dance  and  entertainment  of  the  Bur- 
lesque Artists  Ass'n  will  be  held  June  14  at  the  Manhattan 
Opera   House 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  ANYBODY  having  among  his  souvenirs  a  theater 
program  of  the  original  stage  presentation  of  "The  Passing  of 

the   Third  Floor   Back" which  took   place   at  the  Maxine 

Elliott  Theater  back  in  1909 can  get  two  free  tickets  to 

see  the  current  GB  film  version  by  presenting  the  program  at 
the  box-office  of  the  55th  St.  Playhouse  ...  •  Roger  Imhof, 
now  building  a  country  home  atop  a  mountain  in  San  Fernando, 
is  naming  gardens  and  paths  for  friends a  grapevine,  pre- 
sented to  the  Imhofs  by  Charlie  Grapewine,  is  called  Grapewine 

arbor a  path  through  a  leafy  dell  is  named  Brown  lane, 

after  Tom  Brown's  parents  there  is  a  James  Burke  hilltop, 

and  a  Foy  valley 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

hali.  And  what  a  need  there  is  for  new  and  novel  shorts.  Surely,  with  all  the 
writing  brains  in  Hollywood,  something  besides  orchestras,  crooners,  dance  se- 
quences and  young  couples  hurrying  out  to  borrow  a  baby  to  deceive  uncle  can 
be    concocted. 

LESS  OSTENTATION 

Doris   W.  Potter  I  D  sPend  less  money  on  elaborate  sets  and  more 

./-»  n    •!      n         •      .       '    on   direction — that's   the   most   important   thing 

Orange  Daily  Courier:  -m  filmmaking,  u  seems  to  me.  And  I'd  get  some 
good  dialogue  writers — how  they  can  make  or  break  a  picture!  And  I'd  cut  out 
the  big,  spectacular  dance  numbers.  They  cost  a  lot  of  money  and  very  few 
people    like    them. 

FEWER  "UPPER  CRUST"  FILMS 


THE  really  great  pictures  have  not  been  those 


W.  W.  Wilson, 

.  „  ft .  where    the    characters    were    always    wealthy 

■St.  AugUStine  Kecora:  ^^  a  seem;ngiy  endless  supply  of  greenbacks. 
I'd  give  the  masses  photoplays  which  bordered  more  upon  lives  similar  to  their 
own.  I'd  give  the  public  more  of  everyday  life  and  get  away  from  the  "upper 
circle"  which  most  of  us  know  so  little  of  and  what  we  are  forced  to  accept 
because  Hollywood  seems  to  forget  that  the  rest  of  the  world  does  not  have 
thousand  dollar  and  more  a  week  salaries.  I'd  give  the  working  classes  reason 
to  believe  that  there  are  others  forced  to  live  the  lives  of  those  working  for  a  living 
.   .    .   and   enjoying   it. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Kay,  vice-president  and  secretary 
who  also  functions  as  general  coun- 
sel. The  Cochrane,  Rogers  and  Cow- 
din  deals  are  for  five  years,  and  the 
McKay  agreement  for  three  years. 
J.  R.  Grainger,  sales  head,  also  has 
a  contract. 


San  Francisco  Squibs 

Harvey  Amusement  Co.  has  pur- 
chased the  Menlo  Park  theater,  Men- 
lo  Park,  from  A.  Braden.  The  com- 
pany will  also  take  over  the  Strand 
Theater  in  Oakdale  on  June  1. 

San  Jose  Amusement  Co.,  Julian 
Harvey,  manager,  has  acquired  the 
Liberty  Theater,  San  Jose. 

Hazel  Watson  and  Teddy  Courtiol 
of  the  Golden  State  Theater  circuit 
staff  have  left  for  a  vacation  trip 
to  Havana  and  Miami. 


Seeks  Data  on  Para.  Stock 


Charles  D.  Hilles,  Paramount  trus- 
tee, has  obtained  from  Federal  Judge 
Coxe  an  order  to  examine  several 
individuals  connected  with  broker- 
age and  banking  houses  and  also 
books  and  records  of  the  firms  in 
connection  with  the  trustee's  suit 
against  officers  and  directors  of 
Paramount  on  the  sale  of  stock  to 
employes.  Persons  connected  with 
the  firms  of  Kuhn,  Loeb  &  Co.,  Harry 
Content  Co.,  E.  F.  Hutton  and  Co., 
Sterner,  Rouse  &  Co.,  Stern,  Kemp- 
ner  &   Co.,   are  to  be  examined. 


Exchange  in  New  Offices 

Rosener  &  Brill  Enterprises  have 
opened  new  offices  in  the  Film  Cen- 
ter Building  for  the  national  distri- 
bution of  their  product.  New  York 
distribution  will  be  handled  through 
Globe  Film  Distributing  Co.,  under 
the  management  of  Dave  Brill,  and 
west  coast  distribution  through 
Rosener  Film  Exchange,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

First  three  feature  releases  will 
be  "The  Shadow",  "Death  on  the 
Set"    and    "Souls    for    Sale". 


Showing  "New  China" 

"The  Birth  of  New  China",  fea- 
ture recording  the  progress  of  the 
Chinese  Revolution  since  1926,  will 
have  its  premiere  Wednesday  eve- 
ning at  5,  7  and  9  o'clock  in  the 
New    School   for   Social   Research. 


Spanky   MacFarland   Laid   Up 

Detroit — Due  to  a  measles  attack, 
Spanky  MacFarland,  leader  of  "Our 
Gang",  had  to  stay  here  when  the 
troupe  left  this  week  to  continue  a 
personal  appearance  tour.  He  is  ex- 
pected to  be  on  his  feet  in  a  week. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Saturday,  May  9,  1936 


«  «  THEATER  IMPROVEMENT  NOTES  «  « 


Decatur,  Ind. — Jesse  LeBrum  has 
installed  a  new  Sirocco  ventilating 
system  in  the  Cort. 


Weber  Syncrofilm  sound  heads  from 
National. 


Evansville,  Ind. — Tom  Shields  has 
contracted  for  a  National  Sirocco 
ventilating  system  in  the  New 
Royal. 


Indianapolis,  Ind.  —  The  Douglas 
Theater  is  being  re-cai*peted  by  the 
National  Theater  Supply. 


Greensburg,  Ind. — A  new  Walker 
Silversheet  screen  will  be  installed 
in  the  K.  of  P.  Theater  by  National. 

Bridgton,  Me.  —  The  900-seat 
State  is  being  improved  and  re- 
conditioned by  C.  F.  Millett. 


Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.— The  Creighton 
purchased  a  new  Walker  Silversheet 
screen. 


La  Crosse,  Wis.  —  The  Majestic 
will  be  re-conditioned  by  La  Crosse 
Theaters  Co.,  and  seating  capacity 
increased  from  800  to  1,200,  accord- 
ing to  plans  just  announced  by 
Frank  L.  Koppelberger. 


Jasonville,  Ind. — The  Crescent  has 
contracted  for  all  new  equipment 
including  factory  rebuilt  Simplex 
Projectors  complete,  Weber  Syncro- 
film Soundheads  with  Clough  Bren- 
gle  Amplifier  and  Jensen  speaker, 
factory  re-built  Peerless  Low  In- 
tensity Lamps,  National  Rectifiers, 
Walker  Silversheet  screen,  new  Ross 
Lenses  and  general  booth  equipment, 
through   National  Theater   Supply. 


Port  Arthur,  Tex.  —  The  Strand, 
Pierce  and  People's  theaters  here 
will  be  remodeled  and  improved  at 
a  cost  of  $100,000,  it  is  stated  by 
Sol  Gordon,  chairman  of  the  Jeffer- 
son Amusement  Co. 


Modesto,  Cal. — The  Modesto,  re- 
cently damaged  by  fire,  is  to  be  re- 
built by  W.  R.  Messinger,  owner. 


Evansville,  Ind.— A.  O.  Hassen- 
sall  has  installed  a  new  Walker  Sil- 
versheet screen  in  the  Grand. 


Darlington,  Ind.  —  The  Sunshine 
Theater  has  ordered  new  Irwin  up- 
holstered chairs  from  K.  D.  Smith, 
National  Theater  Supply  Co. 

Rushville,  Ind.— The  Castel,  oper- 
ated    by     Roy     Harold,     purchased 


New  Orleans — The  Folly,  a  United 
house,  is  being  remodeled. 

Mobile,  Ala.— The  Orchard,  400- 
seat  suburban,  is  to  be  remodeled 
by  P.  S.  Broadus  and  James  Chap- 
pell  at  a  cost  of  $25,000.  Broadus 
will  manage  the  theater. 


McDonald,  Pa. — Guy  V.  Ida  is  re- 
modeling the  Grand  and  installing 
a  new  sound  system. 


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Sound  Printers — Waxing,  Polishing 
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Howell  Splicers — Sound  Moviola — 
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729  SEVENTH  AVE.,  N.  Y.  C. 
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Coverdale,  Pa. — Sam  Yakish,  op- 
erator of  the  Colonial,  is  now  reno- 
vating the  house  and  installing  a 
new  sound  system. 


TICKETS 

ARE    MONEY 

Don't  take  a  chance  on 
losses  —  through  resale 
and   misappropriation. 

Keep  your  tickets  under 
lock  and  key  in  a  modern 
Gold  Seal  or  Model  "H". 


Amsterdam,  N.  Y. — The  Rialto  is 
to  undergo  a  major  reconstruction. 
Schine  Theatrical  Co.,  Inc.,  are  the 
owners  and  John  Eberson,  New 
York,  is  the  architect.  Rebuilding 
operations  will  start  June   1. 


Amplifiers,  Microphones,  Trumpets,  Com- 
plete Sound  Systems  for  Indoor  and  Out. 
Your  Mike  Repaired  Equal  to  New  Only 
$4.50.      Catalogue    Free. 

MILES    REPRODUCER    CO. 
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EQUIP 


Progress   in    Movi< 

By  JOHN 

WE  ARE   moving  forward;  we  are  advancing  in   the  art  of   movie 
theater  design — I  can  see  it,  I  can  feel  it. 

An  often  expressed  desire  for  a  new  style — first  bashfully  and  cau- 
tiously   approached — is    now   a    reality,    a    real    achievement,    generally        M 
accepted  and  applauded. 

Here  it  is — the  modern  streamline  theater — a  real  home  for  the 
moving  picture. 

Thanks  to  the  theater  architects  who  have  forsaken  the  path  of 
trodden  conventions,  and  who  have  laid  their  course  close  to  the  path 
of  good  business  judgment,  modern  movie  houses  are  springing  up  right 
and  left:  a  600-seater  for  $42,000;  a  movie  seating  1,000  people  for 
$75,000;  a  few  boasting  of  a  capacity  of  1,500  at  a  cost  of  $140,000— 
practical,  pleasing,  well-built  and  modern  in  its  improvements. 

General  improvement  in  business  is  again  keeping  our  old  line  theater 
architects  busy,  and  the  drafting  room  (empty  and  idle  for  so  many 
years)  with  drafting  tables  and  tools  dusted  off.  These  halls  of  design 
and  planning  are  fairly  humming  with   renewed  activity. 

Capitalize  the  many  new  ideas  born  in  the  mind  of  the  sincere 
theater  architects,  out  of  dire  necessity  during  a  siege  of  long  enforced 
idleness. 

Be  the  first  one  to  have  a  modern,  economical,  and  artistic  stream- 
line movie  theater  in  your  territory.  Garish,  lacquer-paper  display 
frames,  cheap  printed  banners,  dark  orange  tinted  lamps  can  no  longer 
cover  up  the  shabbiness  of  your  outmoded  old  theater. 

Take  heed:  seek  design  and  cost  advice;  remodel  your  theater  on 
modern  lines  NOW! 

WE — I  mean  the  exhibitor  and  the  successful  artist — MUST  be 
ONE!  should  go  on  hand  in  hand  in  this  pending  "forward  push." 

Use  your  motorized  architect-manned  units;  don't  depend  on  ama- 
teur home-cooked  efforts;  don't  try  to  copy  from  a  trade  picture  book— 
you  will  spend  more  money  and  get  less.  The  architect  who  recognizes 
your  needs  and  limitations  of  expense  compared  with  your  maximum 
possible  takings,  is  worthy  of  his  fee. 

Big  and  little  circuits  are  expanding.  In  larger  cities  the  chain 
operator  is  taking  the  show  to  the  outlying  residential  districts;  he  is 
building  1,000-seat  capacity  neighborhood  movies,  radiating  in  all  direc- 
tions from  the  loop.  Available,  unusual  design— and  modern,  but  low 
building  costs — play  in  its  hands. 

In  smaller  communities  the  600  to  800-seater  is  becoming  popular. 


GENERAL  REGISTER 
CORPORATION 

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INDEPENDENT 


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"INDEPENDENT" 

...  for  REPUTABLE  supplies  and 
equipment  .  .  .  for  the  personalized 
service  of  an  owner-managed  establish- 
ment. 

INDEPENDENT 

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1501  Broadway  New  York 


AIR  CONDITIONING 


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COOLING 

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DAILY 


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EQUIPMENT   FIELD  NOTES 


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Theater   Building 

tSON 

It  is  with  great  satisfaction  that  we  notice  a  genuine  interest  on  part 
of  the  exhibitor-owner  in  air  conditioning,  and  improved  well  designed 
acoustical  properties  of  the  picture  theater. 

We  have  finally  learned  that  good  sound  and  good  projection  are 
the  primary  requisite  of  a  successful  cinema — not  architecture,  orna- 
ment or  glitter. 

Seating  companies  have  almost  completely  dropped  from  their  line 
such  things  as  squab  seats  and  upholstered  panel  backs.  All  chiseling 
and  price-cutting  is  now  going  around.  Full-floating  spring  seats,  metal- 
bound,  full-upholstered  pad  and  spring  backs— and  why  not! 

The  architect  proposing  a  30-inch  spacing  is  immediately  discharged 
— 34  and  38  inch.     And  why  not! 

Not  a  word  do  you  hear  about  the  absence  of  domed  and  orna- 
mental plastered  ceilings  in  theater  design.  Not  a  word  or  demand  for 
an  elaborate  proscenium  arch! 

All  we  want,  they  say,  is  ear,  eye  and  personal  comfort,  and  a  new 
tasty,  smart,  but  inexpensive,  scheme  for  our  interior. 

The  extensive  use  of  artistic,  perforated  rubber  matting  is  MOST 
noticeable.  The  use  of  formica  and  glass  for  exteriors  and  lobbies  has 
become  popular. 

It  is  to  be  regretted,  however,  that  in  many  cases  the  convenience 
and  beauty  of  this  material  have  been  nullified  by  tasteless  design  and 

color  combination.  ,..,.,  j 

We  delight  in  recommending  wall-applied  linoleum — tor  standee 
rails,  smoking   room   wainscotings,  and   other   excessively   exposed  wall 

surfaces. 

Avoiding  the  use  of  solid  standee  rails  or  the  use  of  glass  screens, 
the  installation  of  artistic,  noiseless  Venetian  blinds,  used  when  needed 
during  matinee  times,  has  proven  practical. 

The  large  and  small  theater  has  learned  the  value  of  standing  room, 
which  should  be  a  matter  of  first  consideration  in  first  floor  planning. 

Spotty  emergency  sidewall  brackets  are  disappearing.  Two-circuit 
punch  and  floodlight  units  properly  located  in  the  main  ceiling  are  tak- 
ing their  place.  ..-»,,  ,  . 

There  is  so  much  PROGRESS  and  so  much  NEW  for  us— for  you, 
Mr  Exhibitor,  and  for  me,  your  architect— that  I  want  everybody  to 
know  about  it  and  seriously  recognize  the  importance  of  the  change 
which  is  taking  place  in  theater  design. 

(Continued  on  Pag,   6) 


Detroit  —  K.  L.  A.  Laboratories, 
formerly  K.  L.  A.  Radio  Labora- 
tories, has  been  renamed  to  indicate 
the  true  scope  of  the  work  being 
done  by  this  organization,  which  is 
owned  by  S.  L.  Almas.  The  com- 
pany, located  at  536  East  Lamed 
St.,  is  doing  public  address  work  for 
theaters  and  others,  and  is  servicing 
as  well  as  selling.  In  addition,  the 
firm  handles  rental  installations  on 
P.  A.  system  for  theater  use. 


New  York  —  Dictograph  Products 
Co.  announces  the  following  instal- 
lations of  Acousticon  Theaterphone 
Systems  through  National  Theater 
Supply  Co.:  Riviera,  Syracuse,  N.  Y., 
a  ten  outlet  system;  Ritz,  Greenville, 
S.  C.,  a  five  outlet  system;  Tivoli, 
Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  a  five  outlet  sys- 
tem; Delman,  Houston,  Tex.,  a  five 
outlet  system;  St.  George,  Framing- 
ham,  Mass.,  a  ten  outlet  system. 


San  Francisco — Western  Theatri- 
cal Equipment  Co.  has  moved  into 
new  offices  at  255  Golden  Gate  Ave. 


REEVES  STUDIO 

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• 

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Falls  City,  Neb.— The  Falls  City 
Amusement  Co.  has  installed  Miles' 
High-Fidelity  Microphones  in  its 
theaters. 


Edinburgh  —  Peter  McGregor,  an 
operator  at  the  New  Coliseum,  has 
invented  an  automatic  film-break 
arc  cut-off  which  he  recently  dem- 
onstrated to  a  group  of  operators 
and  exhibitors.  The  device  cuts  off 
the  arc  instantly  should  a  film  break 
in  the  film-gate,  and  thus  prevents 
a  fire  from  starting. 


Milwaukee  —  The  Murray,  neigh- 
borhood house  dark  for  several 
weeks,  has  been  redecorated  and  re- 
opened with  W.  D.  Young  as  man- 
ager. 


COMPLETE  FURNISHINGS 

FOR 

THE  THEATER 

CARPETS.  STAGE  CURTAINS,  WALL 
COVERING,  DRAPES,  SEATS,  ELECTRIC 
LIGHT  FIXTURES.  SUPREX  PROJECTION 
LAMPS,  DECORATING,  PROJECTION 
EQUIPMENT. 


PLY  CORP. 


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FOR  TEN    YEARS—    Good    Times    or    Bad 
NATIONAL  Has  Stayed 

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Tenth  Anniversary  Year 

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The  human  appeal  that  characterizes  the 
"Quins"  is  sure  to  make  this  picture  a  real 
B.O.  hit.  And  the  appeal  of  beautiful  carpet 
(such  as  Alexander  Smith  Velvet)  will  do 
just  as  much  to  make  the  shekels  come  roll- 
ing in  ...  as  the  majority  of  successful 
theatre  owners  have  discovered. 

ALEXANDER  SMITH  CARPET 


Saturday,  May  9, 1936 


The  Home  Workshop" 

"The  Home  Workshop,"  the  new 
booklet  published  by  the  South  Bend 
Lathe  Works,  South  Bend,  Ind.,  and 
available  free  of  charge  to  those 
writing  the  company  for  copies, 
should  be  of  much  value  and  inter- 
est to  homeshop  enthusiasts.  A 
number  of  well-equipped  workshops 
are  illustrated  and  described,  among 
them  the  shops  of  some  very  prom- 
inent persons.  Several  pages  are 
given  over  to  examples  of  machine 
work,  all  illustrating  some  20  or 
more  different  operations,  and  the 
set-up  required  for  each.  This  in- 
cludes a  page  of  instructions  for 
drilling  metal  in  the  lathe,  and  of 
wood  turning. 

The  mechanic,  who  is  engaged  in 
advanced  phases  of  homeshop  work, 
should  be  particularly  interested  in 
the  metal  working  subjects  outlined 
in  this  book  on  unusual  applications 
in  molded  plastics,  such  as  Catalin, 
Bakelite,  Alabaster,  Pyralin;  in  the 
making  of  ornamental  and  practical 
objects  out  of  various  metals. 


New  "Evabrite"  Mirrors 


Heretofore  front  surface  and 
transparent  mirrors  were  produced 
by  a  chemical  process  with  the  use 
of  nitrate  of  silver.  Even  with  the 
greatest  care  of  manufacture  these 
mirrors  deteriorated  very  rapidly 
becoming  discolored,  spotted,  streak- 
ed, etc.,  though  the  reflecting  sur- 
face was  covered  with  some  protec- 
tive lacquer  of  some  sort. 

Now  Semon  Bache  &  Co.  an- 
nounces it  is  producing  front  surface 
mirrors  as  well  as  transparent  mir- 
rors without  any  protective  lacquer 
on  the  reflecting  surface  and  these 
mirrors,  it  claims,  will  not  deterior- 
ate or  discolor.  The  surfaces  are 
brilliant  and  the  reflectivity  is  far 
superior  to  what  has  heretofore 
been  supplied,  it  is  stated.  The  mir- 
rors may  be  had  in  various  thick- 
nesses and  in  sizes  not  exceeding  24 
inches  wide  by  30  inches  long.  These 
mirrors  are  said  to  be  particularly 
adaptable  for  use  in  rear  projector 
machines,  television  machines,  etc. 


Gets  U.  S.  Treasury  Contract 

The  Miles  Reproducer  Co.  was 
awarded  a  contract  by  the  U.  S. 
Treasury  Department  for  several 
High-Gain,  High-Fidelity  amplifiers 
which  were  delivered  and  are  now 
operating  at  the  Biltmore  Theater. 
These  power  amplifiers  have  a  15- 
watt  power  output  and  the  follow- 
ing characteristics: 

Distortion — Not  over  5  per  cent 
total  harmonics  at  any  output  to  15 
watts.  Gain  at  least  84  Db  from 
200  Ohm  input  to  500  Ohm  output; 
input  impedance  200  Ohms;  output 
impedance,  500,  250,  200,  and  125 
Ohms;  hum  level  at  least  55  decibles 
below  15  watts,  including  input 
transformer;  frequency  response — 
within  3  decibles  from  40  to  10,000 
cycles  per  second,  including  input 
transformer;  power  supply:  110-120 
volts,  60  cycles. 


Progress   in  Movie   Theater   Building 

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The  present  progressive  trend  in  theater  architecture  offers  the 
greatest  opportunity  to  prospective  theater  builders  to  erect  worthwhile 
modern  houses  in  good  taste — attractive  and  with  lasting  qualities. 

Modern  progressive  architecture  applied  to  remodeling  carries  great 
advantage  in  cost. 

When  you  have  ear  troubles  you  go  to  the  ear  doctor;  if  it  is  your 
eye,  the  eye  doctor.  You  are  not  satisfied  with  a  bottle  of  patent  medi- 
cine. A  worthwhile  attorney  handles  your  legal  matters;  he  protects 
you,  he  wins  for  you,  and  you  don't  mind  paying  him. 

Your  theater  architect  will  do  the  same  for  you,  and  if  he  is  a 
good  one — and  all  those  that  I  know  ARE — he  will  save  and  earn  for 
you  a  great  deal  more  than  his  fanciest  fee  might  be. 

The  architect  who  combines  building  and  art  knowledge  with  show- 
manship and  business  acumen  should  be  made  a  trusted  and  permanent 
part  of  your  organization. 

We  are  definitely  living  and  part  of  the  greatest  PROGRESS  in 
theater  building  and  theater  operation. 

I  am  sure  of  myself  when  I  say  that  if  you  need  a  new  theater  or 
remodeling  NOW,  you  must  do  it  NOW.  Costs  are  going  up  in  every 
line  of  building  material  and  in  every  branch  of  building  labor.  I  am 
speaking  from  actual  experience  in  the  field. 


Flexible  Film  Treatment 


The  unique  pressure  chamber  ma- 
chinery developed  by  the  Peerless 
Film  Processing  Corp.  permits,  it  is 
claimed,  variations  of  treatment 
that  are  quite  as  important  as  the 
economies  effected.  By  means  of 
this  special  machinery,  Peerless 
states,  it  is  able  to  impregnate  film 
with  different  dry  vapors,  one  after 
the  other,  without  at  any  time  hav- 
ing to  unwind  the  film  or  take  it 
off  the  reel. 

In  addition  to  time  and  labor  sav- 
ings, the  flexibility  of  the  machinery 
makes  it  possible  to  vary  the  pro- 
portions and  succession  of  the  dif- 
ferent impregnations  so  as  to  ac- 
complish different  final  results. 

For  example,  positive  prints  for 
theater  use  are  first  thoroughly  and 
permanently  lubricated,  then  sur- 
faced for  smooth,  easy  projection 
with  high  resistance  to  heat,  wear 
and  scratching,  and  finally  sealed  so 
completely  as  to  be  absolutely  im- 
mune to  damage  from  water,  oil, 
dirt,  fingerprints  or  climate.  Con- 
sequently, says  the  manufacturer, 
screen  images  show  tremendous  im- 
provement; delicate  light,  color,  and 
sound  values  are  perfectly  pre- 
served; prints  require  cleaning  less 
frequently  and  troublesome  replace- 
ments are  practically  eliminated. 

Because  its  treatment  is  not  a 
coating  or  a  wash,  but  a  means  of 
changing  the  actual  consistency  of 
photographic  emulsion,  Peerless  as- 
serts its  effects  are  permanent. 


Display  Ticket  Register 


Dealers  in  New  York,  Boston, 
Philadelphia  and  Dallas  are  dis- 
playing the  new  "Master  Gold  Seal," 
ticket  register  of  General  Register 
Corp.  and  the  organization  is  com- 
pleting arrangements  for  demon- 
stration of  the  new  four-unit  device 


and  other  models  at  the  Allied  Con- 
vention in  Cleveland,  June  3-5. 

Dealers  displaying  the  "Master 
Gold  Seal"  include:  Capitol  Motion 
Picture  Supply,  New  York;  Capitol 
Theatrical  Supply,  Boston;  Penn 
Theatrical  Equipment,  Philadelphia, 
and  Texas  Theatrical  Supply,  Dal- 
las. First  commercial  installation 
by  the  Capitol,  Boston,  was  for  the 
University  Theater  in  Cambridge. 


Nalco  Candle  Flame  Lamps 

St.  Louis — The  adoption  of  the 
North  American  Electric  Lamp  Co.'s 
Nalco  Candle  Flame  Lamps  by  mo- 
tion picture  houses  has  been  due  to 
several  factors,  the  company  states. 
Principal  of  these,  it  is  claimed,  are 
their  economy  in  current  consump- 
tion and  their  attractiveness  in  can- 
dle type  fixtures  with  or  without 
lamp  shades. 

Candle  Flame  Lamps  shed  a  soft, 
mellow  candle  glow  and  have  all 
the  appearance  of  a  burning  candle 
when  lighted.  These  lamps  are  low 
wattage    using    only    6    to    7    watts. 

In  the  lobby,  or  other  brightly 
lighted  parts  of  the  house,  Candje 
Flame  Lamps  are  used  in  combina- 
tion in  all  candle  type  fixtures  in- 
cluding floor  and  table  candalabra. 
In  the  darkened  portions  of  the 
house,  Candle  Flame  Lamps  will  of- 
ten be  found  to  shed  sufficient  light 
for  traffic  yet  not  interfere  with  the 
production. 


New  Pre-Amplifier 

Victor  Animatograph  Corp.,  Dav- 
enport, la.,  manufacturers  of  qual- 
ity 16mm.  motion  picture  equipment, 
announce  that  24B  Sound-on-Film 
Projector  can  now  be  equipped  with 
a  small  pre-amplifier  which,  when 
used  with  a  velocity  ribbon  micro- 
phone provides  a  public  address  sys- 
tem which,  it  claims,  is  unexcelled 
for  quality  of  response  and  range 
of  pick-up. 


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VALANCE  RENTALS  ON  ALL  FEATURES 


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SEEKS  TO  INVESTIGATE 
ORPHEUM  PROCEEDINGS 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

RKO,  KAO  and  Stadium  Theaters 
Corp.  prior  to  the  filing  of  the  cor- 
poration's bankruptcy  petition  on 
Jan.  27,  1933.  Referee  Ehrhorn's 
report  upholds  the  conduct  of  Mar- 
cus Heiman,  Orpheum  trustee,  whose 
activities  in  discovering  hidden  as- 
sets have  been  assailed  by  stock- 
holders. The  circuit  has  cash  of 
$2,343  and  claims  against  it  total- 
ing $5,577,856. 


lins  in  the  leads.  Others  in  the  cast 
are  Wilfred  Lucas,  Phyllis  Crane 
and  Harry  Semels.  Del  Lord  is  di- 
recting from  the  Preston  Black  and 
Harry  McCoy  screenplay.  Jack 
Leonard  and  Monte  Collins  wrote 
the  story. 

▼  T  T 

George  Raft,  Director  Al  Hall  and 
other  members  of  the  Paramount 
company  making  "Yours  for  the 
Asking"  are  in  Coronado  on  loca- 
tion for  a  week.  Dolores  Costello 
Barrymore  is  co-starred  with  Raft. 
"The  Texas  Rangers"  is  now  at  Gal- 
lup, N.  M.,  and  "The  Arizona  Raid- 
ers" is   at  Kernville. 

t         ▼         r 

Harold  Hurley,  who  is  down  on 
(he  Paramount  current  season  pro- 
gram for  13  features,  will  set  his 
1936-37  lineup  when  he  returns  to 
work  at  the  studio  July  6.  Hurley, 
who  is  now  vacationing  in  New 
York,  sails  from  there  May  23  for, 
the  coast. 


Abe  Meyer  has  been  signed  by 
Burroughs-Tarzan  company  to  pre- 
pare the  musical  backgrounds  for 
"Phantom  of  Sante  Fe." 


James  Burke  is  spending  a  few 
days  at  Palm  Springs  to  rceover 
from  a  slight  attack  of  flu. 

t  ▼  T 

Larry  Crabbe  has  returned  to  the 
Paramount  studio  after  several 
weeks'  location  work  in  "The  Ari- 
zona Raiders,"  and  has  been  as- 
signed the  lead  in  another  Zane  Grey 
story,  "Stairs  of  Sand,"  which  Dan 
Keefe  will  produce.  James  Hogan 
will  direct  from  the  script  now  be- 
ing written  by  Robert  Yost  and 
Stuart  Anthony.  Production  is 
scheduled  for  June  29  and  Marsha 
Hunt  may  again  be  seen  at  Crabbe's 
leading  woman. 


CAST  ASSIGNMENTS 

PARAMOUNT:  Adolphe  Menjou  for  "Wives 
Never  Know";  Robert  Cummings  for  "Lady  Be 
Careful";  Marsha  Hunt  for  "Three  Married 
Men." 

WARNER-F.  N.:  Walter  Catlett,  David  Carlyle 
for  "Cain  and  Mabel";  Ruth  Robinson  for 
"China    Clipper." 

UNIVERSAL:  Ricardo  Cortez  for  the  lead 
in  "Postal  Inspector";  Grady  Sutton,  Maria 
Shelton,    Diana    Gibson    for   "My    Man   Godfrey." 

RELIANCE-U.  A.:  Hugh  Buckler  for  "Last 
of  the  Mohicans";  Philip  Reed  replacing  Don 
Alvarado    in    the    same    picture. 


A  "JUm"  pum.  "£<& 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


Walter  Connolly,  who  has  one  of 
the  leading  roles  in  Columbia's  "The 
King  Steps  Out,"  starring  Grace 
Moore,  has  been  placed  under  a  new 
long-term  contract  by  the  company. 

▼  T  T 

Victor  Young  and  Sam  Coslow  of 
the  Paramount  music  department 
have  composed  "Heart  of  the  West" 
for  the  next  of  the  "Hopalong  Cas- 
sidy"  series,  tentatively  titled  "Tum- 
bleweed."  If  clearance  can  be  ob- 
tained for  the  song  title  it  will  be 
used  as  the  release  title  for  this  pic- 
ture starring  William  Boyd  and 
Jimmy  Ellison.  Howard  Bretherton 
will  start  May  11,  for  the  Harry 
Sherman  Paramount  producing  unit, 
directing  this  picture. 

T  ▼  T 

Terry  Ray,  whose  name  undoubt- 
edly will  be  changed  for  the  screen, 
has  been  signed  to  a  Paramount  jun- 
ior stock  player  contract  as  a  result 
of  an  audition  shown  to  Jack  Vo- 
tion,  head  of  the  studio  talent  de- 
partment. 

T  T  T 

Norman  Reilly  Raine  has  com- 
pleted the  screenplay  of  "Mountain 
Justice,"  which  will  serve  Bette  Da- 
vis as  her  next  First  National  ve- 
hicle. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Columbia's  "Three  Stooges,"  How- 
ard, Fine  &  Howard,  have  named 
their  next  comedy  "Disorder  in  the 
Court."  Suzanne  Kaaren,  Harry 
Semels,  Bud  Jamison  and  Ed  Le- 
Saint  are  also  seen  in  prominent 
roles.  Preston  Black  is  directing 
from  Felix  Adler's  screenplay.  Jules 
White  is  the  associate  producer. 

T  T  T 

Abe  Meyer  has  been  signed  by 
George  Hirliman  to  supervise  the 
music  for  "Yellow  Cargo,"  which 
stars  Conrad  Nagel  for  Hirliman 
productions.  Meyer  is  also  pre- 
scoring  "Border  Patrolman,"  which 
will  star  George  O'Brien  for  20th 
Century-Fox  under  the  Sol  Lesser 
banner. 

T  T  T 

Viola  Brothers  Shore  has  joined  the 
Paramount  scenario  department  and 
has  been  assigned  to  write  the 
screen  play  for  "Broadway  After- 
noon," which  A.  M.  Botsford  will 
produce.  The  original  story  was  by 
Matt  Taylor  and  appeared  in  the 
Saturday  Evening  Post. 

▼  t        ▼ 

After  he  completes  a  featured 
part  in  "A  Son  Comes  Home,"  which 
Albert  Lewis  will  produce  for  Para- 
mount starting  May  11,  Tom  Brown 
will  play  in  "The  Noose"  opposite 
Barbara  Stanwyck  for  Richard  Row- 
land Productions.  Ed  Marin  will 
direct  and  Miss  Stanwyck  will  play 
the  role  she  created  on  the  stage. 
E.  A.  Dupont  will  direct  "A  Son 
Comes   Home." 

▼  T  T 

Columbia  has  placed  in  produc- 
tion a  new  two-reel  All-Star  comedy 
with  Tom  Kennedy  and  Monte  Col- 


HOLLYWOOD 

CIX  Paramount  pictures  are  now 
receiving  final  editing  and  cut- 
ting and  the  cutting  department  is 
busier  than  it  has  been  for  months. 
"And  Sudden  Death,"  which  finished 
shooting  this  week,  is  the  latest  pic- 
ture to  come  up  for  editing  and  cut- 
ting. The  others  are  "The  Princess 
Comes  Across,"  "Early  to  Bed," 
"Poppy,"  "Three  Cheers  for  Love" 
and  "Girl  of  the  Ozarks." 

T  T  T 

Morris  Ryskind,  Pulitzer  Prize 
winner,  Broadway  columnist,  and 
screen  writer,  is  now  a  Universal 
writer,  director,  producer.  His  work 
on  the  screenplay  and  dialogue  of 
"My  Man  Godfrey,"  William  Powell- 
Carole  Lombard  vehicle,  convinced 
Charles  R.  Rogers  that  Ryskind 
should  be  insured  for  Universal  for 
a  long  time  to  come. 

t         ▼         ▼ 

RKO  Radio  will  put  into  imme- 
diate production  a  picture  based  on 
the  life  of  Will  Barber,  Chicago 
newspaperman  who  died  on  active 
service  in  Ethiopia,  and  who  was 
this  week  posthumously  awarded  the 
Pulitzer  Prize  for  reporting.  Gene 
Raymond  will  play  the  leading  roie 
in  the  film,  which  will  be  produced 
by  Lou  Lusty,  assistant  to  Samuel 
Briskin. 


"Three  Little  Sisters"  is  the  title 
of  the  first  story  to  be  produced  by 
Joseph  Pasternack  and  Director 
Henry  Koster  for  Universal.  Adele 
Comandini  is  the  author. 


Michael  Loring,  newcomer  with 
radio  and  Little  Theater  experience, 
has  been  signed  by  Universal  and 
probably  will  make  his  debut  in 
"Everybody  Sings,"  with  Victor  Mc- 
Laglen. 


Henry  Johnson  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  write  the  screen  play 
of  "Night  Waitress,"  newspaper 
story  by  Golda  Draper  which  Ernest 
Pagano  will  produce. 


Director  Wallace  Fox  has  been 
loaned  by  RKO  Radio  to  Reliance 
Pictures  to  megaphone  "The  Last  of 
The  Mohicans." 


Samuel  Goldwyn  has  secured  the 
services  of  Kubec  Glasmon  to  adapt 
"Murder  in  Massachusetts,"  Joseph 
F.  Dineen's  story  based  on  the  Mil- 
len  case.  Negotiations  were  com- 
pleted with  Universal,  to  whom  Glas- 
mon is  under  contract. 


First  National's  "Shrinking  Vio- 
let," from  a  story  by  George  Brick- 
er,  will  go  into  production  soon.  The 
cast,  according  to  present  plans,  will 
include  Ross  Alexander,  June  Tra- 
vis, Sybil  Jason  and  Dick  Purcell. 


CANADA  TAX  BURDEN 
FACES  DISTRIBUTORS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

zation  in  Canada,  has  returned  to 
Toronto  following  a  Hays  office  con- 
ference on  the  situation.  Other 
meetings  will  be  held  in  New  York 
shortly. 


Fort  Worth  Notes 


N.  Edward  Beck,  just  back  from 
the  west  coast,  has  obtained  a  six- 
month  leave  as  manager  of  the  Hol- 
lywood Theater  here  so  he  can  di- 
rect the  show  called  "Hollywood," 
depicting  how  pictures  are  made,  at 
the  Central  Centennial  Exposition  in 
Dallas.  Beck's  trip  to  the  coast  was 
to  line  up  talent  and  technicians. 
Dave  Smith  and  John  Flautt  will  be 
associated   with  him. 

Marseline  K.  Moore,  manager  of 
the  Tivoli  for  several  months,  has 
been  made  manager  of  the  Holly- 
wood, replacing  Beck. 

Lowell  T.  Bodif  ord  and  Dan  Gould, 
who  have  been  managing  the  new 
Parkway,  have  taken  over  manage- 
ment of  the  Tivoli  as  well. 


Colombia  Attendance  Up 

Bogota  —  Attendance  at  motion 
picture  theaters  in  Colombia  during 
1935  is  estimated  at  4,608,000  as 
against  2,322,000  in  1934,  due  main- 
ly to  the  opening  of  new  theaters, 
better  management,  keener  compe- 
tition of  distributors  and  more  fea- 
ture pictures.  Despite  the  increase 
of  non-American  pictures,  those 
from  the  United  States  attracted 
the  largest  crowds  and  continued  to 
be  preferred.  There  are  nearly  200 
theaters  in  the  country,  with  a  seat- 
ing capacity  of  around  80,000. 


New  Equipment  Firm 

Springfield,  Mass. — Peerless  Mo- 
tion Picture  Bureau  has  filed  a 
trade  name  certificate  with  the  City 
Clerk  of  Springfield  and  has  opened 
offices  at  196  Worthington  St.  It 
will  sell  a  full  line  of  equipment 
and  supplies  and  will  also  produce 
advertising,  industrial  and  publicity 
films.  It  is  exclusive  representative 
for  Pathe  News  Reel  Films  in  west- 
ern Massachusetts.  Harry  Mamas 
and  Matthew  Grimaldi  are  co- 
owners. 


Midwest  Notes 


E.  V.  Hyning's  Uptown  at  Iola, 
Kans.,  has  been  taken  over  by  Fox 
Midwest,  which  has  closed  the  Kel- 
ley,  recently  bought  from  Ira  Kel- 
ley. 

Roy  Brown  will  open  his  new  B 
Theater  at  Harlan,  la.,  about  Sept. 
1st. 

M.  A.  Rishel  has  taken  over  the 
Gem,  Overton,  Neb.,  from  Charles 
Wilson. 


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Saturday,  May  9,  1936 


Detroit  Doings 


Don  Kuhn,  assistant  manager  of 
the  State,  will  manage  the  Norwest, 
new  neighborhood  house  being  built 
by  United  Detroit  Theaters,  accord- 
ing to  E.  J.  Hudson.  House  will  be 
completed  in  a  week  or  so. 

The  new  Rialto,  Bay  City,  to  be 
opened  soon  by  Associated  Theaters, 
will  play  a  split  week  of  vaude, 
dividing  with  the  Rialto,  Flint.  The 
Granada,  just  taken  over  by  Associ- 
ated, also  will  add  vaude,  all  booked 
by  Sol  Berns. 

Fred  Schader,  who  resigned  as 
Fox  Theater  publicity  chief,  plans 
to  return  to  New  York. 

Paul  Osterle,  former  assistant 
treasurer  of  the  Cass,  has  returned 
there.  He  operated  the  Europa  last 
year. 

Screencraft  Club,  motion  picture 
operators,  holds  a  banquet  May  12 
in  the  Book  Cadillac.  Roy  Ruben  is 
president. 

Charles  Collins,  promoter  and 
producer  of  kiddie  and  amateur 
shows,  recently  became  the  father 
of  a  girl. 

President  J.  N.  Robertson  and  all 
other  officers  and  directors  of  Co- 
operative Theaters  of  Michigan, 
booking  combine,  were  re-elected  at 
the  recent  meeting.  Ray  Moon  con- 
tinues as  general  manager,  and  Carl 
Buermele  as  assistant  manager. 

Outdoor  movies  will  be  shown  at 
Edgewater  Park  under  a  10-cent 
scale. 

Russell  Johnson  Post  1SK  371, 
American  Legion,  compiised  entirely 
of  theater  men,  will  be  formally 
constituted  at  a  meeting  May  27  in 
the   Legion   Home. 

Wife  of  Sid  Chapman,  Warner 
salesman,  died  recently. 

Milt  Demain  has  taken  over  the 
Art  Theater,  in  which  he  was  a 
partner,  and  will  operate  it  with 
foreign   films. 


Boston  Briefs 


Independent  Exhibitors,  Allied  af- 
filiate, holds  its  next  meeting  Tues- 
day. 

Interstate  is  planning  to  take  over 
the  Paramount  Theater,  Newport, 
for  two  years. 

Harold  Davidson  of  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures  has  just  completed  a 
tour  of  southern  New  England. 

Mary  Healey,  former  press  agent 
at  Keith's  Memorial  Theater,  is  now 
with  the  Purity  League. 

Jack  Goldstein's  first  publicity 
stunt  since  he  left  U.  A.  in  New 
York  to  open  his  own  offices  here 
took  place  at  Fenway  Park  this 
week  when  he  appeared  with  the 
doorman  of  the  Hi-Hat  Restaurant 
who  was  dressed  in  top  hat,  white 
tie  and  tails. 


RCA  Engineer  Shifted  West 

Harry  Jones,  recording  supervi- 
sor for  RCA  Photophone  at  its  Fifth 
Ave.  plant,  has  gone  to  the  Coast 
to  aid  licensees.  Barton  Kreuger 
has  taken  over  his  duties  in  New 
York. 


ft  «  Short  Subject  Reviews  «  « 


Edgar  Kennedy  in 
"High  Beer  Pressure" 

with  Dot  Farley,  Florence  Lake 

RKO  Radio  20  mins. 

Good   Comedy 

Edgar  gets  his  soldiers'  bonus, 
and  even  before  he  can  spring  the 
surprise  on  wifie,  ma-in-law  and 
brother-in-law,  they  learn  about  it 
and  decide  how  the  money  shall  be 
invested.  Edgar  wants  to  buy  a 
farm,  but  the  family  is  set  on  a 
beer  parlor.  So  a  beer  parlor  it  is. 
Then  the  routine  of  everything  go- 
ing wrong  as  they  are  putting  the 
joint  in  shape  to  open,  winding  up 
with  the  building  doing  a  collapse 
on  them.  Enough  laughs,  action  and 
amusing  character  work  by  Kennedy 
to  fill  its  purpose. 


Andy  Clyde  in 

"Share  the  Wealth" 

with  Mary  Gordon,  Vernon  Dent, 

James  Morton 

Columbia  18  mins. 

Marquee   Possibility 

Possibilities  for  marquee  billing 
are  rich  in  "Share  the  Wealth," 
comedy  based  on  a  slogan  that  re- 
peatedly hits  the  daily  newspapers. 
Andy  Clyde  portrays  a  poor  shoe- 
maker who  is  constantly  beefing 
about  the  economic  setup.  When 
gangsters  supporting  the  mayor  of 
the  town  decide  they  need  a  candi- 
date who  will  take  orders  without 
talking  back,  they  back  Andy  on  a 
"Share  the  Wealth"  platform.  Andy 
is  a  strong  enthusiast  until  he  in- 
herits $50,000.  He  then  changes  his 
mind  but  the  townsfolk  don't,  with 
the  consequence  that  they  clean  out 
his  shop  while  interpreting  the 
meaning  of  his  campaign  platform. 


Even    the    organ    grinder's    monkey 
dips  into  the  cash  register. 


"Commerce  Around  the  Coffee 

Cup" 

with  Lowell  Thomas 

Dept.  of  Commerce  11  mins. 

Interesting 

The  Department  of  Commerce  did 
an  effective  job  in  turning  out  a 
short  which  gives  an  interesting 
close-up  of  import  and  export  bal- 
ances. Production  credit  is  given 
to  Pathe  News,  which  staged  a  din- 
ner table  setting  in  order  to  let 
Lowell  Thomas  enlighten  the  audi- 
ence by  answering  questions  of  his 
table  companions.  Graphs  and 
charts  are  used  and  an  amusing 
bit  of  humor  trickles  through  when 
a  girl  anticipates  coffee  "bootleg- 
ging" in  the  event  that  trade  with 
Brazil  is  interrupted.  More  than 
100  prints  are  being  readied  for 
free  distribution  to  theaters,  in  ad- 
dition to  educational  institutions, 
by  24  of  the  Department's  district 
offices.  Arrangements  for  distri- 
bution were  made  by  Nathan  D. 
Golden,  chief  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Section  of  the  Foreign  and  Domes- 
tic   Commerce   Department. 


"Going  Places  with  Lowell  Thomas" 

(Havana) 
Universal  10  mins. 

Interesting 

With  Lowell  Thomas  as  a  genial 
barker,  this  is  an  interesting  trip 
around  Havana.  Bits  of  history  are 
re-told  along  the  way,  and  in  addi- 
tion to  showing  the  beautiful  prad- 
os,  buildings  and  other  landmarks 
there  is  a  windup  flash  of  some  hot 
rumba  dancing  in  a  local  night  spot. 


St.  Louis  Squibs 


Specially  prepared  programs  of 
advertising  films  will  be  shown  at 
the  Ivanhoe,  Palm  and  Melba  the- 
aters here,  the  Kirkwood  in  Kirk- 
wood  and  the  Shady  Oak  in  Clayton 
during  Life  Insurance  Week,  May 
11-16. 

Charles  Gregory,  manager  of  lo- 
cal National  Screen  Service  branch, 
is  also  supervising  sales  in  the  Kan- 
sas City  sector  until  a  successor  is 
named  for  Beverly  Miller,  K.  C. 
manager,  who  resigned  for  a  new 
post. 

Inez  Gorman,  who  has  many  fans 
here  through  her  appearances  with 
the  St.  Louis  Municipal  Opera,  has 
been  signed  by  20th  Century-Fox. 


Franklin-Stoner  May  Resume 

Franklin  &  Stoner  plan  to  re-en- 
ter the  picture  producing  field.  Com- 
pany produced  "Phantom  Express" 
some  time  ago. 


Pittsburgh  Notes 


William  Rosenthal,  formerly  with 
United  Artists  here,  has  been  named 
manager  of  the  company's  exchange 
in  Indianapolis. 

Karl  Krug,  Sun-Telegraph  movie 
columnist,  returns  on  the  air  with 
movie  chatter  today. 

Ed  Siegal,  manager  of  Warner's 
Etna,  and  Sylvia  Steiner  left  for 
New  York  where  they  will  marry 
tomorrow. 

H.  M.  Addison,  former  manager 
of  Loew's  Penn  here,  lost  his  father 
in  Hawthorne,  Pa.,  the  other  day. 

Gabe  Rubin,  manager  of  the  Art 
Cinema,  is  going  to  New  York  over 
the  week-end  to  book  pictures. 

Donn  Wermuth,  of  Warner's  pub- 
licity staff,  sporting  a  new  car. 

George  Lefko,  RKO  exchange 
manager,  back  from  New  York  and 
on  the  job. 

Warners  here  are  reopening  the 
long-dark  Strand  in  the  Oakland 
district  next  week  after  remodeling. 

Art  Cinema  is  reopening  May  27 
with  "La  Maternelle."  Gabe  Rubin 
will  be  the  theater's  sole  operator. 


Atlantic  City  Notes 


. 


Movie  newsreel  men  will  have  a 
part  in  the  National  Headliners 
Frolic  here  June  19-21  and  suitable 
awards  among  the  10  big  awards  to 
be  given  for  outstanding  feats  in 
journalism. 

First-run  pictures  are  going  into 
the  Million  Dollar  Pier  Hippodrome 
this  season. 

The  Warner  Theater  will  open 
late  in  June. 

"Under  Two  Flags"  opened  big 
at  Apollo,  according  to  Manager 
Anderson,  and  is  due  for  another 
week  on  the  Boardwalk  before  taken 
to  the  Avenue  for  two  more  weeks. 

A  nickelodeon,  with  all  the  old- 
time  trimmings  and  atmosphere, 
even  including  a  couple  of  "stooges" 
to  start  the  applause  or  the  hissing, 
will  be  a  feature  of  Young's  Million 
Dollar  Pier  when  it  opens  for  the 
summer  season.  Old  time  reels  will 
be  shown  and  advertised  big  in  ^ 
front  of  the  pier,  says  Production 
Manager  Alvin  Steinberg. 

Filmdom's  leading  youngsters 
have  been  invited  to  be  the  guests 
of  Atlantic  City  during  "Children's 
Week,"  June  26-July  3. 

Preparations  ar£  going  ahead 
speedily  for  the  Showman's  Variety 
Jubilee,  next  Labor  Day  week,  spon- 
sored jointly  this  year  by  the  Va- 
riety Clubs  of  America  and  the 
Atlantic  City  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. 


Lincoln  Notes 


The  Better  Films  Council  has 
elected  Mrs.  W.  E.  Smith  the  1936 
president.  She's  the  most  liberal 
member  of  the  group. 

L.  B.  Sponsler,  formerly  with 
Foxwesco  in  Wichita,  Kan.,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Fox  Thea- 
ters in  Beatrice.  He'll  be  the  assis- 
tant manager  down  there. 

George  O.  Monroe,  Colonial  man- 
ager in  Lincoln,  believes  the  house, 
which  is  undergoing  complete  re- 
equipping,  will  be  ready  for  opening 
by  May  16. 

Bob  Livingston,  manager  of  the 
Capitol,  is  believed  the  only  Ne- 
braska man  who  had  a  ticket  on 
Bold  Venture  at  the  Kentucky 
Derby. 


Portugal's  Pix  Imports  Up 

Lisbon  —  Number  of  imported 
American  pictures  censored  by  Por- 
tugal in  1935  was  512  as  against 
437  for  1934.  Imports  from  France 
jumped  from  157  to  180;  from  Ger- 
many from'  84  to  128;  from  Eng- 
land from  25  to  65.  Native  produc- 
tions submitted  to  the  censors  in- 
creased from  169  to  188. 


Czech  Attendance  Up 

Prague  —  Attendance  at  motion 
picture  theaters  in  Czechoslovakia 
for  the  three  winter  months  of  1935- 
36  was  8  per  cent  better  than  for 
the  same  three  months  in  1934-35. 
Increased  attendance  is  attributed 
to  the  return  of  American  pictures 
in  the  country  during  1935  and  their 
favorable   reception  by  the  public. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-1FDAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  Ill 


NEW  YORK.  MONDAY,  MAY  11.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Permanent  Post  Seen  as  Likely  for  Joseph  P.  Kennedy 

"DREAM"  R0ADSH9WINGS  HIT  1 ,000  AND  KEEP  GO'NG 

Proxy  Group  Being  Formed  by  Para,  for  Annual  Meeting 


Committee   Being   Organized 

by  Para,  to  Get  Proxies 

for  Annual  Meeting 

Paramount  Pictures  is  understood 
to  be  organizing  a  committee  to  ob- 
tain proxies  for  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  company  on  June  16  at  which 
time  directors  and  officers  will  be 
chosen  for  the  ensuing  year.  Among 
those  mentioned  as  likely  members 
of  the  committee  are  Adolph  Zukor, 
Barney  Balaban,  Harvey  D.  Gibson, 
president  of  the  Manufacturers 
Trust  Co.,  and  three  others. 

Official  announcement  of  forma- 
tion of  the  proxy  committee  is  ex- 
pected to  be  made  next  Thursday. 

ROCKEFELLER  CLAIMS 
UP  FOR  HEARING  TODAY 


With  the  collapse  of  long-pro- 
tracted negotiations  to  settle  the 
$9,100,000  Rockefeller  claim  against 
RKO  in  an  effort  to  speed  develop- 
ment of  a  reorganization  plan,  hear- 
ing on  objections  by  the  Irving  Trust 
Co.,    RKO    trustee,    to    the    special 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Major  Circuits  Modernizing 
In  Preference  to  Building 

National  circuits  will  generally 
devote  themselves  to  modernizing, 
rather  than  building,  new  houses 
during  the  year  ahead,  it  is  dis- 
closed in  a  checkup  by  The  Film 
Daily.  Warners  at  present  are  the 
leaders    in    plans    for    constructing 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Harry  Thomas  to  Handle 

12  FitzPatrick  Features 


Deal  has  been  closed  under  which 
Harry  Thomas  will  handle  U.  S.  dis- 
tribution of  the  12  features  to  be 
produced  in  England  by  Jas.  A.  Fitz- 
Patrick, it  was  said  Saturday  by 
FitzPatrick  just  before  departing 
for  Chicago. 


IF    I    WERE    A    PRODUCER 

(Fourth   installment   in   the  series  of  viewpoints    in  the  fourth  annual  Critics 
Forum  conducted  by  THE  FILM   DAILY.) 

SEVERAL  THINGS 


I  WOULD  try  to  set  as  high  a  standard  of  entertain- 
ment  values   as   possible,   remembering   that   good 


Eleanor  L.  Hughes, 

Boston  Herald:  pictures  are  usually  the  best  money-makers.     I  would 

not  ruin  my  best  acting  prospects  by  shoving  them  hastily  into  half  a  dozen 
pictures  in  as  many  months.  I  would  vary  my  casts  as  much  as  possible,  avoiding 
the  stock  company  system  long  since  abandoned  by  the  legitimate  drama.  I 
would  beware  of  cheerfully  buying  a  play  just  because  it  runs  three  weeks  on 
Broadway.    I  would,  if  possible,  encourage  my  script  writers  to  find  some  new  jokes. 

DEVELOP  THE  ARTISTIC  END 

Helen  Clinton  I   WOULD  set  aside  a  percentage  of  each  popular 

,        L,         .,  'hit  profits  to  make  a  picture  that  I  considered 

Schenectady  uazette:     a  sfep  nearer  an  art  of  me  motion  picture,  when 

I  considered  myself  rich  enough  I  would  endow  a  chair  of  motion  picture  writing 
in  the  college  where  I  thought  the  most  talented  young  people  were  likely  to  go. 
I'd  make  the  professorship  pay  well  enough  to  have  somebody  like  Rene  Clair 
teach  in  it. 

RAISE  MENTALITY  APPEAL 

Franklin  H.  Chase  I  WOULD  appoint  an  expert,  say  like  the  continuity 
~  -  .  m  *    man,  to  raise  the  mentality  appeal  of  my  pictures 

Syracuse  JOUrnai:  a  s]jgj,t  step  with  each  season,  and  not  rely  so  much 
on  the  mass  indications  of  the  box  office.     I  would  be  insistent  upon  being  able  to 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy  Slated  to  Assume 
Permanent  Post  in  Paramount  Setup 


Profit    on    Shakespeare    Seen 

in  $1,347,668  Gross  from 

997  Roadshow  Dates 

Upsetting  many  predictions  that 
Shakespeare  on  the  screen  would 
not  pay,  a  tabulation  of  official  re- 
turns on  the  Warner  production  of 
"A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream" 
shows  that,  as  of  April  25,  the  pic- 
ture has  played  to  $1,347,668.53  in 
gross  paid  admissions  in  997  road- 
show dates,  exclusive  of  the  RKO 
metropolitan  bookings  and  tltm  for- 
eign playdates,  and  additional  road- 
showings  are  continuing  at  close  to 
the  rate  of  90  a  week  maintained 
for  the  past  several  months.  This 
means  that  the  picture  is  well  past 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


CIRCUITS  CONSIDERING 
FLEXIBLE  ADMISSIONS 


That  the  connection  of  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy  with  Paramount  will  be  a 
permanent  one  was  the  opinion  ex- 
pressed yesterday  in  usually  author- 
itative quarters.  The  understand- 
ing, shared  by  various  Paramount 
high-ranking  officials,  is  that  he  will 
assume  an  important  executive  post 


upon  completion  of  his  survey  of 
conditions  at  the  Coast,  in  which  he 
is  now  engaged. 

At  least  one  more  aide  is  scheduled 
to  join  the  Kennedy  survey  staff  at 
Paramount,  with  the  new  addition 
expected  on  Monday. 


Confronted  by  the  growing  need 
of  increasing  grosses,  a  number  of 
circuit  operators  are  currently  con- 
sidering adoption  of  a  more  flexible 
admission  price  policy,  with  charges 
determined  by  the  importance  of  in- 
dividual pieces  of  screen  entertain- 
ment. The  plan  seeks  to  eliminate 
the  present  policy  which  generally 

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$1,353,000  Lincoln  Suit 

Set  for  Hearing  May  18 

Independent  Theaters  damage  suit 
which  seeks  $1,353,000  in  Federal 
Court  here  comes  to  trial  May  18. 
Independent  charges  J.  H.  Cooper, 
head  of  the  Lincoln  Theaters  Corp., 
Bob    Livingston,    Lincoln    exhibitor, 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


Springer-Cocalis  Circuit 

Adds  Two  More  Theaters 


Two  more  Manhattan  houses  have 
just  been  added  to  the  Springer- 
Cocalis  circuit.  They  are  the  Gem 
at  181st  St.  and  the  Majestic  at  St. 
Nicholas  Ave.  and  185th  St. 


Vol.  69,  No.  Ill       Mon.,  May  11,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Sundays  and  Holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
by  Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folk,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher: 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
Editor.  Entered  as  second  class  matter. 
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Sabath  Hearing  in  Philly 

Hearings  will  be  held  by  the 
Sabath  Congressional  Committee  in 
Philadelphia  on  the  affairs  of  the 
Philadelphia  Mortgage  Co.,  which 
controlled  10  theaters  among  other 
extensive  realty  activities,  on  Thurs- 
day, Friday  and  Saturday.  Murray 
W.  Garsson  is  director  of  investiga- 
tion for  the  committee. 


BETTER     SERVICE 

LOWEST    PRICES 

WE   STORE  YOUR  FILM  IN  OUR 

MODERN  FIREPROOF  BUILDING 

FREE    DELIVERY    SERVICE 

BONDED  FILM  STORAGE  Corp. 

729  7th  Ave.,   N.  Y.  C,  BRy.  9-4417 
Approved  by  N.  Y.  C.  Fire  Dept. 


II  The  Broadway  Parade  11 

Picture   and    Distributor  Theater 

Under   Two    Flags    (20th    Century-Fox) — 2nd    week Music    Hall 

Till   We   Meet   Again    (Paramount) Capitol 

Champagne    Charlie     (20th     Century-Fox) Center 

Thirteen    Hours    by    Air    (Paramount) — 2nd    week Paramount 

Golden    Arrow    (Warner    Bros.) — 2nd    week Strand 

Let's    Sing    Again     (RKO-Lesser) Roxy 

Devil's     Squadron     (Columbia     Pictures) Globe 

Things   to   Come    (United   Artists-Korda) — 4th   week Rivoli 

Passing  of  the  Third   Floor   Back    (GB)— 2nd  week 55th   St.    Playhouse 

House    of   a    Thousand    Candles    ( Republic )     (a) Palace 

Captain    January     (20th    Century-Fox)     (a-b) Palace 

Abdul   the   Damned    (Columbia    Pictures) Rialto 

Nell    Gwynn    (Paramount)     (a-c) Bijou 

Passion  of  Joan   of  Arc    (a-b) Bijou 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  PICTURE  ♦ 

Great    Ziegfeld,    The     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 5th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN   LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

We  Are  from   Kronstadt    (Amkino) — 2nd   week Cameo 

Pension    Mimosas    (French    production) Cinema    de   Paris 

Canzone  del  Sole   (Nuovo   Mondo) Cine   Roma 

Dubrovsky     (Amkino)     (a-b) Acme 

Frontier     (Amkino)     (a-b) Acme 

Musica    in    Piazza    (Nuovo    Mondo) Ideal 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦   

Moon's   Our   Home,   The    (Paramount) — May   13 Paramount 

One    Rainy   Afternoon    (U.    A. — Pickford-Lasky) — May    13 Rivoli 

Sons    o'    Guns    (Warner    Bros.) — May    13 Strand 

Show    Boat    (Universal    Pictures) — May    14 Music    Hall 

Dracula's    Daughter    (Universal    Pictures) — May    15 Roxy 

Last   Journey,   The    (Times   Pictures) — May    16 Globe 

Case    Against    Mrs.    Ames    (Para.-Wanger    (e) Paramount 

Speed     ( Met  ro-Goldwyn-Mayer)      (d) Capitol 

Hearts    Divided     (W.     B. -Cosmopolitan) 

Bullets  or   Ballots    (Warner   Bros.) Strand 

(a)    Dual   bill,      (b)   Subsequent  run.      (c)    Return  engagement,      (d)    Follows   present  bill, 
(e)    Follows   Moon's   Our   Home. 


'Chelsea'  Movie  Reunion 
At  Hudson  Guild  Tonight 


William  F.  Folmer  Dead 


A  reunion  of  personalities  identi- 
fied with  early-day  movie-making 
in  the  Chelsea  district  of  New  York 
will  be  held  tonight  at  the  Hudson 
Guild,  436  West  27th  St.,  under  the 
direction  of  Betty  Shannon.  The 
gathering  will  mark  the  close  of 
the  Guild's  exhibit  dealing  with  that 
period. 

Guests  and  speakers  of  the  eve- 
ning will  include  directors,  players, 
writers  and  others  identified  with 
the  old  Chelsea  studios,  among  them 
being  Edwin  S.  Porter,  J.  Searle 
Dawley,  Florence  Hackett,  H.  P. 
Carver,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Sears,  Wil- 
ton Barrett  and  others.  Porter  was 
the  director  of  the  first  picture  with 
a  story  plot,  "The  Life  of  an  Ameri- 
can Fireman,"  and  "The  Great 
Train  Robbery." 


Fight  Films  in  RKO  Houses 

Pictures  of  the  Canzoneri-Mc- 
Larnin  fight  are  being  shown  in 
RKO's  Palace,  Colonial,  Hamilton, 
Chester,  Jefferson,  125th  St.,  Al- 
hambra,  Keith's  Flushing,  Alden  in 
Jamaica  and  the  Albee,  Prospect, 
Greenpoint  and  Orpheum  in  Brook- 
lyn. 


Rochester,  N.  Y.— William  F.  Fol- 
mer, inventor  of  the  Graflex  camera 
and  308  other  photographic  devices, 
died  last  week. 


Coming  and  Going 


GEORGE  APPLEGATE,  managing  director  of 
the  Western  Electric  Co.  in  Australia,  has  ar- 
rived in  New  York.  He  will  be  here  about  a 
month. 

WINIFRED  SHAW,  Warner  featured  player 
who  recently  finished  work  in  "Sons  o'Guns," 
has  a  six-week  personal  appearance  tour  booked 
starting    May    15    in   Pittsburgh. 

BOBBY  BREEN,  young  star  of  "Let's  Sing 
Again,"  Sol  Lesser-RKO  release,  leaves  New  York 
tomorrow  for  a  series  of  personal  appearance.; 
with  Eddie  Cantor  in  Cleveland  and  Chicago 
starting  Friday  in  the  former  city.  Bobby  re- 
turns to  New  York  for  the  RKO  sales  convention. 

CLAUDE  EZELL  left  New  York  Saturday  re- 
turning   to    Dallas. 

JACK   JOSSEY   of   Cleveland   is   in    New   York. 

YACHT  CLUB  BOYS  sail  in  mid-June  for  an 
engagement  of  six  weeks  at  the  Cafe  de  Paris 
in    London. 

JANE  BRODER  left  New  York  yesterday  for 
Hollywood,    returning   in   July. 

WALTER  FUTTER  arrives  in  New  York  this 
week   from   the  coast  on  business. 

LEE  LOEB,  Columbia  writer,  left  the  coast 
yesterday  for  a  month's  vacation  in  New  York. 
HAROLD  BUCHMAN,  also  on  the  Columbia 
scenario  staff,  also  is  on  his  way  east  by  auto 
for  a  month's  relaxation.  Loeb  and  Buchman 
recently  finished  "Watch  Your  Step,"  in  which 
RKO  will  star  Fred  Astaire  and  Ginger  Rogers. 

ELZA  SCHALLERT,  wife  of  Edwin  Schallert, 
drama  and  movie  editor  of  Los  Angeles  Times, 
has  been  called  to  New  York  by  NBC  to  dis- 
cuss a  deal  for  the  movie  interview  and  review 
program  she  has  been  broadcasting  from  the 
coast. 

JAKE  BERKOWITZ  has  returned  to  Buffalo 
from    New    York. 

ARTHUR  FIELD,  M-G-M's  assistant  sales  man- 
ager in  Europe,  arrives  in  New  York  today  on 
the  Normandie.  Another  passenger  is  LOUISE 
LYMAN  (Miss  America),  en  route  to  Holly- 
wood. 

LESLIE  HOWARD  sailed  Friday  on  the  Beren- 
garia  for  England,  with  the  remark  that  he 
planned   to  retire  from   the  screen. 

LAIRD  DOYLE,  Warner-First  National  scenar- 
ist, who  flew  to  New  York  after  attending  the 
Kentucky  Derby,  spent  only  a  short  time  in  the 
big  town  conferring  with  a  stage  producer  re- 
garding his  new  play,  and  then  flew  back  to 
the   coast. 

MARCO  WOLFF  is  in  St.  Louis  conferring 
with  Harry  Arthur  on  the  new  first-run  setup 
there. 


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For  the  first  time  in  history  religious  authorities  have  lifted  the 
Restrictions  which  forbid  the  Cloister  to  profane  eyes.  WHERE  NO 
MAN  EVER  BEFORE  ENTERED,  Cameramen  have  filmed  a  unique 
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DAILY 


ROCKEFELLER  CLAIMS 
UP  FOR  HEARING  TODAY 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

master's  huge  award  to  the  Rocke- 
fellers will  get  under  way  today  be- 
fore Federal  Judge  Bondy.  Failure 
to  settle  the  claim  may  delay  the 
working  out  of  a  reorganization 
plan  for  six  months  or  longer. 

Major  Circuits  Modernizing 
In  Preference  to  Building 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

theaters,  with  several  planned  for 
the  Washington  and  Chicago  areas. 
Principal  scene  of  new  theater  ac- 
tivity at  present  is  the  South,  where 
Saenger  Amusement  Co.  and  Karl 
Hoblitzelle  are  both  putting  up  a 
number  of  subsequent  run  houses. 


$1,353,000  Lincoln  Suit 

Set  for  Hearing  May  IS 

(Continued    from    Page    1) 

Lincoln  Theaters  Corp.,  and  ma  jo; 
distributors  with  collusion  and  con- 
spiracy which  forced  Independeni 
out  of  business  in  1935.  This  is  a 
sister  suit  to  the  State  Theater? 
$444,000  suit  on  the  same  charge? 
which  was  dismissed  in  April.  G 
L.  Hooper,  Topeka,  and  Cal  Bard 
Lincoln,  are  the  principal  plaintiffs 
Paul  Good,  winner  of  the  Young 
claus  protection  case  four  years  ago 
represents  the  plaintiffs. 


Nebraska  Notes 


W.  L.  "Bill"  Youngclaus  and 
Lloyd  Thompson,  biggies  in  th«. 
newly  formed  Western  Theater  En 
terprises  of  Grand  Island,  announcec 
the  addition  of  a  fourth  theater  tc 
their  string,  the  Newman  in  New- 
man Grove,  purchased  from  W.  L 
Douglas.  It  will  be  completely  re 
modelled.  The  organization  already 
has  the  Empress,  Grand  Island;  th;, 
Roxy,  Shelton;  and  the  State,  Cen- 
tral City. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  is  set  for  a  fifth 
week  at  the  Varsity,  Lincoln.  This 
is  three  weeks  longer  than  any  pic- 
ture ever  held  in  this  town. 

Lee  Mischnick,  manager  of  the 
Kiva,  Lincoln,  will  be  married  next 
fall.  Cleve  Phipps,  house  manager 
at  the  Varsity,  was  married  May  6. 

Harvey  Heald,  Westland  Theaters 
artist,  Lincoln,  says  if  it  isn't  a  boy 
he's  going  to  be  disappointed.  His 
wife,  the  former  Helen  Volin,  was 
formerly  cashier  with  the  Lincoln 
Theaters  Corp. 


Dick  Powell  Resumes 


West   Coast  Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAI  Li 
Hollywood — Dick  Powell,  who  ha: 
been    giving    his    voice    a    rest,    re 
turns   to   work   today   in   First   Na- 
tional's    "Stage      Struck."       Busby 
Berkeley   is   directing. 


▼  T  T 

•  •  •  IN  common  with  actors  and  writers,  now  Bobby 
Breen,  Shirley  Temple  and  Freddie  Bartholomew  are  planning 
to  form  a  guild,  sez  a  Coast  humorist  And  Sol  Lesser 
ups  and  suggests  that  their  slogan  be  "And  a  little  child  shall 
feed  them"  Incidentally  Sol  produces  the  Breen  pix, 
one  of  which  is  currently  the  attraction  at  the  Roxy  ...  • 
Jack  Ellis'  song,  "I'll  Never  Let  You  Go"  is  being  published  by 
Santley-Joy  Fred  Astaire  and  Dave  Dreyer  wrote  the 
music  and  Jack  did  the  lyrics,  which  are  swell  ...  •  Columbia 
is  understood  acquiring  "Chalk  Dust,"  WPA  play  ...  •  Lillie 
Messenger,  story  ed.  at  RKO  Radio,  will  be  the  guest  of  honor, 
plus  speaker,  at  the  weekly  luncheon  of  the  Woman  Pays  Club 
at  the  Hotel  Warwick  tomorrow 

T  T  T 

•  •  M  GALA  trimmings  will  mark  the  world  premiere  of 
"Sons  o'Guns"  Joe  E.  Brown's  new  Warner  pix,  at  the  New 
York  strand  on  Wednesday  evening  .  .  .  •  Marian  Miller  Byram, 
who  combines  charm  with  good  pressagentry,  is  handling  pub- 
licity for  Anna  Sten  in  connection  with  the  star's  arrival  in 
New  York  on  May  25  via  the  Normandie  ...  •  Claude  Ezeil 
points  out  that  those  adverse  "bank  night"  decisions  which  were 
front-paged  by  some  Manhattan  papers  the  other  day  in  con- 
nection with  nite  clubs  did  not  apply  to  his  plan  ...  •  Mister 
and  Missus  Ray  Johnston  will  celebrate  22  years  of  matrimony 
Saturday  ...     •   Daniel  Frohman  has  been  elected  president  of 

the  Actors  Fund  of  America  for  the  36th  time Walter 

Vincent  is  one  of  the  vice-presidents 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  NATHAN  D.  GOLDEN,  chief  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Section,  Specialties — Motion  Picture  Division,  Bureau  of  For- 
eign &  Domestic  Commerce worked  harder  giving  a  pic- 
ture away  than  most  distributors  do  selling He  came  to 

N'Yawk  to  arrange  for  free  distribution  of  "Commerce  Around 

the  Coffee  Cup" a  short  produced  by  the  Department  of 

Commerce and  he  opened  successfully  by  "selling"  B'way's 

Capitol  ...»  "We  Are  from  Kronstadt,"  Amkino  picture,  broke 
all  attendance  records  at  the  Cameo  Theater  during  its  first 
week and  is  now  in  its  second  week 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  INITIAL  Pickford-Lasky  production,  "One  Rainy 
Afternoon,"  will  receive  a  world-wide  plug  over  the  entire  NBC 

blue  network  on  the  RCA  Magic  Key  hour  next  Sunday 

63  standard  stations  as  well  as  five  short  wave  lengths  will 

carry  Jesse  Lasky's  voice  from   New  York he  will  be 

followed  by  sequences  and  songs  from  the  picture  from  Holly- 
wood by  Francis  Lederer,  Ida  Lupino  and  Hugh  Herbert 

the  program  was  given  a  big  preliminary  build-up  yesterday 
over  the  same  hour  ...  •  Eva  Ortega,  daughter  of  Frank 
Ortega,  editor  of  Cine-Mundial,  has  been  signed  to  sing  in  the 
Rainbow  Room  at  Rockefeller  Center she  is  an  accom- 
plished linguist  and  warbles  in  several  languages 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     ADD  to  the  many  laurels  accruing  to  the  Warner 

production  of  "A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream" Mrs.  Anna 

Clarke,  a  Londoner  who  spent  her  early  years  playing  in 
Shakespearian  drama  and  who  now  is  president  of  the  Shake- 
sperian  Club  of  Ironton,  O.,  wrote  a  congratulatory  note  to 
Warners  saying  that  "Dream"  was  the  first  picture  she  had 

attended  since  "Ben  Hur" and  she  was  so  impressed  by 

it   that   hereafter   she   would   attend   movies   regularly 

another  accolade  on  "Dream"  appeared  last  week  in  the  editorial 
columns  of  the  Atlantic  City  Press 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     AN  unusually  interesting  volume  of  plays 

to  be  called  The  Theater  Guild  Anthology comprising  14 

of  the  leading  productions  of  the  New  York  Theater  Guild  since 

its  formation  until  the  present  day will  be  published  in 

the  fall  by  Random  House  ...  •  And  if  you  still  get  a  chuckle 
out  of  those  marquee  combinations,  here's  one  from  the  Castle 

Theater,   Irvington,  N.  J.    "My   Marriage" — "It  Had  to 

Happen" 


CIRCUITS  CONSIDERING 
FLEXIBLE  ADMISSIONS 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

charges  the  same  admission  price 
for  both   weak  and   big   attractions. 

Several  circuit  executives  who  are 
studying  the  move  are  thinking 
about  inaugurating  it  with  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld,"  which  they  realize 
is  distinctly  an  outstanding  picture. 

"A  production  of  this  entertain- 
ment proportions,"  a  leading  exhibi- 
tor said  Saturday,  "justifies  a  rise 
in  admission  prices  and  furthermore, 
I  believe  the  public  is  willing  to  pay 
more  to  see  a  picture  of  this  class. 
Certainly  it  rates  higher  prices  than 
the  general  run  of  program  pic- 
tures." 

Continuing,  this  executive  said: 
"In  other  lines  of  business,  con- 
sumer prices  are  fixed  according  to 
the  quality  of  the  product,  but  this 
is  not  true  of  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry. Foolishly  enough,  we  ordi- 
narily maintain  the  same  price  scale 
for  all  pictures,  regardless  of  their 
comparative  entertainment  values. 
We  ought  to  tailor  prices  to  fit  the 
individual    picture." 


Hampton  Giving  Film  Firms 
Advance  Service  on  Novels 


In  order  to  facilitate  perusal  of 
newly-published  books  by  the  stu- 
dios, David  B.  Hampton  has  made 
arrangements  under  which  he  rep- 
resents a  group  of  publishers,  in- 
cluding Bobbs-Merrill,  for  some 
works;  Appleton-Century,  Green- 
berg  Publishing  Co.  and  Herbert 
Jenkins  of  London,  and  makes  avail- 
able to  studio  representatives,  east 
and  west,  galley  proofs  of  new  nov- 
els as  they  are  published. 

Hampton  says  he  believes  this  not 
only  solves  a  studio  problem,  but 
also  solves  a  publisher  problem  in 
that  books  which  might  be  sold  to 
movie  companies  are  promptly  made 
available  to  studios  interested  in  ob- 
taining vehicles  for  particular  stars. 

The  Hampton  agency  has  sold  the 
William  A.  Brady  story,  "Gentle- 
men from  Mississippi,"  to  20th 
Century-Fox. 


Griffith  Convention  a  Hit 


Oklahoma  City — Three-day  con- 
vention of  the  Griffith  Bros,  organi- 
zation here  last  week  was  an  all- 
-round success.  About  250  execu- 
tives, managers  and  employes  at- 
tended, and  among  visiting  film  lead- 
ers were  Ed  Kuykendall,  M.  A. 
Lightman,  and  New  York  executives 
of  the  various  major  companies. 


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Warning  from  Harry  Brandt 

Harry  Brandt,  president  of  the 
I.T.O.A.,  said  Saturday  that  if  the 
I.T.O.A.  is  not  allowed  to  participate 
in  the  conferences  between  the  M.P.- 
T.O.A.  and  major  distributors,  his 
association  "will  be  heard  from." 


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"DREAM"  ROADSHOWS 
HIT  THH000  MARK 

(Continued    from   Page    1) 

the  1,000  mark  in  number  of  road- 
show bookings  to  date,  and  is  still 
going. 

The  box-office  success  of  "Dream" 
in  its  two-a-day  dates  in  13  RKO 
metropolitan  houses  at  $1.65  top  is 
regarded  by  Warners  as  proof  that 
moviegoers  who  have  been  accus- 
tomed to  spending  no  more  than  45 
cents  for  screen  entertainment  will 
support  higher  admission  scales  if 
warranted  by  the  attraction.  Due 
to  the  profitable  outcome  of  the  en- 
gagements already  played,  RKO  is 
extending  the  roadshow  bookings  to 
all  of  its  metropolitan  theaters. 

Unexpected  success  of  the 
"Dream"  bookings  to  date  also  has 
induced  Warners  to  postpone  indefi- 
nitely the  general  release  of  the  pic- 
ture and  to  cover  the  entire  country 
on  a  roadshow  basis.  The  bookings 
include  many  return  dates.  Cable 
advices  from  abroad  also  show  big 
returns    in   roadshowings   there. 

Major  Albert  Warner,  vice-presi- 
dent in  charge  of  distribution,  in  a 
Film  Daily  interview,  said  he  be- 
lieved "A  Midsummer  Night's 
Dream"  will  prove  the  biggest 
money-maker  the  company  ever 
had,  possibly  topping  "The  Singing 
Fool."  Negative  cost  of  "Dream" 
is  generally  understood  to  be  around 
$1,000,000,  while  the  advertising 
costs  are  reported  on  good  authority 
to  have  been  not  over  $100,000. 
With  much  of  the  country  still  to 
be  covered  with  dates,  plus  repeats, 
Major  Warner  considers  his  predic- 
tion of  a  record  gross  well  founded. 

"People  said  first  of  all  that  we 
were  crazy  to  film  Shakespeare," 
said  Major  Warner.  "Then  they 
said  we  were  crazy  to  roadshow  the 
picture.  We  have  proved  that  the 
wiseacres  were  wrong  in  both  re- 
spects. Once  more  Warners  can 
fairly  claim  to  have  done  pioneering 
work  which  has  struck  gold  and 
opened  profitable  fields  for  all  who 
can  turn  out  the  high-grade  product 
required  to  win  public  support.  The 
success  of  our  handling  of  the 
'Dream'  as  a  roadshow,  confirms  us 
in  our  intention  to  follow  similar 
methods  in  the  showing  of  'Green 
Pastures,'  'Anthony  Adverse'  and 
other  of  our  major  productions." 

Major  Warner  also  expressed 
pleasure  over  the  action  of  M-G-M 
in  extending  its  roadshow  dates  on 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld,"  and  said  he 
hoped  the  example  set  by  Warners 
with  "Dream"  would  influence  other 
companies  to  follow  suit  with  out- 
standing pictures. 

The  997  roadshow  engagements 
were  played  in  the  following  terri- 
tories: Albany,  18;  Boston,  15;  Buf- 
falo, 20;  Cincinnati,  22;  Cleveland, 
24;  Detroit,  6;  Indianapolis,  22;  New 
Haven,  18;  New  Jersey,  5;  New 
York,  4;  Philadelphia,  26;  Pitts- 
burgh, 29;  Washington,  23;  Mont- 
real, 1;  Toronto,  1;  Atlanta,  33; 
Charlotte,  32;  Chicago,  58;  Dallas, 
49;  Denver,  26;  Des  Moines,  52; 
Kansas  City,  52;  Los  Angeles,  48; 
Memphis,   32;    Milwaukee,   49;    Min- 


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EXPLOITETTES 


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Dcering's  Campaign 
For  "These  Three" 

"[RESPITE  strong  opposition 
from  the  Centennial,  Man- 
ager Francis  Deering  of  Loew's 
State,  Houston,  staged  a  fine 
campaign  for  Samuel  Goldwyn's 
"These  Three."  Besides  getting 
liberal  space  in  the  press,  Deer- 
ing broke  a  precedent  of  the 
Chronicle  by  placing  a  large 
window  display  in  its  Milan 
Street  offices,  the  first  time  for 
any  theater.  Practically  every 
store  of  importance  played  up 
the  "These  Three"  idea  using 
illuminated  signs,  stills  and  spe- 
cial card  displays.  Drug  stores 
tied  in  with  the  three  most  pop- 
ular drinks,  women's  fashion 
shops  featured  spring  wear,  jew- 
elry stores  showed  special  com- 
binations, and  furniture  shops 
featured  attractive  suites.  One 
thousand  post  cards  with  the 
question-and-answer  idea  were 
mailed  five  days  in  advance  to 
a  selected  group  of  civic  and 
society  leaders  with  highly  satis- 
factory results.  Special  stan- 
dees were  placed  in  all  restaur- 
ants, hotels,  bus  and  railroad 
terminals.  As  a  ballyhoo,  on 
the  opening  day  an  usher 
dressed  in  morning  clothes,  ac- 
companied by  two  pretty  girls, 
stood  in  front  of  the  theater 
poster  of  the  three  stars  and  at- 
tracted plenty  of  comment.  Be- 
sides pastel,  blow-brush  and  oil 
paintings  of  the  stars  singly  and 
in  groups  of  three  in  the  lobby, 
a  large  cut-out  overhead  was 
placed  inside  the  entrance.  Four 
shadow  boxes  were  planted  on 
the   mezzanine,   another    at   the 


main  exit  and  a  blow-up  of 
Liberty's  amusement  page  out- 
side the  theater.  The  picture 
benefited  from  several  special 
plugs  over  the  local  radio  sta- 
tions. 

— Loew's  State,  Houston. 


London  Broadcast 
Plugs  Pix  in  Chicago 

^fHEN  GB  put  Jesse  Mat- 
thews on  the  air  from  Lon- 
don for  an  international  broad- 
cast recently,  J.  M.  Friedman, 
booker  at  GB's  Chicago  office, 
put  on  a  display  of  activity  and 
cashed  in  on  the  stunt  tying  it 
up  directly  with  showings  of 
"First  a  Girl"  which  stars  Mat- 
thews. Friedman  arranged  for 
a  large  (40x60)  sign  to  be 
placed  in  the  front  of  the  Valen- 
cia, Evanston,  111.,  reading  as 
follows:  "Hear  Jessie  Matthews 
over  a  transatlantic  broadcast 
through  the  Columbia  Broadcast- 
ing System,  Sunday,  April  19th 
at  10:30  p.m.  Eastern  Standard 
Time — then  see  her  at  this  the- 
ater in  her  latest  picture  "First 
a  Girl"  Sunday  and  Monday, 
April  26th-27th."  The  sign 
stood  in  the  front  for  four  days 
prior  to  the  broadcast.  Then 
Friedman  went  over  to  the  Kim- 
bark,  Chicago,  and  arranged  for 
this  house  to  run  a  trailer  an- 
nouncing the  broadcast  as  well 
as  the  showing  of  "First  a 
Girl";  and  had  special  display 
cards  made  up  for  windows  of 
radio  shops  in  the  neighbor- 
hood, all  playing  up  the  broad- 
cast and  the  local  showing  of 
the  Matthews  picture. 

— Valencia,  Evanston,  III. 
— Kimbark,  Chicago. 


New  Equipment  Catalog 

Chicago  Cinema  Products  Co., 
dealers  in  theatrical  equipment  for 
booth,  stage  and  orchestra,  has  just 
issued  a  handsome  new  28-page  cat- 
alogue of  its  merchandise,  fully 
illustrated  and  serviceably  indexed. 
The  various  articles,  from  arc  spot- 
lights, through  rewinds,  film  cabi- 
nets, music  stands  to  trees  and 
towers,  are  concisely  and  clearly  de- 
scribed. All  of  the  articles  adver- 
tised in  the  catalogue,  states  the 
manufacturer,  are  made  in  CCP's 
own  shop.  The  company  has  ab- 
sorbed the  Gallagher  Orchestra 
Equipment  Co.,  and  succeeded  the 
Chicago  Cinema  Equipment  Co. 

neapolis,  75;  New  Orleans,  18;  Okla- 
homa, 30;  Omaha,  28;  Portland,  26; 
St.  Louis,  37;  Salt  Lake,  45;  San 
Francisco,  29;  Seattle,  24. 

Among  the  key  cities  for  which 
subsequent  runs  have  been  set  are 
Chicago,  New  York,  Cleveland,  Bos- 
ton, Toronto,  Los  Angeles,  Dallas, 
Oklahoma   City  and   San  Francisco. 

This  week  "Dream"  is  booked  to 
play  73  more  limited  roadshow  en- 
gagements  over  the   country. 


Pittsburgh  Notes 


Charles  A.  Meade  of  the  United 
Artists  home  publicity  office  is  in 
town   exploiting  "These   Three." 

Joe  Feldman,  Warner  publicity 
chief,  delivered  a  two-hour  lecture 
on  theater  advertising  at  the 
Duquesne  University. 

Gene  Murphy,  formerly  with  the 
Penn  here,  is  now  handling  publicity 
for  the  Loew's  State  in  New  York. 

Lou  Brager,  Warner  home  office 
executive,  is  at  the  local  office  on 
business. 

Harry  Segal  is  in  charge  of  the 
Harris-Etna  Theater  during  Ed 
Siegal's   absence. 

Al  Barnett  back  from  New  York 
and  on  the  job. 

Charles  Murray  resigned  as  assis- 
tant manager  of  the  Warner  The- 
ater.. Pat  Nattaro,  former  chief  of 
service,  succeeded  him. 

Helen  Donnelly,  former  theater 
publicist,  is  now  handling  the  adver- 
tising of  Red  Cross'  local  branch. 

Variety  Theater  closed  Saturday 
for  the  summer.  The  Casino,  which 
closed  the  same  day,  will  be  re- 
opened in  the  fall  by  George  Jaffe 
with  a  stage  and  screen  policy. 


ROGERS  MEMORIAL 
MACHINERY  IS  SET 


Completion  of  the  work  of  organ- 
izing the  movie  industry  for  Will 
Rogers  Memorial  Week,  May  22-28, 
when  money  will  be  raised  for  the 
Will  Rogers  Memorial  Hospital  at 
Saranac,  was  announced  yesterday 
by  Major  L.  E.  Thompson,  chairman 
of  the  campaign  committee.  Full  co- 
operation of  the  industry  is  ex- 
pected, with  most  of  the  independent 
theaters  of  the  country  joining  in 
with  the  Loew,  Paramount,  Fox, 
Warner  and  RKO  circuits  in  obtain- 
ing funds  either  by  collections 
among  patrons  or  on  a  membership 
basis. 


Denver  Doings 

Private  offices  are  being  added  at 
the  M-G-M  exchange.  Certain  al- 
terations are  planned  also. 

Martin  Settle  has  opened  a  new 
portable  circuit  in  Colorado.  Towns 
include  Manzola,  Boone,  Valdez,  and 
Delagna,  with  one  night  a  week  in 
each. 

Harry  T.  Nolan  and  Mrs.  Bernard 
Newman  of  Mercury  exchange  made 
trips  to  Salt  Lake  City  on  business. 

James  Hughes,  formerly  a  sales- 
man with  RKO,  has  bought  out  his 
partner  in  the  theater  at  Burling- 
ton, Colo.  Hughes  also  operates  at 
Palisades,  Neb.,  and  Wray,  Colo. 

Sam  Cain  of  Pueblo  and  Charles 
Klein  of  Deadwood,  S.  D.,  were  on 
the  row  last  week. 

J.  T.  Sheffield  is  in  Denver.  He 
will  spend  some  time  here,  returning 
to  his  Seattle  headquarters  later. 

Louis  Hellborn,  former  manager 
of  the  Denham,  has  left  for  San 
Diego.  He  will  be  connected  with 
the  managerial  staff  of  the  exposi- 
tion. 

R.  S.  Rahn,  recent  purchaser  of 
the  Amity  exchange,  has  changed 
the  name  to  Atlantic  Pictures. 

Fred  Eatough,  formerly  with  the 
Paramount  exchange,  is  taking  over 
a  booking  job  at  Republic-Sheffield. 
Frank  Sheffield,  booker,  is  going  on 
the  road  as  salesman  for  Republic. 

Bernie  R.  Wolf,  part-owner  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Southern  Poster  Co. 
and  who  has  interests  in  National 
Display,  spent  some  time  in  Denver 
while  on  a  trip  through  the  terri- 
tory. 

The  Center  Theater  is  cutting 
stage  shows  to  four  days  a  week. 
Double  bills  will  be  run  the  other 
three  days,  most  of  these  being  re- 
vivals. This  makes  five  first  run 
houses  now  running  double  bills,  the 
Aladdin  having  changed  also. 

C.  A.  Hein  has  returned  from  an 
Iowa  business  trip. 

William  Rosenfeldt,  formerly  in 
the  film  business  as  operator  of  the 
Amity  exchange,  is  now  in  the  in- 
surance business  as  a  salesman. 


THE 


Monday,  May  11, 1936 


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DAILY 


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TOPICS     OF     TIMELY     INTEREST 


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The  Future  of  Cartoons 
From  Producer's  Viewpoint 

"W7E  believe  the  prediction  of 

Mr.   Hays   that   " with 

improved  technique  and  with  the 
advantages  of  color,  sound,  and 
music,  it  is  not  difficult  to  fore- 
see dramas  spun  from  fantasy, 
which  with  kindly  humor  or 
satire,  may  come  to  have  large 
social  or  even  educational  sig- 
nificance, and  which  may  draw 
audiences  undreamed  of  by 
Aristophanes  when  he  fashioned 
his  comedies  from  the  adven- 
tures of  insects  and  birds." 

It  is  now  a  far  cry  from  the 
days  when  an  audience  thrilled 
to  see  a  caricatured  cat  walk  on 
his  hind  legs  across  a  jittery, 
glaring  screen,  or  when  they 
shed  tears  of  laughter  to  see 
him  remove  his  tail  and  with  it 
bat  some  offending  canine  over 
the  head.  It  needs  no  prophecy 
to  foretell  that  in  all  likelihood 
the  animated  films  of  the  future 
will  be  just  as  far  removed  from 
these  colorful,  tuneful,  amusing 
reels  which  we  are  seeing  today. 

Amazing  progress  has  been 
made  since  the  advent  of  sound, 
and  now  the  use  of  color  is  giv- 
ing added  impetus  to  a  medium 
which,  we  believe,  offers  almost 
limitless  opportunity  for  ex- 
pressing things  to  a  vast  and 
receptive  audience  —  things 
which  perhaps  can  be  told  in  no 
other  way.  The  gift  of  the 
human  characteristics  o  f 
thought,  speech,  and  action  to 
birds,  animals,  and  imaginative 
beings  is  only  one  of  the  possi- 
bilities of  this  plastic  medium 
which  permits  movement  and 
rhythm  of  form  and  line  with 
sound  and  color.  It  is  truly  a 
new  form  of  graphic  and  audible 
art,  such  an  art  as  the  Angelos 
and  Chopins  of  the  past  might 
have  visioned. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  the 
medium  of  animated  drawings 
offers  in  many  cases,  the  same 
superiority  that  the  painting  or 
illustration  has  over  the  photo- 
graph in  the  delineation  of  truer 
and  more  expressive  illusion.  It 
offers  a  freedom  and  flexibility 
that  can  achieve  almost  miracu- 
lous results  in  the  hands  of 
those  who  acquaint  themselves 
with  its  technique.  It  furnishes 
the  means  of  creating  character 
and  apparent  life  where  before 
no  life  has  existed;  the  means 
of  exaggerating  beyond  the  wild- 
est reality.  It  is  an  instrument 
to  play  upon  all  the  emotions 
from  the  humble  funny-bone  to 
the  ecstasy  aroused  by  an  im- 
mortal symphony.  In  fact,  we 
feel  that  this  instrument  of  ex- 
pression that  we  are  beginning 
to  use  is  so  far-reaching  in  its 
conception  and  possibilities  that 
we  are  like  Alice  in  Wonderland. 


We  just  push  some  of  the  but- 
tons to  see  what  happens. 

There  is  every  reason  to  be- 
lieve that  comedy  will  continue 
to  play  a  most  important  part. 
It  will  range  from  the  blatant 
slapstick  variety  to  Chaplines- 
que  pathos,  delicate  whimsy,  and 
subtle  satire.  But  we  feel  that 
as  cartoon  films  become  more  re- 
fined in  other  ways,  the  more 
prevalent  will  become  the  sub- 
tler forms  of  comedy.  That 
these  types  of  humor  in  car- 
toons evoke  audience  apprecia- 
tion has  already  been  proven. 
To  all  this  comedy,  as  has  al- 
ready been  pointed  out,  will  be 
given  the  added  advantages  of 
the  medium,  those  extremities 
in  which  cartoons  alone  are  able 
to  indulge. 

Fantasy  will  be  the  subject 
for  many  such  films,  and  even 
the  tales  from  the  Arabian 
Nights  will  be  rivalled  by  the 
color,  the  atmosphere,  the  en- 
chantment, the  glamor  of  places 
and  of  beings  that  exist  only  in 
the  farthest  realms  of  the  ima- 
gination. Folklore,  poems, 
myths,  fairy  tales  will  be  inter- 
preted as  never  before;  and  the 
classics  of  music  and  opera  will 
live  again  in  a  setting  of  har- 
monious color  and  sound  and 
motion.  A  few  hundred  feet 
need  not  be  the  limit  imposed 
on  the  exploitation  of  these 
ideas.  Instances  already  shown 
seem  to  point  the  way  to  the 
ultimate  future  of  this  art  as 
the  finest  vehicle  for  fantasies 
of  feature  length,  with  all  the 
details  and  ramifications  of  the 
modern  screen  play.  But  we 
feel  that  directness  and  sim- 
plicity, which  are  almost  im- 
perative from  the  very  nature 
of  the  medium,  will  maintain  a 
degree  of  brevity  and  unity 
much  to  be  desired. 

The  mission  of  animated  films 
may  become  manifold  as  this 
progress  is  made.  For  these  pic- 
tures to  educate  is  excellent; 
for  them  to  stir  the  depths  of 
the  imagination  and  play  upon 
the  higher  emotions  of  our 
audience  is  a  worthy  objective; 
but  whether  we  achieve  the  sub- 
lime or  the  ridiculous  in  our 
efforts,  we  are  going  to  try  to 
remember  that  their  mission,  as 
we  see  it  now,  is  first  of  all  to 
provide  wholesome  entertain- 
ment, and  to  that  end  we  pledge 
our  best  efforts. 

— Hugh  Harman  and 
Rudolph  Ising. 


Shorts  the  Father 
Of  New  Film  Ideas 

TT    is    generally    conceded    by 
motion  picture  producers  and 
exhibitors    that    animated    car- 
toons are  a  very  important  cog 


in  the  entertainment  field.  Not 
only  are  they  rated  as  one- 
hundred  per  cent  entertainment 
that  appeals  to  all  classes  but 
they  have  also  played  an  impor- 
tant part  in  the  development  of 
new  ideas  in  the  industry. 

Walter  Lantz,  who  has  been 
in  the  cartoon  business  for  the 
past  twenty  years  produced  the 
first  animated  picture  in  color 
in  1929.  The  results  of  this  ex- 
periment are  responsible  in  part 
for  the  continuance  of  color  in 
cartoons,  not  to  mention  the 
further  use  thereof  in  feature 
productions. 

Several  cartoon  producers  at 
the  present  time  are  experi- 
menting with  processes  that 
will  give  a  third  dimensional  ef- 
fect and  in  some  instances  satis- 
factory results  have  been  ob- 
tained. Mr.  Lantz  fully  expects 
to  complete  the  first  full  length 
cartoon    subject,    photographed 


and   processed   in   third   dimen- 
sion in  the  very  near  future. 

The  necessity  of  clearly  de- 
fined lines  in  order  to  obtain  best 
results  in  the  further  develop- 
ment of  television  places  car- 
toons in  the  position  where 
they  will  be  in  demand  by  those 
who  are  interested  in  furnishing 
entertainment  through  this  me- 
dium. Cartoons  are  ordinarily 
photographed  on  a  flat  surface 
and  are  therefore  suitafile  for 
projection  in  the  television  field 
with  the  least  amount  of  distor- 
tion. The  subjects  are  short,  full 
of  action  and  their  brevity  pre- 
vents them  from  becoming  mo- 
notonous. 

The  mechanics  of  cartoon 
making  are  constantly  being 
improved  and  it  is  to  be  hoped 
that  these  efforts  will  reflect  in 
more  interesting  mediums  for 
public  entertainment. 

— G.  H.  Hall 


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able chairs,  worn  out  and  dirty  from  long 
service,  YOU  ARE  SUNK  so  far  as  box  office 
is  concerned.  RESEAT  WITH  SOLID  COM- 
FORT CHAIRS  and  ride  serenely  to  profits. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  May  11, 1936 


Foreign  Field 


The  Helder  Opens  in  Paris 

Paris  —  The  new  motion  picture 
theater,  Helder,  which  is  to  house 
American  and  French  pictures  ex- 
clusively, has  been  opened  with  the 
American  talking  picture,  "I  Dream 
Too  Much."  American  pictures  will 
alternate  with  French. 


Hungary  Making  21 

Budapest — Hungarian  studios  will 
turn  out  21  native  productions  this 
year,  with  financial  aid  from  the 
government. 


Poland  Making  22 

Warsaw — Twenty-two  native  Pol- 
ish pictures  will  be  produced  before 
the  end  of  the  year,  it  is  stated. 
This  is  an  increase  of  10  over  1935. 


Fineman  to  Produce  Abroad 

London — B.  P.  Fineman,  formerly 
with  M-G-M  and  Paramount,  will 
produce  three  pictures  here,  it  is 
stated,  for  Capitol  Film. 


Radio  Pictures  Elect  H anbury 

London  —  Ralph  Hanbury  has 
been  elected  chairman  of  the  board 
and  managing  director  of  Radio 
Pictures,  Ltd.,  of  England.  At  this 
meeting,  held  on  May  5,  W.  C.  Daw- 
son was  also  elected  a  director  of 
Radio    Pictures,    Ltd. 


Bohemia  to  Increase  Tax 

Prague — The  Government  intends 
to  increase  the  tax  on  imported  mo- 
tion pictures  by  more  than  5  per 
cent. 


French  Studios  Turn  Out  31 

Paris — During  the  first  quarter 
of  the  year  French  studios  have  pro- 
duced 31  pictures. 


Berlin's  2-Month  Admissions 

Berlin — Admissions  to  Berlin's  398 
moving  picture  theaters  during  the 
first  two  months  of  1935  totalled 
11,265,324.  This  compares  with  10,- 
222,417  for  the  same  period  in  1935. 


Expect  Polish  Tax  Increase 

Warsaw — Film  industry  in  Poland 
expects  the  duty  on  foreign  films  to 
be  increased  as  a  measure  of  raising 
funds  for  the  creation  of  a  motion 
picture  conservatory. 


Brenon  Directing  in  London 

London — Herbert  Brenon  will  di- 
rect "Someone  at  the  Door"  in 
which  Noah  Beery  will  have  a  lead- 
ing  role. 

Esper  Film  in  Fourth  Week 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— Dwan  Esper's  latest 
picture,  "Marihuana,"  opened  at  the 
Embassy,  San  Francisco,  and  is  now 
in  its  third  week.  The  first  week's 
business  was  the  largest  the  theater 
ever  enjoyed.  At  the  Rialto,  Phoe- 
nix, Ariz.,  it  established  a  new  rec- 
ord for  opening  day  business. 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


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point  to   some   one   thing  in   each   production   that   was   constructive   and   instructive 
to  offset  the  necessarily  destructive  in  order  to  achieve  tense  drama. 

LONGER  FILMS,  TO  OUST  DUALS 


I   WOULD   increase   the   length   of   feature   pic- 
■    tures  making  it  impossible  to  put  them  side- 


Malcolm  Bauer, 

Eugene  Register-Guard:     by.side  in  a  double  program,  which  takes 

hours    to    run    through;    thereby    saving    film    in    booking,    and    giving    far    better 
interpretations  of  novels  and  other  original  matter. 


REALISM  WITH  GOOD  TASTE 


G.  A.  Chandler, 
Scioto  Gazette: 


TOSS   Laura   Jean   Libbey   out   the    window,   seek   realism 
'   and    sophistication    without    horror    and    bad    taste.      Try 


to  remember  that  the  first  object  of  movies  is  amusement; 
that  the  fans  are  not  interested  in  experiments  in  color  and  other  technical  problems 
when  they  pay  their  50c  at  the  box  office;  that  there  are  few  actresses  and 
actors  who  can  also  sing. 

A  SLANT  ON  TITLES 


Hollis  Wood, 
Richmond  News-Leader: 


I'D   do   something  about   titles.     The   producers 
I    nro    an    far    removed    from    their    audiences 


are  so 
(hat  they  should  invite  half  a  dozen  exhibitors 
and  other  men  from  the  field  to  Hollywood  to  confer  with  them  yearly  on  subjects 
and  titles  of  pictures.  These  field  men  know  the  reaction  of  the  audiences  and 
are  in  a  position  to  inform  the  producers  and  directors  of  'what  the  public  wants 
to  an  even  greater  degree  than  box  office  receipts.  People  buy  what  they  can 
get  but  that  doesn't  mean  they  don't  want  what  they  don't  see.  Titles  are  intensely 
misleading.  They  appeal  to  people  who  would  not  enjoy  the  pictures  and  mislead 
other  people  who  would  enjoy  them. 

CLEARING  HOUSE  FOR  TALENT 


Wood  Soanes, 
Oakland  Tribune: 


I   WOULD  see   to  if  that  clearing  houses  of  some  sort 
'    were  evolved  so  that  fresh  talent  both  in  acting  and 


writing  might  be  developed.  I  would  cooperate  with 
universities  in  the  development  of  new  blood  by  seeing  to  it  that  the  technique  of 
picture  making  is  competently  taught.  I  would  definitely  abandon  the  closed-door 
policy  that  keeps  newspaper  men  and  exhibitors  away  from  me  and  I'd  make 
frequent  quiet  trips  around  the  country  so  that  I  would  not  become  as  smug  and 
insular  as  the  present  leaders. 

AN  IDEA  IN  EVERY  FILM 


Richard  Powell  I   WOULD    prefer    a    semi-independent    production 

Philadelphia    Evening       '    unit-  devoted  to  producing  not  more  than  a  half- 

dozen  films  a  year.     I  -would  not  touch  a  scenario 
Public   Ledger:  unless  it  had  a  definite   "idea"  to  offer  over  and 

above  plain  entertainment  value.  The  "idea"  might  be  recreating  a  past  period, 
analyzing  social  trends,  satirizing  foibles  or  offering  something  in  the  line  of 
philosophy.  I  would  fry  to  send  audiences  out  of  a  theater  in  a  thinking  mood, 
either  gay  or  serious.  I  would  try  to  avoid  being  hypnotized  by  the  word  "big." 
Perhaps  it  would  also  be  a  good  idea  if  I  transferred  some  property  to  my 
wife's  name,  in  case  of  bankruptcy. 

LET  IMAGINATION  RIDE 

Chester  B.  Bahn  I   SHOULD  remember  that  imagination   is  the  cinema's 

"ry         i  j  .  birthright,    and    that    its    exchange    for    a    mess    of 

Syracuse  Uerala:  realistic  pottage  is  neither  good  business  nor  good 
box  office.  While  the  screen  is  privileged  to  report  life  in  terms  of  the  present, 
it  finds  its  golden  opportunity  in  the  magical  manifestations  of  imagination — the 
recreation  of  the  storied  past  and  the  depiction  of  that  which  never  has  happened. 
These  by  their  very  nature  comprise  the  cinema's  special  province. 


CATER  TO  INTELLIGENCE 


Hubert  Roussel, 
Houston  Press: 


I 


number 


WOULD  recognize  the  presence  of  a  growing 
of  intelligent  people  in  the  film  audience  and  stop  trying 
to  kid  them  with  brilliantly  decorated  tripe.  I  would  keep 
in  mind  that  this  country  is  passing  through  a  dramatic  period  of  its  history,  that 
many  of  its  social  ideas  are  being  altered  or  junked  completely,  and  I  would 
try  to  relate  my  productions  to  the  life  and  thought  of  the  times.  I  would  try 
to  make  the  screen  an  instrument  for  the  interpretation  of  the  feeling  and  actions 
of  real  people,  rather  than  a  dumping  ground  for  the  vacuous  pretties  of  feather- 
weight   fiction. 


LITTLE  from  LOTS 

By  RALPH  WILK    ~ 


HOLLYWOOD 

]STELSON  EDDY,  who  has  re- 
turned to  Hollywood,  will  start 
his  air  program  May  11  from  NBC. 
Margaret  Speaks,  sister  of  John 
Speaks  of  Pioneer  Pictures,  will  also 
sing  on  the  program,  which  is  spon- 
sored by  the  Firestone  Tire  Com- 
pany. Rudy  Vallee's  program  will 
not  be  placed  from  here,  as  planned. 
It  has  been  delayed  indefinitely. 

T  T  T 

Henry  King  is  seeking  twin  In- 
dian babies  for  the  role  of  Ramona's 
seven-months  old  son  in  "Ramona," 
which  he  is  directing.  Twins  or 
"matched"  infants  will  also  be  util- 
ized for  the  part  of  the  child  at  the 
age  of  15  months.  The  use  of  twins 
makes  it  easier  on  the  babies  and 
easier  on  the  director,  cameraman, 
cast  and  crew. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show:  Boris  Morros, 
Bert  Allenberg,  Dario  Faralla, 
Frank  Butler,  Don  Hartman,  Bill 
Rankin,  Clark  Gable,  Carole  Lom- 
bard, Lumsden  Hare,  Dave  Epstein, 
Jack  Cunningham,  Jack  Weiner  at 
the  preview  of  "The  Princess  Comes 
Across." 

V  T  .▼ 

Joyce  Compton  has  been  signed 
by  Columbia  for  "Trapped  by  Tele- 
vision." 

▼  TV 

"The  Nightingale  Flies  Home," 
by  Rupert  Hughes,  has  been  ac- 
quired by  Columbia  as  a  Grace 
Moore  vehicle. 

▼  TV 

Director  George  Marshall  goes  to 
Tombstone,  Ariz.,  to  film  location 
scenes  for  "Mercy  Killer,"  which  he 
is  now  directing  for  20th  Century- 
Fox. 

▼  V  V 

In  finishing  the  screenplay  for 
"The  Garden  of  Allah,"  a  David  O. 
Selznick  production  which  Richard 
Boleslawski  is  directing,  W.  P. 
Lipscomb  has  mastered  one  of  the 
toughest  assignments  of  his  career. 
The  infinite  details  connected  with 
this  story  and  its  historical  back- 
ground made  diligent  and  painstak- 
ing research  work  a  necessary  and 
compulsory  daily  routine.  Lipscomb 
now  returns  to  the  20th  Century- 
Fox  organization  to  whom  he  is  un- 
der contract.  It  is  understood  he 
will  resume  work  on  the  original 
story  based  on  the  Lloyds  of  Lon- 
don, an  assignment  given  him  by 
Darryl    Francis    Zanuck   previously. 

Boston  Briefs 


William  A.  Powell,  associated 
with  M.  &  P.  Theaters  for  ten  years, 
is  now  advertising  manager  for  the 
Goldstein  Bros,  circuit  in  Spring- 
field. 

Bill  Scully  of  M-G-M  is  in  town. 

L.  C.  Emmons,  Bijou  Theater, 
Morrisville,  Vt.,  died   last  week. 

Don  Chambers  of  the  M.  &  P. 
advertising  department  has  resumed 
field  work  with  headquarters  at  the 
Allyn  Theater,  Hartford. 


intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-VSDAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  112 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY,  MAY  12,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Wamer-F.  N.  Sales  Convention  is  Switched  to  the  East 

27  STORIES  ALREADY  SETJN  NEW  M-Gj  LINEUP 

M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  -  Distributor  Trade  Parley  Starts  Today 


First  Conference  Will  Be 

With  Paramount's 

Sales  Manager 

First  of  a  series  of  conferences 
with  major  company  distribution 
heads  on  proposed  changes  in  trade 
practices  will  take  place  this  morn- 
ing when  a  committee  representing 
the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  will  meet  with 
Neil  F.  Agnew,  Paramount  general 
sales  manager,  at  his  office  at  10:30 
o'clock. 

President  Ed  Kuykendall,  L.  C. 
Griffith  of  Oklahoma  City,  Jack  Mil- 
ler of  Chicago,  Oscar  Lam  of  Rome, 
Ga.,  and  Edward  G.  Levy,  general 
counsel  of  the  association,  arrived 
in   New   York   yesterday   to  partici- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


"MR.  DEEDS"  PLAYiN 
73  HOLDOVER  DATES 


Columbia's  "Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to 
Town"  is  currently  playing  extended 
time  in  73  key  cities,  a  checkup 
shows.  In  many  of  the  spots,  where 
the  original  booking  was  for  one 
week,  it  is  now  in  its  third,  fourth 
or  even  fifth  week. 


Estabrook  and  Lloyd  Making 
Four  for  Para.  This  Year 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Howard  Estabrook 
has  signed  a  Paramount  contract 
and  will  be  attached  to  the  Frank 
Lloyd  unit  as  an  associate  producer. 
They  will  produce  four  pictures  this 
year.  One  will  probably  be  a  Tech- 
nicolor feature. 


RKO  Takes  Up  3  Options 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — The  options  of  Lee  Mar- 
cus, William  Sistrom  and  Edward  Kauf- 
man, associate  producers,  have  been  tak- 
en up  by  Sam  Briskin,  vice  president 
in   charge  of  production  at  RKO  Radio. 


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IF    I     WERE    A    PRODUCER 

(Fifth    installment    in    the    series    of      viewpoints    in   the  fourth  annual   Critics 
Forum   conducted   by   THE   FILM    DAILY.) 

ORIGINALITY  AND  GOOD  TASTE 

ffd  IHCIII  J.  BeVTlf eld  A  B  a  producer  a  duty  would  be  to  avoid  that  which 
^-,.       •  . .    T7i    n    i~ov. .  **ls  being  done  all  too  successfully  by  fellow  industri- 

isincinnau  inquirer.  alists.  to  keep  eye  on  the  public  trend  and  attemp,  t0 

gauge  it  before  the  next  fellow;  keep  eye  on  production  staff  to  make  sure  it  avoids  pit- 
falls; to  engage  writers,  directors,  stars,  who  have  more  than  superficial  value.  The  mat- 
ter of  production  is  a  matter  of  compromise.  However,  under  no  circumstances  should 
good  taste  be  sacrificed,  no  matter  what  the  immediate  reward.  Such  money  is  all  too 
frequently  paid  back  again,  and  with  accumulated  interest!  And  before  departing  from 
the  producer's  office — certainly  care  would  be  taken  that  no  publicist  would  place 
outlandish  statements  in  the  press,  about  absurd  theories  of  settling  all  national, 
political  and  economic  problems,  the  greatness  of  the  flop  now  in  production,  and 
the  combination  of  talents  possessed  originally  by  Bernhardt,  Duse  and  other  famous 
members  of  the  acting  sorority,  and  which  the  current  star  (name  to  be  selected  by 
numerology)  comes  to  naturally. 

A  NOVELTY  IN  EACH  PICTURE 
Ernest  Smith, 
Greenville  Democrat-Times:     at    New  faces  wifh  a  BHle  ±oaqhi  as  to 

plot.    I  would  give  new  talent  a  chance  and  work  toward  selling  the  picture  instead 


I  WOULD  produce  some  comedies  in  two- 
'    reel  lengths  that  would  be  worth  looking 


of  the  star. 


I  would  put  some  novel  entertainment  feature  in  each  of  these  pictures 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


New  York  and  Chicago  Sales  Sessions 
Now  Planned  byWarner-First  National 


Annual  Warner-First  National 
sales  convention,  originally  sched- 
uled for  the  coast,  has  been  switched 
to  the  east,  with  sessions  to  be  held 
in  New  York,  June  3-4,  and  in  Chi- 
cago at  a  date  to  be  set  later.  New 
York  business  sessions  will  be  pre- 
sided over  by  A.  W.  Smith,  Jr., 
while  Gradwell  L.  Sears  will  direct 
the   Chicago  sessions. 

Other   executives  participating  in 

(.Continued 


the  meetings  will  include  H.  M. 
Warner,  Jack  L.  Warner,  Maj.  Al- 
bert Warner,  Sam  E.  Morris,  E.  B. 
Hatrick  of  Cosmopolitan  Produc- 
tions, Hal  B.  Wallis,  Joseph  Bern- 
hard,  S.  Charles  Einfeld,  Norman 
H.  Moray,  Sam  Sax,  J.  S.  Hummel, 
Max  Milder,  Robert  Schless,  Karl 
MacDonald,  David  A.  Blyth,  Harold 
S.      Dunn,      Robert      Mochrie,      Al 

on    Page    3) 


M-G-M    Has    21   Titles    Set, 

68  Others  to  Pick  From, 

for  1936-37  Schedule 

Chicago — With  a  planned  1936-37 
program  approximating  the  average 
output  of  the  past  several  seasons, 
and  at  present  expected  to  range  be- 
tween 44  and  52  features,  in  addi- 
tion to  92  shorts  and  102  issues  of 
Hearst  Metrotone  News,  M-G-M  al- 
ready has  27  of  the  stories  definitely 
set  and  has  no  less  than  68  other 
properties  in  hand  from  which  to 
select  the  remaining  titles,  it  was 
announced  yesterday  at  the  opening 
session  of  the  five-day  annual  sales 

(Continued  on   Page   6) 


EIGHT  SHORTS  SERIES 
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Chicago — Eight  series  of  shorts, 
in  addition  to  the  twice-weekly  is- 
sues of  Hearst  Metrotone  News,  will 
comprise    the    schedule    of    M-G-M 

(Continued   on   Page   11) 


More  Newsreel  Houses 

Planned  by  Trans-Lux 

Trans-Lux  Movies  Corp.  will 
shortly  begin  construction  of  a  news- 
reel  theater  at  14th  St.  and  H., 
Washington,   D.    C,   and   will   prob- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Golf  .  .  June  16  .  .  Glen  Oaks 

The  Committee  having  in  charge  the 
coming  24th  Motion  Picture  Golf  Tour- 
nament did  a  little  divot  digging  on 
its  own  ever  the  week-end,  and  June 
IS  has  been  selected  as  the  date  and 
the  beautiful  Glen  Oaks  Golf  Or  Coun- 
try Club  at  Great  Neck  as  the  place 
tor  the  coming  shindig.  Interest  is  al- 
ready high.  Entries  are  coming  in.  The 
Committee  is  up  and  at  it.  The  Glen 
Oaks  fairways  and  greens  are  already 
in  excellent  shape.  It  promises  to  be 
the  biggest   tournament  ever. 


THE 


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Tuesday,  May  12, 1936 


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Demonstrating  Polaroid 

"Polaroid,"  new  material  which 
makes  possible  stereoscopic  pictures, 
will  be  demonstrated  before  the  final 
Spring  meeting  of  the  New  York 
Section  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  tomorrow 
night  at  the  Pennsylvania  Hotel. 
George  Wheelwright,  who,  with  Ed- 
win Land  of  the  Land-Wheelwright 
Laboratories,  Inc.,  of  Boston,  devel- 
oped the  material,  will  have  charge 
of  the  demonstration. 


WANTED 
Features— Serials — Shorts,  etc.  exclusive 
distribution  for  territory  in  INDIA,  BUR- 
MA and  CEYLON.  List  films  with  ex- 
act footage,  number  reels  quoting  royalty 
inclusive  of  one  copy  and  one  trailer — 
pressbooks  and  trade  reviews  must  ac- 
company  all   offers. 

Box  1005  THE  FILM  DAILY 

1650  B'way  New  York  City 


$3,171,796  Claim  Allowed 
To  St.   Louis  Bondholders 


St.  Louis — A  claim  of  $3,171,796 
has  been  allowed  by  Referee  in 
Bankruptcy  Hope  against  the  Skou- 
ras  Bros.  Enterprises  on  behalf  of 
the  Bondholders  Protective  Commit- 
tee for  the  bonds  of  the  Central 
Properties  Corp.  secured  by  a  deed 
of  trust  and  mortgages  on  the  Am- 
bassador and  New  Grand  Central 
theater  buildings.  Nelson  Cunliff, 
federal  trustee  for  Skouras  Enter- 
prises, had  protested  the  claim  on 
the  ground  that  the  foreclosure  of 
the  mortgages  in  1934,  under  which 
the  bondholder  committee  secured 
clear  title  to  the  properties  in  ques- 
tion, was  sufficient  to  satisfy  any 
claim  they  had  against  Skouras  En- 
terprises. 


Trail"  Suit  Starts 


Trial  of  the  "Trail  of  the  Lone- 
some Pine"  suit,  in  which  the  Trail 
Co.  bases  its  action  on  outstanding 
rights  which,  it  is  alleged  Paramount 
does  not  control,  began  yesterday 
in  the  New  York  State  Supreme 
Court  and  continues  this  morning. 
Only  witness  of  the  day  was  Ger- 
trude Rosenstein,  Paramount  attor- 
ney. Louis  Phillips  was  in  charge 
of  the  Paramount  defense,  aided  by 
Irving  Cohen  and  Morgan  Callahan. 
Gustave  Simons  is  counsel  for  the 
plaintiff. 


Salt  Lake  City  Squibs 


Ralph  McGowan,  manager  of  the 
Orpheum,  dropped  duals  for  a  sin- 
gle bill  this  week  with  the  playing 
of   "Under   Two   Flags". 

Jack  Rue,  who  resigned  as  local 
manager  for  Universal,  has  left  for 
the  east.  His  successor  is  Charles 
J.  Feldman,  coming  from  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

John  Trewhela,  former  manager 
of  the  Fox  Judith  in  Lewistown, 
Mont.,  has  taken  charge  of  the  Bab- 
cock  and  Fox  theaters,  Billings. 
Jack  Edwards,  Missoula,  Mont.,  re- 
places him  at  the  Judith. 

"Mr.  Deeds",  now  playing  the  Stu- 
dio, goes  into  a  fourth  downtown 
week. 

Harry  David,  g.m.  of  Intermoun- 
tain  Theaters,  has  set  "Great  Zieg- 
feld"  for  roadshowing  at  the  Para- 
mount starting  May  14. 

Heaton  Randall,  new  National 
Theater  Supply  branch  manager, 
returned  from  his  initial  trip  into 
the  intermountain  territory,  and  is 
now  headed  for  the  Denver  area. 

Manager  W.  W.  McKendrick  of 
Distinctive  Attractions  is  back  from 
the   Uinta  basin   country. 

Mayor  Harmon  Peery  of  Peery 
Amusement  Co.,  Ogden,  intends  to 
run  for  Governor  on  an  independent 
ticket. 

Dode  Samuels  has  been  appointed 
to  replace  Bryce  Loveless  on  the 
RKO  sales  force.  Loveless  recently 
resigned.  Thomas  Walsh  is  man- 
ager of  the  branch. 


Film  Firms  Won't  Handle 
Government  Three-Reeler 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington  —  Disinclination  of 
major  distributing  companies  to 
handle  the  Government's  three- 
reeler,  "The  Plow  That  Broke  the 
Plains,"  has  caused  administration 
circles  to  consider  other  ways  and 
means  of  putting  the  film  before 
the  public  at  large.  Film  firms  are 
said  to  feel  that  the  film  may  be 
regarded    as   pro-administration. 


"Dancing  Pirate"   Premiere 

San  Francisco — World  premiere 
of  "Dancing  Pirate,"  Pioneer  Pic- 
tures' Technicolor  feature  for  RKO 
release,  takes  place  tomorrow  night 
at  the  Golden  Gate  Theater  with 
gala    ceremonies. 


Indianapolis  Items 


I.  N.  Halperin,  general  manager 
of  Monarch  Theaters,  will  spend  the 
summer  in  New  York  City  at  the 
home   office. 

William  Rosenthal,  formerly  sales- 
man for  United  Artists,  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  local  ex- 
change. He  comes  here  from  Pitts- 
burgh and  replaces  Joe  Cantor. 

Sterling  Wilson,  salesman  for  Re- 
public, has  joined  United  Artists  in 
Minneapolis. 

Nat  Levy,  district  manager  of 
RKO,  and  Roy  Churchill  spent  sev- 
eral days  in  Louisville  on  business. 

R.  R.  Bair  of  the  Bair  Circuit  left 
for  Cleveland  on  business. 

Margaret  Conners,  daughter  of 
Billy  Conners,  Marion  exhibitor,  was 
killed  when  her  airplane  crashed 
250  feet  near  the  Marion  airport. 

Many  messages  of  condolence 
were  received  on  the  passing  of 
Frank  J.  Rembush,  who  died  of 
pneumonia  last  Wednesday  in  the 
Major  Memorial  Hospital,  Shelby- 
ville. 

I.  W.  Mandell  and  Harry  Lorsh 
of  Republic  were  here  last  week  on 
business. 

"Great  Ziegfeld"  will  be  held  for 
a  second  week  at  Loew's. 


Pittsburgh  Notes 


Art  England,  pinch-hitting  for 
Bernie  Armstrong  as  Bank  Night 
emsee   at   the   Harris-Alvin. 

Dave  Hamill,  manager  of  the  Var- 
iety Theater,  has  gone  to  Atlantic 
City  for  a  six-week  rest. 

Tom  Shanahan  and  Harry  Rubins 
dropped  their  plans  of  building  a 
new  theater  in  Squirrel  Hill  due  to 
Mark  Browar's  invasion  in  that 
community   with   a    1,000-seater. 

Sam  Stern,  Warner  chief  artist, 
has  left  the  Hospital. 

Tony  Mungello,  Slovan  exhibitor, 
acquired  the  Auditorium  Theater  in 
Burgettstown. 

Charles  Stanton  of  Atlantic 
Screen  Service  back  from  New  York. 

Mike  Cullen,  Loew's  Penn  man- 
ager, will  be  back  on  the  job  Mon- 
day after  a  two-week  fishing  trip 
in  Florida. 


Coming  and  Going 


JACK  MILLER  of  Chicago  arrived  in  New 
York    yesterday. 

ED  KUYKENDALL  and  L.  C.  GRIFFITH  arrived 
in    New    York   yesterday   from   Oklahoma    City. 

OSCAR  LAM  of  Rome,  Ga.,  landed  in  New 
York   yesterday. 

EDWARD  G.  LEVY,  New  Haven  attorney,  is 
in    New    York. 

WALTER  FUTTER  is  in  New  York  from  the 
coast. 

ARTHUR  LYONS  has  returned  to  the  Coast 
from    New    York. 

WALTER  COY,  signed  by  M-G-M,  has  gone 
to    Hollywood    from    New   York. 

AL  COHN   is   in   New   York  from   the  Coast. 

LEAH  RAY  returned  to  Philadelphia  yester- 
day from  New  York  to  resume  singing  with 
Phil    Harris'    orchestra   at   the   Arcadia. 

JAMES  L.  THORNLEY,  general  manager  of 
the  Capitol  theater,  Melbourne,  arrives  at  the 
Coast  Saturday  and  then  proceeds  to  New 
York. 

JOHN  KARP,  Paramount  attorney  at  the 
Coast,    is   in   New   York. 

J.  B.  AL6ECK.  Columbia  Far  East  representa- 
tive, with  headquarters  in  Tokio,  is  in  New 
York  for  conferences  with  foreign  manager  J. 
H.    Seidelman. 

IRVIN  SHAPIRO  returns  Thursday  from  Lon- 
don  on   the  Manhattan. 

E.  C.  MILLS  returned  yesterday  from  a  na- 
tionwide   tour    of    Ascap    offices. 

MURRAY  W.  GARSSON  left  yesterday  for 
Washington. 

BEN  GOETZ,  SAMUEL  SPEWACK,  JIMMY 
DURANTE,  MAX  GORDON,  JOHN  CONSIDINE 
JR..  MR.  and  MRS.  ANDRE  LA  VARRE  and 
BENNETT  A.  CERF  are  on  the  passenger  list 
of  the  Normandie  sailing  from  New  York  today 
for    Europe. 

HOWARD  HUGHES,  who  was  in  Detroit  last 
week  with  his  speed  plane  and  left  there  yes- 
terday for  Chicago,  returns  to  Hollywood  by 
Friday. 


Court  Reserves  Decision 
On  Rockefeller-RKO  Claim 


Judge  William  Bondy  yesterday 
reserved  decision  on  exceptions  by 
the  Irving  Trust  Co.,  RKO  trustee, 
on  the  $9,100,000  award  to  the 
Rockefellers  by  Special  Master 
Thacher  in  the  RKO  organization 
after  hearing  the  award  assailed  by 
George  Leisure,  counsel  for  the  Irv- 
ing Trust  Co.,  and  by  an  attorney 
for  RCA,  one  of  the  largest  RKO 
stockholders. 


MAY    12 

Ed    Halperin 
James  V.  Allan 


THE 


Tuesday,  May  12,  1936 


«^2 


DAILY 


FIRST  TRADE  PARLEY 
OPENS  THIS  MORNING 


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pate  in  the  sessions.  Lewen  Pizor, 
Philadelphia  exhibitor  leader,  is  due 
in  New  York  today  for  the  proceed- 
ings. The  exhibitor  chieftains  in 
town  yesterday  met  at  the  Park  Cen- 
tral and  informally  discussed  the 
situation. 

Confidence  that  exhibitors  will  ob- 
tain "an  unrestricted  cancellation 
privilege"  was  expressed  by  Kuy- 
kendall  yesterday. 

Regardless  of  the  pending  demand 
from  the  I.  T.  O.  A.  to  be  allowed 
to  participate  in  the  trade  confer- 
ences, the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  indicated 
yesterday  that  it  has  no  intention 
opening  the  doors  to  the  Harry 
Brandt  unit.  The  I.  T.  0.  A.  com- 
mittee is  expected  to  make  an  effort 
to  confer  with  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A. 
committee  today. 

"The  I.  T.  O.  A.  is  concerned  with 
one  territory,"  an  M.  P.  T.  0.  A. 
spokesman  said  yesterday.  "We  are 
trying  to  work  out  these  problems 
to  benefit  exhibitors  nationally." 

New  Haven  Notes 


With  the  closing  of  the  M.  &  P. 
district  office  in  New  Haven,  the 
Paramount,  New  Haven,  and  M.  & 
P.  theaters  in  New  London,  Wor- 
cester, Hartford,  Norwalk  and  South 
Norwalk  will  be  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Hy  Fine,  whose  headquar- 
ters will  be  the  Boston  office.  Don 
Chambers  of  the  Boston  office  will 
be  moved  to  Hartford,  from  which 
point  he  will  supervise  the  adver- 
tising for  New  Haven,  Hartford  and 
Worcester. 

The  Lyric,  Bridgeport,  a  Loew 
house,  is  the  first  in  the  territory  to 
close  for  the  summer.  Warners 
have  closed  only  the  Strand,  New- 
buryport,  to  date. 

The  Home  for  the  Aged  again 
feted  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  Shaw 
at  a  dinner  on  Sunday  night,  for 
Shaw's  part  in  putting  on  the  sec- 
ond annual  vaudeville  benefit. 

Dr.  Mark  A.  May,  executive  di- 
rector of  the  Yale  Institute  of  Hu- 
man Relations,  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  newly-incorporated  The- 
ater Patrons,  Inc.  Theater  News, 
local  current  movie  guide,  has  been 
taken  over  by  the  new  corporation, 
which  expects  to  extend  the  publi- 
cation and  the  Council  of  Theater 
Patrons  outside  New  Haven  County. 

Warners  have  signed  contracts 
for  Bank  Night  to  begin  in  two 
weeks  at  the  Capitol,  Danbury;  Pal- 
ace, Torrington;  Broadway,  Nor- 
wick;    Bristol,   Bristol. 

Harris  Bros,  will  reopen  the  State 
Theater,  Hartford,  leased  until  re- 
cently by  Warners  on  Labor  Day, 
with  films  and  vaude. 

A  report  on  progress  made  in  es- 
tablishment of  new  trade  practices 
will  be  submitted  to  the  M.  P.  T.  0. 
of  Conn,  at  a  meeting  Tuesday,  next 
week,  at  the  Hofbrau  House,  New 
Haven. 


•  •      •     TESTIMONIAL  luncheon  to  be  tendered  Thursday 

to   Jesse    L.   Lasky under   the   auspices   of   the   A.M.P.A. 

......  at  the  Hotel   Astor bids   fair   to  draw  one  of  the 

biggest   AMPA  turnouts   in  some  time  anticipating   this, 

the  east  ball  room  on  the  eighth  floor  has  been  obtained  for  the 
occasion  the    luncheon    begins    promptly    at    12:45    o'clock 

and   at   1:30   sharp  the  special   program   will   get  under 

way  all  for  the  regular  price  of  one  simoleon 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  ADD  Albert  Margolies  of  the  U.  A.  press  depart- 
ment to  the  list  of  new  daddies His  wife  gave  birth  to  an 

eight-pound-boy,  Stephen,  at  the  Lying-in  Hospital  the  other 
day  ...  •  And  into  the  same  category  goes  Larry  Flynn, 
Paramount  traffic  manager,  with  a  son  born  at  New  Rochelle 

Youngster  is  titled  Lawrence,  Jr.  .  .  .  •  Richard 
Madden  joins  the  Lyons  agency  June  1  to  handle  plays  and 
dramatists  ...     •   GB  plays  "It's  Love  Again"  into  the  Roxy 

on    May    22 Pix,   a    musical   with    Jessie    Matthews,   was 

given  a  press  showing  last  night  at  the  company's  home  of- 
fice ...  •  Sophie  Tucker  is  on  the  air  nightly  from  the 
Terrace  Room,  Morrison  Hotel,  Chicago Jack  Fulton  di- 
rects   the   orchestra    and    Sophie   also   has    Ted    Shapiro,    Dale 

Sherman  and  Ralph  Blank  with  her 

T         •  ▼  T 

•  •  •  CINEMA  CLUB  lunchers  yesterday  included: 
Frank  C.  Walker,  Leon  D.  Netter,  O.  Henry  Briggs,  Jack  Goetz, 
Bob  McKinney,  C.  C.  Pettijohn,  F.  McNamee,  Jack  Alicoate, 
L.  K.  Sidney,  Gabriel  L.  Hess,  Louis  Nizer,  Joseph  Bernhard, 
Oscar  Doob,  Austin  C.  Keough,  Louis  Phillips,  Jack  Connolly 
and  others  .  .  . 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  THOSE  reverberations  you  heard  in  New  York 
early  Saturday  morning,  coming  from  a  westerly  direction,  were 
not  due  to  another  California  earthquake  it  was  just  the 
ovation  that  greeted  the  preview  of  Warner's  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse" a  real  humdinger,  from  all  reports  ...  •  Samuel 
Goldwyn  was  bulletined  as  doing  okay  last  night  following  his 
operation  ...  •  Saturday  and  Sunday  attendance  at  the  Roxy, 
where  Bobby  Breen  in  "Let's  Sing  Again"  is  playing,  totaled 

53,000 big   figures   for   these   hot   days  incidentally, 

the  Roxy  put  its  cooling  plant  into  service  over  the  week-end 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


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as  an  incidental  part  oi  the  picture.  He  might  be  an  acrobat  or  a  bird  entertainer. 
He  may  be  an  old  timer,  or  he  may  be  an  amateur.  I  would  stick  to  feature 
players  system  and  cast  them  only  in  the  role  to  which  they  are  accustomed. 
Many  good  performers  have  been  ruined  by  being  miscast  and  disappointing 
their   audiences. 

CREATE  IN  SCREEN  TERMS 


W.  Ward  Marsh, 
Cleveland  Plain  Dealer: 

the  camera. 


I'D  train  my  script  writers  and  my  directors 
'  and  my  editors  to  think  and  create  in  screen 
terms,    and    then    my    stories    could   be    told    by 


MORE  ATTENTION  TO  WRITERS 

Petersen  MarZOni,  I   WOULD  pay  more   attention  to  the  source   of  pro- 

r>.         ._     i jvt^.„„  JP  duction,    the    writer.      You   can    borrow   money    to 

Birmingham  News  &     make  pictures   you  can  borrow  players   you  can 

Age-Herald?  borrow  a  director  but,  by  gad,  you  cannot  borrow 

original  ideas.  You  can  pirate  a  good  idea,  but  the  original  is  the  one  that  pays 
off  at  the  box  office  and  in  prestige.  The  last  remaining  shred  of  superiority  to 
which  the  stage  can  lay  claim  is  the  recognition  accorded  the  writers  who  make 
great  actors  possible.  Eugene  O'Neill.  Shaw,  Robert  Sherwood,  Pinero.  George  M. 
Cohan,  Zoe  Akin— then  there  was  once  a  Mr.  Shakespeare— are  names  that  come 
easily  to  mind  while  the  players  who  moved  through  their  dramas  are  forgotten. 
Perhaps  the  writer  should  not  be  the  star  of  a  production,  but  he  should  rank  with 
the  cameraman  at  least. 


WARNER  SALES  MEET 
SWITCHED  TO  EAST 


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Schwalberg,   Arthur   Sachson,   G.   R. 
Keyser. 

District  and  branch  managers  at- 
tending the  New  York  meet  will  in- 
clude Robert  Smeltzer,  Ray  S. 
Smith,  Thomas  B.  Spry,  Harry  A. 
Seed,  Nat  Furst,  W.  G.  Mansell, 
Charles  Rich,  Fred  E.  North,  Al 
Shmitken,  M.  Mooney,  Oscar  Kusch- 
ner,  R.  H.  Haines,  Harry  Decker, 
Harry  Hummell,  H.  O.  Paynter,  L. 
Geller,  M.  J.  Isman,  L.  McKenzie, 
J.   Plottel,  W.  Cohen. 

The  Chicago  sessions  will  draw 
Fred  M.  Jack,  H.  J.  Ochs,  R.  L.  Mc- 
Coy. W.  E.  Callway,  Byron  Adams, 
L.  Conner,  J.  0.  Rohde,  James  Winn, 
Leo  Blank,  E.  J.  Tilton,  Wm.  War- 
ner, R.  T.  Smith,  Rud  Lohrenz,  C. 
K.  Olson,  Hall  Walsh,  N.  H.  Brow- 
er,  E.  A.  Bell,  Newt  Levi,  Vete  Stew- 
art, W.  F.  Gordon,  Chas.  Muehlman, 
Al    Oxtoby. 


More  Newsreel  Houses 

Planned  by  Trans-Lux 

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ably  add  two  houses  in  New  York 
City,  Film  Daily  is  advised.  A 
house  in  Union  Square  is  under 
construction. 


Wisconsin  Notes 


Carl  Laemmle,  retiring  head  of 
Universal,  visited  briefly  last  week 
in  Milwaukee  and  Oshkosh.  Follow- 
ing his  return  to  California,  he  is 
planning  a  summer  in  Europe. 

Louis  Orlove,  formerly  manager 
of  the  Uptown  Theater  in  Milwau- 
kee, is  working  with  Morrie  Abrams 
as  state  publicist  for  M-G-M's 
"Great  Ziegfeld,"  which  opens  the 
Davidson  in  Milwaukee  May  17. 

Ted  Lewis  and  his  band  is  slated 
for  Fox's  Palace  in  Milwaukee  the 
week  of  May  22. 

Articles  of  incorporation  have 
been  filed  by  La  Belle  Theater  Co. 
at  Fond  du  Lac,  with  B.  Honeck, 
S.  G.  Honeck  Jr.,  W.  L.  Ainsworth 
and  F.  K.  Ainsworth  as  incorpora- 
tors. 

The  Odd  Fellows  of  Cameron  pur- 
chased the  theater  building  there 
and  renamed  it  the  Cameron.  House 
has  been  leased  to  Miner  Amuse- 
ment Co.  and  will  operate  on  Satur- 
days and   Sundays. 

Attorneys  Frank  Ross  and  Carl 
N.  Hill  have  been  named  reorgani- 
zation managers  of  the  Beecroft 
Bldg.  Co.  relating  to  the  Orpheum, 
Parkway  and  Strand  theaters  there. 
More  than  two-thirds  of  the  cred- 
itors of  the  building  company  have 
approved  reorganization. 

Cameo  Theater,  Kenosha,  re- 
opened recently  by  Standard  Thea- 
ter Co.,  and  operated  for  several 
weeks  as  a  first-run,  is  again  dark. 


X 


The  master  prints  of  'THE  GREEN  PASTURES'  and 
ANTHONY  ADVERSE'  have  arrived  safely  at  the 
New  York  office  of  WARNER  RROS.  Their  distribu- 
tion will  be  guarded  as  closely  as  their  transportation. 


—3&*l 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  May  12, 1936 


23  M-G-M  DIRECTORS 
LISTED  FOR  1936-37 


Chicago — Embracing  many  of  the 
most  famous  megaphone  wielders  in 
the  industry,  M-G-M's  list  of  direc- 
tors slated  to  handle  features  for 
1936-37    will    include   the    following: 

W.  S.  Van  Dyke,  whose  successes 
include  "Rose-Marie,"  "Thin  Man," 
lias  just  completed  "San  Francisco" 
and  will  probably  do  "Mayt'me,"  the 
new  Jeanette  MacDonald-Nelson  Ed 
dy  co-starring  picture;  John  M. 
Stahl,  who  will  make  "Parnell," 
based  on  the  Broadway  stage  suc- 
cess ;  Tod  Browning,  who  directed 
many  of  Lon  Chaney's  successes  and 
whose  latest  is  "The  Witch  of  Tim- 
buctu";  William  Wellman,  director 
of  "Robin  Hood  of  El  Dorado,"  who 
will  make  "The  Longest  Night"; 
Victor  Fleming,  who  will  direct 
"Captains  Courageous";  Fritz  Lang, 
who  makes  his  American  directorial 
debut  with  "Fury,"  starring  Sylvia 
Sidney  and  Spencer  Tracy;  and  Rob- 
ot Z.  Leonard,  director  of  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld,"  whose  next  picture 
is  "Piccadilly  Jim,"  with  Robert 
Montgomery;  Sidney  Franklin,  who 
has  "The  Barretts  of  Wimpole 
Street"  and  "Smilin'  Through"  to 
his  credit,  is  now  at  work  on  one  of 
the  outstanding  productions  foi 
many  years,  "The  Good  Earth"; 
Clarence  Brown,  one  of  the  most 
consistent  deliverers  of  box-office 
successes,  is  now  directing  "The 
Gorgeous  Hussy"  and  will  beyond 
question  handle  some  of  the  most 
important  assignments  of  the  new 
seasons,  as  will  Edmund  Goulding. 
director  of  "Riptide." 

George  Fitzmaurice,  director  of 
"Petticoat  Fever,"  is  now  making 
"Suzy,"  with  Jean  Harlow,  Fran- 
chot  Tone  and  Cary  Grant.  J.  Wal- 
ter Ruben,  who  made  "Public  Hero," 
has  just  completed  Robert  Louis 
Stevenson's  "The  Suicide  Club." 
George  Cukor,  who  has  completed 
one  of  the  specials  for  the  new  sea- 
son, "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  will  have 
a  couple  of  more  important  assign- 
ments  coming  up. 

The  li;t  also  includes  George 
Seitz,  whose  latest  film  is  Damon 
Runyon's  "Three  Wise  Guys";  Ed- 
win L.  Marin,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted "Speed";  Richard  Boleslaw- 
ski.  who  made  "The  Three  God- 
fathers" and  "Les  Miserables";  Sam 
Wood,  director  of  "The  Unguarded 
Hour";  Richard  Thorpe,  who  made 
"Last  of  the  Pagans"  and  "The 
Voice  of  Bugle  Ann";  Robert  B.  Sin- 
clair, Joseph  Santley  and  Edward 
Sloman. 

In  addition,  Edward  Sedgwick 
and  Harry  Lachman  will  direct  two 
each  under  the  Hal  Roach  banner 
fur  M-G-M   release. 


M-G-M's 

Star  Lineup  for  Next  Season 

Chicago — Lineup   of 

stars   for   the    1936-37   feature 

program   of   M-G-M    will 

include   the   following: 

Norma  Shearer 

Leslie   Howard 

Jackie  Cooper 

Clark    Gable 

Grace  Moore 

Joan  Crawford 

Jean   Harlow 

Greta   Garbo 

Myrna  Loy 

Lionel  Barrymore 

Wallace  Beery 

William  Powell 

Charles   Laughton 

Robert    Montgomery 

Jeanette  MacDonald 

Marx    Brothers 

Nelson  Eddy 

Spencer  Tracy 

Paul  Muni 

Helen   Hayes 

Freddie    Bartholomew 

72  Featured  Players  for  Supporting  Casts 

In   addition   to   the   < 

tar   roster,    no   less   than   72  featured   players   are   on    the 

company's  list  for  the 

supporting  casts.     Among  this 

record  assemblage   are: 

Charles    Butterworth 

Edna  May  Oliver 

Madge  Evans 

Betty    Furness 

Allan  Jones 

Robert  Taylor 

Johnny     Weissmuller 

Maureen    O'Sullivan 

Frank   Morgan 

Chester   Morris 

Luise    Rainer 

Jean  Parker 

Eleanor  Powell 

Lewis   Stone 

May  Robson 

Franchot   Tone 

Jean  Chatburn 

Melville   Cooper 

Ann    Loring 

Duncan   Renaldo 

Mamo  Clark 

Buddy  Ebsen 

Louis   Hayward 

Rosalind    Russell 

Igor  Gorin 

James   Stewart 

Ray  Bolger 

Francine   Larrimore 

Robert   Benchley 

Brian  Aherne 

Elizabeth  Allan 

John   Buckler 

Lorraine   Bridges 

Virginia  Bruce 

Mary  Carlisle 

Bruce  Cabot 

Joseph  Calleia 

Judy   Garland 

Dudley  Digges 

Henry   Daniell 

Ted  Healy 

Robert  Greig 

Edmund  Gwenn 

Irene    Hervey 

Louise    Henry 

William    Henry 

Eric  Linden 

June   Knight 

Frances   Langford 

George    Murphy 

Robert  Livingston 

Una  Merkel 

Cecelia  Parker 

Edward  Norris 

Reginald  Owen 

Mickey   Rooney 

Nat  Pendleton 

Juanita  Quigley 

Harvey    Stephens 

Shirley  Ross 

Harry  Stockwell 

Robert  Young 

William   Tannen 

J.an  Hersholt 



103  WRITERS  ON  M-G-M  ROLL 


Chicago — The  largest  writing  staff 
in    M-G-M's    history,    totaling    103 
writers    at   present,    will    contribute 
to  the  company's  output  of  features 
for   the   coming  season,   it   was   dis- 
closed   at    yesterday's    opening    ses- 
sion of  the  annual  sales  convention. 
Among  famous  writers  who  have 
recently    signed    new    scenario    con- 
tracts    are     George     S.     Kaufman, 
noted    playwright    whose    latest    hit 
is    "First    Lady";    S.    N.    Behrman, 
author  of  the  current  Broadway  suc- 
cess,   "End    of    Summer";    William 
Slavens      McNutt,      eminent      short 
story  writer;  Robert  Benchley,  who 
n    addition   to   his    scenario   accom- 
plishments   performed    last    year    in 
he  Academy  prize  short,   "How  to 
>leep";      Ladislaus      Fodor,     famed 
Hungarian    writer;     Dashiell    Ham- 
mett,  author  of  "The  Thin  Man"  and 
"The      Maltese      Falcon";      Samson 
Raphaelson,   author   of   "Accent    on 
Youth";    R.    C.    Sheriff,    who    wrote 
:  Journey's    End"',    and    James    Hil- 
~n,    who    came    from    England    to 
work    on    Greta    Garbo's    "Camille" 
ith  Frances  Marion  as  his  first  as- 
ignment. 

Other  writers  who  will  aid  in 
making  M-G-M's  year  a  banner  one 
nclude  Vicki  Baum,  Roland  Brown, 
Harry  Clork,  Lenore  Coffee,  John 
Emerson,  Howard  Estabrook,  Vir- 
g'nia  Faulkner,  Michael  Fessier, 
Jules  Furthman,  Oliver  H.  P.  Gar- 
rett, Harold  Goldman,  Frances 
Goodrich,  Leon  Gordon,  Albert 
Hackett,  Elmer  Harris.  Lily  Hat- 
vany,  John  C.  Higgins,  Samuel  Hof- 


fenstein,  Robert  Hopkins,  Alex- 
ander Hunyady,  Gladys  Hurlbut, 
Horace  Jackson,  Talbot  Jennings, 
Edwin  Knopf,  Aladar  Laszo,  Anita 
Loos,  John  Mahin,  Richard  Mai- 
baum,  Herman  Mankiewicz,  Frances 
Marion,  Jack  McGowan,  James  Mc- 
Guinness,  William  Anthony  McGuire, 
John  Meehan,  Jack  Murray,  Arthur- 
Ripley,  Howard  Emmett  Rogers, 
Morrie  Ryskind,  Sid  Silvers,  Tess 
Slednger,  Pete  Smith,  Prof.  William 
Strunk,  Hugh  Walpole,  Claudine 
West,  Doris  Malloy,  Ainsworth 
Morgan,  Manuel  Seff,  Stephen  More- 
house  Avery. 

Also  included  on  the  list  are 
Richard  Blake,  Robert  Carson,  John 
Collier,  Bartlett  Cormack,  Mitzi 
Cummings,  Ruth  Cummings,  Ray 
Doyle,  Margaret  Echard,  Frank 
Fenton,  Douglas  Foster,  Harvey 
Gates,  Richard  Goldstone,  H.  W. 
Hannemann,  Lawrence  Hazard,  Vic- 
tor Heerman,  Cyril  Hume,  Niki 
Justin,  George  Kelly,  Tom  Kilpat- 
rick,  Vincent  Laurence,  Robert  Lees, 
John  Lynch,  Sarah  Mason,  Robert 
Newman,  George  Oppenheimer,  Rob- 
ert Pirosh,  Maurice  Rapf,  Gottfried 
Reinhardt,  Fred  Rinaldo,  Wells 
Root,  Florence  Ryerson,  Richard 
Schayer,  George  Seaton,  Joe  Sher- 
man, Donald  Ogden  Stewart,  C. 
Gardner  Sullivan,  A.  E.  Thomas, 
Dale  Van  Every,  Harry  Vernon, 
Salka  Viertel,  Gladys  von  Ettinhau- 
sen,  Eric  Von  Stroheim,  Charles 
Whittaker,  Carey  Wilson,  Walter 
Wise,  Edgar  Allan  Woolf,  Col.  W. 
L.   Wynn. 


27  STORIES  ARE  SET 
ON  NEW  M-G-M  LINEUP 


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convention  being  held  in  the  Palmer 
House. 

Unusual  strength  in  star  lineup 
and  featured  players,  marquee 
teams,  and  rosters  of  directors  and 
writers  are  revealed  in  the  an- 
nouncement. Among  the  pictures 
planned   are: 

"Broadway  Melody  of  1937,"  presenting 
Eleanor  Powell,  Sid  Silvers  and  many  of  the 
popular  players  of  this  year's  "Broadway 
Melody.'; 

"Kim"  ami  "Captains  Courageous,"  both 
by  Kudyard  Kipling,  with  Louis  Lighton  as 
the  producer,  the  foimer  film  to  he  made  in 
India  and  America  with  Freddie  Bartholomew 
and   an   all-star   cast. 

'The  Gorgeous  Hussy,"  Samuel  Hopkii  > 
Adams'  novel  with  Joan  Crawford  and  Robeit 
Taylor,  Joseph  Mankiewicz  producing  and 
Clarence     Brown     the    director. 

"Mr.  and  Mrs.  Washington,"  a  story  by 
Rupert  Hughes  and  Carey  Wilson  dealing 
with  the  home  life  of  the  First  President, 
Bernie    Hyman    producing, 

'Hoc  ii  ti,  Dance,"  a  spectacular  musical 
written  by  the  co-authors  of  the  new  "Broad- 
wraj  Melody,"  Jack  McGowan  and  Sid  Silvers, 
and  presenting  Eleanor  Powell,  Allan  Jones, 
Budcly    Ebsen,   and   other   stars. 

"Easy  to  Love,"  an  Kleanor  Powell  starring 
vehic.e,  with  music  by  Cole  Porter,  Sam 
Kate   producing. 

(lark  Gable  will  be  co-starred  with  Joan 
Crawford  in  "Saratoga,"  Bernie  Hyman  pro- 
ducing, and  will  appear  in  at  least  two  in- 
dividual starring  films,  "No  Hero"  and  "The 
ureal  Canadian,"  both  of  which  will  be  Lawr- 
eno     vVeingarten  productions. 

In  "Alter  the  Thin  Man,"  William  Powell 
will  appear  opposite  Myrna  Loy,  and  in  "Ad- 
\etiture  for  Three"  opposite  Luise  Rainer, 
Hunt    Stromberg    producing. 

"Maiden  Voyage"  is  an  individual  Luise 
K.iiner  vehicle,  with  Bernie  Hyman  the  pro- 
ducer. 

"The  Foundry,"  based  on  Albeit  Halper's 
novel,  is  a  Wallace  Beery  starring  relea  e, 
Hunt     Stroinberg    producing. 

Eight  for  Thalberg 

Pictures  wnich  Irving  Thalberg  will  pro- 
duce for  M-G-M  during  the  coming  season 
include: 

"Marie  Antoinette,"  based  on  Stefan  Zweig '.^ 
novel,  with  Norma  Shearer  and  Charles 
Laughton    in    the    leading    roles. 

"The  Good  Earth,"  adaptation  of  Pearl 
Buck's  Pulitzer  prize  novel,  which  Sidney 
F'ranklin  will  direct  with  a  cast  headed  by 
Paul  Muni  and   Luise   Kainer. 

"Prisoner  of  Zenda,"  in  which  the  co- 
stars  of  "The  Thin  Man,"  William  Powefi 
and  Myrna  Loy,  will  appear. 

"Maytime,"  the  operetta  by  Rida  Johnson 
Young  and  Sigmund  Romberg,  in  which  the 
stars  of  "Rose-Marie,"  Jeanette  MacDonald 
and  Nelson  Eddy,  will  appear  with  Edmund 
Goulding  directing. 

"Pride  and  Prejudice,"  starring  Norma 
Shearer,  from  the  internationally  successful 
stage  play  by  Helen  Jerome,  which  was  based 
on    Jane    Austen's    novel. 

"Beloved,"  based  on  the  novel,  "Marie 
Walewska,"  in  which  Greta  Garbo  and  Charles 
Boyer  will  be  starred. 

A  new,  still  untitled  story  for  the  Marx 
Brothers,  who  scored  the  greatest  hit  of  their 
career    with    "A    Night    at    the    Opera.' 

"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  now  in  final  stages 
of  editing  and  is  expected  to  be  available 
for  special  release  in  the  early  fall,  with 
Norma  Shearer  and  Leslie  Howard  in  the 
leading   roles. 

Four  Hal  Roach  Features 

Hal  Roach,  whose  previous  ventures  into 
the  field  of  feature  production  have  been 
chiefly  confined  to  Laurel-Hardy  vehicles,  i-- 
Iroadening  the  scope  of  his  studio's  activities 
for  the  new  year  and  will  make  at  least  four 
feature  pictures  for  M-G-M  release.  These 
will  comprise  "Girls  Go  West,"  with  Patsy 
Kelly  and  Lyda  Roberti;  Laurel  and  Hardy 
in  "Our  Relations,"  Harry  Lachman  directing. 
Laurel  and  Hardy  in  "You'd  Be  Surprised" 
and  Jack  Haley  in  "44th  Floor,"  with  Ed- 
ward   Sedgwick    directing. 

More   Star   Vehicles 

In   addition  to  the  starring  vehicles  included 
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The  never-io-be-foxgoiien 
"Blue  Walts" .  . .  danced  by 
doyens  of  glorious*  girls  and 
handtome  men*  itf  a  dreamy 
blue  hare  oi  silvery  moon- 
light! ...  * 


The  inspiring  "Dance  of  the 
Caballeros". .  .  a  spectacular 
number  that  will  start  your 
toes  tapping  and  make  your 
heart  glad!  .  .  . 


The  catchy  "Huapango"  .  .  . 
a  fox-trot-rhumba  specialty, 
stepped  to  the  throbbing 
rhythm  of  a  land  of  lovers . . . 
as  old  as  the  beat  of  the  tom- 
tom ...  as  new  as  tomorrow ! . . . 


The  breath-taking  finale  .  . 
the  wedding  dance  and  pro- 
cession ...  a  series  of  scenes 
to  make  feminine  hearts  stand 
still!  .  .  .  Backgrounded  by  e 
mighty  blended  chorus  oi 
eighty  singing  voices. 


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glorious  new  world  of  en- 
chantment and  thrill  brought 
to  America's  beauty -loving 
millions  ...  as  every  pigment 
in  the  color  box  o!  Nature  is 
lavished  on  this  living  canvas 
of  romance,  dancing,  song, 
laughter    and    gayety!   .   .   . 

A  BOX-OFFICE  SHOW  THAT  MARKS 
A  THRILLING  ADVANCE  IN  THE 
ONWARD  MARCH  OF  THE  SCREEN! 


Introducing 

CHARLES  COLLINS 

The  new  dancing- 

FRANK    MORGAN 

Laugh  star  of  SO  hit* 

STEFFI    DUNA 

..f/  of  "La   Cucaracha" 

LUIS  ALBERNI       VICTOR  VAR- 
CONI    JACK  LA  RUE  and  dozens 

of     gorgeous    dancing    girls! 

« 

~Jari     Dir- 

by   Lloyd    Corrigan.     Designed    in    color    by 

Robert    F.dtnond    Jones.      Produced    by    John 

Speak*.    Exec,  producer.   Merian  C.   Cooper. 

Distributed  by 

RKO-RADIO  PICTURES,  Inc. 


Tuesday,  May  12, 1936 


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27  STORIES  ARE  SET 
ON  NEW  M-G-M  LINEUP 


(Continued  from  Page  6) 
in  the  above  group,  the  film  company  an- 
nounces three  additional  Jean  Harlow  pic- 
tures, three  for  Robert  Montgomery  and  at 
least  one  more  picture  each  for  Joan  Craw- 
ford, Wallace  Beery,  and  the  co-starring  teams 
of  Jeanette  MacDonald-Nelson  Eddy,  Myrna 
Loy-William  Powell  and  Myrna  Loy-Robert 
Montgomery.  Grace  Moore  has  also  been 
engaged  to  make  at  least  one  starring  film  for 
M-G-M   during   the   new   year. 

Additional  Stories 

Supplementary  properties  from  which  the 
new  season  program  may  be  drawn  include 
the  following  plays,  books,  originals  and  short 
stories : 

"The  A. B.C.  Murders,"  Agatha  Chris- 
tie's   latest    detective    thriller. 

■'Always  Tomorrow,"  by  Mildred  Cram  and 
Marcella  Burke. 

"The  American  Flaggs,"  Kathleen  Norris 
novel. 

"Anchor  Man,"  Saturday  Evening  Post 
serial  by  Fanny  Heaslip  Lea. 

"As  Thousands  Cheer,"  the  Irving  Berlin- 
Moss   Hart  musical   hit. 

"Bright  Girl,"  Vina  Delmar's  Liberty  Mag- 
azine serial. 

"Cat  Across  the  Path,'  by  Ruth   Feiner. 

"A  Couple  of  Quick  Ones,"  novel  by  Eric 
Hatch. 

"Declasse,"    Zoe    Akins'     stage    success. 

"The  Devil  Passes,'  international  stage  hit 
by  Benn  W.  Levy. 

"The  Distaff  Side,"  John  Van  Druten's 
popular  play. 

"Espionage,"  by  Walter  Hackett. 

"False  Dreams,  Farewell,"  Hugh  Stange's 
play. 

"A  Family  Affair,"  short  story  by  Albert 
Richard   Wetjen. 

"The  Far  Off  Hills,"  Lennox  Robinson's 
stage  success. 

"Felix,"  French  comedy  by  Henri  Bern- 
stein. 

"Ferike  as  Guest  Artist,"  Hungarian  play 
by   Laszlo   Bus-Fekete  and   Alexander   Goth. 

"The  Firefly,"   stage  hit   by   Otto   Harbach. 

"Frat  House,"  by  Fred  Ballard  and  Mignou 
G.   Eberhart. 

"The  Girl  from  Trieste,"  by  Ferenc  Mol- 
nar. 

"Gold  Eagle  Guy,"   Melvin  P.   Levy's  play. 

"Goodbye,  Mr.  Chips,"  adaptation  of  James 
Hilton's  best-seller,  with  Charles  Laughton 
starred,    and    Irving    Thalberg    producing. 

"Gram,"  Cosmopolitan  magazine  story  by 
Kathleen  Norris  in  which  May  Robson  and 
Mme.  Schumann-Heink  will  have  leading  roles. 

"The  Harbour  Master,"  William  McFee's 
novel. 

"The  Heavenly  Sinner,"  based  on  T.  Ever- 
ett Harres  novel. 

"Her  Excellency's  Cigar  Store,"  Hungarian 
play  by  Laszlo  Bus-Fekete. 

"I  Have  Married  An  Angel,"  the  Hungari- 
an  comedy   by   Janos   Vaszary. 

"If  1  Were  You,"  farce  by  Guy  Bolton 
and  P.  G.  Wodehouse. 

"La  Tendresse,"  the  French  play  by  Henri 
Bataille. 

"Living  in  a  Big  Way"  Louis  Bromfield's 
Cosmopolitan     Magazine     novelette. 

"The  Longest  Night,"  with  Joseph  Calleia 
in  the  leading  role,  to  be  directed  by  William 
Wellman. 

"Lost  Horizons,"  stage  play  by  Harry  Se- 
gall. 

"Love  on  the  Run,"  Cosmopolitan  magazine 
story  by  Alan  Green  and  Julian  Brodie. 

"Lucky  Night,"  short  story  by  Oliver  Clax- 
ton    which    appeared    in    Collier's. 

"Man   Proposes,"   by   W.    Chetham-Strode. 

"Merrily  We  Roll  Along,'  Broadway  stage 
success  by  George  S.  Kaufman  and  Moss 
Hart. 

"Mrs.  Van  Kleek,"  story  by  Elinor  Mor- 
daunt. 

"Nancy  Stair,"  novel  by  Elinor  Macartney 
Lane. 

"A  Native  Son  Returns,"  novel  by  Ida  M. 
Evans. 

"Night  in  Glengyle,"  novel  by  John  Fergu- 
son. 

"Night  Operator,"  story  by  Lucile  Selk 
Edgerton. 

"Not  Too  Narrow,  Not  Too  Deep,"  novel 
by  Richard  B.  Sale. 

"Once  There  Was  a  Prisoner,"  French 
play  by  Jean  Anouilh. 

"One   Came   Home,"  by   Grace   Norton. 

"The  Paradine  Case,"  novel  by  Robert 
Hichens. 

"Parnell,"      Elsie      Schauffler's      Broadway 


A  "£Mt"  fn»»  "Ms 


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By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

AMALGAMATION  of  the  Screen 
Writers  Guild  with  the  Authors 
League  of  America  will  take  place 
immediately.  The  Guild  has  re- 
scinded Article  12  which  would  have 
prohibited  members  from  signing 
contracts  beyond  May,  1938.  A 
meeting  of  seceding  members  of 
the  Guild,  for  the  purpose  of  form- 
ing a  rival  organization,  was  sched- 
uled for  last  night.  Rupert  Hughes 
yesterday  said  the  Guild's  efforts  to 
enforce  closed  shop  methods  would 
sovietize  the  writing  craft  and  curb 
freedom  of  expression. 

T  ▼  T 

Arthur  Collins  will  direct  "Thank 
You,  Jeeves,"  for  20th  Century-Fox. 
Arthur  Treacher  is  starred. 


Paramount  has  bought  the  Satur- 
day Evening  Post  story  titled 
"Tightwad,"  by  Paul  Gallico.  Charles 
Ruggles  will  probably  be  cast  in 
the  title  role. 


Darryl  F.  Zanuck  has  purchased 
"Four  Men  and  a  Prayer,"  the  new 
novel  by  David  Garth,  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. Sonya  Levien  will  write 
the  screenplay. 

▼  vv 

Walter  Wanger  says  that  the  cor- 
rect spelling  on  the  production  ten- 
tatively titled  "Sahara"  is  "Simoon," 
not  "Simoom"  as  previously  an- 
nounced. 

▼  ▼  Y 

"Heart  of  the  West,"  new  musical 
number  by  Sam  Coslow  and  Victor 
Young  will  serve  as  main  title  and 
theme  song  for  the  sixth  Hopalong 
Cassidy  western  which  Harry  Sher- 
man is  producing  for  Paramount  re- 
lease. Adapted  from  Clarence  E. 
Mulford's  book  "Tumbleweeds"  by 
Doris  Schroeder,  "Heart  of  the 
West"  is  scheduled  to  go  into  pro- 
duction May  18  on  location  at  Kern- 
ville.  Howard  Bretherton  directing, 
Archie  Stout  lensing.  William  Boyd, 
Jimmy  Ellison  and  George  Hayes 
head  tentative  cast. 


Detroit  Doings 


Ben  Washnansky,  former  general 
manager  of  the  Jacob  Schreiber  cir- 
cuit, has  temporarily  resumed  book- 
ing for  these  houses.  He  continues 
his  post  with  the  New  Bijou  in 
which  he  has  a  personal  interest. 

Julius  Fodor  has  taken  back  the 
Cozy    Theater,    Mishawaka,   Ind. 

Joseph  B.  Mitchell,  owner  of  the 
Rex,  has  returned  from  California 
with  his  wife. 

Associated  Theaters  has  appointed 
Bernard  Samuels,  former  manager 
of  the  Loop,  to  manage  the  Granada. 

I.  S.  Katcher,  who  opened  the 
Empire  on  the  west  side  several 
months  ago,  is  closing  the  house 
and  retiring  from  show  business. 

Cinema  Service,  Inc.,  headed  by 
Paul  N.  LeVeque,  has  been  chart- 
ered to  specialize  in  advertising  dis- 
plays. Offices  are  in  the  National 
Bank  Bldg. 

Jack  Hurford,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Fox,  was  initiated  in  the  third 
degree  at  the  Daylight  Masonic 
Lodge. 

Stanley  Marz,  owner  of  the  State, 
Saginaw,  lost  his  mother  a  few  days 
ago. 

S.    K.    Decker,    division    manager 


Baltimore  Bits 


"Under  Two  Flags"  has  been  held 
for  a  second  week  at  the  New  The- 
ater. 

Residents  of  Howard  county, 
Maryland,  will  vote  next  November 
on  Sunday  movies. 

Action  on  the  part  of  the  Mary- 
land censors  in  twice  refusing  to 
approve  the  showing  of  the  film 
"Ecstasy"  caused  Eureka  Produc- 
tions to  take  court  action,  with 
Judge  Joseph  N.  Ullman  in  City 
Court  overruling  the  censors. 


for  Grand  National,  is  back  from 
New  York. 

Jack  Benny  and  Mary  Living- 
stone will  be  today's  guests  at  the 
Variety  Club  luncheon  in  the  Book- 
Cadillac  Hotel. 

Net  proceeds  of  the  Variety 
Club's  April  25  frolic  were  about 
$2,000. 

Columbia  exchange  was  visited 
last  week  by  Holbrook  Bissell  from 
Cleveland  and  Marty  Solomon  from 
Indianapolis. 

Rene  Germani,  owner  of  the  Ma- 
jestic, Monroe,  is  back  at  work  after 
a  flu  attack. 


stage  hit  in  which  Joan  Crawford  and  Clark 
Gable   will   be   co-starred. 

"Party,"    comedy    drama    by    Ivor    Novello. 

"Pitcairn's  Island,"  sequel  to  "Mutiny  on 
the  Bounty,"  from  the  best-seller  by  James 
Norman   Hall   and    Charles    Nordhoff. 

"Presenting  Lily  Mars,"  the  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  serial  and  novel  by  Booth  Tarking- 
ton. 

"Rage   in   Heaven,"   novel   by  James   Hilton. 

"The  Red  Mill,"  play  by  Victor  and  Henry 
Blossom. 

"Rennie  Peddigoe,"  Woman's  Home  Com- 
panion  serial   and   novel   by   Booth   Tarkington. 

"Algeria,"  play  by  Glen  McDonough,  with 
music   by   Victor   Herbert. 

"Sad    Indian,"    novel    by    Thames    William- 

"Sari,"  comic  opera  by  Julius  Wilhelm 
and  Fritz  Greenbaum,  with  music  by  Em- 
merich   Kalman. 


"The  Second  Mrs.  Lynton,"  novel  by  Wil- 
son  Collison. 

"Sehoy,  Ahoy!",  Cosmopolitan  Magazine 
short    story    by    Clements    Ripley. 

"The  Shining  Hour,"  international  stage 
success    by    Keith    Winter. 

"Silas  Marner,"  classic  novel  by  George 
Eliot. 

"Sweethearts,"  musical  play  by  Harry  B. 
Smith    and    F.    De    Gressac. 

"Timberline,"     novel     by     Gene     Fowler. 

"The  Transgressor,"  novel  by  Anthony 
Richardson. 

"Troubadour  in  Trouble,"  by  Franz  Schulz 
and   Jay   Gorney. 

"Two   Thieves,"    novel   by   Manuel    Komroff. 

"Vein   of   Iron,"   novel  by   Ellen   Glasgow. 

"The  Wedding  Dress,"  by  Helen  Grace 
Carlisle. 

"The  Wind  and  the  Rain,"  international 
stage  success  by  Merton  Hodge. 

"Wings    of    Tomorrow,"   by    Frank   Wead. 


EIGHT  SHORTS  SERIES 
ON  M-G-M  PROGRAM 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

junior  features  for  the  new  season. 
The  eight  series,  totaling  92  sub- 
jects,  will   include  the  following: 

12  Hal  Roach  "Our  Gang"  com- 
edies; 12  "TravelTalks,"  made  by 
James  A.  FitzPatrick  in  three-color 
Technicolor;  18  Pete  Smith  Special- 
ties; 18  Harman-Ising  "Happy  Har- 
monies" cartoons  in  three-color  Tech- 
nicolor; 6  M-G-M  two-reel  musical 
comedies;  6  new  releases  in  the 
"Crime  Doesn't  Pay"  series;  10  M- 
G-M  Miniatures,  featuring  Chic  Sale, 
Robert  Benchley  and  Carey  Wilson, 
and  10  tabloid  musicals.  The  102 
issues  of  Hearst  Metrotone  News 
will  again  have  Edwin  C.  Hill  as 
the   Globe-Trotter. 


Cleveland  Clips 


"Great  Ziegfe'.d"  is  being  held  a 
third   week   at  the   Hanna. 

For  the  first  time  in  local  movie 
history,  an  M-G-M  picture  this  week 
is  playing  the  RKO  Palace.  Loew 
is  back  on  releases. 

Max  Marmorstein  has  concluded  a 
new  ten-year  lease  on  the  Circle 
Theater.  Rental  is  $700  a  month 
and  10  per  cent  of  the  first  $125,000 
receipts  each  year  and  12  per  cent 
above  that  sum. 

Cleveland's  new  1,800-seat  Shaker 
Theater  opened  last  week  with  for- 
mal speeches  by  the  mayor  of  Sha- 
ker Heights  and  other  notable  offi- 
cials. Sam  Stecker,  Myer  Fine,  Abe 
Kramer  and  associates  built  it. 

"Mr.  Deeds",  which  equalled  the 
house  records  when  it  played  its 
first  week  downtown  at  Warners' 
Hippodrome,  and  broke  the  Allen 
record  last  week  on  its  extended 
downtown  run,  is  being  held  a  sec- 
ond  week   at   the   Allen. 

The  Carter  Theater,  owned  by 
Cleveland  Trust  and  formerly  op- 
erated by  the  Community  Circuit 
Theaters,  has  been  leased  as  a  PWA 
theater. 

Frank  Drew,  branch  manager, 
headed  the  Cleveland  delegation  that 
left  Saturday  to  atend  the  M-G-M 
convention  in  Chicago.  With  him 
went  B.  D.  Stoner,  Jack  Sogg,  Gene 
Vogel,  Eddie  Brauer,  Jack  Mund- 
stuk  and  Philip  Harrington. 

Midnight  benefit  performance  of 
the  Variety  Club  last  week  was  a 
great  success.  As  a  result,  immed- 
iate relief  was  given  to  stranded 
members  of  the  Cole  circus,  all  of 
whom  were  given  transportation 
home.  I.  J.  Schmertz  is  Variety 
Club   president. 

Jack  Davis,  Vitagraph  booker, 
picked  June  13  for  his  marriage  to 
Marguerite    Brockenfeld. 

Lemoto  Smith,  owner  of  the  Mu- 
Wa-Tu  theater,  Coshocton,  has  re- 
turned from  a  12-week  vacation  in 
Florida. 


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REVIEWS      OF      THE       NE 


FILMS 


"ANTHONY  ADVERSE" 

with    Fredric    March,    Olivia    de    Havilland, 

Donald      Woods,      Anita      Louise,      Edmund 

Gwenn,  Claude  Rains,  Steffi  Duna, 

Ralph   Morgan 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Warners  136  mins. 

OUTSTANDING       PRODUCTION       ON 

VAST  SCALE  SHOULD  RANK  AS  ONE  OF 

LEADING  TALKIES  TO  DATE. 

Big  in  scope,  "Anthony  Adverse"  easily 
ranks  among  the  leading  pictures  of  the 
talking  screen.  It  is  a  triumph  for  Mervyn 
LeRoy,  Henry  Blanke,  its  supervisor,  and 
Sheridan  Gibney,  scenarist.  Music  by  Erich 
Wolf  Korngold,  photography  by  Tony 
Gaudio  and  settings  by  Anton  Grot  are 
also  important  factors.  The  acting  is 
flawless,  with  Fredric  March,  Edmund 
Gwenn,  Claude  Rains,  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
Gale  Sondergaard,  a  newcomer,  Anita 
Louise,  Louis  Heyward,  Rollo  Lloyd,  and 
Billy  Mauch  as  the  boy  Adverse,  standing 
out.  The  story  starts  in  1773,  with  Anthony 
born  to  Anita  Louise,  wife  of  Rains,  a 
Spanish  grandee,  and  Heyward,  an  Irish 
adventurer.  The  boy  is  reared  in  a  convent 
and  at  10  gets  his  first  contact  with  the 
outside  world  when  he  is  adopted  by  Gwenn, 
a  merchant,  who  does  not  know  he  is  his 
grandson.  Anthony  falls  in  love  with  Olivia, 
daughter  of  Luis  Alberni,  Rains'  cook.  As 
a  young  man,  Anthony,  played  by  March, 
works  for  Rains  and  goes  to  Havana  and 
later  to  Africa,  where  he  deals  in  slaves. 
He  finally  returns  to  Italy,  searching  for 
his  wife,  Olivia.  He  traces  her  to  Paris, 
only  to  learn  she  has  become  a  favorite  of 
Napoleon.  The  picture  closes  with  March 
sailing  to  America  with  his  son,  Scott 
Beckett. 

Cast:  Fredric  March,  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
Dcnald  Woods,  Anita  Louise,  Edmund 
Gwenn,  Claude  Rains,  Louis  Hayward,  Gale 
Sondergaard,  Steffi:  Duna,  Billy  Mauch, 
Akim  Tamircff,  Ralph  Morgan,  Henry  O'- 
Neill, Pedro  De  Cordoba,  George  E.  Stone, 
Luis  Alberni,  Fritz  Leiber,  Joseph  Crehan, 
Rafaela  Ottiano,  Rollo  Lloyd,  Leonard 
Mudie,  Marilyn  Knowlden,  Mathilde  Co- 
mont,  Eily  Malycn,  J.  Carroll  Naish,  Scctty 
Beckett,  Paul  Sotcff,  Frank  Reicher,  Clara 
Blandick,  Addison  Richards,  William  Ricci- 
ardi,  Grace  Stafford. 

Director,  Mervyn  LeRoy;  Author,  Hervey 
Allen;  Screenplay,  Sheridan  Gibney;  Music, 
Erich  Wolfgang  Korngold;  Musical  Director, 
Leo  F.  Forbstein;  Cameraman,  Tony  Gaudio; 
Editor,  Ralph  Dawson. 

Direction,  Distinguished  Photography, 
Best. 


Johnny  Mack  Brown  in 

"ROGUE  OF  THE  RANGE" 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
Supreme  Pictures  58  mins. 

SATISFACTORY  WESTERN  WITH  GOOD 
QUOTA  OF  SUSPENSE  AND  ACTION 
WELL  HANDLED  ALL  AROUND. 

Suspense  coupled  with  fast  action  makes 
this  western  a  good  number  for  houses 
showing  this  type  of  fare.  Although  the 
plot  follows  conventional  lines,  its  develop- 
ment is  logical  and  S.  Roy  Luby's  direction 
gives  the  piece  an  air  of  mystery  that 
causes  interest  to  be  maintained  through- 
out.    The  gun  play  and  fist  fights  are  han- 


dled nicely  and  do  much  to  add  to  the 
excitement.  Johnny  Mack  Brown  does  nice 
work  as  do  Lois  January,  Alden  Nash,  and 
the  other  members  of  the  cast.  The  photog- 
raphy shows  up  nicely.  Brown  holds  up  a 
stage  and  is  sent  to  jail  where  he  meets 
George  Ball.  Through  him,  Brown  learns 
of  the  activities  of  a  gang  whose  man  be- 
hind the  scenes  is  the  local  banker,  Alden 
Chase.  In  a  fake  jailbreak,  Brown  and 
Ball  escape.  Lois  January  believes  Johnny 
loves  Phyllis  Hume  and  when  Johnny  pre- 
vents the  marriage  of  Phyllis  to  Alden,  Lois 
is  sure  of  it.  Johnny  is  forced  to  reveal 
to  Lois  the  fact  that  he  is  a  government 
man  hunting  for  the  criminals.  After 
getting  the  gang,  he  is  able  to  convince 
Lois  that  she   is  the  girl   he   really   loves. 

Cast:  Johnny  Mack  Brown,  Lois  January, 
Alden  Chase,  Phyllis  Hume,  George  Ball, 
Jack  Rockwell,  Horace  Murphy,  Frank  Ball, 
Lloyd  Ingraham. 

Producer,  A.  W.  Hackel ;  Director,  S.  Roy 
Luby;  Author,  Earle  Snell;  Screenplay,  same; 
Cameraman,  Jack  Greenhalgh;  Editor,  Roy 
Claire. 

Direction,    Good      Photography,   Good. 


Jean  Hersholt  in 

"SINS  OF   MAN" 

with    Don    Ameche,   Allen    Jenkins 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Twentieth    Century-Fox  77  mins. 

POWERFUL  EMOTIONAL  DRAMA 
SCORES  FOR  ALL-TYPE  AUDIENCES. 
STORY,  DIRECTION,  ACTING  RATE 
HIGHLY. 

This  is  a  powerful  drama  that  will  wring 
tears  from  all  audiences.  It  is  a  picturiza- 
tion  of  Samuel  Roth's  book,  "Job"  and 
has  been  ably  directed  by  Otto  Brower  and 
Gregory  Ratoff.  It  is  an  ideal  vehicle  for 
Jean  Hersholt,  who  plays  the  role  of  a 
sexton  in  an  Austrian  Tyrol  church.  He 
opposes  progress  and  clashes  with  his  son, 
Carl,  who  is  interested  in  aviation.  His 
opposition  results  in  Carl's  leaving  home 
and  going  to  the  United  States.  Another 
son,  Gabriel,  is  deaf  and  can  hear  only 
high-pitched  tones  made  by  the  bells  in 
his  father's  church.  After  two  years,  Her- 
sholt relents  and  agrees  to  come  to  New 
York,  where  there  is  a  noted  surgeon  who 
may  help  Gabriel.  Shortly  after  Hersholt 
arrives,  Carl  is  killed  in  an  airplane  acci- 
dent. It  is  1914,  war  has  started  and 
Gabriel  is  among  the  missing.  After  a 
lapse  of  years,  Mario  Singarelli  brings  his 
orchestra  to  New  York.  Hersholt  has 
heard  a  Singarelli  record,  featuring  a  bell 
arrangement  and  feels  certain  the  music 
was  inspired  by  the  bells  of  his  church. 
He  has  a  tearful  meeting  with  Mario,  who, 
of  course,  is  his  son,  Gabriel.  Gabriel  ex- 
plains he  had  been  cared  for  by  an  Italian 
family,  who  gave  him  a  musical  education 
and  that  his  deafness  had  been  cured  by 
the  bombardment  of  a  battle.  Don  Ameche, 
a  newcomer,  does  good  work  as  Carl  and 
as  Gabriel,  grown  up.  Sam  Engel  turned 
in  an  excellent  screenplay. 

Cast:  Jean  Hersholt,  Don  Ameche,  Allen 
Jenkins,  J.  Edward  Bromberg,  Ann  Shoe- 
maker, De  Witt  Jennings,  Fritz  Leiber, 
Francis  Ford,  Christian  Rub,  Adrian  Rosley, 
Gene  Reynolds,  Mickey  Rentschler,  John 
Mi  Item,  Paul  Stanton,  Edward  Van  Sloan, 
Egcn  Brecher,  Fred  Kohler,  Jr.,  Maxine 
Reiner,  Ruth  Robinson. 

Producer,    Darryl    F     Zanuck;    Associate 


Producer,  Kenneth  Macgcwan;  Directors, 
Otto  Brower,  Gregory  Ratcff;  Author, 
Joseph  Roth;  Screenplay,  Samuel  G.  Engel; 
Adaptation,  Frederick  Kchner,  Dr.  Ossip 
Dymow;  Cameraman,  Sidney  Wagner;  Edi- 
tor,  Barbara   McLean. 

Direction,  Sympathetic.  Photography,  G:od. 


Richard  Dix  in 

"DEVIL'S  SQUADRON" 

with    Karen    Morley,    Shirley    Ross, 

Lloyd  Nolan 

Columbia  80  mins. 

STRONG  ACTION  STORY  ON  AVIA- 
TION SUBJECT  PACKS  GOOD  PUNCH 
FOR  THE  MALE  TRADE  IN  PARTICULAR. 

Glorification  of  the  airplane  pilots  who 
give  the  machines  their  final  and  hardest 
test  before  the  planes  are  accepted  by 
the  government  is  the  subject  of  this  pro- 
duction. Which  means  plenty  of  action 
and  thrills,  and  no  small  number  of  casual- 
ties. The  story  shows  how  the  lives  of 
test  pilots  frequently  are  sacrificed  in  order 
to  ascertain  whether  a  plane  is  in  per- 
fect condition  to  stand  military  usage,  and 
a  breathtaking  nose-dive  is  the  climatic 
item  in  the  testing  routine.  After  her 
father  and  brother  have  been  killed  in  this 
kind  of  duty,  Karen  Morley  tries  to  talk 
Richard  Dix  out  of  continuing  in  their 
footsteps,  but  he  eventually  makes  her  un- 
derstand that  the  work  is  necessary  and 
that  the  sacrifice  of  a  few  lives  is  com- 
paratively a  small  price  to  pay  for  the 
progress  and  safety  for  millions  achieved 
thereby.  The  direction,  camera  work  are 
particularly    good. 

Cast:  Richard  Dix,  Karen  Morley,  Lloyd 
Nolan,  Shirley  Ross,  Henry  Mollison,  Gene 
Morgan,  Gordon  Jones,  William  Stelling, 
Gertrude  Green,  Boyd  Irwin. 

Producer,  Robert  North;  Director,  Erie 
C.  Kenton;  Author,  Richard  V.  Grace; 
Screenplay,  Howard  J.  Green,  Bruce  Man- 
ning, Lionel  Houser;  Cameraman,  John 
Stumar;  Editor,  John  Rawlins. 

Direction,   Action.     Photography,   Unusual 


Carole    Lombard,    Fred    MacMurray    in 

"THE  PRINCESS  COMES  ACROSS" 

with   Douglass   Dumbrille,   Alison   Skipworth, 

William    Frawley,    Porter    Hall, 

George  Barbier 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Paramount  76  mins. 

PLEASING  SUMMER  FARE.  MURDER 
MYSTERY  WELL  HANDLED  IN  COMEDY 
STYLE. 

Very  pleasing  summer  entertainment. 
Even  though  it  develops  into  a  murder  mys- 
tery, it  is  handled  in  a  light  vein  through- 
out, tending  toward  comedy.  It  should 
meet  with  popular  approval.  Carole  Lom- 
bard does  an  impersonation  of  Garbo  that 
stands  out.  It  is  one  of  the  most  en- 
joyable features  of  the  picture.  Fred  Mac- 
Murray  works  along  in  the  light-hearted 
manner  that  makes  him  so  pleasant.  There 
may  be  a  couple  of  questionable  spots  in 
the  plot,  but  as  a  whole  the  situations  are 
well  motivated  and  interesting,  the  dia- 
logue clever  and  sprightly,  and  William  K. 
Howard's  direction  keeps  the  affair  moving 
at  a  good  pace.  The  cast  includes  a  num- 
ber of  first  rate  players  who  all  handle 
their  roles  well.  MacMurray  sings  a  song 
number,  by  Phil  Boutelje  and  Jack  Scholl, 
that  the  public  should  like.  This  Arthur 
Hornblow,   Jr.,   production    shows   first    rate 


production  in  all  departments.  On  board 
the  ship  is  Miss  Lombard,  masquerading  as 
a  Swedish  princess  on  her  way  to  Holly- 
wood to  become  a  star,  MacMurray,  a 
concertina  player  on  his  way  home  from 
a  European  tour,  five  internationally  known 
detectives  on  their  way  to  a  convention,  a 
shakedown  artist,  and  a  killer  wanted  by 
the  police.  Carole  and  Fred  have  met, 
but  Carole  has  to  take  an  aloof  attitude. 
The  shakedown  artist,  Porter  Hall,  is  found 
dead  and  circumstantial  evidence  impli- 
cates them  and  the  well  known  criminal. 
Fred  suspects  that  Carole  is  only  a  fake, 
but  being  in  love  with  her,  he  gets  on  the 
trail  of  the  murderer,  who  turns  out  to  be 
one  of  the  detectives.  Carole  is  tired  of 
posing  as  a  princess,  especially  since  she  is 
in  love  with  Fred,  and  they  both  admit 
they  have  that  love  sickness  bad  for  each 
other. 

Cast:  Carole  Lombard,  Fred  MacMurray, 
Douglass  Dumbrille,  Alison  Skipworth,  Wil- 
liam Frawley,  Porter  Hall,  George  Barbier, 
Lumsden  Hare,  Sig  Rumann,  Micha  Auer, 
Tetsu  Komai,  Bradley  Page,  Bennie  Bartlett. 

Producer,  Arthur  Hornblow,  Jr  ;  Director, 
William  K  Howard;  Author,  Philip  Mac- 
Donald;  Screenplay,  Walter  DeLeon,  Francis 
Martin,  Frank  Butler,  Den  Hartman;  Adapta- 
tion, Louis  Lucien  Rogger;  Music  and 
Lyrics,  Phil  Boutelje,  Jack  Scholl;  Camera- 
man, Ted  Tetzlaff;  Special  Photography, 
Farcict  Edcuart,  Dewey  Wrigley;  Editor, 
Paul  Weatherwax. 

Direction,   Lively     Photography,  Fine 


Jessie    Matthews   in 

"IT'S  LOVE  AGAIN" 

with    Robert   Young 
GB    Pictures  82   mins. 

HIGHLY  -  ENTERTAINING  MUSICAL 
DOMINATED  BY  THE  APPEALING  AND 
CHARMING  JESSIE  MATTHEWS. 

Doing  a  femme  Fred  Astaire,  Jessie  Mat- 
thews contributes  a  load  of  charm  and  ap- 
peal to  this  GB  musical,  which  she  domin- 
ates with  her  grand  dance  and  vocal  work. 
Her  presence  injects  gayety  and  tempo  in 
the  production,  which  in  many  respects 
is  comparable  to  the  best  in  Hollywood- 
made  product  of  this  type.  Ably  supporting 
her  are  Robert  Young  and  Sonnie  Hale. 
The  story,  in  character  with  virtually  all 
of  the  musical  crop,  is  a  fluffy  thing  which 
becomes  hilarious  and  smash-comedy  in 
its  final  sequences.  It  tells  of  the  efforts 
of  an  unknown  girl  to  break  into  London 
show  business.  When  a  society  columnist 
is  forced  to  invent  a  sensational  and  color- 
ful character  in  order  to  cope  with  his 
opposition,  she  impersonates  the  fictional 
lady  and  plenty  of  complications  follow. 
The  windup  finds  her  in  love  with  the 
columnist  and  just  outside  the  portals  of 
stardom.  Genuinely  tuneful  melodies  afford 
Miss  Matthews  an  opportunity  to  score, 
and   she   never  misses. 

Cast:  Jessie  Matthews,  Robert  Young, 
Sonnie  Hale,  Ernest  Milton,  Robb  Wilton, 
Sara  Allgcod,  Cyril  Wells,  Warren  Jenkins, 
David  Heme,  Athene  Seyler,  Glennis  Lori- 
mer,  Robert  Hale,  Cyril  Raymond. 

Director,  Victor  Saville;  Authors,  Marion 
Dix,  Lesser  Samuels;  Screenplay,  Marion 
Dix,  Austin  Melford;  Music  and  Lyrics, 
Sam  Ccslcw,  Harry  Woods;  Dances,  Buddy 
Bradley;  Cameraman,  Glen  MacWilliams; 
Editor,  Al  Barnes. 

Direction,   Excellent    Photography,  Gccd 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  113 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY.  MAY  13,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


New  Organization  of  Writers  is  Formed  on  Coast 

PARA.  FOR  UNRESTRICTED  10%  CANCELLATIONS 

Two  Missouri  Suits  Withdrawn  by  Attorney-General 


Suits     Against     Major     Film 

Companies  Over  St.  Louis 

Situation  are  Dropped 

Major  distributors  involved  in 
the  two  Missouri  actions  brought  by 
Attorney-General  Roy  McKittrick 
at  Jefferson  City  and  St.  Louis 
against  Warners,  Paramount  and 
RKO  were  notified  yesterday  that 
that  official  had  withdrawn  the 
suits.  The  move  is  a  follow-up  to 
the  settlement  of  the  St.  Louis  case 

(Continued   on   Page   3) 


LEGIT.MANAGERSOKAY 
FILM  RIGHTS  CLAUSE 


A  clause  giving  authors  60  per  cent 
and  legitimate  stage  producers  40 
per  cent  of  the  proceeds  of  sale  of 
screen  rights  to  plays  is  embraced 
in  the  new  version  of  the  Drama- 
tists' Guild  contract  which  was  unan- 
imously  ratified   by   the   League   of 

(Continued  on  Page  15) 


20th  Century-Fox  Sets 

Release  List  to  August 

Release  schedule  of  20th  Century- 
Fox  for  the  next  three  months  now 
stands   as   follows : 

May  15,  "The  First  Baby,"  with 
Johnny  Downs,  Shirley  Deane;  May 
22,  "Half  Angel,"  with  Frances  Dee, 

(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Guilds  Name  Best  Screen  Work  for  April 

West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 
Hollywood — Work   of    Luise   Rainer    in    "The   Great   Ziegfeld"    has   been    voted   by    the 
Screen  Actors  Guild  as  the  best  April  performance.     Honorable  mention  is  given  William 
Powell,   in   the   same  film,   and   C.   Aubrey  Smith   and   Henry   Stephenson   in   "Little   Lord 
Fauntleroy." 

Screen  Writers  Guild  voted  William  Anthony  McGuire's  work  on  "The  Great  Ziegfeld" 
as  the  month's  best  screenplay,  with  honorable  mention  to  Hugh  Walpole  for  "Little 
Lord  Fauntleroy,"  Herbert  Fields  for  "Love  Before  Breakfast,"  Gertrude  Purcell 
for  additional  dialogue  in  "Love  Before  Breakfast,"  and  Nunnally  Johnson  for  "Prisoner 
of   Shark    Island." 


Ex-Writers  Guild  Members  Form 

New  Organization  on  the  Coast 


French  Trade  Treaty  Cuts 
Tariff  on  U.  S.  Films  4% 


Spanish  Cinecolor  Series 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Roberto  A.  Morales  of 
Mexico  City  has  arrived  in  Hollywood 
to  have  "El  Novillero,"  Spanish  musical 
feature,  processed  in  Cinecolor.  This 
is  the  first  color  picture  made  in  a 
Spanish  speaking  country.  The  picture 
stars  Lorenzo  Garza,  a  famous  bull 
fighter.  Agustin  Lara,  Mexican  compos- 
er, wrote  the  score  and  the  songs  and 
also  appears  in  the  picture.  This  is 
the  first  of  a  series  of  pictures  that 
Morales  will  make  in  Cinecolor  for  world 
distribution. 


By  ROBERT  CHARLES  LUNCH 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 
Washington — Motion  picture  films, 
under  the  French  trade  treaty  re- 
leased yesterday  by  the  State  De- 
partment, are  granted  a  reduction 
in  tariff  from  six  per  cent  in  effect 
now,  to  two  per  cent.  The  two  per 
cent  tariff  will  go  into  effect  June 
15.      Motion  pictures  play   and  im- 

(Continued  on  Page  16) 

Pensacola  Without  Movies 
As  Saengers  Fight  City  Tax 

Pensacola,  Fla.  —  After  having 
closed  the  Isis  and  put  the  Saen- 
ger  Theater  on  part  time  in  protest 
against  the  city's  admission  tax, 
Saengers  have  now  closed  the  sec- 
ond house  also,  with  the  city  coun- 
cil countering  by  leasing  Baview 
amusement  park  to  Elmer  Overton 


West    Coast    Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — At  a  meeting  Monday 
night  presided  over  by  Rupert 
Hughes,  about  100  writers  who  re- 
signed from  the  Screen  Writers 
Guild  formed  a  new  group  known 
as  the  Screen  Writers  of  Hollywood. 
The  new  organization,  whose  mem- 
bers are  opposed  to  the  Guild's  plan 
of  affiliating  with  the  Authors 
League  of  America  because  they 
feel  it  would  mean  dictation  from  a 
New  York  group,  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  work  out  a>  constitution 
and  a  code  of  fair  practices  which 
will  be  submitted  to  the  producers. 
On  this  committee  are  William  Sla- 
vens  McNutt,  Frank  Butler,  Walde- 
mar  Young,  William  Conselman, 
Bess  Meredith,  Kubec  Glasmon  and 
Tom  Reed. 


on  condition  he  present  movies  there 
twice  a  week  and  once  weekly  in 
Sanders  Beach  and  Bayliss,  the  two 
other  chief  outdoor  spots  here. 


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(Sixth    installment    in    the   series    of   viewpoints    in    the    fourth    annual    Critics' 
Forum  conducted  by  THE   FILM   DAILY  will  be   found  on  page  6). 


MPTOA  Will    Hold   Another 

Trade   Practice   Parley 

With  Para.  Soon 

At  a  trade  practices  conference 
yesterday  between  Neil  F.  Agnew, 
Paramount  distribution  head,  and 
a  committee  representing  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.,  the  distributing  company 
indicated  its  willingness  to  adopt 
a  10  per  cent  cancellation  clause 
without  restrictions  except  that  it 
incorporate  a  requirement  whereby 
an  exhibitor  must  give  "reasonable 
notice"  when  rejecting  pictures. 
The  exhibitor  association  group 
headed  by  Ed  Kuykendall,  presi- 
dent, will  draft  provisions  covering 
this  issue  and,  at  another  meeting 
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"ziegfeutTeads  off 
mgm  '36-37  releases 


Chicago— "The  Great  Ziegfeld" 
will  be  M-G-M's  first  release  of  the 
1936-37  season,  it  was  announced  at 
the  second  day's  session  of  the  com- 
pany's sales  convention  here  yester- 

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Consolidated  Film  Earns 
$290,249  in  Three  Months 

Net  profit  of  $290,249.06,  after 
all  charges,  depreciation  and  federal 
taxes,  is  reported  by  Consolidated 
Film  Industries  for  the  three  months 
ended  March  31.  This  is  equal  to 
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Cohen  Leases  Studio 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Emanuel  Cohen  has 
leased  the  General  Service  Studios  for 
a  period  of  three  years.  Beginning 
early  in  July,  he  will  establish  pro- 
duction headquarters  there  in  connec- 
tion with  the  series  of  eight  pictures 
he  is  to  make  for  Paramount  release. 
Space  in  the  studio  will  also  be  rented 
to  other  producers.  Cohen  is  now  in 
New  York  with   Ben   Piazza. 


THE 


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Wednesday,  May  13,1936 


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Move  for  Local  Enactment 
Of  Juvenile  Admission  Law 


Jack    Holt 
Paul   Page 


Albany  —  With  the  signing  by 
Governor  Lehman  on  Sunday  of 
the  bill  to  permit  admission  of 
unaccompanied  children  to  movie 
theaters  when  authorized  by  local 
law,  steps  for  the  necessary  local 
enactment  of  the  necessary  ordi- 
nance are  to  be  taken  immediately 
in  numerous  communities.  The  meas- 
ure just  signed  requires  theaters  to 
place  the  juveniles  in  a  segregated 
portion  of  the  house,  with  a  matron 
in  attendance. 


Mayor  La  Guardia's  office  is  pre- 
paring for  prompt  submission  to  the 
Board  of  Aldermen  a  bill  permit- 
ting children  between  8  and  16  to 
enter  theaters  unaccompanied  pro- 
viding they  are  placed  in  a  segre- 
gated area  under  supervision  of  a 
matron. 

The  I.T.O.A.  announced  yesterday 
that  it  was  responsible  for  having 
obtained  the  cooperation  of  Mayor 
La  Guardia  to  change  the  law  effect- 
ing minors,  after  its  predecessor  or- 
ganizations had  tried  to  achieve  a 
like  result  unsuccessfully  for  25 
years. 


200  Radio  Stations  Sign 

Warner  Music  Contracts 


More  than  200  radio  stations  have 
already  signed  five-year  Warner 
music  contracts,  it  is  learned. 


Finish  Dance  Short 


Evolving  a  new  technique  in 
dance  films,  Lewis  Jacobs,  director 
of  "Hopi,"  and  Thomas  Bouchard, 
photographer,  have  finished  the  first 
of  a  series  of  mono-drama  sound 
shorts  produced  by  B.  &  B.  Pictures 
and  titled  "Underground  Printer," 
depicting  an  illegal  printer  in  Ger- 
many satirizing  Nazi  facism.  John 
Bovingdon,  dancer,  is  featured. 


131  "Sonso'Guns"  Dates 


"Sons  o'Guns,"  new  Joe  E.  Brown 
picture  which  opens  tonight  at  the 
New  York  Strand,  has  been  set  for 
131  Decoration  Day  openings  to  date, 
according  to  the  Warner  offices.  The 
company  expects  200  day-and-date 
bookings  on  the  feature. 


"So  They  Married"  at  Center 

"And  So  They  Were  Married," 
Columbia  picture,  opens  at  the  Cen- 
ter Theater  today  for  a  week,  to- 
gether with  the  latest  issue  of  "The 
March  of  Time." 


Donat  for  GB   Picture 


Robert  Donat  will  appear  oppo- 
site Sylvia  Sidney  in  GB's  "Hidden 
Power",  under  Alfred  Hitchcock's 
direction,  Jeffrey  Bernerd  announc- 
ed yesterday.  Production  starts  im- 
mediately in  England. 


Industry  Leaders  Turning  Out 
For  Jesse  Lasky  Testimonial 

Film  industry  leaders  and  others 
of  prominence  in  the  amusement 
field  will  turn  out  in  force  tomor- 
row for  the  Ampa-sponsored  testi- 
monial luncheon  to  Jesse  L.  Lasky 
in  the  East  Ballroom  of  the  Hotel 
Astor.  Among  those  who  already 
have  signified  they  will  be  present 
are:  Nathan  Burkan,  Carl  E.  Mil- 
liken,  Jules  E.  Brulatour,  Gabriel 
Hess,  Arthur  W.  Kelly,  Dennis  F. 
O'Brien,  Major  Frederick  L.  Herron, 
Paul  N.  Lazarus,  Joseph  Bernhard, 
Harry  Brandt,  Martin  Quigley,  John 
C.  "Flinn,  Thomas  Hamlin,  Terry 
Ramsaye,  P.  S.  Harrison,  Charles 
(Chick)  Lewis,  Emanuel  Silver- 
stone,  Nellie  Revell,  May  Ninomiya, 
Moe  Streimer,  Harry  L.  Gold,  James 
A.  Mulvey,  Arthur  L.  Friend,  and 
others. 

Gordon  S.  White,  Ampa  president, 
will  preside. 


Harry  Thomas  May  Handle 
14  Maurice  Conn  Pictures 


West   Coast    Bin  can   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Fourteen  features 
produced  by  Maurice  Conn  may  be 
released  via  the  new  company  being 
formed  by  Harry  Thomas  under  a 
deal  understood  ready  for  signing 
in  New  York.  Conn  may  also  ar- 
range for  production  of  other  pic- 
tures for  Thomas,  who  recently  ac- 
quired distribution  rights  to  12  fea- 
tures planned  by  James  A.  FitzPat- 
rick. 


Completing  Astoria  House 

The  new  Ditmars  Theater,  being 
built  in  Astoria  by  Gilyon  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  of  which  Frank  Mascato 
is  president,  is  nearing  completion 
and  opening  takes  place  around 
Decoration  Day.  Amusement  Supply 
Co.  is  doing  the  entire  furnishing 
and  installing  all  equipment. 


Roxy  Books  2  Educationals 

Educational's  two-reel  comedy, 
"Fresh  from  the  Fleet",  with  Bus- 
ter West  and  Tom  Patricola,  opens 
at  the  Roxy  on  Friday,  and  "Where 
is  Wall  Street",  with  Tow  Howard 
and  George  Shelton,  comes  in  the 
following  week. 


"Pine"  Suit  is  Settled 


Out  of  court  settlement  of  the 
suit  against  Paramount  involving 
"The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine" 
was  effected  yesterday.  The  action 
had  been  brought  by  the  Trail  Co. 
in  the  New  York  State  Supreme 
Court. 


Adds  Arverne  Theater 


Stanley  E.  Glauber  has  added  the 
Arverne  Theater,  Arverne,  L.  I.,  to 
I  his  circuit.    House  seats  1,100. 


Coming  and  Going 


JEFFREY  BERNERD  goes  to  the  Coast  next 
month    from    New   York. 

JOHN  SCULLY  of  GB  is  in  New  York  from 
Boston. 

JOE  E.  BROWN,  instead  of  returning  west 
after  his  visit  in  Fittsburgh,  has  gone  to  the 
John  Hopkins  Hospital,  Baltimore,  for  a  rest 
cure.       Mrs.    Brown    is   with    him. 

KATHARINE  HEPBURN  flies  back  to  the 
coast  in  the  next  few  days  to  prepare  for  her 
next  RKO  Radio  picture,  "Portrait  of  a  Rebel," 
with    Herbert    Marshall    as    her    leading   man. 

JESSE  L.  LASKY,  who  arrives  in  New  York 
today  from  Hollywood,  will  remain  here  a  week 
or    ten    days    before    returning   west. 

HOWARD  S.  BENEDICT,  head  of  the  RKO 
publicity  department  on  the  coast,  is  due  in 
New   York    early   next    month. 

THOMAS  J.  VALENTINE  sails  May  28  on  the 
President  Harrison  for  the  Pacific  coast,  via 
Havana  and  Panama,  on  a  combined  vacation 
and   business   trip.      He   returns  July  20. 

C.  V.  HAKE,  formerly  manager  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox in  Japan,  has  arrived  in  New  York 
to  assume  the  executive  post  in  the  head  office 
foreign  department  to  which  he  was  appointed 
two  months  ago  by  Foreign  Manager  W.  J. 
Hutchinson.  Hake  was  accompanied  by  his 
family. 

JEAN  HERSHOLT,  whose  latest  picture  is 
"Sins  of  Man"  for  20th  Century-Fox,  returned 
to  New  York  yesterday  from  Rochester,  where 
he  was  made  a  chief  of  the  Seneca  tribe  of 
Indians.  He  returns  to  the  coast  shortly  for 
more   work   at   the  20th-Fox  studios. 

HENRY  HATHAWAY  is  in  New  York  from 
the  Coast. 

MARCUS  HEIMAN  sailed  on  the  Normandie 
from    New    York    last    night. 

J.  GEORGE  FEINBERG,  who  is  now  in  St. 
Louis,    returns   to    New    York   next   week. 

OWEN  DAVIS  has  arrived  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood. 

JACK  MILLER  left  New  York  yesterday  for 
Detroit   and    returns    on    Thursday. 

NED    E.    DEPINET    has    gone    to    the    coast. 

STACY  WOODWARD,  maker  of  the  "Strug- 
gle to  Live"  shorts  series  for  Van  Beuren 
Corp.,  has  returned  to  the  coast  after  a 
three-week   visit   in    New   York. 

MURRAY  BEIER  returns  to  Philadelphia  from 
New   York   today. 

RICHARD  HAYWARD  has  arrived  in  New 
York  from  Belfast  to  arrange  for  distribution 
of  his  feature  production,  "Luck  of  the  Irish," 
first   of   a   series  of   four. 

DAN  HALPIN  of  Dictograph  has  returned 
to  New  York   from   the  Coast. 

JOHN  L.  DAY,  Paramount  manager  for  South 
America,  is  due  in  New  York  May  20  on  the 
Western    World. 

GORDON  WILSON,  general  manager  for  Har- 
man-lsing,  will  arrive  in  New  York  tomorrow, 
for    a    ten-day    stay    at    the    Waldof-Astoria. 


Film  Center  Plan  Up  Today 

Plan  of  reorganization  for  the; 
Film  Center  building  will  be  heard 
today  before  Supreme  Court  Justice 
Lloyd  Church. 


DIRECTORS 

and  their  work 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

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Wednesday,  May  13,1936 


WILLING  TO  MODIFY 
REJECTION  CLAUSE 


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to  be  held  within  a  few  days,  sub- 
mit its  version  for  consideration  by 
Paramount. 

Paramount,  through  Agnew,  ex- 
pressed itself  as  ready  to  support 
a  local  arbitration  board  plan. 
Designation  of  preferred  playing 
time  is  strictly  a  matter  to  be  set- 
tled between  an  exhibitor  and  a  dis- 
tributor through  individual  nego- 
tiations,  the   distributor  contended. 

Without  general  reopening  of  the 
standard  licensing  agreement,  Ag- 
new made  it  clear  that  he  is  willing 
to  discuss  such  clauses  as  present 
problems  in  the  exhibitor  mind.  The 
M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  committee  is  expect- 
ed to  put  these  proposals  in  writ- 
ing. 

Reports  which  slipped  out  of  the 
conference  room  at  Paramount  in- 
dicated that  the  session  was  har- 
monious. After  the  session,  Kuy- 
kendall  stated  that  much  progress 
had  been  made  toward  composing 
of  differences  on  various  issues. 

Representing  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A. 
at  the  conference  were,  in  addition 
to  Kuykendall,  L.  C.  Griffith,  Jack 
Miller,  Lewen  Pizor,  Oscar  Lam  and 
Edward  G.  Levy. 

Another  general  meeting  involv- 
ing both  distributors  and  the  ex- 
hibitor committee  may  be  necessary 
later,  it  was  said.  Jack  Miller  left 
New  York  yesterday  for  Detroit, 
with  plans  for  returning  tomorrow. 

Conferences  with  individual  sales 
managers  will  be  resumed  this  morn- 
ing. 


Swiss  Chateau  Acquired 

As  Site  for  Film  Studio 


Lugano,  Switzerland  —  Forum 
Film  Co.,  Inc.,  has  acquired  the  fa- 
mous chateau  of  Trevano  near  here 
for  300,000  Swiss  francs,  the  sales 
contract  stipulating  that  the  entire 
property  is  to  be  used  exclusively 
for  the  erection  and  operation  of  a 
large  motion  picture  studio.  The 
castle,  built  at  a  cost  of  12  million 
francs  by  Baron  von  Derwies,  a 
Russian  millionaire  and  private  sec- 
retary of  the  Czar  in  1860-70,  has  a 
colorful  history.  The  Baron,  a  pa- 
tron of  the  fine  arts,  maintained  a 
high-class  orchestra  and  a  small 
theatrical  company. 


Roxy  Memorial  Broadcast 

A  broadcast  in  behalf  of  the  Roxy 
Memorial  Grove  project,  sponsored 
by  a  committee  headed  by  Attorney 
Louis  Nizer,  is  scheduled  for  tonight 
at  10  o'clock  over  WMCA,  with  Ni- 
zer and  Al  Smith  as  the  speakers. 
Members  of  Roxy's  gang  will  par- 
ticipate in  the  program,  designed  to 
encourage  contributions  to  the  fund 
to  finance  establishment  of  the  grove 
in  the  George  Washington  Palestine 
Forest. 


▼  ▼  T 

•  •      •     THE  SUPER-SHOW  of  the  year nightclub 

fashion  ....  will  take  place  in  Madison  Square  Garden  on 
Saturday  night  when  the  American  Red  Cross  will  con- 

clude its  campaign  for  funds  to  aid  the  recent  flood  and  tornado 
victims aside  from  helping  one  of  the  most  worthy 
causes,  if  you  enjoy  star-studded  entertainment,  here's  your 
chance  to  get  the  biggest  money's  worth  in  a  long  time 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  FOUR  RADIO  programs  have  been  set  by  the 
office  of  Lyons,  McCormick  &  Lyons Jack  Benny  re- 
sumes over  NBC  on  Oct.  4;  Phil  Baker  on  CBS,  Sept.  27;  Pop- 
eye  the  Sailor  goes  back  on  the  airways  late  in  August  via 
NBC,  and  Johnny  Green  and  his  band  joins  the  Fred  Astaire 
program  for  39  weeks  starting  in  September  ...  •  Sylvia 
Maisler,  secretary  to  Barret  McCormick  at  RKO,  is  on  vaca- 
tion ...  •  Hirsch,  Newman,  Reass  &  Becker,  attorneys  for 
William  Fox  and  other  film  interests,  have  moved  to  39  Broad- 
way ...  •  Many  complimentary  remarks  were  heard  yester- 
day on  Irene  Dunne's  performance  in  "Bitter  Sweet"  over  the 
radio  Monday  nite 

T  ▼         .  T 

•  •  •  FOR  the  sixth  time,  James  J.  Brennan  has  been 
elected   president   of   Theatrical   Protective   Union   No.   1    .   .   . 

•  Peter  Lorre,  who  has  just  returned  to  the  Hollywood  scene 
from  London,  where  he  starred  in  GB's  "Secret  Service,"  has 

some    unusually    busy    months    ahead    of    him in   three 

weeks,  he  plans  to  return  to  New  York  to  make  a  picture  for 
Hecht-Mac Arthur;  is  due  back  at  the  Coast  shortly  there- 
after to  start  work  on  "Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame,"  goes  to 
New  York  in  the  fall  to  star  in  stage  and  screen  versions  of  a 
new  play,  and  then  makes  another  trip  to  London  for  a  GB 
production 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  HAVING  RECENTLY  been  appointed  manager  of 
the  eastern  office  of  the  Mitchell  Gertz  Agency  of  Hollywood 

and  being  duly  ensconced  in  the  Paramount  building 

Al    Abi'ams   has   embarked    on   a   hunt   for   promising 

scripts  and  stories  ...  •  GB's  "Passing  of  the  Third  Floor 
Back"  goes  into  a  third  week  at  the  55th  St.  Playhouse  today 
"We  Are  From  Kronstadt"  also  starts  a  third  week, 

at  the  Cameo  ...  •  Rear  Admiral  Yates  Stirling,  Jr.,  retired, 
was  guest  of  honor  Monday  night  at  a  banquet  given  in  the 

Hotel  Shelton  by  the  Rockefeller  Center  Square  Club 

of  which  Radio  City  Music  Hall  executives  are  officers 

Gus   Eyssell   of  the   Music   Hall   introduced  the   admiral   .   .   . 

•  "Love  and  Sacrifice,"  Yiddish  feature,  opens  Friday  at  the 
Hopkinson,  Brooklyn 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     CAUGHT   lunching   at    the    Cinema    Club   yest'day 
Austin  C.  Keough,  Louis  Phillips,  Russell  Holman,  Hiller 

Innes  and  Jack  Karp  in  one  clan  Cresson  E.  Smith 

and  Louis  Nizer,  together Roy  Norr  and  Major  Herron 

and  Jack  Connolly,  dreading  the  check  for  a  party  of  friends  .  .  . 

•  Pat  Rooney  is  trying  to  interest  Jimmy  Cagney  in  a  stage 
musical and  "sorta"  backing  it  .  .  .  •  Edith  Helena,  well- 
known  prima  donna  a  few  years  back,  has  returned  to  profes- 
sional   life   via    Vitaphone   shorts a   recent   subject   being 

"Roof  Tops,"  in  which  Miss  Helena  demonstrated  she  can  act 
as  well  as  sing  ...     •   Columbia  baseball  team  defeated  United 

Artists,  13-3,  in  the  opening  game  of  the  film  season Charlie 

Craft  and  Jack  Bass  were  the  winning  battery Milton  Weil 

pitched  for  U.  A.  and  Joe  Osk  caught  Outstanding  plays 

by  Columbia  were  made  by  Nicky  Schwartz  and  Buddy  Lillas. 
Ralph  Tamaso  hit  a  home  run 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     JEFFREY    BERNERD,    GB    general    manager,    is 

attaching   his  personal   endorsement   to   three   pix "It's 

Love  Again,"  which  drew  preview  raves  and  which  opens  at  the 
Roxy  on  May  22 "Secret  Agent,"  which  goes  into  dis- 
tribution   next    month And    "Lady    Jane    Grey,"    which 

will    be    released    during    1936-37 Jeffrey    goes    to    the 

coast  next  month  to  personally  sponsor  "Lady  Jane  Grey"  at 

its  Hollywood  premiere He'll  tell  you  that  these  three 

match  the  best  of  the  coast  output and  tell  you  con- 
vincingly  


MISSOURI  WITHDRAWS 
TWO  FILM  ACTIONS 


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brought  by  the  Government  against 
the  three  firms  in  connection  with 
product  troubles  of  Fanchon  & 
Marco    in    St.    Louis. 

The  suit  just  ended  at  Jefferson 
City  was  an  ouster  action,  while 
the  one  pending  at  St.  Louis  sought 
an  injunction.  Dismissal  was  with- 
out prejudice  so  that  the  action  may 
be  filed  again,  McKittrick  said,  if 
necessity  arises. 

20th  Century-Fox  Sets 

Release  List  to  August 

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Brian  Donlevy,  Charles  Butterworth; 
May  29,  "Sins  of  Man,"  with  Jean 
Hersholt;  June  5,  "Private  Num- 
ber," with  Loretta  Young,  Robert 
Taylor,  Basil  Rathbone,  Patsy  Kel- 
ly; June  12,  "Little  Miss  Nobody," 
with  Jane  Withers,  Ralph  Morgan; 
June  19,  "Human  Cargo,"  with 
Claire  Trevor,  Brian  Donlevy,  Ralph 
Morgan;  June  26,  "Trouble  Makers," 
with  Glenda  Farrell,  Brian  Donlevy, 
Norman  Foster,  Louise  Henry;  July 
3,  "White  Fang,"  with  Michael 
Whalen,  Jean  Muir,  Slim  Summer- 
ville,  Charles  Winninger,  and  "Bor- 
der Patrolman,"  with  George 
O'Brien;  July  10,  "Educating 
Father,"  Jones  Family  series,  for- 
merly titled  "Once  Every  Year"; 
July  17,  "Mercy  Killer,"  with  Gloria 
Stuart,  Robert  Kent,  Henry  Armet- 
ta;  July  24,  "Poor  Little  Rich  Girl," 
with  Shirley  Temple,  Alice  Faye, 
Jack  Haley,  Gloria  Stuart,  Michael 
Whalen,  and  "Across  the  Aisle." 


Consolidated  Film  Earns 
$290,249  in  Three  Months 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

50  cents  a  share  on  the  preferred 
stock  and  17  cents  a  share  on  the 
54,973  shares  of  common  outstand- 
ing. 

In  the  corresponding  1935  quar- 
ter, earnings  on  the  common  were 
only  2  cents  a  share. 

Wolff  and  Arthur  Wind  Up 
Conferences  in  St.  Louis 


St.  Louis — Conferences  in  connec- 
tion with  acquisition  by  Fanchon  & 
Marco  of  the  Shubert-Rialto,  Orph- 
eum  and  High-Pointe  theaters  and 
a  42  per  cent  interest  in  the  St. 
Louis  Amusement  Co.  have  been 
completed  by  Marco  Wolff  and 
Harry  C.  Arthur,  Jr.  Wolff  has  re- 
turned west,  while  Arthur  left  for 
New  York. 


Agent  for  Florida  Studios 

Tampa — Frank  P.  Gatteri  has  been 
authorized  by  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Tampa  to  act  as  agent  in 
the  rental  or  sale  of  production  stu- 
dios on  Weedon  Island.  Gatteri  is 
president  of  the  exchange  here  bear- 
ing his  name. 


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A  DARRYL  F.  ZANUCK  20th  Century  Production  •  Presented  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck 

DIRECTED  BY  OTTO  BROWER  AND  GREGORY  RATOFF.     Associate  Producer  Kenneth  Macgowan.    Screen  play 
by  Samuel  G.  Engel.     Based  on  a  story  by  Joseph  Roth.     Adaptation  by  Frederick  Kohner  and  Dr.  Ossip  Dymow. 


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Wednesday,  May  13,  1936 


IF     I    WERE    A    PRODUCER 


Mildred  Martin, 
Philadelphia  Inquirer: 

hopeless    washouts 


I 


LET  HONEST  CONSCIENCE  GUIDE 

«/.  O.  MuerS  I   WOULD  stop  trying  to  please   everyone,  quit   the 

C#    V       1  n    'I      /V  •  uplift    stuff    and    give    people    some    honest-to-God 

St.  ram  Daily  l\eWS:  entertainment.  I'd  make  my  pictures  plausible  even 
though  I  stepped  on  the  toes  of  all  the  howlers  who  never  spend  a  nickel  on  pic- 
tures anyhow.  If  the  script  called  for  a  divorce  to  make  it  real.  I'd  give  'em  a 
divorce.  There  are  "uplifters"  who  will  squawk  no  matter  what  I  do.  so  I'll  do 
what  I  think  is  right  and  honest — that  would  be  my  creed. 

WOULD  AVOID  SUPER-SUPER-SPECTACLES 

WOULDN'T  go  in  for  super,  super  spectacles 
that  fizzle  out  worse  than  a  wet  firecracker. 
Nor  would  I  attempt  to  keep  on  putting  over 
the  acting  field.  I'd  also  drop  the  Cinderella,  the  gold- 
digger-who-gets-left  and  the  rough-neck-who-makes-good  themes.  I  would  turn 
over  more  executive  power  to  directors  with  ideas  like  Chester  Franklin.  Frank 
Lloyd  and  John  Ford  and  kill  every  baby  star  in  the  business. 

AIM  AT  FAMILY  AUDIENCES 

Charles   A.   Leedu  I   WOULD  probably  be  in  the  business  for  what 

v  a  m    i  I  could  make  out  of  it  rather  than  as  a  molder 

Youngstown  Telegram:     of  opinion  or  as  a  leader  of  new  thoughti  How. 

ever,  it  would  seem  to  me  I  should  know  that  the  fundamental  principle  of  financial 
success  in  the  theater,  and  especially  on  the  screen,  is  "family  audience."  A 
theater  or  a  producer  who  can  have  "family  audience"  to  start  with  needs  less 
effort  to  get  that  larger  percentage  which  is  classified  as  "velvet." 

LESS  TALK,  MORE  ACTION 

A.   G.  Rogers,  I'D  look  for  really  worthwhile  pictures  where  the 

/^„—„..^.     n~:i..    w:m„„.  dialogue    was    at    a    minimum    and    there    was 

Geneva  Daily  Times:     plenty  *  action    Fans  get  ,ired  o{  scenes  where 

(here  is  at  least  10  or  15  minutes  of  talking  on  the  philosophy  of  life,  love,  etc. 
Charlie  Chaplin  is  right  and  he  has  proved  it  by  his  pictures  that  "actions  speak 
louder  than  words."     At  least  if  we  didn't  like  a  silent  we  could  go  to  sleep. 

OPEN  MIND  AND  NO  PRETENSIONS 

Fred  W.  S peers,  I  WOULD  realize,  first,  that  I'm  in  the  game  to  make 
Jlf>niit>r   Pnut  •  money  and  I  would  dispense  with  pretensions  that  I'm 

in  it  for  Art's  sake;  I  would  be  damn  grateful  to  anyone 
who  assisted,  publicized  or  cooperated  with  me  in  my  business.  I  would  NOT  make  it 
appear  that  I  believed  anyone  owed  me  assistance,  publicity  or  cooperation. 
I  would  honestly  strive  to  carry  out  the  idea  that  "there  is  nothing  wrong  with 
the  theater  business  that  a  good  show  can't  cure."  That  means  "good"  in  every 
clean  sense  of  the  word.  I  would  look  info  new  ideas,  experiment  ■with  some  of 
them  and  endeavor  to  find  and  utilize  at  least  one  satisfactory  innovation  before 
winding  up  a  career. 

REVIVE  BIG  HITS  OF  PAST 

revive  some  of  our  more  famous  screen  bets — 
"Stella  Dallas."  "The  Sea  Hawk."  "The  Letter"  and 
"Robin  Hood" — and  stop  turning  out  worthless  quickies. 
I'd  take  some  youngster  who  showed  possibilities  but 
develop  him  into  being  a  name  actor,  even  if  I  lost 
money  for  a  while.  I  would  not  concentrate  on  double  features,  but  would  rather 
lum  out  half  as  many  pictures  and  make  them  twice  as  good. 


Roger  Doulens, 
South  Norwalk 
Evening  Sentinel: 

never   had    a    chance,   and 


P. 


HOLD  DOWN  CHILD  ACTORS 
A.  A.  Bernd, 
Macon  Telegraph: 


GIVE  NEW  TALENT  A  BREAK 


C.  H.  Nelson, 
Rockford  Morning  Star: 


I 


WOULD  give  more  new  talent — both  acting 
and  writing — a  break.  Except  for  a  few  of 
the  favorites  of  the  hour,  the  public  is  tired  of 
seeing  the  same  old  faces  again  and  again.  I  would  also  pay  more  attention  to 
story  material.  The  same  old  plots  are  presented  again  and  again,  despite  the 
fact  that  every  time  a  picture  with  a  novel  plot  is  released  it  is  a  sure  fire  hit  if 
properly  exploited. 


MORE  'AVERAGE  MAN'  STORIES 


Charles  R.  Horton, 
Greenville  Banner: 


I 


I'D  strangle  all  child  actors  except  those  subsidiary 
'  to  the  story  interest  of  a  production  adult,  intelligent 
people  can  enjoy.  I'd  have  Congress  pass  a  law 
against  child  stars.  I'd  make  kid  comedies  a  capital  offense.  I'd  specialize  on 
light  comedies  of  the  type  of  "It  Happened  One  Night."  "Hands  Across  the  Table" 
and  "Love  on  a  Bet." 

(This  concludes  the  suggestions  from  the  critics  to  the  producers, 
day,    publication    of    excerpts    from    the    critics'    comments    on    "If 
Exhibitor,"  second  query  in  the  current  Forum,  will   begin.) 


WOULD  produce  more  pictures  based  on  situations 
the  average  person  can  understand,  human,  alive, 
with  perhaps  a  dash  of  fanciful  romance.  There  should 
be  less  costumes  and  musicals,  no  "problem"  plays.  People  go  to  theaters  to  be 
entertained,  not  puzzled.  I  would  never  go  "arty"  if  I  wanted  to  eat,  which  I  do. 
The  average  mind  doesn't  grasp  things  in  the  same  manner  as  does  the  esthete. 
I  would  produce  pictures  like  "Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine,"  "The  Country  Doctor" 
and  such  material  as  appeals  to  the  man  who  wants  to  take  his  family  and  not  be 
embarrassed  by  smutty  innuendo.  I  would  give  more  attention  to  short  subjects 
which  are  as  a  general  rule  more  entertaining  than  much  of  the  heavy  stuff  derived 
from  the  classics. 

WRITERS  TO  THE  FORE 

Sylvia  Smith,  I    WOULD   stop   worrying   about   high-priced   talent    and 

Newark  Ledger:      '  7„some,of  my,t'?  a  chance  ,0  f°  ,heir  s,Uu"- 

The  Holly-woods  are  full  of  young  men  and  women  who 
are  enlisted  in  jobs  of  re-writing  big  shots'  duds.  I'd  ask  them  all  to  give  me  at 
least  two  originals  every  six  months.  And  I  would  also  call  a  halt  to  the  super- 
super-history  flickers  which  are  expensive,  beautiful,  and  very  dumb  lor  the 
most  part. 

TREAT  THEMES  WHOLESOMELY 

Sidney  M.  Shalett,  I  D  MAKE  a  stab,  af  least,  at  keeping  a  clear  con- 

Chattanooan    Time*-  science    in    my    treatment    of   history,    biography, 

^naiianooga  limes.  sex  socioloay  elc  t  beiieve  that  wholesome,  en- 
tertaining movies  can  be  made  (i.e.,  "Story  of  Louis  Pasteur")  without  causing  an 
acute   attack   of  bankruptcy. 

PLOT  IS  THE  THING 

John  E.  O'Donnell,  I    WOULD  learn  from  the  example  of  some  of  the 

Davennort   Democrat-  outstanding    pictures    that    regardless    of    how 

vuvenpuri  uemotrai.      much  fanfare  may  be  empioyed  to  cover  up,  the 

plot  is  the  thing;  that  the  films  which  fall  by  the  wayside  the  fastest  are  those  which 
have  names  and  ballyhoo  but  nothing  else;  that  the  patrons  have  seen  enough 
pictures  to  demand  "meat." 

OVERWORKING  PLAYERS 

Francis   C.   Patten,  WOULD    be    more    economical    in    using 

'    certain     featured     players.     Jack     Oakie.  I 
Fred     MacMurray,     Henry     Fonda.     Norman 
Foster.   Preston  Foster.   William  Frawley,   Rochelle   Hudson,   Warren  Hymer,  Robert 
Montgomery,  Dick  Powell  and  others.    I  would  give  Spencer  Tracy  much  better  story 
breaks.     I  would  cut  down  on  maudlin  scenes  such  as  the  burial  of  Buddy  Tolliver  I 
in  "Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine"  and  prolonged  "cute"  scenes  with  Dick  Powell  and  - 
certain  child  actors. 


Aberdeen  American-News: 


DEVELOP  ORIGINAL  WRITERS 

William  H.  Haskell  WOULD   encourage   the   development   of   creative 


encourage 

Knickerbocker  Press  7ri,infu  fo'  ,h*  screen,  and  n°»  *>e  s°  f"""7  re; 

o    t?  •         v  hant  on  the  Broadway  stage  and  the  book  trade.     I 

&  Evening  I\eWS:  would  not  hesitate  to  transfer  a  play  or  book  to  the 

screen  if  I  thought  it  belonged  on  the  screen,  but  I  would  not  be  guided  simply  by 
the  "Broadway  hit"  and  "best  seller"  signposts,  because  most  of  my  patrons  never 
see  the  Broadway  stage  hits  and  do  not  know  much  about  Broadway  anyway,  and 
as  many  of  them  seldom  read  even  the  best  sellers. 


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That  Big-Dough  Boy  and  That  Gimme  Girl  Teamed  for  the  First  Time, 

In  Warner  Bros/  Screen  Version  of  One  of  Broadway's  Most  Famous  Hits  .  .  . 


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BEVERLY  ROBERTS 
ERIC  BLORE 
WINIFRED  SHAW 
CRAIG  REYNOLDS 
JOSEPH  KING 
ROBERT  BARRAT 
Directed  by  Lloyd  Bacon 

New  Song  Hits  by  Warren  &  Dubin 


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What  a  Theme - 
What   A  Time 

they're  going 
to  have  on 

Decoration  Day! 

Release  Date  May  30th 


Wednesday,  May  13,  1936 


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11 


REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


Ray   Walker   in 

"THE  CRIME  PATROL" 

with   Geneva    Mitchell,   Herbert   Corthell, 

Hooper    Atchley 

Empire  58  mins. 

FAIR  CROOK  MELODRAMA  HAS 
PLENTY  OF  ACTION.  STORY  OF  COCKY 
PUGILIST  TURNED  POLICEMAN. 

When  Ray  Walker,  a  conceited  pug, 
takes  a  licking  in  the  prize  ring  from  a 
cop,  he  decides  to  join  the  force  in  order 
to  capitalize  on  the  free  gym  training 
given  by  the  department.  His  work  as 
a  policeman  is  secondary  to  his  interest  in 
building  himself  up  as  a  fighter  until  he 
discovers  that  his  boyhood  pals,  big  and 
little  thieves,  are  planning  to  use  him  as  a 
"front."  After  a  fight  that  should  stimu- 
late action-picture  audiences,  Walker  ar- 
rests the  toughs  while  they  are  hiding  a 
truckload  of  furs  they  have  stolen  and  hold- 
ing captive  two  policemen  and  a  nurse  who 
has  been  called  to  tend  the  bullet-riddled 
gang  leader.  Geneva  Mitchell  supplies 
love  interest  as  the  nurse,  who  finally 
changes  her  mind  about  the  cocky  Walker 
for  a  romantic  fade-out.  The  plot  is  thin 
and  the  sequences  are  somewhat  disjointed, 
depending  mainly  on  the  fast  fight  scenes. 

Cast:  Ray  Walker,  Geneva  Mitchell,  Her- 
bert Corthell,  Hccper  Atchley,  Wilbur 
Mack,  Russ  Clark,  Max  Wagner,  Virginia 
True  Boardman,  Henry  Rcquemore,  Snub 
Pollard. 

Producer,  Harry  S.  Knight;  Director,  Eu- 
gene Cummings;  Author,  Arthur  T.  Horman; 
Screenplay,  Betty  Burbridge;  Cameraman, 
Bert  Lcngnecker;  Editor,  Earl  Neville. 

Direction,    Fair      Photography,    Fair. 


"FORGOTTEN  WOMEN" 

with   Evelyn    Brent,   Irene    Rich,    Louise 

Fazenda,  June  Clyde 

Imperial  62  mins. 

WEAK  WAR  DRAMA  WITH  ALL- 
WOMAN  CAST  TOO  TALKY  IN  CROSS- 
FIRE  CONVERSATION. 

Woman's  side  in  international  war  fails 
to  measure  up  to  its  possibilities  because 
action  is  too  greatly  subordinated  to  exces- 
sive talking.  Despite  a  number  of  finely 
recorded  bombardment  scenes,  the  picture 
is  slow-moving.  Eight  members  of  a 
volunteer  welfare  unit  are  involved  in 
tragedy  when  one  of  the  supply  trucks 
being  driven  to  an  invaded  sector  is  over- 
turned by  a  bomb.  One  girl  dies  from  in- 
juries in  a  trench  where  she  is  carried,  a 
loud-mouthed  girl  is  killed  by  a  hand  gren- 
ade for  revealing  the  two-timing  of  an 
aviator  who  is  believed  to  be  devoted  to 
a  member  of  the  company,  and  Evelyn 
Brent,  the  interloper,  is  killed  when  she 
succeeds  in  warning  the  American  unit 
that  her  companions  are  in  the  direct  line 
of  its  fire.  In  explaining  to  June  Clyde 
her  justification  in  stealing  Clyde's  sweet- 
heart, the  picture  makes  its  closest  ap- 
proach to  coherent  plot,  but  the  dialogue  is 
too  long.  Irene  Rich  is  effective  in  a  small 
part  as  the  commander  of  the  unit. 

Cast:  Evelyn  Brent,  Irene  Rich,  Louise 
Fazenda,  June  Clyde,  Helen  and  Elizabeth 
Keating,  Marceline   Day,  Fritzi  Ridgeway. 

Producer,  Herman  M.  Gumbin;  Director, 
William  Beaudine;  Authors,  Gertrude  Orr, 
Doris  Maloy;  Screenplay,  Henry  McCarthy, 
Frank  L.  Konklin;  Cameraman,  Charles  Van 
Enger. 

Direction,  Handicapped  Photography, 
Good. 


"THE  DRAGNET" 

with    Rod    La    Rocque,    Marian    Nixon, 

Betty   Compson 

Burroughs-Tarzan  64    mins. 

MODERATELY  SATISFYING  ROUTINE 
DRAMA  WITH  A  GOOD  CAST  AS  ITS 
MAIN  ASSET. 

A  cast  of  good  troupers  does  its  best 
with  the  familiar  material  provided  in  this 
story,  but  lack  of  novelty  or  anything  in 
the  way  of  a  big  punch  holds  it  to  second- 
ary spot  classification,  although  the  pro- 
duction itself  is  a  generally  workmanlike 
job.  Rod  La  Rocque,  whose  playboy  pro- 
clivities cause  him  to  lose  a  law  partner- 
ship with  his  father,  receives  an  appoint- 
ment on  the  district  attorney's  staff,  and 
while  celebrating  the  event  with  Marian 
Nixon,  a  newspaper  woman,  sees  Betty 
Compson  murdered.  In  a  determination 
to  redeem  himself,  Rod  gets  busy  on  the 
case,  and  with  Marian's  assistance  he 
eventually  lands  the  culprits.  Then  Rod's 
father  resumes  the  law  business  with  him, 
and  Rod  also  wins  Marian  for  his  wife. 

Cast:  Rod  La  Rocque,  Marian  Nixon, 
Betty  Compson,  Jack  Adair,  Ed  LeSaint, 
Donald  Kerr,  Edward  Keane,  Al  K.  Hall, 
Joseph  Girard,  John  Dilson,  John  Bantry, 
Allen    Mathews,   Sid    Payne. 

Director,  Vin.  Mcore;  Author,  Willard 
Mack;  Screenplay,  J.  Mulhauser;  Camera- 
man, Edward  Hull;  Editors,  Douglas  Biggs, 
Thomas  Neff. 

Direction,    Fair.       Photography,    Okay. 


Gene    Autry    in 

"THE  SINGING  COWBOY" 

Republic  56  mins. 

ENTERTAINING  WESTERN  WITH 
GOOD  VARIETY  MAKES  BETTER  TYPE 
PROGRAM  STUFF. 

Gene  Autry,  Smiley  Burnette  and  gang 
get  together  for  a  superior  western  in 
which  there  is  no  lack  of  action  but  care- 
ful pacing  of  it.  The  piece  presents  more 
music  than  most  pictures,  based  on  the 
homey  plot  which  has  Autry  and  his  cow- 
hand colleagues  become  television  enter- 
tainers in  order  to  raise  money  for  an 
operation  on  the  orphaned  little  girl  of 
their  murdered  boss.  In  familiar  compli- 
cations, the  sponsor's  daughter  wins  an 
amateur  contest  and  joins  the  show,  the 
murderer  of  the  ranch  owner  steals  the 
touring  television  wagon  in  order  to  make 
Autry  look  like  a  "bad  risk  to  the  bank 
from  which  the  cowboy  wants  to  make  a 
loan,  and  Autry  sets  all  things  right  by 
catching  the  murderer,  supplying  the  nec- 
essary money  for  the  operation  and  marry- 
ing the  sponsor's  daughter.  Lon  Chaney, 
Jr.,  is  fine  as  the  murderer-partner  of  the 
youngster's   father. 

Cast:  Gene  Autry,  Smiley  Burnette,  Lois 
Wilde,  Lcn  Chaney,  Jr.,  Ann  Gilles,  "Champ- 
ion," John  Van  Pelt,  Earl  Hodgins,  Earl  Eby, 
Ken  Cooper,  Harrison  Green.e.  Wes  Warner, 
Jack  Rockwell,  Tracy  Layne,  Snowflake, 
Oscar  Gahan,  Frankie  Marvin,  Jack  Kirk, 
Audrey  Davis,  George  Pearce,  Charles 
McAvcy. 

Producer,  Nat  Levine;  Director,  Mack 
Wright;  Author,  Tom  Gibson;  Screenplay, 
Dcrrell  and  Stuart  McGowan;  Cameraman, 
Bill  Nobles;  Editor,  Lester  Orlebeck 

Direction,  Fine     Photography,  Firte. 


SERIAL 

Ray  "Crash"  Corrigan  in 
"The  Undersea  Kingdom" 

with    Lois    Wilde,    Monte    Blue, 

William  Farnum 

Republic  26  mins.  (Chapter  1) 

The  exploration  of  an  unknown 
world  and  a  score  of  fantastic  in- 
ventions make  the  first  installment 
of  this  12-piece  serial  Grade-A  stuff 
for  the  kids  and  a  good  possibility 
for  adult  attraction.  "Crash"  Cor- 
rigan, a  sure  bet  as  a  matinee  idol 
for  the  yongsters,  plays  the  part  of 
a  naval  officer  on  a  privately-owned 
"rocket  submarine"  which  is  drawn 
into  an  island  sunk  in  the  Atlantic. 
Accompanied  by  the  owner,  who  has 
invented  a  volcano  detector;  the 
boat's  engineer,  a  girl  reporter  and 
a  boy,  the  serial  gets  under  way 
with  a  punch  when  a  king  of  the 
island  brings  fantastic  contraptions 
into  use  to  capture  the  "visitors 
from  the  upper  world."  Chapter 
one  ends  when  Monte  Blue,  ruler 
of  the  island,  plays  a  "disintegrat- 
ing" machine  on  a  mountain  peak 
where  Corrigan  and  the  boy  are  at- 
tempting to  escape  the  king's  sol- 
diers. 


SHORTS 

"The  Old  Mill  Pond" 
(Harman-Ising    Happy    Harmonies) 
M-G-M  9  mins. 

Fine  Cartoon  in  Color 
This  musical  comedy  cartoon  is  a 
knockout.  Following  the  opening, 
which  is  the  song  "Down  By  the 
Old  Mill  Stream",  the  impersona- 
tions are  Cab  Calloway  and  His 
Band  doing  the  "Minnie  the  Moo- 
cher"  routine,  "Fats"  Waller  doing 
his  piano  number,  Bill  Robinson  his 
taps,  the  Mills  Bros,  their  "Hold 
That  Tiger,"  Stepin  Fetchit  is 
presented,  and  a  dancing  chorus  does 
"Jungle  Rhythm."  The  Technicolor 
is  beautiful,  especially  in  the  water 
numbers.  This  short  is  just  one 
load  of  entertainment  all  the  way 
through. 


"Racing  Canines" 

(Sports  Parade) 

with  Pete  Smith 
M-G-M  10   mins. 

Good 
Racing  dogs,  greyhounds  and 
whippets,  are  the  topic  of  this  one- 
reeler,  with  Pete  Smith  injecting 
informative  comment  and  occasional 
bits  of  humor  into  the  subject.  The 
canines  are  shown  in  various  forms 
of  action  on  the  track,  winding  up 
with  a  comedy  sequence  in  which 
monkey  jockeys  ride  the  dogs  and 
one  of  the  monks  cuts  across  the 
field  and  hops  aboard  the  stooge  rab- 
bit which  the  dogs  are  chasing. 


"Changing  of  the  Guard" 
with  Sybil  Jason,  Halliwell  Hobbes, 

Sidney    Bracey 

Vitaphone  20  mins. 

Excellent! 

The  "colorful"  value  of  the  story 

and    the    Technicolor    film    process 


combine  with  smooth  playing  for  a 
topnotch  short,  under  Bobby  Con- 
nolly's direction.  It  is  New  Year's 
Eve  in  a  well-appointed  English 
home,  when  little  Sybil  Jason  asks 
Halliwell  Hobbes,  her  grandfather, 
to  tell  the  story  of  his  service  with 
a  Scottish  army  regiment.  The 
flashback  to  Hobbes'  farewell  din- 
ner before  retirement  from  service 
is  excellently  drawn,  enhanced 
greatly  by  the  use  of  color  in  pho- 
tographing both  the  wild  color  of 
Highland  costumes  and  the  more 
subdued  color  of  facial  complexions. 
The  picture  closes  effectively  with 
the  child's  dream  of  command  in  a 
Highland  regiment  composed  exclu- 
sively of  women.  Here,  too,  the  col- 
or camera  works  well  in  taking  the 
tapping  time-step  of  a  typical  Con- 
nolly  chorus   line. 


"Let  It  Be  Me" 

Merrie  Melody 

Vitaphone  7  mins. 

Good  Animated  in  Technicolor 

The  pestiferous  crooner  invades 
the  poultry  kingdom,  with  results 
that  are  very  amusing.  Broadcast- 
ing too  frequently  for  the  comfort 
of  home-loving  husbands,  a  rooster 
with  a  loud  voice,  breaks  up  the 
romance  of  a  country  girl  and  her 
farmer  boy  friend,  brings  the  little 
gal  to  the  big  city,  where  he  fol- 
lows the  villain's  role  so  familiar  in 
old-time  mellers.  When  she  is 
turned  into  the  street  to  sell  flowers, 
her  farmer-boy  friend  comes  to  the 
big  town,  knocks  the  stuffin's  out 
of  the  crooner  and  literally  takes  lit- 
tle Nell  home  to  roost.  The  picture 
fades  when  one  of  their  offspring 
gets  a  lump  on  his  head  from  papa 
for  trying  to  croon.  Leon  Schlesing- 
er  produced. 

Dave  Apollon  and  His  Band  in 
"Meet  the  Kernel" 
(Melody    Master) 
Vitaphone  10   mins. 

Ace  Variety 
Operating  a  travesty  on  radio's 
amateur  hours,  Dave  Apollon  brings 
his  assorted  Filipinos  and  filberts 
together  for  some  first  class  variety. 
Without  becoming  irritatingly  imi- 
tative, he  plays  a  Russian  "South- 
ern Colonel,"  introduces  a  fine  ar- 
ray of  gags  and  gagsters  and  dames 
and  dancers.  The  number  closes 
strongly  with  first  a  line  and  then 
a  two-girl  comedy  team  "Truckin," 
while  Apollon  does  the  Russian  ver- 
sion of  the  Harlem  dance  craze. 


Vincent   Lopez  and   His   Orchestra 

with  Jack  Holland,  June  Hart 

(Melody    Master) 

Vitaphone  10  mins. 

Substantial  Variety 

Vincent    Lopez'    orchestra    shows 

up  well  with  strong  support  from  a 

girl     singer,     an     unusually     good 

whistler  and  Jack  Holland  and  June 

Hart,  a  graceful  dance  team.     The 

piece    is    nicely    staged,    permitting 

Lopez  to  play  a  piano  solo  and  lead 

his   orchestra   while  the   scenes   are 

shifted  on  a  revolving  stage.      The 

short  is  good  program  support. 


12 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  May  13, 1936 


A  "JUttU"  £*#»  Uotlywood  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

JOHN  BLYSTONE,  who  recently 
J  completed  a  20th  Century-Fox 
contract  as  director,  has  bought 
"Zen  Martin's  Saga,"  magazine 
story  by  A.  C.  Harris.  This  makes 
three  stories  and  one  novel  bought 
by  Blystone  recently.  He  says  that, 
as  a  free-lance  director,  this  puts 
him  in  the  position  of  having  for 
sale  both  his  services  and  a  story  he 
is  anxious  to  direct. 

▼        ▼        ▼  , 

Second  Pickford-Lasky  production 
for  United  Artists,  "The  Gay  Des- 
perado," is  set  to  start  May  25. 
Nino  Martini  will  be  starred,  with 
Ida  Lupino  and  Leo  Carrillo  also 
in  the  cast.  Rouben  Mamoulian  will 
direct. 

¥  ▼  T 

"Trouble  for  Two"  replaces  "The 
Suicide  Club"  as  the  final  title  of 
Robert  Louis  Stevenson's  story  of 
the  latter  name,  currently  being- 
filmed  at  M-G-M.  J.  Walter  Ruben 
is  the  director,  and  the  cast  is  head- 
ed by  Robert  Montgomery  and  Rosa- 
lind Russell. 

▼        ▼        ▼ 

Jacqueline  Wells  and  the  socially 
prominent  Walter  B.  Brooks  will  be 
married  here  Saturday. 
t        ▼        ▼ 

John  Miljan  should  shortly  be 
able  to  tell  his  fellow  passengers 
all  the  air  bumps  to  New  York.   For 


the  sixth  time  in  almost  as  many 
weeks  the  noted  character  actor  will 
fly  to  Gotham  in  the  interests  of 
business,  this  time  to  appear  in  a 
radio  skit  over  a  national  hookup. 

T  ▼  T 

Heading  a  troupe  consisting  of 
approximately  60  people,  George 
O'Brien  has  departed  for  a  four- 
week  stay  in  Death  Valley,  Cal., 
where  he  will  film  scenes  for  his 
last  production  for  Sol  Lesser, 
"Border  Patrolman."  Ed  Gross  will 
supervise. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Dorrell  and  Stuart  McGowan, 
writing  team,  have  been  given  a 
term  contract  with  Republic  Pro- 
ductions. Their  first  assignment 
under  the  new  contract  is  a  treat- 
ment of  the  Gene  Stratton -Porter 
novel,  "Michael  O'Halloran." 
▼  ▼  T 

Roy  Del  Ruth  is  dividing  his  time 
between  the  20th  Century-Fox  lot 
and  the  M-G-M  studios,  having  been 
loaned  to  the  latter  organization  to 
direct  the  biggest  musical  picture 
in  the  history  of  the  talkies.  A  por- 
tion of  Del  Ruth's  time  is  devoted  to 
supervising  the  cutting  of  "Private 
Number,"  his  recent  picture. 

T  T  T 

As  soon  as  June  Brewster  com- 
pletes her  featured  role  in  "Spend- 
thrift," which  Walter  Wanger  is 
producing,   she  will   move   to   Para- 


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mount  for  a  similar  assignment  in 
a  Henry  Henigson  pi'oduction.  The 
former  Earl  Carroll  beauty  still 
plans  a  return  to  the  New  York 
stage  this  fall. 

▼  v         ▼ 
Negotiations   between    Paramount 

and  Readers  Digest  for  use  of  the 
title,  "And  Sudden  Death,"  have 
been  completed.  The  picture,  which 
features  Randolph  Scott,  Frances 
Drake  and  Tom  Brown,  has  been  in 
production  more  than  a  month. 

▼  v  T 

Lou  Heifitz  has  been  signed  by 
Republic  to  prepare  a  treatment  of 
"Two  Years  Before  the  Mast." 

▼  *        ▼ 

Another  M-G-M  title  change  is 
"The  Devil  Doll"  in  place  of  "The 
Witch  of  Timbucki"  which  Tod 
Browning  is  directing  with  Lionel 
Barrymore,  Maureen  O'Sullivan  and 
Frank   Lawton  in  leading  roles. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Hal  Mohr  has  been  added  by  Uni- 
versal to  its  rapidly  growing  list  of 
contract   cameramen   and    directors. 

▼  ▼  Y 

"Big,"  Liberty  Magazine  serial 
by  Owen  Francis,  has  been  bought 
by  Universal  as  a  vehicle  for  Victor 
McLaglen.  The  author  and  Louis 
R.  Foster  will  write  the  screenplay. 
McLaglen  was  originally  signed  by 
U  for  the  lead  in  "Everybody  Sings," 
which  has  been  changed  from  a  dra- 
matic to  a  musical  picture,  with  Lou 
Brock  producing. 

▼  Y  ▼ 

Louis  Weiss  has  signed  five  writ- 
ers to  collaborate  on  the  story  of 
"Phantom  Island,"  a  new  fifteen 
chapter  serial.  They  are  Eddy 
Graneman,   Dallas   Fitzgerald,   Wil- 


liam Schenker,  George  Merrick  and 
Victor  Jardon. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Marc  Connelly  has  been  engaged 
by  M-G-M  to  work  on  the  screen 
continuity  of  Rudyard  Kipling's 
"Captains  Courageous."  Freddie 
Bartholomew  has  the  leading  role. 

▼  ▼  T 

Charles  Vidor  has  been  assigned 
by  RKO  Radio  to  direct  "Man  Must 
Live,"  recently  purchased  original 
story  by  Ben  Grauman  Kohn  and 
Jerome  Horwin. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

The  location  shooting  of  the  Selz- 
nick  U.  A.  production,  "The  Garden 
of  Allah,"  is  completed.  The  com- 
pany, headed  by  Marlene  Dietrich, 
Charles  Boyer  and  Director  Richard 
Boleslawski,  has  returned  to  Holly- 
wood from  the  desert  near  Yuma. 

AAA 

CAST    ASSIGNMENTS 

PARAMOUNT:  Ray  Milland,  Sir  Guy  Stand- 
ing, Akim  Tamiroff  for  "Queen  of  the  Jungle"; 
Tom  Brown  for  the  leading  male  role  in  "The 
Noose";  Ann  Sothern  opposite  Francis  Lederer 
in    "Count    of    Arizona." 

REPUBLIC:  Ben  Lyon,  Irving  Pichel,  Nigel  de 
Brulier,  Maurice  Murphy,  Vince  Barnett,  Victor 
Potel,  Frank  Yaconelli,  Francisco  Maron  for 
"Beneath  the  Sea";  Wendy  Barrie,  Claude  Gil- 
lingwater  for  "Ticket   to   Paradise." 

RKO  RADIO:  Louis  Mason,  Arthur  Loft  for 
"M'Liss";  Edgar  Deering,  Eddie  Dunn  for  "Bunk- 
er Bean";  Ward  Bond,  Edgar  Deering,  Wade 
Boteler,  Lloyd  Ingraham,  William  Gilbert,  Allen 
Wood,  Sidney  Miller  for  "Marry  the  Girl"; 
Moroni    Olsen    for    "Mummy's    Boys." 

20TH-FOX:  Michael  Whalen,  Gloria  Stuart 
for  the  leads  in  "Across  the  Aisle";  Claire 
Trevor,  Arline  Judge  for  "The  Holy  Lie";  John 
Carradine  for  "Ramona." 

ROACH-M-G-M:  Rosina  Lawrence  for  "Girls 
Go  West."  ,       „,       . 

WANGER-PARA.:  Jerry  Mandy  for  'Spend- 
thrift." _     ,. 

COLUMBIA:  Ernest  Adams,  William  Gould 
for   "Counterfeit." 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


South  Hero,  Vt. — The  Commun- 
ity Theater  has  been  reopened  J.  D. 
Santimore  is  the  manager. 


Jeffersonville,  Vt. — B.  C.  Hawley 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Town  Hall  Theater. 


delegation  of  theater  men  on  hand 
to  oppose  the  measure. 


North  Troy,  Vt.— Mrs.  E.  D.  Mc- 
Gowan has  purchased  the  Commun- 
ity Theater  from  Harry  Feldstein. 

Columbus — Colleen  Moore  is  ex- 
hibiting her  $435,000  doll  house  at 
a  local  department  store.  A  recep- 
tion committee  including  M.  R. 
Clark,  Robert  F.  Boda,  J.  Real 
Neth,  Max  Stearn  and  P.  J.  Wood 
greeted  her  on  her  arrival  last  week. 


TOM  HULL 


Kansas  City  —  An  ordinance  to 
permit  circus  performances  on  Sun- 
days will  come  up  for  hearing  at 
2:30  P.  M.  on  Friday  before  the  city 
council's   finance  committee,  with  a 


Johnstown,  Pa.  —  L.  J.  Allison, 
brother  of  Ray  Allison  of  the  Rivoli 
Theater  Circuit,  acquired  the  Na- 
tional Theater,  formerly  operated 
by  V.  F.  Scott,  and  will  reopen  it 
as  the  Hollywood  following  exten- 
sive remodeling. 

Lock  Haven,  Pa.  —  The  Garden 
Theater,  completely  redecorated,  re- 
cently reopened.  The  Roxy,  another 
local  house,  will  resume  operation 
within  a  month. 


Spokane  —  The  State,  owned  by 
Evergreen  Theaters,  will  be  com- 
pletely modernized  at  a  cost  of  $35,- 
000. 

Charlotte— Vivian  Thomas  has  ac- 
cepted a  position  with  the  State. 
She  was  formerly  with  the  Criterion 
Circuit.  Cedric  Goodwin  has  become 
chief  of  service  at  the  Carolina.  He 
was  formerly  with  the  State. 


CITIZENS  COMMITTEE 

FLOOD -TORNADO  RELIEF 

STAGE,    SCREEN    AND    RADIO    ORGANIZATIONS 
PROCEEDS  TO 

AMERICAN  RED  CROSS 

Headquarters 

THE     COMMODORE 

New   York,    N.    Y. 

Suite  656 


HON.  F.  H.  LAGUARDIA 
Honorary    Chairman 


MAJOR  EDWARD  BOWES 
General  Chairman 


H.  WAYNE  PIERSON 
Vice   Chairman 

ORGANIZATION 
COMMITTEE 

ALFRED  J.  McCOSKER 

Chairman,   Radio   Division 

EDDIE  CANTOR 

Chairman,  Stage  b  Screen   Division 

BETTE   DAVIS 

Chairman,   Hollywood    Division 

DAN   HEALY 

Chairman,  Night  Club  Division 

GRACIE  ALLEN 

JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 

JACK  BENNY 

JULES  BRULATOUR 

DONALD  BRIAN 

GENE  BUCK 

GEORGE  BURNS 

ARTHUR  BYRON 

PHILLIPS  CARLIN 

GEORGE  M.  COHAN 

CLAUDETTE  COLBERT 

SENATOR  ROYAL  S.  COPELAND 

JANE  COWL 

HON.  HOWARD  S.  CULLMAN 

EDDIE  DOWLING 

MORTON  DOWNEY 

DONALD  FLAMM 

MORRIS  GEST 

JOHN  GOLDEN 

HARRY  HERSHFIELD 

LEON   LEONIDOFF 

VINCENT  LOPEZ 

CHARLES  L.  O'REILLY 

WM.  S.  PALEY 

MARTIN  QUIGLEY 

FLORENCE  REED 

JOHN  ROYAL 

LOUIS  K.  SIDNEY 

SIDNEY  SILVERMAN 

LEE  SHUBERT 

KATE  SMITH 

HERBERT  BAYARD  SWOPE 

BRANDON    TYNAN 

SENATOR  ROBERT  F.  WAGNER 

HON.  FRANK  C.  WALKER 

FRED  WARING 

MAJOR  ALBERT  WARNER 

ED  WYNN 


The  World's  Biggest  Night  Club  Show 

IN  THE  WORLD'S  BIGGEST  NIGHT  CLUB 


Madison  Square  Garden,  Sat.  May  1 6, 1 936 

DAN  HEALY,  Official  Master  of  Ceremonies 

♦ 

OVERTURE  by  Ferdie  Grof e,  "Run  of  the  News" 

in  tribute  to  the  newspapers  of  the  City 

♦ 
UNIT  NO.  1 

*  "HOT  FROM  HARLEM"  . . . 

The  hottest,  fastest  and  best  collective  group  of  colored  enter- 
tainers, representing  all  the  colored  night  clubs.  Ubangi,  Cotton 
Club,  Connie's  Inn,  Dickie  Wells  and  others. 

UNIT  NO.  2 

*  "THE  GAY  ALLEY  MINSTRELS"  ... 

Representing  the  star  entertainers  of  the  best  night  clubs  on  West 

52nd  Street.-  ,,„■..  j    «. 

Leon  &  Eddie's,  All  Stars,  Onyx,  Yacht  Club,  Caliente  and  others. 

UNIT  NO.  3 

*  "AROUND  THE  WORLD  IN  MANHATTAN"  ... 

Leading  entertainers  from  all  the  foreign  night  clubs  in  the  city. 
Nikita  Balieff  and  his  Ballet  Russe  from  St.  Moritz  Hotel,  Russian 
Troyka,  Tokay,  Budapest,  El  Toreador  and  others. 

UNIT  NO.  4 

*  "FRENCH  DAMES  DE  FOLIE"  .  .  . 

The  outstanding  numbers  of  the  French  Casino  show. 

UNIT  NO.  5 

*  "ON  THE  LEFT  BANK"  ... 

Covering  Greenwich  Village  Night  Clubs.  Village  Barn,  Nut  Club, 
Black  Cat,  Jimmy  Kelly's,  and  others. 

UNIT  NO.  6 

*  "BEAUTIFUL  GIRLS- 
PARADISE  VIA  HOLLYWOOD  ... 

The  outstanding  comedians  and  girl  numbers  from  the  Hollywood 
and  Paradise  Restaurants.  Milton  Berle,  Benny  Fields,  Jack 
Waldron,  and  others. 

UNIT  NO.  7 

*  "MAUVE  DECADE" 

Old  Time  Songs  and  Dances  led  by  Kay  Parsons. 

UNIT  NO.  8 

*  "AMATEUR  HOUR"  ...  t  wu.       _ 

Star  artists  of  cafe,  stage  and  radio.  "Major"  Jack  White  with 
stars  such  as  Lou  Holtz,  Willie  and  Eugene  Howard,  Beatrice 
Lillie,  Caroline  Nolte  and  others. 

UNIT  NO.  9 

*  "FOOD  AND  LODGING"  ... 

The  leading  dance  bands  from  the  leading  hotels,  and  their 

specialties. 

UNIT  NO.  10 

*  "BULLETS  AND  ROCKETS"  . . . 

Radio  City  Ballet  and  Rockettes  in  their  most  sensational  routines 
under  direction  of  Leon  Leonidoff. 

UNIT  NO.  11 

*  "GRAND  FINALE"  .  .  . 

Ferdie  Grofe's  leading  "Going  to  Press" 


PRICES:  50c  -  $1.00  -  $1.50  -  $2.00  —  $2.50  -  $3.00 

TAX     EXEMPT 

Proceeds  to  AMERICAN  RED  CROSS 


Wednesday,  May  13, 1936 


15 


LEGIT.  MANAGERS  OKAY 

FILM  RIGHTS  CLAUSE 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

New  York  Theaters  at  a  meeting 
yesterday  at  its  headquarters  in  the 
Paramount  Bldg.  The  general  mem- 
bership of  the  Guild  will  meet  in 
ten  days  to  approve  the  agreement. 

The  new  deal  runs  for  five  years 
and  sets  up  a  joint  committee  of 
five  producers  and  five  dramatists 
to  decide  differences  in  connection 
with  the  rules  governing  the  motion 
picture  negotiator.  Provision  is  al- 
so made  for  the  formation  of  a 
joint  committee  to  make  recommen- 
dations as  to  interpretation  of  the 
agreement. 

In  order  to  earn  the  right  to  share 
in  motion  picture  proceeds,  the  pro- 
ducer must  give  a  play  21  perform- 
ances. It  is  also  provided  that  the 
screen  rights  totally  revert  to  the 
author  in  event  they  are  not  sold 
during  a  10-year  period.  The  au- 
thor controls  all  rights  under  the 
new  agreement,  which  provides  the 
same  minimum  earned  royalties  as 
the   old   contract. 


Brandt  Adds  House 


Harry  Brandt  is  adding  the  Wind- 
sor, 50th  St.  and  Third  Ave.  to  his 
circuit.  Abel  Fanchi  has  been  in 
control   of  the  house. 


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DATE  BOOK 


» 


Today:  M-G-M  sales  convention,  Palmer 
House,    Chicago. 

May  16-June  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi 
rion     Dusseldorf. 

May  22-24:  GB  annual  sales  convention,  Hotel 
Warwick,    New   York. 

May  22-28:     Will   Rogers   Memorial    Fund   Drive 

May  25:  Annual  Convention  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures, New  York. 

May  30:  Annual  National  sales  convention, 
Fox-20th    Century,    Chicago. 

June  1-3:  RKO  Radio  sales  convention,  Wal- 
dorf-Astoria,   New    York. 

June  3-4:  Warner-First  National  sales  conven- 
tion,   New  York. 

June  3-5:  Allied  national  convention,  Hollen- 
den    Hotel,   Cleveland. 

June  4-6:  Republic  Pictures  national  sales 
convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 

June  5-8:  Independent  Supply  Dealers  Ass'n 
annual  convention,  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel, 
Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  the  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  con- 
vention,   Kansas    City. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statier  Hotel,  De- 
troit. 

June  8-9:  Associated  Theater  Supply  Dealers' 
first  annual  convention,  Chicago  (tenta- 
tive  date). 

June  IS:  Paramount  annual  meeting  and  elec- 
tion,   New   York. 

June  16:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,   Great  Neck,   L.    I. 

July  1:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak. 
M.    P.   T.    0.,    Omaha. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.M.P.E.  Fall  Convention,  Rochest- 
er,   N.   Y. 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


By  CHARLES  ALICOATE 


A  HOST  of  child  entertainers  com- 
pleted work  this  week  in  a  two- 
reel  Vitaphone  musical  at  the  com- 
pany's Brooklyn  studios.  The  kiddie 
review  short,  to  be  released  in  the 
"Broadway  Brevities"  series  of  mus- 
ical films,  includes  a  number  of  tal- 
ented children,  some  of  whom  made 
their  debut  in  previous  Vitaphone 
shorts.  Joseph  Henabery  directed. 
• 

Ed  Durkoff,  personal  publicity  di- 
rector, has  moved  his  office  into  the 
Lou  Irwin  suite  in  the  RKO  Build- 
ing, Radio  City. 

Teddy  Bergman,  Rita  Rio,  Her- 
nandez Brothers,  Billy  Reyes,  Adri- 
enne  and  the  Mentone  16  Sophisti- 
cates are  featured  in  the  latest  Men- 
tone  vaudeville  short  recently  com- 
pleted at  the  Biograph  studio  for 
Universal  release.  Milton  Sehwarz- 
wald  directed,  with  Frank  Zucker 
and  Charles  Harten  doing  the  cam- 
era work  with  Joe  Nadel  assisting 
on  the  direction. 
• 

A  commercial  film  made  for  Pas- 
saic National  Bank  on  its  FHA  home 
loan  has  been  completed  for  show- 
ing at  the  New  Jersey  National 
Home  show.  Production  was  made 
through  the  bank's  advertising  coun- 
sel, W.  J.  Fawcett,  Inc.,  by  Auto- 
motion  Pictures,  Inc.,  whose  contin- 
uous projection  machines  will  be 
used  during  the  course  of  the  show. 
• 

A  compact  music  film  library  has 
been  completed  by  Universal  News- 
reel  under  the  supervision  of  Milton 
Schwarzwald,  who  composed,  scored 
and  recorded  the  music. 

• 
Al  Christie  starts  work  this  week 
at  the  Eastern  Service  studio  in  As- 
toria on  a  two-reel  short  tentatively 
titled  "Rings  on  our  Fingers". 

• 

Jottings:  Willon  Fields,  eastern 
make-up  artist,  postcards  from  the 
coast,  where  he  went  for  confer- 
ences with  Max  Factor,  that  there's 
a  possibility  he  may  stay  there... 
Hecht  and  MacArthur  are  still  ang- 
ling for  a  cast  for  the  feature  ten- 
tatively titled  "Monster",  which 
they  plan  to  produce  at  the  Astoria 
plant... The  deal  for  the  opening 
of  a  new  studio  with  three  stages 
on  49th  Street  in  New  York  will  be 
completed  this  week... Pat  Rooney, 
Leon  Janney,  Lou  Irwin,  Marjorie 
Logan  and  Walter  Woolf  King  were 
among  those  who  attended  the  open- 
ing of  Villepigues,  Brooklyn's  shore 
dinner  resort,  Saturday  night... 
Robert  Marko,  formerly  with  the 
Vitaphone  studio  in  the  scenario  de- 
partment, has  completed  the  fea- 
ture story,  "Mirth  Control",  in  col- 
laboration with  Sands  and  its  looks 
like  a  Broadway  opening  in  the  fall. 
.  .  .Will  Weber  and  Bob  Gordon  have 
opened  a  booking  office  in  the  Bond 
Building.        They      have      engaged 


Tommy  Lyman  for  the  opening  of 
the  Le  Mirage  and  are  seeking  pic- 
ture talent... B.  K.  Blake  expects 
to  get  under  way  soon  on  "The 
Court  of  Human  Relations"  series 
of  one-reelers  for  Columbia  release. 
Warren  Murray,  assistant  director 
with  Al  Christie  at  the  Astoria  pic- 
ture plant,  has  sold  his  play  en- 
titled "Haywire"  written  in  col- 
laboration with  Peter  Levins,  fea- 
ture writer  for  the  N.  Y.  Sunday 
News.  The  play  is  scheduled  for 
a  Broadway  production  in  the  fall. 
• 

George  Jessel  completes  work  to- 
day in  the  one-reel  Vitaphone  short 
entitled  "The  Lyin'  Tamer"  at  the 
Brooklyn  studios.  Others  in  the  film 
are  A.  J.  Herbert,  Eddie  Green  and 
Florence  Auer.  Lloyd  French  is  di- 
recting. 


"ZIEGFELD"  LEADS  OFF 
MGM  '36-37  RELEASES 


New  16mm.  Reproducer 

Chicago — A  one-case,  moderately 
priced,  16mm.  sound-on-film  repro- 
ducer, Filmosound  138,  is  announced 
by  Bell  &  Howell  Company.  Weigh- 
ing only  57  pounds  complete,  and 
readily  portable,  it  is  designed  for 
salesmen's  use  in  offices,  school- 
rooms and  exposition  booths,  for 
educational  use  in  school  classrooms, 
and  for  home  enteitainment. 


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day,  when  William  F.  Rodgers,  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  and  Al  Licht- 
man,  assistant  to  President  Nicho- 
las M.  Schenck,  outlined  the  selling 
policy  for  the  new  season.  It  is 
planned  to  have  the  studio  turn  out 
approximately  one  feature  a  week. 
Thirty  of  the  productions  will  be 
of  special  strength. 

Selling  policy  will  be  flexible, 
schedules  and  methods  being  read- 
justed according  to  the  experiences 
and  in  the  light  of  modern  amuse- 
ment conditions. 

It  was  announced  by  Howard 
Dietz,  promotional  executive,  that 
M-G-M  will  further  extend  its  na- 
tional advertising  and  exploitation 
program  and  that  approximately 
$3,000,000  will  be  spent  in  newspa- 
per, magazine  and  billboard  adver- 
tising. 

Addresses  were  also  made  by  Fred 
Quimby,  short  subjects  sales  man- 
ager; Silas  F.  Seadler,  advertising 
manager;  W.  R.  Ferguson,  exploi- 
tation manager;  Barrett  Kiesling, 
traveling  representative  of  M-G-M 
studios,  and  Walter  Hayner,  Can- 
adian representative  for  M-G-M. 

The  convention  winds  up  today 
and  the  M-G-M  selling  season  im- 
mediately  gets    under   way. 


QUALITY 

UNEQUALLED 


IN 


MAJOR 

productions 

3  Features  In  Process  Now 

CINECOLOR 


201  North  Occidental  Blvd. 


Hollywood,  Calif. 


16 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  May  13, 1936 


Cash  Giveaways  Are  Held 
Illegal  in  North  Carolina 

Charlotte  —  Cash  giveaways  as 
generally  conducted  by  theaters  in 
North  Carolina,  are  in  direct  viola- 
tion of  the  lottery  laws  of  this 
State,  according  to  Attorney  Gen- 
eral A.  A.  F.  Seawell.  The  state- 
ment was  contained  in  a  letter  to 
J.  B.  Edwards,  Aberdeen  theater 
manager,  who  had  asked  for  his 
opinion  on  the  legality  of  the  bank 
night  scheme.  The  attorney  general 
said  his  department  could  not  give 
official  opinions  except  to  officers, 
departments  and  agencies  of  the 
State,  or  enforce  the  criminal  laws, 
and  suggested  that  Edwards  con- 
sult the  solicitor,  prosecuting  attor- 
ney in  his  district  and  explain  the 
scheme  to  him. 

John  Hewitt,  Charlotte  attorney 
for  Bank  Night,  has  taken  issue 
with  the  attorney-general's  opinion. 


Tentative  Dates  Are  Set 

For  Supply  Dealers'  Meet 

First  annual  convention  of  the 
newly-formed  Associated  Theater 
Supply  Dealers,  Inc.  is  tentatively 
set  for  June  8-9  at  Chicago. 


Conn.  Trend  to  Singles 

Connecticut  circuit  houses  which 
have  for  some  time  been  double 
featuring  exclusively  are  now  show- 
ing a  tendency  to  single-feature 
their  own  pictures,  said  Edward  G. 
Levy,  official  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of 
Connecticut  and  general  counsel  of 
the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.,  in  New  York 
yesterday.  He  estimated  that  at 
least  20  per  cent  of  the  theaters 
in  the  state  are  at  present  operating 
on  dual  bills. 


Trans-Lux  Election 


Re-election  of  L.  E.  Thompson  as 
president  of  Trans-Lux  Movies  Corp. 
and  of  Percy  N.  Furber  as  presi- 
dent of  the  Trans-Lux  Daylight 
Screen  Corp.,  the  parent  company, 
is  expected  this  morning  at  the  an- 
nual stockholders'  meeting  of  the 
companies.  No  changes  in  the  offi- 
cial lineups  are  expected. 


World  Music  Conference 


Annual  Congress  of  the  Confed- 
eration of  Performing  Rights  So- 
cieties of  the  World  will  be  held 
next  month  in  Europe,  it  was  learn- 
ed yesterday.  E.  C.  Mills,  Ascap 
general  manager,  will  probably  be 
Ascap's  delegate  again.  The  con- 
gress will  take  up  all  matters  af- 
fecting   the    various    societies. 


Film  Exhibit  Continues 


Exhibit  dealing  with  early  days 
of  film-making  in  the  Chelsea  dis- 
trict of  New  York  will  continue  at 
the  Hudson  Guild  until  June  1.  It 
was  originally  planned  to  close 
the  exhibit  this  week,  but  due  to 
the  interest  displayed  it  is  being 
held  over  through  the  month. 


The  Foreign  Fi 

♦      ♦       News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe 


M-G-M  Building  in  So.  Africa 

Capetown  —  Sam  Burger,  M-G-M 
representative  here,  has  sailed  for 
New  York  for  conferences  with 
Arthur  Loew  on  M-G-M's  building 
plans  in  South  Africa.  He  is  ex- 
pected to  return  in  five  months 
when  actual  extension  work  will  be- 
gin. A  central  site  in  Capetown 
has  been  bought  by  M-G-M  for 
$250,000  upon  which  it  is  planned 
to  erect  a  super-cinema.  Operations 
will  shortly  begin  on  a  theater  for 
the  company  at  Durban.  Structures 
in  other  towns  are  expected  to  fol- 
low in  due  course. 


Japanese  Quota  for  Korea 

Seoul,  Korea — New  quota  is  pro- 
vided for  the  picture  houses  of  Ko- 
rea by  Japanese  law.  Last  year  the 
law   stipulated   that  25   per  cent  of 


MINNEAPOLIS 


The  Fargo,  Fargo,  N.  Dak.,  will 
be  remodeled  starting  June  1,  ac- 
cording to  L.  J.  Ludwig  and  J.  J. 
Friedl,    managers. 

The  Time,  Sioux  Falls,  S.  Dak., 
has  been  opened  after  a  two-month 
remodeling  job.  The  house  was  for- 
merly the  Royal.  E.  V.  Odeneal, 
formerly  assistant  manager  of  the 
State,   will   manage   the   theater. 

An  $80,000  complete  remodeling 
job  is  being  done  on  the  Nile,  owned 
by  Sidney  and  William  Volk. 

The  Minnesota,  which  has  been 
closing  for  six  months  of  each  year, 
will  now  operate  the  full  year,  ac- 
cording to  Minnesota  Amusement 
Co.,  owners. 

A  committee  of  civic  and  profes- 
sional organizations  has  voted  to 
start  a  community  theater. 

The  Burlington  railroad  will  have 
talking  pictures  on  its  three  crack 
western  trains.  A  questionnaire 
among  patrons  decided  that  a  25 
cent  fee  will  be  charged. 


PUGET  SOUND 


Robert  Murray,  former  manager 
of  Hamrick's  Music  Box,  Seattle, 
is   now  promoting   athletic   contests. 

Herndon  Edmonds,  manager  of 
20th  Century-Fox's  Seattle  ex- 
change, leaves  late  in  May  with  a 
delegation  to  the  company's  sales 
convention  in  Chicago. 

The  Granada  of  Spokane  has 
changed  from  second-runs  to  first- 
runs. 

William  Heineman,  Universal  di- 
vision sales  manager,  was  welcomed 
by  the  film  colony  of  Seattle  last 
week,  while  up  from  California. 

Glenn  Gennoway,  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Capitol  Theater  of  Seat- 
tle, has  been  named  manager  of  the 
new  Kiva  Theater  in  Grand  Junc- 
tion,  Colo. 


the  pictures  shown  there  must  be 
of  Japanese  origin;  in  1936  the  quo- 
to  is  raised  to  33  1-3  per  cent;  the 
following  year  and  thereafter  the 
quota  will  be  50  per  cent  Japanese 
productions. 


Reisner  to  Direct  Hulbert 

London — Charles  "Chuck"  Reis- 
ner, Hollywood  director,  has  been 
assigned  to  direct  Jack  Hulbert  in 
an  Edgar  Wallace  story  based  upon 
his  silly  ass  character  of  "Bones", 
for  Gaumont  British. 


Lupe  Velez  in  "Gypsy  Melody" 

London — Lupe  Velez  will  play  a 
leading  role  in  British  Artistic 
Film's  production  of  "Gypsy  Mel- 
ody", to  be  made  in  co-operation 
with  the  gypsy  orchestra  leader,  Al- 
fred Rode. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


For  the  first  time  in  Springfield's 
theater  history  a  film  ran  into  five 
weeks  with  capacity  audiences.  Al- 
bert Anders,  manager  of  the  Bijou, 
reported  that  "Mr.  Deeds"  drew 
nearly  100,000  persons  in  four 
weeks  and  he  held  the  picture  over 
for  a  fifth  week. 

William  T.  Powell,  new  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  director  for  West- 
ern Massachusetts  Theaters,  has 
arrived  in  Springfield  from  New- 
port, R.  I.,  to  assume  his  new  duties. 

The  Broadway,  Springfield,  is 
presenting  revivals  under  its  new 
policy,  with  two  changes  a  week. 

Plans  are  under  way  to  reopen 
the  Majestic  in  West  Springfield, 
badly  damaged  by  the  flood  in 
March. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Ben  Hill  here  exploiting  "These 
Three"  at  the  Aztec. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Goodall  of 
Ogallala,  Neb.,  here  last  week  vis- 
iting their  Good-All  Theater  Supply 
branch. 

Vacationists:  Burl  Lovelace  here 
from  Sack's  Oklahoma  City  office, 
and  William  Kroeger  of  Para- 
mount's  local  exchange. 

Visitors:  H.  C.  Daniels,  Seguin; 
Dorothy  Crawford,  California;  Bill 
Epstein,  Laredo. 

Paramount  may  shoot  some  of  the 
"Texas  Rangers"  scenes  in  around 
here.  A  unit  is  now  on  location 
near  Amarillo,  with  King  Vidor,  di- 
recting. 


After  Cartoon  Talent 


Gordon  Wilson,  general  manager 
for  Harman-Ising,  producers  of 
"Happy  Harmony"  cartoons  for 
M-G-M,  arrives  in  New  York  to- 
morrow from  the  coast  to  interview 
talent,    particularly    gag    men,    as 


French  Trade  Treaty  Cuts 
Tariff  on  U.  S.  Films  4% 


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portant  part  in  the  new  French 
trade  treaty,  the  text  of  which  was 
released  yesterday  by  State  Secre- 
tary  Cordell  Hull. 

Proposals  made  some  months  ago 
to  control  and  restrict  more  severely 
the  trade  in  foreign  motion  picture 
films  and  exhibition  of  foreign  films 
in  France  are  rescinded  under  the 
reciprocal  treaty  to  provide  that  no 
new  measures  shall  be  taken  against 
American  films  that  are  not  taken 
against  foreign  films  generally.  At 
the  time  of  the  treaty  signature,  the 
French  were  preparing  a  smaller 
quota  for  American-made  films  ex- 
hibited in  France. 

It  is  also  assured  in  the  treaty 
that  the  existing  duty  will  not  be 
increased. 


Walter  Wanger  Sets 

Production   Record 


West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Completing  12  pic- 
tures in  53  weeks,  something  of  a 
record  for  independent  film  produc- 
tion has  been  set  by  Walter  Wan- 
ger, who  is  now  making  plans  for 
his  1936-37  program  with  four  sto- 
ries already  set.  The  schedule  he  is 
now  winding  up  is  entirely  for  Par- 
amount release. 


Conn.  Independent  Unit 

Lines  Up  With  Allied 

New  Haven — At  a  special  meeting 
yesterday,  the  Independent  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Connecticut  unanimously 
passed  a  resolution  favoring  the 
Pettengill  bill  and  authorizing  Ab- 
ram  F.  Myers  and  Nathan  Yamins 
of  Allied  to  represent  the  local  ex- 
hibitor organization  in  efforts  to 
secure   passage  of  the   measure. 


Fishing  Feature  Finished 

"Men  of  Gloucester,"  a  feature 
depicting  the  life  of  the  commercial 
swordfishermen  around  Gloucester 
and  the  North  Atlantic  fishing 
banks  has  been  completed  by 
Charles  S.  Cajiano.  Two  and  a  half 
years  and  three  trips,  each  of  sev- 
eral weeks,  were  required  to  photo- 
graph  the  picture  which  is  now 
ready  for  release. 


Ascap  Business  Improved 

Ascap's  business  is  better  than 
ever  before,  it  was  said  yesterday 
by  E.  C.  Mills,  general  manager  of 
the  music  society,  on  his  return 
from  a  nationwide  tour  of  the  as- 
sociation's offices.  Ascap's  improved 
business  merely  reflects  better  con- 
ditions throughout  the  country, 
Mills   declared. 


well  as  to  close  distribution  ar- 
rangements for  a  50  per  cent  in- 
crease in  Harman-Ising  cartoons. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-^FDAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  114 


NEW  YORK.  THURSDAY.  MAY  14.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Film  Buying  to  be  Keynote  of  Allied  States  Convention 

"U"  OFFERS  TO  DROP  SCORE  CHARGE  NEXf  SEASON 

RKO  Radio  Pictures  Convention  Set  Back  to  June  15-17 


Delay 


by 


of  Two  Weeks  Caused 
Production  Deals 
Now  Pending 

RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion, scheduled  to  be  held  June  1-3 
at  the  Waldorf-Astoria,  has  been 
postponed  to  June  15-17  to  permit 
completion  of  several  important  pro- 
duction deals  now  in  work  in  time 
for  announcement  at  the  convention, 
it  was  announced  yesterday  by  Jules 
Levy,  vice-president  and  sales  head. 
Leo  Spitz,  Ned  E.  Depinet  and  Sam 
Briskin,  now  in  conference  on  the 
coast,  will  personally  announce 
these  plans  to  the  conventionites. 

The  postponement  will  also  enable 
the  company  to  screen  "Mary  of 
Scotland,"  in  which  Katharine  Hep- 
burn and  Fredric  March  are  co- 
starred. 


E.  G.  HINES  TO  HEAD 

REORGANIZED  6.T.E. 


Earl  G.  Hines,  Chase  National 
Bank  official  recently  elected  presi- 
dent of  International  Projector 
Corp.  is  reported  slated  to  become 
president  of  General  Theaters  Equip- 
ment, Inc.,  when  that  company 
emerges  from  reorganization  next 
week.      Sale  of  the   GTE   assets  to 

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Pathe  Shareholders  Receive 
Grand  Nat'l  Stock  Dividend 


Pathe  Film  Corp.  board  of  direc- 
tors has  declared  a  dividend  of  one 
share  of  the  capital  stock  of  Grand 
National  Films,  Inc.,  its  new  sub- 
sidiary, for  each  five  shares  of 
Pathe    common,    payable    to    stock- 

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Forum  Resumes  Tomorrow 

Fourth  annual  Critics'  Forum  conduct- 
ed by  THE  FILM  DAILY  will  resume  to- 
morrow, taking  up  next  the  topic  "If 
I   Were  an   Exhibitor." 


How  They   Started 


v 


Today  we  introduce  "America's  Sweetheart  No.  1",  Mary  Pickford,  President  of  United  Artists, 
in  the  "How  They  Started"  series.  Mary  was  born  Gladys  Smith  in  Toronto  and  made  her  first 
stage  appearance  at  the  age  of  five.  Her  first  picture,  made  at  the  old  Biogfaph  Studio  in 
Brooklyn,  was  a  50O-footer  called  "Her  First  Biscuits."  Mary  is  an  actress,  author,  radio  star 
and  producer,  having  just  completed,  with  Jesse  Lasky,  their  initial  joint  production,  "One  Rainy 
Afternoon."      The  reinstated   Col.   "Hap"   Hadley   of   Kentucky  and  points   East   did   the  art   work. 


Program  for  National  Convention 

Completed  by  Allied  States  Ass'n 


C.  U.  Yaeger  Buys  In 

Nine  More  Theaters 


Denver — C.  U.  Yaeger  has  added 
nine  more  theaters  to  his  string  as 
a  result  of  a  partnership  with 
Charles  Klein  of  Deadwood,  S. ,  D. 
This  gives  Yaeger  a  hand  in  18  the- 
aters in  the  territory  and  the  larg- 
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Film  buying  will  be  the  keynote 
of  the  Allied  States  Ass'n  national 
convention  to  be  held  June  3-4  at 
the  Hollenden  Hotel,  Cleveland,  says 
H.  M.  Richey,  Detroit,  convention 
chairman,  in  announcing  the  pro- 
gram for  the  meeting.  The  pro- 
ducer's side  of  the  question  will  be 
stated  by  William  F.  Rodgers,  gen- 

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10%    Cancellations   Without 

"Strings"  Also  Offered 

by  Universal 

Elimination  of  the  score  charge 
coincidental  with  the  1936-37  sea- 
son and  granting  of  a  cancellation 
privilege  of  10  per  cent  minus  any 
"strings"  was  offered  by  Universal 
through  James  R.  Grainger,  general 
sales  manager,  at  a  trade  practice 
conference  with  an  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
committee  yesterday  at  the  com- 
pany's home  office.  The  distributor 
also  indicated  a  favorable  attitude 
toward  the  proposal  to  establish  a 
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SEE  GENERAL  ADOPTION 
OF  CANCELLATION  PLAN 


That  national  distributors  will 
generally  agree  to  grant  a  10  per 
cent  cancellation  privilege,  "without 
strings,"  was  indicated  yesterday 
following  the  conference  of  the  M. 
P.  T.  0.  A.  delegation  headed  by 
President  Ed  Kuykendall  and  James 

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Paramount  Execs  to  Name 

Committee  for  Proxies 


Paramount  executive  committee  will 
meet  this  afternoon  to  name  a  com- 
pany committee  to  solicit  proxies  for 
the  forthcoming  annual  election  on 
June  16,  when  new  directors  and  offi- 
cers will  be  chosen.  The  executive 
committee  will  also  determine  the 
scope  of  the  proxy  committee.  Some 
posibility  exists  that  the  executive 
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New   Erpi   Counsel   Named 

T.  Brooke  Price,  member  of  the  law 
firm  of  Price,  Smith  6r  Spilman,  Charles- 
ton, W.  Va.,  has  been  appointed  gen- 
eral counsel  for  Electrical  Research 
Products,  to  succeed  J.  H.  Ray,  resigned. 


Vol.  69,  No.  114     Thurs.,  May  14,  1936      lOCents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 


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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager:  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
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Technicolor    283/g     273/4     28       +     % 

Trans-Lux     3%      33/4      3%  +     V4 


"Mrs.  Bradford''  for  Rivoli 


RKO  Radio's  "The  Ex-Mrs.  Brad- 
ford," with  William  Powell  and  Jean 
Arthur,  has  been  booked  into  the 
Rivoli  following  the  run  of  Pickf ord- 
Lasky's  "One  Rainy  Afternoon." 


REEVES  STUDIO 

Most  Modern   Equipped  Sound   Recording 

Studio   In   the    East 

• 

Special    Dubbing  System 

• 

Location  Equipment 

WE    INVITE  YOVR  INSPECTION 

1600  Broadway    LAck.  4-5662    New  York 


THE 


3-Dimension  Demonstration 
Is  Witnessed  by  S.M.P.E. 

First  large-scale  showing  of  three- 
dimensional  stereoscopic  movies  in 
black  and  white  and  in  full  colors 
took  place  in  the  Hotel  Pennsylvania 
last  night  when  George  Wheelwright 
of  the  Land-Wheelwright  Labora- 
tories, Boston,  demonstrated  his  Po- 
laroid before  a  gathering  of  S.M. 
P.E.  members  and  guests.  The  proc- 
ess employs  Polaroid  glasses,  with 
lenses  set  at  corresponding  angles, 
so  that  the  audience  sees  one  image 
with  the  left  eye  and  the  other  with 
the  right,  each  eye  seeing  one  pic- 
ture only.  Relatively  inexpensive 
equipment  for  taking  and  showing 
Polaroid  three-dimensional  films  is 
expected  to  be  made  available  short- 
ly to  professional  and  amateur  mo- 
vie-goers. 


Warner  Pittsburgh  Houses 

Plan  to  Use  Bank  Night 

Pittsburgh  —  Warners,  following 
the  example  of  Harris  Amusement 
Co.,  are  putting  Bank  Night  into 
their  neighborhood  theaters  in  this 
territory  late  this  month  for  the 
summer  months  at  least. 


Revolt  of  Zombies"  at  Rialto 


"Revolt  of  the  Zombies",  Academy 
release,  opens  at  the  Rialto,  New 
York,  May  23.  The  picture  also 
plays  the  Terminal,  Newark,  begin- 
ning Saturday.  Edward  Halperin 
of  Academy,  now  in  New  York, 
leaves  for  the  Coast  late  this  week. 
"Slaves  of  the  Sheik"  will  be  the 
next  Academy  picture  to  go  into 
production. 


Portsmouth  Film  Suit  Filed 


Portsmouth,  N.  H. — Charging  that 
its  theater  had  been  discriminated 
against  through  a  system  of  film 
bookings,  Aetna  Amusement  Corp., 
operator  of  the  Arcadia  Theater 
here,  has  filed  a  suit  in  the  U.  S. 
District  Court,  Boston,  for  recovery 
of  damages  against  Maine  &  New 
Hampshire  Theaters  Co.  of  Boston. 
The  declaration  was  accompanied  by 
a  writ  of  attachment  for  $100,000. 
Writ  is  returnable  June  4. 


ITOA  Criticizes  MPTOA 


The  I.  T.  O.  A.  board,  at  a  meet- 
ing yesterday,  decided  to  issue  today 
a  statement  criticizing  the  M.  P.  T. 
O.  A.  for  refusal  to  admit  the  New 
York  unit  to  the  current  trade  prac- 
tices conferences. 

Maurice  Fleischman  was  elected 
chairman   of  the  directorate. 


Goldwyn  Improving 

"He's  getting  along  very  nicely" 
was  the  report  on  Samuel  Goldwyn 
late  yesterday  at  the  Doctors'  Hos- 
pital, where  he  is  recovering  from 
an   intestinal   operation. 


Alliance  Films  to  Release 
14  B.  I.  P.'s  Next  Season 


Alliance  Films,  the  B.  I.  P.  Amer- 
ican subsidiary,  will  distribute  a 
total  of  14  features  in  this  country 
during  1936-37,  with  six  pictures 
being  handled  by  independent  ex- 
changes and  eight  through  national 
companies.  The  deals  are  now  being 
set.  Alliance,  headed  by  Budd  Rog- 
ers, is  releasing  nine  pictures  this 
season. 


25%  of  1936-37  Contracts 
Already  Signed  by  Columbia 

Between  25  and  30  per  cent  of  the 
1936-37  season's  product  contracts 
have  been  made  up  to  the  present 
time,  said  Abe  Montague,  Columbia 
general  sales  manager,  yesterday. 
The  company  is  selling  8,500  ac- 
counts,   he    declared. 

Irving  Wurmser  and  Sol  Trauner 
are  now  handling  duties  formerly 
performed  by  Edward  Schnitzer 
while  New  York  manager  of  the 
company. 


Trans-Lux   Profits   Up 

Trans-Lux  Movies  Corp.  showed  a 
net  profit  of  $14,697  for  the  first 
three  months  of  1936,  against  a  loss 
of  $13,248  in  the  same  period  last 
year;  at  least  three  new  newsreel 
theaters  will  be  opened  before  the 
end  of  the  year  including  one  in 
Washington,  and  the  movie  company 
will  "undoubtedly"  in  time  yield  a 
larger  income  than  the  firm's  ticker 
business,  it  was  stated  yesterday  by 
Percy  N.  Furber,  president  of 
Trans-Lux  Daylight  Screen  Corp., 
in  an  address  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  stockholders.  Net  profit  of 
the  Trans-Lux  Daylight  Screen 
Corp.,  the  parent  company,  for  the 
first  three  months  of  1936  was  $72,- 
386  compared  to  $35,072  in  the  same 
period  of  the  previous  year,  or  just 
double  last  year's  earnings. 

Furber  and  all  other  officers  and 
directors  were  re-elected.  A.  D. 
Erickson  was  elected  comptroller  of 
the  company. 


Agree  on  Newsreel  Scale 

Agreement  on  a  10  per  cent  wage 
rise  for  newsreel  cameramen  who 
will  now  receive  $100  per  week,  and 
a  change  in  working  hours,  is  pro- 
vided for  in  a  new  national  news- 
reel  pact  on  which  agreement  is  un- 
derstood to  have  been  reached  yes- 
terday at  a  meeting  in  Pat  Casey's 
office. 


Irwin  Sues  Over  "Ghost" 


Wallace  Irwin,  author  and  play- 
wright, has  filed  suit  in  U.  S.  Dis- 
trict Court  against  London  Films 
and  United  Artists  charging  that 
"The  Ghost  Goes  West"  is  a  plagiar- 
ism of  his  story,  "The  Transplanted 
Ghost"  written  in   1910. 


Coming  and  Going 


JOHN  D.  CLARK  returns  to  New  York  next 
week   from   the  Coast. 

EDWARD  HALPERIN  leaves  New  York  late 
this    week    returning    to    Hollywood. 

EMANUEL  COHEN,  who  is  now  in  New  York 
plans  to  depart  for  the  Coast  over  the  week- 
end. 

ANN  HARDING,  who  has  signed  to  make 
two  pictures  in  England,  leaves  the  Coast  lale 
this   month   for    London. 

MARGO  leaves  New  York  on  Sunday  to  work 
in   "Lost   Horizons"   at   the   Coast. 

JOHN  W.  HICKS,  who  has  gone  abroad,  re- 
turns  to    New   York   next   month. 

HAZEL  FORBES  leaves  for  Europe  this  week 
to  organize  Glorified  Ziegfeld  Girls  Clubs  in 
London,   Paris   and   other  capitals. 

ELIZABETH  ALLAN,  M-G-M  player,  arrives 
in  New  York  today  from  England  on  the  Man- 
hattan.     She  is   on  her  way   back   to   Hollywood. 

JACKIE  HELLER,  following  his  week's  en- 
gagement at  Loew's  State  on  Broadway,  goes 
to   the  coast  for   more  film  work. 

RICHARD  HAYWARD,  star  and  producer  of 
"The  Luck  of  the  Irish,"  feature  made  in 
Ireland,  sails  from  New  York  tomorrow  for 
Belfast   on    the   Samaria. 

CARL  J.  BEGERMAN  of  Platium  Products 
returned  to  New  York  yesterday  after  a  six- 
week  business  swing  of   the  midwest. 

B.    F.    ZEIDMAN    is  here  from    the  Coast. 

JIM  NORMANLY,  Universal  controller,  has 
arrived   from    Hollywood. 


Glorified  Ziegfeld  Girls 

Form  a  Hollywood  Branch 

A  Hollywood  unit  of  the  national 
Glorified  Ziegfeld  Girls  Club  has 
been  formed.  Virginia  Bruce  was 
elected  president,  Ethel  Shutta,  vice 
president,  Hazel  Forbes,  treasurer, 
Christine  Maple,  recording  secre- 
tary, and  Edna  Callahan,  corres- 
ponding secretary. 

Miss  Forbes  leaves  for  Europe 
this  week  to  carry  on  the  organiza- 
tion in  London,  Paris  and  other  cap- 
itals. It  will  be  the  purpose  of  the 
Hollywood  group  to  lend  its  influence 
and  material  aid  to  ambitious  girls 
who  aspire  to  careers  on  the  stage. 

Mrs.  Godfrey  Tearle  Dead 

Tring,  Eng. — Mrs.  Godfrey  Tearle, 
professionally  known  as  Stella  Free- 
man, died  yesterday  following  a 
siege  of  pneumonia. 


MAY    14 

Frank    Gillmore 

Arthur  W.  Eddy 

Billie    Dove 

Maude  Fulton 

Archie   Gottler 

Robert    J.    Benjamin 


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1936-31 


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The  Princes 


"Carole's  got  script-fever,  boys. 

In  plain  American  she  means  we've 

got  a  box-office  winner  for  you." 


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Comes  Across 

A  Paramount  Picture  with  Douglass  Dumbrille,  William  Frawley  •  Directed  by  William  K.  Howard 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  May  14, 1936 


«  REVIEWS 


» 


"AND  SO  THEY  WERE  MARRIED" 

with   Melvyn   Douglas,   Mary  Astor 
Columbia  74  mins. 

ENJOYABLE  LIGHT  ENTERTAINMENT 
WITH  GOOD  WORK  OF  CAST  MAKING 
UP  IN  PART  FOR  FLIMSY  STORY. 

There  is  so  little  real  plot  to  this  yarn 
that  the  burden  of  sustaining  entertainment 
values  rests  chiefly  on  the  shoulders  of  the 
cast.  To  the  credit  of  the  players,  chiefly 
Melvyn  Douglas,  Mary  Astor,  Edith  Fellows 
and  Jackie  Moran,  the  production  manages 
to  supply  fairly  pleasing  summer  fare.  Story 
is  the  familiar  setup  of  a  man  and  woman 
meeting  at  a  resort  and  starting  out  by 
hating  each  other  but  winding  up  by  falling 
in  love.  For  variation,  Melvyn  is  a  widower 
with  a  little  boy,  while  Mary  is  a  divorcee 
with  a  little  girl.  The  kids  don't  want  their 
parents  to  marry  again,  so  they  promote 
their  own  scrap  to  break  up  the  match. 
When  this  is  accomplished,  the  kids  find 
their  respective  parents  so  miserable  and 
uncompanionable  as  a  result  of  losing  each 
other  that  they  devise  an  espacade  to  bring 
about  the  happy  ending.  Elliott  Nugent's 
d  rection   helps. 

Cast:  Melvyn  Douglas,  Mary  Aster,  Edith 
Fellows,  Jackie  Mcrar.,  Donald  Meek,  Doro- 
ihy  Stickney,  Rcmaine  Callender,  Douglas 
Scott 

Producer,  B  P.  Schu'berg;  Director,  El- 
liott Nugent;  Author,  Sarah  Addmgton, 
Screenplay,  Dons  Anderson,  Joseph  Anthony, 
A  Laurie  Brazee;  Cameraman,  Henry  Freu- 
lich;  Editor,  Gene  Milfcrd 

Direction,   Very   good       Photography,  A-l 

SHORTS 

Joe   Palooka   in 

"Here's  How" 
with  Shemp  Howard,  Robert  Norton, 

Beverly  Phalon 
Vitaphone  21   mins. 

Swell  Fun 
The  further  adventures  of  Joe 
Palooka,  comic  strip  character,  are 
even  funnier  than  the  first  screen 
episode.  Although  no  program 
credit  is  given  to  Joe's  sparring 
partner,  he  steals  the  picture  with 
a  one-man  burlesque  of  a  prize- 
fight that  establishes  an  all-time 
high.  The  palooka,  his  manager 
and  trainer  are  eating  a  poor  farm- 
er out  of  his  house  and  home  in  order 
to  prepare  Joe  for  a  fight.  The 
scenes  before  Joe  knocks  out  a  form- 
er intercollegiate  champ  at  a  char- 
ity bazaar  are  filled  with  plenty  of 
complicated  amusement  before  the 
manager  puts  on  a  crying  act  and 
raises  enough  dough  to  pay  the 
farmer,  who  has  brought  the  sheriff 
to  collect. 


"Catching  Trouble" 

(Grantland   Rice   Sportlight) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Animal  Thrills 

The  activities  of  a  Florida  ever- 
glades Tarzan  in  catching  rattle- 
snakes, wild  bobcats  and  bear  cubs, 
to  fill  orders  from  zoos,  supply  the 
subject  matter  for  this  short,  which 
packs  a  number  of  real  thrills,  be- 
sides being  highly  interesting 
throughout.  Ted  Husing  does  the 
narrating. 


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•  •  •  TODAY  is  the  day  12:45  P.  M.  is  the  starting 
time  the  East  Ballroom  of  the  Hotel  Astor  is  the  place 
and  the  A.M.P.A.  is  providing  the  auspices  for  the 
testimonial  luncheon  to  a  picture  pioneer  and  a  grand  guy 
Jesse  L.  Lasky  Ampaites  and  others  are  privileged  to  at- 
tend     following  the  eats,  an  elaborate  program  will  start  at 

1:39  o'clock  Pat  Casey  will  be  toastmaster,  and  among  the 

brief  speakers,  besides  Lasky,   will  be   Ed   Kuykendall,  Charlie 
Pettijohn,  Martin  Quigley  and  others 


•  •  •  GLIMPSED  lunching  yesterday  at  the  Cinema  Club, 
which  is  getting  more  and  more  popular  L.  Levand,  Aus- 
tin C.  Keough,  Charles  C.  Casanave,  Carroll  S.  Trowbridge,  Y. 
Frank  Freeman,  Sam  Dembow,  Jr.,  George  Dembow,  Jack  Peg- 
ler,  S.  Barret  McCormick,  Ed  Kuykendall,  Dave  Palfreyman, 
George  Borthwick  ...  •  And  speaking  of  luncheons  and  such, 
Jesse  L.  Lasky  and  Marion  Hollis  were  among  the  guests  at  a 
dinner  given  last  night  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Guy  F.  Carey,  preceding 
a  Rivoli  theater  party  to  see  Pickford-Lasky's  "One  Rainy  After- 
noon"   


•  •  •  TWO  Charlie  Chaplin  shorts,  "Hot  Finish"  and 
"Love  and  Lunch,"  in  addition  to  an  anti-war  film,  will  be  shown 
by  the  New  Film  Alliance  on  Sunday  evening  at  7:30  and  9:30 
o'clock             in  the  New  School  for  Social  Research  for  the 

benefit  of  the  Patrick  Henry  Club  ...  •  Joe  Holton  of  20th 
Century-Fox  will  speak  on  "Short  Cuts  to  Hollywood"  at  Jacob 
Weiser's  theater  class  Saturday  morning  ...  •  Fred  Keat- 
ing, now  m.c.  at  the  Rainbow  Room  for  a  spell  before  returning 
to  Hollywood  film  work,  will  be  interviewed  by  Radie  Harris 
over  WHN   tomorrow  eve    


•  •  •  BROADWAY'  holdovers  for  the  week  ahead  include 
Lesser-RKO's  "Let's  Sing  Again"  at  the  Roxy  and  Columbia's 
"Devil's  Squadron"  at  the  Globe  ...  •  Due  to  the  Roxy  hold- 
over, Universal's  "Dracula's  Daughter"  will  shift  its  opening 
to  the  Rialto  on  Friday  ...  •  20th  Century-Fox's  "Human 
Cargo"  has  its  local  premiere  tomorrow  at  the  Palace  with 
"Champagne  Charlie"  on  the  same  bill  ...     •   M-G-M's  "Speed" 

comes  into  the  Capitol  tomorrow      and  Fox's  "The  First 

Baby"  opens  tomorrow  at  the  RKO  Albee  in  Brooklyn    


•  •  •  A  SWELL  article  on  the  filming  of  "Green  Pas- 
tures," Warner  release,  appears  in  the  May  16  Literary  Digest, 
which  gives  the  film  quite  a  boost  ...  •  A  man  who  volun- 
teered to  act  as  a  judge  in  a  Bank  Night  drawing  at  the  Alba, 
Brooklyn,  and  then  tried  to  switch  his  own  number  for  the  one 
drawn,  was  given  30  days  in  jail  yesterday  ...  •  Monroe 
Greenthal,  the  United  Artists  advertising-publicity  chief,  was 
receiving  congratulations  from  all  directions  yesterday  after- 
noon  on  his  smart  work  in  staging  that  colossal  downpour 

coincident  with  the  opening  of  "One  Rainy  Afternoon"  at  the 
Rivoli 


•      •      •     WE'RE    still   getting   queries   from   exhibs   asking 

why  more  pictures  with  Eddie  Quillan  aren't  forthcoming 

among  the  latest  to  ask  is  Gus  Vaveris  of  the  Strand,  Altoona, 
who  has  a  few  houses  in  that  region  and  has  found  Eddie  a 
good  box-office  bet  in  both  his  and  other  theaters  in  the  terri- 
tory   so  he  wants  to  know  why  the  producers,  continually 

crying  for  talent,  don't  make  use  of  Eddie well,  Gus,  we've 

been  trying  to  find  the  answer  to  that  one  for  a  long  time 


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DATE  BOOK  » 


May  16-June  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi- 
tion,   Dusseldorf. 

May  22-24:  GB  annual  sales  convention,  Hotel 
Warwick,    New    York. 

May  22-28:     Will    Rogers    Memorial    Fund    Drive. 

May  25:  Annual  Convention  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures,   New   York. 

May  30:  Annual  National  sales  convention, 
Fox-20th    Century,     Chicago. 

June  3-4:  Warner-First  National  sales  conven- 
tion,   New   York. 

rune  3-5:     Allied    national    convention,    Hollen- 

den    Hotel.    Cleveland. 
June  4-6:       Republic      Pictures      national     sales 

convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 
June  5-8:     Independent     Supply     Dealers     Ass'n 

annual    convention,    Edgewater    Beach    Hotel. 

Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  the  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  con- 
vention.    Kansas    City. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel,  De- 
troit. 

June  15-17:  RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion,  Waldorf-Astoria,    New   York. 


PITTSBURGH 


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Charles  Meade,  United  Artists  ex- 
ploitation man,  returned  to  Chicago 
after  some  work  here  on  "These 
Three." 

Harry  Rice  of  Metro's  home  pub- 
licity office  is  exploiting  "Great 
Ziegfeld"  in  this  territory. 

Louie  Michaels,  manager  of  the 
Liberty,  is  taking  out  a  carnival 
next  week  with  Morris  Rosen. 

Louis  Weiner,  former  manager  of 
the  Pitt  (now  the  Barry)  here,  is 
now  in  Hollywood. 

Wilmer  &  Vincent's  Embassy  in 
ohnstown  reopened  following  exten- 
sive repairs.  Lee  Conrad  is  back 
as  manager. 

Sam  Galanty,  Columbia  district 
manager,  in  from  Washington  talk- 
ing business  with  Art  Levy,  local 
manager. 

Morris  Kauffman,  operator  of  the 
Brookline  Theater,  underwent  an 
operation  for  appendicitis.  His 
brother  Eli  is  in  charge  of  the  house 
temporarily. 

Charlie  Rich,  manager  of  the 
Warner  exchange,  won  the  $1,000 
cash  prize  in  the  recent  11-week 
drive  for  increased  film  sales  and 
collections. 

Jack  Bernhard  of  Warners'  book- 
ing office  is  going  to  Hollywood  this 
summer.  He  is  the  son  of  Joseph 
Bernhard,  the  circuit's  general  man- 
ager. 

The  Mishler  in  Altoona  is  pre- 
senting stage  bills  two  days  a  week. 

The  Rialto  in  Beaver  Falls  re- 
turned to  stage  shows  this  week. 

Christ  Michaels,  veteran  exhibitor 
here,  sold  his  Strand  Theater  last 
week  to  Simon  Cotton,  a  newcomer 
to  the  movie  business.  Michaels  re- 
tired and  plans  a  trip  to  Greece. 

The  State,  in  Altoona,  ushered  in 
a  brief  revival  policy  on  Monday 
with  M-G-M's  "Dancing  Lady"  to 
be  followed  by  "The  Big  House." 

A  general  meeting  of  the  Allied 
M.  P.  T.  O.  of  W.  Pa.  is  planned 
to  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Schenley 
on  May  19  during  which  plans  for 
the  coming  convention  will  be  dis- 
cussed. 


Thursday,  May  14, 1936 


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DAILY 


FILM  BUYING  TO  HEAD 
ALLIED  CONFAB  TOPICS 


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eral  sales  manager  of  M-G-M.     The 
complete  lineup   of  events  follows: 
Wednesday,   June    3 

Morning:    Registration,    opening   of    exhibits. 

2  P.  M.:  Opening  session;  address  of  wel- 
come by  Mayor  Burton;  response  by  M.  B. 
Horwitz;  opening  address  by  President  Nathan 
Yamins;  outline  of  entertainment  program  by- 
Henry  Greenberger;  appointment  of  commit- 
tees; address  by  George  W.  Weeks  of  GB 
on  "The  Outlook  for  1937";  discussion  on 
"Is  Designation  of  Playdates  Illegal?"  by- 
Ray  Tesch  of  Wisconsin;  entertainment  for 
the   ladies,   trip   to   New   Terminal   Tower. 

7:30  P.  M.:  Allied  Night  at  the  Mayfair 
Casino. 

Thursday,  June  4 

Morning:  Golf  Tournament,  Beechmont 
Country   Club. 

12:30  P.  M.:  Luncheon,  Hollenden  Hotel; 
complimentary  luncheon  for  the  ladies,  fol- 
lowed by  trip  to  Nela  Park  with  General 
Electric  as  host. 

2  P.  M.:  Second  business  session;  intro- 
duction of  noted  visitors;  address  by  Abram 
F.  Myers  on  "The  Job  Must  Be  Done";  ad- 
dress by  P.  S.  Harrison  on  "The  Coming 
Buying  Season";  general  discussion  of  prod- 
uct situation  and  plans;  address  by  a  national- 
ly known  speaker  on  "An  Outsider's  View- 
point";   committee   assignments. 

7:30  P.  M.:  Banquet,  entertainment  and 
ball  in  Grand  Ballroom,  with  short  talks 
by  Governor  Davey,  Mayor  Burton  and  a  na- 
tional   "surprise"    speaker. 

Friday,  June  S 

Morning:  Meetings  of  committees  on  legis- 
lative, circuit  theater  expansion,  taxation, 
product  situation,  designation  of  playdates, 
theater  loans  and  building,  music  tax  and 
copyright,  score  charges,  trailers,  etc.;  valida- 
tion of  railroad  certificates  for  reduced  return 
fares. 

Noon:    Luncheon    for   delegates. 

1  P.  M.:  Luncheon  for  the  ladies,  followed 
by  cards  and  sightseeing  to  the  Cleveland 
Art   Institute. 

1  P.  M.:  Closing  session;  reports  of  com- 
mittees, introduction  of  visiting  ^guests;  ad- 
dress by  a  government  official  on  "Is  Govern- 
mental Control  the  Only  Way  to  Stop  Un- 
fair Producer  Aggression?";  address  by  Wil- 
liam F.  Rodgers  on  "The  Producer's  Side  of 
Selling";  address  by  Walter  B.  Littlefield  on 
"Our  Good  Friends,  the  Public,"  reporting 
the  situation  on  block  booking  legislation  with 
reports  by  H.  A.  Cole,  Sidney  E.  Samuelson, 
Myers  and  others;  miscellaneous  business  and 
open   forum. 

BUFFALO 


Shea's  Buffalo,  without  a  stage 
show  for  more  than  a  year,  will 
have  a  Major  Bowes  amateur  unit 
opening  Friday.  It  will  be  the  first 
to  play  a  downtown  theater  here. 
The  only  other  Bowes  group  to  play 
here  was  sponsored  by  the  Shriners. 

Harry  Lotz,  United  Artists  man- 
ager in  Chicago,  and  his  wife,  both 
former  Buffaloanians,  came  here  to 
celebrate  their  25th  wedding  anni- 
versary. 

Edward  Wick  and  Frank  Leonard 
are  working  on  plans  to  tour  a  tent 
showing  of  "Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar- 
room," William  Farnum  starring 
picture,  in  western  New  York  towns. 

Visitors  over  the  weekend  in- 
cluded William  Gehring  of  20th 
Century-Fox,  Howard  Carroll  of  the 
Schine  offices,  Max  Freedman,  War- 
ner booker  in  Albany,  and  Ralph 
Crabill,  Warner  Jamestown  execu- 
tive. 

Dewey  Michaels  has  wound  up  his 
vaudefilm  season  at  the  State,  form- 
erly Gayety.  He's  figuring  now  on 
dramatic  stock  for  the  summer. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


London  —  Reports  from  London, 
which  formerly  had  20th  Century- 
Fox  trying  to  buy  Mark  Ostrer's  in- 
terest in  GB,  now  say  that  20th- 
Fox  is  dickering  to  sell  its  own  in- 
terests in  GB  to  a  British  group. 


Oklahoma  City— The  Griffiths  take 
over  the  Liberty  and  Grand  in  Hold- 
enville  this  week,  bringing  their  cir- 
cuit up  to  125. 


Hamilton,  Mo.  —  Harry  Till  has 
bought  the  Courier  Theater. 


Altus,  Okla.  —  Jones  Amusement 
Co.  is  completing  its  third  house 
here,  the  Rex. 


McPherson,   Kans. — Merle   Barnes 


is    now    operating   the    Empire,   re- 
named the  Mac. 


Manchester,  N.  J. — Lucien  Des- 
conteau,  owner  of  the  Globe  and 
Empire,  has  temporarily  closed  the 
Globe,  recently  purchased  by  him, 
for  improvements. 


Fort  Worth  —  Southwestern  pre- 
miere of  "Great  Ziegfeld"  will  be 
held  at  the  Hollywood  Theater  to- 
night in  the  gala  Hollywood  man- 
ner. 


Fort  Worth — The  New  Isis  on  the 
North  Side  has  started  amateur 
hour  programs  for  children  on  Sat- 
urday morning.  Programs  are 
broadcast  from  the  theater. 


CINCINNATI 


Greater  Cincinnati  Independent 
Exhibitors  League  was  organized 
last  week,  following  a  meeting  at 
the  Gibson  Hotel.  Harold  Bern- 
stein was  elected  president.  Other 
officers  are  Andy  Hettisheimer, 
Maurice  White,  A.  J.  Holt  and  Wess 
Huss  Jr.  The  organization  will  meet 
regularly  the  first  Tuesday  of  the 
month  at  the  Gibson.  The  purpose 
of  the  association  is  to  protect  the 
interests  of  independents  in  mat- 
ters of  legislation,  zoning,  etc. 

R.  Wilson  is  temporarily  acting 
as  District  Supervisor  for  GB,  in 
place  of  W.  A.  B.  Mack,  in  the  Cin- 
cinnati territory.  GB  local  office  had 
added  Edward  L.  Brichetto,  from 
Chicago,  to  the  sales  force. 

Duke  Hickey  is  here  to  exploit 
Universal's  "Show  Boat".  Mrs. 
Hickey  accompanies  him. 

Tom  Davis,  owner  of  the  Mary 
Anderson,  Louisville,  is  confined  to 
his  bed  by  illness. 

Paramount's  "Trail  of  the  Lone- 
some Pine"  is  breaking  records  in 
the  territory  houses. 

RKO  Radio's  "Ex  Mrs.  Bradford" 
held  over  for  eight  extra  days  at 
Palace,   Columbus. 

Universal  localites  drew  $250 
prize  money  in  the  recent  Carl 
Laemmle  drive,  just  completed,  for 
branch  billings.  Frank  Schrieber 
received  $15  on  the  Oswald  drive. 

Fred  Dolle's  Strand  and  Rialto, 
Louisville,  are  passing  out  ques- 
tionnaires to  the  patrons  to  discover 
their  preference  for  single  or  dou- 
ble features. 

Gilbert  Bowling  has  started 
"Sweepstakes"  at  the  Crescent  The- 
ater. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Phil  Chakeres  of 
Regent  State  Corp.  have  returned 
from  a  trip  to  the  coast. 

Max  Matz  of  Bluefield  spent  the 
week  in  Louisville,  stopping  off  on 
Film  Row.  Other  visitors  were 
Price  Coomer,  Carl  Rohs,  Chris 
Pfister  and   Dwight  Jones. 


Preserve  Pavlova  Film 

London  —  The  National  Film  Li- 
brary has  acquired  "The  Immortal 
Swan,"  a  record  of  the  life  and  art 
of  the  great  Russian  dancer,  Anna 
Pavlova.  The  film  is  compilation  of 
newsreel  extracts  from  her  life  and 
travels,  along  with  scenes  from 
some  of  her  dances.  One  scene  con- 
tains the  only  authentic  record  of 
her  voice. 


UNIVERSAL  OFFERS 
TO  DROP  SCORE  FEE 


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national  system  of  local  boards. 
Designation  of  preferred  playing 
time  was  also  discussed. 

In  addition  to  Grainger,  present 
at  the  conference  were  Ed  Kuyken- 
dall,  Lewen  Pizor,  L.  C.  Griffith 
and  Oscar  Lam. 

The  committee  meets  at  the  Park 
Central  Hotel  today  to  work  out 
details  in  connection  with  its  10- 
point  trade  practices  program  and 
meets  with  Jules  Levy,  RKO  sales 
chieftain,  tomorrow  at  3  o'clock. 
Plans  to  meet  with  Columbia  im- 
mediately have  been  delayed  owing 
to  the  fact  that  Abe  Montague  has 
been  called  to  Boston  due  to  the  ill- 
ness of  his  mother. 


Paramount  Execs  to  Name 

Committee  for  Proxies 


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committee  will  take  action  on  filling 
the  board  vacancies. 

Adolph  Zukor,  Barney  Balaban, 
and  Harvey  D.  Gibson,  president  of 
Manufacturers  Trust  Co.,  have  been 
mentioned  as  likely  candidates  for 
the    proxy   committee. 


Motion  Picture  Industry 
testimonial  luncheon  to 

MR.  JESSE  L.  LASKY 

under  auspices  of 

Associated  Motion  Picture  Advertisers,  Inc. 

east  ball  room,  8th  floor 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York  City 

Thursday,  May  14th,  1936 

Luncheon  promptly  at  12:45 


THE 


-c&H 


DAILY 


Thursday,  May  14, 1936 


E.  CHINES  TO  HEAD 
REORGANIZED  G.T.E. 


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the  new  company  is  set  for  Monday 
at  Wilmington,  Del.,  and  with  the 
consummation  of  the  sale,  the  com- 
pany will  in  effect  be  out  of  receiv- 
ership. Election  of  officers  of  the 
reorganized  company  is  slated  to  be 
held  next  Wednesday.  Chase  Bank 
is  by  far  the  largest  GTE  creditor. 


Pathe  Shareholders  Receive 
Grand  Nat'l  Stock  Dividend 


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holders  of  record  May  22,  says  a  let- 
ter which  has  been  sent  out  by  Rob- 
ert W.  Atkins,  executive  vice-presi- 
dent. 

Grand  National,  recently  organ- 
ized in  Delaware,  has  an  authorized 
capital  stock  of  1,000,000  shares  of 
$1  par  value.  There  are  now  out- 
standing 200,000  shares,  for  which 
Grand  National  has  received  $800,- 
000.  Edward  L.  Alperson,  president 
of  the  company,  and  his  associates 
have  acquired  66,667  of  the  200,000 
Grand  National  shares. 

The  dividend  just  declared  by  the 
board  will  require  approximately 
117,000  shares  of  Grand  National 
stock,  reducing  Pathe's  holdings  to 
approximately  16,333  shares.  Grand 
National  takes  over  distribution  of 
pictures  contracted  for  by  First 
Division  Exchanges. 

"Your  board  of  directors  believes 
that  it  is  desirable  that  Pathe  Film 
Corp.  should  sever  itself  completely 
from  the  management  of  Grand  Na- 
tional Films  and  for  that  reason 
have  determined  to  distribute  as  a 
dividend  substantially  all  of  the 
stock  of  Grand  National  Films,  Inc., 
which  it  has  acquired,"  says  the 
communication. 


C.  U.  Yaeger  Buys  In 

Nine  More  Theaters 


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est  group  outside  the  Fox  Inter- 
mountain    division. 

The  Klein  theaters  are  the  Dead- 
wood  and  Isis,  Deadwood;  Elk  and 
Rex,  Rapid  City;  Belle,  Belle  Four- 
che;  Hot  Springs,  Hot  Springs;  Ma- 
jestic, Sturgis,  all  in  South  Dakota; 
the  Pace,  Chadron,  and  the  Pace, 
Gordon,  both  in  Nebraska. 

Yaeger  already  operated  seven 
theaters  in  Colorado  and  is  in  part- 
nership with  A.  P.  Archer  and  Joe 
Dekker  on  two  Denver  houses.  Yae- 
ger is  Bank  Night  originator. 


Dramatists  Meet  May  25 

May  25  has  been  selected  as  the 
date  for  the  general  meeting  of  mem- 
bers of  the  Dramatists'  Guild  when,  it 
is  anticipated,  the  revised  basic  agree- 
ment with  the  producing  managers  will 
be  approved.  The  stage  producers, 
through  the  League  of  New  York  The- 
aters, ratified  the  agreement  on  Tues- 
day. 


A  "JUttte."  fa*»  "£ots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

CTEFFI  DUNNA,  and  Charles  Col- 
lins and  his  wife,  Dorothy  Stone, 
went  to  San  Francisco  for  the  world 
premiere  of  Pioneer-RKO's  "Danc- 
ing Pirate"  at  the  Golden  Gate  The- 
ater last  night.  Cy  Allen  also  went 
along. 

T  T  ▼ 

Frances  Farmer  is  being  bor- 
rowed by  Samuel  Goldwyn  from 
Paramount  for  the  feminine  lead 
opposite  Edward  Arnold  in  "Come 
and  Get  It,"  Edna  Ferber  novel. 
Virginia  Bruce,  originally  slated  for 
the  role,  has  been  recalled  by  M-G- 
M  due  to  delay  in  starting  the  pic- 
ture. Howard  Hawks  will  direct  this 
U.  A.  release. 

▼  t         ▼ 

Word  has  been  received  here  of 
the  death  of  the  mother  of  Morris 
Safier,  now  in  Hollywood,  who  was 
formerly  with  Warner  Bros,  and 
United  Artists.  Another  son,  Edward, 
is  with  United  Artists  in  Chicago. 
Death  occurred  Monday  in  Brook- 
lyn. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show:  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean,  Joseph  Santley,  Bob  Wyler, 
James  Dietrich,  Fanchon  Koyer, 
Joseph  H.  Steele,  Al  Herman,  Frank 
W.  Gay  at  the  premiere  of  "Her 
Majesty,  the  Prince,"  written  by 
Raymond  Cannon. 

T  T  T 

Mervyn  LeRoy  will  direct  the 
screen  version  of  "Three  Men  on  a 
Horse,"  Broadway  stage  hit,  for 
Warners.  Screenplay  is  by  Laird 
Doyle. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Ring  W.  Lardner,  Jr.,  member  of 
the  publicity  staff  at  Selznick  In- 
ternational, is  in  the  Santa  Monica 
Hospital    as    a    result    of    an    auto 


crash.      He   may    be   there   about   a 
week. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

John  Beal  will  play  the  role  of 
Dr.  Hugo  Eckener's  son  in  the  fea- 
ture to  be  made  by  RKO  Radio  deal- 
ing with  the  Zeppelin  Hindenburg's 
transatlantic  flight. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Dorothy  and  Herbert  Fields,  sis- 
ter and  brother,  comprise  a  writing 
team  on  Universale  "Love  Insur- 
ance." Dorothy  will  write  the  songs 
and  Herbert  will  do  the  script. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Jane  Wyman,  stage  and  radio 
singer  and  dancer,  has  been  signed 
by   Warners. 

t        ▼        ▼ 

More  Passing  Show:  Donald 
Woods,  O.  H.  P.  Garrett,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  E.  A.  DuPont,  Larry  Bach- 
man,  Crauford  Kent,  Robert  Arm- 
strong, Dick  Hunt,  Pedro  de  Cor- 
doba, Michael  Bartlett,  Solly  Baiano, 
Henry  Wales  at  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific tennis  tournament  matches. 

▼  t        ▼ 

Joe  E.  Brown  will  receive  a  "Wel- 
come Back  to  Health"  party  at  the 
Masquers  today.  Brown  was  re- 
cently discharged  from  the  Johns 
Hopkins  Hospital,  where  he  received 
treatment  for  a  bone  injury.  Guests 
of  honor  will  include  Jesse  L.  Lasky, 
W.  S.  Van  Dyke  and  casting  direc- 
tors of  all  the  studios. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

"Crash  Donovan,"  starring  Jack 
Holt,  has  been  completed  at  Uni- 
versal under  the  direction  of  Wil- 
liam Nigh. 

▼  t        ▼ 

"Post  Office  Inspector,"  by  Morti- 
mer Braus,  is  the  title  of  a  story 
purchased  this  week  by  Columbia 
for  early  filming. 


NEW  HAVEN 


Fifty  friends  and  associates  gath- 
ered at  the  Hofbrau  Inn  to  give  Al- 
bert M.  Kane  a  send-off  to  his  new 
post  as  Boston  exchange  manager 
for  Paramount.  Harry  Shaw,  Poli 
division  manager,  acted  as  toast- 
master.  Kane  was  presented  with 
a  set  of  golf  clubs  and  balls.  Ben 
Simon,  20th  Century-Fox  manager, 
was  in  charge  of  arrangements.  Ed- 
ward Ruff,  formerly  in  charge  at 
Portland,  replaces  Kane  as  New 
Haven  Paramount  manager. 

Presenting  papers  on  "Future 
Possibilities  of  Motion  Pictures," 
"The  Future  of  Color  in  Films," 
"The  Star  System,"  and  other 
phases  of  the  movie  industry,  the 
Junior  Motion  Picture  Councils  of 
New  Haven  will  take  part  in  a  sym- 
posium on  motion  pictures  at  the 
Paramount  Theater  on  Saturday 
morning. 


KANSAS  CITY 


The  Orpheum  will  be  reopened 
May  17  for  the  roadshow  engage- 
ment of  "Great  Ziegfeld." 

Lowell  Lawrence,  Journal-Post 
motion  picture  editor,  is  back  at 
work  after  spending  several  weeks 
in  a  hospital. 

So  popular  was  a  local  radio  ama- 
teur program  which  was  co-spon- 
sored by  the  Tower  Theater,  the 
house  is  instituting  a  weekly  talent 
night  as  an  addition  to  the  regular 
stage  presentation. 

NEW  ORLEANS 


"Great  Ziegfeld,"  opening  at  the 
Liberty  shortly,  is  scaled  at  $1.50 
top  at  night  and  $1.00  top  matinees, 
all  taxes  included  in  admission. 

Buddy  Ferrer,  ad  and  publicity 
man  for  the  St.  Charles,  has  effected 
the  first  tieup  with  the  Katz  and 
Besthoff  drug  stores  this  firm  has 
ever  given  a  theater.  Drug  chain's 
policy  had  been  to  keep  away  from 
theaters  but  Ferrer  sold  them  a  tie- 
up  on  "Colleen." 

Harold  Wilkes,  Paramount  ex- 
change manager,  is  headed  for  Mem- 
phis and  a  vacation. 


SEE  GENERAL  ADOPTION 
OF  CANCELLATION  PLAN 


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R.   Grainger,   Universal   distribution 
head. 

After  the  session,  a  spokesman  for 
the  exhibitor  association  indicated 
that  the  committee,  however,  will 
continue  its  efforts  for  a  20  per  cent 
rejection   clause. 


OMAHA 


Instead  of  free  shows,  the  Com- 
mercial Club  at  Glenvil,  Neb.,  has 
decided  to  take  over  the  new  audi- 
torium and  show  first-run  films  at 
regular  admissions. 

John  Quinlan,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Brandeis,  will  head  for  Cali- 
fornia on  his  vacation. 

Joe  Meyer,  M.  &  S.  Trailer  Serv- 
ice representative  and  veteran  film 
man,  suffered  minor  injuries  when 
his  auto  overturned  near  Glenwood, 
la. 

Philip  Kay,  manager  of  the  Iowa, 
Moville,  la.,  died  last  week  follow- 
ing a  heart  attack.  He  was  a  nephew 
of  the  late  Nate  Dax,  manager  of 
two  Sioux  City,  la.,  houses. 


TEXAS 


Goodall  Theater  Supply  Co.  has 
closed  their  branch  office  in  San  An- 
tonio. 

Rockport  will  soon  have  a  new 
theater  to  be  opened  by  A.  C.  Glass 
of  the   First   National   Bank   there. 

J.  G.  Long  of  the  Long  Circuit 
recently  opened  the  New  Alvin  in 
Alvin.  Long  also  has  the  Grand 
there. 

The  Azteca,  McAllen,  and  Azteca, 
Houston,  have  opened,  both  showing 
Spanish  product. 

Henry  Hall's  New  Rialto  in  Bee- 
ville  has  opened. 

Gidney  Talley's  new  house  in 
Pleasanton  is  nearing  completion. 


DETROIT 


Harry  McKee,  manager  of  the 
Cass,  has  held  "Great  Ziegfeld"  for 
a  fifth  week. 

Gus  Coplan,  part  owner  of  the 
Columbia  Theater,  leaves  June  15  to 
spend  the  summer  cruising  the 
Great  Lakes  on  his  yacht.  Coplan 
has  abandoned  plans  to  remodel  the 
Forest  Club  into  a  colored  theater. 

Avenue  Theater,  managed  by  Ar- 
thur Clamage  and  Charles  Roth- 
stein,  reopens  Saturday  with  bur- 
lesque and  films. 


Reviving  Cagney's  "Taxi" 

Warners  will  revive  "Taxi,"  James 
Cagney  film,  which  will  follow  the 
current  "Sons  o'Guns"  at  the  New 
York  Strand.  After  "Taxi,"  the  Strand 
will  play  Edward  G.  Robinson  in  "Bul- 
lets or  Ballots"  and  Marion  Davies  in 
"Hearts    Divided." 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  115 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY.  MAY  15.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


MPTOA  Parley  Group  Confers  With  MGM  Wednesday 

PERCY  JOHNSTON  RETIRING  FROM  PAR/T  BOARD 

250  Turn  Out  to  Honor  Jesse  Lasky  at  Ampa  Luncheon 


Testimonial   to   Pioneer   Film 
Executive    is   a    Heart- 
Warming  Affair 

By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 

The  industry  paid  high  compli- 
ment to  one  of  its  founders  and 
present-day  top  executives  yester- 
day when,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
A.  M.  P.  A.,  a  testimonial  luncheon 
was  given  to  Jesse  L.  Lasky.  The 
scene  of  the  event,  which  occupied 
the  noontime  attention  of  250  ma- 
jor officials  and  rank-and-filers,  was 
the  Astor  Hotel,  whose  motion  pic- 
ture history  was  further  enriched 
by  a  really  notable  affair. 

A  principal  inspiration  for  the 
testimonial  was  the  recent  associa- 
tion of  Lasky  with  Mary  Pickford 
in  the  new  Pickford-Lasky  produc- 
ing enterprise  under  the  United  Ar- 
tists releasing  banner. 

On  the  dais  were:  Pat  Casey,  who 

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WALT  WANGER  SIGNS 
UNITED  ARTISTS  DEAL 


Departing  from  the  Paramount 
fold,  Walter  Wanger  has  signed  his 
long-pending  distribution  deal  with 
United  Artists,  The  Film  Daily 
was  officially  informed  yesterday. 
Contract  which  has  been  under  con- 
sideration is  understood  to  call  for 
six  features.  George  J.  Schaefer, 
United  Artists  general  sales  man- 
ager, has  been  conferring  with 
Wanger   on  the   coast. 


Pickford-Lasky  Schedule 

Five  for  Coming  Season 


Pickford-Lasky  will  make  five 
pictures  for  United  Artists  release 
during  the  1936-37  season,  it  was 
stated  by  Jesse  L.  Lasky  yesterday 
in  New  York.  He  leaves  Sunday 
on  his  return  to  Hollywood  to  re- 
sume production.  The  initial  Pick- 
ford-Lasky production,  "One  Rainy 
Afternoon,"  is  current  at  the  Rivoli. 


IF  I  WERE  AN  EXHIBITOR 

(Starting  today  the  critics  of  the  country,  participating  in  the 
fourth  annual  Forum  sponsored  by  The  Film  Daily,  give  their 
views  on  "If  I  Were  an  Exhibitor.") 

BE  A  REAL  SHOWMAN 


Haynes  Trebor, 
North  Shore  Daily 


I'D  CHUCK  out  all  trick  promotional  schemes  and 
leave  the  prize  money  to  the  horses.  I'd  drop 
double  feature  bills  and  quit  boring  my  audiences  with 
Journal,  tlUSning:  a  flock  o{  stupid  Ciass  B  features  while  they  are  wait- 
ing to  see  the  good  films  I  have  to  offer.  I'd  keep  my  shows  to  two  hours — not  a 
minute  more — and  try  to  build  up  a  program  that  had  novelty,  variety  and  punch. 
In  a  section  where  there  was  a  heavy  transient  business,  I'd  make  a  play  for  the 
folks  who  only  have  an  hour  to  spend  in  a  movie;  plug  the  shows  with  smart 
advertising  and  make  an  hour  spent  in  my  house  worth  anybody's  two-bits.  In  a 
neighborhood  house  I'd  go  after  audience  reaction  through  personal  contact  with 
my  patrons  and  make  it  worth  while  to  tell  me  what  they  think  of  my  shows  and 
quit  waiting  for  the  box-office  reports  to  show  me  if  I'd  guessed  right. 

A  NUMBER  OF  THINGS 


SOFT-PEDAL    trailers;    pay    special    attention    to 
short    subjects;    sacrifice    juvenile    trade    if    the 
photoplay  looks  like  a  trouble-maker  so  far  as  the 
younger  audience  is  concerned;  give  a  potentially 
for  the  next  one's  liable  to  be  worse;  keep  an  eye 
open  for  worthy  revivals  and  then  go  to  town  on  them  with  the  same  advertising 
and  ballyhoo  that  is  used  on  a  new  picture.     The  advice  about  courtesy,  coopera- 

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Henry  T.  Murdoch, 
Philadelphia  Evening 
Public  Ledger: 

good  picture  a  chance  to  build. 


Kuykendall  Committee  Will  Confer 
With  Rodgers  of  Metro  Next  Week 


Paramount  Discontinuing 
"A"  and  "B"  Classifications 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Paramount  is  discon- 
tinuing .its  practice  of  classifying 
pictures  as  "A"  and  "B"  before  and 
during    production,    it    was    stated 

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Following  its  conferences  with 
Jules  Levy  at  RKO  today  on  its 
10-point  trade  practices  program, 
the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  committee  head- 
ed by  President  Ed  Kuykendall  has 
made  an  appointment  to  meet  with 
William  F.  Rodgers,  M-G-M  distri- 
bution head,  on  Wednesday  at  3  p. 
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Saul    Rogers    Renews    Efforts 

Against  Banker  Dictation 

in  Paramount 

Percy  H.  Johnston,  chairman  of 
the  board  of  Chemical  Bank  &  Trust 
Co.  and  a  member  of  the  Paramount 
executive  committee,  is  retiring  from 
the  Paramount  board  next  month 
and  has  so  informed  the  manage- 
ment, he  states  in  a  letter  sent  to 
Saul  E.  Rogers,  attorney.  John- 
ston's letter  was  in  reply  to  a  writ- 
ten inquiry  made  by  Rogers,  who  is 
a  stockholder  and  also  represents 
other  stockholders,  concerning  the 
future  policies  of  the  Paramount 
management,  if  they  have  been  de- 
termined, and  asking  also  for  an  ac- 
counting of  the  past  acts  of  the 
Paramount  board.  In  his  letter, 
Rogers  stated  that  he  had  relied  on 

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CLARIFY  "U"  STAND 
ON  SCORE  CHARGES 


Clarifying  Universale  position  in 
regard  to  score  charges,  a  topic  at 
current  trade  practice  conferences 
being  held  by  an  M.P.T.O.A.  com- 
mittee and  general  sales  managers, 
President  Ed  Kuykendall  of  the  ex- 
hibitor association,  explained  pro- 
ceedings at  Wednesday's  meeting 
with  James  R.  Grainger  as  follows : 

"When  we  came  to  the  part  of  our 
ten-point  program  concerning  the 
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British  Producers  Seek 

35%  Distribution  Quota 


London  (By  Cable)— F.  B.  I.  pro- 
ducers' group  yesterday  laid  their 
case  before  Lord  Moynes'  commit- 
tee asking  for  a  35  per  cent  quota 
on  renters.  The  Cinema  Exhibitors 
Ass'n  is  expected  to  ask  for  10  to 
15  per  cent  on  exhibition.  Ameri- 
can interests  in  the  Kinema  Rent- 
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Malco  Adds  Ark.  House 

Hope,  Ark. — Malco  Theaters  has 
taken  over  the  Saenger  Theater 
here. 


AS  SEEN  BY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


Jack  Oakie  and  Bing  Crosby  will  enter 
candidates  in  the  Jumping  Frog  Jubilee 
of    Calveras    County.— PARAMOUNT. 


Warners  Pick  Ritz  Towers 

For  Eastern  Convention 


Eastern  and  Canadian  convention 
of  Warner-First  National-Cosmopoli- 
tan in  New  York,  June  3-4,  will  be 
held  at  the  Ritz  Towers  Hotel,  it 
was  announced  yesterday.  The 
Southern  and  Western  meet  will  be 
held  in  Chicago  at  a  place  and  time 
to  be  announced  later. 

A.  W.  Smith  Jr.  will  preside  at 
the  New  York  meet,  while  Grad 
Sears  will  be  in  charge  at  the  Chi- 
cago gathering. 


M-G-M  Convention  Ends 


Chicago  —  District  and  branch 
managers'  meetings  were  held  by 
M-G-M  yesterday  as  the  company's 
annual  sales  convention  wound  up. 
William  Rodgers  and  Tom  Connors 
have  business  to  attend  to  in  De- 
troit and  Cleveland  before  returning 
to  New  York  Monday. 


F.  P.  C.  Bond  Redemption 

Toronto  —  Famous  Players  Cana- 
dian Corp.  has  issued  notice  that 
redemption  of  its  outstanding  6  per 
cent  and  6%  per  cent  bonds  will 
take  place  July  1,  with  interest  on 
these  debentures  ceasing  from  that 
date.  New  bonds  at  a  lower  rate 
will  be  offered. 


New  La  Crosse  House 


La  Crosse,  Wis. — Welworth  The- 
aters of  Wisconsin,  Inc.,  of  which 
E.  R.  Ruben,  Minneapolis,  is  presi- 
dent and  manager,  plans  to  build  a 
1,100-seat  house  here.  Work  is  to 
start  soon,  with  completion  expected 
by  Sept.  1. 


"Mary  of  Scotland"  Guide 

A  schoolroom  study  guide  on 
"Mary  of  Scotland,"  RKO  Radio 
production  with  Katharine  Hepburn 
and  Fredric  March,  has  been  issued 
by  Educational  &  Recreational 
Guides,  Newark. 


Goldwyn  Up  in  Week 

Samuel  Goldwyn  will  be  able  to 
leave  the  Doctors'  Hospital  in  about 
one  week,  it  was  stated  at  United 
Artists  yesterday.  He  is  making 
rapid  recovery  from  an  intestinal 
operation. 


Al  Adams  Joins  Republic 

Al  Adams,  formerly  at  United  Ar- 
tists and  Paramount,  has  joined  Re- 
public as  assistant  to  Ed  Finney, 
director  of  advertising  and  pub- 
licity. 


Republic  Story  Dept.  Moves 

Story  department  of  Republic 
Pictures,  headed  by  Lou  Lifton,  has 
moved  to  1776  Broadway. 


No  Sub-Committee  Report 

On  Block-Booking  Bill 


Bv   ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
FILM   DAILY   Staff   Correspondent 

Washington  —  The  House  Inter- 
state Commerce  sub  -  committee 
failed  yesterday  to  report  the  Pet- 
tengill  block-booking  bill  to  the  full 
committee  as  had  been  expected  and 
decided  instead  to  hold  the  measure 
for  consideration  of  possible  amend- 
ments. 

Congressman  Pettengill  told  the 
Film  Daily  that  while  Senator  Nee- 
ly  had  been  busy  with  primaries 
back  home  he  intended  to  confer 
with  him  on  block-booking  soon. 
Pettengill  said  he  thought  that  es- 
tablishment of  a  Federal  Motion  Pic- 
ture Bureau  was  not  likely  at  this 
session,  nor  was  there  likely  to  be 
an  amendment  to  his  bill  to  create 
such  a  bureau. 


Cameraman's  Widow   Upheld 

Albany— Payment  of  $10.38  week- 
ly to  Mrs.  Lucille  Z.  Alexander, 
widow  of  a  newsreel  cameraman 
killed  in  a  plane  crash  a  year  ago, 
was  upheld  by  the  Appellate  Divi- 
sion yesterday.  The  $3.46  weekly 
award  to  her  son  also  was  sustain- 
ed. Globe  Indemnity  Co.  and  Mo- 
vietone News  appealed  the  case. 


Coming  and  Going 


SIDNEY  R.  KENT  and  JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK 
sail  from  England  for  New  York  next  week 
by  which  time  they  expect  to  reach  a  decision 
on    that    British    deal 

GREGORY  RATOFF,  arriving  yesterday  on 
the  Manhattan  from  abroad,  was  met  at  quar- 
antine by  a  chartered  tug,  rushed  by  car  to 
the  Newark  airport,  where  he  boarded  a  plane 
for  Hollywood  to  start  work  in  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox's   "Sing,    Baby,   Sing." 

JOHN  FORD,  RKO  director,  and  DUDLEY 
NICHOLS,  scenarist,  are  on  a  six-week  cruise 
in  southern  waters  while  preparing  the  script 
for  "Plough  and  the  Stars."  JOSEPH  AUGUST 
cameraman,  and  EDWARD  DONAHUE,  assistant 
director,   also  are   in   the  party. 

WILLIAM  RODGERS  and  TOM  CONNORS  re- 
turn to  New  York  Monday  from  Detroit  and 
Cleveland. 

JESSE  L.  LASKY  leaves  New  York  Sunday 
returning   to    the   Coast. 

MARTIN  FLAVIN  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from    Hollywood. 

HERBERT  T.  SILVERBERG,  film  attorney,  is 
in    New   York   from   Buffalo. 

TORSTEN  FLODEN,  Swedish  correspondent 
who  has  been  spending  the  past  seven  weeks 
in  Hollywood,  sails  for  home  tomorrow  on  the 
Drottingholm. 

CHARLES  STERN,  United  Artists'  southern 
district  manager,  left  last  night  for  his  Atlanta 
headquarters  after  several  days  of  conferences 
at  New   York,   Ihe  home  offices. 

BEN  LYON  and  BEBE  DANIELS,  on  comple- 
tion of  "Beneath  the  Sea"  for  Republic,  leave 
the  coast  for  England  on  a  personal  appearance 
tour. 


Quiz  Lasky  Today 

Jesse  L.  Lasky  will  be  examined 
today  by  counsel  for  the  former  Par- 
amount trustees  in  an  action  pending 
in  the  New  York  State  Supreme 
Court  seeking  an  accounting  from 
certain  directors  and  banking  firms. 
Lasky  is  not  a  defendant  in  the 
suit,  which  may  be  reached  in  court 
this  Spring.  Root,  Clark  &  Buck- 
ner  are  counsel  for  the  trustees. 


"Chapdelaine"  in  English 

Negotiations  are  under  way  for  a 
remake  of  "Maria  Chapdelaine," 
French  feature  which  has  been 
booked  for  a  full  week  at  the  RKO 
81st  Theater,  and  it  is  expected  that 
work  on  the  English  version  will 
start  shortly,  according  to  Franco^ 
American  Film  Corp. 


D.  D.  Rothacker  Party 

New  quarters  of  the  Douglas  D. 
Rothacker  firm  at  729  Seventh  Ave., 
specializing  in  industrial  and  edu- 
cational films,  will  be  christened 
with  a  cocktail  party  this  afternoon. 
The  occasion  also  marks  the  26th 
anniversary  of  Rothacker  education- 
al films. 


Starr  Leaves  Agency 

Martin  Starr,  former  editor  of 
Picture  Business,  steps  out  of  his 
snot  assignment  with  the  Blackstone 
Agency  tomorrow.  He  is  complet- 
ing plans  to  continue  servicing  met- 
ropolitan newspapers  with  his  "Mo- 
vie Starr  Dust"  gossip  column,  and 
also  is  working  on  a  radio  deal. 


Irene  Dunne  in  "Mme.  Curie" 


"Mme.  Curie",  based  on  the  bio- 
graphy of  the  discoverer  of  radium, 
will  be  filmed  next  season  by  Uni- 
versal with  Irene  Dunne  in  the  title 
role.  The  story  is  now  being  writ- 
ten by  Eve  Curie,  daughter  of  the 
scientist,  and  will  be  published  by 
Doubleday-Doran  in  the  fall. 


Shea  Gets  Newport  House 

M.  S.  Shea  has  leased  the  Para- 
mount Theater,  Newport,  R.  I.,  from 
Nathan  David.  M.  &  P.  Theaters 
have  been  operating  the  house. 


Herbert  Operettas  for  Metro 

M-G-M  is  acquiring  rights  to  three 
Victor  Herbert  operettas.  First  is 
"Sweethearts,"  which  has  been  an- 
nounced. 


DIRECTORS 

and  their  work 

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NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK 


PHOTO-REVIEW 


THE  ISLES  HAVE  IT!  Anita  Louise, 
Leslie  Howard  are  recent  voyagers  to 
British  Isles  and  European  vacations. 
They'll  return  soon,  Miss  L.  for  Paul 
Muni's  'Man  From  Kimberley',  Mr.  H.  for 
Warners'    long-awaited    'Green    Light.' 


SHE'LL  BE  COMIN'  'round  in  'Moun- 
tain Justice'  right  away.  Academy 
Award -winner  Bette  Davis'  next  star- 
ring vehicle,  due  to  start  soon,  will  be 
scenarization  of  recent  news  headlines 
by  Satevepost's   Norman   Reilly  Raine. 


TOWERING  SPECTACLES  like 
this  above  in  'Charge  of  the  Light 
Brigade'  necessitate  3-week  post- 
ponement of  Director  Curtiz's  final 
'Cut'  as  coast  experts,  viewing 
daily  rushes,  report  Errol  Flynn, 
Olivia  de  Havilland,  topping 
'Captain    Blood'    performances.* 

DISHING  OUT  laughs  in  first 
shot  of 'Cain  and  Mabel'  is  Marion 
Davies  (left),  while  co-star  Clark 
Gable  is  off-stage  hardening  his 
chin  for  role  of  ring  champ  in  Cos- 
mopolitan special  scheduled  to 
follow  Marion's  'Hearts  Divided. 't 

'MY  KINGDOM  FOR  A  HORSE' 

is  Mervyn  LeRoy's  current  worry 
as  Warners  tell  world  that  new 
camera  -  signment  for  youthful 
'Anthony  Adverse'  director  (right) 
is  New  York's  record-run  stage 
success,  'Three  Men  On  a  Horse.' 

*A  Warner  Bros.  Picture      |A  Cosmopolitan  Production      Vitagraph,  Inc.,  Distributors 


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Friday,  May  15,  1936 


JOHNSTON  RETIRING 
FROM  PARA.  BOARD 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

Johnston's  statement  on  the  witness 
stand  during  the  hearings  on  the 
Paramount  reorganization  plan  that 
the  depleted  manpower  of  the  com- 
pany would  be  augmented  by  sea- 
soned manpower  and  that  he  had 
thus  been  led  to  urge  approval  of 
the  plan. 

Rogers  said  it  had  been  suggest- 
ed that  men  with  industry  experi- 
ence be  placed  on  the  Paramount 
board  but  that  this  had  not  been 
done.  Pointing  out  that  the  Para- 
mount board  was  composed  mainly 
of  bankers,  Rogers  stated  that  it 
would  seem  to  him  that  the  bankers 
might  profit  from  their  blunders  of 
the  past.  He  declared  that  the 
bankers  "practically  wrecked  two 
movie  companies  by  stripping  them 
of  manpower  and  might  achieve  the 
same   result   with   Paramount." 

Johnston  said  that  the  Paramount 
directorship  requires  more  time  than 
he  can  give  it. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"Mr.  Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  fifth 
week  at  Seattle's  Liberty. 

The  new  Roxy,  Yakima,  owned  by 
the  Mercys,  has  opened. 

Walter  Fenney,  formerly  manager 
of  the  Roxy,  Tacoma,  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  remodeled 
Riviera  there. 

Ed  Zabel,  owner  of  the  Capitol, 
Olympia,  is  celebrating  his  27th 
year  in  the  movie  business. 

Mike  Barovic  has  opened  the  Pa- 
cific Ave.  house  in  Tacoma  as  the 
New  Riviera. 


FLORIDA 

New  Suwanee  Theater,  Live  Oak, 
has  been  opened  with  J.  Howard  as 
manager.  Ford  and  Johnnie  Kalil 
are  the  owners. 

Florida  Theater,  Daytona  Beach, 
will  be  closed  until  July.  The  Lyric 
will  play  the  films  scheduled  for  the 
Florida,  according  to   Sid  Landers. 

Jack  Buchanan  and  a  group  of 
British  film  players  have  left  for  a 
vacation  in  Nassau,  after  which 
they  go  to  Hollywood. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


The  Calvin  Theater,  Northampton, 
is  reseating  the  orchestra  floor. 
Manager  Walton  B.  Howe  is  put- 
ting in  700  plush-back  air-cushioned 
seats. 

The  Plaza,  Northampton,  has 
started  its  summer  schedule,  eve- 
ning performances  going  on  at  7:30. 

Nathan  Goldstein,  president  of  the 
Western  Massachusetts  Theaters, 
Inc.,  was  in  Boston  all  week  on 
business. 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


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Hon,  etc..  is  too  obvious  to  repeat,  but  the  neighborhood  exhibitor  has  a  particularly 
good  chance  to  become  a  community  figure  by  making  his  house  the  headquarters 
ior  community  enterprise. 

INTERMISSIONS  BETWEEN  SHOWS 


I   WOULD  turn  on  the  house  lights  and 
'     stop  the  pictures  ior  15  minutes  alter 


Harry  L.  Martin, 

Memphis  Commercial-Appeal. 

the  house;  then  permitting  patrons  to  come  in  during  the  15  minutes  and  the  showing 
of  short  subjects.  No  one  would  be  permitted  to  enter  during  the  feature  picture. 
If  necessary.  I  'would  close  the  box-office  'when  the  feature  started  and  keep  it 
closed  until  it  was  over.  I  know  the  public  would  squawk  like  Hell  and  business 
would  go  to  blazes  at  first;  but  after  a  few  weeks,  they  would  all  come  back  and 
in  the  meantime  the  theater  would  have  developed  a  clientele  among  people  who 
now  regard  the  pictures  with  scorn  and  refuse  to  go  because  they  know  that  just 
at  the  crucial  moment  some  fat  lady  with  hatpins  and  umbrellas  akimbo  and  10 
kids  in  her  trail  will  come  parading  across  their  laps,  thus  shutting  off  their  vision 
and  their  interest  in  the  entire  proceedings. 

REPEATING  TRAILERS 


Alfred  A.  Marcello, 
Providence  News-Tribune: 


I    WOULD  be  careful  how  many  weeks  in 
'    advance  I'd  run  trailers  of  forthcoming 


productions.  In  many  instances  trailers  of 
certain  pictures  have  been  shown  week  after  week,  thus  lessening,  and  not  height- 
ening interest  in  the  coming  attraction.  I  would  exercise  a  great  deal  of  caution 
in  my  bookings.  I  would  see  to  it  that  my  program  'wasn't  cluttered  up  with  a  lot 
of  nonsensical  shorts.  I  'would  aim  to  balance  my  bills  as  much  as  possible;  where 
I  had  full-length  feature  musical  I  certainly  wouldn't  clutter  up  the  rest  of  the  pro- 
gram with  a  load  of  shorts  of  a  musical  variety;  that  happens  often  in  Providence. 
I  would  forget  organlogues.  I  would  recognize  the  inevitable,  organlogues  belong 
to  another  age. 

TRUTHFUL  ADS,  FLEXIBLE  PRICES 


I    WOULD  play  fair  with  my  pa- 
'    irons  by  inaugurating  a  policy 


Charles  J.  Neugebauer, 
Ishpeming  Daily  Mining  Journal. 

with  flexible  admission  prices.  For  instance,  ii  my  theater  were  showing  a  picture 
I  knew  to  be  oi  mediocre  quality  or  doubtful  entertainment  value,  I  might  insert 
remarks  such  as  these  in  my  advertisement: 

"The  management  had  no  opportunity  to  preview  'Blankety  Blank  Bank' 
before  it  was  booked  for  this  theater  and,  after  examining  reliable  reviews  of 
film  critics  and  trade  publications,  comes  to  the  conclusion  that  the  feature 
picture  being  shown  tonight  is  of  Class  C  rating,  having  limited  appeal  for 
adults  who  enjoy  'horror'  films.  We  do  not  recommend  this  picture  for  children. 
Because  of  the  nature  of  the  feature  picture,  the  admission  price  tonight  is 
reduced  from  35  cents  to  20  cents.  If  you  don't  enjoy  the  feature,  you'll  un- 
doubtedly  get   your   money's   'worth   out   of   our   diversified   program   of   shorts." 

CIVIC  COOPERATION 


I  N  THE  smaller  cities  especially  I  would  cooperate  more 


Jack  Taylor, 

, ,      ,     . .  ,        . ,    .  t        '    with   local  civic   undertakings,   instead   of  complaining 

beaalia  Capital:  abouf  local  events  because  they  tend  to  hurt  theater  at- 
tendance. I'd  play  up  pictures  like  "David  Copperfield"  and  "The  Informer"  instead 
of  letting  my  advertising  slide  with  the  conviction  "people  don't  want  to  see  good 
pictures."     I'd  cut  out  Bank  Night,  and  show  more  good  pictures. 


OUST  DUALS  WITH  LONGER  FILMS 


I  D    WAR    endlessly    on    double-feature    bills 
'     with    the    best    available    long    single    fea- 


W.  E.  J.  Martin, 

Buffalo  Courier-Express:     tures  plus  a  selection  of  cartoonS/  traveiiilmS/ 

a  short  comedy  and  out  with  newsreels.  Those  things  are  becoming  so  trite  lately 
that  they  resemble  tripe.  I  also  would  endeavor  to  associate  myself,  particularly  ii 
I  were  in  a  small  city,  with  Parent  Teachers  Associations  to  the  end  that  their 
members  might  come  to  understand  better  the  problems  of  exhibition  and  collaborate 
in  the  exploitation  of  worthwhile  films  for  the  family. 

AVOID  STANDARDIZED  BALLYHOO 


Ed  Klinger, 
Evansville  Press. 


I 


WOULD  do  away  with  the  ballyhoo  on  each  and 
every  picture,  regardless  of  merit,  and  try  selling 
the  public  on  the  true  merit  of  the  film.  I  would  take 
an  active  pari  in  forming  an  exhibitors'  organization  to  stamp  the  block  booking 
system  out  of  existence  so  that  miles  and  miles  of  tripe  run  in  theaters  every 
year  would  be  eliminated  entirely.  Such  action,  I  believe,  would  cause  exhibitors 
to  turn  out  a  generally  higher  grade  of  pictures. 


MPTOA  TO  CONFER 
WITH  M-G-M  WED. 


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m.  Rodgers  returns  to  New  York 
on   Monday  from  the   middle  west. 

Between  tomorrow  and  Wednes- 
day, the  exhibitor  delegation  will 
try  to  fill  in  the  time  conferring 
with  20th  Century-Fox,  Warner- 
First  National,  United  Artists  and 
Republic. 

The  group  comprising  Kuyken- 
dall,  E.  C.  Griffith  and  Oscar  Lam 
met  yesterday  and  worked  out  de- 
tails in  connection  with  its  program. 
Jack  Miller  will  rejoin  the  group 
today,  following  his  return  from  De- 
troit, as  well  as  Lewen  Pizor,  who 
returns  to  New  York  from  Philadel- 
phia. 


British  Producers  Seek 

35%   Distribution  Quota 

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ers  Society  are  putting  forward  a 
proposal  that  the  quota  shall  be 
based  on  the  imported  number  of 
films  and  not  on  footage,  and  that 
the  average  cost  of  future  pictures 
shall  be  $125,000  per  film  with  a 
minimum  cost  of  $75,000.  The  scheme 
is  now  being  discussed  by  the  KRS. 

BOSTON 


David  F.  Perkins  of  the  M.  &  P. 
advertising  department  has  re- 
signed. George  Cruzen,  district 
manager  for  M.  &  P.,  also  recently 
resigned.  Hy  Fine  and  Charlie 
Brennan  have  taken  over  his  duties. 

M.  &  P.  Theaters  plan  a  summer 
outing  on  June  27 — place  undecided. 

Camille  Carpentier,  assistant 
treasurer  at  the  RKO  Boston,  is 
resting  up  at  Saranac.  Richard 
Malun  has  been  transferred  from 
the  Keith  Memorial  to  fill  the  posi- 
tion temporarily. 

A  testimonial  dinner  was  given 
Walter  Littlefield,  exhibitor  leader 
and  past  vice-president  of  Allied, 
at  the  Fox  and  Hounds  Club  last 
night. 

The  third  of  a  trio  of  bandits  that 
held  up  the  RKO,  Boston,  last  Feb- 
ruary for  $14,000,  has  been  appre- 
hended, closing  the  case. 

PORTLAND,  ORE. 


Suburban  theaters  throughout 
Oregon  are  watching  with  interest 
the  outcome  of  the  case  against  the 
Selwood  here,  accused  of  promoting 
a  lottery  in  connection  with  give- 
aways. 

"These  Three"  has  been  held  over 
for  a  second  week  at  Parker's 
United  Artists,  while  "Petticoat 
Fever"  holds  at  Parker's  Broadway. 

Board  of  Censorship  here  has 
changed  its  title  to  Municipal  Board 
of  Reviews.  Mrs.  Thomas  M.  Joyce 
has  been  chosen  chairman,  and  Ma- 
jor Paul  Hathaway,  vice  chairman. 
Mrs.  Kent  C.  Hartung,  operator  of 
the  State  Theater,  has  been  named 
by  Mayor  Carson  to  represent  sub- 
sequent-run theaters.  J.  J.  Parker 
represents  first-run  houses. 


Friday,  May  15,1936 


CLARIFY  T  STAND 
ON  SCORE  CHARGES 


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score  charge,  Mr.  Grainger  stated 
Universal  had  no  score  charge  there- 
fore he  would  make  no  statement 
as  to  this.  The  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  com- 
mittee naturally  assumed  that  as 
there  had  been  no  score  charge  in 
the  past,  there  would  not  be  any  in 
the  coming  year.  In  trying  to  dis- 
cuss the  merits  of  the  score  charge, 
Mr.  Grainger  declined  to  enter  into 
this  discussion,  stating  that  inas- 
much as  Universal  was  not  involv- 
ed, not  having  a  score  charge,  that 
he  did  not  care  to  enter  into  a  dis- 
cussion as  to  the  merits  of  it.  I 
make  this  statement  in  justice  to 
Mr.  Grainger  and  in  justice  to  the 
committee." 

Grainger,  in  a  separate  statement 
stated  that  "as  Universal  during 
the  past  three  years  has  not  col- 
lected any  score  charge  in  the  sale 
of  its  product  to  theaters  through- 
out the  country,  there  was  nothing 
for  me  to  discuss  so  far  as  Univer- 
sal is  concerned  and  I  refused  to 
discuss  this  subject  in  any  way 
whatsoever,  although  Mr.  E.  C.  Grif- 
fith, one  of  the  committee,  asked 
my  opinion  on  score  charges.  Mr. 
Ed  Kuykendall  agreed  that  I  should 
not  be  called  upon  to  express  my 
opinion  on  this  subject." 


ATLANTIC  CITY 


Floyd  Wesp,  manager  of  the 
Stanley,  has  a  triple  job  on  his 
hands  this  week,  that  of  getting  the 
Earle  Theater,  closed  all  winter, 
ready  for  opening  of  "Midsummer 
Night's  Dream"  roadshowing  for 
charity,  May  22,  and  getting  the 
Warner,  also  winter-dark,  ready  for 
spring  opening,  besides  managing 
his  own  house  which  has  just  gone 
in  for  a  lobby  and  front  overhauling. 

Burlington  Jarret  assembling 
movie  exhibit  collected  for  Steel 
Pier  by  late  Eddie  Cocoran.  Word 
was  received  this  week  from  Walter 
Herzbrun  of  Los  Angeles,  agent  for 
Jackie  Searl,  that  the  film  star  will 
be  here  for  children's  week. 

William  C.  Hunt,  theater  operator 
of  Cape  May  County,  is  running  for 
election  to  State  Senate. 

Word  received  at  Variety  Jubilee 
headquarters  that  35  states  have 
agreed  to  enter  fete. 

Apollo  Theater  is  considering 
roadshowing  "Great  Ziegfeld"  and 
if  done,  will  be  first  Boardwalk 
roadshow   in   recent  years. 


PROVIDENCE 


L.  J.  B.  Attractions,  Inc.,  has  been 
chartered  to  conduct  an  amusement 
business.  Incorporators  are  Mau- 
rice Robinson,  Charles  M.  Robinson 
and  Joseph  E.  Adelson. 

The  RKO  Victory  is  on  a  new 
policy  of  featuring  two  first-run 
pictures  for  a  full  week. 


▼  ▼  ▼ 

•     THINGS  are  shaping  up  fine  for  Will  Rogers  Memo- 
rial Week,  according  to  Major  L.  E.  Thompson,  chairman  of  the 
campaign  committee  in  charge  of  the  fund-raising  drive  to  es- 
tablish and   maintain  the   memorial  hospital  at   Saranac 
the  celebration  starts  a  week  from  today  and  Major  Thomp- 

son reports  that  all  is  in  readiness  for  the  event  meanwhile 

Jesse  H.  Jones,  head  of  the  Reconstruction  Finance  Corp.  and 
treasurer  of  the  Rogers  Commission,  has  added  his  hearty  en- 
dorsement to  the  movement  and  to  the  film  industry  for  its  fine 

cooperation  in  this  worthy  cause 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  FROM  the  RKO  Radio  studio  comes  word  that 
Bernard  Newman,  the  studio  stylist,  predicts  he  will  turn  Lucille 

Ball  into  the  best-dressed  girl  in  Hollywood both  off  and 

on  the  screen  .  Newman  says  that  not  since  the  late  Lilyan 
Tashman  has  there  been  anyone  who  has  better  potentialities 
than  Lucille  for  becoming  a  fashion  leader  ...  •  Sophie  Tuck- 
er and  her  band  are  scoring  big  at  the  Hotel  Morrison  Terrace 
Room  out  in  Chicago,  according  to  reports  reaching  New  York 
...  •  Bobby  Breen,  star  of  the  Sol  Lesser-RKO  release,  "Let's 
Sing  Again,"  and  generally  hailed  as  an  Eddie  Cantor  discov- 
ery, appeared  on  Sam  Taylor's  WMCA  "Hollywood  Highlights" 
radio  program  over  a  year  and  a  half  ago,  when  he  was  known 
as  Jackie  Breen  he  also  played  in  the  Hecht-MacArthur 
pix,  "Once  in  a  Blue  Moon" 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  LONDON  NOTES:  Gil  Pratt,  former  Hollywood 
writer-director,  is  making  a  film  for  Joe  Rock  ...  •  Irene 
Prador  and  Michel  Morell,  continental  film  stars,  travelled  600 
miles  for  a  broadcast  and  when  they  got  there  found  it  was 
the  wrong  day  ...  ©  Cinda  Glenn,  American  show-girl  who 
has  taken  Paris  and  London  by  storm,  is  being  considered  for 
films  by  Korda  and  GB  ...  •  Noah  Beery  is  one  of  the  world's 
real  philosophers  he  has  taken  the  recent  fire  which  wiped 
out  his  California  ranch,  like  a  real  soldier  and  has  made  hun- 
dreds of  new  friends  because  of  it  .  .  .     •   Neil  Hamilton,  just 

back  from  Holland,  raving  about  the  beautiful  bulb-fields   

his  wife  was  with  him  so  he  didn't  mention  the  Dutch  girls  .  .  . 

•  Florrie  Forde  is  being  spoken  of  these  days  as  the  English 
Marie  Dressier  ...  •  Dave  Bader  and  Denys  Watney  have 
formed  Personality  Pictures,  Ltd.,  although  no  production  is 
planned  for  the  time  being  the  agency  of  David  A.  Bader, 
Ltd.,  is  still  O.K.,  now  having  16  clients  ...  •  Two  English 
distributors  are  after  Louis  Weiss'  "The  Drunkard."  ...  • 
Billie  Houston,  one  of  the  famous  Houston  sisters,  has  written 
"Music-Hall  Murder,"  mystery  novel  which  four  English  and 
one  American  film  companies  are  after    

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  STANDARD  test  reels  distributed  by  the  S.M.P.E. 
are  doing  much  to  improve  the  quality  of  sound  reproduction, 
sez  Sylvan  Harris,  the  energetic  editor-manager  of  the  society 

Theaters  in  the  U.  S.  A.  have  purchased  167  prints  of  the 

sound  reel  and  52  prints  of  the  visual  reel  ...  •  Music  Guild 
Productions,  Inc.,  is  reported  seeking  to  sign  Ben  Hersh  to  act 
as  its  production  manager  for  "Faust,"  planned  with  a  half- 
million  dollar  negative Hersh  is  now  connected  with  West- 
ern Pictures  Corp.,  representing  the  financial  people  there 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  RUNNING  concurrently  at  the  Rivoli  and  the  Radio 
City  Music  Hall  is  the  new  Walt  Disney-U.  A.  Silly  Symphony 

release,  "Elmer  Elephant" in  which  the  new  character  of 

Elmer  Elephant  unpacks  his  trunk  and  makes  his  debut  .  .  . 

•  Called  off  on  account  of  rain  Wednesday,  the  baseball  game 
between  the  Columbians  and  NBC  will  be  held  Monday  at  6:15 
P.  M.  at  Washington  Field,  191st  and  Audubon  ...  •  "Time 
Out  of  Mind,"  the  Rachel  Field  novel  recently  bought  by  Uni- 
versal, has  been  voted  by  the  American  Book  Sellers  the  best 
liked  and  best  sold  novel  published  in  1935 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  FORM  of  Criticism  One  of  the  femme  review- 
ers for  a  fan  publication  .  .  believes  in  occupation  while  catch- 
ing short  subjects so  she  brings  her  knitting  along ... 

and  if  the  picture  is  good,  causing  her  to  drop  a  stitch she 

whips  out  a  pocket  flashlight  to  examine  her  work 


69  MORE  ROADSHOWS 
SET  ON  "ZIEGFELD" 


"Great  Ziegfeld"  roadshow  book- 
ings for  the  U.  S.  and  Canada  con- 
tinue at  a  high  rate,  with  69  new 
ones  during  the  past  week  bring 
the  total  to  148  special  showings 
since  the  premiere  of  the  film  on 
Broadway  in  early  April.  Latest 
group  of  dates  includes: 

Imperial,  Ottawa,  May  16;  Capitol,  Fall 
River,  May  16;  Winnipeg,  Winnipeg,  Ma, 
IS;  Grand,  London,  Ont.,  May  18;  Orpheuni 
Jo'itt.  May  19;  Orpheum,  Quincy,  May  19-' 
Majestic,  Bloomington,  May  19;  Empress' 
Danbury,  May  20;  Fisher,  Danville,  Maj 
20;  Rialto,  Champaign,  May  20;  Jefferson, 
Charlottesville,  May  20;  Capitol,  Oklahoma 
City,  May  21;  Strand,  Muncie,  May  23; 
Electric,  Springfield,  Mo..  May  24;  Academy' 
Northampton,  May  24;  Metropolitan,  Morgan- 
town,  May  24;  Victory,  Charleston,  S.  C, 
May  25;  Alhambra,  Canton,  May  26;  State 
Uniontown.  May  27;  State,  Altoona,  May  ->?'■ 
Majestic,  La  Crosse,  May  27;  Colonial,  EI- 
mira.  May  27;  Capitol,  Quebec,  Mav  28;  Or- 
pheum,  Springfield,  111.,  May  28;  'Proctor's, 
Troy,  May  29;  Paramount,  Asbury  Park,  Mav 
29;  Orpheum,  Huntington,  May  30;  Suffolk 
Holyoke,  May  30;  Colonial,  Bluefield,  May 
51;  Indiana,  Richmond,  Ind.,  May  31;  Palace 
Peoria,  June  1;  Majestic,  Chillicothe,  June  1; 
Tivoli.  Hamilton,  Ont.,  June  1;  Avon,  Utica. 
June  1:  Academy,  Waukegan,  June  2;  Pin- 
ney.  Boise,  June  2;  Madison,  Mansfield,  June 
2;  Logan,  Logansport,  June  3;  Sigma,  Lima. 
June  3;  Majestic,  Kankakee,  June  4;  Or- 
pheum, Ogden,  June  4;  Lincoln,  Decatur, 
June  4;  Orpheum,  Galesburg,  June  4;  State, 
Sandusky,  June  4;  Franklin,  Saginaw,  June 
6;  Palace.  Flint,  June  6:  Oakland,  Pontiac. 
June  7;  Tivoli,  Aurora,  June  9;  Crocker,  El- 
gin, June  9;  Bijou,  Woonsocket,  June  9; 
Hrand,  Alton,  June  10;  Regent,  Bay  City, 
Line  11;  Majestic,  Grand  Rapids,  June  li; 
Majestic.  Ann  Arbor,  June  13;  Capitol,  Kala- 
mazoo, June  14;  Palace,  South  Bend,  June  15; 
Orpheuni,  Rockford,  June  16;  Plumb,  Streator. 
Line  17;  Capitol,  Calgary,  June  17;  Michigan, 
Muskegon,  June  18:  Gladmere,  Lansing,  June 
20;  Post,  Battle  Creek,  June  21;  Capitol. 
Jackson,  June  22;  Majestic,  La  Salle,  Tune 
2  4:  Strand,  Edmonton,  June  24;  Desmond, 
Po't  Huron,  June  25;  Strand,  Vancouver. 
July  3;  Garrick.  Halifax,  July  6;  Capitol. 
Victoria.   B.   C,  July   15. 


NEBRASKA 


The  Liberty,  Lincoln,  has  raised 
the  night  price  to  15  cents  for 
adults.  Reason  the  dime  anytime 
practice  was  dropped  is  that  the 
house  is  running  short  of  film  which 
can  be  had  for  that  price.  However, 
business  has  been  good,  too. 

There's  some  talk  of  holding  "Mr. 
Deeds"  for  a  seventh  week  at  the 
Varsity,  Lincoln. 

George  O.  Monroe,  Colonial  boss, 
Lincoln,  has  bought  Western  Elec- 
tric wide  range  sound  for  the  house. 
Opening  date  seems  unlikely  until 
the  latter  part  of  May. 

Date  of  the  jury  call  for  the  $1,- 
353,000  conspiracy  suit  by  Indepen- 
dent Theaters  in  Lincoln  is  May  18, 
but  it's  understood  the  civil  cases 
will  not  be  heard  until  after  the 
criminal  docket  is  exhausted  which 
will  drop  actual  trial  date  back  to 
about  May  25. 

Bill  Youngclaus,  Grand  Island  op- 
erator in  partnership  with  Lloyd 
Thompson,  has  taken  possession  of 
the  Newman,  Newman  Grove.  This 
purchase  was  made  from  W.  L. 
Douglas  and  is  the  fourth  house  for 
Western   Theater   Enterprises. 


DAILY 


Friday,  May  15,  1936 


REVIEWS       OF       THE        NEW       FILMS 


« 


Richard  Talmadge  in 

"THE  SPEED  REPORTER" 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
Reliable  58  mins. 

FIRST  RATE  ENTERTAINMENT  FOR 
ACTION  HOUSES  IN  STORY  OF  ROUGH 
AND  TUMBLE    NEWSPAPERMAN. 

This  fast  moving  affair  should  make  first 
class  entertainment  for  the  action  houses. 
There  is  always  something  doing,  and  the 
piece  has  a  lot  of  suspense.  The  story 
is  well  constructed  and  under  Bernard  B. 
Ray's  direction,  the  players  do  very  well 
in  their  roles.  The  comedy  is  nicely  spotted 
and  interest  is  maintained  throughout. 
Richard  Talmadge  turns  in  some  bang-up 
fights,  his  acrobatics  are  tricky  and  spec- 
tacular, he  carries  the  love  interest  and 
handles  the  comedy  in  nice  style.  Luana 
Walters,  as  Talmadge's  girl  friend  and  co- 
worker, shows  up  well  and  is  very  com- 
petent in  her  assignment.  Bill  Hyer's  pho- 
tography is  first  rate.  The  story  is  an  ac- 
tionful  newspaper  yarn,  with  Talmadge  as 
a  reporter  who  exposes  an  underworld  gang 
in  control  of  a  reform  organization,  and 
wins  a   sob   sister   for  a  wife. 

Cast:  Richard  Talmadge,  Luana  Walters. 
Richard  Cramer,  Bcb  Walker,  Frank  Crane, 
Earle  Dw.re,  John  Ince,  George  Chesebrc, 
Edward    Cassidy. 

Producer,  Bernard  B.  Ray;  Associate  Pro- 
ducer, Harry  S.  Webb;  Director,  Bernard 
B.  Ray;  Author,  Henri  Samuels;  Continuity 
and  Dialogue,  Rose  Gordon;  Cameraman, 
Bill  Hyer;  Editor,  Carl  Himm. 

Direction,   Snappy     Photography,   Good 


"LITTLE    RED   SCHOOL    HOUSE" 

with     Dickie     Moore,     Frank    Coghlan,    Jr., 
Lloyd    Hughes,    Ann    Doran,    Richard    Carle, 

Raif   Harolde 
Chesterfield  66  mins. 

FAIRLY  SATISFACTORY  PROGRAMMER 
FOR  THE  OUTLYING  FAMILY  CLIEN- 
TELE   ESPECIALLY    JUVENILE    TRADE. 

With  a  story  that  follows  pretty  closely 
the  implications  of  its  title,  this  modest 
little  yarn  should  find  its  best  appreciation 
among  the  hinterland  families  and  on  juve- 
nile bills.  Young  Frank  Coghlan  Jr.,  whose 
teacher,  Lloyd  Hughes,  is  in  love  with 
Frank's  sister,  Ann  Doran,  runs  away  from 
heme  because  he  thinks  the  teacher  isn't 
giving  him  fair  treatment.  Getting  mixed 
up  with  hoboes  and  crooks,  Frank  is  ac- 
cidentally entangled  in  a  crime,  as  a  re- 
sult of  which  he  lands  in  the  reformatory. 
Llcyd  learns  about  it  and  gees  to  the  re- 
formatory to  see  what  he  can  do.  Frank 
makes  a  getaway  and  it  looks  as  though 
Lloyd  had  something  to  do  with  it,  so  he 
is  locked  up,  but  Frank  eventually  comes 
back  to  redeem  himself,  with  other  angles 
cf  the  plot  also  being  cleared  up  for  a 
smooth    finale. 

Cast:  Frank  Coghlan  Jr.,  Ann  Doran, 
Dickie  Moore,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Richard  Carle, 
Ralf   Harclde,   Frank   Sheridan,    "Corky". 

Producer,  George  R.  Batcheller;  Director, 
Charles  Lament;  Author,  Paul  Perez;  Screen- 
play, Same;  Cameraman,  F.  A.  Andersen; 
Editor,  Rowland  Reed. 

Direction,    Good     Photography,    Good 


SERIAL 

"The  Clutching  Hand" 
with  Jack  Mulhall,  William  Farnum, 
Ruth     Mix,     Marion     Shilling,     Rex 
Lease,     Mae     Busch,     Reed     Howes, 

Yakima  Canutt 
Stage  &  Screen  Prods. 
Chap.  1,  29  mins.;  Chap.  2,  21  mins. 
The  Weiss-Mintz  serial  based  up- 
on a  Craig  Kennedy  story  by  Ar- 
thur B.  Reeve,  adapted  by  George  M. 
Merrick  and  Eddy  Graneman  and 
put  into  continuity  form  by  Leon 
D'Usseau  and  Dallas  Fitzgerald, 
moves  at  a  fast  clip.  Albert  Her- 
man has  directed  it  to  get  every 
ounce  of  action  and  suspense  on  the 
creen  that  the  subject  permits — 
and  that  is  plenty  in  the  first  two 
chapters.  Dr.  Paul  Gironda  (Rob- 
ei't  Frazer)  has  discovered  a  way  to 
make  synthetic  gold  and  is  to  re- 
veal his  formula  to  the  board  of 
directors  of  the  International  Re- 
search Foundation  at  his  home  at 
nine  o'clock.  A  few  minutes  before 
that  time,  he  is  attacked  and  spir- 
ited away  from  his  home.  Craig 
Kennedy  (Jack  Mulhall)  is  called 
into  the  case  by  Walter  Jameson, 
newspaper  reporter  in  love  with 
Dr.  Gh-onda's  adopted  daughter. 
Kennedy  starts  to  search  the  labora- 
tory when  a  hidden  hand  fires  the 
]ab  and  he  is  trapped.  In  chapter 
two,  he  makes  his  escape  from  the 
lab  and  takes  after  a  shadowy  fig- 
ure fleeing  in  a  car.  A  fierce  hand 
fight  follows  when  a  truck  blocks 
their  path,  but  the  Clutching  Hand 
has  made  his  escape.  Back  at  the 
Gironda  estate,  a  man  drives  off  in 
Kennedy's  car.  They  give  chase  in 
a  taxi,  the  driver  of  which  has  been 
hired  by  the  Clutching  Hand  to  send 
it  over  a  cliff. 


SHORTS 

"March  of  Time" 

(No.  5—1936) 

RKO  Radio  18  mins. 

Stimulating 

The  latest  issue  of  the  moving 
picture  newspaper  scores  again.  A 
hornet's  nest  gets  a  good  prodding 
in  clip  number  one,  depicting  the 
unemployment  and  relief  situation 
in  New  Jersey,  with  the  crisis  ac- 
cented as  the  true  meat  of  the  com- 
ing election  campaigns.  There  is 
also  a  corking  exposition  of  slander- 
whispering  by  the  various  political 
camps.  The  sequence  on  the  British 
viewpoint  of  Mussolini,  Ethiopia  and 
the  League  of  Nations,  is  interest- 
ing but  in  complete  in  coverage.  The 
picture  fades  with  a  choice  piece  of 
plugging  for  the  railroads,  showing 
the  difference  between  old  and  new 
accommodations  and  stressing  the 
recently  reduced  mileage  rate. 


"Irons  in  the  Fire" 
(E.  M.  Newman's  Our  Own  United 

States) 

Vitaphone  11    mins. 

Interesting,   Informative 

This  chapter  of  E.  M.  Newman's 
series  departs  successfully  from  the 
run  -  of  -  the  -  mill    industrial    trave- 


logues, presenting  well  -  photo- 
graphed shots  of  such  little  known 
industries  as  saddle  stirrup,  wood- 
en shoe  and  wood  veneer  manufac- 
turing and  processing.  Also  on  view, 
with  explanatory  remarks  by  John 
S.  Young,  which  indicate  profit  in 
the  businesses,  are  hothouses  which 
raise  mushrooms,  in  the  growers' 
efforts  to  be  sure  there  can  be  no 
confusion  with  poison  toad-stools; 
the  manufacture  of  wooden  shoes, 
a  la  the  Dutch;  the  machine  carv- 
ing of  decoy  ducks  for  hunters,  and 
the  care  and  commercial  sorting  of 
goldfish  in  large  artificial  lakes. 

"Football  Bugs" 

(Color   Rhapsody) 

Columbia  7   mins. 

Fair  Animated 

A  football  game  between  an  as- 
sortment of  bugs  is  depicted  in  this 
cartoon  comedy  in  color.  It's  a 
rather  fantastic  affair,  with  a  little 
too  much  congestion  of  varied  bug 
characters  and  art  work  in  general, 
so  that  the  total  effect  is  somewhat 
scrambled.  Just  a  fair  subject  of 
its  kind. 


"Canzoneri-McLarnin  Fight" 

Oliver  Films  22  mins. 

Fine  of  Its  Kind 

This  ring  battle  provides  some 
fine  fistic  action,  with  Canzoneri  re- 
cuperating from  a  bad  first-round 
trouncing  to  cinch  the  victory,  and 
the  cameramen  appear  to  have  been 
in  very  advantageous  positions  to 
catch  the  most  interesting  develop- 
ments in  the  fight.  Much  more  sus- 
penseful,  thrilling  and  entertaining 
than  most  pictures  of  this  type. 


"Beneath  the  Sea" 

(Pepper  Pot) 

Vitaphone  10  mins. 

Unusual 

Photographed  by  Stacy  Wood- 
ward, this  one-reeler  is  an  unusually 
interesting  bit  of  undersea  explora- 
tion. It  shows  various  forms  of  life 
below  the  water,  with  particularly 
fascinating  glimpses  of  a  big  jelly- 
fish, and  also  explains  something 
about  the  evolution  of  fish.  For  the 
windup,  there  is  a  thrilling  battle 
between  a  shark  and  an  octopus. 


"Little  Jack  Little  and  Orchestra" 

Vitaphone  11  mins. 

Good  Band  Novelty 

With  his  orchestra  attired  in  sail- 
or suits,  Little  Jack  Little  leads  the 
lads  through  a  reel  of  enjoyable 
numbers,  embracing  singing  and 
dancing  bits  along  with  the  band 
novelties  and  a  stint  by  Jack  at  the 
piano  keys.  "Don't  Give  Up  the 
Ship"  is  used  as  something  of  a 
theme  song  through  the  picture,  and 
there  are  touches  of  romantic  by- 
play in  which  a  torch  singer  partici- 
pates. All  very  pleasantly  dispensed 
under   Joseph   Henabery's    direction. 


is  hatching  quintuplets.  When  they 
let  out  their  first  squawk,  papa  duck 
receives  a  wire  of  congratulations 
from  Oswald  the  Rabbit  and  an  in- 
vitation to  dine  with  him.  The  silly 
ducklings  are  amusing  when  they 
mess  things  up  at  the  dinner  table, 
especially  a  black  one,  who  takes  an 
awful  beating  from  a  clam  he  is  in- 
vestigating. This  would  have  rated 
even  higher  in  color. 


"Stranger   Than    Fiction" 

(No.  21) 

Universal  9  mins. 

Good   Human   Interest 

The  latest  issue  of  "Stranger 
Than  Fiction"  is  altogether  up  to 
par  for  the  novelty  series.  Six 
items,  depicting  the  manufacture  of 
unusual  articles,  are  interestingly 
presented  with  good  narration.  An 
outstanding  feature  is  a  circus  in  a 
Texas  town,  where  the  entire  citi- 
zenry, from  judge  and  bank  presi- 
dent to  stenographer,  unites  to  put 
on  its  own  circus.  And  it's  a  dern 
good  'un,  too,  with  trapeze  artists, 
clowns,  bareback  riders  and  the 
amusing  like. 


"Barnyard   Five" 

(Oswald   Cartoon) 

Universal  7  mins. 

Good   Quin  Take-Off 

A  worried  duck  plays  the  part  of 
the  anxious  father  while  the  missus 


"The  Fun  House" 

(Oswald   Cartoon) 

Universal  7   mins. 

Fair  Fun 

An  amusing  chase  takes  place 
after  Oswald's  dog  is  refused  ad- 
mittance to  an  amusement  park 
when  Ossie  and  his  girl  friend  go 
out  for  a  good  time.  The  pooch 
sneaks  into  the  resort,  coming  up 
through  a  trap  door  in  the  shooting 
gallery.  In  later  sequences,  slam- 
bang  stuff  takes  place  when  the  pri- 
vate police  chase  the  mutt  through 
the  roller  skating  rink. 


"Farming  Fools" 

(Oswald  Cartoon) 

Universal  7  mins. 

Amusing   Monkey    Biz 

Three  hitch-hiking  chimpanzees, 
chronic  followers  of  the  open  road 
and  dodgers  of  work,  are  put  to 
labor  as  farm  hands  in  payment  for 
pies  stolen  from  the  industrious  Os- 
wald Rabbit.  Proceedings  are  amus- 
ing when  the  monks  find  it  tough 
milking  a  cow,  painting  a  house  and 
trapping  a  water  bucket  after  haul- 
ing it  to  the  top  of  a  well.  Par- 
ticularly amusing  is  the  trapeze 
method  used  by  the  simians  in  paint- 
ing the  house. 


"Going   Places" 
with  Lowell  Thomas 
(Aden) 
Universal  9  mins. 

Weak 
Despite  fairly  good  photography 
and  interesting  comments  by  Lowell 
Thomas,  this  travelogue  of  Britain's 
Asiatic  stronghold  does  not  come 
off  as  well  as  it  might,  due  largely 
to  poor  choice  of  music  for  syn- 
chronization. The  locale  is  strictly 
Oriental  but  the  music,  of  modern 
American  vintage,  detracts  from  the 
mood  stimulated  by  scenes  of  an- 
tiquated methods  of  manufacture 
and  commerce. 


Friday,  May  15, 1936 


fh^^s 


DAILY 


A  "JUttW  fan,  Miuwood  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

PDWARD  GROSS,  who  has  as- 
sumed  the  production  reins  on 
"The  Border  Patrolman"  during  the 
absence  of  Sol  Lesser  in  New  York, 
has  arranged  with  Bob  Blair,  vet- 
eran film  pilot,  for  a  daily  airplane 
service  between  the  studio  and  the 
Furnace  Creek  Inn  at  Death  Valley 
where  the  company  is  filming  the 
exteriors  of  this  new  George 
O'Brien  feature  for  20th  Century- 
Fox. 

T  T  T 

All  of  the  major  companies  are 
now  set  to  use  the  new  Academy  Re- 
search Council  standard,  2,000-ft. 
reel,  as  a  result  of  the  decision  of 
Universal  to  adopt  the  larger  reel 
commencing  Aug.  1. 

▼  ▼  T 

Lou  Heifetz  is  working  on  the  treat- 
ment of  "Two  Years  Before  the 
Mast,"  the  famous  American  classic 
by  Richard  Henry  Dana,  which  will 
be  made  by  Republic. 

T  T  ▼ 

Frank  Lloyd  will  produce  and  di- 
rect "Maid  of  Salem,"  for  Para- 
mount. Claudette  Colbert  will  be 
starred.  Bradley  King  wrote  the 
original.  Howard  Estabrook  will  be 
associate  producer. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Warners  have  acquired  for  $30,- 
000  the  Clements  Ripley  serial, 
"Gold  Is  Where  You  Find  It,"  now 
appearing  in  Cosmopolitan,  through 
the  David  B.  Hampton  agency. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Werner  Janssen,  noted  symphony 
conductor,  has  been  engaged  by 
Paramount  to  write  an  original 
score  for  "Chinese  Gold,"  Gary  Coo- 
per-Madeleine Carroll  vehicle. 

T  T  T 

Otto  Brower  will  direct  Ricardo 
Cortez  in  "Postal  Inspector"  for 
Universal.  The  story  of  the  post 
office  police  force  is  by  Robert  Dil- 
lon and  Kay  Morris.  Horace  Mc- 
Coy has  completed  the  screenplay. 
David  Oliver,  newsreel  cameraman 
who  has  just  become  a  screen 
comedian,  is  the  only  other  player 
cast. 

T  T  T 

Claudette  Colbert  will  be  starred 
by  Warners  in  the  near  future  in  a 
picture  about  Joan  of  Arc.  A  report 
published  in  New  York  that  this 
film  would  be  made  by  another  com- 
pany with  Miss  Colbert  was  erron- 
eous. 

▼  T  T 

Herbert  Marshall,  recently  signed 
to  a  five-year  RKO  Radio  contract, 
will  be  co-starred  with  Katharine 
Hepburn  in  "Portrait  of  a  Rebel," 
due  to  go  before  the  cameras  late 
this  month  with  Pandro  S.  Berman 
as  associate  producer. 

T  ▼  T 

Ricardo  Cortez,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted a  series  of  personal  appear- 
ance tours  throughout  the  country, 
has  been  signed  to  a  long-term  con- 
tract by  Warners. 

v         v  T 

Leon  Gordon,  James  Cain  and 
Harry  Wagstaff  Gribble  have  signed 


new  writing  contracts  at  M-G-M. 
Cain,  author  of  "The  Postman  Al- 
ways Rings  Twice,"  is  tentatively 
assigned  to  adapt  "No  Hero,"  and 
Gribble  may  do  some  directorial  as 
well  as  scenario  work. 

T  T  ▼ 

Warners  have  bought  "You're  All 
I  Want,"  a  story  by  Katherine 
Brush,  for  Kay  Francis  as  her  next 
starring  picture. 

▼  ▼         T 

Florine  McKinney,  actress,  and 
Barry  Trivers,  scenarist,  were  mar- 
ried yesterday  in  London. 

T  T  ▼ 

Paramount  has  bought  "Playboy," 
Richard  Connell  story,  which  Henry 
Henigson  will  produce  with  George 
Raft  in  the  starring  role. 

▼  TV 

Mary  Boland  will  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  play  a  straight  dramatic 
part  in  the  leading:  role  of  "A  Son 
Comes  Home,"  which  Albert  Lewis 
will  produce  for  Paramount.  Lynne 
Overman  and  Julie  Haydon  are  the 
only  other  players  definitely  set  in 
this  production. 

▼  ▼  T 

Jimmy  Fritz  is  doing  a  chatter 
program,  "Filmenagerie,"  everv 
Thursday   over   Station   KEHE. 

T  T  T 

Aubrev  Scotto  is  starting  work 
on  the  direction  of  "Ticket  to  Para- 
dise," for  Republic.  Wendv  Barrie 
has  a  featured  role,  while  Roe:er 
Pryor  and  Claude  Gillingwater  also 
have  leading  roles. 

▼  T  T 

Fritz  Leiber  is  playins:  a  featured 
lead  in  "Beneath  the  Seas."  which 
is  beine  directed  by  Lewis  D.  Coll- 
ins. The  Shakespearean  star  has 
anpeared  in  "A  Tale  of  Two  Cities." 
"Anthony  Adverse,"  "Under  Two 
Flags"  and  other  pictures.  His 
characterization  of  Dr.  Charbonnet 
in  'The  Story  of  Louis  Pasteur." 
was  hierhly  praised.  He  recentlv  fin- 
ished playing  the  role  of  "John 
Ericsson."  the  Swedish  inventor,  in 
Republic's  "The  Glory  Parade."  a 
Civil  War  drama  woven  around  the 
battle  between  the  Monitor  and  the 
Merrimac.     w        r        « 

Onslow  Stevens  and  his  bride,  the 
former  Anne  Buchanan,  are  return- 
ing from  a  motor  trip  to  Memphis, 
Mrs.  Stevens'  home.  The  young 
couple  look  upon  the  trip  as  a  de- 
layed honeymoon,  it  being  the  first 
real  holiday  they  have  had  since 
their  elopement  to  Las  Vegas  last 
March. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
Paramount  has  signed  Elliott  Nug- 
ent to  direct  "Wives  Never  Know" 
which  Harlan  Thompson  will  pro- 
duce starting:  June  15.  Charlie  Rug- 
gfles  and  Mary  Boland  will  be 
starred,  with  Adolphe  Menjou  in  an 
important  comedy  part.  Dorothy 
Bennett  is  writing;  the  screen  play 
based  upon  the  original  story,  "The 
Imperfect  Husband."  by  Keene 
Thompson  and  Charles  Brackett. 

▼  V  T 

Walter    Woolf   King    and    Marion 


Talley  will  be  teamed  by  Republic 
in  a  singing  film  which  goes  in 
work  about  June  1.  King  is  at  pres- 
ent in  New  York,  appearing  in  the 
stage  musical,  "May  Wine,"  and 
making  a  name  for  himself  on  the 
radio.  ▼         v         « 

Mitchell  Leichter  is  back  in  Hol- 
lywood following  a  tour  of  impor- 
tant key  city  exchanges. 

▼  T  T 

RKO  Radio  has  signed  Edith 
Meiser,  radio  author,  to  a  term  con- 
tract, and  has  engaged  Stephen 
Gross  to  work  on  the  screen  play  of 
"Million  Dollar  Profile,"  an  original 
by  H.  S.  Kraft  and  Muriel  Scheck, 
to  be  produced  by  Edward  Kaufman. 

▼  ▼  T 

Charles  Barton,  who  is  supervis- 
ing the  final  editing  and  cutting  on 
his  latest  picture,  "And  Sudden 
Death,"  will  direct  "Lady  Be  Care- 
ful" as  his  next  Paramount  assign- 
ment. This  picture  will  be  produced 
by  Benjamin  Glazer.  Robert  Cum- 
mings  will  have  the  leading  male 
role. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

First  National  will  put  "Way  For 
a  Pirate"  into  production  next  week, 
with    Sybil   Jason   and    Guy   Kibbee 


heading  the  cast,  directed  by  Nick 
Grinde. 

▼  T  T 

"On  Secret  Service,"  latest  of  the 
Warner  westerns,  with  Dick  Foran 
and  Paula  Stone  in  the  leads,  has 
finished.  Robert  Barrat  plays  the 
role  of  Abraham  Lincoln  in  the  film. 

T  ▼  T 

Paul  Sloane  will  direct  "Every- 
thing For  Sale"  for  Paramount 
starting  June  15  instead  of  the 
Gladys  Swarthout  picture,  "The  New 
Divorce,"  which  will  be  delayed  be- 
cause of  Miss  Swarthout's  role  in 
"Opera  Versus  Jazz."  "Everything 
For  Sale"  is  the  new  title  for  the 
original  story  "The  Public  Must 
Eat,"  by  Dore  Schary.  Dan  Keefe 
will  supervise  this  production  for 
the  A.  M.  Botsford  unit.  Joseph  M. 
March  is  writing  the  screen  play. 

▼  V  T 

Vince  Martino,  prominent  New 
Jerseyan  who  recently  "crashed" 
filmland's  gates  by  selling  his  or- 
iginal story,  "Up  Four  Points,"  to 
Carl  Laemmle  Jr.,  will  shortly  ar- 
rive in  Hollywood  to  confer  with 
Paramount's  associate  producer, 
Henry  Henigson  on  another  original 
story. 


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250  HONOR  LASKY 
AT  AMPA  LUNCHEON 


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served  as  toastmaster;  Dennis  F. 
O'Brien,  Charles  C.  Pettijohn,  Na- 
than Burkan,  Sol  A.  Rosenblatt,  Ed 
Kuykendall,  Martin  Quigley,  Walt 
Disney,  Nellie  Revell,  Terry  Ram- 
saye,  Arthur  W.  Kelly,  Jack  Ali- 
coate,  Arthur  S.  Friend,  J.  J.  Mur- 
dock,  Morris  Gest,  Harry  Brandt, 
Louis  Nizer,  Rowland  V.  Lee,  Pres- 
ident Gordon  White  of  the  A.  M.  P. 
A.,  Carl  E.  Milliken,  Herbert  Yates 
and  Tom  Hamlin,  in  addition  to  the 
guest  of  honor.  Others  present  in- 
cluded Sam  Dembow  Jr.,  Harry  Gold. 
Paul  Lazarus,  John  C.  Flinn,  Emil 
Jensen,  William  Jaffe,  Ralph  Pou- 
cher,  Haskell  Masters,  Charles  Ca- 
sanave,  James  Mulvey,  Gabriel  L. 
Hess,  David  Palfreyman  and  Lillian 
Roth. 

Introduced  by  President  Gordon 
S.  White,  Pat  Casey,  assuming  the 
duties  of  toastmaster,  went  on  the 
records  with  a  guarantee  of  no  long 
speeches,  and,  more  importantly, 
fulfilled  the  contract.  He  traced  the 
Lasky  career  from  its  vaudeville 
days  and  described  the  producer  as 
"the  outstanding  figure  of  the  in- 
dustry." 

C.  C.  Pettijohn,  the  next  speaker, 
ribbed  the  toastmaster  with  a  state- 
ment that  he  and  Lou  Nizer  were 
having  a  lot  of  fun  "watching  Ca- 
sey strike  out".  Lasky  was  pointed 
to  as  an  "industry  example"  by  Sol 
A.  Rosenblatt,  formerly  NRA  divi- 
sion administrator,  who  said  that 
the  guest  of  honor  was  maintaining 
his  level  of  ability.  Martin  Quig- 
ley, in  adding  to  the  flow  of  sincere 
compliments,  characterized  the  pro- 
ducer as  "the  finest  creative  intel- 
ligence of  the  industry." 

At  the  start  of  his  talk,  Lasky  an- 
nounced that  he  would  speak  on  "the 
real  meaning  of  success",  and,  gar- 
nishing his  story  with  Grade  A  hu- 
mor, outlined  his  experience  in  the 
entertainment  business.  Back  in  his 
boyhood  at  San  Jose,  in  California, 
the  producer  recalled  that  his  might- 
iest ambition  had  been  to  become  a 
cornet  soloist  in  Sousa's  band.  One 
day  when  the  great  bandmaster  was 
playing  an  engagement  in  the  town, 
he  hid  behind  a  rose  bush  near  the 
stage  door  and  played  "The  Stars 
and  Stripes  Forever"  and  other 
marches  with  much  gusto  and  de- 
termination, hoping  that  Sousa 
would  hear  him  and  give  him  a  job. 
But  Sousa  didn't. 

Later  he  thought  from  time  to 
time  that  he  had  achieved   success, 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe        ♦      ♦ 


8  Para.  French  Films 

Paris — Paramount  is  planning  to 
have  eight  French  dialogue  features 
produced  by  independent  companies 
at  its  Joinville  studio  during  the 
year  ahead.  This  is  the  same  num- 
ber called  for  by  the  firm's  current 
year  program. 


New  Ideal  Closing  Up 

London — A  winding  up  order  has 
been  issued  against  New  Ideal  Pic- 
tures, Ltd.,  the  company  formed  by 
Simon  Rowson  in  1933.  The  com- 
pany lost  $50,000  on  three  produc- 
tions. 


P.D.C.  Winding  Up 

London — Mr.  Justice  Bennett,  in 
the  Chancery  Division,  has  issued  a 
compulsory  order  winding  up  the 
affairs  of  the  Producers'  Distribut- 
ing Co.    (U.  K.)   Ltd. 


Aberdeen  Newsreel  House 

Aberdeen — A  group  of  local  busi- 
ness men  under  the  name  of  the 
North  of  Scotland  News  Theaters, 
Ltd.,  has  been  formed  for  the  pur- 
pose of  building  a  400-seat  news- 
reel  theater  here.  It  is  expected  to 
be  ready  for  occupancy  by  July. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Arthur  Mayer  With  Trans-Lux 

Arthur  Mayer  will  be  associated  with 
Trans-Lux  Movies  Corp.  in  operation 
of  the  new  Washington  newsreel  theater 
slated  to  open  around  Dec.  1,  he  said 
yesterday.  Mayer  expects  also  to  be 
jointly  interested  with  Trans-Lux  on 
any  additional  local  theaters  that  may 
be   opened. 


Mrs.  Randolph  Jones,  sister  of 
Houston  (Duke)  Duval,  manager  of 
Columbia's  exchange  here,  died  in 
Byhalia,    Miss. 

Charles  Eiseman,  First  Division's 
new  manager,  left  here  for  Atlanta. 

L.  E.  Savini,  Atlanta  exchange 
owner,  came  here  for  Mother's  Day 
so  that  his  mother,  who  lives  in  New 
York  with  Bob.  could  join  another 
son  and  a  daughter  here.  She  flew 
from  New  York  to  Atlanta  and  mo- 
tored here  with   him. 

The  Louisiana  legislature  met  in 
Baton  Rouge  on  Wednesday  to  ad- 
journ until  next  Monday.  The  ex- 
pected legislation  against  money 
giveaways  in  theaters  has  not  pre- 
sented itself  thus  far. 


DETROIT 


Laskv  said.  He  dug  into  his  mer- 
ory  book  to  offer  an  incident  con- 
cerning Charles  Frohman.  Lasky 
had  repeatedly  tried  to  get  an  in- 
terview with  him  but  wa^  always 
blocked  by  Al  Hayman.  a  Frohman 
aide.  Finally,  when  he  became  as- 
■wiatod  with  Famous  Players-La  sky 
A.dolph  Zukor  informed  him  that 
the  company  had  acouired  the  Froh- 
man interests  and  that  he  (Lasky) 
was  to  take  charge  of  them.  And 
now  Hayman  sought  an  interview 
with    him. 

Laskv  recalled  that  he  had  accu- 
mulated $6,000,000  when  the  chao- 
tic financial  days  of  1929  and  1930 
occurred  and  he  landed  "on  the  edge 
"f  bankruntcy."  Later,  he  said,  the 
"lowers  that  be"  at  Paramount  de- 
cided that  "he  wasn't  a  good  exe- 
cutive" and  he  left  that  companv. 
Then  came  his  producing  tieup  with 
Fox  and  he  made  "artistic  succes- 
ses, but  the  public  said  you're 
wrong,"  Lasky  recalled.  After  nre- 
viewing  his  latest  picture.  "One 
Rainy  Afternoon."  said  Lasky,  he 
thought  he  had  found  success.  But 
now  he  had  discovered  that  real  suc- 
cess was  the  good-will,  love  and  re- 
spect of  people  who  know  him. 


George  W.  Trendle,  president  of 
United  Detroit  Theaters,  was  host 
to  a  party  of  500  employes  the  other 
night. 

H.  R.  Beverly,  former  manager  of 
the  Highland  Park  Theater,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Loop 
for  Associated  Theaters,  succeeding 
Bernard  Samuels,  who  is  handling 
the  Granada,  which  is  undergoing 
a  $25,000  renovation  shortly. 

United  Detroit  Theaters  opens  its 
latest  new  1,500-seat  house,  the 
Northwest,  in  a  few  days. 

George  A.  Ranshaw  is  handling 
theater  bookings  under  the  booking 
'icense  of  the  former  Detroit  Artists 
Bureau,  which  he  has  taken  over  in- 
dividually. 

Detroit  Ushers  Ass'n  has  been 
formed,  replacing  the  former  Ushers 
Union.  John  Krivo  of  the  Fox  The- 
ater is  president. 

The  Wolverine  Theater  has  been 
t^ken  over  by  Fred  Ringler  and 
Stanley  Keepin. 

S.  D.  Camper  succeeds  R.  E.  Kane 
as  district  manager  for  RCA. 

Sidney  Taube  has  resigned  as  a 
Universal  salesman  to  take  a  new 
iob  in   Buffalo. 

Paramount  exchange,  managed 
bv  Otto  Bolle,  moves  into  its  new 
building   next   month. 


Take  Group  Insurance 

Rochester  — -  A  Prudential  group 
life  insurance  policy  involving  a 
total  of  $78,000  recently  was  ac- 
quired by  the  Fenyvessy  Enter- 
prises, Inc.,  theater  operators,  at 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  for  the  protection 
of  51  employees,  each  of  the  latter 
being  eligible  to  coverage  in 
amounts  ranging  from  $1,000  to 
$2,500,  according  to  rank,  employees 
paying  part  of  the  premium  and  the 
reminder  being  assumed  by  the  the- 
ater company. 


Albany  Solons  Adjourn 

Albany — The  state  legislature  ad- 
journed sine  die  yesterday  morning. 


Friday,  May  15,  1936 

PARA.  DISCONTINUING 
"A"  AND  "B"  PICTURES 


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yesterday  by  William  LeBaron, 
Paramount  production  head. 

Hereafter  the  amount  of  money 
allocated  to  cover  the  cost  of  pro- 
ducing each  picture  will  be  deter- 
mined by  the  merits  of  the  story, 
director  and  cast  as  they  develop  in 
the  shaping  of  the  feature. 

Behind  this  change  lies  the  way 
for  a  more  elastic  policy  in  avoiding 
the  difficulties  of  removing  the  "B" 
label  from  a  picture  which  proves 
superior  to  that  designation,  as  well 
as  to  change  the  attitude  of  the  pro- 
ducing personnel  of  pictures  of  less- 
er importance. 


PITTSBURGH 


Harry  Reiff,  veteran  film  figure 
who  has  been  ill  for  several  months, 
is  up  and  around  again. 

George  Marner  is  the  new  chief 
artist  in  the  Harris  office,  succeed- 
ing Ken  Coffman,  who  left  for 
Cleveland  to  work  for  RKO. 

Reg  Wilson,  GB  sales  represen- 
tative, visited  Mark  Goldman  of  the 
local  exchange  on  business. 

John  J.  Ash,  M-G-M  auditor,  in 
town  working  at  the  local  exchange. 

Roy  Davis,  U.  A.  shipper,  left  the 
hospital  following  an  operation. 

Jack  Bernhard,  Warner  booker,  is 
leaving  for  Hollywood  on  a  three- 
week  vacation  July  16. 

Pennsylvania  communities  which 
did  not  conduct  any  balloting  on 
Sunday  movies  last  year  will  be 
granted  an  opportunity  to  vote  on 
the  issue  during  the  November  elec- 
tion, according  to   legal  advisers. 

Ben  Kalmenson,  Warner  execu- 
tive, will  be  back  on  the  job  Mon- 
day following  an  18-day  Bermuda 
cruise. 

Columbia  Theater,  Kittaning,  has 
added  stage  bills. 

George  Jaffe,  operator  of  the 
Casino,  returned  from  New  York. 

Ben  Darrow,  Metro's  exploiteer  in 
this  territory,  is  ill  in  Charity  Hos- 
pital in  Cleveland. 

Jim  Alexander,  Sam  Fineberg. 
George  Collins  and  Hymie  Wheeler 
will  attend  the  Republic  sales  con- 
vention in  Chicago. 

Harold  Lund  of  the  Ross  Federal 
Service  is  laid  up  with  a  sinus  in- 
fection. 


7  Para.  Releases  Set 

Final  release  dates  for  seven  Para- 
mount productions  now  in  final  editing. 
On  June  5  "Palm  Springs,"  the  Walter 
Wanger  picture,  and  "Early  to  Bed," 
the  Boland-Ruggks  comedy,  will  be 
released.  "Girl  of  the  Ozarks"  is  set 
for  the  12th.;  "And  Sudden  Death,"  th? 
19th,  and  "The  Arizona  Raiders," 
"Three  Cheers  for  Love"  and  "Poppy," 
the   26th. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  116 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  MAY  16,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Still  Have  Hope  for  Copyright  Legislation  This  Session 

PARA.  ADOPTING  NEW  RENTAL  PLAN  ON  ACCESSORIES 

M.P.T.O.  A.  Committee  Confers  With  Jules  Levy  at  RKO 


Company  Not  Asked  to  State 

Attitude    on    Trade 

Practices 

Although  various  proposed  changes 
in  trade  practices  were  discussed 
yesterday  at  a  conference  between 
Jules  Levy,  RKO  distribution  chief, 
and  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  delegation, 
no  attitude  on  the  topics  was  indi- 
cated by  the  company,  said  Presi- 
dent Ed  Kuykendall  of  the  theater- 
men's  association  last  night.  Levy 
was  not  asked  to  state  his  outfit's 
position  on  the  different  matters 
brought    up,    Kuykendall    asserted. 

Levy  will  study  the  recommenda- 
tions and  is  expected  to  confer  with 
Ned  E.  Depinet  on  them.  Next  week 
he  will  again  meet  with  the  M.  P. 
T.  0.  A.  committee. 

Charles  Williams  of  Omaha,  M. 
P.  T.  0.  A.  leader  in  that  territory, 

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JOHNSTON  TO  FOCUS 
ON  RUSINESS  DUTIES 


Coincident  with  moving  from  the 
RKO  Building,  where  part  of  the 
company's  offices  are  now  located, 
to  larger  space  at  1776  Broadway, 
President  W.  Ray  Johnston  of  Re- 
public will  concentrate  his  attention 
on  directing  the  business  manage- 
ment, production  contact  and  finan- 
cial arrangements,  it  was  announced 
yesterday.  An  enlarged  story  de- 
partment will  be  created  to  develop 

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All    Independent  Exhibs 

Invited  to  Allied  Meet 


Allied  States  Ass'n,  through 
President  Nathan  Yamins,  has  is- 
sued an  invitation  to  all  indepen- 
dent exhibitors,  regardless  of  affilia- 
tion with  any  exhibitor  group,  to 
attend  the  annual  Allied  convention 
in  Cleveland,  June  3-6.  H.  M.  Richey, 
with  headquarters  at  the  Fox  The- 
ater, Detroit,  is  handling  arrange- 
ments. 


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IF  I  WERE  AN  EXHIBITOR 


(Second    installment    on    the    exhibitor    topic 
Forum  conducted  by  The  Film  Daily.) 


the    fourth    annual    Critics' 


UN-STANDARDIZE  POLICIES 

John  Rosen.fi.eld,  Jr.,  I  WOULD  do  a  lot  of  things.  I  would  not  make  the 
Dallas   NpiiTi  •  grind  policy  standard  throughout  amusement  row. 

Ii  I  owned  a  chain  in  one  town  I  would  make  one 
house  an  indefinite  run  theater,  another  a  semi-weekly  change,  etc.  By  hook  or 
by  crook  but  chiefly  by  expert  advertising  counsel  I  would  enlarge  my  advertising 
appeal.  Pictures,  as  a  rule,  are  announced  to  appeal  to  one  of  three  appetites — 
fear,  sex,  laughter.  The  avenues  of  approach  are  pretty  well-worn.  The  triteness 
of  advertising  appeal  is  one  of  the  chief  handicaps  to  the  industry.  The  depart- 
ment stores  of  the  land  were  once  under  the  same  handicap  until  R.  H.  Macy,  by 
daring  innovations  in  press  copy,  showed  the  way  out.  Exhibitors  are  prone  to 
date  pictures  into  certain  theaters  on  the  strength  of  rental  values.  So  a  picture 
like  "The  Informer,"  susceptible  to  promotion,  was  shunted  to  Class  B  grinds  because 
it  didn't  cost  much. 

ADVERTISE  GOOD  FILMS  ADEQUATELY 

Ted  McDowell  I    WOULD  advertise  more  fully  the  pictures  worth 

d/i  D      *  U        U  •  while;    refuse    to    show    the    shoddy    stuff   that 

tteckley  fOSt-tterala:  maices  up  60  per  cent  of  the  present  program;  keep 
a  picture  over  longer  if  necessary,  and  do  PLENTY  of  advertising. 

BETTER  DATING 

James   E.   Hague,  pAMPAIGN  for   a   less   flexible   schedule   so 

_  V^  that    my    publicity    campaigns    might    be 

Bridgeport  1  imeS-ntar .  pianned  Wim  more  certainty  of  dates  and  so 
that  requests  for  special  dates  because  of  local  tie-ins  might  have  a  fair  to  middling 
chance   of  success.     Hit-and-miss  date   arrangements   confuse   the   theater  manage- 

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Chances  Still  Considered  Good 

For  Copyright  Bill  This  Session 


Warners  Not  Participating 
In  Trade  Practice  Parley 


That  Warner-First   National   will 

not  meet  with  the  M.   P.   T.  0.   A. 

delegation    seeking  various   changes 

in    current  trade   practices   was   in- 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


By  GEORGE  W.  MEHRTENS 
FILM   DAILY   Staff   Correspondent 

Washington  —  That  copyright 
legislation  still  has  a  chance  of  pas- 
sage this  session  was  indicated  yes- 
terday when  a  House  Patents  Com- 
mittee spokesman,  in  an  exclusive 
interview  with  The  Film  Daily. 
declared  that  the  committee  was  still 

(Continued   on   Page  4) 


New  Service  on   Accessories 

Expected  to  Do  Away  With 

"Bootlegging"  Practice 

In  an  effort  to  block  "bootlegging" 
of  its  advertising  materials,  Para- 
mount on  June  1  will  terminate  its 
straight  selling  policy  and  substi- 
tute a  new  rental  service  with  re- 
bate provisions.  The  plan  applies 
to  all  pictures  regardless  of  their 
release   dates. 

If  Paramount  finds  the  policy  suc- 
cessful, other  major  distributors 
are  expected  to  establish  similar 
plans.  Paramount's  decision  to 
adopt  the  policy  was  reached  after 
a  national  survey  covering  every 
situation. 

The  arrangement  concerns  poster 
paper,    blow-ups,    stills,    lobby    pho- 

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I.  T.  0.  A.  ASSAILS 
TRADE  CONFERENCES 


Assailing  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  fo: 
declining  to  grant  it  participation 
in  the  current  trade  practices  con- 
ferences, the  I.  T.  0.  A.,  in  a  state- 
ment issued  yesterday  by  Executive 
Secretary  John  Manheimer,  de- 
manded "not  only  a  show-down  but 
an  open  hearing  in  Washington  in 
the  presence  of  the  Federal  Trade 
Commission." 

"This  procedure  of  the  M.  P.  T. 
0.  A.  in  calling  upon  the  distributor 
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Over  13,000  Theaters  Set 
For  Rogers  Memorial  Week 

More  than  13,000  already  have 
reported  completion  of  plans  to  co- 
operate in  Will  Rogers  Memorial 
Week,  May  22-28,  when  funds  will 
be  raised  for  the  Rogers  memorial 
hospital  at  Saranac,  according  to 
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CRITICS'  FORUM 


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ment  and  the  local  critic  who  might  happen  to  want  background  for  a  certain   pic- 
ture to  be  rather  iresh. 

KEEP  IN  TOUCH  WITH  PATRONS 

Elsie    Finn,  I    SHOULD  keep  in  close   touch  with  theater  pa- 

PhUadelphia    Record:  trons^liscoyer     Uieir     preferences     and     serve 

them  accordingly.  Each  theater  attracts  a  special 
type  audience.  Sometimes  neighborhoods  are  contradictions  to  the  film  preference 
of  movie  shoppers.  In  a  tough  neighborhood  house,  one  manager  discovered  a 
preference  for  Class  A  films.  Until  then,  the  house  was  losing  money.  It  is  a 
gold  mine  now. 

DROP  OUT  OF  QUANTITY  RACE 


Walter  Bradfute, 
Bloomington    Telephone: 


THIS  race  being  staged  by  the  exhibitors  to 
'  give  the  public  the  most   for  its  money  by 

using  quantity  instead  of  quality — double  fea- 
tures, five-star  programs — is  disgusting  the  average  moviegoer  no  end.  I  would 
drop  out  of  that  race. 


INCREASE  NEWSPAPER  ADVERTISING 


Timoth  F.  O'Hearn, 
Lawrence  Eagle-Tribune: 


I 


WOULD  make  far  greater  use  of  newspa- 
per advertising  than  most  of  them  do. 
believing  it  to  be  the  most  valuable  agency 
available  to  them  for  the  increasing  of  their  business.  Word-of-moufh  publicity  is 
all  right  as  far  as  it  goes,  but  it  does  not  go  far  or  quickly  enough.  When  I  was 
showing  only  an  ordinary  picture.  I  would  make  my  newspaper  advertising  only 
nominal.  When  I  had  one  that  I  knew  was  really  worth  while,  though  I 
would  go  in  strong  for  big  display  advertising,  confident  that  the  empty  seats  that 
would  be  filled  because  of  it  would  more  than  compensate  for  the  extra  space 
bought. 


Attorney-Gen'l  Not  Acting        Admission  Hike  Movement 
In  Kansas  City  Zoning  Issue        Under  Way  in  Omaha  Field 


Jefferson  City,  Mo. — Well  informed 
legal  and  political  circles  are  in- 
clined to  believe  that  Attorney  Gen- 
eral Roy  McKittrick  will  not  at  this 
time  inject  himself  into  the  Kansas 
City  zoning  fight  between  Fox  Mid- 
west Theaters  and  various  inde- 
pendents now  that  he  has  seen  fit 
to  dismiss  his  St.  Louis  film  suits. 
While  the  second  count  of  his  peti- 
tion filed  with  the  high  court  on 
April  15  was  devoted  to  the  Kansas 
City  situation,  only  the  four  corpora- 
tions named  were  actually  joined  as 
respondents  to  the  proceedings.  The 
suit's  primary  purpose  was  to  clear 
up  the  controversy  in  St.  Louis  be- 
tween Fanchon  &  Marco  on  the  one 
hand  and  Warners,  Paramount  and 
RKO  on  the  other.  The  necessity 
for  pressing  the  ouster  suit  to  a 
final  conclusion  was  removed  when 
the  peace  pact  was  filed  with  Fed- 
eral Judge  Knox  in  New  York  City. 


16 

Bull    Montana 

Rae   Manheimer 

Julian    Kaye 

MAY    17 

Conway   Tearle 
Maureen    O'Sullivan 

Ned    Marin 
Malcolm    St.    Clair 


Postpone  "The  Monster" 

Because  of  casting  difficulties 
Ben  Hecht  and  Charles  MacArthur 
have  postponed  their  production  of 
"The  Monster".  The  team  will 
write  an  as  yet  untitled  script  for 
Paramount. 


J.   K.    Emmett   Improved 

Joseph  K.  Emmett,  manager  of 
the  Capitol,  was  yesterday  reported 
resting  comfortably  at  Doctor's 
Hospital  following  an  operation  this 
week. 


Omaha — Various  efforts  to  raise 
admission  prices  are  being  made  in 
this  territory.  Latest  to  hike  is 
Phil  Lannan,  manager  of  the  Neb- 
raska and  Rivola,  West  Point.  He 
boosted  evening  prices  to  40  cents 
for  the  five-day  run  of  "Country 
Doctor"  and  expects  to  do  the  same 
on  "Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to  Town."  An- 
other exhibitor  near  West  Point  has 
indicated  he  will  raise  to  40  cents 
on  "Mr.  Deeds"  day-and-date  with 
Lannan.  In  Nebraska  City,  Tom 
Seydlitz  and  the  Booth  brothers 
agreed  to  a  hike  of  30  cents  on  all 
first-run  adult  admissions. 


Chesterfield- Invincible 

Plan  18  for  Next  Season 


Chesterfield-Invincible  plan  18  fea- 
tures for  1936-37  release.  Company 
has  a  program  calling  for  12  this 
year,  with  nine  of  them  completed. 
Maury  Cohen,  who  is  now  in  New 
York,  returns  to  Hollywood  in  10 
days. 


Signs  Air  Express  Service 

Jim  Clark,  president  of  Horlacher 
Film  Delivery,  Philadelphia,  has 
signed  an  agreement  with  TWA  for 
the  exclusive  film  carrying  service 
in  the  eastern  states,  and  also  for 
the  delivery  of  films  throughout  the 
country.  This  air  service  starts 
Monday.  Clark  also  made  an  agree- 
ment through  TWA  to  handle  ship- 
ment of  films  on  the  next  ten  trips 
of  the  new  airship  Hindenburg. 


Coming  and  Going 


EMANUEL  COHEN  and  BEN  PIAZZA  leave 
New  York  today  by  plane  returning  to  the 
Coast. 

KELCEY  ALLEN  leavts  New  York  today  for  a 
Hollywood     visit. 

JIM  NORMANLY  has  departed  from  New 
York,    returning   to   the   Coast. 

SAM  PINANSKI  and  MARTY  MULLEN  are 
in    New   York   from    Boston. 

JIMMY  SAVO  leaves  New  York  on  Thursday 
for   Cleveland    to   play    an    RKO   date. 

MAURY  COHEN  returns  to  the  Coast  in  10 
days    from    New    York. 

ERNST  LUBITSCH  arrives  in  New  York  on 
Thursday   aboard   the   Conte  di   Savoia. 

WALT  DISNEY  left  New  York  yesterday 
afternoon    on    his   return    to   the   Coast. 

MRS.  RICHARD  BARTHELMESS  has  left  her 
apartment  at  the  Ritz  Tower  for  her  home 
in  Pasadena,  Cal.,  where  she  will  remain  while 
her    husband    is    abroad. 

HELEN  COO"ER,  Hollywood  scenarist,  and 
MRS.  AL  CHRISTIE  sail  today  on  the  Virginia 
for    California. 

HOWARD   HUGHES    is    back   in   Hollywood. 

MR.  and  MRS.  DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  are 
on  their  way  to  the  Coast  from  New  York  by 
train. 

SPENCER  TRACY  sails  next  week  from  Cali- 
fornia   for    Honolulu. 

HELEN  FERGUSON  and  her  husband,  RICHARD 
HARGREAVES,    are   coming   east    for   a    vacation. 

HARRY  SEGALL  leaves  New  York  today  for 
Hollywood    to    write    for    RKO    Radio. 

HAROLD  CLURMAN,  Group  Theater  director, 
has  left  for  the  Coast  to  confer  with  play- 
wrights. 

GUY  ROBERTSON  is  coast-bound  following 
a   Detroit  personal  appearance. 

MARCO    WOLFF    is    in    New   York. 

JORIS  IVENS  left  yesterday  for  Detroit  to 
deliver  a  lecture  and  will  go  from  there  to 
Hollywood. 

V.  VERLINSKY,  Amkino  president,  has  post- 
poned his  departure  for  Moscow  until  June  5. 
in  order  to  sail  on  the  maiden  return  voyage 
of  the  Queen   Mary. 


Writers  of  Serious  Music 
Organize  Group  Like  Ascap 

American  Grand  Rights  Ass'n, 
Inc.,  designed  to  fill  the  same  func- 
tion in  the  field  of  serious  music  as 
Ascap  does  in  the  popular  song  field, 
has  been  formed  as  a  result  of  ef- 
forts by  Milton  Diamond,  theatrical 
and  music  lawyer.  Aim  of  the  new 
association  is  to  promote,  protect 
and  police  the  performing  rights  of 
serious  music  in  the  U.  S.  Diamond 
sails  shortly  for  Europe  to  negotiate 
reciprocal  deals  there. 


FEATURE  RELEASES 

^ of  1935    -s 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by 
THE   FILM    DAILY 
1650    Broadway  New    York    City 


Saturday,  May  16, 1936 


PARAMOUNT  ADOPTING 
NEW  ACCESSORY  PLAN 


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tos  and  insert  cards,  the  costs  of 
which  "become  drastically  reduced 
with  the  first  rebates."  Under  the 
plan,  present  prices  are  maintained 
except  those  on  poster  paper,  which 
are  slightly  higher.  No  rebates  of 
any  kind  will  be  allowed  if  the  ma- 
terial is  not  returned  to  the  exchange 
within  five  days  after  the  final  play- 
date.  Size  of  the  rebates  is  deter- 
mined by  the  condition  of  the  mate- 
rial when  returned. 


M.P.T.O.A.  Group  Confers 
With  Jules  Levy  at  RKO 

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joined  the  exhibitor  group  yester- 
day, supplementing  Kuykendall,  L. 
C.  Griffith,  Oscar  Lam  and  Lewen 
Pizor.  Lam  flew  to  his  home  at 
Rome,  Ga.,  after  the  session  and 
Pizor  returned  to  Philadelphia. 
Both  will  be  back  in  New  York 
early  next  week  for  further  confer- 
ences. Jack  Miller  of  Chicago,  who 
failed  to  arrive  yesterday,  is  now 
expected  to  return  to  the  meetings 
next  week. 

No  conferences  are  scheduled  over 
the  week-end,  but  Kuykendall  hopes 
to  meet  with  United  Artists  or  20th 
Century-Fox    on    Monday. 


Delegates  to  IATSE  Meet 

Local  306  has  elected  11  delegates 
to  the  I.A.T.S.E.  convention  at  Kan- 
sas City,  June  8-13,  including  Presi- 
dent Joseph  D.  Basson,  Frank  Rud- 
dock, Herman  Gelber,  Chas.  Beck- 
man,  Bert  Popkin,  Jack  Winnick, 
Alex  Polin,  Wally  Byrnes,  Morris 
Kravitz,  Jack  Kiely  and  Dick  Can- 
cellaire. 

Local  644,  cameramen's  branch,  is 
sending  Charles  Downs,  William 
Miller  and  Edward  Ruby  as  its  dele- 
gates to  the  convention. 

Sidney  Kandel  a  Father 

Sidney  Kandel,  secretary  of  the 
General  Film  Library,  be- 
came the  father  of  a  seven  and  a 
half  pound  son  yesterday.  Mother 
and  child  are  at  the  Mt.  Eden  Hos- 
pital, the   Bronx. 

American  Seating  Profit 

American  Seating  Co.  reports  net 
profit  of  $2,920,  after  depreciation 
and  interest  but  before  Federal 
taxes,  for  the  quarter  ended  March 
31,  compared  with  loss  of  $46,283 
in  the  same  quarter  of  1935. 


Hoffberg  Gets  Laughton  Film 

"Wanted  Men,"  British  &  Domin- 
ions feature  with  Charles  Laughton 
and  Dorothy  Gish,  has  been  acquired 
for  American  distribution  by  J.  H. 
Hoffberg  Co. 


•  •      •      MAYBE  it's  because  new  story  ideas  are  so  scarce 

and  again  it  may  be  on  account  of  too  many  one-track 

writing  minds  in  Hollywood anyway,  there  are  currently 

on  Broadway  three  movies  with  a  plot  wherein  the  hero  and 
heroine  start  out  by  disliking  each  other  and  wind  up  youknow- 
how  and  last  Thursday  there  were  even  four  of  these 

plots    holding    forth    simultaneously    along    the    stem 

"Golden  Arrow"  at  the  Strand,  "One  Rainy  Afternoon"  at  the 
Rivoli,  "And  So  They  Were  Married"  at  the  Center  and  "The 

Moon's  Our  Home*'  at  the  Paramount 

▼  ▼  T 

•  •  •  OUTDOOR  locales  for  films  are  climbing  in  favor 
the  Paramount  studios,  out  of  eight  companies  shooting, 

have  five  on  location chief  among  them  being  the  epic  "The 

Texas  Rangers"  with  a  cast  headed  by  Fred  MacMurray  and 
Jack  Oakie  others  include  "Arizona  Raiders,"  "Rhythm  on 
the  Range,"  "Girl  of  the  Ozarks"  and  "And  Sudden  Death" .... 
also  going  out  soon  will  be  "Chinese  Gold,"  "Count  of  Arizona'" 
and  "Wilderness" 


•  •  •  AFFILIATION  of  the  Louis  Shurr  agency  in  New 
York  with  the  Frank  Orsatti  firm  in  Hollywood  is  to  take  place 
next  month  ...  •  Margaret  Linley  of  the  Theater  Guild  cast- 
ing department  joins  the  A.  &  S.  Lyons  agency   in  July  .  .  . 

•  Leslie  Howard's  six  polo  ponies  from  Hollywood  were  put 
aboard  the  American  Merchant  yesterday  en  route  to  Eng- 
land ...  •  Robert  Marko,  scenarist,  and  L.  Z.  Sands,  author 
of  the  Broadway  play,  "Phantoms,"  have  collaborated  on  "Mirth 
Control,"  a  satire  on  radio  comedians  and  their  gagmen  .  .  . 

•  M-G-M's   convention  delegates   from   the  east   were   regaled 

with  much  ceremony   while   passing  through  Syracuse 

Manager  Edward  McBride  of  Loew's  State  in  that  city  staged 
an  elaborate  reception,  broadcast,  key-to-the-city  presentation, 
etc. those   Loew-Metro   boys   never   miss   a   bet   


•  •  •  UP  in  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  Matt  Saunders,  manager 
of  Poli's  Palace,  made  the  town  very  much  "Deeds"  conscious 

for  Columbia's  "Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to  Town" and  the  New 

England  Telephone  Company  adapted  the  "Deeds"  angle  to 
their  drive  for  new  subscribers  in  their  newspaper  campaign 
by  using  the  line:  "  'Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to  Town'  BUT  the 

chances  are  nine  out  of  ten  he  wouldn't  have  to  go  to  town  if 
he  had  a  telephone  in  the  house" 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  IN  A  poll  conducted  by  Jay  Emanuel  Publications, 
the  Voice  of  Experience  short,  "Love  is  Never  Blind,"  produced 
by  B.  K.  Blake  at  the  Biograph  studios  and  released  by  Colum- 
bia, was  voted  the  outstanding  dramatic  short  of  the  year 

The  Voice  of  Experience  daily  radio  program  switches  on  May 
25  from  CBS  to  NBC  ...  •  Among  yesterday's  lunchers  at 
the  Cinema  Club  were  Sam  Morris,  Max  Schlesinger,  Jack  Con- 
nolly, Austin  C.  Keough,  Louis  Nizer,  Charles  Casanave,  John 
C.  Flinn,  Emil  Jensen,  Dave  Palfreyman,  Warner  Trumbull, 
Louis  Phillips,  Ben  Pepper,  Irving  Cohen,  Gabriel  L.  Hess  and 
others  ...  •  Richard  Rodgers  and  Lorenz  Hart  will  be  inter- 
viewed Tuesday   over  WMCA  by  Buddy   Cantor 


•  •  •  YESTERDAY'S  25th  anniversary  cocktail  party  at 
the  new  offices  of  Douglas  D.  Rothacker,  industrial  film  produc- 
ers, at  729  Seventh  Ave.,  was  attended  by  W.  R.  Rothacker, 
Edna  Strauss,  Thelma  E.  Rice,  Bruce  Millar,  A.  F.  Victor,  H. 
S.  Arnold,  Charles  McKnight,  H.  Jones,  Jean  Bonn,  H.  Hackett, 
John  Bransby,  D.  D.  Conkwright,  Harry  Marschalk,  Dr.  C.  F. 
Wooley,  Dr.  F.  F.  Thompson,  Jim  McNamara,  H.  J.  Yates,  Hazel 
Flynn,  Jack  Pegler,  G.  F.  Morrow,  Frank  Cahil,  Earl  Gulick, 
Arthur  Hall,  Nat  Saland,  Richard  Brady,  Bill  German,  Al  Roach, 
Fred  Waters,  Bob  Murray,  Joe  Malcolm,  Jim  Smith,  Ed  Straus, 
and  others 


I.  T.  0.  A.  ASSAILS 
TRADE  CONFERENCES 


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big-wigs  of  the  majors  is  a  hollow 
mockery,"  charged  the  New  York 
unit.  "The  best  that  can  be  achieved 
is  to  have  the  distributors  throw  the 
exhibitors  a  bone  in  the  form  of 
small  concessions  on  cancellations 
and  other  such  relatively  unimpor- 
tant tid-bits  which  are  counted  on 
to  keep  theater  owners  quiet  for  an- 
other year. 

"Their  strategy  is  destined  as  a 
gesture  to  fool  the  Government  and 
persuade  Washington  that  the  in- 
dustry is  going  to  clean  house  and 
that  there  is  no  need  for  outside 
regulation." 


Over  13,000  Theaters  Set 
For  Rogers  Memorial  Week 


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Major  L.  E.  Thompson,  chairman 
of  the  campaign  committee.  Over 
2,200  houses  are  enrolled  under  the 
collection  plan  and  about  10,800  un- 
der the  membership  plan. 


9  Films  in  Work,  2  Starting 
At  20th  Century-Fox  Studios 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — In  addition  to  nine 
films  now  in  work,  the  20th  Century- 
Fox  studios  will  place  two  more  in 
production  next  week. 

Myrna  Loy  and  Warner  Baxter 
are  at  work  on  "To  Mary,  With 
Love."  Simone  Simon,  Herbert  Mar- 
shall and  Ruth  Chatterton  are 
enacting  "Girls'  Dormitory."  Shir- 
ley Temple's  "Dimples"  is  well  un- 
der way,  and  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing" 
starts  today.  "The  Mercy  Killer" 
with  Gloria  Stuart  and  Robert 
Kent,  "Public  Nuisance  No.  1"  with 
Jane  Withers,  and  "Trouble  Mak- 
ers" with  Brian  Donlevy  are  in 
work.  On  location,  under  the  di- 
rection of  Henry  King,  is  "Ramona" 
with  Loretta  Young  and  Don 
Ameche. 

"Thank  You,  Jeeves"  with  Arthjr 
Treacher,  and  "Charlie  Chan  at  the 
Circus"  with  Warner  Oland  are  due 
to  go  into  production  next  week. 


Cloistered"  for  55th  St. 


"Cloistered,"  feature  depicting  the 
life  of  nuns  in  the  Cloistered  Con- 
vent of  the  Good  Shepherd,  near 
Angers,  France,  opens  Tuesday  at 
the  55th  St.  Playhouse.  The  film, 
now  in  its  fifth  month  in  Paris,  has 
English  dialogue.  Best  Film  Co.  is 
the  distributor. 


Davies  Release  Set  Back 


«    «    « 


»    »    » 


Release  date  of  "Hearts  Divided", 
Marion  Davies  vehicle,  has  been  set 
back  by   Warners  to  June  20. 


THE 


-c&H 


DAILY 


Saturday,  May  16, 1936 


STILL  HOPE  TO  PASS 
%  COPYRIGHT  MEASURE 


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hard  at  work  going  over  the  testi- 
mony given  at  the  recent  hearing 
and  that  a  decision  would  be  an- 
nounced shortly. 

Rumor  had  been  strong  around 
Capitol  Hill  that  Ascap  had  succeed- 
ed in  sinking  the  controversial  Duffy 
measure,  containing  elimination  of 
the  $250  statutory  damage  fee. 

The  subcommittee,  headed  by  Con- 
gressman Fritz  Lanham,  has  been 
meeting  almost  daily  in  executive 
sessions  in  an  effort  to  push  through 
some  copyright  legislation  this  ses- 
sion. 


Warners  Not  Participating 
In  Trade  Practice  Parley 

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dicated  yesterday  by  a  spokesman. 
The  company  was  not  represented 
at  the  joint  conference  attended  by 
the  exhibitor  association  committee 
and  major  company  distribution 
heads  at  the  Cinema  Club  several 
weeks  ago. 

ST.  LOUIS 


Walter  Light,  Chester,  111.,  exhibi- 
tor, is  recovering  from  that  serious 
automobile  accident  some  six  weeks 
ago. 

Tom  P.  Ronen,  Publix  booker,  was 
a  visitor  of  the  week. 

George  Barber,  formerly  with  Tom 
Marlow  in  Herrin,  111.,  has  taken 
over  the  Star  in  Villa  Grove,  111., 
and  the  Empire  in  Christmann,  111. 

Russell  Armentrout  of  Shelbina, 
Mo.,  is  still  planning  a  new  house 
for  that  city. 

Harry  Pitner  has  started  con- 
struction of  his  new  house  in  Fair- 
field, 111. 

D.  M.  ("Red")  Major,  former 
Kansas  City  fillum  peddler,  plans  the 
construction  of  a  new  house  in 
Paris,  Mo. 

Clarence  Kaimann,  North  St. 
Louis  exhibitor,  is  said  to  have 
placed  an  order  for  2,300  new  seats 
with  the  American  Seating  Com- 
pany's local  office. 

Lester  Levy,  former  RKO  booker, 
is  now  selling  independent  films. 

Frank  Vincent,  Universal  exploi- 
teer  is  in  town  to  pep  up  the  local 
premiere  showing  of  "Show  Boat" 
which  will  play  Fanchon  &  Marco's 
Fox   Theater. 


OMAHA 


A  "mtt."  faun  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JOHN  G.  BLYSTONE  has  been 
J  signed  by  Charles  R.  Rogers  to 
direct  Victor  McLaglen  in  "Big," 
at  Universal. 

▼  T  T 

Ruth  Chatterton,  recovered  from 
an  influenza  attack,  has  returned  to 
the  20th  Century-Fox  lot,  where  she 
is  appearing  in  "Girls'  Dormitory." 

▼  V  T 

Smith  Ballew,  actor  and  singing 
master  of  ceremonies  on  the  radio, 
has  been  signed  by  RKO  Radio  to 
a  long  term  contract  and  will  re- 
port  at  the   studio   next   week. 

T  T  ▼ 

Paul  Yawitz,  New  York  news- 
paperman, has  been  signed  by  RKO 
Radio  to  a  long  term  writing  con- 
tract and  will  report  to  the  studio 
next  week. 

▼  T  ▼ 

A.  M.  Botsford,  who  will  produce 
"Johnny  Gets  His  Gun"  for  Para- 
mount, has  assigned  William  Shea 
to  direct  the  picture,  adapted  from 
the  Saturday  Evening  Post  story 
by  Lucian  Cary,  with  screenplay  by 
Madeleine  Ruthven. 

▼  TV 

Production  will  start  next  week 
on  "Mountain  Justice,"  Bette  Davis's 
next  starring  vehicle  for  First  Na- 
tional. George  Brent  has  the  male 
lead. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Charles  Kenyon's  initial  effort  for 
20th  Century-Fox  will  be  the  screen- 
play for  "To  Mary,  With  Love,"  a 
Janet  Gaynor  vehicle,  which  Edward 
H.  Griffith  will  direct.  Kenyon  re- 
cently completed  a  long  term  con- 
tact with  Warner-First  National. 


Ted  Healy  and  Betty  Hickman, 
Santa  Monica  girl,  were  married 
yesterday  in  Yuma,  Ariz.,  where 
they  eloped  by  plane. 

▼  ▼  T 

Howard  Estabrook  will  be  master 
of  ceremonies  at  the  third  annual 
banquet  given  by  the  American  In- 
stitute of  Cinematography  May  28 
at  the  University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. General  Ting-Hsiu  Tu,  who 
is  working  in  "The  Good  Earth," 
will  speak  on  "My  Impressions  of 
Hollywood,"  while  Dr.  William  A. 
Strunk,  Jr.,  of  Cornell,  technical  ad- 
visor on  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  will 
talk  on  "The  College  Professor  on 
the  Movie  Set." 

V  Y  Y 

Jack  Daily  has  resigned  from  the 
Columbia  studio  publicity  depart- 
ment to  cover  Idaho  as  a  film  sales- 
man for  Paramount  He  will  work 
out  of  the  Salt  Lake  City  exchange. 

▼  ▼  y 
CAST    ASSIGNMENTS 

COLUMBIA:  George  McKay,  Arthur  Rankin 
for  "San  Francisco  Nights";  Nana  Bryant,  Rita 
Cansino  for  "Meet  Nero  Wolfe,"  formerly  titled 
"Fer   de   Lance." 

20TH-FOX:  Jane  Darwell  for  "The  Holy 
Lie";    John    Carradine    for    "Dimples." 

SELZNICK-U.  A.:  Robert  Fraser,  David  Scott 
for    "Garden    of    Allah." 

WARNER-F.  N.:  Patrick  Knowles  for  "Sweef 
Aloes";    Gordon    Hart    for   "China    Clipper" 

LESSER-20TH-FOX:  Polly  Ann  Young,  Smiley 
Burnette    for    "Border    Patrolman." 

PARAMOUNT:  Grant  Mitchell  for  "Count  of 
Arizona";  Dudley  Digges  for  "Chinese  Gold"; 
Connie  Emerald,  mother  of  Ida  Lupino,  for 
"Yours  for  the  Asking,"  with  George  Raft, 
Dolores    Costello    Barrymore    and    Ida    Lupino. 

REPUBLIC:  Dorothy  Ates,  Henry  Roquemore, 
Fern  Emmett,  Nina  Campagna,  May  Foster  for 
"Beneath  the  Sea";  Luis  Alberni,  E.  E.  Clive, 
John  Sheehan.  Andrew  Tombes  for  "Ticket  to 
Paradise." 

RKO  RADIO:  Alan  Curtis.  Edward  Price  for 
"Never    Gonna    Dance." 


PITTSBURGH 


Ralph  Goldberg  has  completed  re- 
novation of  the  Arbor  and  the  house  j 
is  now  open  again. 

Dale  Goldie,  manager  of  the 
American  at  Cherokee,  la.,  is  recov- 
ering from  a  serious  illness.  Goldie 
is  prominent  in  M.  P.  T.  O.  activi- 
ties, being  a  member  of  the  board. 

Phil  March,  head  of  the  Mar- 
choene  circuit  of  eight  theaters,  has 
ordered  cooling  equipment  for  the 
March  at  Vermillion,  S.  D. 


Variety  Club  flood  relief  fund 
drive  netted  nearly  $9,000. 

Harry  Kalmine,  Charlie  Rich,  Paul 
Krummenacker  and  Bob  Dunbar 
will  attend  Warner's  sales  conven- 
tion in  New  York. 

Sam  Steinberg,  theater  equipment 
dealer,  back  from  a  New  York  busi- 
ness trip. 

Lonnie  Billings  joined  the  A.  & 
S.  Steinberg  firm  as  salesman  in 
the  West  Virginia  territory.  Verne 
Scott's  Lyric  in  Altoona,  the  West 
Theater  in  Aliquippa  and  A.  Fazio's 
Roosevelt  in  Bentleyville  have  been 
reseated  by  Steinberg. 

Moe  Gould  back  on  Film  Row 
after  a  two-week  trip. 

John  Gribble,  A.  Notopoulos, 
Mickey  Shelsinger,  George  Purcell 
and  Bart  Dattola  among  Film  Row 
visitors  this  week. 

Chuck  Shannon,  theater  manager, 
off  to  New  York  on  his  annual  vaca- 
tion. 


KANSAS  CITY 


John  McManus,  manager  of 
Loew's  Midland,  will  also  manage 
the  Orpheum  during  the  "Great 
Ziegfeld"    roadshowing. 

Paul  Snell,  Pioneer  Pictures  pub- 
licity director,  is  here  to  plug  "Danc- 
ing Pirates"   at  the   Mainstreet. 

W.  E.  Truog,  U.  A.  manager,  an- 
nounces Joe  Levy  will  return  to  the 
exchange  Monday  after  a  two-year 
absence  from  this  city. 

Variety  Club  holds  its  annual  ini- 
tiation May  25.  Doc  Cook,  Homer 
Ellison,  Tom  Edwards,  George 
Hartmann  and  Charles  Potter  will 
be   inducted. 

Charles  Hendrix  has  taken  over 
the  Community  Theater  in  Spring 
Hill,  Kas. 

Bill  Kupper  of  20th  Century-Fox 
was   a   recent  visitor. 

Ward  Scott,  20th-Fox  branch  man- 
ager, is  away  on  a  short  business 
trip. 

Benny  Benjamin,  Universal  man- 
ager, is  back  from  a  trip. 

C.  A.  Bessier,  formerly  of  Eldo- 
rado, Kas.,  has  taken  over  the  Hum- 
boldt,   Kas.,   theater. 


JOHNSTON  TO  FOCUS 
ON  BUSINESS  DUTIES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

new  players  and  writers  for  the 
coast  studio,  it  was  stated.  The 
story  department  already  has  moved 
to  1776  Broadway,  where  the  for- 
eign sales  department  also  has  been 
located.  The  U.  S.  sales,  contract 
and  publicity  departments  remain  in 
the  RKO  Building.  Madeleine  White, 
secretary  to  Johnston,  moves  up  to 
the   new   offices. 


Tichenor  Won't  Mediate 

In  Union  Controversy 

Joseph  A.  Tichenor,  publisher,  has 
declined  to  act  as  mediator  between 
Local  306  and  the  Allied  operators' 
union  because  of  pressure  of  other 
duties,  but  is  willing  to  lend  assis- 
tance to  both  parties  to  end  their 
differences,  he  told  The  Film  Daily 
yesterday. 


DENVER 


Dean  Lewis,  manager  of  the  RCA 
local  office,  and  J.  W.  Maxwell  and 
D.  C.  Patrick,  RCA  salesmen,  are 
attending  a  sales  convention  in 
Chicago. 

Ben  Fish  is  in  Denver  for  several 
days.  He  is  western  sales  manager 
for  United  Artists. 

Ross  Labart,  who  operates  a  port- 
able circuit,  has  started  a  film  de- 
livery service  covering  the  San  Luis 
valley  and  surrounding  territory, 
here  in  Colorado. 

C.  J.  Bell,  Paramount  exchange 
manager  at  Salt  Lake  City,  has  been 
promoted  to  the  same  position  in 
Denver,  succeeding  Walter  P.  Weins. 
transferred  as  exchange  manager  to 
Milwaukee. 

J.  B.  Melton,  Victory  Theater 
owner,  is  back  in  Denver  after 
spending  several  months  on  his  plan- 
tation in  Florida.  During  his  ab- 
sence Tommy  Melton,  his  son,  man- 
aged the  theater. 

Out-of-towners  seen  on  the  row 
buying  equipment  and  arguing  over 
dates  were  S.  L.  Hessbeck  of  Chap- 
pell,  Neb.;  B.  B.  Grove,  Gering, 
Neb.;  Sam  Feinstein,  Lusk,  Wyo. ; 
William  Swedsky,  Cripple  Creek, 
Colo.;  Mrs.  C.  V.  Wright,  Flagler, 
Colo.,  and  Charles  Klein,  Deadwood. 
S.  D. 


Brandt  Modernizing  House 

Harry  Brandt  will  spend  $20,000 
on  reconditioning  of  the  Windsor 
Theater,  50th  St.  and  Third  Ave., 
recently  added  to  his  circuit. 


Lowe  a  Captain  of  Marines 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Edmund  Lowe,  the 
Sergeant  Quirt  of  the  Marines  in 
"What  Price  Glory",  has  been  com- 
missioned a  Captain  in  the  Marine 
Corps   Reserve. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  117 


NEW  YORK.  MONDAY.  MAY  18.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Films  Paid  $750,000  for  33  Broadway  Plays  Last  tear 

20TH-F0XJ93G-37  RELEASE  LIST  BOOSTED  TO  60 

Expect  Most  Distribs  to  Support  Local  Industry  Boards 


Other   Companies   to    Follow 

Paramount  in  Approving 

National  System 

With  one  possible  exception,  major 
distributors  are  expected  to  lend 
their  support  to  the  proposed  na- 
tional system  of  local  industry 
boards  being  proposed  by  the  M.  P. 
T.  0.  A.  at  New  York  conferences  on 
trade  practices.  Up  to  now,  Para- 
mount has  definitely  indicated  that 
it  favors  such  a  setup  and  other  com- 
panies are  generally  expected  to 
promise  their  participation. 

In  connection  with  its  efforts  to  ob- 
tain elimination  of  the  score  charge, 
it  is  expected  that  the  exhibitor  dele- 
gation headed  by  President  Ed  Kuy- 
kendall  will  have  more  difficulty  in 
reaching    its    objective. 

FORMING  COMMITTEE 
FOR  PARA.  MEETING 


Saul  E.  Rogers,  attorney  repre- 
senting a  group  of  Paramount  stock- 
holders, said  yesterday  that  he  will 
organize  a  committee  of  stockhold- 
ers in  order  to  obtain  proper  repre- 
sentation at  the  Paramount  annual 
meeting  on  June  16  and  that  he  pro- 
poses to  circularize  all  the  Para- 
mount   directors    with    the    request 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


ITOA  Decides  Wednesday 
On  Appeal  to  Washington 

Whether  or  not  the  I.  T.  0.  A.  will 
appeal   to   the   Federal  Trade   Com- 
mission   at    Washington    for    open 
hearing  on  film  industry  trade  prac- 
(Continued   on   Page   9) 


Family  Film  Rate  Holds 

Family  film  releases  continue  at  a 
high  rate,  it  is  indicated  by  the  listing 
of  the  past  month's  pictures  in  the 
current  National  Board  of  Review  Maga- 
zine, which  classifies  almost  90  per  cent 
of  the  features  as  suitable  for  family 
trade. 


IF  I  WERE  AN  EXHIBITOR 

(Third    irfctallment   on    the   exhibitor   topic    in   the    fourth   annual    Critics' 
Forum  conducted  by  The  Film  Daily  ) 

BUILDING  FOR  THE  FUTURE 


Mo.ru  Beraer  I    WOULD  construct  small  movie  houses  in 

„.       .  ...       „         i j  cis  large    cities    and    centrally    located    com- 

SteubenviUe  Herald-Star:     munities  and  would  name  ^n,  each.  "The 

Children's  Playhouse."  And  because  exhibitors,  especially  independent  ones,  could 
not  afford  to  depend  on  only  children  for  their  box  office  receipts.  I  would  dedicate 
the  little  playhouse  to  the  Youth  of  America — and  consider  it  an  investment  in  the 
future  men  and  women  of  America.  Travel  pictures  showing  industries,  customs 
and  peoples  of  other  countries  could  be  shown  especially  for  the  young  folk. 
Instead  of  having  the  children  of  America  instilled  with  admiration  of  Italy's  youth- 
ful army,  the  peace  loving  boys  and  girls  of  other  nations  could  be  shown  at  work 
and  play.  I  doubt  if  I  would  make  much  money — not  at  first,  at  least.  And  per- 
haps not  at  all  But  it  would  mean  a  great  deal  to  know  that  I  was  playing 
however  small  a  part  in  teaching  all  children,  not  just  the  sons  and  daughters  of 
the  more  fortunate,  appreciation  of  the  finer  things  in  life. 

PROVIDE  PRINTED  PROGRAMS 


Four    Will     Rogers    Reissues 

and  Shakespeare  on  New 

20rh-Fox  Schedule 

Counting  in  six  outdoor  specials 
to  be  made  by  Sol  Lesser;  four  fea- 
tures including  one  in  Technicolor 
to  be  produced  by  New  World  Pic- 
tures, British  producing  subsidiary, 
and  four  Will  Rogers  reissues,  20th 
Century-Fox  will  have  a  releasing 
schedule  of  at  least  60  features  in 
1936-37,  according  to  the  company's 
present  plans.  A  Shakespeare  pro- 
duction, "As  You  Like  It,"  with 
Elisabeth  Bergner,  is  included  in  the 
lineup. 

The  Rogers  reissues  are  "State 
Fair,"  "Lightnin',"  "Ambassador 
Bill"  and  "Doctor  Bull,"  all  of  which 

(Continued    on   Page   9) 


I'D  RUSTLE  enough  program  advertising  to  un- 


William  R.  Breyer, 

»r      l.    -ii       m  derwrite  a  program  for  each  show  giving  the 

Nashville  TenneSSean.  ime  of  starting  of  each  feature,  long  and  short,  on 
the  bill  (so  you  could  go  out  in  the  lobby  and  smoke  during  a  dull  musical  short 
or  militaristic  Hearst  newsreel)  and  also  bearing  the  complete   cast   of  characters 

(Continued   on   Page   8) 


Motion  Picture  Firms  Paid  $750,000 
For  33  Broadway  Plays  Last  Year 


TECHNICOLOR  PLANT 
TO  DOUBLE  CAPACITY 


Plans  for  expenditure  of  about 
$1,500,000  to  double  the  present  ca- 
pacity of  Technicolor's  coast  labora- 
tory will  be  discussed  with  the  com- 
pany's board  of  directors  tomorrow 
by  Herbert  T.  Kalmus.  president, 
who   has  arrived  in  New  York  for 

(Continued   on   Page    8) 


Herbert  Brenon  Plans 

New  Producing  Company 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Herbert  Brenon,  who 
recently  returned  from  London, 
where  he  directed  "Living  Danger- 
ously," for  British  International,  is 

(Continued   on    Page   8) 


Warner-Whiteman  Tieup 

In  Talent  Hunt  via  Radio 


A  tieup  has  been  made  by  War- 
ners with  Paul  Whiteman  for  a 
juvenile  talent  quest  to  be  conducted 

(Continued   on   Page   8) 


Approximately  $750,000  was  spent 
by  motion  picture  companies  last 
year  in  acquiring  film  rights  to  stage 
plays,  it  was  learned  Saturday  from 
an  authoritative  source.  Plays 
bought  during  the  period  totaled  33, 
making  an  average  of  slightly  under 
$23,000  for  each  show. 


Kennedy  on  Commission 

Agreement  under  which  Jos.  P.  Ken- 
nedy is  functioning  as  special  advisor 
to  Paramount  provides  for  no  fixed 
compensation  for  his  services,  but  Ken- 
nedy has  stipulated  that  he  shall  be 
paid  according  to  the  value  of  the 
results  of  his  work,  The  Film  Daily  is 
advised. 


THE 


■22H 


DAILY 


Monday,  May  18, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  117       Mon.,  May  18,  1936      lOCents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
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Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager:  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK   MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 

High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.    pfd..    18'/4     18y4     18V4  —     Va 

Loew's,     Inc 47  Va     46%     46%  —     Va 

Paramount     9'/8       9  'Va     

Paramount    1st    pfd...   70         70         70       —     % 

Paramount  2nd  pfd..  .    10         10        10         

Pathe    Film    9Vs       9  9'/8  +     Va 

RKO     614      6V4      6'/4     

20th  Cent.-Fox  ....  25  243/4  25  +  V* 
20th  Cent.-Fox  pfd..  343/4  34i/2  343/4  —  Va 
Warner    Bros 10  9%       97/s  —     Va 

NEW  YORK   BOND    MARKET 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.    26        25%.     26       +     >/4 

Loew  6s  41ww 97%     97'/4     97%     

Para.   Picts.   6s  55...   9H/4     903/4     903/4  —     i/4 

Para.    B'way    3s    55   .  61         61         61         

RKO    6s41     68        68        68         

Warner's  6s39   923/4     92'/2     92%  —     '/4 

NEW   YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Technicolor     303/8     293/4     30y4  +     i/4 

Trans-Lux     4i/4      4'/4      4'/4     


Greve  Heads  Allied  Owners 

William  M.  Greve  has  been  elected 
president  of  the  reorganized  Allied 
Owners  Corp.  Other  officers  are  H. 
O.  King  and  S.  P.  Pender,  vice-presi- 
dents; P.  Conroy,  treasurer,  and 
John  A.  Buckbee,  secretary. 

Federal  Judge  Inch  in  Brooklyn 
will  be  asked  today  to  fix  a  date  for 
transfer  of  assets  to  the  reorganized 
company,  thus  completing  the  Allied 
reorganization. 

53  More  "Dream"  Dates 


"A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream" 
is  set  for  53  more  special  roadshow 
engagements  this  week,  the  Warner 
offices  announce. 


WE    STORE    YOUR    FILM    IN 

MODERN    FIRE-PROOF    VAULTS 

SAFETY — SERVICE — LOWEST 

PRICES 

TWICE-A-DAY  DELIVERY  SERVICE 

BONDED  FILM  STORAGE  Corp. 

729  7th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C,  BRy.  9-4417 
Approved  by  N.  Y.  C.  Fire  Dept. 


11  The  Broadway  Parade  II 

Picture   and    Distributor  Theater 

Let's    Sing    Again     ( RKO-Lesser)  — 2nd     week Roxy 

Speed    ( Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     Capitol 

One    Rainy    Afternoon    ( U.    A.-Pickford-Lasky) Rivoli 

Show     Boat     (Universal     Pictures) Music     Hall 

The   Moon's   Our   Home    (Paramount-Wanger) Paramount 

And    So    They    Were    Married     (Columbia     Pictures) Center 

Dracula's     Daughter      ( Universal     Pictures)    Rialto 

The    Devil's    Squadron    (Columbia    Pictures) — 2nd    week Globe 

Sons    o'    Guns    (Warner    Bros.    Pictures) Strand 

Passing  of   the  Third    Floor   Back    (GB) — 3rd   week 55th   St.    Playhouse 

Human    Cargo     (20th    Century-Fox)      (a) Palace 

Champagne    Charlie    (20th    Century-Fox)     (a-b) Palace 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The    Great     Ziegfeld     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — Sth    week     Astor 

♦  FOREIGN   LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

We    Are    from    Kronstadt    (Amkino) — 3rd    week Cameo 

Pension    Mimosas    (French    Production) — 2nd    week Cinema    de    Paris 

Soviet    News    (Amkino)     (b) Acme 

Canzone    del    Sole     (Nuovo    Mondo) — 2nd    week Cine   Roma 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦   

Cloistered    (Best  Films) — May    19 55th   St.    Playhouse 

Taxi    (Warner    Bros.    Pictures) — May    20    (d) Strand 

It's    Love    Again     (GB     Pictures) — May    22 Roxy 

Three    Wise   Guys    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — May    22 Capitol 

Frankie    and     Johnnie     (Republic     Pictures) — May    23 Globe 

Revolt   of    the    Zombies    (Academy    Pictures) — May    23 Rialto 

Case   Against    Mrs.    Ames    (Paramount-Wanger)    May   27 Paramount 

Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,   The    (RKO    Radio)     (c) Rivoli 

Bullets    or    Ballots    (Warner    Bros.) Strand 

Hearts     Divided     (W.     B. -Cosmopolitan) Strand 

King   Steps   Out    (Columbia    Pictures)     (c) Music    Hall 

Don    Bosco    (Nuovo    Mondo)     (c) Cine    Roma 

(a)    Dual   bill.  (b)   Subsequent   run.  (c)    Follows   present   bill.  (d)    Revival. 


Celebrity  May  Transfer 

Cartoon-Making  to  N.  Y. 

The  P.  A.  Powers  ComiColor  Car- 
toons and  the  new  series  of  "Reg'lar 
Fellers"  cartoons  for  1936-37  may 
be  made  in  New  York  instead  of  Los 
Angeles,  according  to  new  produc- 
tion plans  being  considered  by  Cel- 
ebrity Productions.  Harry  A.  Post, 
vice-president  of  Celebrity,  is  en 
route  to  the  coast  to  confer  with 
Cartoonist  Ub  Iwerks  on  the  practi- 
cability of  moving:  the  entire  ani- 
mating plant  to  New  York  or  the 
advisability  of  separating  produc- 
tion, with  the  new  "Reg'lar  Fellers" 
series  to  be  made  in  New  York 
while  the  ComiColors  would  con- 
tinue to  be  produced  at  the  Beverly 
Hills  studio. 


Alliance  Films  Announces 

Six  State  Rights  Titles 

Titles  of  the  six  BIP  features  to 
be  released  through  the  state  right 
market  here  by  Alliance  are  an- 
nounced by  Budd  Rogers,  as  follows : 
"Hell's  Cargo,"  with  Jack  Doyle, 
Henry  Mollison  and  Tamara  Desme; 
"Radio  Follies,"  with  Helen  Chandler 
and  Mollison;  "Jilted,"  with  Greta 
Nissen  and  Patric  Knowles;  "Give 
Her  a  Ring,"  with  Wendy  Barrie, 
Zelma  O'Neal,  Mollison  and  Eric 
Rhodes;  "It's  a  Bet,"  with  Jean 
Girrard,  Helen  Chandler  and  Judy 
Kelly,  and  "Love  at  Second  Sight," 
with  Marian  Marsh,  Anthony  Bush- 
ell  and  Ralph  Ince. 


Mole-Richardson  Starts 

London  Lighting  Branch 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Peter  Mole,  president 
of  Mole-Richardson,  Inc.,  manufac- 
turers of  studio  lighting  equipment, 
has  returned  from  London,  where 
the  newly  formed  Mole-Richardson 
(England)  Ltd.,  has  started  opera- 
tions, with  Robert  Linderman  as 
managing  director. 


Para.  Not  Appealing  Awards 

Paramount  has  decided  not  to  ap- 
peal from  the  U.  S.  Circuit  Court  of 
Appeals  awards  of  over  $100,000  to 
Kuhn,  Loeb  &  Co.,  and  their  attor- 
neys, Cravath,  de  Gersdorff,  Swaine 
&  Wood,  for  services  in  the  Para- 
mount reorganization,  it  is  learned 
at  the  offices  of  Simpson,  Thacher  & 
Bartlett,  counsel  for  Paramount. 

Appeals  for  Archibald,  Palmer, 
Samuel  Zirn  and  others  from  the 
awards  of  Federal  Judge  Coxe  are 
slated  to  be  heard  next  month  before 
the  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals. 


MacLean  Gets  Chinese  Film 


West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — "Song  of  China,"  pan- 
tomime with  music,  said  to  be  the 
first  picture  to  be  written,  directed, 
acted  and  photographed  entirely  by 
Chinese,  has  been  received  by  Doug- 
las MacLean,  who  plans  to  road- 
show it  with  a  premiere  here. 


Coming  and  Going 


SAM  KATZMAN  of  Victory  and  Mercury  Pic- 
tures arrives  in  New  York  this  week  from  Holly- 
wood. 

MILTON  DIAMOND  sails  from  New  York 
shortly    for    Europe. 

DR.  HERBERT  T.  KALMUS  of  Technicolor  is 
in  New  York  from  the  coast.  He  returns  west 
in    about    three   weeks. 

HARRY  A.  POST,  vice-president  of  Celebrity 
Productions,    has    left    New    York    for   Hollywood. 

PAUL  YAWITZ,  Broadway  columnist  who  re- 
cently signed  a  term  writing  contract  with 
RKO  Radio  Pictures  through  the  William  Morris 
offices,    left    last   week    for    Hollywood. 

JESSE  L.  LASKY  has  left  New  York  returning 
to    the   coast. 

CHARLES  BRUCE  MILLHOLLAND,  whose 
play,  "Faun,"  is  scheduled  for  Broadway  pro- 
duction next  season,  is  due  at  Hollywood  May 
20   from    New    York. 

HAL  ROACH  leaves  New  York  tomorrow  on 
his    return    to    the    coast. 

MORRIS  GOODMAN,  foreign  sales  manager 
for  Republic,  has  left  by  plane  for  San  Juan, 
Porto  Rico,  the  first  of  a  series  of  stops  in 
Central    and   South   America. 


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DATE  BOOK  » 


May  16-June  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi- 
tion,   Dusseldorf. 

May  22-24:  GB  annual  sales  convention,  Hotel 
Warwick,    New   York. 

May  22-28:     Will   Rogers   Memorial    Fund    Drive. 

May  25:  Annual  Convention  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures, New  York. 

May  30:  Annual  National  sales  convention, 
Fox-20th    Century,    Chicago. 

June  3-4:  Warner-First  National  sales  conven- 
tion,  New  York. 

June  3-5:  Allied  national  convention,  Hollen- 
den    Hotel,    Cleveland. 

June  4-6:  Republic  Pictures  national  sales 
convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 

June  5-8:  Independent  Supply  Dealers  Ass'n 
annual  convention,  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel, 
Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel,  De- 
troit. 

June  8-13:  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  convention,  Hotel 
Muehlbach,   Kansas  City. 

June  15-17:  RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion, Waldorf-Astoria,   New  York. 


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Words  and  Wisdom 

"VTO  one  man  or  woman  is  ever  re- 
sponsible  for  the  success  of  a 
film,  The  star  of  a  picture  does 
his  part,  but  he  is  not  the  whole 
cheese. — Clark  Gable. 


Stars  who  used  to  make  from 
three  to  eight  pictures  a  year,  now 
make  one  or  two  or  three,  and  the 
new  recruits  are  reaping  the  benefit 
in  the  shape  of  opportunities  im- 
possible a  few  years  ago. — Robert 
Palmer. 


Instead  of  meeting  British  com- 
petition by  crushing  tactics,  Ameri- 
can producers  should  strive  to  meet 
it  by  increasing  the  entertainment 
quality  of  their  own  productions. — 
Welford  Beaton. 


Colored  films,  rapidly  nearing  a 
stage  of  perfection,  are  paving  the 
way  for  a  more  stupendous  piece 
of  magic — third  dimension  films. — 
Jesse  L.  Lasky. 


Acting  is  good  if  it  convinces,  de- 
lights and  pleases  the  audiences  of 
its  own  particular  moment  or  period. 
That  is  why  the  style  of  acting  has 
changed  so  much  since  Shakes- 
peare's day,  and  will  keep  on 
changing. — Norma   Shearer. 


The  chief  difficulty  all  scenarists 
face  in  attempting  to  translate  lit- 
erature into  screen  terms  is  in 
transferring  the  author's  characters 
without  losing  their  clear-cut,  in- 
dividual personalities. — Joseph  An- 
thony and  S.  K.  Lauren. 


DETROIT 


Gus  Coplan,  who  recently  sold  his 
interest  in  the  Columbia  to  Wesley 
Schram,  expects  to  buy  into  several 
theaters  in  the  Fall.  He  is  co-opera- 
tor of  the  Dowagiac  Beckwith  with 
Walter  Morgan. 

Jack  Daly,  long  an  exchange  man, 
has  joined  Monarch  Pictures  as  a 
booker. 

Carle  E.  Edwards,  59,  veteran 
Detroit  theater  manager,  died  re- 
cently. 

Gus  Greening,  manager  of  the 
Chandler,  is  said  to  be  seriously  ill. 

Leo  Sanschi,  Fox  Exchange  book- 
er, has  been  ill  at  home  for  two 
weeks. 

Frank  E.  Stuart,  formerly  of  First 
Division's  state  sales  office,  has  been 
appointed  city  salesman,  also  cover- 
ing key  cities. 

Max  Heine,  premium  and  picture 
representative,  is  opening  an  office 
in  the  Film  Exchange  Building  for 
Affiliated  Enterprises,  controllers  of 
"Bank  Night." 

GB  has  taken  on  Clive  Waxman 
as  state  salesman  in  an  expansion 
movement.  Waxman  is  a  former  city 
salesman  for  First  Division. 

Mrs.  William  Flemion,  wife  of  the 
First  Division  office  manager,  is  re- 
ported seriously  ill  at  Women's  Hos- 
pital, Grosse  Pointe. 


T  T  T 

•  •  •  IF  YOU  like  to  reminisce  about  the  early  days  of 
the  film  biz  or  if  you're  a  youngster  whose  education  in 

this  respect  is  in  need  of  a  little  amplifying or  if  you'd 

just  like  to  spend  a  few  unusually  interesting  moments  or  hours 

pay  a  visit  to  the  exhibit  dealing  with  the  early  days 

of  movie-making  in  New  York down  in  the  Chelsea  dis- 
trict  the  exhibit  of  stills,  press  books  and  other  matter 

is  being  conducted  by  Betty  Shannon  down  at  the  Hud- 

son Guild,  436  West  27th  Street  and  we  guarantee  it'll 

be  worth  your  while 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     TO  GIVE  you  a  f 'rinstance Exhibit  A  is  a 

picture  of  Koster  and  Bial's  Music  Hall  which  stood  on 

the  present  site  of  R.  H.  Macy introducing  the  "laughing 

stock"    that    since    became    profitably    registered    on    the    stock 

market   under   various    motion    picture   company   titles 

then  it  was  called  the  "Vitascope" showing  such  dandies 

as  r'Sea  Waves"  and  "Annabelle  the  Dancer" with  Edwin 

S.  Porter  acting  as  one  of  the  projectionists  for  Edison        

▼  ▼  T 

•  •  •  PICTURES  OF  the  Chelsea  section  one  of 
the  cradles  of  the  "infant  industry"  with  such  robust 
babes  as  Reliance  and  Majestic  pix  made  at  the  N.  Y. 
Motion  Picture  Co.  Studios  once  the  property  of  the 
ill-fated  Stanford  White  an  old  print  of  Ad  Kessel,  who 
combined  with  his  brother  Charles  and  the  late  Charles  O.  Bau- 

mann to   become    one    of    the    early    movie    millionaires 

on  the  basis  of  nickel  shows  the  association  of 

ideas  leading  to  the  realization  that  Kessel  knew  more  about 
the  "snatch"  racket  than  public  enemies  holding  out 
attractive  money  to  secure  James  Kirkwood,  Henry  B.  Walthall 
and  Sidney  Olcott  Florence  Hackett George  Kes- 
sel, one  of  the  first  scenario  writers 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     KESSEL'S    subsequent    signing    of    Mack    Sennett, 

Mabel   Normand  and  a  feller  named   Chaplin who   first 

was   afraid   he   "wasn't   the   type" and   did   so   well,   he 

later  signed  the  first  "million  dollar  contract" actually 

for    $670,000  in    1916  for   nine    pix   per    annum 

The   pictures   reminiscent   of  Kessel's   sale  to   John   R. 

Freuler,  Harry  E.  Aitken,  John  Cecil  Graham  and  J.  V.  Ritchie 

Here,  one  picture  brings  to  mind  the  story  of  Aitken's 

formation  of  Triangle  after  splitting  with   Freuler his 

contract  with  Douglas  Fairbanks and  later  the  produc- 
tion of  "The  Birth  of  a  Nation" the  first  $2  roadshow. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  AMONG  those  supporting  Miss  Shannon's  under- 
taking, many  of  them  as  past  guests  and  speakers are 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Searle  Dawley,  Blanche  Yurka,  Vyvyan  Donner, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edwin  S.  Porter,  Florence  Hackett,  actress  and  ma 

of    Albert,    the    playwright Marise    Elliott,    Mrs.    Marc 

McCloskey,  Mrs.  Benjamin  Manowitch,  Dr.  John  L.  Elliott,  Olive 
Whitney,  Wilton  A.  Barrett,  Rutgers  Nielson,  Tess  Michaels, 
Beulah  Livingstone  and  Herbert  Crooker  all  interested 
in  the  pix,  early  pressbooks  and  programs  showing  the  break- 
down of  the  early   prejudice  against   pictures with  the 

introduction  of  Sarah  Bernhardt,  Lily  Langtry,  Lou  Tellegen, 
Minnie  Maddern  Fiske  and  the  other  great  ones  con- 
temporaneous with  Jay   Gould  and  James  Fisk,  Jr. the 

Grand   Opera   House  Mouquin's Cavanaugh's 

Lewis  Morrison,  grandfather  of  the  Bennett  sisters  and  father- 
in-law  of  fiery   Richard Diamond  Jim   Brady O. 

Henry  the  "newcomers" Charles  Ray,  Bessie  Bar- 

riscale,  Norma  Talmadge 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  TAKING  the  Lion's  share  of  prizes  in  shorts,  as  it 
does  in  features,  M-G-M  copped  seven  of  the  awards  in  the  poll 
conducted  by  Jay  Emanuel  Publications winning  the  com- 
edy, dramatic  and  color  musical  classifications  in  the  two-reel 

field and  the  comedy,  novelty,  sport  and  color  travel  in 

the   one-reel   field Columbia's   Voice   of   Experience   won 

the  dramatic  prize  in  the  one-reel  field 


HERE  &  THERE 

Detroit  —  "The  Great  Ziegfeld" 
broke  all  records  of  recent  years  by 
moving  to  a  second  house  for  a  con- 
tinued roadshow,  going  from  the 
Cass  to  the  Lafayette. 


Denver— The  Atlas  Theater  Corp. 
nas  reopened  the  Empress  Theater 
at  balida,  following  a  complete  re- 
modeling and  redecorating  job.  At- 
las purchased  the  house  from  Frank 
Kelly  and  changed  the  name  to  Sal- 
ida.  Also  at  Salida,  the  Isis  has 
been  purchased  from  Ross  Labart 
and  Atlas  is  operating  it  only  a  few 
nights  a  week.  Harry  Moore,  for- 
merly with  Fox,  is  city  manager, 
with  Dave  Blodgett  as  assistant. 

Toronto — An  entirely  new  investi- 
gation by  the  police  into  the  cause 
of  the  disappearance  of  Ambrose 
bmall,  Toronto  theater  magnate 
who  vanished  in  1921,  has  been 
ordered  by  Hon.  A.  Roebuck,  On- 
tario attorney-general.  It  is  re- 
ported a  confession,  just  made  to 
the  authorities,  was  the  reason  the 
attorney-general  decided  to  reopen 
the  quest  for  the  solution  of  the 
mystery.  Mrs.  Ambrose  Small,  who 
was  left  an  estate  of  some  $2,000,- 
000,  died  recently. 


Albany  —  The  New  York  Senate 
has  defeated  the  Dunnigan  bill 
amending  the  constitution  so  as  to 
legalize  pari  mutuel  betting  at  horse 
races. 


Effingham,  111. — Local  movie  pa- 
trons are  strongly  against  the  pro- 
posed city  ordinance  to  impose  a 
tax  of  $250  annually  on  theaters  of 
less  than  500  seats  capacity,  and 
$500  on  houses  with  1,200  seats  or 
more.  They  feel  there  is  too  much 
politics   involved   in  the   measure. 


CHICAGO 


Peter  Chrisoulos,  convicted  of  the 
murder  of  Irving  Fehlberg,  assis- 
tant manager  of  the  Mid-West  The- 
ater, was  sentenced  last  week  to  the 
chair. 

Balaban  &  Katz  have  completed 
plans  for  modernizing  the  Berwyn 
Theater,  Berwyn,  111. 

The  Princess  Theater,  former 
legitimate  house  that  has  been  op- 
erated as  a  picture  house  from  time 
to  time  in  the  last  three  years,  will 
reopen  May  20  with  a  new  policy 
featuring  foreign  films. 

Reconstruction  of  the  Davis  The- 
ater, Essaness  house,  is  nearing 
completion. 

"Folies  Comiques,"  stage  show  at 
the  RKO  Palace,  is  entering  its  third 
week  and  still  drawing  well. 


Kamen  Moves  June  1 


Kay  Kamen,  Ltd.,  Walt  Disney's 
representative  on  licensees  for 
Mickey  Mouse,  moves  to  larger 
quarters  on  the  17th  floor  of  the 
RKO  Building  on  June  1.  Admin- 
istrative, art,  advertising  and  pro- 
motional departments  will  be  housed 
in  the  new  offices. 


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N.Y.  Daily  Mirror 


Behind  these  satanic 
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planned  torture  and 
death.. .to  seize  a  white 
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year's  most  spectacular  picture! 


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FORMING  COMMITTEE 
FOR  PARA.  MEETING 


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that  they  account  for  their  conduct 
of  the  company  to  date  and  state 
what  securities  they  represent  and 
by  what  right  they  maintain  their 
board  positions. 

Replying  to  the  letter  sent  him 
by  Percy  H.  Johnston,  chairman  of 
the  board  of  the  Chemical  Bank  & 
Trust  Co.,  stating  that  he  was  re- 
tiring from  the  Paramount  board 
because  he  could  not  find  time  for 
his  duties  as  a  director.  Rogers  de- 
clares that  Johnston  assumed  a  legal 
and  moral  responsibility  when  he 
became  a  Paramount  director  which 
requires  him  to  account  for  his  acts 
as  a  director.  Rogers  said  that  he 
will  also  take  this  position  in  his 
letter  to  to  the  other  directors  and 
that  if  he  canot  obtain  an  answer 
at  this  time,  he  will  demand  it  at 
the   company's   annual   meeting. 


Warner-Whiteman  Tieup 

In  Talent  Hunt  via  Radio 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

through  the  medium  of  Whiteman's 
weekly  radio  hour  over  the  national 
WJZ  network  on  Sunday  nights. 
Part  of  the  Whiteman  program  will 
be  devoted  to  presenting  talented 
kids  not  more  than  12  years  old. 
Warners  will  arrange  to  make  a 
screen  test  of  one  youngster  a  week 
at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studios, 
where  a  series  of  shorts  with  juv- 
enile casts  also  is  being  made. 

Guaranteed  Gets  Irish  Film 


"Luck  of  the  Irish,"  produced  by 
Richard  Hayward  in  Ireland,  has 
been  acquired  for  U.  S.  by  Guaran- 
teed Pictures,  which  also  will  handle 
three  additional  films  to  be  made 
by   Hayward. 


Tauber-Napier  Wedding 

London — Richard  Tauber,  German 
tenor  and  film  star,  and  Diana  Na- 
pier, British  film  actress,  are  to  be 
married  June  20. 


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MAY    18 

Lincoln  Stedman 
George   Daws 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 


of  the  feature  picture.  As  far  as  municipal  fire  laws  permitted.  I'd  set  aside  a 
portion  of  the  balcony  for  smokers.  I'd  book  as  many  sure-fire  movies  as  possible 
in  46  weeks  of  the  year  and  devote  the  other  six,  one  every  two  months,  to  showing 
pictures  of  doubtful  commercial  success  but  recognized  artistic  merit  (such  as  the 
Hecht-MacArthur  cycle)  some  English  and  foreign  language  films. 

DON'T  OVERFEED  AUDIENCES 


Helen  Steele, 
Glendale  News-Press: 


I 


WOULDN'T  schedule  two  long  features,  a  news- 
reel,   a  comedy,   a   cartoon   and   top  It   with   a 
preview.     Audiences,   like   diners,   are  better  off  if 
they  leave  the  table  slightly  hungry. 


PLAY  PERCENTAGE  OF  CLASS  FILMS 


THE   exhibitor   owes   if   to   his   public   to 
'  show  a  certain  percentage  of  pictures 


Alvin  C.  Zurcher, 

Chillicothe  News- Advertiser:     which  he  knows  t0  be  artistically  good 

even  though  he  recognizes  them  as  box-office  flops.  It  gripes  me  to  hear  an  ex- 
hibitor complain  about  having  trouble  getting  enough  product  and  then  hear  him 
admit  in  the  next  breath  that  he  has  perhaps  even  paid  for  but  refused  to  play 
some  outstanding  film  simply  because  he  felt  sure  he  was  going  to  take  a  bust  with 
it.  I  firmly  believe  it  is  the  exhibitor's  job  to  see  that  the  public  gets  to  see  as  many 
good  films  as  he  can  show  them.  Certainly  appreciation  of  good  screen  fare  is 
steadily  growing  among  theater  patrons  and  the  smart  manager  should  cater  to  it. 

DECENTRALIZE  CIRCUIT  BOOKING 

Jay  B.  Bouqfl,  /"^HAIN    exhibitors    could    improve    the    situation    by 

n     ,  >-,..       j-,.    ,      t       ^"^   permitting  the  local   manager  to  do   his  booking. 

LfOage  Llty  irlOOe:  He  knowg  more  about  wha,  ^n.  qo,  and  central  book- 
ing offices  seem  to  have  a  penchant  for  putting  all  race  horse  pictures  in  one  house 
one  week  and  all  musical  comedies  in  the  house  next  week,  and  other  quaint  little 
things  that  a  local  manager  would  know  better  than  to  do. 

TWO-HOUR  SHOWS 


Ernest  Smith  I    WOULD  buy  films  and  arrange  them  so 

„  ...       „  .  m-  mat  my  show  would  run  two  hours  with 

Greenville  Democrat-Times:    a  variauon  of  not  more  than  «ivo  minule8 

either  way.  In  a  town  the  size  of  this  city  (17,000)  I  would  run  four  shows  a  day, 
starting  at  2  p.  m.,  the  second  show  at  4,  the  third  at  6  and  the  last  at  8.  The 
public  could  plan  several  days  ahead  and  not  get  to  the  show  in  the  middle  of  the 
feature  unless  they  wanted  to.  As  it  is  now,  patrons  of  the  local  theater  do  not 
know  whether  they  will  see  the  6  o'clock  show  started  at  5:50  or  7:10.  I  would  keep 
commercial  advertising  off  the  screen,  and  announce  only  the  next  attraction 
unless  I  needed  the  extra  time  to  fill  in  on  making  schedule. 

COMFORT  OF  PATRONS 


Harry  Remington, 
Minneapolis  Tribune: 


I 


WOULD  not  expect  my  patrons  to  enjoy  even 
a  "Mr.  Deeds"  while  sitting  on  seats  hard 
enough  to  saw  their  posteriors  in  two.  I  would 
keep  closer  watch  on  the  ventilating  system  in  my  theater.  I  would  do  anything 
I  could  to  keep  double  features  out  of  my  territory. 


LOTS  OF  THINGS 


William  V.  Kinney, 
Rock  Island  A  rgus : 


I 


WOULD  never  show  a  double  feature  without  fur- 
nishing pillows  to  each  customer;  put  comfortable 
seats  in  my  show-house;  use  more  short  subjects  and 
for  Pete's  sake  cut  down  on  the  number  of  trailer  announcements;  do  more  legitimate 
newspaper  advertising;  put  on  a  vaudeville  performance  once  in  a  while;  get 
more  personal  appearances  of  stars  in  smaller  cities  (the  big  boobs  should  appre- 
ciate that  small  cities  provide  large  grosses);  continue  the  policy  of  conducting  special 
shows  for  children;  either  have  air-conditioning  in  summer  or  close  up;  install  bars 
inside  theaters;  cooperate  in  getting  patrons  to  come  to  shows  when  they  start  by 
publishing  starting  time  in  regular  advertisements. 

USHER  SERVICE 


Walter  E.  Kohrs, 

Daily  Hawk-Eye  Gazette: 

Burlington: 


I    WOULD    see   to   it   that   every    patron    was 
'    guided    to    his    seat    by    an    usher    at    any 


time  of  the  day,  to  eliminate  the  necessity  of 
groping    around   a   dark   theater   after   having 
come  in  from  the  brightness  of  the  outside. 


TECHNICOLOR  PLANT 
TO  DOUBLE  CAPACITY 


(Continued  from  Page  1 ) 

this  purpose.  Orders  on  hand  for 
1936  are  double  the  company's  1935 
business,  which  in  turn  was  twice 
as  large  as  1934,  and  the  outlook 
for  the  months  ahead  indicates  a 
further  increase,  Kalmus  stated  in 
a  stopover  at  the  Hotel  Sherman, 
Chicago,  last  week.  The  Technicolor 
plant  is  adding  25  to  30  men  a  week 
and  will  operate  two  shifts  this  fall, 
said  Kalmus.  Present  capacity  of 
Technicolor  is  about  75,000,000  feet 
a  year,  which  is  being  used  to  make 
a  dozen  big  features  and  a  quantity 
of  shorts. 


Herbert  Brenon  Plans 

New  Producing  Company 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

working  on  a  deal  to  form  a  new 
producing  company,  which  will  be 
backed  by  British  capital.  He  has 
made  releasing  arrangements  with 
a  major  American  distributing  com- 
pany. He  will  also  continue  his  con- 
tract with  British  International  and 
his  next  assignment  is  "Treachery." 


Burroughs-Tarzan  Lineup 
Announced  in  Two  Parts 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Burroughs  -  Tarzan 
Pictures,  Inc.,  is  distributing:  its  an- 
nouncement book  covering  its  first 
eight  features  and  a  serial  to  be 
released  for  1936-37.  Instead  of  is- 
suing one  year  book  covering  its 
annual  output,  the  company  will 
issue  two  books,  each  for  eight  sub- 
jects. Of  the  pictures  listed,  "The 
Drag-Net,"  "Phantom  of  Santa  Fe," 
"Tundra"  and  "Three  Wise  Monks" 
are  completed  or  in  the  cutting 
rooms.  The  campaign  book  is  the 
first  of  its  kind  issued  by  an  inde- 
pendent producer  in  four  colors. 


Center  Darkens  Wednesday 

In  preparation  for  its  return  to 
a  legitimate  policy  in  September 
with  "White  Horse  Inn,"  the  Center 
Theater  goes  dark  after  tomorrow 
night's  final  showing  of  "And  So 
They  Were  Married." 


BIG. 

NEWS 

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AS  SEEN  IT         j 

THE  PRESS          1 

AGENT             " 

TO 

Edward    G.    Robinson    plays    the    harp. 
He  composes  music  by  cutting  up  piano 
rolls    and    pasting    the    pieces    together. 
—WARNERS. 

THE 


Monday,  May  18,1936 


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DAILY 


20TH-F0X  SCHEDULES 
60  RELEASES  FOR  '37 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

will  be  offered  under  a  separate 
contract. 

"Road  to  Glory"  is  the  first  of  the 
new  lineup  to  be  completed,  with 
"To  Mary — -With  Love"  almost  fin- 
ished and  "Girls'  Dormitory,"  "Ra- 
mona,"  "Dimples,"  "Public  Nuis- 
ance No.  1,"  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing," 
"Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race  Track" 
and  "Thank  You,  Jeeves"  now  in 
work. 

In  preparation  are:  "The  Holy 
Lie,"  "Ladies  in  Love,"  "On  the 
Avenue,"  "Mark  of  Zorro,"  "Cafe 
Metropole,"  "Gentleman  from  Mis- 
sissippi," "Island  in  the  Sky,"  "Men 
Remington  Knew,"  "Fifty  Roads  to 
Town,"  "See  America  First,"  "King 
of  the  Khyber  Rifles,"  "4  Devils," 
"The  Last  Slaver,"  "Mediterranean 
Cruise,"  "Lloyds  of  London,"  "Queen 
of  Sheba,"  "Reunion"  and  "Four 
Men  and  a  Prayer." 

Shirley  Temple  is  down  for  three 
pictures;  Irvin  S.  Cobb,  two;  Jane 
Withers,  four;  Warner  Oland  in 
"Charlie  Chan,"  four;  Arthur 
Treacher  as  "Jeeves,"  three.  There 
will  also  be  three  "Jones  Family," 
two  dog  stories  and  three  Girl-Pals 
series. 

Richard  Arlen  will  star  in  three 
of  the  Lesser  films.  Zane  Grey  and 
Harold  Bell  Wright  stories  will  com- 
prise Lesser's  series  of  six. 


Non-Theatrical  Catalog 

"Educational  Film  Catalog,"  con- 
taining a  classified  title  list  and  plot 
or  subject  matter  resume  of  1,175 
non-theatrical  pictures,  has  been 
published  by  H.  W.  Wilson  Co.  The 
book,  compiled  by  Dorothy  E.  Cook 
and  Eva  Cotter  Rahbek-Smith,  is 
designed  mainly  for  educational  pur- 
poses. 


After  Major  Release 

Andrew  Stone,  president  of  Film 
Products,  is  negotiating  with  major 
companies  for  release  of  "The  Ama- 
teur Show,"  feature  which  goes  in- 
to production  in  Hollywood  next 
month.  Name  players  will  be  bor- 
rowed from  major  organizations  for 
the  picture. 


FACTS 

AIOUT 

FILMS 


Spanish    studios    during    1935    produced 
49   pictures. 


A  "£Mi' kot» "£oU 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

J^ALPH  STAUB,  who  has  directed 
517  shorts,  has  been  assigned  his 
first  feature.  He  will  direct  "Sittin' 
on  the  Moon,"  a  musical  production, 
for  Republic. 

T  T  T 

The  annual  motion  picture  tennis 
tournament  will  be  held  at  the  Los 
Angeles  club  May  30,  31  and  June 
7.  Crauford  Kent  is  in  charge  of 
arrangements,  while  Ralph  Bellamy 
will  be  official  referee.  Fredric 
March,  Gilbert  Roland.  David  O- 
Selznick,  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  King 
Vidor,  Frank  Shields,  Pandro  Ber- 
raan,  Bernard  Hyman,  Solly  Baiano, 
Michael  L.  Simmons,  Erwin  Gelsey, 
Elmer  Griffin,  Dave  Butler,  Harry 
McKee,  Martin  Cornica,  O.  H.  P. 
Garrett,  Wells  Root  and  Larry 
Bachman  are  expected  to  be  among 
the  entrants.  For  the  first  time  in 
the  history  of  the  tournaments,  wo- 
men's singles  will  be  played  this 
year. 

▼  T  T 

After  conferring  with  Universal's 
chief,  Charles  R.  Rogers,  the  British 
playwright-scenarist,  W.  P.  Lips- 
comb, has  agreed  to  write  the 
screenplay  for  "Phantom  of  the  Op- 
era." 

T  T  T 

Lyda  Roberti,  musical  comedy 
comedienne,  has  been  signed  to  a 
term  contract  by  Hal  Roach  through 
the  William   Morris  offices. 

T  T  T 

June  Brewster,  after  absenting 
herself  from  the  screen  for  over  a 
year  in  order  to  better  equip  her- 
self for  a  top  position  on  the  screen 
firmament  which  she  set  for  herself 
when  leaving  the  New  York  stage, 
has  resumed  her  screen  work  with 
a  vengeance.  Now  in  her  second 
featured  assignment,  a  third  role 
awaits  her. 

T  T  T 

The  same  "elaborate"  offices 
which  Roy  Del  Ruth  occupied  on  the 
M-G-M  lot  during  the  time  he  di- 
rected "Broadway  Melody  of  1936" 
have  again  been  selected  by  the 
20th  Century-Fox  director.  A  plain 
mohogany  desk  and  two  chairs  com- 
plete the   "swanky"   furnishings. 

▼  ▼  T 

Early  production  of  "Slim,"  from 
the  story  by  William  Wister  Haines, 
is  announced  by  Warners,  who  plan 
to  team  Pat  O'Brien  and  Henry 
Fonda  in  the  two  leading:  male  roles. 

T  T  T 

Four  members  of  the  Abbey  The- 
ater Players  of  Dublin  have  been 
engaged  by  Samuel  J.  Briskin,  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  production  at 
RKO  Radio,  for  the  forthcoming 
film  version  of  the  Sean  O'Casey 
play,  "The  Plough  and  the  Stars." 
They  are  Barry  Fitzgerald,  Eileen 
Crowe,  Arthur  Shields  and  F.  J.  Mc- 
Cormick.  They  will  leave  Dublin 
on  June  17,  arriving  in  Hollywood 
on  June  29. 

r         t         ▼ 

First  National  has  added  four 
players  to  the  cast  of  "Sweet  Aloes," 


new  Kay  Francis  picture  now  in 
production  under  the  direction  of 
Archie  Mayo.  The  newcomers  are 
Henry  Stephenson,  Halliwell  Hob- 
bes,  Elspeth  Dudgeon  and  Helen 
Flint. 

T  T  T 

Jadaan,  the  White  Arabian  stal- 
lion which  Rudolph  Valentino  rode 
to  fame,  has  come  out  of  retirement 
to  serve  with  Marlene  Dietrich  and 
Charles  Boyer  in  Selznick  Interna- 
tional's Technicolor  production,  "The 
Garden  of  Allah,"  for  U.  A.  release. 

T  T  T 

A  young  actor  named  Frank 
Prince,  a  member  of  the  company  at 
Jean  Muir's  Theater  Workshop,  re- 
cently signed  to  a  term  contract  by 
Warner-First  National  and  assigned 
to  "Way  for  a  Pirate,"  has  had  his 
name  changed  to  Fred  Lawrence. 

▼  V  T 

Richard  Rosson,  location  director 
of  Samuel  Goldwyn's  production  of 
"Come  and  Get  It,"  has  returned  to 
northern  Idaho,  where  he  will  super- 
vise the  filming  of  additional  scenes 
for  this  Edna  Ferber  story.  Edward 
Arnold  and  Frances  Farmer  head 
the  cast. 

T  T  T 

Producer  Pandro  S.  Berman  has 
signed  John  Harkrider  to  design  the 
costumes  and  present  his  conception 
of  a  special  dance  number  to  be  fea- 
tured in  the  new  Fred  Astaire-Gin- 
ger  Rogers  screen  musical,  "Never 
Gonna  Dance,"  now  before  cameras 
at  RKO  Radio  with  George  Stevens 
directing.  The  number  will  be  called 
"Bojangles  of  Harlem." 

▼  T  T 

Hollywood  gossip  sleuths  have 
discovered  that  John  Ford,  director 
of  "The  Informer"  and  the  forth- 
coming picturization  of  "Mary  of 
Scotland,"  is  co-author  of  "The  Last 
Outlaw,"  western  thriller  in  which 
Harry  Carey  and  Hoot  Gibson  are 
starring  for  RKO  Radio.  Ford  de- 
veloped the  story  from  a  short 
theme  by  E.  Murray  Campbell  and 
submitted  to  Robert  Sisk,  RKO  pro- 
ducer, as  a  potential  starring  ve- 
hicle for  Harry  Carey,  a  close  per- 
sonal friend  of  the  noted  director. 
Sisk  recommended  the  story  to  Sam- 
uel Briskin,  who  immediately  ap- 
proved it. 

LINCOLN 


L.  J.  Finske,  Cooper  Enterprises 
division  manager  of  Denver,  is  here 
looking  over  the  local  J.  H.  Cooper 
holdings,  Lincoln  Theaters  Corp. 

Resettlement  administration  in 
this  region,  which  comprises  proj- 
ects in  North  and  South  Dakota, 
Nebraska  and  Kansas,  is  looking  for 
dark  houses,  or  others  which  may 
be  arranged  for,  in  which  to  grind 
the  propaganda  film,  "The  Plough 
That  Broke  the  Plains." 

Opening  of  the  Colonial,  George 
0  Monroe's  newly  redecorated 
house,  is  being  held  back  due  to 
late  arrival  of  new  seats. 


ITOA  DECIDES  WED. 
ON  APPEAL  TO  WASH'N 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

tices  may  be  determined  at  a  regu- 
lar meeting  of  the  New  York  unit 
Wednesday  at  the  Hotel  Astor,  a 
spokesman  said  yesterday.  The  as- 
sociation, in  a  statement  attacking 
the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  for  its  refusal 
to  allow  representatives  of  its  or- 
ganization participate  in  the  trade 
practices  conferences  now  in  prog- 
ress, intimated  that  it  might  take 
the  matter  up  with  the  Federal 
body. 


Maternelle"  tor  3  Circuits 


In  addition  to  bookings  set  by 
RKO  theaters  on  "La  Maternelle," 
the  French  production  released  by 
Tapernoux-Metropolis  Pictures,  has 
been  booked  by  the  Leo  Brecher  and 
Springer-Cocalis  circuits,  the  for- 
mer playing  it  in  the  Plaza  on  May 
23,  while  the  latter  will  show  it  in 
the  Bronx  and  Brooklyn. 

Extend  RKO  Contest  Dates 


Closing  date  for  the  Billings  and 
Sales  Contest  that  was  started  by 
E.  L.  McEvoy  and  Cresson  E.  Smith, 
eastern  and  western  sales  managers 
for  RKO  Radio,  respectively,  has 
been  set  back  from  May  22  to  June 
5.  Extension  of  time  for  the  con- 
test was  decided  upon  by  Jules 
Levy,  general  sales  manager,  after 
setting  June  15-17  for  the  annual 
sales  convention. 


Awarded  Theater  Contract 


St.  Louis  —  W.  C.  Harting  Con- 
struction Co.  has  been  awarded  the 
general  contract  for  conversion  of  a 
building  at  1217  North  Union  Blvd. 
into  a  movie  theater.  Benjamin 
Shapiro  is  the  architect. 

Bids  will  be  taken  soon  by  Roloff 
Development  Co.,  Kirkwood  Mo.,  for 
a  700-seat  theater  to  be  built  there. 


Bank  Night  Return  in  Bronx 

Loew's  will  return  "Bank  Night" 
and  "Screeno"  attractions  in  12 
Bronx  houses  about  May  25.  Rein- 
statement of  the  games  was  effected 
after  the  adjustment  of  legal  diffi- 
culties. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Book  and  advertise  a  short  or  two 
appropriate  tor  Memorial  Day.  Decor- 
ate your   lobby   in   the   national  colors. 


DAILY 


Monday,  May  18,1936 


REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


« 


Grace  Moore  in 

"THE  KING  STEPS  OUT" 

with    Franchot  Tone,   Walter  Connolly 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Columbia  85  mins. 

STRONG  BOX-OFFICE  VALUE  IN 
SWELL  MUSICAL  WITH  ALL-TYPE  AUD- 
IENCE APPEAL.  FINE  COMEDY  BY  GOOD 
SUPPORTING  CAST. 

In  a  gay  light-hearted  operetta  that  is 
full  of  good  fun  and  good  music  by  Fritz 
Kreisler,  Grace  Moore  sings  and  clowns  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  make  this  picture 
highly  entertaining.  It  should  appeal  to  all 
classes  of  audiences  and  box-office  returns 
should  be  strong.  The  songs  are  of  the 
enjoyable  airy  type  and  a  couple  of  the 
numbers  should  be  quite  familiar  to  most 
patrons.  Grace  handles  the  singing  alone 
but  when  it  comes  to  the  comedy  she  has 
some  especially  able  assistants.  Included  are 
Franchot  Tone,  Walter  Connolly,  Herman 
Bing  and  Raymond  Walburn.  Connolly,  as 
Grace's  father,  who  has  forsaken  the  Royal 
Court  for  the  farm  where  he  can  be  an 
expert  beer  sampler,  and  Bing,  as  the  ex- 
cited innkeeper,  keep  this  round  of  merri- 
ment moving  at  a  terrific  pace.  Tone  shows 
a  nice  comedy  sense  and  carries  the  love 
interest  along  with  Miss  Moore.  The  latter 
looks  especially  lovely.  This  comedy,  with 
screenplay  by  Sidney  Buchman,  has  a  lot  of 
good  situations  and  clever  dialogue.  Josef 
Von  Sternberg's  direction  has  that  light  friv- 
olous touch  and  the  piece  just  skips  along. 
Dorothy  Fields  did  the  lyrics  to  Kreisler's 
music  and  Howard  Jackson's  musical  score 
is  well  handled.  As  associate  producer, 
William  Perlberg  has  given  this  production 
everything  that  makes  it  first  rate.  Grace's 
sister,  Helena,  is  about  to  marry  Count 
Poldi,  when  an  order  from  the  emperor, 
Tone,  arrives  commanding  Helena  to  be 
ready  to  marry  the  emperor.  The  whole 
plan  has  been  engineered  by  Helena's 
mother  and  the  mother's  sister,  the  em- 
peror's mother.  Grace  and  her  father,  Con- 
nolly, try  to  prevent  the  marriage,  believ- 
ing Helena  wants  her  Poldi.  While  trying 
to  prevent  the  marriage,  Grace  and  the 
emperor  fall  in  love.  All  the  while,  she  is 
posing  as  a  dressmaker.  At  the  end,  the 
father  reveals  the  fact  that  she  is  his 
daughter  and  that  she  is  of  royal  blood. 
With  that,  every  obstacle  to  their  mar- 
riage is  removed. 

Cast:  Grace  Moore,  Franchot  Tone,  Wal- 
ter Connolly,  Raymond  Walburn,  Elisabeth 
Risdon,  Nana  Bryant,  Victor  Jory,  Frieda 
Inescort,  Thurston  Hall.  Herman.  Bing, 
George  Hassell,  John  Arthur. 

Associate  Producer,  William  Perlberg,  Di- 
rector, Josef  Von  Sternberg;  Authors,  Gus- 
tav  Holm,  Ernst  Decsey,  Hubert  Marischka, 
Ernst  Marischka;  Screenplay,  Sidney  Buch- 
man; Vocal  Conductor,  Josef  A.  Pasterneck; 
Musical  Score,  Howard  Jackson;  Music, 
Fritz  Kreisler;  Lyrics,  Dorothy  Fields;  Ballet, 
Albertina  Rasch;  Cameraman,  Lucien  Bal- 
lard; Editor,  Viola  Lawrence. 

Direction,   Smart.    Photography,   Fine 


"DRACULA'S  DAUGHTER" 

with   Otto   Kruger,   Marguerite   Churchill, 

Gloria    Holden 
Universal  72  mins. 

EXCELLENT  MELODRAMA  OF  THE 
THRILL-CHILL  TYPE  VERY  WELL  DONE 
ALL-AROUND. 

Not  only  because  the  name  of  Dracula 
is  still  fresh  enough  in  the  movie-public 
mind — but  also  because  the  present  sequel 
is  a  very   good  melodrama   of  its  kind   on 


Edward  G.   Robinson  in 

BULLETS  OR  BALLOTS" 

with   Joan    Blondell 
(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 


First  National 


77  mins. 


ACE  CRIME  PICTURE  SCORES  IN  ALL 
DEPARTMENTS  WITH  STORY  FROM 
NEWS  HEADLINES.  GOOD  DIRECTION, 
ACTING. 

This  is  easily  one  of  the  most  important 
crime  pictures  that  has  come  to  the  screen. 
It  has  many  authentic  touches  and  is  a 
credit  to  Martin  Mooney,  who  has  exposed 
many  rackets,  and  Seton  I.  Miller,  its 
authors.  William  Keighley,  who  directed 
"G  Men,"  hits  again  with  his  direction, 
while  Edward  G.  Robinson  gives  a  top-notch 
performance  as  a  New  York  detective  close- 
ly resembling  Johnny  Broderick,  well-known 
Times  Square  officer.  Barton  MacLane, 
Joan  Blondell  and  Humphrey  Bogart  give 
convincing  performances,  while  Joseph  King 
is  effective  as  a  police  commissioner.  Mac- 
Lane  is  head  of  a  mob  which  controls  all 
the  rackets  in  New  York.  He  pays  off  to 
three  bankers,  who  guarantee  protection 
from  law  officers.  A  grand  jury  appoints 
King  to  crush  MacLane's  mob.  Robinson 
is  ostensibly  fired  from  the  force  and  joins 
MacLane.  Bogart,  MacLane's  right  hand 
man,  who  has  murdered  Henry  O'Neil,  a 
crusading  publisher,  resents  MacLane's 
bringing  Robinson  into  the  gang.  Robinson, 
working  with  King,  leads  the  mobsters 
into  a  trap,  Bogart  escaping.  Robinson 
is  fatally  shot  by  Bogart  and  dies  as  King 
and  his  men  rush  in  and  capture  the 
"higher-ups,"  Henry  Kolker,  Herbert  Raw 
linson  and  Gilbert  Emery.  Little  stress  is 
laid  on  the  love  between  Robinson  and 
Joan.  Lou  Edelman  did  a  good  job  of 
supervising. 

Cast:  Edward  G.  Robinson,  Joan  Blondell, 
Barton  MacLane,  Humphrey  Bogart,  Frank 
McHugh,  Joseph  King,  Richard  Purcell, 
George  E.  Stone,  Joseph  Crehan,  Henry 
O'Neill,  Henry  Kplker,  Gilbert  Emery,  Her- 
bert Rawlinson,  Louise  Beavers,  Norman 
Willis,  William  Pawlev.  Ralph  Remley, 
Frank  Faylen. 

Supervisor,  Lou  Edelmar.;  Director,  Wil- 
liam Keighley;  Authors,  Martin  Mooney, 
Seton  I.  Miller;  Screenplay,  Seton  I.  Miller; 
Cameraman,  Hal  Mohr;  Editor,  Jack  Killifer. 

Direction,  Ace.     Photography,  Good. 


its  own  merits,  this  attraction  should  do 
itself  credit  at  the  box-office.  It  is  essen- 
tially an  exploitation  picture  aimed  at  folks 
who  like  the  eerie  stuff,  and  this  clientele 
will  get  full  satisfaction  from  it.  Gloria 
Holden,  as  the  daughter  of  Dracula,  comes 
back  from  the  dead  and  spreads  terror 
throughout  London.  Otto  Kruger,  a  doctor, 
goes  after  her,  resulting  in  a  chase  that 
leads  to  weird  doings  in  the  African  scene 
of  Dracula's  origin,  where  the  curse  that 
possessed  the  daughter  is  finally  eliminated. 
Love  interest  is  provided  by  Kruge'r  and 
Marguerite  Churchill,  and  there  are  occa- 
sional bits  of  comedy. 

Cast:  Otto  Kruger,  Marguerite  Churchill, 
Gloria  Holden,  Irving  Pichel,  Edward  Van 
Sloan,  Nan  Gray,  Hedda  Hopper,  Gilbert 
Emery,  Claude  Allister,  E.  E.  Clive,  Billy 
Bevan,  Halliwell  Hobbes,  Gordon  Hart, 
Douglas  Wood,  Eily  Malyoi\  Fred  Walton, 
Joseph  E.  Tozer. 

Producer,  E.  M.  Asher;  Director,  Lambert 
Hillyer;  Screenplay,  Garrett  Fort;  Camera- 
man, Geprge  Robinson;  Editor,  Milton  Car- 
ruth. 

Direction,  Good      Photography,  Good. 


FOREIGN 


"DIE  STIMME  DER  LIEBE"  ("The  Voice 
of  Love"),  in  German;  produced  by  Terra; 
directed  by  Victor  Janson;  with  Marcel 
Wittrisch,  Kurt  Vespermann,  Maria  Beling, 
et  al.     At  the  86th  St.  Casino. 

Fairly  amusing  comedy  in  familiar  story 
of  opera  star  who  seeks  to  wed  girl  who 
is  not  interested  exclusively  in  his  voice. 
Good  outdoor  photography  at  country  re- 
sort. 


"PAPPI,"  in  German;  produced  by  Lloyd; 
directed  by  Arthur  M.  Rabenalt;  with  Petra 
Unkel,  Viktor  de  Kowa,  et  al.  At  the  79th 
St.  Theater. 

Good  acting,  homey  comedy,  in  relatives' 
scramble  to  secure  guardianship  of  wealthy 
orphan    girl    of   circus-folk   parentage. 

SHORTS 

"Marine  Follies" 

Universal  19  mins. 

Nicely    Set    Variety 

Using-  a  battleship  as  a  set,  a 
half-dozen  vaudeville  acts  of  fair- 
to-middling  proportions  are  united 
for  a  substantial  short  subject.  Pre- 
sumably during  an  entertainment 
arranged  by  the  ship's  commanding 
officer,  skillful  dancing,  pleasing 
singing  and  half-and-lhalf  comedy 
are  fused  for  two  entertaining  reels. 
Outstanding  in  the  piece  are  a  pair 
of  acrobatic  dancers  who  put  on  a 
swell  drunk  act,  and  a  boy  and  girl 
tap  dancing  team,  that  gets  through 
a  routine  which  is  a  carbon  copy  of 
nothing.  The  balance  of  the  cast 
runs  up  to  par,  including  an  adagio 
team,  a  girl  accordionist  and  Jack- 
son, Irving  and  Reeve,  a  comedy 
team  functioning  in  the  normal  m.c. 
capacity. 

Other  performers  include  Dick 
and  Edith  Barstow,  Rachel  Carley; 
Jackson,  Irving  &  Reeve;  Dolores 
&  Pedro;  Rosamond  &  Selden  and 
Endler. 


"Morocco" 

(World  on  Parade) 

RKO  (Van  Beuren)  10  mins. 

Interesting 

With  Alois  Havrilla  as  narrator, 
this  one-reeler  goes  on  a  limited 
tour  of  Morocco  and  environs,  de- 
voting a  good  deal  of  attention  to 
the  ceremonious  eating  of  a  meal  in 
a  Moroccan  restaurant,  and  also 
showing  a  few  of  the  city's  points 
of  interest  and  occupations.  Instruc- 
tive as  well  as  entertaining. 

"Stranger   Than    Fiction" 

(No.  20) 

Universal  9  mins. 

Good  Curio  Stuff 

Six  interesting  items  of  the  freak 
variety  are  put  together  for  a 
smoothly-knit  curiosity  short.  On 
tap  are  Portia  Porter,  an  American 
girl  who  became  adept  as  a  bull 
fighter  in  Mexico;  an  unusual  court 
judgment,  in  which  the  creditor  is 
legally  entitled  to  receive  from  a 
borrower  more  money  than  there  is 
in  the  world,  growing  from  com- 
pound interest  on  a  hundred  dollar 
debt;  a  woman  in  the  Northwest, 
who   raises   her   own   sheep,   shears 


them,  processes  the  wool  and  does 
her  own  knitting;  a  general  store 
of  the  gold  rush  days,  still  exhibit- 
ing the  old  stock;  a  spray  gun  which 
transforms  metal  into  fluid  for  su- 
perior and  economical  metal  plat- 
ing, and  an  eight-year-old  girl  who 
travels  66  miles  each  day  going  to 
and   from  school. 


Gene  Austin  in 

"Bad  Medicine" 

RKO  Radio  15  mins. 

Very  Good 

Amiable  vocalizing  by  Gene  Aus- 
tin at  the  piano  accompanied  by  a 
couple  of  string  musicians,  and  com- 
edy interludes  by  a  medicine  show 
spieler  combine  to  make  this  a  very 
entertaining  subject.  The  setting  is 
the  traveling  auto-trailer  which  the 
lads  convert  into  a  tent  and  stage 
to  put  on  their  med  show.  The  doc 
is  unusually  funny  as  he  goes  about 
his  business  of  selling  fake  rem- 
edies and  other  junk  to  the  gullible 
yokels.  In  fact,  the  doc's  part  of 
the  act  is  the  highlight,  although 
Austin's  singing  is  quite  pleasing. 

Maj.  Warner  Acquires  Site 
For  Miami  Beach  Building 

Miami  Beach — Major  Albert  War- 
ner has  made  another  real  estate 
purchase  here,  acquiring  a  business 
site  in  the  exclusive  Lincoln  Road 
shopping  district,  where  he  plans  to 
build  a  $200,000  store  and  office 
building. 


Napoli  Subs  at  Amkino 

N.  Napoli  will  be  in  charge  of  the 
Amkino  office  during  the  absence 
abroad  of  V.  Verlinsky,  Amkino 
president,  who  sails  for  Moscow 
June  5  on  the  Queen  Mary. 


Shapiro  to  Handle  "Kliou" 

Irvin  Shapiro  will  handle  U.  S. 
distribution  of  "Kliou,"  the  first 
color  film  produced  in  the  jungle. 
Marquis  de  la  Falaise  produced  and 
directed  the  picture. 

Katzman  East  on  Deals 


West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Sam  Katzman  of  Vic- 
tory and  Mercury  Pictures,  leaves 
for  New  York  this  week-end  in  con- 
nection with  a  number  of  business 
deals. 


MILWAUKEE 


Eugene  Arnstein  has  been  trans- 
ferred as  manager  of  Warners'  Jun- 
eau to  the  circuit's  Egyptian.  He 
has  been  succeeded  at  the  Juneau  by 
Al  Meskis,  formerly  of  the  Warner 
Theater,  Milwaukee,  and  the  Capitol 
and   Beverly   Theaters,   Chicago. 

The  Victor  Theater  at  Hartland 
will  install  an  air  conditioning  sys- 
tem. 

Julian  Kline,  operator  of  the  Clas- 
sic Theater  in  Sparta,  died  recently 
in  Madison  after  several  months'  ill- 
ness. 


YOUR  LAST  TRIBUTE  TO  THE 
MEMORY  OF  WILL  ROGERS! 


The  time  is  short  now.  The  re- 
sponse has  been  heart-warming. 

You  can  help  make  it  unanimous. 

• 
How  fitting  that  the  sick  of  our 

industry  will  now  find  haven  in 

the  Will  Rogers  Memorial 

Hospital,  made  possible  by 

your  part  in  a  glorious  effort. 


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the  coupon 
and  mail  to: 

CAMPAIGN 
HEADQUARTERS 
WILL  ROGERS 
MEMORIAL 
HOSPITAL  FUND 
ROOM  414 
1619  Broadway 
New  York 
L.  E.  THOMPSON. 

Chairman 


I      HEREBY     APPLY     FOR     MEMBERSHIP     IN     THE     WILL     ROGERS 
MEMORIAL     HOSPITAL     FUND     AS     FOLLOWS: 


1. 


2. 


I  will  take  collections  three  time*  doily  in  my  ,l__,       ond  run  the  trailer       i — i 
with  Lowell  Thomas,  Bing  Crosby,  Shirley  Temple,  Irvln  Cobb  and 
May  Robson,  during  the  week  of  May  22nd-28th. 

I  will  subscribe  memberships  for  my    .  on  the  seating  basis,  and  ~j  yes 

enclose  my  check  for  $ |     i  N_ 

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( 500  to  1000  $15)        ( over  2000  $25) 

I  will  also  invite  patrons  to  leave  contributions  at  box  office. 


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THE  BREAD  AND 
BUTTER  OF  THE 
FILM  INDUSTRY! 

Today  is  the  12th  Birthday 
of  Metro  ~  Goldwyn -Mayer 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now   Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1FDAILY 


VOL.  69,  NO.  118 


NEW  YORK.  TUESDAY,  MAY  19,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Survey  by  Academy  Finds  No   Threat  From  Television 

G.T.E.  ASSETS  BOUGHT  BTREORGANIZATiI  GROUP 

MPTOA  Sets  Trade  Parleys  With  Columbia,  Republic 


Three  Conferences  on  Film 

Practices  Now  Set 

for  This  Week 

The  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  committee, 
through  President  Ed  Kuykendall, 
has  arranged  two  more  trade  prac- 
tices conferences  this  week. 

A  session  is  planned  for  10:30 
o'clock  this  morning  with  Abe 
Montague,  Columbia  sales  chieftain, 
and  11  o'clock  tomorrow  morning  at 
Republic.  As  previously  announced, 
the  Kuykendall  delegation  will  meet 
with  William  F.  Rodgers,  M-G-M 
distribution  head,  tomorrow  after- 
noon at  3  o'clock. 


AWAIT  PARA.  DECISION 
ONOUSTINGSGOREFEE 


Paramount  has  so  far  not  inform- 
ed the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  trade  prac- 
tices committee  of  its  decision  re- 
garding the  elimination  of  score 
charges,  President  Ed  Kuykendall 
of  the  exhibitor  association  said  yes- 
terday in  New  York.  Neil  F.  Ag- 
new,  general  sales  manager,  has  the 
matter  under   consideration. 

The  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  delegation  will 
hold  another  conference  with  Ag- 
new  after  it  has  completed  initial 
meetings  with  all  distribution  heads 

{Continued  on  Page  14) 


Paramount  Board  Members 
Asked  to  Give  Accounting 


Saul  E.  Rogers,  attorney  repre- 
senting a  group  of  Paramount  stock- 
holders, yesterday  sent  to  all  Para- 
mount directors,  excepting  Percy  E. 
Johnston,  a  letter  requesting  that 
they  account  for  their  acts  as  Para- 
mount directors  since  the  end  of  the 
reorganization  proceedings  and  that 
they  state  what  the  future  policy  of 
the  company  will  be,  if  it  has  been 
determined. 


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IF  I  WERE  AN  EXHIBITOR 

(Fourth    installment  of  views  on   the  exhibitor   topic   in   the   fourth   annual 
Critics'  Forum  conducted  by  The  Film  Daily  ) 

LEARN  ABOUT  PICTURES 


Pettersen  Marzoni, 
Birmingham  News  & 
Age-Herald: 


I  WOULD  learn  something  about  pictures.  They 
would  mean  more  than  so  many  minutes  running 
time  and  so  much  gross  at  the  ticket  window.  I 
would  learn  what  my  customers  thought  about 
pictures  they  saw  and  about  pictures  they  might  like  to  see.  I  would  try  to  get 
over  to  the  producer  at  least  a  portion  of  public  opinion.  I  would  attempt  to  get 
other  exhibitors  to  do  the  same  thing  so  that  the  producer  would  not  have  to  wait 
until  a  rival  started  a  cycle  so  he  could  jump  in  and  copy  it.  I  would  try  to  be  an 
exhibitor  with  something  worth  exhibiting. 


A  CUMMUNITY  FACTOR 


Fred  W.  Speers, 
Denver  Post: 


I  WOULD  realize  that  I  am  running  a  business  that  should 
pay  its  way.  just  like  any  other.  Thus  I  would  hope 
to  avoid  the  too-often  heard  criticism  of  other  men  in  my 
community  that  a  "co-operative  tieup"  with  a  theater  too  often  is  a  one-way  proposi- 
tion—the theater's  way.  I  would  identify  myself  with  every  worthwhile  community 
enterprise  in  town  and  do  it  wholeheartedly  and  not  for  the  mere  sake  of  my 
theater.  I  would  ask  for.  demand,  encourage  honest  criticism  by  the  press  of  my 
offerings,  because  I  would  know  that  when  the  press  boosted  them,  people  would 

{Continued   on   Page   4)  


Industry  Prepared  to  Meet  Television 
Says  Motion  Picture  Academy  Report 


$4,039,367.72  Being  Paid  for 

General  Theaters 

Assets 

By  A.  A.  FAHEY 
FILM  DAILY  Staff   Correspondent 

Wilmington,  Del. — The  reorgani- 
zation committee  of  the  General 
Theaters  Equipment,  Inc.,  yesterday 
afternoon  purchased  the  assets  of 
the  company  for  $4,039,367.72  at 
public  auction.  The  purchase  was 
made  by  Robert  G.  Starr,  New  York 
attorney,  one  of  the  counsel  for 
General  Theaters.  Chancellor  Josiah 
O.  Wolcott,  who  had  ordered  the 
sale,  will  receive  a  report  of  the 
sale  Wednesday. 

The  sale  of  these  assets  once 
valued  at  some  $300,000,000  drew 
no  spirited  bidding,  only  about  a 
dozen  men  being  present.    Sale  price 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


PARA.  CONVENTION 
SET  FOR  JUNE  5-6 


Paramount  sales  convention  will 
be  held  June  5-6  at  the  Edgewater 
Beach  Hotel,  Chicago,  it  was  an- 
nounced yesterday  by  Neil  Agnew, 
vice-president  in  charge  of  sales. 
The  meeting  will  be  attended  by 
the  district  sales  managers  and  the 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Virginia  M.P.T.O.  Meeting 
June  1   at  Virginia  Beach 

Richmond — Mid-year  meeting  of 
the  M.P.T.O.  of  Virginia,  of  which 
Morton  G.  Thalhimer  is  president, 
will  be  held  June  1  at  the  Cavalier 
Hotel,  Virginia  Beach,  it  is  announc- 
ed by  Harold  E.  Wood,  secretary. 
Speakers  on  the  program  include 
President  Ed  Kuykendall  of  the  M. 

(Continued   on   Pane   4) 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Fears  of  consequences 
to  the  movies  from  the  introduction 
of  television  are  allayed  in  a  re- 
port just  submitted  by  the  scientific 
committee  of  the  Research  Council 
of  the  Academy  of  Motion  Picture 
Arts  &  Sciences.  Pointing  out  that 
the  film  industry  is  thoroughly  pre- 
pared for  the  introduction  of  tele- 
vision and  is  not  likely  to  be  taken 

(Continued  on  Page  14) 


William  Fox  Wins  Ruling 
From  U.  S.  Supreme  Court 

By  ROBER1    CHARL..       IUNCH 
FILM  DAILY   Staff   Correspondent 

Washington — William  Fox  won  a 
decision  from  the  U.  S.  Supreme 
Court  yesterday,  when  a  high  trib- 
unal ruling  reversed  the  New  York 
federal  court  ruling  which  sought 
to  compel  him  to  appear  for  exami- 
nation on  his  financial  status.  The 
Supreme  Court  limited  its  review 
to  the  power  of  the  Circuit  Court 
in   New  York  to  dismiss  Fox's  ap- 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


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MAY    19 

Frank  R.  Capra 

Lothar   Mendes 

Natalie    Kingston 

Carey    Wilson 

Anthony    Bushell 

N.    Brewster    Morse 


Cinema   Appreciation   Group 
Holds  Convention   July  24 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles — Second  annual  con- 
vention of  the  Cinema  Appreciation 
League  of  the  University  of  South- 
ern California,  founded  by  teachers 
from  25  states  in  a  move  to  bring- 
together  the  industry  and  the  pub- 
lic, will  be  held  July  24-28  on  the 
Trojan  campus.  Under  auspices  of 
the  American  Institute  of  Cinema- 
tography, the  program  will  feature 
Dr.  Robert  Kissack,  U.  of  Minn.; 
Dr.  K.  M.  Koon,  Dept.  of  Interior; 
Dr.  Edgar  Dale,  Ohio  State  U.,  and 
Dr.  Frederick  Thrasher,  New  York 
U. 

Industry  speakers  will  include 
Walt  Disney,  Howard  Estabrook, 
Natalie  Bucknall,  Jean  Muir,  Col. 
Jason  Joy,  Jack  Conway  and  Wil- 
liam   Dieterle. 


Justice   Department   Man 
Looks  Over  New  Orleans 


New  Orleans — Moving  quietly  and 
rapidly,  a  representative  of  the  at- 
torney general's  office  in  Washing- 
ton was  here  last  week,  making  in- 
quiries into  first  run  accounts.  The 
government  investigator  did  not  in- 
dicate what  he  was  after,  but  his 
visit  was  thought  to  be  in  connec- 
tion with  a  nation  wide  study.  Three 
years  ago  the  same  investigator  was 
here  on   film  matters. 


Finland  Accords  Special 

Treatment  to  U.  S.  Films 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Following  closely  on 
the  French  reciprocal  film  duty  re- 
duction, the  Finnish  treaty  signed 
yesterday  gives  to  American-pro- 
duced films  special  treatment  and 
reduction  in  tariffs  as  well  as  im- 
port quota  restrictions. 

While  Finland  reduced  the  duty 
on  American-made  films  to  $34  per 
hundred  kilos,  it  also  agreed  with 
the  United  States  to  extend  no  bet- 
ter treatment  to  any  third  country 
without  full  consent  of  U.  S.  and 
Finland. 

The  treaty  will  come  into  force 
30  days  after  ratification  by  the 
Finnish  diet  and  proclamation  by 
President  Roosevelt. 


Harry  Sherman  is  Indicted 
Over  Funds  of  Local  306 


Harry  Sherman,  former  presi- 
dent of  Local  306,  operators'  union, 
yesterday  was  indicted  in  General 
Sessions  for  first  degree  grand  lar- 
ceny in  connection  with  $150,961.75 
in  union  property  allegedly  with- 
drawn from  several  union  accounts. 


Crawford  Quits  Film  Alliance 

Merritt  Crawford  has  resigned  as 
president  of  the  New  Film  Alliance 
because  of  the  pressure  of  other 
duties.  Wallace  West  is  understood 
slated  to  succeed  him. 


Williams   Urges   Better  Plan 
On   Notices  of  Availability 

Suggestion  that  Film  Board  of 
Trade  secretaries  could  notify  ex- 
hibitors of  availability  of  pictures 
was  made  yesterday  by  Charles  Wil- 
liams, M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  leader  of 
Omaha,  who  is  in  New  York  attend- 
ing current  trade  practices  meetings 
being  sponsored  by  the  national  the- 
atermen's  organization.  Present 
plan  of  posting  such  notices  in  ex- 
changes is  inadequate,  according  to 
Williams,  as  many  exhibitors  are 
located  too  far  away  from  the  ex- 
change centers  to  obtain  this  infor- 
mation in  time  for  it  to  be  of  value. 


Somma  Found  "Not  Guilty" 
For  Virginia  Sunday  Show 

Richmond,  Va. — Virginia's  ancient 
blue  laws  were  given  a  setback  here 
yesterday  afternoon  when  a  jury 
brought  in  a  verdict  of  "not  guilty" 
in  the  case  of  Charles  A.  Somma, 
of  the  Byrd  Theater,  who  had  been 
fined  $5  in  police  court  for  operat- 
ing the  playhouse  on  the  Sabbath. 
After  the  verdict  was  announced, 
Commonwealth's  Attorney  T.  Gray 
Haddon  construed  the  decision  as 
meaning  that  all  movie  theaters 
here  may  remain  open  on  Sunday. 
Judge  John  L.  Ingram  instructed 
the  jury  that  the  word  "necessity" 
as  used  in  the  Sabbath  anti-work- 
ing laws  is  not  necessarily  a  phy- 
sical and  absolute  necessity.  The 
verdict  probably  means  there  will 
be  Sunday  movies  throughout 
Virginia. 


Sutherland  on  Zep  Trip 

Eddie  Sutherland  has  arrived  in 
New  York  from  the  coast  by  plane 
en  route  to  Europe  via  the  next 
sailing  of  the  Zeppelin  Hinderburg. 
Sutherland  will  be  the  first  film  man 
to  cross  the  ocean  on  the  giant  Zep. 


Glickman,  Weber  Quit  Lab 

Harry  Glickman,  president  of 
Producers  Laboratories,  Inc.,  and 
John  N.  Weber,  treasurer,  have  re- 
signed their  positions  and  will  an- 
nounce their  plans  shortly. 


"Rainy  Afternoon"  Holds 

In  First  Three  Bookings 

"One  Rainy  Afternoon,"  initial 
Pickford-Lasky  production,  will  be 
held  over  a  second  week  in  its  first 
three  spots,  the  U.  A.  theater  in 
Chicago,  the  Aldine  in  Philadelphia 
and  the  Rivoli,  New  Yor*k. 


Gensler  to  Supervise  4 

Lew  Gensler,  Paramount  associ- 
ate producer,  has  been  assigned  to 
supervise  four  pictures  including 
"The  Big  Broadcast,"  starring  Jack 
Benny  and  new  pictures  starring 
George  Raft,  Carole  Lombard  and 
another  star,  he  said  yesterday. 


Coming  and  Going 


CHARLES  MCCARTHY  has  returned  to  New 
York    after   a   West    Indies   cruise. 

JOHN  D.  CLARK  returns  to  New  York  next 
week  following  Coast  conferences  with  Oarryl 
Zanuck. 

FRANKLYN  UNDERWOOD  has  returned  to 
New   York   from   Hollywood. 

CARL  P.  DUFFORD  arrives  in  New  York  to- 
day on  the  Santa  Maria  from  Lima,  Peru,  where 
he  was  connected  with  the  construction  of  an 
M-G-M    theater. 

NORMAN  BEL  GEDDES  returns  today  from 
Mexico  on  the  Santa  Elena.  The  producer  of 
Broadway's  "Dead  End"  has  been  collecting 
material  for  use  in  a  play  with  a  Mexican 
background. 

LEO  PILLOT,  after  finishing  his  Detroit  as- 
signment, is  now  in  Toledo  exploiting  "One 
Rainy  Afternoon"  and  "Things  to  Come"  for 
United    Artists. 

JANET  RIESENFELD,  daughter  of  Dr.  Hugo 
Riesenfeld,  returns  to  Hollywood  shortly  from 
Mexico  City,  where  she  is  filling  a  ten-week 
dancing  engagement  under  the  professional  name 
of  Raquel  Rojas  at  Le  Grillon,  swanky  night 
spot. 

MR.  and  MRS.  MERVYN  LEROY  arrive  in  New 
Yoik  on  Thursday  from  abroad  on  the  Cor, to 
di  Savoia.  They  will  remain  in  New  York 
for  a  few  days  before  proceeding  to  the  coast, 
where  LeRoy  will  next  direct  "Three  Men  on 
a    Horse"    for    Warners. 

LOU  SMITH  of  Paramount,  who  is  in  Cleve- 
land,  returns   to    New   York   in    10   days. 

NEIL  F.  AGNEW  and  ROBERT  GILLHAM  left 
New    York   yesterday    by   plane   for   Hollywood. 

WILLIAM  F.  RODGERS  and  TOM  CONNORS 
returned  to  New  York  yesterday  from   Cleveland. 

GEORGE  SHERWOOD  and  CARLYLE  BENNETT, 
who  are  operating  a  summer  stock  at  Con- 
cord. N.  H .,  are  now  in  New  York  and  return 
to     New     Hampshire     tomorrow.  Bennett     ;s 

booked   to   sing   at    Ithaca   College   on   Sunday. 

SIG  HERZIG  has  returned  to  the  Coast  from 
New   York. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER  is  due  in  New  York 
today    or    tomorrow    from    the    Coast. 

HAL  ROACH  left  New  York  yesterday  by 
train     for     Hollywood. 

ERNST    LUBITSCH    returns    to    New    York    on 

Thursday    from    abroad. 

LEW  GENSLER,  Paramount  producer,  returns 
to    the    coast    in    a    few    days. 

MURRAY  W.  GARSSON  left  yesterday  for 
Philadelphia. 

MARY  BERGER,  movie  editor  of  the  Steuben- 
ville     (O.)     Herald-Star,     is    visiting    New    York. 

LEON  NETTER  of  the  Paramount  theater  de- 
partment has  left  for  Detroit  to  discuss  the- 
ater operating  policies  there.  He  is  expected 
to  return  to  New  York  at  the  end  of  the 
week. 

JACK  VOTION,  executive  head  of  the  talent 
department  at  the  Paramount  studio,  has  sailed 
on  the  Santa  Paula  for  two  weeks  in  New  York 
conferring  with  home  office  executives  regard- 
ing future  plans  for  Paramount's  stock  training 
schools  and  future  talent.  On  his  way  back 
he  will  visit  theater  executives  in  Detroit  and 
Chicago. 

JOHN  L.  DAY,  JR..  Paramount  general  man- 
ager in  South  America,  arrives  in  New  York 
tomorrow    on    the   Western    World. 

J.  L.  THORNLEY,  general  manager  of  Para- 
mount's Capitol,  Melbourne,  also  arrives  in  New 
York    tomorrow    en    route    to    England. 


No  Blocks  for  U.  A. 

Spokesmen  for  United  Artists  yes- 
terday denied  a  report  that  the  com- 
pany is  going  to  sell  in  blocks  during 
the  1936-37  season.  They  insisted 
that,  as  in  the  past,  the  company's 
product  will  be  sold  on  an  individual 
basis. 


Tuesday,  May  19,  1936 


U.  S.  SUPREME  COURT 
RULES  FOR  WM.  FOX 


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peal  from  unfavorable  orders  of  the 
lower  court. 

The  Supreme  Court  postponed  the 
Judge  Molyneaux  St.  Louis  case  de- 
cision until  next  Monday,  devoting 
more  than  three  hours  to  substitute 
NRA  legislation  and  other  matters. 
Meanwhile  Congressman  Pettengill 
told  Film  Daily  yesterday  that  the 
Molyneaux  decision  might  make  a 
decided  difference  in  his  plans  for 
pressing   his   block   booking  bill. 


Hirliman    Producing  21 

At  RKO  Pathe  Studios 


West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — George  Hirliman,  just 
back  from  New  York  after  signing 
contracts  to  produce  21  features, 
has  moved  his  unit  to  the  RKO'Pathe 
studios,  where  he  will  have  offices 
and  studio  space  for  the  making  of 
his  entire  lineup,  The  George  O'Brien 
features  for  RKO  release,  as  well 
as  six  pictures  in  color,  are  included 
in  Hirliman's  schedule. 


Issuing  Color  Trailer 

An  all-color  trailer  is  being  pre- 
pared by  National  Screen  Service 
for  the  Burroughs-Tarzan  feature, 
in  Cinecolor,  "Phantom  of  Santa  Fe," 
with  Frank  Mayo,  Nena  Quartaro, 
Carmelita  Geraghty  and  Norman 
Kerry. 


Rodgers  and  Connors  Back 

William  F.  Rodgers,  general  sales 
manager,  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday  from  Cleveland,  where,  on 
Saturday,  he  played  host  to  circuit 
heads.  He  introduced  Tom  Connors 
to  leading  exhibitors  there,  stress- 
ing the  fact  that  Connors  is  now 
division  manager  in  charge  of  the 
East  and  South.  Connors  returned 
to  New  York  with  him. 


BOSTON 


Walter  Littlefield,  former  vice- 
President  of  Allied,  was  presented 
with  a  motion  picture  camera  at  the 
testimonial  dinner  last  week.  Nate 
Yamins,  president  of  Allied,  acted 
as  toastmaster.  Walter  is  sailing 
for  Europe  on  a  vacation. 

J.  McConville  and  Harry  Brown 
have  resigned  from  the  M.  &  P.  The- 
aters   advertising    department. 

Paul  Levy  is  now  directing  the 
publicity  for  the  Paramount,  Fen- 
way and  Washington  Street  Olympia 
for  M.  &  P. 

Irving  Hanower  has  resigned  as 
Columbia's  New  England  assistant 
manager. 


•      •      •     A  LITTLE  human  touch  from  a  regular  guy  in  this 
hardboiled  biz  an  exhib  running  a  theater  in  Vona,  Color- 

ado, sent  a  $10  donation  to  the  Will  Rogers  Memorial  Fund 
and   when  forwarding   it   to  zone  chairman  R.  J.   Morrison   of 
20th  Century-Fox,  he  apologized  for  not  making  the  gift  more 
hefty  the  kick  comes   when  you   learn   that  the  town  of 

Vona  has  a  population  of  183  souls  and  that  may  include 

a  few  heels most  towns  do look  at  this  town,  f 'rin- 

stance       .     well,    anyway,    the    seating   capacity    of    the    Vona 
theater   is   less  than   100  and   most  of  those   seats   are 

benches             yet   the   big-hearted   mug   apologizes   for  sending 
only   10  smackers! 


•      •      •     WHICH  IS  all  by  way  of  reminding  you  that  the 
Will  Rogers  Memorial  Hospital  Week  will  be  observed  in  the 

motion  picture  theaters  of  the  land  starting  this  Friday 

and  will  be  heralded  to  the  countless  millions  of  admirers  of 

the   late  comedian  over  the   Columbia   network  this   eve 

from  6:35  to  6:45  p.m addresses  will  be  made  by  Jesse  H. 

Jones,  treasurer  of  the  Will  Rogers  Memorial  Commission;  Will 

Hays  and  Major  L.  E.  Thompson the  Major  is  chairman  of 

the  Memorial  Hospital  Campaign as  a  timely  feature  for 

the  occasion,  many  circuits  are  booking  the  Will  Rogers  issue 
of  Columbia's  Screen  Snapshots 


•  •  •  WHILE  WE  were  stretched  horizontally  on  a  hos- 
pital cot  for  many  weeks,  we  thought  up  a  load  of  very  bright 
and  witty  things  that  we  were  goin'  to  spill  in  the  kolyum  as 
soon  as  we  got  back  tried  'em  on  the  nurses  and  the  order- 
lies   and  they    I  a  (Ted    'emselves   silly  but  now   as   we 

sit  poised  over  the  typewriter  keys  none  of  the  damned  stuff 
seems  bright  or  witty but  the  way  those  nurses  and  order- 
lies laffed,  they  almost  kidded  us  into  spilling  the  junk  on  you 

so  remember  these  Yonkers  nurses  and  orderlies  in  your 

prayers you  have  no  idea  what  they  saved  you  from 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     ONLY  FOUR  weeks  from  today  June  16,  to 

be  exact that  great  travesty  on  Golf  known  as  the  Film 

Daily   Golf   Tournament  will   be   held   at   Glen   Oaks   Golf  and 

Country  Club at  Great  Neck,  Longisle only  the  year 

before  last  the  film  gang  swooped  down  on  this  beautiful  course 

and  found  it  one  of  the  most  delightful  layouts  of  the 

series the  AMPA  team  will  play  the  Cinema  Club  four- 
some for  the  Albee  Trophy gorgeous  trophies un- 
solicited  have   been   received    from    United    Artists,    Gau- 

mont-British,    Western    Electric    and    William    Massce    among 

others Monroe    Greenthal    has    been   honored   with   the 

captaincy  of  the   AMPA  team at  least   "honor"   is   what 

Tournament  Manager  Alicoate  termed  it  as  he  sold  Monroe  into 

a  mess  of  trouble  in  accepting  it funny  how  smart  film 

guys  will  fall  for  a  li'l  salve 


•      •      •     AT  THE  Cinema  Club  for  luncheon  yesterday 
such  notables   as   Leon  D.   Netter,  Austin   C.   Keough,   Gabriel 

Hess,  Walter  Futter Dave  Palfreyman,  Jack  Alicoate,  Jack 

Connolly,  Dan  Frankel David  L.  Decker,  J.  R.  Polk,  Henry 

Anderson,  Louis  Nizer,  Tom  Varnon,  Tyree  Dillard  ...  •  Len 
Friedman,  head  of  Loew's  legal  dep't,  is  warming  up  in  prepara- 
tion for  his  Silver  Anniversary  with  the  firm  25  years  on 
July  1  .  .  .  •  The  Eton  Boys  will  headline  the  Roxy  variety 
revue  opening  Friday 


G.T.E.  ASSETS  SOLD 

FOR  $4,039,367.72 


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was  the  aggregate  of  prices  Stan- 
offered  for  25  parcels  of  assets. 

Assets  consisted  principally  of 
shares  of  stock,  collectable  claims 
of  General  Theaters,  contracts, 
checks,  drafts,  cash  on  deposit  in 
banks,  accounts,  patents,  trade- 
marks, trade  names,  and  good  will 
of  General  Theaters.  Two  of  the 
larger  items  were  lS^e1^  shares 
of  preferred  stock  of  Twentieth 
Century-Fox  Film  Corp.,  which 
brought  a  bid  of  $644,134.69  and  9,- 
268%  shares  of  common  stock  of 
the  same  company,  which  brought 
$231,703.13. 

The  sale  was  one  of  the  early 
major  steps  in  the  reorganization  of 
the  company,  in  receivership  since 
February  29,  1932,  with  U.  S.  Sen- 
ator Daniel  O.  Hastings  as  receiv- 
er. The  sale  was  ordered  by  Chan- 
cellor Wolcott  on  petition  of  a  re- 
organization committee  represent- 
ing $25,000,000  of  General  Theaters 
gold   debenture  bonds. 

The  reorganization  committee  pro- 
poses to  issue  shares  of  capital 
stock  in  the  new  company  and  op- 
tion warrants  for  shares  of  capital 
stock  of  Twentieth  Century-Fox 
Film  Corp.  in  exchange  for  secured 
and  unsecured  and  debenture  of 
General  Theaters. 

The  authorized  capital  stock  of 
the  new  company  will  consist  of 
800,000  shares  and  will  be  issued  in 
exchange  or  readjustment  of  obliga- 
tions of  the  old  company,  upon  ex- 
ercise of  subscription  warrants 
issued  in  exchange  or  in  readjust- 
ment of  shares  of  capital  stock  of 
the  old  company,  upon  conversion  of 
debentures  of  the  new  company, 
and  for  the  general  corporate  pur- 
poses of  the  new  company. 


Edward   Davis  Dead 


West    Coast    Bureau   of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Edward  Davis,  65, 
character  actor  and  one  time  head  of 
the  N.  V.  A.  and  the  old  Green  Room 
Club  in  New  York,  died  here  Sat- 
urday night  after  a  two-year  ill- 
ness. He  was  founder  and  president 
of  the  233  Club,  Hollywood  Masonic 
organization. 


South  Coventry,  Conn.  —  Ernest 
Glendinning,  52,  for  many  years  a 
Broadway  star,  died  here  Sunday 
at  the  home  of  his  sister,  Mrs.  Jesse 
Clayes. 


London— Sir  Philip  Ben  Greet,  78, 
one  of  England^  foremost  actor- 
managers,  died  Sunday  in  a  nursing 
home  here. 


May  West  in   "Appearance" 

"Personal  Appearance",  Broadway 
stage  hit  recently  purchased  for  the 
screen  by  Emanuel  Cohen,  will  be 
a  Mae  West  vehicle  for  Paramount 
release. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,  May  19,  1936 


VIRGINIA  M,  P.  T.O. 
WILL  MEET  JUNE  1 


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P.T.O.A.,  Walter  Vincent,  C.  C.  Pet- 
tijohn  and  others. 

Among  topics  listed  for  discussion 
are:  benefits  of  keeping  the  theater 
up  to  date,  advantages  of  newspa- 
per advertising,  publicity  and  ex- 
ploitation, cancellation  privileges, 
elimination  of  score  charges,  what 
percentage  of  gross  income  a  the- 
ater should  pay  for  film  rentals,  and 
best  methods  of  training  theater 
staff  personnel. 

A  banquet,  floor  show  and  dance 
will  wind  up  the  affair. 


William  Field  Appointed 

K-A-0  General  Counsel 


William  Field,  previously  asso- 
ciated with  the  law  firm  of  Gold- 
water  &  Flynn,  counsel  to  M.  J. 
Meehan,  has  been  named  general 
counsel  of  the  Keith- Albee-Orpheum, 
succeeding  Major  I.  E.  Lambert,  re- 
signed. A  graduate  of  Harvard 
Law  School,  Field  was  for  eight 
years  associated  with  Simpson, 
Thacher  &  Bartlett,  counsel  for  At- 
las Corp.,  and  served  for  a  year  as 
counsel  to  the  advisory  committee 
on  theaters  for  the  Paramount 
trustees  during  the  Paramount  re- 
organization. 

Southio  Circuit  Shifts 


Hamilton,  0.  —  Tracy  Barham, 
general  manager  of  Southio  The- 
aters Inc.,  reports  that  William 
Yaekle,  former  assistant  manager 
of  the  Paramount  here,  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  Strand  in 
Middletown,  replacing  Milton  Kress, 
resigned.  Marion  Tasso  succeeded 
Yaekle.  Barney  Moffett,  Para- 
mount's  assistant  manager,  has  been 
promoted  to  manager  of  the  Gor- 
don Theater,  while  Bob  Gibbs,  Jr., 
manager  of  the  Gordon,  became  as- 
sistant  at  the   Paramount. 

New  House  For  Yonkers 


Leo  Silver,  president  of  Sherwood 
River  Corp.,  has  bought  a  site  at 
Bronx  River  Parkway  and  Yonkers 
Ave.,  Yonkers,  for  the  erection  of 
a   theater  building. 

J.  A.  Tanney  Convalescing 

J.  A.  Tanney,  president  of  Sales 
on  Sound  Corp.,  is  convalescing  fol- 
lowing an  operation  last  week  in  the 
Israel  Zion  Hospital,  Brooklyn.  He 
is  expected  to  be  back  on  the  job 
shortly. 

Allied  Owners  Hearing  Friday 

Hearing  on  transfer  of  the  assets 
of  Allied  Owners  Corp.  to  the  new 
company  formed  under  the  Allied 
reorganization  plan  has  been  set  for 
Friday  before  Federal  Judge  Inch 
in  Brooklyn. 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


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believe  the  boosts.  I  would  strive  for  as  much  voice  as  possible  in  the  producing 
end  of  motion  pictures — for,  after  all.  I'm  the  guy  who  pays — -and  only  hopes  to  get 
repaid.  I  would  strive  to  make  my  theater  a  welcome  place  for  the  whole  family — 
and  mean  it. 


END  GIVEAWAYS 


Barney  Oldfield, 
Nebraska  State  Journal: 


I  WOULD  pray  every  night  that  all  the  other 
'  exhibitors  in  the  United  States  quit  using 
giveaways,  cash  nights,  etc..  so  I  could.  I 
would  try  my  best  to  make  a  living  with  single  features  and  short  subjects.  I  would 
make  a  thorough  study  of  tradepapers  and  read  the  reviews  of  coming  attractions 
very  closely.  If  in  a  big  town  I'd  stay  on  excellent  terms  with  the  press,  especially 
the  departments  closely  allied  with  my  operation;  and  if  in  a  little  burg  with  a 
weekly  paper.  I'd  write  a  movie  chatter  column  if  there  was  no  provision  for  it 
on  the  local  paper,  and  if  the  guy  who  ran  the  paper  insisted  on  more  than  two 
passes  to  each  show  to  run  it,  I'd  pay  him  for  it. 

A  DISGRUNTLED  TRIBE 


I  'D  probably  be  sorry  that  I  was  ever 
'    born,  because  NO  fellow  in  the  en- 


William  Baltin, 

New  Brunswick  Daily 

rw  it  n    ci         >         m'  fire   motion    picture    industry   is   usually 

Home  News  &  Sunday  Times:     more    disarun,ied    than    the    average 

exhibitor.  He  cries  for  good  product,  says  Hollywood  doesn't  turn  out  the  stuff 
that  sells  generally.  And  then  when  he  does  get  a  film  with  "possibilities."  he 
doesn't  know  how  to  make  the  most  of  them  and  consequently  plays  to  handfuls. 
His  complaints  are  many  about  the  industry  in  general,  but  try  to  tell  him  that  his 
theater  needs  new  seats  or  that  his  sound  recording  could  stand  adjustment  and  he'd 
cry  "so  what."     Successful  exhibitors  just  don't  exist  in  small  towns. 

SELL  FILMS'  REAL  POINTS 


Katherine  Hill, 

San   Francisco  Chronicle: 


I F  I  were  an  exhibitor,  I  would  exhort  my 
■     publicity  man  or  staff  to  play  up  coming 


attractions  on  the  strength  of  their  own  vir- 
tues and  their  actual  contents,  instead  of  trying  to  rope  in  the  public  with  elaborate, 
sometimes  ill-founded  boasts. 


INTELLIGENT  CATERING 


Seymour  Roman, 
Brooklyn    Times-Union. 


I 


'D  play  single  features,  with  a  wealth  of 
short  subject  material;  forget  about  premiums, 
bank  nights,  etc.;  try  to  provide  a  stage  show, 
of  some  sort;  advertise  extensively,  and  publicize  extensively;  see  that  my  theater 
was  clean  and  comfortable,  its  attendants  neat  and  courteous;  try  for  an  elastic 
booking  contract,  so  that  a  money  picture  may  be  retained,  a  film  losing  money 
may  be  withdrawn  immediately. 


BUILD  PATRONAGE  ON  MERIT 


Don  H.  Short, 

San  Diego  Tribune: 


I  WOULD  endeavor  to  build  up  patronage  on  merit. 
The  best  pictures  are  none  too  good  for  those 
who  pay  the  price.  What  would  the  exhibitor  do  if 
the  movie  patrons  went  on  a  strike.  He  is  subject  to  their  whims.  Give  the  public 
what  it  wants.  The  exhibitor  will  find  the  major  portion  want  only  the  best.  Too 
often  the  public  is  forced  to  take  what  it  can  get.  There  should  be  closer  relation- 
ship between  exhibitor  and  producer. 

INSTALL  ILLUMINATED  CLOCK 


WE'D    install    an    illuminated    wall    clock    (the    guy 
behind  you  has  always  left  his  watch  the  same 
place   as  yours);   we'd  make  doormen  chew  up  those 
ticket  stubs,  and  we  would  buy  the  most  comfortable  type  of  chair. 


Jack  Gordon, 
Fort  Worth  Press: 


MORE  ETHICAL  ADVERTISING 


Dan  Albrecht, 
Elkhart  Truth: 


A  TTEMPT  to  advertise  each  picture  honestly,  with  less 
**  of  the  circus  and  side-show  technic,  and  more  of  the 
ethical  spirit;  exploit  every  film  as  fully  as  possible,  on  its 
merits,  without  seeking  to  twine  sensational  appeals  into  movies  which  do  not 
possess  them;  try  to  evolve  some  system  of  seating  which  would  cause  as  little 
inconvenience  as  possible  to  patrons;  drum  constantly  upon  the  Idea  that  every 
film  should  be  seen,  if  at  all  possible,  from  the  start,  and  feature  starting  times 
promimently  in  all  advertising,  provide  the  best  possible  projection  and  sound  equip- 
ment, with  well-trained  personnel;  select  short  features  with  care  to  make  a  well- 
rounded  program. 


PARA,  CONVENTION 
SET  FOR  JUNE  5-6 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
following  members  of  the  New  York 
office  sales  force:  Agnew,  J.  J.  Un- 
ger,  C.  M.  Reagan,  R.  M.  Gillham, 
Don  Velde,  G.  B.  J.  Frawley,  Fred 
LeRoy,  Jack  Roper,  Arthur  Dunne 
and   Herman   Lorber. 


3  Disney  School  Graduates 
Westbound  to  Start  Duties 


First  three  graduates  of  the 
school  for  animators  established  in 
New  York  by  Walt  Disney  left  for 
Hollywood  yesterday.  They  go  di- 
rectly to  work  at  the  Disney  Studios. 
The  trio  of  graduates  are  Armin  R. 
Shafer,  Dunbar  N.  Roman  and 
Nicholas  De  Tolly.  It  is  expected 
that  by  June  1,  30  animators  will 
have  been  graduated  from  the  school 
and  engaged  at  the  Disney  Studios. 
Disney  productions  are  released 
through  United  Artists. 


Only  One  Bill  Likely  in  La. 

Baton  Rouge,  La. — Of  the  three 
bills  affecting  show  business  which 
were  supposed  .  to  go  before  the 
Louisiana  legislature  some  time  this 
week,  only  one  is  fairly  certain  of 
introduction,  The  Film  Daily  learns 
from  reliable  sources.  The  legisla- 
ture reconvened  Monday.  Supposed- 
ly awaiting  it  were  bills  to  license 
projectionists,  to  outlaw  money  give- 
aways or  render  them  impossible 
through  prohibitive  taxation,  and  to 
license  booking  agents,  with  the  lat- 
ter measure  having  the  best  chance. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Latest  among  the  six  theaters  re- 
cently acquired  by  Harvey  Amuse- 
ment Co.  are  the  Mayfield,  Mayfield; 
the  California,  Palo  Alto,  and  the 
Angel's  Camp,  Angel's  Camp.  The 
first  two  were  purchased  from  W. 
J.  Hellman  and  C.  E.  Peterson,  and 
the  Angel's  Camp  from  Mr.  Kresby. 

Harvey  Amusement  has  installed 
a  "turret"  switchboard,  giving  the 
office  a  direct  line  to  all  the  San 
Francisco    film    exchanges. 

D.  B.  Levin,  former  manager  of 
the  Coliseum,  is  now  general  man- 
ager for  all  the  Golden  State  the- 
aters in  San  Francisco.  Irving 
Levin  is  now  in  charge  of  the  Coli- 
seum. 

Abe  Greenberg,  New  York  news- 
paperman who  for  the  past  six 
months  has  been  associated  with 
Jim  Reilly  as  a  partner  in  Pacific 
Coast  Theater  Supply  Co.  has  gone 
back  to  his  old  profession  and  is 
now  on  the  Chronicle. 

Woodland  Theater,  Woodland,  a 
National  Theater  house,  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  last  week. 


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ERIC  BLORE 
WINIFRED  SHAW 
CRAIG  REYNOLDS 
JOSEPH  KING 
ROBERT  BARRAT 
Directed  by  Lloyd  Bacon 

New  Song  Hits  by  Warren  &  Dubin 

Released  May  30th  by 

WARNER  BROS. 


THE 


Tuesday,  May  19,  1936 


REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


"THE   GREEN    PASTURES" 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 
Warner   Bros.  90  mins. 

UNUSUAL  BOX-OFFICE  CANDIDATE 
IN  FAITHFULLY  ADAPTED  AND  DI- 
RECTED STAGE  HIT.  NEGRO  CHOIR 
STANDS  OUT. 

Here  is  something  different  in  pictures. 
Marc  Connelly's  famous  stage  hit  has  been 
picturized  with  telling  effect.  Much  credit 
is  due  to  Connelly  as  adaptor  and  co- 
d  rector  with  William  Keighley,  Henry 
Bianke  as  supervisor  and  Hal  Mohr,  cinema- 
tographer.  Rex  Ingram's  performance  as 
De  Lawd  is  to  be  rated  highly.  Amusing 
Negro  humor  has  been  realized  through- 
out most  of  the  episodes.  The  fable  opens 
with  Mr.  Dashie  telling  Biblical  stories  to 
his  Sunday  School  class  of  pickaninnies. 
Then  the  colored  man's  conception  of 
Heaven  is  disclosed.  Angels,  flying  on 
clouds,  are  preparing  for  a  fish  fry  and  are 
having  a  swell  time.  De  Lawd  creates  the 
wcrld  and  Adam  and  Eve.  Cain  kills  Abel. 
De  Lawd  visits  the  earth  and  finds  every- 
one sinning  except  Noah,  a  small  town 
preacher.  He  tells  Noah  to  build  an  ark 
and  assemble  the  animals.  Then  the  deluge. 
Later  follow  the  stories  of  Moses,  the 
downfall  of  King  Pharoah  and  the  storming 
of  Jericho.  The  negro  spirituals  by  the 
Hall  Johnson  choir  help  in  creating  the 
mood  of  the  earlier  episodes. 

Cast:  Rex  Ingram,  Oscar  Polk,  Eddie  An- 
derson, Frank  Wilscn,  Gecrge  Reed,  Abra- 
ham Gleaves,  Myrtle  Anders:n,  Al  Stckes, 
Edna  M.  Harris,  James  Fuller,  Gecrge  Ran- 
dol,  Ida  Forsyne,  Ray  Martin,  Charles  An- 
drews, Dudley  Dickerscn,  Jimmy  Burress, 
Wilham  Cumby,  George  Reed,  Ivcry  Wil- 
liams. David  Bethea,  Ernest  Whitman,  Wil- 
liam Cumby,  Reginald  Fenderson,  Slim 
Thompson,  Clinton  Rcsarr>:nd. 

Directors,  William  Keighly,  Marc  Con- 
nelly; Author,  Marc  Connelly;  Screenplay, 
Marc    C-nnelly;    Cameraman,    Hal     Mchr. 

Direction,  Creditable  Photography,-  Ex- 
cellent. 


Buck    Jones   in 

"FOR  THE  SERVICE" 

with     Clifford     Jones 
Universal  64  mins. 

STRONG  WESTERN  ABOUT  PIONEER 
INDIAN  SCOUTS  PACKS  PUNCH,  DRAMA 
IS  INTERESTING  TURN  FROM  CONVEN- 
TIONAL  PLOTS. 

A  fresh  story,  combining  the  usual  West- 
ern fan  interests  of  hard  riding  and  fight- 
ing, and  the  psychologic  effect  of  killing 
on  a  new  scout  who  saw  his  mother  and 
sister  slain  by  Indians,  is  responsible  for 
an  unusual  outdoor  picture.  It  should  in- 
terest even  non-Western  subscribers.  The 
story  concerns  the  government's  difficulty 
during  the  Buffalo  Bill  era  in  handling 
drink-crazed  Indians.  Buck  Jones,  a  lieute- 
nant of  scouts  in  a  Western  fortress,  vol- 
unteers to  teach  the  tenderfoot  son  of  the 
garrison's  commander  how  to  do  his  job 
well.  The  boy,  however,  is  so  strongly 
influenced  by  his  memory  of  the  slaughter 
of  his  mother  and  sister,  he  gets  "cold 
feet"  during  a  fight  with  Indians  while 
protecting     an     attacked     caravan.        Buck 


Mary  Ellis  in 

"FATAL  LADY" 

with    Walter     Pidgeon,    John     Halliday 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Paramount  73  mins. 

INTRIGUING  MURDER  MYSTERY 
WITH  OPERA  LOCALE  CLICKS  AS  FINE 
FARE.  ORIGINAL  MUSIC  AND  SINGING 
RATE  BIG. 

Here  is  an  intriguing  murder  mystery, 
in  which  music  is  used  to  advantage.  Mary 
Ellis  is  g.ven  a  role  worthy  of  her  talents 
as  a  singer  and  actress,  and  scores  heavily. 
Guy  Bates  Post  is  importantly  cast  as 
Mary's  maestro  and  furnishes  a  fine  per- 
formance. Edward  Ludwig's  direction  is 
of  the  best  and  makes  the  story  convinc- 
ing. The  writing  job  is  excellent,  with 
story  by  Harry  Segall,  adaptation  by  Wil- 
liam R.  Lipman,  screenplay  by  Samuel 
Cnitz  and  additional  dialogue  credited  to 
Tiffany  Thayer.  Musical  direction  by  Bor.s 
Morros  is  noteworthy,  and  the  score  is 
wnolly  original,  with  the  exception  of  the 
over.ure  from  "William  Tell."  Mary  is 
aouut  to  make  her  New  York  debut  as  a 
Singer  when  a  former  friend  is  murdered. 
she  is  questioned  and  immediately  re- 
leased. Sue  travels  to  South  America  with 
an  upera  troupe.  Norman  Foster  becomes 
mtatuated  with  her  and  toilows  the  troupe. 
Alan  Mowbray,  wealthy  South  American,  is 
murae.ed  at  a  par.y  given  in  Marys  honor. 
Mary  is  accused,  but  proves  her  innocence. 
ihe  becomes  an  entertainer  in  a  Paris  cafe 
and  is  followed  by  hoster.  Foster's  brother, 
Walter  Kiageon,  tries  to  buy  off  Mary,  but 
w.thuut  success.  Foster  is  murdered  and 
riogeon  pretends  a  romance  with  Mary  to 
trap  trie  murderer.  It  results  in  the  cap- 
ture of  Post,  who  is  fanatically  insistent 
that   Mary   devote   herself   only   to   music. 

Cast:  Mary  Ellis,  Walter  Pidgecn,  John 
Halliday,  kuth  Donnelly,  Alan  Mowbray, 
buy  bates  Pest,  Samuel  Hinds,  Ncrman 
roster,  tdgar  Kennedy,  Jean  Rouverol, 
Albert  Conti,  Frank  Pugua,  Peaches  O'Neil, 
Lawrence  Vess,  Eldon  Jones. 

Producer,  Waiter  Wanger,  Director,  Ed- 
ward Luowig,  Author,  Harry  Segall,  Screen- 
play, Samuel  Ornitz,  Adaptation,  William 
K.  Lipman,  Additional  Dialogue,  Tiffany 
Thayer,  Musical  Direction,  Bens  Morros, 
Cameraman,  Leon  Shamrcy,  Editor,  Ernest 
Nims. 

Direction,  The  Best     Photography,  Fine. 


takes  him  in  hand  but  fails  to  change  the 
boys  fear  and  abhorrence  of  gunplay.  At 
the  end,  the  boy  is  given  command  of  the 
company,  instructed  to  massacre  the  lawless 
white  and  Indian  gang.  But  true  to  his 
feelings,  he  defies  orders,  tries  to  capture 
the  gang  and  loses  his  life.  The  lieutenant, 
however,  tells  the  boy's  father  that  he  died 
while  discharging  orders.  Beth  Marion 
helps  provide  secondary  love  interest. 

Cast:  jiuck  Jones,  Clifford  Jones,  Ed- 
waid  Keefie,  Fred  Kohler,  Beth  Manor., 
Frank  McGlynn,  Sr.,  Ben  Ccrbett,  Chief 
Thunderbud 

Producer,  Director,  Buck  Jcnes,  Author, 
Screenplay,  Isadore  Bernstein;  Cameramen, 
Allan  Thompson,  Herbert  Kirkpatrick 

Direction,   Imaginative    Photography,  Fine. 


"NEIGHBORHOOD  HOUSE" 

with  Charley  Chase 
(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
M-G-M — Roach  58  mins. 

SATISFACTORY  FAMILY  TRADE  COM- 
EDY   BASED    ON    "BANK    NIGHT"    AND 
uOmESHC   TROUBLE    HAS   PLENTY   AC- 
TION, GAGS. 
As  a   slapstick   comedy   feature   based   on 

Bank  Nignr,  this  Charley  Chase  number 
should  make  satisfactory  fare  as  family 
trade  entertainment.  There  are  a  number 
ut  hilarious  gags  that  bring  forth  hefly 
laugnter.  The  piot  moves  well  with  some- 
thing     always      happening,      built      around 

bank  Night  a  situation  with  which  most 
people  are  well  acquainted.  Charley  Chase 
is  again  the  timid  type  of  husband  who  is 
oeing  hen-pecked  by  the  mother-in-law, 
Margaret  Irving.  Kosina  Lawrence  plays 
nis  sweet  wife,  and  the  cute  Darla  Hood 
is  their  child.  She  steals  just  about  every 
icene  she  is  in.     With  the  theater  playing 

Bank  Night, "  there  is  no  stopping  Lnarley 
«nd  his  wife  from  being  at  tne  theater  to 
win  the  $500.  Their  little  girl  pulls  the 
number  and  it  turns  out  to  be  her  father's. 
Since  it  looks  crooked,  the  theater  man- 
ager, a  friend  of  the  wife's,  pulls,  and 
•t  s  the  wife's  number.  The  audience  sus- 
pects collusion  and  Charley  agrees  to  re- 
turn the  $}00  to  be  given  away  the  fol- 
lowing evening.  In  the  meantime  a  gang 
of  bank  night  racketeers  get  to  him  and 
try  to  rob  him  of  the  money.  Charley 
makes  them  believe  he  is  a  big  time  crook, 
wrecks  the  car  they  are  in,  causes  their 
arrest,  and  gets  to  the  theater  in  time  to 
keep  his  promise   to   return   the  money. 

Cast:  Charley  Chase,  Rcsina  Lawrence, 
Darla  Heed,  Margaret  Irvir.g,  George  Meek- 
er, Tern  Dugan,  Charles  (Levison)  Lane, 
iMick  Copeland,  Dick  Elliott,  Gecrge  Chand- 
ler, Ben  Taggart,  Harry  Bowen. 

Producer,  Hal  Reach,  Directors,  Alan 
Hale,  Harold  Law,  Authors,  Charles  Par- 
iott,  Harold  Law,  Screenplay,  Richard 
rlourncy,  Arthur  Vernon  Jones;  Cameraman, 
Art  Floyd;  Photographic  Effects,  Koy  Sea- 
wnght;  Editor,  Ray  Snyder. 

Direction,   Gcod.     Photography,  Gccd. 


Hoot  Gibson   in 

"FEUD   OF   THE   WEST" 

Diversion  62  mins. 

GOOD  WESTERN,  PILED  WITH  FIGHT- 
ING AND  GOOD  RODEO  SHOTS,  MERITS 
BETTER  DATES  OF  ITS  TYPE. 

Opening  with  a  well-photographed  rodeo 
sequence,  this  production  gets  away  to  the 
complete  satisfaction  of  Western  audiences. 
Hoot  Gibson,  a  stranger,  runs  off  with  the 
laurels  in  the  games,  earning  the  jealous 
hatred  of  Buzz  Barton,  another  contestant, 
and  the  admiration  of  two  feudist-ranch 
owners.  Offered  a  job  by  one,  he  accepts, 
with  a  ranch  of  his  own  as  the  reward  if 
he  joins  the  rival  cowboys  and  learns  the 
murderer  of  his  new  boss'  son.  In  typical 
but  interesting  complications,  Gibson  is 
suspected  of  attempted  murder,  finally  es- 
tablishing his  innocence  with  the  aid  of 
Barton,  who  grows  to  like  him.  Although 
there  is  small  originality  in  handling,  the 
players    are    put    through    their    paces    ex- 


SHORTS 

"The  American  Red  Cross  to  the 

Rescue" 
Wm.  J.  Ganz  Prod.  11  mins. 

Graphic  Flood  Scenes 
A  graphic  photographic  recount- 
ing of  the  recent  floods  that  swept 
over  different  parts  of  the  nation, 
showing  the  havoc  wrought  by  the 
swirling  waters  which  swept  over 
town  and  hamlet  and  countryside. 
The  rescue  of  the  people  who  were 
forced  to  the  top  floors  of  their 
homes  is  shown,  as  the  Coast  Guard 
crews  worked  heroically  to  save 
them.  Then  follows  in  very  inter- 
esting summary  the  detailed  work 
of  the  Red  Cross  units  and  depart- 
ments in  handling  the  various 
phases  of  the  flood  emergency,  aid- 
ing and  comforting  the  homeless 
victims.  A  stirring  narration  is 
given  by  Alois  Havrilla. 


NEWARK 


The  former  DeLuxe  Theater  at 
South  Orange  Ave.  and  Ashland  St. 
has  been  leased  to  Trio  Amusement 
Co.  and  after  extensive  alterations 
are  completed  it  will  be  reopened, 
about  Decoration  Day,  as  the  Strand. 

In  compliance  with  an  order  from 
the  N.  J.  Court  of  Chancery,  Op- 
erators' Local  244  of  Essex  County 
has  elected  officers.  President  Har- 
old Shadbolt  and  all  other  officers 
were  reelected. 

The  court  dismissed  a  breach  of 
contract  action  brought  by  the 
union,  which  has  been  in  receiver- 
ship several  weeks,  against  a  group 
of  independent  theater  operators 
throughout   the   country. 


DES  MOINES 


Lincoln  Theater,  new  suburban 
house,  opens  soon.  Equipment  was 
furnished  by  Des  Moines  Theater 
Supply. 

Variety  Club  activities  promise  to 
include  four  $800  a  year  four-year 
scholarships  to  local  students  of  high 
standing. 

Ed  Canty,  Fox  Booker,  is  in  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  on  a  two-week  vacation. 

L.  M.  McKechneay  and  Lou  Levy 
have  been  named  Variety  Club  di- 
rectors replacing  Doc  Banford  and 
Lee  Durham,  the  latter  having  left 
Des    Moines. 


pertly  and  photography  is  fine.  Love  in- 
terest is  conventional. 

Cast:  Hcct  Gibson,  Buzz  Barton,  Reed 
Howes,  Robert  Kortman,  Edward  Gassidy. 
Nelson   McDowell. 

Producer,  Walter  Futter;  Director,  Harry 
Eraser;  Author,  Russell  A  Bankscn,  Screen- 
play, Phil  Dunham;  Adaptation,  Waltcn  T 
hairar,.  Roger  Allmon;  Cameraman,  Ted 
McCord,  Editor,  Carl  Himm. 

Direction,    Lively.     Photography,    Fine. 


YOU  NEVER  READ 
THESE  REVIEWS 


Excellent! . . .  "Show   Boat"  easily  rates  as  the   best  musical 
of   the   year!  —Thornton  Delehanty,  N.  Y.  Post 


A  bravo  for  Universal's  splendid  film  edition  of  "Show  Boat"! 
...The  Radio  City  Music  Hall  should   be   proud  of  its  new 

tenant!  — Frank  S.  Nugent,  N.  Y.  Times 


ne  of  screen  immortals!. ..Magnificent  production!. ..A  superb 
picture!... A  magnificent  star!... Superlative  entertainment!... 
Every  single  song  sequence  a  delight!— Regina Crewe, N.Y.American 

Beautifully  lavish  production! . . .  Perfectly  cast!—  Kate  Cameron, 
Daily  News One  of  the  season's  finest  productions! 

— Eileen  Creelman,  N.  Y.  Sun 


ANYTHING  LIKE 
IN  YOUR  LIFE! 


A    colorful    and    romantic    entertainment!  ...  A   succession 
of  delightful  musical  interludes!    —  Rose  Pelswick,  N.  Y.  Journal 


Opulent,  spectacular  and  generally  enchanting  screen  musical! 
...Stunning  entertainment!. ..A  beautiful  and  altogether  enter- 
taining screen  transcription!—  Howard  Barnes,  N.Y.  Herald  Tribune 


A  grand  pageant  of  song,  sentiment! ...  An  admirable  picture 
and  a  delight  to  commend  it  wholeheartedly! . . .  The  film 
is  excellent  entertainment!  — Douglas  Gilbert,  N.Y.World -Telegram 


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A  sure  hit! . .  .  Great  entertainment  for  every  fan! . .  .Truly 
an  exhilarating   movie!     Don't  miss  it! 

— Bland  Johaneson,  N.  Y.  Daily  Mirror 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

A  NEW  record  in  directing  was 
established  by  Harold  M.  Young, 
working  on  the  Francis  Lederer  pic- 
ture, "The  Count  of  Arizona",  when 
he  directed  two  units  simultaneously. 
One  unit,  with  Fred  Stone  in  the 
leading  role,  was  being  shot  in  a 
grandstand  at  the  studio  ranch, 
while  the  second  was  waging  a  bat- 
tle in  another  corner  of  the  ranch. 
Young  autoed  to  the  "battle"  set, 
directed  a  scene  and  while  they  were 
preparing  for  the  next,  rushed  to 
the  grandstand  set  and  shot  that 
scene. 

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The   famous    Furnace   Creek    Inn, 


on  the  edge  of  Death  Valley,  which 
closes  its  season  May  1,  was  re- 
opened to  accommodate  the  65  play- 
ers and  technical  staff  filming  "The 
Border  Patrolman,"  last  of  the 
George  O'Brien  pictures  which  Sol 
Lesser  is  producing  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. 

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The  Richard  Rowland  production 
for  Paramount  release,  originally 
titled  "The  Noose"  has  been  changed 
to  "I'd  Give  My  Life."  Edwin  L. 
Marin  has  been  borrowed  from  M- 
G-M  to  direct.  George  O'Neil  is 
writing  the  screenplay  from  the  H. 
H.  Van  Loan  and  Willard  Mack 
stage  hit. 


A  MOTION  PICTURE  EDITION  OF 

Romeo  ™j  Juliet 

by  WILL/AM  SHAKESPEARE 


BASED  on  the  forthcoming  Metro- 
Gold^n-Mayer  production  with 
Norma  Shearer  as  Juliet,  Leslie  Howard 
as  Romeo,  and  John  Barrymore  as  Mer- 
cutio,  this  unusual  volume  contains  the 
complete  text  of  Shakespeare's  play;  the 
shooting  script  of  the  screen  version,  in 
full;  articles  and  notes  on  the  technical 
problems  involved  in  transferring  Shakes- 
peare to  the  speaking  screen,  by  Irving 
Thalberg,  the  producer;  Professor  Wil- 
liam Strunk  Jr.  of  Cornell;  George 
Cukor,  the  director;  and  others  responsi- 
ble for  the  script,  costumes,  stage  settings, 
etc.  It  is  illustrated  with  scenes  from  the 
production.  It  is  a  volume  that  will  inter- 
est equally  all  lovers  of  Shakespeare  and 
all  students  of  screen  technique. 

$2,  at  all  booksellers 

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Our  Passing  Show:  J.  L.  Warner, 
Adolph  Zukor.  Joseph  P.  Kennedy, 
George  Schaefer,  William  LeBaron, 
Marc  Connelly,  Sam  Bischoff,  Ben- 
jamin Glazer,  Jack  Moss,  Harry 
Lachman.  Robert  Benchley,  "Man 
Mountain"  Dean  at  the  preview  of 
"Green   Pastures." 

T  T  T 

Eighty-seven  years  young,  Wil- 
liam H.  Hazel,  Paramount's  oldest 
employee  in  point  of  age  and  ser- 
vice, has  retired.  He  has  worked 
in  the  mill  for  Paramount  for  more 
than  20  years  and  has  never  laid 
off  a  day.  He  loaned  the  tools  to 
Jesse  L.  Lasky  to  put  machinery 
in  place  for  the  first  picture  that 
Lasky  ever  made;  he  invented  the 
tripods  upon  which  cameras  rest, 
and  the  make-up  boxes  for  the  stars 
that  have  worked  at  Paramount  dur- 
ing his  long  term  of  service.  His 
favorite  stars  are  Bing  Crosby  and 
Bebe  Daniels. 

▼  T  T 

Larry  Ceballos  is  dance  director 
for  the  Republic  production,  "Fol- 
low Your  Heart,"  starring  Marion 
Talley. 

V  T  T 

Harold  Dodds  becomes  Republic 
casting  director,  succeeding  Jack 
Weiner,  whose  resignation  is  effec- 
tive May  27.  Dodds  has  been  as- 
sistant casting  director  for  the  past 
ten  months  and  previously  was  with 
Columbia  for  two  years. 

T  T  ▼ 

Edward  Ludwig,  who  directed 
"Man  Who  Reclaimed  His  Head" 
and  "Three  Kids  and  a  Queen,"  has 
been  engaged  by  Columbia  to  direct 
Jean  Arthur  in  "Purple  and  Fine 
Linen,"  based  on  May  Edington's 
novel. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Sam  Ornitz,  screen  writer,  has 
joined  Republic's  writing  staff  to 
work  on  the  screen  play  of  the 
Marion  Talley  production,  "Follow 
Your  Heart."  Aubrey  Scotto  will 
direct  the  picture. 

▼  TV 

Ted  Reed,  who  has  been  assisting 
Paramount  producer  Benjamin  Glaz- 
er, will  direct  "Lady  Be  Careful," 
scheduled  to  start  soon.  Sidney  Sal- 
kow,  who  has  been  writing  "Murder 
With  Pictures"  with  John  C.  Moffitt, 
will  be  dialogue  director  for  "Lady 
Be  Careful." 

T  ▼  T 

Production  will  begin  next  month 
at  First  National  on  "Shrinking 
Violet,"  the  story  of  a  professional 
hockey  player,  written  by  George 
Bricker.  The  studio  plans  to  feature 
Ross  Alexander  in  the  leading  role, 
and  it  is  probable  that  June  Travis 
will  be  the  principal  girl  in  the 
cast.    Sybil  Jason  will  also  be  in  it. 

▼  T  T 

Joseph  Kane  has  been  assigned 
to  direct  the  first  all-color  outdoor 
production  on  the  new  Republic  pro- 
gram. The  picture,  as  yet  untitled, 
will  go  into  production  in  about  four 
weeks. 


"Champagne  Waltz"  is  the  new 
title  for  the  Paramount  feature 
formerly  known  as  "Opera  Versus 
Jazz,"  which  Harlan  Thompson  will 
produce  with  Gladys  Swarthout, 
George  Raft  and  Jack  Oakie  in  the 
leading  roles.  Don  Hartman  and 
Frank  Butler  have  been  signed  to 
write  the  screen  treatment  from  the 
original  by  Frederick  Hazlett  Bren- 
nan.  The  first  "Champagne  Waltz" 
story  which  Patterson  McNutt  wrote 
is  now  known  as  "Carnival"  and 
Seena  Owen  has  been  assigned  to 
the  screen  play. 

▼  Y  T 

Columbia  has  changed  the  title  of 
the  Octavius  Roy  Cohen  story, 
"Taxi,  Please,"  to  "There  Goes  The 
Bride."  The  latter  title,  it  was  said 
will  conform  more  with  the. screen- 
play as  written  by  Howard  J.  Green, 
who  will  also  produce  it. 

T  T  T 

Reginald  Denny,  now  working  in 
Universal's  "Two  in  a  Crowd,"  has 
perfected  a  miniature  airplane  en- 
gine called  the  "Denny-mite."  It  is 
a  practical  gasoline  mechanism 
weighing  only  six  ounces  and  pro- 
ducing 5,000  revolutions  a  minute. 

T  T  ▼ 

Another  western  "Lone  Star  Ran- 
ger," in  the  series  of  these  melo- 
dramas has  gone  into  production 
at  the  Burbank  studio.  Once 
more  Dick  Foran  heads  the  cast,  the 
leading  lady  this  time  being  Anne 
Nagel.  one  of  the  most  recent  War- 
ner  discoveries. 

t         ▼         T 

Sol  Lesser,  after  completing  ar- 
rangements with  RKO  for  the  dis- 
tribution of  "Let's  Sing  Again"  in 
which  he  introduces  Bobby  Breen, 
his  eight-year-old  singing  star,  i3 
now  en  route  back  to  Hollywood 
from  New  York  and  expects  to  re- 
sume his  activities  at  the  RKO- 
Pathe  Studio  on  May  25.  Accom- 
panied by  Mrs.  Lesser,  he  is  travel- 
ling west  on  the  Santa  Rosa  via  the 
Panama  Canal. 

T  T  ▼ 

James  Burke  has  just  invented  a 
new  game  called  "Hollywood."  It 
is  similar  to  the  game  known  as 
Monopoly,  except  that  each  player 
represents  a  studio  and  they  deal  in 
actors  and  actors'  salaries. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Abe  Meyer  is  currently  prepar- 
ing a  musical  background  for  the 
Maurice  Conn  production,  "Phantom 
Patrol." 

T  T  T 

With  Warner  Oland  in  his  ac- 
customed role  as  the  Chinese  super- 
detective,  "Charlie  Chan  At  The 
Race  Track"  went  into  production 
at  20th  Century-Fox  yesterday 
under  the  direction  of  James  Tin- 
ling.  Helen  Wood,  Thomas  Beck, 
Keye  Luke,  Alan  Dinehart,  G.  P. 
Huntley,  Gavin  Muir  and  Gloria 
Roy  are  in  the  featured  cast. 
t         t         ▼ 

Inez  Gorman,  young  opera  singer, 
has  been  signed  by  20th  Century- 
Fox    to    a    long-term    contract 


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of  major  companies.     It  will  submit, 
in  writing,  a  proposed  draft  of  pro-  j 
visions  covering  a  10  per  cent  can- 
cellation  privilege  providing  for  the  i 
exhibitor     to     give    the     distributor ; 
"reasonable     notification"     when     a 
picture   is   eliminated. 

CLEVELAND 


City  Island,  N.  Y.— Charles  Toma- 
sino,  formerly  operating  the  Park- 
way, Bridgeport,  has  purchased  the 
City  Island  theater  from  Lester 
Lockwood,  brother  of  Arthur  Lock- 
wood  of  Middlesex  Enterprises. 


Practically  all  booth  space  on  the 
Hollenden  mezzanine  floor  has  been 
sold  for  the  Allied  convention,  ac- 
cording to  John  Kalafat,  chairman 
of  the  committee  on  exhibits. 

Spanky  McFarland  of  "Our  Gang" 
comedies,  has  been  here  all  week  vis- 
iting his  aunt,  Mrs.  Charles  Hub- 
bell,  and  getting  over  a  spell  of 
measles. 

Frank  Gross,  local  exhibitor,  sails 
today  on  the  Pilsudski  for  a  two- 
month  vacation  abroad. 

Chester  Loewe,  formerly  with 
Tri-State  Motion  Picture  Co.,  is 
now  with  the  Federal  Housing  com- 
mission in  charge  of  distributing  a 
short  housing  reel. 

Col.  Nat  Wolf,  Warner  zone  man- 
ager, flew  to  San  Antonio,  after  re- 
ceiving word  that  his  mother  was 
ill. 

"The  King  Steps  Out",  Colum- 
bia's musical  with  Grace  Moore  and 
Franchot  Tone  and  music  by  Fritz 
Kreisler,  opens  in  the  territory  at 
Warners'    Hippodrome   on    May    30. 

Louis  Kaufman  of  the  Warner 
real  estate  department  made  a  tour 
of  the  territory  last  week  with 
northern  district  manager  Dick 
Wright. 

James  E.  Scoville,  Paul  Gusdano- 
vic  and  Howard  Reif  have  formed 
the  Ridge  Essen  Co.  to  build  a  new 
theater  in  Parma.  Work  is  to  be 
started  immediately. 

Yale  Drama  Dep't  Head 

Rates  Screen  Above  Stage 

In  a  book  just  published  by 
Crowell,  entitled  "Film  and  Thea- 
ter," Allardyce  Nicoll,  chairman  of 
the  Department  of  Drama  at  Yale 
and  for  many  years  an  authoritative 
writer  on  the  theater,  acknowledges 
the  superiority  of  the  screen  over 
the  stage.  In  a  disinterested  study 
of  the  technique  of  the  two  fields, 
Nicoll  finds  the  screen  has  topped 
the  stage  in  the  presentation  of  such 
masterpieces  as  "Story  of  Louis 
Pasteur,"  "Mutiny  on  the  Bounty" 
and  other  films. 


Dallas  —  Fred  Patterson,  Palace 
manager,  is  spending  his  vacation 
at  Galveston  to  be  topped  off  with 
some  fishing  at  Lake  Dallas.  He  is 
accompanied  by  his  wife  and 
daughter. 


Kansas    City — Martin   Finkelstein, 
district  manager  of  Fox  West  Coast 


Theaters,  has  arranged  to  hold 
beauty  contests  in  the  circuit's 
houses  for  the  ultimate  selection  of 
a  "Miss  Kansas  City"  to  enter  the 
Atlantic  City  pageant.  Judges  are 
local  exchange  executives,  including 
Frank  Hensler,  T.  R.  Thompson, 
Jr.,  Joe  Manfre,  Harry  Taylor,  Wil- 
liam Warner,  Benny  Benjamin,  Rus- 
sell  Borg   and   Robert   Withers. 


Milwaukee  —  The  Gayety,  after 
several  months  of  sex  films,  is  dark 
again.  Reports  are  that  the  the- 
ater will  be  razed. 


197  "Sons  o'  Guns"  Dates 


With  the  addition  this  week  of  66 
playdates  on  "Sons  o'  Guns"  star- 
ring Joe  E.  Brown,  the  Warner  fea- 
ture is  set  for  197  engagements 
opening  Decoration   Day. 


PITTSBURGH 


During  its  three-week  run,  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld"  broke  the  Nixon's 
two-a-day  picture  record.  Clint 
Wonder,  who  came  from  Columbus 
to  manage  the  run,  returned  to 
Loew's  Theater  there. 

The  Queen  in  Aliquippa  will  run 
stage  bills  during  the  summer 
months. 

New  Harris  Amusement  Co. 
screening  room  will  be  opened  to- 
morrow night. 

The  Alvin  switches  to  double  bills 
next  month. 

Orville  Crouch  returned  to  Indian- 
apolis as  assistant  manager  of  the 
State  Theater  there  following  his 
two-week  stay  at  Loew's  Penn  here 
pinch-hitting  for  the  vacationing 
Mike  Cullen. 

William  Rosenthal,  who  has  been 
named  manager  of  the  United  Ar- 
tists exchange  in  Indianapolis,  re- 
ports that  he  succeeded  Joe  Cantor, 
who  became  a  theater  owner  by  ac- 
quiring the  Rivoli  in  that  city  from 
Mark  Margolis.  He  appointed  Don 
Wright  and  Bob  Wade,  house  man- 
ager and  assistant,  respectively. 

Charles  Meade,  U.  A.  exploiteer, 
left  here  for  Richmond  to  publicize 
"One    Rainy   Afternoon." 

Cresson  Smith,  manager  of  the 
Ritz  and  son  of  Cresson  E.  Smith, 
the  RKO  executive,  is  going  to  New 
York  June  1  on  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion. Albert  Cuthbert  will  be  in 
charge   of   the   house. 

Sam  Stern,  Warner's  chief  artist, 
is  back  on  the  job. 

Ed  Jacobson  joined  A.  &  S.  Stein- 
berg Co.,  theater  equipment  dealers, 
and  will  be  in  charge  of  construc- 
tion work  and  air-conditioning. 

The  Steinberg  Brothers  have  in- 
vaded the  construction  field  and 
their  first  job  is  in  Weldsburg,  W. 
Va.,  where  they  are  building  the 
Alpine  Theater  for  Charles  Ander- 
son. 


Robert  Cushman  Elected 

Director  of  Technicolor 


ACADEMY  STUDY  FINDS 
NO  TELEVISION  THREAT 


Robert  Cushman  was  elected  a  di- 
rector of  Technicolor  at  the  annual 
stockholders'  meeting  yesterday, 
and  re-election  of  Dr.  Herbert  T. 
Kalmus  as  president  of  the  com- 
pany is  forecast  when  the  board 
meets  today.  George  F.  Lewis,  John 
McHugh,  W.  B.  Harris  and  M.  D. 
Elch  were  re-elected  to  the  board. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


BALTIMORE 


"The  Great  Ziegfeld,"  showing 
two-a-day  at  the  Maryland,  has 
been  held  for  a  second  week. 

The  New  Theater  has  held  "Un- 
der Two  Flags"  for  a  third  week. 


"Hats  Off"  is  the  slogan  of  a  new 
campaign  started  by  the  Indiana 
Indorsers  of  Photoplays,  compelling 
ladies  to  remove  their  hats  in  the 
theaters.  Managers  are  co-operat- 
ing in  every  way. 

Action  has  been  taken  by  the  In- 
diana state  insurance  commissioner 
to  prevent  persons  selling  insurance 
on  "Bank  Night"  awards  in  theaters 
in  the  state. 

Joseph  Cantor,  D.  E.  Wright  and 
M.  N.  Simon,  have  organized  Eten 
Theater  Corp.  A.  L.  Asch,  is  resi- 
dent agent. 

Marc  Wolf,  general  manager,  The- 
atrical Managers  Corp.,  spent  the 
week  end  in  Cincinnati,  on  busi- 
ness. 

S.  W.  Quante,  operator  of  the  Star 
Theater,  Ferdinand,  is  planning  an 
auto  trip  to  the  west  coast. 

Lafayette  Theaters  Corp.  has  been 
formed  with  John  Servaas  as  resi- 
dent agent. 

Had  Hull,  salesman  for  Univer- 
sal is  on  the  sick  list. 

Paul  L.  Petro,  has  closed  his  Bi- 
jou in  Laurel. 

Lester  May,  will  operate  the  the- 
ater in  the  new  community  build- 
ing just  completed  in  Hartford,  Ky. 

Sam  Neall,  Kokomo  operator,  is 
on  his  way  to  the  west  coast  for  a 
rest. 

Mrs.  David  Ross,  was  re-elected 
president  of  the  Indiana  Indorsers 
of  Photoplays  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing. 

Visitors  along-  Film  Row:  Wm. 
Studebaker,  Logansport;  I.  N.  Holy- 
cross,  Anderson;  H.  H.  Johnson, 
Madison  and  Oscar  Fine,  Evansville. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
by  surprise  as  was  the  case  with 
the  advent  of  radio,  the  report  says: 
"Besides  psychological  preparedness,  the 
preventive  factors  keeping  television  from 
coming  unexpectedly  upon  our  industry  are 
the  great  technical  and  commercial  complexity 
of  the  new  medium,  and  the  existence  in  the 
picture  business  of  technically-trained  per- 
sonnel capable  of  following  the  progress  of 
television  and  giving  notice  of  impending 
developments. 

"Television  has  reached  a  point  in  its  labor 
atory  development  where  a  small  picture 
(about  0  by  8  inches)  with  moderate  enter- 
tainment value,  can  be  transmitted,  but  with 
far  more  complicated  equipment  than  motion 
picture  recording  and  sound  broadcasting  re- 
quire.  The  cost  of  development  up  to  this 
point  may  be  measured  in  millions  of  dol- 
lars. Ilefore  there  is  any  possibility  of  na- 
tion-wide exploitation,  hundreds  of  million. 
of    dollars     must     be    expended     for    numerous 

j  transmitting  stations  of  limited  range,  con- 
necting cables  of  new  design,  and  receivers. 
None  of  these  things  can  be  obtained  overnight. 

I  There  is  a  possibility  of  such  a  development 
starting  in  1937,  or  more  probably  in  1938. 
It  should  be  noted  that  its  scope,  as  far  as 
we  can  prevision  it,  is  limited  to  home  en- 
tertainment  purposes   in   urban   areas. 

i  "Barring  revolutionary  inventions,  there  is 
as  yet  no  promise  of  the  enlargement  of  the 
field  of  television  to  theater  screen  size  nor 
of  an  extension  of  the  possible  service  area 
to   rural   districts    in   this   country. 

"In  the  United  States  a  start  is  being  made 
in  reducing  television  to  practice  in  the 
field.  A  new  transmitting  station  is  being 
ii  stalled  in  the  tower  of  the  Empire  State 
Building  for  an  experimental  service  in  the 
City  of  New  York,  to  begin  this  fall.  About 
ISO  receivers  will  be  furnished  to  selected 
observers.  These  receivers  are  being  manu- 
factured at  a  cost  of  probably  several  thou- 
sand dollars  apiece,  and  even  upon  a  quantity 
production  basis  it  is  difficult  to  see  how  the 
cost  ot  the  present  design  could  be  reduced 
below   $300. 

"A  new  type  of  cable,  suitable  for  the 
transmission  of  television  images,  is  being 
installed  for  tests  and  possible  subsequent 
commercial  use  between  Philadelphia  and  New 
York     City.  Similar     developments     are     in 

progress  in  England,  Germany,  France  and 
other  countries.  In  1937,  therefore,  consider- 
able data  should  be  available  on  points  which 
are   now   ob-cure." 

The  committee  making  the  report 
includes  Carl  Dreher,  chairman; 
Gordon  Chambers,  L.  E.  Clark,  J. 
G.  Frayne,  N.  M.  LaPorte,  Wesley 
C.  Miller,  Hollis  Moyse  and  William 
Mueller. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Burl  Lovelace  has  returned  to  the 
j  Sack    Amusement    branch    office    in 
J  Oklahoma    City    after    visiting    the 
home  office  here. 

Ralph     Calderon,     Mexican     pro- 
ducer-distributor, is  expected  to  pay 
!  the  local  trade  a  call  sometime  this 
month. 
I 

Robert  Smith,  who  has  theaters  in 
j  Mission  and  other  Texas  towns,  was 
'  here  last  week. 

Paul  Willett  left  Wednesday  for 
the  West  Coast  in  his  new  car. 

L.  J.  Sack  is  the  author  and  pro- 
ducer of  "A  Night  In  a  Broadcast- 
ing Studio"  presented  here  recently. 

Fay  Tucker  is  the  newest  addi- 
tion to  the  b.  o.  staff  at  the  Majes- 
tic. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-^FDAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  119 


NEW  YORK.  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  20,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Theater  Openings  Last  Month  Continued  Upward  Trend 

M-G-M  BOOKS  4,500  REPEAT  DATES  IN  FIVE  MONTHS 

Columbia  to  Cooperate  in  M.P.T.O.A.  Trade  Plan 


No  Definite  Agreements  Are 

Reached  at  Parley  With 

Kuykendall  Group 

The  trade  practices  conference  be- 
tween the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  committee 
and  Columbia  yesterday  produced 
promises  of  cooperation  but  nothing 
definite  by  way  of  agreements,  said 
a  statement  from  the  exhibitor  as- 
sociation. Comprising  the  theater- 
men's  delegation  were:  Ed  Kuyken- 
dall, L.  C.  Griffith,  Lewen  Pizor  and 
Oscar  C.  Lam.  It  met  with  Abe 
Montague,  Joe  McConville  and 
Rube  Jackter. 

Said  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  announce- 
ment: "The  complete  10-point  pro- 
gram proposed  by  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
pertaining  to  fair  trade  practices 
was  gone  over  thoroughly.  Mr. 
Montague  was  very  considerate  of 
our  problems  and  has  a  complete 
understanding  of  exhibitor  problems 
(Continued  on  Page   10) 


30  SPECIALS  PLANNED 
FOR  RELEASE  BY  PARA. 


Thirty  top-class  features  are 
planned  by  Paramount  as  part  of 
its  1936-37  releasing  program.  Com- 
pany is  to  distribute  71  pictures, 
including   six   "Hopalong   Cassidys." 

Neil  F.  Agnew,  general  sales 
manager,  and  Robert  Gillham,  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  head,  left 
New  York  yesterday  for  the  Coast 
to  attend  studio  conferences  prior 
to  the  Chicago  sales  meeting. 


Golden  to  Give  Indie  Views 
At  Allied  States  Convention 


The  product  situation,  from  the 
independent  producer  -  distributor 
viewpoint,  will  be  discussed  by  Ed- 
ward Golden  of  Chesterfield-In- 
vincible at  the  Allied  national  con- 
vention June  3-5  at  the  Hollenden 
Hotel,  Cleveland,  H.  M.  Richey  said 
yesterday  following  a  meeting  of 
leaders  of  the  association  at  the 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Technicolor   Plant   Expansion   is   Approved 

Expenditure  of  $1,500,000  fo  double  the  size  of  the  Technicolor  plant  at  the  Coast 
was  authorized  by  the  board  of  that  company  at  a  meeting  yesterday  in  New  York. 
Present  capacity  of  the  laboratory  is  about  75,000,000  feet  a  year.  Dr.  Herbert  T. 
Kalmus  was  re-elected  president  of  the  corporation  and  other  officers  were  again  named 
as  follows:  chairman  of  the  executive  committee,  A.  W.  Erickson;  vice-president,  George 
F.    Lewis;   secretary   and   treasurer,   L.    G.    Clark. 


Para.  Board  to  Pick  Proxy  Committee 


Paramount  board  of  directors  will 
hold  a  special  meeting  today  to  se- 
lect a  company  proxy  committee. 
Prominently  mentioned  for  this  com- 
mittee are  Adolph  Zukor,  Barney 
Balaban,  Harvey  D.  Gibson,  Chas. 
D.  Hilles  and  Stanton  Griffis. 

An  independent  proxy  committee 

(Continued   on   Page   10) 


Luncheon  to  W.  F.  Rodgers 
At  Cinema  Club  on  May  27 


William  F.  Rodgers,  general  sales 
manager  of  M-G-M,  will  be  tendered 
a  testimonial  luncheon  by  the  Cine- 
ma Club  on  May  27. 


750  Openings  and  Only  50  Closings 
In  Theater  Field  During  Past  Month 


Paramount  Working  Out  Pool 
For  Four  Newburgh  Theaters 


Paramount  is  working  out  a  pool- 
ing deal  involving  three  Eugene 
Levy  houses  and  one  of  it's  own  at 
Newburgh,  N.  Y.  The  Levy  thea- 
ters are  the  Ritz,  Park  and  Cameo, 
while  Paramount  has  the  Broadway. 
Levy  will  operate  the  group  provid- 
ing the  deal,  as  anticipated,  is  com- 
pleted. 


Theater  openings  last  month  con- 
tinued substantially  in  excess  of 
closings,  with  more  than  150  houses 
going  into  operation  against  about 
50  going  dark,  it  is  shown  in  the 
monthly  reports  of  the  Film  Boards 
of  Trade. 

Activity  was  highest  in  the  Pitts- 
burgh area,  where,  partly  due  to 
recovery  from  the  floods  and  partly 
to  improved  conditions  in  the  steel 
regions,  there  was  a  record  number 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


VI 


"Dancing  Lady"  Leads  Metro 

List  of  Revival 

Bookings 

Since  the  latter  part  of  December, 
M-G-M  has  obtained  4,500  revival 
and  repeat  bookings  on  pictures  and 
expects  to  have  over  5,000  by  the 
end  of  the  week,  it  was  said  yester- 
day at  the  home  office. 

"Dancing  Lady,"  a  1933  release 
in  which  Fred  Astaire  played  a 
minor  part  with  Joan  Crawford, 
leads  in  the  number  of  revivals 
bookings  with  453.  "Naughty 
Marietta"  has  418,  "Big  House"  399, 
"Broadway  Melody"  276,  "Billy  the 
Kid"  118,  "David  Copperfield"  127, 
"Men  in  White"  68,  "Barretts  of 
Wimpole  Street"  47,  "Thin  Man" 
208,  "After  Office  Hours"  52,  "Viva 
Villa"  41.  Repeat  bookings  of  more 
recent  releases  include:  "Mutiny  on 
the    Bounty,"    171;    "Rose    Marie," 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


If  SALES  CONVENTION 
SET  BACK  TO  JUNE  15 


Universale  annual  sales  conven- 
tion, originally  scheduled  for  June 
1-3,  has  been  set  back  to  June  15-17 
at  the  Hotel  Astor  in  New  York,  it 
was  announced  yesterday  by  James 
R.  Grainger,  general  sales  manager. 


(Fifth     installment     of     the    critics' 
'ill   be   found  on  pages    10-11.) 


viewpoints     from     the     exhibitor    angle 


Product  Shortage  Boosts 

Repeat  Bookings  in  Philly 

Philadelphia  —  Exhibitors  are 
turning  more  and  more  to  "repeats" 
owing  to  the  local  product  shortage 
which  is  becoming  acute  as  the  tail 
end  of  the  season  nears  and  dual 
bills  in  the  neighborhood  houses 
make  heavy  film  demands. 

"Big  House"  and  "Dancing  Lady" 
are  being  played  by  a  number  of 
theaters,  with  grosses  on  these  pic- 
tures generally  reported  as  above 
average. 


—. £Bft* 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  May  20, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  119       Wed.,  May  20,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

High     Low     Close 

Am.    Seat 20  18'/2     18'/2 

Columbia    Picts.    vtc.     33  31  s4     31 3-4 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 5%  5V4       5V4 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.    pfd...    17i/2  17Vi     17'/2  ■ 

East.   Kodak    162'/4  162       162i/4  ■ 

Loew's,     Inc 47i/4  45'/2     45'/i  ■ 

do    pfd 107  107       107 

Paramount     8%  8%       8%  ■ 

Paramount    1st   pfd...   69  68'/z     68 Vi 

Paramount    2nd    pfd..     9%  95/s       9%  ■ 

Pathe    Film     9  8S/8       8% 

RKO     6  5%       5y8  ■ 

20th    Century-Fox     ..   24 Vi  24        24 

20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  33%  33  Vi     33 '/2  - 

Warner    Bros 95/g  93/8       9>/2 

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Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.    257/8  24i/4     25'/4 

Keith    A-0    6s46 . . . .   93%  933/8     93%- 

Loew   6s  41ww 97%  973/8     973/8  . 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  90  8934     90 

Warner's  6s39    91%  90%     90% 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 2%  2%       2% 

Technicolor     30'/4  29        29 

Trans-Lux     4y2  4%       43/8 


Net 

Chg. 

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—  2 

—  % 

—  Vi 

—  n/4 
— 1% 

—  Vs 

—  T/2 

—  y4 

—  v« 

—  % 

—  n/4 

—  V* 

—  Va 

—  l'/4 

—  Vs 

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1% 

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££ 


MAY  20 

Leon    Schlesinger 

Estelle    Taylor 

Stanley    Fields 

E.   B.    Derr 

H.   Lee  Hugunin 

Virginia    Sale 

J.    George    Feinberg 

Johnny    Arthur 

Karl    Krug 


Film  Company  Opposition 
Seen  for  New  Drama  Pact 


Movie  company  opposition  to 
some  features  of  the  new  agreement 
between  the  Dramatists'  Guild  and 
the  Broadway  managers  covering 
production  of  plays  and  the  sale  of 
films  rights  is  indicated.  M-G-M 
is  understood  to  be  opposed  to  the 
clause  in  the  agreement  providing 
that  managers  who  breach  the  basic 
agreement  may  be  blacklisted,  fear- 
ing that  such  a  blacklisting  might 
also  affect  the  company's  film  pro- 
ducing activities. 

The  Guild  membership  is  slated 
to  vote  on  the  new  agreement  next 
Monday  at  the  Hotel  Shelton. 


Nadel  Joins  Emanuel  Cohen 


Joe  Nadel,  president  of  Associated 
Assistant  Directors  in  New  York, 
has  been  appointed  general  produc- 
tion manager  for  Emanuel  Cohen, 
leaving  for  Hollywood  on  Friday  to 
assume  offices  at  the  General  Service 
Studios.  He  will  work  on  a  Bing 
Crosby  feature,  Cohen  production 
for  Paramount,  and  a  Mae  West 
feature.  Nadel  has  been  active  in 
eastern  production  for  the  past  15 
years. 


Columbia  Buys  5  Stories 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Five  stories  have 
been  acquired  by  Columbia  in  the 
past  week.  They  include  "Weather 
or  No,"  magazine  story  by  A.  H.  Z. 
Carr;  "Death  on  the  8:06,"  by 
Philip  Wylie;  "Five  Little  Heiress- 
es," by  Alice  Duer  Miller;  "Women 
Are  Wise,"  by  Lester  Ilford,  and 
"Post  Office  Inspector,"  by  Mortimer 
Braus. 


Polish  Film  Year  Book 


Warsaw  —  The  1936  Kalendarz 
Wiadomosci  Filmowych,  year  book 
of  the  film  industry  in  Poland,  has 
just  been  published.  Besides  con- 
taining complete  data  on  production 
and  distribution,  it  gives  a  list  of 
the  movie  theaters  in  Poland,  as 
well  as  a  trade  directory  and  other 
useful  information  regarding  film 
business  in  Poland. 


Arrested  Over  Screeno 


George  Powell,  manager  of  Loew's 
Bedford,  Brooklyn,  was  yesterday 
released  in  $500  bail  on  charges  of 
lottery  law  violation  in  connection 
with  "Screeno."  The  charge,  de- 
nied by  the  Bedford  doorman,  was 
that  the  attendant  failed  to  an- 
nounce winning  numbers  in  the 
lobby. 


Consol.  Film  Dividend 


Dividend  of  25  cents  a  share  on 
account  of  accumulations  on  the  $2 
preferred  stock  has  been  declared 
by  Consolidated  Film  Industries, 
payable  July  1. 


No  Block-Booking  Action 

Is  Expected  This  Session 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — With  full  committee 
work  hampering  the  meeting  of  the 
Pettengill  block-booking  sub-com- 
mittee, the  Congressman's  office 
yesterday  almost  admitted  that 
block-booking  legislation  would  not 
be  put  through  this  session. 

Not  stating  when  the  sub-commit- 
tee would  meet  again,  Pettengill's 
office  gave  the  impression  that  full 
committee  legislative  matters  would 
take  up  the  time  until  adjournment. 


Start  New  Florida  House 


Jacksonville  —  Work  has  started 
on  the  $40,000  theater  which  E.  J. 
Sparks  interests  are  erecting  at 
Jacksonville  Beach,  Atlantic  Ocean 
resort  18  miles  from  here.  Seating 
capacity  of  house  will  be  800  and 
it  will  be  air  conditioned.  H.  S. 
Baird,  Inc.,  of  Jacksonville,  has  the 
contract.  Roy  A.  Benjamin  is  the 
architect. 


Wm.  Levy  to  Poland  for  "U" 

N.  L.  Manheim,  export  manager 
for  Universal,  has  appointed  Wil- 
liam Levy  manager  of  the  Poland 
office.  Levy  was  brought  back 
from  Java  last  year,  spent  a  vaca- 
tion in  the  United  States,  and  for 
the  last  six  months  has  been  in  the 
office  of  the  Continental  manager  of 
Universal  in  London. 


Emanuel  Send-Off  Party 


"The  Committee  for  deporting 
Jay  Emanuel"  announces  that  it's 
eriving  that  publisher  a  bon  voyage 
party  and  luncheon  at  the  Warwick 
Hotel,  Philadelphia,  June  1.  In 
other  words  Jay  is  going  to  Europe 
for  a  month  "for  reasons  of  health, 
rest  and  recreation." 


Music  Hall  Books  Shorts 


Three  "Screen  Traveler"  shorts 
distributed  by  Harold  Auten  have 
been  booked  to  play  the  Radio  City 
Music  Hall.  The  first,  "Colonial 
Williamsburg,"  opens  May  28  with 
the  Grace  Moore  film,  "The  King 
Steps  Out."  The  others  to  follow 
are  "Along  the  Life-line  of  the  Brit- 
ish Empire"  and  "Heart  of  Paris." 


Additional  Posts  for  Field 


William  Field,  newly-appointed 
ereneral  counsel  of  K-A-O,  will  be 
elected  secretary  of  the  company 
at  the  board  meeting  next  Thursday 
and  will  also  be  elected  secretarv  of 
RKO  Proctor  Corp.  and  other  thea- 
ter  subsidiaries. 


Milla  Davenport  Dead 

West    Coast   Bureau    erf   THE   FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Milla  Davenport,  vet- 
eran   stage    and    screen    actress,    is 
dead  here  after  a  short  illness. 


Coming  and  Going 


JACKIE  COOGAN  returns  to  Hollywood  to 
appear  in  Warner's  "Trouble  Shooter"  follow- 
ing his  current  personal  appearances  at  the 
Stanley,     Pittsburgh. 

KEN  MAYNARD  was  in  Pittsburgh  this  week 
to  see  G.  W.  Christy,  circus  showman,  who 
will    manage    Ken's    own    show    on    the    coast. 

WATTERSON  ROTHACKER,  formerly  studio 
contact  man  for  President  John  E.  Otterson 
at  Paramount,  sails  today  on  the  Empress  of 
Britain   for   a   vacation    abroad. 

JOSEPH  M  SCHENCK  and  SIDNEY  R.  KENT 
sail  from  England  today  for  New  York  without 
having  done  anything  on  the  oft-reported 
Ostrer  deal,  which  may  be  taken  up  again 
later.  Schenck  is  aboard  the  Normandie.  which 
also  brings  MURRAY  SILVERSTONE.  while  Kent 
is  sailing  with  E.  W.  HAMMONS  on  the 
Berengaria.  After  conferences  at  the  United 
Artists  home  office,  Silverstone  will  visit  Holly- 
wood. 

MARGO,  who  has  been  appearing  in  the  stage 

production     of  "Winterset,"     is     en     route     to 

Hollywood     for  a     role     in     Columbia's     "Lost 
Horizon." 

GEORGE  M.  COHAN  sails  from  New  York 
tomorrow  on  the  Aquitania  for  a  visit  to  Ire- 
land. 

HARRY  FLEISCHER,  general  manager  for  Gil- 
bert Miller,  sails  June  27  for  London  and 
Paris. 

HELEN  FERGUSON  and  DICK  HARGREAVES 
have  arrived  in  New  York  from  the  coast  and 
are   at   the    St.    Moritz. 

J.  BUDDY,  wife  of  the  Paramount  News 
executive  in  France,  and  ALEXANDER  B. 
ROYCE.  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Chadbourne. 
Stanchfield  Cr  Levy  of  New  York,  arrive  in  New 
York    today    on    the    Champlain    from    abroad. 

JACK  MILLER  arrived  in  New  York  last 
night   from    Chicago. 

JIMMY  SAVO  sails  on  the  Conte  di  Savoia 
June    13    for    a    vacation    in    Europe. 

EDITH  MEISER  arrives  at  the  coast  Sunday 
to  write  for  RKO   Radio. 

SYLVIA    HAHLO    left   New   York   yesterday   for 

Hollywood. 

JAMES  WHALE  will  arrive  in  New  York 
next  Monday  from  Hollywood  to  see  his  pro- 
duction of  "Show  Boat"  at  the  Music  Hall. 
After  several  days  in  New  York,  he  embarks 
for  England  to  spend  at  least  a  month  before 
returning    to    Universal. 

REX  INGRAM,  noted  negro  stage  and  screen 
star,  who  recently  completed  his  role  of  De 
Lawd  in  Warner's  film  version  of  "Green 
Pastures."  is  in  town  and  visited  the  Warner 
home  office  advertising  and  publicity  depart- 
ment   yesterday. 

KENNETH  HODKINSON  of  San  Francisco, 
REG  WILSON  of  Cincinnati.  JOHN  SCULLY  of 
Boston  and  PAUL  DE  OUTO  of  Los  Angeles 
have  already  arrived  in  New  York  for  the 
GB    sales    convention,    which    starts    Friday. 

JOE  NADEL  leaves  for  the  coast  Friday  lo 
assume  his  post  as  general  production  man- 
ager for  Emanuel  Cohen  at  General  Service 
Studios. 

EDWARD  KNOPF  of  M-G-M  is  due  in  New 
York    today    from    Hollywood. 

EMMA  LINDSAY-SQUIER.  author  of  the  st»ry 
of  the  RKO-Pioneer  release.  "Dancing  Pirate," 
sails  today  on  the  Exchange  for  North  Africa, 
the    first   stop   on    a    nomadic   voyage. 


NATIONAL  STUDIOS,  INC. 

Please  take  notice  that  neither 
(he  estate  of  Murray  Rosenbluh, 
Esther  Rosenbluh.  executrix,  nor 
Esther  Rosenbluh  is  any  longer  In- 
terested in  this  company. 
Dated,   May   18,    1936. 

ESTHER     ROSENBLUH 


>amam 


Wednesday,  May  20, 1936 


—. &W 


DAILY 


THEATER  OPENINGS 
CONTINUE  TO  GAIN 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

of  51  openings,  including  two  newly 
built  theaters,  and  only  seven  clos- 
ings. 

Cincinnati  territory  had  eight 
openings  and  no  closings;  Boston, 
seven  openings,  one  closing;  Chi- 
cago, six  openings,  two  closings; 
Minneapolis,  eight  openings,  five 
closings;  Atlanta,  seven  openings, 
three  closings;  Milwaukee,  six  open- 
ings, one  closing;  New  Orleans,  five 
openings,  one  closing;  Portland, 
Ore.,  four  openings,  no  closings; 
Detroit,  five  openings,  three  closings. 

Changes  in  other  territories  were 
small,  and  in  the  big  majority  of 
cases  the  openings  exceeded  the 
closings. 


Golden  to  Give  Indie  Views 
At  Allied  States  Convention 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

Hotel  Warwick,  New  York.  William 
F.  Rodgers,  M-G-M  general  sales 
manager,  has  also  accepted  an  in- 
vitation to  address  the  convention. 

The  Allied  leaders  will  complete 
their  New  York  meeting  today.  At- 
tending are  President  Nathan 
Yamins,  Sidney  E.  Samuelson, 
Aaron   Saperstein  and  Richey. 


'Bullets  or  Ballots"  Dated 


"Bullets  or  Ballots,"  First  Na- 
tional picture  starring  Edward  G. 
Robinson,  opens  Wednesday  at  the 
New  York  Strand,  following  the 
week's  revival  showing  of  James 
Cagney's   "Taxi." 

Sherman  Case  Up  Today 

Harry  Sherman,  indicted  Monday 
in  connection  with  alleged  disap- 
pearance of  funds  belonging  to 
Local  306,  operators'  union,  of  which 
he  formerly  was  president,  will  ap- 
pear in  General  Sessions  today  for 
pleading.  Sherman,  who  was  re- 
leased in  $7,500  bail  furnished  by 
David  Berk,  said  his  indictment  re- 
sulted from  spite  work  by  disgruntl- 
ed ousted  members  of  the  union. 


Swedish  Film  Booked 


"Raggen-det  ar  Jag  det"    ("Rag- 
gen,   That's   Me"),   Swedish  comedy 
with  music,  opens  tomorrow  at  the  , 
Cinema  de  Paris. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


Team 
Music    Hall 
Columbia     

STANDINGS 

Won 

2 

2 

Lost 
0 
0 

Pet. 

1000 
1000 

N.   B.   C 

Paramount 

1 

1 

500 
500 

Consolidated 

1 

500 

United  Artists 
Skouras    

0 

0 

Loew    Metro 
RKO     

LATEST  RESULTS 
Columbia,    12;    N.    B.  C,   3. 
Consolidated,    11;    Paramount    8. 
N.  B.  C.  8;  Skouras,  0. 
Paramount,  2;  U.  A.,  1. 
Music  Hail,  9;  Skouras,  3. 


l\0*  ^  *% Phil  m.  paly 


•  •  •  LAST  WEEK  it  passed  into  the  annals  of  motion 
picture   history  staged   at   Chicago  what   every   man 

present  conceded  to  be  the  greatest  and  most  spontaneously 
enthusiastic  sales  gathering  that  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  ever 
held  we  have  been  hearing  about  it  from  many  quarters 

so  we  dropped  in  on  Howard  Dietz  to  get  the  com- 

plete picture  in  perspective  as  seen  through  the  eyes  of  the  Ad 
Chief  the    man   best   qualified   to   interpret    it   all   in   the 

language  you  exhibitors  can  understand  the  Box  Office 


•  •  •  RIGHT  AT  the  start  a  fine  impression  was  made 
upon  the  men  by  the  manner  in  which  Bill  Rodgers  as  sales- 
manager  conducted  the  opening  ceremonies and  continued 

to  inspire  confidence  at  the  succeeding  meetings 


•      •      •      ONE  BIG  reason  for  cheers  to  start  off  with 

the  product  for  the  current  year  showed  more  hit  pictures  than 

the  rest  of  the  industry  combined  (Mister  Dietz  speaking, 

and  here  is  the  evidence  he  submits  for  that  statement) 

"Broadway  Melody,"  "China  Seas,"  "Anna  Karenina,"  "Mutiny 
On  the  Bounty,"  "I  Live  My  Life,"  "Wife  vs.  Secretary,"  "Rose 
Marie,"    "Ah,    Wilderness,"    "Rendezvous,"    "A    Night    At    the 

Opera,"    "Petticoat    Fever,"    "Small    Town    Girl" another 

big  reason  for  getting  enthusiastic  is  a  glimpse  of  what  is  com- 
ing in  the  near  future  "San  Francisco,"  with  Clark  Gable 
and  Jeanette  MacDonald,  with  Van  Dyke  directing  "Suzy," 
"Fury,"  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  all  heavily  touted  pix 
and  did  you  ever  know  Metro  to  tout  a  picture  heavily  that  died 
lightly  at  the  B.O.?  these  Metro  chaps  only  shout  when 
they  Have  Something             they  back  the  right  horses 


•  •  •  OF  COURSE  everybody  knows  about  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  Metro's  current  contribution  to  the  select  list 
of   industry   roadshows  the   boys   at  the   convention  were 

told   about  the   new   stars   being   developed  Luise   Rainer, 

Eleanor  Powell,  Robert  Taylor,  Allan  Jones,  James  Stewart, 
Betty  Furness,  Ray   Bolger,  Buddy   Ebsen  and  as   Mister 

Dietz  truly  reminds  us  all  the  stars  that  are  Metro's  were 

made  by  Metro 


•      •      •     AL   LICHTMAN   won   his   way   to  the  affections  of 
the  men   with  his  businesslike  handling  of  his  messages 
there  was  a  friendly  rivalry  between  Eastern  salesmanager  Tom 
Connors  and   Western  salesmanager   Eddie   Saunders  with 

a  talk  that  lasted  for  two  hours,  Advertising  Chief  Howard 
Dietz,  aided  and  abetted  by  Messrs.  Seadler  and  Ferguson,  put 
on  a   real  travelling  show    with  slides  covering  the  entire 

plans  for  advertising  and  publicizing  the  product  for  the  coming 
season  Barrett   Riesling,    studio   representative,   talked   on 

the   highlights    of    "Romeo   and    Juliet"  in    fact,    from    the 

opening  of  the  meeting,  with  the  fine  sentiment  expressed  in 
the  message  from  Nicholas  Schenck,  to  the  very  close,  there 
was  abundance  of  Good  News  to  make  every  man  present  cheer 
at  the  end  which  they  did  the  echoes  of  the  cheering 

will  resound  in  the  box-offices  of  the  land  and  the  hearts  of  the 
theater  managers  throughout  the  entire  season  as  they  play  the 
Metro  product  so  says  Mr.  Dietz  and  he  is  not  given 

to  overstatement  in  interviews 


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4,500  REPEAT  DATES 
BY  MGM  IN  5  MONTHS 


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130;    "China    Seas,"    96;    "Night   at 
the  Opera,"  97. 

One  local  theater  has  played 
"Naughty  Marietta"  10  times.  An- 
other odd  feature  is  that  the  metro- 
politan area  and  Kansas  City  have 
been  repeating  the  same  pictures. 


Confab  on  Fire  Laws 


A  conference  concerning  pro- 
posed changes  in  the  New  York 
city  fire  laws  as  they  apply  to  the 
transportation  of  film  will  be  held 
next  Wednesday  between  a  major 
company  committee  and  Chief  Con- 
way, head  of  the  Bureau  of  Com- 
bustibles. Representing  the  indus- 
try will  be:  Senator  J.  Henry  Wal- 
ters, RKO;  Knox  Haddow,  Para- 
mount, Harry  Mersay,  20th  Century- 
Fox,  and  Arthur  Dickinson  of  the 
Hays  office. 


Canada  Makes  Kitchen  Film 


Toronto  —  Audio  Pictures  Ltd., 
after  two  weeks  of  shooting,  has 
completed,  under  sponsorship  of  the 
Provincial  Council  of  Women  of  On- 
tario, a  feature-length  cooking 
school  film  entitled  "Kitchen  Talks," 
which  also  will  advertise  some  25 
nationally-known  Canadian  -  made 
products. 


'It's  Love  Again'  Bookings  Set 

"It's  Love  Again,"  GB  film  star- 
ring Jessie  Matthews,  opens  at  the 
Apollo,  Atlantic  City,  on  Friday, 
simultaneously  with  its  opening  at 
the  Roxy  in  New  York. 

George  W.  Weeks,  sales  manager, 
also  has  set  the  picture  to  open  at 
Warner's  Aldine  Theater,  Philadel- 
phia, May  28. 


Son  for  David  O.  Selznick 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — A  boy  weighing  seven 
and  a  half  pounds  was  born  yester- 
day to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  O.  Selz- 
nick.    This  makes  their  second  son. 


Shapiro  in  New  Import  Firm 

Irvin  Shapiro  has  been  named 
general  manager  of  World  Pictures 
Corp.,  a  new  company  which  will 
specialize  in  foreign  sales  and  in 
the  importation  of  British  and  con- 
tinental pictures.  Offices  are  at  729 
Seventh  Ave. 


Fifth  House  for  Youngclaus 

Ravenna,  Neb. — Western  Theater 
Enterprises,  headed  by  Bill  Young- 
claus and  Lloyd  Thompson,  will  take 
over  the  Pastime,  owned  by  Gus 
Holub  but  leased  by  Lou  Heal.  This 
is  the  fifth  house  to  come  under  the 
Youngclaus-Thompson    banner. 


THEIR  RAVE!.  .  . 

fcreual 


/o) 


THEIR  HEART-THROB!  . 


m 
m 


THE  KEYSTONE 
OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


-&>&**" 


There's  the  heart-thrill  that  fills  theatres  in  this 
love-tale  of  a  millionaire's  son  who  sought  safety  in 
numbers  •  •  .  till  he  met  a  girl  who   kept  hers  a  secret! 


TAYLOR.  YOUNG 

^  with 

PATSY  KELLY  •  BASIL  RATHBONE  •  MARJORIE  GATESON 

A   Fox  Picture  •  Darryl   F.  Zanuck   in  Charge   of  Production 
DIRECTED   BY  ROY  DEL   RUTH     •     Associate   Producer  Raymond  Griffith 

Screen  play  by  Gene  Markey  and  William  Conselman.    Based  on  a  play  by  Cleves  Kinkead. 


fAore 


Carole  Lombard  and  Fred  MacMurray 

THE  PRINCESS  COMES  ACROSS 

A  Paramount  Picture  with  Douglass  Dumbrille,  William  Frawley  •  Directed  by  William  K.  Howard 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  May  20, 1936 


IF     I     WERE     AN     EXHIBITOR 


ADVANCE  STORIES  ON  FILMS 


Elinor  L.  Hughes, 
Boston  Herald: 


I 


WOULD  make  a  definite  effort  to  keep  my  patrons 
informed  concerning  future  productions,  realizing  that 
there  is  more  than  one  type  of  audience  which  goes  to 
films,  and  what  pleases  one  group  will  not  please  another.  To  try  to  force  every- 
thing pell-mell  down  the  public's  throat  without  telling  them  what  it  is  all  about  Is 
like  killing  the  goose  that  laid  the  golden  egg.  I  would — if  I  could  muster  such  an 
ideal  frame  of  mind — take  the  good  pictures  with  the  bad  and  not  quarrel  with 
the  newspapers  for  pointing  out  the  fact  that  every  film  is  not  a  second  "Top  Hat," 
"Informer"  or  "David  Copperfield." 


QUESTIONABLE  FILMS 


Herman  J.  Bernfeld, 
Cincinnati  Enquirer: 


VA/HERE  necessary   to   run 

*  *     status,    the    exhibitor 


a  film  of  questionable 
might  make  friends  for 
himself  by  qualifying  his  advertising.  Certainly  he 
should  be  discriminating  in  his  announcements  when  running  photoplays  beyond 
the  mental  reach  of  children.  It  might  be  best  to  take  the  red  ink  for  the  week  than 
arouse   a  storm   of  protest   and  its  attending  ill   will. 

BETTER  JUDGMENT  IN  DATING 


Kathryn  Gorman, 
St.  Paul  Dispatch- 
Pioneer  Press: 


I'D  RAISE  the  deuce  about  the  way  most  of  the  pic 
'    tures  are  booked.     This   applies  to  circuit  booking. 


In  a  local  theater  not  long  ago  the  Mae  West  film, 
"Klondike  Annie,"  was  opened  on  Good  Friday.  This 
The  trailer  on  the  screen  during  the  Mae  West  week 
advertised  the  coming  of  "Little  Lord  Fauntleroy."  It  is  obvious  that  the  first  booking 
was  insulting  to  the  community;  that  the  trailer  was  a  big  bore  to  the  Mae  West 
audience. 


is   a   Catholic   community. 


AVOID  OVERSTATEMENTS  IN  ADS 


./.  O.  Myers, 

St.  Paul  Daily  News. 


I'D  QUIT  the  business  of  over-statement  in  adver- 
■  tisinq  and  make  my  ads  so  honest  that  people 
could  believe  them.  I'd  eliminate  some  of  the 
bowing  and  scraping  that  goes  on  in  theaters  and  treat  my  customers  as  if  they 
were  my  friends — not  damn  fools.  The  fake  politeness  is  an  insult  to  the  theater-goer'r. 
intelligence.     Why   think   that   he   takes   it   seriously? 


ADVERTISE  SHORTS 


ADVERTISE    my    shorter    subjects    as    well    as    my 
features.     Often,  particularly  when  they  contain  Rob- 


A.  A.  Bernd,  |'D 

Macon  Telegraph:     ert 'Benchley/  ,hey  are  better  ,han  me  features.    Yet 

unless  a  patron's  friends  happen  to  have  seen  the  program,  the  patron  is  more  than 
likely  not  to  know   such  excellent   shorts   are   on  view. 

PRESS  PREVIEWS 


John  E.  O'Donnell,  I    WOULD  make   it   possible   to  have   previews   so 

r.  _       .    n „_„_j.       '    that  the  scribes  could  get  a  chance  to  view  pic- 

Davenport  Democrat:     tures  weeks  before  ,hey  were  played    ,  know  ,ha, 

when  I  can  preview  a  film,  I  give  it  much  space  in  order  to  be  ahead  of  the  people 
of  the  town.  Another  thing,  I  would  refrain  from  telling  writers  what  to  write  and 
how  to  write  it.     Every  picture  can't  be  good,  and  the  exhibitors  should  realize  that. 


MORE  REVIVALS 

ID 

1  id 


Colvin  McPherson,  |'D  TRY  th*  revival  idea  more  fluently,  and 

~,-        .      n      .  ni  ..  '    I'd  certainly  give  more  attention  to  short  sub- 

St.  Louis  Post-Dispatch:     jects     rd  see  my  pictures  in  advance  and  , 

wouldn't  try  to  sell  them  all  to  the  same  people.  If  I  saw  promise  in  a  foreign  star, 
I'd  try  to  book  more  of  his  or  her  pictures.  I  haven't  found  anybody  who  doesn't 
like  Jessie  Matthews,  for  example. 


MERIT  IN  EVERY  FILM 

Arthur    Mackie,       I   WOULD  never  acknowledge  that  a  picture  was  "punk," 

Jerseu  Journal  *         or  ^ai  a  swel"  P'c,ure  did  n°*  need  exploitation  and 

**  *       publicity, 

would   stop   to   look    and   read. 

FAULTY  BOOKING 


I'd    make    my    lobby    so    attractive    that    people 


A.  R.  Dunlap, 

St.  Petersburg  Independent: 


I  WOULD  force  the  booker  to  arrange  my 
'    programs   to   fit   and   avoid   a   musical 


short  with  a  musical  feature.  A  theater 
here  putting  on  amateur  vaudeville  night  played  a  vaudeville  short  just  preceding 
the  appearance  of  the  novices.  The  picture  was  made  by  top-notch  vaudeville 
performers  and  made  the  amateurs  look  bad.  Arrangement  of  double  feature  pro- 
grams now  is  bad,  due  to  fault  of  the  bookers.  Two  pictures  of  the  same  type  too 
often  are  coupled  together. 

LOCAL  ANGLE  EXPLOITATION 


Julian  B.  Tuthill, 
Hartford  Times: 


I  WOULD  seek  constantly  to  exploit  my  films  with  a 
'  definitely  local  angle.  I  would  quote  well-known  per- 
sons to  whom  I  had  spoken  in  the  lobby.  I  would  try  to 
make  my  patrons  at  home  in  the  theater,  and,  if  my  staff  were  large  enough,  I 
should  ask  them  to  become  acquainted  with  the  patrons,  and  drop  them  a  postal 
when  something  is  coming  along  that  might  interest  them.  I  should  do  this  on  a 
small,  personal  scale,  and  I  believe  I  would  eventually  build  up  a  fine  reputation 
for  myself,  my  staff,  my  theater  and  the  motion  pictures  in  general. 

DEMAND  BETTER  TITLES 


I  WOULD  demand  more  truthful  titles  both  as  to  stage 
'    and  book  adaptations,  as  well  as  original  scenarios. 


Franklin  H.  Chase, 

Syracuse  Journal:       and  play  a  sauarer  game  with  my  customers.  rather 

than  appealing  to  their  possible  pruriency.     If  a  title  is  offensive  I  would  demand 
the  right  to  change  it. 


ASK  FOR  MORE  REAL  ACTORS 


I    WOULD   demand    a   more    adult    and   intelligent   product 
from  producers.     I  would  ask  them  to  dispense  with  an 


Hubert  Roussel, 

HOUStOn  rreSS.  over-supply  of  good-looking  but  empty  youngsters  and  hire 
an  equal  number  of  qualified  actors,  even  if  they  didn't  affect  pet  pythons  or  have 
the  physical  proportions  of  the  Venus  de  Milo. 


ONE  OR  THE  OTHER 


I    SHOULD  either  resolutely  resolve  to  return  to   show 


Chester  B.   Bahn, 

C  HornM  •       '    manship  and  leave  the  merchandising  of  china,  silver 

Syracuse  tteraia.      pIate  and  foodslu{fs  lo  the  8tores  down  ,he  8n.eet#  and 

lotteries  to  the  Irish,  or,  contrarywise,  I  should  remove  my  chairs  and  screen,  sub- 
stitute counters  and  end  the  pretense  that  I  am  engaged  in  "show  business." 


Floyd  McCracken, 
Anaheim   Bulletin: 


SOME  FUN! 

I'D  CONTINUE  to  load  my  programs  up  with  double 
features,  no  matter  how  strong  the  audience  might 
object.      Should    the    protests    become    too    strong    I'd 
show  three  main  features,  or  maybe  four. 

Sometime  about  Christmas  or  Thanksgiving  day  I'd  give  my  patrons  a  one- 
feature  program,  just  to  show  them  I  still  have  a  heart,  and  that  I  do  consider  their 
wishes.     But   under  no   circumstances   would   this   happen   more   than   once   a  year. 

LOCAL  COOPERATION 


I'D  COOPERATE  with  the  effort  to  give  my 
DO 


Maurice  C.  Tull, 

ts    i  m    ■«.  rw, „*~U  .  patrons  the  better,  finer  pictures.  Id  try  for 

Kokomo  Tribune-Dispatch.     variety  of  course  but  rd  read  carehlUy  ,he 

sane  honest  trade  journals  and  avoid  the  "blurbs."     I'd  trust  my  trade  paper  rather 


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Wednesday,  May  20, 1936 


THE 


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DAILY 


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REVIEWS 


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"CLOISTERED" 

Best   Film   Co.  66  mins. 

NOVEL  CAMERA  RECORD  OF  CON- 
VENT LIFE  IS  FINE  FARE  FOR  CHURCH 
ORGANIZATIONS  AND  ARTY  HOUSES. 

Tradition  was  set  aside  for  a  camera  crew 
and  supervisory  staff  of  Pathe  Cinema, 
France,  to  permit  filming  of  life  in  a  cloist- 
ered convent.  Until  work  began  on  the 
picture,  no  men  but  high  church  dignitaries 
were  permitted  to  enter.  For  academic 
purposes,  the  picture  serves  well,  tracing 
the  five-year  training  of  girls  who  wish 
to  be  nuns,  but  its  appeal  is  exclusively  in 
the  direction  of  small  houses  catering  to  the 
intelligentsia.  In  those  instances  where 
the  nuns  are  shown  at  work,  farming,  print- 
ing, making  shoes,  etc.,  a  good  amount  of 
novelty  arises  for  mass  entertainment.  The 
same  is  true  of  the  too-infrequent  times 
when  the  commentator  explains  separation 
of  "innocent"  nuns  from  "Magdalenes." 
Although  the  convent  is  populated  by  per- 
sons of  different  countries,  the  picture  is 
basically  English,  both  in  recital  of  vows 
at  ths  constant  ceremonies,  and  during  the 
commentary. 

Director,  Robert  Alexandre;  Narration, 
Rev.  Father  Matthew  Kelly,  Cameraman,  G 
Baboudian. 

Direction,    Adequate      Photography,    Fine 


SHORTS 

"Jumping  Champions" 

(Grantland    Rice    Sportlight) 

Paramount  9   mins. 

Entertaining 

Jumping,  from  frogs  to  Olympic- 
games  athletes,  is  photographed 
with  a  lot  of  spice,  and  Ted  Husing 
supplies  amusing  chatter  in  descrip- 
tion. Proceeding  from  the  bound- 
ing frog,  whose  leap  is  revealed  lo 
be  his  salvation  in  an  effort  to  es- 
cape beasts  of  prey,  the  camera  and 
Husing  follow  diving  champions, 
steeplechase  horses,  trained  llamas 
and  such  athletic  stars  as  Keith 
Brown,  pole  vaulter,  Jesse  Ownes, 
broad  jumper,  and  George  Spitz. 
high  jumper. 

PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


CRGTICS'  FORUM 


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than  a  host  of  fan  magazines.  In  other  words  I'd  want  to  KNOW  about  the  pictures 
I  was  handing  to  those  neighbors  of  mine — and  their  youngsters.  I  would  advertise 
in  my  local  papers  to  the  limit  of  my  budget  and  tell  the  facts  in  my  ads.  but  I 
would  spend  very  little  money  on  "exploitation."  That  very  word  gives  the  idea 
away.  I'd  have  my  employees,  neat,  clean  and  courteous  but  not  servile.  I'd  ask 
my  patrons  now  and  then  for  an  opinion  of  the  movie  fare  I  was  giving  them,  per- 
haps they  would  let  me  print  it  in  an  ad.  I  would  boost  my  town  and  all  in  it — 
even  my  competitor.  As  far  as  able  I'd  try  to  be  generous,  cooperative  and  to 
make  my  place  a  local  "home." 

PLUG  THE  BETTER  FILMS 


C.  H.  Nelson, 
Rockford  Morning  Star: 


I  WOULD  endeavor  to  give  the  so-called  "bet- 
'  ter"  pictures  a  break  and  sell  them  to  the 
public  through  intensive  advertising,  rather  than 

cutting  down  the  run  to  two  days  or  passing  them  by  altogether. 

I   wouldn't  wait  until   a  picture   is   old  before   I  played  it  in   my   theater.     Too 

often  in  the  smaller  cities  throughout  the  country  many  of  the  best  pictures  are  not 

shown  until  they  are  old.  and  the  people  who  can  afford  to  do  so  have  seen  them 

in  the  nearest  large  city. 

MORE  JUDICIOUS  PAIRING 


Wood  Soanes, 
Oakland  Tribune: 


IF  IT  seemed  imperative   that  I  show   double  bills,  I'd 
'    try   to  exercise   more   intelligence   about  the   pairs   of 


pictures  I  selected  and  avoid  such  conflicts  as  a  double 
billing  of  Shirley  Temple  and  Noel  Coward,  of  George  Arliss  and  Wheeler- Woolsey. 
I'd  insist  on  the  right  to  throw  some  of  the  trash  that  comes  up  labeled  as  "B" 
pictures  even  if  I  had  to  subsist  for  the  week  on  a  diet  of  two  Mickey  Mouses  and 
a  Pop  Eye.  I'd  pay  more  attention  to  my  trailers  and  get  a  little  novelty  and  in- 
vention into  them. 

REVIVE  OUTSTANDING  FILMS 

B'D  TURN  thumbs  down,  if  it  were  possible  with 


Mildred  Martin, 
Philadelphia  Inquirer: 

set  out  upon  a  revival  campaign 


from  Hollywood.  If  current  films  were  inferior  I'd 
And.  in  my  newspaper  advertisements  I'd  quote 
what  reviewers  really  said  instead  of  digging  out  a  few  misleading  words  here  and 
there   and   throwing   them   to   the   public. 


HUMAN  INTEREST  AND  HISTORY 


Henry  T.  Moore,  owner  of  the 
Rialto,  Tacoma,  has  returned  to 
Puget    Sound    from    California. 

Jean  Spear  of  Seattle  will  attend 
the  GB   sales  convention   in   York. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  sixth 
week  at  Seattle's  Liberty. 

A  handsome  traveling  bag  was 
presented  to  Roy  Cooper  at  the  sur- 
prise party  at  the  Film  Club  last 
week  in  Seattle.  He  and  Mrs. 
Cooper  are  using  it  on  their  first 
trip  to  Hollywood. 

Charles  Greime  of  the  Vitaphone 
of  Wenatchee  has  been  visiting  a 
number  of  friends  in  Seattle's  film 
colony  while  in  the  metropolis. 

Recent  Seattle  film  row  visitors 
included  Charles  Greime  of  Wenat- 
chee and  Duncan  McPherson  of 
Mason  City.    -  - 


F.  S.  Updike, 
Rome  Sentinel. 


|'D  BOOK  as  many  human  interest  and  historical  pictures 
'  as  possible,  putting  all  horror  and  most  detective  yarns 
on  the  shelf.  I'd  give  special  children's  shows.  I'd  lower 
admission  prices  to  a  point  where  I  could  play  to  the  greatest  number  of  patrons  at 
one  showing  and  I'd  refuse  to  have  any  truck  with  any  kind  of  cash  give-away 
schemes. 


HERE  &  THERE 


Wheeling,  W.  Va.— R.  T.  Kemper 
of  the  West  Virginia  Theatrical 
Enterprises  reopened  the  Liberty 
Theater  here  this  week. 


Columbus  —  Penova  Theater  Co., 
capitalized  at  $25,000,  has  been 
chartered  by  George  C.  Davis  and 
C.  J.  Vogel  of  Wellsville  and  Wal- 
ter B.  Urling  of  Steubenville.  The 
firm  plans  to  operate  houses  in 
Chester,  W.  Va.,  Tarentum,  Pa., 
New  Brighton  and  Zelionople,  Pa. 
Headquarters  will  be  maintained  in 
Wellsville. 


Marysville,  O.  —  F.  E.  Price  of 
Newark,  owner  of  the  Strand  here 
and  five  other  theaters  in  central 
Ohio,  expects  to  have  the  new  Ava- 
lon  here  completed  ready  for  open- 
ing June   15. 


A  FEW  REMARKS  ON  DUALS 


Josephine  Hughston, 

San  Jose  Mercury-Herald: 


9  WOULD  take  a  firm  stand  against  double 
'  bills.  The  public  accepts  them  but  does 
not  demand  them,  and  they  react  against  the 
entire  industry.  The  mere  fact  that  a  theater  has  to  offer  two  features  to  get  the 
public  to  buy  tickets  cheapens  both  pictures.  More  good  shorts  are  needed,  with 
good    features    as    the    piece    de    resistance    of    the    bill. 


I'D  TRY  to  educate   my  audiences  to   preferring  \he 


Helen  Clinton, 

c,    ,  ±    j     n         j.j.    .      *    one  feature  program  and  I'd  run  a  Mickey  Mouse 

Schenectady  Gazette:    o(  SiUy  SymphPonyg  on  every  proaram.    M  buy  as 

many  of  the  best  shorts  as  I  could  afford  and  I'd  try  to  get  permission  to  cut  some 
of  the  horrors  out  of  the  news  reels. 


Mollis  Wood, 
Richmond  News  Leader 


THE  cities  which  do  not  use  two  features  but 
which  play  three  shorts  with  one  feature  are 
placed  in  the  position  not  only  of  financing  ihe 
production  of  shorts  but  of  using  as  single  features  pictures  produced  cheaply  for 
double  feature  use.  The  exhibitor  is  naturally  the  goat  for  this  practice  which  is 
used  extensively  throughout  the  North  rather  than  in  the  South.  Down  here  we  don'i 
kick  about  delayed  openings  but  it  is  difficult  for  the  theater  manager  to  use  a 
$30,000  picture  for  a  whole  week  because  the  producers  have  made  two  costing 
that  amount  instead  of  one  costing  $50,000. 

(This  concludes  the  symposium  on  the  topic  relating  to  exhibitors  in  the  fourth 
annual  Critics'  forum  conducted  Dy  Tne  Film  Daily  The  critics  expressions  on  If  I 
Were  a  Publicity  Man"  will  be  published  starting   in  Fridays  issue) 


Xenia,  O. — A  new  700-seat  thea- 
ter is  to  be  constructed  here  by  J. 
L.  Hatcher  of  Baltimore,  0.  Hatcher 
is  disposing  of  his  theater  in  Bal- 
timore. 


Canton,  O. — Grand  Opera  House 
here  is  dark,  after  five  weeks  of 
stock  burlesque. 


East  Liverpool,  O. — Ralph  Schaffer, 
formerly  manager  of  Warners'  the- 
ater in  Washington,  Pa.,  has  been 
named  manager  of  the  State  here, 
replacing  Fred  Wilson,  assigned  the 
management  of  the  new  Garden 
Theater,  Portsmouth.  Both  houses 
are  units  of  the  A.  G.  Constant  cir- 
cuit. 


Coshocton,  O. — Lemotto  Smith  of 
the  Nu-Wa-Tu  Theater  is  back  at 
his  desk  after  a  12-week  vacation 
in  Florida. 


Shelby,  O.  —  Hal  Schreffler  is 
planning  to  enlarge  his  Castamba 
Theater. 


Omaha— Bill  Foley,  RKO  repre- 
sentative, although  in  perfect  health 
otherwise,  lost  his  voice  completely 
and  was  compelled  to  sit  around 
hotel  lobbies  and  wander  in  and  out 
of  exchanges,  totally  mute,  for  a 
week  before  he  regained  his  speech. 
He  was  near  insane  before  the  week 
expired. 


Sioux  City,  la.— Freddie  Horn, 
RKO  salesman  from  the  Sioux  Falls, 
S.  D.,  exchange,  is  in  Mercy  hospital 
here,  recovering  from  a  broken 
shoulder  sustained  when  his  car 
overturned. 


New  Haven — Morris  Joseph,  old- 
est Universal  branch  manager  in 
point  of  service,  is  celebrating  his 
22nd  year  as  head  of  the  local  office. 

Philadelphia  —  Two  big  local 
houses  are  planning  to  go  dark  the 
middle  of  next  month,  for  the  sum- 
mer. They  are  the  Aldine  and 
Fay's. 

Philadelphia  —  Work  has  been 
started  on  the   1,000-seat  President. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  May  20, 1936 


PARA.  BOARD  TO  PICK 
PROXY  COMMITTEE 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

which  already  has  substantial  blocks 
of  stock  pledged  is  also  being  or- 
ganized and  will  make  known  its 
personnel  in  a  few  days,  Film 
Daily  is  authoritatively  advised. 


First  French  Film  at  Plaza 


"La  Maternelle,"  opening  Satur- 
day for  a  three-day  engagement, 
will  mark  the  first  French  film  book- 
ing at  Leo  Brecher's  Plaza  Theater, 
exclusive   east-side   house. 


"First  Baby"  for  Palace 

"The  First  Baby,"  20th  Century- 
Fox  release  with  Dixie  Dunbar, 
Johnny  Downs  and  Shirley  Deane, 
will  have  its  Broadway  first-run 
starting  Friday  at  the  Palace,  with 
"Under  Two  Flags"  on  the  same  bill. 


M-G-M  Shifts  Releases 


M-G-M  has  transposed  release 
dates  on  "Trouble  for  Two"  and 
"Fury,"  features,  moving  the  former 
up  to  May  29  and  setting  "Fury" 
back  to  June  5. 


A  "JUHU"  from  "Lots" 

By  RALPH  WILK 

HOLLYWOOD  j  veals  that  the  portable  air-cooling 
J^HE  first  player  engaged  for  Uni-  :  device,  a  new  invention  he  recently 
versal's  big  music  spectacle  of '  purchased  for  outdoor  use  during 
next  season,  "Hippodrome,"  is  Jack  heat  spells,  is  proving  astoundingly 
Dunn.  In  addition  to  playing  the  I  satisfactory, 
romantic     male     lead     in     "Hippo-  |  _ 


drome,"  Universal  has  given  Dunn 
a  long-term  contract.  Dunn  is  at 
present  the  skating  partner  of  the 
Olympic  star,  Sonja  Henie. 

T  T  T 

June  Brewster  was  about  to  hop 
a  plane  for  New  York  after  finish- 
ing her  role  in  "Spendthrift"  for 
Walter  Wanger,  when  Director  Raoul 
Walsh  yanked  her  back  for  some 
added  scenes,  building  up  her  part. 

T  r  T 

Director  George  Marshall  has 
completed  direction  of  "Mercy  Kill- 
er," which  stars  Gloria  Stuart  for 
20th  Century-Fox. 

T  T  T 

John  Blystone's  recent  announce- 
ment that  he  had  purchased  the 
film  rights  to  A.  C.  Harris'  Sateve- 
post  story,  "Zeb  Martin's  Saga," 
brought  forth  immediate  telephonic 
requests  from  major  studio  execu- 
tives urging  him  to  give  them  first 
call  on  both  the  story  and  Blystone's 
services  as  director. 

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Word  from  George  O'Brien,  who 
is  on  the  Death  Valley  desert  film- 
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A  severe  cold  has  compelled  Hor- 
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Jackson  has  obtained  a  temporary 
leave-of-absence  from  his  Metro 
contract  to  enable  him  to  enjoy  a 
complete  rest,  his  first  vacation  in 
several  years. 

T  T  T 

With  outdoor  scenes  completed  on 
schedule,  Director  Norman  Taurog 
packed  up  his  "Rhythm  on  the 
Range"  company  Sunday  and  re- 
turned to  Paramount  Studio  from 
Lone  Pine,  Calif.  Bing  Crosby,  Bob 
Burns  and  Martha  Raye  head  the 
cast. 

T  T  T 

Completed  cast  for  "Heart  of  the 
West,"  sixth  of  the  current  Hopa- 
long  Cassidy  westerns  which  Harry 
Sherman  is  producing  for  Para- 
mount release,  and  which  co-fea- 
tures William  Boyd  and  Jimmy 
Ellison,  includes  George  Hayes, 
Lynn  Gabriel,  Sidney  Blackmer, 
Charles  Martin,  John  Rutherford, 
Warner  Richmond,  Walter  Miller, 
Ted  Adams,  Fred  Kohler  and  Rob- 
ert McKenzie.  Production  started 
this  week  with  the  company  on  loca- 
tion at  Kernville  under  the  direction 
of  Howard  Bretherton,  with  Archie 
Stout  filming. 

T  t  ▼ 

With  the  acquisition  of  Richard 
Connell's  novel,  "Playboy,"  which 
ran  in  the  American  Magazine 
under  the  title  "I  Keep  The  Change," 
Henry  Henigson,  Paramount  asso- 
ciate producer,  will  immediately  be- 
gin negotiations  for  "name"  play- 
ers to  support  the  star,  George 
Raft,  for  whom  the  story  was  pur- 
chased. This  will  mark  Henigson's 
first  production  for  Paramount.  Pre- 
viously he  was  associated  with  Uni- 
versal for  15  years. 

▼  T  T 

Despite  sand  and  snow  storms, 
King  Vidor  has  completed  his  shoot- 
ing schedule  on  time  for  scenes  of 
Paramount's  "The  Texas  Rangers," 
near  Gallup,  N.  M.,  and  has  moved 
to  Santa  Fe  for  further  filming. 
Present  plans  call  for  the  Vidor 
troupe,  including  MacMurray,  Jean 
Parker,  Jack  Oakie,  Lloyd  Nolan, 
Elena  Martinez  and  Bennie  Bartlett, 
to  work  around  Santa  Fe  for  about 
two   weeks. 

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CAST   ASSIGNMENTS 

COLUMBIA:  Lew  Ayres.  Joan  Perry  for  the 
leads  in  "Night  Wire";  Wyrley  Birch,  Margo, 
Csrl    Stockdale    for    "Lost    Horizon." 

PARAMOUNT:  John  Halliday  for  "Hollywood 
Boulevard":  Wallace  Ford  for  "A  Son  Comes 
Home." 

FIRST    NATIONAL:    May    Robson,    Fred    Lawr-  j 
ence   for   "Way   for   a    Pirate." 

UNIVERSAL:  Grady  Sutton  for  "My  Man 
Godfrey." 

REPUBLIC:  Stanley  Fields,  Gavin  Gordon,  Har- 
rison Greene,  Alan  Cavans  for  "Ticket  to  Para- 
dise." 


COLUMBIA  PROMISES 
MPTOA  COOPERATION 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 

generally.  He  assured  us  of  cooper- 
ation on  our  10-point  program. 

"We  reached  no  definite  decisions 
as  to  the  extent  of  cancellations. 
We  found  that  Columbia  was  work- 
ing on  what  Mr.  Montague  terms 
'decentralization  of  policies'  and  dis- 
trict managers  and  branch  man- 
agers generally  were  being  given 
more  latitude  in  order  that  they 
might  treat  with  individual  cases 
in  different  localities." 

The  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  is  asking  a 
20  per  cent  cancellation  privilege, 
without  restrictions,  but  distributors 
so  far  interviewed  by  the  committee 
seem  inclined  to  give  them  10  per 
cent  rejection  provisions,  minus 
"strings."  Columbia  is  expected  to 
support  local  industry  boards  pro- 
viding the  plan  is  generally  adopted. 

Today  the  exhibitor  committee 
confers  with  Republic  and  M-G-M. 
Jack  Miller  of  Chicago  returns  to 
its  personnel  today. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


W.  E.  Shipley's  Gem  Theater  is 
celebrating  its  20th  anniversary  un- 
der the  same  management. 

Bill  Gleason,  manager  of  the  Stu- 
dio, is  holding  "Under  Two  Flags" 
for  a  second  week. 

Frederick  J.  Ewald,  treasurer  of 
Intermountain  Theaters,  was  elect- 
ed president  of  the  Orpheus  Club, 
musical   organization. 

Contract  for  a  $29,000  recreation 
hall  at  St.  George,  Utah,  has  been 
let. 

W.  W.  Kendrick,  branch  manager 
of  Distinctive  Screen  Attractions, 
lost  his  father  last  week. 

Roy  Doncan,  orchestra  leader  at 
the   Roxy,   lost  his  wife. 

Harry  David,  Intermountain  The- 
aters general  manager,  has  com- 
pleted the  details  of  taking  over  the 
Isis,    Preston. 

Max  Goldstein,  Fox  West  Coast 
manager  here,  supervised  annexa- 
tion of  the  Peery  theater  interests 
in  Ogden  and  the  Crest  Theater  in 
Provo. 


DETROIT 


Undisclosed  parties  have  acquired 
a  site  on  Jefferson  Ave.  in  Grosse 
Pointe  Park,  East  Side  suburb,  for 
the  erection  of  a  theater. 

"Movies  Under  the  Sky,"  man- 
aged by  B.  C.  Fassio  for  Paul 
Heinze,  owner  of  Edgewater  Park, 
opened  Saturday,  providing  a  one- 
hour  show  for  10  cents.  Program 
will  change  three  times  weekly.  A. 
J.  Norris  of  the  Michigan  Film  Li- 
brary  is  supplying  films. 

Charles  H.  Porter,  veteran  thea- 
ter manager,  has  left  William 
Guenthsche's  Lakewood  Theater  to 
become  cashier  for  the  Michigan 
State  Sales  Tax  Office. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  May  20, 1936 


CINCINNATI 


It  is  rumored  that  Schine  Enter- 
prises will  take  over  two  houses  in 
Ironton. 

F.  Crist  of  Loveland  has  taken 
over  the  Roxie  at  West  Milton,  0. 

Barret  Kiesling  of  M-G-M  ad- 
dressed the  Cincinnati  Better  Mo- 
tion Picture  League  at  the  Nether- 
land  Plaza  last  week,  promoting 
"Romeo  and  Juliet." 

Queen  City  Variety  Club's  third 
annual  dinner-dance  brought  dele- 
gations from  Cleveland,  Indianapo- 
lis, Toledo,  Columbus,  and  West 
Virginia.  Arthur  Frudenfeld  pro- 
vided the  floor  show.  Harry  "Pop" 
Wessel,  prexy,  presided. 

"Show  Boat,"  now  playing  at 
RKO  Palace,  has  been  booked  for  a 
second  week  at  RKO  Lyric,  down- 
town. 

Les  Kaufman  is  here  on  Colum- 
bia's "The  King  Steps  Out,"  open- 
ing May  22  at  the  Albee,  and  booked 
for  the  second  week  at  the  Capitol 
and  a  third  week  at  the  Grand, 
downtown. 

Charles  Dumphy  of  Paramount 
(N.  Y.),  is  here  on  "The  Princess 
Comes  Across"  campaign. 

Warner  Club  is  inaugurating  a 
short  subject  booking  drive,  June  6 
to  Aug.  29. 

"The  Ex-Mrs.  Bradford"  held 
over  for  a  second  week.  Also  "Small 
Town  Girl." 

W.  C.  Mills,  Mills  Theater,  Hunt- 
ington, aged  74,  has  recovered  from 
a  broken  hip. 

Sam  Galanty,  Columbia  district 
manager,  was  here  last  week.  Other 
visitors  were  G.  B.  Lively  and  J. 
Walters,  Huntington;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Art  Goodall,  Versailles;  Fred  Mayes, 
Carrolton;  Mrs.  Phil  Semelroth  and 
Rappold  Bros.,  of  the  Innis,  Colo. 


SEATTLE 


L.  K.  Lear,  Green  Lake  State 
Bank,  is  constructing  a  $75,000  the- 
ater on  Woodlawn  Ave.  between 
71st  and  72nd  Streets  to  be  leased 
by  a  Portland  circuit. 

Harry  W.  Woodin,  former  Seat- 
tle theater  manager,  now  with  Hop- 
per-Connell  film  productions,  lost  his 
mother  last  week. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Bruen  expect 
a  visit  from  the  Stork  in  June. 

J.  Willis  Sayre,  theaterman  and 
formerly  advertising  manager  of 
Jensen  &  Von  Herberg  theaters  of 
Seattle,  has  developed  numerous 
"believe  it  or  nots"  anent  Seattle 
in  his  new  volume  on  "This  City 
of  Ours". 


Hearing  On   G.T.E.   Sale 

Hearing  on  confirmation  of  the  sale 
of  the  assets  of  General  Theaters  Equip- 
ment for  $4,039,367  to  Robert  G.  Starr 
as  part  of  the  company's  reorganization 
will  be  held  today  in  Chancery  Court, 
Wilmington,  Del.  Reorganization  of  the 
company  should  be  completed  within 
the  month,  Starr  told  FILM  DAILY  yes- 
terday. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Mexican  Film  Matters 

Mexico  City — Exportation  of  neg- 
atives for  the  making  of  prints  out- 
side the  Mexican  territory  is  strict- 
ly forbidden  in  a  decree  just  issued 
by  the  Secretaria  de  Gobernacion 
(the  equivalent  of  the  American 
Department  of  the  Interior).  Ac- 
cording to  an  official  statement,  the 
measure  was  adopted  in  order  to 
benefit  local  film  printing  shops.... 
Sam  Seidelman,  general  manager  of 
the  Mexico  branch  of  United  Ar- 
tists, left  for  New  York  this  week 
on  a  combined  business-and-pleasure 
trip.  He  will  remain  in  New  York 
about  four  weeks..  .  ."Madres  del 
Mundo"  (Mothers  of  the  World),  the 
first  effort  of  Producciones  Conti- 
nental, a  cooperative  group,  with 
Victor  Urruchua,  Carmen  Hermo- 
sillo  and  Manuel  Buendia,  was  re- 
leased unfinished  last  week,  with  one 
or  two  sequences  yet  to  be  filmed 
and  after  all  sorts  of  difficulties  had 
to  be  overcome,  ft  seem?  the  pro- 
ducers had  to  bring  the  pix  out  as 
it  was  in  order  to  raise  the  neces- 
sary funds  to  shoot  the  scenes  still 
missing. ..  .Joaquin  Febregas,  gen- 
eral manager  in  charge  of  foreign 
sales  for  Selecciones  Capitolio,  Bar- 
celona distributing  concern  which 
handles  the  product  of  a  number  of 
Spanish  independent  producers,  is  in 
Mexico  currently  to  negotiate  for 
the  distribution  of  half  a  dozen  pix, 
including  "El  Secreto  de  Ana  Ma- 
ria" (Ana  Maria's  Secret),  one  of 
the  year's  big  attractions  from  the 
Spanish    studios. 


France's  First  Color  Feature 

Paris  —  Paris-Color  Films  first 
feature  color  production  (and  the 
first  in  France),  "La  Terre  qui 
Meurt,"  attracted  an  enthusiastic 
audience  at  its  presentation  at  the 
Madeleine  Cinema.  All  the  scenes 
were  taken  out  of  doors  in  the  orig- 
inal surroundings  of  Rene  Bazin's 
book.  A  new  color  process  was 
used  in  the  filming  which  requires 
special  apparatus  in  the  projection 
machine. 


New  Japanese  Film  Ass'n 

Tokio — A  new  organization  called 
the  Japanese  Ass'n  of  the  Motion 
Picture  has  been  formed  in  Japan 
for  the  purpose  of  encouraging  home 
production  of  motion  pictures  and 
restricting  the  importation  of  for- 
eign film  product.  Each  Japanese 
producing  company  will  pay  120,- 
000  yen  into  capital  fund,  the  gov- 
ernment   also    contributing    a    large 


Howard  Directing  "I  Serve" 

London  —  William  K.  Howard, 
Hollywood  director  who  recently 
completed  "The  Princess  Comes 
Across"   for  Paramount,   is   here  to 


direct  "I  Serve,"  a  picture  of  Queen 
Elizabeth's  life,  for  Erich  Pommer. 
The  production  may  be  made  in 
Technicolor.  It  goes  into  work  in 
a  short  time  at  the  Denham  studios 
with  Flora  Robson  in  the  lead. 


U.  S.  Films  Popular  in  Greece 

Athens — American  pictures  of  the 
wild  west,  mystery,  detective  and 
action  films  are  the  best  drawing 
cards  among  the  poorer  classes  of 
the  population  in  Greece.  They  are 
a  part  of  the  regular  program  of 
the  "popular"  theaters  the  year 
around. 

Embargo  on  Theater  Building 

Berlin — The  embargo  on  the  build- 
ing of  new  motion  picture  theaters 
in  Germany  has  been  prolonged  in- 
definitely by  the  president  of  the 
Federal  Film  Chamber.  In  cases 
where  permission  for  the  erection 
of  new  theaters  had  already  been 
given  before  March  31  last,  the  per- 
mit will  expire  unless  the  cinema  in 
question  is  put  into  operation  with- 
in six  months. 


Union  Circuit  Expanding 

London — Union  Circuit  has  recent- 
ly acquired  21  motion  picture  thea- 
ters, bringing  its  circuit  up  to  158. 
It  has  73  theaters  under  construc- 
tion and  has  acquired  sites  for  50 
more.  Fred  Bernhard,  president  of 
Union,  states  that  by  the  end  of  the 
year  the  circuit  will  embrace  250 
theaters: 


France  Increases  Censorship 

Paris— The  Official  Gazette  of  this 
city  has  published  provisions  of  the 
new  and  strict  censorship  drawn  up 
by  the  Cabinet  and  signed  by  the 
Ministers  of  the  Interior,  Justice, 
Foreign  Affairs,  War,  Navy,  Air, 
National  Education  and  Communica- 
tions and  Posts.  The  decree  per- 
mits the  most  rigid  censorship  to 
prevent  the  showing  of  pictures  in 
France  which  the  Government  con- 
siders undesirable,  and  to  prevenf 
them  being  shown  anywhere  in  the 
world.  Censors  are  authorized  to 
refuse  their  approval  to  any  foreign 
producer  or  distributor  "who  has 
participated  in  the  presentation  out- 
side French  territory  of  films  con- 
trary to  French  national  interests." 


Writing  Script  for  Doug,  Jr. 

London — Adela  Rogers  St.  Johr 
and  Richard  Fisher  are  writing  the 
screenplay  of  "The  Last  Minstrel" 
for  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.  The 
story  is  based  upon  Sir  Walter 
Scott's  poem,  "The  Lay  of  the  Last 
Minstrel."  Camera  work  will  start 
upon  completion  of  Criterion's  "To 
You  My  Life"  in  which  Doug,  Jr., 
is  co-starred  with  Dolores  del  Rio.    I 


NEW  HAVEN 


Regular  meeting  of  the  Indepen- 
dent MPTO  of  Connecticut,  has  been 
postponed  to  next  Tuesday. 

Warners  are  closing  the  Tremont, 
Ansonia,  for  the  summer. 

The  Circle,  South  Manchester,  has 
closed  again. 

Albert  Laurion  has  set  Decora- 
tion Day  as  the  tentative  date  for 
reopening  the  Union  Hall  Theater, 
North    Grosvenordale. 

George  LeWitt  of  Plainville  has 
given  up  his  plan  to  build  a  new 
theater    there. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  sec- 
ond week  at  Loew's  College. 

Albert  Duhaine,  operator  of  the 
Strand,  Mystic,  for  the  past  20 
years,  died  of  a  heart  attack  last 
week.  Jack  Findlay  of  Westerly,  R. 
I.,  associated  with  Duhaine  in  the 
Strand,  will  probably  take  complete 
charge. 

The  Tip  Top  Theater,  Beacon 
Falls,  dark  for  seven  years,  Ms  ex- 
pected to  reopen  soon. 


PITTSBURGH 


"Chuck"  Shannon,  Belmar  Thea- 
ter manager,  back  from  New  York. 

With  Kenny  Kenfield  still  tied  up 
at  the  Duquesne  Garden,  Johnny 
Finley  will  serve  as  temporary  re- 
lief manager  in  the  Harris  theaters 
in  this  territory. 

Art  Levy  is  in  charge  of  the  Va- 
riety Club  Golf  Tournament  to  be 
held  at  South  Hills  Country  Club 
in  June. 

Ben  Nolan,  RKO  auditor,  and 
Jules  Reiff  and  Nick  Pery,  Colum- 
bia auditors,  in  from  New  York  to 
work  at  the  local  exchanges. 

Lou  Angle  back  from  Florida  and 
well  again. 

Joe  Skirboll  is  handling  Race 
Night  Pictures. 

Forrest  Shontz,  former  manager 
of  Harlem  Casino,  joined  A.  A.  Wei- 
land  in  the  operation  of  his  local 
and  Wilkinsburg  theaters. 

Nick  Malanos  reopened  the  Fred- 
erick Theater  last  week. 

Ed  Siegal,  manager  of  the  Harris- 
Etna,  and  his  wife  back  from  their 
New  York  honeymoon  trip. 


LINCOLN 


Jim  Hostettler  of  Hostettler  Bros., 
who  formerly  had  a  midwestern  cir- 
cuit and  were  concentrated  in  Lin- 
coln, was  out  here  from  California 
checking  up  on  some  old  leases. 

City  Manager  Milton  Overman 
finally  decided  to  call  it  quits  for 
"Mr.  Deeds"  after  five  weeks  at 
the  Varsity. 

Mike  Roth,  Columbia  exploitation  - 
ist,  is  in  this  territory  plugging  the 
new  Moore  picture. 


GB  May  Film  "Monster"  Here 

"The  Monster,"  Hecht  and  McArthur 
feature  recently  cancelled  by  Paramount, 
will  be  made  for  GB  at  the  Eastern 
Service  Studio,  according  to  reports, 
which  also  indicate  the  signing  of  Peter 
Lorre  for  the  leading  role. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-^FDAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  120 


NEW  YORK,  THURSDAY.  MAY  21.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Harvey  D.  Gibson  Elected  Member  of  Paramount  Board 

CHARGE  ALLIED  'ABOUT  FACE'  ON  BLOCKJOOKING 

MPTOA  Committee  Reports  "Progress"  with  M-G-M 


Accord    With    Republic   Also 

Indicated — Second  Series 

of  Parleys  Planned 

After  holding  two  more  trade 
practices  conferences  yesterday,  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  reported  "definite 
progress"  made  with  M-G-M  in  con- 
nection with  its  10-point  program 
and  that  Republic  is  in  "complete 
accord"  with  its  entire  list  of  pro- 
posals, including  a  20  per  cent  can- 
cellation clause  and  no  score  charge. 
At  present  the  company  does  not 
have  a  score  charge. 

The  Kuykendall  committee,  con- 
sisting of  L.  C.  Griffith,  0.  C.  Lam, 
(Continued   on    Page   4) 

ATTENDANCE  OF  125 
FOR  GB  CONVENTION 


About  125  GB  representatives 
will  attend  the  company's  second  an- 
nual sales  three-day  convention 
starting  tomorrow  at  the  Hotel  War- 
wick, it  is  announced  by  George  W. 
Weeks,  general  sales  manager.  The 
list  includes  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  gen- 
eral manager  of  distribution  for  GB 
in  England;  Arthur  A.  Lee,  vice 
president;  Geo.  W.  Weeks,  general 
sales  manager;  C.  M.  White,  assis- 
tant sales  manager;  James  Camp- 
bell,   head    of    music    for    GB,    A 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


3  New  Pittsburgh  Houses 
Now  Under  Construction 


Pittsburgh  —  A  spurt  in  theater 
constructions  here  will  see  three 
new  houses  added  in  the  next  few 
months.  The  1,000-seat  Morrowfield, 
Theater  being  built  by  Mark  Bro- 
war  in  the  Squirrel  Hill  district  is' 
to  be  ready  by  Sept.  1.  On  Braddock 
Ave.  an  800-seater  called  the  Regent 
Square  is  being  built  by  F.  H.  Mc- 
Knight  for  opening  Labor  Day. 
Within  a  half  block  of  this  house, 
Bernard  Windt  and  Sam  Deutsch 
are  putting  up  the  Windt,  to  seat 
from  600  to  700. 


How  They   Started 


Today  we  introduce  Robert  M.  Gillham,  Director  of  Advertising  and  Publicity  for  Paramount 
Pictures,  thru  the  "How  They  Started"  series.  "Big"  Bob,  football  player  and  fisherman  extraor- 
dinary, broke  in  as  a  member  of  the  Paramount  Theater  Managers  Training  School  in  1925.  He 
was  manager  of  the  Fenway  Theater  in  Boston,  did  agency  work  with  Hanff-Metzger  and  Lord 
&  Thomas,  and  took  over  his  present  position  with  Paramount  in  1933.  The  art  work,  as  in  all 
this  interesting  series,  is  from  the  studios  of  "Hap"   Hadley 


Gibson  Elected  to  Para.  Board; 

Griffis  on  Executive  Committee 


65  Schine  Circuit  Houses 
Sign  Warner  Lineup  100% 

Warner-First  National's  entire 
1936-37  lineup,  including  Vitaphone 
shorts  and  trailers,  has  been  bought 
by  the  Schine  Circuit  covering  65 
theaters  in  upstate  New  York  and 
Ohio.  Andy  Smith  represented  War- 
ners, while  Meyer  Schine  and  George 
Lynch   acted  for  the  circuit. 


Harvey  D.  Gibson,  president  of 
the  Manufacturers  Trust  Co.  yes- 
terday was  elected  a  director  of 
Paramount  Pictures  to  succeed  Percy 
H.  Johnston,  chairman  of  the  board 
of  the  Chemical  Bank  &  Trust  Co., 
who  has  resigned,  and  Stanton  Grif- 
fis was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Paramount    executive    committee    to 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Kuykendall  Says  A 1 1  i  e  d's 

Product  Tieup  Makes 

It  Affiliated 

Assailing  the  "partnership"  xteal 
made  between  Allied  and  Chester- 
field-Invincible, President  Ed  Kuy- 
kendall of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  yes- 
terday charged  that  leaders  of  that 
national  exhibitor  association  are 
about-facing  on  block  booking  and 
are  now  sponsoring  this  plan  under 
their  tieup  with  the  independent 
company. 

Listing  what  he  described  as  "in- 
teresting questions,"  Kuykendall 
tore  into  Allied  with  both  verbal 
fists  and,  in  part,  said: 

"Much   beat  and   hatred  have  been  promoted 
by    Allied     against     what     is     vaguely    dubbed 
as     'affiliated     exhibitors.'        Just    what    status 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


52  FILMS  A  YEAR  GOAL 
IN  ALLIED  TIEUP  PLAN 


Starting  with  a  1936-37  program 
of  18  pictures,  the  product  deal  just 
negotiated  between  Allied  and  Ches- 
terfield-Invincible looks  toward  the 
eventual  delivery  of  52  pictures  a 
year,  it  was  stated  yesterday  by 
Nathan  Yamins,  Allied  president, 
Aaron  Saperstein,  Sidney  Samuel- 
son  and  H.  M.  Richey,  who  worked 
out  the  tieup  with  the  producers.. 
They  estimated  thx.t  4,000  are  pre- 
pared to  support  the  new  proposi- 
tion. 

The  idea  is  to  make  the  new  setup 
a  "Ninth  Major  Company",  with 
policy    including:    "simple    form    of 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


I.T.O.A.  Plans  Appeal 

To  Federal  Trade  Comm. 


Moving  to  protest  to  the  Federal 
Trade  Commission  against  certain 
distributor  practices,  the  I.  T.  O.  A., 
at  a  regular  meeting  yesterday  at 
the  Hotel  Astor,  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  interview  the  Government 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


Vol.  69,  No.  120      Thurs.,  May  21,  1936      10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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MAY  21 

Robert    Montgomery 
Sam    Jaffe 
Lola    Lan« 

Armida 

Tamar    Lane 

Jed    Buelt 


GB  is  Biggest  Amusement  Employer,  Says  Bernerd 

Gaumont  British  is  the  largest  employer  in  the  entertainment  world,  having  a  permanent 
payroll  of  some  15,000  persons,  it  was  stated  yesterday  by  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  general 
manager  of  world  distribution  for  the  company,  in  the  course  of  an  interview  on  the 
GB  lineup  of  24  features  for  U.  S.  release  next  season.  In  addition  to  its  producing 
organization,  the  GB  activities  include  distribution,  theater  operation,  educational 
films  and  equipment,  vaudeville  and  legitimate  theaters,  manufacturing  of  radio 
sets,  operation  of  hotels  and  dance  palaces,  and  lately  the  making  of  television  sets. 


Sale  of  G.  T.  E.  Assets 

Is  Approved  by  the  Court 

Wilmington,  Del.  —  Chancellor 
Wolcott  yesterday  approved  the  sale 
of  assets  of  the  receivership  estate 
of  General  Theaters  Equipment  and 
some  of  the  steps  in  the  formation 
of  the  new  company.  The  assets 
were  purchased  by  the  reorganiza- 
tion committee  on  Monday  for  $4,- 
039,367.72.  U.  S.  Senator  Daniel 
O.  Hastings  is  receiver  for  G.  T.  E. 

He  also  approved  an  agreement 
between  the  reorganization  commit- 
tee and  the  Chase  National  Bank  of 
New  York  relating  to  the  formation 
of  the  new  company,  General  The- 
aters Equipment  Corp.,  and  the  par- 
ticipation of  Chase  in  the  reorgani- 
zation. 

The  order  also  included  approval 
of  the  trust  indenture  between  the 
new  company  and  the  Commercial 
National  Bank  &  Trust  of  New 
York  relating  to  $2,000,000 
five-year  5  per  cent  convertible  de- 
bentures proposed  in  the  original 
plan   of   reorganization. 

Approval  also  was  ordered  for 
the  proposed  loan  of  $2,000,000  to 
the  new  company  by  Chase  and  the 
proposed  escrow  between  the  Chase 
bank,  the  new  company  and  City 
Bank  Farmers  Trust  Co.,  New  York, 
escrow  agents  for  the  new  company, 
relating  to  option  warrants  to  be  is- 
sued in  the  reorganization. 


Three  Holding  Over 

"The  Moon's  Our  Home,"  Wanger- 
Paramount  release,  holds  over  for  a 
second  week  at  the  New  York  Para- 
mount. "One  Rainy  Afternoon," 
Pickford  -  Lasky  production  for 
United  Artists,  goes  into  a  second 
week  at  the  Rivoli.  Universal's 
"Show  Boat"  remains  another  week 
at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall. 


Muriel  Kirkland  to  Wed 

Muriel  Kirkland,  stage  and  screen 
actress,  has  obtained  a  license  in 
New  Rochelle,  her  home,  to  marry 
S.   Jennings    Cotsworth   Jr.,   actor. 


Harry  P.  Williams  Dead 

Baton  Rouge,  La. — Harry  P.  Wil- 
liams, husband  of  Marguerite  Clark, 
was  killed  in  an  airplane  crash  yes- 
terday near  Harelson. 


Steiner  Quits  Stone  Library 

Joseph  Steiner  has  severed  his 
connection  with  the  Stone  Film  Li- 
brary. 


British  Trans-Lux  Opening 
12  More  Theaters  Abroad 


British  Trans-Lux  Corp.,  which 
now  has  one  newsreel  theater  op- 
erating in  London,  expects  to  open 
a  dozen  theaters  abroad  shortly,  it 
was  learned  here  yesterday  with  the 
sailing  of  Percy  N.  Furber,  presi- 
dent of  Trans-Lux  Daylight  Screen 
Corp.  and  his  son  P.  E.  Furber,  for 
England  to  discuss  the  foreign  ex- 
pansion plans.  The  Furbers  will  be 
gone  for  four  weeks. 


Academy  Planning  Six 

For  1936-37  Release 


Academy  plans  a  program  of  six 
features  for  the  1936-37  season. 
Firm  has  six  more  to  make  for  the 
current  year,  supplementing  two  al- 
ready produced. 

"Revolt  of  the  Zombies"  has  been 
booked  by  Si  Fabian  for  Troy,  Al- 
bany, Schenectady  and  Brooklyn. 
Warners  have  bought  the  picture 
for  Paterson  and  another  booking 
has  been  made  for  the  Ambassador, 
San   Francisco. 


TOCC  Says  Merger  Still  On 

Reports  that  the  much-talked- 
about  merger  between  the  I.  T.  O.  A. 
and  the  T.  O.  C.  C.  is  off  was  em- 
phatically denied  by  President 
Charles  L.  O'Reilly  of  the  latter  ex- 
hibitor association  yesterday. 

"It's  very  much  on,"  he  declared. 

On  fche  other  hand,  some  members 
of  the  Harry  Brandt  organization 
viewed  the  matter  from  a  pessimis- 
tic angle. 


Thursday,  May  21, 1936 


Coming  and  Going 


HARRIET  MILLIARD,  radio  singer  under  con- 
tract to  RKO  Radio,  will  make  personal  ap- 
pearances at  the  Stanley,  Pittsburgh,  for  a 
week    starting    tomorrow. 

M.  G.  C.  HARRIS,  Coast  attorney,  has  ar- 
rived   in    New   York. 

ALLAN    JONES    and    his    bride,  IRENE    HER 

VEY,    are    due    to    check    in    at  the    Congress 

Hotel,    Chicago,    late    this    week  after    visiting 
Memphis  and  St.   Louis. 

CONSTANCE  TALMAOGE  and  NATALIE  KEA- 
TON  left  the  coast  yesterday  for  Chicago  and 
New  York. 

EDNA  MAY  OLIVER  leaves  Hollywood  short- 
ly  for   a   vacation   abroad. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER  is  due  in  New  York 
today   from    the   Coast. 

JACK  MILLER  left  New  York  last  night 
for  Buffalo. 

H.  M.  RICHEY  left  New  York  yesterday  re- 
turning   to    Detroit. 

ABRAM  F.  MYERS  of  Washington  was  in 
New   York  yesterday. 

AARON  SAPERSTEIN  has  returned  to  Chi- 
cago   from    New    York. 

AL  FRIEDLANDER  has  gone  to  Buffalo  from 
New  York. 

NATHAN  YAM  INS  has  returned  to  Fall  River, 
Mass.,    from    New   York. 

SAM  EFRUS  of  Beaumont  Pictures  leaves 
he  coast  tomorrow  for  New  York  on  a  sales 
trip  which  will  take  in  all  key  cities  in  con- 
nection with  his  1936-37  product. 

EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON  is  coming  east  from 
Hollywood  by  plane  for  the  world  premier* 
of  his  latest  First  National  picture,  "Bullets 
or  Ballots,"   at  the  Strand   on   May  27. 

MR.  and  MRS.  MERVYN  LE  ROY,  who  re- 
turn today  from  abroad,  will  stop  at  Hie  Ritx 
Tower  for  a  few  days  before  proceeding  to  the 
coast  where  Le  Roy  will  next  direct  "Three  Men 
on    a    Horse"    for    Warners. 

FRANK  FREEMAN  left  last  night  for  Atlanta. 

A.    H.    BLANK    returns   to    Iowa   today. 

PERCY  N.  FURBER  and  P.  E.  FURBER  sailed 
for    London    on    the    Europa. 

EARL  WRIGHT,  Loew's  advertising  and  pub- 
licity head  for  New  England,  is  in  town  from 
New  Haven. 


8  Again  For  Imperial 

Imperial  will  sell  eight  features 
for  distribution  during  1936-37, 
stated  William  Pizor  yesterday  in 
New  York.  Company  has  same  num- 
ber of  productions  on  its  current 
season  schedule. 


French  Film  Banned 


"Jeanne",  French  film  featuring 
Gaby  Morley,  has  been  banned  by 
the  New  York  censors.  Guaranteed 
Pictures,  U.  S.  distributor,  is  ap- 
pealing the  decision. 


2  RKO  Summer  Closings 

RKO  closed  down  the  Downtown 
Theater,  Detroit,  yesterday  for  an 
indefinite  period  and  will  close  the 
Shubert  Theater,  Cincinnati,  on 
Tuesday  for  the  summer. 


Garrison  Acquires  Product 

Garrison  Film  Distributors  has 
closed  deals  for  16mm.  distribution 
of  six  Majestic  shorts,  eight  Len- 
auer  International  snorts,  three 
Lenauer  International  features  and 
one  First  Division  feature.  Garri- 
son also  will  handle  16mm.  and 
35mm.  distribution  of  "Maedchen  in 
Uniform"  for  North  and  South 
America. 


BIG 

NEWS 


AS  SEEN  91 
THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


Luise  Rainer  wears  a  Chinese  costume 
of  six  padded  satin  jackets  in  one  se- 
quence of   "The  Good    Earth." — M-G-M. 


Roger  Imhof  is  a  qualified  authority 
on  ants  and  their  customs.  —  DAVE 
EFSTEIN. 


(Leo  ]r.  towers  over  all  other  companies  in  the  Short  Subject  test!) 


NOW  YOU  KNOW  WHICH 
SHORTS  TO  BUY  FOR 
THE  NEXT  SEASON! 

The  results  of  the  biggest  theatre-voting  contest  ever  conducted 
on  Shorts  of  All  Companies  show  that  M-G-M  won  first  place 
in  7  out  of  17  classifications.  By  exhibitor  opinion  M-G-M 
Shorts  are  bringing  the  real  business  to  the  box-office,  as  shown 
in  the  Annual  Survey  of  the  Jay  Emanuel  Publications: 

BEST  2 -REEL  COMEDY:  "Our  Gang  Follies  of  1936." 

(Next  Season  Hal  Roach  will  make  the  "Our  Gang"  Series  in  One  Reel  Each.) 

BEST  2 -REEL  DRAMATIC:    The  Perfect  Tribute." 

(Next  Season  you'll  get  similiar  Chic  Sale  Subjects  in  M-G-M  i-Reel  Miniatures.) 

BEST  2 -REEL  COLOR  MUSICAL:  "Pirate  Party  on  Catalina." 

(Next  Season  M-G-M  will  make  musicals  in  i  and  2  Reels.) 

BEST  1-REEL  COMEDY:  "How  To  Sleep." 

(Next  Season  Robert  Benchley  will  continue  in  M-G-M  i-Reel  Miniatures.) 

BEST  1-REEL  NOVELTY:  "Audioscopiks." 

(Next  Season  you'll  get  more  r-  Reel  novelties  in  Pete  Smith's  Specialties.) 

BEST  1-REEL  SPORT:  "Football  Teamwork." 

(Next  Season  Pete  Smith  Specialties  bring  you  equally  great  i-Reel  sport  films.) 

BEST  1-REEL  COLOR  TRAVEL:  "Beautiful  Banff  and  Lake  Louise." 

(Next  Season  the  Fitzpatrick  Technicolor  Traveltalks  will  top  his  best.) 


HARVEY  D.  GIBSON 
ON  PARAMOUNT  BOARD 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

fill    the    vacancy    left    by    the    death 
of   Gerald   Brooks. 

Manufacturers  Trust  participated 
in  a  bank  group  loan  to  Paramount 
in  1932  and  holds  a  substantial  in- 
terest  in    the   company. 


Expect  Attendance  of  125 
At  GB  Sales  Convention 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
P.     Waxman,     advertising     counsel, 
and  the   following: 

Representatives  from  the  home  office:  Claude 
MacGowan,  comptroller,  Chas.  Leaoh,  secre 
tary,  S.  Schwengeler,  Al  Selig.  Chas.  Garrett, 
Wm.  Berry,  R,  McGrath,  J.  O'Connor,  H 
Wm.  Fitelson,  B.  Mayers,  j.  London,  Petei 
Rosoff. 

Branch  and  district  managers  and  sales- 
men are:  Arthur  Greenblatt,  Irving  Gum- 
herg,  Chas.  Penser,  Irving  Landes,  Rudolph 
Bach,  Ray  Halpern.  Sol  Kravitz,  from  New 
York;  Herb  Given,  John  Schaeffer,  Jack  Klein. 
Si  Perlsweig,  from  Philadelphia;  Jos.  Kaliski. 
Milton  Caplon,  Robert  Campbell,  from  Wash 
ington;  John  Scully,  Ben  Rogers,  Nathan 
Ross,  Sam  Levine,  from  Boston;  Marcel 
Mekelburg,  Carl  Goe,  from  Albany;  P.  Sher 
man,  from  New  Haven;  Geo.  Rosenbaum. 
Amos  Leonard,  Jules  Jasper,  from  Buffalo: 
Reg  Wilson,  Herman  Booth,  Rudolph  Knoeprle. 
Edward  Brichetto,  from  Cincinnati;  Mark 
Goldman,  Jos.  Lefko,  James  Nash,  Geo. 
Wheeler,  from  Pittsburgh;  Harry  Scott,  J. 
E.  Loeffler,  Geo.  Davidson,  from  Cleveland: 
M.  Harlan  Starr.  Fred  Sturgess.  Clive  Wax 
man,  from  Detroit;  W.  A.  V.  Mack,  A.  H 
Fischer,  Max  Mazur,  J.  E.  Armgardt,  from 
Chicago;  W.  R.  Marshall,  William  Kent. 
Reuben  Rosenblatt,  from  Milwaukee;  Fred 
Abelson,  Robert  Abelson,  Donald  Conley  from 
Minneapolis;  J.  M.  Harris,  Al  Kent,  T.  M 
Eckert,  from  St.  Louis;  Fred  Wagoner, 
Sam  Abrams,  from  Indianapolis;  Geo.  Hart- 
ley, Robert  Winnig  from  Des  Moines;  Jack 
McCarty,  from  Omaha;  Russell  Borg,  Gu\ 
Bradford,  Howard  Gould,  from  Kansas  City: 
J.  L.  Franconi,  Ernest  Stein,  W.  B.  Wesley 
from  Dallas ;  W.  J.  Cammer  from  Oklahoma 
City;  Scott  E.  Chesnutt,  James  Butner,  Paul 
Bryan,  from  Atlanta;  F.  E.  Dyer,  J.  R. 
Kitchens,  from  Charlotte;  Glen  Calvert,  from 
Memphis;  Wm.  Minder  from  New  Orleans: 
Irving  Jacobs,  R.  W.  Selig,  from  Denver; 
A.  Shepherd,  from  Salt  Lake  City;  Walter 
Wessling,  Archie  Holt,  from  Portland;  Jean 
Spear,  from  Seattle;  Paul  de  Outo,  C.  F. 
Rose,  M.  J.  McCarthy,  W.  Kofeldt,  from 
Los  Angeles;  Kenneth  Hodkinson,  Jack  Erick 
son,    Geo.    Blumenthal,    from    San    Francisco. 

Delegation  from  Canada,  headed  by  Oscar 
Hanson,  head  of  Empire  Films,  will  also 
attend:  A.  W.  Perry,  general  sales  manager: 
Wm.  Marriott,  publicity  manager;  Walter 
Kennedy,  Frank  Fisher,  Archie  Laurie,  from 
Toronto;  Gerald  Hoyt,  branch  manager,  St. 
John;  I.  H.  Allen,  branch  manager,  Montreal- 
J.  E.  Archer,  branch  manager.  Vancouver;  J 
Palansky,  branch  manager,  Calgary;  I.  Coval. 
branch    manager,    Winnipeg. 


Joins  Conditioning  Firm 

Hoboken — Louis  J.  StaiT,  former 
Warner  exchange  man,  has  been 
made  representative  of  Condenser 
Service  &  Engineering  Co.,  which 
will  install  and  repair  theater  cool- 
ing, heating  and  ventilating  sys- 
tems. This  is  a  new  field  for  the 
company,  which  formerly  serviced 
only  steamships. 


New  16mm.  Firm 


Julius  Singer  is  establishing  a 
new  concern  for  16  mm.  production 
and  rental.  His  office  is  located  at 
126  West  46th  St. 


•  •  •  YOU  ARE  going  to  experience  a  delightful  treat 
when  you  see  any  of  the  "Screen  Traveler"  series  on  the  screen 

here  is  a  one-man  show  produced,  directed,  cameraed 

and  narrated  by  Andre  de  La  Varre  .  .  and  he  does  a  superla- 
tive job  in  each  department  especially  in  his  narrative  style 
there  is  that  in  his  voice  and  delivery  that  makes  you  feel 
as  if  you  were  right  there  with  him  as  his  camera  catches  the 
changing  scenes  in  many  corners  of  the  world 


•      •      •     IT'S    A    knack  a    gift  some    people    are 

born    travelers    but   few    of   them   can   make   you    see   the 

things  they  have  seen  La  Varre  gets  the  "feel"  of  a  for- 

eign scene,  and  then  makes  you  see  it  through  his  understanding 
eyes  in  the  most  easy,  casual  and  delightful  narrative  style  we 
can  ever  recall  upon  the  screen  you  will  be  able  to  view  the 

first  of  the  series  soon  at  the  Radio  City   Music  Hall  11 

minutes  of  genuine  screen  diversion  Harold  Auten  is  the 

lucky  lad  who  is  distributing  the  Gems 


•  •  •  A  COMMITTEE  has  been  formed  in  Philly  to  de- 
port Jay  Emanuel,  the  eminent  trade  paper  publisher 
they  are  giving  him  a  Bon  Voyage  luncheon  before  he  starts 
on  his  vacation  in  Paris  for  a  month  Jay  never  heard  of 
Paris  i  ill  an  exhib  handed  him  a  bunch  of  French  postcards,  and 
then  nothing  could  hold  him  back  from  his  vacashe  the 
luncheon  will  be  held  at  the  Warwick  in  Philly  on  June  1 


•      •      •     THEY   WILL  chalk  up  the   20,000,000th   patron  at 
the    Music    Hall   some    time   this   week  that's   not   so   bad, 

when  you  figure  the -house  only  opened  Dec.  27,  1932-  "Show 

Boat"  is  the  current  pix  to  take  the  bows  as  the  theater  chalks 
up  this  sparkling  attendance  record    


•  •  •  THE  THIRD  season  of  summer  stock  will  be  opened 
at  the  Starlight  theater  at  Pawling,  N.  Y.,  on  June  29,  with 
Maryverne  Jones  again  acting  as  managing  director  ...  •  The 
missus  has  presented  Robert  Andrews,  a  Warner  feature  writer 
on  the  coast,  with  a   baby   girl  the  notice  says  the  babe 

weighs    8    pounds  will    some   smart   person    please    inform 

us  why  a  birth  notice  is  never  complete  without  the  weight  of 
the  infant?  seems  to  us  that  dad's  weight  is  the  vitally 
important  thing 


•  •  •  IN  THE  Modern  Manner  delivering  the  Pub- 
licity Punch  while  it's  hot  that's  the  service  Joe  Weil  has 
inaugurated  on  Universal  pictures  for  the  benefit  of  exhibs 
f'rinstance,  on  "Show  Boat"  every  run  gets  this  daily  air- 
mail service  as  soon  as  anything  breaks  on  current  runs 
of  the  picture,  the  material  is  reproduced  with  a  sort  of  photo- 
stat process  very  eye-appealing and  airmailed  to  all  the 

runs thus  the  theater  about  to   play   the   attraction   gets 

the  benefit  of  reviews,  write-ups,  actual  campaign,  testimonials 

in  fact   every   available   bit   of   publicity   that   the   exhib 

can  use  to  build  his  own  showing  while  it's  Hot 


•  •  •  SEEN  AT  the  Cinema  Club  yesterday  during  lunch- 
eon Martin  Quigley,  Austin  C.  Keough,  Ed  Raftery,  Den- 
nis O'Brien,  Charlie  Pettijohn,  Gabriel  Hess,  Paul  Lazarus,  Leon 
D.  Netter,  Frank  Freeman,  Ralph  Branton,  A.  H.  Blank 
Lud  Gluskin  will  feature  the  music  score  of  G-B's  "It's  Love 
Again"  on  his  program  over  WABC  this  Sunday 


Thursday,  May  21, 1936 

MPTOA  COMMITTEE 
MEETS  WITH  M-G-M 


(Continued  from  Puge  1  ) 

Charles  Williams,  Jack  Miller  and 
Lewen  Pizor,  met  with  Al  Lichtman, 
William  F.  Rodgers,  Tom  Connors 
and  Eddie  Saunders  at  M-G-B. 

"Those  who  were  speaking  for 
Metro  seemed  to  have  a  complete  un- 
derstanding of  the  problems  involv- 
ed",   said   the   exhibitor   statement. 

"In  the  matter  of  cancellations, 
Metro  is  in  accord  as  to  removal  of 
certain  restrictions  and  so  forth, 
but  we  did  not  arrive  at  the  exact 
amount  of  the  cancellations.  Score 
charges  were  discussed  at  length 
and  we  feel  definitely  hopeful  of  an 
understanding  as  to  this." 

J.  J.  Millstein,  new  general  sales 
manager  of  Republic,  met  the  dele- 
gation in  the  morning,  Jack  Millet- 
being  the  only  absentee  from  the  ex- 
hibitor group. 

Summing  up  the  results  of  the 
conference,  Kuykendall  said  after- 
wards: "In  other  words,  Republic 
will  go  along  100  per  cent  with  the 
program  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A." 

A  second  series  of  conferences 
between  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  trade 
practices  committee  and  individual 
distribution  heads  of  national  com- 
panies is  planned  for  early  next 
month.  Purpose  is  to  follow  up  on 
preliminary  progress  being  made  at 
current  sessions- and  to  line  up  defi- 
nite commitments  concerning  dis- 
tributor attitudes  toward  the  exhi- 
bitor* association's  10-point  program. 

The  delegation,  with  Ed  Kuyken- 
dall as  leader,  plans  to  meet  with 
George  J.  Schaefer,  United  Artists 
distribution  head,  tomorrow  when 
he  returns  to  New  York  from  the 
Coast.  A  session  will  be  held  with 
John  D.  Clark,  20th  Century-Fox 
distribution  executive,  early  in  June, 
when  Kuykendall  will  reconvene  his 
committee  in  New  York.  Kuyken- 
dall leaves  Saturday  on  his  return 
to   Columbus,   Miss. 


Ernest  C.  Hinck  Funeral 


Montclair,  N.  J. — Funeral  services 
will  be  held  here  for  Ernest  C. 
Hinck,  founder  of  the  Clairidge  The- 
ater and  former  mayor,  who  died 
May  18  at  San  Diego,  where  he  had 
a  winter  home.  Mr.  Hinck  built  the 
Clairidge  and  operated  it  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  It  was  leased  by  him 
in  recent  years  to  Warners. 


Relaxation  Notes 


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Annual  RCA  golf  tournament  will 
be  held  May  29  at  the  Rockwood 
Hall  Golf  Club,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

RKO  is  planning  two  boat  rides 
to  Bear  Mountain  for  employes  on 
successive  Mondays  in  June. 


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MAY  30TH! 


NO  MATTER  WHAT  SHORTS  YOU'VE  GOT  PEHCILLED  IN 
FOR  YOUR  DECORATION  DAY  PROGRAM,  CHANGE  TO 


THE  TOPS  IN 
TECHNICOLOR 

With  Male  Vocal 
Chorus  and  Band  of  50 
And  Military  Danc- 
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SYBIL  JASON 

HALLIWELL  HOBBES  •  SIDNEY  BRACEY 
DIRECTED    BY     BOBBY    CONNOLLY 


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Thursday,  May  21 ,1936 


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SEE  ALLIED  REVERSING 
BLOCK  BOOKING  STAND 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
do  Allied's  own  members  now  assume?  Does 
this  official  affiliation  with  a  'producer'  make 
the  Allied  members  all  affiliated  exhibitors, 
and  make  it  inevitable  that  they  all  be  classi- 
fied as  tools  of  the  producers  in  industry 
affairs  from  now  on? 

"As  partners  of  the  producers,  do  they 
propose  to  sell  their  own  pictures  in  blocks 
or  separately?  After  bringing  in  the  W. 
C.  T.  U.,  the  Motion  Picture  Research  Coun- 
cil and  such  organizations  to  bitterly  de- 
nounce the  movies  for  selling  (and  buying) 
pictures  in  blocks,  how  can  they  consistently 
sell  pictures  other  than  one  at  a  time?  And 
what  about  blind  selling?  Will  each  picture 
be  completed  and  screened  before  each  ex 
hibitor  is  asked  to  buy  it.  so  he  can  know 
exactly  what  he  is  going  to  get?  Or  will 
they  supply  a  'complete  and  true  synopsis  of 
the  contents  of  such  film,  which  synopsi- 
shall  be  made  a  part  of  the  lease  and  shall 
include  an  outline  of  the  story,  incidents  and 
scenes  depicted  or  to  be  depicted  and  a  state: 
ment  describing  the  manner  of  treatment  of 
dialogues  concerning  and  scenes  depicting 
vice,  crime  or  suggestive  of  sexual  passion,' 
on  each  picture  to  each  exhibitor  before  they 
ask  him  to  buy  it?  And  will  they  provide 
in  the  exhibition  contract,  as  advocated  by 
Allied,  that  the  exhibitor  can  immediately 
cancel  the  contract  and  hold  the  distributor 
for  substantial  damages  if  the  picture  does 
not  correspond  with  the  'synopsis'  that  was 
supplied    by   the   distributor?" 

Allied  is  expected  to  use  its  an- 
nual convention,  set  for  Cleveland 
June  3-5,  as  a  ballyhoo  in  behalf  of 
its  tieup  with  Chesterfield-Invincible 
on  a  franchise  plan.  Plan  for  Ed- 
ward Golden,  in  charge  of  sales  for 
the  independent  production-distribu- 
tion company,  to  attend  the  meet- 
ings and  speak  yesterday  was  inter- 
preted as  part  of  the  recruiting 
campaign  to  enlist  support  for  the 
project. 

The      Chesterfield-Invincible      ar- 
rangement  is   an   outgrowth   of  the 
Allied  plan,  under  consideration  for 
more  than  a  year,  to  make  a  produc 
tion  tieup. 


NEBRASKA 


Independent  Theaters'  $1,353,000 
conspiracy  litigation  is  being  de- 
layed again  in  coming  to  trial,  but 
date  is  set  now  for  June  1. 

Mike  Roth,  Columbia  exploiteer, 
is  here  lining  up  stunts  for  the  mid- 
west premiere  of  Grace  Moore's 
"King  Steps  Out." 

Free  talking  pictures  are  being 
used  as  a  come-on  gag  at  the  re- 
cently opened  Capitol  Beach,  amuse- 
ment park. 

Johnny  Quinn  and  Ernie  Jones, 
who  started  with  the  Pilger,  Pilger, 
now  are  operating  the  Winside,  in 
Winside. 


A  "JUttU"  (Mm  "Ms 


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By  RALPH  WILK 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


Harry  Graham,  district  manager, 
and  John  T.  Ezell,  branch  manager 
for  Universal  in  Atlanta,  were  re- 
cent visitors  here  en  route  east. 

James  Gast,  Standard  Theaters 
auditor,  is  in  the  hospital,  but  ex- 
pected to  be  out  shortly. 

Robb  &  Rowley  and  Miller  Dav- 
idge  will  open  the  new  Plaza,  Dur- 
ant,  Okla.,  about  June  15.  It  seats 
800. 


HOLLYWOOD 

QEORGES  METAXA,  singing 
master  of  ceremonies  on  many 
radio  programs,  is  the  latest  to  join 
the  cast  of  "Never  Gonna  Dance," 
starring  vehicle  for  Fred  Astaire 
and  Ginger  Rogers  that  will  soon  go 
before  the  cameras  at  RKO  Radio. 
Other  important  players  in  the  film 
are  Helen  Broderick  and  Victor 
Moore. 

▼  T  T 

Grant  Withers  today  signed  a 
long  term  contract  with  Paramount. 
His  initial  role  under  his  new  con- 
tract will  be  in  "Murder  With  Pic- 
tures." 


Columbia  has  taken  up  options  on 
the  contracts  of  a  number  of  its 
writing  staff  and  at  the  same  time 
signed  several  new  writers.  Herman 
Boxer  and  Searle  Kramer,  scenar- 
ists, were  assigned  to  write  a  new 
story  and  screenplay  for  the  "Three 
Stooges";  Preston  Black  was  also 
assigned  to  write  a  new  Stooge  com- 
edy. Grace  Neville,  who  authored 
and  wrote  the  screenplay  for  "Air 
Hawks"  has  been  re-signed,  and 
Richard  Macaulay,  author  of  "Front 
Page  Woman"  has  joined  the  staff 
and  is  now  working  on  an  original 
story. 


"Thank  You,  Jeeves,"  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox production  based  upon  the 
P.  G.  Wodehouse  story,  goes  into 
production  June  1,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Arthur  Collins.  Arthur 
Treacher  is  starred.  Stepin  Fetchit 
will  be  included  in  the  cast. 


"See  America  First,"  the  new 
Jones  Family  picture,  will  go  into 
production  at  20th  Century-Fox  on 
June  22.  John  Allen,  Negro  come- 
dian, will  be  included  in  the  cast 
under  the  direction  of  James  Tin- 
ling. 


Howard  J.  Green,  who  is  prepar- 
ing for  production  of  three  pictures 
for  Columbia,  has  gone  to  Arrow- 
head Springs  for  a  brief  vacation. 
Green's  first  as  associate  producer 
for  the  Harry  Cohn  organization 
will  be  "There  Goes  The  Bride," 
based  on  a  story  by  Octavus  Roy 
Cohen. 

T  t  r 

Reginald  LeBorg,  formerly  asso- 
ciated with  Max  Reinhardt,  has  been 
signed  by  M-G-M  to  direct  a  series 
of  one-reel  musicals. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

"The  Show  Shop,"  one  of  the  most 
successful  stage  plays  of  twenty 
years  ago,  has  been  purchased  by 
M-G-M  for  early  screen  production. 

T  ▼  T 

In  order  to  insure  himself  a  berth 
in  Roy  Del  Ruth's  production  for 
M-G-M,  Alan  McNeil,  the  director's 
character  "find"  now  under  contract 


52  FILMS  A  YEAR  GOAL 
IN  ALLIED  TIEUP  PLAN 


to  20th  Century-Fox,  is  taking  voice 
culture  and  tap  dancing  lessons. 
McNeil's  last  assignment  was  in 
"Private  Number,"  directed  by  Del 
Ruth. 


"Marse"  Ebon  Wadsworth  Wil- 
liams, one  of  the  few  surviving 
negroes  who  served  as  slave  in  the 
South  during  the  Civil  War,  is  en- 
acting a  small  part  in  "The  Gor- 
geous Hussy"  which  Clarence  Brown 
is  directing  for  M-G-M,  with  Joan 
Crawford,  Robert  Taylor,  Lionel 
Barrymore  and  Melvyn  Douglas  in 
the  cast. 


Isabel  Jewell  has  leased  the  spaci- 
ously beautiful  home  of  Hedda  Hop- 
per and  is  arranging  to  take  imme- 
diate possession  following  the  com- 
pletion of  her  featured  role  in  "Lost 
Horizon."  Frank  Capra  is  directing 
this   Columbia  production. 


One  of  the  largest  casts  ever  to 
appear  in  a  short  subject  has  been 
assembled  for  M-G-M's  tabloid  mu- 
sical, "Doorways  of  Life."  Twenty- 
one  players  have  been  assigned  roles 
in  the  film,  the  story  of  which  shows 
a  cross-section  of  life  in  a  modern 
skyscraper.  The  cast  includes  Wil 
liam  Henry,  Edna  Callahan,  Clinton 
Lyle,  Paul  Guilfoyle,  Gwendolyn 
Logan,  Lillian  Castle,  Barbara  Bed- 
ford, Claudelle  Kaye,  Belle  Donovan, 
Jack  Grey,  Lloyd  Whitlock,  Margar- 
et Bert,  Naomi  Childers,  Bonnie 
Bannon,  Virginia  Grey,  Julie  Laird, 
Jack  Hutchinson,  Hal  LeSueur,  Jean 
Lewis,  Clairce  Sherry  and  Joe  Irv- 
ing. The  picture  is  to  be  directed 
by  Sammy  Lee  and  produced  by 
Jack  Chertok.  The  story  was  writ- 
ten by  Sammy  Lee  and  Jean  Plan- 
nette. 


Giving  employment  to  approxi- 
mately 250  extra  players,  shooting 
on  Paramount's  new  Francis  Leder- 
er  picture,  "The  Count  of  Arizona," 
got  under  way  last  week  at  the 
Paramount  Ranch  in  the  San  Fern- 
nado  Valley.  Cast  of  the  picture, 
which  deals  with  the  adventures  of 
a  young  nobleman  who  makes  good 
in  the  West,  includes  Ann  Sothern, 
Billie  Burke,  Fred  Stone,  Ernest 
Cossart,  Dale  Armstrong  and  Buck 
Connors.  The  picture  is  from  the 
original  story,  "The  Old  Timer,"  by 
Elmer  Davis.  Screen  play  by  Vir- 
ginia Van  Upp  and  Edith  Fitzgerald. 
Harold  Young  is  directing. 


CAST   ASSIGNMENTS 

RELIANCE-U.  A.:  William  Stack  for  "Last 
of   the    Mohicans." 

RKO  RADIO:  Robert  Warwick  for  "Marry  the 
Girl";  Edgar  Deering,  Abe  Reynolds  for  "Never 
Gonna    Dance." 

COLUMBIA:  Henry  Mollison,  Thurston  Hall 
for   "Trapped   by   Television." 

20TH-FOX:  William  Benedict  for  "Ramona"; 
Frankie  Darro  for  "Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race 
Track";  Paul  Stanton  for  "Holy  Lie." 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

contract,  punctuality  of  deliveries, 
pictures  that  will  earn  for  the  ex- 
hibitor public  approval  with  pub- 
lic groups  yet  active  and  absorbing, 
extreme  flexibility  in  relationships 
with  exhibitors,  forfeiture  of  pres- 
ent profits  in  order  to  put  on  the 
screen  the  maximum  building  to- 
ward the  future,  and  selection  of 
outstanding  distributors  in  various 
zones  who  will  reflect  the  high  pur- 
poses of  the  organization." 

The  first  year's  lineup  is  an- 
nounced as:  "Ellis  Island",  "Miss- 
ing Girls",  "Dancing  in  the  Dark", 
"Fugitive  from  Justice",  "The  Nar- 
row Road",  "House  of  Secrets", 
"The  Adorable  Cheat",  "Betrayed", 
"Alone",  "The  Mysteries  of  Paris", 
"The  Great  Ballyhoo,"  "Red  Lights 
Ahead",  "Born  Lucky",  "The  Sha- 
dow Speaks",  "The  Only  Way", 
"Professional  Model",  "Beauty  Rack- 
et", and  "Return  of  Raffles". 

As  soon  as  details  of  launching 
the  new  company  are  completed, 
President  George  R.  Batcheller  of 
Chesterfield  and  President  Maury 
M.  Cohen  of  Invincible  will  leave 
for  the  coast  to  launch  production, 
with  the  first  picture  to  be  delivered 
Aug.  15,  followed  by  one  every  three 
weeks. 

Edward  Golden,  general  sales  man- 
ager, who  will  be  in  charge  of  se- 
lecting distributors,  will  start  on  a 
swing  around  the  country.  Concen- 
tration will  be  on  production,  with 
New  York  overhead  held  down  to 
a  minimum,  it  is  stated. 


I.T.O.A.  Plans  Appeal 

To  Federal  Trade  Comm. 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

body  at  Washington.  Comprising 
the  delegation  will  be:  President 
Harry  Brandt,  Maurice  Fleischman, 
John  Benas  and  Jack  Haddem.  An 
appointment  with  the  Federal  Trade 
Commission   will   be  arranged   soon. 

Protests  will  be  aimed  at  present 
cancellation  privileges,  score  charges, 
preferred  playing  time  and  various 
distributor   policies. 

The  organization  adopted  a  reso- 
lution condemning  Paramount's  new 
poster  plan  and  its  possible  adop- 
tion by  other  companies. 


Larry  Wood  in  Summer  Stock 

Larry  Wood,  former  manager  of 
the  New  York  Strand,  has  been 
named  general  manager  of  Fair- 
man's  Players,  summer  stock  com- 
pany at  New  Hope,  Pa. 


Bobby  Clark  Signed 

Bobby  Clark  has  signed  a  man- 
agement contract  with  the  Leo  Mor- 
rison office. 


THE 


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DAILY 


HERE  &  THERE 


London — Warner's  production  of 
"Anthony  Adverse"  received  one  of 
the  greatest  ovations  ever  accorded 
a  motion  picture  at  its  first  trade 
showing  at  the  Cambridge  Theater 
here   Tuesday   night. 


Pittsburgh  —  Charles  L.  Dortic 
has  joined  the  United  Artists  sales 
force   at   the   local   exchange. 


Chicago  —  0.  K.  Swann  has  re- 
placed Charles  Kamp  as  office  man- 
ager of  the  United  Artists  exchange. 


Shreveport,  La. — -The  city  attor- 
ney here  is  said  to  be  preparing  to 
contest  an  injunction  granted  by  fed- 
eral court  preventing  the  commis- 
sioner of  public  safety  and  the  po- 
lice chief  from  enforcing  an  or- 
dinance requiring  all  projectionists 
to  pass  an  examination  before  the 
electrical  board  before  practicing. 
The  injunction  was  procured  by 
Saenger  Theaters,  after  its  union 
projectionists  had  walked  out  in  a 
contract    disagreement. 


New  Orleans  —  Union  projection- 
ists and  Saenger  Theater  Corp.  here 
have  extended  their  present  contracts 
from  May  15  to  Sept.  15.  Loew's 
State  and  the  Orpheum  have  also 
entered  into  an  extension. 


Philadelphia  —  The  Parochial 
School  Teachers  will  be  guests  at 
a  private  screening  of  Warner's  pro- 
duction of  the  Pulitzer  Prize  play 
"The  Green   Pastures"  tomorrow. 


Jackson,  Miss.  —  The  Rotisserie, 
outdoor  combination  theater  and 
eatery,  has  reopened  for  the  sum- 
mer.    A.  J.  Dennery  is  manager. 


Dallas  —  The  heaviest  roadshow 
turnout  for  a  motion  picture  within 
recent  record  was  found  at  the  Rial- 
to  Theater  for  the  local  premiere  of 
"The    Great   Ziegfeld." 


ST.  LOUIS 


Marco  Wolff  and  Harry  C.  Arthur, 
Jr.,  are  expected  here  again  from 
New  York  in  a  few  days,  when  plans 
for  physical  taking  over  of  the  Shu- 
bert-Rialto,  Orpheum  and  Hi-Pointe 
theaters  are  expected  to  be  set. 

Sol  Abrahams  &  Son  has  been 
awarded  the  general  contract  for 
the  1,500-seat  theater  building  to  be 
erected  by  Leko  Realty  Co.  at  Grand 
Blvd.  and  Natural  Bridge.  Robert 
Boiler  of  Kansas  City  is  the  archi- 
tect. 

Referee  in  Bankruptcy  Hope  has 
allowed  a  $20,000  claim,  involving  a 
sublease,  against  the  bankrupt 
estate  of  Skouras  Bros.  Enterprises 
in  favor  of  Middletown  Realty  Co. 
Two  other  claims,  one  for  $272,020 
and  the  other  for  $6,715  have  been 
withdrawn. 


Reviews  of  Hew  Til*** 


FOREIGN 


"JANOSIK" 

(In  Czechoslovakian) 
John  S.  Tapernoux  80  mins. 

EXCELLENT  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE 
DRAMA  WITH  ABUNDANT  ACTION, 
PATHOS,   COMEDY. 

Here  is  one  of  the  finest  examples  of 
European  movie-making,  embracing  the 
best  in  photography,  acting  and  commer- 
cial theater  plots,  powerful  enough  to  sat- 
isfy even  the  chronic  kickers  of  the  "arty" 
school.  Enhanced  for  general  appeal  by 
the  use  of  either  sub-titles  or  dubbed 
sound,  it  isn't  likely  to  miss  as  A  I  the- 
ater. The  story  is  an  entertainingly  de- 
tailed theme — combination  of  "Viva  Villa," 
"Thunder  Over  Mexico"  and  "Chapayev," 
the  latter  two,  foreign,  and  "Villa,"  the 
American  story  of  a  Mexican  peasant's  re- 
volt against  oppression  by  forming  a  bandit 
army  with  "Robin  Hood"  purposes.  The 
George  Mahen  story  of  "Janosik,"  laid  in 
the  Carpathian  Mountains  in  the  18th  Cen- 
tury, is  essentially  the  same  but  it  reaches 
a  "high"  for  the  theme  by  excellently 
photographed  account  of  stirring  detail. 
With  the  ultimate  capture  of  "Janosik," 
the  picaresque  hero,  the  liberties  taken 
with  his  conduct  at  the  execution  post 
stand  as  a  good  specimen  of  drama  that 
escapes  the  danger  of  unintended  audience 
laughs. 

Cast:  Zlata  Hajdukova,  Andrej  Bagar, 
Theodcr  Pistek,  Janko  Borodac,  Elena  Hal- 
keva,  Filipek  Davidik,  Vlad  Majer,  M.  Ska- 
te va- La  mosova,  A  Peferka,  M.  Srrejcius- 
ova,   J.   Marvan. 

Producer,  Mac  Fnc;  Production  Manager, 
Director,  Karl  Hasler;  Special  Effects,  K. 
Plicka,  J.  Cincik;  Cameraman,  Ferd  Pecerv 
ka;  Music,   M.   Smatek. 

Direction,  Excellent.  Photography,  The 
Best. 


PITTSBURGH 


Orville  Crouch  has  been  dis- 
patched to  Milwaukee  by  Loew's  to 
manage  the  roadshow  engagement 
of  "Great  Ziegfeld"  there. 

Revival  of  Metro's  "Dancing 
Lady"  at  the  Warner  Theater  is 
giving  that  house  the  best  business 
in  several  months. 

The  Avenue  Theater,  DuBois,  is 
presenting  week-end  stage  bills 
through  the  summer. 

S.  Rosenthal,  who  recently  ac- 
quired the  Park  Theater  in  Erie, 
called  on  the  trade  here. 

George  Lefko,  Jack  Graham,  Ed 
Lebby,  Dick  Lange  and  Bill  Benson 
will  attend  the  RKO  sales  conven- 
tion in  New  York. 

E.  E.  Morrison,  Boswell  exhibitor, 
planning  to  erect  a  new  theater. 

Charles  Lynch,  manager  of  War- 
ners' theater  in  Butler,  was  a  visitor 
here. 

Al  Weiland  is  publishing  a  four- 
page  weekly  program  of  his  Wei- 
land Theater.  It  is  sponsored  by 
neighborhood  merchants. 

City  council  at  Sharon  passed  the 
first  reading  of  the  two-men-in-a- 
booth  ordinance. 


SHORTS 

"Along  the  Life-Line  of  the 

British    Empire" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

De  Luxe  Short 
A  very  timely  subject  in  view  of 
the  recent  events  affecting  the  Brit- 
ish Empire.  Shows  the  Suez  Canal, 
as  the  camera  travels  with  the  ves- 
sel going  through  the  long  stretch 
until  it  reaches  Malta,  England's 
stronghold  in  the  Mediterranean. 
Then  the  ancient  Rock  of  Gibraltar 
is  shown,  with  the  quaint  city  and 
its  interesting  inhabitants.  Andre 
de  La  Varre  with  his  narration  and 
the  clever  manner  in  which  he  has 
caught  his  camera  shots  and  pre- 
sented them,  makes  this  a  de  luxe 
number  among  travel  shorts. 


"Heart  of  Paris" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11   mins. 

Charming 

Some  very  fetching  glimpses  of 
Paris  which  present  this  fascinat- 
ing city  in  a  new  light.  The  scenes 
are  well  diversified  in  order  to  bring 
out  the  manifold  sides  of  the  city 
— its  romance,  gaiety  and  art.  The 
narration  of  Andre  de  La  Varre, 
producer  of  the  series,  catches  the 
very  spirit  of  Paris  in  all  its  chang- 
ing moods,  and  conveys  it  to  the 
audience  in  a  charming  manner. 
Paris  has  probably  never  been  pre- 
sented on  the  screen  as  charmingly 
as  in  this  subject. 


"Colonial  Williamsburg" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11   mins. 

Delightful 

Something  new  and  delightful  in 
the  way  of  travel  shorts.  It  is  all 
in  the  manner  of  presentation  pho- 
tographically and  the  clever  narra- 
tive style  of  Andre  de  La  Varre, 
who  handles  the  entire  job  as  pro- 
ducer, cameraman  and  narrator. 
This  subject  shows  the  famous  city 
of  Williamsburg,  for  eighty  years 
the  capital  of  Virginia  in  the  early 
days,  now  restored  to  its  Colonial 
setting  just  as  it  was  in  the  early 
times   of  its   first   inhabitants. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


The  Broadway  Theater,  Spring- 
field, has  instituted  a  new  policy, 
with  changes  in  programs  twice 
weekly  on  Friday  and  Monday. 

The  Union  Square  Theater,  Pitts- 
field,  has  added  a  stage  show  for  a 
four-day  run. 

From  plans  prepared  by  Architect 
John  S.  Bilzerian,  alterations  to  the 
Rialto  Theater,  Worcester,  are  In 
progress. 


Thursday,  May  21, 1936 


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DATE  BOOK 


» 


May  16-Junt  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi- 
tion,  Dusstldorf. 

May  22-24:  GB  annual  sales  convention,  Hotel 
Warwick,    New   York. 

May  22-28:     Will   Rogers   Memorial   Fund   Drive. 

May  25:  Annual  Convention  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures, New  York. 

May  27:  Cinema  Club  testimonial  luncheon  to 
William  F.  Rodgers,  M-G-M  general  sales 
manager,    New    York. 

May  29:  RCA  annual  golf  tournament,  Rock- 
wood    Hall    Golf    Club,    Tarrytown,    N.    Y. 

May  30:  Annual  National  tales  convention, 
Fox-20th    Century,    Chicago. 

June  I:  M.P.T.O.  of  Virginia  mid-year  con- 
vention. Cavalier  Hotel,  Virginia  Beach,  Va. 

June  3-4:  Warner-First  National  sales  conven- 
tion,  New  York. 

June  3-5:  Allied  national  convention,  Hollen- 
den   Hotel,   Cleveland. 

June  4-6:  Republic  Pictures  national  sales 
convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 

June  5-6:  Paramount  sales  convention,  Edge- 
water    Beach    Hotel,    Chicago. 

June  5-8:  Independent  Supply  Dealers  Ass'n 
annual  convention,  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel, 
Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel,  De- 
troit. 

June  8-13:  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  convention,  Hotel 
Muehlbach,   Kansas  City. 

June  15-17:  RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion, Waldorf-Astoria,   New  York. 

June  8-9:  Associated  Theater  Supply  Dealers' 
first  annual  convention,  Chicago  (tenta- 
tive  date). 

June  15-17:     Universal    sales    convention,    Astoi 

June  16:  Paramount  annual  meeting  and  elec- 
tion,   New   York. 

June  16:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,   Great  Neck,   L.   I. 

July  1:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak. 
M.   P.   T.    O.,   Omaha. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Jack  H.  Adams,  Jr.,  came  through 
last  week  from  Dallas  en  route  to 
the  Valley  and  Houston  before  re- 
turning to  the  North  Texas  film  cen- 
ter. 

Sack  Enterprises  have  taken  on  a 
new  roadshow,  Hank  Farris  with 
Ann  Alexander  and  her  Company 
of  Hollywood  Cowboys.  The  per- 
sonal appearance  tour  starts  at  Still- 
water, Okla.,  May  29. 

Wedding  bells  rang  out  recently 
for  Frank  Foster  of  the  Majestic 
staff  and  Nina  Tilley,  formerly  Em- 
pire usherette. 

J.  T.  Floore,  Empire  manager, 
and  Bob  McBride  of  Southwest 
Process  System,  spent  a  week-end 
at  Lake  Medina  camping  and  fish- 
ing. 

Doug  Askey,  one  time  chief  usher 
at  the  Majestic  here,  is  now  assis- 
tant booker  for  the  Hall  Circuit  of 
theaters,  Beeville. 

Another  former  Majestic  em- 
ployee, Jack  Phillipone,  has  become 
manager  of  Hall's  Rialto,  Cuero. 

Recent  visitors:  Jose  Mojica, 
Spanish  film  star  of  Hollywood,  and 
Harry  Sachs,  booker  for  Interstate, 
Dallas. 


TWO  PAIRS  THAT  WIN  EVERY  DEAL 


^   ^!'    ~ 


TIM  and  IRENE 

who  introduced  Irene's  goofy  family 
for  a  riot  of  fun  in  "JUST  PLAIN 
FOLKS",  bring  another  silly  adventure 
with  the  "folks"  in 

"IT  HAPPENED 
ALL    RIGHT" 

Directed  by  Walter  Grahom  -^ 

Story  by  David  Freedman 


fc 


*v* 


You  can  stand  pat  on 
these  two  pairs,  for 
they  are  always  sure 
winners.  Raise  the  bet 
by  promising  your  pa- 
trons a  big  laugh  when- 
ever you  have  Tim  and 
Irene  or  Buster  West 
and  Tom  Patricola  on 
your  program. 


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Distributed  in  U.S.A.  by 
20th  Century-Fox  Film  Corporation 


BUSTER  WESTand 
TOM  PATRICOLA 

just  signed  up  for  a  long  term  in  Edu- 
cational's  Comedies  by  popular  de- 
mand, blow  up  a  gale  of  laughter  in 
their  favorite  sailor  roles  in 

"FRESH  FROM  THE 
FLEET" 

Produced  by  Al  Christie 
Story  by  William  Watson 
and  Arthur  Jarrett 


Presented  by 
E.  W.  HAMMONS 


10 


DAILY 


Thursday,  May  21, 1936 


THEATER     CHANGES     REPORTED     BY     FILM      BOARDS     OF     TRADE 


ALABAMA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ASHLAND  —  Paramount,  transferred  to 
Hood  &  Shuler  by  J.  O.  Smith.  COLUMBI- 
ANA— Roxy  (Dixie),  transferred  to  Mrs. 
Knox  Wooley  by  Cothran  Walter  &  Rose. 
L1NEVILLE — Fox,  transferred  to  Hood  & 
Shuler   by  J.    O.    Smith'. 

Openings 

ASHLAND— Ashland.  GOODWATER  — 
Rex. 

ARIZONA 
Change  in  Ownership 

AJO — Mauk  (formerly  Oasis),  transferred 
to  L.  F.  Long  by  Phoenix  Amus.  Co.  COOL- 
1DGE— Mauk,  transferred  to  L.  F.  Long  by 
Phoenix  Amus.  Co.  FLORENCE — MauK, 
transferred  to  L.  F.  Long  by  Phoenix  Amu-. 
Co.  SUPERIOR — Mauk,  transferred  to  L. 
F.    Long   by    Phoenix    Amus.    Co. 

Openings 

HAYDEN— Rex. 

Closings 

OATMAN— Oatman. 

ARKANSAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

LAKE  VILLAGE— Chicot,  transferred  to 
David  Sewell  by  Ontee  Ford.  SHERIDAN— 
Gem,  transferred  to  C.  E.  Gotham  by  R.  L. 
Kerr-J.    W.    Logan. 

CALIFORNIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BREA — Brea,  transferred  to  Fred  Levey 
by  L.  G.  Edwards.  CHULA  VISTA— Se- 
ville, transferred  to  J.  F.  Keogh  by  Pacific 
Nat'l.  DOWNEY — Downey,  transferred  to 
J.  A.  Menard  by  Frank  Atkins.  BELVE 
DERE  GARDENS— Garden,  transferred  to 
Hershon  &  Spaeth  by  Hershon  &  Wilhelm. 
LaHABRA— Garden,  transferred  to  H.  E. 
Howard  by  L.  G.  Edwards.  LOS  ANGELES 
— Arrow,  transferred  to  Mr.  Brinn  by  J.  A. 
Menard.  PLACERVILLE— Eldorado  (for- 
merly Empire)  transferred  to  N.  S.  Tronslin 
by  Ruth  Knacke.  VALLEJO— Marvel  (for- 
merly Avalon),  transferred  to  Louis  Trager 
&  P.  S.  McDonald  by  Catherine  Fruedenberg 
&    Wm.   &   Geo.   Guhl. 

Openings 

LOS  ANGELES— Florence  Mills.  PLAC- 
ERVILLE—Eldorado     (formerly     Empire). 

Closings 

ALAMEDA— Studio.  LAMANDA  PARK 
—Egyptian.  OAKLAND— Royal.  PORT 
CHICAGO— Port    Chicago. 

New  Theaters 

PARKER  DAM— Parker  Dam.  VICTOR- 
Vll.LE— Victorville. 

COLORADO 
Change  in  Ownership 

SALIDA — Empress,  transferred  to  Atlas 
Thea.  Corp.  by  F.  W.  Kelly;  New,  trans- 
ferred  to   Atlas   Thea.    Corp.   by   Ross   Labart. 

Openings 

ALMA— Alma.      DENVER— Sun. 

Closings 

NORWOOD— Norwood.  PUEBLO— Colon- 
ial.     SUMM1TVILLE— Rialto. 

FLORIDA 
Change  in  Ownership 

AVON  PARK— Park,  transferred  to  F.  O. 
Mullen    by    Southeastern    Theas.,    Inc. 

Openings 

MADISON  —  Swann.  TAVERNIER  — 
Keys. 

Closings 

BUSHNELL  —  Bushnell.  MADISON  — 
Ritz.      MT.    DORA— Mt.    Dora. 

GEORGIA 
Openings 

ATLANTA— Center.      EDISON— Edison. 

IDAHO 
Change  in  Ownership 

NAMPA  —  Adelaide,  transferred  to  Fox 
West  Coast  Theas.;  Majestic,  transferred  to 
hox  West  Coast  Theas. 

Openings 

CRAIGMONT— Craigmont. 

Closings 

KAMIAH— Arcadia. 

ILLINOIS 
Change  in  Ownership 

BENLD — Grand,  transferred  to  D.  Frisina 
by  Mike  Enrico.  CLEARING— Mayfair, 
transferred  to  Irving  J.  Cooper  by  J.  J. 
Skora.  EVANSTON— Main,  transferred  to 
Victory  Amus.  Co.  by  J.  Szanto.  HILLS- 
BORO — Grand,  transferred  to  D.  Frisina  by 
Frye   &   Muench.      HOOPESTON— McFarren, 


transferred  to  Star-Bell  Corp.,  Stanley  Ben 
sen  by  A.  L.  Knox.  LAWRENCEVILLE— 
Avalon,  transferred  to  D.  Frisina  by  Mis. 
Hurley  Gould.  NORRIS  CITY— Majestic, 
transferred  to  W.  A.  Prince  by  Carl  Barnes. 
PLANO — Piano,  transferred  to  Linden  H. 
Elswick   by    Julian   &   Scott. 

Openings 

ELGIN— Grove.  KANKAKEE— La  Petite. 
NORRIS  CITY— Majestic.  STREATOR— 
Majestic. 

Closings 

ALLERTON— Community.  POTOMAC  — 
Opera    House.       ROYALTON— Royal. 

New  Theaters 

CHENOA— Ritz.  ELGIN— Temple.  OAK- 
LAND—Oakland. 

INDIANA 
Change  in  Ownership 

CULVER — Onyx  (formerly  Home),  trans- 
ferred to  R.  B.  Waltz  by  John  Osbom. 
GOSHEN — Circle,  transferred  to  Jack  Rose 
Cir.  by  Katherine  David.  INDIANAPOLIS 
—  Rivoli,  transferred  to  Eten  Theater  Corp., 
Joe  Cantor,  Pres.,  by  Northern  Theas.,  Inc., 
M.  Margolies.  MITCHELL — Orpheum,  trans- 
ferred to  Moore  &  Jones  by  Guy  Collier. 
MOROCCO— Clarendon,  transferred  to  H.  P. 
Werner  by  Mr.  Palmer.  PAOLI— Strand, 
transferred  to  Mrs.  F.  W.  Brauer  by  Max 
Page. 

Closings 

ALBANY— Royal.  CROTHERSV1LLE— 
State.  INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana.  NEW- 
CASTLE—Ideal. 

New  Theaters 

MITCHELL— Orpheum. 

IOWA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ASHTON— Roxy,  transferred  to  J.  P. 
Hickey.  DAN  BURY — Roxy,  transferred  to 
R.  M.  Berneau.  C.ARDEN  t. ROVE— Lee, 
transferred  to  J.  L.  Outherd  by  R.  C.  Hoad- 
ley.  M  ANSON — Mansjn,  transferred  to  E. 
J.  LaUua  by  O.  W.  Tuel  &  Son.  MOUL- 
TON — Colonial,  transferred  to  H.  E.Reh- 
tield  by  D.  P.  Sherman.  PIERSON— Lyric, 
transferred  to  B.  H.  Friedman  by  Bert  Smith. 
STACEYVILLE-Stacey,  transferred  to  J. 
F.    Cass. 

Openings 

ASHTON— Roxy.  DANBURY  -  Roxy. 
JEFFERSON— Howard. 

KANSAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

CLIFTON— Electric  (formerly  New  Clif- 
ton), transferred  to  Doyle  Mowrey  by  Low- 
ell E.  Seelig.  IOLA — Iola,  transferred  to 
Fox  Midwest  Thea.  Corp.  by  Ira  Kelly  & 
(den  W.  Dickinson;  Uptown,  transferred  to 
Fox  Midwest  Theas.  Corp.  by  E.  Van  Hyning; 
Kelly,  transferred  to  Fox  Midwest  Theas. 
by  Ira  Kelly  &  Glen  W.  Dickinson.  LEROY 
— Kesner,  transferred  to  R.  E.  Hemler  by 
John  A.  Dichant.  TORONTO— Art  (former- 
ly  Ne-Go),  transferred  to  R.  B.  Garvin  by 
Newman  &  Gordy. 

Openings 

FRONTENAC — Mainstreet  (formerly  New 
Lyric). 

Closings 

! OLA— Kelly.    LEROY— Kesner. 

New  Theaters 

LANDON— Langdon. 

KENTUCKY 
Change  in  Ownership 

MT.  OLIVET— Gem,  transferred  to  E.  L. 
Ornstein    by    Jett    &    Browning.  SPRING- 

FIELD— Majestic,  transferred  to  A.  H.  Rob- 
inson  by   F.    M.   Martin. 

Openings 

CUMBERLAND  —  Cumberland.  DRY 
RIDGE— Kentucky.  WALLINS  CREEK  — 
Wallins. 

Closings 
HAWESVILLE— Select. 

New  Theaters 
HARTFORD  —  Hartford.      WARSAW   — 
Globe. 

LOUISIANA 
Openings 

GOOD  PINE— Good  Pine.  HAMMOND— 
Buck. 

Closings 

JENA— Bailey. 

MAINE 
Change  in  Ownership 

MECHANIC    FALLS— Perkins,    transferred 
to   E.    A.    Mason   by    S.    Sanborn. 
Openings 

SANFORD— Sanford.  SMYRNA  MILLS— 
Opera    House. 


MASSACHUSETTS 
Openings 

BRANT    ROCK— Brant    Rock.      CANTON 
Strand.       OAK    BLUFFS— Seabreeze. 

MICHIGAN 
Change  in  Ownership 

EVART — Lyric,  transferred  to  M.  D.  War- 
ner by  Karl  Scheiern.  DETROIT— Courtesy, 
transferred  to  Sam  London  by  I.  J.  London; 
Gem,  transferred  to  Richard  Ashlund  by  Rich- 
ard Barnes;  Granada,  transferred  to  Cliff 
White  by  Krim  Bros.  DOWAGIAC— Beck- 
with,  transferred  to  Russ  Morgan  by  Beck- 
with   Thea.    Co. 

Openings 

CAPAC— Roxy.  CARSONVILLE— Carson- 
ville.  PORT  AUSTIN— Community.  SAW- 
YER—Flynn.       UNIONVILLE— Radio. 

Closings 

DETROIT— Brooklyn;    Cooley;    Warfield. 

MINNESOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BRONSON — Bronson,  transferred  to  Roy 
Swanson.  HARMONY  —  Gem  (formerly 
Orient),  transferred  to  J.  M.  Rostvold  by 
Hansen  &  Trigen.  HAULEY— Garrick.  trans- 
ferred to  L.  H.  Burrill  by  Jack  Helsing. 
HAYFIELD  —  Roxy  (formerly  Hayfield), 
transferred  to  H.  P.  Latterell  by  J.  J.  Proulx. 
H1BBING — Victory,  transferred  to  Edelstein 
&  Minn.  Amus.  Co.  by  J.  Edelstein.  NEW 
DULUTH— Little,  transferred  to  Henry  Ple- 
sha  by  Rev.  Scheverger.  RED  WING  — 
Auditorium,  transferred  to  John  Wright  by 
G.  W.  Johnson;  Metro,  transferred  to  Wei- 
worth  Thea.  Co.  by  G.  W.  Johnson.  VIR- 
GINIA— Granada,  transferred  to  Deutsch  & 
Minn.  Amus.  Co.  by  L.  Deutsch.  WORTH- 
1NGTON — Grand,  transferred  to  Henry  How- 
er  by   G.  J.    Ehlcrs. 

Openings 

BRONSON— Bronson.    HAYFIELD— Roxy. 

Closings 

HIBB1NG— Victory.      JEFFERS— Coxy. 

New  Theaters 

STEWART— Pic. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Change  in  Ownership 

1UKA — Majestic,  transferred  to  T.  M. 
Jourdan  by  Mrs.  J.  A.  Bryson.  AMOKY-- 
Varsity  (formerly  Mingo),  transferred  to 
Habenield    &    Flexer    by    J.    A.    Owen. 

Openings 

ELLIS  VTLLE— Variety.  HATTIESBURG 
-Buck. 

MISSOURI 
Change  in  Ownership 

ELDORADO  SPRINGS  —  Opera  House, 
transferred  to  A.  J.  Simmons  by  C.  A.  Bes- 
sier.  HORNERSVILLE  —  Strand  (formerly 
Rives),  transferred  to  Lyle  Richmond.  ST. 
LOUIS — Amytis,  transferred  to  Sol  Bank 
by  W.  J.  Colonna;  Lyric  D.  T.,  transferred 
to  Clarence  Turley  by  Warner  Bros.  Cir. ; 
Richmond,  transferred  to  Richmond  Thea., 
Inc.,    Kieselhorst   &   Wilson,    by   Oscar    Lehr. 

Openings 

HORNERSVILLE  —  Strand  (formerly 
Rives).      ST.   LOUIS— Lyric   D.   T. 

Closings 

ST.   LOUIS— Grand  O.  H. 

MONTANA 
Change  in  Ownership 

HELENA— Rio,  transferred  to  Fox  West 
Coast   Theas. 

Wpw  Theaters 

BROCKTON— Brockton.  McCONE— Mc- 
Cone. 

NEBRASKA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ELM  CREEK— Elm,  transferred  to  Emil 
Dolezal  by  M.  A.  Rishel.  FAIRMONT— 
Fairmont,  transferred  to  Francis  Waldron  by 
L.  Bricker.  OVERTON— Gem,  transferred  to 
M.  A.  Rishel  by  Chas.  Wilson.  VERDI- 
GREE — Empress,  transferred  to  H.  E.  Bruce 
by   Mrs.   A.    V.   Jeciminek 

Openings 

OVERTON— Gem. 

Closings 

LINCOLN— Colonial.  MERRIAM  —  Mer- 
riam.      NORTH    PLATTE— State. 

NEVADA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BOULDER  CITY— Boulder  City,  transfer 
red   to   Earl  J.   Brothers. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE 
Openings 

ALTON— Opera    House. 


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Riddle. 


NEW  JERSEY 
Change  in  Ownership 

NEWARK— Garden,  300  Market  St..  trans- 
ferred to  Morris  Feldman  by  Garden  Theater 
Corp.  RAMSEY — Ramsey,  transferred  to 
Samuel  J.  Kaufman  by  Barclay  Amus.  Corp. 
PHILLIPSBURG  —  Philmont  (formerly 
Chamber  St.),  transferred  to  D.  O.  Atkinson. 
STONE  HARBOR— Park,  transferred  to  J. 
H.    Greenberg. 

Openings 

CAMDEN— Savar. 

NEW  MEXICO 
Change  in  Ownership 

SANTA     ROSA— Pecos     (formerly 
transferred   to  T.   A.   Whelan  by   R.   L. 

Openings 

HATCH — Mission    (formerly    Apache. 

NEW  YORK 
Change  in  Ownership 

BROOKLYN— Imperial,  869  Halsey  St., 
transferred  to  Paul  Renard  by  L.  Schiffman 
Theater,  Inc.;  Palace,  5602  Sixth  Ave.,  trans- 
ferred to  Abe.  Schenk  &  I.  Gottlieb;  Fulton 
Playhouse  (formerly  Trans-Lux),  transferred 
to  Main  Stem  Thea.  Corp.  by  Trans-Lux 
Brooklyn  Theas.  Corp.  NEW  YORK  CITY— 
Bridge,  1316  St.  Nicholas  Ave.,  transferred 
to  Robar  Thea.  Corp.  by  Ben-Mir  Amus. 
Corp.;  Renaissance,  2349  7th  Ave.,  transferred 
to  Protex  Trading  Co.  by  Renaissance  Photo 
plays  Inc.;  BRONX— Tiffany,  1077  Tiffany 
St.,  transferred  to  Landau  Amus.  Corp.  by 
Haruth  Amusement  Corp.;  Hub,  440  West- 
chester Ave.,  transferred  to  Chas.  Goldreyer 
by  Mendel  &  Greenstein;  University,  33  W. 
Fordham  Rd.,  transferred  to  University  Thea., 
Inc.,  by  Devoe  Thea.,  Inc.;  Concourse,  209  E. 
Fordham  Rd.,  transferred  to  209  Fordham 
Rd.  Corp.  by  Conford  Amus.  Co.,  Inc.;  Tre- 
mont,  1940  Webster  Ave.,  transferred  to 
Bronx  Montre  Thea.  Corp.  by  Webtree  Amus. 
Corp.  HYDE  PARK,  L.  I.— New  Hyde 
Park,  transferred  to  Hyde  Park  Amus.  Co. 
of  L.  I.,  Inc.,  by  D.  A.  B.  Theaters  OZONE 
PARK,  L.  I.— Farrell,  118-10  Rockaway 
Blvd,  transferred  to  Weiss  Bros,  by  Weinarus 
Amusement  Corp.  WHITESTONE,  L.  I.— 
Rialto,  transferred  to  Stone  Cinema  Corp.  by 
Glad  Theater  Corp.  BOLIVAR— Lyric,  trans- 
ferred to  Sam  Gandel.  CLIFTON  SPRINGS 
—Palace,  transferred  to  H.  W.  DeGraw; 
FALCONER— DeLRio  (formerly  Victoria), 
transferred  to  Howard  Lurie.  PHELPS— 
Phelps   transferred  to  Earl   Zimmer. 

Closings 

BUFFALO  —  Del-Roy  (formerly  Park). 
MANLIUS— Dewitt.     MILLBROOK— Strand. 

New  Theaters 

YONKERS— Central,  Yonker  &  Central 
Aves. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

Change  in  Ownership 

CANTON — Colonial,  transferred  to  Cardin 
al  Amus.  Co.  by  J.  E.  Massie;  State,  trans 
ferred  to  Cardinal  Amus.  Co.  by  J.  E.  Massie 
LILLINGTON— New,  transferred  to  C.  H 
Caudell  by  Louis  Wade.  ROCKINGHAM— 
Little,  transferred  to  Richmond  Thea.,  Inc 
by  Willard  Evans.  ROCKINGHAM— Rich 
mond,  transferred  to  Richmond  Thea.,  Int. 
by   R.    L.    Steele. 

Closings 

MEBANE— Carolina. 

New  Theaters 

ROXBORO— Dolly    Madison. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

HOPE — Rexy    (formerly   Cozy),    transferied 
to     W.     T.      McCarthy     by     M.      B.     Hanley. 
NECHE — Roxy    (formerly    Movies),    transfer- 
red  to   W.   T.   McCarthy   by   H.   Gladhue. 
Openings 

McCLUSKY— McClusky.      MILTON— Stai . 

Closings 

BELFIELD— Belfield. 

New  Theaters 

CRYSTAL— Roxy. 

OHIO 
Change  in  Ownership 

AKRON— Norka,  transferred  to  W.  L 
Hart  by  Hart  &  Krichbaum;  Rialto,  trans 
ferred  to  W.  K.  Hart  by  Hart  &  Krichbaum 
SPRINGFIELD— Liberty,  transferred  to  Wm 
Settos  by  John  Gregory.  MINSTER— Cres 
cent,  transferred  to  Ljjuis  Knostman  by  James 
Partlow. 

Openings 

MARIETTA — Ohio  (formerly  Auditorium). 
MAYNARD— Maynard.      MORROW— Miami. 

Closings 

CLEVELAND— Shaker. 

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OKLAHOMA 
Change  in  Ownership 

CHELSEA — Lyric,  transferred  to  Misses 
Milam  &  Sharpe  by  Dora  Palmour.  STROUD 
— Ritz,  transferred  to  Billy  Greene,  Mgr., 
by   Robert  Feldman. 

Openings 

ALTUS— Paramount. 

Closings 
FLETCHER— Quanah.     ORR— Orr.     PUR- 
CELL— Ritz.      TULSA— Cozy. 
Maur  ThtMit  t1  rs 
HEALDTON— Airdome.      MINCO  —  Fox. 
SHAWNEE— Avon. 

OREGON 
Change  in  Ownership 

PORTLAND— Blue  Bird,  transferred  to 
Robert  Bell  by  Frank  Lillie;  Down  Town, 
transferred  to  J.  N.  Archbold  by  Colonel 
Woodlaw;  Rivoli,  transferred  to  Rivoli  Amus. 
Co.,  R.  Farrell,  Jr.,  A.  O.  Jones  &  C.  H. 
Richards  by  Rivoli  Thea.  Co.,  J.  N.  Arch- 
bold;  UNION  CITY— Roxy  (formerly  Oasis), 
transferred  to  I.   Westkensow  by   G.   L.   Ross. 

Openings 

ST.   HELENS— Roxy    (formerly   Grand). 

New  Theaters 
PORT  OXFORD— Colonial. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

CLARKS  SUMMIT— Summit,  transferred 
to  John  B.  Owens,  Jr.,  by  Chester  LaBarre. 
PITTSBURGH— Art  Cinema,  transferred  to 
Gabriel  Rubin  by  M.  Greenwald.  RANKIN 
— Ritz,  transferred  to  S.  Dascalos  by  I. 
Rosenbloom. 

Openings 

APOLLO— Woodies.  ASPINWALL— As- 
pinwall.  BELLE  VERNON— Ritz.  ERIE— 
Palace.  ETNA— Harris.  JEROME— Jerome. 
JOHNSTOWN— Rivoli,  Park,  Cambria,  State, 
Strand,  Embassy.  LATROBE— Paramount. 
LOCK  HAVEN— Garden,  Martin,  Roxy.  Mc- 
KEES  ROCK— Orpheum,  Regent,  Roxian. 
MILL  VALE— Grant.  NATRONA  —  Roxy. 
PARKERS  LANDING  —  Parker.  PITTS 
BURGH— Art  Cinema,  Elite,  Harris-Alvin, 
Loew's  Penn,  New  West  End,  Novelty,  Pal- 
ace (formerly  Penn  Ave.),  Ritz,  Strand,  Stan- 
ley. Wm.  Penn.  READING— San  Toy,  Rio. 
SHARPSBURG— Main,  Stiand.  TAREN- 
TUM— Palace.  TURTLE  CREEK— Olympic. 
TYRONE— Wilson.  VERONA  —  Liberty, 
Olympic.  WILKINSBURG— Princess.  WIL- 
LIAMSBURG—Dean. 

Closings 

EAST  PITTSBURGH— Frederick.  PITTS- 
BURGH—Davis. 

New  Theaters 

RAMEY— Pastime. 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Change  in  Ownership 

WOONSOCKET— Park,    transferred    to    M. 


Saffner   by    Wm.    Levy. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Change  in  Ownership 

GREENVILLE — Branwood,  transferred  to 
A.  E.  Groom  by  W.  E.  Fields.  GREEN- 
WOOD— Carolina,  transferred  to  Greenwood 
Thea.,  Inc.,  by  A.  E.  Groom;  State,  trans- 
ferred to  Greenwood  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  A.  E. 
Groom.  HARTSVILLE— Temple,  transfer- 
red to  Interstate  Thea,  Inc.,  by  H.  R.  Berry. 
WESTMINSTER— Roxie  (formerly  Westmin- 
ster), transferred  to  S.  J.  Sloan  by  R.  T. 
Silvey.  WINNSBORO— Palmetto,  transfer- 
red to   R.   G.   Felmet  by   L.   G.   Hobgood. 

Closings 

GREENVILLE— Star. 

New  Theaters 

HARTSVILLE— Center. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BRISTOL — Orpheum,  transferred  to  Ern- 
est Koeniger  by  W.  M.  Ross.  HERRIED— 
Herriod,  transferred  to  L.  G.  Evanson  by 
V.  C.  Turner.  MENNO— Rex,  transferred 
to  V.  V.  Roop  by  Roy  Kuhlman.  POLLOCK 
— Pollock,  transferred  to  L.  G.  Evanson  by 
V.   C.  Turner. 

Openings 

BOWDLE— H.  &  H.  COLUMBIA— Co- 
lumbia. 

Closings 

BLUNT— Legion.      MENNO— Rex. 

TENNESSEE 
Change  in  Ownership 

BROWNSVILLE  —  Southland,  transferred 
to  Crescent  Amus.  Co.  by  C.  G.  Lawing. 
PARIS— Gem  (formerly  R.  C.  A.),  transfer- 
red to  Crescent   Amus.   Co.  by  C.   G.   Lawing. 

Openings 

DAYTON— New. 

TEXAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

CROCKETT— Auditorium,  transferred  to 
R.  &  R.  Theas.;  Texas,  transferred  to  R.  &  R. 
Theas.  EDINBURG— Aztec,  transferred  to 
L.  C.  Baxley.  HEMPHILLS— Palace,  trans- 
ferred to  P.  E.  Toole  &  G.  D.  Cook.  INGLE 
SIDE — Little  Star  (formerly  Texas),  trans- 
ferred to  Hugo  Baca.  LOCKNEY— Isis,  trans- 
ferred to  Jack  Arthur.  McALLEN — Azteca, 
transferred  to  W.  H.  Hall.  MORAN— Ritz 
(formerly  Moran),  transferred  to  E.  C. 
Boone.  NOCONA — Nocona  (formerly  Majes- 
tic), transferred  to  Joe  Vaughn.  ROSCOE — 
Strand  (formerly  Majestic),  transferred  to 
Mrs.  C.  E.  Henry.  ROPESVILLE— Palace 
&  Princess,  transferred  to  R.  E.  Griffith  Thea. 
Co.  SEAGRAVES— Texas  (formerly  Okey). 
transferred  to  G.  E.  Zant.  TRENTON— 
Aztec  (formerly  Queen),  transferred  to  L.  B. 
Crow.  WH1TEWRIGHT— Palace,  transfer- 
red  to    I.   C.    Horton. 


Wm.  Fox  Hearing  in  Fall 

Hearing  will  be  held  before  the 
U.  S.  Supreme  Court  in  the  fall  on 
the  U.  S.  Circuit  of  Appeals  ruling 
denying  William  Fox  the  right  to 
appeal  from  its  decision  affirming 
the  finding  of  the  lower  court  that 
Fox  had  been  validly  served  in  a 
suit  to  confirm  a  California  judg- 
ment for  over  $200,000  against  him. 
The  Supreme  Court  on  Monday 
granted  Fox's  application  for  a  writ 
of  certiorari  authorizing  the  hear- 
ing. 


International  Film  Unions 


Vienna — Unions  of  film  workers 
in  Austria  and  Czechoslovakia  have 
reached  an  agreement  to  foster 
trade  union  membership  in  the  two 
countries,  and  negotiations  are  in 
progress  to  extend  the  international 
union  membership  move  to  Germany 
and  Switzerland.  Under  the  agree- 
ment, any  worker  wishing  to  obtain 
employment  in  any  of  these  coun- 
tries, outside  his  own,  could  do  so 
only  if  he  is  a  member  of  the  union 
in  nis  own  country. 


Japanese  Film  Activities 

Tokio  —  The  Tokio  newspaper 
Nichi-Nichi  states  that  there  are 
1,718  motion  picture  theaters  in  that 
country,  with  an  attendance  during 
1935  of  175,000,000.  Statistics  show, 
says  that  newspaper,  that  Japan 
produced  103  talking  pictures  and 
297  silent  films  during  1935.  Im- 
ports from  America  were  251,  from 
Germany,  21,  from  France  9,  from 
Great  Britain  6,  from  Russia  6  and 
from  Italy  2. 

NEWARK 


Openings 

McALLEN  —  Azteca.  McLEAN  —  New 
(formerly     American). 

Closings 

BOLING — Queen.  LORENZO  —  Crystal. 
McADOO— McAdoo.  McKINNEY  —  Pope. 
MEDINA  —  Medina.  MERKEL  —  Merkel. 
MERTENS— Queen.  PAINT  ROCK— Cry- 
stal. PEACOCK— Peacock.  PEARSALL— 
Juarez,  Monterey.  PT.  ARTHUR— Elks. 
PUTNAM— Palace.  QUINLAN  —  Capitol. 
ROMA— Roma.  RHOME— Lyric.  ROBS- 
TOWN—  Obrero.      W.    COLUMBIA— Queen. 

New  Theaters 

ALPINE— Texas.  BRADY— Brady.  NEW 
BOSTON— Strand.  SAN  ANTONIO— Leon. 
TYLER— Joy. 

UTAH 
Change  in  Ownership 

PROVO — Crest,  transferred  to  Fox  West 
Coast   Theas. 

VERMONT 
Openings 

BETHEL— Bethel.       STO  WE— Auditorium. 

WASHINGTON 
Change  in  Ownership 

ALMIRA — Gem,  transferred  to  B.  C.  John- 
son by  C.  R.  Perryman.  BURLINGTON— 
Grand,  transferred  to  C.  P.  Merwin  by  A.  O. 
Jones.  WHITE  SALMON— Wauna,  trans- 
ferred to  Avalon  Theater  Co.,  K.  A.  Spears,  by 
Mrs.  O.  M.  Dewey.  KELSO— Embassy, 
transferred  to  B.  H.  Bashor  by  H.  C.  Zur- 
fluh 

Closings 

OTHELLO— Family 

New  Theaters 

VANCOUVER— Kiggins.  LONGVIEW— 
Rio. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 

Change  in  Ownership 

FOLLANSBEE  —  Royal,  transferred  to 
Patsy   Petrilli   by   C.   Cironna.      GLEN   ALUM 


— Enterprise,  transferred  to  John  Cleva. 
HELEN— Helen,  transferred  to  E.  G.  Hazel- 
wood  by  C  C  B  Smokeless  Coal  Co.  MIDDLE- 
BOURNE — Nadena,  transferred  to  Alpine 
Thea.  Cir.  by  M.  G.  Mclntyre.  MORGAN- 
TOWN —  Morgan,  transferred  to  Geo.  Sallows 
by   D.    Left   &   M.   Arnold 

Openings 

FOLLANSBEE— Royal.  GLEN  ALUM— 
Enterprise.  HELEN — Helen  (formerly  Blue 
Parrott.  MILTON— Virginian  NEW  CUM- 
BERLAND—Manos.  SHINNSTON  —  Rex. 
WHEELING— Colonial,  Rex,  Rialto. 
Closings 

FAIRVIEW— Majestic.  PEACH  CREEK 
Palace.  SUTTON— Victoria.  WELLSBURG 
— Alpine,   Rex. 

New  Theaters 

PARKERSBURG — Broadway. 

WISCONSIN 
Change  in  Ownership 

KENOSHA— Cameo.  MILWAUKEE  — 
Tivoli,  transferred  to  Wisconsin  Amus.  Cir., 
Fox  Downtown  Theas.  Corp.;  Park,  trans- 
ferred to  T.  F.  B.  Wasielewski;  Comet, 
transferred  to  Tivoli  Comet  Theas.  NEW 
HOLSTEIN — Majestic,  transferred  to  F. 
Boeselager.  RED  GRANITE— Community, 
transferred  to  Albert  Behn,  Jr.  SHEBOY- 
GAN— Vander  Vaart,  transferred  to  Warner 
Bros.    Theas. 

Openings 

GREEN  LAKE— Opera  House.  MEN- 
ASHA— Menasha.  MILWAUKEE  —  Miller. 
WASHINGTON  ISLAND— Hall.  WEST- 
FIELD— Opera   House. 

Closings 
FAIRCHILD— Pastime.       RIO    —    Purtell. 
H 11. BERT— Opera  House. 

New  Theaters 
MARQUETTE— Nordic. 

WYOMING 
Openings 

ENCAMPMENT  —  New.  MEDICINE 
BOW— New. 


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No  applause,  please,  gentlemen 
.  .  .  this  is  only  one  of  millions 
of  such  feats  of  legerdemain 
performed  by  me  in  Para- 
mount's  newest  extravaganza... 
POPPY' 


Showing  of  movies  is  resumed 
this  week  at  the  Shubert  with  the 
first  N.  J.  pi-esentation  of  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld." 

"Ecstacy,"  at  the  Little  Theater, 
has  been  held  for  a  third  week. 

"Under  Two  Flags"  is  on  its  way 
to  breaking  box-office  records  at 
Proctor's  and  is  being  held  over  for 
a  second  week. 

Sol  N.  Cohen,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Branford,  and  Harold  Bel- 
gard,  assistant  at  the  Capitol,  both 
Warner  houses,  will  be  benedicts 
soon. 


SMART       SHOWMEN...  .NO.     1 

BUTTERFIELD 
CIRCUIT   BUYS 
ENTIRE 
UNIVERSAL 
LINE-UP! 


E.  C.  BEATTY,  PRESIDENT 
AND  GENERAL  MAN- 
AGER OF  BUTTERFIELD 
CIRCUIT  SIGNS  UP  ALL  OF 
UNIVERSAL'S  NEW  SEA- 
SON OUTPUT  FOR  HIS 
89  MICHIGAN  THEATRES! 
CONGRATULATIONS, 
MR.  BEATTY! 


FULL  SPEED  AHEAD  WITH  THE 

NEW  UNIVERSAL! 


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International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


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Now  Eighteen    Tears  Old 


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NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY.  MAY  22.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


GB  Announcing  22  of  Its  Stories  at  Convention  Today 

TRADE  PRACTICE  PARLEYSJEING  SUSPENDED  TODAY 

Fox  West  Coast  Circuit  of  435  Houses  Sign  'IT  Lineup 


Deal  is  Negotiated  Covering 

Entire    1936-37 

Program 

In  a  deal  closed  yesterday  by  J. 
R.  Grainger,  Universal  sales  man- 
ager, Fox  West  Coast  Theaters  has 
signed  to  play  the  entire  1936-37 
"U"  program  in  the  circuit's  435 
houses  in  Los  Angeles,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Portland,  Seattle,  Denver, 
Kansas  City  and  Milwaukee  terri- 
tories. 

Officials  of  West  Coast  who  par- 
ticipated   in    the    negotiations    were 

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I.A.T.S.E.REPORTS 
MORE  MEN  WORKING 


Unemployment  among  I.  A.  T.  S. 
E.  members  has  diminished  notice- 
ably in  the  past  year  and,  despite 
the  outlawing  of  the  NRA,  I.  A.  lo- 
cals have  been  successful  in  main- 
taining scales  and  conditions  almost 
without  exception,  while  many  lo- 
cals have  secured  improvements  in 
working   conditions    as   well    as   in- 

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Zeidman  Making  6  Minimum 
For  Grand  National  Lineup 


Lining  up  more  product  for 
Grand  National's  initial  program 
beginning  next  Fall,  B.  F.  Zeidman 
yesterday  closed  a  deal  under  which 
he  will  make  a  minimum  of  six  fea- 
tures for  the  Edward  Alperson 
company.    Two  will  be  Class  A  pro- 

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Kennedy  Making  Report  Soon 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy  will  make  this  re- 
port on  the  Paramount  studio  to  the 
Paramount  board  prior  to  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  company  on  June  16,  it 
is    understood. 


IF  I  WERE  A  PUBLICITY  MAN 

(Today's  installment  in  the  fourth  annual  Forum  sponsored  by  The  Film 
Daily  contains  the  initial  batch  of  viewpoints  on  the  topic,  "If  I  Were  a 
Fublicity  Man.") 

APPEAL  TO  BETTER  TASTES 


John  Rosenfield,  Jr. 
Dallas  News: 


I 


WOULD  do  what  my  boss  told  me,  which 
makes  the  problem  oi  publicity  largely  one  of 
exhibition.  I  notice  that  "Modern  Times"  is  being 
sold  as  a  Chaplin  comedy,  seeking  to  capitalize  on  the  man's  old  following  and 
his  legend.  "Modern  Times"  is  anything  but  a  Chaplin  comedy.  It  has  an  affinity 
with  the  propaganda  play  which  so  upsets  the  East.  It  has  a  kinship  with  the 
topical  ballet  or  pantomime  which  concert  managers  are  importing  from  Europe. 
There  should  be  some  way  of  getting  this  idea  over  (o  the  public.  I  admit  that 
movie  grosses  come  from  the  mob  but  the  mob  takes  its  impressions  from  the  higher- 
ups  and  the  gold  in  (hem  high-brow  hills  is  generally  underestimated.  Only  one 
theater,  the  Music  Hall,  seems  to  be  making  a  serious  effort  toward  expanding  the 
appeal  of  pictures. 

DON'T  TRY  TO  FOOL  EDITORS 


Elsie  Finn  I    SHOULD   remember   that  I. am   writing   not  for 

rw-i    j,    ..        r»„^ i.        '    my  employer  but  for  the  newspapers.  I  should 

Philadelphia  Record:     neve/ t^  VPut  anything  over  on  an  editor.    I 

should  keep  my  copy  brief,  bright  and  direct.     And  there  would  be  plenty  of  it — 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


22  of  GB's  24  Titles  for  1936-37 
Being  Announced  at  Sales  Meeting 


Expect  20  Supply  Dealers 
At  New  Association's  Meet 

Twenty  dealers  are  expected  to 
attend  the  first  convention  of  the 
newly-organized  Associated  Theater 
Supply  Dealers  Inc.,  to  be  held  June 
8-9  at  the  Medinah  Club,  Chicago, 
it  was  said  yesterday  by  Rudolph 
Eisenberg,  counsel  for  the  associa- 
tion. 

The    convention    will    mark    the 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Twenty-two  titles  from  the  GB 
program  for  1936-37  which  calls 
for  24  pictures  will  be  announced 
at  the  company's  annual  sales  con- 
vention opening  today  at  the  Hotel 
Warwick,  with  George  W.  Weeks, 
general  sales  manager,  presiding. 
Three  pictures  have  been  completed 
for  the  new  season  lineup,  and  with- 
in one  month,  nine  more  features 
will  be  in  production. 

Preliminary   meetings    in    connec- 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


MPTOA  Expects  to  Resume 

Trade  Practice  Confabs 

Early  Next  Month 

Suspension  of  trade  practice  con- 
ferences being  held  by  the  M.  P.  T. 
O.  A.  committee  will  occur  today, 
with  a  recess  planned  by  the  Ed 
Kuykendall  delegation  until  early 
next  month,  possibly  about  June  3. 
Final  session  in  the  current  series 
will  be  held  today  with  United  Ar- 
tists, provided  George  J.  Schaefer, 
general  sales  manager,  returns  from 
the  coast  and  is  available. 

The  committee  has  yet  to  inter- 
view 20th  Century-Fox  and  GB  and 
make    an    effort    to    see    Warners, 

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HANSON  EXPANDING 
CANADIAN  CIRCUIT 


Toronto — Hanson  Theaters  Corp., 
formed  by  Oscar  R.  Hanson,  las 
president,  has  acquired  13  theaters 
in  various  Ontario  cities  as  the  start 
of  a  new  circuit  which  is  expected 
to  be  double  its  present  size  by  fall. 
The  houses  just  taken  over  were 
formerly  subsidiaries  of  Empire 
Films  Ltd.  They  include:  Granada 
and   Apollo,   Toronto;   Granada,   St. 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Poster  Ass'n  to  Map  Fight 
Against  Para.  Rental  Plan 

Further  plans  for  a  campaign 
calculated  to  offset  Paramount's  new 
poster  rental  plan  will  be  made  by 
the  National  Poster  Service  Asso- 
ciation at  its  annual  convention 
scheduled  for   Cleveland  on  June  1 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Double  in  Duals 

Herington,  Kans. — The  Dickinson  The- 
ater here  is  offering  double  features 
on  Saturdays  at  15  cents  for  two  adults 
and    5    cents   for    two  children. 


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DAILY 


Friday,  May  22,  1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  121         Fri.,  May  22,  1936        10  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  :      Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
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Par.  B'way  3s55...  60  59%  60  —  % 
Warner's    6s39     91  %     91  %     91 1/4  —     '/4 

NEW  YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 2%      2%      2%  —     % 

Technicolor     29%     283A    2834  —     % 

Trans-Lux     4%       4%       43/8     


Cullman  Host  to  G6  Boys 

Howard  S.  Cullman  will  be  host 
tonight  to  the  125  GB  convention 
delegates,  who  will  attend  the  world 
premiere  of  "It's  Love  Again"  at 
the  Roxy  and,  after  the  screening, 
will  attend  a  party  in  Cullman's  of- 
fice. 

A  deluxe  dinner  at  the  Paradise 
Restaurant  is  tomorrow's  entertain- 
ment highlight  for  the  GB  boys. 


NATIONAL  STUDIOS,  INC. 

Please  take  notice  that  neither 
the  estate  of  Murray  Rosenbluh, 
Esther  Rosenbluh,  executrix,  nor 
Esther  Rosenbluh  Is  any  longer  in- 
terested in  this  company. 
Dated,   May   18,    1936. 

ESTHER    ROSENBLUH 


Foreign  Pictures  Crowding 
So.  America,  Says  John  Day 

Due  to  the  influx  of  pictures  made 
in  Europe,  the  South  American 
product  situation  is  over-loaded,  al- 
though American-made  productions 
continue  in  major  demand,  said 
John  Day,  Paramount  managing  di- 
rector for  that  territory,  in  New 
York  yesterday,  following  his  ar- 
rival from  Rio  de  Janeiro.  Prin- 
cipal contributors  to  the  market  are 
English,  French,  German  and  Span- 
ish producers,  he  stated. 

Brazil  producers  will  turn  out  a 
top  of  three  features  this  year,  said 
Day,  while  Argentina  is  expected  to 
produce  between  15  and  18  pictures. 
Most  important  theater  building  ac- 
tivities on  the  Continent  are  those 
of  Loew's,  which  is  constructing 
houses  in  Brazil,  Peru,  Chile  and 
Uruguay. 


Lindsley  Parsons  Elevated 
To  Supervisor  at  Republic 

West   Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Lindsley  Parsons, 
writer  and  coast  publicity  director 
for  Republic,  has  been  promoted  to 
supervise  a  new  series  of  westerns 
under  Sol  C.  Siegel,  executive  in 
charge  of  westerns,  serials  and  ac- 
tion pictures.  Jack  Hardy,  who  has 
been  assistant  to  Parsons,  succeeds 
him  in  the  publicity  post.  Leonard 
Boyd  will  assist  Hardy. 


Third  "Palooka"  Film  in  Work 


The  third  in  the  series  of  two- 
reel  Vitaphone  comedies  based  on 
the  cartoon  comic  strip  character, 
"Joe  Palooka",  is  currently  before 
the  cameras  at  the  Brooklyn  Vita- 
phone  studios.  Robert  Norton  plays 
the  role  of  Palooka,  with  Shemp 
Howard  as  Joe's  manager.  Others 
in  the  supporting  cast  are  Beverly 
Phalon,  Johnny  Berkes,  Yale  Okun, 
Billie  Leonard,  George  Haggerty, 
Dick  Lane  and  Dave  Mallon.  Lloyd 
French  is  directing. 


Taxi!"  Revival  Draws 


Return  engagement  of  Warners' 
"Taxi!"  James  Cagney  vehicle 
which  opened  at  the  New  York 
Strand  with  a  preview  showing 
Wednesday  night,  almost  duplicated 
the  big  business  done  at  the  pre- 
miere of  the  feature  at  this  house 
four  years  ago.  It  played  to  packed 
houses  Wednesday  night,  with 
crowds  lining  the  box-office  yester- 
day morning  and  afternoon. 


Columbia  Signs  Del  Rio 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Dolores  Del  Rio,  now 
working  in  a  picture  in  England, 
has  been  placed  under  long-term 
contract  by  Columbia.  Negotiations 
were  completed  by  cable.  Her  first 
picture  for  the  company  Will  be 
announced  at  a  later  date. 


Applying  for  $1,250,000 

In  Allowances  From  RKO 


Application  for  allowance  of 
claims  against  RKO  approximating 
$1,250,000  is  slated  to  be  made 
shortly  in  Federal  Court  by  the  Irv- 
ing Trust  Co.,  RKO  trustee.  Among 
the  claims  is  that  of  the  Orpheum 
Theater  Co.  of  Missouri  against 
RKO  as  guarantor  of  the  second 
mortgage  bond  issue  on  the  St.  Louis 
Theater,  St.  Louis,  which  the  trus- 
tee has  agreed  to  allow  for  $750,- 
000.  The  lease  on  the  St.  Louis 
Theater  was  disaffirmed  by  RKO  in 
1933. 


RCA  Photophone  Develops 
Crime  Detection  System 

Camden,  N.  J. — An  improved 
method  of  identifying  criminals 
through  the  aid  of  sound  motion  pic- 
tures, developed  by  RCA  Photo- 
phone  engineers  with  the  coopera- 
tion of  Colonel  H.  Norman  Schwartz- 
kopf  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Po- 
lice, will  be  demonstrated  for  the 
press  at  2  P.  M.  today  in  the  New 
Jersey  State  Police  Training  School, 
West   Trenton,  N.   J. 


I.  T.  O.  A.  to  Draw  Up 

Schedule  of  Complaints 

A  program  of  complaints  against 
various  trade  practices  will  be  pre- 
pared by  the  I.  O.  T.  A.  committee 
in  charge  of  the  matter  at  a  meet- 
ing Wednesday,  when  the  associa- 
tion's board  holds  a  regular  ses- 
sion. Plans  for  bringing  the  pro- 
test to  Washington  to  the  Federal 
Trade  Commission  will  be  formu- 
lated. 


Lubitsch  Reading  Scripts 

Definitely  set  to  remain  with 
Paramount  as  a  producer,  Ernst 
Lubitsch,  who  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  following  a  vacation 
abroad,  is  now  reading  stories  in 
connection  with  his  plan  to  make 
three  or  four  productions.  He  plans 
to  remain  in  New  York  five  days 
before  resuming  his  trip  to  the 
Coast. 


Brisson  for  State  Musical 


Carl  Brisson  is  understood  to  be 
set  for  "Forbidden  Melody",  mus- 
ical production  to  be  presented  on 
the  Broadway  stage  in  September 
by  Sam  H.  Grisman. 


Gets  "Girl  From  Maxim's' 


J.  H.  Hoffberg  Co.  has  acquired 
from  Mundus  Films  the  U.  S.  rights 
to  "Girl  From  Maxim's",  musical 
operetta.  Arrangements  are  being 
made  for  a  Broadway  showing. 


Coming  and  Going 


JACK  BENNY  leaves  Monday  for  Hollywood 
to  prepare  for  his  role  in  Paramount's  "Big 
Broadcast." 

MARGARET  SULLAVAN  plans  to  leave  the 
coast  next  week  for  New  York  to  obtain  spe- 
cial  treatments  for  her   injured  arm. 

EDDIE  CANTOR  is  due  to  arrive  on  the  coast 
at  the  end  of  the  month. 

JOAN  BENNETT  is  booked  to  sail  June  S  on 
the  Queen  Mary  for  Eng'and.  HEDDA  HOPPER 
and  JACK  BUCHANAN  also  are  listed  to  sail 
on    this    trip. 

DON  MERSEREAU  returns  from  abroad  nexl 
week   on    the   Normandie. 

IRVING  ASHER  and  BOB  RITCHIE  also  are 
among    the     incoming    Normandie's    passengers. 

EARL  FELTON,  Warner  scenarist,  and  NED 
BROWN  of  the  Edington-Vincent  agency,  leave 
Hollywood     today    by    ..uto    for    New    York. 

FRANZ  WINTERSTEIN  is  on  his  way  east 
from  Hollywood  en  route  to  Spain  to  work 
for   "U"    Films   of   Madrid. 

ERNST  LUBITSCH  arrived  from  abroad  yes- 
terday on  the  Conte  di  Savoia.  Another  pas- 
senger was  the  EARL  of  WARWICK  who  had 
a  screen  test  in  London  and  is  en  route  to 
Hollywood    with    a    screen    career    in    mind. 

HARRY  THOMAS  sails  May  28  on  the  four- 
day    Statendam    cruise    to    Bermuda. 

OSCAR  LAM  accompanies  ED  KUYKENDALL 
South,    leaving    New    York    tomorrow. 

CHARLES  WILLIAMS  leaves  New  York  to- 
morrow   returning    to    Omaha. 

ART  ARTHUR,  columnist,  leaves  New  York 
Sunday  for  the  Coast. 

L.  C.  GRIFFITH  leaves  New  York  today  on 
his    return    to    Oklahoma    City. 

WILFRED  ROTHSCHILD  left  New  York  last 
night    for     Hollywood. 

SAM  HEARN,  who  is  now  in  New  York,  goes 
to    Detroit    Thursday    to    play    the    Fox    theater. 

LEO  CARRILLO  arrives  in  New  York  today 
by  plane  from  the  Coast  to  work  in  the  Lux 
theater   of   the  air  with    Fay   Bainter. 

EDWIN  KNOPF,  M-G-M  coast  story  editor, 
has    arrived     in    New    York. 

JOHN  DAY,  Paramount  South  American  man- 
ager, who  has  arrived  in  New  York  from  Rio 
de   Janeiro,    plans   to   sail   for   home   on   July   3. 

B.  F.  ZEIDMAN  left  New  York  yesterday 
by    plane    heading    for    Hollywood. 

C.  KING  CHARNEY,  Agfa  representative,  is 
in    New    York   from   the  coast. 

TOM  JENNINGS  of  the  Boston  GB  branch 
is  in  New  York  for  the  company's  sales  con- 
vention. 

MISS  BURTON  GREEN  of  Beverly  Hills  and 
MRS.  JACK  RUNYON  of  Hollywood  are  at  the 
Lombardy    for    a    short    stay. 


Previewing  Canine  Shorts 

An  invitation  preview  of  the 
newly  completed  subject  "The 
Chesapeake  Bay  Retriever",  along 
with  screenings  of  "The  Poodle" 
and  "The  Collie",  dog  shorts  pro- 
duced by  Pedigreed  Pictures,  will 
be  held  in  the  Chanin  Auitorium  on 
Tuesday  afternoon  from  5  to  7.  The 
showing  will  be  followed  by  cock- 
tails  and  buffet. 


Rogers  Week  Starts 

Will  Rogers  Memorial  Week,  dedicat- 
ed to  the  raising  of  funds  by  either 
membership  pledges  or  collections  in 
theaters  to  finance  a  hospital  at  Sara- 
nac,  gets  under  way  today.  Practically 
every  theater  in  the  country  has  signi- 
fied   participation. 


NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


'SETS  EXAMPLE  difficult  for  any 
studio  to  follow'  was  coast  acclaim 
as  tremendous  throngs  hailed  two- 
in-a-week  previews  of  'Anthony 
Adverse'  as  'finest  film  ever  turned 
out  by  Warners'  and  'Green  Pas- 
tures' as  'one  of  screen's  truly  great.' 
Among  the  attending  celebs  were  the 
Fredric  (Adverse)  Marches  (above). 

'EDDIE  ROBINSON'S  FINEST  FILM 

in  years'  was  N.  Y.  World-Telly  critic 
Wm.  Boehnel's  enthused  agreement 
with  other  previewers  of  'Bullets  or 
Ballots,'  third  preview  hit  of  the 
week  for  Warners.  Photo  shows 
ace  critic  (center)  with  picture's  star 
and  James  Melton  on  studio  tour." 


THEY'LL  CO-STAR  for  Warners  in  'Another  Dawn/  original  tale  by  scribe  laird  Doyle, 
author  of  sensationally  successful  'Dangerous.'  Lass  is,  of  course,  Bette  (Academy 
Award)    Davis;   the   lads,   Errol    (Light   Brigade)    Flynn,    Ian    (White    Angel)    Hunter. 


RETURN  OF  'TAXI!'  to  New  York  Strand  proves 

smart  money  move  as  ace  Broadway  house  garners 
near-record  new-picture  take  with  repeat  booking 
of  one  of  Jimmy  Cagney's  most  popular  successes.* 

'SWING  IT,  SISTERS!'  orders  dance  director  Bobby 
Connolly  (left)  to  pulchritudinous  chorus  of  Warner- 
Cosmopolitan  'Cain  and  Mabel/  while  co-stars 
Marion  Davies-Clark  Gable  go  through  paces  off- 
stage for  comedy  sequences  with  director  Lloyd  Bacon. 


*A  Warner  Bros.  Picture     °A  First  National  Picture     Vitogranh  fnc   Distributors 


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DAILY 


Friday,  May  22, 1936 


T  LINEUP  SIGNED 
BY  FOX  WEST  COAST 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Spyros  Skouras,  Charles  Skouras 
of  New  York,  A.  M.  Bowles  of  San 
Francisco,  L.  J.  McCarthy  of  Kan- 
sas City,  and  George  Balsdon  of 
20th    Century-Fox. 


Zeidman  Making  6  Minimum 
For  Grand  National  Lineup 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 
ductions,  while  the  others  will  cost 
approximately  $150,000  each. 

Grand  National  also  acquired  dis- 
tribution rights  to  "Angels  in 
White,"  which  Zeidman  has  already 
produced.  The  producer  left  New 
York  yesterday  by  plane  for  the 
Coast,   where   he   will   work. 


Want  "Blacklisting"  Clause 
Out  of  New  Dramatist  Pact 


Although  the  League  of  New 
York  Theaters  and  the  Dramatists' 
Guild  are  in  accord  on  the  new  ba- 
sic minimum  agreement,  the  former 
organization  is  demanding  that  the 
Guild's  constitution  be  changed  so 
as  to  eliminate  possibilities  of 
"blacklisting"  motion  picture  pro- 
ducers under  certain  conditions, 
Brock  Pemberton,  chairman  of  the 
League  contract  committee,  said  yes- 
terday. Under  the  constitution  at 
present,  the  Guild  regulates  the  sale 
of  film  rights  of  plays  and  could 
exercise  this  clause  by  way  of  "chas- 
tising" motion  picture  companies,  it 
was  declared. 

Provisions  objected  to  by  the 
League  have  been  incorporated  in 
the  Guild's  constitution  for  some 
years.  The  League's  contract  com- 
mittee met  yesterday  afternoon  and 
further  considered  the  situation. 


Agfa  Business  Doubled 

Agfa  business  during  1936  will 
double  that  of  last  year  from  pres- 
ent indications,  it  was  said  yester- 
day by  C.  King  Charney,  Agfa  rep- 
resentative who  is  here  from  the 
coast.  Charney  plans  a  four-week 
stay. 


Penner  Back  on  Radio 


Joe  Penner,  who  goes  to  the  coast 
shortly  from  New  York  to  star  in 
RKO  Radio's  "The  Assassins,"  re- 
sumes broadcasting  tomorrow  night 
at   8  o'clock  over  WABC. 


Soviet  H'wood  Near  Batum? 

Moscow — The  long-projected  "Rus- 
sian Hollywood",  to  be  erected  in 
some  semi-tropical  section  of  the 
country,  will,  it  now  appears  likely, 
be  built  in  the  neighborhood  of  Ba- 
tum. When  the  project  finally  gets 
under  way  it  is  the  intention  to 
build  it  on   a  super-scale. 


•  •      •     SPECIALIZING  in  production  of  feature  comedies 

that  is  the  field  that  Hal  Roach  has  picked  for  himself 
and   it   is   about   the   toughest   assignment   any    producer 

can  tackle  it's  tough  enough  to  get  real  humor  in  shorts 

to  keep  the  laughs  coming  through   feature  length   is  a 

job  that  only  a  few  individuals  in  Hollywood  are  equipped  by 

experience  and  natural  ability  to  tackle Hal  Roach  is  one 

of  these 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  OUT  AT  Culver  City  the  Roach  organization  has 
just  completed  "Our  Relations"  with  Laurel  and  Hardy,  directed 
by  Harry  Lachman production  has  started  on  "Mr.  Cinde- 
rella," featuring  Jack  Haley,  with  the  most  important  support- 
ing cast   Mister  Roach   has   ever  placed   in   one   picture a 

feature,  "Spanky,"  is  being  prepared  for  the  Our  Gang  gang, 

built  around  Civil  War  days "Our  Gang  Follies  of  1937" 

will  also  be  put  into  production       .     Lyda   Roberti   has  been 

signed  as  the  team  mate  of  Patsy  Kelly  in  features    and 

if  she  holds  the  pace  she  has  set  in  her  last  two  shorts  with 
Patsy,  she  will  be  one  of  Mister  Roach's  Big  Bets  so 
everything  looks  rosy  for  Roach the  screens  of  the  na- 
tion are  crying  for  laughs and  if  Hal  Roach  cannot  supply 

'em  in  a  fairly  steady  output,  we  can't  recall  any  producer  at 
this  writing  who  can 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  SPEAKING  of  the  Cinema  Club  this  increas- 
ingly popular  rendezvous  is  now  making  available  an  inviting 
place  for  giving  cocktail  parties  to  stars  and  other  celebs 
which  means  you  can  hold  film  social  events  in  a  real  film  atmos" 
phere  and  the  club's  own  publicity  machine  is  available  to 
help  put  the  affair  over  interested  parties  get  in  touch 
with  Bert  Adler,  Cinema  Club  secretary,  at  65  West  44   .  .  . 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  AT  THE  Cheese  Club  luncheon  this  Monday  the 
AMPA  has  been  invited  to  join,  with  Attorney  General  Wilentz 
of  New  Jersey  as  the  guest  of  honor  ...  •  Charlie  Pettijohn 
and  Robert  G.  Vignola,  town  councilmen  of  Harrison,  N.  Y., 
have  resigned  in  protest  over  some  legal  action  by  a  disgruntled 

Republican Charlie    and    Bob   being    Democrats,   anything 

a  Republican  does  is  naturally  disgruntling 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  WE  PAID  a  visit  to  the  Second  Annual  Show  of 
Showmanship  being  conducted   by  the  Quigley   organization   in 

their  offices 14  displays  by  the  principal  producing  groups 

show  the  progress  made  in  the  past  season a  big  section 

of  the  Show  is  occupied  by  theater  circuit  displays  of  represen- 
tative campaigns  the  visitor's  registration  book  attests 
that  the  S.  S.  has  been  looked  over  by  most  everybody  of  con- 
sequence in  the  biz  in  New  York,  and  loads  of  out-of-town  vis- 
itors  so  Impresario  of  Showmanship  Mike  Vogel  is  puff- 
ing on  his  stogies  very  cheerfully  these  days,  thank  you 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  NEW  MEMBERS  of  the  Cinema  Club  are  M.  H. 
Aylesworth  and  Ed  Kuykendall  ...  •  H.  M.  Addison,  district 
mgr.  from  Boston,  spent  yesterday  with  Joe  Vogel  at  the  Loew 
home  offices  .  .  .  •  Joseph  DiPesa,  publicity  director  for 
Loew's  in  Boston,  was  hobnobbing  with  Oscar  Doob  ...  •  Erie 
Wright,  publicity  director  of  the  Poli  circuit,  was  also  in  New 
York   discussing   summer   advertising   with   Mister   Doob    .   .   . 

•  Milton  Berle  and  Billy  Gleason  will  officiate  jointly  at  the 
benefit  for  the  sick  fund  of  Local  306  at  the  Roxy  tonite  at 
midnite 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  POINT  OF  information  "Forgotten  Women," 
now  being  released  by  Imperial  Pictures,  is  the  same  picture 
Paramount  released  under  date  of  Oct.  3,  1931  as  "Mad  Parade" 

if  this  "blind"  reissue  practice  becomes  popular,  picture 

patrons  will  soon  be  amusing  themselves  guessing  when  and 
under  what  title  they  first  saw  the  offering 


«  «  « 


»   »   » 


SUSPENDING  PARLEYS 
ON  TRADE  PRACTICE 


(Continued  f'om  Page    1) 

which  recently  indicated  that  it 
would  not  participate  in  the  meet- 
ings. Kuykendall  yesterday,  how- 
ever, expressed  optimism  regarding 
a  conference  with  that  company.  A 
session  with  the  Kent  organization 
has  been  prevented  by  the  absence- 
of  John  D.  Clark,  distribution  head, 
who  is  now  expected  to  return  to 
New  York  Tuesday  from  Holly- 
wood. George  W.  Weeks  of  GB  is 
now  tied  up  with  sales  convention 
work. 

Kuykendall  and  Oscar  Lam  leave 
New  York  tomorrow  for  their  homes 
in  the  south,  and  L.  C.  Griffith  de- 
parts for  Oklahoma  City  today. 
Charles  Williams,  Omaha  member 
of  the  delegation,  is  also  scheduled 
to  entrain  tomorrow  returning  home. 


Revised  Canadian  Contract 
Is  Effective  from  June  1 


Toronto  —  Final  revisions  have 
been  made  in  the  Canadian  License 
Agreement,  the  standard  contract 
issued  by  distributors  in  Canada,  and 
the  revised  contract  will  be  dated 
June  1,  1936.  The  changes  are  not 
numerous  and  do  not  affect  any  vital 
principle.  The  arbitration  clause 
will  be  retained  in  its  previous 
form. 


Canada  Film  Society  Elects 


Montreal — Lord  Tweedsmuir  has 
consented  to  be  honorary  president 
of  the  National  Film  Society  of  Can- 
ada, organized  last  year  to  promote 
study,  appreciation  and  use  of  films 
as  educational  and  cultural  factors, 
it  is  announced.  Sydney  Smith, 
president  of  the  University  of  Mani- 
toba, is  president  of  the  Society, 
which  now  has  branches  in  Mon- 
treal, Ottawa,  Toronto  and  Vancou- 


LeRoy  Negotiating  New  Pact 


Mervyn  Le  Roy,  who  returned  to 
New  York  yesterday  with  his  wife, 
Doris  Warner  Le  Roy,  after  a  va- 
cation abroad,  is  now  negotiating 
a  new  directorial  contract  with  War- 
ner-First National.  He  plans  to 
spend  about  five  days  in  New  York 
before  departing  for  Hollywood. 


Nicholas  Cogley  Dead 

West    Coast   Bureau   oj    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Nicholas  P.  J.  Cog- 
ley,  67,  stage  and  screen  actor,  died 
at  his  home  in  Santa  Monica  on 
Tuesday.  He  had  been  in  Holly- 
wood since  the  early  Selig  days  and 
for  many  years  appeared  in  Key- 
stone comedies. 


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amazed  the  world,  who  lived  a  love  story  as 
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DAILY 


Friday,  May  22, 1936 


GB  WILL  ANNOUNCE 
22  OF  ITS  STORIES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

tion  with  the  convention  were  held 
by  Weeks  yesterday  at  the  Warwick. 
There  will  be  about  125  in  attend- 
ance when  the  sessions  officially  get 
under  way  today. 

The  Canadian  delegation,  includ- 
ing Oscar  R.  Hanson,  president  of 
Empire  Films,  and  his  contingent 
from  the  Dominion  arrived  in  New 
York  yesterday.  The  Empire  party 
also  will  hold  conferences  with  Edu- 
cational and  Republic,  whose  prod- 
uct likewise  is  handled  by  Empire 
in   Canada. 


Empire  Films  Delegates 

Confer  With  Educational 


First  business  of  Oscar  Hanson's 
Empire  Films  delegation  on  its  ar- 
rival yesterday  from  Canada  was  a 
visit  to  the  headquarters  of  Edu- 
cational Pictures,  where  they  were 
addressed  by  J.  H.  Skirball,  sales 
manager.  This  was  followed  by  a 
trip  to  location  near  Great  Neck, 
where  they  watched  Al  Christie  and 
his  production  crew  working  on  a 
Tim   and    Irene   comedy. 

Today  and  tomorrow  the  Empire 
party  will  attend  the  GB  conven- 
tion, and  Monday  it  will  participate 
in  the  Republic  meeting.  In  the 
Canadian  group  are  Hanson,  Paul 
Nathanson,  A.  W.  Perry,  Archie 
Laurie,  W.  A.  Marriott,  Frank 
Fisher,  Walter  Kennedy,  Norman 
Brooke,  Gerry  Hoyt,  I.  H.  Allen,  I. 
Coval,   J.   Palansky   and   J.   Archer. 


Expect  20  Supply  Dealers 
At  New  Association's  Meet 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

first  meeting  of  the  association's 
members  and  will  largely  be  de- 
voted to  developing  the  aims  of  the 
organization.  Several  manufactu- 
rers offered  to  install  exhibits  but 
have  been  requested  to  send  repre- 
sentatives instead,  Eisenberg  said. 
George  De  Kruif  is  slated  to  be- 
come president  and  general  manager 
of  the   association. 


Exploiting  "Great  Ziegfeld" 

Minneapolis  —  Carlton  Duffis, 
formerly  with  Minnesota  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  is  exploiting  M-G-M's 
"Great  Ziegfeld"  in  these  parts. 


FACTS 


ABOUT 


FILMS 


American  projectors  and  sound  units 
are  used  in  100  of  the  Irish  Free  State's 
180   motion   picture   theaters. 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 


even  if  I  had  to  use  a  typewriter  instead  of  a  scissors.  Rather  than  plead  for  space. 
I  should  make  it  my  business  to  get  such  attractive  pictures  that  a  sensible  editor 
couldn't  turn  them  down. 

APPROPRIATE  WORDS  vs.  SUPERLATIVES 


Hollis  Wood, 
Richmond  News-Leader: 


I  'D  STOP  using  "tremendous,"  "colossal."  "pic- 
'  ture  of  a  century."  You  can't  fool  the  public, 
anyway.  It  goes  to  see  what  it  wants  to  see. 
It  seems  to  me  that  a  publicity  man  had  better  see  to  making  the  picture  fit  his 
words  and  blurbs  rather  than  trying  to  fool  the  public  into  thinking  it  does.  When 
a  picture  really  worthy  of  these  thrills  comes  along,  the  public  doesn't  believe  the 
advertisements,  thinking  they  are  just  more  gags.  I'd  also  find  novel  ways  of 
publicizing  such  as  holding  important  screenings  for  important  pictures.  In  that 
way  the  critic  is  placed  in  the  proper  position  to  write  a  favorable  estimate  and 
the  public  gets  to  know  which  are  the  important  pictures.  As  it  is,  every  picture 
that  comes  along  is  "the  most  important  picture  of  the  century." 

STUDY  NEWSPAPERS 


Mildred  Martin, 
Philadelphia  Inquirer: 


I  'D  READ  the  papers  I   wanted  to  get  my  stuff 
'     in   and   try   to   give   them   what   they   wanted 


And,  I'd  never,  never,  NEVER  take  personally 
rough  reviews  of  picture  I  knew  were  bad  anyway  or  quarrel  with  the  reviewer 
about  his  or  her  opinion.  In  addition  to  these  things,  I  wouldn't  bring  around  pro- 
fessional hand-shakers  and  "special  representatives"  to  busy  newspaper  offices. 
It  is  only  a  waste  of  time  in  11  cases  out  of  10  and  irritates  the  reviewer. 

OVERSELLING  NEW  FACTS 


Lola  Hill, 

Piqua  Daily  Call: 


I  WOULD  sell  my  new  personalities  for  what  they  are 
'  worth  instead  of  trying  to  build  up  false  fronts  for 
them  that  a  long  suffering  public  knows  full  well  is  a 
lot  of  "hooey."  I  would  stop  selling  every  picture  that  came  through  the  mill  as 
the  biggest,  best,  cost  a  billion  to  make,  ten  thousand  in  the  cast.  The  public  can 
count  and  doesn't  give  a  hoot  in  hell  if  the  picture  cost  a  dime  or  a  million  as  long 
as  it  was  good  entertainment. 

LOTS,  OF  THINGS 


Walter  E.  Kohrs, 

Daily  Hawk-Eye  Gazette, 

Burlington: 


I 


WOULD  see  to  it  that  all  actors  and  ac- 
tresses depicted  in  cuts  in  press  books 
would  be  properly  and  accurately  identified, 
left  to  right,  so  that  there  is  no  necessity  for 
guess  work.  Nothing  is  more  irritating  than  to  see  some  unknowns'  faces  staring 
at  one  from  the  printed  page,  and  then  have  the  cutline  ramble  on  and  on  and 
fail  to  designate  who  the  players  in  the  photograph  are.  I  would  segregate  the 
cast  listing,  staff  credits  and  biographies  and  past  records  of  principal  players  on 
one  page  in  the  press  book,  and  run  that  page  in  essentially  the  same  position  in 
the  press  book  for  each  picture  released.  I  would  keep  the  advertising  layout 
section  entirely  separate  from  the  publicity  story  section.  I  would  see  to  it  that 
newspapers  and  other  publications  would  be  supplied  regularly  with  short,  one- 
sentence  feature  fillers,  suitable  for  time  copy  and  which  could  be  used  at  any 
time  without  having  to  be  rewritten,  that  is,  items  relating  how  an  actor  got  his 
start  in  the  profession,  his  hobby,  or  some  such  interesting  factual  information.  For 
every  picture  released,  I  would  prepare  a  series  of  no  less  than  five  publicity  plugs, 
running  about  20  published  lines,  one  column,  that  could  be  run  on  consecutive 
days  without  repeating  each  other,  but  including  in  each  one  some  indication  as 
to  the  type  of  story  the  picture  tells,  but  never  revealing  the  complete  plot.  These 
stories  are  very  usable  on  newspapers  which  run  short  daily  readers  on  attractions 
at  the  theaters.  I  would  have  available  for  editors  one-column  and  one-half-column 
cuts  in  mat  form  of  stars  as  they  appear  "straight,"  photographs  which  could  be 
filed  in  the  morgue  for  publication  at  any  time. 

SHORT  PERSONAL  ITEMS 


I    WOULD   eliminate   for   the   most  part   the 


Timothy  F.  O'Hearn, 

r  r->       j        rn    -i.  '    lengthy    articles    of    questionable    interest 

Lawrence  Eagle -Tribune:     tha,  c^r  up  the  press  releases  o{  most 

studios,  and  which  most  newspapers  neither  care  to  nor  have  the  available  space 
to  use.  I  would  confine  my  releases  mainly  to  relatively  brief  items  about  pictures 
in  prospect  and  in  production,  with  the  stars  assigned  to  them  mentioned,  and  to 
short,  gossipy,  personal  items  about  the  leading  players.  That  is  what  newspapers 
want,  because  that  is  what  they  know  their  readers  are  interested  in.  I  also  would 
endeavor  to  present  this  material  in  a  form  that  would  minimize  the  necessity  of 
rewriting  it.  By  making  it  easier  for  the  newspapers  to  handle,  I  would  feel  con- 
fident that  a  much  greater  proportion  of  it  would  be  published  than  would  otherwise 
be  the  case. 


HANSON  EXPANDING 
CANADIAN  CIRCUIT 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Thomas;  Granada,  St.  Catharines; 
Granada,  Hamilton;  Grand,  Sud- 
bury; Capitol,  Belleville;  Wonder- 
land, Napanee;  Opera  House,  Oril- 
lia;  Rideau,  Ottawa;  Patricia,  Lon- 
don, Ont. ;  Marks,  Oshawa;  Cap- 
itol,   Barrie. 


Poster  Ass'n  to  Map  Fight 
Against  Para.  Rental  Plan 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

and  2.  The  organization  will  have 
displays  in  the  exhibit  planned  by 
Allied  for  its  annual  convention 
which  opens  June  3  at  the  Hollen- 
den  Hotel. 

Associated  Displays  Corp.,  form- 
ed and  controlled  by  independent 
dealers  affiliated  with  National  Pos- 
ter Service  Association,  has  leased 
larger  space  at  Sixth  Ave.  and  14th 
St.  and  next  week  moves  its  plant 
there  from  43  West  13th  St.  In  or- 
der to  meet  competition  from  Para- 
mount, and  possibly  other  major 
distributors,  the  company  will  make 
a  full  line  of  supplies.  All  stock  of 
the  firm  has  been  subscribed  by 
members  of  National  Poster  Service 
and  its  officers  are  similar  to  those 
of  the  association,  with  Simon  Lib- 
ros  as  president  and  George  P. 
Aarons   as   secretary. 

Board  of  directors  of  National 
Poster  will  meet  at  the  Hotel  Lin- 
coln, New  York,  on  Monday  or 
Tuesday. 


I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  Reports  That 
More  Men  Are  Working 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

crease  in  wages,  the  current  I.  A. 
T.  S.  E.  bulletin  states  in  a  review 
of  the  year's  achievements. 

The  33d  annual  I.  A.  convention 
will  be  held  this  year  at  the  Muni- 
cipal Auditorium,  Kansas  City, 
starting  June  8.  The  I.  A.  execu- 
tive board  will  convene  June  1  in 
Kansas  City  and  act  on  current 
business  until  it  is  completed. 


BIG 

NEWS 


AS  SEEN   BY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


Many  of  the  intricate  tap-dancing 
steps  conceived  by  Eleanore  Whitney  de- 
rive their  inspiration  from  the  patter 
of  rain  drops.— PARAMOUNT. 


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ENTERPRISES  SIGNS 
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MANAGER  OF  DURKEE 
THEATRICAL  ENTERPRISES, 
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DAILY 


Friday,  May  22, 1936 


LITTLE  from  LOTS 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

]-[ENRY  C.  POTTER,  Broadway 
stage  director  who  gave  up  his 
promising  New  York  career  to  be- 
come a  "student  film  director"  un- 
der Samuel  Goldwyn's  aegis,  has 
been  notified  by  the  producer  that 
his  option  has  been  lifted,  giving 
Potter  a  new  contract.  Goldwyn 
wired  from  New  York  that  he  will 
soon  place  Potter  at  the  helm  of  a 
picture,  probably  the  next  Miriam 
Hopkins  opus,  following  her  return 
from  Europe  where  she  now  is  vaca- 
tioning. 

▼  ▼  T 

"Stage  Struck,"  First  National's 
big  new  musical  picture,  has  been 
finished.  Dick  Powell  and  Joan 
Blondell  head  the  cast,  directed  in 
its  entirety  by  Busby  Berkeley.  Mu- 
sical score  was  written  by  E.  Y. 
Harburg  and  Harold  Arlen.  Besides 
Powell  and  Miss  Blondell  the  cast 
of  principals  includes  Jeanne  Mad- 
den, Warren  William,  Frank  Mc- 
Hugh,  Craig  Reynolds,  Carol 
Hughes,  Spring  Byington,  Johnny 
Arthur,  Henry  O'Neill,  Lulu  Mc- 
Connell,  Hobart  Cavanaugh  and 
Moe  Jerome.  A  special  feature  of 
the  screen  show  is  the  Four  Yacht 
Club  Boys. 

T  T  T 

Errol  Flynn,  Bette  Davis  and  Ian 
Hunter  will  head  the  cast  of  War- 
ner's "Another  Dawn",  soon  to  go 
into  production.  Laird  Doyle  has 
written   the    story. 

▼  ▼  T 

Harriet  Hilliard,  whose  screen  de- 
but in  "Follow  the  Fleet,"  won  her 
high  praise,  has  been  assigned  to 
head  the  cast  of  "Count  Pete," 
scheduled  to  go  before  cameras  late 
this  month  at  the  RKO  Radio  stu- 
dio. It  is  a  Cosmopolitan  magazine 
story  by  Francis  C.  Cockrell.  Bert 
Kalmar  and  Harry  Ruby  are  writ- 
ing the  screen  play  and  songs  for 
the  feature. 

▼  T  T 

Helen  Flint  has  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  "Sweet  Aloes,"  Kay  Fran- 
cis's new  First   National  picture. 

T  ▼  T 

Options  on  the  services  of  Thom- 
as Lennon  and  Dorothy  Yost,  writ- 
ers, have  been  taken  up  by  RKO 
Radio. 

T  V  T 

The  two  leading  roles  in  "Let's 
Pretend,"  which  will  go  into  pro- 
duction in  about  ten  days  at  the 
First  National  studios,  will  be 
played  by  Joan  Blondell  and  James 
Melton. 

▼  f  T 

Warners  have  purchased  the 
screen  rights  to  "Gold  Is  Where 
You  Find  It,"  Cosmopolitan  maga- 
zine serial  by  Clements  Ripley.  It 
will  be  produced  this   summer. 

▼  ▼  T 

Robert  Middlemas  and  Gaby  Fay 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
"Lone  Star  Ranger,"  western  which 
has  just  started  production  at  the 
Warner  studios.  Dick  Foran  is  the 
hero  of  the  picture,  with  Anne  Na- 
gel  as  leading  lady. 


Reviews  o$  View  Tiims 


Sylvia   Sidney,   Spencer  Tracy   in 

"FURY" 

with     Walter     Abel,     Edward     Ellis,     Frank 

Albertson,    Bruce    Cabot,    Walter    Brennan, 

George  Walcott 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  90  mins. 

POWERFUL,  GRIPPING  DRAMA  OF 
MOB  HYSTERIA  OVER  ALLEGED  KID- 
NAPER. SUPERBLY  DIRECTED  AND 
ACTED. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  powerful,  grip- 
ping pictures  that  has  come  to  the  screen. 
It  is  worth  selling — and  selling  hard.  Fritz 
Lang,  of  "M"  fame,  in  his  American  direc- 
torial debut,  has  fashioned  a  picture  that 
is  a  stirring  indictment  of  mob  hysteria. 
Suspense  is  created  early  and  one's  interest 
is  held  to  the  end.  Bartlett  Cormack  and 
Lang  did  outstanding  work  in  their  script 
based  on  Norman  Krasna's  original  story. 
The  acting  is  especially  fine,  with  Spencer 
Tracy,  Sylvia  Sidney,  Walter  Abel  and  Ed- 
ward Ellis  standing  out.  Joseph  L.  Man- 
kiewicz  deserves  a  bow  for  supervision. 
Franz  Waxman's  musical  score  is  an  im- 
portant factor,  while  Joseph  Ruttenberg's 
photography  is  high  class.  Tracy  is  peace- 
loving,  hard  working.  He  and  Sylvia  are 
engaged.  On  circumstantial  evidence, 
Tracy  is  arrested  as  a  kidnaper  in  a  Mid- 
dle-Western village.  Led  by  rowdies,  the 
villagers  storm  the  jail,  bent  on  lynching 
Tracy.  Unable  to  enter  Tracy's  cell,  the 
mob  dynamites  the  jail.  Tracy  is  believed 
killed,  but  the  explosion  tears  off  his  cell 
door  and  he  escapes,  although  injured.  He 
swears  vengeance  on  the  supposed  lynch- 
ers. Twenty-two  suspects  are  tried  for 
his  murder  and  newsreel  shots,  showing 
their  participation  in  the  attack,  are  in- 
troduced as  evidence.  Tracy  finally  re- 
lents, makes  his  appearance  and  the  de- 
fendants go  free. 

Cast:  Sylvia  Sidney,  Spencer  Tracy,  Wal- 
ter Abel,  Bruce  Cabot,  Edward  Ellis,  Wal- 
ter Brennan,  Frank  Albertson,  George  Wal- 
cott, Arthur  Stone,  Morgan  Wallace,  George 
Chandler,  Roger  Gray,  Edwin  Maxwell, 
Howard  Hickman,  Jonathan  Hale,  Leila 
Bennett,  Esther  Dale,  Helen  Flint. 

Producer,  Joseph  L.  Mankiewicz;  Direc- 
tor, Fritz  Lang;  Author,  Ncrman  Krasna; 
Screenplay,  Bartlett  Cormack  and  Fritz 
Lang;  Cameraman,  Joseph  Ruttenberg, 
Editor,   Frank  Sullivan. 

Direction,  Exciting.  Photography,  Excel- 
lent. 


J.  Edward  Bromberg  has  been  as- 
signed by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck,  pro- 
duction chief  at  20th  Century -Fox, 
to  a  featured  role  in  "The  Holy  Lie." 
v        t        r 

"High  Tension"  will  be  the  final 
release  title  of  the  20th  Century- 
Fox  picture  tentatively  known  as 
"Trouble  Makers."  Glenda  Farrell, 
Brian  Donlevy,  Norman  Foster  and 
Helen  Wood  are  in  the  cast. 

▼  V  T 

Herman  Bing,  who  has  fussed  and 
sputtered  his  apoplectic  way 
through  many  brief  scenes  to  walk 
away  with  the  entire  picture,  has 
been  placed  under  term  contract  by 
Columbia.     Sing's  outstanding  corn- 


Will  iam    (Bill)    Boyd  in 
"BURNING  GOLD" 

with   Judith   Allen,   Lloyd    Ingraham,   Fern 

Emmett,  Frank  Mayo 
Republic  58    mins. 

MILDLY  SATISFYING  ACTION  PRO- 
GRAMMER OF  OIL  FIELDS  TELLS  TOO- 
FAMILIAR  STORY. 

Conventional  elements  of  action  melo- 
drama are  put  to  work  again  to  make  this 
one,  resulting  in  only  fair  entertainment. 
Bill  Boyd  carries  the  major  portion  of  work, 
playing  an  oil  well  driller  who  loses  his 
job  because  his  boss  is  interested  in  the 
girl  Bill  intends  to  marry.  Boyd's  co-work- 
ers quit  when  he  is  canned  and  later  work 
with  him  for  nothing  while  he  sinks  a 
shaft  in  new  fields.  When  oil  is  struck, 
despite  sabotage,  terror  and  the  like  on 
the  part  of  Frank  Mayo,  his  former  boss, 
Boyd  gets  a  one-third  interest  in  the  new 
company.  Going  to  the  city  with  his  wife, 
her  old  maid  cousin  and  his  old  friend, 
Boyd  develops  a  swell-head,  spends  money 
right  and  left  and  loses  his  wife,  who  pre- 
fers less  pretentious  ways.  Everything  is 
set  to  rights,  however,  when  Boyd  returns 
to  the  oil  fields,  finds  his  well  burning, 
rescues  his  friend  and  confesses  his  errors 
to  his  wife.  Judith  Allen  plays  her  part 
well  as  the  simple  spouse. 

Cast:  William  Boyd,  Judith  Allen,  Lloyd 
Ingraham,  Fern  Emmett,  Frank  Mayo. 

Director,  Sam  Newfield;  Author,  Stuart 
Anthony;  Screenplay,  Earl  Snell. 

Direction,   Adequate.    Photography,   Good. 


edy  performance  in  the  new  Grace 
Moore  starring  picture,  "The  King 
Steps  Out,"  is  directly  responsible 
for  his  being  placed  under  Colum- 
bia's banner  for  some  time  to  come. 

▼  T  T 

For  the  fourth  time,  Keye  Luke, 
young  Chinese  American  actor,  will 
play  the  role  of  the  son  of  Charlie 
Chan  in  Warner  Oland's  starring 
picture,  "Charlie  Chan  At  The  Race 
Track,"  now  in  production  at  20th 
Century-Fox.  Robert  Warwick  has 
a  featured  role. 

T  T  T 

Paramount  has  purchased  "A  Gun 
For  Sale,"  a  new  novel  by  Graham 
Greene,  which  will  be  produced  by 
A.  M.  Botsford  under  the  title  "This 
Gun  For  Hire."  This  English  novel 
will  be  published  next  month  in  this 
country  by  Doubleday-Doran  under 
the  latter  title.  Dore  Schary  is 
writing  the  screenplay. 

T  V  ▼ 

Virginia  Weidler  and  Bennie  Bart- 
lett will  have  important  roles  in 
"Three  Married  Men,"  which  Arthur 
Hornblow,  Jr.,  will  produce  for 
Paramount  starting  June  15.  Ros- 
coe  Karns,  William  Frawley  and 
Lynne  Overman  have  the  featured 
roles.  Dorothy  Parker,  Alan  Camp- 
bell and  Frank  Partos  are  now  com- 
pleting the  screen  play  based  upon 
Owen    Davis,    Sr.'s    original    story. 

T  T  T 

A  month's  vacation  in  the  east  is 
planned  by  Earl  Felton,  Warner 
scenarist,  and  Ned  Brown,  of  the 
Edington- Vincent  agency,  who  leave 
today  by  auto  for  New  York. 


NEWS  of  DAY 


Detroit — W.  L.  Waring,  head  of 
Waring's  Enterprises  and  former 
independent  exchange  and  booking 
operator  in  the  Film  Exchange,  has 
sold  out  his  interest  in  Waring's 
Amusement  Center  at  Highland, 
Mich.,  and  moved  to  Howell. 


Baltimore  —  "Ecstacy,"  Eureka 
production  which  the  Maryland  cen- 
sor board  finally  has  permitted  un- 
der court  order,  opens  today  at  the 
Palace. 


Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Hearing  will 
be  held  at  10  A.  M.  on  June  2,  in 
the  office  of  the  Referee,  Miners 
Bank  Bldg.,  in  the  bankruptcy  case 
of  Tower  Magazines  on  petition  of 
W.  F.  Hall  Printing  Co.  to  show 
cause  why  J.  Julius  Levy  and  Sam- 
uel K.  Mitchell,  trustees  in  bank- 
ruptcy, should  not  be  directed  to 
abandon  all  causes  of  action  against 
F.  M.  Kirby  and  Fremkir  Corp. 


Springfield,  Mass. — Nathan  Gold- 
stein, president  of  the  Western 
Massachusetts  Theaters,  Inc.,  is  in 
Maine   on  a  week's  fishing  trip. 


Haverhill,  Mass. — Louis  B.  Mayer 
of  M-G-M  was  a  Haverhill  visitor 
this  week,  calling  on  George  C.  El- 
liot, with  whom  he  constructed  the 
Colonial  Theater  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury ago. 


Fort  Worth,  Tex.  —  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  was  held  over  for  three 
more  days  at  the  Hollywood  Thea- 
ter after  a  four-day  engagement. 
This  is  the  first  show  at  these  prices 
to  be  held  over  or  to  draw  so  well 
here. 


Los  Angeles  —  Funeral  services 
were  held  this  week  in  Redwood" 
City  for  Phil  A.  Frease,  veteran 
booker  and  theater  operator,  for- 
merly with  Fanchon  &  Marco  and 
the   Bert  Levey  organizations. 


Moville,  la. — Philip  Kay,  manag- 
er of  the  Iowa  Theater,  died  recent- 
ly. 


Newark— The  RKO  Terminal  The- 
ater has  booked  Republic's  serial, 
"Undersea  Kingdom." 


Discuss  Anti-Trust  Suits 


Pending  anti-trust  actions  were 
discussed  at  a  meeting  of  major 
company  attorneys  yesterday  at  the 
Hays  office.  They  learned  that  the 
action  of  Independent  Theaters  in 
the  U.  S.  District  Court,  Lincoln, 
against  major  distributors  is  down 
for  trial  on  June  1.  In  Boston,  an 
anti-trust  suit  has  been  started  by 
A.  &  W.  Amusement  Co.  in  the  U. 
S.  District  Court  there.  The  Jacob 
Kaplan  law  firm  will  represent  the 
defendants  in  the  A.  &  W.  case. 


Features  Reviewed  in  Film  Daily,  Dec.  19  to  May  22 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Absolute    Quiet-MGM 4-6  36 

A  Kiralyne  Huszarja. ...  1-18-36 
Alles  urn  eine  Frau-DEL  12-24-35 
Alles  Wegen  dem  Hund 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Alte  Kameraden-GER...  4-29-36 
Amateur     Gentleman 

U  A..  4-27-36 
Annette  in   Paradise- 

GER.. 3-10-36 
And    So    They    Were    Married 

COL  5-14-36 
Anthony     Adverse-WA . . .  5-1 2-36 

Anything    Goes-PAR     2-6-36 

Az    Okos    Mama-XX 4-15-36 

Big   Brown   Eyes-PAR 5-2-36 

Big    Noise,    The-WA 4-20-36 

Blazing  Justice-SPE  ...1-29-36 
Bohemian  Girl.  The-MGM  .2-6-36 

Bonheur,   Le-FRA    2-29-36 

Born   to    Fight-CON 4-27-36 

Boulder  Dam-WA    2-25-36 

Brides   Are   Like  That 

WA..  3-24-36 
Bride   Comes    Home,    The 

PAR..  12-27-35 

Bridge    of     Sighs-INV 5-1-36 

Broadway  Playboy-FN  ..3-14-36 
Budai  Cukraszda-HUN  ..1-3-36 
Builders  of  Socialism- AM  .  1-28-36 
Bullets    or     Ballots-FN. .  .5-18-36 

Burning     Gold-REP 5-22-36 

Call  of  the   Prairie- 

PAR 1-24-36 

Calling  of   Dan   Matthews,  The- 

COL 1-25-36 

Canzone   del   Sole-NU 5-7-36 

Captain  Calamity-REG ... 4-1 7-36 
Captured   in    Chlnatown- 

SUP.      -30-35 

Captain     BIood-WA 12-19-35 

Captain  January-F    3-17-36 

Caryl    of    the    Mountains 

REL..  4-9-36 
Case   Against    Mrs.   Ames 

PAR..  5-5-36 

Ceiling    Zero-WA 12-24-35 

Celos-XX     4-18-36 

Charlie  Chan  at  the  Circus- 

F  3-17-36 
Charlie   Chan's   Secret-F.  .1-18-36 

Champagne    Charlie-F    5-7-36 

Chaitterbox-RKO     1-23-36 

Cimzett    Ismeretlen-XX    ..2-8-36 

Cloistered-BES     5-20-36 

Colleen-WA    3-6-36 

Collegiate-PAR    1-23-36 

Comin'  'Round  the   Mountain 

REP.. 3-31-36 
Contra   la   Corriente-XX.  .3-12-36 

Coronado-PAR     12-19-35 

Coraggio   della    Gioventu   Mus- 

soliniana,     Il-WO 2-6-36 

Country   Beyond,    The 

F.. 4-7-36 
Country  Doctor,  The-F. .  .3-2-36 
Co    Moj    Maz    Robi   W    Nocy? 

XX .  .  12-2-35 
Crime  Patrol,  The-EMP.  5-13-36 
Crimen   de   Media    Noche,    El 

XX..  2-25-36 
Csak   Egy  Ejszaka-XX. .  .3-19-36 

Dancing    Feet-REP    1-20-36 

Dancing     Pirate-RKO 5-8-36 

Dangerous  Waters-U  ...1-23-36 
Dangerous    Intrigue 

COL.. 1-18-36 
Der    Himmel    auf    Erden- 

PRO..  12-30-35 
Der     Klosterjaeger-UFA. .  .1-4-36 

Desert     Gold-PAR . 5-8^36 

Desert  Guns-BEA 1-13-36 

Desert    Justice-AT    4-21-36 

Desert  Phantom,  The-SU. 3-21-36 
Desheredados,    Los-X  X . . .  3-24-36 

Desire-PAR      2-4-36 

Devil's  Squadron-COL  ..5-12-36 
Diablo   del   Mar,    El 

XX-4-2-36 
Dodek  No  Froncie-STA.  .4-1-36 
Donogoo  Tonka-UFA  ...4-15-36 
Don't   Gamble  with   Love 

COL.. 2-29-36 
Don't  Get  Personal-U. .  .2-24-36 
Doughnuts  and   Society- 

MAS.. 3-17-36 
Dracula's     Daughter-U  .  .  .  5-18-36 

Dragnet,     The-BUT 5-13-36 

Drift  Fence-PAR   3-6-36 

Dubrovsky-AM     4-1-36 

Egy   Ej   Velenceben- 

KOV..  12-30-35 

Einer  zu  Viel  an  Bord- 

XX 1-28-36 

El    Relicario-XX     1-2-36 

Erbe  in   Pretoria,    Das 

XX..  4-21-36 

Escape   from    Devil's    Island 

COL.. 11-26-35 

Everybody's   Old   Man 

F..  3-27-36 
Every  Saturday  Night- 

F..  3-14-36 


AC — Academy 
AJA — Ajax 
ALL — Alliance  Films 
AM — Amkino 

AMB — Ambassador  Pictures 
ARC — Arcturus  Pictures 
ARN— Tom  Arnold 
AT— Atlantic 
BAV— Bavaria  Film  A-G 
BEA — Beacon  Productions 
BEA — Beaumont   Pictures 
BER— William     Berke 
BES—  Best   Film   Co. 
BLI— Samuel  Blitz 
BOS— Boston    Films 
BUT — Burroughs-Tarzan 
CEL— Celebrity 
CHE— Chesterfield 
CIN — Cinexport  Distributing 
COL — Columbia 
CON— Conn  Pictures 
COR— Corona 
CRI— Criterion  Films 
DAN — Danubia  Pictures 
DEL— Delta 
DIV — Diversion 
DU— DuWorld 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 
F— 20th    Cent.-Fox 
FD — First  Division 
FN— First  National 
FOY — Bryan  Foy  Productions 


KEY  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 


FRA — Franco-American  Films 
FRO— Carl   Froelich 
GB — Gaumont-British 
GER — Germania    Film 
GFS — General   Foreign  Films 
GLO — Globe  Pictures 
HOF— J.   H.  Hoffberg 
HOL— Hollywood  Film  Ex. 
HUN— Hunnia 
IMP — Imperial   Dist. 
INV — Invincible  Pictures 
KOL— Kolorfilm 
KOV— Kovacs  Emil  &  Co. 
KRE— S.  S.  Krellberg 
LEN — Lenaeur    International 
LIB — Liberty  Pictures 
MAJ — Majestic  Pictures 
MAR— Marcy 
MAS — Mascot  Pictures 
MET — Metropolis 
MOS— Mosfilm 

MGM — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 
MOP — Monogram  Pictures 
MUN— Mundus 
NO— Northern  Films 
NU — Nuovo    Mondo 
OLY — Olympic  Pictures 
PAR — Paramount 
PER— Peerless 
PRI— Principal 
PRO— Projektograph 
PUR— Puritan 


REG— Regal  Pictures 
REI— Dr.   Hugo  Riesenfeld 
REL— Reliable 
REP — Republic  Pictures 
RES— Resolute 
R IE— Jack  Rieger 
RKO— RKO-Radio  Pictures 
R.MEX— Regio-Mex 
RO— Roma   Films 
ROY — Fanchon  Royer 
R-W— Rowland-Wanger 
S — Seiden 
SG—  S.  &  G.  Films 
SL— S.  &  L.  Films 
SO — Sopra 
SPE — Spectrum 
STA— J.  S.  Starczewski 
STE— William  Steiner 
SU — Supreme    Pictures 
SUP — Superior  Films 
SYN— Syndicate  Exchange 
TAM — Tapernoux- Metropolis 
TAP — John    S.    Tapernoux 
U — Universal 
UA— United  Artists 
UFA— Ufa 

VIC— Victory   Pictures 
WA— Warner  Bros. 
WEB— Webb-Ray 
WO— World  Pictures 
WOH— Herman  Wohl 
XX — No  distributor  set 


TITLE 


REVIEWED 


Exclusive  Story-MGM .  . .  1-18-36 
Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,    The 

RKO.. 4-23-36 
Familia    Dressel,    La 

COL.  .5-5-36 
Fang  and  Claw-RKO. .  .12-21-35 
Farmer    in    the    Dell- 

RKO..  3-7-36 

Fast    Bullets-MAR 2-24-36 

Fatal    Lady-PAR     5-19-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

Feud    of    the    West-DIV. .  5-19-36 

First    Baby,    The-F 4-14-36 

Florida    Special-PAR 4-21-36 

F-Man-PAR     5-5-36 

Follow  the  Fleet-RKO.. 2-19-36 
For  Love  of  You-CEL. .  12-19-35 

Forgotten    Faces-PAR 4-23-36 

Forgotten     Wbmen-lMP.5-13-36 

For     the     Service-U 5-19-36 

Frasquita-DU     1-20-36 

Frauen    vom    Tannhof,    Die 

XX.. 2-19-36 

Freshman    Love-WA     1-24-36 

Frontier-MOS      12-30-35 

Frontier    Justice-FD     1-3-36 

Fury-MGM      5-22-36 

Garden    Murder    Case 

MGM..  2-29-36 

Gentle    Julia-F    2-19-36 

Ghost   Goes   West,   The- 

UA.. 1-11-36 
Girl  from  Mandalay-REP. 4-1 4-36 
Give    Us    This    Night 

PAR.. 4-7-36 

Glueckliche    Reise     1-21-36 

Golden  Arrow,  The-FN.  .  .5-4-36 
Great   Ziegfeld,    The 

MGM..  4-9-36 

Grain-MOS     1-17-36 

Green    Pastures,    The 

WA.. 5-19-36 
Gruss    und    Kuss,    Veronika 

XX.. 2-25-36 

Gun    Play-FD 12-27-35 

Hair-Trigger     Casey-AT . .  2-19-36 

Half    Angel-F     ...      5-4-36 

Happiness   C.   O.   D. 

CHE..  12-21-35 

Harvester,    The-REP    4-18-36 

Hellship  Morgan-COL  .3-10-36 
Her  Master's  Voice-PAR. 2-2 1-36 
Here    Comes    Trouble-F. .  .3-7-36 

Hi,    Goucho-RKO    3-3-36 

Hitch    Hike   to   Heaven- 

INV.. 3-13-36 

Hoehere  Befehl,  Der-XX.  .4-1-36 
Hong  Kong  Nights-FD  12-24-35 
House   of   a   Thousand 

Candles-REP..  4-3-36 

Human   Cargo-F    4-21-36 

I    Conquer    the    Sea-AC.  .1-16-36 

I    Married   a   Doctor 

FN..  3-31-36 
In    Paris,    A.W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 

Invisible    Ray,    The-U 1-11-36 

It   Had   to   Happen-F 2-15-36 

It's  a  Great  Life-PAR  ...1-31-36 

It's     Love     Again-GB 5-12-36 

Itto-EUR    1-30-36 

Jailbreak-WA     5-8-36 

Janosik-TAP     5-21-36 

lego    Wielka    Milosc-XX. 3-25-36 

Just  My  Luck-COR 1-15-36 

Karneval  und  Liebe-XX.  .4-7-36 
Keine   Angst   vor   Liebe 

XX..  1-22-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Kelly    the    Second-MGM.  .4-21-36 

Kind  Lady-MGM   12-27-35 

King  of  Burlesque-F  ...12-26-35 
King  of  the  Damned-GB.  .2-1-36 
King    Steps    Out,    The 

COL.  .5-18-36 

Klondike     Annie-PA  R 2-10-36 

Knockout-BA V    3-2-36 

Koenigin   der    Liebe-UFA.  .5-5-36 

Lac    aux    Dames-SO 1-16-36 

Lady  Consents,  The-RKO.  1-14-36 

Lady  in  Scarlet-FD 12-21-35 

Lady   of    Secrets,    The 

COL.. 2-21-36 
L'Homme   des   Folies   Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 
Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC. 5-1-36 
Last    Journey-AT     ...      .4-27-36 

La    Ultima    Cita-COL 1-23-36 

Laughing    Irish   Eyes- 

REP..  3-4-36 
Lawless   Nineties,   The 

REP.. 2-29-36 
Leathernecks   Have   Landed,   The 

REP.. 2-17-36 
Leavenworth  Case,  The- 
REP  1-6-36 
Leichte  Kavallerie-UFA.  .2-10  36 
Let's  Sing  Again-PRI. .  .4-18-36 
Liebe    und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 

Liebelei-GF  S     2-29-36 

Little    Lord     Fauntleroy 

UA..  2-25-36 
Little  Miss  Nobody-F. .  .3-24-36 
Little    Red    School    House 

CHE.. 5-15-36 
Lone  Wolf   Returns,   The 

COL..  2-4-36 
Lordagskavallar-XX  ....2-14-36 
Lorenzino  de   Medici 

NU.. 4-15-36 
Love  and  Sacrifice-S. ..  .4-10-36 
Love    Before    Breakfast- 

U.. 3-14-36 

Love   on   a    Bet- RKO 2-28-36 

Madonna,    Wo   Bist   Du?- 

PAR..  3-23-36 
Madre  Querida-ASPA. ..  12-24-35 
Magnificent   Obsession- 

U     12-31-35 

Man   Hunt-WA    1-29-36 

Marcia  Nuziale,  La-FRA. 2-28-36 
Marquise  von  Pompadour,   Die 

XX..  2-4-36 

Maria    Elena-COL     2-20-36 

Mas  Alia  de  la   Muerta- 

XX..  3-4-36 

Melo-Ziehm    2-26-36 

Message    to    Garcia,    A-F. . 4-9-36 

Milizia    Territoriale-NU 4-7-36 

Milky     Way,     The-PAR.  .1-28-36 
Millionaire    Kid-REL. ....  .4-1-36 

Milosc    Wszystko  Zwycieza- 

XX 1-29-36 

Mister  Hobo-GB 2-8-36 

Modern  Times-UA 2-7-36 

Moonlight    Murder- 

MGM..  3-19-36 
Moon's    Our    Home,    The 

PAR.. 4-6-36 
Morals  of  Marcus,  The-GB  1-14-36 
Mr.   Cohen  Takes  a  Walk 

WA.   2-13-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Mr.     Deeds    Goes    to    Town 
„     ,  COL     3-27-36 

Murder  at   Glen  Athol 

INV.  .2-28-36 
Murder   of   Dr.    Harrigari,   The 
„      ,  FN..  1-21-36 

Murder   on   a   Bridle   Path 

RKO.. 4-11-36 
Music   Goes   'Round,   The 

COL.. 2-24-36 

Muss    'Em     Up-RKO 1-21-36 

Mystic    Mountain,    The 

LEN.. 4-1-36 

Nagymama-ECO      12-31-35 

Neighborhood    House 

MGM-R.  .5-19-36 
Nem    Elhetek    Muzsikaszo 

XX..  2-24-36 

Nevada-PAR     4-14-36 

Next  Time  We   Love-U.  .1-31-36 

Night    Cargo-MAR 1-7-36 

Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
O'Malley    of   the    Mounted 

F.. 3-25-36 
Old  Spanish  Custom,  An 
One  Rainy  Afternoon-U A. 4-27-36 
HOF.. 1-17-36 
One  Way  Ticket-COL  12-31-35 
Outlaws    of   the    Range 

SPE..  4-8-36 
Panic  on  the  Air-COL.     4-23-36 

Pappi-XX      5-18-36 

Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX..  4-30-36 
Passing  of  Third   Floor  Back 

GB..  4-30-36 

Pasteur-LEN    1-31-36 

Peg  of  Old  Drury-PAR.. 4-14-36 
Penthouse  Party-LIB  ...1-29-36 
Pension  Mimosas-FRA ....  5-7-36 
Perfect  Gentleman,  The 

MGM..  12-19-35 
Petrified    Forest,    The 

WA..  1-21-36 

Petticoat   Fever-MGM 3-14-36 

Pierpin,    La    Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Preview   Murder   Mystery, 

The-PAR     3-21-36 

Pride   of   the    Marines 

COL.. 4-28-36 
Princess    Comes    Across 

PAR.. 5-12-36 
Prisoner    of    Shark    Island,    The 
F..  2-13-36 
Private   Life  of   Louis   XIV, 

The-GFS..  1-9-36 
Professional  Soldier-F. .  12-27-35 
Que  Hago  con  la  Criatura?- 

XX.. 3-19-36 
Re   Burlone,    Il-NU  4-1-36 

Reifende     Jugend-FRO 1-6-36 

Return  of  Jimmy  Valentine- 

REP 2-1-36 

Rhodes-GB      2-21-36 

Riff    Raff-MGM    12-24-35 

Ring    Around    the    Moon 

CHE.. 2-15-36 
Rio  Grande  Romance-VIC. 5-1-36 

Road    Gang-WA 2-25-36 

Roamin'     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin'   Wild-REL 4-29-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Robin  Hood  of  El  Dorado- 

MGM.. 3-13-36 
Rogue    of    the    Range-SU. 5-12-36 

Rosario-XX     4-21-36 

Rose   of    the    Rancho-PAR.  1-4-36 

Rose  Marie-MGM 1-13-36 

Royal  Waltz-UFA  ..  ..4-11-36 
Scandals  of  Paris-REG.  12-31-35 
Schloss    in    Sueden,    Das 

XX.. 2-25-36 
Schoen   ist  es   Verliebt  zu   Sein 

XX..  4-8-36 
Second    Bureau-WO     ....2-19-36 

Showboat-U    4-30-36 

Signora    di    Tutti,    La 

XX.. 4-1-36 

Silly   Billies-RKO 4-4-36 

Singing    Cowboy,    The 

REP..  5-1 3-36 

Singing   Kid,   The-FN 3-13-36 

Sins     of     Man-F 5-12-36 

Skargards-Flirt-XX     4-9-36 

Sky    Parade,    The-PAR 4-1-36 

Small     Town     Girl-MGM.  .4-2-36 

Snowed   Under-FN    3-13-36 

Soak    the    Rich-PAR 2-6-36 

Song  and  Dance  Man-F.  .3-12-36 
Song  of  the  Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 
Song  of  the  Trail-AMB.  .3-27-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Soviet    News-AM     4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO.. 4-27-36 

Speed-MGM      4-29-36 

Speed    Reporter,    The 

REL.  .5-15-36 

Spy    77-FD    2-11-36 

Stimme     der     Liebe,     Die 

XX.. 5-18-36 

Strike    Me    Pink-UA 1-14-36 

Sueno  de  Amor-XX 1-13-36 

Sundown   Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

Sunset   of   Power-U 1-22-36 

Suoerspeed-COL     12-2-35 

Sutter's    Gold-U 3-28-36 

Swifty-FD     1-28-36 

Szent  Peter  Esernyolje- 

KOL..  1-9-36 

Tango-INV     2-14-36 

Tempo  Massimo-WO  ...3-14-36 
Tesoro  de  Pacho  Villa,   El- 

AM 1-28-36 

These  Three-UA. 2-25-36 

Things  to    Come 

U.    A.-Korda.. 4-20-36 
Thirteen    Hours    by    Air 

PAR.. 4-30-36 
Three    Godfathers,   The- 
MGM.. 3-7-36 
Three   Live   Ghosts 

MGM.. 12-31-35 
Three    on    the    Trail- PAR. 4-14-36 

Three     Women-AM 2-12-36 

Till  We   Meet  Again-PAR. 4-4-36 

Timber    War-AMB     3-3-36 

Times     Square     Playboy 

WA..  5-1-36 
Timothy's  Quest-PAR . . .  2-28-36 
Todo    un    Hombre- 

R.  MEX..  1-7-36 
Too  Many  Parents-PAR.  .3-10-36 
Too  Tough  to  Kill-COL.  12-20-35 

Tough    Guy-MGM    3-14-36 

Trail    of    the    Lonesome    Pine 

PAR.. 2-20-36 

Two   in    Revolt-RKO 3-19-36 

Two  in  the  Dark-RKO. ..  1-18-36 

Under    Two    Flags-F 4-28-36 

Ungkarlspappan- 

SVENSK.  .1-6-36 
Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM  4-1-36 
Vetter    aus    Dingsda,    Der 

UFA  2-4-36 
Voice  of   Bugle   Ann,   The 

MGM..  2-6-36 
Walking  Dead,  The-WA.  .3-2-36 
We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM..  5-2-36 
We're    Only   Human 

RKO..  1-18-36 

Whipsaw-MGM     1-25-36 

Widow  from   Monte  Carlo 

WA..  12-19-35 
Wintersnachtstraum- 

BOS..  12-30-35 
Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO  4-17-36 
Wer    Nimmt    Die    Liebe   Ernst? 

XX.. 2-11-36 
Wife     Versus     Secretary 

MGM.. 2-19-36 

Woman    Trap-PAR    3-6-36 

Yellow  Dust-RKO    2-25-36 

Young     Forest-XX     12-3-35 

Young   Love-MET    3-10-36 

You   May  Be  Next-COL. 2-25-36 
Zu    Strassburg   auf  der   Schanz 

XX.. 2-17-36 
Zwischen   Zwel   Herzen- 

XX....  1-29-3* 


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DAILY 


Friday,  May  22, 1936 


ExpfottJHfy    Cuccenb    Ttttns 


N.  Y.  Exploitation  Campaign 
On  "Things  To  Come" 

ALEXANDER  KORDA'S  pro- 
£X  duction  of  H.  G.  Wells' 
"Things  to  Come,"  was  ushered 
into  New  York  with  an  exploita- 
tion and  publicity  campaign  of 
more  than  six  months'  dura- 
tion, starting  back  in  October, 
when  King  Features  Syndicate 
ran  full  pages  on  the  unusual 
photography,  and  "This  Week," 
which  has  a  circulation  of  eight 
million  and  syndicated  by  the 
Herald-Tribune,  every  Sunday 
ran  a  serialization  on  "Things 
to  Come"  calling  attention  to 
the  fact  that  it  would  soon  come 
to  New  York.  This  was  fol- 
lowed up  two  months  later  with 
full  pages  in  rotogravure  in 
several  New  York  newspapers, 
as  well  as  three  editoi'ials  illus- 
trated with  stills  by  Arthur 
Brisbane  in  the  Daily  Mirror. 
N.  E.  A.  got  out  a  special  fash- 
ion feature  which  ran  in  the 
World-Telegram  in  New  York, 
calling  attention  to  the  clothes 
of  2036  and  featuring  comments 


by  such  famous  people  as  Peru- 
gia on  shoes,  Fredericks  on  hair, 
etc.  R.  H.  Macy  on  Saturday, 
the  opening  day  of  the  picture, 
ran  two  page  institutional  ads 
calling  attention  to  the  Rivoli 
engagement,  the  Journal  carry- 
ing a  full  page  layout  of  pub- 
licity and  the  World-Telegram 
devoting  the  entire  Science  Page 
to  special  article  entitled  "The 
Inside  Story  of  'Things  to 
Come.'  "  An  unusual  feature  of 
the  New  York  campaign  was  a 
cartoon  by  Milt  Gross  showing 
a  man  discussing  "Things  To 
Come"  with  his  wife.  Special 
airplanes  were  used  on  Satur- 
day and  Sunday  of  the  first 
week  over  the  baseball  games 
and  horse  racing  crowds,  with 
banners  advertising  the  Rivoli. 
Radio  was  a  prominent  feature 
of  the  campaign.  On  Friday 
night  of  the  opening  Dr.  0.  A. 
Gage  spoke  over  the  entire  Red 
Net  Works  from  10:45  to  11 
o'clock.  Station  WEAF  broad- 
cast the  Wells'  picture  and  the 
many    housewives     as     possible 


SMART    ONES 

have  discovered 

truly  Continental  atmosphere  — 

view  of  Central  Park,   superior 

service,     invitingly    inexpensive 

rates.  (Single,  $3.50-$5;  Double,  $5-$7) 

The     popular     CONTINENTAL 

GRILL,  the  CAFE  de  la  PAIX  and 

America's 

only 

RUM  PEEM  AVER'S 

*  smart,  meaning  the  clever,  the  know- 
ing and,    of  course,   the   fashionable. 


T.  MORITZ  -  ON  -  THE  -  PARK 

50  CENTRAL  PARK  SOUTH,  NEW  YORK 

Direction:  S.  GREGORY  TAYLOR 


fact  that  Houses  of  the  Future 
as  portrayed  in  "Things  To 
Come"  will  be  made  completely 
of  glass.  On  April  19,  an  ad- 
vance plug  over  Magic  Key  Pro- 
gram called  attention  to  the  fact 
that  on  April  26  H.  G.  Wells 
would  broadcast  from  London 
on  "Things  To  Come"  and  this 
would  be  heard  over  a  net  works 
of  78  American  stations  and  5 
short  wave  stations,  broadcast- 
ing to  many  foreign  countries. 
The  night  of  the  gala  opening, 
station  WMCA  devoted  two 
quarter-hours  to  the  arrival  of 
celebrities.  Window  displays 
were  obtained  in  many  depart- 
ment stores  including  Gimbels, 
Macy's,  Southern  Pacific,  Best's, 
with  cooperative  ads  from  the 
latter  two.  Street  ballyhoo- 
five  men  were  garbed  in  the  un- 
usual costume  of  2036,  which  is 
worn  by  Raymond  Massey  and 
for  the  entire  week  covered  im- 
portant thoroughfares  of  the 
city.  Part  of  the  theater  front 
contained  moving  electric  signs. 
Crowds  across  the  street  watch- 
ed the  operation  of  the  sign. 
Book  stores  all  over  the  city 
carried  window  displays  on  the 
H.  G.  Wells  book  and  the  film. 
— Rivoli,  New  York. 


Pat  McGee's  "Pasteur"  Bally 
For  10  Okla.  City  Theaters 

pAT  McGEE,  general  manager 
of  the  Standard  Theaters 
Corp.  here,  sold  Warner  Bros.' 
"The  Story  of  Louis  Pasteur" 
with  a  big  campaign  when  it 
played  his  ten  Oklahoma  City 
theaters.  Speakers  were  sent 
to  various  civic,  social,  and  edu- 
cational organizations,  to  lecture 
on  the  film.  The  society  editor 
of  one  of  the  local  papers  was 
obtained  to  work  as  a  special 
ambassador  of  good-will  to  con- 
tact these  organizations  fur- 
ther. Special  types  of  tickets 
were  printed  for  the  engage- 
ment— one — a  student  ticket, 
sold  directly  to  the  children 
through  a  tieup  with  the  Board 
of  Education.  Blocks  of  tickets 
were  sent  to  the  principal  of 
each  school  and  made  available 
to  the  students.  Childrens'  tick- 
ets at  the  lower  price  included 
a  raised  age  limit  up  to  and  in- 
cluding the  classes  of  Junior 
High  Schools.  The  second  spe- 
cial ticket  was  a  club  ticket 
priced  specially  to  encourage 
line  parties. 

A  booth  was  erected  in  the 
outer  lobby  of  the  Criterion  two 
weeks  in  advance  of  the  play- 
date.  Three  girls  were  engaged 
to  operate  special  telephone  and 
lines  communicated  with  as 
during   the   day.      A    sign   told 


patrons  that  the  girls  were 
bringing  the  message  of  Louis 
Pasteur  directly  to  Oklahoma 
City.  Ten  days  ahead  of  the 
playdate,  a  special  screening 
was  held  for  a  selected  group  of 
teachers,  doctors,  etc.,  and  the 
audience  was  requested  to  fill 
out  comment  cards  after  the 
showing.  Permission  was  ob- 
tained to  publicize  these  re- 
marks. 

A  special  trailer  was  made  by 
the  advertising  department  for 
this  occasion,  which  asked  the 
patron  to  tell  his  friends  about 
the  picture  if  it  justified  this 
encouragement.  McGee  wi'ote  a 
personal  letter  to  every  minis- 
ter in  the  city  asking  him  to  be 
his  guest  at  the  theater  during 
the  regular  engagement.  Spe- 
cial seat  location  cards  were  dis- 
tributed to  medical  men. 

Each  of  the  houses  cai-ried  a 
lobby  display  long  before  the 
playdate,  and  every  screen  car- 
ried a  short  teaser  trailer,  which 
later  were  replaced  by  direct 
quotations  from  various  patrons 
who  were  well  known  in  the 
community.  The  regular  trailer 
was  used  for  two  weeks.  Edi- 
torials in  local  papers  gave  a 
great  deal  of  free  publicity  to 
the  film,  and  one  paper  ran  a 
feature  story  on  the  life  of 
Louis  Pasteur  just  before  the 
opening. 

— Standard  Theaters  Corp., 

Oklahoma  City. 


Schools  Co-Operate 
On  "Lord  Fauntleroy" 

jDREAKING  a  precedent,  How- 
ard Burckhardt,  manager  of 
Loew's  State,  Providence,  ar- 
ranged with  the  Superintendent 
of  Schools  for  the  use  of  the 
public  schools  to  publicise  "Lit- 
tle Lord  Fauntleroy".  Each  in- 
stitution posted  bulletins  and 
displays  telling  of  the  picture 
and  urging  attendance.  The 
teachers,  supplied  with  Study 
Guides,  talked  of  the  picture  in 
the  classrooms.  The  Rhode  Is- 
land Federation  of  Women's 
Clubs  sent  special  bulletins  to 
500  members,  suggesting  that 
members  see  it.  Through  a  tie- 
up  with  the  Loft  Stores,  pack- 
ages of  candy  were  given  to  the 
first  1,000  children  attending  the 
Saturday  morning  performance. 
This  stunt  was  carried  in  large 
advertising  space  by  Loft 
through  its  windows  and  over 
its  radio  programs.  The  Out- 
let Department  Store,  largest  in 
town,  devoted  two  entire  win- 
dows to  "Fauntleroy  Blue"  in 
hats,  dresses  and  dress  goods. 
Several  other  stores  concentrated 
on  similar  tie-ups. 

— Loeufs  State,  Providence. 


Friday,  May  22, 1936 


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TOPICS     OF     TIMELY     INTEREST 


«    « 


Discusses  Sound  and 
Silent  Film  Montage 

'THE  development  of  the  talk- 
ing picture  has  unfortunate- 
ly verified  the  gloomiest  predic- 
tions of  the  defenders  of  silent 
films.  A  deep  gulf  separates 
the  artistic  standards  of  the 
two,  and  it  is  undoubtedly  true 
that  the  qualitative  level  of  the 
average  talking  picture  is  still 
declining  (perhaps  on  account 
of  the  increased  commercializa- 
tion due  to  the  greater  cost  of 
sound-film  production).  The 
tentative  attempts  of  a  Wert- 
hoff  ("Enthusiasm")  have  up  to 
the  present  never  been  equalled, 
nor  have  they  been  accepted  as 
a  standard  for  the  present  prac- 
tice  of  production. 

For  many  the  conclusion  is  to 
be  drawn  from  these  facts  is: 
Back  to  the  principles  of  silent 
film  montage.  Although  this 
slogan  is  widely  accepted,  it  is 
never  practically  applied,  since 
it  is  impossible  for  the  sound 
film  to  return  to  the  methods 
of  silent  production. 

The  receptive  capacity  of  the 
human  ear  is  far  less  rapid  than 
that  of  the  eye.  This  physiolog- 
ical fact  alone  prescribes  a  dis- 
tinct technique  for  the  sound 
film  and  it  is  interesting  in  that 
it  enables  us  to  develop  prin- 
ciples of  work,  which,  if  ap- 
plied, will  take  the  talking  film 
far  beyond  the  best  achieve- 
ments of   its   silent  forerunner. 

The  dominant  principle  of 
silent  montage  was  to  combine 
the  shortest  possible  shots  in 
rapid  succession.  The  sound 
film  cutter,  on  the  other  hand, 
is  forced  to  use  shots  of  far 
greater  length.  Thus,  if  a  given 
scene  could  consist  of  ten  sep- 
arate shots  in  a  silent  picture, 
it  is  impossible  to  use  more 
than  two  or  three  shots  for  the 
same  scene  in  a  sound  film. 

This  is  the  main  cause  of  the 
indescribable  optical  dullness  of 
most  talkies.  And  yet  there  is 
no  inherent  reason  why  the  ne- 
cessity for  a  slower  rhythm 
should  lead  to  dullness  in  the 
visual  sphere. 

A  few  directors  have  already 
instinctively  adopted  a  more 
fruitful  method.  They  took  the 
above-mentioned  two  to  three 
shots  with  a  mobile  camera. 
With  such  a  camera  it  is  pos- 
sible to  take  a  continuous  shot 
of  any  given  scene  (from  total 
view  to  close-up)  from  innumer- 
able angles  and  constantly 
changing  points  of  view. 

Instead  of  moving  the  cam- 
era it  is  possible  to  move  the 
object  itself  (revolving  stage, 
conveyor,  etc.).  Again,  it  is 
possible  to  move  both  the  object 
and  the  camera.  Both  may  move 
at  the  same  speed  and  in  the 
same  direction,  or  at  varying 
speeds  and  in  different  direc- 
tions, thus  providing  the  possi- 


bility for  an  infinite  number  of 
variations.  (Shots  from  swings, 
roundabouts,  moving  ships,  aero- 
planes provide  further  chances 
for  enriched  vision).  Many 
other  optical  devices  can  be  used 
to  advantage  for  the  same  pur- 
pose. 

I  am  referring  in  particular 
to  the  method  of  differentiating 
the  various  objects  of  a  given 
scene  according  to  their  relative 
importance  by  means  of  a 
graded  scale  of  photographic 
precision.  This  would  imply  a 
certain  approach  to  the  optical 
methods  of  the  haman  eye,  which 
also  sharply  defines  the  object, 
fixes  it  at  any  one  moment; 
while  its  background  appears 
relatively  blurred.  It  is  now 
possible  to  predict  with  certainty 
that  the  cameraman  of  the  fu- 
ture will  have  at  his  disposal  a 
whole    series    of    photographic 


systems — experts  talk  of  "rub- 
ber lenses,"  that  will  automatic- 
ally vary  the  degree  of  visual 
definition  as  the  camera  ap- 
proaches, moves  away  from,  or 
encircles  the  object,  whether  it 
be  a  whole  scene  or  a  detail  to 
be  taken  as  a  close-up. 

The  slower  rhythm  of  sound- 
film  montage  appears  to  me  to 
be  far  more  healthy  from  a  phy- 
siological point  of  view,  since 
it  tires  the  eye  far  less  than  the 
staccato  montage  of  the  silent 
film.  That  does  not  mean  that 
the  old  "machine-gun  montage" 
will  be  entirely  abandoned  in 
the  future.  It  will  be  retained 
as  one  among  many  methods 
available  to  the  cutter,  but  it 
will  no  longer  be  the  cutting 
principle  par   excellence. 

— Prof.  L.  Moholy-Nagy, 
in  Journal  of  the  British 
Institute  of  Cinematography. 


TORONTO 


It  is  pointed  out  by  Col.  John  A. 
Cooper,  head  of  Canadian  Motion 
Picture  Distributor's  &  Exhibitors, 
that  the  copyright  bill,  now  before 
the  Canadian  House  of  Commons  at 
Ottawa,  is  a  government  measure, 
so  there  is  no  question  of  its  becom- 
ing law.  This  bill,  which  affects 
the  film  industry  in  Canada  impor- 
tantly, was  introduced  in  the  fed- 
eral parliament  and  e-iven  its  second 
reading  on  April  23,  and  owing  to 
pressure  of  financial  matters  before 
the  house,  the  bill  has  not  yet  been 
carried  forward  to  the  stage  of  be- 
ing considered  by  the  House  of 
Commons,  in  committee,  which  is 
the  next  step. 

Empire  Films  headquarters  was 
the  gathering  place  this  week  for 
14  Empire  salesmen  from  all  points 
in  Canada,  preliminary  to  leaving 
for  New  York  to  attend  the  GB,  Re- 
public and  Educational  conventions. 


LINCOLN 


George  0.  Monroe  now  plans  to 
open  the  Colonial  on  May  25. 

A.  Burrus,  Crete,  Neb.,  exhibitor, 
is  spending  a  lot  of  time  on  theater 
row  here  lately.  He's  interested  in 
1  the  Indie  Theaters  $1,353,000  con- 
spiracy action. 

Ray  Buffam,  late  of  newspaper 
and  radio  in  this  section  of  the 
country,  is  now  an  exploitation  man 
for  Lincoln  Theaters.  He's  under 
E.  A.  Patchen,  exploiting  head. 

F.  F.  Vincent,  representing  Uni- 
versal's  plugging  department,  is 
here  ti'ying  to  extrasell  the  news- 
paper boys  on  "Show  Boat." 


KANSAS  CITY 


Tommy  Thompson,  RKO  mana- 
ger, returns  today  from  a  business 
trip. 

Breckinridge  Fagin  and  Jack  Tru- 
itt,  managers  of  the  Royal  Theater, 
announce  that  this  down  town  house 
will  go  first-run  next  week  with  the 
showing  of  "King  of  the  Damned" 
and  "Dancing  Feet."  In  addition, 
the  double  bill  will  be  held  for  a 
full  week's  run  in  place  of  the  usual 
three-day  run. 

M.  P.  Harwood,  Warner  auditor, 
is  here  to  spend  several  weeks 
working   with   the    local   branch. 

R.  R.  Riddle,  local  Warner  book- 
er, is  resigning  to  become  office 
manager  and  booker  with  Republic 
Pictures  in  Omaha,  starting  June  1. 

Joe  Levy  is  now  on  the  United 
Artists  sales  force  here. 


PITTSBURGH 


Ira  Cohn,  A.  W.  McCormick,  C. 
C.  Kellenberg,  George  Moore,  Aus- 
tin Interrante,  Joe  Hanna  and  Joe, 
Vandergrift  will  attend  the  20th 
Century-Fox  convention  in  Chicago. 

C.  N.  O'Dell  of  Paramount's  home 
publicity  office  was  in  town  this 
week  visiting  movie  editors. 

Variety  Club  boxing  tournament 
held  at  the  Duquesne  Garden  net- 
ted the   benefit  fund  almost  $2,000. 

Jesse  Robinson,  56,  theater  pub- 
licity man,  died  Wednesday  in  Mc- 
Keesport. 

S.  Sylvan  Simon  went  to  Chicago 
after  a  brief  stay  here. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


For  the  first  time  in  Portland's 
history  a  roadshow  has  been  held 
over  for  a  second  week.  It's  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld"  at  the  Mayfair. 

Planning  to  attend  the  RKO  sales 
convention  June  1-3  in  New  York 
from  Seattle  are  Ed  Lamb,  Al 
Boehme   and   Jack   Burke. 

J.  T.  Sheffield  of  Republic  recent- 
ly returned  to  Seattle  from  Denver. 
He  will  attend  the  Republic  sales 
convention  in  Chicago. 

The  Lake  Theater  at  Lake  Stevens 
has  been  opened  by  Joseph  Reidt. 


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Pioneers'  Technicolor  Film 
Proves  Economy  of  Process 

HAT  is  the  future  of  full- 
color  Technicolor  produc- 
tions, and  will  the  new  color 
process  ever  be  sufficiently  eco- 
nomical for  general  use.  The 
answers  can  be  observed  in 
Pioneer  Pictures'  current  pro- 
duction "Dancing  Pirate,"  a  fea- 
ture-length musical  romance 
with  dancing.  New  photograph- 
ic techniques  developed  by  ex- 
periment for  this  full-color  pic- 
ture have,  from  a  technical 
standpoint  at  least,  demon- 
strated two  important  facts: 
That  full-color  productions  can 
be  made  with  far  greater  econ- 
omy than  before,  and;  That  this 
economy  results  in  better  pro- 
ductions, both  from  a  dramatic 
and  color  standpoint.  While  the 
idea  of  making  better  pictures 
for  less  money  seems  impos- 
sible at  first  thought,  the  ac- 
complishment can  be  readily  un- 
derstood once  account  is  taken 
of  the  youth  of  the  new  color 
process,  with  which  but  two  full- 
length  pictures  have  been  made, 
"Becky  Sharp"  and  "Trail  of 
the  Lonesome  Pine".  The  so- 
called  "high-cost"  of  Techni- 
color is  dropping  rapidly.  Short- 
cuts in  operating  mechanics  have 
already  reduced  expenses  by  ap- 
proximately 2  per  cent.  New 
camera  techniques  have  slashed 
at  least  20  per  cent  from  the 
budget  as  compared  with  former 
full-color  productions.  In  round 
figures  these  new  techniques 
have  reduced  by  25  per  cent  the 
cost  of  illuminating  a  scene  for 
daylight  effects,  and  by  75  per 
cent  the  cost  of  lighting  for 
night  and  moonlight  effects.  If 
it  seems  preposterous  that  re- 
duction of  lighting  can  reduce 
the  total  picture  budget  by  20 
per  cent,  consider  this  fact:  The 
large  salaries  of  stars,  directors 
and  technicians  go  merrily  on 
while  electricians  spend  minutes 
and  hours  getting  ready  for 
them.  As  for  the  improvement  of 
quality,  better  pictures  for  less 
money,  the  rushes  of  "Dancing 
Pirate"  scenes  revealed  a  sur- 
prising retention  of  color  value 
and  a  feeling  of  naturalness 
never  obtained  by  high-key 
lighting. 

—William  Skall. 


Wants  World  Market 

Vienna — Dr.  Eugen  Lanske,  Aus- 
trian Minister,  and  chairman  of 
the  Austrian  Film  Conference,  will 
visit  America  shortly  to  meet  lead- 
ers of  the  U.  S.  film  industry  and 
discuss  reciprocity  for  the  increase 
of  American  films  shown  in  Aus- 
tria following  the  drop  in  German 
importations.  Head  of  a  prominent 
Austrian  producing  company  will 
visit  London  and  Paris  to  strengthen 
his  country's  film  associations  in 
those  countries. 


WOULD  LEA DE It 


ABROAD,  as  well  as  in  America,  its  unique 
photographic  qualities  have  made  Super  X 
the  undisputed  leader  among  motion  pic- 
ture negative  materials.  It  is  king  of  the 
movie-making  capitals  of  the  world. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
(J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors,  Fort 
Lee,   New  York,   Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  122 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  MAY  23.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Chase  Bank  Acquires  Stocks  Put  up  for  Loans  by  G.  7.E 

30  HOLLYWOOD  NAMES  INTB  RELEASES  F0RJ936-37 

Philly   I.T.O.  Seeks  Action  Against  Clearance  Setup 


Opposition     to     Paramount's 

Poster  Rental  Service 

Also  Expressed 

Philadelphia — A  resolution  calling 
for  legal  action  against  the  local 
clearance  setup,  which  was  charac- 
terized as  unfair  and  discriminatory 
in  favor  of  affiliated  theaters,  was 
adopted  yesterday  at  a  meeting  of 
the  board  of  governors  of  the  Inde- 
ppndent  Theater  Owners,  of  which 
Morris  Wax  is  chairman.  The  meet- 
ing also  denounced  Paramount's  new 
poster  rental  plan  as  opening  the 
way  to  similar  future  practices  by 
other  major  producers.  Strong  sen- 
timent for  joining  Allied  also  was 
expressed. 


MGM-BOY  SCOUT  TIEUP 
ON  SERIES  OF  SHORTS 


M-G-M  has  concluded  a  tieup  with 
the  Boy  Scouts  of  America  whereby 
a  series  of  one-reelers  based  on  the 
scout  organization's  activities  and 
to  be  produced  by  Metro  will  have 
the  support  of  some  1,435,139  mem- 
bers of  the  Boy  Scouts,  it  was  an- 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 


F.  K.  Speidell  Heads  Audio; 
Bach  Assigned  London  Post 

Frank  K.  Speidell,  associated  with 
Audio  Productions  since  its  forma- 
tion three  years  ago,  has  been  ap- 
pointed president,  succeeding  Wil- 
liam A.  Bach,  who  has  been  named 
managing  director  of  Western  Elec- 
tric  Co.   Ltd.   of  London. 


Fire  Loss  in  Exchanges 

Lowest  of  Any  Industry 

"Out  of  a  total  of  376  exchanges, 
the  total  fire  loss  in  the  past  nine 
years  has  been  only  $1,436,"  accord- 
ing to  Henry  Anderson,  Paramount's 
insurance   manager,   who    determin- 

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IF  I  WERE  A  PUBLICITY  MAN 

on   the  publicity   topic    in  The 
•n). 

MORE  DIGNITY 


(Second   installment  on   the  publicity  topic   in  The  Film   Daily's  fourth 
annual    Critics'    Forum). 


Maurice  C.  Tltll,  |'D  TAKE  the  hinl  as  evidenced  by  the  re- 

r,    ,  rwi    •!.  r»-         it  '    cent  ridicule   of  the   words   "stupendous" 

KokOTHO  Tribune-Dispatch:       and    -colossai»   and   fry   to   get   sanity   and 

dignity  into  my  copy.  I  would  try  to  realize  that  the  day  of  honky  tonk,  cheap, 
flash,  "blurb"  is  past.  I  would  try  to  realize  that  the  majority  of  patrons  are  edu- 
cated and  I'd  at  least  try  to  match  the  average.  I  would  try  to  sell  my  product 
as  a  good  salesman  sells,  by  telling  the  truth  with  a  modicum  of  exaggeration.  I 
would  flee  from  "stunt"  promotion  as  I  would  a  plague,  for  sometimes  the  "stunt' 
is  either  better  than  the  picture  or  else  the  picture  is  so  good  the  "stunt"  cheapens 
and  detracts.  I'd  try  to  paint  my  characters  as  just  humans  who  happen  to  be 
in  that  business.  Marie  Dressier  reached  the  top  when  patrons  found  she  was 
"just  folks"  and  Will  Rogers  was  equally  fortunate.  So  many  publicity  men  have 
made  actors  into  weird  freaks,  when  they  really  were  just  ordinary  folks.  There 
are  lots  of  ordinary  folks.    They  buy  seats  in  theaters. 

TELL  THE  TRUTH 

David  J.   DavieS,  DROTHER.   I   have   been   a   publicity  man!     I 

„        ,,,»r  n         u  have    lied    beautifully — because    I    needed 

Braddock  News-Herald:     ,he  money     Have  degraded  and  abased  my- 
self— because  I  needed  the  money.     But— and  here's  the  truth  if  I  HAD  the  money, 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


24  "A"  Pictures  Are  Planned 

by    G6    for    American 

Distribution 

GB's  America  release  program  of 
24  pictures  for  1936-37,  to  be  select- 
ed from  the  52  stories  scheduled  for 
release  by  the  parent  company  in 
England,  will  be  budgeted  exclusive- 
ly as  "A"  productions  and  will  em- 
ploy the  services  of  no  less  than  30 
prominent  Hollywood  names  in  the 
way  of  stars,  directors  and  writers, 
it  was  revealed  yesterday  when  Jef- 
frey Bernerd,  general  manager  of 
distribution  for  GB  in  England,  an- 
nounced the  company's  product  line- 
up at  the  opening  of  the  company's 
sales  convention  in  the  Hotel  War- 
wick. 

The  GB  star  roster  includes  Con- 
stance Bennett,  Douglass  Montgom- 
ery, Edmund  Lowe,  Oscar  Homolka 
(.Continued   on   Page   8) 


Bank  Buys  at  Auction  for  $6,944,966 
GT.F.'s  Stock  Collateral  for  Loans 


Paramount  Studio  Changes 
Hinge  on  Kennedy's  Report 

Important  personnel  changes  at 
the  Paramount  Coast  studio  are  con- 
tingent upon  the  report  which  Jos- 
eph P.  Kennedy  is  to  deliver  to  the 
board  of  directors  in  New  York 
by  late  next  week.  Kennedy,  with 
the  aid  of  Pat  Scollard  and  Arthur 
Poole,  has  been  making  a  survey  of 

(Continued   on    Page   6) 


Chase  National  Bank  yesterday 
acquired  at  public  auction  for  $6,- 
944,966  stocks  put  up  as  collateral 
for  unpaid  loans  made  in  1931  to 
General  Theaters  Equipment,  Inc. 
The  stocks  included  16,234  shares 
of  $7  dividend  preferred  stock  of 
National  Theater  Supply  Co.,  bought 
in  for  $2,062,692;  20,234  shares  of 
$7  dividend  preferred  stock  of  In- 
ternational Projector  Corp.,  bought 
in     for     $1,857,683,     and     64,112% 

(Continued   on   Page   8) 


BLOCK-BOOK  SESSION 
FAILS  TO  GET  QUORUM 


By  GEORGE   W.  MEHRTENS 
FILM   DAILY  Staff   Correspondent 
Washington  —  Indicative   of  the 
block-booking  legislation  apathy  ex- 
isting as  Congress  moves  toward  ad- 
journment, Chairman  Pettengill  ad- 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


Universal  Execs  to  Hold 
Coast  Product  Conference 


R.  H.  Cochrane,  Universal  presi- 
dent, accompanied  by  P.  D.  Coch- 
rane, J.  Cheever  Cowdin  and  Wil- 
lard   McKay,  will  leave   New  York 

(Continued   on   Page   6) 


Arthur  Siegel  Taking  Over 
2  Jersey  Houses  from  RKO 

RKO  has  arranged  to  sublease  to 
Arthur  Siegel  the  Rivoli  Theater, 
Rutherford,  N.  J.,  on  July  3  and  the 
Regent  Theater,  Kearney,  on  July  4. 


DAILY 


Saturday,  May  23, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  122        Sat.,  May  23,  1936        10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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ciate  Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
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MAY    23 

Douglas    Fairbanks 

James   Gleason 

George  Stone 

Dorothy   Lee 

Ruth    Kaye 

MAY  24 

Al    Feinman 
Creighton   Hale 


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•  •  •  ENTHUSIASM  is  rampant  at  the  G-B  sales  meet 
over  at  the  Warwick  with  the  sales  force  from  the  entire 
country  gathered  there  the  luncheon  yesterday  was  one 
of  the  highlights  with  Howard  Cullman  of  the  Roxy  wow- 
ing the  guests  with  one  of  the  wittiest  speeches  made  at  a  film 
fracas  that  we  can  recall  Mister  Cullman  also  sounded 
the  note  of  confidence  in  G-B  product  with  a  handsome  and  gen- 
erous gesture said  that  his  theater  had  played  18  of  the 

company's  pix  in  the  past  two  years,  and  had  chalked  up  do- 

ray-me   profits   on   all   of   'em and   said   that   this   coming 

twelve-month  he   was  signed   for  20  and   would  take  any 

in  addition  that  he  could  get and  did  Messrs.  Bernerd,  Lee, 

Weeks  and  Waxman  sit  up  straight  and  blush  proudly  at  that 

encomium  who  wouldn't  it  was  a  swell  sendoff   

and  Howard  Cullman  meant  every  word  of  it 


•  •  •  THE  PRESS  Club  of  Atlantic  City  holds  its  Na- 
tional Headliners  Frolic  June  19  to  21 at  the  Municipal 

Auditorium plenty  of  outdoor  fun  has  been  arranged  for 

the  guests  over  the  three  days  . .  •  The  Cinema  Club  will  tend- 
er a  "Wish-You-Well"  luncheon  to  William  F.  Rodgers,  sales- 
manager  of  Metro,  on  Wednesday  at  the  Cinema  Club,  of 
course,  65  West  44th  St. 


$958,578  Nine-Month  Net 
Is  Reported  by  Columbia 

Net  of  $958,578,  equal  to  $3.13  a 
share,  is  reported  by  Columbia  for 
the  nine  months  ended  March  30, 
against  $1,572,720  or  $5.47  a  share 
in  the  corresponding  period  last 
year.  Lower  earnings  in  the  last 
quarter  resulted  from  delay  in  re- 
lease of  two  specials,  "Mr.  Deeds 
Goes  to  Town"  and  "The  King  Steps 
Out",  and  returns  from  these  pic- 
tures are  expected  to  show  up  in 
the  final  quarter,  the  first  month  of 
which  shows  a  14  per  cent  increase 
over  the  initial  month  of  the  prev- 
ious quarter,  according  to  A. 
Schneider,    treasurer. 


Leichter  Sets  14  Titles 

For  His  1936-37  Program 


Charter  New  G.T.E.  Firm 


Wilmington,  Del.  —  Charter  has 
been  issued  at  Dover  for  General 
Theater  Equipment  Corp.,  with  cap- 
italization of  800,000  shares  of  no 
par  value,  to  deal  in  theater  sup- 
plies. Incorporators  are  L.  H.  Her- 
man, Walter  Lenz  and  W.  T.  Hob- 
son  of  this  city. 


First  for  Fanchon  Royer 

IV  est  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — "Mystery  in  the  Air", 
by  Bernard  J.  McConville,  has  been 
bought  by  Fanchon  Royer  as  the 
first  of  the  six  pictures  to  be  made 
by  her  newly  formed  Fanchon  Roy- 
er Features. 


"Dracula's  Daughter"  Holds 

"Dracula's  Daughter",  Universal 
picture,  goes  into  a  second  week  at 
the  Rialto  today.  Opening  of  "Re- 
volt of  the  Zombies"  has  been  post- 
poned  to  next  Wednesday. 


West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Titles  of  his  eight 
Conway  Tearle  melodramas  and  six 
Margaret  Morris  thrillers  for  1936- 
37  have  been  set  by  Mitchell  Leich- 
ter. The  Tearle  stories,  already 
bought  by  Leichter,  include  "The 
New  Inspector",  "Good  Justice", 
"Paid  His  Debt,"  "The  Price  He 
Paid',  "On  Your  Feet",  "Going 
Strong",  "End  of  a  Winter",  "An- 
other Boss".  Miss  Morris  is  writing 
her  own  stories,  titled  "Call  It  a 
Night",  "Wicked  Eyes",  "One  Good 
Month",  "Who's  That  Man",  "All 
to  You",  "He  Meets  a  Girl". 


Coming  and  Going 


LEOPOLD  MANNES  of  Philadelphia,  identified 
with  the  invention  of  color  films,  sails  today 
from    New    York    on    the    Champlain    for    Europe. 

MRS.  PAUL  LUKAS,  MRS.  CHARLES  BUT- 
TERWORTH,  and  MAURICE  BARBER,  author 
of  the  stage  play,  "Love  on  the  Dole,"  also 
are  on  the  passenger  list  of  the  outgoing 
Champlain. 

MR.  and  MRS.  WALTER  WANGER  are  leav- 
ing the  coast  early  next  week  and  will  sail 
on  the  Rex  for  a  vacation  trip  to  Rome,  Paris 
and  London  before  Wanger  returns  to  take 
up  his  new  producing  activities  under  the 
United    Artists    banner. 

BENNY  HOLZMAN  of  Eddie  Cantor's  staff 
sails  from  New  York  today  on  the  Santa  Elena 
for   California. 

C.  N.  O'DELL  of  the  Paramount  home  office 
publicity  department  has  gone  to  Louisville 
after   a   brief  stay   in   Pittsburgh. 

JACKIE  COOGAN  and  BETTY  GRABLE,  after 
a  one-day  appearance  at  the  Steel  Pier,  At- 
lantic City,  return  to  Hollywood  for  picture 
work. 

JACK  VOTION.  head  of  the  Paramount  talent 
department  at  the  Coast,  is  en  route  to  New 
York    by    boat   for   home   office   conferences. 

Y.  FRANK  FREEMAN  returns  to  New  York 
next   week    from    Atlanta. 

LOU  SMITH  returns  to  New  York  on  Monday 
from    Buffalo. 

MRS.  HARRIETT  EBERHARDT  sails  on  the 
Champlain  today  to  spend  the  summer  in 
England. 

NEIL  F.  AGNEW  and  ROBERT  GILLHAM  re- 
turned to  New  York  yesterday  via  plane  from 
the  Coast. 

HAROLD  HURLEY  leaves  New  York  today  re- 
turning   to    Hollywood. 

LEWIS  GENSLER  and  his  Paramount  unit 
left  New  York  yesterday  for  Chicago  en  route 
to    the    Coast. 

R.  H.  COCHRANE,  P.  D.  COCHRANE,  J. 
CHEEVER  COWDIN  and  WILLARD  McKAY  leave 
New    York   today   for    Universal   City. 

MERVYN  LeROY,  Warner  director  who  ar- 
rived from  Europe  on  the  Conte  di  Savoia  on 
Thursday  with  his  wife,  will  remain  in  New 
York    about    a    week. 


Leasim  in  for  Promotion 


Harry  Leasim,  general  sales  man- 
ager for  RKO  Radio  on  the  contin- 
ent, is  understood  slated  to  suc- 
ceed E.  D.  Leishman  as  managing 
director  of  Radio  Pictures  Interna- 
tional, the  company  which  controls 
continental  distribution.  Ralph  Han- 
bury  was  recently  named  general 
manager  of  the  British  company. 
As  a  result  of  these  appointments, 
no  successor  to  Leishman  as  head 
of  both  English  and  continental  dis- 
tribution will  be  named,  it  is  said. 


E.     DEPINET     arrives     today    from     the 


expected     next    week     from 


NED 
coast. 

LEO     SPITZ 

Hollywood. 

RUSSELL  ROBERTS.  Australian  producer  of 
industrial    films,    is    here    from    Sydney. 

RALPH  DOYLE,  RKO  Radio  representative  for 
Australia  and  New  Zealand,  has  arrived  in 
Hollywood  and  will  come  to  New  York  about 
June    4. 

BEN    JUDELL    is    here    from    Chicago. 


Paul  Nathanson  Elected 


RKO  Plans  Air  Epic 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — "Mirage",  Dick  Grace 
story  described  as  a  "cavalcade  of 
aviation",  is  planned  by  RKO  Ra- 
dio as  one  of  its  leading  "A"  films 
for  1936-37.  The  company  also  is 
readying  "We,  the  Jury",  dealing 
with   jury    members. 


Designation  of  Paul  Nathanson, 
son  of  N.  L.  Nathanson,  as  vice- 
president  of  Empire,  Canadian  dis- 
tributing company  headed  by  Oscar 
R.  Hanson,  was  announced  yester- 
day at  a  luncheon  given  in  connec- 
tion with  the  current  GB  annual 
sales  convention  at  the  Hotel  War- 
wick. Young  Nathanson  sails  from 
New  York  June  12  for  England, 
where  he  will  study  production  and 
distribution  at  British  Lion. 


FOR  SALE 

SIX    FOOT    LATHE    BED    FOR 

OPTICAL  PRINTER  OR 

TITLE    STAND. 

$35.00 

TELEPHONE 
NEW  ROCHELLE  1658 


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D  OF  THE  Wl 


IN  MOTION  PICTURE  PROJECTION 

MAXIMUM  EFFICIENCY   IN  SCREEN   ILLUMINATION 
SMOOTH  AND  QUIET  IN  OPERATION 

Only  the  selection  of  the  picture   exceeds   in   importance  the  quality 
of  your   projection   light  as   a   means   of  assuring   satisfied   patTons. 

YUU  CAN'T  AFFORD  TO  USE  ANY  BUT  THE  BEST  IN  CARBONS 

NATIONAL  PROJECTOR  CARBONS 

HIGH  INTENSITY    •    LOW  INTENSITY 

Theatres  using  low  intensity,  D.C.,  reflecting  arc  lamps  will  obtain  best  results  by  operating  under  conditions 

shown  in  the  following  table. 


National  SRA  Projector  Carbons  give  a 
steady  arc  at  higher  currents  than  are  per- 
missible with  regular  low  intensity  carbons. 


National  Cored  and  Solid  Projector  Combinations  for  Low  Intensity 
D.  C.  Reflecting  Arc  Lamps 


Arc 
Current 
Amperes 


10-15 

16-20 
21-25 
26-30 
31-35 


Approx. 
Arc 
Volts 


28-32 
32-42 


51-37 
5  1-57 
54-57 
54-57 
54-57 


SIZE  and  KIND 


Polarity 


National 

Cored 
Projector 


National 

Solid 
Projector 


5 1-57 
5  1-57 


Posithe 

Negative 

Positive 

Negative 

Positive 

Negative 

Positive 

Negative 

Positive 

Negative 


Positive 

Negative 

Positive 

Negative 


9  mm  x  8" 
i6  mm  x  8* 

12  mm  x  8" 

8  mm  x  8" 

13  mm  x  8" 

9  mm  x  8" 

14  mm  x  8" 
10  mm  x  8" 


6.4  mm  x  8" 

7  mm  x  8" 

8  mm  x  8" 


National  SRA 
Cored  Projector 


12  mm  x  8" 
8  mm  x  8" 

13  mm  x  8" 
8  mm  x  8* 


PROJECTOR      CARBONS 


NATIONAL  CARBON   COMPANY,   INC. 

Carbon  Sales  Division,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

Unit  of  Union  Carbide  |l|  ^  ^  and  Carbon  Corporation 

Branch  Sales  Offices 

New  York  4-  Pittsburgh  <•  Chicago  <•  San  Francisco 


THE 


7%g"£ 


DAILY 


Saturday,  May  23, 1936 


•  «  THEATER  IMPROVEMENT  NOTES  «  « 


Clarion,  Pa. — Lewis  Hepinger  is 
completely  remodeling  his  Orpheum 
Theater  here  and  putting  up  a  new 
marquee. 


Pittsburgh — The  Browarsky  Bros, 
ordered  new  seats  for  their  Beaver 
Avenue  Theater  here  from  A.  &  S. 
Steinberg.  House  will  open  in  the 
fall. 


La  Crosse,  Wis. — A  contest  for 
a  new  name  for  the  Majestic,  to  be 
remodeled  shortly,  had  to  be  re- 
opened when  it  was  discovered  that 
the  five-letter  limit  set  for  a  name 
would  be  dwarfed  when  applied  to 
the  proposed  58-foot  sign  to  adorn 
the  renovated  theater.  The  contest 
has  been  reopened  with  no  limit 
set  on  the  number  of  letters  in  the 
proposed  name. 


Saginaw,  Mich. — The  State,  oper- 
ated by  Stanley  Martz,  will  close  on 
July  1,  for  remodeling  of  the  house. 
It  is  expected  to  reopen  about 
Aug.  15. 


Lapeer,  Mich. — Lyric  Theater,  op- 
erated by  George  Smith,  has  been 
completely  remodeled.  160  new  seats 
have  been  added  to  the  balcony.  A 
new  marquee  has  been  installed. 


Dixon,  111.  —  The  theater  under 
construction  here  has  signed  a  con- 
tract for  a  sound  system  that  will 
embrace  all  the  latest  improvements. 


Boise,  Idaho  —  The  new  theater 
under    construction    here    has     ar- 


WHEX    YOU    WAXT    AX    EXPERT 
JOB   IX 

DUBBING— RECORDING 

VISIT   THE 

SOUNDFILM  STUDIOS 

Cutting    Rooms — Projection    Room 

VARIABLE 

AREA  NOISELESS  RECORDIXG 

SOUNDFILM     ENTERPRISES,     INC. 

723 — 7th   AVE.        XEW  YORK  CITY 


TICKETS 

ARE   MONEY 

Don't  take  a  chance  on 
losses  —  through  resale 
and    misappropriation. 

Keep  your  tickets  under 
lock  and  key  in  a  modern 

Gold  Seal  or  Model  "H". 


GENERAL  REGISTER 
CORPORATION 

1540  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


ranged  for  installation  of  the  latest 
in  sound  apparatus. 

Little  River,  Fla. — New  sound  ap- 
paratus will  be  installed  in  the  Edi- 
son this  month. 


Da-Lite  Screens  Catalogue 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  Inc.,  Chicago, 
has  issued  a  handsome  new  and 
comprehensive  50-page  catalogue  of 
its  Da-Lite  screens  and  movie  ac- 
cessories which,  aside  from  its  sales 
angles,  contains  valuable  informa- 
tion for  the  exhibitor  on  screens, 
their  types,  composition,  installa- 
tion, care,  maintenance,  etc.  Non- 
theatrical  screens,  for  amateur  use 
in  the  home,  halls,  etc.,  with  carry- 
ing cases,  are  described  and  illus- 
trated. A  two-page  lens  chart  and 
a  table  of  standard  screen  sizes  are 
included  in  the  catalogue. 


Federated^  New  Amplifiers 

Federated  Purchaser,  Inc.,  of  25 
Park  Place,  New  York  City,  distrib- 
utor of  Acratone  Public  Address 
equipment,  has  recently  released 
two  new  amplifiers  particularly 
adaptable  for  use  in  theaters  and  on 
portable  projection  machines.  Two 
models,  capable  of  operating  with 
either  35  or  16  mm.  film  projectors, 
deliver  totals  of  15  to  24  watts  and 
30  to  53  watts  and  are  Model  Nos. 
1424  and  1930  respectively. 


Silvered  Bowl  Mazda  Lamps 

A  line  of  silvered  bowl  lamps  with 
a  permanent  coating  of  mirror  silver 
on  the  bowl  and  forming  a  highly 
efficient  reflecting  surface  as  an  in- 
tegral part  of  the  lamp  is  announced 
by  the  Westinghouse  Lamp  Com- 
pany, Bloomfield,  N.  J.  The  reflect- 
ing surface,  it  is  claimed,  does  not 
dull  or  tarnish  throughout  the  life 
of  the  lamp. 

The  silvered  bowl  lamps  are  de- 
signed to  be  used  in  a  base  up  posi- 
tion, the  silvering  serving  as  a 
highly  efficient  indirect  reflector  and 
are  applicable  to  all  types  of  indi- 
rect equipment.  The  lamps  are 
standardized  with  inside-f  r  o  s  t  e  d 
bulbs  because  of  the  desirability  of 
eliminating  streaks,  striations,  and 
shadows  of  fixture  supports  on  the 
ceiling. 


EQUIP 


THE  THEATE 

And  the  Many  Roles  He  Must  Be  Capa 
Successfully  Felt  As  A  Genuine  Ai 

By  JOHI 

I 

SHOWMEN  are  born,  not  made.  Architects  who  are  born  show- 
men will  succeed  easier  than  those  that  are  not.  To  know  that  the 
square  of  the  hypotenuse  of  a  right  triangle  is  equal  to  the  sum  of  the 
squares  of  the  other  two  sides,  to  have  mastered  and  absorbed  knowledge 
of  design,  engineering  and  practical  and  safe  building  methods,  is  a  pre- 
requisite entitling  you  to  assume  the  architectural  trust  of  a  theater 
builder,  but  it  does  not  necessarily  make  you  a  specialist  of  theater 
architect. 

All  this  combined  with  showmanship,  however,  will  make  your 
services  valuable. 

To  know  the  trend  and  origin  of  human  emotions,  to  have  studied 
the  varied  tastes  of  different  audiences,  and  to  be  able  to  analyze  human 
weakness — know  the  cause  of  audience  fear,  laughter  and  enjoyment — 
are  a  Showman's  true  and  inborn  instincts. 

The  theater  architect  can,  and  should,  contribute  his  share  of 
understanding  service  when  employed  to  guide  theater  design  and  build- 
ing— to  meet,  excite  and  maintain  the  interest,  appreciation  and  satis- 
faction of  an  audience. 

Attractive  appearance,  friendliness  and  warmth  of  interior,  utmost 
respect  for  good  seeing  and  hearing,  are  the  architect's  contributions 
towards  a  successful  moving  picture  theater.  And  his  showmanship  can 
be  daily  sold  at  the  box  office,  long  after  he  has  been  paid  off  and 
dismissed. 

A  tasty,  pleasant  and  comfortable  theater  auditorium,  plus  charming 
surroundings  very  often  help  a  picture  which  is  not  quite  "a  box  office 
picture."  And  some  of  the  best  pictures  are  often  not  quite  so  deserv- 
ingly  received  when  presented  and  viewed  in  a  theater  improperly  de- 
signed, badly  furnished  and  decorated,  and  lighted  without  taste. 

THE  THEATER  ARCHITECT  IN  HIS  ROLE  AS  A  BUSINESS  MAN 
Again,  assume  that  your  architect  is  a  man  of  great  learning,  artistic 
disposition  and  good  taste.    That  is  not  enough!     Does  he  know  costs? 
Does  he  know  what  you  can  stand  in  the  way  of  overhead,  rent,  upkeep, 
etc.,  in  any  given  location? 

Is  your  architect  sympathetic  towards  your  financial  set-up,  or  do 


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INDEPENDENT! 


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& 


"INDEPENDENT" 

Sixth  Annual  Convention  and  Trade 
Show,  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel,  Chicago, 
June  5th  to  8th,  to  discuss  improved 
products  and  better  methods  of  serv- 
ing the  trade! 

INDEPENDENT 

THEATRE  SUPPLY  DEALERS  ASS'N 
1501  Broadway  New  York 


AIR  CONDITIONING 


m. 


PHOON 

ONDITIONINCCQ 


BLOWERS  -  FANS 
AIR     WASHERS 


252  West  26th  St.,  New  York 


THE 


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ARCHITECT 

Of  Playing  in  Order  To  Make  Himself 
o  the  Exhibitor  and  Theater  Owner 


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his  thoughts  principally  revolve  about  building  for  himself  a  monument 
that  others  will  talk  about  and  try  to  imitate — with  the  well-known 
trend  for  imitation  and  aping,  so  prevalent  among  so  many  artisans? 

Our  present  leaning  towards  modern  design  offers  great  opportuni- 
ties to  those  who  know  how  to  avail  themselves  of  this  art  to  meet 
successfully  the  budget  requirements  of  most  any  situation  in  this  field. 

It  is  good  business  judgment  which  must  guide  the  pencil  of  your 
architect  in  his  plans,  and  he  must  avail  himself  of  every  ounce  of  in- 
genuity at  his  command  when  he  recommends  methods  of  construction 
and  style  for  your  theater. 

All  this  can  be  accomplished  without  injuring  the  appearance  or 
stability  of  your  building. 

I  will  even  say  that  the  true  and  efficient  architect  may  even  go  so 
far  in  his  efforts  to  serve  with  good  business  judgment  as  to  discard, 
ignore  and  shunt  so-called  "architectural  standards":  he  may  bravely 
and  justly  decide  to  stay  away  from  his  library  and  exert  himself  in  an 
independent  and  fearless  manner,  doing  the  thing  in  a  new,  clever  way, 
within  "the  budget";  and  so,  many  interesting,  economical,  and  successful 
theaters  were  built.  Some  day  books  will  be  printed  illustrating  the 
"hodge-podge  architecture"  prevailing  in  these  good  days  of  our  $75 
per  seat  cinemas. 

THE  THEATER  ARCHITECT  IS  A  CREATOR 

You  hear  on  all  sides,  "Give  us  something  NEW,  something  different." 

Right  you  are!  New  ideas  are  the  thing;  they  are  interesting  to 
observe.  Some  of  the  best  ideas,  and  some  of  the  most  successful,  are 
often  also  the  most  economical  to  execute. 

But  good,  new  ideas  are  scarce.  There  are  too  many  "ghost 
writers,"  too  many  imitators  foolishly  studying  trade  magazines,  copying 
and  copying  over  and  over  again  successful  works  of  others. 

A  cold  photograph  of  a  theater  does  not  carry  the  color,  the  feeling 
and   thought  of  the  originator  and  creator,  and  most  of  the  imitators 

(Continued  on   Page  6) 


FOR   TEN    YEARS Good    Times    or    Bad 

NATIONAL  Has  Stayed 

ON    THE  JOB 

Tenth  Anniversary  Year 

NATIONAL    THEATRE   SUPPLY    COMPANY 


EVERY    STORE    A    LOCAL     INSTITUTION    WITH    A 
NATIONAL    REPUTATION    FOR    RELIABLE    SERVICE 


»     n      EQUIPMENT   FIELD  NOTES       »    » 


Denver  —  Graham  Bros.  Theater 
Equipment  Co.  reports  that  business 
is  gradually  improving  and  that  'he 
orders  are  now  better  than  at  any 
time  since  the  advent  of  sound. 


Oklahoma  City  —  The  Southern 
Theater  Supply  Co.,  recently  organ- 
ized by  L.  O.  McPherson  snd  J.  E. 
O'Gara,  has  opened  its  new  store 
and  headquarters  at  502  Deaderick 
St.,  Nashville,  Tenn.,  and  will  carry 
a  complete  line  of  theater  equip- 
ment. 


Des  Moines — Service  Theater  Sup- 
ply, Des  Moines  equipment  house, 
has  been  appointed  representative 
for  the  Wolverine  Mfg.  Co.,  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich.,  and  Freezem  Blower 
Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Brenkert 
Lamp,  and  General  Register. 


The  Hague — H.  van  der  Schalie 
has  invented  a  projection  machine 
which   requires   no  operator. 


Chicago   —   Practical    Instrument 


REEVES  STUDIO 

Most   Modern    Equipped   Sound   Recording 

Studio    in    the    East 

• 

Special    Dubbing   System 

• 

Location  Equipment 

ALL  WORK  GUARANTEED 

1600  Broadway     MEd.  3-1270     New  York 


Co.  of  this  city  announces  the  mar- 
ke  ing  of  two  24-hour  recording  in- 
stiuments  of  use  to  exhibitors.  These 
are  a  24-hour  recording  thermom- 
eter, and  a  24-hour  electrical  opera- 
tion recorder  (motors,  lamps,  heat- 
ers, fans,  etc.).  It  is  claimed  that 
both  instruments  make  reliable  auto- 
matic records  at  a  low  cost.  Instru- 
ments are  self-contained  and  port- 
able. 


Cleveland  —  The  Ticket  Issuing 
Machine  Co.  of  this  city  is  arranging 
for  an  elaborate  exhibit  of  its  new 
Model  C  Timcos  at  the  Allied  con- 
vention to  be  held  here  June  3-5. 
National  Theater  Supply  handles  the 
Timco  machines. 


COMPLETE  FURNISHINGS 

FOR 

THE  THEATER 

CARPETS,  STAGE  CURTAINS,  WALL 
COVERING,  DRAPES,  SEATS,  ELECTRIC 
LIGHT  FIXTURES.  SUPREX  PROJECTION 
LAMPS,  DECORATING.  PROJECTION 
EQUIPMENT. 


PLY  CORP. 


630   9TH   AVE. 


"THE    GREAT    ZIEGFELD" 

Ziegfeid  did  a  great  job  glorifying  the  Amer- 
ican Girl.  Theatre  owners  tell  us  that  we  are 
doing  just  as  fine  a  job  glorifying  the  Amer- 
ican Theatre.  Which  is  why  you  will  find 
Alexander  Smith  Carpet  in  the  majority  of 
the  country's  most  successful  theatres. 

ALEXANDER    SMITH    CARPET 


DAILY 


Saturday,  May  23, 1936 


MGM-BOY  SCOUT  TIEUP 
ON  SERIES  OF  SHORTS 


{Continued  from  Page    1) 

nounced  yesterday  by  Fred  C.  Quim- 
by,  M-G-M  short  subject  head.  The 
agreement  covers  a  period  of  years 
and  involves  wide  publicizing  of  the 
shorts  as  well  as  cooperation  with 
exhibitors. 


Paramount  Studio  Changes 
Hinge  on  Kennedy's  Report 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

conditions  in  the  production  end  of 
the  company's  affairs. 

Paramount  has  been  concerned 
for  some  months  with  high  nega- 
tive costs,  as  indicated  by  a  recent 
report   submitted   to   the   company. 

Fire  Loss  in  Exchanges 

Lowest  of  Any  Industry 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ed  these  facts  in  a  survey  recently 
presented  to  the  40th  annual  con- 
vention of  the  National  Fire  Pro- 
tection Association  at  Atlantic  City. 
Fire  record  of  the  exchanges,  un- 
der supervision  of  the  Hays  organi- 
zation, "shows  a  smaller  loss  than 
any  other  major  industry  in  the 
United   States,"  said   Anderson. 


RCA  Preferred  Dividend 


Initial  dividend  of  87%  cents  on 
the  new  cumulative  convertible  pre- 
ferred stock  has  been  declared  by 
RCA,  payable  July  1  to  holders  of 
record  June  8.  '  President  David 
Sarnoff  also  announced  yesterday 
that  more  than  95  per  cent  of  the 
"B"  preferred  stock  has  been  de- 
posited for  exchange  under  the  re- 
capitalization  plan. 


New  Government  Films 


A  one-reeler  and  four  trailers 
dealing  with  forest  fire  prevention, 
and  a  one-reeler  called  "The  Life  of 
Plants",  all  in  35  and  16  mm.,  have 
been  completed  and  are  now  being 
loaned  by  the  motion  picture  divi- 
sion of  the  U.  S.  Department  of  Ag- 
riculture in  Washington. 


New  Ail-Metal  Blower 


Electric-Air,  Inc.,  of  Grand  Rap- 
ids, Mich.,  has  brought  out  a  new 
all-metal  blower,  in  the  lower  price 
range,  with  a  rated  capacity  suffi- 
cient for  a  450-seat  theater.  By 
reason  of  special  design,  it  is  said 
to  produce  capacity  output  while 
operating  at  minimum  speed,  tend- 
ing toward  quiet  operation  and  long 
life.  The  blower  is  driven  by  a  one- 
half  horsepower  motor  and  can  also 
be  used,  the  manufacturers  claim, 
in  conjunction  with  established  cool- 
ing systems  and  for  building  up 
pressure  in  foyers  and  lobbies. 


The  Theater   Architect 

(Continued  from  Page  5) 

fall  very  far  short  of  even  remote  understanding  of  the  subject  which 
they  are  trying  to  copy. 

It  must  be  a  wonderful  feeling  to  know  that  you  can  help  yourself, 
and  it  must  make  one  happy  to  find  courage  to  fight  for  A  NEW  IDEA — 
to  originate  something  new,  and  successfully  prove  its  everlasting  value. 

Theater  architects  and  builders  are  springing  up  right  and  left;  pur- 
chasing agents  have  become  theater  architects  for  their  firms.  It  is 
cheaper,  but  is  it  better? 

Kinfolk  of  circuit  presidents,  without  any  special  training,  are  set 
up  in  business  to  do  things  they  are  not  fit  to  do. 

Salesmen  and  manufacturers'  agents  are  undertaking  to  make  layouts 
and  prepare  plans.     It  is  cheaper,  but  do  you  get  results? 

No  one  dares  to  estimate  how  many  millions  of  dollars  are  being 
wasted  through  these  ill-advised  methods,  and  every  thinking  man  can 
readily  see  how  much  could  be  saved,  and  how  great  the  accomplish- 
ments would  be  when  work  is  executed  on  legitimate  lines,  and  under 
the  guidance  of  a  SHOWMAN— A  BUSINESS-MAN  ARCHITECT— with 
a  creative  mind. 


Radio  Service  Catalogue 

A  new  48-page  catalogue  describ- 
ing the  complete  1936  line  of  Lafay- 
ette public-address  amplifiers,  sys- 
tems and  accessories  is  announced 
by  Wholesale  Radio  Service  Co.,  Inc., 
of  New  York,  Chicago,  Atlanta, 
Newark  and  the  Bronx,  N.  Y.  It  is 
printed  throughout  in  black  roto- 
gravure and  is  profusely  illustrated 
with  large  pictures. 

Amplifiers  ranging  in  power  out- 
put from  3%  to  100  watts,  suitable 
for  a  wide  variety  of  applications 
from  kitchen  call-systems  to  theater 
"talkies,"  are  listed. 

Mrs.  George  A.  Crouch  Dies 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Mrs.  George  A. 
Crouch,  wife  of  the  assistant  to 
John  J.  Payette,  Warner  zone  man- 
ager in  this  territory,  died  yester- 
day morning.  Funeral  services  will 
be  held  at  the  Crouch  residence, 
1207   Quincy    Street,   N.   W.,   today. 

New  Model  Dual  Amplifier 

Complete  information  and  details 
in  pamphlet  form  has  been  released 
by  the  Operadio  Manufacturing  Co., 
concerning  a  new  model  dual  ampli- 
fier to  be  known  henceforth  as  Model 
250,  and  is  said  to  incorporate  sev- 
eral refinements  and  improvements 
over  previous  units  in  its  particular 
class. 


Semi-Portable  Projector 

A  new  35  mm.  semi-portable  pro- 
jector and  sound  unit  has  been 
brought  out  and  is  now  being  intro- 
duced to  the  theater  trade  by  the 
Weber  Machine  Corp.,  of  Rochester, 
N.  Y.  The  Syncrofilm,  as  the  unit 
has  been  named,  is  designed  par- 
ticularly, the  company  claims,  for 
the  needs  of  the  smaller  theaters 
where  demands  for  better  sight  and 
sound  reproduction  are  now  in  no 
less  demand  than  in  houses  of  the 
largest  size. 


Sloane  in  New  Quarters 


W.  &  J.  Sloane,  selling  agents  for 
Alexander  Smith  carpets,  are  now 
located  in  their  new  and  more  spa- 
cious quarters  at  295  Fifth  Ave. 
This  concern,  represented  in  all  prin- 
cipal cities  throughout  the  United 
States,  is  one  of  the  leading  sources 
of  supply  on  floor  coverings  for  the 
theater  industry. 


BLOCK-BOOK  SESSION 
FAILS  TO  GET  QUORUM 


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mitted  yesterday  that  he  did  not 
raise  a  quorum  in  his  subcommittee 
engaged  in  considering  the  measure 
during  executive  session.  Notice  of 
the  session  meeting  had  been  car- 
ried in  local  papers  for  two  days. 
Pettengill  said  the  meetings  will 
have  to  be  considered,  adding  that 
it  was  a  moot  question  whether  the 
bill  would  be  reported  out  this  ses- 
sion. Senator  Neely  has  left  the 
city  until  Monday. 


Universal  Execs  to  Hold 
Coast  Product  Conference 


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today  for  the  coast  for  a  pre-con- 
vention  conference  with  Charles  R. 
Rogers  and  other  studio  officials  on 
the  coming  season's  product.  It  will 
be  the  first  production  confab  fol- 
lowing the   new  "U"  setup. 


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"Song  of  the  Scarlet  Flower" 
(Sangen  Om  Den  Eldroda  Blom- 
man),  Swedish  picture,  has  been 
acquired  by  J.  H.  Hoffberg  Co.  for 
American    release. 


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Saturday,  May  23,  1936 


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DAILY 


LITTLE  from  LOTS 


By  HALPH  WOK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JOSEPH  PASTERNAK  is  prepar- 
J  ing  to  produce  an  untitled  musi- 
cal comedy  at  Universal.  His 
"Spring  Parade"  last  year  won 
Mussolini's  award  for  having  the 
best  picture  music,  while  "Peter," 
which  he  also  produced,  won  the  So- 
viet award  in  1934.  His  "Zwei 
Menschen"  also  attracted  much  at- 
tention. T  T         T 

Our  Passing  Show:  Walter  Wan- 
ger,  George  Schaefer,  Harry  Rapf, 
J.  P.  McEvoy,  Bert  Allenberg,  Ed- 
ward Buzzell,  Sam  Jaffe,  Sam  Marx, 
George  Mankker  Waters,  Albert 
Persoff  at  the  preview  of  "Fury." 
t  ▼  T 

Franz  Winterstein,  who  has  been 
working  as  a  writer  at  Universal 
here,  is  en  route  to  New  York  and 
Spain,  where  he  will  work  for  "U" 
Films  of  Madrid. 

T  t  ▼ 

George  Hirliman  Enterprises  have 
removed  from  the  Talisman  studio 
to  the  RKO  Pathe  plant.  The 
George  O'Brien  series  of  six  pictures, 
three  of  which  will  be  in  Hirlicolor, 
will  be  made  there,  as  well  as  a  mu- 
sical for  Regal  Productions.  There 
will  be  eight  pictures  each  from 
Regal,    Metropolitan    and    Pacific. 

T  T  T 

Odette  Myrtil,  who  has  been  a 
vaudeville  and  musical  comedy 
headliner  for  years,  and  originally 
starred  at  the  Folies  Bergere  in 
Paris,  will  make  her  film  debut  in 
Samuel  Goldwyn's  "Dodsworth," 
which  William  Wyler  will  direct. 

▼  T  T 

Luise  Rainer,  now  working  in 
"The  Good  Earth,"  has  signed  a  new 
long-term    contract    with    M-G-M. 

T  T  ▼ 

Michael  Bartlett  will  appear  op- 
posite Marion  Talley  in  "Follow 
Your    Heart,"    Republic    production. 

T  T  » 

Christy  Cabanne,  director,  has 
signed  a  new  long  term  contract  at 
RKO  Radio. 

▼  T  T 

'James  Stewart  will  play  opposite 
Eleanor  Powell  in  "Easy  to  Love," 
her  next  starring  picture  for  M- 
G-M.  Frank  Morgan,  Buddy  Ebsen, 
Una  Merkel  and  Sid  Silvers  also 
are  in  the  cast. 

T  T  T 

Lucien  Hubbard  will  produce 
"Sworn  Enemy"  for  M-G-M.  An- 
nounced for  roles,  under  direction 
of  Edwin  L.  Marin,  are  Joseph  Cal- 
leia,  Florence  Rice,  Nat  Pendleton, 
Harvey  Stephens  and  Lewis  Stone. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Robert  Montgomery  will  appear 
opposite  Olivia  de  Havilland  in  War- 
ner's "The_JVTarriage  Clause"  from 
a   story  by  Rupert  Hughes. 

T  T  T 

Two  international  aces  of  the  am- 
ateur sports  world  bid  for  screen 
honors  in  Walter  Wancer's  produc- 
tion, "Spendthrift."  They  are 
Arthur  Perkins,  high  goal  polo  star, 
and  Francis  X.  Shields,  one  of 
America's  ranking  tennis  players 
and  former  member  of  the  Davis 
Cup  team. 


Reviews  of  Hew  TU*»$ 


The  Jones  Family  in 

"EDUCATING   FATHER" 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
20th    Century-Fox  59  mins. 

ENTERTAINING  NEIGHBORHOOD 
TRADE  COMEDY-DRAMA  MAINTAINS 
VALUE   OF   "AVERAGE    FAMILY"   SERIES. 

The  Jones  Family  is  again  presented  in 
an  entertaining  picture  of  small  town  fam- 
ily life.  For  the  family  and  neighborhood 
trade,  it  should  please  well.  The  players 
are  especially  suited  to  their  roles,  and  the 
characters  they  portray  are  interesting  and 
enjoyable.  There  is  the  good  natured 
father  who  tries  but  cannot  make  his  fam- 
ily follow  his  orders,  the  indulgent  mother, 
the  comic  grandmother,  the  little  sister 
with  a  flair  for  the  dramatic,  another  sis- 
ter in  love  with  a  flyer,  and  a  couple  of 
small  brothers.  Except  for  a  flying  scene 
which  is  over  long  and  in  spots  too  slap- 
sticky,  the  piece  holds  true  to  form  as  an 
episode  in  the  life  of  a  regular  family.  The 
original  screenplay  by  Katherine  Kavanaugh, 
Edward  T.  Lowe  and  John  Patrick  is  nicely 
worked  out  although  it  is  a  little  too  spare 
on  love  interest.  James  Tinling's  direction 
emphasizes  the  comedy  and  keeps  the  piece 
moving  at  a  good  pace.  Kenneth  Howell, 
the  oldest  of  the  Jones  children  wants  to 
be  a  pilot.  His  father  desires  that  he  be- 
come a  druggist  like  himself.  Kenneth  is 
forced  to  take  his  flying  lessons  secretly. 
While  performing  his  final  tests  Dixie  Dun- 
bar, who  has  smuggled  herself  into  the 
plane,  raises  havoc  with  the  controls.  Jed 
Prouty,  the  father,  learns  that  the  flying 
maniac  is  his  son  and  makes  him  promise 
never  to  fly  again.  While  the  father  is 
on  a  fishing  trip,  he  is  about  to  lose  his 
store  lease.  Kenneth  flies  to  him  and  brings 
him  back  in  time  to  prevent  the  loss  of 
the  lease.  With  it,  the  father  is  glad  to 
give  his  sanction   to  Kenneth's  flying. 

Cast:  Jed  Prouty,  Shirley  Deane,  Dixie 
Dunbar,  Spring  Byington,  Kenneth  Hcwell, 
June  Carlspn,  George  Ernest,  Florence  Rob- 
erts, William  Mahan,  Francis  Ford,  Charles 
Tannen,  J.  Anthony  Hughes,  David  Newell. 
Charles  H  Wilson,  Jonathan  Hale,  Erville 
Alderson. 

Associate  Producer,  Max  Golden;  Direc- 
tor, James  Tinling;  Original  Screenplay, 
Katharine  Kavanaugh,  Edward  T.  Lowe,  John 
Patrick;  Musical  Direction,  Samuel  Kaylin; 
Cameraman,  Daniel  B  Clark;  Editor,  Louis 
Loeffler 

Direct'on,    Lively     Photography,    Good 


"LOVE  BEGINS  AT  TWENTY" 

with  Warren  Hull,  Patricia  Ellis,  Hugh  Her- 
bert, Hobart  Cavanaugh 
(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
First   National  60  mins. 

PLENTY  LAUGHS  IN  MELODRAMATIC 
COMEDY  OF  HENPECKED  HUSBAND 
WHO  FINALLY  GAINS  RECOGNITION. 

This  is  rich  in  laughs,  with  Hugh  Her- 
bert having  a  field  day  as  the  henpecked 
husband  and  father,  who  finally  asserts  him- 
self. The  picture  is  based  on  Martin  Fla- 
vin's play,  "Broken  Dishes"  and  has  been 
ably  directed  by  Frank  McDonald.  Dor- 
othy Vaughan  is  splendid  as  Herbert's  wife, 
while  Hobart  Cavanaugh  aids  in   the  fun  as 


Herbert's  lodge  brother.  Clarence  Wilson, 
for  whom  Herbert  has  worked  for  30  years, 
sends  him  to  a  bank  to  deposit  $30,000  in 
bonds.  The  bank  is  held  up  and  Herbert 
is  robbed  by  Robert  Gleckler  and  three 
others.  That  night  Herbert  and  Cavanaugh 
go  to  a  lodge  meeting,  where  Herbert  is 
followed  by  Gleckler,  who  has  been  hiding 
from  the  police.  While  Herbert  is  scuffling 
with  his  boss,  Wilson,  Gleckler  plants  the 
bonds  on  Herbert.  When  Herbert  returns 
home,  he  finds  that  his  daughter,  Patricia 
Ellis,  has  called  Arthur  Aylesworth,  a  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace,  to  marry  her  and  War- 
ren Hull.  Gleckler  goes  to  Herbert's  home 
for  the  bonds,  but  is  surprised  and  over- 
powered by  Hull.  Herbert  is  also  taken  to 
jail  for  attacking  Wilson.  Matters  are 
finally  straightened  out  and  Herbert  re- 
turns home  a  hero.  Dalton  Trumbo  and 
Tom  Reed  furnished  an  excellent  screen- 
play. 

Cast:  Warren  Hull,  Patricia  Ellis,  Hugh 
Herbert,  Hobart  Cavanaugh,  Dorcthy  Vau- 
ghan, Clarence  Wilson,  Robert  Gleckler, 
Marry  Treen,  Anne  Nagel,  Arthur  Ayles- 
worth, Saul  Gorse,  Henry  Otho,  Max  Wag- 
ner, Tom  Brower,  Milt  Kibbee,  Tom  Wilson 

Director,  Frank  McDonald;  Author,  Mar- 
tin Flavin;  Screenplay,  Datlon  Trumbo,  Tom 
Reed;  Cameraman,  George  Barnes;  Editor, 
Terry  Morse. 

Direction,  Brisk    Photography,  Up  To  Par 


"THE  THREE  WISE  GUYS" 

M-G-M  73  mins. 

TYPICAL  DAMON  RUNYON  YARN 
SCORES  HANDILY  WITH  CROOK  RO- 
MANCE STUDDED  WITH  CLEVER  SITU- 
ATIONS  AND   COMEDY. 

Chalk  this  up  as  another  hit  from  the 
typewriter  of  Damon  Runyon,  who  has 
turned  out  a  clever  crook  comedy  romance 
filled  with  his  original  touches.  Robert 
Young  scores  handily  as  the  son  of  the 
rich  man  who  falls  in  love  with  the  girl 
who  is  really  a  come-on  for  two  clever 
confidence  men — played  by  Raymond  Wal- 
burn  and  Bruce  Cabot.  Betty  Furness  is 
the  girl,  and  she  clicks.  On  a  transcon- 
tinental train  the  three  wise  guys  work 
their  game  to  trap  the  son  of  the  railroad 
president  who  is  with  his  pater  in  a  draw- 
ing room  suite.  The  girl  makes  his  ac- 
quaintance, but  later  falls  in  love  with  him, 
they  are  married,  and  she  is  in  dutch 
with  her  two  former  partners.  Dad  dis- 
owns son,  and  he  is  on  his  own,  getting 
a  lewly  job  which  results  in  some  very 
clever  complications  involving  the  girl's 
two  former  partners  who  come  back  into 
the  scene  in  a  tricky  racket  that  is  sup- 
posed to  net  them  a  wad  of  negotiable 
bonds.  The  final  straightening  out  of  the 
tangle  leaves  the  girl  and  boy  still  married 
and  reconciled  to  the  "old  man"  as  the 
two  confidence  boys  do  a  kind  deed  and  go 
out  of  her  life  for  good.  Has  the  human 
interest    stuff    to    score    handily. 

Cast:  Robert  Young,  Betty  Furness,  Ray- 
mond Walburn,  Thurston  Hall,  Bruce  Cabot, 
Donald  Meek,  Herman  Bing,  Harvey 
Stephens,     Harry    Tyler. 

Producer,  Harry  Rapf;  Director,  George 
B  Seitz;  Author.  Damon  Runyon;  Editor, 
Frank    E    Hull ;    Cameraman,   Jackson    Rose. 

Direction,   Very  Good    Photography,    Best 


HERE  AND  THERE 


Fairmont,  Minn. — Harry  E.  Gil- 
bert will  erect  a  theater  in  North 
Mankato. 


Pipestone,  Minn.  —  Alo  Theater 
has  been  reopened  for  the  summer. 
L.  V.  Feldman  is  owner. 


La  Crosse,  Wis. — E.  R.  Ruben, 
president  and  manager  of  Wel- 
worth  Theaters  of  Wisconsin,  an- 
nounces plans  to  build  a  1,000-seat 
theater  named  the  Hollywood.  Lieb- 
enberg  &  Kaplan  are  the  architects 


Glenwood,  Minn. — H.  J.  Longaker 
has  purchased  the  Glenwood  from 
heirs  of  the  McCauley  estate.  Long- 
aker, who  has  been  operating  the 
theater  since  1930.  has  started  im- 
provements on  the  building. 


Mcintosh  —  The  foundation  has 
been  laid  for  the  new  Cozy  Theater. 


Springfield,  Mass. — Governor  Cur- 
ley  has  signed  the  bill  that  calls 
for  a  prison  sentence  on  persons 
found  guilty  of  resale  of  theater 
tickets  at  less  than  the  regular 
price. 


St.  Louis — Referee  in  Bankruptcy 
John  A.  Hope  has  taken  under  ad- 
visement the  contested  claim  of 
Warners  for  $111,605  against  the 
bankrupt  estate  of  Skouras  Bros. 
Enterprises.  The  claim  is  based  on 
balance  due  for  funds  advanced  in 
1930-33.  Nelson  Cunliff,  trustee, 
opposed  the  claim  on  the  grounds 
that  Skouras  Enterprises  was  con- 
trolled by  Warners. 


Plainfield,  N.  J. — Fire  destroyed 
a  part  of  the  Oxford  Theater  in 
West  Front  St.  on  May  21.  E.  M. 
Hart,  district  manager  of  the  Wal- 
ter Reade  Circuit,  owners  of  the 
house,  estimated  damage  at  $25,000. 
Defective  wiring  was  blamed. 


DALLAS 


Louis  Charninsky,  manager  of 
the  Capitol,  won  a  $100  cash  prize 
from  Universal  for  his  publicity 
campaign   on   "Invisible   Ray." 

Fred  Patterson,  Palace  manager, 
won  $25  for  his  campaign  on  "Next 
Time  We  Love." 

The  Melba,  Palace  and  Majestic 
are  increasing  matinee  business  on 
Bank  Night  days  by  not  requiring 
holders  of  matinee  tickets  to  be 
present  at  the  night  performance  in 
order  to  win  the  sum  if  their  names 
are    called. 

Al  Lavender  succeeded  Frank 
Sc-hiendler  as  RKO  booker.  Schiend- 
ler  was  shifted  to  Jacksonville  as 
office  manager. 

William  Pence  has  bought  the 
Texas  and  Palace  theaters  in  An- 
son, Tex.,  from  the  H.  &  H.  circuit. 

D.  P.  Rathbone  is  building  a  $30,- 
000  theater  at  Pasadena,  Tex. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Saturday,  May  23,  1936 


30  HOLLYWOOD  NAMES 
IN  GB'S  NEW  LINEUP 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

(Oom  Paul  Kruger  of  "Rhodes"), 
Constance  Cummings,  Richard  Ar- 
len,,  Lilli  Palmer,  Barry  Mackay, 
Jessie  Matthews,  Roland  Young,  Vic- 
tor McLaglen,  George  Arliss,  Jack 
Hulbert,  Gina  Malo,  Sylvia  Sidney, 
Clive  Brook,  Helen  Vinson,  Mary 
Carlisle,  Will  Hay,  Richard  Tauber, 
Ernest  Truex,  Cedrio  Hardwicke, 
Nova  Pilbeam,  John  Mills,  Sybil 
Thorndyke,  Desmond  Tester,  Nils 
Asther,  Noah  Beery,  Hugh  Sinclair, 
Hazel  Terry. 

Among  directors  are  Alfred  Hitch- 
cock, Chuck  Reisner,  Geoffrey  Bar- 
kas,  Raoul  Walsh,  Robert  Steven- 
son, William  Beaudine,  Albert  de 
Courville,  Milton  Rosmer,  Herbert 
Mason,  Sonnie  Hale,  Alfred  Werker. 

Writers  and  songsmiths  from  the 
U.  S.  include  Ralph  Spence,  Dwight 
Taylor,    Arthur    Caesar,    Gordon    & 
Revel,  Gene  Markey  and  others. 
7  Features  Finished 

Seven  of  GB's  new  season  releases 
are  already  completed,  as  follows: 

"Everything  is  Thunder,"  with  Constance- 
Bennett,  Douglass  Montgomery  and  Oscar 
Homolka. 

"Doomed  Cargo,"  with  Edmund  Lowe  and 
Constance    Cummings. 

"The  Two  of  Us,"  comedy  with  music. 
with   Jack   Hulbert   and    Gina    Malo. 

"His  Majesty's  Pyjam  is,"  Capitol  Film, 
with  Clive  Brook,  Helen  Vinson  and  Mary 
Carlisle. 

"The  Marriage  of  Corbal,"  by  Rafael  Saba- 
tini,  Capitol  Film,  with  Nils  Asther.  Noah 
Beery,    Hugh     Sinclair    and    Hazel    Terry. 

"Where  There's  a  Will,"  with  Wi'l  Hay 
and   Gina   Malo. 

"Nine  Days  a  Queen"  (Story  of  Lady 
Jane  Grey),  with  Ccdric  Hardwicke.  John 
Mills,  Nova  Pilbeam,  Sybil  Thorndyke  and 
Desmond  Tester. 

In    production    are: 

"The  Great  Barrier,"  Canadian  railroad 
saga,  with  Richard  Alien,  Barry  Mackay 
and    Lilli    Palmer. 

"Everybody  Dance."  musical  by  Ralph 
Spence,  Leslie  Arliss.  and  Gordon  &  Revel, 
diiected   by   Chuck  Reisner. 

A  Capitol  Film  musical,  not  yet  titled, 
starring    Richard    Tauber. 

Kipling's  "Soldiers  Three."  with  Victor 
McLaglen,  directed  by  Raoul  Walsh. 

Remainder   of   the   program    includes: 

A    second    production    directed    by    Reisner. 

"Paris    Love   Song,"   with    Jessie    Matthews. 

A  second  Jessie  Matthews  picture,  with 
songs  by  Gordon  &  Revel. 

"Strangers  on  a  Honeymoon,"  Edgar  Wal- 
lace story,  with  Constance  Cummings  and 
Hugh    Sinclair. 

"King  Solomon's  Mines,"  by  H.  Rider  Hag- 
gard,   with    Roland    Young. 

"The  Nelson  Touch,"  starring  George  Ar- 
liss. 

A    second    Arliss    production. 

"The  Hawk,"  from  the  Francois  de  Crois- 
set   stage   hit,   with   Constance   Bennett. 

"The  Hidden  Power,"  from  Joseph  Con- 
rad's "Secret  Agent,"  with  Sylvia  Sidney 
and  Robert  Donat,  directed  by  Alfred  Hitch- 
cock. 

A    second    Alfred    Hitchcock    production. 

"River  of  Unrest,"  modern  action  melo- 
drama. 

"The    Threat,"    action    drama. 

"The   Dark  Invader,"   spy  story. 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


Prompt  Delivery  of  Films 

Promised  by  GB  Studios 

Utmost  cooperation  from  the  par- 
ent company,  including  prompt  de- 
livery of  pictures  in  order  to  meet 
release  dates,  was  promised  by  Jef- 
frey  Bernerd,   general   manager,   at 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

I'd  tell  the  truth  and  in  such  manner  as  to — well.  I'd  tell  the  truth,  something  none 
of  us  is  doing  now. 

FEATURE  PRODUCTION  NEWS 

J.   O.   MyeYS,  I '"   QUIT   the    gulf   and    send   out   honest   feature 

c*     d~..i    n~Jf..   \r^...„  .  stories.    I'd  feature  production  stuff,  actual  news 

St.  Paul  Daily  News:     _md  by  news  ,  mean  j^s    ^  rd  realize 

that  all  movie  editors  are  either:  1.  Saddled  with  other  jobs,  or  2.  Inordinately  lazy. 
Therefore,  I'd  make  life  as  easy  for  them  as  I  could.  Keep  the  copy  clean,  leave 
room  for  heads,  not  mimeograph  outlines  on  the  back  of  a  photo  so  he  has  to 
re-copy  them. 

REDUCE  VOLUME 


Pettersen  Marzoni, 
Birmingham  News 
&  Age-Herald: 


I  WOULD  save  my  boss  postage  by  cutting  down 
'  from  50  to  75  per  cent  on  the  trash  that  I  send 
out.  I  would  thereby  save  the  nerves  of  the  motion 
picture  editors,  win  their  regard  and  hence  gain  my 
object — publicity  that  is  printed.  I  would  give  over  the  idea  that  volume  in  the 
mail  box  proved  my  worth  and  work  on  the  theory  that  space  in  the  newspaper 
was  the  final  payoff.  I  would  do  some  editing  on  the  home  lot  and  save  several 
hundred  harassed  editors  the  necessity  of  opening  envelopes  and  glaring  at  contents 
that  might  well  have  reached  the  waste  basket  without  even  opening  the  envelopes. 
I  would  remember  that  once  I  was  a  newspaperman  and  that  the  breed  has  not 
changed. 


BALTIMORE 


The  trade  and  state  officials  are 
watching  with  much  interest  the  re- 
sults of  the  recent  1  per  cent  tax 
on  gross  receipts  of  motion  picture 
theaters  and  all  other  places  of 
amusement,  and  also  the 
tax  imposed  on  passes.  There  is 
no  precedent  by  which  they  can  an- 
ticipate the  total  amount  of  tax  and 
■ire  making  a  careful  study  of  the 
returns.  The  tax  on  passes  is  five 
r-ents  for  houses  where  the  admis- 
sion is  up  to  50  cents,  10  cents  on 
those  whose  admission  is  up  to  $1 
and  15  cents  where  the  admission 
is  $1.50  or  more. 

"Show  Boat"  has  been  held  at 
Keith's  for  a  second  week. 


Allowed  Fees  From  RKO 


Irving  Trust  Co.,  RKO  trustee, 
his  been  awarded  $15,000  of  the 
$65,000  applied  for  as  an  interim  al- 
lowance for  its  services,  and  Dono- 
van, Leisure,  Newton  &  Lumbard, 
counsel  for  the  trustee,  has  been 
awarded  $30,000  of  the  $65,000 
sought. 

the  opening  session  of  the  GB  an- 
nual sales  convention  yesterday  at 
the  Hotel  Warwick.  He  described 
the  multiplicity  of  activities  of  the 
interests  involved  in  GB. 

George  W.  Weeks,  general  sales 
manager,  called  the  session  to  order 
and  welcomed  the  conventioneers. 
Arthur  A.  Lee,  vice-president,  ex- 
pended a  welcome  and  Claude  Mac- 
o-owan  and  Clinton  White  also  spoke. 
Paul  Nathanson,  new  vice-president 
of  Empire,  delivered  a  message 
from   his  father,  N.  L.   Nathanson. 

At  luncheon,  guests  of  honor  were 
Ed  Kuykendall.  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  pres- 
ident; Howard  S.  Cullman  of  the 
Roxy,  Nat  Blumberg,  John  O'Con- 
nor and  others. 

The  convention  continues  today 
and    tomorrow. 


MILWAUKEE 


A  "Closed  for  Alterations"  sign 
has  made  its  reappearance  in  the 
box-office  of  the  Alhambra,  down- 
town Milwaukee  house  dark  for  the 
past  four  months.  Reports  are  that 
Fox  has  designs  on  the  theater, 
which  during  its  last  operating  pe- 
riod was  presided  over  by  L.  K. 
Brin,  now  conducting  the  Arrow 
Theater  in  Los  Angeles. 

Jim  Keefe.  for  the  past  several 
years  advertising  and  publicity  di- 
rector for  Saxe  Amusement  Man- 
agement, has  been  named  to  a  sim- 
ilar post  with  Fox.  Charles  Loew- 
enberg,  whom  he  succeeds,  has  been 
named  to  supervise  Fox's  advertis- 
ing: and  publicity  in  the  state. 

Articles  of  incorporation  have 
been  filed  by  Lakeland  Theater 
Corp.  at  Whitewater.  Incorporators 
are  Fred  C.  Hinds,  H.  G.  Anderson 
and  R.  G.  O'Connor. 


CHASE  BANK  BUYS 
GTE  COLLATERAL 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

shares  of  20th  Century-Fox  pre- 
ferred stock  and  32,006  y2  shares  of 
20th  Fox  common  stock.  Chase  paid 
a  total  of  $3,024,590  for  the  20th 
Fox  preferred  and  common  stock 
at  the  rate  of  $34.73  a  share  for 
the  preferred  and  $25  a  share  for 
the  common. 

Robert  G.  Starr,  representing  the 
GTE  reorganization  committee 
bought  at  auction  for  $1,963,456 
stocks  pledged  as  collateral  for  a 
$10,000,000  loan  made  by  Chase  to 
GTE.  Starr  paid  $449,157  for  3,- 
535  shares  of  $7  dividend  preferred 
stock  of  Nat'l  Theater  Sunplv  Co.  in 
which  an  upset  price  of  $127.06  has 
been  fixed:  4,406  shares  of  $7  divi- 
dend preferred  stock  of  Interna- 
tional Projector  Corp.  went  for 
$404,514,  and  voting  trust  certifi- 
cates exchangeable  for  23.487% 
shares  of  20th  Cent.-Fox  preferred 
stock  and  11,743%  shares  of  20th- 
Fox  common  stock  brought  a  total 
of  $1,109,784.  The  preferred  stock 
brought  $816,109  and  the  'common 
stock  brought  $293,593.  There  was 
no  opposition  at  the  bidding. 


PITTSBURGH 


The  Nixon  Theater,  which  ends 
its  legitimate  season  next  Saturday, 
will  nlay  the  roadshow  engagements 
of  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  "The  Green 
Pastures"   and   "Anthony   Adverse." 

Bill  Clark,  former  publicity  direc- 
tor of  Loew's  Penn  here,  is  recover- 
ing from  injuries  sustained  in  an 
auto  crash  in  Cincinnati,  where  he 
is   managing   Station   WCPO. 

George  Tyson,  publicity  director 
of  the  Harris  Circuit,  is  taking  a 
leave  of  absence  for  the  summer 
beginning  June  1  to  conduct  the 
Second  Annual  Showmen's  Jubilee 
and  Beauty  Pageant  in  Atlantic 
City. 

Film  Row  visitors:  Charles  Him- 
melein,  G.  W.  Marsh,  Dan  Steineger, 
George  Purcell,  Joseph  Costerella, 
A.  Fazio,  Notopoulos  Brothers  and 
K.   Vaveris. 


Censor  "March  of  Time" 

London  (Bv  Cable)  —  "M*rch  of 
Time"  reel  denictinp-  the  Ethionian 
situation  is  being  shown  here  in  a 
censored  version.  The  board  of  film 
censors  cut  out  scenes  showing:  the 
British  fleet  in  the  Mediterranean, 
and  the  one  depicting  the  signing 
of  the  Stresa  Agreement  bv  Italv. 
France  and  Great  Britain,  pictures 
of  Mussolini  before  his  African  ven- 
ture chatting  with  British  states- 
men. 


Roy  E.  Larsen.  producer  of  the 
"March  of  Time."  commenting:  on 
the  London  censoring  of  the  Leaeue 
of  Nations  episode,  said:  "We  tried 
to  give  a  clear  picture  of  the  Euro- 
pean scene  and  the  forces  working 
towards  peace  or  war." 


Para.  Buys  "Dinsmore"  Series 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Paramount  has  ac- 
quired the  25  "Elsie  Dinsmore" 
stories  written  by  Martha  Finlev. 
A.  M.  Botsford  will  produce  the 
series  with  Virginia  Weidler  in  the 
role  of  Elsie. 


LINCOLN 


Joe  Rosenberg,  Columbia  repre- 
sentative out  of  Omaha,  was  here 
for  the  midwest  premiere  of  "Kino: 
Steps  Out"  at  the  Varsity,  which 
was  beiner  pushed  by  Mike  Roth,  of 
Kansas  City  and  Chicago. 

The  Orpheum,  which  has  had 
vaude,  goes  to  duals  and  split  weeks 
through  the  summer.  Plan  to  open 
with  flesh  about  Sept.  1. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  123 


NEW  YORK.  MONDAY.  MAY  25,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


11  Sales  Promotions  and  Appointments  Are  Made  by  GB 

CIRCUITS  TO  CLOSE  FEWER  HOUSES  THIS  SUMMER 

Educational  May  Enter  the  Feature  Production   Field 


Move   Is   Reported   Following 

Conference  by  Hammons 

in  London 

London  (By  Cable) — Possibilities 
of  Educational  producing  features, 
in  addition  to  its  short  subject  pro- 
gram, are  reported  here,  following 
the  recent  visit  of  E.  W.  Hammons, 
president  of  the  company,  who  is 
due  in  New  York  tomorrow  on  the 
Berengaria  with  Sidney  R.  Kent. 
Hammons  is  understood  to  have 
talked  to  the  Hudson  Bay  Trading 
Co.  regarding  additional  financing, 
possibly  with  this  expansion  plan  in 
mind. 


SABATH-PARA.  PROBE 
STARTS  ON  THURSDAY 


Investigation  of  the  results  of  the 
Paramount  reorganization  by  the 
Sabath  Congressional  Committee 
will  get  under  way  Thursday  at  the 
committee's  offices,  45  Broadway, 
with  Max  D.  Steuer,  special  counsel 
to  the  committee,  directing  the  probe. 
Decision  as  to  whether  the  hearings 
will  be  open  or  closed  will  be  made 
Monday  by  Steuer. 


Paramount  Board  May  Hear 
Kennedy  Report  Wednesday 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy's  report  on 
Paramount's  production  activities 
may  be  made  Wednesday  at  a  board 
meeting  scheduled  for  that  day.  The 
board  will  resume  its  task  of  select- 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


IF  I  WERE  A  PUBLICITY  MAN 

(Third    installment   on   the  publicity   topic   in  The   Film    Daily's   fourth 
annual   Critics'    Forum). 


Alvin  C.  Zurcher, 
Chillicothe  News- 
Advertiser: 


FORGET  BOSSES 

I'D  TRY  to  forget  my  boss  and  my  own  array  of 
stars  once  in  a  while,  especially  if  I  didn't  have 
any  news  to  write  about  them.  Most  publicity  men 
were  former  newspaper  men  and  it's  difficult  to  see 
how  they  can  forget  so  quick  what  waste-bakets  are  filled  with  around  news 
offices.  If  I  didn't  know  what  newspapers  and  the  trade  wanted  any  more  than 
some  of  these  publicity  heads  appear  to.  I'd  make  it  my  business  to  swing  around 
the  country  visiting  them  personally.  What  I'd  spend  on  such  a  trip  I  think  I 
could  save  in  one  year  in  paper,  time  and  postage  if  I  worked  for  a  big  studio. 

SELF-TEST 

HAVING   been  publicity   director   two  seasons   at  Amer- 
ica's best  known  summer  theater,  Lakewood  at  Skow- 


More    Theaters    Planning    to 

Operate  Through  the 

Warm  Months 

Summer  theater  closings  through- 
out the  country  will  be  much  fewer 
this  year  than  last,  inquiry  among 
the  major  circuits  indicates. 

Spyros  Skouras,  head  of  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters,  said  Saturday  that 
he  expected  to  have  no  closings  this 
summer  whereas  last  year  about  30 
theaters  were  darkened,  Leon  Netter 
of  Paramount  said  that  the  likelihood 
this  year  was  that  there  would  be 
fewer  closings,  pointing  out  that 
weather,  product  and  competition 
were  factors. 

Warners  report  there  will  not  be 

{Continued  on  Page  7) 


Harold  L.  Cail, 
Portland,  Me., 
Evening  News: 


hegan,   Maine,    I    wrote    all   my    stories   with   this   in    mind, 
"Would  I  use  this  if  I  were  back  at  my  desk  on  the  Evening 
News   and  it  came   in  the   mail  to  me?"     The   answer  was  in  the   constant  use  of 
publicity,  as  written,  in  the  dailies  and  weeklies  of  Maine  and  the  Sunday  papers 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


11  Promotions   and  Appointments 
Announced  for  GB  Sales  Personnel 


Republic-Empire  Holding 
Two-Day  Sales  Conference 

Republic  will  hold  a  two-day  pre- 
convention  sales  meetings  with  its 
Canadian  forces  as  represented  by 
Empire,  headed  by   Oscar   R.   Han- 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Famous  Players  Canadian 

Buys  Full  Warner  Lineup 

Complete  lineup  of  Warner-First 
National-Cosmopolitan  features  and 
Vitaphone  shorts  and  trailers  for 
1936-37  has  been  bought  by  Famous 
Players  Canadian  circuit  embracing 
126  theaters  in  59  towns  in  Canada. 
A.  W.  Smith,  Jr.,  closed  the  deal 
on  behalf  of  Warners,  with  J.  J. 
Fitzgibbons  and  Ben  Geldsaler  act- 
ing for  the  circuit. 


Eleven  promotions  and  appoint- 
ments in  the  GB  ranks  were  an- 
nounced by  George  W.  Weeks  on 
Saturday  at  the  ompany's  annual 
convention  at  th.  Hotel  Warwick. 
They  are :  Ken  Hodkinson,  from  San 
Francisco  manager  to  assistant  to 
Weeks  and  Clinton  White  in  New 
York;  W.  A.  V.  Mack,  officially  ap- 
pointed midwestern  district  mana- 
ger, with  headquarters  in  Chicago; 
Reg  Wilson,  home  office  field  repre- 
sentative, assigned  to  special  sales 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


W.  B.  CHICAGO  MEET 
SET  FOR  JUNE  15-17 


Warner-First  National-Cosmopoli- 
tan will  hold  their  southern  and 
western  sales  convention  June  15-17 
at  the  Blackstone  Hotel,  Chicago. 
Grad  Sears,  southern  and  western 
distribution  head,  will  preside.  Andy 
W.  Smith,  Jr.,  will  be  in  charge  of 
the  eastern  and  Canadian  meeting 
at  the  Ritz  Towers,  New  York,  June 
3-4. 


Hanson  Circuit  Planning 
30  More  Houses  This  Year 

Acquisition  or  construction  this 
year  of  30  more  theaters,  30  of 
which  will  be  in  Ontario,  is  planned 
by  Hanson  Theaters,  said  Oscar  R. 
Hanson  yesterday  while  in  New 
(Continued   on   Page   7) 

Otterson  to  Appear  Today 

At  F.C.C.  Investigation 

John  E.  Otterson,  president  of 
Paramount  and  former  president  of 
Erpi,  has  been  subpoenaed  to  appear 
today  before  the  Federal  Communi- 
cations Commission  which  is  investi- 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK 

STOCK   MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS 

AS   OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Columbia     Picts. 

vtc. 

325/8 

325/8 

325/g 

+    Vs 

Columbia     Picts. 

pfd. 

43 

43 

43 

—    \k 

Con.     Fm.     Ind. 

pfd. 

17 

17 

17 

47% 

47 

473/g 

+    Vi 

Paramount 

85/s 

8% 

85/g 

+    Vs 

Paramount     2nd 

pfd. 

»vs 

91/2 

9'/2 

+    Vs 

7% 

7% 

77b 

RKO     

6I/4 

6 

61/4 

+       3/8 

20th    Cent.-Fox 

24 

24 

24 

20th     Cent.-Fox 

pfd. 

33  Vi 

331/2 

331/2 

Univ.     Pict.     pfd 

991/2 

91 

991/2 

+    71/2 

10 

95/s 

10 

+      3/8 

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MARKET 

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Ss40. 

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251/2 

—    Vb 

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ctfs. 

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—    V* 

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975/8 

971/2 

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+     Vs 

Para.     Picts.     6s55... 
Para.    B'way   3s    5)5.. 

903/4 

591/g 

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59 

903/4 

59 

+       '/4 
—   1 

Warner's    6s39 

91 

90 1/2 

901/2 

-      V4 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 2%       25/8       2%  +     14 

Technicolor     29%     295/g     295/8  —     % 

Trans-Lux     43/„       43/8       43/8     


Philly  ITO  Meets  June  11 

Philadelphia — A  general  meeting 
has  been  called  by  Independent  The- 
ater Owners  for  June  11  to  further 
the  organization's  steps  in  opposi- 
tion to  the  existing  clearance  setup 
here  and  the  stand  against  Para- 
mount's  new  poster  rental  plan,  as 
well  as  plans  for  attending  the  Al- 
lied convention  in  Cleveland.  The 
ITO  board  strongly  favors  joining 
Allied. 


BETTER     SERVICE: — 

LOWEST   PRICES 

WE  STORE  YOUR  FILM  IN  OUR 

MODERN  FIREPROOF  BUILDING 

FREE    DELIVERY    SERVICE 

BONDED  FILM  STORAGE  Corp. 

729  7th  Ave.,   N.  Y.  C,  BRy.  9-4417 
Approved  by  N.  Y.  C.  Fire  Dept. 


11  The  Broadway  Parade  11 

Picture  and   Distributor  Theater 

The   Moon's   Our   Home    (Paramount-Wanger) — 2nd   week Paramount 

Show    Boat    (Universal    Pictures) — 2nd    week Music    Hall 

One    Rainy   Afternoon    (U.    A.-Pickford-Lasky) — 2nd   week Rivoli 

Dracula's     Daughter     (Universal) — 2nd     week Rialto 

The    Three    Wise    Guys     ( Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol 

Taxi    (Warner    Bros.    Pictures)     (d) Strand 

It's    Love    Again    (GB    Pictures) Roxy 

Frankie    and    Johnnie    (Republic    Pictures) Globe 

Under   Two    Flags    (20th    Century-Fox)     (a-b) Palace 

The   First    Baby    (20th   Century-Fox)    (a) Palace 

Cloistered    (Best   Film   Co.) 55th   St.    Playhouse 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  4 

The    Great    Ziegfeld    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 7th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

We   Are   from    Kronstadt    (Amkino) — 4th    week Cameo 

Raggen-Det  Ar  Jag   Det    (Swedish    production) Cinema    de    Paris 

Canzone  del  Sole  (Nuovo  Mondo) — 3rd  week Cine  Roma 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

Bullets   or   Ballots    (First    National)— May   27 Strand 

The  Case  Against  Mrs.  Ames   (Paramount  Pictures) — May  27 Paramount 

The    Ex-Mrs.    Bradford    (RKO    Radio) — May    27 Rivolt 

Revolt  of  the  Zombies    (Academy  Pictures) — May  27 Rialto 

Half    Angel    (20th    Century-Fox)— May    27 Palace 

The  King  Steps  Out    (Columbia    Pictures) — May  28 Music   Halt 

Trouble    for    Two     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     (c) Capitol 

Little    Miss    Nobody    (20th    Century-Fox)     (c) Roxy 

The  Princess   Comes   Across    (Paramount   Pictures)    (e) Paramount 

(a)  Dual  bill.  (b)    Subsequent  run.  (c)  Follows  present  bill.  (d)  Revival, 

(e)  Follows  Case  Against  Mrs.  Ames. 


Still  Dissatisfied  With 

New  Dramatist  Agreement 

Although  the  League  of  New  York 
Theaters  has  now  finally  approved 
the  basic  minimum  agreement  of  the 
Dramatists'  Guild,  indications  over 
the  week-end  were  that  film  com- 
panies interested  in  backing  plays 
were  still  dissatisfied  with  the  con- 
tract. They  were  reported  insisting 
on  definite  provisions  covering  the 
sale  of  screen  rights  written  into  the 
contract.  Approval  given  the  agree- 
ment by  the  League  is  contingent 
upon  okay  by  the  Guild,  which  holds 
a  general  membership  meeting  to- 
day for  that  purpose. 

Harry  Sherman  Sets  Titles 
On  Six  "Hopalong  Cassidys" 

West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Titles  of  the  next  se- 
ries of  six  "Hopalong  Cassidy"  pic- 
tures to  be  made  by  Harry  Sherman 
for  1936-37  Paramount  release  have 
been  set  as  follows,  in  order  of  pro- 
duction: 

"The  Return  of  Hopalong  Cas- 
sidy," "Trail  Dust,"  "Cottonwood 
Gulch,"  "The  Roundup,"  "Bring  Me 
His  Ears,"  "Rustlers  Valley."  All 
the  stories  are  by  Clarence  E.  Mul- 
ford  and  will  again  feature  William 
Boyd,  Jimmy  Ellison  and  George 
Hayes. 

Production  on  the  first  of  the  new 
series  is  scheduled  to  get  under  way 
first  week  in  July.  Doris  Schroeder 
has  again  been  assigned  to  do  the 
adaptation  and  screenplay  on  "Re- 
turn of  Hopalong  Cassidy." 


\  Republic-Empire  Holding 
Two-Day  Sales  Conference 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

son,  with  sessions  scheduled  for  to- 
day and  tomorrow  at  the  Hotel  War- 
wick. Plans  for  the  1936-37  season 
will  be  outlined  to  the  entire  Em- 
pire staff,  which  is  now  attending 
the  GB  convention  at  the  same 
hotel. 

Hanson  later  goes  to  Chicago  to 
attend  the  Republic  national  conven- 
tion June  4-6.  In  addition  to  the 
Republic  lineup,  Empire  is  distrib- 
uting GB  and  Educational  in  the 
Dominion. 


Academy  and  SMPE  Holding 
Sound  Symposium  at  M-G-M 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  The  Academy  Tech- 
nicians Branch  of  the  Pacific  Coast 
Section  of  the  Society  of  Motion 
Picture  Engineers  will  hold  a  joint 
meeting  tomorrow  on  Sound  Stage  1 
at  M-G-M  studios  to  witness  a  dem- 
onstration by  Douglas  Shearer, 
Metro  sound  director,  of  a  group  of 
new  sound  recording  and  reproduc- 
ing equipments.  In  addition  to  the 
sound  equipment,  M-G-M's  new  con- 
trol system  for  cameras  and  sound 
recording  machines,  for  which  the 
studio  sound  department  received  an 
Academy  award  earlier  this  year, 
will  be  demonstrated  publicly  for  the 
first  time. 


Coming  and  Going 


IRVING  ASHER,  production  executive  for 
Warners  at  the  Teddington  studios  in  England, 
who  will  arrive  in  New  York  today  on  the 
Normandie,  is  accompanied  by  his  wife  LAURA 
LA   PLANTE,   and   their  baby. 

E.  D.  LEISHMAN,  former  head  of  British  and 
continental  sales  for  RKO  Radio,  arrives  Friday 
on   the  Washington   from    London. 

RALPH  HANBURY,  general  manager  in  Great 
Britain  for  RKO  Radio,  arrives  June  11  on  the 
Manhattan. 

RUSSELL  ROBERTS  of  Sydney,  Australia,  pro- 
ducer of  industrial  films,  is  here  to  acquire 
laboratory  equipment.  He  is  staying  at  the 
Commodore. 

N.  L.  NATHANSON  sails  on  the  Queen  Mary 
from    New    Yoik   on   June   5   for   abroad. 

PAUL  NATHANSON  is  booked  to  sail  from 
New    York    on    June    12    for    England. 

v  SAM.  JSMITH  °f  Bri»'sh  Lion  arrives  in  New 
York   today   on   the   Normandie. 

r-fXHt  .  STEN'  ERIK  CHARRELL,  LUDWIN 
CHARRELL;  MR.  and  MRS.  M.  SCHLESINGER 
MAonnlc3"  r  Conusolid3»fd  Theaters;  ROBERT 
MARQUIS,  French  producer  with  an  English 
S  °f  "Koenigsmaik."  and  JULES  RO- 
MAINS  French  author,  are  additional  arrivals 
reported  on  the  Normandie  which  reaches  New 
York    today    from    abroad 

ALMA  LLOYD,  daughter  of  director  Frank 
Uoyd,  and  PAULA  STONE,  daughter  of  Fred 
Stone,  arrive  in  New  York  today  from  Holly- 
wood Both  have  appeared  in  Warner  films 
and  will  return  to  the  coast  after  a  vacation 
here. 


Kuykendall  Is  Hopeful 

Of  Results  from   Parley 

Institution  of  the  plan  to  set  up 
industry  boards  in  all  territories  is 
expected  by  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  said 
President  Ed  Kuykendall  last  week 
in  New  York  as  he  adjourned  trade 
practices  conferences  until  early 
next  month.  He  expressed  the  an- 
ticipation that  the  exhibitor  asso- 
ciation delegation  interviewing  gen- 
eral sales  managers  will  obtain 
"better  than  a  10  per  cent  cancella- 
tion privilege." 

Plans  for  meeting  with  George  J. 
Schaefer,  United  Artists  distribu- 
tion head,  failed  to  materialize,  as 
Schaefer  did  not  arrive  in  New  York 
from  the  coast  until  late  Friday. 
The  comittee  will  talk  to  him,  as 
well  as  John  D.  Clark  of  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, upon  resuming  its  confer- 
ences. 


Signs  Cafe  Entertainer  Bill 

Albany — Bill  amending  the  Alco- 
holic Beverage  Control  Law  to  pro- 
hibit employment  of  persons  under 
18  years  of  age  either  as  employees 
or  entertainers  on  premises  where 
alcoholic  beverages  are  sold  for  con- 
sumption on  the  premises  has  been 
signed    by    Governor    Lehman. 


S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Meeting  Set . 

Hotel  Sagamore,  Rochester,  has  been 
selected  as  headquarters  for  the  fall 
convention  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  to  take 
place  Oct.  12-15,  according  to  W.  C. 
Kunzmann,  vice-president  in  charge  of 
conventions.  He  will  be  in  Rochester 
this  week  to  line  up  convention  com- 
mittees and  complete  preliminary  ar- 
rangements. 


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Monday,  May  25,  1936 


«  DATE  BOOK  » 

Sales  Conventions 

May  30:  Annual  National  sales  convention, 
Fox-20th    Century,    Chicago. 

June  3-4:  Warner-First  National  sales  conven- 
tion,  New  York. 

June  4-6:  Republic  Pictures  national  sales 
convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 

June  5-6:  Paramount  sales  convention.  Edge- 
water    Beach    Hotel,    Chicago. 

June  15-17:  RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion, Waldorf-Astoria,   New  York. 

June  15-17:  Warner-First  National  southern  and 
western  sales  convention,  Blackstone  Hotel 
Chicago. 

June  15-17:  Universal  sales  convention,  Astor 
Hotel,    New   York. 


May  16-June  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi- 
tion,   Dusseldorf. 

May  22-28:     Will    Rogers   Memorial    Fund   Drive. 

May  27:  Cinema  Club  testimonial  luncheon  to 
William  F.  Rodgers,  M-G-M  general  sales 
manager,    New    York. 

May  29:  RCA  annual  golf  tournament,  Rock- 
wood    Hall    Golf   Club,    Tarrytown,    N.    Y. 

June  1:  M.P.T.O.  of  Virginia  mid-year  con- 
vention. Cavalier  Hotel,  Virginia  Beach,  Va. 

June  1-2:  National  Poster  Service  Ass'n  annual 
convention,    Hollenden    Hotel,    Cleveland. 

June  3-5:  Allied  national  convention,  Hollen- 
den   Hotel,    Cleveland. 

June  5-8:  Independent  Supply  Dealers  Ass'n 
annual  convention,  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel, 
Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel,  De- 
troit. 

June  8-13:  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  convention,  Hotel 
Muehlbach,   Kansas  City. 

June  8-9:  Associated  Theater  Supply  Dealers' 
first  annual  convention,  Medinah  Club, 
Chicago. 

June  16:  Paramount  annual  meeting  and  elec- 
tion,  New  York. 

June  16:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,  Great  Neck,  L.   I. 

July  1 :  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak. 
M.   P.   T.   O.,   Omaha. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention.  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carting,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.  Y. 


OMAHA 


Evert  R.  Cummings,  district  man- 
ager for  A.  H.  Blank  theaters,  an- 
nounced the  Omaha  would  play 
"Show  Boat"  as  a  single  feature, 
and  that  the  Paramount  would  be 
reopened  for  the  first  time  in  a  year 
for  the  roadshowing  of  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld."  The  Omaha  has  been 
grinding  double  features  for  15 
months  without  a  break. 

Oscar  and  Carl  Johnson,  opera- 
tors of  the  Rivoli  and  Electric, 
Falls  City,  Neb.,  and  the  Grand  at 
Red  Oak,  la.,  have  formed  a  corpo- 
ration to  open  a  broadcasting  sta- 
tion in  the  Rivoli  Theater  building. 

William  Miskell,  manager  of  the 
Orpheum,  has  married  Mary  Fran- 
ces Scharf.  The  couple  hied  to  the 
west  coast  for  a  three-week  honey- 
moon trip. 


•  •      •     GATHER     AROUND,     Oldtimers  especially 

those  few  select  survivors  of  the  "Original  Old  Mahones" 

those  great  troupers  of  a  quarter  century  ago the  first 

to  turn  from  the  legit  and  devote  their  talents  to  building  that 
new    upstart   that   they    called    the   "flickers"  so   gather 

round,  Oldtimers for  one  of  your  old  pals  has  gone  on 

his    Last    location Bill    Cavanaugh one    of    the 

charter  members  of  the  "Original  Old  Mahones" 

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     HOW  MANY  of  you  Old  Mahones  can  we  muster 

to  say  "so-long  and  good  luck,  Bill"? probably  not  more 

than   a   dozen but   there   are   hundreds   of   fellows   who 

worked  in  the  biz  two  decades  ago  with  these  first  great  troup- 
ers of  the  films and  you'll  all  be  sorry  to  hear  that  Bill 

Cavanaugh  has  gone   his  final  call  came  last  Wednesday 

over  at  his  little  home  in  Edgewater,  New  Jersey   

Bill  was  61 and  he  was  smiling  and  ready  as  always  as 

he  took  his  cue  and  went  on 


•      •      •     SO   THAT  takes   you   Oldtimers   back  a   few   down 

Memory   Lane to  the  days  of  Paul  Panzer,   Louis  Gas- 

nier to    the    days    when    Bill    Cavanaugh    was    featured 

with  King  Baggott  in  the  old  Universals when  he  played 

opposite    the    first    Glamour    Girls    of    the    screen  Flora 

Finch,  Octavia  Handsworth  not  forgetting  Pearl  White 

in  those  Pathe  serials    for  Bill  was  her  heavy  for  years 

those   were   the    days    when   studio   activities   centered 

around  the  Pathe  and  Universal  stock  companies  at  Fort  Lee 
and  in  New  York  City  long  before  the  Screen  Club  was 
even  thought  of,  these  first  Big  Names  of  the  screen  organized 
the  Original  Old  Mahones  over  at  the  Universal  studio  on  Elev- 
enth Avenue some  25  years  ago  and  unher- 
alded and  unsung  by  the  modern  industry  that  knew  him  not, 
Bill  Cavanaugh  has  passed  along  but  the  Oldtimers  know 
that  Bill  was  one  of  the  greatest  troupers  of  that  doughty  band 
of  Old  Mahones  who  first  made  the  Motion  Picture  popular  and 

financially   successful grand   players   who  took  the  jeers 

of  their  fellow  actors  of  the  legit,  because  they   had  faith  in 

flickers so  long,  Bill we  hope  we'll  be  seein'  you 

some  day 


•      •      •     OVER   THE   week-end   the   Film   Daily   golf   com- 
mittee was  out  on  the  fairways  at  Glen  Oaks making 

the  preliminary  inspection  for  the  coming  Tournament 

Ted   Curtis   has   been   named   as   captain   of  the   Cinema   Club 
team  to  oppose  the  AMPA  team  headed  by  Monroe  Greenthal 

in  the  big  match  play  of  the  day  for  the  Albee  Trophy 

over  20  entries  have  come  in  already  for  the  gala  event 


•  •  •  ONE  OF  the  most  unusual  productions  ever  brought 
to  the  screen  will  make  its  bow  with  the  opening  of  the  fall 

season when  Warners  present  their  filmization  of  "The 

Green    Pastures,"    from    the    Broadway    stage    hit once 

again  the   Warners   have   blazed   a   new   trail   away   from   the 

beaten    track and    have    scored    with    it out    of 

some  half  dozen  invitation  previews  of  the  picture  held  thus 
far,  with  audience  including  widely  different  types  from  clergy- 
men to  the  lowliest  man  in  the  street nothing  but  warm 

and  even  ecstatic  praise  has  greeted  the  picture never 

was  spiritual  appeal  and  wholesome  humor  so  happily  combined 

and  the  colored  actors  who  portray  the  various  parts 

in  their  natural  style  constitute  some  of  the  most  perfect  cast- 
ing ever  to  come  out  of  Hollywood 


HERE  &  THERE 


Valdosta,  Ga.— Hugh  Martin  is 
now  district  manager  of  the  Mar- 
tin circuit.  William  O'Neill  succeeds 
him  as  manager  of  the  Ritz  here. 
R.  J.  Barnes  is  the  new  manager  of 
the  LaFayette,  in  Lafayette,  suc- 
ceeding C.  R.  Beachman,  shifted  to 
another  house. 


Shelby,  N.  C. — R.  H.  Rogers  plans 
a  $50,000  theater  here  seating  1,- 
000. 


Columbia,  Ala.  —  Claudia  Wooley 
recently  opened  the  new  Roxy. 


Fort   Smith,  Ark.— Hoy's  Theater 
has  reopened  after  remodeling. 


Sumter,  S.  C— The  old  City  Hall 
is  being  converted  into  a  700-seat 
theater. 


Columbia,  Miss.  —  Colomon  Bros, 
are  building  a  new  theater  here. 


Abbeville,  Ala.— Fred  T.  McClen- 
don  and  W.  J.  Bracken  are  the  new 
owners    of   the    Abbe    Theater. 


Bells,  Tenn. — Articles  of  incorpo- 
ration for  Ray  Theater,  Inc.,  have 
been  filed  with  the  secretary  of  state 
at  Nashville.  S.  E.  McDonald,  R.  F. 
Doffinger  and  E.  M.  Meeks  are  the 
incorporators. 


Bath,  Maine — Manager  Frank  F. 
Colburn,  Jr.,  of  the  Bath  Opera 
House  reports  that  M.  &  P.  Theaters 
will  reopen  the  Columbia  after  it 
has  been  renovated  and  equipped  for 
talkies.  The  seating  capacity  is 
about  750. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


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Two  towns  in  Alabama — Green- 
ville and  Andalusia — have  been  re- 
turned to  the  New  Orleans  territory 
following  the  decision  of  the  Raj- 
Martin  circuit  to  book  through  New 
Orleans  as  well  as  Memphis.  The 
circuit's  action  will  also  prevent  the 
transfer  of  Ackmore  and  Brewton 
from  New  Orleans.  W.  W.  Adams, 
general  manager  of  the  circuit, 
which  has  52  houses,  together  with 
H.  G.  Rhodes,  the  booker,  were  here 
discussing  the  matter  with  ex- 
changes. 

With  the  entry  of  the  Morning 
Tribune  into  the  tabloid  field,  re- 
viewing policies  have  been  changed. 
The  star  system  is  in  with  brief 
criticism  of  the  film,  reviews  being 
held  down  to  .approximately  100 
words. 

Hospital  notes:  Bob  Kelly,  First 
Division  booker,  is  back  at  the  office 
after  a  fight  with  flu;  Paramount 
exchange  manager  Harold  Wilkes' 
young  daughter,  Jean,  has  been  re- 
turned home  minus  an  appendix; 
Philip  Sliman,  subsequent  run  ex- 
hibitor is  in  the  hospital  with  an 
injured  back,  the  result  of  trying 
to  show  friends  how  the  southeast- 
ern conference  high  hurdles  would 
be  jumped  —  he  tripped  over  the 
chair  which  served  as  a  hurdle. 

A  new  house  is  due  for  Buras,  La. 


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BEVERLY  ROBERTS  •  ERIC  BLORE 
WINI  SHAW  •  CRAIG  REYNOLDS 
JOSEPH  KING  •  ROBERT  BARRAT    X 
Directed  by  Lloyd  Bacon 

New  Song  Hits  by  Harry  Warren  and  Al  Dubin 


Released      May      30lh      by 

WARNER  BROS. 


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IN  ALL  THESE  GREAT  HOUSES 


Metropolitan  . 

Boston 

Denver    .  .  .  . 

Denver 

Orpheum  .  .  . 

Seattle 

Keith's 

Cincinnati 

Midwest    .  .  . 

Oklahoma  City 

Rialto 

St.  Louis 

Century  .  .  .  . 

Rochester 

Mary  And'son 

.Louisville 

Paramount  .  . 

Youngstown 

Orpheum  .  .  . 

Omaha* 

Olympic.  .  .  . 

Altoona 

Binghamton 

Alhambra    .  . 

Canton 

Paramount  .  . 

Fort  Wayne 

Downtown   .  . 

Los  Angeles 

Rog.  Sherm.  . 

.New  Haven 

Philadelphia* 

Rialto 

St.  Louis 

Warner  .  .  .  . 

Worcester 

Buffalo .  .  . 
Paramount 
Music  Box 
Orpheum 
Victory    . 
Colonial 
Capitol    . 
Majestic  . 
Orpheum 
Colonial . 
Strand  .  . 
Broadway 
Hippodrome 
Strand  . 
Warner 
Stanley 
Astor    . 
Roxy  .  . 
Strand  . 


Buffalo 

Des  Moines 

Tacoma* 

Spokane 

Dayton 

Richmond 

Salt  Lake  City* 

Houston* 

Seattle 

Allentown 

Akron 

Charlotte 

Cleveland 

Hartford 

Milwaukee 

Pittsburgh 

Reading 

Springfield,  111. 

York* 


Early  June  dates 


FOR  DECORATION  DAY. 


Monday,  May  25, 1936 


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DAILV 


SALES  APPOINTMENTS 
ARE  ANNOUNCED  BY  GB 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

work  in  midwestern  cities;  Marcel 
Mekelberg,  transferred  from  Albany 
to  Boston  office  as  sales  manager; 
Arthur  Greenblatt,  former  New  York 
branch  manager,  to  take  charge  in 
New  York,  Philadelphia  and  Wash- 
ington; Jack  Erickson,  formerly 
salesman,  named  San  Francisco 
manager;  Irving  Gumberg,  salesman, 
to  New  York  branch  manager;  Carl 
Goe,  former  salesman,  to  Albany 
manager;  Scott  Chesnutt,  formerly 
with  Paramount,  as  Southern  dis- 
trict manager  headquartering  in 
Atlanta;  John  Scully,  former  Boston 
manager,  to  handle  New  England 
district;  Ray  Halpern  named  New 
York  salesman. 

At  the  Saturday  session  speakers 
included  Weeks,  James  Campbell, 
head  of  the  GB  music  activities; 
Oscar  R.  Hanson  of  Empire;  At- 
torney H.  William  Fitelson,  and  Wil- 
liam Berry,  non-theatrical  depart- 
ment head.  Campbell  announced  a 
tieup  with  Robbins  Music  Publishing 
Co.,  starting  with  numbers  for 
"Everybody  Dance"  and  "Paris  Love 
Song,"  which  the  company  will  bring 
out. 

Honoring  of  Weeks  with  his  ap- 
pointment as  a  Texas  ranger  was 
announced. 

The  convention  closed  yesterday 
following  screenings  and  group  meet- 
ings. 


Hanson  Circuit  Planning 
30  Mo,re  Houses  This  Year 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

York  attending  the  GB  convention 
at  the  Hotel  Warwick.  Circuit  at 
present  consists  of  14  houses,  with 
six  more  deals  slated  for  closing 
within  a  month.  Four  of  these  the- 
aters will  be  in  Ontario. 

Hanson,  through  Associated  The- 
aters, is  also  booking  35  houses. 


Dinner-Movies  in  Open 

Jackson,  Miss. — With  the  reopen- 
ing of  the  Rotisserie  here,  Jackson- 
ites  may  now  dine  and  drink  in  the 
open  while  viewing  motion  pictures. 
Operated  by  A.  J.  Denny,  the  spot 
is  one  of  the  favorite  summer  loca- 
tions in  the  neighborhood. 


Koppleman  to  Ph illy 

Moe  Koppleman,  head  of  Univer- 
sal's  print  department,  left  the  home 
office  last  Saturday  to  take  over  the 
assistant  managership  of  Univer- 
sal^  Philadelphia   Exchange. 


More  Shorts  for  Ramblers 

The  Radio  Ramblers  (Sid  Rice, 
Irving  Lane  and  Sammy  Vine),  who 
go  on  a  vaudeville  tour  to  the  coast 
after  their  present  assignment,  will 
later  appear  in  another  series  of 
Vitaphone  shorts. 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

oi  Boston  and  New  York,  which  are  on  record  in  the  fat  press  books  of  the  Lake- 
wood  Theater,  f  believe  the  same  method  could  and  should  be  used  by  movie 
press  men.  Press  material  should  be  written  more  directly  for  the  source  of  outlet, 
volume  should  be  materially  reduced,  facts  should  be  adhered  to  more  closely  and 
the  time  element  given  more  consideration. 


STORIES  BY  STARS 

I    WOULD  concentrate  on   special  stories,  signed,  by  the 
■    film  stars.     After  all  it  is   the   star  that  counts  in  the 
pictures.     I'd   do   away   with    the    heavy   press    books.     I 
would  open  up  a  "special"  service"  fo  any  newspaper  desiring  special  coverage. 

PUBLIC  WISE  TO  HOKE 


Arthur  Mackie, 
Jersey  Journal: 


Vernon  V.  Vine, 
Northwest  Farm  News, 
Bellingham: 


I 


WOULD  remember  what  I  learned  in  news- 
papering — conclusions  and  adjectives  and  ad- 
verbs belong  in  the  Editorial  column,  facts  only 
in  a  news  story.  If  a  story  is  worth  putting  on 
paper  and  on  a  wire  or  in  the  mail  it  is  because  it  tells  something  new  or  interest- 
ing. The  public  is  quick  to  sense  sham  or  fraud.  Newspapermen  are  acutely 
conscious  of  these.  I  agree  with  the  chap  who  said  what  publicity  departments 
need  are  hard-boiled  city  Editors. 


LIMIT  AMOUNT  OF  COPY 


A.  A.  Bernd, 
Macon  Telegraph 


I  'D  SEND  out  not  more  than  two  pages  of  short  para- 
'    graphs  a  week;   and  I'd  limit  them  to  actual,  inter- 


esting news  notes  instead  of  the  customary  guff. 

AVOID  SUSPICIOUS  STORIES 


Alfred  W.  Rose, 
Camden  News: 


WOULD  never  write  such  stuff  about  Grace  Moore 
■  milking  cows  or  about  fake  kidnapings.  That  Bartholo- 
mew thing  smelled  of  publicity.  I  would  not  fake  inter- 
views but  would  tell  about  the  real  likes,  dislikes  of  the  so-called  stars  and  would 
use  their  own  words  with  incorrect  grammar.    Keep  to  the  facts. 


WATCH  TIMELINESS 


A.  R.  Dunlap, 
St.  Petersburg 


I    WOULD  get  releases  to  the  newspapers  when  the  news 
'     was    really    news.      A    case    in    point:    I    received    a   well 
written    story    about   how    the    stars    of    a    big    studio    would 
i/mcf/enueni.  spenQ   Chrislmas-     j,  reacned  my  desk  Dec.  28.     Frequently 

I  get  stories'  from  the  studios  about  a  picture  being  still  in  production  when  I  have 
already  seen  that  same  picture  at  a  local  theater.  Publicity  releases  seem  lo  be 
from  one  to  two  weeks  late  getting  to  the  newspapers  and  have  to  be  thrown  away. 


DETROIT 


Times  Square  Theater,  closed  five 
years,  reopens  June  1  with  vaude- 
film,  Saul  Korman  announces. 

John  H.,  Louis  and  Theo  Kunsky 
have  filed  petitions  in  Probate  Court 
to  change  their  name  to  King. 

Harold  Heffernan,  Detroit  News 
critic,  is  back  from  Hollywood. 

James  N.  Robertson,  operating 
the  Cinderella  and  Roosevelt,  plans 
a  3,000-seat  de  luxer  in  Grosse 
Pointe  Park. 

Jack  Efrusy  has  joined  the  Fox 
Theater  publicity  staff.  He  former- 
ly was  with  the  service  staff  at  that 
house. 

Carl  Edwards,  former  manager  of 
the  Fenkell  Theater,  died  recently 
at  his  summer  home  near  Milford. 

Ted  Pemas  has  acquired  the  Riv- 
oli  at  Tawas  City  from  H.  A.  Bird 
and  plans   to   modernize  the   house. 

Edward  C.  Beatty,  manager  of  the 
Butterfield  Circuit,  closed  a  deal  for 
the  Whitney  Theater,  formerly  the 
Opera  House,  Ann  Arbor. 

The  Lyric,  Alpena,  after  being  re- 
built  with   larger   capacity,  reopens 


TORONTO 


Tivoli,  large  downtown  house,  has 
gone  double  feature. 

Hamilton  United  Theaters,  Ltd., 
has  declared  a  1  per  cent  dividend 
on  its  preferred  shares,  payable 
June  30. 

"Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to  Town"  is  in 
its  second  week  at  Imperial. 

June  5  with  Edward  Plett  manag- 
ing it  for  Butterfield. 

Ben  Wachnansky,  part  owner  of 
the  new  Bijou,  also  is  managing  the 
Columbia  for  Louis  Goldberg  and 
Wesley   Schram. 

The  Avenue  has  opened  with  films 
and  burlesque,  while  the  Gayety, 
also  operated  by  Clamage  &  Roth- 
stein,  has  closed. 

Ashman  Brothers  are  starting 
construction  of  a  theater  at  Mar- 
lette. 

Clem  Pope,  manager  of  the  RKO 
Downtown,  which  has  closed  for  the 
summer,  is  taking  over  management 
of  the  Mainstreet  in  Kansas  City. 


FEWER  CIRCUIT  HOUSES 
CLOSING  THIS  SUMMER 


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as  many  closings  this  summer  as  last. 
Loew  has  closed  two  theaters,  the 
Palace,  Hartford,  and  the  Lyric, 
Bridgeport,  and  will  not  close  any 
others,  Joe  Vogel  said.  RKO  expects 
to  have  fewer  closings,  though  the 
circuit  rarely  darkens  many  houses. 
RKO  closed  the  Alden,  Jamaica,  on 
Friday  night,  and  will  close  the  Or- 
pheum,  Champaign,  on  June  7.  Two 
houses  were  previously  closed. 

The  local  Skouras  circuit  closed 
the  Glen  City,  Glen  Cove,  yesterday 
and  will  not  close  any  other  theaters, 
it  was  stated. 

Increasing  number  of  air-condi- 
tioned houses  is  a  leading  factor  in 
fewer  closings  by  both  circuits  and 
independents. 

Paramount  Board  May  Hear 
Kennedy  Report  Wednesday 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

ing  a  proxy  committee  which  has 
been  delayed  by  objections  raised 
against  having  board  members  or 
company  officers  on  the  committee 
on  the  ground  that  the  committee 
should  be  represented  to  the  public 
as  independent. 

Some  of  the  Paramount  board 
members  are  understood  to  be  in- 
clined to  an  adjournment  of  the  an- 
nual meeting  beyond  June  16,  but 
it  is  not  believed  likely  that  this 
move  will  be  favored. 

An  independent  proxy  committee 
composed  of  groups  with  considerable 
Paramount  holdings  is  also  in  proc- 
ess  of  formation. 


Otterson  to  Appear  Today 

At  F.  C.  C.  Investigation 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

gating  the  telephone  company  and 
its  subsidiaries.  The  hearing  will 
be  held  at  the  S.E.C.  offices,  120 
Broadway,  and  will  be  open.  Samuel 
Becker,  chief  counsel  for  F.C.C.  in 
the  investigation,  will  examine  Ot- 
terson. 


Equity  Annual  Meet  Today 

Twenty-third  annual  meeting  of 
Actors'  Equity  Ass'n  will  be  held 
today  at  the  Hotel  Astor.  Principal 
business  of  the  meeting  will  be  the 
election  of  14  Council  members,  in- 
cluding four  replacements.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  candidates  named  by  the 
regular  nominating  committee,  there 
are  14  independent  candidates.  Other 
business  includes  reports  of  officers 
and  a  proposed  amendment  affecting 
the  qualifications  of  junior  members 
for    senior   membership. 

Gets  Foreign  Film 

World  Pictures  Corp.  has  acquired 
"The  Street  Without  a  Name,"  fea- 
turing Pola  Illery  and  directed  by 
Pierre  Chenal,  director  of  "Crime  et 
Chatiment." 


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Monday,  May  25, 1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

"T)ICK  POWELL  will  head  the  all- 
star  cast  of  Warners'  "Gold 
Diggers  of  1937,"  which  will  he  pro- 
duced late  in  the  summer  or  early 
in  the  autumn.  According  to  pres- 
ent plans,  the  new  "Gold  Diggers" 
will  be  based  on  the  play,  "Sweet 
Mystery  of  Life." 

T  T  T 

Pat  O'Brien  and  George  Brent  will 
appear  in  "Submarine  262,"  sched- 
uled for  early  production  by  First 
National.  It  is  a  story  of  the  sea 
by   Commander  Frank  Wead. 


Arthur  Lubin  will  direct  "Yellow- 
stone" for  Universal.  Jefferson 
Parker  and  Renaud  Hoffman  are  do- 
ing the  story  based  on  the  national 
park. 

T  T  T 

Walter  Abel  is  slated  to  head  the 
cast  of  RKO  Radio's  "We,  the  Jury," 


which     Robert     Sisk     will     produce. 
Screenplay  is  by  Ferdinand  Reyher. 

T  T  T 

George  Bricker,  who  wrote  "The 
Shrinking  Violet,"  dealing  with  a 
hockey  star,  has  finished  the  screen- 
play. He  is  a  member  of  Warners' 
scenario  staff  and  is  working  on  an 
untitled  original. 


Andy  Clyde  has  completed  an  im- 
portant role  in  "Two  in  a  Crowd," 
which  Alfred  E.  Green  directed  for 
Universal. 


A.  J.  Xydias  of  Sunset  Produc- 
tions starts  work  this  week  on  the 
shooting  of  "The  Fall  of  the  Ala- 
mo." He  made  the  story  11  years 
ago  as  a  silent.  In  1925  and  1926 
he  produced  several  frontier  stories 
and  plans  to  re-make  some  of  his 
stories  that  were  successful  in  the 
past. 


Chairs  that  CARESS  THE  BODY  say 
"COME  AGAIN"  when  patrons  leave. 
That  is  why  so  many  theatre  men  are  sub- 
ordinating garish  display  for  the  relax- 
ation COMFORTABLE  chairs   provide. 


Ask  Us, 


How  can  I  reseat  and  pay  for  new  chairs  conveniently? 


American  Seating  Company 


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General  Offices:  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

ALL       PRINCIPAL       CITIES 


Unit  No.  2,  headed  by  Wallace 
Fox,  director,  joined  Unit  No.  1  of 
Reliance's  "Last  of  the  Mohicans" 
company  on  location  at  Sherwood 
Lake  last  week  before  proceeding  to 
the  Big  Bear  country  to  photograph 
additional  scenes.  Director  George 
B.  Seitz  is  in  charge  of  the  entire 
production,  which  features  Randolph 
Scott,  Binnie  Barnes,  Heather  An- 
gel, Bruce  Cabot  and  others. 

T  ▼  T 

Screen  Playwrights,  Inc.,  composed 
of  about  100  members  who  quit  the 
Screen  Writers'  Guild,  has  approved 
its  constitution  and  by-laws. 

T  T  ▼ 

Evalyn  Knapp  has  accepted  the 
invitation  of  Governor  Park  of  Mis- 
souri to  be  guest  of  honor  on  May 
30  at  the  Spring  Festival  in  Excel- 
sior Springs.  Miss  Knapp  is  a  na- 
tive of  Kansas  City.  Her  recent 
pictures  include  "Ladies  Crave  Ex- 
citement," "Confidential,"  "Laugh- 
ing Irish  Eyes,"  "Fire  Trap"  and 
"False  Fronts." 


George  Hirliman  has  signed  Jos- 
eph H.  Lewis  to  a  one  year  contract 
as  supervising  editor.  Lewis  is  on 
a  two-weeks'  hunting  trip  and  will 
report  for  duty  June  1  at  the  RKO 
Pathe  studios. 


Fred  Guiol,  who  directed  Wheeler 
and  Woolsey  in  "The  Rainmakers" 
and  "Silly  Bills,"  has  started  the  di- 


rection   of    "Mummy's    Boys,"    star- 
ring the  comedians. 

t  ▼  ▼ 
The  combination  of  George  O'- 
Brien and  David  Howard,  starring 
and  directing,  respectively,  in  the 
Principal  Picture,  "The  Border 
Patrolman,"  which  Sol  Lesser  is 
producing  for  20th  Century-Fox,  or- 
iginated in  the  days  when  O'Brien 
made  such  pictures  as  "The  Lone 
Star  Ranger"  and  "Riders  of  the 
Purple  Sage."  The  same  friendship 
and  combination  was  renewed  more 
recently  with  "Thunder  Mountain," 
"Whispering  Smith  Speaks"  and 
"O'Malley  of  the  Mounted." 

T  ▼  T 

In  about  two  weeks  more  of  shoot- 
ing, Warners  will  complete  the  pro- 
duction of  "Blood  Lines,"  racing 
melodrama  being  directed  by  Wil- 
liam Clemens  from  a  story  and 
screen  play  by  William  Jacobs. 
Patricia  Ellis  heads  the  cast,  oppo- 
site Dennis  Moore,  the  new  War- 
ner leading  man  from  Texas.  Also 
in  the  cast  are  Mickey  Rooney,  Vir- 
ginia Brissac,  Charles  Wilson,  Ray- 
mond Brown  and  other  well  known 
players. 

T  V  T 

CAST  ASSIGNMENTS 

PARAMOUNT:  Verree  Teasdale  for  "Wives 
Never  Know";  Tom  Brown  for  "Hollywood 
Boulevard." 

UNIVERSAL:  John  Hamilton,  Bradley  Page, 
Paul    Fix   for   "Two   in   a   Crowd." 

COLUMBIA:  Alameda  Fowler,  Lafe  McKee  for 
"San  Francisco  Nights";  Boyd  Irwin,  Sr.,  David 
Worth  for  "Meet  Nero  Wolfe";  Ruth  Robinson, 
Mary   Lou    Dix,    Val    Durand   for   "Lost    Horizon." 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦       News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


4th  International  Film  Show 

Venice — The  fourth  International 
Exhibition  of  Cinematographic  Art 
will  be  held  here  from  Aug.  10  to 
31,  and  the  executive  committee  of 
exhibition  is  supervising  arrange- 
ments which  are  already  in  progress. 
Two  cups  will  be  awarded,  one  for 
the  best  foreign  film  and  one  for 
the  best  Italian.  Each  participat- 
ing nation  will  be  represented  by  a 
delegate  nominated  by  his  govern- 
ment. A  sub-standard  film  show 
will  be  a  part  of  the  exposition. 


Colman  to  Star  for  Criterion 

London — Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr., 
is  completing  negotiations  with 
Ronald  Colman  to  star  in  one  fea- 
ture for  Criterion  Pictures.  The 
production  will  deal  with  the  life 
of  Sir  Walter  Raleigh.  Marcel  Hell- 
man  will  produce  it.  Other  Holly- 
wood stars  to  appear  in  Criterion 
productions  are  Miriam  Hopkins, 
Margaret  Sullavan,  George  Raft 
and  Fredric   March. 


Television  Appointments 

London — The  British  Broadcast- 
ing Co.  has  made  the  following  ap- 
pointments to  the  staff  of  its  Tele- 
vision Department:  Hyam  Green- 
baum,  music  director;  Stephen  K. 
Thomas,  producer;  Harry  Pringle, 
Harry  Bax,  stage  managers;  G. 
More  O'Ferrell,  assistant  producer; 
Major  L.  G.  Barbrook,  film  assis- 
tant. Major  Barbrook  entered  the 
film  business  in  Hollywood  and 
Long  Island  in  1930  and  has  ar- 
ranged film  expeditions  to  South 
America,  Africa  and  France.  A 
television  press  representative  was 
named  last  week. 


"Invisible  Man"  in  Russian 

Moscow — "The  Invisible  Man"  is 
the  first  full-length  feature  to  be 
dubbed  in  Russian.  It  has  just  been 
released  here  and  has  had  a  big 
success.  It  scored  a  personal  tri- 
umph for  Lars  Moen,  former  United 
States  film  newspaper  man,  who 
has  been  devoting  much  time  and 
attention  to  the.  matter  of  dubbing. 


THE 


Monday,  May  25,  1936 


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DAILY 


REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


"EARLY  TO  BED" 

with    Mary    Boland,    Charlie    Ruggles 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Paramount  75  mins. 

RIOTOUS  LAUGH  NUMBER  FOR  ALL 
AUDIENCES.  STRONG  COMEDY  CAST 
AND   CLEVER   SCRIPT. 

Mary  Boland  and  Charlie  Ruggles'  latest 
comedy  riot  brings  forth  75  minutes  of 
laughter  in  every  form  possible  with  most 
of  time  being  spent  on  howls.  There  is 
hardly  a  minute  for  relaxation  with  hilarious 
situations  following  each  other  in  rapid 
succession.  The  picture  should  click  with 
every  type  of  audience,  for  the  comedy  is 
wholesome  as  well  as  funny.  The  original 
story  by  Lucien  Littlefield  and  Chandler 
Sprague  with  screenplay  by  Arthur  Kober 
is  one  load  of  clever  situations  and  dia- 
logue, from  which  Norman  McLeod's  direc- 
tion gets  everything  possible.  The  pace 
set  is  fast  and  things  are  always  happening. 
Henry  Sharp's  photography  is  first  rate  and 
the  picture  is  nicely  mounted.  Harlan 
Thompson's  production  is  a  laughfest  that 
ranks  in  the  top  bracket  of  comedies.  The 
important  members  of  the  cast,  besides 
Mary  Boland  and  Charlie  Ruggles,  who  are 
terrific,  are  George  Barbier,  Robert  Mc- 
Wade,  Lucien  Littlefield,  Gail  Patrick, 
Colin  Tapley,  and  Sidney  Blackmer.  After 
being  engaged  20  years,  Mary  at  last  gets 
Charlie  to  marry  her.  Every  member  of 
McWade's  sales  staff  has  found  it  impos- 
sible to  sell  George  Barbier  the  company's 
product — glass  eyes.  Charlie  takes  his 
newly  acquired  wife  to  the  resort,  where 
Barbier  is  vacationing  and  it  turns  out  to  be 
a  health  sanitorium.  Charlie  has  had  a 
reason  for  having  kept  Mary  waiting  so 
long  and  that  is  his  sleepwalking.  While 
Charlie  is  out  on  his  jaunts,  a  robbery  is 
committed  and  a  man  is  murdered.  Things 
look  bad  for  Charlie,  but  the  real  th'ef  and 
murderer  is  discovered,  and  Charlie  and 
his  wife  are  able  to  go  on  their  belated 
honeymoon  after  Charlie  gets  Barbier's 
order. 

Cast:  Mary  Boland,  Charlie  Ruggles, 
George  Barbier,  Gail  Patrick,  Robert  Mc- 
Wade,  Lucien  Littlefield,  Cclin  Tapley,  Sid- 
ney Blackmer,  Helen  Flint,  Arthur  Hoyt, 
Billy   Gilbert,    Sarah    Edwards,    Rae   Daggett 

Producer,  Harlan  Thompson;  Director, 
Norman  IvlcLecd;  Authors,  Lucien  Little- 
field, Chandler  Sprague;  Screenplay,  Arthur 
Kcber;  Cameraman,  Henry  Sharp;  Editor, 
LeRoy  Stcne. 

Direction,   Scores       Photography,   A-l. 


title  role,  and  delivers  solidly.  Louise 
Latimer  does  nice  work  opposite  him,  with 
;  such  expert  players  as  Robert  McWade, 
Berton  Churchill  and  Jessie  Ralph  helping 
to  make  the  picture  a  delight.  Davis,  Jr., 
is  a  timid  stenographer,  who  is  told  he  is 
a  reincarnation  of  Napoleon  and  an  Egyp- 
tian king.  This  gives  him  courage  and 
he  courts  Louise,  daughter  of  McWade,  his 
boss,  after  he  has  given  her  a  spanking 
at  the  suggestion  of  her  grandmother,  Jes- 
sie Ralph.  He  falls  heir  to  an  airplane 
patent  and  forces  McWade  and  his  com- 
petitor, Russell  Hicks,  to  bid  against  each 
other  for  its  rights.  He  gets  $50,000  from 
McWade — and    his   daughter. 

Cast:  Gwen  Davis,  Jr.,  Louise  Latimer, 
Robert  McWade,  Jessie  Ralph,  Lucille  Ball, 
Berton  Churchill,  Edward  Nugent,  Hedda 
Hopper,  Ferdinand  Gcttschalk,  Leonard 
Carey,  Russell  Hicks,  Pierre  Watkin,  Rich- 
ard Abbott,  Sibyl   Harris. 

Producer,  William  Sistrom;  Directors, 
William  Hamilton,  Edward  Killy;  Authors, 
Harry  Leon  Wilson,  Lee  Wilson  Dcdd; 
Screenplay,  Edmund  North,  James  Gcw, 
Dciothy  Yost;  Cameraman,  David  Abel, 
Editor,  Jack  Hively. 

Direction,  Fine.     Photography,  Fine. 


"HIS   MAJESTY,  BUNKER   BEAN" 

with     Owen     Davis,     Jr.,     Louise     Latimer, 
Jessie    Ralph,    Edward    Nugent,    Robert   Mc- 
Wade,   Berton    Churchill 
(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 
RKO  RADIO  62  mins. 

EXCELLENT  REMAKE  OF  POPULAR 
COMEDY  NICELY  HANDLED  ALL 
AROUND  WITH  APPEAL  FOR  ALL 
CLASSES. 

This  is  a  merry  comedy,  full  of  laughs, 
that  will  please  all  types  of  audiences. 
Although  this  is  the  third  time  the  Harry 
Leon  Wilson  story  has  been  picturized, 
it  has  been  given  fresh  treatment  and  is 
full  of  entertainment.  Much  credit  is  due 
William  Hamilton  and  Edward  Killy,  the 
directors,  and  Edmund  North,  James  Gow 
and  Dorothy  Yost,  who  did  the  screenplay 
William  Sistrom  deserves  a  bow  for  his 
supervision.  Owen  Davis,  Jr.,  making  his 
screen   debut,  was  an   ideal   choice  for  the 


FOREIGN 

"DIE  FAHRT  INS  GRUENE"  ("A  Trip 
to  the  Country"),  in  German;  produced  by 
AAFA;  directed  by  Max  Obal;  with  Her- 
man Thimig,  Lien  Deyers,  et  al.  At  the 
79th   St.   Theater. 

Poor  mechanics  handicap  well  played 
comedy  romance  of  "back-to-the-soi!  move- 
ment." 


"TANZMUSIK"  ("Dance  Music")  in 
German;  produced  by  Pan  Film-Wien;  di- 
rected by  I.  A.  Huebler-Kahla;  with  Her- 
man Thimig,  Liane  Hald,  et  al.  At  the 
86th  St.  Casino. 

Weak  drama  concerns  musician  whose 
classical  style  is  crimped  by  jazz-loving 
American  wife  whom  he  leaves  for  art's 
sake. 


"RAGGEN-DET  AR  JAG  DET"  ("Rag- 
gen,  That's  Me"),  in  Swedish;  produced  by 
Scandinavian  Talking  Pictures;  Directed  by 
S.  Bauman;  novel  by  Gunnar  Widegren; 
with  Isa  Quensel,  Nils  Wahlbom,  et  al.  At 
the    Fifth    Avenue    Playhouse. 

Fair  comedy  with  good  playing  tells  story 
cf  bachelor  girls  who  make  wholesale  viola- 
tion of   pledges  not  to  marry. 


SHORTS 

"Aquatic  Artistry" 

(Sports  Parade) 

M-G-M  10  mins. 

Snappy 

Pete  Smith  handles  in  his  usuai 
clever  narrative  style  a  very  snappy 
and  up-to-the-minute  shorts  reel, 
showing  Harold  "Dutch"  Smith  per- 
forming his  fancy  diving  in  a  pool. 
The  champ  diver  shows  his  special- 
ties in  fast  and  slow  motion,  and 
Pete  Smith  reveals  what  happens 
when  a  high  diver  strikes  the  water 
and  keeps  from  crashing  the  bot- 
tom without  putting  himself  in  the 
hospital.  It  is  little  original  touches 
1  like  this  that  lifts  the  reel  out  of  the 
ruck  of  the  ordinary  sports  shorts. 


"Cherry  Blossom  Time  In  Japan" 

(FitzPatrick    Traveltalks) 

M-G-M  10  mins. 

Classy 
In  Technicolor,  James  FitzPatrick 
takes  the  audience  on  a  very  charm- 
ing trip  through  the  cherry  tree 
groves  of  Japan  in  blossom  time, 
and  the  shots  are  gorgeously  beau- 
tiful. Then  the  festivities  that  ac- 
company the  blossom  season  are 
seen,  with  the  geisha  girls  doing 
their  dance.  Visits  are  made  to  the 
various  shrines  of  the  different  re- 
ligions. The  great  Buddha  temple 
and  statue  are  shown,  as  well  as 
the  gorgeous  Shinto  temple.  A  class 
subject  that  will  have  wide  appeal. 


"New  Shoes" 
M-G-M  10  mins. 

Clever  Musical  Novelty 
A  clever  musical  novelty  con- 
ceived and  directed  by  Sammy  Lee. 
Opens  with  shots  of  various  shoes 
of  ladies  and  gents,  which  are  ani- 
mated and  carry  a  rhymed  conver- 
sation that  fits  the  accompanying 
music.  Then  a  young  man  and  a 
pretty  girl  are  seen  in  a  shoe  store, 
with  the  boy  flirting  with  the  girl 
and  making  her  acquaintance  under 
difficulties.  The  romance  proceeds 
through    the    various    stages    to    a 


happy  ending,  with  the  shoes  of  the 
young  couple  always  playing  a 
prominent  part,  becoming  two  addi- 
tional characters  as  it  were,  who 
give  their  version  of  the  romance 
from  the  standpoint  of  "new  shoes." 
Very  clever,  and  a  real  novelty  that 
should  please. 

"I'd  Love  to  Take  Orders  From 
You" 

("Merrie  Melody") 

Vitaphone  8  mins. 

Amusing  Animation 

A  scarecrow  and  his  son  are  the 
central  characters  in  an  amusing 
story  of  hero  worship  by  the  young- 
ster. The  boy  aspires  to  become 
as  great  a  crow  frightener  as  his 
big  dad,  taking  lessons  from  pop  ac- 
cording to  an  illustrated  chart.  Con- 
fident, one  morning,  that  he  can 
scare  crows  as  well  as  his  illustrious 
pop,  the  youngster  manages  to  scare 
a  squirrel,  rabbit  and  a  few  other 
naturally  timid  creatures.  But  when 
he  tries  his  should-be-repulsive  wiles 
on  the  blackbird,  the  feathered  pi- 
rate chases  him,  leaving  only  when 
papa  scarecrow  comes  to  the  rescue. 
The  Technicolor  work  in  this  Schles- 
inger  production  is  fine,  especially 
when  the  frightened  crow  turns 
white. 


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Sutter's   Cold 

Universal  release  of  Edmund  Grainger 
production.  Stars  Edward  Arnold.  Fea- 
tures Lee  Tracy,  Binnie  Barnes.  Katha- 
rine Alexander,  Addison  Richards  and 
Montagu  Love.  Directed  by  James  Cruze. 
Suggested  by  story  by  Blaise  Cendrars. 
Screen  play  by  Jack  Kirkland,  Walter 
Woods  and  George  O'Neil.  Wardrobe  by 
Brymer.  Music  and  score  direction  by 
Franz  Waxman.  Photographed  by  George 
Robinson.  Art  director,  Albert  D'Agos- 
tino.  Editorial  supervision,  Maurice 
Pivar.  Assistant  directors,  WillJppiV^. 
ter  and  Vernon   Kcays.     "   ..      . 

John    Miljan-  v?iucn   credit    in   creat- 

q3T'aX- 

Ty  hectic  period  of  gold  stanv 
^pede.  George  Robinson's  photog- 
raphy is  exceptionally  fine,  many  of 
scenes  having  an  old  chromo  effect 
peculiarly  appropriate,  and  camera 
being      handled      to      preserve      epij 

Franz     Waxman' 
score u48Si8l?'-K04r?  "Burner  han- 
dles   the    wardrobe    assignment  with 
distinction. 

Picture  shows  painstaking  produc- 
tio  at  every  step,  is  lavish  in  scope 
and  will  stand  alone  on  high  en- 
tertainment standard  at  almost  any 
spot. 


UNIVERSAL 
Picture 

• 

Directed  by 
JAMES  CRUZE 


Producer 
EDMUND  GRAINGER 


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Consolidated  Film  Industries. inc 


959  SEWARD  ST.  —  HOLLYWOOD 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  124 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY,  MAY  26,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Russell  Hardy  Will  Speak  at  Allied  States  Convention 

IMPORTANT  DELETIONS  MADE  IN  PETTENGILL  DILL 

26  "A"  Films  on  New  20th-Fox  Lineup,  Says  Schenck 


Nine    Productions    to    Come 

From     England — Other 

British  Activities 

Twenty-six  Class  A  pictures  are 
included  in  the  20th  Century-Fox 
schedule  for  1936-37  calling  for  53 
productions  and  some  westerns,  said 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  upon  arriving 
on  the  Normandie  yesterday  from 
England    and   France. 

Total  of  nine  pictures  will  be  made 
in  England  by  the  company,  he  said. 
British  National,  which  has  just 
been  organized,  will  produce  six, 
while  New  World,  headed  by  Rob- 
(Continued   on   Page    7) 


U.  A.  HEADS  WILL  HOLD 
STAKE  IN  WANGER  UNIT 


Present  owners  of  United  Artists 
will  hold  a  financial  interest  in  Wal- 
ter Wanger  Productions,  with  Wan- 
ger  as  president,  newly  organized 
to  produce  six  films  a  year  for  re- 
lease through  U.  A.,  it  was  stated 
by  George  J.  Schaefer,  U.  A.  vice- 
president   and   general    manager,   in 

(Continued    on    Page    7) 


United  Artists  Convention 
June  23-28  in  Hollywood 

United  Artists  has  set  its  annual 
sales  convention  for  June  23-28  at 
the  Hotel  Ambassador,  Hollywood. 
District  and  branch  managers  will 
attend,  in  addition  to  home  office 
executives.  George  J.  Schaefer  will 
be  in  charge. 

Local  meetings  may  be  held  later. 


Shakespeare   and   Spring 

Romeo,  Mich. — Not  to  be  outdone 
by  Howard  Paul,  who  named  his  newly 
built  house  the  Romeo,  William  J. 
Schulte  here  has  renamed  his  remodeled 
circuit    house    here    the    Juliet. 


A 


VI 


IF  I  WERE  A  PUBLICITY  MAN 

(Fourth    installment  on   the   publicity   topic   in  The   Film    Daily's   fourth 
annual    Critics'    Forum). 

SPECIALIZED  SERVICE 


I  'D   QUIT  aiming  belated  and  mimeo- 


Harry  L.  Martin, 

n.  i  •     /-r  •    i    a  i  '    graphed   tripe    at   the   waste-baskets 

Memphis  Commercial  Appeal:     oi  ,he  „ation-s  newspapers  and  start 

giving  a  highly  specialized  service  to  the  important  dailies  in  each  section.  I'd  find 
out  what  each  paper  wanted  and  see  that  its  wants  were  met  wtth  stuff  that  helped 
my  cause  along.  I'd  keep  up  to  the  minute  on  changes  in  newspaper  personnel. 
(Today  I  get  material  in  double  triplicate  from  one  studio  because  their  publicity 
department  hasn't  kept  up  with  changes  in  Memphis.  The  stamp  waste  there  must 
be  terrific!)  I'd  give  more  attention  to  the  United  States  and  less  to  the  corner  of 
Hollywood  and  Vine.  I'd  ask  for  advice  oftener  and  take  it  sometimes.  I'd  main- 
tain the  closest  possible  personal  contact  with  the  city  desk  and  the  movie  editor 
of  every  daily  in  the  country  with  a  circulation  of  100.000  or  over. 

SEMI-ANNUAL  CHECKUP 


E.  J.  Macklin, 
Waukegan  News-Sun: 


P 

■      si 


CHECK   up    every   six   months   to   see    if    my 
stuff  was  wanted.    I'd  find  'local"  angles  to  the 
stories  I  send  to  various  newspapers. 


STICK  TO  THE  FACTS 


Charles  P.  Jones  I    SHOULD  try  to  make  my  copy  stick  to  the  facts  and 

Times-Picayune,'         '  teU  the  story.     There  would  be  almost  no  adjectives. 
. .         /if  ant*  when  one  was  necessary,  I  should  try  to   guote  an 

IV eW  Orleans:  authority    on    the    subject.      I    should    write    news    stories 

thai  could  pass  the  better  newspapers  without  editing,  and  advertisements  that  any 

{Continued    on    Page    8) 


Hardy  to  Address  Allied  Convention,- 
Unit  Plans  to  Focus  on  Two  Suits 


Supreme  Court  Refuses 
To  Review  F.  &  M. 


Case 


By   ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 

Washington — The    United    States 

Supreme    Court    yesterday    declared 

the     St.     Louis-Fanohon     &     Marco 

(Continued    on    Page    7) 


Announcing  that  Russell  Hardy, 
special  assistant  attorney-general 
who  prosecuted  the  Government's 
St.  Louis  anti-trust  case  against 
three  major  distributors,  will  speak 
at  its  annual  convention  set  for  the 
Hollenden  Hotel,  Cleveland,  June  3- 
5,  Allied  yesterday  indicated  that 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


"Blind    Buying"    Clause    Cut 

from  Block  Booking  Bill 

by  Sub-Committee 

By  GEORGE   IV.   MEHRTENS 
FILM   DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — The  Pettengill  block- 
booking  bill  was  reported  out  of  the 
sub-committee  to  the  full  committee 
yesterday  morning  with  three  im- 
portant changes,  chief  of  which  was 
the  deletion  of  Section  4,  which 
sought  to  make  "blind  buying"  il- 
legal, and  part  of  Section  5,  which 
would  require  producers  to  furnish 
an  advance  synopsis  of  stories. 
These  are  three  main  points  which 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


WON'T  FINANCE  PLAYS 
UNDER  NEW  PACT 


Production  department  executives 
of  major  companies  met  yesterday 
morning  at  M-G-M  and  unanimous- 
ly agreed  not  to  produce  or  finance 
Broadway  plays  under  the  new  Dra- 
matists Guild  basic  minimum  agree- 
ment. They  indicated  this  attitude 
in    a    communication     sent    to    the 

(Continued    on   Page   4) 


Laemmle  Testimonial  Dinner 
Set  for  New  York  on  June  22 


Leaders  in  the  film  and  theatrical 
worlds,  as  well  as  foremost  civic 
leaders  in  New  York  will  partici- 
pate in  a  testimonial  dinner  to  be 
given  to  Carl  Laemmle,  retiring  head 
(Continued   on   Page    7) 


Golf  Tourney   Re-Dated 

Due  to  several  sales  conventions 
scheduled  for  Ihe  week  of  June  15, 
and  the  expressed  desire  of  many  sales 
executives  to  attend  the  annual  main 
golfing  event  of  the  industry,  date  of 
the  24th  Motion  Picture  Golf  Tourna- 
ment has  been  changed  to  June  24. 
Place  remains  the  same — Glen  Oaks  Golf 
&  Country  Club,  Great  Neck.  Get  set 
for   it. 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  May  26, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  124      Tues.,  May  26,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHNW.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


J.  E.  Otterson  is  Quizzed 
At  FCC-AT&T  Investigation 


NEW   YORK 


Columbia    Picts.    vtc. 
Columbia    Picts.    pfd. 

Con.     Fm.     Ind 

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East.    Kodak     

Loew's,    Inc 

Paramount     

Paramount    2nd    pfd.. 

Pathe    Film     

RKO     

20th  Century-Fox  pfd. 

Univ.     Pict.     pfd 

Warner     Bros 

NEW  YORK 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40.  . 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs. 
Keith     A-0     6s46.  .  .  . 

Loew   6s    41  ww 

Paramount   Picts.   6s55 
Warner's  6s39    

NEW   YORK 

Sonotone    Corp 

Technicolor     

Trans-Lux     


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1 


MAY  26 

Al    Jolson 

Norma   Talmadge 

Paul    Lukas 

Viola    Brothers    Shore 

John   Wayne 

Andy  M.  Roy 


John  E.  Otterson,  Paramount 
president,  and  R.  Earle  Anderson, 
Paramount  vice-president,  who  were 
previously  president  and  treasurer 
of  Erpi  respectively,  were  quizzed 
yesterday  on  Erpi  activities  by  Sam- 
uel Becker,  chief  counsel  to  the  Fed- 
eral Communications  Commission  in 
its  investigation  of  A.  T.  &  T.  and 
its   subsidiaries. 

Otterson,  who  will  resume  the  wit- 
ness stand  at  the  S.  E.  C.  offices,  120 
Broadway,  this  morning,  told  of  the 
development  of  the  sound  recording 
business,  relating  that  though  War- 
ners had  sought  exclusive  right  to 
market  sound  recording  equipment, 
he  had  favored  the  licensing  of  all 
companies  by  Erpi.  Anderson  denied 
that  he  had  been  "loaned  by  Erpi 
to  Paramount"  when  asked  if  that 
were  so  by  Becker.  Anderson  said 
he  and  Otterson  had  been  associated 
for  20  years. 


GB  Signs  Deal  With  Roxy 
Covering  20  Weeks'  Time 

A  minimum  of  20  weeks  of  play- 
ing time  for  GB  product  at  the 
Roxy  is  specified  in  a  product  deal 
closed  by  Howard  S.  Cullman  of  the 
Roxy  with  George  W.  Weeks,  GB's 
general  sales  manager,  following 
announcement  of  the  GB  lineup  of 
24  releases  for  next  season. 


Columbia  Departments  Move 

Shifting  around  of  Columbia  home 
office  departments,  following  the  re- 
cent acquisition  of  additional  space 
to  accommodate  the  company's  grow- 
ing staff  and  activities,  was  com- 
pleted over  the  week-end.  Another 
whole  floor  was  taken  over  by  the 
company,  giving  it  the  entire  seventh, 
eighth,  ninth,  tenth  and  eleventh 
floors,  with  major  space  also  on  the 
fifth,  at  729  Seventh  Ave.  All  floors 
have  Carrier  air  conditioning. 


"Bullets  or  Ballots"  Demand 


Heavy  demand  for  playdates  on 
"Bullets  or  Ballots,"  Warner's  new 
Edward  G.  Robinson  vehicle  which 
opens  this  morning  at  the  Strand 
on  Broadway,  has  resulted  in  38 
special  key  city  bookings  to  date. 


Joins  Wm.  Morris  Agency 

Mildred  Webber,  who  recently  re- 
signed as  talent  scout  for  Warners, 
has  joined  the  William  Morris  of- 
fices to  head  a  new  department  for 
the  discovery  and  development  of 
new  stage  and  movie  talent. 


54th  House  for  Brandt 


Brandt  Theaters  has  taken  over 
the  Ritz  in  the  Bronx  on  a  15-year 
lease.  This  is  the  circuit's  54th 
theater. 


Pettijohn  as  Toastmaster 
At  Wm.  F.  Rodgers  Luncheon 


Charles  C.  Pettijohn  will  act  as 
toastmaster  at  the  testimonial 
luncheon  to  be  given  tomorrow  in 
the  Hotel  Algonquin  quarters  of  the 
Cinema  Club  to  William  F.  Rodgers, 
new  M-G-M  general  sales  manager. 

Because  of  limited  capacity  of  the 
Club's  dining  room  and  the  rate  at 
which  reservations  are  coming  in, 
Secretary  Bert  Adler  urges  that 
late  reservations  be  telephoned  to 
him  at  VAnderbilt  3-2500  by  4  P. 
M.  today.  Among  the  M-G-M  execs 
who  already  have  arranged  to  at- 
tend are  Nicholas  M.  Schenck,  Al 
Lichtman,  David  Bernstein,  Col.  E. 
A.  Schiller,  Howard  Dietz.  There 
also  will  be  delegations  from  all 
major   companies. 


Dual  World  Premiere  Set 
On  "The  Green  Pastures" 


A  dual  world  premiere  of  "The 
Green  Pastures"  has  been  set  by 
Warners  for  June  13  at  the  Ritz, 
Tulsa,  Okla.,  and  the  Miller,  Wichita, 
Kans.  Both  dates  will  be  given 
special  campaigns  with  Warner 
home  office  cooperation. 


James  W.  Thatcher  Dead 


Lakeville,  Conn. — James  William 
Thatcher,  61,  formerly  general  man- 
ager for  S.  Z.  Poli,  and  one  of  the 
owners  of  Century  Play  Co.,  New 
York,  died  here  Sunday  of  a  para- 
lytic stroke.  His  widow  and  two 
daughters  survive. 


Harris  Rogers  Dies 

Harris  Rogers,  father  of  Saul  E. 
Rogers,  former  vice-president  of 
Fox,  Gustavus  A.  Rogers,  Lou  T. 
Rogers  and  Charles  A.  Rogers  and 
uncle  of  Budd  and  Charles  R. 
Rogers,  died  Sunday.  Funeral  serv- 
ices will  be  held  at  the  Jewish  Cen- 
ter, on  West  86th  St.,  at  10  A.  M. 
today. 


Services  for  Mrs.  Gartner 


Funeral  services  for  Marion  Gart- 
ner, wife  of  Charles  L.  Gartner, 
Paramount  foreign  publicity  depart- 
ment head,  will  be  held  this  after- 
noon at  Fairchilds  Chapel,  Brook- 
lyn.    She  died  at  Forest  Hills. 


"Cloistered"  Holding  Over 

"Cloistered,"  French  convent  film 
with  English  narration  will  hold 
over  for  a  second  week  at  the  55th 
St.  Playhouse. 


New  Italian  Film  Opens 

"Don  Bosco,"  Italian  feature, 
opens  today  at  the  Cine-Roma 
Theater  on  Broadway. 


Coming  and  Going 


JOHN  D.  CLARK,  who  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  from  the  Coast,  leaves  Thursday  for 
Chicago  to  open  the  company's  annual  sales 
convention    Saturday. 

S.  R.  KENT,  E.  W.  HAMMONS  and  WALTER 
J.  HUTCHINSON  arrive  in  New  York  today 
on    the    Berengaria    from    England. 

GERTRUDE  MICHAEL  is  coming  east  for  a 
vacation  following  completion  of  her  next 
Paramount    film. 

VICTOR  JORY  sails  June  2  from  California 
for  Australia  to  appear  in  a  production  being 
made    there    by    Zane    Grey. 

MR  and  MRS.  WILLIAM  GAXTON;  CLIFFORD 
WHITELY,  London  impresario;  TRISTRAN  BER- 
NARD, French  playwright  and  author;  MA- 
DELEINE LAMBERT,  French  stage  star,  and 
SOL  HUROK,  New  York  theatrical  agent,  are 
on  the  passenger  list  of  the  Normandie,  which 
sails    today    for    Europe. 

WINI  SHAW  went  from  Pittsburgh  to  the 
Earle,    Philadelphia,    for    personal    appearances. 

TED  FIO  RITO  and  orchestra,  after  playing 
the  Stanley,  Pittsburgh,  this  week,  will  leave 
for    Hollywood    to    do    more   film    work. 

WALTER  WANGER  arrives  in  New  York  to- 
morrow  en   route   to   Europe. 

SINCLAIR  MANSON  and  DANIEL  BLOOM- 
BERG, sound  men,  are  en  route  to  England 
to    work    for    James    A.    FitzPatrick. 

JAMES  A.  FITZPATRICK  and  PHILIP  BRAN- 
DON sail  Saturday  on  the  Franconia  for  Eng- 
land, joining  a  FitzPatrick  unit  headed  by 
Percy  Marmont  and  including  Hugh  McDermott, 
Moira  Lynd,  Wheeler  Dryden  and  Frank  Good- 
liffe. 

PAUL  ROBILLARD,  sound  man,  arrives  Friday 
in    New    York    on    the    Franconia. 

JOE  PENNER.  RKO  Radio  player,  sails  Fri- 
day on  the  Rex  for  Jugoslavia  where  he  will 
visit    his    home    town. 

JACK  FRIEDL  and  L.  J.  LUDWIG  arrived  in 
town    yesterday    from    Minneapolis. 

CARL  BAMFORD  is  in  New  York  from  Ashe- 
vi  lie. 

LEE  GARMES  sails  from  New  York  next 
month    for    London    to    resume    picture   work. 

VIOLET  HEMING  leaves  today  for  the  Coast, 
where  she  will  play  the  lead  in  the  legit 
production,  "Call  It  A  Day,"  being  produced 
by  Henry  Duffy.  The  deal  was  arranged  through 
the     Leo     Morrison    office. 

LEO  CARRILLO,  who  appeared  on  the  Lux 
program  last  night  and  who  has  been  making 
personal  appearances  in  the  east,  leaves  for 
the  coast   Thursday. 

Own  Unit  for  Le  Roy 

Regardless  of  his  future  connec- 
tion, Mervyn  Le  Roy  plans  to  have 
his  own  producing  unit,  he  told  the 
Film  Daily  yesterday  in  New  York. 
He  stated  he  has  personally  signed 
Ferdinand  Graavey,  European  star, 
and  Kenny  Baker,  singer  on  the 
Jack  Benny  program.  Le  Roy  leaves 
New  York  tomorrow  returning  to 
the   Coast. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


STANDINGS 

Team                                              Won  Lost       Pet. 

Music    Hall     3  0         1000 

Columbia     2  0        1000 

Loew-M-G-M     1  0        1000 

N.B.C 1  1           500 

Paramount  1  2     333 

Skouras   1  2     333 

Consol.    Lab    1  2           333 

RKO     0  1           000 

United    Artists     0  2           000 

LATEST    RESULTS 
Loew-M-G-M     17;    Consolidated    Laboratories    5, 
Columbia   12;  N.B.C.  3 
Skouras    10;    RKO   2. 

Music    Hall   4;    Paramount    1. 

Rivoli    Thea.    8;    Loew's   83rc"    St.    3. 


Pick  Up  Some  Ready 
Cash  Quick  With  This 
Great  Cagney  Hit! 

Warner  Bros.  Suggest  a  Return  Engagement  of 

JAMES 


Never  Better  Than  He  Is  Today  In 

TAXI! 

NOW  DOING  BETTER 
THAN  AVERAGE  NEW- 
PICTURE  BUSINESS 
AT    N.Y.  STRAND! 

Certain  Smart  Showmen  Suggested 
Repeat  Dates  of  This  Famous  Gros- 
ser—And   the  Idea's  Spreading! 
WHAT  ABOUT  YOU? 


(It's  part  of  a  special 

return     engagement 

campaign  available 

in  mat  form.) 


HARDY  WILL  SPEAK 
AT  ALLIED  MEETING 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

it  will  "abandon  every  other  activ- 
ity during  the  coming  year  and  con- 
centrate on  one  or  two  basic  court 
actions  to  be  carried  up  to  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  the  United  States 
for    final    determination." 

"Let's  find  out  if  our  claims  of 
illegality  are  justified,"  said  Allied 
through  its  convention  program,  and 
referring  to  distributors.  "Then,  at 
least,  if  we  go  down,  we'll  go  down 
fighting." 

Hardy  will  explain  the  rulings  in 
the  St.  Louis  case,  which  was  re- 
cently settled  out  of  court,  and  their 
importance  to  independent  exhibi- 
tors, stated  Abram  F.  Myers,  chair- 
man of  the  Allied  board. 

In  a  signed  article,  Myers  gave 
his  version  of  efforts  of  Allied  to 
obtain  various  reforms  in  trade 
practices  and  charged  the  M.  P.  T. 
0.  A.  with  "shadow-boxing"  with 
distributors.  Another  program  ar- 
ticle calls  for  the  removal  of  Will 
H.  Hays  as  head  of  the  producer- 
distributor   association. 


Academy  to  Standardize 

Types  of  Sound  Tracks 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  The  Academy  Re- 
search Council  has  taken  the  first 
step  toward  standardizing  the  vari- 
ous new  types  of  sound  tracks  made 
in  the  studios  by  the  several  new 
methods  of  recording  developed  dur- 
ing the  past  year.  Preliminary 
standards  for  the  dimensions,  posi- 
tion on  the  film,  and  nomenclature 
for  the  various  classes  of  single  and 
push-pull  sound  track  have  been 
drawn  up  by  the  Council's  Sound 
Recording  Committee,  under  the 
Chairmanship  of  E.  H.  Hansen,  of 
20th  Century-Fox,  and  are  being  dis- 
tributed to  the  sound  departments 
of  all  studios,  the  sound  equipment 
manufacturing  companies,  and  the 
New  York  sound  committee  of  the 
S.  M.  P.  E.,  of  which  Porter  Evans 
of  the  Vitaphone  Studio  in  Brooklyn 
is  chairman,  for  discussion  and  con- 
sideration. 


Scores  of  Virginia  Houses 
Offer  Sunday  Performances 

Richmond — As  a  result  of  Charles 
A.  Somma's  recent  court  victory 
over  the  state's  blue  laws,  scores  of 
theaters  throughout  Virginia  gave 
performances  last  Sunday,  along 
with  many  games  of  baseball.  Thir- 
teen local  houses  were  open,  while 
Hunter  Perry,  Benjamin  T.  Pitts 
and  other  exhibitors  offered  shows 
in  various  other  cities. 


34  More  "Dream"  Dates 


Warner's  "A  Midsummer  Night's 
Dream"  will  have  34  additional 
roadshow  engagements  throughout 
the  country  this  week. 


Tuesday,  May  26, 1936 


T  T  T 

•  •      •     VIEWING    THE    G-B    annual    sales    gathering    in 

perspective through  the  eyes  of  the  company's  head  press 

agent the  gent  in  any  producing  organization  best  quali- 
fied to  tell  the  exhibitors  what  the  company  has  to  offer  the 
Box  Office or,  to  state  it  more  graphically,  why  the  prod- 
uct the  company  has  to  offer  cannot  be  overlooked  by  the  exhib 
who  is  intelligently  synchronizing  his  Box  Office  with  his  Screen 

so  A.  P.  Waxman,  advertising  maestro  for  G-B,  sizes  it 
up  for  you  theater  managers  through  the  phrases  of  this  kol- 
yumist 

▼  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  IN  THE  talk  by  Jeffrey  Bernerd  general  man- 
ager of  world  distribution  with  headquarters  at  the  offices  of 

the  parent  company  in  London he  electrified  the  men  by 

making  them  realize  that  they  were  a  part  of  a  tremendously 

powerful    world    organization they    were    members    of    a 

recognized  major  company  with  vast  ramifications  in  every 
related  field  of  industry  that  no  other  producing  company  any- 
where can  surpass 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  THIS  DYNAMIC  speaker  fairly  lifted  the  assem- 
bled salesmen  out  of  their  seats  when  he  alluded  to  the  rumors 

about   the    company    being    for    sale he    said:    "Of    course 

we're  for  sale.  But  who  has  the  money  we're  asking  to  sell 
out?     There  is  no  organization  in  the  picture  business  anywhere 

with  money  enough  to  buy  us." and  that  brought  down  the 

house  why  not? 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THIS  EXECUTIVE'  from  the  parent  British  com- 
pany was  not  unmindful  of  the  importance  of  advertising  and 

publicity he  realizes  that  an  English  company  has  got  to 

compete  in  advertising  as  well  as  in  the  quality  of  the  product 

with  the  American  productions so  he  stated  in  his   talk 

that  the  man  in  charge  of  advertising  and  publicity  can  make 

or  break  the  company and  he  fully  realizes  that  they  must 

blurb   their   wares   in   this   country   in   the   accepted   American 

manner and  that's  getting  a  helluva  long  way  from  the 

British  conservative  tradition 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  SALESFORCE  have  left  for  their  home  spots 
after  pledging  the  management  that  they  will  book  6,000  the- 
aters  and    with    30    attractive    Hollywood    Names    in    the 

forthcoming  product  they  have  something  to  talk  about 

and  the  executive  management  in  London  in  turn  has  promised 
the  men  that  they   will  shoot  the  works  on  every  one  of  the 

productions   for   the  American   market and  the   American 

exhibitor  who  has  played  G-B  realizes  one  thing this  or- 
ganization does  not  stint  in  any  department  of  production 

the  money  spent  is  plainly  evident  right  there  in  every  frame  of 
the  picture 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  THERE  WERE  talks  from  men  like  Arthur  Lee, 
Howard  Cullman,  Oscar  Hanson,  Joe  Bernhard,  Ed  Kuykendall 
and  all  of  them  registered  big then  came  the  clos- 
ing talk  by  salesmanager  George  W.  Weeks,  characterized  by 
Kuykendall  as  one  of  the  best  known  and  best  liked  sales  man- 
agers in  the  business,  with  a  loyalty  from  his  men  that  is  a 

tribute  to  his  leadership the  gent  who  had  conducted  the 

entire  three-day  session  so  admirably  that  Mister  Bernerd  said 
it  would  be  the  future  model  for  the  parent  company  sales  gath- 
erings  George   Weeks   wound   up   with  this,   as   his   voice 

broke  with  genuine  emotion "Boys,  you  can't  let  me  down. 

You've  got  to  go  out  and  sell  as  big  as  I've  promised.     And  I 

know  you  will." and  as  he  sat  down,  the  men  arose  and 

broke  into  wild  cheering  such  as  has  seldom  been  equalled  and 
certainly  never  surpassed  at  any  sales  convention  in  this  biz 
the  G-B  lads  are  certainly  out  to  back  up  their  chief .... 


IMPORTANT  DELETIONS 
IN  PETTENGILL  BILL 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

numerous  women's  organizations,  ap- 
pearing on  Allied's  side  at  the  re- 
cent hearings  on  the  bill,  argued  to 
have  included  in  the  measure,  and 
their  elimination  is  interpreted  as 
having  resulted  from  Allied's  recent 
tieup  with  an  independent  produc- 
ing company. 

Another  change  in  the  bill  occurs 
in  Section  7,  where  the  effective  date 
of  the  bill  has  been  changed  to  18 
months  after  enactment  instead  of 
12  months. 

Congressman  Pettengill  had  in- 
dicate dseveral  days  ago  that  he 
would  press  his  bill  no  matter  what 
the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court's  decision 
in  the  Fanchon  &  Marco  case  was. 
The  full  committee  will  meet  soon 
to  act  on  his  bill.  It  is  believed 
by  numerous  government  lawyers 
that  the  Pettengill  bill,  if  passed, 
will  be  declared  unconstitutional, 
following  refusal  of  the  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court  to  review  the  Fanchon 
&  Marco  case. 


Won't  Finance  Plays 

Under  New  Agreement 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Guild,  which  held  a  general  member- 
ship meeting  later  in  the  day  to 
ratify  the  new  version  of  the  con- 
tract, and  passed  by  a  two  to  one 
vote  their  proposed  amendment  to 
the  basic  agreement. 

Film  companies  are  particularly 
disturbed  over  tlhe  provisions  al- 
lowing the  author  to  control  the  sale 
of    picture    rights. 


Will  Rogers  Memorial  Drive 
Gets  Off  to  a  Good  Start 


«    «    « 


»    »    » 


Will  Rogers  Memorial  Week,  de- 
voted to  a  drive  for  funds  in  be- 
half of  the  Memorial  Hospital  at 
Sananac,  got  off  to  a  fast  start,  it 
was  stated  yesterday  by  Major  L. 
E.  Thompson,  in  charge  of  the  cam- 
paign. Governors  of  23  states  is- 
sued proclamations  endorsing  and 
encouraging  the  move.  Early  re- 
ports received  at  headquarters  from 
the  Golden  Gate  Theater  in  San 
Francisco  the  Karl  Hoblitzelle  the- 
aters in  Texas,  the  Mullen  &  Pinan- 
ski  theaters  in  New  England,  the 
Harry  Davis  operations  in  Utah, 
and  other  distant  points  showed  that 
the  funds  raised  were  nearly  three 
times  as  great  as  in  any  previous 
drive  for  a  stage  and  screen  relief 
fund.  Theaters  in  the  metropolitan 
area  of  New  York  reported  an  en- 
thusiastic response  to  the  appeal 
trailers. 


THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL  SIGNS 


IRENE  DUNNE 

Miss  Dunne  has  made  everlasting  screen 
records  in  "Roberta,"  "Magnificent 
Obsession"  and  "Show  Boat."  She  will 
star  in  Universale  prized  production 
for   1936-37,  "MADAME    CURIE"! 


FULL  SPEED  AHEAD  WITH 
THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL ! 


THE 


'c&m 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  May  26,  1936 


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REVIEWS       OF       THE        NEW       FILMS 


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"HEARTS    IN    BONDAGE" 

with    James    Dunn,    Mae    Clarke,    David 

Manners,  Charlotte  Henry,   Henry   B. 

Walthall,   Irving   Pichel 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 

Republic  69  mins. 

DRAMATIC      STORY      OF      MONITOR 

AND   MERRIMAC,   EXCELLENTLY  ACTED 

AND  DIRECTED,  WITH  PLENTY  ACTION, 

SUSPENSE. 

Republic  has  in  this  production  a  picture 
of  which  it  can  be  proud.  It  is  the  com- 
pany's best  effort  to  date,  and  any  major 
studio  would  be  happy  to  include  it  on  its 
program.  Nat  Levine  should  be  commend- 
ed for  attempting  a  picture  of  this  type, 
for  it  looks  much  more  costly  than  those 
usually  turned  out  in  this  field.  It  has  the 
ingredients  that  make  for  mass  appeal  and 
should  do  well  at  the  box-office.  From 
the  opening,  the  plot  builds  intelligently 
and  in  a  suspenseful  manner  to  the  big 
scene,  which  is  the  battle  between  the 
Monitor  and  the  Merrimac.  The  important 
players  James  Dunn,  Mae  Clarke,  David 
Manners,  Charlotte  Henry,  Henry  B.  Wal- 
thall, Fritz  Leiber,  George  Irving,  Irving 
Pichel,  J.  M.  Kerrigan,  and  Frank  McGlynn, 
Sr.,  play  their  roles  with  a  fine  under- 
standing. For  this  Lew  Ayres,  the  director, 
can  take  much  credit.  Not  only  can  he 
take  bows  for  handling  the  players  so 
well,  but  for  his  first  directorial  efforts 
he  has  done  a  job  for  which  any  seasoned 
director  would  be  proud.  The  original 
story  by  Wallace  MacDonald,  with  screen- 
play by  Bernard  Schubert  and  Olive  Cooper, 
is  a  well  developed  historical  document, 
into  which  a  nice  love  story  and  good 
comedy  incidents  have  been  injected.  Col- 
bert Clark  not  only  supervised  a  well-con- 
structed and  well-handled  picture,  but  from 
a  technical  standpoint  the  production 
merits  every  praise.  The  photography  by 
Ernest  Miller  and  Jack  Marta  is  a  high 
class  job.  The  Civil  War  divides  George 
Irving's  family.  His  son,  David  Manners, 
believes  his  duty  is  with  the  South.  He 
and  James  Dunn  have  been  naval  officers  in 
the  U.  S.  Navy,  but  the  war  makes  them 
enemies.  James  is  in  love  with  David's 
sister,  Mae  Clarke.  While  in  charge  of 
the  Merrimac,  Dunn  is  ordered  to  burn  his 
boat,  but  disobeying  orders  he  sinks  it. 
He  is  dismissed  from  the  Navy.  The  South 
raises  the  Merrimac  and  with  it  the  South 
is  on  its  way  to  winning  the  war.  James' 
uncle,  Fritz  Leiber,  builds  the  Monitor. 
With  an  enlisted  crew,  of  which  James  is 
an  officer,  the  Monitor  meets  the  Merri- 
mac. In  the  battle,  David  is  killed  and 
with  it  the  romance  between  Mae  and 
James  is  nearly  broken  up,  but  after  a 
lecture  by  President  Lincoln  they  are 
brought  together. 

Cast:  James  Dunn,  Mae  Clarke,  David 
Manners,  Charlotte  Henry,  Henry  B.  Wal- 
thall, Fritz  Leiber,  George  Irving,  Irving 
Pichel,  J.  M.  Kerrigan,  Frank  McGlynn,  Sr., 
Ben  Alexander,  Oscar  Apfel,  Clay  Clement, 
Edward  Gargan,  Russell  Hicks,  George 
Hayes,  Douglas  Wocd,  Bcdil  Rosing,  Erville 
Alderson,  John  Hyams,  Etta  McDaniels, 
Warner  Richmond,  Lloyd  Ingraham,  Lane 
Chandler,  Hooper  Atchley,  Smiley  Burnette, 
Eugene  Jackson,  Earl  Eby,  Henry  Roque- 
more,  Frankie  Marvin,  Arthur  Wanzer, 
Helen  Seaman,  Cecil  Watson,  Maurice 
Brierre,  Clinton  Rosemond,  Pat  Flaherty. 

Producer,     Nat     Levine;     Director,     Lev/ 


Tim    McCoy   in 

"BORDER  CABALLERO" 

with    Lois    January 
Puritan  60  mins. 

SATISFACTORY  OUTDOOR  ACTION 
MELODRAMA  THAT  SHOULD  PLEASE 
ITS   INTENDED  CLIENTELE. 

This  is  a  generally  workmanlike  job  of 
western  entertainment  that  ought  to  give 
fair  enough  satisfaction  to  the  perennial 
fans  for  this  kind  of  stuff.  Tim  McCoy,  a 
former  G-man  who  is  now  a  member  of  a 
traveling  medicine  show,  rejoins  the  govern- 
ment service  to  avenge  the  death  of  a 
foimer  G-man  pal  who  is  shot  down  by  a 
band  of  brigands  while  the  man  is  assist- 
ing Tim  in  the  latter's  shooting  act.  Sus- 
picion of  having  done  the  killing  is  directed 
at  Tim.  Investigation  by  the  hero  uncovers 
that  a  bank  examiner  is  in  cahoots  with  the 
robbers,  so  in  due  course  and  to  the  ac- 
companiment of  an  adequate  amount  of 
suspenseful  melodramatic  action  the  bad 
men  are  eventually  rounded  up.  Lois  Janu- 
ary, as  the  dead  man's  girl  friend  in  whom 
Tim  subsequently  takes  an  interest,  gives 
the   picture   its  feminine   touch. 

Cast:  Tim  McCoy,  Lois  January,  Ted 
Adams,  J.  Frank  Glendon,  Earl  Hodgins. 

Producers,  Sig  Neufeld,  Leslie  Simmonds; 
Director,  Sam  Newfield;  Author,  Norman 
S.  Hall;  Screenplay,  Joseph  O'Donnell; 
Cameraman,  Jack  Greenhaugh;  Editor,  Hol- 
brcok  Todd. 

Direction,   Good.     Photography,   Okay. 


Ken  Maynard  in 

"THE  CATTLE  THIEF" 

Columbia  50  mins. 

UNUSUALLY  ENTERTAINING  WEST- 
ERN FILLED  WITH  SWIFT  ACTION  AND 
A  STRONG  AUDIENCE  APPEAL. 

Amid  striking  scenic  settings,  Ken  May- 
nard and  his  white  steed  Tarzan  provide 
nearly  a  solid  hour  of  daredevil  riding  and 
galloping.  Unlike  most  westerns,  this  one 
has  a  strong,  well-woven  story  to  which 
the  many  essentials  of  good  production 
have  been  added.  Director  Spencer  Gor- 
don Bennett  has  handled  the  story  in  con- 
vincing, genuine  style.  Maynard  is  splen- 
did in  his  role  of  the  mystery  rider.  The 
script  provides  the  star  with  more  than 
the  usual  outlet  for  acting  skill.  It  calls 
for  Maynard  playing  his  straight  part,  plus 
several  sequences  in  which  he  is  disguised 
as  a  prairie  peddler.  As  the  agent  of  the 
cattlemen's  association,  he  comes  to  the 
valley  ranchers  to  help  them  smash  the 
power  of  a  band  of  cattle  thieves  who 
nave  closed  the  narrow  pass  through  which 
the  herds  must  be  driven  for  sale.  By 
clever  spying  in  the  lairs  of  the  thieves, 
who  take  him  for  a  peddler,  Maynard 
brings  about  the  capture  and  punishment 
of  the  lawless  band  and  freedom  to  the 
ranchers. 

Cast:  Ken  Maynard,  Geneva  Mitchell, 
Ward  Bond,  Roger  Williams,  Jim  Marcus, 
Sheldon  Lewis,  Edward  Cecil. 

Director,  Spencer  Gordon  Bennett;  Au- 
thor, J.  A.  Duffy;  Screenplay,  Nate  Gatzert; 
Cameraman,  Herbert  Kirkpatrick;  Editor, 
Dwight  Caldwell. 

Direction,   Fine.    Photography,  Fine. 


FOREIGN 

"SONG  OF  CHINA" 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
Douglas  MacLean  65  mins. 

PRODUCED  AND  ACTED  BY  CHINESE, 
PICTURE  SHOULD  GO  WELL  IN  ARTY 
THEATERS  AND  IN  HOUSES  WITH  CHIN- 
ESE FOLLOWING. 

For  the  arty  theaters  and  for  houses 
that  have  a  large  Chinese  following,  this 
piclure  should  be  good  fare.  Produced,  di- 
rected, written,  photographed,  and  played 
by  the  native  Chinese,  it  makes  an  inter- 
esting novelty.  The  picture  was  made  as 
a  silent  and  with  explanatory  titles,  one 
can  follow  the  plot  without  any  difficulty. 
The  story  concerns  respect  of  parents. 
With  changes  to  the  more  modern,  the 
son  marries  and  with  his  wife  goes  in  for 
drinking  and  gambling.  The  daughter  mar- 
ries against  the  wishes  of  her  parents. 
However,  through  the  grandchildren,  the 
son  comes  back  to  his  parents  and  in 
trouble  the  daughter  does,  too.  The  Chin- 
ese should  want  to  see  it  as  a  product 
from  their  own  country  and  those  who  want 
art  in  their  pictures  will  find  it  something 
different 

Cast,  Lim  Cho-cho,  Shang  Kwah-wu,  Li 
Shoh-shoh,  Chang  Yih,  Chen  Yen-yen, 
Chen  Chun-li,  Mei  Ling. 

Director,  Lo  Ming-yau;  Author,  Chung 
Shih-kan;  Composer,  Wang  Tze;  Camera- 
man, Wang  Shao-fen;  Chorus,  Shanghai 
Students'  Chorus. 

Direction,   Good.     Photography,   Good. 


INDIANA 


R.  C.  Smith  is  building  a  new  the- 
ater in  Franklin.  The  house  will 
be  ready  to  open  June  1. 

Roy  Churchill,  RKO,  spent  the 
week   in    Kentucky   on   business. 

A.  M.  Lyons,  Vincennes,  has  just 
completed  an  entire  new  front  and 
marquee  at  the  Pantheon. 

Theodore  Charles  has  acquired 
the  Moon  in  Vincennes. 

Joe  Schilling,  Connersville  exhi- 
bitor, is  driving  a  new  car. 

Mid-West  Theaters  Corp.  has 
been  formed  in  Gary,  with  Margaret 
Neary  as  resident  agent. 

Larry  Shubnell,  Columbia  office 
manager,  spent  the  week  end  in  De- 
troit. 

Carl  Shalit,  district  manager  and 
Phil  Dunas,  Chicago  manager,  Co- 
lumbia, visited  the  local  exchange. 

Abe  Kaufman,  Big  Feature  Rights 
Corp.,  is  vacationing  at  Martins- 
ville. 

Karl  Sink,  has  acquired  the 
Miami  in  Union  City  from  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Davis,  Winchester.  Sink  op- 
erates the   Lyric  in  Winchester. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  A.  M. 
Lyons,  Vincennes;  John  Osborn, 
Culver;  A.  E.  Bennett,  Muncie  and 
V.  U.  Young,  Gary. 

Ayres;  Author,  Wallace  MacDonald;  Screen- 
play, Bernard  Schubert,  Olive  Cooper;  Musi- 
cal settings,  Hugo  Riesenfeld;  Cameramen, 
Ernest  Miller  and  Jack  Marta;  Editor,  Ralph 
Dixon. 
Direction,   Fine.     Photography,   A-l. 


CLEVELAND 


Nate  Schultz,  independent  distrib- 
utor and  owner  of  several  theaters 
in  Cleveland  and  Barberton,  has 
purchased  the  Paramount  Theater, 
Akron,  from  Louis  Levine. 

Warners'  Lake  Theater,  closed 
for  the  past  two  years,  reopens 
Memorial  Day,  Col.  Nat  Wolf,  War- 
ner zone  manager,  states.  The  house 
will  play  double  features.  Manny 
Perlstein  of  the  Warner  publicity 
department  has  been  named  mana- 
ger. 

H.  M.  Richey  of  Detroit,  P.  J. 
Wood  of  Columbus  will  meet  here 
next  Wednesday  with  M.  B.  Hor- 
witz  to  complete  final  plans  for  the 
Allied  convention  to  be  held  June 
3-5.  A  meeting  of  the  board  of 
directors  is  scheduled  for  Tuesday, 
June  2,  preceding  the  official  open- 
ing of  the  convention. 

George  Roberts,  I.  J.  Schmertz, 
David  Davidson,  Sam  Lichter,  Eddie 
Bergman,.  Frank  Hunt  and  Ted 
Scheinberg  will  attend  the  Fox  con- 
vention in  Chicago  over  next  week- 
end. 

Louise  Streck,  assistant  cashier, 
started  the  M-G-M  vacation  ball 
rolling. 


Poster  Ass'n  Meeting 

Executive  committee  of  the  Na- 
tional Poster  Service  Ass'n  meets 
this  afternoon  at  the  Hotel  Lincoln 
to  further  develop  its  plans  for 
counteracting  the  new  Paramount 
poster   rental   plan. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  is  building 
up,  with  patronage  getting  stronger 
every  day. 

L.  F.  Heaslip,  an  auditor,  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  St.  Charles 
Theater. 

Southern  Amusement  Co.  now  has 
every  theater  in  Lake  Charles,  La., 
the  last  opposition  house,  the  Ritz, 
being  taken  by  the  circuit,  which  is 
a  member  of  the  Affiliated  Theaters. 

Film  Row  visitors:  Max  Nafta- 
lin,  president  of  the  Elaine  Elec- 
trical Products,  who  turned  over  the 
agency  for  Rainbo  Lights  to  T.  0. 
Tuttle;  Claude  Hazel,  manager  of 
the  Shreveport  Star,  who  announc- 
ed that  W.  H.  Allister  is  no  longer 
his  manager;  R.  B.  Vail,  Bay  Mi- 
nette,  Ala.,  exhibitor  Frank  Bishop, 
Varsity,  Miss.,  Exhibitor  and  Jean 
Anthony  of  Pontchaoutla's  Ideal, 
who  has  recovered  from  illness. 

0.  A.  Hauber  will  shortly  open 
the  Hauber  Theater  at  Pineville, 
La. 

Heineman  Park  finally  opened 
night  baseball  with  an  auto  give- 
away and  played  to  standees  on  the 
diamond. 

"Show  Boat"  is  being  held  over 
for  another  week  at  the  Saenger. 

Despite  denials  on  the  part  of 
renting  agents,  there  is  a  plan  afoot 
to  reopen  the  old  Strand.  The  plan, 
is  based  on  the  idea  of  bringing 
enough  people  along  Baronne  St.  at 
night  to  make  it  profitable  for  mer- 
chants to  keep  their  doors  open  af- 
ter 6  P.  M.         • 


Tuesday,  May  26, 1936 


THE 


-22H 


DAILY 


26  "A"  PIX  PLANNED 
BY  20TH  CENTURY-FOX 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

ert  T.  Kane,  will  make  three, 
Sohenck  stated. 

The  deal  under  which  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox was  considering  Tjuying 
the  Ostrer  51  per  cent  interest  in 
GB  never  got  beyond  the  prelimi- 
nary talk  stage  and  has  now  col- 
lapsed, declared  Schenck.  He  leaves 
New  York  on  Friday  to  attend  his 
company's  annual  sales  convention 
beginning   Saturday   in   Chicago. 

At  the  pier  Schenck  was  welcomed 
back  by  his  brother,  Nicholas  M. 
Schenck,,  Charles  C.  Moskowitz,  Ar- 
thur   Kelly    and    others. 


20  for  Warners  in  England 

Stepping  up  production  plans  co- 
incidental with  the  addition  of  two 
new  stages  at  their  Teddington 
plant,  Warners  plans  to  make  20 
features  for  next  season,  said  Irv- 
ing Asher,  production  chieftain,  up- 
on his  arrival  on  the  Normandie  yes- 
terday. Studio  is  making  12  pictures 
this  year.  Asher  leaves  New  York 
late  this  week  for  Hollywood  and 
will  attend  the  Warner  sales  meet- 
ings. With  Asher  is  his  wife, 
Laura   La   Plante. 

Greeting  Asher  at  the  nier  were 
Mervyn  Leroy,  Sam  E.  Morris,  Joe 
Hummel,  and  Karl   MacDonald. 

British  Lion  to  Increase 

Under  a  one-year  deal  just  closed, 
British  Lion  will  release  six  to  eight 
pictures  through  Morris  Kandel,  in- 
dependent distributor,  stated  Sam 
W.  Smith,  English  company  official, 
as  he  arrived  on  the  Normandie  yes- 
terday from  England.  British  Lion 
has  a  1936-37  program  calling  for 
12  features,  two  more  than  its  pres- 
ent schedule,  said  Smith.  While 
spending  three  or  four  weeks  in  this 
country,  Smith  will  attend  the  an- 
nunal  Republic  convention.  His 
company  holds  the  Republic  fran- 
chise in   the   British   Isles. 

Smith  was  met  at  the  pier  by 
Herbert  Yates  and  Norton  Ritchey. 

Korda  Doing  6  for  U.  A. 

Alexander  Korda's  contribution 
to  United  Artists'  1936-37  product 
will  be  six  features,  two  more  than 
he  is  delivering  this  season,  stated 
Maurice  Silverstone,  U.  A.  and  Lon- 
don Films  executive,  who  arrived 
in  New  York  yesterday  on  the  Nor- 
mandie. Korda  has  already  signed 
Merle  Oberon,  Charles  Laughton, 
Robert  Donat  and  Marlene  Dietrich 
for  pictures.  Silverstone  plans  to 
attend  the  U.  A.  sales  convention 
at  the  Coast  while  on  his  visit. 

Friends  ^greeting  Silverstone  at 
the  dock  included  Harry  Buckley, 
Arthur  W.  Kelly  and  Emanuel  Sil- 
verstone. 


Other  Arrivals 

Others   arriving   on   the    Norman- 
die included: 

Maurice    Silverstone,    chairman    and    manag- 


A  "mU"  pio»*  "Ms 


ii 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

ROBERT  YOUNG  has  been  as- 
signed one  of  the  leading  roles 
in  "Sworn  Enemy,"  which  Edwin  L. 
Marin  will  direct  for  M-G-M.  Other 
recent  additions  to  the  cast  are 
Harold  Huber  and  Samuel  Hinds. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Five  additional  story  purchases 
by  Columbia  the  past  week  makes 
a  total  of  16  acquired  in  a  little 
more  than  a  month.  Latest  are: 
"Preventer  of  Accidents,"  by  Clar- 
ence Budington  Kelland;  "Golden 
Honevmoon,"  by  Ring  Lardner; 
"Birth  of  a  Hero,"  by  Alice  Duer 
Miller";  "Five  Little  Heiresses"  and 
"Innocents  at  Large,"  by  Doris  Reel. 

▼  T  T 

Sam  Briskin,  vice  president  in 
charge  of  production  for  RKO  Radio 
Pictures,  has  31  writers  working  on 
the  scenarios  for  28  feature  films. 
These  will  comprise  the  last  pic- 
tures on  this  season's  schedule  and 
some  of  those  to  be  announced  for 
next  season's  release  at  the  com- 
pany's annual  sales  convention  on 
June  15. 

T  T  ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show:  Walter  Wang- 
er,  Boris  Morros,  Smith  Ballew,  Au- 
brey Scotto,  Jacob  Karp  at  the  pre- 
view of  "Palm  Springs." 

▼  T  T 

William  LeBaron.  production  chief 
at  Paramount  studios  is  at   Soboba 


Hot  Springs  visiting  W.  C.  Fields 
who  is  recovering  from  his  recent 
illness  and  who  is  now  well  enough 
to  play  golf  at  this  resort.  LeBaron 
and  the  comedian,  who  recently  fin- 
ished "Poppy,"  will  work  on  the 
next  Fields  story  for  Paramount. 
This  picture  will  be  adapted  from 
the  novelette,  "Need  of  Change,"  by 
Julian   Street. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Frank  M.  Thomas,  currently  play- 
ing a  featured  role  in  RKO  Radio's 
"M'liss,"  has  refused  an  offer  to 
play  the  lead  in  "Lend  Me  Your 
Ears,"  a  Charles  Harris  production 
which  is  scheduled  for  production 
on  Broadway  this  spring.  He  wants 
to  stay  in  Hollywood  and  build  a 
screen  career. 

t         ▼        ▼ 

"Mutiny  on  the  Boundary"  and 
"Ha!  Ha!  Wilderness"  are  tentative 
titles  for  the  next  two  Patsy  Kelly- 
Lyda  Roberti  comedies  to  be  pro- 
duced by  Hal  Roach. 

T  T  T 

James  Burke,  formerly  of  the 
stage,  is  this  week  celebrating  the 
anniversary  of  his  third  year  in 
Hollywood,  and  pictures. 

▼  T  T 

Lester  Cohen,  writer,  has  been 
signed  by  RKO  Radio  to  ready 
"Gunga  Din"  for  its  forthcoming 
production  by  Edward  Small.  Work 
on  the  screen  play  was  started  some 
time  ago  by  William  Faulkner. 


Supreme  Court  Refuses 

To  Review  F.  &  M.  Case 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

fase  definitely  closed  against  the 
TVsrice   Department. 

The  Supreme  Coui't  refused  to  re- 
view the  case  on  motion  of  picture 
producers  and  distributors  who  con- 
sented to  the  decree  enjoinine  them 
from  refusing  to  book  Fanchon  & 
Marco  theaters  in  St.  Louis.  The 
^notion  denied  review  of  the  United 
States'  highest  tribunal  was  that 
of  the  St.  Louis  Federal  District 
Circuit  ruling  which  dismissed  the 
government's  action  and  injunction 
suit  against  the  producers  several 
months    ago. 

ine  director  of  United  Artists  abroad,  who 
will  vis:t  Hollywood  after  conferences  with 
home    office   officials   in    New    York. 

Frederic  Coudert.  attorney,  who  has  acted 
for   Pathe   on   various   occasions. 

Anna    Sten.    bound    for    Hollywood. 

Mrs,  Nathan  Burkan,  returning  from  a 
vacation     abroad. 

I.  W.  Schlesinger,  who  arrived  from  South 
Africa  for  conferences  with  his  brother,  _M. 
A.  S'-hle^inger.  who  met  him  at  the  pier. 
Schlesinger  sails   June   17   on  his   return  home. 

Erik  Charrell.  who  will  he  associated  with 
the  production  of  "White  Horse  Inn"  at  the 
Center,  and  who  returns  to  France  late  in 
September. 

Don  Mersereau.  general  manager  of  THE 
Fir.M  DATLY.  back  from  looking  over  the 
foreign    studios. 

Robert  MarqU-s.  bringing  over  a  French 
version   of   "Koenigsmark." 

Tules    Romains.     French    writer. 

Louis  Wertheimer.  Toast  restaurant  oper- 
ator,  who   was   met   by    Howard    Strickland. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Brown's  new  Avenue  Theater, 
Yakima,  Wash.,  was  formally 
opened  the  other  evening.  Lee 
Bogart,  formerly  manager  of  a  Seat- 
tle theater,  has  been  appointed  as 
manager. 

Samuel  Siegel,  formerly  of  Seat- 
tle's film  colony,  has  been  newly 
named  to  the  publicity  and  adver- 
tising department  of  the  Warner 
Theaters  in  Los   Angeles. 

George  Maine,  formerly  assistant 
manager  of  the  Coliseum  of  Seattle, 
has  been  named  as  manager  of  a 
Fox  West  Coast  theater  in  Los  An- 
geles 

The  Orpheum,  Portland,  has  held 
over  "Under  Two  Flags." 


NEBRASKA 


Jennie  and  Frank  Kimball,  own- 
ers of  the  Varsity  (formerly  the 
Rialto),  were  awarded  $2,050  dam- 
ages in  district  court  here  against 
Lincoln  Theaters  Corp.,  which  was 
charged  with  sale  of  eauipment  be- 
longing to  the  house.  Original  suit 
was   for   $24,300. 

Harvey  Heald,  artist  for  the 
Westland  Theaters,  Lincoln,  is  the 
father  of  a  boy. 

Another  delav  was  made  in  trial 
date  of  the  indie  theaters  $1,353,000 
conspiracy  suit  when  federal  court 
announced  attorneys  for  both  sides 
had  agreed  on  June  15  for  the  defi- 
nite  date. 


U.  A.  HEADS  WILL  HOLD 
STAKE  IN  WANGER  UNIT 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

officially  announcing  completion  of 
the  deal  with  Wanger.  The  producer 
arrives  in  New  York  today  en  route 
to  Europe  for  a  six-week  holiday 
following  completion  of  his  contract 
at  Paramount.  He  starts  activity 
under  the  U.  A.  banner  on  his  re- 
turn in  mid-July. 


World  Distribution  Is  Set 
On  12  FitzPatrick  Features 


World  distribution  for  the  12  fea- 
tures planned  by  James  A.  Fitz- 
Patrick has  now  been  completely  set, 
the  producer  stated  yesterday  in 
New  York.  FitzPatrick  sails  on  the 
Franconia  next  Saturday  for  Eng- 
land, where  he  will  work  at  Sound 
City  studios.  N.  L.  Nathanson  will 
handle  the  pictures  in  Canada,  the 
new  Harry  Thomas  company  in  the 
United  States,  M-G-M  in  the  British 
Isles  and  United  Artists  elsewhere 
in  the  world. 

Four  titles  in  the  series  have  been 
selected  as  follows:  "David  Living- 
ston," "Bard  of  Avon,"  based  on  the 
private  life  of  William  Shakespeare; 
"Auld  Lang  Syne,"  based  on  Robert 
Burns,  and  "Bells  of  St.  Mary's." 

FitzPatrick  has  signed  Philip 
Brandon  to  act  as  assistant  director. 
He  sails  with  the  producer  Saturday. 


Laemmle  Testimonial  Dinner 
Set  for  New  York  on  June  22 


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of  Universal,  at  the  Waldorf-As- 
toria on  June  22  before  his  depar- 
ture for  a  European  vacation,  it 
vas  announced  yesterday  by  Nathan 
Burkan.  The  tribute  will  be  under 
the  auspices  of  the  amusement  di- 
vision of  the  United  Palestine  Ap- 
peal, and  proceeds  will  go  to  the 
nationwide  fund  being  raised  for 
resettlement  in  Palestine  of  op- 
pressed Jewish  refugees  from  Eu- 
rope. Burkan  is  chairman  of  the 
amusement  division  in  the  drive,  with 
Eddie  Cantor  and  Louis  Nizer  as 
co-chairmen. 


Protests  "Zombie"  Title 


Amusement  Securities  Corp.,  own- 
er of  the  film  "White  Zombie,"  yes- 
terday obtained  from  Supreme  Court 
Justice  Carew  a  show-cause  order, 
returnable  tomorrow,  to  restrain 
Edward  and  Victor  Halperin  from 
using  the  title  "Revolt  of  the  Zom- 
bies," on  the  ground  that  it  is  an 
infringement  of  the  title  "White 
Zombie."  "Revolt  of  the  Zombies" 
is  slated  to  open  tomorrow  at  the 
Rialto. 


THE 


■KM 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  May  26, 1936 


.  NEW  BOOKS  ' 

FILM  &  THEATER,  by  Allardyce 
Nicoll;  Thomas  Y.  Crowell  Co.,  New 
York.      $2.50. 

It  is  a  most  fortunate  thing  that 
such  a  badly  needed  book  dealing 
with  the  films  has  come  to  be  writ- 
ten by  none  other  than  the  Profes- 
sor of  History  of  Drama  at  Yale 
University.  Professor  Nicoll  here- 
tofore has  confined  his  writings  to 
the  drama,  on  which  has  has  turned 
out  a  number  of  authoritative  tomes. 
In  preparation  for  the  current  vol- 
ume comparing  stage  and  screen,  it 
is  evident  that  he  spent  years  in 
serious  and  open-minded  study  of 
his  subject.  He  did  not,  as  so  many 
movie  researchers  and  commentators 
have  done,  set  out  to  prove  a  pre- 
conceived notion.  He  did  not  write 
from  hearsay  or  personal  theory.  He 
did  not  assume  a  superior  attitude 
toward  a  supposedly  lowly  mechan- 
ical entertainment  medium.  Nor  did 
he  attempt  to  quarrel  with  progress. 
Instead,  he  did  more  than  the  av- 
erage amount  of  moviegoing;  analy- 
zed the  picture  not  as  a  fault-finder 
but  as  a  fact-finder,  drew  his  con- 
clusions from  these  facts  and  pre- 
sented his  findings  in  a  manner  that 
speaks  convincingly  for  itself.  Ex- 
emplary of  his  fairness  and  toler- 
ance is  his  comment  that,  just  as 
the  dramatic  critic  would  not  be 
asked  to  condemn  the  legitimate 
drama  as  a  whole  on  the  basis  of 
the  preponderance  of  trash  that  is 
shown  on  the  stage,  so  should  the 
screen  not  be  judged  entirely  by  its 
mediocre  mass  output  but  by  its  ar- 
tistic achievements.  In  other  words, 
more  constructive  good  is  possible  by 
encouraging  the  meritorious  tha*n 
by  merely  attacking  the  inferior. 
Though  he  is  an  international 
scholar,  Professor  Nicoll  writes  in 
a  very  readable  style.  He  discusses 
his  subject  from  a  viewpoint  that 
seems  detached  and  yet  reflects  a 
thorough  practical  knowledge  of 
what  he  is  writing  about.  The  ob- 
ject of  his  book,  he  says,  is  solely 
"to  present,  in  as  simple  and  un- 
elaborated  a  manner  as  possible, 
what  appear  to  be  the  basic  prin- 
ciples underlying  artistic  expression 
in  the  film,  and,  secondly,  to  relate 
that  form  of  expression  to  the  fa- 
miliar art  of  the  stage."  So  he  dis- 
cusses, first  Shakespeare  and  the 
cinema,  then  the  basis  of  film  pro- 
duction including  camera  shots,  se- 
quences, narrative,  montage,  move- 
ment, etc.,  and  so  on  to  the  methods 
of  the  cinema,  the  sound  film,  the 
reality  of  the  film  and  how  it  com- 
pares with  the  stage.  The  greater 
part  of  the  book  is  devoted  to  the 
films,  presumably  because  they  now 
offer  more  to  talk  about.  Profes- 
sor Nicoll  does  not  say  that  the 
stage  is  through.  He  points  out  that 
it  still  has  a  field  of  its  own,  and 
always  will  have,  but  he  concedes 
that  the  screen  likewise  has  created 
an  even  more  extensive  field  for  it- 
self and  that  it  has  developed  more 
artistry  in  many  respects  during  its 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


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better  business  bureau  could  accept  without  a  blush.  I'd  try  to  make  my  stuff 
so  good  that  it  would  get  by  on  its  merits,  and  to  watch  its  individual  treatment, 
instead  of  firing  the  same  broadsides  at  everybody.  I  would  insist  that  any  person 
supplying  newspaper  copy  be  able  to  qualify  as  a  good  journeyman  reporter,  and 
should  apply  the  same  standard  to  magazine  or  other  writers. 

TRUTH  IS  INTERESTING 

Colvin    McPherSOtl,  |'D   SEE  how  many   details  I  could  tell  about 

<?/    Inula  Pntt  lilanntrh  •  a   Pic,ure    or   s,ar    without    hurting    them.     I 

at.  Louis  rost-uispatcn.     wouidn-t  kid  myself  or  the  public  about  a  box. 

office  favorite  being  glamorous — the  truth  is  interesting  enough  and  glamor  usually 
bobs  up  in  the  same  way  for  all  the  glamorous. 

FEATURE  ANGLES  IN  PRESS  SHEETS 


Mildred  Elwood, 
Flint  Journal: 


I  'D  LAY  off  the  adjectives  which  declare  a  picture  to 
■  be  super-superb,  colossal,  etc.,  and  I'd  use  more  and 
more  feature  angles  for  the  press  sheets,  instead  of  just 
rehashes  of  the  plots,  and  I'd  send  more  and  more  star  mats  for  the  papers.  All 
of  which  shows  that  I'm  still  a  newspaperwoman  and  am  just  looking  out  for  what 
the  papers  want. 


FOLLOW  M-G-M  STYLE 


Kathryn  Gorman, 
St.  Paul  Dispatch- 
Pioneer  Press: 


I 


D  GET  a  complete  picture  of  the  M-G-M  publicity  set- 
up and  I'd  follow  it.  I'd  cut  out  all  personal  notes 
beginning  "Dear  Whoosis  .  .  .  This  is  positively  the 
best  and  biggest  picture  ever  made  and  I'm  simply 
telling  you  as  a  personal  friend  this."  It's  two  strikes  on  the  picture.  And  I'd 
never  send  out  a  favorite  recipe  of  my  studio's  big  star. 


MORE  FACTS  ON  PLAYERS 


W.  E.  J.  Martin, 
Buffalo  Courier-Express. 


r 


D  MAKE  certain  that  every  newspaper  in 
the  country  got  from  the  studios  every  last 
detail  about  every  last  player  on  the  lot.  It's 
amazing  how  much  interest  the  public  takes  in  those  seemingly  minor  details.  A 
Questions  and  Answers  Department  in  The  Courier-Express  every  Sunday  has  been 
kept  going  easily  because  of  letters,  but  the  studios'  material,  the  press  sheets  and 
the  release  charts  do  not  supply  all  the  information. 


MORE  FEMININE  APPEAL 


I'D  KEEP  in  mind  that  the  fashion  center 
1 


Haynes  Trebor, 

North  Shore  Daily  Journal,     '  h?.s  shillf*  from  Paris  \°  .Americ°  and 

_.       ,  .  _      _  "  '      sacrifice  a  little   sex  appeal  in  my  art  re- 

r  lUSning,  L.  /.  leases    to    make    more    of    a    play    for   the 

eternal  woman  who  is  nuts  on  style.  I'd  assume  that  the  average  intelligence  isn't 
as  low  as  it  is  reported  to  be  and  plug  a  little  harder  on  educational  publicity  and 
make  an  occasional  play  for  the  intelligentsia.  I'd  play  the  "behind  the  scenes" 
stuff  for  all  it's  worth.    In  any  case  I'd  probably  get  fired  after  a  week. 

LIVELY  NEWS  FEATURES 

I  WOULD  lay  off  issuing  stories  which  no  drama  editor 
'  would  run.  For  instance,  who  cares  whether  John  Zilch, 
the  producer — or  director — or  cameraman,  was  born  in 
rOrtianu,  Ur€.:  Podunk  and  struggled  for  years  to  obtain  fame  and  for- 
tune. I  would,  instead,  concentrate  on  lively  news  and  feature  stories  and  would, 
for  goodness  sake,  keep  them  within  a  reasonable  length.  The  pressbook  material 
usually  is  fit  only  for  the  waste-basket,  whereas  such  material  could  be  made  inter- 
esting and  usable  in  newspapers.  However,  the  publicity  stuff  of  1936  is  greatly 
improved  over  the  past.  But  there  still  is  a  great  many  things  which  could  be  done 
to  progress  still  further  in  publicity  promotion.  If  I  were  a  publicity  man  I  would 
insist  that  good  art  accompany  the  stories.  Art,  I  believe,  does  more  to  sell  a  film 
than  printed  matter. 


Larry  Warren, 
News-Telegram, 


first  30  years  than  the  stage  has  ac- 
quired in  some  2.500  years.  On  this 
basis,  he  does  not  shut  his  eyes  to 
Lhe  further  possibilities  of  the  film 
as  it  continues  to  mature.  This  book 
should  do  a  great  service  in  promot- 
;ng  better  understanding  of  the 
=;c'-een  among  select  classes  that 
have  remained  aloof  from  the  mov- 
:es.  and  even  the  most  stubborn  die- 
hards  of  the  stage  will  have  a  tough 
time  trying  to  refute  its  simple  but 
impressive  logic.      It   also   is   a  vol- 


ume of  helpful  guidance  to  anybody 
in  the  film  industry,  from  produc- 
ers, directors,  writers  and  tech- 
nicians down  to  the  critics.  And  the 
stage  likewise  can  benefit  much  from 
Professor  Nicoll's  keenly  analytical 
but  always  sympathetic  comments. 
At  the  back  of  the  book  is  perhaps 
the  most  extensive  bibliography  yet 
compiled  on  books  and  articles  deal- 
ing with  the  films,  plus  a  list  of  mo- 
vie periodicals  published  here  and 
abroad.— D.C.G. 


HERE  &  THERE 

Philadelphia — Lewen  Pizor,  presi- 
dent of  M.P.T.O.  of  Pa.,  S.  N.  J., 
and  Del.,  has  been  elected  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Broad  Street  Trust  Co. 


Louisville  —  The  National  has 
dropped  vaudeville  and  adopted  dual 
bills  for  the  summer. 


Lawrence,  Mass.  —  The  Warner 
Theater  closes  May  30  for  the  sum- 
mer. 


Dallas  —  George  P.  O'Rourke, 
southwestern  distributor  for  Inter- 
national Seat  Corp.,  has  moved 
headquarters  and  salesrooms  to 
2019  V2  Jackson  St.  on  film  row. 


Pine  Bluff,  Ark.  —  O.  C.  Hauber 
will  soon  open  a  new  theater  in 
northern    Louisiana. 


Talladega,  Ala. — The  newest  link 
in  the  Martin  Circuit  will  be  com- 
pleted in  July.     It  will  seat  1,200. 


Birmingham — Completion  of  re- 
modeling of  the  Five  Points  theater 
is   expected   within   a   few  days. 


TEXAS 


The  Regal,  Gatesville,  has  been 
taken  over  by  L.  B.  Brown  who  for- 
merly rented  the  building.  He  also 
has  the  Ritz  there. 

L.  M.  Threet's  Texan  Theater, 
Lufkin,  broke  all  house  records  when 
"Mr.   Deeds"   recently   played   there. 

A  $30,000  theater  seating  over 
700  will  be  opened  soon  in  Pasa- 
dena, near  Houston,  by  Doug  P. 
Rathbone. 

Joel  Smith,  former  San  Antonio 
theater  employe,  is  now  connected 
with  Hall's   Rialto,  Cuero. 

Cardnes  &  Torres  are  now  the 
new  managers  of  the  Azteca  Thea- 
ter  in   Houston. 

Free  open-air  movies  for  the  sum- 
mer have  started  in  San  Antonio's 
Brackenridge  Park,  Sayer's  Place  on 
North  Flores  St.,  and  Meggs  Ser- 
vice  Station. 

Tom  Donahue,  formerly  of  the 
Empire  Theater  staff,  has  joined  the 
Paramount  exchange  in  San  An- 
tonio. 


PITTSBURGH 


Karl  Krug,  Sun-Telegraph  movie 
columnist,  is  writing  a  series  of 
features  for  Saturday's  theatrical 
department  on  Pittsburgh  showmen. 

Charles  Stanton,  president  of  At- 
lantic Screen  Service,  has  gone  to 
Washington  and  Baltimore  on  busi- 
ness. 

James  McGrath  and  Philip  Doyle 
were  elected  president  and  business 
agent,  respectively,  of  the  Stage- 
hands Union. 

Ken  Hoel  will  do  the  publicity  for 
Harris  Amusement  Co.  this  summer, 
replacing  George  Tyson,  who  will  be 
in  Atlantic  City. 

Harry  Brown,  the  Nixon  manager, 
is  going  to  New  York  next  week  on 
an  extended  business  trip. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-V=DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  125 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  27,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


RCA  Expects  to  Sign  Several  Majors  on  Recording  Deals 

ERPI  NOMINATED  "FRIENDLY"  TRUSTEE  FOR  PARA. 

British  Negative  Costs  Now  at  H'wood  Level,  Says  Kent 


Sees  the   English   Industry  in 
Danger     From     Over- 
Promotion 

Negative  costs  in  English  studios 
have  mounted  to  a  degree  compar- 
able to  those  of  Hollywood,  asserted 
Sidney  R.  Kent,  20th  Century-Fox 
president,  as  he  arrived  at  Quaran- 
tine on  the  Berengaria  yesterday 
after  attending  sales  conventions  in 
Paris  and  London. 

"The  British  industry  is  suffering 
from  over-promotion,"  declared 
Kent.  "Unless  this  is  stopped,  a 
lot  of  losses  will  be  sustained." 

After   producing   six   pictures   for 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


4  OUTDOOR  COLOR  PIX 
ON  NEW  REPUBLIC  LIST 


Summoned  for  Paramount  Hearing 

John  E.  Otterson,  Paramount  president;  Floyd  D.  Odium,  president  of  Atlas  Corp.; 
John  D.  Hertz  of  Lehman  Bros.,  and  Steve  Lynch,  former  advisor  to  Paramount  on 
theater  reorganizations,  have  been  summoned  to  appear  Thursday  for  examination  by 
Max  D.  Steuer  in  connection  with  the  Sabath  Congressional  Committee's  investigation 
of  the  Paramount  reorganization,  it  is  learned. 


20  Features  For  Educational 


$3,000,000  Erpi  Sound  Suit 
Is  Dismissed  by  U.  S.  Court 

Suit  asking  $3,000,000  treble  dam- 
ages from  A.  T.  &  T.,  Western  Elec- 
tric and  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
ucts, brought  by  Bernard  Gogel  as 
assignee  of  Standard  Sound  Record- 
ing Corp.,  alleging  monopoly  in  the 
sound  field,  has  been  dismissed  by 
Federal  Judge  John  G.  Knox  in  the 

(Continued  on  Page  13) 


Republic's  1936-37  program  not 
only  will  include  two  big  specials 
with  prominent  stars  under  the  di- 
rection of  well-known  megaphonists 
and  six  other  major  caliber  attrac- 
tions, but  the  company  also  plans 
to  go  in  for  natural  color  subjects 

(Continued  on  Page  13) 


Contemplating  its  entrance  into 
the  feature  production  field,  as  ex- 
clusively reported  in  The  Film 
Daily  last  Monday,  Educational  is 
understood  considering  an  initial 
lineup  of  20  features.  E.  W.  Ham- 
mons,  president  of  the  company,  de- 
clined to  comment  on  the  report  as 
he  returned  to  New  York  yesterday 
on   the   Berengaria,   after   attending 

(Continued  on  Page  15) 


RCA  Photophone  is  Negotiating 

Recording  Deals  With  Major  Firms 


Sol  Lesser  to  Make  3  More 
Bobby  Breen  Films  for  RKO 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Sol  Lesser  has  sign- 
ed with  RKO  Radio  to  produce  three 
additional  films  for  that  company 
starring  the  eight-year-old  singing 
sensation,  Bobby  Breen.  The  first 
will  be  "Everybody's  Boy,"  written 
by  Phil  Rapp,  author  of  much  of 
Eddie   Cantor's   material. 


U.  S.  Films  Maintain  Lead 

In  Australian  Territory 

Recent  progress  of  British  pic- 
tures and  efforts  to  expand  the  Aus- 
tralian film  industry  have  had  no 
effect   on  the   dominant  position  of 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


RCA  Photophone,  which  recently 
reduced  its  rates  for  use  of  record- 
ing equipment  in  a  drive  for  new 
business,  has  negotiations  on  with 
several  major  companies  that  are 
"very  promising"  and  is  conferring 
daily  with  nearly  all  major  compa- 
nies, it  was  stated  yesterday  by  an 
important  executive  of  the  company. 

Deal    being    negotiated    by    RCA 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 


Federal  Control  Advocate 
Will  Address  Allied  Meet 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington  —  Daniel  Bertrand, 
author  of  Report  34  on  motion  pic- 
tures by  the  NRA,  advocating  gov- 
ernmental regulation  of  the  film  in- 
dustry by  a  Federal  Commission, 
will    address    the    Allied    convention 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Paramount   Disclosures   Made 

By  Otterson  on  Stand 

at  A.  T.  &  T.  Probe 

A  letter  sent  on  Dec.  7,  1933,  by 
John  E.  Otterson,  then  president  of 
Erpi,  to  Edgar  S.  Bloom,  president 
of  Western  Electric,  and  introduced 
yesterday  at  the  F.  C.  C.  investiga- 
tion of  A.  T.  &  T.  and  its  subsi- 
diaries, revealed  that  Erpi  had  nom- 
inated one  of  the  Paramount  trus- 
tees and  felt  that  his  presence  was 
of  "enormous  benefit"  and  might  be 
"of  even  greater  benefit"  in  the  ne- 
gotiation of  the  Erpi  claim  with 
Paramount. 

Otterson,  now  president  of  Para- 
mount, was  on  the  witness  stand  all 

(Continued  on  Page  13) 

BIG  GANG  TURNING  OUT 
FOR  RODGERS  FETE 


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IF  I  WERE  A  PUBLICITY  MAN 

(Today's    installment    of    the    critics'    viewpoints    from    the    publicity    man 
angle  will  be  found  on  page  8.) 


A  capacity  gathering  will  honor 
William  F.  Rodgers  at  the  Wish- 
You-Well  Luncheon  the  industry  is 
tendering  to  him  at  the  Cinema  Club 
at  1  p.  m.  today  to  celebrate  his  re- 

(Continued   on   Page    IS) 

Parsons  Joining  Republic 
As  Western  Sales  Manager 

Grover  C.  Parsons,  for  17  years 
M-G-M  branch  manager  in  San 
Francisco,  joins  Republic  as  west- 
ern district  manager  within  four 
weeks,  it  is  announced  by  J.  J.  Mil- 
stein,  general  sales  manager  for 
Republic. 


Film  Tax  Measure  Filed 

In  Pennsylvania  House 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — A  bill  to  tax 
motion  picture  film  in  Pennsylvania 
was  presented  to  the  House  yester- 
day by  Representative  Joseph  Omin- 
sky  of  Philadelphia.     The  bill  pro- 

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MAY  27 

Joseph  von  Sternberg 

M.   H.    Hoffman,   Jr. 

E.  Lloyd  Sheldon 


Film  Firms  Reiterate  Stand 
Against  New  Drama  Contract 

Following  action  of  the  Dramat- 
ists' Guild  in  finally  ratifying  its 
new  basic  agreement  made  with  the 
League  of  New  York  Theaters,  pro- 
duction department  executives  of 
major  film  companies  met  yesterday 
afternoon  at  M-G-M  and  reiterated 
their  unanimous  decision  to  refrain 
from  backing  plays  unless  the  con- 
tract is  revamped  in  its  film  rights 
sale   provisions. 

Under  the  agreement  as  it  now 
stands,  open  market  bidding  is  al- 
lowed when  no  film  money  is  in- 
volved in  the  show.  However,  when 
a  play  is  backed  by  motion  picture 
companies,  the  author  and  the  nego- 
tiator set  up  by  the  agreement  fix  a 
price  and  then  give  the  participat- 
ing firm  48  hours  in  which  to  buy 
the  play.  If  the  picture  company 
does  not  make  the  deal,  the  property 
goes  on  the  open  market,  with  the 
author  and  negotiator  setting  the 
price,  which  can  be  readjusted  as 
necessary  until  the  play  is  sold. 


Butterfield  Circuit  Signs 

Entire  Warner  Program 

Entire  1936-37  program  of  War- 
ner-First National  features  and  Vi- 
taphone  shorts  and  trailers  has  been 
signed  by  the  Butterfield  circuit  em- 
bracing 87  theaters  in  34  Michigan 
spots.  A.  W.  Smith  Jr.  and  Fred 
North  acted  for  Warners  in  the  deal, 
with  Ed  Beatty  signing  for  the  cir- 
cuit. 


Contract  is  Awarded 

For  Warner  Va.  House 


Staunton,  Va. — Associated  Con- 
structors Inc.  of  Philadelphia  and 
Washington  has  been  awarded  the 
contract  for  the  erection  of  War- 
ner's new  theater  here.  John  Eber- 
son  is  the  architect. 


I.A.T.S.E.  Group  Heads  West 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Headed  by  George 
E.  Browne,  I.A.T.S.E.  president,  a 
group  of  I.  A.  officials  will  leave 
today  for  Kansas  City,  where  the 
annual  I.  A.  convention  opens  June 
8  at  the  Hotel  Muehlbach.  Included 
in  the  party  will  be  Fred  J.  Demp- 
sey,  Jas.  J.  Brennan,  Lou  Krouse, 
Richard  F.  Walsh  and  others.  A 
meeting  of  the  I.  A.  executive  board 
will   precede  the  convention. 


Errol  Flynn  Author-Actor 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Errol  Flynn  is  to  star 
in  a  story  of  his  own  authorship 
for  Warners,  who  have  just  acquired 
"White  Rajah",  written  by  Flynn 
and  William  Ullman.  It  is  an  ad- 
venturous story  with  a  Borneo  lo- 
cale. 


Entire  Councillor  Ticket 
Voted  by  Equity  Members 

Entire  regular  ticket  of  candidates 
for  the  Equity  council  was  elected 
by  a  vote  of  5  to  3,  with  more  than 
1,000  members  voting,  it  was  an- 
nounced by  President  Frank  Gill- 
more  yesterday  following  the  re- 
port of  the  tellers  appointed  to  count 
the  votes  cast  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing held  Monday.  The  following 
councillors  were  elected  for  five 
years : 

Beverly  Bayne,  E.  J.  Blunkall, 
Robert  T.  Haines,  Maida  Reade,  J. 
Malcolm  Dunn,  Richard  Sterling, 
Clyde  Fillmore,  T.  Reed  Brown  Jr., 
Robert  Keith  and  Bretaigne  Win- 
dust. 

Elected  to  serve  as  replacements 
were  Katharine  Warren,  to  1938; 
Dudley  Clements,  Richard  Whorf 
and  Lily  Cahill,  to  1937. 


GB  Film  Holds  Over  at  Roxy 

Having  grossed  40  per  cent  more 
business  in  its  first  four  days  than 
the  previous  Jessie  Matthews  pic- 
ture which  played  the  house  five 
months  ago,  GB's  "It's  Love  Again" 
will  be  held  over  for  a  second  week 
at  the  Roxy. 


George  Keys  Dead 

Johnson  City,  Tenn. — George  Keys, 
operator  of  the  Majestic,  State  and 
Liberty  theaters  with  Wilby-Kin- 
cey,  died  at  his  home  here  Satur- 
day.    He  is  survived  by  his  wife. 


Thyra  Winslow  For  RKO 

Thyra  Samter  Winslow,  promi- 
nent author,  has  been  signed  to  a 
term  contract  by  RKO  Radio.  She 
will  laeve  New  York  immediately 
for  Hollywood. 

Party  for  Wanger 

United  Artists  will  give  a  cock- 
tail reception  in  honor  of  Walter 
Wanger  at  the  Stork  Club  tomor- 
row afternoon  from  4  to  6:30. 


"Dancing  Pirate"  for  Rivoli 

"Dancing  Pirate".  Pioneer-RKO's 
Technicolor  musical  comedy,  goes 
into  the  Rivoli  for  a  Broadway  run 
following  "Ex-Mrs.  Bradford",  an- 
other RKO  release  which  opens 
there  today. 

Lesser  Film  in  RKO  Houses 


"Let's  Sing  Again",  Sol  Lesser- 
RKO  release  starring  Bobby  Breen, 
has  been  booked  into  50  metropoli- 
tan and  New  Jersey  theaters  on  the 
RKO    circuit. 


150  "Fauntleroy"  Holdovers 

"Little  Lord  Fauntleroy",  Selz- 
nick  production,  has  been  held  over 
in  more  than  150  spots  to  date,  ac- 
cording to  United  Artists. 


Coming  and  Going 


SIDNEY  R.  KENT,  who  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday  from  abroad,  leaves  Friday  for  Chi- 
cago to  attend  the  annual  20th  Century-Fox 
sales    convention. 

E.  W.  HAMMONS,  who  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday  on  the  Berengaria,  leaves  tomorrow 
for    Chicago. 

BUSTER  KEATON  arrives  in  New  York  today 
by  plane  from  the  Coast  to  work  in  Educa- 
tional   shorts. 

IKE  KATZ,  Atlanta  exhibitor  and  independent 
exchange  operator,  is  in  New  York,  stopping 
at   the    Hotel    Lincoln. 

THYRA  SAMTER  WINSLOW  leaves  New  York 
immediately    for    the    RKO    studios. 

D.  A.  DORAN,  who  will  again  operate  the 
Red  Barn,  Locust  Valley's  summer  theater, 
leaves   today   for   Hollywood   on   business. 

DAVID  PALFREYMAN  leaves  New  York  Sat- 
urday to  attend  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Virginia  con- 
vention   at    Virginia    Beach. 

WALTER  WANGER.  who  arrives  in  New  York 
today  from  Hollywood,  sails  Friday  on  the 
Berengaria. 

SIDNEY  E.  SAMUELSON  leaves  Newton,  N.  J., 
Sunday    for    Cleveland. 

WALTER  FUTTER  made  a  last-minute  decision 
to  sail   last   night  on   the   Normandie  for   Europe. 

RENE  DIDIER,  independent  distributor  in 
the  French  West  Indies,  returns  home  th's 
week   after   a   business   trip   to   New   York. 

DAVID  SARNOFF,  RCA  president,  goes  to 
Boston  in  a  few  days  to  address  the  annual  con- 
vention of  the  Advertising  Federation  of  Amer- 
ica. 

ROSALIND  RUSSELL  has  gone  to  Hono'u'u 
on   a    vacation. 

ESTELLE  BRODY.  stage  and  screen  player, 
sails  from  England  on  the  Queen  Mary  for 
New    York    and    is    expected    here    on    June    1. 

M.  H.  HOFFMAN  sails  from  London  on  the 
Aquitania   June   3. 

JAS.  J.  BRENNAN  and  RICHARD  F.  WALSH, 
I.A.T.S.E.  vice  presidents,  leave  today  for 
Washington. 

EDWARD  ALPERSON,  president  of  Grand 
National,  leaves  New  York  either  late  this  week 
or   early   next   week   for   the   Coast. 

HUGH  WALPOLE  leaves  Hollywood  on  June 
5,  will  arrive  in  New  York  on  the  8th  and 
sail  on  the  11th  aboard  the  Aquitania  for  Eng- 
land,   where    he    will    spend    the    summer. 


Poster  Meeting  Delayed 

Meeting  of  the  executive  commit- 
tee of  the  National  Poster  Service 
Association  scheduled  for  yester- 
day was  postponed  until  today. 


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MOTION  PICTURES 

And  that  is  published 

annually   by 
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of  the  Motion   Picture 
Industry    for    the    past 
18  years. 
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....  and  for 
romance  in 
June! 

Hundreds  of  theatres 
plan  to  celebrate 
Memorial  Day  with 
this  sparkling  new  love 
team.  "The  combination 
spells  box-office  in  the 
smash  category/'  says 
Hollywood  Reporter. 
The  match-making 
producers  of  20th 
Century-Fox  have  hit 
a  natural  again! 


ROBERT  TAYLOR  •  LORETTA  YOUNG 


THE  KEYSTONE  OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


PATSY  KELLY  •  BASIL  RATHBONE 
MARJORIE  6ATES0N 

A  FOX  PICTURE 
Darryl  F.  Zanuck  in  Charge  of  Production 

DIRECTED  BY  ROY  DEL  RUTH 
Associate  Producer  Raymond  Griffith 

Screen  play  by  Gene  Markey  and  William  Conselman 
Based  on  a  play  by  Cleves  Kinkead 


RCA  IS  DICKERING 
WITH  MAJOR  FIRMS 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
Photophone  with  the  major  firms 
would  provide  for  use  of  RCA  re- 
cording equipment  to  supplement  the 
Erpi  equipment.  Practically  all  ma- 
jor companies  except  RKO  have 
long  term  contracts  with  Erpi  pro- 
viding for  payment  of  a  minimum 
$100,000  annual  royalty  for  record- 
ing. RCA,  after  long  negotiation 
with  Erpi,  recently  succeeded  in 
opening  up  the  field  so  that  it  could 
provide  whatever  recording  facili- 
ties were  required  by  major  com- 
panies in  excess  of  that  for  which 
the  companies  were  obligated  to  pay 
Erpi   $100,000   annually. 


U.  S.  Films  Maintain  Lead 

In  Australian  Territory 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

American  motion  pictures  in  the 
Antipodes,  says  a  report  to  the 
Commerce  Department  by  Assistant 
Trade  Commissioner  W.  C.  Flake, 
Sydney.  Of  481  features  shown  in 
Australia  in  1935,  the  U.  S.  supplied 
353,  England  123  and  other  coun- 
tries 5.  There  are  about  1,300  the- 
aters, all  wired,  in  Australia  at 
present,  as  well  as  five  studios  with 
combined  investments  of  about 
$400,000.  Recent  quota  legislation 
is  not  expected  to  have  any  ad- 
verse effect  on  imports  of  U.  S. 
product. 


Federal  Control  Advocate 
Will  Address  Allied  Meet 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

at  the  Hollenden  Hotel,  Cleveland, 
on  June  4,  it  is  announced  by  Abram 
F.  Myers,  Allied  chairman  and  coun- 
sel. 

One  hundred  Pontiacs  have  been 
chartered  to  meet  the  incoming 
delegates.  Two  hundred  Hollenden 
Hotel  reservations  are  already  list- 
ed, including  Dave  Palfreyman  of 
the   Hays   organization. 


«• 


Wednesday,  May  27,  1936 


WISCONSIN 


Ben  Katz,  publicity  and  adver- 
tising director  for  Warner  theaters; 
J.  C.  Keefe,  in  a  similar  capacity 
for  Fox  and  E.  J.  Weisfeldt,  man- 
aging director  of  the  Riverside  the- 
ater, have  been  named  judges  in  a 
$4,000  Scrambled  Movie  Star  con- 
test conducted  by  the  Wisconsin 
News   in   Milwaukee. 

The  Northern  Lakes  theater, 
Phelps,  has  opened  for  the  season 
and  will  play  pictures  every  night 
starting  June  13.  The  house  is  in- 
stalling a  new  cooling  system. 

W.  R.  Ashton  will  erect  a  new 
250-seat  theater  in  Eagle  River  and 
plans  to  install  a  new  air  condition- 
ing system  in  his  Vilas  theater, 
which  is  now  operating  every  night 
in   the   week. 


•      •      •     NEWSREEL   SCOOP  Paramount   scores   with 

the  first  newsreel  shots  showing  the  fall  of  Addis  Ababa  and 
the  occupation  of  the  Ethiopian  capital   by   the   Italian  troops 

that    veteran    camera-trouble-shooter,    John    Dored,    who 

was  in  the  town  since  last  July,  was  right  there  on  the  spot  to 

grab  the  historic  event it  seems  that  the  other  newsreel 

lads  had  departed  some  time  before  the  dramatic  events,  figur- 
ing that  nothing  of  any  importance  was  going  to  happen 

so  Mister  Dored  gets  his  scoop  and  it  is  most  graphic  and 

impressive 


•      •      •     THE  STUFF  came  in  on  the  Normandie  about 

5,000  feet  of  it from  this  was  culled  a  bare  450  feet  to 

make  a  News  Special which  gives  you  a  slight  idea  of  the 

work  of  Editor  Montague  and  his  staff  in  handling  this  type 
of  material and  the  enormous  effort  expended  by  Camera- 
man Dored  to  produce  a  few  feet  of  screen  entertainment  that 

the  public  views  as  they  inhale  and  exhale  a  few  breaths 

it  is  a  phase  of  the  industry  that  the  world  at  large  knows  little 

about    but   a   daily   occurrence   in  the   life   of  the   workers 

in  the  newsreel  field 


•  •  •  IT  WAS  most  amazing  to  view  thousands  of  feet 
of  raw  stuff  all  shot  helter  skelter  as  it  came  along  in  the  day's 

work  of  the  cameraman and  then  view  the   finished   reel 

that  packs  a  tremendous  thrill-punch  and  moves  pungently,  con- 
cisely, dramatically  to  the  close  of  the  last  chapter  in  the  his- 
tory of  a  modern  war  and  the  eclipse  of  a  people  the  ad- 
vance of  the  Italian  troops the  bombing  with  hand  gren- 
ades of  the  last  line  of  the  Ethiopian  defense  the  entrance 
of  the  triumphant  invaders  in  motor  lorries  into  a  burn- 
ing, ravaged  city fleeing  men,  women  and  children 

looters  scurrying  like  rats it's  the  type  of  newsreel  beat 

the  boys  fight  for  and  dream  about  continuously  but  sel- 
dom are  able  to  grab  off Paramount  Newsreel  feels  pretty 

chipper   about   this   one naturally 


•      •      •     IN  VIEW  of  the  fact  that  Herman  Robbins,  prexy 

of    National    Screen    Service is    facing    his    25th    year    in 

the  business it  would  seem  but  fitting  that  the  boys  took 

due  notice  of  the  auspicious  event  in  a  befitting  manner 

after  all,  the  gent  has  done  so  much  for  this  biz  and  been  so 
darned  self-effacing  about  it  all 


•  •  •  IF  THE  big  mob  that  turned  out  for  the  premiere 
of  Warner's  "Bullets  or  Ballots"  at  the  Strand  yesterday  is 
any  criterion,  there  is  still  plenty  of  public  interest  in  racketeer 

dramas Ernst  Lubitsch  says  the  London  picture  situation 

is  so  prosperous  and  noisy  with  health  that  "it  is  like  the  Klon- 
dike gold  rush  in  a  full  dress  suit" And  Joe  Schenck  re- 
marks that  everybody  throughout  the  world  nowadays  seems 
to  be  interested  in  two  businesses — their  own  and  the  motion 
picture 


•      •      •     THE  KING  of  Swing Louis  Armstrong 

features  the  stage  show  at  the  Paramount  with  his  ork  and  a 

cast   of   specialty   artists the   picture   on  the   bill   opening 

today   is   "The   Case   Against   Mrs.   Ames,"  with   George   Brent 

and  Madeleine  Carroll On  the  maiden  voyage  of  the  S.  S. 

Queen  Mary  to  New  York,  three  songs  will  be  broadcast  from 
the  G-B  feature,  "It's  Love  Again,"  featuring  Jessie  Matthews 
the  songs  will  also  be  featured  on  Sterling  Young's  pro- 
gram from  Hollywood  tonite 


BRITISH  FILM  COSTS 
AT  HOLLYWOOD  LEVEL 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
its  initial  program,  British  National 
will  make  four  a  year  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, Kent  explained.  The  ar- 
rangement can  be  terminated  by 
mutual  consent  under  certain  condi- 
tions, he  stated.  The  tieup  with 
New  World,  headed  by  Robert  T. 
Kane,  runs  for  a  two-year  period. 
Productions  planned  by  British  Na- 
tional will  average  $250,000,  while 
New  World's  pictures  will  reach  a 
minimum  of  $375,000  each,  said 
Kent. 

Kent,  who  returned  with  Mrs. 
Kent,  leaves  New  York  on  Friday 
en  route  to  Chicago  to  participate  in 
his  company's  annual  sales  conven- 
tion. Whether  or  not  he'll  go  to  the 
coast  has  not  been  decided.  Kent 
said  20th  Century-Fox  is  not  going 
to  issue  Fox  Movietone  News  in  two- 
reel  editions,  as  reported  in  some 
quarters. 

Jack  McKeown  met  Kent  at  Quar- 
antine, making  the  trip  down  the 
bay  on  the  Coast  Guard  cutter.  At 
the  pier  the  20th  Century-Fox  pres- 
ident was  welcomed  by  John  D. 
Clark,  W.  C.  Michel,  Percy  Kent 
and  Elmer  Short. 


97  Dubbed  Versions 

A  top  of  97  foreign  language  pic- 
tures, dubbed  in  their  respective 
countries,  is  planned  by  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox for  release  during  the  sea- 
son ahead,  said  Walter  Hutchinson, 
foreign  manager,  upon  arriving  in 
New  York  yesterday  on  the  Beren- 
garia.  In  addition  to  production 
scheduled  for  England,  the  company 
plans  25  French  versions,  between 
25  and  30  Spanish  versions,  12  Ger- 
man pictures  and  between  25  and 
30  productions  with  Italian  dia- 
logue. No  original  foreign  language 
pictures  will  be  produced,  it  was 
stated. 

Hutchinson  denied  that  C.  V.  Hake, 
who  has  been  transferred  from  Ja- 
pan to  the  home  office,  is  set  to  be- 
come his  assistant,  as  reported. 
Business  abroad  is  substantially 
better  than  last  year,  Hutchinson 
stated. 


«      «      « 


»     »     » 


Film  Tax  Measure  Filed 

In  Pennsylvania  House 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

vides  a  levy  of  a  cent  and  a  half 
on  each  foot  of  film  sold,  leased  or 
lent  for  exhibition  in  the  state.  Es- 
timating that  70  million  feet  was 
used  in  1935,  Ominsky  stated  that 
the  tax  will  produce  $3,450,000  an- 
nually. 


Goldwyn  Doing  Nicely 

Samuel  Goldwyn,  a  patient  at  the 
Doctors'  Hospital,  last  night  was 
reported  as  "doing  nicely,"  follow- 
ing his  recent  operations. 


IT'S  THE  FIRST 


ANNIVERSA 


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And  everybody's 
going  to  help       \ 


Warner  Bros. 


Celebrate 


THE  CRITICS  HAVE 
STARTED  IT! 


Pen**-/oden 


Listen  quietly*  please,  while  Hollywood's  lop  trade 
previewers  deliver  a  few  well-chosen  cheers 
for  "a  gangster  story  that  leaves  all  predeces- 
sors so  far  behind  that  they'll  never  be  missed! 


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AND  THAT'S  JUST  THE  START 
OF  THE  BIGGEST  BOX-OFFICE 
COMMOTION  SINCE  'G-MEN'! 

Watch  the  Trade  Papers! 
Watch  the  Newspapers! 
Watch  the  Ads! 
Watch  N.  Y.  This  Week! 

Watch  P hilly  on  the  30th! 
Watch  Baltimore  June  Sth! 


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nphrey  Bogart  *  Frank  McHugh 

Joseph    King  •  Richard    Purcell  •  George    E.    Stone  -  Joseph    Crehan  •  Henry    O'Neill 
Directed  by  William  Keighley  •  A  First  National  Picture 


WARNER  BROS.  Repeat  G-Men  Grosses  for  You! 


[maybe  increase  'em— who  knows?) 


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Wednesday,  May  27,  1936 


IF     I     WERE     A     PUBLICITY     MAN 


ACCURACY  RATHER  THAN  COLOR 


I     WOULD    strive    for   accuracy,    even    to    the 


ONE   thing   that   could   be   done   would   be   to 
fake    more    pains    to    familiarize    the    public 


Margaret  Hester, 

_       _      ...     _■  D  ,  'the    extent    of    sacrificing    color.      I    would 

tt.  Smith  1  imes-tiecora :     a,  least  ge,  facts     j  wouidn'i  report,  as  a 

Hollywood  scribe  did  recently,  that  Clifford  Odets.  writer  of  "famous  short  stories." 
had  been  signed  up.  I'd  find  out  who  Odets  is  before  I  informed  my  palpitating 
public.  Even  in  Arkansas,  a  reader  here  and  there  knows.  I  would  tell  more  about 
the  actual  filming  of  pictures  and  send  out  less  trivial  stuff  on  film  personalities. 
Most  of  the  press  books  on  feature  pictures  are  following  this  trend,  but  the  daily 
mail  still  brings  from  two  to  a  dozen  envelopes  containing  nothing  of  more  general 
interest  than  the  fact  that  so  and  so  uses  grease  paint  for  street  makeup.  Tevr 
people  give  a  darn,  but  many  are  interested  in  the  way  the  moonbeam  in  "Mid- 
summer Night's  Dream"  was  made. 

ATTENTION  TO  SMALL  PAPERS 

Leo  D.  Martin  I    WOULD   pay   more   attention  to   the   small   dailies 

,  C         H    •  and    wee^lies   ,Jlan   ,hev   are   ae,«no   now.   There 

J  exai'kana     Lrazette.       tbe    rejurns    are    jar    greater    and    far    more    certain 

than  in  many  other  apparently  larger  and  more  fertile  fields.  This  should  be  done 
by  someone  with  a  special  knowledge  of  the  problems  of  this  field  of  publication. 

PUBLICIZE  MINOR  PLAYERS 
Kent  Knowlton, 
Lowell   Courier-Citizen.      with  minor  actors     Full  casts  shouid  be  given 

whenever  circulars  of  coming  attractions  are  issued  and  they  should  be  furnished 
to  the  newspapers  instead  of  the  blah  to  which  few  people  pay  much  attention 
anyway.     This  is  done  in  some  cities,  but  not  everywhere. 

DOING  A  GOOD  JOB 

Josephine   Hugfiston,  I    WOULD   probably   do   just   as   they   do- 

_,  _  „,  rw         i-i  and  suffer  in  silence.  They  have  to  stand 

San  Jose  Mercury-Herald:     betvrsea  ,he  vagaries  of  the  studios,  the 

whims  of  the  stars  and  the  demands  of  the  theaters  and  public.  On  the  whole  I 
think  they  do  a  very  good  job. 

WASTED  THROW  A  WAYS 

William   H.   Haskell,  WOULD    try    and    convince    my    boss    that 

Knickerbocker  PreSS  &  money    spent    on    throwaways    is    wasted 

Evening  NeWS,  Buffalo:  money.  That  much  "exploitation"  is  "the  bunk" 
and  that  a  large  part  of  the  public  so  regards  it.  I  would  regard  the  newspaper 
as  my  best  medium  because  it  always  goes  into  the  home  while  the  "exploitation" 
tricks  come  and  go  and  are  forgotten.  If  I  were  a  Hollywood  exploitation  man  I 
would  have  pity  on  the  movie  editors  and  try  and  have  press  books  edited  so 
that  a  busy  movie  editor  would  find  two  or  three  not  too  long  stories  in  the 
book  without  wading  through  pages  devoted  to  "exploitation"  stunts  that  would 
not  fool  a  five-year-old  child. 

DATA  ON  STARS 

W.    W.    Wilson  I  D   TELL   more  about  the   stars'  lives  before  they 

„ ,      .  , .         p  //  •  became  the  idols  of  millions.     I'd  cut  out  stories 

St.  AUgUStine  KeCOra.       abou,    ,heir   oddities    which    seem    to    change    with 

every  story. 


PASS  UP  TRIVIAL  HOKUM 

William   V .  Kinney,  CTOP  little  quips  about  star-does-this-and-she's-nice- 

I?       I     I    I         I     Arm i«'  to-her-mother.      Give    us    more    of   what   happens 

KOCK  ISiana  Argus.  durina  fiiming;  questions  involved  in  direction;  more 
technical  stuff  about  studios;  devote  more  care  in  preparation  of  campaign  books; 
if  press-agenting  for  a  star,  convince  him  or  her  to  break  down  and  come  to  smaller 
cities;  quit  getting  stories  by  divorces,  brawls  and  more  about  parties  and  children; 
quit  my  job  and  go  into  acting  myself. 

LOCAL  INTEREST  STORIES 

Dennis  R.  Smith,  WOULD    have    my    assistants    digging    up    local 

■    interest    stories    for    newspapers    of    the    country. 
Practically   every   city   in   America   has   some    home 


than  a  bale  of  generalities.  One  player  might  easily  be  good  for  a  dozen  such 
stories  through  towns  in  which  he  has  lived  or  in  which  he  has  connections  suffi- 
cient to  form  the  basis  of  a  localized  story. 

CONSIDERATION  FOR  EDITORS 


Sidney  M.  Shalett, 
Chattanooga  Times: 


LjARASSED   movie   editors,    particularly   the   inland 
■    ■    boys,    who    usually    double    on    police    beat    or 


courthouse  coverage,  have  neither  time  nor  inclina- 
tion to  wade  through  masses  or  preposterously  unbelievable,  unusable  hokum. 
I  think  I  could  get  my  studio's  name  in  the  papers  more  often  by  sticking  to  legiti- 
mate news  about  newsworthy  names  and  newsworthy  productions,  written  in  suc- 
cinct, unornamented,  and  unpadded  style.  I,  for  one  movie  editor,  don't  give  a 
hoot  about  hearing  that  Mae  West  wears  cloisonne  buttons  on  purple  lace  pajamas 
while  munching  a  hamburger  sandwich  (with  onions)  and  denying  that  she  is 
engaged  to  Baby  Leroy. 

GIVE  PUBLIC  THE  LOWDOWN 

Harris  Samonisky,  |  WOULD  give  the  public  the  lowdown.  Too  much 
W Uminaton  canned  stuff  is  coming  out.     If  any  way  is  possible 

,,  .  j  j         there   should  be   closer  application  to  some  local  fieup. 

evening  journal.     »Mr  Deeds  Goeg  fo  Town-  is  a  line  type  oi  PiCixlte  and 

one  that  will  do  great  business.     See  if  I'm  right  in  this. 

JUST  DOWN-TO-EARTH-FACTS 

Calvin  D.  Myers,  I  ET  publicity  men  be  disabused  of  the  idea  that  any 
AI       h  h    \I  •  newspaper    is    going   to   print    a   half    column    to    a 

l\eWOUrgn  rseWS:  column  about  an  attraction;  that  they  are  interested  in 
biographies;  that  they  want,  or  will  print,  anything  except  down-to-earth  facts  about 
the  picture. 

TELL  ABOUT  TECHNICAL  SIDE 

Jay  Doane,  |SE  fewer  superlatives,  and   more  restraint.     It 

A       ti        Min  H      nlA •  '8    no'   Poss>ble   ,or   svery   picture    to   be   the 

Austin,  minn.,  ueraia.     best  Jilm  ol  the  year    The  movieB  are  obviously 

newsworthy.  There  should  be  more  intelligent  reviews  and  less  ballyhoo.  There 
should  be  more  stories  explaining  the  technical  side  of  movie  production.  If  pub- 
licity men  would  eliminate  the  excessive  ballyhoo,  fewer  stories  would  get  into 
newspaper  waste-baskets. 

UP-TO-DATE  TALENT  ROSTERS 

Barney  Oldfield,  I    WOULD   keep   every   newspaper   office    on 

.  ,    ,  ,        ,,,     ,        .  .  I    my  mailing  list  up  to  date  with  the  studio's 

Nebraska  State  Journal:  lalenty ro8ter  m  one-half  and  one-column  mate 
in  late  poses.  Photos  of  Thelma  Todd  used  in  some  of  the  smaller  dailies  at  the 
time  of  her  death  were  embarrassing,  for  example. 

INFORMATIVE  COPY 

Grace  L.  Barnett,  I  D  WRITE  informative  copy  concerning  a  picture  in- 
II  Vtn    rlnr  1  stead  of  fripperies  and  "tall  stories"  which  one  must 

journals  tanaara,     be  very  gullible  to  beiieve.    i  wouldn't  pile  up  the  ad- 

t  reeport,   III.  jectives.     I'd  try  to  make   my   "stories"   of  pictures  and 

their  stars  believable.  As  a  film  critic,  theater  editor  and  writer  of  publicity,  I 
have  had  to  throw  sheet  after  sheet  of  studio  publicity  into  the  wastepaper  basket 
because  it  confined  itself  to  jokes  one  actor  played  on  another,  what  "Mary"  does 
at  home,  how  kind  "lack"  is  to  his  dogs,  etc.,  etc. 

TREAT  STARS  AS  HUMANS 


I   WOULD  not  insult  the  intelligence  of  editors 
'     with     inane     stories    which    no    intelligent 


Canton  Repository : 


Edward  M.  Holmes, 
Norfolk  Ledger  Dispatch: 

sent  film  players  as  human  beings  and  not  as  freaks  and  give  the  film  fan  real 
information  about  pictures  and  the  stars  and  build  up  a  following  for  them  among 
the  youngsters  who  are  the  film  fans  of  tomorrow. 

MEANINGLESS  WORDS 

Betty  Lee,  WOULD    realize    that    a    greater    majority    of 

/)-„„„;„   Q..„*is.,.   L?„stl,  ■  people   are   not   attracted   to   pictures   because 

rassaic  dunaay  nagie.     me  words  Love  Sex  Murder  or  anything  relating 

to  gangsters   appear  in   the   name   of   the   attraction.     I   would   refrain   from   calling 


town  connection  with  the  movies  and  such  a  story  with  art  would  win  more  display  j  every  picture  Stupendous,  Colossal,  Gigantic,  etc. 

(This  concludes  the  symposium  on  the  publicity  topic  in  the  fourth  annual 
Critics'  Forum  sponsored  by  The  Film  Daily.  Starting  in  Monday's  issue, 
some  of  the  more  pertinent  general  squawks  registered  by  the  critics  will  be 
published.) 


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Wednesday,  May  27, 1936 


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PARAMOUNT  TRUSTEE 
NOMINATED  BY  ERPI 


{Continued  from  Page   1) 

morning  and  admitted  under  ques- 
tioning by  Samuel  Becker,  chief 
counsel  for  the  committee,  that 
there  was  some  question  of  whether 
Paramount  actually  owed  $1,800,000 
as  claimed  by  Erpi  and  also  whether 
Paramount  did  not  have  an  anti- 
trust suit  against  Erpi.  Otterson 
said  he  might  have  been  responsible 
for  suggesting  that  Ohas.  E.  Rich- 
ardson be  named  a  Paramount  trus- 
tee, though  Richardson  was  not  posi- 
tively identified  as  the  trustee  nomi- 
nated by  Erpi. 

A  second  letter  sent  by  Otterson 
to  Bloom  disclosed  that  Otterson 
was  at  one  time  considering  accept- 
ance of  a  post  of  voting  trustee  in  a 
bondholder  reorganization  of  Fox, 
Metropolitan-Playhouses  because  he 
said  the  theaters  were  equipped  with 
Erpi  apparatus  and  it  was  impor- 
tant that  they  be  operated  in  a 
friendly  manner.  This  importance 
arose,  Otterson  wrote,  from  a  drive 
by  RCA  to  get  theaters  in  financial 
difficulties  to  throw  out  Erpi  equip- 
ment and  put  in  RCA  apparatus. 
Otterson  said  RCA  was  offering  cut 
rates  to  theaters  to  take  such  ac- 
tion. 

Otterson  disclosed  that  Earle  An- 
derson and  H.  R.  Wilcox  were  re- 
ceiving $700  and  $500  weekly  at 
Paramount  and  that  this  was  more 
than  they  had  been  receiving  at 
Erpi.  Stanton  Griffis  and  John 
Golden,  recently  elected  to  the  Para- 
munt  board,  were  suggested  by  John 
D.  Hertz,  and  Harvey  D.  Gibson 
was  nominated  by  Maurice  Newton, 
Otterson  said. 

It  was  disclosed  that  Erpi  had 
proposed  a  board  of  directors  for 
Paramount  toward  the  close  of  the 
reorganization  proceeding  and  that 
this  board  included  Watterson 
Rothacker,  E.  V.  Richards,  Karl 
Hoblitzelle,  Martin  Quigley,  Barney 
Balaban,  Chas.  E.  Richardson, 
Gerge  Schaefer,  Adolph  Zukor  and 
Frank  Walker. 

On  advice  of  the  Nathan  Burkan 
office,  Otterson  declined  to  produce 
letters  exchanged  with  Will  H.  Hays 
and  with  Jas.  M.  Beck,  Jr. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


Heaviest  turnout  for  a  motion  pic- 
ture within  recent  record  occurred 
at  the  Capitol  for  the  local  premiere 
of  M-G-M's  "The   Great  Ziegfeld." 

Bert  Stern,  former  publicity  agent 
for  Standard  Theaters,  has  accepted 
position  with  M-G-M  as  publicity 
agent  for  "The  Great  Ziegfeld" 
roadshow. 

Recent  visitors:  E.  B.  Coleman, 
special  representative  for  M-G-M; 
Leon  Hillyer,  representative  of  Till- 
man Bros.  Roadshow;  Thomas  H. 
Boland,  formerly  manager  of  the 
Empress  here  but  now  residing  in 
Hollywood. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Marietta,  O.  —  Shea's  new  Ohio 
Theater,  seating  600,  has  been 
opened  with  an  all-film  policy.  For- 
ney Bowers,  many  years  manager 
of  the  Shea-controlled  theaters  in 
New  Philadelphia,  is  manager  of 
the  new  house. 


Columbus,  O.  —  Funeral  services 
were  held  here  for  Joseph  W.  Du- 
senbury,  78,  who  died  suddenly  of  a 
heart  attack  in  Grant  Hospital. 
Dusenbury  formerly  operated  the 
Southern,  Colonial  and  Grand  the- 
aters here  and  built  the  State  and 
Vernon  in  association  with  his 
brother,  who   died   10  months  ago. 


Denver — With  opening  day  atten- 
dance climbing  way  above  any  rec- 
ords set  in  the  park  in  its  47-year 
history,  Elitch  Garden  amusement 
park  looms  as  stiff  summer  compe- 
tition for  the  local  theater  houses. 
In  six  hours  on  the  opening  night 
over  15,000  admissions  were  paid 
and  the  next  day  19,000  passed 
through  the  gates. 


Denver  —  Travelers  on  the  two 
Burlington  crack  trains  between 
here  and  Chicago  can  now  enjoy  the 
movies  every  evening.  The  new 
service  is  featured  on  the  Aristo- 
crat and  the  Overland  Express.  The 
diner  is  used  as  the  theater  and  25 
cents    admission    is    charged. 


Cleveland — Ben  Darrow,  39,  for 
many  years  M-G-M  exploiteer  in 
the  Pittsburgh  territory,  died  here 
in  Charity  Hospital  after  a  long 
illness.  He  is  survived  by  his  par- 
ents, Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  F.  Darrow  of 
Cairo,  111.,  his  widow,  four  sisters 
and  two  brothers. 


Cleveland — Charles  Gottlob,  man- 
ager of  the  Milo  Theater,  and  Ben 
Fine,  manager  of  the  Sunbeam, 
were  forced  to  the  curb  as  they  were 
driving  home  late  Sunday  night  and 
robbed  of  approximately  $500.  Both 
theaters  belong  to  the  Associated 
Circuit. 


CONNECTICUT 


Al  Weir,  Poli,  New  Haven  assis- 
tant manager,  has  been  transferred 
by  Loew  to  the  assistanceship  at 
the  Poli,  Waterbury,  to  fill  Dave 
Goldenberg's  post.  Goldenberg  has 
been  appointed  to  a  Loew  theater  in 
South  America.  Friends  in  the  New 
England  division  gave  Goldenburg 
a  farewell  dinner  in  Waterbury, 
with  Ed.  Fitzpatrick  in  charge. 

The  Strand  and  Casino,  Sound 
View,  will  be  run  by  George  LeWitt 
and  John  Glackin  under  a  new  part- 
nership  arrangement. 

Independent  MPTO  of  Connecti- 
cut will  meet  at  headquarters  today 
to  hear  the  report  of  the  committee 
on  economy  measures  in  theater  op- 
eration, to  be  presented  by  Joseph 
A.   Davis. 

Connecticut  MPTO,  the  rival  ex- 
hibitor organization,  will  meet  next 
Tuesday  at  the  Hofbrau  Inn. 

Al  Schuman  of  the  Black  Rock 
Theater,  Bridgeport,  sails  today 
for  two  months  in  Europe,  leaving 
Joseph  A.  Davis  and  Mrs.  Schuman 
in  charge  of  operation. 

Eddie  Weaver,  organist  featured 
on  the  Paramount  Theater,  New  Ha- 
ven, for  the  past  nine  years,  has 
resigned,  and  the  organ  music  will 
be  discontinued  June  1. 

Abe  Rosen  is  a  New  Haven  visi- 
tor from   Miami   Beach   this  week. 

E.  M.  Morey,  Republic  Boston  di- 
vision manager,  visited  with  Bob 
Cobe  in  New  Haven  for  several  days. 

Dr.  J.  B.  Fishman,  active  in  Fish- 
man  theater  management,  has  also 
received  his  reappointment  as  Hon- 
orary Fellow  in  Physiological  Chem- 
istry at  Yale  for  1936-37. 

Morris  Nunes  of  Progressive 
Premium  is  constructing  a  new  home 
in   New  Haven. 


DETROIT 


Two  first  run  theaters  closed  last 
week,  the  RKO  Downtown,  for  the 
summer,  and  the  Cinema,  operated 
by   Harry  Nathan. 

Jack  Daly  is  new  city  salesman 
for  Monarch  exchange. 

Duke  Hikey,  Universal  publicist, 
is  back  in  Chicago  after  a  week  in 
Detroit. 

Bill  Klarry  is  new  booker  for 
Jacob  Schreiber  Circuit.  Was  head 
booked   for    Krim    Brothers    Circuit. 

Audrey  Leytell,  secretary  of  De- 
troit Film  Board  of  Trade,  is  back 
from  a  vacation  with  her  family  in 
Ohio. 

The  Beckwith  Theater  at  Dowa- 
giac,  operated  by  Gus  Coplan  and 
Walter  Morgan,  will  reopen  in  a 
few  weeks. 

James  N.  Robertson  plans  nam- 
ing his  new  3,000-seat  house  in 
Gross  Pointe  the  Will  Rogers  The- 
ater, although  there  is  already  in 
Detroit  a  Rogers  Theater,  named 
after  the  late  star. 

More  than  90,000  people  have 
seen  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  in  De- 
troit. The  picture  was  definitely 
booked  for  a  seventh  week  at  the 
Lafayette,  with  prospect  of  still  an- 
other holdover   a  week  hence. 

Richard  Ingram,  manager  of  the 
Dixie  at  Flint,  expects  to  visit  rela- 
tives  in   England   soon. 

W.  P.  Noah  is  about  to  build  a 
new    $35,000    theater    at   Gaylord. 

Bids  have  already  been  received 
for  the  new  Westown  Theater  to  be 
erected  at  Febkell  and  Wyoming 
Avenues.  Charles  N.  Agree  is  the 
architect. 

The  Colwood  Co.,  operating  com- 
pany for  the  Fox  Theater  and  at- 
tached office  building  in  Detroit,  has 
filed  with  the  U.  S.  District  Court 
a  petition  for  reorganization. 


4  OUTDOOR  COLOR  PIX 
ON  NEW  REPUBLIC  LIST 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

and  will  make  four  outdoor  pictures 
in  full  color. 

Included  in  the  attractions  for  the 
new  season  will  be  two  special  pic- 
tures starring  Gene  Autry  as  well 
as  the  regular  series  of  eight  fea- 
turing the  cowboy  crooner.  Another 
series  of  westerns  will  be  made 
starring  a  new  personality.  Four 
serials  will  also  be  produced  during 
the  coming  season. 

Plans  for  next  year  will  be  defi- 
nitely crystallized  at  the  annual 
convention  to  be  held  at  the  Drake 
Hotel,   Chicago,  June  4,  6. 

$3,000,000  Erpi  Sound  Suit 
Is  Dismissed  by  U.  S.  Court 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

U.  S.  District  Court.  This  is  one 
of  18  similar  suits  that  have  been 
filed  against  the  Erpi  group.  In 
his  opinion  granting  the  dismissal 
motion  of  the  defendants,  Judge 
Knox  said  in  part: 

"Assuming  for  the  purposes  of  the  instant 
motion  that  the  acts  of  defendants,  as  alleged 
by  plaintiff,  were  violative  of  both  the  Sher- 
man and  Clayton  acts,  the  complaint,  in  my 
opinion,  fails  to  set  forth  a  cause  of  action. 
.  .  .  The  plaintiff  sues  not  in  a  public  but 
a  private  capacity;  consequently  he  must  show 
affirmatively  and  in  what  manner  the  defend- 
ants' acts  have  injured  his  assignor.  So  far 
as  I  am  able  to  discern  ...  his  allegations 
fall  short  of  showing  a  causal  connection 
to    the    wrongs    in    which    defendants    engaged 

"$3,000,000,  the  sum  allege:!  as  the  plain- 
tiff's damages,  is  a  sizable  amount.  From 
ill  that  is  declared,  there  is  no  reasonable 
relationship  between  the  damages  demanded 
and  the  action  of  defendants.  Conceivably 
the  damages  asked  may  be  out  of  all  propor- 
tion to  the  injuries  sustained. 

"For  the  reasons  specified  I  shall  grant 
:he  instant  motion  with  leave  to  plaintiff  to 
imend  his  complaint  in  such  a  manner  as 
will  adequately  state  the  manner  in  whicfi 
he  has  suffered  injury  and  with  such  par- 
ticularity as  to  inform  defendants  of  the 
facts    against    which    they    must    defend." 


Closed  Hearings  First 

In  Sabath-Para.  Probe 


Closed  hearings  will  be  held  by 
the  Sabath  Congressional  Commit- 
tee in  its  investigation  of  the  re- 
sults of  the  Paramount  reorganiza- 
tion starting  tomorrow,  with  Max 
D.  Steuer,  special  counsel  to  the 
committee,  directing  the  probe.  Open 
hearings  will  be  held  later  when  the 
facts  in  the  situation  have  been  de- 
veloped, it  was  said  at  the  commit- 
tee's headquarters.  The  committee 
will  quiz  the  principal  officers  and 
directors   of   Paramount. 


Hecht-MacArthur  May  Write 
Script  for  Lubitsch  Film 

Ben  Hecht  and  Charles  MacArthur 
are  reported  set  to  do  a  script  for 
Ernst  Lubitsch,  who  soon  resumes 
producing  for  Paramount.  So  far 
nothing  has  come  of  talks  concern- 
ing a  GB  release  for  their  projected 
picture,  "The  Monster,"  it  is  un- 
derstood. 


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Wednesday,  May  27, 1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

T  EOPOLD  STOKOWSKI,  noted 
conductor  of  the  Philadelphia 
Symphony  Orchestra,  will  come  to 
Hollywood  in  the  near  future  to  ap- 
pear in  scenes  for  Paramount's  "Big 
Broadcast  of  1937."  This  will  fol- 
low the  taking  of  some  shots  and 
recordings  in  Philadelphia  this  week 
under' the  direction  of  Mitchell  Lei- 
sen. 

▼  T  T 

David  Selman,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted directing  "Secret  Patrol," 
starring  Charles  Starrett  for  Co- 
lumbia, has  been  assigned  to  the 
company's  "Night  Wire,"  with  Lew 
Ayres   and   Joan   Perry. 

▼  T  T 

Edmund  Goulding  will  have  one 
of  his  major  directorial  assignments 
when  he  handles  the  musical  "May- 
time,"  which  Irving  G.  Thalberg  is 
to  produce  for  M-G-M,  with  Jeanette 
MacDonald  and  Nelson  Eddy 
starred. 

T  ▼  T 

Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  whose  final 
production  for  Universal  is  the  cur- 
rently much  acclaimed  "Show  Boat," 


expects  to  announce  his  future  plans 
in  a   few  weeks. 

▼  T  T 

The  maiden  voyage  of  the  Queen 
Mary  will  play  an  important  role 
in  Samuel  Goldwyn's  production  of 
"Dodsworth."  Arrangements  have 
been  completed  with  the  British 
Government  and  the  Cunard-White 
Star  Line  to  utilize  the  arrival  and 
docking  of  the  giant  liner  for  the 
picture  in  which  Walter  Huston  and 
Ruth  Chatterton  will  be  starred.  The 
two  stars,  accompanied  by  Director 
William  Wyler,  will  fly  from  Holly- 
wood to  New  York  in  Miss  Chatter- 
ton's  plane,  board  the  Queen  Mary 
at  Quarantine,  film  their  scenes  and 
fly  back  to  the  film  capital. 

▼  T  T 

First  National  has  bought  "Re- 
turn From  Limbo,"  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  story  by  A.  H.  Z.  Carr, 
as  a  starring  vehicle  for  Kay  Fran- 
cis. 

T  T  T 

"By  the  Dawn's  Early  Light,"  an 
original  written  by  Gene  Markey 
especially  for  his  wife,  Joan  Ben- 
nett, has  been  purchased  by  RKO 
Radio.     Miss  Bennett  will  share  top 


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enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  PAIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

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honors  in  the  production  with  Fred 
Stone  when  she  returns  from  Lon- 
don. Edward  Kaufman  will  produce 
it. 

»  T  » 

Three  of  Columbia's  featured  con- 
1  tract    players,    Leo   Carrillo,    Marian 
t  Marsh    and    George    Bancroft,    have 
been    assigned    to    "I    Promised    To 
Pay,"   which   will   be   placed   in   pro- 
duction   within    the    next    few    days. 
Story,   by    Lionel   Houser,   is  an   ex- 
I  pose    of    the    usurious    pawnbroker 
racket. 

»  »  » 
Raymond  Hatton  last  week  cele- 
brated the  anniversary  of  his  first 
quarter  of  a  century  in  motion  pic- 
tures. Twenty-five  years  ago  he 
went  to  work  for  Paramount.  His 
most  recent  pictures  have  been 
westerns.  The  one  just  completed 
is  a  Zane  Grey  novel,  called  "The 
Arizona  Raiders,"  in  which  Larry 
Crabbe,  Marsha  Hunt  and  Johnny 
Downs  are  featured  with  him. 

▼  »         ▼ 

"Ping"  Bodie,  home-run  star  of 
the  big  leagues,  is  now  a  member 
of  David  O.  Selznick's  production 
staff  at  the  studios  of  Selznick  In- 
ternational in  Hollywood.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  studio  electrical  de- 
partment, and  has  been  working  on 
"The  Garden  of  Allah,"  starring 
Marlene  Dietrich  and  Charles  Boyer, 
and  soon  to  be  released  through 
United  Artists. 

T  T  T 

One  of  the  subjects  in  the  "Go- 
ing Places"  series  is  "How  A  Car- 
toon Is  Made,"  produced  at  the  Wal- 
ter Lantz  studio.  The  picture  has 
met  with  such  success  that  various 
newspapers  are  using  full  pages, 
made  up  of  stills  from  the  subject. 
*  »  ▼ 

M-G-M  has  acquired  motion  pic- 
ture rights  to  "Woody,"  an  original 
story  for  the  screen  by  Martin  Gold- 
berg. 

T  T  ▼ 

Ann  Rutherford,  who  recently 
completed  playing  the  feminine  lead 
in  Republic's  "Down  to  the  Sea" 
made  a  personal  appearance  at  the 
Antioch  Theater  in  San  Francisco 
in  connection  with  the  opening  of 
Republic's    "The    Harvester." 

T  T  ▼ 

"The  Glory  Trail,"  the  first  of  the 
Tom  Keene  series,  which  E.  B.  Derr 
is  producing,  goes  into  production 
June  2.  Lynn  Shores  will  direct 
from  an  original  story  and  screen- 
play by  John  T.  Neville.  The  story 
is  based  on  the  building  of  the 
Bozeman  Trail  through  the  Dakota 
territories  following  the  Civil  War. 
Releasing  deals  will  not  be  set  until 
the    picture   is   ready    for   screening. 

▼  T  T 

Billie  Burke  and  Frank  Morgan 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
M-G-M's  "Piccadilly  Jim,"  in  which 
Robert  Montgomery  will  have  the 
title   role. 

▼  T  T 

Eric  Linden  and  Cecilia  Parker, 
who  appeared  together  in  "Ah,  Wil- 
derness!"  will   again   be   teamed   in 


"Old  Hutch,"  new  Wallace  Beery 
starring  picture  scheduled  for  early 
production  at  M-G-M. 

▼  ▼  T 

Louis  Weiss  of  Weiss  Productions 
has  engaged  Albert  Herman  to  di- 
rect "Phantom  Island,"  15-episode 
serial  which  will  go  into  production 
shortly.  Herman,  who  directed  "The 
Clutching  Hand"  for  Weiss,  will  col- 
laborate on  the  story  with  Eddy 
Graneman,  Dallas  Fitzgerald,  Wil- 
lim  Schenker,  George  Merrick  and 
Victor  Jardon.  "Phantom  Island," 
the  third  Weiss-Mintz  serial  of  the 
year  will  be  released  through  the 
state  rights  market  by  Stage  & 
Screen  Production  immediately  fol- 
lowing "The  Clutching  Hand." 

T  ▼  T 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charlie  Murray  yes- 
terday celebrated  their  30th  wedding 
anniversary. 


Under  the  supervision  of  Jack 
Chertok,  M-G-M  started  production 
on  three  new  Junior  Features  with- 
in a  six-day  period.  First  to  go 
before  the  cameras  was  "Violets 
In  The  Spring,"  a  two-reel  musical, 
featuring  Jean  Chatburn,  young 
actress  who  scored  brilliantly  in 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld."  Pete  Smith's 
"Modern  Miracle,"  newspaper  sub- 
ject, and  "The  Killer,"  a  tabloid 
drama  of  a  dog  suspected  of  sheep 
killing  and  tried  for  its  life,  with 
Pete  Smith  doing  the  dramatic  nar- 
rative,  are    the   other   two. 


New  Incorporations 


NEW  YORK 

Merrick  Theater,  Inc.,  New  York  Theatrical 
business.  Capital  $2,000.  Stockholders:  Helen 
V.  Schwitter,  Vivian  R.  Lambert  and  Elsie  V. 
Maly,    New    York. 

Ho:lis  Theater,  Inc.,  New  York,  Theatricals. 
Helen  V.  Schwitter,  Vivian  R.  Lambert  and  Elsie 
V.    Maly,    New    York. 

Eastern  States  Amusement  Corp..  New  York. 
Theatrical  business.  Capital,  $100,000.  Stock- 
holders: I.  Wiener,  Isidar  Zanore  and  B.  W.l- 
liam     Mehlman,     New    York    City. 

East  Side  Vaudeville  Corp.,  New  York.  Vaude- 
ville and  motion  pictures.  Capital,  200  shares 
of  stock.  Shareholders:  Aaron  M.  Kessler,  Hy- 
man    Rappoport    and    Louis    Schapiro.    New    York. 

Bureau  of  New  Plays,  Inc.,  Musical  material. 
Capital,  $100.  Directors:  J.  Robert  Rubin, 
Richard  Aldrich  and  Theresa   H°lburn,   New  York. 

Hopkins  Productions,  Inc.,  New  York.  The- 
atrical and  motion  pictures.  Capital,  100  shares 
of  stock.  Shareholders:  Charles  Hopkins,  John 
Cameron   and   Ada    Ellison,    New   York. 

West  Fifteenth  Street  Amusement  Corp., 
Kings.  Operation  of  theaters.  Capital,  $10.- 
000.  Stockholders:  Carl  Klarnet,  Oscar  Buch- 
wald     and     Thomas    Annunziato,     Brooklyn. 

L-burn,  Inc.,  New  York.  Motion  pictures. 
Capital,  200  shares  of  stock.  Shareholders: 
G.  Armour,  P.  Burns,  George  T.  Scriba  and 
Louis    A.    Brown,    Jr.,    New    York. 

Gibralter  Theater,  Inc.,  New  York.  The- 
atrical business.  Capital,  100  shares.  Share- 
holders: Paul  P.  Meltzer,  Louis  Ruchowitz  and 
Sadie    Kamerman,    New    York. 

Trans-Africa  Safari,  Inc..  New  York.  Mo- 
tion pictures.  Capital,  $50,000.  Stockholders: 
Robert  L.  Cookingham,  Robert  F.  Lewis  and 
Frank    C.    Taylor,    New    York. 

CAPITAL    REDUCTION 

Fox   Theater  Corp.,   New   York,   from   7,500,000 
shares   of   no   par   to   7,400,000   shares. 
DISSOLUTIONS 

Schuyler   Amusement    Co.,    New    York. 

Tivoli    Vaudeville    Co.,    New    York. 


THE 


Wednesday,  May  27, 1936 


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DAILY 


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15 


BIG  GANG  TURNING  OUT 
FOR  RODGERS  FETE 


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cent  appointment  as  general  sales 
manager  for  M-G-M.  Charles  C. 
Pettijohn  will  serve  as  toastmaster, 
with  Jack  Alicoate  and  Martin  J. 
Quigley   as    principal    speakers. 

Among  those  who  had  made  res- 
ervations up  to  yesterday  were 
George  J.  Schaefer,  W.  Ray  John- 
ston, George  W.  Weeks,  W.  J.  Ger- 
man, W.  G.  Van  Schmus,  Charles 
L.  Casanave,  Artur  L.  Mayer,  James 
A.  Kron,  Maurice  Kann,  Gabriel  L. 
Hess,  Leon  D.  Netter,  E.  C.  Raf- 
tery,  E.  C.  Grainger,  J.  J.  Unger, 
Charles  Reagan,  Neil  F.  Agnew, 
Milton  Kusell,  D.  0.  Decker,  J. 
Bernhard,  C.  B.  Paine,  Cresson 
Smith,  Sam  Dembow,  George  Dem- 
bow,  W.  B.  Brenner,  David  Palfrey- 
man,  Louis  Nizer,  Louis  Phillips, 
Herman  Robbins,  Nicholas  M. 
Schenck,  David  Bernstein,  Al  Licht- 
man,  Arthur  Loew,  C.  R.  Stern, 
Charles  Moskowitz,  T.  J.  Connors, 
Ed  Saunders,  Fred  Quimby,  E.  A. 
Schiller,  Bill  Ferguson,  Howard 
Dietz,  Si  Seadler,  Louis  K.  Sidney, 
Oscar  Doob,  Bob  Rubin,  Charles 
Sonin,  Leopold  Friedman,  Harry  D. 
Buckley,  Paul  Lazarus,  Dave  Chat- 
kin,  George  Borthwick,  Whitford  F. 
Drake  and  others. 


*  *  Short  Subject  Reviews  «  « 


Cross   and   Dunn  in 
"When  You're  Single" 

(Broadway  Brevity) 
Vitaphone  22  mins. 

Good  Variety  and  Hokum 
A  number  of  interesting  variety 
performers,  headed  by  the  talented 
Cross  and  Dunn,  put  on  good  fea- 
ture support  in  the  musical  comedy 
fashion.  Cross  and  Dunn  are  the 
stars  of  a  show  which  is  opening  in 
a  small  town.  Dunn  is  constantly 
kidding  his  partner  about  the  lat- 
ter's  nagging  wife,  pointing  to  his 
own  freedom  in  bachelorhood.  Cross 
comes  in  for  the  last  laugh,  though, 
when  all  of  Dunn's  former  "flames" 
congregate  in  the  wings  of  the  the- 
ater accompanied  by  lawyers,  po- 
licemen, etc.  The  frail  plot  is  held 
together  with  fine  singing  by  the 
team,  expert  hoofing  by  an  eccen- 
tric dancer  and  fine  team  work  by 
a  line  of  girls,  led  by  an  attractive 
song  and  dance  miss. 


Block  Booking  Bill  Awaits 
Full  Committee's  Report 

Bv  GEORGE   IV.   MEHRTENS 
FILM    DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — With  the  Neely-Pet- 
tengill  block-booking  bills  at  the 
same  status  ready  for  prospective 
report  from  the  Senate  and  House 
committees,  Congressman  Samuel 
B.  Pettengill  yesterday  told  The 
Film  Daily  that  action  depended 
upon  the  full  committees'  own  con- 
sciences in  the  matter.  It  was  re- 
ported that  no  date  has  been  set 
for  a  full  committee  report  to  the 
House. 

Though  Pettengill  said  he  had 
spoken  with  Senator  Neely  on  the 
matter  since  the  sub-committee  re- 
ported his  bill  out  to  the  full  com- 
mittee, he  claimed  that  no  mention 
had  been  made  of  the  amendments 
incorporated  in  the   Pettengill  bill. 

Allied's  general  counsel,  Abram  F. 
Myers,  refused  statements  to  the 
newspapermen. 


"Glimpses    of    Picturesque    Java" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Different 

A  refreshing,  compact  subject 
that  whisks  the  audience  through 
Batavia,  the  capital  of  Java,  and 
then  to  neighboring  principalities 
of  the  colorful  Dutch  East  Indies. 
Shots  are  splendidly  selected  and 
arranged  by  Andre  de  La  Varre,  the 
producer,  cameraman  and  narrator 
for  this  travel  series.  Particularly 
interesting  are  the  native  charac- 
ters, the  scenes  taken  in  Djokjakar- 
ta, and  the  massive  Buddhist  Me- 
morial. The  clear  and  romantic 
description  of  the  places  shown  adds 
much  to  the  high  entertainment 
value  this  subject  possesses. 


"Damascus   and   Jerusalem" 

(Screen    Traveler    Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Very  Interesting 

In  this  subject  Andre  de  la  Varre 
trains  his  camera  first  on  Damascus, 
said  to  be  the  oldest  city  in  the 
world.  Though  the  scenes  are  neces- 
sarily brief,  they  strikingly  show 
the  glamour  of  the  city's  antiquity 
mingling  with  modern  life.  But  the 
major  interest  of  this  fine  short  lies 
in  the  scenes  of  Jerusalem.  This 
holy  city  of  three  principal  religions 
of  the  world  has  such  decided  ap- 
peal to  moviegoers  that  the  Screen 
Traveler  Series'  version  of  it  is 
bound  to  strike  a  responsive  chord. 
The  excellent  shots  of  pilgrims  at 
the  Wailing  Wall  are  unusually  im- 
pressive. 


EDUCAT'AL  PLANNING 
20  FEATURES  1ST  YEAR 


"Colorful  Cairo" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Timely 

The  prominent  role  Egypt  is  play- 
ing at  present  in  international  poli- 
tics, makes  this  short  a  timely 
trump  for  the  box  office.  Vivid  and 
impressive  is  the  photography  of 
Cairo,  its  thoroughfares,  its  strange 
admixture  of  people  and  the  varied 
styles  of  living  in  the  modern  me- 
tropolis by  the  Nile.  Producer  An- 
dre de  La  Varre  does  the  city  liter- 
ally from  top  to  bottom.  His  skill- 
ful camera  shots  are  taken  both 
from  the  level  of  the  river  and  the 
crests  of  the  hills.  With  admirable 
showmanship,  he  climaxes  his  se- 
quences by  portraying  the  pyramids 
and  the  eternally  mysterious 
Sphinx. 


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20th  Century-Fox  sales  meetings 
abroad. 

Termination  of  the  14-year  dis- 
tribution association  with  GB  in  the 
British  Isles  is  understood  planned 
by  Educational,  which  is  expected 
to  announce  a  new  releasing  deal, 
covering  that  territory,  shortly  af- 
ter the  Chicago  sales  convention  of 
20th  Century-Fox,  opening  Satur- 
day. Hammons  would  neither  con- 
firm or  deny  the  report. 

At  the  coming  convention,  Edu- 
cational will  announce  between  48 
and  52  two-reelers  for  the  1936-37 
season  and  46  single  reelers.  Ham- 
mons leaves  New  York  tomorrow  for 
Chicago. 


No  Decision  in  Libel  Appeal 


Arguments  on  appeal  of  "The 
Churchman,"  religious  publication, 
from  a  New  York  State  Supreme 
Court  decision  awarding  Gabriel  L. 
Hess,  Hays  office  attorney,  $10,200 
in  a  libel  action  was  made  yester- 
day in  the  Appellate  Division.  At- 
torney Louis  Nizer  represented 
Hess,  while  Theodore  Kiendl  was 
counsel  for  the  publication.  Deci- 
sion was  reserved. 


BOSTON 


TORONTO 


Work  is  being  rushed  on  construc- 
tion of  another  new  film  house  for 
Toronto,  to  be  called  Kingston  Road 
Theater,  set  to  open  in  June. 

Dr.  E.  R.  Secord  and  J.  H.  Moss, 
Brantford,  Ont.,  radiologist,  an- 
nounce the  discovery  of  a  method 
of  producing  X-ray  films  that  give 
an  almost  third  dimension  appear- 
ance and  will  prove,  it  is  believed, 
of  great  advantage  to  surgeons. 

"Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to  Town,"  at  the 
Uptown,  Canada's  biggest  theater, 
is  being  held  over  for  a  third  week. 


Joseph  Burke,  Columbia  auditor, 
is  engaged  to  Evelyn  Fitzgerald, 
also  of  Columbia.  Wedding  bells  on 
June  13. 

John  J.  Brennan,  brother  of  Joe 
Brennan,  business  manager  of  M.  & 
P.,  died  Tuesday. 

Edward  Connaty,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Metropolitan  Theater, 
who  resigned,  has  been  succeeded 
by  John  D.  Clark. 

Sarah  Lourie,  cashier  for  Colum- 
bia, is  vacationing  among  the  Lee- 
ward Islands. 

Douglas  Pratt,  auditor  for  Colum- 
bia, is  in  town. 

Tim  Donahue,  sales  manager  for 
Columbia,  has  returned  to  work, 
having  recovered  from  a  badly 
sprained  ankle. 

Columbia  Club  is  planning  an  out- 
ing June  20  at  the  Hotel  Mayflower, 
Plymouth. 

"Great  Ziegfeld"  will  shortly  go 
into  its  seventh  week  at  the  Colon- 
ial, according  to  Manager  Gossnell. 

The  new  $100,000  lobby  at  Loew'3 
State  has  just  been  completed 


DES  MOINES 


Omar  Kenyon  has  been  named  ad- 
vance man  for  the  "Great  Ziegfeld" 
opening  here  June  10.  He  will  rep- 
resent the  A.  H.  Blank  circuit  for 
Iowa  in  this  promotion.  Claude 
Morris,  M-G-M  publicity  man,  spent 
last  week  here  conferring  on  plans. 

Don  Nelson,  former  Republic- 
Midwest  cashier,  is  the  new  booker 
for  the  company,  succeeding  Mar- 
garet Mattausch,  who  has  taken  a 
position  outside  the  film  business. 
Pauline  Hearn  becomes  the  new 
cashier. 

Miss  Helen  Carberry,  secretary 
to  R.  M.  Copeland,  head  of  tihe 
Paramount  exchange,  leaves  June  4 
on  a  vacation  trip  to  Hollywood. 

Stan  Mayer,  head  of  the  20th-Fox 
exchange,  will  attend  the  conven- 
tion in  Chicago  June  1. 

Leserman  Starts  Soon 


Carl  Leserman  is  expected  to  as- 
sume his  duties  as  general  sales 
manager  of  Grand  National  late  this 
week,  following  his  recovery  from 
a  recent  operation. 


Closes  Foreign  Deals 

American  Trading  Corp.  has  sold 
"Lost  City"  for  France,  Belgium, 
Holland,  Switzerland,  Spain  and 
Portugal. 

Rene  Didier  and  D.  Brun  also 
have  acquired  a  group  of  films  from 
American  Trading  for  the  French 
West   Indies. 


"Just  My  Luck"  Deals  Signed 

"Just  My  Luck",  feature  with 
Charles  Ray,  Eddie  Nugent  and 
Anne  Grey,  has  been  sold  by  Guar- 
anteed Pictures  to  Syndicate  Ex- 
changes for  Greater  New  York  and 
to  B.  N.  Judell  for  the  midwest,  with 
other    deals   pending. 


"Three  Pigs"  in  New  Short 

Walt  Disney's  "Three  Little  Pigs" 
will  make  appearance  in  the  new 
Silly  Symphony,  "The  Three  Little 
Woives",  opening  at  the  Rivoli  to- 
day and  at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall 
tomorrow.  Disney  productions  are 
released  through  United  Artists. 


FLORIDA 


The  city  council  of  Mulberry  has 
donated  a  site  in  the  center  of  the 
city  to  the  Mulberry  Theater  on 
condition  that  a  modern  building  be 
erected   thereon   immediately. 

Fred  J.  Case  has  opened  a  film 
theater  for  negroes  in  Pompano. 


// 


LEO 

SWINGS 
IT! 


// 


Yeah  man !  He's  right  up  to 
the  red  hot  second ! 

Your  fast-stepping  pal  comes 
through  with  the  FIRST 
"SWING"  CARTOON! 
The  folks  will  come  truckin' 
down  to  your  show  shop  to 
see  M-G-M's 

THE  OLD 

MILL 

POND" 

Sure  it's  one  of  those  high- 
class  Harman-Ising  honey 
cartoons  in  3-color  Techni- 
color. 

That  name   Harman-Ising 

is  in  the  news,  in  the  ads,  on 
the  marquees.  Because  those 
boys  are  stepping  ahead  of 
the  entire  cartoon  field. 
"The  Old  Mill  Pond"  is  gay, 
funny,  clever.  It  will  have 
your  audience  swaying  to  its 
infectious  rhythm ! 

Typical  of  the  new,  modern 
Short  Subject  that  sets 
M-G'M  apart  from  all 
others.  And  a  sample  of 
why  the  boys  are  buying 
M~G'M  Shorts  solid  for 
1936-37. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-^FDAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  126 


NEW  YORK.  THURSDAY.  MAY  28,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Circuit  Tax  Measure  is  Introduced  in  Louisiana  House 


LEO  SPITZ  CALLS  RKO-PARA.  MERGER  TALI  SILLY" 

52  of  Paramount^  New  Season  Pictures  Already  Set 


Release    Schedule    Embraces 

40  Features  in  First 

Six  Months 

Reaching  a  new  high  in  conven- 
tion title  announcement,  Paramount 
will  list  52  of  its  65  titles  at  its  an- 
nual sales  meeting  June  5  and  6  at 
Chicago  when  its  1936-37  program 
will   be   formally   disclosed. 

Total  of  40  releases  have  already 
been  set  for  the  first  six  months  of 
the  new  season,  with  all  stories  cast 
and  definitely  placed  on  the  stu- 
dio's   production    schedule. 

Production  at  the  Eastern  Service 
Studio  will  begin  with  "Artists  and 

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KRELLBERG-PLUNKETT 

AFTER  LOCAL  CIRCUIT 


S.  S.  Krellberg  said  yesterday 
that  he  and  Joseph  Plunkett  are 
dickering  for  a  circuit  in  the  met- 
ropolitan area  comprising  more  than 
10  houses. 


Demonstrate  RCA  Apparatus 
For  Use  in  Anti-Crime  Work 


ST.  LOUIS  AREA  HUMS 
WITH  MOVIE  BUILDING 


St.  Louis — Continued  high  activ- 
ity in  the  theater  building  line  is 
evident  in  this  territory.  Ferguson 
Amusement  Co.  has  awarded  the 
general  contract  for  its  700-seat 
in  Ferguson  to  the  Dunham-Daly- 
Morley  Construction  Co.,  St.  Louis. 
Subcontracts  have  been  awarded  by 
Sol  Abrahams  &  Son  for  the  the- 
ater being  built  at  Grand  Blvd.  and 
Natural  Bridge  Ave.  for  Leko  Realty 
Co.  Union  Southern  Co.,  new  hold- 
ing concern,  is  behind  the  750-seater 
to  be  installed  in  the  old  Gospel 
Tabernacle  at  1217  North  Union 
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W.F.RODGERS  CANCELS 
ALLIED  SPEAKING  DATE 


Paramount  is  Mostly  Set 
On  National  Product  Deals 


Paramount,  through  Neil  F.  Ag- 
new,  distribution  head,  has  closed 
all  of  its  national  product  deals  for 
the  1936-37  season  with  the  excep- 
tion of  Warners  and  RKO.  Nego- 
tiations are  now  under  way  with 
the  former  company  and  will  be  com- 
pleted   shortly. 


William  F.  Rodgers,  M-G-M  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  has  cancelled 
his  engagement  to  address  the  Al- 
lied annual  convention  planned  for 
the  Hollenden  Hotel,  Cleveland, 
starting  Wednesday.  Pressure  of 
duties  at  M-G-M  is  given  as  the  rea- 
son. 

Contingent  of  Allied  Theaters  of 
New  Jersey,  to  date,  include:  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Sidney  E.  Samuelson,  Mr. 

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Schine  Circuit  Acquires 

Universal  1936-37  Lineup 


Universal's  1936-37  program  has 
been  signed  to  play  71  Schine  houses 
in  upstate  New  York  and  Ohio.  Deal 
was  closed  by  J.  R.  Grainger,  "U" 
sales  chief,  with  J.  Myer  Schine  and 
George  Lynch  of  the  circuit.  But- 
terfield,  Durkee  and  Fox  West 
Coast  are  other  circuits  already 
signed  by  "U". 


Trenton — Use  of  sound  films  for 
the  positive  identification  of  crimin- 
als and  as  a  crime  deterrent  was 
demonstrated  yesterday  before  a 
distinguished  audience  of  more  than 
150  law  enforcement  officers  under 
the  sponsorship  of  Governor  Harold 
G.  Hoffman  and  Colonel  H.  Norman 
Schwarzkopf,  New  Jersey  State  Po- 
lice head.  The  equipment  used  for 
the  demonstration  was  developed  by 
RCA  Photophone  engineers,  who 
have  been  cooperating  with  Colonel 
Schwarzkopf  for  many  months  on 
apparatus  and  methods  for  this 
novel  work.  Standard  High  Fidel- 
ity Photophone  recording  apparatus 
has  been  modified  and  simplified  to 
the  point  where  an  officer  or  other 
non-professional    can    obtain    satis- 

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Tax  on  Circuits,  Cash  Prize  Ban, 

Are  Asked  in  Louisiana  Measures 


Steuer  Not  to  Conduct 

Sabath-Otterson  Quiz 


Progress    Reported    by    Spitz 

in  Reorganization 

of  RKO 

"Absolutely  silly"  was  the  way 
Leo  Spitz,  RKO  president,  yesterday 
characterized  revived  reports  that 
a  merger  of  RKO  and  Paramount 
was  imminent. 

Spitz,  who  has  just  returned  from 
a  stay  on  the  coast,  said  that  RKO 
Radio  would  make  between  45  and 
50  pictures  next  season  and  that  he 
was  very  much  satisfied  with  the 
production  setup. 

Spitz  said  progress  was  being 
made  on  development  of  a  reorgani- 
zation plan  for  RKO.  He  was  un- 
able to  say  when  a  plan  would  be 
presented  in  court. 

The  RKO  prexy  said  he  had  no 
theater  expansion  plan  in  mind.  The 
theater  end  is  in  good  shape,  he  de- 
clared. 


John  E.  Otterson,  Paramount 
president,  is  slated  to  be  questioned 
today  before  the  Sabath  Congres- 
sional Committee,  but  Max  D.  Steuer, 
special  counsel  to  the  committee, 
will  not  conduct  the  examination, 
it  having  been  decided  by  the  com- 
mittee that  investigation  be  made 
of  reports   that   Steuer   was   repre- 

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New  Orleans — Louisiana  circuits 
stand  to  pay  a  yearly  tax  running 
at  $100  each  for  one  to  four  houses, 
$250  each  on  four  to  20  houses,  and 
$500  each  on  houses  in  excess  of  20, 
under  a  bill  filed  in  the  House  at 
Baton  Rouge.  Measure  applies  only 
to  corporations  headquartering  in 
this  state.  The  circuit  most  affected 
would  be  United  Theaters,  with  18 
subsequent  houses  in  New  Orleans, 
followed  by  Saenger  with  14  houses. 
Others    include     Lazarus,     Higgen- 

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KENNEDY  TO  MAKE 
ORAL  REPORT  TODAY 


Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  who  has  been 
making  a  survey  of  conditions  at 
Paramount's  studio  is  expected  to 
make  an  oral  report  of  his  findings 
at  a  regular  meeting  of  the  Para- 
mount board  of  directors  today. 

The  pro<  ction  board,  a  branch 
of  the  Paramount  directorate,  met 
yesterday  at  the  home  office.  Pro- 
duction -•:  |  ers  are  to  be  acted  up- 
on at  today's  session. 


"Ziegfeld"  Roadshow  Dates 
Boosted  to  a  Total  of  178 


Setting  of  30  additional  roadshow 
dates  by  M-G-M  on  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  brings  the  total  of  two-a- 
day  engagements  on  this  production 
to  178.  The  new  bookings  are  for 
the  period  of  May  27  to  June  23. 
On  Broadway,  the  picture  is  going 
into  its  ninth  capacity  week  at  $2.20. 


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8i/4      7%       7%  —     % 

65V2      613/4      6U/4   —   43/4 
91/8        8S/4        8%   —      l/4 


7% 

6 
24 
34 
99 

9% 


7 

53/4 
24 
34 
97 

9% 


7%  —    % 

6         

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34       +     1/4 

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NEW  YORK    BOND    MARKET 


Foreign  Delegates  on  Way 
.    For  RKO  Radio  Convention 


Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40. . 
Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  etfs. 
Keith  A-O  6s46.  . . 
Loew  6s  41ww. . . . 
Paramount  Picts.  6s55 
Warner's  6s39   

NEW   YORK 

Sonotone    Corp 

Technicolor    

Trans-Lux     


24  24  24  —     % 

241/2  241/2  241/2  —     1/2 

933/8  933/g  933/8     

97%  971/2  971/2  —     1/4 

90%  87i/4  871/4  —  2»4 

931/2  921/2  923/4  +     34 

CURB  MARKET 

23,4  23^     234  —    % 

303/g  30  30  —    % 

41/2  4%       4%  +     % 


20th-Fox  Pfd.  Dividend 


Regular  quarterly  dividend  of 
37y2  cents  a  share  was  declared  yes- 
terday on  the  cumulative  preferred 
stock  of  20th  Century-Fox,  payable 
June  30  to  holders  of  record  June  13. 


To  Motion  Picture  Executives 

We  are  compelled  to  release  an  Ex- 
ecutive Accountant  with  unusual  ability 
and  wide  experience  in  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture and  Theatre  business.  Please 
communicate    with    Box    No.    927 

THE  FILM  DAILY 
1650    Broadway  N.    Y.    C. 


With  Ralph  Doyle,  managing  di- 
rector for  Radio  Pictures  in  Aus- 
tralia, already  having  arrived  in 
this  country  preliminary  to  attend- 
ing the  RKO  convention  in  New 
York  starting  June  15,  other  for- 
eign delegates  who  either  have  left 
or  soon  will  leave  their  respective 
offices  include  Roberto  Trillo,  from 
Spain;  Fred  S.  Gulbransen,  Pan- 
ama; Ralph  Hanbury,  England; 
Luis  Lezama,  Mexico;  Pedro  Saenz 
and  Bert  Reisman,  Cuba;  Jacobo 
Glucksmann,  South  America;  Fred 
H.   Knocke,   Puerto   Rico. 


GB  Film  Music  in  Tieup 

Music  from  "It's  Love  Again," 
the  GB  musical  romance  starring 
Jessie  Matthews  now  in  its  second 
week  at  the  Roxy,  will  be  broadcast 
Sunday  evening  to  the  Queen  Mary 
on  her  maiden  voyage  to  New  York 
over  WABC  in  a  tie-up  arranged  by 
Jimmy  Campbell,  head  of  music  for 
GB.  The  British  Ambassador,  as 
well  as  Beatrice  Lillie  and  Jack 
Buchanan,  international  stars,  will 
be  featured  on  the  program. 


New  "U"  Milwaukee  Manager 

J.  F.  Camp,  for  a  number  of  years 
a  star  salesman  in  Universal's  Mil- 
waukee exchange,  has  been  promoted 
bv  J.  R.  Grainger,  general  manager 
of  distribution,  to  manage  the  branch 
in  that  city,  succeeding  Saul  Res- 
nick,   resigned. 


Liberty  Circuit  Expanding 

New  Brighton,  Pa.  —  Liberty 
Amusement  Co.,  West  Virginia, 
Ohio  and  Pennsylvania  theater  op- 
erators, is  expanding  with  two  ad- 
ditional houses  in  Western  Penn- 
svlvania.  C.  J.  Vogel.  circuit  pres- 
ident, announces  that  one  of  the  new 
Projects  will  be  built  in  Aliquippa, 
Pa.,  with  the  site  of  the  other  to  be 
announced  soon. 


Taxi"  in   General  Reissue 


Following  the  recent  engagement 
of  a  revival  of  Warner's  "Taxi", 
starring  James  Cagney,  the  com- 
pany is  making  the  feature  avail- 
able for  repeat  bookings  over  the 
country. 


Split  Holiday  for  RKO 

RKO  will  hold  its  annual  boat 
ride  in  two  sections  this  year,  half 
on  June  8  and  the  other  half  on 
June  15. 


Warners  Sign  Author 

Clement  Ripley,  author,  has  been 
signed  by  Warners  and  will  report 
on  the  coast  June  15. 


Demonstrate  RCA  Apparatus 
For  Use  in  Anti-Crime  Work 

(Continued  from  Paae  1) 

factory  results.  Through  the  use 
of  the  modern  sound  motion  picture, 
it  is  possible  to  record  the  true  like- 
ness of  a  criminal  so  that  disting- 
uishing characteristics  of  speech 
and  mannerisms  in  action  are  easily 
recognized. 

In  the  case  of  a  notorious  fugitive, 
newsreels  and  theaters  could  be  en- 
listed in  a  highly  organized  man- 
hunt. Reproducing  equipment  for 
the  identification  films  could  be  in 
either  16mm.  or  35  mm.  size  and 
would  have  even  wider  distribution 
in  the  smaller  towns  than  the  re- 
cording  apparatus. 


M-G-M  Takes  Over  Astor 


M-G-M  has  taken  over  operation 
of  the  Astor  Theater  following  pur- 
chase of  the  lease  held  bv  Joseph 
Plunkett  and  Sherman  Krellberg. 
The  lease  is  subject  to  a  90-day 
cancellation  in  event  the  theater 
owners  decide  to  tear  down  the 
structure  to  make  way  for  a  new 
building.  M-G-M  is  reported  plan- 
ning to  follow  "The  Great  Zieg- 
feld"  with  two-a-day  showings  of 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  and  "The  Good 
Earth." 


Hal  Roach's  Father  Dies 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  TUP.  Fir  V  DAIl  V 
Hollywood  —  Charles  H.  Roach, 
father  of  Hal  Roach  and  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  Hal  Roach  organi- 
sation, died  yesterday  at  the  agp  of 
76.  Survivors,  in  addition  to  Hal. 
include  the  widow,  Mrs.  Mabel  Rallv 
Roach,  and  another  son,  Jack.  Fun- 
eral services  will  probably  be  held 
tomorrow. 


Gregory  Circuit  to  Build 

Chicago — The  Grep-orv  Circuit  has 
acquired  from  S.  W.  Neall  of  this 
citv  thp  old  Orphenm  building.  Ot- 
tawa. 111.,  burned  down  four  years 
ago.  and  have  plans  under  way  to 
huild  a  1.165-seat  house  on  the  site 
New  theater  is  to  be  ready  bv  Oct. 
1.  Gregory  now  operates  the  Roxv 
ind  Illinois  theaters  in  Ottawa  as 
well  as  other  houses  in  Illinois,  Wis- 
consin and  Indiana. 


Al  Green  at  Columbia 


West    Coast    Bureau    of   THF    FILM    DAITV 

Hollywood — Alfred  E.  Green,  di- 
rector, has  been  placed  under  long- 
term   contract  by  Columbia. 


Sixth  Week  for  "Ecstasy' 


"Ecstasv"  is  being  hpld  over  for 
a  sixth  we^k  at  the  Park  Theater, 
Boston:  a  fourth  week  at  the  Littl*3 
Theater.  Newark,  and  a  second  week 
at  the  Palace.  Baltimore. 


Coming  and  Going 


JACK  BUCHANAN,  British  star,  is  en  route 
from   the   Bahamas   to   New   York. 

MR.  and  MRS.  MERVYN  LeROY  left  yester- 
day on  the  20th  Century  for  Hollywood,  ac- 
companeid  by  Betty  Warner,  sister  of  Mrs.  Le- 
Roy    (the   former   Doris   Warner). 

SAM  W.  SMITH  of  British  Lion  has  gone 
to  Toronto  from  New  York  and  later  goes  to 
the     Republic     sales    meeting    at    Chicago. 

JOSEPH  P.  KENNEDY  is  due  in  New  York 
today    or    tomorrow    from    the    Coast. 

Y.  FRANK  FREEMAN  has  returned  to  New 
York    from    the    South. 

SAM  WOLF,   Coast  attorney,   is  in  New  York. 

GEORGES  METAXA,  who  recently  signed  an 
RKO  Radio  contract,  left  New  York  on  the 
20th  Century  Limited  yesterday  for  Hollywood 
to  start  work  in  "Never  Gonna   Dance." 

RUPERT  HUGHES  is  in  town  from  the  Coast. 

DAVID  B.   HAMPTON  has  gone  to  Hollywood. 

GEORGE  LEFKO,  RKO  Radio  exchange  head 
in    Ptitsburgh,    is    in    town. 

IZZIE  RAPPAPORT  is  in  town  from  Balti- 
more. 

LEO  SPITZ   arrived  yesterday  from   Hollywood. 

ROY  DAVIDSON,  Columbia  cameraman,  is 
here    from    the   coast. 

SAMUEL  BECKER,  special  counsel  to  the 
F.C.C.,    returned    yesterday    to    Washington. 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS  leaves  New  York  tomor- 
row  for   Chicago. 

DAVID  BERNSTEIN  of  Loew's  was  in  Pitts- 
burgh this  week  talking  business  with  Mike 
Cullen,    manager   of   the   Penn    there. 

ROSEMARY  AMES,  20th  Century-Fox  player, 
arrives  in  New  York  today  from  the  coast 
and  will  join  Walter  Hartwig's  Manhattan 
Repertory  Theater  summer  troupe  in  Ogunquit, 
Me. 

EUGENE  PALLETTE  sails  today  on  the  Beren- 
garia  for  England  to  appear  in  another  British 
picture. 

E.  I.  LOPERT,  vice-president  of  Sound  Film 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  leaves  tomorrow  for  Provi- 
dence  on    a   short    business    trip. 

BEN  S.  COHEN,  president  of  Burroughs-Tar- 
zan,  leaves  the  coast  for  New  York  this  week 
to  confer  with  Harry  Rathner,  general  sales 
manager,  with  respect  to  the  company's 
further  activities  in  sales  and  exploitation, 
and  to  negotiate  for  foreign  distribution  of 
the  company's  product.  Cohen  will  remain 
in  New  York  about  a  month,  then  return  west 
for  a  few  days'  conferences,  after  which  he 
plans    a    trip    abroad. 

AL  ZECKLER,  exchange  manager  for  Uni- 
versal at  Rio  de  Janeiro,  arrived  last  evening 
aboard  the  Southern  Prince  to  consult  with 
N.    L.    Manheim,    export    manager. 


EVERY  EXECUTIVE  IN  THE 

INDUSTRY  FINDS  USE  FOR 

THE   YEAR 

BOOK  OF 

MOTION 

PICTURES 

EVERY  DAY 

THROUGHOUT 

THE  YEAR 

Published    by 

THE    FILM    DAILY 
1650   B'way      N.Y.C. 


// 


MOMENT 


PLEASE 


// 


In  its  7  th  Week  at  the  Astor  Theatre 
the  business  for  M-G-M's  'The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  on  Thursday  was  $302  better 
than  the  first  Thursday.  That's  really 
excellent!  In  Frisco  the  6th  week  topped 
the  first  week  by  more  than  two  thou- 
sand dollars.  That's  magnificent!  And 
we're  happy  to  report  that  this  great 
Road-show  in  its  225  engagements  (the 
list  is  increasing  daily)  is  doing  SWELL! 

(Isn't  it  a  jolly  thought  that  "THE  GREAT  ZIEGFELD"  (At 
Popular  Prices)  will  be  the  first  release  of  M-G-M's  1936-37  season 
and  what  a  flying  start  for  M-G-M's  YEAR  OF  BIG  ONES ! ) 


THE 


DAILY 


Thursday,  May  28, 1936 


PARA.  IS  ALREADY  SET 
ON  52  OF  NEW  TITLES 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

Models,"  a  musical.  Ernst  Lubitsch 
is  planning  to  make  a  musical  as 
part  of  his  three  or  four  picture 
program  for  the   company. 

There  will  be  two  color  features 
in  the  lineup,  "Spawn  of  the  North" 
and  "Slave  Ship",  with  Technicolor 
also  being  used  in  some  of  the  shorts. 


"Zombie"  Hearing  Today 

Hearing  will  take  place  this  morn- 
ing in  the  New  York  State  Supreme 
Court  on  application  of  S.  S.  Krell- 
berg  for  an  injunction  to  prevent 
distribution  of  "Revolt  of  the  Zomb- 
ies" on  the  grounds  that  it  infringes 
upon  the  title  of  "White  Zombie," 
which  he  now  controls.  Defendants 
are  Academy  Pictures,  Victor  and 
Edward  Halperin,  Midtown  Theaters 
Corp.,  Producers  Laboratories,  Mel- 
bert  Pictures,  RKO  Film  Booking 
Offices  and  Amer-Anglo.  Fitelson 
&  Mayers  is  counsel  for  all  defen- 
dants except  RKO  and  Producers 
Lab. 


More  Burroughs-Tarzan  Deals 

Burroughs-Tarzan  Pictures  has 
closed  distribution  deals  with  John 
Golder  of  Hollywood  Film  Exchange 
for  the  Philadelphia  and  Washing- 
ton territories,  and  with  Monarch 
Film  Corp.  for  the  Detroit  field. 
Ben  S.  Cohen,  president  of  Bur- 
roughs-Tarzan, is  due  in  New  York 
in  a  few  days  from  Hollywood. 


Block  Booking  Awaits  Reports 

Washington   Bureau    of    THE  FILM   (DAILY 

Washington — Neither  the  House 
nor  the  Senate  sub-committees  con- 
sidering block  booking  legislation 
have  reported  to  the  full  committees 
which  are  hurriedly  considering  ma- 
jor legislative  matters  before  the 
session  ends.  Clerks  of  both  com- 
mittees frankly  stated,  when  asked 
to  when  either  bill  would  be  report- 
ed out,  that  "one  guess  was  as  good 
as  another." 


Sparks  Adds  House 

E.  J.  Sparks,  in  association  with 
Paramount,  has  leased  the  Ernada 
theater  at  Bartow,  Fla. 


Howson  Starts  12th  Year 


Albert  S.  Howson,  Director  of 
Censorship  for  Warners,  begins  his 
twelfth  year  with  the  company  to- 
day. 


Closing  Village  Theater 

Abel  Fanchi  closes  his  Village 
Theater  on  8th  Ave.  June  1  and  re- 
opens in  September. 


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▼  ▼  T 

•  •  •  A  SELL-OUT  Performance  the  Wish-You- 
Well  luncheon  at  the  swanky  Cinema  Club  to  William  F.  Rodg- 

ers welcoming  him   by   the   gang   at   large   to  his  recent 

appointment  as  sales  chief  of  Metro the  committee  had  to 

turn  down  71  bids  for  tickets  to  the  shindig  because  they  had 
no  wall-stretching  apparatus  to  bulge  the  sides  of  the  building 
for  the  overflow  this  Rodgers  gent  seems  to  be  a  natural 
Drawing  Card  somebody  should  book  him  as  a  circuit  at- 
traction  

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     THE    THRONG    of    well-wishers    represented    the 

Top   Flight   in  all   departments   of  the   cinema   industry 

and   the    spontaneous    spirit   of   the    occasion    attested    to    the 

popularity  of  Mister  Rodgers it  was  not  a  stuffed  shirt 

going-through-the-motions    affair everybody   there   was   a 

genuine  rooter  for  Bill  and  tickled  to  see  him  holding  down  a 
big  job  in  grand  sytle 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •      •     THE  MASTER  of  the  revels  was  Charles  Pettijohn 

speakers   were   Howard  Dietz,   Al   Lichtman,   Louis   B. 

Mayer,  Jack  Alicoate,  Martin  Quigley,  James  R.  Grainger,  J. 
Robert  Rubin 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  IN  THE  spirit  of  the  political  times,  Howard 
Dietz  nominated  Rodgers  as  the  "surprise  candidate"  for  the 

industry's  luncheon and  Al  Lichtman,  introduced  by  the 

toastmaster  as  the  "mystery  man  of  Metro,"  then  introduced 
himself  as  Fu  Manchu,  and  paid  warm  tribute  to  the  high  esteem 
in  which  Bill  Rodgers  has  been  held  for  many  years  in  the  en- 
tire industry Louis  B.  Mayer  in  his  speech  made  it  very 

apparent  that  the  Metro  executives  were  satisfied  that  Rodgers 
had  all  the  essential  qualifications  to  hold  down  the  responsible 
post  so  competently  occupied  by  the  late  Felix  Feist  for  so 
many  years and  Mr.  Mayer  added  a  note  of  encourage- 
ment to  all  the  Metro  staff  by  stressing  the  well  known  policy 
of  his  company — to  give  the  men  in  the  ranks  a  chance  to  ad- 
vance, as  in  this  instance and  it  seems  that  M-G-M  can 

find  the  necessary  executive  man-power  in  their  own  organiza- 
tion without  going  outside 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THERE  WERE  appropriate  testimonials  delivered 
with    grace    and    sincerity    by    Messrs.    Rubin,    Alicoate    and 

Quigley and    then    the    guest    of    honor,    quite    obviously 

affected  by  all  the  tributes  that  had  been  showered  upon  him, 

gave  sincere  expression  to  his  appreciation  of  it  all and 

promised  that  he  would  endeavor  to  continue  the  high  traditions 

of  M-G-M  in  the  distribution  field stating  that  distribution 

is  not  a  lost  art pointing  out  the  orderly  processes  that 

have  attended  the  marketing  of  pictures  in  recent  years A 

fitting  testimonial  to  the  memory  of  Felix  Feist  was  the  stand- 
ing silent  toast  of  the  assembled  guests  for  one  minute 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     AMONG  THE  guests  were  important  names  from 

every  leading  organization E.  A.  Schiller,  S.  Charles  Ein- 

f eld,  Nathan  Burkan,  Ned  Depinet,  Gabriel  Hess W.  Ray 

Johnston,  Herman  Robbins,  Sam  Dembow,  Dennis  O'Brien,  Si 

Seadler,  Maurice  Kann Jules  Levy,  J.  Bernhardt,  Cresson 

Smith,   Paul   Lazarus,   David   0.   Decker Arthur   Kelly, 

George  Schaefer,  William  R.  Ferguson,  Arthur  Mayer,  Frank 

Freeman,  Whitf ord  F.  Drake,  Dave  Chatkin,  Louis  Phillips 

Paul  Mooney,  Joe  Gallagher,  E.  C.  Grainger,  Don  Mersereau, 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  Arthur  Loew,  Charles  Sonin,  Leopold  Fried- 
man, George  Borthwick,  Jack  Levin Leo  Brecher,  Harry 

D.  Buckley,    George    Dembow,    Herbert    Yates,    Fred    Quimby, 

David  Bernstein,  C.  R.  Stern,  C.  B.  Paine F.  J.  McCarthy, 

George  Weeks,  W.  J.  German,  James  Cron,  W.  G.  Van  Schmus, 

E.  C.  Raftery,  Leon  D.  Netter,  Charles  Casanave,  J.  J.  Unger, 
Charles  Reagan,  Neil  F.  Agnew,  Milton  Kusell 


W.F.  RODGERS  CANCELS 
ALLIED  SPEAKING  DATE 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

and  Mrs.  Lee  Newbury,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Harry  Kridel,  Newark;  Simon 
Myers,  Moorestown;  Harry  Hecht, 
Passaic;  Jack  Unger,  Hillside,  and 
Mrs.   Helen   Hildinger,    Trenton. 


Steuer  Not  to  Conduct 

Sabath-Otterson   Quiz 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

senting  clients  being  sued  by  the 
Paramount  trustees  in  which  event 
he  would  be  disqualified  from  acting 
as  counsel  to  the  committee,  it  was 
said  yesterday  at  the  committee's 
offices. 


ITOA  Directors  Meet 


Members  of  the  I.  T.  O.  A.  direc- 
torate met  yesterday  and  are  under- 
stood to  have  informally  discussed 
the  projected  protest  to  Washington 
concerning  various  distributor  trade 
practices.  The  matter  may  come  up 
at  a  regular  session  of  the  unit 
Wednesday,  next  week,  at  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


Frisina  Circuit  Adds  3 


Benld,  111. — Dominick  Frisina  of 
Taylorville  recently  added  the  Grand 
here  to  his  circuit,  acquiring  the 
house  from  Mike  Enrico.  Frisina 
also  has  taken  over  the  Grand, 
Hillsboro,  from  Frye  &  Muench,  and 
the  Avalon,  Lawrenceville,  from 
Mrs.  Hurley  Gould. 


Paramount  Starts  Three 


West    Coast    Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Paramount  studio 
starts  three  new  productions  this 
week.  They  are:  "Lady  Be  Care- 
ful", with  Robert  Cummings; 
"Johnny  Gets  His  Gun",  with  David 
Holt,  and  "Hollywood  Boulevard", 
with  John  Halliday. 


Thomas-Hackel  Deal  On 


Harry  Thomas,  in  behalf  of  his 
new  distributing  company  known  as 
Mutual,  is  negotiating  a  deal  with 
William  Hackel  under  which  the 
Coast  producer  will  make  16  action 
pictures  for  him.  Maurice  Conn, 
who  is  associated  with  Thomas  in 
Mutual,  is  set  to  produce  14  fea- 
tures for  the  company's  lineup. 


«      «      « 


»     »      » 


Signed  for  Bernie  Program 

■ 

Ethel  Shutta,  Frank  Morgan  and 
ZaSu  Pitts  are  booked  to  appear  re 
spectively  on  June  2,  9,  and  16  on 
the  Ben  Bernie  broadcast  for  the 
American  Can  Co.  The  players  were 
signed  in  Hollywood  by  Herman 
Bernie. 


**fc    '^, 


£2 


« 


CIRCUIT  TAX  MEASURE 
FILED  IN  LOUISIANA 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

botham,  Berenson,  Southern  Amuse- 
ment and  Crim. 

Joy  Hock  is  not  affected  since  his 
operations  can  be  broken  up  into 
home  ownership  in  each  location. 
Affiliated  Theaters  also  would  not 
be  included,  as  it  is  a  buying  com- 
bine. Doubt  is  expressed  here  as 
to  whether  the  tax  is  to  be  based 
merely  on  Louisiana  houses  or  on 
the  total  number  of  houses.  Saenger 
is  expected  to  lead  the  fight  against 
the  measure. 

Another  bill,  which  would  classify 
money  giveaways  as  lotteries,  thus 
putting  a  ban  on  them,  has  been 
filed  at  Baton  Rouge.  Independents 
will  meet  today  under  the  Allied 
banner  to  discuss  a  campaign  against 
this  measure,  which  was  sprung 
unexpectedly  and  found  the  exhibi- 
tors unprepared  because  of  rumors 
that  the  anti-money  bills  were  dead. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Starkville,  Miss.  —  A  new  house  i      Norris  City,  111.  —  The  Majestic 
seating  about  800  is  to  be  construct-   was    recently    reopened    under    the 
ed  here  by  Goodman  Brothers,  who   management  of  W.  A    Prince 
own  the  Rex  Theater. 

Royalton,  III. — The  Royal  is  dark 
for  the  time  being. 


Avella,  Pa.  —  Phillip  Brozier  re- 
opened the  Brozier  Theater  here. 
The  house,  recently  damaged  by 
fire,  has  been  completely  renovated 
and  repaired. 


OMAHA 


Ted  Emerson,  manager  of  the 
Omaha,  has  been  named  chairman 
of  the  entertainment  committee  for 
the  big  Variety  Club  party  June  27, 
when  the  new  quarters  in  the  Fon- 
tenelle  Hotel  will  be  officially  dedi- 
cated. Assisting  Emerson  are  Eddie 
Shafton,  Sol  Yaeger,  Sol  Francis, 
E.  R.  Cummings  and  Johnny  Gillin. 

George  Hinton,  Paramount  repre- 
sentative, is  in  Clarkson  hospital  re- 
covering from  an  illness. 

Bill  Foley,  RKO  representative, 
while  hurrying  to  get  to  the  mar- 
riage of  Bill  Miskell,  manager  of 
the  Orpheum,  slipped  and  dislocated 
his  ankle.  He  was  in  such  pain 
a  physician  had  to  administer  a 
sedative,  causing  Bill  to  sleep 
throughout  the  ceremony. 

J.  A.  Sobotka,  manager  of  the 
Tobias  at  Tobias,  has  replaced  his 
disc  equipment  with  sound-on-film, 
a   new  screen  and  new  projectors. 


Richeyville,  Pa.  —  The  first  the- 
ater here  in  many  years  will  be 
built  this  summer. 


Richmond  Heights,  Mo.  —  Rich- 
mond Theater,  Inc.,  controlled  by 
Kieselhorst  &  Wilson,  has  added  the 
Richmond  Theater  to  its  string.  The 
house  formerly  was  operated  by 
Oscar  Lehr. 


Hornersville,  Mo.  —  The  Strand, 
formerly  the  Rives,  has  been  re- 
opened under  the  management  of 
Lyle  Richmond. 


Allerton,   111.  —  The   Community 
Theater  is  taking  a  vacation. 


New  Orleans — Asserting  that  he 
would  take  over  the  Vaudette  The- 
ater  and  Brewton,  Ala.,  shortly  and 
operate  it  for  the  owner,  J.  H.  Han- 
na,  who  runs  the  Evergreen  at 
Evergreen,  intimated  that  this  ac- 
tion might  precipitate  competition 
from  the  Roy  Martin  circuit,  which 
operated  the  Brewton  house  for 
about  15  days,  when  the  lessor's 
lease  expired  and  the  owner  decided 
to  take  over.  Hanna  says  the  same 
action  will  be  followed  at  Akerman, 
Ala.,  where  Wynn  Laurie,  owner, 
plans  to  run  his  own  house. 


ST.  LOUIS  AREA  HUMS 
WITH  MOVIE  BUILDING 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Blvd.,  scheduled  to  open  at  about  the 
same  time  as  a  new  group  of  neigh- 
borhood houses. 

Mattoon  Theater  Co.,  Mattoon, 
111.,  affiliate  of  the  Frisina  circuit, 
has  awarded  contract  to  Triangle 
Construction  Co.,  Maplewood,  Mo., 
for  its  new  theater  and  store  build- 
ing. Harry  Turner,  Pana,  111.,  is 
having  Bruce  F.  Barnes,  St.  Louis 
architect,  prepare  plans  for  a  200- 
seat  addition  to  his  theater. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


LINCOLN 


E.  H.  Bruce  is  the  new  manager 
of  the  Empress,  Verdigree,  Neb. 

The  Kiva,  Westland  spot,  closes 
June  6.  Leland  Mischnick,  house 
manager,  moves  over  to  take  full 
charge  at  the  Varsity,  the  Westland 
acer.  City  Manager  Milton  Over- 
man will  go  to  the  Denver  offices 
of  the  company  and  take  charge  of 
the  vacation  shift  through  the  sum- 
mer. Varsity  will  drop  prices  from 
two-bit  top,  to  10-15  cents. 

Another  state  managerial  change 
is  Francis  Waldron  as  the  chief  at 
the  Fairmont,  Fairmont,  succeeding 
Lou  Brinker. 


BOSTON 


An  even  dozen  members  of  Inde- 
pendent Exhibitors  will  attend  the 
Allied  convention  in  Cleveland. 

Vic  Morris,  manager  of  Loew's 
Orpheum,  will  leave  for  a  coast  visit 
on  June  15. 

Renovations  to  the  tune  of  $100,- 
000  have  just  been  completed  at 
Loew's   Orpheum. 

The  first  drive-in  theater  in  New 
England,  at  Weymouth,  with  room 
for  over  500  parked  cars,  third  of 
its  kind  in  the  U.  S.,  is  being  offi- 
cially opened  this  week.  Thomas  G. 
DiMaura,  P.  Edward  Comi  and  gen- 
eral manager  James  Guarino  are 
directing  the  venture. 


Indicted  in  Bombing 

Mineola,  L.  I. — Four  open  indict- 
ments against  union  men  and  two 
secret  indictments  have  been  re- 
turned by  the  Nassau  County  grand 
jury  against  six  men  in  connection 
with  a  mustard-gas  explosion  re- 
cently at  the  Mineola  Theater,  which 
was  involved  in  a  labor  dispute. 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


B7  CHABLES  ALICOATE 


Parisian  Film  Notes 

Paris — Franck  Gould  will  reopen 
the  Mogador  and  will  feature  Amer- 
ican pictures. .  .The  Alhambr%  is 
giving  up  vaudeville  and  will  be- 
come a  picture  house.  .  .During  1935 
the  284  Paris  film  theaters  took  in 
$20,658,000  in  admissions,  against 
$21,120,000  taken  in  by  240  theaters 
in   1934. 


A  L  CHRISTIE  began  shooting  yes- 
terday  at  Astoria  the  first  Bus- 
ter West-Tom  Patricola  comedy 
since  the  boys  with  the  restless  feet 
signed  their  new  contract  with  Edu- 
cational. Under  the  temporary  ti- 
tle "Parked  In  Paree,"  Buster  and 
Tom  are  busy  getting  in  and  out 
of  all  sorts  of  scrapes  with  the 
Parisian  gendarmes  over  their  love 
affairs. 


Daisy,  the  Wonder  Horse,  popular 
novelty  act,  will  be  featured  in  the 
Buster  West-Tom  Patricola  picture, 
which  is  being  made  from  a  story 
by  Arthur  Jarrett  and  William  Wat- 
son. 


Clyde  McCoy  and  his  "Sugar 
Blues"  Orchestra  start  work  today 
in  a  one-reel  Vitaphone  band  short 
at  the  company's  Brooklyn  studios, 
announces     Sam     Sax,     production 


chief.  The  orchestra  will  be  sup- 
ported by  Ruth  and  Billy  Ambrose, 
popular  dance  team,  and  Bill  Haw- 
ley  and  Gloria  Faye,  singers.  The 
short  is  being  directed  by  Joseph 
Henabery,  and  will  be  released  in 
Vitaphone's  "Melody  Master"  series. 


With  the  engagement  of  John 
Herman  to  create  ideas  and  gags, 
Paul  Terry  has  now  increased  his 
Terry-Toon  staff  50  per  cent  since 
the  reorganization  of  the  company 
making  Educational's  cartoon  series. 
Herman  for  twelve  years  was  as- 
sistant to  Rube  Goldberg. 


Roman  Rebush  said  yesterday 
that  he  plans  production  of  seven 
features  in  the  east  including  three 
pictures  with  music,  two  in  a  for- 
eign language  and  two  others.  Re- 
bush  said  he  was  now  engaged  in 
casting  for  the  pictures. 


Clarence  York  from  Dallas  is  the 
new  booker  in  the  Square  Deal  Film 
Exchange  here. 

W.  B.  Lovelace,  manager  of  Sack 
Amusement  Enterprises  here,  ap- 
pointed traveling  salesman,  and  suc- 
ceeded by  Howard  Wallace,  booker 
from  the  San  Antonio  office. 

Harry  Silverman,  Majestic  Ex- 
change manager  is  on  the  road  for 
two  weeks  in  Oklahoma  and  Ar- 
kansas. 

Eddie  Gregg,  former  booker,  ap- 
pointed salesman  for  Republic,  suc- 
ceeding Al  Smith,  now  employed  by 
Columbia. 

Howard  Kinser,  20th  Century-Fox 
salesman,  is  the  father  of  a  girl 
arrival  at  his  house  May  8. 

Don  D.  Cole  was  promoted  to 
salesman  succeeding  Walter  S. 
Quade,  promoted  to  manager  of  Uni- 
versal  exchange. 

E.  L.  Walker,  from  Atlanta,  ap- 
pointed traveling  salesman  for  Kay 
Lee  Williams  Exchange  here,  and 
the  exchange  will  move  to  9J4  North 
Lee. 

W.  D.  Metcalf,  operator  of  the 
Metro  and  Ritz,  has  opened  his  new 
Ritz  Airdome  at  Healdton,  Okla. 

Frank  Deal  of  Wynnewood,  Okla., 
will  open  a  new  theater  at  Wagoner. 
Okla. 

Volney  Hamm  of  Wichita  Falls, 
Tex.,  will  open  a  new  theater  at 
Altus,  Okla. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Modern  Talking  Pictures,  which 
marks  the  active  entrance  of  Erpi 
into  the  production  of  industrials 
in  this  territory,  is  to  open  an  office 
shortly  in  film  row.  L.  G.  Schiell, 
partner  in  the  Town  and  Bell  thea- 
ters, is  to  be  the  manager. 

The  Rialto,  Hammond,  La.,  re- 
opened by  A.  J.  "Slim"  Higgin- 
botham,  a  Saenger  partner  in  Baton 
Rouge  and  a  member  of  Affiliated 
Theaters,  will  be  renamed  the  Buck. 

Film  row  visitors:  Claude  Darce, 
Morgan  City;  J.  E.  Alden,  Ruston; 
Frank  Bishop,  Varsity;  W.  D.  Uh- 
lett,  Rodessa;  B.  F.  Minshew,  Viv- 
ian; Jean  Anthony,  Pontchatoula. 


RIGHT  INTO  T 


SHOW 


Boat'  H.  0. 73G 


Second    week    of    'Show    Boat'    i 
$73,000    plenty  okay. 

Radio  City  Music  Hall  (5.989;  40- 
60-85-99-11. 10-11.65)  —  'Show  Boat* 
(U)  (2d  week)  and  stage  show.  At 
$73,000,  can't  squawk.  It's  a  nifty 
second  week  figure,  after  a  hand- 
some   $93,500    for    the    first    week. 

'Show  Boaf  at  $3300, 


Lincoln,  May  26. 

,.ow    Boat'    is   taking   the   cake 
this    week   at    the    Stuart 

tusrt  (LTO)  (1,900;  10-25-40)— 
[>wooaf  (U).  Picture  was  given 
wham  publicity  buildup  and 
opered  premiere  style  which  has 
every  body  talking.  In  for  eight  days 
if  present  pace  stays  and  will  get 
S3  300    ar     least,    nice. 


Pittsburgh,  May  26. 

Weekend  trade  was  kicked 
pants  by  heavy  rain  Sunday  (24) 
at  wrong  time.  Brightest  prospect 
for  week  is  'Show  Boat'  at  Alvin 
where  $10,000  session  looks  practi- 
cally set  and  holds  every  indication 
of  h.  o.  May  even  hit  a  bit  above 
that  since  musical's  building  every 
day.  Easily  the  best  showing  th* 
site  has  had  since  long  before  flo< 
and  with  Decoration  Day  weekenu 
to  help  on  second  stanza  should 
have  an  exceptionally  profitable 
fortnight  8  stay. 

Estimates  for  This  Week 
Alvin  (Harris)   (2,000;   25-35-40)- 
'Show  Boat'  (U).     One  of  the  best 
liked  musicals  in  years  around  her 
and  pointing  to  around  $10,000,  ex 
cellent  and  virtually  assuring  a  h.< 
Started    off    briskly    and    building 
every  day   through   great  word -of - 
mouth. 


Estimat< 

Keith  Memo! 
35-50)— Show,  i 
trade  at  this] 
frame  looks  M} 
Will   h.o.  at  !«,( 


'ShowBoat '  'Top  in  Venn 
At  $9, 000  and  Is  Held  0 


Dfnver,  May  25.  —  "Show  Boat" 
we  it  into  the  big  business  class'fica- 
tio  1  so  fast  that  holdouts  were  numer- 
ous at  the  Denver  during  the  week. 
Tre  gross  was  09,000,  over  normal  by 
$1,500,  and  the  picture  was  moved  to 
the   Paramount  lor  a  second  week. 


Show  Boat"  Cincy 
I     Hit;  Gets  $12,000 

Cincinnati,  May  25  — One  of  the 


caused    by    heat    was    "Show    Boat 
whuch  went  $2,000  over  par  for  a  take 
of  $12,000  at  the  RKO  Palace. 


Philadelp 
Boat"  steame< 
with  a  fine  $ 


FULL  SPEED  AHEAD  WI1 


L7T 


Hay  20. 


Dte  in  fhc  Hub 
is  'Sho  v  Boat' 

?ning  up  for  a 
weeks.     Initial 

od   pre  vie  v.-   biz 

,  will  couni    up 

his  Week 

IvO)  (2.900;  25- 
(U).  Revivified 
1  and  opening 
y  good  J  2  7.000. 

o   more   weeks. 


Show  Boat'  with 
Jack  Hylton  Band 
$21000  in  Detroit 


Detroit.  May  ?*. 

W  i 

Everything's     *Shov.-     Boat*     h<~ 
|  current  week.    Fox  added  Jack  Hyl- 
ton as  stage  attraction  and  figures 
for  a  nifty  $27,000.  the  only  hot  groat 
here  in  several  v,eeks. 

Estimate,  for  This  Week 

Ox     (fhdie)     (3,000;     30-10-6."))  — 

1  Show   Boat'    (U)   with  Jack   Hylton 

I  band  on  staere.     Kent  wave  not  hurt- 

ng  oiz  nere  very  much,     n.l  combo 

s  drawing  top  coin  in  tow  ,    $27.00-'). 


I  band 
i  mg  1 
!  is  dr 


"Show  Boaf 
Los  Angeles 
Record  Make 


Los  ANGFi.es,  May  25.  ■ 
Boat"  set  soineX  new  season's  records 
here  in  twj  spots  by  reaching  $10,- 
500,  which  was  practically  three  times 
the  normal  take,  at  the  Pantages, 
while  at  the  same  time  pulling  $9,400 
at  the  Hillstreet.  This  latter  gross 
was  $1,400  over  par. 

"SHOW    BOAT"    (Univ.) 

PANTAGES— (3,000),      25c-40c,      7      days. 
Grow:    $10,500.        (Average,    $3,200) 


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'BOAF  sta; 

FOR  $13,1 
2D,  STL 


St.   Louis,  May  2«. 

Loudest  noise  jn  .local  exhibition 
strata  is  wow  business  done  last 
week  at  F&M'S  Fox  with  'Show 
Boat,'    hitting   ?!ose   ttf   $19,300    and 

nf^,held    fo*"    another    week    and 
possibly  a  third. 


Estimates  for  This  Weak 

Fox     (F&M)     (5.038:     15-35-55)— 
iiUyjw    budi      ^u^    ana    snons     cm 
week).    Good  $13,000  should  be  easy 
after  swell  $19,300  for  first  week. 


iow  Boat" 

Nabs  $6,501 
In  Milwauki 


Milwaukee,  May  25. — "S.»v 
Boat,"  playing;  Fox's  Palace  on  th 
first  single  feature  program  booke 
i  to  the  first  runs  here  in  month: 
grossed  $6,500,.  just  $1,500  above  pai 


THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL! 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  May  28,  1936 


TIMELY  TOPICS 


c 


Color  Films  Pave  Way 
For  Third  Dimension 

^OLORED  films  are  already 
here  and  are  rapidly  near- 
ing  a  state  of  perfection.  They 
are  paving  the  way  for  a  more 
stupendous  piece  of  magic  — 
third  dimension  films.  We  have 
been  working  on  this  third 
dimension  idea  for  years.  The 
Lumiere  Brothers  in  Paris  have 
spent  practically  a  lifetime  of 
experimentation  with  stereoptic 
film  processes.  Many  lines  of 
endeavor  are  now  convincing 
and  we  know  that  we  are  on 
the  right  track.  Stereoptic  films 
actually  exist  at  present,  but  it 
is  necessary  to  use  colored 
glasses  to  get  the  effect.  The 
third  dimension  will  be  a  great 
boon  to  opera  films.  They  have 
not  been  any  too  popular  be- 
cause of  the  flat,  faked  scenery 
for  backdrops.  Third  dimen- 
sion films  will  bring  into  play 
an  entirely  new  setup  in  scenic 
effects.  We  are  working  on  a 
new  type  of  success  story.  It 
is  based  more  on  the  line  of  the 
old  Horatio  Alger  adventure 
stories,  especially  adapted  to 
singing  stars  so  as  to  get  away 
from  having  to  give  them  en- 
tirely static  operatic  back- 
grounds. Films  of  the  future 
will  have  to  be  tested,  not  only 
for  color  possibilities,  but  also 
for  the   third  dimension. 

— Jesse  L.   Laxity. 

Erich  Pommer  Tells 
Of  His  Ambition 

T  HAVE  one  ambition.  To  pro- 
duce  films  that  will  make 
money  for  the  producer,  the  ren- 
ter, and  the  exhibitor,  without 
in  any  way  harming  the  Indus- 
try. After  being  in  the  Indus- 
try for  many  years  I  find  my- 
self unable  to  offer  such  simple 
solutions  to  the  difficulties  that 
beset  us  as  those  suggested  by 
the  many  kindly  but  unprac- 
tical critics.  The  business  was 
always  difficult.  It  will  always 
be  difficult.  To  those  who  might 
expect  too  much — from  their 
point  of  view — I  say  that  while 
I  am  not  unmindful  of  the  great 
themes  and  great  problems  of 
the  serene,  I  maintain — as  I  al- 
ways did — that  problem  films 
can  only  appeal  to  a  limited 
number.  Motion  pictures  have 
to  serve  as  an  entertainment  for 
the  masses  who  would  forget 
the  cares  and  troubles  of  every- 
day life.  Until  some  kind  per- 
son or  state  subsidizes  produc- 
ers and  provides  special  the- 
aters, the  problem  film — minus 
entertainment — cannot  succeed. 
The  reports  about  my  projected 
work  in  London  have  been  very 
flattering  so  far,  but  in  an  In- 
dustry naturally  inclined  to 
scepticism  all  that  counts  for 
little.  I  want  to  be  judged  not 
on  what  I  have  done  but  on 
what  I  actually  do. 

— Erich  Pommer. 


Reviews  o$  Hew  films 


FOREIGN 

"DON  BOSCO,"  in  Italian;  produced  by 
Lux;  directed  by  Goffredo  Alessandrini; 
with  Gian  Paolo  Rosmino,  Ferinando  Mayer, 
et  al.     At  the  Cine-Roma  Theater. 

Impressive  and  thoroughly  engrossing  pic- 
ture dealing  with  the  founder  of  the 
Salciian  Order,  an  Italian  peasant  boy  who 
created  a  world-wide  organization  to  do 
good  among  humanity  through  the  medium 
of  kindness.  Exceptionally  fine  acting  and 
good  photography  are  among  the  merits 
of  the  film,  which  ranks  among  the  most 
worthwhile   of  foreign   importations. 


SHORTS 

"The  Collie" 

(Pedigreed    Pictures) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Delightful 

This  delightful  short  subject  de- 
picts the  affection  and  usefulness  of 
the  Collie,  long  the  favored  com- 
panion of  child  and  shepherd.  Cham- 
pion Bellhaven  Black  Lucason  gives 
an  amazing  and  amusing  display  of 
canine  skill  in  the  fine  art  of  herd- 
ing sheep.     At  a  command,  he  sep- 

ST.  LOUIS 


Sol  Bank  has  taken  over  the 
Amethyst  Theater  from  W.  J.  Co- 
lonna. 

Henry  Mabel  has  leased  the  Eas- 
ton  Theater,  4472  Easton  Ave.,  and 
will  improve  it. 

Lester  Cowan  flew  here  from  the 
coast  for  a  conference  with  Mike 
Marco  on  the  four  features  to  be 
produced  independently. 

Third  annual  midnight  boat  ride 
of  the  Variety  Club  takes  place  June 
6  on  the  excursion  steamer  Presi- 
dent. 

J.  Ed.  Richardson,  assistant  man- 
ager of  Loew's,  will  be  married  in 
August. 

Paul  Snell,  exploiting  "Dancing 
Pirate,"  was  a  recent  visitor. 

Jimmy  Corcoran  of  Corcoran- 
Severn  booking  agency  has  married 
Lee  Hunter,  former  member  of  the 
chorus  ensemble  at  the  Ambassador. 

Referee  in  Bankruptcy  Hope  has 
allowed  the  $1,214,950  claim  filed  by 
the  trustees  against  the  bankrupt 
estate  of  Skouras  Bros.  Enterprises 
based  on  the  unpaid  balance  of  a 
$4,500,000  bond  issue  floated  in  1925 
and  guaranteed  by  the  fii-m. 


arates  a  given  number  of  sheep 
from  the  flock,  drives  them  through 
two  closely  spaced  poles  in  a  pasture 
and  then  gathers  and  drives  the  en- 
tire flock  homeward  at  sunset.  The 
scene  showing  a  lovable  boy,  Jack 
Kennedy,  buying  a  Collie  pup  is 
memorable   film  fare. 


"The  Chesapeake  Bay  Retriever" 

(Pedigreed    Pictures) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Splendid 

A  sure-fire  short  bound  to  score 
heavily  with  audiences  everywhere. 
It  shows  the  skill,  intelligence  and 
prowess  of  the  Chesapeake  Bay  Re- 
triever, the  majestic  breed  of  gun- 
dog  originally  developed  by  early 
American  colonists  and  highly 
valued  by  sportsmen  today.  Subject 
shows  champion  Skipper  Bob,  owned 
and  trained  by  Harry  Conklin,  in 
grand  demonstration  of  his  breed's 
versatility.  He  retrieves  a  rope, 
basket,  ducks,  pheasants  and  even 
fish.  Splendid  film  filled  with  human 
interest.  Narration  and  photog- 
raphy  exceptional. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


K.  W.  Simpson  of  Perfex  Pictures 
Corp.,  owners  and  operators  of  the 
Hollywood  Theaters  Co.,  is  report- 
ed to  have  signed  the  Rivoli  at 
Sugarhouse,    local    suburb. 

W.  F.  Shipley,  manager  of  the 
Gem,  announces  rise  of  top  price 
from  20  to  25c  for  current  run  of 
"Rose    Marie". 

Manager  Bill  Gleason  of  local  Stu- 
dio theater  is  holding  over  "Under 
Two  Flags"  for  a  second  week,  af- 
ter the  picture  had  played  a  week 
at  the  Orpheum. 

Two  proud  fathers:  Ross  Ander- 
son, operator  of  the  Casino,  Gun- 
nison, and  Paul  De  Mordaunt,  the- 
ater operator  of  Blackfoot,  Rexburg, 
and  Idaho  Falls,  Ida.  Each  is  cheer- 
ing the  arrival  of  a  baby  boy. 

Bill  Steege,  district  representa- 
tive for  Fox  West  Coast  Theaters, 
was  a  recent  Salt  Lake  visitor. 


DETROIT 


Hamrick's  Music  Box  of  Seattle 
has  held  over  "Under  Two  Flags" 
for  a  third  week. 

"The  Ex-Mrs.  Bradford"  has 
been  moved  over  to  the  Blue  Mouse 
of    Seattle    for    a .  second  ,week. 

The  Roxy  of  Puyallup,  Wash.,  has 
been  closed  for  extensive  improve- 
ments, interior  and  exterior,  includ- 
ing  installation  of  new   screen. 


Royal  Theater  Co.  plans  a  new 
theater  at  Harper  and  Chalmers 
Aves.  in  the  block  next  to  the  Chal- 
mers Theater. 

Joseph  C.  Chervenka  has  sold  the 
Fairmont  Theater,  Grand  Rapids, 
to  Walter  Seyemm. 

The  Lyric,  Evart,  recently  closed 
by  Karl  Scheiern,  has  been  reopened 
by  M.  D.  Warner. 

Amusement  Supply  Co.  plans  to 
open  a  Cincinnati  branch,  according 
to  Ernest  H.  Forbes,  proprietor. 

Visitors:  Sam  Horowitz,  Chicago 
manager  for  Republic;  Duke  Hickey, 
Universal  exploiteer;  Len  H.  Roos, 
travelogue  producer  and  former  De- 
troiter. 


EXPLOITETTES 


William  O'Donnell's 
"Strike  Me  Pink"  Plugs 

jyJERCHANTS  "went  pink" 
for  Eddie  Cantor  under  the 
direction  of  Wm.  O'Donnell, 
manager  of  the  Aztec,  San  An- 
tonio, with  his  campaign  on 
"Strike  Me  Pink."  Mangel's 
chain  of  women's  stores  concen- 
trated on  pink  dresses  and  ac- 
cessories. A  five-foot  blow-up 
of  Ethel  Merman  tinted  pink, 
and  two  40  by  60  art  panels 
were  placed  in  each  window  of 
the  downtown  stores.  Vogue, 
another  women's  dress  shop,  de- 
voted its  window  to  a  display 
of  Gotham  Gold  Stripe  Hosiery, 
featuring  the  Goldwyn  Girls  and 
Rita  Rio.  Franklin's,  prominent 
women's  millinery,  concentrated 
on  pink  hats  during  the  run  of 
the  picture.  Through  a  tie-up 
with  Walgreen's  ten  stores,  art 
work  of  Cantor  and  Merman 
was  used  with  the  Pebeco  post- 
ers. A  similar  arrangement 
was  made  with  16  Sommer's 
drug  stores.  All  the  other  In- 
terstate houses  devoted  sections 
and  panels  of  their  lobbies  to 
the  Cantor  picture.  Manager 
O'Donnell  concentrated  heavily 
on  plugs  at  the  local  radio  sta- 
tions with  fine  results.  The 
News  and  the  Light  carried  spe- 
cial art  stories  several  days  in 
advance,  and  gave  liberal  men- 
tion to  the  exceptional  radio 
plugs  on  the  local  stations  and 
the  tie-up  with  Cantor's  nation- 
al program.  The  Express  de- 
voted a  large  part  of  its  Sunday 
Section  to  art  and  publicity  on 
the  film.  The  Service  News,  the 
Army's  organ  at  Fort  Sam 
Houston  reaching  about  15,000 
soldiers,  devoted  considerable 
space  to  Cantor  and  the  rest  of 
the  cast.  The  miniature  Postal 
Telegraph  gag  was  used  through 
a  connection  with  the  district 
manager.  Four  thousand  mes- 
sages, with  appropriate  billing, 
were  distributed  throughout  the 
city.  In  addition  to  an  excel- 
lent window  display  in  the  main 
plant,  the  Shepherd  Laundry 
and  Dry  Cleaning  Company 
printed  and  distributed  3,000 
shirt  boards  carrying  a  fac- 
simile of  one  of  the  large 
"Strike    Me    Pink"    ads. 

— Aztec,  San  Antonio. 


Jugo-Tonfilm  Formed 

Belgrade — A  German-Jugoslavian 
syndicate  under  the  name  of  Jugo- 
Tonfilm  has  been  formed  here  with 
an  initial  capital  of  $100,000.  The 
firm  plans  to  produce  three  pictures 
a  year  and  to  synchronize  produc- 
tions. 

Berlin's  1935  Receipts 

Berlin — The  390  motion  picture 
theaters  in  Berlin  took  in  receipts 
amounting  to  $21,318,000  in  1935  as 
compared  with  $19,866,000  in  1934. 


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Thursday,  May  28, 1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 
|<£AY  FRANCIS  and  Ian  Hunter 
will  broadcast  scenes  from  their 
latest  Warner  production  "The 
White  Angel"  on  Louella  Parsons' 
"Hollywood  Hotel"  radio  program, 
tomorrow   night    over    WABC. 

T  T  T 

Emanuel  Cohen,  president  of 
Major  Pictures  Corp.,  has  appointed 
Victor  M.  Shapiro  head  of  his  pub- 
licity   and   advertising   department. 

T  W  » 

First  National  has  started  shoot- 
ing on  "Polo  Joe,"  new  Joe  El 
Brown  vehicle  with  William  McGann 
directing  and  Carol  Hughes  in  the 
feminine  lead,  and  "Way  for  a  Pi- 
rate," with  Guy  Kibbee,  May  Rob- 
son  and  Sybil  Jason,  being  directed 
by  Nick  Grinde. 

r        t         t 

Frank  McDonald  will  start  the  di- 
rection of  "Two  Shall  Meet"  next 
week.  The  story  and  screenplay 
were  written  by  Luci  Ward  and  An- 
thony   Coldeway    for    Warners. 

▼  V  V 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  Schildkraut 
are  expecting  an  heir  in  a  few 
weeks.  They  were  married  in  1932. 
Mrs.  Schildkraut  was  formerly 
Marie  McKay,  an  English  actress. 

▼  ▼  T 

Adele  Comandini  arranged  and 
edited  "I  Saw  Them  Die,"  a  war 
diary  by  Shirley  Millard.  The  book 
will  be  published  by  Harcourt, 
Brace  &  Company.  It  will  also 
be  serialized  in  the  Ladies  Home 
Journal.  Miss  Comandini's  story, 
"Three  Little  Sisters,"  will  be  made 
by  Universal,  with  Joseph  Paster- 
nak as  the  producer  and  Henry  Ros- 
ter directing.  Miss  Comandini  is 
writing  the   screenplay. 

t         ▼         v 

Paul  Snell,  Boswell  for  Pioneer 
Pictures,  which  uses  Technicolor, 
writes  that  "Even  the  Gay  White 
Way   has   colored   lights." 

T  ▼  V 

Billie  Burke  will  discard  the  fluffy 
gowns  always  associated  with  her 
in  the  past  for  some  scenes  in  Para- 
mount's  "The  Count  of  Arizona" 
and  wear  some  tailored  outfits.  Har- 
old M.  Young  is  directing  the  pic- 
ture. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

George  Raft  has  bought  an  inter- 
est in  the  Del  Mar  Turf  Club  to 
be  erected  at  Del  Mar  next  season. 
William  LeBaron,  Gary  Cooper  and 
Bing  Crosby  also  have  an  interest 
in  the  place. 

v         ▼         v 

Roy  Del  Ruth,  accompanied  by 
a  cameraman,  will  fly  to  New  York 
to  secure  background  scenes  for  his 
forthcoming  directorial  assignment 
for  M-G-M,  "Great  Guns."  Imme- 
diately on  his  return,  Del  Ruth  will 
launch  into  production  this  contem- 
plated massive  picture. 

▼  v         ▼ 

Howard  Estabrook  expects  to 
complete  the  screenplay  for  "Kim," 


within  two  weeks.  Following  this 
M-G-M  assignment,  he  will  begin 
his  recently  signed  two-year  con- 
tract with  Paramount  as  associate 
producer  for  Frank  Lloyd  produc- 
tions. 

▼  ▼         * 
Paramount     has     signed     Edward 

Buzzell  to  direct  "Three  Married 
Men,"  which  Arthur  Hornblow  Jr. 
will  produce  starting  June  15.  Eliza- 
beth Patterson  and  George  Barbier 
have  been  added  to  this  cast,  which 
now  includes  William  Frawley,  Ros- 
coe  Karns,  Lynne  Overman,  Robert 
Cummings,  Virginia  Weidler  and 
Bennie   Bartlett. 

▼  V  T 

Ben  StolofE  has  been  assigned  by 
RKO  Radio  to  direct  "Don't  Turn 
'Em  Loose,"  Ferdinand  Reyher's  or- 
iginal which  goes  before  cameras 
shortly  with  Robert  Sisk  producing. 

▼  v  r 

Verree  Teasdale,  who  is  returning 
west  by  boat  from  a  vacation  in 
New  York,  is  scheduled  to  play 
Adolphe  Menjou's  wife  in  the  Para- 
mount picture,  "Wives  Never 
Know."  Charlie  Ruggles  and  Mary 
Boland  have  the  starring  roles  in 
this  Harlan  Thompson  production 
which   Elliott  Nugent  will   direct. 

T  V  ▼ 

Tom  Brown  will  play  the  part  of 
the  young  scenario  writer  in  "Hol- 
lywood Boulevard,"  Paramount's  be- 
hind the  scenes  story  in  which  John 
Halliday  has  the  leading  role.  Rob- 
ert Florey  will  start  directing  "Hol- 
lywood Boulevard"  next  week  and 
plans  to  use  many  former  screen 
favorites  in  important  character 
roles.  Among  players  mentioned  for 
parts  are  Francis  X.  Bushman, 
Clara  Kimball  Young  and  Bettiy 
Compson. 

v  v  ▼ 

Ann  Sothern  and  Gene  Raymond 
have  been  cast  by  RKO  Radio  in  the 
top  spots  of  "Count  Pete,"  drama- 
tization of  Francis  C.  Cockrell's  Cos- 
mopolitan Magazine  story.  Edward 
Kaufman  will  produce. 
t         ▼         ▼ 

Jack  Cunningham,  who  has  been 
attached  to  the  A.  M.  Botsford  unit 
at  Paramount,  has  been  assigned 
production  supervision  of  "Tight- 
wad," scheduled  for  a  Charlie  Rug- 
gles feature.  Thomas  Monroe  is 
now  writing  the  screen  play  based 
on  the  short  story  by  Paul  Gallico. 

V  V  v 

William  LeBaron,  production 
chief  at  Paramount,  says  "The  Gen- 
eral Died  at  Dawn"  is  the  final  title 
for  the  Gary  Cooper-Madeleine  Car- 
roll picture  which  Lewis  Milestone 
is  now  directing,  under  the  working 
title  of  "Chinese  Gold."  Clifford 
Odets,  Broadway  dramatist,  wrote 
the  screen  play  from  the  novel  by 
Charles  Booth.  J.  M.  Kerrigan,  Wil- 
liam Frawley,  Akim  Tamiroff,  Dud- 
ley Digges,  Porter  Hall  and  Lee 
Tung  Foo  also  are  in  it. 

T  T  T 

Eddie  Cantor,  long  a  resident  of 
his   native   New   York,   will   shortly 


make  Hollywood  his  permanent 
home.  Mrs.  Cantor  and  three  of 
the  comedian's  daughters  have  ar- 
rived at  the  film  capital  and  will  im- 
mediately move  into  the  Beverly 
Hills  home  of  Lita  Grey  Chaplin 
which  they  have  leased  for  a  long 
term.  Cantor  himself  is  expected 
to  arrive  May  30  to  start  activities 
on  his  seventh  production  under  the 
banner  of  Samuel  Goldwyn.  His  fu- 
ture radio  broadcasts  will  emanate 
from  Hollywood. 

V  ▼  T 

Rhody  Hathaway,  father  of  Henry 
Hathaway,  director,  plays  a  minor 
role  in  Walter  Wanger's  "Spend- 
thrift," in  support  of  Henry  Fonda 
and  Pat  Patterson.  Raoul  Walsh  is 
directing  for  Paramount  release. 

T  T  ▼ 

Norman  Taylor,  who  made  the 
first  voice  test  for  the  Thomas  Edi- 
son experiments  in  talking  pictures 
twenty-three  years  ago  is  now  in 
Hollywood  working  as  a  bit  player 
in  "The  Return  of  Sophie  Lang" 
at    Paramount   studios. 

T  v  T 

"Mummy's  Boys,"  next  feature 
comedy  for  Bert  Wheeler  and  Rob- 
ert Woolsey,  and  "Grand  Jury," 
based  on  a  story  by  Thomas  Lenndn, 
will  go  before  cameras  at  RKO  Ra- 


dio this  week.  Lee  Marcus  will  pro- 
duce both.  Al  Rogell  will  direct 
"Grand  Jury".  Cast  includes  John 
Arledge  and  Frank  M.  Thomas. 
Supporting  Wheeler  and  Woolsey  in 
"Mummy's  Boys"  will  be  Louise 
Latimer,  Moroni  Olsen,  Frank  M. 
Thomas  and  Willie  Best.  Fred  Guiol 
will  direct. 


From  the  wealth  of  musical  revue 
material  submitted  to  him  by  M-G- 
M  producer  Sam  Katz,  Director  Roy 
Del  Ruth,  loaned  to  Metro  by  20th- 
Fox  for  one  picture,  has  selected 
"Great  Guns"  as  the  opus  with  which 
he  hopes  to  challenge  his  previous 
box-office  smash  for  this  company, 
"Broadway  Melody  of  1936."  Elea- 
nor Powell,  who  rose  to  starring 
heights  under  Del  Ruth's  tutelage 
in  the  aforementioned  picture  has 
already  been  chosen  to  share  honors 
with  Hollywood's  box-office  draw, 
James  Stewart,  in  Del  Ruth's  new- 
est effort.  Thus  far  Virginia  Bruce, 
Frank  Morgan,  Una  Merkel,  Buddy 
Ebsen  and  Sid  Silvers  have  been 
selected  for  the  supporting  cast. 
Cole  Porter,  one  of  America's  out- 
standing musical  revue  scorers,  has 
been  secured  to  confine  his  creative 
activities  to  this  production. 


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Thursday,  May  28, 1936 


PITTSBURGH 


John  Finley  has  been  named  per- 
manent relief  manager  of  Harris 
Amusement  Co.  theaters  in  this  ter- 
ritory. Kenny  Kenfield,  former  man- 
ager of  the  Duquesne  Garden,  slated 
for  the  job,  joined  the  staff  of  Web- 
ster Hall. 

Charles  Bears,  Jr.,  ushered  in 
movies  into  his  West  View  Park 
Saturdays  and  Sundays. 

Ed  Siegal  is  back  on  the  job  man- 
aging the  Harris-Etna. 

Harry  Stahl,  Sharon  operator, 
married. 

Charles  Mergen,  Paramount  book- 
er, back  from  vacation. 

Ruth  Tate  resigned  as  secretary 
to  George  Tyson  and  left  for  New 
York.  Bernice  Warner  succeeded 
her. 

Annual  Variety  Club  banquet  has 
been  set  for  Oct.  25  at  the  William 
Penn  Hotel. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Art  Morrone  are 
going  to  Chicago  over  the  week-end. 

Art  England,  Bank  Night  repre- 
sentative in  this  territory,  will  at- 
tend the  convention  of  Affiliated  En- 
terprises in  Denver  June  8-10. 

Harold  Tinker,  named  head  ship- 
per at  RKO  exchange,  succeeding 
Orlando  Boyle  who  resigned  to  join 
Charlie  Anderson's  Alpine  Theater 
Circuit. 

William  Skirball's  added  activity 
in  Ohio  is  expected  to  sever  his 
connectoins  with  the  Barry  Theater 
here. 

Bob  Clarke,  son  of  Duke  Clark, 
Paramount  branch  manager  in  Co- 
lumbus, 0.,  joined  the  local  Para- 
mount exchange  as  booker,  succeed- 
ing Joel  Golden. 

Jimmy  Nash,  former  representa- 
tive for  the  Alexander  Film  Com- 
pany in  this  territory,  joined  the 
GB  exchange  here  as  salesman. 

Sig  Whittman  visited  the  local 
Universal  exchange  to  confer  with 
Al  Barnett. 


FLORIDA 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦       News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


U.  S.  Exports  to  Italy 

Rome — For  every  five  American 
motion  pictures  shown  in  Italy  it 
will  henceforth  be  necessary  for 
American  film  companies  to  pro- 
duce one  picture  in  Italy,  by  ukase 
issued  by  II  Duce.  In  1935  the  U. 
S.  exported  250  pictures  to  Italy.  At 
the  same  rate  of  exportation,  Amer- 
ican producers  would  have  to  pro- 
duce 50  pictures  in  Italy. 


The  New  Edison  Theater  will  be 
opened  in  the  Little  River  area  of 
Miami  this  week.  The  1,200-seat 
theater  is  a  reincarnation  of  the 
Rialto,  famous  open  air  theater  of 
boom  days.  John  A.  Cunningham, 
manager  of  the  State  in  Miami,  and 
Arthur  C.  Bromberg  of  Atlanta  are 
behind   the  project. 

Wometco  Theaters  plan  to  close 
the  Rosetta  soon  for  a  $25,000  re- 
modeling. 

Wometco  personnel  changes:  Hal- 
lett  Malther,  assistant  manager  at 
the  Plaza,  Miami  Beach,  has  been 
brought  over  to  the  Capital.  George 
Brown  of  the  usher  staff  at  the 
Plaza  has  been  promoted  to  assis- 
tant  manager  in  the   same  theater. 


Priests  Turn  Exhibitors 

New  Orleans — The  Scallon  Brothers, 
both  priests,  seem  to  have  gone  into 
I  he  theater  business  and  may  soon  have 
a  circuit,  if  they  expand.  One  brother 
has  opened  a  theater  in  Pineviile,  La., 
and  another  has  opened  a  house  at 
Lecompte,    La. 


Television  Talent  Tests 

London — Harry  Buxton  conduct- 
ed tests  last  week  at  the  New  Em- 
bassy theater,  Seacombe,  in  an  ef- 
fort to  discover  promising  material 
for  television  stars.  The  equipment 
used,  which  had  previously  been 
demonstrated  in  London,  can  throw 
an  image  on  a  big  screen  in  natural 
color  and  reproduce  the  voice. 


B.l.P.  Productions  in  Work 

London — John  Lodge  has  the  lead 
in  B.I.P.'s  Somerset  Maugham  story, 
"The  Tenth  Man",  now  in  produc- 
tion. Antoinette  Cellier,  Iris  Hoey 
and  Athole  Stewart  are  in  the  cast. 
Brian  Desmond  Hurst  is  directing.  . . 
"A  Star  Falls  from  Heaven"  is  now 
in  the  cutting  room.  Joseph  Schmidt, 
Florine  McKinney  and  Billy  Mil- 
ton have  the  leading  roles... Lupe 
Velez  and  Alfred  Rode  are  working 
in  the  new  British  Artistic  film  for 
B.I.P.,  "Gipsy  Melody".  Edmond 
Greville  is  directing. 


CLASA  a  number  of  shorts  to  be 
made  by  the  producer  for  social, 
educational  and  propaganda  pur- 
poses. 


John  McCormack  for  B.I.P. 

London — B.l.P.  has  signed  a  con- 
tract with  the  noted  Irish  tenor, 
John  McCormack,  to  star  in  "The 
Dominant  Sex,"  current  stage  hit 
by  Michael  Egan  .  .  .  B.l.P.  has 
signed  a  long-term  contract  with 
John  Lodge,  now  acting  the  lead 
in  the  B.l.P.  Somerset  Maugham 
picture,  "The  Tenth  Man." 


"Jennifer  Hale"  for  Fox-Brit. 

London — Fox-British  has  bought 
"Jennifer  Hale",  based  on  a  story 
by  the  Hollywood  writer,  Rob  Eden. 
Ralph  Stock  is  writing  the  screen- 
play. John  Findlay  will  produce  it 
at   Wembly. 


Muni  in  Soskin  Film 

London — Paul  Muni  will  be  the 
star  of  Soskin  Productions'  next  fea- 
ture, a  $400,000  spy  story,  "The 
Shadow  on  the  Wall,"  by  Lewellyn 
Hughes,  due  to  start  in  September 
at  the  new  $2,500,000  Amalgamated 
studios. 


Irish  Favor  U.  S.  Films 

Dublin — The  majority  of  motion 
pictures  shown  in  the  Irish  Free 
State  are  of  American  origin.  Most 
of  them  are  booked  on  a  percentage 
basis.  Distribution  is  mainly 
through  8  American  distributors 
with  offices  in  London;  for  United 
Kingdom  distribution.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  100  of  the  180  picture 
theaters  in  Ireland  use  American 
projectors  and  sound  units.  Cen- 
sorship costs  are  $2.50  per  reel.  If 
appeal  is  made  from  a  censor  re- 
jection, a  deposit  of  $25  is  made 
which  is  returned  if  the  Appeal 
Board  rejects  the  picture,  but  re- 
tained if  the  picture  is  passed  with 
cuts. 


Mexico  Aids  Native  Films 

Mexico  City — In  pursuance  of  its 
recently  announced  purpose  of  ex- 
tending financial  as  well  as  moral 
support  to  the  local  motion  picture 
industry,  the  Mexican  government 
is  authoritatively  reported  to  have 
allotted  through  its  Central  Depart- 
ment the  sum  of  500,000  pesos  to 
Cinematografica  Latino  Americana, 
S.  A.,  Mexico's  only  producer-dis- 
tributor organized  formally.  In  ex- 
change the  government  will  get  from 


Meynell  Heads  GB  Publicity 

London  —  Francis  Meynell,  who 
recently  resigned  from  the  post  of 
director  of  publicity  and  advertis- 
ing for  United  Artists  in  England, 
has  been  appointed  to  a  similar  post 
with  Gaumont  British  and  its  as- 
sociated and  affiliated  companies,  it 
is  officially  announced  by  Mark 
Ostrer. 


CINCINNATI 


16mm.  as  India  Standard? 

London — Y.  A.  Fazalbhoy,  direc- 
tor of  Bombay  Radio  Co.,  Ltd., 
Sound  Studios  (India)  Ltd.,  and 
Sound  Equipment  Co.,  Ltd.,  is  here 
conferring  with  British  Acoustics, 
of  which  firm  he  is  the  Indian  agent, 
on  a  scheme  to  make  16mm.  film  the 
standard  size  for  India.  The  ad- 
vantage of  the  sub-standard  size, 
according  to  Fazalbhoy,  lies  in  the 
ease  with  which  it  and  the  project- 
ing apparatus  can  be  transported 
by  car  for  showings  in  halls  and 
tents,  obviating  the  heavy  restric- 
tions on  the  transportation  of  35mm. 
film   and  equipment  by  railway. 


First  Rumanian  Studio 

Bucharest — The  first  motion  pic- 
ture studio  to  be  built  in  this  coun- 
try will  be  erected  by  the  newly 
formed  Cinegrafia  Romana  S.A.R., 
at  Beaneasa  a  suburb  of  Bucharest. 
Tudor  Postmantir  is  the  technical 
director  of  the  new  society.  Rou- 
mania  hitherto  has  imported  all  of 
the  films  shown  in  its  theaters. 


Joe  Goetz,  RKO  Paramount  man- 
ager, and  assistant  to  Arthur  Fru- 
denfeld,  was  operated  on  for  ap- 
pendicitis   Saturday. 

Willard  Gerves  of  the  Upton  and 
Fairview  was  married  and  is  now 
honeymooning    in    Chicago. 

RKO  Shubert  theater,  films  and 
vaudeville,  closes  May  28  for  the 
summer.  The  Mayfair,  downtown, 
also  closed.  The  Strand,  Middle- 
town,  Publix  house,  will  close  June  6. 

Columbia's  Mike  Spanagel,  back 
from  a  Kentucky  tour,  finds  busi- 
ness normal  and  all  quarantines 
lifted. 

Charles  Baron  of  UA  is  here  on 
"Things  to  Come." 

Ben  Cohn  has  sold  The  Roose- 
velt, downtown  colored  house,  to  I. 
Golden. 

John  O'Donnell,  First  Division 
play  date  auditor,  is  here. 

George  Turlukis's  Family  The- 
ater, Middletown,  has  been  acquired 
by   Marie   Dennis. 

Asher  Meyer  of  the  Strand  The- 
ater Co.,  New  York,  is  here  visiting 
the   local   representatives. 

Representatives  of  the  Indepen- 
dent Motion  Picture  Theater  Own- 
ers of  Greater  Cincinnati  will  jour- 
ney to  Cleveland  to  attend  the  state 
convention  of  Independent  Exhibi- 
tors of  Ohio  on  June  6. 

"Great  Ziegfeld"  has  gone  into 
its  second  big  week  at  the  RKO  Cap- 
itol. 


MINNEAPOLIS 


John  J.  Friedl  and  R.  F.  Ludwig, 
local  heads  for  Publix,  in  New  York 
on  annual  booking  and  buying  ex- 
pedition. 

W.  A.  Sandon,  proprietor  of  the 
Sandon,  Blue  .  Earth,  Minn.,  de- 
stroyed by  tornado,  is  planning  to 
build  a  modern  theater  there 

Paul  Snell,  exploiteer  for  Pioneer 
Pictures,  was  in  town  to  bally 
"Dancing  Pirate"  coming  to  Orph- 
eum 

Minneapolis  unit  of  the  Variety 
Club  will  hold  a  charity  preview  of 
"Rhodes"  at  the  Alvin,  June  14, 
with  proceeds  to  go  for  installation 
of  a  ventilating  system  at  Glen  Lake 
Sanitarium. 


Daily  Doubt 


Walter  Winchell  quotes  a  "swelegant 
squelch"  by  George  Jean  Nathan,  to 
wit: 

"There  is  no  legitimate  actor  who 
can  resist  the  powerful  lure  of  the 
movies.  It  isn't  the  money  that  fetches 
him.  It  isn't  the  great  publicity.  It  is 
simply  this:  The  movies  enable  an  actor 
to    look    at    himself." 

And  does  Hollywood  also  attract  so 
many  playwrights  and  novelists  and 
composers  because  it  gives  them  offices 
with  full-length  mirrors  in  which  they 
can    look   at    themselves   working? 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


?  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  127 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  MAY  29,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


298  Will  Attend  20th  Century-Fox  Sales  Convention 

THEATER  CONSTRUCTION  BOOM  HITS  8-YEAR  PEAK 

Seek   F.C.C.   Franchise  for   Non-Competing   Television 


Major    Film     Firm     Included 

in  Group  Applying  for 

Franchise 

Proposal  that  the  Federal  Commu- 
nications Commission  approve  the 
granting  of  a  non-competitive  fran- 
chise for  home  television  in  a  lim- 
ited eastern  area  as  the  only  prac- 
tical way  for  immediate  launching 
of  sight-and-sound  broadcasts  will 
be  made  by  Robert  Robins,  acting 
for  undisclosed  motion  picture  in- 
terests including  a  major  company, 
at  the  hearings  on  television  before 

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6  ROADSHOWS,  SERIALS 
PLANNED  BY  KATZMAN 


How  They   Started 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Sam  Katzman  of  Vic- 
tory Pictures  will  make  six  road- 
show attractions  for  next  season, 
to  be  sold  individually  and  backed 
by  exploitation  campaigns.  In  ad- 
dition to  these  features,  Katzman 
plans  two  serials  with  a  feature  ver- 
sion of  each. 

Katzman  has  bought  three  James 
(.Continued   on   Page   7) 

$41,277  Profit  in  Quarter 
Is  Reported  by  Pathe  Film 

Pathe  Film  Corp.  reports  net 
profit  of  $41,277.56  for  the  12  weeks 
ended  March  21.  Gross  income  for 
the  period  included  chiefly  $163,158.11 
from  film  developing  and  printing 
laboratory  and  $232,246.36  from 
film  rentals. 


Higher  Censorship  Fees 

Sought  in  Louisiana  Bill 

Baton  Rouge,  La. — Senate  Bill 
120,  calling  for  an  increase  in  film 
censorship  fees,  which  were  estab- 
lished by  the  late  Huey  Long  but 
never  enforced,  has  been  introduced 
in  the  legislature.  Proceeds  would 
go  to  public  school  expenses. 


Today  we  present  Dr.  A.  H.  Giannini,  Head-Man  of  the  Bank  of  America  and  its  many  branches 
in  Southern  California,  in  the  "How  They  Started"  series.  "Doc",  Public  Friend  No.  1  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Indusrty,  had  his  first  contact  with  pictures  and  the  show  business  as  President 
of  the  old  Bowery  £r  East  River  National  Bank  at  Times  Square.  He  is  a  director  of  several 
important  picture  companies,  an  authority  on  international  finance  and  was  cited  for  heroic 
work  in  giving  medical  aid  during  the  San  Francisco  fire.  Credit  "Hap"  Hadley,  as  usual,  with 
this   interesting  bit  of  art  work 


20th  Century-Fox  Sales  Convention 
Gets  Under  Way  Tomorrow  in  Chicago 


Henry  R.  Luce  Resigns 

From   Paramount  Board 


Henry  R.  Luce  resigned  as  a  di- 
rector of  Paramount  Pictures  at  a 
meeting  of  the  board  yesterday. 
Luce,  who  is  associated  with  "Time" 
magazine  interests,  gave  as  his  rea- 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


Annual    sales   convention   of   20th 
Century-Fox,  getting  under  way  to- 
morrow and  running  for  three  days 
at  the  Congress  Hotel,  Chicago,  will 
be  attended  by  298  of  the  company's 
officials    and    sales    representatives 
from  all   parts  of  the  world.     The 
home  office  group,  headed  by  Joseph 
|  M.  Schenck,  chairman  of  the  board, 
j  and  Sidney  R.  Kent,  president,  left 
{Continued  on  Page  6) 


Estimate   Nearly  300   Houses 

Under    Construction 

Throughout  U.  S. 

The  greatest  theater  construction 
boom  in  years,  approximately  since 
1928,  is  now  in  progress  throughout 
the  country,  according  to  leading  ex- 
hibitors and  builders  yesterday.  One 
authoritative  estimate  is  that  about 
300  houses  are  in  various  stages  of 
construction  at  present. 

In  addition  to  activity  in  the  St. 
Louis  zone,  other  construction  esti- 
mates are  provided  as  follows:  De- 

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H.F.KINGEY  IS  AFTER 
2  CAROLINA  CIRCUITS 


Charlotte,  N.  C.  —  Negotiations 
are  under  way  for  the  purchase  of 
two  of  the  biggest  independent  cir- 
cuits in  the  Carolinas  by  North  Caro- 
lina Theater  Inc.,  headed  by  H.  F. 
Kincey.  Deals  expected  to  culminate 
(.Continued   on   Page   6) 


K-A-0  Resumes  Dividend 

On  Its  Preferred  Stock 


Keith-Albee-Orpheum  Corp.  yes- 
terday declared  a  quarterly  $1.75 
dividend  on  the  cumulative  con- 
vertible preferred  stock,  payable 
July  1,  to  holders  of  record  June 
15.  This  dividend  is  for  the  quar- 
ter ended  March  31,  1932. 

James    B.    Field,    recently   named 

(.Continued    on    Page    6) 

Five  Productions  in  Color 
For  Grand  National  Lineup 

Regal  Productions,  with  George 
Hirliman  as  producer,  will  make 
five  features  in  natural  color  for  the 
1936-37  Grand  National  releasing 
program,  it  is  announced  by  E.  L. 
Alperson.  First  of  the  pictures, 
now  in  the  cutting  stages  for  early 
fall  release,  is  "Captain  Calamity." 
The  second  will  be  a  Foreign  Legion 
story. 


Vol.  69,  No.  127         Fri.,  May  29,  1936         10  Cents 


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MAY   29 

Hugh  F.  Herbert 

Zelma    O'Neal 

Paul    Kohner 


THE 


Carroll  Trowbridge  Joins 
Showmen's  Trade  Review 


Carroll  S.  Trowbridge,  identified 
with  the  industry  for  20  years  and 
formerly  with  United  Artists  as  a 
sales  executive  and  personal  repre- 
sentative for  Douglas  Fairbanks  and 
Mary  Pickford,  has  joined  "Chick" 
Lewis'  Showmen's  Trade  Review  as 
vice-president  and  general  manager. 
Since  leaving  U.  A.,  Trowbridge  has 
been  devoting  himself  to  his  farm 
upstate. 


Form  Zone  Groups  to  Fight 
Para.   Poster  Rental  Plan 


National  Poster  Service  Ass'n, 
comprising  independent  dealers,  is 
organizing  committees  in  each  zone 
to  combat  the  new  Paramount  pos- 
ter rental  plan,  a  spokesman  for  the 
organization  said  yesterday.  Ex- 
hibitor mass  meetings  to  protest  the 
move  are  being  held  in  all  terri- 
tories, he  stated,  and  declared  that 
in  New  York,  both  Allied  and  the 
I.  T.  O.  A.  have  discussed  and  ex- 
pressed opposition  to  the  project. 
That  the  national  Allied  association 
will  formally  take  up  the  matter  at 
its  Cleveland  convention  next  week 
was  indicated  by  the  spokesman. 


"Zombie"   Injunction   Denied 

With  Attorney  H.  William  Fitel- 
son  arguing  for  the  defendant,  the 
New  York  State  Supreme  Court 
yesterday  denied  a  temporary  in- 
junction to  S.  S.  Krellberg  on  the 
grounds  that  "Revolt  of  the  Zom- 
bies," produced  by  Academy  Pic- 
tures, infringes  upon  the  title  of 
his  picture,  "White  Zombie."  Hear- 
ing will  take  place  soon  on  applica- 
tion for  a  permanent  injunction. 


Clifford  Joins   Publicists 


Eugene  Clifford  has  joined  the 
publicity  organization  of  Fred  Baer 
and  Associates  with  offices  at  17 
East  49th  St.  He  will  specialize  in 
corporation  publicity  in  the  motion 
picture  field.  Clifford  was  formerly 
of  the  financial  news  staff  of  The 
New  York  Times  and  prior  to  that 
was  in  the  publicity  and  production 
departments  of  several  of  the  ma- 
jor film  companies. 


20th-Fox  Gets  Sonja  Henie 

West    Coast    Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Sonja  Henie,  world's 
figure  skating  champ,  has  been  sign- 
ed to  a  five-year  acting  contract  by 
20th  Century-Fox.  Her  first  picture 
will  be  "Peach  Edition",  from  a 
story  by  Mark  Kelly,  former  sports 
editor. 


Warren  William  Free  Lance 


West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Warren  William  has 
bought  back  his  contract  from  War- 
ners and  will  free  lance. 


Sol  Lesser  May  Increase 

Lineup  to  18  Pictures 

West   Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Having  set  a  mini- 
mum of  14  features  for  his  1936-37 
lineup,  Sol  Lesser  may  increase  this 
to  18  by  the  addition  of  another  se- 
ries of  four  productions.  First  on 
his  schedule  of  activity  are  six  Har- 
old Bell  Wright  and  Zane  Grey 
stories  for  20th  Century-Fox,  start- 
ing with  "Recreation  of  Briant 
Kent,"  starring  Richard  Arlen. 
Bobby  Breen  will  be  starred  in  three 
released  for  RKO,  with  "Every- 
body's Boy"  as  the  first.  "Cellu- 
loid," a  Rupert  Hughes  story,  and 
four  features  based  on  the  popular 
Whispering  Smith  stories  by  Frank 
H.  Spearman,  also  are  on  Lesser's 
schedule. 


Meet  on  Fire  Regulations 

With  one  major  exception,  differ- 
ences between  major  distributors  and 
the  fire  department  over  proposed 
new  regulations  covering  transpor- 
tation and  storage  of  film  were 
ironed  out  at  a  conference  yester- 
day between  Fire  Commissioner 
McEUigott  and  a  committee  repre- 
senting the  major  companies.  The 
remaining  obstacle  to  be  worked  out 
is  that  of  a  ban  on  the  laying  of 
films  on  shipping  room  floors  and 
the  requirement  that  film  must  be 
always  kept  in  racks  in  the  vaults. 

The  distributor  committee  consist- 
ed of  Arthur  Dickinson,  Senator  J. 
Henry  Walters,  J.  P.  Skelley  and 
Knox  Haddow.  It  meets  next  week 
to  further  study  the  matter. 


Applies  for  G.  T.  E.  Fees 

Wilmington,  Del. — Senator  Daniel 
O.  Hastings,  receiver  for  General 
Theaters  Equipment,  yesterday  pe- 
titioned Chancellor  Josiah  Wolcott 
in  Chancery  Court  for  allowance  of 
additional  fees  totaling  $140,000. 
Hearing  on  the  petition  has  been  set 
for  June  17.  This  figure  includes 
$62,500  for  himself  as  receiver  and 
$77,500  for  the  law  firms  of  Marvel, 
Morford,  Ward  &  Logan,  this  city, 
and  Hughes,  Schurman  &  Dwight 
of  New  York,  who  served  the  re- 
ceiver during  the  four  years  of  re- 
ceivership. Hastings  already  has 
received  $62,500,  and  the  two  law 
firms  an  aggregate  of  $60,000. 


Rogers  Week  a  Success 

Will  Rogers  Week  closed  yester- 
day, with  Major  L.  E.  Thompson, 
chairman  of  the  campaign  commit- 
tee to  raise  funds  for  the  Rogers 
Memorial  Hospital  at  Saranac,  re- 
porting that  the  goal  of  $250,000 
would  undoubtedly  be  more  than 
realized  when  all  returns  are  in. 


Moynihan  on  Telegram 

John  Moynihan,  formerly  with 
the  Warner-First  National  publicity 
department,  joins  the  New  York 
World-Telegram  on  Monday. 


Coming  and  Going 


.  SAM  SEIDELMAN.  United  Art  its  manager 
in  Mexco,  and  HAROLD  SUGARMAN,  mairg-r 
in    Panama,    left    yesterday    for    their    respective 

AM„u°r"  W.  aKee||y.h0me    °ff''Ce    COn,erences    with 

WALTER  GOULD,  division  manager  for  U. 
A.  in  South  America,  sails  June  5  on  the  Santa 
Lucia  for  Peru  on  his  periodic  tour  of  offces 
in    that    territory. 

JAMES  THORNLEY,  Australian  exhibitor 
sailed   from    New  York   last   night  for   Europe. 

J.  GEORGE  FEINBERG  has  returned  to  New 
York  from  Pittsburgh  and  other  points  and 
goes    to    Cleveland    next    week. 

woodVENN   HELLER  'S  '"  NeW  York  from  Holly- 

GEORGE  TRENDLE  leaves  New  York  today 
returning   to   Detroit. 

JOHN  FRIEDL  and  L.  J.  LUDWIG  left  New 
York   last  night  on   their  return   to   Minneapolis,. 

LEON  NETTER  goes  to  Omaha  next  week 
to    inspect   A.    H.    Blank    houses. 

VINCENT  McFAUL  last  night  left  for  Buf- 
falo   from    New    York. 

FRANK  POPE  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday 
on    the    Washington    from    England. 

ATTORNEY  GEORGE  HURLEY  is  in  New  York 
from   Chicago. 

WILLIAM  F.  RODGERS  goes  to  Boston  next 
week  from    New   York. 

HOWARD     WAUGH     Is     in     New    York    from 

Memphis. 

J.  R.  McDONOUGH.  executive  vice  president 
of    Radio   Pictures,    is   in    town   from    the   coast. 

B.    B.    RAY  arrives   tomorrow  from   Hollywood. 

H.    S.    WEBB    is   here   from    the   Coast. 

JAMES  BRENNAN,  RKO  manager  in  Trenton 
arrived   yesterday. 

ANITA  LOUISE.  Warner  actress  who  has  been 
spending  a  vacation  abroad  with  her  mother, 
is  aboard  the  new  British  liner  Queen  Mary 
en   route   to   New  York. 

E.  D.  LEISHMAN,  RKO  Radio  manager  in 
Europe,  and  PAUL  LAZLO,  Hungarian  art  di- 
rector en  route  to  Hollywood  to  introduce 
his  ideas  in  the  construction  of  movie  sets 
arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  on  the  Wash- 
ington. 

GUTHRIE  McCLINTIC  retu'ned  to  New  York 
yesterday    from    London    on    the    Bremen. 

LAURENCE  SCHWAB  is  expected  back  today 
f'om    the   South. 

HARRY  WAGSTAFF  GRIBBLE  may  come  east 
shortly  from  Hollywood  to  direct  the  summer 
productions  at  D.  A.  Doran's  Red  Bam  The- 
ater   in    Locust   Valley. 

JOE  PENNER  will  take  a  vacation  in  Europe 
for  a  month  or  so  before  entraining  for  Holly- 
wood to  start  his  new  RKO  Radio  picture 
contract.  Penner,  accompanied  by  his  wife, 
the  former  Eleanor  Mae  Vogt  of  the  "Follies.'' 
will  sail  today  on  the  Rex  and  will  visit 
his    birthplace    in    Yugoslavia. 

FRANK  LLOYD,  who  will  produce  and  di- 
rect "The  Maid  of  Salem"  as  his  first  Para- 
mount picture,  will  leave  the  first  week  in 
June  for  Massachusetts  to  spend  two  or  three 
weeks  in  research  for  this  Claudette  Colbert 
picture. 

ROBERT  BRUCE  and  two  cameramen,  ROGER 
MACE  and  SIDNEY  ZIPSER.  have  returned  from 
Honolulu  where  they  spent  a  month  filming 
two  of  the  series  of  Paramount  short  sub- 
jects to  be  released  as  musical  romances  in 
Technicolor. 


Sabarh  Hearing  Delayed 

Hearings  of  the  Sabath  Congressional 
Committee  on  the  results  of  the  Para- 
mount reorganization  have  been  post- 
poned, probably  until  next  week.  John 
E.  Otterson  was  slated  to  be  examined 
yesterday  morning,  but  sent  his  at- 
torney, Arthur  Schwartz  of  the  Nathan 
Burkan  office,  to  request  a  delay  in 
his  appearance  before  the  committee 
because  of  the  Paramount  board  meet- 
ing   yesterday.       This   was    granted. 


NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


SCREEN  HISTORY  will  be  made  when  dashing  Errol 
Flynn,  star  of  Warners'  epic  'Charge  of  the  Light 
Brigade'  now  in  last  week  of  shooting,  appears  in 
colorful  role  in  'The  White  Rajah,'  original  thriller  con- 
ceived and  penned  by  himself  and  William  Ulman. 


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READY  FOR  PLUNGE 

into  biggest  part  since 
'Flirtation  Walk'  is  Ruby 
Keeler,  who  will  play 
top  role  opposite 
James  Melton  in  War- 
ners' 'Let's  Pretend,' 
important  romantic- 
comedy  musical  slated 
for  early  shooting  start. 

UP  GOES  S.R.O.  sign 
for  first  performance 
of  Edward  G.  Robin- 
son's 'Bullets  or  Ballots' 
at  N.  Y.  Strand  (left) 
as  flash  campaign,  and 
reviews  calling  film  'an- 
other assured  success 
for  Warner  Bros.'... 
'a  knockout'  draw  rec- 
ord week-day  crowds.0 


MAKE  "WAY  FOR  A  PIRATE," 

orders  Sybil  Jason,  screen's  young- 
est star,  who  will  appear  in  comedy 
of  that  name  with  veterans  May 
Robson  and  Guy  Kibbee.  At  left  is 
Sybil  in  latest  Vitaphone  release, 
'Changing  of  the  Guard,'  which 
Washington  Times  calls  "very  much 
the  class  of  the  1936  "short"  field!' 

CASTING  COUP  brings  handsome 
Bob  Montgomery,  beautiful  Olivia 
de  Havilland  (right)  together  as  co- 
stars  in  'The  Marriage  Clause,' 
adaptation  of  Rupert  Hughes'  syn- 
dicated <cnal  success,  'Section  213.' 


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Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer  from  its  very  beginning  has  been 
the  leader  in  that  delightful  habit  of  making  Big  Budget 
Pictures.  Each  year  Leo  has  made  more  and  more  of  them. 
And  so  we're  going  to  SPECIALIZE  even  more  next 
season  on  a  flock  of  BIG  ONES.  There  are  THIRTY  BIG 
BUDGET  PRODUCTIONS  actually  in  preparation  NOW 
with  many  of  them  COMPLETED!  The  total  number  of 
M-G-M  Feature  Pictures  next  season  will  range  between 
44  and  52  and  you'll  agree  with  our  descriptive  slogan: 
Glorifying  The  American  Screen  . 


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DAILY 


Friday,  May  29, 1936 


298  WILL  ATTEND 
20TH-F0X  MEETING 


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New  York  yesterday  for  Chicago. 
The  studio  contingent  led  by  Darryl 
F.  Zanuck,  vice-president  in  charge 
of  production,  and  Executive  Pro- 
ducer Sol  M.  Wurtzel,  is  on  its  way 
from  Hollywood. 

At  the  opening  of  tomorrow's  ses- 
sion, John  D.  Clark,  general  man- 
ager of  distribution,  who  will  pre- 
side, will  address  a  welcome  to  the 
delegates.  Discussion  of  short  sub- 
jects will  occupy  the  remainder  of 
the  morning,  with  addresses  by  Earle 
Hammons,  president  of  Educational 
Pictures;  Jack  Skirball,  W.  J.  Clark 
and  W.  J.  Kupper,  Western  Division 
Manager. 

Darryl  F.  Zanuck  will  open  the 
afternoon  session  with  an  address 
on  the  corporation's  production 
plans  for  the  1936-1937  season,  fol- 
lowed by  an  analysis  of  the  entire 
feature  schedule  presented  by  Clark. 

Evening  session  will  be  given  over 
to  a  screening  of  "Road  to  Glory" 
and  "Poor  Little  Rich  Girl." 

Charles  E.  McCarthy,  director  of 
advertising  and  publicity,  will  make 
the  initial  address  of  the  Saturday 
session.  He  will  be  followed  by 
Harry  Brand,  studio  advertising  and 
publicity  director,  Arch  Reeve,  ad- 
vertising manager,  Earl  Wingart, 
publicity  manager,  and  Lee  Balsly, 
ad-sales  manager. 

An  address  by  Herman  Wobber, 
west  coast  district  manager,  will  be 
followed  by  distribution  of  prizes 
in  the  third  S.  R.  Kent  Drive  by 
William  C.  Gehring,  leader  of  the 
drive. 

Truman  H.  Talley,  Movietonews 
producer,  will  introduce  two  new 
members  of  the  newsreel  editorial 
staff,  Jimmie  Fidler  and  Ed.  Sul- 
livan. He  will  be  followed  by  Laur- 
ence Stallings,  Lew  Lehr,  Ed.  Thor- 
gersen  and  Lowell  Thomas. 

Addresses  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck 
and  Sidney  R.  Kent  will  conclude 
the  morning  session  of  the  second 
day.  The  afternoon  session  will  be 
given  over  to  screenings. 

Branch  and  district  managers  will 
convene  with  John  D.  Clark,  William 
J.  Kupper  and  William  Sussman  on 
the  morning  of  the  final  day.  Man- 
agers, salesmen  and  bookers  will 
meet  under  Jack  Sichelman  and  Nat 
Finkler.  Leo  Balsly  will  conduct 
an  ad-sales  meeting. 

Screenings  will  occupy  the  after- 
noon session  until  adjournment  of 
the  convention. 

Roster  of  those  attending  follows: 

Home  office  executives:  Joseph  M.  Schenck, 
Sidney  R.  Kent,  Spyros  Skouras,  Felix  A. 
Jenkins. 

Sales  department:  John  D.  Clark,  Jack 
Sichelman,  William  Sussman,  William  J. 
Kupper,  William  C.  Gehring,  William  J. 
Clark,  Nat  B.  Finkler,  Edwin  H.  Collins, 
Clarence  A.  Hill,  Martin  Moskowitz,  Roger 
Ferri,  Jack  Bloom,  Harry  Mersay,  Isidore 
Lincer,  Dean  DeTitta. 

Production  department:  Darryl  F.  Zanuck, 
William  Goetz,  Sol  M.  Wurtzel,  William 
Dover,  Col.  Jason  Joy,  Joseph  Moskowitz, 
Joseph    Pincus. 

Advertising  and  publicity:  Charles  E.  Mc- 
Carthy, Harry  Brand,  Arch  Reeve,  Earl  W. 
Wingart,    Arthur    O.     Dillenbeck. 

Movietone  News:   Truman   H.   Talley,   Laur- 


20th  Century-Fox  Convention  Chatter 


Chicago — Jack  Sichelman  inherited  an  addi- 
tional crop  of  white  hair  during  the  past 
two  week-  arranging  lor  accommodations 
as  every  day  the  list  of  those  who  were  to 
attend  the  convention  increased  to  the  highest 
number    in    the   history   of    the   company. 


Laurence  Stallings  is  writing  a  novel  based 
on  characters  lie  met  while  in  Ethiopia  as 
the  head  of  the  Movietone  News  expedition. 
The  story  will  first  appear  m  one  of  the 
national  maqazines  as  a  serial. 


Harvey  Day  has  been  talking  a  lot  about 
"Kiko."  "Pink"  Wingart  figured  that  "Ki- 
ko"  was  the  name  of  a  drink,  when  lo  and 
behold  Day  disclosed  that  "Kiko"  was  none 
other    than    a    new    Terrytoou    character. 


Delegate  with  tin-  finest  crop  of  silver 
tin  cutis  was  none  other  than  the  youngest  ••/ 
the  middle  west  division  managers,  Harold  J. 
Fitzgerald    of    Milwaukee. 


Many  of  the  coa,-.t  delegates,  headed  by 
Coast  District  Manager,  Herman  Wobber,  ar- 
rive!   in    Chicago    Wednesday    night. 


Delegates  from  all  branches  west  of  Pitts- 
burgh and  Buffalo  and  south  of  Washington 
went  direct  to  Chicago  while  the  others  went 
along  on  the  Convention  special  from  New 
York. 


Walter  Hutchinson,  foreign  manager, 
brushed  up  on  his  notes  en  route,  for  during 
the   past   two   weeks   his   department   conducted 


European  and  British  conventions  in  London 
and  Paris  respectively.  E.  W.  Hammons, 
who  attended  both  of  those  conventions,  also 
was  among  those  on  the  Special. 


A  carload  of  exhibits  was  attached  to  the 
train.  A  mound  of  records  and  some  40 
boxes  containing  manuals  also  were  shipped 
in  the  baggage  car.  For  a  time  it  looked  as 
if  Transportation  Manager  Isidore  Lincer 
would  have  to  arrange  for  the  use  of  another 
car. 


Tom  Bailey  doesn't  waste  much  time.  He 
notified  his  branch  managers,  Eddie  Callahan, 
Moe  Grassgreen  and  Ben  Simon,  that  he  would 
hold  a  special  meeting  on  the  train.  This 
called  for  his  rival,  Edgar  Moss,  to  do  some 
fast    thinking. 


A  wire  to  John  D.  Clark  just  before  he 
left  his  office  stated  that  Sol  Lesser  was  fly- 
ing to  Chicago  and  would  be  at  the  station 
with  the  reception  delegation  tomorrow  morn- 
ing. 


This  convention  brings  to  a  Chicago  hotel 
the  largest  number  of  delegates  ever  to  at- 
tend a  film  sales   meeting  in  that  city. 


Jul  Sullivan,  New  York  Daily  News  dawn 
patrolman,  has  time  and  again  said  in  his 
column  that  his  day's  work  starts  at  sunset 
and  ends  with  dawn.  He  found  out  that  this 
schedule  is  a  mere  chaser  for  those  in  the 
film    business. 


ence  Stallings,  Jimmie  Fidler,  Lew  Lehr, 
Edward  Thorgersen,  Edward  Sullivan,  Lowell 
Thomas. 

Foreign  department:  Walter  J.  Hutchin- 
son, Irving  A.  Maas,  Clarence  V.  Hake, 
Maurice    L.    Ahem,    Anthony    S.    Santos. 

Ad  Sales  department:  Lee  Balsly,  Elliott 
McManus,  Jerry  Novat,  Paul  Allison,  Wil- 
liam   Caldwell,    Don    Reed. 

Educational:  Earle  W.  Hammons,  Jack  Skir- 
ball,   Sol    Edwards,    Harvey    Day. 

Guests:  George  Skouras,  Charles  Skouras, 
Irving  Berlin,  Irving  Caesar,  George  Weeks, 
Sol  Lesser,  Paul  Terry,  Arch  Bowles,  Elmer 
Rhoden,  Rick  Ricketson,  Harold  J.  Fitzgerald, 
Lon  Cox,  Howard  E.  Jameyson,  Harry  A. 
McClure,  Al  Finkelstein,  Ed  Shanberg,  Leo 
J.  McCarthy,  E.  W.  Holmberg,  Percy  Heilig- 
er,  Sam  Fox,  Leonard  Greene,  Miss  Hettie 
Grey    Baker. 

New  York  Exchange:  Harry  H.  Buxbaum, 
J.  J.  Lee,  Moe  Sanders,  Abe  Blumstein, 
Morris  Kurtz,  William  Schutzer,  R.  A.  Gled- 
hill,  Seymour  Florin,  George  Blenderman,  L. 
Kuttler,  E.  Hollander. 

Albany:  Moe  Grassgreen,  Keith  Goldsmith, 
Ben    Dare,    Dan    Houlihan,    E.    Stamp. 

Boston:  Tom  Bailey,  Edward  X.  Callahan, 
Harry  S.  Alexander,  John  Feloney,  Harry 
Gold,  Jay  Cobb,  Matt  Simons,  Sam  Berg, 
Norbert    E.    Murray,    Sigfried    Horowitz. 

New  Haven:  Benjamin  A.  Simon,  Earl 
Wright,    Sam    Germain,    Morris   Weinstein. 

Philadelphia:  Edgar  Moss,  Sam  Gross,  Al- 
fred Davis,  W.  C.  Humphries,  Benjamin  R. 
Tolmas,  C.  Glen  Norris,  Francis  J.  Kelly, 
J.    Howard    Smith,    Al    Truell. 

Pittsburgh:  Ira  H.  Cohn,  Arthur 
W.  McCormick,  Austin  Interrante,  Charles 
C.  Kellenberg,  George  Moore,  Joe  B.  Hanna, 
Jack  Vandergrift. 

Washington:  S.  N.  Wheeler,  Sam  Diamond, 
Fred  B.  Klein,  Jeremiah  A.  Murphy,  John 
Skillman,    Mrs.    Sarah    Young.    Ira    Sichelman. 

Cleveland:  George  A.  Roberts,  I.  J. 
Schmertz,  David  S.  Davidson,  Edward  R. 
Bergman,  Sam  N.  Lichter,  Frank  J.  Hunt, 
Theodore   Scheinberg. 

Buffalo:  Sidney  Samson,  William  D.  Ro- 
well,  George  Dickman,  Maurice  W.  Kempner, 
Louis    E.     Blumenfeld. 

Cincinnati:  James  J.  Grady,  Edwin  A. 
Burkart,  Jack  A.  Needham,  Louis  J.  Bugie, 
E.  Naegel,  James  Neff. 

Indianapolis:  George  T.  Landis,  Joseph 
R.  Neger.  H.  L.  Hancock,  George  J.  Black, 
Tom  McCleaster,  James  J.  Ricketts,  J.  W. 
Christian. 

Toronto:  J.  P.  O'Loghlin,  Harry  J.  Bailey, 
William  J.  Reid,  Lionel  Lester,  James  W. 
Powis,   Sam   Glasier. 

Calgary:  Verne  M.   Skorey. 

Montreal:  Edward  English,  Walter  J. 
O'Hara,    James    F.    Pearson. 

St.   John:   Reginald   G.   March. 

Vancouver:   James   E.   Patterson. 


Winnipeg:  James  H.  Huber,  Charles  Krupp. 

Atlanta:  Harry  Ballance,  Paul  Wilson,  R. 
G.  McClure,  M.  H.  Mitchell,  R.  H.  Fairchild, 
Fred  R.  Dodson,  H.  P.  Laseter,  Richard  H. 
Ford,   Edward   Tucker. 

Charlotte:  Phil  Longdon,  John  E.  Holston, 
George  E.  Ebersole,  J.  Sam  Hinson,  Jack 
O.    Mock,    Carl    Hardin. 

Dallas:  Herman  R.  Beiersdorf,  Wm.  Miller, 
Neal  B.  Houston,  Daniel  W.  Scott,  D.  P. 
Kathbone,  William  W.  Rucker,  Ted  P.  Tid- 
well,   James    R.    Gribble. 

Memphis:  Tom  W.  Young,  Ted  I.  Baskin, 
Nat  Wyse,  Mark  Sheridan,  Robert  M.   Bandy. 

New  Orleans:  E.  V.  Landaiche,  Charles 
Clark,  George  Pabst,  George  Broggi,  Malcolm 
Johnston. 

Milwaukee:  Jack  H.  Lorentz,  Moe  Horwitz, 
George  Edgerton,  Carl  Michel,  Morris  Kahn, 
Raymond     Schultz,     Sam    Kohlberg. 

Detroit:  Lester  Sturm,  Arthur  D.  Knapp, 
Edward  A.  Westcott,  Raymond  Carrow,  Leo 
Sanshie,  Floyd  Keillor. 

Chicago:  Clyde  W.  Eckhardt,  A.  M.  Van- 
Dyke,  George  Benson,  E.  P.  Grohe,  Harold 
Loeb,  Harry  Goodamote,  Fred  Sliter,  Milton 
Simon,  Henry  Wise,  Jack  Eckhardt,  Frank 
Wagner. 

Minneapolis:  Moe  A.  Levy,  Joseph  M. 
Podoloff,  Neal  F.  Hall,  Ernest  Lorentz,  Jo- 
seph S.  Cohan,  Louis  Cohen,  Frank  G.  Hallo- 
well,    Paul    Lundquist,    William    Clayson. 

San  Francisco:  Herman  Wobber,  George 
M.    Ballentine,    Al   Laurice,   Abe   Eskin,   Floyd 

C.  Bernard,  Walter  H.  Cree,  Joseph  H.  Flan- 
agan,   George    M.    Westergren. 

Denver:  R.  James  Morrison,  Hugh  Rennie, 
Edward  M.  Loy,  Carl  A.  Larson,  J.  J.  Aid- 
rich. 

Los  Angeles:  John  N.  Dillon,  William  T. 
Wall,  Ben  F.  Robison,  Morris  Sudmin,  El- 
mer   Youngs. 

Salt    Lake   City:    Charles    L.   Walker,   James 

D.  McElhinney,    James    L.    Tidwell,    Vincent 
J.    Dugan,    Carl   J.   Hallstrom,   C.   A.    Blasius. 

Portland:  Charles  F.  Powers,  Carl  L.  Robin- 
ette,     V.     A.     Whitcomb,     Herschel    Fox. 

Seattle:  Herndon  Edmond,  A.  Gollofon, 
H    A.  Frederick,  J.  W.  Brooks,  A.  V.  Filigno. 

Kansas  City:  Ward  E.  Scott,  George  W. 
Fuller,  William  Kubitzki,  Joseph  F.  Wood- 
ward, Charles  Knickerbocker,  William  Flynn, 
Michael   A.    Tanner,   Harry   R.    Buchmaster. 

Des  Moines:  Stanley  J.  Mayer,  Harold  J. 
Gottlieb,  A.  W.  Riegelman,  E.  P.  O'Neill, 
Edward   Canty,   G.    F.    Halloran. 

Omaha:  Joseph  E.  Scott,  C.  F.  Reese, 
Hymie  Novitsky,  Harold  P.  Ironfield,  Ray  A. 
Wagle,    F.    C.    Miller. 

St.  Louis:  Benjamin  B.  Reingold,  William 
Guinan,  Miss  Florence  Patke,  Joseph  A.  Feld, 
Ceorge  H.  Ware,  Larry  J.  Williams,  Art  Mc- 
Manus. 

Oklahoma  City:  Raymond  A.  Higdon,  M. 
W.  Osborne,  H.  B.  Kinser,  G.  L.  James, 
J.    O.   Whelihan. 


SEEK  F.G.G.  LICENSE 
FOR  HOME  TELEVISION 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

the  F.  C.  C.  starting  June  15  in 
Washington,   Robins  said  yesterday. 

Robins,  formerly  head  of  the  Duo- 
vac  Radio  Tube  Co.  and  more  re- 
cently secretary  of  the  American 
Society  for  the  Protection  of  the  M. 
P.  Theater,  has  filed  notice  of  ap- 
pearance at  the  television  hearings 
with  the  F.  C.  C.  He  said  that  his 
recommendations  to  the  commission 
are  being  made  on  the  basis  of  a 
three-year  study  and  survey  of  tele- 
vision and  that  his  plan,  in  its  early 
stages,  contemplates  supplementing 
existing  motion  picture  entertain- 
ment. 

Television  sets  will  not  be  sold 
outright  but  will  be  rented,  perhaps 
at  a  charge  of  $1  weekly  including 
program  service  though  the  F.  C.  C. 
would  have  to  approve  the  rates, 
Robins  said.  If  the  F.  C.  C.  agrees 
to  a  non-competitive  franchise, 
money  is  pledged  to  get  the  enter- 
prise under  may  immediately,  he 
declared. 


H. 


F.  Kincey  Is  After 

Two  Carolina  Circuits 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

soon  are  between  the  Kincey  firm 
and  Criterion  Amusement  Co.  Inc. 
and  L.  C.  Sipe  Theaters,  Spindale 
Amusement  Co.,  Anderson  Amuse- 
ment Co.  and  Broadway  Theaters. 
The  Criterion  company  is  owned  by 
N.   A.    Gregg   and  sons. 


K-A-0  Resumes  Dividend 

On  Its  Preferred  Stock 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
general  counsel  of  K-A-O,  was  elect- 
ed secretary  of  the  company,  by  the 
directors  yesterday. 

Radio  Pictures  held  a  board  meet- 
ing yesterday.  Proceedings  were  de- 
scribed  as   routine. 


4  Warner  July  Releases 

Warner-First  National  will  release 
four  pictures  in  July.  The  first, 
scheduled  for  July  4,  will  be  "The 
White  Angel,"  with  Kay  Francis, 
followed  July  11  by  "Public  Enemy 
Wife,"  with  Pat  O'Brien  and  Mar- 
garet Lindsay;  July  18,  "Two 
Against  The  World,"  with  Humph- 
rey Bogart  and  Beverly  Roberts,  and 
July  25,  "Hot  Money,"  with  Ross 
Alexander,  Beverly  Roberts,  Paul 
Graetz  and  Joseph  Cawthorn. 


Joins  Lyons  Agency 

Continuing  its  expansion  move, 
the  Lyons,  McCormick  &  Lyons 
agency  has  engaged  Margaret  Lin- 
ley,  formerly  with  the  Theater  Guild, 
to  head  its  casting  department,  be- 
ginning July  1. 


Friday,  May  29, 1936 


CONSTRUCTION  BOOM 
AT  EIGHT-YEAR  PEAK 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 

troit  territory,  10  houses;  Pitts- 
burgh, 12;  Memphis,  12;  Kansas 
City,  9;  Milwaukee,  6.  Other  areas 
of  increased  building  include  Texas, 
where  Lucas-Jenkins,  Karl  Hob- 
litzelle  and  Robb  &  Rowley  are  en- 
gaged in  expansion  moves,  and  the 
Louisiana  district,  in  which  the 
Saenger  interests  are  putting  up  a 
number  of  subsequent  run  theaters. 


Henry  R.  Luce  Resigns 

From   Paramount  Board 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

son  the  over-lapping  of  other  du- 
ties. 

Delayed  in  Chicago,  Josepth  P. 
Kennedy  was  unable  to  return  to 
New  York  in  time  to  attend  the  board 
meeting  and  discuss  studio  condi- 
tions. He  is  due  in  New  York  to- 
day. 

Deal  under  which  B.  P.  Schulberg 
is  to  produce  a  series  of  pictures 
for  the  company  is  understood  to 
have  been  discussed,  preliminary  to 
action  on  the  matter  on  the  part  of 
the  Paramount  Productions  direc- 
torate, which  also  held  a  brief  rou- 
tine session  yesterday. 


Ban  Making  of  Stink  Bombs 

Denver — The  city  council  of  Den- 
ver has  passed  an  ordinance  pro- 
hibiting the  manufacture,  sale  or  use 
of  stink  bombs,  after  a  request  by 
the  theaters  Owners'  Assn.  Ac- 
tion was  prompted  by  the  recent 
outrages  in  local  theaters.  Fine  of 
$3,000  is  to  be  imposed  on  convic- 
tion. Instrumental  in  getting  the 
ordinance  passed  were  Harry  Go- 
lub,  RKO  Orpheum  manager,  and 
Emmett  Thurmon,  counsel  for  the 
theater    owners'    association. 


Denver  Outdoor  Theater 

Denver — An  outdoor  theater  seat- 
ing 10,000  will  be  built  this  sum- 
in  the  park  of  the  Red  Rocks,  sit- 
uated about  12  miles  from  Denver. 
It  is  planned  to  have  musical  and 
dramatic  stars  of  fame  appear  there 
during  the  summer  season.  The 
theater,  to  be  built  by  the  city  of 
Denver,  will  offer  competition  for 
the  local  theaters. 


"Mysteries  of  Paris"  Coming 

"Mysteries  of  Paris,"  French  pro- 
duction made  a  year  ago  in  France 
and  recently  shown  in  a  number  of 
spots  in  New  England,  will  have  a 
New  York  opening  in  the  early  fall, 
it  is  announced  by  Franco-American 
Film  Corp. 


RKO  Western  for  Rialto 

"The  Last  Outlaw,"  RKO  west- 
ern with  Harry  Carey,  Henry  B. 
Walthall  and  Hoot  Gibson,  will  have 
its  metropolitan  premiere  soon  at 
the  Rialto. 


T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  A  NICE  assortment  of  feminine  charm  gathered  on 
the  dais  at  the  AMPA  luncheon  which  is  one  reason  we 
can  understand  for  a  gent  assuming  the  onerous  duties  of  the 
association's  presidency  for  a  second  spasm  so  Prexy  Gor- 
don White  sat  there  among  the  charmers  while  the  customers 
at  the  tables  envied  him 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  THERE  WAS  Helen  Ferguson,  former  screen  star 
of  the  silents,  and  now  a  darn  good  press  representative  for 
present-day  screen  players  .  . . .  Miss  Ferguson  will  be  inter- 
viewed by  Sam  Taylor  on  his  "Hollywood  Highlights"  program 

over  WOR  on  Tuesday  eve. Jurrell  Kimball  was  there  on 

the  dais,  the  gal  who  collected  a  column  rave  by  Ed  Sullivan, 
and  got  several  producing  companies  all  stirred  up  about  her 

also  Paula  Stone,  daughter  of  the  famous  Fred  and 

Alma  Lloyd,  daughter  of  Director  Frank  L. Henry  Wilson 

was  there,  as  the  youngest  manager  in  Hollywood,  he  represent- 
ing these  two  young  ladies  as  their  manager 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  THE  ENTERTAINMENT  was  supplied  by  Hilde- 
garde  Halliday,  comedienne  of  the  Rudy  Vallee  Show,  and  an 

artiste  at  comedy   impersonations she  did  one  of  a  lady 

with  the  hay  fever  attending  a  social  function  that  was  a  wow 

also  another  impersonating  a  young  woman  taking  her 

first  horseback-riding  lesson  .  The  drawing  of  the  winner 
of  the  vacation  credit  good  for  100  smackers  at  Grossinger's 
Country  Club  at  Ferndale  went  to  Bill  Ornstein  of  the  Quigley 
Publications  it  seems  that   Bill  matched   Hal  Home,   and 

Hal  was  stuck  for  the  original  price  of  the  ticket  so  it  is 

reasonable  to  assume  that  the  Home  institutional  activities 
will  receive  generous  mention  in  Bill's  daily  press  blurbs 

why  not?  The  presentation  of  plaques  for  the  First  An- 

nual AMPA  Advertising  Awards  will  be  made  at  the  June  11 
luncheon 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  AND  NOW  Macy's  department  store  runs  a  pasre 
ad  that  ties  in  neatly  with  United  Artists'  "One  Rainy  After- 
noon" for  that  is  the  caption  they  give  to  a  page  full  of 
suggestions  about  rainy  afternoon  fun  claiming  there  are 
709  different  types  of  such  fun  they  could  suggest  just 
shows  how  these  moderns  dissipate  their  energies  when  we 
were  a  young  lad,  we  never  bothered  fo  go  further  than  Sug- 
gestion No.  1  Warner's  "Green  Pastures"  has  been  praised 
in  articles  appearing  in  Literary  Digest  and  News- Week  Mag- 
azine  

T  T  T 

•  •  •  ONE  OF  the  real  Comebacks  of  many  seasons  is 
that  of  Benny  Fields  "Your  Minstrel  Man"  a  few 
months  ago  Fields  and  his  wife.  Blossom  Seeley.  were  in  Chi 
without  a  solitary  booking  then  Benny  chiseled  an  obscure 
night  club  spot,  and  scored  a  sensational  hit  the  news 
flashed  to  New  York  .  .  Abe  Lyman  brought  him  to  the  Hol- 
lywood Restaurant  he  went  over  so  stu-pen-dous  that  his 
booking  was  extended  to  12  weeks  at  a  salary-triple  his 
Saturday  nite  broadcasts  are  a  panic  and  today  Benny 
opens  at  Loew's  State  back  to  where  he  shone  years  ago 
as  a  world  famous  vaude  artist    

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  AN  OVERFLOW  at  the  Walter  Wanger  cocktail 
party  at  the  Stork  Club  with  the  guests  having  such  a 
good  time  that  the  party  kept  going  for  hours  among 
those  present  were  Leland  Heyward,  Paul  Streger,  Ben  Hecht, 
Chas.  McArthur,  M.  McCall             Ed  Churchill,  Walter  Winchell, 

Emanuel   Silverstone,  Maurice   Silverstone,  Arthur  Kelly 

Harry  Gold,  Harry  Buckley,  Jack  Alicoate,  Don  Mersereau,  Hal 
Home,  Jack  Smith  Martin  Quigley,  Colvin  Brown,  Douglas 
Gilbert,  Maury  Ascher,  Irene  Kuhn,  Mike  Kauffman  Eddie 

White,  Gerald  Breitigam,  Helen  Welshimer.  Monroe  Greenthal, 
Morris  Helprin  J.  Mooney,  James  Mulvey,  Monte  Prosser, 
Milton  Blackstone,  Radie  Harris,  Max  Trell  Marc  Griffin, 

Fanny  Fitzwater,  George  Schaefer,  Al  Wilkie,  James  MacFar- 
land,  Hazel  Flynn  .  .  Al  Sherman,  Chas.  Curran,  Merritt 
Crawford,  Lou  Smith.  Estelle  Shrott 


6  ROADSHOWS,  SERIALS 
PLANNED  BY  KATZMAN 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Oliver  Curwood  books,  "Gold  Ship", 
"Thou  Shalt  Not  Covet"  and  "For 
the  Rest  of  Your  Natural  Life." 
The  other  three  features  will  be 
Peter   B.   Kyne   stories. 

Kennedy-Ford  to  Decide 

Scope  of  Theater  Survey 

Extent  of  survey  being  made  by 
John  Ford,  general  manager  of 
Maine-New  Hampshire  Theaters, 
of  Paramount's  theater  situation  as 
aide  to  Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  who  is 
analyzing  various  phases  of  the 
company's  activities,  will  be  deter- 
mined at  conferences  to  be  held  im- 
mediately between  Ford  and  Ken- 
nedy. 

Upon  completion  of  his  assign- 
ment, Ford  plans  to  again  devote 
his  full  time  to  Maine-New  Hamp- 
shire Theaters  and  will  not  remain 
with  Paramount  permanently,  as 
reported. 

Will  Fight  Dog  Racing  Bill 

Film  industry  representatives  will 
go  to  Albany  Monday  to  protest 
against  a  bill,  passed  by  the  New 
York  Assembly,  which  legalizes  dog 
racing  and  betting  under  certain 
conditions.  The  measure,  labeled  a 
bill  to  amend  the  state  laws  on  ag- 
riculture, was  discussed  at  a  meet- 
ing of  major  company  attorneys  yes- 
terday afternoon  at  RKO. 

Palfreyman  to  Cleveland 

Commenting  on  the  fact  that  Da- 
vid Palfreyman  of  the  Hays  asso- 
ciation has  made  reservations  at 
the  Hollenden  Hotel,  Cleveland,  dur- 
ing the  Allied  national  convention 
next  week,  Sidney  E.  Samuelson 
and  H.  M.  Richey,  in  a  joint  state- 
ment yesterday,  commented:  "now 
the  success  of  our  convention  is  as- 
sured." 


Vitaphone  Studio  Recess 

Vitaphone  Studio,  Brooklyn,  sus- 
pends regular  operations  June  10 
for  the  summer  recess  and  reopens 
after  Aug.  31,  employees  of  the  plant 
have  been  notified.  The  new  stage, 
under  construction  for  some  time 
on  land  adjoining  the  present  studio, 
will  be  put  in  use  when  the  plant 
resumes. 


George  Spink  Dead 

Providence — George  Spink,  63, 
songwriter  and  pioneer  movie  scen- 
arist with  the  old  Lubin  company 
in  Philadelphia,  died  here  this  week 
after  a  long  illness. 


Swedish  Film  Holds  Over 

"Raggen,  det  ar  jag  det"  ("Rag- 
gen,  That's  Me"),  Swedish  comedy, 
holds  over  at  the  Cinema  de  Paris. 


5 s&mi 


DAILY 


Friday,  May  29, 1936 


«  REVIEWS 


» 


Dick  Foran  in 

"TREACHERY  RIDES  THE 
RANGE" 

with    Paula    Stone,    Craig    Reynolds,    Monte 
Blue 


Warners 


56  mins. 


GOOD  WESTERN  WITH  STORY  THAT 
DEPARTS  FROM  BEATEN  PATH  AND 
HAS   PLENTY  OF  OUTDOOR  ACTION. 

Soldiers  and  Indians,  instead  of  the  peren- 
nial cowboys  and  cattle  rustlers  or  gold 
mine  crooks,  are  brought  back  into  service 
as  the  principals  in  this  western  melo- 
drama. It  not  only  proves  a  welcome 
change,  but  the  story  material  given  them 
also  rates  higher  than  average.  Dick  Foran 
plays  the  role  of  a  frontier  scout  adopted 
by  the  Indians  after  the  latter  have  entered 
into  a  pact  with  the  U.  S.  to  stop  the 
killing  of  buffalo.  But  some  wanton 
slaughtering  by  bad  white  men  occurs, 
causing  the  redskins  to  go  on  the  warpath 
against  the  wrongly  suspected  U.  S.  sol- 
diers and  other  whites.  Paula  Stone,  who 
provides  the  slight  love  interest  in  the  yarn, 
is  taken  captive  by  the  Indians,  and  the 
same  happens  to  Dick  when  he  goes  to 
save  her,  but  after  much  excitement  and 
suspense  there  is  a  final  rescue  and  all- 
around  evening  up.  Should  have  no  trou- 
ble keeping  the  outdoor  action  fans  on 
the   edge   of    their   seats. 

Cast:  Dick  Foran,  Paula  Stone,  Craig 
Reynolds,  Monte.  Blue,  Carlyle  Mccre,  Jr., 
Monte  Montague,  Henry  Otho,  Den  Barc- 
lay, Jim  Thorpe,  Frank  Bruno,  Dick  Botil- 
ler,  Gene  Alsace,  Milt  Kibbee,  Tom  Wil- 
son, Bud  Osborne,  Nick  Ccpeland. 

Producer,  Bryan  Foy;  Director,  Frank 
McDonald;  Author,  William  Jacobs;  Screen- 
play, Same;  Music  and  Lyrics,  M.  K.  Jer- 
ome, Jack  Schcll;  Cameraman,  L  W.  O'Ccn- 
nell;  Editor,  Frank  McGee. 

Direction,  Action.    Photography,   Excellent 


SERIAL 

Buck  Jones  in 
"The  Phantom  Rider" 
with  Maria  Shelton  and  Diana 
Gibson 
Universal  2-reel  chapters 

Exciting 
Packed  with  hair-raising  riding 
and  loads  of  thrilling  action,  this 
new  serial  has  what  it  takes  to  keep 
audiences  on  the  edges  of  their 
chairs.  Director  Ray  Taylor  makes 
the  most  of  a  good  script.  Buck 
Jones'  exploits  show  him  to  best  ad- 
vantage as  actor  and  horseman. 
This  Henry  MacRae  production  is  in 
15  chapters.  The  first,  "Dynamite," 
introduces  Buck  as  a  State  Ranger 
sent  to  trap  outlaws  in  the  cattle 
country.  Cloaked  in  white  robes,  he 
becomes  known  in  his  disguise  as 
the  Phantom  Rider.  The  scene  of 
him  checking  the  runaway  dynamite 
wagon  is  breath-taking.  The  second 
chapter,  "The  Maddened  Herd," 
finds  Buck  in  hot  water,  wrongly 
accused  of  killing  Mary  Grayson's 
father.  He  is  jailed,  but  escapes 
when  stampeding  cattle  set  the  town 
afire.  Chapter  three,  "The  Brink 
of  Disaster,"  keeps  adding  thrills  to 
the  story.    Buck,  saving  Mary  from 


A  "JUttU"  fam  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 
J-JENRY  KOSTER  is  preparing  to 
direct  an  untitled  musical  pic- 
ture for  Universal.  Lili  Dagover, 
Francisca  Gaal,  Dolly  Haas  and 
Lily  Darvas  are  among  the  stars  he 
directed  in  Europe.  He  is  31  years 
old  and  was  one  of  the  youngest 
directors  on  the  Continent.  Joseph 
Pasternak,  who  was  associated  with 
Koster  in  Europe,  will  supervise  the 
picture   for   Universal. 

V  V  T 

Dick  Pritchard,  for  the  past  nine 
months  manager  of  the  Fox  Tower, 
Pasadena,  has  resigned  and  will 
leave  Saturday  for  a  two  weeks' 
stay  in  New  York.  On  his  return 
he  will  join  another  circuit  and  will 
be  in  charge  of  three  theaters.  He 
won  a  $350  bonus  in  a  recent  Fox 
West  Coast  drive. 

▼        ▼        ▼ 

Monte  Blue  was  the  principal 
speaker  at  the  services  at  the  Elks 
Temnle,  Los  Angeles,  honoring  the 
memory  of  Will  Rogers.  Rogers  was 


a   member   of   B.P.O.E.,   New    York 
Lodge,  No.  1. 

T  V  ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show:  Robert  Mont- 
gomery, Frank  Morgan,  Julie  Hay- 
den,  Wynne  Gibson,  Sheridan  Gib- 
ney  Charles  Milholland,  Charles 
Butterworth  and  Peggy  Shannon 
among  the  guests  at  the  Marc  Con- 
nelly party. 

▼  ▼        v 

The  latest  newspaper  "headline 
picture"  to  be  announced  by  War- 
ners is  "Black  Legion,"  which  has 
been  ordered  into  production  at  the 
earliest  possible  moment  by  Jack  L. 
Warner. 

▼  ▼        v 

"Give  Me  Your  Heart,"  the  pic- 
ture in  which  Kay  Francis  is  now 
working,  will  be  released  by  First 
National  as  a  Cosmopolitan  Produc- 
tion.    George  Brent  is  leading  man. 

▼  ▼  V 

Ruby  Keeler  instead  of  Joan 
Blondell  will  star  opposite  James 
Melton  in  First  National's  "Let's 
Pretend." 


WISCONSIN 


Milwaukee — Judges  in  a  popular- 
ity contest  staged  by  a  local  dairy 
included  Russell  Leddy,  former  the- 
ater manager  now  appearing  over 
station  WTMJ. 

Fire  in  the  projection  booth  of 
the  Grand,  neighborhood  house,  did 
damage  of  about  $400. 

National -Layton  Improvement  Co., 
owner  of  the  National  theater  build- 
ing in  Milwaukee,  has  filed  a  peti- 
tion in  federal  court  asking  the 
right  to  present  a  reorganization 
plan.  Through  its  president,  E.  W. 
Staadt,  the  petitioner  states  it  has 
invested  $407,355  in  the  property 
since  1928.  It  is  set  forth  that  the 
company  owes  $145,000  in  principal 
on  a  bond  issue.  $60,000  on  a  second 
morterage,  $20,333  in  unpaid  interest 
and  $5,059  in  unpaid  taxes. 

Sunday  Show  Action  in  Va. 

Charlottesville,  Va. — R.  E.  Eason, 
manager  of  the  Paramount  Theater, 
has  been  requested  to  appear  in 
police  court  for  a  test  on  Sunday 
movies,  which  were  shown  here  and 
elsewhere  last  Sunday,  following 
the  court  victory  won  by  Charles  A. 
Somma,  Richmond  theater  operator. 

"Florida  Special"  at  Rialto 

Due  to  the  opening  of  "Revolt  of 
the  Zombies"  being  held  up  by  a 
court  action  over  the  title,  Para- 
mount's  "Florida  Special"  opened 
yesterday  at  the  Rialto.  The  gov- 
ernment short,  "Plough  That 
Broke  the  Plains,"  also  is  on  the 
bill. 


BUFFALO 


outlaws,  throws  one  of  her  assail- 
ants from  her  runaway  wagon,  but 
the  wagon  carries  Mary  and  Buck 
over  a  cliff  into  a  lake.  All  three 
chapters  are  exciting,  well-photo- 
graphed  and  pack  punch. 


Gage  Havens  of  the  M-G-M  offices 
here  and  his  wife  went  to  Cleveland 
to  attend  the  funeral  services  for 
Bennie  L.  Darrow,  M-G-M  exploita- 
tion man  who  died  in  St.  Vincent's 
hospital   there  after  a   long  illness. 

"Show  Boat"  did  two  goods  weeks 
at  the  Lafayette.  "Under  Two 
Flags"  also  was  good  for  two,  at 
the  Great  Lakes. 

Lee  Kugel,  veteran  legit  agent 
and  producer,  is  in  the  Buffalo  ter- 
ritory as  exploitation  man  for  "The 
King  Steps  Out,"  Grace  Moore  ve- 
hicle. 

Joe  Friedman,  National  Screen 
Service,  won  a  $500  verdict  against 
William  Tishkoff,  Rochester  theater 
owner,  in  a  damage-and-slander 
cross  suit  that  resulted  from  an  ac- 
cusation of  bicycling  trailers  and  an 
attendant  fist  fight. 


Poetry-Film  Discussion 

Discussion  of  ways  and  means  for 
closer  cooperation  between  poetry 
and  other  fields  or  art  and  educa- 
tion, including  motion  pictures,  will 
be  one  of  the  objectives  of  the  Con- 
gress of  American  Poets  to  be  held 
June  14  to  Oct.  12  at  the  Barbizon- 
Plaza,  New  York.  Edwin  Markham 
is  chairman. 


Wanger's  First  for  U.  A. 


"Three  Times  Loser",  starring 
Sylvia  Sidney  in  a  script  by  Gene 
Towne  and  Graham  Baker,  will  be 
Walter  Wanger's  first  United  Ar- 
tists production.  Wanger  will  place 
the  picture  in  work  on  his  return 
from  a  vacation  abroad.  He  sails 
today  on  the  Rex  with  Mrs.  Wanger. 


HERE  &THERE 

Cleveland — Bob  Mochrie  of  the 
Warner  home  office  and  Milton 
Mooney,  branch  manager  here,  han- 
dled negotiations  in  closing  the  100 
per  cent  product  deal  with  Meyer 
Fine's  Associated  Theaters  of  Ohio 
embracing  27  houses. 

Chicago — International  Seat  has 
signed  to  seat  the  new  Will  Rogers 
theater  for  B.  &  K.  House,  which 
opens  Aug.  15,  has  a  capacity  of 
1,700. 

Newberry,  N.  C— C.  H.  Albrecht 
heads  a  new  theater  here,  the  Ritz, 
expected  to  open  Aug.   1. 


Henderson,  N.  C. — J.  W.  Denny 
who  operates  the  Erwin  auditorium 
at  Duke  University,  is  opening  the 
Vance  here. 


Fredericksburg,  Va. — Plans  have 
been  completed  for  construction  of 
the  new  theater  to  be  built  here  by 
Benjamin  T.  Pitts,  circuit  owner. 
The  structure  is  to  cost  approxi- 
mately $140,000  and  will  seat  1,250. 
Pitts  laso  is  reported  to  be  planning 
to  build  a  new  theater  in  Richmond. 


Albany  —  Electro  Acoustic  Prod- 
ucts Co.,  Chicago,  chartered  under 
Illinois  laws  to  deal  in  electro  acous- 
tic, radio  and  moving  picture  ap- 
pliances and  equipment,  has  filed 
a  certificate  to  enable  the  corpora- 
tion to  do  business  in  New  York 
State. 


Pittsburgh  —  The  Equal  Rights 
Bill,  in  effect  here  since  last  Sept. 
1,  was  upheld  by  a  Criminal  Court 
jury  on  Wednesday.  The  case  in- 
volved a  restaurant  owner  and  a 
Negro  who  claimed  he  was  refused 
service.  The  bill  similarly  affects 
theaters. 


DENVER 


The  second  film  to  be  held  four 
weeks  in  Denver  this  year  is  "Mr. 
Deeds",  now  at  the  Broadway. 

Bert  Turgeon,  booker  for  the  Pub- 
lix  houses  in  Colorado,  has  return- 
ed from  a  three-week  vacation  in 
Des  Moines. 

Bob  and  Ed  Maple  of  the  Gem  have 
taken  over  the  Rivoli  from  Frank 
Milton. 

Fred  Shaw,  formerly  with  Fox 
theaters  on  the  coast,  is  the  new 
publicity  director  at  the  RKO  Or- 
pheum. 

A  new  portable  circuit  in  the  state 
has  been  started  by  John  Lindhart 
and  Warrick  King,  Denver  theater 
men.  The  circuit  is  played  every 
two  weeks  and  includes  10  of  the 
more  isolated  CCC   camps. 

Stage  shows  are  being  discontin- 
ued at  the  Center  theater  until  Aug- 
ust. 


"Bullets"  to  Hold  Over 

Warner's  "Bullets  or  Ballots," 
starring  Edward  G.  Robinson,  will 
be  held  over  for  a  second  week  at 
the  New  York  Strand,  where  it  open- 
ed Tuesday  morning. 


ntimate  in  Character 
Internationa)  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  128 


NEW  YORK.  MONDAY.  JUNE  1.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Warners  Report  $1,976,245^Net  Profit  in  Six  Months 

20TH-F0XJ0  PLEASE  BrFEATURES,  1W  SHORTS 

Allied  to  Seek  High  Court  Ruling  on  Trade  Questions 


Exhibitor     Association     Will 

Ask  Supreme  Court  for 

Opinion  on  Issues 

By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 

Plans  for  asking  the  U.  S.  Su- 
preme Court  at  Washington  to  de- 
termine the  right-to-buy,  protection 
and  block  booking  issues  will  be 
projected  at  the  annual  Allied  con- 
vention which  swings  into  action 
Wednesday  at  the  Hollenden  Hotel, 
Cleveland.  These  are  the  "basic 
court  actions"  referred  to  in  the 
convention  program,  according  to  a 
spokesman  for  the  national  exhibi- 
tor association. 

Allied,  said  a  spokesman,  has 
been  holding  back  its  legislative  at- 
tack pending  determination  of  the 
St.  Louis  anti-trust  case  against 
Warners,  RKO  and  Paramount, 
which  ended  recently  when  the  dis- 

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v 


CITY  TAX  SUIT  TRIAL 
IS  SET  FOR  THURSDAY 


Appellate  Division,  New  York,  has 
fixed  trial  of  the  United  Artists  in- 
junction action  against  the  New 
York  City  2  per  cent  sales  tax  for 
Thursday.  Date  was  set  Friday  af- 
ter O'Brien,  Driscoll  &  Raftery, 
counsel  for  the  distributors,  ihad 
moved  for  preference  on  the  calen- 
dar and  the  City  Comptroller  had 
joined  in  the  move. 


ASSORTED  SQUAWKS 

(Pet  peeves  of  the  nation's  critics,  as  registered  by  them  in  the  fourth  annual 
Forum  conducted  by  The  F;lm  Daily,  comprise  the  final  chapter  in  this 
year's  symposium.  First  installment  of  these  assorted  squawks  appears 
herewith.) 

DON'T  MUZZLE  NEWSPAPERS 

Elinor  L.  HliqheS  |^OES  the  industry  want  constructve  criticism?  If  it 
r>       .  tj         |  ,  t  does,  it  should  stop  trying  to  muzzle  the  newspaper 

DOStOn    Herald:  writers.     I  do  not  mean  the  gossip  columnists  but  the 

poor  devils  whose  jobs  it  is  to  go  to  half  a  dozen  pictures  a  week  and  review  them 
in  such  a  way  as  to  inform  the  readers  of  the  reviews  whether  the  films  are  worth 
seeing  or  not  and  at  the  same  time  keep  out  of  hot  water  with  the  advertising  end 
of  the  business.  Reviewers  should  not  have  to  be  tied  to  the  advertisements:  if 
they  are,  as  is  so  often  the  case,  they  might  just  as  well  write  their  stuff  from  the 
press-sheets  and  let  it  go  at  that.  A  reviewer  is  hired  presumably  because  he,  or 
she,  is  adjudged  competent  to  pass  on  the  merits  of  pictures.  As  a  group  they  are 
rarely  malicious,  but  they  would  like  freedom  of  expression,  and  by  freedom  I  do 
not  mean  license  to  abuse.  Praising  a  bad  picture  does  no  good:  it  may  fool  a  few 
people  but  in  the  long  run  it  will  not  only  destroy  the  confidence  of  the  public  in  the 
reviewer  but  also  it  will  undermine  the  theater's  business.  An  intelligent  discussion 
of  a  picture,  good  or  bad,  never  did  any  real  harm:  and  remember  what  the  press 
did  for  "The  Informer."  Let  the  reviewers  alone,  all  they  want  is  to  do  their  work 
as  well  as  they  can:  they  like  films,  they  are  interested  in  them,  and  they  are 
thoroughly  tired  of  suppression  and  attempted  reprisals. 

STOCK  COMPANIES,  PRESS  SHEETS 

W    E    J.  Martin  THE  confounded  stock  companies  that  appear 

*  _  '         „  .        „  I     in   so   many   B   pictures.      One   knows   in- 

ButtalO    Courier-Express:       stanuy  who's  to  supply  laughs,  who's  to  be 

the  heavy,  and  who's  expected  to  be  the  goat.    Further,  they  always  do  the  same 

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Educational    to    Produce    88 

Subjects  for  the  New 

20th-Fox  Schedule 

Chicago — Raising  the  total  above 
all  previous  estimates,  20th  Century- 
Fox  will  distribute  69  features  in 
1936-37,  it  was  announced  by  John 
D.  Clark,  general  manager  of  distri- 
bution, at  the  company's  convention 
yesterday. 

The  company's  own  studios,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Darryl  F.  Zan- 
uck,  will  produce  54  of  the  films. 
Sol  Lesser  will  produce  six;  five  will 
be  produced  abroad;  and  four  will 
be  reissues  of  Will  Rogers  pictures. 

On  the  shorts  schedule,  in  addi- 
tion to  104  issues  of  Movietone 
News,  there  will  be  six  "Along  the 
Road  to  Romance"  and  six  "Adven- 
tures of  a  Newsreel  Cameraman" 
subjects,  all  produced  by  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, and  42  two-reelers  and 
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RKO  Radio  Studio  Starting 
Five  New  Feature  Pictures 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — RKO  Radio  will  place 
five  new  features  in  production  be- 
fore June  12,  as  follows:  "Mummy's 
Boys,"  Wheeler-Woolsey  vehicle; 
"Daddy  and  I,"  with  Anne  Shirley; 
"Grand  Jury,"  with  John  Arledge 
and  Frank  M.  Thomas;  "Don't  Turn 
'Em  Loose,"  parole  system  story, 
and  "Count  Pete,"  with  Ann  Soth- 
ern  and  Gene  Raymond. 


$1,976,245  Net  Profit  is  Shown 

By  Warners  in  First  Six  Months 


$718,921  NET  PROFIT 
RY  PARA.  IN  QUARTER 


Operating  profit  of  Paramount 
Pictures  for  the  first  quarter  of  1936 
amounted  to  $718,921.80  after  in- 
terest on  debentures  and  estimated 
federal  income  tax.  Of  the  excess 
costs  of  certain  pictures  for  which 
a  reserve  was   provided  out  of  the 

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Bernerd  to  Divide  Time 


Net    operating    profit    of    $1,976,- 

-^  ,245.42    after    deducting    all    charges 

Between   U.  S.  and   England    including   amortization,   depreciation 
. .  and  federal  tax,  is  reported  by  War- 

Denying    reports,    published    else-  .  ner  Bros,  for  the  six  months  ended 
where,  that  the  GB  world  distribu-  :  Feb.    29.       Profit    before    deducting 
tion  post  has  been  assigned  to  Da- 1  charges   was   $5,358,979.29,   and    af- 
vid    Ostrer     Jeffrey    Bernerd    said   ter    allowing    amortization    and    de- 
(Continued   on    Pone   4)  (Continued  on   Page  12) 


Exhibs  Would  Have  to  Pay 
State  Tax  on  Film  Footage 

Under  all  major  distributor  film 
contracts,  taxes  on  films  can  be 
passed  on  to  the  exhibitors,  a 
spokesman  for  these  interests  point- 
ed out  last  week.  He  said  that  in 
Ohio,  an  independent  exhibitor 
group  is  working  for  enactment  of 
a  tax  on  film  without  realizing  that 
the  levy  can  be  charged  against 
them  if  the  measure  is  passed.  In 
Pennsylvania  there  is  pending  a  tax 
of  \xh  cents  per  foot  on  film. 


Vol.  69,  No.  128        Mon.,  June  1,  1936        lOCents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
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Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
Editor.  Entered  as  second  class  matter, 
May  21,  1918,  at  the  post-office  at  New  York, 
N.  Y.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879. 
Terms  (Postage  free)  United  States  outside 
of  Greater  New  York  $10.00  one  year;  6 
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$15.00.  Subscriber  should  remit  with  order. 
Address  all  communications  to  THE  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
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NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

{QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  FRIDAY) 

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Am.    Seat 21 1/2     ZOVa     21 1/2  +  V/a 

Columbia    Picts.    pfd..  42'/2     42'/2     42V2     

Con.     Fm.     Ind 4%      4%      4'/8  —     Va 

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Loew's,    Inc 467/8     46  Vi     46 1/4  —     3/4 

do    pfd IO73/4  1073/4  IO73/4     

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Paramount     1st     pfd..   63 Vi     62%     63 Vi   +   1  Vi 
Paramount     2nd     pfd.     9  85/g       9       +     Vi 

Pathe    Film     75/8       73/8       73/8  —     i/8 

RKO     6  5%       5%     

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20th   Century-Fox  pfd.  33 Vi     33         33       —     Vi 

Univ.     Pict.     pfd 101  Vi   100       101  Vi   +   13^ 

Warner     Bros 934       9%       9%      

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Loew    6s     41ww 97Vi     97'/4     97  Vi  —     Vi 

Paramount  Picts.   6s55  87         85 Vi     87       +   1% 

RKO    6s41     6634     64Vi     65      —  3 

Warner's  6s39    91%     91  Vi     91  %  —     Vi 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 23,4       2%       23^      

Technicolor     30         29%     30       +     7/8 

Trans-Lux      4%       4%       43/8      


MAY  30 

Irving   Thalberg 

Frank    C.    Walker 

William     R.     Ferguson 

MAY  31 

Fred   Allen 
Ann    Christy 

JUNE    1 

Clive    Brook 
William   A.    Seiter 


H  The  Broadway  Parade  fl 

Picture    and    Distributor  Theatei 

Trouble     for     Two      (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol 

The     Ex-Mrs.     Bradford     (RKO     Radio) Rivoli 

The    King    Steps    Out    (Columbia    Pictures) Music    Hall 

The  Case  Against  Mrs.   Ames    (Paramount) Paramount 

Bullets    or    Ballots     (First    National) Strand 

It's     Love     Again     (GB     Pictures) — 2nd     week Roxy 

Florida     Special     (Paramount     Pictures) Rialto 

The    Last    Journey     (Atlantic) Globe 

Cloistered    (Best    Film    Co.)— 2nd    week 55th    st     Playhouse 

The    Golden    Arrow     (Warner    Bros.)      (a-b) '  Palace 

Half     Angel      (20th     Century-Fox)      (a) Palace 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The    Great    Ziegfeld     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 8th     week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN   LANGUAGE  PICTURES  * 

We   Are  from    Kronstadt    (Amkino) — 5th   week Cameo 

Don    Bosco    ( Nuovo    Mondo) cine    Roma 

Raggen,   Det  Ar  Jag   Det    (Swedish   Production)— 2nd   week Cinema   de   Paris 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

The   Princess   Comes   Across    (Paramount) — June  3     Paramount 

Fury      (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — June     5 Capitol 

Private    Number     (20th    Century-Fox) — June    12 Music     Hall 

Dancing    Pirate     (RKO-Pioneer)     (c) Rtvoli 

Hearts     Divided     (Warner-Cosmopolitan)      (c) Strand 

Little    Miss     Nobody     (20th     Century-Fox)      (c) Roxy 

The    Last   Outlaw    (RKO    Radio    Pictures)     (c) Rialto 

(a)    Dual    bill.  (b)   Subsequent    run.  (c)    Follows    present    attraction. 


Orpheum  Circuit  Referee         |  Outside  Industry  Leaders 

Authorizes  Legal  Actions     As  Daily  Cinema  Club  Guest 


Oscar  W.  Ehrhorn,  referee  in 
bankruptcy  for  the  Orpheum  Cir- 
cuit, Inc.,  has  authorized  Marcus 
Heiman,  trustee  in  bankruptcy,  to  in- 
stitute suit  against  Stadium  The- 
atrs,  Inc.,  KAO  holding  company, 
to  recover  certain  assets  of  Or- 
pheum, and  has  also  authorized  the 
committee  of  Orpheum  preferred 
stockholders  to  institute  suit  against 
past  directors  of  the  company  for 
mismanagement. 

Northwestern  Bank  &  Trust  Co. 
of  Omaha,  a  creditor  of  Orpheum 
for  about  $1,000,000,  has  moved  to 
obtain  a  review  of  the  referee's  de- 
cision, asking  authorization  for  it- 
self to  bring  the  proposed  suits. 


Virginia  Exhibs  Convene 

Virginia  Beach,  Va. — Midsummer 
convention  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of 
Vh'ginia,  headed  by  Morton  G.  Thal- 
himer  of  Richmond,  gets  under  way 
today  in  the  Cavalier  Hotel.  Sidney 
Gates  of  the  Gates  Theater,  Ports- 
mouth, is  chairman  of  arrange- 
ments. Ed  Kuykendall,  M.  P.  T.  O. 
A.  president,  is  on  the  program  for 
an  address  dealing  with  various  in- 
dustry topics.  Robert  T.  Barton, 
Jr.,  counsel,  is  to  present  a  report 
on  the  legality  of  bank  night. 


Sid  Blumenstock  Marries 

Sid  Blumenstock,  publicity  direc- 
tor for  Warners'  Atlantic  City  The- 
aters, is  now  a  benedict.  The  bride 
was  Consuelo  Hill  of  Ventnor,  N.  J. 


Beginning  June  8,  arrangements 
have  been  made  by  the  Cinema  Club 
to  have  at  daily  luncheon  a  promi- 
nent guest  of  radio,  finance,  politics 
and  other  industrial  fields  outside 
of  motion  pictures.  This  will  ac- 
quaint general  industry  with  the 
fact  that  the  Cinema  Club  is  the 
representative  executives'  luncheon 
Club  in  the  motion  picture  field. 

Cinema  Club  will  inaugurate  its 
Table  of  Esteem  policy  tomorrow  at 
luncheon  at  which  time  the  first 
table  so  designated  will  be  dedi- 
cated to  Will  H.  Hays.  At  the  cere- 
mony there  will  also  be  dedicated 
Table  No.  2  designated  for  William 
F.  Rodgers,  star  attraction  of  the 
recent  "Wish  You  Well"  luncheon. 


Kennedy  Makes  Oral  Report 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy  on  Friday  met 
with  a  group  of  Paramount  execu- 
tives and  directors  and  is  under- 
stood to  have  submitted  orally  a  re- 
port concerning  his  survey  of  con- 
ditions in  the  production  end  of  the 
company  at  the  Coast.  He  is  ex- 
pected to  submit  a  formal  report  at 
a  special  meeting  of  the  board  to  be 
called   shortly,  probably  this  week. 

With  Kennedy,  Pat  Scollard  and 
Arthur  Poole  have  returned  to  New 
York  from  the  Coast  after  aiding 
him   in  his   survey. 


Coming  and  Going 


JAMES     WHALE,     director    of     "Show     Boat," 

InTnY"  Nfu"  X°rk  on  Monda>'  and  sails  for 
England  on  the  Queen  Mary  next  Friday  for  a 
two-month     vacation. 

riv^ANZK,GR°lHl  Eur0pean  ""iP^er,  has  ar- 
rived in  New  York  and  leaves  today  for  Uni- 
versal Cty,  where  he  is  under  contract  to 
write    several    musical    pictures. 

ROBERT   MINTZ  of   Stage  and  Screen   Produc- 

IL0"5*^  f0  C,evelant<  'his  week  to  attend 
the    Allied    convention. 

JOSEPH  MOSKOWITZ  returns  to  New  York 
today   from   the   Coast. 

REG  WILSON  leaves  New  York  today  for 
Cleve;and.  ' 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS  leaves  New  York  tomor- 
rnTetin  Cleveland    to    attend    the    Allied 

SAM  FREY  of  Paramount  left  the  coast  Fri- 
day   tor    New    York    on    a    three-week    v.sit. 

f„AM  R0$KETT  left  Hollywood  on  Thursday 
tor    New    York. 

SAM  KATZMAN  arrives  in  New  York  this 
week    from    the    coast. 

JAMES  E  FRANCIS,  manager  of  west  coast 
operations  for  RCA  Manufacturing  Co.  has 
returned  to  Hollywood  after  a  visit  to  the 
company  s  plant  in  Camden,   N.  J. 

EDWIN  M  HARTLEY,  manager  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone^  eft  Camden  on  Friday  for  a  visit  to 
the    Hollywood    offices. 

TALLULAH  BANKHEAD  left  New  York  last 
week  by  plane  for  San  Francisco  to  appear  in 
the    stage    production    of    "Reflected    Glory." 

ANN  HARDING  is  en  route  to  England  via 
Quebec    to    do    some    film    work. 

VAN  NEST  POLGLASE,  RKO  studio  art  di- 
rector and  MRS.  POLGLASE  sail  from  New 
York  today  on  the  Pennsylvania  for  the  west 
coast. 

JOHN  BOLES,  currently  appearing  in  person 
at  the  Century,  Baltimore,  is  booked  for  the 
Stanley,    Pittsburgh,    starting    Friday. 

h.L'dE"-  K*LKERi  Republic  representative  in 
the  British  Isles,  has  arrived  in  New  York  to 
attend     the    annual     Republican    convention. 

ARTHUR  WILLI,  talent  scout  for  RKO  Radio 
is  in  Chicago  with  Ed  Sullivan,  columnist  for 
the  New  York  Daily  News,  as  judge  in  the 
Hollywood  talent  contest  which  Sullivan  will 
conduct    all    week   at    the    Palace    there. 

MITCHELL  LEISEN,  Paramount  director,  has 
returned  to  the  coast  after  photographing 
Leopold  Stokowski  and  his  Philadelphia  or- 
chestra for  "Big  Broadcast  of  1937,"  starring 
Jack    Benny,    who    also    is    now    on    the    coast. 

GLADYS  SWARTHOUT,  accompanied  by  her 
husband  FRANK  CHAPMAN,  left  New  York 
yesterday  for  the  Paramount  studio  in  Holly- 
wood to  resume  her  motion  picture  work  in 
"Champagne    Waltz." 


"Zombie"  Case  to  Referee 

Dispute  over  use  of  the  title  "Re- 
volt of  the  Zombies"  will  be  decided 
at  a  hearing  this  week  before  Her- 
man Hoffman,  referee  appointed  by 
the  State  Supreme  Court.  Krellberg 
&  Fitzsimons,  attorneys  for  plaintiff s, 
who  contend  the  title  infringes  upon 
"White  Zombie,"  said  Friday  that 
motion  for  injunction  against  the 
new  film  was  withdrawn  on  certain 
conditions  to  be  ironed  out  at  the 
hearing. 


World's  Largest  Movie 

Moscow — The  world's  largest  motion 
picture  theater  has  just  been  completed. 
It  will  seat  15,000  persons.  It  is 
situated  in  the  Central  Park  of  Culture 
and  Rest  here.  Its  screen  is  about 
1,800  square  feet  in  area  and  it  has 
a    throw    of    about    325    feet. 


THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL  HAS  SIGNED 


JEROME  KERN 

Mr.  Kern  wrote  the  deathless  melodies  of 
"Show  Boat."  He  also  composed: "Smoke 
Gets  In  Your  Eyes"  and  other  "Roberta" 
hits;  "Music  In  The  Air,"  "Sunny/'  "Sally", 
and   numerous   other  musical  shows. 


FULL  SPEED  AHEAD  WITH 
THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL ! 


ALLIED  ASS'N  TO  SEEK 
RULING  BY  HIGH  COURT 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

pute  was  settled  out  of  court.  Now 
it  intends  to  clear  its  decks  for 
action. 

An  indication  that  the  convention 
is  to  concentrate  on  trade  practice 
reforms  is  provided  by  its  program. 
In  addition  to  Russell  Hardy  and 
Paul  Williams,  special  assistant  at- 
torney-generals, speakers  will  in- 
clude Ray  Tesch,  Wisconsin  exhib- 
itor official,  who  will  discuss  "Is 
Designation  of  Playdates  Illegal?" 
He  will  explain  the  anti-preferred 
playing  time  laws  on  the  statute 
books  in  his  home  state  and  Ohio 
and  which  are  now  awaiting  court 
tests. 

J.  Edgar  Hoover,  chief  of  the 
G-Men,  also  is  slated  to  address  the 
Allied  annual  convention  which  gets 
under  way  Wednesday  at  the  Hol- 
lenden  Hotel.  Another  Washington- 
ian  on  the  program  is  Paul  Wil- 
liams, special  assistant  attorney- 
general,  who  will  supplement  Russel 
Hardy. 


Warners  Close  Product  Deal 
With  United  Detroit  Circuit 


United  Detroit  Theaters  embracing 
12  houses  has  signed  a  100  per  cent 
1936-37  product  deal  with  Warner- 
First  National-Vitaphone.  A.  W. 
Smith  Jr.  and  Fred  North  repre- 
sented the  film  company,  with 
George  Trendle  acting  for  the  cir- 
cuit. 


Using  High  Fidelity  Sound 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— "The  Garden  of  Al- 
lah," "Last  of  the  Mohicans"  and 
"The  Border  Patrol"  units  are  using 
the  new  RCA  High  Fidelity  sound 
system,  which  was  installed  at  the 
RKO  Pathe  studios  about  six  weeks 
ago.  All  the  old  equipment  has  been 
removed  and  four  new  sound  chan- 
nels installed.  The  studio  is  also 
installing  RCA  Violet-Ray  recording 
system  which  is  used  in  dubbing. 
A  "Push-Pull"  recording  equipment 
is  also  being  installed. 


Warners  Filming  Twain  Novel 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Warners  will  film 
Mark  Twain's  novel,  "The  Prince 
and  the  Pauper,"  with  the  Mauch 
twins  in  the  leading  roles.  Billy 
Mauch  has  attracted  attention  for 
his  roles  in  Warners'  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse" and   "The   White  Angel." 

Would  Stop  Bank  Night  Film 

Denver  —  Affiliated  Enterprises, 
owners  of  Bank  Night,  will  seek  to 
stop  the  showing  of  "Neighborhood 
House,"  Hal  Roach  feature,  by  ask- 
ing an  injunction  if  an  agreement 
cannot  be  reached.  It  is  claimed  the 
film  shows  several  methods  used  to 
defraud  theaters  which  have  used 
the  bank  night  plan. 


Monday,  June  1, 1936 


•      •      •     A  PRODUCER  lets  himself  go  and  talks  can- 
didly  to  the   press referring   to   Walter   Wanger  the 

gent   who   has   signed   a    10-year   contract   with    United   Artists 

and  hasn't  a  thing  to  worry  about  except  a  hundred  odd 

trifles  such  as  some  of  the  following  comments  represent 


•      •      •     TO  START  with,  Mister  Wanger  thinks  a  producer 
who   makes   his   product   for   the   New   York   market   is   a   fool 
New  York  is  not  a  criterion  so  often  the  tastes  of 

the  biggest  portion  of  the  audiences  outside  of  New  York  are 
absolutely  opposed  to  what  the  metropolis  thinks  is  good  pic- 
ture entertainment        .  .   and  you  can't  go  by  what  the  crits  on 

the  metropolitan  dailies  say  about  your  picture    they  are 

so  cockeyed  so  often  that  he   (Mister  Wanger)   has  got  so  that 

he  doesn't  read  reviews  much if  he  did,  he'd  get  so  screwy 

and  balled  up  that  he'd  have  to  quit  making  pictures 


•  •  •  IN  MAKING  a  picture  for  New  York  and  Los  An- 
geles clienteles  if  the  news  lads  crab,  it  flops,  and  the  pro- 
ducer is  licked  a  lot  of  folks  in  towns  between  New  York 
and  Losange  will  then  never  get  a  chance  to  see  the  pix 
and  the  producer  is  chalked  up  with  a  dud  on  a  picture  that 
never  got  a  break 


•  •  •  EVERY  PRODUCER  in  Hollywood  has  to  let  him- 
self go  occassionally — attempt  something  fine,  distinctive,  ex- 
perimental,   different "The    Trail    of   the    Lonesome    Pine" 

was  such  an  experiment Producers  would  be  glad  to  work 

on  a  percentage  basis  with  players  but  the  players  want 

a  guarantee  of  the  equivalent  of  their  salary  .  and  then 
want  to   share   in  profits  besides  Many  a  fine   story   has 

been  passed  up  by  a  producer  because  he  could  not  induce  the 

appropriate  star  to  play  an  unsympathetic  role for  stars 

think  an   unsympathetic   role   robs   them   of   prestige The 

completed  picture  takes  a  hammering  from  so  many  sources 
— censors,  busybodies,  societies,  special  interests,  governmental 
bodies,  etc. — that  the  result  the  public  finally  sees  is  often  so 
emasculated  that  it  is  a  miracle  Hollywood  turns  out  as  many 

entertaining  pictures  as  it  does Mister  Wanger  is  betting 

dough   that   Color   will   be   universal   in   features   in   five   years 

everything  else  in  normal  life  about  us  is  in  Color 

except  pictures it's  sort  of  silly  for  the  motion  picture  to 

be  so  out  of  step 


•  •  •  AND  NOW  Tom  Terris  is  putting  over  a  grand 
atmospheric  program  for  NBC  heard  over  WJZ  Sundays 
at  5,  known  as  "Oriental  Romance" Sam  Lyons  has  ac- 
quired a  residence  at  Darien,  Conn.  Sal  Mills  has  resigned 
as  press  agent  for  Local  802,  the  musicians'  union  Robert 
Brager,  a  former  RKO  lad,  is  doing  the  promotional  work  for 
the  American  restaurant  and  bar  in  the  Times  Square  hotel, 
with  a  bunch  of  the  film  lads  and  theatrical  folks  giving  the 
place  a  play it  has  a  Certain  Air 


•      •      •     OVER   AT   the   Fox   Fabian   in   Brooklyn,  manager 
Charlie  Dowe  has  scored  2  to  1  over  all  other  Brooklyn  houses 

in  collecting  dough  for  the  Rogers  Hospital  Fund almost 

900    smackers    garnered Edward    McBride,    manager    of 

Loew's    State   in    Syracuse,   won  the    Sam   Goldwyn   cash   prize 

for   the   best   campaign   on    "Strike    Me    Pink" Columbia's 

baseball    team    beat   the    RKO    team    11    to    3,    making    it    four 

straight Major  Edward  Bowes  has  been  awarded  a  medal 

by  Penn  Athletic  Club  for  distinguished  public  service 


$718,921  NET  PROFIT 
BY  PARA.  IN  QUARTER 

(Continued   from  Page    1) 

1935  earnings,  approximately  $800,- 
000  was  charged  to  operations  in 
the  current  quarter  in  accordance 
with  the  company's  regular  film 
amortization  tables. 

The  report  does  not  include  re- 
sults of  operations  of  Olympia  The- 
aters and  its  subsidiaries  in  receiv- 
ership throughout  the  period,  and 
whose  operations,  therefore,  do  not 
affect  the  current  earnings  of  Para- 
mount Pictures.  Operations  of  par- 
tially owned  companies  not  consoli- 
dated are  included  only  to  the  ex- 
tent that  dividend  income  has  been 
received  tlherefrom.  Paramounf's 
net  interest  as  a  stockholder  in  the 
combined  undistributed  earnings  of 
such  partially  owned  companies, 
available  to  it  if,  when,  and  to  the 
extent  that  dividends  are  paid  to  it 
therefrom,  amounted,  for  the  quar- 
ter,  to   approximately   $480,000. 


Bernerd  to  Divide  Time 
Between  U.  S.  and  England 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

Friday  that  there  has  been  no  change 
in  his  status  nor  in  that  of  David 
Ostrer,  head  of  the  overseas  depart- 
ment handling  territories  with  the 
exception  of  England  and  the  U.  S. 
Bernerd  added  that  due  to  the  grow- 
ing importance  of  the  U.  S.  market 
to  GB,  he  would  divide  his  time  be- 
tween England  and  the  U.  S.  He 
plans  to  make  his  next  trip  to  Lon- 
don at  the  end  of  August.  Arthur 
A.  Lee  and  George  W.  Weeks  also 
will  continue  in  their  present  ca- 
pacities,  said   Bernerd. 


Same  Admission  All  Day 

Asked  in  Louisiana  Bill 


Baton  Rouge,  La. — A  bill  prohib- 
iting movie  theaters  from  chai'ging 
different  prices  of  admission  at  dif- 
ferent hours  of  the  day  has  been 
introduced  in  the  Louisiana  senate. 
Another  measure  just  filed  provides 
for  one  day's  rest  out  of  seven  for 
workers. 


Pickford-Lasky  Start  2nd 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — "Gay  Desperado",  sec- 
ond Pickford-Lasky  production  for 
United  Artists,  goes  in  work  June 
3  with  Rouben  Mamoulian  direct- 
ing. Nino  Martini  heads  the  cast, 
supported  by  Leo  Carrillo,  Ida  Lu- 
pino,  James  Blakely,  Harold  Huber 
and  Mischa  Auer.  Lucien  Andriot 
is  cameraman. 


«      «      « 


»      »      » 


Frank  Fay's  Father  Dead 

Brentwood  Heights,  Cal.  —  Wil- 
liam Fay,  father  of  Frank  Fay,  died 
last  week  after  a  short  illness.  The 
elder  Fay  was  formerly  in  vaude- 
ville. 


Monday,  June  1, 1936 


THE 


DAILY 


5 


PITTSBURGH 


Mark  Browar,  Harry  Handel,  M. 
A.  Rosenberg,  Fred  Herrington, 
Robert  Klingensmith,  William  Wal- 
ker, Bill  Davis,  Bill  Brown,  Harry 
Rachiele,  Bart  Dattola,  Benny  Am- 
dur,  Sam  Reichblum,  Bob  Higgins, 
George  Purcell,  Ike  Browar  ski  and 
M.  Shapiro  among  those  who  expect 
to  attend  the  Allied  convention  in 
Cleveland  this  week. 

Joe  Golden,  former  assistant 
booker  at  the  Paramount  exchange, 
moved  to  United  Artists  office  as 
booker  and  office  manager,  succeed- 
ing Charles  L.  Dortic,  who  turned 
U.  A.  salesman. 

Mary  Taylor  is  reviewing  films 
over  WWSW  on  Sundays. 

Victor  A.  Rigaumont,  local  the- 
ater architect,  reports  that  he  is 
working  on  several  new  theater 
projects. 

The  Variety  Theater  Building  is 
listed  for  a  sheriff's  sale  next  month, 
with  over  $314,000  held  against  the 
property. 

Harry  Myers,  Wilmerding  oper- 
ator, left  for  Seattle  and  Los  An- 
geles. 

Browarski  Brothers  have  organ- 
ized the  Juniata  Amusement  Co.  and 
started  work  on  their  new  North 
Side  Theater,  scheduled  for  a  Sep- 
tember opening. 

John  Maloney,  M-G-M  exchange 
chief,  is  back  from  a  Detroit  sales 
conference. 

Lee  Mann  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  the  Barry  Theater. 

Dave  Rosenfeld  of  International 
Theater  Co.  named  local  represen- 
tative for  Associated  Display  Co. 
of  New  York. 

Andrew  Battison,  theater  opera- 
tor, has  been  appointed  special 
assessor  for  the  Pennsylvania  de- 
partment of  revenue  in  this  terri- 
tory. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


London  Film  Notes 

London — Three  of  the  24  pictures 
announced  by  Julius  Hagen's  Twick- 
enham Film  Distributors  for  next 
season  will  be  Sherlock  Holmes  sto- 
ries by  Conan  Doyle — "Silver  Blaze" 
with  Arthur  Wontner  as  Holmes, 
"The  Poison  Belt"  with  Dolly  Haas 
starred,  and  "The  House  of  Temper- 
ly"...Rene  Clair  will  soon  begin 
shooting  "Blue  Cloud"  starring 
Charles  Laughton . .  .  Glen  Tryon  will 
direct  "Wings  of  the  Dawn"  with 
Annabella.  .  .Jean  de  Marguenot 
will  make  "Folly  of  Youth"  with 
Alice  Delysia. .  .Edmond  de  Treville 
will  direct  "Gypsy  Melody"  with 
Lupe  Velez  and  Rosco  Ates ...  A  new 
color  process,  invented  by  R.  Crouch, 
radiogolist,  is  to  be  demonstrated 
shortly  before  the  Royal  Photo- 
graphic  Society. 


Film  Items  from  Paris 

Paris — A  program  of  third  dimen- 
sion pictures  photographed  by  the 
method  invented  by  Louis  Lumiere 
will  be  shown  soon  at  the  Imperial 
.  .  .Rene  Guissart,  the  director,  has 
formed  his  own  producing  company 
and  expects  to  put  his  first  picture 
into  work  before  the  end  of  the  year. 
. .  .  The  new  studios  of  Bernard  Na- 
tan,  located  in  the  fashionable  quar- 
ter of  the  Champs  Elysee,  will  soon 
be  completed. .  .Toeplitz's  Maurice 
Chevalier  picture,  "The  Beloved 
Vagabond",  was  successfully  shown 
at  the  Marignan. 


SEATTLE 


Gov't  Building  Studios 

Budapest — Under  the  auspices  of 
the  Ministry  of  Industry  two  mo- 
tion picture  studios  are  being  built 
here. 


A  theater  seating  1,200  and  cost- 
ing $75,000  is  to  be  erected  at  10th 
Ave.  Northeast  and  E.  75th  St., 
north  end  of  Seattle.  This  corner 
strip  was  sold  to  an  undisclosed 
buyer  through  offices  of  John  Da- 
vis &  Co.  realtors. 

R.  B.  (Bud)  Hooper  of  the  Hoo- 
per-Connell  Productions,  Hollywood, 
is  here  to  film  state  productions. 
His  wife,  Irene  Murray,  sound  tech- 
nician, is  in  Seattle  with  him. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  goes  into  his  seventh 
week  at  the  Liberty,  with  the  man- 
agement apologizing  for  lack  of  ac- 
commodations to  crowds  unable  to 
get  in. 

Doug  Balmer,  formerly  with  the 
local  Music  Box,  has  entered  the 
jewelry  trade  in  Hollywood. 

Fred  Mercy,  movie  magnate  of 
the  Yakima  district,  has  been  visit- 
ing film  friends  in  Seattle. 

The  Liberty,  Puyallup,  will  be 
extensively  remodeled  by  Mike  Ba- 
rovic    and    Pete    Constanti. 


Co-Star  Negri,  Jannings 

Berlin — Pola  Negri  has  been  en- 
gaged to  appear  with  Emil  Jannings 
in  "Conflict." 


Jugoslavia's  Film  Imports 

Belgrade — During  the  past  year 
678  pictures  were  imported  into 
Jugoslavia,  235  of  which  were  fea- 
tures, an  increase  of  18  over  1934. 
Imports  from  America,  including 
short  subjects,  totalled  436,  a  de- 
crease of  17  over  1934.  Germany 
was  second  in  the  number  of  films 
imported  with  144  of  which  61  were 
features.  Austria  was  represented 
by  30  pictures,  France  by  27.  Jugo- 
slavia makes  no  motion  pictures. 


U.  S.-Brit.  Actors'  Agreement 

London — Boris  Karloff  and  George 
Arliss,  it  is  stated,  played  leading 
roles  in  the  agreement  which  has 
been  reached,  between  the  Screen 
Actors  Guild  of  Hollywood  and  Brit- 
ish Equity  by  which  it  is  hoped  to 
achieve  standard  wages  and  condi- 
tions of  employment. 


GB's  News  Air  Service 

London — Gaumont  British  launch- 
ed its  air  service  on  newsreels  with 
the  distribution  by  air  of  pictures 
of  the  arrival  of  the  Zeppelin  Hin- 
denburg  in  America.  Prints  were 
distributed  all  over  the  United  King- 
dom. Under  the  supervision  of  T. 
Campbell  Black,  GB's  aviation  man- 
ager, a  time-table  has  been  prepared 
on  which  GB  plans  to  run  its  own 
air  service  for  last-minute  special 
feature.  The  Hindenburg  newsreel 
was  in  Glasgow  63  hours  after  the 
airship  left  New  York. 

Czech  Film  Imports 

Prague — From  Sept.  15th  last  to 
March  15  of  this  year,  165  feature 
nictures  have  been  shown  in  Czecho- 
slovakia, including  74  American,  39 
German,  15  Austrian,  nine  French 
ind   18  native  productions. 


London  Indie  Distrib 

London — Messrs.  Bates,  Rutter  & 
Bouas  have  formed  Independent  Film 
Distributors,   Ltd. 


To  Film  a  Shaw  Play 

London — Pascall  Productions  has 
scheduled  G.  B.  Shaw's  "Pygmalion" 
for  production  with  a  leading  Amer- 
ican star,  whose  identity  has  not  yet 
been   revealed,   in   the   leading  role. 


KANSAS  CITY 


"Great  Ziegfeld"  at  the  Orpheum 
and  "Show  Boat"  at  the  Uptown 
are  going  into  a  second  week. 

Sale  of  the  Gayety,  once  a  bur- 
lesque house  but  for  several  years 
dark,  was  made  by  the  executor  of 
the  estate  of  Cyrena  D.  Parker  to 
an  undisclosed  purchaser  for  $70,000. 

The  Royal  Theater,  according  to 
Breck  Fagin,  manager,  will  not  con- 
tinue with  a  first  run  double  bill 
policy,  but  return  to  a  double  bill 
subsequent  run  policy  until  fall 
when,  it  will  again  attempt  to  offer 
first  run  pictures  at  25  and  15  cents. 

The  bill  to  permit  Sunday  circuses, 
sideshows  and  carnivals  was  unani- 
mously voted  down  by  the  city  coun- 
cil. 

The  Uptown  will  follow  "Show 
Boat"  with  a  temporary  policy  of 
first  run  double  bills. 

R.  R.  Biechle,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer of  Kansas-Missouri  Theater 
Owners,  says  the  group  will  hold  a 
convention  the  last  of  next  month, 
date  and  place  to  be  announced  later. 


DES  MOINES 


Durante  in  English   Variety 

London  —  Among  American  film 
stars  recently  arrived  here  is  Jimmy 
Durante,  who  is  appearing  in  var- 
iety with  George  Black.  He  opened 
in  Dublin,  then  played  the  Palladium, 
London,  with  Manchester  and  Glas- 
gow to  follow. .  .Sylvia  Sidney, 
Anita  Louise,  Margot  Graham.  Les- 
lie Howard,  wife  and  son,  and  Rich- 
ard Barthelmess  arrived  on  the  same 
boat  with   Durante. 


Film  Transportation  Co.  has 
taken  over  11  theaters  formerly  han- 
dled by  the  Exhibitors'  Co-operative 
Film  Delivery  of  Des  Moines  and 
Britt. 

B.  DeFrenne,  RKO  salesman  of 
St.  Louis,  is  trading  places  with 
Mark  Raymond  here. 

Marion  Theater  at  Knoxville,  la., 
has  opened  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  E. 
Crossland  in  charge.  The  house  is 
new  and  modern  throughout,  includ- 
ing air  conditioning.  Capacity  is 
650. 

Lou  Patz,  Universal  manager, 
leaves  for  New  York  on  June  15. 

Family  Theater,  managed  by  Har- 
ry Hiersteiner,  has  an  original  type 
of  air  conditioning  in  operation 
worked  out  by  Mr.  Hiersteiner.  The 
unit  is  located  in  a  penthouse  but 
is  operated  with  the  outside  doors 
open  on  the  main  floor.  Hiersteiner 
has  made  the  study  of  air  condi- 
tioning his  hobby. 

LINCOLN 


Genevieve  Tobin  Signed 

London — Julius  Hagen  has  sign- 
ed Genevieve  Tobin  to  play  opposite 
Edward  Everett  Horton  in  "The  Man 
in  the  Mirror",  soon  to  go  into  work. 


3  Weeks  for  "Fauntleroy" 

San  Francisco  —  "Little  Lord 
Fauntleroy,"  David  O.  Selznick  pro- 
duction released  through  United 
Artists,  has  earned  a  third  week 
holdover  at  the  United  Artists  The- 
ater here. 


Miss.  Tax  Intake  Jumps 

Jackson,  Miss.  —  Amusement  tax 
collections  in  Mississippi  showed  an 
increase  of  nearly  $23,000  for  the 
first  four  months  of  this  year  as 
compared  with  last,  totaling  $171,- 
587   against   $153,500. 


House  Manager  Gus  Nelson  of  the 
Stuart,  who  will  be  off  to  Fort 
Crook  playing  soldier  for  six  weeks 
as  a  second  "looie",  will  be  re- 
placed by  Bill  Lindeman,  until  late- 
ly the  head  of  the  Sun.  Bill  Pieper, 
sick  for  sometime,  is  now  back  at 
the  Sun. 

Bob  Livingston  has  spent  more 
than  $5,000  installing  that  new  cool- 
ing system  in  the  Capitol.  As 
quick  as  he  got  it  in  business  fell 
off. 

Softball  has  cut  into  theater  at- 
tendance all  over  the  state.  Started 
'even  earlier  this  year  than  formerly. 

T.  B.  Noble,  general  manager  of 
the  Westland  Theaters,  is  expected 
in  some  time  before  June  6,  when 
City  Manager  Milt  Overman  leaves 
for  Denver.  Lee  Mischnick  will  be 
chief  at  the  Varsity. 


// 


SWELL  FILM!  MAR 


CRITICS 


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.  • .  and  while  New  York's 
happy  crowds  jam 
RADIO  CITY  MUSIC 
HALL,  key-city  theatres 
everywhere  report  rec- 
ord attendance  .  . .  and 
holdover  dates  are 
beginning  to  pour  in/ 


i 


T 


"As   entrancing   as  'One 
Night  of  Love'/" 

—Frank  S.  Nugent,  N.  Y.  Times 


i 


"Completely  captivating/" 

—Howard  Barnes,  N.  Y.  Herald-Tribune 


"Graceful  / . . .  Tuneful  / . . . 
Charmingly  sung/" 

—Eileen  Creelman,  N.  Y.  Sun 


THE  KING  STE 


ELOUS  BOXOFFICE! 

—Douglas  Gilbert,  NEW  YORK  WORLD -TELEGRAM 


// 


JC ...  ACCLAIM 


''Picture  has  everything/  A  visit  to  Radio 
City  Music  Hall  is  imperative  / " 

—  Kate  Cameron,  N.  Y.  Daily  News 


"Gay/    Delightful/    Thoroughly   enter- 
taining/" —Rose  Pels  wick,  N.  Y.  Eve.  Journal 


"Excellent/  Adds  another  lustrous  gem  to 
Grace  Moore's  diadem/" 

—Regina  Crewe,  N.  Y.  American 


WITH 


F   R   A   N   C   H   O   T       TONE 

WALTER  CONNOLLY  •  MUSIC  BY  KREISLER  •  DIRECTED  BY  JOSEF  VON  STERNBERG 


THE 


■c&m 


DAILY 


Monday,  June  1,  1936 


»         » 


REVIEWS       OF       THE       NEW       FILMS 


«        « 


"GIRL  OF  THE  OZARKS" 

with  Virginia  Weidler 
(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
Paramount  67  mins. 

PLEASING  HUMAN  INTEREST  DRAMA 
WITH  SPECIAL  APPEAL  TO  THE  FAM- 
ILY  CLIENTELE. 

Built  on  the  same  lines  as  "Timothy's 
Quest",  this  is  a  nice  program  film  that 
should  get  over  with  the  same  type  of 
family  audiences.  It  concerns  the  diffi- 
culties of  a  little  girl  in  an  unsympathetic 
backwoods  atmosphere.  Virginia  Weidler 
plays  the  girl  and  does  a  fine  job  in  de- 
livering lots  of  laughs  and  some  tears. 
Will'am  Shea,  the  director,  deserves  every 
praise  for  this  splendid  performance,  since 
it  is  the  first  opportunity  the  girl  has  had 
in  a  role  of  such  importance.  Besides  that 
he  has  handled  the  whole  piece  with  fine 
judgment,  making  the  picture  interesting 
throughout.  The  story  by  Maurine  Babb, 
John  Bright  and  Robert  Tasker,  with  screen- 
play by  Stuart  Anthony  and  Michael  L. 
Simmons,  is  a  well  developed  homespun 
affair  with  dialogue  that  is  catchy  and 
fitting.  George  Clemens'  photography  of 
the  scenery  is  beautiful.  Producer  A.  M. 
Botsford  and  Supervisor  Edward  Cline  did 
a  first  rate  job.  Virginia  Weidler  is  al- 
ways getting  into  some  jam.  Her  mother 
who  is  dying,  her  grandmother,  Henrietta 
Crosman,  and  a  lazy  local  newspaper  edi- 
tor, Leif  Erickson,  are  the  only  ones  who 
understand  her.  When  Virginia  is  about 
to  be  sent  to  the  County  Home,  Leif,  to 
prevent  her  being  taken  away,  becomes  her 
guardian.  For  school  commencement,  Vir- 
ginia wants  a  new  dress,  and  the  grand- 
mother steals  it.  Trouble  develops  and 
this  time,  Virginia  is  sent  to  the  home, 
where  she  is  very  unhappy.  When  her 
mother  dies,  Leif  awakes  from  his  lethargy 
and  takes  Virginia  out  of  the  home  so 
that  she   can   be  free   to   roam  again. 

Cast:  Virginia  Weidler,  Henrietta  Crcs- 
man,  Leif  Erikson,  Elizabeth  Russell,  Rus- 
sell Simpscn,  Louis  Mason,  Npra  Cecil,  Lois 
Kent,   Arthur  Aylesworth,   Janet  Young. 

Producer,  A  M.  Botsford;  Director,  Wil- 
liam Shea;  Authors,  Maurine  Babb,  John 
Bright,  Robert  Tasker;  Screenplay,  Stuart 
Anthony,  Michael  L.  Simmons;  Cameraman, 
George    Clemens;    Editor,    Harvey   Johnston 

Direction,    Excellent        Photography,    Fine 


TORONTO 


Robert  Montgomery  and  Rosalind   Russell  in 

"TROUBLE  FOR  TWO" 

with    Frank    Morgan,    Reginald    Owen,   Louis 

Hayward 
M-G-M  75  mins. 

A  SOLID  BOX-OFFICE  ATTRACTION 
COMBINING  ROMANCE,  ADVENTURE 
AND   INTRIGUE. 

Acted,  directed  and  photographed  with 
flare  and  finesse,  this  adaptation  of  Robert 
Louis  Stevenson's  eerie  and  fascinating  tale 
is  given  a  worthy  cinema  send-off  by  Pro- 
ducer Louis  D.  Lighton.  Built  of  the  stuff 
that  pleases  theater  patrons,  it  combines 
an  attractive  love  theme,  much  mystery 
and  tense  dramatic  situations.  Director  J. 
Walter  Rubin  skillfully  keeps  the  sordid 
sequences  well  in  hand  and  counterbal- 
ances them  with  deft  moments  of  humor. 
The  chills  and  thrills  of  the  original  Stev- 
enson story,  "Suicide  Club",  are  vividly 
retained.  Robert  Montgomery  is  the  hand- 
some heir  to  a  kingdom's  throne,  and  Ro- 
salind Russell  is  the  princess  of  a  neigh- 
boring domain.  Diplomats  try  repeatedly  to 
arrange  their  marriage.  Their  efforts  fail 
because  the  princess  has  never  met  the 
prince.  Traveling  under  assumed  names, 
they  meet  on  a  London-bound  boat  under 
dramatic  and  perilous  circumstances.  Again 
they  see  one  another  at  the  weird,  fantas- 
tic "Suicide  Club"  to  which  the  prince  is 
lured  by  political  enemies  who  seek  his 
destruction.  Threatened  with  death  re- 
peatedly, the  adventure-loving  prince  proves 
h;s  bravery  and  accomplishments,  and 
eventually  wins  the  princess. 

Cast:  Robert  Montgomery,  Rosalind  Rus- 
sell,  Frank  Morgan.  Reginald  Owen,  Louis 
Hayward,  E.  E  Clive,  Walter  Kingsford, 
Ivan  Simpson  Tern  Moere,  Robert  Greig, 
Pedro  De  Cordoba,  Leland  Hodgson. 

Producer,  Louis  D  Lighton;  Director,  J 
Walter  Rubin;  Author,  Robert  Louis  Stev- 
enson; Screenplay,  Manuel  Seff,  Edward  E. 
Paramcre.  Jr.;  Cameraman,  Charles  Clarke; 
Editor,   Robert  J.   Kern. 

Direction,   Tops    Photography,    Excellent. 

OMAHA 


Fred  Trebilcock  is  back  in  the 
downtown  area  again  as  house  man- 
ager of  Shea's  Theater. 

The  city  has  issued  a  building 
permit  for  a  new  film  theater,  to 
cost  $30,000,  on  upper  Bathurst  St. 


"Ballots"  Sets  Record 

Edward  G.  Robinson's  latest  star- 
ring vehicle  for  Warner  Bros,  set 
a  new  opening  day  record  at  the 
Paramount,  San  Francisco,  while  at 
Roosevelt  in  Chicago  it  also  set  a 
new  high  for  attendance  on  an  open- 
ing day,  according  to  week-end  ad- 
vices to  the  Warner  home  office. 


Charles  Lieb  of  M-G-M  soundly 
trounced  Leon  Mendelson  of  War- 
ners in  a  gruelling  ping  pong  match 
at  Warner  Club  before  a  gaping 
throng  of  employees  of  both  branch 
offices.  The  match  was  a  grudge  af- 
fair that  had  been  ballyhooed  over 
most   of   Nebraska. 

Fred  Thorson,  M-G-M  represen- 
tative, has  been  confined  to  his  bed 
by  illness. 

The  State  at  Worthington,  Minn., 
a  new  $85,000  house,  has  opened. 

A.  A.  Burrus  of  Crete  was  ada- 
mant in  his  denial  here  that  he  is 
in  any  way  connected  with  the  Lin- 
foln  million  dollar  suit  against  dis- 
tributors. 


Rainbo  Distributors 

Pittsbui'gh — Abe  and  Sam  Stein- 
berg have  been  appointed  local  dis- 
tributors of  the  Rainbo  Vericolor 
Lighting  Features  by  the  Nation- 
wide Equipment  Manufacturing  Co. 
and  of  the  Vigilant  Safety  Fire  Con- 
trol. 


SHORTS 

"International   Broadcast" 

Universal  20  '/z   mins. 

Swell 

Here's  a  peppy,  amusing  subject 
full  of  pleasing  stepping,  song  and 
monologue  material  with  a  dash  of 
novelty  thrown  in  to  complete  a  de- 
lightful dish  of  entertainment.  Teddy 
Bergman  does  the  m.c.-ing  and  a 
swell  bit  as  Shakespeare's  Shylock, 
first  playing  his  role  straight,  then 
in  various  dialects.  Bits  are  per- 
formed in  an  ingenious  radio  setting 
by  dancing  Rita  Rio,  Hernandez 
Bros,  with  their  melodies,  Adrienne 
with  flying  feet  and  acrobatic  rou- 
tine, and  finally  by  the  Sixteen 
Sophisticates  who  do  some  extraordi- 
nary chorus  dancing.  Paced  swift- 
ly, and  cleverly  produced  this  is 
sure-shot  box-office,  its  excellence 
enhanced  by  Billy  Reyes'  grand  jug- 
gling bit. 


But  two  midgets  from  the  nearby 
sideshow  are  gathered  in  by  the 
truant  officer  by  mistake,  and  when 
they  give  a  sophisticated  skit  and 
hootch  dance,  they  scandalize  the 
school  committee  and  almost  cause 
a  riot.  But  the  Gang  love  it.  It 
will  score  easily. 

"Old  Mill  Pond" 
(Harman-Ising  Cartoon) 
M-G-M  8  mins. 

First  Class 
In  Technicolor,  a  swell  interpre- 
tation by  the  frogs  in  the  mill  pond 
of  the  famous  colored  artists  of  tap 
dance  and  orchestra.  The  leading 
lights  among  the  colored  entertain- 
ers are  presented  in  fine  imitations, 
the  technique  is  very  clever,  and 
the  entire  production  a  real  novelty 
in  cartoon  with  beautiful  color  and 
catchy  music. 


"Going  Places" 
with   Lowell   Thomas 
(The   Holy    Land) 
Universal  8'/z  mins. 

Impressive 
Lowell  Thomas  is  right  at  home 
narrating-  this  one.  An  authority 
on  The  Holy  Land.  Thomas  does  an 
outstanding  job.  The  Charles  Ford 
travelogues  depicts  Jerusalem  and 
its  sacred,  historic  environs.  The 
city  gates,  its  mixed  populace,  the 
Wailing  Wall,  an  Arab  wedding,  the 
Tower  of  David,  the  crumbled  walls 
of  Jericho,  modern  buildings,  quaint 
streets,  the  River  Jordan,  the 
Church  of  the  Nativity,  the  Holv 
Sepulchre,  the  Mosque  of  Omar,  the 
Mount  of  Olives  and  finally  the  pro- 
cessional Stations  of  the  Cross.  An 
impressive  film,  well  photographed 
and  edited. 


"Little  Boy  Blue" 

(Miniature) 

M-G-M  11  mins. 

Splendid 

Beautiful  and  sentimental  little 
masterpiece,  with  Charles  "Chic" 
Sale  as  the  old  Judge  who  makes 
a  pal  of  a  little  neighborhood  boy. 
The  skit  works  in  the  immortal 
poem  of  Eugene  Field  that  titles  the 
picture,  as  Sale  recited  it  to  the  lit- 
tle boy  as  they  enter  a  nursery 
room  in  his  mansion  that  has  been 
locked  for  many  years.  The  Judge 
has  lost  his  own  boy  when  he  was 
about  the  same  age  as  his  new- 
found friend.  Fine  characterization 
by  Sale,  and  the  kid  in  the  skit — 
Scotty  Beckett-  -does  an  extremely 
natural  role. 


"Stranger  Than  Fiction" 

(No.  22) 


Universal 


8'/z   mins. 


Snappy 

Episodes  in  this  one  show  a 
county  jail  atop  skyscraper  at 
Miami,  a  coal  mine  in  cellar  of 
private  residence,  the  strange  elec- 
trical exterior  elevator  used  for  safe 
window-washing-  at  Rockefeller  Cen- 
ter in  New  York,  novel  shots  of 
friendly  dogs  and  cats,  the  odd  con- 
traption used  by  U.  S.  Bureau  of 
Standards  in  Washington  to  test 
shoes,  devil  fishing  with  boxes  off 
the  coast  of  state  of  Washington,  a 
fantastic  Texas  love  shrine,  the 
miniature  Royal  Scot  train  on  the 
estate  of  Boyce  Penrose  at  Devon, 
Pa.,  and  a  Chinese-American  tele- 
phone exchange  in  San  Francisco. 
Snappy,  interesting   stuff. 

"Arbor  Day" 

(Our  Gang) 

M-G-M  18    mins. 

Pop  Stuff 

A  very  funny  situation  comedy, 
with  the  school  giving  an  Arbor 
Day  party,  with  all  the  children 
taking  part  in  the  ceremonies  that 
are    supposed    to   be   very    dignified. 


"Polo" 

(Sports  Parade) 
M-G-M  8  mins. 

Fast  Work 
A  nice  exposition  of  the  swanky 
and  dangerous  game  of  polo,  which 
1  does  not  get  too  technical  on  you, 
but  at  the  same  time  gets  over  a 
lot  of  the  fine  points  of  the  game 
so  that  all  can  understand — posi- 
tion, aim,  pivot,  backswing,  offside 
forward,  tail  shot,  neck  shot.  All 
are  explained  entertainingly  by 
Pete  Smith,  with  the  players  show- 
ing the  plays  in  question.  Finishes 
with  scenes  from  a  snappy  game 
shot  at  Santa  Barbara. 


"Memory  Lingers  On" 

(Library   Shots) 

Bert   Ennis  8   mins. 

Very   Interesting 

The  first  of  a  series,  this  is  an 
interesting  presentation  of  old 
library  shots,  with  the  narrator  giv- 
ing an  unusual  description  of  the 
scenes,  which  include  the  celebra- 
tion in  New  York  of  the  signing  of 
the  Armistice,  James  Jeffries  and 
Jack  Dempsey  in  training,  Will 
Rogers,  William  S.  Hart,  Mabel 
Norman,  Roscoe  (Fatty)  Arbuckle, 
Keystone  Comedy  Cops,  etc.  Other 
subjects  of  interest  follow  in  quick 
sequence  and  provide  interesting 
memories.  The  clear  description  of 
the  shots  shown  adds  much  to  the 
entertainment  value. 


THE 


Monday,  June  1, 1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

OATRICIA  ELLIS,  Warner  player, 
has  been  signed  for  a  series  of 
personal  appearances  by  Fanchon  & 
Marco.  She  will  start  from  the 
coast  in  July,  and  will  gradually 
work  eastward,  winding  up  at  the 
Roxy  in  New  York.  On  her  return 
to  the  coast  in  the  fall,  Miss  Ellis 
will  immediately  resume  her  pic- 
ture  activities. 

▼  v  ▼ 
Olivia  de  Havilland,  Sybil  Jason, 
and  Patric  Knowles  will  head  the 
cast  of  Warner's  "The  Head  of  the 
House  of  Coombe  and  Robin."  Story 
is  by  Frances  Hodgson  Burnett,  au- 
thor of  "Little  Lord  Fauntleroy," 
and  the  screen  play  is  being  writ- 
ten by  Casey  Robinson. 

T  ▼  T 

William  LeBaron,  managing  di- 
rector of  the  Paramount  studios, 
will  produce  "Spawn  of  the  North," 
previously  announced  for  production 
by  Walter  Wanger.  Carole  Lombard 
will  head  the  cast,  which  will  in- 
clude Henry  Fonda  and  Cary  Grant. 
Grover  Jones  is  now  at  work  on  the 
script  and  direction  will  be  by  Henry 
Hathaway.  Picture  will  be  in  Tech- 
nicolor. 

T  T  ▼ 

Mamo  Clark,  who  played  opposite 
Clark  Gable  in  "Mutiny  on  the 
Bounty,"  has  signed  a  new  contract 
with  M-G-M.  The  company  also 
announces  contracts  with  Harry 
Hamilton,  Jules  Furthman  and  Stan- 
ley Rauh,  writers,  and  Marjorie 
Lane  and  Phyllis  Clare,  actresses. 
»         w        ▼ 

Barbara  Stanwyck  and  Robert 
Taylor  will  be  co-starred  in  M-G- 
M's  "His  Brother's  Wife,"  to  be 
directed  by  W.  S.  Van  Dyke.  Jean 
Hersholt  will  have  one  of  the  fea- 
tured roles.  Lawrence  Weingarten 
is  the  producer. 

T  T  T 

Ann  Ronell  has  been  signed  to 
write  the  music  and  lyrics  for  Para- 
mount's   "Champagne   Waltz." 

T  T  ▼ 

Joseph  Santley  has  been  borrowed 
from  M-G-M  to  direct  RKO  Radio's 
"Count  Pete,"  with  Ann  Sothern 
and  Gene  Raymond. 

T  ▼  T 

"The  Bride  Walks  Out"  has  been 
officially  designated  as  the  title  of 
the  new  RKO  Radio  feature  starring 
Barbara  Stanwyck.  The  picture 
went  before  cameras  as  "Marry  the 
Girl."  Gene  Raymond  and  Robert 
Young  are  in  the  top  spots  next  to 
Miss  Stanwyck,  with  Ned  Sparks 
and  Helen  Broderick  featured  in  a 
strong  supporting  cast.  Edward 
Small  is  the  producer,  with  Leigh 
Jason  directing. 

T  t  ▼ 

"Blood  Lines,"  a  First  National 
film  in  which  Patricia  Ellis,  Dennis 
Moore  and  Mickey  Rooney  have  the 
leading   roles,   has   been   completed. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Al  Hill,  appearing  in  Sol  Lesser's 
"The  Border  Patrolman,"  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox release,  has  turned  author 


for  the  second  time,  having  just 
penned  a  new  novel,  "There's  No  Es- 
cape," soon  to  be  published.  He 
also  wrote  "Easy  Pickings"  several 
years  ago. 

T  T  T 

Construction  work  for  additional 
stage  space  at  the  United  Artists 
studios  has  been  started,  with  the 
final  cost  to  run  about  $50,000. 
Stages  6  and  7  are  being  remodelled 
in  such  a  way  as  to  permit  the  two 
stages  to  be  thrown  into  one  gi- 
gantic set  upon  short  notice,  giving 
an  over-all  length  of  225  feet.  This 
gives  the  studios  a  new  and  im- 
mense stage  in  addition  to  the  new 
$250,000  Stage  8,  recently  com- 
pleted. Work  is  being  rushed  on 
the  new  additions  to  have  them 
ready  in  a  week  when  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn  places  before  the  cameras  his 
two  big  productions,  "Dodsworth," 
starring  Walter  Huston  and  Ruth 
Chatterton  under  William  Wyler's 
direction,  and  "Come  and  Get  It," 
with  Edward  Arnold  and  Frances 
Farmer,  under  Howard  Hawks'  di- 
rection. Pickford-Lasky  Productions' 
"The  Gay  Desperado,"  with  Nino 
Martini,  is  also  slated  for  immediate 
start. 

▼  T  T 

Abe  Meyer  is  preparing  the  mu- 
sical background  for  "Phantom  of 
Santa  Fe,"  now  being  produced  by 
Burroughs-Tarzan. 

t         t         ▼ 

Henry  Kleinbach,,  cast  in  Selz- 
nick  International's  "The  Garden  of 
Allah,"  has  changed  his  name  to 
Henry  Brandon. 

T  T  T 

The  Kay  Francis  production 
known  heretofore  as  "Sweet  Aloes," 
which  was  the  title  of  the  success- 
ful stage  play  on  which  it  is  based, 
will  be  known  hereafter  as  "Give 
Me  Your  Heart,"  Warners  announce. 

t         ▼         ▼ 

Madge  Evans  will  have  the  lead- 
ing role  opposite  Robert  Montgom- 
ery in  M-G-M's  "Piccadilly  Jim," 
under  direction  of  Robert  Z.  Leon- 
ard. 

T  T  T 

M-G-M  has  purchased  screen 
rights  to  "The  Whispering  Win- 
dow," by  Cortland  Fitzsimmons, 
author  of  "70,000  Witnesses"  and 
"Death  on  the  Diamond";  and  "The 
Racket  Smashers,"  Richard  Worms- 
e'r  serial  which  appeared  in  Detec- 
tive Fiction  Weekly. 

T  T  » 

Frances  Drake  and  Tom  Brown 
are  definitely  set  for  the  leading 
roles  in  "I'd  Give  My  Life,"  new 
title  for  "The  Noose,"  first  Rich- 
ard Rowland  production  for  Para- 
mount. This  will  start  about  June 
15  at  the  Educational  Studio.  Ed- 
win L.  Marin  will  direct. 

▼  ▼  T 

Robert  Livingston  has  been 
signed  by  Republic  on  a  long  term 
contract  to  play  the  lead  in  the 
serial,    "The    Vigilantes,"    and    also 


as  one  of  the  featured  "Three  Mes- 
quiteers"  in  a  series  of  eight  west- 
ern pictures.  Livingston  secured  a 
release    from    his    M-G-M    contract. 

T  T  T 

Betty  Blythe  has  been  case  in  an 
important  role  in  "Gorgeous  Hussy", 
at  M-G-M.  The  cast  includes  Joan 
Crawford,  Robert  Taylor  and  others 
and  is  being  directed  by  Clarence 
Brown.  Miss  Blythe  played  a  lead- 
ing part  in  the  Coast  stage  pro- 
duction of  "The  Petrified  Forest," 
which  recently  closed  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


Our  Passing  Show:  Mark  Sandrich 
playing  tennis  at  the  West  Side  club; 
Ray  McCarey's  little  daughter,  San- 
dra, writing  a  one-act  play  and  ask- 
ing her  father  for  professional  criti- 
cism; Dario  Faralla  and  George 
Archainbaud  lunching  at  Lucey's. 

T  T  T 

Lumsden  Hare  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  "The  Last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans," being  made  by  Reliance. 
He  appeared  in  "Under  Two  Flags," 
"Professional  Soldiers,"  "Lives  of  a 
Bengal  Lancer,"  "Three  Musketeers" 
and  numerous  other  pictures. 


Gregory  LaCava  played  host  to 
the  cast  and  crew  of  "My  Man  God- 
frey," which  he  made  for  Universal. 
In  addition  to  the  members  of  the 
unit,  his  guests  included  Charles  R. 
Rogers,  William  Koenig  and  Joseph 
Pasternak. 

▼  ▼  T 

Clarence  Brown,  who  is  directing 
"The  Gorgeous  Hussy,"  an  M-G-M 
production  based  on  "Old  Hickory" 
Jackson's  ere,  has  become  so  en- 
thusiastically interested  in  the  life 
of  the  venerated  Southerner  that 
he  has  purchased  the  original  manu- 
script of  his  life  written  in  1874  by 
Grobnor   Bartholemew. 

T  T  T 

CAST    ASSIGNMENTS 

COLUMBIA:  Edward  Earle.  Arthur  Loft,  Alan 
Cavan  for  "San  Francisco  Nights";  Harry  Brad- 
ley. Wade  Boteler,  Robert  Gordon  for  "Trapped 
by  Television";  Dennis  D' Auburn,  Florence 
Hayes,  Annabelle  Valde,  Leona  Valde  for  "Lost 
Horizon." 

UNIVERSAL:  Andy  Devine  for  "Yellowstone" 
Grady   Sutton   for   "My    Man    Godfrey." 

PARAMOUNT:  Fred  MacMurray  for  "Cham- 
pagne Waltz";  Larry  Crabbe  for  "Lady  Be 
Careful";  C.  Henry  Gordon,  Robert  Cummings 
for  "Hollywood  Boulevard";  Martha  Sleeper  for 
"Rhythm  on  the  Range";  Roger  Imhof  for  "A 
Son    Comes    Home." 

ROACH-M-G-M:  Avalon  Quartette  for  "Girls 
Go  West." 

RKO  RADIO:  Frederick  Burton,  Charles  Cole- 
man   for    "Mummy's    Boys." 


Thank  You 
Critics  of  America 

FOR    YOUR    ENTHUSIASTIC    PARTICIPATION    IN 
FILM  DAILY'S  FOURTH  ANNUAL  CRITICS  FORUM. 


Never  has  Film  Daily  received  more  congratulatory  mes- 
sages— personal,  by  phone,  cable,  and  wire,  than  for  this 

interesting  and  constructive  series available  soon  in 

pamphlet  form. 


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Says  Industry  Should 
Welcome  Foreign  Pictures 

"THE    American   film   industry, 
it   seems   to   me,    is   not   dis- 
playing    business     wisdom     in 

making  it  difficult  for  foreign- 
made  pictures  to  reach  Ameri- 
can audiences.  Some  excellent 
productions  from  abroad  never 
get  farther  than  the  vaults  of 
American  exchanges.  The  pros- 
perity of  the  industry  as  a  whole 
depends  upon  the  size  of  its  en- 
tire audience.  Only  the  quality 
of  the  entertainment  offered  it 
will  build  the  audience  again  to 
its  former  imposing  proportions. 
Unless  exhibitors  are  prosper- 
ous, producers  cannot  be  assur- 
ed of  continued  prosperity.  A 
good  foreign  picture  will  get  the 
industry  farther  than  a  poor  do- 
mestic one.  Side-tracking  pic- 
tures high  in  entertainment 
value  merely  because  they  come 
from  abroad  is  not  good  busi- 
ness. Anything  that  will  bring 
the  American  audience  back  to 
its  potential  maximum  is  good 
business,  no  matter  where  the 
entertainment  that  will  do  it 
comes  from. 

England  is  sending  us  some 
excellent  pictures  which  are  be- 
ing crowded  off  American 
screens  by  inferior  class  B  of- 
ferings made  in  Hollywood. 
American  distributors  accept  a 
number  of  British  productions 
and  neglect  to  give  them  play 
dates.  They  get  as  far  as  the 
exchanges  and  stay  there. 

Instead  of  meeting  British 
competition  by  crushing  tactics, 
American  producers  should 
strive  to  meet  it  by  increasing 
the  entertainment  quality  of 
their  own  productions.  The  box- 
office  is  the  source  of  origin  of 
all  the  revenue  of  producers, 
and  if  a  foreign  picture  can 
swell  box-office  receipts,  the 
American  industry  should  be 
sporting  enough  to  show  it  and 
take  a  chance  later  of  captur- 
ing for  itself  the  increased 
business  for  which  the  picture 
from  overseas  is  responsible. 
— Welford  Beaton 
in  Hollywood  Spectator. 

Holds  All  Stories  Finer 
And  Truer  in  Color 

IMPROVEMENTS  are  con- 
stantly being  made  both  in  the 
technical  aspects  of  color  and 
in  its  artistic  handling.  New 
lights  to  replace  the  carbon  arcs 
have  now  been  perfected,  giving 
us  more  concentrated  and  long- 
lived  illumination.  The  tomato- 
like makeup  that  offended  so 
many  in  earlier  Technicolor 
films  is  now  no  more.  For 
weeks  before  starting  "Dancing 
Pirate"  we  conducted  make-up 
tests,  and  learned  precisely 
what  to  do  with  our  players  to 
obtain  both  naturalness  and 
beauty.  I  am  convinced  that 
there   is  no   type   of  story  that 


will  not  be  finer  and  truer  in 
the  new  color  than  in  black  and 
white  if  properly  made,  and  this 
naturally  includes  modern  dra- 
ma. From  the  director's  point 
of  view,  after  working  with 
color  the  old  black  and  white  is 
drab,  incomplete,  unsatisfactory. 
Color  has  arrived,  and  will  domi- 
nate  the   field. 

— Lloyd  Corrigan. 


Newcomers  Get  Break 
As  Stars  Limit  Pictures 

CTARS  who  used  to  make  from 
three  to  eight  pictures  a 
year,  now  make  one  or  two  or 
three,  and  the  new  recruits  are 
reaping  the  benefit  in  the  shape 
of  opportunities  impossible  a 
few  years  ago.  Where  former- 
ly ambitious  youngsters  had  to 
struggle  for  years  to  get  a 
break,  today  they  are  going  into 
important  supporting  parts  as  a 
matter  of  course,  and  frequent- 
ly jumping  into  featured  and 
even  starring  roles  after  one 
or  two  appearances.  Harriet 
Hilliard,  for  example,  scored  so 
heavily  with  her  film  debut  in 
"Follow  the  Fleet"  that  the 
studio  is  going  to  place  her  in 
the  top  spot  in  the  forthcom- 
ing "Make  a  Wish."  And  Mar- 
garet Callahan,  Owen  Davis, 
Jr.,  Louise  Latimer,  John  Arl- 
edge  and  other  young  players 
among  the  eighteen  newcomers 
we  have  signed  in  the  past  eight 
months  are  likewise  climbing 
right  up  to  stardom.  There 
aren't  enough  stars  to  go  around 
— we  have  to  make  new  ones. 
— Robert  Palmer. 


Say  Colored  Lights 
Produce  Movie  Moods 

A  GIRL  should  have  a  dim 
blue  light  to  help  a  bashful 
beau  propose.  A  red  lamp  shade 
in  the  living  room  is  likely  to 
drive  a  man  to  the  divorce  court. 
Those  things  are  just  practical 
psychology.  We've  been  using 
them  for  years  to  help  stimu- 
late the  mood  a  star  must  have 
to  play  a  certain  type  of  scene. 
They  never  fail.  Red  light 
makes  people  irritable,  even 
quarrelsome ;  a  lot  of  white  light 
tends  to  cause  gayety;  green 
shadings  bring  peace  and  calm; 
so  do  brown;  blue  or  purple  are 
effective  in  generating  affection. 
The  blue  tinge,  typical  of  ro- 
mantic ideas,  is  what  makes 
moonlight  so  popular  with  lov- 
ers. Individual  preferences  of 
the  stars  are:  Pastel  shades  for 
Joan  Crawford;  heavy  "black- 
lighting"  (that  is,  the  stage  be- 
hind her  flooded  with  light)  for 
Jean  Harlow;  hard,  white  light 
for  Clark  Gable,  except  during 
love  scenes,  when  violet  diffus- 
ers  are  turned  on;  diffused 
white  lights  for  Lionel  Barry- 
more,  if  the  scene  allows  him  to 
be  relaxed,  otherwise  red;  pur- 
ple for  Myrna  Loy. 

— fcoa  Kolb. 


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EXPLOITETTES 


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N.  Y.  Roxy's  Campaign 
For  "Let's  Sing  Again" 

'THE  world  premiere  of  "Let's 
Sing  Again,"  Sol  Lesser  pro- 
duction starring  Eddie  Cantor's 
eight-year-old  radio  protege, 
Bobby  Breen,  was  ushered  in  at 
the  Roxy,  New  York  City,  with 
a  thorough  exploitation  cam- 
paign, under  the  supervision  of 
Morris  Kinzler,  publicity  chief 
at  the  Roxy,  and  the  RKO  Ra- 
dio picture  staff.  One  week  in 
advance,  the  production  got  pub- 
licity with  the  arrival  of  Sol 
Lesser,  later  followed  through 
with  Bobby  Breen,  who,  through 
the  Eddie  Cantor  Sunday  night 
broadcasts,  built  up  a  ready- 
made  audience.  Interviews  and 
features  on  the  eight-year-old 
singing  star  were  carried  in  the 
drama  and  news  sections  of  the 
Sun,  Post,  Times  and 
Evening  Journal.  Radio  and 
Broadway  columnists  also 
plugged  the  boy.  The  World- 
Telegram  had  a  staff  writer  do 
a  news  section  feature  on  Bob- 
by which  broke  in  a  five-column 
story  with  a  three-column  pho- 
tograph. The  Jewish  newspa- 
pers carried  successive  feature 
stories  and  pictures  of  Bobby. 
Syndicate  writers,  including 
ImEA  and  Paul  Block,  did  spe- 
cial interviews.  In  addition 
Bobby  sang  for  the  benefit  of 
the  shut-in  children  at  Flower 
Hospital  on  May  Day.  Feg  Mur- 
ray, of  "Seein'  Stars"  fame,  al- 
so covered  the  boy  with  an  inter- 
view and  photographs. 

An  effective  newspaper  ad 
campaign  was  followed  by  an 
announcement  of  the  personal 
appearance  of  Eddie  Cantor 
with  Bobby  Breen  on  the  Roxy 
stage  at  one  performance  the 
second  day  which  won  additional 
publicity.  One  hundred  and  one 
spot  announcements  over  all  lo- 
cal stations  were  carried  five 
days  preceding  the  opening. 
Sandwich  men  walked  the 
streets;  a  special  advance  trail- 
tr  was  made  up;  25,000  heralds 
and  1975  window  cards  were 
distributed  around  metropolitan 
New  York.  The  theme  song, 
"Let's  Sing  Again",  was  plugged 
on  various  radio  programs 
through  Feist,  publishers  of  the 
sheet  music.  A  letter,  under 
Ned  Depinet's  signature,  was 
sent  out  by  RKO  to  1,200  pub- 
lic relations  contacts  in  Greater 
New  York,  covering  schools, 
"Family  Films,"  and  various 
public    organizations. 

— Roxy,   New    York. 


Granara's  Campaign 

For  "The  Ex-Mrs.  Bradford" 

TACK  GRANARA,  livewire 
J  publicity  director  of  the 
RKO  Theaters  in  Boston,  plan- 
ned and  carried  out  a  compre- 
hensive campaign  for  the  run 
I      of  "The   Ex-Mrs.   Bradford"   at 


the  Keith  Memorial  Theater, 
beginning  well  in  advance  of 
the  playing  date.  Obtaining 
telegrams  from  William  Pow- 
ell, M.  H.  Aylesworth  and  Ned 
E.  Depinet  addressed  to  George 
French,  manager  of  the  Keith, 
he  had  them  blown  up  to  make 
40x60  displays  for  the  lobby. 
Arrangements  were  made  to 
have  the  print  of  the  film  sent 
from  the  studio  in  Hollywood 
to  the  theater  by  airplane,  and 
four  beautiful  Boston  girls  were 
on  hand  to  receive  it  at  the  air- 
port. This  won  a  two-column 
cut  in  the  Boston  Traveler.  An 
enormous  banner  was  stretched 
across  Washington  Street,  and 
at  noon  of  the  opening  day  500 
balloons  were  released,  each 
carrying  a  guest  ticket.  Sto- 
ries appeared  in  Boston  news- 
papers for  several  days  in  ad- 
vance, with  the  result  that  a 
large  crowd  was  on  hand  for 
the  release  of  the  balloons.  Spot 
announcements  were  made  from 
three  radio  stations,  a  sound 
truck  with  banners  covered  the 
downtown  and  suburban  dis- 
tricts for  three  days  in  advance. 
Scores  of  window  displays  were 
obtained.  All  this  was  in  ad- 
dition to  the  usual  forms  of 
advertising  employed  by  the- 
ater. 

— Keith  Memorial,  Boston. 

Revives  Old  Song 

To  Plug  "Frankie  and  Johnnie' 

^N  extensive  publicity  cam- 
paign was  recently  launch- 
ed by  Joe  Cooper,  publicity  man 
of  the  Seattle  Republic  ex- 
change, to  make  the  town 
"Frankie  and  Johnnie"  cons- 
cious. Helen  Morgan  and  Ches- 
ter Morris  play  the  leads  in 
this  Republic  release.  The  main 
object  of  Cooper's  campaign 
was  to  revive  the  title  song. 
Victor  Record  distributors  coop- 
erated 100  per  cent.  The  dis- 
tributors mailed  letters  to  all 
dealers  >  advising  them  to  co- 
operate, push  the  records,  ar- 
range window  displays,  etc. 
Special  circular  stickers  were 
made  which  were  used  on  the 
back  of  all  mailings,  wind- 
shields, store  windows,  and 
buildings,  advertising  "Frankie 
and  Johnnie".  Similar  covers 
for  spare  tires  were  also  made. 
One  of  the  biggest  mediums  for 
reviving  the  songs  was  through 
the  coin  record  machines.  Ma- 
chine dealers  agreed  at  a 
monthly  meeting  to  feature 
"Frankie  and  Johnnie"  during 
the  month  of  April.  Another 
excellent  medium  for  plugging 
the  song  was  through  radio 
stations.  Four  stations  play 
request  number  program.  Dif- 
ferent versions  of  the  cong  were 
sent  to  the  stations  and  soon 
the  stations  had  quite  a  lot  of 
requests  for  the  picture. 

— Republic  Pictures. 


DAILY 


Monday,  June  1, 1936 


69  FEATURE  RELEASES 
ON  20TH-F0X  PROGRAM 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

46   one-reelers   produced   by   Educa- 
tional. 

Shirley  Temple  will  make  four 
starring  pictures  for  the  season. 
The  first  20th  Century-Fox  Techni- 
color venture,  "Ramona,"  will  be 
an  early  release,  and  the  first  of 
two  musicals  by  Irving  Berlin,  "On 
the  Avenue,"  is  on  the  season's  list. 
Jane  Withers  will  make  four  pic- 
tures, and  there  will  be  three  more 
of  the  Jones  Family  series  and  three 
Charlie  Chan  features. 

Thirty-six  of  the  feature  pictures 
will  be  made  under  the  personal  su- 
pervision of  Zanuck,  vice-president 
in  charge  of  production.  Executive 
Producer  Sol  M.  Wurtzel  will  super- 
vise 18. 

Season's   Line-Up 

Pictures  for  the  new  season  in- 
clude: 

"The  Road  to  Glory,"  co-starring  Fredric 
March  and  Warner  Baxter,  with  Lionel  Bar- 
rymore,  June  Lang,  Gregory  Ratoff,  Victor 
Kilian,  Paul  Stanton,  John  Qualen  and  Julius 
Tannen.     Howard  Hawks  is  director. 

"Ramona,"  all-color  romance  of  old  Cali- 
fornia, with  Loretta  Young  and  Don  Ameche, 
under  the  direction  of  Henry  King.  Jane 
Darwell,  John  Carradine,  Pauline  Frederick, 
Kent  Taylor  and  William  Benedict  are  fea- 
tured. 

"Sing,  Baby,  Sing,"  musical  comedy  with 
Adolphe  Menjou,  Ted  Healy,  Alice  Faye,  the 
Ritz  Brothers,  Patsy  Kelly  and  Gregory  Rat- 
off,  now  in  production  under  direction  of 
Sidney   Lanfield. 

"Girls'  Dormitory,"  with  Simone  Simon, 
Ruth  Chatterton,  Herbert  Marshall,  Con- 
stance Collier,  J.  Edward  Bromberg,  Shirley 
Deane,    Dixie    Dunbar   and    John    Qualen. 

"To  Mary — With  Love,"  co-stars  Warner 
Baxter  and  Myrna  Loy  with  Ian  Hunter, 
Claire  Trevor  and  Jean  Dixon  among  the 
featured   players.      John    Cromwell   is   directing. 

"On    the    Avenue,"    Irving    Berlin    musical. 

"Love  Flight,"  starring  Lawrence  Tibbett. 
Slim  Summerville  and  Arthur  Treacher  have 
featured    roles. 

"King  of  the  Khyber  Rifles,"  with  Victor 
McLaglen. 

"Singapore,"    also    stars    McLaglen. 

"The  Bowery  Princess,"  Shirley  Temple's 
first  film  for  the  season.  Frank  Morgan, 
Robert  Kent,  Delma  Byron,  Julius  Tannen, 
John  Carradine,  Stepin  Fetchit  and  the  Hall 
Johnson   Choir  are  in  the  cast. 

"The  Stowaway,"  "Sunbonnet  Sue"  and  a 
picture  as  yet  untitled  will  complete  Shirley 
Temple's     quota. 

"Lloyds  of  London,"  with  Don  Ameche 
in    the   leading   role. 

"Pepper,"  Jane  Withers  picture,  with  Irvin 
S.  Cobb,  Slim  Summerville,  Dean  Jagger, 
Muriel  Robert,  Ivan  Lebedeff  and  Delmar 
Watson.  A  musical  film  and  two  as  yet 
untitled  pictures  will  complete  Jane  Withers' 
quota. 

"Mark  of  Zorro,"  operetta,  based  upon 
the  romantic  comedy  in  which  Douglas  Fair- 
banks  starred   in   silent   days. 

"The  Holy  Lie,"  featuring  Jane  Darwell, 
Claire  Trevor,  Arline  Judge,  J.  Edward 
Bromberg,    Paul    Stanton    and    Astrid    AUwyn. 

"Ladies  in  Love,"  with  Janet  Gaynor  and 
two    feminine    co-stars    in    leading    roles. 

"Thank  You,  Jeeves,"  starring  Arthur 
Treacher.  Based  upon  the  humorous  charac- 
ter  created   by    P.    G.    Wodehouse. 

"Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race  Track,"  stars 
Warner  Oland  with  Helen  Wood,  Alan  Dine- 
hart,  Thomas  Beck,  Keye  Luke  and  Gavin 
Muir. 

"Charlie  Chan  with  the  Fleet"  and  "Char- 
lie Chan  in  Murder  at  the  Opera'  are  the 
two    remaining    Oland    pictures. 

"See  America  First,"  the  initial  Jones 
Family  picture,  with  Jed  Prouty,  Shirley 
Deane,  Spring  Byington,  Florence  Roberts, 
Kenneth  Howell.  June  Carlson,  George  Ern- 
est  and    Billy   Marian. 

"Peach  Edition"  will  star  blonde  Sonja 
Henie,  world's  champion  figure  skater.  It 
is  an  original  story  by  Mark  Kelly,  former 
sports  editor  of  the  Los   Angeles   Examiner. 

Richard    Aden    will    star    in    three    of    the 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


(Continued  from  1'age  1) 
stuff,  mugging,   talking,   walking,   in  identical  manner  in  all  productions.     Why   not 
a   few   changes   in   personnel?      Formula-like    performances   as   now   are    boresome. 

The  blah-filled  press  sheets  and  the  absence  of  information  about  newcomers  in 
the  plays  .  .  .  The  damnable  delays  in  getting  pictures  of  those  newcomers  .  .  .  The 
predilection  of  photo-shipping  departments  for  sending  scene  stills  which  won't  re- 
produce in  newspapers  .  .  .  The  trend  of  still  cameramen  toward  gallery  photography 
instead  of  the  clear,  sharp  in  detail  style  that  makes  for  good  newspaper  art. 

Finally,  those  press  departments  that  insist  on  sending  out  long  tales  about 
changes  in  executive  personnel.     Aside  from  the  industry,  who  cares? 

OVERDOING  THE  GLAMOR 


Katherine  Hill, 

San  Francisco  Chronicle: 


\A/HY  the  movies'  persistent  over-englamor- 
ing  of  life?     Admittedly,  the  public  goes 

to  the  movies  to  "get  away  from  it  all"  .  .  . 
but  probably,  not  too  far  away.  Representation  of  every  child  as  a  ringletted  angel, 
every  five-and-ten  clerk  as  a  vision  of  radiant  beauty,  every  boarding-house  living 
room  as  a  Cedric  Gibbons'  dream  in  platinum-and-glass,  grows  wearisome.  Let's 
have  more  actual,  down-to-earth  honest  story-telling,  interpreting  the  best  it  can  the 


life  around  us. 


A  SEVEN-POINT  SQUAWK 


Lawrence  P.   Stanton,  1.     Some    of    our   greatest   stories   do   not   end 

tieverlu  Time?  '  happily,    why    should    motion    pictures    remain    so 

&  *  uniform  and  staid? 

2.  A   commission   should  be   appointed   to   prevent   anyone   from   singing   in   a 
picture  who  cannot  sing.     There  is  no  way  for  the  audience  to  duck  for  relief. 

3.  Forget    high-pressure    advertising    in    previews.      Business    methods    have 
changed  and  so  has  salesmanship. 

4.  Ninety   minutes   is   long   enough   for   any    picture.     Do   away   with   fantastic 
pictures. 

5.  A  prominent  English  brogue  is  not  approved  by  audiences.     Too  many  puns 
are  repeated.     A  pun  is   the   lowest  form  of  humor. 

6.  Eliminate   dialogue  not  bearing   on  plot,      think  up   a  few  new  plots.     Cut 
lavish  scenes.     They  detract  from  picture. 

7.  Dark   photography   is   tiresome. 

SCRAMBLED  HISTORY 


Josephine  Hughston, 
San  Jose  Mercury-Herald. 


WyjY  PRESENT  pet  peeve  is  historical  in- 
'▼'  accuracy.  I  like  my  eggs  scrambled 
but  not  my  history.  If  the  trend  established 
by  some  recent  pictures — one  in  particular — continues,  I  expect  to  see  Napoleon 
winning  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  Hannibal  crossing  the  Delaware  and  Balboa 
greeting  the  Pilgrims  on  Plymouth  Rock.  Pictures  which  take  liberties  with  history 
are  really  insults  to  even  the   14-year-old  intelligence. 

CLOSEUPS  OF  CUTIES 

Bamey  Old  field,  IF   THERE   must   be   girly   musicals,   why   not 

Nebraska  State  Journal:        cioseups  of  the  honeys?    in  stage  shows, 

the  front  row  of  seats  cost  the  most.     The  way 
Connolly  and  Berkeley  handle  'em,  it  strains  the  eyes. 

six  outdoor  pictures  to  be  produced  by  Sol 
Lesser    for    2Uth    Century-Fox. 

The  five  British-made  pictures  to  be  re- 
leased include  one  with  Elisabeth  Bergner 
in  the  leading  role,  and  four  to  be  produced 
by  New  World  Pictures  under  Robert  T. 
Kane. 

The  remaining  pictures  for  which  casts  have 
not   yet    been   selected,   are: 

"The  Last  Slaver,"  "Wake  Up  and  Live," 
"Love  Is  News,"  "Banjo  on  My  Knee,"  "The 
Splinter  Fleet,"  "Career  Woman,"  "White 
Hunter,"  "Doctor,  Wife  and  Nurse,"  "Cafe 
Metropole,"  "Rings  on  Her  Fingers,"  "Fifty 
Roads  to  Town,"  "Sky  King,"  "Seventh 
Heaven,"  "They  Always  Come  Back,"  "The 
Barbieri  Vase,"  "That  Certain  Girl,"  "The 
McKinley  Case,"  "Death  in  Paradise  Can- 
yon," "Pigskin  Parade,"  "The  Lost  Nancy 
Steele,"  "Four  Gallant  Men,"  "15  Maiden 
Lane"   and   "Island  in  the   Sky." 


Jefferson  Machamer  Signed 
For  4  Educational  Shorts 


Jefferson  Machamer,  famous  writ- 
er-artist whose  "Gags  and  Gals" 
cartoons    are    syndicated    by    King 


DETROIT 


Richard  Ostlund  has  closed  the 
Gem,  north  end  house. 

Herb  L.  Weil,  who  died  recently 
in  Hollywood,  was  formerly  in  the 
theater  field  in  Port  Huron. 

"Show  Boat"  holds  over  at  the 
Fox. 

Foundations  are  in  for  the  new 
Eastown  Theater,  Grand  Rapids,  to 
be  operated  by  B.  &  J.  Theaters,  in 
which  Allen  Johnson  of  Grand 
Rapids  is  associated  with  Butter- 
field.  New  house  will  seat  1,000  and 
cost  $100,000. 


Features,  has  been  signed  by  Edu- 
cational Pictures  to  write  and  ap- 
pear in  four  two-reel  comedies  to 
be  included  in  Educational's  new  se- 
ries of  musical  comedies  for  distri- 
bution by  20th  Century-Fox. 


$1,976,245  W.B.  NET 
IN  FIRST  SIX  MONTHS 


(Continued  from  Faye    1) 

preciation  but  before  federal  taxes 
it  was  $2,406,245.42,  compared  with 
$119,736.75  in  the  first  six  months 
of  the  previous  fiscal  year. 

During  the  period,  $1,013,111.46 
was  credited  directly  to  deficit  ac- 
count, representing  $703,627.41  dis- 
count realized  on  redemption  of  de- 
bentures and  bonds  of  subsidiary 
companies  and  $309,484.05  adjust- 
ments of  Federal  income  tax  liability 
to  and  including  the  fiscal  year  end- 
ing Aug.  31,  1929.  There  was 
charged  to  deficit  account  $303,725.- 
28,  representing  $120,000  provision 
for  flood  losses — estimated  total 
property  damage;  $25,600  provision 
lor  Federal  income  taxes  on  discount 
arising  from  purchase  of  debentures 
and  bonds  of  subsidiaries  during  the 
period;  $158,125.28  loss  on  disposal 
of  capital  assets  (net)  and  cancella- 
tion of  leases. 

Consolidated  balance  sheet  as  of 
Feb.  29  shows  total  current  assets 
of  $21,433,045.34  including  cash  of 
$3,575,491.30.  Current  liabilities  to- 
taled  $16,058,519.97. 


Name  Legit  Committee 

On  Sale  of  Film  Rights 

Personnel  of  the  joint  advisory 
committee  which  will  draft  instruc- 
tions for  the  Motion  Picture  Negoti- 
ator covering  the  sale  of  screen 
rights  has  been  individually  named 
by  the  Dramatists'  Guild  and  the 
League  of  New  York  Theaters.  It 
consists  of  Sidney  Howard,  Howard 
Lindsay,  Owen  Davis,  John  Howard 
Lawson  and  Kenyon  Nicholson  for 
the  authors  and  Brock  Pemberton, 
Marcus  Heiman,  Lee  Shubert,  Her- 
man Shumlin,  and  Warren  P.  Mun- 
sell  for  the  producers. 

Producer  members  have  been  in- 
structed to  work  out  with  the  dra- 
matists terms  which  will  meet  with 
the  approval  of  film  companies 
backing  plays. 

Luise  Sillcox,  Owen  Davis  and 
attorneys  met  Friday  afternoon  to 
finally  complete  the  new  basic  mini- 
mum agreement. 


Katzman  East  on  Deals 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Sam  Katzman  left 
Saturday  for  New  York  to  arrange 
distribution  on  his  Victory  pictures 
for  next  season.  He  will  make  his 
headquarters  at  the  Mercury  lab. 
Victory  just  completed  "Kelly  of 
the  Secret  Service."  The  cast  in- 
cluded Lloyd  Hughes,  Sheila  Man- 
nors,  Fuzzy  Knight,  Sid  Saylor, 
Jack  Mulhall  and  others. 


London  Agent  for  Library 

West   Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Morris  Landress  of 
the  General  Film  Library  has  ap- 
pointed J.  C.  Barnstyn  of  British  & 
Continental  Trading  Co.  as  his  Lon- 
don representative. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1FDAILY' 


VOL.  69.  NO.  129  NEW  YORK.  TUESDAY.  JUNE  2.  1936  TEN  CENTS 

Heavy  Reservations  for  Allied  States  Ass'n  Convention 

MPTOA  PROPOSES  NEW  STANDARD  CONTRACT  FORM 

Short  Subject  Releases  Outlined  at  20th-Fox  Convention 


Educational  Will  Produce  Six 

Two-Reel  and  Three 

Two-Reel  Series 

Chicago — An  outline  of  the  100 
short  subjects  to  be  distributed  by 
20th  Century-Fox  next  season  was 
given  at  yesterday's  closing  session 
of  the  company's  sales  convention. 
Educational,  which  is  to  furnish  the 
entire  42  two-reelers  and  46  of  the 
one-reelers,  will  have  Buster  Keaton, 
Buster  West,  Tom  Patricola,  Bert 
Lahr,  Tim  and  Irene,  Pat  Rooney 
3rd,  Herman  Timberg,  Jr.  and  Jeffer- 
(Continued  on   Page  30) 

U.  A.  CONVENTION 
SHIFTED  TO  JUNE  30 


Dates  of  the  United  Artists 
sales  convention  in  Hollywood 
have  been  set  back  to  June  30- 
July  2.  The  New  York  con- 
tingent, headed  by  George  J. 
Schaefer,  vice-president  in  chai-ge 
of  sales,  will  leave  June  26,  picking 
up  additional  groups  along  the 
(Continued  on  Page  30) 

Para.  New  York  Delegation 
Off  Tomorrow  for  Chicago 

Paramount's  home  office  delega- 
tion to  the  sales  meeting  in  Chicago 
on  June  5-6  will  leave  New  York 
tomorrow  afternoon  by  train.  The 
group  will  include:  Neil  F.  Agnew, 
J.  J.  Unger,  Charles  Reagan,  R.  M. 

(Continued   on   Page  30) 


Republic  Home  Office  Group 
Off  Today  for  Convention 

Home  office  contingent  to  the  Re- 
public Pictures  convention  leaves 
late  today  for  Chicago,  where  the 
confab  will  take  place  from  Thurs- 
day to  Saturday  at  the  Drake  Ho- 
tel.     Other    delegates    are   now   on 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 


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ASSORTED  SQUAWKS 

(Second  installment  of  the  pet  peeves  of  the  country's  motion  picture  critics 
and  editors  as  voiced  in  the  •fourth  annual  Forum  conducted  by  The  Film 
Daily.) 

NEWSPAPER  MEN  GONE  HOLLYWOOD 


Charles  J.  Mulcahy, 
Youngstown  Vindicator. 


\A/HEN  the  boys  in  the  newsroom  close  their 
'  ™  desks  and  move  their  lyric  typewriters  to 

the  Paradise  of  the  Pacific,  they  seemingly  leave 
behind  them  much  that  they  had  learned.  In  their  eagerness  to  woo  the  public 
ear  with  sweet  sounds,  they  throw  good-will  and  accuracy  to  the  winds  and  proceed 
to  become  that  which  they  had  previously  most  hated — glorified  space-grabbers. 
Under  their  artful  word-carpentry,  every  simpering  ingenue  in  a  Class  B  song- 
film  becomes  a  prima  donna  and  every  callow  youth  a  pocket  edition  of  what  a 
young  man  should  know.  Those  who  fail  to  win,  place  or  show  in  the  race  to 
raise  the  adjective  to  the  nth  power  become  the  drivelers  who  prepare  the  studio 
press  books.  The  aborttve  result  is  the  babyish  and  florid  effusions  that  exhibitors 
send  to  movie  editors  with  an  apology  that  this  was  the  best  that  could  be  had 
and  will  we  please  try  to  make  something  of  if. 

The  greatest  mysteries  in  Hollywood  do  not  come  out  of  the  film  mills  but  from 
the  publicity  departments  and  the  mystery  is  how  even  a  small  percentage  of  this 
pitiful  stuff  finds  its  way  into  re-print.  Think  of  the  barrels  of  blurb  that  come  out 
of  Hollywood  or  New  York  every  year  and  go  straight  into  the  waste  basket  be- 
cause the  editor  knows  fully  80  per  cent  is  spurious  and  he  hasn't  the  time  to  weed 
out  the  other  20.  .  . 

In  the  preparation  of  "art,"  a  studio  condones  photographic  sins  in  the  pub- 
licity department  which  it  would  not  allow  its  cameramen.  No  director  would  dream 
of  cluttering  up  a  scene  with  full  length  groups  of  a  dozen  people  who  were  not 
immediately  concerned  in  the  dialogue,  nevertheless,  a  press  book  editor  will  do 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Over  300  Reservations  Already  In 
For  Allied  Convention  in  Cleveland 


Optional    Arbitration,     Board 

of  Appeal,  in  Contract 

Proposed  by  MPTOA 

Following  a  series  of  trade  prac- 
tices conferences  with  national  com- 
pany distribution  heads,  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  yesterday  made  public  a 
new  standard  license  agreement 
which  it  has  endorsed.  The  contract 
contains  an  optional  arbitration  plan 
in  connection  with  which  local  arbi- 
tration boards  and  a  National  Ap- 
peal Board  would  be  set  up. 

A  cancellation  clause,  with  no 
percentage  indicated,  presumably 
because  negotiations  on  the  matter 
have  not  as  yet  been  completed,  is 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 

PARAMOUNT  OFFSCSALS 

SUMMONED  BY  SABATH 


Principal  officers  and  all  the  di- 
rectors of  Paramount  have  been 
subpoenaed  to  appear  in  Washing- 
ton starting  Thursday  at  open  hear- 
ings before  the  Sabath  Congression- 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


Three  100%  Circuit  Deals 

Are  Closed  by  Warners 


Newsreels  in  Mad  Scramble 
For  Scoop  on  Golf  Tourney 

A  mad  scramble  is  on  among  the 
newsreel  outfits  to  grab  the  honor 
of  handling  the  newsreel  of  the  24th 
Film  Daily  Golf  Tournament.  This 
event  has  assumed  such  historic  im- 
(Continued  on  Fige  Z) 


Cleveland — Indicating  a  record  at- 
tendance, reservations  for  the  Al- 
lied convention  were  reported  to 
have  passed  300  yesterday,  two  days 
before  the  conclave  gets  under  way 
at  the  Hotel  Hollenden.  Estimates 
on  total  attendance  place  the  figure 
at   possibly  600. 

All  available  exhibition  space  has 

(Continued  on  Page  3) 


Three  100  per  cent  product  deals 
covering  features,  shorts  and  trail- 
ers, have  ben  closed  by  Warner- 
First  National-Vitaphone  with  the 
M.  &  P.  circuit  in  New  England  in- 
volving 66  theaters  in  40  towns;  the 
M.  A.  Shea  group  of  32  houses  in 
18    eastern    spots,    and    the    Durkee 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 

Grand  National  Releasing 

52  In  Its  Initial  Program 


Grand  National's  initial  year  pro- 
gram will  consist  of  approximately 
52  features,  including  six  to  12 
Westerns.  Edward  Alperson,  presi- 
dent, left  New  York  yesterday  for 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


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Tuesday,  June  2, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  129        Tues.,  June  2,  1936        10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Count  Me  In  ! 

The  24th  Film  Golf 
Tournament 


Here  is  my  entry  and  $10.00  for  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held  Wednesday, 
June  24th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  near  Great  Neck,  Long  Island. 

(ENTRY  FEE  WILL  BE  $12.00  IF   PAID  AT  TOURNAMENT) 
Xa  me     


Address 


THE  COMMITTEE: 


Jack    Alicoate,     Chairman;     Don     M.     Mersereau,    Secretary;    William     Brandt,    Charles    C. 
Pettijohn,   Herbert   R.    Ebenstein,    Louis   Nizer,    and   Gordon   White. 

Fill  In  And  Mail  To  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


Florida  Studio  Project  Kennedy  Report  Not  Due 

Capitalized  at  2  Million  :  Until  End  of  Next  Week 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Pan-American  Pic- 
tures Corp.,  with  M.  H.  Hoffman, 
Jr.,  as  president,  has  been  incorpor- 
ated in  Florida  for  $2,000,000. 
Colonel  Hewitt  Brown,  former  pres- 
ident of  Coral  Gables  First  National 
Bank,  is  chairman  of  the  board  of 
directors. 


4  Columbia  Scenarists 

Elevated  to  Producers 


West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Columbia  has  pro- 
moted four  scenarists  to  the  rank 
of  producer  and  placed  them  in  full 
charge  of  the  pictures  assigned  to 
them.  Howard  J.  Green,  who  is 
writing  "There  Goes  the  Bride,"  also 
is  supervising  three  films  tentative- 
ly titled  "No  Gold  Medal,"  "Whis- 
pers, Inc.,"  and  "I  Promise  to 
Pay";  Edward  Chodorov  is  produc- 
ing "Golden  Honeymoon"  and  "City 
of  Conquest";  Jack  Kirkland  is  writ- 
ing "Purple  and  Fine  Linen,"  and 
Sidney  Buchman  is  writing  "Theo- 
dora Goes  Wild"  for  Irene  Dunne. 


Bank  Night  Convention 

Denver  —  Affiliated  Enterprises, 
owners  of  Bank  Night,  will  hold  its 
first  annual  convention  at  the  Cos- 
mopolitan Hotel  here  June  9-11. 
First  two  days  will  be  given  over 
to  business  sessions,  presided  over 
by  Claude  C.  Ezell,  sales  manager. 


Edward  Block  Recuperating 

Edward  Block  of  Berkshire  Poster 
Co.  is  convalescing  in  Mt.  Sinai  Hos- 
pital following  a  serious  illness.  He 
is  expected  to  remain  in  the  hospi- 
tal several  weeks. 


Grace  Moore  Film  Holds  Over 

"The  King  Steps  Out,"  Columbia's 
new  Grace  Moore  film,  will  hold  for 
a  second  week  at  the  Radio  City 
Music  Hall. 


The  Kennedy  report  on  Paramount 
will  not  be  submitted  to  the  board 
of  directors  until  late  next  week,  it 
was  officially  indicated  yesterday,  as 
the  results  of  the  survey  are  still  in 
process  of  compilation  and  analysis. 
A  special  meeting  of  the  directorate 
will  be  called  to  receive  the  report. 

In  addition  to  making  a  digest, 
with  recommendations,  as  to  condi- 
tions in  the  company's  production  de- 
partment, Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  with 
the  aid  of  P.  S.  Scollard  and  Ar- 
thur Poole,  has  yet  to  study  the 
newsreel  and  foreign  units  of  the 
organization.  This  work  will  be 
accomplished  between  now  and  late 
next  week. 

John  Ford  is  still  occupied  with 
his  report  on  the  Paramount  the- 
ater holdings  and  John  Sheehan  is 
working  on  the  personnel  situation. 


RKO  Gets  Fight  Pictures 

RKO  Greater  New  York  Theaters 
have  contracted  for  the  exclusive 
showings  of  the  Joe  Louis-Max 
Schmeling  fight  pictures.  The  battle 
is  to  take  place  at  the  Yankee  Sta- 
dium the  night  of  June  18  and  will 
be  shown  on  the  RKO  screens  start- 
ing the  next  morning. 


Newsreels  in  Mad  Scramble 
For  Scoop  on  Golf  Tourney 

(.Continued  from  Page    1) 

portance  that  it  is  even  rumored  one 
of  the  newsreel  companies  tried  to 
bribe  a  member  of  the  Committee 
to  throw  the  assignment  their  way. 
Of  course  this  is  only  a  rumor.  But 
the  fact  that  a  rumor  has  at  last 
developed  in  the  film  biz  is  sensa- 
tional news  in  itself,  and  the  pub- 
licity committee  is  making  the  most 
of  it.  They  immediately  got  out  a 
piece  of  propaganda  headed:  "Who 
Ever  Heard  of  A  Rumor  In  the 
Film  Biz?"  A  million  guys  phoned 
in  and  yelled:  "I  did."  So  t'hell  with 
the  Newsreel  Rumor.  Let's  talk 
about  something  else. 

What  will  we  talk  about  in  con- 
nection with  this  24th  Film  Daily 
Golf  Tournament?  The  facts  are 
simple.  It  will  be  held  at  the  Glen 
Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great 
Neck,  Long  Island,  on  Wednesday, 
June  24.  Players  will  be  limited  to 
170.  It  is  $10  if  you  send  in  your 
bid  before  the  event.  And  $12  at 
the  gate. 

The  Committee  hopes  it  will  be 
attended  by  gentlemen  in  the  film 
racket  who  will  conduct  themselves 
as  such.  As  gentlemen — not  as  a 
racket.  The  Committee  is  hopeful 
every  year  about  this  problem.  But 
they  are  just  a  bunch  of  Peter  Pans 
who  never  Grew  Up  and  still  be- 
lieve in  such  airy-fairy  fancies  as 
a  Golf  Tournament  in  the  film  biz 
conducted  in  a  Gentlemanly  Man- 
ner. Look  at  the  make-up  of  this 
Committee  and  judge  for  yourself: 
Jack  Alicoate,  Chairman;  Don  Mer- 
sereau, Secretary;  William  Brandt, 
Charlie  Pettijohn,  Herbert  Eben- 
stein,  Louis   Nizer,   Gordon  White. 

Come  one,  come  all.  Gentlemen, 
film  mugs,  golfers,  goofers.  The 
Committee  will  try  to  appear 
pleased  when  they  receive  your  en- 
try check,  no  matter  which  of  these 
clashes  you  belong  to. 


Quillan  Signed  by  Republic 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    TUB    FILM    DAILY" 

Hollywood  —  Eddie  Quillan  has 
been  signed  by  Republic  to  play  op- 
posite Charlotte  Henry  in  "The  Gen- 
tleman from  Louisiana".  John  Mil- 
jan  also  will  have  a  featured  role, 
and   Irving   Pichel   will   direct. 

Republic  also  has  signed  Olsen 
and  Johnson,  comedy  team,  for 
"Country    Gentleman". 


Delay  Club  Table  Dedication 

Dedication  of  tables  at  the  Cinema 
Club,  scheduled  to  start  today,  has 
been  postponed  until  next  Tuesday 
due  to  a  number  of  sales  executives 
being  out  of  the  city. 


Four  More  Amusement  Bills 
Introduced  in  Louisiana 


Baton  Rouge,  La. — More  bills  af- 
fecting the  motion  picture  industry 
were  filed  in  the  state  Legislature 
yesterday.  One  would  levy  a  10  per 
cent  tax  on  amusement  tickets;  one 
would  tax  vaudeville  and  dramatic 
shows  $100  yearly;  another  would 
levy  an  annual  tax  of  $50  on  trav- 
eling salesmen;  and  another  would 
prohibit  amusement  places  from 
selling    standing    room. 


To  Motion  Picture  Executives 

We  are  compelled  to  release  an  Ex- 
ecutive Accountant  with  unusual  ability 
and  wide  experience  in  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture and  Theatre  business.  Please 
communicate  with   Box  No.   927 

I  THE  FILM  DAILY 

1 1650  Broadway  N.  Y.  C. 


THE 


Tuesday,  June  2, 1936 


HEAVY  RESERVATIONS 
FOR  ALLIED  CONFAB 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

been  sold,  according  to  John  Kala- 
fat,  chairman  of  the  committee  on 
exhibits.  There  will  be  30  display 
units,  all  on  the  mezzanine  floor. 


Distributors  Get  60%  Cut 
In  Special  Canadian  Tax 

Ottawa — Film  distributors  in  Can- 
ada have  been  given  a  cut  of  60  per 
cent  in  their  special  tax.  Finance 
Minister  Dunning  announces  that 
whereas  the  government's  budget 
legislation  called  for  a  tax  of  5 
per  cent  on  gross  remittances  by 
Canadian  debtors  to  non-residents 
in  respect  to  films,  whether  copy- 
righted or  not,  this  has  been  amend- 
ed so  that  the  5  per  cent  tax  would 
not  be  applied  until  60  per  cent  is 
deducted  from  the  gross  remittances. 
So  amended,  it  will  amount  to  a  tax 
of  2  per  cent  on  the  whole. 


22  More  Roadshow  Dates 
Set  on  "Great  Ziegfeld" 


M-G-M's  "Great  Ziegfeld"  has 
been  set  for  22  additional  roadshow 
engagements  within  the  next  three 
weeks,  bringing  the  total  of  two-a- 
day  bookings  to  201  to  date.  The 
picture  goes  into  its  ninth  capacity 
week  at  the  Astor  on  Broadway  to- 
morrow. 


200  at  Emanuel  Party 

Philadelphia — Some  200  exhibitors 
and  film  men  yesterday  attended  a 
luncheon  to  Jay  Emanuel  at  Hotel 
Warwick.  Entire  affair  was  filled 
with  gags,  with  phony  representa- 
tives of  countries  he  will  visit  on 
his  European  trip  making  appro- 
priate speeches.  Affair  wound  up 
with  presentation  of  a  gift  to  Eman- 
uel by  local  film  men.  Out  of  town- 
ers  included  Iz  Rappaport,  Balti- 
more, and  Sig  Wittman,  Universal 
Home  Office.  Wires  received  from 
Ned  Depinet,  George  Schaefer,  Jules 
Levy,  Bill  Rogers  and  others. 


GB  Signs  Paul  Robeson 

Paul  Robeson,  who  is  scoring  in 
Universal's  current  release,  "Show 
Boat,"  has  been  signed  by  GB  for 
"King  Solomon's  Mines,"  starring 
Roland  Young,  it  is  announced  by 
Jeffrey  Bernerd. 


G.  T.  E.  Hearing  Tomorrow 

Wilmington,  Del. — An  adjourned 
hearing  on  the  decree  of  sale  of  as- 
sets of  General  Theaters  Equipment 
will  be  held  here  tomorrow.  Assets 
were  sold  to  a  reorganization  com- 
mittee of  the  corporation  recently 
for  $4,039,000. 


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t\0°*  ^' PHIL  M.DALY9 


•  •  •  A  ROYAL  greeting  to  the  executive  and  sales  or- 
ganization of  20th  Century-Fox  extended  by  the  city  of 
Syracuse  on  Thursday  eve  as  the  special  train  to  the 
Chicago  sales  convention  made  a  30-minute  stopover  the 
Fox  newsreel  boys  recorded  the  proceedings  as  Mayor  Rolland 
B.  Marvin  in  behalf  of  the  city,  and  Louis  W.  Schine  in  behalf 
of  RKO  and  the  Schine  organizations,  welcomed  the  guests 


•      •      •     ON  THE  station  platform  were  the  WSYR  micro- 
phones   they  picked  up  everything  from  the  whistle  of  the 

trains  to  the  interviews  by  Lew  Lehr,  comedy  commentator  for 

Fox  News first  to  step  off  the  train  was  Joseph  M.  Schenck 

then  came  Sidney  R.  Kent,  John  D.  Clark  and  William 

Sussman,  Truman  Talley,  Laurence    Stallings,   Lowell   Thomas, 

Eddie    Thorgersen Irving   Berlin   and    Ed    Sullivan   were 

special  guests  on  the  train  in  honor  of  the  occasion,  the 

Syracuse  Herald  got  out  a  special  edition  and  splashed  the 

news  of  the  20th  Century-Fox  activities  all  over  the  front  page. 


•  •  •  CERTAIN  INTERESTED  groups  have  requested 
M-G-M  to  release  the  Sylvia  Sidney  love-drama,  "Fury,"  in 
Washington simultaneously  with  its  premiere  at  the  Cap- 
itol on  Friday  these  groups  believe  that  the  theme  of  the 
play  will  influence  Congress  before  its  adjournment  on  June  10 
to  secure  passage  of  an  anti-lynching  bill so  the  Loew  the- 
ater in  Washington  will  show  the  pix  and  give  Congress  a  pre- 
view showing  if  they  desire  it 


•  •  •  A  GREAT  promotional  job  for  the  box  offices  is 
being  done  by  E.  M.  Orowitz  with  his  Emo  Movie  Club  Broad- 
cast    now  being  presented  on  81  broadcasting  stations  in 

the  U.  S.  and  Canada   ......  "Emo"  claims  a  regular  audience  of 

almost  10  million  movie  fans the  continuity  is  prepared  in 

New  York  for  each   program,   and   rushed   to   the   81   stations 

where  a  local  commentator  known  as  "Emo"  reads  the 

material        .      in  many  towns,  first-runs  have  tied  up  with  this 

feature the  exhib  is  not  required  to  pay  anything  toward 

its  presentation 


•      •      •     WE  HAVE  in  our  midst  a  new  producer no 

less  than  Alex  Gottlieb  of  the  Columbia  advertising  staff 

come  to  think  of  it,  Alex  is  just  an  associate  producer  his 

Missus   seems   to   be  the   important   factor  they    pulled   a 

sneak    preview    at   the    Polyclinic    Hospital    Sunday    nite 

tentative  title  of  the  "short"  is  Stephen  Harris  Gottlieb,  it  be- 
ing a  male Alex  has  hopes  it  will  develop  into  a  feature 

Ruth   Schwerin  of  the   Blackstone   Agency   was   married 

Friday  to  Mac  Loewenthal 


•  •  •  WORD  COMES  from  A.  &  S.  Lyons  that  they  have 
associated  themselves  with  the  Richard  Madden  Play  Co.,  thus 
becoming  the  representatives  of  such  writers  as  Eugene  O'Neill, 
Somerset  Maugham,  Cole  Porter,  Sean  O'Casey,  Ashley  Dukes, 
Denis  Johnston,  Jules  Eckert  Goodman,  Konrad  Bercovici 


•  •  •  THE  SHOW  at  the  Roxy  starting  Friday  will  head- 
line Paul  Ash  and  his  entertainers,  presenting  his  "1936  Parade 
of  Stars"  David  Stern  and  his  stage  attractions  will  oc- 
cupy  the   seventh   floor   of   the   Mayfair   theater   building 

Buddy  Cantor  will  interview  Will  Montague,  assignment  editor 
of  Paramount  Newsreel,  over  WMCA  tonite  Lewis  Blum- 

berg,  son  of  Nate  Blumberg,  will  be  bar  mitzvahed  June  13  at 
the  Park  Avenue  Synagogue 


PARAMOUNT  OFFICIALS 
SUMMONED  BY  SABATH 


'.Continued   from   Page   1) 

al  Committee  on  the  results  of  the 
Paramount  reorganization,  it  was 
stated  yesterday  by  Congressman  A. 
J.  Sabath,  chairman  of  the  commit- 
tee. The  examination  of  witnesses 
will  be  conducted  by  Peter  C.  Borre 
prominent  Philadelphia  attorney', 
and  George  E.  Corrigan.  The  hear- 
ings will  be  held  in  the  New  House 
Office  Bldg. 


Will  Quiz  AT&T  Today 

On  Industrial  Pictures 

Washington.   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   (DAILY 

Washington— Evidence  relating  to 
production  and  showing  of  institu- 
tional films  and  "educational  activi- 
ties" in  connection  with  rate  cases 
will  be  presented  at  today's  hearing 
in  the  Federal  Communications 
Commission  investigation  of  A.  T. 
&  T. 


Small  Damage  Done  by  Fire 
At  20th  Century-Fox  Studio 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— Fire  at  the  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox Westwood  Hills  studio 
early  yesterday  caused  no  serious 
loss  and  will  involve  no  production 
delay,  studio  officials  announced. 
Damage  was  mostly  from  fire  and 
will  not  exceed  $10,000,  all  covered 
by  insurance,  it  was  stated.  No  im- 
portant records  were  destroyed. 


Roy  Norr  in  Hospital 

Roy  Norr  of  the  Hays  organiza- 
tion is  a  patient  at  the  Flower  Hos- 
pital suffering  from  a  fractured  col- 
larbone, head  cuts  and  bruises  re- 
ceived in  a  collision  early  yesterday 
morning  between  a  taxi  in  which  he 
was  riding  and  a  truck  near  his 
home  at  993  Park  Ave.  Norr  was 
headed  downtown  to  take  a  plane 
scheduled  to  meet  the  Queen  Mary. 


Hirliman's  First  O'Brien 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  George  Hirliman's 
first  George  O'Brien  starring  ve- 
hicle for  RKO  Radio  will  be  "Daniel 
Boone."  Edgcomb  Pinchon  is  writ- 
ing the  original  story.  David  How- 
ard will  direct. 


Add  Exchanges  July  1 

Grand  National's  take-over  of  Far 
West  Exchanges  will  occur  on  July 
1.  Company  operates  in  Los  An- 
geles, San  Francisco,  Seattle  and 
Portland. 


«      «      « 


»     »      » 


Four- Year  Record  for  Roxy 

GB's  "Its  Love  Again'  on  Satur- 
day set  a  four-year  record  for  a 
single  day's  receipts  at  the  Roxy. 
The  picture  is  in  its  second  week. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  2, 1936 


NEW  CONTRACT  FORM 
PROPOSED  BY  MPTOA 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
contained  in  the  proposed  contract. 
There  are  no  so-called  "strings"  in 
the  provisions,  which  require  the  ex- 
hibitor to  give  a  distributor  notice 
of  a  cancellation,  in  writing,  within 
seven  days  after  the  date  of  avail- 
ability. 

Provision  is  made  for  distributors 
to  notify  exhibitors,  via  a  mailed 
notice,  as  to  availability  dates,  at 
least  15  days  before  the  date  itself. 
Present  practice  is  to  post  such  in- 
formation in  the  exchanges.  The 
clause  also  provides  that  within  14 
days  after  mailing  of  the  notice,  the 
exhibitor  "shall  select  an  exhibition 
date  or  dates  not  theretofore  as- 
signed to  another  exhibitor  or  other 
exhibitors,  within  the  period  com- 
mencing upon  the  available  date  and 
ending  30  days  thereafter  and  give 
to  the  distributor  written  notice  of 
the  date  or  dates  so  selected." 

Under  the  provisions  covering 
first  run  exhibitions,  a  house  of  this 
classification  must  play  a  picture 
within  120  days  after  its  announced 
release  date  in  the  territory  in- 
volved. 

Subsequent  run  theaters  canno': 
advertise  an  attraction  prior  to  com- 
pletion of  its  first  run,  according  to 
the  contract. 

Provisions  concerning  second  runs 
are  as  follows: 

If  the  Exhibitor  is  granted  a  second  run  of 
the  said  motion  pictures  and  any  other  ex- 
hibitor having  been  granted  the  first  run 
thereof  immediately  prior  to  such  second  run 
fails  to  exhibit  any  of  the  feature  motion 
pictures,  excepting  those  described  in  Para- 
graph (d)  of  this  Clause  within  the  said 
period  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120) 
days  specified  in  Paragraph  (a)  of  this  Clause, 
the  Exhibitor  shall  exhibit  each  such  feature 
motion  picture  within  the  period  beginning 
with  the  date  of  the  expiration  of  the  said 
one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  days  period 
and  ending  fourteen  (14)  days  thereafter, 
notwithstanding  any  provision  of  Clause  Sixth 
hereof  to  the  contrary.  If  the'  Exhibitor  is 
granted  a  second  run  of  the  said  motion 
pictures  and  the  Exhibitor  fails  to  exhibit 
any  feature  motion  picture  within  said  four- 
teen (14)  days  period  the  grant  of  such  sec- 
ond run  and  the  clearance  period  if  any  in 
respect  thereof  shall  be  deemed  waived  by 
the  Exhibitor  and  the  license  fee  as  to  such 
feature  motion  picture  shall  thereupon  forth- 
with become  due  and  payable  to  the  dis- 
tributor "with  the  right  to  the  Exhibitor  to 
exhibit  such  feature  motion  picture  as  here- 
inafter in  Paragraph  (e)  of  this  Clause 
provided. 

Subsequent    Runs    Exhibitions 

If  the  Exhibitor  is  granted  a  run  sub- 
sequent to  a  second  run  of  the  said  motion 
pictures  and  any  other  Exhibitor  having  been 
granted  the  second  run  thereof  immediately 
prior  to  such  subsequent  run  fails  to  exhibit 
any  of  the  feature  motion  pictures,  except- 
ing those  described  in  Paragraph  (d)  of 
this  Clause  within  the  said  period  of  four- 
teen (14)  days  specified  in  Paragraph  (b)  of 
this  Clause  the  Exhibitor  shall  exhibit  each 
feature  motion  picture  within  the  period 
beginning  with  the  date  of  the  expiration  of 
the  said  fourteen  day  period  and  ending 
seven  (7)  days  thereafter,  notwithstanding 
any  provision  of  Clause  Sixth  hereof  to 
the  contrary.  If  the  Exhibitor  is  granted  a 
run  subsequent  to  a  second  run  of  the  said 
motion  pictures  and  the  Exhibitor  fails  to 
exhibit  any  feature  motion  picture  within 
said  seven  (7)  day  period,  the  grant  of  such 
subsequent  run  and  the  clearance  period  if 
any  in  respect  thereof  shall  be  deemed  waived 
by  the  Exhibitor  and  the  license  fee  as  to 
such  feature  motion  picture  shall  thereupon 
forthwith  become  due  and  payable  to  the 
Distributor  with  the  right  to  the  Exhibitor 
to     exhibit     such     feature     motion     picture     as 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
exactly  that  in   the  two  and  three  column  mats  he   sends  to  editors.     He   tries  to 
crowd   in   a  bit   from   every   scene   and   character,   with,   like   as   not,   some   of   the 
mechanical  equipment   and   maybe   the   camera   and   crew. 


William  H.  Haskell, 
Knickerbocker  Press  & 
Evening  News,  Buffalo: 


IMPORTANT  DETAILS 


I    had    produced    "The    Great    Ziegfeld"    1 

would  not  have  had  Ziegfeld  die  in  a  New 

York  apartment  across  the  way  from  his  theater 

when   most   people  know   that   he   died — just   a 

few  short  years  ago — in  Hollywood.     Nobody  knows  this  fact  better  than  William 

Anthony  McGuire,   Ziegfeld's  friend  for  years   and   the   author  of   the   scenario.     It 

isn't    important?      Anything    is    important    that    causes    people    to    smile    over    such 

perversions  of  truth  and  smirk  as  they  say,  "Oh,  it's  just  the  movies."     By  that  they 

mean  that  they  do  not  expect  much  of  the  movies — and  they  ought  to  expect  a  lot 

of  the  movies.     They  get  it  in  technical  perfection.     Why  not  in  other  departments? 


HE  HATES  THESE 


E.  J.  Macklin, 
Waukegan  News-Sun: 

scenery.    Screeching  females.. 


I     HATE:     Double    features.     Artificial    eyelashes. 
Super-super   dance   ensembles.     Shots   of   a   (ap 
dancer's    feet    in    action.      Artificial    backdrops    for 


KEEP  PLAYERS  NATURAL 


R.  B.  Miller, 
Hudson  Daily  Star: 


/"*  ET  rid  of  the  "dumbsters"  and  this  includes  pro- 
^^   ducers    who    don't    know    literature,    directors 


equally  as  thick-skulled  and  for  God's  sake  teach  the 
actors  and  actresses  how  to  be  natural.  The  key  to  the  whole  problem,  no  matter 
what  it  is,  is  just  application  of  plain  commonsense. 

NEWSRELLS  TOO  MUCH  ALIKE 


Charles  R.  Horton, 
Greenville  Banner: 


k  jJUST  all  newsreels  seem  the  same?    Is  it  necessary 
'"'     that  each   program   include  a   shot   of  Mussolini 


REPUBLIC  EXECUTIVES 
OFF  FOR  CONVENTION 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

their  way  to  Chicago  by  plane,  train 
and  auto.  General  sessions  will  be 
held  Thursday  and  Friday,  with 
Saturday  devoted  to  sectional  meet- 
ings. 

Those  leaving  from  New  York  in- 
clude W.  Ray  Johnston,  president; 
E.  H.  Goldstein,  vice-president;  J. 
J.  Milstein,  general  sales  manager, 
Edward  Schnitzer,  eastern  district 
manager,  N.  K.  Loder,  treasurer,  S. 
Hacker,  head  of  contract  depart- 
ment, Norton  Ritchey,  foreign  de- 
partment head,  Jerry  Kessler,  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  directors,  J.  W. 
Coffman,  and  Madeleine  White,  sec- 
retary to  Johnston. 

L.  E.  Kalker,  Republic  representa- 
tive in  the  British  Isles,  who  sailed 
from  London  to  be  present  at  the 
convention,  will  also  go  on  the  spe- 
cial train  Tuesday.  Sam  Smith, 
managing  director  of  British  Lion 
Film  Corp.,  will  go  first  to  Califor- 
nia and  will  then  return  to  Chicago 
in  time  for  the  convention. 

Nat  Levine,  president  of  Republic 
Productions,  and  M.  J.  Siegel,  stu- 
dio executive,  will  probably  fly  to 
the  meeting. 

Edward  M.  Finney,  advertising 
and  publicity  head,  John  S.  Har- 
rington, in  charge  of  accessories  and 
prints,  and  Al  Adams  left  Mondaj 
by  train  to  make  advance  arrange- 
ments. 


reviewing  troops.  Hitler  making  a  speech,  a  race  horse 
winning,  the  Eucharistic  Congress  with  its  swell  of  voices  and  routine  of  pomp? 
Must  they  all  be  a  repetition  of  last  week's?  Is  there  some  unwritten  law  that  says 
that  when  you  have  seen  one  news  reel  you  have  seen  them  all? 

BAD  PRESS  BOOKS 


Mildred  Martin, 
Philadelphia  Inquirer: 


I'M    TIRED    of   so-called    press    books    that    have 
'    nothing  in  them  beyond  a  few  badly   written 


readers.  When  I  look  for  a  feature  story,  what 
do  I  find?  Recapitulations  of  plot  and  superlatives  about  the  star  instead  of  lively, 
entertaining  stories. 


hereinafter    in    Paragraph     (e)    of    this    Clause 
provided. 

Extended  Runs 

Any  of  the  motion  pictures  which  shall  have 
been  exhibited  at  any  theater  in  the  said 
territory  for  more  than  one  show  week  prior 
to  the  run  granted  the  Exhibitor  shall  be 
excepted  from  the  provisions  of  this  Clause 
and   of   Paragraph    (b)    of   Clause  Fourth. 

Under  the  optional  arbitration 
plan,  local  boards  would  comprise 
two  members  selected  by  the  dis- 
tributor involved  in  the  action  and 
two  picked  by  the  exhibitor  in  the 
case.  In  event  of  a  deadlock  on  a 
decision,  the  American  Arbitration 
Association  would  select  a  fifth 
arbiter. 

Option  clauses  urged  include  one 
covering  roadshows  which  limits  a 
distributor  to  two  such  pictures, 
with  the  exception  of  showings  in 
New  York  and  Los  Angeles.  Not 
less  than  $1  per  customer  must  be 
charged. 

The  contract  proposed  by  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  A.  is  based  on  the  standard 


licensing  agreement  as  used  in  con- 
junction with  the  defunct  NRA  code. 
Major  company  distribution  heads 
yesterday  declined  to  comment  on 
the  proposed  agreement,  explaining 
that  they  either  had  not  received  a 
copy  of  it  or  had  not  sufficient  time 
to  study  it. 


3  More  Paramount  Bookings 

Following  "The  Princess  Comes 
Across,"  which  opens  tomorrow,  the 
New  York  Paramount  has  the  fol- 
lowing bookings  set:  "Poppy,"  with 
W.  C.  Fields;  "The  Duchess,"  with 
George  Raft  and  Dolores  Costello, 
and  "Rhythm  on  the  Range,"  West- 
ern musical  with  Bing  Crosby.  All 
are  Paramount  pictures. 

Orchestra  units  booked  to  appear 
with  these  pictures  are,  respectively, 
Russ  Morgan  and  His  Orchestra, 
with  Grace  Barrie;  Ozzie  Nelson  and 
Harried  Hilliard;  Jack  Denny,  and 
Phil  Spitalny  and  his  all-girl  unit. 


Grand  National  Releasing 

52  in  Its  Initial  Prograrr 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  Coast  to  confer  on  more  produc 
deals. 

Carl  Leserman,  who  has  assume< 
his  duties  as  general  sales  manager 
plans  to  leave  New  York  shortly  t 
hold  meetings  with  regional  sale 
representatives.  He  will  also  hold 
district  managers'  meeting  in  Ne^ 
York  on  a  date  to  be  later  desig 
nated. 


Three  100%  Circuit  Deals 
Are  Closed  by  Warnei 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

circuit  of  19  houses  in  the  Bait 
more  district,  it  is  announced  by 
W.  Smith  Jr.,  executive  in  charj 
of  eastern  and  Canadian  distrib 
tion. 

The  M.  &  P.  deal  was  negotiat 
by  Smith  and  Tom  Spry,  Bostc 
manager,  with  Marty  Mullen  ai 
Sam  Pinanski.  Bob  Mochrie  clos 
the  Shea  deal  with  Dick  Kearn 
and  Ed  Grainger.  Robert  Smeltz 
signed   Durkee. 

N.S.S.  Execs  in  Cleveland 

Cleveland — Herman  Robbins,  Sa 
Dembow,  M.  Van  Praag  and  Charl 
Casanave  National  Screen  Servi 
are  meeting  here  today  with  N 
Barach,  local  representative,  pi 
sumably  on  plans  for  opening 
Cleveland  office. 


The  SunU^ff 


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&.* 


THEATRES 

PRODUCTION 

DISTRIBUTION 

NEWSREELS 

VAUDEVILLE  THEATRES 

LEGITIMATE  THEATRES 

STAGE  PRODUCTIONS 

RADIO  STATIONS 

RADIO  SETS 

PHONOGRAPH  SETS 

EDUCATIONALS 

16  MM  PROGRAMMES 

HOME  PROJECTORS 

THEATRE  SUPPLIES 

RECORDING  EQUIPMENT 

SOUND  EQUIPMENT 

CONSTRUCTION  CO. 

BUILDING  ENGINEERS 

HOTELS 

CATERERS 

RESTAURANTS 

CAFES 

DANCE  PALACES 

TELEVISION 


The   largest  employers  of  man- 
power in  the  entertainment  world. 

• 
15,000  people  on  the  permanent 
payroll  (52)  weeks  in  the   year; 
outside  of  production     .     .     .     .     . 


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JOSEPH  CONRAD 


Romantic  *JMelodrama  .  .  . 

'SYLVIA  SIDNEY     ROBERT  DONAT 
THE  HIDDEN   POWER 

Director,  Alfred   Hitchcock  Author,  Joseph  Conrad  »courte»y  of  waiter  w.nger 

Hitchcock  {dirtctor  of  "The  39  Steps"  and  "Secret  Agent")  follows  with  another  vast  production. 


ALFRED  HITCHCOCK 


TOTS 
t*»  All! 


Romantic  iJHelodrama  .  .  . 

*SYLVIA  SIDNEY     ROBERT   DONAT 
THE   HIDDEN    POWER 

Director,  Alfred  Hitchcock  Author,  Joseph  Conrad  \'o^t«  of  -«e«dr«-  w«tS«* 

Hitchcock  {director  of  "The  39  Steps"  and  "Secret  Agent"}  falhws  nith  another  past  prt&'&c 


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^Adventure  "Drama  .  .  . 

VICTOR  McLAGLEN  in  KIPLING'S  SOLDIERS  THREE 

Director,  Raoui    Walsh    •    Scenes  in   India,   Directed    by    Geoffrey    Barkas 

Author,  Rudyard  Kipling 

*  Courtesy,  20th  Century-Fox . 


Ultra-Modern  "Drama  .  .  . 

CONSTANCE  BENNETT  in  THE  HAWK 


From  the  play  by  Francois  de  Croisset 

Glamorous  decoy  for  inttrnathtial  card  sharks  fails  in 


nd  crosses  doubt?  crasser* 


iJMystery  T>rama  .  .  . 

GEORGE  ARLISS  in  (2)      First,  THE  NELSON  TOUCH 

From  the  play  by  Neil  Grant 
A  rliss  in  a  new  role.  A  modern  Jekyll  and  Hyde.  Second — untitled. 


t-Adventure  T)rama  .  .  . 

Tup  GREAT  BARRIER  RICHARD  ARLEN>  lllLI  pAlMER> BARRY  mackay,  Barbara  greene 

Director,  Geoffrey  Barkas  Based  on  a  story  by  Alan  Sullivan 

Remember  "The  Iron  Horse"?  Remember  "The  Covered  Wagon"?  This  saga  of  the  C.P.R.  will  be  bigger. 


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Itymantk  JMelodrama  .  .  . 

CONSTANCE   BENNETT.   EVERYTHING   IS   THUNDER.   D0UGUSS  Montgomery 
OSCAR  HOMOLKA  ckrugw of codes').  k  D,irector>  ^i,ton  Rosmer 

Author,  Jocelyn  Lee  Hardy 


'Drama  .  .  . 

NINE  DAYS  A  QUEEN 

(The  story  of  Lady  Jane  Grey) 
CEORIC  HARDWICKE       John  Mills      Nova  PHbeom       Desmond  Tester 

Director-Author,  Robert  Stevenson 
Nothing  short  of  a  miracle  will  prevent  this  from  being  selected  » 


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EDMUND  LOWE.  CONSTANCE  CUMMINGS.  DOOMED  CARGO 

Director,  Albert  de  Courville.  Authors,  Arnold  Ridley  and  Bernard  Merivale. 

Blue  Blood  Bandits  working  a  new  racket  on  transcontinental  trains. 


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Romantic  T)rama  .  .  . 

RICHARD  TAUBER  in  A  MUSICAL  ROMANCE 

Tauber  is  Europe's  reigning  favorite.  As  a  singer.  As  an  actor. 

This  -will  be  his  masterpiece. 

A  Capitol  Film 


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CHARLES  "CHUCK"  REiSNER  PRODUCTIONS  (2).  First,  EVERYBODY  DANCE 

ce,  Leslie  Arliss.  Music  by  Gordon  and  Revel 

.  Chaplin's,  Dressier'*  biggest  bits.  Second  subject  untitled. 


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7{pmantic  <JMelodrama  .  .  . 

STRANGERS  ON  A  HONEYMOON 

CONSTANCE  CUMMINGS       HUGH  SINCLAIR 

Director,  Albert  de  Courville  Author,  Edgar  Wallace 

A  combined  "It  Happened  One  Night"— "39  Steps".    Edgar  Wallace's  best  seller. 


Romantic  *JM.elndrama  .  .  . 

THE  MARRIAGE  OF  CORBAL.  NOAH  BEERY,  NILS  ASTHER,  HAZEL  TERRY 

Di  ue.  Author,  Rafael  Sabarini  ("Captain  Blood",  "Sea  Hawk") 

Sahatini's  novels  are  sure  fire.  As  romantic  thrillers.  As  best  sellers.  This  is  his  best  yet. 


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DAILY 


29 


REVIEWS       OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


Kay    Francis    in 

"THE  WHITE  ANGEL" 

with     Ian     Hunter,     Donald     Woods,     Nigel 

Bruce,    Donald    Crisp,    Henry    O'Neill,    Billy 

Mauch 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

First    National  75  mins. 

IMPRESSIVE  AND  EXPERTLY  HANDLED 
PRODUCTION  OF  "PASTEUR"  TYPE 
WITH    STRONG    GENERAL    APPEAL. 

Warner-First  National  have  again  turned 
to  history — and  the  result  is  an  important 
contribution  to  the  screen.  "White  Angel" 
is  a  sincere,  moving  document,  made  so  by 
the  work  of  William  Dieterle,  the  direc- 
tor, Henry  Blanke,  supervisor,  a  fine  cast, 
Michel  Jacoby  and  Mordaunt  Shairp,  its 
writers,  and  Tony  Gaudio,  the  cinematog- 
rapher.  It  is  the  story  of  Florence  Night- 
ingale, who,  heartsick  over  the  inhuman 
hospitalization  of  British  soldiers,  leads  a 
band  of  nurses  to  the  Crimea.  The  picture 
will  be  especially  appealing  to  women,  but 
men  will  also  find  much  of  interest.  Kay 
Francis'  work  in  the  title  role  is  easily 
the  best  she  has  done  and  will  deserve 
much  consideration  in  the  Academy  voting 
for  the  best  actress.  Another  outstanding 
performance  is  that  of  Donald  Crisp  as  head 
surgeon,  who  fights  Kay  at  every  point. 
Ian  Hunter  is  the  war  correspondent  of 
the  London  Times  and  his  articles  on  Kay's 
work  arouses  the  people  of  England  to  ac- 
tion and  to  donate  money  for  the  relief 
of  the  soldiers.  Halliwell  Hobbes  heads 
the  British  forces  in  the  Crimea  and  be- 
comes one  of  Kay's  supporters.  Despite 
opposition  of  Montagu  Love,  high  in  the 
British  war  office,  Kay's  work  is  finally 
recognized  and  she  is  honored  by  the 
Queen. 

Cast:  Kay  Francis,  Ian  Hunter,  D&nald 
Woods,  Nigel  Bruce,  Donald  Crisp,  Henry 
O'Neill,  Billy  Mauch,  Georgia  Caine,  Chas. 
Croker-King,  Halliwell  Hobbes,  Eily  Mal- 
ycn,  Barbara  Leonard,  Vesey  O'Davern, 
Phoebe  Fester,  Harry  Cording,  Ara  Gerald, 
Lilliam  Cooper,  Ferdinand  Munier,  Tempe 
Piggctt,  Egon  Brecher,  George  Curzon, 
Montagu    Love. 

Supervisor,  Henry  Blanke;  Director,  Wil- 
liam Dieterle;  Author,  Lytton  Strachey; 
Screenplay,  Michel  Jacoby,  Mordaunt 
Shairp;  Cameraman,  Tony  Gaudio;  Editor, 
Warren  Lew. 

Direction,   Best    Photography,  A-l. 


Buck   Jones   in 

"THE  COWBOY  AND  THE  KID" 

with    Dorothy    Revier    and    Billy    Burrud 
Universal  58  mins. 

SATISFACTORY  WESTERN  WITH  EM- 
PHASIS ON  COMEDY  HAS  PLENTY  OF 
LIVELY    DOINGS    TO    ENTERTAIN. 

Comedy  in  the  form  of  pranks  played  by 
Buck  Jones  and  his  cowboy  friends  pro- 
vides the  highlight  of  this  outdoor  yarn, 
which  ought  to  have  no  trouble  pleasing 
the  western  fans,  especially  the  juvenile 
element.  When  the  rancher  father  of 
little  Billy  Burrud  is  killed  as  the  indirect 
outcome  of  one  of  Buck's  escapades,  the 
cowboy  leader  turns  serious  and  determines 
to  make  amends.  Dorthy  Revier,  a  school- 
teacher, has  misplaced  her  romantic  in- 
clinations in  the  villain,  who  also  has  taken 
some    of    her    school    money    in    order    to 


Fredric      March,      Warner      Baxter,      Lionel 
Barrymore   in 

"THE    ROAD    TO    GLORY" 

with   June   Lang  and   Gregory   Ratoff 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

20th    Century-Fox  95  mins. 

GRIPPING  BOX-OFFICE  DRAMA  WITH 
A   POWERFUL  AND  TIMELY  STORY. 

That  war  is  hell  is  set  forth  here  in  as 
vigorous  a  manner  as  one  would  want  to 
see.  There  is  nothing  soft  about  it  ex- 
cept the  pity  that  one  may  have  in  his 
own  mind  for  the  men  who  must  take  part 
in  the  struggle.  There  is  very  little  preach- 
ing, but  the  visualization  of  the  horrors 
of  war  is  full  enough  to  get  across  the 
message.  The  piece  attains  the  height 
of  suspense  and  with  material  that  is  grip- 
ping one,  at  times,  is  held  spellbound.  The 
subject  is  certainly  a  timely  one  and  from 
the  success  of  other  pictures  of  this  type, 
this  one  should  go  over  big  at  the  box- 
office.  It  has  the  stuff  that  the  public 
goes  for.  Showmen  have  plenty  to  sell  in 
this  number.  Fredric  March,  Warner  Bax- 
ter and  Lionel  Barrymore,  head  a  cast  whose 
members  make  their  characters  live.  The 
picture  has  a  few  light  moments  in  which 
Gregory  Ratoff,  the  good  natured  comical 
sergeant,  gives  as  fine  a  characterization 
as  one  could  hope  for.  There  is  some 
romance  that  is  beautifully  played  by  March 
and  June  Lang,  and  Baxter  and  June.  The 
screenplay  by  Joel  Sayre  and  William  Faulk- 
ner is  a  strong  highly  dramatic  piece  and 
directed  by  Howard  Hawks  it  is  built  into 
a  picture  that  holds  one  enthralled.  Darryl 
Zanuck  and  his  associate  producer,  Nun- 
nally  Johnson,  have  here  a  mammoth  sub- 
ject which  they  have  handled  intelligent- 
ally  and  which  will  not  quickly  be  forgot- 
ten. Gregg  Toland,  the  photographer,  in 
covering  the  sweeping  sets  and  the  han- 
dling of  night  shots,  has  done  the  job  of 
an  expert.  Into  the  war  background  a  plot 
has  been  woven  of  two  men  in  love  with 
the  same  girl.  When  one  of  them  goes 
blind,  after  learning  the  girl  loves  the  other 
man,    he    goes   out    to   die. 

Cast:  Fredric  March,  Warner  Baxter, 
Lionel  Barrymore,  June  Lang,  Gregory  Ratoff, 
Victor  Kilian,  Paul  Stanton,  John  Qualen, 
Julius  Tannen,  Theodore  Von  Eltz,  Paul 
Fix,  Leonid  Kinskey,  Jacques  Vanaire, 
Edythe   Rayn&re,    George   Warrington. 

Producer,  Darryl  F.  Zanuck;  Director, 
Howard  Hawks;  Screenplay,  Joel  Sayre, 
William  Faulkner;  Cameraman,  Gregg  To- 
land;   Editor,    Edward   Curtiss. 

Direction,   Fine    Photography,  Exceptional. 


stall  off  a  misappropriation  of  funds.  The 
manner  in  which  Buck  eventually  appre- 
hends the  heavy,  gets  a  reward  and  wins 
the  girl  for  himself  makes  the  remainder 
of   the   action    generally    entertaining. 

Cast:  Buck  Jones,  Billy  Burrud,  Dorothy 
Revier,  Harry  Worth,  Charles  Le  Mcyne, 
Dick  Rush,  Lafe  McKee,  Bob  McKenzie, 
Burr  Caruth,  Eddie  Lee,  Kernan  Cripps, 
Oliver  Eckhart,  Mary  Mersch,  Mildred 
Gober. 

Producer,  Buck  Jones;  Director,  Ray  Tay- 
lor; Author,  Buck  Jones;  Screenplay, 
Frances  Guihan;  Cameramen,  Allen  Thomp- 
son, Herbert  Kirkpatrick;  Editor,  Bernard 
Lcftus. 

Direction,  Snappy.    Photography,   Good. 


"LUCK  OF  THE  IRISH" 

Guaranteed   Pictures  80  mins. 

AUTHENTIC  IRISH  FILM  WITH  NA- 
TIVE PLAYERS  IS  ONLY  GOOD  FOR 
STRICTLY   IRISH  AUDIENCES. 

There  is  a  nice  wholesomeness  and  sen- 
timent about  this  film  produced  in  Ireland 
which  would  incline  us  to  send  it  in  as  a 
fine  picture  for  family  trade  anywhere,  but 
the  American  family  trade  wouldn't  go  for 
its  old-fashioned  treatment,  slow  tempo 
and  general  lack  of  modernism  as  they 
have  become  accustomed  to  in  Hollywood 
product.  So  it  rates  only  as  a  film  for 
strictly  Irish  audiences  who  can  appreciate 
its  sentiment  and  also  understand  some  of 
the  Irish  brogue  that  is  too  "thick"  for 
other  nationalities  to  grasp  readily.  The 
theme  is  pretty  routine,  with  a  variation 
on  the  lord  of  the  manor  staking  his  castle 
and  belongings  on  the  Grand  National 
sweeps  run  in  England,  and  losing.  His 
son  and  the  rich  daughter  of  another  landed 
lord  furnish  the  sentimental  interest.  Rich- 
ard Hayward,  head  of  the  Belfast  Repertory 
Players  who  form  the  cast,  is  the  star.  He 
plays  the  role  of  a  handy  man  about  the 
castle,  and  acts  as  the  "master  mind"  to 
try  and  save  the  fortunes  of  the  O'Neills 
of  the  castle.  Hayward  is  a  fine  character 
actor  cast  in  a  role  that  only  an  Irish  audi- 
ence could  appreciate.  The  picture  ends 
with   the  conventional   happy  solution. 

Cast:  Richard  Hayward,  Kay  Walsh,  Niall 
McGinnis,  J.  R.  Mageean,  R.  H.  MacCand- 
less,  Charles  Sagan,  Haflcld  Griffin,  Char- 
lotte Terlie,  Nan  Cullen,  John  M.  Hender- 
son,  Meta  Grainger. 

Producer,  Doncvan  Pedelty.  Director, 
same;    Author,   Victor    Haddick. 

Direction,   Weak.    Photography,    Fair 


CINCINNATI 


Max  Stahl,  United  Artists  branch 
manager,  left  for  the  coast. 

J.  Real  Neth,  the  Neth  Circuit, 
Columbus,  lost  his  mother  last  week. 

Stanley  Jacques  of  RKO  is  much 
improved  in  health.  Mrs.  Jacques 
and  the  family  depart  for  Frank- 
fort, Michigan,  early  in  this  month 
for  the  summer. 

Emmet  Cashman  of  RKO  Radio, 
New  York,  visiting  here. 

Lee  Onie,  Republic,  has  added 
George  Kendall  to  his  sales  staff. 

Big  Features  Right's  prexy,  Lee 
Goldberg,  left  for  Cleveland  to  at- 
tend the  Allied  convention. 

Edna  Hahn,  M-G-M,  suffered  se- 
vere bruises  when  struck  by  an 
auto. 

Joe  Goetz  of  RKO  Paramount  will 
be  back  at  his  desk  in  ten  days, 
having  returned  from  the  hospital 
following  his  operation. 

Vacationists  this  week  are  Cliff 
Boyd  of  Shubert's,  Warners'  Sadie 
Brueggeman,  Universal's  Frank 
Schrieber. 

Visitors:  Ray  Hickey  of  Shea  Cir- 
cuit; Charles  Baron,  Col.  and  Mrs. 
Lee  of  Winchester;  L.  H.  Mills-, 
Olive  Hill;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fon  Sex- 
ton, Ironton  and  Ashland;  Mrs. 
Henry  Jenkins,  Middleport,  and  Mrs. 
Helen  Lyons,  Pomeroy. 


"NAVY  BORN" 

with   William   Gargan  and  Claire   Dodd 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Republic  68  mins. 

HUMOROUS,  PLEASANT  PROGRAM 
PICTURE  IN  ENTERTAINING  COMEDY 
DRAMA  WELL-ACTED  AND  SWIFTLY 
PACED. 

This  comedy  drama  makes  pleasing  en- 
tertainment that  should  serve  well  as  a 
program  number.  William  Gargan  heads  a 
competent  cast,  which  includes  such  names 
as  Claire  Dodd,  Douglas  Fowley,  George 
Irving,  Dorothy  Tree  and  William  Newell. 
The  original  story  by  Mildred  Cram,  which 
Marcus  Goodrich  adapted,  with  screenplay 
by  Albert  DeMond  and  Olive  Cooper  and 
additional  dialogue  by  Claire  Church,  is  a 
well  developed  affair  with  appropriate  dia- 
logue and  situations  that  build  for  sus- 
pense, many  of  which  are  very  hilarious. 
Directed  by  Nate  Watt  the  piece  moves 
quickly,  the  performances  are  first  rate 
and  one  is  kept  interested  throughout. 
With  Ken  Goldsmith's  supervision,  the  pro- 
duction shows  up  well  and  is  well  handled 
in  all  departments.  The  plot  concerns  the 
efforts  of  three  Navy  Officers,  William 
Gargan,  Douglas  Fowley  and  William  New- 
ell, who  are  trying  to  hide  their  dead  pal's 
baby  so  that  the  child  will  not  fall  into 
the  custody  of  a  conniving  sister-in-law, 
Claire  Dodd,  and  mother-in-law.  Many 
comical  incidents  take  place  while  doing 
this,  and  while  battling,  William  and  Claire 
are  falling  in  love  with  each  other.  Their 
marriage  gives  them  the  guardianship  of 
the   child. 

Cast:  William  Gargan,  Claire  Dcdd,  Doug- 
las Fowley,  George  Irving,  Dorothy  Tree, 
William  Newell,  Addison  Randall,  Georgia 
Caine,  Claudia  Coleman,  Douglas  Wood, 
Paul  Fix,  Hooper  Atchley,  M.  Leu  Wastal, 
Larry  Steers,  Myra  Marsh,  Charles  Marsh, 
George  Guhl,  Harry  Strong,  Elsa  Newell, 
Gladys  Gale,  Llcyd  Whitlock,  Billie  Van 
Every,  Hal  Price,  Den  Brodie,  Earl  Mont- 
gomery,  Lucille  Ward. 

Producer,  Nat  Levine;  Director,  Nate 
Watt;  Author,  Mildred  Cram;  Screenplay, 
Albert  DeMcnd,  Olive  Cooper,  Marcus 
Goodrich;  Cameramen,  Ernest  Miller  and 
Jack    Marta;    Editor,    Dick    Fantl. 

Direction,    Fast     Photography,    Fine. 


Territories  Signed 

Guaranteed  Pictures  has  sold 
"Women  in  White"  to  B.  N.  Judell 
for  five  mid-western  states.  Treo 
Exchange  is  distributing  the  pic- 
ture in  the  New  York  territory. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


STANDINGS 
Team  Won   Lost        Pet. 

Music     Hall      4  0         1000 

Columbia     , 3  0         1000 

Loew-M-G-M      1  1  500 

Consol.    Lab 2  2  500 

RKO     1  2  333 

NBC     1  2  333 

Paramount     1  2  333 

Skouras      1  2  333 

United    Artists     0  3  000 

LATEST  RESULTS 
RKO     10;     M-G-M     9. 
Consol.  Lab.  9;  NBC  8. 
Columbia    11;    RKO    3. 

Music   Hall    16;   United   Artists   1. 


T 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  2,  1936 


U.  A.  CONVENTION 
SHIFTED  TO  JUNE  30 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

route.  Home  office  delegates  also 
will  include  Harry  D.  Buckley,  Ar- 
thur W.  Kelly,  Harry  Gold,  Paul 
Lazarus,  Haskell  Masters,  Jack 
Schlaifer,  Charles  M.  Steele,  N.  A. 
Thompson,  Monroe  W.  Greenthal, 
Morris  Helprin  and  Sam  Cohen. 

Charles  Stern,  Ben  Fish  and  Jack 
Goldhar  will  board  the  special  train 
en  route. 

Producers'  representatives  at  the 
convention  will  be  James  A.  Mulvey 
for  Samuel  Goldwyn,  Lowell  Cal- 
vert for  Selznick  International, 
Emanuel  Silverstone  for  Alexander 
Korda,  John  Flinn  and  Emil  Jensen 
for  Pickford-Lasky. 

Maurice  Silverstone,  chairman 
and  managing  director  of  U.  A.  in 
England  and  Europe,  will  also  at- 
tend. 

Among  producers'  publicity  rep- 
resentatives who  will  sit  in  on  the 
sessions  are  Jock  Lawrence  for 
Goldwyn,  Russell  Birdwell  for  Selz- 
nick, Lincoln  Quarberg  and  Mark 
Larkin  for  Pickford-Lasky,  Dan 
Thomas  for  Walter  Wanger,  Paul 
Snell  for  Pioneer  Pictures,  Sam  B. 
Cohen  for  Reliance  and  Hal  Sloane 
for  Walt  Disney. 


Para.  New  York  Delegation 
Off  Tomorrow  for  Chicago 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Gillham,  Don  Velde,  Herman  Lor- 
ber,  Arthur  Dunne,  Jack  Roper, 
Fred  LeRoy,  and  G.  B.  J.  Frawley. 
Milton  Kusell,  William  Erbb  and  P. 
A.  Bloch,  eastern  district  managers, 
will  accompany  the  home  office  dele- 
gation en  route  to  Chicago.  In  ad- 
dition to  this  group  the  sales  meet- 
ing will  be  attended  by  District  Man- 
agers Harry  Goldstein,  Oscar  Mor- 
gan, Jack  Dugger,  J.  E.  Fontaine, 
R.  C.  LiBeau,  Hugh  Braly,  M.  H. 
Lewis  and  Ben  Blotcky  and  M.  A. 
Milligan  of  Canada. 

Supreme  Court  Denies  Plea 
Of  Stunt  Flyer's  Heirs 

Washington   Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington— The  Supreme  Court 
yesterday  denied  the  plea  of  eight 
heirs  of  stunt  flyers  killed  on  the 
West  Coast  stunting  for  a  film  com- 
pany in  a  mass  crash  during  a 
"dog-fight"  scene.  According  to  the 
Court,  the  flyers  understood  that 
in  going  up  they  were  doing  so  at 
their  own  risk  and  as  such  were 
prepared  to  die  in  their  contract. 
It  was  pointed  out  by  observers 
that  insurance  companies  had  re- 
fused insurance  to  the  flyers  parti- 
cipating in  the  scene. 

M-G-M  Acquires  Play 

M-G-M  has  acquired  film  rights  to 
"Ada  Beats  the  Drum,"  the  play 
by  John  Kirkpatrick  presented  on 
Broadway  several  seasons  ago  by 
John  Golden. 


Coming  and  Going 


ROBERT  TAYLOR,  M-G-M  contract  player, 
arrived  in  New  York  from  Hollywood  yesterday 
for  a  week's  vacation.  Upon  his  return  to 
Culver  City,  he  will  be  co-starred  with  Barbara 
Stanwyck  in  "His  Brother's  Wife."  He  is  also 
scheduled  to  play  opposite  Greta  Garbo  in 
"Camille." 

CHARLES  COLLINS,  dancer,  arrives  in  New 
York  today  and  plans  to  remain  for 
the  Rivoli  premiere  of  "Dancing  Pirate," 
Pioneer-RKO  Technicolor  film  in  which  he 
makes  his  screen  debut.  He  was  accompanied 
by  his  wife,  DOROTHY  STONE,  actress,  daughter 
of    Fred   Stone. 

ARTHUR  KOBER  is  in  New  York  and  has  tak- 
en an  apartment  at  the  Lombardy  for  the 
summer. 

HAROLD  S.  DUNN,  manager  of  Warner's 
branch  office  in  Shanghai  and  supervisor  for 
China  and  Japan,  has  arrived  in  New  York 
for  home  office  conferences.  He  will  re- 
main   several    weeks. 

D.  A.  DORAN  is  due  to  return  to  New  York 
next    week    from     Hollywood. 

DANIEL  BERTRAND  leaves  New  York  today 
for    Cleveland. 

BROCK  PEMBERTON  has  returned  to  New 
York    from    the    Coast. 

HARRY  WAGSTAFF  GRIBBLE  arrives  in  New 
York    next   week    from    Hollywood. 

CLAUDE  EZELL  leaves  Dallas  today  from 
Chicago  to  attend  the  Republic  saies  conven- 
tion. 

EDDIE  GOLDSTEIN  leaves  New  York  late 
this    week    for    Chicago,    later    going    to    Denver. 

MARTIN  BECK  and  JOAN  BENNETT  arrived 
in    New   York   yesterday   on    the   Queen    Mary. 

BOBBY  BREEN,  accompanied  by  his  sister 
Sally,  after  completing  personal  appearance  en- 
gagements, has  returned  to  Hollywood  to  start 
woik    in   his    next   picture   for  Sol    Lesser. 

AL  ALTMAN,  M-G-M  talent  executive,  leaves 
New   York    today    by    train    for   the   coast. 

GUTHRIE  McCLINTIC  sails  again  June  13 
for  England  to  direct  Diana  Wynyard  in  the 
London    stage    production    of    "The    Ante-Room.  ' 

MRS.  RUSSELL  BIRDWELL,  the  former  Mabel 
Condon,  writer  and  business  manager  of  stars, 
has  left  California  for  a  four-month  tour  of 
the  Orient.  She  has  an  assignment  to  write 
a    book    titled    "Housewife    Abroad." 


BERNARD  BURKE  sails  June  16  for  England 
n   search    of    plays   for   Curtis   &   Allen. 

MARTHA  SLEEPER,  after  finishing  her  role 
in  Paramount's  "Rhythm  on  the  Range,"  leavei 
Hollywood  for  Skowhegan,  Me.,  to  appear  with 
the    Lakeside    Players    this    summer. 

LUDWIG  LANDY,  president  of  Garrison  Film 
Distributors,  sails  June  5  on  the  Queen  Mary. 
He  will  visit  London,  Paris,  Madrid,  Brussels, 
l-rague  and  Warsaw,  handling  the  sale  of 
35mm.    and    16mm.    product   for    these   territories. 

MAURICE  SIGLER,  AL  GOODHART  and  A. 
HOFFMAN,  song-writing  trio  who  composed 
"She  Shall  Have  Music,"  are  scheduled  to  sail 
on  the  Washington,  tomorrow,  for  the  GB 
tudios    in    England. 

HARRY  RICE  and  BOB  HORTER  are  back  in 
iew  York  after  completing  the  advance  work 
on  "The  Great  Zicgfeld"  in  the  Pittsburgh 
and    Cleveland    territories. 

MARLENE  DIETRICH  will  depart  for  Europe 
immediately  upon  the  completion  of  her  role 
in   Selznick's   "The   Garden   of   Allah." 

J.  E.  ROBIN,  executive  secretary  of  the  In- 
dependent Theater  Supply  Dealers  Ass'n,  J.  C. 
HORNSTEIN  and  RITA  G.  MOONEY,  Robin's 
secretary,    left    yesterday   for   Chicago. 

BEN  PERSE  of  Capitol  Theater  Supply  Co. 
eaves   tomorrow   for  Chicago. 

RUDOLPH  EISENBERG,  counsel  for  the  As- 
sociated Theater  Supply  Dealers,  Inc.,  leaves 
Thursday    for    Chicago. 

J.   CHEEVER   COWDIN    and  WILLARD    McKAY 
re   back    in    New   York   from  their    trip   to    Uni- 
versal  City.   R.   H.   and   P.    D.  COCHRANE   return 
oday. 

STUART  DOYLE,  managing  director  of  Greater 
Union  Theaters,  Australia,  has  postponed  his 
scheduled  arrival  in  New  York  until  July  27 
aboard    the    Queen    Mary. 

FRANK  LLOYD,  Paramount  producer,  arrives 
in  New  York  on  Saturday  from  the  coast  en 
route  to  Salem,  Mass.,  to  get  background  for 
"Maid    of    Salem." 

CECIL  B.  DE  MILLE  leaves  Hollywood  tomor- 
row for  Chicago,  where  he  will  address  the 
Paramount  convention  on  Friday,  after  which 
he  goes  to  Cleveland  for  the  Republican  con- 
vention. BILL  PINE,  his  assistant,  will  meet 
him    in    Chicago. 


Leo  Blank  Is  Appointed 

Warner  District  Manager 

Gradwell  L.  Sears  has  named  Leo 
Blank,  Warner-First  National,  Chi- 
cago branch  manager,  as  midwest 
district  manager,  succeeding  James 
Winn,  who  has  joined  Grand  Na- 
tional in  a  similar  post.  T.  R.  Gil- 
liam, assistant  branch  manager  at 
Chicago,  takes  over  Blank's  assign- 
ment. 


Mayor  Endorses  "Bullets" 

Cleveland — Mayor  Burton,  after 
attending  a  preview  of  Warner's 
"Bullets  or  Ballots"  starring  Ed- 
ward G.  Robinson,  issued  the  fol- 
lowing statement:  "I  consider  this 
one  of  the  finest  pictures  I  have 
seen  in  some  time,  and  endorse  it  as 
timely,  and  a  picture  which  should 
be  seen  by  everyone  who  believes  in 
law  and  order." 


Stuart  Walker  at  Republic 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 
Hollywood — Stuart    Walker,    late- 
ly director  at  Universal   and  Para- 
mount,  has  been   signed   by   Repub- 


Interboro  Circuit  Acquires 
6  More  Long  Island  Houses 

Interboro  Circuit  has  taken  over 
six  more  Long  Island  houses,  in- 
cluding five  Raisler  &,  Baker  the- 
aters, as  follows:  Linden,  St.  Al- 
bans; Island,  Hollis;  Laurelton, 
Laurelton;  Little  Neck,  Little  Neck, 
and  the  Gables,  Merrick.  Sixth 
house  is  the  St.  Albans  at  St.  Al- 
bans. 


K.  C.  Bank  Night  Test  Suit 

Kansas  City — A  test  case  seeking 
to  determine  the  legal  status  of 
Bank  Night  in  Missouri  has  been 
filed  in  the  Circuit  Court.  Wiliam 
J.  Gilwee,  assistant  county  prose- 
cutor, filed  an  information  against 
R.  W.  McEwan,  local  agent  for 
Bank  Night,  charging  a  lottery  in 
the  sale  of  the  plan  to  the  Ashland 
Theater.     Trial  is  set  for  Aug.   31. 

lie  Pictures  as  writer,  producer  and 
executive.  His  first  assignment  is 
to  be  "The  President's  Mystery," 
Liberty   Magazine   story. 


SHORTS  ARE  OUTLINED 
AT  20TH-F0X  MEETING 


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son  Machamer  on  its  star  roster. 
The  Educational  comedy  series  in- 
cludes: 

6  Buster   Keaten  Comedies. 

6  Buster  West-Tom  Patricola 
Comedies. 

10  Musical  Comedies,  including  4 
"Gags  and  Gals"  pictures,  by  and 
with   Jefferson   Machamer. 

6  Tim  and  Irene  Comedies. 

8  All  Star  Comedies,  featuring 
various  comics. 

G  Novelty    Comedies. 

Three  two-reel  comedies  for  early 
fall  release  have  already  been  com- 
pleted, and  Al  Christie,  working  at 
the  Astoria  (New  York)  studios, 
will  finish  camera  work  on  three  or 
four  more  before  the  summer  stu- 
dio vacation,  E.  W.  Hammons,  pres- 
ident of  Educational,  told  the  con- 
vention. 

Six  writers  are  now  contributing 
story  material  for  production  at  As- 
toria including  David  Freedman, 
Charlie  Williams  and  Marcy  Klau- 
ber,  collaborating;  Arthur  Jarrett 
and  William  Watson,  working  to- 
gether, and  Jefferson  Machamer, 
who  will  write  the  stories  for  his 
own   "Gags   and   Gals"   productions. 

The  one-reel  production  will  be 
divided  into  five  series.  Education- 
al  will   furnish: 

26  Terry-Toons  by  Paul  Terry. 

10  Treasure    Chest    Productions. 

10  Song  and   Comedy  Hits. 

The  remaining  two  series,  to  come 
from  Fox-Movietone,  are: 

6  Adventures  Of  The  Newsreel 
Cameraman.  Produced  by  Truman 
Talley  and  edited  by  Lew  Lehr. 

6  Along  the  Road  to  Romance  on 
the  Magic  Carpet  of  Movietone.  Pro- 
duced by  Truman  Talley,  edited  by 
Lew  Lehr,  narrated  by  Ed  Thor- 
gersen. 

The  Treasure  Chest  Productions 
will  offer  a  variety  of  novelty  sub- 
ject material  including  several 
"Krazi-Inventions"  by  Juliet  Low- 
ell, originator  of  the  Dumbbell  Let- 
ters; one  release  featuring  women 
in  sports,  and  several  subjects  fea- 
turing animals. 

The  Song  and  Comedy  Hit  series 
will  continue  to  combine  music  and 
humor,  featuring  such  names  as 
Henry  King  and  His  Orchestra; 
Dario  and  Diane,  dancers;  the  five 
Cabin  Kids,  and  a  large  number 
of   other   musical   entertainers. 


World  Theater  Reopening 

"The  Girl  from  Maxim's",  distrib- 
uted by  J.  H.  Hoffberg,  will  reopen 
the  World  Theater,  West  49th  St., 
under  the  management  of  Gilbert 
Josephson  on  June  11. 


Joe  Cobb  Dead 

Baltimore  —  Norman  Myers 
Chaney,  who  was  known  as  Joe 
Cobb  in  Hal  Roach's  "Our  Gang" 
comedies  for  four  years,  died  at  his 
home  here  last  week. 


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Tuesday,  June  2, 1936 


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Supply  Dealers'  Convention 
Preceded  by  Board  Sessions 

Chicago — Three-day  session  of  the 
directors  of  the  Independent  Thea- 
ter Supply  Dealers  Ass'n  gets  under 
way  here  today  at  the  Edgewater 
Beach  Hotel  prior  to  the  opening  on 
Friday  of  the  sixth  annual  conven- 
tion of  the  association.  All  37  mem- 
bers of  the  organization  are  expect- 
ed for  the  convention.  There  will 
be  close  to  40  exhibits  by  manufac- 
turers, the  largest  number  in  the 
history  of  the  association's  con- 
ventions. 

New  officers  are  to  be  elected  as 
well  as  two  new  directors.  B.  F. 
Shearer  of  Seattle,  president,  will 
preside  at  the  convention. 

A  number  of  talks  on  topics  of 
interest  to  members  by  authorities 
in  various  fields  are  scheduled. 

Annual  banquet  and  entertain- 
ment will  be  held  Saturday  night. 
Convention  will  wind  up  on  Monday. 

DETROIT 


Rumors  are  current  that  United 
Detroit  Theaters  circuit  may  add 
two  more  houses.  A  new  house  in 
the  northwest  section  and  a  deal  for 
the  Carlton  in  the  same  section  are 
the  reported   possibilities. 

Ben  Cohen,  owner  of  the  Senate 
Theater,  is  again  expanding  his  cir- 
cuit by  taking  over  the  Kramer, 
West  Side  house,  from  the  Krim 
Circuit. 

Ted  Schlenkert,  former  manager 
of  the  Oakman  Boulevard  Theater, 
has  returned  to  show  business  as 
manager  of  the  Granada  for  Asso- 
ciated Theaters.  He  succeeds  Ber- 
nard Samuels,  who  again  become.s 
manager  of  the  Loop,  downtown. 

Trial  of  the  $50,000  suit  of  Film 
Truck  Service  against  Independent 
Theater  Owners  has  been  tentative- 
ly set  for  June  16  after  a  prelim- 
inary hearing  before  Commissioner 
Griffin  last  Thursday. 

Board  &  Yates,  East  Detroit  arch- 
itects, have  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract for  the  new  theater  to  be 
erected  at  Marlette. 

Ground  has  been  broken  in  West 
Branch  for  the  new  theater  of  Olsen 
Brothers,  operators  of  the  Rialto 
Theater   at   Grayling. 

The  State  Theater  at  Saginaw, 
owned  by  Stanley  Marz,  is  to  be 
closed  in  about  a  month  for  remod- 
eling. 

William  H.  Raynor,  former  man- 
aging director  of  the  Fox  Theater, 
was  visiting  here  last  week. 

Other  recent  visitors  include: 
Eddie  Canty,  former  exchangeite,  en 
route  from  Buffalo  to  his  office  in 
Des  Moines,  and  George  Hartley, 
formerly  with  Columbia  Pictures 
here,  also  bound  for  Des  Moines. 

F.  N.  First-Run  for  Palace 

First  National's  "The  Law  in  Her 
Hands,"  with  Margaret  Lindsay, 
Glenda  Farrell,  Lyle  Talbot  and 
Warren  Hull,  will  have  its  local 
first-run  at  the  Palace  starting 
Friday. 

"Cloistered,"  French  convent  film, 
holds  over  for  a  third  week  at  the 
55th  St.  Playhouse. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Ft.  Worth— The  Palace,  one  of 
Interstate's  three  first-run  theaters 
here,  closed  Sunday  for  extensive 
repairs,  including  new  modernistic 
lobby,  new  interior  decorations,  new 
seats,  elimination  of  the  second  gal- 
lery and  elimination  of  the  stage 
to  add  300  seats  to  first  floor.  A 
new  balcony  seating  450  will  be  in- 
stalled. Manager  Harry  Gould  of 
the  Palace  will  relieve  managers  of 
other  Interstate  theaters  on  vaca- 
tion during  the  remodeling. 


Plainfield,  N.  H. — Fire  recently 
did  $25,000  damage  to  Reade's  Ox- 
ford Theater.  Defective  wiring  is 
blamed. 


Manchester,  N.  H.  —  The  Globe 
Theater  has  reopened  after  being 
completely   renovated. 


Louisville — The  National,  closed 
for  the  summer.  Everett  Thompson, 
manager,  has  taken  over  the  Dixie, 
colored  house.  The  Marvel,  show- 
ing foreign  importations,  also 
closed. 


Toronto  —  Hon.  David  A.  Croll, 
minister  of  public  welfare  for  On- 
tario and  also  official  guardian  of 
the  Dionne  quintuplets,  says  the 
contract  with  20th  Century-Fox 
calls  for  the  quints  to  make  their 
three  pictures  before  the  end  of 
1938. 


Weymouth,  Mass. — The  first  New 
England  "drive  in"  theater,  on  the 
Nautasket  shore  road,  opened  last 
week  and  more  than  400  motorists 
saw  the  film  show  from  their  auto- 
mobiles on  the  opening  night. 


«  Words  and  Wisdom  » 


Better  Outlook  Is  Voiced 
At  Virginia  Exhib  Meeting 

Virginia  Beach,  Va. — Expressions 
of  a  better  business  outlook,  with 
a  greater  number  of  new  theaters 
and  more  liberal  legislation,  were 
voiced  at  yesterday's  midsummer 
meeting  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Vir- 
ginia held  in  the  Cavalier  Hotel 
here.  Speakers  included  President 
Morton  G.  Thalhimer;  Edwin  S. 
Reid,  head  of  the  Virginia  censor- 
ship division,  who  reported  an  in- 
crease in  fees  due  chiefly  to  a  large 
number  of  duplicate  prints;  Winder 
R.  Harris,  managing  editor  of  the 
Norfolk  Virginia-Pilot,  who  praised 
the  movie  theater  as  a  community 
asset;  Charles  A.  Somma  of  Rich- 
mond, who  read  the  legislative  re- 
port; Ed  Kuykendall,  president  of 
the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  and  others.  Sid- 
ney Gates  of  Portsmouth  was  chair- 
man of  the  arrangements  committee. 

Annual  meeting  of  the  organiza- 
tion is  to  be  held  in  January,  when 
officers   will  be   elected. 


"\JEW  photographic  techniques 
have  demonstrated  that  full- 
color  productions  can  be  made  with 
far  greater  economy  than  ever  be- 
fore, resulting  in  better  productions, 
from  both  a  dramatic  and  color 
standpoint. — William    Skall. 


The  sound  film  of  the  future  may 
lend  itself  to  the  dramatization  of 
musical  works  built  around  story 
ideas. — Leopold  Stokowski. 


Films  will  never  be  "arty."  I 
imagine  they  will  always  be  con- 
fined, more  or  less,  to  such  art  as 
we  have  used — the  kind  of  art 
which  is  likely  not  to  be  noticed  by 
the  public.  We  can't  have  people 
thinking  they  are  in  a  museum 
rather  than  a  picture  show. — Robert 
Edmond  Jones. 


Just  wait  a  few  years  and  we 
shall  have  pictures  so  beautiful  as 
to  exceed  current  imagination;  films 
using  color  symbolically  like  music 
is  employed  in  grand  opera;  pictures 
that  will  be  referred  to  not  by  title 
but  by  the  name  of  the  man  who 
designed  their  color  harmonics  and 
symbols. — Dr.  Ernest  Tross. 


If  the  producers  would  cut  down 
the  twelve-hour  day  we  have  to 
work  now.  there  would  be  fewer  and 
better   pictures. — Bette   Davis. 


The  people  in  Hollywood  are  be- 
yond the  adolescent  stage.  Can  you 
conceive  of  doing:  two  such  pictures 
in  a  year  as  "The  Stoi-y  of  Louis 
Pasteur"  and  "The  Informer"? 
Hollywood  seems  to  be  learning  that 
a  good  picture  is  not  just  a  loud 
scream  from  the  producer. — Marc- 
Connelly. 


I  know  of  no  form  of  writing  that 
is  less  literary  (than  writing  for 
the  screen).  You  write  in  pictures, 
see  the  story  through  the  camera. 
Think   of  the   great  directors — they 


have  looked  for  many  years  into  a 
camera;  they  see  what  a  camera 
sees. — Dudley  Nichols. 


A  play  is  very  much  harder  to 
write  than  a  picture.  You  can  do 
just  so  much  Hollywood  and  then 
it  shows.  One's  mental  and  spiritual 
muscles  get  soft.  It  is  the  easy 
money,  perhaps.  I  don't  know.  But 
I  know  it  is  true. — Sidney  Howard. 

The  type  of  review  done  by  the 
National  Board  of  Review  is  the 
only  form  of  pre-public  exhibition 
comment  on  motion  pictures  that 
should  exist  in  this  country. — Lang- 
don  W.  Post. 


Until  some  kind  person  or  stat^ 
subsidizes  producers  and  provide 
special  theaters,  the  problem  film — 
minus  entertainment — cannot  suc- 
ceed. They  can  appeal  only  to  a 
limited  number. — Erich  Pommer. 


I  am  convinced  that  there  is  n- 
type  of  story  that  will  not  be  finer 
and  truer  in  the  new  color  than  in 
black  and  white,  if  properly  made. — 
Lloyd  Corrigan. 


I  wish  we  were  showing  morf 
war  films.  They  are  the  best  pro- 
paganda for  peace  we  can  offer. 
There  ought  to  be  a  law  making 
war  films  "required  seeing"  by  in- 
ternational statesmen.  —  Jesse  L. 
Lasky. 


Art  is  going  to  rear  its  esthetic 
head  in  the  movies  whether  produc- 
ers like  it  or  not.  Color  films  will 
make  it  so.  Movies  will  become  as 
motion  paintings  with  colorful 
backgrounds. — Dr.   Ernest   Tross. 


The  screen  is  probably  the  ide? 
medium  for  Shakespeare's  poetrv 
because  the  camera  and  microphone 
demand  a  simple  and  intimate  style 
of  acting  and  delivery  of  lines.  — 
Norma  Shearer. 


CONNECTICUT 


Opening  in  a  gala  premiere  with 
"One  Rainy  Afternoon,"  the  newly- 
constructed  Plaza  Theater,  Stam- 
ford, a  Harry  Brandt  theater,  will 
continue  with  United  Artists" 
Things  to  Come"  and  "Amateur 
Cracksman."  The  policy  will  be 
first-run  single  features.  Henry  C. 
Dryer,  formerly  managing  the  Pick- 
wick, Greenwich,  will  be  manager  of 
the  house.  The  900-seat  modernistic 
theater  had  a  capacity  audience  for 
the  opening,  among  whom  were 
Harry  Brandt,  William  Brandt, 
David  Weinstock,  Joseph  Wein- 
stock,  Nat  Furst,  Morris  Joseph, 
Hyman  Levine,  Sam  Weber,  Robert 
Cobe  and  Jeanette  Berliner  of  New 
Haven. 

It  is  rumored  that  J.  Reeves  will 
reopen  his  theater  in  Wauregan  this 
summer.  The  house  has  been  closed 
since  silent  days. 

Following  the  merger  of  John 
Glackin  and  George  LeWitt  of  Plain- 
ville,  the  joint  operation  of  the 
Strand  and  Casino  Theaters,  Sound 
View,  has  been  postponed  until  the 
second  week  in  June. 

With  the  drafting  of  Dave  Golden- 
berg  from  the  Poli,  Waterbury,  to 
a  Loew  South  American  house,  fur- 
ther shifts  in  personnel  have  been 
announced  by  Harry  F.  Shaw,  divi- 
sion manager  for  New  England.  Al 
Weir  has  been  transferred  from 
assistant  at  the  Poli,  New  Haven, 
to  a  similar  post  at  the  Waterbury 
house,  while  the  Poli  position  has 
been  assigned  to  Larry  Stark.  A 
newcomer,  Eugene  Schmidt,  takes 
the  assistantship  at  the  Majestic, 
Bridgeport.  Other  changes  include 
appointment  to  the  staff  of  the  Poli, 
Bridgeport,  of  Joe  Dina,  and  trans- 
fer of  G.  Pert  from  the  closed  Lyric 
staff  to  the   Globe,  Bridgeport. 

B'klyn  First-Runs  Banking 

Brooklyn's  three  largest  first-runs 
adopt   a   cooperative   "Bank   Night" 
plan  June  16.     They  are  the  Para- 
mount, Strand  and  Fox,  all  operated 
|  by   Si  Fabian. 


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Tuesday,  June  2, 1936 


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CLEVELAND 


Kaplan  Brothers,  who  operate  a 
circuit  of  local  independent  neigh- 
borhood houses,  are  negotiating  for 
Jack  O'Connell's  Ohio  Theater  in 
Toledo.  This  is  their  first  move  in 
an   out-of-town  expansion  program. 

Eddie  Miller,  manager  of  Warners' 
Hippodrome,  is  considered  the  living 
example  of  what  the  well  dressed 
theater  manager  should  look  like. 
He  is  accredited  with  25  suits  and 
accoutrements   to  match. 

Cary  Reeves,  Hippodrome  assis- 
tant manager,  has  an  article  in  the 
June  issue  of  Inventor  giving  de- 
tails of  his  latest  invention,  an  air- 
cooled  theater  chair. 

Schine  circuit  has  taken  over  the 
Opera  House,  Kent  from  John  Palfy. 
This  gives  Schine  14  houses  in  the 
northern  Ohio  territory.  Rumor  has 
it  that  Schine's  is  dickering  for  two 
more   theaters    located   in   Fostoria. 

Everett  Steinbuck,  manager  of 
Loew's  State,  made  a  quick  airplane 
round  trip  to  Washington  last  week 

Milton  A.  Mooney,  local  Vita- 
graph  branch  manager,  will  attend 
the  Warner  convention  in  New  York. 

Col.  Nat  Wolf,  Warner  zone  man-' 
ager,  and  Joe  Lissauer,  circuit  book- 
er, made  a  tour  of  the  Warner  Ohiq 
houses  last  week. 

Contrary  to  previous  years,  there 
aren't  even  any  rumors  of  theatei 
closings  for  the  summer  in  the 
Greater  Cleveland  area. 

Ushers  and  employes  of  Warners' 
Hippodrome  have  formed  an  orches^ 
tra  with  Arnold  Nathanson  as 
leader. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Simon  Kaplan, 
whose  son,  Maurice,  president  of  the 
Bell  Amusement  Co.,  recently  died 
are  visiting  relatives  in  Boston. 


LINCOLN 


Wilbur  Cushman,  Dallas,  vaude- 
ville booker  who  services  this  and 
many  other  towns  west  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi, announces  he  will  extend 
his  circuit  from  coast  to  coast. 

George  0.  Monroe,  who  recently 
opened  the  Colonial  after  remodel- 
ing and  reseating,  says  the  house 
now  has  about  50  more  seats. 

A.  Burrus,  Crete,  Neb.,  exhibitor, 
wants  the  movie  trade  to  know  he 
has  no  interest  whatever  in  the  indie 
theaters  conspiracy  case,  as  report- 
ed recently. 

George  F.  Monroe,  city  manage* 
of  the  Kiva  and  Chief,  Westland 
Theaters  of  Greeley,  Colo.,  will  be 
here  for  about  a  week  in  June. 


A  "£MU"  ^w»  "Ms" 


By   RALPH  WILK 


BALTIMORE 


"The  King  Steps  Out"  has  been 
held  for  a  second  week  at  the  Hip- 
podrome. It  is  unusual  for  this 
house  to  hold  over  a  picture. 

"Show  Boat"  has  been  held  for  a 
third  week  at  Keith's. 

Work  is  progressing  well  on  the 
new  Lord  Calvert  Theater,  2444 
Washington  Boulevard.  Sub-con- 
tracts have  been  let. 


HOLLYWOOD 

J}  OBERT  WEBB,  casting  director 
for  United  Artists  studios,  was 
notified  last  week  by  Abraham  Lehr, 
in  charge  of  studio  affairs,  that  his 
contract  has  been  renewed.  Webb 
is  now  casting  for  "Dodsworth" 
and  "Come  and  Get  It"  for  Samuel 
Goldwyn  and  "The  Gay  Desperado" 
for  Pickford-Lasky. 

T  ▼  T 

Ruth  Chatterton  paid  her  first 
visit  to  the  Samuel  Goldwyn  offices 
last  week  in  preparation  for  her  role 
in   "Dodsworth." 

T  ▼  T 

William  Wyler  was  the  house 
guest  of  Walter  Huston  at  his  Lake 
Arrowhead  home  over  the  holiday 
week-end,  working  on  final  details 
of  the  "Dodsworth"  script  for  Sam- 
uel Goldwyn's  forthcoming  produc- 
tion. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Jack  Proctor,  exploitation  man,  is 
in  San  Francisco  doing  special  work 
on  the  run  there  of  Alexander  Kor- 
da's  "Things  to  Come,"  working  on 
assignment  from  Monroe  Greenthal, 
United  Artists  advertising  head  in 
New  York. 

▼  ▼  T 

David  0.  Selznick,  chairman  of 
the  motion  picture  division,  an- 
nounced that  in  the  collection  of 
contributions  for  the  United  Jewish 
Welfare  Fund,  Universal  is  the  first 
to  go  over  the  top,  having  exceeded 
its  quota  more  than  20  per  cent. 
This  year  due  to  the  extreme  need 
the  motion  picture  division  pledged 
to  raise  $120,000,  twice  as  much  as> 
last  vear.  To  date  the  amount  col- 
lected  is   $78,000. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Akos  Tolnay,  producer  for  Atlan 
tic  Films  Productions  of  London,  is 
in  Hollywood  collaborating  with 
Aben  Kandel  on  the  screenplay  for 
"Thunder  in  the  City,"  which  will 
star  Edward  G.  Robinson.  Produc- 
tion will  start  July  15  at  the  Den- 
ham   studios   in  England. 

T  T  V 

Max  Reinhardt,  William  Dieterle 
Henry  Hathaway,  Warner  Baxter 
Gary  Cooper,  Jack  Conway,  John 
Cromwell.  Jane  Murfin,  Robert  Ris 
kin  and  Claudette  Colbert  have  been 
given  achievement  awards  by  the 
American  Institute  of  Cinematogra- 
ohy.  Howard  Estabrook  was  master 
of  ceremonies  at  the  annual  dinner 
of  the  organization. 

T  T  ▼ 

Henry  Henigson,  associate  pro- 
ducer for  Paramount,  will  shortly 
announce  the  addition  of  three  more 
stories  on  his  list  of  planned  pro- 
ductions for  this  year.  The  former 
Universal  executive  chief  is  now 
oreparing  for  immediate  production 
"Easy  Living,"  in  which  Jean  Ar- 
thur and  Joel  McCrea  will  co-star. 
Henigson  will  then  get  busy  on 
"Playboy."  with  George  Raft. 

T  T  ▼ 

Predicating  his  story  on  Producer 
David  O.  Selznick,  for  whom  he  is 
now    directing    "Garden    of    Allah," 


Richard  Boleslawski  has  just  had 
accepted  for  immediate  publication, 
in  the  Sunday  edition  of  a  New 
York  daily,  a  1,500-word  article  on 
"Southern  Hospitality  in  Holly- 
wood." 

▼  ▼  T 

Columbia  will  make  a  picture 
based  on  the  "Life  of  Wild  Bill 
Hickok,"  famous  frontiersman  and 
scout. 


William  Rankin  has  established  a 
record  by  selling  eight  originals  in 
five  months  to  major  producers.  B. 
P.  Schulberg  bought  "Wine  Agent," 
"Pinkerton  the  Detective"  and 
"When  Your  Heart's  on  Fire,"  while 
Columbia  took  "Counterfeit"  and 
"Partner  You're  in  Love."  Emanuel 
Cohen  will  make  "Pennies  from 
Heaven"  and  Paramount  "Diamond 
Rush"  and  "Time  Out  for  Romance." 
In  addition  to  the  screen  stories 
Rankin  sold  14  stories  to  leading 
magazines.  His  collaborator  on  the 
magazine  material  is  Eleanor  Grif- 
fin. 

▼  T  T 

Joseph  Pasternak,  who  will  pro- 
duce an  untitled  musical  for  Uni- 
versal, has  been  honored  by  the 
Austrian  government  for  making 
"Spring  Parade."  He  was  made  an 
honorary  officer  of  a  Tyrolean  gov- 
ernment. 

▼  r         ▼ 

As  soon  as  Reginald  Owen  com- 
pletes his  role  in  "Yours  for  the 
Asking"  at  Paramount,  he  plans  to 
leave  for  a  brief  vacation  in  Brit- 
ish Columbia. 

T  T  T 

To  aid  the  Will  Rogers  Memorial 
fund  drive,  Francis  Lederer,  Ida 
Lupino,  Hugh  Herbert  and  Countess 
Live  de  Maigret  of  the  cast  of  "One 
Rainy  Afternoon,'  made  personal 
appearances  at  the  Four-Star,  Los 
Angeles,  and  started  the  collection. 
Lederer  made  a  short  talk  to  the 
audience. 

T  ▼  T 

"Without  Orders,"  Peter  B.  Kyne 
story  which  first  appeared  in  Col- 
lier's Magazine,  has  been  purchased 
for  early  production  by  RKO  Radio. 
Cliff  Reid.  who  will  produce,  has 
assigned  Robert  Bren  and  Edmund 
Hartmann  to  write  the  screen  play. 

T  T  T 

Hamilton  McFadden,  writer  and 
director,  has  been  signed  by  Repub- 
lic. His  first  assignment  is  "Join 
the  Marines,"  which  will  star  Phil 
Regan  and  which  McFadden  will 
both  prepare  and  direct. 
T  t  ▼ 

Onslow  Stevens,  who  played  an 
important  role  in  "Under  Two 
Flags,"  has  been  cast  for  a  leading 
part  in  "Johnny  Get  Your  Gun,"  at 
Paramount.  David  Holt  plays  the 
title  role,  with  Andy  Clyde,  Ralph 
Bellamy,  Noel  Madison  and  Purnell 
Pratt  also  in  it.  Stuart  Heisler 
will  direct.  Onslow  will  also  play 
the    lead    in    "Rain    from    Heaven," 


BOSTON 


The  Boston  contingent  to  the  Al- 
lied convention  in  Cleveland  includes 
Max  Levenson,  Edward  Ansin,  Phil 
Smith,  Ernest  Horstman,  A.  Bend- 
slav,  Eric  Peterson,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Wilbur  Peterson,  Arthur  K.  Howard 
and  President  Nathan  Yamins. 

M.  &  P.  Theaters  will  have  their 
annual  outing  on  June  27  at  the 
Mayflower   Hotel   in   Plymouth. 

David  F.  Perkins,  who  recently 
resigned  from  the  M.  &  P.  adver- 
tising department,  is  trying  to 
choose   from   among   several    offers. 

Myer  Rosen,  local  poster  man, 
was  in  New  York  over  the  week- 
end. 

Harry  Rogovin,  New  Haven 
bi'anch  manager  for  Columbia,  in 
town  on  business. 

"Ecstacy"  is  in  its  fifth  week.  It 
played  at  the  Fine  Arts  Theater 
for  two  weeks  and  has  been  playing 
for  three  weeks  at  the  Park  Theater. 
It  is  scheduled  to  run  for  at  least 
two  more  weeks,  according  to  Man- 
ning Leurs. 

Hy  Fine,  taking  up  his  new  re- 
sponsibilities for  M.  &  P.  in  his 
new  territory,  has  bought  a  new 
car. 

Joseph  McConville,  Columbia  ex- 
ecutive from  New  York  in  town. 

Jack  Findley,  exhibitor  in  Rhode 
Island,  has  been  elected  president 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of 
Westerly,  R.  I. 

Jules  Benedic  of  Box  Office  has 
recovered  after  a  month's  serious 
illness. 

Tom  Jennings,  former  Fox  sales- 
man, is  now  selling  for  GB. 

TEXAS 


The  Bluebonnet  Theater,  Houston, 
has  been  acquired  by  the  Interstate 
Circuit. 

New  Oak  Theater,  Oakwood,  Tex., 
has  been  opened  by  Al  Stoddard, 
owner. 

C.  W.  Batsell,  independent  exhibi- 
tor, passed  away  recently  in  Sher- 
man. 

Mrs.  Doak  Roberts,  whose  hus- 
band is  branch  manager  of  the 
United  Artists  Film  Exchange  in 
Dallas,  was  elected  president  of  the 
Texas  Women's  Democratic  Ass'n 
at  the  convention  in  San  Antonio. 

The  Plaza,  San  Antonio,  has 
started  a  weekly  Friday  two-for-one 
policy.  With  each  paid  adult  or 
child  ticket,  another  is  admitted 
free. 

Kier  and  Phillips  of  National  Pic- 
tures, San  Antonio,  are  expected 
back  from  Hollywood  this  week. 


S.   N.   Behrman's   new  play,  at  the 
Pasadena    Community   Playhouse. 
t  ▼  T 

Following  the  acclaim  of  Virginia 
Weidler's  acting  in  "Girl  of  the 
Ozarks,"  previewed  last  week  in 
Hollywood,  Paramount  plans  to 
build  the  eight-year-old  actress  into 
a  star  of  the  first  magnitude.  Her 
next  assignment  will  be  in  "Three 
Married  Men,"  with  Roscoe  Karns, 
William  Frawley  and  Lynne  Over- 
man. She  is  also  to  appear  with 
Bennie  Bartlett  in  Mark  Twain's 
"Tom    Sawyer,   Detective." 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  69,  NO.  130 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  3,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Sales,  Theaters,  Product,  Advertising  Up  at  Warner  Meet 

PETTENGiLL  BILL  DEFEATED,  NEELY  BILL  OKAYED 

Allied  Convention  Opening  Today  Draws  Record  Crowd 


3-Day     Cleveland     Conclave 

Will  Take  Up  13-Point 

Exhib  Program 

By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 

Cleveland  —  Convention  -  minded 
exhibitors  from  all  spots  of  the 
United  States  have  assembled  here 
to  attend  the  sessions  of  the  annual 
Allied  meeting  and  jamboree  which 
gets  under  way  today  at  the  Hotel 
Hollenden  with  a  13-point  program 
for  its  consideration. 

Talk-provoking  subjects  on  the 
schedule  include  contract  provisions, 
clearance  and  zoning,  taxation, 
copyright  bills,  sound  service,  per- 
centage bookings,  checking  pre- 
(Continued   on   Page   9) 


RK0N.Y.  HOUSES,  SHEA 
SIGN  WARNER  PRODUCT 


RKO's  metropolitan  circuit  of  34 
"A"  houses  and  the  11  Shea  circuit 
theaters  in  three  towns  in  the  Buf- 
falo territory  are  the  latest  to 
sign  100  per  cent  deals  with  Warner- 
First  National-Vitaphone  covering 
1936-37  features,  shorts  and  trailers, 
it  is  announced  by  A.  W.  Smith,  Jr., 
Warner  sales  executive.  Bob  Moch- 
rie  and  Harry  Seed  closed  the  Shea 
deal  with  Vince  McFall. 


Re-argument  in  Duals  Case 
Is  Scheduled  for  Next  Fall 


Re-arguments  on  the  Perelman 
case,  testing  legality  of  distributor 
bans  on  double  features,  will  be 
made  in  the  Circuit  Court  of  Ap- 
peals at  Philadelphia  next  fall,  ac- 
cording to  major  company  attorneys 
(Continued  on   Page   10) 


Astoria   Studio   Renamed 

Eastern  Service  Studio,  Astoria,  L.  I., 
has  been  renamed  General  Service  Studio. 
George  Burgess  is  in  charge  of  the  plant. 


Para.  Reports  Poster  Plan  a  Success 

Despite  reported  opposition  from  certain  independent  exhibitor  and  independent  sup- 
ply dealer  quarters,  Paramount  yesterday  reported  that  number  of  subscribers  to  its 
new  poster  rental  plan  to  date  assure  it  of  success.  Initial  report  on  extent  that  the 
plan,  which  was  put  into  operation  Monday,  is  being  adopted  by  theaters  will  not  be 
known  for  several  days  owing  to  an  inadvertent  delay  in  sending  contract  forms  to 
the  company's  branches. 


300  TO  REPUBLIC  CONVENTION 


Hammons  Says  Duals  Cut 

One  Show's  Gross  Daily 

Declaring  that  double  feature 
bills  cause  exhibitors  to  lose  at  least 
one  show's  gross  daily,  E.  W.  Ham- 
mons, president  of  Educational,  who 
returned  to  New  York  yesterday 
from  Chicago,  asserted  that  the 
policy  seriously  threatens  distribu- 
tors as  it  is  cutting  down  their 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Chicago — An  attendance  of  around 
300  from  all  parts  of  the  U.  S.  and 
Canada  is  expected  at  the  second 
convention  of  Republic  Pictures 
starting  tomorrow  in  the  Drake 
Hotel. 

The  convention  will  be  officially 
called  to  order  tomorrow  morning 
at  9:45,  when  Mayor  Kelley  will 
extend  his  welcome  to  the  motion 
picture  organization.  W.  Ray  John- 
ston, president  of  Republic  Pictures, 
(Continued  on  Page    10) 


Kuykendall  Will  Resume    Contact   With  Majors 


President  Ed  Kuykendall  is  ex- 
pected to  arrive  in  New  York  to- 
morrow from  Virginia  Beach  to  re- 
sume his  contact  with  major  com- 
pany distribution  heads  concerning 
adoption  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  10- 
point   trade   practices   program. 

Kuykendall,  as  far  as  could  be 
learned  in  New  York  last  night,  has 


not  decided  when  he  will  reconvene 
his  trade  practices  committee  which 
has  been  holding  individual  confer- 
ences with  general  sales  managers. 
The  delegation  has  yet  to  interview 
John  D.  Clark  of  20th  Century-Fox, 
and  George  J.  Schaefer  of  United 
Artists,  as  both  executives  were  out 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Warner-First  National  Convention 

Swings  Into  Action  This  Morning 


With  sales,  theaters,  production 
and  advertising  as  the  topics  head- 
ing the  program,  the  annual  east- 
ern and  Canadian  convention  of 
Warner  Bros.,  First  National,  Cos- 
mopolitan, Vitaphone  and  affiliated 
companies  will  get  under  way  this 
morning  and  continue  through  Fri- 
day in  the  Hotel  Ritz  Towers.     The 


business  sessions  will  be  presided 
over  by  A.  W.  Smith,  Jr.,  eastern 
and  Canadian  general  sales  man- 
ager. A  convention  of  the  Western 
and  Southern  staffs  of  the  different 
companies  will  be  held  at  the  Black- 
stone  Hotel,  Chicago,  June  15-17, 
with    Gradwell    L.    Sears,    western 

(Continued  on   Page   10) 


Two  Block-Booking  Measures 

Come  Out  50-50  in 

Committee  Vote 

By  ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 

Washington  —  Congressman  Pet- 
tengilPs  block-booking  bill  was  de- 
feated in  a  vote  by  the  House  In- 
terstate and  Foreign  Commerce 
Committee  yesterday,  while  the 
Senate's  counterpart  measure,  the 
Neely  bill,  was  voted  upon  favor- 
ably  in   committee. 

Due  to  rush  of  other  business  on 
hand,  it  is  regarded  as  doubtful 
that  the  Neely  measure  will  receive 
action  on  the  floor  before  adjourn- 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 

HAWAIIAN  INDIE  EXHIBS 
ASK  GOVERNM'T  PROBE 


Charles  Franklin,  New  York  at- 
torney representing  the  John  J. 
Franklin  theatrical  enterprises  in 
the  Hawaiian  Islands,  has  sent  a 
telegram  to  Attorney-General  Ho- 
mer S.  Cummings  asking  that  the 
Department  of  Justice  investigate 
reports  that  a  recent  complaint  to 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Charnas  Joins  B.  S.  Moss 

In  New  Theater  Project 

Harry  L.  Charnas,  for  nine  years 
managing  director  of  Warner  Met- 
ropolitan Theaters,  has  resigned, 
effective  immediately,  to  join  B.  S. 
Moss   in  the   operation   of  the   new 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Miss.  Tax  Intake  Up  9% 

Jackson.  Miss. — Collections  on  the 
10  per  cent  state  amusement  tax  are 
running  about  9  per  cent  ahead  of 
last  year,  according  to  the  state  tax 
commission.  Opening  of  10  new  houses 
in  the  state  since  Jan.  1  is  partly 
responsible,  along  with  improved  general 
conditions. 


Wednesday,  June  3, 1936 

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JUNE  3 

E.   M.  Orowitz 

Francis     E.     Ziesse 

Dick    Pritchard 


CRITICS'  FORUM 


ASSORTED  SQUAWKS 

(Final    installment    of    the    pet    peeves    of    the    motion    picture    critics   and 
editors  of    the   nation   as   registered    in   The   Film    Daily's  annual    Forum). 


EVOLUTION  INEVITABLE 
W.  Ward  Marsh, 
Cleveland  Plain  Dealer: 


VA/HY  squawk?  I  dislike  the  all-talkie,  colored 
~  talkies  and  I  shall  bitterly  resent  third- 
dimension,  but  alter  watching  pictures  (or  16 
years  I  have  decided  it  is  useless  to  rebel  against  evolution.  The  public  doesn't 
want  the  kind  of  picture  it  gets  but,  unhappily,  it  is  apathetic  and  film  conscious. 
Most  of  it  would  trade  four  bits  for  a  comfortable  seat  in  a  swell  jemt  and  think 
nothing  of  the  picture,  either  during  the  viewing  or  for  more  than  30  seconds  after- 
wards. 

I  am  strong  for  adult  education  .  .  .  both  in  and  out  of  Hollywood.  There  is  a 
growing  demand  for  pictures,  other  than  those  which  fall  in  the  class  of  "story 
films."  Hollywood  hasn't  heard  about  these  people  yet.  When  it  does,  if  the  hour 
is  not  too  late  (and  like  the  British,  Hollywood  seems  to  muddle  through  pretty  well), 
it  will  make  MOVING  pictures  .  .  .  dealing  with  more  than  just  the  anesthetic 
story-film. 

A  SQUAWK  AGAINST  SQUAWKERS 


k  AY  LOUDEST  squawk  is  against  reviewers   whose 
'"'    habitual  squawks   against  the   screen  show  that 


Dennis  R.  Smith, 

Canton  Repository:  ,hey  have  uttle  inleregt  md  sympamy  with  the  enter- 
tainment that  pleases  the  common  people.  No  paper  would  put  its  society  page  in 
charge  of  an  editor  howling  for  proletarian  destruction  of  social  usages.  Then  why 
put  the  movies  in  the  hands  of  someone  clamoring  for  highbrow  treatment  inspired 
by  the  radical  literati  of  an  un-American  social  development? 

DRUNKEN  REPORTERS,  COMIC  DETECTIVES 


Timothy  F.  O'Hearn, 
Lawrence  Eagle-Tribune: 


THE  continually  drunken  newspaper  reporter. 
'    who  is  a  rarity  on  modern  newspapers,  has 


disappeared  from  pictures..  Also  on  his  way 
out  of  the  films  is  the  wise-cracking  ace  reporter  who  is  always  telling  his  city 
and  managing  editors  where  to  get  off,  another  character  who  is  unknown  in  real 
newspaper  circles.  The  next  constructive  step  along  that  line  is  to  eliminate  the 
dumb,  comic  police  detective  whom  so  many  scenarists  and  directors  feel  that  they 
must  inject  into  pictures  for  a  laugh.  Instead  of  helping  pictures  they  tend  to  spoil 
them  for  a  lot  of  people  who  know  that  the  characterizations  are  inaccurate.  Such 
detectives  do  not  exist  in  real  police  life,  so  why  put  them  into  pictures? 

MISHANDLING  OPERA  STARS 


John  E.  O'Donnell, 
Davenport  Democrat: 


k  yjY  PET  peeve   of  the  past   year  was   the   way 
'"■    Lily  Pons   was  handled  in  her  movie  debut. 


The  greatest  voice  in  the  world  today — and  they 
try  to  make  an  actress  out  of  her!  Not  a  good  actress,  mind  you,  but  an  actress 
who  has  to  utilize  slap-stick  comedy!  It  was  a  sin  which  cried  to  the  high -heavens, 
and  Miss  Pons  had  to  suffer.  She  does  not  have  enough  box-office  attraction  today 
to  warrant  having  her  in  another  picture.     The  handling  of  Miss  Pons  was  a  cinema 

TOO  MUCH  DRINKING 

Charles  A.   Leedy,  AS  A  reviewer  of  stage  and  screen  entertain- 

Youngstown  Telegram:  ™nl  f°r  over  !hir?  Year.s'  my  own J56' .pfeve 

"  "is  the  needless   saturation   of  plays   and   pictures 

with  booze.  I  feel  my  greatest  "burn"  when  "refined"  people  walk  through  the 
greater  part  of  a  play  or  picture  with  hard  licker  in  their  hands,  and  each  entrance 
punctuated  with  "have  a  little  drinkie."  It  also  burns  me  to  see  a  lovely  grandma, 
in  the  depths  of  her  grief  and  despair,  wipe  the  tears  from  her  eyes  and  then  light 
a  cigarette. 

COMEDIANS  WANTED 

A.   G*   Rogers  \A/HEHE,  oh,  where   are  the  good  old  comedies 

Cononn    Drill  1    Timoe  •  of  yesteryear.  Plain,  genuine,  funny  comedies. 

Ireneva    Uaiiy    I  imes.       WhQ,  do  we  ge,  inslead     Musical  briefs,  orchestras 

and  what  not,  until  we  are  sick  and  tired  of  the  word  musical.  Why  can't  some  of 
these  producers  go  out  and  get  some  comedy  talent  and  produce  good  old  fashioned 
comedies  again.    That's  what  the  country  needs,  humor — not  music. 


INJURIOUS  FAN  STORIES 


QTOP  "fan"  magazines  from  printing  "news" 
*■'  about  players  which  hurts  them  and  the 
companies  for  which  they  work.  Most  items  show 
Even  if  it  is  true,  what  of  it?     Who  is  perfect? 

(This  concludes  the  publication  of  expressions  by  individual  critics  participating  in  the  fourth 
annual  Forum  sponsored  by  The  Film  Daily,  A  summary  of  the  results  will  be  published  on  Mon- 
day,  simultaneous  with   release   in  several   hundred   newspapers  throughout   the  country). 


Julius  Cohen, 
Journal  of  Commerce: 

players  up  as  "saps"  or  tramps. 


Coming  and  Going 


BARNEY  BALABAN  is  in  New  York  from 
Chicago. 

N.  L.  NATHANSON  has  arrived  in  New 
jork  from  Toronto,  preliminary  to  sailing 
abroad. 

ARCHIE  BOWES  has  returned  to  San  Francis- 
co  from    New    York. 

HAROLD  FITZGERALD  has  returned  to  Mil- 
waukee   from    New    York. 

JOHN  FITZGIBBONS  is  in  New  York  from 
Toronto. 

MIKE  ROSENBERG  has  returned  to  Los  An- 
geles   from    New    York. 

ELMER  RHODEN  is  in  New  York  from  Kan- 
sas  City. 

RICK  RICKETSON  of  Denver  is  in  New  York 
on    business. 

EDDIE  FONTAINE  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from    Chicago. 

E.  W.  HAMMONS  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday    from    Chicago. 

ED  KUYKENDALL  is  due  in  New  York  to- 
morrow   from    Virginia    Beach. 

DANIEL  BERTRAND  left  New  York  last  night 
for    Cleveland. 

ROY  CHARTIER  has  returned  to  New  York 
from    the   South. 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS  left  New  York  last  night 
for  Cleveland  to  speak  at  the  Allied  conven- 
tion. 

JAMES  WHALE,  Universal  director,  arrived 
in  New  York  yesterday  from  the  coast  and 
sails  Friday  for  a  two-month  vacation  in  Eng- 
land. 

IRENE  DUNNE,  whose  latest  film  is  "Show 
Boat,"  sails  Friday  with  her  husband,  Dr.  Fran- 
cis Griffin,  and  her  mother  for  a  vacation 
abroad    before    returning    to    Hollywood. 

GEORGE  BATCHELLER,  MAURY  COHEN  and 
EDDIE  GOLDEN  of  Chesterfield-Invincible  re- 
turn to  New  York  on  Saturday  from  Cleveland, 
where    they    are   attending   the   Allied    meet. 

ANTONIO  MORENO,  who  returned  a  few 
days  ago  from  abroad,  has  left  New  York  for 
Hollywood. 

SENATOR  J.  HENRY  WALTERS  has  returned 
to   New   York   from   Albany. 

P.  S.  HARRISON  leaves  New  York  today  for 
Cleveland. 

ERNEST  PASCAL,  screen  writer,  sails  today 
with  his  wife  and  son  on  the  Washington  for 
Europe. 

ROBERT  MINTZ,  president  of  Stage  &  Screen 
Productions,  is  in  Cleveland  for  the  Allied  con- 
vention. 

RAOUL  WALSH  arrives  by  plane  today 
from  Hollywood,  en  route  to  the  GB 
Studios  in  England  to  direct  two  productions, 
the  first  being  Kipling's  "Soldiers  Three," 
with    Victor    McLaglen. 

PROF.  E.  STERN,  stage  director  for  Warners, 
arrives    in    New    York    today    on    the    Normandie. 

MAX  GENDEL  of  the  Max  Gordon  offices 
left  New  York  yesterday  for  Hollywood. 

H.  J.  MORLEY,  ace  cameraman  on  the  GB 
Newsreel  staff,  arrived  on  the  Queen  Mary  for 
a  brief  stay  in   New  York. 

SAM  E.  MORRIS,  Warner  vice-president  in 
charge  of  foreign  activities,  leaves  today  for  the 
coast  to  confer  with  Jack  L.  Warner  and  Irving 
Asher  on  next  season's  lineup  for  the  com- 
pany's   studio    in    Teddington,    England. 

LESLIE   PEARCE,  who  has   been  directing  p 
tures    in    England,    arrives    today   on    the    Paris 

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How  crowds  jammed  the  Fox,  Phila- 
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capacity night  and  day  . . .  almost 
hitting  the  sensational  "Under 
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Darryl  F.  Zanuck  in  Charge  of  Production 

DIRECTED  BY  ROY  DEL  RUTH 
Associate  Producer  Raymond  Griffith 

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Based  on  a  play  by  Cleves  Kinkead 


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ment,  scheduled  for  the  end  of  the 
week. 

Earlier  in  the  week  Pettengill  re- 
iterated his  stand  that  he  would  not 
exercise  any  influence  on  fellow 
members  of  the  committee  to  secure 
a  favorable  report  on  his  measure, 
but  that  he  would  let  the  bill  "stand 
on  its  own  merits". 


Charnas  Joins  B.  S.  Moss 

In  New  Theater  Project 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

theater  being  built  on  the  site  of 
the  old  Criterion  at  Times  Square. 
Charnas  becomes  vice-president  of 
the  new  theater's  operating  com- 
pany, Macon  Amusement  Co.,  of 
which  Moss  is  president,  and  Charles 
B.  Moss  is  secretary.  The  new 
house,  opening  about  Aug.  15,  will 
have  a  large  stage  and  has  been  de- 
signed to  take  advantage  of  tele- 
vision. Capacity  is  1,600  and  policy 
will  be  extended  first-runs  at  99 
cents  top  and  $1.25  for  loges. 


Son  for  J.  J.  Payette 

Washington   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   [DAILY 

Washington  —  John  J.  Payette, 
general  zone  manager  for  Warner 
theaters  in  this  territory,  has  been 
presented  with  another  son,  weigh- 
ing nine  pounds,  in  Garfield  Me- 
morial Hospital.  The  mother  is  the 
former  Dixie  Crandall,  and  the  new- 
comer has  been  named  Robert  Cran- 
dall Payette. 


Hearing  of  Wm.  Fox  Assets 

Camden,  N.  J.  —  Hearings  will 
start  in  about  two  weeks,  before  a 
creditors'  committee  appointed  by 
Bankruptcy  Referee  Robert  E. 
Steedle,  on  the  assets  and  liabilities 
of  William  Fox,  who  last  week  filed 
a  voluntary  petition  in  bankruptcy 
listing  assets  at  $1,590,000  and  lia- 
bilities at  $9,535,000. 


Wednesday,  June  3, 1936 


Badger  to  Australia 

West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Clarence  Badger  is 
en  route  to  Sydney,  Australia,  to 
direct  a  Zane  Grey  story  at  the  Na- 
tional   Studios   there. 


GB  Film  for  RKO  Circuit 

"It's  Love  Again,"  GB  musical 
with  Jessie  Matthews,  has  been 
booked  to  play  the  RKO  metropoli- 
tan circuit  in  a  deal  negotiated  by 
Arthur  Greenblatt  of  GB  with  John- 
ny O'Connor  of  RKO  Theaters. 


Expand  U.  A.  Studio  Stage 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Work  has  been  start- 
ed on  remodeling  of  two  stages  at 
the  United  Artists  studios  into  one 
big  set  with  an  over-all  length  of 
225  feet,  which  will  be  one  of  the 
largest  acting  areas  in  Hollywood. 


•      •      •     LOOKS  AS  if  Metro  has  hit  the  gong  hard  again 

with  the  first  of  their  new  Tabloid  Musical  shorts "New 

Shoes"  is  its  name,  and  it's  a  pip a  little  flirtation  that 

develops  into  a  romance  as  boy  meets  girl  is  aided  and  abetted 

by  the  shoes  they  wear  on  the  different  occasions  they  meet 

the  shoes  even  develop  romances  of  their  own cute 

and   very   cleverly   handled   pictorially,   musically   and   lyrically 

two  neat  original  songs  help  a  lot Sammy  Lee,  noted 

dance  director  for  Florenz  Ziegfeld,  bows  into  the  film  directorial 

field  with  this  one the  "New  Shoes"  skit  is  Sammy's  idea 

trouble  with  a  short  so  clever  is how  are  they  going 

to  keep  up  the  high  average  with  the  balance  of  the  series  of 
Tabloid  Musicals? we'll  wait  and  see but  we're  bet- 
ting M-G-M  do  the  trick they  usually  do 


•      •      •     THE   BEST   dance   film   of  the   year and   the 

Arthur  Murray  Prize  has  been  awarded  to  "Top  Hat" the 

committee  of  judges  who  made  the  selection  consisted  of  Whit- 
ney Bolton,  Kate  Cameron,  Eileen  Creelman,  Don  Herold,  Laur- 
ence Reid,  Irene  Thirer,  Regina  Crewe,  Russell  Patterson 

the  gold  medal  award  will  be  received  by  Ned  Depinet,  acting 
for  the  studio  and  the  home  office  execs 


•  •      •     AT  A  recent  Coast  party Bill   Goetz  greeted 

his  brother  Harry  with  "How's  the  next  to  the  last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans?"  turning  to  the  others  standing  by,  Bill  explained: 

"You  know,  Eddie  Small  is  the  last  of  the  Mohicans.  Harry  is 
next  to  the  last." 

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     A  DARING  stunt  was  pulled  by  GB   Newsreel  in 

England several  days  before  the  running  of  the  Derby  they 

picked    the    possible    winner an    c'nyaimagine  ? they 

picked  the  actual  winner,  Mahmoud,  an  outsider the  choice 

was  flashed  in  hundreds  of  theaters  throughout  Great  Britain, 
influencing  thousands  of  people  to  bet  on  the  nag   ...   so  GB 

is  mighty  popular  with  a  load  of  people  these  days GB 

also   have   an   Air   Service   for   Newsreels with   newsreels 

distributed  throughout  the  British  Isles  by  regular  plane  ser- 
vice   an  air  service  time  table  showing  departures  and  ar- 
rivals of  planes,  has  been  furnished  to  all  theaters  serviced 
by  the  newsreel 


•      •      •     THAT  ACE  songwriting  team  of  Paramount 

Leo  Robin  and  Ralph  Rainger  will  be  guest  stars  on  the 

Jack    Benny    radio   program    over    WJZ    Sunday    eve they 

will  entertain  with  some  of  the  songs  they  are  composing  for 

Paramount's    forthcoming    "Big    Broadcast    of    1937" Joe 

Cook,  Jr.,  son  of  the  famous  comic,  will  appear  on  the  Roxy 
stage  bill  starting  Friday 


•      •      •     HOW   DIRECTORS   are   made a   gent   wand- 
ered into  the  offices  of  General  Film  Library  and  asked  one  of 

the  Kandell  boys  about  some  shots  he  wanted  to  buy he 

described  some  weird  shots  such  as  no  camera  has  ever  caught 

or    ever    will puzzled,    Mister    Kandell    inquired    politely: 

"What  business  are  you  in?" the  gent  answered:  "I  was 

a  chauffeur  up  to  last  week,  but  now  I'm  a  director." 


•      •      •     WHAT  A  load  of  film  mugs  would  love  to  do 

Lester  Cohen,  after  six  years  in  Hollywood  writing  for  the 
screen has  purchased  a  farm  at  Doylestown,  Pa.,  and  set- 
tled down  to   devote   all   his   time   to   writing his   novel 

"Sweepings"   was   published  in   1926 his  new  book,  "Two 

Worlds,"  will  appear  the  end  of  this  month 


HAWAIIAN  INDIE  EXHIBS 
ASK  GOVERNM'T  PROBE 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Washington  by  independent  theaters 
on  the  Island  against  the  Consoli- 
dated Amusement  Co.  group  in  that 
territory  has  been  buried  as  a  re- 
sult of  influence  exercised  by  repre- 
sentatives of  the  circuit.  The  in- 
dependents charge  monopoly  of  ma- 
jor product  by  the  Consolidated  in- 
terests. Attorney  Franklin  says 
that  the  situation  was  brought  to 
the  Justice  Department's  attention 
on  several  occasions  and  that  an  in- 
vestigation was  promised,  but  no 
action   has  yet  been  taken. 


Kuykendall  to  Resume 

Contact  With  Majors 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

of  town  when  it  last  met.  Kuyken- 
dall still  expects  to  confer  with 
Warner-First  National,  although  a 
spokesman  for  that  company  recent- 
ly indicated  that  it  would  not  par- 
ticipate in  any  such  meetings. 


Hammons  Says  Duals  Cut 

One  Show's  Gross  Daily 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

grosses.  Simultaneously,  he  point- 
ed out,  there  is  a  definite  trend  to- 
ward bigger  and  more  costly  fea- 
tures and  increased  revenue  is  re- 
quired from  distribution  to  support 
this  move.  In  addition,  Hammons 
said,  duals  are  discrediting  the  in- 
dustry in  the  eyes  of  its  patrons. 

Hammons  has  been  attending  the 
20th  Century-Fox  annual  sales  con- 
vention at  Chicago. 


Acquire  Brooklyn  House 

Sheldon  Theater,  1648  Sheepshead 
Bay  Road,  Sheepshead  Bay,  Brook- 
lyn, formerly  operated  by  Sound 
Theaters,  Inc.,  will  be  operated  in 
future  by  the  newly-formed  Shel- 
don Amusement  Corp.,  headed  by 
Harry  Egert,  president,  and  Max 
Bezensky,  secretary-treasurer,  with 
offices  at  352  West  44th  St.,  Man- 
hattan. 

The  house,  seating  550,  will  con- 
tinue its  present  policy  of  double 
features.  Harry  Egert  was  former- 
ly associated  with  Rex  Premiums 
and  the  Progressive  Poster  Ex- 
change. Max  Bezensky  has  not  been 
connected  previously  with  motion 
pictures  activities. 


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Cooling  Cinema  Club 

The  Cinema  Club  is  taking  bids 
on  air-conditioning  of  its  quarters 
at  the  Hotel  Algonquin. 


Columbia  Dividend 

Quarterly  dividend  of  25  cents  a 
share  on  the  common  stock  has  been 
declared  by  Columbia,  payable  July 
1  to  stockholders  of  record  June  18. 


WARIER  BROS'. 

BOLD 
VENTURE 


WINS! 


It  was   a  dark  horse-but! 


DARINGLY  DIFFERENT  TYPE 
OF  SCREEN  ATTRACTION 
SALUTED  WITH  THE  GREATEST 
REVIEWS  IN  THE  HISTORY  OF 
THE  MOTION  PICTURE  PRESS! 


Hi 


The  Green  Pastures'  is  something  new  under  the  mo- 
tion picture  sun!  It  has  had  no  predecessor;  nothing 
heretofore  produced  is  even  vaguely  similar.  Sure  to 
make  a  deep  impression  upon  audiences,  it  looms 
as  a  valuable  contribution  in  the  progress  of 
screen  production.  It  is  a  tribute  to  brainy,  intelli- 
gent craftsmanship,"  declares  Motion  Picture  Daily. 
"To  describe  the  utter  charm  of  'The  Green  Pastures' 
makes  a  review  sound  like  some  Warner  publicity. 
And  a  week  after  'Anthony  Adverse'  from  the 
same  lot,  it  sets  an  example  difficult  for  any  studio  to 
follow!  In  every  department  it  may  be  regarded  as 
flawless.  Undoubtedly  one  of  the  outstanding  films  of 
the  decade '."-Douglas  Churchill's  syndicated  review. 
"One  of  the  screen's  truly  great  dramatic  recordings 
is  Warners'  production  of  'The  Green  Pastures'.  It 
will  feed  the  pride  of  producers,  directors,  players 
and  all  who  had  a  big  or  little  share  in  the  film  trans- 
lation. It  will  amply  feed  the  tills  of  exhibitors  in 
city  and  hamlet  the  world  around,  wherever  folk 


can  be  moved  by  simple,  majestic  drama  and  beauty. 
Primarily  it  is  mass  entertainment-and  should  have 
a  long,  prosperous  life  on  merit  and  novelty  which 
will   be  widely  broadcast",  writes   Variety  Daily, 
Louella  Parsons,  popular  motion  picture  columnist, 
calls  this  "One  of  the  grandest  pictures  ever  made!" 
'  'Marvelous-there  never  was  a  better  or  finer  pic- 
ture made!"  agrees  Harry  Neimeyer  of  St.  Louis  Post- 
Dispatch.  "It's  a  pip  -  most  refreshing  picture  I've 
ever  seen!"  raves  Dorothy  Manners  of  Photoplay. 
"A  magnificent  motion  picture!"  says  Literary  Digest. 
And  Jack  Moffitt  of  the  Kansas  City  Star  names  it 
"the  greatest  picture  to  come  out  of  Hollywood"! 
"Laughter  from  the  heart  was  the  perfect  tribute.  Sure- 
ly this  is  the  most  beautiful  triumph  of  the  screen  for 
years  to  come!' -Richard  Sheridan  Ames  of  Chicago 
Mail.  "Extraordinarily  moving.  If  anything  the  con- 
gratulations showered  on  Jack  Warner  were  more  ef- 
fusive than  those  following  the  preview  of  'Anthony 
AdverseT'-Harrison  Carroll's  syndicated  flash. 
"'The  Green  Pastures'  deserves  a  play  date  in  every 
theatre  throughout  the  whole  wide  world.    It  is 
grand  entertainment!  You  will  be  able  to  look  back 
upon  its  engagement  at  your  theatre  with  pleasure— 
when  you  think  of  the  receipts;  and  with  pride— that 
your  theatre  was  privileged  to  play  it,"  is  the  opinion 
of  Editor  'Chick'  Lewis  of  Showmen's  Trade  Review. 
"An  opinion  can  be  best  expressed  by  cheers.  If 
you  get  the  idea  that  I  am  very  much  excited  about 
'The  Green  Pastures',  then  you've  got  the  right  idea ! " 
says   Sidney   Skolsky   in    his    syndicated    column. 
"Undoubtedly  one  of  the  most  unusual  and  most  en- 
tertaining motion  pictures  to  reach  the  screen!"  ex- 


claims  Jimmy  Starr  of  the  L.  A.  Herald-Express.  "A 
perfect  marvel  of  entertainment!"— Lloyd  Pantages. 
"An  absolute  artistic  triumph !"  reports  Box-Office. 
"This  is  positively  one  of  the  finest  films  the  screen 
has  ever  made-a  film  to  see  and  cheer  about", 
says  William  Boehnel  in  the  N.Y.  World-Telegram. 


THE 


PASTURES 

A  Fable  by  Marc  Connelly  •  Directed  by  Marc  Connelly  and  William  Keighley 


Following  Its  Phenomenal  Five-Year 
Stage  Run,  This  Greatest  Of  All  Modern 
Show  Properties  Is  Ready  Now  For  Early 
Screen   Presentation   By  Warner   Bros. 


THE 


Wednesday,  June  3, 1936 


&JW. 


DAILY 


ALLIED  CONVENTION 
DRAWS  RECORD  GANG 


Allied  Convention  Look-Sees 


By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 


OPENING  DAY  PROGRAM 
FOR  ALLIED  MEETING 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

views,  block  booking,  designation  of 
preferred  playing  time,  music  tax, 
score  charges  and  inability  to  get 
product. 

A  three-day  schedule  has  been 
prepared  under  the  supervision  of 
H.  M.  Richey  of  Detroit,  chairman 
of  the  program  committee.  General 
business  sessions  will  be  held  after- 
noons, and  there  is  plenty  of  activ- 
ity planned  from  the  social  angle, 
with  the  annual  banquet  tomorrow 
night  as  the  highlight. 

Allied  leaders  already  in  town  or 
expected  include  Nathan  Yamins, 
president  of  the  organization; 
Abram  F.  Myers,  general  counsel 
and  chairman  of  the  board;  Al 
Steffes,  Sidney  E.  Samuelson,  Col. 
H.  A.  Cole,  Ray  Tesch,  Pete  Wood, 
M.  B.  Horwitz,  Herman  Blum,  Fred 
Herrington,  Martin  G.  Smith  and 
William  Davis. 

Arrangements  for  the  annual  con- 
vention are  in  the  hands  of  the  fol- 
lowing committees: 

National  Convention  Committee — 
H.  M.  Richey,  chairman;  Nathan 
Yamins,  Sidney  E.  Samuelson,  W. 
A.  Steffes,  M.  B.  Horwitz,  Martin 
G.  Smith,  William  Davis. 

General  Convention  Committee — 
M.  B.  Horwitz,  chairman;  Henry 
Greenberger,  John  Kalafat,  Ernest 
Schwartz,  Myer  Fine,  L.  G.  Baldwin, 
John  Urbansky. 

Convention  Program  Chairman — 
Sidney  E.  Samuelson. 

Cleveland  General  Committees, 
general  secretaries —  P.  J.  Wood, 
George   Erdman. 

Banquet — Myer  Fine,  chairman; 
Sam  Stecker,  P.  E.  Essick. 

Entertainment  of  Delegates  and 
Wives — Henry  Greenberger,  chair- 
man; Myer  Fine,  Maurice  Kaplan, 
Al  Ptak,  Jules  Schwartz. 

Publicity — L.  G.  Baldwin,  chair- 
man; Frank  Gross,  Ted  Vermes. 

Reception  —  Ernest  Schwartz, 
chairman;  Abe  Kramer,  Abe 
Schwartz,  Harry  Horwitz,  Paul  Gus- 
donavic,  Max  Lefkowich,  Frank 
Porzynski,  Jerry  Steele. 

Exhibits  —  John  Kalafat,  chair- 
man;  J.   E.   Scoville,  John  Pekras. 

Transportation  —  John  Urbansky, 
Howard  Reif,  Oscar  Stotter. 

Convention  Arrangements  —  Mar- 
tin G.  Smith,  chairman;  Charles 
Weigel,  Max  Steam,  Robert  Men- 
ches,  R.  E.  Myers,  Sam  E.  Lind, 
Nat  Charnas,  L.  F.  Eick,  J.  W. 
Trunk,  L.  E.  Miller,  Ed  Biggio,  Ray 
Wallace,  William  Tallman. 


(CLEVELAND— "Rich"  Richey  has 
done  a  swell  organization  job 
in  getting  this  here  meeting  into 
shape  and  injecting  vitality  into  its 
program. 


Judging  from  the  lobby  conversa- 
tions, just  about  tops  from  the 
standpoint  of  attendance-appeal  is 
Russell  Hardy,  who  is  down  on  the 
schedule  for  a  talk  on  the  famed. 
St.  Louis  case. 


Sid  Samuelson,  plus  wife,  made 
the  trip  from  Newton,  N.  J.,  by  mo- 
tor.    Auto,  to  youse  muggs. 


The  fine  W 'ashing tonian  hand  of 
Abram  F.  Myers,  former  chairman 
of  the  Federal  Trade  Commission 
and  now  Allied's  legal  light,  will  be 
a  potent  influence  in  what  takes 
place. 


Nate  Yamins,  scarred  by  uncount- 
ed trade  practices'  conferences  and 
battles,  is  on  hand  as  Allied  prexy. 

The  ladies  have  not  been  neglected 
as  fur  as  the  Allied  convention  pro- 
gram is  concerned.  A  trip  to  the  new 
Terminal  Tower  has  been  chartered 
for  today,  beginning  at  2  P.  M.  and 
a  shopping  tour  follows.  Tomorrow, 
the  fair-sexers  will  inspect  the  Gen- 
eral Electric  plant  at  Nela  Park, 
with  a  tea  on  the  program.  Cleve- 
land ladies  will  tender  the  visitors  a 
luncheon  Friday  at  the  Hollenden 
and  cards  and  a  sight-seeing  trip 
will  complete  the  day's  schedide. 

Pete  Harrison,  champ  of  the  in- 
dies these  long,  issue-filled  years, 
made  a  flying  trip  to  Cleveland 
from  N'  York.  Literally  speaking, 
or  writing. 


That  boom  you  may  have  heard 
back  in  New  York  was  probably  Al 
Steffes  discussing  what  distribs 
ought  to  and  ought  not  to  do. 


The  independent's  hardy  advocate 
of-  dual  bills,  Eddie  Golden,  is  also 
making  himself  heard.  This  time,  in 
behalf  of  Chesterfield  -  Invincible's 
franchise  tieup  with  Allied. 


Nat  Lefton   of  Republic  and  Ray 
Langford  of  National   Theater  Sup- 
ply  Co.  have  donated  golf  cups  for 
oiv  net  and  low  gross  at  the  tourney 
chcduled   for   Thursday. 


That  new  organish  fathered  by 
National  Screen  has  an  exhibit 
which   is   sumpin'. 


Cleveland  —  Opening  day's  pro- 
gram of  the  Allied  convention,  which 
gets  under  way  this  morning  at  the 
Hotel    Hollenden,   runs   as   follows: 

MORNING 

Registration    of     delegates,    mezza- 
nine floor. 
Opening  of  exhibits,  mezzanine  floor. 

AFTERNOON 

2  o'clock,  address  of  welcome,  Mayor 
Harold  H.  Burton  of  Cleveland. 

Response,  M.  B.  Horwitz,  general 
chairman. 

Outline  of  convention  activities,  H. 
M.  Richey. 

Opening  address,  President  Nathan 
Yamins. 

Outline  of  entertainment  program, 
Henry    Greenberger. 

Appointment  of  committees  and  des- 
ignation of  meeting  places. 

Address,  "The  Outlook  for  1937," 
George  W.  Weeks,  general  sales 
manager  of  GB. 

Discussion — "Is  Designation  of  Play- 
dates  Illegal?"  Ray  Tesch  of  Wis- 
consin. 

EVENING 
Party   at  Mayfair  Casino,  including 
dinner,    at    7:30. 


MILWAUKEE 


Theodore  Williams  Laid  Up 

Theodore  R.  Williams,  treasurer 
of  Educational,  is  in  the  Nassau 
County  Hospital,  Mineola,  follow- 
ing an  automobile  accident  at  Port 
Washington  Saturday  night  when 
his  car  turned  over.  He  is  suffering 
from  fractured  vertebrae  in  his  neck. 
Williams'  condition  yesterday  was 
reported   as  improving. 


Fox's  Miller,  downtown  second- 
run,  has  set  summer  prices  at  a 
top  of  20  cents.  Former  top  was 
25  and  30. 

Fox's  Strand  has  been  playing  ex- 
tended runs  from  its  own  Palace 
and  Wisconsin  as  well  as  from  the 
Warner. 

A  regular  mid-season  meeting  of 
Fox  Theater  managers  from  the 
northern  section  of  Wisconsin  was 
held  last  week  in  Green  Bay,  with 
William  Geehan  and  his  assistant, 
Jack  La  Vois,  presiding.  Speakers 
included  Leonard  Gappa,  ventilation 
engineer;  David  Ostlund,  theater 
construction  engineer;  Charles 
Lowenberg,  contact  man,  and  James 
Keefe,  advertising  and  publicity  di- 
rector for  the  circuit. 

Authority  to  negotiate  for  the 
lease  of  the  three  Beecroft  Building 
Co.  theaters,  Orpheum,  Parkway  and 
Strand  at  Madison,  has  been  vested 
with  Carl  N.  Hill  and  Frank  Ross, 
reorganization  managers. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Purchase  of  films  taken  during 
the  Huey  P.  Long  and  Oscar  Allen 
administration  is  authorized  in  a 
bill  introduced  at  Baton  Rouge  ap- 
propriating $10,000  for  the  purpose. 
This  is  expected  to  cover  shorts 
showing  the  progress  of  Louisiana. 

Modern  Talking  Pictures  is  a 
newly  appointed  Erpi  projection  (not 
production)  licensee  in  this  terri- 
tory. 

Holdovers:  "Show  Boat,"  which 
gets  its  third  week  on  Canal  St.  by 


INDIANAPOLIS 


The  Orpheum  in  Mitchell,  oper- 
ated by  Guy  Collier,  was  destroyed 
by  fire  which  started  in  the  pro- 
jection booth. 

George  Kramer,  United  Artists 
auditor,  spent  the  week  here. 

G.  L.  Heinrich,  head  booker,  RKO 
celebrated  his  silver  wedding  anni- 
versary Sunday. 

Ted  Nicholas,  Lyric  manager,  is 
driving  a  new  roadster. 

H.  P.  Vonderschmitt,  Blooming- 
ton,  will  take  over  the  Rialto,  Sey- 
mour. 

Marty  Solomon,  Columbia  man- 
ager, spent  the  week  in  the  south- 
ern territory  on  business. 

Row  Gunnion  has  acquired  the 
Roxy  from  W.  G.  Outland. 

Arthur  Brush  and  Milton  Frock- 
man  have  purchased  the  Lido  from 
Orville  Meyers. 

V.  U.  Young,  Gary  operator  and 
head  of  Theatrical  Managers,  Inc., 
is  back  on  the  job  after  recuperat- 
ing in  Martinsville. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  J.  Whit- 
ley, Kokomo;  Roy  Harold,  Rushville; 
John  Boice,  Warsaw;  Mannie  Mar- 
cus, Ft.  Wayne;  Mrs.  Loy,  Sheridan; 
J.  Goldberg,  LaPorte;  Jack  Rose, 
Chicago. 


Jay  Flippen  in  Vita.  Short 

A  two-reel  Vitaphone  musical 
revue  entitled  "That's  Pictures," 
starring  Jay  C.  Flippen,  master  of 
ceremonies  of  station  WHN's  radio 
amateur  hour,  has  gone  into  produc- 
tion at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone 
studios. 

Supporting  cast  includes  Mildred 
Law,  dancer,  Adrianne  Andre,  Eliza- 
beth Houston  and  Dan  Harden,  sing- 
ing and  dancing  team,  the  Three 
Rayes,  continental  comediennes,  Al 
White,  Jr.,  eccentric  dancer,  Pope 
and  Thompson,  and  Nick  Sett. 

Higher  Tax  Threatened 

Seattle — Doubling  of  theater  ad- 
mission taxes  is  included  in  the  pro- 
gram of  John  C.  Stevenson,  who  is 
running  for  governor  of  Washing- 
ton on  a  platform  that  calls  for 
much  additional  taxation  in  order  to 
pay  $100  a  month  to  the  aged  or 
disabled.  Business  men  in  general 
are  fighting  the  tax  campaign. 


"Maria  Chapdelaine"  Back 

"Maria  Chapdelaine,"  French  pic- 
ture, returns  tomorrow  for  an  ex- 
tended revival  run  at  the  Cinema 
de  Paris. 


moving  from  the  Saenger  to  the 
Tudor;  "Great  Ziegfeld"  going  into 
its  second  week  at  top  prices  with 
crowds   still   building. 

Leo  Seichsnaydre,  Republic  mana- 
ger here,  together  with  Booker  Vic 
Maurin,  salesmen  Ed  Ortte  and  G. 
Y.  Harrell,  will  attend  the  Republic 
convention  at  Chicago. 


NEWARK 

Two  current  films  appear  headed 
toward  establishing  new  run  length 
records  here.  "The  Great  Ziegfeld" 
on  Saturday  went  into  its  third 
week  at  the  Shubert,  and  "Ecstacy" 
i  is  in  its  fourth  week  at  the  Little. 

Papers  of  incorporation  have  been 
filed  at  Trenton  for  Imperial  The- 
aters, Inc.,  of  Newark.  Saul  J. 
Zucker  is  agent. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  3,  1936 


WARNER  CONVENTION 
IS  UNDER  WAY  TODAY 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

and  southern  general  sales  man- 
ager, presiding.  Sears  and  Smith 
are  both  vice-presidents  of  the  War- 
ner   distributing    organization. 

Participating  actively  in  both 
meetings  will  be  H.  M.  Warner, 
president,  who  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  abroad;  Major  Albert 
Warner,  vice-president  in  charge  of 
distribution;  Sam  E.  Morris,  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  foreign  dis- 
tribution; Joseph  Bernhard,  gen- 
eral manager  of  Warner  Theaters; 
S.  Charles  Einfeld,  director  of  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  and  vice- 
president  of  the  distributing  organi- 
zation; Norman  H.  Moray,  execu- 
tive in  charge  of  Vitaphone  shorts 
and  trailers;  Bob  Mochrie,  assistant 
Eastern  and  Canadian  general  sales 
manager;  Sam  Sax,  head  of  the  Vi- 
taphone studios  in  the  East;  J.  S. 
Hummel,  general  foreign  sales  man- 
ager; Karl  MacDonald,  district 
manager  for  Latin  America;  Jacob 
Wilk,  story  editor;  Ed  Selzer,  pub- 
licity director  of  Warner's  Burbank 
studios;  A.  W.  Schwalberg,  direc- 
tor of  exchanges;  Arthur  Sachson, 
Mike  Dolid,  and  other  representa- 
tives of  the  various  phases  of  the 
companies'   activities. 

The  company's  Eastern  and  Can- 
adian district  and  branch  manag- 
ers who  will  attend  the  meet  in 
New  York  include: 

Robert  Smeltzer,  eastern  district 
manager,  with  headquarters  in 
Washington,  and  branch  managers 
Ray  S.  Smith  of  Albany;  Thomas 
B.  Spry  of  Boston,  Harry  A.  Seed 
of  Buffalo,  Nat  Furst  of  New  Ha- 
ven; W.  G.  Mansell  of  Philadelphia, 
Chas.  Rich  of  Pittsburgh;  Fred  E. 
North,  central  district  manager 
with  headquarters  in  Detroit,  and 
branch  managers  Al  Shmitken  of 
Cincinnati,  M.  Mooney  of  Cleveland, 
Oscar  Kuschner  of  Indianapolis;  R. 
H.  Haines,  metropolitan  district 
manager,  and  branch  managers 
Harry  Decker  of  New  York  and 
Brooklyn  and  Harry  Hummell  of 
New  Jersey;  H.  0.  Paynter,  Can- 
adian district  manager,  Toronto, 
and  branch  managers  L.  Geller  of 
Calgary,  M.  J.  Isman  of  Montreal, 
L.  McKenzie  of  St.  John,  J.  Plottel 
of  Vancouver,  W.  Cohen  of  Winni- 

The  following  district  and  branch 
managers  from  the  South  and  West 
will  attend  the  convention  in  Chi- 
cago: 

Fred  M.  Jack,  southern  district 
manager,  Dallas,  and  branch  man- 
agers H.  J.  Ochs  of  Atlanta,  R.  L. 
McCoy  of  Charlotte,  W.  E.  Calla- 
way of  Dallas,  Byron  Adams  of 
Memphis,  L.  Conner  of  New  Or- 
leans, J.  0.  Rohde  of  Oklahoma 
City;  Leo  Blank,  midwest  district 
manager,  Chicago,  and  branch  man- 
agers T.  I.  Gilliam  of  Chicago,  E. 
J.  Tilton  of  Des  Moines,  Wm.  War- 
ner of  Kansas  City,  R.  T.  Smith  of 


Warner  Convention  Chatter 


AMONG  points  of  particular  in- 
terest in  connection  with  the 
opening  of  the  Warner-First  Na- 
tional convention  today  is  the  fact 
that  Hervey  Allen,  author  of  "An- 
thony Adverse",  will  have  his  first 
look  at  the  picture  made  from  his 
novel.  There  will  be  a  screening 
for  him  in  the  Warner  home  office 
projection  room. 


Previews  of  "White  Angel",  and 
"Green  Pastures"  and  "Anthony 
Adverse"  also  will  be  given  today 
for  the  convention  delegates,1  the 
showings  taking  place  at  10:30  A. 
M.,  2  P.  M  and  8:30  P.  M.,  respec- 
tively. 


Following  each  preview,  there  will 
be  informal  business  meetings  of 
the  men  with  A.  W.  Smith  Jr.  and 
Bob  Mochrie,   sales   execs. 


Sam  Sax,  chief  of  the  Vitaphone 
studio  in  Brooklyn,  wfoich  soon 
takes  a  summer  recess,  reports  that 
his  plant  currently  has  25  shorts  in 
the  cutting  room. 


A  missing  figure  at  the  business 
confabs  will  be  Harry  L.  Charnas, 
who  has  just  resigned  as  managing 
director  of  Warner's  metropolitan 
theaters  to  join  B.  S.  Moss  in  the 
new  Criterion  theater  project, 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Excavation  is  expected  to  start 
this  week  for  the  750-seat  suburban 
theater  which  Joe  Lawrence  will 
erect.  Costing  $60,000,  it  will  be 
first  house  in  Intermountain  area 
with  third  dimensional  sound  and 
Fletcher  reproduction.  It  is  sched- 
uled to  open  about  Oct.  15.  Law- 
rence's company  now  operates  the 
Rialto  and  State  theaters  here. 

Harry  David,  general  manager  of 
Intermountain  Theaters,  is  conduct- 
ing Wednesday  night  amateur  con- 
tests at  the  Victory  Theater,  plus 
the  regular  picture  programs. 


PITTSBURGH 


SEATTLE 


"Deeds"  has  gone  into  an  eighth 
consecutive  week  at  the  Liberty. 

Blessed  event  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hugh  Bruen  is  a  girl 

Moved  over  to  Hamrick's  Blue 
Mouse  for  a  second  week  in  "The 
Moon's  Our  Home" 

B.  F.  Shearer  off  to  Chicago  for 
the   supply   dealers'  convention. 

Clarence  Farrell  of  the  Audion, 
Ellensburg,  Wash.,  was  here  on  bus- 
iness. 

"Show  Boat"  has  moved  from  the 
Fifth  Avenue  to  the  Music  Box  for 
a  second  week. 


Milwaukee,  Rud  Lohrenz  of  Min- 
neapolis, C.  K.  Olson  of  Omaha, 
Hall  Walsh  of  St.  Louis;  N.  H.  Bro- 
wer,  west  coast  district  manager, 
Los  Angeles,  and  branch  managers 
E.  A.  Bell  of  Denver,  Newt  Levi  of 
Los  Angeles,  Vete  Stewart  of  Port- 
land, W.  F.  Gordon  of  Salt  Lake 
City,  Chas.  Muehlman  of  San  Fran- 
cisco,   Al    Oxtoby    of    Seattle. 

A  highlight  of  the  convention  ac- 
tivities will  be  screenings  of  "An- 
thony Adverse",  "Green  Pastures", 
"The  White  Angel"  and  other  im- 
portant productions  recently  com- 
pleted at  the  Burbank  studio. 

The  production  program  of  the 
affiliated  companies  for  1936-37  will 
be    announced    tomorrow. 


Bert  Walton,  comedian,  is  leaving 
the  "Paris  on  Parade"  unit  at  the 
Stanley  this  week  to  act  as  conduc- 
tor of  amateur  shows  in  all  the 
Mike  Comerford  houses  in  eastern 
and   northern   Pennsylvania. 

The  Tony  Sterns  back  from  Cleve- 
land, where  they  spent  their  holi- 
day vacation. 

Sam  Stern,  Warner  chief  artist, 
back   on  the  job. 

Al  Barnett,  Dave  Barnholtz,  Joe 
Kauffman,  Lou  Hess  and  A.  Gerald 
Leary  will  attend  the  Universal 
sales  convention. 

Perry  Nathan,  the  poster  execu- 
tive, has  been  in  town  on  business. 

Mott  Shea,  operator  of  the  Fulton 
here,  opened  the  Ohio  Theater  in 
Marietta,  O. 

Arthur  Low,  Nixon  Theater  treas- 
urer, has  gone  to  New  York  for  the 
summer. 

Tony  Stern,  Warners'  head  book- 
er, sporting  a  new  car.  He  is  leav- 
ing with  his  wife  for  Hollywood 
next  week  on  vacation. 

George  Tyson  left  for  Atlantic 
City  over  the  week-end  for  a  three- 
month  stay.  During  his  absence, 
the  Harris  circuit  publicity  will  be 
handled  by  Ken  Hoel. 

The  Alvin  is  remaining  open  all 
summer. 

Lou  Brager  left  town  after  a  bus- 
iness stay  at  the  Warner  offices 
here. 

Remodeling  work  has  been  com- 
pleted at  the  Regent,  which  reopens 
this   month. 

Cress  Smith,  Jr.,  Ritz  manager,  is 
in  New  York. 


300  IN  ATTENDANCE 
AT  REPUBLIC  MEET 


(Continued   from  Page    1) 

will  respond  and  read  the  order  of 
the    convention. 

The  morning  session  will  include 
an  outline  of  the  production  pro- 
gram for  1936-37  by  Nat  Levine, 
president  of  Republic  Productions. 
M.  J.  Siegel,  coast  studio  executive, 
will  address  the  convention  on  the 
production  staff  in  action. 

In  the  afternoon  talks  will  be 
given  by  J.  J.  Milstein,  general 
sales  manager,  Sam  Hacker,  con- 
tract manager  and  Edward  Finney, 
advertising  and  publicity  head.  Con- 
cluding the  afternoon  session,  an 
open  forum  will  be  held  with  the 
branch  managers  and  salesmen  giv- 
ing   their    viewpoints    on    selling. 

Evening  will  be  at  the  disposal 
of  the  guests  with  another  general 
session  scheduled  for  Friday.  Sat- 
urday will  be  devoted  exclusively  to 
regional    meetings. 

Attending  the  convention,  aside 
from  the  officials  mentioned  are:  E. 
H.  Goldstein,  vice-president;  N.  K. 
Loder,  treasurer;  J.  S.  Harrington, 
head  of  accessories  and  prints; 
Norton  Ritchey,  foreign  department 
head;  and  Edward  Schnitzer,  east- 
ern district  sales  manager. 

Others  are  Walter  Vincent  of  the 
Wilmer  &  Vincent  circuit,  chairman 
of  the  board  of  the  Republic  Pic- 
tures; Sam  Smith,  managing  direc- 
tor of  British  Lion  in  England,  and 
L.  E.  Kalker,  Republic's  represen- 
tative in  the   British  Isles. 


LINCOLN 


Johnny  Denman,  late  of  Harry 
Huffman's  Denver  theater  string,  is 
publicizing  the  way  here  for  "Great 
Ziegfeld,"  which  will  be  roadshown 
at  the  Orpheum  for  a  week  starting 
June  14. 

City  Manager  Milton  Overman  of 
the  Westland  Theaters  here  plans  to 
leave  for  the  L.  L.  Dent  circuit's 
home  office  in  Denver  next  week. 
Leo  Mischnick  will  be  in  charge  here 
and  the  Kiva  shut  down. 


Re-argument  in  Duals  Case 
Is  Scheduled  for  Next  Fall 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

yesterday  in  New  York.  The  motion 
for  re-argument  was  recently  grant- 
ed to  the  distributors,  who  a.re 
seeking  to  reverse  a  Federal  District 
Court  opinion  holding  that  the  pro- 
visions at  issue  are  illegal. 


Nine  Vitaphone  Subjects 
Scheduled  for  June  Release 


Warners  will  release  nine  Vita- 
phone shorts  in  June,  it  is  announc- 
ed by  Norman  H.  Moray,  executive 
in  charge  of  shorts  and  trailers. 
The    two-reelers    are : 

"Changing  of  the  Guard",  with 
Sybil  Jason,  musical  in  Teehnicolor; 
Joe  Palooka  in  "Here's  Howe",  with 
Robert  Norton  and  Shemp  Howard; 
Hal  LeRoy  and  Toby  Wing  in 
"Rhythmitis";  and  Ken  Murray  with 
Oswald  in  "The  Wife  of  the  Party". 

The  one-reelers  are:  Vincent  Lo- 
pez and  Orchestra  in  a  "Melody 
Master"  band  short;  "Irons  in  the 
Fire",  and  E.  M.  Newman  "Our 
Own  United  States"  short;  "Vita- 
phone Entertainers",  vaudeville 
short;  "Shanghaied  Shipmates",  a 
Looney  Tune,  and  "Pictorial  Re- 
view", a  "Pepper  Pot"  novelty. 


THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL  SIGNS 


JAMES  WHALE 

Mr.  Whale  is  the  brilliant  direc- 
tor who  gave  you  "Show  Boat" 
and   other   huge   productions. 


FULL  SPEED  AHEAD  WITH 
THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL ! 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  3, 1936 


Words  and  Wisdom 


PRACTICALLY  every  important 
story  has  been  screened  several 
times.  In  order  to  avoid  banality,  we 
are  forced  to  seek  the  "new  angle" 
— an  unusual  background,  a  new 
twist — to  keep  up  with  the  public's 
advanced  taste  in  films.  —  Arthur 
Hornblow,  Jr. 


In  the  field  of  music,  the  sound 
motion  picture  has  been  important, 
bringing  the  greatest  living  singers 
and  instrumentalists  to  every  ham- 
let and  whistle-stop  town. — Ned  E 
Depinet. 


The  stage  is  no  longer  important 
to  the  picture  business  as  a  source 
of  acting  and  writing  talent. — Mel- 
vyn   Douglas. 


Count  Me  In  ! 

The  24th  Film  Golf 
Tournament 


Here  is  my  entry  and  $10.00  for  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held  Wednesday, 
June  24th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  near  Great  Neck,  Long  Island. 


(ENTRY  FEE  WILL  BE  $12.00  IF  PAID  AT  TOURNAMENT) 


Name 
.  Iddress 


THE  COMMITTEE: 

M.    Mersereau,    Secretary;    William 


Brandt,     Charles    C. 


Jack    Alicoate,     Chairman;     Don 

Pettijohn,  Herbert  R.   Ebenstein,   Louis  Nizer,  and  Gordon  White. 

Fill  In  And  Mail  To  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


Nobody  has  ever  formulated  a 
technique  for  screen  writing.  The 
medium  changes  and  grows  so  rapid- 
ly that  actually  we  go  to  school  to 
every  new  picture  we  write — and  to 
every  new  picture  we  see! — Dudley 
Nichols- 


It  is  the  story  that  really  justi- 
fies a  big  picture.  Producing  on  a 
large  scale  is  justified  only  if  the 
story   is   there. — Hunt   Stromberg. 


Racing  Bill  Up  to  Governor 

Whether  or  not  Gov.  Lehman  will 
sign  the  bill  passed  by  the  New 
York  legislature  to  legalize  dog  rac- 
ing in  the  state  will  be  known  with- 
in two  or  three  days.  Senator  J. 
Henry  Walters,  who  opposed  the 
measure  at  an  Albany  hearing  Mon- 
day, has   returned  to  New  York. 


Proposed  New  Trade  Boards 
Unlike  Old  Arbitrations 


«  DATE  BOOK 


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Sales  Conventions 


June  3-5:  Warner-First  National  sales  conven- 
tion,  New  York. 

June  4-6:  Republic  Pictures  national  sales 
convention.    Hotel    Drake,    Chicago. 

June  5-6:  Paramount  sales  convention,  Edge- 
water    Beach    Hotel,    Chicago. 

June  15-17:  RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion, Waldorf-Astoria,   New  York. 

June  15-17:  Warner-First  National  southern  and 
western  sales  convention,  Blackstone  Hotel 
Chicago. 

June  15-17:  Universal  sales  convention,  Astor 
Hotel,    New   York. 


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Philadelphia — The  industry  boards 
to  be  set  up  under  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
10-point  trade  practice  program 
"will  differ  from  the  old  arbitration 
boards  insofar  as  the  former  will 
be  boards  established  for  the  con- 
ciliation of  trade  grievances  not 
particularly  covered  by  the  con- 
tracts, such  as  overbuying  and  un- 
fair clearance,"  points  out  George 
P.  Aarons,  secretary  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Eastern,  Pa.,  in  a  message 
to  members  of  his  organization. 

"The  establishment  of  conciliation 
boards  will  unquestionably  do  away 
!  with  the  hue  and  cry  that  is  set  up 
by  certain  groups  of  exhibitors  de- 
manding court  action,"  says  Aarons, 
who  believes  all  major  distributors 
will  back  the  boards. 


OMAHA 


Work  is  going  forward  on  a 
new  theater  being  erected  in  Wy- 
lore,  Neb.,  by  Frank  Hollingsworth, 
who  operates  the  Rialto  at  Beatrice. 
The  contract  is  being  handled  by 
Scott  Ballantyne  Supply  Co.  of 
Omaha. 

J.  E.  Holben  is  investing  $3,000 
in  remodeling  and  new  equipment 
for  the  Strand,  Pisgah,  la. 

Meyer  Stern,  manager  of  Capitol 
Pictures,  and  Sam  Stern,  booker  and 
entire  sales  force  of  Nebraska  and 
Iowa,  will  attend  the  Bank  Night 
convention  being  held  in  Denver. 

Fred  Thorson,  M-G-M  representa- 
tive, is  being  readied  by  surgeons 
for  a  major  operation. 

George  Hinton,  Paramount  repre- 
sentative, remains  in  a  serious  con- 
dition at  Clarkson  Hospital. 

Bob  Riddle  of  Kansas  City  be- 
comes the  new  booker  at  Republic- 
Midwest,  leaving  a  similar  post  with 
Warners.  Ed  Youtz,  former  booker, 
who  is  studying  law  on  the  side, 
will  remain  with  the  organization 
as  assistant  to  L.  O.  Ringler,  man- 
ager. 


May  16-June  7:  International  Cinema  Exposi- 
tion,   Dusseldorf. 

June  30-July  2:  United  Artists  sales  convention, 
Hotel    Ambassador,    Hollywood. 

June  3-5:     Allied    national    convention.    Hollen- 

den    Hotel,    Cleveland. 
June  5-8:     Independent     Supply     Dealers     Ass'n 

annual  convention,    Edgewater   Beach    Hotel 

Chicago. 

June  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel  De- 
troit. 

June  8-13:     I  A.T.S.E.    annual   convention,    Hotel 

Muehlbach,   Kansas  City. 
une9-ll:     Affiliated    Enterprises    (Bank    Night) 

convention,    Cosmopolitan    Hotel,    Denver. 
June  8-9:     Associated    Theater    Supply    Dealers' 

first     annual     convention,     Medinah     Club 

Chicago. 

une  12:  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment,  Oak   Ridge  country  club,   Minneapolis. 

June  16:  Paramount  annual  meeting  and  elec- 
tion,   New   York. 

■,une.w2?J  ,  C.arl  La£mmle  testimonial  dinner, 
Waldorf-Astoria    Hotel,    New   York. 

June  24:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,   Great  Neck,   L.   I. 

'une  27:  M.  &  P.  Theaters  annual  outing, 
Mayflower    Hotel,     Plymouth,     Mass. 

July  I:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak 
M.    P.    T.   O.,   Omaha. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,  Venice,    Italy. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

MINNEAPOLIS 


In  an  effort  to  eliminate  the  so- 
called  "bargain"  angle  from  the  local 
picture  situation,  members  of  the 
Northwest  Allied  Theaters  have 
voted  to  abolish  Sunday  midnight 
shows.  Many  of  the  local  houses, 
especially  in  the  outlying  districts, 
have  been  featuring  double  attrac- 
tions on  Saturday  nights,  a  practice 
which  has  been  condemned  by  some 
operators  as  unfair. 

Sixteen  members  of  the  North- 
west Allied  organization  have  left 
for  the  convention  in  Cleveland. 

Eddie  Ruben  of  the  Pantages  has 
been  appointed  to  handle  the  ar- 
rangements for  the  Variety  Club's 
golf  tourney  at  the  Oak  Ridge 
Country  Club  on  June  12. 

The  Fargo,  Fargo,  N.  D.,  owned 
by  Publix,  and  managed  by  Eddie 
Krause,  is  slated  for  a  complete  re- 
modeling this  month. 


BROADCASTING    FROM 


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Broadcast   from    the 

QUEEN  MARY 

on  her  maiden  voyage 


"I  NEARLY  LET  LOVE  GO  SLIPPING 
THROUGH    MY  FINGERS"  .... 

"GOT  TO  DANCE  MY  WAY  TO 
HEAVEN".  .  ."IT'S  LOVE  AGAIN" 

These   three  outstanding  song   hits 

are  the  outstanding  choice  of  every 

outstanding  radio  band  leader. 


in  "IT'S  LOVE  AGAIN 

is  the  sensation  of  the  nation 

PRAISE  FROM  THE  COLUMNISTS 
PRAISE  FROM  THE  RADIO  EDITORS 
PRAISE  FROM  THE  MOVIE  EDITORS 


New  Yorchids:  Jessie  Matthews  in"lt's  Love  Again"at  the  Roxy. 

WALTER  WINCHELL,  Mirror. 

The  Jessie  Matthews  flicker  at  the  Roxy  is  sweiler  make-believe. 

ED  SULLIVAN,  News. 

A  crack-up  swell  pic,  "It's  Love  Again"  at  the  Roxy. 

LOUIS  SOBOL,  Journal. 

Mine  eyes  have  seen  the  glory  that  is  Jessie  Matthews. 

NICK  KENNY,  Mirror. 

Roxy  audience  sat  thrilled  and  spellbound. 

WANDA  HALE,  News. 

Gay  entertainment .  .  .  filled  with  sprightly,  tuneful  numbers, 
clever  stepping,  good  comedy.       REGINA  CREWE,  American. 

A  lavish  musical,  beautifully  staged,  a  screenic  delight. 

DOUGLAS  GILBERT,  World-Telegram. 

Tuneful  plot,  witty  dialogue  and  skillful  performance. 

MARGUERITE  TAZELAAR,  Herald-Tribune. 

Certain  to  delight  Roxy  audiences  .  .  .  Miss  Matthews  has 
no  equal  in  Hollywood.  IRENE  THIRER.  Post. 

"IT'S  BOX  OFFICE  THE  TRADE  PAPERS 


.  .  .  BROKE  ALL  ROXY 
SINGLE  DAY  RECORDS 

SECOND  SAT.,  30% 
BETTER  THAN  1st  SAT. 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

f HARLEY  CHASE,  who  has  just 
made  a  friendly  settlement  of 
his  contract  with  Hal  Roach,  work- 
ed in  240  pictures  for  Roach  in  the 
past  17  years. 

▼  ▼  T 

John  Boles  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  a  one-picture  contract 
with  options.  He  will  be  starred 
in  a  romantic  screen  musical. 

T  T  T 

Ann  Sothern  and  Smith  Ballew 
are  scheduled  for  the  leading  roles 
in  "Serenade  on  the  Seine,"  an  orig- 
inal musical  romance  by  Franz 
Schulz  and  Jay  Gorney,  just  pur- 
chased by  RKO  Radio. 

T  ▼  V 

Warners  have  purchased  Francis 
Wallace's  Saturday  Evening  Post 
serial,  "Kid  Galahad,"  and  will  pro- 
duce it  in  the  very  near  future  with 
a   stellar  cast. 

T  ▼  T 

Thyra  Samter  Winslow,  one  of 
the  foremost  living  authors  of  short 
stories,  is  in  Hollywood  to  begin 
work  under  her  recently  signed  term 
contract   with    RKO    Radio. 

▼  ▼         v 

Peter  Milne  and  Charles  Belden 
have  finished  the  screen  adaptation 
of  "God's  Country  and  the  Woman," 


the  novel  by  the  late  James  Oliver 
Curwood,  and  the  picture  will  be  put 
into  production  shortly.  It  will  be 
a  starring  vehicle  for  Bette  Davis, 
with  George  Brent  as  leading  man. 
First  National  plans  to  film  this 
one  in  Technicolor.  William  Keigh- 
ley  will  direct  it. 

T  T  V 

The  latter  part  of  this  week  will 
see  the  completion  of  "The  Charge 
of  the  Light  Brigade"  at  the  War- 
ner studios.  Errol  Flynn  and  Olivia 
de  Havilland  are  appearing  in  the 
two  leading  roles,  with  Michael  Cur- 
tiz   as   director. 

▼  ▼  T 

The  "Trovadores  Chinacos," 
noted  Mexican  singers  and  guitar- 
ists, have  been  signed  by  Mary  Pick- 
ford  and  Jesse  L.  Lasky  for  "The 
Gay  Desperado,"  the  forthcoming 
U.  A.  release  starring  Nino  Mar- 
tini. 

t        ▼        ▼ 

Durward  Grinstead,  author  of 
the  novel  "Elva"  and  considered  one 
of  the  leading  authorities  on  Salem 
witchcraft,  has  been  signed  by 
Frank  Lloyd,  Paramount  producer, 
to  aid  in  the  preparation  of  the 
story,  "Maid  of  Salem",  which  will 
star   Claudette   Colbert.      "Maid   of 


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Salem"    is    an   original   by    Bradley 
King. 

v  v  ▼ 
Jack  Townley,  screen  writer  and 
gag  man  under  contract  to  RKO 
Radio,  will  act  in  the  latter  capacity 
during  the  filming  of  Wheeler- Wool- 
sey's  "Mummy's  Boys,"  now  before 
cameras.  Lee  Marcus  is  producing, 
with  Fred  Guiol  handling  the  mega- 
phone. 

▼  T  T 

With  the  camera  set  on  a  nar- 
row gauge  track,  Clarence  Brown 
directed  a  process  shot  of  a  scene 
for  "The  Gorgeous  Hussy,"  in 
which  Joan  Crawford,  Robert  Tay- 
lor and  James  Stewart  are  sitting 
atop  a  hay  wagon  which  went  the 
full  circle  of  stage  No.  11  and  took 
approximately  15  minutes  to  film. 

V  ▼  T 

June  Brewster  is  being  tested  for 
one  of  the  featured  roles  in  "Easy 
Living,"  a  forthcoming  Paramount 
production.  She  just  recently  com- 
pleted her  second  featured  assign- 
ment with  the  Walter  Wanger  or- 
ganization. 

V  T  T 

With  the  selection  of  the  support- 
ing cast  getting  under  way  short- 
ly, Roy  Del  Ruth  is  planning  to 
start  actual  filming  of  "Easy  to 
Love,"  some  time  in  July.  This  is 
the  M-G-M  spectacular  musical  for 
which  Del  Ruth  was  borrowed  from 
20th  Century-Fox,  to  whom  he  is 
under    contract. 

▼  ▼        v 

George  O'Brien's  trophy  room 
which  adjoins  his  offices  at  the  R- 
K-0  Pathe  studios  will  be  augment- 
ed by  the  head  of  a  wild  boar  which 
he  slew  recently  while  hunting  in 
Lower  California.  Incidentally,  the 
western  star  is  planning  a  longer 
hunting  expedition  following  the 
completion  of  his  present  picture. 

T  V  T 

Abe  Meyer  is  now  at  work  on  the 
musical  background  for  the  Sol  Les- 
ser production,  "Border  Patrol- 
man", which  is  being  filmed  at 
RKO-Pathe  studios,  starring  George 
O'Brien. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

William  Berke  has  put  into  pro- 
duction the  latest  Jack  Perrin  pic- 
ture with  the  cast  comprising  Roger 
Williams,  David  Sharpe,  Ethel  Beck, 
Earle  Durre,  Ed  Cassidy,  and  Snow- 
flake.  Entitled  "Gun  Grip,"  the  pic- 
ture is  being  directed  by  Lester  Wil- 
liams. 

T  T  T 

James  Burke  has  completed  his  role 
in  Paramount's  "Rhythm  On  The 
Range",  and  with  Mrs.  Burke  is 
now  vacationing  in  San  Francisco. 

▼  ▼         v 

George  Marshall,  having  complet- 
ed direction  of  "Mercy  Killer,"  for 
20th  Century-Fox,  is  now  supervis- 
ing the  cutting  of  this  picture. 

▼  TV 

With  almost  every  detail  pertain- 
ing to  the  filming  of  the  condensed 
series   of   Mary   Roberts    Reinhart's 


"Tish"  stories  completed,  dlirector 
Sam  Wood  must  await  the  return 
of  Edna  Mae  Oliver  to  the  M-G-M 
studios.  At  least  three  more  weeks' 
postponement  is  necessary  before 
the  mirth-provoking  star  will  be 
available. 


As  the  nucleus  for  the  independent 
producing  organization  which  he 
shortly  starts  forming,  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  is  negotiating  with  W. 
P.  Lipscomb,  prominent  British 
playwright  and  scenarist  to  join  his 
planned  staff  of  writers. 

v  T  T 

Dave  Howard,  who  has  directed 
George  O'Brien  in  the  series  ol 
western  feature  productions  under 
the  latter's  recently  completed  Sol 
Lesser  contract,  will  continue  to 
function  with  the  western  film  star. 
O'Brien,  who  recently  signed  a  new 
pact  to  star  in  a  series  of  six  fea- 
ture pictures  to  be  produced  by 
George  Hirliman,  to  be  released  by 
RKO,  has  closed  a  deal  with  How- 
ard to  continue  as  his  director  for 
a  further  period  of  two  years. 


Universal  has  placed  "Postal  In- 
spector" in  production.  This  story 
by  Horace  McCoy  and  Robert  Pres- 
nell  will  be  directed  by  Otto  Brower. 
Ricardo  Cortez  heads  the  cast.  Pa- 
tricia Ellis  has  been  borrowed  as 
leading  lady,  and  Bela  Lugosi  will 
have  an  important  featured  role. 

▼  V  T 

So  that  he  may  devote  a  portion 
of  his  time  to  writing  for  the  stage 
— his  first  love — W.  P.  Lipscomb, 
British  playwright  and  scenarist, 
has  decided  to  forego  a  contrac- 
tual opportunity  in  favor  of  free- 
lancing. He  recently  completed  the 
screenplay  for  "The  Garden  of  Al- 
lah," David  0.  Selznick  production, 
and  his  first  assignment  as  a  free- 
lance following  termination  of  his 
20th  Century-Fox  connection  is  the 
screenplay  for  "The  Phantom  of  the 
Opera,"  which  Universal  will  pro- 
duce. 

▼  V  T 

Tiny  Patsy  Lee  Parsons,  five-year- 
old  singer  and  dancer  who  scored  in 
a  recent  Madison  Square  Garden 
benefit  performance,  has  been  signed 
by  Lew  Brown  for  his  first  RKO  Ra- 
dio musical  production,  tentatively 
titled  "'Round  the  Town." 


CAST  ASSIGNMENTS 

PARAMOUNT:  Olive  Tell,  Betty  Blythe  for 
"Yours  for  the  Asking";  Katherine  Locke  for 
"Johnny  Gets  His  Gun";  John  Wray  for  "A 
Son    Comes    Home." 

WARNER-F.    N.:    Hugh    Herbert,    Frank    Mc- 
Hugh,     Allen     Jenkins,     Marie     Wilson,     Hobart 
Cavanaugh  for  "Let's  Pretend,"  with  Ruby  Keel 
er    and    James     Melton;     Maude    Allen,     Victor 
Potel  for  "Way  of  a   Pirate." 

COLUMBIA:  Robert  Strange,  Lillian  Leighton, 
Marc  Lawrence,  Eddie  Featherstone,  for 
"Trapped    by    Television." 

REPUBLIC:  Guinn  Wiliams,  John  Merton,  Bud 
Pope,  Robert  Warwick,  Tracy  Layne,  Roy  Bucko, 
William  Desmond,  Bob  Kortman,  Lloyd  In- 
graham,  Bud  Osborne,  Jack  Kirk,  Al  Taylor. 
Wes  Warnar  for  "The  Vigilantes." 


Wednesday,  June  3, 1936 


DAILY 


15 


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REVIEWS       OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


«        « 


Harry  Carey  and  Hoot  Gibson  in 

"THE  LAST  OUTLAW" 

(KO  Radio  62  mins. 

swell  western  done  with  clas- 
;y  touches  and  new  technique 
tied  to  a  bang-up  action  story. 

This  one  starts  off  rather  leisurely,  but 
vhen  it  gets  going  it  is  a  bear  for  thrills 
md  action.  The  kids  will  eat  it  up.  Plenty 
if  talent  in  the  cast,  with  Harry  Carey  and 
■loot  Gibson  palling  up  after  Carey  is  re- 
eased  from  prison  after  a  25-year  stretch. 
larey  finds  his  daughter  has  been  brought 
ip  by  an  old  pal,  a  doctor,  while  the  sheriff 
vho  arrested  him  is  now  undersheriff  under 
i  modern  young  upstart  who  poses  around 
or  the  newspaper  boys  and  the  front  page 
tuff.  The  undersheriff  (Henry  Walthall) 
s  also  an  old  friend  of  the  released  pris- 
mer.  Eastern  gangsters  get  hold  of  the 
irl,  and  hold  her  for  a  hostage  as  they 
nake    a    getaway    after    robbing    the    bank. 

arey  in  attempting  to  stop  them,  is  caught 
>y  the  sheriff,  and  again  imprisoned.  The 
indersheriff  arranges  for  the  release  of 
larey,  knowing  he  is  the  only  man  beside 
limself  who  is  familiar  with  the  hill  coun- 
ry  where  the  bandits  have  escaped  with 
he  girl  as  hostage.  This  situation  works 
n  a  lot  of  fine  sentiment,  for  it  takes  the 
ild  undersheriff  and  his  one-time  prisoner 
>ack  in  memory  for  25  years  to  the  time 
vhen  the  former  captured  the  oldtimer  in 
he  shack  where  the  bandits  are  now  hid- 
ng.  The  manner  in  which  the  three  pals 
moke  out  the  bandits  and  rescue  the  girl 
nakes  for  a  western  that  gets  far  away 
rom  the  usual  routine  stuff. 

Cast:  Harry  Carey,  Hcot  Gibson,  Mar- 
garet Callahan,  Tom  Tyler,  Henry  B.  Wal- 
hall,  Ray  Mayer,  Harry  Jans,  Frank  M. 
fhomas,  Russell  Hopton,  Frank  Jenks,  Max- 
ne  Jennings,  Fred  Scott. 

Producer,  Robert  Sisk;  Director,  Christy 
Zabanne;  Authors,  John  Twist,  Jack  Town- 
ey;  E,  Murray  Campbell;  Editor,  George 
Hiv'ely;  Cameraman,  Jack   MacKenzie. 

Direction,  Very  Good  Photography,  The 
Jest. 


"SECRET  PATROL" 

with  Charles  Starrett,  Finis  Barton 
Zolumbia  «  mins 

NORTHWEST  MOUNTED  DRAMA  IN 
FAMILIAR  ROUTINE  MAKES  FAIRLY 
SATISFACTORY  ACTION   FARE. 

Following  pretty  much  in  the  familiar 
grooves  of  its  type  of  outdoor  melodrama, 
this  is  a  moderately  entertaining  secon- 
Jary  attraction.  Lacking  marquee  strength 
ind  outstanding  story  punch  or  novelty,  the 
burden  of  making  it  register  rested  in  a 
;ood  measure  on  the  shoulders  of  Director 
David  Selman,  who  did  a  creditable  job 
with  the  materials  in  hand.  Two  Mounties, 
Charles  Starrett  and  Henry  Mollison,  are 
in  love  with  the  same  girl,  Finis  Barton. 
Starrett  keeps  to  one  side,  however,  in  the 
belief  that  Finis  prefers  Mollison.  When 
rhe  latter,  sent  on  an  official  mission,  is 
kidnapped  by  some  villians,  Starrett  hikes  to 
his  rescue,  but  is  unable  to  save  his  pa! 
from  being  killed,  thus  pairing  Starrett  and 
Finis  for  the  final  closeup  after  the  bad 
men  have  been  taken  care  of. 

Cast:  Charles  Starrett,  Finis  Barton,  Hen- 
ry Mollison,  J.  P.  McGowan,  Reginald 
Hincks,  Arthur  Kerr,  James  McGrath,  Le- 
irrange   Millman. 

Director,  David  Selman;  Author,  Peter  3. 
<yne;  Screenplay,  Robert  Watson,  J.  P.  Mc- 
Sowa'n;  Cameraman,  George  Meehan;  Ed- 
itor, William  Austin. 

Direction,    Suitable       Photography,    Good. 


FOREIGN 

"DAS  VERLORENE  TAL"  ("The  Lost 
Valley"),  in  German;  produced  by  Terra; 
directed  by  Edmund  Heuberger;  with  Mat- 
thias Wiemann.  Marieluise  Claudius,  et  al. 
At  the  86th  St.  Casino. 

Just  a  fair  romantic  drama,  in  Alpine 
setting,  about  a  youth  who  returns  to  his 
ancestral  estate  after  a  long  absence  and 
finds  his  childhood  sweetheart  engaged  to 
a    rival,   whom   he  eventually   supplants. 


"EL  DESAPARECIDO"  ("He  Who  Disap- 
peared"), in  Spanish;  produced  by  Meyler; 
with  Ricardo  Rambal,  Maria  Trini,  et  al. 
At   the   Teatro   Campoamor. 

Just  a  moderately  entertaining  drama 
about  a  man  afflicted  with  amnesia.  Ricardo 
Rambal  does  good  work  in  a  double  role. 


SHORTS 

"Ceremonies  in   Bali" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Unusual 

This  isle  of  happy  people  and 
primitive  customs  that  lies  off  east- 
ern Java  provides  Andre  de  La  Var- 
re,  producer,  photographer  and  nar- 
rator of  this  series  of  travelogues 
with  copious,  unusual  material.  The 
native  cremation  procession  is  live- 
ly entertainment  that  is  off  the  beat- 
en path.  Strange  dancers  and  danc- 
ing, colorful  oriental  costumes,  and 
the  tinkling  rhythm  of  crude  xylo- 
phone-like musical  instruments  are 
impressive  elements  in  this  short  of 
Bali   and  its   inhabitants. 


"Wonderland    of   Gaspe" 

Dynamic  Pictures  11  mins. 

Beautiful  and  Quaint 

A  very  charming  travel  scenic  of 
the  Gaspe  Peninsula  in  the  Prov- 
ince of  Quebec — the  quaint,  old 
world  settlement  of  Gaspe  where 
Jacques  Cartier  took  possession  of 
Canada  for  the  king  of  France 
some  400  years  ago.  The  varied 
scenery  of  sea  and  mountain  is  gor- 
geous. The  farmers  and  fisher  folk 
pursue  their  daily  tasks  as  their  an- 
cestors did  several  hundred  years 
ago.  Old  sailors  building  their 
boats — exiled  Acadian  s  —  catching 
cod  as  they  did  several  centuries 
ago_devout  worshippers  at  way- 
side shrines — women  at  their  door- 
steps spinning  and  weaving  on  old 
hand  looms; — ox-carts  and  box-wag- 
ons drawn  by  dogs.  These  and  many 
other  quaint  scenes  make  the  pic- 
ture one  of  Arcadian  enchantment. 

"Rambling    in    Vienna" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Pleasing 

From  many  angles,  romantic  Vien- 
na is  shown.  Highlights  are  the 
views  of  the  Austrian  capital  s 
Splendid  public  edifices,  including 
the  State  Theater,  the  Parliament 
building,  old  city  gates  and  the  im- 
posing Votive  Church  of  Gothic 
architecture.  Andre  de  La  Varre  s 
historical  narration  is  both  thorough 


and  effective.  The  photography  is 
a  bit  below  the  standard  this  skill- 
ful producer-cameraman  generally 
sets.  The  favorite  palace  of  the 
Hapsburgs,  the  Danubian  Canal  and 
a  mass  skating  scene  climax  this 
short.  Taken  as  a  whole,  it  is  pleas- 
ing film  fare. 


"Through    Normandy   to   Mont 

St.  Michel" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Delightful 

A  well-chosen  group  of  pictur- 
esque and  historical  places.  La  Varre 
makes  the  most  of  the  enchantment 
the  locales  of  this  French  province 
possess.  Rouen,  rich  in  medieval 
art;  Falaise,  birthplace  of  William 
the  Conqueror;  Liseux,  the  Norman 
town  where  Saint  Theresa  lived,  and 
Mont  St.  Michel,  the  mecca  for  for- 
eign travelers  are  successively 
shown.  A  variety  of  beautiful  pas- 
toral shots  and  the  huge  tidal  rise 
at  the  seacoast  are  well  filmed.  A 
delightful  short  that  will  please  the 
theater-chair  travelers. 


"Cities  of  North  Africa" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Interesting 

Modern  Tunis,  and  the  old  quart- 
er of  the  city  built  on  the  sites  of 
ancient  Carthage  and  Utica,  are  in- 
terestingly portrayed.  The  quaint 
Street  of  the  Shoemakers  and  the 
eerie  black  mask-veils  of  the  na- 
tive women  are  unusual.  Andre  de 
La  Varre  then  sets  up  his  camera  in 
Algiers,  stronghold  of  the  once 
troublesome  Barbary  Coast  pirates, 
n  contrast  to  its  lawless  history  of 
long  ago,  La  Varre  shows  the 
\lgiers  of  today,  the  Paris  of  North 
\frica.  The  concluding  shots  are 
rf  Rabat,  the  Moorish  city  of  power- 
ful  Sultans. 


N.  Y.  Exchange  Men  to  Meet 

Exchange  representatives  of  ma- 
jor distributors  will  attend  two  Hays 
office  meetings  during  the  next  week. 
Tomorrow  there  will  be  a  session  in 
connection  with  proposed  changes 
in  the  New  York  City  fire  regula- 
tions as  they  pertain  to  transporta- 
tion and  storage  of  film.  A  meet- 
ing on  the  2,000-foot  reel  matter 
takes  place  Tuesday,  when  case  sam- 
ples will  be  inspected. 


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Thursday,  June  4, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  131       Thurs.,  June  4,  1936       10  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publishei 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
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Col.    Picts.    pfd 43  y4     427/g     43  V4  +     3A 

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Pathe     Film     V/a       TVs       TVs  —     Vs 

RKO     S%       5%       5%  —     Vs 

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Paramount  Picts.  6s55  87%  85 Vi  86</4  —  l3/s 
Par.  B'way  3s55...  59%  59%  59%  +  % 
Warner's    6s39     93%     93  Vs     93%—     % 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 2%       2%       2s/g      

Technicolor     29Vi     29%     29%  —     % 

Trans-Lux     4%       4!'s       43/s  —     Vs 


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JUNE  4 

Lane  Chandler 
Richard  Tucker 
Marvin    Kirsch 


Seek  to  Put  Neely  Bill 

On  Senate's  Calendar 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    \DAILY 

Washington  —  Effort  is  being 
made  to  have  the  Neely  block  book- 
ing bill  put  on  the  Senate  calen- 
dar for  floor  debate  as  soon  as  the 
tax  measure  is  cleared  up,  it  was 
reported  yesterday.  The  Neely  bill 
was  passed  upon  favorably  in  com- 
mittee Tuesday,  while  the  similar 
Pettengill  measure  in  the  House 
lost  out  in  committee  because  of  in- 
ability to  find  a  quorum. 


Holds  Bank  Night  Lottery 
In  the  State  of  Virginia 

Richmond — Bank  Night  and  simi- 
lar stunts  come  under  the  same 
jurisdiction  as  lotteries,  which  are 
a  misdemeanor  in  Virginia,  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  Virginia  was  advised 
by  Col.  Robert  T.  Barton  Jr.,  its 
counsel,  at  the  unit's  convention 
this  week  in  Virginia  Beach. 

Exhibitors  attending  the  confab 
went  on  record  against  block-book- 
ing bills  or  any  other  kind  of  fed- 
eral control  or  censorship.  They 
also  opposed  double  bills  and  give- 
aways. 


Korda  Film  Premiere  Set 

"I  Stand  Condemned,"  Alexander 
Korda  production  formerly  titled 
"Moscow  Nights",  starring  Harry 
Baur,  Penelope  Dudley-Ward  and 
Lawrence  Oliver,  has  its  American 
premiere  June  10  at  the  Aldine, 
Philadelphia. 

United  Artists,  which  distributes 
the  London  Films  product,  plans  a 
big  campaign   for  the  opening. 


Closed   Meeting  for  Ampa 

Today's  luncheon  meeting  of  the 
A.  M.  P.  A.  in  the  Hotel  Astor  will 
be  a  closed  affair,  with  Prexy  Gor- 
don White  as  referee.  The  Adver- 
tising Awards  meeting  on  June  11 
will  close  the  current  season  of  lun- 
cheons. 


"It's  Love"  for  Circuits 

Warner  circuit  has  booked  GB's 
"It's  Love  Again"  for  first-run  in 
four  New  England  houses.  RKO 
circuit  has  dated  the  film  in  Cin- 
cinnati  and   Indianapolis. 

M-G-M  Branch  Changes 

Ira  Furman,  M-G-M  branch  man- 
ager in  Charlotte,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  same  post  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, succeeding  Grover  Parsons, 
resigned. 

"Secret  Agt."  at  Roxy  June  12 

GB's  "Secret  Agent",  with  Peter 
Lorre,  Madeleine  Carroll,  John 
Gielgud  and  Robert  Young,  opens 
June  12  at  the  Roxy. 

"Zombies'  Revolt"  Opens 

After  some  delay  due  to  litigation 
over  the  title,  the  Halperin  produc- 
tion, "Revolt  of  the  Zombies,"  opens 
today  at  the  Rialto. 


10  M-G-M  Short  Subjects 
Starting  Within  10  Days 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  \DAILY 
Hollywood — Something  of  a  rec- 
ord in  short  subject  production  ac- 
tivity is  being  set  at  M-G-M,  where 
seven  shorts  are  going  into  work 
within  10  days.  First  are  two  Pete 
Smith  subjects,  "The  Killer"  and 
"Modern  Miracle",  followed  by 
"Violets  in  Spring",  two-reel  mus- 
ical, and  two  "Crime  Does  Not 
Pay"  subjects.  Then  will  come  Ca- 
rey Wilson's  "Extra!  Extra!"  and 
Robert  Benchley's  "Home  Made 
Movies". 


Libson-Skirball  Circuit 

Has  6  Theater  Deals  On 


Cleveland — With  17  theaters  al- 
ready in  its  circuit,  Ellaness,  re- 
cently formed  through  the  merger 
of  houses  operated  by  Ike  Libson 
and  William  N.  Skirball,  plans  a 
gradual  expansion  program.  Six 
deals  for  houses  are  currently  under 
consideration.  Maurice  White  will 
handle  the  circuit's  theaters  in 
northern  Ohio  while  Skirball  will 
have  charge  of  those  in  the  south- 
ern part  of  the  state. 


New  Master  Art  Series 

A  new  series  of  Organlogues, 
known  as  Popular  Song  Revues,  pre- 
senting appropriate  combinations 
of  well-known  song  hits,  is  being 
produced  by  Master  Art  for  the 
state  rights  market.  Jacques  Kopf- 
stein  will  handle  world  distribution. 
First  three  issues  have  been  com- 
pleted. 


Coin  Machine  Banned 

Albany — Theaters  having  "dig- 
ger" crane  and  claw  type  of  coin 
machines  in  their  foyers  or  lounges 
will  have  to  remove  them  as  a  re- 
sult of  an  Appellate  Division  ruling 
which  classifies  this  type  of  machine 
as  a  gambling  device. 

"Ecstasy"  7  Weeks  in  Wash'n 

"Ecstasy"  is  being  held  over  for 
a  sixth  week  at  the  Belasco,  Wash- 
ington. It  then  moves  to  the  Booker 
T  Theater,  Washington,  D.  C, 
where  it  will  run  for  one  week, 
making  seven  weeks  in  that  city. 

The  picture  is  now  in  its  sixth 
week  at  the  Park,  Boston,  and  is 
also  starting  its  fifth  week  at  the 
Little,  Newark. 

New  Theater  for  Cuba 

Havana — Construction  has  begun 
on  a  new  motion  picture  theater 
in  the  city  of  Marianao,  to  be  known 
as  the  Cine  Roxy.  The  theater  is 
to  have  a  seating  capacity  of  about 
500,  and  it  is  being  built  by  the 
construction  firm  Max  Borges, 
Dominguez  Esq.,  a  Cocos  of  Havana. 

GB  Assigns  Noah   Beery 

London — Noah  Beery  will  appear 
in  GB's  "Strangers  on  a  Honey- 
moon", with  Constance  Cummings 
and  Hugh   Sinclair. 


Coming  and  Going 


GORDON  OLIVER,  stage  actor  just  signed  by 
Wameis,  is  on  his  way  to  Hollywood  to 
tart    his    film    career. 

DAVID  S.  SAMUELS,  Broadway  theatrical 
gent,  has  gone  to  the  coast  to  arrange  screen 
ngagements  for  talent  including  players  direc- 
ors,   writers   and   composers. 

DAVE  APOLLON  sails  June  16  for  London 
•itn    his    orchestra    unit. 

KATHERINE  DeMILLE  will  leave  the  coast 
Shortly  for  Stockbridge,  Mass.,  to  appear  in 
ummer   stock   productions. 

HERBERT  E.  MARKS  of  the  Edward  B.  Marks 
Husic  Corp.  is  en  route  to  Europe  on  a  vacation 
nd    business    trip. 

HARRY  KALMINE  of  Warner  Theaters  in  the 
Pittsburgh    territory    is    in    New    York. 

NICK  PERRY,  Columbia  traveling  auditor 
sails  shortly  for  a  new  post  with  the  com- 
pany   in    the    foreign    field. 

FRANK  GILLMORE,  president  of  Equity 
leaves  soon  on  a  tour  of  inspection  to  Chicago 
and   the  coast. 

ERIC  LOCKE,  director,  is  in  New  York  for  a 
vacation    and   staying   at   the    Beverly. 

JOAN  BENNETT  arrived  yesterday  from  Holly- 
wood and  sails  tomorrow  on  the  Queen  Mary 
or  England. 

CONSTANCE  and  NATALIE  TALMADGE  are 
at   the  Ambassador. 

HOWARD  WAUGH,  Warner  circuit  zone  man- 
ger in  the  Memphis  territory,  is  in  New  York 
or    the   company's    convention. 

JAY  EMANUEL  sails  tomorrow  on  the  Queen 
Mary    for    a    vacation    abroad. 

nAhICL^iTE'  LESLIE  P,ERCE  and  WIL- 
LIAM MASSCE  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday 
on   the    Paris.  ' 

ROY  DISNEY  of  the  Walt  Disney  organiza- 
tion arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  from  the 
coast  for  a  stay  of  three  weeks.  He  returns 
west  with  the  United  Artists  home  office  dele- 
gation who  will  attend  the  sales  convention 
on    the   coast. 

TED  CURTIS  of  Eastman  Kodak  is  in  New  York 
from     Buffalo. 

PROF.  WILLIAM  C.  STRUNK  of  Cornell 
University  arrived  in  New  York  from  Holly- 
wood yesterday  after  acting  as  literary  ad- 
visor on  the  M-G-M  production  of  "Romeo 
and    Juliet." 

HENRY  HATHAWAY,  Paramount  director,  has 
arrived  in  Ketchikan,  Alaska,  to  prepare  for 
filming  of  "Spawn  of  the  North"  in  color. 
RICHARD  TALMADGE,  who  will  assist  in  ar- 
ranging the  snow  sequences,  accompanied 
Hathaway,  while  GROVER  JONES,  writer  of 
the  screenplay,  leaves  the  coast  Saturday  to 
join    them. 


Brody  Joins  Detroit  Firm 

Cleveland— B.  I.  ("Doc")  Brody, 
here  for  the  Allied  convention,  and 
who  sold  out  his  Cleveland  theater 
interests  seven  years  ago,  has  join- 
ed Associated  Theaters  at  Detroit 
as  treasurer. 


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Thursday,  June  4, 1936 


WARNERS  ANNOUNCE 
1936-37  PROGRAM 


(Continued   from  Page    1) 

convention  in  the  Hotel  Ritz  Towers. 

Practically  the  entire  new  lineup 
already  is  under  way,  according  to 
Jack  L.  Warner,  vice-president  in 
charge  of  production,  with  some  of 
the  pictures  finished,  others  in  work 
and  the  majority  in  preparation.  A 
number  of  the  specials  will  run  two 
hours,  it  was  stated.  There  will  also 
be   six  westerns. 

Lineup  of   Stars 

Among  the  stars  who  will  appear 
in  these  pictures  will  be  Marion 
Davies,  Paul  Muni,  Errol  Flynn, 
Leslie  Howard,  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
Kay  Francis,  Dick  Powell,  Rudy 
Vallee,  James  Cagney,  Bette  Davis, 
Ruby  Keeler,  Edward  G.  Robinson, 
Al  Jolson,  the  Yacht  Club  Boys, 
Claude  Rains,  Joe  E.  Brown,  Pat 
O'Brien,  Sybil  Jason,  Josephine 
Hutchinson  and  Boris  Karloff.  In 
addition  to  the  Warner  list  of  stars, 
other  stars  who  will  be  seen  in 
Warner  Pictures  include  Clark 
Gable,  Fredric  March,  Claudette  Col- 
bert, Madeleine  Carroll,  Robert 
Montgomery  and  Henry  Fonda. 
Stage  Adaptations 

The  pictures  to  be  based  on  stage 
productions  are  as  follows: 

"The  Green  Pastures,"  from  the  famous 
Pulitzer    Prize    Play.    (Ready    for    release). 

"Three  Men  On  A  Horse,"  from  the  cur- 
rent stage  comedy  hit. 

"Call  It  A  Day,"  from  the  current  Broad- 
way  and   London   hit  by   Dodie   Smith. 

"The  Desert  Song"  (in  Technicolor),  light 
opera  by  Otto  Harbach,  Oscar  Hammerstein 
II  and  Frank  Mandel ;  music  by  Sigmund 
Romberg. 

"White  Horse  Inn,"  from  the  London  mu- 
sical hit.  To  be  produced  on  the  screen  by 
Erik   Charell.  ,  ,  , 

"A  Slight  Case  of  Murder,"  from  the  play 
by    Howard    Lindsay    and    Damon    Runyon. 

"The  Fortune  Hunter,"  by  Winchell  Smith. 
Starring  Dick   Powell  and  Ruby   Keeler. 

"Give  Me  Your  Heart,"  from  the  play 
"Sweet  Aloes,"  by  Joyce  Carey.  Starring 
Kay  Francis.  (Now  in  production).  Directed 
by  Archie  Mayo. 

From  Books  and  Stories 

The  16  features  adapted  from  books  and 
stories  are:  .-, 

"Anthony  Adverse,"  from  the  world-wide 
best-seller  by  Hervey  Allen,  with  Fredric 
March.    (Ready    for    release). 

"Cain  and  Mabel,"  a  Cosmopolitan  picture 
starring  Marion  Davies  and  Clark  Gable. 
From  the  story  by  H.  C.  Witwer.  (Now  in 
production).     Directed   by    Lloyd-  Bacon. 

"The  Sea  Hawk,"  starring  Errol  Flynn  in 
a  new  version  of  the  Rafael  Sabatini  romance. 

"The  Adventures  of  Robin  Hood,"  starring 
Errol    Flynn. 

"The  Prince  and  the  Pauper,"  by  Mark 
Twain;  with  Billy  Mauch  and  Bobby  Mauch. 
twin  brothers,  in  the  title  roles. 

"Green  Light,"  from  the  novel  by  Lloyd 
C.  Douglas,  author  of  "The  Magnificent 
Obsession."  Starring  Errol  Flynn  and  Olivia 
de    Havilland,    with    Frank    Borzage    directing. 

"Men  Are  Such  Fools,"  by  Faith  Baldwin. 
Starring   Bette   Davis. 

"God's  Country  and  the  Woman"  (in  Tech- 
nicolor), from  the  novel  by  James  Oliver 
Curwood.  Starring  Bette  Davis  with  George 
Brent,    directed    by    William    Keighley. 

"The  Head  of  the  House  of  Coombe,"  by 
Frances  Hodgson  Burnett.  With  Olivia  de 
Havilland  and  Sybil  Jason. 

"And  It  All  Came  True,"  by  Louis  Brom- 
field.     Starring   Ruby   Keeler  and  Dick   Powell. 

"Earthworm  Tractors,"  from  the  popular 
stories  by  William  Hazlett  Upson  starring  Joe 
E.  Brown.  (Now  being  edited  and  cut). 
Directed   by    Raymond    Enright. 

"The  Marriage  Clause,"  by  Rupert  Hughes. 
With  Robert  Montgomery  and  Olivia  de 
Havilland. 

"Slim,"    from    the    story   by    William    Wister 


Warner  Convention  Chatter  k 


ANDY  SMITH,  JR.,  as  presiding  official, 
will  give  further  details  of  the  new 
lineup  when  Warner's  eastern  and  Canadian 
convention  goes  into  its  second  day  this  morn- 
ing. Following  this  there  will  be  informal 
discussions  ol  the  1936-37  schedule,  the  forth- 
coming leatmes  on  the  remainder  of  this 
season  s  list  and  company  distribution  prob- 
lems. 


and    a    biasing    yellow    ti 

his   pipe  ! 


And    oj    course, 


Details  of  Warner's  British  production 
chedule  oj  ^4  features  will  be  divulged  when 
Irving  Asher,  head  of  the  British  production 
end,  returns  to  New  York  from  the  coast. 
Sam  E.  Morris  left  yesterday  for  the  coast 
to  confer  with  Asher  and  Jack  L.  Warner. 
Morris  and  H.  M.  Warner  recently  returned 
jrom  England  after  arranging  for  expansion 
of  the  studio  there,  and  \t  is  expected  that 
a  number  oj  lioliywoo.d  stars  will  be  sent 
over   to  appear   in   films. 


The  first  business  of  the  first  day  was  the 
screening  of  "The  White  Angel"  for  the 
delegates  in  the  home  office  projection  room 
at  10:30  A.M.  Andy  Smith's  psychology 
was  right !  The  men  left  the  projection  room 
wreathed  in  happy  "in-the-bag"  smiles  over 
this   one. 


And  when  they  saw  "Green  Pastures"  in 
the  afternoon,  they  began  visualizing  thcata 
receipts !  "With  the  Burbank  stitaws  mak- 
ing pictures  like  these,  we  just  can't  miss  a 
banner  year,"  was  the  gist  oj  the  excited  com- 
ment following  the  screening.  And  they  had 
yet  to  see  "Anthony  Adverse"  1  The  latter 
feature   was    shown    at    8:30    last    night. 


M.  J.  Isman,  of  Montreal,  came  prepared 
Tor  the  heat  wave,  in  a  glistening  white  suit, 
with  dark  blue  shirt  and  speckled  yellow 
necktie. 


Hany  Paynter,  Canadian  district  manager, 
whose  headquarters  are  in  Toronto,  wore  u 
sartorial  outfit  the  reverse  of  Isman's.  Harry 
was    garbed    in    a    dark    blue    suit,    blue    shirt 


Ami)     Smith's    goou     right    aim     was     worn 
almost    limp    greeting    his   arm)    oi    lieu    men. 


lorn  Spry  oj  Boston,  the  dean  uj  tiie  con- 
vention delegates,  rejused  to  comment  on 
tin'  numbei  oj  /i  arner  meets  he  hus  attended. 
tvlodesl  turn  also  refused  to  accept  the  tag 
uj    the     snappiest   aresser     at   tne   convention! 


Bob  Mochrie,  Charlie  Kicn,  Oscar  Kusciiner, 
JacK  Magann,  Artnui  SacnoOU,  Ai  a<.n»aiue,g, 
Harry  OeCKei  ana  Nat  iui.-i  spent  Lonven- 
uon  tve  in  an  endurance  siuu  poKer  game  at 
the    hotel.       Kuscher    the    winnak . 


Al  Schwatbeig  has  a  brand  new  Bunk 
which  lie  can  easily  be  persuaded  to  sett,  as 
a  tcsitlt  oj  his  holding  three  aics  as  com- 
pared to- -  or  contrasted  to-  a  king  high  jull 
house  held  by  Bob  lilochne  at  the  poker  game. 


M.  J.  Isman  boasted  that  he  visited  places 
in  New  \  oik  that  even  the  home  othce  ooys 
had  never  seen.  He,  with  L.  Mackenzie  ot 
St.  Louis  and  VVolt  Cohen,  of  Winnipeg, 
made  a  tour  of  Greenwich  tillage  Tue  ua> 
night.  Their  only  difficulty  was  m  paying 
their  checks  in  Canadian  currency,  but  isman 
claims    that    it    was    easily    straightened    out. 

Milt  Mooncy,  of  Cleveland,  having  a  little 
trouble  getting  one  of  New  York  s  cinders 
out  of  his  eye.  But  he  made  it  in  time  to 
see  '  1  he  White  Angel"  and  claims  thai  any- 
one with  even  one  eye  could  tell  this  one  is 
a   smash  1 


Roy   Haines   returned   from   the   cua^t   just    in 
time     to    make    the    convention. 


Harry    Seed,     Buffalo's     best     dressed  man, 

swinging  into  the  convention  with  brown  suede 

shoes,     the     only     delegate     with     suede  foot- 
wear I 


Haines.     With  Pat  O'Brien  and  Henry  Fonda. 

"The  Making  of  O'Malley,"  from  Gerald 
Beaumont's  Saturday  Evening  Post  story, 
'Everybody's  Sweetheart.''  With  Pat  O'Brien 
and   Sybil  Jason. 

"Return  from  Limbo,"  by  A.  H.  Z.  (arr. 
Starring   Kay   Francis. 

"The  Schoolhouse  in  the  Foothills,"  by 
lilla  Enslow,  published  in  Saturday  Evening 
Post. 

"You're  All  I  Want,"  by  Katharine  Brush. 
Starring   Kay   Francis. 

"Kid  Galahad,"  from  the  Saturday  Evening 
Post  serial  by   Francis  Wallace. 

Headline   Subjects 

As  subjects  of  "headline"  inspiration,  the 
following  are  listed: 

"China  Clipper,"  with  Pat  O'Brien,  Hum- 
phrey Bogart,  Ross  Alexander,  Beverly 
Roberts  and  Henry  B.  Walthall.  (Now  in 
production).     Directed    by    Raymond    Enright. 

"Over  the  Wall,"  an  original  story  by 
Warden  Lewis  E.  Lawes  of  Sing  Sing  Prison. 

"Mountain    Justice,"    starring    Bette    Davis. 

"Sergeant  Murphy,"  romance  of  the  Grand 
National  Steeplechase  at  Aintree. 

"Gold  Is  Where  You  Find  It,"  from  the 
Cosmopolitan  Magazine  serial  by  Clements 
Ripley. 

"Black  Legion,"  suggested  by  recent  revela- 
tions of  sinister  organized  activities  in  the 
United    States. 

"Draegerman  Courage,"  glorifying  the  un- 
sung heroes  of  mine  disasters,  as  recently  in 
Nova    Scotia. 

Biographical  Stories 

Biography,  following  the  trend  of  "The 
Story  of  Louis  Pasteur"  and  other  life-stories 
of   great   men   and    women,   is   represented   by : 

"The  White  Rajah,"  starring  Errol  Flynn. 
and  also  written  by  him,  being  the  story  of 
Rajah  Brooke,  the  white  man  who  became 
ruler    of    the    distant   realm    of    Sarawak. 

"Danton,"  to  be  directed  by  Max  Rein- 
hardt. 

"Joan    of    Arc,"    starring    Claudette    Colbert. 

"Panama  Canal,"  an  epic  about  William 
Crawford  Gorgas  in  the  conquest  of  yellow 
fever. 

"The  Mississippi  Bubble,  or  The  Story  of 
John   Law." 

"The  Story  of  Beethoven."  to  be  directed 
by   William   Dieterle. 


Other  Specials 

Other  special  productions  announced  in- 
clude : 

"The  Charge  of  the  Light  Brigade,"  star- 
ring Errol  Flynn  with  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
and  directed  by  Michael  Curtiz.  (Now  in 
production). 

"The  Gentleman  from  Kimberley,"  by 
Sheridan  Gibney.  This  will  probably  be  a 
vehicle    for    Paul    Muni. 

"Another  Dawn,"  an  original  by  Laird 
Doyle  in  which  Bette  Davis  will  be  starred 
with    Errol    Flynn. 

"Gold  Diggers  of  1937,"  starring  Dick 
Powell. 

"Submarine  262,"  by  Commander  Frank 
Wead,  author  of  both  the  stage  and  screen 
plays  of  "Ceiling  Zero,"  and  also  author  of 
"China   Clipper." 

"Stage  Struck,"  musical  with  Dick  Powell, 
Joan  Blondell,  Warren  William,  the  Yacht 
Club  Boys,  Jeanne  Madden  and  others.  (Now 
being   edited   and  cut). 

Marion  Davies's  next  Cosmopolitan  vehicle, 
following  "Cain  and  Mabel,"  in  which  she 
co-stars  with  Clark  Gable,  will  probably 
be    entitled    "La    Marseillaise." 

Additional  pictures   will   be: 

"Let's  Pretend,"  a  romantic  comedy  with 
music,   with   Ruby   Keeler  and   James   Melton. 

"Mistress  of  Fashion,"  starring  Kay 
Francis. 

"Mister  Melody,"  a  musical  comedy  with 
a   radio  background. 

"Polo    Joe,"    starring   Joe    E.    Brown. 

"Ready,  Willing  and  Able,"  co-starring 
Dick  Powell  and  Ruby  Keeler. 

"Three-A-Day,"  a  comedy  of  Broadway  and 
the  sticks,  with  music. 

There  also  will  be  two  pictures  featuring 
Pat  O'Brien  and  Josephine  Hutchinson  and 
two  pictures  teaming  Joan  Blondell  and 
Glenda   Farrell. 

Six  "Westerns."  with  Dick  Foran  and 
other    players. 

Associate  Producers 

Associate  producers  working  with  Jack  L. 
Warner,  vice-president  in  charge  of  produc- 
tion, and  Hal  B.  Wallis,  associate  executive 
in  charge  of  production,  are  Robert  Lord, 
Sam  Bischoff,  Henry  Blanke,  Bryan  Foy. 
Harry  Joe  Brown..  I.ou  Edelman  and  Earl 
Baldwin.      The   list    of   directors    includes    Max 


15  FEATURES  IN  WORK 
AT  WARNER  STUDIOS 


West    Coast    Bui  can    of    THE    FILM    iDAlLY 

Hollywood — Production  activities 
are  being  maintained  at  top  speed 
at  the  Warner  studios,  with  15  fea- 
tures currently  in  work.  Seven  are 
now  before  the  cameras,  with  eight 
being  prepared  for  early  produc- 
tion. 

The  seven  shooting  are:  "Way  For 
a  Pirate",  with  Sybil  Jason,  Guy 
Kibbee,  and  May  Robson,  with  Nick 
Grinde  directing;  "Lone  Star  Ran- 
ger" with  Dick  Foran  and  Anne 
Nagel,  director,  Noel  Smith;  "Give 
Me  Your  Heart"  based  on  the 
Broadway  play  "Sweet  Aloes",  star- 
ring Kay  Francis  with  George 
Brent,  Roland  Young,  Patric 
Knowles  and  Frieda  Inescourt  fea- 
tured, Archie  Mayo  directing; 
"China  Clipper"  starring  Pat 
O'Brien,  with  Beverly  Roberts,  Ross 
Alexander,  Humphrey  Bogart,  and 
Henry  B.  Walthall,  director  Ray- 
mond Enright;  "Cain  and  Mabel" 
co-starring  Marion  Davies  and  Clark 
Gable,  Lloyd  Bacon  directing;  "The 
Charge  of  the  Light  Brigade"  with 
Errol  Flynn  and  Olivia  de  Havil- 
land, directed  by  Michael  Curtiz; 
and  "Polo  Joe"  starring  Joe  E. 
Brown  with  Carol  Hughes,  directed 
by   William   McGann. 

The  eight  in  preparation  are: 
"Let's  Pretend"  to  star  Ruby  Kee- 
ler with  James  Melton;  "Slim" 
from  the  novel  by  William  Wister 
Haines,  to  star  Pat  O'Brien  and 
Henry  Fonda;  "Another  Dawn" 
starring  Bette  Davis  and  Errol 
Flynn  with  Ian  Hunter;  "God's 
Country  and  the  Woman"  from  the 
novel  of  James  Oliver  Curwood, 
starring  Bette  Davis  and  George 
Brent  to  be  directed  by  William 
Keighley;  "Marriage  Clause"  with 
Robert  Montgomery  and  Olivia  de 
Havilland;  "Shrinking  Violet"  with 
Ross  Alexander,  June  Travis,  Sybil 
Jason,  and  Dick  Purcell;  "The  Head 
of  the  House  of  Coombe"  taken 
from  the  story  by  Frances  Hodgson 
Burnett,  author  of  "Little  Lord 
Fauntleroy",  with  Olivia  de  Havil- 
land, Sybil  Jason  and  Patric 
Knowles;  and  "The  Green  Light" 
from  the  Lloyd  C.  Douglas  novel, 
to  star  Errol  Flynn  and  Olivia  de 
Havilland,  with  Frank  Borzage  as- 
signed  to   direct. 


Reinhardt,  Mervyn  LeRoy,  Frank  Borzage, 
William  Dieterle,  Marc  Connelly,  Michael 
Curtiz,  William  Keighley,  Lloyd  Bacon, 
Archie  Mayo,  Raymond  Enright,  Busby 
Berkeley,  Bobby  Connolly,  William  McGann, 
Frank  McDonald,  William  Clemens,  Louis 
King,  Nick  Grinde,  Noel  Smith  and  Breezy 
Eason. 

Writers 

The  writers  under  contract  include  Sheridan 
Gibney  (who  wrote  the  screen  plays  of 
"Anthony  Adverse,"  "The  Story  of  Louis 
Pasteur,"  etc.),  Laird  Doyle  ("Dangerous." 
etc.),  Casey  Robinson  ("Captain  Blood."  "I 
Found  Stella  Parish,"  etc.),  Delmar  Daves, 
("Shipmates  Forever,"  "Flirtation  Walk." 
etc.),  Seton  I.  Miller  ("G-Men"  and  "Bullets 
or  Ballots"),  Commander  Frank  Wead  ("Ceil- 
ing Zero,"  "China  Clipper,"  etc.),  Norman 
Reilly  Raine  ("Mountain  Justice"),  Warren 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


■MWHM 
Thursday,  June  4,  1936 


THE 


j?e^s 


DAILY 


PARAMOUNT  NAMES 
PROXY  COMMITTEE 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
brought  to  the  attention  of  the 
board  were  referred  to  the  corpo- 
ration's legal  department.  Lucille 
B.  Sharmat  is  suing  Paramount 
Pictures  and  its  board  of  directors 
in  the  Hoblitzelle  and  Blank  the- 
iter  partnership  contracts,  and 
SVilliam  Yoost  has  filed  a  suit 
;hrough  Ralph  Vatner  against  Par- 
amount Pictures,  Erpi,  A.  T.  &  T., 
Western  Electric,  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  Paramount  Pictures,  S. 
\.  Lynch  and  the  reorganization  of 
southern  Enterprises  on  the  Erpi 
settlement. 


Long,  Bitter  Fight  Seen 

In  Sabath-Para.  Probe 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

md  acrimonious  affair.  Paramount 
s  understood  to  have  sent  a  lengthy 
vire  to  the  committee,  setting  forth 
•easons  why  it  believes  the  probe 
should   be   dropped. 


Haring-Blumen  thai-Shapiro 
Backing  Legitimate  Shows 

Louis  F.  Blumenthal,  Jack  Sha- 
)iro  and  Charles  and  Henry  Har- 
ng,  associated  in  operation  of  the 
French  Casino,  are  understood  to 
>e  entering  the  legitimate  theatrical 
ield  with  backing  for  summer 
;heaters.  Successful  tryouts  will 
ater  be  sponsored  on  Broadway,  it 
s  stated. 

Warner  Bros.  Announce 

Its  1936-37  Program 

(Continued  from  Page  6) 
)uff  ("Broadway  Gondolier,"  "Frisco  Kid," 
tc),  Frank  Craven,  William  Wister  Haines, 
ules  Epstein,  Earl  Felton,  Lillie  Hayward, 
'eter  Milne,  h'orman  Springer,  Dalton 
'rumbo,  Charles  Kenyon,  John  Lloyd,  Tom 
teed,  Jerry  Wald,  Luci  Ward,  Rowland 
.eigh,  Milton  Krims,  Mary  McCall,  Jr., 
Jlrich  Steindorf,  Abem  Finkel,  F.  Hugh  Her- 
ert,  Roy  Chanslor,  Sig  Herzig,  George 
Sricker,  Harold  Buckley,  Barry  Starr,  Brown 
iolmes,  Abe  Jacoby,  William  Jacobs,  William 
Jlman  and  Anthony  Coldeway. 
Featured  Players 
In  addition  to  the  stars  already  listed,  the 
eatured  players  under  contract  to  the  affil- 
ited  companies  include  George  Brent,  Joan 
ilondell,  Ricardo  Cortez,  Guy  Kibbee,  Mar- 
aret  Lindsay,  Hugh  Herbert,  James  Melton, 
an  Hunter,  Frank  McHugh,  Ross  Alexander, 
mita  Louise,  Ann  Dvorak,  Glenda  Farrell, 
une  Travis,  Paul  Graetz,  Donald  Woods, 
lobart  Cavanaugh,  Jeanne  Madden,  Warren 
lull,  Jean  Muir,  Wini  Shaw,  Dick  Foran, 
)arol  Hughes,  Marie  Wilson,  Robert  Barrat. 
ieorge  E.  Stone,  Gale  Sondergaard,  Patric 
knowles,  Craig  Reynolds,  Humphrey  Bogart, 
dlen  Jenkins,  Gordon  Elliott,  Mildred  Law, 
'atricia  Ellis,  Gene  Raymond,  Richard  Pur- 
ell,  Carlyle  Moore,  Jr.,  Beverly  Roberts, 
Lddison  Richards,  Barton  MacLane,  Henry 
)'NeiIl,  Anne  Nagel,  Paula  Stone,  Jane 
"roman,  Rosalind  Marquis,  Joseph  King, 
oseph  Crehan,  Mary  Treen,  Fred  Lawrence, 
ane  Bryan,  David  Carlyle,  Dennis  Moore, 
.inda  Perry,  Jane  Wyman  and  Gordon  Hart. 


•  •      •     AN  ODE  to  Jessie  Matthews  the  British  Beaut 

who  scintillates  in  "It's  Love  Again"  a  G-B  pix that 

gives   you   almost   everything   in   a   musical   extravaganza   that 
any    Hollywood    musidancesingie   ever   did  and    something 

MORE for  it  gives  you  Jessie  and  that's  some  Give 

for  Jessie  has  everything  to  give she  dances  divine- 
ly  with  verve,  seductiveness  and  alluring  grace she 

sings   adorably she    has    personality charm a 

piquant  face  with  a  taunting  devil  in  her  laughing  eyes 

she  has  that  Certain  Something  that  makes  every  woman  wonder 
what  is  the  secret  of  her  allure  and  men  will  go  nuts  over 

her  take  a  tip  from  this  theater  tout,  Mister  Exhib 

book  "It's  Love  Again"  and  bring  harmony  into  neighborhood 

homes for  here's   one   pix   on  which   wives   and   husbands 

will  agree for  Miss  Matthews  is  the  kind  of  star  who  will 

slay  both  sexes 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     AFTER  THE  printing  of  the  first  coupon  for  the 

24th  Film  Golf  Tournament the  Committee  was  swamped 

with  40  entries just  about  double  any  previous  record  for 

the  first  ballyhoo ....._.  Ted  Curtis  is  down  from  Rochester 

and.  as  captain  of  the  "Cinema  Club  team,  he  is  holding  auditions 
for  the  candidates  to  play  with  him  against  the  AMPA  lads 

the  limit  of  entries  is  170 and  200  in  the  dining  hall 

the  overflow  will  have  to  eat  on  the  lawn prizes  and 

trophies  are  piling  in a  case  of  wine  just  received 

to  be  divided  up  among  the  birdies  on  the  last  hole   make 

a  note  on  your  desk  calendar the  date  is  June  24 the 

place  is  The  Glen  Oaks   Golf  and  Country   Club,  Great  Neck, 

L.  I. send  in  your  check  now  for  10  berries,  and  get  set  for 

the  best  outdoor  event  of  the  summer  season 


•  •  •  ON  THE  Rudy  Vallee  program  tonite  will  be  Rob- 
ert Taylor,  the  Metro  player Alan  Jones  will  be  heard  on 

the  Pickfair  hour  next  Sunday and  next  Monday  eve  Will 

Powell,  Myrna  Loy  and  W.  S.  Van  Dyke  will  appear  on  the  Lux 
program so  M-G-M  is  fairly  well  represented  on  the  air- 
lanes,  it  seems And  Bing  Crosby  will  broadcast  songs  from 

his  latest  Paramount  film,  "Rhythm  on  the  Range,"  on  the  Kraft 
hour  June  25 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     GOING  INTO  its  second  week  today  at  the  Music 

Hall Columbia's  "The  King  Steps  Out,"  the  Grace  Moore 

opus Fred  Ayer,  who  has  been  in  partnership  with  Robin- 
son Smith  in  legit  stage  activities,  will  hereafter  be  a  Broadway 

producer  on  his  own Charles  Hanson  Towne  will  broadcast 

a  review  of  Republic's  "The  Harvester"  on  the  Chrysler  pro- 
gram over  WABC  tonite 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •      •     AND   NOW  our   ole   pal,   Monty   MacLevy of 

the   Randforce  Amusement   Corp. is   branching   out 

Mac  is  backing  the  MacLevy  Health  Club  at  the  Manhattan  and 

Oriental   Beach   Baths the   Club   has   headquarters   in  the 

Chanin  building so  if  you  film  mugs  want  to  take  off  the 

fat,  Mac  has  the  system  to  do  the  trick 

▼  Y  ▼ 

•  •      •     THE  TESTIMONIAL  dinner  to  Carl  Laemmle 

to  be  held  at  the  Waldorf-Astoria  on  June  22 will  have 

Will    Hays    as    chairman    of    the    sponsoring    committee 

Nathan  Burkan  also  is  active  in  this  affair,  as  chairman  of  the 

amusement   division   of  the    United   Palestine   appeal The 

committee  on  arrangements  for  the  testimonial  dinner  will 
meet  next  Monday  in  the  Rose  Room  at  the  Cinema  Club  to  pre- 
pare for  the  event Exclusive  presentation  of  the  Dionne 

Quints  Second  Birthday  Party  will  go  to  the  RKO  Greater  New 
York  theaters,  including  the  Palace  and  Albee,  starting  Friday 
it  is  a  Pathe  News  special 


18  WARNER-F.  N.  PIX 

READY  FOR  RELEASE 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM  (DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Warner's  Burbank 
studios  are  far  ahead  of  produc- 
tion schedule,  with  18  features  com- 
pleted and  awaiting  release.  The  re- 
cent expansion  program  at  the  stu- 
dios, which  included  the  erection  of 
10  new  sound  stages  and  several 
writers'  buildings,  enabled  Warners 
to  continue  all  season  on  the  most 
highly  geared  production  pace  in 
its   history. 

The  pictures  completed  are: 
"Stage  Struck",  starring  Dick  Pow- 
ell, with  Joan  Blondell,  Warren 
William,  Frank  McHugh,  and  the 
Four  Yacht  Club  Boys;  "The  Ben- 
gal Killer"  with  Barton  MacLane, 
Warren  Hull  and  June  Travis; 
"Blood  Lines"  with  Patricia  Ellis, 
Mickey  Rooney,  and  Dennis  Moore; 
"Trailin'  West"  with  Dick  Foran 
and  Paula  Stone;  "The  White  An- 
gel" starring  Kay  Francis  with  Ian 
Hunter  and  Donald  Woods;  "Pub- 
lic Enemy's  Wife"  with  Pat  O'Brien 
and  Margaret  Lindsay;  "Hot 
Money"  with  Ross  Alexander  and 
Beverly  Roberts;  "Earthworm  Trac- 
tors" starring  Joe  E.  Brown  with 
June  Travis;  "Love  Begins  at 
Twenty"  with  Warren  Hull,  Hugh 
Herbert,  and  Patricia  Ellis;  "The 
Case  of  the  Velvet  Claws"  with 
Warren  William  and  Claire  Dodd; 
"Hearts  Divided"  starring  Marion 
Davies  and  Dick  Powell  with 
Charles  Ruggles,  Claude  Rains  and 
Edward  Everett  Horton;  "Jailbreak" 
with  Craig  Reynolds,  June  Travis, 
and  Barton  MacLane;  "Two  Against 
the  World"  with  Humphrey  Bogart 
and  Beverly  Roberts;  "The  Big 
Noise"  with  Guy  Kibbee,  Alma 
Lloyd  and  Warren  Hull;  "The 
Green  Pastures"  based  on  Marc 
Connelly's  Pulitzer  Prize  Play;  "An- 
thony Adverse"  starring  Fredric 
March  with  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
Anita  Louise  and  a  huge  cast;  "Mur- 
der by  an  Aristocrat"  with  Mar- 
guerite Churchill  and  Lyle  Talbot; 
and  "Hard  Luck  Dame"  with  Bette 
Davis,  Warren  William  and  Marie 
Wilson. 


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tribution to  Hollywood's  roster  of 
comedians,  is  in  town  with  family, 
visiting  his  grandparents  for  a  few 
days. 

The  first  exhibition  here  of  orig- 
inal drawings  from  screen  cartoon 
subjects  was  held  at  the  Majestic 
in  advance  of  the  showing  of  the 
"Happy  Harmony"  cartoon,  "The 
Old  Mill  Pond." 

Besa  Short,  short  subject  booker 
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Thursday,  June  4, 1936 


ALLIED  CHIEFS  DIFFER 
ON  TRADE  PROCEDURES 

{Continued  from  Page  1) 

forts   of   conciliation   have   failed. 

Yamins'  speech,  in  view  of  the 
organization's  official  stand  in  be- 
half of  a  legislative  program  m 
Congress,  came  as  a  distinct  sur- 
prise to  the  convention,  which  last 
night  showed  a  record-breaking  at- 
tendance of  approximately  600.  As 
the  opening  speech,  it  had  the  effect 
of  injecting  a  lot  of  speculation  as 
to  possible  discord  within  the  Al- 
lied ranks.  Later,  however,  Yam- 
ins  clarified  his  statements  by  point- 
ing out  that  he  did  not  have  in 
mind  "a  let-down  in  Allied's  pro- 
gram", and  that  he  intended  to 
carry  on  with  Myers'  ideas.  He  in- 
sisted that  he  still  has  hopes  Al- 
lied can  sit  down  with  responsible 
distributor  executives  "and  talk 
over  their  problems  first".  Allied 
will  not,  however,  make  the  initial 
move,  Yamins  asserted. 

Yamins  inaugurated  his  speech 
with  a  recital  of  exhibitor  prob- 
lems which  have  developed  since 
the  last  Cleveland  theatermen's 
convention  in  1920.  As  compared 
with  a  major  company  aggregate 
output  of  between  600  and  800  fea- 
tures, he  said,  these  same  organiza- 
tions are  at  present  turning  out  ap- 
proximately 350  pictures,  with  in- 
dependents augmenting  the  supply 
with  a  few  hundred  more. 

"It  was  a  buyer's  market  in 
those  days,"  observed  Yamins. 
"Now   it's   a   seller's  market." 

The  Allied  prexy  deplored  the 
forcing  of  short  subjects  and  news- 
reels  and  the  development  of  pre- 
ferred playing  time  demands  for 
distributors. 

"Exhibitors  have  made  the  dis- 
tributors a  partner  for  the  best  part 
of  the  week  and  then  take  all  the 
losses  themselves  on  the  bad  part 
of  the  week",  Yamins   declared. 

He  assailed  score  charges  as  a 
"racket",  "legalized  tribute  to  the 
distributors".  "Forcing"  of  trailers 
was  also  attacked  by  the  Allied 
leader,  who  visualized  accessories 
as  now  likely  to  increase  in  cost. 

Development  of  the  national  cir- 
cuits was  traced  by  Yamins,  who 
declared  that  they  originated  under 
"the  alleged  pretext  of  providing 
show  windows  for  distributors  in 
the  larger  cities."  He  read  an  oft- 
quoted  Adolph  Zukor  statement  to 
the  effect  that  Paramount  would 
never    acquire   theater   holdings.  _ 

Yamins    charged   that   the   major 


Exhibit  Space  a  Sellout 


Cleveland — Exhibit  space  at  the  Allied  States  convention  is  a  complete  sellout  with 
every  inch  occupied  by  booths.  J.  D.  Kalafat  is  in  charge  of  the  show,  aided  by  G.  W. 
Erdmann.       Exhibitors   are: 

Associated  Display,  Phil  Kendis  in  charge;  Windowcraft  Display,  A.  M.  Emerling; 
Metro  Premium,  Arthur  England;  Smith  &  Sentron,  Window  Cards,  Earl  Sentron;  Na- 
tional Carbon,  RCA,  Edward  Auger;  Republic,  Sam  Correll;  Air  Kure,  Sid  Rosenthal; 
National  Theater  Supply,  L.  P.  Longford;  Hertner  Electric,  E.  T.  Rummelz;  Sloan  Car- 
pet, Pat  Shalvey;  Chesterfield-Invincible,  Maury  Cohen;  Timco  Ticket  Register,  Louis 
Scner;  Carrier  Engineering;  Cross  Machine  Shop,  Carbon  Saving  Device,  W.  E.  Cross; 
Pictur-One,  H.  D.  Maus;  International  Projector,  Henry  Heidegger;  General  Register; 
Oliver  Theater  Supply,  Mrs.  Margaret  Oliver;  American  Seating,  Fred  H.  Boyd;  Electric 
Neon  Clock,  D.  M.  Coblitz;  "Bank  Night,"  Jack  Jossey;  Alexander  Film,  Tom  Carlin; 
"Bonus  Night,"  Eddie  O'Donnell;  Artkraft  Signs,  Harry  E.  Klein;  National  Theater  Acces- 
sories, M.  Van  Praag  and  George  Dembow;  Independent  Theater  Supply  Dealers,  Ray 
Cudmore. 


MORE  PLAYDATE  BILLS 
ADVOCATED  BY  TESCH 


Hope  to  Impress  Solons 

Cleveland— Allied  States  Ass'n  leaders 
point  to  the  fact  that  they  are  hold- 
ing their  convention  here  a  few  days 
before  the  National  Republican  Con- 
vention as  a  piece  of  strategy  in  con- 
nection with  their  legislative  program. 
They  hope  to  impress  upon  Senator 
Borah  and  other  Republicans  who  are 
anti-monopoly-minded  the  need  of 
measures  to  eliminate  or  curtail  various 
film   industry  practices. 


circuits  take  away  product  from  the 
independent  operators  and  exercise 
"veiled  threats"  when  necessary  in 
their  opinion,  promising  opposition 
houses. 

Pointing  to  round-table  discussions 
as  a  possible  solution  of  differences 
between  the  two  groups,  Yamins 
said  that  during  his  experience  as 
a  member  of  the  motion  picture  code 
authority,  he  found  a  "certain  lib- 
erality" on  the  part  of  major  com- 
pany leaders,  although  not  from 
their  "first  or  second  lieutenants" 
who  sometimes  served  on  the  author- 
ity in  their  stead.  Yamins  urged 
that  a  national  committee  meet  in 
an  attempt  to  iron  out  exhibitor- 
distributor    discords. 

"We  must  meet  on  a  common 
ground,"  he  insisted.  "We  must 
remember  that  the  distributor  must 
be  successful  in  his  business,  too. 
They  don't  want  outside  influence, 
and  we  don't  want  outside  influence. 
As  far  as  possible,  I  believe  the 
government  should  keep  out  of  our 
business." 

Meanwhile,  declared  Yamins,  Al- 
lied must  mobilize  its  forces  in  every 
territory,  establishing  new  units  in 
those  in  which  it  is  not  now  repre- 
sented. 

Again  referring  to  possible  trade 
practices  conferences,  Yamins  point- 
ed out  that  "Allied  must  send  lead- 
ers not  tainted  by  radicalism  and 
who  are  really  sincere  in  their  desire 
to  solve  industry  problems." 

Steffes,  Cole  to  Blast 

When  the  convention  resumes  this 
afternoon,  Al  Steffes  and  Col.  H. 
A.  Cole  are  expected  to  swing  loud 
support  to  the  policy  proposed  by 
Myers.  They  will  likely  demand 
abandonment  of  any  conciliation 
moves  and  concentration  instead  on 
a  legislative  attack  on  the  distribu- 
tors. With  the  Show  Boat  Room, 
scene  of  the  convention  sessions, 
packed  to  the  extent  of  standees, 
the  meeting  got  under  way  at  the 
call  of  Martin  Smith,  president  of 
the  Independent  Theater  Owners  of 
Ohio.  Opening  remarks  were  made 
V>v  Mayor  Howard  H.  Burton  and 
M.  B.  Horowitz  of  Cleveland.  H.  M. 
Richey,  general  chairman  of  the 
convention,  then  came  to  the  front, 
explaining  that  the  committee  "has 
tried  to  keep  the  registration  fee 
down  as  it  realizes  that  all  theaters 
are  losing  money."  Switching  to  a 
more  serious  vein,  Richey  announc- 
ed that  Russell  Hardy,  special  as- 
sistant attorney  general  who  had 
charge  of  the   St.  Louis  cases,  Ed- 


ward Golden  of  Chesterfield-Invin- 
cible, and  Daniel  Bertrand,  author 
of  the  Dept.  of  Commerce  report 
recommending  federal  regulation  of 
the  industry,  will  address  this  af- 
ternoon's session.  Richey  read  a 
telegram  from  William  F.  Rodgers, 
M-G-M  general  sales  manager,  ex- 
pressing regret  at  his  inability  to 
attend  the  convention  and  speak,  as 
originally    scheduled. 

Blames   Producers   for   Duals 

"No  producer  can  escape  the 
blame  for  double  bills,"  declared 
George  W.  Weeks,  GB  general  sales 
chieftain,  in  addressing  the  con- 
vention. "Producers  encourage  this 
policy  themselves  by  making  smal- 
ler pictures  and  fewer  big  pictures". 

Touching  upon  production  abroad, 
particularly  in  England,  Weeks 
said  that  important  strides  are  be- 
ing made  in  the  studios  there.  He 
stated  that  between  40  and  50  pic- 
tures of  the  revenue  of  American 
distributors  now  comes  from  the 
foreign  market.  GB,  said  Weeks, 
is  only  bringing  over  such  produc- 
tions as  are  suited  for  American 
exhibition.  More  and  more,  he  de- 
clared, American  "names"  are  be- 
ing used  in  GB  pictures. 

"The  fate  of  theaters  in  this 
country  depends  upon  their  support 
of   good   pictures,"   asserted  Weeks. 

"The  only  fundamental  trouble  in 
the  industry  is  the  scarcity  of  good 
pictures". 

Ad  Films  in  Half  of  Theaters 

J.  Don  Alexander,  producer  of 
advertising  pictures,  discussed  his 
phase  of  the  industry's  activities. 
He  said  that  half  the  theaters  in 
this  country  are  now  under  con- 
tract to  his  firm  to  show  advertis- 
ing reels.  Alexander  has  a  tieup 
with   Allied. 

Paramount's  new  poster  rental 
nlan  was  assailed  by  Pete  Wood. 
Ohio  exhibitor  leader,  who  declared 
that  it  offers  no  real  economy  to 
theaters.  He  criticized  its  provision 
under  which  the  company  deter- 
mines the  credit  to  be  given  an  ex- 
hibitor based  upon  the  condition  of 
posters  returned  under  the  arrange- 
ment. Forecasting  that  all  major 
distributors  may  adopt  similar 
plans,  Wood  declared  that  if  this 
materializes,  exhibitors  will  pay  be- 
tween $300  and  $500  more  a  year 
for, their  accessories.  He  indicated 
that  he  will  sponsor  a  resolution 
disapproving    the    plan. 

Tine  insurance  committee,  at  a 
meeting  following  the  general  con- 
vention session,  studied  a  Lloyd 
public      liability      insurance      plan 

(Continued   on   Page   12) 


Cleveland — Introduction  of  antv 
designated  playing  time  bills,  such 
as  are  on  the  statute  books  of  Ohio 
and  Wisconsin  at  present,  in  every 
other  state  in  the  union  was  advo- 
cated by  Ray  Tesch  of  the  Wis- 
consin Allied  unit  in  an  address  on 
"is  designation  of  playdates  illegal" 
at  the  initial  convention  session  yes- 
terday. 

Tesch  disclosed  the  fact  that 
Abram  F.  Myers,  Allied  general 
counsel,  drafted  the  bill  which  event- 
ually was  passed  by  the  Ohio  legis- 
lature to  prohibit  preferred  playing 
time.  His  outfit,  he  said,  used  a 
copy  of  the  bill  in  its  attack  on  the 
policy  in  Wisconsin.  Both  measures 
are  facing  tests  of  unconstitutional- 
ity in  courts.  It  is  expected  that  in 
Ohio  the  issue  will  be  decided  be- 
fore Aug.  1  at  the  latest,  Tesch  in- 
dicated. 

In  arguing  that  the  Wisconsin 
law  is  constitutional,  its  sponsors 
will  contend  that  its  provisions  are 
within  the  state's  police  powers  and 
tend  to  preserve  the  welfare  and 
morals  of  the  public.  Tesch  de- 
clared that  this  theory  can  be  ap- 
plied to  anti-block  booking  legisla- 
tion. He  urged  that  exhibitors  con- 
centrate their  fights  on  their  respec- 
tive state  legislatures  rather  than 
Congress,  as  locally  their  influence 
is  greater  than  in  Washington.  At- 
tacks on  all  legislative  fronts  prove 
costly  to  distributors,  which  must 
stand  heavy  attorney  and  lobbyist 
fees,  he  said. 


Palfreyman  at  Session 

Cleveland — Like  a  modern  Daniel 
in  the  lion's  den,  Dave  Palfreyman, 
Hays  organization  contact  with  na- 
tional circuits,  braved  the  opening 
session  of  the  Allied  convention  yes- 
terday.    Sans  any  official  welcome. 

"I'm  present  to  make  the  conven- 
tion official,"  he  explained,  after 
having  paid  $5.00  registration  fee 
and  stating  that  he  is  a  paid-up 
member  of  an  Allied  unit  whose 
identity   he   would   not  disclose. 


See  Chance  for  Neely  Bill 

Cleveland— Abram  F.  Myers  sees 
a  possibility  of  Congress  acting  on 
the  Neely  anti-block  booking  bill 
at  its  current  sessions  if  they  are 
extended,  the  Allied  general  counsel 
told  the  exhibitor  convention  yester- 
day. 


Ratify  Product  Deal 

Cleveland— The  Allied  board,  at  a 
meeting  yesterday  morning,  formal- 
ly ratified  the  association's  franchise 
tieup  with  Chesterfield-Invincible. 


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Thursday,  June  4, 1936 


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Committee  Appointments 

For  Allied  Convention 


Cleveland  —  Committee  assign- 
ments for  the  Allied  convention 
were  made  yesterday  as  follows: 

Circuit  Expansion:  Chairman,  W.  A.  Steffes, 
Minnesota;  A.  E.  Lichtraan,  Washington;  D. 
L.  Schumann,  Ohio;  A.  C.  Gutenberg,  Mil- 
waukee; James  C.  Ritter,  Michigan;  Harry 
Perlewitz,  Milwaukee;  Sam  Neall,  Indiana; 
Sidney  E.  Samuelson,  New  Jersey;  Ernest 
Horstman,  Mass.;  Bennet  Amdur,  Penna. ; 
Mattie  Markus,  H.  A.  Cole,  Texas;  Van 
Nomikas,    Chicago. 

Taxation:  Chairman,  Edward  Ansin,  Mas- 
sachusetts; P.  J.  Wood,  Ohio;  Glenn  A.  Cross, 
Michigan;  Wm.  L.  Brown,  Pennsylvania;  I. 
R.  Holycross,  Indiana;  R.  Z.  Glass,  Texas; 
Max  Steam,  Ohio;  Abe  Schwartz,  Ohio;  Mrs. 
W.    Krusienski. 

Copyright-Music  Tax-Screen  Propaganda: 
Chairman,  Martin  G.  Smith;  O.  R.  A.  Tesch, 
Wisconsin;  Leonard  Sowar,  Indiana;  Harry 
W.  Walker,  Pennsylvania;  Adolph  Bendslev, 
Massachusetts;  Frank  Panopolos,  Pennsylva- 
nia; Charles  Weigel,  Ohio;  Walter  Stoepple- 
man,  Texas;  Phil  Smith;  Tippy  Harrison, 
Chicago. 

Contract  Provisions — Preferred  Playing 
Time — Cancellations:  Chairman,  William  D. 
Davis,  Pennsylvania;  Samuel  M.  Boyd,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. ;  Jack  Rose,  Chicago;  Meyer 
Fine,  Ohio;  William  London,  Mich.;  Nathan 
Yamins,  Mass.;  J.  Real  Neth,  Ohio;  Sidney 
Yolk,  Minnesota;  Harry  Markum,  Indiana. 

Theater  Financing  and  Remodeling:  Chair- 
man, Lee  Newberry;  J.  J.  Frank  Fisher, 
Wisconsin;  Frank  Westsman,  Michigan;  Ben- 
nie  Berger,  Minnesota;  Ray  Harrell,  Indiana; 
Morris  Roth,  Pennsylvania;  Max  Levenson, 
Mass.;  W.  R.  Wheat,  Jr.,  Pennsylvania; 
John  Huebner,  Ohio;  Sam  Stecker,  Ohio; 
Nathan  Myers,  New  Jersey;  Harry  Lubliner, 
Illinois. 

Air  Conditioning,  etc. :  Chairman,  C.  H* 
Oliver,  Washington;  Wm.  J.  Walker,  Penn- 
sylvania; Max  Sacks,  Illinois;  B.  E.  Essick, 
Harry  Abrams.  Ohio;  F.  A.  Schneider,  Chick 
Calloway,    Indiana. 

Sound  Service:  Chairman,  Ray  Branch, 
Michigan;  B.  K.  Fischer,  Wisconsin;  Wm. 
Fiakel,  Pa.;  Howard  Reif,  Ohio;  Walter 
Easley,    Indiana;    Wm%  Chesbrough,    Ohio. 

Zoning  and  Protection — Admission  Prices: 
Chairman.  C.  H.  Olive,  Washington,  D.  C; 
George  Fischer,  Wisconsin;  E.  T.  Beedle,  Pa.; 
Ernest  Schwartz,  Ohio;  Alex  Manta.  In- 
diana; S  D.  Kane,  Minnesota,  Harold  Bern- 
stein, Ohio;  Verne  Langdon,  Illinois:  Sidney 
Samuelson,  N.  J.;  William  A.  Cassiday, 
Michigan ;    Henry    Greenberger,    Ohio. 

Good  Will  and  Legion  of  Decency:  Chair- 
man, Sidney  E.  Samuelson.  N.  J.:  J.  B. 
Clinton,  Minnesota;  Dr.  C.  E.  Herman, 
Pennsylvania;  Fred  Delodder,  Michigan; 
Charles  R.  Blatt.  Pa.;  Edward  Zorn,  Illi- 
nois: B.  Legg,  Texas;  R.  R.  Bair.  Indiana; 
Paul  Gusdanovic,  Ohio;  Mrs.  John  Weinig, 
Ohio. 

General  Organization  —  Financing:  Chair- 
man, Herman  A.  Blum,  Maryland;  Fred  J. 
Herrington,  Pa.:  M.  B.  Horowitz,  Ohio; 
Aaron  Saperstein,  Illinois;  Allen  Johnson, 
Mich.;  Arthur  K.  Howard,  Mass.;  Maurice 
Rubin,  Indiana:  L.  Peaslee,  Minn.;  R.  E. 
Myers,    Ohio;    F.    W.    Zimmerman,    Texas. 

Percentage — Checking — Trailers — Previews — 
Premiums — Score  Charges:  Chairman.  Alex 
Schreiber,  Michigan;  E.  F.  Maertz,  Wiscon- 
sin; Abe  Kaplan.  Minnesota;  Chas.  S.  Phil- 
brook,  Pa.:  Frank  Sanders,  Indiana;  Norman 
C.  Kuhn.  Pa.;  Harold  Bernstein,  Ohio;  Homer 
Mulkey.  Texas;  Ralph  Wilkins,  New  Jersey; 
Fred    Scherman,    Ohio. 

State  leaders  were  instructed  to  report 
on  the  taxation  situations  within  their  dis- 
tricts and  a  committee  comprising  Martin 
Smith.  Arthur  K.  Howard  and  J.  B.  Clinton 
was  appointed  to  investigate  an  insurance 
liability  plan.  The  tax  situation  report  is 
due    at    the    convention    proper    tomorrow. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Film  Row  is  toying  with  a  five- 
day  week  idea,  which  looks  like  it 
might  get  through  unless  the  New 
York  auditors  crimp  it. 

Paul  Tessier,  Universal  manager, 
accompanied  by  salesmen  R.  C.  Mc- 
Miller  and  H.  J.  Hickey,  will  attend 
the  Universal  meeting — and  also 
take  in  the  Louis-Schmeling  fight. 

Ed  Frankl  of  the  Crescent  Thea- 
ter, Mobile,  was  a  film  row  visitor. 


A  "/UHU"  fan.  "lots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

_TTT,n„T,  HOLLYWOOD  |  lish  a  new  magazine,  Southern  Cali- 

gURROUGHS-TARZAN  will  make  fornia   Baseball   Review,  which  will 

a  roadshow  special  of  "Tundra,"   appear  bi-monthly, 
with  exploited  pre-releases  in  New 
York,     Philadelphia,     Chicago,     Los 
Angeles    and    San    Francisco 


Myers  Sees  No  Hope 

in  Appeal  to  Majors 


Cleveland  —  "Experience  teaches 
that  nothing  can  be  gained  by  pe- 
titioning the  Big  Eight  for  reforms 
or  redress,"  declared  Abram  F. 
Myers,  Allied  board  chairman  and 
general  counsel,  in  an  attack  on  dis- 
tributors while  speaking  on  the  top- 
Wesley    Ruggles    has    affixed    his   ic,  "The  Job  Must  Be  Done,"  at  yes- 


production  is  to  be  based  on  mate- 
rial shot  by  a  Universal  expedition 
in    Alaska    and    the    Arctic    Circle. 


The   signature   to   a   new   Paramount  di- 


rectorial   contract. 


Burroughs-Tarzan  acquired  the  foot- !»e^er  S?^"  Wi"  f^  H°/\6  *" 
ao-P  frnm    TT^W^i  H  Summer    Hail,"    novel    by    Valerie 

Savage,    for    RKO     Radio.       Edith 


age  from   Universal. 


Incidentally,  Burroughs  -  Tarzan 
has  closed  a  contract  with  Cinecolor 
to  use  the  latter's  process  exclusive- 
ly in  any  color  pictures  to  be  made 


Meiser,  author  of  radio  scripts,  will 
adapt  it. 

▼  V  T 

"Sworn  Enemy,"  with  Joseph  Cal 


by  the  producing  firm.  First  of  these  ,e'a»  Florence  Rice  and  Robert 
color  features  is  "Phantom  of  Santa  Young  in  the  leading  roles,  has  gone 
Fe,"  with  Norman  Kerry,  Nana  into  production  at  M-G-M  under  di- 
Quartaro,  Carmelita  Geraghty  and  rection  of  Edwin  L.  Marin.  The  cast 
Frank  Mayo,  scheduled  for  June  15  includes  Nat  Pendleton,  Harvey 
release.  Stephens,  Lewis  Stone,  Harold  Tub- 

w        y        y  er  and  Samuel  Hinds.     Lucien  Hub- 

Robert  Z.  Leonard  is  to  start  soon  bard   is   the   Producer. 
on  the  direction  of  "Piccadilly  Jim,"  ▼         t         t 

M-G-M  picture  with  Madge  Evans,  Helen  Gahagan  has  returned  from 
Robert  Montgomery,  Frank  Morgan   San  Francisco,  where  she  played  a 


and  Billie  Burke. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Louis  Weiss  of  Weiss  Productions 
has  added  William  Nolte,  Bob  Live- 
ly and  Betty  Laidlaw  to  the  staff 
of  writers  working  on  the  script  of 
"Phantom  Island,"  the  third  Weiss- 
Mintz  serial  of  the  current  season. 
Albert  Herman,  who  is  collaborating 
on  the  story,   will  direct. 

▼  T  T 

Pete  Smith,  who  recently  signed  a 
new  long-term  contract  to  produce 
short  subjects  for  M-G-M,  has  just 
completed  his  100th  short  for  the 
company.  His  first  under  the  new 
agreement  is  "The  Killer,"  which 
will  be  Smith's  initial  dramatic  sub- 
ject. It  deals  with  a  dog  on  trial 
for  murder  and  shows  how  he  ac- 
quits himself. 

▼  V  T 

Florence  Lake,  Philip  Tead,  Wally 
Maher,  John  Harrington  and  Harry 
Burns  are  recent  additions  to  M-G- 
M's  "Women  Are  Trouble,"  with 
Stuart  Erwin,  Florence  Rice  and 
Paul  Kelly.  Lucien  Hubbard  and 
Michael   Fessier   are   the   producers. 

T  ▼  T 

Newest  additions  to  the  film  col- 
ony are  Jill,  daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Dore  Schary,  and  a  son  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Maxwell  Arnow.  Schary 
is  a  Paramount  scenarist,  while  Ar- 
now is  casting  director  for  Warner 
Bros. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Ruth,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Marty  Cohn,  will  be  married  this 
week  to  Harry  Goldberg,  Salt  Lake 
City  attorney.  The  newly  weds  will 
live  in  Salt  Lake  City.  Cohn  is 
production  supervisor  with  Ambas- 
sador-Conn Pictures. 

▼  t         ▼ 

Harold  Slott,  publisher  of  Inter- 
national Sport  Digest,  Hollywood's 
leading  sport  publication,  has  form- 
ed a  partnership  with  Jack  Nof- 
ziger,  former  big  league  ball  player 
and   sports  writer.     They   will   pub- 


two-weeks'  engagement  in  "The 
Merry  Widow."  Her  husband,  Mel- 
vyn  Douglas,  visited  with  her  over 
the  week-end. 

▼  T  T 

M-G-M  has  signed  contracts  with 


terday's  session  of  the  Allied  nation- 
al convention  at  the  Hollenden. 

"The  only  hope  for  relief  is  in 
the  direction  of  legislation  and  liti- 
gation. And  in  selecting  the  sub- 
jects for  such  treatment  care  must 
be  taken  to  keep  faith  with  the 
many  public  groups  and  public  offi- 
cials who  have  championed  our 
cause  in  the  past  and  also  to  choose, 
issues  having  a  definite  public  ap- 
peal in  order  that  our  campaign 
may  transcend  in  importance  a  mere 
intra-industry  squabble.  No  group 
can  get  very  far  in  this  business 
unless  the  public  is  on  their  side." 


ard  Boleslawski,  director,  and  Cora 
Witherspoon,  actress. 

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If  present  negotiations  are  com- 
pleted, Jack  Benny  will  remain  at 
Paramount  Studio  after  finishing 
"Big  Broadcast  of  1937"  and  make 
another  picture.  Harlan  Thomp- 
son, who  will  produce  "College  Holi- 
day",   wants    Jack    Benny    for    the 


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Thursday,  June  4, 1936 


REPUBLIC  OUTLINING 
NEW  PROGRAM  TODAY 


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attendance  might  pass  the  300  mark. 
Included  will  be: 

From  the  home  office  in  New  York  and 
the  studios  in  North  Hollywood:  W.  Ray 
Johnston,  E.  H.  Goldstein,  J.  J.  Milstein, 
Edward  Schnitzer,  N.  K.  Loder,  S.  Hacker, 
Norton  Ritchey,  Jerry  Kessler,  J.  W.  Coffman, 
Nat  Levine,  M.  J.  Siegel,  Edward  F.  Finney, 
J.     S.    Harrington,    and    Al    Adams. 

Franchise  Holders,  exchange  managers  and 
salesmen   attending  include: 

Southeast  —  Arthur  C.  Bromberg,  John 
Mangham,  Albert  Rook  and  J.  H.  Spann, 
Atlanta;  Carl  Floyd,  Tampa;  H.  H.  Everett, 
Jack  London,  and  Cy  Dillon,  Charlotte;  North 
Carolina;  L.  Seischnaydre,  Ed  Ortte  and  C. 
Y.  Harrell,  New  Orleans;  Henry  Glover, 
Memphis. 

Northeast — Herman  Rifkin,  M.  E.  Morey, 
Steve  Broidy,  Al  Fecke  and  Jack  Davis, 
Boston;  R.  Cobe,  New  Haven;  Jack  Berkowitz, 
N.  R.  Sodikman,  Nat  Marcus  and  H.  L. 
Berkson,  Buffalo;  Bernie  Mills,  E.  M.  Lowe, 
Ben  Smith  and  Tony  Ryan,  Albany;  I.  W. 
Mandel,  Max  Dreifuss,  Sigmund  Decker,  Jack 
Schwartz,  and  Harry  Lorch,  Chicago;  L. 
W.  Marriott,  E.  A.  Sipe,  Indianapolis;  Jack 
Frackman,  M.  Lavin  and  Jerry  Marks,  Mil- 
waukee; Nat  Lefton,  J.  S.  Jossey,  F.  E. 
Belles,  R  O.  Flem,  Sam  Gorrell  and  Rudy 
Norton,  Cleveland;  William  Onie,  George 
Kirby,  M.  Margolis,  R.  Drew,  Cincinnati; 
Claude  Ezell,  William  G.  Underwood,  Lloyd 
Rust,  R.  Starling  and  H.  R.  Bisby,  Dallas; 
Sol  Davis,  G.  A.  Alt,  Oklahoma  City;  B.  F. 
Busby  and  G.   W.   Jones,   Little   Rock. 

Midwest — Sam  Seplowin,  C.  H.  Townsend, 
Fred    Strubank   and    Harry    Hondorf,    Detroit; 

C.  A.  Schultz,  Robert  Withers,  C.  M.  Park- 
hurst  and  L.  F.  Durland,  Kansas  City;  W. 
Troxell,  L.  O.  Ringler  and  Jack  Riggs, 
Omaha;  F.  E.  Judd  and  Everett  Rushing,  Des 
Moines;  Gilbert  Nathanson,  W.  W.  Adams, 
Minneapolis;  Nat  Steinberg  and  Barney  Ros- 
enthal,   William    Weiss,    St.    Louis. 

East — Herman      Gluckman,     Jack     Bellman, 

D.  M.  Sohmer,  J.  J.  Felder,  David  Black, 
Martin  Harra,  Jerome  Wilson,  Sidney  Picker, 
New  York  City;  Harry  La  Vine,  Michael 
Levinson,  William  Karrer,  Jerome  Lewis, 
Philadelphia;  J.  H.  Alexander,  Sam  Fine- 
berg,  George  Collins  and  Hymie  Wheeler, 
Pittsburgh;  Sam  Flax,  Jake  Flax,  W.  R. 
Orletsky,    Washington,    D.    C. 

West — Floyd  St.  John.  Francis  Bateman, 
R.  Cadman,  N.  Bosley,  C.  Buchanan  and  L. 
Scamahorn,  Los  Angeles;  S.  J.  Goldman,  S. 
C.  Martenstein  and  C.  J.  Crowley,  San  Fran- 
cisco; J.  T.  Sheffield,  E.  Walton,  L.  C.  Tom- 
linson,  and  Tcny  Hartford,  Seattle;  Cecil 
Fames,  and  F.  W.  Talbert.  Portland;  Gene 
Gerhase,  Marvin  Cohen,  Denver;  J.  H. 
Sheffield,   Salt  Lake   City. 

Canada— Oscar  Hanson.  A.  W.  Perry,  F. 
W.  Fisher,  Calgary;  I.  H.  Allen,  Montreal; 
Gerald  M.  Hoyt,  St.  John,  N.  B.;  J.  E. 
Archer.  Vancouver;  and  I.  Coval,  Winnipeg. 


BUFFALO 


Back  from  the  New  York  conven- 
tion, George  Rosenbaum,  GB  mana- 
ger here,  announced  the  addition  of 
Jules  Jasper,  formerly  with  Educa- 
tional, Warners  and  Fox,  to  his  city 
sales  staff  and  of  Amos  Leonard, 
formerly  of  First  Division,  for  the 
Syracuse  territory.  Jack  G.  Melt- 
zer  has  transferred  to  the  Albany 
office  as  assistant  to  the  manager 
there.  John  Scully,  district  mana- 
ger for  Boston,  New  Haven,  Albany 
and  Buffalo,  was  here  for  several 
days  with  Rosenbaum. 

"The  King  Steps  Out,"  Grace 
Moore  picture,  goes  into  its  second 
week  at  the  Lafayette. 

Edward  J.  Hayes,  once  with  First 
National,  Standard,  Tiffany  and 
Hollywood  Pictures,  among  others, 
died  suddenly  early  this  week.  His 
wife  and  two  sons  survive. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Cooperstown,  N.  Y. — Two  of  Wil- 
liam C.  Smalley's  theaters,  the 
Smalley  in  Norwich  and  the  Smalley 
in  Johnstown,  played  to  S.  R.  0.  on 
their  one-day  bookings  of  Paul 
Whiteman  and  His  Orchestra  in  per- 
son. The  engagements  were  sell- 
outs despite  the  fact  that  they  were 
two  of  the  hottest  days  of  the  year. 


lease   to   John   Bianco, 
operate  week-ends. 


House   will 


Birmingham  —  The  Five  Points 
Theater  has  been  reopened  after  be- 
ing remodeled  at  a  cost  of  approxi- 
mately $21,000.  N.  H.  Waters  and 
Fletcher  Thorington  are  the  opera- 
tors. 


Glen   Alum,    W.    Va. — John   Cleva 
acquired    the    Enterprise   Theater. 


Morgantown,  W.  Va.  —  Max  Ar- 
nold and  Dave  Seff  transferred  their 
Morgan  Theater  to  George  Sallows, 
who  is  now  operating  it.  Arnold  is 
scouting  for  a  new  house  in  this  ter- 
ritory. 


Excelsior  Springs,  Mo.  —  E.  O. 
Briles  has  taken  over  the  Casino 
and  renamed  it  the  Lyric. 


Memphis— Harry    Martin,    amuse-  ]      Sedalia,   Mo.— J.  T.  Ghosen  opens 
ment  editor  of  the  Commercial  Ap-  his  new  Uptown  Theater  on  June  10. 

peal,  has  been  granted  a  two-month j  

leave  of  absence  to  join  the  promo-  j  Wichita,  Kan. — O.  F.  Sullivan  has 
tion  staff  of  the  Texas  Centennial  started  construction  work  on  his 
Exposition  in  Dallas.  new  Civic  Theater,  to  seat  1,000. 


Vancouver,  B.  C. — J.  Lloyd  Dearth 
has  been  transferred  from  this  city 
to  Hollywood,  where  he  will  be  man- 
aging director  of  the  Pantages  Hol- 
lywood Theater. 


Burlingame,  Kan. — Philip  Zeller 
is  the  new  skipper  of  the  Panama 
Theater. 


Dixonville,  Pa.  —  John  Profughi, 
former  operator  of  the  Dixon,  re- 
turned to  exhibition  and  acquired 
the    house    which    has    been    under 


Pensacola,  Fla. — Indications  point 
to  a  long  drawn  out  war  between 
,he  town  council  and  the  Saenger 
Theaters,  which  closed  the  city's 
mly  two  houses  in  protest  over  an 
admission  tax. 


JUuUws  o%  Hew  ?U*ns 


Wallace    Ford    in 

"THE    ROGUES'    TAVERN" 

Puritan    Pictures  67    mins. 

MELODRAMATIC  MURDER  MYSTERY 
GARNISHED  WITH  SOME  ROMANTIC 
AND  HUMOROUS  MOMENTS. 

This  program  picture  closely  follows  the 
accepted  formula  of  mystery  plays.  Its 
story  is  designed  to  baffle  audiences  until 
the  very  final  sequences.  This  it  does  en- 
tertainingly and  effectively.  Its  frequent, 
creepy  scenes,  its  trio  of  murderers,  and  its 
suspense  will  appeal  particularly  to  patrons 
who  thrive  on  spine-chilling  stuff.  Wallace 
Ford  gives  a  creditable  performance  as  the 
city  detective,  and  Barbara  Pepper  as  his 
not-too-bright,  wisecracking  sweetheart 
handles  the  feminine  lead  with  naturalness. 
Her  role  supplies  the  humor  needed  to 
counterbalance  the  fiendish  happenings  at 
the  tavern.  Looking  for  a  justice  of  the 
peace  to  marry  them,  the  young  couple 
stop  at  the  inn,  where  three  murders  pop 
up  in  rapid  order.  Death  is  apparently 
dealt  by  a  dog,  but  it  developes  that  the 
killings  are  committed  by  human   hands. 

Cast:  Wallace  Ford,  Barbara  Pepper,  Joan 
Woodbury,  Clara  Kimball  Young,  Jack  Mul- 
hall,  John  Elliott,  John  Cowell,  Vincent 
Dennis,  Arthur  Loft,  Ivo  Henderson,  Ed 
Cassidy. 

Director,  Bob  Hill;  Screenplay,  Al  Mar- 
tin; Cameraman,  Bill  Hyer;  Editor,  Dan 
Milner. 

Direction,    Good        Photography,    Good. 


SHORTS 

"Lucky  Starlets" 

(Headliner) 

Paramount  9  mins. 

Good  Kid  Special 

A  day  with  the  starlets  on  the 
Paramount  lot,  showing  such  young- 
sters as  Bennie  Bartlett,  Benny 
Holt,  David  Holt,  Billy  Lee,  Baby 
LeRoy,  and  Virginia  Weidler.  The 
kids  are  shown  doing  their  regu- 
lar stint  in  the  special  classroom 
provided  by  the  studio.  The  reel 
also  shows  youthful  stills  of  such 
senior  players  as  Jack  Oakie,  Bing 
Crosby,  Claudette  Colbert,  and  Gary 
Cooper.  The  youngsters  in  the 
classroom  sing  a  special  version  of 
a  pop  song,  that  tells  in  rhyme  the 
stars  they  want  to  emulate  when 
they  grow  up. 


"Breezy    Rhythm" 

(Headliner) 

Paramount  10   mins. 

Very    Good 

Hal  Kemp  and  his  orchestra  are 
featured,  with  "Saxie"  Dowell,  Max- 
ine  Gray  and  Skinny  Ennis.  A  nov- 
elty technique  is  used,  with  the 
players  stepping  out  of  the  pages 
of  a  magazine  story  that  has  given 
them  a  write-up  in  a  radio  fan  pub- 
lication. A  girl  in  a  college  dor- 
mitory is  reading  about  her  favor- 


ALLIED  CHIEFS  DIFFER 
ON  TRADE  PROCEDURES 

(Continued  from  Page  10) 

which,  if  adopted,  is  understood  to 
set  up  a  plan  giving  Allied  revenue. 
The  project  may  be  recommended  to 
the  association's  board  for  approval. 

Various  committees  were  appoint- 
ed and  will  report  back  today  and 
tomorrow.  Last  night  the  conven- 
tioneers attended  a  dinner  and  party 
at   the   Mayfair   Casino. 

Attendance  includes:  Nathan 
Yamins,  Sidney  E.  Samuelson, 
Abram  F.  Myers,  Al  Steffes,  Her- 
man Blum,  J.  George  Feinberg, 
Herman  Robbins,  George  Dembow, 
Ben  Rosenberg,  M.  Van  Praag,  Pete 
Wood,  Fred  Herrington,  M.  B.  Hor- 
witz,  H.  M.  Richey,  H.  A.  Cole, 
Benny  Berger,  Aaron  Saperstein, 
Kussell  Hardy,  Daniel  Bertrand,  Ed- 
ward Golden,  George  Batcheller, 
Maury  Cohen,  David  Palfreyman, 
Chick  Lewis.  James  Ritter,  William 
Kunzmann,  Lee  Newbury  and  Retr 
Wilson.  6 

George  W.  Weeks  left  Cleveland 
last  night  for  New  York.  Walter 
Littlefield  of  Boston,  a  regional  vice- 
president,  yesterday  cabled  his  re- 
grets at  missing  the  event.  He's 
honeymooning   in   Europe. 

PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 

Breaking  another  record  for  road- 
shows in  Portland,  "Great  Ziegfeld" 
has  been  held  over  for  a  third  week 
at  the  Mayfair,  managed  by  Doug- 
las Kimberly. 

Harvey  Miller  recently  bought 
both  the  theater  and  hotel  of  John 
Henry  at  Marysville,  Wash. 

Completely  remodeled  and  mod- 
ernized, the  Vitaphone  of  Wenatchee 
has  reopened. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  third 
week  at  the  Blue  Mouse,  Portland. 

ite,  Hal,  and  sets  the  magazine  up 
against  the  wall  on  a  table.  Then 
the  action  starts  as  the  characters 
in  the  mag  photos  come  to  life.  The 
players  stage  a  rhythm  party,  with 
the  different  individuals  stepping 
out  of  the  various  pages  as  their 
number  is  announced.  Done  with 
class  and  plenty  of  fine  harmonies. 


"Yankee    Doodle   Rhapsody" 

(Headliner) 

Paramount  11  mins. 

Class 

Featuring  Ferde  Grofe  and  his  or- 
chestra in  an  offering  of  classic 
American  melodies.  Assisted  by  the 
Buccaneers,  the  singing  male  quar- 
tette. The  set  on  which  the  play- 
ers perform  is  very  tricky  and  eye- 
appealing,  being  built  up  in  tiers, 
and  the  camera  flashes  from  one 
group  to  another  and  creates  an 
impression  of  life  and  movement 
so  essential  in  these  musical  shorts. 
Some  of  the  pop  numbers  are:  "Old 
Black  Joe,"  "Dixie,"  "Pop  Goes  the 
Weasel."  Some  neat  pictorial  back- 
grounds dramatize  the  atmosphere 
of  the  numbers  effectively. 


Intimate  in  Character 
international  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now   Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  132 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY.  JUNE  5.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Paramount^  1936-37  Release  List  May  Total  70  to  80 

ALLIED  DEMANDS  THE  END  OF  AFFILIATED  THEATERS 

Titles  of  1936-37  Program  Are  Announced  by  Republic 


V  lewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

/"COINCIDENT  with  the  record  number 
^"^  of  big-scale  productions  currently  be- 
ing turned  out,  there  is  a  noticeable  in- 
crease   in    the   quantity   of   quickies. 

This  might  be  regarded  by  seme  as  bal- 
ancing the  scales,  but  it  doesn't. 

The  most  alarming  thing  about  the  trend 
is  that,  while  the  specials  are  averaging 
stronger,  the  run-of-the-mill  product  is  get- 
ting weaker  in  story,  marquee  names  and 
production  values,  as  well  as  shorter  in 
length. 

Hence  the  encouragement  of  double-bill- 
ing, for  one  thing. 

But  the  rub  there  is  that  two  weak  at- 
tractions provide  neither  as  satisfactory  en- 
tertainment nor  give  the  exhibitor  as  good 
a  box-office  magnet  as  one  strong  attrac- 
tion. 


I F  specials  are  to  be  the  predominant  or- 
'  der  of  the  day,  it  would  be  a  more 
profitable  policy  to  pass  up  most  of  the 
quickies  and  concentrate  on  additional  big 
ones,  giving  them  the  extra  advertising, 
merchandising  and  extended  runs  to  bring 
in  just  as  much  gross,  or  more,  with  30 
supers  as  with  just  10  supers  and  40  or 
more   quickies. 

Not  only  will  this  eliminate  the  sharp 
and  damaging  contrast  between  the  extra- 
good  and  the  extra-bad  pictures,  but  the 
strain  on  writers  who  must  concoct  new 
plots  will  be  very  much  alleviated  and  the 
longer  potential  engagements  of  specials 
will  give  exhibitors  more  chance  to  sell  pic- 
tures for  what  they  are   really  worth. 

Anyway,  one  thing  is  becoming  definitely 
apparent:  the  drawing  power  of  weak  films 
is  gradually  sinking  so  low — primarily  due 
to  the  public  getting  better  acquainted 
with  the  superior  ones — that  the  making 
of  quickies  at  all  will  soon  be  a  losing 
proposition. 

—  •  — 
INDICATIONS  that  the  screen's  leading 
■  luminaries  will  not  necessarily  help  to 
brighten  up  the  radio  for  any  length  of 
time  were  noted  in  this  week's  initial  ether 
program  directed  from  Hollywood  by  Cecil 
B.  DeMille  for  a  soap  sponsor. 

Unlike   the   semi-informal   affairs  with   fan 
(Continued  on  Pane  2) 


Nat     Levine    Outlines     Next 

Season's  Schedule  at 

Chicago  Meeting 

Chicago  —  Republic's  complete 
schedule  for  1936-37  was  outlined 
by  Nat  Levine,  production  chief,  at 
yesterday's  opening  session  of  the 
company's  convention  in  the  Drake 
Hotel.  Addition  of  a  number  of  star 
names,  plus  development  of  some 
promising  new  faces,  was  announced 
by  Levine  as  among  the  plans  for 
the  new  season.  The  program  of 
52  pictures  and  four  serials  will  in- 
clude: 

Two  anniversary  specials:  "Two  Years  Be 
fore  the  Mast"  and  "The  President's  Mys- 
tery   Story." 

"The  Jubilee  Six."  "Army  Girl."  "Portia 
on  Trial,"  and  "Happy-Go-Lucky,"  Marion 
(Continued   on   Page    10) 


Schulberg   Incorporates 


West  Coast  B 
Hollywood — 
been  filed  for 
Inc.,  with  Sen 
A.  Kohn 
urer,  and  Lou 
The  company 
Paramount    in 


THE  FILM  DAILY 
Incorporation    papers    have 

B.  P.  Schulberg  Pictures, 
ulberg  as  president,  Ralph 
vice-president  and  treas- 
is  E.  Swarts  as  secretary, 
will   make   16  features   for 

the    next    two    years. 


City  Tax  Trial  is  Delayed 
By  Crowded  Court  Calendar 


SABATH-PARA,  PROBE 
PUT  OFF  INDEFINITELY 


Due  to  a  crowded  calendar,  trial 
of  the  United  Artists  injunction 
suit  against  the  city's  2  per  cent 
sales  tax  was  not  reached  yesterday 
in  the  Appellate  Division.  There  is 
a  possibility  of  geting  around  to  it 
today,  or  more  likely  Tuesday. 


Legal  Moves  Are  Planned  By 

Allied  to  Block  Major 

Circuit  Expansion 

By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 

Cleveland — Taking  up  the  cudgel 
against  producer  ownership  of  the- 
aters, Allied  yesterday  named  a 
committee  to  effectuate  judicial  and 
legislative  moves  to  block  further 
affiliated  circuit  expansion  and  to 
compel  major  companies  to  divorce 
their  exhibition  holdings. 

Under  a  resolution  adopted  at  the 
second-day  session  of  Allied's  an- 
nual convention  at  the  Hollenden 
Hotel,  President  Nathan  Yamins, 
general  counsel  Abram  F.  Myers, 
Al  Steffes,  Sidney  E.  Samuelson  and 
H.  A.  Cole  were  authorized  to  work 
with  its  various  units  to  go  into  the 
courts    in   an   effort  to   "retard   and 

(Cotttinned    on    Page    6) 


Warners  to  Launch  Attendance  Drive 


By  GEORGE   W.  MEHRTENS 
FILM   DAILY  Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — At  the  request  of 
Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  the  hearing  on 
the  Paramount  reorganization  sched- 
uled to  start  yesterday  before  the 
House  committee  investigating  bond- 
holders' protective  committees  and 
reorganization  matters,  with  Repre- 
sentative Sabath  as  chairman,  was 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


A  world-wide  campaign  to  boost 
movie  attendance,  an  increase  in  ad- 
vertising budget  to  a  new  high 
mark,  and  elevation  of  four  featured 
players  to  stardom  were  among  the 
major  announcements  and  topics  of 
discussion  at  the  second  day  of  War- 
ner's eastern  and  Canadian  sales 
meet  yesterday  in  the  Hotel  Ritz 
Tower. 

The  conference  took  an  unexpect- 
ed  turn  in   the   morning  when   Bob 

( Continued  on  Page  8) 


LOUISIANA  INSTALLING 
MOVIES  IN  63  SCHOOLS 


70-80  Features  in  New  Para.  Lineup,- 
50  Productions  Already  Under  Way 


New  Orleans — Purchase  of  sound 
equipment  for  63  schools  in  various 
parishes  marks  the  inauguration  of 
free  visual  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  this  state.  Louisiana 
State  University  is  buying  the  ma- 
chines and  a  library  of  over  200 
film  subjects  will  be  supplied  by 
Harcol.  L.S.U.  may  also  bring  films 
into  its  educational  curriculum. 


Vote  of  Radio  Listeners 

Favors  Single  Features 

In  a  vote  on  double  features  con- 
ducted by  Sam  Taylor,  WOR  screen 
commentator,  cooperating  with  War- 
ner's nationwide  survey  on  the  sub- 
ject, results  show  two  to  one  in  fav- 
or  of   single   bills. 


Chicago — Having  50  features  al- 
ready definitely  titled  and  either 
completely  or  partly  cast,  Para- 
mount anticipates  a  releasing  be- 
tween 70  and  80  pictures  in  1936- 
37,  it  was  stated  by  Neil  F.  Agnew, 
vice-president  in  charge  of  sales,  at 
the    opening    of   the   company's    an- 

( Continued  on   Page   10) 


Foreign,  Newsreel  Included 
In  Kennedy's  Para.  Report 


Foreign  and  newsreel  activities  of 
Paramount  will  be  incluued  in  the 
report  now  in  preparation  by  Jo- 
seph B.  Kennedy,  it  is  understood. 
The  survey  is  expected  to  take  an- 
other week  or  two. 


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Viewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

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interest    that    Mary    Pickford    puts    on,    De- 
Mille   offered   a   play   running  the  good   part 
of  an   hour. 

Clark  Gable  and  Marlene  Dietrich  were 
the  stars. 

You  could  not  see  Clark's  handsome  fea- 
tures nor  Marlene's  famous  limbs,  and  the 
drama  they  read  off  was  a  10-20-30  opus 
that   did   them   no  credit. 

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A  few,  a  very  few,  players  are  well  en- 
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imagine  even  Shirley  Temple  being  much 
of  a  hit  or  doing  her  reputation  much  good 
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Maurice  Stramer,  who  wound  up 
as  manager  of  the  Kramer  Theater 
this  week  when  Ben  Cohn,  new  own- 
er, took  over  the  house,  has  returned 
to  the  Krim  Circuit  headquarters  in 
the  Fox  Theater  Bldg. 

Ray  Theater  Co.  has  been  formed 
by  William  E.  Grey  to  reopen  the 
Gem  on  Greenfield  Ave.,  recently 
closed  by  Richard  Ostlund. 

It   is   the   Theater   Equipment   Co. 

(not    Amusement    Supply)     that    is 

!  opening  a  branch  in  Cincinnati  with 

E.    H.    "Ernie"    Forbes    going    down 

there  to  take  charge. 

George  McArthur  of  McArthur 
Theater  Equipment  is  in  Chicago 
for   the    supply   dealers'   convention. 


Publicity  and  advertising  for  the 
Saxe  Amusement  Management,  Inc., 
Milwaukee,  is  now  in  the  hands  of 
Harold  Perlman,  formerly  of  Madi- 
son, Wis.,  who  has  succeeded  James 
Keefe,  now  heading  Fox's  advertis- 
ing  department. 

The  Van  der  Vaart  at  Sheboy- 
gan, formerly  operated  by  Wiscon- 
sin Amusement  Enterprises,  is  now 
being  operated  independently  by  the 
Johnson    Amusement    Corp. 

The  Orpheum  and  Strand  theaters 
at  Green  Bay  are  now  operating  un- 
der the  corporate  name  of  the 
Green  Bay  Operating  Co.,  in  a  pool 
which  also  includes  the  Bay.  The 
Orpheum  and  Strand  were  previous- 
ly operated  by  Wisconsin  Amuse- 
ment Enterprises,  and  the  Bay  by 
a  subsidiary  of  Warners. 

A  new  theater  is  being  erected 
at  Oconto  to  be  conducted  by  the 
Oconto  Operating  Co.  The  house  is 
expected  to  open  in  October. 

The  Home  Theater  at  Fox  Lake 
has  reopened,  while  the  Denmark  at 
Denmark  has  closed. 

The  former  Ideal  Theater  at  Wa- 
beno  has  been  renovated  and  is  be- 
ing operated  as  the  Opera  House 
under  the  direction  of  F.  T.  Welter. 


LINCOLN 


Martin  Starr  on  Radio 

Martin  Starr,  recently  editor  of 
Picture  Business  and  at  one  time 
with  Macfadden  Publications,  goes 
on  the  air  over  WMCA  and  the  in- 
tercity network  starting  June  13 
at  7:30  P.  M.  with  a  15-minute  pro- 
gram of  film  chatter  titled  "Movie 
Starr  Dust."  Starr  will  present 
straight  news  about  Hollywood  per- 
sonalities, with  orchestral  music  as 
a  background  for  the  program. 


Johnny  Denman,  M-G-M  exploi- 
teer,  having  set  the  advance 
splurges  for  "Great  Ziegfeld"  at  the 
Orpheum  here,  has  gone  back  to 
Denver. 

Ray  Buff  am,  new  stunt  man  for 
Lincoln  Theaters  Corp.,  will  take  a 
two  weeks'  vacation  shortly  and 
attempt  to  peddle  a  couple  of  moun- 
tain cabins  he  owns  in  Colorado. 

Capitol  Beach,  local  amusement 
park,  is  using  talking  pictures 
(free)  for  a  selling  point  this  sum- 


Jeane  Cohen  With  Whiteman 

Jeane  Cohen,  formerly  eastern 
story  editor  for  Columbia,  is  now 
head  of  the  newly-organized  story 
department  for  Paul  Whiteman,  at 
17  East  45h  Street,  where  she  will 
handle  plays,  screen  and  radio 
scripts. 


To  Motion  Picture  Executives 

AND 

Theatre  Circuit  Owners 

We  are  compelled  to  release  an  Ex- 
ecutive Accountant  with  iinnsnal  abil- 
ity and  wide  experience  in  the  Motion 
Picture  and  Theatre  business.  Please 
communicate  with  Box  927 
THE  FILM  PAII.Y 
1G50   Broadway  N.  Y.  C. 


Educational  June  Releases 

Shorts  set  for  release  this  month 
by  Educational  through  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox include  two  Terry-Toons 
entitled  "The  Sailor's  Home"  and 
"A  Tough  Egg";  a  musical  comedy, 
"Home  on  the  Range,"  with  Niela 
Goodelle,  and  "Peaceful  Relations," 
with  Tim  and  Irene. 


3  New  W.  Va.  Houses 

Wellsburg,  W.  Va. — Work  started 
this  week  on  a  new  600-seat  house 
being  erected  by  the  Mascolino 
Brothers,  local  merchants  who  are 
entering  the  exhibition  field.  Open- 
ing is  expected  early  in  September. 
Another  house  to  open  here  in  the 
fall  is  being  readied  by  W.  B.  Urling 
and  C.  Anderson  of  the  Alpine  Cir- 
cuit. 

Work  on  a  new  350-seat  house  to 
be  erected  in  Mannington,  W.  Va., 
by  Dr.  C.  P.  Church,  operator  of  the 
Burt  Theater  there,  will  get  under 
way  next  week.  Victor  A.  Riga- 
mount,  Pittsburgh  architect,  de- 
signed  the    plans. 


"Hearts  Divided"  Dated 

"Hearts  Divided,"  Warner  release 
starring  Marion  Davies,  opens  June 
12  at  the  New  York  Strand. 


Razing  Eighth  Ave.  House 

Consolidated  circuit's  Columbus 
Theater,  at  Eighth  Ave.  and  58th 
St.,  is  to  be  converted  into  a  store. 


Penna.  Bans  Marathons 

Harrisburg,  Pa.  —  Dance  mara- 
thons, walkathons  or  similar  exhi- 
bitions will  not  be  permitted  in 
Pennsylvania,  Secretary  of  Labor 
and  Industry  Ralph  M.  Bashore 
stated  this  week  when  he  ordered 
department  inspectors  to  close  the 
Hal   J.   Ross   walkathon   at   Trainor. 


Coming  and  Going 


MAURICE  SILVERSTONE,  chairman  of  United 
Artists  in  England  and  the  continent,  leaves 
today  by  plane  for  the  coast  to  confer  with 
U.    A.    producers    before    the    annual    convention. 

WALTER  GOULD,  U.  A.  representative  in 
South  America,  sails  today  on  the  Santa  Lucia 
for  Peru  after  several  weeks'  stay  at  the  New 
York    office. 

CHARLIE  CHAPLIN  and  PAULETTE  GOD- 
DARD  have  returned  to  California  from  their 
cruise  to  the  south  seas  and  the  Orient,  with 
Charlie  bringing  back  a  romantic-adventure 
story  of  his  own  authorship  which  he  plans 
to    direct. 

RICHARD  BENNETT,  on  a  cruise  for  his 
health,  has  arrived  in  Buenos  Aires  on  the 
freighter    Falfe    from    New    York. 

JOAN  BENNETT  and  HEDDA  HOPPER,  RKO 
Radio  stars,  sail  from  New  York  today  on 
the  Queen  Mary  of  England.  Miss  Bennett 
will    spend    a    five-week    holiday    abroad. 

N.  L.  NATHANSON,  president  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian,  and  MRS.  NATHANSON; 
ELSIE  FERGUSON  (Mrs.  Victor  Egan),  CARL 
BRISSON;  MRS.  ROBERT  LORD,  wife  of  the 
writer  and  producer;  LEE  EPHRAIM,  London 
theatrical  producer,  and  GLADYS  AXMAN 
(Mrs.  William  A.  Taylor)  are  among  others  on 
the  passenger  list  of  today's  outgoing  Queen 
Mary. 

GEORGE  BARNETT  of  Modern  Films  has 
sailed  from  abroad  on  the  He  de  France  for 
New  York  after  completing  a  world  tour  which 
he  started  about  nine  months  ago  in  behalf  of 
sales.      He   is   due   here   June   9. 

RAOUL  WALSH  sails  today  from  New  York 
for  the  GB  studios  in  England  to  direct  "Sol- 
diers   Three". 

ISABEL  JEWELL,  who  has  completed  her 
role  in  Columbia's  "Lost  Horizon,"  sails  Mon- 
day from  California  with  her  parents  for  a 
Honolulu    vacation. 

ERIC  LINDEN  is  on  a  hurried  New  York 
trip   to   visit   his   mother,   who   is   ill. 

FRANK  FAY  has  arrived  in  New  York  from 
the  coast  to  continue  his  broadcasting  work 
from    the   east. 

MARGARET  SPEAKS  is  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood. 

HORACE  JACKSON  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from  the  coast  on  his  way  to  Bermuda  for  a 
bit    of    relaxation. 

SIDNEY  BERNSTEIN.  British  circuit  operator, 
is    en    route    home    after    a    California    visit. 

HARRY  M.  GOETZ  is  expected  in  New  York 
next   week    from    Hollywood. 

GEORGE  O'BRIEN,  outdoor  star,  comes  east 
next    week    to    attend    the    RKO    convention. 


12  More  "Ziegfeld"  Dates 

Twelve  new  road  show  dates  on 
"Great  Ziegfeld"  have  been  set  this 
week  by  M-G-M,  making  a  total  of 
213  to  date. 


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NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


A  CAPITAL  VISITOR  to  set  of  Cain 
and  Mabel'  was  President's  daugh- 
ter, Anna  Roosevelt  Boettiger,  shown 
chatting  with  co-stars  Marion  Davies 
and  Clark  Gable  during  lull  in  shooting 
of  Cosmopolitan-Warner  comedy  which 
will  follow  Marion's  'Hearts  Divided."5 

'KAY'S  BEST  WORK,  an  important 
contribution  to  the  screen'  is  Film 
Daily's  flash  report  on  'The  White 
Angel,'  while  film's  stunning  star  busies 
herself  in  'Give  Me  Your  Heart,'  screen 
adaptation  of  successful  play,  'Sweet 
Aloes,'  which  will  be  next  Cosmo- 
politan production  for  Warners  (right). 


SEEING  DOUBLE'S  common  trouble  when  gazing  at  famous 
Mauch  twins,  selected  as  stars  of  Warners'  forthcoming  filming 
of  Mark  Twain's  'Prince  and  the  Pauper.'  Brother  Billy  (left — 
or  is  it  right?)  is  winning  critical  accolade  for  performance 
as    boy    Anthony    Adverse    under    Mervyn    LeRoy's    direction. 


INTERVIEW  RENDEZVOUS  used  by  New  York  World-Telly 
critic  Bill  Boehnel  to  get  story  from  busy  Pat  O'Brien  was 
first-aid  ambulance  stationed  on  set  during  dangerous  shooting 
of  'China  Clipper,'  Warners'  coming  trans-Pacific  air  thriller." 


GOLD  DIGGERS,  1937  MODEL,  surround  Dick  Powell  seeking  inside  info  on  forth- 
coming 'Gold  Diggers  of  1937,'  which  Warner  Bros,  will  adapt  from  recent  B'way  stage 
hit,  'Sweet  Mystery  of  Life."  Dick  recently  finished  singing  chores  in  all-star  'Stage  Struck.'" 

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Friday  June  5, 1936 


EXPLOITETTES 

"Mr.  Deeds"  Gets 
Mr.  Miller's  Best 

jy^ANAGER  Ed  Miller  of  the 
Hippodrome,  Cleveland,  aid- 
ed by  Mort  Goodman,  his  pub- 
licity director,  and  Columbia  ex- 
ploiteer,  Ed  Rosenbaum,  gave 
"Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to  Town,"  a 
"pixilated"  exploitation  cam- 
paign. Teaser  circles,  "What 
does  'pixiliated'  mean?"  were 
spotted  in  all  newspaper  ads  a 
week  in  advance.  The  music  of 
the  song,  "I'm  Pixiliated  Over 
You,"  was  planted  with  all  local 
bands  and  radio  stations  with  a 
special  30  by  40  for  a  full  win- 
dow at  Wurlitzer's.  The  "pix- 
ilated" and  "important  dates  in 
history"  angles  were  played  up 
in  lobby  decoration  and  in 
teaser  trailers;  teaser  circles  on 
"pixilated"  were  spotted  in  the 
lobby  two  weeks  in  advance. 
Special  "pixilation"  stories,  giv- 
ing eccentricities  of  local  celeb- 
rities, in  the  Plain  Dealer  and 
the  Press.  "Pixilated"  announce- 
ments were  given  over  station 
WGAR.  Advance  review  by 
Ward  Marsh  was  blown  up  and 
spotted  in  lobby  two  weeks 
ahead  of  opening;  5,000  large 
blotters  with  "Shows  like  this 
make  history"  prominently  dis- 
played, were  distributed  in 
offices;  stickers  in  a  Garcia 
Grande  tieup  were  placed  in  all 
cigar  store  windows.  A  tieup 
with  the  Ford  V-8  got  a  page 
ad  in  the  Press  day  before  the 
opening  and  a  parade  of  six 
new  Fords  on  sound  truck  day 
in  advance.  Wire  from  Direc- 
tor Frank  Capra  to  Ward  Marsh 
was  blown  up  and  displayed  in 
all  Postal  windows;  special  tri- 
angles were  used  on  Postal's 
75  delivery  bicycles.  Ballyhoo 
truck  with  banners  and  an- 
nouncer was  used  for  three  days 
in  advance.  Announcement  cards 
were  placed  in  the  Statler,  Al- 
lerton,  Colonial,  Carter  and  Hol- 
lenden  hotels. 

— Hippodrome,    Cleveland. 


Les  Pollock's  Advance 
"Fauntleroy"  Campaign 

AN  attention-getting  stunt  of 
Les  Pollock's  advance  cam- 
paign on  "Little  Lord  Fauntle- 
roy" at  Loew's  Rochester  the- 
ater was  an  orphans'  party  giv- 
en in  collaboration  with  the 
Daily  Journal  and  radio  station 
WHEC,  which  netted  much  valu- 
able publicity.  The  Journal  co- 
operated with  a  classified  ad 
stunt.  Sibley's  store  tied  up 
with  a  display  of  "Fauntleroy 
blue"  which  it  plugged  in  ads 
and  window  displays.  Fashion 
columns  of  all  three  Rochester 
dailies  carried  squibs  on  the 
"Fauntleroy  blue."  Public 
schools  posted  stills  and  co- 
operated with  Pollock  on  am 
essay  contest  for  the  best  de- 
scription of  the  Hodgson  story. 
— Loew's  Rochester  Theater. 


•  •      •     THROUGH    THE    eyes    of    Charles    E.    McCarthy 

Director  of  advertising  and  publicity  for  20th  Century- 
Fox  we  view  the  annual  sales  meeting  of  the  company 
held  at  Chicago  from  May  30  to  June  2  over  300  in  at- 
tendance including  bookers  and  ad  salesmen  :  the 
greatest  sales  get-together  in  the  history  of  the  organization 
T              T              ▼ 

•  •      •     FLYING    IN    from    the    Coast  Darryl    Zanuck 

with    Bill    Goetz,    his    executive    assistant    Jason    Joy,    the 

public    relations    chief Bill    Engel,   the    writer    gent 

and   W.   B.   Dover,  personnel   manager they   brought   with 

them  a  lot  of  film  showing  scenes  from  the  various  new  pro- 
ductions "To  Mary,  With  Love,"  a  frank,  modern  exposi- 
tion of  married  life,  with  Warner  Baxter  and  Myrna  Loy 
"Sing,   Baby,    Sing,"   a    riotous   musical   comedy   with   the    Ritz 
Brothers,  and  Adolphe  Menjou  as  a  ham  actor  doing  a  role  that 

practically  laid  the  convention  lads  in  the  aisles then  there 

were  tests  of  Sonja  Henie,  the  Olympic  skating  champ,  a 
voluptuous,    blue-eyed    knockout  also    Simone    Simon    in 

scenes  from  her  first  pix,  "Girls'  Dormitory,"  a  youthful  eyeful 
with    Sex   Plus  the   convention   lads   saw   the   completed 

"Road  to  Glory,"  a  terrific  indictment  of  war,  with  a  powerful 
love  angle  featuring  Warner  Baxter,  Fredric  March,  June  Lang, 
Lionel   Barrymore  they  saw  portions  of   Shirley  Temple's 

"The   Bowery   Princess"  and   a    special    convention   trailer 

showing  the  various  departments  in  the  studios  and  the  new 
administration    building      .  .  .    s-o-o  there    it    was    on    the 

screen  a  practical  demonstration  of  the  highlights  of  the 

new  product  and  the  sales  lads  were  more  than  impressed 

they  were   swept  right  off  their  feet 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •      •     THE  SPEAKERS  made  as  big  a  hit  as  the  product 
shown  first  came  Darryl  Zanuck  on  production  plans 
John  D.  Clark,  who  gave  a  great  talk  in  lining  up  the  product 
(and  who  did  a  superlative  job  in  conducting  the  entire  conven- 
tion)   Sidney  Kent,  who  outlined  the  company's  plans  for 

the  immediate  future,  and  told  of  the  highly  successful  con- 
ventions in  Paris  and  London  Mister  Kent  painted  a  most 
optimistic  picture  of  the  future of  the  very  favorable  fin- 
ancial situation  and  stability  of  the  company  and  he  paid 
a  fine  tribute  to  the  production  and  distributing  forces   which 

have  done  such  magnificent  jobs  the  past  year Joe  Schenck 

reminisced  on  how  he  and  Zanuck  got  together  to  form  the  or- 
iginal Twentieth  Century  company  and  that's  a  pearl  of 
a  yarn  all  by  itself  Herman  Wobber,  West  Coast  district 
manager,  gave  a  fine  talk  on  the  progress  of  the  company  since 
its  reorganization  Charles  McCarthy  talked  illuminatingly 
on  the  expanded  campaign  on  advertising  due  to  the  big  pictures 
that  were  coming  right  along then  there  were  other  speak- 
ers, all  with  fresh  slants  on  their  various  specialties  Earl 
Wingart,  Arch  Reeves,  Sol  Lesser,  Sol  Wurtzel,  W.  J.  Hutchin- 
son  for  the  Movietonews  there  were  Lowell  Thomas,  Laur- 
ence Stallings,  Ed  Thorgersen,  Lew  Lehr  William  Kupper, 
western  sales  manager,  and  William  Sussman,  eastern  sales 
manager,  told  their  stories  to  the  conventioneers  while 
the  short  subjects  were  covered  by  E.  W.  Hammons,  Jack  Skir- 
ball  and  W.  J.  Clark 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  DIVERSITY  in  the  new  season's  program 
had  the  guests  all  steamed  up  "Road  to  Glory,"  a  dramatic 

love  story "Ramona,"  a   Technicolor  romance  "Sing, 

Baby,   Sing,"  a  musical  extravaganza "Girls'  Dormitory," 

unusual   drama   of  young  love "To   Mary,  With   Love,"   a 

modern  drama "On  the  Avenue,"  the  Irving  Berlin  mu- 
sical   "King    of   the    Khyber   Rifles,"    a    Victor    McLaglen 

special "Lloyds   of  London,"   something  unique   in  topical 

and  historical  drama  of  Great  Britain and  the  Quints,  of 

course,  one  each  year  for  the  next  three  years altogether 

a   very    MEATY    and    worth-while    sales    get-together for 

20th    Century-Fox    is    under    way    Full    Blast and    Mister 

McCarthy  says  the  Industry  will  realize  it  when  these  Big 
Pix  hit  the   screens 


TIMELY  TOPICS 

Bernard  Finds  Public 
Wants  Actionful  Pictures 

JT  is  a  very  significant  com- 
mentary on  the  trend  in  mo- 
tion picture  taste  that  fifty 
per  cent  of  GB's  productions 
for  next  season  come  under  the 
following  categories:  adventure 
drama;  mystery  drama;  action 
melodrama;  romantic  melodra- 
ma. It  is  a  matter  of  statistics 
that  the  element  of  exciting  ac- 
tion has  been  proving  itself 
more  and  more  desirable  to 
motion  picture  audiences,  and  a 
highly  salable  commodity  for 
exhibitors. 

The  namby-pamby  love  story, 
the  conventional  little  comedy- 
drama  has  definitely  fallen  into 
disfavor.  Perhaps  there  is  a 
psychological  explanation  for 
the  public's  renewed  interest  in 
fast-moving,  actionful  pictures. 
Perhaps  there  was  really  never 
a  letdown  in  people's  interest  in 
action  pictures,  as  evidence  of 
which  there  has  been  the  un- 
broken popularity  of  the  formula 
westerns. 

With  a  whole  lifetime's  adven- 
tures crowded  into  one  hour  of 
picture  showing,  the  adventure 
picture  cannot  find  its  parallel 
in  real  life  since  climaxes  in  the 
average  person's  life  are  widely 
spaced.  The  adventure  picture, 
therefore,  is  the  release,  the  ex- 
citing change  from  everyday 
existence  that  the  average  per- 
son  craves. 

Our  own  successful  experi- 
ence with  such  action  pictures 
as  "The  39  Steps,"  "Transat- 
lantic Tunnel,"  "The  Man  Who 
Knew  Too  Much"  has  been  suf- 
ficient reason  for  our  turning 
over  half  our  program  to  action 
pictures,  and  with  such  top- 
notchers  in  their  field  as  Alfred 
Hitchcock  and  Raoul  Walsh  to 
direct,  we  are  confident  that 
audiences  will  be  assured  of  a 
very  satisfying  share  of  screen 
thrills. 

— Jeffrey   Bernerd. 


who 
that 


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Producer  Holds  Brief 
For  Preview  Showings 

JhXECUTIVE  producers 
recently  have  urged 
studios  combine  to  discontinue 
the  practice  of  holding  preview 
showings  are  using  snap  judg- 
ment. I  can  appreciate  the  ex- 
periences which  engendered  this 
drastic  feeling  on  the  part  of 
these  producers.  Nevertheless, 
the  layman's  reaction  is  vitally 
necessary  before  a  production 
can  be  shipped  for  release.  Per- 
haps a  brief  announcement  by 
a  studio  executive,  just  previous 
to  the  screening  of  the  pic- 
ture, stressing  the  importance 
of  their  impartial  criticisms  and 
the  fact  that  a  vast  sum  is  in- 
volved, would  bring  excellent 
results. 

— Arthur  Homblow,  Jr. 


Friday  June  5, 1936 


DAILY 


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REVIEWS       OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


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"REVOLT  OF  THE  ZOMBIES" 

Academy  Pictures  65  mins. 

WEIRD  DRAMA  OF  ZOMBIES  OF  FAR 
EAST  CARRIES  THRILLS  FOR  POP 
CROWDS. 

This  production  has  the  same  general  ap- 
peal as  "White  Zombie,"  also  a  Halperin 
production.  In  this  case,  the  scene  is  set 
in  the  Far  East  instead  of  the  isle  of  Haiti. 
Starting  with  scenes  at  the  end  of  the 
World  War,  it  shows  how  a  scheming  of- 
ficer comes  into  possession  of  the  partial 
secrets  of  Zombeism,  and  journeys  to  the 
ancient  city  of  Cambodia  in  the  Far  East 
to  perfect  his  knowledge  of  this  weird  cult 
of  half-living,  half-dead  control.  A  delega- 
tion of  representatives  of  the  world  powers 
also  journeys  to  the  ancient  country  to  try 
and  uncover  the  dread  secret  and  destroy 
it  forever,  fearing  that  it  might  be  used  as 
a  war  device  to  create  an  army  of  soldiers 
that  cannot  be  destroyed  and  thus  prove 
themselves  invincible.  Romance  is  blended 
with  two  rivals  in  the  party  both  interested 
in  the  girl.  The  one  whom  the  girl  does 
not  favor  accidentally  stumbles  upon  the 
ancient  Zombie  secret,  and  becomes  ob- 
sessed with  his  sense  of  world  power  and 
starts  to  use  it  ruthlessly.  He  subdues 
all  the  members  of  his  party  to  his  will, 
and  a  horde  of  natives.  The  victims  of 
the  expedition  confer  and  endeavor  to 
break  the  spell,  but  are  helpless.  Finally 
the  Zombie  king's  real  love  for  the  girl 
forces  him  to  relinquish  his  power  to  prove 
to  her  his  devotion.  As  soon  as  he  does 
so,  the  army  of  natives  released  from  the 
Zombie   spell   turn   upon    him   and   kill   him. 

Cast:  Dorothy  Stone,  Dean  Jagger,  Roy 
D'Arcy,  Robert  Noland,  George  Cleveland, 
Fred  Warren,  Carl  Stockdale,  Teru  Shimada, 
William   Crowell. 

Producer,  Edward  Halperin;  Director,  Vic- 
tor Halperin;  Authors,  Howard  Higgin,  Rol- 
)o  Llcyd,  Victor  Halperin;  Cameraman,  J. 
Arthur   Feindel. 

Direction,  Good    Photography,  Very  Good 


"COUNTERFEIT" 

with     Chester     Morris,     Margot     Grahame, 

Marian    Marsh,    Lloyd    Nolan 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 

Columbia  72  mins. 

FAST-MOVING  STORY  OF  COUNTER- 
FEITERS WILL  PLEASE  AUDIENCES  GEN- 
ERALLY. 

This  fast  moving  opus  will  have  no 
trouble  pleasing  audiences.  William  Ran- 
kin's story  and  the  screenplay  he  did  with 
Bruce  Manning,  dealing  with  counterfeiters 
who  try  to  outwit  treasury  department  op- 
erators, are  good  pieces  of  writing.  Interest 
is  created  at  the  outset  and  held  until  the 
end.  Erie  Kenton's  direction  is  excellent 
and  B.  P.  Schulberg  deserves  a  bow  for 
the  production.  Chester  Morris  is  con- 
vincing as  the  government  agent,  who  de- 
ceives Nolan,  head  of  the  band  of  counter- 
feiters, into  believing  that  he  is  a  mobster. 
Others  who  turn  in  good  performances  are 
Margot  Grahame  as  Nolan's  girl,  Marian 
Marsh,  her  innocent  sister,  Claude  Gilling- 
water,  as  the  government  engraver,  who  is 
kidnaped  by  Nolan.  George  McKay's  com- 
edy performance  is  refreshing.  Gillingwater 
is  taken  from  Washington  to  the  gang's  hide- 
out in  Missouri.  His  special  handiwork  is 
noted  on  some  of  the  spurious  bills  found 
by  the  federal  agents.  Morris  joins  Nolan's 
men  and  gets  evidence  on  their  operations. 
Nolan  orders  Morris  to  kill  Marian  Marsh, 
the  killing  to  appear  accidental.  Instead, 
Morris  turns  the  tables  on  Nolan,  and  the 
government  men  arrive  in  time  to  capture 
the  mobsters.  John  Stumar's  photography 
is  first-rate. 

Cast:  Chester  Morris,  Margot  Grahame, 
Marian  Marsh,  Llcyd  Nolan,  Claude  Gilling- 
water, George  McKay,  John  Gallaudet,  Gene 
Morgan,    Pierre   Watkins,    Marc   Lawrence. 

Producer,  B  P.  Schulberg;  Director,  Erie 
C.  Kenton;  Author,  William  Rankin;  Screen- 
play, William  Rankin,  Bruce  Manning, 
Cameraman,  John  Stumar;  Editor,  Richard 
Cahocn. 

Direction,   Excellent       Photography,  G:od 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


"Paramount  Pictorial" 

(No.  P5-11) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Very   Good 

Three  interesting  sequences  are 
shown,  with  wide  diversity.  First 
is  the  story  of  the  champagne  in- 
dustry in  France,  giving  in  detail 
the  process  whereby  the  famous 
wine  is  processed  from  the  picking 
of  the  grapes  to  the  final  bottling. 
Then  follows  a  pop  fashion  parade 
for  the  ladies,  showing  how  the  cur- 
rent summer  styles  have  gone  mas- 
culine. The  finale  is  a  pip  for 
thrills,  with  the  climbing  of  Mont 
Blanc  by  two  adventurous  young 
Americans. 


"What— No  Spinach?" 

(Popeye   Cartoon) 

Paramount  7  mins. 

Funny — with  Speed 

A  lot  of  trouble  in  the  restaurant 
when  Wimpy,  the  waiter,  hands 
Popeye  a  roast  duck  seasoned  with 
red  pepper,  and  Bluto  the  restaur- 
ant proprietor  starts  to  pick  on 
Popeye  when  he  protests.  But  the 
hero  gets  his  can  of  spinach,  and 
then  starts  to  mop  up  the  place  with 
the  big  bully,  as  usual. 


"I  Don't  Want  to  Make  History" 

(Bouncing  Ball  Cartoon) 

Paramount  7   mins. 

Novelty 

Featuring  Vincent  Lopez  and  his 
orchestra.  This  one  is  presented  as 
a  theater  number,  with  the  news 
items  being  flashed  on  the  screen. 
The  Lopez  orchestra  appears  as  the 
main  feature  on  the  bill.  The  title 
of  the  short  is  also  the  pop  num- 
ber which  the  orchestra  plays.  The 
Bouncing  Ball  is  the  usual  device 
for  pointing  the  words  as  the  musi- 
cians play. 


"We  Did  It" 


(Betty  Boop  Cartoon) 

Paramount  6  mins. 

Neat 

The  pup  and  three  little  kittens 
turn  the  house  upside  down  when 
Betty  Boop  steps  out  for  awhile. 
Pudgy,  the  pup,  tries  to  rescue  the 
kittens  as  they  get  themselves  into 
all  sorts  of  jams,  and  when  Betty 
comes  home  she  blames  the  pup  for 
the  damage.  But  the  kittens  take 
the  blame,  and  everybody  is  happy 
as  Betty  throws  an  ice  cream  party. 


"THE  LAW  IN  HER  HANDS" 

with   Margaret  Lindsay,  Glenda   Farrell, 

Warren  Hull,  Lyle  Talbot 

First  National  58  mins. 

FAIRLY  SATISFYING  DRAMA  WITH 
WOMAN  LAWYER  AS  CENTRAL  CHAR- 
ACTER AND  SOME  ROMANCE  THROWN 
IN. 

Having  a  feminine  attorney  as  its  angle 
of  novelty,  this  is  a  generally  entertaining 
story  that  ought  to  do  all  right  in  the 
program  grinds.  Margaret  Lindsay,  the 
femme  lawyer,  refuses  to  give  up  her  work 
despite  the  pleadings  of  Warren  Hull,  an 
assistant  district  attorney,  who  is  in  love 
with  her  and  doesn't  consider  legal  work 
the  proper  pursuit  for  a  woman.  Having 
been  tricked  out  of  winning  her  initial  case 
by  the  sharp  work  of  an  opposition  lawyer, 
Margaret  is  determined  to  gain  recognition 
by  the  same  kind  of  methods.  To  do  this, 
she  undertakes  the  defense  of  a  big  crook, 
Lyle  Talbot,  and  makes  quite  a  reputation 
for  herself  as  a  result.  But  in  the  end 
she  revolts  at  some  of  her  client's  inhuman 
racketeering,  and,  despite  threats  from  him, 
she  turns  the  culprit  over  to  the  law,  after 
which  she  quits  the  profession  in  favor  of 
becoming  Warren's  wife. 

Cast:  Margaret  Lindsay,  Glenda  Farrell, 
Warren  Hull,  Lyle  Talbot,  Eddie  Acuff, 
Dick  Purcell,  Al  Shean,  Joseph  Crehan,  Mat- 
ty Fain,  Addiscn  Richards,  Milt  Kibbee, 
Eddie  Shubert,  Mabel  Cooncord,  Billy 
Wayne, 

Director,  William  Clemens;  Author, 
George  Bricker;  Screenplay,  George  Bricker, 
Luci  Ward;  Cameraman,  Sid  Hickox;  Editor, 
Clarence  Kclster. 

Direction,   Good.      Photography,   Grade   A 


"NOBODY'S   FOOL" 

with  Edward  Everett  Horton,  Glenda  Farrell, 
Cesar  Romero,  Warren  Hymer,  Frank  Conroy 
Universal  62  mins. 

AMUSING  FARCE  WITH  EDWARD  EV- 
ERETT HORTON  SCORING  IN  A  SUCCES- 
SION   OF   COMEDY    INCIDENTS. 

The  burden  of  batting  out  the  entertain- 
ment in  this  rather  flimsy  story  rests  chiefly 
on  the  shoulders  of  Edward  Everett  Horton, 
and  it  is  to  his  credit  that  he  makes  a  very 
good  job  of  it.  The  script  is  along  the 
familiar  lines  of  previous  Horton  roles,  in 
which  he  appears  as  a  simple  and  unsus- 
pecting soul  who  walks  right  into  the  mid- 
dle of  trouble  without  knowing  about  it, 
and  who  comes  out  winner  in  the  end. 
This  time  the  action  revolves  around  some 
racketeers  who  take  advantage  of  Horton's 
innocent  credulity  and  cause  him  to  carry 
out  their  deals  in  good  faith.  The  sur- 
prise comes  when  Horton  engineers  mat- 
ters so  that  everything  comes  out  fair  and 
square,  with  the  crooks  being  induced  to 
turn  over  a  new  leaf,  and  Horton  even  cul- 
minating a  romantic  side  issue  with  Glenda 
Farrell,  another  converted  member  of  the 
gang.  There  are  plenty  of  funny  and  some 
melodramatic  situations  along  the  route. 

Cast:  Edward  Everett  Horton,  Glenda 
Farrell,  Cesar  Romero,  Frank  Conroy,  Clay 
Clement,  Warren  Hymer,  Henry  Hunter, 
Robert  Middlemass,  Pierre  Watkin,  Diana 
Gibson,  Edward  Gargan,  Florence  Roberts, 
Ivan  Miller. 

Producer,  Irving  Starr;  Director.  Arthur 
Greville  Collins;  Authors,  Frank  M.  Dazey, 
Agnes  C.  Johnston;  Screenplay,  Ralph  Block, 
Ben  Markscn;  Cameraman,  Norbert  Brc- 
dine;   Editor,  Morris  Wright. 

Direction,   Okay.      Photography,   Good. 


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Friday  June  5, 1936 


ALLIED  DEMANDS  END 
OF  AFFILIATED  HOUSES 


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prevent  further  expansion  of  the 
affiliated  circuits  and  to  enjoin  and 
restrain  the  unfair  and  oppressive 
methods  by  which  they  are  enlarg- 
ing and  extending  their  monopoly." 
Another  provision  of  the  resolution 
instructs  Myers  to  prepare  bills  for 
introduction  in  Congress  and  state 
legislatures  seeking  disassociation 
of  production  and  distribution  from 
exhibition. 

Al  Steffes  Presents  Report 

Allied's  action  was  induced  by  a 
report  presented  by  Al  Steffes  in 
behalf  of  the  committee  on  produc- 
er aggression.  In  a  speech  which 
was  characteristic  of  Steffes,  he  said 
he  was  agreeable  to  meeting  with 
the  heads  of  the  major  companies 
on  trade  practices,  as  Yamins  had 
urged  on  the  previous  day,  but  then 
went  into  a  lengthy  recital  of  the 
Allied  "futile  efforts"  to  obtain  its 
demands  over  a  period  of  years.  He 
charged  the  majors  with  "buck  pass- 
ing" and,  according  to  Steffes'  ver- 
sion, the  association's  delegates 
were  shunted  from  general  sales 
managers  to  attorneys  to  company 
heads,  and  then  back  and  forth. 
"Hays  wouldn't  let  you  get  in  the 
same  room  with  the  principals 
alone,"  declared  Steffes.  He  gives 
you  nothing  but  his  familiar  phrase 
"confidence    and    cooperation." 

Taking  a  momentary  crack  at  pro- 
duction, Steffes  asserted  that  "pic- 
tures are  steadily  getting  worse." 
He  charged  Hays  with  failure  to 
clean  up  pictures  and  told  his  audi- 
ence that  they  "must  find  a  way  of; 
driving  the  producers  out  of  the  ex- 
hibition field  entirely." 

Double  bills,  according  to  the  mili- 
tant Steffes,  must  be  blamed  against 
the  producers,  not  the  independent 
exhibitors.  The  big  circuits,  said  Al, 
are  even  planning  to  triple  feature, 
and  he  observed  that  indies  "can't 
operate  their  theaters  as  Bank 
Night   alone." 

The  resolution  authorizing  the 
moves  against  producer-control  of 
theaters  was  adopted  unanimously, 
and  upon  motion  of  Glenn  Cross  of 
Michigan,  Steffes,  Samuelson  and 
Cole  were  put  on  the  committee,  in 
addition  to  Myers  and  Yamins. 
300  Exhibitors  Present 

Fully  300  exhibitors  were  present 
at  yesterday's  session.  H.  M.  Richey, 
chairman  of  the  general  convention 
committee,  read  Pete  Harrison's 
speech  and  later  Fred  Herrington 
of  Pennsylvania  got  to  the  rostrum 
and  gave  Pete  a  grand  sendoff  as 
"a   champion   of  the   underdog." 

Samuelson,  Cole  and  J.  B.  Clinton 
were  named  a  committee  to  escort 
Gov.  Martin  L.  Davey  to  the  ban- 
quet hall   at  night. 

Bertrand  Upholds  NRA 

Daniel  Bertrand,  author  of  the 
Dept.  of  Commerce  report  recom- 
mending a  Federal  commission  to 
control  the  film  industry,  was  in- 
troduced by  Myers. 

"The   independent   is   back   where 


Allied  Convention  Look-Sees 


By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 


By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 

(CLEVELAND  —  Al  Steffes  cuts 
quite  a  figure,  pictorially.  His 
opening  day  attire  included  a  some- 
what red  shirt,  white  suit,  blue  tie 
and  white  sport  shoes. 


Don  Alexander  is  playing  host  to 
the  conventioneers  on  a  grind  policy. 


George  Weeks'  speech  clicked  like 
that  latest  Jessie  Matthews  picture 
which  GB  is  distributing. 


Past  Presidents  Myers,  Steffes, 
Ritter  and  Samuelson  were  pre- 
sented at  the  inaugural  session. 


The  Film  Daily,  airmailed  from 
N'York,  was  the  first  trade  paper  on 
the  convention  scene  on  the  opening 
day. 


Nate  Yamins  denied  that  the 
words  "dumb"  and  "salve,"  incor- 
porated in  a  decorative  scroll  be- 
hind the  rostrum  have  any  applica- 
tion to  the  convention  proceedings. 


Reg  Wilson  is  doing  a  lot  of  good 
missionary  work  in  behalf  of  GB. 


By  an  odd  coincident,  the  Cuya- 
hoga police  chiefs  are  holding  a  con- 
vention, too,  at  the  Hollenden. 


he  started  some  three  or  four  years 
ago,"  said  the  speaker  after  refer- 
ring to  the  collapse  of  the  NRA 
codes.  "The  laws  intended  to  pre- 
vent monopoly,  those  Clayton  and 
Sherman  anti-trust  statutes,  that 
some  speak  about  as  gibraltars  of 
eternal  security,  have  been  proved 
over  and  over  again  under  present 
operations  to  be  ineffective,"  he  de- 
clared. 

When  Bertrand  told  his  auditors 
that  "facing  the  issue  honestly  and 
fairly,  there  seems  to  be  an  agree- 
ment that  the  codes  resulted  in  some 
small  benefits  to  the  entire  indus- 
try, including  the  independent  ex- 
hibitors," a  lone  theaterman  ap- 
plauded. 

Block-Booking  Legislation 

That  Allied  continue  its  efforts  to 
obtain  enactment  of  the  Neely-Pet- 
tengill  legislation  against  block 
booking  was  ordered  in  a  resolution 
adopted  unanimously.  It  also  re- 
asserted "the  efforts  of  certain  in- 
dustry spokesmen  to  slander  those 
leaders  for  their  efforts  in  behalf 
of  the  bill."  the  reference  being  to 
the  block  booking  hearings  held  at 
Washington  several  months  ago. 

Paramount's  new  poster  rental 
plan  was  hit  in  another  resolution 
which  viewed  it  as  a  "hardship" 
from  the  independent  exhibitor 
standpoint  and  "prohibitive  in  cost." 
Adoption  of  the  resolution  occurred 
after  an  amendment,  expressing 
satisfaction  with  the  independent 
poster    firms,    had    been   withdrawn. 

Two  more  resolutions,  one  urging 
revision  of  the  copyright  laws  to  do 
away  with  the  score  charge  and  the 
music  tax  and  the  other  condemning 
political  propaganda  in  pictures, 
were  referred  to  the  board  of  di- 
rectors, which  holds  a  meeting  this 
morning  at  10.30  o'clock. 

Conn.  I.T.O.  May  Join 

Greetings  from  the  I.  T.  O.  of 
Connecticut  were  received  via  tele- 
gram and  it  was  indicated  that  this 
unit  may  later  affiliate  with  Allied. 

Announcement  was  made  of  the 
personnel  of  the  resolutions  commit- 
tee as  follows:  William  Davis,  chair- 
man; Ernest  Horstman,  E.  L.  Peas- 
ley,  R.  E.  Myers,  Morris  Rubin,  E. 
F.  Maertz,  Harold  Bernstein,  R.  Z. 
Glass,  Gail  Pettit,   A.  E.  Lichtman, 


Verne  Langdon,  Sam  Saltz,  Simon 
Myers  and  William   London. 

W.  J.  Walker  of  Crafton,  Pa. 
won  the  Nat  Lefton  trophy  for  low 
net  at  the  convention  golf  tourna- 
ment yesterday  morning.  The  Na- 
tional Theater  Supply  award,  also 
a  statuette,  went  to  J.  H.  Morris 
of  Brooklyn  for  low  gross. 

The  annual  banquet  took  place 
last  night  with  speeches,  entertain- 
ment and  dancing  on  the  program. 
When  the  final  convention  session 
is  held  today,  Edward  Golden  of 
Chesterfield-Invincible  will  speak  on 
his  company's  franchise  tieup  with 
Allied. 


Even  Good  Stories 

May  Be  Turned  Down 


Lillie  Messinger,  Eastern  scenario 
editor  of  RKO  Radio,  recently  ad- 
dressed the  members  of  a  woman's 
club  at  a  luncheon.  She  spoke  about 
story  buying  for  the  movies. 

"A  good  story  is  not  always  a 
good  picture  story.  And  what  con- 
stitutes a  good  picture  story  for 
one  picture  company  is  absolutely 
impossible  for  another  company. 
Every  picture  company  has  a  sched- 
ule of  pictures  it  intends  to  make 
for  the  coming  year.  These  may  be 
anywhere  from  thirty  to  fifty  films, 
depending  upon  the  company.  These 
thirty  or  fifty,  are  made  up  of  so 
many  dramas,  so  many  comedies,  so 
many  melodramas,  so  many  music- 
als, etc.  If  the  quota  for  a  certain 
type  of  picture  is  filled,  a  very  good 
story  may  have  to  be  turned  down 
because  there  is  no  room  for  it  on 
the  schedule." 


Van  Keuren  Promoted 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM  iDAILY 

Hollywood — S.  S.  Van  Keuren  will 
be  promoted  to  production  manager 
in  complete  chai'ge  of  all  production 
at  the  Hal  E.  Roach  studios,  effec- 
tive on  completion  of  "Mister  Cin- 
derella," according  to  an  announce- 
ment by  General  Manager  Matt 
O'Brien. 


HARDY  SAYS  NEW  LAWS 
CAN  DIVORCE  SELLING 


Cleveland  —  Although  production 
and  distribution  cannot  be  separated 
under  existing  laws,  legislation  ef- 
fecting this  divorce  is  valid  under 
the  constitution,  Russell  Hardy,  spe- 
cial assistant  attorney-general,  told 
the  Allied  convention  yesterday 
when  he  discussed  the  recent  St. 
Louis  anti-trust  case  which  he  han- 
dled   for    the    government. 

Government  control  of  regulation 
of  the  motion  picture  industry  must 
be  provided,  he   declared. 

Abram  F.  Myers,  who  was  for- 
merly associated  with  him  in  gov- 
ernmental work  at  Washington,  in- 
troduced Hardy  as  a  man  "with  a 
whale  of  a  lot  of  fight."  Hardy 
traced  the  various  developments  in 
the  St.  Louis  case  and  explained 
that  the  defendants  made  the  final 
move  which  ended  in  settlement  of 
the   action  out  of  court. 

The  case  "was  the  product  of 
power  and  not  of  competition,"  de- 
clared Hardy.  He  took  issue  with 
statements  that  the  government,  in 
the  action,  was  inter-meddling  in  a 
private  fight. 

As  in  no  other  industry,  said 
Hardy,  the  product  supply,  in  the 
film  business,  is  in  the  hands  of 
eight  units  and  this,  he  declared, 
facilitates    "special    privileges." 

Although  individual  improper 
practices  are  not  in  violation  of  the 
anti-trust  laws,  Hardy  pointed  out, 
those  committed  in  concert  consti- 
tute conspiracy.  He  said  that  the 
Dept.  of  Justice  will  "exhaust  every 
effort  to  stop  conspiracies  within 
the  industry." 


Allied  Product  Tieup 

Goes  Into  Effect  Aug.  20 


Cleveland — Allied's  franchise  deal 
with  Chesterfield-Invincible  goes  in- 
to actual  operation  Aug.  20,  Edward 
Golden,  general  sales  manager, 
stated  yesterday  while  attending  the 
Allied  convention,  where  he  speaks 
today.  First  two  pictures  will  be 
"Missing  Girls"  and  "Ellis  Island," 
he  said.  Golden  returns  to  New 
York  tomorrow. 


MIAMI 


Bert  Acker  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  new  Edison  The- 
ater. 

The  B.B.B.  Artists  Bureau  has 
been  incorporated  with  B.  B.  Her- 
man, G.  H.  Bowles  and  A.  L.  Brown 
as  directors. 

Irwin  R.  Waite,  managing  direc- 
tor of  the  Melba  Theater,  Dallas, 
is  here  as  Texas  Centennial  Exposi- 
tion ambassador  of  good  will.  He 
is  a  former  Miamian. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  has  already  played 
five  local  spots  for  a  week  apiece. 


Friday  June  5, 1936 


THE 


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SABATH-PARA.  PROBE 
PUT  OFF  INDEFINITELY 


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indefinitely  postponed.  Kennedy,  in 
asking  the  postponement,  said: 

"I  am  sincerely  of  the  opinion 
from  the  investigation  I  have  just 
concluded  for  the  company  that  a 
hearing  at  this  time  will  confuse 
matters  to  a  greater  extent  insofar 
as  the  bondholders  and  security 
holders   are   concerned." 

The  postponement  will  be  until 
at  least  after  the  Paramount  stock- 
holders' meeting  on  June  16.  Mean- 
while Sabath,  who  said  his  commit- 
tee has  received  hundreds  of  ap- 
peals from  bond  and  stock  holders, 
some  of  whom  charge  that  insiders 
are  deliberately  seeking  to  wreck 
Paramount  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
summating a  merger  with  RKO, 
would  continue  the  nivestigationis 
that  are  under  way  in  different 
cities.  He  said  he  was  instructing 
Murray  Garsson,  counsel,  to  keep 
in  touch  with  Chicago,  Los  Angeles 
and  St.  Louis  offices  in  these  mat- 
ters, and  "to  make  a  complete  and 
thorough  investigation  as  to  who 
has  grabbed  the  theaters  in  those 
and  other  cities,  as  well  as  to  as- 
certain that  nothing  is  being  done 
while  this  investigation  is  in  prog- 
ress that  is  detrimental  to  bond- 
holders." 


Estabrook  Will  Also  Write 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   \DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Howard  Estabrook's 
new  status  as  an  associate  producer 
for  Frank  Lloyd's  production  at 
Paramount  will  not  interfere  with 
his  writing  activities.  Fully  cognizant 
of  Estabrook's  standing  as  one  of 
the  most  capable  scenarists  in  the 
industry,  both  William  LeBaron, 
Paramount's  chief  production  execu- 
tive, and  Lloyd  are  in  full  accord 
that  Estabrook  should  not  lose  his 
identity  as  a  writer.  So  he  will 
function  both  as  a  writer  and  pro- 
ducer. Estabrook  is  just  completing 
the  screenplay  for  "Kim,"  an  M-G- 
M  production. 


Film   Daily  Service 

Cleveland — For  the  second  consecu- 
tive day,  airmailed  copies  of  THE  FILM 
DAILY  were  the  first  copies  of  a  trade 
paper  distributed  to  the  Allied  con- 
ventioneers    yesterday. 


JUNE   5 


Garrett    Fort 


Surveys  of  Major  Companies 
Presented  by  Pete   Harrison 

Cleveland — A  survey  conducted  by 
P.  S.  Harrison,  reporting  on  the 
results  of  a  confidential  question- 
naire sent  to  exhibitors  to  ascertain 
various  data  on  prices  of  pictures, 
contract  terms,  etc.,  was  presented 
at  yesterday's  Allied  convention.  It 
revealed  that  designating  of  play- 
dates,  charging  of  score  fees,  and 
forcing  of  shorts  and  trailers  were 
highly    flexible. 

In  the  case  of  designated  dates, 
for  instance,  Harrison's  survey 
showed  that  some  of  the  major  com- 
panies made  contracts  of  this  type 
with  less  than  15  per  cent  of  the 
exhibitors  responding  to  the  ques- 
tionnaire. 

The  Harrison  survey  also  showed 
that  about  half  of  the  reporting  ex- 
hibitors bought  their  pictures  on  a 
flat  rental  basis;  that,  in  the  case 
of  some  companies,  as  few  as  8  per 
cent  paid  score  charges,  and  that 
the  buying  of  shorts,  newsreels  and 
trailers  was  neither  general  nor  uni- 
form. 

In  a  summary  of  pictures  prom- 
ised and  pictures  delivered  by  the 
majors,  Harrison  showed  that  re- 
leases had  come  through  on  schedule 
except  in  a  few  instances,  and  that 
most  of  the  distributors  advised 
they  would  deliver  their  full  an- 
nounced quota  or  very  near  it. 

Another  report  by  Harrison  cov- 
ered the  box-office  performances  of 
pictures  by  various  companies.  He 
also  cited  some  figures  on  score 
charges,  which  he  branded  as  a 
"racket",  claiming  that  the  fee  paid 
by  the  producer  to  Ascap  for  the 
right  to  use  music  is  so  much  lower 
than  the  charge  imposed  by  film 
companies  on  exhibitors  that  the 
distributors  make  a  good  profit  from 
score  charges. 


Morros  in  a  Picture 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  \DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Boris  Morros  and 
most  of  the  members  of  the  Para- 
mount music  department  will  ap- 
pear in  a  one  reel  picture  titled 
"Melody  Magic."  Among  those  who 
are  to  be  in  this  picture  are  Ralph 
Rainger,  Leo  Robin,  Sam  Coslow, 
Victor  Young  and  Frederick  Hol- 
lander. 


Alperson  in  H'wood 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   'DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Edward  Alperson, 
president  of  Grand  National,  is  here 
for  conferences  with  B.  F.  Zeidman, 
who  will  make  seven  pictures  for 
the  new  organization.  "Angels  in 
White,"  will  be  released  in  Septem- 
ber, followed  by  "In  His  Steps," 
which   Karl   Brown   will   direct. 


STAND  CONDEMNED  .  .  . 

Because  I  hated   a  man  whose 
riches  concealed  his  dishonesty. 


STAND  CONDEMNED  .  .  . 

Because  I  dared  to  love  the  wo- 
man he  wanted. 


STAND  CONDEMNED  .  .  . 

Because  in  a  moment  of  weak- 
ness, I  wagered  everything  and 
lost  to  him. 


I  STAND  CONDEMNED  .  .  . 

Because   I  would  not  sell  my 
country's  honor  at  any  price. 


STAND  CONDEMNED  .  .  . 

Because  this  court  -  martial  be- 
lieves my  enemy's  word  in  pref- 
erence to  mine. 


STAND  CONDEMNED  .  .  . 

Will  the  woman  I  love  be  able 
to  save  me?  Will  your  verdict  be 
in  my  beholf? 


\ 


STAND 
CONDEMNED 


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Friday  June  5, 1936 


WARNERS  TO  LAUNCH 
ATTENDANCE  DRIVE 


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Smeltzer,  eastern  district  manager, 
stopped  Andy  Smith,  eastern  and 
Canadian  sales  manager  who  was 
about  to  open  the  session  at  9:30 
o'clock,  and  turned  the  confab  into 
anybody's  convention.  Smeltzer  was 
boiling  with  enthusiasm  after  the 
previous  day's  previews  of  "Anthony 
Adverse,"  "Green  Pastures"  and 
"White  Angel."  He  said  he  would 
like  to  take  over  and  handle  these 
pictures  in  his  territories  and  that 
the  other  district  managers  would 
probably  favor  the  same  thing. 
Smith  resigned  himself  to  informal 
discussion  of  these  pictures,  with 
interruptions  permitted  for  any 
questions  or  opinions. 

Four  New  Stars 

The  four  newly  elevated  stars  are 
Anita  Louise,  who  is  now  in  New 
York  and  attended  the  convention 
yesterday,  and  Errol  Flynn,  Olivia 
de  Havilland  and  Bette  Davis,  who 
were  notified  by  wire. 

Pointing  out  the  progress  made 
in  the  last  10  years,  through  sound 
and  to  Shakespeare,  Andy  Smith 
said  another  new  era  in  screen  en- 
tertainment would  be  ushered  in 
next  season,  with  a  record  num- 
ber of  distinguished  pictures.  Com- 
menting on  the  success  of  "Midsum- 
mer Night's  Dream"  and  "Pasteur" 
despite  the  predictions  of  scoffers, 
Smith  declared  that  Warners  would 
continue  to  "gamble  on  the  intelli- 
gence and  taste  of  the  American 
public"  even  more  heavily  than  be- 
fore, and  that  he  felt  sure  of  furth- 
er success  along  that  line. 

Einfeld  Discusses  Ad  Drive 

S.  Charles  Einfeld,  chief  of  ad- 
vertising and  publicity,  was  ap- 
plauded when  he  told  about  the  new 
advertising  budget  being  larger  than 
any  in  the  company's  history,  and 
that  it  would  be  concentrated  almost 
entirely  in  newspapers. 

"We  have  found  that  newspapers 
produce  the  best  results  because 
they  get  into  the  homes  and  are 
read  by  every  member  of  the  fam- 
ily," said  Einfeld.  "A  large  share 
of  the  campaigns  for  the  new  sea- 
son will  be  directed  at  persons  who 
do  not  habitually  attend  movies." 

Einfeld  also  told  about  the  five 
years  of  publicity  that  is  behind 
"Green  Pastures"  as  a  result  of  its 
stage  success,  and  he  said  this  is 
one  of  the  few  pictures  ever  to  con- 
tain the  happy  combination  of  en- 
tertainment plus  a  great  spiritual 
quality. 

Moray  Brings  Up  Shorts 

Norman  Moray,  Vitaphone  sales 
executive,  took  the  floor  for  a  few 
comments  on  shorts.  Although  the 
company's  short  subject  lineup  will 
not  be  announced  until  the  Chicago 
meeting  June  15,  Moray  mentioned 
three  outstanding  subjects,  "Chang- 
ing of  the  Guard,"  "Song  of  a  Na- 
tion" and  "When  Fish  Fight,"  which 
he  would  like  the  conventioneers  to 
see. 

Jack  L.  Warner  sent  a  wire  from 
Hollywood    saying    that    work    has 


Warner  Convention  Chatter 


ALTHOUGH  Warners  will  have  a  sub- 
stantial quota  of  specials  on  its  new 
lineup,  money  will  not  be  squandered  in- 
discriminately on  "production  values",  it  was 
indicated  at  yesterday's  convention  session. 
Jack  L.  Warner,  production  chief,  was  quoted 
on  this  score  to  the  effect  that  few  stories 
justify  a  million-dollar  budget  anil  that  the 
most  important  fundamental  in  determining 
the  amount  to  be  spent  is  the  value  and  pos- 
sibilities   of    the   story. 


Besides  "Anthony  Adverse"  and  "Grand 
Pastures,"  which  are  finished,  the  Warner 
big  ones  will  include  "Charge  of  the  I.inht 
Brigade,"  "Cain  and  Mabel,"  "China  Clip- 
per,"   "Stage    Struck"    and    others. 

Marion  Davies,  in  a  wire  to  Harry  M. 
Warner,  expressed  great  happiness  over  the 
results  of  the  association  of  Cosmopolitan 
with  Warners  and  sent  her  best  wishes  to 
the    conventioneers. 


Anita    Louise,    who    recently    returned    from 
London    visit    after    finishing    wo-k    in    ".In 


thony    Adverse,"    gave    the    buys    a    treat    by 
dropping   in   and  saying  a    fete  words. 


Milt  Mooney  had  a  birthday  on  the  open- 
ing day  of  the  convention,  so  Andy  Smith 
and  some  of  the  other  boys  dined  him  at 
Jack     Dempsey's     Restaurant. 


Charlie  Kenneth  shook  hands  with  Jack 
Dempsey  and  notv  he's  got  a  lame  winy — 
meaning     Charlie. 


Though  he  is  now  on  the  exhibitor  end, 
Harry  Rosenquest,  former  '  assistant  Vita- 
phone  sales  manager  who  recently  was  made 
short  subject  booker  for  Warner  theaters, 
st'll  gets  a  kick  out  of  hobnobbing  with  the 
distribs. 


Tom  Spry  is  reported  trying  to  take  his 
highballs  with  chopsticks  as  a  result  of  being 
unaltered  in  the  Chinese  suite  at  the  Ritz 
Towers. 


Al      Schwalberg      found      out      that      Oscar 
Ku- rimer    is    a    pretty    good    pinochle    player. 


MINNEAPOLIS 


Two  RKO  theaters  in  downtown 
St.  Paul  will  go  under  the  man- 
agement of  the  Minnesota  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  Publix  affiliate,  under  the 
provisions  of  a  deal  announced  this 
week  by  John  J.  Friedl,  president. 
Houses  are  the  Palace-Orpheum 
and  the  President.  Former  goes 
under  Minnesota  banner  on  June  26, 
and  President  on  September  4.  Barry 
Burke,  Minnesota  manager  in  down- 
town St.  Paul,  will  have  direct  su- 
pervision of  the  two  new  additions. 

Verne  Cummings,  manager  of 
Publix's  Uptown  in  St.  Paul,  and 
Cy  Stone  of  Publix  accounting  de- 
partment, were  guests  of  the  or- 
ganization at  a  slag.  Both  will  be 
married    this    month. 

Paul  Snell,  pioneer  exploiteer 
here  on  job,  was  guest  columnist 
for  Merle  Potter,  Journal  film  wri- 
ter. Snell's  effusion  was  slugged 
"Memoirs    of    a    Suppressagent". 

The  World,  operated  by  Al 
Steffes,  undergoing  thorough  re- 
modeling. 

The  New  State,  Worthington, 
Minn.,  had  a  gala  opening  with 
"Sons  0'  Guns"  main  feature.  H. 
J.  Hower  is  manager. 

A.  M.  Holte,  manager  of  the  Ava- 
lon  and  Lyceum,  Thief  River  Falls, 
Minn.,  has  sold  out  to  C.  A.  Larson 
of  St.  James.  Holte  goes  with  Andv 
and  H.  W.  Anderson  of  Detroit 
Lakes. 


been  completed  on  the  expansion 
program  at  the  studios  involving  10 
new  sound  stages,  and  that  the  plant 
is  now  the  biggest  and  best  equipped 
in  the  world. 

Convention  Winds  Up  Today 
Today's  windup  session  of  the 
convention  will  include  individual 
discussions  of  the  new  product  be- 
tween the  men  and  Smith  and  Bob 
Mochrie.  H.  M.  Warner,  Major  Al- 
bert Warner  and  Joseph  Bernhard 
are  among  the  company  executives 
who  will  attend  the  luncheon.  Anita 
Louise  also  will  be  present. 


PITTSBURGH 


Wade  Whittman,  Loew's  Penn  as- 
sistant manager,  is  back  on  the  job 
after  serving:  as  company  manager 
for  "Great  Ziegfeld"  in  Steubenville 
and  East  Liverpool,  0. 

Jack  Bernhard,  Warner  booker, 
back  from  Indianapolis. 

Hugh  Murray,  Cambridge  Springs 
operator,   back  from   Florida. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  A.  Rosenberg, 
local  exhibitors,  returned  from  New 
York  this  week  and  M.  A.  headed 
immediately  for  Cleveland  to  attend 
the  convention. 

Frank  Panoplos,  Clairton  opera- 
tor, will  spend  his  vacation  fishing 
in  Chesapeake  Bay. 

Morris  Kaufmann  back  on  the  job 
at  the  Brookline  Theater  following 
an  appendix  operation. 

Bill  Marousis,  co-operator  of  the 
Regent  in  New  Castle,  off  to  Greece 
on  a  visit. 

Jack  Pendleton,  former  Film  Row- 
er here,  is  back  in  town  as  local 
representative  of  Movie  Sweep- 
stakes. 

Warners  started  Bank  Night  in 
four  district  theaters,  with  14  other 
houses  to  be  added  this  month,  Art 
England,  local  Bank  Night  repre- 
sentative, reports. 

George  Alabama  Florida,  in  from 
San  Francisco  where  he  managed 
the  Capitol,  President  and  Columbia 
theaters,  to  serve  as  manager  of  the 
Golden  Rod  Showboat  which  opens 
its  season  here  June  17. 

Manuel  Greenwald  is  back  in  town 
after  doing  some  road  publicity  for 
"Great  Ziegfeld." 

Bert  Stearn,  U.  A.  manager,  goes 
to  the  coast  to  attend  the  firm's  an- 
nual sales  convention. 

Harris  Circuit  will  play  GB's  new 
season  product  in  this  territory. 

The  Melody  Manor,  the  new  com- 
bination night  club  and  movie  house 
in  Fairmont,  W.  Va.,  has  been  out- 
fitted with  a  new  screen  and  the- 
ater equipment  by  the  Steinberg 
Brothers. 


RELEASE  DATES  SET 
ON  14  WARNER  FILMS 


Release  dates  on  14  Warner-First 
National-Cosmopolitan  productions, 
bringing  the  schedule  up  to  Septem- 
ber, were  announced  yesterday  co- 
incident with  the  second  day's  ses- 
sion of  Warner's  eastern  and  Can- 
adian sales  confab  under  way  with 
A.  W.  Smith  Jr.  presiding.  Seven 
of  the  pictures  are  specials,  as  fol- 
lows: 

"Bullets  Or  Ballots",  starring  Edward  (I. 
Robinson,  with  Joan  Blondell.  Barton  Mac- 
Lane,  Humphrey  Bogart  and  Frank  MeHugh. 
being  held  over  for  a  third  week  is  its  pre- 
release engagement  at  the  New  York  Strand, 
June  6;  "Hearts  Divided",  starring  Marion 
Davies,  with  Dick  Powell,  Edward  Everett 
Horton,  Charles  Ruggles  and  Claude  Rains, 
June  20 ;  "The  White  Angel",  starring  Kay 
Francis,  with  Ian  Hunter  and  Dona'd  Woods, 
July  4  ;  "Public  Enemy's  Wife",  with  Pat 
O'Brien  and  Margaret  Lindsay,  July  11; 
"Hard  Luck  Dame",  with  Bette  Davis  and 
Warren  William.  Aug.  8;  "China  Clipper", 
with  Pat  O'Brien,  Beverly  Roberts,  Ross 
Alexander,  Humphrey  Bogart  and  Henry  B. 
Walthall.  Aug.  IS,  and  "Anthony  Adverse", 
with    Fredric   March. 

The  remaining  seven  are:  "Murder  By  An 
Aristocrat",  with  Lyle  Talbot,  Marguerite 
Churchill,  Claire  Dodd  and  John  Eldredge. 
fune  1.1  ;  "The  Big  Noise",  with  Guy  Kibbee, 
Warren  Hull,  Alma  Lloyd  and  Dick  Foran, 
June  27 ;  "Two  Against  the  World",  with 
Humphrey  Bogart,  Beverly  Roberts,  Claire 
Dodd  and  Henry  O'Neill.  June  18:  "Hot 
Monev",  with  Ross  Alexander,  Beverly  Rob- 
erts, Joseph  Cawthorn  and  Paul  Graetz,  July 
25;  "Case  of  the  Velvet  Claws,"  with  War- 
den William,  Claire  Dodd  and  Winifred 
Shaw.  Aug.  1  ;  "Jailbreak".  featuring  Craig 
'Reynolds.  June  Travis  and  Barton  MacLane, 
Aug.  1.  and  "Love  Begins  at  Twenty",  with 
Warren  Hull.  Patricia  E'lis  and  Hugh  Her- 
bert,   Aug.   22. 


ST.  LOUIS 


As  a  result  of  the  theater  build- 
ing boom  in  this  area,  all  members 
of  the  I.A.T.S.E.  here  are  reported 
working. 

An  airdome  on  Morganford  Road 
is  the  latest  new  venture,  to  be 
opened  in  a  few  days  by  Park 
Amusement  Co.  The  same  outfit 
has  obtained  a  site  for  a  700-seat 
theater  on  Morganford  Road. 

St.  Louis  Amusement  Co.  has 
leased  two  new  houses  to  be  erect- 
ed by  Audrey  Realty  Co.,  one  at 
West  Florissant  Ave.  and  Goodfel- 
low  Blvd.  and  the  other  in  Clay- 
ton,  Mo. 

Joe  Litvag's  new  Apollo  is  sched- 
uled to  open  in  60  days. 

Clarence  M.  Turley  of  Best 
Amusement  Co.  was  re-elected  pres- 
ident of  the  National  Ass'n  of  Build- 
ing  Owners  &  Managers. 

Jimmy  Harris,  exploiteer  and 
publicity  chief  for  Loew's  Theater, 
has  gone  to  Hollywood  with  the  wife 
for  a  two-week  vacation. 

A  drive-in  theater  is  being  built 
on  the  Olive  St.  road  in  University 
City.  Joseph  M.  Goldman  is  the 
promoter.  Opening  is  scheduled 
about  July  15. 

O.  W.  Stiegemeyer,  local  archi- 
tect, has  prepared  plans  for  a  400- 
seat  theater  to  be  build  by  O.  Yel- 
vington   in  Newton,   111. 


PUT  THIS  MOMENT  DOWN 
WITH  THE  GREATEST 
DRAMATIC  MEMORIES  THE 
SCREEN  HAS  GIVEN  YOU! 


Watch  him  as  he  stands  there. .the  profit- 
stuffed  millionaire,  crossed  for  the  first 
time  by  a  man  and  woman  in  love.  See 
hate  and  treachery  mount  his  face  as 
the  court-martial  waits  for  his  evidence. 

You'll  hardly  breathe  until  he  speaks  it 
...the  word  that  will  save  a  man  from 
the  firing  squad  ...  or  send  him  to  a 
death  shrouded  in  dishonor... with  the 
brand  "Spy!' 


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STAWD 
CONDEMNED 


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Produced  by  ALEXIS  GRANOWSKY 
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Friday  June  5, 1936 


NEW  PARA,  PROGRAM 
MAY  TOTAL  70  TO  80 


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nual  sales  meeting  here  yesterday. 
The  estimate  of  releases  was  based 
by  Agnew  on  the  fact  that  40  pic- 
tures already  are  set  for  release  in 
the  first  half  of  the  new  season. 

Maximum  diversification  is  the 
keynote  of  the  coming  lineup,  the 
stories  ranging  from  lavish  musicals 
and  out-of-door  action  subjects  to 
melodramas  and  comedies  of  both 
the  romantic  and  the  domestic  type. 
At  least  two  major  pictures  of  dif- 
ferent type  are  slated  for  release 
each  month  of  the  year. 
Roster  of  Stars 

Stars  who  will  head  the  casts  of 
this  group  of  pictures  include  Ed- 
ward Arnold,  Jean  Arthur,  Joan 
Bennett,  Jack  Benny,  John  Boles, 
George  Burns  and  Gracie  Allen,  Bob 
Burns,  Claudette  Colbert,  Gary 
Cooper,  Bing  Crosby,  Marlene  Die- 
trich, Irene  Dunne,  W.  C.  Fields, 
Gladys  George,  Harold  Lloyd,  Carole 
Lombard,  Fred  MacMurray,  Adolphe 
Menjou  and  Verree  Teasdale,  Jack 
Oakie,  George  Raft,  Charlie  Rug- 
gles  and  Mary  Boland,  Sylvia  Sid- 
ney, Gladys  Swarthout  and  Mae 
West. 

Six  Months'  Releases 

The  40  pictures  listed  by  months 
for  release  during  the  first  six 
months  of  the  film  season  are: 

August :  "The  Texas  Rangers"  with  Fred 
MacMurray,  Jack  Oakie,  Jean  Parker,  Lloyd 
Nolan  and  Bennie  Bartlett,  directed  by  King 
Vidor ;  Gary  Cooper  and  Madeleine  Carroll 
in  "The  General  Died  at  Dawn"  with  Wil- 
liam Frawley,  Akim  Tamiroff,  Dudley  Digges 
and  Porter  Hall,  directed  by  Lewis  Mile- 
stone ;  "My  American  Wife"  with  Francis 
Lederer,  Ann  Sothern,  Fred  Stone,  Billie 
Burke,  Ketti  Gallian,  directed  by  Harold 
Young  ;  "Lady  Be  Careful"  with  Lew  Ayres, 
Mary  Carlisle,  Larry  Crabbe,  Grant  Withers 
and  Benny  Baker,  directed  by  Ted  Reed  and 
Irving  Salkow;  "I'd  Give  My  Life"  with 
Tom  Brown  and  Janet  Beecher ;  "Johnny 
Gets  His  Gun"  with  Ralph  Bellamy.  Kath- 
erine  Locke  and  David  Holt ;  "Hollywood 
Boulevard"  with  John  Halliday,  Robert  Cum- 
mings,  Marsha  Hunt,  Esther  Ralston  and 
Krieda    Innescourt. 

September:  "Big  Broadcast  of  1937"  with 
Jack  Benny,  George  Burns  and  Gracie  Al- 
len and  an  all  star  cast,  specialties  by  Bing 
Crosby,  Bob  Burns,  Leopold  Stokowski  and 
uther  celebrities  of  stage,  screen  and  radio, 
directed  by  Mitchell  Leisen;  Joan  Bennett, 
Gary  Grant  and  George  Bancroft  in  "Wed- 
ding Present"  from  the  Saturday  Evening 
Post  story  by  Paul  Gallico,  B.  P.  Schul- 
berg's  first  production ;  "Hideaway  Girl" 
with  Frances  Farmer,  Kent  Taylor  and  a 
cast  of  featured  players;  "Wives  Never 
Know"  with  Charlie  Ruggles,  Mary  Boland, 
Adolphe  Menjou  and  Verree  Teasdale,  di- 
rected by  Elliott  Nugent;  Zane  Grey's  "Stairs 
of  Sand"  with  Larry  Crabbe,  Marsha  Hunt, 
Raymond  Hatton  and  Leif  Erikson ;  "Mur- 
der With  Pictures",  with  Ketti  Gallian  and 
Kent  Taylor;  "With  Banners  Blowing"  with 
Gladys  George,  John  Howard,  Arline  Judge, 
Isabel  Jewel,  Dudley  Digges  and  Harry 
Carey. 

October :  The  Frank  Lloyd  production 
"Maid  of  Salem"  starring  Claudette  Col- 
bert ;  Mae  West  in  "Personal  Appearance", 
an  Emanuel  Cohen  production ;  "Queen  of 
the  Jungle"  with  Raymond  Milland,  Sir  Guy 
Standing,  Akim  Tamiroff  and  Lynne  Over- 
man, directed  by  Max  Marcin ;  "Everything 
f  ir  Sale"  with  a  featured  cast ;  "Three  Mar- 
"d  Men"  with  Lynne  Overman,  Roscoe 
Karns,  William  Frawley,  George  Barbier, 
Robert  Cummings,  Marsha  Hunt,  Elizabeth 
Patterson,  Bennie  Bartlett  and  Virginia 
Weidler,  directed  by  Eddie  Buzzell ;  "Rose 
Bowl"  with  Frances  Farmer,  Larry  Crabbe 
and    Nick    Lukas. 

November :    Gary    Cooper    and   Jean    Arthur 


A  "JUttU"  fat*  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

("TIARLES      B.      MILLHOLLAND, 

J  playwright,  who  recently  flew 
on  to  Hollywood  from  New  York 
to  confer  with  Julie  Haydon  and 
John  Beal  regarding  leading  roles 
in  his  new  play  "Faun,"  scheduled 
lor  fall  production  in  New  York, 
has  sold  his  scenario,  "Suicide 
Fleet,"  to  20th  Century-Fox.  "Sui- 
cide Fleet"  is  an  adaptation  of  his 
brother  Ray  Millholland's  recently 
published  book,  "The  Splinter  Fleet." 
Millholland  will  remain  in  Holly- 
wood for  a  brief  time  to  complete  a 
new  play. 

T  ▼  T 

Paul  Lukas  has  been  signed  by 
Samuel  Goldwyn  for  "Dodsworth," 
with  Walter  Huston  and  Ruth  Chat- 
terton.  William  Wyler  will  direct 
this    United   Artists   release. 

▼  ▼         r 

With  completion  of  camera  work 
on  "Heart  of  the  West,"  the  last 
of  the  first  series  of  Hopalong  Cas- 
sidy  stories  which  Harry  Sherman 
has  been  producing  for  Paramount 
has  been  finished.  The  first  of  the 
new  series,  "Hopalong  Cassidy  Re- 
turns," will  start  around  July  1. 
Bill  Boyd  and  Jimmy  Ellison  will 
again  top  the  casts  of  these  films. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Marie  D.  Gorgas,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Crawford  Gorgas,  has  been 
signed  by  Warners  to  work  on  the 
script  of  the  "Panama  Canal"  pic- 
ture based  on  the  biography  written 
by  her  and  Burton  J.  Kendrick. 
t         t         ▼ 

RKO  Radio's  film  inspired  by  the 
adventures  of  the  late  Will  Barber, 
noted  war  correspondent,  has  been 
tentatively  titled  "The  Man  Who 
Found  Himself."  Ferdinand  Reyher 
is  writing  the  scenario. 

T  T  T 

Columbia  is  about  to  start  "There 
Goes    The    Bride,"    by    Octavus    Roy 


Cohen.  Chester  Morris  will  have 
the  leading  role,  with  Fay  Wray  as 
the  heroine.  Alfred  E.  Green  will 
direct.  Lionel  Stander,  Henry  Mol- 
lison  and  Raymond  Walburn  will 
appear  in  featured  roles. 

T  T  T 

Erie  C.  Kenton,  who  recently  com- 
pleted "Counterfeit,"  featuring 
Chester  Morris  and  Margot  Gra- 
hame,  will  direct  the  Zane  Grey 
story,  "Outlaws  of  Palouse,"  which 
Columbia  will  shortly  place  in  pro- 
duction. 

AAA 

Our  Passing  Show:  David  O.  Selz- 
nick,  Ralph  Bellamy,  Solly  Baino, 
Ted  von  Eltz,  Gilbert  Roland,  Errol 
Flynn,  Larry  Bachman,  Elmer  Grif- 
fin, Merritt  Hurlburd,  "Ed"  Wood- 
all,  Philip  Reed,  Karl  Struss,  Martin 
Cornica,  Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett,  Harry 
McKee,  Edward  Burns,  Mike  Sim- 
mons, Wallace  Ford,  Frank  Shields, 
Edward  Burns,  Lou  Hecht  linger, 
Sam  Jaffe,  Edith  Fitzgerald,  Jinx 
Falkenberg  and  Mesdames  E.  A.  Du- 
Pont,  George  Fitzmaurice,  Harold 
Lloyd,  Karl  Struss  and  Martin  Cor- 
nica are  among  the  players  in  the 
eleventh  annual  motion  picture  ten- 
nis tournament  being  held  at  the 
Los  Angeles  club. 

T  T  » 

Mary  Brian  has  been  cast  in 
"Three  Married  Men'j  which  Ar- 
thur Hornblow  Jr.  will  produce  for 
Paramount.  Eddie  Buzzell  will 
start  directing  it  June  15. 

AAA 

CAST     ASSIGNMENTS 

20TH-FOX:  Evelyn  Venable  for  "Holy  Lie": 
John  Rogers  for  "Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race 
Track";  Michael  Whalen  for  "Sing,  Baby, 
Sing";    Tyron    Power   Jr.    for   "Girls'    Dormitory". 

WARNER-F.  N.:  Jean  Muir,  Barton  MacLane 
for  "The  Cave-In";  Skeets  Gallagher  for  "Polo 
Joe". 

RKO  RADIO:  Barbara  Pepper  for  "Mummy's 
Boys";    Louise    Latimer    for    "Grand    Jury". 

COLUMBIA:  John  Tettener,  Richard  Masters, 
Alex    Shoulders,    G.    Kalili    for    "Lost    Horizon". 


(who  scored  together  in  "Mr.  Deeds  Goes 
to  Town")  in  Cecil  B.  DeMille's  produc- 
tion "The  Plainsman" ;  Gladys  Swarthout, 
Fred  MacMurray,  Jack  Oakie,  Lyda  Roberti, 
Velez  and  Yolanda  in  "Champion  Waltz", 
directed  by  A.  Edward  Sutherland ;  Edward 
Arnold  in  "Pinkerton,  the  Detective"  with 
an  all  star  cast;  "Hotel  Haywire"  with  Char- 
lie Ruggles,  Mary  Boland,  George  Burns 
and  Gracie  Allen;  "The  Barrier"  by  Rex 
Beach  with  an  all  star  cast  to  be  produced 
by  Harry  Sherman ;  "Our  Miss  Keane"  with 
Virginia    Weidler    and    Billy    Lee. 

December:  "College  Holiday"  with  Jack 
Benny,  Frances  Farmer,  Louise  DaPron, 
R-bert  Cummings,  Johnny  Downs,  Eleanor 
Whitney  and  Martha  Raye ;  W.  C.  Fields 
in  "Don't  Look  Now" ;  "The  Tightwad" 
with  Charlie  Ruggles  heading  a  cast  of  fea- 
tured players;  "Broadway  Afternoon"  with 
an  all  star  cast ;  "The  Turning  Point"  with 
Gail  Patrick,  Marsha  Hunt  and  Elizabeth 
Patterson. 

January:  "Spawn  of  the  North"  produced 
in  full  Technicolor  starring  Carole  Lombard, 
Henry  Fonda  and  Cary  Grant,  directed  by 
Henry  Hathaway ;  Claudette  Colbert  in 
"Hard  to  Handle",  directed  by  Wesley  Rug- 
gles; "Follow  the  Sun"  with  Bing  Crosby, 
George  Burns  and  Gracie  Allen  and  Lynne 
Overman,  directed  by  Norman  Taurog ; 
George  Raft  and  Ida  Lupino  in  "Playboy" 
with  an  all  star  cast;  "A  Gun  for  Hire" 
with   a   cast  of   featured  players. 

In  addition  Paramount  will  produce  and 
release   a   lavish   musical   entitled   "Artists   and 


Models"  and  three  of  the  Hopalong  Cassidy 
series  starring  Bill  Boyd — "The  Return  of 
Hopalong  Cassidy",  "Trail  Dust"  and  "Cot- 
t'nwood    Gulch". 

Second   Half   Program 

During  the  second  half  of  the  film  season 
Paramount  will  release  another  all-Techni- 
color production,  "Slave  Ship",  with  a  cast 
headed  by  Gary  Cooper  under  the  direction 
of  Henry  Hathaway ;  "Diamond  Rush"  in 
which  Wesley  Ruggles  will  direct  either 
Gary  Cooper  or  Fred  MacMurray ;  "The 
Count  of  Luxembourg"  with  Irene  Dunne, 
Frank  Forrest  and  W.  C.  Fields  "Panama 
Gal"  with  Carole  Lombard  and  Fred  Mc- 
Murray ;  "High,  Wide  and  Handsome"  with 
an  all  star  cast  headed  by  Irene  Dunne,  Fred 
MacMurray  and  Randolph  Scott;  "Safari" 
starring  Edward  Arnold ;  "That's  What 
Girls  Are  Made  Of"  with  Sylvia  Sidney 
-nd  Fred  MacMurray ;  "It  Happened  in 
Paradise"  starring  Bing  Crosby;  "Easy  Liv- 
ing" with  a  featured  cast  headed  by  Jean 
Arthur  and  another  comedy  starring  Harold 
Lloyd  which  the  comedian  will  produce  him- 
self. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing  list,  Para- 
mount will  present  two  productions  starring 
Marlene  Dietrich.  The  first  will  be  a  mus- 
ical to  be  directed  by  Ernst  Lubitsch,  who 
produced  "Desire",  and  the  second  will  be 
directed  by  Frank  Lloyd ;  two  more  Clau- 
dette Colbert  starring  pictures  of  which  one 
will  be  "The  Golden  Era"  and  one  more  un- 
titled   Gary    Cooper   starring   vehicle. 


REPUBLIC  ANNOUNCES 
NEW  LINEUP  TITLES 

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Talley  in  "Follow  Your  Heart,"  "Join  the 
Marines"    and     "Hearts    in     Bondage." 

Twenty-four  Gilt  Edge  Pacemakers:  "Down 
to  the  Sea,"  "The  Country  Gentleman," 
Gangs  of  New  York,"  "Steamboat  Mary  " 
Legion  of  the  Damned,"  "The  Broadcasting 
Mystery,"  "Between  Two  Loves,"  "Navy 
Blues,"  "Bachelor  Girl,"  "Sky  Hostess," 
'Isle  of  Lost  Men,"  "Why  Worry?"  "Two 
Men  and  a  Woman,"  "Special  Order,"  "The 
Beloved  Brute."  "Bulldog  Edition,"  "The 
Affairs  of  Cappy  Ricks,"  "The  Kentucky 
Handicap,"  "Swift  Lightning,"  "The  Chinese 
Orange  Mystery,"  "Dangerous  Pleasure," 
'Missing  Men,"  "Call  of  the  Primitive"  and 
a   Mrs.    Wallace    Reid   special. 

Four  epics  in  natural  color:  "Lives  of  a 
Texas  Ranger,"  "The  Painted  Stallion,"  "In 
Old    Monterey"    and    "The    Vanishing    West.1 

Two   Gene   Autry   specials. 

Six  Gene  Autry  musical  westerns:  "Oh 
Sussanah,"  "Get  Along  Little  Dogies,"  "Rid- 
ing the  Range,"  "Old  Corral,"  "Mexicali 
Rose"  and  "Roundup  Time  in  Texas." 

Eight  William  Colt  MacDonald  westerns: 
"Roarin'  Lead,"  "Ghost  Town  Gold,"  "Riders 
of  the  Whistling  Skull,"  "Bullets  for  Bucka- 
roos,"  "Come  on  Cowboy,"  "Hit  the  Saddle," 
"(inn  Smoke  Ranch"  and  "Three  Fightin' 
Fools.' 

Four  serials. 

Other   Convention   Business 

The  convention  was  formally 
opened  yesterday  by  W.  Ray  John- 
ston, president  of  Republic  Pictures. 
Other  speakers  of  the  day  included: 
J.  J.  Milstein,  general  sales  mana- 
ger; Edward  Finney,  advertising- 
publicity  head;  Sam  Hacker,  con- 
tract department  head,  and  M.  J. 
Siegel,   coast   executive. 

Another  general  meeting  takes 
place  today,  with  regional  meetings 
winding  up  the  confab  tomorrow. 

Norton  Ritchey,  foreign  depart- 
ment head,  will  discuss  "Republic  in 
the  World  Market"  in  the  opening 
talk  today,  following  a  preview 
showing  of  a  recently  completed 
production,  "Hearts  in  Bondage," 
with  James  Dunn,  Mae  Clarke,  Da- 
vid Manners  and   Charlotte  Henry. 

L.  E.  Kalker,  Republic's  represen- 
tative in  the  British  Isles,  and  Sam 
Smith,  managing  director  of  Brit- 
ish Lion  Film,  will  discuss  the  sit- 
uation  in   the   British   Isles. 

Herman  Gluckman,  president  of 
the  New  York  and  Pennsylvania  ex- 
changes, will  close  the  morning  ses- 
sion with  a  talk. 

Speakers  scheduled  for  the  after- 
noon program  include  A.  C.  Brom- 
berg,  president  of  Republic  Picture 
Corp.  of  the  Southeast,  and  Floyd 
St.  John,  president  of  Republic  Pic- 
tures of  California. 

Republic's  problem  in  Canada  will 
be  the  subject  of  Oscar  Hanson's 
talk.  Nat  Lefton,  franchise  holder 
of  Republic  in  Ohio,  will  talk  on 
serial   entertainment. 

Other  officials  to  talk  include  E. 
H.  Goldstein,  Edward  Schnitzer, 
eastern  district  manager,  and  Claude 
Ezell,  franchise  holder  in  Texas. 

Walter  Vincent  of  the  Wilmer  & 
Vincent  circuit  and  chairman  of  the 
board  of  Republic  Pictures,  will  talk 
about  the  problems  confronting  the 
showman. 


W  I  \  N  E  It 


EASTMAN  Super  X  is  a  winner  for  every- 
body in  the  industry . . .  from  the  camera- 
man and  producer  who  choose  it  to  the 
exhibitor  and  public  who  ultimately  benefit 
by  its  exceptional  photographic  quality. 
That  is  why  Super  X  is  used  in  making  the 
majority  of  the  world's  feature  pictures. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
(J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors,  Fort  Lee, 
New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


/ 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


BOtD  VENTURE1- 


The  one  and  only  W.  C.  FIELDS  back  on  his  seat  again  and  riding  to  glory  in 
his  newest  comedy  "POPPY",  with  Rochelle  Hudson,  Richard  Cromwell  and 
Lynne  Overman...  A  Paramount  Picture...  Directed  by  A.  Edward  Sutherland. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-1PDAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


OL.  69,  NO.  133 


NEW  YORK.  SATURDAY.  JUNE  6.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Warner  Says  Films  Lead  in  the  Revival  of  Trade  Activity 

$250,000  ALLIED  WAR  CHEST  TO  FIGHT  CIRCUITS 

20th-Fox  Plans  More  Studio  and  Exchange  Expansion 


£4,000,000   to    be    Spent   on 

Plant  Reconstruction  — 

$2,500,000  for  Adv'g 

In  addition  to  about  $4,000,000 
leing  spent  on  construction  and  re- 
onstruction  at  the  studios  in  Mo- 
rietone  City,  where  five  new  stages 
md  a  number  of  new  buildings  are 
cheduled,  20th  Century-Fox  plans 
urther  expansion  of  exchange  fa- 
ilities  in  the  next  few  years,  par- 
icularly  in  the  foreign  field.  New 
>uildings  or  enlarged  quarters  are 
danned  in  Des  Moines,  Denver,  Salt 
^ake  City,  Dallas,  Kansas  City,  St. 

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PARA.  SALES  MEET 
WINDING  UP  TODAY 


Merge  Two  Radio  Programs  for  Shorts  Series 

Because  of  similarity  of  subject,  two  popular  radio  programs,  the  Court  of  Good  Will 
and  the  Court  of  Human  Relations,  will  be  merged  for  the  short  subject  dramatiza- 
tions planned  by  Columbia.  Macfadden  Publications,  sponsor  of  Court  of  Human  Rela- 
tions, also  will  sponsor  the  Good  Will  program  starting  tomorrow.  Stories  likewise 
will  be  taken  from  True  Story,  True  Detective  and  other  Macfadden  publications. 


Republic    Building   Up   Contract    List 


Chicago  —  Paramount's  three-day 
sales  meeting,  which  opened  Thurs- 
day at  the  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel 
with  Neil  F.  Agnew  in  charge,  will 
come  to  a  close  today  after  further 
discussions     of    sales    policies     and 

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Chas.  B.  Cochran  Reported 
Planning  Film  Production 

London — Charles  B.  Cochran,  one 
of  the  leading  theatrical  managers 
and  producers  here,  is  reported  plan- 
ning to  enter  film  production  in  the 
fall. 

The  picture,  to  be  made  for  Max 
Schach's  Capitol  Film,  will  be  a  mus- 
ical in  color. 


98th  for  Butterfield 

Ann  Arbor,  Mich. — Acquisition  of  the 
Whitney  Theater  here  makes  the  98th 
house  in  the  Butterfield  circuit.  The 
1 ,200-seater,  formerly  owned  by  Don 
Mclntyre  and  operated  by  Larry  Mull, 
will  be  closed  till  fall.  The  circuit 
also  has  just  opened  the  new  Lyric, 
Alpena. 


Chicago — In  addition  to  already 
having  about  two  dozen  players, 
more  than  three  dozen  writers  and 
a  number  of  directors  and  other  tal- 
ent already  under  term  agreements, 
Republic  is  out  to  amplify  its  con- 
tract roster  with  further  additions, 
Nat  Levine,  production  chief,  told 
delegates  to  the  company's  sales 
convention.  Among  players  now  un- 
der the  Republic  Banner  are  Gene 
Autry,  Smiley  Burnette,  Crash  Cor- 
rigan,  Robert  Livingston,  Sid  Say- 
lor,    Ray    Mala,    Alison    Skipworth, 


Polly  Moran,  Phil  Regan,  Marion 
Talley,  Michael  Bartlett,  Mae 
Clarke,  Charlotte  Henry,  James 
Dunn,  Olsen  &  Johnson,  Evelyn  Ven- 
able,  Kay  Hughes,  Roger  Pryor, 
Eddie  Quillan,  Donald  Cook,  Lynn 
Roberts  and  Lew  Ayres. 

Levine  said  the  studios  on  the 
coast  are  now  efficiently  organized 
for  much  greater  speed  in  produc- 
tion, which  will  be  divided  among  a 
group  of  supervisors,  Al  LeVoy, 
Herman  Schlom  and  Armand  Schae- 

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Death  of  Byrns   is  Bad   Break    for  Neely  Bill 


By   ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 

Washington  —  Confusion  in  Con- 
gress caused  by  the  sudden  death  of 
House  Speaker  Byrns  has  practically 
killed  all  hope  of  the  Neely  block- 
booking  bill  being  presented  on  the 
Senate  floor  before  adjournment,  it 
was   indicated   yesterday.      But   for 


this  untoward  incident,  there  was  a 
chance  of  the  measure  being  acted 
upon. 

Elton  J.  Layton,  House  Interstate 
Commerce  Committee  clerk,  also  said 
yesterday  that  there  is  hardly  a 
chance  of  any  further  committee  ac- 
tion on  the  Pettengill  bill,  which  is 
regarded  as  dead. 


Future  of  America  is  'Best  Gamble , 
H.  M.  Warner  Tells  Conventioneers 


Fund    to   War   on    Producer- 
Owned  Theaters  Started 
at  Allied  Meet 

By  ARTHUR  W.  EDDY 

Cleveland  —  Building  of  a  war 
chest  of  $250,000,  with  a  minimum 
of  $100,000  to  be  raised  for  pre- 
liminary expenses,  was  started  by 
Allied  yesterday  to  finance  its  cam- 
paign to  drive  producers  out  of  the 
theater  field.  Pledges  indicated 
during  the  final  session  of  the  ex- 
hibitor association's  annual  conven- 
tion at  the  Hollenden  Hotel  amounted 
to  $63,000,  according  to  Allied  lead- 
ers. 

The  plan,  as  outlined  by  Al 
Steffes,  who  made  the  principal 
ballyhoo  in  behalf  of  the  financing, 
is  to  engage  a  nationally-prominent 
attorney  to  work  with  Abram  F. 
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80  SUPPLYDEALERS 

ATTENDING  CHI.  MEET 


Chicago — Some  40  members  of  the 
Independent  Theater  Supply  Deal- 
ers Association,  Inc.,  had  arrived 
yesterday  morning  for  the  opening 
session  of  the  convention  at  the 
Edgewater  Beach  Hotel,  and  as 
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Suggesting  that  business  in  gen- 
eral might  well  follow  the  example 
of  the  film  industry,  which  has  ex- 
panded proportionately  more  in  the 
past  year  or  two  than  any  other, 
President  H.  M.  Warner  of  Warner 
Bros,  yesterday  called  upon  busi- 
ness and  industrial  leaders  to  loosen 
the  purse  strings  and  make  the  pres- 


ent period  one  of  progress  and  de- 
velopment. 

"A  gamble  now  upon  the  future  of 
America  is  the  best  gamble  in  the 
world,"  declared  Warner,  speaking 
at  a  luncheon  in  the  Ritz  Tower 
marking  the  close  of  his  company's 
eastern  and  Canadian  sales  meeting. 
"We've  had  years  of  prosperity  and 
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Appellate  Court  Ruling 

Upholds  Right  to  Title 

In  a  ruling  reversing  the  action 
of  lower  courts,  which  denied  Samuel 
Cummins  an  injunction  to  prevent 
use  of  the  title  "Ecstasy  of  Young 
Love"   which   he    claimed   to   be   an 

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Neighbors 


Detroit — Here's  how  much  opposition 
means  in  at  least  one  local  spot.  Ernest 
Blasdell  recently  closed  the  Lyric,  down- 
town house.  Bernard  Samuels,  who 
manages  the  Loop  theater  directly 
across  the  street,  says  he  didn't  know 
it    for    three    days. 


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JUNE  6 

Tyler    Brooke 
Maurice  Hanline 
Frank  D.  Ferrone 
JUNE   7 

Ralph    Wilk 
Jacob    Wilk 


▼  ▼  T 

•  •      •     A  VERY  unruffled  gent  Director  Raoul  Walsh 
he  was  in  New  York  only  for  a  day  prior  to  sailing  for 

London  his  time  was  occupied  with  interviews,  and  consul- 
tations at  the  G-B  offices  (for  he  will  direct  two  pix  for  the  com- 
pany at  their  British  studios — one  of  them  Kipling's  "Soldiers 
Three"  with  Victor  McLaglen)  and  then  he  suddenly  dis- 

covered that  his  baggage  had  gone  astray  it  didn't  seem 

to  bother  him  a  bit he  was  more  concerned  about  arrang- 
ing for  a  trip  on  the  Queen  Mary  for  his  eighty-seven-year-old 
dad,  who  came  over  in  1878  and  hasn't  been  back  to  Ould  Erin 
since 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  THE  LAD  is  making  good  Russ  Morgan, 
whose  orch  is  featured  on  the  Paramount  stage and  pro- 
ducers are  looking  his  outfit  over  for  possible  Hollywood  pro- 
duction plans for  Maestro  Morgan  gets  that  Certain  Some- 
thing into  his  harmonies  that  should  go  grand  in  films 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     IN   TOWN   for   a   few   days   from   the   Coast 
Harry  Brand,  publicity  director  of  the  20  Century-Fox  studios 

"Everything  Happened  to  Him,"  the  story  of  Tex  Rickard 

written  by  his  widow,  has  been  placed  by  the  William   Morris 
offices    with   Frederick    Stokes   for   early    fall    publication 
Edith  Helena,  recently   in  Vitaphone   productions,   will  audition 
for  NBC  The  Music  Hall  baseball  team  blanked  the  N.  Y. 

American  nine  by  a  score  of  7-0  at  Ebbets  Field  Something 

New   in  Film   Debuts  when   Don   Ameche   makes   his   first 

film  appearance  with  the  20th  Century-Fox  "Sins  of  Man"  at 
the  Music  Hall  on  June  18  a  special  scene,  showing  him  in 

a  typical  pose  from  the  picture,  will  be  added  to  the  film 

a  title  line  introduces  "this  new  screen  personality"  to  the  audi- 
ence and  is  that  a  BREAK? 


20TH-F0X  PLANNING 
FURTHER  EXPANSION 


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John  and  several  other  U.  S.  and 
Canadian  spots,  while  in  the  foreign 
field  an  increase  of  nearly  30  per 
cent  in  quarters  is  contemplated 
over  the  next  five  years.  Air-con- 
ditioning will  be  a  feature  of  the 
new  building  program. 

In  the  advertising  of  the  new  sea- 
son's program,  20th-Fox  has  bud- 
geted $2,500,000,  according  to 
Charles  E.  McCarthy,  advertising 
and  publicity  director.  Newspapers 
will  get  the  bulk  of  this. 


Records  for  H.  G.  Wells  Film 

"Things  to  Come",  Korda-United 
Artists  release,  opened  to  the  biggest 
gross  in  ten  months  at  the  United 
Artists  Theater,  San  Francisco, 
where  it  will  hold  for  a  second  week. 

In  Cincinnati,  the  H.  G.  Wells 
film  gave  the  RKO  Lyric  its  best  at- 
tendance in  two  years  and  has  been 
moved  to  the  Grand  to  continue  its 
first-run. 


Goldwyn  Signs   Mary  Nash 

Mary  Nash,  for  years  a  prominent 
stage  star,  has  been  signed  by  Sam- 
uel Goldwyn  for  "Come  and  Get  It", 
Edna  Ferber  story,  for  United  Ar- 
tists release. 


PARA.  SALES  MEET 
WINDING  UP  TODAY 


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problems    in     individual     situations. 
The  complete  product  lineup  was  an- 
nounced and  discussed  yesterday. 

In  addition  to  Agnew,  the  eastern 
delegation  attending  includes  J.  J. 
Unger,  Charles  Reagan,  Bob  Gill- 
ham,  Don  Velde,  Herman  Lorber, 
Arthur  Dunne,  Jack  Roper,  Fred 
LeRoy,  G.  B.  J.  Frawley,  Milton 
Kussell,  William  Erbb  and  P.  A. 
Bloch.  Others  include  Harry  Gold- 
stein, Oscar  Morgan,  Jack  Dugger, 
J.  E.  Fontaine,  R.  C.  LiBeau,  Hugh 
Braly,  M.  H.  Lewis,  Ben  Blotcky 
and  M.  A.  Milligan. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


The  Plaza,  independent  house,  now 
also  has  "2  for  1  nite"  on  Tuesday. 

Lester  Ketner  has  been  made  the- 
atrical editor  of  the  The  Texan, 
monthly  magazine. 

Allan  Robbins  is  now  on  the  man- 
ager's training  staff  of  the  Palace 
Theater. 

Gus  Arnheim  and  his  Hollywood 
band  have  opened  at  the  New  Rain- 
bow Terrace  atop  the  St.  Anthony 
Hotel. 

Recent  visitors:  R.  Calderon,  El 
Paso;  Alfred  Wolf,  Garland;  Mit- 
chell M.  Lewis,  Houston,  and  Carl 
Garner,  Llano. 


Coming  and  Going 


JACK  BUCHANAN,  who  was  on  the  passenger 
list  of  the  Queen  Mary,  which  sailed  from 
New  York  yesterday  for  England,  is  expected 
back  in  the  fall  for  a  role  in  a  Max  Gordon 
Broadway     production. 

DANIEL  FROHMAN  leaves  Monday  for  Holly- 
wood  to  arrange  an   Actors'    Fund   benefit   there. 

GEORGE  ABBOTT  returns  to  New  York  or 
Tuesday   from    London    on    the   Aquitania. 

ARTHUR  FIELD  of  M-G-M's  London  stafl 
and  MRS.  FIELD  sail  today  on  the  Paris  foi 
the  other  side.  GUY  HENNETON.  Paris  repre- 
sentative for  RCA,  and  MRS.  HENNETON,  als< 
are    aboard. 

TED  GOLDSMITH  of  the  Max  Gordon  offici 
sailed  yesterday  on  the  American  Farmei 
for    a    10-week    vacation    on    the    other    side. 

JIMMY  CAMPBELL,  head  of  music  for  GB 
sailed  on  the  Queen  Mary  yesterday  following 
the  consummation  of  several  deals  with  must) 
publishers  and  radio  tie-ups  on  the  musical 
score   from    "It's    Love   Again." 

W.  RAY  JOHNSTON,  following  the  close  o{ 
the  Republic  sales  convention,  will  probabl) 
go  from  Chicago  to  Iowa  for  a  visit  with  hi) 
parents   before    returning   to    New   York. 

H.  J.  MORLEY,  GB  Newsreel  cameraman 
sailed  yesterday  on  the  Queen  Mary,  after  1 
week's   sojourn    in    New    York. 

FRED  KEATING,  who  this  week  completee 
a  four-week  engagement  as  master  of  cere- 
monies at  the  Ra  nbow  Room,  leaves  New  Yorl 
today  by  automobile  to  return  to  Hollywood  am 
p  cture    making. 

LUPE  VELEZ  is  taking  a  holiday  in  Spair 
following  completion  of  her  role  in  the  Britisl 
Artistic    film,    "Gipsy    Melody." 

KATHARINE  HEPBURN,  who  has  been  vaca 
tioning  at  her  parents'  home  in  Hartford,  Conn, 
received  a  hurry  call  from  RKO  Rad'o  studit 
on  Friday  and  left  by  airplane  for  Hollywooi 
the  same  evening  to  prepare  for  rehearsal 
of    "Portrait    of    a    Rebel." 

CHARLES  BOYER,  now  working  in  Selz 
nick  International's  "Garden  of  Allah,"  leave 
for  Europe  on  completion  of  the  film.  H 
will  be  accompanied  by  his  screen  star  wife 
PAT  PATERSON.  Besides  taking  a  vacation 
Boyer  will  also  appear  in  one  production  fc 
a    French    studio. 

FRANK  LLOYD,  Paramount  producer-directoi 
will  arrive  in  New  York  this  morning  en  rout 
to    Salem,    Mass. 

LEE  BOWMAN,  young  actor  signed  by  Para 
mount  following  his  appearance  in  a  gradual 
tion  play  of  the  American  Academy  of  Dramitii 
Arts,  reports  to  the  studios  on  the  coai 
July  1. 


Appellate  Court  Ruling 

Upholds  Right  to  Tiff 

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unfair  appropriation  of  his  filr 
"Ecstasy"  over  which  there  ha 
been  much  controversy  and  pubi 
licity,  the  Appellate  Division  ha 
upheld  Cummins  in  his  appeal. 


EXPLOITATION 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

Published   by 
THE   FILM    DAILY 
1650    Broadway  New    York    City 


THE 


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>250,000  WAR  CHEST 
STARTED  BY  ALLIED 


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1'lyers,  general  counsel  of  Allied,  in 
reparing  the  drive.  Legislation  will 
ie  introduced  in  Congress  seeking 
\o  prohibit  theater  ownership  on  the 
Jart  of  major  producer-distributor 
lompanies,  President  Nathan  Yam- 
Ins  told  The  Film  Daily  after  the 
[onvention  had  adjourned.  One 
|hase  of  the  campaign  provides  pub- 
lic educational  activities  to  enlist 
Support  for  the  measure,  it  was 
Itated. 

Steffes  broached  the  subject  of  a 
heater  divorce  project  to  the  con- 
tention and  his  remarks  challenged 
he  conventioneers  to  stand  by  their 
Lction  of  the  previous  day's  meeting 
k-hen  they  authorized  a  committee 
Comprising  himself,  H.  A.  Cole,  Sid- 
ley  E.  Samuelson,  Abraham  F. 
Myers  and  Yamins  to  work  out  a 
jlan  of  action.  He  warned  the  con- 
tention that  the  producers  will 
spend  "tremendous  money"  to  help 
till  the  bill  proposed. 

Other  measures  are  planned  for 
introduction  in  state  legislatures, 
Steffes  said,  and  remarked  that  ex- 
hibiors  must  know  "that  it  takes  a 
little  money  to  pass  any  kind  of  a 
bill,  even  in  your  own  state."  Call- 
ing upon  the  membership  to  produce 
the  necessary  financing  or  drop  the 
plan  entirely,  Steffes  set  down  a 
deadline  of  21  days  in  which  the 
money  is  to  be  raised.  He  asked 
that  100  men  each  put  up  $1,000  and 
announced  that  Benny  Berger  had 
already  pledged  $50,000.  He  pro- 
posed James  Ritter  of  Detroit,  form- 
er national  president,  as  treasurer 
of  the  fund. 

Pledges  Indicated 

Later  in  the  day  Allied  officials 
listed  indicated  pledges,  by  terri- 
tories, as  follows:  Ohio,  $15,000; 
Pennsylvania,  $5,000;  New  Jersey, 
$5,000;  New  England,  $5,000;  Min- 
nesota, $10,000;  Texas,  $5,000; 
Michigan,  $10,000;  and  Washington, 
$8,000. 

Several  Allied  leaders  supplement- 
ed the  Steffes  appeal  for  funds. 
Samuelson  stressed  the  idea  of 
"mean  business  or  quit  the  plan." 
He  declared  that  producers  "have 
never  won  a  court  action  based  on 
broad   principles." 

Others   who   promised    support   of 


Another  Convention  Next  Year 

Cleveland— Just  prior  to  adjournment  of  the  Allied  States  Ass'n  convention  here 
yesterday,  President  Nathan  Yamins  said  that  the  organization  will  hold  another 
national  confab  next  year.  He  pointed  out  that  no  meetings  had  been  held  "be- 
hind closed  doors." 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Vacation  days  will  soon  be  here.   Ar- 
range   special    bookings    for    children. 


the  project  were  Martin  Smith  of 
the  I.  T.  O.  of  Ohio,  H.  A.  Cole  of 
Texas,  William  Davis  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  Ritter.  Then  to  make 
sure  that  there  were  no  walk-outs, 
H.  M.  Richey,  who  functioned  as 
secretary,  asked  for  a  confirmation 
vote  and  got  it,  without  any  appar- 
ent  dissension. 

Annual   Attack   on   Hays 

Before  the  final  convention  cur- ' 
tain  dropped,  Allied  took  its  annual 
ouster  crack  at  Will  H.  Hays.  A 
resolution  was  unanimously  passed 
asking  that  "the  stockholders,  trus- 
tees and  creditors  of  the  corpora- 
tions now  members  of  the  motion 
picture  producers  and  distributors 
of  America  are  hereby  petitioned  in 
their  own  interest  as  well  as  in  the 
interest  of  the  independent  motion 
picture  exhibitors  to  cause  Will  H. 
Hays  to  be  removed  from  the  presi- 
dency of  said  organizations."  Ap- 
plause followed  presentation  of  the 
resolution  by  Steffes,  who  then  ob- 
served that  "it  looks  like  the  bill 
is  through." 

After  the  vote  had  been  unani- 
mously adopted,  Yamins  said,  "I  no- 
tice that  Dave  Palfreyman  is  in 
the  room.  I  take  it  that  he  has 
voted    in   favor   of  the   resolution." 

Other  Resolutions 

Attorney-General  Homer  Cum- 
mings,  in  another  resolution  passed, 
was  asked  to  act  in  situations  sim- 
ilar to  the  St.  Louis  action  and  he 
was  congratulated  on  having  Rus- 
sell Hardy,  special  assistant  who 
prosecuted  the  Missouri  action,  as 
his  able  aide.  The  resolution  also 
expressed  gratification  at  the  steps 
taken  by  Cummings  "to  curb  the 
film  monopoly  in  St.  Louis." 

Other  resolutions  adopted  are  as 
follows: 

Condemnation  of  political  propa- 
ganda in  pictures  and  recommenda- 
tion that  exhibitors  personally  elim- 
inate such  scenes;  disapproving  of 
appearance  of  film  stars  on  radio 
programs  which  damage  theaters  by 
way  of  opposition;  hitting  preferred 
playing  time,  forcing  of  trailers  and 
holding  of  previews  in  places  other 
than  regular  theaters;  recognizing 
the  efforts  of  the  late  Frank  J.  Rem- 
busch  in  behalf  of  independent  ex- 
hibitors. 

Equipment    Demonstration 

Opening  the  session  was  a  demon- 
stration of  ultra-violet  ray  record- 
ing via  RCA  High  Fidelity  equip- 
ment with  R.  J.  Stier,  field  en- 
gineer, in  charge.  A  special  reel 
with  narration  by  Graham  McNamee 
was  offered.  Stier  afterward  stated 
that  the  new  speaker  systems  used 
in  the  demonstration  go  into  dis- 
tribution June  15.  Eight  Balaban 
&  Katz  houses  are  installing  them 
along  with  High  Fidelity  equipment. 

Morton    Van    Praag    of    National 


80  SUPPLY  DEALERS 
ATTENDING  CHI.  MEET 


Screen    Service    took   a   bow   at   the 
urging  of  Yamins,  who  presided. 

Franchise  tieup  between  Chester- 
field-Invincible and  Allied  was  out- 
lined by  Edward  Golden,  general 
sales  manager  of  the  producing-dis- 
tributing  outfit,  who  declared  that 
independent  production  and  distribu- 
tion is  at  its  lowest  ebb  at  present. 
He  said  that  Allied  will  approve 
distributors  who  become  associated 
with   the   franchise   plan. 

Working  of  the  Federal  Housing 
Administration,  under  which  exhib- 
itors obtain  loans  for  modernization 
and  improving  of  their  theaters,  was 
explained  by  James  Caffrey  of  that 
organization. 

Committee  Reports 

In  surveying  the  committee  report 
situation,  Richey  announced  that 
the  group  assigned  to  clearance  and 
zoning  had  not  formally  met,  as  it 
felt  that  the  matter  was  strictly 
an  individual  and  local  problem.  The 
committee  on  good-will  and  the 
Legion  of  Decency,  through  Richey, 
reported  no  need  for  modification 
of  its  plans  to  secure  public  coopera- 
tion in  fighting  objectionable  pic- 
tures. 

Exploring  accomplishments  of  the 
convention  in  brief  fashion,  Myers 
urged  Allied  members  "not  to  ex- 
pect any  immediate  spectacular  ac- 
tion" in  connection  with  the  drive 
to  compel  producers  to  discard 
their  theater  holdings.  He  pointed 
out  that  legislatures,  generally 
speaking,  do  not  go  into  session 
until  January  and  courts  are  recess- 
;  ing   for  the   summer. 

Reporting  for  the  insurance  com- 
mittee, Arthur  K.  Howard  of  Bos- 
ton stated  that  the  tieup  effected 
with  Lloyd's  of  London,  public  lia- 
bility coverage,  will  bring  about 
economies  of  approximately  19  per 
cent  and  as  much  as  500  per  cent 
in   Massachusetts. 

Practically  all  conventioneers  left 
Cleveland  last  night  for  their  homes, 
including  a  delegation  due  to  arrive 
in    New    York   this    morning. 

There  was  some  speculation  last 
night  as  to  whether  or  not  Daniel 
Bertrand,  author  of  the  NRA  codes 
report  in  which  establishment  of  a 
Federal  control  plan  for  the  film  in- 
dustry is  recommended,  might  work 
with  Allied  in  its  attack  on  pro- 
ducer ownership  of  theaters.  Bert- 
rand is  a  former  associate  of  Myers 
at  Washington  and  addressed  the 
convention. 

Akerson  in  Cleveland 

George  Akerson.  formerly  with 
Paramount,  is  in  Cleveland  attend- 
ing the  Republican  National  Con- 
vention as  an  aide  of  Herbert  Hoov- 
er, for  whom  he  once  worked  as 
secretary  at  the  White  House. 


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many  more  were  expected  before  the 
day  was  over.  Opening  day  was  de- 
voted largely  to  routine  business 
and  inspection  of  new  equipment. 
Trade  show  exhibits  are  large  and 
varied,  showing  many  new  ideas. 
Report  of  officers  and  directors 
showed  the  association  in  excellent 
condition.  At  the  evening  session 
there  were  addresses  on  "The  new 
model  motiograph  projector,"  by  A. 
Weinke;  "The  Silent  Salesman",  by 
Charles  R.  Schatten;  "What  the  Man- 
ufacturer Expects  of  his  Dealer  Rep- 
resentative", by  O.  F.  Neu;  "Ac- 
counting for  the  Theater  Supply 
Dealer,"  by  A.  J.  Levin;  "Relation  of 
Projectionist  to  Theater  Supply 
Dealer",  by  J.  J.  Finn,  and  "Adver- 
tising" by  G.  D.  Crain.  Convention 
carries  through  Monday,  with  the 
annual  dinner  and  entertainment 
Saturday  evening. 


DETROIT 


Ground  has  been  broken  for  the 
2,000-seat,  $250,000  Westown  The- 
ater being  built  by  Lew  Wisper 
'and  Frank  A.  Wetsman  for  Septem- 
ber opening. 

"Great  Ziegfeld"  finally  closed  af- 
.er  a  seven-week  roadshow  run. 

Earl   J.   Hudson,  director  of  pub- 
licity  for   United   Detroit   Theaters, 
t  putting  out  a  weekly  Screen  News 
,theater  program  giving  the  bills  at 
(13  houses. 

I.  J.  London,  circuit  operator,  is 
a  grandpap. 

James  Robertson,  who  is  remod- 
eling the  Roosevelt,  plans  to  stai-t 
work  soon  on  a  new  suburban 
house. 

Sam  London,  owner  of  the  Courte- 
sy, had  an  attack  of  pneumonia. 

Bernard  Samuels  has  returned  to 
the  Loop  Theater  as  manager  for 
Associated  circuit.  Ted  Schlenkert, 
formerly  of  the  Oakman,  replaces 
him  at  the  Granada.  H.  R.  Byerly 
of  the  Loop  goes  to  the  Trenton, 
Trenton,  Mich.,  when  it  is  com- 
pleted. 

M.  J.  Mantho  and  S.  T.  Congress, 
who  recently  turned  over  the  Wol- 
verine to  Fred  Ringler,  are  after 
two   new   houses. 

Chester  Brown,  Jr.,  and  Charles 
Lightner  have  reopened  the  Brook- 
lyn, West  Side  house. 


FACTS 

ABOUT 

FILMS 


Of  pictures  shown  in  the  Irish  Free 
State,  75  per  cent  are  of  American 
origin,   20   per  cent  come   from   England. 


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«  «  THEATER  IMPROVEMENT  NOTES  «  « 


Pontiac,  Mich.  —  Butterfield  Cir-| 
cuit's  Strand,  a  vaudeville  house, 
closed  on  Sunday.  After  a  complete 
remodeling  and  reseating  it  will  re- 
open in  about  six  weeks. 


St.  Louis — The  St  Louis  Amuse- 
ment Co  has  awarded  a  contract  to 
Fred  Schmitt  Construction  Co.,  for 
alterations  and  improvements  to  the 
New  Shenandoah.  The  work  will 
cost  approximate  $2,500. 


Cook,  Minn.  —  L.  D.  Gustafson, 
operator  of  the  Comet,  has  re- 
modeled the  house,  and  also  installed 
a  new  sound  system. 


Fairfax,  Minn. — Work  has  started 
on  the  alterations  of  the  New  Topic, 
operated  by  A.  M.  Inman.  The 
plans  call  for  a  new  balcony  and  73 
additional  seats  on  the  main  floor. 


Jasper,    Ala. — The    New    Theater 
is  undergoing  a  remodeling  process. 


Statesville,   N.   C. — Playhouse   has 
had  a  new  cooling  system  installed. 


Boston  —  Keith's  Memorial  The- 
ater, RKO  first-run,  will  get  a  new 
sound  reproducing  system,  according 
to  Charles  Koerner,  RKO  division 
manager,  and  the  Boston,  RKO's 
other  first-run  here,  will  be  re-seat- 
ed. 


San  Francisco — The  Haight  will 
be  remodelled  at  a  cost  of  $50,000 
by  the  Golden  Gate  Theater  Co. 


Sacramento — Alterations      costing 
in   the  neighborhood  of  $40,000  will 


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be  made  in  the  Capital  by  the  T.  & 
D.   Theaters. 


Altameda,  Calif.— The  Strand  will 
be  remodeled  by  Nasser  Bros. 


Pioche,   Nev. — Charles   A.  Thomp- 
son will  renovate  his  Gem,  here. 


TICKETS 

ARE   MONEY' 

Don't  take  a  chance  on 
losses  —  through  resale 
and   misappropriation. 

Keep  your  tickets  under 
lock  and  key  in  a  modern 
Gold  Seal  or  Model  "H". 


GENERAL  REGISTER 
CORPORATION 

1540  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Dry  Fire   Fighting 

The  Garrison  Engineering  Corp. 
of  Great  Barrington,  Mass.,  has 
issued  an  illustrated  booklet  of  36 
pages  on  its  modern,  dry  method 
of  fighting  fires  of  all  kinds.  The 
Garrison  Compound  is  described  as 
a  carefully  prepared  mechanical 
mixture  of  four  selected  U.S.P. 
chemical  compounds,  with  a  mineral 
carbonate  basis  chemically  treated 
so  that  it  will  remain  free-flowing 
under  all  conditions,  be  resistant  to 
moisture,  never  freeze,  and  release 
its  full  percentage  of  inert  gas  when 
in  contact  with  fire,  flame  or  heat. 
The  manufacturer  claims  that  any 
fire  can  be  extinguished  by  the  com- 
pound if  the  fire  has  not  been  burn- 
ing more  than  five  minutes;  and  that 
is  effective  in  extinguishing  full 
headway  fires  in  gasoline,  alcohol, 
ether,  oil,  natural  and  illuminating 
gas  under  pressure,  as  well  as  the 
ordinary  wood-burning  fires.  The 
booklet  illustrates  methods  of  fight- 
ing fire  with  the  dry  compound,  the 
various  pumps,  engines,  etc.,  in 
which  it  can  be  used;  also  the  firm's 
file  detecting,  alarm  and  control 
systems. 


Convention  Trade  Show 

One  of  the  outstanding  features, 
of  the  Sixth  Annual  convention  of 
the  Independent  Theater  Supply 
Dealers  Ass'n  now  in  session  in  Chi- 
cago, at  the  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel, 
is  the  equipment  trade  show  in 
which  leading  manufacturers  of  the- 
ater equipment  and  accessories  are 
displaying  their  latest  developments 
to  the  dealers  and  discuss  their  ap- 
plication to  theater  modernization 
and  maintenance  with  the  men  who 
supply  and  service  the  theater  oper- 
ating industry.  The  roster  of  ex- 
hibitors at  the  trade  show  includes 
a  large  representation  of  leading 
manufacturers.  W.  J.  Katz,  Oscar 
F.  Neu,  J.  E.  Peek  and  Ralph  Ruben 
are  in  charge  of  the  trade  show  at 
the  convention  which  ends  Monday. 


QUI 


TURN  HOT  DAV 


IN  OUR  mail  bag  recently  came  a  letter  from  an  exhibitor  in  the  We 
requesting  copies  of  this  current  series  on   Equipment.     He  want 
them,  he  explained,  for  each  member  of  his  theater  staff. 

"You  haven't  told  us,"  he  wrote,  "anything  we  don't  already  know,  b 
what  you  have  told  us  are  those  many  things  theater  operators  often  fc 
*et  or  postpone." 

To  remind,  in  a  sincere,  helpful  way  is  after  all  the  chief  purpose 
these  articles.      So,  with   Summer  coming  down   the  street,   let's   t< 
about  warm  weather  profits,  and  try  to  bring  a  healthier  glow  to  b 
offices. 

The  time  is  ripe  now  to  put  theaters  in  Summer  garbs.  A  light,  inv 
ing  atmosphere  can  always  be  given  to  showplaces  at  small  cost,  wit 
out  interfering  with  the  daily  business  grind.  There's  a  lot  in  the  ps 
chology  of  color,  and  exhibitors  the  country  over  recognize  this  fact  mc 
than  business  men  in  other  fields. 

COOL  COLOR  COOLS  PATRONS 

Paint  and  Summertime  are  almost  synonyms  among  showmen, 
this  is  the  season  to  apply,  within  and  without,  cool  color  to  the  theat 
The  auditorium  especially  demands  the  choice  of  a  tasteful,  effect 
color  or  complete  change  of  color  scheme.  There  is  scarcely  a  theat 
operator  whose  house  isn't  his  hobby,  first,  last  and  always.  It  explai 
why  owners  generally  enlist  the  reliable,  friendly  aid  of  the  thea> 
architect  or  theater  decorator  to  handle  all  kinds  of  alteration  jobs.  Th 
ater  hobbyists  know  that  unprofessional  advice  has  pitfalls  and  that 
decorating  the  movie  house  is  just  as  important,  if  not  more  so,  th 
the  original  decoration  job  was.  That's  because  more  is  known  to-d 
about  human  reactions  to  color  than  science  had  established  a  f 
years  back. 

The  sound  opinion  of  a  nationally  recognized  theater  architect  is 
decorate  always  with  maximum  simplicity,  selecting  a  single  color  tr 
will  fit  every  season  of  the  year. 

Marquee  and  announcing  signs  are  being  treated  more  and  more 
exhibitors  to  diffuse  a  cool  glow  rather  than  the  fiery  reds  which,  as  o 
operator  puts  it,  "bring  to  the  minds  of  Summer  patrons  the  kingdom 


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he  damned."     Blue  and  white  bulbs,  have  a  tendency  to  attract,  while 
amps  of  advancing  colors  have  a  tendency  to  repel. 

From  a  mid-Western  circuit  manager  comes  the  admission  that  for 
nany  years  he  had  been  pulling  a  Rip  Van  Winkle  on  himself,  "because 

was  too  asleep  to  realize  that  a  Palm  Beach  suit  for  theaters  is  more 
issenrial  than  to  those  who  run  them." 

When  he  did  awaken,  he  made  up  for  lost  time  by  giving  every  part 
>f  his  theaters  a  cool  touch — the  exterior,  interior,  vestibules,  lobbies, 
vashrooms,  and  all.  He  even  changed  the  color  of  paper  and  ink  for 
he  programs. 

DOING  SOMETHING  ABOUT  THE  WEATHER 

Experience  shows,  too,  that  slip-covers  work  wonders  in  transforming 
he  auditorium.  Often,  extensive  interior  alterations  are  precluded  on 
iconomic  grounds.  So  theaters  wisely  go  for  slip-covers.  Here  again 
:onsulrarion  with  the  theater  designer  or  decorator  is  advisable.  Other- 
vise  that  boudoir- look  is  likely  to  creep  in. 

To  quote  a  seasoned  Massachusetts  showman:  "Summer  receipts  wil. 
ise  if  your  carpets  do."  It's  a  good  angle,  this  up-with-the-carpets. 
rhey  last  longer  with  about  a  three  months'  vacation  each  year.  Besides, 
t's  a  good  opportunity  to  clean  them  properly  for  the  post-Labor  Day 
nonths. 

Few  improvements  can  compare  with  the  installation  of  top-notch  air- 
:onditioning  equipment,  the  cost  of  which  is  so  much  less  since  quantity 
)roduction  of  quality  units  has  taken  hold  of  their  manufacturers' 
ilants,  in  response  to  a  lively  demand.  And  second  only  to  air-condition-) 
ng,  as  a  spur  to  warm  weather  business,  is  the  installation  of  indirect 
ighting.  There  is  something,  theater  owners  repeatedly  testify,  about 
isible,  glowing  fixtures  that  rapidly  undermines  the  sensibilities  of  peo- 
>le  trying  to  keep  cool  ...  or,  what  amounts  to  the  same  thing,  people 
rying  to  avoid  feeling  hot. 

It  is  not  like  the  old  days,  is  it?  Mark  Twain  once  said  "Everybody 
alks  about  the  weather,  but  nobody  does  anything  about  it!"  Progres- 
ive  exhibitors  do  something  about  it  .  .  .  and  HOW! 


FOR   TEN    YEARS —     Good    Times    or    Bad 
NATIONAL  Has  Stayed 

ON    THE  JOB 

Tenth  Anniversary  Year 

NATIONAL    THEATRE   SUPPLY    COMPANY 


EVERY    STORE    A    LOCAL     INSTITUTION     WITH     A 
NATIONAL    REPUTATION    FOR    RELIABLE    SERVICE 


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Chicago  —  Herman  F.  Jensen, 
formerly  with  Essaness  Theaters,  is 
now  connected  with  the  Chicago  the- 
ater equipment  firm  of  Joe  Gold- 
berg,   Inc. 


Hoboken — Louis  J.  Starr,  form- 
erly with  Warner  Bros.,  has  been 
made  a  representative  of  the  Con- 
denser Service  &  Engineering  Co. 
of  this   city. 


Akron,  0. — Williams  Screen  Co. 
of  this  city  has  placed  on  the  market 
a  combination  screen — white  with  a 
silver  back,  a  wide  range  opaque 
sound  screen.  The  white  screen  wide- 
spreads  the  light,  the  manufacturer 
claims,  giving  equal  distribution  at 
all  angles,  while  the  silver  back 
opaques  the  screen  and  acts  as  a 
reflector  to  improve  the  picture. 


The  Amperite  Corp.  of  New  York 
is  marketing  a  new  amplifier  de- 
signed for  application  directly  with 
either  a  high  or  low  impedance  in- 
put. A  specially  designed  trans- 
former and  a  shielded  four-conduc- 
tor microphone  cable  form  the  dual 
impedance  characteristic.  A  five- 
prong  female  plug  terminates  the 
cable. 


Motiograph,  Inc.,  announces  the 
appointment  of  Theater  Equipment 
Co.  of  Cincinnati,  0.,  as  distributor 
for  Motiograph  projectors  and  prod- 
ucts   in   the    Cincinnati   trade   terri- 


tory. Theater  Equipment  Co.  is 
headed  by  Ernest  H.  Forbes,  who 
also  operates  in  the  Detroit  area. 


Air  Cooling  Crew  Busy 

Complete  overhauling  of  the  cool- 
ing systems  in  the  Paramount  the- 
ater, N.  Y.,  Loew's  Palace,  Wash- 
ington, and  Loew's  Penn,  Pitts- 
burgh, is  being  done  by  the  Con- 
denser Service  &  Engineering  Co., 
with  headquarters  in  Hoboken.  Upon 
completion  of  the  work  in  the 
Loew's  theaters  the  crews  will  move 
on  to  the  Saenger  circuit  in  the 
south  where  they  are  to  redesign 
and  overhaul  the  equipment  in  the 
Mobile,  Pensacola  and  New  Orleans 
theaters. 


New  Westinghouse  Motor 

A  new  single  phase  repulsion- 
start  induction  motor  which  is 
said  has  been  especially  designed 
for  heavy  duty  has  been  brought 
out  by  the  Westinghouse  Electric 
and   Mfg.   Co. 


REEVES  STUDIO 

Most  Modern  Equipped  Sound  Recording 
Studio    in    the    East 

• 

Noiseless    Film    and    Disc    Recording 

• 

Location  Equipment 

ALL  WORK   GUARANTEED 

1600  Broadway     MEd.  3-1270     New  York 


"DESIRE 


Dietrich's  lovely  lines  are  as  superior  to  those  of 
the  overstuffed  figure  above  as  Alexander  Smith 
Carpet  is  to  ordinary  theatre  carpet.  Which 
is  why  you  find  Alexander  Smith  Carpet  in  so 
many  of  the  country's  most  successful   theatres. 

ALEXANDER  SMITH  CARPET 


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Saturday,  June  6, 1936 


New  Syncrofilm  Projector 

Sound  and  projection  are  com- 
bined into  one  single  unit  in  the  Syn- 
crofilm 35  Professional  Sound  Pro- 
jector, mounted  on  a  Powers  6-B 
Stand.  This  is  claimed  by  the  man- 
ufacturer to  be  the  logical  trend  in 
proper  design,  the  sound  today  be- 
ing just  as  much  a  part  of  the  pic- 
ture as  the  picture  itself.  This 
projector,  it  is  stated,  is  so  designed 
that  it  can  readily  be  mounted  on  a 
Powers  Stand,  making  it  possible 
for  theaters  using  Powers  Projec- 
tors to  modernize  their  equipment 
without  large  outlay.  The  Syncro- 
film 35  Professional  Sound  and  Pro- 
jector mechanism  incorporates,  it 
is  claimed  many  desirable  features: 
adjustable  tension  on  film  shoes; 
intermittent  removable  as  a  com- 
plete unit;  intermittent  parts  such 
as  cam  and  star  are  standard;  gate 
is  quickly  and  easily  removed  for 
cleaning  the  aperature;  framing 
knob  is  on  the  front  of  the  machine; 
case  and  parts  are  aluminium  cop- 
per alloy  castings;  all  shafts  run  in 
bronze  bushings,  easily  replaced 
when  worn;  the  entire  mechanism  is 
finished  in  black  crackle  enamel  and 
polished  chrome  plate. 


C.C.P.C.  Catalogue 

A  24  page  attractively  covered 
catalogue  illustrating  and  describ- 
ing the  company's  line  of  products 
for  the  projection  room,  stage  and 
orchestra  pit,  has  been  brought  out 
by  the  Chicago  Cinema  Products 
Co.  of  Chicago. 


MOTION  PICTURE 
THEATRE  LIST 

We  maintain  on  automatic 
equipment  a  complete  list 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Thea- 
tres in  the  United  States. 

It  is  keyed  to  reach  your 
Market  in  any  of  the  follow- 
ing breakdowns: 

Geographical 
Circuit  Theatres 
Independents 
Seating  Capacity 

The  complete  list  addressed 
$3.00  per  thousand 


Write  for  our  special  Moving  Picture 
List  Bulletin. 


GLOBE  MAIL  SERVICE,  Inc. 

148  W.  23rd  St.        CHelsea  3-7390 


New  S.O.S.  Catalogue 

Said  to  have  been  more  than  two 
years  in  the  making,  the  attractive 
90-page  "S.O.S.  1936-37  catalog  of 
Cinema  Equipment  and  Supplies  for 
Theater  and  Allied  Fields"  shows 
the  result  of  painstaking  effort.  Is- 
sued by  Sales-On-Sound  Corp.,  1600 
Broadway,  New  York  City,  this 
catalog  brings  to  exhibitors  one 
source  of  supply  for  practically 
every  conceivable  type  of  sound 
equipment,  supplies  and  accessories 
for  any  part  of  any  theater.  Pop- 
ular prices  are  stressed  through- 
out, which,  with  the  unusual  typo- 
graphy and  416  illustrations,  makes 
the  catalog  easily  readable.  It  has 
been  sent,  says  S.O.S.  to  every  the- 
ater manager  in  the  country  as  well 
as  to  10,000  other  persons.  The 
preface  lists  such  classifications  as; 
amplifiers,  soundheads,  projectors, 
sound  systems,  portables,  lamp- 
houses,  16  mm.  equipment,  booth 
equipment,  public  address,  studio 
and  laboratory  equipment,  sound 
screens,  lenses  and  reflectors,  opera 
chairs,  supplies  for  stage  and  audi- 
torium, current  supply  devices,  and 
air  conditioning.  A  considerable 
number  of  these  items  are  manu- 
factured products  of  S.O.S.,  offered 
direct  to  theaters  at  decided  econ- 
omies. Never  before  in  the  history 
of  show  business,  claim  S.O.S.,  has 
such  a  complete  and  comprehensive 
catalog  been  issued.  In  addition  to 
merchandise,  the  book  is  full  of 
handy  data,  charts,  helpful  hints 
and  much  necessary  information  to 
Exhibitor  and  Projectionist. 


New  Pacent  Brochure 

Pacent  Engineering  Corp.,  New 
York,  has  issued  an  illustrated  bro- 
chure, quoting  prices,  on  its  new 
high  fidelity  sound  equipment  ap- 
paratus. Among  the  items  are  a 
new  amplifier,  claimed  to  be  the 
last  word  in  amplifier  design  and 
construction;  exciter  lamp  supply, 
new  monitor  speaker;  types  "S"  and 
"E"  sound  heads,  speaker  system; 
field  supply;  non-synchronous  turn- 
table, etc.  There  are  24  types  of 
high  fidelity  sound  equipment,  for 
houses  of  from  500  to  4,000  seats. 


BOSTON 


Chester  Stoddard,  South  Shore 
district  manager  for  M.  &  P.  The- 
aters,  is   on  vacation. 

W.  A.  Scully,  M-G-M  district 
manager,  and  W.  F.  Rodgers,  general 
sales  manager,  in  town  from  New 
York. 

Phil  Selitsky,  local  buyer  for  M. 
&  P.  Theaters,  is  convalescing  at  the 
Beth  Israel  Hospital  after  an  oper- 
ation. 

Manager  George  French  of  the 
Keith  Memorial  is  looking  forward 
to  two  weeks  of  sailing. 

"Showboat"  is  being  shown  for  a 
third  week  at  the  Keith  Memorial. 

"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  is  in  its 
eighth  and  final  week  at  the  Colonial. 


New  Ashcraft  Rectifier 

C.  S.  Ashcraft  Manufacturing  Co., 
with  headquarters  in  Long  Island 
City,  has  brought  out  a  new  pro- 
jection arc  current  rectifier  of  cop- 
per oxide  type,  providing,  the  com- 
pany claims,  for  instantaneous  arc 
current  selection.  The  rectifier  is, 
of  course,  designed  to  meet  the 
characteristics  of  the  suprex  arc. 
The  current  manipulation  device, 
called  a  double  rotary  current  con- 
trol, is  so  designed  that  pressure 
on  the  wheel,  located  on  the  front, 
locks  the  control  on  one  arc,  leav- 
ing the  other  undisturbed.  The  lat- 
ter is  similarly  subject  to  control. 
Also,  both  arcs  can  be  controlled 
simultaneously  by  locking  the  wheel 
cap  into  position.  The  capacity  of 
the  rectification  medium  is  adapted 
to  the  operation  of  two  arcs  at  from 
30  to  50  amperes,  and  one  arc  at 
from  50  to  100  amperes.  Both  com- 
binations are  controllable  by  dial 
switch  operations.  A  50-ampere  car- 
bon arc  spotlight  may  also  be  used 
with  the  first  combination  the  com- 
pany  claims. 

PITTSBURGH 


Harry  Bernstein  of  Columbia's 
exploitation  staff  doing  some  ad- 
vance work  here  for  Grace  Moore's 
"The  King  Steps  Out,"  scheduled 
for  the   Harris-Alvin   Theater. 

Harold  Dunn,  formerly  of  the  lo- 
cal Warner  office  and  now  general 
manager  of  the  company's  offices  in 
Japan,  is  on  a  visit  in  this  country 
and  will  spend  a  brief  stay  here  be- 
fore returning  home. 


New  Projector  Carbon 

A  new  13.6  mm.  by  22-inch  super 
high-intensity  projector  carbon  for 
operation  at  arc  currents  of  140  to 
190  amperes  has  been  announced  by 
the  National  Carbon  Co.  The  new 
carbon,  the  company  claims,  makes 
available  a  much  higher  intensity  of 
illumination  on  the  screen  than  can 
be  obtained  from  the  regular  13.6 
mm.  high-intensity  carbon  operated 
at  130  amperes.  The  exceptionally 
uniform  field  of  brilliancy  at  the 
crater  face  assures  excellent  dis- 
tribution of  light  intensity  on  the 
screen,   it   is   claimed. 


Orders  Reflect  Upward  Trend 

Cleveland — Louis  Scher,  president 
of  the  Ticket  Issuing  Machine  Co. 
of  this  city,  returned  from  a  vaca- 
tion in  Florida  and  other  south- 
eastern states,  reports  increasing 
attendance  at  motion  picture  thea- 
ters and  an  unusual  number  of  new 
houses  being  built — both  indications, 
he  states,  of  returning  prosperity. 

"This  is  also  reflected,"  he  stated, 
"by  our  own  factory  orders  which 
have  been  brisk  since  the  first  of  the 
year,  although  there  was  a  lull  in 
March  which  changed  to  a  more  ac- 
tive situation  in  April.  In  making 
a  better  product  than  before,  and  at 
right  prices,  the  ticket  issuing  ma- 
chine manufacturers  are  trying  to 
contribute  their  share  to  the  better- 
ment of  the  industry." 


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Saturday,  June  6, 1936 


DAILY 


REVIEWS       OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


Shirley   Temple   in 

"THE  POOR  LITTLE  RICH  GIRL" 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
20th  Century-Fox  72  mins. 

STRONG  BOX-OFFICE  MUSICAL  OF 
WIDE  AUDIENCE  APPEAL  WITH  SHIR- 
LEY TEMPLE  AT  HER  BEST. 

Darryl  Zanuck  and  20th  Century-Fox 
have  in  "The  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl"  a  box 
office  honey.  It  is  not  too  far  fetched  to 
predict  that  it  will  be  the  biggest  grosser 
of  all  Shirley  Temple  pictures.  Under  Irving 
Cummings'  expert  direction,  the  picture  is 
loaded  with  enjoyable  entertainment  every 
second  of  its  72  minutes.  Buddy  De  Sylva 
should  rate  a  big  hand  for  a  picture  that 
spells  box-office  in  big  letters.  Shirley 
comes  through  with  a  terrific  performance, 
her  singing  and  dancing  may  be  the  show, 
but  that's  all  that  is  necessary  when  the 
songs  are  good  and  when  there  are  enough 
of  them  as  in  this  number.  Gordon  and 
Revel's  songs  are  "Oh  My  Goodness," 
"When  I'm  With  You,"  "But  Definitely," 
and  "You've  Gotta  Eat  Spinach."  With 
Cyril  J.  Mockridge's  musical  adaptation  and 
Louis  Silvers'  musical  direction,  with  Shir- 
ley, Alice  Faye,  and  Jack  Haley  singing 
them,  they  are  put  over  in  grand  style.  The 
songs  fit  the  production  to  a  tee  and  a 
couple  of  them  should  become  very  popular. 
Although  Shirley  carries  the  picture  the 
cast  including  Alice  Faye,  Jack  Haley, 
Gloria  Stuart,  Henry  Armetta,  Michael 
Whalen,  Jane  Darwell,  Claude  Gillingwater 
and  others  is  well  chosen.  The  original 
book  by  Eleanor  Gates  is  combined  with  a 
story  by  Ralph  Spence  and  the  adaptation 
by  Sam  Hellman,  Gladys  Lehman  and  Harry 
Tugend  is  in  splendid  taste.  A  good  many 
of  the  sequences  are  radio  numbers  and 
Tugend,  no  doubt,  from  his  previous  asso- 
ciation, contributed  much  to  them.  The 
finale  is  a  military  tap  routine,  in  which 
Shirley,  Haley,  Miss  Faye  do  some  clever 
foot  work.  As  is,  it  is  a  trifle  long  and  no 
doubt  will  be  shortened,  and  will  make  a 
strong  finish.  Jack  Haskell  and  Ralph 
Cooper  staged  the  dances.  Shirley,  the 
motherless  daughter  of  a  wealthy  soap  man- 
ufacturer, Michael  Whalen,  finds  herself 
stifled  by  her  surroundings.  While  being 
taken  to  a  girls'  camp  by  her  nurse,  the 
latter,  unknown  to  Shirley,  is  killed,  and 
Shirley  finds  it  a  good  opportunity  to  use 
the  disappearance  as  an  excuse  for  a  holiday. 
She  moves  in  on  an  Italian  organ  grinder, 
Henry  Armetta,  and  because  of  her  singing 
and  dancing  is  taken  on  by  a  song  and 
dance  team,  Haley  and  Faye,  who  with 
Shirley,  make  a  very  successful  radio  com- 
bination for  Whalen's  competitor.  Michael, 
while  falling  in  love  with  an  employee  of 
his  competitor,  Gloria  Stuart,  hears  a  voice 
on  the  radio,  which  he  knows  is  his  daughter 
and  a  happy  reunion  ensues  for  all. 

Cast:  Shirley  Temple,  Alice  Faye,  Gloria 
Stuart,  Jack  Haley,  Michael  Whalen,  Sara 
Haden,  Jane  Darwell,  Claude  Gillingwater, 
Paul  Stanton,  Henry  Armetta,  Charles  Cole- 
man, Arthur  Hoyt,  John  Kelly,  John  Wray, 
Tyler  Brooke,   Mathilde  Ccmont. 

Producer,  Darryl  F.  Zanuck;  Director, 
Irving  Cummings;  Authors,  Eleanor  Gates 
and  Ralph  Spence;  Screenplay,  Sam  Hell- 
man,  Gladys  Lehman,  Harry  Tugend;  Cam- 
eraman, John  Seitz;  Editor,  Jack  Murray 

Direction,   A-l.     Photography,    Fine 


"AND  SUDDEN   DEATH" 

with    Randolph    Scott,    Frances    Drake, 

Tom    Brown,   Billy   Lee 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Paramount  67  mins. 

COURAGEOUS,  SUSPENSEFUL  AND 
TIMELY  DRAMA  OF  THIS  RECKLESS 
AGE  IN  MOTORING. 

Automobile  accidents  gruesome  deaths 
and  injuries  hardly  make  enjoyable  enter- 
tainment and  for  that  reason  the  picture 
may  not  attract  every  picturegoer.  How- 
ever, Paramount  deserves  a  hand  for  at- 
tempting a  subject  such  as  this  one,  for 
it  is  a  picture  every  automobile  driver 
should  see  and  should  be  sponsored  by 
every  known  safety  group.  Properly  sold 
the  picture  might  do  better  than  expected. 
The  auto  crashes  alone  are  enough  to  con- 
vey the  message,  some  of  the  shots  are 
spectacular.  The  picture  might  have  been 
more  horrifying,  but  there's  enough  as  is. 
Into  a  difficult  subject,  a  plot  has  been 
built  and  since  the  material  is  none  too 
pleasing,  it  no  doubt  was  a  difficult  task. 
However,  the  story  is  constructed  in  a 
most  suspenseful  manner,  and  the  picture 
holds  one  interested  at  all  limes.  The  cast 
is  a  competent  one.  Charles  Barton  has 
done  a  fine  job  in  maintaining  suspense 
and  he,  with  A.  M.  Botsford,  the  producer, 
and  William  T.  Lackey,  the  supervisor, 
have  done  especially  well  in  obtaining  and 
selecting  the  spectacular  shots.  The  cam- 
eraman, Alfred  Gilks,  too,  deserves  praise 
on  this  account.  Frances  Drake,  the  spoiled 
daughter  of  the  rich,  through  habitual  traf- 
fic violations  is  brought  before  Randolph 
Scott,  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  city's 
traffic.  During  her  attendance  at  traffic 
schools,  she  not  only  changes  her  viewpoint 
on  driving,  but  also  falls  for  Randolph.  On 
leaving  a  party  at  which  Scott  is  a  guest, 
Frances  insists  that  she  drive  her  brother's 
car  since  he  is  drunk.  When  she  stops  for 
cigarettes,  the  brother,  Tom  Brown,  de- 
mands that  he  drive  after  they  have  been 
informed  that  their  brakes  were  bad.  In 
his  recklessness,  Tom  crashes  into  a  school 
bus,  killing  the  son  of  a  traffic  officer. 
Frances  quickly  changes  seats  with  Tom, 
thereby  taking  the  blame.  She  is  convicted 
of  manslaughter.  Her  brother  cannot  bring 
himself  to  confess  and  in  another  accident 
he  is  badly  injured  and  before  dying,  tells 
the  true  story,  allowing  Frances  and  Ran- 
dolph  to  marry. 

Cast:  Randolph  Scott,  Frances  Drake, 
Tom  Brown,  Billie  Lee,  Fuzzy  Knight, 
Terry  Walker,  Porter  Hall,  Charles  Quigley. 
Joseph  Sawyer,  Oscar  Apfel,  Maidel  Turner, 
Charlie  Amt,  Jimmy  Conlin,  John  Hyams, 
Herbert  Evans,   Don  Rowan,  Wilma  Francis. 

Producer,  A  M  Botsfcrd;  Director, 
Charles  Barton;  Authors,  Theodore  Reeves, 
Madeleine  Ruthven;  Screenplay,  Joseph 
Mcncure  March;  Cameraman,  Alfred  Gilks; 
Editor,  Hugh  Bennett 

Direction,  Good     Photography,  Fine. 


DALLAS 


Louis  Charninsky  has  been  placed 
in  charge  of  both  the  Capitol  and 
Rialto. 

Walter  Henschel  is  new  manager 
of  the  Village  in  Highland  Park. 

Francis  Barr  has  been  named  pub- 
licity man  for  the  Capitol.  He  is 
brother  to  Eddie  Barr,  amusements 
editor  of  the  Dallas  Di~patcb. 


"YELLOW  CARGO" 

with  Conrad   Nagel,   Eleanor  Hunt, 

Vince   Barnett,  Jack   LaRue 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Pacific  70  mins. 

SWIFT-MOVING  PROGRAM  PICTURE 
PRESENTING  DRAMATIC  SITUATIONS 
IN  A  NOVEL  MANNER. 

As  an  action  number  with  something  do- 
ing every  minute,  this  picture  should  make 
pleasing  program  and  double  bill  fare. 
Eleanor  Hunt  gives  a  fine  performance  as 
the  fast-talking,  quick-acting  reporter  and 
her  efforts  keep  one  interested  in  her 
getting  her  story,  and  in  so  doing  makes 
the  picture  good  entertainment  for  the 
audiences  for  which  it  was  meant.  Conrad 
Nagel,  as  the  government  agent,  who  poses 
as  an  actor,  is  first  rate  in  his  role.  Vince 
Barnett  furnishes  the  comedy  and  Jack 
LaRue  is  an  important  member  of  the  gang. 
The  story  by  Crane  Wilbur  is  laid  in  dif- 
ferent settings  from  other  pictures  like  it, 
and  the  change  of  locale  should  prove  inter- 
esting, since  it  concerns  a  gang  of  smug- 
glers cloaking  itself  in  the  form  of  a  mo- 
tion picture  producing  outfit.  Wilbur  also 
directed  and  his  work  gives  the  picture 
its  fast  -  moving  tempo.  The  photography 
is  clear-cut  throughout.  George  Hirliman 
and  his  associate  producer,  Samuel  Diege, 
have  turned  out  a  good  show  in  its  classi- 
fication. While  contacting  a  new  motion 
picture  producer  in  Hollywood,  Eleanor 
Hunt,  a  reporter,  gets  the  idea  that  the 
outfit  isn't  on  the  up-and-up.  Conrad 
Nagel  is  sent  out  from  Washington  to  run 
down  an  outfit,  which  is  smuggling  in 
Chinamen.  Eleanor  and  Conrad  meet,  and 
in  the  course  of  their  work,  find  the 
would-be  motion  picture  producers  are 
sending  extras  over  to  an  island  dressed  as 
Chinese.  There  the  costumes  are  turned 
over  to  the  Chinese  who  return  in  them. 
By  doing  this  they  get  by  the  immigration 
authorities  who  think  those  coming  back 
are  the  same  persons  as  those  who  went 
out. 

Cast:  Conrad  Nagel,  Eleanor  Hunt, 
Vince  Barnett,  Jack  La  Rue,  Claudia  Dell, 
Henry  Strange,  John  Ivans,  Vance  Carroll, 
Lillian  Wessner. 

Producer,  Gecrge  A  Hirliman;  Director 
and  Screenplay,  Crane  Wilbur;  Cameraman, 
Mack  Stengler;  Editor,  Tony  Martinelli. 

Direction;  Good.     Photography,  Grade  A 


NEW  HAVEN 


As  a  result  of  the  recent  meeting 
on  economies  in  theater  operation 
held  by  Independent  M.  P.  T.  0.  of 
Connecticut,  a  group  insurance  plan 
is  being  considered  and  an  analyst 
has  meantime  been  invited  to  audit 
the  present  insurance  of  member 
theaters  and  has  effected  large  sav- 
ings in  several  instances  where  ex- 
hibitors own  their  property.  Reduc- 
tions have  also  been  secured  for 
members  from  motion  picture  sup- 
ply houses. 

Michael  Tomasino,  who  with  Mrs. 
Tomasino  was  defendant  in  a  $40,- 
000  negligence  action  in  the  Super- 
ior Court,  as  a  result  of  an  automo- 
bile accident  in  October,  was  award- 
ed a  favorable  verdict.  Tomasino  is 
owner  of  the  White  Way  and  Vic- 
tory Theaters. 


"BELOW  THE  DEADLINE" 

with  Cecilia  Parker  and  Russell  Hopton 
Chesterfield  64  mins. 

FAIR  PROGRAM  MELODRAMA  TURNED 
OUT  IN  WORKMANLIKE  STYLE  FOR 
THE  POP  HOUSES. 

While  there's  nothing  particularly  novel 
or  ingenious  in  this  yarn,  it  is  the  type  of 
stuff  that  makes  passable  fare  for  the  pop- 
ular-priced grinds.  Generally  thorough  at- 
tention to  production  details,  along  with  a 
cast  of  seasoned  troupers,  are  among  items 
in  its  favor.  Russell  Hopton  plays  the  part 
of  a  cop  who  is  made  the  goat  in  a  jewel 
theft  engineered  by  Theodore  von  Ellz  and 
his  mob.  To  avoid  the  disgrace  of  being 
arrested,  Hopton  takes  it  on  the  lam,  but  is 
hurt  in  a  train  accident  and  later  comes 
back  to  town,  his  identity  disguised  by 
plastic  surgery,  and  poses  as  his  brother 
while  he  does  some  detective  work  with 
the  aid  of  Thomas  Jackson,  the  insurance 
company's  sleuth,  and  Cecilia  Parker,  the 
love  interest.  In  due  course  they  get  the 
goods  on  Von  Eltz  and  engineer  the  cus- 
tomary  finale. 

Cast:  Cecilia  Parker,  Russell  Hcptcn, 
Theodore  von  Eltz,  Ed  Le  Saint,  John  St 
Pol  is,  Jack  Gardner,  Warner  Richmond, 
Robert  Frazer,  Robert  Hamons,  Charles  De- 
laney,  Katherine  Selden,  Thomas  Jackscn. 

Producer,  George  R.  Batcheller;  Director, 
Charles  Lamont;  Author  and  Screenplay, 
Ewart  Adamson;  Cameraman,  M.  A,  Ander- 
sen; Editor,  Roland  Reed. 

Direction,   Good      Photography,   Okay 


Rex   Bell   in 

"TOO  MUCH  BEEF" 

Grand  National  60  mins. 

REGULATION  WESTERN  WITH  AN 
AMPLE  AMOUNT  OF  LIVELY  ACTION 
ALONG  ACCEPTED   LINES. 

Once  again  the  plot  about  the  ranch 
owner  and  the  bad  men  who  seek  to  do 
him  out  of  his  land,  which  is  wanted  by 
a  railroad  for  the  building  of  a  new  line, 
is  dusted  off  and  put  into  service.  Familiar 
and  obvious,  yet  apparently  always  enjoy- 
able to  the  clientele  that  likes  its  regular 
dose  of  western  melodrama,  there  is  enough 
fast  action  in  it  to  serve  its  intended  pur- 
pose without  much  kick  coming.  The 
crooks  are  shown  up  in  the  finale  through 
the  medium  of  a  court  trial,  with  every- 
thing ending  in  hunky  dory  style.  A  touch 
of  romance  and  a  bit  of  comedy  are  in- 
cluded, but  these  elements  are  subordinate 
to  the  villainy  and  the  serious  work  of 
justice. 

Cast:  Rex  Bell,  Connie  Bergen,  Peggy 
O'Ccnnel,  Llcyd  Ingraham,  Jimmy  Aubrey,. 
Forrest  Taylor,  Jack  Cowell,  Vincent  Dennis, 
George  Ball,  Fred  Burns,  Steve  Clark,  Hor- 
ace Murphy. 

Producer,  Normandy  Pictures;  Director, 
Robert  Hill;  Author,  William  Colt  McD;n- 
ald;  Screenplay,  Reck  Hawkey;  Cameraman, 
Harry  Forbes. 

Direction,  Fast     Photography,  Okay 


Says  Ambrose  Small  Slain 

Toronto — -The  widow  of  Ambrose 
J.  Small,  in  an  alleged  confession 
which  has  just  come  to  light,  says 
the  millionaire  theater  man  who 
disappeared  in  1919  was  murdered 
and  his  body  dismembered. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Saturday,  June  6, 1936 


REPUBLIC  BUILDING  UP 
CONTRACTTALENTLIST 


(Continued  from  Page   1 ) 

fer.  Seventeen  stories  are  current- 
ly in  preparation,  he  said,  and  from 
six  to  eight  of  the  new  films  will  be 
ready  for  release  by  Sept.  1.  The 
Marion  Talley  picture  is  expected 
to  be  ready  by  Aug.  1,  and  "The 
President's  Mystery  Story"  by  Sept. 
1.  Another  special  with  big  promo- 
tional possibilities,  according  to  Le- 
bine,  will  be  "Two  Years  Before  the 
Mast." 

The  convention  will  come  to  a 
close  tonight  with  a  banquet  in  the 
main  dining  room  of  the  Drake  Ho- 
tel attended  by  practically  all  of 
the  300  company  executives,  fran- 
chise holders,  exchange  managers 
and  salesmen  at  the  meet. 

The  business  meetings  were  con- 
cluded yesterday  afternoon,  with  to- 
day being  devoted  entirely  to  reg- 
ional meetings  for  discussions  on 
selling  the  new  program  in  the  var- 
ious  territories. 

Acquire  2  Western  Series 

Nate  Levine  announced  yesterday 
that  a  series  of  8  Bob  Steele  and  a 
series  of  8  Johnny  Mack  Brown 
westerns  have  been  acquired  for  the 
new  Republic  program. 


Republic  Rambles 

Enthusiasm  ran  high  among  the  Republic 
conventioneers.  Nat  Levine  and  M.  J.  Siegel 
were  enthusiastic  about  the  net  setup  at  the 
studios;  J.  J.  Milstein  saw  unusual  sales 
possibilities  in  coming  product;  Ed  Finney 
bubbled  over  as  he  described  the  exploita- 
tion potentialities,  and  Prexy  W.  Ray  John- 
ston   was    enthusiastic    about    the    whole    works. 


William  Saal,  producers'  representative  for 
"Frankie  and  Johnnie,"  Republic  release,  pave 
a    talk    on    Republic's    big    possibilities. 


G.  C.  Schaefer,  auditor,  and  Sam  Hacker, 
contract  manager,  made  their  spiels  interest- 
ing. 

Counsellor  Meyer  H.  Lavenstein^  delivered 
an  inspired  speech  on  the  company's  road  to 
success. 


Branch  managers  and  salesmen  who  spoke 
included  Heck  H.  Everett,  Charlotte;  Gilbert 
Nathanson,  Minneapolis;  John  Maugham.  At- 
lanta; Ed  Morey,  Boston;  Harry  Lavine, 
Philadelphia;  Sid  Weisbaum.  San  Francisco; 
Ed  Walton,  Seattle;  Jack  Bellman.  New  York; 
Harry  Lorch,  Chicago,  and  Sam  Feinberg, 
"Pittsburgh. 

Genial  Ed  Finney,  popular  ad  and  pub- 
licity director,  Johnny  Harrington  and  Al 
Adams,  Finney's  aide,  made  all  the  advance 
preparations.  They  did  a  swell  job  according 
to   reports   about   the    menus. 


Eddie  Schnitzer,  Eastern  district  sales 
manager,  was  voted  the  best  dressed  man 
at  the  convention.  Eddie  arrived  with  al- 
most   a   dozen    suits    and    that    big    personality. 


Jack  Jossey  and  Nat  Lefton  hopped  over 
from  the  Allied  convention  in  Cleveland  to 
Chicago.  Mrs.  Jossey  was  left  at  the  Allied 
meeting   serving   on   several   committees. 


It  was  a  beautiful  sight  seeing  all  the 
conventioners  wearing  those  white  ties  with 
Republic    emblems    on    them. 


A  "£Me."  puun  "£ois 


•/ 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

J-JARRY  SHERMAN  will  make 
"The  Barrier"  as  the  first  of  the 
Rex  Beach  stories  which  he  recent- 
ly acquired  for  early  fall  Paramount 
release. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

George  Hirliman  has  bought  "Bris- 
tol, the  Blunderer",  by  Major  George 
Fielding  Eliot,  whose  "Without 
Warning"  appears  in  the  current 
Liberty  Magazine,  for  the  second 
George  O'Brien  vehicle  to  be  releas- 
ed by  RKO. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Marcus  Goodrich  has  been  signed 
to  a  Republic  writing  contract.  He 
is  at  work  on  "Sitting  on  the  Moon", 
musical  feature. 

Y  ▼  Y 

Republic  castings:  Chic  Sale, 
Charles  Wilson,  Marjorie  Gateson. 
Pierre  Watkin  for  "Gentleman  from 
Louisiana",  with  Eddie  Quillan  and 
Charlotte  Henry;  Kay  Hughes, 
olaced  under  term  contract,  and  Ray 
Corrigan  for  "Vigilantes  are  Com- 
ing"; Eunice  Healy  for  "Follow 
Your  Heart";  Donald  Cook,  Kay- 
Hughes,  Robert  Livingston,  Ray 
Corrigan  for  "Two  Years  Before  the 
Mast". 

Y  Y  T 

Warners  will  co-star  Ruby  Keeler 
and  Dick  Powell  in  "The  Foi'tune 
Hunter",  the  Winchell  Smith  stage 
hit  of  years  ago. 

Y  Y  Y 

Edward  G.  Robinson  will  probablv 
•i°  starred  in  First  National's  "Kid 
Galahad". 

Y  Y  Y 

Mary  Alice  Rice,  Broadway  actress 
whom   Ziegfeld   once  termed  one  of 


the  12  most  beautiful  women  on  the 
stage,  has  been  signed  by  Universal. 

Y  Y  V 

Discovered  playing  the  leading 
role  in  "7th  Year"  at  the  Spotlight 
Theater  in  Los  Angeles,  Helen  Bur- 
gess has  been  placed  under  contract 
at  Paramount  Studio. 

»  W  Y 

Joe  Nadel,  newly  appointed  pro- 
duction manager  for  Emanuel 
Cohen's  Major  Pictures,  arrived 
this  week.  He  made  the  trip  from 
New  York  by  motor. 

»  Y  Y 

An  unusual  trio  will  appear  in  Re- 
public's forthcoming  serial,  "Robin- 
son Crusoe."  Buck,  noted  movie 
St.  Bernard  dog,  has  been  obtained 
to  be  featured  with  Mala,  well- 
known  portrayer  of  native  roles,  and 
Rex,  the  "King  of  Wild  Horses." 

Y  Y  Y 

Lew  Ayi'es  is  playing  the  male 
lead  in  "Lady,  Be  Careful,"  at  Para- 
mount. 

Y  Y  Y 

Samuel  Fain  has  been  engaged  to 
write  the  music  score  for  RKO  Ra- 
dio's "Round  the  Town,"  based  on 
a  story  by  Lew  Brown,  who  is  wrt- 
ing  the  screen  adaptation  in  col- 
laboration with  Rian  James  and 
Paul  Yawitz. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Merle  Potter  of  the  Minneapolis 
Journal  is  making  his  annual  tour, 
of    the    studios. 

▼  T  T 

Lina  Basquette  returns  to  the 
screen  in  Columbia's  "Final  Hour," 
which  started  under  the  working 
title  "San  Francisco  Nights".  She 
will  play  a  featured  role  in  support 
of  Ralph  Bellamy  and  Marguerite 
Churchill. 


This  is  Jake  Milstein's  first  convention,  nnd 
ii  pep  and  vitality  mean  anything,  it's  going 
to  be  the  first   of  a   long   scries  for   him. 


Manny  Goldstein  was  so  busy  that  be  left 
his  packing  until  the  last  minute  and  barely 
made  the  train.  Nat  T.oder  carried  the  checks 
to    be    awarded    in    Republic's    collection    drive. 


Herman      Gluckman.      an      inveterate      cigar 
smoker,     came     well     fortified.  He     carried 

extra    supplies    of    his    Corona    Coronas. 


Harry  T.aVine  from  the  Phillv  exchange 
proved  to  he  the  best  dancer  at  the  meeting. 
What    ho !    Astaire. 


Al  Adams  discussing  convention  stories 
with  Tom  M'chelmorc  of  the  Herald  Examin- 
er   over    a    T-bone    steak. 


L.  Seischnaydre  of  Memphis,  drove  boll- 
hops  and  phone  girls  nuts  with  his  unpro- 
nounceable name.  It's  pronounced  check-syn- 
der. 


Manny  Goldstein  arrived  in  town  with 
hat  at  a  rakith  angle  and  blamed  it  on  the 
windy  citv.  Nat  Loder  arrived  with  a  truck 
full    of    important    looking    documents. 


Jim  (Skee-Ball)  Alexander  from  Pittsburgh 
instructed  several  of  the  boys  how  to  knock 
'em    down. 


The    Brothers    Flax    of    Washington.    D.    C. 
claim    to     have    first-hand    knenvlcdae    of    hf" 
conventions    should    be    run.       It's    that    capitnl 
training. 


OMAHA 


William  Gill,  assistant  shipper  at 
the  M-G-M  exchange,  died  a  few 
days  ago. 

Ned  Collins  succeeds  Carl  Smith 
as  manager  of  the  Fox  at  Sidney. 
Latter  will  handle  portable  equip- 
ment for  four  Wyoming  towns 
without  theaters  as  his  new  assign- 
ment from  Fox. 

Harry  Leffholz,  for  many  years  a 
Universal  representative  and  re- 
cently with  Scott  Ballantyne  Supply 
of  Omaha,  joins  Republic-Midwest 
as  Nebraska  representative.  He 
succeeds  Jack  Riggs,  who  resigned 
because  of  illness. 

C.  0.  Porter  of  Carter  Lake,  la., 
has  taken  over  the  Queen  in  Omaha 
and  renamed  it  the  Roma. 

Mrs.  Phil  Kay,  widow  of  the  late 
manager  of  the  Iowa  at  Moville, 
la.,  sold  the  house  to  H.  H.  Thomas, 
who  operates  the  De  Luxe  at  Kings- 
ley,  la. 

C.  K.  Olson,  manager  of  Warner 
exchange  and  all  his  employes  re- 
ceived an  extra  week's  pay  for  go- 
ing over  the  quota  in  the  recent  na- 
tional drive  for  the  third  succes- 
sive year. 


WARNER  SAYS  FILMS 
LEAD  TRADE  REVIVAL 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
years  of  depression,  but  somehow 
the  nation  always  comes  through. 
1  believe  the  nation  would  be  a  lot 
further  along  the  road  to  genuine 
prosperity  if  other  industries  like- 
wise had  opened  their  pocketbooks." 

As  proof  that  Warners  are  prac- 
ticing this  preachment,  Warner 
pointed  out  that  his  company  had 
just  completed  five  big  new  sound 
stages  and  numerous  other  build- 
ings on  the  studio  grounds  in  Cali- 
fornia, and  that  another  construc- 
tion campaign  was  now  under  way 
that  will  make  the  plant  the  biggest 
and  most  modern  of  its  kind  in  the 
world. 

With  better  facilities  it  will  be 
possible  to  make  better  pictures, 
said  Warner,  adding  that  films  have 
assumed  a  new  and  more  important 
social  and  educational  significance, 
giving  instructional  advantages  to 
children  of  today  that  were  unheard 
of  in  his  youth. 


Warner  District  Managers 
Return  to  Their  Territories 


Following  last  night's  windup  of 
the  eastern  and  Canadian  sales  con- 
vention held  over  the  past  three 
days  with  A.  W.  Smith  Jr.  presid- 
ing, Warner  district  and  branch 
managers  return  today  to  their  re- 
spective territories  to  hold  individ- 
ual meetings  with  their  sales  forces. 
Those  departing  include  Robert 
Smeltzer,  Washington,  D.  C,  Ray 
S.  Smith,  Albany;  Thomas  B.  Spry, 
Boston;  Harry  A.  Seed,  Buffalo;  Nat 
Furst,  New  Haven;  W.  G.  Mansell, 
Philadelphia;  Chas.  Rich,  Pitts- 
burgh; Fred  E.  North,  Detroit;  Al 
Shmitken,  Cincinnati;  M.  Mooney, 
Cleveland;  Oscar  Kuschner,  Indian- 
apolis; H.  0.  Paynter,  Toronto;  L. 
Geller,  Calgary;  M.  J.  Isman,  Mon- 
treal; L.  McKenzie,  St.  John;  J.  Plot- 
tel,  Vancouver;  W.  Cohen,  Winni- 
peg. 

R.  H.  Haines  and  Harry  Decker 
of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  and 
Harry  Hummell  of  New  Jersey  also 
participated  in  the  confabs. 

The  western  and  southern  meeting 
takes  place  June  15-17  at  the  Black- 
stone  Hotel,  Chicago,  with  Gradwell 
L.    Sears   presiding. 


Ultra-Violet  Recording 

"The  Garden  of  Allah,"  Selznick 
International's  technicolor  produc- 
tion starring  Marlene  Dietrich  and 
Charles  Boyer,  will  be  the  first  full- 
length  film  with  sound  recorded  by 
the  new  Ultra-Violet  Light  system. 
The  new  system  is  said  to  achieve 
a  fidelity  in  recording  voice  and 
music  never  before  attained  in  a 
motion  picture  production.  It  cap- 
tures overtones  of  sound  which  have 
heretofore  escaped  the  movie  micro- 
phones. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-IF  DAILY- 


VOL.  69,  NO.  134 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY.  JUNE  8.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Results  of  the  Fourth  Annual  Critics1  Forum  Summarized 

RCA  SIGNS  20TH-F0X  ON  10-YEAR  RECORDING  DEAL 

Allied  to  Concentrate  on  Bill  vs.  Affiliated  Major  Circuits 


Exhibitor   Association    Chiefs 

Hopeful  of  Obtaining 

Necessary  Funds 

Pursuant  to  plans  decided  upon  at 
its  annual  convention  in  Cleveland, 
Allied  will  concentrate  its  trade 
practices  reforms  barrage  on  a  bill 
which  would  outlaw  producer-own- 
ership of  theaters.  That  is,  provid- 
ing members  of  its  various  affiliated 
units  provide  a  minimum  of  $100,000 
to  finance  the  launching  of  the 
project. 

As  the  last  delegation  of  conven- 
tioneers departed  from  Cleveland 
(Continued   on    Page   6) 


NEW  U.S.-BRIT1SH  UNIT 

PLANS  12  PRODUCTIONS 


Pittsburgh  Papers  Plan  Drive  to  Aid  Movies 

Pittsburgh — The  Pittsburgh  Newspaper  Publishers  Ass'n,  of  which  the  three  local 
dailies  are  members,  has  under  consideration  a  plan  to  promote  business  in  downtown 
theaters,  which  have  suffered  since  the  recent  flood.  Action,  expected  to  be  taken  at 
the  next  meeting,  is  being  prompted  by  the  Theater  Managers  Ass'n  embracing  all  the 
major  theaters  here.  A  recent  newspaper  campaign  to  spurt  business  in  department 
stores  has  been  highly  encouraging.  Theater  men  feel  that  similar  action  ought  to 
prove  beneficial   to   the   movie  houses. 


Astor  Productions,  Inc.,  newly 
formed  with  R.  M.  Savini,  as  presi- 
dent, C.  J.  Tevlin  and  a  British  group 
headed  by  George  Bernard  Morgan 
of  Morgan  Pictures,  Ltd.,  announces 
plans  to  make   12  features  for  na- 

(Continued  on   Page   6) 

Republic's  British  Deals 

50%  on  Preferred  Time 


Chicago— Out  of  11,00Q  situations 
closed  for  Republic  pictures  in  the 
United  Kingdom,  50  per  cent  were 
for  preferred  playing  time  on  a  per- 
centage basis,  it  was  stated  by  L. 
E.  Kalker,  Republic  representative 
in  Great  Britain,  at  the  company's 
sales  convention  which  closed  Sat- 
urday. 

Theater  Operating,  Group 
Formed  in  Western  Penna. 


Wellsville,  O.— C.  J.  Vogel  of  this 
city;  George  C.  Davis,  his  associate 
in  other  theater  enterprises,  and 
Walter  B.  Urling  have  organized 
Penova  Theater  Co.  to  operate 
houses  in  Chester,  W.  Va.,  Taren- 
tum,  Pa.,  New  Brighton,  Pa.,  and 
Zelionople,  Pa.  Headquarters  will 
be  maintained  here. 


Critics  of  the  Nation  Give  Pointers 
To  Producers,  Exhibitors,  Publicists 

Production  by  the  studios  of  more  "quality"  films,  even  at  the  expense 
of  reducing  quantity;  elimination  of  double  features  by  exhibitors,  and 
the  substitution  by  publicity  men  of  lively  current  news  items  for  "hooey" 
yarns  about  stars,  stand  out  as  the  leading  changes  recommended  in  the 
fourth  annual  nationwide  Critics'  Forum  conducted  by  The  Film  Daily, 
with  more  than  400  of  the  country's  leading  film  critics  and  editors  par- 
ticipating. 

The  critics  were  asked  to  state  their  views  on  "If  I  Were  a  Producer," 
"If  I  Were  an  Exhibitor"  and  "If  I  Were  a  Publicity  Man,"  with  a 
"Squawk  Department"  also  provided  for  any  general  complaints  on  which 
the  amusement  oracles  desired  to  talk,  and  the  summary  that  follows 
contains  the  principal  suggestions,  listed  in  the  order  of  most  frequent 
mention  by  the  critics  in  their  comments  under  the  respective  headings. 

POINTERS  FOR  PRODUCERS 

A  resume  of  the  production  practices  which  the  critics  would  adopt 
include,  in  the  order  named: 

Give  more  attention  to  stories. 

Make  fewer  changes  in  classics,  books,  plays  and  history  adapted  to 
the  screen. 

Produce  more  biographical  and  historical  pictures. 

Eliminate  "stock  company"  casts. 

Avoid  imitation  and  cycles. 

Limit  quantity  of  output  in  favor  of  quality. 

Present  more  new  talent. 

Make  more  down-to-earth,  human  stories  on  social  themes. 

Do  not  "hoke"  stories  to  conform  to  Hollywood  ideas. 

Permit  actors  to  express  themselves  naturally  instead  of  gilding  them 
with  glamor  and  making  artificial  fashion  plates  out  of  them. 

Give  sure-fire  character  actors  and  old  timers  a  better  chance. 

Don't  make  settings  so  ornate,  and  see  that  characters  are  dressed 
in  a  style  that  conforms  with  the  level  of  affluence  or  poverty  they  are 
supposed  to  represent. 

Make  more  pictures  in  color. 

Present  more  "homey"  type  players  like  Marie  Dressier,  Will  Rogers, 

Don't  permit  censors  to  impose  too  many  restrictions  on  story  themes. 

Remake  more  of  the  silent  hits. 

Use  fewer  child  actors  unless  specifically  called  for  by  story. 

Improve  quality  of  comedy  in  short  subjects. 

Make  more  pictures  for  children. 

(Continued   on    Page   6) 


Lower  Sound   Royalty  Fee  in 

Photophone-20th-Fox 

Agreement 

First  of  a  series  of  new  sound 
recording  deals  between  RCA  Photo- 
phone  and  major  companies,  re- 
ported in  The  Film  Daily  as  under 
negotiation  some  time  ago  following 
revision  of  RCA's  royalty  basis,  has 
been  signed  with  20th  Century-Fox, 
it  is  announced  by  the  Photophone 
Division  of  RCA  Manufacturing  Co. 
The  contract  is  for  10  years  and 
makes  the  latest  High  Fidelity  re- 
cording available  to  20th  Century- 
Fox  at  substantial  savings  in  both 
the  cost  of  the  sound  equipment  and 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


FOUR  CLASSIFICATIONS 
F0R20TH-F0XPR0DUCT 


Four  classifications,  running  from 
'"AAA"  to  "B,"  are  being  applied  by 
20th  Century-Fox  to  its  1936-37  pro- 
gram. The  "AAA"  group  includes 
four  Shirley  Temple  films,  the  next 
Quintuplets  picture,  "Seventh  Heav- 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


etc. 


WPA  May  Give  the  Works 
To  Film  Golf  Tournament 


All  the  bunk  in  a  golf  tournament 
is  not  in  the  bunkers,  as  the  follow- 
ing sensational  news  scoop  will 
prove. 

Your  Committee  handling  the 
Twenty-Fourth  Film  Golf  Tourna- 
ment has  some  interesting  things  to 
report. 

The  affair  will  be  held  at  Glen 
Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  Great 
(Continued   on   Page   2) 


Warners  Will  Discontinue 
Financing  Broadway  Plays 

Except  for  contracts   already   en- 
tered into,  Warners  will  follow  the 
action  of  M-G-M  and  withdraw  from 
the    financing    of    Broadway    stage 
(Continued  on   Page   9) 


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Monday,  June  8, 1936 


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lease. Del  Campo  is  to  have  the 
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Fury      (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)      Capitol 

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Little     Miss     Nobody     (20th     Century-Fox) Roxy 

Bullets    or    Ballots    (First    National) — 2nd    week Strand 

Revolt    of    the    Zombies     (Academy) Rialto 

The    Last    Journey     (Atlantic) Globe 

Cloistered    (Best    Film   Co.) — 3rd   week 55th   St.    Playhouse 

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The    Girl    from     Maxim's     (J.     H.     Hoff berg)— June     11 World 

Frivate     Number     (20th     Century-Fox) — June     11 Music     Hall 

San     Francisco      (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — June     12 Capitol 

The    Last    Outlaw     (RKO    Radio) — June    12 Rialto 

Hearts     Divided     (Warner-Cosmopolitan) — June     12 Strand 

The   Secret  Agent    (GB   Pictures) — June   12 Roxy 

Poppy    (Paramount    Pictures) — June    17 Paramount 

Dancing    Pirate    (RKO    Radio)     (d) Rivoli 

The   Duchess    ( Paramount    Pictures) Paramount 

(a)    Dual    bill.  (b)   Subsequent    run.  (c)   Return    engagement. 

(d)   Follows    present    bill. 


WPA  May  Give  the  Works 
To  Film  Golf  Tournament 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Neck,   Long   Island,  on  Wednesday, 
June  24. 

The  Tournament  has  entered  the 
field  of  Big  News  Events  with  an 
entry  being  received  from  Victor 
Ridder,  the  local  WPA  Administra- 
tor. He  will  supervise  the  unem- 
ployed-for-a-day  film  mugs  as  they 
dig  up  the  turf  or  fall  asleep  on 
their  clubs.  Mr.  Ridder  will  prob- 
ably have  a  squad  of  WPA  workers 


follow  the  players  down  the  fair- 
ways to  replace  the  divots. 

A  case  of  wine  has  been  donated 
by  the  Fruit  Industries,  Ltd.,  and 
this  is  one  prize  that  the  winner  will 
not  carry  home  with  him.  It  will  be 
carried  home  by  all  his  pals. 

The  slogan  for  the  day  will  be: 
"Out  of  the  rough  by  Christmas." 

Japanese  pearl  divers  are  being 
imported  for  the  water  holes.  Your 
Committee  thinks  of  everything. 

Change  booths  will  be  set  up  at 
the  18th  hole — for  pay-offs. 

To  be  assured  of  return  of  lost 
balls,  please  stamp  'em  with  name, 
address  and  phone  number.  You  may 
get  them  back  at  next  year's  tour- 


Count  Me  In  ! 

The  24th  Film  Golf 
Tournament 


Here  is  my  entry  and  $10.00  for  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held  Wednesday, 

June  24th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  near  Great  Neck,  Long  Island. 

(ENTRY  FEE  WILL  BE  $12.00  IF  PAID  AT  TOURNAMENT) 


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Address 


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Jack    Alicoate,    Chairman;    Don    M.    Mersereau,    Secretary;    William-    Brandt,    Charles    C. 
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Coming  and  Going 


A.  W.  SMITH,  JR.,  Warner's  eastern  and 
Canadian  general  sales  manager,  will  leave 
shortly  on  an  extensive  tour  of  the  branches 
under    his    supervision. 

GROVER  JONES,  Paramount  scenarist,  left 
Hollywood  on  Saturday  by  train  for  Ketchikan, 
Alaska,  where  Director  Henry  Hathaway  is  on 
location  preparatory  to  the  filming  of  "Spawn 
of    the    North"    in    color. 

IRENE  DUNNE,  who  sailed  for  Europe  last 
week  on  a  brief  vacation,  will  return  about  the 
first  of  the  month  and  proceed  to  the  Colum- 
bia studios  to  start  work  in  "Theodora  Goes 
Wild." 

ANITA  LOUISE  leaves  New  York  today  to 
return  to  the  Warner  studios  where  her  next 
role  will  be  with  Paul  Muni  in  "The  Gentle- 
man   from    Kimberley." 

HELEN  FERGUSON,  who  has  been  in  New 
York  on  business  connected  with  her  Hollywood 
publicity  officer,  left  Friday  night  by  train  to 
return    to    the   coast. 

BEN  LYON  and  BEBE  DANIELS  have  come 
east   from    Hollywood. 

DAVE  A.  EPSTEIN,  the  Hollywood  publicist 
and  agent,  "plans  another  New  York  visit  in 
the    near    future. 

ROBERT  TAYLOR,  after  a  vacation  in  New 
York,  left  yesterday  for  Hollywood  to  start  work 
in  his  next  M-G-M  picture,  "His  Brother's 
Wife." 

BRIAN  AHERNE,  stage  and  screen  star,  ar- 
rived in  Hollywood  last  week  to  resume  work 
on   the   M-G-M    lot. 

LOU  SMITH  of  the  Paramount  home  office 
publicity  staff  is  back  from  Chicago  and  other 
midwest    cities. 

nament  when  you  discover  some 
other  film  mug  using  them. 

Irving  Berlin  is  writing  a  special 
song  for  this  Tournament,  a  ballad 
of  the  great  open  spaces,  "Give  Me 
My  Boots  and  Birdies." 

Send  in  your  bid — with  10  smack- 
ers— and  let's  get  this  thing  going 
without  further  fuss.  Players  will 
be  limited  to  170 — but  not  the 
strokes. 


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Hot  as  headlines  in  a  midnight  'extra.'  Makes 
dynamite  look  like  a  lollypop.  A  heart-clutching, 
nerve-rasping  drama  blasts  its  way  from  the 
Strand  screen  in  a  manner  to  wrench  watchers 
from  their  seats  with  the  four -alarm-fire  excite- 
ment of  its  entertainment.  Suspense  mounts 
with  every  sequence  to  a  heart- stopping,  gasping 
climax.  Robinson  in  a  piercing,  pungent  portrait 


such  as  only  he  can  conceive  and  execute.  The 
picture  is  a  stirring  service  to  civilization,  per- 
formed by  Warner  Bros."— N.  Y.  American 

"Replete  with  thrills.  A  terse  and  vivid  critique 
of  big -shot  racketeering.  Packs  a  thrill  in  each 
foot  of  film  and  is  quite  the  best  of  the  cinema's 
sermons  against  crime."— N.Y.  World -Telegram 

wIf  you  care  to  see  a  picture  that  will  certainly 
thrill  you,  don't  miss  ^Bullets  or  Ballots.'  It's  a 
grand  picture,  one  to  make  your  flesh  creep  at 
times.  Thrills  are  not  always  educational,  and 
education  is  seldom  thrilling.  ^Bullets  or  Ballots' 
contrives  to  be  both.  It  will  go  down  in  screen 
history  as  a  masterpiece  of  drama."— From  an 
Editorial  in  the  New  York  Evening  Journal 

"Taut  and  compelling.  Exciting  and  violent 
enough  to  satisfy  the  most  avid  melodrama  en- 
thusiast."—New  York  Herald-Tribune 

"This  one  is  a  thriller,  a  fast -paced  talkie  with 
all  the  suspense  a  melodrama  can  stand."-  N.Y.  Sun 

"Warner  Bros,  have  turned  out  another  crackling 
underworld  melodrama."— N.  Y.  Times 

"A  knock-out.  Rousing,  red -meat  melodrama. 
Not  since  Tittle  Caesar'  has  Robinson  had  such 


a  vigorous  and  exciting  story.  Violent  action  and 
strong  suspense,  vivid  characters,  a  strong  plot, 
brisk  action,  tender  romance  are  in  ^Bullets  or 
Ballots.'  That  covers  everything.'  — N.  Y.  Mirror 
Fast -moving.  Tensely  thrilling  entertainment. 
Timely  as  well  as  exciting."—  N.  Y.  Eve.  Journal 
A  thrilling  hour  and  a  half  s  worth  of  entertain- 
ment."— N.  Y.  Daily  News.  ^Another  assured  suc- 
cess for  Warner  Bros.'  —  N.  Y.  Morning  Telegraph 


Held  Over  3rd  Week 
On  Broadway! 

Trade  press  reports 
call  business  "splen- 
did," "best,"  "fine" 
in  all  first-runs! 

Held  Over  in  Los 
Angeles,  Cleveland, 
Brooklyn,  etc.,  etc.! 


tJOAN  BLONDELL  •  Barton  MacLane 
Humphrey  Bogart  *  Frank  McHugh 
— — — 


A  First  National  Picture  directed  by  William  Keighley 


THE 


■SB2H 


DAILY 


Monday,  June  8, 1936 


ALLIEDCONCENTRATING 
ON  BILL  VS.  CIRCUITS 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Saturday,  Allied  chieftains  were  op- 
timistic on  the  matter  of  receiving 
adequate  backing  for  their  plan. 
They  reiterated  convention  -  made 
statements  that  they  would  junk  the 
idea  unless  the  required  financing 
comes  through  within  a  few  weeks. 

With  the  attack  on  affiliated  the- 
aters as  the  focal  point  of  its  atten- 
tion, the  national  exhibitor  associa- 
tion relegates  to  second  spot  its 
drive  to  eliminate  block  booking  and 
blind  buying,  as  expressed  by  the 
Neely  bill.  Allied  leaders,  talking 
off  the  records,  generally  displayed 
little  or  no  hope  that  this  measure 
would  be  enacted  at  the  current  ses- 
sion of  Congress. 

Examination  of  the  records  of  the 
convention  discloses  the  fact  that 
Allied  failed  to  adopt  its  usual  reso- 
lution condemning  score  charges. 
Such  a  proposal  was  made  at  a  reg- 
ular session  and  assigned  to  a  com- 
mittee, but  the  matter  died  without 
reaching  the  resolution  stage. 

MPTOA  Proposed  Contract 
Rapped  by  Allied  Leaders 

Cleveland — -Allied  leaders,  home- 
ward bound  after  their  annual  con- 
vention at  the  Hollenden  Hotel, 
paused  Saturday  to  take  a  smack 
at  the  new  version  of  th  standard 
exhibition  contract  as  draftd  by  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  and  rcommend  to 
major  distributors  for  adoption. 

They  described  changes  in  the 
agreement  as  "entirely  inadequate" 
and  charged  that  its  adoption  would 
only  raise  more  barriers  in  the  way 
of  genuine  reforms  in  trade  prac- 
tices. 

Some  of  the  chieftains  candidly 
admitted  that  although  exhibitors 
disapproving  of  the  contract  could 
protest  as  loudly  as  they  wished, 
there  remains  no  means  of  stopping 
distributors  from  using  it  if  they  so 
desire. 


Services  for  Reichblum 


Wheeling,  W.  Va. — Funeral  serv- 
ices were  held  here  last  week  for 
Alexander  Reichblum,  well-known 
upper  Ohio  valley  exhibitor,  who 
died  recently  in  Atlantic  City.  He 
was  the  brother  of  Samuel  M.  Reich- 
blum, and  associated  with  him  in  the 
theater  field. 


FACTS 


ABOUT 


FILMS 


Finland's  censors  approved  194  Amer- 
ican feature-length  pictures  during 
1935.  Germany  was  second  with  37, 
Sweden  third  with  21. 


Critics  of  the  Nation  Give  Pointers 
To  Producers,  Exhibitors,  Publicists 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 


Produce  a  certain  number  of  experimental  films  each  year. 

Hold  regular  producer-exhibitor  conferences. 

Avoid  typing  actors. 

Produce  more  non-fiction  shorts. 

EXHIBITOR  SUGGESTIONS 

In  the  exhibition  field,  the  critics  would  improve  matters  by  putting 
these  policies  into  effect: 

Drop  double  features. 

Drop  premiums  and  all  forms  of  giveaways. 

Contact  patrons  regularly  to  get  their  views  on  attractions  and  other 
matters. 

Put  special  selling  campaigns  behind  artistic  films  of  merit  that  are 
commercially  doubtful. 

Advertise  in  newspapers,  or  post  in  lobby,  starting  time  of  feature. 

Give  programs  better  balance,  particularly  including  a  certain  amount 
of  comedy  on  each  bill. 

Employ  less  extravagant  and  more  truthful  advertising. 

Pay  strictest  attention  to  seating  comfort  and  ventilation. 

Advertise  short  subjects. 

Institute  "cordial"   in   preference  to   insincere   "stiff-necked"  service. 

Effect  community  tieups. 

Oppose  block  booking. 

Don't  use  same  type  of  ballyhoo  for  each  film,  but  make  exploitation 
fit  the  subject. 

Limit  shows  to  two  or  two  and  a  half  hours. 

Provide  patrons  with  printed  programs. 

Sell  the  actual  merits  of  each  picture  instead  of  employing  snappy 
feminine  figures  for  every  attraction. 

TO  PUBLICITY  MEN 

The  complaints  against  the  type  of  publicity  matter  sent  out  are  the 
most  emphatic  of  all  the  kicks  contained  in  the  critics'  replies  to  the 
Forum  questionnaire,  and  among  the  things  they  would  do  to  improve 
matters  here  are: 

Send  less  material — to  spare  tired  editors  the  labor  of  going  through 
20  sheets  of  blah  to  find  two  usable  paragraphs. 

Confine  releases  to  fresh  news  or  items  of  fact,  instead  of  concocting 
all  sorts  of  fantastic  hooey  just  to  work  in  a  personality's  name. 

Study  newspaper  stories,  and  the  Hollywood  chatter  columns  that 
are  syndicated,  for  a  line  on  the  type  of  material  desired. 

Make  all  stories  very  short. 

Study  each  newspaper  for  its  individual  requirements  and  don't  keep 
sending  bushels  of  the  same  type  of  stuff  that  is  never  used. 

Do  away  with  press  book  and  other  publicity  "puffs." 

Hold  periodical  conferences  with  amusement  department  editors  to 
ascertain  their  wants. 

Send  more  stories  on  production  technique. 

Get  the  news  out  faster  and  don't  send  stories  about  a  picture  being 
in  production  when  it  has  already  been  shown. 

Avoid  inconsequential  items  about  stars'  favorite  foods,  dogs,  etc. 

Follow  news  style  in  writing  and  put  the  most  important  facts  in 
the  first  line. 

GENERAL  SQUAWKS 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  personal  squawks  registered  by  the 
critics  included  the  following: 

Too  much  drinking  and  smoking  in  pictures. 
Too  many  boners  in  free  treatment  of  history. 
Numerous  theaters  run  too  much  screen  advertising  and  trailers. 
Not  enough  pictures  dealing  with  vital  social  topics. 
Too  much  fuss  made  over  one-hit  writers  and  actors  who  are  signed 
to  long-term  contracts  and  then  promoted  by  publicity. 
Too  much  editorializing  in  newsreels. 

Too  many  illogical  endings  in  pictures,  the  "happy  ever  after"  finish 
being  forced  when  not  necessary. 

Not  enough  credit  given  to  writers  for  their  part  in  the  success  of 
pictures. 

Insufficient  identification  of  casts. 

Screen  advertising. 

Miscasting. 

Senseless  censorship. 

Changing  titles  of  popular  works. 

Bank  Nights  and  similar  stunts. 

Dual  bills. 

Watch  important  details,  to  avoid  "boner"  accusations. 


NEW  U.S.-BRITISH  UNIT 

PLANS  12  PRODUCTIONS 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

tional  release  in  the  next  two  years.'. 
The  first  picture,  to  be  put  in  work 
immediately  in  Hollywood  under  tha 
supervision  of  William  Berke,  will, 
be  the  James  Fennimore  Cooper 
classic,  "The  Deerslayer."  The  sec- 
ond picture  tentatively  scheduled  is 
"Wreck  of  the  Hesperus,"  based  onj 
the  Longfellow  poem,  and  the  third 
contemplated  is  "Salt  of  the  Earth.'l 
National  distribution  arranged 
ments  will  be  announced  shortly  bjl 
Savini,  who  said  Saturday  that  tha 
new  venture  has  been  set  for  launch-l 
ing  after  six  months  of  negotiations 
to  bring  British  and  American  rel 
sources  together  for  joint  produc4 
tion  of  outstanding  productions  than 
are  beyond  the  scope  of  individual 
independents. 


Several  Honor  Certificates 
Besides  4  Ampa  Ad  Plaques 


First  presentation  of  the  AMPA 
Annual  Advertising  and  publicity 
Awards  will  take  place  at  the  Hotel 
Astor  next  Thursday,  with  foul 
plaques  and  several  certificates  oi 
merit  to  be  awarded.  The  plaques 
will  be  given  in  honor  of  the  "besi 
advertisement  addressed  to  the 
trade"  in  the  last  calendar  year,  th( 
"best  advertisement  addressed  t<j 
the  public,"  the  "best  poster"  an« 
the  "best  most  practical  press  sheet,' 
as  determined  by  vote  of  a  largi 
jury  including  outstanding  publish 
ers,  editors,  advertising  executive, 
and  exhibitors. 

The  Laurel  Room  at  the  Astor  ha 
been  engaged  to  accommodate  th 
large  crowd  expected  for  this  eveni 
which  will  be  the  final  public  pro 
gram  affair  of  the  AMPA  for  th 
season. 

All  award-winning  subjects,  an 
those  receiving  honorable  mentioi 
will  be  displayed. 

Price  of  the  luncheon  ticket  wi 
be  the  usual  one  dollar. 


JUNE  8 

Ernest    B.    Schoedsack 
Meyer  Beck 


Monday,  June  8, 1936 


—. &&>«. 


DAILY 


RCA  SIGNS  20TH-F0X 
ON  RECORDING  DEAL 


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in    the    distribution    charges    of    its 
product. 

A  number  of  the  new  recording 
systems  are  now  en  route  to  the 
Hollywood  studios  of  20th-Fox 
where  detailed  plans  for  its  use  are 
being  worked  out. 

Outstanding  features  of  the  RCA 
contract  are  that  20th-Fox  will  pay 
lower  royalty  fees  for  sound  record- 
ing than  ever  before;  royalties  vary 
according  to  the  cost  of  the  picture 
production.  The  fees  will  be  based 
on  actual  entertainment  running 
time  in  the  theater,  rather  than  on 
an  arbitrary  charge  per  reel  re- 
corded. On  a  picture  recorded  in 
this  country,  a  single  fee  covers  its 
distribution  throughout  the  world. 
No  additional  charge  is  made  for 
recording  trailers  or  for  "dubbing" 
of  sound  in  this  country.  Original 
foreign  language  versions  made  here 
will  cost  only  50  per  cent  of  the 
domestic  recording  fee. 

Other  important  phases  of  the 
RCA  contract  are  that  no  charge 
will  be  made  for  the  recording  ap- 
paratus itself,  and  no  charge  for  its 
installation  and  wiring;  the  equip- 
ment is  furnished  complete  and 
ready  for  operation  in  the  studios. 
Spare  and  renewal  parts  will  be  re- 
placed without  charge.  Of  particu- 
lar importance  to  the  licensee  is 
that  RCA  Photophone  will  under- 
take to  incorporate  new  improve- 
ments and  developments  in  sound 
into  existing  equipment  as  they  be- 
come available  during  the  life  of  the 
contract. 

Nearly  all  major  companies  except 
RKO  have  long-term  contracts  with 
Erpi  calling  for  a  $100,000  minimum 
annual  recording,  but  RCA  recently 
succeeded  in  opening  up  the  field  so 
that  it  could  provide  recording 
service  beyond  and  supplementary  to 
these  needs. 

Deals  with  other  major  companies 
are  expected  to  be  announced  by 
RCA  shortly. 

8  More  "Dream"  Dates 


Warner's  "A  Midsummer  Night's 
Dream"  will  have  eight  more  lim- 
ited roadshow  engagements  this 
week. 


AS  SEEN  it 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


Director  Fritz  Lang  has  worn  the 
same  monocle  for  more  than  a  year 
without  once  letting  it  fall  accidentally. 
— M-G-M. 


Y  Y  Y 

•  •      •     WHO  WOULDN'T  want  to  work  for  RKO  Radio? 

look    at    that    annual    outing    they    are    staging    today 

up  the  Hudson  on  a  swanky  steamboat  to  Bear  Moun- 
tain  as    the    program    says the    900    home    office 

employees,  execs  and  guests,  can  enjoy  the  day  almost  any  way 
they   please 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     ON  THE  top  deck  going  up  the  river  the  gang  can 
take  sun  baths,  do  knitting  or  indulge  in  guggenheim 
bridge  in  the  grand  salon,  and  African  dominoes  in  any  quiet 

corner and   all   kinds   of   sports   at   the   picnic   grounds 

including  a  golf  driving  contest with  the  golf 

hounds  all  set  for  a  warm-up  for  the  Film   Golf  Tournament 

on  June  24  at  Glen  Oaks such  golfers  and  goof ers  as 

these    are    represented Ned    Depinet,    Jules    Levy,    Lou 

Miller  (the  only  bird  in  the  country  who  shoots  18  holes  every 

morn  before  breakfast) Cress   Smith,  Ben  Grimm,  Lou 

Gaudreau,  Ken  Hallam Dick  Gavin  (the  reformed  bowler), 

Jack  Level,  Dave  Strumpf 

T  T  T 

•  •      «AND     THESE     RKO     Radio     annual     outings     are 
handled   by   a   committee   who  never   overlook   a  thing 
everything  is  done  to  make  the  day  one  to  be  treasured  as  a 

happy  memory Roy  Byron  is  the  Grand  Sachem 

Howard  Crowell,  Lester  Walters,  dinner  arrangements 

James  T.  Dolan,  tickets John  Dowd,  announcer 

Richard    Gavin,    program  Hal    Green,    publicity 

Herman  Hirshberg,   Jackie   Harris   and   his   Manhattan   Melody 
Boys,  dance  music  and  entertainment  Louis  Joffee,  game 

umpire Martin  Monroe,   master  at  arms  Arthur 

White,  Robert  Sherman,  Benjamin  Bender,  athletic  events 

and  next   Monday,  they   will  run  another  Outing  for  the  rest 
of  the  gang  who  miss  today's  fun  it  takes  two  outings 

to  accommodate  the  vast  RKO  Radio  home  office  outfits 
Y  Y  Y 

•  •      •     THERE  IS  no  more  popular  showman  around  this 
town  than  Al  Rosen the  genial  manager  of  Loew's  State 

Al  knows  intimately  all  the  headhners  in  every  field 

of  amusement     and  they  are  always  glad  to  help  Al  put 

over  an  affair     so  when  he  staged  a  Celebrity  Night  last 

Friday  in  honor  of  Benny  Fields  starting  his  second  week  on 

the  bill    here  are  just  a  few  of  the   Celebs  who  put  in 

an  appearance  and  helped  to  make  the  show  a  Wow     .  ....  . 

Ruth  Etting,  Rudy  Vallee,  Belle  Parker,  Arthur  Tracy,  John 
Steele  Marvin  Schenck,  Ed  Sullivan,  Louis  Sobol,  Mark 

Hellinger,  Gladys  Glad Benny  Davis,  Fred  Coots,  Jack 

Waldron,  Frankie  Klick 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  FLASH  added  prize  for  the  best 
slice  at  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  Glen  Oaks, 
Great  Neck,  Long  Island  June  24  the  Prize— one 
doz.  non-sliceable  patented  balls 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •      •     GENTLE  REMINDER to  forgetful  mugs  who 

may  make  cash  bets  before  the  start  of  play  at  the  Film  Golf 
Tournament It  isn't  how  you  play  the  game  that  any- 
body gives  a  dam  about— but  how  you  PAY 

•  •  •  AND  DID  Les  Pollock,  manager  of  Loew's 
Rochester,  New  York,  crash  the  hometown  papers  after 

his   trip   to   Hollywood Les    had   big    breaks    in    a    half 

dozen  rags  and  even  crashed  the  sports  page  tor 

John  Guttenberg,  columnist  of  the  Rochester  American  gave 
Mister  Pollock  his  whole  column  . . .  .  m  which  Les  told  how 
Pete  Smith  escorted  him  all  around  Hollywood  and  showed  him 
the  various  sports  from  the  inside  the  other  papers  had 

photos  of  the  theater  man  posing  with  different  glamorous  stars 

•  Major  Henry  Adam  Procter,  member  of  the  British 
House  of  Commons,  will  be  guest  speaker  at  a  luncheon  today 
of  the  Amusement  Division  of  the  United  Palestine  Appeal  to 
the  Cinema  Club 


FOUR  CLASSIFICATIONS 
FOR20TH-FOXPRODUCT 


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en,"  "Road  to  Glory,"  "Sing,  Baby, 
Sing,"  "Lloyds  of  London,"  "On  the 
Avenue,"  "The  Last  Slaver,"  "King 
of  Khyber  Rifles,"  "Four  Men  and  a 
Prayer,"  "Ramona,"  "White  Hunt- 
er," and  a  satire  on  elections. 

In  the  "AA"  group  are  "To  Mary 
—With  Love,"  "Girls'  Dormitory," 
"Ladies  in  Love,"  "Mark  of  Zorro," 
"Rings  on  Her  Fingers,"  "Cafe 
Metropole,"  "Pigskin  Parade,"  "Fifty 
Roads  to  Town,"  "Banjo  on  My 
Knee,"  "Doctor,  King  and  Nurse," 
"Suicide  Fleet,"  "The  Barbieri  Case," 
"Wake  Up  and  Live,"  "Love  Is 
News,"  "Peach  Edition,"  "McKinley 
Case." 

The  "A"  pictures  include  "Career 
Woman,"  "They  Always  Come 
Back,"  "Singapore,"  "The  Lost  Nancy 
Steele"  and  "That  Certain  Girl," 
while  in  the  "B"  class  are  "Love 
Flight,"  "Island  in  the  Sky,"  "The 
Holy  Lie,"  "Death  in  Paradise 
Canyon,"  "Sky  King,"  "Thank  You, 
Jeeves,"  "Four  Gallant  Men,"  "15 
Maiden  Lane,"  three  Chan  stories, 
four  Jane  Withers  films  and  three 
Jones  Family  films. 

In  addition  the  company  has  four 
New  World  specials  being  made  in 
England,  six  Sol  Lesser  outdoor  pro- 
ductions, four  Will  Rogers  reissues, 
and  an  individual  special,  "As  You 
Like  It,"  with  Elisabeth  Bergner 
and  Lawrence  Olivier. 

Seven  of  the  new  season's  lineup 
will  be  musicals. 

1 1  Are  Slated  for  Stardom 
At  20th  Century-Fox  Studio 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  VAILY 
Hollywood — Eleven  potential  new 
stars  are  in  the  stages  of  being 
groomed  for  stellar  honors  at  20th 
Century-Fox.  The  group  includes 
Dixie  Dunbar,  Brian  Donlevy,  John 
Carradine,  Robert  Kent,  Shirley 
Deane,  Don  Ameche,  Michael  Wha- 
len  Irvin  S.  Cobb,  Simone  Simon, 
Inez  Gorman  and  Tyrone  Power,  Jr. 
Darryl  F.  Zanuck,  20th  Century- 
Fox  production  chief,  is  also  nego- 
tiating for  the  addition  of  17  addi- 
tional name  players  to  his  com- 
pany's roster.  Four  of  the  names 
appeared  in  20th  Century-Fox  pic- 
tures five  others  are  free-lancers, 
while  the  remaining  nine  are  under 
contract  to  other  companies. 


«  «  « 


»  »  » 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Look  over  fans,  air-cooling  system;  see 
that   they   are   in   smooth   working  order. 


THE 


Monday,  June  8, 1936 


A  "JUttU"  from  Urttywood  "JMe 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 
"CRNST  LUBITSCH,  following  his 
return  to  Hollywood  from  a 
European  vacation,  has  begun  work 
at  the  Paramount  studios  organiz- 
ing his  production  unit.  He  has 
selected  no  assistants  yet  and  _  is 
reading  stoi-y  material  from  which 
to  make  choices  for  the  three  or 
four  pictures  he  will  make  during 
the  coming  season.  One  of  the  pic- 
tures will  be  personally  directed  by 
Lubitsch,  the  others  being  under  his 
supervision.  One  probably  will  be  a 
Marlene  Dietrich  film. 


Production  will  begin  today  at  the 
Warner  studios  on  "Loudspeaker 
Lowdown."  Jane  Froman  will  have 
the  feminine  lead  in  this  romance  of 
radio,  with  Ross  Alexander,  Glenda 
Farrell  and  Craig  Reynolds  also  fea- 
tured. The  director  will  be  William 
Clemens. 


Bob  Burns,  the  Arkansas  traveler 
who  makes  his  motion  picture  debut 
as  a  featured  player  in  "Rhythm  on 
the   Range,"  has  been  signed  for  a 


featured  role  in  "The  Big  Broadcast 
of  1937."  Both  are  Paramount  films. 

▼  T  T 

Howard  Estabrook  has  completed 
the  screenplay  of  "Kim"  at  M-G-M 
and  has  moved  into  his  offices  at 
Paramount  studios,  where  the 
writer-producer  already  is  at  work 
preparing  for  filming  of  "Maid  of 
Salem,"  original  by  Bradley  King. 

▼  t         ▼ 
Hollywood  News  Review,  a  weekly 

sheet  with  Paul  D.  Hosier  as  editor 
and  Arthur  Hess  as  business  mana- 
ger,  has   made    its   appearance. 

▼  ▼         » 

Dewey  Robinson,  Bobby  Rose  and 
Gerald  Rogers  have  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  RKO  Radio's  "Mummy's 
Boys,"  new  Wheeler  and  Woolsey 
feature  comedy  in  which  Barbara 
Pepper  has  the  feminine  lead.  Others 
in  the  cast  are  Moroni  Olsen,  Frank 
M.  Thomas,  Willie  Best,  Francis  Mc- 
Donald, Ethan  Laidlaw  and  Fred- 
rick Burton. 

T  V  T 

Further  character  roles  for  Co- 
lumbia's "Meet  Nero  Wolfe,"  star- 
ring    Edward     Arnold,    were     filled 


when  Roy  Bloss,  Raymond  Borzage 
and  William  Anderson  were  signed 
for  this  production. 

T  T  T 

Abe  Meyer  has  been  signed  by  E. 
B.  Derr  as  musical  supervisor  of  a 
series  of  Tom  Keene  musical  west- 
erns  which  Derr  is  producing. 

▼  t  ▼ 
Mary  Brian  is  to  have  three  men 
vie  with  each  other  for  her  favor. 
Arthur  Hornblow,  Jr.,  Paramount 
associate  producer,  has  selected  Miss 
Brian  for  the  featured  role  in  Owen 
Davis'  original  story,  "Three  Mar- 
ried Men,"  which  he  will  launch  into 
production  within  the  next  two 
weeks.  In  addition  Hornblow  has 
chosen  William  Frawley,  Roscoe 
Karns  and  Lynn  Overman  to  por- 
tray the  three  married  men  who  in- 


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wl/l/it  OW[£0\X.  in  knowing  how  to  make  life 
enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

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nocently  enough  become  involved  in 
a  romance  with  Miss  Brian.  Fol- 
lowing the  start  of  this  picture, 
Hornblow  will  concentrate  on  Para- 
mount's  lavishly  planned  musical, 
"The  Count  of  Luxembourg." 

AAA 

Warners  will  finish  camera  work 
on  "Charge  of  the  Light  Brigade" 
this  week.  Errol  Flynn  and  Olivia 
de  Havilland  have  the  leads.  "Stage 
Struck,"  musical  with  Dick  Powell 
and  Joan  Blondell,  is  in  the  cutting 
rooms  at  the  Burbank  studios. 
▼         ▼         ▼ 

Sidney  Buchman,  who  did  the 
adaptation  of  Columbia's  Grace 
Moore  musical  production,  "The 
King  Steps  Out,"  is  now  working  on 
the  screen  play  of  "Theodora  Goes 
Wild,"  Marcy  McCarthy's  story,  for 
Irene  Dunne. 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


Br  CHARLES  ALICOATE 


JOHN  KRIMSKY,  is  said  to  be 
J  planning  a  feature  production 
which  will  require  a  trip  around  the 
world.  Tests  are  to  be  made  today 
at  the  West  Coast  Service  studio, 
with  Lee  Garmes  doing  the  camera 
work. 


Arthur  Jarre tt  and  William  Wat- 
son, Educational  staff  writers,  have 
started  work  on  the  story  which  will 
feature  Bert  Lahr,  with  work  to  get 
under  way  in  about  two  weeks  at 
the  General  Service  studio  in  As- 
toria under  the  direction  of  Al 
Christie. 


Robert  Snody,  formerly  at  the 
Eastern  Service  Studio  in  the  pro- 
duction end,  is  now  associated  with 
Audio  Productions,  industrial  pro- 
ducers, in  the  capacity  of  writer  and 
director. 


George  Hall  and  his  orchestra  will 
be  featured  in  a  musical  "Head- 
liner"  short  for  Paramount  release 
scheduled  to  get  under  way  this  week 
at  the  General  Service  Studio  under 
the  direction  of  Fred  Waller. 


A  new  sound  proof  floor,  covering 
the  entire  big  stage  at  the  General 
Service  Studio  in  Astoria,  is  now 
being  laid. 


Work  of  remodeling  the  two  large 
stages  of  the  new  Film  Art  Studio  to 
be  opened  on  49th  Street  is  expected 
to  get  under  way  this  week,  accord- 
ing to  John  Doran,  with  opening  of 
the  studio  scheduled  in  about  six 
weeks. 


J.  C.  Flippen,  Baby  Rose  Marie, 
The  Manhattanites,  Jay  and  Lou 
Seiler,  "Bill"  Powers,  twelve  step- 
pers and  Sid  Walker  are  featured 
in  the  musical  vaudeville  short  just 


completed  by  Mentone  Productions 
at  the  Biograph  Studio  under  the 
direction  of  Milton  Schwarzwald. 
Harold  Godsoe  assisted  on  the  direc- 
tion, with  Frank  Zucker  doing  the 
camera  work  on  the  short  for  Uni- 
versal release. 


Dubbing  of  the  English  version  on 
the  French  film,  "Cloistered,"  was 
directed  by  I.  E.  Lopert  with  record- 
ing done  at  the  Sound  Film  Enter- 
prises studio. 


B.  K.  Blake  has  started  treatment 
on  the  story  for  the  first  of  the  se- 
ries of  "Court  of  Human  Relations" 
shorts  which  he  plans  to  start  soon 
at  the  Biograph  Studio  for  Columbia 
release. 


Al  Christie  will  start  work  Thurs- 
day at  the  General  Service  Studio 
in  Astoria  on  the  first  of  the  shorts 
starring  Buster  Keaton  to  be  made 
in  the  east  for  Educational.  David 
Freedman  is  writing  the  story. 


Ben  Schwab,  producing  sport 
shorts,  has  started  compiling  the 
next  of  the  series  for  Columbia  re- 
lease. 


A  series  of  shorts  and  feature  pro- 
ductions is  planned  by  Benedek- 
Pierce  Productions,  with  work  likely 
to  be  done  in  an  eastern  studio. 


The  fourth  Vitaphone  comedy 
based  on  the  exploits  of  Ham  Fish- 
er's popular  comic  strip  character, 
"Joe  Palooka,"  goes  into  production 
today  at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone 
studios.  Robert  Norton  will  again 
play  "Palooka"  and  Shemp  Howard 
portrays  the  role  of  "Knobby."  The 
short  is  being  directed  by  Lloyd 
French. 


THE 


Monday,  June  8, 1936 


-*B0"S 


DAILV 


SxpfcitiHg,    Cucwtt    TUrns 


Shanghai's  Campaign 

''or  "Modern  Times" 

T  ONG  queues,  outmoded  on 
modern  Chinese  heads,  be- 
came a  commonplace  at  the  dual 
showings  in  Shanghai  of  Charlie 
Chaplin's  "Modern  Times."  The 
picture  was  ushered  in  by  a 
comprehensive  campaign,  ar- 
ranged by  Alexander  Krisel,  a 
month  before  the  opening,  con- 
currently with  the  visit  of  Chap- 
lin to  Shanghai.  Interviews 
with  the  star,  biographies  and 
special  features  got  big  space  in 
the  vernacular  press,  the  Eng- 
lish-speaking press  and  all  the 
magazines. 

Precedents  were  broken  by 
tickets  being  placed  on  sale  a 
week  in  advance;  another  with 
the  opening  taking  place  at  two 


theaters,  the  Metropol  and  the 
Nanking,  simultaneously.  New 
also  was  the  broadcasting  of 
the  gala  activities  at  the  open- 
ing performance,  Station  XQHE 
installed  a  microphone  in  the 
lobby  of  the  Nanking.  An  an- 
nouncer introduced  arriving 
celebrities  and  recited  comments 
on  the  picture  from  the  New 
York,  Hollywood  and  London 
reviews.  The  broadcast  was 
given  on  four  consecutive  nights. 
Both  theaters  had  jumbo  cut- 
outs of  Chaplin  on  display  on 
their  marquees.  The  Nanking 
also  featured  a  50"  x  80"  ban- 
ner, reaching  across  the  entire 
front.  The  specially  designed 
lobby  displays  of  both  theaters 
were  moved  to  show  windows  of 
important     stores     for     display 


after  the  opening  day.  A  tie-up 
was  effected  with  one  of  the 
largest  of  Shanghai's  shoe  store 
chains  for  Chaplin  cutouts  in 
the  windows.  The  ad  campaign 
began  ten  days  before  the  open- 
ing, leading  up  to  800-line  and 
1,000-line  displays  on  opening 
day.  This  was  topped  off  by  a 
double-truck  cooperative  tie-up 
in  the  leading  papers  in  which 
14  different  advertisers  bought 
space. 

— Nanking  and  Metropol, 

Shanghai. 


Pretzels  Publicise 

"Frankie  and  Johnnie" 

WTHEN  "Frankie  and  Johnnie" 
played  the   Colonial,  Win- 
ston-Salem,   N.    C,    the    entire 


town  went  in  for  beer  and  pret- 
zels. The  theater  manager 
sponsored  an  extensive  cam- 
paign in  publicizing  the  film.  He 
had  distributed  pretzels  en- 
closed in  envelopes  which  recom- 
mended the  picture,  and  sug- 
gested a  glass  of  beer  at  the  bar 
next  door.  Throwaways  bearing 
the  version  of  the  noted  song 
were  also  given  out.  The  bar 
which  co-operated  with  the 
Colonial  was  done  up  in  true 
"Gay  Nineties"  fashion,  with 
pictures  of  Frankie  and  Johnnie 
on  the  walls,  and  advertisements 
of  the  showing  at  the  Colonial. 

— Colonial, 
Wins  ton-Salem. 


5  Broadway  Holdovers 

In  addition  to  the  second  week 
ildover  of  Columbia's  "The  King 
teps  Out"  at  the  Radio  City  Music 
all  and  RKO's  "The  Ex-Mrs. 
radford"  at  the  Rivoli,  Paramount's 
Hie  Princess  Comes  Across"  will 
j  into  a  second  week  at  the  Para- 
ount  on  Wednesday  and  First  Na- 
onal's  "Bullets  or  Ballots"  will 
art  a  third  week  at  the  Strand  to- 
orrow. 

Cloistered"  will  begin  a  fourth 
eek  at  the  55th  St.  Playhouse  to- 
orrow. 


<  DATE  BOOK  » 


Sales  Conventions 

me  15-17:  RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion, Waldorf-Astoria,  New  York. 

ine  15-17:  Warner-First  National  southern  and 
western  sales  convention,  Blackstone  Hotel 
Chicago. 

ne  15-17:  Universal  sales  convention,  Astor 
Hotel,   New  York. 


me  5-8:  Independent  Supply  Dealers  Ass'n 
annual  convention,  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel, 
Chicago. 

une  8:  Opening  of  American  Federation  of 
Musicians'  Convention,  Statler  Hotel,  De- 
troit. 

une  8-9:  Associated  Theater  Supply  Dealers' 
first  annual  convention,  Medinah  Club, 
Chicago. 

une  8-13:  I.A.T.S.E.  annual  convention,  Hotel 
Muehibach,   Kansas  City. 

une  9-11:  Affiliated  Enterprises  (Bank  Night) 
convention,    Cosmopolitan    Hotel,    Denver. 

une  12:  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment, Oak   Ridge   country  club,   Minneapolis. 

une  16:  Paramount  annual  meeting  and  elec- 
tion.  New  York. 

une  22:  Carl  Laemmle  testimonial  dinner, 
Waldorf-Astoria    Hotel,    New   York. 

jne  23-24:  Kansas-Missouri  Theaters  Ass'n  an- 
nual convention,  Variety  Club  headquarters, 
Kansas   City. 

une  24:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,  Great  Neck,   L.   I. 


Warners  Will  Discontinue 
Financing  Broadway  Plays 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

productions  next  season.  This  is 
due  to  dissatisfaction  with  the  terms 
of  agreement  reached  by  the 
Dramatists  Guild  and  the  League  of 
New  York  Theater  Managers  with 
regard  to  sale  of  film  rights. 


Powell,  Lombard,  Sullavan 
Sought  by  Kane  for  England 


London — Robert  T.  Kane  is  dicker- 
ing to  bring  over  William  Powell, 
Carole  Lombard,  Margaret  Sullavan 
and  Dolores  Costello  Barrymore  to 
appear  for  20th  Century  -  New 
World,  whose  pictures  will  have 
world  distribution  through  20th 
Century-Fox.  Kane  also  is  after 
William  K.  Howard,  George  Cukor, 
Tay  Garnett  and  John  Cromwell  to 
direct. 

Kane's  first  picture  will  be  "Wings 
of  the  Morning,"  followed  by 
"Cyrano  de  Bergerac,"  "Under  the 
Red  Robe"  and  a  fourth  picture  not 
yet  titled. 


RCA  Sound  Demonstrations 
At  I.A.T.S.E.  Convention 


Kansas  City — Demonstrations  of 
RCA  Photophone  High  Fidelity  and 
Ultra-Violet  sound  film  recording 
and  reproduction  will  be  given  to- 
morrow night,  before  the  members 
and  guests  of  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  & 
M.  P.  M.  0.  who  are  convening  at 
the  President  Hotel  here.  James 
Frank,  Jr.,  RCA  Photophone  sales 
executive  from  Camden,  N.  J.,  will 
be  in  charge  of  the  sound  demon- 
strations. 


ONE  HOUSE  RESEATED 
••THE  OTHER  DID  NOT 


There  is  no  hooey  about  harmoniously  de- 
signed, COMFORTABLE  chairs  "packing 
them  in."  RESEATING  has  proved  its  box 
office  punch  time  and  again. 


Ask  Us, 


"How  can  I  reseat  and  pay  for  new  chairs  conveniently?" 


American  Seating  Company 


COMFORT 

Tht  Ct^test  Star  ol  Thtm  All! 


Makers  of  Dependable  Seating  for 
Theatres  and  Auditoriums 


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Monday,  June  8, 1936 


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will  remain    unchanged. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Korda  Starts  "Rembrandt" 

London — Alexander  Korda  has  be- 
gun production  of  "Rembrandt,"  the 
featured  based  on  the  life  of  the 
famous  Dutch  painter,  with  Charles 
Laughton  in  the  title  role.  Korda  is 
himself  directing  as  he  did  in  his 
former  Laughton  vehicle,  "The  Pri- 
vate Life  of  Henry  VIII." 


Saunders  Finishes  B.l.P.  Script 

London  —  John  Monk  Saunders, 
Hollywood  scenarist,  has  handed  in 
the  completed  script  of  "Star  of  the 
Circus"  to  B.l.P.  which  intends  to 
make  the  production  one  of  its  out- 
standing features  on  its  new  sched- 
ule.    An  entire  circus  will  be  hired. 


Japan  Built  30  Houses  in  1935 

Tokio  —  Approximately  30  new 
theaters  were  built  in  Japan  during 
1935,  part  of  which  replaced  houses 
destroyed  in  the  typhoon  of  Sep- 
tember, 1934.  During  the  year  it  is 
estimated  that  as  few  as  12  houses 
were  closed  throughout  the  Japanese 
Empire    (including   Manchukuo). 


B.  &  D.  Pinewood  Deal  Settled 

London — Stockholders  of  British 
&  Dominion  Pictures  voted  affirma- 
tively on  the  directors'  proposal  to 
take  part  ownership  (to  the  extent 
of  $750,000)  in  the  Pinewood  Studios 
now  nearing  completion  at  Iver, 
Bucks. 


British  Lion  Improvements 

London — British  Lion  has  em- 
barked on  improvements  and  altera- 
tions at  its  studios  at  Beaconsfield 
which  include  rebuilding  of  a  com- 
plete suite  of  offices,  dressing  rooms, 
wardrobe,  accounts  and  scenario  de- 
partment; enlarging  and  moderniz- 
ing the  cutting  rooms,  and  a  new, 
imposing  entrance  hall.  .  .  .  British 
Lion  has  engaged  Sir  Seymour  Hicks 
to  star  in  "It's  You  I  Want,"  in 
which  he  scored  a  big  hit  on  the 
stage  three  years  ago.  Ralph  Ince 
will  direct. 


Television  "T heater ettes" 

London — It  is  possible  that  tele- 
vision in  England,  which  the  British 
Broadcasting  Co.  expects  to  initiate 
next  month,  may  first  be  seen  by  the 
public  in  "theaterettes"  established 
in  various  of  the  large  London 
stores.  This  suggestion  is  receiving 
the  attention  of  the  company.  A 
"demonstration"  room  is  also  being 
considered.  It  is  not  likely  that  en- 
tertainment programs  will  be  in- 
augurated until  the  fall. 


New  Bombay  Film  Co. 

Bombay  —  Associated  Pictures, 
capitalized  at  $1,875,000,  has  been 
formed   here.      It   plans   to   build   a 


new  modern  studio  that  will  com-j 
pare  favorably  with  the  best  that 
England  or  Hollywood  can  show,  in- 
cluding three  large  sound  stages, 
Initial  schedule  calls  for  the  produc- 
tion of  20  Indian  features  yearly, 
Wilfred  Dening,  former  Hollywood 
executive  prominent  in  the  film  in- 
dustry in  India  since  1930,  is  the 
manager  of  the  new  firm.  Members 
of  the  board,  aside  from  Dening  and 
Alex  Hague,  are  natives. 


English  Studio  Extensions 

London  —  Warner-First  National 
studio  extensions  at  Teddington  are 
progressing  rapidly.  The  expecta- 
tion now  is  that  they  will  be  readj 
for  use  by  fall.  Additions  are  being 
made  to  the  studio  administration 
block  and  power  house.  The  new 
sound  stage  measures  113  by  10C 
feet  and  is  25  feet  high.  Twenty- 
four  new  dressing  rooms  are  undei 
construction.  The  three  floors  of  th< 
administration  building  will  contair 
50  rooms.  ...  So  rapid  has  progress 
been  on  the  extensions  at  the  Jo< 
Rock  studios  at  Boreham  Wood  thai 
occupancy  is  likely  the  middle  of  Au> 
gust.  .  .  .  Building  at  the  Amalga^ 
mated  studios  is  ahead  of  schedule 
and  Major  Bell  expects  that  twc 
stages  can  be  put  into  use  by  the 
end  of  July. 


Film  News  from  Mexico 

Mexico  City — Luis  Lezama,  gem 
eral  manager  of  the  Mexico  brand 
of  RKO  Radio,  is  going  about  thes 
days  proudly  telling  everybody  ho\ 
he  won  the  gold  medal  in  the  110 
meter  hurdle  event  in  the  curren 
Foreign  Legion  Olympics,  Interna 
tional  Billings  Contest,  being  stage 
by  his  company,  the  week  of  Apr: 
19-25,  the  6th  of  the  contest,  thu 
placing  Radio's  Mexico  office  amon 
the  top-notchers.  He  also  won  tfc 
bronze  medal  for  the  week  of  Ma 
10-16.  .  .  .  Jose  Bohr  this  wee 
started  his  cameras  grinding  on  h 
forthcoming  opus  for  Produccionej 
Duquesa  Olga,  "Asi  es  la  Mujeil 
("Woman  Is  Like  That"),  with  hirl 
self  starring  and  directing,  and  will 
Barry  Norton  and  Bohr's  daughtJ 
Carmelita  in  featured  parts.  Thl 
will  mark  the  first  musical  comecl 
turned  out  by  local  studios.  Musi 
for  the  pix  is  mainly  by  versati 
Mr.  Bohr. 


BALTIMORE 

Resolutions  opposing  sophisticat 
motion  pictures  with  abnorm 
themes  were  passed  at  a  meeting 
the  Citizens'  League  for  Better  M 
tion  Pictures. 

"Show  Boat"  holds  at  Keith's  f 
a   fourth    week. 

"Private   Number"  has  been  ke 
at  the  New  for  a  second  week. 


* 


Features  Reviewed  in  Film  Daily,  Jan.  11  to  June  8 


I:  REVIEWED 

|ute    Quiet-MGM 4-6  36 

Jiralyne  Huszarja. ...  1-18-38 
I   Wegen  dem  Hund 

XX.. 4-1-36 
k  Kameraden-GER.  ..4-29-36 
I  eur     Gentleman 

UA..  4-27-36 
■tte  In   Paradise- 

GER.. 3-10-36 
■i  So    They    Were    Married 

COL  5-14-36 
||  Sudden  Death-PAR.  .6-6-36 
pony     Adverse-WA. .  .5-12-36 

ihing     Goes-PAR     2-6-36 

iikos    Mama-XX 4-15-36 

Iv   the   Deadlne-CHE.. 6-6-36 

I  Brown    Eyes-PAR 5-2-36 

I  Noise,    The-WA 4-20-36 

Ing  Justice-SPE  ...1-29-36 
Imian  Girl,  The-MGM. 2-6-36 

lieur,   Le-FRA    2-29-36 

er    Caballero-PUR...  5-26-36 

i    to    Fight-CON 4-27-36 

der  Dam-WA    2-25-36 

es  Are  Like  That 

WA..  3-24-36 

ge    of     Sighs-INV 5-1-36 

idway  Playboy-FN  ..3-14-36 
lers  of  Socialism-AM.  1-28-36 
its  or  Ballots-FN . . .  5-18-36 
ling     Gold-REP 5-22-36 

of  the   Prairie- 

PAR....  1-24-36 
ng  of  Dan   Matthews,  The- 

COL 1-25-36 

zone   del   Sole-NU 5-7-36 

:ain    Calamity-REG. .  .4-17-36 

tain   January-F    3-17-36 

/l    of    the    Mountains 

REL.. 4-9-36 
e   Against    Mrs.    Ames 

PAR..  5-5-36 
tie  Thief,  The-COL. .  .5-26-36 

■s-XX     4-18-36 

rlie  Chan  at  the  Circus- 

F     3-17-36 
rlie   Chan's   Secret-F.  .1-18-36 

mpagne    Charlie-F    5-7-36 

itterbox-RKO     1-23-36 

zett    Ismeretlen-XX    .  .2-8-36 

stered-B  ES     5-20-36 

leen-WA    3-6-36 

legiate-PAR    1-23-36 

nin'   'Round  the   Mountain 

REP.. 3-31-36 
itra  la  Corriente-XX.  .3-12-36 
aggio   della    Gioventu    Mus- 

oliniana,     U-WO 2-6-36 

nterfeit-COL    6-5-36 

mtry    Beyond,    The 

F.. 4-7-36 
intry  Doctor,  The-F. .  .3-2-36 
?boy  and  the  Kid,  The- 
ir.. 6-2-36 
ne  Patrol,  The-EMP.  5-13-36 
men  de   Media   Noche,   El 

XX..  2-25-36 
ik   Egy  Ejszaka-XX... 3-19-36 

icing    Feet-REP    1-20-36 

icing     Pirate-RKO 5-8-36 

ngerous    Waters-U    ...1-23-36 

ngerous    Intrigue 

COL.. 1-18-36 

laparacido,    El-XX     ....6-3-36 

iert    Gold-PAR 5-8^36 

lert  Guns-BEA 1-13-36 

iert    Justice-AT    4-21-36 

jert  Phantom,  The-SU. 3-21-36 
sheredados,    Los-X  X . . .  3-24-36 

sire-PAR      2-4-36 

ril's  Squadron-COL  ..5-12-36 
iblo   del   Mar,    El 

XX-4-2-36 
dek    No    Froncie-STA.. 4-1-36 

n  Bosco-NU    5-28-36 

nogoo  Tonka-UFA  ...4-15-36 
n't   Gamble  with   Love 

COL.  .2-29-36 
n't  Get  Personal-U... 2-24-36 
ughnuts  and   Society- 

MAS.. 3-17-36 

acula's     Daughter-U ...  5-18-36 

agnet,     The-BUT 5-13-36 

ift  Fence-PAR    3-6-36 

brovsky-AM     4-1-36 

ly    to    Bed-PAR 5-25-36 

ucating   Father-F    5-23-36 

ler  zu  Viel  an  Bord- 

XX 1-28-36 

be  in  Pretoria,   Das 

XX..  4-21-36 

erybody's   Old   Man 

F..  3-27-36 

ery   Saturday  Night- 

F..  3-14-36 


AC — Academy 
AJA— A|ax 
ALL — Alliance  Films 
AM — Amkino 

AMB — Ambassador  Pictures 
ARC — Arcturus  Pictures 
ARN— Tom  Arnold 
AT— Atlantic 
BAV— Bavaria  Film  A-G 
BEA — Beacon  Productions 
BEA — Beaumont  Pictures 
BER— William     Berke 
BES— Best  Film  Co. 
BLI — Samuel  Blitz 
BOS — Boston    Films 
BUT — Burroughs-Tar  zan 
CEL— Celebrity 
CHE— Chesterfield 
CIN — Cinexport  Distributing 
COL — Columbia 
CON — Conn  Pictures 
COR — Corona 
CRI— Criterion  Films 
DAN — Danubia  Pictures 
DEL— -Delta 
<DIV — Diversion 
DU— DuWorld 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 
F— 20th    Cent.-Fox 
FD — First  Division 
FN— First  National 
FOY — Bryan  Foy  Productions 
FRA — Franco-American  Films 


KEY  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 

FRO — Carl  Froelich 

GB— Gaumont-  British 

GER — Germania    Film 

GFS — General   Foreign  Films 

GLO — Globe  Pictures 

GRA—  Grand  National 

GUA — Guaranteed  Pictures 

HOF— J.   H.  Hoffberg 

HOL— Hollywood  Film  Ex. 

HUN— Hunnia 

IMP — Imperial   Dist. 

INV — Invincible  Pictures 

KOL— Kolorfilm 

KOV— Kovacs  Emil  &  Co. 

KRE— S.  S.  Krellberg 

LEN — Lenaeur    International 

LIB — Liberty  Pictures 

MAC — Douglas  MacLean 

MAJ — Majestic  Pictures 

MAR — Marcy 

MAS — Mascot  Pictures 

MET — Metropolis 

MOS—  Mosfilm 

MGM — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

MUN— Mundus 

NO— Northern  Films 

NU — Nuovo   Mondo 
OLY — Olympic  Pictures 
PAC— Pacific 
PAR — Paramount 
PER — Peerless 
PRI— Principal 
PRO — Projektograph 


PUR — Puritan 
REG — Regal  Pictures 
REI — Dr.  Hugo  Riesenfeld 
REL— Reliable 
REP — Republic  Pictures 
RES — Resolute 
RIE — Jack  Rieger 
RKO— RKO-Radio  Pictures 
R.MEX— Regio-Mex 
RO — Roma   Films 
ROY — Fanchon  Royer 
R-W — Rowland-Wanger 
S — Seiden 
SG— S.  &  G.  Films 
SL— S.  &  L.  Films 
SO — Sopra 
SPE — Spectrum 
STA — J.  S.  Starczewski 
STE— William  Steiner 
SU — Supreme    Pictures 
SUP — Superior  Films 
SYN — Syndicate  Exchange 
TAM — Tapernoux- Metropolis 
TAP — John    S.    Tapernoux 
U — Universal 
UA— United  Artists 
UFA— Ufa 

VIC — Victory  Pictures 
WA— Warner  Bros. 
WEB— Webb-Ray 
WO— World  Pictures 
WOH— Herman  Wohl 
XX — No  distributor  set 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Exclusive  Story-MGM . . .  1-18-36 
Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,    The 

RKO..  4-23-36 
Fahrt    ins    Gruene,    Die- 

XX..  5-25-36 
Familia    Dressel,    La 

COL..  5-5-36 
Farmer    in    the    Dell- 

RKO..  3-7-36 

Fast    Bullets-MAR 2-24-36 

Fatal    Lady-PAR    5-19-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

Feud   of   the   West-DIV.  .5-19-36 

First    Baby,    The-F 4-14-36 

Florida    Special-PA  R 4-21-36 

F-Man-PAR     5-5-36 

Follow    the    Fleet-RKO.. 2-19-36 

Forgotten    Faces-PAR 4-23-36 

Forgotten     Women-IMP. 5-13-36 

For     the     Service-U 5-19-36 

Frasquita-DU     1-20-36 

Frauen   vom   Tannhof,    Die 

XX.. 2-19-36 

Freshman    Love-WA    1-24-36 

Fury-MGM     5-22-36 

Garden   Murder   Case 

MGM..  2-29-36 

Gentle    Julia-F    2-19-36 

Ghost   Goes   West,   The- 

UA.. 1-11-36 
Girl  from  Mandalay-REP. 4-14-36 
Girl  of  the  Ozarks-PAR.  .  .6-1-36 
Give    Us   This    Night 

PAR..  4-7-36 

Glueckliche    Reise     1-21-36 

Golden  Arrow,  The-FN . . .  5-4-36 
Great   Ziegfeld,    The 

MGM..  4-9-36 

Grain-MOS    1-17-36 

Green    Pastures,    The 

WA..  5-19-36 
Hair-Trigger     Casey-AT.  .2-19-36 

Half    Angel-F    5-4-36 

Harvester,    The-REP    4-18-36 

Hearts  in  Bondage-REP.  .5-26-36 
Hellship  Morgan-COL  .3-10-36 
Her  Master's  Voice-PAR. 2-21-36 
Here    Comes    Trouble-F. .  .3-7-36 

Hi,    Goucho-RKO    3-3-36 

His  Majesty,  Bunker,  Bean- 

RKO...  5-25-36 
Hitch   Hike   to    Heaven- 

INV..  3-13-36 

Hoehere  Befehl,  Der-XX  .  .4-1-36 
House   of   a   Thousand 

Candles- REP..  4-3-36 

Human   Cargo-F    4-21-36 

I    Conquer    the    Sea-AC.  .1-16-36 

I    Married  a   Doctor 

FN..  3-31-36 

In   Pans,    A. W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 

Invisible    Ray,    The-U 1-11-36 

It   Had  to   Happen-F 2-15-36 

It's  a  Great  Life-PAR  ...1-31-36 

It's     Love    Again-GB 5-12-36 

Itto-EUR    1-30-36 

Jailbreak- WA     5-8-36 

Janosik-TAP     5-21-36 

[ego    Wielka    Milosc-XX. 3-25-36 

Just  My  Luck-COR 1-15-36 

Karneval  und  Liebe-XX.  .4-7-36 
Keine   Angst   vor   Liebe 

XX..  1-22-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Kelly  the  Second-MGM.  .4-21-36 
King  of  the  Damned-GB.  .2-1-36 
King    Steps    Out,    The 

COL.. 5-18-36 

Klondike     Annie-PAR 2-10-36 

Knockout-B A V    3-2-36 

Koenigin  der   Liebe-U FA.  .5-5-36 

Lac    aux    Dames-SO 1-16-36 

Lady  Consents,  The-RKO.  1-14-36 

Lady  of   Secrets,   The 

COL.. 2-21-36 
L'Homme   des   Folies   Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 
Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC. 5-1-36 

Last    Journey-AT     4-27-36 

Last   Outlaw,   The-RKO.  .  .6-3-36 

La    Ultima    Cita-COL 1-23-36 

Laughing   Irish    Eyes- 

REP..  3-4-36 
Law  in   Her   Hands,  The- 
FN...  6-5-36 
Lawless  Nineties,  The 

REP..  2-29-36 
Leathernecks  Have  Landed,  The 
REP.. 2-17-36 
Leichte  Kavallerie-U  FA . .  2-1 0  36 
Let's  Sing  Again-PRI. .  .4-18-36 
Liebe   und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 

Liobelei-GFS     2-29-36 

Little    Lord     Fauntleroy 

UA..  2-25-36 
Little  Miss  Nobody-F. .  .3-24-36 
Little    Red    School    House 

CHE.. 5-15-36 
Lone  Wolf  Returns,  The 

COL..  2-4-36 

Lordagskavallar-XX     2-14-36 

Lorenzino   de   Medici 

NU..  4-1 5-36 
Love    Begins   at   Twenty- 

FN...  5-23-36 

Love    and     Sacrifice-S 4-10-36 

Love   Before   Breakfast- 

U.. 3-14-36 

Love   on   a    Bet-RKO 2-28-36 

Luck  of  the  Irish-GUA. .  .6-2-36 
Madonna,    Wo   Bist   Du?- 

PAR.  .3-23-36 

Man  Hunt-WA   1-29-36 

Marcia  Nuziale,  La-FRA. 2-28-36 
Marquise  von  Pompadour,   Die 

XX..  2-4-36 

Maria    Elena-COL     2-20-36 

Mas  Alia  de  la  Muerta- 

XX..  3-4-36 

Melo-Ziehm     2-26-36 

Message    to    Garcia,    A-F.. 4-9-36 

Milizia    Territoriale-NU 4-7-36 

Milky    Way,    The-PAR.  .1-28-36 

Millionaire    Kid-REL 4-1-36 

Milosc    Wszystko  Zwycieza- 

XX 1-29.-36 

Mister  Hobo-GB 2-8-36 

Modern  Times-UA    2-7-36 

Moonlight    Murder- 

MGM.. 3-19-36 

Moon's    Our    Home,    The 

PAR..  4-6-36 
Morals  of  Marcus,  The-GB  1-14-36 
Mr.  Cohen  Takes  a  Walk 

WA..  2-1 3-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Mr.    Deeds    Goes    to    Town 

COL     3-27-36 
Murder   at   Glen  Athol 

IN  V..  2-28-36 
Murder   of   Dr.    Harrigan,   The 

FN..  1-21-36 
Murder   on   a   Bridle   Path 

RKO.. 4-11-36 
Music   Goes   'Round,   The 

COL.. 2-24-36 

Muss    'Em    Up-RKO 1-21-36 

Mystic    Mountain,    The 

LEN.. 4-1-36 

Navy    Born-REP    6-2-36 

Neighborhood     House 

MGM-R.. 5-19-36 

Nobody's    Fool-U    6-5-36 

Nem    Elhetek    Muzsikaszo 

XX..  2-24-36 

Nevada-PAR     4-14-36 

Next  Time  We  Love-U.  .1-31-36 
Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
O'Malley    of    the    Mounted 

F..  3-25-36 
Old    Spanish   Custom,   An 
One   Rainy  Afternoon-U A. 4-27-36 
HOF..  1-17-36 
Outlaws    of    the    Range 

SPE.. 4-8-36 
Panic  on  the  Air-COL. .  .4-23-36 

Pappi-XX     5-18-36 

Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX..  4-30-36 
Passing  of  Third   Floor  Back 

GB..  4-30-36 

Pasteur-LEN    1-31-36 

Peg  of  Old  Drury-PAR.. 4-14-36 
Penthouse  Party-LIB  ...1-29-36 
Pension  Mimosas-FRA ....  5-7-36 
Petrified    Forest,    The 

WA.. 1-21-36 

Petticoat   Fever-MGM 3-14-36 

Pierpin,    La    Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Poor  Little  Rich  Girl-F. .  .6-6-36 
Preview   Murder   Mystery, 

The-PAR    3-21-36 

Pride   of   the    Marines 

COL.  .4-28-36 

Princess    Comes    Across 

PAR.. 5-12-36 

Prisoner    of    Shark    Island,    The 

F..  2-13-36 
Private  Life  of   Louis   XIV, 

The-GFS..  1-9-36 
Que  Hago  con  la  Criatura?- 

XX.. 3-19-36 
Raggen-Det   ar  Jag   Det- 

XX...  5-25-36 
Re   Burlone,    Il-NU  4-1-36 

Return  of  Jimmy  Valentine- 

REP 2-1-36 

Revolt   of   the   Zombies- 

AC . . .  6-5-36 

Rhodes-GB     2-21-36 

Ring    Around    the    Moon 

CHE.. 2-15-36 
Rio  Grande  Romance-VIC. 5-1-36 

Road    Gang-WA 2-25-36 

Road   to    Glory,    The-F 6-2-36 

Roamin'     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin'   Wild-REL 4-29-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Robin  Hood  of  El  Dorado- 

MGM..  3-13-36 
Rogue  of  the  Range-SU. 5-12-36 
Rogues'  Tavern,  The-PUR. 6-4-36 

Rosario-XX     4-21-36 

Rose  Marie-MGM 1-13-36 

Royal   Waltz-UFA    4-11-36 

Schloss    in    Sueden,    Das 

XX..  2-25-36 
Schoen  ist  es  Verliebt  zu   Sein 

XX..  4-8-36 

Second    Bureau-WO     2-19-36 

Secret    Patrol-COL    6-3-36 

Showboat-U    4-30-36 

Signora    di    Tutti,    La 

XX.. 4-1-36 

Silly   Billies-RKO 4-4-36 

Singing    Cowboy,   The 

REP..  5-43-36 

Singing   Kid,   The-FN 3-13-36 

Sins    of     Man-F 5-12-36 

Skargards-Flirt-XX     4-9-36 

Sky   Parade,   The-PAR 4-1-36 

Small    Town    Girl-MGM.  .4-2-36 

Snowed  Under-FN    3-13-36 

Soak    the    Rich-PAR 2-6-36 

Song  of  Chna-MAC 5-26-36 

Song  and  Dance  Man-F.  .3-12-36 
Song  of  the  Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 
Song  of  the  Trail-AMB.  .3-27-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Soviet    News-AM    4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO..  4-27-36 

Speed-MGM     4-29-36 

Speed    Reporter,    The 

REL..  5-1 5-36 

Spy    77-FD    2-11-36 

Stimme    der    Liebe,    Die 

XX..  5-18-36 

Strike    Me    Pink-UA 1-14-36 

Sueno  de  Amor-XX 1-13-36 

Sundown   Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

Sunset   of   Power-U 1-22-36 

Superspeed-COL     12-2-35 

Sutter's    Gold-U 3-28-36 

Swifty-FD     1-28-36 

Tango-IN,V     2-14-36 

Tanzmusik-XX     ...      5-25-36 

Tempo  Massimo-WO  ...  3-14-36 
Tesoro  de  Pacho   Villa,  EI- 

AM 1-28-36 

These  Three-UA 2-25-36 

Things  to   Come 

U.   A.-Korda.. 4-20-36 
Thirteen    Hours    by    Air 

PAR..  4-30-36 
Three    Godfathers,   The- 
MGM.. 3-7-36 
Three   on    the   Trail-PAR. 4-14-36 
Three  Wise   Guys,   The- 
MGM. .  .5-23-36 

Three    Women-AM 2-12-36 

Till  We  Meet  Again-PAR. 4-4-36 

Timber    War-AMB    3-3-36 

Times     Square     Playboy 

WA..  5-1-36 
Timothy's  Quest-PAR. .  .2-28-36 
Too  Many  Parents-PAR.  .3-10-36 

Too    Much    Beef-GRA 6-6-36 

Tough    Guy-MGM    3-14-36 

Trail   of   the    Lonesome   Pine 

PAR.. 2-20-36 
Treachery  Rides  the  Range- 

WA  .5-29-36 
Trouble    for    Two- M G M. .  .6-1-36 

Two  in   Revolt-RKO 3-19-36 

Two  in  the  Dark-RKO. .  .1-18-36 

Under   Two   Flags-F 4-28-36 

Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM  4-1-36 
Verlorene  Tal,  Das-XX.  .  .6-3-36 
Vetter    aus    Dingsda,    Der 

UFA  .2-4-36 
Voice  of   Bugle  Ann,   The 

MGM..  2-6-36 
Walking  Dead,  The-WA ..  3-2-36 
We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM..  5-2-36 
We're   Only   Human 

RKO..  1-18-36 

Whipsaw-MGM     1-25-36 

Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO     4-17-36 
Wer    Nimmt   Die   Liebe   Ernst? 
XX.. 2-11-36 

White    Angel,    The-FN 6-2-36 

Wife     Versus     Secretary 

MGM..  2-19-36 

Woman    Trap-PAR    3-6-36 

Yellow    Cargo-PAC    6-6-36 

Yellow  Dust-RKO    2-25-36 

Young    Forest-XX     12-3-35 

Young   Love-MET    3-10-36 

You  May  Be  Next-COL. 2-25-36 
Zu   Strassburg   auf   der   Schanz 

XX.. 2-17-36 
Zwischen   Zwei   Herzen- 

XX....  1-29-36 


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SOCK 


WIT- Better  than  'Three  Little  Pigs'! 


If  your  opposition  beat  you  playing  'Three  Little  Pigs",  here's  your  chance  for 
revenge!  Book  "THREE  LITTLE  WOLVES"  before  your  competitor  hears  the  news 
that's  spreading  further  every  hour... that  Walt  Disney  has  made  a  short  better 
than  the  greatest  short  ever  made! 


9- 


CHOICE    CUTS  OF   PIG 

BACON 

«    /  J    I     / 


RESULT 

FROM       LESSON 

N°.l 


W.  G.  Van  SCHMUS,  Managing  Director  of  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  says: 
Waves  of  laughter  and  applause  echo  throughout  Radio  City  Music 
Hall  at  every  showing  of  Walt  Disney's  latest  production,  THREE  LITTLE 
WOLVES.  It  even  exceeds  'Three  Little  Pigs'.  This  is  the  sort  of  short 
feature  you  can  afford  to  bill  not  only  in  newspaper  ads  but  on  the 
marquee  as  well." 

JOHN  WRIGHT  of  the  Rivoli  Theatre  says:  "Greater  than  'Three  Little 
Pigs'l  Sends  my  audiences  into  spasms  of  laughter.  Storm  of  applause 
greets  each  showing.  It's  Walt  Disney's  best.  Watch  this  one  walk 
away  with  the  Academy  Short  Subject  Award  this  year!" 


fit*** 


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'Is  it  as  good  as  'Three  Little 
Pigs'?  The  answer  is  emphati- 
cally 'yes'!"  —  Film  Daily 

A  memorable  chapter  in  the 
jreat  series  of  Silly  Symphonies. 
\  masterpiece." 

—  N.  y.  Herald-Tribune 

'Holds  its  own  with  anything 
Disney  has  done." 

—  Showmen's  Trade  Review 


"A  sheer  triumph.  Is  manifestly 
advertisable.  Altogether  excel- 
lent!" —  Motion  Picture  Herald 

"The  best  Disney  since  'Three 
Little  Pigs'.  Should  get  heavy 

billing.  —  Independent  Exhibitor 

Film  Bulletin 

"A  natural  for  audiences  every- 
where. Superlative."  — Box-office 


IMt5)isnei|s 

MEimu 

starring 

THE  BIG  BAD  WOLF 
and  HisTriplets  with 
The    Three    Little    Pigs 

P.  S.  The  whole  world  will  be  singing 
"Pig  Stew"like  it  sang"Who's  Afraid 
of  the  Big  Bad  Wolf?" 


Released     thru     UNITED     ARTISTS 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-*F  DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


ZOL.  69.  NO.  135 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY.  JUNE  9,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Columbia  is  Second  Major  to  Sign  for  RCA  Recording 

MPTOA  TRADE  PRACTICE  PARLEYS  RESUME  FRIDAY 

Mississippi  Tax  Department  Getting  Data  on  Rentals 


Viewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  = 

REMAKES  are  gradually  increasing  in  num- 
^  ber  and  in  view  of  the  growing  scarcity 
f  new  themes,  plot  formulas  and  treat- 
ments, it  looks  as  though  this  phase  of  pro- 
uction  will  take  on  more  and  more  im- 
lortance  as  the  seasons  roll  along. 

In  addition  to  the  matter  of  necessity, 
roducers  are  slowly  beginning  to  realize 
hat  the  remaking  of  a  hit  story  of  ten, 
ifteen  or  even  twenty  years  ago,  provided 
he  subject  still  has  interest  for  present- 
ay  moviegoers,  is  just  as  good  business  as 
he  legitimate  stage  practice  of  reviving 
ertain  plays  decade  after  decade,  or  the 
ublishing  of  new  editions  of  classic  liter- 
ry  works. 

—  •  — 

BUT  in  the  re-filming  of  some  past  hits, 
a  bad  mistake  is  made  frequently  in 
living  the  new  versions  a  different  title. 

If  the  idea  is  solely  to  keep  the  public 
rom  knowing  that  the  picture  is  based 
in  a  story  that  was  made  once  before,  the 
nd  does  not  justify  the  means. 

The  bad  will  created  in  apparently  trying 
o  fool  the  public  by  offering  an  old  story 
n  disguise  is  likely  to  be  more  costly  to 
heaters  than  any  possible  loss  of  patronage 
lue  to  fans  recognizing  the  story  if  it  is 
mnounced   under    its   original    title. 

Besides,  between  the  vast  new  genera- 
ion  of  moviegoers  that  comes  into  exist- 
nce  every  few  years,  and  the  number  of 
ans  who  welcome  the  opportunity  to  see 
in  outstanding  film  a  second  or  even  a 
hird  time,  a  good  remake  has  plenty  to 
hoot  at. 


4A/HAT  producers  overlook  when  they 
*™  go  in  for  this  kind  of  title  changing 
s  the  fact  that  the  stars  and  other  players 
n  the  picture  probably  are  of  twice  as  much 
ralue  as  the  story  insofar  as  drawing  the 
>ublic  is  concerned. 

A  big  hit  of  the  past,  remade  and  pre- 
ented  under  its  original  title  with  popular 
stars  of  today,  has  the  double  box-office 
alue  of  a  story  reputation  and  current  mar- 
|uee    names. 

But  a  remake  sporting  an  alias  is  apt  to 
ause  suspicion  or  invite  charges  of  misrep- 
esentation. 


Attempt  to  Impose  a  Tax  on 

Exchanges  is  Seen  in 

Questionnaire 

By   WILLIAM  SPECHT 
FILM    DAILY    Staff    Correspondent 

New  Orleans — What  some  quart- 
ers  here  regard  as  a  futile  attempt 
to  tax  film  exchange  business  in 
Mississippi,  and  what  others  con- 
sider an  undercover  attempt  to  gath- 
er evidence  to  prosecute  an  import- 
ant circuit  as  a  monopoly,  came  to 

(.Continued   on   Page    12) 


ST.  LOUIS  MPTO  MOVE 
TO  STOP  OVERBUILDING 


St.  Louis — Fearful  of  destructive 
consequences  from  the  runaway 
boom  in  theater  building  around 
here,  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  St.  Louis, 
Eastern  Missouri  &  Southern  Illi- 
nois held  a  mass  meeting  on  the  sit- 
uation yesterday  with  President 
Fred  Wehrenberg  presiding.  Ef- 
(Continued  on   Page   9) 


Nearly  2,500  Attending 

I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  Convention 


Kansas   City— Nearly   2,500   mem- 
bers of  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  &  M.  P.  0. 
are  here  for  the  annual  convention 
which  started  yesterday  in  the  Mu- 
(Continued   on   Page   9) 


New   RKO-Van   Beuren   Deal 

Contracts  calling  for  production  of 
32  shorts  by  Van  Beuren  Corp.  to  be 
distributed  by  RKO  Radio  under  a  one- 
year  agreement,  will  be  signed  this 
week,    it   was    learned   yesterday. 


LEADERS  WILL  APPEAR 
AT  TELEVISION  HEARING 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  Among  those  who 
will  appear  before  the  Federal  Com- 
munications Commission  starting 
June  15  to  give  testimony  on  tele- 
vision, its  commercial  aspects  and 
its  probable  effect  on  other  indus- 
tries will  be  David  Sarnoff,  presi- 
dent of  RCA;  William  Green,  pres- 
(Continued   on   Page   9) 


Fanchon  Wolff  Joins  Para. 
As  Assistant  to  LeBaron 


West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Fanchon  Wolff  of 
Fanchon  &  Marco  has  been  signed 
by  William  LeBaron,  managing  di- 
rector of  Paramount  Productions. 
She  will  serve  in  an  advisory  capac- 
ity to  LeBaron  in  the  production  of 
musicals  and  under  the  long  term 
agreement  Fanchon  will  later  pro- 
duce musicals  herself. 


Trade    Practice    Conferences 

Are    Being    Resumed    by 

M.P.T.O.A.  This  Week 

The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  trade  prac- 
tices committee  will  resume  its  con- 
ferences with  individual  general 
sales  managers  Friday  morning, 
when  the  group  will  meet  with  John 
D.  Clark  of  20th  Century-Fox  in 
New  York,  stated  President  Kuy- 
kendall  from  Washington  yesterday. 
The  delegation  may  possibly  confer 
Thursday  with  George  J.  Schaefer, 
United  Artists  distribution  execu- 
tive, who  is  due  to  return  to  New 
York  today  from   Toronto. 

Kuykendall,    who     at    present    is 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 


ERPI  WILL  MAINTAIN 

ITS  RECORDING  RATE 


10-Year  Contract  for  RCA  Sound 

Is  Signed  by  Columbia  Pictures 


Rowland  Signing  Names 

For  First  Paramount  Film 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  (DAILY 
Hollywood — Richard  A.  Rowland 
is  lining  up  a  number  of  names  for 
the  cast  of  his  first  production  for 
Paramount  release,  titled  "I'd  Give 
My  Life."  Latest  addition  is  Lewis 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Making  the  second  major  company 
in  a  week  to  sign  with  RCA  Pho- 
tophone  for  sound  recording,  Colum- 
bia has  followed  20th  Century-Fox 
in  entering  into  a  10-year  deal  to 
utilize  RCA  High  Fidelity  equipment 
under  the  lower-cost  terms  recently 
made  available  by  Photophone.  Ad- 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Erpi  intends  no  sharp  cut  in  rates 
to  meet  RCA  Photophone  competi- 
tion for  film  recording  business,  it 
was  learned  yesterday.  Erpi  has 
been  aware  of  RCA's  reduction  in 
recording  rates  and  also  of  the  nego- 
tiations with  major  companies,  Film 
Daily  is  informed. 


Death  of  Nathan  Burkan 

Causes  Wide  Mourning 


Messages  poured  into  New  York 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  yes- 
terday expressing  deep  regret  at  the 
passing  of  Nathan  Burkan,  noted  at- 
torney who  died  Saturday  at  his 
(Continued  on   Page   12) 


L  A.  Young  May  Be  Nominee 

Detroit — L.  A.  Young,  who  was  in 
the  film  field  at  one  time  as  president 
of  Tiffany  Pictures,  though  his  regular 
business  is  the  presidency  of  the  L.  A. 
Young  Steel  &  Wire  Co.,  is  being 
boomed  in  some  quarters  as  Michigan's 
favorite  son  nominee  for  Vice-Presi- 
dent at  the  Republican  Convention  in 
Cleveland. 


-, &&>* 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  9,  1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  135        Tues..  June  9,  1936        10  Cents 


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JUNE   9 

Julius   Jacques    Hess 

Harry    Gribbon 
George    W.    Goman 


American  Ad  Ass'n  Prexy 
Will  Present  Ampa  Awards 

John  Benson,  president  of  the 
American  Association  of  Advertising 
Agents,  will  present  the  awards  at 
the  special  meeting  of  the  A.M.P.A. 
on  Thursday  in  the  first  annual  con- 
test to  determine  the  outstanding 
advertising  and  publicity  achieve- 
ments in  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try. The  awards  will  be  made  in 
the  Laurel  Room  of  the  Hotel  As- 
tor. 

In  addition,  a  nationally-known 
comedian  is  expected  to  act  as  mas- 
ter of  ceremonies>  for  the  occasion, 
which  will  wind  up  the  affairs  of 
Ampa   for  the   summer. 


RKO  Radio  Buys  2  Stories 

Vest  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  "Beauty,  Incorpor- 
ated," an  original  story  by  M.  Coats 
Webster  and  Clarence  Upson  Young, 
and  "Take  a  Number",  recent  Sat- 
urday Evening  Post  story  by  Rich- 
ard Macaulay,  have  been  bought  by 
RKO  Radio.  The  latter  will  be 
adapted  by  Houston  Branch,  with 
Sid  Rogell  supervising  production. 


New  Pact  for  Robinson 

Edward  G.  Robinson,  who  arrives 
in  New  York  today  on  his  way  to 
England,  has  signed  a  new  contract 
with  Warners  calling  for  two  pic- 
tures a  year  for  the  next  two  years. 
His  next  will  be  "A  Slight  Case  of 
Murder". 


Resuming  AT.  &  T.  Probe 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  strong  possibility 
was  seen  here  yesterday  that  Sam- 
uel Becker,  chief  investigator  in  the 
government's  A.  T.  &  T.  probe, 
would  take  up  the  interlocking  tele- 
phonic-motion picture  connections 
when  the  hearings  reconvene  today. 
Becker's  office  told  The  Film  Daily 
that  official  witnesses  will  present 
facts  found  during  New  York  check- 
up work. 


I.T.O.A.  Meets  Tomorrow 

Regular  meeting  of  the  I.  T.  O. 
A.  board  is  scheduled  for  tomorrow. 
No  further  moves  have  been  made 
on  the  plan  to  merge  the  unit  with 
the  T.  O.  C.  C.  or  on  the  protest  to 
"Vashington  on  certain  trade  prac- 
tices. 


Jobyna  Howland  Dead 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Jobyna  Howland,  55, 
veteran  stage  and  screen  actress, 
was  found  dead  at  her  home  here 
yesterday.  Death  apparently  was 
due  to  a  heart  attack. 


GB  London  Talent  Scout 

London — Maud  Gilroy  has  been 
anpointed  London  Talent  scout  for 
GB   by   Michael    Balcon,   production 

chief. 


Laemmle  Committee 

Discusses  Dinner  Plans 


The  committee  on  arrangements 
for  the  testimonial  dinner  to  Carl 
Laemmle  met  at  luncheon  yesterday 
at  the  Cinema  Club  for  a  prelimi- 
nary discussion  of  plans  for  the 
event,  which  takes  place  June  22  at 
the  Waldorf-Astoria,  with  proceeds 
going  to  the  fund  for  the  re-settle- 
ment of  Jews  in  Palestine.  Those 
present  were  Will  W.  Hays,  Louis 
Nizer,  Harry  Hershfield,  Eugene  Zu- 
kor,  Jack  Alicoate,  Harry  D.  Buck- 
ley, Gus  Edwards,  Dave  Ferguson, 
Siegfried  Hartman,  Paul  E.  Milliken, 
Harold  Rodner,  Saul  Rogers,  Dennis 
F.  O'Brien,  Leo  Spitz,  Lionel  Cohen, 
Louis  Phillips,  Gabriel  L.  Hess,  Paul 
Benjamin,  and  Major  Henry  Adam 
Procter,  a  member  of  the  British 
House  of  Commons. 

The  group  arranged  to  attend  the 
funeral  of  Nathan  Burkan  today. 
Many  tributes  to  Burkan  were  ex- 
pressed at  the  meeting. 


Set  Premium  Exposition 

Second  annual  Atlantic  Coast 
Premium  Exposition  will  be  held 
Sept.  28-Oct.  2  at  the  Hotel  Astor. 
About  40  per  cent  of  the  space  al- 
ready has  been  sold,  according  to 
Howard  W.  Dunk,  secretary  of  the 
Premium  Advertising  Ass'n  of 
America. 


Colman  in  "Julius  Caesar" 

Vest    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Ronald  Colman  will 
be  starred  as  Brutus  in  a  film  ver- 
sion of  Shakespeare's  "Julius  Cae- 
sar" to  be  produced  by  David  O. 
Selznick  for  United  Artists  release. 


Discuss  W.  Va.  Film  Levy 

Plans  for  opposing  a  levy  imposed 
by  the  state  of  West  Virginia  on 
revenue  derived  from  film  contracts 
were  discussed  at  a  meeting  of  ma- 
jor company  attorneys  yesterday  at 
the  Hays  office.  The  companies,  in 
fighting  the  assessment,  will  point 
out  that  they  are  in  interstate  com- 
merce and  also  that  they  have  no 
exchanges   in   West  Virginia. 

Major  distributors  recently  won  a 
similar  battle  when  the  courts  passed 
on  a  similar  gross  income  tax  de- 
manded by  the  state  of  Washington. 


Hearing  on  RKO  Claims 

Hearing  on  approval  of  claims 
aerainst  RKO  totaling  slightly  over 
$2,225,000  will  be  held  this  after- 
noon before  Federal  Judge  Bondy. 
The  claims  are  being  presented  to 
the  court  under  stipulations  entered 
into  by  the  Irving  Trust  Co.,  RKO 
trustee. 


Pathe  Preferred  Dividend 

Pathe  has  declared  regular  quar- 
terly dividend  of  $1.75  a  share  on 
the  preferred  stock,  payable  July 
1   to  holders  of  record  June  22. 


Coming  and  Going 


LEONARD  GOLDSTEIN  of  George  Hirliman 
Productions  will  accompany  George  O'Brien  star 
of  the  series  to  be  made  by  Hirliman  for' RKO 
Radio,    to    New    York    this    week. 

DON  HANCOCK,  in  charge  of  production 
for  Van  Beuren  Corp.,  has  returned  from  a 
vacation   cruise    to    the   West    Indies. 

BEN  GOETZ  of  M-G-M;  JACK  CURTIS 
agent;  GEORGE  BARNETT,  president  of  Modern 
Film  Sales,  and  NICK  LONG,  stage  and  screen 
actor,  arrive  today  on  the  Me  de  France  from 
abroad. 

JOHNNY  WEISSMULLER  has  gone  to  Chicago 
from  the  coast  due  to  the  death  of  his  grand- 
mother. 

THERESA  HELBURN  of  the  Theater  Guild 
left  yesterday  for  a  two-week  visit  to  Holly, 
wood. 

CHARLIE  FARRELL  is  back  in  Hollywood  from 
Australia. 

JUNE  BREWSTER,  following  a  Honolulu  vaca- 
tion,  will  head  east  for  a  personal  appearance 
tour,  after  which  she  goes  into  a  Walter 
Wanger   picture. 

EDWARD  G.  ROBINSON  arrives  in  New  York 
today  from  the  coast  en  route  to  England  to 
appear  in  "Thunder  in  the  City"  for  Atlantic 
Films.  He  then  returns  to  Hollywood  to  re- 
sume  work   at    the   Warner  studios. 

JOSEPH  MOSKOWITZ  has  gone  to  Havana 
on    a    cruise    from    New    York. 

JULIAN  JOHNSON  arrives  in  New  York  to- 
morrow   from    Hollywood. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER  returns  to  New  York 
today    from    Toronto. 

S.  CHARLES  EINFELD  leaves  New  York  on 
Saturday  for  Chicago,  where  the  Warner-First 
National  midwest  sales  confab  will  be  held. 
From    there    he    may    go    on    to    the    coast. 



New  Theaters  Planned 

Xenia,   O. — J.   L.   Hatcher   of  this 
city    is   preparing   plans   for   a    new 
800-seat  theater  to  replace  his  pres 
ent     house     in     nearby     Baltimore. 
Construction  will  be  started  shortly, 


Wellsburg,  W.  Va. — A  new  the 
ater,  seating  550  to  600,  will  be 
erected  on  a  downtown  site  here  by 
Mascolino  Bros.,  local  merchants, 
New  house  will  be  ready  for  open- 
ing  early   in   September,   they   said. 


Assoc.  Supply  Dealers  Meet 

Chicago — First  annual  convention 
of  the  Associated  Theater  Supply 
Dealers  got  under  way  in  the  Medi 
nah  Club  yesterday.  Meeting  runs 
two   days. 


Film  Board  Lunch  at  Club 

The  New  York  Film  Board  of 
Trade  will  hold  a  luncheon  at  the 
Cinema    Club   tomorrow. 


Golf  Makes  'Em   Equal 

The  odd  spectacle  of  the  president 
of  Allied  and  a  Hays  association  offi- 
cial playing  golf  on  the  same  team  will 
present  itself  again  at  the  coming  Film 
Daily  tournament  scheduled  for  June 
24  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Club,  Great  Neck. 
Nathan  Yamins,  Allied  leader,  and  Dave 
Palfreyman,  circuit  contact  man  for  the 
producer-distributor  organization,  played 
against  Eddie  Ansin  and  Harold  Stone- 
man  at  the  tourney  conducted  in  con- 
nection with  the  Allied  convention  at 
Cleveland  last  week  and  will  repeat  the 
competition    at    Glen    Oaks. 


THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL  SIGNS 


VICTOR  McLAGLEN 

Academy  Award  Winner  for  his  perform- 
ance    in    "The  Informer"    and    star    of 
"Under   Two  Flags"     —  for  the    starring 
role  in  "Big/'       Owen    Francis'    Liberty 
Magazine  sensation! 


FULL  SPEED  AHEAD  WITH 
THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL ! 


COLUMBIA  SIGNED  UP 
FOR  RCA  RECORDING 


(Continued   from   Page   1) 

ditional  contracts  are  expected  to 
be  closed  shortly  by  RCA.  Other 
producers  already  using  its  equip- 
ment are  RKO,  Republic  and  Walt 
Disney. 


82  Stage  Producers  Sign 
New  Dramatist  Agreement 

Eighty-two  stage  producers  have 
signed  the  new  basic  minimum 
agreement  drafted  by  the  Drama- 
tists Guild  and  approved  by  the 
League  of  New  York  Theaters. 

Film  companies,  however,  still  in- 
sist that  they  will  not  produce  or 
back  plays  under  the  contract  in  its 
present  form. 


McLeod  Back  in  Biz 

New  Orleans — H.  S.  McLeod  will 
return  to  show  business  on  June  27, 
when  the  Strand,  first  of  the  city's 
de  luxers,  reopens  under  a  first-run 
policy  at  15  and  25  cents.  McLeod 
said  some  major  product  had  al- 
ready been  lined  up.  The  Strand, 
once  a  Saenger  house,  will  be  op- 
erated by  the  owners  who  have 
formed  Baronne  Amusement  Co., 
with  Edgar  Bright,  president;  R.  J. 
Newman,  vice-president;  Louis  Ives, 
real  estate  agent,  secretary;  H.  S. 
McLeod,  manager. 


B'klyn  Holds  "Bullets" 

"Bullets  or  Ballots",  going  into  a 
third  week  at  the  New  York  Strand 
today,  is  also  being  held  over  for 
a  second  week  at  the  Brooklyn  Par- 
amount. 


CONNECTICUT 


Tuesday,  June  9, 1936 


Both  Connecticut  exhibitor  units, 
the  M.  P.  T.  0.  and  the  Independent 
M.  P.  T.  0.,  will  hold  meetings  to- 
day. 

Warners  have  closed  the  Broad- 
way, Norwich,  for  the  summer. 
Manager  Angelo  Sette  will  be  on  re- 
lief duty. 

Loew's  leased  the  Palace,  Hart- 
ford, to  the  WPA  theater  group, 
which  is  giving  four  shows  weekly. 

E.  M.  Loew's  Theaters,  Hartford, 
held  over  "The  King  Steps  Out." 

A  new  weekly  tabloid,  The  Con- 
necticut Echo,  has  made  its  appear- 
ance  in   New   Haven. 

Nathan  Lampert's  newly  built 
300-seat  house  in  Moodus  will  be 
opened  June   28. 

Arthur  O'Conner  will  continue  to 
operate  the  Strand,  Sound  View,  as 
the  deal  between  George  LeWitt  and 
John  Glackin  of  Plainville,  for  leas- 
ing and  operation  of  the  house,  fell 
through.  Both  the  Strand  and  Le- 
Witt's  Casino  are  tentatively  set  to 
open  the  second  week  in  July. 


•  •  •  THE  BRILLIANCE  and  Kindliness  that  was  Na- 
than Burkan  has  departed  today   he  will  be  buried    

and  a  legion  of  humans  in  all  walks  of  life  who  knew  him 
intimately   will   pause   in  their  daily   tasks  wherever  they   may 

be for  to  us   who  knew   and   loved  and   honored   him   and 

were  privileged  to  call  him  "friend,"  a  great  void  has  come  into 
all  our  lives  so  we  stand  for  a  moment  with  heads  bowed 
as  the  great  Presiding  Judge  sounds  His  gavel  and  calls  a  brief 
recess  as  the  Spirit  of  Nathan  Burkan  has  passed  on 


•  •  •  THERE  IS  no  need  for  anyone  to  attempt  an  ap- 
preciative appraising  biography  of  this  great  counsellor  and 
friend  who  has  gone to  tell  of  the  magnificent  accomplish- 
ments of  the  years  crowded  brimful  with  constructive  works  in 
his   chosen   profession    . . . .    to    sing   the   praises   of   the   kindly 

deeds  to  all  those  in  need  that  he  met  along  his  pathway 

for  the  record  of  accomplishment  is  writ  large  in  the  permanent 
annals  of  progress  of  many  great  industries,  especially  the  Mo- 
tion Picture and  the   record   of  kindly   deeds   is   engraved 

in  the  hearts  of  countless  numbers  he  helped  and  who  can  say: 
"My   life   has   been   enriched   because   Nathan   Burkan   crossed 

my    pathway." that,    friends,    is    his    Biography an 

ever-living  one  upon  the  lips  of  those  who  in  the  years  to 
come  will  still  call  him  "friend." 


•  •  •  SCREEN  AND  stage  rights  have  been  acquired 
by  Walter  C.  Jordan  to  the  authorized  biography,  "Mussolini, 
Man  of  Destiny,"  published  by  E-  P.  Dutton  several  major 
producers  have  been  looking  over  the  screen  possibilities 


•      •      •     BACK    IN    those    hectic    days when    bankers, 

lawyers  and  film  execs  were  trying  to  figure  out  how  the  old 

Fox   Film   Company   could   pay   liabilities   of   100   million 

there  was  a  gent  named  Gene  Clifford financial  news  wri- 
ter on  the  N.  Y.  Times the  only  reporter  that  Bill  Fox 

would  accord  an  interview  during  the  period  of  the  battle 

he  said  Gene  was  the  only  journalist  who  could  correctly  report 

an  involved  financial  mixup and  Phil  M.  himself  was  the 

only  trade  reporter  that  Gene  would  open  up  with    so  we 

two  spent  nights and  early  morns assorting  the  ma- 
terial Gene  collected  during  the  day it  was  a  liberal  educa- 
tion for  yours  truly,  watching  Mister  Clifford  let  the  film  biz 

in  on  the  meaning  of  bankers'  pronouncements and  then 

prove  to  the  financial  writers  of  the  dailies  that  what  the  pix 
execs  had  said  really  made  good  sense he  was  the  Finan- 
cial  Interpreter  in  a  very  real   sense all  these   memories 

are  stirred  up  on  just  hearing  that  Gene  Clifford  has  joined 
the  publicity  organization  of  that  other  vet,  Fred  Baer 


•      •      •     THE  SECOND  of  ten  shorts  is  being  made  by  "Os- 
wald" of  the  Ken  Murray-Russ  Morgan  radio  show  for  Warners 

Vitaphone    in    Brooklyn under    his    real    moniker    of   Tony 

Labriola  Max  Reinhardt  has  been  presented  with  an  hon- 

orary citation  from  King  Victor  Emanuel  of  Italy  for  his  work 
in  the  drama  and  motion  pictures  Miriam  Paulina,  daugh- 

ter of  Dave  Lustig  of  Belle  Theaters,  graduates  this  week  from 
Connecticut  State  College,  and  will  study  in  Paris  for  a  year  or 

so Jimmy    Savo   will   appear   in   "Would-Be   Gentleman" 

when  it  is  produced  at  Westport  June  20  Pioneer-RKO's 

new  color  film,  "Dancing  Pirate,"  is  tentatively  set  to  open  June 
17  at  the  Rivoli 


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M.P.T.O.A.  PARLEYS 
RESUMING  ON  FRIDA 


: 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

watching  the  final  sessions  of  Co.. 
gress,  particularly  from  the  angle 
of  its  attitude  on  anti-block  booking 
legislation,  is  now  lining  up  mem- 
bers of  his  committee  to  come  into 
New  York.  It  is  likely  that  the  dele-, 
gation  will  substantially  comprise 
those  exhibitor  leaders  who  partici- 
pated in  the  earlier  meetings.  They 
were:  Lewen  Pizor,  Jack  Miller,  L. 
C.  Griffith  Oscar  C.  Lam  and] 
Charles  Williams. 


Rowland  Signing   Names 
For  First  Paramount  Film 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

Stone.  Tom  Brown,  Frances  Drake 
and  Janet  Beecher  also  will  be  in  it, 
with  Edwin  L.  Marin  directing. 
Screenplay  is  by  George  O'Neil, 
adapted  from  the  stage  play,  "The 
Noose,"  by  H.  H.  Van  Loan  and  Wil- 
lard   Mack. 


NEW  ORLEANS 

Vitagraph,  which  sold  away  from 
the  Saenger  circuit  and  its  affilia- 
tions this  year,  is  reported  ready  to 
negotiate  for  next  year. 

Lyceum  Theater  gave  all  emi 
ployes,  except  union  help,  a  20  per 
cent  raise. 

Barrett  Keisling,  M-G-M's  pub- 
licizer,  lectured  to  the  women's  clubs 
here  last  week  on  Shakespeare  in 
general  and  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  im 
particular. 

Irene  Glimm,  Hunt  Stromberg's| 
secretary,  and  Charlotte  Wood,  sce-| 
nario  reader,  were  Hollywood  tol 
New  Orleans  visitors  this  week. 

Louise   Gaudet   Boyer,  veteran   on 
the   film   business,  died  here   Satur-j 
day  after  a  three-year  illness.     Mrs.j 
Boyer  entered  the  game  with  Mau-| 
rice  F.  Barr  in  the  Exhibitors'  Ex-J 
change  service.     Later  she  was  with 
Saenger    and    National    Screen    Ser- 
vice.     She    is    survived    by    a    son 
Louis  G.  Boyer,  present  manager  for 
National   Screen   Service  here. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Capitol  and  Paramount  Theaters 
Intermountain  circuit  houses  wit! 
Harry  David  as  general  manager 
have  gone  to  a  summer  price  scah 
of  36  cents  top. 

Dr.  A.  J.  Wallace,  Ely,  Nev.,  denj 
tist,  has  bought  the  Rex  Theater  ir 
that  town  from  Bert  Riddick. 

Bill  Swib,  former  Columbia  book 
er,  has  been  transferred  to  the  sale; 
staff,  covering  Idaho.  H.  J.  Greei 
succeeds  him  as  booker. 

Floyd  Heniger  of  the  Mercury  ex 
change  is  heading  for  the  southen 
Utah   field. 

Maurice  Saffle,  M-G-M  manager 
is  preparing  to  move  into  new  quar 
ters  in  the  fall. 

J.  B.  Gardner  is  taking  over  th< 
management  of  the  Rex,  Sandpoint 
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^V  ■  llCPC1  lha^  S"*  local,  .mother  giv-  Be„°r  fn;^-v  S\V 
•^IvVth  to  a  Child  durtoK  the  week  ager  f or"4  A  FV?!,. „  «.^_. 


^-'ncea  thai  any  local  .mother  giv- 
^;vNxth  to  a  Child  durtog  the  week  ag^r  for' 

-yc  ZP  \§et  a  year's  free  Pass-    If JC    " 

'&-<r    \-(*^ye-year  pass;  triplets,  will p'  H 

.  ->  ...  i.  fear>«e 


'       -gj     V^,      "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  for  road  show,^" 
^^^J^^.eiigEigements  consists  of  t^ggg^n^. 

Jack    Alicoate,    in    TnVFilm 


.,   in   T! 
cJv  I  gives    it    one    of    the 


.of  the  Schae- 

•f.^  fo  the  efforts  of 

^vft^eorge  Skouras  and 

.-'/and  others  who  directed 

Voements  and   sold  tickets.     In 

^ajlaition  to  these  two  theatrical  at- 

Trorneys,    the    dais    included    S.    1 

JCent    Leo     Spitz,    Will    Hays, 


o^>" 


o^ 


^ 


Joe   k<t  ^ ^!V1,1 


ith     Messers 


Film  Daily's 
staJTor.   are 


t  anr" 


Hon  occurs 
"iibbee  " 


0*\ 


rut«(ion  tfnJy  a  beginning.    . 
Jngiy  7hrl,be'     A*  for  the  honoIS 


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jveitr^Acy 

linS  "''    Moti 


«►&  \      ,F°r  ^r^^nt   jt"*u  "'Office  Champion 
^V"^  »%**?£**  .fe-or-  by  the 

rf^A     de*'»    of    ,.bv    <he    I  of 

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'  throughout    the    country  j 

Selznick    pic- 


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sion- 
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lion's  share 

the    past      Iv.o 

survey  consists  of 

^  made  by  theatre 


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.e^eV* 


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rth7jfhisvva    L^V 

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'to' 


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1 1    shows    that 

<ji\ •<  have  been  more  successful  at 

box-office   than    ihose    of    any 

mer  producer    .    . 
'«•   a' 
°n   th,      ln    ine  selections    niaile    hy    1 

cr*sh  'i  itics    all    over 
*e*s  a' gathered  by  T 

irick  l««ds  the  ^ 


and 


llan  wif       ,,'«;  usual  fines* 
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troU^0^ 
her  .#^ 
MetfeObe 

Anil   111 

lons  '  VTT 

centratVN^/ 

ber  of  ottx 

i  erica  and  th 


oes  in 
A'est  lnd 


Anne   Stlie 


">ld  and  r 
jf   a  mert 
/om  Broadni 
newcomer. 
p   voice,  ■ 
.^crppeal  to  Uc  I 
'jfc-\n  Olsen,  MargSI 
a.  Harvey,     Muf- .JN 

.Jj'^ftrles  Arnt.  </*YU 

rv>  /  WORpT  FAULT  V  Q^* 
to  drag  in  such  stuf,    „4p 
characters    as    the     dumb  I 
geant;    the    wise-crackSI 
who  tries  woefully  to  be  ft  j 
witi 
bea 


[W^e  Wim$,\ 


LOWEll 


^—^r- -'•e/ie  stood  as  ShirT»'e   num°er.    ar 
£.  «»noJ„ji2_l:ilhers' 


EVENING"! LEADER 

"The  BETTER  Evening  Newspaper" 


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see    it— "The 


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Up^*st   shows 


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one. 


««*di tio^o'Z4'-*   UP" ' "'" "n«  aaf 5! 

'e-ma^en'^Oifc^4 

he  sc^».:  .^°r  lvh^^fomrjrrh:^! 


a"d  pictur 

.•ft 


ii,:e"'lrt::>to'^.<ce  fe' "-'- nAtLY: -p'tot!-d" ^ 


screen  k  °r  ,vhen^0,,,"ln*»-:'' "  "*    "^-CjW#*» 

"ePf0ducMo^an  fo  ^..^^wofiltea-jS"      ^al  co:' 
re,-  uvew  «*•       ---  lu 

SDAILv'-i^EAGLEl 


DOG'S   PAWS   PRINTED   TO   PREVENT  HIS   LOSS-He   hasn't 
criminal  record,  but  "Bozo,"  8-mont'    old  Boston  bull  terrier    belonei- 

nt    the^istered  iSt*™^™  ^^  *"  J&**  ^^^  ^  *««  ^ 

songs  ^  Last    month    "Bozo"    disarnea.^f^i.  ^^ 

■LSe«T        -Cl8"co<  ads'  *"    ^J^"        ■•  off  from  wo 

'     nt  tMcture^^  %.^  <-a    '"Too  KjSrilyj.       ^o   rush   h 

V^'Vhere    "Boro^*  ^*f  £•  _Jl-  ..Da. 


to 


depai 


Dntent  from  now  oJ 


T7VERYrAND  NAVT  r°BEV,« 

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TSfethe  Fleet"   bS If  back  to 


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,od  of  identifying  him  ^&C   .   reniember  h&°*  Jofce  you   ,    ] 


last 


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uly  B6gfJ-i 
\rchie  L.  -.  t 

ward  «  irt  ^J  J3- 
kbout  the  >*       ^^-^ 
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Film  Daily 
Forcstrtmg^^.      ^>^    _0«vc- 
comperfing  drarm     uet  t,n4et« 
I  hold  interest  of  »,  ^^s  ^ft 
de-in  to  fade-out 


K^'  ^*K°o,^Verha"'  the  man  with  a  thousa.* 

-^  u>Afh  RiP'ey's  "Believe  It  Or  Not"  -■     |  >^^  ,  ^g  w^iJr'^.OOO  V^  F 

DaSy,i,^V^e    \^f!\Exp0Sit,0r.'  breaks  i"to  the  movi*.  uith     SI .  u,U0(J '  '    I.       I|.   kj^ntry  at  !^PJe 

l\  \t^"'      c'  -.I'd-La.sky  prodnction,  "One  Ka0lfWnfm^L'      '   c^e  R„r,  °  Jn  sai*rL  e  H°UywnL  n 

Could  i^^  #w>         .  .„  „  London  stu, Hdra^ng  a  bffind  5000 

By  KARL  KRUt  %OP  V^s  ^    &/i 


.<M3iething  tTlfrt^w* 

■jui  accident  in 

in  a  London 

bag  a.<d  h 


»yvn  s»»: 

■/■"V^    rs,uu 

•'Broa^<# 
EtanJey  aSb/4 
The  neW  Powen 


Uy  — Jwo  Future*  I'lU0 

aVenworth  ca  ^     Be»l 

>onald  Cook,  Jean  R.  X«n  ^it 

•man  Foster,  Erin  01  .^vrt^*^^- 

,    Maude.  Ebttrne,  W  are  <="„  jg^7*$!f* 

Lewis  D.  Collins.  tpsioe     ] 

ing   murder    mystery   \  -^st10 
id  emphasis  on  the  com. 
>est    point    is    the  f~' 
arrenarfinmet'   and 
Film  uany^t. 
BIDDEN  HEAVER 


srtainment."  —  Fi 
'fcture."  —  Weekl 

Sunday 
1HING  IRISH  EY1 

Phil    Regan,   Walter 
n  Knapp. 

Joseph  Santley.         * 
popular  houses  of  all  c 
ise    audiences   of   all- 
out  about  this  as  gnam 
for   the   entire   family 
\    no    kick-backs.    — 


.^Vv» 


<t 


Room    Gleaning^  >  j, rtle 

^Qd  his  band  will'  keep 

Dick     Powell's 

in     the 

•  .$<£  ally,  ha$  the  preview^ 

senten>T 
Daily's  Jccount    61 
well   r|Q|</the  best  work 

nd  put^s  over 
particular   in   a    way 


Paid  oV)""v 


P.s 


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'"KS!^ 


'^^^?n 


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C^// 
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Reginald  Bond.  ^   <^S  ^  ^*U^  .0^ 


°ne|  ^^> 
&  ''ttJt}  .%'has 


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josie3Bf»ornil^^4CTroniflcy^;^  * 
... 


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By  GEORGE  L  pAVID 
Most  Popular  Not  Sadistic 


i*^> 
K^,' 


^Vto  ^^•jftvtots  »^eiit  ol  «*PV-    A^e  from  this  film  and  "Les  Mi 

advevWse  avvtv°utvC  0;f  Pns<>n  ship  cruelty,  the  reviewer!'  Fill  i   Uaily 

TTwe  *^  VV^    .  •  •  1  me  *oV^  10  best  Pictures  of  1935  did  not  eo\ainanothei 

M  3ol50.V'   ^otVV  m  Wlth  a  traee  of  sadi?»i-  *4  '  not  more  tnarHBveamoiiir  t* 

^o^*;  cinemas  on  tjic  ' 


blan    ^vtW 
ext^a   caP^V 


<°^>?> 


e 


:  sadism-  *.  "1  not  more  ^131!^ 

„^v   -«Jor  box  office  attrae. 
n^^-^y'seven  of  them  were  guilty  to 


«rf* 


c^ 


l  /  act'n 


Avh 


symposiuml    ^\jm^  ^.  ' 
attracts  „^.  .  __     .  .  ^. 


/is   11 N     ** 

on    .   * 

r,  ,.    *    Pi 

5  Jn  disc, 

,    a  Job 

<j./-«i.r!   ^Sba"<i 
^erade 


•Wu0uwVet 
•^nad 


ar*ha/ 


.aistic   charge.  It  does  seem,   therefore,   tnat 
/i5  tention  there  has  developed  a  strong  tendency  to  under 
cruelty  in  American   films,   which    the    public     heart}!  Sm 


\/Q  ^.,,70/;  a c^eity  in  American   films,   which    the    public     heart! 
:"£*\*0*Jfi*Se*tj2*0Thldly>  indorses  through  patronage,  is  not  maintair] 


theater   Circuits    SI 
i  Smatf  Tnin  J>uritfg 


^N 


'"*> 


^uZ 


'^/l         W.e  b<?lieve  that  theater-goers  Have 
//(tures  like  "Mutiny"  in  spite  of  some  sadi 


'.        u 


t  •.    1.   .1 


Iced    powerfi 
m.  not  \ti-ca\ 


% 


Jports  tha 
limily-j  estimate  %f  1935  sh< 
419    vb9im^t*1tK*    theater 
now    exist   in    the    country,   ■ 
to  373  durinp  the  previous  y 


Jr..  - 


vlyrna  Loy  romantic  duel 
laid  Owen,  as  a  help' 
stander.     Owen.  - 
imuslng  of 


^ 


<&«£ 


& 


Happiness>.,  n     ȣ>  J'   "Pursuit    A 


of   bright,   coi 
^rttion  Is  offered  todaj 
nbard.  In  "Love  Before 
at  the  Plaza,  Miami  Bead 


|ry-Go-Round 
|oroadway." 
^°se    from 

sissrppr 


bS 


^lj«r/? 


as  a  v» 


Thi; 


MISERABLES,"    now    at 

Casino,  was  fifth  on  I  lisorT 
''ilm  Dauy^^t  of  the  Ten  Best  J  lespie 
;ures__of__iajP,   selected   by   a   pol  Ernest 
and    magazine    reviej Green, 
hree      actors      are     starred — Frj  Daily  Her' M 


th 

pa^x 
135 
er 
son; 
^ws,  Jackson 
star,   Me 

Commonwealth 


^^Ul^^torsof  mid-south  newspapers 

15  P^^nTlS^„0nly,  two  of  th« 


F    ihis  was  deterr 


W. 

Sumter  Gil-  '°rt 
Greenwood:  Prjy 


March,  Charles   Laughton   and 
-r*"rick.  Rochelle  Hudson  hea 


Smith         v^  -"»wood;mv    -  "I  1  YA  ,r^  I  *"*"^  iriept«  ~ 

Cosma^0^-^;^  f\-     ^^VrnVn  S  Se^** 
Biloxi-      ^Tt^\Si.i>       -  had  Jetted   ft^l^s  an 


^American 


'W-ri^  feminine  players 
HVvj  production,  full  of   a 


bn 
v 


>  ft. 


^ 


— , _       ...     r^ogg 

tor  Hugo's  t»mel  Chestniitt 
.  ,    llean  shou 


*i ester  \^    °°* 
-^mith:    Alfred 


a  -Wae  \ve 
box  nff-  wueue  strpf„fJVe  his 
*****  TZ  ^nTt^Jro, 


the  Queue 


*'Ur  I*«-ov.r  Idea,  ^es 
best"  picture.  «♦ 
stopping         ^^tisTa-^** 


aed 


ae*' 


Bt^ 


TimSeiSR,  'rTXX£i  ft" 
W-  Rose  3-*-jr*^mith; 
C1?estnutt     rC1*.      mden: 

l&  fw.lii'1-  i   T*"d_    ^    Arizona!  _.,        "     "      '  "  -^iVU  i»^-coa, 


':hree  states. 
South  news- 
have  - 


^.••ea; 


«.    6°od 


is 

Nashville^ 

Sun,    Jackson;    to£ 

News,   Chattanooga;   Miss 

tot  ,ilews_3entinei-  K 

v*oft.  w'  Press-Scimita 
t»^OIl ;  Harry  Martin,  T 


M- 
«o*°- 


WJ^ e    ypeal,  Memphis.! 


B^e  .*nge« 


rJft? 


\1935,    The   Comi 


-'iid- 


C0M^ 


D»iW 


'Production 


than 


Uav 


o^6 
•sen- 


ol 


t\vese 


te 


a^T! 


w  It   ?e^*tT,ta?8'  Poi«t 


Arizoqa 
The  new;fn7UUCUOn   trends 
WOuW     bf    trZ  Informer"   bv  it 
.   e-is  job  would     /I    i;0f*r^try,  «,''?.  Unio."e  qualities' 
tt^couid,   tt.-to^|   /  ^,IS  yr'J}^c  .unity,    andU^ 

has   receive 


Tucson, 
st  or 
>.WTs  job 


ic 

realiSm_   rt 


*«toMJ.yinldni,htto|  !L '' 

"•  "°  d°"  '  b>      (D"  ™«^^  ^  % 

'e^  'n  alpha- L      '  *"   ^tter  pilV 


will   -Th, 


"vi^e;'    -«: 
■  coated  JTH 

jS.'S'S » 


fi;'ant 


the_. 


The  Grev 


Info 


« 


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^ 


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^on  criti^,  a^ 

wa^  Elected 
consensu* 


lnS  selecte 
\Q35  b 


MBER  of  Chattftnoogv 


^ 


V£o^  > 


cert- 


^  Standing/ 


a.s   the 

of  opinionof 
ParticiPatin 
Ten  Best 


concert  by  the  Phllade^ 
y  t/ie*|The  Philadelphia  orchestra 
'  in  the  world,  and  Stokowski 

sponsored  by  the   Atlanta 


'*^re 


/-,. 


.^^rfe 


c^ 


%. 


in   the  a.  number 
Per- /on  Betsin 


©to 


will  be  at  the  Fox  theate 


>sked  each 
•"ng  question: 
m^3':   in  your  opinion 
10  best  pictures  OF  ALI  tti 
tnbutingr    most    definkerV 
■JJUW  of  motion  picture^ 
KffilnW?-'*  'his  latter! 


in  Atlanta. 

Atlanta  tomorrow  to  att* 
3-^nducted  by  Leopold  | 
's(^\of  the  greatest  fy 
y    ^.N'*  great  conduct 
\y/A%  ^  Atlanta  i 


"OJ 


b- 


o^'^ion? 

and  take  nt 


_    <?/?f  A    l>c  ^,.    M.  ft  ,      -  ^^^rhourishment,   et 

Vn.  


^r.  Lorre.    Anotht. 

since  Oi^'  r<„.M  ughton  first  began  making  us 
ave  we  been  so  .mpressed  with   a  new  actor  as  we  were  with  J* 
Indisputable  star  of  "Curie   and  Punishment,"  which   played  at 
theater  last  week.    To  o.     g  -nparisons  even  farther  back   it  was . 

F.1^1  iaml,ings  in."VaA^  £*$a&j*  Way  of  Ml  Flesh"  again. 

J-  betrays  his  Hungarian  b$ 

v  **ish,  Lorre  is  quite  ^ 

of^acting   wlthf 

^'^ved  so  ef. 


Except  that  he  speaks  T'°o0> -^e      J*> 
Laughton 's  clipped  1 4^  *  f0'  tM 


Marjorief-  Laughton's  clipped 
ed /English  star.     He  ha 


6„°* 


^> 


arm  with  his  eloque/36,T  e^''  ^© 
Barretts  of  W/*?is;Ut  tAS       '^ 


*f>  *•». 


<b. 


ofc 


'^lv 


»> 


L^>7'o 


'Oe. 


eading  role 

talker  versioT 
s  novel, 


%5ft. 


•  •fe^.    in  amai 

,    r«>Jj   -omedy  ri1, 

^/o/'/als  and,   : 


^5iS» 


'<>/*.*.   *>*ite        I  Thierry/^       t0WlJ 


3s  a  young  /'V0''  e0^  c  /?, 

early  ex,    VjJ>< % 

discovet.   e-        *<?  io^0^''1'0^ 

n  as  a     ..  °^fl%^'^  world -« 

made  hot,.  7*A     ^'it  his  portr^ 

,  ctll>\    ST  gXf.      ^<?  mothers  -^  <?e,>.,  sight  of  him. 

street,  i^v^  ^^Sy**  ':re  was  "Mad  Low-  ''  n  was  not  Par' 
y  noteworthy>N^^  a«r#^  .e  and  Punishment,"  fo«  Columbia  Pictuf 
a  masterpiece.    lSss.  release  will  be  "Secret  Agent,"  a  Gaumol 

lish  production,  in  whi^s^e  plays  the  part  of  the  "hairless  Mexican! 
essional  killer,  with  a  genial  philosophy  and  a  weakness  for  pretty  woiw 

*         *         j         *         * 


4&  c  <°*.'°  i^'y 


his 
an 

nest, 

^6  SCre^ 
.HQ^ard 


S/t>en 


to 


>■>->*, 


-  **** 


'•77- 

.   k    tion   «. 
*>**e  Thierry.^- 

ivel     A,    Chateau   Tl 

iff     L     •^urn1e3rnRPart    C 


Film  Daily 


informa-    the 


Pc- 


ist  Twenty-Fiv^Keels! 

°J4hibitor  recently  td 

i&i.r"'  /})«>  .     -  ~»i.  ln  one  sb' 


elieve  it  or,,&"  ^'V;  t, 


Him  u<*' 


«*-Pp.fta*   •i\>fWr^l  better. 
P^  Ao,  ^°   ,  Charles    M^  |merely 

**>  ZIP*    KinS  Thifrr^IV       runS  X 
S°n'    a    m°nument   tl-lltbe  P' 
-  pending 


Anie 

■^uare  of 


ncan  v 


comi  I 
ictory  \\ 


the  town, 
rbje.l 


""ee/d. 

*'Ssed   hy^ 


°ne    "l  by  sf'"a  oc'       ij  Unites 


■Picture 


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BySTERLINCSORENSON 


i 


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fafte„_?    than 


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^gher  ^„     This 

ce   Sfa^J934" 

i»3#vr  0/  « 


NEW  high  in  color  film  produc- 
tion will  be  set  this  year    wit 
some  15  features  and  150  shorty 
eadv      scheduled    to    be 
Itee,  a  chfuJ*-~ 
m    Daily    r*eals. 
isen^na^^ffontracts 
i?aTures    and    n 
Jrts,   it   is    understooc 

nal  business  in  prosper.        °\      ^°^e   ^"'-, 
V  few  color  features  are  plani  o^  ^ent  in  X' 
gland    with    a    United    State!  PeV&  °  veav's 
se  included.  r&0000°00 

"aJtfir^Wanger,  who  now  has  'hr£W' JL- 

*  Pine"  in  releas/     \\Q&%"\rn.  D' 
^r.  .color  features  i/ 0\l93Li_ji£ijaiiiAr 

ijf«»^       program      und^H^^TfTCd 

'J'»-7oj,  >anner      David  O    S"'         —  «*    lVV 


—  "an: 

cordain50« 

redro/cs. 
"he  teres  ti, 
inProvet  b.M 
<*2   Whenta.^ 
s8hent"nenta;i 
*wo^;Vast  ho«'eo;  h„'  1 


■yeav 


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has 


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A^.Yet  desr..t'  "  0ne  o; 

ktor   Ifl^y  decj; 


MOST 

IDELY  QUOTE 

PUBLICATION 

•  a  i  - 

MOTION  PICTURE 

DnduApus 


iv  cjrficiency  dui 
osence.   It's 


otion 
yinMiami./t    cffterwtt£ 

to   recover  trom  a  sever,  include    The 
return  to  California  jus  World^Teleffiam  aro 
health     improves.  —  Jac.  Hon    Picture    Daily, 

..     f  Cunnsct      Rnr   Office. 


picture  trd 


iVhstci 

liss     picti 

^    Walter  ' 

)i  Gaumor 

territory, 

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ST.  LOUIS  MPTO  MOVE 

TO  STOP  OVERBUILDING 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

fort  will  be  made  to  discourage 
building  of  unnecessary  houses  and 
to  prevent  promoters  from  induc- 
ing misinformed  persons  to  give  fi- 
nancial backing  to   such   projects. 

Wehrenberg  recently  advanced 
money  to  T.  E.  and  H.  E.  Hulette 
of  Ferguson  for  the  immediate  con- 
struction of  a  new  theater  to  re- 
place their  present  house  there. 
When  the  Hulettes  recently  an- 
nounced plans  for  a  new  house,  an- 
other promoter  entered  the  situation 
with  a  similar  announcement.  Start- 
ing of  work  on  the  Hulette  house, 
however,  is  expected  to  result  in 
abandonment  of  plans  for  the  other 
new  theater. 


KANSAS  CITY 


E.  A.  Briles,  operator  of  the 
Neuva  Theater,  Stafford,  Kans., 
and  representative  in  the  Kansas 
State  legislature,  stopped  off  to 
visit  along  Film  Row  here  while  on 
his  way  to  the  Republican  conven- 
tion in  Cleveland. 

Variety  Club  has  suspended  regu- 
lar meetings  until  the  first  of  Sep- 
tember. The  club  rooms  will  be  kept 
open,  however,  and  luncheon  will  be 
served  members  every  Monday 
noon. 

Max  Roth,  district  manager  for 
Columbia,  is  in  the  Ozarks  for  a 
ten-day   vacation. 

Benny  Benjamin,  Universal  man- 
ager, will  leave  next  Saturday  with 
four  of  his  staff  for  New  York  to 
attend  the  convention. 

Bert  E.  Edwards  of  Security  Pic- 
tures suffered  a  broken  knee  cap  in 
an  auto  accident  last  week  in  St. 
Joseph,  Mo.  He  is  in  the  St.  Joseph 
Hospital  there. 

R.  R.  Biechele,  secretary  of  the 
Kansas-Missouri  Theater  Owners 
Ass'n,  is  busy  on  preparations  for 
the  unit's  annual  convention  to  be 
held  June  23-24  in  the  Variety  Club 
quarters.  Ed  Kuykendall  has  been 
invited  to  address  the  meeting. 


PITTSBURGH 


Johnny  Perkins,  former  master  of 
ceremonies  at  the  Alvin,  left  for 
Hollywood  where  he  is  being  tested 
for  picture  work  at  Paramount. 

Donn  Wermuth  of  the  Warner 
publicity  office  goes  on  vacation  June 
19.     He  will  rest  in  the  East. 

The  Alvin  is  returning  to  single 
features  again  on  Friday. 

Alan  Framer,  brother  of  Walter 
Framer,  "The  Show  Shopper,"  left 
the  staff  of  Warner's  Ritz. 

Dan  Fenton  is  remaining  in  the 
city  to  be  in  charge  of  the  dark 
Fulton  Theater,  which  is  expected 
to  undergo  extensive  renovation 
work  before  reopening  in  August. 

Albert  Cuthbert,  assistant  mana- 
ger at  the  Ritz,  will  spend  his  vaca- 
tion in  Ligonier  this  month. 


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By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

QEORGE  O'BRIEN'S  trip  to  New 
York  this  week  will  be  for  the 
combination  of  business  and  pleas- 
ure. The  film  star  will  attend  the 
RKO  convention  and  also  witness 
the  Louis-Schmeling  fracas.  O'Brien 
recently  signed  a  long  term  contract 
with  George  Hirliman-RKO.  Mrs. 
O'Brien,  who  is  Marguerite  Church- 
ill, a  star  in  her  own  name,  will 
accompany  George  on  the  eastern 
trip. 

T  T  T 

Bernard  Hyman's  newest  produc- 
tion for  M-G-M,  "San  Francisco,"  | 
has  been  completed  well  within  the 
I  Hotted  time  and  the  estimated  cost.  I 
The  associate  producer  expects  to 
have  it  in  shape  for  preview  within 
he  next  few  days. 

▼  T  T 

Henry  King,  directing  Loretta 
Young  and  Don  Ameche  in  "Ra- 
mona"  for  20th  Century-Fox,  has 
his  company  on  location  in  the 
mountain  meadows  137  miles  south- 
east of  Los  Angeles. 

T  T  T 

Our  Passing  Show:  Adolph  Zukor, 
William  LeBaron,  Helen  Twelve- 
trees,  Aileen  Pringle,  Paul  Jones, 
Dario  Faralla,  George  Arthur,  Jack 
Cunningham,  Mel  Shauer,  Gregory 
LaCava,  Waldemar  Young,  Virginia 
Van  Upp  at  preview  of  "Poppy." 

T  T  T 

William  H.  Wright,  formerly  at 
Paramount  and  Columbia,  has  joined 
David  O.  Selznick's  production  staff. 
He  was  associated  with  Selznick  at 
M-G-M  when  he  produced  "The  Tale 
of  Two  Cities"  and  "Anna  Kare- 
nina." 

T  T  V 

"I  Gave  My  Heart"  is  the  new 
title  for  the  Warner-Cosmopolitan 
picture  starring  Kay  Francis  form- 
erly known  as  "Give  Me  Your 
Heart." 

▼  T  T 

Dorothy  Arzner  will  direct 
"Craig's  Wife,"  the  George  Kelly 
play,  for  Columbia. 

T  T  T 

Harry  M.  Goetz,  president  of  Re- 
liance, may  follow  up  "Last  of  the 
Mohicans,"  his  forthcoming  United 
Artists  release,  with  another  James 
Fenimore  Cooper  story,  "The  Spy." 

▼  T  » 

Joel  McCrea  will  have  the  male 
lead  in  Columbia's  "Adventure  in 
Manhattan."  Edward  Ludwig  will 
direct. 

T  T  » 

Eddie  Cantor  has  arrived  in  Hol- 
lywood to  start  on  his  seventh  an- 
nual picture  for  Samuel  Goldwyn- 
United  Artists.  It  is  "Pony  Boy," 
by  Henry  Selby. 

t  ▼  T 

With  producer  Edmund  Grainger 
acting  as  pilot,  John  Blystone,  who 
is  preparing  to  direct  the  Liberty 
Magazine  story  "Big,"  for  Univer- 
sal, recently  covered  both  southern 
and  northern  California  by  air,  stop- 


ping off  in  over  eight  cities  in  one 
day  in  quest  of  location  points  for 
the  production.  Blystone  expects  to 
start  actual  filming  within  the  next 
two  weeks,  having  already  started 
selecting  the  cast  which  will  support 
he  star,  Victor  McLaglen. 

▼  ▼  T 

In  order  to  really  thaw  herself 
out,  Isabel  Jewell,  accompanied  by 
her  mother  and  father,  will  take  an 
extended  vacation  in  Honolulu.  For 
the  past  two  months  Miss  Jewell, 
playing  a  featured  role  in 
"The  Lost  Horizon,"  which  Frank 
Capra  is  directing  for  Columbia,  has 
been  working  in  an  ice  refrigerating 
plant,  and  despite  precaution  she 
contracted  a  severe  cold. 
T  t  ▼ 

Columbia's  feature  which  bore  the 
early  production  title  of  "San  Fran- 
cisco Nights"  will  be  released  as 
"The  Final  Hour."  Ralph  Bellamy 
and  Marguerite  Churchill  have  the 
leading  roles. 

T  T  T 

David  Niven,  under  contract  to 
Samuel  Goldwyn,  claims  some  sort 
of  a  record  in  that  two  years  ago, 
he  worked  as  a  delivery  boy  for  a 
Chinese  laundry  in  New  York  and 
made  his  deliveries  in  a  Rolls-Royce 
town  car,  which  he  borrowed  from  a 
friend. 


LEADERS  WILL  APPEAR 

AT  TELEVISION  HEARING 


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ident  of  the  American  Federation  of 
Labor;  E.  H.  Hansen,  representing 
20th  Century-Fox  and  the  Academy 
of  Arts  and  Sciences;  Dr.  Frank 
Jewett  of  A.  T.  &  T.;  Elisha  Hanson, 
representing  American  Newspaper 
Publishers  Ass'n;  Robert  Robins, 
and  James  W.  Baldwin  represent- 
ing the  National  Ass'n  of  Broadcast- 
ers. 

The  hearings  are  expected  to  last 
10  days.  Others  slated  to  appear  in- 
clude Wm.  S.  Paley,  president  of 
Columbia  Broadcasting  System  and 
representatives  of  Farnsworth  Tele- 
vision, Inc.,  Hearst  Radio,  Inc.,  and 
Mackay  Radio  and  of  various  avia- 
tion and  coastal  services. 


Nearly    2,500 
I.  A.  T.  S. 


Attending 
E.   Convention 


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nicipal  Auditorium.  J.  R.  Sanderson, 
introductory  chairman  and  president 
of  the  Kansas  City  local,  opened  the 
proceedings,  with  President  George 
E.  Browne  and  First  Vice-President 
John  P.  Nick  among  the  principal 
speakers  on  the  program.  Election 
of  officers  takes  place  Thursday, 
with  installation  on  Friday,  and  the 
confab  closes  Saturday. 


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"I   STAND  CONDEMNED" 

with   Henry  Bauer,   Penelope   Dudley  Ward, 

Lawrence   Olivier 
United  Artists   (Korda)  76  mins. 

ENGROSSING  RUSSIAN  WAR  DRAMA 
WITH  SPY  ANGLE,  ROMANCE  AND 
GOOD  PERFORMANCES,  HITS  POPULAR 
APPEAL. 

Differing  from  the  usual  espionage  story 
in  that  it  does  not  present  the  familiar 
situation  of  a  mixed  team  of  opposition 
spies  who  fall  in  love  with  each  other, 
this  Alexander  Korda  production  also  has 
the  advantage  of  ample  production  values 
plus  outstanding  performances  by  Henry 
Bauer  in  a  boisterous  role  along  the  lines 
of  "Henry  VIM."  Lawrence  Olivier  as  a 
dashing  captain  who  innocently  becomes  in- 
volved in  the  spy  net,  and  Penelope  Dud- 
ley Ward  as  an  attractive  nurse  who  pro- 
vides the  love  interest  between  the  rival 
efforts  of  Bauer  and  Olivier.  Because  her 
aristocratic  family  is  impoverished,  Pene- 
lope's mother  steers  her  toward  an  unde- 
sired  marriage  with  the  fat  war  profiteer, 
Bauer.  But  Penelope  falls  in  love  with 
Olivier  while  nursing  him  in  a  hospital,  and 
when  he  gets  into  the  espionage  jam 
through  accepting  a  loan  of  money  to  pay 
a  gambling  debt  to  Bauer,  Penelope  pre- 
vails upon  Bauer  to  save  him  by  telling  the 
truth  at  the  trial.  Then,  realizing  it  is 
Olivier  that  Penelope  really  loves,  Bauer 
steps  aside. 

Cast:  Henry  Bauer,  Penelope  Dudley 
Ward,  Lawrence  Olivier,  Athene  Seyler, 
Lillian  Braithwiaire,  Morten  Selten,  Sam 
Livesey,  Robert  Cochrane,  Hay  Petrie. 

Producer,  Alexander  Korda  (London 
Films);  Director,  Anthony  Asquith;  Author, 
Pierre  Benoit;  Screenplay,  Eric  Sietmann; 
Cameraman,    Philip  Tannure. 

Direction,  Very  Good.    Photography,   Fair. 


"PAROLE!" 

with  Henry  Hunter,  Ann  Preston,  Alan  Dine- 

hart,  Alan  Baxter,  Grant  Mitchell  and  Noah 

Beery,   Jr. 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Universal  67  mins. 

TIMELY  ENTERTAINMENT  WHICH 
CARRIES  A  PUNCH  AND  MOVES  AT  A 
SWIFT    PACE. 

Universal's  first  production  under  the 
Charles  Rogers  regime  is  a  powerful  indict- 
ment of  the  corruption  in  parole  handling. 
It  gets  to  its  point  in  a  very  direct  manner, 
there  is  nothing  wishy-washy  in  its  treatment 
and  lecturing  is  kept  down  to  the  very  mini- 
mum. If  this  is  a  sample  of  what  the  out- 
fit intends  to  furnish,  one  can  expect  timely 
entertainment  which  carries  a  punch.  Lack- 
ing draw  names,  this  number  falls  into  the 
classification  of  belter  program  pictures, 
and  should  do  especially  well  in  those 
houses  which  can  put  across  better  action 
entertainment.  The  cast  may  not  contain 
outstanding  names  yet  its  members,  in  the 
main,  handle  their  roles  in  very  competent 
style.  For  his  first  picture  appearance 
Henry  Hunter  does  especially  well  and 
given  proper  roles  should  become  a  valu- 
able player.  The  story  by  Kubec  Glasmon 
and  Joel  Sayre  with  screenplay  by  Glas- 
r  mon  and  Horace  McCoy  was  suggested  by 
Robert  Dillon  and  Kay  Morris.  It  is  loaded 
with  sock  material  and  directed  by  Louis 
Friedlander  it  moves  at  a  swift  pace  with 
something  always  holding  one's  interest. 
George  Robinson's  photography  is  first  rate, 
and  Robert  Presnell,  the  producer,  has  han- 


W.  C.  Fields  in 

"POPPY" 

with    Rochelle    Hudson,    Richard    Cromwell, 

Lynne  Overman 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Paramount  75  mins. 

TYPICAL  FIELDS  LAUGHFEST  WILL 
APPEAL  TO  ALL  HIS  FANS,  ALSO  GIVES 
ROCHELLE  HUDSON   FINE  ROLE. 

This  is  a  laughfest,  which  will  please 
the  Fields  fans  and  make  new  ones  for  the 
comedian.  The  star  returns  to  the  screen, 
after  his  illness,  in  his  old  favorite  "Poppy". 
It  has  been  given  fresh  treatment  by  Wal- 
demar  Young  and  Virginia  Van  Upp.  Fields' 
croquet  routine  is  still  a  big  laugh  getter. 
A.  Edward  Sutherland's  direction  is  of  the 
best.  Rochelle  Hudson  is  excellent  in  the 
title  role  and  she  and  Richard  Cromwell 
supply  the  love  interest.  Fields  plays  a 
comic  carnival  grifter,  who  has  reared  Ro- 
chelle. Cromwell  is  the  son  of  a  small 
town  mayor,  whose  friends  oppose  Rochelle, 
who  is  a  carnival  girl.  Fields  and  Lynne 
Overman,  a  crooked  lawyer,  try  to  bilk  a 
wealthy  woman  out  of  a  fortune  by  passing 
off  Rochelle  as  the  real  heiress  to  the 
money.  Overman  turns  on  Fields  and  ex- 
poses him.  In  the  end,  Rochelle  proves  to 
be  the  rightful  heiress  and  not  the  daugh- 
ter of  Fields.  The  song,  "A  Rendezvous 
With  a  Dream",  by  Ralph  Rainger  and  Leo 
Robin,   is   pleasing. 

Cast:  W.  C.  Fields,  Rochelle  Hudson, 
Richard  Cromwell,  Catharine  Doucet,  Lynne 
Overman,  Granville  Bates,  Maude  Eburne, 
Bill  Wolfe,  Adrian  Morris,  Rosalind  Keith, 
Ralph  Rem  ley. 

Producer,  William  LeBaron;  Director,  A. 
Edward  Sutherland;  Author,  Dorothy  Don- 
nelly; Screenplay,  Waldemar  Young  and 
Virginia  Van  Upp;  Music  and  Lyrics,  Ralph 
Rainger  and  Leo  Robin,  Sam  Ccslow  and 
Frederick  Hollander;  Cameraman,  William 
Mel  lor;   Editor,  Stuart  Heisler. 

Direction,  Fine    Photography,  A-l. 

died  the  production  in  fine  style.  Hun- 
ter, a  young  convict  is  Grant  Mitchell's 
cellmate.  He  is  paroled  and  with  an  in- 
troduction from  Mitchell  lands  in  the  em- 
ploy of  Alan  Dinehart,  a  high-class  gang- 
ster. Trying  to  go  straight,  he  pulls  out 
and  through  Mitchell's  daughter,  Ann  Pres- 
ton, obtains  a  job  in  a  machine  shop.  Dine- 
hart's  gang  sees  to  it  that  he  is  fired.  In 
the  meantime  Mitchell  has  been  paroled. 
Hunter  wants  to  see  the  outfit  smashed 
and  gives  the  newspaper  a  story  regarding 
parole  corruption  and  underworld  activity 
that  causes  the  police  to  take  action.  The 
mob  is  wiped  out  and  with  Hunter's  sug- 
gestions the  governor  sets  up  a  parole  sys- 
tem by  which  only  deserving  prisoners  are 
returned    to    society. 

Cast:  Henry  Hunter,  Ann  Preston,  Alan 
Dinehart,  Alan  Baxter,  Noah  Beery,  Jr., 
Grant  Mitchell,  Bernadene  Hayes,  Alan  Hale, 
Berton  Churchill,  Charles  Richman,  John 
Miltern,  Selmer  Jackson,  Cliff  Jones,  Frank 
Mills,  Anthony  Quinn,  Wallis  Clark,  Ed- 
ward Keane,  Douglas  Weed,  Christian  Rub. 
John   Kennedy,    Frank   McGlynn. 

Producer,  Robert  Presnell;  Director,  Louis 
Friedlander;  Authors,  Kubec  Glasmon  and 
Joel  Sayre;  from  story  suggested  by  Robert 
Dillon  and  Kay  Morris;  Screenplay,  Kubec 
Glasmon  and  Horace  McCoy;  Editor,  Phil 
Kahn. 

Direction,  Speedy.  Photography,  First 
Rate. 


Marion   Davies  in 

"HEARTS  DIVIDED" 

with    Dick    Powell,    Claude    Rains,    Charlie 

Ruggles,    Edward    Everett    Horton 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Warner    Bros.  87  mins. 

WELL-DIRECTED,  SPLENDIDLY  ACTED 
LOVE  STORY  WITH  HISTORICAL  BACK 
GROUND. 

This  is  a  beautiful  love  story,  ably  di- 
rected by  Frank  Borzage.  Napoleon  Bona- 
parte, his  brother,  Captain  Jerome  Bona- 
parte and  President  Thomas  Jefferson  are 
among  the  historical  figures  important  in 
the  story.  Marion  Davies  is  Betsy  Patter- 
son, lovely  daughter  of  the  South,  and  Dick 
Powell  Captain  Bonaparte.  Acting  honors 
go  to  Claude  Rains  as  Napoleon.  He  is  the 
sly,  dominating  soldier-leader,  who  tries  to 
outwit  Betsy  and  make  her  give  up  his 
brother.  A  trio  of  comedians — Edward 
Everett  Horton,  Charlie  Ruggles  and  Arthur 
Treacher — supply  the  lighter  moments. 
Betsy's  father,  played  by  Henry  Stephen- 
son, is  a  leader  in  the  negotiations  for  the 
purchase  of  Louisiana  from  Napoleon.  Cap- 
tain Bonaparte  arrives  in  this  country,  rep- 
resenting his  brother.  He  meets  Betsy  at 
the  races  and  poses  as  a  tutor.  He  spends 
a  week  in  the  Patterson  mansion  as  Betsy's 
French  teacher,  and,  of  course,  falls  in  love 
with  her.  He  finally  reveals  his  identity 
and  sails  to  France  with  his  bride-to-be. 
On  their  arrival,  they  are  met  by  Napoleon, 
who  induces  Betsy  to  give  up  Jerome.  How- 
ever, Jerome  follows  Betsy  to  America. 
Laird  Doyle  and  Casey  Robinson  turned  in 
an  excellent  script,  while  Harry  Joe  Brown 
rates  much  credit  for  supervision. 

Cast:  Marion  Davies,  Dick  Powell,  Char- 
lie Ruggles,  Edward  Everett  Horton,  Arthur 
Treacher,  Henry  Stephenson,  Clara  Blan- 
dick,  John  Larkin,  Walter  Kingsford, 
Etienne  Girardot,  Halliwell  Hobbes,  Hobart 
Cavanaugh,  George  Irving,  Hattie  McDan- 
iels,  Sam  McDaniels,  Freddie  Archibald, 
Beulah  Bondi,  Philip  Hurlic. 

Producer,  Harry  Joe  Brown;  Director, 
Frank  Borzage;  Author,  Rida  Johnson  Ycung; 
Screenplay,  Laird  Doyle,  Casey  Robinson; 
Cameraman,  George  Folsey;  Editor,  William 
Holmes. 

Direction,    Fine     Photography,    Good. 


Tim    McCoy   in 

"LIGHTNIN'  BILL  CARSON" 

with    Lois    January    and    Rex    Lease 
Puritan    Pictures  75  mins. 

FAMILIAR  WESTERN  STUFF,  WITH 
PLOT  THAT  INCLUDES  A  LITTLE  OF 
ALMOST  EVERYTHING,  OKAY  FOR  POP 
BILLS. 

Pretty  nearly  the  whole  works  of  familiar 
western  material  is  rehashed  in  this  one, 
with  Tim  McCoy  starting  out  as  a  sheriff 
who  shoots  the  guns  out  of  the  hands  of 
villains  who  are  aiming  at  him,  and  wind- 
ing up  with  the  hero  clinching  the  girl. 
In  between  these  two  points  are  a  number 
of  the  well-known  outdoor  incidents  of 
outdoor  melodrama,  including  a  stagecoach 
holdup,  several  shootings,  a  lynching,  the 
unfortunate  fate  of  a  kid  brother  who  went 
wrong,  and  about  the  usual  amount  of 
riding,  chasing  and  other  action.  All  in 
all,  it  makes  fairly  acceptable  western 
fare   for   the   popular   priced   stands.      Tim 


FOREIGN 

"SOR  JUANA  INES  DE  LA  CRUZ,"  in 
Spanish;  produced  by  La  Mexicana;  di- 
rected by  Ramon  Peon;  with  Mimi  Derba, 
Andrea  Palma,  Alfredo  del  Diestro,  et  al. 
At    the    Teatro    Campoamor. 

Generally  well  handled  Mexican  produc- 
tion with  semi-historical  story  and  capable 
acting. 


"ALPINE  LOVE,"  in  Italian,  with  English 
titles;  released  by  Nuovo  Mondo;  directed 
by  Marco  Etter;  with  Camillo  Pilotto,  Nelly 
Corradi,    et    al.      At    the    Cine-Roma. 

Drama  dealing  with  the  World  War  and 
depicting  mountain  combat  as  well  as  vil- 
lage life  on  the  Austro-ltalian  front,  has 
been  well  photographed  in  natural  settings 
and    is   well   acted. 


SHORTS 

"The  Sailor's   Home" 


(Terry-Toon) 


Educational 


7  mins. 


Lively 

Very  lively  and  cleverly  executed 
cartoon  of  the  brave  sailor  who  re- 
counts his  experience  with  a  mer- 
maid on  one  of  his  early  voyages. 
The  romantic  adventure  is  at  the 
bottom  of  the  sea,  with  Father  Nep- 
tune himself  marrying  off  his 
daughter  to  the  brave  sailor  lad. 
But  when  it  comes  time  to  take  his 
bride  aboard  ship,  she  gives  him  the 
gate,  and  so  all  the  sailor  has  is  the 
memories. 


Patsy   Kelly  and  Lyda  Roberti  in 
"Hill-Tillies" 

with  Toby  Wing,  Harry  Bowen, 

Jim  Thorpe,  Sam  Adams 

M-G-M   (Roach)  19  mins. 

The  efforts  of  a  couple  of  swell 
comics,  Patsy  Kelly  and  Lyda  Ro- 
berti, make  this  two-reeler  pleasing 
comedy  entertainment.  The  girls 
work  together  well  and  given  the 
proper  material  should  make  a 
grand  team.  The  cast  is  especially 
good  with  Toby  Wing  given  a 
chance  to  do  something.  As  a  pub- 
licity stunt,  Patsy  and  Lyda  go 
into  the  woods  for  a  ten-day  back- 
to-nature  stint.  Lyda  loves  the 
woods,  but  Patsy  isn't  so  crazy 
about  it.  A  scene  with  the  crazy 
hermit  is  the  highlight  of  the  show 
and  when  the  ten  days  are  over,  the 
gals  come  out  crazy,  too.  Gus  Meins 
directed. 


McCoy  does  his  usual  good  job  in  the  hero 
role,  while  Lois  January  as  the  love  in- 
terest and  Rex  Lease  as  the  wayward  juve- 
nile are  the  mainstays  of  the  capable  sup- 
porting cast. 

Cast:  Tim  McCoy,  Lpis  January,  Harry 
Worth,  Rex  Lease,  Karl  Hackett,  John 
Merton. 

Producers,  Sig  Neufeld,  Leslie  Simmcnds; 
Director,  Sam  Newfield;  Author,  Arthur 
Durlam;  Screenplay,  Joseph  O'Donnell;  Cam- 
eraman, Jock  Greenhalgh  Editor,  Jack  Eng- 
lish. 

Direction,  Good.   Photography,  Okay. 


FIRST  TIME  ON  THE  SCREEN! 


ALL  NEW!  From  the  daring 
theft  of  America's  best  en- 
graver on  the  steps  of  the  U.S. 
Treasury  to  the  bullet-pumping 
gas-mask  climax  that  will  thrill 
you  to  the  marrow. ..  pack 
your  theatre  to  the  rafters! 


.^' 


or, 


\ 


Columbia's  uncensored 
story  of  the  T-men! 

UNUSUAL  ENTERTAINMENT! 
CONSTANT   EXCITEMENT! 

—Motion  Picture  Daily 

a  B.  P.  SCHULBERG  PRODUCTION 


## 


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12 


-%2H 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  9,  1936 


MANY  MOURN  DEATH 
OF  NATHAN  BURKAN 


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home  in  Great  Neck.  Many  of  the 
condolences  came  from  Washington 
and  Hollywood,  while  the  New  York 
mourners    ran    into    the    thousands. 

United  Artists  offices  will  be  closed 
until  1  P.M.  today  out  of  respect 
to  the  memory  of  Burkan  who  was 
a  member  of  the  U.  A.  board.  Ascap 
and  a  number  of  music  firms  also 
will  be  closed. 

Funeral  services  take  place  at  11 
A.M.  today  in  Temple  Emanu-El. 
Honorary  pallbearers  will  include 
prominent  friends  and  political  as- 
sociates of  Burkan,  among  them 
Postmaster-General  Farley,  Mayor 
LaGuardia,  former  Governor  Smith, 
Senator  Wagner  and  Senator  Cope- 
land.  Among  other  honorary  pall- 
bearers and  mourners  will  be  James 
J.  Walker,  Nicholas  M.  Schenck, 
Joseph  M.  Schenck,  S.  R.  Kent,  Sam- 
uel Goldwyn,  George  J.  Schaefer, 
Thomas  Meighan,  Jack  Cohn,  Spy- 
ros  P.  Skouras,  J.  Robert  Rubin, 
Maurice  Silversone,  Gene  Buck,  John 
G.  Paine,  John  E.  Otterson  and 
many  more. 

The  committee  for  the  coming 
Carl  Laemmle  testimonial  dinner,  at 
the  meeting  yesterday,  decided  to 
attend  the  funeral  in  a  group.  In- 
ternment will  be  in  Union  Field 
Cemetery,  Queens. 

A  long  line  of  friends  yesterday 
visited  the  Universal  Funeral  Cha- 
pel, where  the  body  has  been  rest- 
ing. Among  those  who  voiced  high 
tribute  to  Burkan  yesterday  were 
Samuel  Goldwyn,  George  J.  Schae- 
fer, Harry  D.  Buckley,  Arthur  W. 
Kelly,  James   Mulvey  and   others. 


Washington — Leaders  on  Capitol 
Hill  and  local  film  circles  yesterday 
joined  in  expressing  deep  regret  up- 
on learning  of  the  death  of  Nathan 
Burkan.  William  P.  Farnsworth, 
former  NRA  deputy  administrator; 
Congressman  J.  Burwood  Daly  of 
Pennsylvania,  Congressman  William 
I.  Sirovich  of  New  York  and  Con- 
gressman Braswell  Deen  of  Georgia 
were  among  those  who  lauded  the 
attorney. 


WISCONSIN 


The  World,  South  Side  Milwaukee 
house  dark  for  eight  months  and 
purchased  early  in  the  year  at  a 
sheriff's  sale  by  Harris  Evans,  has 
been  reopened  by  Evans. 

A.  L.  Geyer,  operator  of  the 
Grand  at  East  Troy  and  the  Butter- 
fly at  Palmyra,  has  taken  over  the 
Liberty   at   Walworth. 

It  is  expected  that  the  new  thea- 
ter in  Oconomowoc  being  erected  by 
Independent  Theaters,  will  be  ready 
to  open  about  July  1.  William  L. 
Ainsworth  is  head  of  the  new  thea- 
ter  operating  company. 

E.  J.  Weisfeldt,  managing  direc- 
tor of  the  Riverside  Theater,  Mil- 
waukee, is  recovering  from  a  minor 
operation. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Macomb,  111.  —  Lamoine  Theater 
Corp.  has  taken  over  the  Lamoine 
Theater  from  Fred  Anderson.  It 
will  be  affiliated  with  the  Central 
Theaters  Circuit,  a  buying  and  book- 
ing combination  recently  pei'fected 
by  A.  L.  Hainline,  Charles  House 
and  other  Central  Illinois  exhibitors. 
Fern  Lynn  continues  as  manager  of 
the  Lamoine.  The  Central  Theater 
Circuit  includes  houses  in  Canton, 
Augusta,  Colchester,  Monmouth  and 
Pekin. 


Providence — Columbia  Amusement 
Corp.  has  been  chartered  here.  In- 
corporators are  William  J.  Carlos, 
Marshall  B.  Marcus  and  Irving  0. 
Winograd,  all  of  this  city. 


Brockton,  Mass. — The  Modern  has 


adopted  a  new  policy  for  summer, 
making  three  complete  changes  each 
week.  The  house  has  made  improve- 
ments to  its  cooling  equipment. 


Canton,  O.  —  Old  Grand  Opera 
House  here  will  not  be  opened  this 
summer  with  a  policy  of  subsequent 
run  double  feature  films,  as  had  been 
rumored,  but  will  remain  shuttered 
until  Labor  Day,  when  a  group  of 
New  York  burlesque  producers  will 
reopen  it. 


Front  Royal,  Va.  —  Benjamin  T. 
Pitts,  circuit  operator  of  Fredericks- 
burg, is  listed  as  president  of  T.  & 
P.  Co.,  Inc.,  a  $50,000  local  corpora- 
tion chartered  to  do  a  theatrical 
business.  Eva  L.  Trout  and  I.  Hen- 
ry Trout  are  other  officers. 


CINCINNATI 


SPRINGFIELD,  MASS. 


Lawrence  Burns  of  the  Champion, 
recovering  from  pneumonia  and  a 
heart  attack,  has  returned  home 
from  the  hospital. 

C.  Helms  is  managing  Tom 
Broad's  theater  at  St.  Mary  during 
Broad's  sojourn  in  Europe. 

The  Acres  at  Three  Points,  Ky., 
is  closed.  Armco  Community  at 
Wallis  W.  Va.,  closed  for  the  sum- 
mer. Wheelwright,  at  Wheelwright, 
Ky.,  has  been  closed  owing  to  epi- 
demic. 

Col.  and  Mrs.  Paul  Krieger  (Uni- 
versal) will  celebrate  their  25th 
wedding  anniversary  Saturday  with 
a  dinner  at  the  Hyde  Park  Country 
Club. 

Warners'  Russel  Gorbold  is  the 
father  of  a  boy. 

Vacationists  this  week  are  M-G- 
M's  Tom  Smiley,  RKO  Radio's  Al 
Bergrem,  Warners'  Irene  and  Deddy 
Hecker  and  Universal's  Frank 
Ichrieber. 

"Show  Boat"  went  into  its  fourth 
week  downtown. 

Visitors  last  week  included  C. 
Maus,  Seline;  Virgil  Jackson,  Louis 
and  Manny  Shore,  A.  Fox,  Colum- 
bus; Bud  Silverman,  Schine  booker; 
Frank  Weitzel,  former  RKO  booker, 
now  manager  of  the  Alpine,  Alpine, 
W.  Va. 


Willard  Dashiell,  New  York  actor, 
has  been  named  director  of  the  lo- 
cal Federal  Theater  project. 

George  Freeman,  manager  of 
Poli's,  addressed  the  Holyoke  Wo- 
men's Club  on  "Fads  and  Fancies 
of  the   Motion  Picture   Audience." 

For  injuries  which  Sarah  E.  Tal- 
bot, aged  73,  of  Flushing,  L.  I.,  suf- 
fered in  a  fall  in  the  Arcade  The- 
ater Aug.  26,  1933,  she  was  awarded 
$2,000  damages  against  Samuel  and 
Nathan  E.  Goldstein.  She  alleged 
she  caught  the  heel  of  her  shoe  in 
a  carpet. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


The  Midwest  and  Criterion  The- 
aters will  open  at  noon  during  the 
summer,  with  matinee  prices  ex- 
tended to  2  P.  M. 

Wallie  Vernon,  master  of  cere- 
monies at  Liberty  Theater  has  re- 
signed  and   gone  to    San   Francisco. 

General  Manager  Pat  McGee  has 
established  "Revusicals,"  a  new 
type  of  vaudeville,  chorus  troupe, 
and  big  name  bands  at  the  Criterion 
for  the  summer  season. 

Frank  T.  Tracy  of  New  York  has 
established  a  booking  office  in  the 
Capitol  Theater  here,  and  will  book 
roadshows  and  special  de  luxe  fea- 
ture pictures  and  other  attractions. 


Raymond  B.  Willie,  Interstate 
city  manager,  has  gone  to  New  Or- 
leans for  his  vacation.  He  and  E. 
V.  Richards  will  do  some  fishing 
together. 

Allan  Robbins  made  a  trip  to 
Dallas  last  week  to  see  his  dad,  who 
is  head  of  the  National  Screen  Ser- 
vice. 

E.   B.   Coleman,   Metro   exploiteer, 
is  in  town  putting  on  a  special  cam- : 
paign    for    "Great    Ziegfeld"    at   the 
Empire,  June  19. 

It  is  rumored  that  D.  F.  Luckie 
of  Goliad,  Tex.,  will  soon  take  over 
another  house  in  southwest  Texas. 


DES  MOINES 


Pre-convention  business  in  this 
territory  showed  a  50  per  cent  in- 
crease, as  reported  by  Mel  Evidon. 
Columbia  branch  manager. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  Weinberg  be- 
came the  parents  of  a  son  last  week. 
Weinberg  is  head  of  Central  States 
Theater  Corp.  and  a  nephew  of  A. 
H.  Blank. 

Lou  Elman,  RKO  branch  mana- 
ger, and  Frank  Crawford,  Nate 
Sandler  and  R.  F.  DeFrenne,  RKO 
salesmen,  will  leave  for  the  New 
York  convention  June  15. 


MISSISSIPPI  TAX  DEPT. 
GATHERING  FILM  DATA 


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light  here  yesterday  as  Mississippi 
exhibitors  revealed  to  exchanges 
that  the  state  tax  collector  was  re- 
questing information  about  their 
film    rentals. 

In  a  mimeographed  letter  sent 
each  Mississippi  exhibitor,  the  state 
income  tax  division  "requested"  that 
exhibitors  furnish  film  rentals  paid 
exchanges  during  1934-35  in  order 
"to  determine  the  income  tax  liabil- 
ity of  the  companies  which  rent 
the  films."  Inasmuch  as  films  are 
generally  accepted  as  interstate 
commerce,  exchanges  generally  did 
not  take  request  at  face  value.  Some 
film  men  indicated  this  might  be  a 
clever  manner,  with  the  help  of  in- 
dependent exhibitors,  to  ascertain 
that  a  certain  circuit  was  paying 
less  film  rental  than  that  offered  by 
indie  exhibitors  for  product  which 
had  been  refused  the  indies,  and 
hinted  that  the  move  was  sponsored 
by  an  independent  in  an  effort  to 
establish  an  anti-trust  suit.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  exhibitors  who  feel  this 
will  refuse  the  requested  informa- 
tion since  it  is  non-mandatory. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


C.  E.  Penrod  and  C.  C.  Wallace, 
RKO  salesmen,  have  resigned.  They 
are  succeeded  by  Guy  Hancock  and 
C.  W.   McKeam. 

Gus  Heinrich,  RKO  head  booker, 
will  succeed  C.  W.  McKeam  as  of- 
fice manager.  Sol  Greenburg  has 
been  promoted  to  assistant  booker, 
and  Arthur  Schmaltz  has  been 
named  head  of  the  advertising  de- 
partment. 

Bud  Sommers  is  trouble  shooting 
for  Monarch  Theaters  Corp. 

Had  Hull,  Universal  salesman, 
confined  in  the  hospital  several 
weeks,  is  at  home  recuperating. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  Walter 
Easley,  Greensburg;  Joe  Broker, 
Angola;  Mrs.  Burkhardt.  Union 
City;  Dallas  Cannon,  Kentland; 
Stanley  Cooper,  Brazil,  and  Frank 
.Carey,  Lebanon. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Sterling  Theaters  of  Seattle  has 
purchased  the  New  Rex,  formerly 
the  Pantages,  and  $40,000  will  be 
immediately  spent  for  conversion  of 
this  building  into  a  modern  vaude- 
film  theater. 

For  four  weeks  "Mr.  Deeds"  has 
been  going  strong  at  the  Blue 
Mouse,   Portland. 

Eddie  Rivers  has  returned  to 
Seattle's  film  row  after  a  vacation 
,with  his  family  in  Idaho. 

Roy  Cooper,  general  manager  of 
Sterling  Theaters  of  Seattle,  has 
left  for  California  to  arrange  for 
bookings. 

As  its  eighth  consecutive  week 
draws  to  a  close  at  the  Liberty, 
Seattle,  "Mr.  Deeds"  is  the  subject 
of  numerous  .letters  to  Leroy  John- 
son, manager,  who  is  implored  to 
hold   over  the   picture   again. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


/OL.  69,  NO.  136 


NEW  YORK.  WEDNESDAY.  JUNE  10.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Midwest   Theater  Pools  Set  by  RKO  and  Paramount 

PART  SOLUTION  OF  PROBLEMS  SEEN  IN  LOCAL  BOARDS 

July-to-October  Release  Schedule  is  Set  by  20th -Fox 


National    Distribution     Dates 

on  First  Quarter's  Films 

are  Announced 

Release  schedule  for  the  first 
quarter  of  the  new  season,  opening 
luly  31,  have  been  set  by  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox as   follows: 

July  31,  "To  Mary— With  Love," 
with  Warner  Baxter  and  Myrna 
Loy;  Aug.  7,  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing," 
with  Adolphe  Menjou  and  Alice 
Faye,  and  "State  Fair,"  Will  Rog- 
ers reissue;  Aug.  14,  "Girls'  Dormi- 
tory," with  Simone  Simon,  Herbert 
Marshall  and  Ruth  Chatterton;  Aug. 
21,  "Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race 
Track";  Aug.  28,  "The  Holy  Lie," 
with  Claire  Trevor  and  Arline 
Judge,  and  "Alias  Brian  Kent,"  with 
Richard    Arlen;    Sept.    4,    "Road    to 

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piped  musIcTervice 
planned  by  new  firm 


Piping  of  music  to  theaters  for 
various  uses,  including  lobby  enter- 
tainment, is  being  planned  by  Mu- 
zak, Inc.,  of  which  Wadill  Catch- 
ings  is  president.  Catchings  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Warner  Bros, 
board. 

Muzak  has  made  a  number  of 
deals  with  restaurants  and  hotels  to 
provide  music,  which  is  transmitted 
via  telephone  lines  from  its  studio 
at  229  Fourth  Ave.,  New  York,  orig- 

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French  Gaumont  Newsreel 

For  American  Theaters 


American  distribution  of  a  foreign 
newsreel  will  begin  shortly  as  a  re- 
sult of  negotiations  completed  with 
French  Gaumont  by  John  S.  Taper- 
noux,  president  of  French  Motion 
Picture  Corp.,  which  reports  that 
about  150  U.  S.  houses  showing  for- 
eign films  are  interested  in  putting 
the  French  reel  on  their  programs. 

Deals  for  territorial  sale  of  the 
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Ampa  Ad  Awards  to  be  Exhibited  at  Cinema  Club 

Advertising  awards  to  be  presented  by  the  A.M. P. A.  at  its  special  luncheon  tomorrow 
in  the  Hotel  Astor  will  be  placed  on  display  at  the  Cinema  Club  throughout  the  com- 
ing week.  The  exhibit  will  be  arranged  in  the  Rose  Room  of  the  club's  quarters 
at  the  Algonquin   Hotel. 


RKO  STUDIO  STARTING 
SIX  FILMS  NEXT  WEEK 


West  Coast  Bureau,  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Increasing  its  summer 
production  activity,  RKO  Radio  will 
begin  camera  work  Monday  on  six 
new  features.  They  are :  "Portrait  of 
a  Rebel,"  which  will  co-star  Kath- 
arine Hepburn  and  Herbert  Mar- 
shall; "We  Who  Are  About  to  Die," 
death  cell  story  by  David  Lamson 
from  his  own  experiences  as  a  con- 
demned   prisoner    in    San    Quentin; 

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Columbia  Contemplating 

More  Foreign  Expansion 

Further  expansion  in  the  foreign 
field  is  in  view  for  Columbia,  it  is 
announced  by  Jack  Cohn,  with  the 
departure  of  J.  H.  Seidelman,  the 
company's  foreign  manager,  on  the 
He  de  France  tomorrow  following 
a  series  of  home  offices  conferences 
with  Cohn  and  other  executives. 
Seidelman  leaves  with  a  heavy  sched- 

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TWO-THIRDS  OF  GB 
LINEUP  UNDER  WAY 


Two-thirds  of  GB's  American  re- 
lease program  of  24  features  already 
is  either  completed  or  in  various 
stages  of  production,  according  to 
Jeffrey  Bernerd.  Seven  pictures  are 
finished,  as  follows: 

"Nine  Days  a  Queen"  (the  story 
of  Lady  Jane  Grey),  with  Cedric 
Hardwicke,  John  Mills,  Nova  Pil- 
beam  and  Desmond  Tester;  "The 
Marriage  of  Corbal,"  featuring 
Noah  Beery,  Nils  Asther  and  Hugh 
Sinclair;  "His  Majesty's  Pyjamas", 
with  Clive  Brook,  Helen  Vinson  and 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Columbia  Sales  Convention 
Will  Run  for  Three  Days 


Columbia  has  definitely  set  June 
22-24,  inclusive  as  the  dates  for  its 
annual  sales  convention  at  the 
Drake  Hotel,  Chicago.  The  New 
York  home  office  delegation  headed 
by  Jack  Cohn  and  Abe  Montague 
leaves  June    for  the  Windy  City. 


RKO  Circuit  and  Paramount  Set 

Pooling  Deals  in  Midwest  Cities 


Arty  Theater  Group  Takes 
Newark  House  in  Expansion 

Krasnoff    &    Lipsky,    Philadelphia 

firm  which  intends  to  branch  out  in 

the  arty  theater  field,  has  acquired 

the    Little    Theater,    Newark.       Ben 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


Five-year  pooling  deals  involving 
theaters  in  St.  Paul  and  Des  Moines 
have  been  agreed  upon  by  RKO  and 
Paramount,  and  negotiations  are 
now  under  way  between  both  com- 
panies for  a  pool  in  another  west- 
ern city,  Film  Daily  is  authorita- 
tively advised.  RKO's  downtown 
(Continued  on  Page  8) 


Believe   Proposed   M.P.T.O.A. 

Conciliation  Bodies  Would 

Partly  Solve  Problems 

Partial  solution  of  the  problems 
of  arbitrary  designation  of  play- 
dates,  overbuying  to  deprive,  un- 
reasonable clearance  and  zoning,  un- 
fair cut-rate  competition,  unfair 
non-theatrical  competition  and  forc- 
ing of  an  unreasonable  number  of 
shorts  may  occur  through  the  local 
conciliation  committees  proposed  un- 
der the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  10-point  trade 
practices  program,  Said  President 
Ed  Kuykendall  in  an  association  bul- 
letin yesterday. 

Virtually  all  major  distributors 
have  indicated  approval  of  the  local 
board    setup    "which    would    not    be 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


J.  P.  KENNEDY'S  REPORT 
SCHEDULED  FOR  FRIDAY 


Joseph  P.  Kennedy  will  make  his 
long-awaited  report  on  the  function- 
ing of  the  Paramount  studio  at  a 
special  meeting  of  the  Paramount 
board  of  directors  on  Friday,  it  is 
understood. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  Para- 
mount annual  meeting  is  slated  to 
be  held  Tuesday,  it  is  expected  that 
action  may  be  taken  to  postpone  the 
annual  meeting  in  order  to  give  ef- 
fect to  some  of  Kennedy's  recom- 
mendations. 


Long  List  of  Notables 

At  Nathan  Burkan  Rites 


Representatives  of  every  race, 
every  creed,  congregated  in  the  Tem- 
ple Emanu-El  yesterday  morning  to 
pay  a  final  tribute  to  Nathan  Bur- 
kan, one  of  the  industry's  foremost 
attorneys.  Men  high  in  government- 
al affairs  as  well  as  in  film  industry 
activities  were  present. 

Rabbi  Nathan  A.  Perlman,  Cantor 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  10, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  136       Wed.,  June  10,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Trans-Lux     4%       43/8       43/8      


JUNE    10 

Mitchell    Leichter 

Virginia    Valli 

Dorothy  Farnum 

Leopold    Friedman 


All  Roads  Lead  to  Glen  Oaks 

For  that  Film  Golf  Tournament  at  Glen  Oaks.  Great  Neck,  Long  Island,  June  24. 
To  date,  50  per  cent  more  entries  than  at  the  same  time  last  year.  The  Committee 
may  be  forced  to  close  the  entry  list  before  the  Tournament  date.  A  more  dazzling 
and  varied  list  of  trophies  and  prizes  than  ever  before.  We  hear  rumors  that  Director- 
General  Alicoate  may  throw  that  Breakfast  Special  he  pulled  last  year.  Free  waffles,, 
ham  and  eggs  and  coffee  to  those  who  get  to  the  Club  before  8  o'clock.  Get  your 
entry   in,   feller,   before   it's   too   late. 


Grand  National  to  Get 

Pawnee  Bill  Production 


E.  L.  Alperson  of  Grand  National 
and  Leonard  Jay  Freeman,  manager 
of  Major  G.  W.  Lillie  (Pawnee  Bill), 
last  of  the  famous  frontier  scouts, 
have  closed  a  deal  whereby  Grand 
National  will  release  a  feature  with 
music  starring  Pawnee  Bill  to  be 
produced  this  fall  on  the  coast,  with 
location  scenes  made  at  Major  Lil- 
lie's  buffalo  ranch  in  Pawnee,  Okla. 
Coincident  with  the  film  production, 
Freeman  is  dickering:  on  a  radio 
program  for  Pawnee  Bill  and  on  his 
personal  appearance  of  Pawnee  Bill 
in  a  rodeo  at  Madison  Square  Gar- 
den in  New  York  and  in  Boston  Ne- 
gotiations also  are  under  way  to 
bring  Major  Lillie  and  his  buffalo 
herd  to  the  coming  world's  fair  in 
New  York. 


Philippines  Exporting  Film 

Manila — An  all-Filipino  film,  "Ha- 
jyase  Tu  Voluntad"  ("Obey  That  Im- 
pulse"), produced  bv  Tagalosr,  will 
be  exported  to  South  and  Central 
America  and  Spain  in  an  experiment 
to  ascertain  if  movies  made  here  can 
be  profitably  shown  in  those  coun- 
tries. Tagalog  films  already  are  be- 
ing shown  in  Hawaii.  The  company 
plans  three  features  in  English, 
also  12  one-reel  scenic  shorts  in 
color,  this  year. 


RKO  Claims  Unopposed 

No  onnosition  to  stinulation  by  the 
Trviner  Trust  Co.,  RKO  trustee,  of 
°0  claims  again=t  RKO  totaling  $1- 
926.794  was  expressed  yesterday  at 
«  hearine  on  the  claims  before  Fed- 
eral Judee  Bondv.  who  reserved  de- 
"ision.  The  claims  were  originally 
filed  for  a  total  of  $1,254,000. 


Would  Cut  Mu«ician  Tax 

Detroit — Reduction  from  2  to  1 
per  cent  of  the  weekly  tax  mid  bv 
all  musicians  employed  in  theaters 
for  a  sriecial  defense  fund  will  be 
nrnnosed  at  the  annual  convention 
of  the  American  Federation  of  Mu- 
sicians, now  in  session  here. 


EavDtian  Newsreel 

Cairn  —  Stuio  Misr.  leading  film 
orodncine  firm  in  the  Near  East, 
has  inaugurated  Misr  News,  th 
first  newsreel  in  these  narts.  Issues 
will  be  monthly  until  October,  when 
the  reel  is  expected  to  go  on  a  week- 
ly basis. 


Gets  "Voice  of  India" 

"Voice  of  India."  produced  bv 
Pan!  Hoefler.  has  been  acquired  for 
world  distribution  by  J.  H.  Hoffberer 
Co.  It  will  be  released  in  July  on 
a   roadshow  basis. 


GB's  New  Season  Program 
Is  Two-Thirds  Under  Way 

(Continued  from  Page    1) 

Mary  Carlisle;  "The  Two  Of  Us," 
with  Jack  Hulbert  and  Gina  Malo; 
"Doomed  Cargo",  with  Edmund 
Lowe  and  Constance  Cummings; 
"Everything  Is  Thunder",  starring 
Constance  Bennett  with  Douglass 
Montgomery  and  Oscar  Homolka, 
and  "Where  There's  A  Will"  a  com- 
edv  with  Will  Hay  and  Gina  Malo. 

Shooting  is  well  under  way  on 
"The  Great  Barrier,"  with  Richard 
Arlen,  Barry  Mackay,  Lilli  Palmer 
and  Barbara  Greene.  Also  before 
the  cameras  are  "The  Nelson  Touch," 
George  Arliss  picture;  "The  Hidden 
Power,"  starring  Sylvia  Sidney, 
Robert  Donat.  directed  by  Alfred 
Hitchcock:  "Strangers  on  a  Honey- 
moon," with  Constance  Cummings, 
Hugh  Sinclair  and  Noah  Beery; 
"Paris  Love  Song,"  a  Jessie  Mat- 
thews musical,  and  "Everybody 
Dance,"  a  Chuck  Reisner  produc- 
tion. 

Pictures  scheduled  to  go  before 
the  cameras  soon  include  Kipling's 
"Soldiers  Three",  which  Raoul 
Walsh  will  direct  with  Victor  Mc- 
Laglen  starred;  "King  Solomon's 
Mines."  with  Roland  Young  and 
Paul  Robeson,  and  "The  Hawk."  in 
which  Constance  Bennett  will  be 
starred. 


Paul  Ash  Holding  at  Roxy 

Paul  Ash  will  hold  over  for  a  second 
week  as  master  of  ceremonies  at  the 
Roxv.  Incoming  picture  Friday  is 
GB's    "Secret    Agent". 


New  House  for  Denver 

Denver — A  new  $100,000  theater 
is  to  be  built  on  East  Colfax  Ave. 
this  summer,  according:  to  B.  B. 
Handinsr,  Inc.,  local  real  estate  firm. 
Company  savs  the  location  is  tenta- 
tively leased  to  an  eastern  circuit, 
whose   name   is  being  withheld. 


Hitchcock  Awarded  Medal 

London — Alfred  Hitchcock,  GB  di- 
rector, whose  latest  film  is  "Secret 
Agent",  has  been  awarded  the  Brit- 
ish Film  Medal  for  the  second  time 
as  a  result  of  his  direction  of  "The 
39  Stens".  Last  year  he  won  with 
"The  Man  Who  Knew  Too  Much". 


Son  for  Morton  Levines 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morton  Levine  an- 
nounce the  birth  of  a  son,  Paul 
Jerome,  on  June  3.  Father  is  a 
Warner  theater  manager  at  Wil- 
mington, Del.,  and  formerly  han- 
dled Broadway  houses. 


Coming  and  Going 


MR.  and  MRS.  NUNNALLY  JOHNSON  leave 
the  coast  shortly  for  New  York  en  route  to 
Europe   for   a   vacation. 

WILLIAM  SEITER,  after  finishing  the  Shirley 
Temple  picture.  "Bowery  Princess,"  for  20m 
Century-Fox,  will  go  to  Alaska  for  a  vacation. 
MRS.  SEITER  (Marian  Nixon)  will  accompany 
him. 

B.  P.  SCHULBERG  is  expected  in  New  York 
within    several    days   from    the   coast. 

MEL  HULLING,  who  is  a  partner  with  Sam 
Berkowitz  in  Far  West  Exchanges,  being  taken 
over  by  Grand  National,  is  in  New  York  con- 
ferring with  Carl  Leserman,  sales  manager  for 
G.   N. 

DAVE  RUBINOFF,  the  orchestra  maestro,  is 
en  route  to  Europe  for  a  month's  holiday.  He 
will  visit  Italy,  France,  Switzerland  and  Eng- 
land. 

ALMA  LLOYD,  on  vacation  in  the  east,  has 
accompanied  her  father,  DIRECTOR  FRANK 
LLOYD,  to  Boston  and  Salem,  where  he  is  tc 
do  research  for  his  next  Paramount  production. 
Miss  Lloyd  will  then  return  to  New  York  to 
continue  her  own  search  for  a  play  which  she 
plans  to  produce  at  the  Pasadena  Community 
Playhouse  when  she  goes  back  to  California. 

WILLIAM  G.  SMITH  is  leaving  New  York 
for  Los  Angeles  today  to  become  west  coast 
representative  of  Samuel  Cummins,  handling  ex- 
ploitation and  the  bookings  of  Jewel  Produc- 
tions'   "Ecstasy." 

KARL  HOBL1TZELLE,  head  of  Interstate  Cir- 
cuit, is  on  his  way  to  New  York  from  Dallas 
by  way  of  St.  Louis  and  Chicago,  on  a  combined 
business   and   pleasure   trip. 

JOHN  BEAL,  who  recently  completed  his  role 
in  "M'Liss"  for  RKO  Radio,  is  in  New  York 
for   a    brief   vacation. 

BEN  LYON,  BEBE  DANIELS  and  their  young 
daughter  sail  from  New  York  tomorrow  on  the 
lie  de  France  for  London,  where  Lyon  will 
make  some  personal  appearances  in  conjunc- 
tion   with    Republic    pictures. 

J.  H.  SEIDELMAN,  Columbia's  foreign  man- 
ager, sails  tomorrow  on  the  lie  de  France  for 
Europe. 

ED  KUYKENDALL  is  due  in  New  York  today 
from    Washington. 

JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  left  New  York  yester- 
day   by    plane    for    Hollywood. 

WILLIAM  HARRIGAN  is  in  New  York  from 
the  Coast. 

RALPH  HANBURY,  RKO  Radio  general  man- 
ager in  Great  Britain,  arrives  tomorrow  from 
London    for   the   annual   convention. 

ED  FADMAN  of  Red  Star  Pictures,  Paris, 
arrives   June   16   on   the   Berengaria. 

SI  FABIAN  leaves  tonight  for  Maine,  re- 
turning Tuesday. 

LUIS  LEZAMA,  RKO  Radio  manager  in  Mexi- 
co, arrived  yesterday  on  the  Yucatan. 

RALPH  DOYLE.  RKO  Radio  manager  in  Aus- 
tralia, is  here  for  the  annual  Radio  conven- 
tion. 

ANDRE  DE  LA  VARRE,  producer  of  the 
"Screen  Traveler"  series  of  travel  shorts  be- 
ing distributed  by  Harold  Auten,  will  return 
from  abroad  in  October  with  12  additional 
shorts. 


Argue  for  City  Tax  Refund 

Seeking  a  refund  of  $21,188.92, 
O'Brien,  Driscoll  &  Raftery,  as  counsel 
for  United  Artists,  yesterday  argued 
in  the  Appellate  Division  in  opposition 
to  the  New  York  City  2  per  cent  sales 
tax.  The  refund  asked  covers  the  period 
from   Dec.  28,    1934  to  June  1,   1935. 

Edward  Raftery,  who  was  present  in 
court  with  T.  Newman  Lawler,  argued 
for  the  distributor  while  Robert  Burke 
acted  for  the  city.  Decision  was  re- 
served. 


THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL  SIGNS 


MORRIE  RYSKIND 

Pulitzer  Prize  playwright  of  "Of 
Thee  I  Sing"  fame,  and  co-author 
of  numerous  Marx  Brothers 
stage  and  screen  hits  — to  a 
long  term  contract  as  producer, 
director  and  author! 


FULL  SPEED  AHEAD  WITH 
THE  NEW  UNIVERSAL ! 


TUNITY 

IS  POUNDING 

(on  your  box-office  window!) 


In  "SINS  OF  MAN"  20th  Century-Fox  gives  you  another 
of  the  year's  great  pictures. 

"SINS  OF  MAN"  stars  Jean  Hersholt  ...  in  his  first 
picture  since  "The  Country  Doctor".  .  .  in  a  sensational 
performance. 

"SINS  OF  MAN"  introduces  to  the  screen  Don 
Ameche,  radio  star  of  "The  First  Nighter."  His  brilliant 
performance  in  this  picture  already  has  earned  him 
stellar  assignments  in  the  1936-37  program. 

"SINS  OF  MAN"  packs  the  kind  of  emotional  wallop 


that  made  "Humoresque,"  "Stella  Dallas"  and  "Sorrell 
and  Son"  the  box-office  smashes  of  their  time. 

The  values  are  there!  But  to  get  all  that's  coming 
to  you,  you've  got  to  get  behind  it. 

"SINS  OF  MAN"  is  as  big  as  you  make  it.  it  is  one 
of  the  greatest  word-of-mouth  hits  ever  made. 

"SINS  OF  MAN,"  forcefully  advertised,  will  start 
packing  your  house  from  the  opening  of  the  doors. 

"SINS  OF  MAN"  is  a  production  of  which  20th 
Century-Fox  is  highly  proud  . . .  and  of  which  you  also 
will  be  proud! 

If  you've  asked  for  a  screening, 
you've  seen  for  yourself! 


JEAN  HERSHOLT  in  "SINS  OF  MAN"  with  DON  AMECHE,  Allen  Jenkins. 
A  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  20th  Century  Production.  Presented  by  Joseph  M. 
Schenck.  Directed  by  Otto  Brower  and  Gregory  Ratoff.  Associate  Producer 
Kenneth  Macgowan.  Based  on  a  story  by  Joseph  Roth.  Screen  play  by 
Samuel   G.  Engel.      Adaptation   by  Frederick   Kohner  and   Dr.  Ossip   Dymow. 


THE  KEYSTONE 
OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  10, 1936 


JULY-OCT.  RELEASES 
ARESETBY20TH-F0X 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

Glory,"  with  Warner  Baxter,  Fred- 
ric  March,  Lionel  Barrymore  and 
June  Lang;  Sept.  11,  "Ramona," 
with  Loretta  Young,  Don  Ameche 
and  Kent  Taylor;  Sept.  18,  "Pep- 
per," with  Jane  Withers,  Irvin  S. 
Cobb  and  Slim  Summerville;  Sept. 
25,  "Pigskin  Parade,"  football  film; 
Oct.  2,  "Ladies  in  Love,"  with  Janet 
Gaynor;  Oct.  9,  "Thank  You, 
Jeeves,"  with  Arthur  Treacher  and 
Stepin  Fetchit,  and  "Lightnin',"  Will 
Rogers  reissue;  Oct.  16,  "Bowery 
Princess,"  with  Shirley  Temple;  Oct. 
23,  "See  America  First,"  Jones  Fam- 
ily series. 


RKO  Radio  Studio  Starting 
Six  Productions  on  Monday 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

"Count  Pete,"  a  Cosmopolitan  Mag- 
azine story,  with  Ann  Sothern  and 
Gene  Raymond;  "Daddy  and  I," 
based  on  Elizabeth  Jordan's  novel 
and  starring  Ann  Shirley;  "Grand 
Jury,"  a  Thomas  Lennon  story,  and 
"Don't  Turn  'Em  Loose,"  Ferdinand 
Reyher's  arraignment  of  the  prison 
parole    system. 


A  "£MU"  fa»»  "lots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JOHN  CROMWELL  has  signed  a 
J  two-year  contract  as  director  with 
20th  Century-Fox.  His  next  assign- 
ment is  "The  McKinley  Case." 

T  T  T 

Jed  Prouty,  father  of  The  Jones 
Family  in  that  20th  Century-Fox 
series  of  pictures,  has  signed  a  con- 
tract for  four  pictures  during  the 
coming  year.  Three  of  them  will  be 
Jones  Family  films. 

T  T  T 

Carol  Tevis,  who  speaks  the  lines 
for  Minnie  Mouse  in  the  Walt  Dis- 
ney cartoon,  will  be  seen  in  "Sing, 
Baby,  Sing,"  musical  now  in  produc- 
tion at  20th  Century-Fox,  with 
Adolphe  Menjou,  Ted  Healy,  Alice 
Faye  and  Patsy  Kelly  in  the  fea- 
tured cast. 

T  ▼  T 

Sid  Saylor  has  been  signed  to  a 
long  term  contract  by  Republic.  He 
will  be  featured  as  one  of  the  "Three 
Mesquiteers,"  the  other  two  being 
Bob  Livingston  and  Ray  Corrigan, 
in  a  series  of  eight  western  pic- 
tures. 

t         t         ▼ 

Jerome  Kern,  composer,  has  per- 
manently deserted  New  York  and 
the  stage  for  Hollywood  and  motion 


HUH 
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pictures.  The  composer  of  "Show 
Boat,"  "Cat  and  the  Fiddle,"  "Sal- 
ly," "Roberta"  and  numerous  other 
stage  musical  hits,  believes  that  his 
future  lies  with  the  screen.  Kern 
has  just  completed  the  melodies  for 
RKO's   "Never  Gonna  Dance." 

T  T  T 

Donald  Woods  is  playing  the  juv- 
enile lead  in  "Three  in  Eden,"  which 
has  started  production  at  the  stu- 
dios. Another  prominent  role  has 
been  assigned  to  Paul  Graetz. 

T  T  v 

Howard  J.  Green's  initial  produc- 
ing effort  for  Columbia,  "There 
Goes  the  Bride,"  based  on  Octavus 
Roy  Cohen's  story,  "Taxi,  Please," 
has  been  launched  by  the  former 
scenarist.  Thus  far  the  cast  in- 
cludes Chester  Morris,  Fay  Wray, 
Lionel  Stander,  Herbert  Mollison, 
Raymond  Walburn  and  others.  Al- 
fred Green,  who  recently  completed 
a  long  contract  with  Warner-First 
National,  and  no  relation  to  the  pro- 
ducer, will  handle  the  directorial 
reins  for  Howard  Green 

T  V  T 

George  O'Brien  was  successful, 
against  several  bids,  in  obtaining 
the  services  of  Edgecumb  Pinchon, 
the  novelist  whose  "Viva,  Villa"  was 
a  sensation  a  few  years  back  Pin- 
chon will  do  the  screenplay  for 
"Life  of  Daniel  Boone,"  first  of 
O'Brien's  vehicles  for  George  Hirli- 
man-RKO 

T  T  ▼ 

Errol  Flynn,  Warner  star,  has 
sold  an  autobiographical  novel, 
"Beam  Ends,"  to  Cosmopolitan  Mag- 
azine. 

▼  TV 

Frank  Lawton's  cricket  team,  con- 
sisting of  British  members  of  the 
film  colony  includes  C.  Aubrey 
Smith,  David  Niven,  Nigel  Bruce 
and  H.  B.  Warner.  The  team  plays 
its  local  games  at  the  C.  Aubrey 
Smith  field  at  Griffith  Park. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Jerry  Fairbanks  and  Robert  Car- 
lisle, who  produce  the  "Popular  Sci- 
ence" shorts  for  Paramount,  have 
just  finished  a  one-reel  subject  deal- 
ing with  archery.  Howard  Hill,  the 
foremost  big  game  hunter  with  bow 
and  arrow,  is  starred.  Hill  was  the 
star  of  "The  Last  Wilderness," 
which  was  made  by  Fairbanks  and 
Carlisle.  Paramount  will  release 
the  new  subject. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Francis  Lederer  has  been  elected 
to  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Screen  Actors'  Guild  and  honorary 
member  of  the  Czecho-Slovak  Sokal 
meet,  a  huge  gymnastic  event,  which 
will  be  held  at  Madison  Square 
Garden,  New  York,  July  5. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
CAST  ASSIGNMENTS 

FIRST  NATIONAL:  Alive  Tell,  Jack  Hilton 
for   "Polo   Joe." 

20TH-FOX:  John  Carradine  for  "Bowery  Prin- 
cess," Brian  Donlevy  for  the  male  lead  with 
Gloria  Stuart  in  "Across  the  Aisle,"  Max  Wag- 
ner for  "Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race  Track," 
Helen    Brown    for    "Pepper." 

REPUBLIC:  William  Farnum  for  "Vigilantes 
are  Coming,"  Matt  McHugh  for  "Gentleman 
from    Louisiana." 


PIPED  MUSIC  SERVICE 
PLANNED  BY  NEW  FIRM 


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inating  from  either  recordings  on 
film  or  disc.  A  demonstration  is  un- 
der way  currently  at  the  Plaza  the- 
ater. 

J.  R.  West,  formerly  an  M-G-M 
special  representative  and  more  re- 
cently with  Erpi  is  associated  with 
Muzak.  He  has  devised  a  method  of 
piping  music  into  swimming  pools 
whereby  sound  is  actually  inserted 
into  the  water.  An  installation  has 
been  made  at  the  Park  Central  Ho- 
tel pool. 


French  Gaumont  Newsreel 

For  American  Theaters 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

newsreel,  which  will  be  produced  in 
weekly  editions  for  showing  three 
days  after  they  are  on  view  in  i 
Paris,  are  being  conducted  with 
Herbert  Rosener,  for  the  west 
coast;  Wesley  Greene,  International 
Film  Bureau,  covering  Indiana,  Wis- 
consin and  Illinois,  and  Capital  Filmi 
Exchange,  routing  eastern  Pennsyl- 
vania, southern  New  Jersey  and 
Delaware.  French  Motion  Picture 
Corp.  will  handle  its  own  distribu- 
tion in  the  metropolitan  New  York. 
Contracts  for  the  newsreel,  which 
is  sponsored  by  Havas  News  Agen- 
cy, Europenn  equivalent  of  Associ- 
ated Press,  call  for  English  titling 
of  the  pictures  abroad  and  substitu- 
tion of  sound  effects  for  excessive 
foreign  talking. 


Supply  Dealers  Close  Meet 

Chicago — Although  the  Indepen- 
dent Theater  Supply  Dealers'  con- 
vention officially  closed  Monday 
night,  directors  remained  over  a  day 
to  clean  up  unfinished  business.  Of- 
ficers elected  are:  H.  W.  Graham, 
Denver,  president;  K.  R.  Douglass, 
Boston,  vice-president;  J.  E.  Robin,i 
New  York,  executive  secretary;  W. 
J.  Katz,  New  York,  treasurer.  Di- 
rectors include  J.  C.  Hornstein,  New 
York;  George  McArthur,  Detroit; 
A.  F.  Marrone,  Pittsburgh,  and  B. 
F.  Shearer,  Seattle.  The  next  con- 
vention will  again  be  held  here. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


Team 


STANDINGS 


Won  Lost 


Music    Hall     4  0 

Columbus    3  0 

Loew-M-G-M     3  1 

Consol.    Lab 2  2 

Skouras    2  2 

RKO      1  2 

NBC     1  3 

Paramount     1  3 

United     Artists     0  4 

LATEST  RESULTS 
Loew-M-G-M   4;    Paramount  3. 

Skouras   15;   United  Artists  6. 
Loew-M-G-M    12;    NBC    1. 

The  four   leaders  retain    their  positions,   while 
Skouras    has    jumped    to    fifth    place. 


Pet. 
100C 
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50C 
5W 
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I——— ■ 

■Wednesday,  June  10,  1936 


THE 


■Z&A 


DAILY 


REVIEWS       OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


« 


"GAY  LOVE" 

I     with  Sophie  Tucker,  Florence  Desmond 
Marcy-British  Lion  65  mins. 

FAIRLY  ENTERTAINING  STORY  WITH 
RUN-OF-THE-CROP  SITUATIONS  BUT 
WELL   RENDERED  SONGS. 

This  is  a  dramatic  story  with  the  in- 
cidental musical  numbers  sung  by  Sophie 
Tucker  and  Florence  Desmond.  The  lat- 
ter gives  some  amusing  imitations  of  Greta 
Garbo,  ZaSu  Pitts  and  Mae  West.  It's  a 
program  picture  with  an  all-English  cast 
and  attendant  accents.  Leslie  Hiscott  has 
handled  the  direction  creditably.  Florence 
is  a  popular  actress  in  the  story.  She 
'meets  and  falls  in  love  with  her  sister's 
wealthy  suitor.  The  sister's  yen  for  gam- 
bling leads  to  an  incipient  scandal,  so  the 
(moneyed  suitor  finally  marries  Florence. 
Sophie  Tucker  renders  three  songs  effec- 
tively. 

Cast:  Florence  Desmond,  Sophie  Tucker, 
Iver  McLaren,  Garry  March,   Ben  Weldcn. 

Director,  Leslie  Hiscott;  Cameramen, 
Alex   Bryce,    Harry   Rose. 

Direction,   Good       Photography,   Good. 


BOSTON 


Timothy  O'Toole,  branch  manager 
for  Columbia,  has  been  appointed 
chairman  of  the  Friars  Club  for 
June,  July  and  August. 

Nate  Goldstein  of  Western  Massa- 
chusetts Theaters  in  town  last  week. 

Joe  McConville,  son  of  the  Co- 
lumbia executive  graduates  from 
Holy  Cross  College  this  week. 

"Ecstacy"  is  in  its  sixth  week. 
Manney  Lewis  is  handling  the  pub- 
licity at  the  Park  Theater. 

Jack  Granara,  formerly  with 
Loew's  advertising  department,  now 
handling  publicity  for  RKO  theaters, 
won  a  $50  prize  in  the  exploitation 
contest  on  "Sutter's  Gold." 

Fred  Walters  is  in  town  publiciz- 
ing "Show  Boat." 

M.  J.  Daly's  Victory  Theater  in 
Lowell  has  been  closed. 

Mary  Healey,  formerly  head  of 
publicity  at  the  Keith  Memorial,  has 
resigned  from  the  Purity  League 
and  is  doing  agency  work. 

Joseph  Boyle  of  Loew's  Orpheum 
has  been  appointed  treasurer  at 
Loew's   State. 

Exhibitors  in  town:  E.  R.  Hutch- 
inson, Burlington,  Vt.;  Art  Sharby, 
Groveton,  N.  H.;  Al  Anders,  Spring- 
field; Fred  Greene,  Woonsocket, 
R.  I.;  Harry  Zeitz,  New  Bedford; 
Abe  Goodside,  Portland,  Me.;  John 
Larry,   Nantasket. 


LINCOLN 


City  Manager  Milton  Overman  of 
Westland  Theaters  has  left  for  Den- 
ver and  the  home  office  where  he'll 
take  care  of  Colorado  vacation 
shifts.  Lee  Mischnick  is  left  in 
charge  here.  The  Kiva  closed  June 
6,  and  the  varsity  dropped  prices  to 
10  and  15  cents. 

Rumors  that  J.  H.  Cooper,  New 
York,  has  added  the  Capitol  to  his 
Lincoln  Theaters  Corp.  string  here 
are  unfounded,  according  to  Owner- 
Manager  Bob  Livingston. 


SHORTS 

Niela   Goodelle   in 

"Home  On  the  Range" 

Educational  20  mins. 

Musical 

A  musical  comedy  with  a  setting 
on  a  western  ranch.  The  young 
owner  of  the  ranch  starts  a  romance 
with  a  girl  from  the  east  who  visits 
his  place  with  her  girl  friends. 
Through  a  misunderstanding,  her 
matrimonial  intentions  and  his  own 
are  upset,  and  he  has  one  of  the 
hired  hands  pose  as  his  wife  with 
a  pair  of  borrowed  babes.  Works 
out  to  a  happy  understanding,  with 
much  song  done  in  western  style  by 
the  males,  and  the  girl  giving  her 
eastern  version  of  western  ballads. 
Produced  by  Al  Christie,  with  the 
Buccaneers  Octette,  Fred  Lightner, 
Earl  Oxford,  Eddie  Hall,  Jimmy 
Fox,  Nell  Kelly. 


The  Cabin  Kids  in 

"Spooks" 

(Song  and  Comedy  Hits) 

Educational  9  mins. 

The  pickanniny  outfit  lands  in  a 
deserted  cabin  on  a  stormy  night 
and  do  their  numbers  interspersed 
with  a  lot  of  excitement  and  scares 
as  various  spooky  things  occur  to 
upset  them.  They  get  over  the  songs 
with  their  own  original  style  and 
plenty  of  pep.  Produced  by  Al 
Christie.     Directed  by  William  Wat- 


DETROIT 


Walter  Morgan,  recently  partner 
in  the  Beckwith  Theater,  Dowagiac, 
has  been  made  manager  of  the  Col- 
onial for  Jacob  Schreiber. 

Goldkette  Blue  Lantern  at  Island 
Lake,  near  Detroit,  is  showing  mov- 
ies during  intermission.  The  dance 
spot  is  being  operated  by  Harold 
Block  local  projectionist,  and  Wil- 
liam Bleakley,  assistant  manager  of 
the  RKO  Downtown  Theater. 

Mrs.  William  K.  Flemion,  wife  of 
the  First  Division  branch  manager, 
is  recovering  at  home  from  her  re- 
cent illness. 

0.  W.  Flint  has  taken  over  the 
Beckwirth  Theater,  Ann  Arbor,  re- 
cently closed  by  Gus  Coplan  and 
Walter  Morgan. 

Herman  H.  Hunt,  local  National 
Theater  Supply  manager,  has  been 
on  a  trip  to  the  St.  Louis  territory. 

Thelma  Obrecht,  formerly  of  War- 
ners, is  now  with  Jam  Handy  Pic- 
ture Service.  Don  Widlund  of  Jam 
Handy  is  back  from  an  eastern  trip. 


Transatlantic  Hookup 

For  the  opening  of  Universal's 
"Show  Boat"  in  London  tonight, 
there  will  be  a  two-way  transatlan- 
tic hookup  in  which  R.  H.  Cochrane 
and  J.  Cheever  Cowdin  will  speak 
from  New  York  to  the  guests  at  a 
London  banquet  being  held  in  con- 
nection with  the  opening. 


The  Three   Stooges   in 

"Half  Shot  Shooters" 

Columbia  19   mins. 

Boisterous 

Slapstick  comedy,  and  plenty  of 
it,  dominates  this  one.  Its  chuckles 
come  from  candid  horseplay  on  the 
part  of  the  Three  Stooges.  Audi- 
ences in  the  smaller  houses  will 
relish  this  one  more  than  other 
classes  of  entertainment  seekers.  It 
is  a  boisterous  film  that  deals  with 
the  final  hours  the  comedians  served 
in  the  late  war,  their  adventures 
with  a  hated  sergeant  whom  they 
meet  again  years  later.  While  they 
are  running  amuck  through  face- 
slapping  episodes,  fate  lands  them 
in  the  army  again  and  face  to  face 
with  the  sergeant.  They  are  as- 
signed to  a  coast  artillery  gun  crew 
and  blow  up  buildings  on  land,  and 
even  the  admiral's  ship  at  sea. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 

Columbia  10  mins. 

Appealing 

Ma,ny  off-the-set  shots  of  Holly- 
wood screen  stars  makes  this  chap- 
ter of  the  series  particularly  appeal- 
ing. More  than  40  cinema  celebri- 
ties appear  in  this  single  reeler. 
Shots  of  stars  bowling,  displaying 
fashions  and  gathered  to  see  and 
receive  annual  awards  made  by  the 
Motion  Picture  Academy  of  Arts 
and  Sciences  are  highlights.  An 
amusing  sequence  is  provided  by  Al 
Jolson  as  he  leaves  his  knee-prints 


for  posterity  in  the  limpid  concrete 
of  Grauman's   Chinese  Theater. 


"Scrappy's    Camera    Troubles" 

(Scrappy  Cartoon) 

Columbia  7  mins. 

Entertaining 

In  this  one,  the  popular  kid  car- 
toon character  totes  his  camera  to 
the  woodlands  to  "shoot"  the  furry 
and  feathered  inhabitants.  It's  en- 
tertaining stuff  for  both  the  youth- 
ful and  matured,  dealing  as  it  does 
with  such  a  human  interest  topic  as 
taking  pictures.  A  clever  and  real- 
istic touch  is  the  focusing  of  the  mo- 
tion picture  camera  to  give  the  illu- 
sion that  Scrappy's  camera  is  focus- 
ing as  he  looks  into  it  when  photo- 
graphing his  grotesque,  limp-limbed 
dog — Yippy. 


"Islands  of  Netherlands  India" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Aaten  11  mins. 

First-Rate 

Views  of  the  almost  wholly-primi- 
tive and  little-visited  isle  of  Nias  off 
Sumatra,  followed  by  an  excursion 
into  Sumatra  make  up  the  content 
of  this  splendid  travel  subject.  The 
photography  throughout  is  first- 
rate  and  chosen  for  its  composition 
and  a  high-degree  of  interest.  The 
views  of  the  natives  of  Nias  in  a 
war  dance,  their  odd  habitations  and 
the  shots  of  Sumatra  are  highly  in- 
teresting. 


are  closing  in  on 
your  box-office! 
Set  to  smash  the 
rains  of  the 
underworld  and 
your  records  in 


COUNTERFEIT 


n 


MIDWEST  POOLS  SET 
BY  RKO  AND  PARAM'T 


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Orpheum  Theater  and  the  several 
Paramount  downtown  theaters  are 
involved  in  the  Des  Moines  pool  and 
the  RKO  Palace  and  President  and 
four  Paramount  theaters  in  St.  Paul. 


Wednesday,  June  10,  1936 


Long  List  of  Notables 

At  Nathan  Burkan  Rites 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Moses  Rudinov  officiated  at  the  ser- 
vices. Gene  Buck,  who  delivered  the 
eulogy,  spoke  of  the  deceased's  bat- 
tles in  Washington  on  behalf  of  mu- 
sic publishers  and  composers  and 
described  him  as  "great  in  all  the 
term  implies."  Burkan  knew  the 
true  meaning  of  loyalty,  said  Buck, 
who  told  the  congregation  that  he 
was  "a  lawyer  of  extraordinary  and 
amazing  gifts." 

"Nate  was  the  nation's  greatest 
copyright  protector,"  said  the  Ascap 
official.  "New  York  has  never  given 
to  its  history  a  finer  soul." 

Honorary  bearers  included: 

James  J.  Walker,  Nicholas  M.  Sehenek, 
Joseph  M.  Schenck,  George  J.  Schaefer,  J. 
Robert  Rubin,  Jack  Cohn,  Spyros  Skouras, 
Maurice  Silverstone,  John  G.  Paine  and  Buck. 

Included  in  the  assemblage  were:  Ned  E. 
Depinet,  Jules  Levy,  M.  H.  Aylesworth, 
Frank  C.  Walker,  Edward  Fay,  Austin  C. 
Keough,  Y.  Frank  Freeman,  Sam  Rosoff, 
Nate  Spingold,  Louis  Nizer,  Martin  Quig- 
ley,  Jack  Alicoate,  Will  H.  Hays,  John  Boet- 
tiger,  George  Skouras,  Leo  Brecher,  Grover 
Whalen,  E.  C.  Mills,  Charles  L.  O'Reilly. 
Jack  McKeown,  Saul  Rogers,  Harry  Gold, 
Paul  Lazarus,  Harry  Buckley,  M.  J.  O'Toole, 
Don  M.  Mersereau,  Col.  E.  A.  Schiller,  Leo- 
pold Friedman,  Harry  Charnas,  Jake  Wilk, 
Harold  Rodner,  Gus  Edwards,  Sam  Rinzler, 
Edward  Golden,  Morris  Gest,  Al  Lichtman. 
Thomas  Mulrooney,  Monroe  Greenthal,  Pat 
Casey,  William  Phillips,  Emanuel  Silverstone, 
Maurice  D.  Kann,  Charles  Moses,  Al  Dean, 
Eugene  Zukor,  Arthur  W.  Kelly,  Charles 
Moskowitz,  Sol  A.  Rosenblatt,  James  R. 
Grainger,  Irving  Lesser,  Joe  Brandt,  Gabriel 
Hess,  William  Jaffe,  Jack  Schlaifer,  A.  J. 
Kobler,  Paul  O'Brien,  James  Mulvey,  Emil 
Jensen,    Haskell    Masters. 

Burial  took  place  in  Union  Field  Cemetery, 
Queens. 

Arty  Theater  Group  Takes 
Newark  House  in  Expansion 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

Merker,  former  assistant  manager 
of  the  house  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager. Sidney  Franklin,  who  was 
manager,   remains  as  booker. 


Columbia  Contemplating 

More   Foreign   Expansion 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ule  of  company  business  planned. 
He  will  preside  at  a  number  of  sales 
conventions  in  England  and  on  the 
continent,  and  also  is  expected  to 
personally  handle  the  new  Grace 
Moore  film  in  the  various  countries. 


New  House  for  Maiden,  Mass. 

Maiden,  Mass. — Permit  has  been 
issued  to  erect  a  new  theater  at  81 
Pleasant  St.  for  Leopold  Freedman. 
It  will  cost  about  $125,000. 


▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  THERE  IS  no  doubt  about  it the  motion  pic- 
ture   industry    is    growing    out   of    its   awkward,    self-conscious 

stage   of   adolescent   youth the   exhibitionist    period    when 

school  boys  play  silly  pranks  and  film  men  throw  annual  sales 
meets  like  the  visiting  firemen  used  to  do — with  a  lot  of  puerile 
pomp  and  giddy  glitter yes,  yes the  film  biz  is  Grow- 
ing Up  into  a  regular  orderly  industry as  evidenced  by  the 

annual  sales  meeting  of  Warner  Brothers it  opened  quietly 

in  a  projection  room  with  the  screening  of  three  pictures 

the   second   day    was   devoted   to   informal   discussions    with   21 

branch    managers    all    joining    in the    finale    was    a    very 

human  talk  from  the  president  of  the  company that's  all 

but   it   was   enough the   Warner   Message    was    put 

over  to  21  men  key  men  in  the  field  who  in  turn  will  pass 

it  along  to  their  individual  staffs 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  AT  THE  screening,  the  men  were  shown  "White 
Angel,"  "Green  Pastures,"  "Anthony  Adverse" no  steam- 
up  talks no  blurbs they  saw  Samples  of  what's  com- 
ing  that's  all  any  salesmanager  has  to  know and  the 

following  day  they  all  sat  around  man  to  man  fashion 

and  enjoyed  one  of  the  most  inspiring  interchange  of  ideas  that 

has  ever  flowed  between  a  group  of  men  in  this  industry 

shop  talk relative  value  of  stars business  conditions 

in  various  spots    what  can  be  done  to  take  advantage  of 

the  Centennial  in  Texas how  about  stepping  things  up  in 

the    Cleveland    territory    for    the    Republican    convention 

also    taking    advantage    of   the    Democratic    convention    in    the 

Philly  area and  a  hundred  other  vital  topics  close  to  the 

heart  of  every  branch  manager 

▼  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     AND  AFTER  hours  of  such  mental  stimulus 

men  come  to  understand  their  leaders  and  the  execs  get 

close   to   their   chief   lieutenants   and   their   individual    problems 

it's    the   same    general    idea    that    permeates    the    dining 

room  over  at  the  Warner  home  office friendliness  and  rub- 
elbow  technique  and  those  21  men  went  back  to  their  ter- 
ritories with  the  quiet  conviction  that  Warners  was  Going  Ahead 

that  they  were  a  very  definite  part  of  the  forward  move- 
ment   T  T  T 

•  •  •  WE  HAVE  no  reason  for  believing  that  there  is 
a  definite,  considered  plan  in  the   Atmosphere  that  permeates 

the  Warner  organization whether  you  encounter  it  in  the 

home  office  or  in  an  out-of-town  theater our  hunch  is  that 

it  is  purely  the  natural  and  ever-present  spark  that  goes  out 
from   the   Chief — Harry   Warner — and   is   caught   up   by   every 

man   in   the   company   who   contacts   him and   in   turn   is 

passed  along  to  all  the  staff  through  Major  Albert  Warner  to  the 

sales  division by  Jack  Warner  to  the  studio till  every 

Warnerite  absorbs  it  in  his  system  till  it  becomes  a  vital  part 

of  him the  Atmosphere  gets  us  personally  every  time  we 

stick  around  the  Warner  home  office  for  an  hour so  you 

can  imagine  what  it  does  to  fellows  who  have  been  absorbing 

it   for   years lads   like    Grad    Sears,    Andy    Smith,   Joseph 

Bernhard,  Charles  Einfeld,  Norman  Moray,  Sam  Morris,  Hal 
Wallis,  Sam  Sax,  Herman  Starr but  their  individual  ac- 
complishments tell  the   story  better  than  any   words   of  ours. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  AND  SO  these  21  men  who  are  the  Driving  Force 
of  the  Warner  organization  faced  their  Leader  at  the  close  of 

this  quiet  and  unassuming  convention and  what  did  Harry 

Warner  talk  about?  you'll  never  guess he  talked  on 

a  bigger  subject  than  the  motion  picture  or  his  own  company 

he  tried  to  sell  the  men  his  own  supreme  confidence  in 

the  FUTURE  of  this   nation the   fact  that   it   is   driving 

ahead  to  tremendous  expansion  in  all  fields "Bank  on  your 

country,  and  go  forward  with  it." that  was  the  sum-total 

of  his   message a   message   from   a   Big   Man whose 

vision  goes  farther  than  a  mere  season's  program  of  pictures 

why  should  he  waste  time  selling  his  own  company  and 

the  product  to  them? hell,  they   were  sold  on  that   long 

before  they  started  to  the  convention  a  guy  can  get  some- 
where working  for  that  Warner  outfit 


«   «  « 


»  »  » 


SEE  LOCAL  BOARD  IDEA 
AS  PARTIAL  SOLUTION 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 
strictly  confined  to   disputes  arising 
from  an  exhibition  contract." 

"It  is  not  necessary  that  the  com 
panies  use  a  uniform  percentage  ai 
regards  an  unconditional  minimun 
rejecting  privilege,"  said  Kuyken 
dall.  "We  asked  for  20  per  cent  an 
10  per  cent  to  20  per  cent  has  bee 
indicated." 

Referring  to  the  series  of  trade 
practice  conferences  with  generatf 
sales  managers,  Kuykendall  stated] 
that  they  would  be  finished  within; 
the  next  week.  Obviously  having  in] 
mind  Allied,  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  AJ 
head  commented  on  "labored  at-J 
tempts  have  been  made  by  jealous 
rivals  to  disrupt  and  belittle  these 
efforts." 

"The  Pettengill  bill,  pending  in 
Congress,  has  been  a  distinct  hanJ 
dicap  to  our  negotiations,"  said  Kuy- 
kendall. "We  were  well  aware  on 
this,  and  were  reluctant  to  starq 
these  conferences  while  this  criminal 
statute  was  still  pending,  but  felt 
they  should  not  be  delayed  any  long' 
er.  We  need  to  get  these  things 
done  now,  not  three  or  four  years 
from  now,  as  proposed  by  the  Pet 
tengill  bill,  which  does  not  go  into 
effect  for  18  months  after  it  is 
enacted  and  would  be  certain  to  be 
tied  up  in  litigation  for  another  18 
months  to  two  years  while  a  test 
case  was  fought  out  in  the  courts.' 

Analyzing  attendance  at  the  Al 
lied  convention  last  week  at  Cleve- 
land, Kuykendall  declared  that  ac- 
tual exhibitors  present  numbered  4( 
per  cent  of  the  total  registration 
with  80  per  cent  of  them  being  Ohio 
theatermen.  Three  per  cent  of  thi 
attendance  represented  "profession 
al  organizers,"  according  to  Kuy- 
kendall, who  asserted  that  this  per 
centage  cracked  down  hard  on  Na 
than  Yamins,  president  of  Allied 
"for  daring  to  suggest  and  urge  ii 
open  meeting  'the  formation  of  : 
committee  to  sit  down  with  the  rea 
leaders  of  the  industry  to  solve  thes 
problems' ". 


Conference  with  U.  A.  Delay  et 

Indications    last    night    were    tha 
the    conference   between   the    M.    I 
T.   O.  A.  trade  practices  delegatio 
and  George  J.  Schaefer,  United  Ai 
tists  distribution  head,  may  be  hel 
Friday,  instead  of  tomorrow,  as  tei 
tatively  planned.      Kuykendall,  wr| 
is    due    in    New    York    today    froil 
Washington,  leads  his  committee  ll 
20th  Century-Fox  on  Friday  to  ta"| 
to  John  D.  Clark. 


Laud  "Green  Pastures" 

Tulsa,  Okla.  —  Warner's  "Gre< 
Pastures"  received  an  enthusiast 
reception  at  a  special  screening  he 
for  clergymen,  business  heads,  ai 
newspapermen  here  prior  to  t) 
world  premiere  at  the  Ritz  Theat 
on   Saturday. 


ntimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


V*OL.  69,  NO.  137 


NEW  YORK.  THURSDAY,  JUNE  11,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Pickford-Lasky,  Selznick  Elected  to  Hays  Membership 

2,000-FT.  REEL  ADOPTION  DELAYED  TO  SEPTEMBER  1 

MPTO  A  Trade  Practice  Group  Huddles  With  GB  Today 


Viewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

==  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

EFFORTS  to  take  color  out  of  the  trenches 
™  and  send  it  over  the  top,  as  far  as  fea- 
ture pictures  are  concerned,  are  being 
stymied   by   a   peculiar  circumstance. 

It  has  already  been  proven  quite  con- 
clusively that  color,  by  itself,  is  close  to 
nil    in   entertainment  value. 

The  only  way  it  can  amplify  the  values 
of  a  picture  is  by  being  utilized  with  judi- 
cious taste  in  a  supplemental  capacity. 

Unless  the  color  is  unobtrusive,  it  is  apt 
to  clash  with  and  distract  attention  from 
the  story,  thus  throwing  the  audience  in 
a  state  of  more  or  less  confusion  and  send- 
ing the  folks  home  more  perplexed  than 
entertained. 

In  other  words,  if  the  color  sticks  out 
prominently,  the  story  has  got  to  be  two 
or  three  times  as  good  as  usual  in  order 
to  make  a  showing  for  itself. 

A  weak  story  will  be  sharply  exposed, 
rather  than  aided,  by  color. 


DECAUSE  of  these  curious  reasons,  the 
^  box-office  value  of  color  in  features 
likewise  is  a  pretty  slim  quantity. 

For  the  more  you  try  to  sell  color  as  a 
value,  the  more  you  burden  yourself  with 
the  handicap  of  having  to  give  audiences 
added  entertainment  values  which  the  color 
cannot  deliver  unless  it  is  contained  in 
the  story. 

It  has  also  been  found  through  extensive 
inquiry  that  movie  fans  are  decidedly  more 
critical  of  a  color  feature  than  of  the  or- 
dinary  black   and   white. 

So,  although  color  is  a  definite  asset  in 
scenics  and  cartoons,  it  looks  as  though 
the  much  heralded  "all-color  era,"  often 
predicted  as  due  within  the  next  five  years, 
is  far  from   a   probability. 

A  FTER  chuckling  for  some  days  over 
**  the  moth-eaten  money-raising  battle 
cries  of  the  latest  Allied  convention — 
particularly  the  clamor  for  a  war  chest 
to  work  the  Chinese  trick  of  making  pro- 
ducers cut  loose  from  their  theaters — 
we  are  inspired  to  submit  what  sounds 
like  a  far  more  reasonable  and  legitimate 
slogan  for  enticing  donations. 

We  suggest  that  Allied  promise  to  use 
the  money  to  teach  exhibitors  how  to  sell 
pictures. 


Parley  Set  With  Geo.  Weeks 

— Will  See  Schaefer  and 

J.  D.  Clark  Tomorrow 

Ed  Kuykendall,  arriving  in  New 
York  yesterday  from  Washington, 
arranged  for  a  meeting  between  his 
M.P.T.O.A.  trade  practices  commit- 
tee and  George  W.  Weeks,  GB  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  for  3  p.  m.  to- 
day in  the  distributor's  offices  at 
1600  Broadway.  He  also  definitely 
set  a  conference  with  George  J. 
Schaefer  at  United  Artists  for  to- 
morrow afternoon,  following  his  11 
(.Continued   on   Page   6) 


OVER  250  TO  ATTEND 
COLUMBIA  SALES  MEET 

A  big  delegation  from  the  home 
office  in  New  York,  headed  by  Jack 
Cohn  and  Abe  Montague  will  be  part 
of  the  assemblage  of  over  250  sched- 
uled to  attend  the  Columbia  sales 
convention  the  week  of  June  22  at 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


V.  F.  Scott  Circuit  to  Build 
Two  Houses  in  Pennsylvania 

Johnstown,  Pa. — Theater  activity 
is  booming  again  in  the  V.  F.  Scott 
Circuit  which  announces  plans  to 
erect  a  new  theater  at  Roxbury 
near  here  and  another  house  in 
Barnesboro,  Pa.  The  circuit's  Ideal 
Theater  here  is  now  being  entirely 
reconditioned. 


Anti-War  Movie  Tour 

Under  the  auspices  of  the  Emergency 
Peace  Campaign,  three  portable  movie 
theaters  will  go  on  a  summer  tour  of 
the  country  starting  tomorrow,  visiting 
about  40  states  and  showing  pictures 
urging     peace.  "Drums     of     Doom," 

"Dealers  in  Death"  and  some  shorts, 
including  "Why"  and  "Toward  Unity," 
will    be    among    the    films    shown. 


EMANUEL  COHEN  FIRM 
NAMES  PERSONNEL 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Major  Pictures  yes- 
terday announced  its  personnel  as 
follows:  Emanuel  Cohen,  president; 
Ben  Piazza,  vice-president;  Lloyd 
Wright,  secretary;  Wilfred  Pineau, 
treasurer;  Victor  Shapiro,  publicity 
and  advertising  director;  Veronica 
Guisling,  casting  director;  William 
Ihnen,  art  director;  Leonard  Spiel- 
gass,  scenario  editor;  Joseph  Na- 
dell,  unit  production  manager;  Rob- 
ert Pittack,  cameraman;  George 
(Continued   on   Page    7) 


Dinty  Moore  Takes  Over 
Charnas  Post  in  New  York 


Byron  F.  (Dinty)  Moore,  who  has 
been  zone  manager  for  Warner  the- 
aters in  St.  Louis,  has  been  ap- 
pointed by  Joseph  Bernhard,  general 
manager  of  the  circuit,  to  succeed 
Harry  Charnas,  who  has  resigned 
as  managing  director  of  the  com- 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


2  Units  Made  Hays  Office  Members,- 
John  C  Flinn  Appointed  to  Board 


$1,500,000  Tax  Arrears 

Hinge  on  U.  A.  Test  Case 

Payment  of  tax  assessments  ag- 
gregating $1,500,000,  now  in  ar- 
rears, is  contingent  upon  decision 
of  the  Appellate  Division  in  the  ac- 
tion of  United  Artists  against  the 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


Pickford-Lasky  Productions  and 
Selznick  International  Pictures,  Inc., 
were  elected  to  membership  in  the 
Motion  Picture  Producers  &  Dis- 
tributors of  America  at  the  regular 
quarterly  meeting  of  the  Hays  or- 
ganization board  yesterday. 

Jesse  L.  Lasky,  who  was  a  mem- 

(Continued   on   Page    7) 


Adoption    of   the   2,000-Foot 

Reel     is     Delayed 

a    Month 

Due  to  inability  of  equipment 
manufacturers  to  supply  the  new 
film  shipping  cases  and  reels  in 
time,  the  general  changeover  to  2,- 
000-foot  reels  will  be  made  Sept.  1 
instead  of  Aug.  1  as  originally  an- 
nounced. Decision  to  postpone  the 
changeover  was  reached  Tuesday  at 
a  meeting  of  the  east  coast  commit- 
tee representing  the  distributors, 
held  at  the  Hays  office. 

Manufacturers   will   be  instructed 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 


COMMITTEES  NAMED 
FOR  RKO  CONVENTION 


Committees  for  the  RKO  sales 
convention,  which  takes  place  June 
15-17  at  the  Waldorf-Astoria,  were 
announced  yesterday  by  Jules  Levy, 
sales  chief,  as  follows: 

General  committee:  A.  A.  Schu- 
bart  and  Mike  Poller. 

Reception:  Cresson  E.  Smith,  Ed- 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


Wm.  F.  Rodgers  to  be  Dined 
By  Metropolitan  Exhibitors 

Exhibitors  of  the  metropolitan 
area  will  give  a  testimonial  dinner 
to  William  F.  Rodgers,  general 
sales  manager  of  M-G-M,  early  in 
September.  On  the  committee  plan- 
ning the  evenc  are: 

Joseph  Bernhard,  Harry  Brandt, 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 

Balaban  &  Katz  Circuit 

Signs  Full  Warner  Lineup 

Entire  1936-37  lineup  of  Warner- 
First  National  features  and  Vita- 
phone  shorts  and  trailers  has  been 
signed  for  the  35  Balaban  &  Katz 
houses  in  the  Chicago  area.  Grad- 
well  L.  Sears  and  Leo  Blank  nego- 
tiated the  deal,  with  John  Balaban 
acting  for  the  circuit. 


THE 


-c&H 


DAILY 


Thursday,  June  11, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  137      Thurs.,  June  11,  1936      lOCents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
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Gov't  Film  at  Cinema  de  Paris 

With  the  holdover  of  "Maria 
Chapdelaine,"  French  film,  the  Cine- 
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settlement Administration's  fea- 
turette,  "The  Plow  That  Broke  the 
Plains." 


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The  24th  Film  Golf 
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Dreeben  Joins  Natl  Studios         New  RKO  Radio  Stories 


Irving  Dreeben,  formerly  adver- 
tising sales  manager  at  the  20th 
Century-Fox  exchange  for  seven 
years,  has  joined  National  Studios, 
local  photographers.  He  is  organ- 
izing a  new  department  for  lobby 
displays  in  motion  picture  theaters. 


Arthur  Himmelein  Resigns 

Altoona,  Pa. — Arthur  Himmelein 
resigned  his  position  as  general 
manager  of  the  local  theaters  oper- 
ated by  the  Notopoulos-Altoona 
Theaters.  No  successor  has  been 
named  to  the  post  held  by  Himme- 
lein for  the  last  four  years. 


Another  for  Brandt  Circuit 

Harry  Brandt  has  concluded  ne- 
gotiations for  addition  of  the  Va- 
riety Theater,  110  Third  Ave.,  to  his 
circuit.  House  has  been  taken  on 
a  lease  of  about  eight  years  in  the 
name  of  Capsuto  Amusement  Corp. 
This   makes   55   houses   for   Brandt. 


John  Wharton  on  Coast 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — John  Wharton,  treas- 
urer of  Selznick  International  Pic- 
tures and  Pioneer  Pictures,  has  ar- 
rived here  to  confer  with  David  O. 
Selznick  and  Merian  C.  Cooper.  He 
will  be  here  about  a  week. 


New  Burroughs-Tarzan  Deal 

Harry  Rathner,  general  sales 
manager  of  Burroughs-Tarzan  Pic- 
tures, closed  a  two-year  franchise 
with  John  Sitterly  of  Pyramid  Ex- 
change, Buffalo  and  Albany.  Bur- 
roughs-Tarzan now  has  representa- 
tion in  every  exchange  center  in  the 
U.  S.  except  Omaha  and  Kansas 
City. 


W.  E.  Resumes  Dividends 

Western  Electric  has  resumed 
payment  of  dividends,  after  a  five- 
year  lapse,  with  a  quarterly  declara- 
tion of  50  cents  a  share. 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  RKO  Radio  has 
bought  "Satisfaction  Guaranteed," 
original  by  Richard  English,  as  a 
vehicle  for  Owen  Davis,  Jr.,  while 
"Bristol  the  Blunderer,"  a  Bengal 
Lancers  type  story  by  Major  George 
Fielding  Eliot,  will  be  the  second 
of  the  George  O'Brien  vehicles.  The 
studio  also  has  Ben  Markson  script- 
ing "Million  Dollar  Profile,"  which 
Phillip  Moeller  will  direct;  Thyra 
Samter  Winslow  is  working  on 
"Outcasts  of  Poker  Flat,"  Viola 
Brothers  Shore  is  on  "Count  Pete," 
and  Joseph  A.  Fields  and  Philip  G. 
Epstein  are  preparing  "Beauty, 
Inc." 


New  Selznick  Picture  Set 

i/est    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  David  O.  Selznick 
announces  that  he  will  produce  "The 
Man  With  a  Young  Wife,"  an  or- 
iginal story  by  Oliver  H.  P.  Garrett 
with  Edward  Arnold  in  the  starring 
role.  Garrett  is  now  under  con- 
tract to  Selznick  and  has  been  work- 
ing on  the  story  quietly  for  some 
time.  Arnold  goes  to  Selznick  through 
a  deal  with  Schulberg,  to  whom  he 
is  under  contract.  There  is  a  pos- 
sibility that  the  picture  will  be 
made  in  Technicolor.  Willis  Gold- 
beck  will  be  production  assistant 
on  the  film. 


Film  Alliance  Coast  Bill 

The  New  Film  Alliance  will  pre- 
sent Joris  Ivens'  films,  "Borinage" 
and  "New  Earth,"  at  the  Film  Art 
Theater,  Hollywood,  under  the  spon- 
sorship of  King  Vidor,  Lewis  Mile- 
stone and  Frank  Tuttle  tomorrow 
night. 

Plan  "Bullets"  Follow-up 

Warners  plan  early  production  of 
"The  Man  Behind"  as  a  follow-up  to 
"Bullets  or  Ballots,"  racketeering 
expose. 


"Fury"  Holding  at  Capitol 

M-G-M's  "Fury"  will  be  held  over 
for  a  second  week  at  the  Capitol. 


Open-Air  Movie  Theaters 

On  Provincetown  Wharf 


Provincetown,    Mass. 
Pfeiffer,   International 
utor,    will    inaugurate 
movie  theater  Monday 
wharf,    formerly    the 
Art   Market,  which  is 
eled   for   double    duty 
and  an  art  gallery. 


—  Heinrich 
Film  distrib- 
an  open-air 
on  Pfeiffer's 
Provincetown 
being  remod- 
as   a   cinema 


Hirliman  Film  Retitled 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  "The  Devil  On 
Horseback"  is  the  new  title  of 
George  Hirliman's  next  Regal  pro- 
duction, formerly  "Song  of  the 
Andes."  Fred  Keating,  Fuzzy 
Knight,  Jean  Chatburn  and  Juan 
Torena  have  been  added  to  the  cast 
to  support  Lili  Damita  and  Del 
Campo,  who  will  be  starred.  The 
picture  will  be  made  in  Hirlacolor 
at  the  RKO  Pathe  Studios. 


GB  to  Make  Army  Film 

London — A  big-scale  production 
dealing  with  all  aspects  of  British 
army  life,  with  the  British  War 
Office  cooperating  in  making  the 
picture,  has  been  set  by  GB  as  the 
first  film  to  be  directed  by  Raoul 
Walsh  here.  Following  this,  Walsh 
will  direct  "Soldiers  Three,"  with 
Victor  McLaglen. 


ITOA  Discusses  Buying 

Film  buying  conditions  and  poli- 
cies in  connection  with  the  1936-37 
season  were  discussed  for  three 
hours  at  a  meeting  of  the  I.  T.  O.  A. 
board  of  directors  at  the  Hotel  As- 
tor.  The  matter  will  be  brought  be- 
fore the  general  membership  at  a 
regular  association  session  Wednes- 
day at  the  Astor.  John  Benas  is 
chairman  of  the  committee  in  charge 
of  the  situation. 


New  M-G-M  Branch  Mgr. 

Charlotte,  N.  C. — B.  Bishop,  form- 
er salesman,  has  been  promoted  to 
branch  manager  here  by  MG-M, 
succeeding  Ira  Furman,  who  was 
transferred  to  Los  Angeles. 


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0  pVRNER    BROS.    TRIUMPHANTLY   CAM 
\  HEROIC  DRAMA,  WITH  THE  LIFe| 


Another  Life  That  Triumphed  Over 
Scandal  and  Persecution,  To  Heal 
Men's  Bodies  and  Inspire  the  First 

Gallant  Legions  of  the  Red  Cross! 

• 
In   The  Story  of  Louis  Pasteur" 

Warner  Bros,  have  been  credited 

with  opening  up  a  wholly  new  and 

finer   field   of  profitable   motion 

picture  production.  1  On  July  4th 

we  shall  release  our  second  venture 

in  that  field.  *l  Since   its   central 

character  is  a  woman,  and  even 

more  widely    known    and    loved 

than  Pasteur,  we  believe  that  it 

will   have   a  still    greater   appeal 

than  its  predecessor.  <l  The  same 

enthusiasm    and    cooperation 

which  you  so  splendidly  displayed 

in   the   promotion   of  w  Pasteur" 

will   insure  your  success  with 


as 


FLOREN 


ON  THE  TASTEUR'  CYCLE   OF 
^RY  OF  HUMANITY'S  GREATEST  HEROINE 


RANCI S 


NIGHTINGALE  i» 


With 


IAN  HUNTER 

Donald  Woods* Nigel  Bruce 
Donald  Crisp  •  Henry 
O'Neill  •  Billy  Mauch 

A  First  National  Picture  •  Directed  by 

WILLIAM  DIETERLE 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,Junell,1936 


MPTOA  GROUP  HUDDLES 
WITH  WEEKS  TODAY 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

a.m.  appointment  with  John  D. 
Clark   at   20th   Century-Fox. 

Kuykendall  this  time  will  work 
with  a  smaller  committee  than  he 
used  at  previous  conferences  with 
individual  sales  managers.  He  ex- 
pects to  have  Jack  Miller,  who  has 
arrived  in  New  York  from  Chicago; 
Lewen  Pizor  of  Philadelphia,  Oscar 
Lam  of  Rome,  Ga.,  in  addition  to 
himself.  It  is  possible  that  he  will 
augment  this  delegation  with  re- 
placements for  Charles  Williams  of 
Omaha  and  L.  C.  Griffith  of  Okla- 
homa City. 

Hope  that  distributors  will  hold 
a  meeting  among  themselves  to  con- 
sider the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  proposals 
was  expressed  by  Kuykendall.  He 
expects  that  when  his  individual 
conferences  are  completed,  there 
will  be  another  joint  session  be- 
tween his  delegation  and  the  dis- 
tributor representatives. 

Kuykendall  plans  to  leave  New 
York  on  Saturday  for  his  home  in 
Columbus,  Miss.  He  goes  to  Phila- 
delphia on  June  23  to  attend  the 
Democratic  national  convention  and 
afterward  will  visit  New  York. 


Wm.  F.  Rodgers  to  be  Dined 
By  Metropolitan  Exhibitors 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

Lawrence  Bolognino,  Nate  Blum- 
berg,  Sam  Dembow,  Si  Fabian,  Ed- 
ward Grainger,  Arthur  L.  Mayer, 
Charles  Moses,  Walter  Reade,  Sam 
Rinzler,  Edward  N.  Rugoff,  Joseph 
Seider,  George  Skouras,  Jack 
Springer,  Harry  Shiffman,  Leon 
Rosenblatt  and  Arthur  M.  Rapf. 


"Extra  Nights"  Plans  Suits 

Theater  Business  Builders,  own- 
ers of  the  copyright  system  known 
as  Extra  Nights  which  covers  all 
forms  of  certificates  of  attendance 
or  attendance  by  proxy  at  drawings 
for  cash  awards  in  theaters,  has 
secured  attorneys  to  represent  its 
interest  in  Chicago  and  Des  Moines 
where  it  is  claimed  many  violations 
of  this  corporate  system  are  being 
used. 


"Trapped"  for  Globe 

Columbia's  "Trapped  by  Televi- 
sion," with  Lyle  Talbot  and  Mary 
Astor,  opens  with  a  Saturday  night 
preview  at  the  Globe. 


Critics'  Forum  in  Booklet 

In  response  to  many  demands  for 
the  complete  results  of  the  recent 
Critics'  Forum,  dealing  with  produc- 
tion, exhibition  and  publicity,  as  pub- 
lished serially  in  THE  FILM  DAILY,  the 
material  has  been  reprinted  in  a  handy 
48-page  booklet  for  free  distribution 
to  all  who  desire  copies.  Write,  tele- 
phone or  call  upon  the  Information  De- 
partment  of   THE   FILM    DAILY. 


w    m^J  *  *i    Prill  M  UnrYi 


~ 


•  •      •     AMPA  AWARDS  that  is  the  big  news  of  the 

day in  fact  it  is  big  enough  for  several  days for  it 

marks  a  very  momentous  and  significant  development  in  the 
affairs   of   the   advertising   and    publicity    men   of   the   industry 

when  these  awards   are   made   for  the   first  time   at  the 
AMPA  luncheon  today  in  the  Laurel  Room  of  the  Hotel  Astor. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  IN  EVENT  that  the  real  significance  of  the  cere- 
mony  has  escaped  you we  beg  leave  to  call   it  to   your 

attention it   marks   the   first   time   in   the   history   of   the 

business  that  the  advertising  fraternity  have  banded  together 

to  recognize  their  own  craft ,to  reward  their  members  for 

outstanding  achievement the  lives  of  the  ad  and  pub  lads 

have  been  devoted  to  pushing  over  the  other  fellow's  product 
to  setting  this  or  that  individual  up  on  a  pinnacle,  wheth- 
er  star,   director,   executive    or   whatnot  NOW    they    are 

touting  their  own  achievements  for  this  special  occasion 

and  making  it  an  event  of  some  significance  to  the  industry 
that  will  be  celebrated  every  year  so  if  you  are  identified 

with  advertising,  publicity  and  any  of  the  allied  fields,  you  can't 

afford  to  miss  this  important  function  today attend,  and 

give  it  your  moral  support 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  SPEAKERS  at  the  Award  Luncheon  will  be 
headed  by  Howard  Dietz  as  Toastmaster  John  Benson, 
president  of  the  American  Association  of  Advertising  Agents, 
will  present  the  awards  addresses  will  be  made  by  Jack 
Alicoate,  Martin  Quigley,  Ed  Kuykendall,  Al  Lichtman  and  Wal- 
ter Vincent 


•  •  •  CONGRATULATIONS  and  all  that  sort  of  thing 
to  a  rival  trade  paper  whose  editor  "exclusively"  reprint- 
ed a  letter  from  H.  M.  Richey  thanking  him  for  the  nice  job 

done  in  covering  the  Allied  Convention  in  Cleveland we 

are  glad  to  recognize  a  good  job  of  reporting  done  anywhere 

in   the    industry oh,   that    reminds    us  we    must   not 

overlook  our  own  Arthur  Eddy he  also  got  one  of  those 

form  letters  from  Mister  Richey  thanking  him  for  a  nice  re- 
porting job 


•      •      •     KEEP  YOUR  eye  on  the  ball  golf  ball 

high  ball  as  you  wish at  the  Film  Golf  Tournament 

Glen   Oaks Great   Neck,   Long   Island  June   24 

balance  that  right  wrist,  feller,  and  sign  the  check  NOW 

it's  the  annual  Excavation  Tournament all  hole-in- 

oners   will   receive  free  transportation   home  from   Great  Neck 
trolley  or  bus  hang  the  expense,  sez  the  Committee. 


•  •  •  THE  ANNUAL  boat  ride  of  the  Warner  Club  will 
be  held  June  18  to  Rye  Beach Members  of  the  Fox  Movie- 
tone staff  gave  a  dinner  in  honor  of  Jimmy  Fidler  and  Ed  Sul- 
livan  Tuesday   nite   at  the   N.   Y.   Athletic   Club Truman 

Talley  was  master  of  ceremonies attendance  included  W. 

C.  Michel   and  Laurence   Stallings Virginia  Bruce,   Metro 

player,  will  appear  on  the  Bing  Crosby  radio  program  tonite 

Pauline  Moore,  whom  RKO  Radio  expects  to  test  soon, 

and  Jean  Snyder,  dance  director  at  the  Music  Hall,  have  signed 
managerial   contracts   with  the   Leo   Morrison   agency   through 

Richard    W.    Krakeur Harry    Rathner's    daughter    Norma 

was  married  yesterday  to  Abraham  Elkon  of  Antwerp,  Belgium. 


NEW  REEL  ADOPTION 
IS  DELAYED  TO  SEPT.  1 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
to  ship  cases  and  reels  so  as  to  reach 
distributing  points  not  later  than 
Aug.  15  to  allow  enough  time  for 
transferring  all  new  product  to  the 
large   reels. 

Those  who  attended  the  meeting 
were:  J.  S.  MacLeod,  M-G-M,  chair- 
man; Harry  Mersay  and  D.  J.  Smo- 
len,  20th  Century-Fox;  Robert  Hil- 
ton, United  Artists;  0.  C.  Binder 
and  Sam  Sedran,  Universal;  J.  P. 
Skelly  and  S.  Kramer,  RKO;  B.  E. 
Zeeman,  Joseph  Brennan  and  Max 
Seligman,  Columbia;  C.  C.  Ryan, 
Warners,  and  A.  S.  Dickinson  of 
the  Hays  office. 


«      «      « 


»      »      » 


Over  250  to  Attend 

Columbia  Sales  Meet 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

the  Drake  Hotel,  Chicago.  The  east- 
ern contingent  will  go  in  a  special 
train,  leaving  Grand  Central  at  4:45 
P.M.  on  June  20  and  picking  up  ad- 
ditions along  the  route.  President 
Harry  Cohn  will  come  on  from  Hol- 
lywood. Others  expected  to  go  from 
the  home  office  include  A.  Schneider, 
J.  McConville,  N.  Spingold,  R.  Jack- 
ter,  Hy  Daab,  L.  Weinberg,  L.  As- 
tor, M.  Weisfeldt,  L.  Barbano,  M. 
Warmser,  A.  Seligman,  M.  Grad,  L. 
Jaffe,  M.  Hannock,  H.  C.  Kaufman, 
B.  E.  Zeeman,  V.  Borrelli,  B.  Bren- 
nan, F.  McGrann,  C.  Roberts,  S.  Lig- 
gett, L.  Picker  and  G.  Josephs. 


$1,500,000  Tax  Arrears 

Hinge  on  U.  A.  Test  Case 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

New  York  City  2  per  cent  sales  tax. 
Major  distributors  paid  the  initial 
installment  of  the  tax  under  pro- 
test and  now  the  city  finance  de- 
partment has  ceased  collection  of 
further  installments  pending  deter- 
mination of  the  case.  A  decision 
from  the  Appellate  Division  is  ex- 
pected within  a  few  weeks. 

DALLAS 

Local  amusement  row  will  have  a 
new  $125,000  theater  by  Oct.  1.  It 
will  be  operated  by  the  Interstate 
Circuit  and  known  as  the  Tower 
Theater.     Capacity  will  be   1,200. 

Karl  Hoblitzelle,  president  of  In- 
terstate Circuit,  has  left  for  St. 
Louis,  Chicago  and  New  York  on 
a  combination  business  and  pleas- 
ure trip. 


Convention  Gag 

When  Ed  Kuykendall,  M.P.T.O.A. 
prexy,  landed  in  New  York  yesterday 
from  the  Capital,  he  got  the  low-down 
on  those  reports  about  his  attending 
the  Allied  pow-wow  in  Cleveland  last 
week.  Conventioneers  on  the  inside 
of  the  gag  explained  that  it  was 
slipped  to  a  Cleveland  daily  cub  re- 
porter, who  messed  things  up  by  as- 
signing Ed  to  the  Republican  national 
convention.  And  Ed's  a  good  Missis- 
sippi  Democrat. 


Thursday,  June  11, 1936 


THE 


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DAILY 


JEEK  TO  ELIMINATE 
ALL  BARGAIN  IDEAS 


St.  Louis — Elimination  of  all  bar- 
ain  ideas,  including  double  fea- 
lres,  cut  rate  prices  and  bargain- 
our  scales,  was  advocated  by  the 
[.P.T.O.  at  a  special  meeting  here 
illed  by  President  Fred  Wehren- 
erg  to  devise  means  of  checking  the 
ave  of  overbuilding  under  way  in 
lis  territory.  It  was  pointed  out 
lat  these  special  business  stimu- 
ints  bring  out  large  crowds  at  iso- 
ited  times  and  give  outsiders  the 
lea  to  promote  additional  theaters. 

It  was  agreed  that  it  would  first 
e  necessary  to  get  first-run  houses 
>  drop  duals  and  bargain  hours  be- 
>re  the  second  and  subsequent  runs 
)uld  do  so. 


Committees  Named 

For  RKO  Convention 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ard  L.  McEvoy,  Harry  Michael- 
m,  Mike  Poller,  A.  A.  Schubart, 
eon  Bamberger,  Harry  Gittleson, 
obert  Wolff,  P.  Hodes,  B.  G. 
Iranze,  E.  T.  Carroll,  J.  J.  Dacey, 
I.  Westebbe,  J.  Ellis,  L.  I.  Kutin- 
ky,  Frank  Drumm,  Rutgers  Neil- 
in  and  James  Finey. 

Foreign  reception:  Phil  Reisman, 
I.  D.  Lion,  Michael  Hoffay,  Robert 
[awkinson. 

Publicity:  Harry  Gittleson,  Rut- 
ers  Neilson,   Michael  Hoffay. 

Transportation:  A.  A.  Schubart 
nd  William  Gegenbach. 

Entertainment:  Arthur  Willi, 
ialph  Rolan,  William  Saal,  Wil- 
am  Howard,  Leon  Bamberger  and 
lutgers  Neilson. 

Decorations :    Leon    Bamberger. 

Delegates  to  the  convention  al- 
;ady  are  arriving  in  New  York, 
ouis  Lezama,  Pedro  Saenz  and  Bert 
'.eisman  arrived  yesterday  from  La- 
n  countries  and  Edward  Gross  of 
tie  Sol  Lesser  staff  flew  in  from  the 
oast.  Sam  Briskin,  Howard  Bene- 
ict  and  David  Loew  are  en  route 
rom  California  by  train. 


imanuel  Cohen  Firm 

Names  Personnel 


(Continued  from   Page  1) 

'aimer  Putnam,  eastern  editorial 
epresentative;  Walter  Schmidt,  as- 
istant  to  Putnam;  Ernest  Gann, 
astern  talent  representative. 

The  new  firm's  production  sched- 
le  embraces  24  pictures,  to  cost 
pproximately  $10,000,000,  to  be 
lade  in  three  years  at  the  rate  of 
ight  films  per  year,  for  Paramount 
elease. 

Mae  West,  Bing  Crosby,  Gary 
looper  will  appear  in  one  picture 
ach  per  year.  The  first  Crosby 
icture  will  be  released  through  Co- 
ambia. 


oew  Extends  Lincoln  Lease 

Loew  has  extended  its  lease  on  the 
lincoln  Square  Theater  at  66th  St. 
nd  Broadway. 


A  "£MU"  foo»*  "£ots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

pAY  PULSIFER,  playwright,  who 
is  en  route  to  Hollywood  after 
a  month's  stay  in  New  York,  where 
she  assisted  in  the  casting  of  her 
new  play,  "Radiant  Guest,"  will 
complete  her  work  on  a  new  musi- 
cal, "Crow's  Nest,"  after  her  arrival 
here. 

T  V  ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show:  Sam  Briskin, 
David  O.  Selznick,  Henry  Ginsberg, 
Al  Jolson,  Joe  Schnitzer,  Joseph 
Loeb.  Michael  Loring,  Phil  and 
Jules  Epstein,  Nat  Perrin,  Irving 
Starr,  Bert  Allen  Granet,  Harold 
Leyton,  William  Berke,  Lou  Bres- 
low.  Maxwell  Arnow,  Jerry  Hoffman 
at  the  United  Jewish  Welfare  Fund 
banquet. 

T  ▼  T 

Sidney  Mitchell  wrote  the  lyrics 
and  Sam  Stept  the  music  for  "All 
of  My  Life,"  which  is  a  hit  song. 
It  was  used  in  "Laughing  Irish 
Eyes"  made  by  Republic.  Mitchell 
also  wrote  the  lyrics  for  "Melody 
from  the  Strike,"  which  is  very 
popular  and  which  was  sung  in 
"Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine." 
v         ▼         ▼ 

Charles  R.  Condon  is  writing  the 
screenplay  for  Fanchon  Royer's  new 
picture,  "Mystery  in  the  Air." 

V  V  V 

The  new  writing  team  of  Franz 
Schulz  and  Jay  Gornev  have  com- 
Dleted  their  third  original  musical 
story.  "The  Lady  In  My  House." 
Schulz  is  now  at  RKO,  writing  the 
ecreennlay  for  "Serenade  on  the 
Seine,"  which  the  studio  purchased 
from  him  and  Gorney. 

▼  T  T 

Julian  Johnson,  head  of  the  studio 
scenario  department  at  20th  C«m- 
tnrv-Fox,  is  in  New  York  for  a  brief 
visit. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Henry  Kiner.  air-minded  director 
of  "Ramona,"  the  Loretta  Youns:- 
Don  Ameche  all-color  production, 
shuttles  betwppn  Hollywood  and  the 
San  Jacinto  Mountain  location  site 
in  his  plane.    Two  runways  laid  out 


Dintv  Moore  Takes  Over 
Charnas  Post  in  New  York 


(Continued   ''»n    Paor    It 

nany's  metropolitan  New  York 
houses.  Moore  assumed  his  new  du- 
ties yesterday.  H<>  has  been  in 
charere  of  the  Shuh^rt  Rialto  and 
Ornheum.  which  Warners  turned 
over  to  Fanchon  &  Marco  as  nart 
of  the  settlement  arrangements  in 
the   St.  Louis  case. 


Goldwyn  Leaves  Hosoital 

Samuel  Goldwyn  vesterdav  left 
the  Doctors'  Hosnital  completely 
cured  of  the  intestinal  toxemia 
which  he  contracted  on  his  return 
from  Enrone.  He  will  remain  at  the 
Waldorf-Astoria  for  about  two  weeks 
before  proceeding:  to  the  coast  in 
time  for  the  United  Artists  snles 
convention  there. 


near    location    headquarters    consti- 
tute his  temporary  airport. 

▼  ▼  T 

Chester  Morris,  who  recently 
completed  the  leading  role  in  Co- 
lumbia's "Counterfeit,"  has  been 
placed  under  long-term  contract  by 
the  company.  He  will  appear  oppo- 
site Fay  Wray  in  "There  Goes  the 
Bride." 

Y  V  T 

Ian  Hunter  and  Margaret  Lins- 
day  will  appear  in  Warner's  "Three 
in  Eden,"  while  First  National  has 
assigned  Claude  Rains  to  "Mistress 
of  Fashion,"  the  Kay  Francis  film, 
and  Robert  Barrat  will  play  the 
heavy  in  "God's  Country  and  the 
Woman,"  with  Bette  Davis. 

T  T  ▼ 

J.  R.  McDonough,  who  has  settled 
his  contract  with  RKO,  is  reported 
likely  to  tie  up  with  another  pro- 
ducing organization. 

Y  T  ▼ 

Richard  Boleslawski,  who  is  di- 
recting Marlene  Dietrich  and  Charles 
Boyer  in  "The  Garden  of  Allah,"  a 
David  O.  Selznick  production,  can 
furnish  proof  that  the  sands  of  the 
desert  do  grow  cold.  Contrary  to 
historical  statistics,  during  the 
night  the  thermometer  dropped  to 
40  degrees,  he  claims,  on  the  Mo- 
jave. 


TWO  UNITS  ELECTED 
TO  HAYS  MEMBERSHIP 


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ber  of  the  board  of  directors  repre- 
senting Jesse  L.  Lasky  Productions, 
resigned,  and  the  vacancy  was  filled 
by  the  election  of  John  C.  Flinn,  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  new  Pickford- 
Lasky  Productions.  David  O.  Selz- 
nick was  designated  the  representa- 
tive of  Selznick  International  Pic- 
tures in  the  association. 

It  was  decided  to  send  an  observer 
to  the  International  Copyright  Union 
(Berne  Convention)  meeting  in 
Brussels,  Belgium,  on  Sept.  7.  Ed- 
win P.  Kilroe  of  20th  Century-Fox 
was  designated  as  observer.  The  In- 
ternational Copyright  Union  is  meet- 
ing to  consider  and  pass  on  pro- 
posed revisions  in  the  Berne  Con- 
vention. These  changes  are  consid- 
ered important  to  the  film  industry 
because  of  pending  legislation  pro- 
posing to  enable  the  U.  S.  to  adhere 
to   the   Convention. 


New  Guaranteed-Conn  Deal 

Under  a  deal  closed  with  Maurice 
Conn,  president  of  Ambassador, 
Guaranteed  Pictures  acquires  all 
foreign  distribution  of  the  1936-37 
series  of  Kermit  Maynards.  Guar- 
anteed is  already  distributing  the 
first  series,  as  well  as  Conn's  series 
of  Frankie  Darrow  films. 


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Thursday,  June  11,1936 


REVIEWS     OF    THE    NEW     SHORT    SUBJECTS 


"The  March  of  Time" 

(No.  6) 

RKO  20  mins. 

Diversity 

Opens  with  a  recounting  of  the 
history  of  the  Austrian  House  of 
Hapsburg,  built  around  the  heir  to 
the  throne  that  no  longer  exists. 
Archduke  Otto  is  shown  waiting 
somewhere  in  Europe  on  the  side- 
lines ready  to  step  in  if  the  powers 
that  are  dictating  the  destinies  of 
Austria  determine  to  bring  the 
monarchy  back  again.  Topical  stuff, 
and  the  newsreel  shots  assembled 
are  well  chosen.  The  second  epi- 
sode covers  the  work  that  is  being 
done  to  reclaim  youth  from  the 
sinister  influences  of  the  slums,  and 
follows  the  case  history  of  one 
youth  from  early  childhood,  and 
shows  the  progressive  steps  in  crime 
education  that  he  goes  through  till 
he  eventually  commits  murder  and 
is  headed  for  the  electric  chair  while 
still  a  youth.  This  sequence  has  a 
punch  and  plenty  of  dramatic  im- 
pact. The  final  episode  is  the  Texas 
Centennial,  showing  how  the  rival 
cities  of  Dallas  and  Fort  Worth 
try  to  steal  the  show  from  each 
other  by  staging  girlie  entertain- 
ment and  highlighting  the  dancing 
cuties  with  plenty  of  bare  flesh.  The 
worthwhile  things  of  this  great 
state  —  cotton,  corn,  wheat,  fruit 
orchards  —  are  treated  only  with 
flash  bits.  Looks  like  veiled  panning 
of  Texas  for  going  Broadway,  and 
if  it  was  meant  for  spoofing  or  sa- 
tire, it  didn't  score  that  way.  It 
leaves  the  spectator  with  the  im- 
pression that  the  Texas  leaders 
planning  this  centennial  must  be  a 
bunch  of  moronic  night  club  addicts. 
Something  went  wrong  in  prepar- 
ing this  sequence. 


"Bold  King  Cole" 
(Rainbow   Color   Parade   Cartoon) 
RKO  7  mins. 

Fine  Cartoon 
A  Felix  the  Cat  cartoon  done  in 
gorgeous  colors  and  handsome  set- 
tings representing  the  ancient  cas- 
tle of  Old  King  Cole.  Felix  enters 
the  castle  during  a  thunderstorm, 
and  is  instrumental  in  saving  the 
old  king  from  the  ghosts  of  his  an- 
cestors who  start  mauling  him 
around  because  he  is  bragging  too 
much  about  his  war  deeds  in  his 
youth.  Felix  concealed  in  a  suit  of 
armor  attracts  the  lightning  bolts 
and  shoots  them  out  again  on  the 
heads  of  the  ghosts,  and  the  King 
crowns  his  rescuer  "Prince  Felix." 


"Dumb  Bell  Letters" 

(No.  4) 

RKO  5  mins. 

Dumb  Laughs 

A  varied  assortment  of  dumb  let- 
ters from  goofy  people  that  purport 
to  be  genuine  samples  of  letters  re- 
ceived by  various  commercial  com- 
panies concerning  their  product  or 
activities.  The  letters  are  presented 
in  photographic  reproduction,  and 
the  laughs  come  because  of  the  very 
dumbness  of  their  contents. 


"Dog  Blight" 

(Radio  Flash  Comedy) 

RKO  16  mins. 

Pretty  Bad 

One  of  the  saddest  comedies  of 
this  season.  It  has  nothing  to  rec- 
ommend it,  being  mechanical,  repe- 
titious, uninspired,  dull,  and  lacking 
in  the  one  thing  it  really  should 
have  as  a  comedy  short — comedy. 
Jack  Norton  is  too  fine  a  trouper  to 
be  wasted  on  such  dull  material. 
The  theme,  if  any,  is  the  old  wheeze 
of  the  wife  throwing  a  dinner  for  a 
married  couple,  and  that  same  day 
the  husband  encounters  her  friends 
and  gets  himself  in  bad,  only  to 
meet  them  that  evening  at  his  own 
dinner  table.  Lee  Marcus  produced 
it,  and  Jean  Yarbrough  directed  it. 


final  sequence  has  the  honeymooners 
sharing  their  joy  with  the  entire 
family.  The  groom  is  compelled  to 
sleep  with  two  of  the  boys,  while 
wifey  stays  with  ma.  It's  all  good 
clean  fun — and  the  married  dame 
proves  to  be  about  the  dizziest  fe- 
male seen  on  a  screen  in  years.  Di- 
rected by  Walter  Graham.  Story 
by  David  Freedman. 


"A  Job's  a  Job" 

RKO  10  mins. 

Ordinary 

An  assortment  of  strange  occupa- 
tions, with  the  Easy  Aces  sitting  in 
the  theater  as  the  reel  unwinds  on 
the  screen,  the  girl  making  her 
goofy  comments  and  her  partner 
trying  to  set  her  straight.  First 
there  appears  a  knife-thrower,  fol- 
lowed by  shots  of  a  glass  eye  maker, 
salmon  catching  in  nets,  reconstruct- 
ing fossils  in  a  museum,  slicing  a 
meteorite  for  samples  to  museums, 
retrieving  coins  from  subway  grat- 
ings, and  nursing  a  sea  cow  in  a 
zoo.  The  newsreel  collection  of  sub- 
jects are  ordinary,  and  the  comedy 
comments  of  the  Aces  fit  them  per- 
fectly. 


"Fast    Friends" 

(Treasure  Chest) 

Educational  8  mins. 

Fine  Dog  Studies 

Very  well  presented  dog  reel, 
showing  principally  some  fine  pedi- 
greed greyhounds,  and  how  their 
trainer  handles  them  to  cop  the  blue 
ribbon  awards.  A  batch  of  French 
poodles  also  are  very  attractive.  Dog 
lovers  will  like  the  expert  profes- 
sional way  in  which  the  narration  is 
presented.  Produced  by  John  Green. 
Directed  by  Harry  Foster.  Narra- 
tion by   Basil   Ruysdael. 


Tom  Howard  and  George  Shelton  in 
"Rail  Birds" 
(Tuxedo  Comedy) 
Educational  19  mins. 

Laugh  Riot 
This  is  a  laff  special  that  will 
wow  'em  in  any  theater.  Some  of 
the  funniest  race-track  stuff  ever  put 
over  anywhere  or  in  any  medium. 
Tom  Howard  and  his  partner,  Shel- 
ton, hit  the  race  track  with  a  bor- 
rowed bankroll  and  try  to  pyramid 
300  smackers  to  a  grand  to  save  the 
dear  old  homestead  for  the  old 
southern  Colonel  who  trusts  them 
with  his  dough.  A  racetrack  tout 
slips  them  one  phony  tip  after  an- 
other till  he  has  their  entire  roll. 
Then  the  payoff  comes  with  a  big 
laugh  surprise.  The  gags  and  di- 
alogue are  full  of  original  slants, 
and  this  one  scores  handily  in  the 
Laugh  Sweepstakes.  Directed  by 
Robert  Hall.  Story  by  Charlie  Wil- 
liams and  Marcy  Klauber. 


Tim   and   Irene  in 

"It  Happened  All   Right" 

(Mirthquake   Comedy) 

Educational  18  mins. 

Dizzy   LafFs 

A  story  of  a  goofy  wedding,  with 

the   poor   groom   the   only   sane   one 

in   the   party.      The   bride   is   goofy, 

and  so  are  the  entire  family.  When 

the   marrying  parson   shows  up,   he 

proves  to  be  pretty  goofy,  too.    The 


Andy  Clyde  in 

"The    Peppery   Salt" 
with  Mary  Lou  Dix  and  Warner 
Richmond 
Columbia  18    mins. 

Mirthful 
Produced  in  a  light  vein  and 
studded  with  frequent  humor,  this 
is  a  mirthful  little  picture  with 
Andy  Clyde  cavorting  through  a 
series  of  nonsensical  experiences.  It 
is  sound,  run-of-the-crop  comedy 
.hat  the  average  audience  will  find 
diverting:.  Andy,  in  the  role  of  a 
yarn-spinning  shipyard  worker,  finds 
himself  heir  to  "The  Admiral 
Dewey."  which  he  assumes  to  be  a 
boat,  but  is  a  lunch  wagon  on  a 
dock.  In  driving  nails  into  the  wall 
of  his  grub-stand,  he  finds  he  has 
attached  his  inherited  place  of  busi- 
ness to  the  side  of  an  outgoing:  ves- 
sel. His  mistake,  however,  results 
n  his  saving-  Mary  Lou  from  human 
dock-rats   who   have   kidnapped   her. 


"Golfing   Rhythm" 

(News  World  of  Sports) 

Columbia  10    mins. 

Unique 

There  is  a  copious  kick  in  this  sub- 
ject, not  only  for  dyed-in-the-wool 
golfers,  but  for  every  type  of  pic- 
ture patron.  Unique  and  humorous, 
with  its  serious  moments  too,  it's 
rppetizing  film  fare.  Gene  Sarazen's 
smacking;  drives,  and  trick  shots  by 
Alex  Edney  and  Jack  Redmund  are 
bound  to  excite  audience  surprise. 
5olf  on  the  shoulders  of  snowy  high- 
lands and  on  the  oozey  bottom  of  a 
deep  water  hazard  are  novel  and 
nirthful. 


"Bits  of  Brittany" 

(Screen  Traveler  Series) 

Harold  Auten  11  mins. 

Excellent  Scenic  Short 

The  foreign  charm  and  beauty 
that  marks  rugged  Brittany  with  its 
sturdy  fisherfolk,  its  attractive  coun- 
tryside, picturesque  dress  and  age- 
old    walled    towns    and    castles,    is 


splendidly  conveyed  in  this  short 
The  narrative  is  first-rate.  The  pic 
ture  manages  to  give  a  rounded  vie? 
of  the  country,  which  while  it  omit 
many  things,  still  leaves  with  th 
spectator  the  feeling  that  he  hai 
been  on  a  thoroughly  enjoyable  am 
beautiful    scenic   tour. 


Charlie  Chase  in 

"On  the  Wrong  Trek" 

M-G-M  (Roach)  20  mins 

Very  Good 

With  vacation  as  the  theme,  thi; 
Charlie  Chase  comedy  is  well  up  t< 
average  in  laughs.  Charlie  want: 
to  go  to  Michigan  for  his  two  weeki 
of  relaxation,  but  mother-in-law  in 
sists  on  a  drive  to  California.  Th 
amusing  mishaps  they  encounter  oi 
the  road,  including  a  holdup  whicl 
deprives  them  of  their  good  car  am 
good  clothes,  thereby  resulting  ii 
the  California  border  patrol  takin) 
them  for  tramps  and  refusing  to  le 
them  enter  the  state,  make  for  plen 
ty  of  laughter.  A  musical  bit,  at  i 
hobo  campfire  party,  also  is  in 
jected. 


CLEVELAND 


Elleness  Theater  Corp.,  headed  b: 
Ike  Libson  of  Cincinnati  and  Wili 
Ham  N.  Skirball  of  Cleveland,  ha. 
purchased  the  Temple  Theater 
Bryan,  as  the  first  move  in  its  the 
ater  expansion  program. 

Charles  C.  Pettijohn  has  been  ii 
town  staying  at  the  Wade  Pari 
Manor.  Sunday  he  played  a  roun 
of  golf  with  Frank  Drew,  M-G-fl 
branch  manager,  and  Nat  Holt,  dis 
trict  manager  in  charge  of  RK( 
theaters. 

Max  Lefkowich,  head  of  the  Lef 
kowich-Greenberger  circuit,  is  re 
ported  away  from  his  office  on  sic 
leave. 

M.  J.  Glick  has  been  appoints 
Ohio  sales  representative  for  Mono 
gram  Premiums. 

From  an  indisputable  officia 
source  it  is  learned  that  Allie 
emerged  from  the  convention  wit' 
all  bills  paid  and  money  in  the  banl 
This  is  said  to  be  the  first  time  tha 
any  exhibitor  association  closed 
convention  without  being  in  the  rec 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"Show  Boat"  has  held  a  thir 
week  at  Hamrick's  Music  Box,  Seat 
tie. 

A  new  theater  building  has  bee 
launched  at  Cathlamet.  Wash. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Hamrick  hav 
returned  to  Seattle  from  successfu 
angling  at  Packwood  Lake. 

Newest  arrival  to  the  family  ch 
cle  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Bruen  o 
Seattle  has  been  named  Beverl 
Ann. 

One  of  the  first  acts  of  Seattle' 
new  Mayor  J.  F.  Dore  taking  offic 
this  June  was  to  name  a  new  cen 
sor  theater  board,  including;  Ed  war 
A.  Clifford,  Mrs.  Aileen  M.  Baum 
garten  and  P.  Allen  Rickles. 

L.  J.  McGinley  of  Universal  an 
Mrs.  McGinley  left  Seattle  over  th 
week-end  for  the  east. 


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Thursday,  June  11, 1936 


PITTSBURGH 


Harry  Kalmine  and  Charlie  Rich, 
Warner  executives,  are  back  in  town 
and  on  the  job. 

Gabe    Rubin    of    the    Art    Cinema 
has  gone  to  New  York  on  business. 
Mr.   and   Mrs.   John   Lund,   Daisy- 
town  operators,  left  on  a  four-month 
visit  to  Finland. 

The  local  First  Division,  Majestic 
and  Monarch  exchanges  have  com- 
bined their  shipping  departments, 
with  all  film  to  be  shipped  from  the 
Monarch  office. 

Joe  Feldman,  Warner  publicity 
chief  here,  is  going  to  New  York 
this  week  to  visit  his  mother. 
Lew  Lefton  sporting  a  new  car. 
Charles  Himmelein,  Altoona  thea- 
ter executive,  and  Marie  Greiner 
married. 

Don  Hirsh,  Press  movie  reviewer, 
is  back  from  London. 

George  Seibel,  Sun-Telegraph 
critic,  returned  from  Trenton,  N.  J. 
E.  W.  Smith  is  the  new  manager 
of  the  Melrose  Theater,  succeeding 
L.  C.  McElroy,  resigned.  Smith 
came  in  from  Ohio  where  he  was 
associated  with  Shea's  theaters.  Mc- 
Elroy left  for  Kansas  City. 

Chris  Fourgis,  Mt.  Pleasant  ex- 
hibitor, back  from  his  Chicago  vaca- 
tion. 

George  F.  Callahan,  president  of 
the  Exhibitors'  Service,  left  the 
hospital  after  a  two-month  illness. 
Fred  Querner,  Dome  Theater  op- 
erator, entered  a  local  sanitarium 
for  a  long  rest. 

Ed  McDade  has  reopened  his  re- 
modeled Palace. 

Andy  Battiston's  three  theaters 
in  this  territory  are  now  being 
managed  by  Joe  Beile,  his  associate. 
Andy  is  now  devoting  his  time  to 
his  political  job. 

Jake  Silverman,  veteran  Altoona 
exhibitor,  back  from  the  west  and 
on  the  job  at  his  Strand. 

Weldon  Water,  Paramount's  dis- 
trict supervisor  of  advertising  sales, 
was  a  visitor  at  the  local  exchange. 
Ezra  Skirboll  of  First  Division 
and  Majestic  exchanges,  back  from 
Hollywood. 


IOWA 


W.   E.  Banford   of  M-G-M   in   St. 
Louis  was  in  Des  Moines  last  week 
to   attend  a   wedding.     He   was   ac 
companied  by  Mrs.  Banford. 

Ludy  Bosten,  now  operating  the 
aters    at    Muscatine,    Wapello    and 
West  Liberty,  plans  to  take  over  the 
Lyric  at  Columbia  Junction  from  D. 
W.  Oaks. 

Farmington  Theater  at  Farming- 
ton  is  now  under  the  management  of 
Paul  McBratney.  F.  D.  Moreland 
was  former  owner. 

Strand  at  Richland  was  opened 
last  week  by  Glen  Nordyke. 

Plaza  at  Olin  is  to  be  opened  Aug. 
1  by  Paul  Swansom  who  also  man- 
ages the  Plaza  at  Monona. 

Harold  Cashen  will  operate  the 
West  Bend  Theater  at  West  Bend, 
taking  it  over  from  J.  G.  Fair,  who 
operates  Elite  at  Laurens. 

Mel  Evidon,  Columbia  branch 
manager,  leaves  June  22  for  the 
company's  sales  convention  in  Chi- 
cago. 


Coming  and  Going 


LEON  NETTER,  vice-president  of  Paramount 
Theater  Service  Corp.,  has  gone  to  New  Or- 
leans to  confer  with  E.  V.  Richards.  He  may 
also   visit   Karl    Hoblitzelle   in    Dallas. 

COLE  PORTER,  composer,  leaves  Hollywood 
this  week  for  New  York  to  begin  work  on  a 
stage    production. 

JOHN  W.  CONSIDINE  JR  of  M-G-M,  ac- 
companied by  MRS.  CONSIDINE,  and  WIL- 
LIAM B.  LEVY,  European  representative  for 
Walt  Disney,  are  among  today's  arrivals  in 
New    York    from    abroad    on    the    Manhattan. 

JEAN  DE  CAVAIGNAC  and  ROBERT  MAR- 
QUIS, French  film  producers,  sail  today  on  the 
Me    de    France    for    the    other    side. 

D.  A.  DORAN  is  back  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood. 

HARRY  WAGSTAFF  GRIBBLE  has  arrived  from 
the    coast. 

MARIA  OUSPENSKAYA  leaves  New  York  to- 
day for  Hollywood  to  appear  in  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn's   film   version   of   "Dodsworth." 

W.  L.  HOPPES,  manager  of  the  Broadcast- 
ing Department,  and  J.  P.  MAXFIELD,  direc- 
tor of  Commercial  Engineering,  Electrical  Re- 
search Products,  will  attend  the  N.A.B.  Con- 
vention at  the  Stevens  Hotel,  Chicago,  July  5-8. 

JOSEPH      M.      SCHENCK,      chairman      of  the 

board     of     20th     Century-Fox,     is     on     his  way 

back     to    the    Hollywood    studio    after    an  ex- 
tended   business   stay    in    New    York. 

BILL  ROBINSON,  tap  dancing  star  and  Shir- 
ley Temple's  instructor  for  "The  Bowery  Prin- 
cess," will  desert  the  20th  Century-Fox  studios 
briefly  to  attend  the  Louis-Schmeling  fight 
here. 

JOAN  MARSH  is  in  New  York  from  the  coast 
and   staying   at   the   Ambassador. 

J.  J.  COHN  of  the  M-G-M  production  de- 
partment in  Hollywood  is  en  route  to  Europe 
on    a    three-month    vacation. 

MAURICE  SILVERSTONE,  head  of  United 
Artists  in  England  and  the  continent,  leaves 
today  on  the  Century  for  the  coast  where  he 
will    confer    with    the    company's    producers. 


SAM  BRISKIN.  HOWARD  BENEDICT  and 
DAVID  LOEW  are  en  route  to  New  York  from 
the    coast    for    the    RKO    convention. 

HAL  WALLIS,  Warner  production  executive, 
and  LOUISE  FAZENDA  (Mrs.  Wallis)  are  re- 
turning from  Europe  today  on  the  Conte  di 
Savoia    and   will    be   at    the    Ritz   Tower. 

EDWARD  GROSS,  production  manager  for 
Sol  Lesser,  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday 
from    Hollywood. 

PEDRO  SAENZ,  president  of  Cia.  Cubana 
de  Peliculas,  S.  A.,  and  BERT  REISMAN,  home 
office  representative  for  RKO,  arrived  on  the 
Petan  to  attend  the  company's  sales  conven- 
tion. 

EDWARD  RAFTERY  has  gone  to  Lincoln, 
Neb.,    from    New    York. 

FRANK  LLOYD  arrives  in  New  York  tomor- 
row from  Salem,  Mass.,  and  leaves  for  the 
Coast    over    the    week-end. 

JOE  HUMMEL  leaves  New  York  in  10  days 
on    a    trip    to    the    Far    East    and    Australia. 

JIMMY  FIDLER  leaves  New  York  today  on 
his    return    to    the   Coast. 

ARCHIE  LAURIE,  Empire  manager  at  Toronto, 
is    in    New    York. 

DAVID  BLYTH  arrives  in  New  York  June  16 
from  the  Far  East,  where  he  is  in  charge  of 
India,    Singapore    and    Java    for   Warner    Bros. 

HAROLD  DUNN,  who  is  now  in  New  York, 
departs  for  the  Orient  late  next  month  on 
his    return    home 

FRANK  ZUCKER  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Camera  Supply  Co.  left  yesterday  by  plane 
for    the    coast    on    a    ten-day    business    trip. 

LEE  GARMES,  cameraman,  accompanied  by 
Mrs.  Garmes,  will  sail  today  on  the  lie  de 
France    for    London. 

WHEELER  DRYDEN,  actor,  has  arrived  in 
New  York  from  a  trip  around  the  globe  during 
which  he  appeared  in  pictures  filmed  by  James 
A.     FitzPatrick. 


ST.  LOUIS 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Lepanto,  Ark. — Tom  Ford,  owner 
of  the  Rialto  Theater  here,  has  sold 
it  to  G.  W.  Hanes  of  Ripley,  Tenn., 
operator  of  a  string  of  houses  in 
small  towns. 


Lake  Village,  Ark. — A  new  thea- 
ter is  to  be  constructed  on  the  Ep- 
stein property  on  Court  Square 
here. 


Decatur,  Ala.  —  The  local  Minis- 
ters Association  has  requested  the 
City  Council  to  consider  closing  of 
theaters  on   Sundays. 


Helen,  W.  Va.— E.  G.  Hazelwood, 
who  acquired  the  Helen  Theater 
last  month,  is  personally  operating 
it. 


Denver— "The  King  Steps  Out"  is 
being  held  for  a  third  week  here. 
Having  played  a  week  each  at  the 
Denver  and  Aladdin,  it  is  now  at 
the  Broadway,  where  it  followed 
"Show  Boat,"  which  also  was  a 
three-week  holdover. 


Weymouth,  Mass. — Drive-In  The- 
aters Corp.  has  been  chartered  with 
capital  of  $50,000  to  operate  the 
Drive-In  Theater  which  has  opened 
here.  Incorporators  are  Thomas  G. 
DiMaura  of  Revere,  Mass.,  James 
G.  Guarino  and  P.  Edward  Comi. 


Kansas  City  —  The  Fox  Lincoln 
for  Negro  patronage,  opens  about 
June  20. 


Olathe,  Kan. — E.  H.  Siler,  former- 
ly of  the  Dickinson  circuit  here,  has 
joined  the  sales  force  of  National 
Theater  Supply  in  Kansas  City. 


Sidney,  Neb. — Ned  Collins  suc- 
ceeds Carl  Smith  as  skipper  of  the 
Fox  Theater.  Smith  was  assigned 
to  other  duties. 


Wymore,  Neb. — Frank  Hollings- 
worth  will  open  his  new  theater  here 
soon. 


Leavenworth,  Kan. — W.  A.  Weav- 
er is  remodeling  his  Ritz,  which  will 
seat  500. 


Fanchon  &  Marco  Enterprises 
Inc.  of  St.  Louis  has  been  incor- 
porated to  carry  on  the  F.  &  M. 
business  here.  Harry  Greenman, 
Charles  E.  Kurtzman  and  Rose 
Wiptler   are    the    incorporators. 

Harry  C.  Arthur,  Jr.,  general 
manager  of  F.  &  M.,  and  John  Eber- 
son,  architect,  are  expected  here  in 
a  few  days. 

Robert  S.  Hicks,  manager  of  the 
Orpheum,  moves  into  the  Shubert- 
Rialto  with  the  departure  of  Byron 
F.  (Dinty)  Moore  for  a  new  War- 
ner circuit  post  in  New  York. 

Noah  Bloomer,  operator  of  the 
Rex  and  Ritz  in  Belleville,  111.,  has 
filed  a  complaint  with  the  Depart- 
ment of  Justice  claiming  inability 
to  get  first-run  product  from  some 
majors  since  Fox  West  Coast  in- 
terests took  over  the  Lincoln  and 
Washington   theaters   in   Belleville. 

Frank  Tabler  will  open  the  Armo 
Airdome  on  Morganford  Road  this 
Saturday  with  "Follow  the  Fleet" 
and  "Winds  of  the  Wasteland."  The 
other  theater  being  built  on  Mor- 
ganford Road  by  Park  Amusement 
Co.,  with  Max  Goldman  as  one  of 
the  principals,  also  will  be  launched 
soon. 

L.  C.  Hehl,  M.P.T.O.  secretary- 
treasurer,  has  filed  as  a  candidate 
for  the  Republican  nomination  for 
state   representative. 

John  Joseph  Hynes,  who  operates 
a  film  delivery  service,  is  another 
nomination  for  Republican  member 
ship  in  the  Missouri  House. 

Oliver  Menke,  manager  of  Fred 
Wehrenberg's  Cinderella  Theater, 
plans  a  trip  to  Cuba  with  Mrs, 
Menke. 

Visitors:  Harry  Miller,  Festus, 
Mo.;  Mrs.  I.  W.  Rodgers,  Cairo 
111.;  Noah  Bloomer,  Belleville,  111. 
Mrs.  H.  E.  Hulette,  Ferguson,  Mo.: 
Ted  Lending,   Kirkwood,   Mo. 


OMAHA 


E.  R.  Cummings,  A.  H.  Blank  dis- 
trict manager,  and  Bob  Ballantyne 
head  of  Scott  Ballantyne  Supply, 
have  been  named  on  the  program 
committee  of  the  Omaha  Rotary 
Club. 

Local  exchanges  have  been  rating 
high  in  national  sales  drives.  Re- 
public-Midwest here  was  nosed  out 
of  Central  Division  money  prize  by 
St.  Louis  by  three-fourths  of  a 
point;  Columbia  has  copped  $300 
in  prizes  and  Joe  Rosenberg  and  I 
Werner  are  No.  1  and  No.  2,  respec- 
tively, among  salesmen,  while  the 
exchange  is  second  nationally.  War- 
ner employes  all  got  an  extra  week's 
salary  for  going  over  their  quota. 

Eric  Wessellman,  manager  of  the 
Strand  at  Pierce,  Neb.,  is  seriously 
ill. 

Jim  Kent,  former  Paramount 
branch  manager  at  Milwaukee  and 
Chicago,  is  pinch-hitting  for  George 
Hinton,  salesman,  who  has  been  in 
a  local  hospital  several  weeks  seri 
ously  ill. 

Jessie  Underwood,  cashier  at  Re 
public-Midwest,  has  resigned  to  be 
married  July  6  in   New  York. 

W.  A.  V.  Mack,  GB  district  man- 
ager, was  a  caller  at  the  local  office 
in  the  charge  of  Jack  McCarty. 


AT  THE 


AMPA 

TODAY 


FIRST  ANNUAL 
ADVERTISING 
AND  PUBLICITY 
AWARDS 


HOTEL    ASTOR 

LAUREL  ROOM  12:45  P.  M. 


.  .  .  HIT  THE 
BOX-OFFICE 
BULL'S    EYE 


«• 


W01F_ALARM 

EMERGENCY 
USE    ONLY 


and  UU-fi  LT  2)'\S  N  E US 

THREE  LITTLE  WOLVES 

(IN     TECHNICOLOR  ) 

First  time  in  history  a  short  feature  is  heldover  3rd  week 
at  Radio  City  Music  Hall.  Never  before  has  any  cartoon  been 
accorded  so  signal  an  honor.  This  even  tops  "Three  Little  Pigs" 
sensational  playing  time.  Grab  it  now  for  "Three  Little  Wolves" 
will  bring  home  the  bacon. 

//  ^-^  Rivoli  Theatre  playing  day  and  date,  "Three  Little  Wolves" 
held  third  week  as  audiences  roar  approval  .  .  .  six  record 
weeks  on  Broadway. 


UNITED  ARTISTS 


■■■■■■■■^■■H 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-^PDAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  138 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  JUNE  12,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


200   Turn  Out  for  Presentation  of  Ampa  Ad  Awards 

GB  IN  "GENERAL  ACCORD"  WITH  MPTOA  TRADE  AIMS 

RKO,  Paramount  and  Skouras  Discuss  K.  C.  Theater  Pool 


Working  on   Combination   of 

First-Run     Houses     in 

Kansas  City 

RKO,  Paramount  and  Skouras  are 
working  on  a  pool  in  Kansas  City. 
Theaters  involved  are  the  Para- 
mount Newman,  RKO  Mainstreet 
and  Skouras  Uptown. 


KENNEDY  REPORTING 
ON  PRODUCTION  ONLY 


Only  the  production  section  of 
the  Joseph  P.  Kennedy  survey  on 
Paramount's  setup  and  activities 
will  be  presented  by  Kennedy  per- 
sonally at  a  special  meeting  of  the 
company's  board  of  directors  today 
at  2:30  p.  m.  Although  the  survey 
is  yet  to  be  completed,  it  was  felt 
that  the  studio  situation  calls  for 
immediate  study  and  action,  it  was 
stated  yesterday. 

In  addition  to  Kennedy,  his  aides, 

(Continued  on   Page    15) 


U.  S.  Films  Continue  to  Gain 
Abroad,  Says  George  Barnett 

American-made  films  continue  to 
gain  both  in  popularity  and  in  their 
domination  of  the  foreign  field, 
George  Barnett  of  Modern  Film 
Sales  told  Film  Daily  yesterday  on 
his  return  from  a  world-cruise  dur- 
ing which  he  visited  Hawaii,  Japan, 
China,  Philippine  Islands,  Dutch 
East    Indies,    Malay    States,    India, 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Grand   Nat'l  Stockholders 
Offered  Additional  Shares 

Grand  National  Films,  which  at 
present  has  200,000  shares  of  $1  par 
lommon  stock  outstanding  out  of  an 
authorized  capitalization  of  800,000 
3hares,  will  offer  400,000  shares  to 
present  stockholders  at  $1.75  a  share 
in  the  ratio  of  two  shares  for  each 
Dne  now  held,  according  to  the  com- 
pany's registration  statement  filed 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


ASSOCIATED  MOTION  PICTURE 
ADVERTISERS 

Advertising  and  Publicity  Awards 

1936 

BEST  POSTER 

losef    Tisman,    Warner    Bros.,    for   24-sheet    on    "Alibi    Ike" 

Honorable  Mention 

"Reckless,"   M-G-M;    "The   Lives   of   a   Bengal   Lancer,"   Paramount 

BEST  PRESS  SHEET 

"Mutiny  on  the  Bounty,"  M-G-M;   prepared  under  the  direction  of  Howard 
Dietz,   Si  Seadler,   William  R.  Ferguson 

Honorable  Mention 

"A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream,"  Warner  Bros.;  "Diamond  Jim,"  Universal 

BEST  TRADE  PAPER  AD 

Moe  Kallis,  Paramount,  for  institutional  insert  on  How  to  Pack  'Em  In 

Honorable  Mention 

"G-Men,"  Warner  Bros.;  Intestinal  Fortitude  institutional  ad,  Warner  Bros. 

BEST  AD  TO  PUBLIC 

Leo  Quanchi,  RKO  Radio,  for  "Little  Women" 

Certificate  of  Merit 

Ralph  Lund.  RKO  Radio,  for  "Little  Women" 

Honorable  Mention 

"A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream,"  Warner  Bros.;   "Top  Hat,"  RKO  Radio 


Trade    Practice    Group    Gets 

GB's     Promise     of 

Cooperation 

"General  accord"  with  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  10-point  trade  practice  pro- 
gram on  the  part  of  GB  was  offi- 
cially indicated  following  a  confer- 
ence yesterday  between  George  W. 
Weeks,  general  sales  manager,  and 
Ed  Kuykendall,  representing  the  ex- 
hibitor association,  of  which  he  is 
president.  While  no  definite  com- 
mitments were  made  by  the  distrib- 
uting company,  Kuykendall  was  told 
that  it  would  cooperate  with  his  or- 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


F&MSPENDINGMILLION 
ON  ST.  LOUIS  THEATERS 


Cuba  Names  Film  Censor 
To  Function  in  New  York 


Roberto  Hernandez  has  been  ap- 
pointed film  censorship  commission- 
er for  Cuba  with  offices  in  New  York, 
where    he    will    pass    upon    pictures 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Herbert  Brenon  to  Produce 
Five  Pictures  in  England 

Herbert  Brenon,  who  has  arrived 
in  New  York  from  the  Coast,  has 
a   1936-37   schedule  under  which  he 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Ampa  Makes  Presentation  of  Awards 
For  Best  Advertising  Achievements 


First  presentation  of  the  Ampa 
Annual  Advertising  and  Publicity 
Awards  held  at  the  Hotel  Astor  yes- 
terday brought  out  a  gathering  of 
over  200  representing  all  branches 
of  the  advertising  and  publicity 
fields. 

President  Gordon  White  presided, 


with  Howard  Dietz  as  toastmaster. 
The  speakers  were  Martin  Quigley, 
Jack  Alicoate,  Ed  Kuykendall,  Al 
Lichtman.  The  Awards  were  pre- 
sented by  John  Benson,  president  of 
the  American  Association  of  Adver- 
tising Agents,  who  also  made  an  ad- 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Fanchon  &  Marco  are  planning 
to  spend  $1,000,000  in  renovating 
the  Missouri,  Ambassador  and  New 
Grand  Central  Theaters  in  St.  Louis. 
John  Eberson,  theater  architect,  has 
been  engaged  to  inspect  these  houses 
and  also  the  three  recently  taken 
over    from    Warners,    the    Shubert- 

(Continued  on  Page   15) 


Regional  Sales  Conferences 
Planned  by  G.  N.  Next  Month 

Grand  National  will  hold  a  ser- 
ies of  sales  conferences  with  its  ex- 
change personnel  in  each  territory 
beginning  early  next  month,  by 
which  time  its  distribution  setup  will 
be  completed.  President  Edward  Al- 
person  and  Carl  Leserman,  general 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Lower  Erpi  Recording  Rates 
Will  Go  Into  Effect  July  1 

Reduction  in  recording  rates  by 
Erpi  to  meet  RCA's  lower  charges 
will  go  into  effect  on  July  1  and, 
according  to  Whitford  Drake,  Erpi 
executive  vice  president,  will  result 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 


THE 


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Friday,Junel2,1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  138         Fri..  June  12,  1936         10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK   MARKET 

High     Low  Close 

Am.   Seat 21%     21%  21% 

Columbia     Picts.     vtc.  36         36  36 

Columbia    Picts.    pfd.  44         44  44 

East.    Kodak    164%  162'/2  164% 

do     pfd 164       164       164 

Loew's,     Inc 45         44%  443/4 

Paramount      8%       8>/4       8% 

Paramount    1st    pfd..   66%     66  66 
Paramount     2nd     pfd.     9%       9%       9% 

Pathe     Film     7%       7%       7% 

RKO    5%      5%      53/4 

20th     Century-Fox      .   26%     26%  26y2 

20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  34%     34%  34% 

Warner     Bros 10%       9%  10% 

NEW   YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40. .   25%     25%  25% 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.    26         25  26 

Keith    A-0    6s46...  93         93  93 

Loew   6s41ww    97%     97  97 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  90         89%  90 
Par.    B'way    3s55...   58%     58         58 

RKO    6s41      63'/2     63%  63% 

Warner's    6s39    94%     94  94% 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Sonotone     Corp.      .  .  .      2%       2%       2% 

Technicolor     28%     28%     28% 

Trans-Lux     4%       4%       4% 


Net 
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AMPA  Team  Starts  Something 

The  captain  of  the  AMPA  team,  Charlie  Einfeld,  is  out  to  trim  the  Cinema  Club  four- 
some in  impressive  style  at  the  annual  get-together.  The  Film  Golf  Tournament  this 
year  is  being  held  at  Glen  Oaks,  Great  Neck,  Long  Island.  So  in  order  to  make  the 
massacre  of  the  snooty  C.  C.  fellows  impressive,  Mister  Einfeld  requests  all  golfers 
in  the  advertising  publicity  fields,  whether  members  of  AMPA  or  not,  to  contact 
him  if  they  crave  a  place  on  his  team.  BUT— they  better  be  Golfers.  Here's  your 
chance,  mug,   if  you  think  you  can  shoot  champ  golf. 


Warner  Executives  Leaving 
For  Chicago  Sales  Meeting 

Warner  home  office  executives 
leave  tomorrow  night  for  Chicago 
to  attend  the  company's  western 
and  southern  sales  meet  at  the 
Blackstone  Hotel,  June  15-17.  Grad- 
well  L.  Sears  will  preside  at  the 
meet.  The  New  York  contingent 
will  include  Major  Albert  Warner, 
Gradwell  L.  Sears,  A.  W.  Smith,  Jr., 
S.  Charles  Einfeld,  Norman  Moray, 
Harold  S.  Bareford,  A.  W.  Schwal- 
berg,  Ed  Selzer,  H.  M.  Doherty,  I. 
F.  Dolid,  L.  Tietjen,  J.  Kelly,  Rudy 
Hagen,  Jack  Brower,  Fred  Jack  and 
Leo.   Blank. 

Broadway  Openings 

First  National's  "Murder  by  an 
Aristocrat",  with  Lyle  Talbot  and 
Marguerite  Churchill,  and  Univer- 
sal's  "Nobody's  Fool",  with  Edward 
Everett  Horton,  open  today  at  the 
Palace. 

"Seven  Brave  Men",  Soviet  film, 
opens  today  at  the  Cameo,  succeed- 
ing "We  Are  From  Kronstadt", 
which  moves  down  to  the  Acme  af- 
ter an  eight-week  run  at  the  Cameo. 

"Don  Bosco",  Italian  film,  reopens 
the  World  Theater  tomorrow.  "Girl 
from  Maxim's",  which  was  announc- 
ed for  the  World  starting  today,  has 
been  set  back. 


Herbert  Brenon  to  Produce 
Five  Pictures  in  England 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
will  make  five  features  in  England. 
Brenon  will  produce  two  for  B.  I.  P. 
and  three  for  the  Motion  Picture 
Foundation,  American  organization. 
He  sails  on  the  Bremen  tomorrow 
for  London. 


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Our  Gang  Ends  Tour 

Following  a  successful  personal 
appearance  tour  throughout  the  mid- 
west, Our  Gang  has  returned  to  the 
Hal  Roach  studios.  The  group  will 
appear  in  twelve  short  subjects  for 
1936-7  release,  and,  in  addition, 
"Spanky"  MacFarland  will  be  star- 
red in  "Colonel  Spanky,"  a  full- 
length    production. 


POSITION   WANTED 

FILM  BUYER,  BOOKER  &  THEATRE 
MANAGER  WANTS  OFFER,  HANDLED 
12  THEATRES  RECENTLY;  GO  ANY- 
WHERE. Box  1007,  The  Film  Daily,  1650 
Broadway,    N.   Y.   C. 


Preparing  I.T.O.A.  Complaint 

Milton  C.  Weisman,  counsel  for 
the  I.  T.  O.  A.,  is  preparing  the 
unit's  protest  to  the  Federal  Trade 
Commission  at  Washington  concern- 
ing various  distributor  sales  prac- 
tices. It  is  expected  that  the  com- 
plaint will  be  completed  within  a  few 
days.  Matter  may  come  up  at  a 
regular  meeting  of  the  association 
Wednesday  at  the  Hotel  Astor. 

20th-Fox  Gets  Novel 

"The  Enchanted  Voyage",  a  new 
novel  by  Robert  Nathan  to  be  pub- 
lished in  August  by  Alfred  Knopf, 
has  been  sold  to  20th  Century-Fox 
Films  through  Mrs.  Sewell  Haggard 
of  the  William  Morris  offices. 


Film  Biz  Good  in  Mexico 

Three  new  theaters  are  under 
construction  in  Mexico  City,  Mex- 
ican producers  will  make  about  30 
features  this  year,  and  RKO"  Radio 
business  promises  to  be  better  this 
year  than  last,  it  was  said  yester- 
day by  Luis  Lezama,  RKO  Radio 
Mexican  representative  here  for  the 
annual   Radio   convention. 

Lazama  said  Mexicans  prefer  U. 
S.  pictures  above  all  others  and  are 
especially  partial  to  good  musicals. 

"Three  Wolves"  Holds  Over 

Rivoli  Theater  will  hold  over 
"Three  Little  Wolves",  a  Walt  Dis- 
ney Silly  Symphony,  which  is  play- 
ing three  weeks  at  the  Broadway 
house  with  "The  Ex-Mrs.  Bradford", 
when  "Dancing  Pirate"  opens.  The 
cartoon,  distributed  by  U.  A.,  also 
is  holding  over  with  the  new  bill 
at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall. 


Product  Deals  on  the  Fire 

George  J.  Schaefer,  representing 
United  Artists,  is  at  work  on  a  1936- 
37  product  deal  with  Skouras  The- 
aters, conferring  daily  with  Spyros 
Skouras   at  20th  Century-Fox. 

John  D.  Clark,  20th  Century-Fox 
distribution  chieftain,  is  completing 
details  of  his  deal  with  Fox  West 
Coast  at  conferences  with  Charles 
Skouras  in  New  York. 


Broadcasting  M-G-M  Film 

A  radio  dramatization  of  "The 
Devil  Doll,"  M-G-M  picture  starring 
Lionel  Barrymore,  will  be  broad- 
cast on  the  Hollywood  Hotel  pro- 
gram the  evening  of  June  19  over 
WABC. 


A.  T.  &  T.  Probe  Halts 

Washington   Bureau    of    THE   FILM  iDAILY 

Washington  —  Federal  Communi- 
cations Commission  probe  of  A.  T. 
&  T.  came  to  a  halt  yesterday  and 
probably  will  not  resume  until  late 


summer. 


Erpi  Atlanta  Appointment 

Atlanta — Henry  B.  Moog  has  been 
appointed  sales  representative  in 
the  Atlanta  district  for  Electrical 
Research  Products,  it  is  announced 
by  W.  E.  Woodward,  sales  manager 
for  the  southeastern  division.  Moog 
has  been  with  Erpi  for  seven  years. 

GB  Signs  John   Loder 

London — John  Loder,  stage  and 
screen  actor  who  has  a  featured  role 
in  GB's  "The  Man  Who  Lived 
Again,"  starring  Boris  Karloff,  has 
been  signed  to  a  term  contract  by 
the  company.  He  will  next  play  one 
of  the  two  male  leads  in  the  new 
Jessie  Matthews  musical,  "Paris 
Love  Song." 


Coming  and  Going 


HARRIET  HILLIARD,  following  her  engage- 
ment at  the  New  York  Paramount  Theater  with 
Ozzie  Nelson  and  His  Band  starting  next  Wed- 
nesday, will  leave  for  Hollywood  to  begin  work 
in    her    next    RKO    Radio   picture. 

BOOTS  MALLORY  is  en  route  from  the  coast 
to  New  York  to  join  WILLIAM  CAGNEY,  broth- 
er   and    manager    of    James    Cagney. 

HUGH  WALPOLE  sailed  yesterday  on  the 
Aquitania    for    England. 

HELEN  HAYES,  who  has  been  playing  in 
"Victoria  Regina,"  sails  June  24  for  England 
and    the   continent. 

JOHN  WEXLEY,  the  playwright,  flies  to 
Hollywood  today  to  start  on  a  writing  assign- 
ment for  20th  Century  Fox.  The  William 
Morris    offices    arranged    the   deal. 

MEL  HULLING,  coast  exchangeman,  was 
scheduled  to  leave  New  York  yesterday  for 
home. 

B.  P.  SCHULBERG  and  his  son,  Stuart,  who 
arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  from  the  coast, 
left  last  night  for  Dartmouth,  where  another 
son,     Buddy,     graduates. 

EDWARD  ALPERSON,  who  is  in  Hollywood, 
returns    to    New    York    in    about    one    week. 

JACK  MILLER  has  gone  to  Buffalo  from 
New    York. 

LOUIS  HAYWARD,  recently  signed  by  Uni- 
versal and  scheduled  to  appear  in  "Hello, 
Beautiful,"  left  the  coast  yesterday  by  plane 
for  New  York  and  will  sail  Wednesday  on 
the  Berengaria  for  London,  where  he  has  been 
called   due   to   the   illness  of  his  mother.   » 

PARE  LORENTZ,  author  and  director  of  the 
Resettlement  Administration's  featurette,  "The 
Plow  That  Broke  The  Plains,"  leaves  today 
by  plane  for  Chicago,  where  he  will  open  the 
picture  in  the  Sonotone  Theater.  He  will 
later  show  the  picture  in  Minneapolis  and 
De    Moines. 

HAL  WALLIS,  associate  executive  in  charge 
of  production  it  Warner's  Burbank  studios,  his 
wife,  LOUISE  FAZENDA,  and  HENRY  BLANKE, 
associate  producer,  who  arrived  on  the  Conte 
di  Savoia  yesterday  morning  from  abroad, 
left  in  the  afternoon  on  the  Twentieth  Cen- 
tury   for    the    coast. 

HERBERT  BRENON  sails  on  the  Bremen  to- 
morrow   for    England. 

SIDNEY  KINGSLEY  is  back  in  New  York 
from    Europe. 

MORT    SINGER    arrives    next    Wednesday    from! 
Los    Angeles. 

BEN  S.  COHEN,  president  of  Burroughs' 
Tarzan  Pictures,  is  expected  next  Wednesday 
from    Hollywood. 

CLIFF  WORK,  RKO  far  western  divisior 
manager  from  San  Francisco,  NAT  HOLT  o 
Cleveland,  J.  A.  CHRISTIE  of  Chicago,  CHAS 
KOERNER  of  New  England  and  JAS.  BRENNAr- 
of  Trenton  are  expected  tomorrow  to  attenrj 
the    RKO    annual    convention. 

MAURICE  CONN  left  by  plane  last  nigh 
for    Hollywood. 


I.A.T.S.E.  Re-elects  Officers 

Kansas  City — All  officers  of  the 
I.A.T.S.E.  were  re-elected  yesterday 
at  a  session  of  the  annual  conven- 
tion here. 


JUNE  12 

William    Austin 
Ann    Rork 


NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


'K.  O.'  CLARK  GABLE  crashes  front  pages  with 
biggest  fight  news  of  week  by  knocking  out  spar- 
ring partner  while  training  for  role  of  heavy- 
champ  in  Marion  Davies'  'Cain  and  Mabel,' set  to 
follow  her  currently-premiering  'Hearts  Divided.'* 


CHICAGO — NEXT  STOP  for  Warner  sales  executives,  due  in  Windy  City  Monday  for 
second  regional  conclave.  Announcement  of  next  year's  program  of  60  features,  made 
at  last  week's  New  York  meet,  brought  these  happy  smiles  to  faces  of  Warner  Bros., 
Harry   M.    and    Albert,    Eastern    Soles    Manager    Andy    Smith,    guest-star    Anita    Louise. 

COPS  AND  ROBINSON  meet  off  screen  as  Eddie 
(below)  reaches  N.  Y.  after  signing  new  2-year  pact 
with  Warners.  Phenomenal  success  of  'Bullets  or 
Ballots'  has  inspired  studio  to  announce  follow-up 
expose,  'The  Men  Behind,'  suggested  by  sensa- 
tional N.  Y.  Daily  Mirror  editorial  on  star's  current  hit. 


'GREEN  LIGHT'  MEANS  'GO'  to  Errol 
Flynn  and  Olivia  de  Havilland  who,  having 
emerged  from  'Charge  of  the  Light  Brigade' 
filming  as  sensational  new  screen  team, 
have  been  paired  again  for  filming  of 
famous    best -seller,    'The    Green     Light.'* 

McHUGH'S  GOOD  NEWS  is  Warner 
announcement  that  year's  choicest  comedy 
role — lead  in  filming  of  international  stage 
success,  'Three  Men  On  a  Horse' — will  be 
HHNK      his  first   under   new  7-year   contract    [left). 

*A  Warner  Bros.  Picture      \A  Cosmopolitan  Production      VHagraph,  Inc.,  Distributors 


200  AT  PRESENTATION 
OF  AMPA  AD  AWARDS 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

dress   preceding  the  presentations. 

On  the  dais  were  Walter  Vincent, 
Jack  Alicoate,  Al  Lichtman,  How- 
ard Dietz,  Gordon  White,  John  Ben- 
son, Martin  Quigley,  Ed  Kuyken- 
dall,  Joseph  E.  Hanson,  Charles 
Einfeld,  Robert  Gillham,  S.  Barret 
McCormick,  Charles  McD.  Puckette, 
Colvin  Brown,  Harry  Brandt,  Tom 
Hamlin,  Joe  Gallagher,  Maurice 
Kann,   J.  H.   Skirball,   Paul  Gulick. 

The  advertising  material  on  which 
the  Awards  were  based  formed  a 
display  in  the  Laurel  Room  where 
the  luncheon  was  held,  along  with 
the  ship  model  that  won  the  first 
prize  in  the  national  contest  on 
"Mutiny  On  The  Bounty." 

Starting  at  10  A.M.  on  Monday 
the  awards  will  be  on  display  at  the 
Cinema  Club,  65  West  44th  St. 

The  awards  judges  were:  Ed  Kuy- 
kendall,  Si  Fabian,  J.  W.  Alicoate, 
William  A.  Adriance,  Karl  Egge, 
George  Batcheller,  James  Hood  Mc- 
Farland,  George  T.  Delacorte  Jr., 
Red  Kann,  Joe  Gallagher,  Chick 
Lewis,  Tom  Hamlin,  Fred  G.  Cooper, 
Ray  Gallagher,  Harry  Carey,  Gor- 
don S.  White,  Joseph  E.  Hanson, 
Jay  Emanuel,  Walter  Vincent,  Ben 
Nash,  Elias  Sugarman,  Martin 
Quigley,  Frank  Quinn,  Gerald 
Lauck,  Bernarr  Macfadden,  Charles 
McD.  Puckette,  Edward  M.  Fay,  W. 
G.  Van  Schmus  and  Harry  Brandt. 


Grand  National  Stockholders 
Offered  Additional  Shares 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

with  the  SEC  in  Washington.  Time, 
Inc.,  has  an  option  on  40,000  shares 
at  $2.50  a  share  and  160,000  shares 
are  reserved  for  issuance  to  Edward 
L.  Alperson,  president,  under  an 
employment  contract. 

Pathe  originally  bought  193,000 
shares  of  G.  N.  stock  at  $4  a  share, 
and  Alperson  and  his  associates  7,- 
000  shares.  Pathe  later  sold  the 
Alperson  group  59,667  shares  and 
also  declared  a  dividend  in  G.  N. 
stock  on  its  own  common  stock.  An 
underwriting  group  has  agreed  to 
take  at  $1.75  a  share  the  portion 
of  the  newly  offered  400,000  not 
taken  by  stockholders. 


Regional  Sales  Conference 
Planned  by  G.  N.  Next  Month 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

sales    manager,    will    participate   in 
the  meetings. 

Mel  Hulling,  who  with  Sam  Ber- 
kowitz  recently  sold  the  Far  West 
Exchanges  to  Grand  National,  has 
been  named  district  manager  in  his 
territory.  Berkowitz  assumes  charge 
of  the  company's  Los  Angeles 
branch. 


Friday,  June  12,1936 


•  •      •     THE  ADROIT  handling  of  the  AMPA  Awards  by 

Toastmaster  Howard  Dietz at  the  first  annual  ceremonial 

held  yesterday   at  the  Hotel  Astor injected  the  Spirit  of 

Spoof  into  the  occasion  to  a  certain  degree  and  kept  those 

pressagents   from    taking   themselves   too   chestily  honors 

were  bestowed  where  honors  were  due and  they  are  still 

due  a  lot  of  ad  and  pub  mugs  who  didn't  walk  away  with  any 
plaques,    engraved    scrolls    or    embossed    testimonials  but 

that  is  because  there  was  a  limit  to  the  number  of  awards 

so  mebbe  these  unsung  heroes  will  collect  next  year 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  BIG  Fact  evident  to  all  was  that  this  affair 
had  been  handled  with  consummate  skill plenty  of  pers- 
piration           and  real  thought  behind  it on  the  part  of 

Prexy   Gordon   White   and   his   Committee it   was   one   of 

the  smoothest  film  affairs  of  recent  years moving  along 

without  a  hitch and  a  credit  to  AMPA  in  every  respect. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  AT  THE  gong,  Toastmaster  Dietz  noted  that  the 
recent  Billy  Ferguson  administration  had  sounded  the  night 
club  note  and  Gordon  White's  administration  had  gone 
more  or  less  Educational  but  Mister  Dietz  was  cheered 
by  the  thought  that  an  Ad  Chief  like  himself  could  now  hire  a 
mug  for  75  bucks  and  three  AMPA  plaques,  which  latter  would 
answer  for  coin  of  the  realm  until  such  time  as  there  were  so 
many    plaques   kicking  around   that   they    wouldn't   mean   much 

then    he    introduced    the    first    speaker,    Martin    Quigley 

followed  by  Jack  Alicoate,  Ed  Kuykendall,  Al  Lichtman. 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  WITH  A  note  of  wistful  regret  Mister  Dietz  com- 
mented in  between  two  of  the  speakers  that  the  beautiful  full- 
bosomed  woman  type  of  advertising  in  the  biz  has  been  super- 
seded by  the  boyish  form  type the  Toastmaster  introduced 

Al  Lichtman  as  a  former  vice-president  of  United  Artists  who 
had  been  promoted  to  an  assistant  vice-presidency  of  M-G-M 
and  labeled  Al  as  the  original  Trader  Horn  of  the  in- 
dustry   Mister  Lichtman  recalled  the  early  days  when  the 

AMPA  threw  a  party  and  their  bosses  who  were  honored  guests 
couldn't  make  any  speeches  because  they  couldn't  talk  English. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  BUT  ASIDE  from  all  the  froth  and  fun  in  the 
speeches,  every  speaker  sounded  a  sincere  tribute  to  AMPA  for 
the  worthwhile  things  they  were  doing  not  only  to  build  the 
prestige  of  the  advertising  and  publicity  lads but  to  en- 
hance the  standing  of  the  entire  industry  in  the  eyes  of  the 
world  at  large 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     THE  AWARDS  were  made  by  John  Benson 

president  of  the  American  Association  of  Advertising  Agents 

who  preceded  the  ceremony  by  a  splendid  address  on  the 

potential  power  of  motion  picture  advertising the  neces- 
sity for  sincerity  in  statement,  and  service  to  the  reader 

he  said  it  was  a  great  step  forward — this  AMPA  recognition  by 
suitable   awards   to   the   individual  who  actually  did  the  work 

he  listed  the  things  that  AMPA  should  emphasize  to  the 

craft — Skill,  Workmanship,  Ethical  Standards the  enor- 
mous field  of  motion  picture  advertising  impressed  him — 70 
million  a  year  actually  spent,  representing  on^-tenth  of  the  b.o. 
take,  and  an  average  of  15,000  separate  ads  appearing  every 
day  in  the  public  prints 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     THE  ATTENDANCE  was  over   200  and   the 

Annual  AMPA  Awards  have  been  brilliantly  inaugurated 

they  give  every  worker  in  the  ad  and  pub  fields  something  to 

shoot  for  in  the  day's  work George  Gerhard,  new  publicity 

director  for  the  association,  broke  every  daily  this  week  with 

advance  stories  of  the  affair and  had  five  reporters  of  the 

metropolitan  press  on  hand  to  cover   it another  evidence 

of  the  Rebirth  of  AMPA 


«      «      « 


»      »      » 


GB  IN  GENERAL  ACCORD 
WITH  M.P.T.O.A.  AIMS 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

ganization    on    its    proposals    wher- 
ever practical. 

Kuykendall,  with  Oscar  Lam,  Jack 
Miller  and  Lewen  Pizor,  will  meet 
today  with  John  D.  Clark,  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, and  George  J.  Schaefer.j 
United  Artists,  on  a  similar  mis- 
sion. 


U.  S.  Films  Continue  to  Gain 
Abroad,  Says  George  Barnett 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Egypt,  Morocco,  England,  Scotland] 
and  France. 

In  the  Far  East,  he  said,  appetite! 
continues  strong  for  musicals  and] 
all  product  with  unusual  or  sensa-j 
tional   exploitation   possibilities. 

The  tendency  of  individual  coun-j 
tries  to  produce  their  own  films  is 
rising,  according  to  Barnett,  and  na- 
tive films  are  becoming  popular,  but 
at  least  a  decade  will  pass  before 
the  export  of  Hollywood's  features! 
and  shorts  will  begin  to  diminish. 

Japan  appears  to  be  the  leastj 
worried  about  bringing  in  American 
films,  he  said.  Production  there  is 
rapidly   increasing. 

The  film  industry  shows  more 
prosperity  than  other  industries  in 
the  countries  Barnett  surveyed.  A] 
vivid  impression  he  received  on  tha 
trip  was  the  resourcefulness  and 
ability  of  foreign  representatives  of 
American   fiim  companies. 

Lower  Erpi  Recording  Rates 
Will  Go  Into  Effect  July 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

in  a  cut  of  from  33  1-3  to  40  per  cent! 
below    Erpi's    present    rates,    which| 
means  a  minimum  saving  of  $400,- 
000  for  the  major  companies  alone] 

Drake  said  also  that  Erpi  will] 
shortly  put  out  new  reproduction 
equipment  and  indicated  that  charges 
for  this  equipment  might  be  below 
current  Erpi  charges  for  such  ap{ 
paratus. 

Erpi  decision  to  slash  its  rates! 
was  apparently  made  with  consider^ 
able  suddenness  for  Drake  had] 
denied  earlier  in  the  week  that  a| 
cut  was   contemplated. 

Cuba  Names  Film  Censor 
To  Function  in  New  York! 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

before  they  are  shipped  to  CubaJ 
The  new  method  of  censoring  den 
cided  upon  by  the  Cuban  Govern- 
ment will  go  into  effect  July  1. 


4  Color  Films  for  G.  N. 

Four  features  in  color  will  be  in- 
cluded in  Grand  National's  initial 
program.  George  Hirliman,  using  his 
own  process,  will  make  two,  and 
two  others  may  possibly  be  made  inj 
Cinecolor. 


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PARAMOUNT 


PLAYERS 

Jimmie  Allen 

Edward  Arnold 

Henry  Arthur 

Jean  Arthur 

Benny  Baker 

George  Barbier 

Paul  Barrett 

Bennie  Bartlett 

Joan  Bennett 

Irene  Bennett 

Jack  Benny 

Mary  Boland 

John  Boles 

Veda  Ann  Borg 

Olympe  Bradna 

Tom  Brown 

Bob  Burns 

George  Burns  and 
Gracie  Allen 

Claudette  Colbert 

Gary  Cooper 

Ernest  Cossart 

Larry  Crabbe 

Bing  Crosby 

Robert  Cummings 

Louis  DaPron 

Marlene  Dietrich 

Johnny  Downs 

Frances  Drake 

Irene  Dunne 

By  Arrangeineni  with  M.G.M. 


Leif  Erikson 
Ann  Evers 
Frances  Farmer 
W.  C.  Fields 
Robert  Fiske 
Frank  Forest 
Wilma  Francis 
William  Frawley 
Ketti  Gallian 
*  Gladys  George 
Cary  Grant 
Kay  Griffith 
Porter  Hall 
Julie  Haydon 
David  Holt 
Wolfe  Hopper 
Ra  Hould 
John  Howard 
Marsha  Hunt 
Roscoe  Karns 
Marten  Lamont 
Billy  Lee 
Harold  Lloyd 
Carole  Lombard 
Nick  Lukats 
Ida  Lupino 
Fred  MacMurray 
Gertrude  Michael 
Ray  Milland 
John  Morley 
Jack  Oakie 
Lynne  Overman 


Gail  Patrick 
Elizabeth  Patterson 
Jeanne  Perkins 
Purnell  Pratt 
Charles  Quigley 
George  Raft 
Terry  Ray 
Jane  Rhodes 
Charlie  Ruggles 
Elizabeth  Russell 
Sylvia  Sidney 
Randolph  Scott 
Gail  Sheridan 
Alison  Skipworth 
Sir  Guy  Standing 
Louise  Stanley 
Louise  Stuart 
Gladys  Swarthout 
Akim  Tamiroff 
Colin  Tapley 
Kent  Taylor 
Terry  Walker 
Virginia  Weidler 
Mae  West 
Eleanore  Whitney 

DIRECTORS 

George  Archainbaud 
Charles  Barton 
Eddie  Buzzell 
Cecil  B.  DeMille 
Ernst  Lubitsch 


ROSTER  1936-1937 


E.  A.  Dupont 
Robert  Florey 
Chester  M.  Franklin 
Alexander  Hall 
Henry  Hathaway 
Stuart  Heisler 
James  Hogan 
Mitchell  Leisen 

Frank  Lloyd    (Product-Director) 

Otho  Lovering 
Leo  McCarey 
Ray  McCarey 
Norman  McLeod 
Lewis  Milestone 
Elliott  Nugent 
Wesley  Ruggles 
William  Russell 
William  Shea 
Norman  Taurog 
King  Vidor 
Harold  Young 

WRITERS 

Frank  R.  Adams 
Stuart  Anthony 
Duke  Atteberry 
George  Auerbach 
Harry  Behn 
Arnold  Belgard 
Dorothy  Bennett 
Claude  Binyon 
Ralph  Block 
Charles  Brackett 


John  Bright 

Frederick  Hazlett  Brennan 

Frank  Butler 

Alan  Campbell 

Franklin  Coen 

James  A.  Creelman 

Walter  DeLeon 

Herbert  Fields 

Edith  Fitzgerald 

Nina  C.  Fraser 

Gilbert  Gabriel 

Gerald  Geraghty 

Eve  Greene 

Wid  Gunning 

Oscar  Hammerstein  II 

Don  Hartman 

Betty  Hill 

Grover  Jones 

Norman  Krasna 

Harold  Lamb 

Albert  Shelby  LeVino 

Jeanie  Macpherson 

Philip  MacDonald 

Max  Marcin 

Clarence  Marks 

Joseph  Moncure  March 

Brian  Marlow 

Francis  Martin 

Edwin  Justus  Mayer 

Patterson  McNutt 

Jack  Mintz 

Sam  Mintz 

John  C.  Moffitt 


Thomas  Monroe 
Seena  Owen 
Dorothy  Parker 
Frank  Partes 
William  Rankin 
Marguerite  Roberts 
Harry  Ruskin 
Madeleine  Ruthven 
Sidney  Salkow 
Dore  Senary 
Paul  Schofield 
Viola  B.  Shore 
Michael  L.  Simmons 
Louis  Stevens 
Preston  Sturges 
Robert  Tasker 
Sylvia  Thalberg 
Keene  Thompson 
Virginia  Van  Upp 
Bobby  Vernon 
Frank  Wallace 
Richard  Weil 
Robert  Yost 
Waldemar  Young 
Harlan  Ware 

COMPOSERS 
and  LYRICISTS 

Sam  Coslow 

Frederick  Hollander 

Jerome  Kern 

Erich  Wolfgang  Korngold 

Ralph  Rainger 

Leo  Robin 


1936-37  PARAMOUNT'S  MADE 


TITLE 


CAST  AND  DIRECTOR 


AUGUST 


THE  TEXAS  RANGERS 


THE  GENERAL  DIED  AT  DAWN 


My  American  Wife 


Lady  Be  Carelul 


I'd  Give  My  Life 


Johnny  Gels  His  Gun 


Hollywood  Boulevard 


SEPTEMBER 


BIG  BROADCAST  OF  1937 


With  FRED  MacMURRAY.  JACK  OAKIE.  JEAN  PARKER. 
LLOYD  NOLAN.  BENNIE  BARTLETT.  Directed  by  KING 
VIDOR. 


GARY  COOPER  and  MADELEINE  CARROLL,  with  WIL- 
LIAM FRAWLEY.  AKIM  TAMIROFF  and  PORTER  HALL. 
Directed  by  LEWIS  MILESTONE.  Screen  play  is  by 
CLIFFORD    ODETS. 


With  FRANCIS  LEDERER.  ANN  SOTHERN.  FRED 
STONE.  BILLIE  BURKE.  KETTI  GALLIAN.  Directed  by 
HAROLD  YOUNG. 


With  LEW  AYRES.  MARY  CARLISLE.  LARRY  CRABBE. 
BENNY  BAKER.  GRANT  WITHERS.  Directed  by  TED 
REED  and  IRVING  SALKOW. 


With  TOM  BROWN.  FRANCES  DRAKE  and   a  picked 
cast. 


With  RALPH  BELLAMY.  KATHERINE   LOCKE.  DAVID 
HOLT. 


WITH  BANNERS  BLOWING 


Murder  with  Pictures 

(Title  Tentative) 


Wedding  Present 


Hideaway  Girl 


WIVES  NEVER  KNOW 


Stairs  of  Sand 


The  Return  of  Hopalong  Cassidy 


OCTOBER 


MAID  OF  SALEM 


With  JOHN  HALLIDAY.  ROBERT  CUMMINGS.  MARSHA 
HUNT.  ESTHER  RALSTON.  FRIEDA  INESCORT.  BETTY 
COMPSON  and  MAURICE  COSTELLO.  Directed  by 
ROBERT  FLOREY. 


With  JACK  BENNY.  GEORGE  BURNS  and  GRACE 
ALLEN.  RANDOLPH  SCOTT.  MARTHA  RAYE.  BOB 
BURNS.  LEOPOLD  STOKOWSKI  and  the  Symphony 
Orchestra  and  other  star  specialties  from  stage,  screen 
and  radio.  Directed  by  MITCHELL  LEISEN. 


Starring  GLADYS  GEORGE,  star  of  the  stage  success 
"PERSONAL  APPEARANCE."  AR1INE  JUDGE.  JOHN 
HOWARD.  DUDLEY  DIGGES.  ISABEL  JEWELL.  HARRY 
CAREY.  Directed  by  WESLEY  RUGGLES. 


KETTI   GALLIAN.  KENT  TAYLOR  and  box-office  cast. 


JOAN  BENNETT.  CARY  GRANT.  GEORGE  BANCROFT 
and  popular  cast;  B.  P.  SCHULBERG'S  first  production 
on  his  return  to  Paramount.  From  the  story  by  Paul 
Gallico  in  the  "Saturday  Evening  Post"  Directed  by 
RICHARD  WALLACE. 


With  FRANCES  FARMER  and  a  cast  of  featured  players. 


MARY  BOLAND.  CHARLIE  RUGGLES.  ADOLPHE  MEN- 
JOU.  VEREE  TEASD ALE.  Directed  by  ELLIOTT  NUGENT. 


A  ZANE  GREY  picture  with  LARRY  CRABBE.  MARSHA 
HUNT.  RAYMOND  HATTON.  LEFF  ERIKSON. 


With  BILL  BOYD.  JIMMY  ELLISON  and  GEORGE 
HAYES.  Follow-up  series  of  HARRY  SHERMAN  West- 
erns will  be  bigger  and  better  than  last  year's  releases. 


PERSONAL  APPEARANCE 


Queen  of  the  Jungle 


Everything  lor  Sale 


Three  Married  Men 


Rose  Bowl 


Starring  CLAUDETTE  COLBERT  in  a  picture  oi  tre- 
mendous scope.  With  an  important  cast.  Directed  by 
FRANK  LLOYD. 


With  MAE  WEST.  LYNNE  OVERMAN.  ELIZABETH 
PATTERSON.  An  EMANUEL  COHEN  Production.  This 
is  the  stage  play  that  ran  for  more  than  a  year  on 
Broadway  and  is  a  natural  ior  MAE  WEST. 


RAYMOND    MILLAND.    SIR    GUY    STANDING.    AKIM 
TAMIROFF.    LYNNE    OVERMAN.    Directed    by    MAX 

MARCIN. 


With  a  selected  cast  oi  Players. 


LYNNE  OVERMAN.  ROSCOE  KARNS.  WILLIAM  FRAW- 
LEY. GEORGE  BARBIER.  ROBERT  CUMMINGS.  GAIL 
SHERIDAN.  ELIZABETH  PATTERSON.  BENNIE  BART- 
LETT. VIRGINIA  WEIDLER.  Directed  by  EDDIE  BUZZELL. 


FRANCES  FARMER.  JOHN  HOWARD.  LARRY  CRABBE. 
NICK  LUKATS.  BENNY  BAKER.  Released  at  the  height 
oi  the  iootball  season  and  with  plenty  oi  exploitation 
angles. 


TITLE 

NOVEMBER 

THE  PLAINSMAN 

CHAMPAGNE  WALTZ 

PINKERTON,  THE  DETECTIVE 

HOTEL  HAYWIRE 

The  Barrier 

Our  Miss  Keane 

Trail  Dust 

DECEMBER 

COLLEGE  HOLIDAY 

DON'T  LOOK  NOW 

The  Tightwad 

Broadway  Afternoon 

The  Turning  Point 

JANUARY 

SPAWN  OF  THE  NORTH 

HARD  TO  HANDLE 

FOLLOW  THE  SUN 

Playboy 

A  Gun  lor  Hire 

ARTISTS  AND  MODELS 

Cottonwood  Gulch 

TO-MEASURE  GROUP  1936-37     A 


M^ 


CAST  AND  DIRECTOR 


GARY  COOPER.  JEAN  ARTHUR,  and  a  big  supporting 
cast.  A  CECIL  B.  DeMILLE  Production. 

GLADYS  SWARTHOUT,  FRED  MacMURRAY.  JACK 
OAKTE,  VELOZ  and  YOLANDA.  LYDA  ROBERTI.  FRANK 
FORREST.  Directed  by  EDDIE  SUTHERLAND,  director 
oi  "Mississippi." 

EDWARD  ARNOLD  and  an  all-star  cast.  Dramatizes 
one  of  the  most  exciting  events  in  the  life  oi  the  great 
American  detective.  A  B.  P.  SCHULBERG  Production. 

With  CHARLIE  RUGGLES.  MARY  BOLAND.  GEORGE 
BURNS  and  GRACIE  ALLEN.  In  the  same  class  as 
"International   House." 

The  best  read  and  probably  the  best  liked  oi  all  the 
REX  BEACH  yarns.  A  pitcure  that  actually  beats  with 
the  thunder  oi  its  great  emotions.  HARRY  SHERMAN, 
ace  producer  oi  action  pictures,  will  see  to  it  that  it 
gets  the  land  oi  production  it  deserves. 

With  VIRGINIA  WEIDLER  and  BILLY  LEE.  From  "Sat- 
urday Evening  Post"  story  by  the  popular  woman 
writer.  Grace   Sartwell  Mason. 

HOPALONG  CASSIDY  No.  2. 

BILL  BOYD.  JIMMY  ELLISON.   GEORGE  HAYES,  and 

others. 


JACK  BENNY.  FRANCES  FARMER.  LOUIS  DaPRON. 
ROBERT  CUMMINGS.  JOHNNY  DOWNS.  ELEANORE 
WHITNEY.  MARTHA  RAYE. 

With  W.  C.  FIELDS  and  a  hand-picked  cast.  This  is  the 
picture  that  Bill  has  wanted  to  do  ior  years.  It's  his  idea 
of  a  real  No.  1  Fields'  vehicle.  Based  on  JULIAN 
STREET'S  iamous  "Need  oi  Change." 

With  CHARLIE  RUGGLES  heading  a  cast  of  prominent 
Paramount  featured  players.  Another  Paul  Gallico  story 
out  of  the  "Saturday  Evening  Post."  An  hilarious  role 
for  Ruggles  as  the  penny  pincher  who  suddenly  awakes 
to  generosity. 


With  a  cast  of  Paramount  featured  players.  This  is  the 
"Saturday  Evening  Post"  story  that  took  the  prize  as 
the  trickiest  mystery  story  of  193S. 


With  TOM  BROWN,  GAIL  PATRICK,  MARSHA  HUNT. 
ELIZABETH  PATTERSON.  A  thrilling  drama  set  against 
an  exciting  background  of  life  in  smalltown  America. 


CAROLE  LOMBARD.  CARY  GRANT,  RANDOLPH 
SCOTT,  and  all-star  cast  Directed  by  HENRY  HATHA- 
WAY, who  did  "Lives  of  a  Bengal  Lancer"  and  "Trail 
of  the  Lonesome  Pine."  In  TECHNICOLOR. 


With  CLAUDETTE  COLBERT  and  a  perfect  supporting 
cast.  Directed  by  WESLEY  RUGGLES. 

With  BING  CROSBY.  GEORGE  BURNS  and  GRACIE 
ALLEN,  LYNNE  OVERMAN.  Directed  by  NORMAN 
TAUROG. 

GEORGE  RAFT.  IDA  LUPINO  and  an  all-star  cast 

With  a  cast  oi  featured  players.  Thrilling  melodrama 
of  a  murderer  who  ends  the  life  of  a  great  statesman 
and  how  he  is  tricked  into  capture.  Built  on  original 
lines  with  several  novel  twists  of  plot  that  make  for  sus- 
pense and  intense   excitement. 

A  big  musical  studded  by  spectacular  acts  never  seen 
on  the  screen  before.  Song  hits,  and  lavish  dance  num- 
bers galore.  Script  by  KATHARINE  BRUSH,  S.  J.  and 
LAURA  PERELMAN.  and  KEENE  THOMPSON. 

HOPALONG  CASSIDY  No.  3. 


Third  and  Fourth  Quarters  1936-37 

TITLE 

CAST  AND  DIRECTOR 

2  with  MARLENE  DIETRICH 

1st  with  ERNST  LUBITSCH  (musical)  directing.  2nd    1 
with  FRANK  LLOYD  directing. 

2  with  CLAUDETTE  COLBERT 

One  of  these  will  be  THE  GOLDEN  ERA."  a  glorious 
drama  cut  to   the  Colbert  design. 

SLAVE  SHIP 

Paramount's   Second   BIG   ALL-TECHNICOLOR   Pic- 
ture 01  the  year,  with  GARY  COOPER.  Directed  by 
HENRY  HATHAWAY. 

DIAMOND  RUSH 

Starring  either  GARY  COOPER  or  FRED  MacMUR- 
RAY and  directed  by  WESLEY  RUGGLES.  An  excit- 
ing story  of  the  South  African  diamond  rush. 

COUNT  OF  LUXEMBOURG 

With   IRENE  DUNNE.  JOHN  BOLES.  W.  C.  FIELDS 
and  FRANK  FOREST.  .  Franz  Lehar's  world-famous 
operetta    with    the    original    glorious    Lehar   music. 

PANAMA  GAL 

FRED  MacMURRAY  and  CAROLE  LOMBARD.  A  ro- 
mantic comedy  with  music,  of  the  "Princess  Comes 
Across"  type. 

SAFARI 

With  EDWARD  ARNOLD  and  a  prominent  feminine 
star.  A  picture  with  all  the  excitement  and  intrigue 
that  an  African  background  can  supply. 

HIGH,  WIDE  and  HANDSOME 

Starring   IRENE   DUNNE   and  FRED  MacMURRAY. 
RANDOLPH   SCOTT.   Music    and    lyrics   by   Jerome 
Kem  and  Oscar  Hammerstein  II. 

THAT'S  WHAT  GIRLS  ARE 
MADE  OF 

SYLVIA  SIDNEY  and  FRED  MacMURRAY.  in  a  mod- 
ern romantic  drama.  B.  P.  SCHULBERG  Production. 

IT  HAPPENED  IN  PARADISE 

Starring  BING  CROSBY.  IDA  LUPINO.  A   big-time 
song  and  dance  show  aimed  to  catch  the  late  spring 
trade.  A  summer  camp  musical. 

EASY  LIVING 

JEAN   ARTHUR   in   a  fast-stepping  romance  of   the 
"Hands  Across  the  Table"  land.  Miss  Arthur  is  now 
one  oi  the  top  draws  in  pictures. 

1  more  GARY  COOPER 

Made  to  the  measure  of  Cooper's  importance  to  the 
box-office   with  a  star  supporting  cast  and  an  ace 
director. 

1  with  HAROLD  LLOYD 

Another  ace  comedy  of  the  same  box-office  propor- 
tions as   THE  MILKY  WAY"  with  the  same  big-time 
all-star   cast. 

3  More  Hopalong  Cassidys 

'THE  ROUNDUP."  "BRING  ME  HIS  EARS."  "RUS-   \ 
TLERS"  VALLEY." 

OWER! 


PARAMOUNT   will  deliver  during  1936-37   at   least 
55   important  pictures   made   to  the   measure  of 


26  box  office  stars 


alphabetically  below: 


■■■■■■■i 


with 


rilh 


rilh 


with 


with 


with 


with 


with 


wilh 


with 


EDWARD    ARNOLD 
JEAN   ARTHUR 
JOAN   BENNETT 
JACK     BENNY 
JOHN   BOLES 
BURNS    &    ALLEN 
BOB   BURNS 
CLAUDETTE  COLBERT 

Exclusively  under  contract  to  Paramount 

(2  directed  by  Frank  Lloyd) 

(2  directed  by  Wesley  Ruggles) 

GARY    COOPER 

Exclusively   undei    coniraci  le  Paramount 

(1  with  Madeleine  Carroll) 

(1  with  Jean  Arthur) 

(1  directed  by  Henry  Hathaway) 

(1  Emanuel  Cohen  Production) 

BING     CROSBY 


2  ..k  MARLENE  DIETRICH 

(1  directed  by  Ernst  Lubitsch) 
(1  directed  by  Frank  Lloyd) 


wilh 


with 


IRENE   DUNNE 
W.    C.    FIELDS 


with 


rilh 


wi,  GLADYS    GEORGE 

By  arrangement  with  M.G.M. 

.,,  CARY   GRANT 

HAROLD   LLOYD 
CAROLE  LOMBARD 

(1  in  Technicolor  with  Cary  Grant 

and  Randolph  Scott) 
(1  with  Fred  MacMurray) 
(2  others  not  cast  yet) 

FRED    MacMURRAY 

(1  with  Carole  Lombard) 
(1  with  Irene  Dunne) 
(1  with  Sylvia  Sidney) 
(1  with  Gladys  Swarthout) 

ADOLPHE  MENJOU- 
VEREE     TEASDALE 


with 


nth 


2 
4 


4 
1 

3 
1 


with 


with 


with 


with 


JACR   OAKIE 
GEORGE     RAFT 


rith 


with 


with 


ARY  BOLAND- 
CHARLIE  RUGGLES 

RANDOLPH   SCOTT 
SYLVIA   SIDNEY 
GLADYS  SWARTHOUT 
AE     WEST 


THE 


riday,  June  12, 1936 


•c&H 


DAILY 


13 


REVIEWS       OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


«        « 


Robert    Taylor    and    Loretta    Young    in 

"PRIVATE  NUMBER" 

ith    Patsy   Kelly,   Basil    Rathbone,   Marjorie 

Gateson 
)th    Century-Fox  80  mins. 

GOOD  MARQUEE  CAST  BUT  HODGE- 
ODGE  STORY  MAKES  THIS  AMUSING 
OP  FARE  FOR  THE  NOT  TOO  CRITICAL. 

They  threw  everything  but  the  kitchen 
nk  into  this  one,  with  situations  running 
om  sweet  romance  to  slapstick  and  on 
trough  melodrama  and  a  courtroom  scene 
enouement   to   the   rosy   finish.      Basically, 

is  just  the  story  of  a  pretty  servant  girl 
ho  marries  the  college  boy  son  of  the 
ch  family  for  whom  she  works.  But  the 
immings  that  the  scripters  gave  this  sim- 
e  situation  doesn't  miss  a  trick.  There 
Basil  Rathbone,  the  butler  who  hires 
id  fires  and  takes  a  cut  from  every  ser- 
int's  pay  envelope,  and  who  immediately 
>es  on  the  make  for  Loretta  Young,  the 
ew  servant  girl.  Patsy  Kelly,  another  maid, 
ins  interference  whenever  it  looks  as 
tough  Loretta  is  in  Basil's  clutches.  After 
oretta  secretly  marries  the  hero,  Robert 
aylor,  and  his  family  moves  to  annul  the 
iatch,  Basil  resorts  to  more  dirty  work 
i  order  to  further  his  own  fiendish  ends, 
ut  Bob  finally  comes  to  his  wife's  defense 
id  gives  Basil  an  uppercut  that  sends  him 
ito  a  backflip.  Miss  Young  and  Taylor 
igister  despite  the  drawbacks  of  their 
lies.  Rathbone,  who  is  even  more  han- 
icapped  with  heavily  written  meller  lines, 
xerts  manful  effort.     Miss  Kelly's  comedy 

a   treat. 

Cast:  Robert  Taylor,  Loretta  Ycung,  Patsy 
elly,  Basil  Rathbone,  Marjorie  Gateson, 
aul  Harvey,  Jce  Lewis,  Jane  Darwell,  Paul 
lanton,  John  Miljan,  Billy  Bevan,  Monroe 
Iwsley,  George  Irving,  Frank  Drawson,  May 
earry. 

Producer,  Raymond  Griffith;  Director, 
oy  Del  Ruth;  Author,  Cleves  Kinkead; 
creenplay,  Gene  Markey,  William  Consel- 
lan;  Cameraman,  Peverell  Marley;  Edtior, 
.lien  McNeil. 

Direction,  Mixed      Photography,  Good. 


WISCONSIN 


Mrs.  Charles  Reichenbaum  has 
ieen  named  president  of  the  Better 
■Minis  Council  of  the  Milwaukee 
bounty  Federation  of  Women's 
Jlubs. 

National  Layton  Improvement 
)o.,  owner  of  the  building  housing 
he  National  Theater  on  Milwau- 
;ee's  South  Side,  has  filed  a  reor- 
janization  plan  in  Federal  Court. 
?he  proposal  includes  postponement 
if  the  bond  maturity  date  for  a 
145,000  first  mortgage  issue  for  15 
fears,  and  reduction  in  the  bond 
nterest  rate. 

Acceptance  of  a  $125,000  loan 
rom  the  state  annuity  board  to  help 
etire  the  present  first  mortgage 
md  to  meet  bondholders'  interest 
>ayments  has  been  authorized  by 
lirectors  of  the  Beecroft  Building 
3o.,  Madison,  owner  of  the  Orph- 
;um,  Strand  and  Parkway  theaters 
here.  Proceeds  of  the  loan,  plus 
190,000  now  held  in  trust,  will  pro- 
vide for  liquidation  of  the  $137,700 
irst   mortgage. 

When  the   renovated   Majestic   at 


SHORTS 

"The  Song  of  a  Nation" 

(Broadway  Brevity) 

with    Donald    Woods,    Claire    Dodd, 

Joseph    Crehan,    Addison    Richards, 

Carlyle  Moore,  Jr.,  Virginia  Brissac, 

Gordon  Hart 

Vitaphone  20  mins. 

Magnificent 

Both  on  merit  and  theme,  this 
short  subject  deserves  booking  in 
every  theater  throughout  America. 
Warners  have  put  into  its  produc- 
tion the  same  supreme  care  that  is 
found  in  top-flight  features.  This 
two-reel  picture  in  Technicolor  de- 
picts magnificently,  tastefully  and 
with  striking  emotional  effect  the 
circumstances  under  which  Francis 
Scott  Key  composed  "The  Star 
Spangled  Banner."  The  screenplay 
by  Forest  Barnes  is  delightful  and 
is  acted  convincingly  by  Donald 
Woods  and  Claire  Dodd  in  the  leads. 
The  direction  by  Frank  McDonald 
is  masterful.  The  musical  back- 
ground is  furnished  with  silken 
vocal  smoothness  by  the  Hall  John- 
son Choir.  A  vital  and  vitalizing 
film  that  packs  power  and  audi- 
ence appeal. 


"Clyde   Lucas   and    His   Orchestra" 

(Melody   Master   Series) 

Vitaphone  11  mins. 

Tuneful 

A  pleasing,  well-presented  short, 
deftly  directed  by  Joseph  Henabery. 
The  orchestral  novelty  numbers  are 
tuneful  and  nicely  arranged.  There 
is  good  tempo  and  the  rhythmic 
dances  by  Dave  and  Dorothy  Fitz- 
gibbons,  the  peppy  vocalizing  by 
Lyn  Lucas,  plus  the  closely-woven 
harmonies  of  the  Three  Symphon- 
ettes  furnish  balanced  entertain- 
ment that  audiences  like. 


DETROIT 


Ben  Cohn,  new  owner  of  the  Sen- 
ate Theater,  has  appointed  Sam 
Carver,  former  vaude  booker,  as 
house  manager. 

A  two-reel  local  movie,  titled  "It 
Happened  in  Detroit,"  with  dra- 
matic school  and  high  school  talent 
in  the  cast  of  200,  will  be  sponsored 
by  the  Fox  Theater. 

Seven  theaters  in  the  Krim  Bros, 
and  Associated  circuits  booked  ama- 
teur shows  this  week  from  Collins 
&  Nelson,  division  of  Artists  Ser- 
vice  Bureau. 


La  Crosse  reopens  in  September  it 
will  be  known  as  the  Wisconsin. 
La  Crosse  Theaters  Co.  is  the  op- 
erator. 

A  combination  safe  and  filing  cab- 
inet at  the  Mikadow  Theater,  Mani- 
towoc, netted  about  $175  to  thieves 
who  cracked  it  after  gaining  en- 
trance to  the  theater  by  a  trap  door 
in  the  roof. 


Ken   Murray    in 
"The  Wife  of  the   Party" 

with    "Sassafras,"    George    Watts, 
Peggy   O'Donnell,  Jeanne  Kelly, 
Don  McBride 
Vitaphone 


22   mins. 


Peppy 


Diverting  two-reel  comedy  deriv- 
ing its  mirthful  moments  from  both 
the  situations  and  gags.  Director 
Lloyd  French  paces  this  peppy  short 
with  skill.  The  story  deals  with  the 
tribulations  of  a  young  married  cou- 
ple who  work  in  the  same  office. 
They  are  secretly  wed,  but  the  boss 
has  a  keen  eye  for  the  girl's  charms. 
Keeping  from  divulging  their  secret 
gives  rise  to  embarrassing  moments 
when  the  boss  courts  the  wife  in  the 
apartment  of  herself  and  her  hubby. 
"Sassafras"  spills  the  fact  to  the 
boss  that  he  is  barking  up  the  wrong 
tree.     Murray  handles  his  role  well. 


Edgar   Bergen   in 

"Nut   Guilty" 

(Pepper   Pot   Novelty) 

Vitaphone  10  mins. 

Original 

Originality  is  the  cornerstone  of 
this  tabloid  film  of  ventriloquism. 
Edgar  Bergen  makes  a  smooth  and 
amusing  job  of  his  gifts  of  voice 
disguise.  A  court  room  furnishes 
an  effective  atmosphere  for  the 
story  which  deals  with  the  choice 
of  a  number  of  boys  to  act  as  city 
officials  for  a  day.  "Charlie  McCar- 
thy" (the  dummy)  is  the  "kid" 
chosen  to  be  temporary  city  judge. 
Sitting  on  the  bench  with  Bergen, 
who  is  the  regular  judge,  Charlie 
tries  a  case  or  two  and  a  gangster 
defendant  shoots  up  the  court.  The 
kids  in  the  other  city  executive  jobs 
come  to  the  rescue  and  the  gangster 
is  overpowered  and  arrested. 


"I  Love  to  Singa" 

(Merrie    Melody    Cartoon) 

Vitaphone  7   mins. 

Extremely    Clever 

Filmed  in  Technicolor,  this  car- 
toon is  superb,  extremely  clever 
entertainment  and  the  type  of  short 
that  comes  along  once  in  a  blue 
moon.  Packed  with  laughs,  it  is 
actually  a  travesty  on  "The  Jazz 
Singer,"  brought  up-to-the-minute 
with  swell  touches.  Pa  Owl,  a  strict 
classical  music  professor,  is  pre- 
sented with  quadruplets.  The  fourth 
egg  hatches  out  the  "bad  egg"  of 
the  family, — a  young  owl  who's  a 
hot,  hotcha  crooner.  His  musical 
papa  exiles  him  in  disgust,  but  the 
jazzy  offspring  wins  an  amateur 
radio  contest  and  is  forgiven. 


"When  Fish  Fight" 
(Pepper   Pot   Novelty) 
Vitaphone  io  mins. 

Exciting 
Big  game  fishing  and  its  unique 
thrills  are  shown  in  unusual  off- 
shore shots.  Aboard  a  skiff, 
equipped  with  outriggers,  the  cam- 
era catches  the  strikes  of  the  White 
and  Giant  Marlin  and  the  exciting, 
nerve-fraying  battle  to  land  these 
fighting  heavyweights  of  the  sea. 
The  popularity  of  sport  fishing  and 
the  character  of  the  scenes  com- 
mend this  short.  It's  an  exciting 
one-reeler.  Clem  McCarthy,  pop- 
ular sports  announcer,  adds  zip 
aplenty  to  the  narration. 


PITTSBURGH 


The  Harry  Kalmines  (he's  War- 
ners' district  manager  here)  left  for 
a  vacation  in  the  Bahamas. 

The  Mishler  in  Altoona  will  use 
a  stage  show  two  days  a  week 
throughout  the  summer. 

Morris  E.  Sperling,  Moundsville 
operator,  down  with  the  flu. 

Joseph  Moritz  acquired  the  Olym- 
pic Theater  in  Verona,  formerly  op- 
erated by  Jack  Rainey,  who  is  now 
handling  publicity  for  a  WPA  the- 
atrical project. 

The  Andrews  Theater  in  New 
Bethlehem  has  been  acquired  by 
Blatt  Brothers. 

Charles  Anderson  reports  that  his 
new  Terra  Alta  (W.  Va.)  Theater 
will  open  July  4. 

Orlando  Boyle,  formerly  with 
RKO  here,  is  now  associated  with 
the  Alpine  Circuit  operating  in 
West  Virginia. 

Stanley  Leiberfarb  joined  the 
staff  of  the  Monarch  exchange  as 
assistant  office  manager. 

Frank  Weitzel,  formerly  with 
RKO  here,  has  been  named  manager 


SEATTLE 


"Mr.  Deeds"  has  been  held  for  a 
ninth  consecutive  week  at  the  Lib- 
erty. 

Martin  Steffin  of  the  Rex,  Tacoma, 
has  been  visiting  film  row. 

W.  B.  McDonald  of  the  Avalon, 
Olympia,  was  here  this  week  to  se- 
cure  bookings   for   his   theater. 

The  Palomar  Theater  is  the  new 
name  chosen  for  the  Rex,  now 
closed  for  thorough  modernization. 
It  will  reopen  with  vaude,  first-runs 
and  stage  band. 

SANANTONIO 


Jack  H.  Adams  II  in  from  Dallas 
and  now  working  out  of  the  Latin- 
American  Film  Exchange  here. 

Free  movies  have  been  resumed 
for  the  summer  months  at  Lock- 
wood  Park. 

Visiting  exhibitors:  Jack  Baxley, 
Comfort;  "Col."  A.  D.  Baker,  Lock- 
hart;    Martin    Cole,   Rosenberg. 

of  Charlie  Anderson's  Point  Pleas- 
ant Theater  in  Point  Pleasant, 
W.  Va. 


DAILY 


Friday,Junel2,1936 


Words  and  Wisdom 

'T'HE  film  has  such  a  hold  over  the 
A  world  of  reality,  can  achieve  ex- 
pression so  vitally  in  terms  of  or- 
dinary life,  that  the  realistic  play 
must  surely  come  to  seem  trivial, 
false  and  inconsequential. — Allar- 
dyce  Nicoll. 

Successful  screen  writing,  like 
football,  depends  upon  "the  line  of 
attack". — Robert  Riskin. 


For  the  screen  player  radio  offers 
a  new  and  special  kind  of  discipline. 
Its  greatest  value  to  the  screen  play- 
er is  the  consciousness  of  an  audi- 
ence.— Mary   Pickford. 

There's  a  psychological  factor  to 
overcome  when  you  direct  a  picture 
in  color.  The  actors  are  always 
conscious  of  it,  wondering  how 
they'll  photograph,  and  their  per- 
formance suffers. — Rowland  V.  Lee. 


We  have  been  working  on  this 
third  dimension  idea  for  years.  It 
will  be  a  great  boon  to  opera  films. 
It  will  bring  into  play  an  entirely 
new  setup  in  scenic  effect. — Jesse  L. 
Lasky. 


To  me,  this  Juliet  I  am  playing 
represents  not  merely  another  ad- 
venture, but  the  most  exciting  ad- 
venture of  my  whole  career. — Nor- 
ma Shearer. 


District  attorneys  and  juries  are, 
in  my  opinion,  the  people  who  should 
be  the  censors.  Their  jobs  are  not 
dependent  upon  a  pair  of  shears. — 
Langdon  W.  Post. 

The  theater  could  die  tomorrow 
and  the  picture  business  would 
hardly  know  it.  It  has  nothing  that 
the  screen  could  not  very  well  get 
along  without. — Melvyn   Douglas. 

The  trouble  with  Hollywood  is 
that  they  don't  believe  you  can  be 
funny  unless  you  have  a  nose  like 
Durante's  or  a  paunch  like  Oakie's. 
— Fred  Keating. 


A  "JUitU"  fMm.  "Ms" 


Every  film  advertisement  should 
be  considered  partly  as  a  piece  of 
co-operative  advertising  for  the  film 
industry.  That  view  increases  our 
opportunity — and  our  responsibility. 
— Francis  Meynell. 

Far  more  power  and  emotional 
ability  is  required  for  the  screen 
than  for  the  stage.— Frank  Borzage. 


By  RALPH  WILK 


I  discovered  terrific  film  activity 
in  England.  So  much  money  in  Eng- 
land— millions  for  home  film  pro- 
duction. Today  England  is  meeting 
top  salaries  for  film  people  it  wants 
and  thinks  nothing  of  it.— Ernst 
Lubitsch. 


HOLLYWOOD 

piRST  issue  of  M-G-M's  new  type 
of  news  service  to  papers  around 
the  country  has  gone  forth  and  ap- 
pears to  be  making  quite  a  hit.  The 
material  is  in  handy  small-size  gal- 
ley form,  and  includes  a  chatty 
Hollywood  column,  lots  of  short  per- 
sonal items,  style  notes,  etc. 
t  t  t 
Rowland  Brown,  who  made  "The 
Scarlet  Pimpernel,"  will  direct  "The 
Devil  is  a  Sissy"  for  M-G-M.  Jackie 
Cooper,  Freddie  Bartholomew  and 
Mickey  Rooney  will  be  featured. 
The  story  is  an  original  for  the 
screen  by  Brown  and  Frank  Fenton, 
with  continuity  by  Richard  Schayer. 

▼  TV 

Horace  Jackson  has  been  engaged 
by  RKO  Radio  to  write  the  scenario 
for  "By  the  Dawn's  Early  Light," 
in  which  Fred  Stone  and  Joan  Ben- 
nett will  be  co-starred. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Walter  Pidgeon  has  been  added 
to  Universal's  list  of  stars  and 
players,  which  brings  the  total  tal- 
ent under  contract  there  at  present 
to  38.  The  most  recent  additions 
to  the  list  are  Mary  Alice  Rice,  Jud- 
ith Barrett,  Gracie  Barrie,  Michael 
Loring,  William  Hall  and  Edward 
Jack  Dunn. 

▼  ▼        ▼  . 
Franchot  Tone  has  been  assigned 

a  leading  role  in  "The  Gorgeous 
Hussy,"  new  M-G-M  picture  star- 
ring Joan  Crawford  and  now  in 
production  under  direction  of  Clar- 
ence Brown.  Others  in  the  cast 
are  Lionel  Barrymore,  James  Stew- 
art, Robert  Taylor  and  Melvyn 
Douglas.  Tone's  last  picture  was 
"The   Unguarded   Hour." 

▼  TV 

Robert  Benchley,  Stanley  Morner 
and  Jackie  Searle  have  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Piccadilly  Jim,"  new 
Robert  Montgomery  starring  pic- 
ture at  M-G-M.  Also  in  the  cast 
are  Billie  Burke,  Frank  Morgan, 
Madge  Evans,  Cora  Witherspoon 
and  Phyllis  Clare. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Johnny    Mescal    and    Allan    Jones 


have  been  signed  by  Republic  as 
first  and  second  cameraman,  re- 
spectively, on  "Follow  Your  Heart," 
the  Marion  Talley-Michael  Bartlett 
musical   extravaganza. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

James  Tinling,  20th  Century-Fox 
director,  married  Josephine  Johnson 
this   week. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Columbia    has    purchased    "Coun- 
terfeit Lady,"  a  story  by  Ed  Olm- 
stead,  for  early   production. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Richard  Boleslawski,  author  and 
motion  picture  director,  has  started 
on  his  third  book,  "Escape  of  a 
Lancer,"  writing  in  whatever  spare 
moments  he  can  find  while  direct- 
ing "The  Garden  of  Allah,"  Selz- 
nick  production  for  U.  A. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Samuel  Goldwyn  has  signed  Kath- 
ryn  Marlowe,  a  complete  newcomer 
to  the  screen,  for  an  important  role 
in  "Dodsworth." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 
"Shakedown"   will  replace  "Night 

Wire"  as  the  permanent  title  of  Co- 
lumbia's picture  featuring  Lew 
Ay  res  and  Joan  Perry. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Filming  of  "Sweet  Aloes,"  star- 
ring Kay  Francis,  has  been  complet- 
ed at  the  First  National  studios. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Last  week  H.  C.  Witwer,  Jr.,  son 
of  the  late  fiction  writer,  was  dis- 
covered working  in  the  sound  de- 
partment of  a  Hollywood  studio  by 
Bryan  Foy,  associate  producer  for 
Warners,  and  this  week  young  Wit- 
wer, who  is  22,  has  been  signed  to 
a  writing  contract  by  the  company 
and  has  been  assigned  to  adapt  for 
the  screen  an  original  story  by  him- 
self. 

▼  ▼  T 

As  soon  as  Jane  Wyatt  completes 
her  role  in  Frank  Capra's  "Lost 
Horizons,"  she  will  step  into  the 
title  role  of  "Flying  Hostess"  for 
Universal.  Harvey  Gates  is  in  Kan- 
sas City  now  gathering  material 
and     atmosphere     in     the     training 


Barnesboro,  Pa.— J.  F.  Smith,  op- 
erator of  the  Smith  Theater,  plans 
to  reopen  the  Russell,  closed  for  the 
last  five  years.  Houses  will  be  en- 
tirely remodeled. 

Meadowlands,  Pa.— C.  E.  Meyers 
divorced  his  interests  from  the 
Crystal  Theater  here  and  returned 
the  house  to  Mrs.  George  Craig, 
owner. 


There  is  a  very  sound  and  simple 
principle  back  of  the  production  of 
pictures — big  ones,  so-called,  and 
little  ones:  The  scope  of  a  picture 
is  measured  by  its  subject. — Hunt 
Stromberg. 


Baltimore  —  Dr.  George  Hellei- 
former  chairman  of  the  Maryland 
censor  board,  died  this  week  follow- 
ing an  auto  accident. 


Atlantic   City— Vaudeville,   double 


features  and  old-time  movies  will 
be  among  the  theatrical  attractions 
at  Young's  Million  Dollar  Pier  this 
season. 


Timely  Topics 

Director  Explains  Need 

For  Big  Supporting  Names 

'T'HE   bigger  the  star  and  the 

more  he  monopolizes  the  ] 
screen,  the  greater  need  there  is  . 
for  supporting  players  of  major  ] 
importance.  In  "The  Ex-Mrs. 
Bradford,"  for  instance,  the  I 
story  centers  so  completely  about 
William  Powell  that  he  appears 
in  almost  every  scene.  Except  ! 
for  his  co-star,  Jean  Arthur, 
none  of  the  other  players  gets  I 
much  footage,  yet  there  are  such 
noteworthy  performers  in  the 
cast  as  Eric  Blore,  James  Glea- 
son,  Robert  Armstrong,  Lucille  ' 
Gleason  and  Ralph  Morgan.  At  | 
first  glance  it  might  appear  that 
some  of  the  supporting  roles 
could  have  been  filled  by  lesser 
players,  because  Powell's  part  is 
so  dominant.  Actually,  how- 
ever it  was  really  more  vital 
that  they  be  placed  in  the  hands 
of  outstanding  talent  than  it 
would  have  been  had  the  stars' 
roles  been  less  important.  Only 
performers  of  the  top  flight  who 
will  immediately  be  recognized 
by  the  public  could  make  their 
scenes  register  effectively  when 
working  with  such  stars  as  Bill 
Powell  and  Jean  Arthur.  And 
aside  from  the  question  of  the 
advisability  of  expecting  the 
stars  to  carry  the  entire  respon- 
sibility of  a  picture's  entertain- 
ment, there  is  the  more  impor- 
tant problem  of  maintaining 
quality.  To  shift  from  the  pol- 
ished performances  of  Powell 
and  Miss  Arthur  to  mediocre 
work  of  minor  players  would 
have  given  the  film  a  spotty  ef- 
fect. 

— Stephen  Roberts 


Hearne,  Tex.  —  George  Chatmas 
will  open  his  new  house  here  late 
this  month. 


El  Campo,  Tex.— J.  G.  Long  plans 
to  open  the  Floyd  Theater  within  a 
fortnight. 

New  Orleans— The  Miro,  first  of 
the  city's  airdomes  in  many  a  year, 
was  opened  with  a  sound  film  pol- 
icy this  week.  Louis  Adams  is  the 
exhibitor. 


school  for  air  hostesses.  "Flying 
Hostess"  is  adapted  from  "Sky  Fev- 
er" by  George  Sayre.  Edmund 
Grainger  will  make  the  production 
from  a  screenplay  by  Captain  Earl 
Robinson,  Brown  Holmes  and  Har- 
vey Gates. 

T  T  T 

Several  players  have  been  set  for 
Universal's  "Yellowstone,"  which  il 
already  in  work  with  Andy  Devirw 
and  a  crew  of  production  men  in 
Yellowstone  National  Park.  Arthur 
Lubin  is  directing.  Henry  Hunter, 
Judith  Barrett  and  Russell  Wade  are 
the  new  players  selected.  Val  Paul 
is  making  the  production  from  I 
screenplay  by  Jefferson  Parker  and 
Renaud  Hoffman. 

T  T  T 

Binnie  Barnes  has  been  cast  op- 
posite Victor  McLaglen  in  "A  Foo 
For  Blondes,"  which  Universal  will 
put  into  work  soon. 

T  T  T 

Holmes  Herbert,  Snub  Pollard, 
Lowden  Adams  and  Kenneth  Law- 
ton  have  been  signed  by  Republic 
for  "Gentlemen  From  Louisiana, 
being  directed  by   Irving  Pichel. 


day,Junel2,1936 


DAILY 


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ilto,    Orpheum    and    High-Pointe. 

left  last  night  for  St.  Louis  to 
ifer  with  Harry  Arthur  on  the 
onstruction  problems, 
rhe  Missouri  and  the  Ambassa- 
•  will  be  redecorated,  new  seats 
tailed  and  new  carpets  laid.  The 
w  Grand  Central  will  be  convert- 

into   a   try-out   theater   for   un- 
lal  pictures,  and  will  be  renamed 

Guild  Cinema.  Present  seats 
1  be  removed  and  double  divans 
tailed. 


FLORIDA 


i.  E.  Stribling  has  leased  the 
navista  Theater,  Chipley. 
lanager  Bert  Acker,  with  himself 
master  of  ceremonies,  will  con- 
le  amateur  nights  on  Friday 
Dughout  the  summer  at  the  Edi- 
,  the  Little  River  outdoor-indoor 
iter  at  Miami. 

'he    Ritz   in    Miami    is   being    re- 
ieled. 


RICHMOND 


Virginia  Theater  Supply  Corp.  of 
3  city  has  been  granted  a  charter 
manufacture  and  deal  in  theater 

plies.  Officers  are:  H.  Pollard 
lg,  president;  Beverly  C.  Lewis, 
vice-president;  W.  C.  Cottrell, 
secretary-treasurer, 
j'homas  A.  Hane.s  of  Norfolk  is 
ed  as  president  of  Sports  Enter- 
ses,  Inc.,  Virginia  Beach,  formed 

onduct  all  forms  of  amusements. 


CHARLOTTE 


resentation  of  checks  represent- 
a  week's  salary  to  each  of  the 
jloyees  of  Warner's  exchange, 
ticipating  in  their  recent 
lashing  Thru  Again"  drive,  fea- 
?d  the  first  meeting  of  the  War- 
club  of  the  season.  Don  Nichols, 
lager  of  Warner's  Broadway, 
sented  the  prizes.  R.  L.  McCoy, 
lager  of  the  exchange,  presented 
itional  gifts  to  other  staff  mem- 


WESTERN  MASS. 


cademy  of  Music,  Northampton, 

holding    "These    Three"    for    an- 

iv  week. 

he    Selectmen    of    Adams    have 

ned  traveling  carnivals. 

The    King    Steps    Out"    is    being 

over  a  second  week  by  the  Bi- 

Springfield. 


irners  Revise  July  Releases 

Earner-First  National  release 
idule  for  July  has  been  slightly 
sed,  and  now  stands  as  follows: 
I  4,  "White  Angel";  July  11, 
ro  Against  the  World";  July  18, 
.t  Money";  July  25,  "Public 
imy's  Wife". 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦       News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Curtail  Spanish  Production 

Madrid — Motion  picture  produc- 
tion in  Spain  has  been  curtailed  this 
year  despite  the  fact  that  pictures 
produced  in  Spain  are  enjoying  a 
distinct  advantage  over  foreign  and 
Spanish-dubbed  features.  The  cur- 
tailment is  due  to  labor  unrest  and 
to  the  fact  that  film  actors  and  work- 
ers have  been  seeking  higher  pay, 
representation  in  the  management 
of  film  companies,  a  contract  for 
every  player  who  takes  part  in  a 
production,  and  making  other  de- 
mands. 


Out  to  "End  Quota" 

London — "We  are  going  to  end 
quota  legislation,"  Robert  T.  Kane, 
20th  Century-Fox  representative  in 
Great  Britain,  told  his  hearers  at  a 
recent  trade  luncheon.  "The  only 
way  we  know  how  to  end  it  is  to 
make  real  pictures.  Beginning  not 
later  than  next  season's  product 
there  will  be  no  such  thing  as  a 
quota  picture.  There  is  not  a  con- 
tract that  we  have  signed  that  calls 
for  a  picture  under  $250,000."  Brit- 
ish National  product,  he  said  would 
be  just  good  as,  if  not  better  than, 
any  other  product  made  in  England. 
Pictures  made  for  showing  outside 
of  Great  Britain,  he  said,  would  cost 
not  less  than  $500,000. 


Tradeshow  Theater 

London — Plans  have  been  sub- 
mitted to  the  London  County  Coun- 
cil for  a  theater  in  the  West  End 
which  will  be  used  exclusively  as 
a  trade  show  house.  It  will  not  at 
any  time  be  open  to  the  public.  It 
will  seat  around  700  persons  and 
will  be  equipped,  underneath  the  au- 
ditorium, with  club  rooms  for  the 
use  of  the  film  trade.  If  the  neces- 
sary permits  and  licenses  are  ob- 
tained it  is  expected  to  have  the  the- 
ater ready  for  use  by  September. 

GB  Signs  Young  Actor 

London — GB  has  signed  Desmond 
Tester,  the  young  actor  whose  work 
in  "Nine  Days  a  Queen"  created 
something  of  a  sensation,  to  a  term 
contract.  He  will  have  a  featured 
role  with  Robert  Donat  and  Sylvia 
Sidney  in  "The  Hidden  Power", 
adapted  from  a  Joseph  Conrad  nov- 
el, which  Alfred  Hitchcock  is  di- 
recting. 


Adopts  S.M.P.E.  Standard 

London — The  British  Standards 
Institution  has  officially  confirmed 
the  adoption  by  Great  Britain  of 
Lord  Riverdale's  recommendation 
that  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  standard  for 
16mm.  sound  films  be  adopted  as 
standard,  for  Great  Britain.  Den- 
mark has  also  adopted  the  S.M.P.E. 
standard,  and  it  is  expected  that  sev- 


eral other  European  countries  will 
follow  suit  at  the  International 
Standards  Ass'n  meeting  in  Buda- 
pest on  Aug.  31. 


Barthelmess  in  'Napoleon  Spy' 

London — Richard  Barthelmess  has 
been  signed  by  Julius  Hagen  to  co- 
star  with  Dolly  Haas  in  "Spy  of  Na- 
poleon" which  Maurice  Elvey  is  di- 
recting. 

Frank  Vosper,  Lyn  Harding, 
Francis  L.  Sullivan  and  Joyce  Bland 
are  members  of  the  cast. 


Museum  Chiefs  in  London 

London — Miss  Iris  Barry,  curator 
of  the  American  Museum,  and  her 
husband,  John  Abbott,  director  of 
that  institution,  have  been  in  Lon- 
don for  the  purpose  of  selecting 
some  British  films  for  preservation 
in  the  museum's  archives.  They 
will  visit  Paris,  Berlin,  Moscow  and 
Stockholm  on  a  similar  mission,  ar- 
riving back  in  England,  prepara- 
tory to  sailing  for  New  York,  in  the 
autumn. 


Building  Boom  in  Belfast 

Belfast,  Ireland— Within  the  next 
few  months  eight  or  nine  new  mo- 
tion picture  theaters  will  open  in 
Belfast,  with  many  of  the  existing 
houses  undergoing  remodeling  and 
renovation. 


Japan  Shortens  Programs 

Tokio — The  Home  Office  plans 
shorter  motion  picture  programs  and 
fewer  changes  of  bills.  Programs  in 
most  theaters  run  four  and  a  half 
to  five  hours — even  six  hours  in 
some  of  the  smaller  town  theaters. 
Under  the  new  regulations,  pro- 
grams will  be  limited  to  three  and 
a  half  hours,  except  that  country 
and  small  city  theaters  will  be  per- 
mitted to  run  half  an  hour  longer. 
Producers  approve  the  government's 
proposal  to  extend  the  program  from 
a  week  to  ten  days. 


Spanish  Quota  Situation 

Madrid  —  No  definite  steps  have 
been  taken  in  the  move  to  estab- 
lish import  quota  restrictions  on 
foreign  films.  There  is  a  feeling  on 
the  part  of  some  Spanish  producers 
that  foreign  exporters  should  ac- 
quire a  proportion  of  Spanish  films 
in  return  for  the  right  to  distribute 
their  product  in  Spain.  Others  would 
like  an  arrangement  whereby  Amer- 
ican producers,  in  exchange  for  the 
sale  of  American  films  in  Spain, 
would  distribute  a  certain  number 
of  Spanish  pictures  in  Latin-Amer- 
ica, where  Spanish  pictures  are  liked 
but  where  organizations  to  distrib- 
ute them   are   lacking. 


KENNEDY  REPORTING 
ON  PRODUCTION  ONLY 


(Continued   from   Paije    1) 

Pat  Scollard,  Arthur  Poole,  John 
Ford  and  Joe  Sheehan,  are  expected 
to  be  present  at  today's  session. 

Work  on  the  rest  of  the  report, 
covering  exhibition,  personnel,  for- 
eign department  and  Paramount 
News,  continues,  with  no  definite 
completion    date    indicated. 


CONNECTICUT 


Maintaining  that  the  majority  of 
exhibitors  would  not  be  able  to  avail 
themselves  of  the  credit  feature, 
the  Independent  M.  P.  T.  O.  of 
Conn.,  at  its  meeting  this  week  in 
New  Haven,  unanimously  passed  a 
resolution  condemning  the  Para- 
mount poster  plan.  Beginning  with 
the  next  meeting  on  June  23,  local 
representatives  of  sound  equipment 
companies,  including  a  local  inde- 
pendent company,  will  be  invited  to 
address  members  on  sound  and  ser- 
vicing problems.  The  recently-or- 
ganized group  reports  a  steady  in- 
crease in  membership. 

A  new  reduced  rate  scale  of  the 
Hartford  Electric  Light  Co.,  Hart- 
ford, will  save  theaters  and  other 
commercial  users  $300,000  annually, 
beginning  this  month.  The  new 
rates  represent  the  results  of  a 
careful  study  made  by  the  company 
in  cooperation  with  Joseph  L.  Shul- 
man,  attorney  for  a  group  of  con- 
sumers including  the  Rivoli  Theater. 

The  Strand,  Sound  View,  operated 
by  Arthur  O'Connor,  will  feature 
Bank  Night  twice  a  week  beginning 
June  23.  The  Windsor,  Windsor, 
has  also  contracted  to  use  the  game 
on  and  after  July  1. 


DES  MOINES 


Tri-States  Theaters  Corp.  will 
hold  a  convention  in  Des  Moines 
the  last  week  in  July  climaxing  a 
13-week  managers'  campaign  now 
in  progress.  Business  and  fun  ses- 
sions are  being  planned  by  A.  H. 
Blank  and  G.  Ralph  Branton. 

Stan  Brown,  district  manager  of 
Tri-States,  is  leaving  for  Los  An- 
geles to  attend  the  graduation  of 
his  son  at  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia. 


LINCOLN 


Milt  Overman,  late  city  manager 
of  L.  D.  Dent  enterprises  here,  is 
now   in   Denver. 

Jerry  Spurlock,  assistant  house 
manager  at  the  Capitol,  has  joined 
the  married   list. 

Ned  Collins  is  the  new  manager 
of  the  Fox,  Sidney,  replacing  Carl 
Smith,  who  will  handle  one  of  those 
traveling  sound  projector  jobs  and 
cover  a  circle  of  four  towns  in 
Wyoming. 

Woof  Wolfberg  of  Metro  in  Kan- 
sas City  is  doing  some  additional 
exploiting  here  for  "Ziegfeld."  He 
was  preceded  by  Johnny  Denman. 


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nation's  nominee  for  America's   Grandest   Comedian  .  .  .  W.  C.  FIELDS  ...  in     POPP^ 

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Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


DL.  69.  NO.  139 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY.  JUNE  13,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


(ennedy  Report  Referred  to  Special  Para.   Committee 

'OTH-FOX  FOR  UNCONDITIONAL  1 0%  CANCELLATIONS 

JO  Minimum  Planned  by  Grand  National  for  1936-37 


Jperson     Negotiates     Deals 
With    Producers    on 
West  Coast 

>st  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Following  a  series  of 
inferences  with  several  producers 
>re,  President  Edward  L.  Alperson 
r  Grand  National  announces  that 
minimum  of  30  features  will  be 
stributed  by  G.  N.  in  1936-37.  Al- 
srson   returns   to   New   York   next 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 

2  FILMS  NOW  IN  WORK 
AND  UP  RKO  PROGRAM 


st    Coast   Bureau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — To  wind  up  its  1935- 
program,  RKO  Radio  has  12  fea- 
res  in  various  stages  of  work  as 
Hows : 

"Never  Gonna  Dance,"  with  Fred 
staire,  Ginger  Rogers,  Victor 
oore,  Helen  Broderick  and  Georges 
etaxa,  directed  by  George  Stevens. 
"Portrait  of  a  Rebel,"  with  Kath- 
•ine  Hepburn  and  George  Marshall, 
rected  by  Mark  Sandrich. 
"Marry  the  Girl,"  with  Barbara 
anwyck,  Gene  Raymond,  Robert 
oung,  Helen  Broderick  and  Ned 
jarks,  directed  by  Leigh  Jason. 
"M'Liss,"   with    Ann    Shirley   and 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


50  Arrive  Over  Week-End 
For  RKO  Radio  Convention 


More  than  250  delegates  to  the 
mual  sales  convention  of  RKO 
adio  Pictures  will  arrive  in  New 
ork  over  the  week-end  from  their 
spective  headquarters  to  be  on 
ind  for  the  Monday  morning  open- 
g  of  the  three-day  meeting  in  the 
aldorf-Astoria  Hotel. 
The  delegates  will  arrive  in  two 
oups,  one  at  the  Grand  Central 
■rminal  and  the  other  at  the  Penn- 
lvania   Station. 

At  the  Grand  Central  will  be  rep- 
sentatives  from  Albany,  Buffalo, 
hicago,  Cincinnati,  Cleveland,  Dal- 
(Continued   on   Page  2) 


Big  Film  Promotion  Under  Way 

As   we    go    to    press    we    hear    that    Bunker    &    Trapp,    a    slick    outfit    of    promoters,    are 

negotiating  with   the  Committee  for   the  feature  movie  rights  to  the  big  annual  fairway 

and    spinach    Tournament    at    Glen    Oaks    on    June    24.      They    plan    a  production    with    a 

special    theme    song:    "Trap,    Trap,    Trap,    the    Boys    Are    Marching."  Cameras    and    lie 

detecting  machines  will  be  placed   at  each   trap.      For  the  first  time  in  golf  history  the 

public   will   get  the   inside  facts  on   what  goes   on   behind   a   golfer's  back.      Sensational. 


OVER  4,000  THEATERS 
NOW  HAVE  BANK  NIGHT 


Denver — Figures  revealed  at  the 
three-day  convention  of  Affiliated 
Enterprises,  owners  of  Bank  Night, 
showed  that  more  than  4,000  the- 
aters in  the  country  are  using  Bank 
Night.     At  a  luncheon  attended  by 

(Continued   on    Page    2) 

GB  Favors  10%  Cancellation 
Without  Any  Restrictions 

Clarifying  its  position  in  regard 
to  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  10-point  trade 
practices  program,  GB  yesterday  in- 
dicated through  George  W.  Weeks, 
general  sales  manager,  that  it  is 
willing  to  grant  a  10  per  cent  can- 
cellation, without  conditions.  Weeks 
also  stated  that  his  company  will 
support  local  conciliation  boards 
which  constitute  an  important  trou- 
ble-solving feature  of  the  exhibitor 
association    plan. 


STATEMENT  EXPECTED 
ON  TELEVISION  SOON 


An  important  announcement  re- 
garding television,  probably  dealing 
with  a  station-to-station  visual 
broadcasting  as  a  preliminary  to 
eventual  home  television,  is  expected 
shortly  from  RCA,  according  to  re- 
ports in  radio  circles. 


Denver,  Salt  Lake  Exchanges 
Acquired  by  Grand  National 

Grand  National  Distributing  Corp. 
is  taking  over  the  Distinctive  Screen 
Attractions  exchanges  in  Denver  and 
Salt  Lake  City  as  part  of  its  national 
setup.  The  acquisition  goes  into  ef- 
fect within  a  few  weeks.  Lon  T. 
Fidler,  who  formerly  owned  the  ex- 
changes, will  remain  with  Grand  Na- 
tional. 


Special  Para.  Committee  to  Study 
Survey  Submitted  by  Jos.  P.  Kennedy 


Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  who  was  em- 
ployed by  the  directors  of  Para- 
mount on  May  1  last  to  investigate 
the  operations  of  the  company  and 
make  recommendations  on  how  to 
improve  them,  yesterday  submitted 
to  the  board  an  interim  report  in 
which  he  is  understood  to  have  criti- 
cized the  way  affairs  have  been 
run  and  to  have  requested  the  res- 
ignations    of     some     directors     and 


officers  as  a  step  toward  remedying 
existing  conditions. 

Paramount  announced  following 
the  board  meeting  that  the  report 
was  referred  to  a  special  commit- 
tee composed  of  Harvey  D.  Gibson, 
Stanton  Griffis  and  H.  O.  King,  to 
study  and  report  back  to  the  full 
board  with  recommendations  at  an 
early     date     and    that    no    further 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


MPTOA  Group  Confers  With 

20rh-Fox  and  U.  A.  on 

Trade  Practices 

Twentieth  Century-Fox  yesterday 
informed  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  h.it  it 
would  grant  an  unconditional  10 
per  cent  cancellation  privilege,  and 
United  Artists  took  the  position  that 
since  its  pictures  are  sold  individual- 
ly, the  exhibitor  association  demand 
for  a  great  elimination  right  does 
not  apply  to  its  operations.  These 
attitudes  on  the  issues  were  made 
known  at  conferences  at  which  Pres- 
ident Ed  Kuykendall  and  Lewen  Pi- 
zor  represented  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 

At  a  meeting  with  John  D.  Clark, 
general  sales  manager  of  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, the  distributor  did  not 
definitely  indicate  its  feeling  on  the 
matter  of  elimination  of  the  score 
charges,  it  was  stated  following  the 
conference.  Twentieth  Century-Fox 
made  it  clear  that  it  would  not  force 
an  unreasonable  number  of  shorts 
on  exhibitors  and  that  the  matter 
must  be  subject  to  negotiation  be- 
tween the  buyer  and  seller.  In  re- 
gard to  preferred  playing  time,  the 
distributor  stated  that  this,  too,  was 
up  to  individual  negotiations,  but 
that  it  wanted  its  pro  rata  share  of 
such  time. 

Later  in  the  day  Kuykendall  and 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 

Confidence  and  Enthusiasm 
As  "U"  Convention  Keynotes 

With  confidence  and  enthusiasm 
as  the  keynote,  the  annual  sales  con- 
vention of  Universal  Pictures  will 
open  at  the  Hotel  Astor  on  Monday 
afternoon  at  2  o'clock.  Six  district 
managers  and  more  than  150  mem- 
bers of  their  field  staffs  will  attend 
the  conclave,  together  with  home  of- 
fice executives.  Following  in  the 
wake  of  recent  intensive  organiza- 
tion changes,  this  convention  will  be 
one  of  the  most  important  in  Uni- 
versale history. 

Schedule  of  sessions,  in  addition 
to  the  inaugural  get-together  on 
Monday    afternoon,    calls    for   meet- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


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DAILV 


Saturday,  June  13, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  139        Sat.,  June  13,  1936        10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  AUCOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK 

High 

Am.     Seat 22 

Columbia     Picts.     vtc.  35'/2 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 4% 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.     ptd.  16% 

East.    Kodak     164       1 

Loew's,    Inc 453,4 

Paramount      8'/i 

Paramount   1st   pfd...  66 
Paramount    2nd    pfd..     9V2 

Pathe    Film    7'/2 

RKO    5% 

20th    Century-Fox     .  .  26>/2 

20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  35>/8 

Univ.     Pict.     pfd 102       1 

Warner    Bros lO'/s 

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Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.  2634 

Loew   6s  41ww 97 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  90 

Par.    B'way    3s55....  58 Vi 

Warner's  6s39    94 

NEW   YORK  CURB 

Sonotone    Corp V/* 

Technicolor     283/4 

Trans-Lux     4>/4 


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Basil    Rathbone 

Tay    Garnett 

David   J.   Chatkin 


X 


JUNE  14 


Major    Edward    Bowes 
Cliff   Edwards 
Luther   Reed 


30  MINIMUM  PLANNED 
BY  GRAND  NATIONAL 


{Continued  from   Page    1) 

week,  at  which  time  he  will  make 
several  important  announcements,  he 
says. 


Winn  Joins  Grand  Natl 

James  Winn,  former  midwest  dis- 
trict manager  for  Warners,  has 
joined  Grand  National  Distributing 
Corp.  in  a  similar  capacity  with 
headquarters  in  Chicago. 


Over  4,000  Theaters 

Now  Have  Bank  Night 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

over  200  salesmen,  exhibitors,  and 
distributors,  talks  were  made  by  H. 
A.  Grabow,  A.  G.  Edwards,  Emmett 
Thurmon  and  Pat  Patterson.  Rick 
Ricketson  served  as  toastmaster. 
During  the  course  of  the  convention 
Charles  U.  Yaeger,  president  of  Af- 
filiated, was  made  a  Texas  Ranger. 
Claude  Ezell,  sales  manager  for  the 
company,   brought   the   commission. 


"Pastures"  Has  Dual  Premiere 

Warner's  "Green  Pastures"  had 
its  dual  world  premiere  last  night 
at  the  Ritz,  Tulsa,  and  the  Miller, 
Wichita.  Many  noted  civic  officials, 
local  business  heads,  members  of 
the  clergy  and  newspaper  represen- 
tatives attended  the  openings,  which 
had  been  given  special  handling  by 
the  Warner  home  office  advertising 
and  publicity  department  cooperat- 
ing with   the   local   managements. 


Argue   Fox-Springer  Suit 

Arguments  were  made  yesterday 
in  the  Appellate  Division  on  the 
breach-of-contract  suit  brought  by 
20th  Century-Fox  against  the 
Springer  &  Cocalis  circuit,  with  in- 
terpretation of  a  film  contract  in- 
volved. Attorney  Louis  Nizer  rep- 
resented the  plaintiff  while  Bruce 
Bromley  was  counsel  for  the  the- 
ater company. 


New  Trailer  Firm 

Theater  Trailer  Corp.,  new  trailer 
firm,  has  begun  activity  with  head- 
quarters at  630  Ninth  Ave.  The 
company  already  has  trailers  on  all 
releases  for  1935-36  except  for  War- 
ner and  M-G-M  pictures.  Territorial 
representatives  will  be  announced  in 
a  few  weeks. 


Margaret  Sullavan  for  Stage 

Margaret  Sullavan  is  slated  to  re- 
turn to  the  Broadway  stage  next 
fall  in  the  George  S.  Kaufman-Edna 
Ferber  play,  "Stage  Door". 


Hess   Libel   Award    Upheld 

Appellate  Division  has  upheld  the 
award  of  $10,365  to  Gabriel  L.  Hess 
against  The  Churchman  for  a  libel- 
ous article  printed  in  November, 
1931. 


12  FILMS  NOW  IN  WORK 
WIND  UP  RKO  PROGRAM 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

John  Beal,  directed  by  George  Nich- 
olls,  Jr, 

"Riddle  of  the  Dangling  Pearl," 
with  Helen  Broderick  and  James 
Gleason. 

"We  Who  Are  About  to  Die," 
death  house  story. 

"Don't  Turn  'Em  Loose,"  about 
the  prison  parole  system. 

"The  Plough  and  the  Stars,"  Sean 
O 'Casey  story,  with  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck, directed  by  John  Ford. 

"Grand  Jury,"  civic  cleanup  story, 
directed  by  Albert  Rogell. 

"Daddy  and  I,"  with  Anne  Shir- 
ley, directed  by  David  Burton. 

"Count  Pete,"  comedy  with  music, 
with  Ann  Sothern  and  Gene  Ray- 
mond. 

"General  Delivery,"  post  office 
story. 


250  Arrive  Over  Week-End 
For  RKO  Radio  Convention 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 

las,  Denver,  Des  Moines,  Detroit, 
Indianapolis,  Kansas  City,  Los  An- 
geles, Milwaukee,  Minneapolis,  New 
Haven,  Oklahoma  City,  Omaha, 
Portland,  Salt  Lake  City,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Seattle,  Sioux  Falls,  St.  Louis, 
Calgary,  Montreal,  Toronto,  Van- 
couver and  Winnipeg. 

In  the  delegation  scheduled  to  ar- 
rive at  the  Pennsylvania  Station  are 
the  men  from  Atlanta,  Charlotte, 
Jacksonville,  Memphis,  New  Or- 
leans,   Pittsburgh    and    Washington. 


Maj.  Bowes  Host  to  Delegates 

At  his  tomorrow  evening  broad- 
cast, Major  Edward  Bowes  will  be 
host  to  about  200  delegates  in  New 
York  for  the  RKO  convention.  RKO 
is  distributing  a  series  of  two-reel 
subjects  titled  "Major  Bowes'  Ama- 
teur Theater  of  the  Air"  and  a  se- 
ries of  single-reel  films  titled  "Ma- 
jor Bowes'  Amateur  Parade." 


"March  of  Time"  to  Be  Active 

"March  of  Time,"  already  signed 
for  a  second  year's  distribution  un- 
der the  RKO  Radio  banner,  will  be 
much  in  evidence  at  the  RKO  sales 
convention.  On  Tuesday  night,  Roy 
Larsen,  John  Martin,  Louis  de 
Rochemont  and  Ralph  Rolan  of 
"March  of  Time"  will  be  hosts  at  a 
dinner  party  at  Jack  and  Charlie's 
to  RKO  salesmen  who  have  sold  the 
subject  100  per  cent  in  their  terri- 
tories. Guests  at  the  dinner  also 
will  include  the  district  and  branch 
managers  of  their  territories  and 
all  salesmen  who  have  sold  more 
than  75  per  cent  of  their  accounts. 
RKO  executives  who  have  been  in- 
vited include  Ned  Depinet,  Jules 
Levy,  Cresson  Smith,  Ed  McAvoy, 
Harry  Michalson  and  others.  In 
addition  to  the  host,  others  invited 
from  "Time"  and  the  "March  of 
Time"  include  C.  D.  Jackson, 
Charles  Stillman,  A.  K.  Mills  and 
Al   Sindlinger. 


Coming  and  Going 


CHARLES  R.  ROGERS,  executive  vice-presi 
dent  of  Universal  Pictures  in  charge  of  pro 
duction,  will  arrive  in  New  York  on  Monda 
morning  to  attend  the  company's  sales  con 
vention. 

GREGORY  LA  CAVA,  who  has  just  complete 
directing  Universale  "My  Man  Godfrey,"  j 
also  en  route  to  New  York  to  be  one  of  th 
honored    guests   of    the    convention. 

PANDRO  S.  BERMAN,  associate  producer  » 
RKO  Radio  studio,  has  completed  supervisin 
the  filming  of  "Mary  of  Scotland"  and  is  e 
route  to  New  York  to  attend  the  company 
sales    convention. 

DANIEL  BERTRAND  has  gone  to  Amher: 
from    New    York    and    returns    early    next    weei 

ED  KUYKENDALL  leaves  New  York  tod* 
for    Columbus,     Miss. 

HERBERT  CRUICKSHANK  left  New  Yor 
last    night    for    the    Coast. 

JIMMY  SAVO  sails  on  the  Conte  di  Savoi 
today   for   a    vacation    abroad. 

E.  B.  HATRICK  left  Hollywood  yesterd. 
returning   to   New   York. 

JACK  VOTION  leaves  New  York  today  c 
his    return    to    the    Coast. 

BOBBY  BREEN,  who  will  star  in  a  serh 
of  pictures  being  made  by  Sol  Lesser  for  RKC 
is  coming  to  New  York  with  his  sister,  SALL 
BREEN,  for  the  RKO  convention  starting  Mor 
day. 


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ARTHUR     SCHWARTZ     has     arrived 
York    from     Hollywood. 


MERLE    OBERON     leaves    the    coast    early 
September    for    London    to    appear    in    "The    D 
vorce   of    Lady   X"    for   Alexander    Korda. 

PAULA  STONE,  who  has  been  visiting  h 
mother  and  sister  in  Forest  Hills,  L.  I.,  & 
trained  Thursday  night  on  her  return  to  Cal 
fornia. 

HENRY  WILLSON,  who  came  east  to  arran 
business  deals  involving  his  Hollywood  client 
among  whom  are  Paula  Stone  and  her  famo 
father,    Fred    Stone,    is    westward    bound    agai 

WILLIAM  BOYD,  star  of  the  Hopalong  Ca 
sidy  westerns  released  by  Paramount, 
HARRY  SHERMAN,  producer  of  the  series, 
rive  in  New  York  on  Monday  for  a  vae 
tion. 

GLADYS    GEORGE,    who    starred    in    the    sta 
play,     "Personal     Appearance,"     has     arrived 
Hollywood     to     start     work     in     "With     Bann> 
Blowing"    for    Paramount. 

LOU  DIAMOND,  head  of  Paramount's  sh 
subject  department,  plans  to  arrive  in  Holt 
wood  early  next  week  for  conferences  with  i 
aependent  producers  of  shorts  and  to  fir 
auditions  for  musical  compositions  for  pu 
lication  by  Popular  Melodies  and  Famous  Mu 
Corp. 

FRANK  McGRANN,  manager  of  exploitat 
for  Columbia,  leaves  tomorrow  for  Chicago 
the  advance  guard  of  the  home  office  deles 
tion  which  will  attend  the  annual  conv< 
tion    there    starting    June    22. 


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FOX  WILL  CANCEL  10% 
WITH  NO  RESTRICTIONS 

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Pizor  met  with  George  J.  Schaefer 
and  Paul  Lazarus  at  United  Artists. 
This  company  said  that  it  would 
state  its  position  on  the  score  charge 
elimination  proposal  within  five  or 
six  days.  It  was  declared  that  pro- 
tests against  distributor  designation 
of  preferred  playing  time  does  not 
apply  to  the  organization  as  it  sells 
its  pictures  on  an  individual  basis. 

Both  20th  Century-Fox  and  United 
Artists  favor  establishment  of  local 
conciliation  boards,  it  was  stated  af- 
ter the  conferences. 

Warner-First  National,  accord- 
ing to  an  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  spokesman, 
has  not  replied  to  the  exhibitor  or- 
ganization request  for  a  meeting  on 
its   10-point  program. 

After  the  distributors  interviewed 
have  had  "a  reasonable  time"  to 
make  up  their  minds  on  the  exhibi- 
tor demands,  and  perhaps  hold  their 
own  meeting  on  the  subject,  Kuy- 
kendall  plans  to  reconvene  his  com- 
mittee in  New  York  for  final  sessions. 
He  leaves  New  York  today  for  Co- 
lumbus, Miss.,  and,  after  attending 
the  Democratic  convention  at  Phila- 
delphia, goes  to  an  exhibitor  meeting 
in  Kansas  City,  returning  to  New 
York  early  next  month. 

Confidence  and  Enthusiasm 
As  "U"  Convention  Keynotes 

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ings    on    Tuesday,    Wednesday    and 
finally   on    Thursday,   when   only   a 
morning  session  of  the  district  and 
branch  managers  will  be  held. 

Most  of  the  delegates  will  make 
the  Hotel  Astor  their  headquarters 
for  the  four  days  of  business  dis- 
cussions. One  of  the  convention 
highlights  will  be  the  screening  of 
either  "Two  In  A  Crowd"  or  "My 
Man  Godfrey"  at  the  Little  Carnegie 
Theater  on  Tuesday  morning  at  9 
o'clock. 

Wednesday's  sessions  will  be  cli- 
maxed by  a  beefsteak  dinner,  to  be 
attended  by  all  delegates  from  out- 
of-town  and  the  executive  personnel 
of  the  home  office,  at  the  New  York 
Athletic   Club. 


WESTERN  MASS. 

Albert  P.  Page  has  resigned  as 
manager  of  the  Palmer  Theater, 
Palmer,  to  join  Ross  Federal  Ser- 
vice, Boston. 

The  Bijou,  Springfield,  has  inaug- 
urated Columbia  "Happy  Hour" 
matinees  for  children.  This  will  be 
an  all  juvenile  bill. 

Poli's,  Springfield,  returns  to  Fri- 
day openings  after  several  months 
of  changing  programs  on  Saturday 


y    -gar  "*'"•'"" — -.*-#  . 


COMMITTEE  TO  STUDY 
J.  P.  KENNEDY  REPORT 


▼  T  T 

•  •  •  THAT  SUMMARY  of  "Pointers  from  the  Nation's 
Critics  to  Producers,  Exhibitors  and  Publicists"  which  ran 
in  a  recent  issue  made  a  great  hit  with  A.  P.  Wax  man. 
Ad  Chief  of  G-B  he  says:  "It  is  one  of  the  most  valuable 
things  ever  printed  in  the  Film  Daily"  so  he  has  asked 
each  writing  member  of  his  staff  to  clip  and  paste  up  on  their 
desks,  the  portion  pertaining  to  publicity,  as  a  constant  guide 
and  reminder  great  idea  the  newspaper  film  editors 
of  the  nation  know  what  they  like  and  dislike  in  the  publicity 

stuff  received   from   the   picture  companies they   have  put 

themselves  on  record  definitely  and  positively  in  this  recent 
symposium  and  any  pressagent  in  the  biz  that  passes  up 
the  data  is  just  plumb  blind  to  his  own  job 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     AND    NOW    she    is    getting   married     petite 

Celia   Sandhaus who  was  Paul  Benjamin's  sec  at  National 

Screen  for  the  past  12  years so  they  gave  Celia  a  party 

in  the  Cocoanut  Grove  of  Park  Central  the  other  eve,  with  70 
Enessers  attending 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  UNIQUE  FEATURE  a  complete  cartoon  will 
be  broadcast  on  Sam  Taylor's  "Hollywood  Highlights"  program 

on  WOR  this  eve the  cartoon  is  Harman-Ising's  "Old  Mill 

Pond,"  featuring  colored  entertainers  in  "swing"  rhythms 

the  sound  from  the  film  will  be  carried  from  the  Astor  screen 
to  the  studio  for  re-broadcast 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  AS  THAT  authority,  Ken  Hallam  of  RKO  Radio, 
might  have  said,  a  lot  of  publicity  copy  turned  out  in  the  film 
biz  must  be  written  on  tripewriters The  Music  Hall  base- 
ball team  won  its  fifth  straight  by  defeating  M-G-M  by  4  to  1 
Albert  Miller  was  the  hurler 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     THE  CCC  meant  three  things  yesterday  at  the  Ritz 

Tower clasping-hands,   cocktails   and   conversation  it 

was   all   for   Dorothy    Mackaill and   so   were   her    friends 

who  gathered  to  wish  her  well 


DENVER 

A  new  theater  at  Bernalillo,  N. 
M.,  will  be  opened  in  several  weeks. 
It  is  being  built  by  L.  E.  Hinkley  of 
the  Bernalillo  Motor  Co. 

Managers  at  the  Roxy  here  and 
the  Rex  in  Brighton,  Colo.,  have 
swapped  positions.  James  Howell 
has  come  from  the  Rex  to  the  Roxy, 
and  Deforrest  Swanson  now  man- 
ages the  Rex. 

Archie  Hurley  has  opened  his  new 
theater  at  Tucumcari,  N.  M.,  and 
has  named  it  the  New  theater. 

Wayne  Ball  is  back  on  the  job  as 
manager  of  the  Columbia  exchange 
following   a   tonsilectomy. 

J.  T.  Sheffield  is  having  the  plans 
drawn  for  his  new  Republic  ex- 
change here.  He  is  moving  his  Salt 
Lake  City  exchange  into  larger  quar- 
ters also. 

Sterling  Way,  Jr.,  manager  of  the 
Aladdin  theater,  and  Sally  Hitt, 
cashier  at  the  Broadway  theater, 
were  married. 

Louis  Williams,  former  manager 
of  the  Hiawatha  theater  here,  is  the 
city  manager  at  Walsenbuig,  Colo., 
succeeding  Wayne  Gossett,  resigned. 


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statement  would  be  available  until 
after  this  committee  had  held  its 
deliberations. 

The  makeup  of  the  special  com- 
mittee is  of  interest  because  Har- 
vey Gibson  and  H.  0.  King  have 
been  appointed  to  the  board  within 
the  past  month  and  Griffis  is  a 
board  member  for  only  a  little  while 
longer. 

It  is  learned  that  important 
changes  are  to  be  effected  in  the 
Paramount   studio   setup   shortly. 

The  annual  Paramount  meeting  is 
scheduled  to  take  place  Tuesday  but 
may  be  adjourned  until  later. 

Kennedy  would  neither  affirm  nor 
deny  to  Film  Daily  yesterday  that 
he  had  recommended  resignations  of 
directors  and  officers. 


BOSTON 


Facsimile  Transmission 

Is  Demonstrated  by  RCA 

First  demonstration  of  RCA's  new 
ultra-short  wave  radio  circuit  con- 
necting New  York  and  Philadelphia, 
enabling  the  transmission  of  entire 
letters  by  telegraph,  took  place  this 
week  with  President  David  Sarnoff 
of  RCA  and  representatives  of  New 
York  University  in  attendance  at 
the  New  York  end,  while  RCA  offi- 
cials and  representatives  of  Frank- 
lin Institute  were  at  the  Philadel- 
phia end.  The  new  development 
makes  it  possible  to  send  drawings, 
type  matter,  handwriting  and  other 
visual  material  in  facsimile,  along 
with  the  simultaneous  operation  of 
automatic  typewriter  and  telegraph 
channels. 

Taking  Williams'  place  at  the  Hia- 
watha is  Ed  Conahan,  former  as- 
sistant at  the  Isis. 

The  Sun  theater  on  Larimer  street 
is  dark. 

Fred  Speers,  film  and  dramatic 
critic  on  the  Denver  Post  staff,  has 
resigned  to  become  city  editor  of  the 
Cheyenne    Tribune. 


The  Keith  Memorial  will  show 
two  first-run  features  each  week 
during  the  summer,  according  to 
Manager  George  French.  Now  all 
theaters  in  Boston  except  the  Met- 
ropolitan are  on  double  features. 

David  F.  Perkins,  formerly  with 
the  M.  &  P.  advertising  department, 
has  accepted  an  executive  position 
with  the  Schine  Circuit  in  New 
York. 

J.  M.  Cummings,  M-G-M  auditor, 
is   in   town. 

E.  M.  Loew,  Phil  Berler  and  Max 
Finn  of  E.  M.  Loew's  Theaters  are 
spending  the  week-end  in  Maine 
fishing. 

Floyd  Bell,  formerly  publicity  di- 
rector at  the  Metropolitan,  is  now 
handling  the  publicity  for  Suffolk 
i  Downs  and  Paragon  Park. 

Closings  for  summer:  Franklin 
Theater,  Durham,  N.  H.;  Strand, 
,  Taunton. 

Reopenings:  Chatham,  Chatham; 
Casino  and  Olympia,  Hampton 
Beach,  N.  H.;  Casino,  Naples,  Me.; 
Casino  at   Siasconsett,  Mass. 

Nathan  Yamins,  president  of  Al- 
lied, was  in  town  this  week. 

T.  F.  O'Toole,  T.  A.  Donahue,  H. 
Olshan,  E.  Cohen,  R.  J.  Murray,  D. 
E.  Pratt,  Booker  A.  Barry  will  at- 
tend Columbia's  Chicago  convention 
from  here. 

Al  Seligman,  accessories  sales- 
man from  the  Columbia  home  office, 
is  in  town. 

Manager  Phil  Smith  announces 
that  Academy  Pictures  has  closed  a 
deal  to  distribute  Chesterfield-In- 
vincible Pictures  in  New  England 
territory  under  the  plan  that  Allied 
is  sponsoring. 

An  extra  ramp  is  being  con- 
structed at  the  Weymouth  Drive-In 
Theater  to  accommodate  100  addi- 
tional cars,  according  to  Jack  Gold- 
stein, who  is  handling  the  publicity. 


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Saturday,  June  13, 1936 


LITTLE  from  LOTS 


By  RALPH  WILE 


HOLLYWOOD 

"DERNARD  McCONVILLE,  author- 
ity on  western  history,  is  at 
work  at  Republic  studios  with  Di- 
rector Joseph  Kane  on  a  story  for 
the  first  all-color  western  picture, 
tentatively  titled  "The  Lives  of  a 
Texas  Ranger." 

v         ▼         ▼ 

John  F.  Wharton,  New  York 
counsel  for  Pioneer  Pictures  and 
Selznick  International,  is  here  from 
New  York  in  connection  with  plans 
for  the  closer  physical  coordination 
of  the  two  producing  companies. 
John  Hay  Whitney,  president  of 
Pioneer  Pictures  and  chairman  of 
the  board  of  Selznick  International, 
will  arrive  in  Hollywood  within  a 
week.  Whitney  will  immediately 
meet  with  Merian  C.  Cooper,  execu- 
tive vice-president  of  Pioneer,  and 
with  David  O.  Selznick,  president  of 
Selznick  International,  to  complete 
arrangements  for  the  two  companies 
to  work  in  closer  cooperation.  Whar- 
ton also  denied  any  plans  for  a 
merger  of  Pioneer  and  Selznick  In- 
ternational. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Sidney  Lanfield,  who  directed 
"Half  Angel,"  "The  Last  Gentle- 
man" and  "Red  Salute,"  is  directing 
"Sing,  Baby,  Sing,"  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. Peverell  Marley  is  doing 
the   camera  work. 

▼  V  Y 

Murray  Ellman,  formerly  with 
the  William  Morris  agency,  and  Al 
Feinman,  erstwhile  with  M-G-M, 
have  organized  their  own  agency. 
In  addition  to  artist  representation, 
they  will  also  handle  business  man- 
agement and  publicity. 

V  Y  T 

June  Lang  is  being  groomed  for 
very  important  roles  at  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. Her  work  in  "Road  to 
Glory"  attracted  much  attention. 
She  also  appeared  in  "The  Country 
Doctor"  and  "Every  Saturday 
Night." 

V  V  T 

"The  Law  Rides,"  a  Bob  Steele 
western,  is  being  made  by  Supreme, 
with  Robert  N.  Bradbury  directing. 
Harley  Wood  is  the  feminine  lead, 
Margaret  Mann,  Charles  Kine,  Nor- 
man Neilson  and  Buck  Connors  are 
among  the  other  principals. 

V  V  T 

That  clever  and  unconventional 
lawyer-sleuth,  Perry  Mason,  who 
has  been  portrayed  by  Warren  Wil- 
liam in  a  number  of  the  screen  ver- 
sions of  Erie  Stanley  Gardner's 
stories,  will  have  a  new  interpreter 
when  "The  Case  of  the  Caretaker's 
Cat"  goes  into  production  next  week 
at  First  National.  The  new  Perry 
Mason  will  be  Ricardo  Cortez. 


Reb  Russell  to  Make  Four 

Canton,  O. — Reb  Russell,  western 
star,  now  featured  in  the  after  show 
of  the  Russell  Bros,  circus,  said  here 
that  he  planned  to  make  at  least 
four  western  features  at  the  con- 
clusion of  the  circus  season. 


JlevUws  of  VUw  ?il*»$ 


"SECRET  AGENT" 

with    Madeleine    Carroll,    Peter    Lorre, 

Robert  Young 

GB  83   mins. 

SPY  DRAMA  WITH  WORLD  WAR 
BACKGROUND  IS  TOPS  WITH  SPLENDID 
STORY,    DIRECTION    AND   ACTING. 

Just  about  the  tops  in  the  war  spy 
field,  with  an  intelligent  plot  that  keeps 
twisting  and  building  toward  suspense  and 
shock  surprises  all  the  way.  Based  on  a 
novel  by  Somerset  Maugham,  accounts  for 
the  grown-up  quality  of  the  material.  It 
is  told  from  the  British  viewpoint,  with  a 
British  secret  agent  sent  to  Europe  to  trail 
a  German  spy  who  is  on  the  way  to  Arabia 
with  important  war  plans.  John  Gielgud 
does  a  fine  job  as  the  agent.  A  wife  is 
wished  upon  him  as  part  of  the  surveillance 
system.  The  wife,  Madeleine  Carroll,  is 
hounded  in  a  good-natured  way  by  a  youth 
she  meets  in  Geneva  where  they  start  on 
the  trail  of  the  spy.  You  guessed  it.  The 
youth  is  the  spy  they  are  trailing,  but  they 
don't  find  it  out  till  close  to  the  end  of 
the  picture.  Robert  Young  handles  this 
part  neatly.  But  Peter  Lorre  is  the  domin- 
ant figure,  playing  a  very  sinister  role  of 
a  foppish,  conceited  Mexican,  who  in  real- 
ity is  a  ruthless  killer.  He  forms  the  third 
party  along  with  the  agent  and  his  "wife" 
— and  it  is  his  assignment  to  do  the  actual 
killing.  He  pushes  an  innocent  English- 
man over  a  precipice  in  the  mistaken  be- 
lief that  he  is  the  enemy  spy.  The  climax 
is  built  up  with  loads  of  dramatic  action, 
surprises  and  thrills.  Recommended  highly 
for  thrills  and  intelligent  handling  of 
melodramatic    situations. 

Cast:  Madeleine  Carroll,  Peter  Lorre, 
John  Gielgud,  Robert  Young,  Percy  Mar- 
mont,  Florence  Kahn,  Charles  Carson,  Lilli 
Palmer. 

Director,  Alfred  Hitchcock;  Author,  W. 
Somerset  Maugham;  Screenplay,  Charles 
Bennett;  Editor,  Charles  Frend;  Cameraman, 
Bernard   Kncwles. 

Direction,  Very  Good    Photography,   Fine 


"MURDER  BY  AN  ARISTOCRAT" 

with  Lyle  Talbot,  Marguerite  Churchill, 

Claire  Dodd 

First   National  60  mins. 

WELL  ACTED  AND  DIRECTED  MUR- 
DER MYSTERY  WITH  LOGICAL, 
SMOOTHLY    DEVELOPED   STORY. 

Unlike  many  features  of  its  type,  the 
virtues  of  this  picture  are  a  sound  story, 
good  acting,  skillful  direction  and  sane  mo- 
tives for  the  commission  of  the  murder. 
Lyle  Talbot's  role  is  a  young  doctor,  and 
Marguerite  Churchill  is  the  pretty  and  in- 
telligent nurse  from  whose  deductive  mind 
comes  the  final  solution  to  the  baffling 
question  of  who  killed  Bayard  Thatcher. 
Claire  Dodd  gives  a  properly  restrained 
interpretation  of  her  part.  The  story  deals 
with  a  blacksheep  member  of  an  aristo- 
cratic family,  who  is  blackmailing  his  rel- 
atives. After  making  demands  for  money, 
he  is  found  wounded  in  his  bed  room.  The 
following  day  someone  kills  him,  the  ap- 
parent motive  being  robbery.  Suspicion 
is  cast  by  both  actions  and  implications 
upon  the  surviving  relatives,  and  even  upon 
the  young  district  attorney.  Both  the  mo- 
tives and  the  murderer  are  finally  disclosed. 

Cast:   Lyle  Talbot,   Marguerite  Churchill, 


"WOMEN  ARE  TROUBLE" 

with  Stuart  Erwin,  Florence  Rice,  Paul  Kelly, 

Margaret    Irving 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  60  mins. 

LIVELY  NEWSPAPER  YARN  WITH 
MUCH  COMEDY  AND  DRAMA  NICELY 
BLENDED  FOR  POPULAR  ENJOYMENT. 

This  comedy-drama  may  not  be  one  of 
M-G-M's  specials,  but  it  sure  is  an  en- 
joyable show.  Although  a  traditional  news- 
paper yarn,  its  light  hearted  treatment,  new 
twists  and  clever  lines  are  so  very  different 
from  similar  pictures  that  it  should  click 
nicely  as  a  better  program  offering.  There 
are  plenty  of  laughs  and  a  load  of  excite- 
ment; one  scene  especially,  in  which  gro- 
tesque masks  are  used,  is  enough  to  lift 
one  from  his  seat.  To  Errol  Taggart,  the 
director,  should  go  much  praise  for  the 
spirit  in  which  everything  and  everyone 
moves.  He  blends  the  horseplay,  the  sus- 
pense, and  the  serious  moments  in  a  man- 
ner which  would  do  most  seasoned  direc- 
tors proud.  The  cast  members,  even 
though  they  may  not  be  box-office  names, 
seem  to  be  so  completely  in  accord  with 
their  roles  that  in  the  main,  the  players 
do  some  of  their  best  work  yet.  This 
is  true  especially  of  Stuart  Erwin,  Paul 
Kelly,  and  Harold  Huber.  And  as  for 
Florence  Rice,  her  performance  should  put 
her  in  line  for  some  nice  parts,  she  has 
the  looks  and  this  picture  shows  that  she 
has  the  ability.  Michael  Fessier's  screen- 
play from  George  Harmon  Coxe's  story  is 
a  well  developed  piece  loaded  with  inter- 
esting and  novel  material,  and  the  comedy 
lines  go  over  with  a  bang.  He  and  Lucien 
Hubbard  handled  this  production  and  cer- 
tainly did  a  job  worthy  of  commendation. 
While  crossing  each  other  in  the  course 
of  reporting  for  the  same  paper,  on  which 
Paul  Kelly  is  City  editor,  Florence  Rice 
and  Stuart  Erwin  are  falling  in  love.  The 
efforts  of  the  three  make  it  uncomfortable 
for  a  gang  of  racketeers.  The  mob  snatch 
Florence  and  Paul  and  in  coming  to  their 
rescue,  Erwin  enters  on  the  scene  in  time 
to  be  knocked  out  along  with  the  other 
two.  But,  the  police  arrive  in  accordance 
with  Erwin's  well  laid  plans  and  he  and 
Florence  marry,  while  Paul  remarries  his 
former  wife,  who  has  been  building  up 
their  bank  account  on  the  alimony  she 
has   been    squeezing   from    him. 

Cast:  Stuart  Erwin,  Paul  Kelly,  Florence 
Rice,  Margaret  Irving,  Cy  Kendall,  John 
Harrington,  Harold  Huber,  Kitty  McHugh, 
Raymond  Hatton. 

Producers,  Lucien  Hubbard,  Michael  Fes- 
sier;  Director,  Errol  Taggart;  Author, 
George  Harmon  Coxe;  Screenplay,  Michael 
Fessier;  Cameraman,  Oliver  T.  Marsh;  Edi- 
tor, Conrad  Nervig. 

Direction,  Spirited.      Photography,  A-l. 


Claire  Dodd,  John  Eldredge,  Virginia  Bris- 
sac,  Stuart  Holmes,  William  Davidson, 
Florence  Fair,  Mary  Treen,  Joseph  Crehan, 
Lottie  Williams,  Milton  Kibbee,  Gordon 
Elliott,  Henry  Otho. 

Director,  Frank  McDonald;  Author,  Mig- 
non  G.  Eberhart;  Screenplay,  Luci  Ward, 
Roy  Chanslor;  Cameraman,  Arthur  Todd; 
Editor,  Louis  Hasse. 

Direction,  A-l.     Photography,  Fine. 


HERE  AND  THERE 


Albany— Warner's  Strand  Thea- 
ter has  inaugurated  a  policy  of 
"Smoking  Permitted"  in  the  balcony 
and  loges.  At  11  o'clock  each  Sat- 
urday night  until  further  notice  a 
"Community  Sing"  program  will  be 
run.  The  audience  will  sing  popu- 
lar songs  which  will  be  broadcast. 

Middletown,  O.— The  Family,  in- 
dependent subsequent-run  house, 
has  been  taken  over  by  Marie  Denis 
from  George  Turlukis. 

Xenia,  O.— The  Opera  house,  oc- 
cupying the  upper  floors  of  the  old 
city  hall,  has  been  ordered  closed 
permanently  by  the  state  building 
inspector,  who  ruled  it  unsafe. 


Akron,  O. — Henry  Sommers,  from 
the  Indiana  Theater  in  Indianapolis, 
is  the  new  manager  of  the  Palace 
(Chatkin)  here.  He  succeeds  Holden 
Swiger. 


Alliance,  O.— Ray  Wallace,  man- 
aging director  of  the  Tri  Theaters, 
Inc.,  operating  all  three  theaters 
here,  the  Morrison,  Strand  and  Co- 
lumbia announces  the  latter  house 
will  be  shuttered  after  July  4  until 
fall.  House  will  undergo  some  im- 
provements. 


PITTSBURGH 


The  Harris-Family  is  switching  to 
a  first-run  policy  today,  playing  Fox 
and  Universal  product  crowded  out 
of  the  downtown  Alvin. 

Felton  Pinner  of  the  Warner  of- 
fice has  gone  to  the  midwest  on  his 
vacation. 

The  Cambria  in  Johnstown  added 
stage  bills. 

Cress  Smith,  Jr.,  manager  of  the 
Ritz  Theater,  is  back  from  New 
York  and  will  return  to  his  job 
Monday. 

William  Skirboll  is  confining  his 
theater  operation  interests  in  the 
Ohio  territory  and  is  not  picking  up 
his  lease  on  the  local  Barry.  The 
house  will  be  under  new  manage- 
ment in  the  fall. 

Film  Row  Visitors:  J.  F.  Smith, 
C.  E.  Meyers,  Berne  F.  Scott,  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  C.  P.  Church,  Alex  Moore, 
the  Mascolino  Brothers,  Charles  An- 
derson, E.  W.  Smith  and  the  Blatt 
Brothers. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


Vaudeville  has  gone  out  of  the 
Liberty  until  fall. 

The  Strand  at  Drumright  recent- 
ly was  destroyed  by  fire.  It  will  be 
rebuilt. 

The  Criterion  Theater  has  put  in 
vaudeville,  big  name  band  acts  and 
a  12-piece  orchestra,  to  run  through- 
out the   summer  months. 

The  K.  Lee  Williams  Film  Ex- 
change has  been  incorporated  with 
headquarters  here.  Mrs.  Ella  Mae 
Williams  and  Harry  McKenna  and 
K.  Lee  Williams  are  incorporators. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


rOL.  69,  NO.  140 


NEW  YORK.  MONDAY,  JUNE  15,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


200  Delegates  on  Hand  for  Universal  Sales  Convention 

300  ON  HAND  FOR  RKO  ANNUAL  SALES  CONVENTION 

felevision  Hearing  Gets  Under  Way  Today  in  Wash  n 


Sroadcasring  and  Film  Men  at 

Hearing  Before  Federal 

Commission 

'ashington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    \DAILY  \ 

Washington  —  Television's  threat 
j  the  motion  picture  industry,  its 
nmediate  practicality  and  the  way 
which  it  should  be  licensed  for 
ublic  use  will  be  among  the  mat- 
;rs  discussed  by  heads  of  television 
ompanies,  representatives  of  motion 
icture  and  broadcasting  companies 
nd  others  as  hearings  on  television 
et  under  way  today  before  the  Fed- 
ral  Communications  Comission. 

Among  those  slated  to  appear  be- 
lie the  FCC  are  David  Sarnoff, 
:CA  president;  E.  H.  Hansen,  repre- 
enting  20th  Century-Fox  and  the 
cademy  of  Arts  &  Sciences;  Dr. 
'rank  Jewett  of  A.  T.  &  T.  and  a 
ost  of  other  prominent  individuals 
television  and  allied  fields.  The 
earings  will  probably  run  for  10 
ays. 


>EE  NO  PROXY  BATTLE 
AT  PARAM'T  MEETING 


Although  there  was  some  indica- 
on  a  few  weeks  ago  that  a  proxy 
ght  would  develop  between  certain 
tockholders'  interests  in  connection 
'ith  the  annual  meeting  scheduled 
>morrow,  it  was  reported  Saturday 
lat  these  groups  had  ironed  out 
leir  differences  and  that  no  battle 
light  result.  There  was  still  some 
eiief  over  the  week-end  that  the 
leeting  might  be  postponed. 


Show  Newsreel  in   Full  Color 

Dallas — For  the  first  time  a  newsreel  in  full  color  was  released  simultaneously 
with  the  release  of  the  same  scenes  in  black  and  white  when  a  newsreel  of  the  opening 
of  the  Texas  Centennial  was  shown  at  the  Majestic  Theater  here  six  hours  after  the 
pictures    were    taken.      The    new    Telco    color    process    was    employed. 


Warner  s  Chicago  Sales  Meet  Opens 


Chicago — Warner-First  National's 
western  and  southern  sales  confer- 
ence opens  today  at  the  Blackstone 
Hotel,  with  Gradwell  L.  Sears,  west- 
ern and  southern  general  sales  man- 
ager, presiding  for  the  three  days 
of  the  meet. 

Executives  attending  include: 
Major  Albert  Warner,  Gradwell  L. 
Sears,  A.  W.  Smith,  Jr.,  S.  Charles 


Einfeld,  Norman  Moray,  Harold  S. 
Bareford,  A.  W.  Schwalberg,  Ed 
Selzer,  Arthur  Sachson,  H.  M.  Do- 
herty,  I.  F.  Dolid,  L.  Tietjen  J. 
Kelly  and  Rudy  Hagen. 

Southern  and  western  district  and 
branch  managers  gathered  at  the 
meet  are: 

Fred  M.  Jack,  southern  district 
(Continued  on  Page  11) 


Seventy  Entrants   Already    in   for   Golf   Tourney 


Approximately  70  entrants  had 
registered  up  to  Saturday  for  the 
Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held 
June  24  at  Glen  Oaks,  Great  Neck, 
L.  I.  With  announcement  by  Joe 
Hornstein  that,  to  every  paid  en- 
trant as  of  this  coming  Friday,  June 
19,  he  will  present  three  nice  new 
Spalding  Top-Flite  Golf  Balls,  it 
is  expected  that  there  will  be  a  rush 
of  entries  in  the  next  few  days. 


Those    who    have    entered    so    far 


include: 
Charles  A.  Alicoate 
Jack  Alicoate 
Winfield    Andrus 
Leon    J.    Bamberger 
Rex   Beach 
Herbert  S.    Berg 
Jeffrey   Bernerd 
George   A.    Blair 
Richard   Brady 
Bingo    Brandt 
George    Brandt 

(Continued 


Marvin    Kirsch 
David    Kugel 
Harry   Lanzner 
Lee    Leventhal 
Bruce   Levine 
Marty    Levine 
Robert   Levy 
"Chick"    Lewis 
A.  O.   Lynch 
Willard    S.    McKay 
Mitche'l    May.   Jr. 
on   Page    11) 


Universal  Sales  Convention  Opens 
With  Over  200  Delegates  on  Hand 


vl-G-M  Plans  to  Sponsor 
Summer  Stock  Companies 

M-G-M  is  understood  planning  to 
ponsor  several  summer  stock  com- 
anies  as  proving  grounds  for  talent 
nd  new  plays.  Satisfactory  new 
hows  would  be  opened  on  Broadway 
i  the  fall. 


Gathered  from  36  cities  of  the 
U.  S.  and  Canada,  plus  several  for- 
eign territoi'ies,  close  to  200  dele- 
gates to  the  Universal  sales  conven- 
tion will  hear  the  rap  of  the  gavel 
for  the  opening  session  at  2  P.  M. 
today  in  the  north  ballroom  of  the ' 
Hotel  Astor. 

Majority  of  district  sales  mana- 
gers and  their  staffs  arrived  over 
the  week-end  for  the  four  iy 
schedule  of  meetings  and  events, 
and  the  enthusiasm  of  the  pre- 
convention      arrivals      forecasts      a 


spirited  conclave. 

Among  those  attending  are: 
Home  Office 

R.  H.  Cochrane,  president;  Charles  R. 
Rogers,  executive  vice-president  in  charge  of 
production;  J.  Cheever  Cowdin,  chairman  of 
the  board  of  directors;  Willard  McKay,  secre- 
tary and  general  counsel;  Charles  B.  Payne, 
treasurer;  P.  D.  Cochrane,  in  charge  of  all 
branches  of  promotion ;  James  R.  Grainger, 
general  manager  of  distribution;  E.  T.  Gom- 
ersall,  western  sales  manager;  Joe  Weil,  direc- 
tor of  exploitation;  Paul  Gulick,  director  of 
publicity;  Charles  Leonard,  advertising  man- 
ager; Andrew  Sharick,  sales  accessories  man- 
ager; Sam  Sedran.  purchasing  manager; 
(Continued    on    Page    4) 


3-Day    Conference    of    RKO 

Sales   Forces  Begins 

This  Morning 

Before  a  combined  delegation  of 
more  than  300,  the  fifth  annual  and 
second  international  RKO  sales  con- 
vention will  go  into  action  this  morn- 
ing in  the  Sert  Room  of  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria,  with  Ned  E.  Depinet,  presi- 
dent of  RKO  Distributing  Corp.,  and 
Jules  Levy,  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  guiding  the  pro- 
ceedings. 

After  roll  call  by  A.  A.  Schubart, 
manager  of  the  contract  department 
and  general  convention  chairman, 
and  a  short  address  of  welcome  by 
Depinet,  the  proceedings  will  be 
turned  over  to  Levy,  who  will  pre- 
side at  the  three-day  sessions.  Con- 
cluding the  day's  session,  Depinet 
will  announce  the  dozen  features 
now  in  final  stages  for  the  windup 
of  the  current  season.  A  screening 
of  "Mary  of  Scotland,"  next  Kathar- 
ine Hepburn  vehicle,  is  scheduled  for 
the  afternoon.  Rushes  of  other  pro- 
ductions also  will  be  shown. 

Those  attending  the  three-day's 
session  includes: 

Albany — C.  R.  Halligau,  manager;  T.  M. 
Conlon,    G.    F.    Tucker,    Frank    Fielding. 

Atlanta — H.  M.  Lyons,  manager;  W.  J. 
Collins,    B.    S.    Bryan,    F.    W.    Salley. 

Bostcyi — R  C.  Cropper,  manager;  W.  H 
Gardiner,  H.  F.  Goldstein,  F.  G.  Ross,  C.  L 
DeVizia,   M.    M.   Ames. 

Buffalo — H.  T.  Dixon,  manager;  L.  P.  Mu 
phy,    C.    Boasberg,    J.    G.    Shinell. 

Charlotte — R.  C.  Price,  manager;  R.  F 
Branon,    R.    S.    Mitchell. 

Chicago — J.  C.  Osserman.  manager;  S 
Gorelick,  R.  V.  Nolan.  J.  j".  Clarke,  Harry 
Walders,   R.   Egner. 

Cincinnati — S.     C.     Jacques,     manager;     R 

(Continued  on  Page   10) 


Wolfe  Joins  Phorophone 

As  Sound  Head  on  Coast 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — M.  V.  Wolfe  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  west  coast 
Photophone  engineering,  with  head- 
quarters at  the  RCA  studios  here,  it 
is  announced  from  Camden  by  Lewis. 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


-. &JW 


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Monday,  June  15, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  140       Mon.,  June  15,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 


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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 
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Max  Stuart 
George  Barnett 
I.    N.    Weber 


II  The  Broadway  Parade  11 

Picture    and    Distributor  Theater 

Fury    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 2nd   week Capitol 

The    Princess    Comes    Across     (Paramount) — 2nd    week Paramount 

The    Ex-Mrs.    Bradford    (RKO    Radio) — 3rd   week Rivoli 

Cloistered    (Best   Film    Co.) — 4th    week 55th    St.    Playhouse 

Hearts     Divided      (Warner-Cosmopolitan) Strand 

Private   Number    (20th    Century-Fox)     Music    Hall 

Secret    Agent    ( GB    Pictures )    Roxy 

The    Last    Outlaw    (RKO    Radio) Rialto 

Trapped    by   Television    (Columbia    Pictures) Globe 

Murder   by   an    Aristocrat    (First    National)     (a) Palace 

Nobody's    Fool     (Universal    Pictures)     (a) Palace 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The     Great     Ziegfeld     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 10th     week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

Seven    Brave    Men     (Amkino) Cameo 

We   Are   from    Kronstadt    (Amkino)    (b) Acme 

Maria   Chapdelaine    (France   Films) — 2nd   week    Cinema    de    Paris 

Scarpe    al    Sole    (Alpine    Love)     (Nuovo    Mondo) — 2nd    week Cine    Roma 

Don   Bosco    (Nuovo   Mondo)    (b) World 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

Poppy    (Paramount    Pictures) — June    17 Paramount 

Dancing     Pirate     (RKO     Radio) — June     17 Rivoli 

Sins  of   Man    (20th   Century-Fox) — June   18 Music   Hall 

San    Francisco    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — June    19 Capitol 

Border    Fight     (Paramount) — June     19 -. Rialto 

White   Angel    (First    National) — June    26 Strand 

Parole     (Universal     Pictures) — July     3 Roxy 

The   Girl   from    Maxim's    (J.    H.    Hoffberg) World 

The  Duchess    ( Paramount   Pictures)    (e) Paramount 

(a)    Dual   bill.  (b)    Subsequent   run.  (c)    Follows   present   bill. 


"Green  Pastures"  Lauded 
At  Twin  World  Premieres 


Twin  world  premieres  of  War- 
ner's "The  Green  Pastures,"  at 
Ralph  Talbot's  Ritz  Theater,  Tulsa, 
and  the  Miller  Theater,  Wichita,  re- 
sulted in  highly  laudatory  audience 
reactions,  according  to  telegraphic 
reports  from  the  respective  cities  on 
Saturday.  At  Tulsa,  where  the  pic- 
ture opened  first  by  a  few  hours, 
Allen  S.  Glenn  reports  the  audience 
deeply  moved  and  impressed.  At- 
tendance beat  all  house  records  ex- 
cept one.  Frank  Crukshank  at 
Wichita  reported  that  the  audience 
was  the  most  enthusiastic  the  town 
had  witnessed  in  years. 


Conn.  MPTO  Golf  Meet  Set 


New  Haven— MPTO  of  Conn,  has 
set  July  14  for  its  golf  tournament, 
to  be  held  on  Championship  Course 
No.  1  at  Race  Brook  Country  Club. 
President  Ted  Jacocks  has  desig- 
nated Edward  G.  Levy  as  secretary 
and  Ed  Raffile  as  treasurer  for  the 
chief  committee.  Other  committees 
are:  Handicappers:  Harold  Eskin, 
Sam  Rosen;  Entertainment:  Harry 
Shaw,  Arthur  Lockwood;  Gifts:  B. 
E.  Hoffman,  Abe  Mathes,  Lester 
Tobias,  Sid  Goldberg;  Attendance: 
Bill  Vuono,  Ed  Ruff;  Publicity:  Lou 
Anger,  Harry  Rogovin;  Refresh- 
ments: Morris  Bailey,  Nat  Furst. 


RKO  Writing  Roster 

Among  writers  who  will  contrib- 
ute to  the  RKO  Radio  lineup  for 
next  season  are  Dudley  Nichols,  Al- 
|  len  Scott,  Jane  Murfin,  Irwin  Shaw, 
i  Vivian  Cosby,  Ferdinand  Reyher, 
Rian  James,  Anthony  Veiller,  John 
Twist,  Thyra  Smater  Winslow, 
Lieut.  Commander  Frank  Weed, 
Thomas  Lennon,  Dorothy  Yost, 
Philip  G.  Epstein,  S.  K.  Lauren, 
Mortimer  Offner,  Gertrude  Purcell, 
Paul  Yawitz,  P.  J.  Wolfson,  Max- 
well Anderson,  Matthew  Josephson, 
Francis  Wallace  and  George  Kelly. 
Anderson's  stage  hit,  "Winterset," 
and  Josephson's  novel,  "Robber 
Barons,"  are  scheduled  as  outstand- 
ing film  features.  Kelly's  play,  "Be- 
hold the  Bridgroom"  and  Wallace's 
novel,  "The  Big  Game,"  are  also  to 
be  brought  to  the  screen. 

Kipling  will  be  represented  by  a 
picture  inspired  by  "Gunga  Din." 
Sir  James  M.  Barrie's  "Quality 
Street"  will  serve  as  a  Katharine 
Hepburn  starring  vehicle.  Dumas' 
novel,  "Son  of  Monte  Cristo,"  will 
be  one  company's  special.  Miss  Mur- 
fin will  adapt  her  original,  "Street 
Girl,"  for  Lily  Pons. 


Mascot  Film  Booked 


Mascot's  comedy,  "Doughnuts  and 
Society,"  with  Luise  Fazenda,  Maude 
Eburne,  Eddie  Nugent  and  Ann 
Rutherford,  has  been  booked  for  the 
Brooklyn  Strand  starting  June  17. 


Coming  and  Going 


WALDEMAR  YOUNG,  Paramount  writer  ac- 
companied by  MRS.  YOUNG,  will  arrive  in  New 
York  next  week  and  plan  to  sail  on  the  Roma 
for    a    vacation    abroad. 

S.     N.     BEHRMAN,     playwright     and     M-G- 
contract    writer,    is    on    a    New    York    visit. 

HOWARD,  FINE  &  HOWARD,  Columbia''. 
"Three  Stooges."  on  completion  of  their  nex 
comedy  for  th  ecompany,  leave  Hollywood  fo 
personal    appearances    in    the    midwest. 

EDWARD  L.  ALPERSON.  president  of  Grand 
National,  returns  to  New  York  early  next  week 
from    the    coast. 

COLLEEN  MOORE  is  in  Toronto  exhibiting  he 
doll    house. 

JACQUES  DEVAL,  author  and  playwright,  ar- 
rives in  New  York  today  on  the  Normandie  from 
France.      He    is   accompanied    by    Mrs.    Deval. 

ROGER  CLEMENT,  lawyer  representing  Para- 
mount, is  another  arrival  on  the  Normandie 
today. 

FRANK  GILLMORE  left  yesterday  for  Holly 
wood. 

VIRGINIA  PINE,  who  has  been  stopping  a 
the  Lombardy,  sailed  Saturday  for  a  European 
vacation. 

JANE  ALLEN  has  arrived  from  the  coast  am 
is    at    the    Lombardy. 

EDWARD   G.    ROBINSON   will   sail   for   Englan 
aboard    the    Normandie    on    Wednesday    of    thii 
week.    After    making    a    picture    over    there,    he 
will     return     to     begin     his     next     Warner-Fir 
National    starring    vehicle. 

EDWIN  MILES  FADMAN,  general  manager  „ 
Films  Red  Star  in  Europe,  arrives  in  New  Yor 
tomorrow    on    the    Berengaria. 

HETT  MANNHEIM  of  Universal's  exploitatior 
staff  has  beer,  in  Pittsburgh  for  a  week  dom 
advance  work  for  "Dracula's  Daughter"  whicf 
opened    at   the   Alvin. 

HAL  MOHR,  cameraman  and  director,  ha 
come  east  from  the  coast  to  take  steel  mil 
shots  at  Homestead,  Pa.,  for  Victor  McLaglen'i 
next  picture  "Big."  He  is  accompanied  W 
SCOTTY  BEAL  and  STANLEY  CORTEZ,  Univer 
sal    cameramen. 

FRANK  LLOYD  and  LOU  SMITH  of  Para 
mount    leave    New    York    today   for   Chicago. 

LOU  GOLDBERG,  general  manager  of  Maj* 
Bowes'  traveling  units,  left  last  night  fc 
Chicago. 

TAUL  LAZARUS,  U.  A.'s  assistant  gener. 
sales  manager,  off  today  for  Lincoln,  Neb.,  b 
air. 

ALICE  WHITE  heads  back  to  Hollywood  o 
Friday. 

PETER  MACK  takes  off  for  Hollywood  tc 
morrow. 

JOHN  SCHULTZ  leaves  New  York  on  Wed 
nesday    for    San    Francisco. 

JOHN  C.  FLINN.  general  manager  for  Pick 
ford-Lasky  Productions,  returns  to  New  Yoi 
today. 


"I  THREW  MY 
DIPLOMA  OUT 
THEWINDOW!" 

(and  I  want  a  job!) 

Have  you  got  that  well  known  bot- 
tom run?  of  the  ladder  for  a  young: 
and  healthy  guy  to  begin  with !  I'll 
tackle  anything  with  enthusiasm  and 
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THE 


Monday,  June  15, 1936 


TIMELYTOPICS 

Alexander  Korda's  Answer 
To  Oft-Repeated  Question 

"W7HEN    a    producer    embarks 

on    a    new    production,    he 

has  to  answer  a  question  asked 

by  tens  of  millions  of  filmgoers. 

"What  are  you  going  to  give 
us  next?"  they  say;  and  for  bus- 
iness efficiency,  there  is  supposed 
to  be  only  one  answer  to  that 
question. 

But  there  are  many  ways  of 
expressing  it.  For  years  pro- 
ducers have  used  the  words  "en- 
tertainment" or  "box-office."  It 
can  be  a  thousand  things.  And 
yet,  in  none  of  these  conclusions 
do  we  find  the  specific  answer  to 
the  question. 

Let  me  make  a  confession.  I 
do  not  know  the  answer  myself! 
I  have  only  a  good  idea.  "The 
Private  Life  of  Henry  VIII"  was 
made  against  the  judgment  of 
many  people  whose  opinions  are 
important;  against  all  the  laws 
of  "entertainment"  and  "box- 
office."  What  was  the  result? 
The  film  was  seen  at  10,000 
cinemas  all  over  the  world  and 
imitated  by  every  important  stu- 
dio.    Fifty  million  people  saw  it. 

This  extraordinary  reception 
encouraged  us  in  our  beliefs  as 
to  what  was  wanted  in  pictures. 
Our  cinema  (said  Hollywood) 
was  amateur.  We  had  to  make 
it  professional.  That  was  one 
answer  to  the  question.  After 
that  —  great  characters,  great 
themes,  great  stores,  dealing 
with  real  events  and  real  peo- 
ple. We  are  living  in  a  new 
world  that  is  changing  before . 
our  eyes.  It  is  our  world,  and 
the  screen  should  bring  it  to  us. 

We  were  very  fortunate  in 
persuading  H.  G.  Wells  to  write 
"Things  to  Come"  for  the  screen 
— the  world  a  hundred  years 
hence.  We  engaged  great  di- 
rectors like  Rene  Clair  for  "The 
Ghost  Goes  West,"  and  Robert 
Flaherty  for  "Elephant  Boy," 
playwrights  like  Frederick  Lons- 
dale and  Robert  Sherwood  to 
give  their  services  to  British 
films. 

In  my  view,  the  screen  should 

take  its  place  as  one  of  the  arts 

side   by    side   with   the    theater, 

music,    painting    and   literature. 

— Alexander  Korda 


BIG 

NEWS 


AS  SEEN  BY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


Sir  Guy  Standing,  one  of  the  finest 
shots  with  both  pistol  and  rifle  in 
the  film  colony,  dislikes  killing  game 
and  shoots  only  at  targets.  —  PARA- 
MOUNT. 


•  •  •  ROADSHOWING  a  big  pix  is  a  science  as  well  as 
an  art  as  evidenced  in  the  handling  of  "The  Great  Zieg- 
feld"  by  that  scientifically  arty  dep't  of  Howard  Dietz  at  M-G-M 

starting  early  in  April  231  separate  roadshows 

have  been  handled  to  date  51  of  them  classed  as  big  key 

city   runs   extending   more  than   one   week Chicago  has 

gone  10  weeks,  also  New  York  and  Losang  9  weeks  for 

Boston,  Philly  and  Detroit Newark  is  going  into  its  fifth 

week — and  that  never  happened  on  a  Metro  pix  in  this  town  be- 
fore the    roadshows    will    run    through    August 

and  it  is  Mister  Dietz's  plan  to  stage  a  roadshow  in  every  town 
over  25,000  population  where  feasible 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     BUT  WHAT  makes  the  trick  a  science  as  well  as 

an  art  is  the  new  plan  of  Control  that  has  been  set  up 

there  are  all  sorts  of  printed  sheets  for  checking  every  phase 
of  the  roadshow  engagement  from  the  first  advance  agent's 
move  to  the  final  checking  out and  that  roadshow  acces- 
sories sheet  is  a  marvel every  possible  thing  the  ad- 
vance  agent   needs    is   checked    and    double-checked the 

system   has   been   a   life-saver   in   keeping   everything    running 

smoothly it  has  kept  Billy  Ferguson  working  nites  and 

week-ends but  wott-ell  there  is  a  load  of  satis- 
faction in  a  Big  Job  well  done 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     GOING  NATIVE  and  Meyer  Beck  of  United 

Artists'  pub  dep't  is  off  for  what  you  call  a  real  vacation 

to  places  like  Madrid,  Barcelona,  Seville,  Tangier,  Al- 
giers, Gibraltar,  Grenada he's  been  looking  forward  to 

it  for  years and  Meyer  is  the  type  of  pal  who  will  send 

us  one  of  those  wish-you-were-here  postcards 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     DOES  GOLF  make  'em  crazy,  or  being  crazy  makes 

'em  golf? as  Hal  Sloane  of  United  Artists  states,  this 

old  problem  will  be  again  mulled  over  at  the  Film  Golf  Tourna- 
ment  to   be   held   at   Glen   Oaks,   at   Great   Neck,   Long 

Island,    on    June    24.  ..... .   that    being    a    Wednesday 

Added   Attraction  for   this   event A  notorious  gangster 

condemned  to  be  hanged  in  a  western  state  has  been  paroled 

for  the  day  in  care  of  the  Committee it  seems  the  mug 

is  a  golf  addict  and  a  former  film  man,  and  begged  the  warden 
to  let  him  attend  the  Tournament  to  take  a  couple  of  practice 

swings come  one,   come  all easy  to  reach   Glen 

Oaks just  15  miles  away  as  the  Kro-flight  flies 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  THAT  WAS  a  neat  yarn  Ed  Kuykendall  told  at  the 
AMPA  Awards  luncheon  he  was  reminiscing  with  Ned  De- 

pinet  about  the  good  old  days and  Ned  pulled  out  an  old 

notebook   and  showed   him   an  entry   he  had   made  there   many 

years  ago  when  he  was  selling  film it  read:  "Called  on 

Ed  Kuykendall,  a  hick  exhibitor  today.     Remarks — A  Nut".  .  .  . 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     THAT    OLDTIMER .........  Julius    Singer 

with  his  white  carnation  and  perennial  smile has  moved 

from    Universal    exchange    quarters    over    at    630    Ninth    Ave. 

to  enter  the   16MM.   field  on  his  own his  new 

company  is  Social  Motion  Picture  Corp with  offices  at 

126  W.  46th   St. Julius  started  with  Carl   Laemmle   in 

1906 30  years  ago in  Chicago he  organ- 
ized exchanges  in  Kansas  City,  Omaha  and  Des  Moines,  and 
took  charge  of  the  Chi  exchange,  which  in  those  days  was  also 

the  home  office when  the  history  of  the  16MM.  field  is 

written,  a  big  place  in  it  will  be  given  to  Julius  Singer,  who 
has  been  one  of  its  staunchest  champions  from  the  beginning.  .  . 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  AFTER  four  years  as  dramatic  editor  of  the  Den- 
ver Post,  Fred  W.  Speers  has  resigned  to  become  city  editor  of 

the    Wyoming    Tribune-Leader    at    Cheyenne,    Wyo. No 

successor  has  been  named   


TIMELY  TOPICS 

Donat   Wants  Each 
Film  to  Be  His  Best 

J  HAVE  the  reputation  of  being 
difficult  to  please.  This  is  be- 
cause I  have  sometimes  refused 
to  make  pictures  which  have  not 
satisfied  me.  It  has  always  been 
my  endeavor  to  make  each  suc- 
ceeding film  the  best  in  which  I 
have  yet  appeared.  My  ideal 
picture  is  therefore  always  the 
one  I  am  about  to  make.  If  it 
weren't,  I  wouldn't  make  it. 
Good  pictures  cannot  fall  into 
set  standards.  From  my  own 
point  of  view  there  is  no  special 
type  of  picture  that  I  particu- 
larly want  to  make.  All  I  ask 
is  that  my  films  shall  not  be 
hackeneyed.  I  try  for  something 
different  every  time.  I  think  I 
have  succeeded:  "The  Count  of 
Monte  Cristo,"  "The  39  Steps," 
"The  Ghost  Goes  West,"  and 
now  "Knights  Without  Armor" 
for  Alexander  Korda..  As  to 
the  cost  of  this  mythical  picture. 
You  might  expect  it  to  be  one 
of  those  affairs  which  are  made 
"regardless  of  cost."  But  this 
is  another  filmland  convention  to 
which  I  refuse  to  subscribe.  It 
is  all  wrong  for  a  producer  to 
exclaim:  "Gee,  I'm  gonna  make 
a  super  picture  and  it's  gonna 
cost  me  a  cool  million  or  more." 
Too  much  money  is  as  fatal  as 
too  little.  The  attitude  should 
be:  "Well,  here  I've  got  a  story. 
I've  got  the  right  director  and 
the  right  cast.  Now  let  me 
count,  up  how  much  it's  going 
to  cost."  An  elaborate  picture 
is  obviously  going  to  cost  more 
than  a  simple,  human  story, 
though  there  is  no  reason  why 
one  should  be  better  than  the 
other. 

To  sum  up,  there  is  no  cer- 
tain secret  of  success  in  film 
production.  But  we  all  know 
the  ingredients:  good  story, 
good  director,  good  cast,  good 
producer.  And  now  let  me  quote 
Juliet:  "What  if  this  mixture  do 
not  work  at  all?"  Therein  lies 
much  of  the  glamor  of  the  busi- 
ness. 

— Robert  Donat 


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FACTS 

4&OUT 

FILMS 


Number  of  films  examined  by  the 
censors  of  the  Irish  Free  State  in  1935 
was  1,587.  Of  these  614  were  more 
th?n    2.000    feet    in    length 


THE 


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DAILY 


Monday,  June  15, 1936 


200  DELEGATES  HERE 
FOR  'IT  CONVENTION 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
Francis  J.  A.  McCarthy,  eastern  sales  man- 
ager; Edwin  J.  Bonns,  short  product  sales 
manager;  Sidney  Singerman,  director  program 
department;  Richard  V.  Anderson,  newsreel 
sales  manager;  Charles  E.  Ford,  newsreel 
editor;  Oscar  C.  Binder,  executive  super- 
visor; Nathan  L.  Manheim,  export  manager; 
Eugene  F.  Walsh,  comptroller;  Herman  Stem, 
in  charge  of  the  non-theatrical  department; 
Eugene    Cox,    assistant    to    the    sales    manager. 

District  Managers 

H.  Graham,  Chicago;  A.  Herman,  Atlanta; 
W.  J.  Heineman,  Los  Angeles;  S.  Wittman, 
New  York;   C.   Hague,  Toronto. 

Field  Staff 

Albany— P.    Dana,    F.    Duffy.    L,    J.    l.iesei. 

Atlanta— J.  Ezell,  C.  T.  Jordan,  II.  M. 
Williams,    J.    M.    Young,    J.     W.    Greenleaf. 

Boston— W.  P.  Kelly,  F.  P.  Dervin,  J.  II. 
Curran,    H.    Konnis,    Irving    Shiftman. 

Buffalo — N.  Sauher,  O.  A.  Siegel,  I.  (i. 
Fater,   J.    W.    Holden. 

Charlotte— J.  Hobbs,  A.  B.  .Cheatham,  R. 
H.    Masterman. 

Chicago—  H.  M.  Herbel.  R.  W.  Funk.  T. 
Ci.  Meyers.  M.  Godshaw,  W.  Baker,  J.  Blank, 
E.   Gruenberg. 

Cincinnati — P.  Kreiger,  N.  I.eVene,  Jr.,  C. 
Liftman,  G.   B.   Gomer>all,   A.   Kolitz. 

Cleveland — Dave  Miller,  H.  M.  Young,  [. 
Krenitz,   J.    Withers,   J.    L.    Lefton. 

Dallas— E.  S.  Olsmith,  J.  H.  Lutzer,  I. 
D.   Lutzer,  W.   R.   Pittinger. 

Denver — J.  Langan,  J.  S.  Hommel,  A.  W. 
O'Connell. 

Des  Moines— L.   Patz,  J.   Smith,  Paul    Fine. 

Detroit— M.  Gottlieb,  J.  Stewart,  H.  R. 
Schilds,    R.    Peckham. 

Indianapolis — F.  Brown,  G.  L.  Levy,  H. 
H.    Hull.    C.   G.    Butler,   A.    Lachnit. 

Kansas  City — W.  Benjamin,  R.  R.  Thomp- 
son, E.  M.  Block,  J.  M.  Flynn,  R.  A.  Mor- 
row. 

Los  Angeles— A.  J.  O'Keefe.  L.  E.  Hoss, 
C.    E.    Pace,    Edw.    Cooke,    Olaf    Wog. 

Memphis— W.  E.  Sipe,  A.  E.  Sipe,  R. 
Elliott. 

Milwaukee— J.  F.  Camp,  W.  E.  Wein- 
shenker,    Edw.    Gavin,    Roy    Bassett. 

Minneapolis — F.  Mantzke,  W.  Shartin,  A. 
L.  Zacherl,  S.  Frank,  J.  M.  Fieldman,  Ralph 
Bradford. 

New   Haven — M.    Joseph,    A.    L.    Titus 

New  Orleans— P.  Tessier,  C.  S.  McMillin, 
W.    T.    Hickey. 

New  York— L.  Abrams,  M.  Cohen,  P. 
Winnick,  H.  Furst,  B.  Price,  J.  E.  Liggett, 
Nat    Coidberg.    W.    J.    Callahan. 

Oklahoma  City— W.  S.  Quade,  M.  M. 
Holstein.    F.    R.    Moran,    D.    D.    Cole. 

Philadelphia — J  Engel,  Jack  Engel,  J.  Leon, 
W.    J.    Doyle,    P.    Baron. 

Pittsburgh— A.  Barnett,  D.  Barnholtz,  L. 
Hess,    J.    R.    Kauffman,    A.    G.    Leary. 

Portland— G.  C.  Craddock,  R.  O.  Wilson, 
Geo.  Jackson. 

St.  Louis — J.  E.  Garrison,  H.  Hynes,  J. 
H.    Sarfaty,    S.    H.    Nesbit. 

Salt  Lake  City— C.  J.  Feldman,  C.  R. 
Wade,    C.    M.    Van    Horn,    E.    W.    Stombaugh. 

San  Francisco — B.  Rose,  M.  Aparton,  E. 
J.   Henning,  A.  H.  Huot. 

Seattle— L.  J.  McGinley,  A.  Bloom,  R. 
Ackles. 

Washington — E.  Heiber,  J.  L.  Young,  B. 
Frank,    P.    Rosian,    W.    Davis. 

Calgary — J.    A.    Wilson. 

Montreal— F.    D.    Leduc.    L.    Rosefield 

Saint  John— W.   A.   Sault. 

Toronto— S.   Brint,  J.   I.   Foy,   R.   C.   Hague. 

Vancouver — R.     A.     Scott. 

Winnipeg — F.    L.    Vaughan,    R.    W.    Wilson. 


Nicks  Bank  Night  Competition 

Vandergrift,  Pa.  —  The  Manos  The- 
ater found  a  way  to  combat  the  Bank 
Night  competition  at  the  neighboring 
Casino  Theater.  Management  announces 
that  patrons  attending  the  Manos  That 
night  will  be  paid  the  Bank  Night 
prizes  if  their  names  are  called  at  the 
Casino.       The    plan    is    clicking. 


Universal  Convention  Chatter 


MOST    of    the    assembled    Universalites    are 
staying     right     at     the     Astor.       Just     an 
elevator    ride    from    the   big   doing-. 

Affable  Oscar  Binder  is  acting  as  the 
Grover  Whaleti  of  the  powwow.  He's  cast 
in  a  super  I. on  Chancy  role.  A  human  in- 
formation bureau,  a  guide  book  to  the  city, 
ami  a  just-where  you-can-gct-what-you' re-after 
clearing   house    .    .    .    all   in    one. 


Charlie    Rogers    rocketed    all    the    way    from 
Universal    City    to    be    on    hand. 


"Jimmy  Grainger  and  His  Suite"  will  prove 
a  popular  feature  during  the  four  days' 
reign    of    business    and    pleasure. 


W.  J.  (Golfing  Bill)  Heineman,  Los  An- 
geles district  manager,  will  lie  shooting  for 
the  "long  green"  more  than  ever  with  the 
1936-37    line-up. 


You  can  bet  on  it  that  when  the  subject 
of  the  best  stories  comes  up,  Cleveland  Dave 
Miller's    will    top    the    crowd. 


Al  Herman  of  Boston  will  represent  the 
youth  of  the  industry.  Al  is  the  youngest 
division    manager    .    .    .    and    one    of    the    most 

capable. 


The  sartorial  laurels  will  probably  go  to 
Xate  Saubcr,  the  meticulous  Buffalo-robed 
gentleman. 

The  deans  of  the  best-sellers  are  W.  E. 
Sipe  of  Memphis  and  Morris  Joseph  of  New 
Haven.  Both  recently  celebrated  20th  anni- 
versaries   under    the    Universal    banner. 


//  you're  looting  for  the  right  direction  in 
New  York  (or  elsewhere),  look  up  Gregory 
La  Cava,  who  is  expected  to  attend  the  ses- 
sions. 


«  Words  and  Wisdom  » 


LOVE  is  not  doomed  as  a  film  sub- 
ject, but  it  has  been  displaced 
from  the  steady  film  diet  list  by 
other  subjects  equally  close  to  the 
human  heart,  which  cannot  be  ig- 
nored.—KENNETH   MACGOWAN. 


I  have  nothing  against  playing 
occasional  villains.  The  only  trouble 
is  that  the  desire  of  directors  for 
"repeats"  would  result  in  a  steady 
diet  of  villains  and  might  tend  to 
make  me  a  stock  type. — BASIL 
RATHBONE. 


Producers  are  constantly  looking 
for  new  faces.  It  is  so  long  since 
a  great  many  players  who  were 
popular  in  silent  days  have  been 
seen  on  the  screen,  their  faces  would 
be  new  now.  And  they  have  some- 
thing to  offer  besides  their  faces. — 
WELFORD  BEATON. 


We  are  still  dealing,  in  the  films, 
with  a  "mass  audience."  That  audi- 
ence has  improved.  Its  reactions 
are  higher.  It  may  be  given  better 
things,  but  it  is  still  a  "mass  audi- 
ence" and  must  be  given  an  "attrac- 
tion."—HUNT   STROMBERG. 


Mary  Pickford's  a  showman  —  a 
first  class  showman.  She  knows 
the  ropes;  she  knows  all  the  an- 
gles, and  she  knows  the  picture 
business.— ROWLAND    V.    LEE. 


With  color  pictures  we  have  to 
contend  with  the  public's  conception 
of  what  the  movie  stars'  complex- 
ions, eyes  and  hair  look  like,  con- 
cerning which  they  have  definite 
ideas.  To  cross  the  fan  is  to  kill 
the  picture.  This  is  one  of  our  big- 
gest problems.— ROBERT  EDMOND 
JONES. 


All  over  the  world  I  find  it  diffi- 
cult to  get  good  stories.  All  stu- 
dios report  the  same  condition. — 
ERNST  LUBITSCH. 


As  Equity  now  works  with  and 
for  producers  and  actors  in  the  the- 
ater, the  Screen  Actors'  Guild  will, 
one  day,  work  with  and  for  produc- 
ers and  actors  in  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry.— KENNETH  THOM- 
SON. 


One  of  the  best  parts  I  ever  had 
was  as  a  scar-faced  dirty  rat  of  a 
cattle  rustler,  and  ever  since  I've 
wished  I  were  ugly  and  tough. — 
KENT  TAYLOR. 


One  doesn't  have  to  have  stage 
training  to  be  a  successful  picture 
player.  Hardly  any  of  the  young 
actors  who  come  to  the  screen  from 
the  stage  know  how  to  act.  They 
are  snatched  up  before  they  have 
time  to  learn  how.  —  MELVYN 
DOUGLAS. 


It  is  all  wrong  for  a  producer  to 
exclaim:  "Gee,  I'm  gonna  make  a 
super-picture  and  its  gonna  cost  me 
a  million  or  more."  Too  much 
money  is  as  fatal  as  too  little. — 
ROBERT  DONAT. 


The  fate  of  pictures  is  in  the 
hands  of  the  cutters.  They've  got 
to  sympathize  with  your  part — or 
else!— FRED  KEATING. 


What  constitutes  a  good  picture 
story  for  one  company  is  absolutely 
impossible  for  another  company. — 
LILLIE  MESSENGER. 


The  bigger  the  star  and  the  more 
he  monopolizes  the  screen,  the 
greater  is  the  need  for  supporting 
players  of  major  importance.  — 
STEPHEN  ROBERTS. 


Children  are  marvelous  to  handle. 
They  are  unspoiled  human  beings 
and  so  their  reactons  are  always 
genuine. — Berthold  Viertel. 


M.  V.  WOLFE  JOINS    i 

PH0T0PH0NE0NG0AS1 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
M.  Clement,  vice-president  in  charge 
of  research  and  engineering  of  the 
RCA  Manufacturing  Co.  Wolfe, 
who  will  report  directly  to  Max  G 
B  a  t  s  e  1,  Photophone  development 
head  in  Camden,  was  formerly  assist 
ant  sound  director  of  the  Genera] 
Service  Studios  in  Los  Angeles,  and 
before  that  was  with  Warners. 


DENVER 


Hugh  Braly,  district  manager  ol 
the  Denver  and  Salt  Lake  City  ter- 
ritories  for  Paramount,  flew  to  Chi 
cago  for  the  sales  meet.  The  nel 
Paramount  exchange  building  hen 
will  be  occupied  about  July  15. 

J.  J.  (Jap)  Morgan,  manager  o: 
National  Theater  Supply  report! 
business  on  the  upgrade. 

The  Kiva  theater  at  Santa  Rosa 
N.  M.,  has  been  purchased  from  B 
I.  Riddle  by  T.  A.  Whalen,  who  ha 
reopened  it  as  the  Pecos.  Whili 
closed   the   theater   was   remodeled. 

R.  J.  Morri?on,  Eddie  Loy,  Hugt 
Rennie,  and  C.  A.  Larson,  all  of  th 
local  Fox  exchange,  have  returne 
from  Chicago  where  they  attende 
the   Fox  convention. 

B.  D.  Cockrill,  managing  directo 
of  the  Denham  theater  for  the  pas 
two  years,  has  now  acquired  th 
controlling  interest  in  the  theater; 

E.  C.  Trieb  of  Roswell,  N.  M.,  an 
Ed  Schulte  of  Casper,  Wyo.,  wet 
seen  on  the  row  recently. 


PITTSBURGH 


Johnny  Finley,  relief  manager  f 
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moved  to  the  William  Penn.  Mort 
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manager,  will  assume  Finley's  fo 
mer  post  upon  his  return  from 
vacation. 

Gabe  Rubin,  manager  of  the  Al 
Cinema,  is  back  from  New  York. 


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EXPLOITETTES 

Smart  Teaser  Campaign 
Exploits  "Ex-Mrs.  Bradford" 

i  SMART  and  effective  teaser 
exploitation  campaign  was 
executed  by  the  New  York  Rivoli 
Theater  to  herald  RKO  Radio's 
romantic  comedy  drama,  "The 
Ex-Mrs.  Bradford."  "Who  is 
the  Ex-Mrs.  Bradford?"  was  the 
theme  of  the  novel  campaign, 
which  included  city-wide  distri- 
bution of  calling  cards  carrying 
the  phone  number  and  address 
of  the  theater  with  the  name  of 
"Ex-Mrs.  Bradford."  Thousands 
of  these  cards  were  distributed 
days  in  advance  throughout 
Times  Square,  the  theater  dis- 
trict, various  sporting  empo- 
riums, ball  parks,  railway  and 
bus  terminals  and  leading  hotels. 
The  newspaper  advertising  pro- 
gram was  geared  to  catch  the 
amusing  romantic  nature  of  the 
film,  coupled  with  a  series  of 
catchy  teaser  classified  adver- 
tisements including  a  front  page 
spot  in  the  New  York  Times. 
The  effect  of  the  teaser  cam- 
paign was  a  line  of  customers 
that  brought  a  record  first 
week's  gross. 

The  theater  prepared  an  elab- 
orate front  and  marquee  display 
which  attracted  great  attention. 
On  the  north  and  south  positions 
of  the  marquee  large  pictures  of 
Jean  Arthur  and  William 
Powell  were  displayed.  Ro- 
mantic still  shots  of  the  stars 
decorated  the  100-foot  frontage 
of  the  theater,  together  with 
beautifully  colored  enlarged 
stills  with  the  catchy  ad-copy. 
Another  striking  exploitation 
feature  was  the  use  of  a  "Ques- 
tion and  Answer"  stunt  arranged 
with  a  microphone  placed  in 
front  of  theatre  and  a  sign  in- 
viting passersby  to  ask  any 
question  pertaining  to  the  film, 
which  was  answered  immediately 
by  a  hidden  announcer.  It  at- 
tracted a  great  number  of  curi- 
ous persons.  The  campaign  was 
executed  under  the  direction  of 
Frank  Brunner,  director  of  the 
Rivoli's  publicity  and  advertis- 
ing staff  with  the  cooperation  of 
the  RKO  Radio  advertising  and 
publicity  department. 

— Rivoli,  New  York. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


STANDINGS 
Team  Won     Lost      Pet. 

lusic    Hall    5        0        1000 

(olumbia     4         0         1000 

pew-M-G-M     3         2  660 

Btouras   3         2  600 

onsol.    Lab 2         3  400 

|KO     1         2  333 

IBC     1         3  250 

laramount    1         4  200 

nited   Art 0         4  000 

LATEST    RESULTS 
■olumbia,    7;    Paramount    4. 
kouras,  8;  Consolidated   Labs.,  6. 

BC   tied   with    United   Artists-   game   to   be   re- 
I  played. 

Music   Hall,   4;   Loew-M-G-M,    1. 
j  Music    Hall    and    Columbia    teams    remain    un- 
eaten.     Skouras    made    a    second    advance    to 
le   for    third    place    with    M.G.M. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Guarantee  British  Bookings 

London  —  Dominions  Films  Dis- 
tributors, Ltd.,  recently  formed  here 
for  enlarged  distribution  of  British- 
made  features  in  the  dominions, 
particularly  in  Australia,  includes 
the  following  producing  companies: 
GB,  British  Lion,  British  &  Domin- 
ions, Fox  Films  and  a  number  of 
independents.  Their  product  is 
guaranteed  bookings  in  leading 
theaters  in  the  principal  Australian 
cities  —  Melbourne,  Sydney,  Bris- 
bane, Wellington,  Adelaide  and 
Auckland,  N.  Z.  The  organization 
is  an  outgrowth  of  recent  changes 
in  Australian  tariff  laws  which 
favor  British  pictures  at  the  ex- 
pense of  American  product.  Ernest 
Turnbull,  managing  director  of 
D.F.D.,  states  that  no  quota  pictures 
will  be  included  in  the  arrangement. 


Gainsborough  Doubling  Output 

London  —  Gainsborough,  it  has 
been  officially  announced,  will  speed 
up  production  of  features  nearly  100 
per  cent  the  coming  year,  making 
11  features  as  against  six  for  the 
current  season.  The  company,  it  is 
stated,  will  engage  its  own  stars, 
buy  stories,  etc.,  independently  of 
the  parent  company,  GB,  whenever 
necessary. 


London  Publicity  Changes 

London — More  changes  have  taken 
place  in  the  British  advertising  and 
publicity  departments.  J.  Leslie 
Williams,  former  director  of  public- 
ity for  Universal,  has  succeeded  H. 
F.  Kessler-Howes  at  British  Lion, 
the  latter  having  rejoined  Columbia. 
Francis  Meynell  recently  left  United 
Artists  to  take  charge  of  GB's  ad- 
vertising and  publicity. 


Irish   Theaters,  Attendance 

Dublin — Movie  theater  admissions 
in  the  Irish  Free  State  last  year  to- 
talled 18,250,000  in  190  theaters 
with  a  combined  seating  capacity  of 
111,000,  it  was  stated  in  a  report 
made  to  the  Statistical  and  Social 
Inquiry  Society  of  Ireland.  Five  and 
a  half  million  feet  of  film  are  im 


ported  annually,  20  per  cent  of 
which  comes  from  England,  the  re- 
mainder being  principally  American. 
Customs  receipts  from  film  imports 
are  more  than  $250,000  yearly.  Well 
over  $1,000,000  in  film  rentals  left 
the  country  during  1934-35,  it  was 
estimated. 


Germany  Subsidizes  Tobis 

Berlin — The  German  government 
has  subsidized  Tobis  Film  Co.,  and 
it  will  seek  to  establish  wider  dis- 
tribution of  German  motion  pictures 
in  the  United  States. 


Scientific  Film  Theater 

Moscow — A  motion  picture  the- 
ater for  the  showing  of  scientific 
films  only  has  been  opened  here.  It 
seats   1,300. 


U.  S.  Films  Lead  in  Greece 

Athens — Film  importations  duiM 
ing  the  past  year  increased  20  per 
cent  above  the  previous  year.  Amer- 
ican-made pictures  led  the  field 
with  an  increase  of  more  than  90 
per  cent  over  1934. 


Hagen  Engages  Horton 

London — Julius  Hagen  has  en- 
gaged Edward  Everett  Horton  for  a 
leading  role  in  "The  Man  and  the 
Mirror." 


U.  S.  Films  First  in  Denmark 

Copenhagen  —  During  the  fiscal 
year  of  1934-35  American  features 
to  the  number  of  821  have  been 
shown  here  as  against  681  for  1933- 
34.  Total  features  shown  for  the 
past  fiscal  year  was  1,347.  During 
that  period  194  Danish  pictures 
were  screened,  163  German,  46 
English,  57  Swedish  and  42  French. 


Form  "Propagation"  Firm 

Paris — Charles  Houssaye,  acting 
for  Agence  Havas,  has  formed  a 
company  for  the  spreading  and  ad- 
vancement of  motion  pictures,  radio 
and  television,  to  be  known  as  Les 
Diffusions  Modernes.  It  has  a  paid 
up  capital  of  $34,000. 


JV.  Y.  Strand's  Bally 
For  "Bullets  or  Ballots" 

'"THE  exploitation  department 
of  Warner  Bros,  gave  an  ex- 
tensive campaign  on  "Bullets  or 
Ballots"  starring  Edward  G.  Rob- 
inson at  the  New  York  Strand. 
Over  the  week-end  25,000  4-page 
tabloid  heralds  were  distributed 
at  the  Polo  Grounds.  They  were 
also  distributed  in  the  midtown 
area  by  newsboys.  Ten  thou- 
sand special  scarehead  throw- 
aways  were  distributed  in  sport- 
lands;  100,000  paper  imprinted 
napkins  were  placed  in  mid- 
town  lunchrooms,  cafeterias  and 
drug  stores.     Twenty-four 


stands  were  spotted  throughout 
the  city.  Special  cards  and  win- 
dow displays  were  placed  in  the 
five  largest  bus  terminals. 
One-sheet  posters  were  placed 
in  subway  stands.  A  special 
animated  still  display  was 
placed  in  the  Hotel  Commodore 
during  the  Crime  Prevention 
Bureau  convention.  A  chain  of 
25  pipe  stories  carried  special 
photo  enlargements  of  Edward 
G.  Robinson  smoking  a  Comoy 
pipe.  A  department  store  car- 
ried an  ad  for  its  beauty  salon 
featuring  Joan  Blondell,  plug- 
ging the  picture. 

— Strand,  New   York. 


EXPLOITETTES 

Ivan  Ackery's  Campaign 
For  "Zero"  at  Vancouver 
JVAN  ACKERY,  manager  of 
the  Orpheum,  Vancouver, 
turned  in  a  neat  exploitation 
job  for  "Ceiling  Zero".  He  set 
up  a  novel  display  in  the  mez- 
zanine a  week  in  advance.  The 
display  showed  a  background  of 
a  city  at  night  witn  a  minia- 
ture hangar  and  aeroplanes  in 
the  foreground.  Small  wax  fig- 
ures dressed  as  pilots  pointed 
to  an  aeroplane,  made  to  appear 
as  if  it  were  writing  "Ceiling 
Zero"  across  the  sky.  An  effec- 
tive radio  campaign,  with  daily 
spot  announcements  over  Sta- 
tions CKMO  and  CKWX  was 
used  to  good  advantage.  As 
background  for  the  announce- 
ments, the  sound  of  a  falling 
plane  was  broadcast,  with  an 
announcement,  supposed  to  be 
coming  from  a  plane's  radio 
receiver,  plugging  the  picture 
and  theater.  A  special  front 
was  built  for  the  theater,  and 
a  fifty-foot  banner  hung  from 
its  vertical  sign.  Downtown  in- 
tersections were  covered  with 
insert  frames,  while  hotels  and 
store  windows  carried  display 
cards    ballyhooing    the    film. 

— Orpheum,    Vancouver. 


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DATE  BOOK  » 


Sales  Conventions 

June  15-17:  RKO  Radio  annual  sales  conven- 
tion,  Waldorf-Astoria,   New  York. 

June  15-17:  Warner-First  National  southern  and 
western  sales  convention,  Blackstone  Hotel 
Chicago. 

June  15-17:  Universal  sales  convention,  Astor 
Hotel,    New   York. 


June  16:  Paramount  annual  meeting  and  elec- 
tion,   New   York. 

June  22:  Carl  Laemmle  testimonial  dinner, 
Waldorf-Astoria    Hotel,    New   York. 

June  22-24:  Columbia  sales  convention,  Drake 
Hotel,  Chicago. 

June  23-24:  Kansas-Missouri  Theaters  Ass'n  an- 
nual convention,  Variety  Club  headquarters, 
Kansas   City. 

June  24:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,  Great  Neck,  L.  I. 

June  27:  M.  &  P.  Theaters  annual  outing, 
Mayflower     Hotel,     Plymouth,     Mass. 

'une  30-July  2:  United  Artists  sales  convention, 
Hotel    Ambassador,    Hollywood. 

July  1:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak. 
M.    P.    T.   O.,   Omaha. 

July  14:  M.P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna- 
ment, Race  Brook  Country  Club,  New 
Haven. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

June  26:  Jack  Miller  Testimonial  Dinner,  Pal- 
mer House,  Chicago.  Reservations  being 
handled  by  Aaron  Saperstein,  910  So. 
Michigan    Ave.,    Chicago. 

Aug  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  June  15, 1936 


300  ARE  ATTENDING 
RKO  SALES  MEETING 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 
Kinsler,    A.     L.     Sugarman,     L.     Rosenfeld,    J. 
A.     McKnight. 

Cleveland — H.  H.  Greenblatt,  manager;  A. 
Goldsmith,    W.    I).    Ward,    M.    E.    Lefko. 

Dallas — S.  M.  Sachs,  manager;  J.  H.  Gru- 
lien,  J.  B.  Brecheen,  \V.  V.  Adwell,  L.  C. 
Montgomery. 

Denver — J.  H.  Ashby,  manager;  F.  J.  Lee, 
F.   P.   Brown. 

Des  Moines — L.  Elman.  manager,  R.  F. 
Crawford.    M.    A.    Raymon,    N.    Sandler. 

Detroit — A.  J.  Mertz,  manager;  E,  C. 
Murphy,  F.  Bonnem,  B.  G.  Righe,  Garrett 
Payne. 

Indianapolis — R.  E.  Churchill,  manager; 
Claude  McKean,  C.  C.  Wallace,  Guy  Han- 
cock,   R.    L.    Brentlinger. 

Jacksonville — C.  W.  Allen,  manager;  P. 
Harrison. 

Kansas     City — T.     R.     Thompson,     manager; 

E.  L.    Dyson,   J.    Lewis,   A.    A.    Renfro,   K.    G. 
Howe. 

Los  Angeles — N.  P.  Jacobs,  manager;  S. 
W.    Whitehead,    J.    Rubenstein,    B.    R.    Giroux. 

Memphis — P.  M.  Baker,  manager;  N.  J. 
Colciuhoun,    W.    M.    Snelson. 

Milwaukee — A.  N.  Schmitz,  manager;  M. 
Anderson,    H.    Melcher,    E.    Spiers. 

.Minneapolis — L.  E.  Goldhammer,  manager; 
W.  C.  Winters,  Eph  Rosen,  C.  J.  Dres=.ell. 
L.    S.   Gruenberg,  J.   L.   Raper. 

New  Haven — B.  Pitkin,  manager;  H. 
Zeitels. 

New    Orleans — G.    C.    Brown,    manager;    H. 

F.  Cohen,    R.    E.    Pfeiffer. 

New  York— R.  S.  Wolff,  manager;  B.  G. 
Krauze,  E.  T.  Carroll,  J.  J.  Dacey,  M. 
Westebbe,  J.  Ellis,  L.  I.  Kutinsky,  F.  L. 
Drumm,     Phil     Hodes. 

Oklahoma  City — R.  B.  Williams,  manager; 
P.    D.    Fielding,    C.    D.    Burton. 

Omaha,  A.  M.  Avery,  manager;  O.  Han- 
son,   W.   J.    Foley,    E.    G.    Huhnke. 

Philadelphia — F.  L.  McNamee,  manager; 
S.  Lefko,  H.  W.  Tyson,  J.  J.  McFadden,  Jr., 
M.    Shulman,    E.   J.    Epstein. 

Pittsburgh — G.  Lefko,  manager;  R.  H. 
Lange,  J.  Graham,  E.  Lebby,  Wm.  A.  Ben- 
son. 

Portland  —  M.  E.  Cory,  manager;  B.  R. 
Keder,    G.    M.    Engleman. 

St.  Louis — B.  J.  McCarthy,  manager;  T. 
C.    Tobin,   W.    F.    DeFrenne,    H.    D.    Levy. 

SaJt  Lake  City — T.  J.  Walsh,  manager;  h.. 
C.    Fuller,   H.    W.    Landstrom,   J.    F.    Samuels. 

San     Franci-co — G.     Wm.     Wolf,     manage! , 

G.  R.    Seach,   J.   J.    O'Loughlin,   E.    A.    Stein. 
Seattle — E.      A.      Lamb,      manager;      J.      R 

Burke,     H.     W.     Boehme. 

Sioux  Falls — S.  W.  Fitch,  manager;  E.  J. 
Frace,    Fred    Horn. 

Washington — R.  J.  Folliard,  manager;  H. 
E.  Kahn,  E.  W.  Grover,  O.  Knox,  A.  P. 
Folliard. 

Calgary — J.   T.    Droy,   manager. 

Montreal — N.  M.  Durant,  manager;  L. 
Plottel. 

St.    John — E.    Whelpley,    manager. 

Toronto — F.  Meyers,  manager;  H.  F.  Tay- 
lor. 

Vancouver — W.    S.   Jones,   manager. 

Winnipeg — Mark  Plottel,  manager;  H. 
Woolfe. 

District  managers — Nat  Levy,  Detroit; 
Walter  E.  Branson,  Chicago;  J.  H.  Mac- 
Intyre,  Dallas;  H.  C.  Cohen,  Los  Angeles; 
L.    M.    Devaney,    Canada. 

Studio — Samuel  J.  Briskin,  vice-president 
in  charge  of  production;  Howard  S.  Benedict, 
in   charge   of   studio   publicity. 

Foregin  delegation — Ralph  Hanbury,  L'nited 
Kingdom;  Ralph  Doyle,  Australia;  Robert 
Trillo,  Spain;  F.  S.  Gulbransen.  Panama; 
Louis  Lezama,  Mexico;  Pedro  Saenz,  Cuba; 
Bert  Reisman,  Cuba;  Jacobo  Glucksman,  Ar- 
gentina; Frederick  H.  Knocke,  Puerto  Rico; 
C.    E.   Hilgers,   France. 

Walt  Disney  Enterprises — Roy  Disney,  busi- 
ness manager;  Kay  Kamen,  head  of  sub- 
sidiary company  handling  Disney  merchandise; 
William  Erskine,  assistant  to  Kamen;  George 
Drake,  chief  animation  instructor;  Don 
Graham,  art  director;  Carter  Ludlow,  public- 
ity director. 

March  of  Time — Ralph  Rolan,  in  charge 
of  advertising;  C.  D.  Jackson,  assistant  to 
president  of  Time,  Inc.;  Roy  E.  Larsen,  head 
of  March  of  Time;  John  S.  Martin,  editor 
of  Time  Magazine;  A.  K.  Mills,  head  of 
publicity  of  March  of  Time;  Louis  de 
Rochemont,     editor     of     March     of     Time;     Al 


KKU    Convention    Rambl 


ambles 


MEL  AMES  was  out  looking  over  Central 
Park  in  the  hopes  of  seeing  those  sheep 
he  had  read  about.  Mel  owns  a  fancy  sheep- 
dog   that    he    alone    likes. 


Delegates  to  the  RKO  convention  will  be 
guests  of  W.  G.  Van  Schmus,  managing 
director  of  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  at  a 
reception  to  be  held  there  late  this  afternoon. 
Tonight  the  conventionites  will  attend  a  theater 
party  as  guests  of  John  Hay  Whitney's 
Pioneer  Pictures.  They  will  see  "Boy  Meets 
Girl"    at    the    Cort     Theater. 


Ross  Cropper,  B.M.,  Boston,  is  a  golfer 
and  fisherman,  they  say,  but  has  no  trophies 
or    pictures    to    prove    it. 


Bianch  Manager  F.  L.  McNamee,  Phila- 
delphia, is  rumored  to  have  cut  his  fairzvay 
(■lie    down    from    174    to    118. 


Bob    ( Izaak    Walton)    Wolff   is   the   champion 
oilman   of   them   all    in    the    reel   business. 


Most  superstitious  bird  around  the  Waldorf 
is  Francis  G.  (Puss)  Ross,  Harvard  '13, 
Ipswich,  Mass.,  1897,  who  knocks  wood,  turns 
his  hat  several  times  and  docs  even  more  to 
break   bad  omens. 


Members  of  one  delegation  deny  a  New 
Yorker  stepped  up  and  asked  them  how  they 
liked     America. 


Banet  McCormick,  the  big  publicity  and 
ad  man,  looks  like  a  colleger,  but  Barret 
was  around  conventions  before  a  lot  of  today's 
freshies   were    born. 

Eddie  McEvoy  is  always  wearing  the  smile 
that    lietokcns   few   three -put   greens. 


Larry    Gardiner    likes    his    drinks    '.ceak    and 
Lis   pipes   strong. 


Among  those  present  who  have  worked  from 
the  grind  up  is  Ned  Depiuet,  once  a  ticket 
taker  in  New  Orleans,  and  Barret  McCor- 
mick,  sometime   theater   usher   and   handy   man. 


editor  of  RKO  Radio's  popular  house  organ, 
the  convention  number  was  a  hummer  from 
hummer sville.  Boys  were  given  their  per- 
sonal copies  Monday  morning  and  there  were 
bcaucoup    oh's    and    all's.       SOME    issue ! 


Rutgers  Neilson's  publicity  force  was  fir- 
ing away  with  broadsides  from  hidden  em- 
placements. Typewriters  were  clicking  in 
secret    apartments   guarded    by    Federal    men. 


Bill  Dahler,  home  office  ball  player,  bowler 
and  battler  of  the  old  school,  was  in  there 
with   what   the   best   dressed   men  are   wearing. 


Lou  Miller,  exponent  of  the  old  saw,  the 
early  bird  catches  the  worm,  frequently  ar- 
rives at  the  home  office  from  his  Jersey  estate 
before  the  building  is  open  and  before  thin 
he    has    played    at    least    nine    holes    of    golf. 


Jack  Renfro,  Kansas  City,  is  on  the  La- 
Palinas  and  off  the  torches  that  used  to  gas 
the    office    force. 

World  War  veterans  in  the  delegation 
were  scratching  their  knobs  as  to  how  to  have 
their  checks  or  bonds  double-timed  to  New 
York. 


Like  the  birds  who  go  to  wars  and  swear 
off  after  each,  Earl  (Silent)  Dyson,  Kansas 
City,  swears  off  on  one  make  of  cat  and  then 
buying   a    neic   one   time   and    time  again. 


Elmer  Huhnke,  Omaha,  i^  booked  up  for  a 
canter  in  Central  Park.  Elmer  has  been 
taking   down   the   waistline   thusly. 


Oscar  Hanson,  Omaha,  has  but  two  hobbies, 
contracts  and  cows.  Oscar  o:i')is  a  prize  herd 
of   cattle. 


A.  K.  Mills  of  the  March  of  Time  insists 
that  his  name  really  is  A.  K.  and  that's  what 
his  family  calls  him.  Be  that  as  it  may  he's 
(-us  to  Rutgers  Neilson,  Al  to  Harry  Michael- 
son    and    K    to    Walter    Marcus. 


Imagine  Al  Avery's  consternation  to  learn 
of  MacDonald  Smith  going  over  to  steel 
shafted  clubs  just  when  Avery  had  purchased 
a  new  set  of  imported  Mac  Smith  irons  with 
hickory    shafts ! 

Branch  Manager  Churchill,  Indianapolis,  is 
a  beforebreakfast-take-a  walker.  Covers  four 
or   jive    miles    before   he's   loosened    up. 


R.  L.  (Chubby)  Brentlinger,  Indianpoli-. 
just  recovered  from  a  tonsil  operation  in  time 
to   hit    the    big   town. 


Around  the  nineteenth  hole  of  many  gulf 
courses,  Merlin  Hall  Aylesworth  is  hailed 
as  "Deacon."  And  on  the  eighteenth  he  likes 
to    rattle    the    boys    putting    out. 


Boys  are  trying  a  McKean  special.  It's 
C.  W.  McKean  of  Indianapolis  who  can  whip 
the    old    liquids    into    the    shape    that     thrills. 


As    has    been    the    case    for    the    last    seven 
years   during   which    Harry    Gittleson    has    been 


B.  S.  (Lord  Byron)  Bryan's  territory  has 
some  new  roads,  but  it's  said  that  Bryan 
does  most   of   his   driving   off   the   road   anyway. 


Sindlinger.  in  charge  of  exploitation  of  March 
of  Time;  Charles  Stillman,  treasurer  of  Time. 
Inc. 

Pioneer  Pictures — Lowell  Calvert,  in  charge 
of    sales    and    distribution. 

Principal  Pictures — William  Shapiro;  Bobby 
Breen,    for    Sol    Lesser. 

Pathe  News — Courtauld  Smith,  president; 
Jack    Connolly,    general    manager. 

Van  Beuren  Pictures — Don  Hancock,  gen- 
eral manager;  Frank  Snell,  vice-president; 
Bill  Corum,  star  of  sports'  series;  Alois 
Havrilla,    star    commentator. 

George  Hirliman  Pictures  —  Robert  Gold- 
stein,   Leonard    Goldstein. 

Major    Bowes'    Shorts — William    Saal. 

RKO  Theaters'  delegates — L.  E.  Thompson, 
N.  J.  Blumberg,  general  manager;  John 
Dowd,  director  of  publicity  and  advertising; 
Max  Fellerman,  Fred  Meyers,  J.  J.  O'Connor, 
W.  G.  Van  Schmus,  G.  Van  Wagner,  Ike 
Libson,  C.  Work,  N.  Holt,  C.  K  Koerner,  J. 
M.  Brennan,  M.  Singer,  L.  Goldberg,  R.  H. 
Emde,  William  Howard,  J.  Berne,  C.  Mc- 
Donald. 

Home  Office  delegates — M.  H.  Aylesworth, 
chairman  of  board  of  directors;  Leo  Spitz, 
president  RKO  Radio  Pictures;  Ned  E.  De- 
piuet, president  RKO  Distributing  Corp. ; 
Jules  Levy,  vice-president  and  general  sales 
manager;  W.  H.  Clark,  treasurer  of  RKO 
Dist.  Corp.;  Phil  Reisman,  vice-president  and 
general  export  sales  manager;  Wm.  Mallard, 
chief  of  counsel;  A.  A.  Schubart,  manager 
contract    department;    H.    J.     Michalson,    short 


subject  sales  manager;  S.  Barret  McCormick, 
director    of    advertising    and    publicity. 

George  Muchnic,  asst.  sec'y  RKO  Dist. 
Corp.;  A.  H.  McCausland,  representative  of 
Irving  Trust  Co.;  J.  P.  Skelly,  in  charge  of 
branch  operations;  C.  E.  Smith,  western  and 
southern  sales  manager;  E.  L.  McEvoy,  east- 
ern and  Canadian  sales  manager;  L.  J. 
Bamberger,  sales  promotion  manager;  L.  E. 
Gaudreau,  purchasing  agent;  Harry  Gittleson, 
editor  of  "Flash";  H.  F.  Hendee,  director 
of    research. 

W.  V.  Derham,  company  comptroller;  Wm. 
E.  Dahler,  contract  approval  for  east;  R.  K. 
Hawkinson,  foreign  division  manager;  Wm. 
Home,  contract  liquidation  manager;  B.  D. 
Lion,  foreign  division  manager;  Sid  Kramer, 
manager  of  print  and  negative  department; 
L.  H.  Miller,  contract  approval  for  west  and 
south;  M.  G.  Poller,  contract  liquidation  man- 
ager. 

E.  J.  Smith,  Jr.,  audit  control  department; 
J.  Sharkey,  special  short  subject  representa- 
tive; James  Finey,  secretary  to  Jules  Levy; 
R.  S.  Gavin,  ass't  purchasing  agent;  G.  E. 
Youngman,  legal  department;  T.  A.  Quinn, 
in  charge  of  legal  claims;  David  L.  Strumof, 
art  director;  M.  Hoffay,  foreign  publicity 
manager;  W.  Marcus,  purchasing  department; 
A.   Willi,   talent   scout. 

Rutgers  Nielson,  publicity  manager;  Ken 
Hallam,  exploitation  manager;  Edward  Hol- 
land, publicity  department;  John  Level,  pub- 
licity department;  Irving  Shiffrin,  publicity 
department. 


STUDIO  PERSONNEL 
AUGMENTED  AT  RKO 


Augmenting  the  RKO  studio  per- 
sonnel since  Samuel  J.  Briskin  be- 
came vice-president  in  charge  of 
production  has  included  the  addi- 
tion of  Edward  Small,  who  will  head 
his  own  company,  Reliance  Pictures, 
besides  acting  as  supervisor  for 
Briskin;  Sid  Rogell,  studio  manager; 
Robert  Sparks,  story  editor;  Dave 
Garber,  plant  superintendent;  Julius 
Klein,  on  topical  stories;  Joseph 
Steel,  production  associate,  and  Lew 
Brown,  associate  producer  of  a  mu- 
sical feature.  Lou  Lusty,  who  was 
with  Briskin  at  Columbia,  also  is 
with  him  at  RKO. 

In  addition  to  Small,  independent 
producers  affiliated  with  RKO  now 
include  Sol  Lesser,  George  Hirliman 
and  David  Loew,  with  George 
O'Brien,  Bobby  Breen  and  Joe  E. 
Brown  as  their  respective  stars. 

New  facilities  recently  completed 
at  the  RKO  studios,  including  three 
big  sound  stages,  a  fireproof  film 
vault,  cutting  rooms  and  additional 
storage  and  construction  buildings, 
will  be  announced  at  the  sales  con- 
vention. 


Fadman  on  Product  Trip 

Edwin  Miles  Fadman  is  due  to 
arrive  in  New  York  tomorrow  on  the 
Berengaria  on  his  annual  visit  to 
New  York  and  Hollywood  to  line  up 
product  for  distribution  abroad 
through  his  Films  Red  Star,  with 
head  offices  in  Paris.  Fadman  Will 
make  his  headquarters  at  the  Hotel 
Pierre. 


Jack  Miller  Testimonial 


Chicago — Plans  for  the  big  testi- 
monial dinner  to  be  given  June  26 
to  Jack  Miller,  president  of  the  Ex- 
hibitors' Ass'n  of  Chicago,  have  been 
completed.  The  affair  will  take  place 
in  the  Red  Lacquer  Room  of  the 
Palmer  House  and  entertainment  is 
included.  Tickets  are  $5  a  person. 
Aaron  Saperstein,  at  910  So.  Mich- 
igan Ave.,  is  handling  reservations. 


MILWAUKEE 


The  Atanasoff  family  abandoned 
its  three-day  siege  of  the  city  hall 
last  week  when  the  common  council 
adopted  a  resolution  calling  for  fed- 
eral agencies  to  investigate  its  loss 
of  the  World,  south  side  neighbor 
hood  house.  The  theater  was  sold  in 
January  to  Harris  Evans  at  a 
sheriff's  sale. 

Bondholders,  creditors  and  stock 
holders  of  the  National  Layton  Im 
provement  Co.,  owner  of  the  building 
housing  the  National  Theater,  south 
side  house,  have  been  instructed  tc 
file  their  claims  against  the  companj 
on  or  before  June  27,  at  which  date 
the  proposed  plan  of  reorganizatior 
will  be  considered. 


Monday,  June  15, 1936 


DAILY 


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nanager,  with  headquarters  in  Dal- 
as,  and  branch  managers  H.  J.  Ochs 
if  Atlanta,  R.  L.  McCoy  of  Char- 
otte,  W.  E.  Callaway  of  Dallas, 
Byron  Adams  of  Memphis,  L.  Conner 
if  New  Orleans,  J.  0.  Rohde  of 
)klahoma  City. 

Leo  Blank,  Midwest  district  man- 
iger  with  headquarters  in  Chicago, 
ind  branch  managers  T.  Gillian  of 
Chicago,  E.  J.  Tilton  of  Des  Moines, 
Vm.  Warner  of  Kansas  City,  R.  T. 
smith  of  Milwaukee,  Rud  Lohrenz  of 
Minneapolis,  C.  K.  Olson  of  Omaha, 
lall  Walsh  of  St.  Louis. 

N.  H.  Brower,  west  coast  district 
nanager  with  headquarters  in  Los 
Ingeles,  and  branch  managers  E.  A. 
Jell  of  Denver;  Newt  Levi  of  Los 
Angeles,  Vete  Stewart  of  Portland, 
V.  F.  Gordon  of  Salt  Lake  City, 
'has.  Muehlman  of  San  Francisco 
nd  Al  Oxtoby  of  Seattle. 

The  opening  session  of  the  sales 
neet  will  be  devoted  to  screenings 
f  three  of  the  company's  most  im- 
lortant  productions.  The  men  will 
ee  "Hearts  Divided"  this  morning 
t  the  Chicago  Theater,  where  the 
eature  is  now  playing.  In  the  after- 
loon,  they  will  see  "Green  Pastures" 
n  the  projection  room  in  the  Chi- 
ago  office  and  in  the  evening  they 
rill  witness  a  showing  of  "The  White 
Lngel." 

Individual  meets  with  the  men  and 
had  Sears  will  follow  each  screen- 
ng. 

Tomorrow  the  men  will  see 
Anthony  Adverse." 

H.  M.  Warner  is  expected  to  ad- 
ress  the  men  at  the  final  session 
Vednesday. 


IKO-Singer  Circuit  Signs 
Entire  Warner-F.N.  Lineup 

Entire  1936-37  program  of  War- 
er-First  National  features  and 
ritaphone  shorts  has  been  acquired 
y  the  RKO-Singer  circuit  of  nine 
ouses  in  the  midwest.  Grad  Sears 
cted  for  Warners  in  the  deal,  with 
ohn  O'Connor  representing  the  cir- 
uit. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"Deeds"  has  done  his  stuff  for  five 
onsecutive  weeks  at  Portland's  Blue 
fouse. 

Formerly  with  the  Loew  State  in 
.05  Angeles,  Mary  Cameron  is  now 
ecretary  to  John  Danz,  circuit 
perator  in  Seattle. 

Frank    L.    Newman,    St.,    Seattle  | 
heater  owner,  is  now  a  grandfather. 
lis   daughter   is   Mrs.   Pandro   Ber- 
nan,  wife  of  the  RKO  producer. 

Morrie  Nimmer,  theater  operator 
f  Spokane,  recently  visited  Seattle. 

L.  E.  Randolph,  operating  the 
Ilco,  is  to  build  a  new  theater  at 
lathlamet,  Wash. 


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Leo   Brandt 
William    Brandt 
Charles  L.  Casanave 
Julius   Cohen 
Max   A.   Cohen 
James    Cron 
James  P.  Cunningham 
George    F.    Dembow 
Sam   Dembow,   Jr. 
Herbert  R.  Ebenstein 
Arthur    W.    Eddy 
S.  Charles  Einfeld 
Simon    H.    Fabian 
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DETROIT 


Construction  permits  have  been 
issued  for  the  Westown  Theater  be- 
ing built  at  Wyoming  and  Fenkell 
Aves.  for  the  Wisper  &  Wetsman 
circuit,  and  for  the  John  Tatu  thea- 
ter to  be  built  at  7706  Seven  Mile 
Road. 

Plans  for  a  new  house  in  Hudson 
are  announced  by  E.  J.  Pennell,  op- 
erator of  a  theater  at  Berrien 
Springs. 

Dr.  B.  I.  Brody,  former  Cleveland 
exhibitor,  has  joined  Alex  Schreiber, 
Harold  Smilay  and  William  London 
of  Associated  Theaters  as  treasurer. 
The  circuit  plans  expansion. 

George  W.  Trendle  is  reported 
likely  to  take  over  operation  of  Wil- 
liam J.  Schulte's  Carleton  Theater 
about  Sept.  1. 

Ray  Schreiber  and  Bernard 
Brooks,  whose  Crystal  Theater  is  to 
be  razed  to  make  way  for  widening 
of  Michigan  Ave.,  are  looking  for 
a  new  house. 

Phil  Pierce,  Luck-O-Grams  repre- 
sentative, has  taken  over  the  Kram- 
er Theater.  Glenn  Gardner  has  ac- 
quired the  Garden,  Stanton,  from 
Lewis  Roth. 

Dave  Manley,  Auction  Night  rep- 
resentative, has  established  head- 
quarters in  the  offices  of  Theatrical 
Advertising  Co.  in  the  Film  Ex- 
change. 

Michigan  Film  Library,  operated 
by  Alban  J.  Norris,  has  opened  a 
new  store  in  the  General  Motors 
Bldg. 

William  Westhauser  has  reopened 
the  Flynn  Theater  at  Sawyer. 

Elmer  McDonald's  Radio  Theater 
at  Unionville  is  reopening. 

J.  E.  (Watty)  Watson,  as  as- 
sistant to  W.  G.  Bishop,  is  handling 
special  publicity  on  "Great  Ziegfeld" 
for  twelve  up-state  city  runs. 

Bill  Gray,  recent  organizer  of  local 
Gem  Theater  Co.,  is  reopening  the 
Gem  in  the  north  end,  formerly  the 
Norglo. 

The  Silver  Theater  at  Mackinac 
City,  owned  by  G.  Silver,  is  now 
called  The  Straight.  Walter 
Seyemm's  Fairmont  at  Grand  Rapids 
was  renamed  the  Roxy. 

Closed  two  months  ago   by   Sher- 


man Tucker,  the  Roxy  at  Capac  has 
been  reopened  by  R.  L.  Sherman. 

William  F.  Thomas,  operator  at 
the  Martha  Washington  Theater  in 
Hamtramck,  died  last  week. 

L.  Kirchner  has  closed  the  Belle- 
ville Theater  at  Belleville  for  the 
summer. 

Glen  Gardner,  original  owner  of 
the  Garden  Theater,  Stanton,  has 
taken  the  house  back  from  Lewis 
Roth  and  reopens  it  June  21. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


"The  King  Steps  Out,"  is  being 
held  over  a  third  week  by  Manager 
Albert  Anders  of  the  Bijou,  Spring- 
field. 

The  Victory  Theater,  Holyoke, 
Mass.,  will  close  this  month  for  a 
complete  renovation,  according  to 
Nathan  Goldstein  of  Western  Massa- 
chusetts Theaters. 


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HOLLYWOOD 

TAMES  DUNN  and  June  Clayworth 
J  have  been  signed  by  Columbia  for 
the  leading  roles  in  "The  Fighter." 

*  T  T 

Sam  Hearn,  who  is  known  to  mil- 
lions as  the  dialect  comedian  with 
the  Jack  Benny  broadcast,  has  been 
signed  by  Paramount  for  "The  Big 
Broadcast  of  1937,"  which  Mitchell 
Leisen  will  direct.  Jack  Benny, 
Burns  and  Allen,  Bob  Burns  and 
Randolph  Scott  have  the  principal 
roles. 

T  T  T 

Camera  and  microphone  work 
starts  Wednesday  on  "The  Cave-In" 
(at  first  announced  as  "Dragerman 
Courage")  at  the  Warner  studios. 
Jean  Muir  and  Barton  MacLane  have 
the  two  leading  roles  in  this  story 
dealing  with  a  mine  disaster  like  the 
one  in  Nova  Scotia.  Louis  King  is  to 
direct  the  film,  from  a  script  by 
Anthony  Coldeway. 

T  T  » 

Malcolm  S.  Boylan  has  been  signed 
by  President  Nat  Levine  of  Republic 
Pictures  to  work  on  the  forthcom- 
ing Phil  Regan  starring  story,  "Join 
the  Marines."  Boylan  was  formerly 
story  editor  at  Universal. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

"Slim,"  with  Pat  O'Brien  and 
Henry  Fonda  in  the  two  principal 
masculine  roles,  will  go  into  produc- 
tion during  next  month  at  Warners. 
Delmer  Daves  has  completed  the 
screen  adaptation  of  William  Wister 
Haines's  novel. 

T  T  ▼ 

In  order  to  expedite  the  starting 
date  of  his  first  production  under  his 
recently  signed  contract  with  George 
Hirliman-RKO,  George  O'Brien  was 
accompanied  by  Edgecumb  Pinchon, 
novelist,  as  far  as  Chicago.  The  film 
star,  enroute  to  New  York  to  attend 
the  RKO  convention,  discussed  on 
the  train  the  screenizing  of  his  first 
story,  "The  Life  of  Daniel  Boone," 
which  David  Howard  is  to  direct. 


With  his  entire  arm  firmly  encased 
in  a  heavy  plaster  cast  and  suffering 
throbbing  pains,  Clarence  Brown  re- 
sumed direction  of  "The  Gorgeous 
Hussy,"  an  M-G-M  production,  last 
week  without  the  loss  of  one  mo- 
ment's time.  He  had  suffered  a  pain- 
ful break  in  his  left  elbow  while  at- 
tempting to  separate  several  of  his 
valuable  dogs  who  were  engaged  in 
a  fight  on  his  beautiful  Calabassas 
estate. 


Walter  Brennan,  now  one  of  Holly- 
wood's foremost  character  actors,  but 
for  fifteen  years  an  obscure  extra, 
has  been  signed  for  the  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn  production  of  Edna  Ferber's 
"Come  And  Get  It,"  starring  Edwar 
Arnold  and  Frances  Farmer. 


' 


T  T  ▼ 

Alan  Dinehart  and  Chick  Chandler 
have  been  assigned  featured  roles  in 
"The  Holy  Lie,"  headed  by  Jane  Dar- 
well.  Lewis  Seiler  is  directing  for 
20th  Century-Fox. 

T  T  T 

Isabel  Jewell  has  been  assigned  by 
20th  Century-Fox  to  "Across  the 
Aisle."  in  which  Brian  Donlevy  and 
Gloria  Stuart  have  leading  roles. 


Henry  Hall,  Phillip  Armenta  and 
Jack  O'Brien  have  roles  in  "The 
Vigilantes  Ai*e  Coming"  at  Republic. 
Republic  also  cast  Gertrude  Hoffman 
in  "The  Gentleman  From  Louisiana." 


E.  E.  Clive  and  George  Regas  have 
been  assigned  by  Warners  to  "Three 
in  Eden." 


Latest  additions  to  the  cast  for 
Frank  Capra's  "Lost  Horizon,"  star- 
ring Ronald  Colman,  at  Columbia, 
are  Matthew  Carlton,  Beatrice  Cur- 
tis, Joe  Herrera  and  Beatrice  Blinn. 
Jane  Wyatt  is  playing  opposite  the 
star. 


Sol  Lesser  Finds  Color 

Gives  Realism  to  Pictures 


"The  perfection  of  color  photog- 
raphy has  given  motion  pictures  the 
greatest  realism  they  have  ever  en- 
joyed," according  to  Sol  Lesser. 
"That  the  public  likes  the  natural 
tints  is  demonstrated  by  the  gen- 
erous reception  given  'The  Trail  of 
the  Lonesome  Pine'  and  'Becky 
Sharp.' 

"Right  now  plans  are  under  way 
for  filming  at  least  half  a  dozen 
more  color  pictures  in  Hollywood 
studios.  However,  I  do  not  feel  that 
color  protography  is  the  end  of  our 
advancement.  We  are,  I  believe,  on 
the  verge  of  going  into  third  dimen- 
sion pictures.  When  we  have 
achieved  depth,  color  and  sound, 
then,  we  may  believe  that  we  have 
reached  the  last  word  in  films. 

"Be  that  as  it  may,  there  is  an- 


other great  step  just  around  the  cor- 
ner where  prosperity  used  to  hide, 
but  that  is  a  matter  of  exhibition 
rather  than  production.  I  refer  to 
television.  When  our  talking  color 
pictures,  third  dimension  and  all  are 
flashed  through  the  ether  waves, 
then  we  can  truly  say  that  we  have 
made  progress." 


CONNECTICUT 


The  Hamilton,  Alhambra,  CarroJB 
and  Capitol,  Waterbury,  will  go  int4 
four  changes  a  week,  double  feature 
policy  for  the  summer  months. 

Hy   Fine   of  the   Boston  M.   &  ffl 
office   makes   weekly   rounds    of   the| 
theaters  formerly  included  under  the> 
New  Haven  district  office. 

Bill  Elder,  Bijou  manager  in  New 
Haven,  will  be  married  to  Helen  Cos- 
tello  of  the  Poli  New  England  office 
on  June  29. 


W  INN  E  1C 


EASTMAN  Super  X  is  a  winner  for  every- 
body in  the  industry . . .  from  the  camera- 
man and  producer  who  choose  it  to  the 
exhibitor  and  public  who  ultimately  benefit 
by  its  exceptional  photographic  quality. 
That  is  why  Super  X  is  used  in  making  the 
majority  of  the  world's  feature  pictures. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
(J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors,  Fort  Lee, 
New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


?DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69.  NO.  141 


NEW  YORK.  TUESDAY.  JUNE  16.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


//I   I// 


U"  Now  Solidly  Financed,  Cochrane  Tells  Convention 

PARAMOUNT  ANNUAL  MEETING  DELAYED  BY  PROXIES 

Spitz,  Aylesworth,  Briskin,  Address  RKO  Meet  Today 


V  lewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

THE  last  nationwide  Critics'  Forum  is  over, 
'    but   the   memory   of   some    of    the    sug- 
gestions  and    ideas    evolved    therefrom    lin- 
gers on. 

Particularly  the  pointed  remarks  anent 
publicity. 

Musing  over  this  topic,  the  thought  oc- 
curs that  the  film  industry  has  reached 
the  stage  of  importance  where  it  needs, 
not  only  press  agents  to  get  the  names  of 
stars  and  pictures  in  the  papers,  but  a  corps 
of  intelligent  public  relations  exponents  to 
advise  on  general  publicity  policies  and  to 
keep  a  lot  of  trash  from  being  sent  to  news- 
paper editors  for  printing. 

Getting  stories  about  the  movies  into  the 
papers  is  no  longer  a  difficulty. 

All  editors  are  eager  for  screen   news. 

But  supplying  these  editors  with  stuff 
that  is  of  interest  to  their  readers  with- 
out being  of  harm  to  the  industry,  and 
sparing  the  weary  editors  the  tedious  task 
of  wading  through  loads  of  hooey  that 
never  gets  into  print,  requires  and  is  worth 
a  little  more  specialired  attention. 


DIG  industrial  corporations  now  practically 
w  all  have  public  relations  men,  and  a 
comparison  of  their  news  releases  with 
those  sent  out  by  some  movie  pressageys 
is  so  striking  that  to  read  one  after  the 
Jther  is  like  stepping  from  a  hot  shower 
to  an   ice  cold   spray. 

Or  you  might  say  that  the  public  rela- 
tions man's  news  release  is  dignified,  com- 
mands respect  and  inspires  confidence  in 
its  veracity,  while  the  average  publicity 
agent's  goulash  arouses  suspicion,  causes 
snickers  and  brings  out  any  number  of  cuss 
words  and   other   impolite   utterances. 

Movies  are  big  business  now,  and  deserve 
publicizing   in    keeping   with    their   position. 


A  NOTHER  slant  on  double  features:  it 
is  the  opinion  of  the  editor  of  the 
>rogram  for  Leo  Brecher's  Plaza  Theater 
hat  programs  running  nearly  four  hours 
•re  not  entertainment,  but  downright  in- 
emperance! 


Program     for     1936-37    Will 

be    Outlined — Other 

Execs  to  Talk 

Official  announcement  of  th  1936- 
37  schedule  of  RKO  Radio  Pictures 
by  Ned  E.  Depinet  and  addresses  by 
Leo  Spitz,  M.  H.  Aylesworth,  Sam 
Briskin,  Pandro  Berman,  Sol  Lesser 
and  David  Loew,  make  today  the 
highlight  session  of  the  company's 
sales  convention  at  the  Waldorf-As- 
toria. 

More  than  350  delegates  answered 
the  roll  call  read  by  A.  A.  Schubart, 
general  committeeman,  as  the  con- 
vention opened  yesterday.  Those  at 
the  dais  were  Leo  Spitz,  Ned  E.  De- 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Gag 

Verne  Porter  advises  that  if  J.  Edgar 
Hoover,  head  of  the  G-Men  goes  into 
the  movies,  as  jeported,  he  will  prob- 
ably make  a  series  of  "Our  Gangster" 
comedies. 


PARA.  WILL  AMPLIFY 
FOREIGN  PRODUCTION 


In   an   effort   to    increase   the   in- 
ternational   appeal    of    its    product, 
Paramount  is  planning  to  have  two 
Spanish    pictures    made    in    Spain, 
(Continued  on  Page  23) 


20th  Cent.-Fox  Accounts 
1,300  Ahead  of  Last  Year 


Twentieth  Century-Fox  is  1,300 
accounts  ahead  of  its  last  year's 
mark  for  the  corresponding  date, 
said    John     D.     Clark,     distribution 

(Continued  on   Page   23) 


RKO  CIRCUIT  BUSINESS 
45%  ABOVE  LAST  YEAR 


RKO  theater  business  since  the 
first  of  the  year  is  about  45  per  cent 
above  the  corresponding  period  last 
year,  Film  Daily  is  advised.  Since 
Jan.  1,  the  theater  company  has 
had  only  one  losing  week. 


Four  Circuit  Deals  Closed 
For  GB's  1936-37  Program 

Four  circuit  deals  covering  GB's 
1936-37  product  are  announced  by 
George  W.  Weeks,  general  sales 
manager.  One  includes  the  Warner 
theaters  in  all  Ohio  situations,  and 
the  others  are  the  Dickinson  circuit 
in  Kansas,  the  Rome  Circuit  in  Bal- 
timore and  the  Interstate  houses  in 
Texas.  John  L.  Franconi  of  GB's 
Dallas  office  negotiated  the  latter 
deal. 


Insufficient  Proxies  to  Cause 

Postponement  of  Para. 

Meeting 

Official  indications  last  night  were 
that  the  annual  meeting  of  Para- 
mount stockholders,  scheduled  for 
noon  today,  would  be  adjourned  un- 
til a  later  date  due  to  the  lack  of 
sufficient  proxies  received.  Pro- 
cedure will  be  to  call  the  meeting  to 
order  and  then  immediately  recess 
to  a  date  to  be  selected  by  the  mi- 
nority   stockholders    represented. 

Postponement   of  the   meeting,  it 

(Continued   on   Page  28) 

TELEVISIONREPORTED 
TECHNICALLY  READY 


Sales  Contracts  10%  Ahead  of  7935, 
Universal  Sales  Convention  is  Told 


By  GEORGE   W.   MEHRTENS 
FILM   DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — Television,  technical- 
ly, is  an  accomplished  fact,  although 
it  is  not  yet  ready  commercially,  ac- 
cording to  a  statement  by  David  Sar- 
noff,  president  of  RCA,  before  the 
Federal  Communications  Commission 
yesterday,  when  he  urged  that  no 
hampering  restrictions  be  placed  on 
the  development  of  broadcasting. 
American  research  holds  the  lead  in 
television  research  and  America's  su- 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


Warner  Chi.  Convention 

Resumes  This   Morning 


Pix  Industry  Golfers 

Get  Their  Dough  Down 

One     of    the     grandest     gestures 
ever   made   by   any   gent   tryhi 
make   the   annual   golf   tournaments 
a  success,  was  that  of  Joe  Hornstein 

(Continued  on  Page  28) 


Universal's  finances  are  now  in 
solid  shape  and  the  outlook  is  highly 
promising,  with  film  contracts  run- 
ning 10  per  cent  ahead  of  last  year, 
the  gathering  of  200  at  the  com- 
pany's annual  sales  convention  was 
told  yesterday,  as  the  four-day  ses- 
(Continued  on  Page  23) 


Chicago — -Warner's  southern  and 
western  sales  convention  starts  its 
second  day  at  the  Hotel  Blackstone 
today,  with  Grad  Sears,  southern 
and  western  general  sales  manager 
presiding.  The  delegates  meet  at  9:30 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Frances  Marion  Producer 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Frances  Marion,  writer, 
has  been  signed  by  M-G-M  to  produce 
two  pictures  annually  under  a  thres- 
year    contract. 


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Tuesday,  June  16, 1936 


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JOHN  MILJAN  is  expected  in  New  York 
this  week  by  pl?ne  ficm  the  coast  to  attend 
the    Louis-Schmeling    fight. 


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Morrison  Agencies  Combine 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood — Leo  Morrison  Inc.  and 
Charles  Morrison  Agency  are  now 
combined  under  one  roof  here,  as 
well  as  in  the  east.  Though  asso- 
ciated to  render  more  comprehensive 
services,  each  agency  remains  an  in- 
dividual unit. 


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ANITA    LOOS.     M-G-M    writer, 
east    for   a    fortnight's   vacation. 

S.  N.  BEHRMAN  arrives  in  New  York  this 
week    from    the    coast. 

FRED  HERENDEEN,  playwright,  reached  New 
York  yesterday  to  attend  rehearsals  of  his 
new  comedy,  "Home  Sweet  Home,"  being  pro- 
duced and  staged  by  Richard  Herndon,  with 
an  out-of-town  opening  set  for  June  29  in 
Greenwich,    Conn. 

DAVID  BUTLER,  who  directed  Shirley  Tem- 
ple's "Captain  January"  and  more  recently 
"White  Fang"  for  20th  Century-Fox,  is  en 
route    to    New   York   for   a    brief   vacation. 

MONTY  MORTON,  general  sales  manager  of 
Twickenham  Film  Distributors,  Julius  Hagen's 
British  company,  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday 
on    board    the   Normandie. 

BASIL  RATHBONE  leaves  Hollywood  for  a 
London  vacation  on  completion  of  his  role 
in  "Garden  of  Allah,"  Selznick  production 
for    United    Artists. 

JOSEPH  SCHILDKRAUT,  also  working  in 
"Allah,"  will  visit  the  Salzburg  Festival  and 
then    go    to    his    native    Vienna. 

WILLIAM  PIZOR,  president  of  Imperial  Pic- 
tures, leaves  June  27  for  London  on  a  sales 
trip. 

HENRY  ELMAN  of  Capitol  Film  Exchange, 
Chicago,  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  to 
attend    the    Louis-Schmeling    fight. 

PATSY  LEE  PARSONS,  four-year-old  actress 
agented  by  Lou  Irwin,  has  arrived  in  New 
York  for  the  RKO  convention.  She  will  per- 
form    at     the     banquet     entertainment     to     be 


given  in  the  Waldorf-Astoria,  and  returns  to 
the  coast  in  two  weeks  to  appear  in  Lew 
Brown's   musical,    "Round    the   Town." 

JAMES  BRENNAN,  who  was  re-elected  a 
vice-president  of  the  I.A.T.S.E.  at  the  annual 
convention,    returns   today   from    Kansas  City. 

HELEN  VOLCK  of  the  Hawks-Volck  agency, 
HoJIywood,  coast  representatives  for  David 
B.  Hampton,  arrives  tomorrow  from  the  coast 
and  will  leave  June  24  on  the  airliner  Hinden- 
burg    for    Europe. 

BARBARA  YOUNG  is  at  the  Lombardy  for 
a    short    stay. 

WILLIAM  BOYD,  of  Paramount's  Hopalong 
Cassidy  series,  and  HARRY  SHERMAN,  produc- 
er of  these  westerns,  will  return  to  Hollywood 
after  attending  the  Louis-Schmeling  fight  on 
Thursday.  Boyd  is  stopping  at  the  Hotel 
Warwick. 

JOHN  W.  HICKS,  FRED  LANGE  and  ROGER 
CLEMENT,  all  of  Paramount,  arrived  in  New 
York    yesterday    on    the    Normandie. 

NEIL  F.  AGNEW  and  JOSEPH  UNGER  go  to 
New  England  tomorrow  and  return  to  New  York 
on    Thursday. 

GEORGE  O'BRIEN  and  MAGUERITE  CHUR- 
CHILL arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  from 
the  coast. 

JOHN  D.  CLARK  goes  to  Lincoln,  Neb.,  this 
week  and  after  returning  to  New  York,  leaves 
for   the  Coast  within   a   few  days. 

JOHN  DAY,  who  has  returned  to  New  York 
from  Chicago,  sails  July  5  on  his  return  to 
South    America. 

AUSTIN  C.  KEOUGH  returns  to  New  York 
today     from     Dartmouth. 

HERBERT  LAZARUS,  attorney,  is  in  Chi- 
cago   from    New    York. 

GEORGE  E.  BROWNE,  I.A.T.S.E.  president, 
will    come    to    New   York    next   week. 


4  More  Artists  Added 

To  Terry-Toon  Stafl 

With  the  addition  of  four  mor< 
artists  to  the  Terry-Toons  staff,  the 
cartoon  organization  is  now  60  pei 
cent  larger  than  it  was  when  Pau 
Terry  started  his  reorganization  ir 
the  Spring. 

Dan  Gordon,  brother  of  George 
Gordon,  Terry-Toon's  director  of  ani- 
mation,  has  joined  the  Terry  anima- 
tion staff,  and  will  also  contribute 
story  ideas.  Herb  Roth,  contribu- 
tor to  newspaper  comic  sheets  foi 
20  years,  will  furnish  stories  an< 
gags.  Arthur  J.  Zander  and  Car] 
Vincignerra  are  animators. 

Dan  Gordon  was  director  of  ani- 
mation for  Van  Beuren,  and  Zan- 
der and  Vincignerra  were  ace  mem- 
bers of  his  staff. 


Warner  Chi.  Convention 

Resumes  This  Morning 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

A.  M.  for  a  business  session  in  the 
hotel,  following  which  they  adjourn 
for  a  screening  of  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse" to  be  held  at  10:30  in  the 
Chicago  office  of  the  company.  Yes- 
terday the  men  saw  "Hearts  Divided", 
"Green  Pastures"  and  "White  An- 
gel". Business  sessions  resume  af- 
ter lunch. 

At  8:30  P.  M.,  Norman  Moray, 
Vitaphone  executive  in  charge  of 
shorts  and  trailers,  has  scheduled  a 
screening  of  a  group  of  10  Vitaphone 
shorts. 

At  tomorrow's  session,  Moray  will 
acquaint  the  men  with  the  new  Vi- 
taphone line-up. 


Dickstein  Bill  Hearing 

Washington   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — The  House  Immigra- 
tion Committee  today  will  hold  a 
public  hearing  on  the  Dickstein  bill 
to  protect  American  actors,  musi- 
cians and  opera  singers.  Leading 
the  fight  for  the  measure  will  be  the 
American  Guild  of  Musicians,  Musi- 
cians, Artists,  Inc.,  with  spokesman 
Lawrence  Tibbett,  while  opponents 
of  bill  will  be  championed  by  Dr. 
Henry  Moskowitz.  The  committee 
intends  complete  hearing  today. 


3  Warner  Films  Praised 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Following  a  series  of 
previews,  Warner's  Burbank  studios 
received  a  letter  from  Mrs.  William 
A.  Burk,  president  of  the  Southern 
California  Motion  Picture  Council, 
praising  the  company's  "The  Green 
Pastures",  "Anthony  Adverse"  and 
"Bullets  or  Ballots". 


"Green  Pastures"  Study  Guide 

A  study  guide  on  Warner's  "The 
Green  Pastures"  has  been  issued  by 
Educational  &  Recreational  Guides, 
Inc.,  Newark,  for  use  in  school- 
rooms. 


"Road  to  Glory"  For  Astor 

"Road  to  Glory,"  20th  Centur-Fox 
production,  is  reported  likely  to  go 
into  the  Astor,  New  York,  follow- 
ing run  of  "The  Great  Ziegfeld," 
which  is  still  doing  standee  business. 


Skouras  to  Operate  K.  C.  Pool 

Skouras  will  operate  the  pool 
which  has  been  set  up  in  Kansas 
City  involving  PSaramount's  New- 
man, RKO's  Main  Street  and  Skou- 
ras' Uptown.  Plan  becomes  effec- 
tive July  1. 


Rowland  Signs  Austin  Strong 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILt 

Hollywood — Austin  Strong,  noted 
author  and  playwright,  who  wrote 
"Seventh  Heaven,"  has  been  signed 
by  Richard  A.  Rowland  to  write  an 
original,  "So  This  is  Love,"  as  the 
second  Rowland  production  for  Para- 
mount  relase.  Strong  arrived  here 
last  week  to  start  work  on  his  first 
screen  original. 

Burkan  Estate  $1,500,000 

The  will  of  the  late  Nathan  Bur-i 
kan,  filed  for  probate  yesterday- 
leaves  an  estate  estimated  at  $1,- 
500,000  to  his  widow  and  their  5i 
year-old  son,  Nathan,  Jr. 

"Secret  Agent"  Sets  Record 

GB's  "Secret  Agent"  on  Sunday 
gave  the  Roxy  the  third  biggest 
single  day's  attendance  that  tha 
house  has  had  in  the  past  fouil 
years.  The  picture  will  hold  oveij 
for   a   second   week. 


Hearing  on  Allied  Corp.  Fees 

Hearing  on  applications  for  fee} 
for  services  in  the  Allied  Owners] 
Corp.  reorganization  will  be  helcj 
June  29  before  Federal  Judge  Inch 
in   Brooklyn. 


Mrs.  Rose  Grauman  Dead 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM  DAILil 

Hollywood — Mrs.  Rose  Grauman  I 
mother  of  Sid  Grauman,  died  Satur-fl 
day  at  the  age  of  70. 


Marc  Klaw  Died  in  England 

London — Marc  Klaw,  78,  member 
ber  of  the  one-time  prominent  Amer- 
ican theatrical  firm  of  Klaw  &  Er- 
langer,  died  Sunday  at  his  home, 
Bracken  Fell,  Hassocks,  Sussex, 
where  he  had  been  living  since  1929. 


NOTICE 


A  new  trailer  company  with  a 
complete  library  of  trailers  of 
1935-1936  releases,  desires  repre- 
sentation in  all  territories.  Film 
exchanges,  poster  exchanges,  and 
salesmen  write  Box  555,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New  York. 


THE 


Tuesday,  June  16,  1936 


■^^ 


DAILY 


fELEVISION  REPORTED 
TECHNICALLY  READY 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

remacy,  as  in  other  fields  of  radio, 
i  universally  recognized,  said  Sar- 
loff,  although  the  work  in  this  coun- 
ry  has  been  accomplished  without 
jie  aid  of  government  funds  such 
5  have  been  available  in  other  coun- 
ries. 

Pointing  to  the  opening  of  an  ex- 
erimental  television  transmitting 
tation  in  New  York  within  two 
leeks,  Sarnoff  declared  it  has  been 
emonstrated  that  private  initiative 
^n  accomplish  more  here  than  gov- 
t-nment  subsidy  has  been  able  to 
ccomplish  elsewhere.  The  television 
pw  assuming  shape  in  the  labora- 
Iry  will  not  replace  sound  broad- 
ksting  or  make  sound  receiving  sets 
bsolete,  he  said,  adding  that  pres- 
et broadcasting  services  will  con- 
Ipiue  and  that  television  must  find 
pw  functions,  new  entertainment 
nd  new  programs. 
I  To  protect  the  public  and  guard 
gainst  high  expenditures  entailed 
w  quick  obsolescence,  television 
lould  not  be  launched  until  proper 
landards  have  been  fixed,  said  Sar- 
nff.  He  also  expressed  the  hope 
|at  there  would  be  no  charge  to 
le  users  of  television  sets  when  this 
irvice  is  launched. 


Urge  More  Crusading 

I  In  a  report  issued  Sunday,  approv- 
:g  the  progress  made  by  the  Joe 
teen  office  in  improvement  of  films' 
(oral  qualities,  the  executive  com- 
nttee  of  the  Federal  Council  of  the 
hurches  of  Christ  in  America  urged 
ilntinuance  of  the  campaign  and 
Jcommended  continued  pressure  on 
Joducers  and  exhibitors  for  the 
roduction  of  clean  and  more  note- 
prthy  films.  Organization  of  film 
Joups,  showing  of  more  desirable 
peign  pictures,  and  more  critical 
jviews  and  estimates  in  daily  and 
•jeekly  papers  also  were  urged. 
I  The  report  condemned  Bank 
light  as  stimulating  the  desire  to 
amble  and  encouraging  the  book- 
ing of  cheap  features. 


Keaton  to  Start  in  East 

I  Buster  Keaton,  recently  arrived  in 
lew  York  for  his  first  eastern-pro- 
■ced  comedy,  will  start  work  on 
Be  picture  in  Astoria  tomorrow. 
pvid  Freedman  wrote  the  story, 
pich  is  tentatively  titled  "The 
hurth  Alarm."  Al  Christie  will 
joduce  the  picture  for  Educational. 


(World  Theater  Reopening 

World  Theater  reopens  tomorrow 
th  "Don  Bosco,"  Italian  picture 
pich  ran  three  weeks  at  the  Cine 
|>ma.  The  house  will  have  a  for- 
|jn  picture  policy. 


1 45  "White  Angel"  Dates 

Warner's  "White  Angel",  starring 
ay   Francis,   has   been    set   for   45 

jecial  pre-release  dates  before  it  is 

itionally  released  July  4. 


▼  T  T 

•  •      •     TRAINING   SCHOOL   for   film   cartoonists a 

Walt  Disney  enterprise  that  has  proved  highly  successful 

over  at  the  RKO  building  in  Radio  City where  men 

with  artistic  talent  and  experience  in  many  lines  from  all 

parts  of  the  country  have  been  receiving  an  intensive 
training  in  the  technique  of  the  sound  cartoon 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     THE  SCHOOL  opened  in  April  and  will  close 

the  end  of  this  month  in  that  short  time    under  the 

expert   training   of   George   Drake   and   his   staff 15   men 

with  marked  ability  for  cartoon  work  will  have  been  developed 

and  sent  to  the  Walt  Disney  studio  in  Hollywood to 

become  a  part  of  the  staff  of  over  100  creative  artists  not 
counting  the  in-betweeners  and  the  rest  of  the  studio  staff  out- 
side   the    actual    cartoon-makers in    all    a    force    of    over 

300 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  IT  TOOK  an  investment  of  15  grand  to  discover 
15  potential  good  workers  so  the  few  weeks  training  meant 
an  investment  of  $1,000  in  the  preliminary  preparation  of  each 

of  the  men  but  Walt  Disney  figures  it  is  worth  it 

for  he  long  since  learned  that  CREATIVE  talent  IS  the  film 
biz  without    that,    Hollywood    would    become    a    deserted 

village  in  a  few  weeks movie  theaters  would  close  their 

doors  and  you  and  you  and  you and  us would 

be  looking  for  other  jobs 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     OF  COURSE  Mister  Disney  may  have  something 

up   his    sleeve   in   the   way   of   Expansion his    studio   has 

been  hard  at  work  on  that  feature  cartoon,  "Snow  White",  for 

six  months and  it  will  be  somewhat  sensational to 

say  the  least when  it  is  released  to  the   screens  of  the 

land   next    February  and    there   are   rumors    of   cartoons 

and  television  in  a  marriage  ceremony  when  the  time  comes 

for  the  long-awaited  arrival  of  the  latter s-o naturally 

Walt  Disney  will  need  plenty  of  creative  talent 


•      •      •     HERE   ARE   some   of   the   lucky    gents   who  have 

been  selected   for  a  career  in  the  Disney   Studio with   a 

possibility  of  earning  15  grand  a  year  and  more IF  they 

can  qualify Mike  Angelo,  whose  drawings  have  appeared 

in    the    Satevepost,    Life,    College    Humor,    Ballyhoo,    etc — also 

has  done  extensive  work  in  commercial  art  field Armin 

Shafer,  an  art  school  student  with  natural  talent  for  cartoon 
work Dunbar  Roman,  portrait  painter  and  cartoon  ex- 
perience   Nicholas    deTolIy,    chief    guide    at    Rockefeller 

Center,  studied  in  universities  in  Russia  and  France Don 

Nabours,  free  lance  artist  Louis  Terri,  started  his  career 

as  cartoonist  on  a  college  comic Henry  L.  Porter,  an  art 

director    of    many    years'    experience John    Elliotte,    free 

lance  cartoonist  David  Rose,  newspaper  experience 

David  Icove,  newspaper  cartoonist Robert  Lennen,  com- 
mercial artist Lester  Novros,  art  teacher and  these 

are  some  of  the  gents  who  will  supply  the  future  Walt  Disney 
cartoons 


•  •  •  AMONG  THOSE  seen  lunching  at  the  Cinema  Club 
yesterday  were  Gabriel  Hess,  Earl  Wingart,  Jack  Connolly, 
Willard  S.  McKay,  Louis  Nizer,  Louis  Frisch,  Samuel  Rinzler, 
Ray  Collins,  Col.  E.  A.  Schiller,  Louis  K.  Sidney,  Gus  Edwards 

Doris  Orr,  daughter  of  William  A.   Orr,  of  the  M-G-M 

story  dep't.  was  graduated  from  Wellesley  yesterday 


«  «  « 


»  »  » 


TWICKENHAM  DICKERS 
TO  RELEASE  16  IN  U.S. 


National  distribution  for  16  fea- 
tures to  be  produced  by  Twickenham 
Studios  in  England  will  be  arranged 
by  Monty  Morton,  general  sales  man- 
ager, who  arrived  in  New  York  yes- 
terday on  the  Normandie  for  a  three- 
week  business  visit.  Two  deals  are 
under  way,  said  Morton. 

In  addition  to  its  own  product, 
Twickenham  is  distributing  12  Ches- 
terfield-Invincible features  next  year, 
he   stated. 

Twickenham  plans  to  spend  a 
minimum  of  $350,000  on  each  of  its 
16  pictures,  Morton  stated.  Amer- 
ican names  appearing  in  its  lineup 
include  Boris  Karloff,  Richard  Bar- 
thelmess  and  Paul  Cavanagh. 


Medal  for  Selznick 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  David  O.  Selznick, 
president  of  Selznick  International, 
has  been  notified  by  the  motion  pic- 
ture division  of  the  League  of  Na- 
tions that  he  has  been  awarded  the 
1936  gold  medal  for  his  production 
of  "Little  Lord  Fauntleroy,"  recent- 
ly released  through  United  Artists. 
Special  showings  of  the  production 
will  be  sponsored  by  the  League  of 
Nations  in  Geneva,  Paris  and  other 
European   capitals. 


Undecided  on  London  Lab 

Consolidated  Film  Industries  has 
not  yet  decided  whether  it  will  open 
a  laboratory  in  London,  it  was  said 
yesterday  by  H.  J.  Yates.  Consoli- 
dated yesterday  held  its  monthly 
board  meeting,  which  was  described 
as  routine. 


Frisch  &  Rinzler  to  Build 

Frisch  &  Rinzler  will  construct  a 
new  1,200-seat  theater  at  Church 
Ave.  and  East  Seventh  St.,  Brook- 
lyn, it  was  said  yesterday  by  Louis 
Frisch.  Plans  for  the  house  are  now 
being   drawn. 


16mm.  Group  to  Meet 

The  16mm.  Get-Together  Club, 
which  plans  a  luncheon  the  third 
Tuesday  of  each  month  in  the  Hotel 
Victoria  grill,  holds  its  June  luncheon 
today.  Julius  C.  Singer  is  chairman 
and  A.  D.  V.  Storey  is  secretary. 

DETROIT 


Gus  Coplan  is  reported  dickering 
for  four   Canadian  houses. 

S.  K.  Decker  of  First  Division  is 
on  a  New  York  trip. 

John  Prival,  formerly  of  the  Jacob 
Schreiber  circuit,  is  now  assistant 
to  Ben  Cohn,  owner  of  the  Senate. 

Herman  Zide,  Monarch  salesman, 
is  leaving  to  enter  the  haberdashery 
business  in  New  York. 

Frank  E.  Stuart,  First  Division 
salesman,  went  to  Indianapolis  for 
several  days  due  to  family  illness. 


10  ASSOC.  PRODUCERS 
ON  RKO  RADIO  ROSTER 


Ten  associate  producers  will  work 
with  Samuel  J.  Briskin  on  the  1936- 
37  program  of  RKO  Radio  Pictures, 
delegates  to  the  convention  were 
told  yesterday.  The  list  includes 
Pandro  S.  Berman,  Edward  Small, 
Robert  Sisk,  Cliff  Reid,  Edward 
Kaufman,  Lee  Marcus,  Zion  Myers, 
Lew  Brown,  William  Sistrom  and 
Ernest  Pagano.  All  except  Small 
and  Brown  are  holdovers  from  the 
current   season. 

In  addition  to  these  associates, 
there  will  be  productions  by  inde- 
pendent units  including  George  Hir- 
liman,  Sol  Lesser  and  David  Loew 
and  Edward  Small. 

Strong  Directorial  Staff 

On  the  RKO  Radio  directorial  ros- 
ter will  be  a  strong  lineup  including 
John  Ford,  Mark  Sandrich,  George 
Stevens,  George  Nicholls  Jr.,  Stephen 
Roberts,  William  Seiter,  Leigh  Ja- 
son, Albert  Rogell,  David  Burton, 
Charles  Vidor  and  Fred  Guiol. 

Jean  Yarborough  and  Les  Good- 
wins, aces  of  the  same  school  that 
graduated  Sandrich,  Stevens  and 
Jason  into  the  feature  class,  will 
head  the  staff  of  short  subject  di- 
rectors. 


Ace  RKO  Salesmen  Get 

Gold  and  Silver  Medals 


Gold  and  silver  medals  were  pre- 
sented to  a  select  coterie  designated 
as  Blue  Ribbon  Salesmen  by  Jules 
Levy,  vice  president  and  general 
sales  manager  of  RKO  Radio  Pic- 
tures, at  the  company's  annual  sales 
convention  yesterday.  These  sales- 
men have  sold  90  per  cent  or  more 
of  the  possibilities  in  their  respec- 
tive territories.  Levy  awarded  six 
solid  gold  medals  to  the  following 
men  for  having  sold  100  per  cent: 

Fred  Horn  and  E.  J.  Frace,  Sioux  Falls, 
C.  Boasberg,  Buffalo,  J.  J.  Clarke,  Chicago,  G. 
R.  Giroux,  Los  Angeles,  and  W.  V.  Adwell, 
Dallas. 

Thirty-nine  sterling  silver  medals  were  pre- 
sented to  those  salesmen  who  sold  90  to  99 
per  cent  of  their  respective  territories.  They 
are: 

F.  G.  Ross,  Boston,  B.  R.  Keller,  Portland, 
W.  C.  Winters,  Minneapolis,  S.  Gorelick, 
Chicago,  P.  D.  Fielding,  Oklahoma  City,  C. 
J.  Dressel,  Minneapolis,  H.  F.  Goldstein, 
Boston,  E.  L.  Dyson,  Kansas  City,  J.  H. 
Gruben,  Dallas,  S.  W.  Whitehead  and  J. 
Rubenstein,  Los  Angeles,  J.  B.  Brecheen, 
Dallas,  E.  J.  Epstein,  Philadelphia,  H.  F. 
Cohen,  New  Orleans,  A.  A.  Renfro  and  J. 
Lewis,  Kansas  City,  J.  Graham  and  E.  Lebby, 
Pittsburgh,  H.  Melcher,  Milwaukee,  B.  S. 
Bryan  and  F.  W.  Salley,  Atlanta,  H.  W. 
Landstrom  and  H.  C.  Fuller,  Salt  Lake  City, 
C.  L.  De  Vizia  and  M.  M.  Ames,  Boston, 
E.  G.  Huhnke,  O.  Hanson  and  W.  J.  Foley, 
Omaha,  J.  L.  Raper,  Minneapolis,  R.  S.  Nolan, 
Chicago,  R.  L.  Brentlinger,  Indianapolis,  R. 
E.  Pfeiffer,  New  Orleans,  C.  D.  Burton, 
Oklahoma  City,  W.  F.  De  Frenne,  St.  Louis, 
G.  R.  Seach,  San  Francisco,  R.  F.  Branon, 
Charlotte,  J.  A.  McKnight,  Cincinnati,  M.  E. 
Lefko,  Cleveland,  R.  F.  Crawford,  Des 
Moines. 


Edgar  Kennedy  in  Person 

Edgar  Kennedy,  star  of  RKO  Ra- 
dio comedies,  will  appear  in  person 
at  the  Roxy  the  week  of  June  26. 


KKO    Convention    Rambl 


es 


JULES  LEVY  extended  an  especially  warm 
welcome  to  those  who  have  joined  his  or- 
ganization in  the  past  year.  The  new  sales- 
men and  the  dates  of  their  affiliation  with 
RKO  are:  B.  G.  Tighe,  Detroit,  July  29, 
1935;  J.  L.  Raper,  Minneapolis,  Aug.  26, 
1935;  W.  A.  Benson,  Pittsburgh,  Nov.  11, 
1935;  H.  Woolfe,  Winnipeg,  Jan.  6,  1936- 
L.  L.  Plotell,  Montreal,  April  6,  1936;  j! 
F.  Samuels,  Salt  Lake  City,  April  27,  1936; 
E.  Spiers,  Milwaukee,  May  4,  1936;  Garrett 
Payne,  Detroit,  May  18,  1936;  and  Guy 
Hancock,    Indianapolis,   June   6,    1936. 

The  25  RKO  Radio  salesmen  who  led  their 
competitors  in  sales  percentages  for  the  March 
of  Time  together  with  their  respective  branch 
and  district  managers,  will  be  dinner  guests 
of  the  officials  of  the  topical  film  at  the 
21    Club  this  evening. 


Six  members  of  the  RKO  sales  personnel 
now  attending  the  annual  convention  have 
climbed  several  rungs  on  the  ladder  of  suc- 
cess in  the  season  now  ending.  Jules  Levy, 
sales  chief,  is  always  prompt  to  promote 
his  men  for  merit  and  unusual  ability  when- 
ever the  opportunity  arises.  The  past  year's 
promotions  included:  A.  P.  Folliard,  from 
booker  of  the  Washington  branch  to  sales- 
man; G.  M.  Engleman,  from  shipper  at  Port- 
land to  salesman;  Harry  Walders,  Chicago, 
from  booker  to  salesman;  Nat  Levy,  from 
manager  of  the  Detroit  branch  to  district 
manager;  J.  F.  Sharkey,  salesman  at  Detroit, 
transferred  to  the  home  office  as  special 
short  subject  sales  representative;  Claude 
McKean,  Indianapolis,  from  office  manager 
to   salesman. 


Boys  are  looking  fonvard  to  seeing  Leon 
Bamberger,  RKO's  "dancing  pirate,"  repeat 
his    Chicago    hoofing    act. 


Last  winter  March  of  Time  considered  an 
episode  on  the  Lindbergh  case  and  needed 
a    double    for    the    flyer.        Lou    deRochemont 


Spitz,  Aylesworth,  Briskin 
Address  Convention  Today 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

pinet,  Samuel  J.  Briskin,  Jules  Levy, 
M.  H.  Aylesworth,  L.  E.  Thompson, 
A.  H.  McCausland,  Nate  Blumberg, 
Courtland  Smith,  Pandro  S.  Berman, 
Phil  Reisman,  William  Mallard, 
Harry  Michalson,  S.  Barret  McCor- 
mick,  Howard  S.  Benedict,  E.  L.  Mc- 
Evoy,  Cresson  E.  Smith,  Leo  M. 
Devaney,  Nat  Levy,  Walter  Bran- 
son, Harry  Cohen,  J.  H.  Maclntyre 
and  Roy  Disney. 

Depinet  called  the  morning  ses- 
sion to  order  and  read  telegrams  of 
congratulation  from  exhibitors 
throughout  the  country.  Depinet 
welcomed  the  newcomers  to  the  or- 
ganization and  congratulated  the 
foreign  department  for  its  achieve- 
ment in  increasing  its  number  of 
contracts  67^  per  cent  over  last  sea- 
son. He  also  spoke  of  RKO's  in- 
crease in  distribution  facilities  in 
the  foreign  field. 

Levy,  who  received  a  rousing  ova- 
tion when  coming  to  the  rostrum, 
announced  the  Blue  Ribbon  Sales- 
men, a  group  of  men  who  sold  from 
90  to  100  per  cent. 

Addresses  were  made  by  Cresson 
E.  Smith,  E.  L.  McEvoy  and  Harry 
Michalson. 

Wires  of  good  luck  were  received 
from  Sam  Bandheim  Jr.,  Morton  G. 


remembered  a  taxi  driver  he  had  seen  for 
about  tlurty  seconds  one  day  last  summer 
at  Saybrook  Conn.  It  was  then  January, 
but  lie  called  the  station  master  Yes  he 
remembered  the  guy  but  he  lived  in  Lyme 
in  the  winter.  Into  Lyme  went  a  call  a 
talk  with  the  phone  operator  and  finally  'the 
double  was  located.  Within  ten  hours  he 
was  in  New  York,  had  been  supplied  with  a 
suit  trom  Lindbergh's  tailor  and  was  facing 
March  ot  Tune's  camera  as  he  walked  up 
the    gangplank    of    the    American    Importer. 

FLASH— Jack  Ellis,  New  York  branch 
salesman,  has  just  received  word  from  a 
publisher    that    he    has    clicked    with    a   song. 

Last  year  at  the  convention  some  one  who 
Mad  owed  Elmer  Sedin  thirty  bucks  for 
iive  years  stepped  up  and  handed  him  the 
green.  Now  Klmer  gets  around  the  hotel 
at  a  snail's  pace,  fearing  to  hurry  past  an- 
other   debtor. 


Having  been  in  Washington  for  a  few 
years,  Emmet  Cashman  is  right  at  home 
amidst   the  oratorical  atmosphere. 


New  nickname  for  Branch  Manager  B 
C.     Price,    Charlotte,    is    Sandy. 

Roger  Mitchell,  Charlotte,  has  a  summer 
outfit  that  throws  the  gals  back  on  their 
heels. 


Looks  like  Oscar  of  the  Waldorf  has  nicked 
B.  M.  H.  H.  Greenblatt's  ambition  to  go 
on   a  diet. 


//  you  go  in  for  theater  operation,  don't 
give  a  house  a  pansy  name — such  as  "Daisy." 
Branch  Manager  Halligan,  Albany,  did  that 
and  now  the  boys  hail  him  as  "Daisy." 

Guy  Brtjwn,  B.M.,  New  Orleans,  has 
probably  organized  more  impromptu  quartettes 
than    any    other    RKOite    on    the    horizon. 


Thalhimer,  John  F.  Kumler,  Mike  Ro- 
senberg, Milt  Arthur,  Rick  Ricket- 
son,  Charles  R.  Gilmour,  Harry  L. 
Nace,  John  Hamrick,  E.  M.  Hartley, 
Abe  Blank,  Najeeb  N.  Lawand, 
John  Hazza,  Bob  McNeil,  George 
Rotsky,  Jules  and  Herb  Allen,  Ken 
Leach,  J.  J.  Fitzgibbons,  Ray  Tub- 
man, Oscar  Hanson,  Harold  and  Dan 
Vield,  B.  and  F.  Theaters  Ltd.  of 
Toronto,  Samuel  H.  Levin,  Vincent 
Youmans  and  others. 

Phil  Reisman  reported  that 
branches  engaged  in  direct  distri- 
bution of  RKO  Radio  Pictures  were 
opened  within  the  past  year  in  Po- 
land, Austria  and  Brazil  under 
Christophe  Goldstein,  Michael  Havas 
and   Nat   Libskind's  managerships. 

Spitz,  president  of  RKO  Radio 
Pictures,  and  Aylesworth,  chairman 
of  the  board,  are  expected  to  discuss 
general  and  executive  policies  today. 
News  of  production  plans  in  Holly- 
wood will  be  revealed  by  Sam  Bris- 
kin, vice  president  in  charge  of  pro- 
duction; Pandro  Berman,  producer; 
Sol  Lesser,  maker  of  Bobby  Breen 
features,  and  David  Loew,  producer 
of  Joe  E.  Brown  pictures. 

Concluding  the  morning  session 
will  be  talks  on  advertising,  pub- 
licity and  exploitation  by  S.  Barret 
McCormick,  director  of  advertising 
and  publicity;  Howard  Benedict, 
studio  publicity  director;  Leon  Bam- 
berger, sales  promotion  manager, 
and  Lou  Gaudreau. 

After  lunch,  Jules  Levy  will  out- 


VANBEUREN  DISCUSSES 
SHORTS  LINEUP  OF  32 


Amedee  J.  Van  Beuren,  who  will 
produce  32  one-reelers  for  the  new 
RKO  program,  addressed  the  sales 
convention  yesterday  with  a  discus- 
sion  of  his   1936-37  lineup. 

He  said  the  World  on  Parade  andJ 
Sports  with  Bill  Corum  series,  both 
supervised  by  Don  Hancock,  had 
been  increased  to  13  each,  while  the 
more  specialized  Our  Struggle  to 
Live  series  would  continue  in 
group  of  six. 


• 


Thomas  Chalmers  Talks 

On  Pathe  Topics  Series 

RKO  Pathe  Topics  short  subject; 
series  was  discussed  by  Thomas 
Chalmers  at  yesterday's  session  oi 
the  company's  sales  convention.  Two, 
expeditions  into  remote  and  unex- 
plored regions  of  Alaska  will  pro- 
vide much  material  for  the  new  ser- 
ies, said  Chalmers.  Popular  Science* 
subjects,  dealing  with  unusual  and- 
timely  developments,  will  also  be  in- 
cluded, along  with  amusing  revivals, 
from  the  old  newsreel  vaults. 


Expansion  in  Foreign  Field 
Planned  by  March  of  Tim< 

In  addition  to  the  Spanish  versio; 
of   March    of    Time   now   being   re 
leased  regularly,  before  the  year  is 
over  it  is  planned  to  have   similar  | 
reels  prepared  for  France,  Sweden, 
Germany  and  Italy,  said  Roy  E.  Lar- 
sen,  editor  and  producer,  in  address-* 
ing  the  RKO  convention  yesterday. 

There  are  now  5,436  theaters  in! 
the  U.  S.  and  1,800  in  12  foreign 
countries  showing  March  of  Time,! 
said  Larsen,  and  plans  for  the  new 
season  will  center  on  more  wide- 
spread distribution  abroad  as  well 
as  increasd  production  of  special 
subjects  for  foreign  countries.  Since 
its  debut  in  England  last  fall,  spe* 
cial  subjects  have  been  included  in 
almost  every  issue  released  there. 

The  growing  activity  of  March  of 
Time  under  the  RKO  releasing  ban 
ner  is  expected  to  necessitate  expan 
sion    of    staff    and   quarters   in    th 


line  the  sales  policy  for  the  new  sea- 
son. He  will  be  followed  by  Cresson 
Smith,  western  and  southern  sales 
manager;  Edward  McEvoy,  eastern! 
and  Canadian  sales  manager,  and 
Harry  Michalson,  short  subject  sales 
manager. 

At  the  close  of  today's  meeting  the 
hundred  percenters  in  selling  Marcl 
of  Time  as  well  as  executives  will 
be  guests  of  that  producing  organi 
zation  at  a  dinner  at  "21".  Othei 
executives  and  delegates  will  attend 
a  party  being  given  by  Major  Ed 
ward  Bowes  in  his  C.apitol  Theatei 
suite. 

The   convention   winds   up   tomo: 
row. 


GET  READY  FOR  THE 
MOST  THRILLING  BOOK 
OF  YOUR  LIFETIME! 


Next  week  we  will  have  ready  a  book  which  we  believe  is  the 
most  important  [not  to  mention  the  most  informative  and  attrac- 
tive) piece  of  literature  ever  printed  since  this  business  began. 

(please  turn  to  next  page) 


"IT 
CONTAINS 

118 

EXCITING 
PAGES!" 


THIS  BOOK  gives  you  frankly 
and  informally  the  whole  pic- 
ture of  what  Metro -Goldwyn- 
Mayer  will  represent  to  theatre 
box-offices  in  the  coming  season 
1936-1937. 


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"LEO'S  CANDID  CAMERA 
BOOK"  tells  you  everything 
you  would  want  to  know  about 
the  big  budget  plans  of  M-G-M 
next  season.  You  have  heard  in 
the  trade  and  you  may  have  al- 
ready seen  in  some  trade  papers 
early  reports  of  what  M-G-M  is 
doing  in  '36-'37.  As  announced, 
M-G-M  is  making  more  big 
budget  productions  than  have 
ever  been  issued  either  by  our- 
selves or  any  other  company  in 
one  season. 

With  such  a  gigantic  program 
under  way,  you  will  be  inter- 
ested in  the  details  of  the  great 
starring  casts,  the  box-office 
properties  that  they  will  appear 
in,  the  wealth  of  resources  that 
make  this  book  the  most  as- 
tounding story  of  achievement 
in  all  the  annals  of  the  screen. 
When  you  finish,  reading  this 
book  you  will  agree  that 
"M-G-M  is  an  industry  in  itself". 


WHAT  THE  BRIGHT  LIGHTS 
WILL  SAY  IN  1936-1937! 

It's  all  in  "LEO'S  CANDID  CAMERA  BOOK." 
Watch   for  it!    And  when   you   get  it,  keep 

it  Under  (C    y\     and    £\  if  And  here's  just  a  brief  idea  of 

^~rs        the  CONTENTS.  Next  couple 
Cj/    I  of  pages,  please! 


Over  there  is  the  most 
important  Short  Subject 
Announcement  that  has 
ever  been  made  by  any 
company  at  any  time! 


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1936-37,  Mr,  Exhibitor,  our  hearts 
overflowing  with  gratitude  for  your 
kindnesses  to  Junior  in  the  past 
season. 

"  Mother  has  washed  him  behind 
the  ears  and  dressed  him  up  in  the 
best  M-G-M  manner.  I've  spent  a 
fortune  on  him  and  you'll  find 
that  the  kid's  got  a  flock  of  new 
tricks  that  will  keep  your  paying 
guests  amused  and  delighted  all 
season  long." 

Good -luck,  Junior,  you're  going 
out  into  the  1936-37  season  with 
the  wonderful  reputation  you 
established  last  year.  Remember 
you're  backed  by  all  the  resources 
and  talents  of  the  world-famous 
M-G-M  clan  and  you're  worthy 
to  stand  beside  the  best  feature- 
fellows  of  the  family.  Your  old 
mammy  and  pappy  are  proud  of 
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that  when  you  need  Junior  Musical  Comedies  on 
your  screen,  you'd  prefer  to  have  them  made  by 
the  same  celebrated  talents  and  at  the  same  studio 
that  made  M-G-M's  "The  Great  Ziegfeld."  We 
thought  so  and  that's  why  we're  making  — 

6    M-G-M   MUSICAL  COMEDIES 

in  2  Sparkling  Reels  Each 

Gay  and  eye-filling  screen  spectacles,  handsomely 
mounted  in  the  M-G-M  manner  —  studded  with  abun- 
dant casts  of  feature-rank  star  names  and  beautiful  girls 
—  and  produced  on  a  lavish  scale  with  all  the  resources 
of  the  mighty  M-G-M  Studios,  including  the  ace  song- 
writers of  "Great  Ziegfeld"  fame,  Walter  Donaldson, 
Gus  Kahn,  Nacio  Herb  Brown  and  Arthur  Freed — and 
outstanding  composers  and  conductors  such  as  Herbert 
Stothart  and  Nathaniel  W.  Finston. 

10    M-G-M   TABLOID    MUSICALS 

in  1   Sensational  Reel  Each 

Romantic  short  stones — smart,  bright  and  charming  inter- 
ludes in  highly  concentrated  form — splashed  with  laughs, 
girls  and  dancing,  and  set  to  specially  written  music  that  will 
tune  up  any  program.   Series  will  include: 


Name  Bands  but  presented  with  a  specially  built  STORY 
World-Famous  Songs  each  dramatized  with  a  novel  STORY 
Dance  Novelties  created  by  Sammy  Lee  (noted  dance 
director  for  Florenz  Ziegfeld)  each  to  contain  a  STORY 


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Experience  has  proven  that  no  matter  what  else  is  on 
the  program  you  can  rest  assured  that  a  CRIME 
DOESN'T  PAY  subject  will  send  them  out  satisfied 
with  the  whole  show.  To  exhibitors  who  have  con- 
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the  past,  which  developed  stars  like  Robert  Taylor, 
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IT  WAS  AN   "M-G-M  MINIATURE "  THAT 
COPPED  THE  INDUSTRY  AWARD  LAST  YEAR! 

Happily  we  present  in  1936-37  THE  PRIZE-WINNING  SERIES! 

10  M-G-M  MINIATURES 


THREE  BRILLIANT 
PERSONALITIES 
BEHIND  THE   SERIES! 

The  carefully  thought-out 
program  of  M-G-M  shorts  for 
next  season  covers  a  wide 
range  of  audience  interests. 
We  honestly  feel  that  no- 
where else  could  a  theatre 
obtain  show-building  ele- 
ments so  absorbing  and  en- 
tertaining as  those  provided 
by  the  Miniature  series. 


CHARLES  'CHIC  SALE 

His  "Perfect  Tribute"  did 
more  to  win  new  patrons  to 
theatres  than  any  film  of  the 
year,  long  or  short,  and 
what  publicity  it  got.  'Chic' 
Sale  is  one  of  the  greatest 
character  actors  of  our  time. 
He  has  new,  distinguished 
impersonations  for  next 
season  to  delight  your 
audiences. 


ROBERT   BENCHLEY 

A  new,  refreshing  personal- 
ity for  the  screen!  Already 
famous  in  literary  fields, 
Benchley  brings  to  pictures 
a  casual  quality  of  genuine 
humor  that  has  won  him  an 
immediate  and  enthusiastic 
public.  His  first  Miniature 
took  the  prize  for  Best  Short 
of  the  Year.  Watch  for  "How 
to  Cure  a  Cold." 


CAREY  WILSON 

Another  brilliant  talent  for 
this  interesting  series.  He 
has  long  been  a  famed 
writer  of  outstanding  fea- 
ture pictures.  He  wrote  and 
delivered  the  dialogue  for 
the  fascinating  "Pitcairn 
Island"  featurettes  of  the 
past  season. ..and  audiences 
demanded  more! 


•*'— 


ISN'T  IT  THE  TRUTH,  MR.  EXHIBITOR 

that  the  first  principle  of  wide-awake  show- 
^manship  is  to  keep  one  step  ahead  of  the 
times;  never  to  let  your  patrons  tell  you  they're 
fed  up  with  the  old  year-after-year  stuff— BUT 
TO  BEAT  THEM  TO  IT  WITH  SOMETHING 
BRIGHT  AND  NEW! 


THE  ONLY  CARTOON 

offering  a 

COMPLETE  NEW  CAST  AND 
AN  ENTIRELY  NEW 
SHOW  EACH  ISSUE 


Harman-lsing    HAPPY    HARMONIES 
CARTOONS  in  3- Color  TECHNICOLOR 

and  Scored  by  a  34 -PIECE  SYMPHONY  ORCHESTRA 

The  well-known  critic  of  the  N.  Y.  Times.  Mr.  Frank  Nugent,  expresses  what  is 
coming  to  be  more  and  more  the  general  editorial  opinion  in  America  when  he 

says:  "Mr. is  not  the  only  wizard  of  animation  in  Hollywood. 

Harman-lsing  have  displayed  a  real  talent."  How  wise  of  these  showmen  to  refuse 
to  limit  their  product  to  a  tiresome  repetition  of  any  one  or  two  set  characters. 
Cleverness  of  theme,  beauty  of  technicolor-reproduction  and  distinguished  sym- 
phonic musical  effects  make  Happy  Harmonies  the  class  cartoons  of  the  industry. 


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ISN'T  IT  THE  TRUTH 
MR.  EXHIBITOR- 

that  things  with  distinction  and 
quality  give  your  theatre  a  standing  in 
the  community  that  other  theatres 
lack,  because  they  are  sometimes  care- 
less in  watching  details  of  their 
program— BUT  THE  AUDIENCE  NEVER 
STOPS  WATCHING! 


There  is  only  ONE  De  Luxe  Travel  Series— 

FITZPATRICK 
TRAVELTALKS 

12   GREAT  1-REEL  SUBJECTS  IN 
THREE    COLOR    TECHNICOLOR 


In  the  Metro  -  Goldwyn  -  Mayer 
manner!  That's  Fitzpatrick 
Traveltalks!  Their  Technicolor 
beauty,  their  de  luxe  quality, 
their  ever-interesting,  new  story  - 
telling  approach  make  them 
FIRST!  The  extra  sparkle  on 
your  program  and  the  extra  draw 
at  your  box-office! 


M-G-M'S 

PRIZE-WINNING 

SHORTS 

/or  1936-1937 


15  YEARS  AGO! 

In  1921  Hal  Roach  the  famed  comedy  producer  collected  a 
flock  of  assorted  kids  and  started  "OUR  GANG"  comedies. 
Probably  in  no  other  phase  of  motion  pictures  has  any  idea 
retained  its  hold  on  the  American  public  so  steadfastly  year 
after  year.  The  Gang  is  as  American  as  baseball  and  the  circus, 
and  there's  no  age  limit  to  its  enjoyment.  Their  series  for 
1936-37  will  feature  "Spanky"  McFarland,  supported  by  Darla 
Hood,  "Alfalfa"  Switzer,  Billy  "Buckwheat"  Thomas,  Baby 
Patsy.  Fred  Newmeyer,  who  directed  "The  Pinch  Singer"  and 
"Arbor  Day"  will  direct.  This  year  "Our  Gang"  went  on  a 
personal  appearance  tour  and  it  was  no  surprise  that  they 
broke  box-office  records. 

12  OUR  GANG  COMEDIES  i  reel  Each) 


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HE'S  JUST  PLAIN  PETE  SMITH, 
AN  AMERICAN  GUY  WITH 
A  GREAT  SENSE  OF  HUMOR! 

That's  how  one  exhibitor  sized  him  up !  No  sir,  he  doesn't  wear  a  monocle 
or  spout  a  lot  of  phoney  theories  about  Art  in  the  movies.  He's  just  another 
American  named  SMITH,  with  a  delicious  funny  bone  and  a  happy  faculty  for 
observing  his  fellow-citizens  in  action  and  making  swell  cracks  about  the 
globe  we  spin  on.  He's  accumulated  a  world-wide  reputation  during  the  five 
years  he's  been  M-G-M's  ace  screen  commentator,  and  he's  better  than  ever. 
The  variety  of  his  recent  subjects,  such  as  "Audioscopiks,"  "Airhoppers," 
"Jonker  Diamond"  (what  publicity  it  got!)>  will  be  extended.  Whether  it's  the 
world  of  sports  or  adventure,  animal,  vegetable  or  mineral  life,  if  it  lends  itself 
to  his  keen  and  comic  handling  he'll  do  it.  Your  program's  bright  spot  in  36-37 ! 


18  PETE  SMITH  SPECIALTIES 


ONE 
Reel  Each 


HATS  OFF 

to  the  Qlobe  Trotter 

EDWIN  C.  HILL 
LEADS    AGAIN 

/    1933 

/1934 

/1935 

^1936 


THE  NEWSREEL 
WITH  THE 
LARGEST 
CIRCULATION! 

If  it's  NEWS— it's  in  Hearst 

Metrotone  News!  If  it's  in 
Hearst  Metrotone  News  it's 
FIRST!  And  it's  expertly 
described  by  Edwin  C.  Hill, 
GREATEST  of  them  all! 


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For  the  fourth  consecutive  year 

Edwin  C.  Hill  ranks  FIRST  in  the 
Annual  Radio  Editors'  Poll  con- 
ducted by  N.Y.  World-Telegram. 

Smart  showmen  advertise  the 
name  because  he  is  on  the  screen 
104  times  a  year  and  on  the 
radio  twice  every  week  in  the 
year!  Reaching  an  audience  of 
80  millions  weekly. 

The  Magic  Voice  of  Edwin  C. 
Hill  continues  to  hold  the  nation 
spellbound.  His  popularity,  ever- 
increasing,  makes  his  name 
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THEY  NEVER  STOP 
TALKING  ABOUT 
JUNIOR! 

And  that  goes  for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Public,  too! 
M-G-M  short  subjects  get  attention.  They 
have  a  flair  and  quality  about  them  that  can 
be  duplicated  nowhere  else.  They  win  prizes 
and  they  win  additional  attendance  at  theatres. 
De  luxe  in  production,  carefully  built  up 
with  known  names  and  up-to-the-minute  in 
showmanship  they  take  their  place  with  distinc- 
tion alongside  of  the  world-renowned  M-G-M 
feature  productions! 


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'IT  SOLIDLY  FINANCED, 
CONVENTION  IS  TOLD 


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sions  opened  in  the  Hotel  Astor. 
Appraised  by  its  executives  and 
national  sales  staff  heads  as  the 
most  important  conclave  in  the  com- 
pany's history,  it  brought  together 
for  the  first  time  an  attendance  that 
included  even  the  individual  sales- 
men of  U's  36  distributing  terri- 
tories. 

The  inaugural  session  was  called 
to  order  by  James  R.  Grainger,  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  who  welcomed 
the  delegates  and  introduced  R.  H. 
Cochrane,  president  of  Universal. 

Sounding  the  convention  keynote, 
Cochrane  cited  the  thorough  man- 
ner in  which  Universal  is  now  or- 
ganized in  all  its  executive,  financial, 
production  and  sales  branches. 

"For  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  the  company",  he  said,  "we  are 
properly  financed,  so  that  we  can 
give  you  the  kind  of  pictures  you 
have  been  hungry  for,  and  plenty  of 
them.  We  have  complete  harmony 
and  understanding  between  the  two 
most  important  units  in  our  organ- 
ization, the  studio  and  the  sales  de- 
partment". 

He  called  attention  to  the  make- 
up and  resources,  as  well  as  the 
militant  spirit  of  cooperation  among 
the  financial  backers,  of  the  newly 
reorganized  company.  The  policy 
that  will  guide  Universal  in  the  fu- 
ture was  outlined  in  the  phrase: 
"Motion  picture  men  to  run  this 
motion  picture  company". 

Following  his  keynote  address, 
Cochrane  told  the  circumstances 
under  which  the  reorganization  was 
effected  and  praised  the  sound,  com- 
prehensive understanding  of  motion 
picture  problems  manifest  by  J. 
Cheever  Cowdin  both  during  and 
subsequent  to  the  negotiations  that 
were  carried  on  to  thoroughly  build 
a  new  organization. 

Cowdin,  chairman  of  the  board  of 
directors,  told  the  assembled  execu- 
tives and  salesmen  of  his  sympa- 
thetic understanding  with  their 
problems,  having  been  a  salesman 
himself.  He  revealed  the  banking 
interests'  and  investors'  apprecia- 
tion of  the  possibilities  Universal 
afforded  as  a  profitable  investment 
for  future  dividends  and  how  the 
company  was  placed  on  a  four-point 
program  consisting  of  the  executive 
branch  and  executive  staff;  the  sales 
heads  and  staff;  production  heads 
and  staff;  and  finally  the  financial 
policy.  Major  operations  have  been 
made  on  each,  and  then  the  four 
branches  coordinated. 

Charles  R.  Rogers,  in  charge  of 
production,  will  take  the  floor  at 
the  second  business  session  today. 
The  1936-37  line-up  will  then  be 
formally   announced. 

James  R.  Grainger  told  the  con- 
vention that  this  year's  circuit  and 
individual  sales  contracts  exceeded 
those  of  last  year  at  this  same  time 
by  about  10  per  cent.  Several  pic- 
tures, he  said,  scheduled  for  last 
season  will  be  released  this  season 


Universal  Convention  Chatter 


A  S  evidence  that  promotions  to  manager- 
■f-  i-ships  from  the  ranks  were  still  in  force 
in  the  Universal  organization,  Jimmy  Grainger 
presented  C.  J.  Feldman,  now  manager  in 
Salt  Lake  City;  W.  S.  Quade,  manager  in 
Oklahoma  City,  and  J.  F.  Camp,  now  Mil- 
waukee   manager. 


For  "working  wonders"  in  reorganising 
the  studio  and  improving  its  morale,  Charles 
R.  Rogers  and  his  aide,  William  Koenig 
were  highly  applauded. 

The  "New  Universal,"  as  they  are  call- 
ing it  now,  is  stirring  up  a  lot  of  enthusiasm. 

/.  Cheever  Cowdin  took  a  bow  as  the  prin- 
cipal figure  in  the  financial  end  of  Universal's 
re-birth. 


Charles  R.  Rogers  will  take  up  the  entire 
session  this  morning  telling  about  the  new 
season's    lineup. 


James    R.    Grainger    will    outline    sales    poll- 
■ies   at    tomorrow's   gathering. 


The  opening  session's  gavel  raps  came 
off  at  2:30  P.  M.  sharp and  the  dele- 
gates'   wraps    promptly   at    4    P.    M. 


Charlie  Rogers  felt  right  at  home.  As 
sales  manager  for  Sehnick,  his  first  conven- 
tion was  in  the  same  Astor  ballroom  where 
the  first  New  Universal  conclave  is  taking 
place. 


J.  C.  Fieldman,  salesman  of  Minneapolis, 
came  to  the  convention  so  hoarse  he  could 
scarcely  whisper.  .  .everybody  extended  sym- 
pathy, until  they  found  out  that  J.  C.  lost 
his  voice  at  Chicago  on  the  way  in,  and  there- 
on hangs  a  tale... J.  C.  attended  the  races 
Saturday  at  the  Hawthorne  track  and  bought 
the  daily  double  special  which  gave  him  $2.00 
on  Ipso  Facto  and  Centennial  and  he  cashed 
in  just  exactly  $660.80  on  the  two  nags... 
He  lost  his  voice  cheering  'em  on  and  no 
fooling.  .  .Fieldman's  ticket  was  the  only  one 
of  its  kinds  for  the  day,  a  1  to  14,000  shot 
which    is    some    shot. 


Claire  Hague  wanted  to  take  something  back 
to  Canada  with  him  so  he  invested  in  a  car- 
load of  special  Long  Island  celery  soil  to 
be  transported  to  his  new  farm   near   Toronto. 


R.  A.  Scott  of  Vancouver  again  established 
the  long  distance  record  for  Domestic  Uni- 
versal.        Bob    came     from     the    most     remote 


corner     of      Universal's     far-flung     American 
sales  organization. 


Paml  Tessier,  the  beau  brummel  of  New 
Orleans,  is  investigating  those  flonl  lapels 
being  demonstrated  in  New  York  (they're 
made    out    of    spun    wood). 


Why  wouldn't  Jack  Langan  of  Denver  go 
for   one  of   William   Heineman's   fight   tickets? 

H.  H.  Hull,  salesman  of  Indianapolis,  has 
been  ill  for  some  time.  Last  week  he  was 
gaming  so  rapidly  it  looked  like  he  would  be 
at    convention.      At   last   minute   the   Doc   said 


James  Fater,  Rochester  salesman  out  of 
Buffalo,  wheeled  in  with  his  new  Buick  and 
disregarded    the    speed    laws. 


Four  men  brought  full  dress.  They  were 
Nate  Sauber,  Buffalo  manager;  Pete  Dana, 
Albany  manager;  Dave  Miller,  Cleveland  man- 
ager; Al  Barnett,  Pittsburgh  manager.  Be- 
cause these  men  all  practically  originated  in 
the  film  business  in  Buffalo  they  call  them- 
selves the  Buffalo  alumni  and  agreed  to 
"dress  for  dinner"  each  night  of  the  con- 
vention. 


E.  T.  Gomersal,  western  sales  manager, 
had  to  appoint  a  guardian  for  Harry  Hines 
and  Hugh  S.  Nesbitt  of  St.  Louis  because 
of  the  manner  in  which  the  boys  were  throw- 
ing money  around,  Mr.  Gomersall  appointed 
Joe    Garrison. 


Art  O'Connell  of  Denver  made  his  first 
trip  to  New  York  and  the  rubber-neck  wagons 
got  him  for  a  Sunday  play. 

The  convention  pay-off  was  Otto  Siegel, 
Buffalo-born,  showing  Broadway  to  James 
Holden  of  Buffalo.  After  the  job  was  fin- 
ished Otto  discovered  that  Jim  was  brought 
up   on   Broadway. 


Henry  Herbel,  Chicago  branch  manager, 
is  demonstrating  what  the  well-dressed  man 
is  wearing  this  year  in  Chicago — and  Jimmy 
Hobbs,  branch  manager,  Charlotte,  is  doing 
a  like  service  for  tlie  fashion  sponsors  of 
Dixie. 


Jim  Hommel,  baseball  fan  extraordinaire, 
spent  personal  money  to  get  in  New  York 
a  little  early  to  see  a  ball  game  at  the  Polo 
Grounds.  Only  two  things  stopped  him.  One 
was  rain — the  second  was  that  the  N.  Y. 
team   was  on  the  road. 


PITTSBURGH 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Bob  Taylor  has  been  named  as- 
sistant to  Bill  Zeilor,  Alvin  house 
manager,  succeeding  John  Finley, 
now    managing    the    Palace. 

Karl  Krug,  Sun-Telegraph  movie 
columnist,  is  now  broadcasting  regu- 
larly over  WCAE  on  Saturdays. 

The  Casino  in  Vandergrift  and  the 
Lyceum  in  Kittanning  added  stage 
bills. 

Tony  Stern,  Warner's  head  booker 
now  vacationing  in  Hollywood  with 
his  wife,  is  driving  back  here  early 
next  week. 

Aliquippa,  Pa.,  is  getting  one  of 
the  two  new  houses  to  be  erected  by 
Liberty  Amusement  Co. 

W.  P.  Botsford,  Press  movie  re- 
viewer, has  been  appointed  instruct- 
or in  journalism  at  the  Pennsylvania 
College  for  Women. 

on  the  1935-36  contract  basis. 
Among  these  will  be  two  features 
starring  Margaret  Sullavan.  who  is 
expected  to  leave  for  Hollywood 
within  a  few  weeks  to  start  OB  these 
pictures. 


Harry  Gorman  has  joined  the  Re- 
public sales  force  and  will  cover 
northern  Indiana.  Ed.  Sipe,  will 
cover  southern  Indiana  and  Ken- 
tucky. 

George  Setos,  Plymouth  and  In- 
dianapolis operator,  has  acquired  the 
Alamo,  Louisville,  Ky. 

H.  L.  Golden  and  wife  have  opened 
the  Udell,  dark  for  six  months. 

Guy  Collier  has  taken  over  the 
State,  Clay,  Ky.,  and  will  open  it 
this  week. 

The  Brown,  Louisville,  has  added 
vaudeville. 

Sam  Eibeck,  Columbia  booker,  laid 
up  by  an  injured  vertebra. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  John  Os- 
born,  Culver;  Frank  Forrest,  Boon- 
ville;  S.  W.  Neall.  Kokomo;  A.  M. 
Lyons,  Vincennes;  Mannie  Marcus, 
Ft.  Wayne;  Jane  Green,  Newcastle 
and  Ed.  Friedman,  Indiana  Harbor. 


PARA.  WILL  AMPLIFY 
FOREIGN  PRODUCTION 


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produce  one  in  that  language  there 
itself  and  have  a  feature  produced 
in  Italy,  said  Fred  Lange,  European 
general  manager,  as  he  arrived  on 
the  Normandie  yesterday  with  John 
W.  Hicks,  head  of  the  company's 
foreign  department.  At  its  Join- 
ville  studio,  Paramount  will  make 
six  original  French  pictures  and  al- 
so dub  28  features  in  French,  Lange 
stated. 

Briefly  commenting  on  acute  cen- 
sorship situation  which  has  devel- 
oped in  Germany,  Lange  said  that 
it  will  be  treated  as  "an  industry 
matter".  Although  he  would  not 
discuss  the  angle,  it  is  understood 
that  M-G-M  will  present  a  report 
covering  the  situation  to  the  Hays 
association  for  its  consideration. 
Paramount,  20th  Century-Fox  and 
M-G-M  are  the  only  American  com- 
panies operating  in  Germany  at 
present  and  all  on  a  reduced  basis. 

American  companies  are  finding 
it  more  and  more  difficult  to  oper- 
ate in  Europe  owing  to  increased 
restrictions  on  taking  money  out  of 
the  countries,  Lange  declared. 

Paramounteers  who  welcomed 
Hicks  and  Lange  at  the  pier  includ- 
ed George  Weltner,  Eugene  Zukor, 
Al  Dean,  T.  X.  Jones  and  John  Day. 

Other  passengers  on  the  Norman- 
die included:  Monty  Morton,  general 
sales  manager  of  Twickenham,  Jac- 
ques Duval,  writer,  bound  for  Holly- 
wood to  work  for  20th  Century- 
Fox,  and  S.  K.  Wolf,  Erpi's  architec- 
tural expert. 


20th  Cent.-Fox  Accounts 
1,300  Ahead  of  Last  Year 

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head,  yesterday.  Company  expects 
to  sell  approximately  9,000  accounts, 
he  stated,  for  1936-37.  Clark  denied 
that  20th  Century-Fox  plans  to 
adopt  a  poster  rental  plan  similar 
to  the  one  effectuated  by  Paramount. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Nathan  Goldstein,  president,  West- 
ern Massachusetts  Theaters,  Inc., 
and  his  family  are  spending  a  vaca- 
tion at  Spofford,  N.  H. 

The  Victory,  Greenfield,  is  giving 
children's  matinees  on  Saturdays. 

The  Eastern  Collegiate  Players 
from  Yale  University  Dramatic 
School  will  present  their  one-act 
play,  "The  Bride  Wore  Red  Paja- 
mas," on  tour  in  several  New  Eng- 
land states  this  summer,  on  pro- 
grams including  a  feature  film.  It 
opened  last  week  in  the  Calvin  Thea- 
ter, Northampton. 


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Tuesday,  June  16, 1936 


.     REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


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Joe  E.   Brown  in 

"EARTHWORM  TRACTORS" 

with  June  Travis 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

First  National  63  mins. 

SWELL    BOX-OFFICE    NUMBER    WITH 

HIGHER  TYPE  COMEDY  THAN  IN  MOST 

JOE   BROWN    PIX. 

Again  Joe  E.  Brown  crashes  through  with 
a  show  that  is  a  riot  of  fun.  There  is 
enough  of  the  clowning  Brown  to  satisfy 
his  regular  fans  and,  with  a  higher  type 
of  comedy  than  usual,  a  still  wider  audience 
should  go  for  it.  Loaded  with  gags,  sus- 
pense, breath-taking  hazardous  situations, 
it  has  what  it  takes  to  make  a  swell  piece 
of  box-office  entertainment.  As  Alexander 
Botts,  super  self-confident  natural  born 
salesman,  Brown's  character  reminds  one 
of  Harold  Lloyd's  work  and  some  of  the 
hazards  remind  one  of  his  pictures.  Sur- 
rounding Brown  is  a  peach  of  a  cast,  in 
which  Guy  Kibbee  stands  out.  As  the  hard- 
of-hearing  old  pill-eater  who  despises  every- 
one and  especially  tractor  salesmen,  he  is 
marvelous.  June  Travis  and  Carol  Hughes 
handle  the  love  interest  nicely,  and  Gene 
Lockhart,  Olin  Howland  and  Charles  Wilson 
have  good  roles.  Taken  from  William 
Hazlett  Upson's  stories,  Richard  Macaulay, 
Joe  Traub  and  Hugh  Cummings  have  fash- 
ioned a  screenplay  that  is  clever  and  hil- 
arious. Directed  by  Raymond  En  right, 
things  happen  and  move  so  quickly  that 
one  hardly  realizes  the  passage  of  time. 
Everything  is  obtained  from  the  material 
and  still  there  is  no  gag  milking.  Arthur 
Todd's  photography  is  excellent  and  who- 
ever did  the  trick  work  certainly  deserves 
a  hand.  Sam  Bischoff  supervised  a  picture 
that  required  wide  imagination  and  a  fine 
job  was  certainly  turned  in.  Carol  Hughes 
riles  Joe  to  the  point  of  doing  bigger  things 
and  he  drops  his  gadget  selling  for  trac- 
tors. What  he  does  to  demonstrate  his 
wares  includes  everything  from  running 
through  swamps,  up  and  down  mountains, 
tearing  up  cars  and  buildings,  and  moving 
houses.  In  trying  to  sell  Kibbee,  the 
toughest  buyer  known,  he  falls  in  love 
with  his  daughter,  June  Travis.  When  he 
confesses  that  he  has  promised  to  marry 
Carol,  things  look  so  bad  that  he  leaves 
without  selling  Kibbee.  On  learning  that 
Carol  has  already  married,  he  returns  to 
find  June  gone.  After  a  wild  tractor  ride 
with  Kibbee,  Joe  convinces  him  of  his  need 
for  tractors.  With  June's  return,  he  con- 
vinces  her  that   she   should   be   his  wife. 

Cast:  Joe  E.  Brown,  June  Travis,  Guy 
Kibbee,  Dick  Foran,  Carol  Hughes,  Gene 
Lockhart,  Olin  Howland,  Joseph  Crehan, 
Sara  Edwards,  Charles  Wilson,  William 
Davidson,    Irving   Bacon,  Stuart  Holmes. 

Director,  Raymond  Enright;  Author,  Wil- 
liam Hazlett  Upson;  Screenplay,  Richard 
Macaulay,  Joe  Traub,  Hugh  Cummings; 
Cameraman,  Arthur  Todd;  Editor,  Doug 
Gould. 

Direction,  Snappy.   Direction,   Excellent. 

"TRAPPED  BY  TELEVISION" 

with  Mary  Astor,  Lyle  Talbot, 

Nat  Pendleton 

Columbia  63  mins. 

MELODRAMA  BASED  ON  TELEVISION 
IS  UNCONVINCING  WITH  WEAK  STORY 
CARELESSLY   THROWN    TOGETHER. 

Trying  to  take  advantage  of  the  television 
era  that  is  close  upon  us  furnishes  a  live 
theme  of  pop  interest,  but  the  subject  is 
too    big   and    important   to   be    treated    in 


William  Powell,  Carole  Lombard  in 

"MY   MAN,  GODFREY" 

with    Alice    Brady,    Eugene    Pallette,    Alan 

Mowbray,   Gail    Patrick 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Universal  95  mins. 

WILD  AND  RAPID  FARCE  LOADED 
WITH  LAUGHS,  EXPERTLY  DIRECTED 
AND  ACTED. 

This  is  one  of  the  wildest  farces  that 
has  come  to  the  screen  in  a  long  time.  It 
is  loaded  with  laughs  and  much  credit  is 
due  Gregory  LaCava,  who  produced  and 
directed.  William  Powell,  Carole  Lombard, 
Gail  Patrick,  Alice  Brady,  Eugene  Pallette 
and  Jean  Dixon  head  the  list  of  farceurs 
who  romp  through  the  picture.  The  opus 
will  have  no  trouble  in  pleasing  all  types 
of  audiences.  Carole  and  Gail  visit  the  city 
dump  while  on  a  "scavenger  hunt".  Carole 
induces  the  unkempt,  unshaven  Powell  to 
go  to  their  party.  She  gets  him  a  job  as 
a  butler  in  her  home.  He  has  to  minister 
to  the  wants  of  Alice  Brady,  Carole's 
mother,  whose  protege  is  Mischa  Auer,  a 
Russian  musician.  Pallette  is  head  of  the 
merry,  mad  household.  Carole  falls  in  love 
with  Powell,  but  he  pays  no  attention  to 
her.  Carole  takes  a  trip  to  Europe,  but 
cannot  forget  him.  Alan  Mowbray,  who 
went  to  Harvard  with  Powell  helps  finance 
Powell's  plan  to  rehabilitate  the  men  who 
had  to  live  on  the  city  dump.  Powell  had 
had  an  unfortunate  love  affair  and  was 
bitter  toward  women,  but  finally  softens 
and  marries  Carole.  Eric  Hatch  and  Morrie 
Ryskind   turned   in   a  swell   writing  job. 

Cast:  William  Powell,  Carole  Lombard, 
Gail  Patrick,  Alice  Brady,  Eugene  Pallette, 
Pat  Flaherty,  John  Light,  Mischa  Auer, 
Eddie  Kane,  Jane  Wyman,  David  Horsley, 
Selmer  Jackson,  Alan  Mowbray. 

Producer,  Gregory  LaCava;  Director, 
Gregory  LaCava;  Author,  Eric  Hatch;  Screen- 
play, Morrie  Ryskind,  Eric  Hatch,  Gregory 
LaCava;  Cameraman,  Teddy  Tetzlaff;  Editor, 
Ted  Kent. 

Direction,  Fast.   Photography,  Excellent. 


such  a  loose  10-20-30  style  as  in  this  pro- 
duction. It  seems  that  Lyle  Talbot  all  by 
himself  has  developed  the  perfect  tele- 
vision sending  and  receiving  apparatus.  With 
the  help  of  Nat  Pendleton,  a  bill  collector, 
and  Mary  Astor,  a  wise  dame  who  is  a 
smart  little  business  woman  of  sorts,  he 
perfects  his  apparatus,  and  has  a  deal  on 
through  the  girl's  influence  to  show  it  to 
the  head  of  a  broadcasting  station  and  the 
board  of  directors.  But  a  rival  broadcasting 
outfit  tries  the  double-cross  with  the  help 
of  a  mob  who  disable  the  mechanism  as 
it  is  being  brought  to  the  studio  for  the 
test.  Then  the  big  climax  as  the  inventor 
again  readies  his  apparatus,  with  the  help 
of  the  girl  who  puts  up  the  money  for 
the  broken  part.  As  they  are  about  to 
send  the  television  broadcast,  the  gang 
again  bust  in  and  try  to  wreck  the  machine. 
But  the  hero  fights  them  off,  as  the  record- 
ing apparatus  at  the  studio  discloses  to  the 
board  of  directors  that  the  invention  is  a 
gold  mine,  after  all. 

Cast:  Mary  Astor,  Lyle  Talbot,  Nat 
Pendleton,  Joyce  Compton,  Thurston  Hall, 
Henry  Mollison,  Wyrley  Birch,  Robert 
Strange,    Marc   Lawrence. 

Producer,  Ben  Pivar;  Director,  Del  Lord; 
Authors,  Sherman  Lowe,  Al  Martin;  Screen- 
play, Lee  Loeb,  Harold  Buchman;  Editor, 
James  Sweeney;  Cameraman,  Allen  G. 
Seigler. 

Direction,  Fair    Photography,  Good. 


"THE  CRIME  OF  DR.  FORBES" 

with  Gloria  Stuart  and  Robert  Kent 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

20lh  Century-Fox  75  mins. 

GOOD  FARE  FOR  ALL  AUDIENCES 
WITH  DRAMA,  COMEDY,  ROMANCE 
PREDOMINATING  OVER  MURDER 
ANGLE. 

Based  on  mercy  killings,  but  with  an 
ending  that  comes  as  a  great  surprise,  this 
picture  should  be  well  received  by  all 
audiences  as  first-rate  program  fare.  Frances 
Hyland  and  Saul  Elkins'  original  screenplay 
is  logical  and  well  conceived,  tending  more 
to  drama,  romance  and  comedy  than  to  the 
murder  element,  the  killing  coming  as  an 
incident  rather  than  as  the  cause  for  action. 
George  Marshall  has  directed  it  with  a  fine 
understanding  of  the  subject,  everything  is 
handled  in  good  taste  and  suspense  holds 
throughout.  The  players  seem  very  natural 
in  their  roles.  Especially  outstanding  for 
their  work  are  J.  Edward  Bromberg,  Henry 
Armetta,  Gloria  Stuart  and  Robert  Kent. 
Bromberg,  as  the  good  natured  doctor,  is 
as  fine  a  characterization  as  one  would 
want  to  see.  Armetta  gains  the  spotlight 
every  time  he  is  on  the  screen  and  his 
presence  brings  forth  plenty  of  good  solid 
laughs.  Sol  M.  Wurtzel's  production  is  a 
high-class  job  in  every  department.  Brom- 
berg, a  doctor  and  scientist,  sponsors  Kent, 
a  recent  medical  graduate.  While  Brom- 
berg is  away  on  an  expedition,  Kent  in  a 
simple  way  falls  in  love  with  his  wife, 
Gloria  Stuart.  When  Bromberg  is  seriously 
injured  and  knows  he  will  die  he  asks  the 
altending  doctors,  one  of  whom  is  Kent, 
to  give  him  an  overdose  of  opiate  to  put 
him  out  of  his  misery.  When  he  is  dis- 
covered dead  from  too  much  of  this  drug, 
Kent  is  accused  of  murder.  What  comes 
as  a  surprise  to  the  audience,  which  be- 
lieves Kent  has  given  the  over-dose,  is 
that  Bromberg  killed  himself  by  taking  the 
over-dose  which  he  had  acquired  in  small 
amounts. 

Cast:  Gloria  Stuart,  Robert  Kent,  Henry 
Armetta,  J.  Edward  Bromberg,  Sara  Haden, 
Alan  Dinehart,  Charles  Lane,  DeWitt  Jen- 
nings, Taylor  Holmes,  Paul  Stanton,  Russell 
Simpson,  Paul  McVey,  Charles  Crocker- 
King. 

Producer,  Sol  M.  Wurtzel;  Director, 
George  Marshall ;  Authors,  Frances  Hyland 
and  Saul  Elkins;  Screenplay,  same;  Camera- 
man, Ernest  Palmer;  Music  and  Lyrics,  Gene 
Rose  and  Sidney  Claire;  Editor,  Alex  Troffey. 

Direction,  Expert.   Photography,  Excellent. 


John  Wayne 

"THE  OREGON 

Republic 


TRAIL" 

59  mins. 


ENTERTAINING  WESTERN  ON  HIS- 
TORICAL THEME  GENEROUSLY 
SPRINKLED  WITH  ROMANCE  AND  AD- 
VENTURE. 

This  one  combines  an  epic  theme  with 
the  sustained  action  of  a  western.  Love, 
adventure,  suspense  and  gun-play  is  the 
general  make-up  of  story.  John  Wayne 
interprets  his  role  as  the  young  army  officer 
wisely,  without  the  domineering,  swash- 
buckling attitude  often  found  in  films  of 
this  type.  Scott  Pembroke's  direction  shows 
that  interest  can  be  given  to  material  that 
lacks  originality.  Picture  deals  with  Wayne's 
dogged    pursuit    of    renegade    frontiersmen 


"HIGH  TENSION" 

with    Glenda    Farrell,    Brian    Donlevy, 
Norman  Foster,  Alan  Dinehart. 
(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
20th  Century-Fox  63  mins. 

EXCITING,  HILARIOUS  COMEDY, 
BREEZILY  DIRECTED,  MAKES  FIRST- 
CLASS   PROGRAM    FARE. 

Moving  at  a  high  rate  of  speed  with 
scene  after  scene  loaded  with  bang-up 
action,  characters  who  are  amusing  and 
exciting,  hilarious  comedy,  and  clever  talk, 
this  show  makes  first  class  program  enter- 
tainment and  should  be  at  home  in  any 
house  using  any  type  of  action  fare.  The 
handling  of  the  fight  scenes  sets  a  new 
style  and  they  are  knockouts  in  more  than 
one  sense  of  the  word.  The  screenplay 
by  Lou  Breslow,  Edward  Eliscu  and  John 
Patrick  from  the  J.  Robert  Bren  and  Norman 
Houston  original  is  an  interesting  well  de- 
veloped yarn,  and  Allan  Dwan,  the  director, 
has  given  it  infectious  breezy  handling  with 
a  punch  touch  in  every  situation.  Brian 
Donlevy,  as  the  handsome,  tough,  bragga- 
docio cable  layer,  with  a  weakness  for 
women,  fits  the  role  perfectly  and  he  plays 
it  for  all  it  is  worth.  Glenda  Farrell,  as 
the  fast-talking,  pulp-magazine  writer 
whose  ideals  are  brawny  athletes,  gives  her 
character  all  the  vim  and  vigor  it  deserves. 
This  Sol  M.  Wurtzel  production  has  what 
it  takes  as  strong  action  fare.  Donlevy, 
the  cable  company's  top  man  when  it  comes 
to  any  hazardous  job,  is  a  happy-go-lucky 
guy  in  love  with  Glenda  Farrell,  but  who 
lacks  the  desire  to  settle  down.  However, 
any  man  in  Glenda's  life  is  poison  to  him 
and  no  more  than  a  word  is  necessary  to 
start  him  fighting.  Following  a  spat  with 
Glenda,  he  goes  to  Honolulu  to  aid  his  pal, 
Norman  Foster,  who  is  attempting  a  peril- 
ous job.  After  a  wild  night  with  Glenda, 
who  has  joined  him,  Brian  arrives  on  the 
scene  in  time  to  rescue  Norman.  In  good 
spirits  he  marries  Glenda  to  whom  his 
latest  flights  of  imagination  are  a  new 
material  for  her  stories. 

Cast:  Brian  Donlevy,  Glenda  Farrell,  Nor- 
man Foster,  Helen  Wood,  Robert  McWade, 
Theodore  von  Eltz,  Romaine  Ccllander, 
Jasper  Sawyer,  Hattie  McDaniel,  Murray 
Alper. 

Producer,  Scl  M.  Wurtzel;  Director,  Allan 
Dwan;  Authors,  J.  Robert  Bren  and  Norman 
Houston;  Screenplay,  Leu  Breslow,  Edward 
Eliscu  and  John  Patrick;  Cameraman,  Barney 
McGill;  Editor,  Louis  Loeffler. 

Direction,  Breezy.   Photography,  Excellent. 


who  lure  his  soldier  father  into  an  ambush 
and  force  his  troopers  to  starve  in  the 
mountain  snows.  Young  Wayne  follows 
their  trial  Westward,  falls  in  love  with 
Anne  Rutherford  en  route,  and  with  the 
help  of  Spanish  soldiers  defeats  the  plotters 
and    captures    them. 

Cast:  John  Wayne,  Anne  Rutherford,  Joe 
Girard,  Yakima  Canutt,  Frank  Rice,  E.  H. 
Calvert,  Ben  Hendricks,  Harry  Harvey,  Fern 
Emmett,  Jack  Rutherford,  Marian  Farrell, 
Roland  Ray,  Gino  Carrado,  Ed  Le  Saint, 
Octavio  Girand. 

Producer,  Paul  Malvern;  Director,  Scott 
Pembroke;  Authors,  Lindsley  Parsons,  Robert 
Emmett;  Screenplay,  Jack  Natteford,  Robert 
Emmett,  Lindsley  Parsons;  Cameraman,  Gus 
Peterson;  Editor,  Carl  Pierson. 

Direction,  Good    Photography,  Good. 


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ATLANTIC  CITY 


Frank  P.  Gravatt,  president  At- 
lantic City  Steel  Pier  Co.,  was  re- 
elected president  of  Atlantic  City 
Amusement  Men's  Ass'n.  Others  re- 
elected were  C.  A.  Hill,  general  man- 
ager Young's  Million  Dollar  Pier, 
vice-president,  and  Edward  J. 
O'Keefe,  retired  theater  operator, 
secretary.  The  following  trustees 
were  also  elected:  Mortimer  P. 
Lewis,  Apollo-Strand  theaters;  Her- 
aert  Copeland,  g.m.  Warner  theaters 
lere,  and  Harry  Waxman  of  Holly- 
wood Theater. 

Theatrical  profession  was  repre- 
sented at  the  opening  of  the  French 
Casino  by  Herbert  Copeland,  Sid 
Blumenstock,  and  Howard  Dimon, 
novie  editor  of  the  AC  Press.  Tiny 
iay,  who  appeared  in  several  Tom 
Howard-George  Shelton  shorts,  is 
loing  the  publicity  work  for  place. 

George  K.  Arthur  is  vacationing 
it  the  Claridge. 

This  resort's  summer  amusement 
season  really  gets  under  way  this 
veek  with  all  houses  going  tops 
Vom  now  until  after  Labor  Day. 
business  in  general  has  been  above 
iverage  for  this  time  of  year. 

Floyd  Wesp,  manager,  Stanley, 
noved  his  offices  down  to  the  5,000- 
eat  Warner  on  the  Boardwalk  and 
vill  take  over  the  reins  of  this  big 
louse  for  the  fourth  consecutive 
eason.  He  will  also  direct  the  ac- 
ivities  of  the  Stanley  from  this  of- 
lce. 

Publicity  Man  Mark  Wilson  blew 
nto  town  this  week  and  set  up  a 
lang-up  advance  on  "Great  Zieg- 
eld",  which  opens  Friday  at  Apollo 
is  a  road  show. 

The  Globe  has  opened,  but  goes 
>ack  to  burley  again  with  Joe  Quitt- 
ler  in  the  reigns. 

Old-time  theater  on  Million  Dol- 
ar  Pier  is  completed.  "Frankie  and 
ohnny"  set  as  opening  picture  at 
his  spot,  which  for  first  time  in 
-ears  will  run  a  whole  season  of 
irst-runs. 

Roger  Pryor  made  a  big  hit  in 
lersonal  appearance  at  Hollywood 
Theater  and  announced  he  would  re- 
urn  for  premiere  of  his  new  pic- 
ure  at  Million  Dollar  Pier. 


50  From  Argentina  in  '37 

Argentina  studios,  which  produced 
about  10  features  last  year  and  are 
expected  to  turn  out  close  to  25  this 
year,  will  probably  increase  their  out- 
put to  SO  features  in  1937,  it  is  stated 
in  a  report  to  the  Department  of  Com- 
merce from  its  Buenos  Aires  office. 
Success  of  the  Argentina  productions 
has  brought  up  the  suggestion  that 
American  producers  might  find  it  prof- 
itable to  establish  studios  there,  prob- 
ably   in    conjunction    with    native    com- 

I  panies.  It  is  not  believed,  however, 
that    the    South    American    product    will 

'    ever    seriously    threaten    the    position    of 

i     U.     S.     films     in     the     Latin     territory. 

;     Argentina    has    about    1,200    theaters. 


Seven  Third  Weeks  Set  for  "Private  Number" 

Third-weeks  in  seven  key  cities  have  already  been  set  for  "Private  Number"  20th 
5f»nr  ou-,°a  ,P'cture  "lth  Robert  Taylor  and  Loretta  Young.  Spots  include:  Fox  The- 
ater Philadelphia;  New,  Baltimore;  Roosevelt,  Chicago;  Grand,  Cincinnati,  after  play- 
ing the  Albee  and  Capitol;  Strand,  Milwaukee,  moved  from  the  Wisconsin;  Capitol 
Miami,    moved   from    the    Mayfair,   and    Blue    Mouse,    Seattle,    moved   from    the    Fifth   Ave 

The  picture  also  has  gone  two  weeks  in  Atlantic  City,  Louisville,  Indianapolis,  Dallas! 
Wilmington,   Del.,   and  Oklahoma   City. 


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Words  and  Wisdom 


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JJEOPLE  are  fed  up  with  moving 
picture  kissing.  They  prefer 
clever,  intelligent  dialogue  spoken 
by  intelligent  characters  in  believ- 
able situations. — Clark  Gable. 


There  are  really  only  two  kinds 
of  comedy  —  "clown  comedy"  and 
"comedian  comedy."  The  clown  has 
bowed  himself  out  of  pictures.  But 
you  never  know  about  him.  At  any 
moment  he  may  be  back — in  his  full 
glory. — Hal  Roach. 


Opera  on  the  screen  will  be  radi- 
cally different  from  the  traditional 
opera  of  the  stage,  which  is  fast 
dying  out  because  it  cannot  em- 
brace new  ideas.  Screen  grand 
opera  will  evolve  its  own  singers. — 
Mary  Garden. 


The  day  will  come  when  color 
will  be  written  into  the  picture  with 
the  same  care  as  dialogue.  The  col- 
or director  must  make  the  center 
of  interest  the  center  of  color.  — 
Lansing  C.  Holden. 


Gangster  pictures  (in  England) 
are  definitely  out.  The  situation 
over  there  is  too  critical  to  allow 
for  any  screen  discussion  of  the 
flouting  of  law  and  order. — Maurice 
Silverstone. 


Everywhere  I  go  I  am  in  danger 
of  somebody  getting  tough  with  me. 
I  wish  to  avoid  these  embarrasing 
fights,  as  I  am  a  former  profession- 
al fighter,  and  should  be  sorry  to 
hurt  anybody. — George  Raft. 


When  are  the  Hollywood  acoustic 
aces  to  take  the  sound  of  hollow 
boards  from  the  marble  stairways 
and  great  oak  doors? — Noel  Mea- 
dow. 


As  long  as  authors  continue  to 
turn  out  novels  as  pictorial  as 
"Small  Town  Girl,"  books  will  con- 
tinue to  dominate  the  Hollywood 
story  situation. — Samuel  Marx. 


You  can't  ignore  the  international 
market  now;  it's  41  per  cent  of  your 
total. — Rowland  V.  Lee. 


The  Foreign  Field 

<+      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Selling  Television  Time? 

London — The  British  Broadcast- 
ing Co.,  may  begin  the  selling  of 
advertising  time  on  television  pro- 
grams in  the  autumn.  Several  large 
advertisers  are  understood  already 
to  have  approached  the  company 
with  offers  of  big  sums  for  spon- 
sored   television   programs. 


Starting  News  Theater  Circuit 

Leeds,  Eng. — A  circut  of  news 
theaters  is  contemplated  by  the 
newly  formed  Allied  (Times)  The- 
aters, Ltd.  The  first  house  will  be 
constructed  in  Leeds.  Times  The- 
aters, Ltd.,  three  of  whose  directors 
are  on  the  New  Allied  (Times) 
board,  own  the  Tatler  news  theater 
in  Manchester.  Trans-Lux  also  has 
news  theaters  in  England  and  con- 
templates extending  their  number. 


Melville  Brown  at  Teddington 

London— Melville    Brown,    Amer- 
ican    writer-director,     ib     dhecting 
Owen  Nares,  London  stage  r.i-.i 
"Head    Office"    at    the    I 
studios. 


Foreign-Language  House 

Berlin — The  Kurbel  Theater,  one 
of  Berlin's  newest  motion  picture 
houses,  will  join  the  Marmorhaus 
in  showing  exclusively  foreign- 
language  productions  here.  Pic- 
tures to  be  shown  will  be  either 
foreign  films  with  dialogue  in  the 
original  language  or  German-made 
pictures  with  either  English  or 
French  dialogue.  With  its  100,000 
foreign  residents,  there  is  a  steady 
interest  in  foreign  films — an  inter- 
est increased  by  the  fact  that  in 
the  future  English  will  be  the  pre- 
ferred foreign  language  taught  in 
the  higher  schools  throughout  Ger- 
many, with  many  teachers  consider- 
ing the  easiest  and  cheapest  way  to 
acquaint  pupils  with  the  sound  of 
the  English  language  is  to  have 
them  see  pictures  with  English  di- 
alogue. 


100  Jugoslav  Films  in  1935 

Zagreb — The  twelve  motion  pic- 
ture studios  in  Jugoslavia  produced 
100  motion  pictures,  mostly  with 
sound,  in  1935.  Of  these  49  were 
cultural  films,  48  advertising,  and 
three  news  films. 


CLEVELAND 


Col.  Nat  Wolf,  Warner  zone  man- 
ager, has  had  his  territory  extended 
to  include  a  group  of  Warner  thea- 
ters in  Kentucky.  These  houses  were 
formerly  in  the  Memphis  zone. 

C.  C.  Pettijohn  of  the  Hays  organ- 
ization held  a  meeting  of  the  Cleve- 
land, Chicago  and  Cincinnati  film 
board  secretaries. 

M.  B.  Horwitz,  general  committee 
chairman  of  the  National  Allied  con- 
vention; Martin  G.  Smith,  Toledo; 
John  Pekras,  Elyria;  Robert  Men- 
ches,  Akron;  P.  J.  Wood,  Columbus; 
Henry  Greenberger,  John  Kalafat, 
G.  W.  Erdmann,  Cleveland,  met  at 
Horwitz's  office  last  week  to  com- 
plete the  final  conventional  financial 
report.  Horwitz  states  Allied  came 
out  of  the  convention  in  the  black. 

Everett  Steinbuck,  manager  of 
Loew's  State,  was  commissioned  as- 
sistant sergeant  at  arms  of  the  Re- 
public convention  here  last  week. 

Col.  Harry  E.  Long  and  Mrs.  Long 
have  returned  from  a  two-week  va- 
cation in  the  East. 

Art  Morrone's  Superior  Theater 
Supply  Co.  last  week  celebrated  the 
second  anniversary  of  the  opening 
of  the  local  branch  office.  Hospital- 
ity was  freely  dispensed  by  manager 
Ray  Cudmore  and  assistants. 

Cameo  Theater  broke  its  estab- 
lished split  week  policy  to  play  "Mr. 
Deeds"  a  full  week. 

Nate  Schultz  is  renovating  his 
Union  Theater. 

Fred  Schram  entered  conspicuous- 
ly last  week  in  the  theater  real  es- 
tate columns.  He  sold  his  Ritz  Thea- 
ter at  Huron  to  John  Mattey  of 
Lorain,  and  purchased  from  P.  R. 
Touney  the  Lyric  Theater  at  Delta. 


OMAHA 

Ralph  Goldberg  has  taken  over 
the  Military,  first  deluxe  neighbor- 
hood house  here,  making  his  fourth 
theater.  Gordon  Ruth,  who  has  been 
manager  and  secretary  of  Military 
Theater  Co.,  will  be  retained  as 
house  manager. 

Variety  club  formally  dedicates  its 
new  location  in  the  Fontenelle  hotel 
June  27  with  an  elaborate  program 
featuring  imported  entertainers  and 
a  well-known  "name"  orchestra. 
Tickets  are  selling  at  $4  each.  Ted 
Emerson,  manager  of  the  Omaha, 
is  chairman  in  charge. 

Reports  are  current  here  Grand 
National  is  planning  to  open  an  ex- 
change. 


60%   Quota  for  China 

A  minimum  of  60  per  cent  Chinese 
productions  must  be  shown  by  theaters 
in  China  starting  July  1,  according  to 
a  cablegram  to  the  Department  of  Com- 
merce from  Commercial  Attache  Julean 
Arnold.  Chinese  houses  will  be  obliged 
to  show  native  films  for  at  least 
18  days  each  month.  There  are  about 
200    theaters    now    operating    in    China. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  16, 1936 


A  "SUHU"  torn  UoMywood  "Ms 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

(T1ENE  and  Kathleen  Lockhart, 
successors  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sid- 
ney Drew  as  rulers  of  the  Ameri- 
can domestic  scene  in  pictures,  have 
been  signed  by  M-G-M  to  be  fea- 
tured as  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murphy, 
father  and  mother  of  Jackie  Cooper, 
in  "The  Devil  Is  a  Sissy"  in  which 
Freddie  Bartholomew,  Jackie  Coo- 
per and  Mickey  Rooney  are  fea- 
tured. The  Lockharts.  who  recently 
made  two  "Mr.  and  Mrs."  domestic 
comedies,  "Brides  Are  Like  That" 
and  "Times  Square  Playboy",  for 
Warners,  are  to  be  reunited  profes- 
sionally in  this  film  after  having 
played  separately  at  different  stu- 
dios, Gene  as  Joan  Crawford's 
father  in  "The  Gorgeous  Hussv"  at 
M-G-M,  and  Kathleen  in  "Mister 
Cinderella"  a  Hal  Roach  feature- 
length  comedy.  "The  Devil  Is  a 
Sissy"  is  being  directed  by  Rowland 
Brown. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
S.  S.  Van  Keuren,  formerly  pro- 
duction manager,  is  now  vice-presi- 
dent in  charge  of  production  at  the 
Hal  Roach  studios.  Matt  O'Brien 
was  appointed  secretary-treasurer 
and  general  manager  of  the  studio. 

W  ▼  W 

Larrv  Urbach  is  keening  busy  as 
advertising  and  nublicity  director 
for   Richard   Rowland   Productions. 

W  *  V 

Our  Passing1  Show:  Charles  R. 
Rogers.  William  Koenig.  Kay  Fran- 
cis. Alice  Brady.  Fred  S.  Mver, 
Gregorv  LaCava.  Delmar  Daves.  Rex 
Cole.  Horace  McCoy,  Alan  Crosland, 
Morrie  Rvskind,  Morris  Small, 
George  Frank,  Fred  Kohlmar, 
"Scoon"  Conlon,  Jack  Moss.  Otho 
Lovering.  Jerry  Sackheim,  Maxine 
Reiner.  Harvev  Gates  at  preview  of 
"My  Man  Godfrey". 

www 

"Wake  Up  and  Live",  non-fiction 
book  by  Dorothea  Brande.  and  "Love 
is  News",  original  screen  story  bv 
William  Lipman  and  Frederick  Ste- 
phani.  have  been  bought  bv  Darryl 
F.  Zanuck  for  20th  Century-Fox. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Sir  Guy  Standing  has  been  given 
the  role  previouslv  announced  for 
Lewis  Stone  in  Richard  Rowland's 
Paramount  production  "I'd  Give  My 
Life". 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Marguerite  Churchill,  appearing 
opposite  Ralph  Bellamy  in  "The 
Final  Hour",  now  in  production,  has 
been  placed  under  long-term  con- 
tract by  Columbia.  She  has  already 
been  assigned  to  a  new  picture,  "Find 
The  Witness",  which  will  start  as 
soon  as  she  completes  her  present 
role. 

▼  ▼  T 

Lynne  Overman  has  signed  a  new 
long  term  contract  with  Paramount. 

V  T  T 

Samuel  Goldwyn  has  signed  Rose 
Franken,  author  of  "Another  Lan- 
guage",   to    adapt    Merle    Oberon's 


next     starring     vehicle,     "Covenant 
With  Death". 

t        t        ▼ 

Chandler  Sprague,  who  is  on 
William  Le  Baron's  staff  at  Para- 
mount, and  Chloe  Douglas  of  Fort 
Worth  were  married  over  the  week- 
end in  Tijuana,  Calif. 

T  ▼  T 

Julie  Haydon,  who  appeared  op- 
posite Noel  Coward  in  "The  Scoun- 
drel", has  been  assigned  the  leading 
role  in  "The  Turning  Point",  an 
original  story  by  John  Bright  and 
Robert  Tasker  which  James  Hogan 
will  direct  for  Paramount. 

T  V  T 

In  order  that  he  may  complete 
a  stage  play  to  which  he  has  devoted 
his  time  between  scenario  assign- 
ments for  the  past  few  months, 
Horace  Jackson  will  leave  for  Eng- 
land within  the  next  two  months. 
At  present  he  is  writing  the  screen- 
play for  Gene  Markey's  original 
story,  "By  the  Dawn's  Early  Light", 
which  Edward  Kaufman  will  produce 
for  R-K-O. 

▼  yr         ▼ 
Waldemar  Young  has  been  signed 

as  the  ace  writer  for  Major  Pictures 
by  Emanuel  Cohen,  president  of  the 
newly  organized  unit  releasing 
through  Paramount.  Young's  new 
two-year  Paramount  contract  was 
shifted  over  to  Major  Pictures.  He 
begins  work  on  his  return  from  va- 
cation, early  in  October,  with  a 
story  for  Gary  Cooper  as  his  first 
assignment. 

▼  T  T 

"Lady  Luck,"  now  in  work,  com- 
pletes   George    R.    Batcheller's    six 


SEATTLE 


Japanese-owned  Rialto  Theater 
has  been  refused  a  new  license  to 
operate,  after  protest  of  women 
against  the  stage  performances  held 
in  connection  with  film  fare. 

Walter  Frankland,  manager  of  the 
State,  on  vacation. 

New  Friday  evening  feature  of 
the  Florence  of  this  city  is  Kiddie 
Vaudeville  along  with  pix. 

Film  Row  is  preparing  to  stage 
its  annual  golf  tournament  in  July. 

Frank  Newman  has  left  for  Los 
Angeles  and  his  daughter's  home, 
where  he  will  meet  his  brand  new 
grandson. 

A  new  theater  will  be  constructed 
by  Ames  Theater  Co.  at  S.  E.  Foster 
Road  and  49th  Ave.,  Portland. 
Architect  is  J.  W.  Young  of  Port- 
land. 

"Show  Boat"  has  gone  into  a 
fourth  week  at  Hamrick's  Music 
Box. 

The  Riviera  of  Sumner,  Wash., 
has  been  completely  renovated  and 
reopened  by  Barovic  &  Constanti. 


Chesterfield  productions  for  1935-36. 
Patricia  Farr  and  William  Bake- 
well  have  the  leads,  with  Lulu  Mc- 
Connell  in  a  role.  Others  in  the  cast 
are  Duncan  Renaldo,  Jameson 
Thomas,  Arthur  Hoyt,  Iris  Adrian, 
Vivian  Oakland,  Lew  Kelly,  Charles 
Lane  and  Peter  Regas.  Charles  La- 
mont  is  directing  and  Lon  Young 
is  supervising.  Screenplay  is  by 
John  Krafft  from  an  original  by 
Dorrell   and   Stuart  McGowan. 

▼  V  T 

Arthur  T.  Horman,  scenarist  for 
Invincible  Pictures,  handed  out 
cigars  for  a  dual  celebration  last 
week.  His  latest  story,  "Easy 
Money",  was  just  completed  by  In- 
vincible and  his  wife,  Eloise  Hor- 
man, gave  birth  to  a  iy2  pound 
daughter  at  the  Benedict  Hospital. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Having  selected  the  locations  for 
his  Universal  assignment,  "Big," 
director  John  Blystone  and  producer 
Edmund  Grainger  have  started  se- 
lecting the  supporting  cast  for  Vic- 
tor McLaglen,  who  will  star.  Bly- 
stone expects  to  start  actual  filming 
within  the  next  two  weeks, 
v         t         ▼ 

Scenarist  Howard  J.  Green  who 
was  recently  promoted  by  Columbia's 
chief  executive,  Harry  Cohn,  to  the 
rank  of  associate  producer,  will 
shortly  announce  the  selection  of 
two  members  from  the  extra  ranks 
who  will  be  given  an  unusual  oppor- 
tunity to  make  good  in  Green's  first 
production  "There  Goes  The  Bride." 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Boris  Morros,  general  musical  di- 
rector at  Paramount,  has  just  com- 


NEW  ORLEANS 


That  operating  company  which  or- 
ganized under  the  name  of  Baronne 
Amusement  Co.  to  run  the  Strand 
with  H.  S.  McLeod  as  manager,  will 
in  the  future  be  known  as  the  New 
Strand  Amusement  Co.  Jake  Mil- 
ler already  was  operating  the  Laf- 
ayette on  Baronne  St.  as  the  Ba- 
ronne Amusement  Co. 

Luke  Connor,  Vitagraph  manager, 
is  attending  the  Warner  sales  meet- 
ing at  Chicago. 

Walt  Disney's  "Three  Bad  Wolves" 
got  a  second  week  at  the  Tudor  and 
was  played  up  in  billing.  Manager 
Victor  Meyer  at  the  Orpheum  fol- 
lowed the  same  policy  with  Sybil 
Jason  in  "Changing  of  the  Guard." 

Norman  L.  Carter,  secretary  of 
Saenger  Theater  Corp.,  and  A.  J. 
(Slim)  Higgenbotham,  a  Saenger 
partner,  were  in  Baton  Rouge  last 
week,  apparently  interested  in  ad- 
mission tax  bills. 

"Private  Number"  gets  a  second 
week  at  the  Saenger. 

Vitagraphites  on  vacation:  Laura 
Holton,  Myra  Hughes  and  Alice 
Vogelich. 


pleted  arrangements  with  the  Holly- 
wood Bowl  whereby  he  will  present 
an  evening's  program  on  July  23, 
under  the  title  of  "A  Night  of  Stars." 

▼  v         ▼ 

Lewis  D.  Collins  has  been  signed 
by  Central  Films  Ltd.  to  direct  a 
feature  to  be  made  in  Victoria,  Can- 
ada, for  Columbia  release.  The  pic- 
ture will  star  William  Gargan. 

V  ▼  T 

Roger  Imhof  has  started  work  in 
"A  Son  Comes  Home"  at  Paramount. 
v         ▼         ▼ 

June  Travis  will  appear  opposite 
Ricardo  Cortez  in  "The  Case  of  thei 
Caretaker's  Cat". 

▼  T  * 

Dick  Purcell  will  definitely  play 
the  leading  masculine  role  ini 
"Shrinking  Violet",  the  forthcoming 
picture  dealing  with  the  professional 
and  amatory  career  of  an  ice  hockey 
star.  The  role  was  previously  an- 
nounced, tentatively,  for  Ross  Alex- 
ander, but  Purcell's  performances  in 
"Jailbreak"  and  other  recent  pro- 
ductions landed  him  the  part. 

▼  TV 

Lew  Pollack  and  Sidney  Mitchell, 
who  wrote  much  of  the  score  for 
Shirley  Temple's  "Captain  January", 
are  preparing  music  and  lyrics  for 
"Pigskin  Parade",  at  20th  Century-* 
Fox.  Mark  Kelly,  former  Los  An-t 
geles  Examiner  sports  editor,  is 
preparing  the  screen  play. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Dean     Jagger,     Joyce     Compton 

Susan  Fleming,  Adrienne  Marden 
Paul  Stanton  and  Dickie  Walter! 
have  been  asigned  roles  in  "Th«ii 
Holy  Lie,"  at  20th  Century-Fox] 
Jane  Darwell  heads  the  cast. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Fred  Kohler  has  been  signed  b; 
Republic  "The  "Vigilantes  Ar 
Coming". 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

James  Burke  has  been  assignej 
to  the  cast  of  "Across  The  Aisle' 
now  in  production  at  20th  Century 
Fox  with  Brian  Donlevy  and  Glorij 
Stuart  in  leading  roles. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Irvin  S.  Cobb,  whose  most  recer 
acting  assignment  has  been  a  iei\ 
tured  role  in  Jane  Withers'  filnf 
"Pepper",  is  planning  to  leave  Ho 
lywood  for  an  extended  vacation  ii 
the  Arizona  desert,  where  he  wi 
work  on  a  new  novel. 


Alison  Skipworth  has  been  a 
signed  by  Nat  Levine  of  Republ 
for  a  comedy  role  in  "Follow  Yoi 
Heart",  the  Marion  Talley-Micha 
Bartlett  musical  picture.  Twelv 
year-old  Mickey  Rentschler  also  is 
cast  addition.  Aubrey  Scotto  is  c 
recting  and  Leni  Fields  supervisin 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Jack  Benny's  contract  with  Pai 
mount,  which  now  provides  for  1 
appearance  in  "The  Big  Broadcj 
of  1937"  and  "College  Holiday,"  r. 
been  extended  to  include  a  third  p 
ture  for  Benny. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


'VOL.  69.  NO.  143 


NEW  YORK.  THURSDAY,  JUNE  18,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


22  "A"  Pictures  on  RKO's  193637  Release  Schedule 

RETURN  OF  ZUKOR  TO  PARA.  PRESIDENCY  EXPECTED 

Bernhard  Elected  Director  of  Warner  Bros.  Pictures 


Promotion  is  Accorded   Head 

of   Company's   Theater 

Operations 

:  Joseph  Bernhard,  president  and 
general  manager  of  Warner  theater 
aperations,  was  elected  a  director  of 
Warner  Bros.  Pictures  at  a  meeting 
of  the  board  of  directors  yesterday. 
Announcement  of  the  promotion  was 
made  by  President  H.  M.  Warner 
following    the    meeting. 


'U'  STUDIOS  NOW  SET 

FOR  BIGGEST  PICTURES 


Universal's  studios,  under  the  new 
setup  effected  in  the  past  two 
months,  are  now  geared  to  under- 
take the  most  elaborate  type  of  pic- 
ture, said  Charles  R.  Rogers,  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  production, 
at  yesterday's  session  of  the  com- 
pany's sales  convention  in  the  Hotel 
Astor.  Steps  taken  in  building  up 
the  producing  staff  were  outlined  by 
Rogers  to  the  delegates. 

Final  general  sessions  of  the  con- 
vention  were   held   yesterday.      The 

(Continued   on    Page   20) 


Special  Features  Added 

To  Film  Golf  Tournament 


The  service  that  your  Committee 
is  giving  you  on  the  Film  Golf  Tour- 
nament at  Glen  Oaks  next  Wednes- 
day is  simply  unbelievable.  They 
•have  engaged  the  international  ex- 
pert, Bunker  Trappe,  authority  on 
.fairways  and  foul,  to  cover  the 
icourse  at  Glen  Oaks  today  in  a  pre- 
liminary survey.  He  will  present 
(Scoring  shot-cuts  to  Glen  Oaks  in 
|this  paper  in  a  special  article  in  a 
'few   days. 

Expert  Trappe,  piloted  by  "Bir- 
|die"  Eagle,  low  flying  ace  who  can 
soar  under  a  duffer's  topped  shot, 
jwill  first  cover  Glen  Oaks  from  the 
lair.  He  will  then  land  in  a  bunker 
at  the  first  hole  and  put-put  out. 
Following  a  surface  survey,  Bunker 

(Continued    on    Page    9) 


How   They   Started 


Presenting    today    Edward    L.    Alperson,    president    of    Pathe's    newly-sponsored    Grand    National    Pic- 
tures   Corp.       Ed's    initial    movie    jcb    was    ushering    at    the    Brandeis    Theater,    Omaha.       Eventually 
he   became   head   film   buyer  for   Skouras  Theaters,   which   he   left  for   his   present   post, 
work,  as  you  may  have  guessed,  is  by  the  old  reliable  "Hap"   Hadley 


The   art 


Spitz  Says  RKO  Reorganization 

Should  be  Completed  by  January 


Saul  Rogers  Forming  Group 
To  Probe  Para.  Operations 

A  committee  to  inquire  into  Para- 
mount operations  is  being  formed 
under  sponsorship  of  Saul  A.  Rog- 
ers, former  Fox  general  counsel, 
who  states  that  he  represents  more 
than  20,000  shares  cf  the  c  n]  ...  y's 
stock.     The  group,  which  will  prob- 

(Continucd    on    Page    6) 


RKO  Radio  will  make  22  "A"  pic- 
tures next  season,  convention  dele- 
gates were  informed  yesterday  by 
Ned  E.  Depinet.  These  films  will 
be  sold  in  important  cities  and  to 
big  circuits  on  the  following  per- 
centage terms:  two  at  40  per  cent, 
three  at  35,  five  at  30  and  10  at  25. 

In  smaller  cities  salesmen  were 
advised  to  sell  the  top  four  against 
40  per  cent  of  the  gross,  or  where 

(Continued  on  Page  16) 


Paramount    Board    Meets    on 

Tuesday    for    Annual 

Election 

Possibilities  of  restoration  of 
Adolph  Zukor  to  the  presidency  of 
Paramount  were  seen  yesterday  as 
the  company's  board  of  directors  was 
reported  planning  to  hold  its  annual 
meeting  and  election  on  Tuesday. 
Zukor,  vho  at  present  is  chairman 
of  the  ard  and  active  in  produc- 
tion, i     f     the  coast. 

Para  ,v  nt's  constitution  requires 
that  i  •  sident  be  elected  from 
its   di1    ■  e.      John    E.    Otterson, 

presen    •  bent,  was  not  re-elect- 

ed to  t  \  '.,,  at  the  annual  stock- 
holders   \  •   Tuesday,    when   it 


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F&M  Take  Physic. 
Of  St.  Louis 


St.  Louis — Final  papers  were  s 
ed  this  week  giving  Fanchon  .. 
Marco  physical  control  of  all  local 
first-runs  with  the  exception  of 
Loew's  State.  With  the  acquisitions 
from  Warners,  F.  &  M.  now  have 
the  Ambassador,  Fox,  Missouri,  Or- 
pheum,  Guild  Cinema  (formerly  the 
New  Grand  Central),  Shubert-Rialto 
and  St.  Louis.  Legal  documents  cov- 
ering the  peace  pact  whereby  F.  & 
M.  took  over  the  Orpheum,  Shubert- 
Rialto,  the  subsequent-run  Hi-Pointe 

(Continued   on    Page   20) 


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Coming  and  Going 


«  DATE  BOOK 


MAJOR     ALBERT     WARNER,     who     has     been     Fox    musical,    "Sing.     Baby,    Sing,"    returned    to 


attending  the  western  and  southern  sales  con- 
vention of  the  company  at  the  Blackstone  Hotel. 
Chicago,  left  yesterday  by  plane  for  New 
York. 

SAMMY  COHEN,  manager  of  foreign  pub- 
licity for  United  Artists,  leaves  today  for  the 
coast  to  work  on  advance  preparations  for 
the    sales    convention. 

MAX  MILDER,  managing  director  of  War- 
ner Bros.  Pictures  Ltd.  of  England,  arrives  in 
New  York  on  Monday  aboard  the  Queen  Mary 
to    confer    with    home    office    executives. 

WILLIAM  BOYD  and  HARRY  SHERMAN,  now 
in  New  York  to  attend  the  fight  tonight, 
depart    tomorrow    for    the    Coast. 

BOB  O'DONNELL,  who  is  now  in  New  York, 
leaves    late    this    week    returning    to    Texas. 

WILLIAM  JENKINS  left  New  York  yesterday 
for    Texas,    his    home. 

BOBBY  BREEN,  young  star  of  Sol  Lesser 
productions,  will  visit  Booth  Tarkington  in 
Kennebunkport,  Me.,  following  the  RKO  sales 
convention  which  winds  up  today.  Tarkington 
is    to    write    one    of    Breen's    next    pictures. 

The  RITZ  BROTHERS,  who  recently  com- 
pleted   their    comic    roles    in    the    20th    Century- 


New     York    from     Hollywood     yesterday. 

MARJORIE  GATESON  is  in  New  York  from 
Ihe    coast. 

EMIL  JENSEN  and  JOHN  C.  FLINN  leave 
New  York  tomorrow  for  Hollywood,  where  they 
will  attend  the  United  Artists  sales  conven- 
tion. 

GILBERT  GABRIEL  flew  back  to  Hollywood 
by    plane    this    week. 

JEANNE  MADDEN,  newcomer  signed  by  War- 
ners, has  left  by  plane  for  the  coast  to  start 
her    film    career    in    "Stage    Struck." 

G.  C.  SCHAEFER  of  Republic's  New  York 
offices  is  spending  two  weeks  at  the  Pitts- 
burgh   exchange. 

HARRY  GOLDSTEIN,  Paramount  district  sales 
executive,    is    in    Pittsburgh    on    business. 

PANDRO  BERMAN  leaves  tomorrow  for  the 
Coast. 

CLAUDE  EZELL  is  in  New  York  from  Dal- 
las. 

SAM  SAX,  Vitaphone  production  head,  leaves 
Saturday  for  Chicago  where  he  will  spend  a 
few     days,     before     going    on     to     the     Coast. 


Visit  of  Isidore  Ostrer 

Described  as  a  "Holiday" 


Visit  of  Isidore  Ostrer,  president 
of  GB,  to  this  country  was  yester- 
day described  as  a  "holiday"  at  the 
company's  New  York  offices.  Denial 
was  made  that  Ostrer,  who  is  due 
Monday  on  the  Queen  Mary,  is  to 
talk  to  20th  Century-Fox  about  the 
sale  of  the  Ostrer  control  of  GB. 

Arrival  of  Ostrer  cancels  plans 
of  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  GB  general  man- 
ager, to  go  to  the  Coast. 


Weiss'  Lead-Off  Serial 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— "The  Pony  Express" 
will  be  the  first  serial  which  Louis 
Weiss  of  Weiss  Productions  will 
produce  for  the  1937-38  season. 
George  M.  Merrick  and  Bob  Lively 
)f  the  Weiss  staff  are  already  at 
work  on  the  story.  Known  to  the 
trade  as  Weiss-Mintz  serials,  these 
chapter  plays  will  continue  to  be 
released  through  state  rights  ex- 
changes by  Stage  &  Screen  Produc- 
tions. Robert  Mintz,  president  of 
Stage  &  Screen,  is  in  charge  of  dis- 
tribution. 


Fabian  Signs  GB  Lineup 

Si  Fabian  has  signed  for  GB's 
1936-37  program  to  play  first-run 
in  his  Brooklyn  houses.  Arthur 
Greenblatt  negotiated  the  deal  for 
GB. 

Loew  houses  in  Greater  New  York 
are  now  playing  GB's  Jessie  Mat- 
thews musical,  "It's  Love  Again." 


"White  Angel"  Opening  Set 

First  National's  "White  Angel," 
with  Kay  Francis,  opens  Wednesday 
morning  at  the  New  York  Strand. 
A  gala  performance  with  celebs  in 
attendance  is  scheduled  for  8:45 
o'clock   that   evening. 


Judge  Bondy  Approves 

20  Claims  Against  RKO 

Federal  Judge  Bondy  yesterday 
approved  20  claims  against  RKO  for 
a  total  of  $1,225,000.  The  claims 
had  all  been  stipulated  by  the  Irv- 
ing Trust  Co.,  RKO  trustee. 


"Poppy"  S.R.O.  at  Paramount 

W.  C.  Fields  in  "Poppy"  had  the 
S.R.O.  in  effect  long  before  the  first 
show  was  under  way  yesterday 
morning  at  the  New  York  Para- 
mount. Ozzie  Nelson's  orchestra 
and  Harriet  Hilliard  are  appearing 
in    person. 

Next  screen  attraction  at  this 
house  will  be  Paramount's  "Early 
to  Bed,"  featuring  Charles  Ruggles 
and  Mary  Boland,  with  Bob  Crosby 
and  His  Orchestra  appearing  in  per- 
son. 


Katz-Para.  Suit  Approved 

Sam  Katz,  now  with  M-G-M,  is 
entitled  to  a  trial  of  his  suit  against 
Paramount  for  $265,498.18  which  he 
claims  is  due  him  under  a  three-year 
contract,  according  to  a  ruling  by 
Federal  Judge  Alfred  C.  Coxe. 


"Red  Wagon"  for  Globe 

"The  Red  Wagon,"  B.  I.  P.  pro- 
duction with  Charles  Bickford,  Greta 
Nissen  and  Raquel  Torres,  opens 
with  a  Saturday  night  preview  at 
the  Globe.    It  is  an  Alliance  release. 


Major  Bowes  in  Air  Switch 

Major  Bowes  will  switch  his  ama- 
teur tryout  program  from  NBC  to 
CBS  in  the  fall,  he  informed  RKO 
Radio  convention  delegates  yester- 
day. 

Eugene  Schosberg  a  Father 

Eugene  Schosberg,  assistant  man- 
ager of  Paramount's  Cristobal  office, 
is  the  father  of  an  eight-pound  boy 
born   Tuesday. 


» 


Sales  Conventions 


June  22-24:     Columbia    sales    convention,    Drake 
Hotel,  Chicago. 

•une  30-July  2:     United  Artists  sales  conventio 
Hotel    Ambassador,    Hollywood. 


June  19:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey  meet- 
ing, Hotel  Berkeley-Carteret,  Asbury  Park. 
N.   J. 

June  22:  Carl  Laemmle  testimonial  dinner, 
Waldorf-Astoria    Hotel,    New    York. 

June  23-24:  Kansas-Missouri  Theaters  Ass'n  an- 
nual convention,  Variety  Club  headquarters, 
Kansas   City. 

June  24:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,   Great   Neck,   L.    I. 

June  27:  M.  &  P.  Theaters  annual  outing, 
Mayflower     Hotel,     Plymouth,     Mass. 

July  1:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak, 
M.    P.    T.    O.,    Omaha. 

July  14:  M.P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna- 
ment. Race  Brook  Country  Club,  New 
Haven. 

July  24-28:     Cinema     Appreciation      League     of 
the    University    of    Southern    California    sec- 
ond  annual   convention,   Trojan   Campus,    Los  1 
Angeles. 

June  26:     Jack    Miller    Testimonial    Dinner,    Pal-I 
mer     House,     Chicago.       Reservations     being  i 
handled      by     Aaron     Saperstein,     910     So. 
Michigan    Ave.,    Chicago. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carting,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo 
sition,    Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  31 :     Meeting     of     International     Standards 

Ass'n,    Budapest. 
Sept.  28-Oct.  2:     Annual     Atlantic     Coast 

mium    Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    Yo 

Oct.    12-15:  S.    M.   P.   E.   Fall  Convention,   Hotel! 
Sagamore,    Rochester,    N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


. 


Pre- 
rk. 


Board  of  Aldermen  Passes 
Ordinance  to  Admit  Kids 


The  local  law  to  permit  the  ad- 
mission of  unaccompanied  minors  to 
movie  theaters  which  maintain  spe- 
cial supervised  sections  for  juveniles 
has  been  approved  by  the  Board  of 
Aldermen. 


Television  Parley  Still  On 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Television  hearings 
before  the  Federal  Communications 
Commission  continued  yesterday, 
with  technical  experts  testifying. 
The  parley  will  resume  today. 


NOTICE 


A  new  trailer  company  with  a 
complete  library  of  trailers  of 
1935-1936  releases,  desires  repre- 
sentation in  all  territories.  Film 
exchanges,  poster  exchanges,  and 
salesmen  write  Box  555,  Film 
Daily,  1650  Broadway,  New  York. 


YOUR    BANK-BOOK! 

The  most  eagerly -awaited  Announcement  in  Years 


ER  HEART  WAS 


TOO  BIG  FOR  ONE  MAN 

TO  POSSESS ONE 

WORLD  WAS  TOO  SMALL 
TO  SHARE  ALL  HER  LOVE 

But  ten  thousand  men  loved  her! 
Ten  thousand  wounded,  blinded, 
broken  victims  of  the  scourge  of 
war .  ♦  .  The  living  prayed  only  for 
her  coming.  The  dying  kissed  her 
shadow  jikXY%  as  she  passed. 


WARNER  BROS.  Continue  the  Noble 
Tradition  of  "Louis  Pasteur"  With  the  Life-Story  of  the 
Immortal  Heroine  Who  Made  Her  Blood -Stained  Uni- 
form the  Red  Badge  of  Courage  of  The  Red  Cross  Nurse! 


KAY  FRANCIS 

as    FLORENCE    NIGHTINGALE    in 

White  Stop! 

With  ^r 

IAN     HUNTER*  DONALD  WOODS  •  NIGEL  BRUCE 
DONALD  CRISP  •  HENRY  O'NEILL  •  BILLY  MAUCH  •  In  Cast  of  1,000 


THE 


ROGERS  FORMS  GROUP 
TO  PROBE  PARAMOUNT 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ably  comprise  three  members,  will 
demand  representation  on  the  new 
board,  Roger  said  yesterday.  He 
aims  at  lining  up  at  least  1,000,000 
shares  to  support  his  plan. 

Rogers  was  the  principal  critic  of 
the  Paramount  board  at  the  annual 
stockholders'  meeting  Tuesday,  when 
he  told  of  repeated  efforts  to  obtain 
information  concerning  the  company. 
At  the  meeting  he  tried  to  probe 
into  the  firm's  deal  with  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy,  who  is  making  a  survey 
in  behalf  of  the  board. 


Meet  Soon  to  Study  Rules 
On  Sale  of  Screen  Rights 

Promotion,  department  executives 
of  major  companies  plan  to  meet 
within  a  few  days  to  study  the  rules 
governing  sale  of  film  rights  to  plays 
as  set  up  in  instructions  to  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  negotiator  agreed  upon 
by  committees  representing  the  Dra: 
matists'  Guild  and  the  League  of 
New  York  Theaters.  Preliminary 
feeling  yesterday  as  to  the  accepta- 
bility of  the  rules  was  mixed. 

Under  the  procedure  adopted  by 
the  committees,  instructions  cover- 
ing the  sale  of  film  rights  to  a  pic- 
ture-backed play  shall  be  those  in 
effect  at  the  time  such  backing  is 
disclosed  to  the  negotiator. 


M-G-M  Release  Schedule 
Set  for  Next  Two  Months 


M-G-M's  feature  release  schedule 
the  next  two  months  has  been  set 
as  follows:  June  26,  "San  Fran- 
cisco"; July  3,  "We  Went  to  Col- 
lege"; July  10,  "Suzy";  July  17, 
"The  Devil  Doll";  July  31,  "Picca- 
dilly Jim";  Aug.  7,  "Old  Hutch"; 
Aug.  14,  "His  Brother's  Wife" ;  Aug. 
21,  "The  Gorgeous  Hussy". 

Two  additional  productions,  "KeV 
ly  the  Second"  and  "Women  Are 
Trouble",  have  been  completed  but 
not  dated  for  national  release.  There 
is  also  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  for 
early  fall  release  following  its  road- 
show bookings,  while  "Romeo  and 
Juliet"  has  been  completed  and  will 
be  roadshown  in  the  fall.  The  stu- 
dio currently  has  10  features  in 
work. 


Reserves  Decision  on  Title 

After  testimony  had  been  taken 
by  a  special  master,  decision  has 
been  reserved  in  connection  with  a 
suit  brought  by  S.  S.  Krellberg 
against  Academy  Pictures  charging 
that  "Revolt  of  the  Zombies,"  in- 
fringes upon  the  title  of  "White 
Zombies,"  which  he  is  distributing. 
Decision  from  the  State  Supreme 
Court  is  expected  within  a  few 
days. 


■a&H 


DAILY 


Thursday,  June  18,1936 


SEE  ZUKOR'S  RETURN 
TO  PARA,  PRESIDENCY 


T  T  T 

•  •  •  SUCCESS  STORY  a  young  feller  known  as 
Major  Bowes  has  been  meeting  with  considerable  success  lately 

he   started   a   fad   of   Amateur   Talent   on   the  air 

which  grew  so  big  that  he  used  the  talent  in  unit  shows 
which   became   so   popular   that   he   now   has    14   units   playing 
hither  and  yon  across  the  country  and  one  unit  has  now 

been  booked  into  the  original  Show  Boat  on  the  Mississippi  for 

65  per  cent  of  the  take the  show  being  conducted  as  it 

was  when  Mark  Twain  was  a  boy  then  the  Major  put  his 

amateurs  into  a  series  of  shorts finally  he  got  out  a  mag 

known  as  Major  Bowes'  Amateurs which  has  been  knock- 
ing 'em  cold  according  to  the  newsstand  sales  reports  now 
the  Major  announces  that  he  will  be  touting  the  Chrysler 
Motors  on  his  radio  broadcast  starting  September  when  his 
present  dated-coffee  contract  expires  outside  of  that  this 
feller  Bowes  is  just  loafin'  around  not  doing  much  of  anything 

except  collecting  more  dough  per  week  than  anybody  in 

any    branch    of    show    biz as    Si    Seedier    remarked,    the 

Major's  publicity  staff  must  be  writing  their  material  with 
gong  in  cheek  why  not?  

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  ANNUAL  outing  of  the  Warner  Club  today 
at  Playland  in  Rye  Beach  is  taking  care  of  1200  members  and 
guests  the  Committee  that  worked  hard  to  make  this  event 
a  day  of  grand  fun  consists  of  Steve  Trilling,  H.  M.  Doherty, 
Al  Schwalberg,  Max  Blackman,  J.  T.  Holmes,  Louis  Aldrich, 
Sam   Schneider,  Irving   Birnbaum,   Marie   Carol,   Gene   Werner 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  AT  A  cocktail  party  to  be  given  tomorrow  afternoon 
in  the   Hotel   Empire,   to   honor   the   opening   of   the   National 

Dance  Center a  presentation  of  the  newest  evolutions  of 

the  waltz  will  be  given  by  Charles  Collins  who  appears 

in    RKO-Pieneer's    "Dancing    Pirate" his    wife,    Dorothy 

Stone,  will  assist  him 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  LUNCHING  in  the  charming  atmosphere  of  the 
Cinema  Club  yesterday  were  George  Boetiger,  Walter  Trumbull, 
Louis  Nizer,  Paul  Benjamin,  Siegfried  Hartman,  Gus  Edwards, 
Abe  Feinberg,  Harry  Hershfield,  Austin  Keough,  Louis  K.  Sid- 
ney, Louis  Phillips,  Saul  Rogers,  Gordon  White 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  ARRANGEMENTS  have  been  made  by  Republic 
Pictures  with  Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co.  to  publish  the  score  of 

their    new    musical,    "Sitting    on    the    Moon" which    will 

carry  three  featured  songs  by  Sidney  Mitchell  and  Sam  Stept 
...  •  Charles  Collins  was  the  guest  star  over  WMCA  on 
Buddy  Cantor's  program  last  nite  ...  •  Leonard  Palumbo, 
of  the  Warner  foreign  publicity  dep't,  was  elected  secretary  of 
the  Tuckahoe  Volunteer  Fire  Department 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     FIRST  STEP  in  a  campaign  to  promote  Columbia's 

new  short  series,  "The  Court  of  Human  Relations" will 

be  the  announcement  of  the  series  via  the  NBC  network  tonite 
on  the  radio  program  of  the  same  name  ...  •  Elliott  Keen, 
editor  of  Silver  Screen,  was  taken  to  Peck  Memorial  Hospital 
in  Brooklyn  yesterday,  being  taken  ill  on  the  way  to  his 
office  ...  •  Hal  Kemp  and  his  ork  start  an  engagement  in 
the  new  Belvedere  Roof  Garden  of  the  Hotel  Astor  on  Tuesday 
eve,  succeeding  Rudy  Vallee  ...»  Beth  Brown  was  the 
guest  speaker  at  the  recent  dinner  given  by  the  American  Fic- 
tion Guild  ...  •  G-B's  pictures  will  be  among  those  to  par- 
ticipate in  the  new  service  on  "The  Aristocrat,"  crack  train  of 
the  Burlington  railroad 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  More  than  500  key  men  and  women  identified  with 
the  inter-city  safety  in  traffic  movement  were  guests  of  Para- 
mount Pictures  at  a  special  preview  of  "And  Sudden  Death" 
at  the  Paramount  Theater  yesterday  at  9:30  A.  M.  the 
screening  was  managed  at  the  request  of  the  National  Bureau 
of  Casualty  &  Surety  Underwriters,  which  is  actively  engaged 
in  a  national  campaign  to  cut  down  the  number  of  accidents 
and  fatalities  due  to  reckless  automobile  drivers. 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

was  officially  indicated  that  the  nev 
board  will  take  up  the  matter  of  his 
retirement  from  the  presidency. 

Otterson's  contract  with  Para-j 
mount  is  understood  to  require  that 
he  occupy  the  "chief  executive  post." 
Conferences  toward  a  settlement  art 
reported  meeting  difficulties,  with 
Otterson  understood  demandinj 
$750,000  and  the  board  reporte< 
offering   $250,000. 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy's  name  also  was 
mentioned  in  some  circles  yesterda^ 
as  a  possible  successor  to  OttersonJ 


Educational  Film  Institute 
Regarded  Likely  for  Canada 

Ottawa — In  an  amendment  to  the 
tariff  act,  the  Canadian  Government 
has  indicated  it  intends  to  ratify  th< 
International  Convention  for  Facili 
tating  the  Circulation  of  Education 
al  Films.  This  means  that  the  gov 
ernment  will  set  up  some  appropri 
ate  machinery  by  which  films  can  bi 
certified  as  educational  for  purpose! 
of  importation  into  Canada.  This,  h 
turn,  may  lead  to  the  establishmerr 
of  a  national  film  institute  in  Can 
ada. 


Blatt  Brothers  Circuit 

Increased  to  12  House 


New  Bethlehem,  Pa.— With  thj 
acquisition  of  the  Andrews  Theate 
here  and  the  house  at  Roarinj 
Springs,  the  Blatt  Brothers,  inde 
pendent  theater  operators,  now  owl 
a  circuit  of  12  theaters.  The  Andrew 
Theater  will  be  renamed  the  Arcadj 
when  the  Blatt  boys  take  over  01 
eration  July  1. 


LINCOLN 


Gus  Nelson,  house  manager 
the  Stuart,  has  been  replaced  b; 
Bill  Lindeman,  while  Gus  is  awa; 
learning  to  be  a  second  lieutenan 
at  Ft.  Crook. 

General  Manager  T.  B.  Noble  o 
Westland  Theaters,  Inc.,  and  som 
pool  shark  by  the  way,  is  going  i 
spend  some  time  here  soon. 

Mrs.  Barney  Oldfield,  wife  of  th 
Journal- Star  movie  crit,  will  sped 
what's   left   of  the   summer   at  t 
lakes  near  Park  Rapids,  Minn. 

Fifteen  merchants  of  Philhjj 
Neb.,  announce  they'll  sponsor  fre( 
movies  there  on  the  street  ever] 
Monday  night  for  a  business  booj 
This  is  the  third  summer  for  tlj 
plan. 

Clint  Wander,  here  with  "Grea 
Ziegfeld"  at  the  Orpheum  where  it'l 
being  roadshown,  was  around  sal 
ing  hello  to  the  newspaper  boys. 

Paul  Jordan,  resettlement  admit 
istration  publicity  man,  is  combini 
Minnesota,  Iowa,  Kansas,  NebrasM 
and  Dakota  territories  for  theatd 
to  show  "The  Plow  That  Broke  t| 
Plains." 


// 


SURE  IT'S  A 
REPEATER! 


■ 


■ 


RN,     PLEASE 


A  BOX-OFFICE 
REPEATER! 


THE  TRAIL  OF  THE  LONESOME  PINE" 


Paramount  s  Big  Technicolor  Smash  Is  Going  Big  Guns  on 
Its  Second  Tour  Around  the  Country.  The  Riallo  Theatre  in 
Chattanooga  reports  a  return  of  "Trail"  grossing  75%  above  the  house 
average  lor  four  days.  Knoxville's  Riviera  reports  second  run  of 
"Trail"  as  32%  above  average.  At  Akron's  Palace,  "Trail"  equalled 
average  of  first  run  pictures.  So  get  in  on  the  gravy  train, 
boys,  use  "Trail'7  to  battle  the  old  hot  weather  slump! 


"TRAIL"  sure  has  us  jumping  down  here  in 
Australia  . . .  doing  five  weeks  at  Paramount's 
Capitol  Theatre,  Melbourne,  and  a  minimum 
of  four  weeks  at  the  Prince  Edward  in  Sydney. 


SYLVIA  SIDNEY  *  FRED  MacMURRAY  *  HENRY  FONDA 

"THE  TRAIL  OF  THE  LONESOME  PINE 

with  FRED  STONE  •  NIGEL  BRUCE  •  BEULAH  BONDI  •  ROBERT  BARRAT  •  SPANKY 
McFARLAND  •  FUZZY  KNIGHT  •  Filmed  outdoors  in  Technicolor  •  A  Walter  Wanger 
Production.  Based  on  John  Fox,  Jr.'s,  famous  novel.  Directed  by  Henry  Hathaway.  A  Paramount  Picture. 


«  *  *  » 


It 


Thursday,Junel8,1936 


DAHLY 


9 


ADD  SPECIAL  FEATURE 
TO  GOLF  TOURNAMENT 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Trappe  will  present  an  underground 
study,  concentrating  on  bunkers, 
traps,  and  the  deep  spinach.  For 
the  first  time,  he  will  employ  the 
diving  bell  on  a  water  hole,  and  will 
present  drawings  of  the  ball's  down- 
ward course  under  pressure  of  curs- 
ing. The  contour,  highlights  and 
geological  aspects  will  be  presented 
pictorially  by  that  other  expert,  J. 
Duffer  Putt.  With  these  drawings 
and  words  pictures  of  each  hole,  all 
entrants  can  cover  the  curse-er- 
course  in  their  own  backyards  and 
even  on  the  carpet,  using  a  minia- 
ture edition  of  Glen  Oaks  before  the 
event  on  the  24th. 

Be  on  the  lookout  and  try  and  miss 
this  feature  extraordinary.  Send 
no  money.  It  is  part  of  Film  Daily 
Service  that  sees  all,  knows  all  and 
tells  nothing.  All  included  in  your 
yearly   subscription. 

Outside  of  this  special  feature, 
there  is  lots  to  report.  Dupont  Films 
will  present  every  player  with  a 
box  of  Dupont  Bridge  Cards.  Spe- 
cial Souvenirs  to  be  distributed  at 
the  evening  banquet  will  be  a  beau- 
tiful Mickey  Mouse  Rug,  specially 
manufactured  by  Alexander  Smith 
Carpet  Co.  Also  Novelview,  a  trick 
optical  device  donated  by  Novel  Art 
Mfg.  Co.  through  co-operation  of 
Columbia  Pictures.  Morris  Liberman 
is  supplying  the  flags  and  banners, 
and  American  Display  Corp.  the 
posters  and  signs.  Everybody  kicks 
in  for  this  Gala  Day.  Is  your  name 
listed  below?  Better  get  your  entry 
in  by  tomorrow,  so  as  to  cop  that 
offer  of  Joe  Hornstein's — a  box  of 
3  Spalding  Top  Flite  balls.  Remem- 
ber, it's  10  berries  now,  and  12 
smackers   at  the   gate. 

Entries  already  include: 
Golf  Entries: 


Louis    Adams 
Charles    A.    Alicoate 
Jack   Alicoate 
Winfield   Andrus 
Ralph    B.    Austrian 
Leon    J.    Bamberger 
George    Batcheller,    Jr. 
Rex   Beach 
Jeffrey    Bernerd 
George    A.    Blair 
Richard   Brady 
Biogo    Brandt 
George    Brandt 
Harry    Brandt 
Leo    Brandt 
William    Brandt 
Frank    Burns 
Charles    L.    Casanave 
D.    J.    Chatkin 
Julius    Cohen 
Max   A.   Cohen 
James   Cron 

James     P.     Cunningham 
Charles    Curran 
Ted   Curtis 
George    F.    Dembow 
Sam    Dembow,    Jr. 
Nathan   Dobson 
Herbert    Ebenstein 
Arthur  W.   Eddy 
S.    Charles    Einfeld 
Simon  H.   Fabian 
Herb    Fecke 
William    V.    Frankel 
Louis    Frisch 
Ray    Gallagher 
Milton    Gettinger 
Jack   Glucksman 
Irving   W.    Goodfield 
Jack   Guttfreund 


Jack    Harrower 
J.    H.    Hoffberg 
Joe   Hornstein 
Edward   L.   Hyman 
W.    Ray    Johnston 
Maurice   D.    Kann 
S.    W.    Kaufman 
Walter    Kelly 
Marvin   Kirsch 
David    Kugel 
Harry    Lanzner 
Lee  Leventhal 
Bruce  Levine 
Marty    Levine 
Robert  Levy 
"Chick"    Lewis 
A.   0.   Lynch 
Willard  S.   McKay 
Karl  G.   Macdonald 
Joe    Rice    Malcolm 
Henry   Marks 
Mitchell    May,    Jr. 
Bert    Mayers 
Don   M.   Mersereau 
George    Morris 
Herbert     Muller 
Louis    Nizer 
Wally   Nolan 
David    A.    O'Malley 
Elmer  Pearson 
Arthur   H.   Pelterson 
C.    C.    Pettijohn 
Jchn    F.    Plunkett 
Irving    Regensburg 
Ben   Ridder 
Joseph   Ridder 
Victor   Ridder 
Harold    Rinzler 
Samuel    Rinzler 
Myron    Robinson 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Vienna,  W.  Va. — John  J.  Cassell 
is  erecting  a  330-seat  house  here  to 
open  July  1.  National  Theater  Sup- 
ply Co.  of  Pittsburgh  furnished 
most  of  the  equipment. 


Braddock,  Pa.— The  Capitol  The- 
ater here,  reviving  an  old  summer 
business  stimulant,  is  selling  books 
of  six  evening  admissions  for  $1,  a 
saving  of  56  cents. 


Greenville,  Pa.  —  Plans  for  the 
erection  of  a  new  theater  here  have 
been  dropped  by  Peter  Wellman, 
Girard,  0.,  theater  operator. 


Brookville,  Pa.  —  The  Columbia 
ushered  in  amateur  shows  on  Mon- 
day and  will  continue  weekly 
throughout  the  summer. 


Bruce,  Miss. — What  is  regarded 
as  an  important  step  which  may 
lead  to  the  spread  of  visual  edu- 
cation in  Mississippi  schools,  is  seen 
in  the  installation  of  16  mm.  sound 
equipment  in  the  local  school.  The 
project  calls  for  educational  pic- 
tures, but  as  there  is  no  local  the- 
ater, some  nights  will  be  devoted  to 
entertainment  programs  with  an 
admission  price  fixed. 


Richeyville,  Pa. — The  new  theater 
being  erected  here  by  Alexander 
Silay  and  Louis  Illar  will  be  ready 
for  opening  on  Labor  Day.  James 
Retter,  California,  Pa.,  exhibitor, 
will  be  connected  with  the  house. 


Dallas — Members  of  the  dramatic 
staffs  of  local  newspapers  were 
guests  at  a  luncheon  last  week  on 
Baker  Hotel's  Peacock  Terrace  in 
honor  of  the  Palace  Theater's  15th 
anniversary.  Fred  Patterson,  Pal- 
ace manager,  was  host. 


Toronto — "Show    Boat"    is    in   its 
second  week  at  Uptown  Theater. 


London,  Ont. — Directors  of  Loew's 
London  Theaters,  Ltd.,  still  have  the 
matter  of  company  reorganization, 
to  benefit  the  shareholders,  under 
advisement.  A  previous  plan  failed 
to  satisfy  the  directors  as  being  ade- 
quate. 


Durham,  N.  H.— The  Franklin 
theater  has  closed  for  the  summer 
and  will  be  reconditioned  for  an 
early  Fall  opening. 


Chatham,    N.    H.— The    Chatham 
theater  here  has  been  reopened. 


Hampten  Beach,  N.  H.— The  Ca- 
sino and  Olympia  theaters  here  have 
reopened  for  the  summer. 


Blair  Station,  Pa.— H.  W.  Schafer 
and  H.  J.  Staminger  are  closing  the 
Blair  Station  Theater  for  the  sum- 


Fort  Worth,  Tex.— Dan  Gould,  Jr., 
manager  of  the  Tivoli,  has  gone  to 
Arkansas  to  spend  his  vacation. 
Harry  Gould,  former  manager  of 
the  Palace,  will  relieve  him. 


KANSAS  CITY 


Tower  Theater  has  cut  prices  to 
a  quarter  any  time. 

J.  T.  Ghosen  has  opened  his  new 
Uptown  Theater  in  Sedalia,  Mo. 

Phil  Z&llers  is  reported  taking 
over  the  Panama  Theater,  Burlin- 
game,  Kan.,  and  renaming  it  the 
Rex. 

The  Civic,  Pretty  Prairie,  Kan., 
opens  this  week. 

William  Wright,  manager  of  the 
Fulton  Southtown  Theater,  was  rob- 
bed of  about  $300  in  receipts  the 
other  night. 

Fox  Midwest  Theater  at  Wichita, 
Kan.,  has  gone  double  feature. 

Carleton  Dickinson  is  the  new 
skipper  of  the  Dickinson  Theater, 
Ellsworth,  Kan.,  and  Glen  W.  Dick- 
inson, Jr.,  now  holds  the  same  post 
for  the  Cozy  and  Dickinson  thea- 
ters, Junction  City,  Kan. 

M.  A.  Otto  is  the  new  manager 
of  the  Linn,  Pleasanton,  Kan.  Rich- 
ard Taylor  resigned. 


NEW  HAVEN 


WARNERS  SIGN  DEAL 
FOR  RCA  RECORDING 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Century-Fox  and  Columbia,  while 
RKO,  Republic  and  Walt  Disney 
were  previously  under  the  RCA  ban- 
ner. The  new  licensees  will  use  RCA 
sound  in  addition  to  their  long-term 
contracts  with  Erpi. 

Both  Warner's  Burbank  studios 
and  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  plant 
are  being  equipped  with  the  new 
RCA  high  fidelity  apparatus. 


Fight  Broadcast  at  Roxy 

Roxy  Theater  has  arranged  to 
broadcast  the  progress  and  results 
of  the  Louis-Schmeling  fight  to  its 
audience  tonight.  Special  appara- 
tus has  been  installed  to  bring  the 
broadcast  to  the  lounge  and  lobby  as 
well  as  in  the  auditorium. 

GB's  "Secret  Agent",  which  will 
hold  over  at  the  Roxy,  played  to  87,- 
000  paid  admissions  in  its  first  four 
days. 


New  Brooklyn  House 

Moe  Weinberg  is  building  a  580- 
seat  house  at  333  Rogers  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  to  be  known  as  the  Rog- 
ers.    It  opens  next  month. 


OMAHA 


Charles   A.    Rogers 
Lou    Rydell 
Fred    J.    Schwartz 
Sam    Schwartzman 
G.   L.  Sears 
Sam    Shift 
Bernard    Sholtz 
George   P.    Skouras 
Cresson    E.    Smith 
Homer   B.   Snook 
H.   J.   Spiess 
Howard    Steiner 


Dave    Strumph 
Max    Stuart 
Theodore   J.    Sullivan 
Lindsey    W.    Teegarden 
Carroll    S.    Trowbridge 
Dzniel    A.    Udell 
Bernard    Walsh 
Gordon    White 
Jack    Wilkins 
Herbert    J     Yates 
Herbert    J.     tare*,    Jr. 


With  all  plans  completed  for  a 
gala  day  at  Racebrook  Country  Club, 
Connecticut  MPTO  is  issuing  for- 
mal invitations  to  movie  men  and 
representatives  of  allied  industries 
to  participate  in  the  golf  tourna- 
ment on  July  14.  Irving  Jacocks, 
president,  has  appointed  Edward  G. 
Levy,  secretary,  and  Edward  Raf- 
file,  treasurer.  Following  are  the 
special  committees:  Gifts:  B.  E. 
Hoffman,  Abe  Mathes,  Lester  Tob- 
ias, Sidney  Goldberg;  Attendance: 
William  Vuono  and  Edward  Ruff; 
Handicappers :  Harold  Eskin  and 
Sam  Rosen;  Entertainment:  Harry 
Shaw  and  Arthur  Lockwood;  Pub- 
licity: Lou  Anger  and  Harry  Ro- 
govin;  Refreshments:  Morris  Bailey 
and  Nat  Furst. 

Loew's  second  run  Bijou  is  play- 
ing four  First  Division  releases  first 
run  in  the  city.  The  two  duals  are 
"Spy  77"  and  "Bridge  of  Sighs", 
followed  by  "Happiness  C.O.D."  and 
"Hitch-Hike  to  Heaven". 

E.  M.  Loew's  plays  "Three  of  a 
Kind"  Hartford  first-run  the  week 
of  June  26. 

Robbers  forced  their  way  into  the 
Lawrence  Theater  on  Sunday  night 
and  succeeded  in  making  a  haul  of 
$864  from  the  private  office  safe. 
This  is  a  Fishman  theater. 


Barney  Oldfield,  Lincoln  Journal 
critic,  left  the  town  ga  ga  when  he 
came  here  to  preview  "Great  Zieg- 
feld."  He  was  garbed  in  a  startling 
symphony  of  blue. 

Sam  Stern  stayed  home  from  the 
bank  night  convention  at  Denver 
when  his  wife  fell   suddenly  ill. 

Dick  Lysinger  of  Grand  Island 
has  taken  over  the  Paramount  at 
Ansley,   Neb.,   from   Sam  Negley. 

Bob  Morrison  becomes  the  new 
booker  at  Universal  while  Ralph 
Olson  is  promoted  to  road  represen- 
tative. 

Wendell  Overturf,  ad  sales  man- 
ager at  Paramount,  passed  cigars 
Monday  in  celebration  of  the  arrival 
of   an  eight-pound  boy. 


SEATTLE 


"Deeds'  has  gone  into  a  10th 
week  at  the  Liberty  Theater,  sur- 
passed only  by  "It  Happened  One 
Night,"  held  there  for  11  weeks. 

On  a  holiday  to  the  Pacific  Coast, 
Mrs.  Sarah  Young,  booker  for  20th 
Century-Fox  in  the  national  capital, 
was  a  Seattle  visitor. 

Mrs.  T.  C.  Berry,  theater  owner 
from  Edmonds,  visited  film  friends 
here. 

Moving  to  Hamrick's  Blue  Mouse, 
"Private  Number"  is  in  its  second 
week. 

Warner  Baxter,  Mrs.  Baxter,  and 
the  film  idol's  double,  Frank  Mc- 
Grath,  passed  through  Seattle  en 
route  to  fishing  in  British  Columbia. 


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Thursday,  June  18, 1936 


TODAY 


You  must  get  your  golf  entry  check  in  the 
mail  TODAY  to  take  advantage  of 

JOE    HORNSTEIN'S 

extraordinary  offer  of  a  box  of  (3) 

SPALDING  TOP  FLITE  GOLF  BALLS 

(with  the  player's  name  on  each  ball)  to  all 
golfers  whose  entrance  fees  are  paid  by 
Friday,  June  19th    (tomorrow) 


24th  Film  Daily 
Golf  1  Tournament 

GLEN    OAKS 


Golf  and  Country  Club 
Great  Neck,  Long  Island 


WEDNESDAY,    JUNE    24th 

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AND  MAIL  THAT 
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ount  Me 


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Tournament 


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June  24th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  near  Great  Neck,  Long  Island. 
(ENTRY  FEE  WILL  BE  $12.00  IF  PAID  AT  TOURNAMENT) 


THE  COMMITTEE: 
Jack    Alicoate,    Chairman;    Don    M.    Mersereau,    Secretary;    William    Brandt,    Charle 
Pettijohn.   Herbert  R.  Ebenstein,   Louis  Nizer,  and  Gordon  White. 

Fill  In  And  Mail  To  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y. 


Reviews  &(.  VUw  TVUns 


"THE  RETURN  OF 
SOPHIE  LANG" 

with    Gertrude    Michael,   Sir   Guy    Standing, 

Ray    Milland,    Elizabeth    Patterson, 

Colin   Tapley 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
Paramount  65  mins. 

CLEVER,  ENTERTAINING  DRAMA  OF 
INTRIGUE  AND  ROMANCE,  ACTED  AND 
DIRECTED   WITH    FLAIR   AND   SKILL. 

The  sequel  to  "The  Cass  of  Sophie 
Lang"  is  highly  satisfactory  entertain- 
ment. Patterson  McNutt  and  Brian  Mar- 
low  have  concocted  a  clever  screenplay, 
while  George  Archainbaud's  direction  is  of 
the  best.  Dario  Faralla  deserves  praise  for 
his  supervision.  Gertrude  Michael  is  again 
Sophie  Lang,  but  this  time  a  reformed  gem 
thief.  Guy  Standing  is  the  jewel  thief. 
Raymond  Milland  plays  a  newspaper  cor- 
respondent, who  falls  in  love  with  Gert- 
rude, who  is  a  traveling  companion  of  Eliz- 
abeth Patterson,  who  owns  the  famous 
Kruger  diamond.  Standing  meets  Gertrude 
and  Miss  Patterson  aboard  ship  and  man- 
ages to  steal  the  bauble.  When  suspcicion 
points  to  Gertrude  she  admits  her  identity 
to  Miss  Patterson,  who  stands  by  her. 
Standing  plants  the  jewel  in  Milland's  over- 
coat and  then  follows  Milland  to  his  hotel 
room  on  their  arrival  in  New  York.  He 
confronts  Milland  and  Gertrude  with  a 
pistol  and  recovers  the  stone.  Later,  Gert- 
rude, disguised  as  Miss  Patterson,  calls  on 
Gerry  Owen,  Standing's  fence,"  who  wants 
$100,000  for  the  diamond.  She  manages 
to  get  a  call  through  to  police  headquar- 
ters, and  Inspector  Paul  Harvey  and  his 
men  arrive  in  time  to  apprehend  Owen  and 
Standing. 

Cast:  Gertrude  Michael,  Sir  Guy  Stand- 
ing, Ray  Milland,  Elizabeth  Patterson,  Colin 
Tapley,  Paul  Harvey,  Garry  Owen,  Don 
Rcwan,    Purnell    Pratt,    Ted    Oliver,    James 

Blame. 

Producer,  A.  M.  Botsford;  Director, 
George  Archainbaud;  Author,  Frederick  Irv- 
ing Anderson;  Screenplay,  Brian  Marlow, 
Patterson  McNutt;  Cameraman,  George 
Clemens. 

Direction,  Fine.     Photography,  A-l. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Raymond  Willie  back  from  N.  O. 
vacation  trip. 

Paul  Willett  returned  via  motor 
from    Hollywood. 

John  Dennis  attended  the  M.  P.  O. 
annual  convention  in  Kansas  City. 

Manager  O.  B.  Thomas  of  the 
State,  plans  a  trip  to  Louisville,  Ky., 
to  see  his  mother. 

Leona  Woodworth  of  the  Max  Fac- 
tor studio,  Hollywood,  was  a  recent 
visitor. 

Visiting  exhibitors:  N.  T.  Faw- 
cett,  Blue  Bonnet  Theater,  Johnson 
City;  Tommy  Wales,  Cascade, 
Boerne;  Skeets  Bandle,  Ban-Tex, 
Bandera.  __   , 


FOREIGN 


"SEVEN  BRAVE  MEN",  in  Russian;  pro- 
duced by  Lenfilm;  directed  by  S.  Gerasimov; 
with  N.  Boguliubov,  T.  Makarova,  et  al.  At 
the  Cameo  Theater. 

Arctic  expedition  drama  with  some  thrill- 
ing action  of  the  elemental  variety  helped 
by  good  photography  and  appropriate  acting. 


SHORTS 

"Fish  Tales" 

(Looney   Tune) 

Vitaphone  7  mins, 

Lively  Animated 

This  cartoon  comedy  from  the 
Leon  Schlesinger  shops  is  a  gen- 
erally amusing  concoction,  with 
enough  lively  doings  to  hand  out 
a  good  batch  of  laughs.  The  cen- 
tral character,  a  fat  porker,  goes 
fishing  and  falls  asleep,  dreaming 
that  the  fish  have  turned  tables  and 
yanked  him  down  below.  After  a 
number  of  exciting  incidents,  porky 
makes  his  getaway,  cured  of  the  de- 
sire to  fish. 


Olga  Baclanova  in 
"The   Double   Crossky" 
(Broadway  Brevity) 
Vitaphone  18  mins 

Fair  Novelty   Musical 
Between  the  singing  of  Olga  Ba- 
clanova, a  novelty  string  instrument 
specialty  by  a  comic,  and  a  bit  of 
plot    to    tie    the    mixture    together, 
this  is  a  generally  entertaining  two 
reeler.     It   gets   its   title   from   the 
fact  that  Olga's  uncle  sells  her  ser 
vices  to  a  rival  night  club  for  more 
money  after  she   already   has   been 
signed    up    for    a    show.      Singing, 
dancing,  a  bit  of  comedy  and  some^ 
hill-billy  stuff  in  Russian  dress  are 
included  in  the  concoction. 


NEW  ORLEANS 

Sidney  Harp  of  the  Grand,  Don- 
aldsonville,  has  been  appointed  in 
charge  of  the  film  theater  publicity 
for  the  South  Louisiana  State  Fair., . 

Jack  Dicharry,  who  runs  the  Lin- 
coln, attended  the  Dallas  Centennial  I 
exposition  with  the  Louisiana  dele- 
gation.     Mrs.    Henry    Lazarus    has,' 
returned  from  a  visit  to  Galveston; 
and  Houston. 

G.  H.  Mercer  of  C.  &  C.  Enter- 
prise, Shreveport,  and  J.  M.  Hurd  of 
the  Hurd  circuit  were  film  row  vis- 
itors. 

Film-rowers  who  were  in  on  the 
veterans'  bonus  included:  Houston 
Duval,  Columbia  manager;  William 
Schiell,  Affiliated  Producers'  mana- 
ger; Ernest  Landaiche,  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox manager;  Vic  Maurin,  Re- 
public booker,  and  G.  H.  Harrel,  Ed 
Orte,  Republic  salesmen. 

Swedish  Film  Opening 

"Ungdom  Av  I  Day"  ("Youth  o: 
Today"),  Swedish  picture,  open 
Monday  at  the  Cinema  de  Paris 

Current  bill  at  this  house,  "Maria 
Chapdelaine"  and  "The  Plow  That 
Broke  the  Plains,"  holds  over  until 
then. 


Alexander  Smith  MICKEY  MOUSE  Rugs  are 
offered  in  eight  patterns,  designed  by  Walt 
Disney's  own  artists.  Size :  27  x  48  inches.  Re- 
tail price,  $2.95.  Rugs  are  a  fine  Axminster 
quality,  each  rug  individually  packaged  in  a 
special  Mickey  Mouse  container.  Available  in 
sets  of  8  assorted  patterns.  Can  you  think  of 
a  youngster  who  wouldn't  like  to  have  one  of 
these  rugs  in  his  bedroom? 

MICKEY  MOUSE  CARPET,  TOO 

Mickey  also  adorns  one  of  our  longest-wear- 
ing, moderately  priced  carpets.  Just  the 
things  for  lounges,  aisles  and  lobbies. 


For  display  material,  newspaper  mats  and 
further  details  on  both  rugs  and  carpets, 
write  W.  &  J.  Sloane,  Selling  Agents  Division, 
295  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y. 


With  Our 
Compliments 

Every  entrant  in  the  Film  Daily  Golf 
Tournament  on  June  24th  will  be  pre- 
sented with  an  Alexander  Smith  Mickey 
Mouse  Rug  with  our  compliments.  We 
hope  you'll  like  them. 


ALEXANDER  SMITH 

World's  largest  manufacturer  of  theatre  carpets 


DAILY 


Thursday,  June  18,1936 


A  "mU"  fW  Uotlywood  "£ots 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

CIR  GUY  STANDING  has  replaced 
^  Lewis  Stone  in  the  first  Richard 
A.  Rowland  production  for  Para- 
mount release,  "I'd  Give  My  Life." 
Stone's  M-G-M  assignments  inter- 
fered with  the  loanout.  Others 
signed  for  leading  roles  are  Frances 
Drake  and  Tom  Brown,  both  Para- 
mount contract  players,  and  Janet 
Beecher,  Robert  Gleckler  and  Helen 
Lowell.  Edwin  L.  Marin  has  been 
borrowed  from  M-G-M  to  direct. 
▼  ▼  T 

John  Boles  and  Rosalind  Russell 
have  been  engaged  by  Columbia  for 
the  leading  roles  in  "Craig's  Wife." 

T  T  T 

After  completing  six  pictures  in 
six  months  at  Columbia,  Director 
D.  Ross  Lederman  is  enjoying  a  va- 
cation. His  pictures  include  "The 
Case  of  the  Missing  Man,"  "Too 
Tough  to  Kill,"  "Hell  Ship  Morgan," 
"Pride  of  the  Marines,"  "Panic  on 
the  Air'  and  "Final  Hour." 

T  ▼  T 

Our  Passing  Show:  George  Ar- 
chainbaud,  E.  A.  DuPont,  Lois  Wil- 
son, Mrs.  George  Fitzmaurice,  Ralph 
Forbes,    Craufurd    Kent,    Ted    von 


Eltz,  Billie  Wilder,  Louis  Hechtling- 
er,  Heather  Angel  watching  the 
finals  of  the  eleventh  annual  motion 
picture  tennis   tournament. 

T  T  » 

Cliff  Nazarro,  NBC  radio  person- 
ality who  has  arrived  in  Hollywood 
from  San  Francisco,  will  open  as 
master  of  ceremonies  at  the  Orphe- 
um  Theater  on  June  24.  Nazarro  is 
known  as  "the  vest  pocket  Al  Jol- 
son." 

*  »  T 

Robert  Montgomery  and  Jean 
Harlow  will  be  co-starred  in  M-G- 
M's  "Love  on  the  Run,"  Cosmopoli- 
tan Magazine  story  by  Alan  Greene 
and  Julian  Brodie,  to  be  produced 
by  Joseph  Mankiewicz.  Victor  Flem- 
ing is  the  director.  Montgomery  is 
now  working  in  "Picadilly  Jim"  and 
Miss  Harlow  has  just  completed 
"Suzy." 

▼  T  T 

Errol  Taggert  has  signed  a  di- 
rectoiial  contract  with  M-G-M.  His 
first  assignment  is  "The  Whispering 
Window,"  Cortland  Fitzsimmons' 
mystery  story,  in  which  Sam  Marx, 
former  M-G-M  story  editor,  will 
make  his  debut  as  producer.     Marx 


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T  T  T 

Henry  C.  Potter  has  been  assign- 
ed by  Samuel  Goldwyn  to  direct 
"Covenant  With  Death,"  Merle 
Oberon's  next  starring  vehicle  un- 
der the  Goldwyn  banner  for  United 
Artists  release.  Brian  Aherne  was 
borrowed  from  M-G-M  for  the  male 
lead. 

t  ▼  T 

Sidney  Fox  is  the  final  principal 
to  be  engaged  for  M-G-M's  "The 
Good  Earth,"  picturization  of  Pearl 
Buck's  Pulitzer  Prize  novel  which 
is  now  in  production  on  the  coast. 
»         ▼         ▼ 

Cole  Porter's  first  job  under  his 
newly  signed  long-term  contract 
with  M-G-M  is  expected  to  be  the 
new  Eleanor  Powell  musical,  "Easy 
to  Love."  Sam  Katz  will  be  pro- 
ducer. 

▼  V  T 

Gus  Meins  has  been  assigned  to 
direct  "Girls  Go  West,"  forthcoming 
Hal  Roach  feature-length  picture 
which  will  feature  Patsy  Kelly, 
Lyda  Roberti  and  Rosina  Lawrence. 
The  Roach  studios  also  has  "44th 
Floor,"  starring  Jack  Haley,  in  pro- 
duction under  direction  of  Edward 
Sedgwick. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Sammy  White,  comedian  and 
dancer,  has  gone  into  the  cast  of 
"Cain  and  Mabel,"  while  Gordon 
Oliver,  young  actor  recently  signed 
in  New  York,  will  appear  in  "The 
Cave-In,"  both  Warner  productions, 
v  ▼  T 

Burroughs-Tarzan  has  completed 
all  work  on  "Tundra,"  special  filmed 
in  the  Arctic  Circle,  Alaska,  the 
High  Sierras  and  the  Canadian 
Rockies.  Del  Cambre  has  the  lead 
and  Norman  Dawn  directed. 

T  T  T 

Nola  Luxford,  screen  actress,  has 
left  by  automobile  for  Phoenix, 
Ariz.,  to  accompany  her  husband, 
William  Bauernschmidt,  Jr.,  on  part 
of  the  journey  to  Louisiana,  where 
he  is  heading  to  look  over  his  oil 
wells. 

t         t         r 

"Follow  Your  Heart,"  Republic's 
Marion  Talley  -  Michael  Bartlett 
musical,  has  gone  before  the  cam- 
eras. Aubrey  Scotto  is  directing, 
with  Leni  Fields  supervising. 

T  T  ▼ 

Wyrley  Birch,  Ed  Le  Saint  and 
Olaf  Hytten  are  appearing  in  Co- 
lumbia's "Shakedown,"  formerly 
called  "Night  Wire." 

▼  ▼  T 

When  W.  P.  Lipscomb,  British 
playwright-scenarist,  completes  the 
screenplay  for  "Phantom  of  the 
Opera,"  which  Universal  is  to  pro- 
duce, he  will  begin  working  on  an 
original  story  which  he  has  been 
commissioned  to  write  for  Carl 
Laemmle  Jr.'s  first  independent  pro- 
duction. 


Howard  J.  Green,  who  wrote  the 
screenplay  for  "There  Goes  the 
Bride,"  his  initial  effort  as  a  Co- 
lumbia producer,  will  function  in  a 
similar  dual  capacity  on  "Lovers  on 
Parole,"  the  Adelaide  Heilbron  or- 
iginal story  which  chief  executive 
Harry  Cohn  recently  purchased. 

T  T  » 

Played  by  Johnny  Johnson  and  his 
orchestra,  the  musical  hits  from 
Shirley  Temple's  forthcoming  "Poor 
Little  Rich  Girl"  will  be  broadcast 
for  the  first  time  from  WJZ  and  the 
NBC  blue  network  at  noon  Sunday. 
The  songs  are  by  Mack  Gordon  and 
Harry  Revel. 

▼  v  T 

Charles  Kenyon,  playwright-scen- 
arist, now  under  contract  to  20th 
Century-Fox,  has  purchased  the 
famous  painting  "The  Mariner." 
from  the  Pasadena  estate  of  A.  Z. 
Eiseman.  Kenyon  has  one  of  the 
most  valued  collections  of  paintings 
in  Hollywood. 

T  T  T 

"Some    Day    We'll    Meet    Again," 
by  Con  Conrad  and  Herb  Magidson, 
the  only  song  number  in  Richard  A.  I 
Rowland's    first   for    Paramount   re-  I 
J  lease,   "I'd    Give   My   Life,"   will   be  I 
j  published   by   Famous   Music   Corp.,  | 
I  publishers    of    all    of    Paramount's  I 
!  music.  t         t         t 

Lawrence  Tibbett,  supported  by  a  j 
I  cast     which     will     include     Arthur 
Treacher  and  Slim  Summerville,  will  j 
|  star   in   "Love   Flight,"    soon   to    go  j 
j  into  production  at  20th  Century-Fox  j 
j  under  the  direction  of  O.  L.  Prem- 
inger,  who  directed  the  stage  play, 
i  "Libel."      John    Stone    is    associate  | 
producer. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

"Satan   Met  a  Lady"  is  the  new  j 
title    of    Bette    Davis'    starring    pic- J 
ture  in  which  Warren  William  plays  ] 
the  leading  masculine  role.    It  was 
filmed  under  the  title  of  "Hard  Luck 
Dame." 

▼  T  Y 

Harry  P.  Carver,  formerly  with 
Cosmopolitan  Productions,  plans  a 
new  unit  to  produce  for  major  re- 
lease, according  to  reports. 


JUNE   18 


Jeanette   MacDonald 
Bruce   Gallup 


Ivan    B.    Lebedeff 


H.     Pergament 


$ 


Thursday,  June  18, 1936 


15 


15  FEATURES  IN  WORK 
AT  W.B.-F.N.  STUDIOS 


West  Coast  Bureau,  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— Maintaining  a  highly 
feared  production  pace,  the  Warner 
ktudios  have  15  features  currently 
n  work.  Seven  are  shooting,  with 
tight  being  prepared  for  early  pro- 
duction. 

The  seven  before  the  cameras  are: 
Cave  In,"  with  Jean  Muir,  Barton 
kacLane,  Dick  Purcell  and  Henry 
D'Neill;  "Three  in  Eden,"  with  Mar- 
garet Lindsay,  Ian  Hunter,  Donald 
woods  and  Paul  Graetz;  "Polo  Joe," 
[tarring  Joe  E.  Brown  with  Carol 
ttughes  and  "Skeets"  Gallagher; 
Way  for  a  Pirate,"  with  Guy  Kib- 
[ee,  Sybil  Jason,  Jane  Bryan,  May 
Cobson  and  Dick  Purcell;  "China 
Clipper,"  with  Pat  O'Brien,  Beverly 
toberts,  Ross  Alexander,  Humphrey 
Bogart  and  Marie  Wilson;  "Cain 
nd  Mabel,"  starring  Marion  Davies 
Ind  Clark  Gable,  with  Roscoe 
tarns  and  Allen  Jenkins;  "The 
[harge  of  the  Light  Brigade,"  with 
rrol  Flynn,  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
'atric  Knowles  and  Donald  Crisp. 
In  preparation  are:  "Loudspeaker 
owdown,"  with  Jane  Froman,  Ross 
lexander,  Glenda  Farrell  and  Craig 
eynolds,  to  be  directed  by  William 
lemens;  "Slim,"  starring  Pat 
'Brien  and  Henry  Fonda,  from  the 
;ory  of  William  Wister  Haines, 
:reen  play  by  Delmar  Daves;  "An- 
;her  Dawn,"  by  Laird  Doyle,  star- 
ng  Errol  Flynn,  Bette  Davis  and 
m  Hunter;  "God's  Country  and  the 
roman,"  starring  Bette  Davis, 
eorge  Brent  and  Robert  Barrat, 
■om  the  novel  of  James  Oliver  Cur- 
ood,  director  William  Keighley; 
[Jreen  Lights,"  by  Lloyd  C.  Doug- 
s,  starring  Errol  Flynn  and  Olivia 
j  Havilland,  director  Frank  Borz- 
»e;  "Mistress  of  Fashion,"  star- 
ng  Kay  Francis  with  Claude  Rains, 
rector  Michael  Curtiz;  "Mountain 
istice,"  starring  Bette  Davis, 
sreenplay  by  Norman  Reilly  Raine; 
Three  Men  on  a  Horse,"  starring 
rank  McHugh,  director  Mervyn 
Roy. 


Warner  Convention  Sidelights 


WARNER  CHI.  MEET 
WILL  WIND  UP  TODAY 


c 


HICAGO— A.  H.  Blank,  prominent 
midwest  exhibitor,  and  his  son 
Raymond,  were  present  at  the  Tues- 
day morning  sessions  of  the  War- 
ner sales  meet.  The  purpose  of  the 
trip  was  to  meet  and  say  hello  to 
the  delegates  and  look  at  "The  Green 
Pastures". 


Ed  Hatrick,  vice-president  of  Cos- 
mopolitan Productions,  spoke  from 
Jaik  Warner's  office  in  Burkank  to 
Major  Warner.  He  told  the  Major 
that  his  associates  and  he  were  ex- 
tremely happy  over  the  fine  coopera- 
tion Cosmopolitan  was  getting  from 


Warners,  and  looked  forward  to  even 
greater  success  in  the  next  two  or 
three  years. 


Major  Warner,  in  his  conversation 
with  Jack  Warner  over  the  long  dis- 
tance phone,  assured  him  that  every- 
one of  the  district  and  branch  man- 
agers were  looking  forward  to  the 
greatest  year  in  the  company's  his- 
tory. 


John  Balaban  <md  Bill  Hollander 
of  B.  &  K.  caught  the  preview  of 
"The  Green  Pastures"  and  are  still 
thrilled  over   the  production. 


Chicago — Warner's  western  and 
southern  sales  convention  will  con- 
clude today  with  individual  branch 
and  district  managers  conferring 
with  Gradwell  L.  Sears,  western 
and  southern  general  sales  manager. 
Upon  returning  to  their  territories, 
the  district  and  branch  managers 
will  hold  meetings  with  their  respec- 
tive sales  forces  on  the  new  sea- 
son's preduct. 


PITTSBURGH 


>amer  Report  Praises 

Talent  of  U.  S.  Artists 


ashington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — "American  artists 
idoubtedly  are  possessed  of  superi- 
'  talent,"  according  to  the  Kram- 
1  report  made  public  yesterday, 
llowing  the  House  immigration 
id  naturalization  committee's  ac- 
>n  on  the  Dickstein  bill  to  protect 
merican  entertainers. 
The  report  praises  American 
tistry  consistently,  maintaining 
e  former  stand  of  "reciprocity,  or 
rict  international  regulation." 
"Talent  of  young  American  artist 
.ould  be  developed  and  his  oppor- 
nities  for  professional  appearances 
ould  be  protected  from  foreign 
mpetition  unless  he  be  given  a 
ance  to  appear  in  foreign  coun- 
ies,"  the  report  asserts. 


Harry  Kalmine  and  his  wife  back 
from  a  brief  vacation  in  the  Ba- 
hamas. 

Morty  Henderson,  former  man- 
ager of  the  William  Penn,  is  vacation- 
ing at  his  home  in  Cambridge,  0. 

Al  Singer,  assistant  manager  at 
the  Sheridan  Square,  is  vacationing 
in   Atlantic   City. 

Donn  Wermuth,  M-G-M  pub- 
licist, back  from  Erie,  where  he  ex- 
ploited "Great  Ziegfeld"  and  leav- 
ing on  his  vacation  Friday. 

Hett  Mannheim,  Universal's  ex- 
ploitation man,  returned  to  New 
York. 

Cecil  Guehl,  sister  of  Francis 
Guehl,  assistant  Universal  manager 
here,  joined  the  GB  exchange  as 
secretary  to  Manager  Mark  Gold- 
man. 

Betty  Murray,  formerly  with  Fox, 
joined  the  Warner  exchange,  suc- 
ceeding Helen  Hinch,  who  married 
and  left  for  Charleston,  W.  Va. 

Reg  Wilson  of  GB  was  a  local 
visitor. 

The  M.  A.  Rosenbergs  (he's  man- 
ager of  the  Rialto)  back  from  a  two- 
week  vacation  in  New  York  and  At- 
lantic  City. 

Mike  Manos,  circuit  operator  who 
has  been  in  Greece  for  the  last  six 
months,  returned  this  week. 

A  boy  was  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Milton  Lefton.  Father  is  office  man- 
ager of  the   Monarch  exchange. 

C.  J.  Latta,  Warner  zone  mana- 
ger, is  flying  with  Jack  Bernhard, 
booker,  to  the  coast  next  month. 

Dave  Shanahan  of  the  Nixon  The- 
ater left  for  Dallas  to  take  in  the 
exposition. 

Reports  have  it  that  F.  H.  Mc- 
Knight  and  Bernard  Windt,  each  of 
whom  planned  to  build  a  theater  in 
the  Regent  Square  District,  negoti- 
ated a  deal  which  will  limit  the 
erection  of  only  one  theater  in  that 
neighborhood. 

Jesse  C.  Lund  joined  Altoona 
Publix  Theaters,  Inc.,  as  house  man- 
ager. 

Ed  McDade  closed  the  Palace  fol- 
lowing a  brief  operation  period. 

Charles  Schwerin,  former  film  dis- ': 
tributor    here,     is     now    associated  j 
with  Joe  Brandt  in  the  distribution 
of  Italian  films  in  this  country. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Herman  Bamberger  is  the  new 
manager  of  the  Paramount  in  North 
Adams. 

The  Strand  in  Taunton  has  closed 
for  the  summer. 

"The  King  Steps  Out"  is  playing 
its  third  and  last  week  at  the  Bi- 
jou, Springfield. 

Edward  Dowling,  manager  of  the 
Palace,  Pittsfield,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Capitol,  succeeding  Ed- 
ward Harrison,  resigned.  Walter 
Rose  has  been  appointed  manager 
of  the  Palace. 

The  Arcade,  Springfield,  will  have 
a  local  weekly  news  reel,  made  by 
the  Peerless  Motion  Picture  Bureau. 


DETROIT 


Increase  in  capitalization  of  op- 
erating companies  of  the  Associated 
Theaters  circuit  is  under  way,  ap- 
parently as  part  of  the  circuit's  ex- 
pension  plans.  William  A.  London, 
Alex  Schreiber  and  Harold  Smilay 
head  the  organization,  and  the  in- 
creased capitalization  follows  the  en- 
trance of  B.  I.  Brody  of  Cleveland 
into  the  fold. 

Detroit  Colored  Motion  Picture 
Club  has  been  formed  with  head- 
quarters at  3735  West  Hancock  St. 

Bellevue  Theater,  Bellevue,  has 
closed. 

Charles  Nathanson  of  Richards 
Theaters  has  closed  the  Jefferson, 
east  side,  for  alterations. 

Joseph  Miskinis,  owner  of  the 
Midway  Theater,  is  visiting  his  fam- 
ily in  France. 


Nature  s   Colors  As  Nature 
Intended  Them  To  Be 


mma 


THE  PHANTOM  OF  SANTA  FE 

An  All  Color 

BURROUGHS-TARZAN  FEATURE 

A  drama  of  action  and  romance 
Another  milestone  in  the  march  of  color. 

CINECOLOR 


201  NO.  OCCIDENTAL  BLVD. 


HOLLYWOOD 


16 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  June  18,  1936 


22  "A"  PRODUCTIONS 
ON  NEW  RKO  PROGRAM 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 

a  50  per  cent  arrangement  had  been 
made  previously  to  sell  two  at  50 
per  cent  and  two  at  40  per  cent.  The 
next  four  are  to  be  sold  against  35 
per  cent  of  the  gross  and  the  next 
five  against  30.  Pictures  will  also 
be  sold  in  the  smaller  cities  on  an- 
other basis  figured  on  the  average 
receipts  of  the  last  three  Astaire- 
Rogers  pictures. 

Leo  Spitz,  RKO  president,  yester- 
day told  the  convention  delegates 
that  he  expected  RKO  to  be  reor- 
ganized on  a  solid  basis  by  Jan.  1, 
and  perhaps  much  earlier.  Spitz 
said  there  was  no  truth  to  rumors 
of  personnel  changes.  He  said  he 
had  made  a  careful  study  of  all  de- 
partments and  that  he  was  complete- 
ly satisfied  with  all  heads.  He  said 
any  promotions  that  were  made 
would  be  within  the  ranks. 

RKO's  reorganization  will  not  be 
a  consolidation  with  any  other  com- 
pany,   Spite    asserted. 

Amedee  J.  Van  Beuren,  pi'esident 
of  the  Van  Beuren  Corp.  made  a 
surprise  announcement  in  the  award- 
ing of  prizes  to  10  salesmen  who  de- 
livered 100  per  cent  on  Van  Beuren 
short   product. 


Walt  Disney  to  Specialize 
On  Production  of  Features 


Walt  Disney  will  eventually  spe- 
cialize on  feature  production,  lim- 
iting the  production  of  shorts  to  12 
yearly,  Samuel  Briskin,  studio  head, 
informed  RKO  Radio  convention 
delegates.  Disney  will  not  complete 
the  feature  he  is  now  working  on 
for  another  year,  Briskin  stated. 

French  Inclusive  Syndicate 

Paris — At  a  recent  meeting  of  the 
association  of  French  distributors, 
producers  and  exhibitors  it  was  de- 
cided to  create  a  Federation  des 
Chambres  Syndicales  de  la  Cinemato- 
graphie  Francaise  which  all  other 
film  bodies  will  be  invited  to  join. 


KKO    Convention    Rambl 


amoies 


ONE  of  the  busiest  home  office  execs  was 
Jim  Finey.  Jim's  what-a-job  was  to 
record  the  entire  proceeding  and  it  takes  a 
vet   like  Jim  to  put   it   over. 


The  convention  assembly  room  was  turned 
into  a  dressing  room  just  before  the  gavel 
fell.  Ned  Depinet,  Jules  Levy  and  other 
execs  were  changing  over  from  their  normal 
ties  to  the  official  convention  tie. 


What,     no     process  server !         Jules     Levy 

started    a    big    laugh  with    a    reference    to    a 

process     server     who  "awaited     without"     at 
Chicago. 


L.  E.  Goldhammer,  Minneapolis,  locked 
himself  in  sleeper  on  Chicago  hop.  Boys 
claimed    he    was    taking    a    moving    sunbath. 

A.  H.  McCausland,  representing  the  receiv- 
ers still  holding  on  to  dear  RKO,  was  one 
of  the  most  careful  listeners  at  the  conven- 
tion. 


The  gang  was  attired  in  the  proper  haber- 
dashery for  the  screening  of  "Mary  of  Scot- 
land," each  of  the  boys  wearing  a  plaid  tie. 
Some   class. 


The  most  popular  guy  at  fhe  sessions  was 
none  other  than  that  mastermind  A.  Shubart, 
who  was  rushing  here  and  there  attending 
to   the    various   details   of    running   the   shindig. 


Telephones  were  at  a  premium  during  the 
intermissions.  Four  phones  adjoined  the  hall, 
but  the  rush  was  too  great  for  old  man 
Bell's  contraption  to  stand  the  busy  stream 
of   gabsters. 


They    say    Roy    Pfeiffer,    New    Orleans,    is 
a  great  guy  to  fumble  dinner  and   bar  cliccks. 


Harold    Cohen's    favorite    expression- 
have   a    fin    for    a    few    minutes." 


"Let's 


The  "Fire  Chief — that's  B.M.  Lamb,  Seat- 
tle, who  sports  a  new  La  Salle,  very  vivid 
red. 


Jack  Burk  was  spotted  searching  his  room 
for  a  sun  lamp.  The  Seattle  boy  always  has 
one  on   the   home   grounds. 


Paul  Fielding  covers  eastern  Oklahoma  so 
thoroughly  tiuit  he  is  said  to  know  every  fish 
and  quail  in   his  territory. 

Barbers  in  Atlanta  are  said  to  be  hep  to 
H.  M.  (Honey)  Lynons.  With  little  hair  to 
cut,  they  make  a  lot  of  noise  with  the  scis- 
sors and  occasionally  kick  a  lot  of  loose  hair 
from  under  the  chair.  It  means  a  big  tip 
for  little   or   no  work. 


"Cuckoo"  Salley,  Atlanta,  is  one  of  the 
leaders  for  loud  dress,  with  color  scheme 
ranging    from    a    maroon    to   sea   green. 


"Slick"  Collins  is  reported  tlo  have  bought 
a  convention  suit  that  was  so  large  he  ulti- 
mately  sold   it   for   piece  goods. 


AYLESWORTH  SCOUTS 
VARIETY  OF  RUMORS 


There  is  absolutely  no  truth  to  re- 
ports that  RKO  and  Paramount  will 
merge,  M.  H.  Aylesworth,  chairman 
of  the  RKO  board,  yesterday  in- 
formed the  RKO  Radio  convention 
delegates.  Commenting  on  the  mul- 
tiplicity of  rumors,  Aylesworth  said 
on  some  days  he  would  hear  that  he 
was  out  as  board  chairman  and  that 
Leo  Spitz,  president,  was  taking 
over  his  post.  On  other  days  the 
rumor  was  reversed,  he  said. 

He  and  Spitz  had  lunch  together 
practically  every  day  and  had  been 
trying  to  get  to  the  bottom  of  the 
rumors  without  success,  Aylesworth 
declared.  Aylesworth  remarked  that 
he  expected  to  be  with  the  company 
for  many  years. 


Branch  Manager  Art  Schmitz,  Milwaukee, 
is  a  fashion  plate  who  goes  heavy  for  straw- 
berry short-cake. 


Harry  Gittleson,  RKO's  Flash  mentor,  was 
doing  a  Mexican  standoff  in  the  center  of 
the  hall  trying  to  make  a  complete  photogra- 
phic   record    of    the    opening    session. 


Fred  Schaefer,  the  eminent  pressbook  edi- 
tor, deserted  his  home  office  desk  to  catch 
the    screening    of    "Mary   of   Scotland." 


When   a  waiter  dropped  a  tray  at  luncheon, 
Elmer  Sedin  shouted,   "There  goes  Oscar." 


March  of  Time  executives  figure  that  Ralph 
Rolan  spends  about  ten  hours  at  RKO  a  day. 
if  his  reasons  for  being  out  of  his  own  office 
are  to  be  believed.  Frequently  the  trade 
magazines  help  locate  him,  but  then  always 
on  the  following  day  when  they  list  him 
"among  those  at   21    yesterday   were." 


Barney  Pitkin,  New  Haven  branch  man- 
ager, is  the  last  word  in  sartorial  elegance — 
even  unto   the   dark   shirts. 


Harry  Zeitels,  New  Haven,  number  one 
man  in  any  baldpate  club,  starts  and  ends 
the  life  of  the  party. 


Herb    Ma-clntyrc    took    a    swing    around    the 
dcp»t    at    Cleveland    and    nearly    got    lost. 


Lone  representative  of  the  fair  sex  was 
Florence  Fineman,  Rut  Neilson's  snappy  sec- 
retary. 


Roy  Churchill  and  his  Indianapolis  boys 
hopped  on  the  wrong  section  of  a  New 
York  bound  train  and  got  in  two  hours  ahead 
of  schedule,   the  fastest   work   so  far   reported. 


Jack  Level  one  of  the  many  RKO  vets 
rushing  to  Home  Office  to  get  a  slice  of  the 
Bonue. 


40%  Saving  in  Current 

Paris — Holophane,  Ltd.  (France) 
has  relighted  the  stage  of  the  Folies 
Bergere  and  installed  its  new  light- 
ing system  in  the  Rex,  both  in  Pa- 
ris. The  company  claims  a  saving 
of  40  per  cent  in  current  by  its 
lighting  system  and  an  increase  in 
light  of  two  and  a  half  times. 


Roman  Historical  Film 

Rome — At  the  expressed  wish  of 
II  Duce,  Carmine  Gallone  will  direct 
a  film  glorifying  the  Italian  people 
in  the  days  of  ancient  Rome,  "Scipio 
and  Hannibal."  Pierre  Blanchet  will 
be  the  Scipio  and  Pilotto  will  be  the 
Hannibal.  Elephants  from  the  Ha- 
genbeck  circus  will  be  used  in  the 
crossing-the-Alps   sequence. 


Arthur  Wili,  the  talent  scout  for  the  or- 
ganization, had  a  weather  eye  out  for  any 
dramatic  or  musical  comedy  talent.  But  from 
the  last  word  before  this  paper  went  to  press, 
Arthur's  efforts  were  in  vain.  It's  a  tough 
year    for   new   timber,    he    sadly   admitted. 


Keynoter  Ned  Depinet  carried  on  a  great 
whispering  campaign  on  the  dais.  It  was 
from  Depinet  to  Spitz  to  Briskin.  Quite  a 
line-up,    eh? 


5\  Barret  McCormick  tipped  some  of  the 
boys  on  the  special  advertising  stunts  lined 
up  for  the  big  shows  on  the  new  program, 
and  Howard  S.  Benedict,  visiting  coast  pub- 
licity chief  was  right  there  to  back  up  Mac's 
viewpoints. 


The  legal  craft  was  well  represented  with 
William  Mallard  heading  the  delegation  in- 
cluding Messrs.  Savage,  Dann,  Youngrnan 
and    others. 


Manager  Ralph  Williams,  Oklahoma  City, 
was  around  the  Waldorf  searching  for  a 
marble    machine,    his   weakness. 


"That  shore  would  hold  a  lot  of  hay," 
an  exhibitor  said  to  Carl  Burton,  Oklahoma 
City,  on  being  shown  a  photograph  of  the 
Waldorf. 


Al  Avery,  Omaha  chief,  was  recently 
nicked  by  Sol  for  a  sunburn  that  meant  a 
week    indoors.  

"Rut"  Neilson  was  firing  with  his  typewriter 
battery  just   off  the  convention   floor. 


Karl  (Tarzan)  Howe  has  been  out  in 
Western  Kansas  in  the  Dust  Bowl  so  long 
that  he  immediately  hit  for  Coney  Island  tc 
study  the  ocean  in  all  its  aspects. 


Harry  Levy  travels  a  sales  block  in  Mis- 
souri where  the  dirt  roads  kick  up  plenty 
of  dust. 


that    gets    more    attention    than    the    Waldori 

silverware.  

Branch  Manager   George   Lefko,   Pittsburgh 
is    usually    right    at    picking    the    nags   wrong. 


Add    RKO    fishermen 
Fitch,    Sioux    Falls. 


Branch    Manage! 


Salesman  Fred  Horn  is  carrying  his  right 
arm  in  a  cast  as  a  result  of  an  automobili 
accident  just  before  leaving  for  the  convert 
tion.  

Bobby  Breen — "I  didn't  know  the  picture 
had  to  be  sold,  I  thought  they  just  bough 
them."  Incidentally,  when  Bobby  address©) 
the  convention  delegates,  he  didn't  stand  be 
hind  the  dais,  but  on   it. 


With  all  the  applause  ringing  out  in  th 
convention  hall,  Hal  Home  paused  just  bi 
fore  his  address  and  after  saying^  "GentU 
men."  Natnrally,  Hal  thought  this  zvouh 
get   'em — and   it   did. 


Sol  Lesser  presented  lapel  watches  to  th 
boys  so  every  time  they  looked  at  'em 
would  remind  them  it  was  time  to  sell  a  Bobb 
Breen  picture.  Now  Sol  is  hoping  they  wil 
keep  running.  Ben  Solomon,  representativ 
for    Lesser,    made    the    presentations. 


Tom  Tobin,  St.  Louis  fasltion  plate,  has 
a   priqe    coat   of    tan. 

J.  F.  (Pawnbroker)  Meyers,  Toronto, 
claimed  about  the  dearth  of  orders  for  Rolls 
Razors  before  leaving  for  the  convention. 
He  has  not  been  able  to  make  his  usual  com- 
mission,  the  boys  say. 


Jack  (Broncho  Buster)  Droy  of  Calgary 
and  Ernie  (Blue  Nose)  Whelpley,  St.  John, 
shoot  the  quips,  insults  and  threats  at  each 
other.      It's   all  in   pun. 


Sam   Lefko,   Philly,   has  a  black   shirt   under 
cover,    ready   to   "spring"    at   a    big   moment. 


Pandro  S.  Berman  was  on  hand  to  make 
sure  that  his  latest  contribution  was  given 
a  proper  send-off  from  the  projection  boys  who 
handled  the  temporary  room  set-up  for  the 
showing  of  Maxwell  Anderson's  "Mary  of 
Scotland." 


The  legal  worries  of  Montreal  came  to 
an  end  with  the  acquisition  of  L.  L.  (Chief 
Justice)  Plottel  as  salesman.  He  happens  to 
be   a   full   fledged   lawyer. 


Ed  Lebby,  Pittsburgh,  was  tipped  off  by 
a  former  New  Yorker  about  the  Empire  State 
Building    being   off    the   market. 

Pittsburgher    Bill    Benson    has    a    mustache 


Kay  Kamen,  on  behalf  of  Walt  Disncyi 
handed  out  attractive  Mickey  Mouse  pel 
and  pencil  sets,  and  George  Hirliman  aft] 
George  O'Brien  are  presenting  all  delegam 
with    mocassins.       

Now  they  hail  Harry  Landstrom  as  "Threi 
No-Trump." 

Bill  McShea,  spejal  representative,  wa\ 
pinch  hitting  for  Mickey  Mouse,  handing  ot\ 
souvenirs  for  the  Disney  enterprises. 

Roy  Disney,  brother  of  the  famous  Wal 
and  business  manager  for  their  enterprise.! 
delivered    an    expert    talk    to    the    conference] 

Malcolm  Kingsburg,  Vice-chairman  of _  RKC\ 
listened  attentively  to  the  second  day's  pr>l 
ceedings. 

Convention  hall  was  taxed  to  the  limit  as 
a  number  of  the  gents  had  to  find  spa< 
seated  right  along  the  back  wall  and  on  tl 
floor  at  that,  but  they  seemed  to  be  enjo; 
ing  it  from  their  vantage  points.  Princip: 
among  these  was  Hal  Home,  Rutgers  Nei 
son,  Irving  Shiffrin,  Fred  Schaeffer  and  E 
Holland. 

Ken  Hallam  of  the  home  office  exploitatii 
staff    was    the    hardest    guy    to    locate    at    tl 
meetings.      Ken   was   up   to  his  ears  in   wor 
associating    with    Ralph    Rolan    of    March 
Time   on   the   closing   banquet   program. 


Jack  Pegler  and  Walter  Leibler  of  tl 
Lord  &  Thomas  advertising  organizatK 
dropped  in  to  listen  to  the  Tuesday  afternot 
sessions. 


Florence    Fineman,    Rutger's    energetic    si 
retary,    came  .back   from   her   vacation   just 
time  to  undo  every  thing  that  she  had  gaim 
during    her  short    respite. 


Thursday,  June  18, 1936 


THE 


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DAILY 


17 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parrs  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Venezuelan  Film  Notes 

Caracas — Out  of  a  total  of  402 
ictures  exhibited  in  Venezuela  dur- 
ig  1935,  337  were  American  and 
ix  English,  with  Spanish  sub-titles. 
>f  the  34  Spanish-dialogue  pic- 
lres,  22  were  made  in  the  United 
tates,  seven  were  in  French  (one 
aving  been  made  in  the  U.  S.)  and 
in  German  (three  of  which  were 
merican) .  .  .Venezuela  has  between 
20  and  130  movie  theaters.  Ten 
er  cent  of  these  are  closed;  94 
re  equipped  for  sound.  The  Cara- 
is  theater,  here,  owned  by  the 
roprietors  of  the  handsome  new 
ontinental,  has  been  renovated  and 

opened ...  A  new  house  is  being 
mstructed  at  the  fashionable  sea- 
de  resort,  Macuto. 


xpect  M-G-M -African  Deal 

London — Much  interest  and  spec- 
ation  has  been  aroused  here  over 
ie  reported  deal  in  contemplation 
'tween  M-G-M  and  African  The- 
ers,  Ltd.  It  is  stated  that  M- 
M  will  take  over  the  theaters 
ased  by  African  Consolidated  The- 
ers  from  African  Theaters,  Ltd., 
id  Kinemas,  Ltd.,  assuring  a  big 
ving  in  interest  on  debentures  and 
Drtgage  bonds,  possibly  as  much 
$750,000  a  year. 

ungary  Prohibits  Duals 

Budapest — A  recent  governmental 
cree  prohibits  all  large  theaters 
om  showing  double  features  al- 
ough  small  theaters  are  permitted 

show  duals  during  the  summer, 
t  one  of  the  two  must  not  exceed 
0  meters  in  length.  Large  the- 
ers  are  also  forbidden  to  grant 
sses  or  to  reduce  prices.  All  film 
uses   must   show   at   least   20   per 

t  Hungarian  productions. 

2rman-ltalian  Consortium 

Berlin  —  A  German-Italian  con- 
rtium  is  being  formed  for  the  pro- 
ction  of  pictures  in  both  langu- 
es.  The  first  picture  will  be  made 
Luis  Trenker",  entitled  "Condot- 
i".  Contracts  have  been  signed 
th  Tobis  whereby  that  firm  will 
esent  all  its  productions  in  Italy, 
d  the  productions  of  Ente  Naz- 
lale  will  be  shown  here. 


oening  30  New  Odeons 

London — Thirty  new  theaters  for 
i  circuit  of  Odeons  will  be  opened 
fall,  it  is  stated.  By  the  end  of 
i  year  the  number  of  Odeons  is 
pected  to  reach  200.  Two  large 
uses  seating  1,500  and  1,100  re- 
sctively  in  Bury  and  Falmouth, 
trphones  will  be  installed  in  both. 


)der  for  "Sabotage"' 

London — John  Loder  will  play  op- 
site  Sylvia  Sidney  in  the  GB  pro- 
ction  of  "Sabotage",  instead  of 
bert  Donat,  the  latter  having 
3n  taken  ill. 


"Three  Lives"  will  be  his  first  pro- 
duction. 


Fonda  in  Color  Film 

London — Henry  Fonda  will  play 
the  lead  in  Robert  T.  Kane's  Brit- 
ish color  picture  for  20th  Century- 
Fox,  "Wings  of  the  Morning."  An- 
nabella  has  the  feminine  lead.  Mrs. 
Natalie  Kalmus  will  have  charge  of 
the  Technicolor  unit.  Kane's  sec- 
ond production  will  be  Stanley  Wey- 
man's  "Under  the  Red  Robe"  for 
which  a  Hollywood  director  will  be 
imported. 


Sailing  for  America 

London — A  party  of  30  British 
film  folk  are  booked  to  sail  for  New 
York  on  the  Queen  Mary  on  July 
22,  on  the  London  C.E.A.  holiday 
trip  to  Hollywood.  Others  are  ex- 
pected to  join  the  party ...  Marta 
Labarr  will  go  to  Hollywood  to  make 
two  pictures  a  year  for  Mervyn  Le- 
roy.  She  will  make  two  a  year  in 
England  for  John  Stafford,  and  will 
make  one  for  him  before  sailing  for 
America. .  .Dolores  Del  Rio  is  re- 
turning to  America  on  the  second 
trip  of  the  Queen  Mary  after  com- 
pleting her  role  in  Douglas  Fair- 
banks, Jr's.  Criterion  production, 
"Accused". .  .Herbert  A.  Yapp, 
prominent  English  exhibitor,  is  sail- 
ing on  the  Queen  Mary's  second  trip 
to  New  York.  He  will  take  in  Hol- 
lywood on  the  trip. 


Scripting  for  Criterion 

London  —  John  Balderston,  who 
did  the  dialogue  and  screenplay  for 
"Lives  of  a  Bengal  Lancer"  and 
"Berkeley  Square",  is  in  London  to 
write  the  screenplay  for  the  Flodden 
Field  picture  which  Criterion  Films 
will  put  into  work  following  com- 
pletion of  "Accused".  Richard 
Fisher  will  collaborate  with  Balder- 
ston. Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  will 
star  in  the  new  picture. 


Europe's  2nd  Largest  Studio 

Rome — Italy  will  have  the  second 
largest  motion  picture  studio  in  Eu- 
rope when  the  buildings  now  in  con- 
struction are  opened  in  April  1937. 
Luigi  Freddi  will  be  the  managing 
director.  The  London  Films  lot  at 
Denham  is  the  largest.  The  pro- 
posed new  Russian  studio,  if  com- 
pleted on  the  scale  contemplated, 
will  be  the  largest  in  Europe. 

Dearth  of  Studio  Space 

Vienna— Ten  of  the  37  productions 
announced  for  the  coming  season  by 
Austrian  producers  will  be  made  in 
foreign  countries  due  to  a  lack  of 
studio  space  in  Austria.  Tekla-At- 
lantis  will  make  three  pictures  in 
Budapest,  Styria  one  and  Horns  one. 
Panta  will  produce  one  in  Rome  and 
Imperial  two. 


The  Salute  of  the  Amusement  World 

to  a  Pioneer  in  the  Motion 

Picture  Industry 

Announcing  a 

Testimonial  Dinner 

in  honor  of 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

Monday  Evening,  June  22nd,  at  7  P.  M. 
at  the  Waldorf-Astoria 

WILL  H.  HAYS.  Chairman 

Eddie  Cantor  Louis  Nizer  Louis  K.  Sidney 

(co-chairmen) 

Auspices:     Amusement    Division,    United    Palestine 
Appeal.     Reservations:  $25.00  per  couple 

EXTRAORDINARY  ENTERTAINMENT  PROGRAM 

"Carl  Laemmle  has  displayed  in  his  career  of 
many  decades:  integrity  in  his  understanding  of  the 
responsibilities  of  the  motion  picture,  devotion  to  the 
ideals  on  which  America  has  grown,  loyalty  to  the 
people  from  which  he  has  sprung. 

"On  his  retirement  from  the  industry  to  whose  de- 
velopment he  contributed  greatly,  we  his  friends, 
Christian  and  Jew  alike,  wish  to  honor  him  for  what 
he  has  been  and  what  he  has  done."  —  WILL  H. 
HAYS. 


USE  THIS  COUPON   FOR  RESERVATIONS 

Mr.  WILL  H.  HAYS,  Chairman, 
Testimonial  Dinner  to  Carl  Laemmle, 
111  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York  City. 

Dear  Mr.  Hays: 

Enclosed  please  find  check  in   the  amount  of  $ 

for   which   you   will   please   make reservations   for   the 

Dinner  in  honor  of  Carl  Laemmle,  on  Monday  evening,  lune  22nd, 
at  the   Waldorf-Astoria. 

NAME   

ADDRESS    

(Please  make  checks  payable  to  the  United  Palestine  Appeal) 


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Thursday,  June  18,1936 


THEATER     CHANGES     REPORTED     BY     FILM      BOARDS     OF     TRADE 


ALABAMA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BREWTON — Ritz,     transferred     to     R.  E. 

Martin    Cir;    Vaudette,   transferred    to   W.  E. 

Hanna.      PRITCHARD— Ritz,    transferred  to 
Alex    Gounairis. 

ARIZONA 
Openings 

PHOENIX — Phoenix,    formerly   Apache. 

Closings 
YUMA— Lyric. 

ARKANSAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

HARRISBURG — Radio,  transferred  to  G. 
W.  Haynes  by  Landers  &  Moore.  HEBER 
SPRINGS— Gem,  transferred  to  W.  R.  Lee 
by  W.  L.  Landers.  LEPANTO— Rialto, 
transferred  to  G.  W.  Haines  by  T.  F.  Ford. 
LONOKE — Rex,  transferred  to  Otis  Moosier 
by    C.   P.   Washmon. 

Closings 

CARAWAY— Caraway. 

CALIFORNIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ANGELES  CAMP— Mark  Twain,  trans- 
ferred to  Harvey  Amus.  Co.,  H.  V.  Harvey, 
by  Mother  Lode  Thea.  Co.,  Ed.  Orway.  ET- 
NA— Etna,  transferred  to  Steve  Chorak. 
FENDALE — Hart,  transferred  to  G.  W.  Tay- 
lor. LACUNA  BEACH— New  Lynn,  trans- 
ferred to  R.  E.  Vincent  by  Fred  Aufden- 
kamp.  LA  HABRA — Garden,  transferred  to 
H.  E.  Howard  by  Chas.  M.  Werner.  MENLO 
PARK— New  Menlo,  transferred  to  Harvey 
Amus.  Co.,  H.  V.  Harvey  by  Boyd  Braden. 
OAKLAND— Royal,  transferred  to  R.  L. 
Ruggles  by  Elmer  Kaeck.  OCENA  BEACH 
—Strand,  transferred  to  E.  E.  Beattie  by 
F.  J.  Gruber.  PALO  ALTO— California, 
transferred  to  Harvey  Amus.  Co.,  H.  V. 
Harvey,  by  Peterson  Circuit,  C.  E.  Peterson. 
POINT  ARENA— Arena,  transferred  to  J. 
Pellascio  by  Fern  Kendall.  SAN  DIEGO— 
Adams,  transferred  to  Thayer  &  Dean  by 
Kaplan  &  Klein;  New  Victory,  transferred 
to  H.  M.  Thomas  by  G.  F.  Finck.  SAN 
FRANCISCO — President,  transferred  to  Irv- 
ing Ackerman  by  Sam  &  Herbert  Harris. 
SOUTH  PASADENA — Rialto,  transferred  to 
Fox  West  Coast  by  Circle  Theas.;  Ritz,  trans- 
ferred to  Fox  West  Coast  by  Circle  Theas. 
WILLIAMS — Williams,  transferred  to  Elmer 
Tilton  by  G.  W.  Taylor.  CROCKETT— Co- 
lumbia, transferred  to  Crocket  The.a  Co.,  R. 
A.  McNeil,  C.  V.  Taylor,  M.  Naify,  by 
A.  C.  Chamberlain;  Loring,  transferred  to 
Crockett  Theas.  Co.,  R.  A.  McNeil,  C.  V. 
Taylor,  M.  Naify,  by  A.  C.  Chamberlain. 
Openings 

JACUMBA— Jacumba.  LOS  ANGELES— 
Carthay  Circle;  Forum;  Home.  MENLO 
PARK— New  Menlo.  SAN  FRANCISCO— 
President. 

Closings 

LOS     ANEGLES— Princess.       PORTOLA 
— Gilda.      WOODLAND— National. 
New  Theaters 

LOS  ANGELES— Park.  WOODLAND— 
Legion  Hall. 

COLORADO 
Change  in  Ownership 

DENVER — Roxy,  transferred  to  Abel  Da- 
vis by  Atlas  Theas.  Corp.;  Tivoli,  transfer- 
red to  R.  G.  Maple  by  Paris  Amusement  Co. 
VICTOR — Isis,  transferred  to  C.  G.  Diller 
by    M.    W.    Kessey. 

Openings 

BUENA  VISTA— Orpheum.  DENVER— 
Cameron. 

IDAHO 
Change  in  Ownership 

PRESTON  —  Isis,  transferred  to  Inter- 
mountain    Theas.,    Inc. 

Openings 
KAMIAH— Kamiah. 

New  Theaters 
ABERDEEN— Star. 

ILLINOIS 
Change  in  Ownership 

BETHALTO— Bethalto,  transferred  to  P. 
W.  Brands.  BRIGHTON— Brighton,  trans- 
ferred to  P.  W.  Brands.  BRUSSELS— Brus- 
sels, transferred  to  P.  W.  Brands.  CHRIS- 
MAN — Empire,  transferred  to  Geo.  Braber  by 
L.  J.  Kranzfelder.  ELDRED— Eldred,  trans- 
ferred to  P.  W.  Brands.  ELSAH— Elsah, 
transferred  to  P.  W.  Brands.  NEW  BED- 
FORD— Spratt's,  transferred  to  F.  O.  Slenk- 
er  by  E.  M.  Spratt.  PARIS— Roxy  (for- 
merly Majestic),  transferred  to  Linton  Thea- 
ter Co.  by  R.  F.  Scherer.  ROCKWOOD— 
Rialto,    transferred     to    Geo.     Paul    by    Chas. 


F.  House.  VILLA  GROVE— Star,  transfer- 
red to  Geo.  Braber  by  L.  J.  Kranzfelder. 
WATSEKA— Watseka,  "transferred  to  A.  B. 
McCullom  by  Harpole  Estate.  WEST 
UNION — Dixie,  transferred  to  Chas.  Prevo 
by    W.    A.    Prince. 

Openings 

BETHALTO  —  Bethalto.  BRIGHTON— 
Brighton.  BRUSSELS— Brussels.  ELDRED— 
Eldred.  ELSAH— Elsah.  PARIS— Roxy 
(formerly  Majestic).  ROCKFORD— Rialto. 
SAYBROOK— Princess.  UPPER  ALTON— 
Gem. 

Closings 

ALTAMONT— Alta.  BEMENT— Avalon. 
LIVINGSTON— Eagle.  MILAN  —  Opera 
House.  MOUND  CITY— Peggy  (formerly 
Palace).  ODIN— Grand.  PIPER  CITY— 
Opera  House.  WARREN— Strand.  WEST- 
VI LLE—  Eagle. 

New  Theaters 

ALTAMONT    —  State.      GLENVTEW   — 

Glenview     Cinema.  MARSEILLES  —  Mars. 

PEORIA— Rainbow.  PIPER  CITY— Piper 
City. 

INDIANA 
Change  in  Ownership 

CROTHERSVILLE— State,  transferred  to 
Briner  &  Butler  by  Hall  Bros.  FT.  BRANCH 
— -Strand,  transferred  to  Mark  Smith  by  R. 
C.        Thomas.  INDIANAPOLIS— Lincoln, 

transferred  to  A.  J.  Ullrich  by  H.  F.  Lan- 
ham;  Roxy,  transferred  to  Ralph  Gunion  by 
W.  G.  Outland.  LAFAYETTE  —  Main, 
transferred  to  Lafayette  Theas.  Corp.  by  J. 
Servass.  MISHAWAKA— City,  transferred  to 
Bud  Silverman  by  J.  Fodor.  MITCHELL— 
Orpheum,  transferred  to  L.  O.  Worland  by 
Guy  Collier.  MONROEVILLE— New  Mon- 
roe (formerly  Capitol),  transferred  to  F.  G. 
Pennell  by  W.  E.  Norris.  NEW  ALBANY 
— Elks,  transferred  to  Elks  Thea.  Corp.  by 
A.  Schwarz.  SEYMOUR— Rialto,  transfer- 
red to  H.  P.  Vonderschmitt  Enterprises  by 
H.  P.  Vonderschmitt.  UNION  CITY— Mi- 
ami, transferred  to  K.   H.   Sink. 

Openings 

CORTHERSVILLE— State.  FT.  BRANCH 
—Strand.       FRANCESVILLE— Francesville. 

Closings 

CARLISLE  — Lyric.  ELKHART— Band- 
box. FAIRMOUNT— Fairmount.  LAUREL 
—Bijou.  MITCHELL— Orpheum.  OSSIAN 
— Strand. 

\gw  Theaters 

OAKTOWN  —  Community.  MONROE 
CITY— Community.  RENSSALAER  —  Ritz. 
SUMMITVILLE— Town   Hall. 

IOWA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BLOCKTON— Electric,  transferred  to  L. 
M.  Poe  by  E.  G.  Menelaus.  KENSETT— 
Community,  transferred  to  H.  E.  Gray. 
WHAT  CHEER— What  Cheer  (Masonic), 
transferred  to  Fred  Fritz  by  Fred  G.   Shafer. 

Openings 

ASHTON— Ashton.  GRAFTON  —  Open 
Air    Show. 

KANSAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

ARKANSAS  CITY— Isis,  transferred  to 
Corbett  Ritter  by  W.  A.  Weaver.  HUM- 
BOLDT— Cozy,  transferred  to  C.  A.  Bessier 
by  Glen  McConnell.  JAMESTOWN— Royal, 
transferred  to  Abner  A.  Herbin  by  R.  Scan- 
land.  LEWIS — Lewis,  transferred  to  New- 
ton &  White  by  White  &  Brumfield.  MORAN 
— Ralston,  transferred  to  Ray  Miner  by  C. 
M.  Ralston.  MOUNT  HOPE— Community, 
transferred  to  Chester  Christensen  by  Hays 
&   Christensen. 

Openings 

BELOIT— Mainstreet.  MOUNT  HOPE— 
Community. 

Closings 

ELDORADO— Palace.  GARDEN  CITY— 
Kimo.  GRIDLEY— Electric.  IOLA— Plaza. 
PARSONS— Uptown.  SCANDIA— Princess. 
New  Theaters 

BURDEN— Royal  Airdome.  DEXTER— 
Dexter.  GRENOLA— Community.  PRETTY 
PR  AI RIE— Community. 

KENTUCKY 
Change  in  Ownership 

LOUISVILLE  —  Grand,  transferred  to 
Schwarz  Amus.  Co.  by  J.  Schwarz;  Brown, 
transferred  to  Brown  Theas.  Corp.  by  J. 
Schwarz;  Alamo,  transferred  to  Alamo  Thea. 
Corp.  by  J.  Schwarz;  Dixie,  transferred  to 
B.  E.  Thompson  by  Jacobson  Amus.  Co. ; 
Palace,  transferred  to  Schwarz  Amus.  Co.  by 
J.  Schwarz.  SHELBYVILLE  —  Strand, 
transferred    to    Midwest    Theas.,    Inc.,    by    J. 


Schwarz;   Shelby,  transferred  to   Shelby  Theas. 
Corp.   by  J.   Schwarz. 

Closings 

WALLINS  CREEK— Wallins.  RICH- 
MOND—State. 

LOUISIANA 
Openings 

JACKSON— Buck.  PINEVILLE— H.  &  T. 
Enterprise.      VICKSBURG— B«ck. 

Closings 

LAKE  PROVIDENCE— Lake.  OPELOU- 
SAS— Bailey. 

MAINE 
Openings 

JONESPORT— Opera  Hous*.  LIBERTY— 
Community.    WELLS    BEACH— Wells   Beach. 

Closings 

BRIDGEWATER— Bridgewater.  WEST- 
BROOK— Scenic. 

MASSACHUSETTS 
Openings 

HINGHAM— Drive- In. 

Closings 

DORCHESTER— Franklin  Park.  FORGE 
VILLAGE— Abbott.  LOWELL  —  Victory. 
TAUNTON— Strand. 

MICHIGAN 
Change  in  Ownership 

ANN  ARBOR— Whitney,  transferred  to 
W.  S.  Butterfield  by  Lester  E.  Mull.  BAD 
AXE — Bad  Axe,  transferred  to  Wm.  J. 
Schulte  by  B.  &  F.  Watson.  DETROIT— 
Columbia,  transferred  to  Wm.  Schram  &  L. 
Goldberg  by  Gus  Coplan  &  L.  Goldberg; 
Kramer,  transferred  to  Ben  &  Lou  Cohen  by 
Krim  Bros.  GRAND  RAPIDS— Fairmont, 
transferred  to  Walter  Semeyn  by  Jos.  C. 
Chervenka. 

Openings 

DOWAGIAC— Beckwith. 
Closings 

ANN  ARBOR  —  Whitney.  DETROIT— 
Cooley;  Empire;  Gem;  Little  Cinema;  Lyric; 
RKO   Downtown.      STANTON— Garden. 

New  Theaters 

ROMEO— Juliet. 

MINNESOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

CROOKSTON  —  Royals,  transferred  to 
Northern  States  Amus.  Co.,  E.  L.  Hiller, 
by  J.  J.  Fournet.  MINNEAPOLIS— West- 
gate,  transferred  to  D.  T.  Latshow  by  Carl 
Fust.  NEW  PRAGUE— Granada,  transfer- 
red to  A.  F.  Slavik  by  John  Wright.  WAL- 
NUT GROVE— York,,  transferred  to  D.  H. 
McNeil   by   H.   F.   Ankrum. 

Openings 

DULUTH  —  Strand.  ISLE  —  Isle.  ST. 
PAUL— Selby.  WALNUT  GROVE— York. 
Closings 

BLUE  EARTH— Sandon.  CROOKSTON 
— Royale.     ST.    PAUL — Como;   Cameo. 

New  Theaters 

HENDRICKS— Opera    House. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Change  in  Ownership 

COFFEEVILLE — New,  transferred  to  Fos- 
ter Bailey  &  Carl  Becker  by  A.  J.  Tilghman. 
IUKA — Majestic,  transferred  to  T.  M.  Jour- 
dan  by   Mrs.  J.   A.   Bryson. 

MISSOURI 
Change  in  Ownership 

DIXON — Dixon,  transferred  to  C.  F.  Gris- 
haber  by  H.  R.  Elkins.  EXCELSIOR 
SPRINGS — Lyric  (formerly  Casino),  trans- 
ferred to  E.  O.  Briles  by  A.  L.  East. 
STEELVILLE — Legion,  transferred  to  Ver- 
non   D.    Thompson   by    Wm.    A.    Mathews. 

Closings 

HANNIBAL— Broadway-Star.  SULLIVAN 
Lyric. 

New  Theaters 

MOUNTAIN    VIEW— Gordon. 

NEBRASKA 
Change  in  Ownership 

GIBBON — Gibbon,  transferred  to  H.  C. 
Moffett  by  R.  R.  Dutcher.  NEWMAN 
GROVE — Strand  (formerly  Douglas),  trans- 
ferred to  W.  W.  Youngclaus  by  Williams  & 
Dehorsh.  MERRIMAN — Community,  trans- 
ferred to  Roy  Faubian  by  John  C.  Gates. 
PALISADE — Oliver,  transferred  to  Hughes 
&  Powell  by  J.  K.  Powell  . 
Openings 

GLENVIL— Audit. 

NEVADA 
New  Theaters 

PANACA— Star.         RUTH— Ruth. 


tc 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 
Openings 

ALTON— Opera  House.  BARLETT— I.  O. 
O.  F.  Hall.  HAMPTON  BEACH— Casino 
and   Opera  House. 

Closings 

DURHAM— Franklin. 

NEW  JERSEY 
Change  in  Ownership 

ELIZABETH— Broad  (formerly  Capitol), 
transferred  to  Elmont  Amus.  Co.  by  Strand 
Amus.  Co.  FLEMINGTON— Palace,  trans- 
ferred to  Imperial  Theas.,  Inc.,  by  Rural 
Amus.  Co.  HACKETTSTOWN— Strand, 
transferred  to  Imperial  Theas.,  Inc.,  by 
Rural  Amus.  Co.  JERSEY  CITY— Cameo, 
223  Ocean  Ave.,  transferred  to  Charles  Rob- 
inson by  223  Ocean  Ave.  Holding  Co.,  Inc.. 
KEARNEY — Regent,  transferred  to  Arthur 
Seigel  by  RKO  Proctor  Corp.  LAMBERTS- 
V1LLE— Strand,  transferred  to  Imperial 
Theas.,  Inc.,  by  Rural  Amus.  Co.,  Inc. 
RUTHERFORD— Rivoli,  transferred  to  Ar- 
thur  Seigel  by  RKO  Proctor  Corp. 
Closings 

HAMMONTON— Palace. 

^  NEW  MEXICO 
Change  in  Ownership 

ALAMOGORDO— Alamento,  transferred  to> 
R.  E.  Griffith  Theas.,  Inc.,  by  Dowdle  & 
Robertson.  AZTEX — Mayan,  transferred  to 
H.    E.    Gollagher   by   J.    O.    Manning. 

Openings 

BERNALILLO— Gem.  RUIDOSO— Cryi 
tal.  TUCUMCARI  —  New.  WAGON 
MOUND— Wagonmound. 

NEW   YORK 
Change  in  Ownership 

ANDOVER  —  Andover  (formerly  Lyric),] 
transferred  to  Home  Ent.,  Inc.,  Clayton  R, 
Earley,  pres.  ASTORIA— Meridan,  16  New. 
ton  Ave.,  transferred  to  I.  L.  M.  Co.,  Inc. 
by  Samuel  J.  Hochman.  BRONX— Rex  (for 
merly  Hub),  440  Westchester  Ave.,  transfer 
red  to  Hub  Thea.,  Inc.,  by  Mendel  &  Green' 
stein;  Ritz,  1014  E.  180th  St.,  transfers 
to  Brandrose,  Inc.,  by  Bert  Amus.  Co. 
BROOKLYN— Bluebird,  781  Saratoga  Ave.l 
transferred  to  Philip  Kugler  by  Max  Sen- 
itzer;  Euclid,  2701  Pitkin  Ave.,  transferred  to! 
Ronseal  Amus  Corp.  by  M.  &  R.  Holding 
Co.,  Inc.;  Navarre,  1830  Coney  Island  Ave.* 
transferred  to  Isaac  Judkovics  by  Navarre 
Amus.  Corp. ;  Oxford,  transferred  to  Harry 
Brandt  Circuit  by  Unity  Amus.  Corp.  BOL- 
IVAR, Lyric,  transferred  to  Sam  GandeU 
CLIFTON  SPRINGS— Palace,  transferred  to 
H.  F.  Sylvester.  FRIENDSHIP— Commun. 
ity,  transferred  to  Sarah  Tantillo.  GREEN- 
PORT,  L.  I.— Strand  transferred  to  Harriet 
E.  Nugent  by  N.  R.  Hartshorn  &  Vernon 
Reaver.  KINGS  PARK,  L.  I.— Park,  trans- 
ferred to  George  Morin  by  Paul  Appel.  MIN 
EOLA,  L.  I. — Mineola,  transferred  to  So- 
teros  D.  Cocalis,  Dave  Rosenzweig  &  Matty 
Chrystmas  by  Nu-Deal  Amus.  Corp.  NEW* 
BURGH — Cameo,  transferred  to  Eugene  Levy 
&  Fidel  Amus.  Ent.,  Inc.  NEW  YORK 
CITY— Gem,  564  W.  181st  St.,  transferred 
to  Gemma  Amus.  Corp.  by  Jaydo,  Inc. ;  Mai 
jestic,  1495  St.  Nicholas  Ave.,  transferred 
to  Straco  Amus.  Corp.  by  Fair  Deal  Ent., 
Inc.;  Windsor,  823  3rd  Ave.,  transferred  tot 
Brandt  Film,  Inc.,  by  Fifteenth  &  Eighth 
Corp.  N.  TONAWANDA — Avondale,  tram 
ferred  to  Jollen  Amus.  Co.,  D.  Lambe 
ROCHESTER — Cameo,  transferred  to  Schii 
Thea.  Ent.  SENECA  FALLS— Seneca,  trans- 
ferred to  Schine  Thea.  Ent.  SYRACUSE— 
Capitol,  transferred  to  Kernan  Theas.,  Inc., 
Anna  Kernan.  SYRACUSE — Kernan,  trans- 
ferred to  Kernan  Theas.,  Inc. 

Closings 

BUFFALO— Shea's  Court;  Park;  ITHACA 
—Temple.  LACKAWAANA— Park.  SHER- 
MAN—Ritz. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Change  in  Ownership 

LINCOLNTON— Grand,    transferred    to   A. 
E.   Miller  by  J.   F.   Miller;   Rivoli,  transferred 
to   A.    E.    Miller   by   J.    F.    Miller.    LITTLE 
TON — Haliwar,    transferred    to    J.    J.    Nelson 
bv   J.    F.    Boyd.       MANETO— Pioneer,   trans- 
ferred   to    F.    A.    Creef    by    J.    H.    Webster. 
NEW     BERN — Show     Shop,     transferred     tc 
T.   B.  Kehoe  by  Show  Shop  Thea.   Co.   ROSE 
HILL — Palace,    transferred    to    M.    C.    Peter! 
son     by     F.     L.     Fuffell.       WARRENTON-I 
Warren,    transferred    to    Lyle    Wilson    by    Al 
Rankoff.       WELDON — Rialto,    transferred    tel 
Lyle    Wilson    by    General    Amus.    Co. 
Closings 

MT.   HOLLY— Holly. 

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New  Theaters 

lORGAXTON    —    Carolina.       RAMSEUR— 
,ew 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 


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EVIL'S     LAKE— Grand,     transferred 
.worth   Amus.    Co.   by  Archie   Mille    PAGE 
loxy,   transferred   to   T.   A.    Pike   by   W     T 
cCarthy. 

Openings 

FIXGAL — Community. 

OHIO 
Change  in  Ownership 

ALTIMQRE— Ohio,     transferred     to     Ru- 

att      d       y    h,y    J-    L-    Hatch".      CINCIN- 

I— Roosevelt,      transferred      to      Bilmore 

rn°;'T-<V:DT-c-0ld?1,an'  by  Roosevelt  Thea. 
COLUMBUS— Uptown,     transferred     to 

JKXiNC— Opera      House,      transferred      to 
Monahan.      PROSPECT— Prospect    (for- 
\\ .°PfaTJHo,us^-   transferred   to   C.   Shank 
W.    M.    Peak.      SPENCERVILLE— Ohio 
'VrVZe<l  \°,  M'SS   FI°  May°  b>-  D-   E.   Siniff' 
VKUJN  —  Paramount,     transferred     to     Nate 
ultz  DELTA— Lyric,       transferred       to 

Schram.  FOSTORIA— Civic,  transfer- 
to  Schine  Theatrical  Co.,  Inc.,  Rox> 
?!V»Ted„t0  Schine  Theatrical  Co.,  Inc 
VAD^?rr,Mran,sferre(i  to  J°hn  W.  Mat- 
NAPOLEON— State,  transferred  to  How- 
P.  Zimmer;  World,  transferred  to  How- 
P.     Zimmer. 

Openings 

OLUMBUS— Uptown.        CORNING— Op- 
House.      PROSPECT— Prospect    (formerly 
ra   House).      SPENCERVILLE— Ohio. 
Closings 

AMBRIDCE  —  Colonial.  CHEVIOT— 
Amr^c  CINCINNATI  —  Mayfair.  CO- 
MBUS-Parsons.       ELYRIA     —     Lincoln 

JnTvrX-T?rreTaml|,nd)-  J"^ERVA-Roxy. 
<INGFIELD — Princess. 

New  Theaters 

ARYSVILLE— Avalon. 

OKLAHOMA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ALVTN— Ritz,  transferred  to  C.  D  Bul- 
by  J.  D.  Lancaster.  HOLDENVILLE 
rand  transferred  to  Griffith  Amus.  Co.  by 
C.  Howell:  Liberty,  transferred  to  Grif- 
Amus.  Co.  by  R.  C.  Howell;  Dixie  tran<- 
Ki  to  Griffith  Amus.  Co.  by  W.  E  Gam 
HOMINV— Ritz,  transferred  to  Grif- 
Amus.    Co.    by    C.    E.    McLain. 

New  Theaters 

LLEN— Palace. 


OREGON 
New  Theaters 

FREEWATER— Freewater 

PENNSYLVANIA 
ATrt^£hange  in  Ownership 
I  ALLENTOWN-New  Allen,  transferred  to 
nivrvVr  r  i?  ,v°n  by  George  Kurlansik.  DIX- 
ONVILLE— Dixon,  transferred  to  John  Pro- 
tughi  by  John  Bianco.  JOHNSTOWN— 
Hollywood      (formerly     National),     transferred 

rrTvJ-cwlso?rby  \  F-  Scott-  mahaxoy 

f        j         at^    (former'y    New    Family),    trans- 
ferred   to     Buckley    Amus.     Ent.     by    Victoria 

TON'   r?"-IfC-5   S-   h   GHbbin-      PALMER 
lOIM— Colonial,    transferred    to    J     T     Hum- 

P  Sef     y  fester  La   Ba"e.     PITTSBURGH 
—Palace     Dla™0"d   St.,   transferred    to   Harris 

iVrrel     F\^     ^"^     BT°S'-     Stra"d>     tra"^ 

ferred    to    Slmon    Cotton    by   C.    Michaels. 

Openings 

AVELLA— Brozier.       CONXEAUT    LAKE 

PlTTSmTR?IriXO£VJLLE-Dixo"-  EAST 

PITTSBURGH— Frederick.        GREENVILLE 

Main.        HILLS.      LAWREXCE     P      O- 

— Rex    P:TTSBURGH-Strand.      READING 

Closings 
BERLIN  Rialto.  BK;  RUN— Liberty 
CONFLUENCE-  Liberty.  JOHNSTOWN- 
R.tz.  LUDLOW— Valley.  MADERA— Lib- 
T/r  „  MORRISVILLE— Conuminity.  NEW 
SALEM— Liberty.  PITTSBURGH— Casino, 
Elite,    Art    Cinema. 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Change  in  Ownership 

»,rNFWc£ORT.     ~    Paramount,    transferred    to 
M.   A.    Shea   Cir.    by    M.   &   P.   Cir. 

Closings 
ARCTIC-    Gem.      MANVILLE  —   Central 
PAWTUCKET-Music    Hall. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ABBEVILLE— Opera      House,     transferred 

>0T»iu^-e  ,Th/a'  C,°ri>-  by  Cify  Pastime  Co. 
I.IUKKI  \  —  Lilierty-Roxie.  transferred  to  J 
H.    Rose   by    Strain   &   Sparks. 

Closings 

WESTMINSTER— Roxie. 

New  Theaters 
RIGELAND — Costal.       SALUDA— Xew. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

<  OLOME— Colome.  transferred  to  W.  Don- 
ohtie  bj  F.  J.  Lewis.  HOT  SPRIXGS— 
Cozy,  transferred  to  H.  C.  Morehouse  by- 
Guy  M.  King.  MEXXO— Cove  (formerly 
Rex),  transferred  to  Yern  Roop  bv  Bates 
&   Meyers. 


.„„„,,,      New  Theaters 

WHITE— City    Hall. 

TENNESSEE 
«r.>r  c-^hange  in  Ownership 

W„™  ?  «PI3£e'  tra"sferred  to  G.  W 
Haynes   by    \\ .    B.    Henderson. 

Closings 
.^BROWNSVILLE— Capitol.       PARIS— Cap- 
New  Theaters 
BOLIVAR—  Luez. 

TEXAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

ALPINE —  Texas,  transferred  to  Gus'av 
Raetsch.  ANSON-Palace  and  Texas  trans 
ferred  to  Will  Pence.  ARCHER  CITY- 
Vi°it  '  rtransferred  to  John  Jenkins.  DIM 
GILMER— Crystal    &    Strand,    transferred    to 

•  H  Cox  HOUSTON— Bluebonnet,  trans 
BORO  t0,rInterstate  fi^uit,  Inc.  JACKS 
KKW  JJeCCa'  transferred  to  Hugo  Plath 
IA\r«TFmDP'    transferred    to    Mrs.    Bishop 

.AMASTER-Grand,  transferred  to  R.  B 
Love  XAPLES-Xaples,  transferred  to  L 
,  )Vat^  PETERSBURG  -  Petersburg,' 
transferred  to  D.  F.  Perdue.  ROCKPORT— 
Rio,  transferred  to  A.  C.  Glass.  TAFT— 
lUvPn  'ransferredrt°  J-  G.  Long.  SAN 
TART !>  ,°;  transf"red  to  J-  F.  Cate. 
£.*  1—  Kla'to,  transferred  to  Hall  Indus- 
Openings 

OLTON-  Mell.a.       ROCKPORT— Rio. 

Closings 

(  r,MBJrTLyric-  CUNNINGHAM— Uni- 
versal.     ELIASVILLE-Palace.    EL   PASO— 

PARK  RXtGLErIA^Ex7Lit.tle  Star-  IOWA 
PARK— R,tz.       LAWX— Cupid.       LEANDER 

nt,L™lllc'  ,  ,MIDLAND  _  Midland. 
ORANGE— Starland.  SAX  ANGELO— Pal- 
ace. 

New  Theaters 

BALLIXGER  —  Texas.  EL  CAMPO- 
Floyd's.      PT.    ISRAEL— Granada. 

UTAH 
Change  in  Ownership 

GARLAND — Paramount,  transferred  to  C 
J.  Schultz.  KEXILWORTH  —  Kenilworth' 
transferred  to  M.  Maack.  OGDEX— Ogden 
&    Egyptian,    transferred    to    Fox    West    Coast. 

VERMONT 
Change  in  Ownership 

NORTH  TROY— Community,  transferred 
10   E.    D.    McGowan    by    H.    Feldman.    RUCH- 


RDS     OF     TRADE 

Tr°nULPark'     tra,lsferred     to     F.     Sharby    by' 
L.    U.    Harte. 

Openings 

BETHEL— Bethel.     JEFFERSOXVILLE— 
Town    Hall.      SO.    HERO-Community. 

WASHINGTON 
Change  in  Ownership 

ABERDEEN-Harbor,  transferred  to  John 
T  t'd  r  ,  by  Constant>  Estate.  PUYAL- 
T^Jerty  and  Ro*y'  transferred  to  Bar- 
kku  £°"St3nU  by  Constanti  Estate.  SUM- 
NLR— Rniera,  transferred  to  Barovic  &  Con- 
stanti  by  Constanti  Estate.  TACOMA— Ri- 
viera transferred  to  Barovic  &  Constanti  by 
Constanti     Estate. 

__  Openings 

SOAP    LAKE— Sunset.       YAKIMA— Roxy. 

V4ir,„,     New  Theaters 

\AKIMA— Roxy    Cir. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 
ItT.v,    Change  in  Ownership 

HCXTIXGTOX-Fox,  transferred  to  E 
P.  Hunter  by  O.  M.  Rose.  XELLIS-Xeb 
lis,  transferred  to  F.  J.  Thabet.  VIENX  \— 
Vienna,    transferred    to   Thos.    H.    Pratt. 

Openings 

vSETINSTON-Ft«-      NELLIS  -  Xellis 

\  JENNA-V.enna.       WHEELIXG-Liberty. 

Closings 

BRIDEPORT— Virginia.  BEN'WOOD  — 
State.      ELVERTOX— Elvertou. 

New  Theaters 

BECKLEY— New    Beck-ley. 

WISCONSIN 
Change  in  Ownership 

tinf^0111^0  r  Fairchild  (formerly  Pas- 
time),  transferred  to  E.  Green  by  JI  D 
Miller.  MILVVAUKEE-Grace,  transferred' 
to  t  &  c..  Operating  Co.;  Layton  Park 
ransferred  to   E.   &   G.   Operating   Co.:    Pearl 

BOYCAM     V  ^   &  G<-  °P^>»i  Co.'    SHE 

BO\  GAX— \ander  \  aart,      transferred      to 

Johnson    Amus.    Co.  WABENO— Wabeno   Op- 

FaT    Welter  '    Ideal)'    transferred    to 

Openings 

FAIRCH1LD— Fairchild.  FOX  I  AKE  — 
Home  -MILWAUKEE— World.  WABENO 
—Wabeno    Opera    House    (formerly   Ideal). 

Closings 

DENMARK  —  Denmark.  KEXOSH  A  — 
Cameo. 


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EXPLOITING   THE   CURRENT  FILMS 


?ss  Book  Angles 
"Bullets  or  Ballots" 

1HE    32-page    press    book    on 
Warner's    "Bullets    or    Bai- 
ts" includes  a  number  of  novel 
■atures,    stressing    every    pos- 
ble  angle  for  a  complete   ex- 
oitation    campaign.       Opening 
th  a  10-page  exploitation  sec- 
>n,    a    number   of   stunts    and 
aser   campaigns   are   outlined, 
llowed    by    an    unusual    5-day 
iwspaper    contest.       The    con- 
st    presents     famous      screen 
ublic      enemies,"      and      asks 
estions     about    their    former 
reen  roles.      Under  the  head- 
?  of  "Classified  Gag  Section" 
e  book  offers  an  unusual  fea- 
re,      in      listing      30      tested 
ints    used    by    exhibitors    all 
er    the    country    on    "G-Men" 
d  "Special  Agent."    Listed  in 
i   manner    of   a    classified   ad 
:tion  in  a  newspaper,  credit  is 
'en  the  exhibitors  whose  gags 
J  used. 

There  is  a  full  page  of  ani- 
ted  display  suggestions  giv- 
;  inexpensive  displays  for  the 


«     €< 


lobby  and  marquee.    Inserted  in 
the  book  is  a  four-page  tabloid 
illustrated  with  stills  from  the 
picture  and  suitable  copy.     The 
tabloid    carries    the    name    and 
date  of  the  theater  playing  the 
picture.     Under  the  heading  of 
"The  Promotion  of  the  Month" 
the  press   book   carries   a   com- 
plete  campaign   especially   con- 
ceived for  the  smaller  theaters 
working  on  limited  budgets.    In 
the    publicity    section    two    big 
features   are   offered,   besides    9 
pages     of     stories     and     stills. 
These  are  a  special  news  inter- 
view with   newspaperman   Mar- 
tin Mooney  who  wrote  the  story 
for    "Bullets    or    Ballots"    from 
his  own  experiences,  and  "Hol- 
lywood After  Hours,"  a  column 
carrying  an  interview  with  Ed- 
ward  G.   Robinson  with  a   spe- 
cial   series    of    photographs    of 
the  star,  available  in  mat  form. 
Eight    pages    of   ads,    stressing 
the     headline     news     connected 
with    the    picture    complete    the 
book.      These  are   shown   in  all 
sizes   and   for   all   types    of   en- 
gagements. — Warner  Bros. 


Personal  Appearance 
Plugs  "The  Harvester" 

'pHE    personal    appearance    of 
Ann   Rutherford  greatly  as- 
sisted the  advertising  and  pub- 
licity campaign  launched  for  the 
world     premiere     of     Republic's 
"The  Harvester",  at  the  Broad- 
way, Portland  Ore.  A  broadcast 
over    station    KEX    introducing 
Miss  Rutherford,  who  played  an 
important  part  in  the  film,  was 
held  in  front  of  the  theater  the 
night  before  the  opening.  Mayor 
Carson  made  a  formal  presenta- 
tion to  Miss  Rutherford  of  the 
Parent's        Magazine        Award, 
which  was  given  the  picture.  A 
big  newspaper  campaign,  of  ad- 
vertising    and     publicity,     was 
launched     several     days    before 
the  opening.     Highlights  of  the 
advertising    campaign     were    a 
series  of  300  line  ads,  especially 
designed    for    the    premiere    by 
Tom    Gamble,    manager    of    the 
Broadway,    who    helped    in    the 
campaign. 

— Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 


Boston  Papers  Give  Big  Play 
To  "One  Rainy  Afternoon" 

^N       almost       unprecedented 
amount    of    publicity    space 
was   obtained  in   the   newspa- 
pers by  Joe  Dipesa  for  his  cam- 
paign    on     the     Pickford-Lasky 
produetoin,    "One    Rainy   After- 
noon" at  Loew's  State  and  Or- 
pheum   Theaters,    Boston.      The 
Evening    Globe    ran    a    five-day 
serialization  with  a  two-column 
cut    on    the    amusement    page. 
Tying  in   the  fact   that   Donald 
Meek,  a  featured  player,  was  in 
the    cast,    Dipesa    arranged    for 
both  the  Morning  and   Evening 
Globe  to  devote  its  eight-column 
strip  of  New  Englanders  in  Hol- 
lywood to   him   twice,   including 
the  opening  day.    The  Inquiring 
Reporter  of  the  Record  gave  the 
picture   a    lot   of   publicity   with 
his     question — "What     do     you 
consider    the   best   wayto   spend 
'One  Rainy  Afternoon?'  " 

— Loew's  State  and  Orpheum, 
Bcston. 


_ 


DAILY 


Thursday,  June  18, 1936 


U'  STUDIOS  NOW  SET 
FOR  BIGGEST  PICTURES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

delegates  attended  a  morning 
screening  of  "My  Man  Godfrey," 
one  of  the  first  releases  on  U's 
new  schedule,  at  the  Little  Carnegie 
playhouse. 

At  2:30  p.  m.  the  meeting  at  the 
Hotel  Astor  got  under  way,  with 
the  sales  policy  as  the  chief  topic 
for  discussion. 

R.  H.  Cochrane,  accompanied  by 
other  home  office  executives,  re- 
ceived a  rousing  welcome  when  he 
entered  the  conclave  shortly  after 
3  o'clock. 

The  final  talk  of  the  convention 
was  made  by  Cochrane  who  called 
the  gathering  "a  convention  with- 
out bunk",  and  characterized  Rog- 
ers production  talk  as  "Sincere, 
straightforward  talk  that  contained, 
the  truth.  With  this  truth,  and  the 
pictures  that  will  come  from  the 
production  department,  you  can  sell 
any  exhibitor  who  wants  truth  and 
good  pictures".  It  was  after  this 
speech  that  the  demonstration  of 
enthusiasm  bubbled  over  into  songs 
and  marchings  about  the  convention 
hall. 

James  R.  Grainger  called  on  man- 
agers and  star  salesmen  of  the  ex- 
changes which  had  so  far  this  year 
exceeded  their  sales  records  of  the 
same  period  last  year  to  take  a  bow. 
Especial  honor  was  given  to  James 
Hobbs,  manager  of  the  Charlotte 
exchange  which  was  the  leading  of- 
fice in  charges,  and  to  G.  C.  Crad- 
dock  of  the  Portland  branch  which 
was  leading  the  Universal  exchanges 
in  sales.  Seigfried  Wittman  was 
the  winner  of  the  district  managers' 
prize  for  the  year. 

This  morning  only  branch  man- 
agers will  meet  at  the  Astor,  writ- 
ing the  finis  to  the  1936  national 
sales  convention. 


Universal  Convention  Chatter 


F.  &  M.  TAKE  CONTROL 

OF  ST.  L.  FIRST  RUNS 


MAURICE  GODSHAW  of  Chicago  is 
checker  expert  of  the  Chicago  office... 
tie  visited  the  open  air  checker  tournaments 
in  Central  Park  and  is  taking  the  idea  back 
home  with  him... Ted  Meyers,  salesman  of 
the  Chicago  office  came  loaded  with  nickels 
for  the  automats.  .  .Bob  Funk,  Chicago,  was 
perfectly  satisfied  with  his  New  York  trip — 
he  saw  the  Normandie  in  dock.  .  .Jack  I.ef- 
ton,  salesman.  Cincinnati,  is  now  a  grand- 
pa... Al  O'Keefe,  branch  manager,  Los  An- 
geles, brought  Mrs.  O'Keefe  with  him...L. 
J.  McGinley,  branch  manager,  Seattle,  also 
in  ought  Mrs.  McGinley  along  (the  ladies 
shopped  while  the  husbands  absorbed  product 
information).  .  .Al.  Barnett,  branch  manager, 
Pittsburgh,  broke  out  the  most  marvelous  shade 
of  gray  in  a  gaberdine  anyone  ever  saw  be- 
fore. This  was  Tuesday  morning.  Tues- 
day P.  M..  A.  J.  Herman,  district  manager, 
came  in  to'  convention  with  another  gaberdine 
that  put  Al's  to  shame.  Manager  Leo  Abrams 
of  Big  U  wanted  to  know  where  all  the 
out-of-town  men  picked  up  the  swell  shades 
that    you    can't    find    on    Broadway. 

Bill  Pierce,  assistant  to  Charles  R.  Rogers, 
took  a  bow  Tuesday  at  the  convention  when 
Roger <:  informed  the  salesmen  that  Bill  was 
the  author  of  -Night  Key."  one  of  the  pic- 
tures   on    U's    coming    program   of    releases. 

John  F./ell,  branch  manager.  Atlanta,  tells 
a  good  one  on  Harry  Williams  who  covers 
the  Bahamas  as  part  of  his  territory.  In 
Nassau,  Harry  was  run  down  by  a  hit-and- 
run  bicycle  rider  while  he  was  carefully 
crossing  the  street  and  watching  for  the 
drivers  all  of  whom  operate  cars  with  right- 
hand  drives.   Harry   still   is  nursing  his  bruises. 

Phil  Winnick,  pinochle  champ  of  Big  U, 
New    York,    lost    to    the    visitors    as    usual. 

futes  Liggett  of  New  York  branch  has  a 
motor  boat  but  Mrs.  Liggett  says  he  cant 
use  it  any  more  until  he  learns  to  swim- 
so    Jules    is    taking    swimming    lessons. 

Ben  Price.  Big  ('.  knows  all  the  short 
cut*  to  the  mountains.  He  noes  up  Saturday 
and   comes   back   Sunday   in    nothing   flat. 

Max  Cohen  of  New  York  exchange  isn't 
taking  his  golf  seriously  this  year.  He  has 
cut  down  to  three  instructors.  Harry  Furst 
also  of  Big  U,  doesn't  play  golf  himself  but 
gets  all  the  good  tips  he  can  from  exhibi- 
tors   and    passed    'em    on    to    Max. 

4  B.  Cheatham  of  Charlotte  has  the 
reputation  of  being  the  squares!  film  man  in 
the  Caroiinas—so  his  name  docsn  t  signify 
anything. 

Dick     Anderson     of     the     home     office     sent 


Jimmy  Hobbs  of  Charlotte  a  crate  of  IS 
homing  pigeons  about  6  weeks  ago  in  con- 
nection with  a  Newsreel  gag.  Only  2  of 
the  pigeons  ever  came  back  to  New  York. 
At  Convention,  Anderson  wanted  to  know 
how  come.  Hobbs  looked  innocent  ■ —  but 
couldn't  deny  he'd  gained  2  pounds  in  weight 
in   the  last   month.      Figure   it   out. 


George  Comersall  who  coins  the  coal  mine 
section  out  of  Cincinnati  in  West  Virginia 
was  mighty  glad  to  get  a  breath  of  fresh 
air    in    New    York. 


Frank  Vaughn,  branch  manager,  Winnipeg, 
received  2  letters  each  day  he  was  at  the 
convention,  Both  were  from  Mrs.  Vaughn. 
W.  A.  Sault,  branch  manager  of  St.  Louis. 
spent  a  lot  of  time  telling  the  boys  how 
big    the    oysters    grow    up    his    way. 

Pete  Rosian,  salesman.  Washington,  got 
his  first  flash  at  the  Harlem  night  clubs 
Tuesday   night. 

Here's  another  proud  father.  Leroy  Mil- 
ler of  Omaha  has  a  baby  girl  who  is  now 
about  six  months  old.  Recently  he  had 
her  photographed  with  the  fighter,  James 
Braddock  who  was  visiting  Omaha.  Just 
getting  the  youngster  accustomed  to  posing 
with  famous  people,  Miller  explains.  Ralph 
Olson  of  Omaha  got  his  first  peek  at  New 
York  and  gandered  the  skyscrapers  plenty. 
Take  Shlank  of  Omaha  spent  a  lot  of  time 
iooking  for  an  unusual  card  game  that  no 
one  ever  heard  of  before.  .  .Jerry  Spandau, 
Omaha  branch  manager,  took  a  lot  of  time 
to  tell  the  Buffalo  boys  (his  former  branch 
associates)  how  much  better  the  west  is  than 
Svracuse.  .  .F.  J.  A.  McCarthy,  eastern  sales 
manager,  with  Sig  Wittman,  district  man- 
ager, formed  a  welcoming  committee  for  the 
boys  of  the  East  and  looked  out  for  their 
comforts     all     through     the     convention. 

INTERESTING  SCENES  AT  CONVEN- 
TION— Paul  Tessier  of  New  Orleans  telling 
Oscar  Binder  of  Home  Office  about  lumber 
for  one  sheet  frames ..  .(Dave  Miller  explain- 
ing to  E.  T.  Comersall  how  he  does  his  "im- 
personations"  Tohn  Curran  of  Boston  ex- 
plaining the  scenic  beauty  of  Maine ...  Eddie 
Hciber  of  Washington  giving  away  the  cigars 
that  Oscar  Binder  gave  to  him...  Sydney 
Singcrman  of  Home  Office  going  around  cor- 
ners   on    two    wheels. 


Pix  in  English  for  Vienna 

Vienna — Dr.  Karl  Imelski,  head 
of  Kiba  which  controls  the  Apollo, 
the  big  Vienna  premiere  theater, 
states  that  he  has  booked  a  series 
of  British  pictures  for  showing  in 
that  house,  retaining  the  English 
dialogue.  Groups  controlling  the 
Busch  and  Elite  theaters  have  de- 
cided henceforth  to  abandon  the 
showing  of  German  films  and  book 
only  productions  in  the  English 
language. 


Exactly  23  years  ago  yesterday,  Charles 
R.  Rogers,  executive  producer  of  the  new 
Universal,  was  married.  The  members  of 
the  Universal  Convention  celebrated  this  fact 
Yesterday  at  the  Hotel  Astor.  But  all  the 
celebrations  are  not  over,  for  today  is  the 
,i4th  wedding  anniversary  of  R.  H.  Cochrane, 
Universale    president. 


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and  a  42  per  cent  interest  in  22  St 
Louis  Amusement  Co.  subsequent 
runs  were  prepared  by  Ernest  L, 
Wilkinson  of  Washington,  attornes 
for  F.  &  M.,  and  Robert  W.  Perkins 
Warner  counsel. 

In  connection  with  the  Fox,  fina 
reorganization  details  of  Theatei 
Realty  Co.,  owners  of  the  property 
have  been  worked  out.  F.  &  M.  ge' 
a  long-term  lease  on  the  house  ani 
will  use  it  as  their  select  stand.  Th 
Missouri  closes  today  and  will  un 
dergo  improvements.  Unusual  pic 
tures  will  be  shown  at  the  Guili 
Cinema,  while  the  Ambassador  r« 
turns  to  a  definite  first-run. 

Recent    departure    of    Byron     I 
Moore  to  handle  Warner  houses  i 
New  York  resulted  in  Robert  Hick 
being  moved   from   the  Orpheum  t 
the      Shubert-Rialto,      taking     ove 
Moore's  zone  post,  while  William  • 
Mahoney  has  been  shifted  from  th 
Hi-Pointe  to  the  Orpheum,  and  Hi  i 
mer  Harmon,  formerly  assistant  1  i 
Moore  and  publicity  man  for  Wa:  i 
ner  houses,  takes  over  the  Hi-Point 
post.      Cletus   Ramsey,   assistant  1 
Hicks   at  the   Orpheum,  has  becore 
manager  of  Loew's  Midland,  Kansf 
City. 

Leto    Hill    continues    as    gener  |g 
manager    of    St.    Louis    Amusemei 
Co.,    which    is    still    under    Federj  | 
trusteeship,    but    it    is    reported    1 
may  branch  out  as  a  theater  oper 
tor  on  his  own  account. 

F.  &  M.  have  incorporated  sever  J 
new  subsidiaries  in  connection  wi 
the  new  setup  here. 


DENVER 


H.  B.  Walthall  Dies 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Henry  B.  Walthall,  screen 
veteran,  who  rose  to  fame  as  the  little 
colonel  in  D.  W.  Griffith's  "Birth  of  a 
Nation,"  died  yesterday  in  a  sanitarium. 
He  was  55  years  old  and  had  been  in 
films  for  25  years.  Funeral  arrange- 
ments are  being  made  by  his  Masonic 
lodge. 


Several  managerial  changes  in 
Fox  intermountain  are  anounced  by 
Rick  Ricketson.  Tommy  Hawkins, 
former  assistant  manager  at  Chey- 
enne, Wyo.,  is  now  manager  at  the 
Rio,  Helena,  Mont.  John  Robinson, 
assistant  at  the  Isis  here,  has  gone 
to  the  same  job  at  the  Rourke,  La- 
Junta,  Colo.  Wayne  Cossett,  from 
Walsenburg,  has  taken  over  Robin- 
son's job  at  the  Isis. 

The  old  Englewood  Theater,  a 
Civic  Theaters  house,  is  soon  to  be 
reopened  as  the  Pioneer.  RCA  is 
installing  equipment  which  was 
moved  from  the  Victory  at  Lamar. 

L.  L.  Dent  of  Dallas,  head  of  the 
Westland  Theater,  Inc.,  has  been 
visiting  in  Denver,  spending  much 
time  with  local  manager  T.  B. 
Noble. 

A  portable  circuit  in  Wyoming  be- 
tween Laramie  and  Cheyenne  is  be- 
ing tried  out  by  the  Fox  Intermoun- 


Distributing  in  Roumania 

Bucharest  —  Carol  and  Manole 
Hellman  have  formed  Criterion-Film 
to  distribute  20  Criterion  Films  and 
United  Artists  pictures  in  Roumania 
during  1936-37. 


Parisian  Film  Notes 


tain  Division. 

Harold  Rice,  manager  of  the  Fox 
Theaters  in  Laramie,  Wyo.,  flew  to 
New  York  for  a  short  visit. 

Ben  Perlman,  National  Display 
representative,  reports  that  business 
on  his  last  two  trips,  into  southern 
Colorado  and  up  to  Cheyenne,  is 
good  for  this  time  of  year. 

Charles  Diller  of  Cripple  Creek, 
Colo.,  was  on  film  row  getting  some 
future  dates. 

From  all  indications  in  the  open- 
ing week  of  the  Elitch  Gardens 
Stock  Theater,  local  theaters  can 
expect  plenty  of  competition.  The 
theater  has  been  a  sellout  the  first 
few  days,  with  more  season  reser- 
vations than  any  previous  year. 


Paris — G.   Rouvier,  formerly   gc 
eral    director    of    Pathe    Consortiui 
has  been  appointed  general  manag 
for    United    Artists. .  .The    Theatr 
Mogador  has  inaugurated  its  poli 
as  a  motion  picture  house  with  "S; 
via    Scarlett".       American    pictui 
will   alternate   with   French   prodi  ft 
tions  at  the  Mogador.  .  .French  v 
sions  of  the  Metrotone  Newsreel  v 
be  shown  in  Paris  by  M-G-M  beg 
ning  next  fall.  .  .Jacques  Duval  V 
produce    for    Darryl    F.    Zanuck 
20th     Century-Fox     in     Hollywo 


Block-Begging 


k 


Rutgers  Neilson  says  a  panhandler 
came  up  to  him  the  other  night  and 
asked   for  $50. 

"Fifty  bucks,"  echoed  the  amazed 
Rutgers.  "Say,  how  do  you  get  that 
way?" 

"Well,"      the     world-owes-me-a-livingft 
gent  replied,  "I   just  saw  that  last  movit 
starring   Fred   Astaire   and   Ginger   Rogers 
and     I'm    putting    all    my    begs    in    on« 
ask    it." 


ntimate  in  Character 
nternational  in  Scope 
ndependent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


DL.  69.  NO.  144 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  JUNE  19,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


wenty  Features  in  Color  Already  Set  for  Next  Season 

LLIED  GROUP  MEETS  ON  THEATER  DIVORCE  PLAN 

heater  Building  Boom  is  Under  Way  in   Philadelphia 


V  lewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  = 

EW  YORK  visitors  who  happen  to  be 
movie  fans  are  continually  voicing  sur- 
e  over  the  fact  that  the  films  they  see 
ertised  on  Broadway  were  shown  in 
r  home  towns  of  Keokuk,  Kankakee  or 
Ha  Walla  anywhere  from  two  to  four 
ks  before. 

his  means  that  Broadway,  which  many 
eve  to  be  the  first-run  show  window 
the  cinema,  is  in  reality  "the  sticks"  to 
ar  greater  extent  than  the  majority  of 
erland  spots, 
o  what? 

0  the  Broadway  run  and  the  opinions 
the   New   York   cinema   oracles,   whether 

1  mean   anything   or  not   to   the   rest  of 
country,  invariably  come  too  late  to  be 

much  value  in  connection  with  the  na- 
iwide    exploitation    and    showing    of    the 

IS. 

nstead,  pictures  now  are  in  the  habit 
coming  into  New  York  with  the  out-of- 
n  stamp  of  approval  or  disapproval  on 
■n,  and  Broadway  "show-windows"  there- 
benefit   or   suffer  accordingly. 


EPRIVED  of  sufficiently  early   Broadway 
verdicts    on    pictures,    distributors    and 
ibitors    have    been    utilizing    the    coast 
view   appraisals   to  an   increasing  extent, 
ut,  despite  any  faults  to  be  found  with 
York    evaluations,    the    coast    system 
proved   far  more   disconcerting, 
he    auspices    for    sizing    up    product    at 
it   previews   are   a    handicap. 
'   is   too   close   to    home,   the    inclination 
be    friendly    is    strong,    and    there    are 
ens  of  local  factors  that  militate  against 
ipletely     unbiased     viewpoints     however 
ere   the   reviewers  may  try   to  be. 
ecause    of    this,    it    is    doubtful    that    a 
it  verdict  on  a  picture  ever  will  assume 
importance  enjoyed  by  Broadway  ratings 
»re    this    city    became    a    "second    run" 
id. 

—  •  — 

)  some  flexibility  in  Broadway  booking 
rearrangements  is  necessary  to  put  these 
sw  windows"  back  in  the  first-run  class 
n  a  national  standpoint. 
he  show  verdicts  here  are  still  the  best 
be  had  anywhere — they  still  mean  the 
t  to  the  field  at  large — and  they  can 
rent  a   lot   of   mishandling   of   films. 


10  New  Houses  Under  Way  or 

Planned    for    That 

Territory 

Philadelphia — This  city  is  experi- 
encing its  greatest  theater  building 
boom  in  years,  with  10  houses  under 
construction  or  planned.  In  addi- 
tion to  eight  theaters  now  in  work, 
Lewen  Pizor,  head  of  the  M.  P.  T. 
0.  of  Eastern  Pa.,  is  building  a  the- 
ater in  the  Kensington  section  and 
another  house  is  set  for  32rd  St.  and 
Lancaster  Ave. 


B'WAY  THEATERS  MOVE 
TO  RAISE  ADMISSIONS 


Effort  to  raise  local  admissions 
rates  by  boosting  the  morning  price 
from  25  to  35  cents  is  being  made  by 
the  Rivoli  Theater  management.  The 
Paramount,  and  Capitol  were  asked 
to  join  in  the  price  rise.  The  Para- 
mount has  declined  however,  to  raise 
prices. 

Kansas-Missouri  Convention 
Set  Back  to  June  30-July  1 

Kansas  City — Annual  convention 
of  the  Kansas-Missouri  Theater  As- 
sociation has  been  set  back  to  June 
30  and  July  1  at  the  Muehlebach 
Hotel.  Ed  Kuykendall  will  be  a 
principal  speaker.  Kuykendall  also 
plans  to  attend  the  Jack  Miller  tes- 
timonial dinner  in  Chicago  prior  to 
the  convention. 


"Audioscopiks"  Sequel 

A  second  "Audioscopiks"  short  is  be- 
ing made  by  J.  F.  Leventhal  and  J.  A. 
Norling,  whose  first  three-dimension 
novelty  short,  distributed  by  M-G-M, 
was  the  biggest  repeat  booker  of  the 
past  season.  The  producers  have  de- 
veloped a  more  economical  means  of 
providing  the  necessary  viewing  spec- 
tacles  to   exhibitors   playing   the   picture. 


'U'  Sets  "My  Man  Godfrey" 
As  1936-37  Lead-Off  Film 


Universal  wound  up  its  sales  con- 
vention yesterday  with  the  setting 
of  "My  Man  Godfrey"  as  its  lead- 
off    release   for   the   new    season,    it 

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Plans    for   Anti-Circuit    Fund 

Discussed    by    Allied 

States  Leaders 

The  Special  Defense  Committee 
appointed  by  the  Allied;  Cleveland 
convention  to  undertake  the  job  of 
driving  producers  out  of  the  exhi- 
bition business  held  its  initial  meet- 
ing at  the  Hotel  Warwick,  New 
York,  yesterday,  and  furthered 
plans  for  formally  launching  its 
financial  campaign,  seeking  $250,- 
000  within  a  week.  W.  A.  Steffes  of 
Minneapolis,  who  proposed  the  plan 
on  the  convention  floor,  was  elected 
chairman   of   the   committee   and   H. 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Prize  Loot   for  Golf  Tourney  Almost  a   Scandal 


The  prizes  and  special  donations 
keep  pouring  in  on  the  Committee, 
and  it  now  looks  as  if  the  Film  Golf 
Tournament  will  set  a  record  this 
year  for  the  amount  of  loot  car- 
ried home  by  the  contestants. 

Runner-Up  prizes  have  been 
donated  by  Herman  Robbins  of  Na- 
tional Screen  Service.  They  are 
gorgeous.     In  the  form  of  fountain 

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Alperson  May  Remain 

Permanently  on  Coast 

Edward  L.  Alperson,  president  of 
Grand  National,  may  remain  per- 
manently at  the  Coast  to  supervise 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Programs  for  Next  Season  Reveal 

20  Features  in  Color  Already  Set 


Iowa  Attorney-Gen'l  Rules 
Bank  Night  System  Illegal 

Des    Moines — The    Iowa    state   at- 
torney general's  office  has  i 
bank  night  as  now  being  operated 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


About  20  features  in  color  appear 
on  programs  already  set  for  1936- 
37,  a  checkup  yesterday  disclosed. 
United  Artists  will  lead  in  the  num- 
ber of  color  productions  scheduled, 
with  a  minimum  of  four,  including 
(Continued   on   Page   5) 


BERMAN  TO  MAKE  10 

FOR  NEW  RKO  LINEUP 


Pandro  Berman  will  again  be  the 
most  active  producer  for  RKO  in 
the  coming  season.  He  will  make 
from  eight  to  ten,  with  two  Astaire- 
Rogers  films,  2  Hepburns,  one  Lily 
Pons  and  "Winterset"  already  defi- 
nite. 


Schulberg  Starts  July  20 

At  the  Prudential  Studio 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Schulberg  Studios 
Inc.,  recently  organized  with  B.  P. 
Schulberg  as  president  and  Ralph 
A.  Kohn  as  vice-president,  will  start 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


May  Admission  Taxes  Show 
Drop  of  $25,111  from  1935 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Collection  of  admis- 
sion taxes  for  May  1936  totalled  $1,- 
318,765  as  compared  to  $1,343,876 
collected  in  May  1935,  a  drop  of 
$25,111,  it  was  made  known  yester- 
(Continucd   on   Page   8) 


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JUNE    19 

Mildred    Webber 


Coming  and  Going 


EDWARD  GROSS,  general  production  man- 
ager for  Sol  Lesser,  due  to  a  last  minute 
change  in  plans,  was  forced  to  postpone  his 
return    to    the    coast    by    plane    until    today. 

G.  T.  LORANCE  of  the  New  York  technical 
staff  of  Electrical  Research  Products,  sailed 
this  week  to  join  the  engineering  department 
of    Western     Electric    Co.     Ltd.    of    London. 

ROGER  PRYOR,  who  has  checked  in  at  the 
Lombardy  from  the  coast,  will  remain  in  New 
York    for    a    while. 

ONA  MUNSON  and  her  mother,  who  have 
been  staying  at  the  Lombardy,  sailed  this 
week    for    a    vacation    abroad. 

AL  JOLSON  and  RUBY  KEELER,  Warner- 
First  National  stars,  are  leaving  the  coast 
for    a    sojourn    in    New    York. 

TOM  PETTEY  of  the  Hays  forces  is  en  route 
to    Hollywood. 

MR.  and  MRS.  RAOUL  WALSH  are  prepar- 
ing to  leave  the  coast  for  a  visit  to  Paris, 
with  JOAN  BENNETT  planning  to  go  along 
with     them. 

GENEVIEVE  TOBIN  and  EDWARD  EVERETT 
HORTON  will  pull  out  for  England  in  the 
near    future    to    appear    in    Twickenham    pictures. 

JUDITH  ALLEN,  actress,  and  her  husband, 
JACK  DOYLE.  Irish  heavyweight  boxer,  return 
to  New  York  today  from  abroad  on  the  Presi- 
dent   Harding. 

SAM  BRISKIN  is  scheduled  to  leave  New 
York    tomorrow    for    the    Coast. 

CLAUDE  EZELL  left  New  York  last  night 
for     Cleveland. 

BOBBY  BREEN  and  his  sister  Sally  will  leave 
for  Hollywood  aboard  the  20th  Century  today 
after  attending  the  RKO  convention.  Because 
of   a    shift    in    Sol    Lcsser's    production    schedule, 


Plan  Novelty  Shorts  Series 

Production  of  novelty  short  sub- 
jects, based  on  the  John  Hix  news- 
paper and  radio  feature,  "Strange 
As  It  Seems,"  is  the  immediate  aim 
of  the  newly  formed  Screen  Classics, 
Inc. 

Officers  of  the  new  enterprise  are 
John  Hix,  president;  L.  M.  Poole, 
vice-president,  and  Richard  Kahn, 
secretary-treasurer.  The  latter  is 
now  in  New  York  negotiating  with 
one  of  the  major  film  companies  to 
release  the  series. 


Time'  Adds  Erpi  Facilities 

Increased  activity  on  the  part  of 
"March  of  Time"  has  resulted  in 
additions  to  its  recording  facilities. 
"Time"  is  using  Western  Electric 
newsreel  systems  for  its  field  work 
and  now  has  a  total  of  four  such 
channels  obtained  through  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox under  its  recording  license 
arrangement  with  Electrical  Re- 
search   Products. 


Eaves  Vacation  With  Pay 

Having  just  completed  one  of  its 
busiest  seasons  in  some  time,  Eaves 
Costume  Co.  will  resume  vacations 
at  full  pay  for  all  regular  employes 
this  summer.  Charles  Geoly,  presi- 
dent of  the  firm,  sail.?  June  27  with 
his  family  on  the  Rex  for  a  vacation 
abroad. 


Bobby    will    not    be    able    to    visit    Booth    Tark- 
ington    in    Maine    as    originally    planned. 

DOLORES  DEL  RIO,  recently  placed  under 
contract  by  Columbia,  and  who  has  been  mak- 
ing a  picture  in  Europe,  will  arrive  on  the 
Queen  Mary  next  Monday  en  route  to  Holly- 
wood. 

JOSEPH  P.  KENNEDY,  who  is  connected  with 
Paramount  in  an  advisory  capacity,  has  gone 
to  Hyannisport,  Cape  Cod,  to  his  summer  home 
for  a  vacation  and  plans  to  return  to  New 
York  in  one  week.  Kennedy's  survey  is  still 
in    work. 

CHARLES  GEOLY,  president  of  Eaves  Costume 
Co.,  and  his  family  will  sail  June  27  on  the 
Rex    for    a    vacation    in    Europe. 

MRS.  RICHARD  BARTHELMESS  is  at  the  Ritz 
Tower   for   an    indefinite   stay. 

DON  STAMPLETON  of  the  Center,  Ottawa, 
is    in    New    York. 

JULES  RUBENS  is  in  New  York  from  Chi- 
cago. 

CHARLES  R.  ROGERS,  chief  of  production 
for  Universal,  leaves  New  York  tomorrow  for 
Boston  and  leaves  there  on  Monday  for  Uni- 
versal  City. 

GREGORY  LA  CAVA  sails  next  Wednesday  for 
Europe   on   the  Queen   Mary. 

HERMAN  BERNIE  has  returned  from  the 
coast. 

EDDIE  LEVIN  of  the  Balaban  &  Katz  adver- 
tising dept.  and  MRS.  LEVIN  sail  tomorrow  on 
the  American  Shipper  for  a  three-week  stay 
abroad. 

HOWARD  BENEDICT,  RKO  Radio  studio  pub- 
licity head,  will  remain  in  New  York  for  an- 
other   week. 


Adding  to  W.  E.  London  Staff 

As  a  result  of  an  increase  in  the 
number  of  Western  Electric  record- 
ing licensees  in  England,  several 
technical  experts  are  being  sent 
from  New  York  to  join  the  London 
staff  of  W.  E.  The  first  member, 
G.  T.  Lorance,  sailed  this  week. 


Upholds  Ban  on  French  Film 

Action  of  the  New  York  censor 
in  barring  the  exhibition  of  Guar- 
anteed's  French  film,  "Jeanne",  was 
upheld  by  the  Commissioner  in  Al- 
bany upon  appeal.  Guaranteed  is 
planning  to  carry  the  appeal  fur- 
ther to   the  courts. 


Hipp  May  be  Sports  Arena 

The  Hippodrome,  New  York  land- 
mark, is  reported  in  line  to  be  con- 
verted into  a  sports  auditorium  simi- 
lar to  Madison  Square  Garden.  Mike 
Jacobs,  fight  promoter,  is  understood 
involved   in  the   plan. 


Reissue  "Henry  VIM" 

"Private  Life  of  Henry  VIII"  is 
being  nationally  reissued  by  United 
Artists  within  the  next  few  weeks. 
Results  obtained  in  recent  revival 
showings  in  selected  cities  induced 
the  decision. 


Gertrude  Lawrence  Signed 

London  —  Alexander  Korda  has 
signed  Gertrude  Lawrence  to  ap- 
pear with  Charles  Laughton  in 
"Rembrandt",  London  Films  produc- 
tion for  United  Artists  release. 


More  Committee  Members 
For  Laemmle  Testimonia 


In  addition  to  the  long  list  c 
names  already  announced  for  th 
committee  cooperating  on  the  test 
monial  dinner  to  be  given  Ca 
Laemmle  on  Monday  evening  in  tl 
Waldorf-Astoria,  the  following  wei 
added  to  the  list  yesterday. 

Donald  Flamm  of  WMCA,  John  ( 
Paine  of  the  Music  Publishers'  Pn 
tective  Ass'n,  Col.  E.  A.  Schiller  < 
Loew's,  Charles  Schwartz  of  the  la 
Nathan  Burkan's  legal  staff,  Georj 
Skouras  of  the  Skouras  circuit*  I 
F.  Oakley  of  Dupont  Film,  and  Mai 
rice  Goodman,  attorney. 

The  dinner  will  be  under  the  au 
pices  of  the  Amusement  Divisio 
United   Palestine  Appeal. 


New  Supply  Dealer  Ass'n 
Already  Has  10  Membe 


With  10  members  already  in  ai 
a  goal  of  18  members  set  before  tl 
organization  will  begin  functionin 
the  Associated  Theater  Supply  Des 
ers  is  getting  out  a  special  prospe 
tus  setting  forth  the  aims  of  the  a 
sociation  for  distribution  amoi 
prospective  members  throughout  t) 
country,  it  was  said  yesterday  ] 
Rudolph  Eisenberg,  counsel  for  tl 
association. 


Close  Porto  Rico  Deal 

A  deal  covering  exploitation  righ 
to  the  Stage  &  Screen  Productio 
serials,  "Custer's  Last  Stand",  "Tl 
Clutching  Hand"  and  "The  Bla 
Coin",  and  15  westerns,  Superi 
Talking  Pictures  westerns  with  R 
Lease,  Buddy  Roosevelt  and  Bufff 
Bill,  Jr.,  has  been  closed  for  t 
territory  of  Porto  Rico  by  Robe 
Mintz  for  the  producers  and  Rad 
Cinema  Bureau  for  the  Porto  R; 
Film  Service  Co. 


Spitz  on  Met.  Board 

Leo  Spitz,  RKO  president,  w 
yesterday  elected  a  director  of  M< 
ropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  to  si 
ceed  Herbert  Bayard  Swope.  Sp 
represents  KAO's  20  per  cent  intf 
est  in  the  company. 


EQUIPMENT 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

Published   by 
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1EWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


FWIN  WORLD  PREMIERES  of  Warner  Bros.1  long 
waited  screen  version  of  Marc  Connelly's  'The 
Sreen  Pastures'  at  Ritz  Theatre,  Tulsa,  and  Miller 
rheatre,  Wichita  (above),  occasion  enthusiastic  ova- 
lion,  high  praise  from  critics  and  capacity  audiences 
or   'one   of  the   outstanding   films   of  the   decade'. 


WHO'LL  TAKE  CARE  of  this  caretaker's  daughter 
while  she's  working  in  'The  Case  of  the  Caretaker's 
Cat'2  Answer:  Ricardo  Cortez,  as  Perry  Mason,  will 
keep  careful  eye  on  svelte  June  Travis  in  newest 
Erie  Stanley  Gardner  mystery-thriller  for  Warners." 

MEDAL  FOR  MAX  REINHARDT  from  King  Victor 
Emmanuel  of  Italy  is  presented  to  noted  director 
by  Consul  Arrighi  (left)  for  'great  accomplishments 
on  stage  and  screen.'  Prof.  Reinhardt,  busy  ready- 
ing 'Danton'  for  Warners'  Paul  Muni,  now  ranks  as 
Commendatore  of  the  Order  of  the  Crown  of  Italy. 


Y 

ANOTHER  MILESTONE  in  memorable  filming  of 
'Anthony  Adverse'  is  special  preview  for  Author 
Hervey  Allen  who  telis  Producer  H.  M.  Warner  that 
screen  version  is  'magnificent  rendition,  will  be  re- 
membered as  distinguished  and  moving  spectacle' 

ON  THE  WAGON  you  see  Warner  home  office 
conventioneers  (right),  arriving  in  Chicago  for  2nd 
of  regional  meetings,  this  one  under  guiding  baton 
of  Gradwell  L.  Sears,  Western  Sales  Manager.  That's 
Grad  at  left  taking  his  boys  for  the  proverbial  ride. 


°A  Fi'rsf  National  Picture      Vitograph,  In 


THE 


GOLF  PRIZE  LOOT 
ALMOST  A  SCANDAL 


(Continued   from   Page   1) 

pen  desk  niblicks— a  very  appro- 
priate gift  for  the  office  desk  of 
any  golfer. 

Ross  Federal  Service  has  donated 
four  imported  reversible  English 
sweaters,  to  be  given  to  the  mem- 
bers of  the  winning  team  in  the 
Tournament  match  play. 

Then  there  are 
Glolite  cigarette 
lighters  as  an 
added  souvenir 
for  every  guest, 
the  gift  of  Plati- 
num Products 
Corp. 

The  21  Club 
comes  through 
with  special 
prizes  of  Ballantyne's  Scotch.  In 
bottles,  of  course. 

United  Artists  will  supply  handy 
sun  vizors  for  all  the   players. 

Remember,  lads,  the  Absolute 
Limit  of  entries  is  180.  It  is  quite 
possible  that  this  limit  will  be 
reached  by  Monday,  from  present 
indications.  So  get  that  dough  on 
the  line  NOW — and  don't  squawk 
later  that  we  didn't  warn  you.  We 
can't  have  guys  teeing  off  at  7 
o'clock  in  the  evening.  So  shoot 
in  that  10-smacker  document  today. 


Iowa  Attorney-Gen'l  Rules 
Bank  Night  System  Illegal 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

through  an  attendance  card  system 
in  Des  Moines  is  an  illegal  lottery. 
After  two  years  of  legal  controversy 
the  state  supreme  court  recently 
ruled  the  general  bank  night  plan 
legal.  The  question  of  attendance 
cards  was  not  included  in  the  ruling 
since  the  theaters  here  had  not 
adopted  the  card  plan  up  to  that 
time.  The  problem  of  hazard  caused 
by  jammed  streets  in  front  of  the- 
aters here  on  bank  night  is  now  be- 
fore the  city  council. 


Rulings  on  Bank  Night 

Awaited  in  Three  States 


Three  state  supreme  court  deci- 
sions, expected  to  definitely  deter- 
mine the  legality  of  Bank  Night, 
are  expected  in  Mississippi,  Texas 
and  Missouri  within  a  few  days. 
Affiliated  Distributors,  who  control 
the  plan,  have  approximately  70 
infringement  actions  now  pending 
in  courts  throughout  the  country.  A 
similar  suit  was  started  yesterday 
in  the  Federal  Court,  New  York, 
against  the  Harry  Schiffman  circuit, 
naming  three  of  its  Staten  Island 
houses. 


-JZM 


DAILY 


Friday,  June  19, 1936 


Count  Me  In  ! 

The  24th  Film  Golf 
Tournament 


Here  is  my  entry  and  $10.00  for  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held  Wednesday, 
June  24th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  near  Great  Neck,  Long  Island. 


Name     . 
Address 


(ENTRY  FEE  WILL  BE  $12.00  IF  PAID  AT  TOURNAMENT) 


THE  COMMITTEE: 


Jack    Alicoate,    Chairman;     Don     M.     Mersereau,    Secretary;     William     Brandt,    Charles    C. 
Pettijohn,   Herbert   R.   Ebenstein,   Louis   Nizer,   and   Gordon   White. 

Fill  In  And  Mail  To  THE  FILM  DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


Daughter  for  J.  A.  Tanney 

J.  A.  Tanney,  treasurer  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  Sales  On  Sound 
Corp.,  is  the  father  of  an  eight- 
pound   girl. 


Theater  Business  in  Cuba 

Much  Better,  Says  Saenz 

Theater  business  in  Cuba  has  been 
much  improved  lately  as  a  result 
of  the  establishment  of  a  stable  gov- 
ernment, but  is  being  held  by  low 
admission  prices  with  50  cents  as 
top,  it  was  said  yesterday  by  Pedro 
Saenz,  RKO  Radio  distributor  in 
Cuba. 

Saenz  said  he  expected  three  or 
four  new  houses  to  be  constructed 
this  year,  in  Havana.  There  are 
about  300  theaters  in  Cuba  of  which 
about  225  are  good  houses.  Compe- 
tition is  keener  nowadays  because 
of  the  influx  of  a  number  of  Amer- 
ican independents,  Saenz  said.  Erst- 
while Cuban  custom  of  playing  a 
new  picture  together  with  a  repeat 
is  disappearing  in  favor  of  two  new 
pictures.  Duals  are  played  every- 
where. 


ST.  LOUIS 


William  F.  Canavan's  10-year-old 
son  was  drowned  in  a  water  hole 
this  week.  Canavan  is  in  charge  of 
projection  at  the  Shubert-Rialto 
Theater. 

Andy  Dietz,  independent  exchange 
man,  was  a  recent  visitor  to  New 
York. 

Mort  Singer,  former  operator  of 
the  Grand  Opera  House  here  for  the 
Orpheum  circuit,  may  be  interested 
in  the  management  of  the  Market 
St.  house  when  it  reopens  in  Sep- 
tember, according  to  local  gossip. 

Lincoln  Park  Amusement  Co., 
Clayton,  Mo.,  has  been  incorporated 
to  own  anjl  operate  a  park  and  asso- 
ciated enterprises,  including  a  movie 
theater,  in  Clayton,  Wallace  W. 
Kieselhorst,  Clayton,  and  James  H. 
Baker  and  Lucius  B.  Morse,  Uni- 
versity  City,  are   the   incorporators. 


Warner  Conventioneers 

Return  to  Territories 


Chicago — Warner's  western  and 
southern  sales  convention  at  the 
Blackstone  Hotel  was  concluded  yes- 
terday. Delegates  to  the  meet  leave 
today  for  their  respective  territories. 

Those  leaving  for  the  home  office 
are:  Gradwell  L.  Sears,  A.  W. 
Smith,  Jr.,  Norman  Moray,  Harold 
S.  Bareford,  A.  W.  Schwalberg,  Ar- 
thur Sachson,  H.  M.  Doherty,  I.  F. 
Dolid,  L.  Tietjen,  J.  Kelly  and  Rudy 
Hagen. 

Branch  and  district  managers 
leaving  are:  Fred  M.  Jack,  Dallas; 
H.  J.  Ochs,  Atlanta;  R.  L.  McCoy, 
Charlotte;  W.  E.  Callaway,  Dallas; 
Byron  Adams,  Memphis;  L.  Conner, 
New  Orleans;  J.  O.  Rohde,  Oklahoma 
City;  E.  J.  Tilton,  Des  Moines;  Wm. 
Warner,  Kansas  City;  R.  T.  Smith, 
Milwaukee;  Rud  Lohrenz,  Minneap- 
olis; C.  K.  Olson,  Omaha;  Hall 
Walsh,  St.  Louis;  N.  H.  Brower,  Los 
Angeles;  E.  A.  Bell,  Denver;  Newt 
Levi,  Los  Angeles;  Vete  Stewart, 
Portland;  W.  F.  Gordon,  Salt  Lake 
City;  Chas.  Muehlman,  San  Fran- 
cisco;  Al  Oxtoby,   Seattle. 

Leo  Blank  and  T.  Gillian  of  Chi- 
cago also  attended  the  meet. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


ALLIED  GROUP  CONFERS 
ON  ANTI-CIRCUIT  PLAN 


David  Dallas  has  gone  from  Enid 
to  Holdenville  to  manage  the  three 
Griffith   houses   there. 

Gailey  Barnell  is  the  new  mana- 
ger of  the  Criterion,  Enid. 

Morris  Loewenstein  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  is  back  from  a  Chicago  trip. 

Pinky  Tomlin  is  appearing  in  per- 
son at  the  Criterion. 

George  Y.  Henger,  manager  of 
the  Criterion,  was  acquitted  in 
court  on  a  charge  of  operating  a 
public  dance  hall  without  a  license. 
Hereafter  dancing  on  the  Criterion 
stage  will  be  permitted  at  Saturday 
night  previews. 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

M.  Richey  of  Detroit  served  as  sec- 
retary. 

Following  the  meeting,  it  was 
stated  that  "provision  has  been 
made  for  a  thorough  investigation 
of  the  legal  aspects  of  the  campaign 
and  for  the  drafting  of  proposed 
legislation  to  accomplish  the  objects 
of  the  committee.  The  commodities 
clause  of  the  Hepburn  act  divorcing 
railroads  from  the  industries  along 
their  lines  and  the  many  state  laws 
preventing  breweries  from  operat- 
ing saloons  are  being  studied  as  pre- 
cedents." 

The  first  objective  of  the  financial 
plan,  that  requiring  $100,000,  will 
be  reached  by  July  15,  it  was  fore- 
cast by  the  committeemen.  A  de- 
tailed plan  of  action  was  mapped 
out  and  will  be  mailed  members  of 
the  organization  immediately. 

Attending  yesterday's  conference 
were:  Abram  F.  Myers,  Sidney  E. 
Samuelson  and  Col.  H.  A.  Cole,  in 
addition  to  Steffes  and  Richey.  An- 
other meeting  may  be  held  today  and 
tonight  most  of  the  committeemen 
are  expected  to  go  to  the  Louis- 
Schmeling  fight.  Myers  returned  to 
Washington  last  night. 


Alperson  May  Remain 

Permanently  on  Coast 

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the  company's  production  activities. 
Alperson  is  now  in  Hollywood  mak- 
ing production  deals  in  connection 
with  his  outfit's  initial  release  pro- 
gram and  setting  up  other  phases 
of  its  project. 


Schulberg  Starts  July  20 

At  the  Prudential  Studio 


PITTSBURGH 


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activity  July  20  at  the  Prudential 
studio,  just  taken  over  on  a  lon&- 
term  lease.  First  of  the  16  pictures 
to  be  made  for  Paramount  release 
is  "Wedding  Present",  starring  Joan 
Bennett. 


Rena  Braff  of  the  Warner  book- 
ing office  off  on  a  combined  vacation 
and  honeymoon  trip.  She  married 
Ralph  Goldstein. 

David  Bernstein,  Loew  executive, 
returned  to  New  York  after  a  brief 
stay  here. 

Owen  Cleary  is  at  the  Fulton 
awaiting  word  from  New  York  to 
start  the  remodeling  job. 

Bert  Stearn,  U.  A.  manager,  and 
Jim  Alexander,  Republic  manager, 
visited  the  Warner  offices  on  busi- 
ness. 

Art  Levy  and  his  staff  leaving 
this  week-end  to  attend  the  annual 
Columbia   sales  convention. 

Mike  Karolcik,  Perryopolis  exhib- 
itor, off  on  a  trip  to  Philadelphia. 


Friday,  June  19, 1936 


"MY  MAN  GODFREY" 
T  LEAD-OFF  FILM 


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was  announced  by  James  R.  Grain- 
ger, chief  of  distribution.  The  fea- 
ture, which  was  previewed  by  the 
conventionites  this  week,  will  go  in 
national  distribution  Sept.  6.  Mean- 
while, Charles  R.  Rogers,  head  of 
production,  is  taking  the  print  back 
to  the  coast  for  further  cutting. 

The  final  convention  session  yes- 
terday morning  was  exclusively  for 
district  and  branch  managers. 
Grainger  made  a  brief  summing-up 
of  the  convention's  highlights  and 
went  over  again  the  points  which  he 
wished  the  managers  to  take  home 
with  them  and  to  work  out  individ- 
ually in  their  several  exchanges. 
Short  speeches  were  made  by  F.  J. 
A.  McCarthy,  eastern  sales  manager; 
E.  T.  Gomersall,  western  sales  man- 
ager; Edward  Bonns,  short  product 
manager,  and  William  McKay,  gen- 
eral counsel,  who  explained  the  con- 
tract under  which  pictures  are  to 
be  sold  next  season.  In  addition,  the 
following  attended  the  session: 

Sidney  Singerman,  Harry  Graham, 
Al  Herman,  W.  J.  Heineman,  Sieg- 
fried Wittman,  Clair  Hague;  P. 
Dana  of  Albany,  J.  Ezell  of  Atlan- 
ta, W.  P.  Kelly  of  Boston,  N.  Sau- 
ber  of  Buffalo,  J.  Hobbs  of  Char- 
lotte, H.  M.  Herbel  of  Chicago,  P. 
Krieger  of  Cincinnati,  Dave  Miller 
of  Cleveland,  E.  S.  Olsmith  of  Dal- 
las, J.  Langan  of  Denver,  L.  Patz 
of  Des  Moines,  M.  Gottlieb  of  De- 
troit, F.  Brown  of  Indianapolis,  W. 
Benjamin  of  Kansas  City,  A.  J. 
O'Keefe  of  Los  Angeles,  W.  E.  Sipe 
of  Memphis,  J.  F.  Camp  of  Milwau- 
kee, F.  Mantzke  of  Minneapolis,  M. 
Joseph  of  New  Haven,  L.  Abrams  of 
New  York,  W.  S.  Quade  of  Okla- 
homa City,  J.  J.  Spandau  of  Omaha, 
J.  Engle  of  Philadelphia,  A.  Bar- 
nett  of  Pittsburgh,  G.  C.  Craddock  of 
Portland,  J.  E.  Garrison  of  St.  Louis, 

C.  J.  Feldman  of  Salt  Lake  City,  B. 
Rose  of  San  Francisco,  L.  J.  McGin- 
ley  of  Seattle,  E.  Heiber  of  Wash- 
ington, J.  A.  Wilson  of  Calgary,  F. 

D.  Leduc  of  Montreal,  W.  A.  Sault 
of  Saint  John,  S.  Brint  of  Toronto, 
R.  A.  Scott  of  Vancouver,  F.  L. 
Vaughan  of  Winnipeg. 


Paramount  Board  to  Elect 
New  Officers  Next  Week 


The  Paramount  board  of  directors 
will  meet  probably  on  Thursday  of 
next  week  to  elect  new  officers  of 
the  company.  At  the  same  time 
the  board  will  elect  a  new  executive 
committee,  the  term  of  the  old  one 
having  expired  with  the  annual 
meeting. 


•      •      •     "THE  MEN  believe  in  their  leaders" and  after 

all  is  said  and  done,  when  you  have  a  sales  organization  feel- 
ing that  way,  it's  half  the  battle and  that's  the  way  the 

RKO  Radio  sales  force  functions  to  a  man they  believe  in 

their   leaders a    fact    which    was    amply    demonstrated    at 

the  sales  convention  brought  to  a  close  this  week  in  New  York 
City 


•      •      •     AND  THEY  happen  to  have  two  real  leaders 

Ned  Depinet  and  Jules  Levy men  who  have  been  through 

every  problem  that  they  have  to  face  day  by  day  on  the  firing 

line    where    sales   battles    are   won    or   lost these    leaders 

didn't   hand   out   one   word   of  bunk   in   their   convention   talks 

in  an   instance  where  a  picture  turned  out  lousy 

well,  it  was  lousy the  admission  was  freely  made 

and  the  men  absolved  of  all  blame  in  not  putting  it  over 

it  seems  that  in  this  biz  a  picture  occasionally  turns  out  to  be 

a  punko and  the  best  sales  force  in  the  world  can't  wham 

it  over Depinet  and  Levy  are  too  keen  and  sane  not  to  face 

the  facts  of  life their  Conviction  and  Sincerity  was  prob- 
ably the  outstanding  note  the  men  carried  away  with  them 

they  went  back  to  their  home  territories  fortified  with  the  new 
strength  that  their  leaders  had  imparted  to  them 


•      •      •     THEN  CAME  the  production  chief  at  the  studios 

Sam   Briskin  a   24-hour-a-day   man whose  life 

is  literally  wrapped  up  in  his  job day  and  night he 

said  in  his  sincere  and  quiet  way  that  the  men  could  depend  on 
at  least  22  "A"  pictures  product  with  top  B.  O.  potentials 

in  the  way  of  names  the  policy  on  these  22  features  would 

be  to  start  with  a  star  name  that  had  a  big  draw,  and  build 

other  star  names  around  it Briskin  promised  on  this  group 

to  give  the  sales  force  the  strongest  casts  he  could  assemble 
this  production  head  believes  in  Names he  an- 
nounced at  the  convention  the  signing  of  Claudette  Colbert  that 
had  just  occurred  and  he  will  keep  on  signing  Names 
right   through  the  season    


•      •      •     TO  CLINCH  all  that  these  speakers  had  said 

Leo  Spitz,  as  the  Chief  representing  the  entire  RKO  setup  in 
theaters,   production   and   distribution,   gave   a   quiet,   powerful 

talk  that  electrified  the  gathering Spitz  said  that  after  six 

months  he  was  satisfied  the  company  is  on  a  stable  foundation 
in  a  splendid  position  to  put  through  a  sound  reorgani- 
zation plan he   said  that  the  man-power  he  wanted  was 

right  in  the  organization   don't  have  to  go  outside 

as  far  as  he  is  concerned,  it  is  set the  company  will  not 

take  in  an  outside  man  where  there  is  an  individual  in  the  or- 
ganization capable  of  filling  the  job 


•  •  •  AND  THEN  M.  H.  Aylesworth  observed  that  the 
necessary  strengthening  of  the  organization  had  been  achieved 
in   bringing   in    Messrs.    Spitz   and    Briskin  here   was   the 

vital  leadership  in  administration  and  production  to  carry  the 

company  on  to  new  heights It  is  safe  to  say  from  our  own 

observation  that  every  man  left  the  convention  with  a  feeling 
that  he  was  working  for  a  solid  company  that  is  moving  ahead 
this  season  with  the  powerful  impetus  of  material  and  human 

resources with   the   tremendous   driving   force   inherent   in 

its  leadership  in  all  fields as  Advertising  Director  Barret 

McCormick  stated  as  a  sum-up  of  it  all:  "What  makes  it  very 
sweet  is  the  fact  that  Radio  Pictures  and  its  executives  are 
advertising  and  publicity  minded  and  will  take  advantage  of  all 
this  through  these  channels  which  they  know  are  the  very  life 
of  show  business." 


«  «   « 


»   »  » 


20  FEATURES  IN  COLOR 
ALREADY  SET  FOR '37 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

three  from  Pioneer,  listed.  Para- 
mount, Warners  and  20th  Century- 
Fox  each  have  two  color  pictures 
planned. 

In  the  independent  field,  Republic 
has  four  color  features  planned  and 
Grand  National  expects  four.  There 
may  be  two  others  from  abroad. 

Non-color  feature  programs  are 
scheduled  by  M-G-M,  Universal  and 
RKO.  Practically  all  companies  are 
using  color  in  shorts,  particularly 
cartoons  and  travelogues. 


Additional  $140,000  Fees 

Allowed  G.T.E.  Receiver 


Wilmington,  Del.  —  Petition  of 
Daniel  O.  Hastings,  as  receiver  for 
General  Theaters  Equipment,  for  an 
allowance  of  additional  legal  fees 
totaling  $140,000,  was  granted  by 
Chancellor  Josiah  O.  Wolcott  in 
chancery  court  here.  No  opposition 
was  filed.  Additional  allowance 
granted  includes  $62,500  for  Sena- 
tor Hastings  as  receiver,  and  $77,- 
500  for  the  law  firms  of  Marvel, 
Morford,  Ward  &  Logan,  Wilming- 
ton, and  Hughes,  Schurman  & 
Dwight,  New  York,  who  served  the 
receiver  during  the  four  years  of 
receivership. 

Senator  Hastings  already  has  re- 
ceived $62,500  and  the  two  law  firms 
an  aggregate  of  $60,000.  The  allow- 
ance just  granted  also  includes  a 
$25,000  contingent  fee  for  service 
in  the  case  involving  the  receiver  and 
the  All-Continent  Corp. 


Negotiating  Distribution 
On  Lobby  Ballyhoo  Trailer 

National  distribution  arrange- 
ments are  being  worked  out  by 
Claude  Ezell  of  Affiliated  Distribu- 
tors, sponsors  of  Bank  Night  for 
the  Britton  vocal-ad  clock  to  be  used 
for  lobby  trailer  and  other  ballyhoo 
purposes.  Ezell  temporarily  sus- 
pended conferences  last  night  when 
he  left  for  Cleveland  on  a  brief  busi- 
ness  trip. 

The  clock,  devised  by  Jack  Brit- 
ton, former  San  Antonio  operator 
and  later  with  Universal  at  the 
Coast,  has  an  illuminated  face  and 
can  be  set  to  automatically  repro- 
duce the  oral  plug.  Recordings  are 
on  film,  which  can  run  up  to  1,000 
feet,  and  the  device  can  be  used  in 
the  lobby  or  outside  of  a  theater. 
Distribution  of  the  clock,  which  is  to 
be  made  in  several  models,  will  be- 
gin in  about  four  months. 


THE 


■c&H 


DAILY 


Friday,  June  19, 1936 


A  "£tttt&"  fc<»»  UoMywood  "Ms 


/• 


By  RALPH  WILK 

TMCHARD  A.  ROWLAND  has 
signed  Charles  C.  Wilson  for  the 
part  of  the  warden  and  Charles 
Richman  for  the  attorney  in  "I'd 
Give  My  Life,"  first  of  the  Rowland 
productions  for  Paramount  release. 
Story  was  adapted  by  George  O'Neil 
from  the  play,  "The  Noose,"  by  H. 
H.  Van  Loan  and  Willard  Mack. 

T  T  T 

Dan  Jarrett  has  been  signed  by 
George  Hirliman  to  write  the 
screenplay  for  "Daniel  Boone,"  the 
George  O'Brien  feature  for  RKO 
Radio  release.  Jarrett  just  finished 
a  writing  assignment  at  Paramount. 

T  T  T 

The  3  Stooges,  Howard,  Fine  and 
Howard,  leave  Monday  on  their 
personal  appearance  tour.  They 
open  at  the  Roxy,  New  York,  July 
3.  and  then  play  Philadelphia,  Pitts- 
burgh, Atlantic  City  and  Baltimore. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Frank  Zucker,  who  photographed 
New  York  scenes  for  "Dodsworth" 
and  who  has  been  visiting  on  the 
coast,  flew  to  New  York  to  photo- 
graph   the    Louis-Schmeling    fight. 


Sailing  aboard  the  Ruth  Alexan- 
der, Director  and  Mrs.  Lewis  D. 
Collins,  William  Gargan,  Molly  La- 
mont  have  left  Hollywood  for  eight 
weeks  in  Victoria,  Canada,  where 
Collins  will  direct  and  Gargan  and 
Miss  Lamont  will  star  in  a  picture 
for  Columbia  release. 

T  t  ▼ 

William  Koenig,  chairman  of  the 
Academy  Research  Council,  has  ap- 
pointed several  additional  represen- 
tatives to  the  Council's  Film  Pre- 
servative Committee,  which  has 
been  investigating  the  various  types 
and  kinds  of  release  print  preserva- 
tive processes.  In  addition  to  the 
original  committee  consisting  of 
Harris  Ensign,  chairman;  Fred 
Gage,  A.  J.  Guerin,  and  Gordon  S. 
Mitchell,  manager  of  the  Council; 
George  Crane,  Alan  Freedman,  Sid- 
ney Lund,  Hugh  McClung,  J.  M. 
Nickolaus  and  John  Swain  have 
been  appointed  to  assist  with  the 
project. 

▼  T  T 

Lupton  A.  Wilkinson,  who  re- 
signed from  the  Hays  Office  staff 
here  and  is  being  succeeded  by  Tom 
Pettey  from  New  York,  says  his 
plans  call  for  continued  work  in 
Hollywood. 

T  T  T 

Final  scenes  were  completed  a 
few  days  ago  at  RKO  Pathe  stu- 
dios on  "The  Last  of  the  Mohicans," 
which  Edward  Small  is  producing 
for  United  Artists  with  Randolph 
Scott  in  the  starring  role. 
»         ▼         ▼ 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roger  Imhof  won 
the  prize  for  the  best  waltz  at  the 
dinner  of  the  Rotarian  Club  held  in 
the  Blossom  Room  of  the  Roosevelt 
Hotel. 


Charles  Ray,  the  silent  screen's 
star  juvenile  comedian,  is  the  lat- 
est addition  to  the  cast  of  Para- 
mount's  "Hollywood  Boulevard."  He 
joins  a  group  which  includes  Fran- 
cis X.  Bushman,  Betty  Compson, 
Esther  Ralston  and  Maurice  Costel- 
Io. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Martha  Raye,  night  club  singer 
who  will  make  her  film  debut  in  the 
Bing  Crosby  picture,  "Rhythm  on 
the  Range,"  has  been  signed  to  a 
five-year  contract  by  Paramount. 
Her  next  assignment  will  be  in  "The 
Big  Broadcast  of   1937." 

▼  »  T 

After  a  flying  visit  to  Vienna  pre- 
paratory to  shooting  Paramount's 
new  musical,  "Champagne  Waltz," 
Director  Eddie  Sutherland  has  re- 
turned to  Hollywood.  Scheduled  to 
start  July  6,  the  story  will  deal  with 
romantic  Vienna.  Headed  by  Fred 
MacMurray  and  Gladys  Swarthout, 
the  cast  will  include  Jack  Oakie, 
Veloz  and  Yolanda  and  Frank  For- 
est. 


With  the  casting  of  Marjorie 
Gateson  for  the  role  of  the  third 
wife  in  "Three  Married  Men,"  all 
the  featured  parts  in  this  Para- 
mount picture  have  been  assigned. 
The  title  roles  will  be  played  by 
Roscoe  Karns,  William  Frawley  and 
Lynne  Overman.  Other  featured 
players  will  be  Mary  Brian,  Gail 
Sheridan,  George  Barbier,  Virginia 
Weidler  and  Bennie  Bartlett.  Eddie 
Buzzell  will  start  directing  this 
Arthur  Hornblow  Jr.  production 
next  Monday. 


Barney  Sarecky,  who  will  pro- 
duce Universal's  second  serial  for 
next  season,  "Ace  Drummond,"  has 
chosen  Jean  Rogers  to  play  opposite 
John  King,  who  has  the  title  role. 
The  only  other  player  so  far  an- 
nounced is  Guy  Bates  Post,  former 
Broadway  stage  star.  "Ace  Drum- 
mond," adapted  from  the  newspaper 
adventure  strip  by  Captain  Edward 
V.  Rickenbacker,  will  be  directed  by 
Cliff  Smith  and  Ford  Beebe. 


DETROIT 


Work  was  started  this  week  on 
the  Westown  Theater  here  for  Wis- 
per  &  Wetsman  circuit.  Charles  N. 
Agree,  architect,  also  reports  that 
construction  on  the  Rialto,  Bay  City, 
for  Associated  Theaters,  will  begin 
next  week.  Agree  is  preparing 
plans  for  another  Wisper  &  Wets- 
man  house  at  Harper  and  Chalmers 
Aves. 

The  new  Trenton  in  Trenton,  As- 
sociated house,  is  expected  to  be 
completed  by  July  1. 

David  King,  Inc.,  has  taken  over 
the  National  Theater,  succeeding 
King  Amusement  Co.  Victor  Tra- 
vel's remains  as  manager. 

L.  L.  Timby  has  been  appointed 
local  representative  of  Alexander 
Film  Co. 

Jack  Frost,  assistant  manager  of 
United  Detroit  Theaters,  is  vaca- 
tioning in   Georgia. 

RKO  is  reported  planning  to  re- 
open the  RKO  Downtown  in  the  fall. 

Harlan  Starr,  GB's  local  manager, 
booked  "It's  Love  Again"  first-run 
into  the  Fox  Theater. 

Stock  issues  are  being  floated  by 
Sam  Brown  Circuit  for  Detroit  Con- 
solidated Theaters,  the  subsidiary  to 
own  the  Varsity,  now  being  erected, 
and  the  Ambassador. 

Other  circuit  expansion  is  planned 
by  Associated  Theaters,  which  is 
looking  for   additional  s'ites. 


Homolka  in  New  GB  Film 

London  —  Oscar  Homolka,  who 
scored  in  GB's  "Rhodes",  has  been 
signed  by  the  same  company  for  a 
featured  role  in  "The  Hidden 
Power,"  which  is  going  before  the 
cameras  at  Shepherd's  Bush  with 
Sylvia   Sidney   in   the   starring   role. 


MINNEAPOLIS 


The  Minnesota  has  gone  back  to 
a  live  talent  policy  for  the  summer, 
with  Lou  Forbes  in  charge  of  pit 
orchestra.  Forbes  came  from  the 
coast.  Manager  Harold  Kaplan  in- 
tends-to  bring  in  big  names  from 
the  coast  and  New  York. 

Bunchy  Stevens,  manager  of 
Bennie  Berger's  house  at  Bemidji, 
Minn.,  took  top  honors  in  the  Va- 
riety Club  golf  tournament.  Ray 
Wiley  of  U.  A.  won  honors  in  the 
distributor's  flight,  while  Charley 
Perrine  of  Minnesota  Amusement 
took  the  title  in  the  exhibitor  sec- 
tion. 

Cliff  Gill,  Pantages  exploiteer, 
back  from  quickie  to  Sioux  Falls, 
S.  D. 

Merle  Potter,  Journal  film  critic, 
back  from  coast,  where  he  chaper- 
oned two  kid  winners  of  northwest 
tap  dance  contest,  run  by  the 
Journal  in  conjunction  with  the 
Orpheum. 

Herman  Jockems  will  open  a  the- 
ater in  Luverne,  Minn.,  next  month. 
Jockems  is  now  operator  of  the  Pal- 
ace here. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


United  Artists  Theater,  Portland, 
has  held   over   "Bullets   or  Ballots." 

Special  fireworks  display  was 
used  by  Ned  Edris,  manager  of 
Hamrick's  Tacoma  theaters,  to 
usher  in  "Things  to   Come." 

A  sixth  week  for  "Deeds"  at  the 
Blue   Mouse,  Portland. 

Moved  over  to  the  Mayfair,  "Show 
Boat"  is  in  its  third  week  at  Port- 
land. 


The  leading  feminine  role  in 
"Loudspeaker  Lowdown,"  which 
starts  production  at  the  Warner 
studios  next  week,  will  be  played  by 
Anne  Nagel.  This  part  had  been 
intended  for  Jane  Froman,  but  it 
has  now  been  decided  that  she  is  to 
appear  instead  in  another  forthcom- 
ing picture.  Ross  Alexander  will  be 
the  leading  man,  and  two  of  the 
other  principal  parts  have  been  as- 
signed to  Glenda  Farrell  and  Craig 
Reynolds.  The  picture  will  be  di- 
rected   by    William    Clemens. 


Headed  by  Wesley  Ruggles,  Para- 
mount producer-director,  a  company 
of  more  than  100  left  this  week  for 
Lake  Malibu  to  begin  filming  "With 
Banners  Blowing."  Gladys  George 
and  little  Jackie  Moran,  both  prom- 
inently featured  in  the  story  taken 
from  Barry  Benefield's  novel,  "Vali- 
ant is  the  Word  for  Carrie,"  will  be 
used  by  Ruggles  in  introductory 
scenes.  They  will  be  joined  later 
in  the  week  by  Harry  Carey,  Arline 
Judge   and   John   Howard. 


Val  Paul,  who  will  make  the  pro- 
duction of  "Yellowstone,"  has  com- 
pleted the  cast  of  this  Universal 
drama.  It  is  as  follows:  Henry 
Hunter,  who  scored  in  "Parole"  his 
first  picture;  Judith  Barrett,  Ralph 
Morgan,  Andy  Devine,  Alan  Hale, 
Monroe  Owsley,  Raymond  Hatton, 
Paul  Fix,  Rollo  Lloyd  and  Paul  Har- 
vey. "Yellowstone"  is  by  Jefferson 
Parker  and  Renaud  Hoffman.  It  is 
being  directed  by  Arthur  Lubin. 


The  last  sequence  of  "China  Clip- 
per" will  be  finished  tomorrow  at 
the  First  National  studios.  Pat 
O'Brien  and  Beverly  Roberts  head 
the  cast.  Raymond  Enright  is  di- 
recting. 

t         ▼  T 

John  Harkrider,  wardrobe  design- 
er and  supervisor  of  set  construc- 
tion and  set  dressing,  is  now  under 
long-term  contract  to  Universal.  He 
devised  the  unique  titles  for  "Show 
Boat"  and  "Great  Ziegfeld." 


After  a  "roving"  location  trip  that 
has  taken  the  troupe  all  over  the 
Mojave  Desert,  Paramount's  "My 
American  Wife"  company,  100 
strong,  has  returned  to  the  studio. 
Among  those  who  made  the  trip 
are  Francis  Lederer,  Fred  Stone, 
Ann  Sothern  and  Director  Harold 
Young. 


The  Arthur  Levey  Productions 
of  London  are  negotiating  with  M- 
G-M  to  borrow  Richard  Boleslawski 
to  direct  "The  Thames  Guard,"  by 
Belva  Henaissian.  Boleslawski  is 
currently  directing  "Garden  of  Al- 
lah," a  David  0.  Selznick  production, 
for  which  he  •  was  loaned  to  this 
producer. 


Friday,  June  19, 1936 


DAILY 


»   » 


TOPICS     OF     TIMELY     INTEREST 


€€    €€ 


Films  As  Aids 

In  Catching  Criminals 

A  CCORDING  to  the  files  of 
the  Federal  Bureau  of  In- 
vestigation some  10,000  danger- 
ous criminals  are  always  at 
large.  Most  of  these  birds  of 
ill  omen  have  been  caged  before, 
so  that  they  have  won  a  place 
in  the  police  "Who's  Who."  To 
recognize  them  after  they  are 
arrested  for  the  tenth  or  twen- 
tieth time  is  easy  enough.  But 
on  the  street?  Even  before  fast 
automobiles,  airplanes  and 
trains  made  it  possible  to  be  in 
Chicago  today  and  Boston  to- 
morrow the  problem  was  not 
easy.  Ordinary  photographs 
are  little  better  than  useless, 
such  are  the  changes  that  dis- 
ease and  the  passing  of  the  years 
may  bring  about.  Verbal  dis- 
criptions  lack  precision.  Phys- 
ical measurements  and  finger- 
prints are  of  no  aid  at  all  in 
identifying  a  Karpis  in  a  crowd. 
Hence  the  development  of  the 
"line-up,"  which  makes  it  pos- 
sible for  a  group  of  detectives 
to  study  arrested  criminals  un- 
der strong  light  and  to  famil- 
iarize themselves  not  merely 
with  faces  and  forms  but  with 
personalities.  Unfortunately, 

the  "line-up"  has  its  limitations. 


The  detectives  must  rely  on  their 
memories,  and  the  time  allotted 
for  memorizing  is  all  too  short. 

Recently  at  Trenton  Colonel 
H.  Norman  Schwarzkopf  demon- 
strated a  scientific  method  of 
simplifying  this  task.  With 
standardized  apparatus  that  any 
policeman  can  set  up  in  fifteen 
minutes  he  takes  motion  pic- 
tures and  sound  records  of  some 
captured  malefactor.  Not  mere- 
ly a  face  but  a  personality  is 
recorded  for  future  study,  with 
gestures,  voice,  mannerisms. 
The  record  can  be  sent  any- 
where, so  that  even  the  con- 
stable of  a  small  village  may 
receive  the  benefit  of  a  "line- 
up" to  be  viewed  over  and  over 
again.  On  the  screen  struts 
the  counterfeit  presentment  of 
a  man  sought  by  the  police  of 
the  country.  He  is  alive.  His 
features  may  change  but  not 
his  way  of  raising  his  arm  or 
the  inflection  of  his  voice  or  his 
walk.  Where  perhaps  only  a 
hundred  detectives  know  him  by 
sight,  he  now  becomes  an  ob- 
ject  of  suspicion   to   thousands. 

Colonel  Schwarzkopf's  ad- 
vance is  about  the  only  innova- 
tion of  its  class  that  can  be 
credited  to  an  American  officer 
of  police.      He  has  made  mass 


identification  possible — an  ad- 
vance that  deserves  to  rank 
with  the  introduction  of  radio 
on  police  cars. 

— N.   Y.   Times   editorial. 


Advanced  Public  Tastes 

Keep  Filmdom  Busy 

VEAR  by  year  motion  picture 
making  is  becoming  increas- 
ingly difficult.  Audiences  would 
ridicule  a  picture  that  was  a 
tremendous  success  a  few  years 
ago.  Conventional  situations  that 
held  them  enthralled  in  the  days 
of  silent  pictures  ares  laughed 
at  today.  And  what  is  more 
difficult,  audiences  even  antici- 
pate situations.  Practically 
every  important  story  has  been 
screened  several  times  at  least. 
Suitable  novels  have  been  done 
time  after  time.  But  in  order  to 
avoid  banality,  we  are  forced  to 
seek  the  "new  angle",  a  novel 
manner  of  presentation  that 
keeps  the  audience  from  anti- 
cipating the  action  of  the  pic- 
ture. There  are  certain  known 
elements  of  entertainment  that 
are  integral  parts  of  every  story. 
They  are  romance,  melodrama, 
music  and  comedy.  Every  suc- 
cessful film  must  contain  at  least 


one  of  these  elements.  But  that 
is  not  enough.  To  this  we  must 
add  an  unusual  background,  a 
new  twist,  that  gives  freshness 
to  the  story,  to  keep  up  with  the 
public  education  and  advanced 
tastes  in  films. 

— Arthur  Hornblow,  Jr. 


GB  Art  Director  in  Academy 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Erno  Betzner,  are  di- 
rector for  GB  Pictures,  who  did  the 
sets  for  "Transatlantic  Tunnel,"  has 
been  elected  to  the  Academy  of  Mo- 
tion Picture  Arts  &  Sciences.  Metz- 
ner,  who  is  at  present  designing  sets 
for  the  GB  production,  "Strangers 
on  a  Honeymoon,"  is  the  only  art 
director  in  England  to  have  achieved 
the  distinction  of  election  to  this 
Academy. 


Stapleton's  Car  Looted 

It's  costing  Don  Stapleton,  opera- 
tor of  the  Center,  Ottawa,  plenty  to 
see  the  Louis-Schmeling  fracas.  He 
and  a  pal  left  their  car  near  Broad- 
way and  70th  St.  yesterday  while 
calling  on  a  friend,  and  when  they 
returned,  somebody  had  pried  open 
a  window  and  looted  their  belong- 
ings. 


WANTED: 
A  SMART  ADVERTISING  MAN ! 


No,  there's  no  job  open. 
But . . . 

We  manufacture  Novelviews,  in- 
expensive little  gadgets  that 
show  pictures  in  three  dimen- 
sions. 

We've  made  over  100  subjects 
ranging  from  fairy  tales  to  the 
Museum  of  Natural  History,  from 
baseball  to  all  kinds  of  travel- 
ogues. 
We've  made  cartoon  subjects 


featuring  Scrappy,  Popeye,  Flash 
Gordon,  Joe  Palooka,  Peter  Arno 
drawings  and  a  score  of  others. 
But . . . 

We  haven't  made  a  good  tieup 
with  a  smart  advertising  depart- 
ment, although  we  believe  the 
Novelview  is  a  cheap  exploita- 
tion-natural. 

We're  ready  to  talk  business,  ex- 
plain our  ideas,  listen  to  yours, 
and  even  send  free  samples. 


NOVELART  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

509  6th  Avenue  New  York  City 


THE 


-SB2H 


DAILY 


Friday,  June  19,  1936 


DIVISIONAL  PARLEYS 
CLOSE  RKO  MEETING 


Divisional  sales  meetings  in  the 
Waldorf-Astoria  yesterday  brought 
the  RKO  Radio  annual  convention 
to  a  close.  E.  L.  McEvoy,  eastern 
and  Canadian  sales  manager,  ad- 
dressed the  delegates  from  the  fol- 
lowing branch  offices:  Albany,  Bos- 
ton, Buffalo,  Cincinnati,  Cleveland, 
Detroit,  Indianapolis,  New  Haven, 
New  York,  Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh, 
Washington,  Calgary,  Montreal,  St. 
John,  Toronto,  Vancouver  and  Win- 
nipeg. 

Cresson  E.  Smith,  western  and 
southern  sales  manager,  spoke  to 
delegates  in  his  division  and  con- 
gratulated them  for  having  won  the 
sales  contest  designated  The  Smith- 
McEvoy  Scuffle,  the  prizes  for  which 
were  substantial  checks.  The  fol- 
lowing branches  are  in  Smith's  do- 
main: Chicago,  Des  Moines,  Kansas 
City,  Milwaukee,  Minneapolis, 
Omaha,  St.  Louis,  Sioux  Falls,  At- 
lanta, Dallas,  Charlotte,  Jackson- 
ville, Memphis,  New  Orleans,  Okla- 
homa City,  Denver,  Los  Angeles, 
Portland,  Salt  Lake  City,  San  Fran- 
cisco and  Seattle. 

Branch  managers  and  salesmen 
left  last  night  for  their  respective 
destinations.  Delegates  from  for- 
eign countries  will  remain  in  New 
York  for  a  few  days. 


Chesterfield-Invincible 

Expects  4,000  Accounts 

Approximately  4,000  accounts  with 
members  of  Allied  is  expected  by 
Chesterfield-Invincible  in  connection 
with  its  new  franchise  plan  tieup. 
Edward  Golden,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  the  producer-distributor,  is 
now  lining  up  exchanges  for  the  set- 
up. 


Los  Angeles  is  Favored 

For  Next  RKO  Sales  Meet 


Next  year's  RKO  Radio  sales  con- 
vention will  be  held  in  Los  Angeles, 
it  was  indicated  at  the  current  con- 
vention which  wound  up  yesterday. 


BIG 

NEWS 


AS  SEEN  BY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


The  landscape  work  on  the  huge 
slanting  lawns  surrounding  W.  P.  Lips- 
comb's hill-top  home  is  rapidly  gain- 
ing recognition  as  one  of  filmland's 
show  places— DAVE   EPSTEIN. 


KKU    Convention     yyindu 


THE  250  sales  representatives  in  New  York 
for  the  RKO  Radio  Pictures'  1936-37 
Sales  Convention  which  was  concluded  Wed- 
nesday night  at  the  Waldorf,  met  in  two 
special  divisional  meetings  early  yesterday. 
Cresson  Smith,  western  and  southern  dis- 
trict sales  manager,  presided  over  his  group, 
and  E.  L.  McEvoy,  eastern  and  Canadian 
District  sales  manager,  held  sessions  with 
his  representatives.  Following  these  short 
meetings  the  annual  session  was  officially 
completed  and  the  conventionites  left  for 
their    respective    headquarters. 


March  of  Time  and  Major  Bowes'  Amateur 
Parade  comlriiied  on  Wednesday  evening  to 
stage  the  banquet  shoiu  for  RKO's  conclud- 
ing event  of  it :  three-day  international  sales 
meeting.  The  "book"  for  the  show  was  corn- 
filed  by  Ralph  Rolan  and  Bill  Saal.  Milton 
Bcrle  was  master  of  ceremonies  in  the  finale, 
bred  Ilillcbrand  portrayed  a  branch  manager. 
Gypsy  Roc  Lee,  Mady  Corrcll,  Walter  Fen- 
ner,  Arthur  Kay  and  Eddie  Hall  headed  the 
show  cast.  The  Roxy  Theater  girls  danced. 
with  arrangements  by  Jack  Partington  and 
(lac  Foster.  Dan  Doran  handled  properties 
and  (('.  S alters  the  sets.  Arthur  Willi  super- 
vised  the   evening's  entertainment. 


Al  Rubin  of  the  .mid-west  Rubins  sent  a 
beautiful  bouquet  to  Depinet  to  deliver  to 
Briskin  after  his  speech,  with  the  proviso 
that  if  it  was  bad  for  Depinet  to  keep  it 
himself. 


When  Depinet  discussed  the  big  football 
special  on  the  program,  he  had  to  look  for 
support  from  Leo  Spitz,  who  proved  that 
lie  is  up  on  the  history  of  the  grand  gridiron 
sport. 


John     Dowd,    chief     of    the     RKO     Theaters 


Advertising      Department,      was     around     con- 
ferring  with   a    number   of   his   cronies. 


/r-c-.v    Rappaport    of    Baltimore    giving    Park 
Avenue    the    once    over. 


Lou  .Miller  of  Contract  Approval  approving- 
ly received  a  box  of  flowers,  bound  for  the 
dais. 


Nat    Holt  of    Cleveland   doing    a   little  lobby- 
ing   outside    of    the    Serf    Room. 


Bill  Dahler  of  Contract  Approval  rush- 
ing around  with  that  dandy  brief  case  chuck 
full    of    info. 


Bill    Clark    carrying    a    Mickey    Mouse    doll 
through    the    lobby. 


Bill  Home  doing  the  honors  in  the  tobacco 
department.  You  know,  handing  out  the 
smokes. 


Walter  iDerham  looking   as  fresh   as  a  dais? 
after    a    very    busy    day    of    conventioning. 


Irving    Cane    ably    assisting    Augie    Schubart 
i    those    little    details. 


Charlie    Casanavc  of  American    Display  hav- 
ing   (i    long    conversation    with    his    office. 


yesterday's  rain  which  resulted  in  post- 
ponement of  the  Schmeling-I.ouis  heavyweight 
bout,  brought  disappointment  to  a  number 
of  RKO  conventioneers  who  had  stayed  over 
to  see  the  fight  but  could  not  wait  until  to- 
night   to    watcli    the    ring   gladiators    clash. 

Eddie  Holland  doing  a  report  on  the  day's 
proceedings. 


11  Words  and  Wisdom 


« 


piCTURE  making  is  one  of  the 
most  stimulating  businesses  in 
the  world.  There  is  the  keenest 
sort  of  anticipatory  excitement  in 
composing  for  a  picture. — JEROME 
KERN. 


If  I  weren't  under  contract  to 
Pioneer,  if  I  could  get  the  same 
salary  on  the  stage  I  do  in  the 
movies,  if  there  were  a  big  musical 
on  the  way,  and  if  the  producer 
gave  me  the  leading  role — I  still 
think  I'd  rather  work  in  pictures. — 
CHARLES  COLLINS. 


The  purpose  of  a  director  is  to 
stay  in  the  background  and  view  in 
perspective  the  activities  of  his 
players  in  relation  to  drama.  The 
public  will  never  go  to  see  a  picture 
because  his  fine  hand  fashioned  it. 
—IRVING  CUMMINGS. 


An  important  star,  who  can  con- 
trol his  own  destinies,  and  who  ap- 
pears on  the  screen  more  than  three 
times  in  any  one  year,  is  squander- 
ing the  only  thing  of  value  he  has 
— the  desire  of  the  public  to  see  him 
— and  shortening  his  years  of  earn- 
ing power.— WELFORD  BEATON. 

One  of  the  great  crimes  of  Holly- 
wood (and  a  real  one)  is  that  we 
do  not  groom  people  in  this  indus- 
try. It  is  important  to  the  indus- 
try to  protect  and  groom  the  little 
fellow.— GROVER  JONES. 


In    aping    Hollywood    production 
inexperienced  English  producers  are 


making  too  many  costly  pictures, 
suitable  only  for  the  British  mar- 
ket. Their  cost  is  not  scaled  to  the 
market.— JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK. 


The  picture  industry  is  developing 
its  own  artisans,  educated  in  every 
minute  detail  of  color  production.  .  . 
ready  to  step  into  the  required  jobs 
if  natural  color  supplants  black  and 
while.— CHARLES  MINTZ. 


The  most  significant  difference  be- 
tween the  stage  and  the  screen:  the 
spectators  have  been  projected  into 
the  positions  of  the  actors,  seeing 
with  their  eyes,  thinking  with  their 
brains,  experiencing  their  emotion- 
al reactons.  The  camera  is  the  in- 
strument of  this  magic  liberation.! 
—FRITZ   LANG. 


In  the  next  war.  .  the  camera- 
man's duties  will  be  multiple — mo- 
tion pictures  will  be  used  in  train- 
ing raw  recruits,  teaching  them  the 
manual  of  arms,  how  to  prepare 
packs,  operate  wartime  equipment, 
and  how  to  conduct  themselves 
under  fire.— W.   S.  VAN  DYKE. 


The  writers'  business  is  to  write. 
It  must  be  painful  to  them  to  write 
westerns  because  horses  can't  talk 
dialogue.— GEORGE  MARSHALL. 

There's  always  a  lot  of  conversa- 
tion about  "new  faces,"  but  that's 
all  it  amounts  to.  The  public  de- 
mands names.  The  producer  has 
to   get   them   names   or   the   picture 


ADMISSION  TAXES 
SHOW  DROP  FOR  MAY 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

day  by  the  Bureau  of  Internal  Rev- 
enue. Total  Federal  revenue  col- 
lections for  May  were  about  $24,- 
000,000  less  than  for  the  corres- 
ponding month  of  1935,  the  loss  be- 
ing attributed  to  the  fact  that  Tri- 
ple A  commodity  taxes  were  not  in 
effect  in  May  of  this  year. 

RKO  is  Not  Planning  Raids 
On  Other  Studios — Briskin 

RKO  Radio  intends  no  raids  on 
other  companies  for  stars,  but  will 
concentrate  instead  on  building  up 
its  own  roster  of  players  from  with- 
in its  ranks,  it  was  stated  to  the 
RKO  convention  delegates  by  Samuel 
Briskin. 

As  reason  for  this  policy,  Briskin 
said  that  stars  usually  can  only  be 
obtained  from  other  companies  when 
they  are  on  the  downgrade  and  men- 
tioned the  long  time  to  wait  until 
the  contract  of  some  current  favor- 
ite expired. 

Briskin  made  known  that  RKO 
Radio  might  have  several  additional 
features  on  its  current  lineup  if  a 
deal  now  in  work  is  signed.  He 
said  he  expected  to  sign  Katharine 
Hepburn  shortly  to  a  new  long-term 
contract  and  that  Ginger  Rogers  and 
Fred  Astaire  both  had  recently  sign- 
ed agreements  for  a  period  of  years. 

Claudette  Colbert,  signed  for  one 
picture,  may  appear  in  additional 
RKO   vehicles. 

Briskin  said  it  had  taken  five 
months  to  reorganize  the  studio  but 
that  he  was  now  ready  for  full  speed 
ahead. 

Briskin  praised  Pandro  Berman 
and  paid  tribute  to  Bob  Sisk  and 
other  producers. 


just   won't   do   business   at   the   box 
office.— ALLAN  DWAN. 


Let  each  major  studio  acquire  a 
string  of  stock  companies.  Let  the 
youngsters  have  two  months  each 
year  with  one  of  the  companies, 
playing  in  support  of  an  important 
guest  star.  These  visiting  stars 
could  teach  them  more  about  act- 
ing than  all  the  theorists  in  the 
world.— JOSEPH    SANTLEY. 


FACTS 

ABOUT 

FILMS 


American  films  released  in  Amsterdam, 
Holland,  during  1935  formed  47.2  per 
cent  of  the  total  approved  imports. 
Germany  was  second  with  22.1  per 
cent. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  145 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  JUNE  20,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Sentiment  for  Zukor  as  Paramount  President  Increases 

PESKAY  RESIGNS  AS  G.M.  FOR  SKOURAS  THEATERS 

250  Columbians  Converge  on  Chicago  for  Convention 


Home  Office  Delegation  Off 

Today  for  Week's  Sales 

Conferences 

More  than  250  delegates  are  head- 
ing for  Chicago  to  attend  the  Co- 
lumbia sales  convention  which  will 
run  for  a  week  starting  Monday  at 
the  Drake  Hotel.  The  New  York 
home  office  contingent,  headed  by 
Jack  Cohn,  leaves  by  special  train 
from  Grand  Central  Terminal  at 
4:45  P.  M.  today.  Also  in  the  party 
will  be  A.  Schneider,  A.  Montague, 
L.  Barbano,  J.  McConville,  Hy  Daab, 
R.  Jackter,  L.  Weinberg,  L.  Astor, 
Max  Weisfeldt,  A.  Seligman,  S.  Lig- 
gett, M.  Grad,  L.  Jaffe,  G.  Josephs, 
M.  Hannock,  H.  C.  Kaufman,  V. 
Borrelli,  B.  E.  Zeeman,  W.  Brennan, 

{Continued    on    Page    7) 


NEELY  REPORT  SEES 
INDIE  EXHIBS  HURT 


By   ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
FILM    DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — The  Neely  bill  re- 
port, favoring  enactment  of  the 
anti-block  booking  and  blind  buying 
bill  pending  in  Congress,  made 
available  last  night  by  the  Govern- 
ment printing  office,  declares  that 
"not  only  are  practices  of  compul- 
sory block  booking  and  blind  sell- 
ing injurious  to  the  public  in  forc- 
ing   the    showing    of    obscene    and 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


GB  Accounts  Increased 

100%    in   Second   Year 

Second  year  of  GB's  operations  in 
this  country  resulted  in  an  increase 
of  100  per  cent  in  accounts  sold, 
according  to  George  W.  Weeks,  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  and  on  the  basis 
of  present  selling  indications  it  is 
estimated  that  1936-37  business  will 
go  75  per  cent  over  the  current  sea- 
son.     In    its    second   year    GB   had 

(Continued   on   Page   2) 


Laemmle  Testimonial  Dinner  on  Air 

Testimonial  dinner  to  Carl  Laemmle  next  Monday  evening  at  the  Waldorf-Astoria, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  United  Palestine  Appeal,  will  be  broadcast  »ver  WMCA  and 
the  Inter-City  network  from  10:30  to  11  P.  M  Harry  Hershfield  will  act  as  toast- 
master,  and  among  those  paying  tribute  to  Laemmle  on  his  retirement  will  be  Helen 
Hayes,  Gene  Buck,   H.   M.   Warner,  Will   H.  Hays,   Louis  Niier  and  others. 


CHARGE  WM.  FOX  SUED 
BY  HIS  OWN  COMPANIES 


Atlantic  City— A  charge  by  Sam- 
uel B.  Stewart  Jr.,  attorney,  that 
some  of  the  claims  in  the  $9,000,000 
bankruptcy  of  William  Fox  were 
"fictitious"  in  that  they  were  filed 
by  corporations  organized  by  Fox 
to  put  his  assets  out  of  the  reach 
of  creditors,  was  among  the  high- 
lights of  yesterday's  hearing  in  the 
bankruptcy    proceedings.       All-Con- 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


RKO  Signs  Contracts 

With  Three  Directors 


W est   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — RKO  Radio  has  signed 
Alfred  Santell  and  renewed  the  con- 
tracts of  two  other  directors,  George 
Stevens  and  George  Nicholls  Jr.  San- 
tell will  direct  "Winterset",  while 
Nicholls  has  been  assigned  "The  Big 
Game"  as  his  next.  Stevens  is  cur- 
rently directing  the  Astaire-Rogers 
musical,   "I   Won't   Dance". 


AMPA,  CINEMA  CLUB 
PICK  GOLF  TEAMS 


A  strong  line-up  is  presented  for 
the  Tournament  match  play  at  the 
Film  Golf  Tournament  on  Wednes- 
day. Place — Glen  Oaks,  Great  Neck, 
Long  Island. 

The  AMPA  team  is  captained  by 
Charles  Einfeld,  with  Tom  Gerety, 
Herb  Fecke  and  Leonard  Colombo. 
Fred  Curtis  captains  the  Cinema  M. 
P.  Club  team,  with  H.  J.  Yates,  Jef- 
frey Bernerd   and  Mitch   May,  Jr. 

The  gifts,  trophies,  special  souve- 

(Continued   on    Page    2) 


Sabath  Committee  Report 

Assails  Paramount  Fees 


By   PRESCOTT  DENNETT 
FILM    DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — "Exhorbitant"  Para- 
mount receivership  fees  and  ex- 
penses were  assailed  in  a  report  of 
the  Sabath  House  bankruptcy  com- 
mittee made  public  yesterday.  In 
its    report,    the    committee    claimed 

(Continued   on    Page    2) 


Stronger   Likelihood  is   Indicated 

For   Zukor's   Return   as   President 


"Poppy"  Gives  Paramount 
Best  2-Days  in  18  Months 

The  best  consecutive  two  days' 
business  in  18  months  was  chalked 
up  at  the  New  York  Paramount  on 
Thursday  and  yesterday  with  W.  C. 
Fields  in  "Poppy"  as  the  feature. 
Good  reviews  helped  the  send-off. 


Annual  meeting  of  the  Paramount 
Pictures  directorate,  which  had 
been  tentatively  scheduled  for  Tues- 
day, has  been  changed  to  Wednes- 
day, with  the  regular  board  session 
due  the  following  day. 

Most  important  business  expected 
to  occur  at  the  Wednesday  meeting 
is  election  of  a  successor  to  John  E. 
(Continued   on    Page   8) 


Edward   Peskay  to  Announce 

New    Affiliation     in 

Near  Future 

Edward  Peskay,  general  manager 
of  Skouras  Theaters  and  for  years 
identified  with  both  distribution  and 
exhibition,  has  resigned  and  will 
announce  a  new  affiliation  within  a 
few  days.  In  addition  to  his  duties 
with  Skouras,  Peskay  operates  a 
group  of  his  own  theaters,  with 
houses  in  Stamford,  Greenwich, 
Peekskill  and  Cornwall. 

Peskay  has  occupied  various  im- 
portant industry  posts.  In  addition 
to  experience  in  Chicago  exhibition 
and  distribution,  he  was  in  charge 
of  Warner  theaters  in  Philadelphia 
for  three  years  and  later  supervised 

(Continued   on    Page    8) 


SABATH  COMMITTEE 
TO  QUESTION  SPITZ 


Leo  Spitz,  RKO  president,  will  be 
called  to  testify  before  the  Sabath 
Congressional  Committee,  on  the 
RKO  reorganization,  either  next 
week  or  the  week  following,  it  is 
learned.  A.  H.  McCausland,  RKO 
trustee,  as  representative  of  the  Irv- 
ing Trust  Co.,  is  slated  to  testify 
again  before  the  committee  next 
Wednesday. 


Republic  Expects  to  Close 
Deals  With  Three  Circuits 


J.  J.  Milstein,  Republic  sales  head, 
said  yesterday  that  he  expected  to 
close  national  deals  shortly  with  the 
Loew,  Warner  and  RKO  circuits. 
Republic  sold  only  RKO  nationally 
last  year  and  not  in  all  spots. 

Republic  has  three  times  as  many 
contracts  at  the  moment  as  it  had 
at  this  time  last  year,  Milstein  de- 
clared. Deals  are  in  work  to  add  a 
number  of  good  names  to  Republic 
pictures,  he  said. 


THE 


t&H 


DAILY 


Saturday,  June  20, 1936 


Ampa  and  Cinema  Club 

Pick  Their  Golf  Teams 


JOHN  W.  AUCOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


(Continued  from   Page   1) 

nirs  and  what-not  keep  piling  in  on 
the  Committee.  General  Electric 
has  kicked  in  with  a  fancy  kitchen 
mixer  that  will  gladden  any  wife's 
heart.  The  New  Jersey  Crayon  Co. 
has  donated  "Scrappy"  paint  sets. 
The  Tavern  restaurant  comes 
through  with  360  bottles  of  Holland 
beer. 

Watch  for  the  extra-special  an- 
nouncement Monday.  All  about  the 
farm-style  breakfast  at  the  Club, 
donated  by  ole  Colonel  Alicoate  to 
those  who  can  get  out  to  the  play- 
grounds  that   early. 


NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 


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Charge  Wm.  Fox  Sued 

By  His  Own  Companies 

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tinent  Corp.,  controlled  by  Fox  and 
his  family,  was  cited  by  Stewart. 
Walter  Hanstein,  representing  Chi- 
cago Title  &  Trust,  told  Federal 
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JUNE   21 

Ralph    Block 
DeWitt  C.   Jennings 
John    A.     Waldron 


Stage  Tryout  Tour  Planned 
For  New  Marx  Bros.  Comedy 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — As  in  the  case  of  "A 
Night  at  the  Opera",  their  previous 
M-G-M  picture,  the  Marx  Brothers 
will  go  on  the  road  for  a  stage  try- 
out  of  "A  Day  at  the  Races",  an 
original  by  George  S.  Kaufman  and 
Al  Boasberg.  Sam  Wood  will  direct 
the  picture.  Final  script  will  be  de- 
veloped after  a  series  of  stage  show- 
ings  in   Pacific   coast   cities. 

Nicholas  Bela  Marrying 

Nicholas  Bela,  formerly  associated 
with  First  National  as  director  and 
now  a  member  of  the  story  depart- 
ment of  Columbia  Pictures,  will  be 
married  today.  His  bride  is  Cath- 
erine Davis,  daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Alfred  Cookman  Davis  of 
Jamestown,  N.  Y.  The  wedding  will 
take  place  at  Chestnut  Hill,  the 
summer  home  of  the  bride's  parents, 
Victoria-on-Chautauqua  Lake,  N.  Y. 
The  groom  is  the  son  of  the  former 
governor  of  Northern  Hungary. 
George  Morris  of  Film  Daily  will 
be  best  man. 


Report  on  Neely  Bill  Sees 

Indp't  Exhibitors  Hurt 

{Continued  from   Page    1) 

vicious  pictures,  but  they  unfair- 
ly oppress  independent  exhibitors." 

The  report  advocates  retention  of 
the  clause  requiring  producers  to 
furnish  synopses   of  pictures. 

"There  appears  to  be  no  sound 
reason  for  apprehending  the  enact- 
ment of  the  bill  will  inflict  appre- 
ciable monetary  loss  on  the  indus- 
try as  playing  time  or  employees 
will  not  change  through  the  bill's 
passage,"  says  the  report. 

It  was  officially  indicated  last 
night,  however,  that  it  is  doubtful 
that  time  remains  for  passage  of 
the  measure  before  Congress  ad- 
journs. 


GB  Accounts  Increased 

100%  in  Second  Year 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

sold  well  over  4,000  accounts.  Ad- 
ditional use  of  American  stars  and 
the  gearing  of  pictures  more  in  line 
with  international  tastes  are  cred- 
ited by  Weeks  for  the  increased  busi- 
ness. 


Sabath  Committee  Report 

Assails  Paramount  Fees 


[Continued  from   Page    1) 

major  credit  for  reducing  these  fees 
by  approximately  75  per  cent. 

Striking  at  the  "gross  exaggera- 
tion of  claims"  the  report  cited  that 
approximately  $3,200,000  in  fees 
and  expenses  were  requested  in  ad- 
dition to  $400,000  previously  al- 
lowed. 

A  spokesman  in  Chairman  Sa- 
bath's  office  told  The  Film  Daily 
that  the  committee  will  issue  a 
more  extensive  report  on  the  Para- 
mount matter  upon  completion  of 
public  hearings. 


Buy  Novel  for  Bobby  Breen 

"Antoinette's  Phillip,"  novel  by  J. 
V.  Jameson,  has  been  purchased  by 
Sol  Lesser  as  a  starring  vehicle  for 
Bobby  Breen.  Edward  Gross,  gen- 
eral production  manager  for  Prin- 
cipal Productions,  acted  as  Lesser's 
representative  in  New  York  on  the 
deal. 


Joining  Law  Firm 

Arthur  Schwartz,  Herman  Fin- 
kelstein  and  David  Fogleson  will  be- 
come partners  in  Schwartz  &  Froh- 
lich,  successor  firm  to  Nathan  Bur- 
kan. 


Para,  to  Decide  Next  Week 
On  Hoblitzelle  Buy-Back 

Decision  as  to  whether  or  not 
Paramount  is  to  exercise  its  buy- 
back  rights  in  its  deal  with  Karl 
Hoblitzelle,  Texas  theater  operator, 
is  expected  to  be  made  by  the  board 
of  Paramount  Pictures  at  its  regu- 
lar monthly  meeting  Thursday.  "This 
phase  of  the  agreement  expires  on 
July  1.  Seventy  theaters  are  in- 
volved. 

Paramount's  other  buy-back  deaj, 
with  the  A.  H.  Black  circuit,  runs 
until   late  December. 


Fined  by  Equity  for  Benefit 

For  appearing  in  an  unauthorized 
benefit,  Gertrude  Niessen  yesterday 
was  fined  $100  by  the  council  of  Ac- 
tors' Equity.  This  was  the  first  ac- 
tion of  its  kind  by  Equity  in  its  in- 
tention to  stand  behind  the  Theater 
Authority  in  campaigning  against 
the  "benefit  racket". 


Coming  and  Going 


B.  K.  BLAKE  leaves  New  York  today  to 
attend  the  Columbia  sales  convention  in  Chi- 
cago. 

BARNEY  BALABAN.  who  has  returned  to  Chi- 
cago from  New  York,  is  due  back  in  town 
early    next   week. 

E.  V.  RICHARDS  arrives  in  New  York  early 
next    week    from    New    Orleans. 

HARRY  RICHMAN,  who  has  been  appearing 
at  Blossom  Heath,  Detroit  night  spot,  winds 
up  his  engagement  this  week  and  goes  from 
there   to   Hollywood. 

SID  RECHETNIK  of  the  Warner-First  Na- 
tional home  office  publicity  staff  leaves  next 
week-end  on  his  annual  vacation.  He  will 
cruise    the    West    Indies. 

H.  M.  RICHEY  has  returned  to  Detroit  from 
New   York. 

AL  STEFFES  and  BENNY  BERGER  left  New 
York  last  night,  after  th?  Louis-Schmcling  fight 
for    Minneapolis. 

MIKE  PHELPS  of  Warner  Theaters  returns 
to  New  York  on  Monday  from  a  trip  through 
the    Ohio     territory.  B 

LEW     LEFTON     of     Monarch     Pictures     Corp 
Pittsburgh,    is    in    New    York    for    a    conference 
with   Robert   Mintz,   president  of  Stage  &  Screen 
Productions 

CHARLES  and  JEAN  FELDMAN  will  come 
east  from  Hollywood  in  time  to  sail  July  16 
on    the    Normandie    for    Europe 

AL  GOODMAN,  orchestra  leader,  and  MRS 
GOODMAN  sail  today  on  the  Santa  Rosa  for 
California.  GAIL  BORDEN,  Chicago  dramatic 
critic,    also   will    be   a    passenger. 

BARBARA  BLAIR  of  the  radio  and  moviei 
will  sail  June  29  on  the  Queen  Mary  for  Eng- 
and  to  discuss  a  stags  appearance  in  a  Jack 
Waller    production. 

CHICK  YORK  and  ROSE  KING,  vaudevillians 
who  appeared  in  some  Educational  shorts,  sail 
next  month  for  England  to  fill  some  theater 
dates. 

PETER  MARTIN,  author  of  "The  Young  Go 
First,"  arrives  in  New  York  from  Hollywood 
next  week  with  the  dramatization  of  Erskine 
Caldwell's    "Kneel    to    the    Rising    Sun." 

MR.  and  MRS.  GEORGE  B.  SEITZ  are  in 
New  York  from  the  coast  and  staying  at  the 
Waldorf-Astoria. 

HAL  SLOANE  and  CARTER  LUDLOW  of  the 
United  Artists-Walt  Disney  forces  leave  New 
York    today    for    the    coast. 

PANDRO  BERMAN  leaves  tomorrow  for  Holly- 
wood. 

DAVE  LOEW  leaves  Monday  for  Hollywood 
with    Mrs.    Loew. 

MRS.  RICHARD  BARTHELMfSS,  who  has 
been  at  the  Ritz  Tower,  will  sail  on  the 
Europa  today  to  join  her  husband  in  Europe, 
where   they   will   spend   the  summer. 


EXPLOITATION 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

Published   by 
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1650    Broadway  New    York    City 


Announcing 

The  NEW 

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Super 

High   Intensity 

Projector 

Carbon 

for  operation  at  arc  currents  of 

140    to    190    Amperes 

ABUNDANT   LIGHT   FOR  THE    LARGEST   SCREEN 
AMPLE    POWER    FOR    THE    LONGEST    THROW 

This  new  carbon  makes  available  a  much  higher  intensity  of 
illumination  on  the  screen  than  can  be  obtained  from  the  Tegu- 
lar 13.6  mm  high  intensity  carbon  operated  at  130  amperes.  It  is 
adapted  to  steady  operation  over  an  unusually  wide  range  of 
arc  current — 140  to  190  ampeTes.  The  exceptionally  uniform 
field  of  brilliancy  at  the  crater  face  assures  excellent  distribu- 
tion of  light  intensity  on  the  screen. 

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Saturday,  June  20, 1936 


»  «  THEATER  IMPROVEMENT  NOTES  «  « 


Columbus,  0.  —  Workmen  have 
started  the  erection  of  a  new  ultra 
modern  $25,000  marquee  and  70-foot 
tall  upright  sign  at  Loew's  Broad 
theater,  the  task  being  a  part  of  a 
program  of  "face  lifting"  that  will 
completely  transform  the  exterior  of 
the  theater.  The  new  sign  will  be 
one  of  the  largest  in  the  city.  The 
lobby  will  be  altered  to  blend  with 
the   modernized    exterior. 


Pittsburgh — The  Art  Cinema  is 
installing  a  complete  air-condi- 
tioning system. 


Pittsburgh— The  West  End  The- 
ater has  been  remodeled  and  re- 
seated. 


Windsor,  Mo.— L.  H.  Griefe  is  re- 


modeling,   redecorating    and    refur- 
nishing his  theater  here. 


Pomeroy,  O. — Remodeling  of  the 
Koehler  Building  here  for  a  new 
theater  will  begin  about  July  15,  ac- 
cording to  Robert  Warner  real  es- 
tate agent.  New  house  will  have  an 
exclusive  film  policy. 

Oklahoma  City — The  Reno  has  in- 
stalled a  complete  new  sound  system. 

Memphis  —  The  New  has  been 
equipped   with   new   sound. 


Denver — The   Rivoli   has   installed 
new  sound  apparatus. 


Purcell.  Okla.— The  Ritz,  recently 
damaged  by  fire,  has  been  rebuilt 
and  completely  restored. 


Wenzel  Universal  Base 

The  Wenzel  Co.,  2507-15  South 
State  St.,  Chicago,  is  now  marketing 
its  new  "ACE"  universal  base  to 
fit  all  standard  theater  projectors. 
It  has  a  compartment  for  long  car- 
bons, another  for  short  carbons;  an- 
other easily  accessible  compartment 
for  the  storing  of  tools,  oil  cans, 
etc.;  micrometer  adjustment  side- 
ways; a  tilting  device  designed  to 
run  through  ball  bearings  giving 
the  up  and  down  adjustment;  two 
machinists'  levels  on  the  base; 
switch  cabinet  casted  on  the  upper 
frame;  five-point  pedestal  with  five 
leveling  screws.  It  is  streamlined 
in  design,  in  black  wrinkle  or  green, 
or  in  other  colors  at  a  small  extra 
cost. 


EXPERT   DUBBING- 
RECORDING 

Cutting    Rooms — Projection    Room 

VARIABLE 

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TICKETS 

ARE   MONEY' 

Don't  take  a  chance  on 
losses  —  through  resale 
and    misappropriation. 

Keep  your  tickets  under 
lock  and  key  in  a  modern 
Gold  Seal  or  Model  "H". 


GENERAL  REGISTER 
CORPORATION 

1540  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Light  For  Convention  Halls 

The  Motion  Picture  Lighting  & 
Equipment  Corp.,  244  West  49th  St., 
New  York  City,  installed  lighting 
equipment  for  the  hall  in  which  the 
Republican  convention  met  in  Cleve- 
land, and  will  supply  the  lighting 
equipment  for  the  Democratic  con- 
vention at  Philadelphia,  an  an- 
nouncement from  the  firm  states. 
Amount  of  equipment  used  to  light 
the  convention  hall  at  Cleveland  was 
12  150-ampere  high  intensity  arc 
lamps,  16  5,000-watt  incandescent 
sun  spots  and  eight  10,000-watt  sun 
spots.  Switch  boards,  plugging 
boxes,  etc.,  were  installed  by  the 
firm  which  also  supplied  6,000  feet 
of  cable.  Similar  equipment  will  be 
installed  for  the  Democratic  conven- 
tion. The  company  also  furnished 
the  new  type  of  lighting,  totalling 
48,000  watts,  for  the  Louis-Schmel- 
ing  boxing  contest  last  night. 

New  Perfume  Disseminator 

Rosco  Laboratories,  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y.,  announces  a  new  perfume  dis- 
seminator or  wall  pocket  made 
from  a  new  composition  said  to  be 
highly  porous  and  not  subject  to 
clogging.  Two  fillings  of  perfume, 
it  is  stated,  will  impregnate  it,  per- 
mitting thorough  penetration  of 
perfume  with  effective  dissemina- 
tion of  the  aroma.  The  dissemi- 
nators may  be  obtained  in  five  dif- 
ferent designs.  Rosco  Laboratories 
have  also  prepared  a  highly  con- 
centrated perfume  for  these  dis- 
seminators, also  a  new  perfume  for 
use  with  a  spray  gun. 


QUIf 


ORGAN   AMPLIFICATIO 

By  A 

in  The 

THE  natural  aim  of  every  architect  in  regard  to  the  acoustics  of  the 
theater  is  generally  conceded  to  be  a  constructional  design  so  that 
sound  reproduction  of  the  film  produced  from  the  screen  center  can  be 
heard  in  every  seat  of  the  theater.  It  is  therefore  logical  to  demand  that 
the  sound  proceeding  from  the  grille  of  the  organ  chamber  shall  be  in 
the  first  instance  directed  to  the  same  position  for  a  similar  result  to  be 
obtained. 

SPECIAL  HELP 

There  are,  however,  many  theaters  (in  fact,  a  great  majority)  in 
which  some  form  of  help  is  needed  by  which  the  sound  produced  in  the 
organ  chamber  can  be  projected  by  mechanical  means  to  any  desired 
portion  of  the  auditorium  in  which  the  original  tone  without  amplification 
cannot  be  heard  to  advantage. 

In  possibly  80  per  cent  to  90  per  cent  of  the  theaters  we  find  the 
organ  chamber  either  on  the  left  or  right  of  the  proscenium  arch,  and 
the  present  normal  method  is  to  install  apparatus  in  the  opposite  grille 
so  that  equal  tone  is  produced  on  either  side  of  the  theater. 

In  addition,  in  some  large  super-theaters  we  find  a  couple  or  more 
speakers  used  to  carry  the  tone  underneath  the  balcony  to  the  patrons 
in  the  back  stalls  and  others  at  one  or  both  sides  of  the  stage.  Control  of 
this  amplification  is  invariably  placed  in  the  operating  box,  where  it  is 
quite  impossible  for  the  operator  to  judge  correctly  the  result  of  his 
manipulation.  Even  if  he  could  do  so,  he  is  often  entirely  unfitted  for 
the  work,  which  can  only  be  really  efficiently  controlled  by  a  musician 
with  a  trained  ear;  it  could  not  be  reasonably  demanded  from  the  operator, 
however  excellent  an  electrician  he  may  be. 

In  90  per  cent  of  the  cases  in  which  amplification  is  deemed  neces- 
sary it  can  be  proved  that  a  simple  architectural  alteration  built  out  on 
the  wall  in  which  the  organ  grille  is  situated  would,  without  any  form 
of  amplification,  achieve  the  required  result  by  directing  the  tone  from 
the  grille  direct  to  the  screen  center,  from  which  it  will  dissolve  by 
natural  acoustics  into  the  whole  theater. 

This  experiment  was  tried  in  a  large  provincial  theater  opened 
within  the  last  twelve  months,  and  although  a  most  elaborate  system  of 
amplification  had  been  installed,  it  was  found  to  be  entirely  unnecessary 
and  is  not  today  in  use. 


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only  recognized  brands  of  equipment 
and  supplies. 

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A  TOO-POWERFUL  INSTALLATION 
Not  long  ago  I  visited  a  theater  where  one  of  the  latest  type  of 
four-manual  organs,  containing  every  modern  improvement,  had  been 
installed.  I  found  that  the  chamber  was  on  the  right  side  of  the  pros- 
cenium, and  the  powerful  tonal  qualities  of  this  instrument  were  such 
that  any  form  of  amplified  tone  was  absolutely  unnecessary.  Neverthe- 
less, amplification  plant  had  been  installed,  and  apparently  had  to  be 
used,  and  the  day  of  my  visit  was  functioning  in  full  force,  so  that  the 
tone  from  the  dummy  grille  exceeded  that  of  the  operating  grille,  and  I 
gained  the  impression  that  the  organ  chamber  was  on  the  opposite  side. 
When  the  stage  amplification  set  came  into  use  for  a  vocal  record 
I  was  given  the  impression  of  a  "bellowing  bull'  rather  than  a  human 
voice,  and  the  result  was  ludicrous  in  the  extreme.  The  organ,  even 
when  considerably  less  than  "full  organ"  was  used,  "blasted"  in  the 
stalls  to  such  an  extent  that  it  became  a  distinct  irritant  to  the  nerves 
and  sounded  more  like  a  non-sync,  record  of  an  organ  amplified  to  the 
extent  of  tonal  distortion. 

THE  HELPLESS  ORGANIST 

Such  abuse  of  amplification  is  not  only  a  nightmare  to  any  organist, 
who  is  absolutely  in  the  power  of  the  controller  and  entirely  ignorant 
of  the  effect  he  is  producing  in  the  theater.  As  to  the  patron,  the  solo 
becomes  a  painful,  rather  than  pleasant  attraction.  Why  is  it  that  the 
average  manager  thinks  that  "full  organ"  effects  are  the  only  kind  of 
organ-playing  the  public  appreciates?  Is  it  because,  from  the  intro- 
duction of  the  modern  unit  organ,  the  builders  of  every  single  make  of 
organ  have  always  advertised  in  their  publicity,  and  the  managers 
copied  the  stunt,  that  a  "mighty"  instrument  has  been  installed  with 
hundreds  of  stops,  miles  of  wonderful  contact  silver  wiring,  etc.,  etc.? 

Personally,  I  hope  that  even  when  installations  are  of  large  size, 
builders  in  future  will  rather  impress  upon  the  proprietors  that  although 
a  six-unit  job  can  be  voiced  to  fill  any  theater  of  reasonable  size,  a 
twelve-unit  job  with  artistic  voicing  means  that  an  organist  has  not 
only  any  power  he  requires,  but  also  a  full  box  of  paints.  With  these  he 
can  produce  innumerable  tone  colour  pictures  and  cameos  by  using  the 
many  additional  individual  solo  stops  provided  on  several  manuals,  rather 

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New  Style  Lamp  in  Use 

At  the  Columbia  Studios 


A  new  type  of  studio  lamp,  known 
as  a  rotary  spot  arc,  to  replace  the 
cumbersome  sun  arc  lamps  which 
were  formerly  used,  was  installed 
for  the  first  time  this  week  at  Co- 
lumbia Studios  on  the  set  where 
Frank  Capra  is  directing  scenes  in 
"Lost  Horizon,"  starring  Ronald 
Colman. 

This  new  150-ampere  lamp  weighs 
only  450  pounds  in  contract  to  the 
1100  pounds  of  the  old  style  36-inch 
sun  arcs.  Of  high  intensity,  the 
modern  lamp  has  a  ribbed  pyrex 
glass  one  and  a  half  inches  thick 
and  a  direct  light  is  furnished,  in- 
stead of  the  former  indirect  lighting 
by  the  use  of  mirrors.  The  introduc- 
tion of  the  new  arc  light  has  made 
the  task  for  the  mechanics  who  han- 
dle these  machines  on  the  movie 
sound  stages  considerably  easier. 


Visualizes  Electron  Phenomena 


To  augment  theoretical  discussion 
with  a  practical  demonstration,  a 
new  type  WL-787  triode  tube  for 
visualizing  the  electronic  effect  when 
changes  are  made  in  the  grid  and 
plate  voltages  of  a  vacuum  tube,  is 
announced  by  Westinghouse  Lamp 
Co.,  Bloomfield,  N.  J.     The  filament 


consists  of  several  parallel  oxide- 
coated  wires,  all  of  which  are  located 
in  one  plane  so  that  the  plate  cur- 
rent will  be  uniformly  distributed. 
The  anode  is  the  fundamental  flat 
plate  mounted  parallel  with  the 
plane  of  the  filament.  The  grid 
comprises  a  fairly  open  and  conven- 
tional structure  mounted  between 
the  filament  and  plate.  The  side  of 
the  anode  facing  the  grid  and  fila- 
ment is  coated  with  Willemite  which 
shows  a  bright  greenish  fluorescence 
when  bombarded  with  electrons  of 
the  plate  current.  A  pronounced 
and  clearly  visible  glow  shows  up  at 
all  points  where  the  electrons  strike, 
resulting  in  a  definite  pattern  of 
the  grid  on  the  plate.  Plate  size  is 
such  that  the  action  can  be  ob- 
served by  everyone  in  a  room  of 
reasonable  size.  Either  AC  or  DC 
power  may  be  used  to  heat  the  fila- 
ment and  to  supply  voltages  for  the 
grid  and  plate. 


REEVES  STUDIO 

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ALL  WORK   GUARANTEED 

1600  Broadway     MEd.  3-1270     New  York 


"ANTHONY  ADVERSE" 


Anthony  Adverse  was  a  best  seller 
for  about  two  years.  Alexander 
Smith  has  been  turning  out  "best 
sellers"  for  more  than  eighty  years! 
Which  is  why  you  will  find  these 
famous  carpets  in  so  many  of  the 
country's  most  successful  theatres. 


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Saturday,  June  20,  1936 


Superiority  Claimed  for 

Telco  Color  Process 


For  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  the  motion  picture  industry  a 
news  reel  in  full  color  was  released 
simultaneously  with  the  release  of 
the  same  scenes  in  black  and  white. 

The  new  Telco  process  being 
worked  out  (with  the  cooperation 
of  Universal  studios)  was  used  to 
show  the  opening  of  the  Dallas  Cen- 
tennial, and  six  hours  after  the  pic- 
tures were  taken,  the  Universal 
news  reel  was  shown  in  the  Majes- 
tic theater  in  Dallas,  in  full  color. 

This  marks  another  milestone  in 
the  history  of  motion  pictures — the 
first  time  that  a  news  reel  has  ever 
been  taken  in  color,  and  it  also 
marks  the  first  practical  demon- 
stration of  the  new  Telco  color  proc- 
ess, which  not  only  duplicates  every 
shade  and  hue,  it  is  claimed,  but  also 
shows  any  kind  of  skin  tint.  Telco 
also  is  the  only  color  process  in  the 
motion  picture  field  that  will  enable 
news  reels  to  appear  in  color,  the  in- 
ventors claim,  because  pictures  taken 
by  the  Telco  process  can  be  devel- 
oped and  shown  within  a  few  hours 
after  the  scene  is  photographed. 

For  two  years  the  inventors  of 
Telco,  Robert  Hoyt  and  Leon  Unger, 
have  been  experimenting  and  testing 
the  process.  At  last  it  has  reached 
a  stage  that  will  put  it  far  in  ad- 
vance of  any  existing  color  process 
now  in  use,  say  those  who  have  been 
experimenting  with  it. 

The  three  serious  drawbacks  to 
color  photography  had  been  over- 
come, it  is  asserted,  with  the  Telco 
process.  First  of  all,  Telco  will 
reproduce  any  color,  including  the 
most  difficult  of  all  for  the  camera, 
skin  color.  Secondly,  Telco  color 
pictures  can  be  taken  under  any 
lights  that  are  strong  enough  for  the 
ordinary  black  and  white  camera. 
And  finally,  it  is  possible  to  develop 
color  pictures  taken  with  the  Telco 
color  lens  within  six  hours  after  they 
have  been  photographed,  thus  allow- 
ing news  reels  to  show  color  as  well 
as  black  and  white,  and  also  allow- 
ing studios  working  on  features  to 
see  rushes  taken  that  day.  All 
other  color  processes  now  on  the 
market  require  five  times  as  much 
light,  it  is  stated,  and  need  four  days 
to  develop  a  strip  of  film,  two  major 
disadvantages. 


Air-Conditioning  Spurt 

Pittsburgh — Air-conditioning  and 
cooling  systems  in  theaters  in  this 
territory  are  at  their  peak  in  popu- 
larity, a  checkup  among  distribu- 
tors of  such  units  reveals.  Many 
houses  which  formerly  closed  during 
summer  months  installed  cooling 
systems  of  one  kind  or  another  and 
prevented  an  interruption  in  opera- 
tion. Among  theaters  in  neighbor- 
ing territories  reporting  success  with 
cooling  systems  include  the  Manos 
in  Monessen,  Capitol  in  Braddock, 
Penn  in  Ambridge,  Lyceum  in  Kit- 
tanning,  NuLuna  in  Sharon  and 
Roxy  and  Palace  in  Tarentum. 


ORGAN  AMPLIFICATION— ITS  USE  AND  ABUSE 

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than  be  restricted  merely  to  the  primary  tone  colours  of  the  small  organ, 
playing  any  type  of  musical  number,  both  organist  and  manager  will 
find,  if  they  take  the  trouble  to  make  personal  test,  that  "the  louder 
the  tone  colour  the  more  the  audience  is  inclined  to  chatter,  become 
restless  and  uninterested,  where  as  in  presenting  a  melody  with  a  soft 
solo  stop,  and  softer  tibia  accompaniment,  the  audience  will  be  silent 
immediately  because  they  must  listen  intently  to  be  entertained." 

ARTISTIC  MURDER 

When  excessive  amplificaion  is  added,  in  the  first  event,  it  kills 
all  sense  of  the  artistic,  and  distorts  even  modern  syncopated  numbers 
equally  with  musical  compositions.  Secondly,  it  turns  a  human  effort 
into  a  mechanical  non-sync,  recording  reproduction  which  can  be  pre- 
sented to  the  public  by  the  thousand  at  a  cost  of  2s.  6d.  each,  and  the 
employment  of  a  page-boy  to  put  the  needle  on  the  record! 

The  principal  reason  for  organ  presentation,  representing  as  it  does 
the  one  vital  and  necessary  break  in  an  otherwise  mechanical  pro- 
gramme, is  surely  to  provide  a  definite  contrast  between  human  and 
mechanical  effort,  which  must  be  essentially  artistic  entertainment  such 
as  the  art  of  music  alone  can  provide  through  the  medium  of  a  first- 
class  executant. 

For  this  reason,  even  when  it  is  necessary  to  use  mechanical  means 
to  reach  the  ear  of  some  section  of  a  theater  audience,  let  it  be  carried 
to  him  without  any  unnecessary  amplification  so  that  it  may  sound  to 
him  as  near  as  possible  to  the  original  tone-colour  produced  in  the 
organ  chamber  and  emitted  from  the  grille. 

Organ  interludes,  I  find,  contain  the  most  entertainment  and 
interest  when  the  various  colour-tone  pictures  are  cameos  painted  with 
artistry  and  beautiful  colours.  A  "grandioso"  finale  is  always  a  joy 
as  a  contrasting  and  concluding  number,  and  means  applause  from 
everyone  when  used  in  its  proper  sequence;  but  full  organ  a  dozen  times 
in  ten  minutes  provides  definite  anti-climax  episodes  which  become 
flat  and  useless  at  the  actual  finish  through  reiteration. 


Novel  Film  by  Klangfilm 

The  Klangfilm  Co.  of  Germany 
has  developed  recently  an  apparatus 
which,  though  mainly  intended  for 
post  synchronization  purposes,  can 
also  be  used  for  play-back.  It  con- 
sists of  single  units  which  can  be 
put  together  in  any  quantity,  un- 
coupled or  separated  as  required. 
Thus,  it  is  possible  to  play  or  mix 
any  number  of  sound  tracks  desired, 
according  to  the  number  of  units  op- 
erated; e.  g.,  on  a  four-track  player 
two  units  can  serve  for  mixing  two 
sound  tracks,  while  on  the  other  two 
units  the  next  mixing  of  two  other 
sound  tracks  can  already  be  pre- 
pared. 

Each  unit,  the  interior  machinery 
of  which  is  encased  in  a  rectangular 
box  made  of  aluminum  alloy,  is  ar- 
ranged for  the  playing  of  either  a 
negative  or  a  positive  sound  track, 
according  to  the  position  of  a 
switch.  A  reverse  action  device  is 
provided,  working  at  triple  speed, 
which  saves  rewinding  and  rethread- 
ing.  It  is  operated  by  a  noiseless 
gear  driven  by  a  three-phase  current 
motor  of  220  volt  at  50  cycles. 


Midtown  Electric  s  Catalogues 

The  Midtown  Electric  Supply  Co., 
731  Third  Ave.,  New  York,  has 
issued  a  series  of  brief  descriptive 
catalogues  of  its  Sunray  photo- 
graphic lighting  equipment,  stands, 
tripods,  etc.,  designed  for  amateurs, 
studios,  commercial  work,  motion 
picture   studios,   etc. 


Mickey  Mouse  Rugs 

Alexander  Smith  &  Sons,  under 
an  exclusive  license  from  Walt  Dis- 
ney Enterprises,  is  now  presenting 
the  Mickey  Mouse  rugs,  original 
creations  of  Walt  Disney's  own 
artists.  W.  &  J.  Sloane  are  the 
selling  agents.  • 

Mickey  Mouse  rugs  are  being 
made  in  eight  patterns,  in  a  very 
good  Axminster  quality,  in  a  single 
size  27  by  48  inches.  Their  vivid 
coloring,  when  added  to  the  clever 
designs  that  present  the  inimitable 
Mickey  in  eight  cartoons,  will  ap- 
peal strongly  to  housewives  and 
mothers.  The  designs  include  not 
only  the  famous  Mickey,  but  also 
the  other  familiar  members  of  his 
well  known  troupe,  such  as  Minnie 
Mouse,  Donald  Duck,  Horace  Horse- 
Collar,  Pegleg  Pete,  and  others. 

Each  Mickey  Mouse  rug  is  pack- 
aged individually  in  a  tube  container 
especially  designed  with  a  Mickey 
Mouse  wrapper,  and  highly  colored 
to  give  it  real  display  value.  The 
rugs  will  be  available  in  sets  of 
eight. 

The  popular  demand  for  Mickey 
Mouse  novelty  rugs  is  responsible 
for  the  introduction  of  Mickey 
Mouse  %  Carpet.  Mickey,  designed 
by  Walt  Disney  and  reproduced 
under  his  copyright,  has  been  set 
in  a  standard  pattern  of  Alexander 
Smith  Velvet  Carpet,  making  it  pos- 
sible to  separate  the  illustrated  % 
Mickey  Mouse  carpet  with  strips  of 
the  same  pattern  without  Mickey. 
The  carpet  has  been  designed  espe- 
cially for  theaters,  bars,  game  rooms 
and  night  clubs. 


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"PALM  SPRINGS" 

with    Frances    Langford,    Smith    Ballew,    Sir 

Guy    Standing,    David     Niven,    Sterling 

Holloway,  Spring  Byington 

Paramount  72  mins. 

SONG  HITS  ARE  HIGHLIGHT  OF  FAIR- 
LY ENTERTAINING  DRAMA-ROMANCE 
WITH  TOUCHES  OF  COMEDY. 

Chiefly  because  of  its  three  hit  song 
numbers,  "Will  I  Ever  Know,"  "I  Don't 
Want  to  Make  History"  and  "Hills  of  Old 
Wyoming,"  this  adds  up  as  generally  pleas- 
ing fare  of  the  light  variety.  Attractively 
produced,  with  an  interesting  and  able  cast 
although  few  of  the  names  have  much 
marquee  value,  the  picture  should  get  over 
all  right  in  the  pop  stands.  Sir  Guy  Stand- 
ing, a  gambler,  has  a  daughter,  Frances 
Langford,  who  believes  he  is  a  rich  and 
important  person.  When  she  arrives  on 
the  scene  and  learns  the  truth,  Frances 
aims  to  help  their  mutual  fortunes  by  en- 
gineering herself  into  marrying  David  Niven, 
a  wealthy  society  lad.  But  dad  realizes 
that  she  really  loves  Smith  Ballew,  a  sing- 
ing cowboy,  and  so  he  sees  to  it  that  the 
correct  mating  is  effected.  There  is  good 
ccmedy  work  by  Stering  Holloway,  plus  fine 
performances  by  Standing,  Niven,  Miss 
Langford  and  others. 

Cast:  Frances  Langfcrd,  Smith  Ballew. 
Sir  Guy  Standing,  Ernest  Ccssart,  Spring 
Byingtcn,  David  Niven,  E.  E  Give,  Sterling 
Holloway,  Grady  Sutton,  Maidel  Turner, 
David  Worth,   Sarah   Edwards 

Producer,  Walter  Wanger;  Director,  Au- 
brey Scotto;  Author,  Myles  Connolly;  Screen- 
play, Joseph  Fields,  Musical  Director,  Boris 
Morros;  Cameraman,  James  Van  Trees; 
Editor,  Robert  Simpson. 

Direction,  Good     Photography,  A-l 


George   O'Brien    in 

"THE  BORDER   PATROLMAN" 

with    Polly    Ann    Young,    Roy    Mason,    Mary 

Doran,  Smiley  Burnette 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

20th  Century-Fox  60  mins. 

FRESH  BREEZY  COMEDY  WITH  EN- 
TERTAINING STORY  THAT  MOST  AU- 
DIENCES WILL  LIKE. 

This  is  a  comedy  drama  laid  in  the  wide 
open  spaces.  A  lot  of  enjoyable  enter- 
tainment is  dished  out  while  George  O'- 
Brien is  trying  to  tame  Polly  Ann  Young, 
the  spoiled  daughter  of  the  rich.  The  pic- 
ture should  appeal  to  the  army  of  O'Brien 
fans  and  should  hold  its  own  on  most  any 
program.  The  piece  is  handled  in  a  fresh, 
breezy  manner.  Built  on  the  lines  of  O'- 
Brien's "Cowboy  Millionaire,"  it  should 
appeal  to  the  same  type  of  audience. 
O'Brien's  character  is  a  very  likeable  one 
and  he  does  his  work  in  fine  style.  Polly 
Ann  has  a  large  assignment  which  she 
handles  well  and  Roy  Mason,  as  the  well 
polished  gentleman  smuggler,  is  all  the 
role  should  be.  Smiley  Burnette  with  his 
double  voice,  songs,  and  guitar  furnishes 
some  good  laughs.  As  an  admirer  of 
O'Brien  with  a  desire  to  become  a  guide, 
he  grabs  the  limelight  whenever  he  is  on. 
The  original  screenplay  by  Dan  Jarrett  and 
Ben  Cohen  is  well  constructed  and  inter- 
esting. Directed  by  David  Howard  it  moves 
quickly  with  a  nice  intermingling  of  comedy 
and  drama.  The  locations  chosen  are  very 
beautiful  and  Frank  Good's  photography 
brings  them  forth  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
make  them  stand  out.  George,  while  work- 
ing  as   a    border    patrolman,    has    to    arrest 


flt^K  the  Hilfjm 


HERE  &THERE 


•      •      •     NICE  GESTURE  from  the  sales  force  of  Universal 

at  the  beefsteak  dinner  at  the  N.  Y.  Athletic  Club  the 

other  eve,   marking  the   wind-up  of  the  sales  convention 

Jimmy    Grainger,    salesmanager,    was    presented    with    a    gold 
scroll    signed    by    over    200    sales    representatives  and    an 

enormous  onyx  desk  set  with  fancy  pens 


•  •  •  GUEST  OF  honor  at  the  National  Dance  Center 
on  the  occasion  of  the  opening  of  their  new  home  in  the  Hotel 
Empire  Charles  Collins,  the  dancer  who  made  his  screen 

debut    in    "Dancing   Pirate,"   was    the    fortunate    gent all 

the  leading  dancers  and  dance  authorities  were  there,  including 
Michel  Fokine,  Ruth  St.  Denis,  Harriet  Hoctor,  Patricia  Bow- 
man, Paul  Draper,  Florence  Rogge,  Ted  Shawn,  Dorothy  Stone. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  ON  THE  Pickfair  program  Sunday  eve  Allen  Jones 
will  be  featured  he  appeared  in  "Showboat,"  and  has  been 
signed  by  M-G-M  ...  •  Offices  of  the  Skouras  Theaters  in 
the  Paramount  building  are  being  remodeled  ...  •  Bobby 
Breen  was  interviewed  by  Radie  Harris  on  her  WHN  program 
last  nite 


•      •      •     THEY    NAMED    a    town    after    her so    Lily 

Pons  will  make  her  first  visit  to  her  namesake  town,  Lilypons, 

Maryland,  today the  town  boasts  135  acres  of  water  lilies 

lily  ponds get  it?  .  .  .     •   William  Boyd  and  Harry 

Sherman  of  Hollywood  are  at  the  Hotel  Warwick,  where  many 

film  folk  are  in  the  habit  of  stopping O.  C.  Barfuss  is  the 

new  manager  of  this  hostelry 


Polly  Ann  for  smoking  in  a  restricted  area. 
The  girl  is  very  arrogant  and  in  the  course 
of  time,  George  is  hired  to  tame  her.  He 
is  doing  very  well,  in  fact  so  well  that 
Polly  Ann  for  spite  goes  across  the  border 
to  marry  Mason,  a  jewel  smuggler.  Mason's 
plan  is  to  have  the  girl  return  with  some 
valuable  stones.  George,  on  learning  of 
Polly  Ann's  plans,  follows  and  rescues  her 
before  the  marriage  has  taken  place.  After 
a  fight  with  the  gang,  she  admits  she 
loves  George. 

Cast:  George  O'Brien,  Polly  Ann  Young, 
William  P.  Carlton,  Roy  Mason,  Mary 
Doran,  Al  Hill,  Smiley  Burnette,  Tom  Lon- 
don, George  MacQuarrie,  Cyril  Ring,  John 
St    Polis. 

Producer,  Scl  Lesser;  Director,  David 
Howard;  Authors,  Dan  Jarrett,  Ben  Cchen; 
Screenplay,  Dan  Jarrett,  Ben  Cohen;  Cam- 
eraman, Frank  B  Good;  Editor,  Robert 
Crandall 

Direction,   Peppy     Photography,  Good. 


250  Columbians  Converge 

On  Chi.  for  Convention 


KANSAS  CITY 


John  McManus,  Midland  Theater 
manager,  is  vacationing  on  the  Pa- 
cific  Coast. 

The  Royal  Theater  is  giving  free 
tickets  to  the  holders  of  weekly  pro- 
gram announcements  whose  num- 
bers correspond  with  any  of  the  one 
hundred  posted  on  a  bulletin  board 
set  up  beside  the  ticket  booth. 

"Grand  Hotel"  is  being  re-shown 
at  Loew's  Midland.  Four  years  ago 
it  ran  for  two  weeks  at  the  Liberty 
and  later  for  another  two  weeks  at 
the  Midland. 


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F.  McGrann,  A.  Sherman,  L.  Picker, 
C.   Roberts   and  J.   Safron. 

Members  of  the  New  York,  Phila- 
delphia and  New  Haven  sales  forces 
also  will  be  on  this  train,  while  the 
Boston,  Albany  and  Buffalo  groups 
will  be  picked  up  en  route.  In  Chi- 
cago they  will  be  joined  by  the  At- 
lanta, Charlotte,  New  Orleans,  Dal- 
las, Memphis,  Oklahoma  City,  Kan- 
sas City,  Des  Moines,  Milwaukee, 
Minneapolis,  Omaha,  St.  Louis,  In- 
dianapolis, Detroit,  Cleveland,  Wash- 
ington, Cincinnati,  Pittsburgh,  Los 
Angeles,  San  Francisco,  Denver, 
Seattle,  Portland,  Salt  Lake  City 
and  Canadian  delegates. 

Harry  Cohn  will  come  on  from  the 
coast  for  the  convention,  which  will 
be  presided  over  by  A.  Montague, 
general  sales  manager.  The  com- 
pany's program,  approximately  the 
same  as  last  year  in  size,  will  be  re- 
vealed Tuesday. 


Convention  Committees 

Chicago  —  Advance  committees 
preparing  for  the  Columbia  sales 
convention  at  the  Drake  Hotel  in- 
clude: 

Reception:  Phil  Dunas,  C.  W.  Phil- 
lips. G.  St.  Claire,  T.  Greenwood,  F. 
Flaherty,  J.   Kaufman,   M.   Delano. 

Publicity:    Hy    Daab,   Frank   Mc- 


Haverstraw,  N.  Y. — Skouras  will 
take  over  operation  of  the  Broadway 
on  Aug.  15.  Waldron  interests  form- 
erly ran  the  house. 


Youngstown,  O. — John  R.  Elliott, 
for  many  years  identified  with  thea- 
ters here  and  in  Cleveland,  for  sev- 
eral years  manager  of  the  Palace 
here,  will  manage  an  exhibit  in  the 
Great  Lakes  Exposition  in  Cleve- 
land this  summer.  Elliott  has  a  son 
Wallace  (Doc)  Elliott  who  is  man- 
ager of  Warner's  Alhambra  theater 
in    Canton. 


Canton,  O. — Clyde  Beatty,  fea- 
tured again  this  season  with  the 
Cole  Bros,  circus,  said  here  he  would 
return  to  Hollywood  at  the  conclu- 
sion of  the  season's  tour  to  make 
several  pictures. 


Canton,  O. — Lawrence  P.  Muller, 
52,  a  former  officer  of  the  union 
local  and  chief  operator  at  the  Al- 
hambra, died  recently. 


Baton  Rouge,  La. — Just  what  fate 
the  majority  of  bills  affecting  the 
film  industry  will  meet  at  the  hands 
of  the  legislature  is  still  problemati- 
cal. Both  houses  at  present  are 
more  concerned  with  administration 
measures  to  establish  a  social  secur- 
ity program  and  action  against  the 
film  business  has  not  yet  been  taken. 
Norman  L.  Carter,  secretary  of  the 
Saenger  Theaters  Corporation  and 
A.  J.  "Slim"  Higgenbotham,  a  Saen- 
ger partner,  came  here  from  New 
Orleans  last  week,  apparently  to 
lobby  against  amusement  and  chain 
theater  tax  bills. 


Sub-Lease  K-A-0  Houses 

Keith-Albee-Orpheum  Corp.  has 
subleased  the  Nixon-Grand  Theater, 
Philadelphia,  for  four  years  to  Thos. 
Burns,  Jr.,  and  the  Victory,  Provi- 
dence, to  Associated  Theaters  for 
one  year. 


NEWARK 

An  all-time  record  for  movie  houses 
here  is  being  established  with  "Ecs- 
tacy"  continuing  at  the  Little  for  its 
seventh  week. 

"Bullets  and  Ballots",  with  Ed- 
ward G.  Robinson,  has  been  held 
over  for  a  second  week  at  the  Bran- 
ford,  along  with  "The  First  Baby." 

Grann,  Al  Sherman,  Jack  Thoma. 

Transportation:  Hank  Kaufman, 
Max  Seligman. 

Entertainment-Decoration:  Frank 
McKann,  Jack  Thoma. 


Big  Tieup  on  Shorts  Series 

An  extensive  exploitation  cam- 
paign involving  radio  plugs  over  40 
stations,  monthly  advertising  and 
publicity  in  Macfadden  magazines 
with  15,000,000  readers,  postered 
trucks  in  key  cities  and  hawking 
by  78,000  newsboys,  has  been  ar- 
ranged on  Columbia's  "Court  of  Hu- 
man Relations"  short  subject  series 
which  will  head  the  company's 
shorts  program  for  1936-37. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Saturday,  June  20, 1936 


STRONGERINDICATIONS 
FOR  ZUKOR'S  ELECTION 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Otterson,  president  of  the  company. 
Indications  that  Adolph  Zukor,  at 
present  chairman  of  the  board,  will 
resume  that  post  continued  to  grow 
yesterday.  According:  to  authorita- 
tive sources,  if  this  develops,  Stan- 
ton Griffis  of  Hemphill,  Noyes  &  Co., 
who  has  been  slated  to  succeed  A.  H. 
Fortington  as  chairman  of  the 
finance  committee,  may  move  up  to 
the  spot  now  occupied  by  Zukor. 

Ever  since  the  annual  stockhold- 
ers meeting  held  last  Tuesday,  a 
closer  working  arrangement  be- 
tween the  Atlas  and  Lehman  groups 
and  Hemphill,  Noyes  &  Co.  has  be- 
come evident.  Edwin  Weisl,  Atlas 
counsel,  advised  Griffis  on  his  an- 
swers to  stockholders  questions  at 
the  annual  meeting. 


Columbia  Convention  Chatter 


VICE-PRESIDENT  JACK  COHN  is  just 
glowing  with  enthusiasm  about  the  line- 
up of  stories  for  next  season.  This  is  de- 
cidedly NOT  "just  another  convention"  to 
the    New    York    executive    of    Columbia. 


Government-Ascap  Case 

Is  Off  Until  the  Fall 


By  agreement  between  attorneys 
for  the  federal  government  and 
Ascap,  further  work  on  stipulation 
of  facts  in  the  U.  S.  anti-monopoly 
action  against  the  music  society  is 
off  until  August,  Film  Daily  learns. 


State  and  Federal  Bills 

Planned  by  Allied  Ass'n 

Introduction  of  measures  in  Con- 
gress, and  in  State  Legislatures  as 
well,  will  be  carried  out  by  Allied 
in  its  campaign  designed  to  compel 
producers  to  give  up  their  theater 
holdings,  a  spokesman  said  yester- 
day in  New  York.  Another  meeting 
of  the  special  defense  committee 
headed  by  Al  Steffes  will  be  held 
soon. 


SPRINGFIELD,  MASS. 


George  Hoover,  manager  of  the 
Capitol,  will  spend  his  vacation  at 
Virginia  Beach,  Va. 

William  McDermott,  assistant 
manager,  Poli's  Theater,  left  Thurs- 
day for  two  weeks  in  New  York. 
Soldiers'  bonus. 


'Lancing   Benefits   Boles 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Since  deciding  to  free- 
lance so  he  might  have  a  voice  in  the 
selection  of  his  stories,  John  Boles  had 
met  with  gratifying  results.  From  a 
batch  of  stories  submitted  to  him  by 
RKO.  Boles  found  three  to  his  liking  and 
immediately  put  his  name  to  a  deal 
offered  him  by  Sam  Brisk  in .  production 
chief.  When  Harry  Cohn  of  Columbia 
learned  that  Boles  would  have  time  for 
one  picture  before  starring  at  RKO, 
he  signed  the  star  for  "Craig's  Wife," 
the  George  Kelly  Pulitzer  prize  play, 
in  which  he  will  appear  with  Rosalind 
Russell  under  Dorothy  Arzner's  direc- 
tion. 


Before  leaving  for  Chicago,  A.  Montague 
said  that  the  revenue  for  the  last  eight  weeks 
had  set  the  highest  record  in  the  history  of 
the  company,  and  that  the  last  week  had 
been    the    most    outstanding    of    all. 


Joe  McConville,  sales  supervisor,  and  I.nu 
Astor,  circuit  sales  manager,  loyal  West- 
chester County  natives,  even  refused  to 
come  to  New  York  to  take  the  special  train 
from  Grand  Central.  They  made  connec- 
tions  at   Yonkcrs. 

Short  Suhject  Sales  Supervisor  Max  Weis- 
fcldt  has  brought  along  a  large  size  Funk 
&  W agnails,  to  brush  up  on  a  few  more  ob 
scure  words  and  to  be  sure  they  are  correct- 
ly   spelled. 

Len  Picker  of  the  Legal  Dept.  is  keep- 
ing his  eyes  peeled  while  here  for  sandlot 
ivory  which  could  he  induced  to  come  to 
New  York  as  material  for  Columbia's  base- 
ball   team. 


fly  Daab.  director  of  Advertising,  Pub- 
licity and  Exploitation  from  New  York  head 
quarters,  will  probably  take  his  hat  off  by 
mistake    on    entering    the    convention    hall. 


Manager  of    Branch   Operations   Hank   Kauf- 


man   has    made    all    the    preliminary    plans    for 
the    convention. 

Bill  Brcnnan  head  of  the  Print  Department 
is  taking  his  clubs  along.  Bill  seems  to  have 
forgotten  they  have  not  played  golf  in  "The 
Loop"    for    many    years. 


Milt  Hannock  of  the  Home  Office  Sales 
department  is  taking  four  pipes  with  him  to 
the  convention,  and  he  refuses  to  say  how 
much  tobacco — fearful  that  he  cannot  get  his 
favorite    brand    in    Hogopolis. 


Al  Scligman,  Accessories  Manager  who 
knows  Chicago,  left  his  bonus  checks  at  home. 
Al  saw  plenty  of  hard  scri'icc  in  the  trenches 
with    the   A.E.F. 


B.  C.  Marcus,  Omaha  Branch  Manager 
denies  the  canard  that  his  delegation  will  have 
to  walk  to  Chicago,  because  their  city's  name- 
sake came  in  second  in  the  Ascot  Gold  Cup 
race. 


Oscar  (quick  datcr)  Ruby,  Milwaukee 
Branch  Manager  is  crying  for  prints  of  new 
productions  again  if  he  hangs  around  with 
"Frits"  the  Fox  Circuit's  big  ehief  much 
longer,  looks  like  Columbia  wilt  have  to 
make    100    pictures    next    year. 


Phil  DunaSj  Chicago's  favorite  film  man- 
ager is  another  golf  fan.  Just  too  bad  that 
Phil  can't  play  this  year — he'd  always  be 
taking  on  Walter  Immerman  and  John  Ba- 
laban  and   some  of   the   Home  Office  sharks. 


A  "JUitU"  (torn  "£ots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JEAN  ARTHUR,  having  returned 
J  to  Hollywood  from  a  two-weeks' 
vacation  at  Yosemite  and  San  Fran- 
cisco, starts  next  week  in  Columbia's 
"Adventure  in  Manhattan,"  with 
Joel  McCrea  in  the  leading  support- 
ing role.  Edward  Ludwig  directs, 
from  the  story  by  May  Edginton. 

▼  T  T 

Marguerite  Churchill,  who  was  re- 
cently placed  under  new  term  con- 
tract by  Columbia,  is  now  in  New 
York  for  a  brief  vacation.  Miss 
Churchill  recently  completed  the 
leading  role  opposite  Ralph  Bellamy 
in  "The  Final  Hour,"  which  D.  Ross 
Lederman  directed.  On  her  return 
to  the  Coast  she  will  immediately 
start  work  in  "Find  the  Witness," 
her  first  vehicle  under  the  new 
agreement  with  the  company. 

▼  T  T 

Joan  Blondell  will  appear  in  War- 
ner's screen  production  of  "Three 
Men  on  a  Horse."  Frank  McHugh 
will  head  the  cast. 

▼  T  T 

M-G-M  has  acquired  motion  pic- 
ture rights  to  Lynn  Riggs'  Broad- 
way stage  play  of  some  seasons 
back,  "Green  Grow  the  Lilacs." 

▼  »  T 

Jessie  Ralph,  RKO  Radio  contract 
player,  has  been  assigned  to  a  fea- 
tured role  in  that  studio's  picturiza- 
tion  of  "Count  Pete,"  scheduled  to 
go  before  the  cameras  this  week 
with  Ann  Sothern  and  Gene  Ray- 
mond heading  the  cast.  Edward 
Kaufman  will  produce,  with  Joseph 
Santley  directing. 


Producer  Al  Woods  has  offered 
Onslow  Stevens  the  leading  male 
role  in  the  London  production  of 
"Night  of  June  16."  Stevens  has, 
as  yet,  not  made  a  decision,  but 
should  his  picture  schedule  permit, 
he  will  sail  for  England  about 
Sept.  1. 

▼  »         » 

Arthur  Durlam  is  writing  the  con- 
tinuity for  "The  Pony  Express,"  the 
15-episode  serial  to  follow  "The 
Black  Coin,"  15-episode  serial  now 
in  production. 

T  T  T 

Greta  Garbo  spent  three  full  days 
this  week  in  Adrian's  studio,  going 
over  designs  for  the  costumes  for 
her  new  starring  production,  "Ca- 
mille." 

▼  T  T 

Next  week  the  eight-pound  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sidney  Buchman 
will  make  her  first  visit  to  the  Buch- 
man home  in  Bel-Air.  Mother  and 
baby  are  now  at  the  Cedars  of  Leb- 
anon hospital.  The  baby  was  born 
June  13. 

»  T  T 

George  Brent  has  just  flown  from 
Hollywood  to  Longview,  Wash.,  with 
a  location  unit  under  Director  Wil- 
liam Keighley  to  make  "ice  jam 
scenes"  for  "God's  Country  and  the 
Woman,"  in  which  Brent  will  ap- 
pear as  leading  man  opposite  Bette 
Davis. 

▼  t         r 

Gary  Cooper,  though  it  hasn't 
been  officially  announced  yet,  is  un- 
derstood to  be  slated  to  do  some 
work  under  the  Samuel  Goldwyn 
banner  next  season. 


ED  PESKAY  RESIGNS 
FROM  SKOURAS  POST 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
all  Warner  houses  between  the  At- 
lantic seaboard  and  Chicago  as  aide 
to  Joseph  Bernhard.  He  joined 
Skouras  in  New  York  in  January, 
1932  as  general  manager.  Peskay 
will  complete  his  duties  at  Skouras 
within  a  few  weeks. 


PITTSBURGH 


Harry  Segal  is  now  managing  the 
Etna-Harris  Theater,  succeeding  Ed 
(Hippo)    Siegal,  resigned. 

Harris  Amusement  Co.  is  making 
elaborate  preparations  for  the  cele- 
bration of  its  40th  anniversary  in 
September. 

Milton  Lefton,  office  manager  of 
Monarch  Pictures  Corp.,  is  the  fath- 
er of  a  boy. 

Majestic  and  First  Division  offices 
moved  into  the  Monarch  exchange. 

Loew  and  Warner  officials  are 
now  negotiating  for  a  continuation 
of  the  local  booking  deal  which  has 
been  in  effect  since  last  August.  The 
deal  gave  the  Stanley  Theater  a 
screen  and  stage  policy,  with  the 
Penn  the  choice  of  available  pic- 
tures. 

Film  Row  visitors:  Mickey  Schles- 
singer  of  Greenville,  Sam  Neaman 
of  Natrona,  Guy  Ida  of  McDonald, 
Mike  Karolcik  of  Perryopolis,  Dick 
Palmer  of  Webster  Springs,  W.  Va., 
Guy  Oglietti  of  Leechburg  and  J.  B. 
Kane   of   Pitcairn. 


NEW  ORLEANS 

H.  S.  Glover  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  Claude  Hazel's  Star 
Theater  at  Shreveport.  Glover  was 
formerly  at  the  Capitol  there. 

Scott  Chestnutt,  GB's  southern 
division  manager,  arrived  here  this 
week. 

Philip  Sliman,  who  is  an  exhibitor, 
a  representative  of  the  Sliman  New 
Iberia  interests  and  generally  in- 
terested in  the  welfare  of  film  row, 
was  reported  to  be  looking  at  a  for- 
eign picture  whose  state  rights  are 
being  offered  here. 

A.  Broggi,  20th  Century-Fox  book- 
er, has  a  new  car. 

Herbert  Bailey,  Ville  Platte  ex- 
hibitor, was  a  film  row  visitor. 


Spartan    Clarence   Brown 

IV est  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Clarence  Brown,  who  is 
directing  M-G-M's  "The  Gorgeous 
Hussy,"  has  revealed  a  Spartan  forti- 
tude that  is  winning  him  tha  hearty 
admiration  of  the  studio  personnel. 
Though  suffering  from  the  pain  of  a 
broken  arm,  Brown  refused  to  abandon 
the  directorial  reins  of  the  production. 
To  make  it  as  comfortable  as  possible 
for  him,  therefore,  a  specially  built 
adjustable  couch  chair  with  wheels  was 
hurriedly  built  by  the  studio,  thus  en- 
abling Brown  to  recline  and  rest  the 
injured  arm  while  he  directs.  After 
the  picture  is  completed,  in  about  a 
week,  Brown  will  follow  doctor's  orders 
on    the   arm   more'  closely. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  69,  NO.  146 


-1FDAILV 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK.  MONDAY.  JUNE  22.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


No   Change  in  Score   Charges  is  Expected    This    Year 

DELIVERIES  ON  1935-36  PROGRAMS  SET  RECORD 

Expansion  Sets  Columbia  for  Biggest  Year  in  History 


Sales   Forces   in   Chicago   for 
Start  of  Annual  Con- 
vention Today 

Chicago — As  a  result  of  a  $1,000,- 
000  studio  expansion  program  which 
is  now  nearing  completion,  and  the 
addition  of  space  and  personnel  to 
the  distributing  organization  both  at 
home  and  abroad,  Columbia  is  set 
for  the  biggest  year  in  its  history, 
delegates  to  the  annual  convention 
here  this  week  will  be  told.  More 
than  250  are  on  hand  for  the 
sessions,  which  start  today  and  run 
all  week  at  the  Drake  Hotel. 

Jack  Cohn  will  open  the  ses- 
sion welcoming  the  delegates  and 
after  a  short  address  will  turn  the 
meeting     over     to      A.      Montague, 

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ROCKY  ML  EXHIBITORS 
FORM  NEW  ASSOCIATE 


Denver  —  At  the  first  meeting 
after  having  been  incorporated  un- 
der the  Colorado  state  laws,  the 
Theater  Owners  and  Managers  of 
the  Rocky  Mountain  Region,  Inc., 
elected  the  following  members  as 
officers:  A.  P.  Archer,  president  of 
the  Civic  Theaters,  president;  Harry 
Golub,  manager  of  the  Orpheum 
Theater,  Denver,  first  vice-presi- 
dent; Harold  Rice,  city  manager  for 
Fox     theaters     at     Laramie,     Wyo., 

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Penna.  Tax  Collections 

Reflect  Better  Business 


Pittsburgh  —  Reflecting  improved 
box-office  conditions,  Pennsylvania 
State  Amusement  Tax  returns  for 
the  first  ten  months  exceeded  all  ex- 
pectations of  the  authorities,  figures 
just  issued  from  Harrisburg  reveal. 
The  total  for  the  ten  months  is  $2,- 
662,794.  Collections  for  May  were 
$301,634.50,  the  highest  amount  for 
any  single  month  since  the  'tax 
went  into   effect  in  July,   1935. 


"Deeds"  Gets  Additional  Time  in  Over  500  Houses 

More  than  500  theaters  to  date  have  given  additional  playing  time  to  "Mr.  Deeds 
Goes  to  Town,"  Columbia  release  with  Gary  Cooper  ;.nd  Jean  Arthur.  In  several  houses 
the  picture  established  records  for  extended  engagements,  wi:h  runs  ranging  up  to 
three  months.  Cities  playing  it  four  or  more  weeks  include:  Atlanta,  Springfield, 
Chicago,  Hartford,  Lincoln,  Portland.  Ore.;  Salt  Lake  Cily,  Oakland.  Sacramento,  San 
Francisco,   Richmond,   Washington. 


Amusement   Leaders    Turn    Out   Tonight 

For   Testimonial    Dinner   to   Carl    Laemmle 


Practically  all  important  execu- 
tives in  the  amusement  industry 
will  be  on  hand  at  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria  tonight  to  pay  tribute  to 
Carl  Laemmle  on  his  retirement  as 
head  of  Universal.  The  testimonial 
dinner  is  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Amusement  Division  of  the  United 
Palestine  Appeal,  with  proceeds 
going  to  the  fund  for  settlement  in 
Palestine    of   persecuted   Jews    from 


Germany,  Poland  and  other  coun- 
tries. 

Will  Hays  is  chairman  of  the 
dinner  committee  and  Eddie  Can- 
tor, Louis  Nizer  and  Louis  K.  Sid- 
ney  are   co-chairmen. 

Speakers  will  be  Harry  M.  War- 
ner, William  A.  Brady,  Nathan 
Straus,  chairman  of  the  New  York 
campaign  of  the  United  Palestine 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Golfers  Get  Break  with  Free  Breakfast 


Everything  seems  set  for  that 
turn-up-of-turf  by  you  turnips  who 
try  to  kid  yourselves  that  you  are 
Golfers. 

The  committee  attended  church 
Sunday  morning  in  a  body  and  asked 
the  Lord  not  to  hold  it  against  them 
personally  for  the  terrific  mauling 
you  are  going  to  give  a  part  of  His 


good,    green    earth    at    Glen    Oaks 
on  Wednesday. 

Not  so  religious,  but  more  prac- 
tical than  the  committee,  Victor  Rid- 
der,  in  his  capacity  as  local  WPA 
Administrator,  who  always  attends 
these  Golf  Tournaments,  has  taken 
precautions.    Instead  of  caddies,  you 

(Continued   on   Page   9) 


MPTOA  Trade  Practice  Group  Sees 
Delay  in  Action  on  Score  Charges 


Leaders  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.,  which 
is  at  work  trying  to  persuade  na- 
tional distributors  to  adopt  its  10- 
point  trade  practice  program,  do  not 
expect  any  general  change  in  the 
score  charge  situation  until  after  the 
1936-37  season,  at  the  earliest. 
Contradicting  reports  that  theaters 
could  look  forward  to  benefits  in  this 
direction  coincidental  with  the  new 


year,  they  frankly  state  that  they 
anticipate  neither  modification  of  the 
present  system,  or  its  elimination, 
at  the  present  time. 

One  obstacle  in  the  way  of  such 
distributor  action,  according  to  these 
leaders,  is  the  fact  that  many  film 
deals  have  already  been  closed  for 
1936-37  with  score  charge  require- 
ments in  them. 


Some     Majors     Deliver     Even 

More  Than  Announced 

Quota  This  Season 

Deliveries  of  features  and  shorts 
on  1935-36  programs  set  a  long- 
time record,  some  companies  re- 
leasing even  more  than  the  number 
they  announced  at  the  start  of  last 
season,  while  those  falling  below 
their  quota  were  companies  handi- 
capped by  reorganizations  in  the 
course  of  the  year,  a  checkup  by 
Film  Daily  reveals. 

Out  of  390  features  and  667 
shorts  announced  by  eight  major 
firms,  at  least  360  features  and  655 
shorts  are  being  delivered. 

Paramount,  despite  studio  up- 
heavals and  other  reorganization 
activity,    is    delivering    70    features 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


KINGEY  GIR.  ACQUIRES 

3  CAROLINA  THEATERS 


Charlotte,  N.  C.  —  Companies 
headed  by  H.  F.  Kincey  have  taken 
over  three  houses  in  the  Carolinas 
from  L.  C.  Sipe  Theater  Co.  The 
Carolina,  High  Point,  was  sold  to 
North  Carolina  Theaters,  Inc.;  the 
Criterion,  Spartanburg,  S.  C,  to 
Carolina  Amusement  Co.,  and  Cri- 
terion, Anderson,  S.  C,  to  Palmetto 
Amusement  Co. 

Sipe  still  has  the  City  and  Pal- 
metto Theaters  in  Chester,  S.  C. 


Edward  Peskay  Takes  Over 
Two  Houses  in  Stamford 


Edward  Peskay,  whose  resigna- 
tion as  general  manager  of  Skouras 
Theaters  was  announced  in  The 
Film  Daily  on  Saturday,  on  July  1 
takes  over  the  Strand  and  Palace, 
Stamford,  Conn.,  from  Mrs.  Mary 
Vuono,  who  retires  after  20  years 
in  exhibition.  William  Vuono  re- 
mains as  manager.  Peskay  also 
operates  the  Pickwick  at  Green- 
wich. 


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m  The  Broadway  Parade  S 

._.....  Theater 
Picture   and   Distributor 

Fury     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 3rd     week  Y       H 

Hearts    Divided     (Warner-Cosmopolitan)— 2nd    week Strand 

.„.,.„!  Paramount 

Poppy    ( Paramount    Pictures)     

Sins   of    Man    (20th   Century-Fox) Music    Hal 

Dancing   Pirate    (RKO   Radio)     R'v0  ' 

Secret   Agent    (GB    Pictures)— 2nd   week Roxy 

The    Red    Wagon     (British     International) 6I°  e 

Border    Flight     (Paramount    Pictures) *la,,° 

Cloistered    (Best    Film    Co.)-5th   week 55th    St.    Playhouse 

The    Ex-Mrs.    Bradford    (RKO    Radio)     (a-c) ^a  ace 

Educating    Father    (20th    Century-Fox)     (c) Palacc 

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The   Great    Ziegfeld    (  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)—  11th   week As'°' 

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Seven    Brave    Men    (Amkino)— 2nd    week Cameo 

Story    of    Don    Bosco    (Nuovo    Mondo    (a) World 

Ungdom   Av   I   Dag    (Youth   of   Today)    (Swedish    Picture)                              Cinema    de    Paris 
Crooked  Love    (Italian) Clne  Roma 

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Forgotten    Faces    (Paramount    Pictures)     (bl R\a\to 

I  Stand  Condemned   (U.  A.-Korda)    (b)  .  .  Rivoli 

The  Duchess   (Paramount   Pictures)  Paramount 

White   Angel    (First    National    Pictures)— June    24 .Strand 

Poor  Little   Rich   Girl    (20th  Century-Fox)— June   25 Music    Hall 

Soviet    News    (Amkino)— June    25 Cameo 

Parole     (Universal     Fictures)— June    26 R°xv 

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Monday,  June  22,  1936 


Coming  and  Going 


MR.  and  MRS.  WATTERSON  R.  ROTHACKER. 
MAX  MILDER  of  Warner  Bros.,  T.  DODDS  of 
Atlantic  Films,  MR.  and  MRS.  ISIDORE  OSTRER 
of  GB,  JACK  WHITING,  DOLORES  DEL  RIO  and 
LLOYD  CORRIGAN  are  on  the  passenger  list 
of  the  Queen  Mary  arriving  in  New  York  today 
from     England. 

HERBERT  R  EBENSTEIN,  president  of  Steb- 
bins,  Leterman  &  Gates,  Inc.,  insurance  brokers 
for  the  motion  picture  and  theatrical  industry, 
leaves  today  for  a  six-week  visit  to  his  Holly- 
wood   office. 

JACK  KIRKLAND,  who  arrived  in  New  York 
by  plane  last  week,  sails  in  a  few  days  for 
Europe. 

HAL  HORNE.  newly  appointed  RKO  Radio 
associate  producer,  left  Saturday  via  the  Twen- 
tieth Century  for  Hollywood.  BOBBY  BREEN 
and  his  sister  SALLY  pulled  out  on  the  same 
train. 

JAMES  STEWART  plans  a  visit  to  New  York 
as  soon  as  he  finishes  his  next  assignment  at 
M-G-M. 

GAIL  TATRICK.  who  has  been  relaxing  at 
Lake  Louise,  returns  to  Hollywood  just  after 
the    fourth    of    July. 

JOHNNY  SHUBERT,  son  of  J.  J.,  the  Broad- 
way theatrical  man,  has  headed  for  Hollywood 
to   learn   ;bout  the   movies. 

FRANK  LAWTON  will  re^rn  to  New  York 
from  Hollywood  to  appear  in  the  Gilbert  Mil- 
ler   stage    production,    "Promise." 

LOU  GOLDBERG,  general  manager  of  the 
Major  Bowes  amateur  units,  returned  to  New 
York  after  a  brief  business  in  Pittsburgh,  where 
he  caught  the  opening  of  the  new  unit  on 
Captain    W.    J.    Menke's    Golden    Rod    Showboat. 

LEIGH  JASON  and  P.  J.  WOLFSON  were  in 
the  RKO  party  that  left  New  York  on  Saturday 
for  the  coast.  SAM  BRISKIN  and  FANDRO 
BERMAN    headed    the   contingent. 


Travel  and  Health  Lead 

Educational  Film  Field 


Travel  and  health  films  lead  the 
educational  field  in  popularity,  with 
pictures  on  the  basic  industries  a 
close  second,  and  the  American 
home  running  third,  according  to 
Alfred  L.  Fredrick,  director  of  dis- 
tribution for  the  Motion  Picture 
Bureau  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  The 
bureau  distributes  yearly  over  100,- 
000  educational  films,  on  more  than 
1,000  different  subjects,  averaging 
2,000  films  per  week  rushed  by 
Railway  Express  to  churches,  clubs, 
schools,  and  other  community 
groups. 


Nurses  to  See  Warner  Film 


One  hundred  nurses,  all  overseas 
veterans  who  served  with  the  United 
States  troops  during  the  World 
War,  will  honor  the  memory  of 
Florence  Nightingale,  mother  of 
nursing,  on  Wednesday  night  when 
they  will  constitute  an  honor  guard 
at  the  8:45  o'clock  performance  of 
Warner's  "The  White  Angel,"  based 
on  the  life  of  Miss  Nightingale, 
opening  Wednesday  morning  at  the 
Strand. 


K-A-0  Starting  Product  Buys 

K-A-0  will  begin  working  on  its 
national  circuit  buys  next  week,  it 
was  said  yesterday  by  Nate  Blum- 
berg. 


New  Bell  &  Howell  Catalog 


Release  Date  for  Epilogues 

Epilogues  Distributing  Corp.  has 
set  Aug.  1  for  the  national  release 
on  its  product.  Sam  Brown,  presi- 
dent of  the  company,  formerly  con- 
nected with  First  Division,  said  that 
an  intensive  exploitation  campaign 
is  now  in  progress  and  Epilogues 
will  be  available  in  every  exchange 
city.  Harry  Fields  is  in  charge  of 
production  and  there  will  be  one  is- 
sue a  week. 


Signed  for  Bernie  Program 

Jane  Froman,  Patsy  Kelly  and 
Harpo  Marx  have  been  signed  to 
appear  on  the  Ben  Bernie  radio 
program  on  June  23,  30  and  July  7, 
respectively. 


Chicago — Bell  &  Howell  has  is- 
sued a  new  edition  of  its  catalog  of 
Sources  of  16  mm.  Films  on  Geog- 
raphy, Travel,  and  Natural  Re- 
sources. The  purpose  of  the  cata- 
log is  to  indicate  as  completely  as 
possible  the  films  available  in  this 
field  and  where  they  may  be  ob- 
tained by  free  loan,  purchase,  or 
rental. 


Savini  Acquires  10  Films 

R.  M.  Savini  of  Astor  Pictures 
has  closed  a  deal  with  Sherman  S. 
Krellberg  of  Regal  Pictures  for  all 
open  state  right  territories  on  the 
following   pictures: 

"Man's  Best  Friend,"  "When 
Lightning  Strikes,"  "Fighting  Fury," 
"Thunderbolt,"  "Fighting  Lady," 
"Scandals  of  Paris,"  "Daredevils  of 
the  Earth,"  "Wolves  of  the  Under- 
world," "Hollywood  Mystery,"  "Get 
That  Venus." 


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Monday,  June  22, 1936 


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DAILY 


LEADERS  TO  HONOR 
LAEMMLE  TONIGHT 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

Appeal;  Louis  Nizer,  Gene  Buck, 
Terry  Ramsaye,  Major  Henry  Adam 
Procter,  M.P.,  president  of  Capitol 
Films  of  London,  and  Judge  Julian 
W.  Mack.  Harry  Hershfield  will 
be  toastmaster. 

A  program  of  entertainment  has 
been  arranged  by  a  committee 
headed  by  Louis  K.  Sidney.  Among 
the  stage  and  screen  performers  who 
will  appear  are  Milton  Berle,  Jay  C. 
Flippen,  Pat  Rooney,  Crosse  and 
Dunn,  Ed  Sullivan,  Harriet  Hilliard, 
Joan  Marsh,  George  O'Brien,  George 
Raft,  Alice  White  and  John  Steel. 
Harold  Stern  and  his  orchestra  will 
provide  the  music. 

In  the  nickelodeon  setting  remin- 
iscent of  the  early  days  of  the  mo- 
tion picture,  a  narrative  film  incor- 
porating the  highlights  of  the 
colorful  career  of  Carl  Laemmle  and 
including  the  first  picture  he  ever 
produced  will  be  screened  at  the 
dinner  as  a  climax  to  the  tributes 
to  the  veteran  screen  executive.  This 
film  was  specially  produced  for  the 
occasion    by    Paul     Benjamin. 

The  dinner  is  being  sponsored  by 
a  committee  consisting  of  the  fol- 
lowing: 

Jack  Alicoate.  M.  H.  Aylesworth,  Paul  Ben- 
jamin. David  Bernstein.  Irving  Berlin.  Fred 
Block.  Edgar  S.  Bloom.  Major  Edward  Bowes. 
William  A.  Brady.  Harry  Brandt.  Leo  Brech- 
er,  Willis  Bright.  Jules  E.  Brulatour.  Gene 
Buck.  Harry  D.  Buckley.  Eddie  Cantor.  Jack 
Cohn.  Howard  S.  Cullman.  Sam  Demliow.  Jr.. 
Ned  E  Depinet.  Eddie  Dowling,  Cms  Ed- 
wards, Mitchel  Erlanger.  Dave  Ferguson.  Abe 
I.    Fineberg.    Donald    Flamm. 

William  J.  German.  George  Gershwin.  Mor- 
ris Gest.  Bernard  F.  Gimhel,  Harry  L.  Gold. 
Jonah  J.  Goldstein.  Maurice  Goodman.  Sam 
H.  Gri'man.  Paul  Gulck.  Siegfried  F.  Hart- 
man.  Harry  Hershfield.  Fannie  Hurst.  Harold 
Jacobi.  Maurice  D.  Kann.  Sidne_v  Kent.  Aus- 
tin Keough,  George  N.  Kirchwey.  William 
Klein.  Mitchell  Klupt.  Albert  Kobler,  I. 
N.  Landauer,  Leon  Leonidoff.  Maurice  Levin. 
Samuel  Levy  Ai  Lichtman,  Julian  W.  Mack. 
W.  C.  Michel.  Carl  E.  Milliken.  Alfred  J 
McCosker.  Henry  Moskowitz.  B.  S.  Moss. 
Paul  Moss.  Dennis  F.  O'Brien,  Paul  O'Brien. 
John  E.  Otterson,  John  Paine.  William  S 
Paley,  Brock  Pemberton,  C.  C.  Pettijohn, 
Theodore   A.    Peyser.    David    L.    Podell. 

Martin  Quigley.  Terry  Ramsaye,  Erno  Ra- 
pee,  Matty  Radin,  Robert  Robins.  Herman 
Robbins,  Harold  Rodner,  Gustavus  A.  Rogers. 
Saul  E.  Rogers,  Lewis  S.  Rosenstiel,  Michael 
Schaap,  Joseph  Schenck.  Nicholas  Schenck, 
Tnl  E.  A.  Schiller,  J.  Myer  Schine,  Charles 
Schwartz,  A.  H.  Schwartz,  Irvin  Shapiro, 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  William  I.  Sirovich.  George 
Skouras,  Leo  Spitz,  S.  S.  Stein,  Max  D. 
Steuer,  Nathan  Straus,  Rudy  Vallee,  W.  G. 
Van  Schmus,  Albeit  Warner,  Harry  M. 
Warner,  Wm.  D.  Weinberger,  Alex  Yokel 
and    Adolph    Zukor. 


Sam  Lyons  Wedding  Party 

Sam  Lyons,  who  on  Friday  was 
married  to  Joy  Lynne,  professional, 
gave  a  wedding  party  at  his  sum- 
mer place,  the  Anchorage,  Noroton 
Bay,  Conn.,  Saturday,  with  many 
film  and  stage  celebs  in  the  assem- 
blage. Groom  is  in  the  agency 
business. 


•      •      •     THEY    SAID    it    couldn't    be    done so    the 

Metro  combo  of  Howard  Dietz,  Billy  Ferguson  and  Eddie  Car- 
rier stepped  right  out  and  did  it  all  the  wise  boys  on 
the  Coast  said:  "You  can't  bring  that  Traveling  Studio  Train 
into  Southern  California  territory,  and  scout  for  new  screen 
talent.  There  are  too  many  screen  aspirants  here  already,  and 
besides,  every  other  company  that  tried  to  pull  a  similar  stunt 
in  this  zone  did  a  nose  dive." 


•  •      •     AND    WHAT    happened  ? for    three    years 

Howard  Dietz  and  Billy  Ferguson  back  at  the  home  office  had 
been  reading  the  daily  reports  of  how  men,  women  and  children 
literally  tried  to  tear  down  the  visiting  Train  in  their  curiosity 

and  enthusiasm so  they  gave  orders  to  Eddie  Carrier  in 

charge  of  the  Traveling  Studio  to  go  right  ahead  into  the  For- 
bidden Land 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     SO-0  the  final  Check-Up  showed  this 

the    Southern    California    quest    for    talent    covered    28    cities 

drew   photographs   of   more   than   20,000   girls 

250  were  selected  and  given  preliminary  tests 28  news- 
papers sponsored  the  tour  in  this  territory  more  than 
7,200  inches  of  advance  publicity  space  was  given  to  the  Studio 

an  unheard  of  record  for  any  previous  publicity  stunt 

on  the  Coast  and  the  gigantic  stacks  of  clippings  from 

the  participating  newspapers  broke  all  known  records  on  any 
one  campaign         .... 

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     STATISTICS   may   seem   dry but  they  can 

be  Amazing those  of  the  Traveling  Studio's  "log"  cover- 
ing 36  months  of  continuous  effort  across  the  country  certainly 

enter   the    amazing   category more    than    227,000    miles 

covered  visited  6,148  cities  and  towns total  en- 
tries of  contestants,  391,817 and  when  it  finishes  touring 

the  U.  S.  A.,  the  Traveling  Studio  will  go  abroad  for  several 

years what   you   call   A   PERPETUAL   Publicity    Stunt 

nothing  to  equal  it  has  ever  been  done  in  the  picture 

biz 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  ONE  OF  those  things  that  should  have  been  done 
in  the  industry  years  ago  the  Advertising  Material  Ren- 
tal Service  has  been  proven  a  practical  proposition by 

Donald  Velde  of  Paramount who  inaugurated  the  ser- 
vice for  his  company  several  months  ago and  today  over 

2,000  exhibitors  are  taking  advantage  of  it  it  offers  them 

advertising   material  at  a  considerable  saving  in  cost 

and  furnishes  them  an  uninterrupted  supply  of  the  best  mate- 
rial available  the  company  is  now  serving  exhibs  whom 
they  never  served  before  with  this  type  of  merchandise 


•      •      •     IT  SEEMS  that  the  boys  in  the  field  appreciate  a 

really    practical    pressbook   as    evidenced    by    the    letter 

from  Bob  Paskow,  who  handles  the  ad  and  pub  stint  for  War- 
ner Theaters  in  the  New  Jersey  zone Bob  writes  such 

phrases    as   these    in    commenting    on    the    campaign    book    on 

"White  Angel" "have  checked  off  50  excellent  ideas  that 

spell  success" "the  ads  are  perfect,  as  well  as  the  poster 

paper" "you  have  robbed  us  of  all  alibis  and  excuses 

on  this  one." 


•      •      •     TEE  OFF! only   two  days   more all 

the   Golf   Gang   will   be   there Glen   Oaks,    Great   Neck, 

Long    Island  Wednesday Jimmy     Sileo    will    be 

there  with  his  candid  camera  to  snap  you  golfers  in  and  out 
of  character  if  any 


RECORD  ESTABLISHED 
ON  '35-36  DELIVERIES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

compared  with  65  announced,  while 
20th  Century-Fox  is  delivering  58 
against  54  planned.  RKO  is  deliv- 
ering 44  of  its  48  notwithstanding 
its  studio  setup  revamp.  Universal, 
due  to  change  in  control,  has  reached 
only  26  out  of  its  announced  42, 
and  United  Artists,  which  also 
underwent  changes,  has  14  out  of 
24.  Columbia  expects  to  fulfill  its 
entire  quota  of  52,  M-G-M  is  de- 
livering its  45  and  Warners  have  48 
to  date  in  their  quota  of  60,  which 
is  expected  to  be  approximately  ful- 
filled before  the  new  season  stai'ts. 

In  the  shorts  field,  entire  an- 
nouncements are  being  delivered  by 
all  companies  except  Universal, 
whose  quota  of  83  will  be  reduced 
by  about  a  dozen. 


Rocky  Mr.  Exhibitors 

Form  New  Association 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

second  vice-president;  Louis  Finske, 
district  superintendent  for  the  J. 
H.  Cooper  theaters,  third  vice-pres- 
ident; Buzz  Briggs,  manager  of  the 
State  Theater,  Denver,  treasurer, 
and  Emmett  Thurmon,  Denver  at- 
torney,   secretary-counsel. 

Named  on  the  board  of  directors 
were  Archer;  Dave  Cockrill,  Den- 
ver; Charles  Gilmore,  Denver;  Burns 
Ellison,  Denver;  Rick  Ricketson, 
Denver;  Dave  Davis,  Denver;  B.  P. 
McCormick,  Canon  City,  Colo.;  Ed 
Schulte,  Casper,  Wyo.;  T.  B.  Noble, 
Denver;  Charles  Klein,  Rapid  City, 
S.  D.,  and  Russell  Hardwick,  Clovis, 
N.  M. 

Objects  of  the  organization  are 
to  promote  more  amicable  relation- 
ships. 


Signed  for  "Big  Broadcast" 

Benny  Fields,  Stan  Kavanaugh 
and  Larry  Adler  have  been  signed 
for  specialties  in  "The  Big  Broad- 
cast of  1937,"  Paramount  announced 
today. 

Fields  has  made  a  sensational  re- 
turn to  stage  stardom  in  the  past 
few  months.  Kavanaugh's  juggling 
was  one  of  the  features  of  the  re- 
cent "Ziegfeld  Follies"  and  Larry 
Adler  is  the  world's  leading  har- 
monica player  who  recently  scored 
in  London  and  was  decorated  by  the 
King  of  Sweden  for  his  music. 


«      «      « 


»     »      » 


French  Film  Opening 

"La  Porteuse  Du  Pain"  ("The 
Bread  Winner"),  French  production 
distributed  here  by  Lenauer  Inter- 
national Films,  will  open  June  30  at 
the  Cinema  de  Paris.  It  is  Len- 
auer's  sixth  and  final  release  of  the 
season.  New  program  will  be  an- 
nounced shortly. 


BROS.  PRESENT  TW 


THRO 


The  thrilling  story  of  the  writing  of  'The  Star 
Spangled  Banner7  gorgeously  produced  in 

TECHNICOLOR 


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OF  A  NATION 


Released  July  4th 

With  this  important  feature-strength  cast 
DONALD  WOODS  •  CLAIRE  DODD  •  JOSEPH 
CREHAN  •  ADDISON  RICHARDS  •  CARLYLE 
MOORE,  Jr.  •  FERDINAND  SCHUMANN-HEINK 
MUSICAL  SETTING  BY  THE  HALL  JOHNSON  CHOIR 
Directed  by 'Frank  McDonald 

As  brilliant  as  'Changing  of  the  Guard'  is  this  new  2-reel 
sensation  in  the  Technicolor  'Broadway  Brevities'  series! 


*FILM  DAILY  SAID  IT 

-and  a  whole  lot  more! 
Here's  every  syllable  of 
the  grandest  words 
ever  written  in  praise 
of  a  short  subject- 


Magnificent 

Both  on  merit  and  theme, 
this  short  subject  deserves 
booking  in  every  theater 
throughout  America.  Warners 
have  put  into  its  production 
the  same  supreme  care  that  is 
found  in  top-flight  features. 
This  two-reel  picture  in  Tech- 
nicolor depicts  magnificently, 
tastefully  and  with  striking 
emotional  effect  the  circum- 
stances under  which  Francis 
Scott  Key  composed  "The  Star 
Spangled  Banner  "  A  vital  and 
vitalizing  film  that  packs  power 
and  audience  appeal. 


Perfect  for  all 
patriotic  holidays 
— b ut  super- 
perfect  for  the 
Fourth  of  July! 


MORE  GREAT  TRIUMPHS  FOR 


. 


Here's  how  the  boys 
who  appraise  pictures 
for  the  industry  are 
whooping    it   up   for 

'HERE'S  HOWE' 

2nd  of  the  series— just  released 


"One  of  the  highs  in 
humor  this  season.  Will 
go  over  big  with  any 
audience !" — M .  P.  Daily 

"Will  cause  plenty  of 
laughs.  A  much  funnier 
short  than  the  first!" — 
Jay  Emanuel  Publications 

"Laughs  are  sure  to 
fall  no  matter  where  you 
spot  it !" — 'Chic'  Lewis  in 
Showmen's  Trade  Review 

"Swell    fun — it's   even 

funnier  than  the  first!" 

— Film  Daily 


*■'    "** 


"KT  FIELD! 


Fastest-building  laugh-series 
since  The  Leather  Pushers 

2-reel  Vitaphone  Comedy  starring 


SHEMP 


ROBERT 


HOWARD  •«■  NORTON 


Directed  by  Lloyd  French 


Book  this  great  series  of  course,  but  feature  it,  too—     H  «***#*<* 
and  watch  the  celebrated  Palooka  pulling  power 
build  its  own  steady  following  — the  same  kind  of 
following  that  makes  35  million  people  turn  to  the 
Palooka  page  in  250  major  newspapers  everyday! 


HERE'S  ONE  AD  T 


NEW   YORK   HERALD   TRIBUNE. 


NEW  YORK  POST 


By  Howard  Barnes 
*     "Poppy" — Paramount 

"POPPY,"  a  tcreen  comedy  by  Waldemar 
Toung  and  Virginia  Van  Upp.  adapted  Irom 
the  plav  bv  Dorolhv  Donnelly,  music  and 
lyrics  bv  Ralph  Ramaer  and  Leo  Room, 
directed'bv  .V.  Edward  Sutherland,  produced 
bv  Paramount  and  presented  at  the  Para- 
mount Theater  with  a  cast  as  follows. 
Prof.  Eustace  McGargle W.  C  Field 


podov       ■.•.::::  :o<Zxm< "Hudson 

B?l??>arnswoVih' 


.'Richard  Cromf.ell 

Attorney  Whirien L>llnc  Overman 

Countess  Magg,  Tubbs  Ce  £»/»•;,„,  Doucct 


Prances  Parker  .    . 
Mayor  Farnsworth 
Constable    Bowman. 
Carnival  Manager 
Calliope  Driver 
Joe  .... 
Egmont 


Rosalind  Ker.li 

Granville  Bates 

.  .Adrian    Morris 

Ralph  Remley 

Dewey  Robinson 

Tammany  Young 

Bill  Wolfe 


The  great  W.  C.  Fields  Is  to  be 
seen  at  the  Paramount  In  one  of.  his 
most  fabulous  roles,  that  of  Professor 
Eustace  P.  McGargle,  F.  A.  S.  N.  It 
goes  almost  without  saying  that 
•Poppy"  Is  the  funniest  and  most 
completely  diverting  comedy>hat  has 
come  to  local  screens  for  a  long  time 
In  spite  of  the  serious  illness  that  has 
made  acting  for  Mr.  Fleltrv  a  brave 
challenge  to  adversity,  the  new  photo- 
play finds  him  magnificently  comic. 
The  master  of  what  Alva  Johnston 
has  termed  "untaxed  or  legitimate 
nonchalance,"  he  is  once  more  the 
supreme  clown,  mixing  pantomime 
with  racy  wit  and  making  t'ne  carni- 
val trouper  whose  advice  to  his  fostsr 
daughter  was  "never  give  a  sucker  aa 
even  break"  enormously  appealing. 

It  is  eminently  fitting  that  "Poppy'' 
►hould  present  him  to  film-goers 
again  after  too  long  an  absence.  Kc 
was  first  raised  to  stardom  In  -he 
Dorothv  Donnelly  play  a  dozen  years 
ago  and  the  silent  screen  version  of 
the  tale.  "Sally  of  the  Sawdust," 
marked  his  debut  before  the  camera. 
It  is  a  colorful  vehicle  for  his  con- 
summate genius,  exploiting  all  his 
talents  with  the  exception  of  Jug- 
Sling.  As  the  elixir-vending  conces- 
t.onaire  who  clips  yokels  with  the 
Bhell  r.nd  pea  game,  sells  talking  dogi, 
forges  legal  documents  and  appro- 
priates various  loose  objects  from  a 
cigar  to  a  horse,  he  is  a  completely 
lovable  scoundrel. 

There  Is  no  hint  in  his  present  per- 
formance that  it  was  executed  und>:r 
arduous  and  even  painful  circum- 
stances. When  he  is  tossed  off  the 
carnival  wagon  he  holds  his  shoulder 
gingerly,  muttering  about  a  dislocated 
sacro-lllac.wlth  erlm  good.hurnorjiui. 
one   never   might  suspect   that   each 


in  'Poppy'' 


scene  was  shot  Just  after  he  had  cast 
aside  two  canes  and  walked  away 
from  attendants.  The  photoplay  is 
full  of  splendid  slapstick,  ranging 
from  a  hilarious  piece  of  business  on 
a  croquet  grounds  to  an  uproarious 
suspender-snapping  sequence  wh;n 
the  brilliant  comedian  wrestles  with 
Iull-dre6s  clothes. 

The  Donnelly  work  has  not  entirely 
escaped  the  ravages  of  time.  It  has 
a  rather  Incredible  romance  of  the 
musical  comedy  variety  and  a  lost 
heiress  theme  that  demands  yo^r 
tolerance.  Fortunately,  the  piece  has 
been  adroitly  adapted  and  directed  to 
give  Mr.  Fields  a  multitude  of  op- 
portunities to  provoke  your  laughter. 
This  he  succeeds  in  doing  superbly, 
e'-en  when  he  is  mumbling  quite  un- 
intelligibly. The  opening  passage,  in 
wliich  he  endows  a  stray  pup  with 
speech  and  sells  him  to  a  bartender 
for  a  couple  of  sawbucks  Is  sure  to 
become  a  classic  of  cinema  comedy. 

As  Richard  Watts  Jr.  has  written. 
Mr.  Fields  "may  be  less  universal  than 
Chaplin,  but  he  stands  for  what  we 
would  like  to  think  was  typical 
American  folk  comedy  at  its  highest 
degree."  In  "Poppy."  for  all  his 
triumphs  over  the  hicks,  he  enlists 
your  sympathy  profoundly  and  sets 
up  overtones  of  pathos  that  are  com- 
pelling. Tha't  he  was  able  to  appear 
at  all  Is  a  testament  to  his  courage. 
That  he  has  made  his  current  role 
one  of  his  greatest  portrayals  is  a 
glowing  tribute  to  his  consummate 
showmanship 


NEW     YORK     EVENING    JOURNAL 

W.  C.  Fields  Plays    Medicine  Spieler, 

By  ROSE  PELSWICK. 

The  incomparable  "W.  C.  Fields  is  back  on  the  screen  again, 
with  his  twangy  voice,  his  flowery  verbiage,  his  acrobatic  silk 
hat,  his  cigar  and  all  those  tricks  of  pantomime  and  dialogue 
that  make  him  head  man  among  the 
comics.  Recovered  from  a  serious  illness 
that  lasted  almost  a  year,  he's  at  the 
Paramount  Theatre  this  week  in  a  film- 
ization  of  his  old  stage  success,  "Poppy." 
The  Fields  enthusiasts — and  they 
packed  the  theatre  at  yesterday  morning's 
first  performance— *wUl  find  plenty  to  de- 
light them.  This  time  he's  Professor 
Eustace  licGargle,  a  patent-medicine 
spieler  who  follows  carnival  shows  and 
extolls  the  virtues  of  "Purple  Bark 
Sarsaparilla"  while  running  a  quiet  shell- 
game  on  the  side.  During  the  course  of 
th«  proceedings  he  does  his  famous 
croquet  routine  and  aLso  the  hilarious 
ventriloquism  bit  wjth  the  dog  that  he 
rose  PELswicK         sells  to  the  bartender. 


MOVIE  TALK 


W.  C.  Fields  Returns  to  the 
Paramount  Screen  in  Poppy" 

The  Incomparable  Comedian  at  His  Best  in  Film  Version 
of  His  Erstwhile  Stage  Vehicle 


MOVIE  METER 

'  IXCELLEUT 


By  THORNTON  DELEHANTY 

BETRAYING  slight  traces  of  the 
desperate  illness  he  suffered 
last  year,  the  ineffable  W.  C.  Fields 
is  back  on  the  screen  again  in  the 
film  version  of  '  ^oppy."  the  mu- 
sical comedy  by 
the  late  Dor- 
othy Donnelly 
in  which  he  ap- 
peared many 
seasons  ago  on 
Broadway. 

"Poppy"  has 
been  changed 
in  the  adapta- 
tion, but  Mr. 
Fields,  being 
an  incomparable  comedian,  is  es- 
sentially himself.  We  wouldn't  go 
so  far  as  to  say  that  he  is  funnier 
than  ever  because  we  doubt  if  even 
he  could  be  that,  but  "Poppy"  offers 
him  a  highly  suitable  role,  and  its 


THENll 


dialogue  is  rich  in  characteristically 
Fieldian  humor. 

It  is,  moreover,  an  engaging  play 
in  its  own  right,  artfully  combining 
bucolic  sentiment  with  roguery  and 
offering  the  supporting  players  sev- 
eral comic  and  romantic  scenes  in- 
dependently of  the  star.  For  it  is 
an  evidence  of  the  Fields  genius 
that  he  ca.i  afford  both  competition 
and  help  from  the  other  members 
of  his  cast. 

Thus  Rochelle  Hudson  and  Rich- 
ard Cromwell  blossom  forth  in  a 
surprisingly  neat  love  match  which 
is  not  without  its  intentionally  fun- 
ny .moments;  Catherine  Doucet  and 
Lynne  Overman  are  likewise  hilari- 
ously engaged  in  amorous  maneu- 
vers, and  the  minor  characters,  '- 
the  small  town  and  circuj  carnival 
variety,  furnish  a  background  that 
,1s  properly  keyed  to  the  story. 


DAILY  NEWS 


New  Fields'  Film 
Truly  a  Field  Day 


W.  C.  Fields 

as  he 

appears  in 

"Poppy," 

now  on  view 

at  the 

Paramount 

Theatre. 

Rochelle 

Hudson 

and  Richard 

Cromwell 

supply  the 

romance. 


By  WANDA  HALE. 
"Poppy,"   a   Paramount  production,  based  on  a  play  by  Dorothy 
Donnelly,  .screen   play   by   Waldemar  Young   and   Virginia  Van   Upp, 
directed  by  A.  Edward  Sutherland   and   presented  at  the  Faramount 
Theatre. 

THE  CAST 
Prof.   Eustace  McGargle_W.   C.  Fieldi 

Poppy: Rochelle    Hudson 

Billy  Farnaworth Richard  Cromwell 

Attorney   Whilfen Lynn   Overman 


Countess  Maggi  Tubbs  de  Puizzi 

Catherine  Doucet 
Frances  Parker Rosalind  Keith 


Mayor  Farnaworth- 
Constable  Bowman- 
Carnival  Manager 

Calliope  Driver ,_ 


Granville   Bates 

Aririan    Morns 

Ralph  Remley 

-Dewey   Robinson 


The  S.  R.  0.  banner  swung 
happily  over  the  Paramount  The- 
atre yesterday  morning  where  one 
of  the  biggest  crowds  of  the  year 
gathered  to  see  W.  C.  Fields'  twen- 
ty-third full-length  picture. 

"Poppy,"   the   new   Fields'   star- 
ring vehicle,   is    a    belated    screen 
adaptation   of   Dorothy   Donnelly' 
musical  comedy  of  the  same  name 


TH: 


That  Fields  Man  I 
Paramount— Til 


POPPY,  an  adaptation  of  u» 
Dorothy  Donnelly;  screen  play 
mar  Young  and  Virginia  van  ( 
and  lyrics  by  Ralph  Ralngar 
Robin;  directed  by  A.  Edward  I 
produced  by  William  LsBaron 
mount.     At  the  Paramount. 

Professor  Eustace  McGargle V, 

Poppy Rochi 

Billy  Farnsworth Rlchan 

Attorney  Whlffen LyM 

Countesa  De  PulzzI Cathai 

Frances  Parker Row 

Mayor  Farnsworth Grat 

Constable  Bowman Ad 

Carnival  Manager. R» 

Calliope  Driver Dewe 

Egmont - 

By  FRANK  S.  NUtiX 

On  this  auspicious  occai 
the   opening  of   any  W. 
picture   can   be   no   less, 
solemn  obligation  to  repori 
forces    of    nature    and    o| 
stance     continue     to     be 
solidly    against   our   hero. 
Claude     Fields— Professor 
MeGargle.    F.   A.   S.   N., 
mount's    "Poppy"  —  once 
compelled  to  exert  every 
hla  timorous  strength,  evi 
cum  of  his  transparent  gu 
particle  of  his  sublime  pt 
withstand  the  combined  o 
of  his   human   or   inanimi 
nents.     But  Mr.   Fields  t. 
as    Mr.    Fields    always 
and  it  is  a  glorious  victorj 
and  for  comedy. 

Gettysburg,  Waterloo, 
Jutland:  great  battles  tl 
have  you  ever  seen  Mr.  Fl 
fight  to  the  finish  with) 
front,  a  croquet  mallet,  a  . 
strap  or  a  cigar-box  fidd 
have  heard  of  the  Louis] 
chase,  the  sale  of  Cuba  aJ 
quisition  of  the  Junkers] 
but  wait  until  Mr.  F.  sellej 
dog  to  a  credulous  barkeej 
window-shopping  for  fra 
or  offers  for  sale  several 
Purple  Bark  Sarsaparilla 
man  or  beast,  guarante 
move  warts  and  grow  hai 

You  probably  have  heai 
Coward's  dialogue  andj 
Jennings  Bryan's  /oratl 
neither  has  had  the  bend 
inimitable  Fields  delive] 
what  suavity  of  gesture, 
tone,  what  grandiloquJ 
poise  does  he  invest  his  e* 
"My  little  plum,"  he  sayH 
house  rocks),  "I  am  II 
Hood:  I  take  from  the  ric 
to  the  poor."  "What  po 
the  skeptical  Poppy, 
replies  Mr.  F.  with  ano 
at  his  cheroot. 

These  are  the  matter*  ij 
"Poppy"    deals    in    its    b 
merits,   and  when  the  gm 
loon  is  tn  evidence,  all  if 
there   are*  times   when, 
writer*  having  been  »o  l 
as  to  worry  about  their 
weight  of  the  picture  fall 
hands  of  the  ingenue  and  F 
man;    and    then    we    tql 
writhe  and  roll  our  eyee  i| 


whose,  successful  year's  rj 
fifteen  years  ago  on  Bl 
was,  I  imagine,  due  large! 
presence  therein  of  a  <| 
called  Prof.  Eustace  »| 
played  by  a  man  namel 
Fields. 

Stars  Again. 
Fields'  devotees — and   I 
not,  you  ought  to  have  yl 
as  well  as  yjur  liver  exl 


New  York  Paramount  report: 
in  a  year  and  a  half  with  W. 


IRK    TIMES 


NEW     YORK     AMERICAN 


KEEN 

Again  in  'Poppy,'  at  the 
ful  'Dancing  Pirate.' 


W.  C.  Fields  in  "Poppy" 

:omes  a  lignal  for  the  profcaior'i 
return.  Where  Mr.  Flelda  it  con- 
:«rned  we  are  completely  selfish; 
iny  one  who  takes  the  screen  from 
i!m  Is  a  usurper  and  an  upstart. 

The  real  news,  however,  and  the 
ocoaslon  for  our  rejoicing  la  this: 
that  man  la  here  again. 


'ill  be  glad  to  know  that  the  toie  j 
f  Prof.   McGargle  in  the  current  | 
icture,   gives   this   INIMITABLE  i 
omedian  full  swope  to  propel  his 
rtistry. 
When     Fields,     with     his     false 
ravery,    booming    voice,     furtive 
)ok  and  fumbling  manner  makes 
ne   of   his   frequent  appearances, 
ts  almost  too  much  for  the  viewers 
3  stay  in  their  seats. 


Fields  and  His  'Poppy' 
More  Hilarious  Movie 
Than  in  Stage  Version 


By   REGINA   CREWE, 

Motion  Picture  Editor  X.  Y.  American. 
"POPPY."  a  Paramount  Picture,  adapted 
By  Waldemar  Young  and  Virginia  Van 
l:pp  from  a  htory  by  Dorothy  Don- 
nelly,  directed  by  A.  Kduard  Suther. 
land  ar.d  prenentrd  at  the  Paramount 
Theatre. 

THE  CAST. 

McGarcle    w.  C.   Fleldi 

JoPPy    Rochellr    Hudson 

"'">     Richard    Cromwell 

JJ'hlf  fen    Lynne    Overman 

Maccie    Catherine    Doucet 

A  real  Fields'  Day  of  delight- 
ful comedy  brings  that  Grand 
Old  Party  of  the  movies,  W.  C. 
Fields,  to  the  Paramount  screen 
in  a  bigger  and  better  laugh 
version  of  a  vehicle  in  which  he 
stage-starred  years  ago.  Time 
cannot  blunt  the  Fieldsian  wit, 
dim  the  humor  of  the  comic 
master,  nor  still  the  Olympian 
laughter  which  his  divine  non- 
sense inspires.  He  and  "Poppy" 
are  more  hilarious  today  than  in 
any  of  the  yesterdays. 

Established  in  the  character 
of  a  carnival  chiseler,  the  ludi- 
crously pompous  Mr.  Fields 
gives  lavishly  of  his  rich  talent, 
da-zzling  again  with  the  old 
tricks  and  many  that  are  new. 
The  show  is  his.  yet  for  those 
who  must  have  romance  in  their 
movies,  that  element  is  present, 
too,  and  nicely  contributed  by 
Rochelle>  Hudson  and  stalwart 
young  Richard  Cromwell. 

Mr.  Fields  deftly  registers  bit 
after  bit  of  inspired  comedy, 
delivers  laugh  after  laugh,  and 
holds  his  comic  crown  securely. 


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Rochelle  Hudson  and  Richard  Cromwell  take  us  back 
to  another  day,  happily  remembered  by  many  in  "Poppy," 
the  W.  C.  Fields  picture  at  the  Paramount. 


DAILY  MIRROR 


Fields  Ploys  Delightful  Rogue  in  "Poppy" 


Movie   Filled 
With  Laughs 

By   BLAND  JOHANESON. 
"POPPY,"     at     the     Paramount 
Theatre.      Highly   entertaining 
comedy       romance    '  with       the 
matchless  W.    C.   Field..      Pro- 
duced by  Paramount:  directed 
by  Edward  Sutherland. 
THE  CAST: 
Prof.  Eustace  McGargle.  W.  C.  Fields 

I'oppy Rochelle      Hudson 

.Silly  Fatngworth. Richard  Cromwell 
Attorney  Whiff  en.  .  .Lynne  Overman 
Countess   Maggi   Tubus   De   Puizzt, 

Catharine  Doucet 

Frances    Parker Rosalind    Keith 

Alayor  Farnswortli.  .Granville  Bates 
Constable  Bowman  ...  Adrian  Morris 
Carnival   Manager. ..  .Ralph   Remley 

Calliope  Driver Dewey  Robinson 

Joe Tammany    Young 

Egmont Bill    Wolfe 

T'HE  unique,  the  only,  the 
A  inspired  W.  C  Fields 
contributes  his  exquisite  fun 
to  t  h  i-s  pretty  romance, 
adapted  from  one  of  his 
greateststage  successes. 

Impersonating  the  delightful 
logue,  Professor  McGargle,  he 
manages  to   apply  carnival   meth- 


Fields  Comedy  at  Paramount 


The  well-known  laugh-proyoker,  a 
the  film  drawing  crowds  to  the 


hd  Catherine  Doucet  in   "Poppy," 
New  York  Paramount  Theatre. 


ods  to  the  business  of  providing 
lappiness  and  a  future  for  his  wist- 
ful little  girl,  the  Poppy  of  the 
title. 

Filied  with  the  laughs  which  are 
entirely  W.  C.  Fields',  the  picture 
never  become's  too  sentimental,  de- 
spite the  elaborate  sweetness  of 
Miss  Rochelle  Hudson  and  young 
Richard  Cromwell,  the  lovers.     In 


his  battle  of  wits  against  the  Re- 
form Mayor  and  the  amorous 
widow,  Fields  is  his  matchl»?s  ,self. 

THE  FIELDS  cult  will  applaud 
"Poppy"  heartily.  It  is  Fields' 
humor,  combined  with  a  prettv 
Cinderella  story,  and  it  is  hand 
somely  produced.  A  strong  cast 
supports  the  incomparable  star.   Tt 


NEW    YORK 
WORLD-TELEGRAM 

Fields  as 

Hilarious  Vagabond 
Provides  Great  Fun 
in  "Poppy" 


By  WILLIAM  BOEHNEL, 

QRDINARILY.  the  bare  an- 
nouncement   that    a    new 
W.  C.  Fields  film  has  arrived 
on  Broadway  is  sufficient  to 
send  the  countless  Field  en- 
thusiasts scurrying  to   the  theater 
post  hast  to  see  the  greatest  of  all 
screen  comics.    But  when  that  news 
is  further  supplemented  by  the  in- 
formation that  Mr.  Fields  has.  never 
been  funnier,  the  announcement  be- 
comes  an   event 
and   calls   for   a 
Yevlval  of   those 
old    customs    of 
street      dancing 
and  hat  tossing. 
The  news,  then, 
is  that  In'  "Pop- 
py," at  the  Par- 
amount, the  fun- 
niest of  all  com- 
edians offers  one 
of      the     finest 
performances  of 
his  career.  Since 
the  film  permits 
Mr.     Fields     to 
play   a   disrepu- 
table   carnival 
William  Boehnel.     vagabond    and 
gives  him  an  opportunity  to  appear 
in  almost  every  scene,  it  can  be  def- 
initely set  down  as  one  of  the  most 
hilarious  and  satisfying  of  the  re- 
cent motisn  pictures. 

Here  the  star  is  an  ltinerent  car- 
nival player  who,  accompanied  by 
his  ward,  Poppy,  comes  io  a  small 
town  during  the  engagement  of  a 
traveling  circus.  Believing  that  it 
never  pays  to  give  a  sucker  a  break, 
Mr.  Fields,  as  Professor  Eustace  Mc- 
Gargle. soon  gets  himself  a  conces- 
sion. .  Here,  too,  he  learns  from  the 
unscrupulous  village  lawyer  that  an 
enormous  estate  In  town  is  lying  idle 
because  the  missing  18-year-old 
heiress  cannot  be  found.  He  de- 
cides to  palm  off  his  ward  as  the 
girl. 

Of  course,  the  ruse  is  exposed, 
and  Fields  is  forced  to  flee  the  town. 
But  just  when  he  is  apprehended 
and  brought  back  to  be  thrown  into 
jail,  it  is  discovered  that  Poppy  is 
actually  the  rightful  owner  of  the, 
estate.  Although  Fields  is  overjoyed 
at  the  news,  he  is  unable  to  enjoy 
any  other  life,  but  that  of  the  big 
tent,  aiid  so  he  takes  to  the  road 
In*  search  of  new  suckers  on  whom 
to  practice  the  old  army  game,  while 
Poppy  stays  behind  to  marry  one  of 
the  town  boys. 

That's  the  story  and  It  isn't  much. 
But,  then,  when  did  any  story  in 
which  Mr.  Fields  appears  have  to  be 
much?  Give  him  a  croquet  bat  or  a 
billiard  table,  or  some  mad  invention 
and  his  scenario  writers  may  just  as 
well  take  a  vacation.  And  "Poppy" 
Js  no  exoeptlon. 


>iggest  2  days'  business 
FIELDS  in  POPPY  .  .. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  Jung  22,  1936 


COLUMBIA  PICTURES 
IN  FOR  BIGGEST  YEAR 


Columbia  Convention  Chatter 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
General  Sales  Manager,  who  will 
then  call  on  Harry  Cohn,  president, 
who  arrived  by  plane  from  the 
Coast.  The  meeting  will  then  be 
turned  back  to  Montague,  who  will 
be  the  presiding  officer  for  the  re- 
mainder  of   the   convention. 

Montague's  address  will  include 
general  discussions  on  the  currently 
released  product  as  well  as  on  the 
features  which  will  complete  the 
present  season's  program  and  will 
wind  up  with  a  presentation  of  the 
company's  sales  policies. 

Addresses  by  other  sales  and 
home  office  executives  will  then 
follow. 

Joe  McConville,  sales  supervisor, 
will  make  the  presentations  of  the 
awards  to  the  winners  of  the  Pre- 
Convention   Round-Up. 

Rube  Jackter,  assistant  sales 
manager,  will  talk  on  the  impor- 
tance of  the  company's  manpower. 
Max  Weisfeldt,  recently  appointed 
short  subject  sales  supervisor,  will 
then  be  introduced  and  discuss  the 
activities  of  his  department. 

The  company's  plans  for  publi- 
cizing the  new  season  product  will 
Toe  presented  by  Hy  Daab,  director 
of  advertising,  publicity  and  ex- 
ploitation. He  will  be  followed  by 
Bill  Thomas,  studio  publicity  di- 
rector. 

Other  addresses  will  be  made  by 
Lou  Rosenfeld  on  the  Canadian 
offices;  Lou  Weinberg  and  Louis 
Astor  on  circuits;  Al  Seligman  on 
accessories;  Sam  Liggett  on  the 
non-theatrical  situation,  and  Mau- 
rice Grad  on  sales  promotion. 

Montague  will  then  outline  and 
discuss    1936-37   production   plans. 

In  attendance,  besides  Harry  and 
Jack  Cohn  and  Montague,  are  the 
following: 

Home  office — A.  Schneider,  J.  McConville, 
Hy  Daab,  R.  Jackter,  L.  Weinberg,  L.  As- 
tor, Max  Weisfeldt,  A.  Seligman,  S.  Liggett, 
M.  Grad,  L.  Jaffe,  G.  Josephs,  M.  Hannock, 
H.  C.  Kaufman,  V.  Borrelli,  B.  E.  Zeeman, 
W.  Brennan,  F.  McGrann,  Al  Sherman,  L. 
Picker,  C.  Roberts  and  J.  Safron.  Producers 
include    Messrs.    Blake    and    Rogers. 

West  coast  studio — Bill  Perlberg  and  Bill 
Thomas. 

Albany— Phil    Fox,    E.    Hochstim,    C.    Ost. 

Atlanta — Sam  Moscow,  W.  W.  Anderson, 
S.  T.  Wilson,  B.  A.  Wallace,  U.  T.  Koch, 
E.     B.     Foster. 

Boston— T.  F.  O'Toole,  E.  Cohen,  S.  Si- 
mons, T.  A.  Donahue,  H.  Olshan,  R.  J.  Mur- 
ray,  D.    Pratt,   A.    Barry. 

Buffalo— J.  Miller,  C.  H.  Ferguson,  M. 
Briskin,   J.    Bullwinkle,   E.   Lux. 

Charlotte— R.  J.  Ingram,  G.  Roscoe,  R.  1). 
Williamson. 

Chicago— P.  Dunas,  G.  W.  Phillips,  G. 
St.  Clair,  T.  Greenwood,  F.  Flaherty,  J. 
Kaufman,    M.    Delano. 

Cincinnati — A.  S.  Moritz,  C.  R.  Palmer, 
H.  W.  Rullman,  L.  E.  Davis,  M.  Spanagel, 
J.   Rieff. 

Cleveland— H.  C.  Bissell,  L  Zucker,  G.  J. 
Becker   S.    Gerson,   F.    Barry. 

Dallas— J.  B.  Underwood,  W.  O.  William- 
son, W.  L.  Penn,  J.  L.  McKinney,  W.  S. 
Hurst 

Denver— W  C.  Ball,  J.  F.  Baker,  B.  M. 
Shooker,   R.   J.    Garland. 

Des  Moines — M.  H.  Evidon,  A.  B.  Leake, 
L.    C.    Hensler,    M.    L.    Godwin. 

Detroit— C.  H.  Shalit,  M.  E.  Cohen,  R.  F. 
Cloud,  J.  M.  Mellon,  G.  L.  McCoy;  office 
manager,    I    H.    Pollard. 

Indianapolis — M.  Solomon,  H.  Kaufman,  W. 
G.    Craig,   A.   J.    Gelman. 


EVERYBODY  was  surprised  to  see  Jack 
Cohn  come  in  on  the  convention  train 
instead  of  flying  to  Chicago  by  plane.  It  is 
a  long  time  since  Jack  has  indulged  in  his 
favorite  transportation  hops.  He  made  his 
last  long  trip — the  Hollywood  one  -a  vacation 
by   taking  a   boat. 


They  say  the  Drake  Hotel  has  asked  Max 
Seligman,  the  Home  Office  Purchasing  Czar, 
to  phone  the  delegates  over  the  P.  A.  system 
)rom  New  York  that  they  are  using  too  many 
towels  and  other  toilet  accessories.  They 
heard   everybody  was  afraid  of  Max. 


Allen  Moritz,  the  Cincinnati  branch  man 
ager,  is  still  chewing  on  a  cigar  butt.  Is 
it   a    new   one? 


Atlanta's  U.  V.  Koch  is  called  "\Doc"  for 
short.  Whenever  a  new  acquaintance  mistakes 
the  nickname  for  the  McCoy  professional  title 
and  tries  to  chisel  some  free  advice  from  him, 
"Doc"  plays  straight  and  prescribes  movies — - 
good    new    Columbia    movies. 


Maurice  Grad  tried  out  something  new  in 
colored  shirts  to  the  edification  of  the  assem- 
bled   Conventionites. 


Al   Seligman    pointed    out    that    Columbia    ac- 
cessories   aie    business-getters. 


S.  Nathanson  and  H.  M.  Lentz  from  way 
out  Hollywood  way  have  probably  attended 
more  Columbia  conventions  than  any  other 
delegates  here.  Nothing  like  that  California 
Sun    to    keep    you    going,    heh  ? 


Col.  Sam  Moscow  let  it  be  knozvn  is  not 
a  common  Kentucky  Colonel,  but  one  of  the 
more    exclusive    Georgia    officers. 


Having  exhausted  the  supply  of  convention- 
eers, Sam  Liggett,  head  of  the  non-theatrical 
dept.,  is  now  telling  his  Jewish  dialect  stories 
to  the  bellhops  and  chambermaids  at  the 
Drake    Hotel. 


Frank  McGrann,  Manager  of  Exploitation, 
who  has  been  here  for  the  past  week,  did  a 
swell  job  of  preliminary  publicity  for  the 
convention.  It  appears  as  if  everyone  in  the 
city  knew  the  Columbias  were  coming.  Mc- 
Grann  also  supervised  the  decorations  of,  the 
convention  hall  and  did  a  colorful  and  swanky 
job. 


Tom  (Milwaukee)  J.  MacEvoy  has  been 
sporting  a  red  nose  the  past  couple  of  weeks, 
he    says    it's    from    a    cold. 


Dave  Chapman — still  smoking  "  Itandmeouts" 
He'll    smoke    anything — Columbia's    Milwau- 
kee   Branch    is   seriously    thinking    of   installing 
a    fumigating    and    air-conditioning    plant    for 
him. 

Don     (handsome)     Conley    from  Minneapolis 

way     gives     the     "gals"     a     great  thrill.       His 

branch     manager,     Hy     Chapman,  is     thinking 
of    getting    him    a    screen    test. 


Jack  (Chicago)  St.  Clair,  the  great  Owl 
cigar  smoker,  is  pasing  them  around  these 
days.  Guess  his  favorite  team  is  in  its  win- 
ning stride  .  .  .  Jack,  a  foimer  ex-baseball 
league  player,  proves  that  he  can  be  a  big 
leaguer  in  the  film  biz.  He  copped  first  prise 
in   the   Central   Division. 


Thomas    (Chicago)    Greenwood,   shoots   in   the 
70's — to   hear   him   tell    it. 


DES  MOINES 


William  Eddy,  now  operating  the 
Empress,  Indianola,  la.,  will  erect 
a  450-seat  house  for  opening  late 
in  the  fall.  The  new  theater  will 
occupy  the  present  site  of  the 
Empress. 

Grand  National  Distributing  Corp. 
will  probably  open  new  offices  here 
in  September. 

The  present  20th  Century-Fox 
building  may  be  taken  over  by 
RKO  upon  completion  of  the  new 
building  now  under  construction  for 
Fox. 

Changes  in  GB  personnel  here  in- 
clude the  appointment  of  Jerry 
Marks  as  territory  salesman  and 
Helen  Ankeny  as  secretary  to 
George  Hartley,  branch  manager. 
Miss  Ankeny  formerly  was  assistant 
to  George  Friedel  in  the  Fox  book- 
ing department.  Edith  Levitt  suc- 
ceeds her. 


MILWAUKEE 


Barrett  Kiesling  of  M-G-M  ad- 
dressed a  meeting  of  the  Milwaukee 
Better  Films  council  at  the  Schroe- 
der  Hotel  last  week. 

Under  an  approved  reorganiza- 
tion plan  of  the  Grand  &  Sixth 
Corp.,  housing  the  Wisconsin  The- 
ater, interest  rate  on  the  bonds  has 
been  cat  from  7  to  3  per  cent  and 
the  interest  rate  on  the  debenture 
notes  from  8  to  5  per  cent. 

Madison  visitors  are  Gale  and 
Hester  Sondergaard,  the  former 
from  Hollywood,  where  she  has  just 
finished  playing  the  role  of  Faith 
in  "Anthony  Adverse,"  and  the  lat- 
ter from  the  New  York  stage. 
Their  father  is  a  professor  at  the 
University    of    Wisconsin. 


MORE  CONSTRUCTION 
FOR  COLUMBIA  STUDIOS 


Kansas  City — Max  Roth,  H.  Taylor,  L. 
E.  Royster,  C.  E.  Reynolds,  W.  Bradfield, 
H.  S.  Stulz,  L.  Savage;  office  manager,  T. 
Baldwin. 

Los  Angeles — J.  Safron,  W.  C.  Riter,  H. 
Wineberg,  S.  Nathanson,  H.  M.  Lentz,  M. 
Newman. 

Memphis — J.  J.  Rogers,  T.  B.  Haynes,  H. 
Kohn,    N.    Shiren. 

Milwaukee — O.  J.  Ruby,  T.  J.  MacEvoy, 
M.  Wiesner,  S.  R.  Chapman,  D.  V.  Chap- 
man. 

Minneapolis — H.  J.  Chapman,  J.  H.  Jacobs, 
J.  Kopald,  M.  W.  Sgutt,  D.  Conley,  A.  L. 
Aved;    office    manager,    N    Watmough. 

New    Haven — I.    H.    Rogovin,    B.    J.    Lourie. 

New  Orleans — H.  Duvall,  J.  Winberry,  J. 
.1.    Fabacher. 

New  York — Nat  Cohn,  I.  Wormser,  S. 
Trauner,  J.  Sokoloff,  S.  Schussel,  J.  Becker, 
M.    F'raum,    E.    Helouis,   J.    Wenisch. 

Oklahoma  City— C."  A.  Gibbs,  J.  A.  Smith, 
S.    Gibbs. 

Omaha— B.  C.  Marcus,  W.  E.  Barker,  I. 
M.    Weiner,   J.    Rosenberg. 


Philadelphia— H.  E.  Weiner,  M.  Gillis,  D. 
Korson,  W.  Bethell,  S.  Palen;  office  manager, 
L.   H.   Wurtele. 

Pittsburgh — A.  H.  Levy,  S.  Sugarman,  J. 
Gins,    G.    B.    Kosco,    S.    Lubell. 

Portland— J.  R.  Beale,  C.  E.  Tillman,  W. 
T.    Withers 

Salt  Lake  City— R.  C.  Hill,  C.  E.  Scott, 
C.   Hawks,  W.   G.   Seib. 

San  Francisco — L.  E.  Tillman,  C.  F.  Har- 
ris, P.  Weinstein,  E.  T.  Roberts,  M.  L. 
Meyer,   M.   Klein 

Seattle— L.  N.  Walton,  L.  V.  Lamb,  W.  K. 
Beckwith. 

St.  Louis— C.  D.  Hill,  J.  Morphet,  E.  Du- 
nas, J.   Bradford,   C.   S.   Ferris. 

Washington — S.  A.  Galanty,  O.  D.  Weems, 
J.  B."  Walsh,  C.  A.  Wingfield,  B.  Caplon,  J. 
Kushner 

Canada — L.  Rosenfeld,  D.  Coplan,  P.  C. 
Taylor,  A.  Cass,  J.  Allen,  N.  Levant,  W. 
Elman,  H.  Harnick,  M.  Bernstein,  J.  Lieber- 
man,   G.   Allen. 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — In  addition  to  the  re- 
cent completion  of  more  than  50,000 
square  feet  of  sound-proofed  stage 
space  added,  new  dressing  room, 
office,  shop  and  electrical  generating 
buildings  completed,  further  con- 
struction is  projected  for  the  imme- 
diate future  at  Columbia,  placing 
this  studio  well  up  with  the  field  in 
the  current  race  of  all  Hollywood 
studios  to  increase  and  improve  lot 
production   capacity. 

The  past  week  saw  the  comple- 
tion of  Columbia's  major  piece  of 
construction,  a  new  four-story  dress- 
ing room  building  with  16  individual 
suites  for  such  stars  as  Grace 
Moore,  Irene  Dunne,  Fay  Wray, 
Dolores  Del  Rio,  Ronald  Colman  and 
others  under  contract  to  the  com- 
pany, as  well  as  some  20  single 
rooms  for  players  in  transient  bits 
and  parts.  In  this  building  also 
are  the  make-up  and  hairdressing 
departments,  modern  in  every  detail. 

A  new  portrait  studio  and  still 
laboratory  has  just  been  completed. 

The  new  two-in-one  stage  is  said 
to  be  the  largest  sound  unit  of  its 
sort  in  Hollywood.  The  300xl50-foot 
structure,  almost  90  feet  from  floor 
to  roof,  will  accommodate  sets  of  a 
size  that  could  only  be  constructed 
as  exteriors  heretofore.  Huge  slid- 
ing doors  permit  the  division  of  the 
stage  into  two  units. 

A  new  camera  building  and  cam- 
era repair  shop,  with  precision 
equipment  that  will  enable  Columbia 
artisans  to  make  cameras  of  their 
own  design,  are  in  a  separate  new 
building.  There  is  also  a  new 
studio  hospital,  where  emergency 
injuries  and  illnesses  are  treated  24 
hours  a  day.  The  electrical  de- 
partment has  been  expanded. 

Next  projected  construction  activ- 
ity calls  for  the  demolition  of  a 
two-story  office  building  now  front- 
ing on  Gower  Street  and  the  erec- 
tion of  a  thoroughly  modern  four- 
story  office  building  in  its  place  for 
the  writers,  directors,  and  super- 
visory staffs. 

The  Columbia  construction  pro- 
gram calls  for  the  expenditure  of 
approximately   $1,000,000  this   year. 


BALTIMORE 


Gov.  Harry  W.  Nice  has  appointed 
Mrs.  Harry  T.  Phoebus,  Princess 
Anne,  Md.,  wife  of  State  Senator 
Phoebus,  a  member  of  the  censor 
board.  She  succeeds  Asa  C.  Sharp, 
expired  on  May  6. 

A  new  gasoline  filling  station 
ordinance  has  been  introduced  in  the 
Baltimore  City  Council  which 
would  prohibit'  such  stations  within 
300  feet  of  motion  picture  houses  or 
other  theaters. 


Monday,  June  22,  1936 


fj5B0"J: 


DAILY 


GOLFERS  GET  A  BREAK 
WITH  FREE  BREAKFAST 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

can  hire  a  WPA  worker.  Mr.  Ridder 
will  have  a  squad  of  them  on  hand 
with  picks  and  shovels.  The  idea 
is  that  they  will  supplement  the 
digging  you  fellows  start  but  leave 
uncompleted.  The 
Club  Management 
are  resigned  to 
the  fact  that  they 
will  have  no  fair- 
way after  you 
mugs  get 
through,  and  have 
made  a  deal  with 
the  WPA  Admin- 
istrator to  open 
up  a  new  public 
highway  right  through  the  club 
grounds. 

As  a  fitting  ceremonial  to  the 
passing  of  a  famous  country  club 
and  the  starting  of  a  great  public 
works  project  through  the  efforts 
of  you  alleged  Golfers,  Squire  Ali- 
coate  will  hold  an  old-fashioned 
Breakfast  Free-For-All.  The  idea 
is  to  get  back  to  the  simple  things 
of  life  and  get  up  at  six  o'clock  in 
the  morn.  For  you  have  to  be  there 
by  8  o'clock  at  the  Clubhouse  to 
park  your  feet  under  the  breakfast 
table.  Squire  Alicoate  is  Opening 
Up.  He  does  this  once  a  year.  It 
would  be  flying  in  the  face  of 
Providence  and  Miracles  to  pass  this 
Free  Feed  up.  Everything  will  be 
piled  right  on  the  long  farmhouse- 
style  table.  Pancakes — corn  pones 
— ham  and  eggs — maybe  bacon  and 
eggs — hot   biscuits. 

Thus  fortified  with  a  substantial 
FREE  breakfast,  you  are  in  grand 
shape  to  go  out  on  the  fairway 
and  do  your  share  as  a  public-spir- 
ited citizen  to  start  the  Excava- 
tions for  the  New  public  highway 
through  the  grounds  of  the  Glen 
Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club.  Golf? 
Ha! 


P.  A.  System  on  River  Boats 

Installation  of  a  complete  public 
address  system  permitting  broad- 
casting from  any  part  of  the  ship 
has  been  completed  aboard  the 
"Bobby"  Sanford  Showboat,  Empire 
State,  by  the  Ruby  Camera  ex- 
change. The  launching  of  four  more 
river  showboats,  it  is  understood, 
is  now  being  planned. 


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The  24th  Film  Golf 
Tournament 


Here  is  my  entry  and  $10.00  for  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  to  be  held  Wednesday, 

June  24th,  at  the  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  near  Great  Neck,  Long  Island. 

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New  Incorporations 


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(Month  of  May) 

Dixie  Theaters  Corp.,  100  shares;  The  Corpora- 
tion   Trust    Co.,    Dover,    Del. 

Fox   Southside    Theaters    Corp.,    $1,000;    U.    S. 
Corporation   Co.,    Dover,    Del. 

General     Theaters     Equipment    Corp..     800.000 
shares;   The   Corporation   Trust    Co.,    Dover,    Del. 

KOLOR-KRAFT     CORP.,     $250,000;     Delaware 
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New  Cozy  Theater  Co.,  1,000  shares;  Corpora- 
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STANDINGS 


Team 

Won 

Lost 

Pet. 

Music    Hall 

5 
4 
4 
3 
2 
2 
1 
1 
0 

rs 

0 
0 
2 
3 
2 
3 
3 
4 
5 

1000 

1000 

Loew-M-G-M 

666 

500 

RKO     

500 

400 

NBC     

250 

Paramount 

200 

United    Artists 

000 

LATEST  RESUL- 

Loew-M-G-M, 

8;   Skouras.    4. 

RKO,    5;    United 

Artists,    1. 

Paramount-RKO 

,    tie    game 

Other   games 

off 

on  account 

of   rain. 

Martin  J.  Mullen  and  Sam  Pinan- 
ski,  heads  of  M.  &  P.  Theaters,  went 
to  New  York  on  business. 

Charles  Branham,  district  man- 
ager N.  E.  T.  O.  C,  and  Al  Mor- 
rell,  M.  &  P.  district  manager  for 
Maine,  New  Hampshire  and  Ver- 
mont, are  vacationing. 

John  P.  McConville,  former  pub- 
licity man  for  Paramount,  has  suc- 
ceeded James  T.  Allen  as  manager 
of  E.  M.  Loew's  Davis  Sq.  Theater 
in   Somerville. 

Meyer  Gruber  and  Harry  Bloom- 
burg  have  taken  over  the  Central 
Theater,  Manville,  R.  I.  After 
renovations  it  will  be  opened  in  the 
fall. 

W.  F.  Rogers,  general  sales  man- 
ager for  M-G-M,  was  in  town  last 
week. 

Howard  Bailey,  sales  manager  for 
International  Film  Distributors,  is 
completing  arrangements  for  an 
open  air  summer  theater  in  Prov- 
incetown.  The  Artists  Theater  will 
run    foreign    productions. 

Thad  Barrows  and  James  Burke 
are  back  from  the  I.  A.  convention 
in  Kansas  City. 

Columbia  will  hold  its  summer 
outing  Thursday  at  the  Hotel  May- 
flower, Plymouth. 

Friar's  Club  golf  tournament, 
June  30,  will  be  held  at  the  Pine 
Brook  Country  Club  in  Weston. 

The  Rubens  sisters,  Ida  and 
Rose,  of  the  Warner  office,  are  vaca- 
tioning in  New  York. 

The  Warner  Brothers  summer 
outing  has  been  postponed  until 
later  in  the  summer. 

"Ecstasy"  is  beginning  its  ninth 
week  at  the  Park. 

"Showboat"  is  having  its  fourth 
week  in  Boston,  three  at  the  Keith 
Memorial  and  at  present  at  the 
R-K-0  Boston. 

J.  M.  Cummings,  M-G-M  auditor, 
leaves   Wednesday  for   Detroit. 

Closings   for   the   summer:    Capi- 
tol,   Monson;    Opera    House,    Wood 
:  land,   Me.;    Seville,    South    Portland, 
|  Me.;   Central,  Manville,  R.  I. 


Stroblite   Black   Magic 

The  Stroblite  Black  Magic,  man- 
ufactured by  the  Stroblite  Co.,  New 
York,  was  used  again  at  the  Radio 
City  Music  Hall  last  week  in  the 
novelty,  "Flowers  at  Dawn,"  show- 
ing a  ballet  of  brilliant  flowers, 
luminous  butterflies  and  gorgeous- 
ly colored  birds  of  paradise.  Strob- 
lite effects  are  also  in  use  at  the 
Paradise  Restaurant  and  at  Ben 
Marden's    Riviera,    New    York. 


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Monday,  June  22, 1936 


A  "£itiU"  from  Hollywood  "lots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

COLUMBIA'S    short    subject    pro- 
^  duction  activity  under  the  super- 
vision of  Jules  White  is  hitting  on 
all   sixes   to   wind    up    the    1935-19rfb 
season.      No.    11    of    "Screen    Snap- 
shots," which  has  just  celebrated  its 
16th  birthday,  will  be  released  June 
26,  and  No.  12  is  now  in  work,     lhe 
Champ's     a     Chump,"     with     Guinn 
(Big   Boy)    Williams   is   the   current 
All-Star    comedy,    while    The    Three 
Stooges,  who  are  now  cavorting  in 
"A  Pain  in  the  Pullman,"  have  just 
finished  "False  Alarms." 
»         ▼         ▼ 
"Sport  Magic,"  dealing  with  tricks 
employed  by  experts  and  champs  in 
their  various  fields,  is  the  latest  of 
Columbia's    News    World    of    Sport 
series,    while    "Glee   Worms"   is   the 
newest    of    the    "Color    Rhapsodies. 
Charles  Mintz  has  five  more  of  the 
latter  in  work.  He  also  has  finished 
"Playing    Politics,"    a    Scrappy    car- 
toon   and  is  working  on  another  of 
this  series.     "Highway  Snobbery"  is 
the  latest  Krazy  Kat  subject. 

T  ▼  » 

Edward  Blondell,  brother  of  Joan, 
and  Constance  Ray,  film  actress, 
plan  to  be  married  Saturday. 

T  T  ▼ 

Barton  MacLane's  animal-taming 
picture,  recently  completed  at  First 
National    as    "The    Bengal    Killer," 


will  be  released  under  the  title  "The 
Bengal  Tiger." 

T  T  ▼ 

Paramount  has  signed  Adolphe 
Menjou  for  two  additional  pictures 
following  "Wives  Never  Know." 
Charlie  Ruggles  and  Mary  Boland 
head  the  cast  of  "Wives,"  with  Ver- 
ree  Teasdale  and  Claude  Gilhng- 
water  also  in  it. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

One   of    the   longest    dialogue    se- 
quences in  motion  pictures,  a   four- 
minute      cross  -  dialogue      between 
Frances   Drake   and   Tom    Brown   in 
the    dramatic    highlight    in    Richard 
A.    Rowland's    first    production    for 
Paramount,     "I'd     Give     My     Life," 
brought    tears    to    the    eyes    of    the 
hard-boiled    technicians    and     grips 
on  the   side-lines.     It    was   the   first 
scene  to  be   taken   and   will   be   one 
of  the  last  shown  in  the  finished  pic- 
ture.    "I'd   Give  My    Life"  features 
Sir    Guy    Standing.    Frances    Drake, 
Tom   Brown,  Janet   Beecher,   Robert 
Gleckler  and  Helen  Lowell. 
▼         ▼         ♦ 
Long  before  the  S.S.  Queen  Mary 
had    set    out    on    her    maiden    trip 
across  the  Atlantic,  she  was  riding 
figurative  waves  in   Hollywood   and 
her  ultra-modern  salons  and  cabins 
were  thronged  with  a  crowd  of  dis- 
tinguished passengers,  among  them 
Ronald  Colman.     This  fact  came  to 


light  when  Director  Frank  Capra 
admitted  visitors  to  one  of  the  huge 
sets  being  used  for  his  production 
of  "Lost  Horizon"  at  Columbia 
studios.  This  set,  the  lounge,  smok- 
ing room  and  concert  hall  of  a  great 
liner,  duplicate  those  on  the  Queen 
Mary.  The  Columbia  art  depart- 
ment, under  the  direction  of  Stephen 
Goosson,  obtained  first  photographs 
of  these  interiors  and  had  studio 
artisans  duplicate  them,  down  to 
the  last  detail  of  rare  wood  panels. 

T  T  » 

Nigel  Bruce,  John  Eldredge  and 
Luis  Alberni  are  recent  additions  to 
the  cast  of  Republic's  Marion  Talley 
film,  "Follow  Your  Heart." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Arthur  Kaye  was  signed  by  Re- 
public to  write  the  musical  score 
for  "Down  to  the  Sea,"  dramatic 
picture  of  the  Florida  sponge-diving 
industry  recently  completed  with 
Russell  Hardie,  Ben  Lyon,  Ann 
Rutherford,  and  Fritz  Lieber  in  the 
leading  roles. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Jane  Novak,  William  Desmond, 
Charles  Morton,  Jay  Velasco  and 
Edmond  Burns,  whose  names  were 
familiar  to  picture  audiences  a  few 
years  ago,  have  joined  the  cast  of 
famous  screen  names  in  "Hollywood 
1  Boulevard,"  now  in  production  at 
Paramount.    Tom  Kennedy  was  cast 


for  a  comedy  role  in  this  picture  and 
Jack  Mower,  Irene  Bennett,  and 
Hyman  Fink,  best-known  news  pho- 
tographer of  Hollywood,  also  have 
parts  in  the  picture,  which  Robert 
Florey  is  directing. 


DETROIT 


Gift  nights  having  been  ruled  by 
the  Supreme  Court  as  lotteries  in 
violation  of  the  law,  Attorney  Mor- 
ris Garvett  for  the  Roxy  and  May- 
fair  theaters  has  now  presented  an- 
other problem  to  the  prosecutor's 
office.  He  contends  that  an  auc- 
tioneer may  step  on  the  stage  of  a 
theater  and  bid  50  cents  or  $5  for  a 
collar  button,  a  lock  of  a  woman's 
hair,  etc.  The  question  is  being 
studied  legally. 

"Fury"  has  moved  from  the  Mich- 
igan to  the  State  for  a  continuation 
of  its  first-run. 

W.  I.  Irvine,  formerly  with  Elec- 
trograph  Co.,  has  been  appointed 
sales  manager  for  Wilding  Pictures. 
An  ordinance  to  strictly  regulate 
carnivals  is  being  prepared  by  the 
corporation   counsel. 

Over  10,000  young  persons  turned 
out  for  tests  for  the  local  film  being 
made  under  auspices  of  The  Detroit 
Times  and  the  Fox  Theater. 


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TIMELY  TOPICS 


Realism  on  the  Stage 
And  on  the  Screen 

"THE  whole  realistic  movement 
which  strove  to  impose  the 
conditions  of  real  life  upon  the 
theater  may  have  served  a  sal- 
utary purpose  for  a  time,  but 
its  vitality  was  but  short-lived 
and,  after  the  first  excitement 
which  attended  the  witnessing 
on  the  stage  of  things  no  one 
had  hitherto  dreamt  of  putting 
there  had  waned,  its  force  and 
inspiring  power  was  dissipated. 
Even  if  we  leave  the  cinema  out 
of  account,  we  must  observe 
that  the  realistic  theater  in  our 
own  days  has  lost  its  strength. 
No  doubt,  through  familiarity 
and  tradition,  plays  in  this 
style  still  prove  popular  and, 
popular  success  being  the  first 
requirement  demanded  of  dra- 
matic art,  we  must  be  careful 
to  avoid  wholesale  condemna- 
tion. 

"Tobacco  Road"  and  "Dead 
End"  are  things  worthy  of  our 
esteem,  definite  contributions  to 
the  theater  of  our  day.  But  the 
continued  appearance  and  suc- 
cess of  naturalistic  plays  should 
not  confuse  the  main  issue, 
which  is  the  question  whether 
such  naturalistic  plays  are  like- 
ly in  the  immediate  future  to 
maintain  the  stage  in  that  po- 
sition we  should  all  wish  it  to 
occupy. 

Of  much  greater  importance, 
even,  is  the  question  of  the  po- 
sition this  naturalistic  play  oc- 
cupies in  its  relations  to  the 
cinema.  At  the  moment  it  still 
retains  its  popularity,  but,  we 
may  ask,  because  of  cinematic 
competition,  is  it  not  likely  to 
fail  gradually  in  its  immediate 
appeal?  The  film  has  such  a 
hold  over  the  world  of  reality, 
can  achieve  expression  so  vital- 
ly in  terms  of  ordinary  life, 
that  the  realistic  play  must 
surely  come  to  seem  trivial, 
false  and  inconsequential.  The 
truth  is,  of  course,  that  natur- 
alism on  the  stage  must  always 
be  limited  and  insincere.  Thou- 
sands have  gone  to  "The  Chil- 
dren's Hour"  and  come  away 
fondly  believing  that  what  they 
have  seen  is  life;  they  have  not 
realized  that  here  too  the  fa- 
miliar   stock    figures,    the    type 


BIG 

NEWS  ' 

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AS  SEEN  it         j 

THE  PRESS          1 

AGENT              ' 

TO 

Henry    Fonda    announces    he's    planning 

an     expedition     to 

Africa     or     India     to 

hunt    big    g-me    wi 

th    bow    and    arrow. — 

WANGER    PRODS. 

NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Birmingham — Dick  Kennedy,  man- 
ager of  all  Wilby-Kincey  houses  in 
Alabama  and  Tennessee,  is  recover- 
ing at  St.  Vincent's  Hospital  after 
a  minor  operation. 


Badin,  N.  C. — Carolina  Theater, 
closed  for  three  years,  will  open 
Wednesday  under  the  management 
of  Mrs.  Mabel  M.  Pruett  of  Char- 
lotte. Frank  Bryan,  formerly  with 
the  Carolina  Theater  in  High 
Point,  will  be  business  manager  of 
the  new  enterprise. 


Miami,  Fla.  —  A  state  charter 
granted  the  Pan  American  Pictures 
Corp.,  Miami,  producers,  400,000 
shares,  names  A.  L.  Brown,  G.  H. 
Bowles  and  C.  D.  Benson  as  direc- 
tors. 


Jacksonville,  Fla.  —  Veebee  The- 
aters, Inc.,  has  been  chartered  with 
10  shares  at  $100  par  value.  R  N. 
Kahleyard,  St.,  R.  N.  Kahleyard, 
Jr.,  and  M.  C.  Talley  are  named  as 
directors. 


«  Words  and  Wisdom 


« 


""THERE  is  no  finer  or  more  profit- 
able    ingredient     for     successful 
motion   pictures   than   human   inter- 
est.—RICHARD   A.   ROWLAND. 


now     but     laboratory     followers.  — 
JAMES   CARD,   JR. 


Young  budding  romance  must  be 
portrayed  by  players  who  are  not 
married  to  each  other,  if  the  pub- 
lic's interest  is  to  be  sustained. — 
SAM   WOOD. 


An  art  creation  should  be  the  ex- 
pression of  one  mind,  irrespective 
of  the  number  of  people  engaged  in 
its  making.  Not  until  motion  pic- 
tures are  made  in  obedience  to  this 
rule  will  they  attain  an  even  level 
of  perfection  which  will  give  the 
film  industry  an  even  level  of  pros- 
perity.—WELFORD  BEATON. 


Next  to  music,  color  has  more 
influence  on  mood  than  any  other 
factor.— LANSING  C.  HOLDEN. 


Every  picture  is  a  "big  picture" 
if  attacked  with  enthusiasm,  vigor 
and   intelligence.— FRANK   LLOYD. 


Writers  are  pretty  clever  chaps 
and  certainly  know  the  business  of 
writing  .  .  .  but  their  utter  fascina- 
tion for  words  sometimes  goes  a 
little  too  far  ...  to  the  detriment  of 
the  action.— GEORGE  MARSHALL. 


All  art  must  grow  primarily 
from  the  soil,  which  is  the  people, 
and  the  Universal  appeal  of  the  mo- 
tion picture  and  the  radio  is  a  most 
hopeful  portent  for  the  development 
of  an  American  art.— LAWRENCE 
TIBBETT. 


The  finest  achievement  of  German 
film  art  today  is  their  technique  of 
dubbing  a  German  sound  track  to 
foreign  productions  .  .  .  Where  once 
they  blazed  exciting  trails,  they  are 


Of  course,  to  us  "Boy  Meets  Girl" 
couldn't  seem  as  funny  as  it  does 
to  other  people.  We're  too  close  to 
it.  We  see  so  many  things  that  are 
so  much  funnier — so  much  crazier — 
every  single  day  in  Hollywood — 
ROWLAND  V.  LEE. 


Comedy  is  the  same  as  always. 
When  a  man  "gets  a  custard  pie  in 
the  face,"  whether  it's  still  the  lit- 
eral "custard  pie"  of  the  early  com- 
edies or  not,  it's  still  funny.  It 
may  be  Mr.  Chaplin's  "eating  ma- 
chine." Or  it  may  be  just  a  blow 
from  fate.  It's  still  a  custard  pie — 
and  it's  still  funny!— HAL  ROACH. 


Motion  picture  audiences  have 
progressed  in  thought  and  apprecia- 
tion with  the  advance  of  pictures. 
They  demand  that  actors  must  not 
overact,  but  be  natural  in  their  film 
characterizations.  —  CLARK  GA- 
BLE. 


"Big  pictures"  are  not  necessarily 
great  pictures.  Lavish  productions 
astonish  —  a  legitimate  value  of 
showmanship.  Great  spectacles  and 
effects  have  great  reactional  effects 
— but  only  when  thev  are  justified. 
—HUNT  STROMBERG. 


The  cinema  has  discovered  that 
stirring  human  interest  stories,  in 
which  love  is  relatively  a  secondary 
element,  can  be  adapted  into  suc- 
cessful films.  Witness  the  number 
of  screen  figures  who  have  attained 
major  importance  through  charac- 
ter parts  not  involved  in  love-inter- 
est themes.  —  KENNETH  MAC- 
GOWAN. 


characterizations,  of  the  thea- 
ter have  been  presented  before 
them  in  modified  forms. 

From  this  the  drama  cannot 
escape;  little  possibility  is  there 
of  its  delving  deeply  into  the 
recesses  of  the  individual  spirit. 
That    is    a    realm  !    for 

cinematic  exploitation,  and,  as 
the    film    more    and    more    ex- 


plores this  territory,  does  it  not 
seem  probable  that  theater  aud- 
iences will  become  weary  of 
watching  shows,  which,  al- 
though professing  to  be  "life- 
like," actually  are  inexorably 
bound  by  the  restrictions  of  the 
stage  ? 

— Prof.  Allardyce  Nicoll, 
in  his  book,  "Film  and  Theater." 


EXPLOITETTES 


Plugged  "Fauntleroy" 
With  Orphans'  Party 

J^  THEATER  party  for  or- 
phans and  crippled  children 
was  one  of  the  highlights  of  a 
well-rounded  campaign  arranged 
by  Manager  Jack  Simon  of  the 
Roger  Sherman,  Hartford, 
Conn.,  for  David  O.  Selznick's 
"Little  Lord  Fauntleroy."  The 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  which 
sponsored  the  affair,  promoted 
cake  and  ice  cream  for  the  chil- 
dren, assigned  its  own  publicity 
man  to  contact  the  newspapers 
and  engaged  large  buses,  bear- 
ing complete  billing,  to  take 
them  to  the  theater.  Simon 
made  several  effective  commer- 
cial tieups.  The  Brown  Thomp- 
son Department  Store  ran  a 
large  newspaper  ad  featuring  a 
"Bartholomew  double"  contest, 
distributing  clothing  and  guest 
tickets  as  prizes.  The  man- 
agement devoted  a  complete 
window  to  a  special  display  on 
the  stars  and  considerable  snace 
in  two  important  sections  of 
the  store.  More  than  1,000  im- 
printed fan  photos  were  given 
away  to  the  customers.  The 
Rose  Marie  and  Lorraine  Beauty 
Shops  bought  cooperative  ads 
as  did  the  Savitt  Jewelry  Co.  A 
very  effective  window  was  con- 
tributed by  the  Trinity  Sta- 
tionery Co. 

— Roger  Sherman, 
Hartford,  Conn. 

Plugs  "Golden  Arrow" 
Through  Dance  Carnival 

CTARTING  his  campaign  on 
°  Warner  Bros.'  "The  Golden 
Arrow"  starring  Bette  Davis, 
Earl  Hudson  of  the  Michigan 
Theater,  Detroit,  garnered  some 
swell  newspaper  breaks  in  con- 
nection with  a  championship 
dance  carnival  run  by  the  De- 
troit Times.  Bette  Davis  do- 
nated a  "Golden  Arrow"  cup  to 
the  winner  of  the  carnival  in 
honor  of  her  latest  starring  pro- 
duction. The  Times  carried  pic- 
tures of  the  star  and  plugged 
the  feature,  starting  off  the  the- 
ater's campaign  in  a  big  way. 
— Michigan,   Detroit. 


FACTS 


ABOUT 


FILMS 


Athens'  bootblacks  are  so  numerous 
and  noisy  that  movie  theaters  have  a 
check  service  for  shoe-shining  boxes 
so  that  their  owners  can't  express  dis- 
approval or  enthusiasm  by  pounding 
upon    them. 


CAMERAMAN 
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MEANS  THIS 


PRODUCER 


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UNIVERSAL 


PROCESSED  NEGATIVES 

AND 

RELEASE  PRINTS 


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NEW  YORK 


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Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


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The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now   Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  147 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY.  JUNE  23,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Roosevelt  Lauds  Carl  Laemmle  in  Testimonial  Message 

STAR  VEHICLES  WILL  DOMINATE  COLUMBIA  LINEUP 

Everything  Set  for  the  Big  Golf  Tournament  Tomorrow 


V  lewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  = 
Y^UR  old  friends,  the  bugaboo  boys,  are 
'  at  it  again;  taking  advantage  of  the 
recent  television  hearings  to  revive  their 
predictions  that  the  days  of  the  movies  are 
numbered  unless  some  radically  new  de- 
velopment occurs  soon  in  screen  entertain- 
ment. 

Just  why  anybody  should  expect  a  radical 
development  in  the  movies  every  so  often, 
>ju  will  have  to  figure  out  for  yourself. 

No  such  thing  is  necessary  now. 

The  two  most  important  fundamentals, 
and  in  fact  the  only  technical  essentials, 
sight  and  sound,  are  already  here  in  perfect 
shape. 

Any  other  trimmings,  such  as  color  or 
third  dimension,  will  never  add  much  to- 
ward the  illusion  that  is  already  possible 
with   the   facilities   in   hand. 

—  •  — 

EXCEPT  for  refinements  in  apparatus  and 
^~  the  timely  diversification  and  better 
casting  of  programs,  there  has  been  no 
outstanding  change  in  radio  entertainment 
for  more  than  a  decade. 

Newspapers  continue  to  hold  and  even  in- 
crease their  readers  year  after  year  without 
any  revolutionary  new  methods,  but  merely 
by  publishing  hot  news  and  plenty  of  the 
same   old   hokum. 

If  the  radio  and  newspapers,  and  the 
publishers  of  books  and  magazines,  were 
required  to  institute  a  drastic  novelty  every 
few  years,  like  some  movie  oracles  want 
to  impose  upon  the  screen,  they  would 
have  had  to  cease  operation  long  ago. 

So  there  is  no  necessity  for  the  screen 
to  do  too  much  worrying  about  finding 
technical  surprises;  it  already  has  a  satis- 
factory medium  and  all  it  needs  now  is  to 
keep  giving  the  people  good  stories 
acted  by  popular  players. 

—  •  — 

AS  FOR  television  competition,  you  can 
**  ease  your  mind  on  this  score  by  just 
remembering  that,  unlike  the  radio  which 
may  be  listened  to  while  you  are  eating, 
reading  or  taking  a  bath,  television  will 
require   concentration   of   attention. 

This,  coupled  with  the  smallness  of  the 
screens  in  the  home,  cost  of  sets,  limita- 
tions in  nature  of  programs,  and  other 
factors,  will  as  a  break  to  keep  television 
from  running  away  with  popularity  in  the 
entertainment  field. 


Prizes    Pour    In    Up    to    the 

Last    Minute — Mystery 

Award  Included 

Everything  is,  all  set  for  the  Golf 
Tournament  at  Glen  Oaks,  Great 
Neck,  Long  Island,  on  Wednesday. 
And  that's  tomorrow.  And  it  will 
be  played  short  of  a  deluge,  hurri- 
cane or  one  helluva  Downpour.  In 
event  that  the  weather  is  pretty 
nasty,  or  just  a  fair  shower,  phone 
(Continued   on    Page   2) 


ELECT  G.  SCHWARTZ 
U.  A.  BOARD  MEMBER 


Charles  Schwartz,  member  of  the 
former  Nathan  Burkan  law  firm  and 
now  partner  in  Schwartz  &  Froh- 
lich,  successor  to  the  Burkan  prac- 
tice, has  been  elected  a  member  of 
the  United  Artists  board  of  direc- 
(Contitiued   on   Page   8) 


Heavy  Theater  Activity 

In  England,  Says  Milder 

Unusually  heavy  theater  moderni- 
zation and  building  activity  is  now 
in  progress  in  the  British  Isles,  said 
Max  Milder,  managing  director  of 
Warner  Bros.  Ltd.,  as  he  arrived  in 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Colbert  Signs  for  7  at  Para. 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Claudette  Colbert  has 
signed  on  unusual  contract  with  Para- 
mount calling  for  seven  pictures  in  30 
months.  This  means  she  will  start  a 
new  film  every  four  months.  Between 
these  appearances,  Miss  Colbert  has  the 
right  to  star  in  three  films  for  other 
studios.  Paramount  also  has  options  for 
three    more    films    after    the    seven. 


BUYING  OF  ORIGINALS 
UP  21%  IN  TWO  YEARS 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — As  a  result  of  increas- 
ing shortage  in  screenable  plays  and 
novels,  purchase  of  originals  so  far 
this  year  is  14  per  cent  greater  than 
in  the  same  period  of  1935  and   21 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 

Protects  Titles  of  Films 
By  Copyrighting  Year  Book 

As  a  means  of  protecting  titles  of 
its  stories  for  1936-37,  Burroughs- 
Tarzan  has  copyrighted  its  year 
book,  which  gives  a  thumb-nail 
sketch  of  the  basic  plot  of  each  story. 
The  company  claims  it  has  been  ad- 
vised by  the  Register  of  Copyrights 
that  this  plan  assures  full  protec- 
tion. 


500  Prominent  Figures  Turn  Out 

For  Laemmle  Testimonial  Dinner 


Block  Booking  Measures 

Will  Be  Re-Introduced 


Bv   ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
F'ILM    DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington— The  Pettengill  and 
Neely  block  booking  bills  will  both 
be  reintroduced  immediately  in  the 
next  Congress.  Pettengill  says  he  has 
"not  given  up"  and  that  "interest 
has  not  waned."  Neely  h  h  .'  to  be 
planning  speedier  action  on  his  bill 
next   session. 


Reading  of  a  message  from  Pres- 
ident Franklin  D.  Roosevelt,  laud- 
ing him  for  his  work  as  a  pioneer 
and  moving  spirit  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  film  industry,  was  the 
highlight  of  the  testimonial  dinner 
to  Carl  Laemmle  last  night  in  the 
Waldorf-Astoria.  More  than  500 
prominent  figures  in  the  theatrical 
and  film  industries  were  present  for 
the  event,  sponsored  by  the  Amuse- 
ment Division  of  the  United  Pales- 
(Continued   on    Page   8) 


Releasing     Schedule     of     66 

Features  for  Columbia 

Next  Season 

Chicago  —  Columbia  will  employ 
star  casts  on  a  bigger  scale  than 
ever  next  season,  it  was  revealed 
yesterday  when  Harry  and  Jack  Cohn 
and  Abe  Montague  outlined  the  com- 
pany's 1936-37  program  embracing 
a  new  high  total  of  66  releases,  in- 
cluding 42  "name"  features,  two  ser- 
ies of  new  westerns  numbering  eight 
each,  and  eight  Buck  Jones  reissues. 
In  addition,  there  will  be  126  shorts, 
of  which  26  are  two-reelers. 

The  star  productions  will  feature 
not  only  big-name  players,  but  also 
directors  and  authors  of  promi- 
nence, the  conventionites  gathered  for 
the  week's  session  in  the  Drake  Ho- 
tel were  told.  Several  pictures  from 
foreign  producers  also  will  be  in- 
cluded  in   the   schedule. 

In    addition    to    story    properties 

now  on  hand,  about  three  dozen  of 

which    were    announced    yesterday, 

the    program    is    in   a   flexible    posi- 

(Continued   on   Page    6) 


WALL  STREET  OFFERS 
FINANCING  TO  WANGER 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — A  Wall  Street  pro- 
posal for  financing  Walter  Wanger's 
productions  will  be  submitted  to 
producer-owners  of  United  Artists 
within  a  few  days.     Harry  Buckley, 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Isidore  Ostrer  to  Survey 
GB  Operations  Over  Here 

Survey  of  GB  operations  will  be 
made  by  Isidore  Ostrer,  head  of  the 
parent  company,  who  arrived  on  the 
Queen  Mary  yesterday  from  London. 
No  changes  in  the  American  organ- 
ization are  contemplated,  he  stated. 
Asked  concerning  the  much-reported 
deal  under  which  20th  Century-Fox 
would  buy  the  Ostrer  control  of  GB, 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


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JUNE    23 

Harold    Godsoe 

Lee    Moran 
Vera    Steadman 


How  to  Reach  the  Golf  Grounds 

Instructions  for  reaching  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  where  the  24th 
Film  Golf  Tournament  will  take  place  tomorrow,  follows: 

BY  MOTOR— Cross  Queensboro  (59th  Street)  Bridge  to  Long  Island  City; 
continue  straight  ahead  to  Queens  Boulevard  and  past  Forest  Hills;  turn  left 
at  Kew  Gardens  on  to  Grand  Central  Parkway;  continue  on  the  Parkway  exactly 
six  miles  to  the  entrance  of  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club,  on  the  right 
hand  side  of  the  road. 

BY  TRAIN — Trains  leave  Pennsylvania  Station,  Long  Island  Railroad  Depot 
for  Great  Neck  at  7:00,  7:25,  7:49,  8:35,  9:07,  10:05,  11:05  and  12:05  A.M., 
Daylight  Saving  Time.     Take  a  taxi  from  Great  Neck  station  to  the  club  house. 


Everything  is  in  Order 

For  the  Big  Golf  Event 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

this  office  before  7:30  to  find  out 
whether  it  will  be  postponed  or  not. 
Chances  are  it  won't  unless  the 
weather    is   impossible. 

Additional  prizes  are  pouring  in. 
Morris  Liberman,  the  pennant  man, 
has  presented  duffle  bags  for  you 
golfers  and  others  to  carry  home 
the  Loot.  Erwin  Kleeblatt  has  pre- 
sented pencils,  and  also  Du  World 
Pictures.  There  will  be  a  prize 
not  only  for  the  Best  Dressed  Golfer, 
but  also  for  the  Runner-Up.  Also 
a  Mystery  Prize — for  the  Champ 
Duffer  with  the  big   score. 

Each  hole  will  have  a  flag  giving 
it  a  designation  of  one  of  the  big 
companies  in  the  industry.  There 
will  be  an  observer  on  hand  official- 
ly representing  the  National  Golf 
Association,  looking  for  open  cham- 
pionship material.  Somebody  must 
have   kidded   the   Association. 

The  Big  Morning  Event  of  course 
will  be  the  Early  Bird  Breakfast. 
The  early  bird  catches  the  worm. 
Squire  Alicoate  is  Giving  Up  for 
the  Free  Feed — and  that  worm  stuff 
still  goes.  Come  to  the  breakfast 
at  your  own  risk.  Stebbins,  Leter- 
man  &  Gates  have  a  special  policy 
for  this  Risky  Event  if  you  don't 
care    to    take    a    chance. 


British  Producer  After 

U.  S.  Talent,  Bookings 

Thomas  Dodds,  chairman  of  At- 
lantic Film  Productions,  Ltd.,  whose 
first  production  will  be  "Thunder  In 
The  City",  starring  Edward  G.  Rob- 
inson, arrived  in  New  York  yester- 
day on  the  Queen  Mary  to  sign  tal- 
ent for  this  new  producing  firm  and 
to  arrange  for  the  American  release 
of  its  pictures,  "Thunder  In  The 
City",  directed  by  Marion  Gering, 
will  go  into  production  shortly  at 
the  new  Denham  Studios  in  London. 


Sues  Over  Prize  Night  Plan 

Corry,  Pa.  —  Theaters  Business 
Builders  Inc.  here,  announces  that 
suit  has  been  filed  in  the  Fed- 
eral District  Court,  Chicago,  against 
Balaban  &  Katz,  charged  with  in- 
fringing upon  copyrights  covering 
the  Extra  Nights  system,  more  com- 
monly known  as  the  Attendance  by 
Proxy  system.  Damages  in  excess 
of  $100,000  and  an  accounting  are 
asked. 


Pastures"  Sets  Records 

In  Western   Premieres 


Warner's  "Green  Pastures"  com- 
pleted its  twin  world  premiere  en- 
gagements at  the  Ritz,  Tulsa,  and 
the  Miller,  Wichita,  to  record-break- 
ing business  in  both  houses,  where 
it  opened  June  12.  The  Ritz,  which 
has  never  played  a  picture  more  than 
one  week,  held  "Green  Pastures"  for 
an  extra  day.  The  picture  out- 
grossed  all  previous  films  at  this 
house.  The  Miller  played  "Green 
Pastures"  for  nine  days,  an  unpre- 
cedented holdover,  as  the  theater 
normally  plays  pictures  for  four  to 
seven    days. 


Steuer  as  Special  Counsel 
For  Schwartz  &  Frohlich 


Max  D.  Steuer,  noted  attorney, 
will  be  special  counsel  to  the  firm 
of  Schwartz  &  Frohlich,  which  has 
taken  over  the  practice  of  the  late 
Nathan  Burkan.  Staff  of  the  new 
firm  includes  Charles  Schwartz, 
Louis  D.  Frohlich,  Herman  Finkel- 
stein,  Arthur  H.  Schwartz  and  Da- 
vid Fogelson.  Offices  continue  at 
1450   Broadway. 


Rothacker  Has  No  Plans 

"I  have  no  plans  for  the  future," 
said  Watterson  Rothacker,  who  re- 
cently resigned  as  contact  between 
John  E.  Otterson  and  the  Paramount 
studio,  as  he  arrived  on  the  Queen 
Mary  yesterday  from  a  vacation 
abroad.  Rothacker  leaves  New  York 
in  a  few  days  for  the  Coast,  where 
he  will  further  vacation  at  his  Hid- 
den Valley  ranch  located  between 
the  properties  of  Will  H.  Hays  and 
Winfield   R.   Sheehan. 


W.  B.  Sign  Romain  Rolland 

Romain  Rolland,  noted  French 
author,  has  been  signed  by  Warners 
to  write  the  screen  play  of  "Dan- 
ton,  the  Terror  of  France,"  which 
will  be  directed  by  Max  Reinhardt, 
with  Paul  Muni  probably  in  the  lead. 
Reinhardt,  now  in  Hollywood,  ex- 
pects to  leave  for  Europe  within  a 
fortnight,  and  while  there  will  con- 
fer with  Rolland  on  the  script. 


S.  R.  Kent  to  Rest  in  Maine 

Recovering  from  a  brief  illness, 
Sidney  R.  Kent  leaves  New  York  on 
Thursday  for  Rangeley  Lakes,  Me., 
where  he  will  stay  at  least  until 
August. 


Coming  and  Going 


SIDNEY  R.  KENT  leaves  Thursday  for  Range- 
ley    Lakes,    Me.,    for    an    extended    vacation 

WATTERSON  ROTHACKER,  who  arrived  in 
New  York  yesterday  on  the  Queen  Mary,  leaves 
for    fhe    Coast    within    a    few    days. 

REG  WILSON  has  returned  to  New  York  from 
Pittsburgh. 

MAX  MILDER,  who  landed  in  New  York 
yesterday  on  the  Queen  Mary,  plans  fo  sail 
for    England    again    on    July    14. 

IRVING  ASHER,  production  head  for  War- 
ners in  England,  is  booked  to  sail  from  New 
York    for    London    on    July    14. 

GEORGE  RAFT,  in  New  York  from  the  coast, 
will  remain  at  the  Hotel  Warwick  for  a  few 
weeks. 

NATHAN  GOLDSTEIN,  president  of  Western 
Massachusetts  Theaters,  returned  to  Spring- 
field last  week  after  a  New  York  business 
visit. 

COLE  PORTER  arrived  in  New  York  yester- 
day   from    Hollywood. 

CARL  LAEMMLE,  JR.,  is  en  route  to  New 
York  from  Hollywood,  with  Europe  as  his 
destination.  He  returns  in  the  fall  to  start 
his    own    film    company. 

GLENN  HARPER,  owner  of  the  Corona  The- 
ater, Corona,  Calif.,  and  long  identified  with 
national  and  local  theater  owner  organiza- 
tions, is  in  Atlantic  City  attending  the  Inter- 
national Rotary  Convention.  He  arrives  in 
New  York  at  the  end  of  this  week  and  will 
stay  at  the  Hotel  Astor.  Harper,  with  his  wife 
and  son,  has  been  touring  the  country  for 
the    last    few    months. 

OTIS  BARTON,  inventor  of  the  Beebe  Bathy- 
sphere, arrives  in  New  York  today  on  the 
Santa  Rita  of  the  Grace  Line  after  completing 
an    undersea    picture    in    the    Bay    of    Panama. 

BETTE  DAVIS  leaves  Hollywood  today  for 
Longview,  Wash.,  to  join  the  First  National  unit 
making    "God's    Country    and    the    Woman." 

CONNERY  CHAPPELL,  film  critic  of  the  Sun- 
day Dispatch,  London,  and  STUART  JACKSON, 
film  critic  of  the  London  Chronicle,  arrived 
in  New  York  yesterday  and  will  be  at  the 
Waldorf-Astoria  until  Thursday,  when  they  fly 
to  Hollywood  to  do  a  series  of  articles  for  their 
papers. 

CHARLES  SCHWARTZ,  attorney,  leaves 
Thursday    for    Hollywood. 

OSCAR  OLDKNOW  leaves  New  York  today 
for    the   Coast. 

CHARLES  R.  ROGERS  arrived  in  New  York 
last  night  from  Boston,  and  leaves  for  Universal 
City    today. 

HENRY  HATHAWAY  flies  from  Hollywood 
today  for  Seattle  to  embark  for  Ketchikan, 
Alaska,  where  Paramount's  "Spawn  of  the 
North"    is    under   way   on    location. 

WILLIAM  BOYD  has  delayed  his  return  to 
the   Coast  from    New   York   until   today. 

HARRY  BUCKLEY  leaves  New  York  soon 
for    the    Coast. 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS,  GB  general  sales  man- 
ager, left  last  night  for  Washington  on  a 
visit  to  the  company's  branch  office.  He  re- 
turns   later    this   week. 

SOL  A.  ROSENBLATT  goes  to  Philadelphia 
today  to  attend  the  Democratic  national  con- 
vention. He  is  chairman  of  the  motion  picture 
and    radio   divisions   for   the   Roosevelt   campaign. 


Movies  on  Showboat 

First  showing  of  movies  on  a  Hudson 
River  boat  will  begin  tonight  with  the 
initial  moonlight  cruise  of  the  Wil- 
son Line's  sbowhoat  Delaware,  leaving 
the  Battery  at  9  P.  M.  The  ship,  with 
a  capacity  of  3,500.  has  an  upper  deck 
outdoor  theater  seating  850,  completely 
equ  pped  by  Western  Electric  for  sound 
and  silent  films.  Initial  programs  will 
be  confined  to  shorts,  with  features 
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Tuesday,  June  23,  1936 


BUYING  OF  ORIGINALS 

UP  21%  IN  TWO  YEARS 

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per  cent  over  the  year  before  that, 
according  to  figures  kept  by  Howard 
J.  Green, , writer  and  associate  pro- 
ducer at  CJbLumbia.  Four  of  the  six 
stories  on  Green's  current  list  are 
originals. 


M.  P.  T.  0.  Meet  in  Spokane 

SpokamigMLegislatipn,  unfair  com- 
petition of  movies  presented  in 
schools,  double  features  and  other 
matters  were  discussed  at  a  meeting 
of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  the  Northwest 
held  at  the  Hotel  Davenport  last 
week,  with  President  Hugh  W. 
Bruen  of  Seattle  presiding.  Speak- 
ers also  included  Mayor  Burch  of 
Spokane,  W.  L.  Wilkins,  J.  M.  Hone, 
Walter  Graham  and  G.  L.  Gwinn. 
Particular  stress  was  laid  on  possi- 
bilities of  burdensome  legislation 
and  the  entrance  of  schools  in  the 
entertainment  field. 


Will  Examine  Fox's  Books 

Atlantic  City — William  Fox's 
creditors  are  entitled  to  examine 
all  his  books  and  records  before 
July  10,  it  was  ruled  at  yesterday's 
hearing  of  his  bankruptcy  petition 
before  Federal  Referee  Robert  E. 
Steedle.  Hearing  has  been  recessed 
until  that  date.  Fox  told  under 
questioning  that  he  had  suffered 
heavily  from  investments  in  certain 
banks  and  corporations  outside  the 
film  industry. 

'  . ,' 

Wjrh.  Morris  in  New  Offices 

W{rK«cj»i  Morris  Agency,  largest 
theatrical  booking  organization  in 
the  worfd  with  branches  in  Holly- 
wood, Chicago  ahd  London,  yester- 
day opened  its  new  executive  offices 
in  the  £tKO  Building,  Rockefeller 
Center.  I  New  headquarters  of  the 
firm  occtt|ry  a  large  part  of  the  28th 
floor  and  include  a  miniature  audi- 
tion theater,  a  telegraph  room  con- 
necting (all  of  its  branches  by  wire, 
and  special  offices  for  its  European 
and  South  American  representatives. 

Korda  §igns  Frances  Marion 

West  Coast  pu>**au  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Frances  Marion, 
writer-producer,  has  been  signed  by 
AlexanderiJCorda  to  write  the  screen 
play  for  ''Knight  Without  Armor," 
starring  Marlene  Dietrich  and  Rob- 
ert Donat.  Miss  Marion  will  also 
act  as  associate  producer  on  this 
film,  which  United  Artists  will  dis- 
tribute. 


"Angel"  Triple  Opening 

Warner's  "White  Angel",  Kay 
Francis  vehicle  which  opens  tomor- 
row morning  at  the  New  York 
Strand,  also  makes  its  debut  at  the 
same  time  in  Los  Angeles  at  the  Hol- 
lywood and  Downtown,  and  in  Phil- 
adelphia at  the  Boyd. 


•  •  •  NEW  ERA  in  Yearly  Announcements  inaug- 
urated by  M-G-M  entitled  Leo's  Candid  Camera  Book  for 
1936-1937  the  real  title,  though,  is  on  one  of  the  inside 
Pages headed    "Common    Sense   of   Production" 


•  •  •  WE  QUOTE  several  sentences  from  this  page 
for  nothing  we  can  say  will  get  the  idea  over  to  you  more 
f[earJy„  .  that  Metro  has  hit  on  a  sane  method  of  treating 
the  difficult  and  hazardous  problem  of  you  exhibs  every  sea- 
son i.e.  signing  for  one  thing,  and  mebbe  getting 
something  else  M-G-M  lays  the  cards  right  on  the  table 
there  is  no  hocus-pocus  about  it 


*xr      i-    *     HEKE   IS   the   way   they    state   the   problem 

»*  %  ll,      °l   attract,ons    is    specifically    announced    by    title    in 

M-G-M  s  offerings  for  1936-37" "Delivering  good  pictures 

I?™       essential  idea  and  not  merely  PROMISED  ones" 

Of  ten-times  a  studio  announces  a  title  and  subsequently  finds, 
after  sincere  effort  (and  expense)  that  it  is  better  to  embark 
on  another  theme."  "The  vision,  power,  brains  and  experi- 

ence of  M-G-M  over  a  period  of  twelve  successful  years  is  the 
basis  on  which  exhibitors  place  faith  in  M-G-M  box-office  judff- 
me"t-  •  "This   is   YOUR   box-office   protection— to   welcome 

production  of  vehicles  that  are  right,  timely  and  wisely  chosen 
—not  delivery  just  because  a  title  has  been  announced" 


*  *u  a*  ATALAST  a  Prod"cer  has  taken  the  headache  out 
ol  the  Annual  Announcement  Book  by  the  simple  expedi- 
ent of  not  trying  to  kid  the  trade but  telling  the  prospec- 
tive customers  what  they  have  on  tap what  they  are  pretty 

sure  they  are  going  to  have and  presenting  it  all   in  a 

handy  magazine  size  with  a  patented  flexible  binder  with 

story-telling  photos,  and  informative  copy  boiled  down  so  that 

the  last  drop  of  hokum  is  squeezed  out on  the  back  cover 

of  this  modern  Year  Book  we  see  Leo  on  bended  knee  to  the 
:l-c  J?ut  the  exhibs  should  be  on  bended  knee  to  Leo  for 
this   Sane   Presentation   of  the  Program 


•  •  •  ,AT  .THE  National  Headliners'  dinner  at  Atlantic 
City  Saturday  nite  a  silver  plaque  was  awarded  to  W.  C 

Ihomas  of  Pittsburgh  for  his  pictures  for  Pathe  News  on  the 
flood  in  Western  Pennsylvania,  and  Johnstown  in  particular 
this  award  was  given  for  the  best  newsreel  coverage  of  a 
domestic  event  for  the  best  newsreel  coverage  of  a  for- 

eign  event  John   Dored   of   Paramount   was   awarded   the 

prize  for  pictures  of  the  riots  in  Addis  Ababa  following  the 
flight  of  Haile   Selassje  Pathe  News   last   year   was   also 

awarded  the  first  prize  for  their  pictures  of  the  Dionne  Quints 


•  •  •  THE  AUTHOR  is  more  than  satisfied  ...  with 
the  way  they  transferred  his  story  to  the  screen  .  and 
when  you  learn  that  the  author  is  Hervey  Allen,  who  is  well 
pleased  with  the  way  Warners  filmed  his  massive  tome  "An- 
thony Adverse,"  then  you  realize  that  the  satisfaction  of  this 

author  is  something  to  talk  about in  his  letter  to  Jack 

Warner,  he  thanks  all  those  who  took  part  in  the  task  of  trans- 
ferring his  work  to  celluloid  ...  •  Eleanor  Phelps  is  appear- 
ing in  "The  Old  Maid"  at  Brighton  next  week  ...  •  Edgar 
Kennedy  will  appear  in  person  on  the  Roxy  stage  starting  this 
Friday 


WALL  STREET  OFFERS 
FINANCING  TO  WANGER 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 

executive  vice-president,  leaves  New 
York  shortly  to  convey  the  plan. 
Originally  it  had  been  contemplated 
that  the  producer-members  would 
handle  the  Wanger  series  financing 
themselves. 


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Isidore  Ostrer  to  Survey 
GB  Operations  Over  Here 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Ostrer  said  there  was  no  change  in 
the  situation.  He  explained  that 
the  Ostrers'  sale  of  control  of  Den- 
man  Trust  Co.,  English  firm,  has  no 
bearing  upon  GB.  Ostrer  will  re- 
main in  New  York  two  or  three 
weeks  before  returning  to  London. 

Heavy  Theater  Activity 

In  England,  Says  Milder 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

New   York  yesterday  on  the   Queen 
Mary. 

Business  in  the  United  Kingdom  is 
at  a  peak,  declared  Milder,  who 
come  to  this  country  for  home  of- 
fice conferences.  Warners  will  pro- 
duce and  distribute  18  pictures  made 
at  their  Teddington  studio,  he  said. 
Milder  plans  to  sail  for  home  on  Julv 
14th. 


Weiss  to  Start  Third  Serial 

W est    Coast   Bureau   of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  "The  Black  Coin", 
the  third  Weiss-Mintz  serial  of  the 
current  season,  will  go  into  produc- 
tion July  7.  Louis  Weiss  will  su- 
pervise and  Albert  Herman  will  di- 
rect. "The  Black  Coin"  is  the  final 
title  on  the  production  which  was 
originally  announced  as  "Phantom 
Island".  It  will  be  released  by  Stage 
&  Screen  Productions,  immediately 
following  "The  Clutching  Hand", 
the  current  Craig  Kennedy  serial. 

Movies  in  Pensacola  Again 

Pensacola,  Fla. — Deprived  of  films 
during  the  past  several  weeks  as  a 
result  of  a  disagreement  between  the 
city  council  and  the  Saenger  The- 
aters, who  closed  both  their  houses 
here  as  a  protest  against  an  amuse- 
ment tax,  this  city  again  has  its 
film  spot  with  the  entrance  of  George 
Fuller  into  the  territory.  Fuller 
originally  was  ofl  Fairhope,  Ala., 
and  his  new  venture  here  is  called 
the  Warrington. 

Holworthy  Hall  Dead 

Torrington,  Conn.  —  Holworthy 
Hall  (Harold  Everett  Porter),  48, 
playwright,  novelist  and  short  story 
writer,  died  in  Charlotte  Hungerford 
Hospital  on  Saturday  night  of  pneu- 
monia. In  collaboration  with  Rob- 
ert Middlemass,  now  acting  in  Hol- 
lywood, he  wrote  "The  Valiant",  one- 
act  play  which,  achieved  widespread 
fame  and  was  made  into  a  feature 
film. 


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Liberty 


"Most  entertaining  of  shorts! 
The  1936  series  shows 
that  the  inquisitive  Harriet 
Parsons  has  lost  none  of  her 
skill  in  ferreting  out  the 
most  interesting,  colorful 
and  amusing  incidents  in 
the  motion  picture 'colony!" 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  23, 1936 


MAJORITY  STAR  FILMS 
ON  COLUMBIA  LINEUP 


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tion  to  take  advantage  of  new  story 
opportunities. 

A  number  of  productions  will  be 
built   specially  around   combinations 
of    stars    and    directors    that    have 
proven  successful  in  the  past. 
Stars,   Featured   Players 

Among  the  stars  and  featured  players  who 
will  appear  in  the  new  program  will  be: 
Grace  Moore,  Ronald  Colman,  Bing  Crosby, 
Irene  Dunne,  Jean  Arthur,  Herbert  Marshall, 
Dolores  Del  Rio,  Rosalind  Russell,  Maurice 
Chevalier,  John  Boles,  Joel  McCrea,  Chester 
Morris,  Jack  Holt,  Richard  Dix,  Walter  Con- 
nolly, Marguerite  Churchill,  Edward  Everett 
Horton,  Mary  Astor,  Lionel  Stander,  Fay 
Wray,  Leo  Carrillo,  Marian  Marsh,  Edith 
Fellows,  George  Bancroft,  Thomas  Mitchell, 
Victor  Jory,  Joan  Perry,  Ralph  Bellamy, 
Jane  Wyatt,  Douglass  Dumbrille,  Isabel 
Jewell,  Melvyn  Douglas,  Raymond  Walburn, 
Nana  Bryant,  Mary  Lou  Dix,  Caroline  House- 
man, Elisabeth  Risdon,  Martha  Tibbetts,  John 
Gallaudet,  Thurston  Hall,  Victor  Kilian, 
George  McKay,  Henry  Mollison,  Gene  Mor- 
gan, Arthur  Rankin,  Polly  Moran,  Herman 
Bing,  Robert  Allen,  Charles  Starrett,  Andy 
Clyde,  El  Brendel.  Larry  Fine,  Jerry  Howard 
and    Moe    Howard. 

Directors,   Producers 

Directors  and  associate  producers  who  will 
be  identified  with  new  season  productions  will 
include:  Frank  Capra,  Gregory  La  Cava, 
Emanuel  Cohen,  Victor  Schertzinger,  Alfred 
E.  Green,  Thomas  Mitchell,  Erie  Kenton, 
Spencer  Gordon  Bennet,  Gordon  Wiles.  David 
Howard,  Del  Lord,  Elliott  Nugent,  Herbert 
Biberman,  David  Selman,  Jules  White,  Charles 
Mintz,  Irving  Briskin,  Sidney  Buchman,  Jack 
Kirkland,  Edward  Chodorov,  Howard  J. 
Green,  Robert  North,  Everett  Riskin,  Ben 
Pivar,  Harry  Decker,  Ralph  Cohn,  Larry 
Darmour,    Lew    Colder,    Harriet    Parsons. 

Writers 

The  writers  under  contract  include:  Robert 
Riskin,  Sidney  Buchman,  Zoe  Akins,  Howard 
J.  Green,  Jack  Kirkland,  Joseph  Anthony. 
Ford  Beebe,  Ethel  Hill,  Lionel  Houser,  Rob- 
ert Andrews,  Aben  Kandel,  Joseph  K  rum- 
gold,  Lee  Loeb,  Harold  Buchman,  Fred  Nib- 
!o,  Jr.,  Harold  Shumate,  Arthur  Strawn, 
Thomas  Van  Dyke,  Richard  Macaulay,  Grace 
Neville,  Robert  Andrews,  Robert  Buckner 
and   Jerome   Chodorov. 

Bruce  Manning,  Wallace  Smith  and  J.  Grif- 
fin   Jay    also    are    on    the    list. 

Story  Properties 

Properties  from  which  the  1936-37  program 
will    be    selected    are: 

"Lost  Horizon,"  Frank  Capru  production 
and  Robert  Riskin  adaptation,  now  in  work. 
The  most  ambitious  production  ever  at- 
tempted by  Columbia,  to  cost  about  $1,500,- 
000.  Starring  Ronald  Colman  in  James  Hit- 
ton's  best-seller,  with  cast  including  Jane 
Wyatt,  Isabel  Jewell,  Margo,  Edward  Everett 
Horton,    John    Howard,    Thomas    Mitchell. 

"Pennies  from  Heaven,"  starring  Bing 
Crosby,  supported  by  Edith  Fellows.  Musical 
with  numbers  written  by  Arthur  Johnson  and 
John  Burke.      Produced  by   Emanuel   Cohen. 

"Craig's  Wife,"  George  Kelly's  Pulitzer 
Prize  play.  Cast  headed  by  John  Boles  and 
Rosalind    Russell. 

"There  Goes  the  Bride,"  from  the  story 
by  Octavus  Roy  Cohen.  Featuring  Chester 
Morris  and  Fay  Wray,  with  Lionel  Stander, 
Henry   Mollison   and    Raymond   Walburn.      Di- 


15    Features    in    Work 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Columbia  studio  activity 
continues  in  high,  with  15  features 
currently  in  various  stages  of  production. 
Being  readied  for  early  release  are  "The 
Final  Hour,"  "Blackmailer,"  "Shake- 
down" and  "Meet  Nero  Wolfe."  In 
work  are  "Adventure  in  Manhattan," 
"Craig's  Wife,"  "I  Promise  to  Pay," 
"There  Goes  the  Bride,"  "The  Fighter" 
and  "Find  the  Witness."  Two  westerns, 
"Fugitive  Sheriff"  and  "Stampede,"  also 
are    among   the    new    productions. 


Columbia  Convention  Chatter 


THE  conventionites  coming  from  New  York  trouper. 
were  met  at  station  by  Liberty  Boys  Band 
and  serenaded  to  Drake  Hotel.  Maurice 
Grad,  Bill  Brennan,  Hank  Kaufman  wanted 
to  hire  band  to  supplement  their  activities 
as   a   trio. 


Max  Weisfeldt  looked  pleased  as  punch 
when  the  Three  Stooges  walked  into  the  lobby, 
but  the  comics  were  too  tired  from  their 
plane  trip  to  get  funny  even  for  the  Short 
Subjects    Salesmanager. 


Bernie  Zeeman  and  Al  Sherman  met  on 
the  train.  Zeeman  had  limit  ticket  on  Louis- 
Schmeling  and  almost  treated  bis  fellow 
travelers  to  drinks  as  fight  neared  limit  but 
that  twelfth  round  knockout  floored  Bernie's 
plans. 


The  busiest  guy  in  the  hotel  Sunday  was 
Hank  Kaufman,  but  everyone's  congratulat- 
ing Hank  on  the  fine  job  he  did  handling 
the    room    reservations. 


Mike  Newman  and  Jerry  Safron  met  in 
the  lobby  and  picked  out  the  choicest  phrases 
to  describe  their  affection  for  each  other.  Two 
old  ladies  listened  with  shocked  ears.  Some- 
body should  have  told  the  dowagers  that 
the  Safron-Newman  enthusiasm  is  just  Cali- 
fornia  letting   off   steam. 


Incidentally  Mike's  bragging  about  his 
pheasant  ranch  outside  Hollywood.  Says 
Mike,  "Pheasants  are  nice  birds,  they  never 
ask  for  page  one  streamers  or  yowl  for 
tieups." 


Sam  Galanty  was  beaming  all  over  the 
lobby  yesterday,  but  wouldn't  explain  the 
reason    for    the    beams. 


Everyone  hustled  up  to  pay  their  respects 
to  Sam  Moscow  who  came  on  despite  ill 
health     and     they     all     agree     Sam's     a     great 


Max  Roth  brought  on  his  wife  and  daugh- 
ter for  an  overnight  stay.  Then  they  left 
for  Cincinnati  while  Max  gave  his  time  to 
the  more  serious  aspects  of  being  a  conven- 
tionite. 


Ben     Blake     and     limmett     Rogeis     are     the 
Damon   and   Pythias  of  the  gang. 


rected    by    Alfred    E.    Green. 

"Adventure  in  Manhattan,"  from  the  Col- 
lier Magazine  story  by  May  Edginton.  Star- 
ring Jean  Arthur  in  her  first  film  for  the 
season,  with  Joel  McCrea.  Directed  by  Ed- 
ward   Ludwig. 

"City  for  Conquest,"  from  the  book  by 
Aben     Kandel. 

"Junior  League,"  by  Clarence  Budington 
Kelland,  author  of  "Mr.  Deeds"  and  based  mi 
his  Saturday  Evening  Post  story,  "Preventer 
of    Accidents." 

"Secret  Marriage,"  from  the  Collier  Maga- 
zine   serial    and    book   by    Kathleen    Norris. 

"Valley  Forge,"  from  the  Theater  Guild 
play    by     Maxwell    Anderson. 

"Five  Little  Heiresses,"  from  the  Ladies 
Home  Journal  serial  and  book  by  Alice  Duer 
Miller. 

"Birth  of  a  Hero,"  another  Alice  Duer 
Miller  story  which  appeared  in  Cosmopolitan 
Magazine. 

"Women  of  Glamour,"  from  David  Bclas- 
co's  stage  production  by  Milton  Herbeit 
Cropper. 

"The  Way  of  an  Eagle,"  from  the  novel 
and    stage    play    by    Ethel    M.    Dell. 

"Golden  Honeymoon,"  from  the  Cosmo 
politan    Magazine    story    by    Ring    Lardner. 

"Cavalier  of  Tennessee,"  from  the  Cosmo- 
politan Magazine  serial  and  novel  by  Mere- 
dith   Nicholson. 

"Murder  on  the  8:06,"  from  the  Philip 
Wylie  serial  now  running  in  Liberty  Mag- 
azine. 

'  No  Gold  Medal,"  from  the  Saturday 
Evening    Post    story    by    Leonard    Lee. 

"Continental,"  the  first  screen  original 
from  the  pen  of  Richard  Macaulay,  the 
Saturday  Evening  Post  and  Collier's  humor- 
ist, with  Dolores  Del  Rio  and   Melvyn   Douglas. 

"The  Beloved  Vagabond,"  starring  Maurice 
Chevalier  in  the  novel  by  W.  J.  Locke.  A 
Ludovico  Toeplitz  production  directed  by  Curt 
Bernhardt    and    filmed    in    a    French    locale. 

"I  Promise  to  Pay,"  expose  of  the  loan 
shark  racket,  based  on  facts  obtained  by 
Lionel  Houser,  ace  reporter  nominated  for 
the    Pultizer    Prize. 

"The  Man  Who  Lived  Twice,"  by  Tom 
Van    Dyke    and    Henry    Altimus. 

"The  Man  Who  Won  the  War,"  based 
on  Robert  Buckner's  Atlantic  Monthly  revela- 
tions. 

"A  Nightingale  Flies  Home,"  Rupert 
Hughes'   Cosmopolitan   Magazine   story. 

"Mouthpiece  by  Proxy,"  from  the  criminal 
court  expose  by  Charles  S.  Belden  and  Fred- 
erick   Stephani. 

"Whispers,  Inc."  Revelation  of  the  damag- 
ing racket — the  whispering  campaigns  of  in- 
sidious rumors  directed  at  the  world's  lead- 
ers,   recently    exposed    by    the    press. 

"Weather  or  No,"  from  the  Saturday  Eve- 
ning  Post   story   by   A.    H.    Z.    Carr, 

"Innocents  at  Large,"  from  Doris  Peel's 
Pictorial   Review   Magazine   story. 

"Campus  Hero,"  from  the  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  college  comedy  story  by  Corey 
Ford. 

"Women  are  Wise,"  romantic  story  by 
Lester    Ilfeld. 

"She   Married   the    Prince,"   from   the   Ladies 


Home   Journal    serial    by    Alice    Duer    Miller. 

"You're  in  Love,"  by  William  Rankin  and 
Jerry  Sackheim,  telling  about  the  model- 
racket. 

"Abdul  the  Damned,"  British  picture  with 
Nils  Astber,  Adrienne  Ames,  Kritz  Kortner 
and  John  Stuart.  Directed  by  Karl  Crime. 
Listed     as     a     special     release. 

Westerns 

Eight  Peter  B.  Kyne  productions  starring 
Charles     Starrett. 

Eight  Fighting  Ranger  Westerns  introducing 
a    new    outdoor    star.    Bob    Allen. 

Eight  Buck  Jones  Westerns  (re-issues) 
selected  from  the  star's  releases  over  a  num- 
ber   ot     years. 

Shorts 

The   2b    two-reel    comedies    comprise: 

"Three     Stooges"     series. 

Andy  Clyde  Series  specially  written  by 
screen    humorists. 

All  Star  Comedies,  presenting  comedians 
from  stage,  screen  and  radio,  led  by  Polly 
Moran    and     El    Brendel. 

Heading  the  1U0  one-reelers  will  be  "The 
Court  of  Human  Relations,"  lite  dramas 
based  on  stories  from  True  Story  Magazine 
and  the  other  Macfadden  Publications  as 
well  as  on  the  radio  scripts  of  this  broad- 
cast. 

The  cartoon  group  includes;  "Color  Rhap- 
sodies," in  full  Technicolor,  produced  by 
Charles  Mintz;  "Scrappy,"  produced  by 
Mintz,  and  "Krazy  Kat,"  also  produced  by 
Mintz. 

The  other  one  reel  attractions  include:  "New 
Screen     Snapshots,"     fan     reel. 

"News   World   of   Sports." 

"Columbia  Tours,"  travelogues  in  natural 
color. 

"Columbia  Featurettes,"  every  reel  a 
complete  program  of  entertainment,  featuring 
-onus,     stars     and     production     values. 


Robert  Riskin  Producer 

Chicago — Robert  Riskin,  writer  on 
all  recent  Frank  Capra  pictures,  has 
been  promoted  to  a  producer  by  Co- 
lumbia, it  was  announced  at  the  con- 
vention yesterday  by  Harry  Cohn. 
"Lost  Horizon",  current  Capra-Ris- 
kin  film,  may  cost  as  much  as  $2,- 
000,000  Cohn  said.  Another  script 
being  prepared  by  Riskin,  the  new 
Grace  Moore  vehicle,  also  will  be 
budgeted  in  the  big  money  class, 
said    Cohn. 


Team  Dix,  Chester  Morris 

Chicago — Richard  Dix  and  Ches- 
ter Morris  will  form  a  new  screen 
team  for  Columbia  in  at  least  one 
and  probably  several  pictures,  Har- 
ry Cohn  told  the  convention  yes- 
terday. 


AWARD  TROPHY,  PRIZES 

IN  COLUMBIA  CAMPAIGN 


Chicago  —  Prize  winners  in  the 
various  groups  in  Columbia's  Pre- 
Convention  Round-Up  were  an- 
nounced yesterday  at  the  conven- 
tion and  the  presentation  of  the 
awards  was  made  by  Joe  McCon- 
ville,   sales   supervisor. 

First  prize  in  the  national  con- 
test for  the  best  records  on  sales, 
billings,  collections  and  general  per- 
formance went  to  Buffalo,  Joe  Mil- 
ler, branch  manager;  second  prize 
to  Los  Angeles,  W.  C.  Riter,  branch 
manager;  third  prize  to  Omaha,  B. 
C.   Marcus,  branch   manager. 

Division  managers'  trophy  in 
which  all  six  divisions  competed  was 
won  for  the  second  time  by  the  west- 
ern division,  Jerry  Safron  manager. 
Exchanges  in  this  group  are  San 
Francisco,  Los  Angeles,  Salt  Lake 
City,  Seattle,  Portland  and  Denver. 

The  following  branches  won  the 
awards  for  biggest  sales  of  acces- 
sories in  their  respective  territories : 
Buffalo,  eastern  division;  Pittsburgh, 
midwest;  Indianapolis,  central;  Dal- 
las, southern;  St.  Louis,  midwest; 
Denver,   western. 

First  prizes  for  billings  and  sales 
of  shorts  and  "Voice  of  Experi- 
ence" within  territorial  groups  went 
to  the  following  exchanges:  Buf- 
falo, eastern  division;  Philadelphia, 
mideast;  Cleveland,  central;  Dallas, 
southern;  Milwaukee,  midwest;  San 
Francisco,  we-tern. 

Bookers  who  received  awards  for 
leading  their  territories  on  advance 
bookings  and  billings  came  from  the 
following  exchanges:  New  York, 
eastern  division;  Washington,  mid- 
east;  Chicago,  central;  Atlanta, 
southern;  Milwaukee,  midwest;  Port- 
land,  western. 

The  following  salesmen  won  first 
prize  for  leading  their  territories  in 
sales,  billings  and  general  perform- 
ance: eastern  division,  J.  Bullwin- 
kel,  Buffalo;  mideast,  G.  B.  Kosco, 
Pittsburgh;  central,  L.  Zucker, 
Cleveland;  southern,  J.  J.  Fabacher, 
New  Orleans;  midwest,  C.  S.  Fer- 
ris, St.  Louis;  western,  H.  M.  Lentz, 
Los  Angeles. 

Managers  of  the  following  branch- 
es received  prizes  for  the  best  show- 
ings in  their  divisions  on  sales,  bill- 
ings, collections  and  general  per- 
formances; Boston,  eastern  division; 
Washington,  mideast;  Indianapolis, 
central;  New  Orleans,  southern; 
Omaha,  midwest;  San  Francisco, 
western. 


London  Calls  Convention 

Chicago  —  The  first  telephone 
call  Jack  Cohn,  vice-president  of  Co- 
lumbia, received  after  entering  the  con- 
vention hall  yesterday  was  from  London. 
J.  H.  Seidelman,  Columbia's  foreign 
manager,  now  in  England,  and  J.  Fried- 
man, the  company's  London  representa- 
tive, were  at  the  other  end  of  the  wire, 
and  anxious  to  be  the  first  to  wish 
Harry  and  Jack  Cohn  and  the  Columbia 
executives  and  delegates  success  at  the 
annual     convention. 


Tuesday,  June  23,  1936 


zre&H 


DAILY 


Reviews  of  Hew  films 


'BORDER  FLIGHT" 

with   John   Howard,   Frances   Farmer, 

Grant  Withers,  Roscoe  Karns 

Paramount  59  mins. 

COAST  GUARD  STORY  HAS  ACTION 
THRILLS  PLUS  TOUCHES  OF  COMEDY 
AND    INCIDENTAL   ROMANCE. 

Highlights  of  this  production  are  a  num- 
ber of  thrilling  air  stunts  performed  in  the 
course  of  a  story  dealing  with  the  Coast 
Guard  and  its  pursuit  of  a  gang  of  fur 
smugglers.  Otherwise  the  story  has  the 
familiar  ingredients  of  service  films,  includ- 
ing among  its  characters  John  Howard 
who  takes  his  uniform  and  duties  very 
seriously;  Grant  Withers,  a  big  showoff 
with  little  respect  for  the  kind  of  idealism 
that  Howard  represents;  Frances  Farmer, 
engaged  to  Howard  but  being  rushed  by 
Withers,  and  Roscoe  Karns,  a  veteran  who 
injects  the  comedy.  For  risking  the  safety 
of  lives  and  property  in  order  to  pull  his 
grandstand  plays,  Withers  eases  himself 
out  of  the  service.  He  joins  the  fur  smug- 
glers for  revenge  and  money,  but  while 
on  a  visit  to  coast  guard  station  to  see 
Frances  he  is  suspected  of  double-crossing 
by  the  crooks,  who  kidnap  both  him  and 
the  girl.  Howard  goes  to  the  girl's  rescue, 
and  when  they  are  trapped  in  a  cabin  and 
about  to  be  blown  up  by  the  smugglers' 
ship,  Withers  atones  for  his  errors  by  doing 
a  nose-dive  with  his  plane  into  the  attack- 
ing schooner.  Producer  A.  M.  Botsford, 
Supervisor  Dario  Faralla  and  Director  Otho 
Levering  got  the  most  out  of  the  limited 
possibilities    of    the    story. 

Cast:  Frances  Farmer,  John  Howard, 
Robert  Cummings,  Grant  Withers,  Roscoe 
Karns,  Samuel  S.  Hinds,  Donald  Kirk,  Matty 
Fain,  Frank  Faylen,  Ted  Oliver,  Paul  Barrett. 

Producer,  A  M.  Botsford;  Associate  Pro- 
ducer, Dario  Faralla;  Director,  Otho  Lever- 
ing; Author,  Ewing  Scott;  Screenplay, 
Stuart  Anthony,  Arthur  J.  Beckhard;  Cam- 
eraman, Harry  Fishbeck;  Editor,  Chandler 
House. 

Direction,    Good      Photography,    Fine 


"WE  WENT  TO  COLLEGE" 

with  Charles  Butterworth,  Walter  Abel, 
Hugh  Herbert,  Una  Merkel, 

Edith    Atwater 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  64  mins. 

FEEBLE  STORY  MADE  MILDLY  EN- 
JOYABLE BY  THE  SEASONED  SKILL  OF 
ITS  WELL-DIRECTED  CAST. 

Although  the  piece  gets  a  number  of 
laughs,  it  adds  up  to  hardly  anything  more 
than  pleasing  program  fare.  The  dialogue 
and  a  few  of  the  situations  get  over  what- 
ever hilarity  is  attained,  but  it  seems  what 
a  group  of  old  grads  do  when  they  get 
together  is  hardly  exceedingly  funny. 
Joseph  Santley's  direction  shows  that  he 
tried  hard  to  do  something  with  what  he 
was  given,  but  for  the  most  part,  the  mate- 
rial isn't  strong.  Yet,  with  comedians  such 
as  Hugh  Herbert,  Una  Merkel,  Charles 
Butterworth,  and  Walter  Catlett  in  the 
cast,  the  picture  still  makes  enjoyable  en- 
tertainment even  though  it  may  not  cause 
raves.  Walter  Abel  handles  his  comedy 
well,  but  Miss  Merkel  is  somewhat  out  of 
place  in  her  role.  Abel,  and  his  wife, 
Edith  Atwater,  return  along  with  Charles 
Butterworth  for  the  homecoming.  Hugh 
Herbert,  also  an  old  grad,  and  now  a  pro- 
fessor, shoulders  all  the  cares  and  woes  of 
entertaining  his  classmates.     In   the  course 


"PUBLIC  ENEMY'S  WIFE" 

with     Pat    O'Brien,    Margaret    Lindsay, 

Robert  Armstrong,  Cesar  Romero 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Warners  65  mins. 

PEPPY,  HUMOROUS  PICTURE  WITH 
CLEVER  ANGLES  THAT  WILL  PLEASE 
AUDIENCES   IN   GENERAL. 

This  is  a  fast  moving  comedy-drama, 
which  has  a  fresh  central  situation.  A 
marriage  hoax  is  used  to  lure  an  escaped 
prisoner.  Cesar  Romero  is  the  man,  who 
breaks  jail,  determined  to  kill  anyone  who 
would  marry  his  ex-wife,  Margaret  Lindsay. 
He  learns  she  is  in  love  with  Nick  Foran,  a 
Florida  playboy.  Pat  O'Brien,  a  G-man,  is 
anxious  that  Foran  and  Margaret  marry,  so 
that  Romero  can  be  captured  at  the  cere- 
mony. However,  Foran  renegs  at  the  last 
minute  and  O'Brien  agrees  to  pose  as  the 
bridegroom.  Romero  looks  in  at  the  wed- 
ding, but  notices  G-men  and  hurries  away. 
O'Brien  and  Margaret  quarrel  on  their 
honeymoon.  Romero  traces  them  and  kid- 
naps Margaret.  O'Brien  and  other  G-men 
locate  Romero's  hideout  and  capture  him. 
Of  course,  the  clinch  is  between  Margaret 
and  O'Brien.  Nick  Grinde's  direction  is 
good.  Abem  Finkel  and  Harold  Buckley 
fashioned    a    clever    screenplay. 

Cast:  Pat  O'Brien,  Margaret  Lindsay, 
Robert  Armstrong,  Cesar  Romero,  Dick 
Foran,  Joseph  King,  Richard  Purcell,  Addi- 
son Richards,  Hal  K  Dawson,  Harry  Hay- 
den,  Alan  Bridges,  Kenneth  Harlan,  Selmer 
Jackson,  William  Pawley;  Director,  Nick 
Grinde;  Author,  P.  J  Wolfscn;  Screenplay, 
Abem  Finkel,  Harold  Buckley;  Cameraman, 
Ernest  Haller;   Editor,  Thomas  Pratt. 

Direction,  Gcod.    Photography,  Good 


FOREIGN 

"JANA,  DAS  MAEDCHEN  AUS  DEM 
BOEHMERWALD"  ("Jana,  the  Girl  from 
the  Bohemian  Forest"),  in  German;  pro- 
duced by  Meissner;  directed  by  Emil 
Synek;  with  Leny  Marenbach,  Ewald  Bal- 
ser,  et  al.    At  the  86th  St.  Casino. 

Fairly  pleasing  drama  about  the  love  of 
two  brothers  for  the  same  girl.  Has  at- 
tractive rural  views,  is  well  acted  and  is 
helped  by  some  musical  touches. 


"LUCI  SOMMERSE"  ("Dimmed  Lights"), 
in  Italian,  with  English  titles;  produced  by 
Roma;  directed  by  Adelqui  Millar;  with 
Nelly  Corradi,  Fosco  Giacchetti,  et  al.  At 
the  Cine  Roma. 

Generally  well  made  and  well  acted 
drama-romance,  laid  in  attractive  Riviera 
backgrounds,  and  dealing  with  a  notorious 
crook  who  is  reformed  by  the  attractive 
daughter  of  a  rich  banker. 


of  the  celebration  his  wife,  Una  Merkel, 
finds  she  cannot  resist  the  charms  of  her 
first  love,  Walter  Abel.  She  wants  to 
run  off  with  him  and  a  misunderstood 
statement  nearly  wrecks  her  home  and  his. 
Una  recovers  her  sense  in  time  to  blame 
everything  onto  a  dream. 

Cast:  Charles  Butterworth,  Walter  Abel, 
Hugh  Herbert,  Una  Merkel,  Walter  Catlett, 
Charles  Trowbridge,  Tern  Ricketts  Di- 
rector, Jcseph  Santley,  Authors,  George  Op- 
penheimer,  Finley  Peter  Dunne,  Jr.;  Screen- 
play, Richard  Maibaum,  Maurice  Rapf;  Cam- 
eraman, Lester  White;  Editor,  James  E 
Newcom. 

Direction,   Heroic.     Photography,   A-l. 


HAS 
THE 
FLOOR 


DY  exclusive  license  of  Walt  Disney 
we  have  taken  Mickey  Mouse,  Minnie,  Donald  Duck  and  all 
their  playmates  and  woven  them  into  eight  of  the  most 
attractive  children's  rugs  you've  ever  seen. 

Each  rug  is  a  fine  Axminster  quality,  27  x  48  inches,  and  is 
packaged  in  a  special  Mickey  Mouse  container.  Retail  price, 
$2.95.  Available  in  sets  of  8  assorted  patterns.  Here's  an 
item  sure  to  appeal  to  every  youngster,  not  to  mention 
their  parents.  For  display  material,  newspaper  mats  and 
further  details,  write  W.  &  J.  Sloane,  Selling  Agents 
Division,  295  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York. 


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World's  largest  manufacturer  of  theatre  carpets 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  23, 1936 


LAEMMLE  IS  LAUDED 
BY  F.  D.  ROOSEVELT 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

tine  Appeal,  with  proceeds  going  to 
the  fund  for  resettlement  in  Pales- 
tine of  persecuted  Jews  from  Ger- 
many and  other  lands. 

The  President's  message,  which 
came  as  the  climax  to  a  series  of 
tributes  paid  to  Laemmle  by  leaders 
including  Harry  M.  Warner,  Wil- 
liam A.  Brady,  Gene  Buck,  Louis 
Nizer,  Nathan  Straus,  Maj.  Henry 
Adam  Procter  and  others,  read: 

"It  has  come  to  my  attention  that 
a  group  of  your  friends  is  tender- 
ing a  dinner  in  your  honor  on  the 
occasion  of  your  retirement  from  the 
film  industry.  It  gives  me  great 
pleasure  on  so  happy  an  occasion  to 
send  you  my  hearty  felicitations. 
Yours  has  been  a  dominant  role  in 
shaping  a  primitive  enterprise  into 
a  gigantic  industry  and  a  powerful 
medium  for  artistic  expression.  I 
hope  for  you  long  years  of  health 
and  happiness." 

Before  Laemmle  was  introduced, 
the  Grand  Ballroom  was  transform- 
ed into  an  early  day  nickelodeon  and 
"Hiawatha,"  Laemmle's  first  film, 
was  flashed  on  the  screen.  This  was 
followed  by  bits  from  "Show  Boat", 
after  which  the  guest  of  honor  was 
presented. 

As  Laemmle  was  escorted  to  the 
dais,  Grace  Fischer  sang  the  "Star- 
Spangled  Banner,"  and  a  short  time 
afterwards  Arthur  Tracy  sang  the 
Jewish  anthem,  "Hatikvah." 

Those  at  the  dais,  besides  the 
guest  of  honor,  were  Jack  Alicoate, 
William  A.  Brady,  Jules  Brulatour, 
Gene  Buck,  Howard  Conklin,  R.  H. 
Cochrane,  Judge  Jonah  J.  Gold- 
stein, Siegfried  Hartman,  Helen 
Hayes,  Harry  Hershfield,  Austin 
Keough,  Louis  Nizer,  Major  Henry 
Adam  Procter,  Martin  Quigley, 
Terry  Ramsaye,  Morris  Rothenberg, 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  Nathan  Straus, 
Mrs.  William  Dick  Storborg  and 
Harry  M.  Warner. 

An  entertainment  program  ar- 
ranged by  Louis  K.  Sidney,  with 
Milton  Berle,  Jay  C.  Flippen,  Cross 
&  Dunn,  Harriet  Hilliard,  Joan 
Marsh,  George  O'Brien,  George  Raft, 
Pat  Rooney,  John  Steel,  Ed  Sulli- 
van and  Alice  White,  then  was  of- 
fered. 

Harry  Hershfield  was  master  of 
ceremonies.  Those  who  had  table 
reservations   were: 

M.  H.  Aylesworth,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Neil  F. 
Agnew,  Jack  Alicoate,  Wilton  A.  Barrett. 
Paul  Benjamin,  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  David  Bern- 
stein, N.  J.  Blumberg,  William  A.  Brady, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  Brandt,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Leo  Brecher,  Colvin  Brown,  Jules  E.  Brula- 
tour, Gene  Buck,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  D. 
Buckley,  Charles  Bunn,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry 
Buxbaum,  R.  H.  Cochrane,  Jack  Connolly, 
T.  J.  Connors,  George  Dembow,  Sam  Dem- 
l»ow,  Jr.,  Ned  E.  Depinet,  Ralph  Doyle,  Whit- 
ford  Drake,  Howard  Dietz.  Arthur  Driscoll, 
Cms  Edwards,  Abe  Feinberg,  Donald  Flamm, 
David  Fogelson,  Charles  Ford.  Sam  Fox,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Y.  F.  Freeman,  William  J.  German, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  F.  Gowthorp,  Moses  H. 
Grossman,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paul  Gulick,  Ralph 
Hanbury,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  W.  Hammons, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dave  Harris,  Helen  Hayes, 
Hope  Hampton,  Will  H.  Hays,  Harry  Hersh- 
field,   Hal    Hode,    Mr.    and    Mrs.    P.    Hodes, 


A  "JUUU"  f*»»  "£ots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

A  FTER  much  rumoring  and  deny- 
ing, the  combining  of  Pioneer 
Pictures  with  Selznick  International 
Pictures  is  now  official.  John  Hay 
Whitney,  financially  interested  in 
both  units,  is  chairman  of  the  board 
of  the  new  setup,  which  flies  the 
Selznick  banner.  Selznick  is  presi- 
dent, Merian  C.  Cooper  is  v.p.  in 
charge  of  production,  and  Henry 
Ginsberg  continues  as  g.m.  Russell 
Birdwell  is  advertising  and  publicity 
chief.  Ronald  Colman,  Edward  Ar- 
nold, John  Ford  and  George  Cukor 
are  among  names  under  contract. 
After  Pioneer  finishes  its  remaining 
picture  for  RKO,  all  of  the  Whitney 
unit's  pictures  will  be  for  United 
Artists. 


Richard  A.  Rowland  has  added 
Franklin  Parker,  James  Eagles  and 
Corbett  Morris  to  the  cast  of  "I'd 
Give  My  Life,"  first  of  the  series  of 
Richard  A.  Rowland  Productions  for 
Paramount  release. 


Fred  MacMurray  and  Lillian  La- 
mont,  fashion  model,  are  back  from 
Las  Vegas,  where  they  were  mar- 
ried Saturday. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Elizabeth  Allan  has  been  signed 
by  RKO  Radio  to  appear  with  Kath- 
arine Hepburn  in  "Portrait  of  a 
Rebel." 

*  ▼        ▼ 
Humphrey   Bogart  has   been  sub- 
stituted for  Ian  Hunter  in  Warner's 
"Three  in  Eden."     Hunter  will  ap- 
pear in  another  film. 

•  »  T 

Margaret  Lawrence's  novel,  "The 
Years  Are  So  Long,"  has  been  ac- 
quired by  Paramount.  Leo  McCarey, 
absent  from  film  production  because 
of  a  long  illness  since  "Ruggles  of 
Red  Gap,"  has  been  assigned  to 
direct. 

www 

"Give  Me  Your  Heart"  is  the  defi- 
nite title  for  the  Kay  Francis  pic- 
ture just  completed  at  First  Na- 
tional and  based  on  the  stage  play 
"Sweet  Aloes." 


Helen  Hughes,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Arthur  Israel, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leo  G.  Justin,  Maurice  Kann, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Austin  C.  Keough,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Malcolm  Kingsberg,  Dr.  George  W. 
Kirchwey,  H.  G.  Knox,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William 
Kupper,  Edwin  G.  Lauder  Jr.,  Joe  Lee,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Jules  Levy,  Al  Lichtman,  William 
Mallard,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  L.  Manheim,  I 
Haskell  Masters,  S.  Barret  McCormick,  Fred  I 
Meyer3,  Irving  Mills,  Jack  Mills,  Charles  C. 
Moskowitz,  M.P.P.D.A.,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leon 
Netter,  Louis  Nizer,  Dennis  F.  O'Brien,  John 
G.  Paine,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  B.  Paine, 
Jack  Pegler,  E.  J.  Peskay,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Louis 
Phillips,  William  T.  Powers,  Major  Henry 
A.  Proctor,  Martin  Quigley,  Fred  C.  Quimby, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Matty  Radin,  Terry  Ramsaye, 
Arch  Reeve,  Phil  Reisman,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A. 
J.  Richards,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  Rinzler, 
Herman  Robins,  Harold  Rodner,  William  F. 
Rodgers,  Saul  Rogers,  Ben  Rosenberg,  Alex 
Rothenberg,  Morris  Rothenberg,  J.  Robert 
Rubin,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Schaefer, 
Nicholas  M.  Schenck,  Louis  Schiffman,  Ed- 
ward A.  Schiller,  Jack  Schlaifer,  A.  Schneid- 
er, Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  H.  Schwartz,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Arthur  H.  Schwartz,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Charles  Schwartz,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  J. 
Schwartz,  William  A.  Scully,  Si  Seadler, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Sichelman,  Louis  K. 
Sidney,  George  Skouras,  Courtland  Smith, 
Cresson  Smith,  Nate  Spingold,  Leo  Spitz, 
Nathan  Straus,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Suss- 
man,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Al  Szekler,  H.  J.  Takiff, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  E.  Thompson,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
J.  J.  Unger,  Morton  Van  Praag,  W.  G. 
Van  Schmus,  Variety,  Joseph  R.  Vogel,  Harry 
M.  Warner,  J.  Henry  Walters,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Milton  Weil,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Milton  R.  Wein- 
berger, Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  Weinstock,  John 
Wildberg,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earl  Wingart,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Siegfried  Wittman,  Mr.  George  J. 
Zehrung,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eugene  J.  Zukor,  and 
others. 


BUFFALO 


Phil  Bloom  Joins  Simon 

Phil  Bloom  has  become  associated 
with  the  Simon  Agency,  artists'  rep- 
resenatives. 


Son  for  Ralph  Inces 

London — Ralph  Ince,  who  is  in 
film  work  here,  is  the  father  of  a 
boy,  who  has  been  named  Joe  E. 
Ince. 


United  Artists  has  effected  an  ex- 
change of  district  managers,  where- 
by Sol  Resnick  comes  here  from 
Cleveland  and  Carlos  Moore  goes  to 
the  Cleveland  office.  Moore  came 
here  early  in  February  from  Pitts- 
burgh. 

A  pooling  arrangement  has  been 
made  for  the  Shea  and  Warner  the- 
aters in  Jamestown. 

George  Rosenbaum  of  GB  is  back 
from  Scranton,  Pa.,  where  he  con- 
tracted for  several  pictures  in  Com- 
erford  houses. 

David  Cohen,  Comerford  associate, 
is  visiting  relatives  here. 

Exhibitors  here  are  watching  with 
much  interest  the  efforts  of  Walter 
C.  Newcomb,  district  attorney,  to 
prevent  reopening  of  dog  racing  on 
the  outskirts  of  Buffalo.  Races  last 
year   hit   theater   receipts. 


CHICAGO 


Air-cooling  systems  have  been  in- 
stalled in  the  Des  Plaines  and  E. 
A.  R.  theaters,  newest  type  West- 
inghouse  cooling  units  being  used. 
Contracts  on  both  jobs  were  let  only 
three  weeks  ago  and  are  now  com- 
plete. 

Buckingham  Theater,  neighbor- 
hood Essaness  house,  has  secured 
one  week  earlier  release  on  major 
films. 

Remodeling  of  the  Berwyn  The- 
ater, to  cost  $35,000,  is  rapidly  near- 
ing  completion.  The  work  is  being 
done  without  interference  to  regu- 
lar   performances. 

First  outlying  releases  of  new  pic- 
tures has  been  arranged  for  the 
Balaban  &  Katz  Riviera  Theater. 


ELECT  C,  SCHWARTZ 
U.  A.  BOARD  MEMBER 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
tors.  He  also  was  made  a  member 
of  the  executive  board  on  behalf  of 
Charlie  Chaplin,  for  whom  he  will 
be  general  counsel.  Schwartz  leaves 
Thursday  for  the  coast  to  confer 
with   Chaplin. 


CLEVELAND 

Word  comes  from  Howard  Waugh, 
Warner  bone  manager  with  head- 
quarters in  Memphis,  that  bookings 
for  the  Kentucky  zone  are  still  han- 
dled by  him  along  with  Tennessee. 
It  had  been  reported  the  Kentucky 
houses  were  added  to  Nat  Wolf's 
territory. 

Nate  Schultz'  contract  to  distrib- 
ute Grand  National  (First  Division) 
pictures  in  this  territory  ends  Sept. 
1.  It  is  said  Grand  National  will 
then  open  its  own  local  exchange. 
Schultz  is  negotiating  to  distribute 
Chesterfield-Invincible    product. 

James  E.  Scoville  and  Howard 
Reiff  of  the  Scoville,  Essick  &  Reif 
circuit  took  in  the  Louis-Schmeling 
fight  during  their  recent  business 
trip  to  New  York. 

F.  Arthur  Simon  and  M.  Jacobs, 
local  theater  brokers,  have  taken  a 
long  time  lease  on  the  Grand, 
Moundsville,  West.  Va. 

Charles  F.  Schwerin,  associated  in 
the  distribution  of  Italian  films  with 
Joe  Brandt,  was  in  town  last  week. 

L.  P.  Langford,  manager  of  the 
local  office  of  National  Theater  Sup- 
ply for  the  past  four  years,  has 
tendered  his  resignation  as  of  July 
1st.  L.  S.  Hunt,  district  manager, 
is  in  charge  until  a  resident  man- 
ager is  appointed. 

Harry  Scott,  local  GB  manager, 
and  Reg  Wilson,  district  manager, 
negotiated  a  deal  with  Nat  Wolf, 
Warner  zone  manager,  for  first  run 
exhibition  of  the  GB  1936-37  prod- 
uct in  all  of  the  northern  Ohio  War- 
ner houses.  Scott  also  closed  a  100 
per  cent  first  run  deal  in  Toledo 
with  John  Kumler  of  the  Pantheon 
theater. 

Cleveland  Variety  Club  will  hold 
its  annual  golf  tournament  at  the 
Beechmont  Club  on  July  10. 

Ted  Teschner,  Loew's  State  the- 
ater assistant  manager,  left  Friday 
for  a  two  weeks'  motor  trip  through 
the   Thousand    Island   district. 

Manny  Manishor  has  opened  the 
Regal  Film  Service,  Film  Bldg.,  to 
handle  distribution  of  the  Louis- 
Schmeling  fight  pictures  in  northern 
Ohio.  Harry  Lande  and  Nate  Ger- 
son  are  associated  with  him. 

A.  M.  Goodman,  United  Artists 
branch  manager,  and  Lou  Geiger, 
salesman,  left  Friday  for  the  coast 
to  attend  the  U.  A.  convention. 

"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  is  continu- 
ing its  road  show  engagements  right 
through  the  summer.  C.  C.  Dear- 
dourff,  M-G-M  exploiteer,  is  now  in 
Warren,  working  on  exploitation  for 
the  picture's  opening  at  the  Harris 
Theated  on  July  1. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-^PDAILY 


VOL.  69.  NO.  148 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY.  JUNE  24,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Election  Year  is  No  Threat  to  B.  O.,  Says  Jack  Cohn 

385  FEATURE  RELEASES  IN  FIRST  SIX  MONTHS 

$501,944  Fees  Are  Sought  in  G.  T.  E.  Reorganization 


Petition     for    Allowances     is 

Filed     in     Wilmington 

Chancery  Court 

Wilmington,  Del. — A  petition  ask- 
ing for  authority  to  pay  a  total  of 
$501,944.78,  less  $25,000  already  paid 
to  the  reorganization  committee  and 
other  parties  concerned  with  the  re- 
organization of  the  company,  has 
been  filed  in  the  Court  of  Chancery 
by  the  new  General  Theaters  Equip- 
ment  Corp. 

The  amounts  are:  reorganization 
committee,  $74,500;  fees  and  com- 
pensation, including  disbursements, 
of  counsel  for  the  reorganization 
committee  and  other  parties,  under 
the  plan  and  agreement  of  reorgani- 
zation, $301,510.80,  less  $25,000  pre- 

(Continued    on    Page    5) 


IMPERIAL  ANNOUNCES 
FEATURE  LINEUP  OF  30 


How   They   Started 


Imperial  Distributing  Corp.  of 
which  William  M.  Pizor  is  president, 
announces  30  features  for  interna- 
tional release  in  1936-37,  starting 
with  "Rich  Relations"  on  Sept.  1. 
Delivery  of  a  feature  on  the  first  and 
fifteenth  of  each  month  for  fifteen 
months  is  planned.  Product  will  in- 
clude six  Major  Exploitation  Spe- 
cials adapted  from  current  best  sel- 
(Continued   on   Page    6) 


275  U.  S.  Films,  110  Foreign 

Shown  Here  in  First 

Half  of  Year 

Feature  releases  in  the  first  six 
months  of  this  year  will  total  ap- 
proximately 385,  which  is  at  a  rate 
that  indicates  a  total  of  about  770 
for  the  full  year,  a  Film  Daily  com- 
pilation shows.  Of  the  385  half- 
year  releases,  275  are  American- 
made,  while  110  are  from  the  for- 
eign field.  Showing  of  the  latter 
productions,  except  the  British,  are 
limited  to  special  communities  in  the 
big  centers. 

Importation  of  Spanish  features 
increased,  the  six-month  total  being 
15  plus  three  Spanish-dialogue  fea- 
tures made  in  Hollywood.  Italian 
(Continued   on   Page   5) 


Today  we  present  A.  P.  Waxman,  advertising  counsel  of  GB.  A.  P.  stepped  into  the  film  field 
in  1906  Also  had  many  years  of  press  work  in  the  legitimate  theater,  then  was  head  of  Warner 
Bros  film  and  theater  advertising— publicity— exploitation  for  five  years,  followed  by  similar  posts 
with  RKO  Pathe,  Floyd  Gibbons,  Roxy  Theater,  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  RKO  circuit,  and  others. 
After  that  he  opened  his  own  publicity  bureau,  which  he  gave  up  to  become  GB's  advertising 
counsellor.      "Hap"   Hadley,    the   indefatigable,    turned   out   the   sketch 


Grand  National  Will  Set  Up 
Own  Branches  in  Most  Spots 


With  the  exception  of  the  West 
Coast,  Denver  and  Salt  Lake  City, 
Grand  National  is  setting  up  its  own 
exchange  system  throughout  the 
country,  with  full  operations  planned 
to  begin  on  Aug.  1.  A  total  of  27 
branches  will  comprise  the  system. 

Carl  Leserman,  general  sales  man- 
ager, is  lining  up  the  organization 
from  his  headquarters  in  New  York. 


Good  Biz  Ahead  Despite  Elections, 
Jack  Cohn  Tells  Columbia  Meeting 


FIGURE  $4.50  A  SHARE 
AS  LOEW  9-MONTH  NET 


Earnings  of  Loew's,  Inc.,  for  the 
40  weeks  to  June  6  will  be  approxi- 
mately $4.50  a  share,  compared  to 
$4.53  in  the  full  12  months  of  the 
preceding  fiscal  year,  according  to  a 
Dow-Jones  estimate.  It  is  figured 
the    company   earned   $1.50   a   share 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Roadshowing  "Maternelle" 

In  80  Summer  Resorts 


"La  Maternelle",  French  film 
which  has  received  bookings  on  many 
of  the  big  circuits  in  addition  to  its 
long  Broadway  first-run,  will  be 
roadshown  in  about  80  summer  re- 
sorts in  the  east  during  July,  Aug- 

(Continued    on    Page    2) 


Chicago  — ■  Movie  business  need 
have  no  fear  about  suffering  severe- 
ly from  the  commotion  of  an  elec- 
tion year,  as  the  industry  is  now 
solidly  grounded  and  well  organized, 
and  the  application  of  business  san- 
ity and  common  sense  will  carry  it 
through,  said  Jack  Cohn,  vice-presi- 
dent of  Columbia,  in  addressing  the 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


U.  A.  Convention  Forces 
Going  West  in  Two  Groups 

Advance  guard  of  United  Artists 
executives  attending  the  annual 
sales  convention  in  Hollywood  will 
leave  New  York  tomorrow  by  train. 
The  main  body  of  the  delegates  to 
the  convention,  to  be  held  June  30- 
July  1  at  the  Ambassador  Hotel,  Los 
Angeles,  will  leave  New  York  on 
Friday  in  a  special  train  that  will 
take  them  across  the  country.  The 
group  will  consist  of  branch  man- 
agers and  district  managers  repre- 
senting all  sections  of  the  U.  S.  and 
Canada. 

Among  those  leaving  tomorrow 
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THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  24, 1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  148       Wed.,  June  24,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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FINANCIAL 


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High 

Am.     Seat 21 

Columbia    Picts.    vtc.   35 

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do    pfd 107'/2  1 

Paramount    8'/2 

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Par.     B'way    3s55....   59% 

RKO   6s41     64 

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NEW   YORK   CURB 

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Technicolor    28% 

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34 


JUNE    24 

Irving    Pichel 
Martha   Sleeper 


Today's  the  Day  for  Golfers 

Up  to  the  very  last  minute  the  Santa  Clauses  of  the  industry  kept  kicking  in  with 
the  gifts  for  the  good  little  boys  who  are  attending  the  Film  Golf  Tournament  today 
at  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club  at  Great  Neck,  Long  Island.  The  latest  Santa 
is  National  Carbon  Company,  which  will  present  pocket  flash  lights  to  all  entrants.  Gen- 
eral sales  manager  Allan  E.  Willaford  is  the  gent  hiding  behind  Santa's  whiskers  on 
this  one.  And  to  all  you  poor  little  disgruntled  lads  who  were  unable  to  take  the  day 
off  and  maul  a  ball  around  the  greensward,  remember  that  you  can  come  out  to  the 
dinner   in   the   evening.      It  will    only   nick   you   5   smackers.      Loads   of   fun. 


Roadshowing  "Maternelle" 

In  80  Summer  Resorts 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

ust  and  September.  Arrangements 
were  made  by  Tapernoux-Metropoiis 
Pictures,  American  distributors. 
Crews  of  exploitation  men  will  leave 
in  a  few  days  to  cover  the  first  en- 
gagements. 


Baseball  News 

Columbia  Baseball  team  beat  M- 
G-M  by  score  of  2-0  Monday  evening. 
First  time  in  history  of  the  M.  P. 
League  that  a  pitcher  chalked  up  a 
no-hit,  no-run  record.  The  pitcher 
was  Bill  Weinstein. 

The  Radio  City  Music  Hall  team 
swamped  the  Rivoli  Theater  nine  by 
a  score  of  31  to  1  in  an  extra  sea- 
son game  at  Central  Park. 

Columbia  plays  the  Music  Hall 
team  Friday  at  Washington  High 
School  field,  to  decide  championship 
for  the  first  half  of  season. 


Joe  Skirboll  in   Production 

Pittsburgh — Joseph  H.  Skirboll, 
manager  of  the  First  Division  ex- 
change here  and  brother  of  William 
Skirboll,  Ohio  theater  circuit  opera- 
tor, is  leaving  for  Hollywood  next 
month  to  join  the  production  unit 
headed  by  Frank  Lloyd  at  Para- 
mount. 


"Poppy"  Holding  Over 

Paramount's  new  W.  C.  Fields 
picture,  "Poppy",  will  hold  over  for 
a  second  week  at  the  New  York  Par- 
amount. Ozzie  Nelson's  band  and 
Harriet  Hilliard  continue  as  the 
flesh  on  the  program. 


Finestone  Assoc.  Editor 

A.  L.  Finestone  has  been  appoint- 
ed associate  editor  of  Boxoffice,  it  is 
announced  by  Ben  Shlyen,  president 
of  Associated  Publications.  Fine- 
stone will  be  located  in  the  New 
York  offices. 


Steve  Newman  Joins  Imperial 

Steve  Newman,  formerly  of  War- 
ners and  First  Division,  has  joined 
Imperial  Distributing  Corp.  to  han- 
dle advertising  and  publicity  under 
the  company's  new  expanded  pro- 
gram of  30  feature  releases. 


New  Earl  Carroll  Show 

Earl  Carroll's  next  musical  stage 
production,  "The  World's  Fairest", 
is  scheduled  to  open  the  week  of 
Sept.  4  in  Providence. 


N.  J.  Allied  Convention 

Is  Set  for  Sept.  10-11 

Annual  convention  of  Allied  The- 
aters of  New  Jersey  has  been  set 
for  Sept.  10-11  in  Atlantic  City,  with 
the  hotel  as  yet  to  be  selected.  Lee 
Newbury,  president  of  the  unit,  is 
in  charge  of  arrangements.  Allied 
will  hold  a  regular  meeting  Tues- 
day at  the  Hotel  Lincoln,  New  York, 
when  the  product  situation  will  be 
discussed. 


Wedding  Bells 

S.  N.  Behrman,  playwright,  and 
Elza  Heifetz  Stone,  sister  of  Jascha 
Heifetz,  the  violinist,  were  married 
Saturday  in  Port  Chester,  it  became 
known  yesterday. 

Alex  Yokel,  theatrical  producer, 
and  Mrs.  Rosalind  Levy  were  mar- 
ried Monday  afternoon  in  New  York. 

In  Los  Angeles,  Leroy  Prinz,  dance 
director,  married  Betty  Bryson, 
actress,  while  Louis  Alter,  com- 
poser, married  Madeleine  Talcott, 
actress. 


More    Banker    Displacements 
Seen  for  Paramount  Board 


One  or  more  changes  are  expect- 
ed involving  banker  members  of  the 
Paramount  directorate,  which  is 
scheduled  to  hold  its  annual  meet- 
ing today.  It  is  expected  that  re- 
placements, which  are  not  due  at  the 
moment  but  are  expected  to  mate- 
rialize within  a  few  weeks,  will 
bring  more  motion  picture  industry 
men  to  the  board. 

It  is  likely  that  more  sections  of 
the  Joseph  P.  Kennedy  report  will 
be  submitted  to  the  board  at  the  ses- 
sion today  or  the  regular  meeting 
tomorrow. 

Settlement  of  Paramount's  five- 
year  contract  with  John  E.  Otter- 
son  is  expected  to  come  up  before 
the  company's  new  board  of  direc- 
tors. So  far,  no  agreement  is  re- 
ported to  have  been  reached  on  ter- 
mination of  the  contract,  which  has 
four  years  to  run.  According  to  ac- 
thoritative  sources,  unless  the  mat- 
ter is  worked  out  soon  through  nego- 
tiation, it  may  end  up  in  court  for 
final    determination. 


New  Republic  Serial 

West    Coast    Bureau   of    TUB   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Republic  has  acquired 
the  newspaper  cartoon  strip,  "Dick 
Tracy",  and  will  make  a  15-chap- 
ter  serial  from  it,  Nat  Levine  an- 
nounces. 


—NOTICE— 

The  Government  of  Cuba  has 
decreed  that  on  and  after  July 
1st,  1936,  all  motion  picture  film 
except  newsreels  for  exhibition 
in  Cuba  will  have  to  bear  a 
license  seal  issued  by  the 
Cuban  Board  of  Censors  in  New 
York. 

Cuban  Board  of  Censors  in  New  York 
1775  Broadway,  Room  710 

ROBERTO  HERNANDEZ 
Commissioner 


THE  BOX  OFFICE  SUCCESSOR 
TO  CALL  OF  THE  WILD  ! 

Jack  London  wrote  both  stories ...  Darryl  F. 
Zanuck  produced  both  pictures ...  and  both 
pulse  with  the  same  rugged,  elemental 
drama  of  male  and  female  in  a  lawless  land! 

f  Sequel  to 

*       "Call  of  the  Wild" 


MICHAEL  WHALEN 

JEAN   MUIR 

SLIM    SUMMERVILLE 

CHARLES   WINNINGER 

JOHN     CARRADI NE 

JANE    DARWELL  •  THOMAS    BECK 

a    DARRYL    F.    ZANUCK 
20th    Century    Production 

Presented   by  Joseph   M.  Schenck 

Directed  by  David  Butler 
Associate  Producer  Bogart  Rogers 

Screen  play  by  Gene  Fowler, 
Hal  Long  and  S.  G.  Duncan 


DARING  SHOWMANSHIP 
AGAIN  BRINGS  YOU 
FRONT-PAGE  DRAMA 

from  the  studios  of 
20th    Century-Fox 


THE  KEYSTONE 
OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


Did  this  doctor  violate  his  sacred 
oath ...  for  love?  Vitally,  deeply 
stirring  rings  the  answer!  foment' 
ber  "Show  Them  No  Mercy"  / 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  24, 1936 


SAYS  ELECTION  YEAR 
WILL  NOT  HURT  B.  0. 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

company's  sales  convention  yester- 
day. 

"People  must  eat,  build  houses, 
buy  clothes,  travel  and  do  other  nor- 
mal things  in  an  election  year  just 
as  in  any  other  year,"  said  Cohn, 
"and  by  the  same  token  they  will 
seek  amusement  as  well  as  in  other 
years." 

No  matter  who  is  elected,  history 
has  shown  that  it  makes  little  or 
no  difference  to  the  amusement  in- 
dustry, declared  Cohn. 

An  optimistic  expression  also  was 
delivered  by  Abe  Montague,  general 
sales  manager. 

"Ability  and  enthusiasm  make  for 
success,  and  you  have  both,"  he  told 
the  sales  force.  "Our  organization 
assembled  here  is  the  hardest  hit- 
ting, most  honest  distributing  com- 
pany in  the  U.  S." 

Yesterday  morning's  session  was 
opened  by  Montague,  who 
discoursed  at  length  on  the  produc- 
tion line  up.  The  delegates  then 
paused  and  stood  in  silence  for  sev- 
eral minutes  to  pay  their  respects 
to  the  memory  of  the  late  Nathan 
Burkan  and  to  Henri  Brunet,  the 
company's  late  manager  of  ex- 
change  operations. 

Harry  Cohn  spoke  about  the  vast- 
ness  of  "Lost  Horizon"  and  the  ef- 
forts being  made  by  Director  Frank 
Capra  to  turn  the  James  Hilton 
book  into  one  of  the  screen  master- 
pieces of  all  time.  Other  speakers 
were  Rube  Jackter,  whose  address 
on  the  company's  manpower  receiv- 
ed an  enthusiastic  response;  Hy 
Daab,  who  spoke  briefly  on  the  value 
of  publicity  and  advertising;  Leon- 
ard Picker,  legal  department  repre- 
sentative, who  spoke  on  the  contract 
form;  Al  Seligman,  accessory  sales 
manager,  who  discussed  the  import- 
ance of  accessories,  Sam  Liggett, 
non-theatrical  sales  manager;  Mau- 
rice Grad,  sales  promotion  manager 
who  emphasized  the  importance  of 
Columbia's  efforts  at  sales  promotion 
in  bringing  about  a  greater  feeling 
of  cooperation  between  exhibitor  and 
producer,  and  S.  0.  Shapiro,  gen- 
eral circulation  manager  for  Mac- 
fadden  Publications,  who  spoke 
about  his  organization's  plans  to  co- 
operate with  Columbia  in  publiciz- 
ing the  new  short  subject  series, 
"Court   of   Human    Relations." 

The  convention  will  wind  up  Fri- 
day with  individual  sales  meetings 
between  district  managers,  branch 
managers  and  sales  executives  tak- 
ing  place   the  next  three   days. 


Will  Continue  to  Hold 

Divisional  Conferences 


Columbia  Convention  Chatter! 


CHICAGO — Marty     Solomon,     Indianapolis, 
turned    official    greeter,    standing   in   lobby 
to    say    hello    to    everybody. 

Clarence  Hill  headed  the  St.  Louis  gang 
coming  in  on  a  stream-lined  train.  The  boys 
are  all  bent  over  from  the  speed  or  maybe 
it  was  the  clicking  of  wheels  (?)  or  some- 
tiling.  Incidentally  Clarence  still  is  trying 
to  sell  the  Ozarks  as  a  place  to  hold  the  next 
convention. 


The  Kansas  City  and  Memphis  gang  came 
in  and  nearly  froze  to  death.  All  the  boys 
including  Harry  Taylor  and  J.  Rogers  left 
towns  with  heat  averaging  one  hundred  de- 
grees   and    walked    into    Chicago's    cold. 


Milt  Hannock  had  a  laugh  on  all  the 
guys.  He  brought  along  a  topcoat  from 
New  York  to  prove  that  the  Easterners  know 
their    Chicago. 


Wayne  Ball,  the  Denverite,  looked  as  though 
he  wanted  to  go  for  a  dip  in  the  lake.  He 
kept  telling  everybody  how  swell  the  water 
looked. 


Charley  Roberts  was  the  most  modest  man 
at  the  convention.  When  Abe  Montague 
praised  the  Foreign  Department,  Charley  just 
blushed — honest. 


Leo  Jaffe  and  Len  Picker  .  got  statistical 
during  the  day   and   legal   by  night. 

Harry  Rogovin  the  Connecticut  Yankee  told 
one  of  his  sidekicks  tliat  he  really  was  losing 
weight. 


Incidentally  the  boys  had  a  break  at  the 
convention.  The  New  York  gang  was  in- 
vited to  attend  a  sorority  hop  in  the  hotels. 
The  gals  were  short  enough  men  to  go  around 


and     the    boys     forgot     their    tired     feeling    to 
talk    things    over    with    the   debbies. 


Frank  McGrann  got  a  bow  from  Harry 
Cohn  for  Frank's  great  display.  It  was 
swell. 


Wires  of  congratulation  were  read  from 
Nate  Spingold  and  Abe  Schneider,  Columbia 
executives  who  remained  in  New  York;  W. 
G.  Van  Schmus,  managing  director  of  Radio 
City  Music  Hall;  Rinzler  &  Frisch,  Brook- 
lyn; Izzy  Rappaport,  Baltimore;  Harry  L. 
and  Benjamin  M.  Berinstein,  Elmira;  Nicholas 
Basil,  Basil  Brothers  Circuit,  Buffalo;  A.  C. 
Hayman,  Buffalo;  G.  Ralph  Branton,  Des 
Moines,  Iowa;  Sam  Bendheim,  Jr.  and  Morton 
G.  Thalheimer,  Richmond;  Jule  and  Herbert 
Allen,  Toronto;  Lou  Metzger,  San  Diego; 
Milt  Arthur,  Los  Angeles;  Al  Anders,  Spring- 
held,    Mass. 


One  of  the  highlights  of  Columbia  Pictures 
annual  convention,  now  in  progress  at  the 
Drake  Hotel,  and  otie  which  was  received 
with  enthusiastic  acclaim  by  the  convene 
tioneers,  is  the  exhibit  of  models,  paintings 
and  photographs  of  the  sets  which  will  be 
seen  in  "Lost  Horizon,"  directed  by  Frank 
Capra  and  starring  Ronald  Colman.  Five 
large  scale  models  of  the  Tibetan  Lamasery 
of  Shangri  La,  the  background  for  the  most 
important  sequences  of  the  picture,  are  in- 
cluded in  the  exhibit,  and  are  said  to  be  the 
largest  and  most  complete  scale  models  ever 
made  in  Hollywood.  At  the  close  of  the 
convention,  the  exhibit  will  go  on  a  nation- 
wide  tour,  ending  at  Radio  City  Music  Hall, 
shortly  before  the  opening  of  the  picture 
there.  In  addition  to  the  scale  models, 
which  are  complete  in  every  detail,  the  ex- 
hibit comprises  54  original  paintings  and 
photographs. 


DECENTRALIZATION 
FOR  EXPLOITEERS 


Chicago — Columbia's  plan  of  hold- 
ing divisional  meetings  three  times 
a  year  for  district  managers  and 
salesmen  will  be  continued,  it  was 
announced  by   Abe   Montague,   gen- 


"Happy  Hour"  Units  Set 
As  Part  of  New  Program 

Chicago  —  "Happy  Hour  Enter- 
tainments", the  short  subject  unit 
programs  launched  by  Columbia  last 
April  to  fill  the  demand  for  juve- 
nile matinee  material,  has  met  with 
such  favorable  response  from  exhi- 
bitors that  the  policy  will  be  a  defi- 
nite part  of  the  company's  1936-37 
schedule.  Fifteen  units  have  been 
selected  already,  and  it  is  expected 
that  the  number  will  reach  40  by 
Sept.   1. 

The  series  consist  of  a  variety  of 
shorts  selected  by  socially-minded 
groups  such  as  members  of  wo- 
men's clubs  and  better  films  coun- 
cils, with  each  local  body  naming  its 
unit  after  its  city  or  district.  Mer- 
chants in  many  towns  also  are  said 
to   be   getting   behind   the   idea. 


Harry  Cohn  Signs  Singer 

Chicago — Hai-ry  Cohn,  Columbia 
president,  personally  signed  Carl 
Grayson,  local  night  club  entertain- 
er, to  a  long-term  contract  after 
watching  the  performer  do  his  stuff 
at  the  dinner  show  in  the  Drake  Ho- 
tel. Grayson  has  been  appearing 
with  Henry  Busse's  orchestra  for 
the   past   18   months. 


eral  sales  manager,  at  yesterday  af- 
ternoon's session  of  the  convention 
in  the  Drake  Hotel  here. 

The  conferences  have  been  found 
to  be  constructive  and  productive  of 
good  results,  he  said. 


100  Exhibitors  Attend 

Columbia  Beefsteak  Dinner 


Chicago — More  than  100  promi- 
nent exhibitors  were  guests  of  Co- 
lumbia at  the  beeksteak  dinner 
which  highlighted  the  eighth  an- 
nual sales  convention  of  the  film 
company  last  night  at  the  Drake 
Hotel.  Guests  included  the  Bala- 
bans,  Aaron  Saperstein,  Jack  Rose, 
Emil  Stern,  Eddie  Silverman,  Abe 
Kaufman,  Jules  and  Morris  Ruben, 
Morris  Leonard,  Walter  Immerman, 
James  Coston,  Charles  Ryan,  Mort 
Singer,  William  Hollander,  John 
Joseph,  Lester  Retchin,  Van  Nomi- 
kos,  Tippy  Harrison,  Ben  Lasker, 
Aaron  Courshon,  Nat  Gumbiner,  Joe 
Stern,  as  well  as  Morton  Thalhei- 
mer, William  S.  Skirball,  Mr.  Stickel 
Meir,  P.  Fitzgerald,  E.  Weiner  and 
H.  Mirisch. 

Entertainment  was  furnished  by 
Louis  Lipstone  of  Balaban  &  Katz 
and  comprised  headline  acts  from  all 
Loop  Theaters  in  addition  to  Colum- 
bia's comedy  team,  "The  Three 
Stooges". 

In  addition  te  the  exhibitors 
named,  those  present  included  Louis 
Lipstone,  Jim  Booth,  Herb  Ellisberg, 
Art  Gould,  Joe  Weiss,  Harry  Gold- 
man, Joe  Koppel,  Sam  Myers,  Al 
Byrne,  Harry  Lustgarden,  Jack 
Sampson,  Nate  Abe  Piatt,  Sol  Bra- 
gin,  Bill  Parker,  Simon  Simansky, 
Ed  Mager,  Dick  Salkin,  Frank 
Omick,  Ray  Fritz,  John  Dromey, 
Stanley  Butte,  Frank  Williams, 
Alex  Halperin,  Larry  Stein,  Charles 
Ryan,   Jim   Scott,   Jack   Doerr,   Bob 


Chicago  —  Exploitation  activities 
of  Columbia  will  be  on  a  decentral- 
ized policy  for  the  new  season,  simi- 
lar to  the  decentralization  in  the 
company's  sales  department,  the  con- 
ventioneers were  told  yesterday.  Im- 
mediately following  the  annual  con- 
clave here,  the  field  exploitation 
men,  who  make  their  headquarters 
in  key  cities,  will  leave  for  an  ex- 
tended tour  of  their  territories.  Each 
man  will  personally  contact  exhibi- 
tors, editors  and  radio  stations  in 
his  district.  Heretofore  the  various 
spots  were  covered  personally  only 
when  an  exploiteer  was  assigned 
from  New  York  on  some  specific 
booking. 

Another  innovation  will  be  a 
change  in  starting  date  on  advance 
campaigns  of  all  important  produc- 
tions. Six  months  will  now  be  al- 
lotted to  each  major  picture,  with 
publicity  and  exploitation  being 
dropped  in  the  field  that  far  in  ad- 
vance of  release.  The  company  also 
plans  to  issue  preliminary  manuals 
of  publicity,  exploitation  and  adver- 
tising on  these  big  pictures  for  use 
of  exhibitors  prior  to  the  printing 
of  the  press  book. 


Doubling  Negative  Costs 
Oh  "3  Stooges"  Comedies 

Chicago — Growing  popularity  of 
the  two-reel  comedy  series  starring 
the  Three  Stooges  has  resulted  in  a 
decision  to  double  the  negative  costs 
of  these  shorts,  the  Columbia  sales 
convention  was  informed  yesterday. 
The  trio  of  comedians  (Howard, 
Fine  and  Howard)  will  start  on  an- 
other series  of  personal  appearances 
in  the  east  and  middle  west  next 
month,  opening  July  3  at  the  Roxy, 
New  York. 


Take  Over  Troy  House 

Troy,  N.  Y. — Simon  H.  Fabian  in 
conjunction  with  Warners  leased  the 
Griswold  Theater  from  the  I.  Wit 
Realty  Co.  of  Boston  on  a  long-term 
lease  with  rental  aggregating  $200,- 
000.  House  has  been  closed  for  al- 
terations and  will  reopen  Labor  Day. 
David  Berk  and  J.  Krumgold,  the- 
ater brokers  of  New  York  City,  acted 
in  the   deal. 


Tiffany  Thayer  to  Act 

West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Tiffany  Thayer,  au- 
thor, will  play  a  comedy  role  in 
"Devil  on  Horseback",  the  George 
Hirliman  musical  production  in  Hir- 
lacolor.  Lili  Damita  and  Fred  Keat- 
ing head  the  cast.  This  will  be 
Thayer's  screen  debut. 

Lucas,  H.  G.  and  G.  S.  Gregory,  H. 
Igel,  Dock  Rafalski,  Charles  Stern, 
Henry  Stern,  B.  Kassel,  Sam  Lam- 
asky,  H.  Couston,  Lou  Harrison,  L. 
Blaine,  Jack  Simmons,  Ed  Johnson. 


Wednesday,  June  24, 1936 

385  FEATURE  RELEASES 
IN  FIRST  SIX  MONTHS 


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imports  also  have  increased  to  a 
dozen,  and  German  to  about  40,  while 
British  product  is  lagging  with  only 
15  released  here  so  far  this  year. 
Eight  French,  four  Swedish  and  a 
smaller  number  from  other  coun- 
tries make  up  the  remainder. 


U.  A.  Convention  Forces 
Going  West  in  Two  Groups 

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are  George  J.  Schaef er,  vice-president 
in  charge  of  sales,  who  will  be  ac- 
companied by  his  wife  and  daugh- 
ter; Arthur  W.  Kelly,  vice-president 
in  charge  of  foreign  sales;  Harry 
D.  Buckley,  vice-president  in  charge 
of  corporate  affairs,  and  Mrs.  Buck- 
ley; Harry  Gold,  assistant  to  Schae- 
fer;  James  Mulvey,  eastern  repre- 
sentative for  Samuel  Goldwyn,  with 
Mrs.  Mulvey  and  their  daughter; 
Lowell  Calvert,  eastern  representa- 
tive of  Selznick  International  and 
Pioneer  Pictures;  and  Arthur 
Schwartz. 

Already  in  Hollywood  are  Monroe 
W.  Greenthal,  director  of  publicity 
and  advertising;  Sam  Cohen,  for- 
eign publicity  manager,  and  Hal 
Sloane,  Walt  Disney's  New  York  rep- 
resentative. 

Morris  Helprin,  publicity  manager, 
flies  to  Hollywood  today.  Edward 
Raftery,  member  of  the  U.  A.  board 
of  directors,  flies  to  the  coast  on  Sun- 
day. 


Hearing  on  Juvenile  Bill 

Hearing  on  the  bill  passed  by  the 
New  York  State  Legislature  con- 
trolling attendance  of  children  at 
theaters  will  be  held  by  Mayor  La 
Guardia  at  his  office  in  City  Hall  on 
Friday  morning.  Exhibitors  attend- 
ing will  include  a  delegation  from 
the  I.  T.  0.  A.,  which  will  discuss 
the  matter  at  a  meeting  of  its  board 
today. 


Austin  Young  Dead 

Akron,  O.— Austin  (Skin)  Young, 
38,  well  known  in  films  and  the- 
atrical circles  and  with  nationally 
known  dance  orchestras  as  a  tenor 
vocalist,  died  last  week  in  Grant 
Hospital,  Columbus,  following  a  four 
year  illness  of  tuberculosis.  He  was 
buried  at  nearby  Tallmadge. 


101  Players  on  M-G-M  Roster 

M-G-M  has  a  record  total  of  101 
players  under  contract,  it  was  stated 
by  Al  Altman,  eastern  talent  execu- 
tive, on  his  return  from  Hollywood. 
There  is  greater  interest  than  ever 
in  the  development  of  young  players, 
said  Altman. 


$501,944  FEES  SOUGHT 
IN  GTE  REORGANIZING 


•  •  •  THERE  HAVE  been  some  fine  thoughts  presented 
at  the  current  crop  of  sales  conventions  of  the  big  line  produc- 
ers  but  to  our  way  of  thinking  one  of  the  most  cheering 

statements  came  from  R.  H.  Cochrane,  president  of  Universal 

who  said  among  other  things,  in  paying  a  tribute  to  J. 

Cheever  Cowdin  for  his  efforts  in  putting  the  company  on  a 
firm  financial  basis "Our  new  Board  is  composed  of  finan- 
ciers who  have  no  intention  of  doing  what  other  financial  men 
have  done  in  other  companies.  They  are  going  to  let  moving 
picture  men  run  this  moving  picture  company,  and  they  are 
going  to  back  us  up  simply  because  they  have  confidence  in  us. 
They  are  in  for  life.  They  are  not  taking  a  flier  in  the  market. 
They  believe  that  the  organization  can  turn  Universal  into  the 
finest  picture  outfit  in  the  world,  and  they  are  ready  to  give 
us  the  time  we  need  in  which  to  do  it" 


•  •  •  AND  WITH  a  board  of  directors  taking  that  atti- 
tude     it  puts  trump  cards  in  the  hands  of  the  executives 

in  all  departments it's  a  New  Deal  in  the   setup  of  the 

picture  biz financiers  who  realize  that  film  folk  know  more 

about  running  this  highly  involved  show  industry  than  they  do 

and   willing  to   give   them   a   free   hand   to   prove   what 

they  can  do 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  ALL  THE  speakers  at  the  Universal  convention 
emphasized  the  tremendous  strength  accruing  to  the  company 
in  the  recent  acquisition  of  Man  Power  in  all  vital  de- 
partments J.  R.  Grainger,  general  manager  of  distribu- 
tion, noted  also  that  man  power  in  the  organization  was  being 
properly  recognized  as  attested  by  the  promotion  of  three 
salesmen  to  branch   managerships                 C.   J.  Feldman,   Salt 

Lake  City W.  S.  Quade,  Oklahoma  City  J.  F.  Camp, 

Milwaukee 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     BUT  THE  most  significant  additions  to  Man  Power 

have   been   made   in   the    studio and   production    manager 

Charles  R.  Rogers  outlined  what  he  had  done  in  two  short 
months  to  fill  important  production  posts .... 


•  •      •     HE   STARTED   off   with   securing   William   Koenig 
to  take  executive  charge  of  the   studio  then  he   grabbed 

Rufus    Le    Maire and    reached    out    for    Jim    Normanly 

through  consent  of  Doc.   Giannini  he  then  signed  a  con- 

tract with  John  Harkrider,  the  great  set  designer  of  Florenz 
Ziegfeld  fame 

T  T  T 

•  •     •     NAMES,    NAMES that's    Show    Biz..... .for 

Names  represent  Personalities  on  the  screen or  Brains  in 

creative   fields and   Mr.    Rogers   has    grabbed   Names   for 

all  the  main  departments then  he  went  after  the  individual 

producers Eph  Asher  and  Edward  Grainger  the  company 

already  had to  these  he   added   Bob  Presnell,  who  made 

"British    Agent" Lou    Brock,    who    teamed    Fred    Astaire 

and    Ginger    Rogers,   and   made    "Flying   Down   to    Rio" 

add  to  these  Morrie  Ryskind,  Joe  Pasternak,  Val  Paul 


•  •  •  AND  DIRECTORS?  James  Whale  Wal- 
ter   Lang             Anton    Litvak Ralph   Murphy             Edward 

Buzzell  Arthur  Lubin  Herman  Koster  and  three 

great   cameramen  Hal    Mohr,   Merritt   Gerstadt,   Joe   Val- 

entine and  all  down  the  line  the  Man  Power  has  been  built 

up  at  the  studio  in  two  short  months  as  President  R.  H. 

Cochrane  said:  "There  is  now  complete  harmony  and  under- 
standing between  the  studio  and  sales  department  and 
backed  up  with  Man  Power,  it's  a  cinch  Universal  is  On  the 
Way 


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viously  paid;  fees  and  expenses,  in- 
cluding disbursements  of  a  commit- 
tee representing  holders  of  pre- 
ferred stock  and  counsel  for  the 
committee,  $10,000;  compensation, 
including  disbursements  of  engineer, 
appraisers,  and  accountants  engaged 
by  the  reorganization  committee, 
$75,500;  charges  including  disburse- 
ments of  the  depository  of  certifi- 
cates and  sub-depositories  under  the 
reorganization  plan,  etc.,  $40,433.98. 


Teachers  to  Demonstrate 

Critical  Film  Discussion 


New  methods  of  adding  interest 
and  effectiveness  to  high-school  edu- 
cation by  means  of  theatrical  films 
will  be  demonstrated  for  the  first 
time  as  one  of  the  highlights  of  the 
annual  convention  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Secondary  Education  of  the 
National  Education  Ass'n  at  Port- 
land, Ore.,  on  July  1. 

The  Department  will  use  the 
Oriental  Theater,  one  of  the  larg- 
est theaters  of  Portland,  for  its  of- 
ficial session  on  that  day  in  order 
to  show  the  assembled  delegates  how 
a  class  of  progressive  high-school 
students  can  discuss  current  photo- 
plays. 

For  purposes  of  discussion  the 
Department  will  present  an  educa- 
tional preview  of  a  new  screen 
biography  of  Shakespeare,  including 
the  balcony  scene  from  "Romeo  and 
Juliet."  The  program  will  also  in- 
clude an  issue  of  "March  of  Time" 
which  will  present  both  sides  of  a 
current  controversial  problem,  as 
well  as  a  film  that  is  considered  an 
outstanding  example  of  the  new 
British  "documentary"  type  of  pho- 
toplay, GB's  "The  Face  of  Britain." 

Dr.  William  Lewin  will  supervise 
the    project. 


William  B.  Hart  Dead 

Fort  Worth,  Tex.— William  B. 
Hart,  formerly  manager  of  both  the 
Majestic  here,  and  the  Majestic  in 
Dallas,  died  last  week  in  a  Fort 
Worth  hospital.  Hart  was  connect- 
ed with  these  theaters  from  1917  un- 
til 1930,  except  for  short  intervals. 
Since  1930  he  had  been  passenger 
agent  for  a  railroad  here. 


Republic  Moving 

Republic  moves  its  headquarters 
from  the  RKO  building  to  1776 
Broadway  Saturday.  Some  of  its 
departments,  including  ilts  story 
unit,  are  already  located  at  its  new 
address. 


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Pathe  Board  Meeting 

The  Pathe  board  of  directors 
holds  a  regular  meeting  today  at  its 
headquarters  in  the  RKO  building. 
Important  business  is  understood  to 
be  on  the  docket. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  24, 1936 


FIGURE  $4.50  A  SHARE 
AS  LOEW  9-MONTH  NET 


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in  the  last  quarter,  compared  with 
88  cents  in  the  same  quarter  of  the 
year  before.  Current  fiscal  year  net 
is  expected  to  equal  about  $5.50  a 
share. 


Edward  Block  Improving 

Edward  B.  Block,  sales  manager 
of  the  Berkshire  Poster  Co.,  who 
has  been  seriously  ill  at  Mt.  Sinai 
hospital  for  the  past  six  weeks,  is 
convalescing  and  will  return  home 
the  first  week  in  July. 


TIP-OFF  to  Top-Flites  and  Toppers 

How  to  Play  the  Layout  At  Glen  Oaks 


CINCINNATI 


Andy  Hettisheimer  of  the  Norwood 
announces  big  pickup  in  biz  since 
house  was  air-conditioned  and  im- 
proved. 

Bert  Hukle  of  the  Roxy,  Hunting- 
ton, W.  Va.,  motored  to  Lexington, 
Ka.,  to  see  his  folks. 

Mike  Merger  of  M-G-M  is  fishing 
in  Canada. 

Jules  Reiff  of  Columbia  left  for 
Chicago    after    two    weeks    here. 

A.  H.  Kaufman  of  Big  Features 
was  here  conferring  with  Lee  Gold- 
berg. 

Daughter  of  Mrs.  and  Mrs.  Phil 
Chakeres  will  be  married  June  27 
to  Frank  Collins  in  Springfield,  0. 
Chakeres  is   with   Warners. 

George  Settos  of  the  Ohio  The- 
ater, Indianapolis,  has  acquired  the 
Alamo,  Louisville,  from  Schwartz- 
Pierson   Enterprises,  it   is   reported. 

Visitors :  John  Burns  of  the  Cham- 
pion, Columbus;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A. 
Miles,  Eminence,  Ky.;  Elmer  Redelle, 
Victory,  Daytonj  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Price 
Coomer,  Harlan,  Ky.,  and  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  D.  Dennison,  Yellow  Springs, 
O.,  all  at  the  Warner  offices. 

Other  visitors:  George  Kramer, 
U.  A.  auditor;  John  Hatcher,  Balti- 
more, 0.;  Bob  Harman,  Bill  Pan- 
cake, F.  J.  Ferguson,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
V.  A.  Jackson,  Bert  William  and 
George  Pekras,  all  from  Columbus; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  A.  Rosselot,  George- 
town, O.;  George  Turlukis,  Middle- 
town;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Rendon, 
Portsmouth;  E.  E.  Bennett,  Dayton; 
J.  C.  Patterson,  Lebanon;  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  James  Vernard,  Jamestown. 

Charles  Daumeyer,  Denver,  and 
Lester  Colman  of  the  home  office 
visited  Paramount. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Two  South  Texas  towns  will  soon 
have  second  theaters.  R.  N.  Smith, 
theaterman  of  Mission  and  Ray- 
mondville,  will  build  and  operate. 

The    Granada,    a    new    250-seater 


QOLFERS!  Goofers!  Tenshun! 
Here  is  the  Real  Inside  Dope 
on  how  to  play  the  pills  down  the 
fairway  and  through  the  traps  and 
bunkers  at  Glen  Oaks.  Specially 
written  by  that  expert  authority, 
Bunker  Trappe,  better  known  to  the 
film  fraternity  as  Jack  Level,  a  guy 
who  can  shoot  in  the  low  80's  any 
time,  and  who  knows  his  technique 
inside  and  around  the  curves  back- 
wards. Listen  to  Bunker  Trappe 
Level   spill  the  Real   McCoy: 

A  birdie's  eye  view  of  Glen  Oaks, 
picturesque  and  colorful  layout  on 
one  of  the  Island's  highest  points. 
Will  test  stout  hearts  and  weak 
statistical  instincts  of  all  golfers. 
But  here's  some  stroke-saving  dope 
from  the  front  lines.  With  it,  all 
you  have  to  do  is  to  go  out,  keep  a 
straight  left,  a  straight  face  and 
a   straight  ball. 

1  (403  yards)  Par  4— Out  of 
bounds  on  left,  on  right  the  18th 
fairway  and  yawning  chasms,  known 
as  traps,  with  sand  that  would  do 
credit  to  the  Sahara.  Green  high. 
pretty.  Fairway,  narrow.  Keep  on 
the  velvet  for  a  comfortable  start. 

2  (426)  Par  4— Paralleling  fence, 
left.  Sixteenth  fairway  to  right. 
More  traps  around  "home"  than 
Frank  Buck  has.  Narrow  neck  to 
cup.  Rolling  fairway.  No  great 
trouble  to  date.     Take  it  easy. 

3  (465)  5 — Right,  repairing;  left, 
traps.  Dog-leg  to  left.  Fairway  14 
on  left.  Green  slopes  to  left.  Green 
well  surrounded  by  Joe  Brown's 
(traps,  wide  and  deep).  Now  in  the 
valley.  Nothing  to  fear.  Spinach 
not  dangerous. 

4  (375)  4— Bears  to  left.  Don't 
play  for  new  green  not  in  use.  Flag 
is  to  left,  in  valley.  Trapped  in 
front.  Repair  on  right.  13th  fair- 
way left.  Green  trapped  left  and 
rear.     You're  climbing  on  this  one. 

5  (112)  3 — Only  one-shotter  on 
first  nine.  Trapped  front  and  left. 
Small  trap  to  right,  pond  to  extreme 
left.  Bad  rough  in  rear.  Rolling 
green.  Remember,  the  "short"  often 
saves  the   show. 

6  (450)  5 — Woods  to  right  and 
left,  no  out  of  bounds.  A  dog-legger 
to  left  that  you  are  liable  to  take  as 
a  cat  has  lives.  Hidden  pond  on 
left  at  300.  Traps  left  and  right 
in  front  of  promised  land.  Trouble, 
trouble,  toil  and  bubble  in  rear. 

7  (373)  4 — A  straight  crack  from 
elevated  tee,  13th  fairway  to  left, 
8th  to  right.  Traps  right  and  left 
of  green.  Don't  look  now,  but 
there's  a  beautiful  view  here.  Down 
hill,  a  duffer's  paradise,  with  traps 
to  catch  drive.  (I'm  afraid  it's  in 
the   trap,    I   hope.) 


8  (428)  4 — Going  up  again,  lean- 
ing to  left.  Out  of  bounds  to  left 
where  a  hook  means  a  Kro-flight 
for  the  potato  harvesters.  Green 
trapped  in  front.  Near  here  is  hos- 
pital for  mental  defectives.  (Lee 
Savage,  the  veteran  caddie,  says  it's 
all  surrounded  by  golf  courses.) 

9  (377)  4— Out  of  bounds  to  left, 
woods.  Woods  to  right.  Dog-leg 
left.  Out  of  bounds  in  rear  of  green. 
Left  trap  near  green  is  deep  and 
dismal.  Small  trap  at  right.  Roll- 
ing fairway.     Velvet  narrow. 

OUT  3,409  YARDS— PAR  37 

10  (365)  4— Water  hole,  takes  125 
yard  carry.  Woods  to  left  and  right. 
Rolling.  Slight  dog-leg  to  left.  Well 
trapped   in  front. 

11  (418)  4— Dog-leg  to  left.  Woods 
to  right  and  left.  Road  in  rear  of 
green.  Out  of  bounds  in  rear.  Green 
well  trapped.  A  valley  of  death 
scarred  by  suffering  divoteers.  Fair- 
way narrower  than  the  vision  of  a 
Black   Legionnaire. 

12  (153)  3— Water  to  left.  Woods 
to  right.  Green  that  makes  you 
thread  the  needle's  eye.  A  Grand 
Canyon  of  traps.  A  beautiful  place 
for  suicide. 

13  (373)  4— Off  the  hill,  straight 
as  a  preacher's  daughter  between 
fairways  4  and  7.  Traps  to  catch 
poor  poke.  The  oasis  well  surround- 
ed by  sand.  Out  of  bounds  in  rear 
of  green.  Here's  where  you  begin 
to  worry  about  the  pay-off. 

14  (553)  5 — Longer  than  the  last 
mile.  Right,  woods  and  out  of 
bounds  to  Motor  Parkway.  No' 
charge.  Flat  as  picnic  beer.  Two 
cracks  here  and  you  can  see  the 
flag  in  the  distance,  dreary  as  a  lone 
mast  in  mid-ocean.  A  castle  built 
of  sand. 

15  (210)  3— Out  of  bounds  on 
right.  Traps,  front,  rear,  right,  left 
and  center.  Heading  home  up  hill 
where  "Sweet  Adeline"  makes  you 
forget  the  additions. 

16  (473)  5— Another  dog-leg, 
tricky  as  a  duffer's  count.  Woods 
both  ways.  Bunker-adorned  green, 
traps  front,  spinach  in  rear. 

17  (193)  3— A  one-shotter  that 
sends  the  shivers  through  you. 
Woods,  sides  and  rear.  Trapped 
front.     Terrifying. 

18  (393)  4— Hidden  pond  left,  350 
yards.  Rolling  fairway  where  you 
wing  'em  straight  down  the  gallery 
paths  to  glory. 

IN    3,131    YARDS— PAR    35 

19  (Alcohol)  —  General  Manager 
Hazen  J.  Titus  greets  you  in  spaci- 
ous clubhouse  where  men  are  men 
and  the  Film  Daily  crowd  alone 
works. 


IMPERIAL  ANNOUNCES 
FEATURE  LINEUP  OF  30 


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lers  and  Broadway  plays,  on  each 
of  which  approximately  $100,000 
will  be  spent;  eight  Dynamite  Dra- 
mas and  eight  Imperial  Classics  of 
the  Screen,  in  the  $50,000  class,  and 
eight  Colonel  Tim  McCoy  Western 
Epics. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


has  been  opened  at  Pt.  Isabel  in 
southwest  Texas.  Vernon  Le  Roy 
is  manager  in  this  Gulf  Coastal 
town. 

Visiting  exhibs  recently  were  Jack 


Pickens,  Laredo;  W.  E.  Knoche, 
Fredericksberg;  Eugene  Burris,  Sa- 
binal;  Raymond  Jennings,  Hondo; 
Lawrence  Miller,  Robstown,  and 
others. 


The  Colonial  has  closed  for  the 
summer. 

Dick  Tricker,  formerly  manager 
of  the  Jefferson,  Ft.  Wayne,  has 
joined  the  Jack  Schwartz  circuit, 
Louisville. 

Harry  Vonderschmitt  is  remodel- 
ing his   Rialto,  Seymour. 

R.  R.  Bair,  president  of  the  Bair 
circuit,  has  gone  to  Bayview,  Mich, 
for  the   summer. 

Everett  Thompson  has  taken  over 
the   Dixie,   Louisville. 

The  Savoy,  Terre  Haute,  is  being 
remodeled  and  renovated. 

The  Smart,  Auburn,  has  been  ren- 
ovated and  reopened  by  Smith  & 
Hart. 

Lotta  Cohen,  cashier  at  Columbia, 
and  Catherine  King,  Paramount  con- 
tract clerk,  on  vacation. 

Sam  Marcus,  assistant  manager, 
Alamo,  is  confined  in  the  city  hos- 
pital, Cincinnati. 

Forrest  Quinn,  Ambassador,  suf- 
fering from  blood  poisoning  caused 
by  an  infection,  is  at  St.  Vincent's 
Hospital. 

Charles  Olson,  operator  of  the 
Lyric,  spent  a  week  in  Chicago  on 
business. 

Albert  Hedding,  assistant  man- 
ager, Lyric,  has  gone  to  Mayo  clinic 
for  observation. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  Stanley 
Cooper,  Brazil;  John  Boice,  Warsaw; 
Mrs.  Loy,  Sheridan;  Joe  Schilling, 
Connersville;  Oscar  Fine,  Evans- 
ville. 


LINCOLN 


Lincoln  Theaters  Corp.  employes 
staged  a  breakfast  and  morning 
swim  party  at  Capitol  Beach  on 
Sunday.  It  resolved  itself  into  a 
general  ducking  with  E.  A.  Patchen, 
publicity  man,  and  Ike  Hoig,  per- 
sonnel boss,  getting  most  of  the 
water.  City  Manager  Jerry  Zig- 
mond  escaped. 

George  F.  Monroe,  city  manager 
of  the  Greeley,  Colo.,  houses  oper- 
ated by  Westland  Theaters,  went 
back  to  work  after  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion spent  with  his  folks  here,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  George  C.  Munroe,  who 
run  the  Colonial.  T.  B.  Noble,  Jr., 
general  manager  of  Westland,  also 
passed  through  on  the  way  back. 

Lee  Mischnick,  manager  of  the 
Variety,  has  Ken  Maynard  and  the 
hoss,  Tarzan,  in  person  at  the  L.  L. 
Dent  house,  July   2-4. 


The  greatest  "names  in 
the  industry,  including  the 
cream  of  its  players, 
directors  and  writers,  will 
supplement  this  brilliant 
personnel  in  the  shaping  of 

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«  REVIEWS  » 


"THREE  OF  A  KIND" 

with    Evalyn    Knapp,   Chick    Chandler 
Invincible  68    mins. 

FAIRLY  ENTERTAINING  ROMANTIC 
COMEDY  WITH  GOOD  NUMBER  OF 
LAUGHS  OKAY  FOR  POP  BILLS. 

Though  its  plot  is  a  rather  simple  affair, 
there  are  quite  a  number  of  amusing  situa- 
tions in  this  yarn,  so  that  it  adds  up  as  a 
satisfying  minor  vehicle.  Evalyn  Knapp  is 
a  rich  man's  daughter  heading  for  marriage 
with  the  fortune-hunting  Bradley  Page,  and 
Chick  Chandler  is  one  of  her  father's  em- 
ployees who  is  taking  a  fling  at  the  elite 
life  in  a  hotel  with  the  aid  of  a  $1,000 
bonus  he  has  received  for  good  work. 
Berton  Churchill,  posing  as  an  important 
southern  gentleman,  and  Patricia  Farr,  his 
daughter,  also  enter  the  picture,  and  Eva- 
lyn's  father,  Richard  Carle,  complicates  mat- 
ters by  mistaking  identities  and  urging  the 
wrong  guys  to  court  his  daughter's  favor, 
after  she  has  fallen  in  love  with  Chick. 
All  is  straightened  out  in  the  end,  however, 
with  Chick  getting  Evalyn  and  Bradley  be- 
ing stuck  with  Patricia. 

Cast:  Evalyn  Knapp,  Chick  Chandler, 
Patricia  Farr,  Berton  Churchill,  Bradley 
Page,   Richard  Carle. 

Producer,  Maury  M.  Cohen;  Director, 
Phil  Rosen;  Author,  Arthur  T.  Horman; 
Screenplay,  Same;  Cameraman,  M  A  An- 
dersen;  Editor,  Roland   Reed. 

Direction,   Gcod.       Photography,   Good. 


FOREIGN 

"UNGDOM  AV  I  DAG"  ("Youth  of  To- 
day"), in  Swedish,  with  English  titles;  pro- 
duced by  Paramount;  directed  by  Per-Axel 
Branner;  with  Anne-Maris  Brunius,  Tollis 
Zellman,   et   al.     At   the   Cinema   de   Paris. 

Pleasing  romantic  story  attractively  staged 
and   acted   by   an   excellent  cast. 

SHORTS 

"Louis-Schmeling   Fight" 

Super  Sports  Attractions       40  mins. 

Excellent 

Photographed  from  a  very  advan- 
tageous position,  enabling  a  clear 
view  of  most  of  those  "rights  to  the 
jaw"  by  Max  Schmeling  that  re- 
sulted in  bringing  Joe  Louis  down 
in  the  twelfth  round,  this  is  one  of 
the  best  cinematic  fight  records  in 
some  time.  Helped  by  exceptionally 
good  photography,  it  clearly  shows 
how  Schmeling  conducted  his  shrewd 
campaign  which  step  by  step  under- 
mined the  dusky  bomber  who  was 
supposed  to  be  invincible.  The  na- 
tural drama  and  thrills  of  the  fight 
are  well  recorded.  A  slow  motion 
sequence  also  is  supplied  on  the 
first  knockdown  of  Louis  in  the 
fourth  round. 


"Sport  Magic" 

(News  World  of  Sport) 

Columbia  10  mins. 

Amazing 

A  very  novel  short,  showing  some 
magical  stunts  done  by  experts  in 
different  fields,  and  done  without 
trickery  of  any  sort.  The  feats 
only  look  like  magic  because  they 
are  so  amazing.  Erwin  Rudolph, 
Jimmy   Caras,   Paterson   and   Willie 


Coming  and  Going 


MARGARET  SULLAVAN  has  left  New  York 
for  Hollywood  to  prepare  for  her  next  Uni- 
versal   picture. 

ALFRED  COCO  has  gone  from  New  York  to 
join   the    M-G-M   exchange   in   Pittsburgh. 

GEORGE  O'BRIEN,  outdoor  star,  is  visiting 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  H.  Harris  in  Pittsburgh  be- 
fore  returning   to   the   coast. 

LUCILLE  RYMAN,  Universal  talent  scout,  is 
back    in    New    York    from    Pittsburgh. 

EDWIN  M.  FADMAN,  director  of  Red  Star 
Films  of  Paris,  has  taken  an  apartment  at  the 
Hotel    Warwick. 

ROSINA  LAWRENCE,  Hal  Roach  player  who 
recently  finished  work  with  Jack  Haley  in 
"Mr.  Cinderella,"  is  on  vacation  in  the  east 
and  leaves  New  York  today  for  her  home  in 
Ottawa,  Canada,  after  which  she  returns  to 
Hollywood    to   appear    in    "Girls   Go   West." 

AL  ALTMAN,  eastern  talent  executive  for 
M-G-M,  is  back  in  New  York  from  the  coast. 
He    made    stopovers    in    Dallas    and    St.    Louis. 

MARY  ALICE  RICE,  recently  signed  by  Uni- 
versal, leaves  New  York  on  Saturday  to  visit 
her  home  at  Temple,  Texas.  She  will  arrive 
■  n    Hollywood    on   July    10. 

RALPH  WHITEHEAD,  executive  secretary  of 
American  Federation  of  Actors,  after  address- 
ing the  American  Federation  of  Musicians 
convention  in  Detroit,  has  gone  to  Chicago 
to  reorganize  the  local  AFA  branch.  He  then 
visits  Milwaukee,  Minneapolis,  St.  Paul,  San 
Francisco    and    Los    Angeles. 

CHARLES  GRIBBON  of  Lloyds  Film  Storage 
sails  Saturday  on  the  Aquitania  for  London  on 
a  ten-week  business  and  pleasure  trip.  He 
will  be  accompanied  by  his  wife  and  two 
children. 

CONSTANCE    COLLIER    is    scheduled    to    leave 


the    coast    at    the    end    of    the    week    for    Lon- 
don. 

MRS.  WILLIAM  A.  ORR,  wife  of  the  M-G-M 
executive,  accompanied  by  Doris  and  James 
W.  Orr,  will  sail  today  on  the  President  Hard- 
ing   for    Europe. 

CARL  LAEMMLE,  ERNO  RAPEE,  GREGORY 
LA  CAVA,  LEE  SHUBERT  and  BEATRICE  LIL- 
LIE  are  on  the  passenger  list  of  the  Queen 
Mary   sailing   today   for   the   other   side. 

WILFRID  LAWSON,  who  arrived  in  New 
York  this  week  from  England,  is  on  his  way 
to    Hollywood. 

PAUL  KELLY  has  been  recalled  to  Hollywood 
to  start  work  in  Paramount's  "Murder  With 
Pictures."  He  returns  to  the  coast  today  with 
his  wife,   Dorothy   Mackaye. 

JULIAN  JOHNSON  plans  to  leave  New  York 
tomorrow    on    his    return    to    Hollywood. 

DAVID  BERNSTEIN  has  gone  to  Pittsburgh 
from    New    York. 

WALTER  GROSS  has  returned  to  New  York 
from    the   West. 

LEON  NETTER  is  back  in  New  York  from 
New    Orleans. 

E.  V.  RICHARDS  is  in  New  York  from  New 
Orleans. 

RICHARD  ARLEN,  LILLI  PALMER,  BARBARA 
GREENE  and  BARRY  MACKAY,  players,  arrive 
in  Quebec  from  England  tomorrow  on  the  Em- 
press of  Britain.  They  are  en  route  to  Revel- 
stoke  Park  in  the  Canadian  Rockies  for  location 
work    in    GB's    "The    Barrier." 

RICHARD  INCE,  younger  brother  of  Thomas 
H.  Ince,  Jr.,  is  sailing  for  England  to  do 
research  work  and  obtain  some  location  shots 
for  "Scottish  Chiefs,"  which  Thomas  Ince.,  Jr., 
will    produce    from    the    classic    of    that    name. 


Hoppe  take  turns  showing  their 
wizardry  in  manipulating  the  bil- 
liard balls.  On  the  bowling  alley 
Joe  Falcaro  astounds  with  his  skill, 
bowling  'em  over  on  two  alleys  with 
one  ball.  An  archery  expert  fol- 
lows, and  then  police  sharpshoot- 
ers doing  the  William  Tell  act  on  a 
pal,  only  with  bullets  instead  of  ar- 
rows. Putt  Mossman,  the  horse- 
shoe champ,  does  his  stuff.  The 
thrill-reel  finishes  with  lumberjacks 
balancing  on  floating  logs,  and  trick 
riders  doing  bareback  stunts  while 
their  mounts  go  full  tilt.  Narrative 
by  Jack  Kofoed.  Ford  Bond  han- 
dles  the   delivery. 


"Glee  Worms" 
(Color  Rhapsody) 
Columbia  7  mins. 

Pleasing 

A  Charles  Mintz  cartoon,  done  in 
color,  and  featuring  the  romance  of 
a  pair  of  glow  worms.  They  do 
their  romancing  to  harmony,  but 
the  villain  in  the  form  of  a  spider 
gets  the  heroine  in  his  clutches.  But 
Sir  Glee  Worm  rides  to  the  rescue, 
and  after  a  terrific  battle,  saves  his 
beloved.  Nice  treatment  throughout 
makes  this  a  pleasing  cartoon. 

The  Three  Stooges  in 

"Disorder  in  the  Court" 

Columbia  17    mins. 

Frenzied   Fun 

A  rough  and  tumble  riot  done  in 
the  best  manner  of  the  Three 
Stooges,  with  plenty  of  excitement 
and  laughs  with  then'  goof]  antics. 
The  sketch  that  is  given  them  is 
pretty   flimsy,  but   they   manage   to 


extract  a  load  of  their  own  particu- 
lar brand  of  explosive  fun  out  of  it. 
The  scene  is  in  a  courtroom,  and 
they  are  witnesses  for  a  dancer  ac- 
cused of  murdering  an  admirer. 
They  are  musicians  in  the  cafe 
where  the  girl  works,  and  they  re- 
enact  the  scenes  leading  up  to  the 
murder  for  the  benefit  of  the  court, 
done  to  the  accompaniment  of  their 
musical  instruments.  Produced  by 
Jules  White. 


«  DATE  BOOK  » 


Sales  Conventions 

June  22-24:     Columbia    sales    convention,    Drake 
Hotel,  Chicago. 

'une  30-July  2:     United  Artists  sales  convention, 
Hotel    Ambassador,    Hollywood. 


"The  Champ's  a  Chump" 

Columbia  18  mins. 

Weak  and  Noisy 

Featuring  Guinn  (Big  Boy)  Wil- 
liams in  a  comedy  of  college  life. 
Williams  as  a  fight  trainer,  is  sent 
to  college  to  try  and  land  a  champ 
amateur  fighter  who  is  one  of  the 
students  and  induce  him  to  turn 
professional  and  sign  a  contract. 
But  the  amateur  desn't  want  to  sign, 
so  Big  Boy  tries  to  frame  him  after 
taking  a  beating  from  the  other 
that  he  resents.  He  learns  from  an- 
other student  all  about  "Sockology," 
the  psychological  science  of  boxing, 
and  licking  your  opponent  by  men- 
tal suggestion.  The  system  doesn't 
quite  work  out  in  an  actual  fight  in 
the  ring,  which  is  the  climax  of  this 
rough-house  short  done  with  broad 
strokes  and  a  somewhat  narrow 
sense  of  real  comedy.  What  we 
mean,  the  laughs  don't  come  out  the 
way  they  were  intended.  The  "plot" 
is  pretty  well  scrambled,  the  action 
noisy  and  the  gags  not  very  orig- 
inal. Louis  Prima  is  featured  with 
his  orchestra  as  the  King  of  Swing. 
Jules  White  produced  it. 


June  19:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey  meet- 
ing, Hotel  Berkeley-Carteret,  Asbury  Park, 
N.  J. 

June  22:  Carl  Laemmle  testimonial  dinner, 
Waldorf-Astoria    Hotel,    New    York. 

June  24:  Twenty-Fourth  Motion  Picture  Golf 
Tournament,  Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country 
Club,   Great   Neck,   L.    I. 

June  27:  M.  &  P.  Theaters  annual  outing, 
Mayflower    Hotel,     Plymouth,     Mass. 

June  30-July  1 :  Kansas-Missouri  Theaters  Ass'n 
annual  convention,  Muehlebach  Hotel, 
Kansas   City. 

July  I:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak. 
M.    P.    T.    O.,    Omaha. 

July  10:  Cleveland  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment,    Beechmont     Club,     Cleveland. 

July  14:  M.P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna- 
ment, Race  Brook  Country  Club,  New 
Haven. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

June  26:  Jack  Miller  Testimonial  Dinner,  Pal- 
mer House,  Chicago.  Reservations  being 
handled  by  Aaron  Saperstein,  910  So. 
Michigan    Ave.,    Chicago. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


A  seventh  consecutive  week  for 
"Deeds"  has  been  reached  at  the 
Paramount  of  Portland. 

B.  F.  Shearer  of  Seattle  is  back 
from  the  east. 

"Show  Boat"  has  been  held  for  a 
third  week  at  Portland's  Mayfair. 

Booking  new  films  for  his  Ellens- 
burg  Theater,  J.  E.  Shields  was  a 
recent  visitor  to  Seattle's  film  row. 

The  new  Roxy  at  Gig  Harbor, 
Wash.,   was   recently   opened. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  in  10th  week  at  the 
Liberty,  Seattle,  has  smashed  all 
previous  local  attendance  records  of 
this  year  at  this  house. 

Charles  Shuler  of  the  Park  The- 
ater, Tacoma,  recently  visited  Seat- 
tle. 

A  fifth  week  for  "Show  Boat"  at 
Hamrick's  Music  Box  in   Seattle. 

Bob  Bender,  former  movie  the 
aterman  of  Seattle,  now  a  Juneau, 
Alaska,  newspaper  publisher,  passed 
through  Seattle  the  other  day  with 
his  father-in-law,  Governor  John 
Troy  of  Alaska,  both  en  route  East. 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  24, 1936 


PITTSBURGH 


The  Sheridan  Square  enjoyed  the 
biggest  box-office  week  in  months 
with  Columbia's  "Mr.  Deeds  Goes 
to  Town." 

Mike  Schwartz,  local  stock  actor, 
off  to  New  York  to  be  screen  tested 
for  Warners. 

Al  Singer,  assistant  manager  of 
the  Sheridan  Square,  back  from  his 
Atlantic  City  vacation. 

Albert  C.  Dripps,  editor  and  head 
cutter  of  the  Fox  studios,  returned 
to  Hollywood  on  Saturday  after  a 
stay  with  friends  here. 

Sally  Starr,  local  screen  actress, 
spending  the  summer  with  her 
parents    here. 

Morty  Henderson,  back  from  his 
vacation,  returned  as  manager  of 
the  William  Penn,  succeeding  John- 
ny Morin,  who  was  switched  to  the 
Palace.  John  Finley,  former  man- 
ager of  the  Palace,  will  serve  as  re- 
lief manager  in  local  Harris  the- 
aters, with  Howard  Edelsburg  re- 
lieving vacationing  managers  dur- 
ing the   summer. 

Herb  Lipman  sporting  a  new  car. 

Lawrence  Caretti  left  First  Divi- 
sion exchange  to  accept  a  post  out- 
side the  business. 

Art  England  back  from  Denver. 

Ellis  Brodstein,  attorney,  reveals 
that  he  is  opening  the  Orpheum  in 
Reading  next  month. 

James  McGuiness  of  the  M-G-M 
exchange  and  Katherine  Julia 
Ahearne  married  and  are  honey- 
mooning  in    Cleveland. 

Warners  are  reopening  the  Strand 
in  Oakland  July  4. 

Mrs.  Israel  White  acquired  Sidney 
Pink's  interests  in  the  Aspin  The- 
ater in  Aspinwall  and  is  now  sole 
owner  of  the  house. 

Harold  W.  Cohen,  Post-Gazette 
movie  editor,  and  Stephanie  Dia- 
mond, local  radio  artist,  will  marry 
in  August. 

Jacob  Soltz,  Film  Row  restaurant 
owner,  acquired  the  Golden  Theater 
here  from  Mrs.  Bessie  Golden. 
Manny  Golden,  manager  of  the 
house,   invaded  the  cafe  business. 

Bill  Benson,  RKO  salesman  here, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Albany 
exchange.  Dave  Mulne  of  Detroit 
succeeds  him  at  the  local  office. 

Sam  Jacobson,  former  film  sales- 
man, now  handling  theater  sales, 
his  latest  deal  being  the  transfer  of 
the  Olympic  Theater  in  Verona  from 
Jack  Rainey  to  Joe  Moritz. 

Art  Morrone  back  in  town  follow- 
ing a  trip  to  Chicago  and  Cleve- 
land. 

George  S.  Otte,  former  manager 
of  the  Pitt  here  and  now  manager 
of  the  New  Bradford  in  Bradford, 
Pa.,  visited  the  trade  here.  House 
there  is  now  using  occasional  stage 
attractions. 


First  "World  On  Parade" 

First  release  in  the  new  World  on 
Parade  Series  produced  by  Van  Beu- 
ren  for  RKO  Radio  is  titled  "Trini- 
dad" and  has  been  completed  at  the 
Van  Beuren  Studio.  It  is  scheduled 
for  release  early  in  July. 

Van  Beuren's  11th  Rainbow  Pa- 
rade cartoon,  "Cupid  Gets  His  Man," 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Washington — An  unheralded  con- 
ference between  President  Roosevelt 
and  Donald  R.  Richberg  early  this 
week  precipitated  rumors  that  the 
chief  executive  is  considering  an 
amendment  for  a  new  NRA. 


Corry,  Pa.— The  Blatt  Brothers, 
circuit  operators  in  this  territory, 
named  James  Varfoss  manager  of 
the  Arcadia  in  New  Bethlehem, 
their  12th  theater,  acquired  this 
week.  Paul  Mulheirn,  manager  of 
the  Rex  here,  is  succeeding  Varfoss 
in  Youngsville,  with  Rudolph  Appel 
named  manager  of  the  local  house. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va. — The  remodeled 
Liberty,  closed  since  the  flood,  has 
been  reopened  by  R.  T.  Kemper, 
West  Virginia  theater  circuit  opera- 
tor. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va— Ben  T.  Pitt, 
circuit  operator,  acquired  two  the- 
aters in  Manassas  and  Fredericks- 
burg, Va.,  this  month. 


Johnstown,  Pa.  —  Ray  Allison, 
operator  of  the  Rivoli  Theater  Cir- 
cuit in  this  territory,  acquired  the 
old  National  Theater  here  from  the 
Vern  Scott  circuit  and  will  reopen 
it  July  3  as  the  New  Hollywood. 


Pensacola — Dr.  W.  D.  Nobles  is 
renovating  the  old  theater  on  East 
Guillemard  street  which  he  owns, 
and  will  open  it  before  long. 


Delta,  O. — Fred  Schram  has  ac- 
quired the  Lyric  here  from  P.  R. 
Tourney  and  has  disposed  of  his 
Ritz  at  nearby  Huron  to  John  Mat- 
tey. 


Canton,  O. — Warners  will  change 
the  name  of  the  Alhambra  Theater 
to  the  Ohio,  following  complete 
modernization  which  will  start  im- 
mediately at  a  cost  of  $20,000,  Wal- 
lace  (Doc)   Elliott  announced. 


Marysville,  O. — Tentative  opening 
date  of  the  new  Avalon  Theater 
here  has  been  set  for  July  15. 


Tryout  Well  Received 

Locust  Valley,  L.  I. — "Please  Do 
Not  Disturb",  by  Charles  0.  Locke, 
first  summer  tryout  presented  by  D. 
A.  Doran  at  the  Red  Barn  Theater, 
was  well  received  by  Monday  night's 
premiere  audience.  Play  is  a  fast- 
moving  melodramatic  farce  dealing 
with  gangsters  from  the  comic  angle. 


DETROIT 

Latest  theater  construction  to  be 
announced  is  the  Chicago  Theater, 
at  West  Chicago  Blvd.  and  Meyers 
Road,  near  the  site  of  the  former 
Alden.  Bennett  &  Straight  are  ar- 
?hitects. 

The  new  Nortown  Theater  to  be 
Qrected  for  John  Tatu  will  seat  1,- 
000  and  opens  about  Sept.  15.  Moe 
Title's  Warfield,  de  luxe  colored 
house,  opens  Aug.  1. 

Opening  of  William  A.  Cassidy's 
new  Michigan  Theater,  Saginaw,  is 
set  for  June  28. 

James  Olsen  of  Clare  is  building 
a  new  house,  the  Midwest,  at  West 
Branch. 

Next  exchange  remodeling  job  will 
he  at  M-G-M.  The  Warner  remodel- 
ing is  nearly  done.  Paramount's 
branch  will  move  into  the  new  build- 
ing on  Ledyard  St.  immediately. 

Harry  Irons,  Butterfield  circuit 
operator  in  Grand  Rapids,  has  left 
for  the  west,  following  illness. 

Burt  Foster  of  First  Division  has 
a  new  car,  while  Frank  E.  Stewart 
bought  M-G.M  Floyd  Chrisler's  16- 
foot  motor  boat. 

Harold  I.  Sandelman,  M-G-M 
booker,  is  upstate  with  the  wife  on 
vacation. 

Al  Dezel  has  taken  over  the  for- 
mer First  Division  space  in  the  Film 
Exchange. 

W.  A.  Cassidy.  uDstate  circuit 
man,  and  Hussell  Thrall,  Grand  Rap- 
ids, were  recent  visitors. 


Ontario  Bars  "Pastures" 

Toronto- — Warner's  film  version  of 
"Green  Pastures"  has  been  banned 
by  the  Ontario  board  of  censors,  al- 
though the  stage  production,  which 
did  not  come  under  the  film  cen- 
sors' jurisdiction,  was  shown  in  Can- 
ada and  made  three  appearances 
here.  The  distributors  will  appeal 
for  a  new  ruling. 

"Pastures"  also  has  been  held  up 
in   England. 

FLORIDA 


The  Ernada  Theater,  Bartow,  has 
been  purchased  by  Lake  Theaters, 
Inc.,  according  to  announcement  by 
J.  W.  Black,  manager  of  the  house. 
Air  conditioning  and  new  equipment 
is  to  be  installed. 

The  Umatilla  Theater,  Eustis,  has 
been  reopened.  The  building,  long 
closed,  underwent  a  big  remodeling 
program  and  is  open  on  a  one  show 
a  day  basis. 

Manager  Jack  Fink  of  the  Capi- 
tol, Miami,  is  instituting  a  series  of 
amateur  night  performances  on  Fri- 
days. The  big  award  is  an  all  ex- 
pense trip  to  New  York. 

NEWARK 


More  than  $250  was  taken  from 
the  safe  of  the  Court  Theater  early 
Monday  morning  by  thieves  who 
first  disconnected  alarm  wires  and 
then  pried  open  the  strong  box. 

Manager  William  S.  Phillips  of 
Loew's  Theater  has  announced  a  re- 
vival week,  beginning  Friday.  Fea- 
tures will  include  "Thin  Man," 
"House  of  Rothschild,"  "Naughty 
Marietta."  and  "Dinner  at   Eight." 

Jack  Kuhne,  ace  cameraman  of 
Movietone  News,  made  a  personal 
appearance  last  night  at  the  News- 
reel  Theater  to  tell  of  experiences 
in  making  air  pictures.  He  is  one 
of   a    number   of   movie    and    sports 


CONNECTICUT 


Connecticut  M.  P.  T.  O.  will  meet 
next  Tuesday  at  the  Hofbrau,  New 
Haven. 

Following  the  closing  of  the  Lyric, 
Bridgeport,  for  the  summer,  George 
Pert  has  been  transferred  to  the 
Globe  as  student  assistant,  replac- 
ing Joseph  Dina,  temporarily  moved 
to  the   Palace. 

The  third  theater  break  in  West 
Haven  this  month  occurred  when 
burglars  forced  their  way  into  the 
Rivoli,  run  by  Max  Tabackman,  and 
took  $70. 

Vacationeers  on  the  Warner  lists 
include  William  Flanagan  of  the 
Lyric,  Hartford;  Max  Silverwatch 
of  the  Strand,  Waverly;  Jim  Weist, 
Regal,  Hartford,  and  Bill  Kelly,  Cap- 
itol, Everett.  Beginning  June  27  a 
new  list  takes  care  of  Jack  Melin- 
koff,  Warner,  Lawrence;  Thomas 
Brown,  Garde,  New  London,  and 
Chris  McHale,  Strand,  Clinton. 

Loew  managers  on  leave  this  week 
and  next  are  Harry  Watts,  Poli, 
Worcester;  Joe  Anstead,  Elm  Street, 
Worcester,  and  Bill  Elder,  Bijou, 
New  Haven,  who  will  be  honeymoon- 
ing with  Helen  Costello  of  the  Di- 
vision staff.  Louis  Cohen,  manager 
of  the  closed  Palace,  Hartford,  will 
do   relief   duty   over   the   circuit. 

The  Empress,  Danbury,  usualjy 
closed  by  Warner's  during  the  sum- 
mer, will  remain  open  this  year.  The 
Commodore  Hull  Theater,  Derby, 
will  also  stay  open. 

Harris  Bros,  expect  to  open  the 
State  Theater,  Hartford,  in  August, 
under  the  management  of  I.  Freed- 
lander.  The  $40,000  a  year  lease  on 
this  house  was  dropped  by  Warners 
in  April. 

Nathan  Lampert's  new  theater  in 
Moodus,  will  open  June  28. 

National  Screen  Accessories  have 
sold  Warner's  their  lobby  display 
service  for  41  Connecticut  and  Mas- 
sachusetts theaters,  to  begin  in  July. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 

Irving  Schlank,  United  Artists 
branch  manager,  heads  for  the  con- 
vention in  Los  Angeles.  Joe  Mad- 
sen,  booker,  is  on  vacation. 

C.  W.  Stombaugh  is  an  addition 
to  the  Universal  sales  force. 

F.  H.  Smith,  Paramount  branch 
manager,  is  on  the  road.  Hugh  Bra- 
ley,  district  manager,  recently  held 
a  meeting  at  the  Hotel  Utah. 

Maurice  Saffle,  M-G-M  manager, 
is  covering  Montana  at  present. 

Fox  West  Coast  has  taken  over 
the  Rio,  Helena,  Mont.,  according 
to  Max  Goldstein,  branch  manager 
here  for  F.  W.  C.  Rick  Ricketson 
of  Denver  and  Bill  Steege  of  Butte 
are  scheduled  for  a  visit  with  Gold- 
stein here. 

James  P.  Nepstad  has  sold  the 
Orpheum  and  American  theaters, 
Roundup,  Mont.,  to  Paul  McAdam, 
Helena,  and  W.  A.  Simmons,  Mis- 
soula,  Mont. 

"Show  Boat"  has  gone  into  a 
fourth  week  of  its  first-run  here. 


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This  is  the  first  time  since  the  inception  of  this 
great  theatre  chain  that  it  has  ever  re-booked  any 
picture  that  had  previously  played  its  entire  circuit. 


Loew's/  Inc.,  believes  that  the  star  value  of 
CHARLES  LAUGHTON,  MERLE  OBERON  and 
ROBERT  DONAT  has  a  greater  appeal  for  the 
American  public  today  than  it  had  when  the  picture 
was  first  released.  That  this  is  true  was  demonstrated 
two  weeks  ago  when  it  played  the  Karlton  Theatre, 
Philadelphia  to  several  thousand  dollars  above  the 
normal  take  of  the  house!  And  this  in  spite  of 
sweltering  heat! 

Here  is  a  picture  that  is  more  valuable  right 
now  than  it  ever  was!  If  you're  a  smart 
showman  you'll  book  it  now  and  cash  in  on 
its  outstanding  box-office,  star  and  enter- 
tainment appeal! 


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ARTISTS 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  June  24, 1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

CPENCER  TRACY  will  co-star  with 
Barbara  Stanwyck  in  RKO  Ra- 
dio's "The  Plough  and  the  Stars," 
scheduled  to  go  before  cameras 
early  next  month. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Leon  Schlesinger's  organization  is 
believed  to  have  established  a  speed 
record  in  the  making  of  cartoons. 
Working  day  and  night,  his  staff 
made  two  "Merrie  Melodies"  and 
two  "Looney  Tunes"  in  two  weeks. 
The  subjects  were  rushed  to  the 
Warner  Bros,  conventions  in  Chi- 
cago and  New  York. 

t  ▼  T 

Edward  Buzzell  will  start  the  di- 
rection of  "Three  Married  Men" 
in  a  few  days.  He  was  loaned  to 
Paramount  by  Universal. 

T  T  ▼ 

Former  publicity  directors  are  be- 
coming more  prominent  in  produc- 
tion circles.  Hal  Home,  Bob  Sisk 
and  Lou  Lusty,  ex-New  York  Bos- 
wells,  are  associate  producers  at 
RKO.  B.  P.  Schulberg,  Bennie  Zeid- 
man,  C.  C.  Burr  and  Bernie  Fineman 
were  early-day  press  agents.  Hunt 
Stromberg,  Larry  Weingarten  and 
Pete    Smith    are    M-G-M    producers, 


who  were  important  in  the  publicity 
field.  A.  M.  Botsford,  Jack  Cunning- 
ham, Harold  Hurley  and  Ben  Hecht 
are  among  the  Paramount  producers 
who  have  done  publicity  work.  Ken- 
neth Macgowan  and  Bogart  Rogers 
of  20th  Century-Fox  have  done  press 
work,  while  Lon  Young,  supervising 
for  Invincible  and  Chesterfield,  is  a 
pioneer  press  agent. 

»  ▼  T 

Ralph  Staub  has  rejoined  Warners 
and  will  direct  two  Technicolor 
shorts.  The  first  will  be  "Echo 
Mountain,"  while  the  second  is  ten- 
tatively titled  "I  Want  a  Cowboy." 

T  ▼  T 

Ralph  Hammeras,  head  of  the 
20th  Century-Fox  miniature  and 
process  department,  has  been  given 
a  new  one-year  contract.  He  is 
spending  his  vacation  in  the  High 
Sierras. 

T  T  T 

Aubrey  Scotto,  who  is  directing 
Marion  Talley  in  Republic's  "Follow 
Your  Heart,"  will  sing  several  oper- 
atic numbers  on  Shell  Chateau's  air 
program  June  27.  Prior  to  starting 
picture  work,  Scotto  sang  with  the 
Boston  Opera  company. 


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Forty-eight  beautiful  dancers  are 
being  rehearsed  for  dance  numbers 
in  George  Hirliman's  "Devil  on 
Horseback,"  which  Crane  Wilbur  is 
directing.  The  cast  is  headed  by 
Lili  Damita,  Fred  Keating  and  Del 
Campo.  Jean  Chatburn  has  been 
borrowed  from  M-G-M.  Campo  will 
be  groomed  by  Hirliman  as  a  ro- 
mantic singing  star. 

▼  ▼  T 

John  Colton  is  at  M-G-M,  working 
with  Salka  Viertel  on  "The  Countess 
of  Waleweska,"  which  will  star 
Greta  Garbo. 

T  V  T 

B.  B.  Ray  and  Harry  Webb  have 
returned  from  New  York.  They 
will  make  16  pictures,  including  six 
Westerns,  six  stunt  action  melo- 
dramas with  all-star  casts  and  four 
exploitation  features  on  timely  sub- 
jects. 

»         »         ▼ 

J.  M.  Lansinger,  formerly  pub- 
lisher of  "College  Humor"  and  now 
a  Hollywood  literary  agent,  has  or- 
ganized Screen  Digest,  Inc.,  which 
will  publish  a  monthly  magazine 
made  up  of  the  best  motion  picture 
news  stories.  It  will  be  much  on 
the  order  of  Readers  Digest  and 
will  be  circulated  internationally. 
Bensel  Smythe  will  be  editor. 

"The  Glory  Trail,"  E.  B.  Derr's 
production  starring  Tom  Keene,  is 
being  edited.  Derr  is  negotiating 
with  two  major  companies  for  a  re- 
lease. His  second  Tom  Keene  pic- 
ture will  be  "The  31st  Star,"  tem- 
porary title,  dealing  with  the  ad- 
mission of  California  to  the  Union. 
t  ▼  T 

Sol  Lesser  has  made  arrange- 
ments with  Darryl  Zanuck  to  bor- 
row Robert  Kent  for  the  stellar  role 
in  "King  of  the  Royal  Mounted," 
first  of  the  new  series  of  Zane  Grey 
and  Harold  Bell  Wright  outdoor  pic- 
tures which  Lesser  will  produce  this 
season  for  20th  Century-Fox. 

T  ▼  T 

With  the  screenplay  accentuating 
another  angle  than  the  one  stressed 
in  the  magazine  story,  "Big,"  John 
Blystone's  first  directorial  assign- 
ment for  Universal  has  been  changed 
to  "A  Fool  for  Blondes."  Victor 
McLaglen  is  starred.  Thus  far  Bly- 
stone  has  selected  Binnie  Barnes, 
Nan  Grey  and  Billy  Burrud  for  the 
supporting  cast.  It  is  understood 
that  negotiations  are  now  being  car- 
ried on  for  the  services  of  Charles 
Bickford  to  essay  the  principal  role 
opposite  McLaglen. 

r  T  T 

"Stormy  Waters"  by  Dorrell  and 
Stuart  MacGowan,  has  been  sold  to 
Universal  for  early  production  by 
Trem  Carr.  Jack  Nelson  handled 
the  deal. 

T  T  T 

Eugene  Forde,  director,  has  start- 
ed shooting  at  the  20th  Century-Fox 
on  "Across  the  Aisle,"  which  stars 
Gloria  Stuart.  Also  in  the  cast  are 
Brian  Donlevy,  Isabel  Jewell,  War- 
ren Hymer  and  Stepin  Fetchit. 


Helen  Troy,  who  scored  as  the 
amusing  telephone  operator  in 
"Song  and  Dance  Man,"  has  been 
signed  by  M-G-M  for  "Great  Guns." 
Miss  Troy  for  the  past  six  years 
was  the  Sally  of  the  NBC  radio 
act,  "Cecil  and  Sally." 

▼  T  ▼ 

George  Hirliman  has  signed  Abe 
Meyer  to  personally  supervise  the 
music  for  "Devil  on  Horseback." 
Meyer  is  now  recording  with  a  60- 
piece  symphony  orchestra  and  a 
chorus  of  30  voices  on  the  music  for 
the  picture  and  is  working  at  the 
new  dubbing  room  at  the  RKO- 
Pathe  studios. 

▼  W  Y 

Charles  Lamont,  who  has  directed 
several  pictures  for  Chesterfield,  is 
now  directing  "Lady  Luck"  for  the 
same  company.  Space  is  being  used 
at  Universal  City. 

T  T  ▼ 

Paul  Kelly  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  for  the  leading  male  role 
in  "The  Turning  Point"  opposite 
Julie  Hayden.  James  Hogan  will  di- 
rect, with  Daniel  Keefe  acting  as 
supervisor  for  the  A.  M.  Botsford 
unit.  Production  is  scheduled  to 
start  July  6  after  Miss  Hayden  com- 
pletes her  present  role  in  "A  Son 
Comes  Home." 

▼  T  T 

Ferdinand  Gottschalk  has  been 
signed  by  David  O.  Selznick  for 
"Garden  of  Allah." 

T  T  T 

M-G-M  has  taken  options  on 
"Sparkenbroke,"  novel  by  Charles 
Morgan,  and  "Lady  of  Song,"  by 
Houston   Branch   and   Gene   Markey. 

T  T  V 

Charles  Boyer  will  be  co-starred 
with  Greta  Garbo  in  M-G-M's  "Be- 
loved," adapted  from  the  novel, 
"Marie   Walewska." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

After  writing  two  screen  plays, 
"Big  Brown  Eyes"  and  "Spend- 
thrift," both  for  Walter  Wanger  and 
Paramount  release,  Bert  Hanlon  has 
gone  back  to  acting.  He  has  joined 
the  cast  of  "Johnny  Gets  His  Gun" 
at  Paramount.  The  picture  features 
Ralph  Bellamy,  Katherine  Locke 
and  David  Holt. 

»  »  T 

Vivienne  Osborne  has  been  signed 
by  Republic  for  one  of  the  featured 
roles  in  "Follow  Your  Heart,"  the 
Marion  Talley-Michael  Bartlett  co- 
starring  musical. 

T  ▼  T 

Ralph  Block  has  begun  work  at 
Republic  on  the  final  continuity  of 
"Portia  on  Trial,"  Faith  Baldwin 
story  to  be  supervised  by  Mrs.  Wal- 
lace Reid,  who  has  been  preparing 
the   screen   play. 

T  T  T 

"Loudspeaker  Lowdown,"  in  pro- 
duction at  the  Warner  studios,  has 
had  three  players  added  to  its  cast. 
They  are  Norman  Willis,  John  Shee- 
han  and  John  T.  Murray.  Heading 
the  featured  cast  are  Ross  Alex- 
ander, Glenda  Farrell,  Anne  Nagel 
and  Craig  Reynolds.  William  Cle- 
mens is  directing. 


Features  Reviewed  in  Film  Daily,  Feb.  1  to  June  24 


TITLE                                   REVIEWED 
Absolute     Quiet-MGM 4-6  36 

Alles  Wegen   dem   Hund 

XX.  .4-1-35 

Alpine     Love-NUO     6-9-36 

Alte     Kameraden-GER .  .  .4-29-36 
Amateur     Gentleman 

UA.  .4-27-36 
Annette   in    Paradise- 

GER.  .3-10-36 
And     So     They    Were     Married 

COL  5-14-36 
And  Sudden  Death-PAR.  .6-6-36 
Anthony     Adverse-WA ...  5- 1 2-36 

Anything     Goes-PAR     2-6-36 

Az    Okos    Mama-XX 4-1S-36 

Below   the    Deadlne-CHE.  .6-6-36 

Big    Brown    Eyes-PAR 5-2-36 

Big    Noise,    The-WA 4-20-36 

Bohemian  Girl,  The-MGM  .2-6-36 

Bonheur,   Le-FRA    2-29-36 

Border     Caballero-PUR.  .  .5-26-36 

Border     Flight- PAR 6-23-36 

Border  Patrolman,  The-F. 6-20-36 

Born    to    Fight-CON 4-27-36 

Boulder   Dam-WA    2-25-36 

Brides   Are   Like  That 

WA .  .3-24-36 
Bridge  of  Sighs-INV. ..  .5-1-36 
Broadway  Playboy-FN  ..3-14-36 
Bullets     or     Ballots-FN. .  .5-18-36 

Burning     Gold-REP 5-22-36 

Canzone    del    Sole-NU 5-7-36 

Captain     Calamity-REG. .  .4-17-36 

Captain  January-F    3-17-36 

Caryl    of    the     Mountains 

REL.. 4-9-36 
Case    Against    Mrs.    Ames 

PAR..  5-5-36 
Cattle  Thief,   The-COL. .  .5-26-36 

Celos-XX     4-18-36 

Charlie   Chan  at  the  Circus- 

F  3-17-36 
Champagne  Charlie-F  ....5-7-36 
Cimzett    Ismeretlen-XX     ..2-8-36 

Cloistered-BES      5-20-36 

Colleen-W A    3-6-36 

Comin'    'Round   the    Mountain 

REP.. 3-31-36 
Contra  la  Corriente-XX  .  .3-12-36 
Coraggio    della    Gioventu    Mus- 

soliniana,     Il-WO 2-6-36 

Counterfeit-COL    6-5-36 

Country    Beyond,    The 

F.. 4-7-36 
Country  Doctor,  The-F.  .  .3-2-36 
Cowboy   and   the   Kid,   The- 

U.  ..6-2-36 
Crime  of   Dr.    Forbes,   The 

F.  .6-16-36 
Crime  Patrol,  The-EMP.  5-13-36 
Crimen   de    Media    Noche,    El 

XX.. 2-25-36 
Csak    Egy    Ejszaka-XX  ..  .3-19-36 

Dancing     Pirate-RKO 5-8-36 

Desaparacido,    El-XX     ....6-3-36 

Desert     Gold-PAR 5-8-36 

Desert    Justice-AT    4-21-36 

Desert   Phantom,  The-SU.  3-21-36 
Desheredados,    Los-XX  .  . .  3-24-36 

Desire-PAR      2-4-36 

Devil's    Squadron-COL     ..5-12-36 
Diablo    del    Mar,    El 

XX-4-2-36 
Dodek    No    Froncie-STA.  .4-1-36 

Don   Bosco-NU    5-28-36 

Donogoo    Tonka-UFA    ...4-15-36 
Don't    Gamble  with    Love 

COL.  .2-29-36 
Don't  Get  Personal-U. .  .2-24-36 
Doughnuts   and   Society- 

MAS.  .3-17-36 
Dracula's     Daughter-U.  .  .5-18-36 

Dragnet,     The-BUT 5-13-36 

Drift   Fence-PAR    ...3-6-36 

Dubrovsky-AM     4-1-36 

Early    to     Bed-PAR 5-25-36 

Earthworm     Tractors-FN  .  6- 1 6-36 
Educating    Father-F    5-23-36 

Erbe   in   Pretoria,    Das 

XX.. 4-21-36 

Everybody's    Old    Man 

F.  .3-27-36 

Every    Saturday   Night- 

F.. 3-14-36 
Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,    The 

RKO.. 4-23-36 
Fahrt    ins     Gruene,    Die- 

XX..  5-25-36 
Familia     Dressel,     La 

COL..  5-5-36 
Farmer    in    the    Dell- 

RKO..  3-7-36 


AC — Academy 
AJA — A|ax 
ALL — Alliance  Films 
AM — Amkino 

AMB — Ambassador  Pictures 
ARC — Arcturus  Pictures 
ARN— Tom  Arnold 
AT— Atlantic 
BAV— Bavaria  Film  A-G 
BEA — Beacon  Productions 
BEA — Beaumont   Pictures 
BER— William     Berke 
BES— Best   Film   Co. 
BLI—  Samuel  Blitz 
BOS— Boston    Films 
BUT — Burroughs- Tarzan 
CEL— Celebrity 
CHE— Chesterfield 
CIN — Cinexport  Distributing 
COL — Columbia 
CON — Conn  Pictures 
COR — Corona 
CRI— Criterion  Films 
DAN — Danubia  Pictures 
DEL— Delta 
DIV — Diversion 
DU— DuWorld 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 
F— 20th    Cent.-Fox 
FD — First  Division 
FN— First  National 
FOY — Bryan  Foy  Productions 
FRA — Franco-American  Films 


KEY  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 

FRO— Carl   Froelich 
GB — Gaumont- British 
GER — Germania    Film 
GFS — General   Foieign  Films 
GLO — Globe  Pictures 
GRA — Grand  National 
GUA — Guaranteed  Pictures 
HOF— J.   H.  Hoftberg 
HOL— Hollywood  Film   Ex. 
HUN— Hunnia 
IMP— Imperial    Dist. 
INV — Invincible   Pictures 
KOL— Kolorfi.m 
KOV— Kovacs   Emil  &  Co. 
KRE— S.  S.  Krellberg 
LEN — Lenaeur    International 
LIB — Liberty  Pictures 
MAC — Douglas  MacLean 
MAJ — Majestic  Pictures 
MAR — Marcy 
MAS — Mascot  Pictures 
MET — Metropolis 
MOS—  Mosfilm 

MGM — Metro-Goldwyn-  Mayer 
MUN— Mundus 
NO — Northern  Films 
NU — Nuovo    Mondo 
OLY — Olympic  Pictures 
FAC— Pacific 
PAR — Paramount 
PER — Peerless 
PRI — Principal 
PRO — Projektograph 


PUR — Puritan 
REG — Regal  Pictures 
REI — Dr.    Hugo   Riesenfeld 
REL— Reliable 
REP— Republic  Pictures 
RES — Resolute 
RIE— Jack  Rieger 
RKO— RKO-Radio  Pictures 
RMEX— Regio-Mex 
RO — Roma    Films 
ROY — Fanchon  Royer 
R-W— Rowland-Wanger 
S — Seiden 
SG— S.  &  G.  Films 
SL— S.  &  L.  Films 
SO — Sopra 
SPE — Spectrum 
STA — J.   S.   Starczewski 
STE— William  Steiner 
SU — Supreme    Pictures 
SUP — Superior  Films 
SYN — Syndicate  Exchange 
TAM — Tapernoux-Metropolis 
TAP — John    S.    Tapernoux 
U — Universal 
UA— United  Artists 
UFA— Ufa 

VIC — Victory   Pictures 
WA— Warner  Bros. 
WEB— Webb-Ray 
WO— World   Pictures 
WOH— Herman   Wohl 
XX — No  distributor  set 
"  i  ~~Z. 


TITLE  REVIEWCD 

Fast    Bullets-MAR 2-24-36 

Fatal    Lady-PAR     ..     5-19-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

Feud    of    the    West-DIV.  .5-19-36 

First    Baby,    The-F 4-14-36 

Florida     Special-PAR 4-21-36 

F-Man-PAR     5-5-36 

Follow    the     Fleet-RKO..  2-19-36 

Forgotten     Faces-PAR 4-23-36 

Forgotten     Women-IMP.  5-13-36 

For     the     Service-U 5-19-36 

Frauen    vom    Tannhof.    Die 

XX. 2  19-36 

Fury-MGM      5-22-36 

Garden    Murder    Case 

MGM.. 2-29-36 

Gay    Love-MAR 6-10-36 

Gentle    Julia-F     2-19-36 

Girl  from  Mandalay-REP. 4-14-36 
Girl  of  the  Ozarks-PAR.  .  .6-1-36 
Give    Us    This    Night 

PAR.. 4-7-36 

Golden    Arrow,    The-FN  ..  .5-4-36 

Great    Ziegfeld,    The 

MGM.. 4-9-36 
Green    Pastures,    The 

WA..  5-19-36 

Hair-Trigger     Casey-AT.  .2-19-36 

Half    Angel-F 5-4-36 

Harvester,    The-REP    4-18-36 

Hearts  Divided- WA    6-9-36 

Hearts  in  Bondage-REP.  .5-26-36 
Heirship     Morgan-COL      .3-10-36 

Her  Master's  Voice-PAR. 2-21-36 
Here    Comes    Trouble-F. .  .3-7-36 

Hi,    Goucho-RKO    3-3-36 

High     Tension-F 6-16-36 

His  Majesty,  Bunker,  Bean- 

RKO...  5-25-36 
Hitch    Hike   to    Heaven- 

INV.. 3-13-36 
Hoehere  Befehl,  Der-XX  .  .4-1-36 
House   of   a   Thousand 

Candles-REP.  .4-3-36 

Human    Cargo-F    4-21-36 

I    Married   a    Doctor 

FN..  3-31-36 
In  Pans,  A.W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 
I     Stand    Condemned-UA.  .6-9-36 

It    Had   to    Happen-F 2-15-36 

It's     Love     Again-GB 5-12-36 

Jailbreak-WA      5-8-36 

Jana,    das    Maedchen    aus    dem 

Boehmerwald-XX     6-23-36 

Janosik-TAP      5-21-36 

(ego  Wielka  Milosc-XX. 3-25-36 
Karneval  und  Liebe-XX.  .4-7-36 
Kelly  the  Second-MGM.  .4  21-36 
King  of  the  Damned-GB.  .2-1-36 
King    Steps    Out,    The 

COL..  5-18-31. 

Klondike     Annie-PA  R 2-1 0-36 

Knockout-BAV    3-2-36 

Koenigin   der   Liebe-UFA.  .  5  5-36 

Lady  of   Sedets,   The 

COL.. 2-21-36 


TITLE 


REVIEWED 


L'Homme   des    Folies    Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 

Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC. 5-1-36 

Last     Journey-AT     ...      .4-27-36 

Last    Outlaw,   The-RKO.  .  .6-3-36 

Laughing    Irish    Eyes- 

REP.  .3-4-36 

Law  in    Her    Hands,  The- 
FN...  6-5-36 

Lawless   Nineties,   The 

REP.. 2-29-36 

Leathernecks    Have    Landed.    The 
REP.. 2-17-36 

Leichte     Kavallerie-U FA ..  2- 1 0  36 

Let's    Sing    Again-PRI.  .  .4-18  36 

Liebe    und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 
Liebelei-GFS      2-29-36 

Lightnin'    Bill    Carson 

PUR.  .6-9-36 
Little     Lord     Fauntleroy 

U  A..  2-25-36 
Little  Miss  Nobody-F.  .  .3-24-36 
Little    Red    School    House 

CHE.. 5-15-36 

Lone   Wolf    Returns,   The 

COL.  .2-4-36 

Lordagskavallar-XX      ....2-14-36 

Lorenzino   de    Medici 

NU.. 4-15-36 

Love    Begins    at    Twenty- 

FN..  .5-23-36 

Love    and     Sacrifice-S. ..  .4-10-36 

Love   Before   Breakfast- 

U.. 3-14-36 

Love   on   a    Bet-RKO 2-28-36 

Luci    Sommerse-NU     6-23-36 

Luck   of    the    Irish-GUA.  .  .6-2-36 
Madonna,    Wo   Bist   Du?- 

PAR..  3-23-36 

Marcia  Nuziale,   La-FRA. 2-28-36 
Marquise  von  Pompadour,   Die 

XX..  2-4-36 

Maria     Elena-COL     2-20-36 

Mas  Alia  de  la   Muerta- 

XX..  3-4-36 

Melo-Ziehm    2-26-36 

Message    to    Garcia,    A-F.. 4-9-36 

Milizia    Territoriale-N  U 4-7-36 

Millionaire    Kid-REL 4-1-36 

Mister  Hobo-GB 2-8-36 

Modern  Ttmes-UA   .    2-7-36 

Moonlight    Murder- 

MGM.. 3-19-36 
Moon's    Our    Home,    The 

PAR.. 4-6-36 
Mr.   Cohen  Takes  a   Walk 

WA..  2-13-36 
Mr.     Deeds    Goes    to    Town 

COL  3-27-36 
Murder  at   Glen  Athol 

INV.. 2-28-36 
Murder    by    an    Aristocrat 

FN.  .6-13-36 
Murder   on   a   Bridle   Path 

RKO..  4-1 1-36 
Music   Goes   'Round,   The 

COL..  2-24-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Mystic    Mountain,    The 

LEN.. 4-1-36 

My    Man    Godfrey-U 6-16-36 

Navy    Born-REP     6-2-36 

Neighborhood     House 

MGM-R.. 5-19-36 

Nobody's    Fool-U    6-5-36 

Nem    Elhetek    Muzsikaszo 

XX..  2-24-36 

Nevada-PAR     4-14-36 

Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
O'Mal'.ey    of    the    Mounted 

F.. 3-25-36 
Old    Spanish    Custom,    An 
One    Rainy  Afternoon-UA.4-27  36 
Oregon   Trail,   The-REP.  .6-16-36 

Outlaws    of    the    Range 

SPE.  .4-8-36 

Palm     Springs-PAR      6-20-36 

Panic   on    the   Air-COL.      4-23-36 

Pappi-XX      5-18-36 

Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX..  4-30-36 

Parole!-U      6-9-36 

Passing   of   Third    Floor    Back 

GB..  4-30-36 
Peg   of   Old    Drury-PAR.. 4-14-36 

Pension    Mimosas-FRA 5-7-36 

Petticoat    Fever-MGM 3-14-36 

Pierpin,    La    Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Poor    Little   Rich   Girl-F. .  .6-6-36 

Poppy-PAR      6-9-36 

Preview    Murder    Mystery, 

The-PAR     3-21-26 

Pride    of    the    Marines 

COL.  .4-28-36 
Princess    Comes    Across 

PAR.. 5-12-36 

Prisoner    of    Shark    Island,    The 
F.. 2-13-36 

Private    Number-F    6-12-36 

Public    Enemy's    Wife 

WA..  6-23-36 
Que  Hago  con  la  Criatura?- 

XX.. 3-19-36 
Raggen-Det   ar   Jag   Det- 

XX...  5-25-36 
Re   Burlone,    Il-NU  4-1-36 

Return  of  Jimmy  Valentine- 

REP 2-1-36 

Return   of    Sophie    Lang,    The 

PAR..  6-18-36 
Revolt   of   the   Zombies- 

AC... 6-5-36 

Rhodes-GB      2-21-36 

Ring    Around    the    Moon 

CHE.. 2-15-36 
Rio  Grande  Romance-VIC.  5-1-36 

Road    Gang-WA 2-25-36 

Road    to    Glory,    The-F 6-2-36 

Roamin'     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin'    Wild-REL 4-29-36 

Robin  Hood  of  El  Dorado- 

MGM.. 3-13-36 
Rogue  of  the  Range-SU. 5-12-36 
Rogues'  Tavern,  The-PUR. 6-4-36 

Rosario-XX     ...4-21-36 

Royal   Waltz-UFA    4-11-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Schloss    in    Sueden,    Das 

XX..  2-25-36 

Schoen   ist  es   Verliebt   zu    Sein 

XX.. 4-8-36 

Second     Bureau-WO     2-19-36 

Secret    Agent-GB     6-13-35 

Secret     Patrol-COL         6-3-36 

Seven    Brave    Men-AM  ...  6-18-36 

Showboat-U       4-30-3t 

Signora    di    Tutti,    La 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Silly    Billies-RKO 4-4-36 

Singing    Cowboy,    The 

REP.. 5-13-36 
Singing    Kid,    The-FN 3-13-36 

Sins    of     Man-F 5-12-36 

Skargards-Flirt-XX     4-9-36 

Sky    Parade,    The-PAR 4-1-36 

Small     Town     Girl-MGM .  .4-2-36 

Snowed   Under-FN    3-13-36 

Soak    the    Rich-PAR 2-6-36 

Song  of  Chna-MAC 5-26-36 

Song  and  Dance  Man-F.  .3-12-36 
Song  of  the  Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 
Song  of  the  Trail-AMB.  .3-27-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Sor  Juana   Ines   de  la   Cruz 

XX.. 6-9-36 

Soviet    News-AM     4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO.. 4-27-36 

Speed-MGM      4-29-36 

Speed     Reporter,    The 

REL.. 5-15-36 

Spy    77-FD     2-11-36 

Stimme     der     Liebe,     Die 

XX.  .5  18-36 
Sundown    Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

butter's     Gold-U 3-28  36 

Tango  INV      2-14-36 

Tanzmjsik-XX     5-25-36 

Tempo  Massimo-WO  .  .3-14-36 
These    Three-UA 2-25-36 

Things    to    Come 

U.    A.-Korda.. 4-20-36 
Thirteen     Hours     by    Air 

PAR.. 4-30-36 

Three    Godfathers,    The- 
MGM.. 3-7-36 

Three  of  a   Kind-INU 6-24-36 

Three    on    the    Trail-PAR. 4-14-36 
Three    Wiie    Guys,    The- 
MGM.  ..5-23-36 

Three     Women-AM 2-12-36 

Tiil   We    Meet  Again-PAR. 4-4-36 

Timber    War-AMB    3-3-36 

Times     Square     Playboy 

WA.. 5-1-36 
Timothy's  Quest-PAR. .  .2-28-36 
Too  Many  Parents-PAR.  .3-10-36 

Too    Much    Beef-GRA 6-6-36 

Tough    Guy-MGM     3-14-36 

Trapped    by    Television 

COL..  6-16-36 
Trail    of    the    Lonesome    Pine 

PAR.. 2-20-36 
Treachery  Rides  the  Range- 

WA      .5-29-36 

Trouble    for    Two-MGM. .  .6-1-36 

Two   in   Revolt-RKO 3-19-36 

Under    Two    Flags-F 4-28-36 

Ungdom  Av  I  Dag-XX.  .6-24-36 
Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM.  4-1-36 
Verlorene  Tal,  Das-XX. .  .6-3-36 
Vetter    aus    Dingsda,    Der 

UFA  2-4-36 
Voice  of   Bugle  Ann,   The 

MGM.. 2-6-36 
Walking  Dead,  The-WA.  .3-2-36 
We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM..  5-2-36 
We    Went    to     College 

MGM.. 6-23-36 

Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO     4-17-36 
Wer    Nimmt    Die    Liebe    Ernst? 
XX.. 2-11-36 

White    Angel,    The-FN 6-2-36 

Wife     Versus     Secretary 

MGM.. 2-19-36 
Women    Are    Trouble 

MGM.. 6-13-36 
Woman    Trap-PAR    ....  3-6-36 

Yellow    Cargo-PAC    6-6-36 

Yellow  Dust-RKO    2-25-36 

Young     Forest-XX  ...12-3-35 

Young   Love-MET    3-10-36 

You  May  Be  Next-COL. 2-25-36 
Zu   Strassburg   auf   der   Schanz 

XX.. 2-17-36 


But  don't  let  it  bother  you  -  -  just  let  it  be 
another  reminder  of  the  way  Warner  Bros, 
have  topped  'The  Story  of  Louis  Pasteur' 
with  Kay  Francis  in  'The  White  Angel'! 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  149 


NEW  YORK.  THURSDAY,  JUNE  25,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Stanton  Griff  is  Heads  Paramount  Executive  Committee 

CITY  SAlS  TAX  NOT  AMICABLE  OUTSIDE  N.  Y.  C. 

United  Artists  to  Announce  30   Titles  at  Sales  Meet 


Five     Producers    Will     Make 

from   Five  to   Eight 

Pictures  Each 

Virtually  all  of  the  30  or  more 
titles  set  by  United  Artists  for  1936- 
37  release  will  be  announced  at  the 
company's  annual  sales  convention 
opening  at  the  Hotel  Ambassador, 
Hollywood,  June  30.  George  J. 
Schaefer,  general  sales  manager, 
leaves  New  York  tomorrow  for  the 
Coast  to  preside  at  the  meetings. 
Samuel  Goldwyn,  who  is  now  in  New 
York  recuperating  from  a  recent 
operation,  and  Walter  Wanger,  who 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


FILM  STOCKS  RISE; 
SUMMER  BIZ  BETTER 


Golf  Tournament  Breaks  All  Records 

In  point  of  attendance,  prizes  and  general  success,  the  24th  Film  Golf  Tournament 
held  yesterday  at  Glen  Oaks  topped  all  previous  events,  as  you  will  learn  by  reading 
the  full  details  on  pages  9  to  12,   inclusive. 

As  an  example  of  how  the  tourney  depleted  film  circles,  the  I.T.O.A.  board  of  di- 
rectors meeting  yesterday  found  itself  lacking  a  quorum,  due  to  members  being  at 
Glen  Oaks,  so  the  association  resolved  itself  into  an  informal  round-table  discussion 
of   sales   policies. 

The   golfers   already  are   looking   forward   to   next  year's   event. 


Romeo-Juliet     in  Legit  Stands  at  $2 


Under  a  deal  just  closed  by  Loew- 
M-G-M  with  the  United  Booking 
Offices,  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  will 
play  roadshow  engagements  in  25 
Shubert  and  Erlanger  houses 
throughout  the  country  beginning 
Sept.   6,  at  $2  top.      Towns   in  the 


arrangement  include:  Boston,  Phila- 
delphia, Washington,  Baltimore, 
Chicago,  Detroit,  San  Francisco, 
Toronto,   St.   Louis  and   others. 

"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  has  played 
274  roadshow  engagements. 


Film  stocks  had  an  active  rise 
yesterday,  partly  in  company  with 
strength  in  other  sections  of  the 
market  and  partly  on  the  basis  of 
reports  that  unseasonably  cool 
weather  in  the  principal  movie  reve- 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


Scott  Circuit  to  Build 

2  Houses  in  Pennsylvania 

Johnstown,  Pa.— Vern  Scott,  pres- 
ident of  the  Scott  Theater  Circuit, 
announces  plans  for  the  erection  of 
.two  new  houses  in  this  territory. 
One  will  be  in  Roxbury,  local  su- 
burb, and  the  other  in  Barnesboro. 


"Green  Pastures"  Booked 
For  Radio  City  Music  Hall 

"The  Green  Pastures,"  Warner 
production  of  the  Pulitzer  Prize 
play  by  Marc  Connelly,  has  been 
set  to  play  a  special  pre-release  en- 
gagement at  the  Radio  City  Music 
Hall  starting  July  16.  The  book- 
ing was  announced  jointly  yester- 
day by  President  H.  M.  Warner  of 
Warners  and  W.  G.  Van  Schmus, 
managing  director  of  the  Music 
Hall. 


George  H.  Callaghan  Heads 
Newly  Formed  DeLuxe  Pics. 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood  —  De  Luxe  Pictures, 
Inc.,  newly  formed,  has  elected 
George  H.  Callaghan  president,  in 
charge  of  distribution,  with  Jed 
Buell  elected  secretary  and  treas- 
urer, in  charge  of  production.  Board 
of  directors  includes  Mary  K.  Suter, 
Jed  Buell,  Hugh  W.  Darling  and 
E.  M.  Mortensen.  Headquarters  will 
be  at  the  Talisman  studios.  Cal- 
laghan has  come  on  from  New  York 
to  confer  on  the  program. 


Will  Continue  Fight  Against 

2%  Film  Sales  Tax  in 

New  York  City 

Dissatisfied  with  the  Appellate  Di- 
vision decision  that  distributors  must 
pay  the  New  York  City  2  per  cent 
sales  tax  on  film  rentals  derived 
within  the  city  limits,  major  dis- 
tributors, through  United  Artists, 
plan  to  immediately  file  an  appeal 
to  the  Court  of  Appeals.  As  the 
higher  court  does  not  reconvene  un- 
til September,  it  is  expected  that 
the  appeal  will  be  determined  the 
following  month. 

A  factor  believed  to  have  helped 

{Continued   on    Page    6) 

TELEVISION  HEARING 
IS  WINDING  UP  TODAY 


Without    Changing    Hats 

Bay  Minette,  Ala.— To  film  row  in 
New  Orleans  he  is  R.  B.  Vail,  owner  of 
the  Rex  Theater  here.  But  to  this 
community  he  is  an  exhibitor,  a  florist, 
a  printer  and  publisher  of  the  town  s 
weekly,  and  the  postmaster.  Biggest 
laugh  of  his  democratic  career  came  to 
film  row  when  as  postmaster  he  ad- 
vised an  exchange  that  as  exhibitor  he 
refused  shipment  of  a  certain  feature. 
The  message  was  said  to  read:  The 
Rex  Theater  refused  shipment  on  ac- 
count   of    COD" 


Election  of  New  Paramount  Officers 
Is  Put  Over  Until  Today's  Meeting 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Federal  Communi- 
cations Commission  hearings  on 
television  are  expected  to  wind  up 
today,  when  members  of  the  film 
(Continued  on   Page   2) 


Para. 


Poster  Business 
Increases  50  Per  Cent 


Three  thousand  theaters  are  now 
using    the    new    Paramount    poster 
rental  plan  which  was  put  into  ef- 
fect  June   1,   a   spokesman  for  the 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Addition  of  2  Theaters 

Gives  Blatt  Circuit  14 


Barnesboro,  Pa. — Expansion  ac- 
tivities of  the  Blatt  Bros,  circuit, 
with  headquarters  in  Corry,  have 
taken  in  J.  F.  Smith's  Russell  and 
Smith  theaters  here,  bringing  the 
circuit's  total  to  14  Tba  Russell 
has  been  dark   for   J I 


Stanton  Griffis  of  Hemphill,  Noyes 
&  Co.,  financial  house,  was  elected 
chairman  of  the  Paramount  execu- 
tive committee  at  the  annual  board 
meeting  yesterday,  as  indicated  in 
The  Film  Daily  of  June  17.  Hemp- 
hill, Noyes  &  Co.  is  understood  to 
be  working  in  close  association  with 

(Continued   on   Page    6) 


Urges  School  for  Stars 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  "school  for  stars,"  en- 
dowed by  the  industry,  with  four  lead- 
ing directors  volunteering  their  services 
to  develop  promising  new  players,  is 
urged  by  George  Cukor,  Selznick  Inter- 
national director  who  recently  finished 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  and  will  next  di- 
rect Greta  Garbo  in  "Camille,"  both 
for  M-G-M,  to  whom  he  is  on  loan. 
Cukor  has  offered  to  start  the  ball  roll- 
ing with  $1,000  toward  the  needed 
sum  for  a  Motion  Picture  Industry 
School  of  Acting. 


THE 


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Thursday,  June  25, 1936 


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Trans-Lux     4  4  4         


JUNE  25 

Robert    Ellis 

Ira  H.  Simmons 

E.   H.  Calvert 

Alberta  Vaughn 


Television  Hearing 

Is  Winding  Up  Today 

(Continued  from   Page   1) 

industry  will  present  testimony. 
Among  those  scheduled  to  be  heard 
is  Robert  Robins  of  New  York. 

Contradicting  previous  testimony, 
Philo  T.  Farnsworth,  Philadelphia 
television  firm  executive,  said  yes- 
terday that  television  sets  can  be 
sold  to  the  public  for  $250.  He 
further  warned  that  any  attempt 
to  hold  television  from  the  public 
any  longer  would  result  in  bootleg 
operation  in  which  uncontrolled 
manufacturers  will  produce  televi- 
sion sets  even  though  of  inferior 
quality. 


Imperial  After  Major  Exec. 

To  supervise  its  pretentious  pro- 
gram of  30  features  planned  for 
next  season,  Imperial  Distributing 
Corp.  is  currently  negotiating  for 
the  services  of  a  studio  executive 
with  major  company  experience,  it 
was  stated  yesterday  by  William  M. 
Pizor,  president  of  Imperial. 


N.  J.  Allied  Meets  Tuesday 

Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
will  hold  a  meeting  at  its  head- 
quarters in  the  Hotel  Lincoln,  New 
York,  next  Tuesday.  The  Appellate 
Court  ruling  which  exempts  New 
Jersey  from  the  2  per  cent  New 
York  City  tax  will  be  among  the 
principal  topics  of  discussion. 


Rialto  Holds  Fight  Film 

Having  done  S.R.O.  practically 
from  the  opening  last  Saturday,  the 
Louis-Schmeling  fight  pictures  will 
be  held  over  for  a  second  week  at 
the  Rialto,  where  "Border  Patrol" 
is  the  current  feature  attraction. 
Film  of  the  fight  also  is  running 
at  the  Palace. 


Ken  Maynard  on  Tour 

Ken  Maynard,  western  star,  and 
his  famous  steed,  Tarzan,  have 
been  booked  for  a  coast  to  coast 
personal  appearance  tour  by  Mar- 
tin Wagner  of  the  William  Morris 
offices,  starting  in  Colorado  Springs 
tomorrow. 


Para. 


Poster  Business 

Increases  50  Per  Cent 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

company  said  yesterday.  Poster 
accounts  have  increased  50  per  cent 
over  those  served  under  the  former 
plan,  he  stated. 


Peskay  Will  Devote  Time 
To  Own  Theater  Activities 


Contract  Ruling  Upheld 

The  Appellate  Division  yesterday 
affirmed  a  decision  of  the  New  York 
State  Supreme  Court  denying  an  ac- 
counting to  20th  Century-Fox  in  its 
breach-of-contract  suit  against  the 
Springer  &  Cocalis  circuit.  The 
plaintiff  will  at  once  file  an  appeal 
with  the  Court  of  Appeals. 


Revivals  at  World  Theater 

Starting  today  with  "Magnificent 
Obsession"  and  "Crime  Without 
Passion",  the  World  Theater  in  49th 
St.  will  present  a  series  of  revivals. 


Clergy  Favor  "Pastures" 

Toronto — Unanimous  opposition  to 
the  Ontario  censor  board's  ban  on 
"Green  Pastures",  Warner  film,  has 
been  expressed  by  clergy  of  all  de- 
nominations  here. 


Edward  Peskay,  who  is  now  com- 
pleting his  duties  as  general  man- 
ager of  Skouras  Theaters,  will  de- 
vote his  future  efforts  to  his  own 
circuit,  which,  despite  reports  to 
the  contrary,  is  not  affiliating  with 
any  distributing  company.  A  grad- 
ual expansion  of  his  theater  hold- 
ings is  planned.  As  yet  Peskay  has 
not  decided  upon  a  name  for  his 
circuit. 


Geo.  O'Brien  Film  for  Globe 

"The  Border  Patrolman,"  George 
O'Brien  vehicle  produced  by  Sol 
Lesser  for  20th  Century-Fox,  opens 
with  a  Saturday  evening  preview 
at  the  Globe. 

Amkino's  "News  of  the  U.S.S.R." 
and  the  Resettlement  Administra- 
tion's "The  Plow  That  Broke  the 
Plains"  will  open  today  at  the 
Cameo. 


RKO  Team  Beats  NBC 

RKO  baseball  team  defeated  the 
NBC  aggregation,  4-0,  in  their  Mo- 
tion Picture  Baseball  League  game 
for  this  week.  Russo  of  RKO  al- 
lowed only  two  hits. 

Westinghouse  Ups  Dividend 

Westinghouse  Electric  yesterday 
declared  a  quarterly  dividend  of  $1 
a  share  on  the  common  stock,  against 
75  cents  formerly,  and  87%  cents  a 
share  on  the  preferred  stock,  both 
payable  Aug.  31. 

BUFFALO 


Mrs.  Kenneth  G.  Robinson,  wife 
of  the  Paramount  manager  here,  is 
in  Buffalo  General  Hospital,  recov- 
ering from  an  appendectomy. 

Nicholas  J.  Basil,  head  of  Basil 
Brothers  Theaters,  will  meet  the 
Vulcania  in  New  York  next  week  to 
greet  his  daughter,  Helen,  returning 
from  15  months  in  a  finishing 
school  in  Athens. 

Jack  Karp  of  the  Cameo,  Syra- 
cuse, was  here  for  two  days  arrang- 
ing  bookings. 

Frank  Leonard,  formerly  with 
Pyramid  Exchange,  has  gone  to 
New    York. 

Nat  Sodikman  of  the  Republic 
sale  staff  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Rochester  territory. 

E.  K.  (Ted)  O'Shea  of  M-G-M, 
N.  J.  Basil,  Harry  Altman  of  the 
Central  Park,  Harry  Wallens  and 
Murray  Whiteman  form  the  Variety 
Club  committee  that  is  presenting 
an  all-afternoon  entertainment  Sun- 
day for  the  patients  at  J.  N.  Adam 
Hospital,  Perrysburg,  institution  for 
tuberculosis.  Variety  will  have  its 
golf  tournament-field  day  at  Blos- 
som Heath  on  July  13  and  a  Niag- 
ara River  boat  trip  early  in  August. 


Coming  and  Going 


ELIZABETH  ALLAN,  returning  from  abroad 
to  resume  work  for  M-G-M;  MARVEL  CON- 
HEENEY  BROWN,  actress  on  her  way  back  to 
Hollywood  after  appearing  in  a  British  film; 
ALWIN  W.  JOHNSON,  comptroller  for  Myron 
Selznick,  Inc.;  GEORGE  VALLER  of  Paramount'; 
German  organization,  accompanied  by  MRS. 
VALLER,  and  four  members  of  the  Abbey  Play- 
ers of  Dublin;  ARTHUR  SHIELDS,  BARRY 
FITZGERALD  and  MR.  and  MRS.  F.  J.  Mc- 
CORMACK,  en  route  to  Hollywood  to  appear 
in  RKO's  "Plough  and  the  Stars,"  arrive  in  New 
York    today    on    the    Washington. 

MAX  GORDON  is  due  back  in  New  York  at 
the   end    of    the   week    from    abroad. 

ROBERT  ROBINS  has  gone  to  Washington  to 
appear  at  the  Federal  Communications  Commis- 
sion    hearing    on    television. 

R.  H.  COCHRANE,  president  of  Universal 
Pictures,  accompanied  by  MRS.  COCHRANE 
and  ROBERT  H.  COCHRANE,  JR.,  will  sail 
Saturday  on  the  Paris  for  a  vacation  cruise 
abroad.     They  return  the  first  week  in  August. 

RENA  ASKIN,  secretary  to  Grace  Moore,  ar- 
rives in  New  York  today  from  abroad  on  the 
Lafayette. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER  leaves  New  York  to- 
morrow   for    Hollywood. 

SAMUEL  GOLDWYN,  who  is  recovering  from 
a  recent  operation,  leaves  New  York  early 
next    week    returning    to    Hollywood. 

WALTER  WANGER,  now  vacationing  abroad, 
is   due    back    in    New   York   early    next   month. 

DAVID  BUTLER  is  in  New  York  from  the 
Coast. 

AL  WILKIE  leaves  New  York  tomorrow  for 
Hollywood. 

GEORGIE  PRICE  has  returned  to  New  York 
from  St.  Louis,  and  goes  to  the  Missouri  city 
again    early    in    August. 

HARRY  GOETZ  arrives  in  New  York  to- 
morrow   from    the    Coast. 

MEYER    FINE    is    in    New   York   from   Ohio. 

E.  B.  HATRICK  left  the  Coast  last  night 
for    New    York. 

LAURENCE  STALLINGS,  who  has  resigned 
as  editor  of  Movietone  News,  is  in  the  Caro- 
linas,   where   he  plans   to  vacation    indefinitely. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


M.  P.  Guedry  has  opened  a  house 
at  Erath,  La. 

M-G-M  Manager  Jimmie  Briant 
has  been  stuck  for  jury  service  in 
criminal  courts. 

Louis  Fry  has  leased  the  Ritz  at 
Natchez  from  A.  H.  Yeomans,  who 
will  continue  to  book  for  the  house. 

Claude  Hazel,  owner  of  the 
Shreveport  Star,  was  a  film  row  vis- 
itor. Ditto  Claude  Darcy,  who  runs 
the  Opera  House  at  Morgan  City, 
La. 

Frank  A.  Bailey  has  leased  the 
Lyric  at  Bay  Springs,  Miss.,  from 
O.  A.  Thaxton. 

Howard  W.  McCoy,  Saenger  la- 
bor expert,  paid  a  visit  to  the 
Shreveport  Saenger  houses. 


TAKE  THE  AIR! 

Going  Hollywood?  United  has 
Overnight,  Breakfast-to-Midnight 
and  Scenic  Daylight  flights  to 
LOS  ANGELES  or  SAN  FRAN- 
CISCO. 10  daily  to  CHICAGO. 
Tickets:  58  E.  42nd  St.,  MU  2-7300 

UNITED  AIR  LINES 


ANOTHER 
MEDAL 
ON  MR. 
VAN  DYKE! 


ERTAINLY,    THIS    NEW 
IF  NOT  BETTER  THAN 


Says  Red  Kann  in  Motion  Picture  Daily,  Keynoting 
Unanimous  Trade -Press  Praise  That  Presages  An- 
other Great  Hit  For  Warner  Bros.!  Read  Some  More — 

"The  drama  of  a  great  ideal,  the  drama  of  a  great  woman,  this  picture 
is  fine  entertainment  for  any  kind  of  audience!  Though  entirely  differ- 
ent in  theme  motivation  from  'Pasteur',  there  is  a  direct  entertainment 
parallel.  A  100  per  cent  woman's  picture  —  likewise  an  attraction  worthy 
of  the  attention  of  every  man,  youth  or  adult  who  is  interested  in  the 
cause  of  improved  screen  entertainment.  It's  the  kind  of  show  that  ex- 
hibitors can  take  to  the  opinion-creating  forces  in  any  community  and 
demand  that  it  be  brought  to  the  attention  of  all"!—  Motion  Picture  Herald 

• 
Tresages  sure  box-office  of  prosperous  proportion  ...  a  flawless  job! 

Kay  Francis  steps  into  a  high  niche  as  an  important  actress  in  her 

superb  portrait  of  Florence  Nightingale.   Her  fine,  sensitive  and^#/*' 

altogether  impressive  performance  opens  up  a  new  screen  cycle 

Entertainment  excellence,  splendid  direction,  and  superior  crafts-   7  / 

manship  make  the  offering  dramatically  superlative"!  —  Variety  Daily 


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fAn  important  contribution  to  the  screen!  Kay  Francis'  work  in  the 
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Thursday,  June  25, 1936 


GRIFFIS  HEADS  PARA, 
EXECUTIVE  BOARD 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

Atlas  and  Lehman,  important  factors 
in   Paramount. 

In  electing  a  new  executive  com- 
mittee, the  directorate  named  two 
more  industry  executives,  both  of 
whom  were  made  directors  at  the 
annual  stockholders'  meeting  last 
week.  They  are  Barney  Balaban 
of  Balaban  &  Katz  and  Neil  F.  Ag- 
new,  distribution  head  of  the  com- 
pany. Other  members  of  the  com- 
mittee named  are:  Adolph  Zukor, 
John  Hertz,  Maurice  Newton,  Dun- 
can Harris,  Stephen  Callahan  and 
Griffis. 

Election  of  officers  of  the  corpora- 
tion, including  that  of  a  successor 
to  John  E.  Otterson  as  president, 
was  deferred  until  the  regular 
monthly  meeting  scheduled  for  to- 
day. At  yesterday's  session  the 
attendance  included  Agnew  and  Ba- 
laban. Edwin  Weisl,  Atlas  counsel, 
was   also   present. 

Feeling  that  Zukor  would  be  re- 
stored to  the  presidency  was  still 
strong  last  night. 

LINCOLN 


Joe  Cooper,  after  settling  a  few 
business  matters  here  pertaining  to 
his  Lincoln  Theaters  Corp.,  has  gone 
on  to  Colorado  and  down  into  Okla- 
homa to  look  after  various  holdings. 

The  Joe  Louis-Max  Schmeling 
fight  films  caused  more  business 
furore  on  theater  row  than  any 
other  of  the  pugilistic  pictures. 
Standout  crowds  jammed  the  Orph- 
eum  on  the  opening. 

SOUTHWEST 


G.  W.  Hanes  took  over  the  Rialto, 
Lenpanto,  Ark.,  from  Tom  Ford. 

The  Imperial,  Dreamland,  Mod- 
jeska  and  Rialto  theaters  at  Augus- 
ta, Ga.,  are  being  remodeled  and 
new  seats  and  equipment  added. 

R.  N.  Smith  is  erecting  new  the- 
ater buildings  in  Raymondville  and 
Mission,  Texas,  and  with  opening 
dates  soon. 

The  New  and  Prospect  theaters, 
Little  Rock,  Ark.,  are  being  air  con- 
ditioned and  otherwise  improved. 

Walter  R.  Lee  is  the  new  owner 
of  the  Gem  Theater,  Heber  Springs, 
Ark. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


See  that  your  cooling  system  is  in 
good  working  order.  Advertise  the  fact 
that  you  have  air-conditioning. 


Columbia  Convention  Chatter 


CHICAGO— Phil  Dunas,  the  adonis  of  Chi- 
cago, rate*  a  lot  of  bows  for  the  hanl 
work  he  put  in  on  the  dinner  arrangements. 
All    the    exhibitors    present     kept     patting    Phil 

on    the    back    and    he    rated    it. 

Mart  Singer  had  to  go  around  telling  every- 
one   it    was    grand,    swell,    colossal    and    excel 

lent. 


south.        'I  here's    no    sense    in    repeating    what 
Sam     Moscow     said. 


Hank  Kaufman  and  Beruie  Zeeman  are 
a  couple  of  other  guys  who  got  pats  on  the 
back  and  deserved  it.  Hank's  bright  idea  to 
have  the  boys'  registration  cards  made  out 
in  advance  made  a  hit.  It  avoided  that  wait- 
ing   in    line. 


Incidentally,  ij  you  mc  roasting  in  New 
York,  come  out  to  Chicago.  It's  55  here  and 
the  air's  fine  even  if  the  '.eater's  cold. 


Sam    Galanty,    the    southern    gentleman,    re- 
marked    it     never     is     like     that     in     the     sunny 


And  you  should  hear  that  Los  Angeles  gang. 
Jerry  Safron  .■.wears  that  Hollywood  nevei 
knew  such  weather.  And  believe  it  or  not 
it's  sunny  outside  too.  These  effete  south- 
erners. 


Talking  about  the  weather,  Harry  Tayloi 
is  one  of  the  Kansas  City  boys  who  tigurt 
there's    cold    consolation    in    white    sports    clothe 

on     a     cold     day. 


(  harley  Roberts  kept  asking  for  pictures 
and  more  pictures.  He  sounded  like  George 
Cray    on    a     Thursday    afternoon. 


l'hil  Kox  the  Albanian  figures  everything 
ought  to  be  hunky  dory  for  him  on  the  trip 
back.  He's  figuring  on  helping  Joe  Miller 
spend    some    of    the    bonus    money    Miller    got. 


United  Artists  to  Announce 
Thirty  Titles  at  Convention 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

is  abroad  on  a  vacation,  will  both 
be  unable  to  attend  the  convention. 
Of  producers  contributing  to  the 
new  U.  A.  lineup,  Samuel  Goldwyn 
plans  about  six;  Walter  Wanger, 
six  to  eight;  Selznick  International, 
which  is  absorbing  Pioneer,  about 
six;  Pickford-Lasky,  five  or  six,  and 
Alexander  Korda's  London  Films, 
five  or  six.  Among  other  possibili- 
ties is  a  Paulette  Goddard  vehicle 
produced  by  Charles  Chaplin.  Doug- 
las Fairbanks  is  not  expected  to  be 
represented. 


BOSTON 


Nate  Yamins,  president  of  Allied, 
was  in  town  and  attended  the  Inde- 
pendent Exhibitors'  luncheon  meet- 
ing at  the  Hotel  Touraine  on  Tues- 
day. 

Samuel  Hertzig,  owner  of  the 
Park  Theater,  came  up  from  New 
York  to  congratulate  Manager  Max 
Michaels  upon  the  excellent  showing 
of  "Ecstasy." 

Rene  Cummings  of  the  Metropoli- 
tan has  returned  from  New  York. 
Engagement  rumored. 

Frank  Hawes,  owner  of  the  Puri- 
tan Theater,  died  Saturday. 

Martin  J.  Mullen  and  Sam  Pinan- 
ski,  heads  of  M.  &  P.  Theaters,  have 
returned  from  a  business  trip  to 
New  York. 

Over  100  are  expected  to  partici- 
pate in  the  M.  &  P.  Theaters  an- 
nual summer  outing  Saturday  at 
the  Hotel  Mayflower,  Plymouth. 

Leo  Levinson  of  the  M.  &  P.  real 
estate  department  and  Kendall  Way, 
who  has  charge  of  the  maintenance 
department,  plan  to  motor  to  Texas 
on  their  vacation. 

Miss  Catherine  Adele  Cropper, 
daughter  of  Ross  C.  Cropper  of 
RKO,  is  engaged  to  marry  Jacques 
deLys  of  Boston.  Wedding  takes 
place  July  20. 

Walter  B.  Littlefield,  former  vice- 
president  of  Allied,  is  honeymoon- 
ing in  France,  Italy  and  Switzer- 
land. 


Film  Stocks  Show  Rise; 

Summer  Business  Better 

(Continued   from    Page    1) 

nue  states  is  resulting  in  much  bet- 
ter business  than  usual  for  this  time 
of  the  year.  Loew  shares  led  the 
advance  with  a  gain  of  2%,  with 
Paramount  first  preferred  up  IV2, 
Consolidated  Film  Industries  pre- 
ferred up  lVs,  Eastman  up  l!i>, 
Warners  and  Columbia  each  up  %, 
RKO  bonds  up  3%,  and  most  others 
up  fractionally. 


CHARLOTTE 


New  theaters  in  the  Carolinas  in- 
clude the  State,  Clinton,  under  the 
management  of  Harry  Cook;  J.  W. 
Denny's  Hollywood  in  Mebane,  re- 
placing the  Mebane  destroyed  by 
fire  several  months  ago;  the  New  at 
Ramseur,  managed  by  W.  T.  Ben- 
ner;  the  Coastal  at  Ridgeland,  S.  C, 
opened  by  J.  I.  Sims,  a  new  house 
at  Saluda,  by  A.  Berelowitz. 

The  Grand  and  Rivoli  at  Lincoln- 
ton  have  been  turned  over  by  J.  F. 
Miller  to  his  son  J.  E.  Miller. 

Dean  House,  salesman  for  War- 
ners, has  won  the  highest  honor  the 
company  bestows  upon  its  sales- 
men, according  to  R.  L.  McCoy, 
branch  manager.  House  was  made 
a  member  of  the  100  per  cent  club, 
a  group  of  six  of  the  highest  rated 
Warner  salesmen  in  the  entire  U.  S. 
and  Canada.  By  virtue  of  the  honor 
he  is  placed  in  line  for  promotion 
to  the  position  of  manager,  McCoy 
said. 

Chester  Nixon,  leader  of  last 
year's  fight  for  repeal  of  Charlotte's 
Sunday  law,  has  resumed  his  ef- 
forts. He  appeared  before  the  city 
council  and  urged  that  the  law  be 
repealed  to  permit  the  operation  of 
theaters,  bowling  alleys,  baseball 
and  other  sports  on  Sunday.  The 
council  took  his  plea  under  advise- 
ment, which  was  understood  to  mean 
[  that  no  action  will  be  taken  by  the 
council  without  much  more  prod- 
I  ding. 


TAX  NOT  APPLICABLE 
OUTSIDE  GREATER  N.Y, 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
in  winning  the  tax  exemption  for 
New  Jersey  and  other  communities 
outside  of  Greater  New  York  was 
a  brief  filed  by  Attorney-General 
Wilentz  of  New  Jersey  as  general 
counsel  of  Allied  Theaters  of  N.  J., 
headed   by   Sidney   E.    Samuelson. 

United  Artists  had  contested  an 
assessment  of  $21,188  made  by  Con- 
troller Frank  J.  Taylor.  The  Ap- 
pellate Division,  in  its  decision, 
found  that  the  tax  does  not  apply 
to  revenue  from  theaters  in  other 
sections  of  the  metropolitan  area. 
That  is,  New  Jersey  and  parts  of 
New  York  state,  including  Long  Is- 
land, outside  of  the  city  proper. 

The  ruling  said,  in  part:  "By  ex- 
press ruling  the  controller  has  rec- 
ognized that  the  city  may  not  im- 
pose a  tax  upon  merchandise  deliv- 
ered outside  the  territorial  limits  of 
the  city,  even  though  the  contract  of 
sale  is  concluded  within  the  city. 
For  identical  reasons  we  think  that 
a  license  to  exhibit  motion  picture 
film,  though  executed  in  the  city,  is 
not  taxable  where  the  license  re- 
quires that  it  be  exercised  beyond 
its   territorial  limits." 

United  Artists,  which  is  represent- 
ed by  O'Brien,  Driscoll  &  Raftery, 
estimates  that  65  per  cent  of  its 
New  York  revenue  comes  from  the- 
aters within  the  taxable  area. 


PITTSBURGH 


Bert  Stearn,  U.  A.  chief  here,  off 
to  the  coast  tonight  for  the  sales 
convention. 

Jack  Trott,  former  assistant  man- 
ager at  the  Pitt  here,  now  connected 
with  the  Dipson  circuit  in  Wheeling, 
W.  Va. 

George  Shafer,  former  theater 
operator  in  this  territory,  has  gone 
to  the  coast  again  to  open  a  theater 
in  Hollywood.  Mrs.  Shafer  accom- 
panied him. 

Karl  Krug,  Sun-Telegraph  movie 
critic,  is  going  to  Hollywood  for 
his  vacation. 

Joe  Skirboll  will  act  as  business 
manager  for  the  Frank  Lloyd  unit 
at  Paramount  when  he  reaches  the 
coast  next  month.  He  has  turned 
over  his  exchange  interests  here  to 
Lew  Lefton  of  Monarch. 


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"TICKET  TO  PARADISE" 

with    Roger    Pryor,    Wendy     Barrie,    Claude 

Gillingwater,  Andrew  Tombes,   Luis  Alberni, 

E.    E.    Clive,   John   Sheehan 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Republic    Pictures  64  mins. 

SLENDER  STORY  POSSESSES  COMEDY 
AND  ACTION  THAT  WILL  PLEASE  NOT 
TOO   DEMANDING   AUDIENCES. 

This  has  comedy  and  action  and  is  a 
pleasing  number.  Aubrey  Scotto's  direc- 
tion is  excellent  and  he  got  much  cut  of 
the  slender  story.  Roger  Pryor,  hurt  in  an 
automobile  accident,  loses  his  memory.  He 
becomes  a  taxi  driver  and  meets  Wendy 
Barrie,  daughter  of  Claude  Gillingwater, 
wealthy  stock  broker.  Wendy  and  Roger 
try  for  front  page  publicity,  hoping  Roger's 
photograph  will  be  recognized  by  his  friends. 
However,  all  their  escapades  are  so  photo- 
graphed that  Roger's  face  is  always  cov- 
ered. The  notoriety  injures  Gillingwater's 
business  and  he  puts  Andrew  Tombes,  a 
detective,  on  the  trail  of  Wendy  and 
Roger.  Tombes  locates  them  and  tells 
Roger  he  should  go  to  Australia,  but  Roger 
is  not  interested.  In  a  fight,  Roger  is  hit 
over  the  head — and  recovers  his  memory. 
He  is  a  steel  company  official  and  closes  a 
sale  that  his  competitors  almost  consum- 
mated. Jack  Natteford  and  Nathaniel  West 
turned   in   a   good   screenplay. 

Cast:  Roger  Pryor,  Wendy  Barrie,  Claude 
Gillingwater,  Andrew  Tombes,  Luis  Alberni, 
E.  E.  Clive,  John  Sheehan,  Theodore  Von 
Eltz,  Russell  Hicks,  Harry  Woods,  Duke 
Yorke,  Harry  Harvey,  Charles  Lane,  Harri- 
son Greene,  Stanley  Fields,  Eric  Mayne, 
Earl  Hcdgins,  Wallace  Gregory,  Gavin  Gor- 
don, Bud  Jamison,  Fern  Emmett,  Eleanor 
Huntley,  Herbert  Rawlinson,  Charles  Wilson. 

Producer,  Nat  Levine;  Director,  Aubrey 
Scotto;  Author,  David  Silverstein;  Screen- 
play, Jack  Natteford,  Nathaniel  West;  Cam- 
eraman, Ernest  Miller;  Editor,  Albert  C 
Clark. 

Direction,    Good.    Photography,    Good 


SHORTS 


"Swing   It" 
with   Louis  Primo 
(Radio   Musical    Comedies) 
RKO  16  mins. 

Fair  Musical 
Hung  on  a  little  story  plot  that 
depicts  how  Louis  Primo  and  his 
little  orchestra  went  from  New  Or- 
leans to  Hollywood  and  finally 
achieved  night  club  popularity  there, 
this  is  a  moderately  entertaining 
novelty  subject.  Much  of  the  foot- 
age is  devoted  to  Primo's  hot  trump- 
eting, plus  a  few  crooning  antics 
and  a  bit  of  comedy  byplay  on  the 
part  of  a  scrapping  couple  in  the 
night  club.  Cast  also  includes  Lu- 
cille Ball,  Maxine  Jennings,  Kitty 
McHugh  and  Harrison  Green,  with 
direction    handled    by    Leslie    Good- 


"And  So  to  Wed" 

(Smart    Set    Comedy) 

RKO  19  mins. 

Good  Laugh  Number 

Domestic  farce  with  situation  and 
antics  that  result  in  a  satisfactory 
quota  of  laughs.     Good  cast  is  head- 


A  "JUiiU"  horn  "£ots" 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

CTEPHEN  GROSS,  author  of  "One 
Good  Year,"  is  collaborating 
with  Joseph  Hoffman  in  writing 
the  screen  play  for  "Thank  You, 
Jeeves,"  based  upon  the  P.  G.  Wode- 
house  humorous  story.  Starring 
Arthur  Treacher,  the  picture  goes 
nto  production  July  6th  at  20th 
Century-Fox,  under  the  direction  of 
Arthur  G.  Collins. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Jack  Holt     returns    to     Columbia 

ifter  a  year's  absence  to  appear   in 

"Road  to      Nowhere"      (temporary 
title). 

T  T  T 

Columbia  also  has  signed  Billie 
Burke  and  Nydia  Westman  for 
"Craig's    Wife,"    with    John    Boles. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

"Swing  Time"  has  definitely  been 
selected  as  the  title  of  the  forth- 
coming screen  musical  which  will 
co-star  Fred  Astaire  and  Ginger 
Rogers  and  which  has  been  in  pro- 
duction under  the  working  titles,  "I 
Won't  Dance"  and  "Never  Gonna 
Dance." 

▼  ▼  T 

Warner's  recently  completed 
horse-racing  melodrama,  "Blood 
Lines,"  will  be  released  as  "Down 
the  Stretch."  Patricia  Ellis  is  the 
heroine. 


After  several  conferences  between 
Paramount  production  officials  and 
(he  Hays  offices,  it  has  been  decided 
to  retain  the  original  title  of  the 
Barry  Benefield  novel,  "Valiant  is 
the  Word  For  Carrie,"  for  the  pic- 
ture which  Wesley  Ruggles  is  now 
producing  and  directing  for  Para- 
mount. A  temporary  title  of  "With 
Banners  Blowing"  had  been  used. 
Gladys   George   has   the  title   role. 

T  T  T 

Allan  Scott  has  been  assigned  by 
RKO  Radio  to  write  the  screen  play 
of  "Quality  Street,"  Sir  James  Bar- 
rie play,  as  a  starring  vehicle  for 
Katharine    Hepburn. 

T  T  T 

Virginia  Weidler,  Polly  Moran, 
Fuzzy  Knight  and  Beulah  Bondi 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
"Spawn  of  the  North,"  the  Grover 
Jones-Henry  Hathaway  Technicolor 
production  for  Paramount. 

T  T  T 

Sam  Ornitz  is  pieparing  the  script 
of   "Army   Girl,"    Republic    special. 

▼  T  T 

Howard  J.  Green  has  signed  Dale 
Van  Every,  scenarist,  to  write  the 
screenplay  for  the  original  story, 
"Women  Are  Wise."  This  will  be 
Green's  fifth  producing  assignment 
since  his  elevation  to  the  writer- 
producer  status  several  months  ago. 


ed  by  Jack  Norton,  who  answers  a 
widow's  matrimonial  ad  with  a  view 
of  getting  himself  a  meal  ticket  af- 
ter going  broke  playing  the  horses. 
Widow  turns  out  to  be  a  hefty 
mama  (Eva  MacKenzie)  with  a 
household  that  includes  her  wrest- 
ling ex-husband,  Tom  Kennedy, 
who  is  now  a  boarder,  and  a  mar- 
ried son,  Matt  McHugh,  whose  nifty 
wife  (Jane  Hamilton)  meets  Jack 
at  the  station  and  is  mistaken  by 
him  for  the  prospective  bride.  So 
Jack  finds  he  has  let  himself  in  for 
some  disagreeable  works.  Jean 
Yai  brough    directed. 


"Major  Bowes'  Amateur  Parade" 

(No.  2) 

RKO  10  mins. 

Tolerable 

Because  of  the  general  fan  inter- 
est in  amateur  effort,  this  one- 
reeler  will  doubtless  find  a  certain 
amount  of  appeal  despite  the  fact 
that  its  collection  of  performers 
show  no  outstanding  talent  or  per- 
sonality. In  the  group  are  Jean  Dar- 
ling, singer;  Larbalestrier  Brothers, 
accordion  and  banjo;  Sid 
Raymond,  impersonator;  Bartene 
Sisters,  singers;  Lou  Ross,  tap  dan- 
cer; Charles  Garble,  xylophonist; 
Lucile  Fried,  singer,  and  The  Three 
Flashes,  harmony  trio. 


"Pathe   Topics" 

(No.  6) 

RKO  10   mins. 

Okay 

Opening  subject  in  this  reel  is 
"The  Island  of  Guernsey,"  pictur- 
esque   and    thriving    island    situated 


in  the  channel  midway  between  Eng- 
land and  France,  and  which  has  a 
charm  of  its  own.  The  second  clip, 
"Away  with  the  Wind,"  with  south- 
ern waters  as  the  locale,  deals  with 
sailing  and  utilizes  charts  as  well 
as  action  scenes  to  explain  how  sail- 
ing vessels  are  propelled  forward 
against  a  wind.  Final  subject, 
"Alewives,"  concerns  the  municipal 
fishing  industry  of  Newcastle  and 
Nobleboro  in  Maine,  conducted 
along  lines  that  date  back  to  the 
early    days    of   this    country. 


The  Easy  Aces  in 

"Fool   Your   Friends" 

RKO   (Van  Beuren)  10  mins. 

Good 

Commenting  on  the  magic  expose 
performance  given  by  David  Allisen, 
magician,  gives  Jane  Ace  some  pret- 
ty good  openings  to  trading  dumb 
cracks  for  wise  ones  with  hubby 
Goodman  Ace.  Allisen  exposes  the 
shell  game  and  various  card  and 
mechanical  tricks,  all  quite  interest- 
ingly done. 


"Living   Jewels" 

(Struggle   to    Live    Series) 

RKO  (Van  Beuren)  9  mins. 

Interesting 

Filmed  by  Horace  and  Stacy 
Woodward,  this  is  an  absorbing  un- 
dersea excursion,  showing  quite  a 
variety  of  strange  fish,  especially 
some  unusual  specimens  which  have 
the  appearance  of  beautiful  flowers 
but  turn  out  to  be  yoracious  traps 
for  unsuspecting  weaker  fish.  Run- 
ning talk  by  Gayne  Whitman  is  of 
help. 


HERE&THERE 


Sharon,  Pa.— Two  "Robin  Hood" 
gunmen  held  up  L.  B.  Cool,  mana- 
ger of  Warners'  Columbia  Theater 
here,  and  robbed  the  office  safe  of 
$250.  They  refused  to  take  $60 
from  Cool's  pocket  when  the  man- 
ager stated  that  it  was  his  personal 
cash. 


Camden,  N.  J. — Demanding  a  20 
per  cent  wage  increase,  a  35-hour 
week  and  two  weeks'  annual  vaca- 
tion with  pay,  the  Electrical  &  Ra- 
dio Workers  Union  of  America 
called  a  strike  Tuesday  at  the  RCA 
Victor  plant.  General  Hugh  S. 
Johnson  was  called  into  negotiate 
a  settlement.  E.  T.  Cunningham, 
president  of  RCA  Manufacturing 
Co.,  says  most  employees  are  not 
in  favor  of  the  union's  stand,  which 
would  force  the  plant  to  close. 


New  Orleans  —  The  Strand,  re- 
opening this  week  under  the  man- 
agement of  H.  S.  McLeod,  repoi'ts 
it  has  closed  deals  for  product  with 
three  major  companies  and  is  about 
to  close  with  a  fourth.  Companies 
listed  were:  Paramount,  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox and  Columbia. 


Pensacola — George  Fuller  of  Fair- 
hope,  Ala.,  erroneously  reported 
opening  a  house  here,  has  a  tent  at 
Warrington,  Fla.,  13  miles  from  this 
city.  C.  F.  Vucovich  expects  to 
open  the  Belmont  here  in  a  month, 
the  two  Saenger  houses  still  being 
closed  due  to  protest  over  the  city 
tax. 


Wellsville,  N.  Y.— With  the  clos- 
ing of  the  Temple  for  the  summer, 
Manager  Jim  Macris  has  joined  the 
staff  of  the  Babcock. 


Rochester,  N.  Y.— RKO  Palace, 
under  Walter  W.  Risley,  has  drop- 
ped duals  for  single  features. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J.— When  the  Cap- 
itol reopens  after  alterations  it  will 
be  known  as  the  Broad. 


Trenton— Colonel  Mark  Kimber- 
ling,  noted  figure  in  the  events  sur- 
rounding the  Bruno  Hauptmann 
case,  and  present  head  of  the  New 
Jersey  State  Police,  attended  a  spe- 
cial showing  of  Universal's  "Parole" 
at  the  Trenton  State  Hospital  here. 
The  picture  was  flashed  on  the 
screen  by  the  State's  motion  picture 
projection  equipment.  Other  prom- 
inent New  Jersey  officials  were  in 
the   party  at  the   screening. 

MINNEAPOLIS 


Jacob  M.  Riegel,  secretary  of  the 
Grandview  Theater  Corp.,  operators 
of  several  St.  Paul  houses,  passed 
away  this  week. 

C.  F.  Schnee,  of  Litchfield,  opera- 
tor of  the  Rialto,  Paynesville,  Minn., 
has  sold  out  to  Edwin  F.  Behrendt. 

Barrett  Kiesling,  of  the  M-G-M 
publicity  department,  was  guest 
columnist  for  Merle  Potter,  Minne- 
apolis Journal  film  writer.  Kiesling 
is  here  in  interests  of  "Romeo  and 
Juliet." 

Al  Steffes  is  back  from  New  York, 
where  he  saw  the  Louis-Schmeling 
fight. 


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AMPA  Team  Wins  Match  Play  at  Golf  Tournament 


Film    Execs   Stage    Fine 

Golf  Turnout  at 

Glen  Oaks 

By  JACK  HARROWER 

The  Twenty-fourth  Annual  Film 
Daily  Golf  Tournament  broke  all 
records  for  attendance  in  the  long 
series,  being  staged  yesterday  at 
Glen  Oaks  Golf  and  Country  Club 
at  Great  Neck,  Long  Island.  Over 
200  golfers  teed  off,  and  many  more 
sat  down  to  enjoy  the  evening  ban- 
quet. 

During  the  day  the  alleged  golfers, 
burglars  and  bandits,  chiselers  and 
common  garden  variety  of  film 
mugs,  all  of  whom  kid  themselves 
on  this  one  day  in  the  year  that  they 
are  really  golfers,  battled  their  way 
around  the  fairways,  and  came  back 
to  the  clubhouse  with  the  damdest 
lying  scores  ever  recorded  at  any 
golf  tournament  anywhere.  Every 
player  chiseled  his  score  down  to 
the  bone,  and  was  perfectly  safe 
and  could  get  away  with  it  because 
the  other  burglars  on  his  foursome 
couldn't  squawk  as  they  were  doing 
the  same  thing.  So  everybody  had 
a  perfectly  lovely  time,  and  being 
film  men  it  was  just  like  working 
their  racket  in  their  own  office.  They 
felt  right  at  home,  only  it  was  so 
much  nicer  to  give  their  competi- 
tors the  works  out  in  the  open  air 
with  the  birds  twittering  and  the 
caddies  marvelling  at  their  ability 
to  make  a  dozen  strokes  on  a  hole 
show  up  on  the  score  card  as  a  par 
4,  5  or  6. 

But  the  real  fun  came  in  the  eve- 
ning when  the  trophies  and  prizes 
were  given  out.  Jack  Alicoate  as 
master  of  the  revels  apologized  for 
the  congestion  of  players  on  the 
course,  the  time  it  took  to  get  such 
a  mob  off  the  first  tee.  He  apolo- 
gized for  the  dining  room  that  was 
too  small  to  accommodate  such  an 
overflow.  He  introduced  Toastmas- 
ter  Al  Lichtman  as  the  Mystery 
Man  of  Metro. 

Mister  Lichtman  was  in  good 
form.  In  presenting  the  Albee  Cup 
to  Captain  Charlie  Einfeld  of  the 
AMPA  Team  that  licked  the  stuf- 
fing out  of  the  Cinema  Club  Team, 
Al  blamed  the  defeat  of  the  execu- 
tives' white  hopes  on  Jack  Alicoate 
"who  brought  a  palooka  from  Eng- 
land." Meaning  Jeffrey  Bernerd. 
Jeff  played  on  the  Cinema  Club 
team  So  did  Ted  Curtis  as  captain, 
and  H.  J.  Yates  and  Mitch  May. 
But  the  defeat  was  brought  about 
not  because  the  AMPA  team  was 
so  good  but  because  they  were  not 


Golf    Gets    Him 

At  the  tenth  tee,  Captain  Charlie 
Einfeld  of  the  Ampa  Team  looked  very 
worried,  and  had  been  that  way  all 
through  the  play,  counseling  and 
admonishing  his  team  with  the  con- 
cern of  a  hen  for  its  chicks.  And  his 
caddy  inquired  sympathetically:  Do 
they   call   you   Mother   Einfeld? 


THE    WINNERS 

Team  Winners — (Albee  Memorial  Cup,  Film  Daily  Medals,  and  Rcss 
Federal  Service  Sweaters) 

A.  M.  P.  A S.  CHARLES  EINFELD,  Capt.;  TOM  GERETY,  HERB  FECKE, 

LEONARD   PALUMBO. 

Low  Net— (Film  Daily  Cup  and  Variety  Trophy) JOE  RICE  MALCOLM 

Low   Net,  Runner   Up— (RKO  Radio  Pictures  Trophy)  WILLIAM   FRANKEL 

Low    Gross— (Quigley    Publications   Trophy) S.    CHARLES    EINFELD 

Low  Gross,   Runner  Up — (Columbia   Pictures  Trophy) MAX  FEINBERG 

Low  Net— Morning  Round— (DuPcnt  Film  Mfg.  Co  Trophy) TED  SULLIVAN 

Low  Gross — Morning  Round — (Stebbins,  Leterman  &  Gates  Trophy) 

LEONARD   PALUMBO 
Low  Gross — Morning  Round,  Runner  Up — (Mitchell  May,  Jr,  Trophy) 

ARTHUR  SEIDMAN 

Low  Net— Exhibitor— (United  Artists  Trophy) DAVID  J.  CHATKIN 

Low  Gross— Exhibitor— (Western  Electric  Trophy) W.  S.  CANNING 

Low  Gross,  2nd  Runner  Up— (RCA,  Radio) SIDNEY  ROSENFELD 

Low  Gross — Morning  Round,  2nd   Runner  Up — (Eastman   Kodak  Camera) 

EDWARD  HYMAN 

Driving  Contest,  Winner— (William   Massce  Trophy) DOUGLAS  YATES 

Driving  Contest,  First  Runner  Up — (National  Theater  Supply  Cc    Trophy) 

S  DANIEL  UDELL 

Driving  Contest,  Second  Runner  Up — (General  Electric  Co.  Mixer) 

MITCHELL  MAY,  JR. 

Birdies—  (Gaumcnt  British  Trophy) LOU    MILLER 

Best  Dressed  Golfer— (Nat  Lewis  Rcbe) JULES  LEVY 

Best  Dressed  Golfer,  Runner  Up — (Eaves  Costume  Co.  Plug  Hat) 

JEFFREY  BERNERD 
Special  Prize — (Jack  &  Charlie's  "21"  Ballantine  Scotch) 

RALPH  DOYLE— (for  coming  frcm  Australia) 

FOURSOME  WINNERS 

The  foursome  winners,  who  received  the  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  bags: 
Fred  Baron,  Russell  Bell.  Richard  Brady,  George  Brandt,  William  Brandt,  Dr. 
Henry  Brown,  James  A.  Clark,  L.  W.  Conrow,  Phil  Duey,  Sol  Edwards,  Simon  H. 
Fabian,  Al  Fagan,  Tom  Gerety,  John  Goring,  Jack  Gutfreund,  0.  F.  Haas,  Bert 
Hammel,  A.  R.  Hammerslag,  Melvin  Hirsh,  J.  H.  Hoffberg,  Herbert  Hyman,  Leo 
Justin,  Herbert  Kahn,  Hal  Lerman,  William  Massce,  Harry  Michalson,  Lou 
Miller,  Mike  Milton,  N.  C.  Nicholson,  Jack  Ostendorf,  John  F.  Plunkett,  Harold 
Rinzler,  Samuel  Rinzler,  Myron  Robinson,  Charles  A.  Rogers,  Jack  Servies, 
Homer  B.  Snook,  E.  F.  Sterk,  G.  E.  Stoddard,  Al  Szekler,  Lindsley  Teegarden, 
Phil  Turnessa,   Edward  White,  Allan   Williford,   Nathan   Yamins. 

FOURSOME  RUNNERS  UP 

The  foursome  runners  up,  who  received  the  National  Screen  service  (pen, 
desk  niblick  set):  George  Batcheller,  Jr.,  Leon  J.  Bamberger,  Frank  Begg, 
George  A  Blair,  Bingo  Brandt,  Harry  Brandt.  James  Cron,  Nathan  Dobson, 
Oscar  Doob  Edward  Finney,  Arthur  Fisher,  Charles  B.  Gardner,  Paul  Garst, 
Fred  J  Gebhardt,  Irving  W.  Goodfield,  Bob  Hadley,  Ted  Hadley.  S.  Kallman, 
Jerry  Keyser,  M.  E.  Kornbluth,  Davil  Kugel,  Oscar  S.  Lager,  Jack  Level,  Martin 
Levine  Edward  G  Levy,  E.  L.  McEvoy,  Willard  S.  McKay,  Haskell  Masters.  M.  C 
Morton  James  Neary,  Ken  O'Brien,  David  O'Malley,  Arthur  Pelterson.  Bernard 
Ridder  Harold  Rodner,  Ralph  Rolan,  Lou  Rydell.  Bert  Sanford,  Jr.,  Al  Semels, 
Sam  Shiff,  E.  Harold  Stoneman.  J.  F.  Sullivan,  Carroll  S.  Trowbridge,  Jack  Unger- 
feld    Major  Albert  Warner,  Robert  S.  Wolff,  H.  J.  Yates,  Jr. 


quite  as  lousy  as  the  Cinema  Club 
team. 

Then  Mister  Lichtman  called  on 
Mister  Einfeld  as  the  winning  cap- 
tain to  make  a  speech.  What  could 
Charlie  say?  He  knew  his  gang 
had  hijacked  the  prize  from  a  crip- 
pled aggregation  of  elderly  gentle- 
men such  as  J.  D.  Rockefeller  could 
trim  after  a  good  breakfast  of 
crackers  and  milk. 

Then  they  gave  the  works  to  a 
gent  named  Bernard  Kleid  who 
proved  to  be  the  world's  worst  gol- 
fer with  a  score  of  258.  But  the  guy 
was  at  least  honest  and  didn't  chisel 
his  score.  They  marched  him  in 
with  a  guard  of  soldiers  in  red  uni- 
forms. Toastmaster  Lichtman  gave 
him  a  fair  trial,  with  Billv  Brandt 
acting  as  prosecuting  attorney  on 
behalf  of  the  Glen  Oaks  Club  whose 


fairways  had  been  destroyed  by  this 
goofer.  With  the  unanimous  ap- 
proval of  the  guests  the  soldiers 
took  the  guy  outside  and  shot  him. 

The  awards  of  trophies  and  prizes  was 
handled  by  Jack  Alicoate  all  dressed  in  white 
for  the  occasion.  There  was  considerable  boo- 
ing and  hissing  from  the  guests  who  didn't 
win  any  prizes,  they  of  course  being  envious 
at  knowing  that  the  gents  who  copped  the 
rich  loot  had  done  so  by  having  more  crust 
in  chiseling  their  scores  down  real  low,  and 
sore  at  themselves  for  not  beating  the  smart 
boys  to  it.  This  as  you  can  see  is  typical 
of  the  film  biz,  and  only  goes  to  prove  that 
the  slow  thinkers  get  it  in  the  ashcan  and 
that  it  is  their  own  fault  for  being  outsmart- 
ed.    It  will  always  be  this  way  in  the  film  biz. 

As  Jules  Levy  truly  remarked  when  he  won 
the  prize  as  the  Best  Dressed  Golfer:  "This 
is    the    first    honest    award    given    tonight." 

The  short  subjects  shown  got  a  big  hand. 
They  were  the  Harmon-Ising  cartoon,  "The 
Old  Mill  Pond,"  Columbia's  "Golf  Rhythm." 
and  the  Walt  Disney  Mickey  Mouse  subject, 
"Alpine  Climbers."  The  exhibitors  turned  out 
in  force,  being  about  25  per  cent  of  the  en- 
trants. 


Over  200  teeed  off  at  the  Tournament,  and 
additional  guests  turned  out  for  the  evening 
festivities.  Among  those  checked  off  at  the 
gate   were: 

Edward  Ansln,  Louis  Adams,  Charles  A.  Ali- 
coate, Jack  Alicoate,  Winfield  Andrus,  Joseph 
A.    Arnold.    Ralph    B.   Austrian. 

J.  E.  Baker,  Leon  J.  Bamberger,  George 
Batcheller,  Jr.,  Frank  Begg,  Russell  Bell,  Herbert 
S.  Berg,  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  Chris  Beute,  Milton 
Blackstone,  Geoge  A.  Blair,  George  Blake,  Rich- 
ard Brady,  Bingo  Brandt,  George  Brandt,  Harry 
Brandt,  Lou  Brandt,  William  Brandt,  Frank  Brit- 
ton,  George  Brown,  Dr.  Henry  Brown,  C.  Jules 
Brulatour,    C-  W.    Bunn. 

W.  S.  Canning,  Charles  L.  Casanave,  Charles 
L.  Casanave,  Jr.,  D.  J.  Chatkin,  James  A. 
Clark,  Julius  Cohen,  Max  A.  Cohen,  L.  W. 
Conrow,  James  Cron,  Charles  Curran,  Ted  Cur- 
tis. 

Harvey  B.  Day,  George  F.  Dembow,  Sam 
Dembow,  Jr.,  Gregory  Dickson,  Nathan  Dobson. 
Cscar    A.    Doob,    Ralph    R.    Doyle,    Phil    Duey. 

Sol  Edwards,  S.  Charles  Einfeld,  Norman  El- 
son. 

Simon  H.  Fabian,  Al  Fagan,  Herb  Fecke,  Max 
Feinberg,  Edward  Finney,  Arthur  Fisher,  Maurice 
Fleischman,  Daniel  Frankel,  William  V.  Frankel, 
Louis    Frisch. 

L.  J.  Gafney,  Ray  Gallagher,  Charles  B. 
Gardner,  Paul  Garst,  Dick  Gavin,  Fred  Geb- 
hart,  Tom  Gerety,  William  J.  German.  Jay 
Gilman,  Jack  Glucksman,  Milton  Goldstein, 
Irving  W.  Goodfield,  Ben  Gocdney,  John  P. 
Goring,     Lou     Gaudreau,     Jack     Gutfreund. 

Adolph  Haas,  O.  F.  Haas,  Bob  Hadley,  Ted 
Hadley,  Arthur  Hammerslag,  John  Hammond, 
Jack  Harrower,  M.  E.  Herschman,  Melvin  M. 
Hirsh,  Nathan  Hirsh,  J.  H.  Hoffberg,  Joe  Horn- 
stein,     Edward    L.    Hyman,    Herbert    H.    Hyman. 

W.   Ray  Johnston,   Leo  Justin. 

Herbert  M.  Kahn,  S.  Kallman,  Maurice  D. 
Kann,  Julian  Kaye,  S.  W.  Kaufman,  Frank  Kelly, 
Jerry     Keyser,     Marvin     Kirsch,     Bernard     Kleid, 


Mitchell    Klupt 
Bert    Kulick. 

Oscar    S.     Lager, 
Arthur    A.    Lee,     E 


M.   E.    Kornbluth,    David    Kugel, 


M.  Lanzit,  Harry  Lanzner. 
D.  Leishman,  Hal  Lerman, 
Jack  Level,  Lee  Leventhal,  Bruce  Levine,  Marty 
Levine,  Al  J.  Levy,  Edward  G.  Levy,  Jules  Levy, 
"Chick"  Lewis,  Ai  Lichtman,  Morris  Liber- 
man,    Dr.    John    I.    Lind,    Irving   Lipcowitz. 

E.  L.  McEvoy,  Willard  S.  McKay,  Karl  G. 
Micdonald,  Joe  Rice  Malcolm,  Al  Mannheimer, 
Henry  Marks,  William  Massce,  Haskell  Masters, 
Mitchell  May,  Jr.,  Louis  Mazze,  Charles  M. 
Mersereau,  Don  M.  Mersereau,  Harry  Michalson, 
M.  Micolino,  Jr..  Lou  Miller,  Mike  Milton, 
Bob  Mintz,  Bert  Moeller,  George  Morris,  M.  C. 
Morton,    Charles    M.     Moses,     Herbert    Muller 

James  W.  Neary,  Oscar  F.  Nev,  Norman  C. 
Nicholson,    Wally    Nolan. 

Ken  O'Brien,  Millard  Ochs,  David  A.  O'Malley, 

E.  M.   Orowitz,   John  Ostendorf. 

David  Palfreyman,  Leonard  Palumbo,  Charles 
B.    Payne,    Elmer    Pearson,    Arthur    H    Pelterson, 

F.  N.  Phelps,  John  F.  Plunkett,  Ralph  Poucher. 
Irving  Regensburg,  Paul  Reis,  Bernard  J.  Rid- 
der, Harold  Rinzler,  Samuel  Rinzler,  Thomas 
Roberts,  Jr.,  Myron  Robinson,  Harold  Rodner, 
Charles  A.  Rogers,  Ralph  Rolan,  Samuel  Rosen, 
Sidney  Rosenfeld,  Sam  Rubenstein,  Edward  Rug- 
off,    Lou    Rydell. 

Bert  Sanford,  Jr.,  Sidney  Satenstein,  Bob 
Savini,  Edward  M.  Schnitzer,  John  S.  Schoen- 
fe'.d,  Fred  J.  Schwartz,  G.  L.  Sears,  Clarence 
Secor,  Arthur  Seiderman,  Al  Selig,  Al  Semels, 
J.  W.  Servies,  Sam  Shiff,  Harry  Shiftman, 
Bernard  Sholtz,  M.  J.  Siegel,  Cresson  E.  Smith, 
Homer  B.  Snook,  H.  J.  Spiess,  Edward  F. 
Sterk,  Sam  Stern,  G.  E.  Stoddard,  E.  Harold 
Stoneman,  S.  Strassberg,  Dave  Strumph,  Max 
Stuart,  Charles  Stuart,  Dr.  J.  F.  Sullivan, 
Theodore  J.   Sullivan,   Al   Szekler. 

Lindsey  W.  Teegarden,  Creighton  J.  Tevlin, 
Carroll  S.  Trowbridge,  W.  J.  Turnbull,  Phil 
Turnessa. 

Daniel    A.    Udell,    Jack    Ungerfeld. 

Arnold    Van    Leer,    A.    Mike   Vogel. 

Bernard  Walsh,  Major  Albert  Warner,  Ernest 
J.  Warner,  Sydney  B.  Weill,  William  Weintraub, 
M,,ton  C.  Weisman,  Edward  White,  Gordon 
S.  White,  E.  A.  Williford,  Earl  Wingart,  Robert 
S     Wolff. 

Nalhan  Yamins,  Douglas  T.  Yates,  Herbert 
J.    Yates,    Herbert    J.    Yates,    Jr.,    Henry    Yusen. 


Fashion   Note 

There  were  so  many  new  outfits  and 
sporty  ensembles  on  the  dude  golfers, 
it  looked  as  if  some  of  the  boys 
had  taken  advantage  of  their  charge 
accounts     at     the     haberdashers. 


10 


Thursday,  June  25, 1936 


Camera  Snaps  Industry's 
Annual  Tournament  A 

Greai 


There   Are    Smiles:       Billy    Brandt    flashes    the    spirit    of    the    day, 
flanked  by  the  Messrs.   Bingo  and  Louis  Brandt. 


I    r  «j     ,     eams  Pause  t0  Pose:     A  M  PA-'S  divot  d!88ers   (fr°"f  f°w)   are  Charley 

Einfeld     Leonard    Palumbo,    Herb    Fecke    and    Tom    Gerety.      Standing,    with    honor 

though    defeated,    are    the    Cinema    Club's   club-wielders,    Herb   Yates,    Ted    Curtis 

Jeffrey  Bernerd  and  Mitch  May,  Jr. 


A    Military    Huddle:     Just    before    play    began,    the    Ole    Colonel, 

Jack  Alicoate,  discusses  battle  plans  with  Captain  Charley  Einfeld 

of    the    A.M.P.A.    team    and    winner    of    low    gross    for    the    day. 

Don  Mersereau  is  eavesdropping. 


"IT'S  IN  THE  BAG!"— declares  Joe  Homstein  as  he  finds  his  Mickey  Mouse  blanket 
(and   other  souvenirs)    as    Paul    Ries,   Ed    Hyman,    Lou   Adams,    Bernard   Walsh   and 

Leo   Justin    look   on. 


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Gentlemen,    Be   Seated!      Sid    Satenstein,    Colonel    Al   Lichtman,    Harry    Brandt   and 
Milton  Weisman  find  parking  space  for  a  brief  rest  beside  a  wayside  tee,  en  route 

to  the  18th  hole. 


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A  Study  in   Black  and  White:     Ralph   "Australia   RKO"  Doyle  and 
Ralph  "Time"  Rolan  scan  with  interest  the  neat  total  on  Cresson 
"RKO"  Smith's  score  card. 


Watching   the   "Birdie":      Dave    Chatkin,   Jack    Level,    Eddie    MeEvoy.    Lew    Miller, 
Dick  Gavin,  Leon   Bamberger  and   Henry   Michalson  get  together  for  snapshot. 


Universally  Speaking:    Al  Zeckler  who  came  7000  miles  to  win  his 

foursome  listens  with  Willard  Mackay  to  Charlie  Payne's  reason  for 

not    getting    low     gross. 

Pliotos  by  Sileo. 


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Thursday,  June  25, 1936 


Putts  &  Takes 


By   Charles  Alicoate 

A  N  unusual  foursome  was  that  of 
the  Four  Als.    It  included  Major 
Albert    Warner,    Al    Manheimer,    Al 
Fagan  and  Al  Levy. 

A  bunch  of  bargain  hunters  were 
out  before  8  o'clock  or  shortly  there- 
after to  cop  that  Free  Breakfast 
that  Squire  Alicoate  furnishes  at 
these  golf  tournaments.  The  early 
birds  included  Al  Selig,  Ed  Hyman, 
Bernard  Walsh,  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  Ar- 
thur Lee,  Ralph  Poucher,  Charlie 
Cur  ran,  Jack  Level,  Dick  Gavin, 
Lou  Miller,  Herb  Hyman,  Earl  Win- 
gart,  Ray  Gallagher,  Sam  Ruben- 
stein,  Karl  MacDonald,  David  O'- 
Malley,  S.  W.  Kaufman,  Leo  Justin, 
Bob  and  Ted  Hadley,  Melvin  Hirsh. 

Some  guy  started  steaming  Jules 
Levy  up  that  he  was  the  best  dressed 
golfer  and  would  win  the  prize  if 
he  would  only  wear  a  belt  with  his 
three-tone  blue  ensemble.  So  Jules 
falls  for  it  and  wastes  an  hour 
scouting  up  a  belt  in  the  locker  room. 

*  *         * 

Playing  to  the  gallery,  the  four- 
some of  Al  Lichtman,  Bill  and  Harry 
Brandt  and  Milt  Weisman  started 
off  from  the  first  tee,  loudly  betting 
one  another  Fabulous  Sums  of 
money  as  to  what  they  would  do. 
And  the  best  drive  out  of  the  four 
was  less  than  50  yards  from  the  tee. 
The    goofers    slowed   up   the    whole 

tournament. 

*  *         * 

Herb  Hyman  had  a  bet  with  Mon- 
roe Greenthal,  absent  on  the  Coast, 
that  he  would  shoot  a  95.  He  tal- 
lied   127,   not   counting   the   putts. 

*  *         * 

When  Charlie  Casanave  took  his 
fourth  putt  on  the  fifth  green,  he 
turned  and  blamed  it  on  George 
Dembotv's  shadow. 

*  *  * 

And  there  was  Sol  Edwards  who 
took  a  healthy  swing,  and  wham- 
mo! — the  ball  went  out  of  bounds. 

*  *         * 

Ralph  Rolan — a  great  combina- 
tion of  beautiful  technique  and  lousy 

golf. 

*  *         * 

The  rumor  was  out  that  Milt 
Blackstone  was  shooting  sensation- 
ally— for  him — in  the  low  80's.  He 
was.    He  had  81  on  the  first  nine. 

*  *         * 

Ken  O'Brien  talked  Greg  Dixon 
out  of  winning  a  $10  bet.  Ken  is 
a   lousy  golfer,   and  Greg   is  pretty 


A  Wow 

Positively  sen-say-shu-nal  in  a  beau- 
tiful three-tone  blue  ensemble,  Jules 
Levy  made  his  bid  as  the  best  dressed 
golfer.  As  he  teed  off,  a  caddy  with 
a  loud,  raspy  voice  cracked  so  all  the 
gallery  could  hear:  "There  goes  Little 
Boy    Blue!" 


iMSLH 


•  •      •     WITH  THE  clouds  threatening  the  proverbial 

luck  of  the  Film  Golf  Tournaments  held  good and  the  24th 

annual  event  of  the  series  went  through  without  any  rain  mar- 
ring  the   play at  the  Glen  Oaks   Golf  and   Country   Club 

at   Great   Neck,   Long   Island it   was   a   new   record 

hung  up  for  attendance  with  50  foursomes  actually  teeing  off, 
and  3  threesomes  and  if  you  think  it's  a  cinch  to  handle 

over  200  players  and  handicap  'em  and  attend  to  their  general 

comfort  in  every  way talk  to  Handicapper  Don  Mersereau 

and  Maestro  of  Golf  de  Luxe,  Jack  Alicoate 

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     AS   USUAL  the   gala   event   started   the   eve 

before when    the    Committee    went    out   to    the    Club    and 

were  up  half  the  nite  preparing  for  the  gale  of  golfers 

there  were  so  many  prizes  and  special  gifts  donated  for  all 
the  players  in  addition  to  the  trophies  and  prizes  for  the  tourna- 
ment play that  they  had  to  pack  'em  in  duffle  bags   so 

the  guests  could  carry  home  the  loot  in  safety  and  comfort    

Y  ▼  ▼ 

•  •      •     THE  COMMITTEE  got  about  four  hours  sleep 

and  were  up  at  6:30  to  welcome  the  Early  Birds  to  the  Farm- 
Style  Breakfast  donated  by  Squire  Alicoate  to  all  those 
who  got  there  by  8  o'clock  this  feature,  started  last  year, 
has  caught  on  in  a  big  way  about  a  score  of  gents  were 
on  hand  for  the  free  ham-and-eggs  and  all  the  fixin's  that  go 
with  the  country-style  breakfast 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     AGAIN  COPPING  ticket  No.  1  as  he  did  last  year 

Al  Selig  was  the  first  arrival,  breezing  in  at  7:10 

and  from  8  o'clock  on  the  players  started  streaming  in  so  fast, 
that  the  Committee  were  in  a  lather  all  morning  looking  after 
their  comfort 

▼  V  ▼ 

•  •  •  A  VERY  serviceable  and  popular  gift  was  the  dona- 
tion of  Joe  Hornstein  a  box  of  three  Top-Flite  balls  with 
the  name  of  player  stamped  on  .  .  to  all  who  got  their  en- 
tries in  by  last  Friday 

▼  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  THAT  GANG  over  at  RKO  are  certainly  Golf- 
Conscious  Lou    Miller,    the    RKO    early    birdie   (he 

shoots  9  every  morn  before  going  to  work) went  for  the 

old  company  flag  hole  with  a  vengeance after  a  drive  of 

290  yards,  Lou  chipped  up  and  then  plunko! a  birdie  on 

the   old   home   grounds    .  Visiting   caddies   were   eyeing   the 

crowd  for  movie  stars,  and  one  kid  picked  out  Dick  Gavin  as 

Ronald  Colman And  when    Eddie    McEvoy   came   in   with 

an  eagle  and  a  birdie,  someone  in  the  gallery  said  it  was  too 
bad  he  didn't  have  a  gun  along 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •      •     A  SWELL  job  was  done  by  Jimmy  Sileo  covering 

the  photography  assignment getting  the  golf  notables  with 

his  candid  camera  shots it  is  now  after  8  o'clock  in  the 

evening  as  we  write  this the  Gang  is  streaming  in  for  the 

banquet very  noisy  and  very  happy  the  wind-up  of 

a  glorious  day  of  fun 


good.  But  Ken  kept  complimenting 
Greg  on  his  trick  white  sweater  with 
fancy  embroidery,  and  Greg  was  so 
flattered  he  kept  posing  on  the  fair- 
way and  forgot  to  shoot  golf. 

*  *  * 

Gordon  White  was  chasing  all 
over  the  grounds  for  two  hours  look- 
ing for  his  golf  bag,  while  the  caddy 

was  waiting  with  it  at  the  first  tee. 

*  *         * 

One  of  the  things  to  wonder  at 
was  how  Handicapper  Don  Merse- 
reau could  handle  a  very  tough  job 
and  answer  a  thousand  questions 
and  still  keep  kidding  and  smiling. 


Doug  Yates  grabbed  the  prize  for 
the  longest  drive  of  the  day.  It  was 
a  265-yard  sock  into  the  wind  on 
the  first  fairway. 

*  *         * 

Dan  Udell  was  the  runner-up  in 
the  driving  contest  with  a  255-yard 
blast.  Mitch  May  hit  one  on  the  but- 
ton for  a  trifle  over  247  to  win  third 

place. 

*  *         * 

Ben  Ridder  had  tuff  luck  with  a 
wallop  of  about  280  in  the  driving 
contest,  but  it  just  trickled  off  the 
fairway  a  few  feet — otherwise  he 
would   have   copped   first  place. 


Bird 


i  e  s 


By  George  Morris 

JMAGINE  a  guy  coming  to  a  tour- 
nament without  his  putter.     Page 
Morris    Liberman. 

*  *  * 

Bill  German  arrived  as  usual  with 
his  happy  smile,  Billy  Brandt  was 
everywhere  acting  as  a  sort  of  per- 
sonal host  to  the  gang,  Eddie  White 
shot  an  unusual  43  in  the  morning 
round  and  immediately  wanted  to 
become  a  pro,  and  Julius  Cohen  at 
last  discovered  where  he  belongs  at 
a  golf  tournament  by  playing  pin 
ball  in  the  locker  room. 

*  *  * 

And  Sam  Rubenstein  almost  pass- 
ed out  when  he  sank  a  25-foot  putt 
on  the  6th.  Accidents  will  happen 
at  the  best  managed  tournaments, 
Sam. 

*  *         * 

At  lunch  time  a  chorus  of  old- 
fashioned  songs  was  indulged  in  by 
Ray  Johnston,  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  Jack 
Alicoate  and  Ed  Finney.  Four  of 
them  were  terrible.  The  other  was 
even  more  so. 

*  *         * 

Never  saw  a  gent  swallow  a  lun- 
cheon as  fast  as  did  Major  Albert 
Warner.  He  finished  in  about  four 
minutes  flat,  so  anxious  was  he  to 
get  out  on  the  course  after  arriving 
late. 

*  *         * 

A  bunch  of  mugs  we  noted  prac- 
ticing on  the  putting  green  seemed 
to  think  they  were  driving,  and 
when  they  later  teed  off  in  tourna- 
ment play  you'd  think  they  were  put- 
ting instead  of  driving.  These  per- 
plexed players  included  Lou  Rydell, 
Joe  Hornstein,  Herb  Berg  and  Ray 
Gallagher. 

*  *  * 

As  Jules  Levy  drove  off  from  the 
first  tee,  some  guy  on  the  sidelines 
remarked:     "It     isn't     the     longest 

drive,  but  it's  the  highest." 

*  *  * 

And  has  that  lad  Sid  Weill  got 
nerve.  After  trying  to  get  out  of 
a  sand  trap  with  a  half  dozen 
strokes,  he  finally  threw  the  ball  on 
the  fairway  ivith  his  hand  as  the 
rest  of  his  foursome  watched.  Later 
when  asked  for  his  score  on  the  hole 
he  blandly  said:  "Practically  a  five." 

*  *  * 

Rated  as  the  Duffer  in  his  four- 
some, Harold  Rodner  fooled  'em  on 
the  short  hole.     Harold  led  off  with 

a  3  and  the  others  took  four. 

*  *         * 

Visible  from  any  part  of  the 
grounds — Joe  Hornstein  and  Mitch 
May  in  yellow  outfits. 


Chiselers 

With  a  microphone  concealed  on  the 
8th  hole,  we  grabbed  this  conversation 
between  Al  Lichtman  and  Billy  Brandt. 
Al  asks:  "Will  you  concede  this  four- 
foot  putt?"  And  Billy  says:  "Oke,  if 
you'll  give  me  a  better  deal  on  those 
Metro   shorts."' 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  69,  NO.  150 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  JUNE  26,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


FCC  Asked  to  Give  Movies  Priority  on   Television 

PARAMOUNT  ELECTION  IS  PUT  OVER  TO  NEXT  WEEK 

Paramount   is    Extending    Three    Major    Theater    Deals 


V  lewmg 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  ' 


/"NNCE  again  the  capriciousness  of  cen- 
^"^  sorship  is  demonstrated  in  the  with- 
holding of  permission  to  show  "The  Green 
Pastures"  in  the  province  of  O.ilario,  fol- 
lowing similar  action  by  the  British  censor 
in    London. 

The  reason  is  that  religion  and  God  as 
represented  in  this  Warner  production  are 
not  in  keeping  with  the  conceptions  of 
these  respective  censors,  who  apparently 
disregarded  the  fact  that  the  stage  version 
of  this  play  not  only  was  found  unobject- 
ionable but  was  highly  accla'med  in  other 
countries,  and  the  film  is  an  exact  duplicate 
of    the    play. 

Without  wishing  to  quarrel  with  any- 
body's ideals  of  religion,  it  is  regrettable 
that  an  artistic  work  which  has  been  found 
both  elevating  and  entertaining  by  so  many 
countries  and  so  many  millions  of  intel- 
ligent persons  should  be  denied  to  other 
millions  of  people  solely  because  of  the 
narrow  misconstruction  of  two  or  three 
censorial    authorities. 

—  o  — 

AT  the  recent  world  premieres  of  the 
foregoing  picture  in  two  western  cit- 
ies, members  of  the  audiences  left  the 
theater  so  profoundly  moved  that  many  of 
them  could  not  speak. 

If  this  is  not  proof  that  the  film  ad- 
heres to  a  proper  respect  for  religion — if 
such  films  do  not  provide  one  of  the  best 
means  of  inculcating  religious  interest  and 
observance — and  if  films  of  this  type  are  to 
be  kept  from  the  people  by  the  vagaries 
of  censorship,  then  what  is  the  use  of 
Hollywood  trying  to  turn  out  "worth  while" 
pictures? 

—  o  — 

SOME  recent  remarks  in  this  column  on 
the  subject  of  color  have  brought  in 
a  number  of  interesting  reactions,  all  of 
them  more  or  less  favoring  the  viewpoint 
that  the  success  of  color  will  depend  on 
how  it  is  controlled  rather  than  how  it  is 
used. 

Among    the     suggestions     worth     passing 
along   is  one   urging   that   color   touches   be 
applied    to    black-and-white    pictures    where 
(Continued   on    Page    2) 


Wilby    and    Lucas    Operating 

Plans  Being  Renewed — 

Extend  Buy-Back 

Paramount,  through  its  directors, 
yesterday  moved  to  extend  its  oper- 
ating deals  with  Wilby  &  Kincey 
and  the  Lucas-Jenkins  circuits  and 
its  buy-back  arrangement  with  Karl 
Hoblitzelle.  A  special  committee 
will   handle   the   deals. 

The  Wilby  &   Kincey  and   Lucas- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 

R.  E,  GRlTFiTHEXPAND 
IN  TEXAS  TERRITORY 


Dallas — Westex  Theaters,  with  R. 
E.  Griffith  as  president,  has  been 
formed  following  Griffith's  recent 
partnership  with  the  H.  T.  Hodge 
circuit,  adding  10  houses  to  the  Grif- 
fith operations  starting  next  month. 
Towns  include  Odessa,   Merkel,  An- 

(Continued  on   Page   21) 


B.  &  K.  Reported  Dickering 
For  St.  Louis  Circuit  Stake 


St.  Louis — Jules  Rubens,  affiliated 
with  Balaban  &  Katz,  has  been  here 
making  official  inquiries  about  the 
possibility    of    obtaining    the     52% 

(Continued  on   Page   21) 


Retreat 

Portland,    Ore. — One    of    the    winners 
in    a    Portland    Goofy-Sign    Contest   was: 
THE   BRIDE   COMES    HOME 
SHE    COULDN'T    TAKE    IT 


WARNER  CIRCUIT  BUYS 
UNIVERSAL  PROGRAM 


UniversaPs  new  season  program 
has  been  bought  by  the  Warner  cir- 
cuit. Deal,  handled  by  J.  R.  Graing- 
er, Universal  sales  manager,  with 
Clayton  Bond  of  Warners,  embraces 
435  houses  and  involves  the  largest 
amount  of  playing  time  for  "U"  pic- 

(Continucd    on    Page    4) 


Main  U.  A.  Contingent 

Off  Today  for  Convention 

Main  contingent  of  delegates  to 
the  United  Artists  convention  start- 
ing Monday  in  Hollywood  will  leave 
today  in  special  cars  from  Grand 
Central  Terminal.  They  follow  the 
advance  guard  of  executives  who 
left   yesterday. 

Among  those  who  will  start  the 
trip  from  Grand  Central  tomorrow 
are  Paul  Lazarus,  Jack  Schlaifer, 
(Continued  on   Page  24) 


Urges  Movies  Receive  Priority 

In  Development  of  Television 


New  G.  T.  E.  Securities 

Being  Distributed  Monday 

With  the  reorganization  plan  for 
General  Theaters  Equipment  having 
been  completed  and  approved  by 
the  Chancery  Court.  Wilmington, 
Del.,  new  securities  of  the  company 
will  be  ready  for  distribution  Mon- 
day at  the  City  Farmers  Trust  Co., 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


By  GEORGE   W.   MEHRTENS 
FILM  'DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — That  the  servicing 
of  television  entertainment  be 
placed  in  the  hands  of  the  motion 
picture  industry,  because  those  with 
big  investments  in  this  industry  can 
claim  a  greater  moral  and  economic 
priority  to  assume  the  development 
of  television  in  a  manner  to  serve 
the  public  interest  without  jeopar- 
(Continued  on   Page  24) 


Second  Postponement  Occurs 

in  Election  of  New 

Para.  Officers 

Election  of  new  Paramount  offi- 
cers, including  a  president  to  suc- 
ceed John  E.  Otterson,  was  yester- 
day postponed  by  the  board  of  di- 
rectors until  early  next  week,  when 
a  special  meeting  will  be  called. 
This  was  the  second  postponement, 
as  the  matter  had  originally  been 
scheduled  for  determination  at  a 
special  session  held  by  the  directors 
on  Wednesday. 

Sentiment  in  favor  of  restoration 
of  Adolph  Zukor  to  the  top  execu- 
tive post  last  night  was  reported 
gaining   in  strength  among  the   di- 

(Continued   on   Page   21) 


Closer  Exhib  Cooperation 

Urged  at  Columbia  Meet 

Chicago — Plans  for  closer  coopera- 
tion with  exhibitors  were  gone  into 
by  General  Sales  Manager  Abe  Mon- 
tague, Joe  McConville,  Rube  Jack- 
ter  and  other  Columbia  delegates  at 
yesterday's  closing  session  of  the  an- 
nual sales  convention  here.  The  com- 
pany's big  special,  "Lost  Horizon", 
which  is  expected  to  help  exhibitors 
to  raise  admission  scales,  came  in 
for  further  enthusiastic  discussion. 

The  convention  winds  up  today 
when    the    Home    Office    contingent 

(Continued  on  Page  21) 

Federal  Court  Dismisses 

Music  Suit  Against  Erpi 

Federal  Judge  John  C.  Knox  has 
dismissed  the  suit  of  John  G.  Paine 
against  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
ucts. The  action,  brought  by  Paine 
as  agent  and  trustee  for  a  group  of 
music  publishers,  asked  for  royal- 
ties of  approximately  $150,000  claim- 
ed to  be  due  the  publishers  to  cover 
distribution  in  foreign  territories  of 
American  made  films,  the  music 
rights  to  which  were  controlled  in 
the  U.  S.  by  his  principals. 

Erpi,  for  the  benefit  of  its  pro- 
(Continued  on  Page  24) 


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Motion  Pictures   and   Public  Relations 

===^  By  DAVID  ROSEN  =^=^^== 


IS   the    Motion    picture    industry   a    "public   business"   and    does   it    require    "public   re- 
■    lations"? 

When  an  industry  reaches  the  point  where  it  has  thousands  of  stockholders  and  it 
must  go  to  the  "money  marts"  for  capital  and  its  policies  of  management,  executive 
changes  and  public  statements  have  an  effect  on  its  securities  and  financial  standing 
with  the  public  investor,  and  in  addition  the  industry  must  watch  and  combat  the  whims 
of  federal  and  state  legislators,  religious  groups,  misinformed  crusaders  and  various 
types  of  fanatics,  then  that  industry  can  be  referred  to  as  a  "public  business".  So 
it  is  with  the  motion  picture  industry! 

In  the  eyes  of  the  investor,  the  industry  today  must  have  the  same  qualifications  as 
have  public  utilities,  steel,  coal  and  transportation  industries;  and  its  financial  pros- 
pectus and  annual  report  are  read  just  as  are  any  of  the  others.  And,  mind  you,  a 
profit  on  the  investment  is  looked  for. 

The  thrill  of  "putting  up  money"  just  to  be  in  show  business  is  obsolete.  The 
investor  today  wants  an  adequate  and  satisfactory  return  for  his  money  and  expects 
his  company  to  have,  above  all,  management  and  foresight  that  will  protect  his  capital. 

Such  a  management  must  be  comprised  of  individuals  who  not  only  understand 
production  and  distribution,  theater  operation,  advertising  and  publicity  (or,  exploita- 
tion, as  it  is  commonly  called),  but  who  must  be  able  to  deal  "intelligently"  with  the 
"non-intelligent"  public.  They  must  be  able  to  talk  to  the  public  in  such  words  as 
it  will  grasp  the  meaning  of  without  feeling  the  simplicity  of  speech.  They  must  be  able 
to  tell  the  public  in  just  so  many  sugar-coated,  non-revealing  words  that  its  impression 
of  the  motion  picture  industry  is  all  wrong:  that  the  industry's  workings  are  not 
"5  per  cent  fact  and  95  per  cent  hooey". 

No  matter  how  successful  a  business  has  been,  from  the  standpoint  of  operation, 
when  the  public  is  of  the  opinion  that  an  industry  has  to  be  refinanced  every  nine 
years  and  that  its  executives  are  strictly  opportunists  and  not  business  men,  then  that 
industry  will  find  it  harder  from  time  to  time  to  attract  the  proper  capital  and  co- 
operation. 

The  motion  picture  industry  has  an  advantage  over  all  other  businesses  in  that  it 
may  be  classified  as  art  that  has  become  big  business  and  that  is  now  a  necessity  in 
the  public's  daily  life. 

When  art  becomes  big  business — and  it  must  stay  so  to  attract  the  proper  working 
capital — then  its  members  must  commence  to  conduct  themselves  as  such  and  do  the 
things  that  insure  healthy  returns. 

With  the  prospect  of  shorter  working  hours  and  increased  leisure  hours  of  the 
working  classes  and  increased  prosperity,  the  motion  picture  industry  has  a  bright 
future  and  should  benefit  materially  and   go  to  new  heights. 

With  the  intelligent  management  and  application  of  proper  public  relations,  such 
a  goal  can  be   reached! 

(EDITOR'S  NOTE:     The  author  of  the  foregoing,  is  head  of  David  Rosen  &  Associates,  ad- 
vertising-merchandising-public     relations     and     management     organization.  He     also     owned 

theaters  at  one  time.) 


Viewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

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it  will  heighten  illusion  and  greatly  increase 
dramatic    effect — such    as    in    the    firing   of 
a    gun,   an    explosion,    flames,    Broadway    at 
night,   a   waving  flag,   etc. 

Many  a  picture  which  does  not  otherwise 
lend  itself  to  color  could  be  helped  by  a 
touch   or    two   of   this   kind. 

Of  course,  this  would  be  more  in  the 
line  of  hand-coloring,  and  the  possibilities 
therein  for  adding  climactic  values  to  a 
production   are   decidedly   worth    exploring. 


Dickering  on  New  Release 
For  "Experience"  Shorts 

B.  K.  Blake  is  negotiating  na- 
tional releasing  arrangements  on 
"The  Voice  of  Experience"  series  of 
shorts  which  Columbia  distributed 
during  the  1935-36  season.  Colum- 
bia will  not  handle  the  series  next 
year  owing  to  the  fact  that  its  pro- 
gram includes  another  group  of 
dramatic  shorts,  "The  Court  of  Hu- 
man Relations,"  which  Blake  is  pro- 
ducing. 


Harry  Goetz  Conferring 

On  New  Lineup  for  RKO 

Harry  Goetz,  president  of  Reli- 
ance, arrived  in  New  York  by  plane 
yesterday  from  the  Coast  for  con- 
ferences with  RKO  Radio  execu- 
tives regarding  his  next  season's 
product  which  will  be  distributed 
through  RKO.  He  expects  to  re- 
main in  town  for  a  week  before  re- 
turning to  the  Coast. 


"Spawn  of  North"  Replaced 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Paramount  announces 
that  the  Grover  Jones-Henry  Hatha- 
way Technicolor  production,  "Spawn 
of  the  North",  with  Carole  Lombard 
in  the  leading  feminine  role,  has  been 
postponed  because  of  Miss  Lom- 
bard's illness.  The  company  will 
substitute  "Souls  at  Sea,"  also  in 
Technicolor,  by  the  Grover  Jones- 
Henry  Hathaway  combination,  in  its 
stead  on  the  1936-37  schedule.  "Souls 
at  Sea"  is  an  original  by  Ed  Hale, 
the  pen  name  of  Ted  Lesser,  assis- 
tant to  Adolph  Zukor. 


Coming  and  Going 


JOHN  D.  CLARK  leaves  New  York  today  for 
the    Coast. 

HELEN  HOERLE  leaves  New  York  tomorrow 
for    a     vacation    at     Plymouth,     Mass. 

E.  V.  RICHARDS,  now  in  New  York,  re- 
turns   to    New    Orleans    over    the   week-end 

OSCAR  MORGAN  leaves  New  York  Saturday 
returning    to    Atlanta. 

CHARLES  C.  PETTIJOHN  is  in  Philadelphia 
from    New   York. 

LEO  SPITZ  departs  from  New  York  today 
for    Hollywood,    using    the    airways. 

HARRY  COHN  is  in  New  York  from  Chi- 
cago   and    the    Coast. 

ED  KUYKENDALL  and  DAVID  PALFREY- 
MAN  left  New  York  last  night  for  Chicago, 
the  former  making  a  brief  stopover  from 
Philadelphia. 

MRS.  BEN  GOETZ  arrives  in  New  York  to- 
day    from     abroad     on     the    Paris. 

BERT  REISMAN,  of  the  RKO  Radio  office 
in  Cuba,  has  sailed  for  Havana  on  the  Quiri- 
gua  after  attending  the  RKO  convention  in 
New    York. 

PEDRO  SAENZ,  RKO  distributor  in  Cuba, 
leaves  New  York  tomorrow  by  train  for  Florida, 
and    will    go    from    there    to    Cuba. 

NED  DOBSON,  who  has  been  an  agent  in 
New  York,  is  en  route  to  Hollywood  to  join 
Republic    as    talent   scout. 

LAURENCE  STALLINGS,  Movietone  News  edi- 
tor, is  merely  on  a  leave  of  absence  down 
in  the  Carolinas,  where  he  is  doing  some 
book  writing,  and  he  will  return  to  his  Movie- 
tone post  in  due  course,  according  to  20th 
Century-Fox     headquarters. 

BEN  COHEN  of  Burroughs-Tarzan  pictures  is 
in    New    York. 

JOHN  H.  KLIEGL,  the  klieglight  manufac- 
turer, returns  about  the  middle  of  July  from 
a    vacation    trip    abroad. 

HARRY  FLEISCHMAN,  general  manager  for 
Gilbert  Miller,  sails  tomorrow  on  the  Lafay- 
ette    for     London. 

MARCUS  HEIMAN,  theatrical  man,  arrives  in 
New    York    today    on    the    Paris    from    abroad. 

GUY  ROBERTSON,  who  appeared  with  the 
St.  Louis  Municipal  Opera  last  week,  is  go- 
ing to  the  coast  for  a  screen  test  in  connec- 
tion with  a  role  in  "Mark  of  Zorro"  at  20th 
Century-Fox. 

JACK  VOTION,  Paramount  talent  scout, 
visited  St.  Louis  a  few  days  ago  to  look  over 
the    talent    at    the    Municipal    Opera    there. 

AL  JOLSON  and  MRS.  JOLSON  (Ruby  Keel- 
er)  are  expected  to  arrive  in  New  York  from 
the  Coast  on  Sunday.  They  plan  to  remain 
hereabouts  for  three  or  four  weeks  and  will 
then  return  to  the  First  National  studios  to 
begin    their    next    vehicle. 


FEATURE  RELEASES 

of  1935  ^^ 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

Published   by 
THE   FILM    DAItY 
1650    Broadway  New   York    City 


NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


CONGRATULATIONS  shower  on  Kay  Francis 
and  Warners  after  N.  Y.  Strand's  S.R.O.  premiere 
of  'The  White  Angel'.  Critics  hail  lovely  star's 
'inspired  portrayal'  as  'superb  portrait,'  laud  'truly 
great  biographical  film'  as  'deserving  of  place 
beside  'Pasteur'   in   Hollywood's  Hall  of  Fame*. 

NEWEST  WARNERITER  is  Romain  Rolland  (below) 
Nobel  prize  winner,  author  of  world-read  'Jean- 
Christophe'  and  other  classics,  signed  this  week 
to  pen  screen  play  of  'Danton — The  Terror  of 
France'  for  production   by  Prof.  Max   Reinhardt. 


'HOLD  YOUR  HORSES'  cries  La  Blondell,  new- 
est draftee  to  all-star  cast  of  'Three  Men  on  a 
Horse',  Warner  scream  version  of  international 
stage  hit.  Joan  joins  Frank  McHugh,  jockey  Mer- 
vyn  LeRoy  for  start  of  'Horse'  race  about  July  4th. 


TELLING  THE  WORLD  about  July  18th  release 
of  'Earthworm  Tractors'  are  tractor  king  Joe  E. 
Brown,  attractive  queen  June  Travis.  Adapta- 
tion of  Wm.  Hazlett  Upson's  Safeveposf  tales, 
was   dubbed    by    Film   Daily    'Brown's    best'.0 

'THANKS  for  the  privilege  of  seeing  "The 
Green  Pastures"  ',  wrote  Radio  City's  W.  G. 
Van  Schmus  (right)  to  Warners  after  viewing 
film  version  of  immortal  play.  Following  pre- 
view, 'Pastures'  was  booked  for  Radio  City 
Music  Hall  engagement  beginning  July  16th. 
CA  First  National  Picture     Vitagraph,  Inc.,  Distributors 


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Friday,  June  26, 1936 


PARA.  EXTENDING 
3  THEATER  DEALS 


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Jenkins  arrangement  setups,  both  of 
which  expire  on  Sunday,  will  be  re- 
newed for  one  year  each.  Extension 
of  the  Hoblitzelle  buy-back  privilege 
may  run  either  six  months  or  one 
year,  it  is  understood. 


N.  Y.  Museum  to  Show 

First  Edison  Movies 


Some  of  the  first  movies  turned 
out  by  the  original  Edison  Moving 
Picture  Co.  will  be  a  feature  of  the 
Edison  Industries  Exhibition  which 
opens  tomorrow  noon  in  the  New 
York  Museum  of  Science  and  Indus- 
try, Rockefeller  Center.  The  ex- 
hibit, including  "The  Great  Train 
Robbery,"  "Jack's  Joke"  and  other 
early  silents,  will  continue  for  three 
months. 


M-G-M  Stage  Stock  Troupe 
May  Continue  Into  Winter 

Worcester,  Mass. — M-G-M's  stock 
company  opening  Oct.  19  at  the 
Worcester  Theater  for  an  initial 
six-week  season,  with  a  view  to 
uncovering  new  talent,  will  be  con- 
tinued all  winter  if  found  success- 
ful, according  to  Everett  Hildreth, 
manager  of  the  theater. 


New  Pact  for  McNamee 

Universal  has  signed  Graham  Mc- 
Namee, commentator  of  the  Univer- 
sal Newsreel,  to  a  new.  term  con- 
tract'. His  present  deal  still  has  six 
months  to  run.  In  honor  of  the  oc- 
casion, the  company  is  giving  Mc- 
Namee a  luncheon  today  at  the  "21" 
Club.  Among  those  attending  will 
be  R.  H.  Cochrane,  P.  D.  Cochrane, 
J.  Cheever  Cowdin,  J.  R.  Grainger, 
Charles  B.  Paine,  Willard  McKay, 
Charles  Ford,  F.  J.  A.  McCarthy, 
Joe  Weil,  Siegfried  Wittman,  W.  J. 
Heineman,  Leo  Abrams,  Charles 
Leonard,  Sam  Sedram,  Sidney  Sin- 
german,  Harry  Evans,  George  Coch- 
rane, Tom  Mead,  Henry  Bate,  Rich- 
ard V.  Anderson,  Eddie  Bonns,  N. 
L.  Manheim,  Adolph  Schimel,  Al 
Szekler,  Joseph  O'Brien,  Charles 
Kirby  and  Paul  Gulick. 


Business  Film  Released 

A  two-reel  sound  picture,  "How 
to  Make  a  Sales  Presentation  Stay 
Presented,"  featuring  Professors 
Borden  and  Busse  of  New  York  Uni- 
versity, is  now  being  distributed 
through  business  group  meetings. 
Sound  Pictures  Corp.,  Cleveland,  are 
the   producers  and  distributors. 


Columbia   Release  Dated 

"The  Final  Hour,"  Columbia  fea- 
ture with  Ralph  Bellamy  and  Mar- 
guerite Churchill  in  the  leads,  will 
be  nationally  released  July  7. 


T  T  T 

•  •      •     AND  NOW  it  is  outdoor  movies  at  nite  on  the  deck 

of  a   Hudson   River   pleasure   boat inaugurated   this   week 

on   the   Wilson   Line's    S.   S.   Delaware it's   making   a   big 

hit  the  sound   equipped   theater   on  the   upper   deck  seats 

850,  and  is  doing  S.R.O.    on  the  initial  trip  of  the  dance 

ship,  N.T.G.  was  master  of  the  revels  with  Andy  Sannella's 

ork  supplying  the  music  and  Ann  Howe,  NBC  singer,  and 

Jack  White,  Broadway  comic,  among  the  entertainers  the 

boat,  which  sails  at  9  in  the  eve  from  the  Battery,  holds  3500 
passengers 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  FOLLOWING  A  throat  operation,  Major  F.  L.  Her- 
ron  of  the  Hays  official  household  is  back  on  a  part-time  sched- 
ule ...  •  S.  A.  Lynch,  who  has  been  active  in  Paramount,  is 
developing  a  suburb  of  Miami,  where  he  has  large  realty  hold- 
ings ...  •  Phillip  Merivale  and  Gladys  Cooper  have  been 
signed  to  appear  in  "White  Christmas,"  a  play  which  D.  A.  Doran 
will  present  at  his  Red  Barn,  Locust  Valley,  L.  I.  the  week 
beginning  July  6 


•      •      •     THERE  WAS  such  a  mob  to  take  care  of  at  the 
golf   tourney   on   Wednesday  that   the    Committee   had   to 

pass  up  the  putting  contest  so  as  not  to  delay  the  regular  play 
or  else  those  50  foursomes  would  have  been  winding  up 
in  the  moonlight  and  so  that  beautiful  14k  gold-plated 
putter  donated  by  Consolidated  Film  Industries  as  the  prize 
had  to  be  held  over 


•  •      •     IF  IT'S  gags  we  want intimates  Alex  Gottlieb 

of  Columbia why  not  try  these  samples Alex  doesn't 

care  what  he  does  with  our  kolyum so  here  goes,  hold  on 

to  your  hat,  take  a  deep  breath,  and  trust  to  luck  we  make  it 

safely No.  1 — suggested  sign  for  a  columnist's  office:  Dirt 

— Cheap No.  2 — Why  not  refer  to  an  envious  person  as  a 

jealouse?  .  No.  3 — before  any  other  dim-wit  says  it,  the  best 
tickets  for  "The  Last  of  the  Mohicans"  will  probably  be  in  the 

hands  of  the  scalpers so  help  us,  that's  exactly  the  way 

Alex  sent  'em  in and  he  calls  them  gags  to  us  they 

are  chokes tut,  tut 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     WHILE  ON  this  subject  of  gags,  or  chokes 

reminds  us  that  at  one  of  the  home  offices  the  daily  brain-brawn- 
bronchial  get-together  exercises  of  the  execs  are  known  as  cohn- 
f erences  and  at  the  studio  they  term  'em  harrycanes 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     A   GOOD   send-off   from   the   New   York   crits   for 

"White  Angel,"  Kay  Francis'  new  First  Nat'l  film the  pix 

opened  at  the  Strand  with  a  good  campaign  and  is  doing  fine 
biz  .  .  .     •   Tonite  at  Sherry's,  the  Ziegfeld  Glorified  Girls  Club 

will  give  its  first  annual  supper  dance the  program  will 

include   many   stage   and   screen   notables. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  LUNCHING  AT  the  Cinema  Club;  Walter 
Trumbull,  Austin  Keough,  Louis  Nizer,  John  Boettiger,  Gabriel 
Hess,  Frank  Freeman,  Louis  Phillips and  this  same  at- 
torney Nizer  will  address  the  students  of  N.  Y.  University  next 
Fall  in  connection  with  the  college's  motion  picture  course  .  .  . 

•  Lily  Pons  will  sing  "Star  Spangled  Banner,"  a  quaint  Amer- 
ican folk  song,  at  the  notification  ceremonies  of  the  Democratic 
Convention  Saturday  eve  ...  •  Charles  Collins  will  be  in- 
terviewed by  Radie  Harris  this  eve  over  station  WHN 


WARNER  CIRCUIT  BUYS 
UNIVERSAL  PROGRAM 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
tures  yet  negotiated.    Closing  of  cir- 
cuit and  individual  contracts  by  "U" 
th;s  season  is  far  ahead  of  last  year, 
the  company  states. 


New  G.T.E.  Securities 

Being  Distributed  Monday 

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it  is  announced  by  Ai'thur  W.  Loas- 
by.  chairman  of  the  reorganization 
committee.  About  92  per  cent  of  the 
entire  creditors  are  participating, 
Loasby  said.  Voting  trust  certifi- 
cates for  about  81  per  cent  of  the 
preferred  stock  and  70  per  cent  of 
the  common  stock  have  been  de- 
posited, he  stated. 


Five  Houses  in  Illinois 

Acquired  by  P.  W.  Brands 

Bethalto,  111.— P.  W.  Brands,  who 
recently  took  over  and  reopened  the 
Bethalto  Theater,  also  has  acquired 
the  Brighton,  Brighton;  the  Brus- 
sels, Brussels;  the  Eldred,  Eldred, 
and  the  Elsah,  Elsah,  all  in  Illinois. 


End  St.  Louis  Receivership 

St.  Louis — Receivership  of  the 
Theater  Realty  Co.,  owner  of  the 
Fox  Theater  building,  has  been  ter- 
minated by  the  court  at  the  request 
of  St.  Louis  Union  Trust  Co.,  trus- 
tee for  a  $4,550,000  mortgage.  Re- 
organization plan  for  the  property 
has  been  approved  by  the  federal 
court.  Bondholders'  protective  group 
has  formed  a  new  corporation  to 
take  over  under  the  name  of  Fox- 
St.  Louis  Properties,  and  the  the- 
ater will  be  under  long-term  lease  to 
Fanchon  &  Marco. 


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Columbia   Gets   Hix  Series 

Thirteen  short  subjects  based  on 
the  John  Hix  newspaper  and  radio 
feature,  "Strange  As  It  Seems",  will 
be  released  next  season  by  Colum- 
bia. Closing  of  the  deal  was  an- 
nounced yesterday  by  Richard  Kahn, 
president  of  the  newly  formed  Screen 
Classics,  Inc.,  producers  of  the  ser- 
ies. 


U.  S.  Lien  on  Wm.  Fox  Assets 

A  lien  for  $1,361,731  against  Wil- 
liam Fox  has  been  filed  by  the  Col- 
lector of  Internal  Revenue,  thus 
giving  the  government  priority  of 
the  assets  of  the  former  film  head, 
who  has  filed  petition  in  bankruptcy 
listing  liabilities  of  $9,535,261  and 
assets  of  $2,000,000.  The  govern- 
ment's claim  is  for  tax  arrears. 


Sees  Million  from  City  Tax 

About  $1,000,000  is  expected  to 
be  collected  this  year  by  the  city 
from  the  sales  tax  on  film  rentals, 
according  to  Morton  Baum,  assist- 
ant corporation  counsel  in  charge 
of  the   emergency  tax   division. 


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FACTS 


We  are  in  this  business  to  make 
money,  the  same  as  you. 

We  know,  as  you  do,  that  big 
pictures  and  fine  pictures  are  the 
surest  way  to  profit,  that  to  make 
money  you  have  to  spend  money. 
2  plus  2  equals  4  in  your  theatre 
or  on  our  books,-  one  profitable 
week  and  one  losing  week  equals 
two  lost  weeks.  We  can't  make 
money  unless  you  do. 

RKO-RADIO  holds  an  enviable 
place  in  this  industry.  During  the 
past  few  years  we  have  delivered 
more  than  our  share  of  all  the  big 
money  pictures  produced,  as  well 
as  earning  a  record  for  consistently 
fine  and   substantial  attractions. 

You  can't  put  more  on  film 
than  you've  got  in  your  head,  and 
it  takes  men  with  brains  to  make 
big  pictures.  We've  been  buy- 
ing brains! 

To  the  solid  foundation  of  our 
organization  we  have  been  add- 
ing man-power  and  star-power. 


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For  months  we've  been  planning 
and  building,  re-inforcing  our 
production  facilities  with  the  best 
minds  that  money  can  bring 
together.  Today  our  company 
stands  strong  among  all  produc- 
ing organizations. 

We  are  thinking  in  terms  of 
big  pictures. 

We  have  star  names  to  head 
our  casts,  and  if  it  takes  two  stars 
or  ten  to  tell  a  story,  that's  the 
kind  of  a  cast  you're  going  to  get. 

There  are  several  very  impor- 
tant pictures  to  deliver  on  our 
1935-1936  program  and  they  will 
show,  better  than  we  can  tell,  this 
new  vitality  of  RKO-RADIO.  Our 
new  year  strides  in  on  the  cy- 
clonic heels  of  such  attractions  as 
the  Katharine  Hepburn  -  Fredric 


March  "Mary  of  Scotland";  Bar- 
bara Stanwyck,  Gene  Raymond, 
Robert  Young,  Ned  Sparks,  Helen 
Broderick,  in  "The  Bride  Walks 
Out",-  Hepburn's  "Quality  Street"; 
John  Ford's  "The  Plough  and  the 
Stars"  and  the  new  Fred  Aslaire- 
Ginger  Rogers  dancing  show  of 
shows.  Any  one  would  highlight 
a  season. 

We  have  gone  out  for  names 
—star  names— paid  the  price  and 
bought  them.  Ours  is  a  noble  list 
right  now,  but  we're  still  buying 
—stars,  names,  producing  brains, 
stories. 

So  solid,  so  real  is  our  produc- 
tion policy  for  next  season  that 
with  confidence  we  lay  it  on  the 
table,  unadorned,  in  black  and 
white. 


RKO-RADIO  PICTURES 


FRED  ASTAIRE 

will  star  in  one  musical  produc- 
tion to  be  produced  by  Pandro 
S.  Berman  and  directed  by  Mark 
Sandrich,  who  gave  you  the  rec- 
ord-breaking "Gay  Divorcee," 
"TopHat"and"FollowtheFleet." 


FRED  ASTAIRE 
GINGER  ROGERS 

Throwing  the  golden  loot  of  a  string  of 
victories  into  the  show  of  their  dreams 
...  A  lavish,  tingling  love  tilt . . .  rolling 
in  fun  and,  as  with  all  their  other  suc- 
cesses, Pandro  S.  Berman,  producer, 
will  have  melodies  composed  by  a  great 
name  in  music. 


1936 
1937 


KATHARINE  HEPBURN 

in  two  productions,  supported  in  each 
by  a  top-ranking  male  star.  The  stand- 
ard set  in  "Mary  of  Scotland  is  the 
quality  mark  established  for  this  great 
actress'  new-season  presentations.  The 
first  will  be  "Portrait  of  a  Rebel," 
Mark  Sandrich,  Directing,  Pandro  S. 
Berman,  Producing. 


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LILY  PONS 

The  most  adorable  singing  star 
who  ever  crossed  the  ocean  .  .  . 
in  a  down-to-earth,  up-to-heaven 
melody  drama,  "STREET 
GIRL."  by  Jane  Murfin.  Pro- 
ducer, Pandro  S.  Berman.  The 
story  of  a  girl  who  leads  a  five- 
man  band  to  glory  on  the  soaring 
wings  of  song. 


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ROBERT  DONAT 

In  two  pictures  he  conquered 
America — "The  Count  of  Monte 
Cristo",  "39  Steps."  It  is  the 
privilege  of  RKO  RADIO  to  pre- 
sent him  in  ONE  Reliance  Pro- 
duction, with  all  the  strength  of 
Hollywood  behind  him  ...  to  be 
personally  produced  by  Edward 
Small,  maker  of  "Monte  Cristo." 


CLAUDETTE  COLBERT 

will  appear  in  one  production 
.  .  .  Bringing  to  RKO  RADIO 
still  another  great  star  in  this 
year  of  big  names. 


HERBERT  MARSHALL 


One  of  the  distinguished  stellar  personal- 
ities already  under  contract  to  play  opposite 
RKO  RADIO'S  first-ranking  feminine  stars. 
He  will  appear  in  two  more  productions. 
The  first,  with  Barbara  Stanwyck,  "BEHOLD 
THE  BRIDEGROOM." 


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JOE  E.BROWN 

Drive  right  in,  boys  I  .  .  .  The 
flannel-mouthed  colossus  of 
the  belly-laugh  nobility  stars 
in  two.  'A" — quality  giggle 
epics  are  assured  by  the  name 
David  L.  Loew,  Producer. 


BOBBY  BREEN 


A  tremendous  hit  on  the  air  ...  a  sensa- 
tion on  the  screen!  .  .  .  The  "Bobby'' 
whose  voice  has  thrilled  millions  on  the 
radio  .  .  .  the  boy  wonder  who  became 
a  star  overnight  in  his  very  first  pic- 
ture, "LET'S  SING  AGAIN,"  ...  to  be 
presented  in  three  Sol  Lesser  Productions. 


WINTERSET 


Maxwell  Anderson's  terrific  two-season 
stage  success  of  New  York  and  the  road 
.  .  .  winner  of  the  New  York  Critics'  Best 
Play  Award  .  .  .  bringing  to  the  screen  a 
dramatic  impact  seldom  generated.  .  .  . 
Introducing  to  the  screen  the  most  talked 
about  stage  star  of  many  seasons,  Burgess 
Meredith,  in  the  role  he  created.  Pandro 
S.  Berman  Production. 


GUNGA  DIN 


Rudyard  Kipling's  greatest  work  bom- 
barded to  the  screen!  .  . .  Tuned  to  the 
stirring  beat  of  marching  men.  .  .  . 
Written  in  the  blood  and  glory  of  an 
Empire  marching  on.  .  .  .  Pictured  in 
the  drama  of  human  souls  too  small 
to  count  in  conquest,-  too  priceless  to 
forget  when  the  fires  of  battle  die!  .  .  . 
An  Edward  Small  Production. 


THE  SON  OF  MONTE  CRISTO 


Throbbing  adventure  lives  again  to  sweep  the  bold  emotions!  . . .  The 
reckless  son  of  fiction's  most  dramatic  hero  leaps  into  furious  action  to 
fight  for  the  honor  of  a  gallant  name.  Mightily  staged  and  produced 
by  Edward  Small,  the  man  who  gave  you  "The  Count  of  Monte  Cristo." 


MIRAGE 


"TheCimmaronof  the  Air,". .  .Man's  con- 
quest of  the  sky,  pictured  in  all  the  thrill, 
drama  and   human   heart-beat  of   thirty 

years  of  danger,  death  and  victory The 

roaring  epic  of  the  age  of  wings.  .  .  .  From 
the  story  by  Dick  Grace,  war-time  ace  and 
first  among  the  stunt  fliers  of  the  world. 


THE  ROBBER  BARONS 


By  far  the  most  timely,  the  most  daring,  the  most  sensa- 
tional screen  property  of  our  generation  .  .  .  this  dramatic 
Battle  of  the  Giants  for  Possession  of  America!  .  .  .  With 

EDWARD  ARNOLD  as  JIM  FISK 

.  .  .  Adapted  from  the  book  by  Matthew  Josephson.  Screenplay  by  Dudley 
Nichols.    Directed   by   Stephen  Roberts.    An   Edward   Small  Production. 


MOTHER  CAREY'S  CHICKENS 

Memories  of  "Little  Women!"  Again  the  sweet  sensation  of  sheer  loveliness 
glorifies  the  screen!  Our  studios  believe  that  here,  at  last,  is  the  story  of  Tender 
Emotion  destined  to  replace  in  the  world's  affection  that  picture  of  happy  theatre 
memory.  From  Kate  Douglas  Wiggin's  novel .  .  .  Starring  GINGER  ROGERS 


PRODUCTIONS 
PREPARING 


"COAST  PATROL" 


A  theme  as  big  as  the  canvas  on  which  it  is  painted. 
Drama  of  the  righting  men  of  the  Coast  Guard.  By 
Li.  Comm.  Frank  Wead,  author  of  "Ceiling  Zero". 


"THE  BIG  GAME" 


A  football  story  for  the  football  season.  From  novel 
by  Francis  Wallace  which  also  ran  serially  in  Collier's. 
Pandro  S.  Berman  Production. 


"WITHOUT  ORDERS" 


Peter  B.  Kyne's  thrilling  romance  aboard  a  giant  trans- 
port airliner.   Producer,  Cliff  Reid. 

"NIGHT  WAITRESS" 

What  happens  after  curfew  in  a  night-hawk  rendezvous 
where  life  and  pulses  quicken  as  a  city  sleeps. 

"THE  MAN  WHO  FOUND  HIMSELF" 

Inspired  by  the  dramatic  life  of  a  war  correspondent 
who  "died  at  his  typewriter"  as  the  cannons  roared 
over  Ethiopia.   Lou  Lusty,  Producer. 

"SAINT  IN  NEW  YORK" 

They'll  love  the  "Saint"  for  his  silk-hat  sins.  From  the 
novel  by  Leslie  Charteris,  the  swiftest  selling  author 
in  the  mystery  field  today. 

"THE  GANG  BUSTER" 

VICTOR  MOORE  and  HELEN  BRODERICK  are 
scheduled  to  play  the  leading  laugh  roles  in  this  story 
of  a  timid  bank  clerk  who  cleaned   up  a  crime  wave. 

"THE  MILLION  DOLLAR  PROFILE" 

The  girl  you  see  in  all  the  ads  ...  the  model  with  a 
fortune  in  her  face  goes  gunning  for  a  millionaire. 
From  the  amusing  romance  by  Muriel  Scheck  and 
H.  S.  Kraft.   Producer,  Edward  Kaufman. 


"A  MAN  MUST  LIVE" 


The  story    of   a    great   surgeon   who   defied   law   and 
ethics  in  a  moment  of  heroic  sacrifice. 


"SERENADE  ON  THE  SEINE" 

An  original  musical  by  Franz  Schulz  and  Jay  Gorney. 
Romance  and  rhythm  from  Paris,  Texas,  to  Paris,  France. 

"BY  THE  DAWN'S  EARLY  LIGHT" 

JOAN  BENNETT  and  FRED  STONE  in  a  drama  by 
Gene  Markey.  The  story  of  an  American  consul  and 
hii  daughter  in  China,  buffeted  by  a  raging  torrent 
of  banditry  and  revolution. 

Titles  and  casts  in  this  announcement  subject  to  change 


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JACK  OAKIE 

hangs  his  hat  at  RKO!  .  .  . 
You'll  be  seeing  him  in  sev- 
eral shows — One  with  Ginger 
Rogers  I 


for  Ginger  Rogers  and  Jack  Oakie  .  .  . 
Ginger  for  Glamour,  and  Jack  for  Laughs  I 
.  .  .  That's  the  combination! 


JAMES  GLEASON 


JOAN  BENNETT 


ANNE  SHIRLEY 


GENE  RAYMOND 


CHARLES  BOYER 

at  the  top  of  his  class  among  the  screen's 
romantic  actors  .  .  .  Still  another  in  our 
name  parade 


JOHN  BOLES 

Another  of  the  outstanding 
names  that  add  star  power  to  our 
1936-37  program. 


PRESTON  FOSTER 


FRED  STONE 


ANN  SOTHERN 


MARGOT  GRAHAME 


HARRIET 
HILLIARD 


A  LEW  BROWN  MUSICAL 


Mentioned  for  the  cast  of  this 


exciting  musical  comedy  are  the  stars  on  this  page.  Now  being  readied  by 
Lew  Brown,  Broadway  producer  .  .  .  With  music  by  Sam  Fain,  composer  of 
hits  like  'I'm  No  Angel,     'When  I  Take  My  Sugar  to  Tea,"  and  many  others. 


JOE  PENNER 

The  screen's  perfect  idiot,  in 
one  or  more  productions, 
throws  his  fiery  genius  at  the 
feel  of  a  hardened  world  .  .  . 
and  all  they  do  is  laugh! 


WHEELER  and  WOOLSEY 


Two  blasts  of  hokum  from  the  bashful 
boys  next  year.  The  first,  Mummy's 
Boys,  in  which  the  sappy  scientists 
go  digging  the  dirt  in  Egypt  for  a 
mummy  full  of  laughs.  Producer,  Lee 
Marcus. 


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GEORGE  O'BRIEN 

Ace  star  of  the  rugged  outdoors  .  .  . 
hard  hitting  he  man  with  the  box-office 
kick  of  a  bucking  bronc.  In  SIX  action 
dramas  staged  on  the  frontiers  of  ad- 
venture. Produced  by  George  Hirliman. 


THE 

STRENGTH 

OF 

RKO  RADIO 


The  industry  is  alert  to  the  forward  surge  of  RKO  RADIO.  Showmen  every- 
where share  with  us  our  high  hopes,  aware  of  an  added  vitality  to  a  company 
grown  strong  by  hard  work.  We  are  rich  in  stars  and  properties,  richer  still  in 
the  possession  of  an  organization  with  vision,  courage  and  integrity  of  purpose. 
Your  show  business  and  ours  is  a  world  of  dreams  made  real  by  men  who  know. 

That  manpower  is  the  strength  of  RKO  RADIO. 

Samuel     J.    Briskin,    Vice   President    in   Charge   oi   Production 


Cliff  Reid  .  .  Robert  Sisk  .  .  Edward  Small  . 
Cabanne  .  .  John  Cromwell  .  .  Wallace  Fox 
Jason  .  .  Edward  Killy  .  •  Philip  Moeller  .  . 


THE    PANDRO 

Associate  Pro- 
ducers   .    .    Lew 
Brown  .  .  Edward 
Kaufman  .   .  Lou 
Lusty  •  •  Lee  Mar- 
cus .  .  Zion  Myers 
Ernest    Pagano 
.  Directors  .  .  Christy 
.  Fred  Guiol  .  .  Leigh 
George  Nichols,  Jr.  .  . 


Stephen  Roberts . .  Mark  Sandrich .  .William  Seiter . .  George  Stevens. 
Affiliated  Producers . .  George  Hirliman . .  Sol  Lesser . .  David  L.  Loew. 


48  FEATURE  PICTURES  1936-37 

It  is  with  pride  that  RKO  Radio  herewith  presents   a   tentative 
outline  of  its  production  plans  for  the  new  season. 


S.   BERMAN    PRODUCTIONS 

4339 

ALREADY  ON 
THE  DOTTED 
LINE . . . 


Even  before  the  new  selling 
season  begins,  as  this  an- 
nouncement goes  to  press, 
3027  independent  exhibitors 
and  1312  circuit  theatres  and 
important  key  runs,  a  total  of 
4339  houses,  have  expressed 
their  belief  in  RKO  Radio  by 
signing  contracts  for  our 
1936-37  program. 

These  4339  contracts,  bought 
on  faith  alone^  are  more  than 
mere  commercial  agreements. 
They  represent,  in  black  and 
white,  the  confidence  of 
showmen  in  our  ability  to 
deliver. 


WALT  DISNEY 


WALT  DISNEY  has  chosen  RKO  RADIO 
to  distribute  "MICKEY  MOUSE"  and  "SILLY 
SYMPHONIES"  on  the  1936-37  program, 
at  the  completion  of  his  existing  con- 
tract with  United  Artists . .  Coming  soon ! 
. .  Mickey  and  Minnie . .  Donald  Duck . . 
Pluto  .  .  Horace  Horsecollar  .  .  The  Big 
Bad  Wolf  .  .  The  Three  Little  Pigs  .  . 
and  all  his  world-loved  stars. 


PROPHECY 


Only  time  can  tell  whom  The 
March  of  Time  will  present  as 
its  star  for  the  1936-37  season. 
Yet  when  he  flashes  across  the 
6000  screens  that  regularly  show 
The  March  of  Time,  in  sharp, 
clear  focus  against  a  significant 
background  of  world -news,  he 
will  become  an  object  of  uni- 
versal interest.  For  on  him  may 
depend  the  rise  or  fall  of  an  em- 
pire, the  prosperity  of  an  indus- 
try or  the  turn  of  an  election.  As 
time  marches  on  during  the  com- 
ing season,  The  March  of  Time 
will  add  many  such  stars  to  that 
important  gallery  of  statesmen, 


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messiahs,  dictators  and  just  plain 
people  that  have  already  at- 
tracted millions  to  the  world's 
box-offices. 


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TWICE  WEEKLY. . .  Dominant  today  as 
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PARAMOUNT  ELECTION 
OFF  UNTIL  NEXT  WEEK 


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i  ectors.  It  was  believed  that  the 
delay  in  the  matter  was  due  to  an 
effort  to  line  up  more  director  sup- 
port for  the  move.  Three  industry 
members  of  the  board,  E.  V.  Rich- 
ards, Barney  Balaban  and  Neil  F. 
Agnew,  were  all  understood  inter- 
ested in  seeing  Zukor  ascend  to  the 
presidency  and  among  the  financial 
men  on  the  board,  John  Hertz  was 
reported  likely  to  cast  his  vote  in 
favor  of  Zukor,  who  is  at  present 
chairman  of  the  board.  Other  mem- 
bers representing  financial  groups 
were  also  understood  ready  to  back 
Zukor  for  the  post. 

No  official  statement  concerning 
the  meeting  was  issued  by  Para- 
mount. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Mrs.  G.  L.  Butts  has  opened  her 
new  Princess,  Poth,  Tex.,  with 
"Dance   Band,"  a   Sack  release. 

Paramount  exchange  reports  the 
following  changes  in  personnel: 
Bernard  Bragger,  first  assistant 
booker,  to  Dallas  office,  succeeded 
by  W.  C.  Kroeger;  W.  C.  Rau,  newly 
appointed  ad  sales  manager,  and 
Richard  Betts,  new  shipping  depart- 
ment head. 

Clarence  Moss  of  the  Interstate 
Circuit  publicity  office  will  have  that 
Centennial  hat  of  his,  which  was 
autographed  by  President  Roosevelt, 
Gov.  Allred,  Mayor  Quinn,  Postmas- 
ter Quill  and  others,  at  the  Texas 
Fair  in  Dallas  this  summer. 

Short  Notes:  Manager  O'Donnell 
of  the  Aztec  had  his  V-8  stolen  last 
week  .  .  .  Jean  LaRue  is  back  from 
that  California  trip  .  .  .  Eugene 
Finlay,  Columbia  exploiteer,  was 
here  from  Dallas  selling  "The  King 
Steps  Out"  at  the  Aztec  .  .  .  Billy 
Lytle,  Sr.,  has  returned  from  Dallas 
where  he  called  upon  the  Variety 
Club  and  looked  over  the  World's 
Fair  .  .  .  Kenneth  Taylor,  who  runs 
the  Ritz  in  Uvalde,  was  a  recent 
visitor. 


MILWAUKEE 


James  Higler,  62,  manager  of  the 
Davidson  Theater  and  for  many 
years  a  leading  figure  in  the  theat- 
rical life  of  Milwaukee,  died  this 
week.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife 
and  a  daughter. 

Charles  Loewenberg  has  been 
named  supervisor  of  Fox  neighbor- 
hood houses  in  Milwaukee,  succeed- 
ing Stan  Meyer,  who  has  gone  to 
the  west  coast  with  Bert  Pirosch, 
former  Fox  booker,  to  operate  sev- 
eral theaters.  John  Bergande,  for- 
merly with  Universal,  has  been 
named  to  succeed  Pirosch  at  Fox. 
Meyer  is  the  son  of  Fred  S.  Meyer, 
Universal   executive. 

Lee  Roth,  director  of  the  River- 
side Theater  orchestra,  is  the  daddy 
of  a  baby  girl. 

Phil  Baker's  vaudeville  unit  is 
slated  to  play  Fox's  Palace  starting 
July  17. 


Reviews  of  View  fit*** 


Clark   Gable   and   Jeanette   MacDonald    in 

"SAN   FRANCISCO" 

wi.h  Spencer  Tracy,  Jack  Holt,  Jessie  Ralph, 

Ted  Healy 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  H5  mins. 

SURE-FIRE      BOX     OFFICE      NATURAL. 

LOADED      WITH       ENTERTAINMENT, 

NAMES,     FINE     ACTING,     MUSIC     AND 

POWERFUL    SITUATIONS. 

In  blazing  letters,  "San  Francisco"  should 
spell  big  money.  Clark  Gable,  Jeanette 
MacDonald,  Spencer  Tracy,  operatic  num- 
be.s  that  the  whole  world  knows,  old  time 
variety  bills,  catchy  tunes,  fascinating  char- 
acters on  the  far  famed  Barbary  Coast,  ro- 
bust romance,  and  for  a  smash  climax  and 
finish  a  spectacular  picturization  of  the 
San  Francisco  earthquake  and  fire,  which 
will  not  quickly  be  forgotten.  A  load  of 
entertainment  like  this  can't  miss.  Miss 
MacDonald  sings  opera,  church  hymns  and 
music  hall  tunes.  It  is  the  best  work  of 
her  career  and  should  give  her  the  highest 
ranking  among  the  motion  picture  opera 
stars.  Gable,  as  the  representative  and 
champion  of  the  Barbary  Coast,  gives  the 
role  the  full  power  that  it  demands  while 
still  gaining  one's  sympathy  by  his  tender- 
ness and  honesty.  Tracy  as  Father  Mullin 
interprets  the  character  with  a  sincerity 
that  is  pleasing  to  see.  The  technique  of 
presenting  the  musical  numbers,  of  which 
there  are  many,  is  worthy  of  note.  Every 
musical  sequence  fits  into  a  well  laid 
structure  and  there  is  an  appropriate  back- 
ground for  each  presentation.  There  is  not 
one  spot  where  Miss  MacDonald  breaks 
out  in  song  as  has  been  the  case  in  most 
of  the  pictures  that  have  comparable  se- 
quences. Robert  Hopkins'  original  with 
screenplay  by  Anita  Loos  is  an  absorbing 
piece  well  constructed  and  full  of  powerful 
material.  W.  S.  Van  Dyke,  the  director, 
has  placed  it  on  the  screen  as  forceful 
moving  highly  interesting  fare  that  should 
score  a  solid  hit.  Whoever  handled  the 
technical  construction  and  destruction  de- 
serves the  highest  of  praise.  The  musical 
di.ecfion  by  Herbert  Stothart  rates  tops 
and  the  song  "Would  You"  should  be  very 
popular.  The  song  "San  Francisco"  by  Gus 
Kahn,  Bronislau  Kaper  and  Walter  Jurmann 
fits  into  the  picture  scheme  perfectly.  The 
sound  effects  are  notable.  John  Emerson 
and  Bernard  H.  Hyman,  the  producers,  have 
given  this  picture  everything  that  should 
make  it  an  outstanding  production.  Jeanette 
MacDonald  works  as  a  singer  in  Gable's 
Paradise  Club.  They  have  fallen  in  love, 
but  Jeanette  desires  an  operatic  career 
which -she  is  able  to  obtain  through  Jack 
Holt.  Clark  does  not  stand  in  her  way, 
but  Holt  does  everything  in  his  power  to 
ruin  Gable.  In  so  doing,  he  brings  Jeanette 
back  to  Clark,  but  he  feels  that  she  is 
returning  for  loyalty's  sake.  At  this  point, 
the  earthquake  and  fire  break  out  and  when 
Clark  can't  find  Jeanette  he  realizes  how 
much  he  loves  her,  and  when  he  does  find 
her  alive,  he  thanks  God  in  his  own  way, 
for  it  is  something  he  never  knew  or  be- 
lieved. 

Cast:  Clark  Gable,  Jeanetti  MacDonald; 
Spencer  Tracy,  Jack  Hclt,  Jessie  Ralph,  Ted 


Cedric    Hardwicke    and    Nova    Pilbeam    in 

"NINE  DAYS  A  QUEEN" 

with  John   Mills 
GB  30  mins. 

IMPRESSIVE  AND  DRAMATICALLY  EF- 
FECTIVE HISTORICAL  DRAMA,  EXCEP- 
TIONALLY  WELL   ACTED. 

Fo.-  all-around  handling,  this  is  one  of 
the  most  efficient  productions  to  come  out 
of  the  British  studios  so  far.  It  has  a 
strong  historical  situation,  well  written  dia- 
logue, unusually  good  cast,  tempo  of  move- 
ment and  expert  cutting.  The  story  is 
mainly  about  little  Lady  Jane  Gray,  who 
was  a  f.gurehead  Queen  for  nine  days 
thrcugh  the  machinations  of  political  plot- 
ters after  they  had  done  away  with  three 
of  her  predecessors,  all  of  whom  had  been 
named  in  that  order  by  Henry  VIII  on  his 
deathbed  as  he  was  surrounded  by  his 
tia.tcrous  counsellors.  Though  a  costume 
drama,  the  particular  talent  of  British 
actors  for,  not  merely  playing  their  his- 
tcr.cal  roles  but  actually  living  them,  gives 
Ihe  story  a  good  human  touch  and  plenty 
of  emotional  climaxes.  Cedric  Hardwicke 
dees  a  superb  acting  job  as  the  chief  plot- 
ter who  bides  his  time  and  finally  puts 
Lady  Jane  on  the  throne,  only  to  be  over- 
thrown by  the  rightful  Queen,  Mary  Tudor. 
Neva  Pilbeam  also  handles  her  role  as  Lady 
Jane  with  fine  skill,  while  Desmond  Tester, 
a  youth  on  the  order  of  Freddie  Barthol- 
omew, takes  many  scenes  with  his  work  as 
a  puppet  king  under  the  power  of  another 
political  group.  John  Mills,  who  supplies 
a  touch  of  love  interest  opposite  Miss  Pil- 
beam, and  various  other  principals  likewise 
fit   well   into   the   picture. 

Cast:  Cedric  Hardwicke,  Nova  Pilbeam, 
John  Mills,  Felix  Aylmer,  Leslie  Perrins, 
Frank  Cellier,  Desmond  Tester,  Gwen 
Ffrancon  Davies,  Martita  Hunt,  Miles  Mal- 
leson,   Sybil   Thorndike. 

Director,  Robert  Stevenson;  Author,  same; 
Dialogue,  Miles  Malleson;  Cameraman,  M. 
Greenbaum;  Editor,  T.  R.  Fisher. 

Direction,  Distinguished.  Photography, 
Good. 


Dismisses  Bank  Night  Case 

Kansas  City — Sustaining  a  de- 
murrer to  the  state's  information  in 
connection  with  a  charge  against 
R.  W.  McEwan  on  Bank  Night  in 
theaters,  Judge  Marion  D.  Waltner 
of  the  circuit  court  this  week  ruled 
the  stunt  is  not  a  lottery  and 
ordered  the  case  dismissed. 


Healy,  Shirley  Ross,  Margaret  Irving,  Har- 
old Huber,  Edgar  Kennedy,  Al  Shean,  Wil- 
liam Ricciardi,  Kenneth  Harlan,  Roger  Im- 
hof,  Charles  Judels,  Russell  Simpson,  Bert 
Reach,  Warren   B.   Hymer. 

Producers,  John  Emerson,  Bernard  H.  Hy- 
man; Director,  W.  S  Van  Dyke;  Author, 
Robert  Hopkins;  Screenplay,  Anita  Loos; 
Cameraman,  Oliver  T.  Marsh;  Editor,  Tern 
Held. 

Direction,   Smash.    Photography,   Tops. 


R.  E.  GRIFFITH  EXPANDS 

IN  TEXAS  TERRITORY 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

son,  Ballinger,  Eldorado,  Stamford 
and  Winters.  Three  other  houses 
were  added  recently. 

R.  I.  Payne  is  secretary-treasurer 
of  the  new  Texas  company;  Lynn 
Stocker,  vice-president;  Henry  Lock- 
hart,  head  booker;  Joe  Caffro,  comp- 
troller. 

Stanley  McSwain  was  appointed 
assistant  manager  of  Princess  and 
Roswell  theaters,.  Roswell,  N.  M. 
Ted  Jones  was  made  assistant  gen- 
eral manager  to  Fred  Morley  of  New 
Mexico  Theaters.  Franze  Taylor  be- 
comes manager  of  Alamento  Theater, 
Alamogordo,  N.  M.  Edward  Dur- 
ham becomes  assistant  manager  of 
the  Reel  and  Rig  theaters,  Hobbs, 
N.  M.  Jean  Hearne  is  assistant  man- 
ager of  Star,  Hereford,  Tex.  Stan- 
ley Gartside  is  assistant  manager 
of  the  Palace,  Spur,  Tex.  Marlin 
Butler  was  appointed  relief  man- 
ager in  New  Mexico. 


Closer  Exhib  Cooperation 

Urged  at  Columbia  Meet 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

headed  by  Abe  Montague  will  leave 
for  New  York.  Included  in  the  group 
departing  are  Joseph  A.  McConville, 
Rube  Jackter,  Leonard  Picker,  Louis 
Astor,  Lou  Weinberg,  Max  Weis- 
feldt,  Al  Seligman,  Sam  Liggett, 
Maurice  Grad,  Leo  Jaffe,  George 
Josephs,  Milton  Hannock,  Hank 
Kaufman,  Bernie  Zeeman,  Vincent 
Boreli,  W.  G.  Brennan,  Al  Sher- 
man. 

Jack  Cohn,  accompanied  by  Harry 
Cohn,  who  came  here  from  the  coast, 
have  already  gone  to  New  York. 
Nat  Cohn,  New  York  district  man- 
ager, accompanied  by  Irving  Worm- 
ser,  Saul  Trauner  and  John  Wenisch 
also  have  returned  east,  along  with 
Hy  Daab,  Frank  McGrann,  J.  Soko- 
loff,  S.  Schussel,  J.  Becker,  M. 
Fraum  and  E.  Helouis.  The  Cleve- 
land contingent  left  last  night,  and 
other  groups   depart  today. 

B.  &  K.  Reported  Dickering 
For  St.  Louis  Circuit  Stake 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

of  the  stock  of  St.  Louis  Amuse- 
ment Co.  now  held  by  Skouras  Bros. 
Enterprises.  Fanchon  &  Marco  has 
taken  over  the  42  per  cent  owned 
direct  by  Warners.  There  are  some 
20  subsequent  run  houses  in  the  St. 
Louis  Amusement  Co.  group.  If  B. 
&  K.  enter  the  picture,  it  will  alter 
the  ideas  of  F.  &  M.  for  adding 
these  theaters  to  their  first-run 
group. 


Eastman  Ups  Wage  Dividend 

Rochester — A  wage  dividend  of 
1  per  cent,  against  V2  per  cent  last 
year,  will  be  paid  July  1  by  East- 
man Kodak  to  all  regular  employes 
who  worked  26  weeks  or  more  in 
1935.  Disbursement  will  amount  to 
$136,297. 


22 


DAILY 


Friday,  June  26, 1936 


EXPLOITETTES 

Novel  Press  Book  Angles 
For  "Hearts  Divided" 

CEVERAL  novel  exploitation 
angles  are  included  in  the 
press  book  on  "Hearts  Divided," 
Marion  Davies'  latest  Cosmopol- 
itan production  for  Warner 
Bros.  Highlights  in  the  book 
include:  A  six-day  photo  serial 
for  a  newspaper  feature  strip 
has  been  arranged  telling  the 
story  of  the  "Hearts  Divided" 
in  pictures,  available  in  mat 
form;  "Hollywood  After  Hours," 
a  feature  column  for  theatrical 
and  magazine  sections  of  news- 
papers containing  biographical 
data  on  Marion  Davies,  plus  a 
special  art  layout;  six  exclusive 
style  feature  stories  especially 
prepared  for  the  women's  pages 
stressing  the  latest  style  inno- 
vations conceived  by  Orry-Kelly 
for  Miss  Davies'  screen  ward- 
robe. Exploitation  stunts  are: 
Twelve  stunts  using  the  "heart" 
angle;  how  to  arrange  and  car- 
ry out  a  "sweetheart  week"; 
special  puzzles  and  games,  pre- 
pared with  the  object  of  selling 
youngsters  on  the  picture;  13 
stunts  and  tieups  on  the  music 
in  the  film;  a  complete  plan  on 
running  a  "big  smile  week"  in 
town;  and  a  special  five-day 
contest  having  to  do  with  the 
identification  of  former  Marion 
Davies  pictures  from  gowns 
worn  by  the  star. 

— Warner  Bros. 


The  Foreign  Field 


♦    ♦ 


News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe 


♦      ♦ 


Rock  Goes  "Ultra-Violet" 

London — Joe  Rock  is  the  first  pro- 
ducer in  Great  Britain  to  sign  up 
for  RCA's  new  ultra-violet  record- 
ing system.  Apparatus  will  be  in- 
stalled in  time  for  use  when  the 
first  two  stages  of  the  new  studios 
are  completely  toward  the  end  of 
July. 


Attendance  in  South  Africa 

Johannesburg — Number  of  patrons 
attending  moving  picture  theaters 
in  South  Africa  has  increased  100 
per  cent  in  the  past  five  years,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  made 
here.  Proceeds  from  the  entertain- 
ment tax  last  year  amounted  to  $1,- 
361,165. 


Fox-British  Signs  Lauder 

London — Sir  Harry  Lauder  has 
been  signed  by  Fox-British  to  star 
in  a  picture  to  be  made  at  Wemb- 
ley, with  part  of  the  shooting  in 
Scotland.  Nature  of  the  production 
has   not   been   announced. 


Large-Size  Television  Pictures 

London — Scophony,  Ltd.,  recently 
convex'ted  from  a  private  into  a  pub- 
lic company  with  a  capitalization  of 


A  NEW  KIND  OF  BANK  NIGHT ! 

If  you  feature  premiums  .  .  . 

If  you  want  an  exploitation-backed 
giveaway  . . . 

If  you  want  a  fresh  angle  on  free  mer- 
chandise ...  try 

SCRAPPY*  BANKS 

For  complete  information  write  to 

ZELL  PRODUCTS  CORPORATION 

536  Broadway  New  York  City 

*  SCRAPPY     is     starred 
in  Columbia   cartoons! 


$1,500,000  consisting  of  1,200,000 
shares,  claims  to  have  perfected,  on 
optico-mechanical  principles,  televis- 
ion receiving  apparatus  which  will 
give  a  large  size  picture  on  the  screen 
— large  enough  for  use  in  big  film 
theaters.  Arthur  Levy,  film  indus- 
trialist, is  on  the  board  of  Scophony. 
E.  K.  Cole,  Ltd.,  radio  manufactu- 
rers, are  substantial  stockholders  in 
the  company.  Some  of  the  company's 
inventions,  it  is  stated,  deal  with  the 
transmission  of  vision  over  telephone 
lines. 


Scotch  Subjects  for  "Time" 

London — Plans  are  being  made  to 
obtain  Scotch  subjects  for  the 
"March  of  Time".  Richard  de  Ro- 
chemont,  European  editor  for 
"March  of  Time",  and  John  Grier- 
son,  acting  in  an  advistory  capacity, 
were  in  Edinburgh  recently  confer- 
ring on  the  matter.  The  Scotch 
subjects,  it  is  said,  will  be  shown 
in  Great  Britain  and  the  United 
States,  not  merely  in  an  edition  de- 
signed  for   exhibition    in    Scotland. 


Kane  Signs  Veidt,  Massey 

London — Robert  T.  Kane  has  sign- 
ed Conrad  Veidt  and  Raymond  Mas- 
sey for  leading  roles  in  "Under  the 
Red  Robe",  the  second  Fox-British 
production  under  Kane's  supervi- 
sion. Lajor  Biro  is  writing  the 
script.  A  Hollywood  leading  woman 
will  be  engaged  for  it.  Meantime 
Kane's  color  picture,  "Wings  of  the 
Morning",  is  progressing  rapidly 
and  a  charity  premiere  has  been  set 
for  it  at  the  Piccadilly  Theater,  Oct. 
28,  at  which  Royalty  will  be  pres- 
ent. 


Hunnia  to  be  a  "Film  Town" 

Vienna — The  development  of  the 
Hunnia  Studios  is  proceeding  on  a 
costly  scale,  under  supervision  of  a 
government  commission  upon  which 
the  Home  Office  and  the  Ministeries 
of  Education,  Commerce  and  Indus- 
try are  represented.  It  is  the  inten- 
tion to  convert  the  studios  into  a 
"film   town"   on   a   large   scale. 


French  Film  Department 

Paris — A  new  motion  picture  de- 
partment is  to  be  created  by  the 
present  French  government  under 
te  supervision  of  Minister  Jean  Zay 
and  Leo  Legrange,  under-secretary 
of  state.  It  will  study  problems  of 
the  film  industry  and  produce  short 
subjects  advertising  the  achieve- 
ments of  the  "Popular  Front"  gov- 
ernment. Production  has  been  de- 
layed by  strikes  due  to  the  political 
situation. 


Columbia's  First  British  Film 

London — "Song  of  Love'  is  the 
title  of  the  first  picture  to  be  made 
here  for  Columbia  by  Tudor  Films, 


TIMELY  TOPICS 

Former  Stage  Actor  Holds 
Screen  No  Longer  Needs  Stage 

'THE  screen  today  is  getting 
most  of  its  story  material 
from  novels  and  original  manu- 
scripts. And  even  when  a  story 
idea  does  come  from  the  the- 
ater it  has  to  be  so  completely 
rewritten,  because  pictures  are 
so  different  from  the  stage,  that 
it  no  longer  is  the  same  as  the 
play.  The  same  is  true  of  act- 
ing talent.  Hardly  any  of  the 
young  actors  who  come  to  the 
screen  from  the  stage  know  how 
to  act.  They  have  been  snatched 
up  before  they  have  had  time 
to  learn  how.  About  the  best 
that  can  be  said  for  them  is 
that  they  are  promising  ma- 
terial, capable  of  being  trained 
to  become  screen  actors.  One 
doesn't  have  to  have  stage 
training  to  be  a  successful  pic- 
ture player,  For  instance,  Nor- 
ma Shearer,  Joan  Crawford, 
Greta  Garbo,  Errol  Flynn  are 
among  them.  They  are  fine 
screen  players,  and  that's  the 
point  as  far  as  the  movie  in- 
dustry is  concerned.  The  movies 
may  continue  to  use  the  the- 
ater merely  as  a  convenient 
place  for  recruiting  likely  ma- 
terial, but  the  day  when  the 
stage  was  indispensable  to  pic- 
tures definitely  has  passed. 

— Melvyn   Douglas, 
Interview  in  N.  Y.  Journal. 


Showing  4  GB  Educationals 

William  Berry,  head  of  GB's  Non- 
Theatrical  and  Visual  Education 
Departments,  has  arranged  for  the 
screening  of  the  following  reels  at 
the  National  Education  Ass'n  con- 
vention in  Portland,  Ore.,  July  1-2: 
"The  Face  of  Britain,"  "The  Sea 
Urchin,"  "The  Earthworm,"  and 
"Butterflies  and  Nettles."  The  sub- 
jects will  be  shown  in  conjunction 
with  a  discussion  on  the  future  of 
visual  education,  to  be  conducted 
by  Dr.  William  Lewin,  chairman  of 
the  Department  of  Secondary  Edu- 
cation of  the  Association.  About 
30,000   teachers   will   attend. 


recently  formed  company  of  which 
the  Marquis  of  Ely  in  chairman, 
which,  it  is  understood,  will  produce 
seven  productions  for  Columbia  to 
cost  around  $150,000  each.  Gita 
Alpar  will  play  the  lead.  Hans  May 
has  written  the  music  and  Courte- 
nay  Terrett  and  John  Lewis  have 
written   the    script. 


Swiss  Cinema  Figures 

Berne  —  The  United  States  led 
other  countries  in  the  exhibition  of 
pictures  in  Switzerland  during  the 
past  year.  It  was  represented  by 
250  pictures,  52  per  cent  of  the 
total.  In  the  nation's  353  theaters 
485  features  and  613  shorts  were 
shown.  Germany  was  represented 
by  82  productions,  Austria  by  22 
and   France  by   18. 


Friday,  June  26, 1936 


THE 


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DAILY 


13 


OMAHA 


Ed  Kuykendall,  president  of  M. 
P.  T.  0.  A.,  will  be  here  Monday 
to  address  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Ne- 
braska and  western  Iowa  at  a  spe- 
cial meeting  called  by  Charles  E. 
Williams,  president  of  the  latter 
group. 

Grand  National  is  reported  seek- 
ing exchange  quarters  here. 

A.  Mendenhall,  Paramount  branch 
manager,  and  Mrs.  Mendenhall  an- 
nounced the  marriage  of  Maxine, 
their  daughter,  to  a  Bell  Telephone 
executive  of  Kansas  City. 

W.  W.  Troxell,  Republic-Midwest 
sales  representative  of  Omaha,  an- 
nounced the  marriage  of  his  son, 
W.  M.  Troxell,  manager  of  the 
Moon  at  Wilber,  Neb.,  to  the  former 
Grace  Churchill  of  Malvern,  la. 

Gus  Van  will  be  master  of  cere- 
monies at  the  Variety  dinner-dance 
tomorrow  night.  Arlie  Simmonds' 
orchestra  will  furnish  tunes  and  at 
least  six  other  acts  will  be  import- 
ed for  the  occasion.  Ed  Kuyken- 
dall  will   attend. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


The  Tokay  Theater,  movie  house 
of  South  Bend,  Wash.,  has  been 
bought  by  A.  G.  Basil  of  Raymond, 
Wash. 

The  Mayfair  of  Portland  has  held 
"Show  Boat"  for  a  fourth  week. 

Censor  board  of  Portland  has 
adopted  a  new  policy  in  assigning 
its  women  censors  to  pictures.  To 
eliminate  attending  and  gossiping  in 
groups,  Mrs.  Thomas  M.  Joyce, 
chairman  of  the  board,  will  select 
the  women  to  scrutinize  screen  fare 
more  closely. 

Closes  New  England  Deal 

Guaranteed  Pictures  has  sold 
"Just  My  Luck"  and  "Women  in 
White"  to  Cameo  Screen  Attractions 
of  Boston  for  the  six  New  England 
States. 


New  Incorporations 

NEW   YORK 

lonion  Theater  Corp.,  Manhattan.  Theatricals; 
capital  100  shares  of  stock.  Directors:  John 
Skouris,  James  Marous  and   E.  Coolis,   New  York. 

Bronx  Radio  Theaters,  Inc.,  Manhattan.  The- 
atrical business;  capital,  100  shares  no  par 
value.  Directors:  Abraham  Hirschhorn,  Sarah 
Herman    and    Rosalind    Goldberg,    New    York 

Wilmo  Amusement  Enterprises,  Inc.,  Manhat- 
tan. Motion  pictures;  capital,  $15,000.  Stock- 
holders: Rae  Bertell,  D  A.  Ferdinand  and 
James    Mottram,    New   York. 

Cartoonsmiths,  Inc,  Manhattan  Motion  pic- 
tures; capital,  $20,000  Stockholders:  Harry 
Berman,  Maurice  J.  Fleischman  and  Anita 
Weiner,    New    York. 

Metro  Enterprises,  Inc.,  Hempstead,  N.  Y. 
Theatrical  business;  capital,  $10,000.  Stock- 
holders: Joseph  Squires,  Charles  Wood  and 
Harold    E.    Ryan,    Jamaica,    N.    Y. 

Baykrik  Corp.,  New  York.  Motion  pictures, 
$50,000.  Stockholders:  Charles  Ettinger,  Mar- 
garet McMullen  and  Margaret  Tully,  New 
York. 

The  Patriotic  Film  Corp.,  Manhattan  Mo- 
tion pictures-  capital,  200  shares  of  stock. 
Shareholders:  Alexander  Teitler,  Max  L.  Kan- 
trowitz    and    Sylvia    Maltin,    New    York. 

Paramount  Production,  Inc.,  Delaware  cor- 
poration, chartered  to  do  business  in  New  York 
State.      Capital,    $500,000. 

CAPITAL     REDUCTION 

Straham  Theater  Corp.,  New  York,  from  $40,- 
000    to    $10,000. 

DISSOLUTIONS 

Buckeye    Amusement   Co. 

Fremont  Amusement  Co. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Altamont,  111.— The  State  Thea- 
ter, new  house,  has  been  opened, 
while  the  Alta  has  closed. 


Paris,  111.  —  The  Roxy,  formerly 
the  Majestic,  has  been  reopened  un- 
der the  management  of  Linton  The- 
ater Co.  It  formerly  was  in  the 
charge  of  R.  F.  Scherer. 


Bement,  111.— The  Avalon  Theater 
is  dark. 


Livingston,  111. — The  Eagle  Thea- 
ter is  not  operating  at  present. 

Milan,  111. — The  Opera  House  has 
closed. 


Rockwood,  111.  —  The  Rialto  is 
again  giving  shows  regularly  under 
the  ownership  of  George  Paul.  The 
house  formerly  was  operated  by 
Charles  F.  House. 


Upper  Alton,  111.— The  Gem  The- 
ater has  reopened. 


Mound  City,  111.— The  Peggy  The- 
ater, formerly  the  Palace,  has  closed 
indefinitely. 


Odin,  111.— The  Grand  is  dark  for 
the  time  being. 


Dixon,  Mo. — The  Dixon  Theater 
has  been  transferred  by  H.  R.  Elk- 
ins  to  C.  F.  Grishaber. 


Mountain  View,  Mo. — This  city  is 
to  have  a  new  theater  to  be  known 
as  the  Gordon. 


Hannibal,  Mo. 

Star  has  closed. 


The  Broadway- 


Steelville,  Mo. — Vernon  D.  Thomp- 
son is  the  new  owner  of  the  Legion 
Theater,  formerly  operated  by  Wil- 
liam A.  Matthews. 


Sullivan,    Mo.   - 

doused  its  lights. 


The    Lyric    has 


Hull,  Mass.  —  Hilarity  Hall  Co., 
Inc.,  has  been  chartered  to  engage 
in  amusements  here.  Incorporators 
are  Frank  I.  Tully  and  William  R. 
Holden,  both  of  Boston,  and  Joseph 
Stone  of  Hull. 


Albany  —  Warner's  "The  White 
Angel"  opened  at  the  Strand  The- 
ater here  Wednesday  night  to  turn- 
away  business.  The  feature  played 
to  packed  houses  all  day  yesterday. 


NEWARK 


A.  Gordon  Reed  of  this  city  has 
taken  over  operation  of  the  subur- 
ban Maplewood  Theater  in  Maple- 
wood.  Transfer  of  the  lease  from 
Max  G.  Felder  of  East  Orange  will 
take  place  June  30. 

"Ecstacy"  will  continue  for  an 
eight-week,  a  new  record,  at  the 
Little  Theater. 


Tupelo,  Miss.  —  Plans  for  con- 
struction of  a  new  theater  here  are 
reported  under  way  by  the  Malco 
Circuit  of  Memphis.  The  firm  has 
purchased  a  vacant  lot  on  North 
Broadway  directly  opposite  the  city 
hall  building. 


Winona,  Miss. — The  Dixie  will  be 
modernized  and  the  seating  capacity 
enlarged,  according  to  Max  Davitts, 
manager.  , 


Springfield,  Mass. — Nathan  Gold- 
stein, president  of  the  Western 
Massachusetts  Theaters,  Inc.,  an- 
nounced that  Edward  Dowling  will 
become  manager  of  the  Capitol, 
Pittsfield,  and  Francis  J.  Faille  man- 
ager of  the  Palace,  Pittsfield. 


Nantucket,  Mass.  —  Nantucket's 
Island  Theater  will  open  its  1936 
season  in  the  Nantucket  Yacht  Club 
on  July  6. 


Harber   Springs,   Ark. — Walter   R. 
Lee  is  the  new  skipper  of  the  Gem. 


Dallas  —  The  newly  remodeled 
Uptown  Theater  becomes  a  first-run 
house  this  week. 


Pocahontas,  Ark. — The  Imperial, 
formerly  the  Arcade,  has  been  re- 
opened after  complete   remodeling. 


PITTSBURGH 


Manuel  M.  Greenwald,  local  U.  A. 
publicity  representative,  has  been 
named  manager  of  the  new  Strand, 
which  Warners  are  reopening  on 
July  4. 

The  Alvin  switches  to  first-run 
double  bills  next  month. 

A.  Milo  DeHaven  opened  the  Oak- 
land Theater  in  Marion. 

George  Jaffe,  local  theater  opera- 
tor, acquired  the  Show  Boat  from 
Freda  Pope. 

Al  Cuthbert  is  back  from  his  va- 
cation and  will  be  on  the  job  at  the 
Ritz  on  Sunday. 

Joe  Hiller  is  booking  stage  bills 
into  the  Ceramic  Theater  in  East 
Liverpool,  O.,  and  the  New  Brad- 
ford in  Bradford,  Pa. 

Stoughton's  Beach  in  Butler  add- 
ed an  open-air  movie  theater  with 
a  10-15  cents  levy  for  reserved 
seats. 

Three  local  Harris  theaters  are 
exhibiting  the  Louis  -  Schmeling 
fight   films   simultaneously. 

The  new  Strand,  which  reopens 
next  month,  will  operate  with  a 
double  bill  policy  for  a  20-cent  top. 

George  Preach,  well  known  the- 
ater pianist  here,  died. 

Harold  Lund,  manager  of  the 
Ross  Federal  Service,  is  in  New 
York  on  business. 

L.  J.  Allison  has  been  named  man- 
ager of  the  new  Hollywood  Theater 
in  Johnstown. 


LOUIS  vs.  SCHMELING 

FIGHT   BANNERS 


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39"   Wide   48"   High 

SILK  VALANCES— $3.75  each 

9  Ft.  Long — 40"  Deep 

IN  STOCK— IMMEDIATE  SHIPMENT 


MORRIS  LIBERMAN 


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NEW  YORK 


1018   S.  WABASH  AVENUE 
CHICAGO 


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DAILY 


Friday,  June  26,  1936 


SEEK  FILM  PRIORITY 
IN  TELEVISION  FIELD 


A  "JUM'  p**»  "JUAs 


// 


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dizing  the  millions  invested  in  the 
already  existing  entertainment  busi- 
ness, was  urged  by  Robert  Robins 
of  New  York  at  yesterday's  tele- 
vision hearing  before  the  Federal 
Communications   Commission. 

Declaring  that  the  introduction  of 
commercial  television  threatens  the 
capital  structure  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry,  Robins  proposed  that 
the  most  practical  method  of  pro- 
moting the  new  art  and  creating  a 
new  industry  is  as  follows: 

First,  television  service  in  its  early 
stages  must  be  confined  to  enter- 
tainment and  educational  purposes, 
such  as  the  regular  motion  picture 
feature  production,  shorts,  and 
news-reels,  and  television  must  be 
kept  free  from  advertising  sponsor- 
ship. 

Second,  Television  programs  must 
be  a  separate  and  distinct  service, 
and  must  be  offered  to  the  recipients 
on  a  service  charge  basis. 

Third,  rates,  rules  and  regulation 
must  be  determined  by  a  competent 
public  body. 

"The  essential  features  of  our 
plan  in  no  way  injure  or  render 
precarious  the  status  and  scope  of 
operations  or  social  benefits  of  ra- 
dio, the  newspaper  industry  or  the 
printed  word,"  said  Robins.  "Past 
experience  in  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry demonstrates  that  it  is  un- 
economic to  combine  advertising 
with  a  visual  program.  Audiences 
find  this  even  more  objectionable 
than  an  audible  advertising  an- 
nouncement in  connection  with  radio 
broadcasting.  Moreover,  it  is  doubt- 
ful whether  an  advertiser,  in  order 
to  obtain  the  real  value  of  his  ad- 
vertising —  because  the  beneficial 
effects  of  advertising  are  obtained 
by  constant  repetition — could  afford 
the  enormous  expense  entailed  by 
providing  programs  acceptable  for 
the  eye." 

Robins  stated  that  the  group  he 
represents,  motion  picture  interests, 
have  adequate  capital  ready  to  in- 
augurate television  service  along  the 
lines  he  indicated  if  the  Commis- 
sion is  willing  to  cooperate. 

Urging  that  the  F.C.C.  allot  radio 
frequency  bands  to  film  producing 
companies  for  the  purpose  of  inter- 
studio  communication  during  the 
course  of  production  on  location, 
E.  H.  Hanson,  director  of  recording 
for  20th  Century-Fox,  incorporated 
a  statement  into  the  record  before 
the  Commission  closed  its  sessions 
yesterday.  Hanson  pointed  out  that 
when  companies  are  shooting  pic- 
tures on  various  locations  radio  fre- 
quencies are  sometimes  the  only 
medium  of  communication.  The 
type  of  business  transacted  consist- 
ed chiefly  of  studio  business,  urgent 
personal  messages,  and  those  of  an 
emergency  type,  he  said. 

Ralph  A.  Clark,  representing  Tele- 
vision Broadcasting  Corp.  of  Amer- 
ica, said  that  the  cost  of  television 
sets   to   the    public   would   probably 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JOHN  BOLES  will  be  starred  in 
J  the  title  role  of  "Cuban  Cava- 
lier," an  original  story  by  Tom  Kil- 
patrick  recently  purchased  by  RKO 
Radio.  Robert  Sisk  will  produce 
this    romantic    musical    film. 

T  T  T 

Harry    Wilcoxon,    English    actor, 
and     Sheila     Browning    of     Beverly 
Hills    have    applied    for    a    marriage 
license  in  Los  Angeles. 
t         t         ▼ 

Harry  M.  Goetz,  president  of  Re- 
liance Pictures  who  flew  to  New 
York  this  week,  will  return  in  about 
three  weeks  for  the  preview  of 
"The  Last  of  the  Mohicans." 

T  T  T 

Bonita  Granville  and  Marsha  Mae 
Jones,  the  two  little  girls  who  made 
a  hit  in  "These  Three,"  have  been 
signed  by  David  O.  Selznick  for 
"The  Garden  of  Allah." 
▼         ▼         ▼ 

Irving  B.  Fogel  celebrated  with 
a  house  warming  and  swimming 
party  at  his  new  home  in  Laurel 
Canyon  last  Sunday.  Among  his 
guests  were  a  great  number  of  im- 
portant radio  and  motion  picture 
persons.  Fogel  is  connected  with 
Associated  Cinema  Studios,  pro- 
ducers of  l'adio  transcriptions. 

»  »  T 

James  P.  Hogan,  who  directed 
"Desert  Gold"  and  "Arizona  Raid- 
ers," will  soon  start  the  direction 
of  "The  Turning  Point."  for  Para- 
mount. Paul  Kelly  and  Julie  Hay- 
den  will  head  the  cast.  A.  M.  Bots- 
ford  is  the  producer  and  Dan  Keefe 
the  supervisor. 

T  T  T 

Melvin  Purvis,  former  ace  G-Man. 
doesn't  want  to  become  a  movie 
star,  according  to  Fanchon  Royer, 
Hollywood's  sole  feminine  producer, 
who  offered  him  a  part  in  her  latest 
picture,  "Pilot  X."  Purvis  plans  to 
open  a  law  office  in   San  Francisco. 

»  ▼  T 

Onslow  Stevens  is  playina:  the 
"heavy"  in  Paramount's  "Murder 
With  Pictures,"  which  Edward  F. 
Cline  is  supervising.  Charles  Bar- 
ton is  directing. 

V  »  w 

Ben  Cohen  of  Burrougrhs-Tsrzan 
Enterprises  has  gone  to  New  York. 

w  V  w 

Jerry  Fairbanks  of  Fairbanks 
and  Carlisle,  producers  of  the  "Pop- 
ular Science"  shorts  for  Paramount, 
h^s  just  bought  a  new  Wasp  Stin- 
son  airnlane.  which  has  a  cruising 
speed  of  154  miles  per  hour.  Fair- 
banks acts  as  his  own  pilot  and  the 
plane  is  used  in  obtaining  much  of 
the  material   used  in  the  shorts. 

equal  the  cost  of  two  radio  sets. 
He  scouted  the  reports  that  sets 
would  cost  as  much  as  a  low-priced 
car,  and  also  declared  that  television 
stations  will  be  cheaper  to  build  and 
operate  than  present  broadcasting 
stations,  and  that  television  would 
create  a  vast  new  industry  to  aid 
prosperity. 


Ned  Dobson,  formerly  with 
the  William  Morrison  office 
and  who  has  operated  a  New  York 
agency  for  years,  will  succeed  Dick 
La  Marr  as  talent  scout  at  Repub- 
lic. Dobson  is  expected  here  Mon- 
day. 

▼  T  T 

Jeanette  MacDonald,  M-G-M  star, 
will  be  heard  on  the  Lux  program 
June  29,  and  one  of  the  songs  she 
may   do   is   "Irene." 

▼  T  ▼ 

Florence  Rice,  daughter  of  Grant- 
land  Rice,  has  signed  a  contract 
with  M-G-M.  She  recently  com- 
pleted a  new  film  role  in  "Sworn 
Enemy,"  and  before  that  a  leading 
part  in   "Women  Are  Trouble." 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Henrietta  Crosman  will  appear  in 

Republic's    "Follow    Your   Heart." 

V  T  ▼ 

Gregg  Toland,  chief  cameraman 
for  Samuel  Goldwyn  productions, 
has  been  assigned  to  do  the  photog- 
raphy on  "Come  And  Get  It."  Ed- 
ward Arnold  is  the  star,  with  Fran- 
ces Farmer  in  the  leading  feminine 
role.  Others  in  the  cast  are  George 
Breakston,  Mary  Nash  and  Walter 
Brennan. 

▼  T  T 

Clark  Gable  will  be  featured  guest 
star  on  the  Camel  Caravan  program 
June  30.  Robert  Taylor  will  ap- 
pear on  July  2  on  Bing  Crosby's 
program,  and  Lionel  Barrymore  on 
July   8  on  the  Lux  air  hoar. 

▼  T  T 

Ian  Hunter  and  Katherine  Alex- 
ander have  been  added  to  the  cast 
of  "The  Devil  Is  a  Sissy,"  which 
Rowland  Brown  is  now  directing  at 
the    M-G-M    studios. 

▼  ▼  T 

Bert  Hanlon,  who  quit  writing  to 
go  back  to  acting  and  who  finished 
his  role  in  Paramount's  "Johnny 
Gets  His  Gun"  this  week,  will  now 
quit  acting  to  go  back  to  writing. 
He  received  a  cable  from  Raoul 
Walsh,  asking  him  to  leave  for  Eng- 
land immediately  to  write  the  screen 
adaptations  of  two  or  more  plays. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Having  completed  his  initial 
screen  role  in  the  Frank  Capra  pro- 
duction, "Lost  Horizon,"  Columbia 
has  assigned  Thomas  Mitchell,  ac- 
tor, writer  and  director  of  Broad- 
way theatrical  productions  to  a  fea- 
tured   part    in    "Craig's    Wife." 

▼  T  T 

M-G-M  has  acquired  the  Hungari- 
an plav,  "Silent  Knight,"  by  Jeno 
Heltai. 

T  ▼  T 

Dorothy  Lamour,  radio  singer, 
has  been  signed  to  a  term  contract 
by   Paramount. 

▼  ▼  T 

John  Blystone  places  great  hope 
in  Marion  Deames,  a  screen  new- 
comer, whose  career  he  will  sponsor 
in  a  featured  role  in  "A  Fool  For 
Blondes,"  which  he  will  direct  for 
Universal  under  Edmund  Graing- 
er's supervision. 


REVIVING  M-G-M  HITS 
OVER  LOEW  CIRCUIT 


Loew  circuit  is  reviving  "Dancing 
Lady,"  with  Joan  Crawford  and 
"The  Big  House,"  starring  Wallace 
Beery,  nationally.  New  York  en- 
gagements are  being  played  this 
week  in  some  of  the  metropolitan 
houses,  with  the  pictures  double  fea- 
tured. In  some  spots  throughout 
the  country,  Loew  is  also  reviving 
"Dinner  at  Eight",  "Barrets  of  Wim- 
pole  Street"  and  "Men  in  White." 


Main  U.  A.  Contingent 

Off  Today  for  Convention 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Haskell  Masters,  Charles  M.  Steele 
and  N.  A.  Thompson— all  home  office 
executives.  They  will  be  accom- 
panied by  Emanuel  Silverstone, 
American  representative  for  Korda; 
Nat  Brier  of  the  New  York  Ex- 
change, with  Mrs.  Brier;  Harry  Bod- 
kin of  the  Philadelphia  Exchange; 
and  Lou  Wechsler  of  the  New  Ha- 
ven Exchange,  with  Mrs.  Wechsler. 

John  J.  Dervin  of  Boston  will 
board  the  train  at  Albany.  Carlos 
E.  Moore  will  join  the  group  at  Buf- 
falo. 

Most  of  the  mid-western  represen- 
tatives will  join  the  party  at  Chi- 
cago. Headed  by  Jack  Goldhar,  mid- 
western  district  manager,  the  lift 
includes  Harry  Lotz  of  Chicago,  A. 
M.  Goodman  of  Cleveland,  Max 
Stahl  of  Cincinnati,  Morris  Dudel- 
son  of  Detroit,  William  Rosenthal  of 
Indianapolis,  J.  S.  Abrose  of  Mil- 
waukee, Ralph  Cramblet  of  Min- 
neapolis, Bert  Stern  of  Pittsburgh 
and  Charles  Kranz  of  Washington. 

A.  J.  Jeffrey  of  Montreal,  Sam 
Glazer  of  Toronto,  and  Dave  Gries- 
dorf  of  Winnipeg — comprising  the 
Canadian  contingent — will  also  be 
picked  up  at  Chicago. 

William  Truog  of  Kansas  City, 
Dave  McLucas  of  Omaha,  and  Fred 
A.  Rohrs  of  Charlotte  will  board 
the  train  at  Kansas  City. 


Federal  Court  Dismisses 

Music  Suit  Against  Erpi 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ducer  licensees,  contracted  with 
Paine  for  the  use  of  his  principals' 
copyright  music  in  the  U.  S.  and 
abroad,  and,  in  order  to  insure  world- 
wide distribution  for  these  pictures, 
it  also  entered  into  some  200  simi- 
lar contracts  with  foreign  publish- 
ers to  secure  such  music  rights  as 
were  not  controlled  by  the  Paine 
group.  Erpi  paid  Paine  for  the  use 
of  his  principals'  music,  and  it  con- 
tended that  he  could  not  collect  for 
the  foreign  use  of  any  music  the 
foreign  rights  to  which  they  did  not 
control. 

The  court  dismissed  the  suit  with 
leave  to  the  plaintiff  to  amend  his 
complaint  within  20  days. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-V=DAILY- 


VOL.  69,  NO.  152 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  JUNE  29,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Warners  to  Refinance  Bonds  Due  in    39  at  Lower  Rate 

2 000 -FOOT  REELS  IN  ALL  EXCHANGES  BY  AUG.  15 

15  to  20  Small  Houses  Planned  by  Saengers  in  South 


Five    Already    Completed    in 

Saenger     Construction 

Program 

Between  15  and  20  small  houses, 
subsequent  runs,  are  planned  by 
Saenger  Amusement  Co.  for  con- 
struction during  the  year  ahead, 
said  E.  V.  Richards  in  New  York 
last  week.  Theaters  will  average 
350  seats  in  capacity  and  locations 
including  Alabama,  Mississippi,  Flo- 
rida, Louisiana  and  Arkansas.  Five 
of  the  houses  on  the  program  have 
been   completed,   said    Richards. 


JACK  GOHN  SEES  GAIN 
IN  LONG-RUN  POLICIES 


"Exhibitors  are  now  more  and 
more  fitting  their  theater  policies 
to  their  attractions  instead  of  fitting 
the  picture  to  the  theater,"  de- 
clares Jack  Cohn,  Columbia  vice- 
president,  while  discussing  his  com- 
pany's experience  with  "Mr.  Deeds 
Goes  to  Town." 

Hailing  a  new  era  of  showman- 
ship, particularly  on  the  part  of 
independent  theaters,  Cohn  said  that 
exhibitors  are  now  generally  going 
in  for  greater  flexibility  of  policy 
as  regai'ds  playing  time. 

"Pictures  of  big  box-office  propor- 
tions are  now  being  played  to  the 
limit — for     every     possible     admis- 

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20th  Century-Fox  to  Sell 
Individually  to  Music  Hall 

Negotiations  between  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox and  the  Music  Hall  man- 
agement having  collapsed,  the  dis- 
tributor will  sell  its  1936-37  pictures 
separately  to  the  big  Radio  City 
house  when  such  deals  are  desirable 
from  its  standpoint.  John  D.  Clark, 
general  sales  manager,  and  Hugh 
Robertson,  representing  the  theater, 
have  been  discussing  the  deal.  Clark 
left  yesterday  by  plane  for  the 
Coast. 


10  NEW  FEATURES  SET 
FOR  B.I.P.  PROGRAM 


London — B.  I.  P.  is  launching  one 
of  its  most  ambitious  programs,  with 
10  productions  set  for  early  starting. 
In  the  group  are  "Stars  of  the 
Circus,"  which  will  employ  a  com- 
plete circus ;  "Hunt  the  Pearls,"  with 
Buddy  Rogers,  story  by  Paul  Hervey 
Fox;  "The  Lilac  Domino,"  from  the 
stage  hit;  "Glamorous  Night,"  Ivor 
Novello's  stage  success;  "Sensation," 
by  George  Munro  and  Basil  Dean: 
"The  Dominant  Sex,"  another  stage 
hit,  by  Michael  Egan;  "Treachery," 
by  Gilbert  Frankau,  to  be  directed  by 
Herbert  Brenon;  "The  Luck  of  the 
Navy,"  another  theatrical  hit;  "Bull- 
dog Drummond  at  Bay/'  and  a  new 
comedy  with  Albert  Burdon. 


TECHNICOLOR  COST 
MAY  BE  CUT  SOON 


As  a  result  of  marked  increase  in 
volume  of  business,  the  cost  of 
Technicolor  is  understood  likely  to 
be  reduced  within  the  next  season 
from  the  present  base  level  of  5^2 
cents  a  foot.  Technicolor  deliveries 
in  the  first  half  of  this  year  totaled 
12,500,000  feet,  with  orders  amount- 
ing to  more  than  37,500,000  feet  on 
hand  for  the  remainder  of  the  year. 
This  woud  make  a  total  of  50,000,000 
feet  this  year,  against  22,000,000 
feet    last    year,    and    continued    in- 

(Continued    on    Page    5) 


Kenneth  Clark  to  Supervise 
Hays  Office  News  Relations 

Kenneth    Clark,    former    chief    of 
the  Washington  Bureau  of  the  Uni-  I 
versal   News    Service,   has   been   ap- 
pointed  by  Will  H.  Hays  to  super-  | 
vise  news  relations  in  New  York  for 
Motion    Picture    Producers    &    Dis- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Halperins  Joining  Thomas 
In  New  Distributing  Firm 


The  Halperin  brothers,  Edward 
and  Victor,  will  be  associated  with 
Mutual  Motion  Picture  Disti-ibutors, 
new  company  being  formed  by  Harry 
Thomas  and  Maurice  Conn  and  which 
will  begin  to  function  early  in  July. 
Thomas  is  becoming  president  of  the 

{Continued    on    Page    4) 


Refinancing  at  Lower  Interest  Rate 
Seen  for  $31,924,000  Warner  Bonds 


Mendenhall  Buys  Site 

For  New  Boise  Theater 


Boise,  Idaho — W.  A.  Mendenhall, 
president  of  Menmar  Theater  Co., 
has  bought  the  building  formerly 
known  as  the  David  Bldg.,  at  810- 
812  Main  St.  from  Metropolitan  Life 
Insurance  Co.  Mendenhall  plans  con- 
struction of  an  ultra-modern  800- 
seat  theater  building  on  the  location. 

Menmar  Theater  Co.  operates  the 
Fox,  Pinney  and  Granada  Theaters 
(Continued   on   Page   5) 


Some  form  of  convertible  deben- 
ture at  a  lower  interest  rate  is  ex- 
pected to  be  negotiated  by  Warners 
to  take  care  of  the  refunding  of 
$31,924,000  in  6  per  cent  convertible 
debentures  due  in  1939,  according  to 
Wall  St.  Journal  information.  Plans 
to  this  end  are  understood  to  be  un- 
der way  and  the  deal  may  be  in 
shape  by  fall,  it  is  stated. 

Warner  earnings  for  the  third 
quarter,  ending  the  latter  part  of 
May,  are  estimated  as  somewhat  less 
than  the  $944,929  or  23  cents  a  share 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


No  Confusion  Is  Expected  in 

General  Changeover  to 

2,000-foot  Reel 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Delivery  of  the  new 
2,000-foot  reel,  which  is  to  go  in 
effect  generally  on  Sept.  1,  is  ex- 
pected to  be  completed  among  all 
exchanges  by  Aug.  15,  according  to 
word  received  from  reel  manufac- 
turers by  the  Research  Council  of 
the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  &  Sci- 
ences. 

Because  of  the  Research  Council's 
complete  coverage  of  all  branches 
of  the  studio,  exchange,  and  distri- 
bution departments  with  compre- 
hensive reports  and  instructions  for 
making  the  reel  length  changeover, 
it  is  anticipated  that  the  new  stand-  ' 
ard  will  go  into  effect  smoothly  and 
without  any  confusion  or  disturb- 
ance to  existing  routine. 

Group  meetings  of  all  film  editors 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


PARA.  COMMITTEE 
REPORTS  TOMORROW 


Special  committee  of  directors  ap- 
pointed last  week  by  Stanton  Griffis, 
chairman  of  the  Paramount  execu- 
tive committee,  to  handle  the  matter 
of  deciding  upon  a  new  president  of 
the  company  to  succeed  John  E.  Ot- 
terson,  is  expected  to  make  its  re- 
port to  the  board  tomorrow.  Adolph 
Zukor,  considered  most  likely  to  re- 
sume the  post,  is  due  to  arrive  in 
New    York    today    from    Hollywood 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Two  Theater  Acquisitions 

Give  Wilby-Kincey  110 

Wilby-Kincey  circuit  is  adding 
two  more  Southern  houses,  bringing 
its  total  holdings  to  110  theaters. 
The  Bijou  at  Knoxville  and  the 
Bijou  at  Chattannoga,  both  operated 
by  Frank  Dowler,  are  being  ac- 
quired. Other  gradual  expansion  is 
contemplated. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Monday,  June  29,  1936 


Vol.  69,  No.  152       Mon.,  June  29,1936       10  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  :      Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat 20'/2     20y2     20Vi         

Con.    Fm.    Ind.   pfd...   W2  W2  1714  —     1/4 

East.      Kodak      170  170       170         

Loew's,     Inc 48%  485/8  WVs  —     y4 

Paramount     8%  83/8       83/8      

Paramount  2nd   pfd...     9'/8  9'/s       9'/s      

Pathe    Film    7i/4  7i/4  7>/4  —     y4 

RKO     5%  5'/2  5%  +     'A 

20th   Century-Fox    ...   243/8  24i/4  243/8   +     Vb 

Warner    Bros 10%  10%     10'/4     

NEW  YORK   BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40.  .   24%  24%  24%—     % 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40  ctfs.    243/4  24  24%  —     % 

Loew  6s  41  ww 96%  96%  96%  +     % 

Para.    Picts.   6s  55...   90Vi  90  90         

Warner's     6s39      ....   93%  93%  93%  —     % 

NEW   YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Sontone    Corp 2%       2%       2%  —     % 

Technicolor     27%     27 1/4     27%+     1/4 

Trans-Lux     4  4  4       +     Va 


JUNE   29 

Robert    Frazer 
Harry   Lachman 


m  The  Broadway  Parade  11 

Picture  and   Distributor  Theater 

Poppy     (Paramount     Pictures)— 2nd     week Paramount 

San     Francisco     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol 

The  White  Angel    (Warner   Bros.) Strand 

Poor    Little    Rich    Girl    (20th    Century-Fox) Music    Hall 

Parole     (Universal     Pictures) R0XY 

Dancing    Pirate     (RKO     Radio)— 2nd    week R'voli 

The  Border  Patrolman    (20th   Century-Fox) Globe 

Lawless    Nineties    ( Republic    Pictures) Rialto 

Cloistered    (Best  Film  Co.)— 6th  week 55th  St.   Playhouse 

His    Majesty    Bunker   Bean    (RKO    Radio)     (a) Palace 

Bulets    or    Ballots    (Warner    Bros.)     (a-b) Palace 

The  Shadow    (Globe  Film   Distrib.   Co.) Central 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The    Great    Ziegfeld     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 12th    week Astor 

+  FOREIGN   LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

U.  S.  S.    R.   News   (Amkino) Cameo 

Crocked    Love    (Nuovo    Mondo) cine   Roma 

Ungdom  Av   I    Dag    (Swedish  picture) Cinema    de    Pans 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦   

La    Porteuse   de   Pain    (Lenauer    International)— June  30 Cinema   de   Paris 

I    Stand    Condemned    (U.    A.-Korda)— July    1 R'voli 

The    Harvester     (Republic    Pictures)— July    3 .    Roxy 

The  Green  Pastures   (Warner  Bros.)— July  16 Music  Hall 

Forgotten    Faces    (Paramount    Pictures)     (c) Rialt0 

Early  to  Bed   (Paramount  Pictures)    (c) Paramount 

Public    Enemy's   Wife    (Warner   Bros.)    (c) Strand 

Suzy     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)      (c) Capitol 

(a)   Dual    bill.  (b)   Subsequent    run.  (c)   Follows    present    bill. 


5  Warner-F.  N.  Features 

Set  for  Release  in  July 


Warner-First  National  will  na- 
tionally release  five  features  in  July. 
They  are:  "The  White  Angel"  (F. 
N.),  starring  Kay  Francis,  with  Ian 
Hunter,  Donald  Woods  and  Henry 
O'Neill,  July  4;  "Two  Against  the 
World"  (F.  N.),  with  Humphrey 
Bogart,  Claire  Dodd,  Beverly  Roberts 
and  Henry  O'Neill,  July  11;  "Hot 
Money"  (W.),  with  Ross  Alexander, 
Beverly  Roberts,  Joseph  Cawthorn 
and  Paul  Graetz,  July  18;  "Earth- 
worm Tractors"  (F.  N.),  starring  Joe 
E.  Brown,  with  June  Travis,  Guy 
Kibbee,  Dick  Foran,  Carol  Hughes 
and  Gene  Lockhart,  July  18;  "Public 
Enemy's  Wife"  (W.),  featuring  Pat 
O'Brien  and  Margaret  Lindsay  with 
Robert  Armstrong  and  Cesar  Ro- 
mero, July  25. 


Win  Injunction,  Damages 
In  "Zombie"  Title  Action 


Coming  and  Going 


JACK  KIRKLAND  sailed  Saturday  on  the  La- 
fayette  for   a    month   abroad. 

CHARLES  LA  TORRE,  screen,  stage  and  radio 
actor,  leaves  New  York  in  a  few  days  for  a 
visit  to  Hollywood.  He  will  drive  west,  taking 
the    family    along. 

MORRIS  S.  SCHLESINGER,  operator  of  the 
Shubert  Theater,  Newark,  sailed  Saturday  on 
the    Virginia    for    California. 

RENEE  CARROLL  leaves  New  York  Aug.  1 
for    Hollywood. 

MR.  and  MRS.  ROBERT  WILBY,  who  sail  on 
the  Bremen  tomorrow,  plan  to  remain  away  26 
days,    spending  most   of   the  time   in   England. 

LEW  GOLDER  left  New  York  on  Saturday 
for    Hollywood. 

A.  W.  SMITH  leaves  New  York  tomorrow  on 
a    trip    to    St.    John,    N.    B. 

MAURICE  COHN  leaves  New  York  shortly  on 
his  return   to  the  coast. 

MARTIN  BECK  returns  from  abroad  today 
on  the  Normandie,  which  also  brings  JOSEPH 
ERMOLIEF,  director  of  the  foreign  film,  "Mich- 
ael Strogoff,"  which  he  will  direct  in  Holly- 
wood for  RKO;  BARRY  TRIVERS,  Paramount 
scenarist,   and   GORDON   &    REVEL,   song  writers. 

DAN  THOMAS,  publicity  representative  for 
Walter  Wanger,  left  by  plane  on  Saturday  for 
Hollywood  to  attend  the  United  Artists  sales 
convention.     He  will   then   return   to  New  York. 

JULES  E.  BRULATOUR  and  MRS.  BRULATOUR 
(Hope  Hampton)  sailed  Saturday  on  the  Rex 
for   Europe. 

LESLIE  PIERCE,  director,  leaves  New  York  on 
Wednesday    aboard    the   Washington   for   London. 

BERT  WHEELER,  RKO  comedian,  heads  for 
New  York  today  from  Hollywood.  His  destina- 
tion is  Europe,  where  he  will  spend  a  vacation 
motoring. 


Following  a  14-day  trial,  the  State 
Supreme  Court  rendered  a  verdict 
Saturday  morning  in  favor  of 
Amusement  Securities  Corp.  in  its 
suit  against  Victor  and  Edward 
Halperin,  Academy  Pictures,  Mid- 
town  Theater  Corp.,  Melbert  Ex- 
change, Producers  Laboratories  and 
Ameranglo  in  the  dispute  over  the 
"Zombie"  title.  The  verdict  granted 
an  injunction  restraining  the  de- 
fendants from  using  the  title  "Revolt 
of  the  Zombies"  and  gave  the  plain- 
tiff a  judgment  in  the  amount  of 
$11,000,  including  damages  and 
costs.  Alfred  S.  Krellberg  of  the 
law  firm  of  Krellberg  &  Fitzsimons 
represented  Amusement  Securities  in 
the  action,  which  was  tried  before 
Judge  Herman  Hoffman. 


Heavy  Business  Reported 
On  "White  Angel"  Openings 


G.  T.  E.  Stock  Listed 

Listing  of  754,105  shares  of  capi- 
tal stock  of  the  reorganized  General 
Theaters  Eauipment  Corp.  has  been 
approved  by  the  governing  commit- 
tee of  the  New  York  Stock  Ex- 
change. 


Collins  in  Stage  Offering 

Charles  Collins,  who  plays  the  title 
role  in  RKO's  "Dancing  Pirate,"  has 
been  cast  for  a  leading  role  in  "The 
Distaff  Side,"  which  Chamberlain 
i  Brown  is  producing  at  the  Bronx- 
ville  Auditorium  beginning  July  6. 


Walter  R.  Hall  Undertakes 
Legitimate  Play  Producing 

Walter  R.  Hall,  director  and  as- 
sociate-producer of  films  for  GB  and 
UFA  for  the  past  eight  years,  is 
back  in  New  York  and  has  decided 
to  enter  the  field  of  legitimate  pro- 
duction. He  has  selected  "Hunk  of 
Art,"  a  farce  by. Will  Glickman  and 
Nat  Snyderman,  for  early  fall  pro- 
duction. Glickman  has  been  engaged 
for  some  time  in  radio  script  work, 
while  Snyderman,  who  returned  to 
this  country  with  Hall,  was  asso- 
ciated with  the  producer  as  a  scena- 
rio winter. 


Pre-release  openings  of  "The 
White  Angel,"  starring  Kay  Francis, 
chalked  up  heavy  business  in  all  in- 
stances, according  to  reports  to  the 
Warner  home  offices  last  week.  At 
the  Boyd,  Philadelphia,  the  picture 
heat  all  box-office  records  since  1932. 
Gross  at  the  Warner,  Milwaukee, 
equalled  "The  Story  of  Louis  Pas- 
teur," which  held  the  high  mark  at 
that  house.  The  Hollywood,  Los  An- 
geles, and  the  Strand.  Albany,  both 
reported  S.  R.  O.  The  Strand  on 
Broadway  also  had   a  big  opening. 

National  release  of  the  picture  is 
set  for  next  Saturday. 


EXPLOITATION 

COMPLETELY 

COVERED 

in   the 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
YEAR  BOOK 

Published  by 
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Broadway  New    York    City 


1650 


UNEQUALLED 


THE  record  of  Super  X  is  unequalled . . .  both 
as  to  the  photographic  quality  it  sends  to 
the  screen,  and  the  resulting  acceptance  it 
enjoys  in  the  industry.  Not  only  in  this  coun- 
try, but  abroad  as  well,  it  rates  as  the  pre- 
mier motion  picture  negative  of  the  day. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
(J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors,  Fort  Lee, 
New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


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2,000  -FOOT  REELS 
READY  BY  AUG.  15 


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working  in  each  studio  are  being 
held,  starting  last  week  at  Warner- 
First  National  and  20th  Century- 
Fox  Western  Ave.  studios  and  con- 
tinuing this  week  at  M-G-M,  RKO, 
Columbia,  Paramount,  Universal, 
United  Artists  and  Fox  Westwood 
Hills  studios,  for  discussion  of  final 
instructions  for  changes  in  cutting 
procedure  necessary  in  adopting  the 
new  reel. 

Many  of  the  necessary  alterations 
and  arrangements  have  already  been 
completed  in  anticipation  of  the  use 
of  the  new  reel  standard  on  Sept.  1. 
Although  most  release  print  labora- 
tories now  ship  prints  to  the  ex- 
changes already  mounted  on  1,000- 
ft.  reels,  after  the  reel  standard 
goes  into  effect  all  laboratories  will 
print  and  ship  film  to  the  exchanges 
in  1,000-ft.  lengths  and  not  mounted 
on  reels,  where  the  two  1,000-ft. 
lengths  will  be  spliced  together  and 
then  be  mounted  on  the  larger  reels. 

Where  under  the  old  procedure  all 
reels  for  each  company  have  been 
purchased  from  the  manufacturer 
and  used  at  the  release  print  labora- 
tory, where  all  of  the  product  of 
that  company  was  mounted  for  ship- 
ment to  the  exchanges,  after  the 
new  standard  goes  into  effect  reels 
for  use  in  each  district  will  be  ship- 
ped to  and  used  at  the  exchange 
center  in  that  district. 


Kenneth  Clark  to  Supervise 
Hays  Office  News  Relations 

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tributors  of  America.  Clark  succeeds 
Tom  Pettey,  recently  shifted  to  the 
Hays  coast  office.  Joel  Swensen,  after 
two  years  as  assistant  to  J.  J.  Mc- 
Carthy in  the  Advertising  Advisory 
Council,  has  been  transferred  to 
assist  Clark. 

Besides  a  newspaper  career  with 
the  United  Press  as  a  reporter  in 
Chicago,  Cleveland,  New  York  and 
Washington,  Clark  was  with  Inter- 
national News  Service  and  Univer- 
sal Service  correspondent  first  at 
Geneva  and  then  at  Rome.  On  his 
return  to  the  U.  S.,  he  was  made 
chief  of  the  Washington  Bureau  of 
Universal  Service,  resigning  after 
two  years  to  take  charge  of  public 
relations  for  the  Resettlement  Ad- 
ministration. 


Paramount  Committee 

Reports  Tomorrow 

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for  conferences  with  the  committee. 
Trailing  him  east  is  a  report  that 
Jesse  L.  Lasky,  now  associated  with 
Mary  Pickf ord  in  the  Pickf ord-Lasky 
producing  unit  at  United  Artists,  may 
be  brought  back  to  Paramount  as 
Zukor's  team  mate. 


U.  A.  Convention  Sidelights 


HOLLYWOOD— This  is  expected  to  be 
one  of  the  most  serious,  business-like 
conventions  ever  held  on  the  coast.  But  the 
one  thing  running  high  is  the  spirit  of  op- 
timism   in    anticipation    of    the    new    product. 


George  J.    Schaefer,    the   busiest    man    at    the 
convention,    never    appears    to    be    in    a    luury. 

Charles   Steels,   one   of   Schuefer's   right   hand 
men,    is    a    newcomer    at    the    convention. 


Several  veteran  film  men  are  among  the 
U.  A.  conventioneers.  John  J.  Dervin,  Al 
Hoffman  and  D.  J.  McNemey  can  swap  some 
tall  tales  about  the  good  old  days.  Too  bad 
Moe    Streimer    was    forced    to    stay    behind. 


Monroe  Greenthal  has  challenged  the  coast 
publicity  staffs  to  a  golf  match.  So  far,  no- 
body  willing   to   bet. 

Morris  Helprin  hopes  that  his  duties  will 
slack  enough  to  permit  him  a  moment's  inter- 
view with  his  wife,  who  is  under  contract 
to   Paramount. 


Charlie  Kranz  from  Washington  is  a  bit 
worried  because  he  forgot  to  invite  Landon 
to    his    preview    of    "Things    to    Come." 


Harry  Goetz  has  covered  more  miles  in  the 
past  few  months  titan  the  whole  tribe  of 
Mohicans  in  all  their  long  wars.  Eastward 
bound  for  the  steenth  time  this  year,  he  hopes 
to  get   back  for  the  convention. 


Haskell     Masters    will     be    appointed     official 
jester    at    the    first    meeting    of    the    convention. 


Sam  Cohen  should  be  all  talked  out  by 
the  time  the  New  York  contingent  arrives. 
And   that   should   be   easy   on   everybody's   ears. 


Hal  Sloane  of  the  Disney  office  and  Dick 
Frank  of  the  New  Orleans  exchange  will 
hold  a  special  reunion.  They  went  to  camp 
together    12    long   years   ago. 

Moe  Streimer  of  the  New  York  exchange 
will  miss  the  first  convention  in  many  years. 
The  Doc  says  he  has  not  recovered  sufficiently 
to  make  the  trip.  Moe's  answer  is  that  the 
great  list  of  next  season's  product  would  act 
as  the  finest  tonic  he  could  get.  The  doctor 
is    still    trying    to   find   a    reply. 


Doak  Roberts  is  too  air-minded  to  bother 
with  the  special  train.  He  plans  to  fly  from 
Dallas  as  soon  as  his  mate,  Dick  Frank  of 
New    Orleans,    arrives    to    join    him. 


Bill  Richardson  of  Atlanta  will  attend  his 
first  convention  as  branch  manager  of  the 
Atlanta    exchange.    He's   all   hopped   up    to   go'. 


Fred  Rohrs  of  Charlotte,  N.  C,  got  be- 
hind the  wheel  there  and  did  not  relinquish 
it  until  Omaha.  From  there  to  Kansas  City 
and    the   special    train. 


Al  Hoffman  is  taking  the  Union  Pacific 
direct  from  Denver  to  Los  Angeles.  He 
won't  see  the  rest  of  the  boys  until  the 
confab    starts. 


Six  U.  A.  wives  will  be  on  hand  when 
George  Schaefer  calls  the  convention  to  order 
but  only  three  will  board  the  special.  Lou 
Wechsler  of  New  Haven,  Nat  Brier  and 
Ralph  Cramblet  of  Minneapolis,  with  their 
wives. 


Harry  (Wild  Root)  Bodkin  still  sticks  to 
that  Philadelphia  haircut.  Claims  he  got  that 
way  fighting   for   deals  against   duals. 


Contrary  to  reports,  Bert  Stern  from  Pitts- 
burgh does  not  have  to  stand  on  a  chair  to 
talk   to   exhibitors.      He   says   his   training   with 


Singer's  midgets  taught  him  all  the  tricks. 
Dynamite  comes  in  small  ^icks  but  is  mighty 
powerful  I 


thai  lie  Krans,  the  U.  A.  diplomatic  rep- 
resentative in  Washington,  has  been  a  busy 
man  running  the  government  and  selling 
U.  A.  pictures.  Send  all  your  friends  to 
Charlie  he'll  fix  them  up.  He's  been  Roose- 
velt's right-hand  man.  We  wonder  if  he  will 
be    Landon' s    left ! 


Win.  M.  (Snake)  Richardson  from  Atlanta 
should  be  proud  of  his  record.  The  former 
district  manager  for  Universal  has  found  his 
niche   in    the    U.    A.    setup    much    to   his    liking. 

Swapping  a  nasal  twang  for  a  southern 
drawl  has  been  an  easy  task  for  Fred  Rohis, 
the  genial  manager  from  Charlotte.  Transfer- 
red from  Kansas  City  where  he  hung  up  a 
great  record  as  a  salesman,  he  deserves  any 
breaks    he    can    get. 


Doak  (two  gun)  Roberts     from     Dallas  has 

a    word  for    every  minute    of    the    day.  His 

favorite  -'Always  call    me    mister    when  you 

call    me  that!" 


Harry  Lots  of  the  Chicago  exchange  orig- 
inally hailed  f'om  Boston.  After  working  a 
while  in  his  own  business,  he  decided  to  re- 
turn to  U.  A.  As  a  salesman  in  Milwaukee 
and  note  in  the  windy  city,  he  has  done  a 
grand  job. 


His  name  may  be  John  J.  Dervin  but  he's 
known  all  over  Boston  as  "Tomatoes"  whose 
real  boss  is  "Momma."  Over  the  past  15 
years  he  has  turned  in  a  performance  that  is 
the  envy  of  any  salesman,  one  of  the  real 
U.     A.    men. 


Another  benedict  since  the  last  convention 
is  Lou  Wechsler,  the  ruler  of  the  New  Haven 
territory.  "Dan  tlie  Dude"  had  his  tonsils 
out  recently  and  we  wonder  whether  that 
sport    coat    still   fits    him. 


Al  Femstein,  the  sheep-herder  from  Cal- 
gary, Canada,  can't  ride  a  horse  but  he  has 
never    been    thrown    by    an    exhibitor. 


The  real  gentleman  of  the  Canadian  con- 
tingent is  A.  J.  Jeffery  from  Montreal.  After 
12  yeais  he  has  just  found  out  he  is  not 
French  but  East  Boston.  So  you  finally  gave 
the    horses   a    vacation,    eh   Jefft 


"Wholesale"  Sam  Glazer  from  Toronto  to- 
gether with  Jeffery  makes  the  long  and  short 
trom  above  the  border  line.  He  has  never 
bought  anything  at  the  list  price  but  how 
quickly  he  forgets  it  when  an  exhibitor  comes 
in   view. 


"Baby-Face"  McLarnin  and  "Baby-Face" 
Sam  Nagler  come  from  the  same  town  in 
Vancouver.  Film  buyers  realize  Sam  doesn't 
know  the  meaning  of  the  word  "stop"  until 
the    deal    is    signed. 


Dave  Griesdorf  of  Winnipeg  first  hit  the 
front  pages  when  he  became  honest  after 
practicing  law  for  several  years.  Although 
he  knows  nothing  about  wheat,  he  can  sell 
an     occasional    picture. 


Detroit's  Dudelson  is  one  of  the  boys  who 
lias  worked  himself  up  from  the  ranks.  Start- 
ing as  booker  his  rapid  rise  is  a  fine  exam- 
ple.    Great    work,    Dud — keep    it    up  I 


One  of  the  original  wrecking  crew  of  the 
Cleveland  office,  Willie  Rosenthal,  rejoined 
the  Indianapolis  exchange  last  April  and  has 
been  going  great  guns  ever  since.  Glad  to 
have   you   back   with   us,   Willie! 


Educational  Eastern  Unit  Taking  Four- Week  Recess 

Educational  will  recess  its  production  activities  in  the  East  for  about  four  weeks, 
beginning  July  10.  Before  the  vacation  period  commences,  the  company  will  make 
a   short   with    Bert   Lahr   at    the   Astoria    studio. 


WARNER  REFINANCING 
BONDS  DUE  IN  1939 


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in  the  preceding  three  months  but 
well  ahead  of  the  same  quarter  last 
year.  With  the  fall  release  of  a 
number  of  important  films  which  are 
being  held  back,  a  strong  pickup  is 
looked  for. 

Restoration  of  dividends  on  the 
103,107  shares  of  $3.85  cumulative 
preferred  stock,  on  which  accruals 
amount  to  $16.36  a  share  to  June  1, 
also  is  likely  to  get  consideration. 


Halperins  Joining  Thomas 
In  New  Distributing  Firm 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

firm  and  Conn  and  Edward  Halperin 
will  occupy  executive  posts. 

Halperins,  in  addition  to  Conn, 
will  produce  a  series  for  the  firm, 
which  has  an  initial  program  of 
about  32  features.  Exchanges  are 
now  being  lined  up  for  the  new  en- 
terprise. 


Theater  Report  Completed 
In  Kennedy's  Para.  Survey 

The  theater  end  of  the  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy  report  on  Paramount's  op- 
erations has  been  completed  and 
John  Ford,  head  of  Maine-New 
Hampshire  Theaters,  who  handled 
this  phase  of  the  survey,  has  per- 
manently returned  to  Boston,  his 
headquarters. 

Work  is  still  progressing  on  the 
surveys  covering  the  foreign  depart- 
ment, newsreel  and  personnel. 

The  production  section  of  the  re- 
port, now  being  studied  by  a  special 
committee  comprising  directors,  rep- 
resents  80  per  cent  of  the  survey. 


Int.  Cinema  Reports  Loss 

U'ashington   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Annual  financial  re- 
port of  International  Cinema  Corp., 
riled  last  week  with  the  Securities 
and  Exchange  Commission,  shows 
net  loss  of  approximately  $21,000  for 
the  past  fiscal  year.  G.  P.  Regan  is 
president  of  the  company,  which  is 
registered  under  the  California  in- 
corporation laws. 


Exchange  Adds  Exploiteer 

Buffalo— John  M.  Sitterly.  operat- 
ing Pyramid  Exchange,  franchise 
holder  for  Burrough-Tarzan  pic- 
tures, has  signed  George  E.  Wil- 
liams, newspaperman,  to  act  as  ex- 
ploitation man  in  cooperation  with 
theaters. 


Warners  Set  Pinkerton  Film 


,  West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — A-    feature    based    on 
the  life  of  Allan  Pinkerton,  famous 
j  real-life  detective,  is  in  preparation 
at  the  Warner  studio. 


THE 


Monday,  June  29,  1936 

JACK  COHN  SEES  GAIN 
IN  LONG-RUN  POLICIES 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

sion,"  Cohn  asserted,  "and  this 
trend  must  further  develop  if  ex- 
hibitors are  to  get  all  possible 
gross  benefits  out  of  an  attraction." 
In  the  case  of  "Deeds,"  many 
theaters  have  held  it  over  for  any- 
where from  six  to  12  weeks  to  date. 


Mendenhall  Buys  Site 

For  New  Boise  Theater 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

in  Boise  and  is  affiliated  with  Inter- 
mountain  Theaters,  operators  of  21 
theaters  in  Utah  and  Idaho.  Inter- 
mountain  Theaters  is  a  subsidiary  of 
Famous  Theaters  Corp.,  Paramount 
theater  department. 


Warners  Discount  Prices 
On  Posters  for  "Pastures' 


In  line  with  the  plans  of  the  War- 
ner home  office  advertising  and  pub- 
licity department  for  a  huge  na- 
tional outdoor  advertising  campaign 
on  the  forthcoming  release  of  "The 
Green  Pastures,"  the  posters  on  this 
feature  will  be  made  available  to  ex- 
hibitors at  a  special  sliding  discount 
scale.  It  is  the  intention  of  the 
company  to  plug  the  picture  with  an 
even  bigger  outdoor  billing  exploita- 
tion than  they  accorded  "A  Midsum- 
mer Night's  Dream."  To  cooperate 
with  exhibitors  who  are  expected  to 
follow  through  on  this  idea  and  con- 
centrate a  large  part  of  their  adver- 
tising for  "The  Green  Pastures"  on 
the  boards,  the  company's  revised 
price  policy  on  posters,  which  will 
prevail  on  this  feature  only,  will 
make  the  cost  of  posters  in  large 
quantities  considerably  lower  than 
for  small  orders. 


-JXM 


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Bank  Night  for  Loew  Houses 

Loew's  Metropolitan,  Valencia  and 
Paradise  theaters  have  contracted 
for  Bank  Night  starting  about  July 
20.  Houses  will  start  out  with  a 
$500  giveaway. 


•      •      •     IT'S  NOT  a  big  picture  the  cast  if  played  on 

vour  Mark-E  will  not  burn  up  the  town  BUT  behind  this 

pix  is  one  of  the  sweetest  exploitation  tie-ups  you  could  ask 
for  meaning  the  one  on  Paramount's  "And  Sudden  Death 

based  on  the  widely  publicized  article  of  that  name  that 
put  Reader's  Digest  in  the  class  of  pop  mags  all  the  key 

men  and  women  in  cities  throughout  the  nation  who  are  inter- 
ested in  the  safety  movement  have  been  tied  in  police  om- 
cials  women's  clubs,  American  Legion,  auto  clubs  Bob 
Gillham's  dep't  has  a  stack  of  letters  a  foot  deep  promising 
official  co-operation  on  the  pix  from  these  sources  it  you 
can't  fill  your  seats  with  this  combo  of  pix  and  safety  move- 
ment backing,  it's  simply  because  you  haven't  bothered  to  bring 
the  two  together  in  your  local  spot 


•      •      •     NERVY  GENTS  we  admire  there's  the  chap 

who  promoted  himself  a  trip  to  London  to  straighten  out  the 
Still  Situation  for  his  company  that  is  handling  the  American 
distribution  if  you   have   ever  been  knocked   senseless   by 

looking:  over  a  bunch  of  British  stills,  you  know  what  we  mean 

they  contain  all  the  fire,  sparkle,  zip  and  sex  appeal  of 

a  dried  codfish   yea,  feller,  it  takes  skill  and  artistry  to 

extract  all  the  Life  out  of  stills  the  way  the  British  producers 
do  so  as  we  were  saying,  we  admire  the  nerve  of  the  gent 

who  went  to  Lunnon  to  Remedy  this  Situation  .  .you  cant 
monkey   with   British   Tradition  ten  years   from   now   the 

verdict  will  be:   "Still  the   same."  or  "The   same    Stills. 

as  one  British  producer  explained  the  situation  with  dig- 
nity   "What   does   our  bloomin'   English   language   mean   if   a 

still' isn't   quiet?" and  we   counters:   "How   about   a   still 

filled  with   Scotch?" he   shut  up became   still 

▼  TV 

•  •  •  THIRD  SEASON  of  Maryvene  Jones'  Starlight 
theater  opens  tonite  at  Pawling,  N.  Y.  with  Molnar's  'The 
Swan"  featuring  Rosamond  Pfnchot  ...  •  Bijou  Barrington 
looks  like  a  comer,  and  is  arousing  interest  in  certain  major 
producer  quarters,  she  being  guided  by  Frances  Weil,  who 
knows  show  biz,  too  .  .  .  •  And  according  to  George  Morris, 
this  sign  on  an  East  Side  marquee:  "Coming.  The  Last  of  the 
Moe  Heegans" 

▼  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     IN  THE  High  Bracket  division  for  class  work  in 

Publicity    the   job   being   done   by   Monte   Proser   for   Lou 

Blumenthal's    French   Casino   can't   be   topped.  Monte    has 

the  inside  track  with  all  the  Broadway  columnists,  society  and 
chatteriters  that    Helen    Worden    column   from   the    Telly 

blown  up   out  front  is  a  sample  of  how  it  works it  s  a 

tuff  assignment  to  put  over  Continental  stars  unknown  on  this 
side  and  make  'em  household  names  in  the  big  town  and  the 

surrounding   hamlets but   this    lad   has    delivered .....  .as 

for  the  show,  "Folies  de  Femmes,"  every  Hollywood  studio 
worker  hitting  Broadway  should  be  provided  with  tickets  by 
his  company  and  all  hands  would  benefit  no  end 

▼  ▼  T 

•  •      •     THAT  WEEKLY  broadcast  of  the  Emo  Movie  Club 

a  sort  of  fan  mag  of  the  air  now  going  over  82  sta- 

tions will  do  a  four- week  consecutive  radio  plug  for  select- 

ed  worthwhile  pix  the  first  being  David  Selznick  s     Gar- 

den of  Allah"  on  the  telegraphed  pledge  of  Monroe  Green- 

thai  from  the  coast  convention  that  this  would  be  one  of  the 
'•great"  releases  of  the  early  Fall  it  means  approximate- 

ly 10  000,000  listeners  will  get  intimate  production  news  about 
the  nicture  for  four  consecutive  weeks  in  advance  of  the  national 
release    date  this    Emo    Service    cracks    over    in    localized 

spots  wherever  the  build-up  for  the  pix  is  needed  most 
?ff  Concentrated  Plug  right  into  the  homes  of  the  fans. 


TECHNICOLOR  COST 
MAY  BE  CUT  SOON 


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creases  are  expected.  The  company 
recently  approved  a  plan  to  double 
plant  capacity,  which  will  be  possible 
through  the  company's  cash  position 
without  additional  financing,  accord- 
ing to  Herbert  T.  Kalmus,  president. 


PITTSBURGH 

Harry  Kalmine,  Warner  manager 
here,  signed  the  Four  Marx  Brothers 
to  appear  at  the  Stanley  for  a  week 
beginning  Aug.  14.  This  will  be  the 
comedians'  first  of  a  four-week  per- 
sonal appearance  tour  during  which 
they  will  present  a  tryout  of  their 
forthcoming  M-G-M  picture  "A  Day 
at  the  Race  Track." 

Lucille  Ryman,  Universal  talent 
scout,  selected  two  performers  at  the 
Kilbuck  Theater  here  for  film  tests. 
She  left  for  Atlantic  City  on  busi- 
ness. 

A  $5,000  cooling  plant  has  been 
installed  in  Warner's  Hollywood 
Theater. 

Joe  Feldman,  Warner  publicity 
head,  back  from  a  business  trip  to 
New  York. 

The  Regent  Theater  switched  to  a 
first-run    double   bill   policy. 

The  Tony  Sterns  (he's  Warner's 
head  booker  here)  back  from  their 
vacation  on  the  coast.  They  motored 
both  ways. 

The  Palace  returns  to  its  former 
double  bill  policy  this  week. 


LINCOLN 

Joe  Cooper,  head  of  Lincoln 
Theaters  Corp.,  in  here  for  a  hurry 
up  chat  with  Bob  Livingston,  Capi- 
tol manager,  is  now  enroute  to  New 
York,  his  home  office,  by  way  of 
Chicago. 

The  loudest  snorts  these  days  at 
mention  of  the  word  prosperity  come 
from  Cal  Bard,  who,  since  the  con- 
spiracy trial  was  dismissed,  seems 
to  have  nothing  to  do. 

Lee  Mischnick,  manager  of  the 
Varsity,  is  laying  out  quite  a  cam- 
paign for  the  three  day  personal  ap- 
pearance of  Ken  Maynard  with  his 
noss,  Tarzan,  July  2-4. 


«      «     « 


»     »     » 


JACKSONVILLE 

E.  J.  Sparks  has  moved  his  offices- 
from  Miami  to  Jacksonville  for  the 
summer  months. 

Jack  Hodges,  manager  of  the 
Florida  Theatre,  is  vacationing  in 
Southern  Florida  for  several  weeks. 

William  A.  Krause,  manager  of 
the  Imperial,  has  returned  from  In- 
dianapolis, where  he  spent  his  vaca- 
tion. 

John  L.  Crovo,  manager  Arcade, 
reports  the  Schmeling-Louis  fight 
film  is  breaking  all  fight  picture 
records  in  history  of  local  theatres. 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

W7ITH  plans  completed  for  a  pro- 
gram  of  54  feature  pictures  for 
1936-37,  heaviest  schedule  in  the 
studio's  history,  Samuel  J.  Briskin, 
production  chief  at  RKO  Radio,  has 
returned  to  Hollywood  from  the  RKO 
sales  convention  in  New  York.  He 
was  accompanied  by  Producer  Pan- 
dro  S.  Berman;  Hal  Home,  recently 
signed  to  produce;  Director  Leigh 
Jason;  Scenarist  P.  J.  Wolf  son  and 
Bobby  Breen,  youthful  singing  star. 
While  in  New  York,  Berman  con- 
ferred with  Lily  Pons,  famous  prima 
donna,  regarding  plans  for  her  next 
RKO  picture.  Miss  Pons  is  due  in 
Hollywood  in  August. 

▼  ▼  T 

Carl  Laemmle  Jr.  and  James 
Whale,  the  producer-director  com- 
bination responsible  for  "Show 
Boat,"  "The  Invisible  Man,"  "Frank- 
enstein" and  others,  refute  the  popu- 
lar belief  that  in  Hollywood  loyalty 
is  a  word  that  exists  only  in  the  dic- 
tionary. Before  boarding  a  plane 
last  week,  young  Laemmle  revealed 
that  his  friend  and  co-worker, 
Whale,  although  offered  more  tempt- 
ing terms  by  every  major  studio, 
had  sent  him  a  written  agreement 
binding  himself  to  direct  several  pro- 
ductions for  the  Carl  Laemmle  Jr. 
organization.  The  executive  is  en 
route  to  Europe  for  a  four-month 
tour  in  search  of  talent  and  mate- 
rial. He  is  accompanied  by  his 
newly  appointed  story  editor,  Jerome 
Horwin,   scenarist. 

T  T  T 

Isabel  Jewell's  continued  busy  pic- 
ture schedule  which  precluded  her 
appearing  in  a  New  York  stage  play 
about  six  months  ago  is  proving 
interminable.  Nothwithstanding  she 
is  trying  to  arrange  things  so  she 
can  accept  Gotham  producer  Luther 
Green's  proffer  to  appear  on  Broad- 
way in  Francis  Shaw's  play,  "Be- 
yond the  Terrace,"  after  she  finishes 
her  role  in  "Valiant  Is  the  Word  for 
Carrie"  at  Paramount. 

▼  T  T 

Robert  Emmett  Keane,  George 
Lloyd,  Mattie  Fain  and  Harry  Bow- 
en  have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
RKO  Radio's  "Grand  Jury,"  now  in 
production  with  Fred  Stone,  Owen 
Davis,  Jr.,  and  Louise  Latimer  in 
the  top  spots.  Lee  Marcus  is  the 
producer,  with  Al  Rogell  directing. 

T  T  T 

Arthur  Hornblow,  Jr.,  Paramount 
associate  producer,  has  started 
"Three  Married  Men,"  in  which 
Mary  Brian  will  enact  the  featured 
feminine  role  with  Eddie  Buzzell 
handling  the  direction.  Hornblow's 
next  will  be  "Swing  High,  Swing 
Low,"  a  comedy-drama. 

T  T  ▼ 

Howard  Estabrook  and  Frank 
Lloyd,  the  producer-director  com- 
bination recently  formed  at  Para- 
mount, are  making  rapid  strides  in 
their  preparations  foi  launching 
their      first      production      together, 


"Maid  of  Salem."  Estabrook  re- 
cently completed  his  writing  con- 
tract at  M-G-M. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Maria  Ouspenskaya,  for  the  past 
30  years  a  prominent  figure  on  the 
stages  of  every  principal  city  in  the 
world,  has  been  signed  for  an  im- 
portant role  in  the  Samuel  Goldwyn 
production  of  "Dodswprth,"  star- 
ring Walter  Huston  and  Ruth  Chat- 
terton.  Mme.  Ouspenskaya  is  head 
of  the  Ouspenskaya  School  of 
Dramatic  Art  in  New  York,  and 
conducts  the  summer  theater  group 
at  Peterborough,  N.  H.  She  expects 
to  return  to  Peterborough  imme- 
diately upon  the  completion  of  her 
film  role. 

V  T  T 

King  Vidor  and  his  players  in 
"The  Texas  Rangers'  became  the 
real  article  recently  when  they  re- 
ceived commissions  as  honorary 
Texas  Rangers  from  Governor 
James  V.  Allred.  The  Texas  gov- 
ernor sent  commissions  to  Director 
Vidor,  Fred  MacMurray,  Jack  Oakie, 
Lloyd  Nolan  and  Edward  Ellis. 

V  T  T 

Jean  Rogers,  who  made  a  good 
impression  as  the  leading  lady  of 
"Flash  Gordon,"  has  been  nomin- 
ated for  the  lead  opposite  John  King 
in  "Ace  Drummond,"  second  Uni- 
versal serial,  which  will  have  two 
directors,  Cliff  Smith  and  Ford 
Beebe.  The  supporting  cast  is 
headed  by  Guy  Bates  Post. 

T  T  T 

Marten  Lamont,  Frank  Losee, 
Nick  Lukats  and  Wolfe  Hopper,  all 
young  contract  players  at  Para- 
mount, have  been  added  to  the  cast 
of  "Hollywood  Boulevard."  The 
picture,  which  brings  John  Halliday 
to  the  screen  in  the  role  of  a  one- 
time famous  actor  who  makes  a 
comeback,  has  in  the  cast  famous 
personalities  of  silent  days,  includ- 
ing Maurice  Costello,  Esther  Ral- 
ston, Herbert  Rawlinson,  Roy 
d'Arcy,  Betty  Compson  and  Bryant 
Washburn  as  well  as  many  of  Para- 
mount's  new  juveniles  and  ingenues 
including  Marsha  Hunt,  Robert 
Cummings  and  little  Lois  Kent. 

t         t         v 

Laird  Doyle,  Warner-First  Na- 
tional scenarist,  who  attained  some 
prominence  as  an  athlete  while  at 
Stanford,  has  taken  under  his  wing 
a  15-year  old  youngster  who  shows 
promise  of  developing  into  a  record 
breaker  on  the  cinder  path. 
T  t  ▼ 

Gail  Patrick  has  been  chosen  for 
the  feminine  lead  in  "Murder  With 
Pictures,"  which  Eddie  Cline  will 
produce  for  the  A.  M.  Botsford  unit 
at  Paramount.  Charles  Barton  will 
direct.  Supporting  cast  will  in- 
clude Grace  Bradley,  Porter  Hall, 
Benny  Baker,  Ernest  Cossart,  On- 
slow Stevens,  Anthony  Nace  and 
Irving  Bacon. 

▼  ▼  T 

With  his  first  production  for 
Paramount,  "Hotel  Haywire,"  ready 
to  be  launched  into  production,  pro- 


ducer Henry  Henigson  is  starting 
on  plans  for  the  second.  He  has 
signed  Wm.  R.  Lippman  to  write 
the  screenplay  for  "Playboy,"  a 
novel  by  Richard  Connell. 

▼  T  T 
Following  the  completion  of  "The 

Garden  of  Allah,"  which  he  is  now 
directing  for  David  O.  Selznick  on  a 
loan-out  from  M-G-M,  Richard 
Boleslawski  will  take  a  leave  of 
absence  from  his  contract  to  visit 
Warsaw,  Poland,  his  birthplace.  In- 
cidentally, Boleslawski  has  been 
made  an  offer  from  England  to  di- 
rect Ann  Harding  in  "Camille."  By 
coincidence,  M-G-M  has  announced 
"Camille'   with   Greta   Garbo. 

T  T  ▼ 

One  of  the  world's  largest  oil 
concerns  is  negotiating  with  John 
Boles  for  a  99-year  lease  on  the 
star's  Beverly  Hills  business  prop- 
erty. The  screen  romancer  is  an 
example  of  the  present  day  lumin- 
ary who  invests  his  earnings  wisely 
instead  of  for  mere  show. 

T  T  T 

Bernard  Moriarty,  assistant  to  E. 
B.  Derr;  Frank  Melford,  production 
manager;  Lynn  Shores,  director,  and 
Arthur  Martinelli,  cameraman,  flew 
to  Utah  to  seek  locations  for  "The 
Thirty-First  Star,"  new  Tom  Keene 
production  to  start  next  week. 

▼  T  T 

Raul  Roulien,  motion  picture  star 
and  idol  of  Brazil,  and  his  bride, 
Conchita  Montenegro,  were  signed 
for  an  additional  eight  weeks  to  ap- 
pear in  all  the  important  theaters 
in  Brazil,  before  returning  to  Holly- 
wood to  resume  their  respective 
careers. 

t  v  T 

The  title  of  the  second  Pickford- 
Lasky  picture  has  been  changed  from 
"The  Gay  Desperado"  to  "The  World 
Is  Mine."  It  stars  Nino  Martini. 
"The  World  Is  Mine"  is  also  one  of 
the  songs  in  the  production. 

t  ▼  T 

Mrs.  Frank  Borzage,  formerly 
Rena  Rogers,  a  film  star  of  the  silent 
days,  is  proficient  at  sports,  business 
and  hobbies.  She  is  the  organizer 
of  a  woman's  polo  team  at  the  Up- 
lifters  club  and  pilots  her  own  plane 
and  motor  boat.  She  is  the  owner 
of  several  successful  dress  shops  in 
Honolulu  and  is  ranked  as  one  of 
the  best  amateur  photographers  in 
America.  She  is  a  badminton  player 
of  no  mean  ability. 

▼  ▼         » 

Dave  Stamper,  noted  song  writer, 
who  has  written  an  operetta,  "Or- 
chid Squad,"  which  will  be  produced 
this  fall  by  Richard  Herndon,  has 
returned  to  Hollywood  after  an  ab- 
sence of  six  years.  Among  his  hits 
are  "Shine  On  Harvest  Moon," 
"Tulip  Time,"  "Sally  Won't  You 
Come  Back,"  "  'Neath  the  South  Sea 
Moon,"  "Lovely  Lady"  and  others. 
He  is  a  pioneer  in  motion  picture 
musicals  and  while  under  contract 
to  Fox  for  two  years  wrote  some 
of  the  early  hits. 


Pete  Smith,  who  does  the  com- 
menting on  the  M-G-M  shorts,  will 
go  Southern  for  his  latest  Sport 
Parade  subject,  "Trotting  Horse."  It 
relates  the  experiences  of  a  Southern 
girl  and  her  efforts  to  make  a  win- 
ner of  her  favorite  trotting  horse. 

T  T  T 

Harpo  Marx  has  been  invited  to 
play  at  the  Hollywood  Bowl  with  the 
Los  Angeles  Philharmonic.  The  of- 
fer came  from  Otto  Klemperer,  noted 
conductor,  who  believes  that  Harpo's 
musical  talents  are  as  great  as  his 
comic  capabilities. 

▼  ▼  T 

Ross  Alexander  will  be  presented 
in  three  Warner-First  National  pic- 
tures scheduled  for  the  immediate 
future.  The  first  will  be  "The  Go- 
Getter,"  from  the  story  by  Peter  B. 
Kyne.  Next  on  he  list  is  "Over  the 
Wall,"  based  on  a  story  by  Warden 
Lewis  E.  Lawes  of  Sing  Sing  Prison. 
Several  scripts  are  now  under  con- 
sideration for  the  third  film  in  which 
Alexander  will  be  featured. 

T  T  T 

A  group  of  seven  singers,  headed 
by  Gennaro  Curci,  brother  of  Mme. 
Galli  Curci,  have  been  signed  by  Nat 
Levine  of  Republic  for  "Follow  Your 
Heart,"  the  Marion  Talley-Michael 
Bartlett  co-starring  musical. 

▼  T  T 

Columbia  has  assigned  Frank  Mel- 
ton and  Kenneth  Harlan  to  "There 
Goes  the  Bride,"  and  Charles  Wilson 
and  Henry  Mollison  to  "Adventure 
in  Manhattan." 

T  ▼  T 

Olson  and  Johnson,  comedy  team, 
will  begin  work  in  their  first  Re- 
public production  following  the  com- 
pletion of  a  Pacific  coast  personal 
appearance  tour  which  is  scheduled 
to  end  sometime  in  August.  Title 
of  the  picture  is  "The  Country  Gen- 
tleman." 

v         t         ▼ 

James  Burke  has  a  featured  role 
in  "Across  the  Aisle,"  which  Eugene 
Forde  is  directing  for  20th  Century- 
Fox.  Burke  recently  completed  a 
role  in  Paramount's  "Rhythm  On 
the  Range." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Ray  Taylor,  who  last  week  com- 
pleted co-direction  with  Mack  Wright 
of  the  Republic  serial,  "The  Vigi- 
lantes Are  Coming,"  has  been  given 
a  long  term  contract.  His  next  as- 
signment is  "The  Three  Mesquiteers," 
first  of  a  series  of  eight  westerns 
featuring  a  new  action  trio,  Bob  Liv- 
ingston, Ray  Corrigan  and  Syd  Say- 
lor. 

▼  T  T 

Abe  Meyer  is  working  with  an 
orchestra  of  60  pieces  on  the  music 
for  "Devil  on  Horseback,"  which 
George  Hirliman  is  producing  at 
RKO-Pathe  studios  under  direction 
of  Crane  Wilbur. 


THE 


Monday,  June  29,  1936 


Times  Discusses 
Television  and  Movies 

INDUSTRY  has  a  way  of  ig- 
noring  the  shadows  cast  by 
coming  events.  The  railroads 
could  not  believe  that  the  auto- 
mobile and  the  motor  truck 
would  deprive  them  of  both 
passenger  and  freight;  the 
phonograph  companies  dismissed 
radio  broadcasting  as  of  no 
consequence;  the  owners  of 
Chilean  nitrate  mines  saw  no 
threat  to  their  monopoly  when 
synthetic  ammonia  was  first  in- 
troduced. Now  television  looms 
in  the  offing.  What  will  be  its 
effect  on  broadcasting  and  on 
the  talking  motion  picture? 

Failure  after  failure  was  the 
lot  of  the  pioneers,  Edison 
among  them,  who  tried  to  make 
pictures  talk  and  sing.  Even 
when  the  production  of  "Don 
Juan"  demonstrated  in  1926 
that  it  was  at  last  possible  to 
synchronize  sound  and  image 
perfectly,  Hollywood  was  not 
impressed.  Yet  for  five  years 
broadcasting  stations  had  been 
teaching  millions  to  accept  an 
electrical  reproduction  of  a 
voice  or  an  orchestra  as  the 
original.  When  it  was  evident 
that  the  silent  film  was  doomed, 
the  transition  to  sound  was 
hurried,  disorderly  and  costly. 

Hollywood  is  resolved  not  to 
be  caught  again.  It  believes  in 
the  coming  of  practical  televi- 
sion as  firmly  as  the  public. 
Now  that  a  new  transmitting 
station  on  the  top  of  the  Empire 
State  Building  is  to  be  placed 
in  experimental  service  and  150 
receivers  are  to  be  furnished  to 
selected  critics,  the  day  cannot 
be  far  off  when  we  shall  see  in 
our  homes  plays  produced  by 
companies  of  great  actors,  foot- 
ball games,  horse  races.  Hence 
the  study  made  by  the  scientific 
committee  of  the  Research 
Council  of  the  Academy  of  Mo- 
tion Picture  Arts  and  Sciences. 
Hollywood  must  breathe  eas- 
ily when  it  is  informed  by  this 
body  of  experts  that  it  has  no 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


1 


STANDINGS 


Team 


Won  Lost 


Pet. 

Columbia      6  °         J«» 

Music    Hall     5  0         1000 

RKO     3  2           600 

Loew-M-O-M     4  3           560 

SJcouras      3  4           425 

Paramount     z  7           i±Z 

Consol.    Lab 2  4           325 

NBC         '  4           20O 

United    Artists     0  5           000 

LATEST  RESULTS 
Paramount,  3;  Skouras,   1. 

Columbia,   9;   Consol.   Lab.,   5. 
Columbia,   2;   Loew-M-G-M,   0. 
RKO,    4;    NBC,    0. 

Columbia    now    heads    the    League.  RKO    has 

advanced  two  pegs  to  third  place  Wemstein 
of  Columbia  pitched  a  no-hit,  no-run  game 
in    the    play    with    Loew-M-G-M. 


reason  to  worry  at  present  and 
that  an  investment  running  in- 
to  the   billions   is   not   in   jeop- 
ardy.     Television    images    are 
about  six  inches  wide  and  eight 
high — ridiculously     small     com- 
pared with  those  of  the  motion 
picture     screen.       Hundreds    of 
millions    must   be    expended    on 
stations  which  have  a  range  of 
not  much   more  than   60  miles. 
Interconnecting  cables  must  be 
installed    at    great    expense    if 
there  is  to  be  a  chain  to  broad- 
cast plays  and  sporting  events. 
Even   then   only   urban   popula- 
tions   will   be   reached    at   first. 
New    receivers    must   be    devel- 
oped.    If  drama  is  to  be  trans- 
mitted    and     received — a     new 
production  every  night — the  tel- 
evision companies  must  be  pre- 
pared   to    incur    an    investment 
for    studios,    scripts,    costumes 
and    scenery    that    dwarfs    any- 
thing imagined  by  the  most  am- 
bitious  of   Hollywood   directors. 
So     the     Academy's     technical 
committee  is  probably  right  in 
deciding   that   television    is   not 
likely     to    "burst    unexpectedly 
on    an    unprepared    motion   pic- 
ture industry." 

But  who  will  guide  the  des- 
tiny of  television  when  it  does 
come?  Will  the  radio  compa- 
nies assume  control,  as  their 
affiliation  with  sound  pictures 
seems  to  indicate?  Or  will  the 
motion  picture  industry  simply 
evolve  into  a  television  organi- 
zation which  will  concern  it- 
self with  the  transmission  of 
images  and  leave  the  making 
and  selling  of  receivers  to  the 
radio  companies?  Even  now 
the  strategists  must  be  laying 
their  plans  to  wage  a  struggle 
that  will  decide  which  of  two 
conflicting  groups  is  to  enter- 
tain a  continent. 

— N.  Y.  Times  Editorial. 


EXPLOITETTES 


Fred  Patterson  Plants 
"These  Three"  Plugs 

pRED  PATTERSON,  manager 
of  the  Palace  Theater,  Dallas, 
and    his    press    agent,    Charles 
Meacher,    did    a    great    job    on 
their     campaign     on     "These 
Three."     Seven  large  art  pan- 
els   using    tinted   blow-ups,   cut 
out  letters  and  copy  were  plant- 
ed  in  the   lobby   eight   days   in 
advance.      These     panels    were 
moved    to    the    front    currently 
with     a     2V2x30-foot     overhead 
panel  carrying  the  stars'  names 
and  title.     Illuminated  and  up- 
right panels  were  placed  in  the 
lobby    several    days    ahead,    ac- 
companied   by    Neon    program 
board  displays  at  the  front  and 
rear  of  the  theater.    During  the 
run,  trailers  were  shown  at  the 
Majestic,     Melba,     Rialto     and 
seven  suburban  houses.    Patter- 
son blanketed  the  city  with  24- 


Signs  Four  Actresses 

London — Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr., 
has  given  term  contracts  to  four 
actresses  for  his  Criterion  Films. 
Googie  Withers,  19-year-old  Eng- 
lish girl,  was  given  a  five-year  con- 
tract, following  screen  tests  by  Di- 
rector Thornton  Freeland  which  re- 
vealed her  as  possessing  what  is 
called  the  most  nearly  perfect  pho- 
togenic face  in  pictures.  She  made 
her  debut  in  "Accused."  Criterion 
recently  gave  Florence  Desmond  a 
three-year  contract,  Dorothy  Old- 
field,  hospital  receptionist,  one  for 
seven  years,  and  Rene  Ray  was 
signed  for  one  year. 

"U"  Releases  Revised 


sheets   and   3-sheets   with   tell- 
ing effect,  and  sold  the  leading 
merchants   on   window   displays 
and  cooperative  ads.     Art  of  all 
three      stars     was     placed     in 
Grant's,   McCrory's,   Kress   and 
Woolworth    stores.      The    Hart 
Furniture     Company     and     the 
Home  Furniture  Company  each 
featured  blow-ups  of  the  stars 
and  complete  billing.    Four  22x 
28's  were  planted,  one  each  at 
the    Adolphus,    Baker,    Jeffer- 
son   and    Hilton    Hotels.      The 
press  gave  plenty  of  space  with 
art  both  in  advance  and  during 
the   run.     The   Dispatch   ran   a 
classified  ad  tieup  for  two  days 
ahead  and  carried  two  pieces  of 
double-column  art  and  copy  to- 
taling   about    1,000   lines.      The 
Times    also    went   for    coopera- 
tive ads.     The  picture  received 
many  plugs  over  the  local  radio 
stations     and     at     the     various 
sporting  events. 

— Palace,  Dallas. 


Universal  has  changed  release 
dates  of  "Postal  Inspector"  to  Aug. 
2,  instead  of  Auff.  9,  and  "Yellow- 
stone" to  Aug.  16,  instead  of  July  26. 


fMART    ONES 

have  discovered 

truly  Continental  atmosphere  — 

view  of  Central  Park,  superior 

service,    invitingly    inexpensive 

rates.  (Single,  $3.50-$5;  Double,  $5-87) 

The     popular    CONTINENTAL 

GRILL,  the  CAFE  de  la  PAIX  and 

America's 

only 

RUMPELMAYER'S 

•  smart,  meaning  the  clever,  the  know- 
ing and,  of  course,  the  fashionable. 


T.  MORITZ-ON-THE-PARK 

50  CENTRAL  PARK  SOUTH.  NEW  YORK 

Direction:  S.  GREGORY  TAYLOR 


THE 


>%g"S 


DAILY 


Monday,  June  29,  1936 


HERE  &  THERE 


Columbus,  O. — An  estate  of  $118,- 
232  was  left  by  the  late  Joseph  W. 
Dusenbury,  according  to  an  inven- 
tory filed  in  the  Franklin  County 
Probate  Court.  Dusenbury,  who 
died  recently,  built  several  theaters 
here  and  was  interested  in  amuse- 
ment parks. 


Akron,  O. — Harvey  Cocks,  mana- 
ger of  the  Strand,  has  taken  his 
family  to  Glen  Cove,  L.  I.,  his  old 
home,  for  the  summer. 


Canton,  O.— Wallace  (Doc)  Elli- 
ott, manager  of  Warners'  Alham- 
bra,  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Elliott, 
will  leave  shortly  for  a  vacation 
trip  in  Bermuda. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Color  Lab  in  Wardour  Street 

London — British  Ondiacolor,  Ltd., 
will  soon  open  its  new  laboratory  for 
automatic  printing  and  processing 
of  color  films  in  Wardour  St.  The 
lab,  it  is  stated,  is  equipped  for  a 
large   output. 


Coshocton,  O. — Harry  Bodie,  man- 
ager of  the  Sixth  Street  Theater, 
and  Mrs.  Bodie  are  visiting  the  elder 
Bodies  in  the  Wisconsin  Lakes 
country. 


Hal  Roach  Studio  Notes 


West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — The  Four  Avalon  Boys, 
under  a  long  term  contract  to  Hal 
Roach,  have  signed  for  a  four  week 
engagement  at  the  Mark  Hopkins 
Hotel,  San  Francisco,  starting  Mon- 
day. Their  next  Roach  assignment 
will  be  in  the  next  Patsy  Kelly  and 
Lyda  Roberti  feature  comedy  that  is 
now  being  prepared. 

Edward  Sedgwick,  having  finished 
supervising  of  editing  and  cutting  of 
"Mr.  Cinderella,"  has  gone  to  North 
Island,  San  Diego,  and  will  spend  a 
vacation  with  his  navy  friends  there. 
"Mr.  Cinderella"  will  probably  be 
previewed  sometime  next  week. 

Casting  is  now  under  way  for 
"Colonel  Spanky"  at  the  Hal  Roach 
studios.  This  will  be  the  first  star- 
ring feature  comedy  for  Spanky  Mc- 
Farland. 

"At  Sea  Ashore"  is  the  substitute 
title  for  "Mutiny  on  the  Boundary" 
which  features  Patsy  Kelly  and  Lyda 
Roberti,  a  two-reel  Hal  Roach  com- 
edy. 


Deepest  Theater  in  the  World 

Oberhausen,  Ger. — This  town  can 
boast  of  having  the  deepest  the- 
ater in  the  world.  It  is  situated 
on  the  seventh  level  of  the  closed 
shaft  of  a  coal  mine  and  is  2,000 
feet  below  the  surface.  It  seats 
100.  and,  since  its  opening  thirteen 
months  ago,  has  had  32,000  visitors. 


60  Plays  Being  Tried  Out 

Approximately  60  new  plays, 
scheduled  to  be  produced  in  summer 
theaters  throughout  the  country,  will 
engage  the  attention  of  film  com- 
panies' story  and  talent  scouts.  Total 
of  86  theaters  are  expected  to  oper- 
ate in  country  and  beach  resorts, 
according  to  motion  picture  firm 
checkups. 


All-Purpose  Italian  Theater 

Novara,  Italy — The  Civico  Teatro, 
Farragiana,  an  old  theater  entirely 
reconstructed,  has  been  so  built  as 
to  serve  a  multiplicity  of  purposes. 
First  it  is  a  motion  picture  theater, 
but  also  suitable  for  a  variety  hall, 
for  stage  presentations,  concerts, 
meeting  hall  and  dance  hall  (seats 
may  be  quickly  cleared).  Non- 
hygienic  carpeting  is  reduced  to  a 
minimum,  stairs  being  all  that  are 
covered  by  carpeting,  its  place  be- 
ing taken  by  marble  and  linoleum. 


take.  To  escape  the  tax  entirely, 
the  houses  must  give  at  least  75 
per  cent  of  shows  by  living  per- 
formers and  only  25  per  cent  film. 
If  their  programs  continue  on  a 
50-50  basis,  as  at  present,  they  will 
have  to  pay  but  50  per  cent  of  the 
new  tax.  Theaters  are  maintaining 
secrecy  as  to  their  action. 


«  DATE  BOOK ., 

Sales  Conventions 

■une  30-July  2:     Unted  Artists  sales  convention 
Hotel    Ambassador,    Hollywood. 


Start  Jessie  Matthews  Film 

London — Gaumont  British  has  be- 
gun production  on  its  new  Jessie 
Matthews  musical,  "Paris  Love 
Song,"  under  the  direction  of  Son- 
nie  Hale.  Robert  Fleming,  stage 
actor,  plays  opposite  the  star.  John 
Loder  is  featured.  Gordon  and  Re- 
vel wrote  the  score.  John  Loder 
has  been  engaged  by  GB  for  a  prom- 
inent role  in  the  untitled  picture 
that  Raoul  Walsh  will  direct.  Anna 
Lee  has  also  been   signed  for  it. 


Germany  Approves  812  Picts. 

Berlin — German  censors  approved 
812  pictures  in  the  first  quarter  of 
1936  as  against  714  for  the  corre- 
sponding period  in  1935.  Of  the  to- 
tal 70  were  features — 39  German. 
17  American,  two  French  and  12 
from   other   European    countries. 

French  and  Enqlish   Version 

London — L.  C.  Baumont  will  pro- 
duce both  French  and  Ensrlish  ver- 
sions of  Victor  Hugo's  "Toilers  of 
the  Sea".  The  production  will  cost 
$250,000. 


Frances  Marion's  Korda  Script 

London — Frances  Marion,  Holly- 
wood scenarist,  is  here  writing  the 
script  for  Alexander  Korda's  Lon- 
don Films  production,  "Knight 
Without  Armor,"  which  will  star 
Marlene  Dietrich  and  Robert  Donat. 
Miss  Marion  will  also  act  as  asso- 
ciate producer  on  the  picture. 


Argentina  Makes  13  Pix 

Buenos  Ayres — During  the  past 
year  local  stulios  have  produced  13 
pictures.  Of  the  511  pictures  im- 
ported during  that  period,  398  were 
American,  44  Castilian,  32  German, 
20  French  and  nine  Italian. 


Brit.  Circuits  Invade  Scotland 

London  —  Two  British  circuits 
which  have  hitherto  confined  their 
theater  operations  to  England  are 
invading  Scotland.  The  Odeon  or- 
ganization is  negotiating  for  ac- 
quisition of  an  important  circuit  of 
theaters  and  is  preparing  for  an 
extensive  building  program.  Sites 
for  12  Odeons  are  under  considera- 
tion. The  Donada  interests  have 
taken  over  two  houses  in  Aberdeen. 


Irish  Cinemas  Ponder  Tax 

Dublin  —  The  new  entertainment 
tax  schedules  of  the  Irish  Free 
State  will  soon  go  into  effect,  and 
the  film-variety  theaters  are  con- 
sidering the  line  of  action  they  will 


Mexican  Film  Notes 

Mexico  City  —  Henry  Armetta, 
noted  screen  comedian,  is  here  on 
vacation.  On  his  arrival  he  ex- 
pressed a  desire  to  attend  a  bull- 
fight and  even  to  take  an  active  part 
in  it.  "Is  it  hard?"  he  asked  re- 
porters. .  .  .  This  week  witnessed  the 
start  of  Raphael  J.  Sevilla's  first 
effort  as  an  associate  producer,  him- 
self putting  up  half  the  money  for 
the  making  of  "Irma  la  Mala" 
("Irma  the  Bad"),  with  Producciones 
Jorge  M.  Dada  furnishing  the  other 
half.  The  picture  co-stars  Ramon 
Pereda  and  Adriana  Lamar,  with 
Victoria  Blanco  and  J.  J.  Martinez 
Casado  heading  the  cast.  .  .  .  Sam 
Seidelman,  general  manager  of  the 
United  Artists  office  in  Mexico,  is 
again  at  his  desk  after  a  three- 
week  pleasure-and-business  trip  to 
New  York. 

Handling  Pezet  Pix  in  Spain 

Mexico  City — Juan  Pezet,  presi- 
dent and  general  manager  of  Pro- 
ducciones Pezet,  has  returned  from 
New  York  with  the  announcement 
that  he  has  disposed  of  the  rights 
to  his  latest  opus,  "El  Baul  Maca- 
bro"  ("Bloody  Trunk"),  a  horror 
story  starring  Ramon  Pereda,  to 
RKO  Radio  for  distribution  in 
Spain.  Rights  to  the  picture  for 
Latin-America  had  been  previously 
acquired  by  independent  distribu- 
tors. 

"Rembrandt"  in  Work 

London  —  The  cast  for  "Rem- 
brandt," Alexander  Korda's  first 
production  at  London  Films  new 
Denham  studios,  is  now  complete. 
Charles  Laughton  plays  the  title 
role.  The  two  leading  feminine 
roles  are  being  played  by  Gertrude 
Lawrence  and  Elsa  Lanchester.  Carl 
Zuckmayer  and  Lajos  Biro  prepared 
the    script.      Vincent    Korda    is    art 


Hitchcock  Film  in  Production 

London  —  "The  Hidden  Power," 
the  GB  production  starring  Sylvia 
Sidney,  has  been  placed  before  the 
cameras  by  Director  Alfred  Hitch- 
cock. First  scenes  to  be  shot  are 
between  Sylvia  Sidney  and  Oscar 
Homolka  who  play  the  principal 
characters  of  the  Joseph  Conrad 
novel  on  which  "The  Hidden  Power" 
is  based.  Others  in  the  cast  are 
Desmond  Tester  and  John   Loder. 


Mex.  De  Luxer  Drops  Flesh 

Mexico  City — -After  nearly  three 
months  of  operating  the  Teatro  Ala- 
meda, the  country's  first  real  de 
luxer,  on  a  combined  stage-and- 
screen  policy,  the  management  of 
the  house  has  determined  it  un- 
profitable, and  starting  this  week 
will  drop  its  stage  show  to  devote 
itself   wholly   to   pictures. 


Rene  Ray  in  New  Arliss  Film 

London  —  Rene  Ray,  who  regis- 
tered heavily  in  "The  Passing  of 
the  Third  Floor  Back,"  has  been 
assigned  an  important  role  in  GB's 
new  George  Arliss  production,  as 
yet  untitled.  The  picture  is  in  re- 
hearsal at  Shepherd's  Bush,  with 
Arliss  playing  a  dual  role.  Herbert 
Mason  will  direct  from  a  play  by 
Neil  Grant. 


June  30:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey  meet- 
ing.   Hotel    Lincoln.    New   York.      2   P.   M. 

June  30-July  1:  Kansas-Missouri  Theaters  Ass'n 
annual  convention,  Muehlebach  Hotel 
Kansas    City. 

July  I:  Special  meeting  of  Neb.,  la.  and  Dak 
MPT     O..    Omaha. 

July  10:  Cleveland  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment,    Beechmont     Club,     Cleveland. 

July  13:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment and  field  diy,  Blossom  Heath,  Buf- 
falo. 

July  14:  M.P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna- 
ment. Race  Brook  Country  Club,  New 
Haven. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

Aug  2-4:  Annual  convention.  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners.  Hotel  Carling.  Jackson- 
vile   Beach.    Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,     Italy. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-0ct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposit:on,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore.    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


director,  and  Georeres  Perinal  the 
cameraman.  Korda  is  personally 
directing. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1PDAILY' 


VOL.  69.  NO.  153 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY.  JUNE  30,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Sarnoff  Sees   Costly  Test  Period  Ahead  for  Television 

PARAMOUNT  BOARD  MEETING  SET  FOR  THURSDAY 

United  Artists  Sales  Convention  Starts  Today  on  Coast 


Viewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 
By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  > 


THE  new  movie  season  will  be  ushered 
'  in,  a  month  or  so  from  now,  with  one 
of  the  biggest  aggregations  of  box-office 
magnets  that  any  August  or  September  has 
ever  seen. 

Even  in  hot  weather  it  is  possible  to  in- 
ject the  public  with  a  few  germs  of  an- 
ticipation over  the  choice  cinema  fare  that 
is  in  store. 

And  you'd  be  surprised  how  these  germs 
can  spread  when  they've  got  something 
like  "Anthony  Adverse,"  "Great  Ziegfeld," 
"Lost  Horizon,"  "Gorgeous  Hussy,"  "Road 
to  Glory,"  "Garden  of  Allah"  or  an  Astaire- 
Rogers  picture  to  work  on. 

But  we  just  know  that  most  exhibitors 
will  keep  all  this  good  news  a  secret  from 
their  patrons  until  a  few  days  before  the 
pictures  open. 


DY  an  unforeseen  and  not  altogether  un- 
*^  happy  combination  of  circumstances,  one 
of  the  biggest  money-making  films  of  the 
year — some  exhibitors  even  say  it'll  come 
out  the  top  grosser — will  be  the  Louis- 
Schmeling  fight  reels. 

Everywhere — that  is,  every  place  where 
the  film  has  had  a  showing — theaters  re- 
port  S  R.O.,    turnaways,   and   extended    runs. 

In  Times  Square  two  houses,  the  Palace 
and  Rialto,  are  holding  it  over  simultane- 
ously. 

But  in  many  spots  where  the  fans  are 
eager  to  see  it,  the  film  either  has  been 
barred  or  has  encountered  difficulties  be- 
cause of  a  silly  federal  law,  the  result  of  a 
legislative  aberration  which  has  gone  un- 
corrected for  many  years,  making  it  unlaw- 
ful to  transport  fight  films  from  one  state 
to  another. 

There  has  been  talk,  and  mild  effort  on 
various  occasions,  to  have  this  unnecessary 
and  ineffective  law  repealed,  but  nothing 
ever  happened. 

Now  that  exhibitors  have  seen  how  im- 
portant an  attraction  a  fight  film  can  turn 
out  to  be,  perhaps  they  will  be  inclined  fo 
exert  more  potent  effort  to  regain  unmo- 
(Continued   on    Page   2) 


50    Delegates   Are    on    Hand 

in    Hollywood    for 

Annual  Confab 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  more  than  50 
delegates  present,  representing  both 
domestic  and  foreign  sales  territor- 
ies, the  United  Artists  convention 
will  hear  the  rap  of  the  gavel  this 
morning  at  9  a.m.  in  the  Hotel  Am- 
bassador. George  J.  Schaefer,  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  sales,  will 
{Continued   on   Page   16) 


BIG  AD  APPROPRIATION 
FOR  NEW  U,  A.  LINEUP 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — United  Artists  will 
budget  about  $2,500,000  for  newspa- 
per advertising  on  its  1936-37  pic- 
tures, said  George  J.  Schaefer,  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  sales,  on  his 
arrival  here  for  the  sales  conven- 
(Continued  on  Page   16) 


Varbalow  Circuit  Acquires 
4  Houses  from  Dave  Shapiro 

Philadelphia — The  Varbalow  cir- 
cuit, headed  by  Samuel  and  Judge 
Joseph    Varbalow,    operating    eight 

(Continued   on   Page    14) 


Zanuck  Back  on  Job 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Darryl  F.  Zanuck  returned 
from  his  vacation  thiee  days  ahead  of 
time  and  is  making  things  hum  in  a 
big  way  again  at  20th  Century-Fox. 
His  first  act  included  signing  of  Nor- 
man Taurog,  director,  to  a  term-contract, 
and  the  purchase  of  three  stories — "That 
Girl  and  Mr.  Moto,"  original  by  J.  P. 
Marquand;  "Ransom,''  by  Charles  Fran- 
cis Coe,  and  "Worship  the  Sun,"  by 
Philip    Wylie. 


SUMMER  CLOSINGS 
SET  A  LOW  RECORD 


Pittsburgh — A  new  low  in  sum- 
mer closings  is  noted  in  this  terri- 
tory, Warners  and  the  Harris  cir- 
cuit announcing  that  no  shutdowns 
are  contemplated.  Instead,  Warners 
are  opening  the  long-dark  Strand  on 
Saturday  and  the  Harris  firm  added 

(Continued  on   Page   14) 


Arguments  in  Duals  Case 

Scheduled  for  February 


Arguments      on     the      re-hearing 

granted    major    distributors    in    the 

Perelman    double    feature    ban    case 

will  be  made  in  the  Federal  Court, 

(Continued  on   Page   14) 


Television  Still  Far  Around  Corner, 
David  Sarnoff  Tells  Ad  Convention 


Television  Field  Tests 

Are  Inaugurated  by  RCA 

Television  field  tests  were  started 
yesterday  by  RCA  with  a  transmit- 
ting station  atop  the  Empire  State 
Bldg.  Receiving  sets  were  installed 
in  about  100  homes  and  offices.  A 
checkup  of  results  i?  expected  to  be 
made   known   today. 


Boston  —  Contradicting  repeated 
reports  that  television  is  ready  for 
general  launching,  President  David 
Sarnoff  of  RCA,  in  an  address  yes- 
terday before  the  thirty-second  an- 
nual convention  of  the  Advertising 
Federation  of  America,  declared  that 
not  only  are  there  still  a  number  of 
obstacles  to  be  worked  out  in  a  tech- 
nical sense,  but  that  a  long  and 
(Continued  on  Page  13) 


Meeting  to  Elect  New  Para. 

President  is  Set  for 

Next  Thursday 

Paramount  has  formally  set  its 
next  meeting  of  its  board  of  direc- 
tors for  Thursday  afternoon  with 
election  of  officers,  including  a  suc- 
cessor to  John  E.  Otterson  as  presi- 
dent, on  the  docket. 

Although  there  is  some  difference 
of  opinion  as  to  Otterson's  status  at 
the  moment,  it  is  held  by  authorita- 
tive sources  at  Paramount  that  he 
continues  as  president  until  tomor- 
row, when  his  term  of  office  expires, 
despite  the  fact  that  the  head  of  the 
corporation  must  be  elected  from  its 
directorate  and  Otterson  was  not  re- 
elected a  member  of  the  board  at 
the  annual  stockholders'  meeting  re- 
cently.     His    employment   contract, 

(Continued  on  Page  13) 


MISS,  ASKS  EXCHANGES 
FOR  DATA  ON  RENTALS 


New  Orleans  —  Mississippi's  at- 
tempt to  collect  state  income  taxes 
from  exchanges  domiciled  here  but 
doing  business  in  that  state  moved 
in  another  direction  this  week  as  H. 
N.  Eason  of  the  state  income  tax 
department  wrote  the  principal  ex- 
changes demanding  that  they  fur- 
nish him  with  records  of  the  rentals 
collected  in  Mississippi  during  1934- 
35.  Prior  to  this,  as  reported  in 
The  Film  Daily,  the  state  had  been 
seeking  information  from  its  exhibi- 
(Continued  on  Page   14) 

Movie  Critic  to  Lecture 
In  Favor  of  Block  Booking 

Pittsburgh — Florence  Fisher  Par- 
ry, Press  movie  columnist,  opens  a 
lecture  tour  in  neighboring  towns 
this  week,  choosing  as  her  topic 
"Block  Booking  and  Why  I  Am  in 
Favor  of  It."  In  her  Sunday  column 
she  wrote,  "To  attempt  to  alter  the 
(Continued  on  Page  14) 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  30,  1936 


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Tom  Hamlin  Improving 

Tom  Hamlin  of  Film  Curb  is  mak- 
ing satisfactory  progress  following 
an  operation  he  underwent  yester- 
day morning  at  Post  Graduate  Hos- 
pital. 


WITH 

SOULS 


Viewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

(Continued  from  Page  \) 
tested    interstate    traffic   privilege    for   these 
pictures. 


kjUMEROUS  holdovers  have  been  report- 
'  ^  ed  on  "Private  Number,"  ttie  20th 
Century-Fox  film  with  Robert  Taylor  and 
Loretta   Young. 

Some  exhibs  say  it's  because  of  the  stars 
— and  others  hold  that  it's  partly  due  to 
repeat  patrons  who  want  to  see  if  they 
can  figure  out  the  connection  between  the 
title  of  the   film   and   the   story. 


Gershwins  Will  Compose 

New  Astaire-Rogers  Film 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — George  and  Ira  Gersh- 
win, internationally  known  compos- 
ers, have  been  signed  by  RKO  Ra- 
dio to  write  the  music  and  lyrics  of 
"Watch  Your  Step,"  next  co-star- 
ring vehicle  for  Fred  Astaire  and 
Ginger  Rogers  when  their  current 
"'Swing  Time"  is  completed. 


Krimsky  Signs  Kids  for  Film 

John  Krimsky  has  signed  the  three 
Abbe  children — Patience,  John  and 
Richard  —  whose  recent  book, 
"Around  the  World  in  11  Years", 
has  been  a  big  seller,  for  the  chief 
roles  in  his  independent  screen  pro- 
duction of  "High  Wind  in  Jamaica", 
from  the  book  published  by  Harpers 
in  1929,  to  be  made  in  Hollywood 
next  fall  with  a  major  company  re- 
lease in  view.  Krimsky  is  at  pres- 
ent associated  with  Harry  Bannis- 
ter and  Lucius  Beebe  in  the  produc- 
tion of  "Murder  in  the  Old  Red 
Barn"  at  the  American  Music  Hall. 


George  Stout  Supervising 

II  est    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — George  W.  Stout,  sec- 
retary-treasurer of  Burroughs-Tar- 
zan  Pictures,  who  heretofore  has 
confined  his  activities  to  financial 
and  executive  duties,  is  personally 
supervising  "Tundra."  This  per- 
mits Ashton  Dearhold,  president,  to 
concentrate  on   other  productions. 


Harvey  M.  Ott  Buried 

Harvey  M.  Ott,  for  several  years 
Paramount  comptroller  in  Germany 
and  Central  Europe,  and  who  died 
in  New  York  on  Friday  night,  was 
buried  yesterday.  He  came  here  last 
year  in  an  effort  to  regain  his  health. 


Herendeen  Play  Opens 

Greenwich,  Conn. — "Home  Sweet 
Home",  new  play  by  Frederick  Her- 
endeen, produced  by  Richard  Hern- 
don,  opens  tonight  at  the  Greenwich 
Theater.  After  a  local  tryout  it 
goes  to  Boston,  then  to  Broadway 
in  August. 


Craven  Holds  Television 

Will  Be  Boon  to  Pictures 

By  GEORGE  W.  MEHRTENS 
FILM  iDAILY  Staff  Correspondent 
Washington  —  "Television  in  the 
final  analysis  will,  in  all  probability, 
prove  to  be  a  boon  to  the  motion 
picture  industry,"  declared  Com- 
mander T.  A.  N.  Craven,  chief  en- 
gineer of  the  Federal  Communica- 
tions Commission,  in  an  exclusive 
interview  with  Film  Daily  here 
yesterday,  in  setting  forth  his  re- 
action to  the  FCC  television  hear- 
ings completed  last  week.  The  re- 
cent hearings  conducted  in  the  cap- 
itol  city  in  the  past  few  weeks,  Com- 
mander Craven  said,  have  been 
highly  instructive  and  educational. 
The  motion  picture  industry  in  par- 
ticular has  been  revealed  in  a  new 
light  in  connection  with  this  new 
industry. 


Finish  Imperial  Feature 

West   Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— "High  Hat,"  from  the 
Alma  Sioux  Scarberry  novel  about 
radio  behind  the  scenes,  has  been 
completed  for  September  release  by 
Imperial.  Clifford  Sanforth  direct- 
ed, and  cast  includes  Frank  Luther, 
Dorothy  Dare,  Gavin  Gordon,  Lona 
Andre  and  Ted  Dawson's  orchestra. 


Frank  Lloyd  Names  Aides 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Frank  Lloyd,  prepar- 
ing to  begin  production  on  the  Clau- 
dette  Colbert  starring  film,  "Maid 
of  Salem"  for  Paramount,  today  ap- 
pointed Lance  Baxter  and  Silas 
Prime  as  production  aides.  Baxter 
will  be  in  charge  of  technical  re- 
search and  Prime  will  head  the  Lloyd 
story  department. 


Grand   Natl   Philly   Mgr. 

Philadelphia — Johnny  Bachman  has 
been  appointed  local  Grand  Nation- 
al branch  manager,  succeeding  Sam- 
uel Rosen.  Bachman  was  recently 
a  Warner  salesman  and  before  that 
Educational   branch    manager. 


Taplinger  Coast  Office 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Robert  E.  Taplinger, 
Inc.,  conducting  a  publicity  and  ra- 
dio relations  service,  has  opened  a 
Hollywood  office  at  8532  Sunset  Blvd. 
with  Pauline  Swanson  in  charge. 
Eddie  Cantor,  Burns  &  Allen  and 
Kate  Smith  are  among  the  firm's 
clients. 


Corinne  Griffith  Married 

Corinne  Griffith,  silent  film  star, 
and  George  Preston  Marshall,  prom- 
inent in  business  and  sports  circles, 
were  married  Saturday  at  Armonk. 


Virginia  Allows  Fight  Film 

Richmond  —  After  hearing  testi- 
mony to  the  effect  that  no  race  dis- 
turbances would  be  created  by  show- 
ing the  Louis-Schmeling  fight  film, 
the  state  censor  division  granted  a 
license   for   its   exhibition   here. 


Coming  and  Going 


THOMAS  DODD  of  Atlantic  Films,  London, 
who  is  at  present  in  New  York  at  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria,    sails    Friday    on    his    return    to    London. 

WILLIAM  STEINER  is  in  the  east  from 
Hollywood. 

MARLENE  DIETRICH  sails  next  week  for 
Europe. 

RED  KANN,  editor  of  Motion  Picture  Daily, 
sails  on  the  Normandie  tomorrow  for  a  four- 
week    tour    of    the    studios    on    the    other    side. 

EDDIE  SILTON,      representative      for      John 

Boles,    is  due    in    New    York    from    the   coast    in 

the   near  future   to   discuss  a   radio  deal   for   the 
star. 

MARY  FICKFORD,  who  is  temporarily  sus- 
pending the  Pickford-Lasky  activities  after 
completion  of  the  current  picture  for  United 
Artists,  will  make  an  extended  trip  abroad  in 
behalf    of    United    Artists'    interests. 

C.  P.  GRENEKER,  publicity  chief  for  the 
Shube:ts,  has  left  for  the  coast  to  look  over 
players   for    new    stage   productions. 

MOLLY  PICON  left  London  yesterday  for 
Warsaw  to  appear  in  a  Yiddish  talkie,  after 
which   she   returns   to   New   York   in   August. 

FRED  W.  LANGE,  general  manager  for  Para- 
mount in  Central  Europe,  sails  tomorrow  on 
the    Normandie   after   a    New    York    visit. 

LOU  BERMAN,  sales  manager  of  Imperial 
Distributing  Corp.,  leaves  New  York  tomorrow 
for  Boston  to  negotiate  for  distribution  of 
Imperial's  program  of  30  features  and  26  shorts 
for  1936-37.  Berman,  who  will  stop  at  the 
Statler  Hotel,  plans  to  spend  two  or  three 
days    in    Boston. 

WILLIAM  JAMES  FADIMAN,  M-G-M  story 
department  executive,  leaves  New  York  tomor- 
row for  a  short  trip  to  the  Coast  for  studio 
conferences. 

LOUIS  PHILLIPS  of  Paramount  leaves  New 
York    Thursday    for    a    vacation    at    Honolulu. 

E.  V.  RICHARDS  has  delayed  his  return  to 
New  Orleans  f.om  New  York  until  after  the 
Paramount    board    meeting   Thursday. 

DAVID  PALFREYMAN,  who  is  in  Kansas 
City,  returns  to  New  York  July  20  after 
other     key     city    stopovers. 

AL  WILKIE  arrived  in  Hollywood  yesterday 
from    New    York. 

ISIDORE  OSTRER  is  booked  to  sail  from 
New    York   July    14    on    the    Normandie. 

REG  WILSON  has  gone  to  Indianapolis  from 
New    York. 

EDWIN  L.  WEISL  flew  to  Chicago  yesterday 
from  New  York  for  a  brief  trip,  returning 
today    or    tomorow. 

A.  W.  SMITH,  JR.,  eastern  and  Canadian 
general  sales  manager  for  Warners,  left  yes- 
terday for  a  trip  to  the  Boston,  New  Haven 
and    St.    John    branches. 

IRVING  HOFFMAN,  screen  columnist  and 
caricaturist,  is  Hollywood-bound  for  a  three- 
week    visit. 

BERT  HANLON,  writer  and  actor,  will  sail  for 
England  shortly  to  join  scenario  staff  of  Raoul 
Walsh. 


A.  E.  Anson  Dead 

West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — A.  E.  Anson,  55,  for 
38  years  an  actor,  mostly  on  the 
stage,  died  last  week  after  a  long 
illness.  He  appeared  in  the  screen 
version  of   "Arrowsmith". 


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AMERICA  AGREE 
ON  ONE  THING! 

(AH  in  favor  say  "Aye!") 


HITS 


HITS 


HITS 


HITS 


HITS 


HITS 


ISN'T  IT 
THE  TRUTH? 


"SAN  FRANCISCO" 
CLIMAXES  THE 
MOST  SPECTACULAR 
YEAR  OF  HITS  IN 
ALL  FILM  HISTORY! 

A  few  of  this  season's  successes  (the  season  is  not 
yet  over  either!)  and  remember,  M-G-M's  BIG  PIC- 
TURE ENTERPRISES  will  be  vastly  increased  in 
'36-'37.  Happily  remembered  hits:  "MUTINY  ON 
THE  BOUNTY", "CHINA  SEAS",  "BROADWAY 
MELODY  OF  '36",  "ROSE  MARIE",  "WIFE 
VERSUS  SECRETARY",  "A  NIGHT  AT  THE 
OPERA",  "A  TALE  OF  TWO  CITIES",  "ANNA 
KARENINA",  "NO  MORE  LADIES", 
"NAUGHTY  MARIETTA",  "SMALL  TOWN 
GIRL",  "AH  WILDERNESS". . .  to  mention  just  a 
few!  AND  OF  COURSE  THE  INDUSTRY'S 
GREATEST  ROAD-SHOW  "THE  GREAT 
ZIEGFELD"!  And  now  "SAN  FRANCISCO"! 


P.  S.  Oh  yes,  let's  wait  for  JOAN  CRAWFORD, 
ROBERT  TAYLOR  and  BIG  CAST  in  "The 
Gorgeous  Hussy"— Also  JEAN  HARLOW,  Franchot 
Tone,  Cary  Grant  in  "Suzy"  among  other  "current 
season"  pictures  coming  soon ! 

THERE  IS  ONLY  ONE  DECISION 
FOR    EXHIBITORS!    NEXT   PAGE! 


There  is  only 


in  1936-37! 


A    BRIEF    SUMMARY    OF    THE 

material  in  "Leo's  Candid  Camera  Book. 


IT  TAKES 
A  WHOLE 

VOLUME 

TO  TELL  THE 
STORY  OF 
M-G-M  IN 
1936-37! 


.«5I  'Postman  ,  uuhen 
\  %>i'n    ijou'Te  delivering 

l\   "     it  rne-  ir's  JuS*"  1,fe,€ 
delivering  a  Botius 


Did  You  Get  Yours? 

"LEO'S  CANDID  CAMERA 
BOOK  of  1936-37  "is  truly  the 
Talk  of  the  Industry.  On  this 
page  is  just  a  brief  summary. 
The  book  contains  118  thrill- 
ing pages.  THE  BIGGEST 
LINE-UP  OF  BIG  BUDGET 
FILMS  IN  HISTORY! 


a 


NUMBER  OF  PICTURES:  A  minimum  of  44  and  a  max- 
imum of  52  of  which  30  OUTSTANDING  BIG  BUDGET 
PRODUCTIONS  are  either  in  preparation  or  completed. 

STARS  APPEARING  IN  THEM 

NORMA  SHEARER,  CLARK  GABLE,  GRETA  GARBO,  JOAN  CRAWFORD, 
JEAN  HARLOW,  WALLACE  BEERY,  WILLIAM  POWELL,  MYRNA  LOY, 
JEANETTE  MacDONALD,  NELSON  EDDY.  CHARLES  LAUGHTON, 
LUISE  RAINER.  ROBERT  MONTGOMERY.  ROBERT  TAYLOR,  The  MARX 
BROTHERS,  FREDDIE  BARTHOLOMEW,  ELEANOR  POWELL,  SPENCER 
TRACY.  HELEN  HAYES.  LIONEL  BARRYMORE,  JOHN  BARRYMORE. 
JACKIE  COOPER.  (Note:  In  addition  to  these  stars  GRACE  MOORE  has  joined 
the  roster  of  M-G-M  for  an  important  picture  in  '36- '3  7.) 

Plus  more  than  69  contract  players,  many  of  them  stars  in  their  own 
right  as  well,  including:  Brian  Aherne,  Elizabeth  Allan,  Ray  Bolger,  Virginia 
Bruce,  Billie  Burke,  Charles  Butterworth,  Bruce  Cabot,  Joseph  Calleia,  Mary 
Carlisle,  Jean  Chatburn,  Melville  Cooper,  Dudley  Digges,  Henry  Daniell,  Buddy 
Ebsen,  Stuart  Erwin,  Madge  Evans,  Betty  Furness,  Ted  Healy,  Jean  Hersholt, 
Irene  Hervey,  Allan  Jones,  June  Knight,  Frances  Langford,  Francine  Larrimore, 
Eric  Linden,  Ann  Loring,  Edmund  Lowe,  Una  Merkel,  Frank  Morgan,  Chester 
Morris,  George  Murphy,  Edna  May  Oliver,  Maureen  O'Sullivan,  Reginald  Owen, 
Cecilia  Parker,  Jean  Parker,  Nat  Pendleton,  May  Robson,  Mickey  Rooney, 
Shirley  Ross.  Rosalind  Russell,  Lewis  Stone,  James  Stewart,  Franchot  Tone, 
Johnny  Weissmuller,  Robert  Young. 

AMONG  PICTURES  IN  PREPARATION 
OR  COMPLETED 

NORMA  SHEARER,  LESLIE  HOWARD  in  "Romeo  and  Juliet'*.. .PAUL  MUNI, 
LUISE  RAINER  in  "The  Good  Earth"...A  MARX  BROS.  PICTURE*..  NORM  A 
SHEARER  h  "Pride  and  Prejudice".  .  .  JEANETTE  MacDONALD,  NELSON 
EDDY  in  "Ma>  time".  .  .  GRETA  GARBO  in  "Camille". . .  GRETA  GARBO  in 

"Beloved" NORMA  SHEARER,  CHARLES  LAUGHTON  in  "Marie 

Antoinette". . .  WILLIAM  POWELL,  MYRNA  LOY  in  "The  Prisoner  of  Zenda" 
..."BROADWAY  MELODY  OF  '37"  with  Eleanor  Powell,  Allan  Jones,  Igor  Gorin, 
Sid  Silvers,  George  Murphy,  Una  Merkel,  Frances  Langford  . .  .  Rudyard  Kipling's 
"KIM"  with  big  M-G-M  cast  including  FREDDIE  BARTHOLOMEW  .  .  .  "MR. 
AND  MRS.  WASHINGTON"  by  Rupert  Hughes  . . .  "BORN  TO  DANCE"  with 
Eleanor  Powell,  Allan  Jones,  Sid  Silvers,  George  Murphy,  Buddy  Ebsen,  etc.  .  .  . 
WALLACE  BEERY  in  "The  Foundry".  .  .  WILLIAM  POWELL,  MYRNA  LOY 
in  "After  the  Thin  Man"...CLARK  GABLE  in  "No  Hero  "...WILLIAM  POWELL, 
LUISE  RAINER  in  "Adventure  For  Three".  .  .  JOAN  CRAWFORD,  CLARK 
GABLE  in  "Saratoga".  .  ."CAPTAINS  COURAGEOUS"  with  big  M-G-M  cast 
including  FREDDIE  BARTHOLOMEW  . . .  LUISE  RAINER  in  "Maiden  Voyage" 
. . .  CLARK  GABLE  (tentative)  in  "The  Great  Canadian". . .  "EASY  TO  LOVE" 
with  Eleanor  Powell,  Allan  Jones,  Buddy  Ebsen,  Frank  Morgan,  Sid  Silvers,  Una 
Merkel,  Frances  Langford,  etc. 

The  first  release  of  the  New  Season  "THE  GREAT  ZIEGFELD" 

STORY  PROPERTIES 

Millions  of  dollars  in  story  and  play  properties,  the  result  of  unceasing  search  the 
world  over,  many  of  which  will  make  up  the  balance  of  the  product. 

THREE  MILLIONS  FOR  PROMOTION 

In  1936-37  M-G-M  puts  behind  its  unprecedented  array  of  Giant  Entertainments  a 
far-flung  promotion  drive  in  the  newspapers,  national  magazines,  nationwide  bill- 
boards; network  radio,  exploitation  staffs,  etc. 

GET  READY! 

GET  SET! 

NEXT  PAGE:   "What  to  do  during  an    EARTHQUAKE 


WHAT  TO  DO  DURING  AN  EARTHQUAKES 

While  the  crowds  are  pouring  into  your 

theatre  to   see  "San  Francisco"  take  a  walk 

into  your  office  and 

open   up   a    bottle 

(just  like  the  photo  $0^) 

Then  have  a  quick 

one  to"San  Francisco" 
?and  ask  the  cash- 
ier  how    much 

cash  is  already  in  the 

till.  Then  pull 

out  the  old 

ledger  and  look 

over  the  results 

of  Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer   pictures  during 

the  past  year-  Then  fEgfr  toast  those  BIG  ONES 

of  '3W56  and  walk  x^Mi  into  your  theatre  and 

watch  the  folks  enjoying  "San  Francisco."  Then 

call  up  your  M-G-M  Branch 
Office  and  try  to  arrange  for 
extra  playing  time-  (You  probably 
thought  of  that  earlier!)  Your  favor- 
ite salesman  will  know  you're 
ready  to  sign  up  the  smartest 
deal  of  all  your  showmanship 
days-M-G-M  IN  1936-1937! 


THUNDERING    ACROSS    THE    SCREEN) 


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JESSIE    RALPH 


Tuesday,  June  30, 1936 


COSTLY  TEST  PERIOD 
SEEN  FOR  TELEVISION 


DAILY 


13 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

costly  test  period  also  is  ahead. 
Speaking  of  the  part  television  will 
play  in  advertising,  Sarnoff  said: 

"As  a  commercial  operation,  television  has 
not  yet  arrived,  it  is  not  around  the  corner, 
nor  even  around  the  block.  But  we  have 
advanced  sufficiently  far  to  say  that  the  tech- 
nical obstacles  are  not  insuperable.  The 
Radio  Corporation  of  America  has  invested 
millions  of  dollars  and  an  incalculable  sum 
of  scientific  genius  in  bringing  television  to 
the  point  where  it  may  be  moved  from  the 
seclusion  of  the  laboratory  to  the  freedom 
of  an  experimental  service  in  the  field.  In 
fact,  on  this  very  day,  we  are  writing  a 
new  page  in  the  history  of  radio  development. 
Today  we  opened  for  field  tests,  our  new  tele- 
vision station  on  top  of  the  Empire  State 
Building  in   New   York  City. 

"The  test  period  may  be  a  long  and  costly 
one.  Critical  technical  problems  must  still 
be  solved.  The  present  range  of  television 
transmission  from  a  single  station  is  scarcely 
more  than  25  miles,  and  existing  wire  facili- 
ties are  not  suitable  for  inter-connecting  tele- 
vision stations.  Radio  relays  or  a  modified 
wire  system  must  be  developed  to  enlarge 
the  range  and  potential  audience  for  a  single 
costly    program. 

"There  is  also  the  problem  of  further  in- 
creasing the  size  of  the  television  picture 
without  loss  of  clarity.  The  experimental 
television  observer  today  watches  the  stage 
from  the  backrow  of  the  second  balcony. 
We  want  to  give  him  a  seat  in  the  front 
row  of  the  orchestra.  When  television  broad- 
casting reaches  the  stage  of  commercial  ser- 
vice, advertising  will  have  a  new  medium, 
perhaps  the  most  effective  ever  put  at  its 
command.  It  will  be  a  new  challenge  to  ad- 
vertising ingenuity  and  a  stimulus  to  adver- 
tising   talent. 

"The  new  medium  will  not  supplant  or  de- 
tract from  the  importance  of  present  day 
broadcasting.  Rather,     it     will     supplement 

this  older  medium  of  sound  and  add  a  new 
force  to  the  advertisers'  armament  of  sales- 
manship. Television  will  add  little  to  the 
enjoyment  of  the  symphony  concert  as  it 
now  comes  by  radio  to  your  living  room. 
Sound  broadcasting  will  remain  the  basic 
service  for  the  programs  particularly  adapted 
to  its  purposes.  On  the  other  hand,  tele- 
vision will  bring  into  the  home  much  visual 
material — news  events,  drama,  paintings,  per- 
sonalities— which  sound  can  bring  only  par- 
tially   or    not    at    all. 

"The  benefits  which  have  resulted  from 
the  industrial  sponsorship  of  sound  broad- 
casting indicate  that  our  major  television 
programs  will  come  from  the  same  source. 
It  requires  little  imagination  to  see  the  ad- 
vertising opportunities  of  television.  Broad- 
casting an  actual  likeness  of  a  product,  the 
visual  demonstration  of  its  uses,  the  added 
effectiveness  of  sight  to  sound  in  carrying 
messages  to  the  human  mind — these  are  only 
a  few  of  the  obvious  applications  of  tele- 
vision to  merchandising.  Commercial  an- 
nouncement can  be  expanded  through  tele- 
vision to  include  demonstration  ad  informa- 
tional services  that  will  t>e  of  value  to  the 
public   as  well  as  to  the  advertiser. 

"Broadcasting  has  won  its  high  place  in 
the  United  States  because— unlike  European 
listeners — American  set  owners  have  had  their 
broadcasting  services  free.  Despite  the  great- 
er cost  of  television  programs,  I  believe 
that  owners  of  television  receivers  in  tin- 
United  States  will  not  be  required  to  pay 
a  fee  for  television  programs.  That  is  an 
aspect  of  the  television  problem  in  which 
the  advertising  fraternity  will  doubtless  co- 
operate   in    finding    the    commercial    solution. 


Forcing  'Em 


Hairy  Buxbaum,  20th  CentuTy-Fo* 
met.  manager,  has  a  new  angle  on  clos- 
ing film  contracts.  Having  acquired 
a  new  48-foot  yawl,  he's  taking  exhibs 
out  for  boat  rides  and  then  if  they 
refuse  to  sign  on  that  w.  k.  line,  they 
may    walk    home. 


•      •      •     OLD  MAN  Time  staggers  on!  but  this  Time 

outfit  who  are  sort  of  wet-nursing  the  old  guy  are  a  pretty  spry 

bunch which  is  proved  by  the  fact  that  they  have  taken 

this  broken-down  ham  actor  known  as  Time,  and  dramatized 
him   and   glorified  him   effectively   on  the  screen  until   hs 

is  as  big  a  drawing  card  as  any  of  the  starry-eyed  youngsters 

in  Hollywood their  latest  stunt  is  the  award  of  prizes  for 

the   best   exploitation   campaigns   on   March   of   Time  and 

they  had  so  many  outstanding  campaigns  that  the  judges  were 
up  in  the  air  trying  to  make  selections  so  they  were  forced 
to  hold  the  prize-giving  luncheon  in  the  Cloud  Club 


•  •      •     THE    WINNERS    of    the    handsome    prizes .. 

(which  were  Tune-O-Matic  nine-tube  radios,  so  expensive  that 
the  manufacturer  could  not  sell  'em  to  the  general  trade)    ... 

E.  M.  Hart,   Strand,  Plainfield,  N-  J. Stewart  B.  Tucker, 

Byrd,  Richmond,  Va. CD.  Beale,  Capital,  Juneau,  Alaska 

C.  B.  Craig,  Rex,  Seattle,  Washington  Roy   Bruder, 

Chicago,    Chicago Charles    Zinn,    Uptown,    Minneapolis 

J.  E.  Unger,  Arcadia,  Temple,  Texas  .  Paul  Short,  Majestic, 
Dallas,   Texas Hardie   Meakin,   Keith,   Washington,   D.    C. 

Herb  Jennings,  Keith's,  White   Plains,  N.  Y. Dave 

Martin,    Liberty,    Sydney,    Australia the    judges    of    this 

timely  affair  conducted  in  a  cloudy  atmosphere  were  Bruce 
Barton,  Jules  Levy  and  S.  Barret  Mac — or  is  it  Mc — well,  it's 
MacCormack,    McCormack    or    McCormick  every   time   we 

write  Barret's  name  we  have  to  look  up  the  spelling  in  the 
Year   Book,   and   somebody's   swiped   our   Y.   B.,   so   take   your 

choice 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     FOR    THE   benefit    performance    of    "Aida"    to    be 

given  in  the  George  Washington  Stadium  on  Aug    1    the 

motion  picture  division  will  be  headed  by  Joseph  M.  Weiss 

the  New  York  Grand  Opera  is  staging  the  affair  on  behalf  of 
the  Community  Councils  of  the  city  ...  •  Dorothy  Mackaill 
will  star  in  "Personal  Appearance"  at  the  Island  theater,  Nan- 
tucket, Mass.,  on  July  6  .  .  .  •  Estelle  Taylor  will  appear 
in  a  musical  revue,  "Shine,  Mister,  Shine,"  at  the  Pine  Brook 
theater,  Nichols,  Conn,  on  July  5 


•  •  •  WE  EXPECT  to  get  a  slant  at  that  Van  Beuren 
short  that  was  crowded  out  of  the  program  at  the  golf 
tournament  through   lack   of  time  rather   anxious   to   see 

how  that  old  maestro  Don  Hancock  directs  a  pix,  for  it  was 
Donald    who    supervised   this    one  Allen    Hatoff,    chief    of 

the  Roxy  service  staff,  was  married  Saturday  to  Betty  Sofsky 
Betty  says  she  is  now  going  to  call  herself  Hatsoffsky, 
because  she  admires  Al  so  much    


•      •      •     IN  THE  club  championships  at   Pelham   Golf  Club 
on  Sunday  Paul  Gulick  teamed  up  with  the  wife  of  lawyer 

John  Ewen  in  the  two-ball  foursome so  Mister  Ewen  grabs 

Paul's  wife  as  his   partner             and  they   kicked   the  stuffings 
out  of  Paul's  foursome,  and  won  the  event 


•  •  •  THE  LIMIT  of  125  membership  was  reached  yes- 
terday for  the  Cinema  Club  when  the  check  of  Whitford 
Drake,  Erpi  exec,  came  in             yearly  dues  we  note  are  $99 

and  what's  the  idea  in  back  of  that  ?  now  if  they 

had  called  it  the  99  Club  made  the   luncheons  99  cents 

wore  tricky  little  lapel  pins  with  the  numerals  99 

oh,  hell,  there  are  so  many  LIVE  ideas  to  put  this  Cinema  Club 
over  sensay-shu-nally  but  these  film  execs  as  usual  are 
so  dam  dignified  in  show  biz! my  gawd!    


PARAMOUNT  MEETING 
SET  FOR  THURSDAY 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

still  the  subject  of  conferences  aim- 
ing towards  a  settlement,  has  four 
years  to  run  from  last  June  17. 

Adolph  Zukor  arrived  in  New 
York  yesterday  from  the  Coast  and 
is  understood  to  have  been  contacted 
by  the  special  committee  named  by 
the  board  to  confer  with  him  on  con- 
ditions under  which  he  would  accept 
the  presidency.  Members  of  the 
committee  include  Stanton  Griffis, 
new  chairman  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee, and  E.  V.  Richards,  who  has 
stayed  over  in  New  York  pending 
the  next  board  meeting  Thursday, 
after  which  he  returns  to  New  Or- 
leans. 

In  event  Zukor  moves  up  to  the 
top  executive  spot,  it  seems  likely 
that  Griffis  may  succeed  him  as 
chairman  of  the  board.  Griffis,  a 
partner  in  Hemphill,  Noyes  &  Co., 
is  understood  to  be  working  in  close 
harmony  with  Atlas,  controlled  by 
the  Odium  group,  and  Lehman 
Brothers. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  execu- 
tive committee  may  be  held  today 
to  go  into  the  Otterson  contract 
and  the  Zukor  situations. 

There  was  some  speculation  last 
night  as  to  the  possibilities  that 
Zukor  would  decline  the  top  post,  if 
it  was  proferred  to  him. 


Start  New  Chicago  House 

Chicago — Work  has  been  started 
on  a  $100,000  theater  in  the  Beverly 
Hills  district  of  the  south  side,  on 
West  107th  St.  between  Wood  St. 
and  Hale  Ave.,  by  George  Arquilla, 
who  owns  and  operates  the  Rain- 
bow Theater  in  West  Pullman,  111. 
New  House  will  be  called  the  Acad- 
emy. This  will  be  the  second  the- 
ater erected  in  the  Beverly  Hills  dis- 
trict in  the  last  two  years.  The  Bev- 
erly at  95th  and  Ashland  was  built 
in   1934. 


mmm^ 


*  «  « 


»  »  » 


JUNE     30 

Leo    Spitz 
George    Chandler 
Madge   Bellamy 


14 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  30, 1936 


SUMMER  CLOSINGS 
SET  A  LOW  RECORD 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
more  operating  time  for  their  Adel- 
phi  Theater  in  Reynoldsville.  In  ad- 
dition, building  and  remodeling  ac- 
tivity in  the  theater  field  is  the  most 
feverish    of   many   seasons. 


CONNECTICUT 


George  T.  Cruzen,  who  was  divi- 
sion manager  for  M.  &  P.  Theaters 
for  seven  years  while  the  circuit  had 
a  zone  office  in  New  Haven,  is  re- 
ported slated  for  an  executive  post 
with  the  Schine  circuit  in  Glovers- 
ville,  N.  Y. 

Bill  Elder,  Loew's  New  Haven  Bi- 
jou manager,  was  given  a  bachelor 
dinner  by  the  staff. 

Besides  the  Commodore  Hull,  Der- 
by, and  Empress,  Danbury,  Warners 
will  keep  the  Bristol  in  Bristol  open 
through  the  summer.  All  three 
houses  usually  closed  for  the  hot 
months. 

College  Theater,  New  Haven, 
holds  a  record  of  two  full  years  of 
weekly  amateur  nights. 

Richard  Cohen  has  taken  tempor- 
ary offices  at  the  Hotel  Royal,  New 
Haven,  for  handling  of  the  Louis- 
Schmeling  film. 

Jack  Brown,  head  of  Paramount's 
poster  department,  says  about  80 
per  cent  of  the  exhibitors  in  the 
state,  including  Warners  and  M.  & 
P.,  have  gone  for  the  new  poster 
plan. 

Matt  Saunders,  Poli,  Bridgeport, 
manager,  was  guest  of  honor  at  a 
dinner  in  honor  of  his  25  years  on 
the  Poli  managerial  staff.  Governor 
Cross  and  Ned  Wayburn  were 
among  the  invited  guests.  Harry 
Shaw  and  J.  McGovern  were  toast- 
masters. 

Theater  News,  New  Haven-pub- 
lished weekly  movie  guide  and  cal- 
endar, will  be  enlarged  to  12  pages 
with  news  of  all  New  Haven  coun- 
try included. 

Louis  Cohen,  manager  of  the  tem- 
porarily dark  Palace,  Hartford,  will 
handle  the  roadshow  run  of  "Great 
Ziegfeld"  at  the  Stratford,  Pough- 
keepsie,  and   Stamford,  Stamford. 

J.  S.  Glackin  opened  the  Colony, 
Sound  View,  for  the  week-end  and 
will  continue  full  time  after  July  4. 

Loew  men  on  vacation:  Ben  Co- 
hen, Matt  Saunders,  Ed  Fitzpatrick. 
Warners :  George  Hoover,  Howard 
Pettengill,  Royce  Backman,  R.  Bar- 
rett, Tom  Grace,  Joe  Borenstein, 
Dave  Sugarman,  Tom  Mailer,  Man- 
ny Kugel,  Robert  Elliano,  Barney 
Gordon.    M.  &  P.:  Walter  Lloyd. 


Geo.  Skouras  to  do  Buying 

George  Skouras  will  handle  buy- 
ing for  the  Skouras  Theaters  in  the 
East  as  a  result  of  the  recent  resig- 
nation of  Edward  Peskay,  as  general 
manager.  Peskay  completes  his  du- 
ties with  the  Skouras  outfit  late  next 
month. 


Reviews  o$  Hew  Fibnt 


"DOWN   TO  THE   SEA" 

with  Russell  Hardie,  Ben  Lyon,  Ann  Ruther- 
ford,   Irving   Pichel,   Fritz   Leiber 
(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
Republic  62  mins. 

INTERESTING  AND  UNUSUAL  FILM 
THAT  WILL  PLEASE  AUDIENCES  LIKING 
ROBUST   ACTION. 

An  especially  interesting  story  has  been 
woven  around  the  sponge  fishing  industry 
of  Florida.  With  its  outstanding  under- 
water photography,  it  is  a  subject  that 
should  have  wide  audience  appeal  as  a  first 
rate  program  number.  In  the  houses  that 
use  action  pictures  it  should  fit  in  espe- 
cially well,  for  it  has  plenty  of  that  quality. 
The  piece  has  been  built  in  a  very  sus- 
penseful  manner  and  the  characters  are 
the  type  who  gain  one's  attention  and  hold 
it.  Harry  Neumann  is  credited  with  the 
photography  and  his  work  deserves  every 
praise.  The  shots  are  very  disli.ict  and 
clear  and  many  are  spectacular.  The  or- 
iginal story  with  screenplay  by  Wcll/n 
Totman  and  Robert  Lee  Johnson  is  an  in- 
telligently built  piece  with  plenty  of  robust 
material,  and  under  Lewis  D.  Collins'  direc- 
tion each  character  has  meaning,  things 
move  quickly,  there  is  a  variety  of  enter- 
tainment, and  one's  interest  never  w.ivers 
for  a  moment.  The  cast  is  a  well  chosen 
one.  Irving  Pichel  does  a  grand  job  of  the 
troublemaker.  Ann  Rutherford  is  sweet 
as  the  love  interest.  Fritz  Leiber,  as  her 
father,  gives  much  character  to  the  role. 
Russell  Hardie  and  Ben  Lyon  have  good 
parts,  and  Vince  Barnett  and  Vic  Potel  fur- 
nish the  comedy.  Armand  Schaefer  has 
supervised  a  production  that  is  well  han- 
dled in  every  department.  Ann  Rutherford 
has  grown  up  with  Russell  Hardie  and  Ben 
Lyon.  While  Russell  is  at  the  University, 
Ben  takes  it  for  granted  that  Ann  loves 
him.  With  Russell's  return,  an  animosity 
is  developed  between  the  two  boys  which 
is  instigated  by  Ben's  friend,  Irving  Pichel. 
Ann  learns  that  Ben  is  not  the  man  she 
thought  he  was  and  she  realizes  that  Rus- 
sell is  the  one  she  loves.  Russell's  ideas 
do  not  fit  in  with  those  of  the  sponge 
divers.  When  Pichel  encroaches  on  the 
territory  of  the  hooker  sponge  collectors, 
one  of  their  men  is  found  dead.  Pichal  is 
suspected  and  a  battle  at  sea  ensues.  Ben 
is  mortally  wounded.  He  dies  after  per- 
forming a  heroic  deed  by  which  Russell's 
life  is  saved.  Ann  and  Russell  are  left  to 
their  own  happiness. 

Cast:  Russell  Hardie,  Ben  Lyon,  Ann 
Rutherford,  Irving  Pichel,  Fritz  Leiber, 
Vince  Barnett,  Maurice  Murphy,  Nigel  De 
Brulier,  Paul  Porcasi,  Vic  Potel,  Karl 
Hackett,  Francisco  Maran,  Frank  Yaconelli, 
Mike  Tellegen,  John  Piccrri 

Producer,  Nat  Levine;  Supervisor,  Ar- 
mand Schaefer;  Director,  Lewis  D.  Collins; 
Authors,  Eustace  L.  Adams,  Wellyn  Totman, 
William  A.  Ulman,  Jr.;  Screenplay,  Wellyn 
Totman,  Robert  Lee  Johnson;  Cameraman, 
Harry   Neumann;    Editor,   Charles  Craft. 

Direction,  A-l.     Photography,  Fine. 


"THE  ARIZONA  RAIDERS" 

with  Larry  Crabbe,  Raymond  Hatton,  Marsha 

Hunt,  Jane  Rhodes,  Johnny  Downs, 

Grant   Withers 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Paramount  64  mins. 

SWIFTLY-PACED  WESTERN  FILLED 
WITH  AMUSING  SITUATIONS  AND 
LAUGHS. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  amusing  Westerns 
that  has  come  to  the  screen  in  many 
months.  Raymond  Hatton  is  grand  in  a 
comedy  role,  while  Johnny  Downs  also 
supplies  many  laughs.  James  P.  Hogan's 
direction  is  of  the  best.  Larry  Crabbe  is 
the  manly,  virile  hero,  while  Marsha  Hunt 
is  the  beautiful  heroine,  whom  Crrbbe  has 
a  hard  time  winning.  Grant  Withers  and 
Don  Rowan,  a  screen  newcomer,  are  the 
heavies  and  Jane  Rhodes  the  love  interest 
opposite  Downs.  Crabbe  rescues  Hatton,  a 
horse  thief,  from  a  hanging.  Withers  is 
the  foreman  of  Marsha's  ranch  and  plans 
to  steal  her  cattle.  Withers  tries  to  do 
away  with  Crabbe  by  making  him  break  the 
toughest  horse  on  the  ranch,  but  Crabbe 
subdues  the  animal.  Crabbe  and  Hatton 
now  good  friends,  learn  of  Withers  plans 
and  get  the  animals  away  from  the  ranch 
before  Withers  and  his  men  can  steal  them. 
There  is  much  hard  riding  and  plenty  ac- 
tion. Dan  Keefe  deserves  much  credit  for 
his  supervision.  Leo  Tover's  photography 
is   excellent. 

Cast:  Larry  Crabbe,  Raymond  Hatter, 
Marsha  Hunt,  Jane  Rhodes,  Johnny  Dcwns, 
Grant  Withers,  Don  Rowan,  Arthur  Ayles- 
worth,  Richard  Carle,  Petra  Silva,  Augie 
Gomez,  Ken  Cooper,  Spike  Spackman. 

Associate  Producer,  Dan  Keefe;  Director, 
James  Hogan;  Author,  Zane  Grey;  Screen- 
play, Robert  Yost,  John  Krafft;  Cameraman, 
Leo  Tover;  Editor,  Chandler  House 

Direction,   Best      Photography,   Excellent 


FOREIGN 


"HOY  COMIENZA  LA  VIDA"  ("Life 
Begins  Today"),  in  Spanish;  produced  in 
Mexico  by  E.  L.  Z. ;  directed  by  Alex 
Phillips;  with  Ramon  Armengod,  Josefina 
Escobedo,  et  al.    At  the  Teatro  Campoamor. 

Just  a  fair  drama  about  a  gambling,  liber- 
tine husband  who  finally  wakes  up  to  the 
merits  of  his  own   wife. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


In  a  blaze  of  light  and  flowers, 
with  preview  audience  which  nearly 
crowded  the  house  and  which  in- 
cluded film  men,  an  internationally 
known  physician,  a  concert  pianist 
and  two  descendants  of  the  man  who 
owned  Louisiana  under  French  pat- 
ent, H.  S.  McLeod  opened  the  Strand 
on  June  26.  Film  was  "Everybody's 
Old  Man."  House  staff:  McLeod, 
manager;  May  Berger,  secretary- 
treasurer;  Jean  Behre,  assistant 
treasurer,  and  Tommy  Michelet,  ser- 
vice  chief. 

Louise  Walthers,  wife  of  Victor 
Meyer,  manager  of  the  Orpheum, 
died  last  week. 


MiSS.  ASKS  EXCHANGES 
FOR  DATA  ON  RENTALS 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

tors  as  to  how  much  rentals  they 
had  paid  various  exchanges  during 
1934-35.  The  change  in  policy  is 
probably  due  to  the  fact  that  one 
large  circuit  refused  the  desired  in- 
formation while  many  other  exhibi- 
tors are  said  to  be  dubious  about  it 
Attitude  of  the  exchanges  here  is 
unknown,  though  reliable  reports  in- 
dicate some  will  not  furnish  the  in- 
formation since  they  believe  film 
rentals  are  not  taxable  under  inter- 
state   commerce. 


Movie  Critic  to  Lecture 

In  Favor  of  Block  Booking 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
trade  practices  now  in  operation  be 
tween  producer  and  distributoi 
would  not  only  jeopardize  populai  I 
prices  but  would  strike  a  blow  t( 
the  freedom  and  progress  of  screei 
art." 


Arguments  in  Duals  Case 

Scheduled  for  Februan 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Philadelphia,  next  February.    Brief  m 
will  be  filed  in  October.     Under  th 
decision,    clauses    in    film    contractif" 
prohibiting    playing    of    pictures    oi 
dual    bills   are   illegal. 


Varbalow  Circuit  Acquires 
4  Houses  from  Dave  Shapiro 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

houses  in  New  Jersey,  has  take 
over  four  theaters  run  by  Davi 
Shapiro  and  known  as  Shapiro  The 
aters.  Two  houses  are  located  in  thi 
city  and  two  in   New  Jersey. 


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More  "Henry  VIM"  Booking 

"Private  Life  of  Henry  VIII,"  be 
ing  reissued  by  United  Artists,  ha 
been  re-booked  over  the  entire  Moi 
Shea  circuit,  comprising  40  theater 
The  Loew  theater  circuit,  which  ha 
also  negotiated  for  the  picture,  wi 
first  show  it  in  Akron.  Other  d 
luxe  theaters  which  have  signed  th 
re-issue  deal  are  the  Fox,  St.  Louii  to 


and  the  Orpheum,  San  Francisco. 


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Goetz  on  His  Own 

Harry  Goetz  plans  to  produce  o 
his  own  in  addition  to  making  a  pic 
ture  starring  Robert  Donat  fc 
RKO  in  association  with  Edwar 
Small-  Small  is  making  six  picture 
for  RKO  as  a  member  of  its  execv. 
tive  production  staff. 


"White  Angel"  Holds  Over 

"The  White  Angel,"  First  Natioi 
al  production  starring  Kay  Franci 
begins  its  second  week  tomorrow  s 
the  Strand. 


Tuesday,  June  30,  1936 


faJW** 


DAILY 


15 


7  PARAMOUNT  FILMS 
IN  GUTTING  ROOM 


Vest    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Seven  pictures  are  in 
he  cutting  room  at  Paramount  this 
veek  receiving  final  editing  in  prep- 
iration  for  release  in  the  next  six 
veeks.  The  films,  with  their  re- 
ease  dates,  are  "Three  Cheers  for 
-.ove",  with  Eleanore  Whitney  and 
Robert  Cummings,  July  10;  "Yours 
or  the  Asking",  with  George  Raft 
nd  Dolores  Costello  Barrymore, 
uly  24;  Bing  Crosby's  "Rhythm  on 
he  Range",  and  "My  American 
^ife",  with  Francis  Lederer  and 
inn  Sothern,  July  31;  "A  Son  Comes 
tome",  with  Mary  Boland  and  Julie 
[aydon,  August  7;  "Hollywood  Bou- 
;vard"  with  a  cast  including  some 
f  Hollywood's  best  known  players, 
nd  "The  Texas  Rangers"  with  Fred 
[acMurray,  Jack  Oakie  and  Jean 
arker,  August  14. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Providing  for  many  new  neigh- 
jrhood  movie  theaters,  a  new  build- 
ig  code  has  been  drafted  in  Spokane 
nd  is  before  the  City  Council.  The- 
ters  seating  500  or  more  are  classed 
s  major  theaters,  and  those  under 
30  minor.  When  existing  theaters 
re  altered  they  will  have  to  con- 
>rm  to  the  new  requirements.  Ma- 
>r  theaters  will  be  permitted  to 
ave  only  one  street  frontage,  but 
hen  a  house  seats  3,000  or  more, 
must  front  on  at  least  three 
,reets. 

Lynn  Peterson,  from  the  Rex  and 
ialto  of  Bremerton,  visited  film 
•iends  in  Seattle. 

In  its  fourth  week,  "Show  Boat" 
as  been  moved  for  an  indefinite  stay 
>  the  Music  Box  of  Portland. 

Loren  Wall  was  in  Seattle  last 
eek  booking  films  for  his  Grand, 
ellingham. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  J.  Parker  of  Port- 
md  were  among  prominent  vaca- 
oners  at  Gearhart  last  week. 

Four  years  of  labor  disputes  be- 
veen  Jensen  &  Von  Herberg  movie 
ouses  of  Seattle  have  been  settled, 
ith  union  employes  now  on  the  job. 

Improved  at  a  cost  of  close  to 
50  000,  the  new  Palomar  in  Seattle 
■as  opened  last  week  by  John  Danz, 
lanager  of  the  Sterling  Cham, 
touse  has  an  orchestra. 

H  D  McBride  of  the  Granada 
f  Spokane  was  on  Seattle  film  row 
ist  week. 

The  best  decorated  Seattle  theater 
uring  the  Shrine  Carnival  and  na- 
ional  convention  the  week  of  July 
3  will  be  awarded  a  valuable  prize. 

H  W.  Dodge  of  Los  Angeles,  Pa- 
ific  Coast  manager  of  ERPI,  visited 
Seattle  last  week. 


A  "JUttU"  bo*»  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

y^RTHUR  HORNBLOW,  JR.  and 
Myrna  Loy,  who  were  married 
Saturday  in  Ensenada,  Lower  Cali- 
fornia, will  return  to  Hollywood 
this  week  after  spending  several 
days  at  the  Frank  Vanderlip  estate 
at  Palos  Verdes.  Later  they  plan  a 
honeymoon  abroad. 

▼  t  ▼ 
Henry  Wilcoxon  and  Sheila 
Browning,  who  took  out  a  marriage 
license  last  week,  had  the  knot  tied 
Sunday  at  the  home  of  Ralph 
Forbes  and  Heather  Angel. 

T  T  T 

Richard  A.  Rowland  signed 
Charles  Judels  for  the  role  of  an 
Italian  in  "I'd  Give  My  Life,"  first 
Rowland  production  for  Paramount 
release. 

T  ▼  T 

Sol  Lesser  will  produce  a  feature 
dealing  with  Davy  Crockett  for 
20th  Century-Fox  release.  Richard 
Arlen  will  probably  star  in  it. 

T  T  T 

John  Boles,  recently  back  from 
New  York,  where  he  attended  the 
Louis-Schmeling  fight,  has  received 
a  radio  offer  and  is  considering  it. 

T  T  T 

Sam  Wood  is  definitely  slated  to 
direct  the  Marx  Brothers  in  their 
next  M-G-M  picture  under  Irving 
Thalberg's  supervision,  "A  Day  at 
the  Racetrack."  Wood  is  just  pre- 
paring to  direct  the  condensed  series 
of  Mary  Roberts  Rinehart  stories, 
"Tish,"  in  which  Edna  Mae  Oliver 
will  enact  the  starring  feminine 
role. 

T  T  T 

The  Hungarian  play,  "Silent 
Knight,"  by  Jeno  Heltai,  has  been 
added  to  the  list  of  M-G-M  proper- 
ties secured  for  the  coming  season. 

T  T  T 

Ben  Berk,  who  was  head  property 
man  on  "The  Voice  of  Experience" 
shorts  in  New  York,  has  arrived  in 
Hollywood. 

T  T  T 

Upon  the  completion  of  "The 
World  Is  Mine",  production  activi- 
ties of  the  Pickford-Lasky  corpora- 
tion will  be  suspended  temporarily. 
Mary  Pickford  is  expected  to  make 
a  trip  to  Europe  in  the  interests  of 
United  Artists.  Jesse  L.  Lasky  will 
continue  his  headquarters  at  the 
United  Aristts   studio. 

T  T  ▼ 

Henry  King  and  his  "Ramona" 
unit  have  returned  from  location 
in  the  San  Jacinto  Mountains  east 
of   San  Diego. 

T  T  T 

Four  additions  have  been  made  to 
the  cast  of  "Draegerman  Courage," 
now  in  production  under  Lewis 
King's  direction  at  the  Warner  stu- 
dios. The  newcomers  are  Joseph 
Crehan,  Robert  Barrat,  Addison 
Richards  and  Herbert  Wood.  The 
heroine  is  Jean  Muir,  the  principal 
masculine  player  is  Barton  MacLane, 
and  others  in  the  cast  ar^  Dick  Puv- 
cell,  Henry  O'Neill.  H-^  > 

and  Priscilla  Lyon. 


E.  B.  Derr,  head  of  Crescent 
Prods.,  and  Tom  Keene,  western 
star,  have  purchased  a  200-acre 
ranch  near  Les  Virgines  Canyon, 
about  25  miles  west  of  Hollywood. 
It  is  part  of  the  old  Spanish  land 
grant  made  to  Don  Domingues  over 
a  century  ago.  Keene  plans  to 
make  his  home  there.  The  spot  will 
also  be  completely  equipped  for 
location  purposes  for  Crescent  pic- 
tures. 

»  y  t 

"In  His  Steps,"  which  will  be  pro- 
duced by  Bennie  F.  Zeidman,  will 
go  before  the  cameras  July  6.  The 
story,  a  famous  old-time  best  seller 
by  Charles  Monroe  Sheldon,  has 
been  completely  revised  and  modern- 
ized. It  sold  more  than  8,000,000 
copies.  The  picture  will  be  re- 
leased by  Grand  National. 

T  T  T 

Sammy  Fain  is  at  RKO,  writing 
the  music  for  the  coming  Lew 
Brown  musical.  Parkyakarkus  is 
already  slated  for  the  picture  and 
Joe  Penner  in  the  cast.  Helen  Bro- 
derick  and  Victor  Moore  will  be 
among  the  principals.  Brown  is 
writing  the  lyrics  for  Fain's  music. 
Fain's  hits  include  "By  A  Water- 
fall," "Everyday,"  "Was  That  the 
Human  Thing  To  Do"  and  "Am  I 
Going  To  Have  Trouble  With  You" 

T  T  T 

James  Blakeley,  New  York  social- 
ite actor,  is  playing  the  juvenile  lead 
opposite  Ida  Lupino  in  "The  World 
Is  Mine,"  which  Rouben  Mamoulian 
is  directing  for  Pickford-Lasky.  He 
played  opposite  Miss  Lupino  in 
Paramount's  "Paris  In  the  Spring." 

T  T  T 

Endre  Bohem  is  writing  the 
screenplay  and  dialogue  for  "Gangs 
of  New  York,"  which  will  be  made 
by  Republic. 

T  T  T 

Donald  Crisp,  noted  character  ac- 
tor, has  been  signed  for  a  role  in 
RKO's  "Portrait  of  a  Rebel,"  which 
Mark  Sandrich  is  directing.  He  ap- 
peared in  "Mutiny  on  the  Bounty," 
"White  Angel,"  "Laddie,"  "Little 
Minister"  and  numerous  other  pic- 
tures. 

»  »  T 

Reginald  Owen,  one  of  the  best 
known  actors  of  the  American  stage, 
on  which  he  made  his  debut  more 
than  20  years  ago,  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Adventure  in  Man- 
hattan," which  Edward  Ludwig  is 
directing  for  Columbia. 


Walter  Huston,  at  50,  has  become 
a  tennis  player.  He  played  in  the 
mixed  doubles  tournament  at  the 
West  Side  club.  David  O.  Selznick, 
Merritt  Hurlburd,  Frank  Morgan, 
William  Wright,  Stephen  More- 
house Avery,  Count  Carpegna,  Rob- 
ert Montgomery,  Wesley  Ruggles, 
Mrs.  Frank  X.  Shields,  Harriett 
Parsons,  Mrs.  George  Fitzmaurice, 
Edith  Fitzgerald  and  Stanley  Brigjjs 
were  among  the  participants. 


EIGHT  20TH-F0X  PIX 
READYING  FOR  RELEASE 


West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Eight  20th  Century- 
Fox  pictures  are  currently  in  the  cut- 
ting room  or  near  completion  for 
early  release.  "Ramona,"  the  Tech- 
nicolor feature  with  Loretta  Young 
and  Don  Ameche  in  leading  roles,  is 
almost  finished  under  Director  Henry 
King.  Also  practically  completed  is 
"The  Holy  Lie,"  with  Jane  Darwell, 
Claire  Trevor  and  Arline  Judge. 
"Sing,  Baby,  Sing,"  musical  film  with 
Alice  Faye,  Adolphe  Menjou,  Greg- 
ory Ratoff  and  the  Ritz  Brothers,  is 
being  edited.  "Girls'  Dormitory," 
with  Herbert  Marshall,  Ruth  Chat- 
terton  and  Simone  Simon;  "To  Mary 
— With  Love,"  with  Myrna  Loy  and 
Warner  Baxter;  "The  Bowery  Prin- 
cess," with  Shirley  Temple;  "Char- 
lie Chan  At  the  Race  Track,"  with 
Warner  Oland;  and  "Pepper,"  with 
Jane  Withers,  are  also  in  the  editing 
stage. 


Kuykendali  Addresses 

Iowa-Nebraska  M.  P.  T.  O. 


Omaha — Hope  for  a  fair  percent- 
age of  the  ten  points  as  laid  down 
by  the  M.P.T.O.A.  before  the  dis- 
tributors was  expressed  here  today 
by  Ed  Kuykendali;  National  Presi- 
dent, to  Iowa  and  Nebraska  exhibi- 
tors called  into  special  meeting  to 
hear  Kuykendali,  by  C.  E.  Williams, 
local  M.P.T.O.  president.  Exhibi- 
tors also  heard  Dave  Palfreyman 
who  came  here  from  Chicago  with 
Kuykendali  where  both  had  attend- 
ed the  farewell  testimonial  dinner  to 
Jack  Miller.  Kuykendali  explained 
in  detail  the  conferences  held  with 
the  sales  managers  and  discussed 
in  part  the  future  plans  of  the  or- 
ganization. Kuykendali  and  Palfrey- 
man left  by  plane  for  Kansas  City 
where  they  will  attend  an  exhibitors 
convention. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Edward  Harrison,  who  recently 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  Capitol, 
Pittsfield,  has  gone  to  Waterville, 
Me.,  where  he  will  serve  as  district 
manager  for  the  Gordon  Theaters 
circuit  with  headquarters  in  Bos- 
ton. 

Clifford  Boyd,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Paramount,  North  Adams, 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Strand,  Pittsfield. 

The  Franklin  Theater,  Springfield, 
was  entered  by  burglars  and  a  600- 
pound  safe  smashed,  the  thieves  get- 
ting a   sizable  amount   of   money. 

Walter  Rose,  former  manager  of 
the  Palace,  Pittsfield,  has  resigned 
and  gone  to  Florida. 

Gerard  Savoie,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Garden,  Greenfield,  has  been 
appointed  assistant  manager  of  the 
Paramount,  North  Adams. 


16 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  June  30,  1936 


U.  A.  SALES  CONFAB 
UNDER  WAY  TODAY 


{Continued  from  Page   1) 
preside  at  the  business  sessions,  dur- 
ing  which   the    1936-37    line-up   will 
be  formally  announced. 

Five  district  managers  and  32 
branch  managers  from  the  territor- 
ies of  the  U.  S.  and  Canada,  to- 
gether with  major  executives  from 
the  home  office,  are  attending  the 
conclave. 

Maurice  Silverstone,  director  of 
U.  A.'s  activities  in  England  and 
continental  Europe,  is  among  the 
prominent  delegates. 

The  executive  contingent  includes 
Arthur  W.  Kelly,  vice  president  in 
charge  of  foreign  sales;  Harry  D. 
Buckley,  vice  president  in  charge  of 
corporate  affairs;  and  Harry  L. 
Gold  and  Paul  Lazarus,  New  York 
sales   executives. 

Final  sessions  of  the  convention 
will  be  held  on  Thursday. 

After  the  convention  Mary  Pick- 
ford,  one  of  the  United  Artists  own- 
ers who  is  temporarily  suspending 
activities  of  the  Pickford-Lasky  Pro- 
ductions unit,  plans  to  leave  for  Eng- 
land in  behalf  of  U.  A.  interests. 
Jesse  L.  Lasky  will  maintain  hi9 
headquarters  at  the  U.  A.  studios. 


Bergner  Film  to  Start 

London — "Dreaming  Lips,"  Elisa- 
beth Bergner  vehicle  directed  by 
Paul  Czinner  for  United  Artists  re- 
lease, goes  in  work  July  25  at  Alex- 
ander Korda's  Denham  studios.  It 
is  the  first  of  a  series  of  films  by 
Miss  Bergner's  independent  unit. 


DETROIT 


Willis  Kent,  independent  producer, 
was  here  last  week  visiting  Al  De- 
zel.  Joseph  O'Donnell,  former  ex- 
change manager  here,  is  dickering 
with  Kent  to  handle  Canadian  ter- 
ritory on  "The  Pace  That  Kills." 

William  Steiner  of  Commodore 
Pictures  visited  Raoul  Cleaver  of 
Powers  Pictures  while  en  route  from 
Hollywood   to   New   York. 

Harry  Horndorf,  formerly  with 
Republic,  is  now  state  salesman  for 
Monarch  exchange,  succeeding  Jack 
Zide,  who  resigned  to  go  to  New 
York. 

Emma  Duffy,  formerly  with  M-G- 
M  here  and  now  in  the  company's 
Cincinnati  branch,  was  a  visitor  last 
week. 

C.  R.  Mundinger,  National  The- 
ater Supply  salesman,  has  resigned. 
William  Hacken,  formerly  with  Erpi 
in  Chicago,  succeeded  him. 

Clarence  Williamson,  lately  with 
Theater  Equipment  Co.,  has  joined 
National  Theater  Supply  in  Boston. 

George  McArthur  was  in  Saginaw 
last  week  completing  installation  at 
the  new  Michigan  Theater,  which 
the  William  Cassidy  circuit  is  open- 
ing. 


U-  A-  Convention  Sidelights 


HOLLYWOOD  -  We're  glad  to  welcome 
Saul  Resnick,  a  newcomer  in  our  ranks 
but  an  old  hand  in  the  film  business.  Saul 
once  worked  for  Haskell  Masters  in  New 
Haven.  Then  he  tried  several  other  spots 
including  Universal  in  the  south.  Now  he's 
holding  down  Buffalo  for  U.  A.  in  great  style. 
Incidentally,  Saul's  not  smoking.  Finds  it 
cheaper.       Watch     your    cigars,     boys  1 


That  gleam  in  Cincinnati  Max  Stahl's  and 
Estelle  Goldberg's  eyes  you  saw  at  last  year's 
convention  really  meant  something.  They're 
buck  this  year  as  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stahl.  Max 
gets  his  check  on  Fridays  and  Estelle  {Mrs. 
Stahl)  lets  him  livid  it  until  Saturday.  That's 
i  cat     division     for     you  I 


The  'cay  Bill  Truog  of  Kansas  City  goes 
after  that  stuff — contracts,  of  course — is  some- 
thing to  behold.  He's  one  fellow  who  won't 
take    NO    from    an    exhibitor. 


Jim  Abrose,  formerly  of  the  Chicago  ex- 
change, is  now  back  with  the  company  in 
Milwaukee  with  his  Yale  training  sticking  out 
of   both   ears. 


Ralph  Cramhlct  of  Minneapolis  has  more 
than  justified  his  promotion  last  year  from 
office  manager  to  head  of  the  branch.  He's 
dune   a    fine   fob   and   it's   only   the    beginning. 


Dave  McLucas  from  Omaha  is-  another  who 
has  earned  his  share  of  any  flowers  that  are 
being  passed  around.  Up  from  the  ranks, 
through  the  mill,  he  has  held  his  own  in 
pretty    tough    competition. 


A  former  football  star,  Bill  Feldstein,  has 
the  St.  Louis  exhibitors  ragged.  Here's  a  chap 
that    cun    bowl    over    any    interference. 

The  lung  stay  in  the  Rocky  Mountains  of 
genial   Al   Hoffman  has  given  him  the  strength 


of    Gibraltar    (Enterprises)    and    power    as    on 
inous    as   the    Black   Hills    (circuit). 


"Doudy"  MacClcan  of  Los  Angeles  seems 
to  be  a  perpetual  host.  His  experience  at 
the  last  two  conventions  has  tauglif  him  to 
get  up  at  three  o'clock  in  the  morning  to  get 
in    that   game   of   tennis. 

The  rails  are  too  slow  for  high-powered 
Irv  Schlank  of  Salt  Lake.  He's  driving  from 
the  Mormon  city  to  Los  Angeles  with  Mrs. 
Schlank   holding   the   road-map. 


There's  only  one  D.  J.  McNerney  and  San 
Francisco  realises  it.  He's  been  using  his 
Yankee  training  (Seymore,  Conn.).  Whom  are 
you    fighting    next,    Mac? 

Cuy  Navarre  from  Seattle  is  one  of  the 
old  timers.  He's  had  evergreen  in  his  hair 
for  several  years  now  and  still  he  can't  find 
a   cure    for   that   headache. 


Ben  Fish,  Los  Angeles'  official  taster,  has 
spent  the  past  two  weeks  testing  the  food  for 
the  convention  delegates.  In  case  small  por- 
tions are  served,  the  boys  will  know  that 
Ben  has  placed  his  stamp  of  approval  on 
the  viands. 


A  real  soldier  of  fortune,  Jack  Goldhar  i^ 
as  much  at  home  on  the  coast  as  he  is  in 
New  York.  He  is  probably  the  most  chronic 
traveler  in  United  Artists.  A  California  trip 
is   just   another  day's   work   for  Jack. 


Charlie  Steele  is  another  rambler  with 
friends  on  both  coasts.  No  one  can  figure  out 
whether    he    is    going    away    or    coming    home. 


Our  opera  singer,  Al  Goodman  from  Cleve- 
aiul,  has  been  singing  the  praises  of  U.  A. 
product  to  exhibitors  during  the  past  year 
with  great  results.  We  wonder  whether  Mrs. 
Goodman    has    found    a    livable   apartment    yet. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


Jimmie  Adams,  Manager  Folly 
Theater,  leaves  July  18  for  three- 
week  vacation  in  Old  Mexico. 

F.  R.  (Bud)  Moran,  formerly  with 
Universal,  has  accepted  position  as 
booker  for  Republic,  succeeding  Ed- 
lie   Gregg,   appointed  traveler. 

"Buff"  Boling  of  National  Theater 
Supply  has  returned  to  his  headquar- 
teis  in  Charlotte,  N.  C,  after  a  va- 
cation in  Oklahoma  City  and  other 
nearby    points. 

Joseph  L.  Lyne,  former  booker  for 
Warners  died  of  heart  disease  last 
week  at  his  home  in  Dallas. 

Joe  Blair,  columnist  writer  from 
Hollywood,  visited  with  Pat  McGee 
and  film  row  in  Oklahoma  City  last 
week. 

A  fire  of  unknown  origin  destroy- 
ed $2,000  worth  of  films  and  rec- 
ords in  Allied  Film  exchange  Fri- 
day night. 

J.  0.  Rhode,  branch  manager  for 
Warners,  who  went  to  Chicago  for 
the  convention,  will  go  places  both 
North  and  East  before  returning 
home. 

Warner's  new  home  at  630  West 
Grand  was  opened  last  week. 

C.  T.  White  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  the  advertising  depart- 
ment of  O.  K.  Poster  Exchange. 

W.  B.  Zoellner,  M-G-M's  branch 
manager  is  on  a  business  trip  over 
Oklahoma  territory. 

G.  E.    (Bud)    Benjamin,   manager 


PITTSBURGH 


The  Dixie  and  Grand  theaters  in 
Carnegie  added  Bank  Night. 

Bill  Scott,  manager  of  Warners' 
Stanley,  has  been  in  Columbus,  O., 
on  business. 

Harriet  Pettit,  confidential  secre- 
tary to  Warners'  district  manager 
here,  is  back  from  her  vacation 
cruise  and  on  the  job. 

Joe  Skirboll's  wife  and  daughter 
are  accompanying  the  former  local 
independent  exchange  manager  to 
the  coast  where  they  will  make  their 
future  home.  Skirboll  becomes  bus- 
iness manager  for  Frank  Lloyd  at 
Paramount. 

Palace  held  over  the  Schmeling- 
Louis  fight  pictures. 

The  Pennsylvania  Supreme  Court 
has  killed  the  personal  property  4- 
mill  state  tax  on  foreign  corpora- 
tions. The  decision  means  that  pay- 
ment of  a  nominal  state  tax  by  any 
corporation  exempts  holders  of  the 
stock  from  the  personal  property 
tax. 


Allied  Film  Exchange,  has  return- 
ed from  Beverly  Hills,  where  he  vis- 
ited with  his  parents. 

Jack  Plumlee,  formerly  with 
RKO  in  Oklahoma  City,  now  with 
Griffith  Amusement  Co.,  as  assis- 
tant booker  at  Dallas. 


BIG  AD  APPROPRIATION 
FOR  NEW  U.  A.  LINEUP 


{Continued  from  Page   1) 

tion.  Schaefer  said  newspaper  ad- 
vertising was  largely  responsible  for 
a  substantial  increase  in  theater  at- 
tendance this  year. 

BOSTON 


Martin  J.  Mullen  and  Sam  Pinan- 
ski,  heads  of  M.  &  P.  Theaters,  and 
Phil  Seletsky-  film  buyer  for  M.  & 
P.,   went   to  New   York   last  week. 

Walter  Silverman,  booker  for  Co- 
lumbia, is  leaving  on  a  vacation. 

"Ecstasy,"  in  its  10th  week  at 
the  Park,  sets  a  screen  record  for 
this  year. 

Visiting  exhibitors:  A.  Bendslev, 
Wellesley;  Eddie  Reed,  Providence; 
John  Kamuda,  Indian  Orchard;  J.  J. 
Baron,  W.  Warren;  Newell  Curtin, 
Bangor;  A.  F.  Stoughton,  White- 
field,  N.  H.;  Ernest  Horstmann,  I 
Wakefield;  Fred  Sharby,  Keene;  C.  ' 
E.  Hamlin,  Old  Orchard;  Sam  Kauf- 
man, Providence;  Jack  Shea,  Feiber 
&  Shea  circuit;  Sam  Goldstein, 
Western  Massachusetts  Theater  cir- 
cuit. 

Tom  Farrell,  M-G-M  booker,  is 
vacationing. 

Florence  Buckley,  short  subject 
booker  for  E-  M.  Loew,  is  leaving 
for  a  vacation  in  Havana. 

Fred  Stone,  manager  of  the  New 
Portland  Theater,  Portland,  Me., 
was  the  father  of  a  girl  on  June 
16,  1935.  Exactly  one  year  later 
to  the  day  he  became  the  father  of 
a  son. 

Tim  O'Toole,  New  England  mana- 
ger for  Columbia,  has  returned 
from   Chicago. 

Spitz  and  Romano,  who  own  the 
Bijou  in  Providence,  have  taken 
over  the  Victory  Theater  there  from 
the   RKO  circuit. 

J.  M.  Cummings,  M-G-M  auditor, 
has  left  for  Detroit. 

Minna  Chansky,  former  booker 
for  Century  and  First  Division,  is 
now  booking  for  Wholesome  Pic- 
tures. 

Pauline  Winston  of  Columbia  is 
vacationing  in  Long  Island. 

George  S.  Ryan,  nationally  known 
anti-trust  attorney,  discussed  the 
"Highlights  of  Anti-Trust  Legisla- 
tion" at  a  luncheon  meeting  of  In- 
dependent Exhibitors  at  the  Hotel  j 
Touraine.  Ryan  is  currently  repre-  ■! 
sening  George  W.  Walsh  and  Louis 
Anger  in  their  suit  against  major 
firms  charging  refusal  of  product 
forced  them  to  close  the  Metropoli- 
tan, Providence- 

S.  E.  Gosnell,  manager  of  Loew's 
State,  recently  became  the  father  of 
a   boy. 

Nathan  Oberman,  M-G-M  booker, 
is  the  father  of  a  girl. 

Reopenings:  Memorial  Hall,  New 
London,  N.  H.;  Barn,  Hampton,  N. 
H.;  York  Beach  Theater,  York,  Me.; 
Casino,  Narragansett,   R.   I. 

Change  in  ownership:  Strand 
Theater,  Orono,  Me.,  from  A.  L. 
Goldsmith   to   F.    Lieberman. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-^FDAILY1 


VOL.  70.  NO.  4 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  JULY  6,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Nicholas  and  Joseph  M.  Schenck  Interested  in  GB  Deal 

WARNER-FIRST  NATIONAL  ENTERING  1§M.  FIELD 

Film  Congress  in  Rome  Will  Act  on  Pope's  Suggestions 


Conference  Planned  in  Rome 

Next    September — See 

Hollywood  Upheld 

Castle  Gandolfo,  Italy— The  Pope 
has  approved  plans  for  a  Catholic 
Press  Committee  to  organize  an  In- 
ternational Catholic  Motion  Picture 
Congress  in  Rome  next  September  to 
work  out  details  for  carrying  out 
the  Pope's  recommendations  for 
world-wide  surveillance  of  the 
screen. 

Reactions  from  Hollywood  inter- 
preted the  Pope's  encyclical  as  an 
indorsement    of    the    industry's   own 

(Continued   on    Page    6) 


CUMBERLAND  CIRCUIT 
WILL  HAVE  14  HOUSES 


Dayton,  Tenn. — With  the  erection 
of  new  theaters  here  and  in  Rog- 
ersville,  the  Cumberland  Amusement 
Co.  will  have  14  houses.  Tony  Su- 
dekum  is   president  of  the   circuit. 


Six  Features,  Two  Serials 
On  Sam  Katzman's  Program 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Sam  Katzman,  who 
just  returned  from  New  York  with 
plans  for  four  exploitation  pictures 
and  two  musicals  in  addition  to  two 
serials,  will  start  work  Aug.  1  on 
"Chinatown,"  15-chapter  serial. 
Robert  F.  Hill  will  direct  and  Eddie 
Nugent  is  being  considered  for  the 
starring  role.  Victory  Distribution 
Corp.,  organized  by  Katzman  with 
offices  at  723  7th  Ave.,  New  York, 
will  distribute  "Chinatown"  and  all 
Katzman's  future  serials  and  ex- 
ploitation pictures.  "Chinatown" 
will  be  followed  by  "Blake  of  Scot- 
land Yard,"  another  15-chapter 
serial. 

The  Katzman  feature  will  be  sold 
individually  and  a  special  exploita- 
tion campaign  will  be  used  on  each 
one. 


CONGRATULATIONS  ON 
BALABAN  SELECTION 


Congratulations  from  all  parts  of 
the  country  poured  into  the  Para- 
mount home  office  following  an- 
nouncement that  Barney  Balaban 
had  been  elected  president  of  the 
company,  it  was  stated  Friday  by 
Adolph  Zukor,  chairman.  Exhibi- 
tors in  large  numbers  were  on  the 
felicitating  end,  he  said. 

Balaban  went  to  Chicago  over  the 
week-end  to  arrange  his  affairs  there 
before  returning  to  New  York  this 
week  to  assume  his  new  duties.  Zu- 
kor will  devote  himself  to  produc- 
tion  on  the   coast. 


100,000  Ft.  Shot  on  Cruise 
For  Tay  Garnett  Productions 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — James  B.  Schakelford, 
reputed  to  be  the  leading  camera- 
man in  the  handling  of  far-away  lo- 
cations and  who  accompanied  the 
Tay  Garnett  company  on  a  round- 
the-world  cruise,  has  returned  to 
Hollywood.  He  shot  more  than  100,- 
000  feet  of  film  for  backgrounds 
for  Garnett's  productions,  "Trade 
Winds"  and  "World  Cruise."  Gar- 
nett's unit  is  now  in  London,  sched- 
uled to  sail  July  8. 


PORTABLE  UNITS  SHOW 
GOLDWYN  PIX  IN  COLO. 


Denver — Action  of  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn  in  contracting  with  C.  A.  Hein 
for  the  use  and  operation  of  portable 
equipment  to  show  pictures  in  Den- 
ver territory  towns  where  exhibitors 
could  not  make  terms  with  the  pro- 
ducer has  resulted  in  the  Theater 
Owners  and  Managers  of  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Region  passing  a  resolu- 
tion of  condemnation  against  the 
practice.  The  situation  originated 
from  Fox's  refusal  to  buy  "These 
Three",  "Strike  Me  Pink"  and 
"Splendor".  Town  halls,  lodges  and 
school  audtioriums  have  been  used, 
where  theaters  were  not  obtainable, 
to  roadshow  the  films. 


Columbia  to  Make  Deals 

With  British  Producers 


Columbia  will  handle  its  British 
production  plans  via  deals  with  sev- 
eral English  producers,  said  Jack 
Cohn  last  week.  Plans  are  now  be- 
ing worked  out  by  Joseph  H.  Seidel- 
man,  foreign  department  general 
manager,  and  Joseph  Friedman, 
head  of  the  company's  affairs  in 
Great  Britain.  Seidelman  returns 
to  New  York  within  a  few  weeks. 


Both  Nicholas  and  Joseph  Schenck 

Reported  Interested  in  GB   Deal 


Stockholders  Take  Over 

Pittsburgh  Ace  Theater 

Pittsburgh — The  Loew's  Penn,  ace 
house  here,  was  acquired  last  week 
by  the  Penn  Federal  Corp.,  local 
group  of  preferred  stockholders 
who  took  charge  of  the  theater 
some  two  years   ago  but   permitted 

(Continued   on   Page    7) 


Both  Nicholas  M.  Schenck  and 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  are  personally 
interested  in  the  negotiations  now 
under  way  to  acquire  the  Ostiers' 
51  per  cent  control  of  GB,  accord- 
ing to  authoritative  sources  over  the 
week-end.  Isidore  Ostrer  is  now  at 
the      coast     conferring     with      the 

(Continued   on   Page   6) 


16mm.     Manufacturers    Will 

Confer  With  Warners 

Next  Monday 

Warner-First  National  has  decid- 
ed to  enter  the  16mm.  film  field,  it 
was  learned  last  week,  and  to  this 
end  the  company  plans  to  hold  a  con- 
ference next  Monday  with  a  group 
of  sound  equipment  manufacturers 
who  are  active  in  that  field.  Among 
the  firms  invited  to  attend  are  Bell 
&  Howell  Co.,  Herman  A.  DeVry 
Inc.,  Pacent  Engineering  Corp., 
RCA    Manufacturing    Co.,    Holmes 

(Continued   on    Page    7) 


SEVEN  MORE  HOUSES 
OPEN  IN  CAROLINAS 


Charlotte — Upward  trend  of  new 
theater  operations  in  the  Carolinas 
continued  last  month,  with  seven 
houses  added  to  the  list,  according 
to  Film  Board  of  Trade  records. 
Theaters  were  opened  by  O.  I.  Shee- 
ley,  Clinton,  S.  C.J  Carolina  Inc.  & 
Inv.  Co.,  Elizabeth  City  and  Hert- 
ford, N.  C;  W.  E.  Huff,  Fremont, 
N.  C;  Worth  Stewart,  Enfield,  N. 
C;  W.  E.  Huff,  Dunn,  N.  C;  Mabel 
M.  Pruette,  Badin,  N.  C,  and  Glo- 
ria Theater,  Myrtle  Beach,  S.  C. 


Educational  Shortening 

Eastern  Studio  Recess 


Instead  of  a  four-week  layoff  as 
at  first  planned,  Educational's  east- 
ern unit  will  resume  activity  July 
20,  when  Al  Christie  starts  a  Song 
and  Comedy  Hit  one-reeler,  "The 
Cabin  Kids",  followed  the  next  week 
by  a  two-reeler  at  the  Astoria  stu- 
dio. A  Bert  Lahr  comedy  was  com- 
pleted before  the  holiday  began  last 
week. 

Paul  Terry  has  just  put  final 
touches  on  the  Terry-Toon  which  in- 
troduces his  new  character,  "Kiko 
the  Kangaroo",  for  release  July  31. 


THE 


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Monday,  July  6, 1936 


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JULY  5 

Helen    Harrison 
Florence    Miles 

JULY  6 

Al    Wilkie 

Don    Mersereau 

Frank    E.    Garbutt 

Jay    Blaufox 


M  The  Broadway  Parade  11 

Picture  and   Distributor  Theater 

Poppy    (Paramount   Pictures) — 3rd   week Paramount 

San    Francisco    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 2nd    week Capitol 

White  Angel    (Warner  Bros.)— 2nd  week Strand 

Poor  Little  Rich  Girl    (20th   Century-Fox)— 2nd  week Music  Hall 

I  Stand  Condemned   (U.  A.-Korda) Rivoli 

The    Harvester    (Republic) Roxy 

Forgotten    Faces    ( Paramount     Rialto 

The  Crime  of  Dr.  Forbes   (20th  Century-Fox) Globe 

Private   Number    (20th-Fox)    (a-b)     Palace 

The   Big  Noise    (Warner   Brothers)    (a)    Palace 

Cloistered   (Best  Film  Co.)— 7th  week 55th  St.   Playhouse 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The   Great    Ziegfeld    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 13th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

La  Porteuse  de  Pain  (Lenauer  International) — 2nd  week Cinema  de  Paris 

News  of  the  U.  S.  S.  R.  (Amkino) 2nd  week Cameo 

Fiat  Boluntas  Dei    ( Nuovo  Mondo)    Cine  Roma 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

Wanted  Men    (British  and  Dominions) — July  7 World 

This  Is  the  Land   (Jewish  Picture) — July  8 Cameo 

The  Bride  Walks  Out  (RKO  Radio)— July  9 Music  Hall 

Iron   Door   (Paramount) — Probably  July  10 Rialto 

The  Green   Pastures    (Warner   Bros.) — July    16 Music   Hall 

Early  to   Bed    (Paramount   Pictures)    (c)     Paramount 

Public   Enemy's  Wife    (Warner  Bros.)    (c) Strand 

Suzy    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     (c)     Capitol 

Return  of  Sophie  Lang   (Paramount   Pictures)    (c) Rivoli 

(a)   Dual  bill.         (b)   Subsequent  run.         (c)   Follows  current  bill. 


Closes  Territories 


Guaranteed  Pictures  has  closed 
with  Selected  Pictures,  Cleveland, 
and  Big  Feature  Rights,  Cincinnati, 
for  distribution  of  "Just  My  Luck" 
and  "Women  in  White"  for  their  re- 
spective territories. 


"White  Angel"  Third  Week 

Warners'  "White  Angel",  starring 
Kay  Francis,  will  be  held  over  for 
a  third  week  at  the  New  York 
Strand.  "Public  Enemy's  Wife", 
featuring  Pat  O'Brien  and  Margaret 
Lindsay,  will  follow  it  into  the 
Broadway  house. 

KANSAS  CITY 


A  homecoming  of  Hollywood  stars 
who  formerly  lived  here  is  planned 
as  part  of  the  Fall  Festival  in  the 
Municipal  Auditorium,  Sept.  26-Oct. 
3rd  . 

"San  Francisco"  is  holding  over 
at  the  Midland.  "It's  Love  Again" 
ran  two  weeks  at  Fox  Midwest's 
Uptown. 

Dave  Palfreyman  was  among  last 
week's  visitors  here.  He  addressed 
the  convention  of  the  Kansas-Mis- 
souri Theater  Owners  Ass'n,  of 
which  John  Stapel  of  Rockport,  Mo., 
was  re-elected  president.  Ed  Kuy- 
kendall  was  another  speaker.  E.  V. 
Danielson  is  vice-president  of  the 
unit,  and  R.  R.  Biechele  secretary- 
treasurer.  Directors  include  Frank 
Cassil,  T.  W.  Edwards,  George  Hart- 
man,  E.  R.  Rolsky,  C.  A.  Schultz, 
H.  F.  Strowig  and  E.  A.  Briles. 


Flinn  Back  to  Variety 

John  C.  Flinn,  general  manager 
of  Pickford-Lasky  which  has  sus- 
pended operations,  is  understood  re- 
turning to  his  former  executive  post 
on  Variety.  Flinn  was  executive 
secretary  of  the  Motion  Picture  Code 
Authority  during  the  NRA  days. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


The  Express,  morning  newspaper, 
has  started  an  "At  the  Movies"  col- 
umn every  Monday  as  part  of  its 
theater  reviews. 

Jack  Howard  Britton  is  back  from 
his  N.  Y.  visit. 

Wedding  bells  rang  out  recently 
for  Robert  Bauer,  Laredo  theater 
man. 

The  Lone  Star  Theater,  Burnet, 
Tex.,  has  been  remodeled  and  re- 
opened. 

John  Hegman  of  the  Ritz,  Austin, 
is  on  the  mend  after  taking  treat- 
ments at  Mineral  Wells. 


Coming  and  Going 


EMANUEL  COHEN  has  returned  to  the  Coast 
after   a    brief    New   York   visit. 

W.  C.  GEHRING,  leader  of  the  fourth  annual 
S.  R.  Kent  sales  drive  for  20th  Century-Fox. 
leaves  today  for  the  coast  to  confer  with  John 
D.  Clark,  distribution  chief,  after  which  he 
makes  a  tour  of  exchanges  in  the  U.  S.  andj 
Canada. 

ROGER  FERRI  accompanies  W.  C.  GEHRING 
to  the  coast  and  will  return  with  him  to  New] 
York  on  Aug.   7. 

JOHN  BEAL,  who  has  been  on  a  New  York 
visit  since  finishing  work  in  RKO's  "M'LisjJ 
returned  to  the  coast  over  the  week-end  to 
appear  in  "We  Who  Are  About  to  Die"  at  the 
same  studio. 

BERT  HANLON  sailed  Friday  on  the  lie  de 
France  for  England  to  join  the  GB  writing  staff. 

JOAN  BENNETT  arrives  in  New  York  today 
from  abroad. 

ARTHUR  A.  LEE  and  CHARLES  B.  PAINE 
return  to  New  York  today  from  Canada. 

LOUIS  DENT  of  Denver  has  been  in  New  York. 

GEORGE  MIDDLETON  has  returned  to  hi  J 
summer  place  at  Wilton,  Conn.,  from  New  YorkX 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL  has  gone  to  Nantucket 
to  play  in  summer  stock. 

FRANCIS  LEDERER  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from  the  coast. 


MEMPHIS 


Cecil  Vogel,  manager  of  Loew's 
State,  was  hurt  in  an  auto  accident 
near  Owensboro,  Ky.,  last  week 
while  visiting  his  parents  on  vaca- 
tion. 

Local  censor  board  lifted  its  ban 
on  the  Louis-Schmeling  fight  pic- 
tures last  week.  The  attraction  im- 
mediately opened  at  Loew's  State. 
Ed  Pentecost,  acting  manager,  re- 
ported turnaway  business. 


Cohen's  First  For  Para. 

Going  Into  Work  July  20 

Emanuel  Cohen  starts  his  initial 
picture  for  Paramount  distribution 
on  July  20,  with  Mae  West  starredJ 
the  producer  said  in  New  York  over! 
the  week-end,  prior  to  returning  to 
the  Coast.  His  deal  with  Paramount 
calls  for  eight  features  a  year. 

Cohen  begins  production  today  on 
"Pennies  from  Heaven,"  his  last  for 
Columbia,  with  Bing  Crosby  starred. 


FORT  WORTH 


Harold  Epps,  co-manager  of  the 
Tivoli  Theater,  has  gone  to  Arkann 
sas  for  his  two-week  vacation. 

Dan  Gould  has  returned  from  an 
Arkansas  vacation. 

Roy  Slentz,  former  manager  ol 
the  Worth  Theater,  and  now  mana- 
ger of  the  Lyric  in  Minneapolis,  is 
spending  his  vacation  with  his  pa- 
rents here. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 

Pat  McGee  and  Bert  Stern  are 
back  from  Chicago,  where  they 
booked  talent  for  the  Criterion's 
stage  shows. 

Grand  National  is  reported  open- 
ing an  exchange  here  soon. 

Three  stage  shows  a  day,  instead 
of  two,  will  be  the  Criterion's  sum- 
mer policy. 


Mass.  Okays  Bank  Night 

Springfield,  Mass. — Bank  Nights  are 
legal  in  Massachusetts,  the  full  bench 
of  the  state  supreme  court  has  ruled  in 
a  test  case.  The  opinion,  written  by 
Justice  Stanley  E.  Qua,  sustained  the 
exceptions  taken  by  James  Wall,  man- 
ager of  the  Fellsway  Theater  in  Med- 
ford,  when  he  was  convicted  of  setting 
up   a    lottery. 


Bazookaleer   Bob  Burns   says: 


You  jam  it! 


You  sling  it! 


You  swing  it! 


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ALL  IN  THIS  ONE 
GRAND  ATTRACTION  a 

SPARKLING,  ROMANTIC  COMEDY  OF  LOVE 
ON  A  BUDGET . . .  OPENING  IN  DOZENS  OF 
KEY  SPOTS  THIS  WEEK! 


THE 


DIRECTED  BY  LEIGH  JASON 

AN  EDWARD  SMALL  PRODDCTION 

RKO  RADIO  PICTURE 


FILM  CONGRESS  TO  ACT 
ON  POPE'S  SUGGESTION 


(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

censorship   system   now   in   force   at 
the  coast. 


Following  out  the  exhortations  of 
Pope  Pius  in  his  encyclical  let- 
ter last  week,  Catholic  bishops  of 
the  U.  S.  will  renew  activity  to  ob- 
tain pledges  against  attending  films 
that  are  disapproved  by  the  church 
group.  Efforts  also  will  be  made  to 
impress  upon  Catholics  who  hold  re- 
sponsible positions  in  the  industry 
to  cooperate  in  the  move  to  keep  the 
screen  free  of  objectionable  matter. 

DENVER 


Monday,  July  6, 1936 


Harry  Nolan,  who  has  bought  out 
Abel  Davis,  will  now  operate  the 
Mercury  exchanges  in  Denver  and 
Salt  Lake  City.  Davis  will  make 
his  headquarters  in  Denver  and 
Floyd  Heininger  will  manage  the 
Salt  Lake  City  office.  Both  ex- 
changes are  moving  into  new  quar- 
ters. 

Harry  McDonald,  exhib  from  Tor- 
rington,  Wyo.,  is  recovering  from  a 
tonsilectomy  at  St.  Luke's  hospital 
here. 

R.  G.  Maple,  who  operates  the 
Gem  and  Tivoli  theaters,  is  telling 
some  good  fish  stories  about  his  trip 
into  Wyoming. 

Two  Fox  employees  left  Colorado 
recently  to  take  on  marital  bonds 
elsewhere.  Clarence  Golder,  Fox 
manager  at  Delta,  went  to  Boulder 
Mont.,  to  be  married.  Tom  Ward, 
assistant  at  the  Ogden  here,  left 
for  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  where  he  will 
take  a  bride. 

C.  LeRoy  Wheaten  has  been  named 
booker  for  GB  to  replace  Robert 
Selig,  now  on  the  road  for  the  com- 
pany. 

W.  J.  Heineman,  Universal  west- 
ern district  manager,  is  at  the  local 
exchange  for  several  conferences. 

The  Manitou  theater  at  Manitou 
Springs,  Colo.,  will  be  opened  for 
the  balance  of  the  summer  by  John 
Lindhart  and  Warwick  King,  who 
operate  a  circuit  of  portables  in  CCC 
camps.  Both  were  formerly  with 
the  Harry  Huffman  theaters. 

The  Amusu  Theater  is  dark. 

Joe  Cooper,  publicity  director  for 
the  Sheffield-Republic  exchanges,  put 
on  a  campaign  for  "Frankie  and 
Johnnie"  at  the  Center  theater  here, 
and  then  left  for  Butte,  Mont.,  to 
put  on  a  similar  campaign  for  the 
same  film. 

Out-of-town  exhibs  seen  doing 
business  on  the  row:  Fred  Lond, 
Charles  Bumstead,  Charles  Diller, 
Harry  Kessey,  L.  M.  Teller,  Charles 
Klein,  B.  P.  McCormack  and  John 
Greve. 


"Red  Wagon"  Loew  Circuit 

"Red  Wagon,"  Alliance-First  Di- 
vision release  distributed  by  Grand 
National,  has  been  booked  to  play 
the  Loew  circuit  starting  July  7. 


•      •      •     ONE  OF  the  stories  that  Joe   Schenck  delights  to 
tell    . ...    is   how    he   hooked    up    with    Darryl    Zanuck  and 

the   original   20th   Century    Pictures   came   to  be   formed    

before  the  amalgamation  with   Fox 


•      •      •     IT   SEEMS   that   Zanuck  wanted   Mister   Schenck's 

advice  on  what  to  do    with  offers   from   practically  every 

major  company so  Joe  suggested  they  have  breakfast  and 

talk  it  over at  2  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  they  were  still 

seated  at  the  breakfast  table  talking but  they  had  made 

a  deal  to  go  in  biz  together   


•      •      •     "LET'S   START   off   by    making   two   or   three   the 

first  year,"  suggested  Joe "No,   I'll   make  twelve,"  said 

Darryl so  he  went  on  a  vacation,  and  on  his  return,  said 

to  his  partner:  "I'm  ready  to  go  to  work."  and  Joe  said: 

"Fine.     We'll  have  to  get  those  twelve  stories"  so  Mister 

Zanuck  spent  the  rest  of  the  day  telling  his  pal  all  about  the 
12    stories    that    he    already    had    picked  and    that's    how 

Twentieth  Century  came  to  be  launched 


•      •      •     AT  THE  Paramount  studio Producer  Richard 

A.  Rowland  has  finished  shooting  on  "I'd  Give  My  Life" 

from  the  story  called  "The  Noose" a  high-class  tear-jerk- 
er   Tom   Brown   is   the   boy            Frances   Drake   the   girl 

and  they  say  that  Sir  Guy  Standing  gives  a  great  per- 
formance   the  next  production  from   Mister  Rowland  will 

be  an  original  by  Austin  Strong,  who  wrote  "Seventh  Heaven" 

it's  about  a  gal  from  Macy's the  type  of  love  story 

with  a  real  heart  throb  that  every  girl  will  want  to  see 

says  Richard just  an  old  sentimentalist but  a  helluva 

fine  producer always  was 


•  •  •  ONE  OF  the  most  interesting  collections  of  16  mm. 
film  seen  in  these  parts  has  been  assembled  by  Hendrik  de 
Leeuw  author  of  "Crossroads  of  the  Java  Seas"  and  other 

pop  travel  books De  Leeuw  spent  most  of  last  year  in  the 

West  Indies  and  Dutch  Guiana,  armed  with  a  suitcase  full  of 
chocolate  and  another  full  of  movie  film  the  result  is  some 

exceptional  jungle  stuff some  of  the  Hollywood  producers 

might  find  it  worth  their  while  to  take  a  look  at  it  De 
Leeuw  has  also  written  a  story  based  on  the  powers  of  regenera- 
tion of  the  natives  of  Dutch  Guiana,  which  two  companies  are 
dickering  for  he's  done  a  travel  short  showing  the  ances- 
tral home  of  the  Roosevelts  in  Holland    and  he  broadcasts 

each  Sunday  at  5:30  over  WHN quite  a  busy  chap 


•  •  •  CAPTURING  the  Westchester  Golf  Association 
junior  championship  with  some  spectacular  approaching,  chip- 
ping and  putting,  and  a  masterly  display  of  short  iron  shots 

and  niblick  blasts  from  the  bunkers Charles  Pettijohn,  Jr., 

of  the  Westchester  Country  Club has  made  old  Dad  Petti- 
john of  the  Hays  office  feel  so  proud  that  the  guy  sputters  when 
he  talks that  is,  more  than  usual 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     HIS  SECOND  novel  has  been  sold  by   Bob  Cohen 

of  the  Columbia  Pictures  story  dep't to  Phoenix  Press 

the  new  opus,  to  be  released  in  November,  is  entitled  "Sophis- 
ticated Lady" 


REPORT  SCHENCKS 
INTERESTED  IN  GB  DEAL 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

Schencks.     Beddington  Behrens,  GB 
broker,    is    also    present. 

In  event  the  deal  is  closed,  as  in- 
dicated, the  Ostrers,  Isidore,  Mark 
and  David,  will  remain  with  the 
company  at  least  five  years,  it  is 
understood.  No  amalgamation  with 
any  other  company  is  contemplated, 
state  the  same  authoritative  sources. 


PITTSBURGH 


Donn  Wermuth  of  Warner's  pub- 
licity office  is  back  from  vacation. 

Harry  Kalmine  and  Ben  Kalmen- 
son,  Warner  executives,  back  from 
a  New  Yoi-k  business  trip. 

Ezra  Skirboll,  brother  of  Joe 
Skirboll,  who  just  joined  Frank 
Lloyd's  unit  at  Paramount,  is  now 
in  Hollywood  where  he  expects  to 
join  a  film  company  this  month. 

Stanley  Lieberfarb  of  the  Mon- 
arch exchange  is  in  Mercy  Hospital 
following  an  emergency  operation. 
His  post  is  being  handled  by  God- 
frey Lefton. 

Thomas  Rankin,  son  of  J.  H.  Ran- 
kin. Bridgeville  exhibitor,  was  killed 
last  week  in  an  auto  crash. 

Edgar  Moss,  20th  Century-Fox 
district  manager,  was  a  business 
visitor  at  the  local  exchange. 

Mrs.  P.  M.  Thomas  is  remodeling 
her  Palace  in  Parkersburg  and.  will 
reopen  the  house  in  September. 

"San  Francisco"  moved  from 
Loew's  Penn  to  the  Warner  Theater 
for   an   extended   downtown  run. 

E.  W.  Prince  has  reopened  the 
Orpheum  in  McKees  Rocks. 

Harold  W.  Cohen,  Post-Gazette 
movie  editor,  is  back  from  New 
York. 

Johnny  Finley  is  back  at  the  Pal- 
ace as  manager,  with  Johnny  Morin 
serving  as  city  relief  manager  in 
the  Harris  theaters. 

George  Bronson,  Sheridan  Square 
manager,  off  to  New  York  on  his 
vacation. 

Ed  Siegal,  former  Warner  mana- 
ger, has  gone  to  New  York. 

Visitors:  Jake  Blatt,  Andy  Bat- 
tiston,  Hyman  Goldberg,  Harry 
Walker,  Harry  Rachiele,  Louis  Mich- 
aels, A.  P.  Way  and  George  Purcell. 


DALLAS 


«    «    « 


»    »    » 


Interstate  Circuit  is  giving  em- 
ployes two  weeks'  vacation  with 
three  weeks'  pay. 

The  Uptown  Theater  is  offering 
vaudeville  and  independent  first- 
runs  with  free  parking  and  smoking 
in  the  balcony. 

B.  R.  McClendon  will  open  his 
new  theater  at  Pittsburgh,  Tex., 
about  Aug.   1. 

Screen  Broadcasts  here  has 
changed  its  name  to  Film  Advertis- 
ing Corp. 

Karl  F.  Tate  is  opening  a  new 
house  at  Valley  Mills,  Tex. 


THE 


Monday,  July  6, 1936 


&&>«. 


DAILY 


WARNERS  TO  ENTER 
16MM.  FILM  FIELD 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Projector   Co.   and   Victor   Animato- 
graph  Corp. 

A  number  of  major  companies,  in- 
cluding Columbia,  Universal  and 
20th  Century-Fox,  as  well  as  Dis- 
ney, Educational,  Pathe  and  Van 
Beuren,  already  are  in  the  16mm. 
field,  and  Warners  among  others 
have  been  issuing  some  product  on 
35mm.  to  non-theatrical  accounts,  buti 
this  is  the  first  step  on  the  part  of 
Warners  to  place  its  extensive  film 
library  at  the  disposal  of  the  man- 
ufacturer of  16mm.  sound  equipment. 


Stockholders  Take  Over 

Pittsburgh  Ace  Theater 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Loew  to  operate  it.  Inability  to  ne- 
gotiate favorably  with  tenants  in 
the  theater  building  is  given  as  the 
reason  for  the  local  group  taking 
over  complete  control.  No  person- 
nel changes  are  contemplated,  the 
new  operators  stated. 


DETROIT 


Miles-Detroit  Theater  Co.  is  issu- 
ing 35,000  shares  of  no  par  stock 
and  changing  the  present  35,000 
shares  from  $10  to  no  par  value  in 
a  plan  to  raise  new  capital. 

George  Berger,  Butterfield  circuit 
auditor,  is  on  vacation. 

Jack  Hurford,  assistant  to  Dave 
Idzal,  Fox  Theater  manager,  has  a 
new  car. 

Cliff  Giesman,  manager  of  the 
Michigan  Theater,  returns  this  week 
from  a  Bermuda  vacation.  Clark 
Fields  was  pinch-hitting. 

The  Columbia,  downtown  house 
owned  by  Louis  Goldberg  and  Wes- 
ley Schram,  is  closed  and  will  be 
remodeled.  Schram,  who  owns  the 
Bijou  in  the  same  block,  is  reported 
having  taken  over  the  entire  inter- 
est in  the  theater. 

William  A.  Cassidy's  new  1,500- 
seat  Michigan  Theater,  Saginaw, 
has  opened. 

Bennett  &  Straight,  architects, 
are  drawing  plans  for  Julius  D. 
London's  Gladwin  Park  Theater  to 
include  a  new  lobby,  front  and  other 
improvements. 

Charlie  Chase,  movie  comic,  plays 
the  Michigan  in  person  July  10. 

John  Pival,  former  manager  of 
the  Senate  Theater  for  Ben  Cohn, 
has  been  made  manager  of  the 
Kramer,  recently  acquired  by  Cohn. 
He  replaces  Sam  Carver,  who  is  re- 
ported to  be  with  the  Jacob  Schreib- 
er  circuit  again. 

Bernard  V.  Samuels,  manager  of 
the  Loop,  and  Billie  Nyberg,  cash- 
ier, were  married  last  week. 

Marlette  Theater  at  Marlette  is 
nearing  completion  and  Ashun  Bros, 
plan  to  open  it  about  July  10. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Chicago  —  Herman  Marks,  city 
salesman  for  Filmack  Trailer  Co., 
married    Ida    Kritchevar    last   week. 


Barnesboro,  Pa. — Construction  of 
a  theater  at  915  Philadelphia  Ave. 
has  been  started  by  the  V.  F.  Scott 
Theaters  Company  of  Conemaugh. 
House  is  expected  to  be  completed 
in  time  for  a  September  opening. 


Moundsville,  W.  Va. — F.  Arthur 
Simon  and  M.  Jacobs  of  Cleveland 
have  taken  a  long  term  lease  on  the 
Grand  and  will  begin  actual  opera- 
tion Sept.  1. 


Huntington,  W.  Va. — O.  M.  Rose 
has  taken  over  the  Fox  Theater 
from  E.  P.  Hunter. 


Nellis,   W.  Va.— F.  J.   Thabet  ac- 
quired the  Nellis  Theater. 


Cairnbrook,  Pa. — Philip  Samuels, 
local  theater  operator,  is  doubling 
the  seating  capacity  of  his  Ritz  The- 
ater here.  Samuels  is  also  remod- 
eling his  Jerome  Theater  in  Jerome, 
Pa. 


Erie,    Pa.    —    The    Park    Theater 
closed  for  the   summer. 


Richmond  Heights,  Mo. — Edward 
G.  Bischoff,  James  P.  Wilson  and 
Wallace  W.  Kieselhorst,  who  recent- 
ly took  over  the  Richmond  Theater, 
have  incorporated  as  Richmond 
Theater,  Inc.  They  also  have  the 
Shady  Oak  Theater,   Clayton. 


Des  Moines — Lew  Levy,  M-G-M 
salesman,  is  understood  to  be  join- 
ing Grand  National  as  branch  mana- 
ger here,  under  Jimmie  Wynn,  dis- 
trict manager. 


Springfield,  Mass. — Poli's  is  hold- 
ing over  "San  Francisco"  for  an- 
other week.  Record  business  is  re- 
ported. 


Orono,  Me. — A.  L.  Goldsmith  has 
sold  the  Strand  Theater  to  Frank 
Lieberman. 


New  London,  N.  H. — The  Memor- 
ial Hall  Theater  has  reopened. 


Minerva,  O. — A  $35,000  theater  on 
Market  St.  is  being  built  by  George 
Swisher. 


Canton,  O. — When  alterations  now 
in  progress  at  Warners'  Alhambra 
are  completed,  name  of  the  house 
will  be  changed  to  the  Ohio,  Wal- 
lace (Doc)  Elliott  has  announced. 


come  associated  with  his  father  in 
the  management  of  a  local  plumb- 
ing concern.  William  D.  Yaekle, 
manager  of  the  Southio  Strand  un- 
til that  house  recently  closed  for 
the  summer,  succeeds  Gibbs. 


Bremen,  O. — Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy 
Krespach  of  nearby  Norwalk  have 
purchased  the  Bremen  Theater  from 
Milo  De  Haven. 


New  Castle,  Pa. — About  75  seats 
will  be  added  to  the  capacity  of  the 
Regent  in  the  renovation  program 
now  under  way. 


Pine  Bluff,  Ark. — Fred  Crosson, 
manager  of  the  Alamo  Theater  here, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  city 
managership  of  the  Pastime  and 
Princess  in  Helena.  He  is  succeed- 
ed here  by  Thomas  Dowdy. 


18  WARNER  FEATURES 
READY  FOR  RELEASE 


West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Production  at  the 
Warner-First  National  studios  is 
ahead  of  schedule  to  the  extent  that 
18  features  are  now  completed  and 
awaiting  release.  They  include 
"China  Clipper",  "Give  Me  Your 
Heart",  "Guns  of  the  Pecos",  "Ben- 
gal Tiger",  "Down  the  Stretch", 
"Trailin'  West",  "Public  Enemy's 
Wife",  "Hot  Money",  "Earthworm 
Tractors",  "Love  Begins  at  20", 
"Case  of  the  Velvet  Claws",  "Jail- 
break";  "Anthony  Adverse",  set  for 
Aug.  29  release;  "Green  Pastures", 
for  release  Aug.  1;  "Satan  Met  a 
Lady",  "Polo  Joe",  "Make  Way  for 
a  Pirate"  and  "Charge  of  the  Light 
Brigade". 


Akron,  O. — After  several  weeks  of 
straight  pictures,  the  Palace  (Chat- 
kin)  played  the  Phil  Baker  unit 
over  the  week-end.  The  manage- 
ment has  announced  unit  shows  will 
be  played  whenever  they  are  avail- 
able. 


Middletown,  O. — Robert  Gibbs,  Jr., 
has  resigned  as  manager  of  the 
Paramount,   a    Southio   unit,   to   be-  I 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

A  NITA  LOUISE  will  play  the  lead- 
ing feminine  role  opposite  Errol 
Flynn  in  "Green  Light,"  which 
Frank  Borzage  will  direct  for  War- 
ners. Carol  Hughes  has  been  as- 
signed to  "Three  Men  on  a  Horse" 
at  the  same  lot. 

T  T  T 

Beverly  Roberts  replaces  Bette 
Davis  in  the  chief  feminine  spot  of 
"God's  Country  and  the  Woman," 
First  National  picture  with  George 
Brent.  The  same  studio  has  signed 
ZaSu  Pitts  and  Walter  Catlett  for 
"Let's  Pretend,"  and  Dennis  Moore 
for    "Loudspeaker    Lowdown." 

V  V  V 

Leigh  Jason  will  direct  Lily  Pons 
in  her  next  RKO  picture,  not  yet 
titled. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

RKO  cast  assignments:  John  Beal 
to  "We  Who  Are  About  to  Die"; 
Grace  Bradley,  Frank  Jenks,  Addi- 
son Randall,  Nella  Walker  to  "Don't 
Turn  'Em   Loose." 

T  T  T 

Following  recent  announcement 
of  the  absorption  of  Pioneer  Pic- 
tures by  Selznick  International,  the 
executive  staff  of  David  0.  Selznick 
is  busy  taking  over  the  expanded 
activities  of  the  new  company  with 
no  change  in  the  present  personnel, 
save  the  addition  of  Merian  C.  Coop- 
er as  vice-president.  Selznick,  re- 
maining as  president  of  the  com- 
bined organization,  and  in  complete 
charge  of  all  production,  is  keeping 
his  staff  intact.  Department  heads 
are  to  continue  in  their  current 
capacities.  Included  on  the  staff 
are  Henry  Ginsberg,  general  man- 
ager; William  H.  Wright  and  Willis 
Goldbeck,  production  assistants; 
Max  Steiner,  musical  director;  Hal 
Kern,  in  charge  of  cutting  and  dub- 
bing; Val  Lewton,  editorial  assistant 
to  Selznick;  Charles  Richards,  cast- 
ing director;  Ernest  Scanlon,  ac- 
counting department;  Lillian  K. 
Deighton,  research;  Charles  Walrod, 
purchasing;  Robert  Ross,  unit  man- 
ager. 

▼  TV 

Harold  Kussell,  J.  Robert  Bren, 
S.  K.  Lauren,  Horace  Jackson  and 
Finley  Peter  Dunne  Jr.  have  been 
added  to  the  RKO  writing  staff.  The 
company  also  has  taken  up  the  op- 
tion   of   Vivian   Cosby. 


Actors'  Fund  Coast  Show  a   Big  Hit 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 
Hollywood — They're  still   talking  about  the   six-hour   show,   with    nearly    1,500   stars    on 
hand,  staged  last  week  by  Daniel  Frohman   for    the   Actors'    Fund    of    America.       About 
11,000  persons  paid  from  $1   to  $100  a  seat,  with   proceeds  estimated  at  about  $30,000. 
to  be   used   in   starting  a   western  home  for   actors. 


don.      He   has  been   with   Alexander 
Korda  for  the  past  three  years. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Dalton  Trumbo,  who  has  just 
joined  Columbia,  and  Jerry  Chodo- 
rov  are  writing  the  screenplay  for 
"Continental,"  based  on  Richard 
Macaulay's  original  story.  It  will 
be  a  starring  vehicle  for  Dolores 
Del  Rio. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Edward  Killy  is  directing  "This 
Marriage  Business"  for  RKO.  Ger- 
trude Michaels  and  Walter  Abel  are 
playing  the  leads. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Richard  A.  Rowland  signed  Rob- 
ert Elliott  for  "I'd  Give  My  Life." 

▼  ▼  T 

When  W.  P.  Lipscomb,  the  prom- 
inent British  playwright-scenarist, 
completes  the  screenplay  for  Uni- 
versal's  "Phantom  of  the  Opera," 
he  may  make  a  hurried  trip  to  Eng- 
land to  assist  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr., 
in  the  selection  of  several  English 
players  for  his  new  company. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 
Twelve   players   have   been   added 

to  the  cast  of  RKO  Radio's  "Grand 
Jury,"  now  in  production  with  Fred 
Stone,  Owen  Davis,  Jr.,  and  Louise 
Latimer  in  the  top  spots  of  the  cast 
which  also  includes  Frank  M.  Thom- 
as, Harry  Jans,  Big  Boy  Williams 
and  Russell  Hicks.  The  new  twelve 
are  Moroni  Olsen,  Tom  Jackson, 
Paddy  O'Flynn,  Russ  Powell,  Dan 
Roberts,  William  Norton  Bailey, 
Harvey  Clark,  Robert  Fiske,  Billy 
Arnold,  Frank  Hammond  and  Tom 
Curran.  Lee  Marcus  is  producing 
and  Al  Rogell  directing  the  produc 
tion. 


by   Warner-First   National. 

~  ▼  ▼  ▼ 

George  O'Brien's  Hirliman-RKO 
release  previously  titled  "The  Life 
of  Daniel  Boone"  is  now  called 
"Daniel  Boone,  Pathfinder."  Picture 
is  now  under  way. 

▼  ▼  T 

Howard  Bretherton  will  direct 
"Davy  Crockett,"  which  will  be 
brought  to  the  screen  by  Sol  Lesser 
for  20th  Century-Fox  release,  with 
Richard  Arlen  in  the  title  role 
Harry  Chandlee  and  Elizabeth 
Beecher  have  started  research  work 
for  the  picture. 


▼  ▼  ▼ 

Falcon  Pictures  will  produce  four 
pictures,  which  will  be  released  by 
William  Steiner.  The  first  will  be  a 
South   Sea   Island   story. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Ferdinand  Bruckner,  one  of  the 
leading  German  playwrights,  will 
shortly  report  to  Paramount,  where 
he  will  be  under  contract  to  Ernst 
Lubitsch.  He  sailed  June  25  from 
Paris  on  the  "Manhattan."  His 
plays  include  "Elizabeth,  the  Queen," 
"Vebrecher"  and  many  others.  He 
has  been  residing  in  Paris  and  Lon- 


Lewis  Stone  has  been  borrowed 
from  M-G-M  for  one  of  the  leading 
roles  in  RKO  Radio's  "Don't  Turn 
'Em  Loose,"  with  Bruce  Cabot  in 
the  top  spot.  Harry  Jans,  Maxine 
Jennings,  Fern  Emmett  and  Arthur 
Hoyt  also  have  been  added  to  the 
cast. 

▼  ▼  T 

Reginald  LeBorg  has  completed 
the  direction  of  "Swing  Banditry", 
a  one-reel  subject,  featuring  Georgie 
Stoll  and  his  band.  LeBorg's  second 
subject  for  M-G-M  will  be  "No  Place 
Like  Rome,"  a  two-reel  musical. 

▼  ▼  v 

Elaine  Shepard  has  just  com- 
pleted an  important  role  in  "The 
Trunk  Murder  Mystery,"  for  Fenn 
Kimball.  She  is  a  tap  dancer  of 
note  and  RKO  is  showing  interest 
in  her  as  a  possible  dancing  star. 

Laird  Doyle's  newest  original, 
"No  Man's  Wife,"  has  been  bought 


▼  ▼        ▼ 

John  V.  A.  Weaver  has  been 
signed  by  David  O.  Selznick  to  adapt 
Mark  Twain's  "Adventures  of  Tom 
Sawyer."  Together  with  William 
H.  Wright,  production  assistant  to 
Selznick,  he  started  work  immedi- 
ately. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Walter  Catlett  has  been  signed 
for  Republic's  "Follow  Your  Heart." 

.  ▼  ▼  ▼ 

Coningsby  Dawson,  novelist,  and 
Bradbury  Foote,  scenarist,  have 
been  engaged  by  Republic  as  writ- 
ers. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Shirley  Ross,  Hal  Green,  Jean 
Corrada,  John  Marlow,  Leonid  Kins- 
key  and  Nora  Cecil  have  roles  in 
"The  Big  Broadcast  of  1937,"  the 
Jack  Benny  starring  film  being  pro- 
duced at  Paramount  under  the  di- 
rection of  Mitchell  Leisen. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 
Nat  Levine  has  transferred  Linds- 

ley  Parsons  back  to  his  former  posi- 
tion of  studio  publicity  director. 
Parsons  will  fill  the  post  temporari- 
ly until  the  new  Republic  1936-37 
program  gets  well  under  way,  and 
later  will  return  to  his  production 
duties  as  assistant  to  Sol  C.  Siegel, 
executive  in  charge  of  serials,  west- 
erns, and  action  pictures.  Jack 
Hardy,  who  has  been  functioning  as 
studio  publicity  director  during  the 
past  month,  will  resume  his  posi- 
tion as  assistant  to  Parsons. 

.._▼▼▼ 

Jane  Bryan,  a  recent  "discovery" 

of  the   First  National   studios,   will 

play    the    leading    ingenue    role    in 

"The  Case  of  the  Caretaker's  Cat." 

▼        ▼        ▼ 

Armand  Schaefer,  Republic  super- 
visor, has  returned  from  Spring- 
field, Mo.,  where  he  opened  nego- 
tiations with  the  Weaver  Brothers, 
radio  and  vaudeville  team,  to  ap- 
pear in  one  or  more  of  the  forth- 
coming series  of  Republic  musical 
westerns.  Three  stories,  "Old  Cor- 
ral," "Roundup  Time  in  Texas"  and 
"Oh  Susannah"  have  been  approved. 


Gene  Morean,  having  completed 
his  role  in  Columbia's  "Shakedown," 
moved  over  to  the  set  where  Gordon 
Wiles  is  directing  "The  Fighter." 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Wellyn  Totman,  Republic  contract 
writer,  has  been  assigned  to  the 
screenplay  of  "Legion  of  the  Lost." 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Allan  Vaughn  Elston,  having  com- 
pleted his  treatment  of  "The  Broad- 
casting Mystery,"  is  taking  the 
first  of  his  eight-week  lay-off 
periods  under  his  Republic  contract 
which  permits  him  eight  weeks  to 
meet  his  magazine  commitments 
after  each  six  week  period  of  studio 
work. 


Florence  Shirley,  New  York  stage 
actress,  is  doing  her  first  screen 
work  in  "I'd  Give  My  Life,"  Richard 
A.  Rowland's  first  picture  for  Para- 
mount release.  Sir  Guy  Standing, 
Frances  Drake  and  Tom  Brown  are 
m  featured  spots.  Edwin  L.  Marin 
is  directing. 


Bobby  Wilson,  All  -  American 
quarterback  from  Southern  Metho- 
dist University,  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  for  a  featured  role  in 
the  forthcoming  Pandro  S.  Berman 
production,  "The  Big  Game." 


July  15  has  been  selected  as  the 
tentative  starting  date  for  the  next 
Jane  Withers  picture,  a  musical 
which  George  Marshall  will  direct 
for    20th    Century-Fox. 

▼        ▼        ▼ 

Abe  Meyer  has  been  signed  by 
Sol  Lesser  to  supervise  the  music 
for  the  new  Bobby  Breen  picture, 
which  is  an  adaptation  of  the  child's 
classic  of  40  years  ago,  "Toinette's 
Philip."  Meyer  is  now  searching 
for  appropriate  music  for  this  pro- 
duction, which  will  be  filmed  at 
RKO-Pathe  studios. 


Helen  Troy  received  her  role  in 
"Human  Cargo"  as  a  result  of  the 
radio  ^  program  called  "Cecil  and 
Sally."  Both  James  Ryan,  casting 
director  at  20th  Century-Fox,  and 
Allan  Dwan,  the  director,  happened 
to  listen  to  the  program  the  same 
evening.  Both  thought  of  her  for 
the  role  in  the  picture,  and  both 
stepped  to  the  telephone  simultan- 
eously to  call  each  other — with  the 
result  that  both  received  the  busy 
signal  on  the  wire.  Miss  Troy  was 
signed  for  the  role  the  next  day. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
Fourth  of  July  was  "John  Boles 
Day"  at  the  Texas  Centennial  Ex- 
position in  Dallas.  Boles  recently 
signed  a  contract  to  appear  under 
the  film  banner  of  RKO  Radio  in 
"Cuban   Cavalier." 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  5 


NEW  YORK.  TUESDAY.  JULY  7.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Walter   Wanger   May  Extend  His  Activities   Abroad 

LOEWS  WWEEK  NET  W_°  AHEAD  OFJEAR  AGO 

Major  Firms  Fight  New  Cuban  Censorship  Regulations 


Viewing 

...  the  passing  parade 
=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

IT  is  some  time  since  there  has  been  any 
printer's-ink  dispute  or  discussion  about 
the  merits  of  the  star  system,  and  mean- 
while the  intensive  efforts  of  producers  to 
surpass  previous  efforts  in  star-studding 
their  new  films  makes  it  pretty  hard  argu- 
ing for  those  who  think  there  is  a  better 
box-office   magnet  than   marquee   names. 

Nobody  is  denying  that  stories  are  im- 
portant, but  the  evidence  shows  that  if 
fans  are  obliged  to  choose  between  a  good 
story  and  a  favorite  star  you'll  catch  them 
on  the  trail  of  the  star  nine  and  a  half 
times  out   of   ten. 


kjEVER  before  has  the  public  been  as 
'  ^  "name"  conscious  as  it  is  now — and 
this  doesn't  apply  only  to  (he  movies  but 
in  other  directions  as  well,  from  the  theater, 
radio  and  book  fields  right  dewn  to  trade- 
marked    commodities. 

A  book  publisher  will  tell  you  he'd  rather 
put  out  a  hack  novel  by  an  author  with  a 
reputation  and  a  following  than  take  a 
chance  on  a  book  of  real  literary  merit  by 
an   unknown  writer. 

Magazines  more  than  ever  are  selling  on 
the  strength  of  a  regular  number  of  writers 
with  established  standing,  pretty  much  re- 
gardless of  the  current  quality  of  their  out- 
put, and  even  newspapers  are  going  in  for 
more  special  features  by  widely  known 
scribes  and  for  more  by-line  stories  by  star 
reporters. 


SCREEN  story  writers  are  licked,  as  far 
as  becoming  marquee  names  is  con- 
cerned, by  the  collaboration  system  im- 
posed upon   them. 

This  system  makes  it  impossible  for  any 
writer  to  develop  individuality  and  results 
in  Hollywood  having  hundreds  of  scribes 
hacking  away  en  each  other's  stuff,  while 
most  of  the  unusual  story  ideas  come  from 
new  and  outside  authors. 

But  the  minute  a  promising  new  author 
comes  along  he  is  grabbed  up  by  the  studios 
and  added  to  the  rehashing  brigade,  thus 
stifling  another   idea   source. 


Oppose     Additional     Censor 

to  Pass  on  Films  in 

New  York 

The  Hays  office  has  made  repre- 
sentations to  the  State  Department 
at  Washington  against  the  recent 
Cuban  statute  authorizing  establish- 
ment of  a  censor  board  in  New  York 
City  and  a  $10  per  reel  censor  charge 
on  the  ground  that  no  foreign  coun- 
try has  the  right  to  set  up  such  a 
(Continued   on   Page    3) 

35  FILMS  SCHEDULED 
FOR  RKO-PATHE  LOT 


Follow-Up 


Pittsburgh — The  Palace  Theater,  show- 
ing the  Louis  vs.  Schmeling  fight  pic- 
tures the  past  week,  is  following  this 
bill   with   "Wife  vs.   Secretary." 


PERKINS  APPOINTED 
WARNER  LEGAL  HEAD 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — No  less  than  35  fea- 
tures being  made  by  independent 
producers,  mostly  for  major  release, 
are  scheduled  to  be  filmed  at  the 
RKO-Pathe  studios,  giving  that  lot 
the  most  active  period  in  its  history, 
(Continued   on   Page    7) 

"Adverse"  Road   Premiere 
In  San  Francisco  July  27 

World  premiere  of  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse" has  been  set  by  Warners  for 
July  27  at  the  Geary  Theater,  San 
Francisco,  where  the  picture  is  set 
(Continued   on   Page    7) 


Promotion  of  Robert  W.  Perkins 
to  the  post  of  general  counsel  and 
head  of  the  legal  department  of 
Warner  Bros,  and  affiliated  compa- 
nies was  announced  yesterday  by 
H.  M.  Warner,  president.  Perkins 
succeeds  Abel  Cary  Thomas,  who  re- 
signed owing  to  ill  health.  Perkins 
was   general   counsel   for   First   Na- 

(Continucd    on    Page    8) 


$7,390,495    Earned    in    First 

40  Weeks  Equal  to  $4.47 

a  Share  on  Common 

Net  profit  of  $7,390,495,  equal  to 
$54.06  a  share  on  the  preferred 
stock  and  $4.47  a  share  on  the  com- 
mon, is  reported  by  Loew's,  Inc.,  for 
the  40  weeks  ended  June  4,  repre- 
senting an  increase  of  some  27  per 
cent  over  the  $5,840,351  or  $42.72 
on  the  preferred  and  $3.50  on  the 
common  shown  in  the  corresponding 
period  last  year. 

In  addition  to  the  good  showing  in 
the  last  quarter,  results  in  the  final 
12  weeks  of  the  current  fiscal  year 
are  expected  to  be  revised  upward 
as  a  result  of  the  sensational  suc- 
cess of  the  company's  current  re- 
lease, "San  Francisco",  plus  the  con- 

(Continucd    on    Page    3) 


Ascap  Quarterly  Payment 

Largest  in   Its  History 

Second  quarterly  distribution  of 
1936  to  be  made  July  10  by  Ascap 
to  members,  writers  and  publishers 
will  exceed  $1,000,000  and  will  be 
the  largest  quarterly  payment  in 
the  history  of  the  music  society,  it 
was  said  yesterday  by  E.  C.  Mills. 
Last  quarterly  payment  was  $953,- 
000  and  was  the  largest  up  to  that 
time. 


Activity  in  Both  England  and  Italy 
Is  Contemplated  by  Walter  Wanger 


Dr.  Louis  I.  Harris  Quits 

National  Board  of  Review 


Dr.  Louis  I.  Harris,  former  Com- 
missioner of  Health,  has  resigned 
from  the  executive  committee  of  the 
National  Board  of  Review  after  serv- 
ing on  it  for  10  years.  He  said  his 
action  was  prompted  because  the  or- 
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Joint  production  with  Alexander 
Korda  and  loan  deals  with  Douglas 
Fairbanks  Jr.  in  England  were  dis- 
cussed by  Walter  Wanger  while 
abroad,  the  new  United  Artists  pro- 
ducer said  yesterday  on  his  return 
to  New  York  aboard  the  Queen 
Mary.  In  addition,  following  a  con- 
ference with  Premier  Mussolini, 
Wanger   agreed   to   make   a   picture 

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88%  OF  FILMS  OKAYED 
IN  NEW  LEGION  LIST 


Out  of  272  titles  contained  in  the 
latest  film  list  of  the  Legion  of  Dec- 
ency, 88  per  cent  are  approved  in 
the'  Class  A  or  A2  category,  while 
30  pictures  received  Class  B,  mean- 

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Phil  Dunas,  Harry  Taylor 
Are  Promoted  by  Columbia 

Columbia  has  promoted  Phil  Du- 
nas and  Harry  Taylor  to  mid-central 
division  manager  and  midwest  divi- 
sion manager,  respectively,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Abe  Montague,  general 
sales  manager.  The  appointments 
follow  the  resignation  of  Max  Roth, 
whose  territory  has  been  divided  in- 
to two  sections.  Dunas  makes  his 
headquarters  in  Chicago,  with  Mil- 
waukee and  Minneapolis  added  to 
his  field,  and  Taylor  in  Kansas  City, 
embracing  also  Omaha  and  Des 
Moines. 


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Tuesday,  July  7,  1936 


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RKO     6s41      70        70        70       +1 

Warner's    6s39     94y4     94         94       +      l/4 

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Samuel  L.  Tuck  Dead 

Samuel  L.  Tuck,  72,  veteran  the- 
atrical manager,  died  last  week  in 
the  Fifth  Avenue  Hotel. 


WITH 

SOULS 


CEDRIC  HARDWICKE,  who  is  co-starred  with 
Nova  Pilbeam  in  GB's  "Nine  Days  A  Queen," 
arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  aboard  the  Queen 
Mary. 

DAVE  RUBINOFF,  maestro-violinist,  returned 
yesterday  on  the  Queen  Mary  from  a  30-day 
European  vacation  during  which  he  wrote  sev- 
eral compositions  which  he  will  feature  on  fu- 
ture   broadcasts. 

SYDNEY  TOWELL  of  20th  Century-Fox;  SUT- 
TON DANE,  director;  MILES  MANDER,  actor; 
WALTER  WANGER,  United  Artists  producer,  and 
MISS  D.  BROUGHTON,  child  actress  on  her 
way  to  Hollywood,  were  among  the  additional 
arrivals    yesterday    on    the   Queen    Mary. 

JOE  FENNER  returns  from  abroad  shortly  to 
stat  work  in  "Around  the  Town,"  RKO  pic- 
ture on  which  Hal  Home  will  make  his  debut 
as  associate  producer. 

RALPH     DOYLE,     RKO     managing  director     in 

Australia,    sailed    Saturday    on    the  Santa    Elena 

from    the    Pacific    coast    for    home.  Mrs.    Doyle 
is    with    him. 

HARRY  LANDE  of  Independent  Film  Service, 
Cleveland,   is  in  New  York. 

EDGAR  RICE  BURROUGHS  of  Burroughs-Tar- 
zan  Enterprises  arrives  in  New  York  this  week 
from    the   west. 

WALLACE  FORD  is  en  route  to  Europe  to 
appear   in   a   GB   picture. 

JAMES  TOWNSEND  has  come  east  by  plane 
from  Hollywood  to  fill  a  stock  company  engage- 
ment. 

LOUIS  B.  MAYER,  M-G-M  studio  chief, 
plans  a  combination  business  and  holiday  trip 
abroad    in    the    near   future. 

RUSSELL  BIRDWELL  is  on  an  eastern  trip 
in    the    interests    of    the    Selznick    company. 


PAUL  STEIN,  director,  is  expected  to  ar- 
rive in  this  country  sometime  next  month  to 
look  over  current  New  York  material  for  a 
vehicle  in  which  to  star  John  Boles  in  an 
English    production. 

MRS.  L.  J.  HALPER  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  from   California   on   the  Pennsylvania. 

HERMAN  G.  WEINBERG,  former  managing 
director  of  the  Little  Theater  in  Baltimore, 
visits  New  York  this  week  to  conclude  sev- 
eral business  negotiations  and  to  look  over 
the    foreign    film    field. 

CHARLES  SCHWARTZ  returns  late  this  week 
from    Hollywood. 

ADOLPH  ZUKOR  leaves  tomorrow  for  Holly- 
wood. 

BARNEY  BALABAN  arrives  today  from  Chi- 
cago. 

WALTER  WANGER  leaves  late  this  week  for 
the    coast. 

BOB    GILLHAM    left    Sunday    for    Hollywood. 
HARRY    COHN.    RKO    Radio    Los    Angeles    dis- 
trict   sales    manager,    is    in    town. 

JOAN  BENNETT,  who  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  from  abroad,  will  remain  in  New  York 
about  a  week  before  returning  to  Hollywood 
to    appear    in    Paramount's    "Wedding    Present." 

ARTHUR  L.  PRATCHETT,  general  manager 
for  Paramount  in  Mexico  and  Cuba,  is  in  New 
York    for    home    office    conferences. 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL  has  left  her  apartment 
at  the  Ritz  Tower  for  a  tour  through  New 
England  where  she  will  make  personal  appear- 
ances at  several  summer  theaters,  including  the 
Beach  Theater,  West  Falmouth,  Mass.,  and 
the    Summer   Theater    at    Cohasset,    Mass. 


Dr.  Louis  I.  Harris  Quits 

National  Board  of  Review! 


Burroughs  East  on  Deals 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Edgar  Rice  Bur- 
roughs-Tarzan  Enterprises  left  last 
night  for  Chicago  to  complete  nego- 
tiations for  a  coast-to-coast  serial 
broadcast  of  his  Tarzan  stories,  and 
also  to  put  the  finishing  touches  to 
contracts  for  the  syndication  of  his 
newspaper  strip  cartoon,  Tarzan 
Among  the  Mayans,  based  on  the 
photoplay  serial,  "New  Adventures 
of  Tarzan".  Burroughs  then  goes 
to  New  York  to  join  Ben  S.  Cohen, 
president  of  Burroughs-Tarzan  Pic- 
tures, to  formulate  a  further  sales 
and  exploitation  campaign. 


Imperial  Buys  Novel 

Imperial  has  bought  "Soldier  of 
Fortune",  George  Atwill's  Actionized 
biography  of  a  modern  international 
Robin  Hood. 


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One  Who  Knows  the  Exchangemen. 

90%    of  the  World  Territory 

Already  Sold  for 

1936-1937 

Now  in  Production  in  Hollywood 

• 

If  You  Are  the  Right  Party.  I  Want 

You    As    My    Partner.     Investment 

Is  Required. 

For   More   Particulars 

Write  or  Wire— Box  No.   10. 

THE  FILM  DAILY 

6425  Hollywood  Blvd. 

Hollywood.  Calif. 


Dan  Weinberg  Adds  Theater 

Lexington,  Va.  —  Dan  Weinberg, 
former  Skouras  Bros,  district  man- 
ager in  New  Jersey  and  now  operat- 
ing his  own  circuit  in  Virginia,  will 
take  over  the  Lyric  Theater  on  Sept. 
1st,  in  opposition  to  Warners  who 
operate  the  New  Theater  here.  War- 
ners have  also  been  operating  the 
Lyric,  but  with  the  expiration  of 
their  lease  next  month,  the  house 
will  be  added  to  the  Weinberg  cir- 
cuit. Before  reopening,  the  Lyric 
will  undergo  remodeling  and  redec- 
orating. 


Columbia  Buys  Gallico  Story 

"Honey",  magazine  story  by  Paul 
Gallico,  has  been  bought  by  Colum- 
bia. 


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ganization  has  not  been  sufficiently 
"dynamic   or  constructive". 

Dr.  George  W.  Kirchwey,  chair- 
man of  the  executive  committee,  said 
yesterday  that  Dr.  Harris  apparently 
had  misconceived  the  aims  and  pur- 
poses of  the  Board's  work.  Carl  E. 
Milliken  of  the  Hays  Office  pointed 
out  that  the  reviewing  of  pictures 
by  the  Board  was  optional  with  pro- 
ducers. 

Regarding  the  fees  received  by  the 
Board  in  connection  with  films  re- 
viewed, Wilton  A.  Barrett,  executive 
secretary,  said  that  considering  the 
Board's  national  scope  the  charge 
is  relatively  small  as  compared  with 
the  New  York  state  censor  board 
fees. 


Capitol's    Advance    Bookings ; 

M-G-M  releases  set  for  the  Cap-  ' 
itol,  following  the  current  run  of 
"San  Francisco",  are  tentatively  set 
as  follows:  "Suzy,"  with  Jean  Har- 
low, Franchot  Tone  and  Cary 
Grant;  "We  Went  to  College",  with 
Charles  Butterworth,  Hugh  Her- 
bert, Walter  Abel  and  Una  Merkel; 
"Devil  Doll",  with  Lionel  Barry- 
more,  Frank  Lawton  and  Maureen 
O'Sullivan;  "Old  Hutch",  with  Wal- 
lace Beery;  "His  Brother's  Wife", 
with  Robert  Taylor  and  Barbara 
Stanwyck;  "Gorgeous  Hussy",  with 
Joan  Crawford,  Robert  Taylor  and 
Lionel  Barrymore,  and  "Picadilly 
Jim",    with    Robert   Montgomery. 


Columbia  Starting  Six 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  With  four  pictures 
now  snooting  and  five  others  being 
edited,  Columbia  is  giving  further 
impetus  to  production  activity  by 
placing  six  more  in  work  within  the 
near  future.  Among  those  just 
starting  are  "Pennies  from  Heaven", 
Bing  Crosby  vehicle,  and  "Craig's 
Wife",  starring  John  Boles.  "Below 
the  Depths",  "City  of  Conquest", 
and  "Cavalier  of  Tennessee",  are 
among  others  on  the  way.  "Adven- 
ture in  Manhattan,"  "There  Goes 
the  Bride",  "The  Fighter"  and 
"Shakedown"  have  been  in  work. 


W  Distribution andSe/ling  thruout Europelk 


Our  managing  director,  Mr.  Fadman,  has 
arrived  in  New  York  on  his  annual  trip,  and 
will  be  pleased  to  examine  any  product  avail- 
able for  the  continent  of  Europe. 

Mr.  Fadman  is  making  his  headquarters  at 
the  Hotel  Warwick,  65  West  54th  St. 
(Tel:  Circle  7-2700) 


ESTABLISHED 
^    15  YEARS 


FUNS  RED  STAR 

Edwin  Miles  Fadman.- Dihect.or 


6-RUE  LAMEMMAIS 
PARIS 


THE 


'Tuesday,  July  7,  1936 


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DAILY 


MAJOR  FIRMS  FIGHT 
CUBAN  CENSOR  LAW 


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board  in  this  country,  it  was  said 
yesterday  by  Maj.  F.  L.  Herron.  The 
Havana  Film  Board  of  Trade  also 
has  filed  a  protest  against  the  law, 
which  for  the  first  time  charges  a 
fee  for  censoring  pictures  and  moves 
the  point  of  such  censoring  from  Ha- 
vana to  New  York. 

It  was  learned  yesterday  that  Cu- 
ban authorities  had  refused  to  ac- 
cept a  shipment  of  American  films 
because  the  pictures  did  not  bear  the 
stamp  of  approval  of  Roberta  Her- 
nandez, the  Cuban  official  designated 
to  supevrise  censor  activities  in  New 
York.  Although  the  picture  compa- 
nies were  to  start  submitting  pic- 
tures to  Hernandez  in  New  York 
beginning  July  1,  no  company  has 
yet  done  so. 

Indications  are  that  no  company 
will  submit  any  pictures  to  Har- 
nandez  until  a  settlement  has  been 
reached. 

Arthur  L.  Pratchett,  Paramount 
manager  in  Mexico  and  for  18  years 
in  a  similar  post  in  Cuba,  arrived 
Friday  from  Mexico  City  expressly 
to  advise  on  the  situation  here  and 
to  confer  with  Hernandez,  whom  he 
knows  well.  Film  Daily  is  advised 
that  the  Cuban  statute  authorizing 
the  location  of  a  censor  board  here 
does  not  provide  for  any  fees. 


Winding  Up  Supreme  Series 

frest  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— S.  Roy  Luby  is  direct- 
ing "The  Crooked  Trail",  which 
stars  Johnny  Mack  Brown.  Lucille 
Brown  has  the  feminine  lead.  John 
Merton,  Charles  King,  John  Van 
Pelt,  Roger  Williams  and  Edward 
Cassidy  are  among  the  principals. 
This  is  the  last  of  the  current  Brown 
product  that  Supreme  is  releasing 
through  state-right  exchanges.  Next 
season's  product  will  be  distributed 
by  Republic. 


Boost  Ad  Budget  on  "Queen" 

Advertising  budget  on  "Nine  Days 
A  Queen,"  GB  special  starring  Ced- 
ric  Hardwicke  and  Nova  Pilbeam, 
has  been  stepped  up  approximately 
100  per  cent,  according  to  A.  P. 
Waxman,  advertising  counsel,  who 
is  lining  up  an  extensive  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  campaign  on  this 
production. 


J.  P.  Sussman  Resigns 

Jerome  P.  Sussman  has  resigned 
as  Paramount's  general  manager  in 
Central  America  and  the  northern 
republics  of  South  America.  He  will 
leave  in  a  few  days  with  Mrs.  Suss- 
man for  England,  going  from  there 
to  South  Africa. 


•      •      •     BACK   FROM   a  six-weeks'  trip   abroad  Wal- 

ter Wanger  is  all  hopped  up  over  the  advantages  of  producing 
pictures   in   Italy  in   fact   he   and   Mussolini   hit   it   off  so 

nicely  that  Walter  arranged  to  make  a  production  there  next 
June  that  being  the  time  when  the  big  government  studio 

will  be  completed  at  Cinema  City  which  will  be  the  Italian 

Hollywood  about    15   minutes'   ride  from  Rome 


•  •  •  IT  SEEMS  that  Mussolini  is  all  sold  on  the  idea 
that  Hollywood  technique  and  artistry  is  supreme  in  the  mo- 
tion  picture  field so  he  is  having  his   head  men   in  that 

division  follow  the  Hollywood  studio  pattern  throughout  in 
building  and  equipping  the  new  studio  that  will  equal 
anything  the  American  cinema  city  can  boast  of 


•  •  •  AND  WHAT  does  Mister  Wanger  gain  by  making 
a  pix  in  Italy,  you  ask  plenty.  ^he  rate  of  exchange 
makes  it  very  economical  to  buy  a  scad  of  lires  for  dollars 
it  gives  his  outfit  a  nice  vacation  for  the  summer  months 
next  year  and  they  can  make  some  dough  while  enjoying  it 
'  also  it  may  prove  to  be  a  real  step  forward  in  the  inter- 
nationalizing of  the  motion  picture  in  any  event,  how  can 
Mister  Wanger  lose?  he  is  bound  to  pile  up  a  neat  moun- 
tain of  swell  publicity  breaks  here  and  abroad  and  he  is 
setting  a  new  fashion  in  Hollywood  for  other  progressive  pro- 
ducers to  follow oh,  yes,  this  Wanger  lad  is  a  grand  pro- 
moter as  well  as  producer  we  couldn't  figure  out  just  what 
the  specific  angle  was  that  Mister  Wanger  wanted  to  get  oyer 
to  the  press  lads  at  his  luncheon  in  the  Waldorf  talking 
about  a  production  12  months  from  now  a  few  thousand  miles 
away  but  it  only  goes  to  prove  how  charming  and  in- 
gratiating this  Wanger  lad  is  lookit  he  wangles  halt 
a  kolyum             a   magician 


•  •      •     A  MONTH'S  vacation  and  he  has  earned  it 
Morrie  Kinzler  of  the  Roxy  sails  Saturday  with  the  missus  abroad 
the   Champlain,  visiting  all   the  places   on  the   Continent  that 
Morrie  has  been  seeing  in  the  scenics  on  the  Roxy  screen  .  .  . 

•  According  to  the  local  Dublin  press  in  Ireland,  the  crowds 
mobbed  Bebe  Daniels  and  Ben  Lyon  in  their  enthusiasm  as  the 

film  players  start  their  first  European  personal  appearance 

at  the  Theater  Royal 


•  •  •  THE  HEIGHT  of  Indifference  Rutgers  Neil- 
*on  of  RKO  Radio  being  piloted  downtown  to  see  about  his 
bonus  that  he  had  overlooked  all  these  weeks  till  Ja ck 
Level  grabbed  him  and  insisted  on  taking  him  down  to  head- 
quarters to  grab  the  swag 


•  •  •  THE  EIGHTH  and  last  week  of  the  engagement 
of  "Cloistered,"  French  film,  starts  today  at  the  55th  Street 
Playhouse  .  .  •  George  Middleton's  latest  play,  "That  Was 
Balzac,"  will  be  published  by  Random  House  in  August   .   .   . 

•  RKO  Golf  Tournament  will  be  held  Tuesday,  July  21,  at  the 
Westchester  Biltmore  Country  Club  .  .  .  •  Mort  Nathanson, 
formerly  with  the  RKO  publicity  dep't  and  with  Katharine 
Cornell,  has  joined  Monte  Prosser,  and  is  handling  publicity  for 
the  Red  Barn,  Locust  Valley  summer  stock  .  .  .  •  Don  Han- 
cock wants  it  known  that  he  actually  caught  a  bass  at  Hunter 
Lake  over  the  holiday,  and  ate  it  .  .  .  •  "Fatal  Lady,  the 
Paramount   mystery   meller,   opens   Friday   at   the    Koxy 


LOEW  40-WEEK  NET 
27%  OVER  YEAR  AGO 


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tinued  revenue  from  two-a-day  show- 
ings of  "Great  Ziegfeld".  Although 
the  final  quarter  is  usually  the  slow- 
est because  of  the  warm  weather, 
the  returns  from  these  bookings  will 
probably  swell  final  net  consider- 
ably above  the  $5.50  a  share  recent- 
ly estimated  for  the  full  year. 

Conn  Gets  Major  Bookings 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Conn  Productions' 
"Born  to  Fight",  which  played  at 
the  RKO  Orpheum,  Los  Angeles,  has 
been  booked  into  the  Fox,  San  Fran- 
cisco. Frankie  Darro  and  Kane 
Richmond  are  starred.  The  picture 
has  also  been  booked  by  the  RKO 
circuit  in  Kansas  and  Nebraska  and 
played  the  Victory,  Providence,  R.  L. 

Conn  has  placed  "Racing  Blood" 
(tentative  title)  in  work,  with  Fran- 
kie Darro  and  Kane  Richmond 
starred.  It  is  by  Peter  B.  Kyne. 
Rex  Hale  is  directing.  Stephen  Nor- 
ris  wrote  the  screenplay.  Martin 
G.   Cohn  is  supervising. 


Start   New  Warner   House 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington  —  Globe  Amusement 
Co.,  of  which  Joseph  Makover  is 
president,  is  building  a  new  1,000- 
seat  theater  on  Wisconsin  Ave.  near 
Calvert  St.  for  lease  to  Warners. 
John  Eberson  was  selected  as  archi- 
tect. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


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After  having  done  some  of  the 
heaviest  business  for  Loew's  State 
that  the  house  has  enjoyed  in 
months,  "San  Francisco"  has  been 
held  over  for  a  second  week. 

Fred  Klotz  replaces  Buddy  Ferrer 
as  lobby  artist  for  the  St.  Charles. 
Jack  Duffy,  assistant  manager  and 
treasurer,  takes  over  Ferrer's,  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  duties.  A. 
Miles  Pratt,  the  managing  owner, 
who  is  acting  mayor  of  New  Or- 
leans at  present,  and  St.  Charles 
manager  L.  H.  Heaslip,  a  former  au- 
ditor, are  fishing  in  Mobile  gulf. 

Frank  Heidrich,  owner  of  the  Ly- 
ceum and  partner  in  the  Mecca  the- 
ater, left  by  sea  for  New  York,  then 
for  an  extended  trip  through  Can- 
ada. 

Warren  Salles  has  hired  a  big  lot 
as  a  parking  lot  for  his  Garden,  a 
neighborhood    subsequent    run    the- 

Buddy  Ferrer,  formerly  in  charge 
of  advertising,  publicity  and  lobby 
displays  for  the  St.  Charles,_  has 
quit  to  become  manager  of  a  liquor 
store. 

W.  H.  Castay,  who  ran  the  Magic 
Theater  at  Port  Arthur,  La.,  has 
entered  the  theater  equipment  busi- 
ness here  and  is  operating  the  Louis- 
iana Motion  Picture  Equipment  Co. 


, 


Wr'-     .    '    ; 


LIONEL    STANDER 

Joan  Perry  •  Victor  Jory 

Dennie  Moore        •        John  Qualen 

Directed  by  Herbert  Biberman  •  a  B.  P.  SCHULBERG  Production 


A  SURPRISE  HIT  ARRIVES! 
. . .  BEAT  THE  HEAT  WITH  A 
PERFECTLY  SWELL  PICTURE! 


"NEW  AND  NOVEL!  OUR  IDEA  OF  A  DETECTIVE! 
CAPITALLY  PLAYED  BY  EDWARD  ARNOLD !" 


—  cheered  Norman  Clark 
in  the  Baltimore  News-Post 


"THE  SCREEN  HAS  DISCOVERED  A  NEW  TYPE  OF 
DETECTIVE !  REFRESHING !"         _apPwed  eube*  KanoUr 

in  the  Baltimore  Evening  Sun 

"A  NOTABLE  ADDITION  TO  THE  COMPANY 

OF    SCREEN    SLEUTHS!"  -boomed Donald Kirley 

in  the  Baltimore  Morning  Sun 


A  COLUMBIA 
PICTURE 


. . .  and  second  pre-release  engage- 
ment echoes  grand  reports  from 
Baltimore  as  Syracuse  gets  set  for 
smash  business! 


THE 


-XJfri 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  July  7,  1936 


REVIEWS       OF      THE        NEW       FILMS 


«        « 


Lionel    Barrymore   in 

"THE  DEVIL-DOLL" 

with  Maureen  O'Sullivan,  Frank  Lawton 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  70  mins. 

UNUSUAL  MYSTERY  DRAMA  ALONG 
NOVEL  BIZARRE  LINES  EXPERTLY  DI- 
RECTED AND  EXCEPTIONALLY  WELL 
ACTED. 

Here  is  something  decidedly  different. 
This  mystery  novelty  never  becomes 
gruesome  and  has  been  ably  directed  by 
Tod  Browning,  master  of  the  macabre. 
Lionel  Barrymore  gives  his  usual  good  per- 
formance as  an  escaped  convict,  who  poses 
as  an  old  woman  to  escape  the  French 
police.  He  comes  to  the  home  of  Henry 
B.  Walthall  and  Rafaela  Ottiano,  who  have 
concocted  a  formula  that  can  reduce  hu- 
mans to  doll-size  figures  who  respond  to 
the  will  of  their  creators.  Barrymore  uses 
these  dolls  in  wreaking  vengeance  on  his 
former  associates,  three  bankers  who  framed 
him  into  getting  a  life  sentence.  Nan  Gray 
plays  the  Devil-Doll,  who  kills  one  of  the 
bankers.  Through  playing  on  the  fears  of 
Pedro  De  Cordoba,  one  of  the  bankers,  a 
confession  is  forced  from  him  and  this 
vindicates  Barrymore.  Maureen  O'Sullivan, 
who  has  hated  Barrymore,  her  father,  be- 
lieving him  guilty,  forgives.  Frank  Lawton 
does  good  work  as  Maureen's  fiance.  Ed- 
ward J.  Mannix  deserves  credit  for  his 
production.  Browning,  Garrett  Fort,  Guy 
Endore  and  Eric  von  Stroheim  wrote  the 
story  and  screenplay.  Leonard  Smith  had 
a  difficult  camera  assignment,  but  acquitted 
himself  nobly. 

Cast:  Lionel  Barrymcre,  Maureen  O'Sul- 
livan, Frank  Lawton,  Robert  Greig,  Lucy 
Beaumcnt,  Henry  B.  Walthall,  Grace  Ford, 
Pedro  de  Cordoba,  Arthur  Hohl,  Rafaela 
Ottianc,  Juanita  Quigley,  Claire  de  Brey, 
Rcllo  Lloyd,   E.  Allyn  Warren. 

Producer,  Edward  J  Mannix;  Director, 
Tod  Browning;  Author,  Abraham  Merntt, 
Screenplay,  Tod  Browning,  Garrett  Fort, 
Guy  Endore,  Eric  von  Stroheim;  Cameraman, 
Leonard  Smith;   Editor,  Frederick  Y    Smith 

Direction,  Expert     Photography,  Excellent 


Tim    McCoy   in 

"ROARIN'  GUNS" 

Puritan  59  mins. 

TIM  McCOY  SCORES  HANDILY  IN 
SHOOT-'EM-UP  THRILLER  THAT  HAS 
ALL  THE   NECESSARY  EXCITEMENT. 

Treading  the  routine  path  of  western 
thrillers,  this  one  moves  along  the  well 
worn  groove  but  succeeds  in  keeping  the 
excitement  going  quite  consistently,  with 
Tim  McCoy  in  action  most  of  the  time. 
He  is  sent  by  the  cattlemen's  association 
to  break  up  a  band  of  outlaws  who  are 
terrorizing  the  local  ranchers.  McCoy  is 
surrounded  with  a  nice  cast  of  veterans 
who  know  their  horse  stuff.  The  kids  will 
I  ke  this  one,  for  it  features  Tommy  Bupp, 
a  youngster  who  gets  plenty  of  opportunity 
to  be  active  alongside  his  grown-up  pal, 
McCoy.  Of  course  there  is  the  girl  who 
has  to  be  rescued  from  the  gang,  which  the 
hero  accomplishes  handily.  In  the  big 
climax,  there  is  plenty  stirring,  as  McCoy 
with    the    sheriff's    posse    and    the    ranchers 


"HEART  OF  THE  WEST" 

with   William    Boyd,  Jimmy    Ellison 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 

Paramount  60  mins. 

GOOD  WESTERN  WITH  PLENTY  OF 
COMEDY  PLUS  ACTION.  WILL  HIT  OUT- 
DOOR FANS  IN  RIGHT  SPOT. 

This  Hop-Along  Cassidy  number  tends 
more  to  comedy  than  have  the  previous 
releases  in  the  series.  At  the  same  time 
there  are  enough  of  the  regular  Western 
ingredients  to  make  it  interesting  to  the 
regular  outdoor  fans.  There  are  a  number 
of  good  action  situations  with  a  stampede 
that  highlights  the  picture.  George  Hayes 
and  Jimmy  Ellison  carry  most  of  the  comedy. 
William  Boyd  gives  the  cool,  quick-trigger 
"Hop-Along  gentleman"  a  splendid  charac- 
terization but  he  does  not  have  as  much 
to  do  as  usual.  Besides  furnishing  a  lot  of 
the  comedy,  Ellison  handles  the  love  interest 
and  serves  as  a  combatant  in  some  of  the 
fistic  encounters.  He  comes  through  with 
a  nice  performance  and  his  personality  is 
magnetic.  Sidney  Blackmer,  as  the  menace, 
sn't  as  villainous  as  he  might  have  been, 
and  Lynn  Gabriel  as  the  love  interest  is 
only  adequate.  Although  the  picture  may 
not  reach  the  high  standard  of  some  of  the 
jther  Hop-Alongs,  it  still  is  one  of  the 
bstter  Westerns  and  makes  very  pleasing 
entertainment.  One  of  the  highlights  of 
the  picture  is  Archie  Stout's  photography, 
and  the  locations  have  been  well  chosen. 
Howard  Bretherton's  direction  gives  the 
piece  a  fast  tempo  that  keeps  it  interesting, 
and  Doris  Schroeder's  screenplay,  although 
thin,  has  a  number  of  good  laughs.  Boyd 
and  Ellison  have  been  hired  by  Blackmer. 
bjt  when  they  learn  their  job  is  that  of 
running  stolen  cattle,  they  join  up  with 
Charles  Martin,  one  of  the  ranchers  who 
is  being  robbed.  While  Martin,  with  the 
help  of  the  boys,  is  building  a  fence  to 
prevent  rustling,  a  battle  ensues  which  is 
followed  by  a  stampede  of  ca:  tie  By 
dynamiting,  the  horde  is  turned  back.  Even 
though  Jimmy  has  fallen  for  Martin's  sister, 
Boyd  tells  him  that  their  job  is  done  and 
they  move  on. 

Cast,  William  Bcyd,  Jimmy  Ellison,  Gecrge 
Hayes,  Sydney  Blackmer,  Lynn  Gabriel, 
Charles  Martin,  John  Rutherford,  Warner 
Richmond,  Walter  Miller,  Fred  Kohler, 
Robert  McKenzie. 

Producer,  Harry  Sherman;  Director,  How- 
ard Bretherton;  Assoc.  Producer,  George 
Green;  Author,  Deris  Schroeder;  Screenplay, 
Deris  Schroeder;  Lyrics  and  Music,  Sam 
Ccslow,  Victor  Young;  Cameraman,  Archie 
Stout;  Editor,  Edward  Schroeder. 

Direction,  Good     Photography,  Good 


finally  corner  the  outlaws  and  polish  them 
off  with  plenty  of  thrilling  action  as  ac- 
companiment. 

Cast:  Tim  McCoy,  Rosalinda  Price, 
Wheeler  .Oakman,  Earl  Hackett,  John  Elliott. 
Tommy  Bupp,  Jack  Rockwell,  Leu  Meehan, 
Rex  Lease. 

Producers,  Sig  Neufeld,  Leslie  Simmcnds, 
Director,  Scm  Newfield;  Author,  Joseph 
O'Djnnell;   Cameraman,  Jack  Greenhalgh 

Direction,  Good     Photography,  Okay. 


"BENGAL  TIGER" 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
Warners  63  mins. 

FIRST  RATE  ACTION  PICTURE  WITH 
THRILLING  SEQUENCES  AND  INTEREST- 
ING CHARACTERS. 

A  circus  yarn  built  in  a  very  suspenseful 
manner  around  an  untameable  tiger,  this 
makes  strong  entertainment  for  the  action 
houses,  the  kids  should  like  it,  and  wher- 
ever material  of  this  type  can  be  played  it 
should  be  well  received.  There  are  a 
number  of  thrilling  sequences,  and  with 
Barton  MacLane  giving  a  powerful  per- 
formance as  the  animal  trainer,  the  picture 
holds  one  throughout.  Roy  Chanslor  and 
Earl  Felton  did  the  original  story  and 
screenplay.  Around  the  atmosphere  of 
jungle  beasts  and  one  man's  desire  to 
conquer  them,  they  have  woven  a  well 
developed  romantic  story.  Directed  by 
Louis  King,  things  move  quickly,  the  char- 
acters are  very  interesting  beings,  especially 
the  big-hearted  drunken  animal  trainer.  The 
fights  between  him  and  the  cats  are  out- 
standing. As  action  fare,  this  Bryan  Foy 
production  is  first  rate  in  all  departments. 
MacLane  has  a  mania  to  subdue  Satan,  the 
circus's  untameable  cat.  In  one  of  the 
encounters,  Paul  Graetz  comes  to  Mac- 
Lane's  rescue  and  in  so  doing  is  killed. 
Barton  loses  a  leg,  but  goes  on  working 
the  cats  on  a  peg-leg.  Feeling  an  obliga- 
tion to  Graetz,  he  marries  his  daughter, 
June  Travis,  even  though  she  tells  him  that 
she  does  not  love  him.  When  she  meets 
Warren  Hull,  Barton's  pal,  she  falls  for 
him.  So  as  to  prevent  a  break-up,  Warren 
is  about  to  leave  the  show,  when  Barton 
sees  him  kissing  his  wife.  After  a  fist 
fight  in  which  Warren  is  knocked  out, 
Barton  throws  him  to  the  cats,  but  relents 
to  his  wife's  pleadings.  While  rescuing 
Warren,   he   himself   is   killed. 

Cast:  Barton  MacLane,  June  Travis,  War- 
ren Hull,  Paul  Graetz,  Joseph  King,  Don 
Barclay,   Gordon   Hart,   Carlyle  Moore,  Jr. 

Supervisor,  Bryan  Foy;  Director,  Lcuis 
King;  Story  and  Screenplay,  Roy  Chanslor, 
Earl  Feltcn;  Cameraman,  L.  William  O'Ccn- 
nell;    Editor,   Harold   McLernon. 

Direction,  Good      Photography,  Okay 


FOREIGN 

"FOR  BUEN  CAMINO",  ("For  a  Good 
Road")  in  Spanish;  produced  in  Buenos 
Aires  by  Rio  de  la  Plata;  directed  by 
Eduardo  Morera;  with  Olinda  Bozan,  Paquito 
Busto,  et  al.     At  the  Teatro  Campoamor. 

Fairly  amusing  yarn  with  a  sports  back- 
ground embracing  boxing,  wrestling  and 
ether  athletics,  enlivened  by  a  generous 
amount  of  comedy. 


"FIAT  VOLUNTAS  DEI"  ("Gods  Will 
Ba  Done"),  in  Ital'an;  produced  by  Nuovo 
Mondo;  directed  by  Amleto  Palerli;  with 
Angelo  Musco,  Maria  Denis,  et  al.  At  the 
Cine-Roma. 

Entertaining  drama  about  a  kindly  priest, 
with  an  outstanding  performance  by  Angelo 
Musco  in  the  title  role,  produced  against 
the  charming  rural  background  of  Northern 
Italy. 


"SWORN  ENEMY" 

with    Robert    Young,    Florence    Rice,    Joseph 

Calleia,   Lewis  Stone,   Nat   Pendleton 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  62  mins. 

FAST  MOVING  COMEDY  DRAMA  WITH 
MANY  FINE  PERFORMANCES  WILL 
PROVE    GENERALLY    PLEASING. 

This  is  a  fast-moving  comedy  drama 
that  will  please  generally.  It  is  full  of  fine 
performances,  with  Robert  Young  surprising 
by  his  work  in  a  dramatic  part.  Joseph 
Calleia  again  demonstrates  that  he  is  one 
of  the  best  character  actors  on  the  screen 
and  he  makes  his  role  of  a  crippled  ruler 
of  the  underworld  powerful  and  sinister. 
Florence  Rice  enhances  her  importance  as  an 
actress  by  her  work  opposite  Young.  Nat 
Pendleton  does  outstanding  work  as  a  dumb 
fighter,  who  is  unswerving  in  his  loyalty  to 
Young.  Edwin  L.  Marin's  direction  is  of 
the  best  and  he  keeps  the  action  moving 
at  a  fast  pace.  Young's  brother,  Leslie 
Fenton,  and  Samuel  Hinds  are  killed  by 
mobsters,  so  Young  and  Lewis  Stone,  who 
served  a  12-year  sentence  after  being 
framed  by  Calleia,  swear  vengeance  on  him. 
They  are  aided  by  Stone's  daughter,  Flor- 
ence. Young  gains  Calleia's  confidence 
when  Young's  fighter,  Pendleton,  is  bought 
by  Calleia.  While  Pendleton  starts  a  ring 
bout,  Young  and  officers  search  Calleia's 
safe  for  evidence.  When  Calleia  and  his 
men  return  to  their  hotel,  they  are  placed 
under    arrest. 

Cast,  Robert  Young,  Florence  Rice,  Joseph 
Calleia,  Lewis  Stcne,  Nat  Pendleton,  Harvey 
Stephens,  Samuel  S  Hinds,  Edward  Pawley, 
John  Wray,  Cy  Kendall,  Leslie  Fentcn, 
Robert  Gleckler. 

Producer,  Lucien  Hubbard;  Director, 
Edwin  L  Mann;  Author,  Richard  Wormser; 
Screenplay,  Wells  Root;  Cameraman,  Lester 
White;  Editor,  Frank  Hull. 

Direction,    Aces      Photography,    Good. 


SHORTS 

"Flippen's   Frolics" 

Universal  18  mins. 

Good 

In  a  cabaret  setting,  Jay  C.  Flip- 
pen  does  the  m.c.-ing  for  an  array  of 
musical  comedy,  vaudeville  and  radio 
talent.  Baby  Rose  Marie,  former 
child  star,  sings  a  swing  number  and 
a  ballad  well.  There  are  novelty 
songs  by  the  Manhattanites,  a  trio 
well-known  in  night  clubs  and  to 
radio  listeners.  Jay  and  Lou  Seiler 
do  some  fancy  stepping  of  the  ec- 
centric variety.  The  dance  routines 
by  Bill  Power's  Steppers  in  the 
finale  is  good  stuff.  Milton  Schwarz- 
wald  directed  the  entertainment  and 
turned  out  a  good  short. 


Set  First  Bob  Steele  Story 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— The  first  of  the  Boh 
Steeles  to  be  produced  by  A.  W. 
Hackel  of  Supreme  for  release 
through  Republic  exchanges  is  ten- 
tatively titled  "Cavalry":  Robert 
Bradbury  and  George  Plympton  are 
writing  the  story. 


THE 


Tuesday,  July  7, 1936 


WANGER  MAY  EXTEND 

ACTIVITIES  ABROAD 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

starring  Sylvia  Sidney  at  the  new 
Cinema  City,  the  Italian  Hollywood, 
now  being  built  near  Rome.  An  en- 
tire American  technical  staff  and 
players  will  be  sent  over  for  this 
production,  which  is  to  start  the  mid- 
dle of  next  June.  An  Italian  ver- 
sion will  probably  be  made,  Wanger 
said. 

While  in  Europe,  the  producer 
entered  into  negotiations  with  Stefan 
Zweig  to  write  an  original  for 
Charles  Boyer,  and  with  Mme.  Schia- 
parelli  of  Paris  to  come  over  and 
design  the  costumes  for  a  forthcom- 
ing Wanger  production.  He  also  is 
dickering  with  Fritz  Lang,  director 
of  "Fury",  to  handle  "Three-Time 
Loser". 

Wanger's  first  for  U.  A.  will  star 
Sylvia  Sidney,  who  returns  soon 
from  abroad. 

"Adverse"  Road  Premiere 

In  San  Francisco  July  27 

(Continued  from  Page    1) 

for  an  indefinite  two-a-day  run.  A 
big  advance  campaign  has  been 
mapped  for  the  roadshow  engage- 
ment. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


35  FILMS  SCHEDULED 
FOR  RKO-PATHE  LOT 


McCrory,  Ark.— G.  W.  Barber  is 
opening   a   new   house   here. 

Delano,  Minn. — Clem  Jaunich,  op- 
erator of  the  Delano,  has  purchased 
the  building  in  which  the  house  is 
located,  and   is  now  remodeling. 

Mapleton,  Minn.  —  F.  E.  Roloff, 
owner  of  the  Pastime,  has  pur- 
chased the  building  from  the  Maple- 
ton  State  Bank,  and  is  going  ahead 
with   a    remodeling   program. 

Ely,  Minn.  —  Work  has  started 
here  on  the  construction  of  a  500- 
seat  theater,  the  Rio,  by  Swanson 
Brothers.  Liebenberg  &  Kaplan  of 
Minneapolis  are  the   architects. 

Red  Lake  Falls,  Minn.— Ed  Gan- 
non, manager  of  the  Roxy,  has  add- 
ed 56  new  seats. 


Minneapolis — Ev  Seibel,  the  Min- 
nesota's p.  a.,  has  arranged  for  all 
of  the  Marx  Brothers  to  take  turns 
writing  column  of  Cedric  Adams  in 
the  Minneapolis  Star,  "In  This  Cor- 
ner," when  they  play  here  July  17. 

Minneapolis  —  Charles  R.  Wells, 
treasurer  of  Operators'  Local  219, 
died  last  week. 

New  Orleans — Tulane  University 
has  taken  over  the  ground  lease  on 
the  Crescent  and  Tulane  theaters 
from  the  New  Orleans  Theaters  Co., 
which  has  operated  them  for  more 
than  30  years.  Several  principals, 
including  the  A.  L.  Erlanger  Estate, 
were  represented  in  the  deal  by  at- 
torneys Mortimer  Fishel  and  Jack 
Nixon  in  New  York.  Both  houses 
have  been  devoted  to  legitimate  at- 
tractions, except  for  a  period  when 
Marcus  Loew  operated  the  Crescent. 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

according  to  G.  B.  Howe,  general 
manager.  David  O.  Selznick  has  four 
features,  including  one  in  color,  to 
be  made  there  for  United  Artists 
following  the  current  "Garden  of 
Allah";  Sol  Lesser  also  will  make 
four,  George  Hirliman  plans  a  ser- 
ies of  24  including  the  George 
O'Brien  series  for  RKO,  and  Ches- 
terfield-Invincible have  set  three  for 
early  filming. 


BOSTON 


LOUISVILLE 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 

John  Emmet  McCormick,  former 
head  usher  at  the  Moore,  Seattle, 
who  became  a  Hollywood  director 
and  who  now  operates  a  Hollywood 
actors'  agency,  returned  to  Seattle 
last  week  with  his  bride,  the  former 
Zita  Johann,  screen  star.  They  were 
en  route  to  Banff. 

New  State  Theater,  Oregon  City, 
was  opened  the  other  evening  with 
"Fury." 

A.    G.    Basil    of   the    South    Bend 

Theater   at   Raymond   was   a   recent 

visitor  to  booking  offices  in   Seattle. 

"Show  Boat"  is  in  its  fifth  week 

at  the  Music  Box,  Portland. 

Barrett  C.  Kiesling  of  M-G-M  stu- 
dios was   in   Seattle  this  week. 


1 


JULY   7 

George  Cukor 

Ricardo    Cortez 

Raymond   Hatton 

Jackie    Searl 

Richard   Carle 

Howard   Smylie   Zucker 


Joe  Cohen,  booker  for  the  Mau- 
rice Pouzzner  circuit,  won  the  Bos- 
ton Friar's  Club  golf  tournament 
held  at  the  Pine  Brook  Country  Club 
in  Weston.  Jack  Goldstein,  for- 
merly with  U.  A.  and  now  doing  the 
publicity  for  the  Weymouth  Drive- 
In  Theater,  missed  a  hole  in  one 
by  five  inches  at  the  18th  hole.  Tim- 
othy O'Toole,  Columbia  branch  man- 
ager, had  charge  of  the  entertain- 
ment. 

M-G-M  has  made  a  deal  with  Abe 
Goodside  in  Portland,  Me.,  and  the 
Zeitz  Brothers  in  New  Bedford  thus 
selling  away  from  M.  &  P.  in  those 
two  cities. 

M.  Martone,  former  manager  at 
the  Empire  Theater  in  Whitman,  is 
now  manager  of  the  Palmer  The- 
ater, Palmer. 

The  Empire  Theater,  Salem,  man- 
aged by  Phil  Bloomberg,  has  closed 
for  the  Summer. 

Harry  Blanchard,  manager  of  the 
Lafayette,  Central  Falls,  R.  _  L,  is 
leaving  for  a  month's  vacation  in 
Maine. 

Al  Steen,  former  New  England 
editor  of  Boxoffice,  is  doing  free 
lance  writing  for  radio  in  New 
York.  .      L.., 

"Cloistered"  is  going  into  its  third 
week  at  the  Fine  Arts  Theater. 

Bill  Condon  of  the  M.  &  P.  book- 
ing   department    is    vacationing    in 

Lowell.  „       . ,.  .. 

Gene  S.  Fox,  head  of  publicity  at 
the  Metropolitan,  returns  this  week 
from  a  vacation  in  Minnesota. 

Ciff  Tinkham,  in  charge  of  the 
M.  &  P.  real  estate  department,  has 
returned  from  a  vacation  in  New 
York. 

Louis-Schmeling  fight  pictures  have 
been  held  over  for  a  second  week  at 
the  RKO   Boston. 

"Sna  Francisco"  is  being  held  over 
a  second  week  at  both  Loew's  State 
and  Orpheum. 

Charles  Koerner,  RKO  circuit 
manager  in  New  England,  has  re- 
turned from  New  York. 


RKO  Gets  Union  Hill  House 

RKO  has  sub-leased  the  Rialto 
Theater,  Union  Hill,  N.  J.,  for  a 
10-year  period  with  the  right  to  take 
over  the  house  on  30  days'  notice 
any  time  up  to  Feb.  18,  1937. 


New  state  amusement  tax  of  10 
per  cent  is  now  effective. 

Alamo  Theater,  bought  by  the 
Settos  interests  of  Indianapolis,  is 
doing  extensive  radio  and  newspa- 
per advertising.  Tom  Muchmore, 
formerly  with  the  Ohio  in  Indian- 
apolis, is  the  new  manager.  House 
will  undergo  considerable  improve- 
ment.    Double  features  are  shown. 

Brown  Theater  has  a  new  low 
price  of  20  cents  to  6  P.  M.  and  30 
cents  plus  tax  at  night. 

National  Theater  has  closed  for 
the  summer. 


Ch/bit  bwiOJli:  in  knowing  how  to  make  life 
enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P  AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

ST. 

MORITI  cm-t&t-Pouvfc 


50   CENTRAL   PARK   SOUTH 


NEW   YORK 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  July  7, 1936 


88%  OF  FILMS  OKAYED 
IN  NEW  LEGION  LIST 


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ing  objectionable  in  part,  and  only 
four  were  condemned.  Among  the 
approved  films  were  two  debated 
features,  "Anthony  Adverse"  and 
"Crime  of  Dr.   Forbes". 


A  "JUttU"  tMm  "£*ts" 


By  RALPH  WILK 


CLEVELAND 


Jerry  Steel  has  started  work  of 
enlarging  his  Apollo,  Oberlin. 

Louis  Lazar,  head  of  the  Schine 
circuit  in  this  territory,  has  moved 
into  his  new  summer  home  at  In- 
dian Lake,  near  Bellefontaine,  where 
he  headquarters. 

Nat  Lefton,  Republic  franchise 
owner,  is  holding  an  invitational 
midnight  screening  of  "Hearts  in 
Bondage,"  first  of  the  1936-37  re- 
leases, on  Friday  at  the  Alhambra 
Theater. 

W.  J.  Clark,  20th  Century-Fox 
short  subject  sales  manager,  paid 
the  local  branch  a  short  visit  last 
week  on  his  cross-country  tour. 

M.  B.  Horowitz,  general  manager 
of  the  Washington  Circuit,  is  toting 
a  cane  because  of  an  injured  ankle. 

Carlos  Moore,  former  United  Art- 
ist branch  manager  in  Buffalo,  has 
been  transferred  to  Cleveland  as 
U.  A.  salesman.  Saul  Resnick,  one- 
time local  Universal  branch  mana- 
ger, succeeds  Moore  in  Buffalo. 

Nat  Levy,  RKO  Radio  district 
manager,  on  his  way  east,  stopped 
off  here  to  confer  with  local  branch 
manager  Herbert  Greenblatt. 

The  Schmeling-Louis  fight  pic- 
tures continue  to  be  the  best  local 
box-office  draw.  They  boosted  bus- 
iness to  almost  double  the  average 
take  in  their  second  week  at  the 
Allen.  Regal  Film  Service,  distrib- 
utors, state  they  have  sold  the  pic- 
ture solid  to  all  theaters  in  the  ter- 
ritory. 

Harry  Lande  of  Independent  Film 
Service  is  in  New  York  to  attend 
the  marriage  of  his  daughter,  Le- 
ona.  to  Murray  Schacht. 

Nate  Schultz  of  Selected  Pictures 
has  closed  a  deal  with  Chesterfield- 
Invincible  for  distribution  of  their 
1936-37  product  in  northern  Ohio. 
Southern  Ohio  territory  has  been  ac- 
quired by  Lee  Goldberg  of  Big  Fea- 
ture   Rights   of   Cincinnati. 

The  new  Berea  Theater,  nearing 
completion,  is  expected  to  open 
around  the  middle  of  August.  Harry 
Flinn,  owner  of  the  Pastime  Theater 
and  interested  in  the  new  house,  will 
operate  both  of  them. 

Kaplan  Brothers,  operating  the 
Jerold  Amusement  Co.  of  six  local 
houses,  have  moved  their  offices  to 
larger  space  on  the  fifth  floor  of  the 
Film  Building. 

Meyer  Fischer,  former  local  inde- 
pendent distributor  and  theater 
owner,  after  spending  two  weeks  in 
town,  returned  to  Los  Angeles, 
where  he  intends  to  locate  perma- 
nently. 

Max  Young  and  H.  H.  Reinhart  of 
the  McKinley,  State  and  Mozart 
Theaters,  Canton,  are  vacationing 
in  Atlantic  City. 


HOLLYWOOD 

TSABEL  JEWELL  now  has  five 
pictures  lined  up  which  should 
keep  her  busy  until  this  Fall  when 
she  plans  on  returning  for  a  brief 
appearance  in  a  New  York  stage 
play.  Miss  Jewell  is  currently  ap- 
pearing in  "Across  the  Aisle,"  which 
20th    Century-Fox    is    producing. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

John  Boles  has  started  work  in 
"Craig's  Wife,"  which  Dorothy  Arz- 
ner  is  directing  for  Columbia.  When 
Boles  completes  this  assignment  he 
will  report  to  the  RKO  studios, 
where  he  is  under  contract  to  star 
in  three  productions.  Following 
these,  he  will  be  starred  in  a  Para- 
mount picture. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Ralph  Bellamy,  who  recently  com- 
pleted the  male  lead  in  "The  Final 
Hour,"  and  Marian  Marsh,  featured 
in  "Counterfeit,"  have  been  assigned 
bv  Columbia  to  the  leading  roles  in 
"The  Man  Who  Lived  Twice."  Isa- 
bel Jewell  also  has  one  of  the  fea- 
ture parts. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Tom  Gibson,  writer,  is  now  at 
work  on  a  screen  plav  adapted  from 
the  Harold  Bell  Wright  novel.  "The 
Desert  Storm."  which  Sol  Lesser 
will  produce  at  RKO-Pathe  studios 
as  a  starring  vehicle  for  Richard 
Arlen. 

▼  Y  » 

Fred  Stryker  and  Johnny  Lang 
have  been  signed  by  Jed  Buell  and 
George  H.  Callaghan  of  De  Luxe 
Pictures  to  write  music  for  the  Fred 
Scott   series  of  musical  westerns. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

George  Marshall  is  working  with 
Lamar  Trotti  on  the  story  for  an 
original  musical  starring  Jane  With- 
ers for  20th  Century-Fox,  which 
Marshall  will  direct  starting  July  15. 
»         »         » 

Rop-er  Imhof,  seen  in  the  M-G-M 
hit,  "San  Francisco,"  which  depicts 
the  famous  "quake",  was  appear- 
;ne  in  that  city  on  the  stage  the 
night   of  the  .  earthquake. 

▼  ▼  T 

Sol  Lesser  has  engaged  Abe  Mey- 


er to  supervise  the  music  for  the 
current  Bobby  Breen  starring  veh- 
icle, "Toinette's  Philip,"  which  is 
now  in  preparation  at  RKO-Pathe 
studios. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

When  George  O'Brien  arrived  at 
his  new  quarters  on  the  RKO-Pathe 
lot,  he  was  surprised  to  find  one  of 
the  rooms  converted  into  a  fully 
equipped  gymnasium,  the  gift  of 
his  former  schoolmate,  E.  V.  Har- 
manse,  now  a  prominent  exhibitor 
in   Chicago. 

▼  ▼  T 

RKO  has  assigned  Preston  Foster 
to  "The  Plough  and  the  Stars," 
while  George  Breakston  and  Flor- 
ence Fair  are  additions  to  "Second 
Wife,"  with  Walter  Abel  and  Ger- 
trude Michael. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Al  Lewis  is  now  ensconced  as  an 
associate  producer  at  the  RKO  Ra- 
dio studios. 

▼  ▼  T 

Edith  Fellows  has  been  given  a 
new  long-term  contract  by  Colum- 
bia. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

George  E.  Stone  is  at  work  in 
First  National's  "Shrinking  Violet," 
while  the  same  studio  has  assigned 
Gary  Owen  to  "Case  of  the  Care- 
taker's   Cat." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

George  Raft,  Paramount's  debon- 
aire  star,  has  turned  author.  Faced 
with  the  difficulty  of  finding  a  suit- 
able story  to  follow  his  next,  "Play- 
boy," which  Henry  Henigson  is  to 
produce.  Raft  wrote  an  original 
called  "The  House  Next  Door."  Gen- 
eral Manager  William  LeBaron 
plans  to  make  inquiries  on  the  ad- 
visability of  Raft  portraying  the 
type  of  role  called  for  in  his  own 
creation,  since  it  is  a  radical  de- 
parture from  his  established  type. 

▼  t         ▼ 

Gary  Cooper  will  play  the  lead- 
ing role  in  Paramount's  Techni- 
color saga  of  ships  and  men,  "Souls 
at  Sea."  Henry  Hathaway  will  di- 
rect. 


PERKINS  APPOINTED 
WARNER  LEGAL  HEAD 


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tional  when  it  was  acquired  by  War- 
ners in  1928,  at  which  time  he  joined 
the  Warner  legal  staff. 


PITTSBURGH 


Wade  Wittman,  who  has  been 
serving  as  assistant  manager  at 
Loew's  Penn  here,  has  been  ti-ans- 
ferred  to  the  Loew's  State,  Cleve- 
land. 

Jake  Soltz,  who  recently  acquired 
the  Golden  Theater,  is  reopening  the 
house  this  week. 

Bert  Stearn,  U.  A.  exchange  man- 
ager, is  receiving  congratulations 
on  his  appointment  as  district  man- 
ager. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walter  Framer  are 
back   from   a   Chicago   vacation. 

A.  P.  Way,  DuBois  theater  opera- 
tor, back  from  his  fishing  trip  and 
on  the  job. 

A  10-year  playing  contract  be- 
tween United  Artists  and  the  Loew's 
Penn  Theater  expired  last  month. 
The  stockholders  and  new  operators 
of  Loew's  Penn  are  Earl  L.  Morton, 
vice-president  of  Commonwealth 
Trust,  Attorney  R.  A.  McCrady,  and 
E.   S.   Fownes,  local  manufacturer. 

The  Prince  Theater,  Ambridge, 
closed  for  the  summer. 

Local  independent  exhibitors  en- 
dorsed the  government  movie,  "The 
Plow  That  Broke  the  Plains"  and 
are  making  plans  to  play  it  in  their 
theaters. 

Harry  Feinstein,  Warner  booker, 
is  taking  an  Atlantic  cruise  for  his 
vacation. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


WISCONSIN 


George  Fischer,  operator  of  the 
Milwaukee  and  National  theaters, 
has  been  named  treasurer  of  the 
Milwaukee  Rotary  Club. 

Milt  Harman,  manager  of  Saxe's 
Garfield  Theater  in  Milwaukee,  was 
cleared  of  lottery  charges  in  connec- 
tion with  the  operation  of  Bank 
Night  at  his  theater  by  a  District 
Court  jury  last  week.  This  is  the 
second  decision  of  its  kind  handed 
down  by  a  Milwaukee  District  Court 
jury. 

The  name  of  the  Opera  House  at 
Princeton  has  been  changed  to  the 
Princeton  Theater. 

The  Metropolitan  Theater  at 
Prairie  du  Chien,  formerly  operated 
by  Metropolitan  Amusement  Co.,  is 
now     being     conducted     by     George 


MIAMI 


Convicted  of  violating  a  local  or- 
dinance by  showing  the  Louis- 
Schmeling  fight  pictures,  Manager 
R.  M.  Swanson  of  the  Paramount 
Theater  and  A.  F.  Weiss  of  the 
Olympia  were  given  suspended  five- 
day   jail   sentences. 

Biltmore  Theater  is  undergoing  an 
extensive  enlargement  program. 

Community  Theater,  Miami  Beach, 
has   closed   for   remodeling. 

Panka  individually. 

The  Carroll  Theater  is  a  new  310- 
seat  house  at  Ahmeek,  Mich.,  being 
operated  by  Carl  W.  Murtomaki. 

Aley  &  La  Due  have  leased  halls 
in  Nahma  and  Powers,  Mich.,  for 
the  showing  of  films  during  the 
summer  months.  Each  of  the  spots 
has  a  seating  capacity  of  175. 


George  A.  Roberts,  district  man- 
ager, 20th  Century-Fox,  spent  sev- 
eral days  here  on  business. 

The  Granada,  open  during  the 
winter  on  part  time,  has  closed  for 
the  summer. 

Abe  Kaufman,  manager  for  Big 
Feature  Rights  Corp.,  is  touring 
Kentucky  and  Tennessee  on  busi- 
ness. 

Charles  Reagan,  Paramount  west- 
ern district  manager,  stopped  off 
here  on  his  way  to  Lawrenceburg, 
Ind.,   where   he   spent   the   fourth. 

Kenneth  Dotterer,  20th  Century- 
Fox  booker,  left  for  Florida  on  a 
deep  sea  fishing  cruise. 

"San  Francisco"  at  Loew's  and 
"White  Angel"  at  the  Apollo,  are 
being  held  over  for  a  second  week. 

On  vacation:  Jack  McLaughlin, 
Paramount;  Mrs.  Helen  Keeler,  As- 
sociated Theater  Owners  of  Indiana; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bohn,  Big:  Feature 
Rights  Corp.,  and  Doris  Willis,  Par- 
amount. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  Jim 
Grady,  Cincinnati;  Fred  Dolle, 
Louisville,  Ky.;  V.  E.  Burkle,  Fort- 
ville,  Ind.;  Jack  Kennedy,  Union 
City;  Harry  Frederickson,  Lafay- 
ette; Pete  Mailers,  Ft.  Wayne,  and 
Edward  Ewing,  Culver. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-^FDAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  6 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY,  JULY  8,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


66  Canadian  Theaters  Opened  Since  First  of  the  Year 

TRADE  PRACTICE  ACTION  NOW  UP  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 

10  Features  on  New  20th -Fox  Program  Already  Finished 


Activity    Begins   on    Releases 

for  Second  Quarter  of 

1936-37  Season 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — -Ten  of  the  13  pictures 
scheduled  for  release  by  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox in  the  first  quarter  of  the 
new  season  already  have  been  com- 
pleted. They  include  "To  Mary — 
With  Love",  "Road  to  Glory",  "Girls' 
Dormitory",  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing", 
"Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race  Track", 
"The  Holy  Lie",  "Ramona",  "Pep- 
per", "Bowery  Princess"  and  "See 
America  First".    The  other  three  are 

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MOST  FILM  COMPANIES 
SHOW  BETTER  PROFITS 


Despite  additional  costs  entailed 
in  turning  out  big-scale  productions, 
most  film  companies  will  show  better 
profits  this  year  than  at  any  time 
since  the  boom  period,  a  survey  dis- 
closes. Loew  and  20th  Century-Fox 
lead  the  list,  with  Columbia,  which 
set  a  new  peak  last  year,  also  con- 
tinuing to  do  big  this  year,  while 
Warners  and  RKO  have  staged  sub- 
stantial recovery.  Paramount  has 
lagged  on  account  of  prolonged  re- 
organization activities. 

Summarizing  the  situation  in  its 
yesterday's  issue,  the  Wall  Street 
Journal  pointed  out  that  the  greater 

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20th  Century-Fox  Closes 
3-Year  Deal  With  Yamins 


A  three-year  product  deal  has 
been  closed  by  20th  Century-Fox 
with  Nathan  Yamins  covering  his 
group  of  five  theaters  in  Fall  River, 
Mass.  Yamins,  who  is  president  of 
Allied,  did  not  play  Fox  pictures 
last  year  because  of  inability  to  get 
together  on  price. 


Political  Impartiality  on  Screen  Urged 

That  exhibitors  maintain  strict  impartiality  in  screen  matter  dealing  with  the  poli- 
tical campaign  is  urged  by  Ed  Kuykendall,  M.P.T.O.A.  president,  in  a  general  bulletin 
to  members  of  the  organization.  Kuykendall  is  of  the  opinion  that  it  would  be  unwise 
to  bar  all  political  campaign  pictures  from  the  screen,  but  that  "editorial  comment" 
should  be  excluded.  He  urges,  however,  that  all  theater  employes  eligible  to  vote  should 
do  so  as  a  matter  of  good  citizenship.  Speaking  of  competition  that  theaters  will  have 
to  contend  with  during  election  time,  Kuykendall  suggests  that  keener  planning  and 
additional  showmanship  effort  be  employed  by  theaters  to  prevent  inroads  on  movie 
attendance. 


RKO  IS  CONSIDERING    150  RCA  LICENSEES 
PRODUCTION  IN  SPAIN    WITNESS  TELEVISION 


RKO  Radio  is  contemplating  pro- 
duction of  several  features  in  Spain 
and  will  release  26  pictures  there 
during  1936-37,  it  was  said  yester- 
day by  Roberto  Trillo,  head  of  Ra- 
dio Pictures  of  Spain.  Trillo  said 
that  when  he  gets  back  to  Spain 
shortly  he  will  determine  whether  it 
is  more  advantageous  for  Radio  to 

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GB 


To  Maintain  Releases 
At  Rate  of  Two  a  Month 


A  regular  schedule  of  two  re- 
leases a  month  will  be  maintained 
by  GB  throughout  the  coming  sea- 
son, during  which  the  company  will 
distribute  24  pictures  in  this  coun- 
try, it  is  announced  by  Arthur  A. 

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One  hundred  and  fifty  RCA  licen- 
sees from  all  parts  of  the  country 
yesterday  saw  a  specially  staged 
television  show  to  acquaint  them  with 
television  progress  to  date.  It  was 
denied  at  the  RCA  offices  that  the 
show,  held  both  at  the  Empire  State 
Building,  and  the  National  Broad- 
casting studio  offices,  had  any  com- 

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Abel  Cary  Thomas  Cleared 
In  St.  Louis  Indictment 

Indictment  outstanding  against 
Abel  Cary  Thomas,  former  Warner 
legal  department  head,  in  connection 
with  the  recent  St.  Louis  litigation 
was  dismissed  Monday  by  the  attor- 
ney-general in  Missouri.  Thomas 
was  one  of  a  group  named   in  the 

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66  Theater  Openings,  14  Closings 

For  First  Six  Months  in  Canada 


No  Action  by  Cuban  Gov't 
On  Protested  Censor  Plan 

No  official  action  was  taken  yes- 
terday by  the  Cuban  government  on 
the  protest  of  the  Havana  Film 
Board  of  Trade  against  establish- 
ment of  a  censor  board  in  New  York 
City.  Meantime  major  companies 
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Toronto — Opening  of  66  theaters, 
compared  to  only  14  closings,  took 
place  in  Canada  in  the  first  six 
months  of  this  year,  according  to  a 
compilation  of  reports  from  the  Do- 
minion's Film  Boards  of  Trade  in 
the  Ontario,  Winnipeg,  Vancouver, 
Calgary,  Quebec  and  Maritime  terri- 
tories. Changes  of  ownership  from 
Jan.   1  through  June  totaled  39. 


MORE  FOREIGN  HOUSES 
ARE  PLANNED  RY  LOEW 


Loew's  will  build  theaters  short- 
ly in  Tokio  and  in  Durban,  So.  Af- 
rica, is  currently  negotiating  for  a 
site  in  Bombay,  and  expects  to  get 
sites  in  Honk  Kong,  Singapore  and 
Columbo,  Ceylon,  it  was  said  yes- 
terday by  Sam  Burger  of  the  Loew 
foreign  department. 

Loew's  will  open  six  foreign  the- 

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Para.  Appoints  Pratchett 
Central  American  Manager 

Arthur  L.  Pratchett,  Paramount 
manager  in  Mexico  with  supervi- 
sion over  Cuba,  has  been  named  gen- 
eral manager  for  the  Central  Amer- 
ican countries  also,  succeeding 
Jerome  P.  Sussman,  who  has  re- 
signed, it  was  stated  yesterday  by 
John  W.  Hicks,  Jr.,  head  of  Para- 
mount's  foreign  activities.  Hicks 
said  that  Sussman's  parting  with 
Paramount  was  entirely  friendly. 


M.P.T.O.A.  Making  No  More 

Moves  in  Trade  Practice 

Plan— Up  to  Distribs 

Declaring  that  the  M.P.T.O.A.  has 
gone  as  far  as  it  can  in  its  efforts 
for  a  set  of  fair  trade  practices 
within  the  industry,  President  Ed 
Kuykendall  issued  a  statement  yes- 
terday saying  that  the  exhibitor 
committee  has  finished  its  work  and 
that  the  next  move  is  up  to  the  dis- 
tributors. He  added  that  increased 
litigation  and  legislation  loom  un- 
less a  self-regulation  program  is 
brought  about. 

Kuykendall's  statement  follows: 

"The  long  and  arduous  work  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  executive  committee  in  presenting, 
explaining  and  pleading  for  the  ten  proposals 
to  remedy  and  reduce  unfair  trade  practices 
and  abuses  in  the  business  operation  of  the 
distribution  and  exhibition  of  motion  pictures, 
is  practically  completed.  We,  as  responsible 
independent  theater  owners,  have  done  all 
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DAILY 


Wednesday,  July  8,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  6  Wed.,  July  8,  1936         10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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JULY    8 

Eugene     Pallettc 
Lon    Young 
Bradley    King 


Colonel  Had  ley  at  Work 


And  here  we  have  that  famous  ranger  and  man-about-town,  Col.  "Hap"  Hadley,  famous  artist 
of  the  famous  Film  Daily  "How  They  Started"  series,  in  Oklahoma  on  a  holiday.  The  star  on 
the  hat  means  that  he  is  a  sure  enough  deputy  sheriff,  the  pencil  that  he  is  hard  at  work  on  a 
"How  They  Started,"  The  Film  Daily  that  he  is  keeping  up  with  what's  what  back  home, 
and  the  six-shooter  for  business  purposes  in  case.  Art  work  by  the  candid  camera  man  and  not 
"Hap"    Hadley •; 


RKO  Gets  "Strogoff" 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — RKO  Radio  has  ac- 
quired English  rights  to  "Michael 
Strogoff",  Jules  Verne  story  filmed 
in  German  and  Fi'ench  by  Joseph 
N.  Ermolieff,  it  is  announced  by  Leo 
Spitz,  RKO  president.  Pandro  Ber- 
man  will  produce  the  remake,  using 
the  spectacular  scenes  from  the  origr 
inal.  Ermolieff,  now  here,  will  act 
as  technical  advisor. 


New  Cameraman  Scale 

New  national  newsreel  agreement 
under  which  a  minimum 
wage  of  $100  weekly  is  fixed  for 
cameramen,  about  60  per  cent  of 
whom  received  increases,  went  into 
effect  Monday.  All  companies  are 
affected. 


Loew  Books  "Legong" 

"Legong,"  the  first  color  picture 
produced  in  the  tropics,  has  been 
booked  by  the  Loew  metropolitan 
circuit.     DuWorld   is   releasing. 


"U"   Non-Theatrical  Order 

Universal  has  been  awarded  a 
one-year  contract  to  supply  features, 
shorts  and  newsreels  for  34  New 
York  State  institutions  and  agencies 
by  the  Superintendent  of  Standards 
and  Purchase,  Albany,  N.  Y. 


RKO- Universal   Deal 

RKO  circuit  yesterday  closed  for 
the  entire  Universal  output  for  next 
season  nationally,  it  was  said  by 
John  O'Connor,  film  buyer.  RKO 
gets  half  the  Universal  product 
locally. 


"U"  Signs  Gertrude  Niesen 

Gertrude  Niesen,  Broadway  torch 
singer,  has  been  signed  by  Universal 
to  a  long-term  contract  and  will  ap- 
pear first  in  "Everybody  Sings." 
jimmy  McHugh  and  Harold  Adam- 
son  are  writing  special  songs  for 
her. 


Coming  and  Going 


C.  C.  BURR  is  due  in  New  York  tomorrow 
from    the    coast. 

MARLENE  DIETRICH  leaves  Hollywood  at  the 
end  of  the  week  en  route  to  England  to  appear 
in  Alexander  Korda's  "Knight  Without  Armor." 
She  sails  from  New  York  on  July  15  via  the 
Normandie  and  returns  to  the  Paramount  studios 
in    September. 

VAN  HEFLIN,  Broadway  stage  actor,  has 
gone  to  the  coast  to  appear  in  RKO  Radio's 
"Portrait    of    a    Rebel." 

JAMES  COWAN,  general  production  manager 
for  Walter  Wanger,  and  GENE  TOWNE  and 
GRAHAM  BAKER,  writing  team  who  are  doing 
the  script  of  "Three  Times  Loser,"  Wanger's 
first  for  United  Artists,  are  in  New  York  from 
the  coast  to  confer  with  the  producer  who 
arrived  Monday  from  abroad  and  will  remain 
at  the  Waldorf-Astoria  for  a  few  days  before 
returning  to   the  coast. 

HENRY  BRIGGS,  Pathe  Film  Corp.  president, 
returns    late    this   week    from    the   coast. 

HELEN  TAYLOR,  fashion  designer  for  Walter 
Wanger,    is    in    New    York. 

PEGGY  CONKLIN,  loaned  from  Walter  Wan- 
ger by  M-G-M  for  a  role  in  "The  Devil  Is  a 
Sissy,"  left  New  York  by  plane  for  the  coast 
this    week. 

CLIFFORD  SANFORTH.  who  just  completed 
directing  Imperial's  "I  Demand  Payment,"  has 
arrived  in  New  York  from  Hollywood  to  confer 
with  company  executives  on  Imperial's  produc- 
tion   plans    for    1936-37. 

NEIL  AGNEW  left  yesterday  for  Dallas  and 
will    go    on    to    the    coast. 

JOHN  D.  HERTZ  has  left  on  a  fishing  trip 
and    is   expected   back   Sept.    1. 

ADOLPH  ZUKOR  leaves  New  York  today  by 
train    for    Hollywood. 

HELEN  VINSON,  who  co-stars  with  Clive 
Brook  in  "His  Majesty's  Pyjamas,"  a  Capitol 
Film  for  GB  release  in  the  fall,  is  New  York 
bound  aboard  the  Normandie.  Her  husband, 
Fred    Perry,    tennis    star,    returns    next    month. 

GILBERT  W.  GABRIEL,  New  York  drama 
critic,  and  FRANCIS  WALLACE,  fiction  writer, 
who  have  been  at  work  on  film  stories  in 
Paramount's  Hollywood  studio,  returned  to 
New   York   yesterday. 

JAMES  A.  McGILLEY,  London  distributor,  ar- 
rived in  New  York  yesterday  from  Hollywood. 
He    leaves    for    England    early    next   week. 

JAMES  WHALE,  now  on  vacation  in  England, 
has  been  cabled  by  Charles  R.  Rogers,  Universal 
production  chief,  to  start  back  for  Hollywood 
to  begin  direction  of  "Time  Out  of  Mind," 
which    goes    in   work    next    month. 

ELLA  LOGAN,  Chicago  night  club  singer 
signed  by  Universal  for  "Everybody  Sings,"  is 
in  New  York  to  appear  on  the  Frank  Fay  radio 
program  Friday  night,  after  which  she  leaves 
for   the  coast. 

JESSE  J.  GOLDBURG  of  Burroughs-Tarzan 
Pictures  has  gone  to  San  Francisco  from  Holly- 
wood with  a  print  of  the  all-color  feature, 
"Phantom  of  Santa  Fe,"  to  place  a  first-run 
in  that  city  and  arrange  for  an  extensive  ex- 
ploitation  campaign. 

MORT   SINGER   arrives    today   from   Chicago. 
IKE    LIBSON    got    in    yesterday    from    Cincin- 
nati. 

WM.  MILNIKER,  head  of  Loew  foreign  the- 
ater operations,  and  SAM  BURGER  leave  for 
Rio  de  Janeiro  in  six  weeks  to  open  a  new 
Loew    theater    there. 

N.  L.  NATHANSON,  who  has  been  in  Lon- 
don,   is    now    at    Karlsbad. 


Film  Execs.  Go    UNITED 

Fly  United  overnight  to  LOS  AN- 
GELES or  SAN  FRANCISCO— Lv. 
New  York  at  4:30  d.  m.  Fast,  short, 
scenic!   10  nights  daily  to  CHICAGO. 

Tickets:   58    E.    42nd    St.,    MU    2-7300 


UNITED  AIR  LINES 


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10  OF  NEW  PROGRAM 
FINISHED  BY  20TH-F0X 


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"Thank    You,    Jeeves,"    "Ladies    in 
Love"  and  "Pigskin  Parade". 

Darryl  Zanuck  is  now  preparing 
to  launch  Shirley  Temple's  "Stow- 
away", "The  McKinley  Case",  the 
new  Quintuplets  vehicle,  and  sev- 
eral others  for  the  second  quarter 
of  the  1936-37  program. 


No  Action  by  Cuban  Gov't 
On  Protested  Censor  Plan 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

will  not  submit  any  films  to  the  Cu- 
ban censor  in  New  York  and  will 
not  make  any  further  shipments  of 
films  to  Cuba  until  the  matter  is 
straightened   out. 


New  C  C.  Burr  Company 

Plans  12  Productions 


West    Coast    Bureau,   of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — B.  J.  S.  Pictures,  Inc., 
has  been  formed  with  C.  C.  Burr  as 
president;  Harold  Strotz,  treasurer; 
Ray  E.  Johnson,  vice-president,  and 
Robert  Sherwood,  secretary.  The 
firm  plans  six  outdoor  musicals  ana 
six  Melo-comedies.  Burr  flies  to 
New  York  today  to  appoint  a  gen- 
eral manager  of  distribution. 


Wanger  Signs  Lili  Zehner 

Lili  Zehner,  Broadway  actress 
who  appeared  last  season  in  "Fly 
Away  Home"  and  also  has  done 
considerable  stock  company  work, 
has  been  signed  by  Walter  Wanger 
to  a  five-year  contract.  Before  go- 
ing to  Hollywood,  Miss  Zehner  will 
appear  in  "Stage  Door,"  the  George 
S.  Kaufman  play  to  be  offered  on 
Broadway  by  Sam  H.  Harris  with 
Margaret  Sullavan  in  the  lead. 


16mm.  Swedish  Films  for  U.  S. 

Stockholm  —  Svensk  Filmindustri 
is  establishing  a  laboratory  for  pro- 
ducing films  in  the  international 
standard  16mm.  for  educational  and 
news  films  specifically  for  showing 
in  Swedish  centers  in  the  United 
States  and  in  other  English-speaking- 
countries  where  its  films  have  en- 
joyed a  considerable  popularity. 
Copies  in  the  16mm.  size  will  be 
made  from  such  films  already  com- 
pleted in  the  normal  size. 

Tay  Garnett  in  England 

London — Tay  Garnett,  Hollywood 
director,  is  in  London,  after  a  7, 000- 
mile  yachting  cruise  around  the 
world  photographing  background 
shots  for  three  productions.  He  is 
making  preliminary  arrangements 
for  a  British  production,  "Trade1 
Winds,"  story  of  a  girl  who  travels 
half  way  around  the  world  eluding 
justice. 


TRADE  PRACTICE  MOVE 
NOW  UP  TO  DISTRIBS 


T  T  T 

•  •  •  OUR  ANNUAL  visit  was  paid  to  that  industry 
institution  that  is  rapidly  lifting  the  nation's  theater  lobbies 
to  a  plane  of  dignity  and  class  showmanship  that  they  never  be- 
fore   enjoyed  meaning   National    Screen   Accessories,    Inc. 

.    formerly  known  as  American  Display  Corporation 

A  Dream  Come  True  in  film  biz  that  is  revolutionizing  outworn 

methods  that  were  used  20  years  ago  in  lobby  displays    

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  FUNNY  THING  about  the  film  biz  the  tech- 
nique  and   artistry    in   the   pictures   themselves    has    improved 

enormously but  many  of  the    theater    lobbies    remain    the 

same  as  they  were  back  in  the  silent  days  as  far  as  the  dis- 
plays were  concerned then  along  came  Charlie  Casanave 

with  an  Idea a  practical  showman  with  a  yen  for  adver- 
tising  and  with  this  Idea  he  is  modernizing  the  nation's 

lobbies  in  all  types  of  theaters the  theater  man  does  not 

have  to  build  himself  a  new  and  expensive  lobby  if  he  lacks 

the  price let  National  Screen  Accessories  service  his  house, 

and  his  theater  lobby  and  front  are  transformed  with  the  magic 

of  classy  art  beautifully  displayed and  how  this  Idea  of 

Charlie  Casanave's  has  grown! last  year  they  turned  out 

250,000  displays this  year  over  1,000,000  will  be  checked 

off two  entire  floors  of  an  enormous  loft  building 

250  people  employed 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  AND  NOW  we  note  that  Bert  Adler  has  been  ap- 
pointed deputy  commissioner  of  sanitation  of  New  York  City, 
with  a  swanky  office  at  the  official  building  in  Foley  Square  .  .  . 

•  Wendy  Barrie  will  be  interviewed  by  Buddy  Cantor  tonite 
over  WMCA  ...  •  The  American  Nurses  Association  has  en- 
dorsed Warners'  "The  White  Angel,"  first  indorsement  of  a 
picture  in  its  history  ...  •  Neva  Lynne,  former  Ziegfeld  girl, 
will  entertain  the  members  of  the  Ziegfeld  Glorified  Girls  Club 
at  a  garden  party  Friday  at  her  summer  home  at  Darien,  Conn. 
...  •  Maryvene  Jones'  Starlight  theater  at  Pawling,  N.  Y. 
will  present  Leonard  Ide's  new  play,  "In  Geneva,"  starting  next 
Monday 


Dunphy  Heads  Paramount's       Saul  Rogers  Delays  Forming 
Studio  Publicity  Department   Para.  Stockholder  Committee 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Christopher  Dunphy 
has  been  made  director  of  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  at  the  Paramount 
studios. 


Albert  Sander  Dead 

Berlin — Albert  Sander,  vice-presi- 
dent of  International  Cinemato- 
graphic Press  Federation  and  head 
of  the  Reich's  Foreign  Film  Press 
Bureau,  died  this  week.  He  was  a 
former  New  York  newspaper  cor- 
respondent. 


Reginald  Reubenson  Moves 

London — R.  R.  Films,  Ltd.,  and 
Reginald  Reubenson  are  now  located 
at  193  Wardour  St.  Reubenson  has 
taken  offices  in  the  Sound  City 
(Films)  House  and  at  the  same  time 
is  handling  its  export  business. 


"Crime  of  Forbes"  Holds  Over 

"The  Crime  of  Dr.  Forbes,"  20th 
Century-Fox  release,  is  being  held 
over  for  a  second  week  at  the  Globe 
starting  Saturday. 


Saul  E.  Rogers  said  yesterday  that 
he  will  postpone  organization  of  a 
committee  of  Paramount  stockhold- 
ers to  obtain  representation  on  the 
Paramount  board  until  the  fall.  Rog- 
ers cited  the  difficulty  of  getting 
people  together  during  the  summer. 


More  "Maternelle"   Bookings 

Four  additional  bookings,  making 
a  total  of  over  25  in  the  metropoli- 
tan area,  have  been  made  by  Taper- 
noux-Metropolis  on  "La  Maternelle." 
RKO  circuit  will  play  the  French 
feature  at  the  Midtown  starting 
July  24  and  the  Costello  July  17, 
on  which  date  the  Benjamin  Knobel 
circuit  also  places  it  in  the  Plaza, 
Mt.  Vernon,  and  the  Liberty,  Pough- 
keepsie. 


20th-Fox  Buys  Musical 

"Sally,  Irene  and  Mary,"  stage 
musical  comedy  hit  of  some  years 
ago,  has  been  bought  by  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. "Budapest  to  Vienna", 
Budapest  stage  hit,  is  another  recent 
acquisition. 


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we  can  to  advance  this  program,  in  the  face 
of  abuse,  unfair  and  irresponsible  criticism 
and  indifference.  We  have  had  to  fight  not 
only  the  producers  but  certain  factions  of 
exhibitors   to  get   it  this  far. 

"We  have  gone  as  far  as  we  can,  the 
responsibility  is  now  squarely  on  the  distribu- 
tors as  to  whether  any  sort  of  self-regulation 
is  now  possible  in  this  business.  They  must 
decide  whether  the  theater  owners  of  this 
country  can  hope  to  have  their  complaints 
and  grievances  taken  care  of  to  a  reasonable 
extent  within  the  business,  or  must  look  to 
the  courts  and  the  legislatures  for  a  hearing 
and  for  any  sort  of  regulation  of  unfair  com- 
petitive   practices. 

"A  simple,  unconditional  cancellation  clause 
has  been  drafted  and  submitted,  a  short  form 
of  exhibition  contract  was  compiled  and  pre- 
sented, containing  all  of  the  provisions  of 
the  present  Optional  Standard  License  Agree- 
ment. The  genuine  cancellation  proposal,  the 
score  charge  matter,  the  short  form  of  con- 
tract, the  designated  play  date  complaint  and 
the  forcing  of  excessive  short  subjects  mat- 
ters, require  nothing  more  than  a  definite 
modification  of  any  distributor's  own  sales 
policies  and  practices  to  immediately  solve. 
It's    up    to    each    distributor    now. 

"Likewise,  the  matters  of  overbuying,  un- 
fair clearance,  non-theatricals,  etc.,  which  re- 
quire local  boards,  are  now  squarely  up  to 
each  of  the  distributors  to  decide  whether  they 
will  actively  participate  in  these  efforts  or 
not.  Nothing  further  can  be  done  on  these 
matters  by  us  until  the  distributors  definitely 
decide  and  announce  whether  or  not  they  will 
cooperate  with  us.  The  responsibility  for 
such  decision — and  the  consequences  if  the 
industry  continues  to  drift  toward  litigation, 
legislation  and  governmental  regulation  —  is 
squarely   up   to   the   distributors." 


Abel  Cary  Thomas  Cleared 
In  St.  Louis  Indictment 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

St.  Louis  actions,  but  could  not  ap- 
pear at  the  trial  because  of  illness, 
so  the  indictment  in  his  case  was  not 
disposed  of  at  the  time  the  case  was 
settled. 


Making  Hungarian  Film  Here 

Avramenko  Film  Studios  has 
placed  in  rehearsal  "Natalka  Pol- 
tavka,"  Hungarian  operetta,  prior 
to  its  filming  here.  Cast  includes 
Thalia  Sabanieva  of  the  Metropoli- 
tan Opera  Co.,  who  will  play  Na- 
talka; D.  Criona,  Olena  Dibrova,  M. 
Shvetz   and   M.   Vodianoy. 

The  company  plans  to  produce 
several  musical  pictures. 


Reopening  K.  C.  Orpheum 

Kansas  City— RKO  Orpheum  The- 
ater, which  has  been  dark,  will  be 
reopened  under  the  terms  of  the  K. 
C.  pooling  deal  between  RKO,  Para- 
mount and  Skouras,  slated  to  go  in- 
to effect  at  the  end  of  the  month. 
Theaters  involved  are  RKO's  Or- 
pheum and  Mainstreet,  Paramount's 
Newman  and  Skouras'  Uptown. 


"Condemned"  Held  Over 

"I  Stand  Condemned,"  London 
Films-U.  A.  release,  is  being  held 
over  at  the  Rivoli. 


THE 


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Wednesday,  July  8, 1936 


150  RCA  LICENSEES 
WITNESS  TELEVISION 


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mercial  significance,  though  all  the 
licensees  had  been  especially  invited 
to  come  to  see  the  progress  of  tele- 
vision. The  press  was  barred  from 
the  demonstration. 

GB  to  Maintain  Releases 
At  Rate  of  Two  a  Month 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Lee,  vice-president.  First  picture 
will  be  "Doomed  Cargo,"  with  Ed- 
mund Lowe  and  Constance  Cum- 
mings,  followed  by  "Nine  Days  a 
Queen,"  with  Cedric  Hardwicke  and 
Nova  Pilbeam.  The  studios  have 
been  geared  to  keep  ahead  of  sched- 
ule, with  six  other  films  nearing 
completion  or  in  work. 

DETROIT 


William  A.  London  will  rebuild 
the   Gladwin,   East   Side   house. 

Mack  Krim  has  acquired  a  third 
polo  pony,  the  latest  being  from 
Spencer  Tracy. 

Bert  Holmes  is  the  new  booker 
at  Republic. 

William  A.  Schulte  is  leaving  for 
St.  Petersburg  and  Miami. 

Barney  Kilbride's  Strand  Theater, 
closing  July  20  for  ten  days  to  un- 
dergo remodeling,  will  raise  admis- 
sion from  20  to  25  cents  when  it 
reopens. 

Michael  Schoenherr,  manager  of 
the  Strand,  will  visit  the  Texas 
Centennial  while  the  house  is  closed. 

William  Klarry  has  returned  to 
the  Krim  Circuit  as  chief  booker. 
He  has  been  with  the  Jacob  Schreib- 
er  theaters. 

Joseph  Kessler,  laid  up  by  injur- 
ies for  the  past  few  weeks,  is  back 
on  the  job  as  manager  of  the  Park. 
Sol  Krim  handled  the  house  per- 
sonally   during    Kessler's    absence. 

Remodeling  of  the  Warner  ex- 
change has  been  completed,  and 
work  is  starting  on  improvements 
at  the  M-G-M  branch.  Republic  also 
plans   enlargement. 

Grand  National  executives  are  ex- 
pected here  this  week  to  arrange 
for  office  space. 

Harry  D.  Buckley  and  Jack  Gold- 
har  of  United  Artists  also  are  due 
in  town  to  discuss  a  new  lease  for 
the   local  branch. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


STANDINGS 

Team                                            Won  Lost        Pet. 

Music    Hall    7  0        1000 

Columbia    7  1           785 

RKO     4  2          665 

Loew-M-G-M     5  3          625 

Paramount    3  4          428 

Skouras  3  5          375 

Consolidated     3  5          375 

NBC    1  6          142 

United    Artists    0  7          000 

LATEST    RESULTS 
Columbia   4:    Skouras   2. 
Paramount  9;    NBC   6. 

Consolidated   Films  9;   U.  A.  0  (forfeited). 
Loew-M-G-M  9;  U.  A.  0   (forfeited). 
Music  Hall  6;  NBC  2. 


First    half    of    the    film    baseball    tournament 
will  be  completed  this  week. 


Director  Kenton  Will  Portray  Teddy  Roosevelt 

West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 
Hollywood — Having  been   unsuccessful    in   his   search   for   a   character   to   take   the   part 
of  the  late  Colonel   Teddy  Roosevelt  in  Columbia's  "The  Road  To   Nowhere"    (tentative 
title),    Erie   Kenton,   who   is   directing  the   picture,    has   decided   to   play   the   role    him- 
self.    Jack  Holt,  Douglass  Dumbrille  and  Louise  Henry  are  featured. 


PITTSBURGH 


Warners  acquired  the  Regal  The- 
ater in  Wilkinsburg  from  Peter  Ni- 
kas  and  Steve  Dascalos  and  named 
Dick  Brown  house  manager.  The 
theater  will  undergo  extensive  re- 
modeling late  this  summer.  Nikas 
&  Dascalos  will  continue  to  operate 
their  Ritz  in  Rankin. 

Robert  F.  Klingensmith  has  been 
named  distributor  for  Luck-O-Gram, 
a  new  attendance  promotion  feature. 

John  H.  Harris  is  back  from  New 
York. 

The  Liberty,  Donora,  Pa.,  closed 
for  the  summer. 

Lew  Lefton,  manager  of  Monarch 
Pictures,  is  back  from  Cleveland. 

Mark  Goldman,  GB  manager  here, 
reports  that  the  Notopoulos  and 
Dipson  theater  circuits  signed  with 
GB  for  the  new  season's  product. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dave  Selznick  left 
for  the  home  of  their  daughter  in 
Yankton,  S.  D.,  where  they  will 
spend  a   six-week  vacation. 

Bert  Stearn  will  appoint  a  new 
manager  of  the  U.  A.  exchange  here 
this  week.  Stearn,  the  firm's  new 
mid-eastern  sales  division  manager, 
plans  to  make  his  headquarters 
here. 

Personal  appearance  of  the  Marx 
Brothers  at  the  Stanley  has  been  set 
back  to  the  week  of  Aug.  14.  They 
will  then  leave  for  the  coast. 


DES  MOINES 


E.  F.  Lampman  and  a  group  of 
Des  Moines  business  men  purchased 
the  Rialto  Theater  and  building  con- 
taining it  in  Grundy  Center,  la., 
from  J.  M.  Spalla.  House  will  be 
completely  remodeled.  Lampman 
was  manager  of  the  Orpheum  Thea- 
ter here  for  six  years. 

Lou  Patz,  branch  manager  for 
Universal  here  for  several  years, 
will  join  Grand  National  in  Mil- 
waukee soon  as  branch  manager. 

Variety  Club  picnic  is  set  for  Aug. 
2,  according  to  Stan  Mayer,  presi- 
dent. 

No  successor  has  been  named  for 
H.  O.  Paterson,  former  Paramount 
booker  here  who  joined  Republic 
Midwest   as   booker   this   week. 


BALTIMORE 


"San  Francisco,"  doing  big  busi- 
ness at  Loew's  Century,  has  been 
held  for  a  second  week.  Stage  at- 
traction is  Major  Bowes'  amateurs. 

The  Schmeling-Louis  fight  film, 
after  a  two-week  run  at  the  Hippo- 
drome, was  held  for  two  extra  days 
and  is  now  showing  at  a  number  of 
neighborhood  houses. 

"Cloistered"  has  been  held  for  a 
second  week  at  Loew's  Valencia. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


When  Grand  National  takes  over 
Distinctive  Screen  Attractions  next 
month,  no  personnel  changes  will  be 
made,  according  to  W.  W.  McKen- 
drick. 

"King  Steps  Out"  has  gone  into 
a  third  week  of  its  first-run  here. 

Thomas  Walsh,  RKO  manager,  is 
heading  into  Montana  on  a  sales 
trip. 

George  Derrick,  M-G-M  booker,  is 
on  vacation  in  Provo  Canyon. 

George  A.  Hick,  division  manager, 
and  F.  M.  Saunders,  western  sales 
manager,  visited  the  local  M-G-M 
offices  last  week  and  then  headed 
west  and   east,   respectively. 

J.  C.  MacLeod,  M-G-M  mainte- 
nance man,  also  was  here  en  route 
to  the  Pacific  coast. 

CINCINNATI 


E.  M.  Booth  of  GB  says  the  Cap- 
itol, Charleston,  is  putting  on  a  100 
per  cent  GB  season. 

Stanley  Hecker  of  Warners  is  get- 
ting a  new  car. 

V.  Einerman,  advertising  manager 
of  the  RKO  offices,  has  gone  to  New 
York  for  a  visit. 

Vacationers:  Charles  Williams, 
Paramount;  Sarah  Brown  and  Mrs. 
Vera  Kelly,  Warners;  Helen  Fitz- 
waters,  Universal;  Shirley  Ripley, 
Fox;  Florence  Herman,  M-G-M. 

Visitors:  A.  Fox  and  C.  D.  Row- 
land, Columbus;  George  Fetick,  Mid- 
dletown;  J.  L.  Hatcher,  Xenia;  John 
Dugan  and  Mike  Chakeres,  Spring- 
field; Fred  Krimm,  Dayton. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


The  Broadway  Theater,  Spring- 
field, has  been  closed  for  extensive 
renovations    and   redecorations. 

Sam  Goldstein  of  Western  Massa- 
chusetts Theater  circuit  has  return- 
ed from  a  business  trip  to  Boston. 

John  Kamuda  of  the  Grand  The- 
ater, Indian  Orchard,  is  back  from 
a  week  in  Boston. 


Belgian  Film  Units  Unite 

Brussels  —  The  Association  Cine- 
matographique  of  Belgium  has  join- 
ed the  Chambre  Syndicale  de  la 
Cinematographie,  the  Snydicate 
Chamber  of  Distributors  and  the 
Syndicate  Chamber  of  Antwerp. 
These  groups  will  henceforth  be 
known  as  the  Union  Nationale  de  la 
Cinematographie  Beige. 


RKO  IS  CONSIDERING 
PRODUCTION  IN  SPAIN 


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produce  itself  or  engage  outside  pro- 
ducers. 

Radio  enjoyed  a  "very  successful" 
year  in  Spain,  but  business  at  the 
moment  is  not  good,  owing  to  un- 
settled political  and  other  conditions. 
Spain  will  produce  about  40  pictures 
next  season,  he  said.  Radio  distrib- 
utes a  number  of  French  and  British 
productions  in  Spain  besides  its  own 
product. 


OMAHA 


Jimmy  Schlatter,  assistant  mana- 
ger at  the  Orpheum,  spent  last  week 
in  Sioux  City,  la.,  instructing  B.  H. 
Friedman  and  the  six  house  mana- 
gers of  the  Rialto,  Loop,  Circle, 
Granada,  Hipp  and  Iowa  in  the  Tri- 
States  circuit  bookkeeping  and  gen- 
eral  system   of  management. 

The  Capitol,  A.  H.  Blank's  "A" 
house  at  Sioux  City,  has  reopened 
after  improvements. 

Charles  Schlaifer,  advertising 
manager  for  A.  H.  Blank's  theaters 
here,  was  presented  with  a  bright 
new  chisel  on  his  27th  birthday  by 
local  newspapermen  and  theater 
associates. 


NEWARK 


Managers  of  the  entire  circuit  of 
50  theaters  which  come  under  the 
Newark  offices  of  Warner  Thea- 
ters will  get  together  tomorrow 
morning  to  discuss  an  elaborate 
campaign  to  promote  "Green  Pas- 
tures." 

Work  will  start  soon  on  extensive 
alterations  at  the  Branford,  one  of 
the  city's  largest  houses. 

New  Incorporations 


NEW  YORK 

Moonlight  Operettas,  Inc.,  Manhattan.  The- 
atricals and  motion  pictures.  Capital,  100 
shares.  Shareholders:  Gerson  H.  Werner,  How- 
rd    Milky   and   Sally   Jacobs,    New  York   City. 

This  Is  the  Land,  inc.,  Manhattan.  Mo- 
tion pictures.  Capital,  200  shares.  Directors: 
Dr.  Israel  Louis  Rimsky  and  Samuel  Markewich, 
Mew    York    City. 

Cornwall  Theater  Corp.,  New  York.  Theaters 
and  music  halls.  Capital,  100  shares.  Share- 
holders: Thomas  F.  Corrigan,  Edward  Weinreb 
and    Beatrice    Jay,    New    York    City. 

Atlas  Theaters,  Inc.,  Manhattan.  Theatrical 
business.  Capital,  $10,000.  Stockholders:  Edith 
Josephson,  Sally  Spielman  and  Sadye  Blumen- 
fald,    New    York    City. 

Carry  On,  Inc.,  Manhattan.  Theatrical  and 
motion  pictures.  Capital,  100  shares.  Share- 
holders: Gerson  H.  Werner,  Sally  Jacobs  and 
Howard    Milley,    New    York    City. 

Best   Film   Co.,    Incorporated,    New   York.   The- 
i  atricals     and     motion     pictures.         Capital,     100 
shares.      Shareholders:   William    Males,    David   G. 
Berger    and    Loretta    Ashendorf,    New    York. 
I      The    Four   Deuces,    Incorp.,    New    York.    Opera- 
tic   and    dramatic    productions.        Capital,     150 
shares.         Shareholders:     Meyer     Davis,     Charles 
J    alloy   and   Ted   King,    New   York. 

Little  Carnegie  Playhouse,  Inc.,  New  York. 
Theatrical  business.  Capital,  200  shares.  Share- 
holders: Joseph  B.  Finkelstein,  Benjamin  Zucker 
l    nd    Adam    W.    Sandel,    New    York. 


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IRENE   DUNNE   in    "MADAME   CURIE 

From  the  amazing  novel  by  her  daughter,   Eve  Curie  —  the   book 
that  will  sweep  the  world.  A  true   life  story  of  the  woman   whose 
love   was   as   deep   as   humanity,   whose   career   was   more   thrilling 
than  fiction  and  whose  achievement  will  never  be  forgotten. 

DAYS 

RENTAL  TERMS 

MY   MAN   GODFREY 

Starring    WILLIAM    POWELL    and    CAROLE    LOMBARD— Cast 
includes  Alice  Brady,   Eugene  Pallette,  Gail  Patrick,   Mischa  Auer, 
Alan   Mowbray,  Jean   Dixon— GREGORY   LA  CAVA  director  and 
associate    producer.       Screenplay    by    Morrie     Ryskind    and    Eric 
Hatch. 

DAYS 

RENTAL  TERMS 

HIPPODROME 

Produced  with  the  great  R.  H.  BURNSIDE  himself  ai  collaborator 
and    technical    adviser.      Brilliant,    spectacular    musical    suggested 
by    the    glamorous    history    of    the    famous    N.    Y.    Hippodrome, 
which  was  a  world  landmark  and   legend. 

JAMES   WHALE   PRODUCTION 

ANOTHER    SMASHING    BOX-OFFICE    RELEASE   from    the    man 
who    directed    "SHOW    BOAT".    Watch    the    coming    announce- 
ments! 

TIME   OUT   OF   MIND 

RACHEL   FIELDS   prize-winning   book,   ]ust  elected   the   most   dis- 
tinguished   novel   of    1936   by   American    critics   and    bookdealers. 
.   .  .  Story   of   a    Maine   town    girl   who   lived    a    whole   lifetime   of 
devotion    and    sacrifice   for   one   little    hour   of    love.      Screenplay 
by    Humphrey    Pearson. 

MELODY   LADY 

A    JEROME    KERN    MUSICAL    PRODUCTION    with    new    num- 
bers  by   the  composer  of   "SHOW   BOAT,"   from   story   by   EARL 
DERR    BIGGERS.    A    big,    all-star    super    musical — Screenplay    by 
Herbert   Fields   and   lyrics   by   Dorothy   Fields. 

TWO   IN   A   CROWD 

Directed    by   ALFRED    GREEN    who    directed    Bette    Davis   in    her 
Academy-award     performance     in      "Dangerous"    —    with    JOAN 
BENNETT  and  JOEL  McCREA.     E.  M.  Asher,  associate   producer. 

EVERYBODY   SINGS 

All-star    musical    with    hit    tunes    and    gorgeous    girls    .    .    .    LOU 
BROCK,   Associate   Producer.      Academy   award   winner   last  year 
for  his  musical  novelty  "So  This   Is   Harris?"     He  was  the  first  to 
team    Fred    Astaire    and    Ginger     Rogers.        Directed     by     Ralph 
Murphy.     Music  and   lyrics  by   Frank   Loesser   and   Irving  Actman. 

EDWARD  ARNOLD   PRODUCTION 

A   special    release    starring   the    man    who   established    one   of   the 
screen's    finest    characterizations    in    "DIAMOND    JIM."       Watch 
the   coming  announcements! 

RENO   IN   THE   FALL 

The    lowdown    on    the    gayety    and    the    heartbreak    in    America's 
most    famous    matrimonial    hot-spot!       Story    by    Grace    Norton. 
E.    M.   Asher,    associate    producer. 

AS   GOOD   AS   MARRIED 

They    got    married    deliberately    for     protection     against    others. 
Great  story  from   pen   of  NORMAN   KRASNA  who  wrote  "Small 
Miracle"   and   "Hands  Across  the   Table"   —   Morrie    Ryskind,   as- 
sociate  producer,   Pulitzer  prize  winner  of  "Of  Thee   1   Sing"  fame 
and    co-author    of     "Night    af    the    Opera"    and    numerous    other 
Marx   Brothers   stage   and    screen    hits. 

UNTITLED 

MY   CHILDREN 

The   true   and    hitherto   unrevealed    story   of   the    DIONNE   family 
.  .  .  the  story  the   world   has   been  waiting  for  .  .   .   drama   based 
on   facts   by    Lillian    Barker,   with    screenplay    by    Miss    Barker   and 
Samuel   Ornitz.      Subject   to   Approval   of   Canadian    Gov't. 

A   FOOL   FOR   BLONDES 

Starring   Victor    McLaglen    with    an    all-star    cast.      McLaglen    was 
last    year's    Academy    prize    winner   for    his    performance    in    "The 
Informer."      From   the   story   "BIG,"   a    LIBERTY    MAGAZINE   sen- 
sation  by   Owen    Francis.      Edmund   Grainger,   associate    producer. 
John   G.   Blystone   directing. 

THE   LUCKIEST  GIRL   IN   THE   WORLD 

LADIES   HOME  JOURNAL   story    ("Kitchen    Privileges"),   voted 
by  women   one  of  the   best  stories  of  years  .  .  .   read   by   millions 
.  .  .  ANN   JORDAN,   author.     WALTER   LANG,   director.     Story 
of  girl  who   knew  love   when   she  saw   it  and   was  willing   to   prove 
that  two   can   live  on   nothing   at  all   .   .   .  if   necessary. 

FLYING   HOSTESS 

Romance    in    the   clouds   .  .   .    breath-taking,    heart-stopping    drama 
...    a    story    with    echoes    in    the    headlines    ...    a    bow    to    the 
glorious    girls   who    risk    their   lives    daily    on    the    great    passenger 
planes  and   whose  story   has  never   been   told.    Edmund   Grainger, 
associate    producer. 

HELLO,   BEAUTIFUL 

She    dressed    him,    fed    him,    made    him    love    her — by    telephone. 
It   was   a   crazy   business,    but   that  was   her   job!      Story    by    Ethel 
F.  Matheson.     With  Doris  Nolan  and  Louis   Hayward. 

KARLOFF— "MAN   IN   THE  CAB" 

A  new   Karloff  in   a   different  and  surprising   role — He  chilled    em 
before — Now   he'll    thrill   them    anew.      A    picture   that    gives    him 
added   lustre  and   pulling   power. 

ROXANA 

Novel   by  CLARENCE  BUDINGTON   KELLAND,  author  of  "Mr. 
Deeds   Goes   To   Town,"    "The   Cat's   Paw"   and    "Strike    Me    Pink" 
.    .   .    appeared    first    as    a    serial    in    Sat.    Eve.    Post    and    now    a 
popular,   best-selling   novel. 

UNTITLED 

UNTITLED 

CHILDREN   OF   BROADWAY 

A  rich,  riotous  and   romantic   rhapsody   about  two  wise   babies  of 
Broadway  who  turned  children  of  nature — naturally  it's  a  natural! 
Story   by   M.  Coates  Webster.      Screenplay   by   Harry   Clork. 

ASS   PROPHECY 

McCALL'S  MAGAZINE  success  by   Eleanor  Griffin   —  the   story 
of  the  girl  they  all  forgot  on  graduation  day  —  but  the  girl   box 
offices  will   long   remember. 

COAST  GUARD 

Fast    action,    thundering    romance,    and    an    inside    story    of    the 
adventure    and    heart    affairs    of    the    men    who    stand    guard    at 
Uncle  Sam's  front  doors.  .  .  . 

FOUR   DAYS'   WONDER 

From   the  world-famous  A.   A.   MILNE   story  just   purchased,   with 
an   all-star  cast  including  Jeanne   Dante. 

UNTITLED 

UNTITLED 

THREE   SMART   GIRLS 

Father    may    know    best    .    .    .    but   these    three    girls    knew    better. 
They  saw  dad  heading  for  a  fall  and  showed  him  how  to   put  on 
the    brakes.      Director,    Henry    Koster.      Jos.   Pasternak,    associate 
producer.   With    Jeanne    Dante,    youthful    sensation    of    Broadway 
and   a    hand-picked   cast. 

LESSONS  IN  SOCIETY 

The  school  where  they  learned  to  be  high-hat  and  set  folks  back 
on  their  heels.  You  can  teach  them  to  be  ladles,   but  when   love 
comes   along   the   best  of  them   forget. 

UNTITLED 

CALIFORNIA   STRAIGHT  AHEAD 

3,000   miles   of   action    romance — whizzing   with    speed    and   thrillt 
and   zipping   along   with   youthful   adventure   all   the  way! 

RICH   AND   RECKLESS 

Story  of   a    debutante  who   takes   over   a    business   and    in    turn   is 
taken   over    by   her   most   unmanageable    employee.    .    .    .    It's    a 
fight  from   the  word   'go'   ...  A  woman's  wit  against   a   man's 
strength.    With    Edmund    Lowe    and    Gloria    Stuart.       Story    by 
Roy  and   Marjorie  Chanslor.     Screenplay   by  Alice   D.  G.   Miller 
and   Albert   Perkins. 

UNTITLED 

UNTITLED 

SON   OF  A   CHAMPION 

From    JACK    LONDON'S   famous   story — drama    for   the    roaring 
crowth — a    crashing    love    story    for    the    women.       One    of    this 
great   writer's   greatest! 

UNTITLED 

6  BUCK  JONES 

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PRICE   PER    SUBJECT 

TOTAL  RENTAL 

PLAYING  ARRANGEMENT 

The  greatest  Western  and  action  star  of  all  time  in   six  knock-out 
features    .    .    .    stories    selected    from     best    writers    and    aimec 
straight   at  the   cash   register.  The   boy  that   rides   the   red   out  ol 
the   box   office! 

UNIVERSAL  NEWSREEL  HEKESSS  ™  SSXm 

104 

ISSUES 

NO.   ISSUES 

PRICE    PER    ISSUE 

TOTAL  RENTAL 

STARTING         DATE 

THE  SUPER  POWER  SERIALS 


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BUCK   JONES   IN 
PHANTOM   RIDER 

Buck  Jones,  the  king  of  ell  serial  stars. 
in     another     rip-roaring,     hard     riding 
thrill-adventure  chapter-play. 

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JUNGLE  JIM 

By    Alex    Raymond,    creator    of    "Flash 
Gordon  '    —    a    famous    King    Features 
Newspaper    Cartoon    Strip    —    Jungle 
adventures  In  darkest  Africa! 

13 

ACE   DRUMMOND 
With  JOHN   KING 

From     King     Features     amazing     Thrill 
Cartoon  strip  by  Capt.   Eddie   Ricken- 
backer;   running   in   hundreds  of  coun- 
try's   greatest    newspapers    and    read 

by  the  millions  —  young  and  old! 

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SECRET  AGENT  X-? 

The     outstanding     newspaper     mystery 
strip    of    them    all!    —    From    Charles 
Flanders    King   Features  popular  news- 
paper Cartoon   Strip  —  another  great 
serial  scoop! 

HIGH  POWER  SHORTS 


PRICE 

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13  SENSATIONAL  MUSICAL  MENTONES 

The  market   demanded   one-reel   musicals — so   Universal   will   make   them.  They  will  be  powerful  musical  shorts,  featuring  the  leading  stars 
of  stage,   radio  and   screen,   handsomely   made   and    adding   new   prestige  to  that  already  enjoyed   by  the   Mentone   releases. 

NO.    ISSUES 

GOING   PLACES 

Exciting,    inviting    and    always    entertaining    .    .    .   The    screen's    roving  adventurer  finds  amazing  scenes  in  the  world  s  far  places  .  .  .  with 
comment    by    LOWELL   THOMAS,    who    makes   these    travel-adventures  come  to  life   before  your  eyes.  .  .  . 

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STRANGER   THAN   FICTION 

Fantastic    people    and    unusual    things   from    the    corners   of   the   world.   .   .   .   Each   one   different — all   intensely   interesting — will   highlight 
any   program.     Reported   by  the   talented   and   popular  JIMMY  WALLINGTON   and   other   well-known   commentators. 

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LAUGHTERJAMMED,  MUSIC-PACKED 
OSWALD  CARTOONS 

The    Funny   Bunny   Cartoon    that   has   won    its   way   to   tarn*   through   the   hearts   of   movie    audiences   all   over   the   world 
—  Oswald,   the    Lucky   Rabbit,   funnier  than    ever   before   —   New   stories,   new   tricks   and    new,    snappy   music. 

"YOU  CANT  GET  AWAY  WITH  ITI" 

A   SPECIAL  TWO-REEL  SUBJECT   which    takes   you    behind    the   scenes  with   the   Dept.  of  Criminal    investigation.   —  Amazing    revelations 
of   Uncle   Sam's  crook-catchers   at  work!      Produced   by   Charles   E.   Ford,   who   gave   you   "Camera   Thrills." 

KJ    D  This  is  a   SALESMAN'S  GUIDE  as  to   contemplated    productions   and    has   been    prepared   for  his   use  only.   It  is   not  a    part  of  the   contract.  All   questions   regarding    substitution    shall    be    deter 

mined   solely  on   the   basis   of  the   contract. 


Power  fob. 

THE  BOX  OFFICE  ■ 


., 


T  IS  A  FINE  THING  that  new  financial  power  has  come  to  Universal,  because  it 
means  more  power  for  the  box  offices  of  Universal  customers.  In  all  my  years  with 

Universal  I  have  never  had  more  confidence  than  now  in  the  company's  ability  to 

deliver  the  pictures  that  exhibitors  want. 

Exhibitors  who  buy  Universal  this  year  will  get  even  more  value  in  the  way  of  box  office 
power  than  our  announcement  indicates  because  we  are  not  ready  at  this  time  to  tell  our 
whole  story.  As  the  worksheet  goes  to  press  we  are  in  the  midst  of  signing  up  several 
other  mighty  important  picture  personalities  and  properties.  We  will  announce  them 
as  fast  as  they  are  closed. 

The  new  Universal  is  backed  up  with  what  it  takes  to  make  money-making  entertain- 
ment —  stars,  stories,  players,  producers,  directors  and  technical  experts. 

In  Charles  R.  Rogers  and  William  Koenig  and  their  staff  of  associates,  the  new  Universal 
has  one  of  the  most  alert  producing  forces  in  the  industry  -  men  who  have  proven  by 
past  performances  that  they  recognize  box  office  values,  and  know  how  to  make  the 
most  of  translating  them  into  showmanship  power. 

With  James  R.  Grainger  and  his  aides  continuing  in  charge  of  distribution,  the  new 
Universal  retains  some  of  its  most  valuable  assets  —  men  whose  integrity,  whose 
understanding  of  exhibitors'  problems,  and  whose  fairness  in  all  matters  pertaining  to 
releases  and  bookings  are  well  known  to  theatre. people. 

The  new  Universal  will  be  in  the  foreground  in  1936-37  and  thereafter. 

The  new  Universal  will  be  the  new  power  in  the  box  office  —  and  this  means  more 
box-office  power  for  all  exhibitors  purchasing  Universal. 

Go  with  the  new  Universal  —  full  speed  ahead! 

R.  H.  COCHRANE,  President, 
Universal  Pictures  Corporation 


THE 


Wednesday,  July  8, 1936 


■c&m 


DAILY 


EXPLOITETTES 

"Frankie  and  Johnnie" 
Campaign  in  N.  Y.  City 

DLENTY  of  snappy  tie-ups 
with  leading  New  York  de- 
partment stores  were  made  by 
Republic  when  "Frankie  and 
Johnnie"  played  the  Globe  The- 
ater. Originally  booked  for  a 
week,  business  proved  so  good 
that  the  Helen  Morgan-Chester 
Morris  production  was  held  over 
for  an  additional  seven  days. 
The  exploitation  was  backed  up 
by  an  extensive  newspaper  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  cam- 
paign. Outstanding  in  the  pub- 
licity was  a  pictorial  serializa- 
tion running  seven  days  in  the 
Daily  Mirror.  A  full  page  in 
color  of  Helen  Morgan  was  also 
planted  with  the  Sunday  Mir- 
ror. Windows  were  devoted  to 
the  production  by  the  Macy's 
department  stores  and  Howard 
Clothes.  A  blow-up  of  a  still 
was  planted  with  the  May- 
flower Doughnut  Shop  on  Broad- 
way. A  tie-up  was  also  made 
with  the  New  Haven  Railroad, 
sponsor  of  the  weekly  Bicycle 
Train,  to  hold  a  special  "Fran- 
kie and  Johnnie"  day.  Cash 
prizes  were  awarded  to  the  three 
riders  wearing  the  most  orig- 
inal "gay  nineties"  costumes.  A 
series  of  announcements  over 
radio  station  WOR  publicized 
the  "Frankie  and  Johnnie"  bi- 
cycle train  and  the  picture  at 
the  Globe.  Several  large-space 
newspaper  tie-up  ads  were  got- 
ten out  by  Saks  and  Vim  Radio 
Shops  plugging  "Frankie  and 
Johnnie." 

— Globe,  New   York. 


« 


DATE  BOOK 


» 


July  13:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment and  field  day,  Blossom  Heath,  Buf- 
falo. 

July  13-H:  Des  Moines  Variety  Club  golf  tour- 
nament, Hyperion  Club,   Des  Moines. 

July  14'  M.P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna- 
ment, Race  Brook  Country  Club,  New 
Haven. 

July  21 :  RKO  Golf  Tournament,  Westchester 
Biltmore    Country    Club. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

Aug  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,   Rochester,   N.  Y. 

Oct  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


Jlwiews  o$  Hew  films 


Anne   Shirley  and   John    Beal    in 

"M'LISS" 

RKO   Radio  66  mins. 

FAMOUS  BRET  HARTE  CLASSIC  MAKES 
MILD  SCREEN  FARE  IN  SENTIMENTAL 
VEIN. 

This  is  a  faithful  transcription  of  the 
old  Bret  Harte  story  of  the  poor  little  or- 
phan girl  brought  up  in  the  tough  frontier 
mining  town  in  California.  But  it  only 
serves  to  prove  how  Bret  Harte  has  been 
outdated  by  the  more  modern  story  tellers 
who  write  of  the  old  golden  west  with  more 
thrills  and  stirring  action  than  he  employed. 
At  that,  it  is  one  of  those  simple,  whole- 
some stories  of  the  poor  little  girl  fighting 
all  sorts  of  obstacles,  that  will  appeal  to 
the  lovers  of  the  purely  sentimental.  M'Liss, 
the  little  orphan,  as  handled  by  Anne 
Shirley,  appears  stilted  in  many  scenes. 
John  Beal  is  real  and  believable,  and  car- 
ries the  picture  along  convincingly,  and  at 
all  times  holds  the  attention.  Fine  char- 
acter parts  are  portrayed  by  Guy  Kibbee 
as  the  loveable  old  drunk,  the  girl's  father; 
Douglas  Dumbrille  as  the  gambler;  Moroni 
Olsen  as  the  saloon  owner;  Frank  Thomas 
as  the  barber;  Arthur  Hoyt  as  the  town 
mayor.  The  trouble  with  the  production 
is  that  it  fails  to  build  to  any  real  suspense 
and  a  thrill  climax  such  as  a  story  with 
this    background    demands. 

Cast:  Anne  Shirley;  John  Beal,  Guy  Kib- 
bee, Douglass  Dumbrille,  Moroni  Olsen, 
Frank  M  Thomas,  Ray  Mayer,  Barbara  Pep- 
per, William  Benedict,  Arthur  Hqyt,  Mar- 
garet Armstrong,  James  Bush,  Esther  How- 
ard, Louis  Mason,  Arthur  Left,  Fern  Em- 
mett. 

Producer,  Robert  Sisk;  Director,  George 
Nicholls,  Jr.,  Author,  Bret  Harte;  Screen- 
play, Dorothy  Yost;  Editor,  William  Mor- 
gan; Cameraman,   Robert  de  Grasse. 

Direction,   Fair.    Photography,  Good 


Ken   Maynard  in 

"AVENGING  WATERS" 


Columbia 


56 


FAMILIAR  BUT  GENERALLY  ACCEPT- 
ABLE OUTDOOR  ACTION  STUFF  THAT 
SHOULD  PLEASE  THE  MAYNARD  FOL- 
LOWERS. 

The  popular  western  formula,  without 
much  variation,  serves  again  for  this  latest 
Ken  Maynard  vehicle,  which  is  carried 
along  to  satisfactory  entertainment  by  the 
pleasing  work  of  the  star  and  competent 
direction.  Ken  starts  out  by  rescuing  Beth 
Marion  when  her  horse  runs  away,  and  then 
accepts  her  invitation  to  stop  over  at  her 
father's  ranch.  Trouble  is  in  the  air  be- 
cause the  adjoining  rancher  wants  to  cut 
in  on  the  cattle  grazing  land  belonging  to 
Beth's  father,  so  Ken  stays  on  the  scene 
and  helps  to  combat  the  villainy  that  takes 
place.  He  also  rescues  Beth  a  second 
time  and  wins  her  for  the  final  fadeout. 

Cast:  Ken  Maynard,  Beth  Marion,  Ward 
Bond,  John  Elliott,  Zella  Russell,  Wally 
Wales. 

Director,  Spencer  Gordon  Bennett;  Au- 
thor, Nate  Gatzert;  Screenplay,  Same; 
Cameraman,  James  S  Brown,  Jr.;  Editor, 
Dwight  Caldwell. 

Direction,    Good       Photography,    Good. 


Charles    Laughton    in 

"WANTED  MEN" 

with    Dorothy    Gish 
J.  H.  Hoffberg  36  mins. 

WEAK  PICTURE  WITH  POOR  STORY 
AND  INEFFICIENT  HANDLING  ALL 
AMOUND. 

Dealing  with  a  few  episodes  rather  than 
a  story,  this  British-made  short-length 
feature  is  very  weak  entertainment.  Poor 
direction,  shoddy  photography  and  faulty 
sound  conspire  with  crude  editing  to 
throttle  the  abilities  of  Charles  Laughton 
and  Dorothy  Gish  except  for  fleeting  mo- 
ments. Supporting  players  are  badly  cast. 
Such  story  as  there  is  recounts  incidents 
in  a  camp  of  criminals  in  the  frozen  north. 
The  men  cast  lots  for  a  castaway  girl. 
Laughton,  the  ringleader,  frames  the  draw 
by  writing  his  name  on  every  slip  of  pa- 
per. His  companions,  after  discovering  the 
fraud,  come  to  kill  him.  He  and  they  are 
blown  up  during  the  revenge  fight,  but  the 
girl    escapes. 

Cast:  Charles  Laughton,  Dorothy  Gish, 
Malcolm  Keen,  Jack  Osterman,  Arthur  Mar- 
getscn,  Franklyn  Bellamy,  Griffith  Humph- 
reys, Andrews  Englemann,   Betty  Bolton. 

Director,  Clifford  Pember;  Author,  Georges 
Tcudouze;  Screenplay,  Reginald  Berkely, 
Cameraman,  David  Kesson;  Editor,  Byron 
Haskin. 

Direction,    Poor     Photography,    Poor. 


FOREIGN 

"DER  WACKERE  SCHUSTERMEISTER" 
("The  Honest  Master  Shoemaker"),  in 
German;  produced  by  Gustav  Althoff;  di- 
rected by  Carl  Heinz  Wolff;  with  Paul 
Beckers,  Else  Elster,  Paul  Richter,  et  al; 
distributed  by  Germania  Film.  At  the  86th 
St.  Casino. 

Generally  entertaining  romantic  comedy 
about  a  traveling  shoemaker  who  eventu- 
ally wins  the  boss's  daughter  and  is  made 
a  partner  in  the  firm.  A  bit  of  mystery 
over  a   stolen   silver  spoon   also   is  included. 


Marie  Tempest  Signed 

London  —  Marie  Tempest,  noted 
stage  star,  will  make  her  screen 
debut  in  "Moonlight  Sonata",  the 
production  which  will  star  the  world- 
renowned  pianist,  Paderewski,  which 
will  soon  go  into  production  at  Den- 
ham.  Lothar  Mendes  will  direct 
from  an  original  story  by  Hans 
Rameau. 


TIMELYJOPICS 

Times-Picayune  on 
Classics  as  Movies 

AS  regards  the  movies,  the 
stone  which  the  builders  re- 
fused has  become  the  head  of 
the  corner.  Time  was  when 
adult  minds  professed  to  sneer 
at  the  humble  flickers,  and  if 
the  word  "classic"  was  applied 
to  an  occasional  ambitious  pic- 
ture, the  intelligentsia  gnashed 
their  teeth  in  horror.  Now,  how- 
ever, the  cinematic  show  is  on 
the  intellectual's  foot,  while 
movie  money  jingles  loudly  in 
the  pockets  of  authors  who  once 
boasted  that  they  would  rather 
be  dead  than  "cater  to  the 
masses." 

Within  the  past  several  years, 
success  of  a  group  of  literary 
masterpieces  made  into  pictures 
has  been  so  great  that  today, 
we  are  told,  the  majority  of  the 
million-dollar  productions  are 
built  around  notable  literary 
successes,  either  old  or  new. 
"David  Copperfield"  and  "Les 
Miserables"  are  being  followed 
by  "Anthony  Adverse,"  "Romeo 
and  Juliet,"  "The  Good  Earth," 
"The  Green  Pastures"  and  other 
stories  which,  as  books  or  plays, 
have  been  acclaimed  by  the 
classes  and  bought  by  the 
masses.  Even  "The  Charge  of 
the  Light  Brigade"  is  being 
done  upon  a  big  scale,  on  the 
theory  that  millions  of  persons 
know  the  poem,  however  much 
they  may  affect  to  despise  Ten- 
nyson. 

Movie  purchase  of  a  success- 
ful novel  or  play  today  is  likely 
to  bring  the  author  far  more 
money  than  he  received  for  his 
original  manuscript,  and  it 
gives  him  a  wider  public  than 
any  but  the  extraordinarily  suc- 
cessful could  expect  otherwise. 
Likewise,  it  brings  to  millions, 
in  the  most  painless  form  pos- 
sible, the  tales  which  have  been 
acclaimed  as  worth  knowing. 
Many  of  us  have  not  yet  found 
the  time  to  read  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse," but  we  will  get  it  from 
the  screen,  even  if  it  does  run 
more  than  two  hours. 

— New  Orleans 
Times-Picayune  editorial. 

HERE  &  THERE 


Newton,  N.  C.  —  Newton's  new 
theater,  constructed  at  a  cost  of  ap- 
proximately   $25,000,   has    opened. 


Co-Star  Beery,  Love 

London — Noah  Beery  and  Bessie 
Love  will  be  co-starred  in  "Live 
Again",  the  first  production  to  be 
made  by  Morgan  Productions  for  re- 
lease through  National  Provincial 
Film  Distributors,  Ltd.  Arthur 
Maude  is  directing  at  the  Rock  stu- 
dios where  filming  has  just  begun. 

Ultra-Violet  for  Australia 

Sydney — Mastercraft  Studios  has 
signed  a  contract  for  the  use  of 
RCA's  ultra-violet  recording  equip- 
ment. The  first  picture  to  be  made  Providence — RKO  will  close  the 
in  Australia  with  the  new  recording  Albee  Theater  today  for  the  sum- 
system  will  be  "Collitt's  Inn".  |  mer. 


Opp,  Ala. — Completion  of  a  new 
$20,000  theater  seating  800  is  ex- 
pected about  Oct.  1.  Work  on  the 
foundations  was  started  last  week. 
It  is  being  built  by  G.  S.  Owen. 


Erie,  Pa.  —  Warner's  Columbia 
Theater  closed  for  the  summer  last 
week.  House  is  scheduled  to  re- 
open early  in  September. 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  July  8, 1936 


A  "JUttU"  kom  Hollywood  "lots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

TOAN  BENNETT  will  play  the 
J  feminine  lead  in  Walter  Wanger's 
"Vogues  of  1937"  for  United  Artists 
release. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Gaby  Fay,  Warner  player  who 
will  be  seen  soon  in  "Polo  Joe"  and 
"Guns  of  the  Pecos,"  has  changed 
her  name  to  Fay  Holden. 

▼  T         t 

Lucille  Watson  and  Pedro  de  Cor- 
doba are  recent  additions  to  the  cast 
of  "Garden  of  Allah,"  Selznick-U.A. 
release. 

▼  T  T 

William  Newell,  New  York  stage 
comedian,  has  been  signed  by  Nat 
Levine  to  a  long-term  contract  fol- 
lowing his  work  in  "Navy  Born." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Wilfred  Lawson,  another  recruit 
from  the  stage  recently  signed  by 
20th  Century-Fox,  will  appear  with 
Janet  Gaynor  in  "Ladies  in  Love.' 

▼  T  T 

Richard  Boleslawski,  now  winding 
up  the  direction  of  "Garden  of  Al- 
lah," is  being  sought  by  still  anothen 
producer  in  England,  where  GB  al- 
ready has  sent  over  a  bid  to  M-G-M, 
to  whom  Boley  is  under  contract,  to 
direct  Ann  Harding  in  "Camille." 
New  offer  comes  from  Robert  G. 
Lisman,  who  wants  the  director  for 
a  production  starring  Douglas  Fair- 
banks Jr.  in  an  original  story  by 
Adela  Rogers  St.  John.  Boleslawski 
is  making  no  decision  until  he  fin- 
ishes his  present  assignment. 

T  T  T 

Howard  J.  Green,  Columbia  writ- 
er-producer, recently  accepted  an  in- 
vitation to  address  the  Federal  Cen- 
sorship Club  of  Pasadena,  an  or- 
ganization composed  of  clubwomen 
sponsoring  federal  screen  regula- 
tion. Green  replied  that  federal  cen- 
sorship would  mean  the  death  of 
artistic  expression  in  the  films,  and 
that  he  would  be  glad  to  tell  the 
group  why  such  agitation  is  an  in- 
justice to  the  industry. 

T  ▼  T 

William  Hall,  six-foot-four  form- 
er member  of  the  Roxy  radio  gang, 
has  been  signed  to  appear  with  Vic- 
tor McLaglen  in  Universal's  "A  Fool 
for   Blondes." 

t         ▼         ▼ 

Ann  Dvorak  will  probably  appear 
in  "The  Green  Light"  as  her  next 
Warner  assignment. 

▼  ▼  T 

Barton  MacLane  and  Alan  Hale 
have  been  added  to  First  National's 
"God's  Country  and  the  Woman." 

T  ▼  Y 

Imperial  Pictures  has  completed 
production  of  "I  Demand  Payment" 
from  the  novel  by  Rob  Eden,  "Sec- 
ond Choice."  In  the  cast  are  Betty 
Burgess,  Jack  LaRue,  Big  Boy  Wil- 
liams and  Lloyd  Hughes.  It  was 
directed  by  Clifford  Sanforth  and  is 
set  for  release  in  December. 

▼  ▼  T 

Virginia  Weidler,  Paramount's 
child  actress,  will  be  starred  in  "The 


Secret  Garden,"  based  on  Frances 
Hodgson  Burnett's  story  to  be  pro- 
duced by  Jack  Cunningham. 

T  T  T 

When  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing"  is  com- 
pleted, Donna  Mae  Roberts,  youth- 
ful dancer,  will  be  married  to  Paul 
Sparks,   assistant   casting   director. 

T  T  T 

Martha  Frayne,  Chicago  dancing 
beauty  who  recently  visited  the  M- 
G-M  studios  and  was  prevailed  on 
to  take  a  film  test,  has  been  selected 
by  Sam  Wood  for  a  part  in  "Tish," 
which  he  is  preparing  to  direct  for 
M-G-M,  with  Edna  Mae  Oliver  in 
the  stellar  role. 

▼         v         ▼ 

Harry  Joe  Brown,  Warner  asso- 
ciate producer,  is  handling  "Mistress 
of  Fashion,"  which  stars  Kay  Fran- 
cis. He  is  also  in  charge  of  "The 
Making  of  O'Malley."     Pat  O'Brien 


and   Sybil  Jason  head  the  cast. 

T  T  T 

Del  Cambre,  featured  player  in 
"Tundra,"  a  story  of  the  Alaskan 
wilderness,  the  exterior  scenes  of 
which  were  shot  within  the  Arctic 
Circle,  is  the  sponsor  of  Oomnuck, 
a  native  Eskimo  boy,  whom  he 
brought  back  with  him  to  Holly- 
wood. Oomnuck,  17-years  old,  was  a 
stowaway  on  board  ship  from  Nome 
and  was  discovered  by  Cambre. 
"Tundra"  will  be  released  by  Bur- 
roughs-Tarzan   Enterprises. 

▼  ▼  T 

Gene  Reynolds,  who  appeared  in 
"Sins  of  Man,"  is  playing  an  im- 
portant role  in  "The  Prince  of  the 
Pantry,"  at  the  Show  Case  theater. 
The  play  is  by  Carl  Eardley,  as- 
sistant United  States  District  At- 
torney. 


f€  Words  and  Wisdom  « 


I  DO  not  think  there  will  be  a  sin- 
gle black  and  white  picture  in 
four  years'  time.  Color  is  inevit- 
able. I  do  not  see  how  there  can  be 
any  argument  about  it. — WALTER 
WANGER. 


If  the  roles  are  good  enough,  I 
see  no  objection  to  playing  old  age 
parts  until  I  get  old  enough  to  play 
romantic  leads.  —  J.  EDWARD 
BROMBERG. 


Visual  teaching  and  selling  is  no 
longer  a  vogue  or  experiment,  but 
a  parmanent  medium  with  a  defi- 
nite place  in  the  modern  scheme  of 
things.— MERVIN  W.  LA  RUE 


As  the  technique  of  motion  pic- 
ture photography  advances,  make- 
up becomes  more  subtle  and  versa- 
tile in  its  uses — it  has  reached  the 
stage  of  a  fine  art.— MAX  FACTOR. 


Humor  isn't  very  funny  unless 
there  is  a  tear  in  it.— CLIFF  NA- 
ZARRO. 


The  support  of  music  is  passing 
from  the  hands  of  the  few  to  the 
great  public;  that  same  great  public 
created  by  the  formerly  despised 
movie  and  the  at  present  questioned 
radio— LAWRENCE    TIBBETT. 


There  aren't  any  more  gangsters. 
They're  all  gone,  dead  or  buried  or 
locked  up  forever  in  Leavenworth 
or  Alcatraz.  No  one  cares  about 
them  any  more.  They  can  stay  out 
there  in  Alcatraz.— JULIAN  JOHN- 
SON. 


In  Hollywood  we  have  a  smug 
sort  of  view  of  ourselves  as  prc- 
ture  makers.  We  are  surprised 
when  someone  working  somewhere 
else  sends  us  something  as  good  as 
our  best.— WELFORD  BEATON. 


The  day  will  come  when  color  will 
be  written  into  the  picture  with  the 
same  care  as  dialogue. — LANSING 
C.   HOLDEN. 


I  don't  think  the  glamor  of  a  di- 
rector, real  or  manufactured,  is  nec- 
essary. The  purpose  of  a  director 
is  to  stay  in  the  background  and 
view  in  perspective  the  activities  of 
his  players  in  relation  to  drama. — 
IRVING   CUMMINGS. 


Picture  audiences  are  quicker  on 
the  uptake,  and  the  film  doesn't 
have  to  take  so  much  time  in  build- 
ing up  for  a  laugh  (as  the  stage). 
We  can  pile  one  laugh  right  on  top 
of  the  other.— ROWLAND  V.  LEE. 


The  same  things  won't  make  ev- 
erybody laugh.  We  have  to  produce 
the  things  that  will  make  the  most 
people  laugh.  Our  guiding  principle 
is  simple:  we  produce  those  things 
that  we  ourselves  laugh  at. — HAL 
ROACH. 


The  boys  and  girls  of  the  critical 
typewriters  are  becoming  more  and 
more  exacting  in  their  demands, 
more  impatient  with  Hollywood  mis- 
steps and  more  insistent  that  the 
industry  appreciate  its  social  and 
artistic  responsibilities. — CHESTER 
B.  BAHN. 


Because  there  are  men  brave 
enough  to  junk  outworn  supersti- 
tions, bogies  and  fetishes;  test  new 
ideas,  and  spend  money  when  money 
was  tight,  Hollywood  now  finds  it- 
self on  the  threshold  of  one  of  the 
greatest  eras  in  its  history.  — 
FRANK  LLOYD. 


I'm  glad  to  play  villain  roles.  I 
want  to  be  hated  —  on  the  screen, 
of  course.  Villainous  roles  have 
helped  any  number  of  actresses. — 
IDA   LUPINO. 


Henry  Blanke,  who  was  associate 
producer  on  "Anthony  Adverse,"  "A 
Midsummer  Night's  Dream"  and 
"Green  Pastures,"  will  also  handle 
"Green  Light,"  for  Warner  Bros. 

t         ▼         v 

Fred  Pederson  is  writing  an  or- 
iginal, which  RKO  will  use  as  a 
starring  vehicle  for  Joe  Penner. 
Pederson  also  wrote  an  original. 
"Varsity  Show  of  1937,"  which  War- 
ner Bros,  will  make.  He  was  con- 
nected with  the  Haresfoot  shows  at 
the  University  of  Wisconsin  before 
coming  to  Hollywood. 

T  T  ▼ 

Gordon  Douglas,  veteran  assist- 
ant director,  has  been  made  direc- 
tor of  the  "Our  Gang"  shorts  at  the 
Hal  Roach  studios. 


John  T.  Neville  is  writing  his 
third  original  story  for  E.  B.  Derr 
of  Crescent  Pictures.  It  will  star 
Tom  Keene,  as  did  "Glory  Trail" 
and  "The/  31st  Star,"  now  in  pro- 
duction. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

"In  His  Steps,"  which  Bennie  F. 
Zeidman  will  make,  will  go  before 
the  cameras  in  a  few  days.  Work 
was  delayed  due  to  the  death  of 
Henry  B.  Walthall,  who  was  to  have 
played  the  leading  role.  Several 
parts  had  to  be  rewritten.  Jane 
Hinton  Smith  is  writing  added  dia- 
logue. 

▼  T  T 

Resumption  of  the  Hopalong  Cas- 
sidy  productions  is  scheduled  for 
the  latter  part  of  this  month  by  the 
Harry  Sherman  organization  which 
has  moved  into  its  new  home  in  the 
Educational  Studio.  The  first  of  the 
series  will  be  "Hopalong  Cassidy 
Returns"  with  William  Boyd,  Jim- 
my Ellison  and  George  Hays.  Rex 
Beach's  "The  Barrier"  is  the  next 
film  on  the  Sherman  schedule.  All 
are  for  Paramount  release. 

▼  ▼  T 

Eleanore  Whitney,  speedy  tap- 
dancer  of  the  stage  and  screen,  will 
be  teamed  by  Paramount  with  Louis 
DaPron,  who  makes  his  film  debut 
in  "Three  Cheers  for  Love."  Miss 
Whitney  and  DaPron  will  make 
their  first  film  appearance  together 
in   "The  Big  Broadcast   of   1937." 

▼  Y  * 

Hal  Mohr,  winner  of  the  1936 
Academy  award  for  photography, 
has  been  engaged  by  20th  Century- 
ox  for  the  camera  work  on  "Ladies 
In  Love." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Twelve  years  ago,  Chick  Chand- 
ler, then  an  assistant  cameraman, 
quit  the  Fox  studios  in  New  York. 
Since  become  an  actor,  he  is  back 
with  20th  Century-Fox,  successors 
to  the  earlier  company,  with  a  fea- 
tured role  in  "The  Holy  Life." 

W.  C.  Fields,  Paramount  star,  is 
out  of  the  hospital. 


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As  part  of 

FILM  DAILY  Service 


MOST  FILM  COMPANIES 
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amount  of  money  being  put  into  pic- 
tures is  preventing  many  companies 
from  showing  higher  earnings,  al- 
though the  Loew  organization  has 
been  very  successful  with  its  policy 
of  high   cost  specials. 


38  Pre-Release  Bookings 

Set  on  "Green  Pastures" 


Thirty-eight  special  pre-release 
engagements  have  been  set  by  War- 
ners on  "The  Green  Pastures"  prior 
to  its  national  release  on  Aug.  1.  The 
dates   set   are: 

De«  Moines,  Des  Moines;  Majestic,  Hous- 
ton; Hollywood,  Ft.  Worth;  Majestic,  Dal- 
las; Iola,  Iola,  Kans.;  Fox.  Joplin,  Mo.: 
Missouri,  St.  Joseph,  Mo.;  Fox,  Hutchinson. 
Kans.;  Orpheum  Leavenworth,  Kans.;  Capitol. 
Jefferson  City,  Mo.;  Ritz,  Chillicothe,  Mo.; 
Orpheum.  Omaha;  Midwest,  Oklahoma  City; 
Music  Hall,  N.  Y.  C;  U.  A.,  Detroit;  Earle. 
Washington:  Newman,  Kansas  City;  Warnei, 
Memphis;  Joie.  Ft.  Smith,  Ark.;  Paramount. 
Hot  Springs,  Ark.;  Granada.  Emporia,  Kans.: 
Plaza,  Ottawa,  Kans.;  Watson,  Salina,  Kans.; 
Warner.  Milwaukee;  Warner,  Atlantic  City; 
Penn,  Pittsburgh;  Metropolitan,  Boston;  Cir- 
cle. Indianapolis;  Gt.  Lakes,  Buffalo;  Or- 
pheum,  Atchinson,  Kans.;  Midland,  Pitts- 
burgh, Kans.;  Midland,  Coffeyville,  Kans.; 
Dodge,  Dodge  City,  Kans.;  Palace  Lake 
Placid,  N.  Y.:  Warner,  Worcester;  Capitol. 
Springfield.  Mass.;  Hippodrome,  Cleveland; 
Capitol,  Steubenville ;  Garde,  New  London. 
Conn. 

Para.-British  Making  20 

London — Twenty  productions  are 
scheduled  for  current  season  pro- 
duction by  Paramount-British.  "Cafe 
Mascot"  is  now  in  the  cutting  room; 
"The  Early  Bird"  is  nearing  com- 
pletion; "Strange  Cargo"  is  sched- 
uled for  release  on  July  20,  "Love 
at  Sea"  on  Aug.  24,  "Wednesday's 
Luck"  on  Sept.  7;  "Play-Box  Ad- 
venture" Oct.  12,  and  "House  Brok- 
en" on  Nov.  30.  "Grand  Finale" 
goes  into  work  shortly  . 

Protects  Austrian  Authors 

Vienna  —  The  government  has 
passed  a  law  giving  full  copyright 
protection  to  authors.  Purchasers 
of  stories  for  adaptation  to  the 
screen  will  be  taxed  by  the  govern- 
ment. 


FACTS 

AiOUT 

FILMS 


Austria     has    770    picture    theaters    of 
which    but   70   are    not   wired   for   sound. 


The  Foreign  Field 


News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe 


♦      ♦ 


MORE  FOREIGN  HOUSES 
ARE  PLANNED  BY  LOEW  fe 


Flesh  Bills  Reduce  Mex.  Tax 

Mexico  City — Effective  July  1st, 
all  motion  picture  theaters  combin- 
ing the  exhibition  of  pictures  with 
vaudeville  or  any  kind  of  stage  acts 
which  include  no  less  than  three 
people  making  "a  physical  appear- 
ance," will  have  the  present  gov- 
ernment tax  of  13  per  cent  of  their 
grosses  reduced  to  from  10  per  cent 
to  8  per  cent,  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  players  participating  in  any 
such  bills,  it  is  established  in  a  spe- 
cial decree  issued  by  the  Secretaria 
de  Hacienda  y  Credito  Publico. 


Monks  Make  a  Film 

London — The  Dominican  monks  of 
Woodchester,  Gloucestershire,  have 
made  a  picture,  partly  in  color, 
showing  the  life  of  the  monks  in  the 
priory.  Father  Valentine,  O.  P.,  is 
the  guiding  light  of  the  venture.  The 
monks  have  planned  other  films — 
"The  Dominican  Mass"  and  "Holy 
Matrimony"  —  to  be  shown  at  spe- 
cially   chartered    performances. 


Swiss  Production  Plans 

Montreux — M.  P.  C.  Jongenell,  a 
member  of  the  Swiss  Federal  Com- 
mission appointed  to  study  the  mat- 
ter of  producing  motion  pictures  in 
Switzerland,  has  announced  that  the 
Commission  will  render  its  report  in 
July,  and  that  the  report  will  favor 
the  construction  of  studios  in  that 
country.  Financial  problems  have 
been  solved.  The  Confederation,  to- 
gether with  county  and  municipal 
authorities,  will  contribute  a  sub- 
sidy of  1,000,000  francs;  300,000 
shares  will  be  offered  to  the  public, 
and  400,00  francs  will  be  raised  on 
mortgage,  making  a  total  of  1,700,- 
000  francs.  The  studio  will  be  up- 
to-date  in  construction  and  equip- 
ment and  will  cost  1.550.000  francs. 
At  first  the  studio  will  be  rented  to 
foreign  producers  as  well  as  being 
used   for   native   productions. 


the  introduction  of  television  into 
Holland. 

Melbourne — The  Postmaster-Gen- 
eral of  Australia  has  granted  a  li- 
cense for  television  experiments, 
following  private  trial  experiments 
some  time  ago  at  Brisbane  which  re- 
sulted in  the  production  of  a  cathode 
tube  which  enables  an  image  to  be 
televised  in  definite  black  and  white, 
considered  a  definite  improvement 
over  the  tinted  pictures  generally  ob- 
tained. 

Paris — The  new  television  appara- 
tus put  into  service  at  the  Eiffel 
Tower  enables  televised  pictures  to 
be  sent  over  a  radius  of  38  to  50 
miles. 


91  Producers  in  India 

Ninety  -  one  producers  are 
now  operating  in  India,  and  with 
one  exception  they  are  engaged  in 
feature  production,  said  David 
Blyth,  Warner  sales  executive  in  the 
Far  East,  in  New  York  yesterday. 
He  leaves  for  home  within  a  few 
weeks. 

In  the  1936  issue  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Monthly's  Annual,  publish- 
ed in  Bombay,  it  is  stated  that  In- 
dia has  38  studios  and  149  produc- 
ing companies.  Some  of  the  latter, 
however,  are  one-picture  ventures 
that  have  since  become  inactive. 


Reisner  Finishing  GB  Film 

London — Charles  "Chick"  Reisner 
is  nearing  completion  on  "Every- 
body Dance",  the  first  picture  he  is 
to  direct  for  Gaumont  British.  Ralph 
Spence  and  Leslie  Arliss  prepared 
the  script.  Gordon  and  Revel  com- 
pleted two  songs  for  it  before  re- 
turning  to    America. 


Television  Abroad 

London — The  British  Broadcast- 
ing Corp.  has  received  20  applica- 
tions from  West  End  shops,  and 
from  two  railway  companies,  asking 
information  about  installation  of 
television  sets  in  their  premises  for 
oublie  demonstrations  which  will  be 
begun,  experimentally,  in  August, 
with  a  reeular  service  probable  for 
October.  Three  programs  a  day  will 
be  given. 

Berlin — The  German  Joint-Stock 
Television  Co.  has  published  its  bal- 
ance sheet  for  the  nast  year.  It 
shows  a  loss  of  140,000  marks. 

The  Hague — The  Dutch  govern- 
ment has  nominated  a  Commission 
which  will  study  the  possibilities  of 


Authors  Win  Title  Suit 

Paris — Hughes  Delorme  and  Leon 
Abric  were  awarded  a  verdict  of  $3,- 
900  against  United  Artists  for  using 
"Chanson  d'Amour"  as  the  title  for 
the  French  version  of  "Blossom 
Time".  The  two  authors  presented 
their  operetta,  "Chanson  d'Amor", 
in  Paris  in  1930.  Although  Tj.  A. 
changed  the  title  when  complaint 
was  made,  the  composers  filed  suit 
and  won. 


Buys  U.  S.  Magazine  Story 

London  —  Cinesound  Productions, 
Ltd.,  has  bought  film  rights  to  Dor- 
othy Cottrell's  Cosmopolitan  magaz- 
ine story,  "Wilderness  Orphan",  and 
will  produce  the  picture  in  Austra- 
lia. A  kangaroo  is  the  center  of  in- 
terest. 


Zeisler  to  Produce  in  London 

London — Alfred  Zeisler,  one  of  the 
Continent's  famous  director-produc- 
ers, will  produce  for  the  newly  form- 


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aters  within  the  next  six  months, 
Burger  declared.  Burger  and  Wm. 
Melniker,  head  of  Loew  foreign  the- 
ater operations,  will  attend  the  open- 
ing ceremonies  of  the  Loew  theater 
in  Rio  de  Janeiro  in  September. 
Shortly  thereafter  a  new  Loew 
house  in  Montevideo  will  open.  Also 
slated  to  open  in  the  fall  are  new 
cheaters  in  Brisbane,  Lima,  Peru, 
and  Santiago,  Chile.  The  new  Metro 
Theater  in  Calcutta  opens  Dec.  5. 


ed  Excelsior  Films,  on  the  board  of 
which  are  several  directors  of  Cri- 
terion films.  Excelsior  pictures  will 
be  released  through  United  Artists. 
Zeisler  will  direct  one  picture.  Pro- 
duction will  be  at  the  Criterion  stu- 
dios at  Worton  Hall.  First  to  go 
into  work  will  be  Norman  Alexan- 
der's "House  of  a  Thousand  Win- 
dows", based  on  a  novel  by  Louis 
de  Wohl.  This  will  be  followed  by 
"The  Secret  Courier"  adapted  from 
Stendahl's   novel,    "Rouge    et   Noir". 


Four  in  Work  at  Sound  City 

London — Four  productions  are  in 
work  at  Sound  City,  it  is  announced 
by  Norman  Loudon.  James  Fitz- 
Patrick  is  at  work  on  his  first  for 
MG-M,  "David  Livingstone"  with 
Percy  Marmont  in  the  title  role.  B. 
fe  D.  has  started  on  the  fir?t  of  two 
subjects  for  Paramount  release, 
"Murder  by  Rope".  U.  K.  Films  is 
producing  "Abide  With  Me"  for  A. 
P.  &  D.  release,  and  Universal-Wain- 
wright's  first  picture,  "The  Secret 
of  Stamboul"  is  being  directed  there 
by  Andrew  Matron. 


Herrick  Forms  Company 

London — F.  H.  Herrick  has  form- 
ed Cumulus  Pictures,  Ltd.,  with  an 
initial  capital  of  $50,000.  A  group 
of  film  men,  however,  will  spend 
$500,000  on  the  modernization  of 
studios  to  be  used — Rex  Imperata 
Mileath. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 

REMINDER 


Publish      your      telephone      number      in 

your     ads,     heralds,      throwaways,     etc.; 

|   it    builds    good    will    by    saving    time   for 

i   your    patrons    when    they    want    to    call 

the   theater. 


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Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now   Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  8 


NEW  YORK.  FRIDAY.  JULY  10,  1936 


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...  the  passing  parade 
=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  = 

DOWN  in  the  nation's  capital  there  is 
a  good  deal  of  talk  these  days  about 
the  government  going  into  the  movie  busi- 
ness in  a  big  way,  both  production  and  dis- 
tribution, because  a  lot  of  theaters  have 
declined  to  show  certain  propaganda  pic- 
tures turned   out   by   the  administration. 

The  condition  of  the  film  industry  in 
Germany  and  the  type  of  screen  fare  made 
in  Russia  ought  to  be  an  object  lesson  to 
any  other  government  that  has  ideas  about 
monkeying  with  its  country's  entertainment 
business. 

Politics  and  movies  are  entirely  different 
kinds  of  amusements. 


WRITERS  of  financial  articles  down  in 
Wall  Street  seem  to  have  some  pecu- 
liar slants  on  the  film  industry  and  a 
strange   way   of  sizing   up   its   operations. 

They  say  that  recovery  of  movie  earning 
pewer  to  the  1929  level  is  making  slow 
progress,  whereas  actually  the  picture  busi- 
ness has  made  more  post-depression  ad- 
vancement and  is  showing  better  earnings 
today  than  steel,  railroads  and  many  other 
big    industries. 

Another  frequent  point  made  by  the 
analysts  is  that  film  costs  are  running  too 
high. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  is  not  the  high 
cost  of  films,  but  the  low  prices  of  admis- 
rions  that  prevent  the  movie  company  ledg- 
ers  from    showing    better   figures. 

If  theater  prices  were  more  in  keeping 
wth  the  value  of  the  entertainment  of- 
fered, this  business  could  report  earnings 
that  would  give  the  financial  writers  plenty 
of  cheer. 

—  o  — 

HOLLYWOOD'S  answer  to  the  squawks 
of  the  nation's  film  critics,  as  brought 
out  by  the  recent  Critics'  Forum,  is  a  very 
good  explanation  of  why  certain  things  are 
done   by    the   studios. 

Of  course,  the  reply  (published  in  yes- 
terday's Film  Daily)  covers  only  six  major 
points  out  of  more  than  a  doien  raised  by 
the   movie   editors. 

Nevertheless  it  presents  a  pretty  good 
case  for  Hollywood  and  will  give  the  critics 
something  to  think  about  between  now  and 
the    next   annual    symposium. 


Industry      Felicitates      New 

President-Chairman  of 

United  Artists 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Dr.  A.  H.  Giannini, 
newly-elected  president  and  chair- 
man of  the  board  of  directors  of 
United  Artists,  yesterday  was  on  the 
receiving  end  of  congratulations 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  felici- 
tating him  on  his  new  post  in  the 
film  industry. 

From  the  tenor  of  remarks  in  the 

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M. P. ACADEMY  ADDS 
EQUIPMENT  SECTION 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Technicians  Branch 
of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  & 
Sciences  has  added  a  fifth  section 
to  be  known  as  the  Equipment  Sec- 
tion, made  up  of  technicians  affili- 
ated  with    the    supply,    service    and 

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Warner  Studio  to  Fight 

Contract  Repudiations 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Declaring  "it  is  high 
time  that  something  was  done  to 
make  people  under  contract  to  a  stu- 
dio realize  that  a  contract  is  not  a 

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No  Drought  at  This  BO. 

Even  the  scorching  weather  of  the 
past  few  weeks  hasn't  been  able  to 
nick  the  b.o.  drawing  power  of  M- 
G-M's  "San  Francisco,"  as  witness  this 
unprecedented  extension  of  bookings  at 
Loew's,  Memphis.  Originally  booked 
for  four  days  at  this  house,  which 
is  a  split-week  stand,  the  picture  drew 
so  well  that  it  was  held  over  for  a 
full  additional  week.  At  the  end  of 
that  week,  attendance  was  still  so  high 
that  a  second  week  was  decided  upon. 
Now,  at  the  height  of  the  heat,  the 
picture  is  still  drawing  so  big  that  it 
has  gone  into  a  third  week.  And  it 
may    not    be    the    end    yet. 


H.  F.  KINCEY  TO  BUILD 
TWO  CAROLINA  HOUSES 


Raleigh,  N.  C— The  North  Caro- 
lina Theaters,  Inc.,  of  which  H.  F. 
Kincey,  Charlotte,  is  president,  plan 
construction  of  two  new  theaters, 
one  here  and  the  other  at  Rocky 
Mount,  N.  C.  The  local  theater  will 
cost  approximately  $250,000.  That 
at  Rocky  Mount  will  cost  about  $70,- 
000. 


Final  Details  Worked  Out 
In  F&M  St.  Louis  Situation 


Leeway    for     Para.     Officials 

is  Pledged  by  Board 

of   Directors 

Paramount  board  of  directors  has 
pledged  itself  to  give  the  manage- 
ment a  free  rein  in  the  conduct  of 
the  company  and  also  has  promised 
not  to  play  politics,  Film  Daily  was 
informed  yesterday  by  a  high  Para- 
mount official. 

No  other  Atlas  representative  will 
be  elected  to  succeed  Floyd  B.  Od- 
ium, Atlas  president,  who  resigned, 
with  present  indications  that  the  sin- 
gle board  vacancy  will  be  fulfilled  by 
an  industry  figure. 


SERVICES  TOMORROW 
FOR  THOMAS  MEIGHAN 


Final  details  in  the  settlement  of 
the  St.  Louis  film  situation  whereby 
Fanchon  &  Marco  acquires  theater 
properties    formerly     controlled    by 

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Expansion  Activities  Are  Planned 

By  Warner  and  Harris  Circuits 


Finney  Joins  Grand  Nat'l 

As  Adv'g-Publicity  Head 

Edward  Finney,  advertising  and 
publicity  director  for  Republics  has 
resigned  to  join  Grand  National 
Films  Inc.  in  a  similar  capacity,  it 
was  announced  yesterday  by  Carl 
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Pittsburgh — Expansion  programs 
are  reported  to  be  under  way  by 
Warners  and  Harris  Amusement  Co. 
here.  Scouting  activities  by  both 
firms  indicate  additions  of  theaters 
in  the  near  future,  possibly  before 
this  fall. 

Senator  Frank  J.  Harris  and  John 

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A  solemn  mass  for  Thomas  Meig- 
han,  who  died  Wednesday  night  at 
his  home,  Grenwolde,  in  Great  Neck, 
L.  I.,  will  be  held  at  11  A.  M.  to- 
morrow morning  in  St.  Patrick's 
Cathedral.  The  body  of  the  cele- 
brated screen  and  stage  star  lay  in 
state  yesterday  in  Campbell's  Fun- 

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Schencks  to  Confer  Today 
On  Deal  for  Interest  in  GB 


Nicholas  M.  Schenck,  president  of 
Loew's,  said  yesterday  that  he  will 
confer  today  with  his  brother  Jos- 
eph M.  Schenck,  20th  Century-Fox 
chairman,  who  is  arriving  from  Hol- 
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Schine  Circuit  Promotions 
Effected  in  Ohio  Territory 


Bellefontaine,  O.  —  Schine  Thea- 
ters of  Ohio  has  effected  the  follow- 
ing promotions:  Gene  Custer,  city 
manager  of  the  Athena,  Ohio  and 
Court  theaters,  Athens,  to  district 
(Continued   on   Page   5) 


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Friday,  July  10,  1936 


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JULY    10 

Dudley     Murphy 

Joan    Marsh 

Sam    Wood 

William    M.    Conselman 


Claims  Cuban  President 

Wants  N.  Y.  Censor  Setup 

Roberto  Hernandez,  designated  by 
the  Cuban  government  to  handle 
censorship  in  New  York  of  pictures 
for  exhibition  in  Cuba,  said  yester- 
day that  Miguel  Mariano  Gomez, 
president  of  Cuba,  and  the  Cuban 
Secretary  of  the  Interior  were  both 
interested  in  seeing  the  censor  board 
set  up  here  in  New  York  and  that 
he  hoped  the  major  companies  would 
agree  to  establishment  of  the  board 
here  and  not  require  him  to  use  any 
extreme  measures. 

The  major  companies  have  held 
that  no  board  should  be  set  up  here 
and  that  the  place  for  pictures  to  be 
censored  is  in  Cuba  as  heretofore. 
It  was  said  at  the  Hays  office  yes- 
terday that  the  major  companies 
were  sitting  tight  waiting  for  the 
Cuban  government  to  make  a  deci- 
sion on  the  protest  of  the  Havana 
Film  Board  of  Trade  against  the  es- 
tablishment of  a  censor  board  here. 


Dropping  G.  T.  E.  Bonds 

New  York  Stock  Exchange  an- 
nounced yesterday  that  General  The- 
aters Equipment,  Inc.,  convertible 
6s,  1940,  would  be  stricken  from 
trading  on  Aug.  7  to  call  attention 
of  holders  of  the  undeposited  deben- 
tures to  the  fact  that  the  company 
is  in  equity  receivership  and  there- 
fore only  debentures  deposited  with 
the  reorganization  committee  will 
share  in  the  securities  allotted  un- 
der the  plan  of  reorganization  which 
has  been  consummated  with  approv- 
al of  the  Chancery  Court  of   Dela- 


Hoffberg's  Schedule 

Twelve  feature  pictures  of  the  ex- 
ploitation variety,  plus  24  short  sub- 
jects and  six  foreign  language  films, 
comprise  the  1936-37  line-up  for  re- 
lease by  J.  H.  Hoffberg. 

Several  of  the  full-length  films  are 
ready  for  distribution  or  in  the  final 
stages  of  production.  These  include 
"Voice  Of  India",  made  by  Paul 
Hoefler;  "Girl  From  Maxim's",  ac- 
quired from  Alexander  Korda  of 
London  Films,  and  "The  Crime  Of 
Voodoo",  made  in  the  West  Indies 
with  a  native  cast  and  Fredi  Wash- 
ington in  the  featured  role. 

Hoffberg's  foreign  language  films 
will  include  features  in  Swedish, 
French,  Hungarian  and  Polish. 


Eiseman  to  Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh  —  Clarence  Eiseman, 
former  United  Artists  branch  man- 
ager in  Atlanta,  who  recently  left 
the  company  to  join  a  business  firm 
in  New  Orleans,  has  been  named 
manager  of  the  local  office,  succeed- 
ing Bert  Stearn  who  was  promoted 
to  district  head. 


Malco  to  Build  in  Tupelo 

Tupelo,  Miss. — A  site  has  been 
purchased  and  drawings  made  for  a 
theater  to  be  built  here  by  Malco 
Theaters  of  Memphis,  headed  by  M. 
A.   Lightman. 


Shirley  Temple  Holdover 
Sets  New  Philly  Precedent 

Philadelphia — Al  Boyd  of  the  Fox 
Theater  has  shattered  a  theater  pre- 
cedent with  his  announcement  of  a 
two-week  holdover  of  Shirley  Tem- 
ple's latest  20th  Century-Fox  pic- 
ture, "The  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl." 
The  usual  practice,  even  where  an 
extended  holdover  is  planned,  is  to 
announce  only  the  holdover  for  one 
week.  Boyd,  however,  is  confident 
that  the  picture  will  do  enough  busi- 
ness to  hold  over  even  for  a  longer 
period  than  the  two-week  additional 
period  definitely  published,  and  is 
therefore  breaching  this  time-hon- 
ored theater  custom. 


Bank  Night  Case  Adjourned 

Examination  of  witnesses  in  the 
infringement  action  being  bi'ought 
by  Bank  Night  against  the  Century 
Circuit  has  been  adjourned  by  coun- 
sel until  July  23.  An  order  recently 
was  obtained  in  the  Brooklyn  Su- 
preme Court  requiring  Henry  Clay 
Miner,  A.  H.  Schwartz  and  Charles 
H.  Moses  to  appear  before  the  court 
with  books  and  records  concerning 
ownership  and  control  of  the  the- 
aters. 


Exploiteers  on  "Pastures" 

In  order  to  give  Warner's  "The 
Green  Pastures"  special  exploitation 
handling  in  its  key  city  spots,  Clar- 
ence Jacobson  and  William  Schneid- 
er, formerly  of  the  publicity  staff 
of  the  stage  play,  and  Ned  Holmes 
are  currently  working  on  the  cam- 
paigns of  the  film  in  Buffalo,  In- 
dianapolis and  Boston,  respectively. 


Demonstrate  Color  Process 

A  demonstration  of  the  Keller-Dor- 
ian Colorfilm  Process  was  held  yes- 
terday morning  at  the  Center  The- 
ater in  Radio  City.  Some  40  differ- 
ent topical  shots  were  shown  to  a 
privately   invited   audience. 


Rosenblatt  to  the  Coast 

Sol  A.  Rosenblatt,  of  the  law  firm 
of  Rosenblatt  &  Jaffe,  left  Chicago 
vesterday  by  train  for  Hollywood. 
The  chief  purposes  of  his  visit  are 
to  organize  Democratic  committees  in 
the  film  colony  and  to  transact  busi- 
ness on  behalf  of  his  firm's  clients, 
Transamerican  Radio  and  Televis- 
ion Corporation. 


Penna.  Raises  Corp.  Tax 

Harrisburg,  Pa.  —  The  Senate 
Finance  Committee  voted  this  week 
on  an  increase  of  the  state  6  per 
cent  levy  on  the  net  income  of  cor- 
porations to  8  per  cent  and  an  in- 
crease of  the  state  one-mill  tax  on 
nersonal  property  to  four  mills.  The 
levies   are  for  unemployment  relief. 


"Pine"  as  Exposition  Entry 

Walter  Wanger's  all-^olor  produc- 
tion. "The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome 
Pine"  has  been  selected  by  Para- 
mount as  its  entry  in  the  Interna- 
toinal  Motion  Picture  Exhibition  to 
be  held  in  Venice,  Italy,  next  month. 


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Coming  and  Going 


MARC  CONNELLY,  author  and  director  of 
"Green  Pastures,"  which  will  open  at  the 
Radio  City  Music  Hall  on  July  16,  is  planning 
to  fly  from  Hollywood  to  New  York  for  the 
Warner  film's  premiere,  returning  at  once  to 
the   Coast   by   airplane. 

F.  J.  A.  MCCARTHY,  eastern  division  sales 
director  for  Universal,  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday    from    Dallas. 

JAMES  R.  GRAINGER,  general  sales  manager 
of  Universal,  is  back  in  New  York  following 
a    series    of    sales    conferences    in    Detroit. 

WALTER  WANGER  leaves  New  York  today 
for  Hollywood  via  plane.  He  will  be  ac- 
companied   by    Mrs.    Wanger. 

ARTHUR  SCHWARTZ  left  yesterday  for  the 
coast  to  work  on  the  musical  scores  for  the 
Lawrence    Tibbett    and    Lily    Pons    pictures. 

SOL.  A.  ROSENBLATT  is  on  his  way  to 
Hollywood    after   a    Chicago    visit. 

JACK  LEO  left  New  York  last  night  for  At- 
lantic City  to  participate  in  the  William  Fox 
bankruptcy    hearing 

ARTHUR  KRIM,  associate  attorney  of  the 
firm   of   Phillips   6    Nizer,    accompanied   him. 

ARMAND  DENIS  and  his  wife  LEILA  ROOSE- 
VELT arrive  next  week  from  the  Belgian  Congo 
where    they    have    been    filming    a    picture. 

JOSEPH  SCHENCK  arrives  today  from  the 
Coast. 

GEORGE    SCHAEFER    is    expected    next    week 

from     Hollywood. 

MORRIS  HELPRIN  returns  Monday  from  the 
Coast. 

MONROE  GREENTHAL  has  returned  east  from 
Hollywood. 


Non-Theatrical  Operators 
Must  Have  License  in  Md.l 


Baltimore  — -  Attorney-General  O'-; 
Conor  has  handed  down  an  opinion) 
which  prohibits  teachers  and  other 
instructors  in  Maryland  acting  asj 
their  own  operators  in  showing  mo-i 
tion  pictures  in  schools,  school  au- 
ditoriums, etc.,  unless  they  pass  the 
necessary  examination  and  are  lic- 
ensed. He  holds  that  they  will  not 
be  required  to  pay  the  $10  fee,  how- 
ever. The  Attorney-General  gave 
the  opinion  after  a  permit  to  show 
pictures  at  a  school  entertainment 
at  which  a  teacher  was  to  operate 
the  machine  had  been  denied  by  the 
State   Board  of  Examiners. 


Acquires  Cody  Western 

John  Michelson  of  Crescent  Dis- 
tributing Co.  has  acquired  world 
rights  to  "The  Reckless  Buckaroo", 
featuring  Bill  Cody  and  Bill  Cody, 
Jr.  Negotiations  are  now  under  way 
with  several  state  rights  exchanges 
to  distribute  this  picture  in  their 
respective   territories. 


Columbia   Earnings  Up 

Earnings  of  Columbia  Pictures  in  the 
final  quarter  of  the  last  fiscal  year, 
ending  June  27,  will  show  considerable 
improvement  over  the  final  period  in 
1935,  according  to  a  Dow-Jones  esti- 
mate yesterday.  This  is  despite  the 
fact  that  "Mr.  Deeds"  and  the  Grace 
Moore  film,  "The  King  Steps  Out," 
which  gets  about  half  of  its  revenue 
from  the  foreign  field,  have  not  yet 
been  generally  released  on  the  other 
side. 


EWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


PREMIERING  NEXT  WEEK  at  famed  Radio  City  Music 
Hall,  'The  Green  Pastures'  has  inspired  record  rush  of 
other  ace-house  pre-release  bookings.  In  past  10  days 
more  than  90  "A"  theatres  have  been  granted  July 
dates  for  Warners'  filming  of  famous  show  property. 


TOMORROW'S  STYLES  are  worn  by  fashion- 
able Kay  Francis  in  wardrobe  tests  for  her  next 
Warner  starrer,  'Mistress  of  Fashion',  which 
will  follow  'Give  Me  Your  Heart'.  Claude  Rains 
is  slated'  for  'Fashion's  top  male  spot  and  Mi- 
chael  Curtiz  has  the  directorial   assignment." 

TIMELY  THRILLER  COMPLETED.  Draegerman 
Courage',  based  on  recent  heroic  Nova  Scotia 
mine  rescue,  winds  up  ahead  of  schedule,  en- 
abling Warners  to  rush  topical  Jean  Muir-Bar- 
ton  MacLane  drama  (below)  to  waiting  screens. 


WHAT'S  THIS?  Unconscious 
originator  of  'handies'  game, 
ZaSu  Pitts,  signs  with  Warners 
for  James  Melton's  'Let's  Pre- 
tend'." Other  prominent  prank- 
sters lined  up  for  Ray  Enright's 
megaphoning  are  Hugh  Herbert, 
Walter    Catlett,    Allen    Jenkins. 

EARLY  STAR  TESTS  by  director 
Busby  Berkeley  for  impending 
'Gold  Diggers  of  1937'  result  in 
selection  of  lovely  Joan  Blon- 
dell  (left)  as  first  of  mammoth 
cast  which  will  support  Dick 
Powell  in  new  edition  of  War- 
ners' celebrated  musical  series. 
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Friday,  July  10,  1936 


CONGRATULATIONS 
DELUGE  GIANNINI 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
film  colony,  in  addition  to  the  reac- 
tions received  from  the  New  York 
end,  selection  of  Dr.  Giannini  to  head 
U.  A.  has  met  with  universal  ap- 
proval. 

Dr.  Giannini  will  immediately 
clear  up  his  duties  as  chairman  of 
the  general  executive  committee  of 
the  Bank  of  America,  which  post 
he  is  relinquishing,  so  that  he  may 
take  up  his  new  responsibilities.  He 
will  remain  on  the  bank's  board  of 
directors.  ^t 


Finney  Joins  Grand  Nat'l 

As  Adv'g-Publicity  Head 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Leserman,  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  Grand  Na- 
tional. Before  going  to  Republic, 
Finney  was  with  United  Artists  for 
six  years,  and  previous  to  that  with 
M-G-M  and  Associated  Exhibitors. 
He  is  a  past  president  of  the  A.  M. 
P.  A. 


Warner  Studio  to  Fight 

Contract  Repudiations 

(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

mere  scrap  of  paper,  to  be  thrown 
aside  because  they  happen  to  make 
a  good  picture  or  two",  Jack  L. 
Warner,  vice-president  in  charge  of 
production  for  Warner-First  Na- 
tional, yesterday  issued  an  official 
statement  in  the  Bette  Davis  case 
in  which  he  said  that  the  studio 
Would  fight  the  contract  repudiation 
to  a  finish. 

Warner  said  that,  after  "God's 
Country  and  the  Woman"  had  been 
started  and  considerable  money 
spent  on  the  production,  Miss  Davis 
refused  to  appear  in  it  unless  her 
demands  on  salary  and  other  mat- 
ters were  met.  As  a  result,  she  was 
suspended.  Warner  stated  that  the 
company  had  been  more  than  fair 
with  Miss  Davis  and  that  about  a 
year  ago  it  rewrote  her  contract, 
which  had  considerable  time  to  run, 
with  a  considerable  increase  in  sal- 
ary. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Madison,  Wis. — New  leases  on  the 
Orpheum,  Parkway  and  Strand  to 
Ashley  Theater  Co.,  on  terms  de- 
clared ample  to  finance  the  reor- 
ganization program  of  the  Beecroft 
Building  Co.,  were  approved  in  Fed- 
eral Court  here  this  week  by  Judge 
Patrick  T.  Stone.  Asher  Levy,  pres- 
ident of  the  Ashley  concern  which 
has  been  operating  the  three  houses 
for  the  past  several  years,  an- 
nounced that  the  Garrick,  also 
owned  by  the  company,  will  be  re- 
opened in  the  fall. 

Charlotte,   N.   C.   —   Twice   in    14 

months  Neil  McGill  has  received  a 
promotion  from  North  Carolina 
Theaters,  Inc.,  this  time  to  the  po- 
sition of  manager  of  the  Imperial 
Theater.  For  six  months  McGill 
has  been  manager  of  the  State.  B. 
S.  Lewis  of  Philadelphia  succeeds 
McGill  at  the  State. 


Beatrice,  Neb.  —  Petitioning  has 
again  been  made  to  the  city  council 
for  a  removal  of  the  Sunday  show 
ban. 


Holyoke,  Mass.  —  The  Victory 
Theater,  operated  continuously  since 
it  was  built  in  1919  by  Nathan  and 
Samuel  Goldstein,  closed  last  night 
to  undergo  a  complete  transforma- 
tion. 


York,  Neb. — Carl  Rose,  city  man- 
ager of  Blank  Theaters,  will  leave 
soon  with  the  Mrs.  for  that  Colorado 
vacation. 


Winona,  Miss.  —  Dixie  Theaters 
plan  to  increase  the  seating  capa- 
city of  their  house  here  as  well  as 
to  make  other  improvements.  Max 
Davitts   is  manager  of  the   theater. 


PITTSBURGH 


BIG 

NEWS 

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AS  SEEN  BY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 

^§ 

The    Franchot 

Tones 

have    a    tea    set 

made    by    one 

of     Tor 

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3    silversmith. — 

M-G-M 

A  testimonial  dinner  is  being 
planned  for  Harry  Handel,  indepen- 
dent theater  operator  here.  Same 
for  Bert  Stearn,  newly-appointed 
United  Artists  division  manager 
succeeding  Jack  Schlaifer,  who  was 
transferred  west. 

Bob  Kimmelman,  manager  of  the 
Harris-Beechview,  is  vacationing  in 
Conneaut,  0. 

Variety  Club  took  a  new  lease  on 
its  quarters  and  resumes  weekly 
luncheons  Aug.  28. 

Ed  Siegal,  former  manager  of 
Warners'  Etna,  has  been  named 
manager  of  Schine's  Granada  in 
Buffalo. 

Harry  Segal,  manager  of  the 
Harris-Strand  in  Youngstown,  has 
left  for  the  coast  with  his  mother 
on  vacation. 

Harry  Olshan  of  Columbia's  Bos- 
ton office  spent  several  days  at  the 
local  exchange. 

Harry  Myers,  Wilmerding  exhibi- 
tor,  is   vacationing   in    California. 

Joe  Skirboll  sold  his  local  fran- 
chise of  the  Burroughs-Tarzan  Pic- 
tures to  the  Lefton  Brothers  of 
Monarch.  Skirboll  is  leaving  for  his 
new  job  on  the  coast  on  Wednesday. 
James  H.  Rankin  is  again  active 
manager  of  the  New  Rankin  and 
Strand  theaters  in  Bridgeville,  the 
death  of  his  son  making  that  va- 
cancy. 

Ed  Elder,  veteran  film  figure 
here,  has  been  named  sales  repre- 
sentative in  West  Virginia  territory 
for  Monarch  Exchange. 

George  F.  Callahan,  president  of 
the  Exhibitors  Service,  left  for  Cali- 
fornia  and  a  two-month  rest.     Mr. 


MIDWEST 


William  Waers  is  the  new  skipper 
of  the  Lathrop  Theater,  Lathrop, 
Mo. 

Nick  Kotis  has  taken  over  the 
Davis  Theater,  Holden,  Mo. 

Glen  W.  Dickinson  circuit  is  build- 
ing a  new  house  at  Marceline,  Mo., 
to  be  ready  Aug.   19. 

Iowa  Theater,  Waterloo,  la.,  was 
robbed    of   $140   by   yeggs   recently. 

Fox  Theater,  Sidney,  Neb.,  is  ad- 
mitting kids  up  to  12  years  for  a 
nickel  on  Saturdays,  with  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  absorbing  a  part 
of  the  loss. 

SAN  ANTONIO 


Princess  Theater  at  Poth,  Tex., 
has  been  closed  by  Mrs.  Geo.  L. 
Butts. 

Edward  H.  Rowley  of  R.  &  R. 
Theaters,  Dallas,  here  for  a  short 
rest. 

Other  visiting  exhibitors  were  R. 
N.  (Bob)  Smith,  Mission  and  Ray- 
mondville,  Tex.,  and  H.  D.  Talley, 
Pearsall  and  Devine,  Tex. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


W.  B„  HARRIS  CIRCUITS 
PLAN  EXPANSION 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

H.  Harris,  heads  of  the  Harris  cir- 
cuit, were  in  the  New  York  territory 
last  week  looking  over  available  the- 
aters. A  couple  of  deals  are  pend- 
ing, although  no  definite  acquisitions 
have  been  reported.  Lou  Brager, 
Warner  executive,  has  been  here 
from  New  York  interested  similarly 
in  this  territory.  The  first  house  to 
be  added  is  the  Regal  in  Wilkins 
burg,  local  suburb. 


Final  Details  Worked  Out 
In  F  &  M  St. Louis  Situation 


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Warners  and  also  obtains  product 
from  the  company  are  understood  to 
have  been  ironed  out.  This  disposes 
of  all  points  at  issue  between  F.  & 
M.  and  Warners.  Similar  agree- 
ments are  about  to  be  effected  be- 
tween F.  &  M.  and  the  Paramount 
and    RKO   interests. 


John  Curran  of  Columbia  is  in 
Springfield  helping  Manager  Albert 
Anders  of  the  Bijou  to  put  over 
"Counterfeit." 

M.  Martone,  formerly  of  the  Em- 
pire in  Whitman,  has  been  appoint- 
ed manager  of  the  Palmer  Theater, 
Palmer. 


Film  Measures  Are  Killed 

In  Louisiana  Legislature 

Baton  Rouge,  La.  —  Majority  of 
legislation  threatening  theaters  and 
films  in  Louisiana  is  automatically 
dead  as  the  legislature  adjourned 
this  week.  This  kills,  among  other 
bills,  the  chain  theater  tax,  defini- 
tion of  Bank  Night  as  a  lottery, 
anti-standing  room,  seat  sale  and 
other  measures.  The  censor  bill  is 
expected    to    remain    inoperative. 


Join  "Barrier"  Cast 

J.  Farrell  Macdonald  and  Antoi- 
nette Cellier  have  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  GB's  "The  Great  Barrier" 
which  is  on  location  at  Revelstoke 
in  the  Canadian  Rockies.  Macdon- 
ald was  brought  from  Hollywood, 
while  Miss  Cellier,  daughter  of 
Frank  Cellier,  who  appears  in  GB's 
"Nine  Days  A  Queen",  made  the  trip 
from  England. 


Callahan  has  been  seriously   ill  for 
the    last    several    months. 

Rudy  Appel  has  been  named  man- 
ager of  the  Rex  in  Corry  by  the 
Blatt  Brothers.  Paul  Mulheirn,  for- 
mer Rex  manager,  was  moved  to 
Youngsville  to  fill  a  vacancy  made 
by  the  transfer  of  Jim  Varfoss  to 
the  Arcadia  in  New  Bethlehem. 


FACTS 

ABOUT 

FILMS 


Berlin  has  two  theaters  which  show 
foreign  language  films  exclusively, — the 
Marmorhaus   and    the    new   Kurbel. 


SERVICES  TOMORROW 
OR  THOMAS  MEIGHAN 

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ial  Home.  Burial  will  be  in  Cal- 
ary    Cemetery. 

In  addition  to  the  many  condol- 
nces  emanating  here,  numerous 
ributes  to  Meighan  came  yesterday 
rom  Hollywood. 

'•He  gave  me  my  greatest  help 
riien  I  started  in  pictures/'  said 
Sard  Dix.    "He  was  a  big  brother 

°Maery  Boland  called  him  "a  grand 
rouper»  and  said  ''the  Profession 
<new  him  as  a  grand  fellow 

James  Gleason,  also  one  of  Meig 
Han's     early     friends      praised     the 
-harity  work  of  the  late  star. 

Meighan,   who  was   57   years   old, 
ivieig        ,  d  began 

was  born  in  PittsDurgn  * .u  & 
v,i«  theatrical  career  as  an  extra  in 
the  company  of  Henrietta  Crosman 
n  "Mistress"  Nell."  He  had  a  rapid 
rise  to  popularity  and  during  his 
pareer  played  with  Grace  George, 
David  Warfield,  Willie  Collier  and 
other  stage  favorites  He  made  his 
screen  debut  in  "The  Fighting 
Hope"  for  Famous  Players-Lasky 
and  his  first  big  success  was  in     1  he 

Miracle  Man".  QViPnherd 

In  1924  he  was  elected  Shepheio. 
of  the  Lambs  Club,  the  only  film  ac- 
tor to  ever  hold  that  post  in  the  ac- 

t0 LasWuly,  after  being  Strieker .by 
nneumonia    some    six   months .pi  ey 
ious    he  underwent  an  operation  in 
Doctors'  Hospital,  New  York.    Since 
then  his  health  had  been  failing 

Survivors,  in  addition  to  Mrs. 
Meighan  (Frances  Ring,  sister  of 
manche  Ring),  include  two  b^hers 
and  a  sister.  Honorary  pallbeaieis, 
bring  selected  yesterday,  will  include 
many  notable  personages. 

Schenck  to  Confer  Today 
On  Deal  for  Interest  in  GB 

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lywood,   on   a  ^p^olal   that   Loew's 
acquire  an  interest  m  GB. 

Nick  Schenck  said  that  he  had 
been  informed  by  his  pother  that 
he  wanted  to  discuss  a  deal  affecting 
GB  but  that  he  did  not  know  how 
much  of  an  interest  Loew  s  might 
acquire  until  he  was  informed  how 
much  of  the  British  company  was 
available  for  purchase  and  whether 
the  purchase  price  was  right. 

Schine  Circuit  Promotions 
Effected  in  Ohio  Territory 

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manager  for  south  Ohio  Schine  the- 
aters working  under  Louis  Lazai, 
who  is  ta  charge  of  all  Schine  Ohio 
houses,  with  headquarters  heie. 
Wally  Allen,  who  was  in  Van .Wei  t 
for  Schine,  elevated  to  the  Athens 
post;  Holden  Swiger,  formerly  at 
the  Palace,  Akron,  joins  Schine  in 
Van   Wert. 


M. P. ACADEMY  ADDS 
EQUIPMENT  SECTION 


T  T  T 

•      •      •      EXCLUSIVE   FEATURE    story  dug    up    by 

Barret  McCormick's  publicity  dep't  at  RKO  Radio  holy 

iumpin'    iiminy!  the    centenary    anniversary    of    one    of 

America's     greatest     writers     was      passing      unnoticed      and 
unsung  by  the  entire  populace  of  these  Youessay  mc uding 

the  literati  and  the  patriotic  societies  and  especially  the 

local  societies  of  the  city  and  state  where  he  was  bor^      ., 
why'  because   most   of   the   authorities   were   figuring   the 

birthday    of    that    great    American    humorist    and    short    stor> 
writer?  Bret  Harte,  as  of  the  year  1839  when  indisputable 

proof 'dug  up  by  Barret's  Passbook  sleuths  proves  that  the 
great  writer  was  born  in  1836  August  25th,  to  be  exact. 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  AND  SO  within  the  next  six  weeks  . 
Rrpt  Harte's  centenary  would  have  come  and  gone  ... .and 
nothing  would  have  been  done  about  it  throughout  the  length 
Lnd  bieadth  of  the  land  if  the  lads  at  RKO  working  on 
the  pressbook  for  "M'liss,"  the  Bret  Harte  classic  had  not 
established  the  centenary  date  beyond  a  doubt .  ™°™"Lg 
with  the  splendid  co-operation  n*  the  company  s  research  dep  t. 

•  •  •  THE  ENTIRE  error  seems  to  have  started  through 
the  fact  that  people  accept  encyclopedia  info  as  being  infallible 

the  14th  edition  of  the  Encyclopedia  Britannica  starts  the 
biog   of   Harte   with   the   life-span   dates   in   brackets   like   this 
(1839-1902)  .   then  in  the  body  of  the  biog  they  give 

the  correct  date  as  August  25,  1836  and  it  is  a  subject  for 

Xngue-in-cheek  comment  that  a  rival  encyclopedia  repeats  this 
identical  error,  giving  the  contradicting  dates  exactly  as  does 
the  other  encyclfpedil  which  will  probably  be  news  to  Uie 

Encyclopedia  Britannica   people  and   a  tip-off  that   some 

body  has  been  pinching  their  data,  errors  and  all  the  tol- 

ling correct  Hata  is  furnished  by  George  R.  Stewart  pro  fes- 
sor  of  English  at  the  University  of  California  the  greatest 

living  authority  on  Bret  Harte's  life 

Y  Y  ▼ 

•  •  •  WHAT  REALLY  happened  to  cause  the  date  mixup 
is  this  Bret  Harte's  folks  moved  from  Albany    New  York, 

shortly  after   1836  the  house  where  he  was  born  is   still 

Sanding?  although  no  literary  or  patriotic  society  has  bothered 
to  put  f  tablet  on  it  to  identify  the  landmark  .^Vfenllv 

bany  and  Hudson  directories  prove  conclusively  that  the  family 

was  not  living  there  in  1839 then  Bret  Harte  eventually 

hinded I  in   San  Francisco and  the  Great  Register  of  that 

rity  dated  1866  shows  that  in  that  year  Harte  stated  under 
oath  that  he  was  30  years  old  thus  clinching  the  birtt .year 

as  1836         .    so  chalk  one  up  for  the  Pressbook  Lads    say  we 
the  RKO  bunch  have  saved  the  nation  from  ridicule  by 
catching  this  grievous  error  just  in  time.  ,  after _  Aug.  25th 

it  would  have  been  too  late  to  do  anything  about  it  and 

this  story  exclusively  here,  later  appears  in  every  paper  in  the 
US  as  a  sensational  literary  feature  story  that  no  paper  dare 
passu?  k    THAT    a   break   for   M'liss-RKO-Radio-and 

the   Barret   McCormick  boys! 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•      •      •     FORE'  the    film   lads   in   Connecticut   will   be 

veiling  that  at  their  first  annual  tournament  ...  but  they 
wi  probably  be  taking  four  on  the  short  holes  not  counting 
the  outts  seeing  that  they  are  exhibitors  and  exhibs  are 

lousy   golfers  and  like  to  count  in   Big  Figures   whether 

they   hive  'em'  or   not  best   prizes  will  be   given  to   guys 

with  the  biggest  scores  it's  held  at  the  Race  Brook  Coun- 

ts Club  this  Tuesday  Prexy  Irving  Jacocks  of  the  M.  P. 

TyO    of  Connecticut  "and  his  committee  have  lined  up  a  slew 
of  swag  commonly  known  as  donated  trophies  and  gitts 
and   hov  thes™  exhibs  can  blackjack  gifts  when  they  really  go 
f     work  you   local  New   York  mugs  who  can  really   play 

golf  will  find  it  a  cinch  to  cop  grand  prizes  ™*  *  ™"  0nly 

set  you  back  five  beanos  for  green  fees,  lunch  and  dinner         ^ 
come  one    come  all  the  Connecticut  hick  exhibs  are  Open- 

inTlJP  to  the  City  Slickers  ....  National  Studios  will  inaug- 
urate a  series  of  awards  late  in  August,  to  theater  managers  for 
best  lobby  displays  the  judges  will  be  trade  paper  execs 

and  a  committee  of  AMPA  members 


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development  companies  in  the  in- 
dustry. New  unit  will  function  like 
the  Directors,  Film  Editors,  Photo- 
graphic and  Sound  branches.  Mem- 
bership from  outside  the  studio 
ranks  will  be  permitted  in  the 
equipment  division.  Major  Nathan 
Levinson,  chairman  of  the  Techni- 
cians Branch,  also  announces  the 
appointment  of  K.  F.  Morgan  of 
Electrical  Research  Products  as 
chairman  of  the  new  section  until 
regular  elections  are  held  in  August. 


RKO  Signs  for  "U"  Product 

James  R.  Grainger  yesterday 
closed  with  RKO  for  the  purchase 
of  the  entire  Universal  lineup  na- 
tionally and  for  half  of  the  com- 
pany's product  in  New  York  City. 


EXPLOITETTES 

Plug  "White  Angel" 
With  Longfellow  Poem 

WfARNER'S  "The  White  An- 
gel" starring  Kay  Francis 
received    an    unusual    publicity 
break  in  Atlantic  City  recently 
in  the  Press,  through  the  efforts 
of  Sid  Blumenstock,  local  War- 
ner exploiteer.     In  place  of  the 
regular      publicity      story,      the 
Press     printed     Henry     Wads- 
worth     Longfellow's     poem     "A 
Lady   With    a   Lamp"   specially 
illustrated    with    a    photograph 
of    Kay    Francis    as    Florence 
Nightingale,  the  role  she  plays 
in  the  picture.     Underneath  the 
poem  was  a  paragraph  plugging 
the    film,    and    announcing    its 
showing  in  Atlantic  City. 

—r-Wamer  Bros. 


Publish  Songs  from 
"Follow  Your  Heart" 

'"THE  music  from  "Follow  Your 
Heart",  the  new  Republic 
production,  starring  Marion 
Talley  and  Michael  Bartlett,  is 
being  published  by  the  Sam  Fox 
Publishing  Company.  The  mus- 
ical numbers,  "Follow  Your 
Heart",  "Moonlight  and  Mag- 
nolias", and  "Who  Minds  About 
Me",  were  composed  by  Victor 
Sehertzinger,  composer  of  such 
hits  as  "Marquita"  and  "One 
Night  of  Love." 

— Republic   Pictures. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Friday,  July  10,  1936 


EXPLOITETTES 


W^ 


3  Warner  Theaters  Stage 
Campaigns  for  "White  Angel" 

rARNER  Theaters  in  New 
York,  Philadelphia,  and 
Cleveland  staged  some  extreme- 
ly effective  campaigns  recently 
for  Warners'  "The  White  An- 
gel" starring  Kay  Francis.  In 
New  York  a  series  of  three 
mailing  pieces  were  sent  out  to 
selected  lists  of  professional 
people  and  social  leaders.  The 
first  was  a  letter  urging  the 
reader  to  see  the  picture,  and 
signed  by  the  managing  direc- 
tor of  the  theater.  This  was 
followed  by  an  invitation  style 
card  announcing  the  theater 
and  date  of  showing.  Finally,  a 
last  reminder  was  mailed  on  an 
invitation  style  card  plugging 
the  date  and  theater.  In  Phila- 
delphia, the  County  Medical 
Society  permitted  the  reprint 
and  circulation  of  a  letter  of 
commendation  to  4,000  of  its 
physician-members,  signed  by 
the  society's  Committee  on  Pub- 
lic Relations.  Additional  en- 
dorsements were  received  from 
the  President  of  the  Community 
Fund  and  the  President  of  the 
Federation  of  Charities.  For 
the  opening  night  a  nurses  pa- 
rade was  staged,  and  libraries 
distributed  40,000  book  marks, 
and  displayed  cards  in  26 
branches.  The  British  Consu- 
late arranged  a  "British  Em- 
pire Night"  tieing  in  with  var- 
ious chapters  of  the  daughters 
of  the  British  Empire,  and  four 
radio  stations  gave  time,  with 
separate  programs.  In  Cleve- 
land, heads  of  nurses  schools 
and  hospitals,  Red  Cross  offi- 
cials, public  health  authorities, 
and  educational  representatives 
turned  out  for  a  special  pre- 
view. They  cooperated  after- 
wards by  sending  out  letters, 
indorsing  the  film,  to  members 
of  the  societies  they  represented. 
Letters  were  also  sent  out  to 
graduating  nurses  congratulat- 
ing them,  and  urging  them  to 
see  "The  White  Angel". 
— Three  Warner  Bros.  Theaters. 


Art  Cards  Used  in 

"San  Francisco"  Campaign 

J^ALPH  AYER  carried  his 
"San  Francisco"  campaign 
into  all  tourist  cabins  and  re- 
sort hotels  surrounding  Color- 
ado Springs,  Col.,  where  the  film 
was  shown  at  his  Ute  Theater. 
He  placed  100  60x40  art  cards 
selling  Clark  Gable  and  Jean- 
ette  MacDonald,  in  these  places 
as  well  as  in  Colorado  Springs 
itself.  Four  lighted  24-sheets 
located  on  rnain^  highways  lead- 
ing into  the  city,  were  used.  All 
local  ice  cream  parlors  carried 
backbar  displays  showing  Gable 
and  Miss  MacDonald,  plus  copy 
on   the   picture.      Music    stores 


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were  contacted  and  displays  ar- 
ranged on  "Would  You?"  one 
of  the  songs  from  the  picture. 
Special  displays  on  Factor  cos- 
metics were  obtained  in  Wal- 
green drug  stores.  Ushers  wore 
silk  chest  ribbons  for  one  week 
in  advance,  with  copy  selling 
"San  Francisco." 

— Ute,  Colorado  Springs. 

Huffman  Theaters,  Denver 
Exploit  Train  for  Publicity 

'HE  Harry  Huffman  Theaters 
in  Denver  promoted  a  very 
satisfactory  promotion  stunt 
in  connection  with  the  inaugur- 
ation of  the  new  streamline 
train  "The  City  of  Denver,"' 
with  service  starting  June  18th 
between  Denver  and  Chicago. 
Three  weeks  in  advance  of  start 
of  this  new  train,  the  Theaters 
ran  trailers  exploiting  this  new 
service  and  offering  to  award 
five  trips  on  the  maiden  trip 
to  Chicago  and  return.  The 
stay  in  Chicago  was  for  two 
days  with  all  hotel  expenses, 
meals  and  entertainment  pro- 
vided. The  "City  of  Denver" 
was  on  display  at  the  Union 
Station  for  three  days  in  ad- 
vance of  the  establishment  of 
the  service,  during  which  time 
over  50,000  citizens  of  Denver 
went  through  the  train  inspect- 
ing its  spaciousness.  Every  per- 
son entering  the  train  received 
a  free  coupon  calling  attention 
to  the  drawing  to  be  held  in 
the  theaters  for  the  five  free 
trips.  As  a  result,  on  the  night 
the  actual  awards  were  made, 
all  of  the  theaters  were  packed 
to  capacity.  The  stunt  was  nice- 
ly handled,  gaining  prestige  for 
the  theaters  as  well  as  profit. 
The  Union  Pacific  Railroad  was 
more  than  pleased  in  the  activ- 
ity and  enthusiasm  which  it 
promoted. 

— Huffman  Theaters,  Denver. 

"Green  Pastures"  Campaign 
For  Its  Tulsa  Premiere 

RARNER  BROS,  production 
of  "The  Green  Pastures" 
which  had  its  world  premiere  at 
the  Ritz,  Tulsa,  Okia.,  was  ac- 
corded loads  of  newspaper  pub- 
licity plus  several  effective  tie- 
ups.  Local  merchants  took  co- 
op ads  in  the  newspapers  play- 
ing up  the  "Green"  angle  with 
special  sales  of  green  colored 
merchandise.  Newspapers  car- 
ried stories  plugging  the  film  as 
an  important  civic  event.  Com- 
ment cards  which  were  handed 
out  to  preview  audiences  con- 
sisting of  clergymen,  civic  offi- 
cials, educators,  and  influential 
business  men  were  returned 
with  endorsements  and  words 
of  praise  for  the  film.  Many 
promised  to  encourage  atten- 
dance at  the  picture  during  its 
engagement. 

— Ritz,"  Tulsa,  Okla. 


TIMELY   TOPICS 


Church's  Film  Criticism 

Echoes  That  of  Reviewers 

LEAVING  analyzed  "recent 
trends  in  the  character  of 
motion  pictures,"  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Federal  Coun- 
cil of  Churches  of  Christ  in 
America  submits  a  report  that 
reflects,  to  an  amazing  degree, 
the  criticisms  voiced  by  profes- 
sional American  cinemja  com- 
mentators in  the  recent  Critics 
Forum  of  Col.  Jack  Alicoate's 
Film  Daily. 

To  suggest  that  the  execu- 
tive committee  was  guided  or  in- 
fluenced by  critical  comment 
would  be,  of  course,  silly.  The 
committee's  report  unquestion- 
ably was  well  in  hand,  perhaps 
even  in  final  form,  before  Forum 
contributors  leaped  to  the  at- 
tack and  their  broadsides  were 
summarized  by  Colonel  Ali- 
coate's editors. 

What,  then,  is  the  answer? 
Well,  I  may  be  wrong,  but  I 
should  say  that  the  boys  and 
girls  of  the  critical  twpewriters 
are  becoming  more  and  more 
exacting  in  their  demands,  more 
impatient  with  Hollywood  mis- 
steps and  more  insistent  that 
the  industry  appreciate  its  so- 
cial and  artistic  responsibilities. 

At  the  same  time,  it  is  fairly 
evident,  I  think,  that  as  the 
churchmen  and  critics  see;  eye 
to  eye,  the  former's  attitude  as 
well  has  changed  for  the  better. 
Generalities  and  the  temptation 
to  assail  the  cinema  as  the  work 
of  the  devil  have  given  way  to 
more  honest  examination  and 
more  specific  criticism. 

Together,  these  are  hopeful 
signs. 

The  Federal  Council  of 
Churches  finds  that  the  advent 
of  the  production  code  adminis- 
tration as  a  result  of  the  Legion 
of  Decency  agitation  brought 
progress;  since  then,  it  is  noted, 
films  "have  been  not  only  clean, 
relative  to  previous  production, 
but  on  the  whole  more  signifi- 
cant." Many  a  professional  re- 
viewer has  been  saying  much 
the  same  thing  for  at  least  a 
year. 

The  criticism  of  drinking 
scenes  ...  of  cheap  features 
...  of  "bank  nights"  was  voiced 
emphatically  in  the  Critics  Fo- 
rum; and  as  to  the  necessity  for 
better  treatment  of  the  "ideals 
of  life,"  the  critics  complained 
that  there  were  "not  enough 
pictures  dealing  with  vital  social 
topics,"  with  a  specific  sugges- 
tion that  Hollywood  "make 
more  down-to-earth,  human  sto- 
ries  on   social   themes." 

Finally,    the    Federal    Council 


of  Churches  calls  upon  the 
press  to  "carry  more  critical  re- 
views of  current  films,  especial- 
ly in  the  form  of  concise  film 
estimates,  giving  particular  at- 
tention to  the  social  and  moral 
value  of  pictures  as  well  as  to 
their  dramatic  and  artistic  mer- 
its." 

It  seems  to  me  that  the  crit- 
ical tendency  for  some  time  has 
been  in  that  direction.  It  will 
be  even  more  so  as  Hollywood 
moves  to  meet  its  own  sociaf 
obligations. 

— Chester  B.  Bahn, 
Cinema  Critic  of  the 
Syracuse   Herald. 


Major  Bell  Reports  on 
American  Film  Conditions 

COUND  recording  has  now 
reached  a  very  high  standard. 
It  has  now  a  stereophonic  char- 
acter, which  brings  its  quality 
very  near  indeed  to  the  natural 
human  voice.  This  is  some- 
thing for  which  the  industry 
has  been  waiting  for  a  long 
time. 

Another  achievement  is  the 
silencing  of  the  camera  which 
enables  it  to  be  used  on  a  set 
with  no  blimps  and  without  fear 
of  introducing  extraneous  sound. 

The  Mole  Richardson  lamp, 
which  received  the  Academy 
award,  is  an  outstanding  job 
which  thoroughly  deserves  it. 
It  gives  a  much  better  dis- 
tribution of  light,  and 
it  is  everywhere  praised.  Ar- 
rangements are  being  made  to 
manfuacture  the  lamp  in  Eng- 
land. 

The  need  to  cut  expenses  of 
production  has  led  to  the  per- 
fecting of  the  method  by  which 
outdoor  backgrounds  are  made 
in  the  studio.  Long  trips  to 
distant  location  are  obviated, 
as  it  is  not  necessary  to  go 
outside  the  studio  for  anything. 

Color  has  been  brought 
straight  to  the  front  by  "The 
Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine." 
It  seems  to  have  turned  every- 
body color-minded,  and  produc- 
ers are  giving  color  a  great  deal 
of  attention.  Pictures  generally 
are  bigger  and  better  than  they 
have  been  for  a  long  time. 

Before  I  leave  the  studio  side 
of  things,  I  should  like  to  pay 
testimony  to  the  treatment  I 
received  in  Hollywood.  Al- 
though it  had  been  announced 
that  I  was  visiting  the  studios 
in  order  to  pick  up  knowledge 
of  studio  apparatus  and  prac- 
tice, no  door  was  barred.     All 

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THE 


Friday,  July  10, 1936 


■c&H 


DAILY 


A  "£MU"  f«»f»  Hollywood  "JMs 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

TEAN  HERSHOLT  and  the  entire 
J  supporting  cast  of  "The  Country 
Doctor"  will  be  assigned  roles  in 
"Reunion,"  the  Dionne  Quintuplets 
second  starring  picture  for  20th 
Century-Fox. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
William  A.  Wellman,  director, 
has  been  added  to  the  staff  of  Selz- 
nick  International.  His  first  assign- 
ment will  be  on  "The  Adventures 
of  Tom  Sawyer." 

T  T  T 

A  trio  of  leading  feminine  stars- 
Janet  Gaynor,  Constance  Bennett 
and  Loretta  Young— will  appear  in 
20th  Century-Fox's  "Ladies  in 
Love."  Simone  Simon,  Don  Ameche, 
Brian  Donlevy  and  Tyrone  Power, 
Jr.,  also  are  in  it.  Edward  H.  Grif- 
fith is  directing,  with  B.  G.  DeSylva 
as   associate  producer. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Gene  Autry,  popular  western  sing- 
ing star,  has  been  signed  to  a  new 
seven-year  contract  by  Republic. 
Production  on  his  initial  feature  un- 
der the  new  contract,  "Oh,  Sussan- 
nah,"  begins  tomorrow. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Alan  Lane,  juvenile  leading  man 
of  the  National  Players  in  Cincin- 
nati, has  been  given  a  long-term 
contract  by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  for 
20th  Century-Fox. 

T  T  T 

Jean  Parker  has  been  borrowed 
by  Sol  Lesser  from  M-G-M  for  the 
leading  feminine  role  opposite  Rob- 
ert Kent  in  "King:  of  the  Royal 
Mounted,"  20th  Century-Fox  re- 
lease. 

T  T  ▼ 

Frank  Lloyd  is  in  northern  Cali- 
fornia, searching  for  an  important 
location  site  for  his  picture,  "Maid 
of  Salem."  He  will  produce  it  in 
addition  to  directing.  More  than 
2,000  atmosphere  players  will  be 
used  in  the   Gallows   Hill   sequence, 


comprising  one  of  the  biggest  loca- 
tion forces  in  the  history  of  Holly- 
wood. 

▼  T  T 

Some  Alliterative  "G's"— Greta 
Garbo,  Grace  George,  Grant  Gar- 
rett, Gladys  George,  Guy  Gunder- 
son,  Goona-Goona,  Garet  Garrett, 
George  Gershwin,  George  Gros- 
smith,  Gilbert  Gabriel,  George  Gaul. 
Gene  Gerard. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Jerry   Zigmond,   city   manager   of 

the  Cooper-Publix  theaters  in  Lin- 
coln, Neb.,  is  vacationing  in  Holly- 
wood. He  made  the  trip  by  auto- 
mobile. 

T  T  T 

T'other  day,  Buster  Crabbe  was 
visiting  Balboa  Beach.  The  swim- 
ming champion,  dressed  in  his  best 
clothes,  heard  cries  for  help.  He 
jumped  into  the  water  and  caught 
up  with  the  "victim,"  who  was  a 
youngster.  It  developed  that  the 
boy  is  an  expert  swimmer,  too,  and 
was  playing  a  practical  joke. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
George  H.  Callaghan,  president  of 

De  Luxe  Pictures,  Inc.,  is  back  in 
Hollywood  from  New  York,  and 
with  Jed  Buell,  secretary-treasurer, 
is  getting  settled  in  offices  at  the 
Talisman  studios,  where  the  com- 
pany will  produce  "Romance  Rides 
the  Range,"  starring  Fred  Scott. 
Abe  Meyer  will  supervise  the  music 
for  the  production. 

▼  ▼         » 
RKO  Radio  has  added  J.  M.  Ker- 
rigan   and    Brandon    Hurst    to    the 
cast  of  "The  Plough  and  the  Stars." 

T  T  ▼ 

Humphrey  Bogart  will  appear  in 
First  National's  "The  Making  of 
O'Malley."  Ian  Hunter  may  appear 
with  Kay  Francis  in  "Mistress  of 
Fashion"  at  the  same  studio,  and 
Charles  Teske,  noted  ballet  dancer, 
has  been  signed  for  "Cain  and  Ma- 
bel,"   Marion   Davies   vehicle. 

Y  Y  ▼ 

Marie  Osborne,  noted  as  "Baby 
Marie"  during  the  closing  years  of 


silent  films  and  for  some  time  past 
a  stand-in  for  Ginger  Rogers,  has 
received  a  role  in  "Swing  Time," 
RKO  Radio  film-musical  co-starring 
Miss  Rogers  and  Fred  Astaire.  Al- 
so in  the  cast  are  Victor  Moore,  Hel- 
en Broderick,  Eric  Blore,  Georges 
Metaxa  and  Ferdinand  Munier. 
George   Stevens   is   directing. 

Y  Y  Y 

Mary  McLaren,  star  of  the  silent 
days,  continues  her  film  comeback 
in  the  cast  of  "Second  Wife,"  now 
in  production  at  the  RKO  Radio 
studio,  with  Walter  Abel  and  Ger- 
trude Michael  as  the  featured  play- 
ers. Miss  McLaren  during  the  past 
year  had  roles  in  "Follow  the  Fleet," 
"Chatterbox"  and  "The  Three  Mus- 
keteers." 

T  T  T 

Cecil  B.  DeMille,  aside  from  pre- 
paring to  produce  "The  Plainsman" 
starring  Gary  Cooper  and  Jean 
Arthur  for  Paramount,  is  receiving 
congratulations  on  becoming  a 
grandfather  for  the  second  time. 
The  baby  is  the  daughter  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Frank  Calvin  (Cecilia  De- 
Mille). They  have  a  son,  Peter, 
aged  five. 

*  T  t  . 

Filming  of  animal  scenes  in  "Gin 
of  the  Jungle,"  the  Paramount  pic- 
ture which  went  into  production 
last  Monday  under  direction  of  Wil- 
liam   Thiele,   will   be   completed   to- 


day. Next  week  camera  work  will 
be  started  on  scenes  in  which  the 
leading  players  appear.  Dorothy 
Lamour,  radio  singer  who  recently 
signed  a  Paramount  contract,  will 
make  her  screen  debut  in  "Girl  of 
the  Jungle,"  with  Ray  Milland  and 
Sir  Guy  Standing  in  leading  male 
roles.    The  story  is  by  Max  Marcin. 

T  T  T 

Filming  of  "One  Man's  Family," 
the  radio  play  recently  purchased 
by  Paramount,  will  be  started  early 
in  September  with  all  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  cast  in  the  radio  pro- 
duction appearing  in  the  screen  ver- 
sion, it  is  announced  by  Jack  Cun- 
ningham, who  will  produce  the  film. 

t         t         ▼ 

Charles  Barton  has  been  assigned 
to  direct  "Rose  Bowl,"  the  Francis 
Wallace  story  of  the  New  Year  Day 
football  classic  in  Pasadena  sched- 
uled to  go  into  production  at  Para- 
mount on  Aug.  17  under  supervision 
of  Eddie  Cline.  Nick  Lukats,  former 
Notre  Dame  football  star  and  Larry 
Crabbe,  Olympic  swimmer,  are  the 
first  two  of  many  famous  athletes 
to  be  assigned  roles  in  the  film. 

Y  Y  Y 

Norman  McLeod  has  been  en- 
gaged by  Columbia  to  direct  "Pen- 
nies From  Heaven,"  Bing  Crosby 
vehicle. 


(Continued   from 

Major  Bell  Reports  on 
American  Film  Conditions 

the  major  companies  gave  me 
facilities  in  order  that  I  might 
return  with  the  fullest  informa- 
tion. 

This  friendliness  to  Britain 
was  also  observable  in  the  re- 
ception of  British  pictures, 
whose  prestige  is  high.  Re- 
cent British  films  shown  in 
America  have  given  film  people 
a  high  idea  of  British  brains 
and  skill,  and  a  great  number 
of  studio  personnel  would  like 
to  come  to  England  to  work  in 
British    studios. 

In  the  television  field  there 
is  nothing  in  America  which 
outstrips  British  achievement. 
The  film  business  is  not  regard- 


Page   6) 

ing  it  as  a  serious  competitor. 
So  far  there  is  no  question  of 
the  intermediate  film  and  tele- 
vision will  be  confined  for  some 
time  to  the  domestic  sphere. 
There  are  no  transmission  cen- 
ters at  the  moment,  although 
one  is  to  be  established  shortly 
at  the  top  of  the  Empire  State 
Building  to  serve  New  York. 

On  the  theater  side,  the  in- 
ability of  theater  proprietors  to 
raise  the  prices  of  admission 
which  were  current  during  the 
slump  period  is  a  warning  to 
the  British  exhibitor  that  once 
prices  are  lowered  it  is  very 
difficult  to  raise  them  to  their 
former  height.  American  prices 
are  much  lower  than  our. 

—Maj.  C  H.  Bell 
in  Kinematrade  Weekly. 


1936 


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Tom  Keene  in 

"THE  GLORY  TRAIL" 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
Crescent  65  mins. 

STRONG  ACTION   DRAMA,  WITH   EX- 
CELLENT   DIRECTION    AND   ACTING. 

In    using    the    unsurrendered    rebel    Con- 
federates,  in   the   settling  of  the   West,   E. 
B.   Derr,  the  producer,  and  John  T.  Neville, 
the  author  and  screenplay  writer,  struck  on 
an    interesting   and    novel    idea.       It    makes 
for  forceful   action   and   dramatic   entertain- 
ment.    The  conflict  between  the  north  and 
south    is    treated    in    a    manner    that    does 
honor    to    both,    and    with    the    Indians    as 
enemies,   it  unites  their  forces.      In   all  de- 
partments it  compares  favorably  with  major 
features   meant   for   the   mentioned    market. 
With    its   historical    setting,   audiences   gen- 
erally   should    like    it    and    kids    especially 
should  go  for   it   in   a   big  way.     The   piece 
is    full    of    good    dramatic    stuff    with    Tom 
Keene  giving  a  standout  performance.  Joan 
Barclay  as  the  girl  carries  her  role   in   first 
rate   style   and   the   cast   throughout   is   well 
chosen.     Lynn  Shores  has  performed  a  very 
capable   job   of  direction   building  the   show 
in  a  suspenseful  manner  and  bringing  forth 
the   high   standard   of   performance.      In    his 
pacing   he   maintains   a    good   clip,   and   also 
brings    forth    some    good    comedy.       Neville 
has  contributed  a   well   constructed  original 
screenplay  and  good  dialogue.     Arthur  Mar- 
tinelli's    photography    is    first    rate.        Derr 
and  his  production  manager,  Frank  Melford, 
have  come  through  with  an  intelligent  pro- 
duction   of   which    they   and    all    other   con- 
tributors can   be   proud.     With   the   end  of 
the    Civil    War,    an    unsurrendered    band    of 
Confederates,   headed    by   Tom    Keene   goes 
to  settle   in   the  West.      On   the  way   they 
meet  a  group  of  northerners  of  which  Joan 
is  a  member.     There  is  a  natural  animosity, 
but   under    Keene's    leadership,    everyone    is 
getting  on  well  and  he  and  Joan  are  falling 
in    love.      For   their   own    benefit,   a    couple 
of  members  of  the  northern   group  stir  the 
Indians  into  activity  and  both   parties  unite 
against   the   enemy.      With    the   latter   sub- 
dued, the  lovers  marry  in  a  wholesale  mar- 
riage ceremony  to  which  the  southern   boys 
have   brought   their   girls  from    back   east. 

Cast:  Tom  Keene.  Joan  Barclay,  James 
Bush,  Frank  Meltcn,  E.  H.  Calvert,  Ann  Ho- 
vey,  Walter  Long,  William  Royle,  Etta  Mc- 
Daniel,  John  Lester  Johnson,  William  Crc- 
well,  Allan  Greer. 

Producer,  E  B  Derr;  Director,  Lynn 
Shores;  Author,  John  T.  Neville;  Screenplay, 
the   same;   Cameraman,   Arthur   Martinelli. 

Direction,  Excellent  Photography,  First 
Rate 


«  Words  and  Wisdom 


« 


T2EFORE  color  films  reach  perfec- 
tion all  theater  equipment — both 
projection  machines  and  screens — - 
will  have  to  be  standardized,  so  that 
each  color  film  will  have  the  repro- 
duction qualities  for  which  it  was 
made.— ROBERT  EDMOND  JONES. 


SHORTS 

"I'm   Much  Obliged" 
with   George   Dobbs,   Vera   Van   and 
Rosita  &  Fontana 
(Broadway   Brevity) 
Vitaphone  21  mins. 

Fair  Novelty 
A  collection  of  singing  and  danc- 
ing numbers,  tied  together  through 
the  medium   of  an   inquiring  news- 
paper reporter  who  calls  up   celebs 


The  most  disagreeable  thing 
about  kissing  in  making  pictures 
is  the  taste  of  the  greasepaint  that 
almost  alwavs  comes  off  on  vour 
lips.— ANN  SOTHERN. 


I  never  was  an  actor  and  never 
will  be  one.  Nobody  believes  any- 
more than  I  do,  that  I  was  signed 
up  for  any  other  reason  than  that 
my  face  and  pulchritude  would 
either  draw  hysterics  or  laughter 
from  a  movie  audience. — IRVIN  S. 
COBB. 


ously   valuable  to  actors  who  "think 
in    pictures."— MARY    PICKFORD. 


Part  of  the  tremendous  cost  in 
big  pictures  is  pure  waste.  Unavoid- 
able, but  waste!  Delays  from  weath- 
er, and  such  things,  never  show  on 
the    screen.— HUNT    STROMBERG. 


« 


DATE  BOOK 


M 


II 


There  has  not  been  in  any  other 
period  of  two  or  three  years  as 
great  an  improvement  in  intrinsic 
quality  (of  pictures)  —  technically 
and  morallv — as  since  the  begin- 
ning of  1934.— SIMON  ROWSON. 


Straight  leads  get  you  nowhere. 
The  public  tires  of  the  same  hand- 
some faces.  But  have  you  ever  seen 
the  public  turn  thumbs  down  on 
character  actors  like  Lon  Chaney 
or  Lionel  Barry  more?  —  CARY 
GRANT. 


Producers  overlook  the  fact  that 
it  takes  more  mental  energy  to 
adapt  a  novel  or  a  play  to  the  screen 
that  it  does  to  write  an  original 
story.  We  have  enough  expert 
adapters  to  write  all  the  originals 
Hollywood  could  use.— WELFORD 
BEATON. 


In  the  theater  the  actor  has  four 
weeks  to  attain  credible  reality  and 
persuasive  effectiveness.  In  motion 
pictures  one  hasn't  four  hours,  very 
often  not  four  minutes. — HERBERT 
BIBERMAN. 


"What  the  public  likes"  is  what 
is  good,  and  everything  of  every 
kind  that's  good.  Sheer  novelty  has 
more  than  once  kept  the  theater 
alive,  or  revived  it.  —  WILLIAM 
KOENIG. 


Technically,  radio  makes  the  play- 
er "voice-conscious."  It  isolates  and 
demands  concentration  upon  that  one 
phase    of    acting    technique — enorm- 


I  believe  the  conference  method 
(of  preparing  screen  scripts)  de- 
feats its  own  ends.  If  there  are  six 
people  in  a  conference,  instead  of 
achieving  six  times  the  value  of  one 
man's  work  I  believe  it  achieves 
one-sixth — certainly  a  level  far  be- 
low the  intelligence  of  any  single 
member.— HAROLD    GOODMAN. 


Dramatists  have  plied  their  craft 
since  the  Greeks  without  the  aid  of 
picture  money,  and  thev  can  do  it 
today— ARTHUR    SCHWARTZ. 


July  13-14:     Des  Moines  Variety  Club  golf  tour-l 
nament,   Hyperion  Club,   Des  Moines. 

July  14:  Detroit  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment,   Detroit. 

July  14:  MP  TO.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna- 
ment. Race  Brook  Country  Club,  New 
Haven. 

July  20:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment and  field  day.  Blossom  Heath,  Buf- 
falo. 

July  20:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  and  Film 
Row  Golf  Tournament,  Westmoreland  Coun- 
try   Club,    Pittsburgh. 

Ju'y  21  :  RKO  Golf  Tournament,  Westchester 
Biltmore    Country    Club. 

July  24:  St.  Louis  Variety  Club  annual  sum- 
mer dinner-dance,  Norwood  Country  Club. 
St.    Louis. 

'uly  24-28:     Cinema     Appreciation      League     of' 
the    University    of    Southern    California    sec- 
ond  annual   convention.   Trojan   Campus     Los 
Angeles. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention.  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling.  Jackson- 
vile   Beach.   Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition.   Venice.     Italy. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel.  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Sh'nklin.  convention  chairman,  P 
O.    Box   628,    Charleston,   W.   Va.). 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n.    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention.    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annuil  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposit:on.    Hotel    Astor.    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S  M  P  E  Fall  Convention.  Hotel 
Sagamore.    Rochester.    N     Y 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Cub  annual  ban- 
quet     William     P^-nn     Hotel      Pittsburgh 


DETROIT 


WISCONSIN 


Funeral  services  were  held  this 
week  for  Mrs.  Hattie  Honthaner,  58, 
wife  of  John  Honthaner,  manager 
of  the  Comet  and  Tivoli  theaters  in 
Milwaukee. 

Renovation  work  is  under  way  at 
the  Orpheum  in  Darlington  to  in- 
clude new  seats,  cooling  system  and 
heating  plant.  The  house  is  also 
being  enlarged  to  permit  the  addi- 
tion of  some  100  seats. 

Alfred  M.  Weiss,  59,  until  recent- 
ly manager  of  the  Paramount  The- 
ater in  Miami,  Fla.,  died  July  6  at 
his  home  in  Racine. 

The  Vilas  Theater  at  Nagle  River 
has  hiked  its  evening  admission 
price  from  35  to  40  cents.  House 
recently  installed  a  new  air  condi- 
tioning system. 


to  ask  a  daily  question,  whereupon 
the  artists  go  into  their  stuff  via 
flashback,  makes  up  the  contents  of 
this  two-reeler.  After  a  variety  of 
specialties,  there  is  a  big  finale  in 
a  night  club  setting.  Makes  fairly 
pleasing  entertainment  of  its  kind. 
Roy  Mack  directed. 


BUFFALO 


Business  which  exhibitors  describe 
as  phenomenal  has  brought  about 
third  week  runs  for  "San  Francisco" 
here,  and  in  Rochester  and  Syra- 
cuse. There  have  been  extensions 
in  a  dozen  smaller  cities  in  the 
Buffalo  area. 

Buffalo  Variety  Club  has  moved 
its  field  day-golf  outing  date  to 
July  20.  The  Michael  Shea  memor- 
ial cup  is  up  again  for  competition, 
which  will  be  at  Blossom  Heath, 
with  a  dinner-dance  to  follow  the 
golf.  Edward  K.  O'Shea,  Joe  Fried- 
man and  Albert  Becker  are  handling 
arrangements. 


SEATTLE 


Smashing  all  records,  "Mr.  Deeds" 
has  gone  into  a  13th  consecutive 
week  at  the  Liberty. 

Hamrick's  manager  in  Tacoma, 
Ned  Edris,  has  been  visiting  Seattle. 

Frank  Newman,  Sr.,  Evergreen 
executive,  left  on  a  business  trip  to 
Wenatchee. 

Andrew  Saso,  manager  of  the  5th 
Ave.,  has  a  third  son. 

Cecil  Gwinn,  theater  owner  in 
twin  cities  of  Centralia  and  Che- 
halis,  has  been  here  on  bookings. 


Variety  Club  golf  tournament  is 
scheduled  for  Tuesday.  Mannie  Gott- 
lieb of  Universal   is  chairman. 

Milton  Korach  has  succeeded  Ted 
Schlenkert  as  manager  of  the  Gran- 
ada, recently  acquired  by  Associ- 
ated Theaters. 

Leo  Sanshie,  booker  for  Fox,  was 
married  recently  to  Gertrude  Red- 
man. 

Trenton  Theater,  for  Associated 
circuit,  will  be  completed  July  15, 
according  to  Charles  N.  Agree. 

_A  group  known  as  Motion  Picture 
Little  Theater,  to  prepare  amateurs 
for  the  movie  industry,  has  set  up 
shop  in  the  Radio  Theater  Studios. 
Loveley  Bldg. 


NEW  JERSEY 


George  Kelly,  manager  of  the 
Lincoln  Theater.  Union  City,  this 
week  is  being  placed  in  charge  of 
the  Fabian  at  Hoboken,  to  take  the 
place  of  Jack  Roth,  who  has  re- 
signed to  return  to  his  old  stamping 
grounds  in  Chicago. 

Jules  Fields,  who  has  been  man- 
aging the  Central  in  Jersey  City, 
will  take  over  Kelly's  place  at  the 
Lincoln  and  will  also  be  in  charge 
of  the  Central  for  the  time  being. 

Managers  and  emnloyees  in  the 
50  houses  of  the  Northern  New  Jer- 
sey Warner  theaters  will  hold  their 
annual  outing  at  Lake  Hopatcong 
the  latter  part  of  the  month. 

"Ecstacy"  will  be  held  over  for 
a  tenth  week  at  the  Little,  Newark. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


/OL.  70.  NO.  9 


NEW  YORK.  SATURDAY.  JULY  11.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


20th-Fox  Net  for  Second  Quarter  Up  to  $1,500,000 

ACTION  JjpB  DEAL  GOtXpVER  UNTIL  NEXT  WEEK 

Ascap  Withdraws  Its  Music  From  Canadian  Territory 


Action    Results    from    Price- 
Fixing  Law  Passed  by 
Dominion  Gov't 

American  Society  of  Composers, 
Authors  &  Publishers,  at  a  board 
meeting  Thursday,  voted  to  with- 
draw from  the  Canadian  Perform- 
ing Rights  Society  all  rights  to  lic- 
ense Ascap  music  in  Canada  be- 
cause of  the  passage  by  the  Canad- 
ian government  of  a  law  fixing 
prices  to  be  paid  for  music  use. 
Ascap  holds  that  it  will  not  consent 
to  be  told  what  prices  shall  be 
charged  for  music. 


AMUSEMENT  CENSUS 
READY  NEXT  MONTH 


$1  Admission  for  Fight  Film  in  Mining  Camps 

Denver — Some  of  the  mining  camps  in  this  region  are  reported  charging  as  much 
as  $1  admission  for  the  Louis-Schmeling  fight  film,  with  most  nights  being  S.R.O. 
Though  almost  every  exhibitor  has  been  clamoring  for  the  picture,  Mrs.  Bess  Tharp  of 
the  Raja  Theater,  Curay,  Colo.,  refused  to  pay  the  $100  rental  asked.  Her  house 
seats    160. 


ALL  COPYRIGHT  BILLS    PALLBEARERS  CHOSEN 


BEING  RE-INTRODUCED 


B\   ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
FILM   DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — The  motion  picture 
and  theater  census  started  some  time 
ago  by  the  business  census  board  is 
to  be  published  in  approximately  six 
weeks,  Film  Daily  learns.  With  i 
almost  all  information  gathered,  the 
data  will  soon  undergo  co-ordination 
and  analysis  under  the  direction  of 
Fred  Gosnell  in  Philadelphia,  where 
the  main  office  is  located.  Figures 
compiled  thus  far  cannot  be  released 
due  to  scattered  records  not  yet  or- 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Washington — All  copyright  bills 
pending  at  the  close  of  the  last  Con- 
gress will  be  reintroduced  next  Jan- 
uary at  the  opening  of  the  75th  Con- 
gress, Film  Daily  is  reliably  inform- 
ed on  Capitol  Hill.  This  will  mean 
that  the  House  Patents  Committee, 
still  technically  in  executive  session 
on  revision  of  the  copyright  law, 
will  have  before  it  the  new  Duffy, 
Bloom,  Sirovich  and  Daly  bills  when 
members  come  back  to  the  Hill  the 
first  of  the  year.  Work  is  being  di- 
rectly sponsored  by  a  sub-commit- 
tee under  the  chairmanship  of  Con- 
gressman Fritz  Lanham,  Texas. 


FOR  MEIGHAN  FUNERAL 


Ontario  Premier  Lifts  Ban 
On  "The  Green  Pastures" 


British  Producer  After 

Star  Talent  in  Hollywood 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Otto  Klement  of  Gar- 
rett-Klement  Pictures  of  London  is 
here  seeking  Hollywood  stars  for  his 
productions,  which  include  "Fleet 
Street"  and  'Counterfeiter",  the  for- 
mer a  newspaper  story  and  the  lat- 
ter a  story  dealing  with  counterfeit 
money.  Klement  also  plans  to  do 
Homer's  "Odyssey"  as  one  of  the 
company's  specials  for  the  year. 

Element's     organization     is     also 

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Ottawa,  Ont. — Deferring  to  the 
views  of  prominent  Canadian  clergy- 
men, who  protested  against  the  ban- 
ning of  the  Warner  film  version  of 
"Green  Pastures",  Premier  Hepburn 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Honorable  pallbearers  for  Thomas 
Meighan,  whose  funeral  services  will  i 
be  held  at  11  o'clock  this  morning 
in  St.  Patrick's  Cathedral,  include 
Nicholas  M.  Schenck,  Adolph  Zukor, 
David  Warfield,  Joe  Connolly,  Frank 
Crumit,  Gene  Buck,  H.  H.  Buxbaum, 
John  G.  Jenks,  Robert  Hague,  Major 
Edward  Bowes,  Billy  De  Beck  and 
Fred  Zimmerman,  Jr.  Ushers  will  be 
Oscar  Shaw,  Earl  Benham,  Jack  Ali- 
coate,  Donald  Brian,  Jack  Dempsey, 
Kenneth  Loane  and  Thomas  L.  Mar- 
tin. Burial  will  be  in  Calvary  Ceme- 
tery. 


Negotiations     Progressing    in 

Loew-20th  Century-Fox 

Deal  With  GB 

Indications  yesterday  were  that 
the  deal  involving  20th  Century-Fox, 
Loew's  and  GB,  one  feature  of  which 
is  the  acquisition  by  Loew's  of  an 
interest  in  GB,  will  be  closed  early 
next  week  following  the  arrival  Mon- 
day from  Hollywood  of  Isidore 
Ostrer. 

Joseph  M.  Schenck,  20th  Century- 
Fox  chairman  told  Film  Daily  yes- 
terday, following  a  conference  with 
his  brother  Nicholas  M.  Schenck, 
that  "serious  negotiations"  were  con- 
tinuing but  that  a  deal  would  not 
be  closed  until  Isidore  Ostrer  arriv- 
ed Monday  from  Hollywood. 

A  statement  issued  by  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox on  behalf  of  Schenck  said 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Lloyd  Davidson  Appointed 
Tri-State  Omaha  City  Mgr. 

Omaha,  Neb, — Evert  R.  Cum- 
mings,,  district  manager  for  Tri- 
States  Theaters,  has  appointed  Lloyd 
E.  Davidson  as  city  manager  for 
the  eight  Tri-States  theaters.  David- 
son will  headquarter  in  the  Capitol, 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Earnings  of  20th  Century-Fox 

Up  20  Per  Cent,  Says  Schenck 


WEST  COAST  CIRCUIT 
DEAL  STILL  PENDING 

Negotiations  started  last  year  by 
20th  Century-Fox  for  acquisition  of 
the  Chase  bank's  58  per  cent  inter- 
est in  National  Theaters  Corp.  are 
in  abeyance  until  settlement  of  cer- 
tain litigation  involving  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters,  whose  control  is 
held  by  National  Theaters.  A  42 
per  cent  interest  in  the  circuit  al- 
ready is  held  by  20th-Fox. 


Unable  to  Reach  Agreement 
On  New  Cuban  Censor  Plan 


Robert  Hernandez,  designated  by 
the  Cuban  government  to  handle  cen- 
sorship in  New  York  of  pictures  for 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 


Earnings  of  20th  Century-Fox  for 
the  second  quarter  of  the  year,  the 
13  weeks  ended  June  27,  were  ap- 
proximately $1,500,000,  which  is  20 
per  cent  over  the  first  quarter  of 
1936  and  marks  the  most  profitable 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 


Akron  Exhibs  Delay  Buying 
Pending  Decision  on  Duals 

Akron,  O. — Members  of  the  Akron 
Independent  Theater  Owners  Ass'n 
have  agreed  to  delay  booking  next 
year's  films  for  30  days  pending  a 
decision  on  a  double  feature  policy. 
Robert  C.  Menches,  manager  of  the 
Liberty,  and  president  of  the  group, 
said  plans  were  being  made  by  the 
organization  to  prevent  the  double 
booking  of  outstanding  films. 


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JULY    11 

Walter    Wanger 
Sally    Blane 

JULY    12 

Hunt  Stromberg 
Tod  Browning 
Jean  Hershott 
Jetta  Goudal 
Mike  Connolly 
Sam     Mintz 


T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  THEY  EXPECT  250  golfers  to  tee  off  in  the  RKO 
annual  tournament  at  the  Westchester  Country  Club  on 
July  21 a  feature  of  the  match  will  be  an  inter-depart- 
ment contest  for  the  John  Murdock  trophy,  a  handsome  sterling 

silver  cup  standing  30  inches it  will  take  two  courses  at 

the  Club  to  hold  these  golfers so  when  a  duffer  is  off  one 

course,  he  can  go  along  with  the  other  gang,  turning  back  to 

his  own  layout  when  he  hooks  or  slices  one the  way  Lou 

Gaudreau  and  Dick  Gavin  are  lining  up  prizes,  there'll  be  a 
special  prize  for  the  only  guy  who  doesn't  win  one 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THOSE  FIGHT  pictures  are  still  one  of  the  big- 
gest drawing  cards  in  any  theater      .  .  .    many  fans  having  seen 

the  Louis-Schmeling  massacre  a  half  dozen  times and  Jack 

Rieger  takes   credit  for   his   fine   job   of  supervision    with 

unusual  production  values   for  a  fight  picture    Jack  used 

six  cameras  and   12  men special  angle  shots 32,000 

feet  of  film  was   shot,  including  the   slow  motion and   it 

was  cut  and  edited  in  six  hours finishing  the  job  by  6  a.m. 

in  the  morn really  a  terrific  job,  as  any  film  cutter  can 

vouch  for 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  HIGHLIGHT  OF  the  Dance  Teachers'  Business 
Ass'n    convention    to   be    held    in    the    Park    Central    tomorrow 

afternoon will    be    "La    Bamba,"    the    featured    dance    in 

Grand  National's  "She-Devil  Island"  ...  •  P.  D.  Cochrane, 
recently  confined  to  his  home  in  New  Rochelle  with  a  cold, 
returned  yesterday  to  his  desk  at  Universal  ...  •  Madeline 
Foss,  sec  to  Paul  Gulick  at  Universal  for  the  past  15  years,  has 
been  granted  a  leave  of  absence  until  next  Autumn 


Drought  Spurs  Bookings  St.  Louis  Church  Appoints 

Of  Resettlement  Picture  Movie  Censorship  Board 


New  Haven,  Conn. — Due  to  the 
headline  attention  given  the  intense 
heat,  drought  and  dust  in  the  west- 
ern states,  requests  for  the  motion 
picture,  "The  Plow  that  Broke  the 
Plains"  have  exhausted  the  supply 
of  prints  available  for  showing  in 
theaters,  officials  of  the  Resettlement 
Administration    said   here  today. 

This  government  picture,  produced 
for  Rexford  Guy  TugwelPs  Resettle- 
ment Administration,  unfolds  a 
story  of  the  origins  and  causes  of 
the  devastation  in  the  Great  Plains 
area  and  the  steps  that  are  being 
taken  to  combat  them. 


St.  Louis — In  accordance  with  the 
recent  encyclical  letter  of  the  Pope 
on  motion  pictures,  Archbishop  Glen- 
non  says  he  will  appoint  a  board  of 
censors  for  motion  pictures  here  to 
supplement  the  work  of  the  Nation- 
al Legion  of  Decency  in  classifying 
films. 


Fanchon   Rover's  First 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Fanchon  Royer's  ini- 
tial production,  "Pilot  X,"  will  star 
John  Carrol  and  Lona  Andre  and 
will  feature  Reed  Howes,  Wheeler 
Oakman,  Gaston  Glass,  Leon  Ames, 
Pat  Somerset,  John  Peters,  Willard 
Kent,  John  Elliott  and  Henry  Hall. 


Third  Story  for  O'Brien 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — George  Hirliman  has 
purchased  "Park  Avenue  Logger," 
the  Saturday  Evening  Post  story 
by  Bruce  Hutchison,  as  the  third 
story  in  Hirliman's  George  O'Brien 
series   for   RKO-Radio   release. 


Gen'l  Register  Adds  Men 

Two  additions  to  the  sales  person- 
nel of  General  Register  Corp.  have 
been  made  by  Raymond  Duport, 
sales  manager.  Jules  Sarzin  has  been 
assigned  in  the  New  York  City  ter- 
ritory, while  Salvatore  Fiore  will 
cover  New  England  and  middle  At- 
lantic states.  George  Heck  contin- 
ues as  southern  and  southwestern 
representative.  General  Register  has 
just  put  on  the  market  its  Master 
Gold   Seal   ticket  machine. 


Reisman  on  Foreign  Tour 

Phil  Reisman,  vice-president  of 
RKO  Export,  is  booked  to  sail  July 
23  on  the  He  de  France  for  an  ex- 
tended inspection  tour  of  European 
key  centers.  He  may  also  visit 
South   America. 


Spicker  Joins  20th-Fox 

Frank  Spicker,  formerly  art  di- 
rector at  Columbia,  has  joined  the 
staff  of  20th  Century-Fox  as  execu- 
tive assistant  to  Louis  Shanfield, 
art  director. 


Coming  and  Going 


MAX  MILDER,  gener.il  representative  for 
Warners  in  Great  Britain,  sails  from  New  York 
today  with  his  family  on  the  Champlain  for 
London.  MRS.  JACOB  WILK  and  daughter 
also  go  abroad  on  the  same  boat.  Another 
passenger  will  be  ARTHUR  TRACY,  the  Street 
Singer. 

CLIFFORD  ODETS,  who  has  been  writing 
at  Paramount,  leaves  the  coast  on  Monday 
for  New  York  to  attend  rehearsals  of  his 
new  play,  "The  Silent  Partner,"  being  pro- 
duced   by    the    Group    Theater. 

LILY  PONS  has  gone  to  her  summer  home 
at    Silvermine,    near    Norwalk,    Conn. 

FERDINAND  BRUCKNER,  noted  Austrian 
playwright,  is  in  New  York  to  confer  with 
Sidney  Kingsley,  who  is  to  adapt  and  pro- 
duce Bruckner's  new  play,  "Napoleon  the 
First." 

PHIL    REISMAN   sails  July   23   for    Europe. 

ROBERTO  TRILLO,  managing  director  of  Ra- 
dio Films  in  Spain,  sails  from  New  York  today 
on     the    Vulcania    for    Gibraltar. 

OWEN  DAVIS,  JR.,  who  has  been  acting 
at  the  RKO  studios,  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  by  plane  from  the  coast  en  route 
to  the  Lakewood  Theater  in  Skowhegan  to 
play  the  lead  in  his  father's  play,  "Icebound." 
He  then  returns  to  Hollywood  to  appear  in 
"Satisfaction    Guaranteed"    for    RKO. 

MAX  REINHARDT  left  Hollywood  yesterday 
for  New  York.  He  will  sail  Tuesday  for  Europe 
on  the  Normandie,  and  wilj  spend  several 
days  in  Paris  conferring  with  Romain  Rol- 
land,  French  novelist  who  is  writing  the  script 
of  "Danton,"  which  Reinhardt  will  direct 
for  Warners.  From  Paris,  the  director  will  go 
to  Salzburg  for  the  annual  dramatic  festival, 
returning    to    the    U.    S.,    early    in    September. 

MORRIS  KINZLER  of  the  Roxy  Theater,  ac- 
companied by  MRS.  KINZLER,  will  sail  today 
on  the  "Champlain"  for  a  month's  vacation 
abroad. 

RUTGERS  NEILSON,  RKO  publicist,  left  New 
York  last  night  for  a  week's  vacation  on  the 
Jersey    coast. 

CHARLES  LEONARD,  advertising  manager  for 
Universal,  leaves  New  York  today  for  a  two- 
week  vacation  at  Jimmy  Cagney's  place  at 
Martha's    Vineyard. 

BERT  WHEELER,  younger  half  of  the  com- 
edy team  of  Wheeler  and  Woolsey,  arrived 
in  New  York  yesterday  by  plane  from  the 
coast  on  his  way  to  Europe  for  a  vacation  fol- 
lowing completion  of  "Mummy's  Boys"  fo'r 
RKO    Radio. 

JOAN  BENNETT,  who  arrived  in  New  York 
on  Monday  after  a  vacation  in  London,  has 
returned  to  Hollywood,  where  she  soon  will 
begin  work  in  "Wedding  Present"  at  Para- 
mount. 

LOUISE  GROODY  has  left  her  apartment  at 
the  Ritz  Tower  for  Buckhill  Falls,  Pa.,  where 
she  will   visit  for   several   days. 

ISIDORE  OSTRER  arrives  Monday  from  Holly- 
wood. 

LEO  SPITZ   arrives   next  week  from  the  coast. 

ED  FINNEY  leaves  by  plane  for  Hollywood 
on    Wednesday. 

ROBERTO  HERNANDEZ  will  leave  for  Havana 
in    the   next   few   days. 

CHARLES  B.  GARRETT  of  the  GB  publicity 
department  leaves  for  Havana  today  on  a  vaca- 
tion. 


Donat  With  Dietrich 

London — Robert  Donat  will  be  co-j 
starred    with    Marlene    Dietrich    in  | 
"Knight    Without    Armor",    Alexan- 
der   Korda    production    for    United 
Artists  release. 


U.  S.  Film  Record  in  Paris 

Paris  —  Parisian  theaters  recently 
showed  33  American  pictures  in  one 
week,     thereby    setting    a     record. 


Saturday,  July  11,  1936 


REVIEWS       OF      THE        NEW      FILMS 


« 


"MISTER  CINDERELLA" 

with  Jack  Haley,  Betty  Furness,  Arthur 

Treacher,  Raymond  Walburn 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  75   mins. 

CLASS  A  COMEDY  BUILT  FOR  THE 
LOUD  LAUGHS,  AND  WILL  GET  THEM. 
JACK  HALEY  DELIVERS  FINE  PERFORM- 
ANCE. 

This  is  a  Class  A  comedy,  built  solely 
for  laughs — and  getting  them,  many  of  the 
belly  variety.  Edgar  Sedgwick,  a  master 
of  comedy,  has  used  his  full  bag  of  tricks 
and  the  result  is  a  heavy  total  of  chuckles 
and  guffaws.  Slapstick  is  used  on  occa- 
sion to  good  advantage.  Jack  Haley  is 
a  happy  choice  for  the  title  role  and  has 
never  done  better  work.  Betty  Furness, 
Arthur  Treacher,  Raymond  Walburn,  Kath- 
leen Lockhart,  Edward  Brophy  are  among 
the  funmakers  who  romp  through  their 
roles.  Even  Monroe  Owsley,  usually  a 
heavy,  is  right  at  home  in  a  comedy  part 
Robert  McWade  and  Morgan  Wallace  have 
small  roles.  Haley  is  Owsley's  barber  and 
goes  to  Betty  Furness'  party.  He  is  mis- 
taken for  Owsley,  who  is  a  wealthy  stock- 
holder in  a  rubber  company.  Haley  and 
Betty  are  caught  in  a  storm  and  spend 
the  night  on  an  island.  Dugan,  a  gunman 
looking  for  Owsley,  Brophy,  a  detective, 
Rosina  Lawrence,  Owsley's  wife,  and  Kath- 
leen Lockhart  arrive  at  Betty's  house  and 
many  complications  develop.  Betty's  father, 
Walburn,  needs  $5,000,000,  and,  of  course, 
Haley  "invents"  an  "engine"  and  gets 
the  money  from  Walburn's  competitor, 
Wallace.  He  also  wins  Betty.  Jack  Jevne 
wrote  the  original  story  and  Richard  Flour- 
noy  and  Arthur  Vernon  Jones  did  the 
screenplay. 

Cast:  Jack  Haley,  Betty  Furness,  Arthur 
Treacher.  Raymond  Walburn,  Robert  Mc- 
Wade, Rcsina  Lawrence,  Monroe  Owsley, 
Kathleen  Lockhart,  Edward  Brophy,  Char- 
lotte Wynters,  Tom  Dugan,  Iris  Adrian, 
Toby  Wing,  Morgan  Wallace,  Arthur  Ayles- 
worth,  John  Hyams,  Leila  Mclntyre. 

Producer,  Hal  Roach;  Director,  Edward 
Sedgwick;  Author,  Jack  Jevne;  Screenplay, 
Richard  Flournoy,  Arthur  Vernon  Jones; 
Cameraman,  Milton  Krasner;  Editor,  Jack 
Ogilvie. 

Direction,  Excellent.     Photography,  Good. 


Richard     Arlen     in 

"THE  MINE  WITH  THE  IRON 
DOOR" 

with    Cecil    Parker   and    Henry    B.    Walthall 
Columbia    (Lesser)  66  mins. 

FAIR  MELODRAMA  IN  ROUTINE 
CATEGORY  BEST  SUITED  FOR  SECOND- 
ARY PROGRAM  SPOTS. 

Because  of  a  rather  trite  story  idea  and 
lack  of  ingenuity  or  punch  in  develop- 
ment, this  production  never  lifts  its  head 
above  the  routine  action  melodrama  class. 
Richard  Arlen,  having  bought  some  bank- 
rupt land  property  where  a  gold  cache  is 
said  to  be  concealed,  sets  out  with  a 
partner,  Stanley  Fields,  to  explore  for  the 
riches.  On  the  grounds  they  find  Henry 
B.  Walthall,  a  religious  fanatic,  and  Cecilia 
Parker,  whom  Walthall  is  endeavoring  to 
shield  from  contact  with  the  world.  Dick 
and  Cecilia  fall  in  love,  so  there  is  con- 
flict  between    him   and  Walthall,   who   goes 


to  the  extreme  of  trying  to  kill  the  girl. 
But  the  hero  eventually  turns  the  tables, 
saves  the  girl,  and  gets  to  the  gold  fol- 
lowing the  death  of  Walthall.  A  sprinkling 
of  comedy  helps  a  bit. 

Cast:  Richard  Arlen,  Cecilia  Parker, 
Henry  B.  Walthall,  Stanley  Fields,  Spencer 
Charters.  Charles  Wilson,  Barbara  Bedford, 
Horace    Murphy. 

Producer,  Sol  Lesser;  Director,  David 
Howard;  Author,  Harold  Bell  Wright; 
Screenplay,  Den  Swift,  Daniel  Jarrett; 
Cameraman,  Frank  B  Good;  Editor,  Arthur 
Hilton. 

Direction,  Okay       Photography,  Good 


"EASY  MONEY" 

with  Onslow  Stevens 
Invincible  66    mins. 

GOOD  DRAMA  ON  TOPICAL  SUBJECT 
OF  FAKE  ACCIDENT  INSURANCE  WELL 
HANDLED  ALL   AROUND. 

Taking  a  subject  which  is  of  current 
timely  interest,  the  bilking  of  insurance 
companies  through  the  medium  of  fake  ac- 
c  dents,  a  generally  satisfactory  melodrama 
rxposing  the  practice  has  been  turned  out 
here.  It  is  a  good  job  from  a  production 
standpoint,  as  well  as  in  the  writing,  di- 
recting and  acting.  Onslow  Stevens  de- 
livers a  fine  performance  as  a  district  at- 
torney who,  after  falling  down  on  his  duty 
when  his  brother  is  on  trial  for  being  in 
the  racket,  quits  his  job  and  devotes  him- 
self to  bringing  the  crooks  to  justice. 
Suspense  and  highlights  are  injected  when 
the  racketeers  take  Onslow's  brother  for 
a  ride  because  they  suspected  him  of  a 
double-cross,  and  also  when  Kay  Linaker, 
sweetheart  of  Onslow,  is  about  to  be  vic- 
timized by  the  gang.  The  crusade  eventu- 
ally is  successful,  with  Onslow  and  Kay 
also  bringing  their  romance  to  a  happy 
conclusion. 

Cast:  Onslow  Stevens.  Ka"  Linaker,  Noel 
Madison,  Alan  Vincent.  Barbara  Barondess, 
Wallis  Clark,  Selmer  Jackson.  Robert  Hc- 
mans,  Robert  Graves,  Robert  Frazier,  Brod- 
erick  O'Farretl,  Barbara  Bedford,  Dickie 
Walters,  Betty  Mack,  Henrv  Herbert,  John 
Kelly,   Monte  Vandergrift,   Alan  Woods. 

Producer,     Maury    M      Cohen;     Director, 
Phil     Rosen;     Authors,     Paul     Perez,     Ewart 
Adamson;    Screenplay.    Arthur   T     Herman; 
Cameraman,    M.    E    Andersen;    Editor,    Ro- 1 
land   Lee. 

Direction,    Good        Photography,    Gocd. 


ing  the  other's  stagecoach  in  a  race  to 
Sacramento  for  a  $25,000  government  mail 
contract.  This  race  is  the  climax,  and  runs 
for  a  long  and  exciting  sequence  that  keeps 
the  interest  steamed  up.  Before  the  race 
occurs,  however,  there  is  plenty  of  stirring 
incident  that  makes  this  western  one  of 
the   most   entertaining   in   its  class. 

Cast:  John  Wayne,  Phyjlis  Fraser,  Yakima 
Canutt,  Douglas  Cosgrove,  Lane  Chandler, 
Sam  Flint,  Lew  Kelly,  Robert  Kortman,  Ed 
Cassedy,  W.  M.  McCormick,  Charles 
Loreker,   Joe   Yrigoyen,    Jack    Ingraham. 

Producer,  Nat  Levine;  Director,  Mack 
Wright;  Author,  Joseph  Poland;  Screenplay, 
Same;  Cameraman,  Bill  Nobles. 

Direction,  Very  Gocd    Photography,  Okay 


"TWO  AGAINST  THE  WORLD" 

with  Humphrey  Bogart  and  Beverly  Roberts 
First   National  64  mins. 

POWERFUL  DRAMATIC  STORY  WITH 
TENSE  CLIMAX  AND  CAPABLE  ACT- 
ING. 

This  modernized  version  of  "Five  Star 
Final"  is  a  solid,  swiftly-paced  drama  that 
should  strike  a  responsive  chord  with  au- 
diences. The  story  and  dialogue  give  a 
well-chosen  and  capable  cast  full  rein  for 
their  abilities.  Humphrey  Bogart  and  Bever- 
ly Roberts  are  the  leads,  but  the  action 
gives  ample  opportunity  also  to  Linda  Perry, 
Carlyle  Moore,  Jr.,  Henry  O'Neill  and  Helen 
MacKellar.  William  McGann's  direction  is 
bright  and  skillful.  The  story  deals  with 
a  panicky,  unscrupulous  owner  of  a  radio 
station  who  permits  the  broadcast  of  de- 
tails surrounding  a  murder  committed  20 
years  ago.  The  woman  charged  with  the 
crime  was  vindicated,  but  the  unnecessary 
revival  of  the  sordid  shooting  causes  the 
woman  and  her  second  husband  to  commit 
suicide  and  nearly  breaks  up  the  wedding 
of  their  daughter  to  the  son  of  a  wealthy 
steel  baron.     Climax  scenes  are  gripping. 

Cast:  Humphrey  Bcgart,  Beverly  Rob- 
erts. Linda  Perry,  Carlyle  Mocre,  Jr., 
Henry  O'Neill,  Helen  MacKellar,  Claire 
Drdd,  Hcbart  Cavanaugh,  Harry  Hayden, 
Robert  Middlemas,  Clay  Clement,  Douglas 
Wood,  Virginia   Brissac,   Paula  Stone. 

Assoc.  Producer,  Bryan  Foy;  Director, 
Wiiliam  McGann;  Author,  Louis  Weitzen- 
korn;  Screenplay,  Michel  Jaccby;  Camera- 
man, Sid  Hickox. 

Direction,    Skillful        Photography,    Fine. 


FOREIGN 


John    Wayne    in 

"WINDS  OF  THE  WASTELAND" 

Republic  57    mins. 

ROARING  TALE  OF  STAGECOACH 
DAYS  CRAMMED  WITH  SUSPENSE  AND 
EXCITING  ACTION. 

This  original  story  by  Joseph  Poland,  a 
tale  of  the  changeover  from  pony  express 
days  to  the  stagecoach,  is  a  fresh  and  lively 
yarn,  crammed  with  colorful  incidents,  and 
done  in  a  fast  tempo  that  keeps  jumping 
from  one  interesting  phase  to  another. 
John  Wayne  and  his  partner  when  thrown 
out  of  the  pony  express  jobs  buy  a  stage 
coach  line  and  find  that  the  terminus  is 
a  ghost  city.  Wayne  resolves  to  get  even 
with  the  man  who  has  gypped  him  by  beat- 


"THIS  IS  THE  LAND,"  in  Hebrew,  with 
English  titles;  produced  in  Palestine  by 
Aga;  directed  by  B.  Agadati.  At  the 
Cameo  Theater. 

Interesting  documentary  story  about  the 
progress  of  the  Zionist  movement  in  Pales- 
tine, depicting  the  pioneering  ventures,  the 
arrivals  of  Russian  refugees  from  the  Czar- 
ist  regime,  founding  of  the  first  Jewish  col- 
ony and  other  developments  to  date. 


SHORTS 

"Master  Will  Shakespeare" 

(M-G-M  Miniature) 

M-G-M  10  mins. 

A  Screen  Gem 

This  is  the  first  of  the  series  to 
be  known  as  "Milestones  of  the  The- 
ater Miniatures,"  and  it  is  magnifi- 
cently produced  with  all  the  accu- 
rate costuming  and  scenic  design 
of  the  Shakespearian  period.  The 
atmosphere  produced  and  main- 
tained throughout  lifts  this  into  the 


class  of  Screen  Gems.  It  will  prove 
a  treat  to  the  literary,  and  all  the 
intelligentsia,  besides  having  a  de- 
cided popular  appeal  with  the  very 
human  way  in  which  Shakespeare  is 
presented  in  highlights  of  his 
career.  He  is  seen  journeying  to 
London  where  he  hopes  to  peddle 
his  first  play,  "Comedy  of  Errors." 
He  is  shown  at  his  first  job  near 
the  theater  —  looking  after  the 
horses  of  the  patrons  of  the  play. 
Then  he  becomes  prompter  in  the 
Blackfair  Theater,  which  led  to  his 
writing  of  "Henry  IV"  which  re- 
sulted in  a  command  performance 
from  Queen  Elizabeth  in  Windsor 
Castle,  and  then  his  future  was  as- 
sured. There  is  a  very  clever  plug 
in  this  short  for  the  forthcoming 
M-G-M  "Romeo  and  Juliet."  An- 
thony Kemble  Cooper  is  featured 
as   Shakespeare. 

Patsy  Kelly  and  Lyda  Roberti  in 
"Hill  Tillies" 
(Hal    Roach   Comedy) 
M-G-M  18  mins. 

Femme  Funsters 
The  comedy  team  of  Patsy  Kelly 
and  Lyda  Roberti  pull  a  publicity 
stunt  with  the  help  of  their  agent, 
the  idea  being  that  they  are  to  live 
in  the  woods  for  10  days  without 
taking  any  food  into  the  wilds  with 
them.  The  agent  arranges  to  have 
a  lot  of  food  and  all  the  comforts 
of  life  hidden  for  them,  but  some- 
thing goes  wrong,  and  he  sends  a 
couple  of  phoney  Indians  into  the 
woods  to  see  that  the  girls  get  their 
food  supply.  The  fun  consists  of 
the  panic  of  the  gjrls  when  they 
meet  the  Indians  and  think  they 
have  come  to  scalp  them,  and  vari- 
ous other  difficulties  that  present 
themselves  in  the  course  of  living 
life  in  the  raw.  But  they  come 
out  of  the  woods  okay,  and  win 
the  hurrahs  of  the  admiring  com- 
pany. 


"Rio  de  Janeiro — City  of  Splendor" 

(FitzPatrick   Traveltalks) 

M-G-M  8  mins. 

Gorgeous 

Gorgeous  views  in  Technicolor  of 
this  wonder  city  of  the  South  Amer- 
ican continent.  FitzPatrick  gives 
the  narration,  and  takes  the  audience 
through  the  beautiful  city  to  view 
the  marvellous  boulevards,  the  mag- 
nificent buildings,  the  esplanade 
running  for  five  miles  around  the 
harbor,  and  the  harbor  itself,  which 
is  probably  the  most  beautiful  in 
the   world. 


"Two  Little  Pups" 

(Harman-Ising  Cartoon) 

M-G-M  8  mins. 

Swell  Pups 

A  very  clever  and  lively  cartoon 
in  Technicolor,  with  the  two  white 
puppies  engaging  in  conflict  with 
the  big  red  hen  that  starts  to  dig 
up  the  garden.  The  hen  gets  mixed 
up  with  a  lawn  mower,  and  prac- 
tically tears  the  garden  to  pieces 
before  the  pups  finally  do  their  duty 
and  get  rid  of  the  pest.  These  pups 
are  a  fine  contribution  to  the  roster 
of  cartoon  animals,  and  should  make 
a  big  hit  with  the  kids. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Saturday,  July  11,1936 


20TH-F0X  EARNINGS 
RISE  20  PER  GENT 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

quarter  since  the  present  corpora- 
tion was  formed,  according  to  Jos- 
eph M.  Schenck,  chairman  of  the 
board,  who  is  in  New  York  from  the 
coast.  Added  to  the  $1,239,760  earn- 
ed in  the  first  quarter,  the  half-year 
net  will  amount  to  about  $1.40  a 
share  on  the  common  stock  after  pre- 
ferred dividends.  Gross  for  the  last 
week  in  June  was  $860,000,  well 
ahead  of  the  corresponding  week  in 
1935. 


Lloyd  Davidson  Appointed 
Tri-State  Omaha  City  Mgr. 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

which  he  has  been  managing,  while 
Don  Shane  will  be  made  house  man- 
ager of  the  latter  house.  A.  B. 
"Skippy"  Friedman  will  manage 
the  Iowa;  Sol  Shulkin,  manager  of 
the  Hipp,  Circle,  and  the  Loop;  Har- 
old McKenna,  manager  of  the  Gran- 
ada, and  Warren  Butler,  manager  of 
the  Rialto. 


Amusement  Census 

Ready  Next  Month 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ganized  for  writing  of  final  report. 

Report  will  consist  of  a  statistical 
compendium,  recommendations  for 
the  industry,  facts  found  during  cen- 
sus taking,  and  like  matters.  Though 
the  report  was  scheduled  for  public 
release  some  time  ago,  it  was  de- 
layed because  of  Democratic  activity 
in  Philadelphia  and  other  political 
matters. 


British  Producer  After 

Star  Talent  in  Hollywood 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
planning  a  sea  story.  Four  fea- 
tures are  to  be  made  at  a  cost  of 
between  $400,000' and  $600,000  each. 
United  Artists  distributes  the  Gar- 
rett-Klement  output  in  Europe,  and 
while  in  the  U.  S.  Klement  will  ar- 
range  for   American   distribution. 


Ontario  Premier  Lifts  Ban 
On  "The  Green  Pastures" 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

has  lifted  the  ban  on  the  picture. 
The  Premier  said  he  would  leave  it 
to  the  public  to  decide  whether  re- 
ligion is  properly  treated  in  the  film. 
The  stage  version  of  "Pastures"  en- 
countered no  trouble  when  shown  in 
Ontario. 


Weinberg  With  French  Corp. 

Herman  G.  Weinberg,  former  man- 
aging director  of  the  Little  Theater, 
Baltimore,  has  been  appointed  di- 
rector of  publicity  of  the  French 
Motion  Picture  Corp. 


A  "JUmc"  ho*.  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

JOHN  BLYSTONE,  having  been 
J  signed  to  direct  a  production  in 
England,  will  leave  for  the  other 
side  in  about  two  months,  on  com- 
pletion of  "A  Fool  for  Blondes,"  at 
Universal.  At  the  instance  of  Ar- 
thur Levey,  the  British  producer, 
Blystone  is  considering  a  new  novel, 
"Many  Twigs  Are  Bent,"  as  his  pro- 
duction in  England. 

T  T  T 

Charles  Bickford  and  Cecil  B.  De- 
Mille,  friends  of  long  standing  and 
a  director-actor  combination  that 
has  resulted  in  many  hits,  are  re- 
united for  Paramount's  "The  Plains- 
man," in  which  Bickford  will  appear 
with  Gary  Cooper.  Bickford  goes 
to  Universal  for  one  picture  after 
his   current   Paramount  assignment. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

William  Berke,  signed  by  Nat  Le- 
vine  as  executive  in  charge  of  the 
new  Republic  series  of  six  action 
features  and  four  all-color  outdoor 
production,  has  taken  up  his  new 
duties. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Frank  Borzage,  who  starts  direct- 
ing   "Green    Light"    at    Warners   on 
Monday,  has  been  given  a  new  con- 
tract for  a   long  term. 
t         ▼         ▼ 

Richard  A.  Rowland's  first  Para- 
mount release,  "I'd  Give  My  Life," 
recently  completed,  is  scheduled  for 
Aug.  15  national  release. 
»         •         » 

Kay  Hughes,  new  Republic  con- 
tract player,  will  have  the  feminine 
lead  in  "Oh,  Sussannah,"  Gene 
Autry   musical  western. 


RKO  Radio  has  signed  Bonita 
Granville,  the  "brat"  of  "These 
Three,"  for  "The  Plough  and  the 
Stars."  Margaret  Seddon,  charac- 
ter actress,  will  appear  in  "Portrait 
of  a  Rebel." 

»  T  ▼ 

Lenore  Ulric  returns  to  pictures 
in  M-G-M's  "Camille,"  with  Greta 
Garbo.  The  studio  also  signed  Delia 
Lind,  Viennese  actress  and  singer, 
to  a  long-term  contract. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

"The  Longest  Night"  is  the  new 
title  of  the  M-G-M  production  based 
on  Cortland  Fitzsimmons'  novel, 
"Whispering  Window."  Errol  Tag- 
gert  is  directing,  with  Lucien  Hub- 
bard and  Sam  Marx  as  co-produc- 
ers. Robert  Young,  Florence  Rice, 
Julie  Haydon,  Leslie  Fenton,  Minor 
Watson  and  Janet  Beecher  head  the 
cast. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Estate  of  the  late  John  Gilbert 
was  placed  at  $407,503  in  an  official 
appraisal  filed  in  probate  court  yes- 
terday. 

t         t         ▼ 

Virginia  Field  has  been  assigned 
a  featured  role  in  "Ladies  In  Love," 
20th  Century-Fox  production. 

▼  T  T 

The  release  title,  "36  Hours  To 
Kill,"  has  been  given  the  previously 
titled  "Across  the  Aisle"  by  20th 
Century-Fox.  Gloria  Stuart  and 
Brian   Donlevy   have  leading  roles. 

T  ▼  T 

Archie  Mayo  will  direct  "Black 
Legion"  for  First  National. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Columbus,  O. — The  Parsons  Thea- 
ter, completely  rebuilt  and  enlarged 
to  1,000  seating  capacity,  has  been 
reopened.  Fred  W.  Rowland  is 
owner. 


Canton,  O. — Max  Young  and  H. 
H.  Reinhart,  operating  the  McKin- 
ley,  State  and  Mozart,  subsequent 
run  houses  here  are  vacationing  in 
Atlantic   City. 


Ambridge,  Pa.  —  Warners  have 
closed  the  Prince  Theater  for  the 
summer  and  the  Liberty  at  nearby 
Donora.  

Salineville,  O.  —  Liberty  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  which  is  erecting  a  new 
400-seat  theater  here,  announces 
the  house  will  be  ready  for  opening 
late   this   summer. 


Oberlin,  O. — Jerry  Steel  has  start- 
ed work  on  enlarging  the  Apollo. 


Berea,  O. — The  new  Berea  The- 
ater, nearing  completion  is  expect- 
ed to  open  in  about  30  days,  Harry 
Flinn,  owner  of  the  Pastime  and 
interested  in  the  new  house,  will 
operate  both   of  them. 


Canton,  O. — C.  H.  Colvin,  assist- 
ant manager  of  Loew's  Theater,  is 
vacationing  at  nearby  lakes.  Mrs. 
Colvin  accompanied  him. 

DALLAS 


For  the  first  time  since  the  the- 
ater opened  in  1921  a  picture  is  be- 
ing held  over  for  the  second  week 
at  the  Palace.  The  feature  is  "San 
Francisco". 

Among  film  stars  scheduled  to  ap- 
pear at  the  Texas  Centennial  Expo- 
sition this  month  will  be  Ginger 
Rogers,  on  July  31.  Robert  Taylor 
and  Rudy  Vallee  already  have  been 
here,  while  Buddy  Rogers,  Allan 
Jones  and  June  Knight  appeared 
yesterday  for  a  two-day  booking. 

DES  MOINES 


Jimmie  Wynn,  District  Manager 
of  Grand  National,  says  physical 
distribution  of  the  G.  N.  product  in 
this  territory  will  be  handled  by  lies 
McKinney,  Iowa  Film  Delivery. 

Iowa  Film  Delivery  have  plans 
under  way  for  a  new  building. 


ACTION  ON  6B  DEAL 
OFF  TII1NEXT  WEEK 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

that  the  negotiations  between 
Schenck  and  Ostrer  were  for  a  "re- 
organization of  GB"  and  that  the 
negotiations  were  proceeding  very 
satisfactorily. 


Install  Acousricons 

Installation  of  Acoustfcon  The- 
aterphone  Systems  have  been  made 
at  the  Roth  Strand  Theater,  Sum- 
mit, N.  J.,  and  the  Rialto,  West  New 
York,  N.  J.  Both  are  ten-outlet 
systems  and  were  sold  through  Na- 
tional  Theater  Supply. 


"Ecstasy"  in  A.  C.  Auditorium 

"Ecstasy",  booked  by  Jewel  Pro- 
ductions, is  opening  at  the  Munici- 
pal Auditorium,  Atlantic  City,  for 
an  indefinite  run  beginning  July  17. 

"Ecstasy"  is  also  being  held  over 
for  a  12th  week  in  Boston  and  in 
Newark. 


Harry  Madison  Dead 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Harry  Madison,  vet- 
eran vaudeville  actor  who  also  had 
appeared  in  films,  died  this  week  at 
his   home  here. 


GB  Film  Holds  Over 

GB's  Jessie  Matthews  film,  "It's 
Love  Again",  is  being  held  for  a 
third  week  at  the  Four  Star  The- 
ater, Los  Angeles,  and  a  second  week 
at  the   Music   Box,   Seattle. 


Unable  to  Reach  Agreement 
On  New  Cuban  Censor  Plan 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
exhibition  in  Cuba,  said  yesterday 
that  he  will  return  to  Cuba  in  the 
next  few  days  to  confer  on  the  sit- 
uation arising  from  the  American 
companies'  refusal  to  submit  films 
to  him  in  New  York.  Hernandez 
said  he  had  talked  over  the  tele- 
phone on  Thursday  night  with  Carl 
M.  Pelaez,  Cuban  Secretary  of  the 
Interior,  and  that  Pelaez  informed 
him  that  he  was  to  settle  all  dis- 
putes over  the  censor  law  here.  Her- 
nandez said  he  was  ready  to  listen 
to  the  major  companies'  contentions 
that  the  current  practice  of  censor- 
ing pictures  in  Havana  was  better 
than  the  proposed  new  plan  to  cen- 
sor them  here. 

Meanwhile  major  companies  are 
not  sending  pictures  to  Cuba  because 
the  Cuban  government  has  refused 
to  okay  U.  S.  pictures  for  exhibi- 
tion there  unless  previously  approv- 
ed by  Hernandez  in  New  York. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1?  DAILY- 


I 


VOL.  70,  NO.  10 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY.  JULY  13,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Insist   Control  of  GB  Must  Remain    With    British 

THEATER  OPENINGS  IN  MONTH  AGAIN  TOMJLOSINGS 

New  Efforts  Are  Being  Made  to  Increase  Admissions 


Gradual  Results  Expected  from 

Scattered  Moves  Now 

Under  Way 

New  discussions  on  the  subject  of 
increasing  admission  prices  with  the 
opening  of  the  fall  season  are  under 
way  by  exhibitor  groups  in  various 
sections  of  the  country,  and  in  most 
instances  only  a  minority  element  is 
still  holding  out,  The  Film  Daily 
learns.  Majority  of  the  plans  being 
talked  call  for  a  hike  of  about  10 
cents  in  downtown  houses  and  a 
nickel  in  the  neighborhoods. 

A  factor  regarded  as  favoring  the 
chances  of  effecting  warranted  price 
rises  this  year  is  the  greater  number 

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TEN-GENT  ADMISSIONS 
HIT  MILWAUKEE  AGAIN 


Milwaukee — Ten-cent  evening  ad- 
'-u^)ns  for  adults,  outlawed  under 
i^Rttit  agreement  among  Milwau- 
^Hpunty  exhibitors,  are  again 
^Rnung  their  appearance  in  various 
spots  throughout  the  city.  A  new 
move  to  curb  the  practice  is  ex- 
pected. 


Newsreels  Pool  Cameramen 
For  the  President's  Tour 


Agreement  has  been  entered  into 
between  the  newsreel  companies, 
excepting  Paramount,  whereby  one 
cameraman  will  accompany  Presi- 
dent Roosevelt  when  he  gets  off  on 
his   next    trip    around    the    country. 

The  newsreels  are  combining  be- 
cause they  maintain  that  unneces- 
sary duplication  and  expense  has 
occurred  on  stories  such  as  a  presi- 
dential tour  which  are  open  to  all 
companies,  but  Paramount  holds 
that  such  single  coverage  will  re- 
sult in  a  sameness  and  monotony 
in  the  reels. 


WARNERS  STARTING 
5  FILMS  THIS  WEEK 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Five  new  features  go 
into  production  at  the  Warner-First 
National  studios  this  week.  They 
include  "Green  Light,"  starring 
Errol  Flynn,  directed  by  Frank 
Borzage;  "Mistress  of  Fashion," 
Kay  Francis  vehicle,  directed  by  Mi- 
chael Curtiz;  "Gold  Diggers  of 
1937,"  musical  with  Dick  Powell  and 
Joan  Blondell,  under  the  direction 
of  Lloyd  Bacon;  "Making  of  O'Mal- 
ley,"  with  Pat  O'Brien,  directed  by 
William  Dieterle,  and  "Shrinking 
Violet,"  with  June  Travis,  Dick  Pur- 
cell  and  George  E.  Stone,  directed 
by  Noel  Smith. 


Warners  Close  Product  Deal 
With  the  Ike  Libson  Houses 


A  100  per  cent  product  deal,  cov- 
ering Warner-First  National  fea- 
tures and  Vitaphone  shorts  and 
trailers,  has  been  closed  with  the 
Ike  Libson  theaters  in  Cincinnati 
and  Louisville,  it  is  announced  by 
A.  W.  Smith,  Warner's  eastern  and 
Canadian  sales  manager,  who  with 
Bob  Mochrie,  his  assistant,  nego- 
tiated the  deal  with  Libson. 


BARNEY  BRISKIN  HEADS 
SALES  FOR  SOL  LESSER 


Barney  Briskin,  brother  of  Sam 
Briskin,  who  is  production  head  of 
RKO  Radio  studios,  has  joined  Sol 
Lesser's  organization  as  head  of  the 
sales  department  of  Principal  Pro- 
ductions. He  was  formerly  affiliated 
with   Columbia. 


Award  to  Be  Conferred 

On  Best  Safety  Picture 


An  award  to  the  motion  picture 
producer  turning  out  the  feature 
which  is  considered  of  greatest  serv- 
ice in  promoting  traffic  safety  is 
included  among  a  group  of  prizes 
to  be  awarded  at  the  end  of  this 
year  by  C.  I.  T.  Safety  Foundation, 
sponsored  by  the  C.  I.  T.  Corp., 
prominent  auto  finance  firm.  The 
Foundation  has  set  aside  a  fund  of 
$250,000  to  be  spent  in  the  next  five 
years  for  traffic  safety  promotion. 
The  prize  for  the  best  film  treat- 
ment will  apply  to  either  a  special 
feature  on  safety  or  something  that 
is  part  of  a  regular  feature. 


See  GB  Control  Remaining  in  England 
Regardless  of  Holdings  by  U.  5.  Firms 


E.  B.  Derr  Negotiating 

Release  for  New  Lineup 

E.  B.  Derr  has  arrived  in  New 
York  from  the  coast  by  plane  with 
a  print  of  the  Crescent  production, 
"Glory  Trail,"  starring  Tom  Keene, 
and  will  arrange  for  distribution  of 
this  picture  and  others  on  his  new 
lineup.  Derr  will  have  office  head- 
quarters at  1600  Broadway. 


Regardless  of  the  extent  of  the  in- 
terest in  GB  that  may  be  acquired 
by  Loew's  in  the  deal  now  under 
way,  the  British  law  requires  that 
actual  control  of  the  English  com- 
pany must  remain  abroad,  it  is  em- 
phasized in  advices  from  London. 
This  means  that,  although  the  25 
per  cent  said  to  be  sought  by  Loew 
plus  the  49  per  cent  now  held  by 
20th  Century-Fox  would  nominally 
(Continued   on    Page   20) 


Reopenings,     New     Theaters 
Continue  to  Buck  Sea- 
sonal Trend 

Continuing  to  buck  the  seasonal 
trend,  when  closings  for  the  hot 
months  usually  are  considerably  in 
excess  of  openings,  the  number  of 
reopened  and  new  theaters  in  the 
past  month  was  well  ahead  of  the 
total  darkened  for  the  summer,  it 
is  shown  in  monthly  reports  of  the 
Film  Boards  of  Trade. 

As  typical  examples,  the  Detroit 
territory  reports  four  reopenings 
and  three  new  houses,  against  three 
closings,  and  in  addition  there  are 
six  houses  under  construction;  Min- 
neapolis area  had  14  reopenings, 
four  new  houses  and  nine  closings; 
the  Dallas  field  reports  four  reopen- 
ings, five  new  locations  and  two  clos- 
ings; Charlotte  territory  had  six  new 
openings  and  one  closing;  Pittsburgh 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


HARRIS  ADDS  HOUSE 
IN  EXPANSION  MOVE 


Pittsburgh  —  Harris  Amusement 
Co.,  operating  in  western  Pennsyl- 
vania, Ohio  and  Michigan,  acquired 
the  Liberty  Theater  in  the  East 
Liberty  district  as  the  first  addition 
in  the  firm's  new  expansion  drive. 
Harris  operation  will  begin  on  Fri- 
day. Bill  Davis,  independent  ex- 
hibitor who  managed  the  Liberty, 
will  continue  to  operate  the  neigh- 
boring Triangle  Theater. 


Para.  Eastern  Production 

Starting  in  September 

Paramount  will  not  begin  eastern 
production  until  September,  it  was 
said  last  week  by  Oscar  Serlin. 
First  local  production  will  be 
"Artists  and  Models,"  a  story  with 
music.  Laura  and  S.  J.  Perelman 
are  preparing  the  script. 


THE 


■aBZH 


DAILY 


Monday,  July  13, 1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  10       Mon„  July  13,  1936        10  Cents 


JOHNW.  ALICOATE      : 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

High     Low     Close     Chg. 
Net 

Am.    Seat    25  Vi  24%  25'/4  +  % 

Columbia   Piets.   vtc.  39'/2  385/8  393/8  +  Vs 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.   pfd...  17%4  17%  173/4  —  V4 

East.     Kodak     169y2  169  169i/2  +  % 

Gen.    Th.     Eq 191/4  19  19V4   +  V4 

Loew's,     Inc 52  51  Vi  52       +  % 

Paramount      9'/g  9  9'/g   +  Vs 

Paramount    1st    pfd..  75  747/g  75       +  Vs 

Paramount     2nd     pfd.  10  9%  10       +  V4 

Pathe    Film    7Vi  1%  7'/2   +  Vi 

RKO     6  53/4  5%   +  Vs 

20th     Century-Fox     .  27  26%  26y8   +  % 

20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  35%  35%  35%      

Univ.      Pict.     pfd 993/4  993/4  993/4_  % 

Warner     Bros 10%  10%  10%   +  % 

NEW   YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.  Th.  Eq.  6s40      ..25%     25%  25%,     

Loew    6s    41ww 97%     97%  97%   +     % 

Para.     Picts.     6s     55...   90%     90  90%—     % 

Par.   B'way  3s  35...   593/4     59%  593/4   +     % 

Warner's    6s39     ....     95         94%  95       +  1  % 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 25/g       2%       25/g     

Technicolor     27         27         27       —     % 

Trans-Lux     3%       3%       3%   +      % 


JULY    13 

Carl  E.  Milliken 
Sidney  Blackmer 
Cornelius    Keefe 


II  The  Broadway  Parade  ® 

Picture   and    Distributor  Theater 

San    Francisco     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 3rd    week) Capitol 

Poppy    (Paramount    Pictures) — 4th    week Paramount 

The   Bride  Walks  Out    (RKO   Radio) Music   Hall 

Public    Enemy's   Wife    (Warner    Bros.) Strand 

Fatal    Lady    (Paramount    Pictures) Roxy 

I    Stand    Condemned    (U.    A.-Korda) — 2nd    week Rivoli 

The    Mine   with    the    Iron    Door    (Columbia    Pictures) Rialto 

The  Crime  of  Dr.   Forbes   (20th  Century-Fox) — 2nd  week Globe 

High   Tension    (20th    Century-Fox)     (a)     Palace 

Two   Against   the   World    (Warner    Bros.)     (a)     Palace 

Cloistered    (Best   Film   Co.) — 8th   week 55th    St.    Playhouse 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The   Great   Ziegfeid    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 14th   week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

This    Is   the    Land    (Jewish    picture)     Cameo 

Fiat   Voluntas    Dei    (Nuovo    Mondo) — 2nd   week Cine    Roma 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

Early    to    Bed    (Paramount    Pictures) — July    15 Paramount 

Meet    Nero   Wolfe    (Columbia    Pictures) — July    15 Rivoli 

The    Green    Pastures    (Warner    Bros.) — July    16 Music    Hall 

Anna    (Amkino) — July    16    Cameo 

White    Fang    (20th    Century-Fox)— July    17 Roxy 

And    Sudden    Death    (Paramount    Pictures) — July    17 Riafto 

Suzy     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)      (c)      Capitol 

Satan    Met    Lady    (Warner    Bros.)     (c) Strand 

Anthony    Adverse    (Warner    Bros.)     Strand 

Spendthrift     ( Paramount     Pictures)      Paramount 

Amo   Te  Sole    (Nuovo   Mondo)  ( Cine   Roma 

The    New    Gulliver    (Amkino)     (b) 55th    St.    Playhouse 

(a)    Dual    bill.  (b)    Subsequent    run.  (c)     Follows    current    bill. 


Scotch  Churches  Consider 
Films  as  Attendance  Boost 


Toronto — Showing  of  movies  in 
churches  in  Scotland  is  being  con- 
sidered as  a  means  of  drawing 
larger  congregations,  according  to 
a  party  of  some  40  Scottish  min- 
isters visiting  here.  Rev.  A.  Sparks 
of  Glasgow,  spokesman  for  the 
party,  said  the  shows  would  be  given 
at  the  evening  services,  when  many 
churches   are   mostly   empty. 


Gets  Two  Foreign  Films 

French  Motion  Picture  Corp.  has 
acquired  for  distribution  in  this 
country  "The  Yellow  Cruise,"  a 
documentary  film  of  the  Citroen  Ex- 
pedition across  Central  Asia,  and 
"Jan  Osik,"  epic  produced  in  Czecho- 
slovakia and  based  on  the  struggle 
for  independence  of  the  Czech  peo- 
ple in  the  18th  century. 


Will  Hold  Sunday  Vote 

Centerville,  Pa. — Following  a  suc- 
cessful drive  conducted  by  Alex 
Silay  and  Louis  Illar,  Richeyville 
theater  operators  residents  here  will 
be  given  an  opportunity  to  vote  for 
Sunday  movies  at  the  fall  election. 


Ideal  Sound  Studios  Renew 
RCA  Recording  License 


A  new  ten-year  sound  recording 
license  has  been  signed  by  Ideal 
Sound  Studios,  Hudson  Heights, 
N.  Y.,  replacing  a  recently-expired 
contract  between  the  same  parties. 
Under  the  new  agreement,  Ideal 
Studios  will  use  the  new  ultra- 
violet recording  process. 


Frank  Buck  Dickering 

Paramount  has  not  taken  up  its 
option  to  make  a  picture  with  Frank 
Buck.  Buck  is  negotiating  with 
other  major  companies. 


New  Virginia  Censor  Head 

Richmond,  Va.  —  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Churchill  Chalkley  has  been  chosen 
to  succeed  Edwin  S.  Reid  as  chair- 
man of  the  State  Division  of  Mo- 
tion Picture  Censorship.  It  has  been 
decided  to  alternate  in  selecting  one 
of  the  three  members  of  the  body 
as  director.  Richard  Cassius  Lee 
Moncure,  member  of  the  division,  is 
expected  to  be  the  director  two 
years  hence. 


"Pastures"  Toronto  Opening 

With  the  lifting  of  the  Ontario 
ban  on  Warner's  production  of  "The 
Green  Pastures,"  A.  W.  Smith,  Jr., 
Eastern  and  Canadian  general  sales 
manager  for  Warners,  announces 
the  Canadian  premiere  of  the  fea- 
ture at  the  Uptown  Theater,  To- 
ronto, on  July  23,  preceded  by  a 
special  publicity  and  advertising 
campaign  by  both  the  theater  and 
Warners. 


Coming  and  Going 


E.    B.    DERR   is   in   New  York   from   Hollywood. 

ALEXANDER  KIRKLAND  will  spend  this  week 
at  the  Island  Theater,  Nantucket,  and  the 
Beach  Theater,  Falmouth,  Mass.,  appearing  in  a 
summer  theater  production  of  "Arms  and  the 
Man." 

GENE  TOWNE  and  GRAHAM  BAKER,  writ- 
ing team,  left  last  week  on  their  return  to 
Hollywood    from    New    York. 

IRENE  DUNNE,  NATALIE  PALEY,  HELEN 
VINSON  and  MRS.  IRENE  CASTLE  MCLAUGH- 
LIN are  on  the  passenger  list  of  the  Nor- 
mandie     arriving     today     from     abroad. 

HELEN  TAYLOR,  designer  for  Walter  Wan- 
ger  Productions,  has  returned  to  the  coast  from 
New   York. 

JOHN  SCHULTZ.  eastern  associate  of  Fan- 
chon  &  Marco,  has  returned  from  the  coast 
where  he  spent  several  months  in  search  of 
talent   for   the    F.    &   M.    units. 

BESSIE    MAES,    animator    connected    with  the 

Max   Fleischer   studios,   went   to  Minneapolis  last 

week    to    lecture    on    animated    cartoons    at  the 
University   of   Minnesota   summer  session. 

MRS.  ALLEN  RIVKIN,  wife  of  the  20th 
Century-Fox  scenarist,  is  visiting  her  family  in 
Minneapolis. 


South  Likes  "Pastures" 

New  Orleans — "Green  Pastures," 
Warner  production,  which  had  its 
southern  premiere  at  the  Orpheum 
on  Friday  night,  was  enthusiasti- 
cally received  by  a  large  audience. 
Roark  Bradford,  author  of  the 
stories  on  which  the  play  and  film 
are  based,  attended  the  opening  and 
made  a  short  speech. 


« 


DATE  BOOK 


» 


July  13-14:  Des  Moines  Variety  Club  golf  tour- 
nament,  Hyperion  Club,   Des  Moines. 

July  14:  Detroit  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment,   Detroit. 

July   14:     M.P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna-  4 
ment,      Race     Brook     Country     Club,     New 
Haven. 

July  20:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment and  field  day,  Blossom  Heath,  Buf- 
falo. 

July  20:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  and  Film  I 
Row  Golf  Tournament,  Westmorelar""  ""  ■«-  I 
try   Club,    Pittsburgh. 

July  21 :     RKO     Golf     Tournament,     ) . 

Biltmore    Country    Club.  *"IUm 

July  24:     St.    Louis    Variety    Club    ar. 

mer    dinner-dance,    Norwood    Country    v_iu„ 
St.    Louis. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shanklin,  convention  chairman,  P. 
O.    Box   628,   Charleston,   W.   Va.). 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


Let  HOP-ALONG  fight 


old  man  hot 
for  you! 


eather 


lot  weather — any  kind  of  weather — you  can  pack  'em  in 
with"  HEART  OF  THE  WEST",  newest  of  the  popular 
Clarence  E.  Mulford  "Hop-A-Long  Cassidy"  series,  star- 
ring William  Boyd.  A  Paramount  Picture.  Directed 
by  Howard  Bretherton.  Produced  by  Harry  Sherman. 


.***», 


Monday,  July  13,  1936 


2,000  AT  FINAL  RITES 
FOR  THOMAS  MEIGHAN 


More  than  2,000  persons  from  all 
walks  of  life  gathered  at  St.  Pat- 
rick's Cathedral  on  Saturday  morn- 
ing to  pay  their  respects  in  a  final 
farewell  to  Thomas  Meighan.  Solemn 
requiem  mass  was  said  by  Rev.  John 
F.  White,  treasurer  of  the  Catholic 
Actors  Guild  and  rector  of  the 
Church  of  the  Immaculate  Concep- 
tion at  Stapleton,  Staten  Island. 

Intimate  friends  of  the  popular 
actor  who  attended  the  impressive 
services  included  notables  of  the 
stage,  screen  and  world  of  sports. 
At  the  recessional,  Stuart  Churchill, 
radio  star  and  intimate  friend  of 
Thomas  Meighan  sang  "Ave  Maria." 

Among  those  attending  the  rites 
were:  Donald  Brian,  Charles  Win- 
ninger,  Frank  Crumit,  Oscar  Shaw, 
John  W.  Alicoate,  Gene  Buck,  Nicho- 
las M.  Schenck,  Blanch  Ring,  David 
Warfield,  H.  H.  Buxbaum,  Thomas 
L.  Martin,  Billy  de  Beck,  Mrs.  Ray- 
mond Hitchcock,  Joe  Weber,  Ed. 
Wynn,  Earl  Benham,  Thomas  L. 
Martin,  Robert  L.  Hague,  A.  O. 
Brown,  John  C.  Jenks,  Fred  Zim- 
merman, Mary  Lewis,  Kenneth 
Loane,  and  others. 

Interment  was  in  Calvary  Ceme- 
tery. 


ST.  LOUIS 


Charles  Kurtzman,  Fanchon  & 
Marco  representative,  says  no  per- 
sonnel changes  are  contemplated 
for  the  present  following  physical 
transfer  last  week  of  the  Warner 
theater  properties  to  F.  &  M.  under 
the  recent  settlement. 

Harold  W.  Evens  of  Loew's  State 
is  wearing  smiles  over  the  new  film 
history  made  at  this  house  by  "San 
Francisco,"  which  went  into  a  third 
week. 

St.  Louis  Amusement  Co.  has 
awarded  contract  for  improvements 
at  the  Lindell   Theater. 

Frank  Buck,  accompanied  by  Mrs. 
Buck,  visited  the  local  zoo  last  week. 
Maurice  W.  Bentley,  one-time  art 
director  for  Skouras  Bros.  Enter- 
prises, and  Harry  Kaufman  of  the 
Shubert  organization  also  were  in 
town. 


LOUISVILLE 


The  Brown  Theater  has  closed  for 
the  summer.  Its  future  policy  is 
undecided  between  straight  film, 
vaudeville-film  or  straight  stage 
show.  RKO  films  have  been  taken 
over  by  the  Fourth  Avenue  Amuse- 
ment Co.  and  will  be  distributed 
among  their  theaters. 

The  Alamo  Theater,  which  recent- 
ly changed  hands,  has  been  renamed 
the   Ohio   Theater. 

J.  D.  McGinnis,  formerly  with 
the  Ohio  Theater  in  Indianapolis, 
has  been  appointed  assistant  mana- 
ger at  the  Alamo  Theater  here. 


•  •  •  IT  WILL  probably  be  received  by  the  nation's 
critics  as  one  of  the  most  distinguished  shorts  ever  produced 

Metro's  "Master  Will  Shakespeare" as  nifty  and 

exhilarating   a   ten   minutes   of   entertainment   as   ever   flashed 

across    your    screen it    is    amazing    how    the    producers 

have  re-created  in  a  few  short  minutes  the  glamour  and  charm 
of  Merrie  England  in  the  days  of  the  Bard  of  Avon  it 

makes  of  the  legendary  character  of  Shakespeare  a  warm  flesh- 
and -blood    individual    intensely    human    and    likeable  so 

.we  say  that  this  new  series  titled  "Milestones  of  the  Theater 

Miniatures"  has  started  very  auspiciously  with  this  one 

it's  a  grand  idea  to  trace  the  highlights  of  the  theater's  history 

in   stirring,   human  short   subjects and   is   just   another 

proof  that  the  short  subject  field  holds  rich  deposits  of  enter- 
tainment material  that  have  never  before  been  touched 

so  we  salaam  to  author  Richard  Goldstone,  director  Jacques 
Tourneur,  commentator  Carey  Wilson,  and  producer  Jack 
Chertok in  every  department  "Master  William  Shakes- 
peare" is  a  Standout  Short 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     SUCCESS   STORY some  years  ago  a  gent 

named  Harry  Ross  identified  with  the  motion  picture  theaters 
started  a  checking  service  on  behalf  of  producers  and  distribu- 
tors   so  successful  was  it  that  automatically  it  expanded 

to  other  industries and  today  as  the  Ross  Federal  Re- 
search  Corporation   it   comprises   32  branch   offices   blanketing 

the  nation 386  zone  supervisors 2,000  bonded  field 

representatives plus  an  auxiliary  force  of  1,700  men  and 

women  from  coast  to  coast the  company's  clients  are  a 

cross  section  from  the  blue  book  of  American  industry 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  SOME  ATTRACTIVE  prospects  for  spots  in  fea- 
ture production  can  be  found  currently  at  work  at  Sam  Sax's 

Vitaphone    studio    in    Brooklyn they    are    Ken    Murray, 

Russ  Morgan,  Phil  Regan  and  "Oswald"  Labriola they 

are  doing  a  swell  job  together  on  the  air  every  Tuesday  nite 

and  even  a  better   one   in  the  Warner  shorts 

another  candidate  for  big-time  movie  honors  is  Benay  Benuta 

who  starts  work  Monday  for  Paramount  at  the  short 

shop    in    Longisle    studio Benay    is    a    glamorous    wren 

with  a  face,  figure,  voice  and Personal-IT-y and 

now  you  know  where  that  expression  "she  has  It"  came  from 
we  just  discovered   "it"  ourself 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  WHEN  SHE  sings  in  "The  Merry  Widow"  the 
week  of  July  20  for  the  St.  Louis  Municipal  Opera  Company 

Helen  Gleason,  the  Metropolitan  Opera  star,  will  be 
scouted  by  M-G-M,  Paramount  and  Universal  .  .  .  •  William 
Laverman  has  taken  charge  of  the  process  color  dep't  for 
Vulcan  Photo  Engraving  Co.  ...»  The  Radio  City  Music 
Hall  baseball  team  shut  out  the  N.  Y.  Times  team  in  an  extra- 
schedule  game  last  week  to  the  tune  of  15  to  0 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     WE   HAVE   decided   to   do   something   to   improve 

the   horse   opera   situation in  the   past  two   months   we 

have  seen  27  gallopin'  shoot-em-ups and  23  of  'em  opened 

with  the  cowboy  hero  rescuing  the  girl  from  a  buckboard  drawn 
by  a  runaway  nag in  every  case  the  technique  was  iden- 
tical               and  that  is  what  we  have  to  find  fault  with 

we  admit  that  the  runaway  buckboard  situation  is  Magnificent 

but  why  does  the  hero  always  do  his  stuff  the  same 

way  ? we  see  him  scanning  the  horizon  atop  a  hill 

the  camera  then  picks  up  the  gal  in  the  runaway  on  the  road 

below the    hero    dashes    madly    down    the    hill 

overtakes   runaway stops   it   with  the   greatest  of  ease 

gal  thanks  hero hero  tips  hat  and  sez:  "I'll  be 

a-seein'  yuh,  baby" and  dashes  back  to  the  top  of  hill 

to  wait  for  another  runaway  in  the  next  western  scheduled 
to  start  the  same  afternoon  as  soon  as  this  present  hoss-hash  is 

finished 'tain't   right we   are   gonna   introduce 

Novelty,    Surprise,    Excitement    into    the    buckboard    runaway 

situation watch  for  this  sensational  feature  and  try  and 

miss  it  in  an  early  issue 


THEATER  OPENINGS 
AGAIN  TOP  CLOSINGS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
area  lists  four  reopenings,  one  new 
theater   and   four   closings. 

Chicago,  Philadelphia  and  a  num- 
ber of  other  important  key  centers 
had  more  or  less  of  a  stand-off.  Cin- 
cinnati had  eight  closings  against 
five  openings,  and  other  spots  re- 
ported unimportant  changes. 

Although  the  torrid  weather  has 
hit  business  in  some  localities,  in- 
take for  the  summer  period  for  the 
country  as  a  whole  is  still  running 
well  ahead  of  last  year. 


Sues  for  Permit  to  Build 
Movie  Theater  at  Park  Ave. 


An  order  was  obtained  by  Robert 
W.  Goelet  from  Supreme  Court 
Justice  McGoldrick  last  week  di- 
recting License  Commissioner  Paul 
Moss  to  show  cause  today  why  he 
should  not  approve  61  East  Fifty- 
third  St.  as  a  site  for  a  motion  pic- 
ture theater.  Goelet  said  that  al- 
though the  Board  of  Estimate  had 
designated  the  district  as  a  retail 
zone  the  License  Commissioner  had 
refused  a  license  on  the  ground  that 
a  film  theater  there  would  depre- 
ciate property  values. 

Goelet  owns  20  lots  around  the 
site,  including  200  feet  on  Park 
Ave.,  155  feet  on  West  Fifty-third 
St.  and  156  feet  on  East  Fifty- 
fourth  St.  He  said  he  planned  to 
construct  four  new  buildings,  one  of 
which  will  house  a  cinema  theater, 
seating  not  more  than  300. 


Terry  Turner  Handling  Stunt 

Terry  Turner,  publicist,  is  arrang- 
ing the  route  of  the  Texas  Sky 
Ranger,  piloted  by  Clyde  Pangborn 
and  Monty  Mason  from  Dallas  to 
New  York,  preparatory  to  their 
round  trip  hop,  New  York  to  Paris 
and  return  direct  to  the  Texas  Cen- 
tennial at  Dallas.  The  plane  will 
leave  Dallas  on  July  20,  stopping 
at  a  number  of  key  cities  en  route 
to  New  York.  The  date  of  depar- 
ture from  New  York  will  be  gov- 
erned by  their  arrival  here.  Among 
the  key  cities  to  be  visited  will  be 
New  Orleans,  Memphis,  Birming- 
ham, Atlanta,  Cincinnati,  Columbus, 
Pittsburgh,  Buffalo,  Boston,  Wash- 
ington and  Philadelphia.  Mason 
and  Pangborn  contemplate  carrying 
a  mail  load  of  3,100  pounds. 


BALTIMORE 


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Shirley  Temple  in  "Poor  Little 
Rich  Girl"  stays  at  the  New  for  a 
second  week. 

Loew's  Parkway  becomes  a  first- 
run  house  for  this  week  with  the 
showing  of  "Three  Godfathers." 

"San  Francisco"  continues  strong 
in  its  third  week  at  the  Century, 
first  time  the  house  ever  held  a  pic- 
ture three  weeks. 


ON  THE  STAGE! 


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since  Gold  Diqqers  of  1933 ! 


Extended  time!  Lobby  holdouts! 
Records  broken  daily !  —  Test 
No.  2  is  proof  No.  2  that  it's  a 
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If  you  ran  the  Majestic,  Dallas,  and  the  Hollywood,  Fort  Worth, 
what  would  you  do  to  get  your  share  of  the  tremendous  Centen- 
nial entertainment  money?  You'd  look  for  the  biggest  show  on 
the  market  today  and  grab  it!  That's  what  they  did— and  that's 
why  'The  Green  Pastures'  started  its  Texas  clean-up  July  lOth! 


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OH,  BOY,  WHAT  A 
SHOW!— AND  WHAT  A 
WAY  TO  SHOW  'EM!... 
— See  the  pressbook 
(en  route)  for  45  big 
ad  ideas  in  a  range  of 
special  shapes  and  sizes 
never  offered  before! 


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1    to   10 15c   ea. 

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We're  almost  as  proud  of  it  as  we  are  of  the 
picture!  Get  it  started  early,  keep  it  going 
often  and  what  a  giant  of  a  job  it'll  do! 


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By  RALPH  WILK 
JEAN  ARTHUR'S  first  starring 
J  vehicle  under  her  new  Columbia 
contract,  "Adventure  in  Manhat- 
tan," is  now  well  along  in  produc- 
tion under  Edward  Ludwig's  direc- 
tion. Joel  McCrea  is  Miss  Arthur's 
leading  man.  George  Cooper,  John 
Gallaudet  and  Romaine  Callender 
have  prominent  parts  in  this  fea- 
ture, which  Jack  Kirkland  prepared 
for  the  screen,  from  May  Edgin- 
ton's  story. 

▼  r  t 
Producer    Lee    Marcus    has    sent 

"Headliner  No.  1,"  first  of  the  short 
subject  series  of  that  name,  before 
cameras  at  RKO  Radio  with  Jean 
Yarborough  directing  and  Lois 
Lindsay  in  the  top  spot.  Also  in 
the  cast  are  Jack  Price,  Landers 
Stevens,  Henry  Barrows,  J.  C. 
Fowler,  Fred  Lee  and  John  Haller. 
An  orchestra  and  quartet  also  will 
be  featured  in  the  production. 

▼  T  T 

"Mister  Smarty"  is  the  title  of 
Columbia's  new  Andy  Clyde  two- 
reel  starring  comedy  which  will 
shortly  be  ready  for  release.  Sup- 
porting the  star  are  Leora  Thatcher, 
Henry  Hanna,  Tommy  Bond  and 
Bud  Jamison.  The  story  was  by 
George  Crone.  Preston  Black  di- 
rected. 


Elsie  Donahue,  nurse  in  the  RKO 
Radio  studio  hospital,  is  playing  the 
part  of  a  nurse  in  "Second  Wife," 
featuring  Walter  Abel  and  Gertrude 
Michael.  Also  in  the  picture,  which 
is  being  directed  by  Edward  Killy 
with  Lee  Marcus  as  producer,  are 
Erik  Rhodes,  Lee  Van  Atta,  Emma 
Dunn  and  George  Breakston. 


Alan  Dinehart  and  Frank  Mc- 
Glynn,  Sr.,  have  leading  supporting 
roles  in  Sol  Lesser's  "King  of  the 
Royal  Mounted,"  Zane  Grey  pic- 
torial feature  starring  Jean  Parker 
and  Robert  Kent,  to  be  released  by 
20th  Century-Fox. 


The  famous  battle  of  horsemen  in 
"The  Crusades,"  with  its  thrilling 
charge  and  hand-to-hand  combat, 
will  be  excelled  as  a  stirring  screen 
spectacle  by  the  battle  between 
cavalry  and  Indians  in  "The  Plains- 
man," according  to  Cecil  B.  DeMille, 
who  is  producing  the  film  for  Para- 
mount. The  director  is  planning  to 
use  1,000  cavalrymen  of  the  Wyo- 
ming National  Guard  and  2,500  In- 
dians in  the  film  battle  and  expects 
to  produce  the  most  exciting  scene 
of  a  conflict  between  horsemen  ever 
shown  on  the  screen.     One  hundred 


technicians  of  the  DeMille  unit  left 
Hollywood  Friday  for  Pole  Moun- 
tain, Mont.,  where  DeMille  will 
spend  ten  days  filming  the  charge 
of  Indians  against  cavalrymen 
guarding  an  ammunition  train. 


El  Brendel  has  been  signed  by 
First  National  for  "God's  Country 
and  the  Woman,"  being  made  in 
Technicolor,  with  George  Brent  in 
the  leading  masculine  role,  opposite 
Beverly  Roberts.  Other  players  are 
Barton  MacLane,  Alan  Hale  and 
Robert  Barrat.  William  Keighley  is 
directing. 


Nedda  Harrigan  (in  private  life 
Mrs.  Walter  Connolly)  has  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  "The  Case  of 
the  Caretaker's  Cat,"  now  in  pro- 
duction at  First  National.  This  is 
the  latest  of  the  Erie  Stanley  Gard- 
ner mystery  thrillers  dealing  with 
the  adventures  of  Perry  Mason,  de- 
tective extraordinary.  Ricardo  C*>r- 
tez  appears  as  Mason,  and  others  in 
the  cast  are  June  Travis,  Jane 
Bryan,  Craig  Reynolds,  Gordon  El- 
liott, Carlyle  Moore,  Jr.,  George 
Rosener  and  Harry  Davenport.  The 
screen  play  has  been  written  by  F. 
Hugh   Herbert. 


Clara  Kimball  Young  will  appear 
in  the  new  Republic  musical  western, 
"Oh  Susannah,"  starring  Gene 
Autry. 

▼  T  T 

Alan  Crosland,  Warner  director 
badly  injured  in  an  auto  accident 
last  week,  is  still  in  a  critical  condi- 
tion in  the  hospital. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Clarence  Brown  has  selected  Ro- 
bert Montgomery  to  portray  that 
blithe  killer  in  the  M-G-M  film  ver- 
sion of  the  London  stage  success 
"Night  Must  Fall,"  by  Emlyn  Wil- 
liams. Although  this  is  a  radical 
departure  from  the  light  humorous 
roles  m  which  the  ebullient  Mont- 
gomery has  enacted  heretofore 
Brown  feels  that  the  real  surface  of 
the  star's  histrionic  ability  has  not 
been  touched  and  in  this  forthcoming 
assignment  he  will  bear  out  this  pre- 
diction. Brown  is  just  completing 
the  direction  of  "The  Gorgeous 
Hussy,"  in  which  Joan  Crawford, 
Robert  Taylor,  Franchot  Tone, 
Lionel  Barrymore,  Melvyn  Douglas 
and  other  prominent  personalities 
share  honors. 

▼  T  T 

First  all-color  production  on  the 
new  Republic  program  will  be 
"Robin  Hood." 


BOSTON 


The  Metropolitan  is  continuing 
free  dancing  in  the  lounge  as  an 
added  feature  during  the  summer. 

Harold  Hevia  of  the  Film  Adver- 
tising Co.  of  Dallas,  was  in  town. 

Tony  Zinn,  treasurer  and  assistant 
manager  at  the  RKO,  Boston,  has 
left  on  his  vacation. 

"Ecstasy"  is  in  its  eleventh  week 
here.  It  ran  two  weeks  at  the  Fine 
Arts  and  for  the  past  nine  weeks 
at  the  Park.  This  is  its  final  week, 
according  to  manager  Max  Michaels. 

Benjamin  Welansky,  manager  of 
the  Globe,  was  held  up  in  his  office 
and  robbed  of  $700. 

"Cloistered"  is  in  its  fourth  week 
at  the  Fine  Arts  and  may  run  long- 
er. 

Walter  Silverman,  booker  for  Co- 
lumbia, is  vacationing  at  Nantasket 
Beach. 

Harry  Greenberg,  accessory  man- 
ager for  Columbia,  has  been  out  sick 
the  past  few  days. 

After  considerable  delay  M-G-M 
and  the  M.  &  P.  Theaters  finally 
closed  the  deal  for  next  season's 
product. 

Martin  J.  Mullins,  the  "M"  of  M. 
&  P.,  is  proudly  exhibiting  a  4% 
pound  black  bass  that  he  caught  on 
his  estate  in  Southboro.  It  is  the 
largest  one  ever  caught  there  and 
he  plans  to  have  it  stuffed. 

Gene  S.  Fox,  head  of  publicity  at 
the  Metropolitan,  has  returned  from 
a  vacation   in  Minnesata. 

Meyer  Marcus,  secretary  to  Har- 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


C.  O.  Fulgham,  district  manager 
for  Griffith  Amusement  Co.,  is  en 
route  to  Seattle  to  attend  the  Im- 
perial  Council   meet   of   the   Shrine. 

A.  H.  Schrack  has  purchased  the 
Bulldog  Theater,  Weatherford,  Okla. 

J.  Palmer  bought  the  Capitol, 
Tulsa,  from  S.  Brink. 

K.  H.  Blakeley  has  opened  his  new 
Tecumseh  Theater  at  Tecumseh, 
Okla. 

Don  Cullius  is  the  new  shipper 
and  Charles  the  new  accessory  clerk 
at  Allied  Film  Exchange. 

Leo  Craiker  is  appointed  booker 
for  RKO   Exchange. 

The  Orr  Theater  at  Orr,  Okla., 
closed. 

C.  D.  Bullard  has  opened  his  new 
Palace  at  Allen,  Okla. 

C.  H.  Zears,  secretary  of  Film 
Board  of  Trade,  has  gone  to  the 
federal  veterans  hospital  at  Fayette- 
ville,  Ark.,  for  two  months'  treat- 
ment and  rest. 

J.  O.  Rohde,  Warner  branch  man- 
ager,  has   returned   from    Chicago. 


ry  Browning,  head  of  publicity  for 
M.  &  P.,  is  leaving  for  a  few  days 
in  New  York  and  thence  to  the 
White  Mountains. 

Samuel  Goldstein  of  the  Western 
Mass.  Theaters  was  in  town  for  a 
brief   visit. 

Seen  in  the  film  district:  Ann 
Leavitt,  Agunquit,  Maine;  Arthur 
Sharby,  Groveton,  N.  H.,  Martin 
Twohey  and  C.  F.  Payne  of  the  Le- 
roy  Theater,   Pawturl 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Clarence  Eiseman,  manager  for 
First  Division,  has  resigned  to  re- 
turn to  United  Artists,  where  he  is 
to  manager  the  Pittsburgh  branch. 
Eiseman  came  here  from  Atlanta, 
where  he  was  connected  with  U.  A. 

Claude  Keller's  Liberty  Theater 
at  Eunice,  La.,  is  the  latest  house 
to  join  the  Affiliated  Theaters  buy- 
ing  group. 

George  Fuller,  Fairhope,  Ala.,  ex- 
hibitor who  opened  a  tent  at  War- 
ringon,  near  Pensacola,  Fla.,  and 
who  was  to  open  at  Pensacola  Beach, 
five  miles  out  of  the  city  where  the 
Saenger  circuit  closed  down  its 
houses  sooner  than  accept  an  amuse- 
ment admission  tax,  was  here  this 
week  to  discuss  product. 

Izzy  Lazarus  and  his  wife  are 
vacationing  on  the  West  Coast.  They 
will  be  joined  later  by  Lazarus' 
mother. 

Film  row  visitors:  Ed  Frankl  of 
the  Crescent  Theater,  Mobile,  Ala.; 
A.  Labat  of  Raceland,  La.;  R.  L. 
Bailey,  Sr.,  of  the  Bailey  circuit. 

FORT  WORTH 


"San  Francisco"  shattered  all  rec- 
ords made  by  a  movie  (without  sup- 
porting stage  show)  at  the  Worth 
Theater  this  week,  playing  to  20,000 
persons  in  three  days. 

The  name  of  the  Roosevelt  Theater 
at  Cleburne  has  been  changed  to  the 
"Texas".  The  house,  which  had  been 
closed  several  months  while  being 
remodeled,  has  reopened. 


PITTSBURGH 


Jack  Bernhard  of  Warner's  book- 
ing office  flies  to  the  coast  next  week 
on  vacation. 

Jim  Brannigan  of  the  Stanley 
leaving  for  Atlantic  City  for  a  four- 
week  rest  with  his  family. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  H.  Harris  will 
spend  their  annual  vacation  in  At- 
lantic City  next  week  and  from  there 
go  to  New  York  to  see  the  Joe  E. 
Browns  off  to  Europe. 

Roy  Rowe,  former  Warner  man- 
ager in  this  territory,  has  been 
nominated  by  the  Democrats  for  the 
State  Senate  in  North  Carolina. 

Wally  Caldwell,  former  Loew 
manager  here  and  now  serving  that 
company  in  Toledo,  has  left  on  a 
three-week  stay  in  Hollywood. 

George  Jaffe  says  he  will  reopen 
his  Casino  Theater  on  Labor  Day 
with  a  stage  and  screen  policy. 


LINCOLN 


The  Lincoln  theater  here  is  going 
dual  features  and  split  weeks  for  a 
trial.  It's  the  first  time  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  house. 

Arthur  Babich,  one  time  vaude 
conductor  here  who  has  been  doing 
music  work  in  the  films  for  the 
past  year,  was  here  for  a  visit  with 
the  family.  He's  en  route  back  to 
the   coast  now. 

Cleve  Phipps,  former  assistant 
house  manager  of  the  Varsity,  is 
summering  in  Canada. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  July  13,  1936 


SxpfatiiHCf-    Cuwe+d    TUUns 


E.  J.  Melniker's  Campaign 
For  "The  Great  Ziegfeld" 

p.  J.  MELNIKER,  manager  of 
Loew's  Grand,  Atlanta,  as- 
sisted by  an  M-G-M  exploiteer, 
obtained  a  number  of  excellent 
co-operative  ads  to  exploit  the 
showing  of  "The  Great  Zieg- 
feld." In  the  Journal  appeared 
a  16-inch  co-op  ad  with  Rich's 
store  on  Max  Factor  makeup, 
and  a  36-inch  ad  on  Lux  soap. 
In  the  Georgian  there  appeared 
a  33-inch  co-op  ad  with  George 
Muse's  store,  24  inches  on  ho- 
siery with  Rich's  and  a  60-inch 
ad  with  Roger's  food  stores. 
Throwaways  included  6,000  her- 
alds and  5,000  folders  dis- 
tributed in  office  buildings  on 
the  streets  a  week  in  advance; 
1,000  blotters  and  500  imprinted 
rulers  distributed  in  office  build- 
ings a  week  in  advance.  The 
day  before  the  opening  3,000 
roto  heralds  were  distributed  in 
street      cars.        Radio      Station 


WGST  devoted  a  part  of  its 
program  for  a  week  in  advance 
to  "The  Great  Ziegfeld,"  gave 
a  15-minute  program  the  night 
before  the  opening,  and  another 
of  15  minutes  from  the  theater 
lobby  on  the  opening  night. 
Lobby  and  theater  front  were 
plentifully  supplied  with  oil 
blowups,  banners,  still  enlarge- 
ments and  valance.  A  teaser 
trailer  was  shown  for  a  month 
in  advance  and  the  regular 
trailer  two  weeks  in  advance. 
The  theater  artist  built  a  spe- 
cial front  in  blue  and  white 
modernistic  design  for  the 
showing,  while  on  top  of  the 
marquee  was  a  large  electric 
sign  with  9-inch  letters.  A  large 
set  was  placed  a  week  in  ad- 
vance in  the  lobby  of  Atlanta's 
swankiest  garage,  Belle  Isle 
garage;  the  window  next  to  the 
theater  was  filled  with  "Zieg- 
feld" art  and  posters  and  a  win- 
down  of  a  popular  waffle  shop 
carried  a  large  sign  three  days 
in  advance  and  for  a  week  af- 
ter. Advertising  space  was 
taken     in    the     Atlanta     Horse 


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enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P  AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

S¥. 

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Show  program.  A  special 
screening  for  newspaper  re- 
viewers resulted  in  much  space 
in    their   columns. 

— Loew's    Grand,    Atlanta. 

*         *         * 

Big  Tieup  Plugs 
"Earthworm  Tractors" 

^/•ARNER  BROS,  have  con- 
cluded a  tieup  with  the 
Caterpillar  Tractor  Co.,  of  Pe- 
oria, whereby  the  latter  have 
made  an  offer  of  $600  in  cash 
prizes  to  the  exhibitor  who 
stages  the  best  promotional 
campaigns  for  Warner's  "Earth- 
worm Tractors"  starring  Joe  E. 
Brown  in  cooperation  with  lo- 
cal Caterpillar  Tractor  distribu- 
tors and  dealers.  The  campaign 
will  start  with  a  full-page  ad 
in  the  Saturday  Evening  Post 
on  sale  July  28th.  Dealers  will 
insert  large  cooperative  news- 
paper ads,  display  window  and 
counter  cards  in  their  stores 
and  aid  in  planting  additional 
publicity  material.  The  awards 
are  first  prize,  $150  each  to 
theater  manager  and  local  dis- 
tributor or  dealer;  second  prize, 
$100  each;  and  third  prize,  $50 
each.  A  special  newspaper  size 
herald  in  rotogravure  has  been 
prepared  for  dealers  and  a 
28x42  inch  poster  is  also  avail- 
able for  theater-dealer  window 
tieups. 

— Warner  Bros. 


Collins  Stages  Big 

"White  Angel"  Campaign 

Y^  T.  COLLINS,  manager  of 
the  Apollo,  Indianapolis, 
recently  staged  a  highly  effec- 
tive campaign  for  Warner's 
"The  White  Angel."     He  began 


Star  Values  Necessary 

For  Indie  Films  Abroad 


50      CENTRAL      PARK      SOUTH 


NEW      YORK 


Unless  they  have  well-known  stars 
in  the  cast,  independent  films  now 
stand  practically  no  chance  in  the 
foreign  market,  according  to  George 
Barnett,  president  of  Modern  Film 
Sales,  who  recently  returned  from 
an  extensive  world  survey  on  be- 
half of  his  firm.  Fans  in  foreign 
countries  have  become  acquainted 
with  the  principal  Hollywood  stars 
and  prefer  these  players  in  casts, 
says  Barnett.  They  also  insist  on 
good  action  stories,  with  logical 
plots,  not  quickies  that  give  evidence 
of  having  been  improvised  before 
the  camera,  he   declares. 

In  England,  because  of  double 
features,  meritorious  independent 
pictures  from  the  U.  S.  find  a  ready 
market,  but  in  practically  all  other 
countries  only  outstanding  product 
of  the  small  producers  has  any 
chance,  according  to  Barnett. 


his  campaign  by  mailing  40  an- 
nouncements to  the  local  Flor- 
ence Nightingale  Club  over  his 
signature  urging  them  to  see 
the  film.  Four  days  in  advance 
he  got  a  local  cafe  to  use  12,- 
000  imprinted  napkins  plugging 
the  film,  date  and  theater.  Lo- 
cal depaz-tment  stores,  bus  sta- 
tions, music  stores,  libraries, 
cafes  and  shops  cooperated  by 
allowing  display  material  to  be 
placed  at  strategic  points  on 
their  premises.  A  furniture 
company  supplied  a  30  minute 
broadcast  over  Station  WBFM 
plugging  the  film,  and  the  Fed- 
eral Players  presented  a  play- 
let based  on  the  film  over  Sta- 
tion WIRE.  An  unusual  num- 
ber of  publicity  stories  ap- 
peared, not  only  in  local  news- 
papers, but  in  church  and  com- 
munity publications. 

— Apollo,   Indianapolis. 


Philly  Store  Ad  Plugs 

"One  Rainy  Afternoon" 

£HARLES  PERRY  of  the  Al- 
dine,  Philadelphia,  arranged 
a  smart  stunt  which  brought  a 
great  deal  of  publicity  to  "One 
Rainy  Afternoon,"  Pickford- 
Lasky  production  released 
through  United  Artists.  In  the 
full-page  ad  which  Snellen- 
burg's,  a  leading  department 
store,  ran  in  the  Ledger,  he 
garnered  a  whole  column  of 
free  space.  The  copy  in  large 
type  read — "What  to  Do  'One 
Rainy  Afternoon.' "  It  then 
tied  in  directly  with  the  picture 
and  the  theater.  The  rest  of  the 
column  was  devoted  to  feature 
articles  and  services  of  the 
store. 

— Aldine,   Philadelphia. 


MINNEAPOLIS 

Morrie  Abrams,  M-G-M  exploi- 
teer, left  for  three  weeks'  vacation 
in   the  west. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  the  house,  the  Minnesota  is  hold- 
ing a  picture  over  for  the  second 
week.     It's  "San  Francisco." 

Harold  Kaplan,  Minnesota  mana- 
ger, back  from  coast  where  he  saw 
rehearsal  of  Marx  Brothers  stage 
show  which  opens  here  July  17. 

Art  Abelson,  Eddie  Ruben  mana- 
ger in  Devils  Lake,  N.  D.,  father  for 
second  time.     It's  a  girl. 

According  to  the  dope  on  Film 
Row,  Don  Woods  of  Paramount,  will 
take  over  the  management  of  Grand 
National  in  Minneapolis,  while  Bill 
Shartin  of  Universal  goes  to  head 
Grand  National  in  Detroit. 

Joe  Macdermott  of  the  Century 
and  John  Cliplef  of  the  Pantages 
left   on   vacation. 


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DAILY 


Monday,  July  13,  19: 


INSIST  GB  CONTROL 
MUST  STAY  IN  ENG. 


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place  the  majority  holdings  in 
American  hands,  official  control  must 
still    be   with    Englishmen. 

Terms  of  the  negotiations  under 
way  are  said  to  specify  that  the 
Ostrers  shall  continue  with  the  or- 
ganization. Nicholas  M.  Schenck  of 
Loew's,  Joseph  M.  Schenck  of  20th 
Century-Fox  and  Isidore  Ostrer  of 
GB  resume  their  parleys  today,  with 
an  official  announcement  expected 
shortly. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"Show  Boat"  is  now  in  the  sixth 
week  of  an  indefinite  first-run  at 
Portland's   Music  Box. 

The  Lynwood  Theater  on  Bain- 
bridge  Island,  opposite  Seattle,  was 
opened  recently  by  E.  S.  Olson. 

Three  Portland  theaters  are  pack- 
ing 'em  in  for  the  Schmeling-Louis 
fight  pix — the  Hollywood,  Oriental 
and  Liberty. 

Harry  Woodin,  former  theater 
manager  of  Seattle,  recently  re- 
turned to  that  city  after  booking 
"Hold  That  River"  in  several  west- 
ern states. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  appears  to  be  run- 
ning by  the  month  in  Portland,  hav- 
ing started  its  third  month,  or  ninth 
week,  at  the  Blue  Mouse. 

Joe  Cooper  has  returned  to  Seat- 
tle after  an  extended  trip  to  Den- 
ver. 

Bill  Conner,  publicity  manager  of 
the  Hamrick  Theaters  in  Tacoma, 
has  moved  out  to  the  Lakeside  Club 
for  a  rest. 

With  Ed  Lamb  in  charge  of  ar- 
rangements, the  annual  golf  tourna- 
ment of  the  Film  Club  was  staged 
in  Seattle  last  week. 


DENVER 


Sam  Dare,  Columbia  booker,  on 
a  fishing  vacation. 

Paramount  will  move  into  its  new 
exchange  building  about  July  18. 
Hugh  Braly,  district  manager,  says 
it  is  the  finest  film  exchange  in  the 
country. 

Tommy  Milton,  Victory  Theater 
owner,  was  an  official  at  the  Nation- 
al Air  Races  held  here.  Henry  King, 
20th  Century-Fox  director,  attended 
the  event. 

Amusu  Theater,  neighborhood 
house,  has  been  leased  by  J.  W.  Da- 
vis, owner  of  the  Empress  at  Hugo, 
Col. 

Sam  Cain  of  Pueblo,  Colo.;  J.  J. 
Goldstein,  Rocky  Ford,  Colo.,  and 
Harry  McDonald,  Torrington,  Wyo., 
were  seen  doing  business  on  the  row. 

After  chasing  a  youthful  bandit 
five  blocks,  Manager  Harry  Golum 
of  the  Orpheum  recovered  approxi- 
mately $140  which  the  lad  had  stolen 
from  the  theater's  safe.  The  capture 
by  Golub  will  probably  lead  to  the 
break-up  of  a  gang  of  boy  thieves 
who  had  been  opreating  in  Denver 
for  some  time. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Pabst's  Paris  Production 

Paris — G.  W.  Pabst  will  produce 
here  "Miss  Doctor,"  an  espionage 
story,  for  Trocadero  Films  of  Lon- 
don, before  going  to  Hollywood 
where  he  expects  to  establish  per- 
manent  residence. 


Czech  Import  Tax  Increase 

Prague — The  government  has  un- 
der advisement  an  increased  tax  on 
all  imported  motion  pictures  to  raise 
funds  for  the  making  of  Czech  cul- 
tural pictures.  Imported  educa- 
tional pictures,  however,  will  not  be 
taxed,  but  newsreels  will  be  taxed 
three  per  cent.  If  the  contemplated 
measure  is  approved,  the  tax  on  im- 
ported pictures  will  be  more  than 
five  per  cent. 


Large  Television  Pictures 

London — Television  pictures  four 
by  five  feet  in  size  were  shown  re- 
cently by  Scophony  at  its  Kensing- 
ton laboratories.  First  rate  defini- 
tion and  an  abundance  of  light  was 
revealed  at  the  demonstration.  A 
slight  tendency  to  flicker,  it  was 
said,  could  easily  be  remedied.  S. 
Sagall,  managing  director  of  Sco- 
phony promises,  within  a  month,  a 
further  demonstration  at  which  the 
pictures  will  be  shown  on  a  full  size 
cinema  screen. 


Alien  Artists  in  England 

London  —  According  to  a  state- 
ment made  by  the  Minister  of  Labor 
in  the  House  of  Commons,  in  an- 
swer to  a  question  put  by  a  member, 
3,070  alien  theatrical,  cabaret,  con- 
cert and  motion  picture  artists  made 
application  for  entry  into  Great 
Britain  during  the  12  months  of 
1935.  Of  this  number,  it  was  stated, 
2,847  applications  were  approved 
while  but  223  were  refused. 


Forms  City  Film,  Vienna 

Vienna — Walter  von  Sachs,  in  as- 
sociation with  Alexander  Polak,  has 
formed  City  Film  to  import  English 
and  French  motion  pictures  into 
Vienna.  GB's  "Thirty-Nine  Steps" 
is  among  English  pictures  to  be  im- 
ported, while  from  France  will  come 
"The  New  Samson"  and  "Tumult  at 
Marseilles." 


Montreal  Theater  Combine 

Montreal — Consolidated  Theaters, 
Ltd.,  of  thjs  city,  has  acquired  the 
direction  of  the  Palace,  Capitol  and 
Imperial  theaters  which  are  now 
grouped  with  the  Princess  and  His 
Majesty's  theaters  which  are  owned 
by  Consolidated.  Loew's,  operated 
by  the  Mansfield  Theaters,  Ltd.,  is 
the  only  large  house  in  Montreal 
not  affected  by  the  new  arrange- 
ment. The  Palace,  Capitol  and  Im- 
perial were  formerly  operated  from 


the  Toronto  offices  of  Famous  Play- 
ers Canadian  Corp.  J.  J.  Fitzgibbon 
of  Toronto,  representative  of  Fa- 
mous Players,  states  that  all  prod- 
uct of  the  leading  American  and 
British  producers  will  be  available 
for  the  five  Consolidated  theaters. 


Supporting  Jessie  Matthews 

London  —  Whitney  Bourne,  New 
York  society  girl  who  appeared  in 
"Crime  Without  Passion,"  has  been 
engaged  by  GB  in  the  support  of 
Jessie  Matthews  in  her  new  picture, 
"Head  Over  Heels."  Romney  Brent, 
American  actor  now  playing  the 
lead  in  the  London  production  of 
"Three  Men  on  a  Horse,"  will  also 
be  in  the  cast.  Sonnie  Hale  is  di- 
recting. 


Six  GB  Pictures  in  Production 

London — Reaching  a  new  high  in 
production  activity,  GB  has  six  pic- 
tures now  actually  before  the  cam- 
eras, with  several  others  scheduled 
for  early  production.  "The  Hidden 
Power,"  for  which  Sylvia  Sidney 
was  signed  by  GB,  is  in  its  fourth 
week  of  production,  with  Alfred 
Hitchcock  at  the  directorial  helm. 
Other  principal  players  include 
John  Loder,  Oscar  Homolka,  and 
Desmond  Tester.  The  George  Arliss 
starring  picture,  as  yet  untitled,  is 
about  half  finished.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Rene  Ray,  Romilly  Lunge, 
John  Ford  and  others. 

"Strangers  on  a  Honeymoon," 
with  Constance  Cummings,  Hugh 
Sinclair  and  Noah  Beery,  is  nearing 
completion  under  the  direction  of 
Albert  de  Courville.  "Paris  Love 
Song,"  the  Jessie  Matthews  musical, 
and  the  untitled  production  which 
Raoul  Walsh  is  directing  are  also 
well  under  way  at  Shepherd's  Bush. 
On  location,  at  Revelstoke  in  the 
Canadian  Rockies,  exterior  scenes 
are  being  shot  for  "The  Great  Bar- 
rier," the  saga  of  the  C.P.R.,  in 
which  Richard  Arlen,  Lilli  Palmer, 
Barry  Mackay  and  J.  Farrell  Mac- 
donald  essay  the  principal  roles. 


Champion  Jockey  Signed 

London  —  Steve  Donoghue,  six- 
time  winner  in  English  derbies  who 
has  ridden  under  the  royal  silks, 
will  play  a  featured  role  in  support 
of  Annabella  and  Henry  Fonda  in 
"Wings  of  the  Morning,"  the  New 
World  color  production  for  20th 
Century-Fox.  Donoghue  will  ride 
the  winner  in- a  derby  sequence. 


List  Television  Shares 

London — Philco  Radio  &  Televi- 
sion Corp.  of  Great  Britain  has 
listed  on  the  stock  market  250,000 
shares  of  preferred  and  175,000 
shares  of  common  stock.  The  com- 
pany controls  the  British  rights  to 
the  television  patents  and  processes 
owned  by  the  Philadelphia  Storage 
Battery    Co. 


MAKING  NEW  EFFORT 
TO  HIKE  ADMISSIOr 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

of    outstanding    releases.     Some 
the  exhibitor  committees  seeking 
advance  scales  are  said  to  be  seek 
cooperation  from  distributors  in 
far  as  it  is  feasible. 


RKO  Shorts  Completed 


i 


The  second  subject  in  the  Wo 
on  Parade  series,  a  July  RKO  R  * 
release,  produced  by  Van  Be 
Corp.,  has  been  practically  c 
pleted.  It  traces  the  life  of  Ge_. 
Washington  by  means  of  histori 
landmarks  from  the  time  of 
birth  in  1732,  through  boyho 
years  of  study,  activities  as  a  si 
veyor,  on  through  the  early  militi 
life,  his  marriage,  rise  to  power 
the  days  of  the  Revolutionary  W 
and  his  leadership  of  the  nation 
to  his  death. 

Camera  work  on  "It's  a  Grd 
Life,"  release  No.  12  in  the  Rainbl 
Parade  series  also  has  been  co] 
pleted.  Another  week  will  be  : 
quired  to  add  music,  voices  and 
fects.  The  picture  burlesques  n 
thology  of  ancient  Greece. 


WISCONSIN 


Continuation  of  the  Federal  tli 
ater  in  Milwaukee  under  the  n| 
WPA  program  has  been  announcf 
by  Laura  Sherry,  state  theater 
rector.  At  the  request  of  Washirl- 
ton,  admission  prices  will  be  :W 
duced  for  the  summer  to  10  and  p 
cents,  effective  July  14.  The  projfi 
will  continue  to  hold  forth  at  tp 
Alhambra  and  is  employing  125  pcj- 
sons. 

Louis  Christiansen,  Winona,  Mini, 
has  been  awarded  the  contract  ifc 
the  new  theater  to  be  erected  l 
La  Crosse  by  the  Welworth  Tit 
aters,  Inc.,  of  Minneapolis.  Hovjs 
is  slated  to  be  completed  by  Dec.! 

Fox  theaters  plan  to  tie  in 
a   state-wide  beauty  contest  as  |! 
of  the  features  of  the  coming  i  £ 
fair. 


OMAHA 


Harry  Schiller,  owner-manager  I 
the    Grand   at   Grand   Island,   Ne(, 
is   once   more  on   the  job   followi 
an  illness. 

Ove  M.  Frederiksen  has  purchas 
a  building  in  Long  Pine,  Neb.,  a 
is  converting  it  into  a  300-seat  tl 
ater.  Scott  Ballantyne  of  Omaha 
installing  equipment. 

Frank  Hollingsworth  will  ha" 
the  Grand  at  Wymore,  Neb.,  rea 
for  opening  by  July  25.  It  is  a  n< 
house. 

H.  K.  and  F.  W.  Allen  and  J.  | 
Bowler  are  celebrating  their  fii); 
anniversary  as  managers  of  the  1 
land  at  Grand  Island. 


ntimate  in  Character 
nternational  in  Scope 
ndependent  in  Thought 


OL.  70.  NO.  11 


NEW  YORK.  TUESDAY,  JULY  14,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


ehman  Corp.  Adds  to  Its  Holdings  of  Film  Securities 

MAJORS  CONSIDER  16MM.  FOR  THEATER-LESS  TOWNS 

Resumption  of  GB  Nesotiations  Gets  Under  Wayjoday 


Vi 


ewing 


...  the  passing  parade 

B=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 
IS    if    the    studios    didn't    have    enough 

*  burdens  and  problems  in  trying  to 
irn  out  the  kind  of  pictures  that  will 
>ep  them  in  business,  along  must  come 
lese  periodical  contract  battles  and  walk- 
its  involving  stars  who  let  success  and 
:mperament  get  the  best  of  their  good 
dgment. 

If    the   actor    is   wholly   at   fault    in    such 

dispute,  he  plays  a  losing  game  by  his 
:tion,  for  he  is  the  one  who  stands  to 
ise    the    most. 

The  way  Hollywood  news  and  gossip  is 
indicated  around  the  country  these  days, 
n  actor's  troubles  are  quickly  broadcast 
}  the  populace  at  large,  and  few  things 
an  do  more  to  strip  a  star  of  glamor  and 
ullify  his  popularity  than  a  well-publicized 
ontroversy  over  demands  for  more  money. 
—  o  — 

^SSUMING  that  a  properly  drawn  up 
contract  exists,  no  actor  has  a  legal 
ir  moral  right  to  go  on  strike  just  because 
i  sudden  rise  to  favor  makes  him  worth 
nore  to  the  studio  than  it  agreed  to  pay 
lim  when  his  potentialities  were  uncertain. 

Producers  have  no  recourse  when  stars 
)n  whom  they  have  spent  many  thousands 
turn  out  to  be  duds,  so  in  the  case  of  the 
sne  out  of  hundreds  who  makes  out  in 
their  favor  they  certainly  are  justified  in 
reaping  some  benefits,  while  the  player 
should  be  sportsman  enough  to  accept 
what  good  fortune  accrues  to  him  under 
his  contract  until  that  agreement  has  been 
Fulfilled. 

Then  he  can  demand  to  his  heart's  con- 
tent without  compunction. 
—  o  — 

RECORDS  show  that  producers  have  been 
quite  liberal  in  rewarding  talent  that 
makes  good  in  a  big  way — even  when 
existing  contracts  do  not  compel  them  to 
do  so. 

But  nevertheless  a  contract  is  a  con- 
tract, and  the  actor  who  walks  out  and 
squawks  because  he  happened  to  make  a 
bad  bargain — and  who  overlooks  the  fact 
that  the  studio,  too,  had  a  very  important 
part  in  making  him  a  success— is  apt  to 
wake  up  some  day  and  find  himself  high 
and  dry,  with  fans  indifferent  toward  him 
and  with  exhibitors  hesitant  to  buy  the 
pictures  in  which  he  is  expected  to  appear. 


Talks  Postponed  by  Delay  in 

Isidore  Ostrer's  Arrival 

From  Hollywood 

Final  negotiations  in  connection 
with  the  reorganization  of  GB,  in 
which  Loew's  Inc.  and  20th  Century- 
Fox  will  participate,  were  post- 
poned yesterday  until  today  owing 
to  the  delayed  arrival  from  Holly- 
wood of  Isidore  Ostrer. 

Beddington   Behrens,  who   accom- 

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UNDERWOOD-EZELL 
GET  3  S.  A.  HOUSES 


Discussing    Reel    Ordinances 

Minor  amendments  to  city  ordinances 
to  provide  for  substitution  of  the  2,000- 
foot  reel  in  September  are  being  dis- 
cussed by  major  companies  with  city 
officials.  The  present  statutes  for 
handling  film  descrirbe  the  reel  as 
1,000     feet     in     length. 


7  IN  WORK,  7  READYING 

AT  RKO  RADIO  STUDIOS 


San  Antonio — Interurban  Thea- 
ters, new  company  of  which  W.  G. 
Underwood  is  president  and  Claude 
Ezell  is  secretary,  has  acquired  the 
fee  to  three  suburban  theaters  oper- 
ated by  Karl  Hoblitzelle. 

Milton  Feld  Appointed 

Assistant  to  Wurtzel 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — In  addition  to  seven 
productions  currently  in  work,  the 
RKO  Radio  studios  are  preparing 
five  features  for  early  shooting. 
Those  now  before  the  cameras  in- 
clude "Swing  Time,"  Fred  Astaire- 
Ginger  Rogers  vehicle;  "Second 
Wife,"  with  Gertrude  Michael  and 
{Continued   on    Page    3) 


Studying  the  Possibilities  for 

Extensive  Showing  of 

16mm.  Programs 


Sam  Engel  Is  Promoted 

To  Associate  Producer 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— Milton  Feld,  former 
Publix  circuit  executive  and  more 
recently  on  the  studio  staff  of  20th 
Century-Fox,  has  been  appointed  an 
assistant    on    the    staff    of    the    Sol 

(Continued    on    Page    3)     


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— Sam  Engel,  who  join- 
ed Darryl  F.  Zanuck's  organization 
six  years  ago  when  Zanuck  was  at 
Warners,  has  been  appointed  an  as- 
sociate producer  on  the  Sol  Wurt- 
zel staff  at  20th  Century-Fox.  Wurt- 
zel also  has  Max  Golden  as  associ- 
ate producer.  


At  least  two  major  companies 
are  understood  to  be  engaged  in 
working  out  plans  to  provide  thea- 
ter-less towns,  as  well  as  commu- 
nities where  there  are  no  outstand- 
ing theaters  having  sound  projec- 
tion facilities,  with  movies  through 
the  medium  of  16mm.  programs, 
The  Film  Daily  learns.  In  by  far 
the  majority  of  cases,  these  pro- 
grams are  planned  for  presentation 
in  school  and  club  auditoriums.  Pros- 
pective marketing  of  shows  to  in- 
dividuals owning  16mm.  equipment 
in  their  homes  is  also  being  con- 
sidered. 

One  of  the  companies  recently 
launched  a  survey  of  the  country  to 
determine  the  scope  and  practicabil- 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 

JAMES  CAGNEY  SIGNS 

WITH  GRAND  NATIONAL 


Paramount  and  Technicolor  Shares 

Added  to  Lehman  Corp.  Portfolio 


Hadelman  Interests  Extend 
Connecticut  Theater  String 


New  Haven — Morris  and  Samuel 
Hadelman,  who  operate  the  State 
here  and  the  Shelton  in  Shelton, 
have  leased  the  Capitol,  Bridgeport, 
now  run  by  Lou  Anger,  and  may 
also  add  the  Colonial  in  the  same 
city  formerly  leased  by  Anger  from 
Stratford  Lumber  Co. 


Lehman  Corp.  added  2,700  shares 
of  Paramount  1st  preferred  stock 
to  its  Paramount  holdings  during 
the  first  six  months  of  1936,  and 
also  acquired  during  that  period 
4  000  shares  of  Technicolor  common 
and  2,500  shares  of  20th  Century- 
Fox  $1.50  preferred  stock,  a  report 
issued  by  the  investment  trust 
shows. 

Lehman    Corp.   on   June    31   held 

(Continued   on   Page   3) 


James  Cagney,  who  recently  left 
the  Warner  fold  following  differ- 
ences, has  been  signed  by  Grand 
National  to  a  term  contract  and 
will  start  work  in  his  first  picture 
under  the  new  independent  unit's 
banner  within  the  next  30  or  40  days, 
it  was  announced  yesterday  by  Ed- 
ward Alperson,  G.  N.  president,  and 
the  star.  Signing  of  Cagney  by 
G.  N.  indicates  the  latter  will  go 
in  for  direct  production  besides  mak- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Hurley  Making  "Bonus" 

As  First  of  1 1  for  Para. 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — "One  Man's  Bonus," 
story  of  a  timid  world  war  vet  by 
Lawrence  Pohle  and  Thomas 
Ahearn,  is  the  first  of  11  features 
to  be  made  by  Harold  Hurley  for 
Paramount    1936-37   release. 


THE 


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Tuesday,  July  14, 1936 


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JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Coming  and  Going 


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10  Cents         MAJOR     ALBERT     WARNER,     ANDY     SMITH, 

CHARLIE     EINFELD     and     BOB     MOCHRIE     left 

Editor  and  Publisher     yesterday    for     Scranton     to     attend     a     meeting 
of    the    Comerford    Circuit. 

NEIL  F.  AGNEW,  vice-president  of  Para- 
mount Pictures  in  charge  of  sales,  who  has 
been  in  Hollywood  since  Saturday  viewing  the 
company's  new  product,  is  expected  b:ck  early 
this    week. 

IRENE  DUNNE,  who  returned  from  abroad 
yesterday,  leaves  in  a  few  days  for  Hollywood 
to  start  work  in  her  next  Paramount  picture, 
"Theodora    Goes    Wild". 

JULIE  CHAPMAN  has  arrived  in  New  York 
following   a    tour   through    the   south. 

LEO  SPITZ,  RKO  president,  returns  to  New 
York    in    a    few    days    from    the    coast. 

F.  W.  ALLPORT  of  the  Hays  Office  goes 
to  Charlottesville,  Va.,  to  deliver  an  address 
tomorrow  on  movies  and  pubic  opinion  before 
the  Institute  of  Public  Affairs  at  the  Univer- 
sity   of   Virginia. 

EMIL  JENSEN,  eastern  reprersentative  for 
Pickford-Lasky  Corp.,  leaves  Hollywood  today 
for    New   York. 

GREGORY  DIXON  of  the  United  Artists  home 
office  is  back  at  his  desk  after  a  two-week 
vacation    at    Center    Moriches,    L.    I. 

"HAP"  HADLEY,  delineator  of  Film  Daily's 
"How  They  Started"  series,  is  back  in  New 
York  from  Oklahoma,  Texas  and  other  south- 
west   points. 

CAPTAIN  PHILIP  ASTLEY  of  His  Majesty's 
Life  Guards  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday 
aboard  the  Normandie  and  left  at  once  for 
Hollywood  to  join  his  wife,  Madeleine  Carroll, 
and  accompany  her  to  Europe  on  a  vacation. 
Miss  Carroll,  now  completing  her  role  with 
Gary  Cooper  in  Paramount's  "The  General 
Died  At  Dawn",  plans  to  leave  Hollywood  on 
Saturday  for  New  York  and  sail  five  days  later 
on     the     He    de     France. 

BURGESS  MEREDITH,  Broadway  star,  left  yes- 
terday for  the  coast  to  play  the  leading  role 
which  he  created  on  the  stage  in  "Winter- 
set",  picturization  of  Maxwell  Anderson's  prize 
play  being  produced  by  Pandro  S.  Berman  for 
RKO    Radio. 

IRVING  ASHER,  head  of  Warner  production 
activities  in  England,  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  from  Hollywood  and  sails  tomorrow 
on  the  Normandie  for  England.  Mrs.  Asher 
(Laura     La     Plante)     accompanies    him. 

BOB  RITCHIE  is  due  in  New  York  from  the 
coast    the    latter    part   of    the   week. 


TED  CURTIS  of  Eastman  Kodak  left  last 
night    by    plane    for    California. 

HOWARD  DIETZ  left  by  plane  yesterday  for 
Hollywood. 

JOHN  EBERSON  leaves  by  plane  today  for 
St.     Louis. 

HARRY  ARTHUR  leaves  by  plane  today  for 
St.    Louis. 

ELLA  LOGAN  leaves  today  by  plane  for  Hol- 
lywood. 

JAMES  THORNLEY,  manager  of  the  Para- 
mount Capitol  Theater,  Melbourne,  arrived  yes- 
terday   on    the    Normandie. 

OSGOOD  PERKINS  left  by  plane  yesterday 
for    Hollywood. 

CHARLES  BOYER,  who  recently  completed 
work  in  Selznick's  "Garden  of  Allah"  for 
U.  A.,  has  left  California  with  his  wife,  PAT 
PATTERSON,  for  a  Honolulu  vacation.  They 
return  Aug.  1  and  leave  immediately  for 
Paris,   where   Boyer   is   to    make   a    picture. 

MARLENE  DIETRICH  is  at  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria  for  a  short  stay  prior  to  sailing  to- 
morrow   on    the    Normandie    for    England. 

GEORGE  M.  COHAN  returns  today  on  the 
Aquitania     from     a     six-week     vacation     abroad. 

REGIGNALD  GARDNER,  who  appeared  on 
Broadway  in  "At  Home  Abroad"  last  season, 
also    arrives    on    the    Aquitania. 

K.  LEE  WILLIAMS,  Oklahoma  City  exchange 
man,  and  JACK  K.  ADAMS  and  R.  C.  MclL- 
HERAN  of  the  Adams  exchanges  in  Dallas  and 
San  Antonio,  are  in  New  York  for  a  short 
stay. 

GREGORY  RATOFF  arrives  in  New  York  on 
Thursday  by  plane  from  the  coast  to  appear 
on    the    Ben     Bernie    radio    program. 

ROBERTO  HERNANDEZ  leaves  today  for 
Havana. 

RUSSELL  BIRDWELL,  David  Selznick's  coast 
publicity  representative,  is  here  from  Holly- 
wood. 

ISIDORE  OSTRER  arrives  today  from  the 
west. 

CHARLES  SCHWARTZ  returns  tomorrow  from 
Hollywood. 

SID  RECHETNIK  of  the  Warner  publicity 
staff  returns  to  New  York  today  from  a  West 
Indies    cruise. 

EARL  WINGART,  publicity  manager  of  20th 
Century-Fox,  returns  to  New  York  next  Mon- 
day   from    a    vacation    in    Maine. 


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JULY    14 

Dave    Fleischer 

M.  J.   Siegel 

Louis   F.   Blumenthal 

Charles  Weinstein 

Stuart  Stewart 

Lucien   Prival 

Zita   Johann 

Olive   Borden 

Hal  Sloane 

Jay    Henry 


Leichter  Buys  Stories 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Mitchell  Leichter  has  just  pur- 
chased "The  New  Inspector"  as  the 
first  picture  for  his  new  Conway 
Tearle  series.  Tearle  will  be  finished 
at  the  El  Capitan  Theater,  where  he 
is  appearing  in  a  stage  play,  the 
first  part  of  August  and  at  that 
time  Leichter  will  go  into  produc- 
tion with  Conway  Tearle's  first  pic- 
ture. He  has  also  purchased  two 
stories  which  will  star  Margaret 
Morris.  The  first  is  titled  "She 
Meets   Boy." 

New  Giveaway  Stunt 

Profit  Sharing  League  of  America 
has  been  incorporated  by  a  group 
of  film  men  to  distribute  a  new 
copyrighted  giveaway  service,  Movie 
Derby.  Under  the  plan,  the  League 
pays  out  $1,000  in  cash  prizes  each 
week,  in  each  center,  to  the  winner, 
who  must  be  in  attendance  at  desig- 
nated theaters  on  the  particular 
night.  The  new  firm  has  established 
headquarters  at  630  Ninth  Ave., 
with  Al  Aronson  as  sales  manager. 
N.  Arthur  Reichlin  is  vice-president. ' 


Boston  Theater  Staff  Shifts 

Boston  —  Edward  Smith  has  re- 
signed as  manager  of  the  Metropli- 
tan  Theater.  He  is  succeeded  by 
Henry  Taylor,  formerly  manager  of 
the  Paramount  Theater  and  also  at 
one  time  manager  of  the  Met.  John 
Carroll  moves  up  from  the  Capitol 
in  Allston  as  manager  of  the  Para- 
mount. Tom  Wall  of  the  Paramount 
in  Needham  goes  to  the  Capitol  and 
is  replaced  by  Donald  Mitchell,  who 
was  assistant  manager  at  the  Egyp- 
tian. The  Metropolitan  will  now 
come  under  the  supervision  of  Bob 
Sternberg  as  part  of  his  Boston  dis- 
trict. 


Al  Adams  Succeeds  Finney 

Al  Adams  has  been  promoted  to 
advertising  and  publicity  director 
for  Republic  Pictures,  succeeding 
Edward  Finney,  who  resigned  to 
join  Grand  National. 


DATE  BOOK 


Today:  Des  Moines  Variety  Club  golf  tour- 
nament,  Hyperion  Club,   Des  Moines. 

Today:  Detroit  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment,   Detroit. 

Today:  MP. TO.  of  Connecticut  golf  tourna- 
ment, Race  Brook  Country  Club,  New 
Haven. 

July  20:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment and  field  day,  Blossom  Heath,  Buf- 
falo. 

July  20:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  and  Film 
Row  Golf  Tournament,  Westmoreland  Coun- 
try   Club,    Pittsburgh. 

July  21 :  RKO  Golf  Tournament,  Westchester 
Biltmore    Country    Club. 

July  24:  St.  Louis  Variety  Club  annual  sum- 
mer dinner-dance,  Norwood  Country  Club, 
St.    Louis. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

Aug.  2-4:     Annual       convention,       Southeastern 
Theater     Owners,     Hotel     Carling,     Jackson 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convenfion  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shanklin,  convention  chairman,  P. 
O.    Box  628,   Charleston,   W.   Va.). 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban 
quet,    William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Aug.  17:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic, 
Ivanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 


Va.  Censor  Receipts  Up 

Richmond — An  increase  of  11  per 
cent  in  the  receipts  of  the  state  cen- 
sorship division  for  the  fiscal  year 
ended  June  30  was  the  largest  in 
the  14  years'  history  of  that  body, 
the  intake  for  the  period  amounting 
to  $33,051.50,  according  to  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  C.  Chalkley,  director  of 
the  division.  Profit  for  the  state 
amounts    to    $14,866.50. 

Fewer  deletions  were  made  than 
in  previous  years  and  only  four  or 
five  films  were  rejected. 

Garnett  to  Direct  Doug,  Jr. 

London  —  Tay  Garnett  has  been 
signed  by  Criterion  Films  to  direct 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  in  "High 
Treason."  John  Balderston  is  now 
at  work  _on  the  screenplay  and  the 
picture  will  be  released  through 
United  Artists. 


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A    kaleidoscopic    array    of    sea    shells, 
collected     from     beaches     all     over     the 
world    during    his    concert    tours,    forms 
the    surface    of    a    narrow   walk    in    front 
of   John    Boles's   beach    home   at    Malibu, 
—DAVE   A.    EPSTEIN. 

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DAILY 


CONSIDERING  16MM, 
FOR  SMALL  TOWNS 


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ity  of  greatly  extending  the  16mm. 
market.  Results  of  this  investiga- 
tion are  expected  to  be  ready  soon. 
Warners,  who  are  planning  to 
make  their  extensive  film  library 
available  to  the  16mm.  field,  were 
to  have  held  a  meeting  with  16mm. 
sound  equipment  manufacturers  yes- 
terday, but  the  conference  was  post- 
poned. It  is  understood  the  company 
has  under  consideration  a  plan  for 
distribution  of  product  to  the  16mm. 
field  at  large  through  its  own  ex- 
changes. 


7  in  Work;  7  Readying 

At  RKO  Radio  Studios 

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Walter  Abel;  "Grand  Jury,"  with 
Fred  Stone;  "Count  Pete,"  with 
Gene  Raymond  and  Ann  Sothern; 
"Portrait  of  a  Rebel,"  with  Katha- 
rine Hepburn  and  Herbert  Marshall; 
"Don't  Turn  'Em  Loose,"  with  Bruce 
Cabot  and  Grace  Bradley;  "Plough 
and  the  Stars,"  with  Barbara  Stan- 
wyck and   Preston   Foster. 

In  preparation  are  "Daddy  and 
I,"  with  Anne  Shirley  and  Herbert 
Marshall;  "Winterset,"  with  Bur- 
gess Meredith  and  Eduardo  Cian- 
nelli;  "We  Who  Are  About  to  Die," 
with  Lyle  Talbot  and  John  Beal; 
"Robber  Barons,"  with  Edward  Ar- 
nold; "The  Big  Game,"  with  Phil 
Huston;  "Mother  Carey's  Chick- 
en's," with  Ginger  Rogers,  John 
Beal  and  Anne  Shirley;  and  the 
Lily  Pons  picture,  not  yet  titled. 

"Mary  of  Scotland,"  with  Katha- 
rine Hepburn  and  Fredric  March, 
has  been  completed  and  is  awaiting 
release. 


Nick  Paper  Dead 

Lincoln,  Neb.— Nick  Paper,  69,  for 
16  years  prominently  identified  with 
movie  business  here,  is  dead  after  a 
long  illness.  During  his  business 
career  here,  before  retiring  three 
years  ago,  he  owned  and  operated 
the  Sun,  Capitol  and  Rialto  thea- 
ters.    His   wife,   son   and   daughter 


Delay 


Hearing  on  New  House 

Hearing  on  a  suit  brought  by 
Robert  Walton  Goelet  to  compel  Li- 
cense Commissioner  Paul  Moss  to 
approve  61  East  Fifty-third  street 
as  a  site  for  a  motion  picture  the- 
ater, was  postponed  today  until  next 
Friday  by  Supreme  Court  Justice 
Louis  A.  Valente. 


IXO^*  *&  PHIL  M.  DAL1 \ 


Join  Krellberg-Fitzsimmons 

Cyril  S.  Landau  has  joined  the 
law  firm  of  Krellberg  &  Fitzsim- 
mons  as  special  counsel.  Samuel  J. 
Zuboff  has  also  become  associated 
with  the  firm. 


•  •  •  THEY  STAGED  a  fast  sneak  preview  on  the  Hal 
Roach  feature  comedy,  "Mister  Cinderella"  Director  Ed- 
ward Sedgwick  was  in  Coronado  on  his  vacation  when  the  edit- 
ing   and   cutting   was   completed word   was   telephoned   to 

him,  and  in  an  hour's  time  arrangements  were  made  for  a  pre- 
view in  a  San  Diego  theater  the  same  nite  an  airplane 
was  chartered  to  carry  Hal  Roach  and  studio  officials  with  the 
film  from  Culver  City  to  San  Diego  the  return  trip  was 
made  the  same  nite  it  is  being  touted  as  a  sophisticated 
and  fast-moving  comedy  that  carries  the  well  known  Hal 
Roach  pace  throughout  the  feature's  length  in  the  cast 
are  Jack  Haley,  Betty  Furness,  Arthur  Treacher  and  Raymond 
Walburn  playing  featured  roles 


•  •  •  ONE  GENT  came  back  from  his  vacation  with 
something  besides  a  sunburn Hap  Hadley,  the  artist  re- 
sponsible for  those  clever  "How  They  Started"  sketches  in  the 

industry's  pet  paper snagged  a  deputy  sheriff's  star  from 

Judge  Roy  Bean's  Court  in  Dallas,  Texas "Hap"  was  tak- 
ing  in   the    Texas    Centennial    exposition incidentally,   he 

reports  that  Frank  Morang  of  Jamieson  Film  Co.  at  Dallas 
has  made  an  excellent  film  of  the  Centennial 


•  •  •  A  COCKTAIL  party  will  be  given  in  honor  of 
James  Cagney  at  the  N.  Y.  Athletic  Club  at  4:30  p.  m.  today  by 
Grand  National this  company  having  just  signed  the  for- 
mer Warner  star Frederick  Ullman  of  the  Pathe  indus- 
trial dep't  gave  a  luncheon  yesterday  at  the  Cinema  Club  for 

15  of  his  co-workers On  Wednesday  the  New  York  Film 

Board  of  Trade  will  give  a  luncheon  at  the  Club  with  25  ex- 
pected  to   attend 


•      •      •     THE  FIRST  of  a  series  of  eight  exploitation  pro- 
ductions  has   been   launched   by    Puritan   Pictures "What 

Becomes  of  the  Children?" with  one  of  the  most  effective 

pressbooks  we  have  seen  in  some  time comprising  eight 

pages  of  publicity,  exploitation  and  advertising  material  boiled 

down  and  punch-loaded  with  practical  slants  for  the  busy  exhib 

bound  in  a  smash  colored  cover  with  a  Trick  Fold  that 

gets  over  the  build-up  stuff just  another  example  of  what 

can  be  done  with  a  li'l  dough  and  some  Showman  Brains  be- 
hind it 


•      •      •     LOTS  OF  excitement  has  been  created  in  literary 

circles with  that  exclusive  story   about  the  centennial  of 

Bret  Harte  next  month  that  came  darn  near  being  overlooked 

till  the  RKO  Radio  pressbook  boys  dug  up  the  dope  while 

working  on  the  famous  author's  "M'Liss" which  reminds 

us  of  that  other  bit  of  historical  checkup  done  some  years 

ago  by  Harold  Hendee,  the  RKO  research  specialist  who 

made  a  bum  out  of  that  famous  painting  of  Washington  cross- 
ing the  Delaware  by  proving  that  the  American  flag  in  the 
rowboat  was  incorrect  that  the  painting  shows  the  Betsy 

Ross  flag  with  the  stars  in  a  circle,  which  was  not  made  by 
Betsy  till  seven  months  after  Washington  paddled  across  the 

Delaware and  as  Mister  Hendee  pointed  out,  the  Colonial 

troops  were  using  the  flag  with  the  stars  in  the  form  of  the 
Cross  of  St.  George 


•  •  •  THAT  OLD-TIME  lobby  man,  Freddy  Rothenberg 
of  Morgan  Litho,  is  now  a  grand-pappy  for  his  dotter  Maxine 
Harris  just  breezed  in  with  a  bouncing  boy  ...»  "Moving  Day," 
Walt  Disney's  new  Mickey  Mouse,  opens  at  the  Rivoli  and  Music 
Hall  this  week 


LEHMAN  CORP.  ADDS 
TO  FILM  HOLDINGS 


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3,674  shares  of  Paramount  2d  pre- 
ferred and  4,593  shares  of  Para- 
mount common  that  were  in  its 
portfolio  on  Dec.  31,  1935,  in  addi- 
tion to  its  RKO  holdings  valued  at 
$705,800. 


Milton   Feld  Appointed 

Assistant  to  Wurtzel 


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Wurtzel,  executive  producer.  Clay 
Adams,  Notre  Dame  graduate  who 
went  to  work  for  Wurtzel  a  year 
ago,  has  been  assigned  a  similar 
post.  John  Stone  continues  as  Wurt- 
zel's  right-hand  man. 


New  Reorganization  Plan 

Being  Prepared  for  Roxy 

Because  the  regular  first-mort- 
gage bondholders  committee  of 
Roxy  Theaters  Corp.,  has  been  dila- 
tory in  presenting  a  reorganization 
plan  for  the  company,  an  independ- 
ent committee  of  bondholders  head- 
ed by  Chester  H.  Tipton,  president 
of  C.  H.  Tipton  Securities  Corp., 
has  been  formed  and  proposes  to 
present  its  own  plan  shortly,  it  was 
said  yesterday  by  Tipton.  Tipton 
said  that  his  committee  proposes  to 
eliminate  certain  claims  which  stand 
ahead  of  the  first-mortgage  bond- 
holders' claim  and  then  present  a 
plan  which  would  be  wholly  for  the 
benefit  of  the  first-mortgage  bonds. 
He  was  unable  to  say  when  a  plan 
might  be  presented. 


Carrier  to  Eliminate  Pfd. 

Carrier  Corp.  has  called  a  special 
meeting  of  stockholders  for  Aug.  7 
to  vote  on  a  proposal  to  eliminate 
the  preferred  stock  by  exchanging 
five  shares  of  common  stock  for  each 
share  of  preferred.  The  simplifica- 
tion of  its  capital  structure  will  en- 
able Carrier  Corp.  to  obtain  new 
capital  more  easily  should  it  be 
needed  for  expansion  and  will  pave 
the  way  for  the  possibility  of  earlier 
dividends,  the  company  says. 


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"Phantom"  at  Fox,  'Frisco 

San  Francisco — "The  Phantom  of 
Santa  Fe,"  Burroughs-Tarzan  all- 
color  release,  has  been  booked  for  a 
first-run  at  the  Fox  Theater  by  Mel 
Hulling,  representing  Far  West  Ex- 
change, and  Hank  Goldenberg,  man- 
ager of  the  theater. 


"Pastures"  Big  in  Iowa 

Des  Moines— In  the  face  of  ter- 
rific heat,  Warner's  production  of 
"The  Green  Pastures"  opened  last 
week  at  the  Des  Moines  Theater  to 
one  of  the  biggest  grosses  in  the 
history  of  the  house,  and  it  has 
been  doing  big  business  ever  since. 


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Tuesday,  July  14, 1936 


GB  NEGOTIATIONS 
RESUMING  TODAY 


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panied  Ostrer  from  Europe,  is  a 
representative  of  Myers  &  Co.,  Brit- 
ish investment  house  which  under- 
wrote some  of  the  G-B  debentures. 
It  is  said  that  Behrens'  firm  will  per- 
form a  similar  function  for  the  pro- 
posed new  setup. 


Hernandez  Off  for  Cuba 

To  Discuss  Censor  Plan 


Roberto  Hernandez,  named  by  the 
Cuban  government  to  supervise  cen- 
soring of  films  here  slated  for  ex- 
hibition in  Cuba,  leaves  today  by 
plane  for  Havana  to  discuss  with 
the  Cuban  government  the  situation 
arising  from  the  refusal  of  the 
major  companies  to  submit  films  to 
him  here. 

It  was  said  at  Hernandez'  office 
here  that  he  knew  nothing  of  the 
protest  by  the  U.  S.  Embassy  at 
Havana  to  the  Cuban  government 
against  establishment  of  a  censor 
board  here.  Hernandez'  trip  to  Cuba 
is  to  discuss  the  censor  situation 
with  his  government. 


BOSTON 


"Cloistered"  will  be  shown  for  a 
fifth  week  at  the  Fine  Arts  Theater, 
according  to  Manager  George  Kras- 
ka. 

Don  Martin,  assistant  manager  of 
the  Park  Theater,  left  Saturday  for 
Atlantic  City,  where  he  will  have 
charge  of  the  publicity  for  "Ecsta- 
sy." Manager  Max  Michael  has  de- 
cided to  run  "Ecstasy"  for  a  twelfth 
week  here.  Manney  Lewis,  who  has 
charge  of  the  publicity,  spent  the 
week-end  in  Atlantic  City. 

Lynn  Copeland,  sister-in-law  to 
Phil  Berler,  who  is  with  E.  M.  Loew, 
has  been  appointed  cashier  at  the 
Coolidge  Corner  Theater,  replacing 
Edith  Carpentier,  who  goes  to 
Loew's  Orpheum  in  the  same  ca- 
pacity. 

Phil  Berler  is  making  his  summer 
home  at  the  Breakers  in  Swamp- 
scott. 

The  Lyric  Theater  closed  Friday. 
All  the  seats  are  being  removed  and 
extensive  renovations  are  being 
made.  Eddie  Carroll  will  open  it  on 
July  16  as  a  beano  palace. 

Jack  Goldstein,  publicist-exploi- 
teer,  is  in  Manchester,  N.  H.,  pick- 
ing out  Miss  New  Hampshire. 


Warner  Circuit  Shifts 

Martinsburg,  W.  Va. — Joe  Comin- 
sky,  assistant  manager  of  Warner's 
Apollo  here,  was  named  manager 
of  the  Academy  and  Colonial  in 
Hagerstown,  Md.,  succeeding  Harry 
Baldridge,  who  was  transferred  to 
Winchester  as  manager  of  the  Cap- 
itol. Stanley  Barr,  the  former  Cap- 
itol manager,  resigned  to  join  an 
independent  theatrical  organization 
in  Norfolk,  Va. 


"Adverse"   Premiere  Changed 


Superseding  previous  announcements,  Warner's  "Anthony  Adverse",  starring  Fredric 
March  with  Olivia  de  Havilland,  will  have  its  world  premiere  at  the  Carthay  Circle, 
Los  Angeles,  on  July  29.  The  film  is  set  for  an  indefinite  run  on  a  two-a-day 
roadshow   basis. 


CINCINNATI 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Lee  Goldberg  of  Big  Feature 
Rierhts  is  very  enthusiastic  over  the 
deal  recently  closed  with  Edward 
Golden  of  Chesterfield-Invincible 
whereby  Big  Features  will  handle 
the  latter's  product  in  the  Cincin- 
nati. Louisville  and  Indianapolis 
territories,  while  Nate  Schultz  of 
Cleveland  will  distribute  the  prod- 
uct in  that  area. 

J.  J.  Gradv  of  20th  Century-Fox 
is  in  New  York. 

Reg  Wilson  of  GB  is  due  here 
this  week. 

George  Gomersall,  Universal  sales- 
man, is  laid  up  by  rheumatism. 

Vacationing:  Erwin  Bock,  house 
manager  of  the  Capitol,  and  Mrs. 
TWk:  H°lpn  Turner.  Howard  Roude- 
busch,  Universal;  Miss  A.  Breen, 
Paramount:  H.  Sheeran,  M-G-M; 
Edith  Hedsrer,  Anna  Keck,  Laura 
Gnstin.  Warners:  N>na  Sisson.  M- 
G-M;  Dorothv  Franz,  Irene  Sagel, 
Fox;  Sam  Oshry,  GB.  starting  July 
18;  I.  Landau  of  Big  Features, 
Louisville;  Helen  Siebler.  Big  Fea- 
tures, Cincinnati;  A.  B.  Hyman,  K- 
A.-O,  Huntington,  W.  Va.,  going  to 
Canada- 
Visitors:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Phil  Chak- 
eres.  John  Dugan,  George  Fetick,  0. 
B.  Taylor,  Fred  Krimm,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  F.  R.  Crist,  Harry  Wamesley. 


The  Lincoln  has  closed  for  the 
summer. 

The  Orpheum,  Terre  Haute,  closed 
for  remodeling  and  renovating. 

Larry  Shubnell,  head  booker  at 
Columbia,  spent  the  week-end  in 
Michigan. 

On  vacation:  Sam  Eibeck,  Colum- 
bia; Paul  Brown,  National  Theater 
Supply;  Norma  Campbell,  Associ- 
ated Theater  Owners  of  Indiana; 
Ruth  Oakley,  Horace  Spencer  and 
Sarah  Gastineall,  RKO. 

Marty  Solomon,  branch  manager 
for  Columbia,  spent  the  week  in 
Chicago  on  business. 

Big  Feature  Rights  have  been  ap- 
pointed Indiana  distributors  for 
Fred   Scott's  western  musicals. 

C,  C.  Wallace,  formerly  with 
RKO,  has  been  named  special  repre- 
sentative for  Maloy  Bros.,  Shelby- 
ville. 

The  Roxy,  Boswell,  has  closed  in- 
definitely. 

Ted  Nicholas,  manager  of  the 
Lyric,  has  gone  to  Lake  Wawasee, 
for   a   week's   rest. 

Along  Film  Row:  Fred  Dolle, 
Louisville;  Mrs.  M.  Loy,  Sheridan; 
Charles  Kreighbaum,  Rochester; 
John  Boice,  Warsaw;  Joe  Schilling, 
Connorsville;  Oscar  Fine,  Evans- 
ville;    Billy    Conners,    Marion. 


TIMELY   TOPICS 


Casting  and  Acting 
Discussed  by  Keating 

'"THE  trouble  with  Hollywood  is 

that  they  don't  believe  you 
can  be  funny  unless  you  have  a 
nose  like  Durante's  or  a  paunch 
like  Oakie's. 

I  didn't  go  to  the  Coast  to  be 
a  leading  man.  I'm  not  a  Gable 
or  anything  like  a  romantic 
hero.  But  what  did  they  tell  me 
when  I  was  up  for  a  comic  role  ? 
"Your  face  isn't  funny;  you 
look  like  a  straight  lead." 

Of  course  it's  discouraging. 
But  I'm  not  letting  it  get  me 
down.  I  made  seven  pictures 
and  had  three  operations  in  two 
years.  I  made  good  money  and 
paid  all  my  bills.  I'm  not 
squawking  about  anything  but 
the  casting.  But — I  won't  be  a 
leading  man — not  for  Columbia 
or  Paramount  or  Metro  or  any 
other  outfit  on  the  Coast. 

Making  pictures  is  not  show 
business.  Why,  I  was  brought 
up  in  the  theater.  I  mastered 
magic,  I  played  vaudeville — two 
a  day  and  five  a  day.  I  did  stock. 
I  worked  in  night  clubs,  in  a 
Broadway  revue  and  in  a  Broad- 


way drama,  opposite  Tallulah 
Bankhead. 

When  I  got  to  Hollywood,  I'd 
had  plenty  of  diversified  experi- 
ence, believe  me.  So  what  do 
they  want  me  for — straight 
leads!  And  they  take  a  fellow 
out  of  a  jazz  band  and  make  a 
romantic  comedian  out  of  him  in 
a  couple  of  months! 

Why?  Because  there's  no 
acting  concerned.  I  don't  care 
who  it  is — even  Garbo — a  film 
player  doesn't  have  to  act.  Any- 
body can  say  lines  in  parrot  fash- 
ion after  two  dozen  takes.  Why 
half  the  time  the  actor  doesn't 
even  get  a  complete  copy  of  the 
script.  He  doesn't  really  know 
what  the  story's  about  when 
he's  doing  his  own  big  emotion- 
al scene. 

And  yet,  in  spite  of  this,  they 
certainly  do  turn  out  master- 
pieces. I  have  to  hand  it  to 
them.  They're  smart  fellows, 
these  screen  technicians.  And 
the  cutters — well,  the  fate  of 
pictures  is  in  their  hands. 
They've  got  to  sympathize  with 
your  part — or  else! 

— Fred  Keating  in 
interview  in  N.  Y.  Eve.  Post. 


JAMES  CAGNEY  SIGNS 
WITH  GRAND  NATIONAL 


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ing  deals  with  independent  produol 
ers  to  distribute  their  output.  Othetj 
name  stars  are  to  be  signed  shortljj 
it  is  stated.  Cagney  leaves  for  th| 
coast  next  week. 


Prohibits  Unauthorized 

Use  of  Film  Trade  NameJ 


Washington   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAIL. 

Washington  —  Unauthorized  us< 
of  several  well-known  trade  names 
including  Warner  Bros.  Pictures 
and  its  subsidiary  Brunswick  Radio 
Corp.,  as  well  as  Edison,  Marconi, 
Majestic  and  others,  in  the  sale  oi 
radio  sets,  tubes  and  appliances,  i| 
prohibited  under  an  order  to  ceas< 
and  desist  issued  yesterday  by  th< 
Federal  Trade  Commission  againsi 
six  manufacturing  and  sales  com- 
panies  operating  in  New  York,  Bos- 
ton and  others  cities,  all  of  which 
the  findings  show,  are  controlled  bj 
Joseph  E.  Frank. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


John  Schoeppel  of  the  Midwest 
Jimmie  Adams  of  the  Folly,  Jimmi< 
Burge  of  the  Capitol  and  Roy  Brew- 
er of  Standard  Theaters,  are  vaca 
tioning. 

The  Ritz  at  Calvin,  Okla.,  has 
closed  permanently. 

Roy  Mc.\mis,  sold  his  Princess 
Theater  at  Sayre,  Okla.,  to  Stoval 
&  White. 

Van  Meter  sold  his  Rita  Theatei 
at  Enid,  Okla.,  to  Max  Bunger. 

William  (Bill)  Lewis,  booker  foi 
M-G-M  in  Oklahoma  City,  has  beei 
transferred  to  same  position  in  At 
lanta. 

C.  E.  Kesnich,  district  manager 
for  M-G-M  at  Atlanta,  visited  ii 
Oklahoma  City  on  official  business 
recently. 

The  Criterion  Theater  has  discon 
tinued  its  vaudeville  and  orchestra. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Cutting  and  editing  of  Nationa: 
Pictures'  serial  feature,  "Wings 
Over  San  Antonio,"  with  Lloyc 
Hughes  and  Rosalind  Keith,  was 
completed  at  the  International  Stu 
dios  in  Hollywood  last  week. 

National's  next  feature  is  expect' 
ed  to  start  sometime  this  year. 

Jack  H.  Britton  of  the  Nationa 
studios  is  back  from  New  York. 

V.  D.  Welker,  assistant  managei 
and  treasurer  of  the  Majestic,  goes 
on  vacation  July  18. 

Albert  Flores  spent  his  vacatior 
along  the  Gulf  Coast. 

Clarence  Moss  of  Interstate  pub- 
licity office  celebrated  his  tenth  wed- 
ding anniversary  with  an  oper 
house. 

Lee  Aronstein  back  from  vacatior 
in  New  Orleans. 

Jack  Chalman  of  Interstate  ir 
Dallas  for  his  vacation. 


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SIMONE  SIMON 

with 
CONSTANCE  COLLIER       •       J.  EDWARD  BROMBERG 
DIXIE  DUNBAR    •   JOHN  QUALEN    •   SHIRLEY  DEANE 

Directed  by  Irving  Cummings 


Associate  Producer  Raymond  Griffith. 

Screen   play  by  Gene  Markey.     From   a 
play  by  Ladislaus  Fodor 


Darryl  F.  Zanuck 
in  charge  of  production 


THS 


Tuesday,  July  14,  1936 


R  E  VIEWS      OF      THE        NEW       FIL  M  S     . 


« 


Jean  Harlow,  Franchot  Tone,  Cary  Grant  in 

"SUZY" 

with  Lewis  Stone,  Benita  Hume 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  99  mins. 

BOX-OFFICE  CAST  IN  EXCELLENTLY 
ACTED  AND  DIRECTED  SPY  DRAMA 
THAT   SHOULD    PLEASE   GENERALLY. 

This  will  please  the  Jean  Harlow  fans. 
Added  to  her  name  are  those  of  Franchot 
Tone  and  Cary  Grant  to  bring  patrons  to 
the  box-office.  Lewis  Stone  gives  his 
usual  consistent  performance  as  Grant's 
father,  while  Inez  Courtney  is  excellent  as 
Jean's  friend.  Benita  Hume  is  a  very 
satisfactory  spy.  The  picture  is  full  of  in- 
terest and  has  been  well  directed  by 
George  Fitzmaurice.  One  of  the  scenes 
that  stands  out  is  the  one  in  which  Stone 
reminisces  about  his  son.  Jean,  a  Broadway 
showgirl  stranded  in  London,  meets  Tone, 
an  Irish  inventor.  They  are  married  and 
on  their  wedding  day  Tone  is  shot  by 
Benita.  Jean,  fearing  arrest,  flees  to  Paris. 
Believing  Tone  dead,  she  marries  impulsive 
Grant,  a  famous  French  ace.  Grant  be- 
comes involved  with  Benita,  who  is  in  the 
German  service.  Jean,  with  the  aid  of 
Tone,  who  has  come  to  France,  tries  to 
save  Grant  from  Benita.  Grant  is  shot  by 
Benita's  accomplice,  and  Tone  flies  Grant's 
plane  to  save  his  honor.  Maurice  Revnes 
is  to  be  given  much  credit  for  the  produc- 
tion. "Did  I  Remember,"  by  Walter  Don- 
aldson and  Harold  Adamson,  is  a  very 
pleasing   number. 

Cast:  Jean  Harlow,  Franchot  Tone,  Cary 
Grant,  Lewis  Stone,  Benita  Hume,  Reginald 
Mason,  Inez  Courtney,  Greta  Meyer,  David 
Clyde,  Christian  Rub,  George  Spelvin,  Una 
O'Connor,  Charles  Judels,  Theodore  von 
Eltz,  Stanley  Morner. 

Producer,  Maurice  Revnes;  Director, 
George  Fitzmaurice;  Author,  Herbert  Gor- 
man; Screenplay,  Dorothy  Parker,  Alan 
Campbell,  Horace  Jackson,  Lencre  Coffee; 
Musical  Score,  Dr.  William  Axt;  Camera- 
man, Ray  June;  Editor,  George  Boemler. 

Direction,   Good.     Photography,   Good 


Stan  Laurel  and  Oliver  Hardy  in 

"OUR   RELATIONS" 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

M-G-M   (Roach)  65  mins. 

SLAPSTICK  LAUGH  SHOW  OF  MIS- 
TAKEN IDENTITIES  GIVES  STARS  EX- 
CELLENT ROLES.  EXPERT  COMEDIANS 
IN  THE  SUPPORT. 

Laurel  and  Hardy's  comedy  of  mistaken 
identities  is  a  slap-stick  laugh  show  topped 
by  a  final  gag  that  is  a  knockout.  In  this 
last  sequence,  the  boys  are  cemented  into 
separate  curved  bottom  kettles  and  their 
swaying  around  the  edge  of  a  dock  keeps 
one  in  hysterics.  To  audiences  which 
like  Laurel  and  Hardy's  stuff,  the  picture 
should  click  strong  and  for  the  kids  the 
show  should  be  great  entertainment.  It 
can  stand  a  bit  of  tightening  and  this  can 
well  be  done,  for  there  is  plenty  of  hilari- 
ous material  with  which  to  work.  Although 
Laurel  and  Hardy  are  the  whole  show,  a 
cast  of  notable  comedians  work  with  the 
team.  Included  are  Jimmy  Finlayson,  Sid- 
ney Toler,  Daphne  Pollard  and  Arthur  Hous- 
man,  with  his  drunk  act.  Alan  Hale  car- 
ries one  of  the  few  straight  roles.  Richard 
Connell  and  Felix  Adler's  screen  story  of 
W.  W.  Jacobs'  original  story  with  adapta- 
tion by  Charles  Rogers  and  Jack  Jevne,  is 
a  series  of  gags  which  bring  forth  differ- 
ent degrees  of  laughter,  ranging  from 
snickers  to  howls.     Under  Harry  Lachman's 


Warner  Oland  in 

"CHARLIE  CHAN  AT  THE 
RACE  TRACK" 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 
20th  Century-Fox  70  mins. 

ONE  OF  THE  BEST  OF  THE  CHARLIE 
CHAN  SERIES,  WILL  PLEASE  ALL  AD- 
MIRERS  OF   THE   CHINESE    DETECTIVE. 

The  latest  of  the  Charlie  Chans  is  one 
of  the  best  in  the  entire  series.  It  makes 
grand  entertainment  with  its  mystery,  com- 
edy and  clever  talk.  With  the  race  track 
as  the  scene  of  action,  the  layout  is  an 
interesting  one.  The  identity  of  the  killer 
and  his  motives  are  revealed  at  the  very 
end  and  with  a  well  developed  build  up, 
the  piece  holds  one  every  foot  of  the  way. 
Warner  Oland  gives  his  usual  splendid 
characterization,  but  the  real  joy  of  the 
picture  is  Keye  Luke  as  his  impetuous  son. 
In  his  desire  to  be  of  use  to  his  father, 
he  furnishes  loads  of  laughs.  John  H. 
Allen,  as  "Streamline,"  the  negro  stable 
boy,  comes  in  for  some  hilarious  moments 
as  well.  The  original  story  by  Lou  Breslow 
and  Saul  Elk  ins  with  screenplay  by  Robert 
Ellis,  Helen  Logan,  and  Edward  T.  Lowe,  is 
a  well  constructed  plot  with  a  lot  of  good 
gags  and  some  especially  clever  dialogue. 
H.  Bruce  Humberstone  has  directed  it  in  a 
very  suspenseful  manner  while  maintaining 
a  speedy  tempo.  His  comedy  handling 
stands  out  and  his  work  with  the  players 
brings  forth  some  good  performances.  The 
production  is  an  enjoyable  piece  and  can 
go  into  any  house  that  ever  played  a  Chan 
picture.  Charlie  is  called  into  a  case  in 
which  a  friend  of  his  is  supposed  to  have 
been  killed  by  his  race  horse  "Adventure" 
becoming  excited  while  the  owner  was  in 
the  stall.  Gamblers,  a  jockey,  and  a  rac- 
ing competitor  are  suspected,  but  Charlie 
finds  his  man  is  the  murdered  man's  son- 
in-law,  who  desires  his  father-in-law  out 
of  the  way  because  of  financial  matters. 

Cast:  Warner  Oland,  Keye  Luke,  Helen 
Wood,  Thomas  Beck,  Alan  Dineheart, 
Gavin  Muir,  Gloria  Roy,  Jonathan  Hale,  G. 
P.  Huntley,  Jr.,  Gecrge  Irving,  Frank  Ccgh- 
lan,  Jr.,  Frankie  Darro,  John  Rogers,  John 
H.  Allen,   Harry  Jans. 

Associate  Producer,  John  Stone;  Director, 
H.  Bruce  Humberstone;  Authors,  Lou  Bres- 
low, Saul  Elkins,  based  on  the  character 
Charlie  Chan  by  Earl  Derr  Biggers;  Screen- 
play, Robert  Ellis,  Helen  Logan,  Edward  T. 
Lowe;  Cameraman,  Harry  Jackson;  Editor, 
Nick  De  Maggio. 

Direction,  Suspenseful.  Photography,  Good. 


direction,  the  scenes  are  well  done  and  the 
players  come  through  with  first  rate  per- 
formances. Rudolph  Mate's  photography 
is  nice  work  throughout.  Laurel  and  Hardy 
have  twin  brothers  who  are  sailors.  They 
look  exactly  alike  and  that  causes  plenty 
of  confusion.  The  land  Laurel  and  Hardy 
have  wives  and  the  sea  Laurel  and  Hardy 
have  girl  friends.  A  valuable  ring  gets 
into  the  mix-up.  The  final  shot  has  the 
two  pairs  meeting  and  identities  are  cleared 
up- 
Cast:  Stan  Laurel,  Oliver  Hardy,  Alan 
Hale,  Sidney  Tcler,  Daphne  Pollard,  Betty 
Healy,  James  Finlayson,  Iris  Adrian,  Lona 
Andre,  Ralf  Harolde,  Noel  Madison,  Arthur 
Housman. 

Producer,  Hal  Roach;  Director,  Harry 
Lachman;  Author,  W.  W.  Jacobs;  Screen- 
play, Richard  Connell,  Felix  Adler,  Charles 
Rogers,  Jack  Jevne;  Cameraman,  Rudolph 
Mate;  Musical  score,  LeRoy  Shield;  Editor, 
Bert  Jordan. 

Direction,  Gocd     Photography,  Good. 


Kay   Francis   in 

"I   GIVE   MY   HEART" 

with    George    Brent,    Roland    Young 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Warner  (Cosmopolitan)  87  mins. 

GOOD  WOMAN'S  PICTURE  WITH 
NICELY  HANDLED  MOTHER  LOVE  STORY 
GIVING  KAY  FRANCIS  STRONG  EMO- 
TIONAL  ROLE. 

This  will  appeal  especially  to  women. 
Its  delicate  subject  has  been  handled  with 
good  taste  and  intelligence.  It  gives  Kay 
Francis  a  strong  emotional  role  and  she 
does  unusually  good  work.  Archie  Mayo's 
direction  is  of  the  best  and  he  handles  the 
dramatic  and  comedy  ingredients  equally 
well.  Kay  is  about  to  become  the  mother 
of  Patric  Knowles'  child.  Knowles  is  mar- 
ried to  Frieda  Inescourt,  a  semi-invalid. 
Henry  Stephenson,  Knowles'  father,  knows 
of  his  affair  with  Kay.  He  convinces  Kay 
that  she  should  surrender  the  baby  to 
Knowles  and  his  wife.  Kay  goes  to 
America,  falls  in  love  with  and  marries 
George  Brent.  She  is  haunted  by  memories 
of  her  secret.  She  becomes  neurotic  and 
difficult  to  live  with.  Roland  Young,  an 
old  friend,  brings  Kay,  Brent,  Knowles  and 
Frieda  together.  Frieda  instinctively  real- 
izes Kay  is  the  baby's  mother.  In  a  beauti- 
ful scene  she  leaves  Kay  alone  with  her 
sleeping  baby.  The  acting  throughout  is 
high  class,  with  Roland  Young  and  Helen 
Flint  very  effective  in  comedy  roles.  Brent 
and  Stephenson  do  fine  work.  Much  credit 
is  due  Robert  Lord  for  supervision  and 
Casey   Robinson   for  his  screenplay. 

Cast:  Kay  Francis,  George  Brent,  Roland 
Young,  Patric  Knowles,  Henry  Stephenson, 
Frieda  Inesccurt,  Helen  Flint,  Halliwell 
Hobbes,  Zeffie  Tilbury,  Elspeth  Dudgeon. 

Supervisor,  Robert  Lord;  Director,  Archie 
L.  Mayo;  Author,  Jay  Mallory;  Screenplay, 
Casey  Robinson;  Cameraman,  Sidney  Hickox; 
Editor,  James  Gibbons. 

Direction,  Best     Photography,  Excellent 


Hoot  Gibson    in 

"THE  RIDING  AVENGER" 

Diversion   Pictures  58  mins. 

SPEEDY  ACTION  THRILLER  GIVES 
HOOT  GIBSON  PLENTY  OF  CHANCE  TO 
SCORE  WITH   FANS. 

The  legion  of  fans  who  like  Hoot  Gibson 
will  be  more  than  satisfied  with  this  one. 
Hoot  is  in  action  up  to  his  neck  most  of 
the  time,  and  the  speed  stuff  is  liberally 
sprinkled  through  the  footage.  The  hero 
plays  the  role  of  a  special  marshal  in  the 
disguise  of  a  notorious  bandit  known  as 
the  Morning  Glory  Kid,  and  with  this  dis- 
guise penetrates  to  the  lair  of  the  outlaw 
gang  and  proceeds  to  get  the  lowdown  on 
the  leader.  Then  the  discovery  that  he 
is  a  John  Law,  and  some  sizzling  action 
in  the  way  of  fist  fights  and  gun  work 
along  with  spectacular  riding  before  Hoot 
gets  in  the  clear  with  the  girl  he  also  res- 
cues. This  is  only  the  beginning  of  the  thrills, 
for  after  this  Gibson  takes  refuge  with  the 
girl  in  a  deserted  hacienda  and  puts  up  a 
great  fight  that  will  have  the  fans  pop 
eyed  with  emotion.  The  youngster 
Barton  is  prominently  cast,  and  wil 
to  the   delight  of  the   kids. 

Cast:  Hoot  Gibson,  Ruth  Mix, 
Barton,  June  Gale,  Stanley  Blystone,  Roger 
Williams,  Francis  Walker,  Charles  Whitaker, 
Bud  Buster. 

Producer,  Walter  Futter;  Director,  Harry 
Fraser;  Author,  Walton  West;  Screenplay, 
Norman  Houston;  Cameraman,  Paul  Ivano. 

Direction,    Fast.     Photography,    Good. 


Buzz 
I    add 

Buzz 


Kermit   Maynard    in 

"WILDCAT  TROOPER" 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
Ambassador   Pictures  60  mins. 

FAST  RIDING  AND  GUNPLAY  THRILLS 
MAKE  THIS  A  GOOD  ATTRACTION 
WHERE  OUTDOOR  ACTION  FARE  IS  DE- 
SIRED. 

Fights,  thrills,  fast  riding,  gun  play  all 
combined  with  a  well  constructed  plot, 
handled  in  a  a  very  suspenseful  manner  to 
make  a  number  that  should  be  swell  en- 
tertainment for  the  houses  that  use  action 
and  outdoor  drama  fare.  It  has  the  in- 
gredients that  makes  it  bang-up  material 
for  those  audiences  and  the  kids  will  go 
for  it  big.  Under  Elmer  Clifton's  direc- 
tion, this  James  Oliver  Curwood  story  of 
the  mounties  moves  quickly,  there  is  al- 
ways something  happening,  and  one's  in- 
terest never  wavers.  Kermit  Maynard 
carries  the  picture  in  grand  style.  He 
handles  himself  well,  he's  the  center  of 
all  activity,  his  riding  stands  out,  and  he 
looks  great.  Fuzzy  Knight  is  in  for  a  song 
and  others  who  do  well  in  good  roles  are 
Lois  Wilde,  Roger  Williams,  Hobart  Bos- 
worth,  Eddie  Phillips,  and  John  Merton. 
Arthur  Reed  has  caught  some  beautiful 
sweeping  shots  in  his  photography.  They 
lend  magnitude  and  give  class  to  the  pic- 
ture. Maurice  Conn,  the  producer,  and 
Martin  G.  Cohn,  the  supervisor  have  turned 
out  a  show  that  ranks  with  the  better 
pictures  in  its  class.  Masquerading  as 
"The  Raven"  Kermit  Maynard,  a  mountie, 
is  able  to  get  to  the  bottom  of  a  feud  be- 
tween two  fur  trapping  outfits.  While  per- 
forming his  duties,  he  not  only  breaks  up 
a  gang  of  fur  thieves  but  falls  in  love  with 
the   sister  of  one  of  the   fur  trappers. 

Cast,  Kermit  Maynard,  Hobart  Boswcrth, 
Fuzzy  Knight,  Lois  Wilde,  Jim  Thorpe, 
Yakima  Canutt,  Eddie  Phillips,  John  Mer- 
ton, Frank  Hagney,  Roger  Williams,  "Rocky." 

Producer,  Maurice  Conn;  Director,  Elmer 
Clifton;  Author,  James  Oliver  Curwood; 
Screenplay,  Joseph  O'Dcnnell;  Songs  ana 
Lyrics,  Didheart  Conn;  Cameraman,  Arthur 
Reed;  Editor,  Richard  C.  Wray. 

Direction,  Fast     Photography,  Excellent. 


SHORTS 

Charley    Chase   in 
"Neighborhood  House" 
(Hal  Roach  Comedy) 
M-G-M  20  mins. 

Neat  Fun 
The  theme  in  this  one  is  the  bank 
night  at  a  neighborhood  house  with 
the  prize  money  up  to  $500.  Char- 
ley, the  wife  and  his  baby  daughter 
are  on  hand,  and  Charley  is  sure 
he  is  going  to  win.  There  is  almost 
a  riot  in  the  house  when  his 
daughter  is  selected  to  pick  the  win- 
ning number  and  picks  that  of  her 
dad,  then  her  mother's.  There  is 
such  a  squawk  from  the  crowd,  that 
Charley  offers  to  return  the  dough 
the  next  night  and  have  a  re-draw- 
ing. This  time  his  boss  wins  it. 
Charley  and  the  missus  run  for 
their  lives  from  the  irate  audience. 
The  comedian  manages  to  pack  a 
nice  assortment  of  gags  through  the 
footage,  and  brings  the  laughs  eas- 
ily with  his  original  comedy  style. 


THE 


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■aBVH 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  July  14,1936 


A  "£MU"  $c6*n  Uotfywood  "£eU 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

(^HARLES  LA  TORRE,  who  is 
such  a  good  double  for  Adolphe 
Menjou  that  he  has  often  been  mis- 
taken for  the  screen  star,  is  ex- 
pected to  arrive  in  Hollywood  with- 
in a  week  from  New  York,  where 
he  has  done  considerable  stage,  ra- 
dio and  screen  work.  After  an  ac- 
tive season  in  the  Broadway  sector, 
La  Torre  is  driving  west  with  his 
family  for  the  combined  purpose  of 
taking  a  holiday  and  looking  over 
the  Hollywood  situation. 

▼  ▼  v 

Lon  Young  has  resigned  as  su- 
pervisor and  production  executive 
for  Chesterfield-Invincible.  He  su- 
pervised 30  pictures  during  the  past 
two  years.  He  is  now  negotiating 
with  a  major  studio  for  a  production 
berth. 

▼  ▼  T 

Some  alliterative  "B's" — Bimiie 
Barner,  Bennie  Berger,  Bille  Burke, 
Busby  Berkewley,  Billy  Bevan,  Bud 
Barsky,  Beulah  Bondi,  "Bugs"  Baer, 
Bill  Beaudine. 

T  t  ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show:  Jules  White, 
George  D.  Kami,  Charles  A.  Green, 
Robert  Agnew,  Stanley  Briggs  at 
"Call  It  a  Day." 

T  T  T 

Edward  Ludwig  is  completing  the 
direction  of  "Adventure  in  Manhat- 
tan," for  Columbia.  Joel  McCrea 
and  Jean  Arthur  are  playing  the 
leads,  with  Reginald  Owen  featured 
importantly. 

▼  T  T 

On  a  Hollywood  marquee:  "Sins 
of     Man,"     "The     Princess     Comes 

Across." 

T  ▼  Y 

Howard  Bretherton  will  direct  the 
Sol  Lesser  production,  "King  of  the 
Royal  Mounted,"  forthcoming  20th 
Century-Fox  release,  which  was 
adapted  by  Earl  Snell  from  the  Zane 
Grey  pictorial  feature  now  appear  in 
several  hundred  newspapers  through- 
out the  country. 

T  T  T 

Henry  Henigson,  Paramount  as- 
sociate producer,  is  negotiating  with 
W.  P.  Lipscomb,  the  British  play- 
wright-scenarist, for  the  film  rights 
to  his  newest  original  story,  "Limey 
Gubbins,"  to  serve  as  a  starring  ve- 
hicle for  George  Raft. 
T  t  ▼ 

As  a  gesture  of  appreciation  for 
their  loyalty  and  cooperation,  the 
entire  cast  and  crew  engaged  in  the 
making  of  "The  Garden  of  Allah," 
were  feted  at  a  banquet  given  on 
the  stage  at  Pathe  Studios  recently 
by  Director  Richard  Boleslawski. 
Producer  David  0.  Selznick  was 
guest  of  honor. 


Laird  Doyle's  schedule  of  imme- 
diate assignments  precludes  his  be- 
ing permitted  to  write  a  script  for 
Universal.  The  latter  company  re- 
cently put  in  a  bid  for  Doyle  to 
work  on  a  forthcoming  special  pro- 


Franchot  Tone,  Joe  Calleia  in  20th-Fox  Film 

With  Franchot  Tone  and  Joseph  Calleia  borrowed  from  M-G-M  for  important  roles, 
"Turn  Of  The  Century"  is  ready  to  go  into  production  at  20th  Century-Fox  July  20th 
under  the  direction  of  John  Cromwell.  Charles  Kenyon  and  Allen  Rivkin  wrote  the  screen 
play.      Kenneth   Macgowan   is  associate   producer. 


duction     which     John     Blystone     is 
slated  to  direct. 

T  V  » 

The  Chester  Morris  and  Fay 
Wray  vehicle,  which  went  into  pro- 
duction as  "There  Goes  the  Bride," 
will  be  released  under  the  title 
"They  Met  in  a  Taxi."  The  Octavus 
Roy  Cohen  story  is  being  directed 
at  Columbia  by  Alfred  E.  Green. 
Heading  the  cast  supporting  Morris 
and  Miss  Wray  are  Lionel  Stander, 
Henry  Mollison  and  Raymond  Wal- 
burn.  Others  playing  prominent 
roles  are  Frank  Melton,  Kenneth 
Harlan,  Al  Bridge  and  Victor  Storm. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Columbia's  Lew  Ayres-Joan  Perry 
vehicle,  "Shakedown,"  will  be  ready 
for  nationwide  release  on  July  17. 
The  cast  includes  Thurston  Hall, 
Henry  Mollison,  John  Gallaudet, 
George  McKay,  Victor  Kilian,  Gene 
Morgan,  Wyrley  Birch,  Ed  Le  Saint, 
Olaf  Hytten,  Robert  Burns,  George 
Offerman,  Jr.,  Wade  Boteler,  Lee 
Shumway,  Richard  Allen  and  Lee 
Prather.  David  Selman  directed 
"Shakedown"  from  the  screen  play 
by   Grace   Neville. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Shortly  after  he  arrived  in  Revel- 
stoke,  British  Columbia,  for  location 
scenes  in  GB's  "The  Great  Barrier," 
Richard  Arlen,  one  of  screenland's 
ace  golfers,  became  an  entrant  in 
the  Vancouver  $5,000  golf  tourney 
to  be  held  at  Point  Grey  from  July 
23-25. 

AAA 

Robert  Florey,  who  directed  "Till 
We  Meet  Again,"  "The  Preview 
Murder  Mystery"  and  "Hollywood 
Boulevard,"  for  Paramount,  will  di- 
rect   "The    New    Divorce." 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Ray  Foster,  head  cameraman  for 
Warner  Bros.  Vitaphone  studios, 
Brooklyn,  is  vacationing  in  Holly- 
wood. 

V  T  T 

More  Passing  Show:  Lester  Allen, 
just  arrived  from  Australia,  brav- 
ing unexpected  July  showers  in 
white  shoes:  David  Boehm  motor- 
ing in  the  rain. 

»  V  ▼ 

Harry  Blair  leaves  next  week  for 
New  York  von  a  combined  business 
and  pleasure  trip.  He  will  be  away 
about  a  month. 

▼  TV 

Some  alliterative  "H's"  —  Harold 
Hurley,  Herbert  Hoover,  Hendrik 
Hudson,  Hedda  Hopper,  Howard 
Henshee,  Harry  Hervey,  Helen 
Hayes,  Harry  Hooper. 

▼  ▼     •   ▼ 

William  Wellman,  signed  by  Selz- 
nick International,  will  first  direct 
"Tom  Sawyer"  and  then  "It  Hap- 
pened in  Hollywood." 


Production  Manager  Edward 
Gross  has  completed  the  production 
staff  for  "King  of  the  Royal  Mount- 
ed" with  the  signing  the  Lewis  J. 
Rachmil  as  art  director  for  this 
Zane  Grey  feature,  first  of  the  new 
series  which  Sol  Lesser  is  produc- 
ing for  20th  Century-Fox.  Complete 
staff  includes  Ray  Heinz,  unit  pro- 
duction manager;  Phil  Ford,  first 
assistant;  William  Holland,  second 
assistant;  Harry  Neumann,  A.S.C., 
chief  cinematographer;  Robert 
Crandall,  film  editor,  and  Ethel  La- 
Ianche,  script  clerk.  Howard  Breth- 
erton  is   directing. 

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Hal  Roach  is  at  work  on  one  of 
heaviest  schedules,  including  both 
features  and  shorts.  Filming  starts 
this  week  on  the  series  of  12  "Our 
Gang"  comedies  with  Gordon  Doug- 
las directing.  The  Patsy  Kelly-Lyda 
Roberti  feature,  tentatively  titled 
"Girls  Go  West,"  with  Gus  Meins 
will  direct  from  a  script  by  Richard 
Flournoy  and  Harold  Law,  has  some 
additions  to  its  cast  in  the  persons 
of  Rosina  Lawrence  and  the  Ava- 
lon  Four.  Roach  is  making  elab- 
orate plans  for  this  comedy  with 
music.  Phillips  Holmes  is  the  first 
important  player  cast  for  "Colonel 
Spanky,"  feature  with  Spanky  Mc- 
Farland. 

Y  V  Y 

Roy  Clarke,  who  was  second  cam- 
eraman on  the  Selznick  Internation- 
al picture,  "Garden  of  Allah",  was 
signed  on  completion  of  his  work 
on  this  Technicolor  picture  to  be 
first  cameraman  on  Elisabeth  Berg- 
ner's  picture,  "Dreaming  Lips", 
which  the  star  will  produce  inde- 
pendently for  United  Artists  re- 
lease. Clarke  will  sail  for  England 
very  soon  with  Lee  Garmes,  who 
will  co-direct  the  picture  with  Carl 
Czinner.  Clarke  and  Garmes  have 
a    year's   contract. 

T  ▼  T 

Enthusiasm  is  running  high  from 
those  who  have  seen  the  work  of 
Tilly  Losch  in  Selznick's  "The  Gar- 
den  of  Allah". 

V  Y  Y 

Leah  Ray,  featured  singer  with 
the  Phil  Harris  orchestra,  has  been, 
signed  to  a  long-term  contract  with 
20th  Century-Fox,  and  is  due  to 
begin  work  at  the  studio  next 
month. 

v         y         y 

Samuel  G.  Engel,  newly-appoint- 
ed associate  producer  at  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, is  preparing  shortly  to 
send  his  first  production,  "Six  Girls 
And  Death,"  before  the  cameras. 
Engel  wrote  the  screen  play  for 
"Sins  Of  Man,"  his  last  writing  as- 
signment prior  to  being  named  an 
associate   producer. 


'"pHE  ANGEL"  will  be  the  title' 
of  Marlene  Dietrich's  first  star- 
ring film  under  her  new  contract 
with  Paramount.  Ernst  Lubitsch 
will  be  both  producer  and  director 
of  the  film  and  production  will  be 
started  in  October,  following  the 
return  of  the  actress  to  Hollywood 
after   a   vacation   in   Europe. 


First  of  Karloff's  two  Universal 
pictures  for  the  coming  season  will 
be  based  on  "The  Case  of  the  Con- 
stant God",  Cosmopolitan  Magazine 
story  by  Rufus  King.  It  is  already 
being  put  in  script  form  by  Lewis 
R.  Foster.  E.  M.  Asher,  who  will 
produce,  expects  to  make  a  revolu- 
tionary change  in  Karloff's  charac- 
ter. The  story  has  a  New  York  so- 
ciety background  and  Karloff  will; 
play   a  detective. 

▼  ▼  T 

Irene  Bennett,  Gail  Sheridan  and 
Priscilla  Lawson  were  added  to  the 
cast  of  Paramount's  "Big  Broad- 
cast of  1937",  which  Mitchell  Lei- 
sen  is  directing.  Adrienne  D'Am- 
bricourt,  French  actress,  was  as-, 
signed  a  part  in  "Valiant  is  the 
Word  for  Carrie"  by  Wesley  Rug- 
gles,   producer-director. 

Y  Y  Y 

"Glory,"  the  play  by  Adelyni 
1  tush  ncll,  has  been  purchased  by] 
Darryl  F.  Zanuck  for  20th  Century-1 
Fox.  Doris  Anderson  is  preparing] 
the  screen  adaptation,  and  it  will 
go  into  production  in  September] 
with  Jane  Darwell  in  a  leading  role] 
under  the  direction  of  H.  Bruce 
Humberstone. 

Y  Y  Y 

Charles  Levison  Lane  has  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  "36  Hours  To 
Kill,"  under  production  at  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox with  Gloria  Stuart  and 
Brian  Donlevy  in  leading  roles. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Clifford  Odets,  who  has  returned 
to  New  York  to  attend  rehearsals 
of  his  new  stage  play  after  work- 
ing on  "The  General  Died  at  Dawn" 
at  Paramount,  plans  to  return  to 
Hollywood  next  year  to  do  an  orig- 
inal screen  story. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Porter  Hall,  stage  actor  who  has 
been  under  contract  to  Paramount 
for  the  last  six  months,  has  been 
given  a  new  contract  and  assigned 
to  "The  Plainsman,"  being  produced 
•by  Cecil  B.  DeMille. 

Y  V  Y 

Purnell  Pratt,  Paramount  con- 
tract player,  was  given  an  impor- 
tant role  in  "Murder  With  Pic- 
tures", the  screen  mystery  which 
has  Lew  Ayres  and  Gail  Patrick  in 
the  leading  roles. 


E.  E.  Clive  has  a  comedy  role  in 
support  of  Claudette  Colbert  in 
"Maid  of  Salem",  which  Frank  Lloyd 
is    producing   for   Paramount. 


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Tuesday,  July  14, 1936 


KANSAS  CITY 


George  Baumeister,  M-G-M  sales- 
man, has  been  transferred  to  Des 
Moines,  and  Joe  Maguire,  salesman 
out  of  that  city,  is  being  transferred 
here  to  take  over  his  territory. 

Pat  Pinnell,  United  Artists  sales- 
man in  northern  Kansas,  is  recover- 
ing from  an  emergency  appendicitis 
operation  performed  in  Canyon 
City,  Colorado,  where  he  was  sud- 
denly stricken  while  visiting  a 
brother. 

John  Muchmore,  M-G-M  office 
manager,  has  been  appointed  gen- 
eral chairman  of  the  annual  picnic 
sponsored  by  the  local  exchanges 
and  allied  film  businesses.  The  af- 
fair is  scheduled  for  Aug.  17  at  the 
Ivanhoe  Golf  and   Country  Club. 

Sam  Clark  of  Warner's  publicity 
department,  is  here  from  Chicago 
to  assist  Ralph  Lawler,  Newman 
Theater  manager,  with  promotion 
for  "Green  Pastures,"  which  opens 
Friday  for  a  two-week  run. 

H.  F.  Healy,  Warner's  traveling 
auditor,  is  here  for  six  weeks'  work 
with  the  local   office. 

George  Baker,  manager  with  his 
father  of  the  Electric  Theater  in 
Kansas  City,  Kan.,  is  vacationing  in 
West  Yellowstone,  Mont.,  and  oper- 
ating the  Rustic  Theater  while 
there. 

H.  E.  Dillon,  Warner  booker, 
leaves  next  week  on  vacation. 


PITTSBURGH 


Vern  Scott,  western  Pennsylvania 
circuit  operator,  is  planning  to  ex- 
tend his  theatrical  interests  in  Som- 
erset and  Corry,  Pa. 

John  Hooley  will  double  as  man- 
ager between  the  Harris-Family  and 
the  firm's  newly-acquired  Liberty 
Theater. 

Abandoning  their  former  plans  to 
go  by  plane,  Warner's  District  Man- 
ager C.  J.  Latta  and  Booker  Jack 
Bernard  are  leaving  by  train  for  the 
coast  tomorrow.  They  will  return 
early  in  August. 

The  Golden  Theater  will  reopen 
Friday. 

City  council  in  Sharon  passed  the 
final  reading  of  an  ordinance  spon- 
sored by  the  movie  operators'  union 
requiring  the  services  of  two  men 
in  a  projection  booth. 

Bob  Kimmelman,  Harris-Beech- 
view  manager,  is  back  from  vaca- 
tion. 

The  Rialto  in  the  South  Hills  dis- 
trict added  amateur  night  Thurs- 
days. 

Kaspar  Monahan,  Press  movie  ed- 
itor, is  leaving  on  vacation  Aug.  10. 


FLORIDA 


R.  Smith  is  opening  his  New 
Theater,  Green  Cove  Springs,  this 
month.  House  seats  325  and  will 
have  three  weekly  changes  of  pro- 
gram. 

Crystal  Theater,  Daytona  Beach, 
has  closed  indefinitely. 

The  Rosetta  Theater,  Miami,  is 
closed   for   improvements. 

The  Plaza,  Miami  Beach,  will  re- 
main dark  through  the  summer. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Adams,  Mass. — The  Park  Theater 
has  reopened  on  a  summer  schedule 
of  Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday 
performances.  Russell  C.  Munroe  is 
manager. 


Greenfield,  Mass.  —  John  Gatelee 
of  Spring,  New  England  representa- 
tive of  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E.,  is  negotiat- 
ing with  Carroll  Lawler,  manager 
of  the  Lawler  Theater,  leased  by 
Latchis  Theaters  Co.  of  Keene, 
N.  H.,  to  iron  out  a  labor  dispute  in- 
volving the  local  house. 


Holyoke,  Mass.  —  Quick  thinking 
and  coolness  on  the  part  of  Patrol- 
man Cornelius  Begley  averted  a 
possible  panic  at  the  Bijou,  when  a 
slight  fire  broke  out  doing  damage 
of  only  $200. 


of  Joe  Anstead,  Elm  Street  Thea- 
ter manager,  were  held  Saturday. 
The  young  girl,  widely  known  in 
the  territory  as  a  talented  dancer, 
was  killed  in  an  auto  accident. 


Buffalo — Reissue  of  "The  Private 
Life  of  Henry  VIII,"  which  United 
Artists  reports  is  doing  bigger  busi- 
ness in  many  spots  than  it  did  on 
its  original  showing  over  two  years 
ago,  opens  Aug.  8  at  the  Hippo- 
drome Theater. 


Troy,  Ala.  —  The  Enzor  Theater, 
recently  completed,  is  now  open. 
Glenn    Crouch    is   manager. 


Worcester  —  Funeral    services   for 
Betty  Anstead,  15-year-old  daughter 


Birmingham — By  going  into  its 
fifth  week,  "Mr.  Deeds"  takes  the 
title  for  the  picture  with  the  long- 
est run  in  Birmingham  this  year. 
Picture  made  the  fifth  week  at  the 
Galax  after  two  weeks  at  the  Em- 
pire. 


CONNECTICUT 


"San  Fi'ancisco"  smashed  all  sum- 
mer records  over  the  Loew-Poli  cir- 
cuit, in  spite  of  the  fact  that  it  ran 
into  the  Fourth,  and  hot  weather. 
The  picture  is  being  held  over  at  the 
A  houses,  instead  of  the  B,  as  is  the 
usual  policy. 

The  Strand,  Hartfoi'd,  a  Warner 
house,  will  undergo  a  $5,000  repair 
and  redecorating  job  some  time  this 
month. 

Independent  M.  P.  T.  O.  has  post- 
poned its  regular  meeting  from  to- 
day to  next  Tuesday,  in  order  to 
avoid  any  interference  with  the  in- 
dustry golf  tournament  being  staged 
by  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Connecticut. 

Warner  Theater  contract  with 
Metro  for  the  coming  season  is 
signed  and  sealed. 

J.  Sikowsky,  exhibitor  in  Putnam, 
was  severely  burned  when  he  at- 
tempt to  save  his  house  by  tearing 
burning    shingles    from    the    roof. 

New  Haven  Warner  Club  will  hold 
its  annual  all-day  outing  at  Ye  Cas- 
tle Inn,  Saybrook,  July  23. 

Fishman's  will  reopen  the  Apollo 
Theater  July  16  after  extensive  re- 
decoration  activities.  Max  Post  will 
be  house  manager. 

Colonial  Theater,  Walnut  Beach, 
has  been  taken  over  from  John  Kata 
by  Al  Smith,  who  also  operates  the 
Tower  there. 

Warner  New  England  theater 
managers  on  vacation  starting  this 
week  and  next  include  John  Hesse, 
Robert  Hamilton,  Ted  Smalley,  Jack 
Sanson,  Jack  Harvey,  John  Shields, 
John  Scanlon,  P.  Martin,  Hugh 
Campbell,  Randolph  Mailer,  Denny 
Rich,  Harry  Furst,  Harold  Cum- 
ming:,  Jim  McCarthv. 

Loew  vacations  starting  this  week 
and  next  include  Ben  Cohen,  Ed 
Fitzpatrick,  Sam  Badamo,  Larry 
Start. 

George  Reising  of  the  M.  &  P. 
Paramount  goes  on  vacation  July  17. 


DETROIT 


George  Olson,  operator  of  the 
Ideal  in  Clare,  plans  to  open  his 
new  house  in  West  Branch  this 
week. 

Frances  Fry  has  resigned  from 
the    Columbia    exchange. 

William  G.  Bishop,  M-G-M  divi- 
sional publicity  director,  is  spending 
some  days  in  Dayton.  J.  E.  Watson, 
his  assistant,  was  called  to  New 
York  for  special  work  in  the  cast 
on   "Great    Ziegfeld." 

Baldwin  Theater  Co.,  operating  a 
Mack  Ave.  house,  plan  to  convert 
the   theater   into   a   store   building. 

Fred  Miller,  former  owner  of  the 
Loyal  Theater,  is  managing  the  Al- 
den,  Dearborn,  for  Joseph  Miskinnis. 

George  Pittsley  is  assisting  Wil- 
liam A.  Cassidy  in  opening  the  new 
Michigan  Theater,  Saginaw.  The 
Washington,  Bay  City,  where  Pitts- 
ley  is  assistant  manager,  is  closed 
for  remodeling. 

Len  Schechter  is  new  salesman 
for  Al  Dezel. 

Casper  and  Fred  Bloomer,  operat- 
ing a  rotary  circuit  with  headquar- 
ters at  Lincoln,  Mich.,  are  remodel- 
ing the  former  Rialto  in  Tawas  and 
will  rename  it  the  State. 

W.  F.  Rodgers,  M-G-M  sales  chief , 
and  J.  R.  Grainger,  ditto  for  Uni- 
versal, were  visitors  here  last  week. 

Vacationeers  include  Jack  Saxe  of 
Republic,  J.  O.  Brooks  of  Butterfield 
Circuit  and  Margaret  Rice  of  Coop- 
erative Theaters. 


NEWARK 


The  little  Theater  will  close  this 
week  after  the  record  10-week  run 
of  "Ecstacy."  The  house  will  be 
renovated  and  reopen  in  August 
with  the  French  picture,  "Cloist- 
ered." 

"San  Francisco"  is  being  held  over 
for  a  second  week  at  Loew's  State. 


CLEVELAND 


Joe  Trunk,  who  operates  the  State 
Theater,  Youngstown,  has  been 
elected  a  member  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  Independent  Theater 
Owners  of  Ohio,  to  succeed  John  A. 
Schwalm  of  Hamilton.  Schwalm  be- 
came ineligible  for  membership  in 
the  association  by  reason  of  the  fact 
that  his  property  is  now  owned  by 
a  subsidiary  of  Paramount. 

Leroy  P.  Longford,  recent  mana- 
ger of  the  local  office  of  National 
Theater  Supply,  and  Ernest  Forbes, 
operating  Theater  Equipment  Co.  of 
Detroit,  have  bought  up  the  active 
stock  of  Oliver  Theater  Supply  un- 
der which  both  the  Cleveland  and 
the  Detroit  offices  will  henceforth  be 
operated. 

Loew's  State  Theater  is  breaking 
an  all  time  precedent  by  holding 
"San  Francisco"  for  two  weeks.  In 
the  15  years  since  the  house  was 
built  there  is  no  record  of  any  pic- 
ture ever  having  played  the  house 
more   than   one   week. 

Stanley  Fisher,  M-G-M  booker,  is 
at  Mt.  Sinai  Hospital  undergoing  a 
minor  operation. 

Dave  Miller,  Universal  branch 
manager,  also  spent  a  few  days  at 
Mt.  Sinai  Hospital.  He  suffered  a 
relapse  of  the  amoebic  poisoning 
that  he  had  several  years  ago. 

Ray  Cudmore,  manager  of  Super- 
ior Theater  Supply,  is  another  mem- 
ber of  the  film  colony  on  the  sick 
list.     It's  a  summer  flu  attack. 

Louis  Lazar,  Schine  district  man- 
ager, who  headquarters  in  Bellefon- 
taine,  braved  the  heat  to  visit  the 
local   exchanges. 

Col.  Nat  Wolf,  Warner  zone  man- 
ager, and  Joe  Lissauer,  booker  for 
Warner  theaters  in  this  district,  are 
'n   New  York. 

Frank  Hunt,  Fox  booker,  is  vaca- 
tioning in   Canada. 

Col.  Harry  Long,  Loew  division 
manager,  is  passing  up  invitations 
to  play  golf  in  order  to  remain  in 
his  air-cooled  theater. 

Frank  Gross,  local  theater  owner 
who  has  been  spending  the  past  two 
months  abroad,  is  expected  to  sail 
for  home  next  Wednesday. 

The  Great  Lakes  Exposition  is  not 
seriously  hurting  local  picture  busi- 
ness, according  to  a  survey  of  the 
first-run  theaters. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


F.  H.  Smythe,  Universal  booker, 
has  been  made  salesman  for  the  Ida- 
ho territory.  J.  R.  French,  formerly 
shipper  in  Butte,  was  promoted  to 
booker  here.  Russell  Swanson  suc- 
ceeds French. 

Andy  Floor's  new  Hollywood  The- 
ater, formerly  the  Rivoli,  has  open- 
ed with  dual  features.  Rex  Jewell 
is  house  manager. 

On  tour  of  the  territory:  Thomas 
Walsh,  RKO  manager,  on  a  Montana 
trek;  F.  Shepherd,  GB,  also  through 
Montana;  C.  .C.  Hazen,  Service  The- 
ater   Supply,   touring   Idaho. 


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EXPLOITING    CURRENT    FILMS 


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State  of  Maine  Aids 

'And  Sudden  Death"  Explt'n 

IN  ushering  in  the  premiere  of 
Paramount's  "And  Sudden 
Death"  at  the  State  Theater, 
Portland,  Maine,  Manager 
Harry  Botwick,  of  the  M  &  P 
Theaters  in  that  State,  took  full 
advantage  of  a  state-wide  safe- 
ty month  campaign  a»d  hooked 
up  his  picture  exploitation  with 
the  drive  in  splendid  manner. 

Through  the  cooperation  of 
the  Governor's  office,  all  city  of- 
ficials throughout  the  State, 
chambers  of  commerce  as 
well  as  executives  of  utility 
companies,  were  urged  by  wires 
and  letters  to  loan  their  support 
to  the  State's  campaign  on 
motor  accidents.  With  the  sup- 
port of  Governor  Brann,  Bot- 
wick lined  up  his  campaign  in 
the  following  manner: 

Fully  a  week  in  advance,  he 
arranged  two  previews  at  the 
State.  At  these  showings 
were  members  of  the  city  coun- 
cil, chief  of  police,  city  manager, 
newspaper  editors,  radio  station 
managers,  executives  of  leading 
oil,  insurance  and  auto  associa- 
tions, heads  of  women's  organ- 
izations and  city  and  state  offi- 
cials. The  purpose  of  the  show- 
ing was  to  bring  together  the 
heads  of  the  various  organiza- 
tions supporting  the  safety 
month  movement  who  would  be 
in  a  position  to  lend  their  sup- 
port to  Botwick's  campaign. 
Following  the  preview,  discus- 
sions were  held  at  which  Bot- 
wick laid  out  his  entire  cam- 
paign which  gave  "And  Sudden 
Death"  sensational  publicity  for 
its  engagement  in  Portland  and 
at  the  Park  Theater,  Rockland; 
Opera  House  in  Bangor  and 
Haines    Theater    in    Waterville. 

In  the  tie-up  division  of  his 
campaign  the  following  organ- 
izations cooperated  to  accom- 
plish outstanding  results  for 
the  picture  in  the  four  towns: 
Four  oil  companies,  Socony, 
Texaco,  Amoco  and  Shell  util- 
ized 26,000  flyers  and  125  one 
sheets  which  were  placed  at  all 
of  their  filling  stations;  leading 
insurance  companies  sent  out 
mimeographed  slips  to  all  of 
their  accounts  urging  them  to 
see  the  picture  and  obey  traffic 
laws;  all  transportation  com- 
pany employees  were  informed 
regarding  the  picture's  engage- 
ment and  urged  to  support  the 
safety  month  drive.  In  addi- 
tion, all  Boy  Scouts  in  the  State 
were  contacted  through  Scout 
Headquarters  and  advised  to 
boost  the  picture  as  well  as  see 
it  Through  the  co-operation 
of  the  AAA  and  ALA,  auto  as- 
sociations, 3,000  flyers  and  5,000 
heralds  were  distributed  at  all 
garages.  All  public  libraries  in 
the  State  posted  one-sheets  and 
carried  mention  of  the  picture's 
engagement    on    their    bulletin 


boards.      All    trolley   companies 
used  special  window  cards. 

One  hundred  per  cent  cooper- 
ation was  obtained  through  lo- 
cal police  departments.  In  each 
of  the  leading  cities  special  tire 
covers  were  placed  on  all  police 
squad  cars,  something  never  be- 
fore permitted  in  the  State.  In 
addition,  special  signs  were 
posted  on  all  traffic  signal  posts 
and  permission  was  granted  to 
place  special  sandwich  boards 
throughout  the  city.  These 
boards  carried  signs  reading: 
"Obey  Traffic  Signals  and  see 
'And  Sudden  Death'."  The  po- 
lice department  also  arranged  a 
special  street  parade  in  which 
their  new  safety  car  was  intro- 
duced to  the  public.  The  pa- 
rade consisted  of  seven  wrecked 
cars  towed  by  wreckers  and 
headed  by  the  new  safety  car. 
The  Chief  of  Police  led  the  pa- 
rade and  the  stunt  was  broad- 
cast from  local  stations  and  re- 
ceived plenty  of  newspaper  pub- 
licity. 

At  the  yearly  meeting  and 
picnic  of  the  School  Boy  Patrol, 
which  was  attended  by  600 
members,  officials  of  the  police 
department  and  automobile  as- 
sociations spoke  to  the  boys 
and  urged  that  they  see  the  pic- 
ture. Another  stunt  which  re- 
sulted in  generous  publicity  for 
the  attraction  was  arranged  by 
putting  on  a  special  showing  of 
the  picture  for  the  NEA  con- 
vention in  Poland  Springs.  The 
heads  of  the  local  billboard  com- 
panies contributed  eight  boards 
which  were  posted  with  24- 
sheets  plugging  both  the  picture 
and  the  safety  drive.  All  mer- 
chants in  town  carried  the  spe- 
cial news  flashes  in  their  win- 
dows with  mention  of  the  the- 
ater. Radio  station  WCSH  de- 
voted six  spot  announcements 
to  both  the  picture  and  drive 
and  officials  from  the  Safety 
Department,  Police  Chief  and 
local  editors  spoke  on  various 
15-minute  programs.  The  news- 
paper publicity  garnered  in  con- 
nection with  the  picture  and 
the  safety  drive  dominated 
everything  and  the  picture 
played  to  outstanding  business 
in  the  four  cities. 

— M.  &  P.  Theaters. 


Roy  Pierce's  Campaign 
For  "San  Francisco" 

DOY  PIERCE,  manager  of  the 
'  *  Wisconsin  Theater,  Milwau- 
kee, assisted  by  an  M-G-M  ex- 
ploiteer,  arranged  a  special 
screening  of  "San  Francisco" 
for  the  newspaper  critics  and 
got  some  advance  reviews  that 
raved  about  the  picture.  The 
Wisconsin  News  ran  an  old- 
time  movie  star  identification 
contest  for  six  days,  with  a 
two-column  cut  of  some  old  star 
each  day,  besides  making  daily 
announcements  over  station 
WISN  calling  attention  to  the 
contest.      It    also    placed    half- 


sheets  on  picture  and  contest 
on  all  news  stands  in  the  city. 
Prizes  were  two  round-trip 
tickets  to  the  West  Coast  and 
$25  each  to  the  two  winners. 
Song  displays  were  obtained  for 
"Would  You"  in  Gimbel's  Bos- 
ton Store,  the  F.  W.  Grand, 
Kresge  and  Newberry  stores. 
Radio  station  WEMP  played  the 
transcription  record  of  "San 
Francisco"  four  times  daily  on 
the  air,  followed  by  special  an- 
nouncement of  the  picture's 
showing  at  the  Wisconsin.  The 
theater  used  all  the  shadow- 
boxes  around  the  inner  lobby 
for  two  weeks.  Gimbel's  de- 
partment store  gave  a  special 
window  to  the  photo  of  Jean- 
nette  MacDonald  in  black  hose, 
blown  up  to  a  very  large  size. 
The  F.  W.  Grand  store  gave  a 
special  window  display  of  stills, 
with  a  large  blow-up  of  Miss 
MacDonald  for  its  hosiery  dis- 
play. 

— Wisconsin,   Milwaukee. 


"Parole"  Preview 
For  Baltimore  Police 

"DALTIMORE  civic  leaders 
gave  "Parole"  an  official 
send-off  at  its  Keith  Theater 
premiere  that  brought  much 
newspaper  publicity.  Police  Of- 
ficials, noted  lawyers,  doctors 
and  directors  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A., 
Salvation  Army  and  local  Crime 
Prevention  Bureaus  constituted 
the  picked  audience.  Special 
showing  was  Manager  J.  L. 
Schanberger's  idea  to  launch  his 
campaign  with  a  bang.  The 
screening  brought  many  letters 
of  endorsement  from  prominent 
people.  The  Police  Department 
gave  it  their  whole-hearted  sup- 
port. Through  this  source, 
Schanberger  obtained  a  com- 
plete outfit  of  safe-blowing 
equipment,  tear  gas  bombs, 
guns,  Tommy  guns,  and  inter- 
esting crime  photographs,  which 
were  arranged  into  eye-catching 
advance  lobby  displays.  Schan- 
berger also  arranged  a  contest 
on  suggestions  for  improving 
the  country's  parole  system 
with  the  News-Post  and  Sunday 
American,  offering  cash  and 
ticket  prizes  for  the  best  sug- 
gestions. 

— Keith,   Baltimore. 


E.  J.  Sparks  in  Asheville 

Asheville,  N.  C.  —  E.  J.  Sparks, 
Florida  circuit  operator,  is  spending 
a  summer  vacation  here  with  Mrs. 
Sparks.  They  are  at  the  Battery 
Park  Hotel. 


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TEN  CENTS 


Commercial  Television  Due  in  Two  Years,  Survey  Shows 

DETAILSPRACTICALLY  SET  IN  GB-FOX-M-p  DEAL 

Kennedy  Wants  His  Report  Sent  to  All  Para.  Stockholders 


Says  His  Work  for  Company 
Was    Concluded    on 
July  1 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy  has  requested 
the  directors  of  Paramount  Pictures 
to  distribute  copies  of  his  report  to 
all  Paramount  security  holders  in 
an  order  to  correct  any  impression 
that  the  recommendations  he  made 
to  Paramount  may  be  the  basis  of 
company  policies,  he  states  in  an 
open  letter  to  Standard  Statistics, 
Inc.,  which  published  an  item  on 
July  10  last  that  Kennedy  thinks 
may  have  been  unintentionally  mis- 
leading in  that  it  implied  his  con- 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


How   They   Started 


PARA.  NAMES  HOLMAN 
EASTERN  PROD.  HEAD 


Appointment  of  Russell  Holman  in 
charge  of  all  Paramount  production 
activities  in  the  east  under  the  gen- 
eral direction  of  Adolph  Zukor,  who 
is  making  his  heaquarters  on  the 
coast,  was  announced  yesterday  by 
Barney  Balaban,  president  of  Para- 
mount Pictures.  Paramount  news 
and  shorts  are  included  under  Hol- 
man's  supervision. 


See  Louisiana  Sales  Tax 

Applying  to  Amusements 

New  Orleans  —  Opinion  here  is 
veering  to  the  thought  that  the 
state's  recently  enacted  2  per  cent 
sales  tax,  which  takes  effect  in  Oc- 
tober, will  apply  to  theater  admis- 
sions, since  amusements  are  not  in- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Personalized  Seating 

Leslie,  Mich.  —  Merchants  here  are 
offering  free  movies  weekly  in  Tuttle 
Park.  Seats,  however,  are  not  pro- 
vided. So  patrons  bring  their  own, 
ranging  from  rocking  chairs  and  babies' 
high    chairs    to    milking    stools. 


Presenting  today  S.  Barret  McCormick,  director  of  advertising  and  publicity  for  RKO  Radio 
Pictures.  Barret  had  his  first  contact  with  films  as  movie  editor  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  News 
and  Denver  Times.  Then  he  turned  scenarist  for  Thomas  H.  Ince,  jumped  from  that  to  theater 
management,  thence  to  the  advertising  field  with  Pathe  Exchanges  and  later  the  Lord  &  Thomas 
agency  before  assuming  his  present  post  three  years  ago.  Sheriff  "Hap"  Hadley,  as  usual,  is  re- 
sponsible  for   the   artistry 


Closing    of    GB    Deal    With 

20th-Fox   and    M-G-M 

Likely  Today 

Practical  agreement  has  been 
reached  between  Isidore  Ostrer, 
Nicholas  Schenck,  president  of 
M-G-M,  and  Joseph  M.  Schenck,  20th 
Century-Fox  chairman,  on  plans  for 
reorganization  of  GB,  with  the  like- 
lihood that  the  transaction  will  be 
formally  closed  today,  Film  Daily 
is    authoritatively   advised. 

It  is  understood,  from  sources 
that  are  reliable,  that  M-G-M  will 
have  one-third  interest  in  GB,  20th 
Century-Fox   a   third   interest,  with 

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OTTERSON'SCONTRACT 
IS  FORMALLY  ENDED 


Survey  of  Television  Status  Shows 
Service  Expected  Within  Two  Years 


Walter  Hampden,  Stage  Star, 
Finally  Gives  in  to  Films 


By   EDWARD  HARRISON 

Commercial    television    is    now   no 
more  than  two  years  distant  by  re- 
liable estimate. 
Walter     Hampden,     distinguished  j      However,  there  is  consolation  for 
star    of    the    legitmiate    stage    who,  |  exhibitors   and   others   long  haunted 
like    Katharine    Cornell,    has    stead-  J  by  the   specter  of   such   competition 
fastly  refused  to  consider  proposals    that  the  federal  agency  supervising 
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All-Night  Haven 

Baltimore  —  During  the  torrid  spell, 
Loew's  Century  Theater  kept  open  all 
night  to  permit  persons  who  so  desired 
to  spend  the  night  in  its  air-cooled 
haven. 


Paramount's  board  of  directors,  at 
a  meeting  yesterday,  officially  term-  J 
inated  the  contract  between  the  cor- 
poration    and     John     E.     Otterson, 
former  president.     Barney  Balaban  [ 
is  the   new  Paramount  president. 


British  Newsreel  Circuit 

Adding  Five  Theaters! 

Jack  Davis,  head  of  Monse:'gneur| 
News  Theaters,  British  newsreelf 
circuit  operating  10  theaters  in  Eng- 
land and  Scotland,  said  yesterday!] 
on  arrival  here  that  his  company| 
would  open  five  additional  theaters|J 
before  the  end  of  the  year.  Davis 
said  he  was  in  the  U.  S.  on  a  busi;l 
ness  and  pleasure  trip  but  declined 
to  discuss  the  nature  of  the  busif 
ness. 


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JULY   15 


Raymond   Hackett 
Sam    Schneider 


Coming  and  Going 


MACK  GORDON  and  HARRY  REVEL,  song- 
writing  team,  will  leave  New  York  today  for 
the    20th    Century-Fox    studios    on    the    coast. 

CHARLES     MacARTHUR     and     HELEN     HAYES 

(Mrs.    MacArthur)    sail    today    on    the    Manhat- 
tan  for   a   vacation    abroad. 

ARTHUR  BYRON  again  plans  to  spend  part 
of  the  summer  at  Skowhegan,  Me.,  appearing 
with    the    Lakewood    Players. 

STUART  DOYLE,  managing  director  of  Great- 
er Union  Theaters  of  Australia,  arrives  in  New 
York   on   July   27   aboard   the   Queen    Mary. 

EDWARD  EVERETT  HORTON,  BERT  WHEEL- 
ER, RUTH  ETTING  and  her  husband,  COL. 
MOE  SNYDER,  and  their  daughter;  MR.  and 
MRS.  IRVING  BERLIN,  DAVID  SARNOFF,  RALPH 
ROLAN  of  "March  of  Time";  CHARLES  KEITH 
STERN,  assistant  treasurer  of  M-G-M,  and 
MRS.  STERN;  LOUIS,  GEORGE  and  BERNARD 
BRANDT,  theater  operators;  IRVING  ASHER, 
head  of  Warner  production  in  England; 
CHARLES  FELDMAN,  Hollywood  agent;  J. 
CHEEVER  COWDIN,  JR.;  MRS.  JEANNE  COL- 
BERT CHAUCHOIN,  mother  of  Claudette  Col- 
bert; PAUL  BLOCK  of  the  Block  newspapers; 
MARLENE  DIETRICH;  HAM  FISHER,  cartoonist, 
and  LEONARD  LYONS,  New  York  columnist, 
sail  today  on  the  Normandie  for  the  other 
side. 

DORIS  DUDLEY,  daughter  of  Bide  Dudley, 
leaves  New  York  tonight  by  plane  for  Holly- 
wood to  appear  in  RKO  Radio's  "Portrait  of 
a    Rebel." 

D.  A.  DORAN  plans  another  trip  to  the  coast 
soon  with  a  view  to  signing  Margo  for  "Inner 
Silence,"  which  he  is  producing  at  the  Red 
Barn  Theater,  summer  playhouse  at  Locust 
Valley. 

WALTER  SLEZAK  leaves  New  York  this  week 
for    Hollywood. 

LEE  SHUBERT  returns  early  in  August  from 
London. 

ALICE  FAYE  and  PATSY  KELLY,  both  of 
whom  recently  completed  roles  in  "Sing,  Baby, 
Sing"  at  20th  Century-Fox,  are  vacationing  in 
their    native    New    York.       Alice    expects    to    be 


here  for  over  a  month,  while  Patsy,  who  is 
at  the  Lombardy,  plans  to  return  to  the  coast 
after    a    week's   stay. 

HELENE  COSTELLO  is  at  the  Hotel  Lombardy 
in    New    York    for    a    short    stay. 

VIRGINIA  MORRIS  of  United  Artists  home 
office  returns  Saturday  from  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion    at     Westport,     Conn. 

BARNEY  BRISKIN,  recently  appointed  sales 
head  of  Principal  Productions  in  Hollywood,  has 
arrived  in  New  York  by  plane  from  the  coast. 
He  will  spend  about  a  week  there,  attending 
to    business   matters   for   Sol    Lesser. 

ELLA  LOGAN,  new  player  signed  by  Uni- 
versal to  a  long  term  contract,  left  New  York 
last  night  by  plane  for  Hollywood  to  appear 
in    "Top    0'    the    Town." 

JEANNE  DANTE  takes  off  for  Hollywood 
next  Monday  from  New  York  to  appear  in 
"Three  Smart  G'rls,"  Universal  feature  which 
Henry     Koster    will     direct. 

NORMAN  H.  MORAY,  Vitaphone  executive 
in  charge  of  shorts  and  trailers,  is  in  Scranton 
attending  a  meeting  of  the  Comerford  cir- 
cuit with  Major  A  bert  Warner,  Charlie  Ein- 
feld,    Andy    Smith    and    Bob    Mochrie. 

ED  FINNEY  leaves  by  plane  today  for  Holly- 
wood. 

JACK  rARTINGTON  leaves  by  plane  tomor- 
row   for    St.    Louis. 

JACK  DAVIS,  head  of  Monseigneur  New 
Theaters,  British  newsreel  circuit,  is  he  e  from 
London    wi'h    Mrs.    Davis. 

ARTHUR  L.  PRATCHETT,  Paramount  man- 
rger  for  Central  America,  leaves  next  week 
for    Havana. 

AL   WILKIE    returns    Monday    fro-n    Hollywood 
E.     B.     DERR     and     TOM     KIRBY     arrived     by 
plane    yesterday    from     Hollywood. 

ISIDORE  OSTRER  got  in  yesterd  y  from  the 
co;st. 

CHARLES  GIEGERICH,  general  manager  of 
Celebrity  Productions,  leaves  in  about  two 
weeks  on  a  national  selling  tour  in  connection 
with    the    ComiColor    cartoon,    "Reg'lar    Fellers." 


Gordon  and  Revel  Signed 

Mack  Gordon  and  Harry  Revel, 
the  songwriting  team  which  turned 
out  the  score  for  Shirley  Temple's 
"The  Poor  Little  Rich  Girl,"  have 
signed  a  one-year  contract  with  20th 
Century-Fox  giving  that  company 
exclusive  use  of  their  talents  for 
one  year,  with  an  option  to  extend 
for  a  similar  period.  The  pair  will 
leave  for  Hollywood  today. 


Imperial  Buys  Novel 

Imperial  Pictures  has  purchased 
"Night  of  Crime",  a  mystery  novel 
by  Armstrong  Livingston  which  will 
be  published  simultaneously  on  the 
fall  schedules  of  Robert  Speller  of 
New  York  and  Skeffington  of  Lon- 
don. Livingston,  who  is  the  author 
of  14  novels,  is  known  for  his  works 
here  and  abroad. 


"Romeo-Juliet"   Preview 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — A  national  press  pre- 
view of  M-G-M's  "Romeo  and  Jul- 
iet", starring  Norma  Shearer  and 
Leslie  Howard,  will  be  held  tonight 
at  the  Four   Star  Theater. 


'Easy  Money'  for  Loew  Houses 

"Easy  Money,"  Invincible  produc- 
tion, has  been  booked  to  play  the 
Loew   circuit   starting  this   week. 


Broadway  Openings 

"Meet  Nero  Wolfe",  Columbia  re- 
lease,  opens   today  at  the   Rivoli. 

"Early  to  Bed",  Paramount  pic- 
ture, opens  today  at  the  Paramount, 
with  Bob  Crosby's  band  unit  appear- 
ing in  person  on  the  same  bill. 

Tomorrow  Warner's  "Green  Pas- 
tures" makes  its  bow  at  the  Radio 
City  Music  Hall,  while  Amkino's 
"Anna"  opens  at  the  Cameo. 


Forms  New  Press  Service 

A  new  press  service  for  photo- 
graphing stars  as  they  arrive  or 
leave  New  York  by  train,  steamer 
or  plane  has  been  formed  and  is 
being  offered  to  film  companies  by 
National  Studios  under  the  direction 
of  Louis  Rosenbluh.  Coverage  of 
arrivals  and  departures  will  be  un- 
der the  supervision  of  Harold  Stein, 
newspaper  and  magazine  photog- 
rapher. 


Si  Seadler  Laid  Up 

Si  Seadler  of  the  M-G-M  advertis- 
ing staff  is  laid  up  by  illness.  He 
is  expected  back  on  the  job  in  a 
few  days. 


I.  T.  O.  A.  Luncheon  Today 

I.  T.   O.   A.   will  hold  a   luncheon 
today  in  the  Hotel  Astor. 


DATE  BOOK 


July  20:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment and  field  day,  Blossom  Heath,  Buf- 
falo. 

July  20:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  and  Film 
Row  Golf  Tournament,  Westmoreland  Coun- 
try   Club,    Pittsburgh. 

July  21 :  RKO  Golf  Tournament,  Westchester 
Biltmore    Country    Club. 

July  24:  St.  Louis  Variety  Club  annual  sum- 
mer dinner-dance,  Norwood  Country  Club, 
St.    Louis. 

July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

July  30:  Welcoming  Dinner  to  Stuart  F.  Doyle, 
managing  director  of  Greater  Union  The- 
aters, Australia,  at  Waldorf-Astoria,  New 
York. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Carling,  Jackson- 
vile   Beach,   Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition.   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
6  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shanklin,  convention  chairman,  P. 
O.    Box   628,   Charleston,   W.   Va.). 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,    William     Penn     Hotel,     Pittsburgh. 

Aug.  17:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic, 
Ivanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 


Grand  National  Establishes 
Branch  Exchange  in  Omaha 

Omaha — Carl  Reese,  salesman  for 
20th  Century-Fox  for  the  past  sev- 
eral years,  has  resigned  to  become 
b'  anch  manager  for  Grand  Nation- 
al, which  is  opening  an  exchange  in 
Lhe  Film  Building  here.  Reese  has 
'eft  for  Wisconsin  for  a  two-week 
vacation  before  assuming  his  new 
duties.  He  will  be  at  his  desk  on 
August   1. 

James  Winn,  divisional  manager 
for  Grand  National,  was  here  to 
give  his  approval  of  the  local  office 
and  setup.  He  was  accompanied  by 
Lou  Levy,  who  will  be  the  branch 
manager  at  Des  Moines. 


Directors  and  Four  Players 
Get  New  Contracts  at  RKO 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — RKO  Radio  has  taken 
up  its  options  on  Leigh  Jason,  di- 
rector, and  four  contract  players — 
Erik  Rhodes,  Moroni  Olsen,  Anita 
Colby    and    Alan    Curtis. 


NIGHTHAWKS  TO  CHICAGO 

United's  "NIGHT-HAWK"  plane 
leaves  New  York  at  11  p.  m., 
reaches  CHICAGO  at  3:13  a.  m. 
Also  fast  OVERNIGHT  service 
to  LOS  ANGELES.  Lv.  4:30  p.  m. 

Tickets:  58  E.  42nd  St.,  MU  2-7300 

UNITED  AIR    LINES 


THE 


Wednesday,  July  15, 1936 


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DAILY 


PARA,  STOCKHOLDER 
GET  KENNEDY 


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tinued    participation    in    Paramount 
affairs. 

Kennedy's  letter  states  further 
that  he  concluded  his  work  as  spe- 
cial advisor  to  Paramount  on  July 
1,  and  is  not  now  associated  with 
the   company  in   any  capacity. 


See  Louisiana  Sales  Tax 

Applying  to  Amusements 

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eluded  in  exemptions  listed.  This 
means  the  tax  would  have  to  be  ab- 
sorbed by  exhibitors,  as  the  amount 
in  most  cases  would  be  too  small  to 
pass   on   to   patrons. 

Exchanges  also  are  wondering  if 
the  state  will  try  to  tax  film  rentals, 
and  poster  departments  likewise  are 
asking  if  the  tax  is  to  apply  to  ad- 
vertising matter. 


GB-FOX-M-G-M  DEAL 
PRACTICALLY  SET 


Dinner  for  Stuart  Doyle 

Stuart  F.  Doyle,  managing  direc- 
tor of  Greater  Union  Theaters, 
Sydney,  Australia,  will  be  tendered 

welcoming  dinner  in  the  Jansen 
Suite  of  the  Waldorf-Astoria  on 
July  30  following  his  arrival  in  New 
York  aboard  the  Queen  Mary  on 
July  27.  David  Dow,  official  secre- 
tary of  the  Commonwealth  of  Aus- 
tralia in  the  U.  S.  A.,  will  preside, 
and  invitations  are  being  sent  to  a 
number  of  prominent  members  of 
the  industry. 


Universal-Richmond  Deal 

James  R.  Grainger,  Universal  dis- 
tribution chief,  yesterday  closed  a 
contract  in  New  York  with  Morton 
Thalhimer  and  Sam  Bendheim  of 
Richmond  covering  Universal's  line- 
up for  five  houses  in  Richmond  and 
four  in  Clarendon,  South  Boston  and 
Falls  Church,  all  Virginia  towns. 
Edward  Heiber,  Universal's  Wash- 
ington branch  manager,  sat  in  on 
the  deal. 


Burglary  Foiled 

New  Haven — A  second  attempt  to 
burglarize  the  Roger  Sherman  The- 
ater this  week  was  foiled  by  the 
night  watchman.  Only  the  candy 
machine  was  opened.  Similar  inci- 
dents have  occurred  in  the  past  few 
months  at  Warner's  other  houses  in 
Torrington,  Willimantic,  Bridgeport 
and  Bristol. 


Mrs.  Harry  D.  Kline  Dead 

Mrs.  Veola  Harty  Kline,  former 
actress  and  wife  of  Harry  D.  Kline, 
theatrical  manager,  died  Monday  at 
her  home,  77  Park  Ave.  She  was  39 
years  old. 


•  •  •  AFTER  ABSORBING  the  story  of  the  United 
Artists'  sales  convention  as  seen  through  the  eyes  of  its 

advertising  chief,  Monroe  Greenthal we  find  so  much  that 

is   factual,   meaty   and  of  real   News   Value that   for  once 

we  do  not  find  it  necessary  to  color  the  column  with  what  we 
facetiously  call  our  original  style  and  atmospheric  touches.  . 
in  order  to  give  the  material  an  impressive  appearance  in  the 
eyes  of  our  readers  the  Facts  as  they  stand  are  filled  with 

originality  and  atmosphere 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     FIRST  WE  have  Producer  Samuel  Goldwyn 

kicking    in    with    the    biggest    schedule    he    ever    made — seven 

pictures  "Dodsworth,"  to  start  with Mister  Goldwyn 

spent  $160,000  on  the  property  last  year  to  sew  it  up  for  screen 

rights,  and  folks  said  he  was  plain  nuts right  after  the 

buy,  the  road  company  played  the  stage  version  62  weeks  after 
a  year  in  New  Yoi-k and  its  author,  Sinclair  Lewis,  col- 
lected scads  of  publicity  on  that  "It  Can't  Happen  Here"  build- 
up    sure  Mister  Goldwyn  is  nuts and  you  should  be 

nuts  like  he  is y  ▼  T 

•  •  •  NEXT  ON  the  Goldwyn  schedule  is  "Come  And 
Get  It"  the  producer  has  budgeted  this  for  over  $1,000,- 
000             for  practically  every  major  was  bidding  for  this  Edna 

Ferber  smash   and  the  other  five  pictures  on  the  Goldwyn 

list  shape  up  BIG   

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  AND  THE  Story  of  Dave  Selznick  at  the  Con- 
vention was  vastly  intriguing  to  all  the  men   "Garden  Of 

Allah"  cost  $1,700,000  without  figuring  the  Technicolor  prints 
and  the  advertising the  producer  made  a  trailer  in  Tech- 
nicolor just  to  show  the  conventioneers one  of  the  most 

pretentious  trailers  ever  produced a  production  in  itself 

with  a  special  score  by  Max  Steiner Mister  Selz- 
nick did  all  this  because  he  did  not  want  to  show  the  sales  lads 

the  rough  unfinished  bits  from  the  actual  production so 

he  had  this  elaborate  and  costly  tabloid  edition  made 

THAT  should  give  you  a  slight  idea  of  what  importance  is  at- 
tached to  "Garden  of  Allah" 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  ON  HIS  return  from  Honolulu  in  three  weeks,  Dave 
Selznick  will  go  into  production  on  "Tom  Sawyer"  he  has 
signed  two  ace  directors            George  Cukor  and  John  Ford 

he  told  the  sales  boys  that  he  will  sign  a  big  name  any  time 
if  it  will  enhance  any  production  if  it's  only  two  days  be- 

fore shooting  starts,  he  will  grab  a  real  Name  if  he  thinks 
it  will  boost  the  B.O.  draw  Selznick  goes  on  the  formula 

of   a   bang-up    production   in   the   script,    and   then    NAMES    in 
every  department  to  make  a  big  attraction  a  knockout 
T  T  T 

•  •      •     AND    THERE   is   Alexander   Korda,   ace   producer 

he  has  invested  a  fortune  in  Names Charles  Laugh- 
ton,  Marlene  Dietrich,  Robert  Donat  among  them  and  was 
that  a  thrill  to  the  convention  when  he  phoned  all  the  way  from 
London  that  he  had  just  signed  Donat  to  play  opposite  Dietrich! 
T              T             ▼ 

•  •      •     THE    BIG    thrill    at    the    convention    was    the    an- 
nouncement of  the  acquisition  of  Producer  Walter  Wanger 
with  his  aggregation  of  Names  and  screen  properties  and 
Harry  Goetz  and  Eddie  Small  with  their  "Last  of  the  Mohicans  ' 

so  good  that  it  is  the  lead-off  pix,  released  Sept.  4 
Elisabeth  Bergner  in  her  own  production  to  be  directed  by  her 
husband,  Paul  Czinner  Doug  Fairbanks  Jr's  "Accused 

altogether   the   Story   adds  up  like  this  at   least   34 

features,  biggest  in  U.  A.  history  investing  over  $21,000,- 

000  national    advertising    budgeted    at    $1,500,000 

doubling  the  exploitation  force  instead  of  covering  80  key 

cities    now  going  into  200    instead  of  sending  men  in  one 

week  inTdvancf,  they  will  now  go  in  TWO  MONTHS  in  ad- 
vance thus  overcoming  that  old  marketing  problem  and 
pain-in-the-neck  in  selling— the  publicity  smearing  up  right  on 
top  of  the  release  date  and  killing  the  effect  as  Mary 
Pickford  summed  it  up:  "Enough  stars  lavished  on  thirty  pic- 
tures instead  of  spreading  them  out  thin  over  a  program  of 
sixty  and  thus  giving  exhibitors  the  Cream  and  not  Skimmed 
Milk"  have  the  United  Artists  lads  something  to  shout 
about  this  season?  boys  and  girls,  we've  only  had  space 
to  tell  you  the  ban-  H 


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the  other  third  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  Ostrers.  Isidore  Ostrer, 
according  to  this  information,  will 
be  chairman  of  the  GB  board  of  di- 
rectors and  Mark  Ostrer  will  be  the 
managing  director.  Control  of  the 
company  will  remain  in  Great  Bri- 
tain. 

It  is  understood  that  M-G-M  and 
20th  Century-Fox  would  produce  in 
England  at  the  GB  studio,  which 
would  be  enlarged. 

A  factor  in  M-G-M's  interest 
in  the  deal  is  said  to  be  the  con- 
trol of  GB  of  Baird  Television  Corp. 
a  leading  factor  in  British  television 
development.  Association  with  GB 
would  give  M-G-M  a  necessary  tele- 
vision  outlet   when   needed. 


Flexible  Paramount  Policy 
On  "A"  and  "B"  Ratings 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — There  is  to  be  no 
mandatory  grouping  of  productions 
by  Paramount  in  "A"  and  "B"  clas- 
ifications,  Adolph  Zukor  points  out 
in  a  statement  on  policies.  The  en- 
tertainment value  of  each  story  will 
determine  the  amount  of  money  to 
be  spent,  said  the  Paramount  chair- 
man, who  is  to  make  his  permanent 
residence  here  and  devote  his  full 
time  to  guiding  the  studio  activities, 
with  William  Le  Baron  continuing 
as  manag'ng  director  of  production. 
Zukor  this  week  celebrates  the  25th 
anniversary  of  hi?  advent  into  the 
picture  business. 


Delete  "Time"  Sequence 

Following  protests  from  the  Do- 
minican Consulate  here,  a  sequence 
dealing  with  political  conditions  in 
Santo  Domingo  has  been  deleted 
from  the  current  issue  of  "March  of 
Time,"  which  is  having  its  first-run 
showing  at  the  Radio  City  Music 
Hall.  Complaint  was  made  that  the 
picture  erroneously  portrayed  Presi- 
dent Trujillo  as  a  dictator. 


M-G-M  Backing  New  Play 

Sam  Harris  and  Max  Gordon  will 
produce  the  Pillman  Dreiseth  play, 
"As  We  Forgive  Our  Debtors,"  on 
Broadway  next  season  with  M-G-M 
backing.  The  piece  will  have  a  try- 
out  at  Westport  on  Aug.  10.  Eddie 
Sobel    is    directing. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  July  15,1936 


SEE  TELEVISION  DUE 
IN  ABOUT  TWO  YEARS 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


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television  broadcasting  will  allocate 
frequencies  for  television  use  with 
due  regard  to  possible  effects  on 
other  industries. 

In  the  United  States,  the  Radio 
Corporation  of  America  is  furthest 
along  in  television  development,  hav- 
ing in  operation  at  the  moment  at 
the  Empire  State  Building,  New 
York,  a  high-power  television  trans- 
mitter capable  of  night-and-day  op- 
eration. 

RCA  is  showing  television  pictures 
5  by  7  inches  in  size  in  its  experi- 
mental field  tests  to  develop  a  pro- 
gram service  and  perfect  receiving 
and  transmission  facilities. 

According  to  David  Sarnoff,  RCA 
pres  dent,  the  experimental  televis- 
ion observer  today  watches  the  stage 
from  the  back  row  of  the  second 
balcony.  The  aim  is  to  give  him  a 
front  row  orchestra  seat. 

The  present  range  of  television 
transmission  from  a  single  station 
is  about  30  miles.  Existing  wire 
facilities  are  not  suitable  for  in- 
terconnecting television  stations.  Ra- 
dio relays  or  a  modified  wire  sys- 
tem must  be  developed  to  enlarge 
the  range  of  potential  audience  for 
costly  programs.  Thus  the  experi- 
mental period  facing  television  may 
be  a  long  and  costly  one,  Sarnoff 
believes. 

The  RCA  president  expects  that 
television  broadcasts  will  be  spon- 
sored by  advertisers  in  the  same  way 
as  radio  programs  are  now.  While 
maintaining  that  television  will  not 
supplant  radio  broadcasting,  Sarnoff 
points  out  that  television  will  bring 
into  the  home  such  visual  material 
as  news  events,  drama,  paintings 
and  personalities  which  sound  can 
bring  only  partially  or  not  at  all. 

Besides  the  local  RCA  television 
station,  there  are  four  other  televis- 
ion transmitters  in  operation  in  the 
U.  S.  Philo  T.  Farnsworth,  who  is 
associated  with  William  Randolph 
Hearst  and  Warner  Bros.,  and  the 
Philco  Radio  and  Television  Corp., 
have  low  power  transmitters  in  op- 
eration at  Philadelphia.  Harry  H. 
Lubcke  has  a  station  in  Los  Angeles 
and  the  RCA  Manufacturing  Co.  has 
a  transmitter  in  operation  at  Cam- 
den, N.  J. 

Farnsworth  maintains  that  tele- 
vision sets  can  be  made  to  sell  for 
$250.  He  has  urged  the  Federal 
Communications  Commission,  which 
has  supervision  over  television 
broadcasting,  to  grant  licenses  for 
immediate  commercial  use  of  tele- 
vision. 

Philco  Television  and  Radio  Corp. 
is  apparently  so  far  advanced  in 
television  that  its  British  affiliate 
has  placed  television  stock  on  public 
sale. 

Dr.  Lee  De  Forest,  noted  engineer, 
maintains  that  he  can  today  project 
television  pictures  on  movie  screens 
plainly. 

In    England,   at   a   demonstration, 


Denver — On  the  strength  of  the 
exceptional  business  which  "It's 
Love  Again"  did  at  the  Denver  The- 
ater last  week,  Harry  Huffman, 
owner  of  the  ace  house,  has  moved 
the  picture  into  the  Broadway,  his 
second-run  house  here. 


Canton,  111.— Approximately  $25,- 
000  damage  was  done  by  fire  at  the 
Capitol. 


fall  to  discuss  the  establishment  of 
a  film  review  office  in  accordance 
with  the  recent  encyclical  letter  of 
the  Pope,  it  is  stated  by  Rev.  Mich- 
ael Cline,  pastor  of  Holy  Name 
Church. 


Eaton,  O. — Fire  caused  by  heat 
melting  the  electric  wires  broked 
out  in  the  Eton  Theater  early  yes- 
terday and  did  considerable  damage. 


Chicago — "Secret  Agent"  has  been 
set  to  play  the  Palace  starting  July 
31.  "It's  Love  Again,"  the  Jessie 
Matthews  musical,  is  at  the  Palace 
this  week.     Both  are  GB  films. 


Toronto  —  A  conclave  of  Roman 
Catholic  bishops  of  Ontario  will 
probably  be  held  here  early   in  the 


Camden,  N.  J.  —  Local  644,  cam- 
eramen's union  in  New  York,  is  con- 
sidering a  strike  against  RCA  as  a 
result  of  the  retention  of  non-union 
cameramen  using  16  mm.  cameras 
to  film  scenes  of  the  strike  at  the 
RCA  Camden  plant  after  Local  644 
members  had  been  employed  for  a 
week  at  such  work. 


Stuart  Webb's  Resignation 
Revealed  at  Pathe  Hearing 

Stuart  W.  Webb  was  asked  to  re- 
sign as  president  of  Pathe  by  Rob- 
ert R.  Young  at  a  meeting  in 
Young's  home  on  Apr.  11,  1935, 
and  did  so  on  Apr.  15,  1935,  though 
several  directors  of  Pathe  were  not 
present  when  Webb  was  first  asked 
io  resign  and  did  not  know  he  was 
leaving  the  company  until  it  ac- 
tually happened,  it  has  been  brought 
out  in  examinations  of  Pathe  di- 
rectors conducted  by  Martin  King, 
counsel  for  Pat  Casey,  who  is  seek- 
ing an  accounting  of  Pathe  affairs. 

King  said  that  Young  testified 
that  Webb  was  asked  to  resign  be- 
cause he  (Young)  and  Frank  F. 
Kolbe,  who  succeeded  Webb  as  pres- 
ident, were  not  in  agreement  with 
him  on  loans  to  First  Division.  Di- 
rectors who  testified  that  they  did 
not  know  Webb  had  been  asked  to 
resign  were  Theodore  Streibert  and 
Paul   Fuller,  Jr.,   King  said. 


Minneapolis  Theater  Becomes 
A  Hotel  for  a  Single  Night 

Minneapolis — Jack  Neary,  tempo- 
rary manager  of  the  Orpheum  The- 
ater, transformed  that  house  into  a 
hotel  last  night  to  afford  some  relief 
to  those  exhausted  by  the  record- 
breaking  heat  of  107  degrees.  He 
received  the  co-operation  of  the  lo- 
cal health  officials,  who  said  the 
number  of  heat  deaths  the  past  week 
was  due  to  a  great  extent  to  loss  of 
sleep.  Policemen  and  firemen  act- 
ed as  "bellboys"  of  this  "Orpheum 
Hotel". 


47  PRE-RELEASE  DATES 
FOR  "ENEMY'S  WIFE" 


Warner's  "Public  Enemy's  Wife", 
featuring  Pat  O'Brien  and  Margaret 
Lindsay  will  have  47  pre-release  en- 
gagements prior  to  its  national  re- 
lease on  July  25.     They  are: 

Cameo,  Bridgeport;  Roger  Sher- 
man, New  Haven;  Strand,  Hartford; 
Stacey,  Trenton;  Warner,  Atlantic- 
City;  Majestic,  Houston;  Holly- 
wood and  Downtown,  Los  Angeles; 
Grand,  Terre  Haute;  Strand,  New 
Britain;  Palace,  So.  Norwalk;  Co- 
lonial, Ogden;  Victor,  New  Castle, 
Pa.;  Emboyd,  Ft.  Wayne;  Fitch- 
burg,  Fitchburg;  Liberty,  Lewiston, 
Ida.;  Mars,  Lafayette,  Ind.;  Linsic, 
Santa  Fe;  Melba,  Dallas;  Embassy, 
Easton,  Pa.;  Mary  Anderson,  Louis- 
ville; Palace,  Bethlehem,  Pa.;  Para- 
mount, Des  Moines;  Carolina,  Green- 
ville, S.  C;  Colonial,  AJlentown; 
Hollywood,  Ft.  Worth;  Keiths,  Cin- 
cinnati; Paramount,  Toledo;  Capi- 
tol, Bismarck;  Strand,  Akron;  Apol- 
lo, Indianapolis;  Astor,  Reading; 
Cambria,  Johnstown,  Pa.;  National, 
Richmond;  Norva,  Norfolk;  Para- 
mount, Waterloo;  Ritz,  Clarksburg; 
Victory,  Dayton;  Alhambra,  Can- 
ton; Queen,  Wilmington,  Del.; 
Grand,  Lancaster;  Hollywood,  Potts- 
ville,  Pa.;  Capitol,  Steubenville ; 
Stratford,  Poughkeepsie ;  Virginia, 
Charleston,  W.  Va.;  State,  Chatta- 
nooga; Kimo,  Albuquerque;  Capi- 
tol, Marshalltown,  la. 


"Counterfeit"  for  Globe 

Columbia's  "Counterfeit,"  with 
Chester  Morris,  Margot  Grahame, 
Marian  Marsh  and  Lloyd  Nolan, 
opens  on  Saturday  with  an  evening 
preview  at  the  Glebe. 

Scophony  threw  television  pictures 
5  feet  by  4  feet  on  a  screen 
quite  plainly  and  plans  to  present 
pictures  of  full  screen  size.  Baird 
Television  Co.  controlled  by  the  Gau- 
mont-British  Corp.,  is  not  far  be- 
hind RCA  in  television  development. 

In  Germany,  television  programs 
are  being  transmitted  but  the  pub- 
lic has  not  yet  shown  much  interest 
in  buying  sets. 

It  is  of  interest  that  motion  pic- 
ture companies  have  applied  to  the 
FCC  for  four  frequencies  for  tele- 
vision broadcasting.  This  is  appar- 
ent indication  that  film  firms  will 
promptly  get  into  television  broad- 
casting. Most  radio  broadcasters 
plan   to   do  likewise. 


Attending  RKO  London  Meet 

Ralph  Rolan,  vice-president  in 
charge  of  advertising  for  "March  of 
Time",  releasing  through  RKO  Ra- 
dio, sails  today  on  the  Normandie 
for  England,  where  he  will  repre- 
sent "Time"  at  the  annual  conven- 
tion of  Radio  Pictures,  which  con- 
venes in  London  on  July  30. 

While  in  England,  Roland  expects 
to  spend  most  of  his  time  in  ex- 
panding "Time's"  British  organiza- 
tion and  in  organizing  a  closer  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  relationship 
between  it  and  Radio  Pictures. 
"Time"  will  release  a  British  issue 
regualrly  once  a  month,  one  episode 
in  each  issue  to  be  made  especially 
for  England,  Australia,  other  Brit- 
ish possessions  and  in  part  for  the 
South  and  Central  American  mar- 
ket. 

Bert  Wheeler  of  RKO's  Wheeler- 
Woolsey  combination  also  sails  on 
the  Normandie. 


Pratchett  in  Havana 

Arthur  L.  Pratchett,  newly-ap- 
pointed Paramount  manager  for 
Central  America  and  the  northern 
part  of  South  America,  will  make 
his  headquarters  at  Havana.  A  new 
manager  will  be  named  to  succeed 
Pratchett  in  Mexico.  Pratchett  will 
also  have  supervision  over  Cuba  and 
Mexico. 


Walter  Hampden,  Stage  Star, 
Finally  Gives  in  to  Films 

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to  appear  in  the  films,  yesterday  ad- 
mitted that  he  has  signed  a  con- 
tract with  Maxson  F.  Judell,  film 
executive  of  Hollywood,  permitting 
the  latter  either  to  produce  features 
starring  Hampden  or  to  contract  his 
services  with   other  producers. 

H  a  m  p  d  e  n's  performances  in  i 
Shakespearian  classics  such  as 
"Hamlet,"  "Othello,"  "Merchant  of 
Venice,"  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  and  I 
"King  Richard  III,"  besides  his  por- 
trayals in  "An  Enemy  of  the  Peo- 
ple," "The  Servant  in  the  House," 
and  Sir  James  M.  Barrie's  "The  Ad- 
mirable Crichton,"  and  his  immortal 
interpretation  of  Edmond  Rostand's 
"Cyrano  de  Bergerac,"  have  stamp- 
ed him  one  of  the  foremost  thespians 
of  the  day. 

Judell  is  at  present  negotiating 
with  several  major  producers  to  pre- 
sent Hampden  in  his  stage  successes, 
"Cyrano"  probably  being  the  first 
one. 


Oldtime  Movie  Show 

"Flicker  Frolics,"  an  oldtime 
movie  show,  will  be  presented 
at  the  Tudor  City  Open  Air  Thea- 
ter, East  41st  St.  and  Prospect 
Place,  starting  tonight.  Reserved 
seat  scale  is  75  cents. 


3  SUPER  SMASHES  IN  A  ROW 

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TH  CENTURY-FOX  drives  ahead!  "Grab 
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Directed  by  John  Cromwell 
Associate     Producer     Kenneth 

Macgowan.  Screen  play  by  Richard 
Sherman  and  Howard  Ellis  Smith. 
From  the    story   by  Richard   Sherman. 


Darryl     F.    Zanuck 
in  charge  of  production 


DARING  TO  EXPLORE... 
20th    BRINGS  YOU   THE 
SEASON'S   SENSATION! 

To  a  public  eager  for  new  entertainment  thrills, 

20th  Century- Fox  offers  this  drama  of  ecstatic 

young   love  awakened  by  the  first  kiss  ...  a 

title  that  rings   with   showmanship  .  .  .  two 

star  names  .  .  .  and  Simone  Simon,  warm, 

refreshing,  vital  .  .  .  the  most  distinct 

and  magnetic  personality  brought  to 

the  screen   in  years  .  .  .  whom 

this  picture  will  skyrocket  to 

the  top-money  star 

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introducing  the  star  discovery  of  1936 

SIMONE  SIMON 


CONSTANCE  COLLIER       •       J.  EDWARD  BROMBERG 
DIXIE  DUNBAR    •  JOHN  QUALEN    •   SHIRLEY  DEANE 

Directed  by  Irving  Cummings 

Associate  Producer  Raymond  Griffith. 

Screen   play  by  Gene  Markey.     From   a 
play  by  Ladislaus  Fodor 


Darryl  F.  Zanuck 
in  charge  of  production 


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Only  the  world's  largest  and  best-equipped  studio... 
staffed  by  the  industry's  keenest  and  most  alert  show 
minds... could  keep  up  the  pace  we've  started.  That 
20th  Century-Fox  can  do  it,  nobody  knows  better 
than  you. 

Coming  up,  for  instance:  Fredric  March,  Warner 
Baxter,  Lionel  Barrymore  in  "THE  ROAD  TO  GLORY" 
with  June  Lang,  Gregory  Ratoff;  "PIGSKIN  PARADE" 
smash  football  musical;  Janet  Gaynor  and  two  more 
great  stars  in  "LADIES  IN  LOVE";  Loretta  Young  in 
"RAMONA"  with  Don  Ameche  (and  in  100%  Techni- 
color to  heighten  its  spectacular  drama);  Shirley 
Temple  in  "THE  BOWERY  PRINCESS";  another  DIONNE 
QUINTUPLETS  box-office  sensation;  Irving  Berlin's 
musical  knockout,  "ON  THE  AVENUE."  And  plenty 
more. 


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was  dropped   in   your  lap?     20th's   quick-thinking 
producers,  alert  to  the  newest  shift  in  public  fancy, 
will  time  your  screen  to  today's  swift  tempo. 

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The  Foreign  Field 

*      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Parisian  Film  Notes 

Paris — Marcel  L'Herbier  has  be- 
gun filming  at  Brest  exteriors  for 
"La  Porte  du  Large"  in  which  Vic- 
tor Francen,  Marcelle  Chantal  (just 
returned  from  London)  and  Jean 
Pierre  Aumont  have  the  leads.  Se- 
quences of  French  naval  maneuvers 
will  be  filmed  at  Brest  .  .  .  Produc- 
tion has  begun  at  Joinville  on 
"Monsieur  est  Saisi,"  comedy  by  J. 
P.  Faydeau  with  a  cast  including 
Charles  Deschamps,  Vilibert,  Tis- 
sier,  Sinoel,  Charlotte  Clasis,  Maxi- 
millienne  and  Monique  Rolland  .  .  . 
Henri  Duvernois'  popular  novel, 
"Maxine,"  has  been  bought  for  the 
screen  by  the  Societe     SEDIF. 


i  nine  from   Austria,   five   from   Rus- 
sia and  three  from  Hungary. 


Jack  Raymond  Producing 

London  —  Jack  Raymond,  British 
&  Dominions  director,  has  been  se- 
lected to  be  the  producer  of  the  pic- 
tures which  B.  &  D.  will  make  for 
United  Artists  release.  He  may  di- 
rect a  few  of  them  also.  First  to 
go  into  work  will  be  "Chick"  from 
an  Edgar  Wallace  story.  It  will 
star  Sydney  Howard. 


Launching  New  Color  Process 

London — Speercolor,  the  invention 
of  W.  Harold  Speer,  working  in 
partnership  with  R.  Clive  Griffin, 
will  soon  be  placed  on  the  market,  ac- 
cording to  present  indications.  A 
demonstration  of  Speercolor  for  the 
London  press  is  promised  for  the 
near  future. 


Swiss  to  Make  German  Films 

Basle — As  a  protest  against  the 
Nazi  stranglehold  on  German  lang- 
uage motion  pictures,  several  com- 
|  munities  in  Switzerland,  backed  by 
j  outside  capital,  are  planning  to  build 
!  a  studio  and  laboratory  and  produce 
I  six  to  eight  first-class  features  a 
j  year  in  the  German  tongue,  besides 
I  dubbing   many  more  imported   films. 


G.  E.  in  Television  Field 

London — Lord  Hirst  announced  at 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  General 
Electric  Co.  that  that  firm  was  ready 
to  enter  the  television  arena  with 
receiving  sets  as  soon  as  public 
transmissions  of  television  were 
started. 


Would  Make  Giveaways  Illegal 

Leeds— The  Leeds  C.E.A.,  in  its 
opposition  to  competitions  and  give- 
aways to  stimulate  attendance  at 
motion  picture  theaters,  has  decided 
to  ask  the  chief  constable  of  Leeds 
to  insert  a  clause  in  licenses  issued 
to  exhibitors  making  the  practice  il- 
legal. 


More  U.  S.  Films  in  Greece 

Athens — From  October  1935  to 
May  1936  a  total  of  323  motion  pic- 
tures were  shown  for  the  first  time 
in  Greece,  an  increase  of  20.5  per 
cent  over  the  same  period  in  1934- 
35.  Of  the  323  films  72  per  cent 
were  American,  compared  to  58  per 
cent  in  the  1934-35  season.  Ger- 
man films  declined  from  21  per  cent 
to  13  per  cent,  while  French  impor- 
tations showed  a  decline  from  14 
per  cent  to  10  per  cent  during  the 
same   period. 


German  Film  Censorship 

Berlin — A  revolt  on  the  part  of 
German  exhibitors,  supported  by  a 
section  of  the  press,  against  the  se- 
vere Nazi  censorship  of  foreign 
films,  is  said  to  have  brought  the 
censorship  matter  to  a  crisis,  fol- 
lowing the  banning  or  holding  up 
of  the  best  films  of  M-G-M,  Para- 
mount and  Fox  with  the  explanation 
that  they  were  "not  in  harmony 
with  German  conceptions  of  art". 
Korda's  "The  Ghost  Goes  West"  has 
not  been  given  a  certificate  because 
the  music  in  it  was  composed  by  a 
German  emigre.  "A  Message  to 
Garcia",  held  up  for  a  time,  has  now 
been  passed. 


OMAHA 


Czech  Film  Imports 

Prague — During  the  first  five 
months  of  this  year  Czechslovakia 
imported  120  motion  pictures — 62 
from  the  U.   S.,   29  from   Germany, 


A  stag  farewell  party  will  be  given 
Saturday  at  the  Fontenelle  Hotel 
for  Jerome  J.  Spandau,  being  trans- 
ferred by  Universal  to  the  Des 
Moines  office.  Nearly  all  Film  Row 
will  be  on  hand  to  honor  Spandau. 

Meyer  Stern,  office  manager  for 
Capitol  Pictures,  is  scheduled  to 
leave  on  the  25th  for  a  ten-day  va- 
cation in  Minneapolis. 

Harry  and  Mrs.  Schiller  of  the 
Grand  at  Grand  Island,  Neb.,  are 
both  recuperated  from  recent  ill- 
nesses. 

Heinie  Saggau,  manager  of  the  Ritz, 
Denison,  la.,  has  returned  for  more 
vacation  and  more  fishing  among  the 
Minnesota  lakes. 

Phil  Lannan,  manager  of  the  Ri- 
vola  and  Nebraskan  at  West  Point, 
Neb.,  appeared  on  film  row  this  week 
limping.  He  fell  and  sprained  his 
ankle. 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


By  CHARLES  AL1COATE 


g.  K.  BLAKE  will  start  work  Mon- 
day on  the  first  of  the  "Court  of 
Human  Relations"  series  of  shorts 
for  Columbia  release.  William  Har- 
rigan,  Regina  Wallace,  Robert  T. 
Haines  and  Georgette  McGee,  sup- 
ported by  a  cast  of  50,  will  be  in  the 
short,  which  has  been  titled  "Mad 
Money".  Work  will  be  done  at  the 
Biograph  studio  under  the  direction 
of  Blake,  with  Harold  Godsoe  assist- 
ing and  Frank  Zucker  in  charge  of 
the  cameras. 


Mentone  Productions  start  work 
today  at  the  Biograph  studios  under 
the  direction  of  Milton  Schwarzwald 
on  two  one-reelers  titled  "Musical 
Airways"  and  "Gus  Van's  Garden 
Party"  for  Universal  release.  Fea- 
tured in  "Musical  Airways"  will  be 
Sybil  Bowan,  Cappa  Barra's  Har- 
monicas, Four  Eton  Boys,  The  Catri 
Kids  and  Claude  Veaux.  Gus  Van, 
Miller  and  Massie  and  the  Pavilion 
Royale  girls  will  be  featured  in  "Gus 
Van's  Garden  Party". 


Fred  Waller  has  completed  direc- 
torial work  at  the  General  Service 
studio  in  Astoria  on  a  musical  short 
starring  Fred  Lucas  and  his  orches- 
tra for  release  in  Paramount's 
''Headline!"    series. 


Al  Christie,  producing  and  direct- 
ing for  Educational  at  the  General 
Service  studio,  will  resume  work  in 
about  two  weeks  after  the  summer 
lay-off,  with  the  first  picture  fea- 
turing Willie  Howard  in  a  two-reel 
comedy. 


Warner's  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  stu- 
dio under  the  guidance  of  Sam  Sax, 
after  a  two-month  shut-down  is 
scheduled  for  opening  the  first  part 
of  September. 


C.  A.  Tuthill,  formerly  sound  re- 
cording engineer  at  the  General  ser- 
vice studio,  is  now  associated  with 
Universal  Newsreel  in  the  same  ca- 
pacity. 


Linda  Hill,  who  appeared  in  nu- 
merous shorts  produced  in  the  east 
is  featured  in  the  new  play  which 
opened  yesterday  at  the  Greenwich 
Guild  Theater,  summer  theater  at 
Greenwich,   Conn. 


An  Industrial  three-reeler  being 
made  for  the  Consolidated  Edison 
goes  into  work  tomorrow  at  the  West 
Coast  Service  studio  under  the  di- 
rection of  Martin  P.  Henry.  Don 
Malkam.es  will  do  the  camera  work. 


Union  Demands  May  Curtail 
Stage  Shows  in  Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh — As  a  result  of  the  lo- 
cal musicians'  union  demand  for  a 
$15-a-week  increase  per  man  and 
a  guarantee  of  40  weeks  of  work, 
stage  shows  may  be  curtailed  from 
the  leading  theaters  during  the  next 
season.  The  union  contract  with  the 
Stanley,  only  downtown  house  op- 
erating with  stage  shows  at  present, 
expires  Sept.  1.  The  Casino  is  sched- 
uled to  reopen  with  a  stage  bill  pol- 
icy Labor  Day,  while  the  Harris- 
Alvin  was  expected  to  all  stage  at- 
tractions this  fall. 


E.   B.   Derr's   Plan 

E.  B.  Derr,  who  arrived  yester- 
day from  Hollywood  to  arrange  for 
distribution  of  the  Tom  Keene  fea- 
ture "Glory  Trail,"  plans  to  make 
several  other  Keene  pictures  for 
next  season  release  and  also  ex- 
pects, to  produce  a  feature  based  on 
the  highly-popular  Florence  Barc- 
lay novel,  "The  Rosary."  The  lat- 
ter film  would  be  made  for  major 
release,   Derr  said. 


Alexander  Markey  to  Speak 

Charlottesville,  Va.  —  Alexander 
Markey,  executive  producer  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Foundation,  will 
speak  at  the  round  table  on  "Motion 
Pictures  and  Public  Opinion"  con- 
ducted today  by  the  Institute  of 
Public  Affairs  of  the  University  of 
Yij  ginia. 


Win  "Ziegfeld"  Dispute 

M-G-M  came  out  ahead  in  yester- 
day's hearing  in  Supreme  Court, 
White  Plains,  in  a  motion  for  a  tem- 
porary injunction  to  halt  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld".  The  injunction  was 
sought  by  William  S.  Coffey,  ad- 
ministrator of  the  estate  of  the  late 
Florenz  Ziegfeld.  He  contended  that 
the  name  "Ziegfeld"  belonged  to  the 
estate  and  that  production  and  pres- 
entation of  the  film  was  not  author- 
ized. Justice  Patterson,  however, 
pointed  out  that  Coffey  had  sold  to 
Billie  Burke,  widow  of  Ziegfeld,  the 
name  "Ziegfeld  Follies"  for  $5,000 
and  "if  there  was  any  good  will  in 
the  name  'Ziegfeld'  it  was  disposed 
of  by  the  sale  of  the  name  of  'Zieg- 
feld   Follies.'" 


Louis  Reid  at  Cosmopolitan 

Cosmopolitan  Productions  has 
signed  Louis  Reid,  who  recently  re- 
linquished his  post  as  radio  editor 
of  the  New  York  American.  Reid 
will  take  up  his  new  duties  with 
Cosmopolitan  in  the  New  York  of- 
fice next  Monday.  His  place  on  the 
American  is  being  filmed  by  J.  E. 
"Dinty"  Doyle,  west  coast  radio 
critic  and  commentator.  Reid  is  the 
brother  of  Laurence  Reid,  fan  mag- 
azine   editor. 


Plan  New  Theater 

Plans  for  conversion  of  a  building 
at  502-504  Columbus  Ave.  into  a  mo- 
vie theater  have  been  filed  with  the 
Manhattan  Department  of  Buildings 
by  William  I.  Hohauser,  architect. 


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Wednesday,  July  15, 1936 


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TOPICS     OF     TIMELY     INTEREST  «« 


Factor  on  the  Art  of 
Motion-Picture  Make-up 

\,\ AKE-UP  may  be  defined  as 
that  branch  of  dramatic 
art  which  uses  a  plastic  medi- 
um to  make  the  players  look 
the  part  they  represent,  and  to 
look  the  part  which  helps  to 
put  the  player  in  the  appropri- 
ate state  of  mind. 

While  screen  Make-Up  inher- 
ited much  of  its  principles  and 
materials  from  the  stage,  be- 
tween the  two  there  are  impor- 
tant differences  to  be  noted. 

In  the  theater  the  audience 
sees  the  stage  Make-Up  direct- 
ly in  its  actual,  original  colors. 
On  the  other  hand,  the  colors 
for  motion  picture  Make-Up  are 
viewed  on  the  screen  as  a  pro- 
jection of  black-and-white  pho- 
tography. This  difference  is 
important,  and  is  covered  more 
fully  under  the  heading,  "The 
Colors  of  Make-Up." 

Again,  for  the  stage,  the  ac- 
tor takes  into  consideration  the 
pitiful  limitations  of  the  human 
eye,  and  he  will  apply  a  light  or 
heavy  Make-Up  according  to 
the  size  of  the  theater  and  its 
lighting  facilities.  For  screen 
Make-Up  there  are  no  such  va- 
riable conditions.  Screen  players 
must  always  use  Make-Up  deli- 
cately and  with  extreme  subtle- 
ty, for  the  merciless  camera 
has  power  to  record  details  that 
are  ordinarily  invisible;  and  be- 
cause of  the  large,  magnified 
close-ups  on  the  screen,  every- 
one in  the  audience  virtually 
has  a  front  seat. 

One  thing  more  —  screen 
Make-Up  must  consider  the  col- 
or quality  and  the  character  of 
the  illumination  on  the  set,  and 
also  the  type  of  film  used.  This 
is  taken  up  in  more  detail  un- 
der "The  Colors  of  Make-Up." 

As  the  technique  of  motion 
picture  photography  advances, 
as  the  quality  and  magnitude 
of  the  productions  increase, 
Make-Up  becomes  more  subtle 
and  versatile  in  its  uses;  the 
latitude  widens  to  admit  more 
unusual  Make-Up  effects,  it 
grows  in  the  number  of  its  con- 
tributions to  motion  picture 
achievements,  so  that  it  may  be 
fair  to  say  that  Make-Up  has 
reached  the  estate  of  a  fine  art. 


BIG 

NEWS 


AS  SEEN  BY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


Nola  Luxford,  who  is  New  Zealand's 
only  leading  lady  in  Hollywood  films, 
has  named  her  three  fox  terriers  after 
three  New  Zealand  native  expressions 
meaning  "good  luck,"  namely  Tiki,  Kia 
Ora  and  Skipi. — BUEL  &  GURLEY. 


To  be  specific  as  to  its  uses, 
Make-Up  may  be  divided  into 
two  distinct  functions:  1.  As  a 
corrective  art,  2.  As  a  creative 
art. 

As  a  Corrective  Art,  Make- 
Up  serves  these  special  needs: 
A.  It  covers  blemishes  and  dis- 
colorations  by  giving  the  com- 
plexion a  surface  that  is 
smooth  in  texture  and  even  in 
tone. 

B.  Make-Up  provides  the  ef- 
fective color  or  tone  which  the 
illumination  and  film  emulsion 
require  for  realistic  photogra- 
phy. 

C.  Make-Up  defines  the  fea- 
tures, so  that  the  expressive  ac- 
tion of  the  eyes,  eyebrows,  and 
the  mouth  will  be  more  distinct- 
ly visible  to  the  audience.  Also, 
Make-Up  is  used  in  making  per- 
formers appear  more  attractive. 

D.  Make-Up  gives  the  play- 
er a  uniform  appearance  before 
the  camera  from  day  to  day, 
and  thus  ensures  a  constancy  in 
photographic  results. 

As  a  Creative  Art,  Make-Up 
serves: 

A.  To  give  the  player  the 
protean  capacity  to  represent 
an  indefinite  number  of  charac- 
ters. 

B.  Since  every  romantic  love 
story  implies  that  the  heroine 
is  beautiful  or  feminine  and  the 
hero  is  handsome  or  masculine, 
it  may  become  the  creative  task 
of  Make-Up  to  make  these  at- 
tributes more   apparent. 

C.  Among  feminine  players 
the  effort  to  achieve  a  distinc- 
tive appearance  has  produced 
what  is  known  as  "screen  per- 
sonalities," and  for  which  the 
skillful  use  of  Make-Up  lends 
effective  aid. 

— Max    Factor. 


Actor  Says  Screen 

Doesn't  Need  the  Stage 

ALMOST  everybody  agrees 
that  the  film  industry  needs 
the  theater.  It  is  so  thoroughly 
concurred  in  that  it  is  practical- 
ly an  axiom,  both  on  Broadway 
and  on  Hollywood  Blvd. 

So  completely  is  the  industry 
sold  on  the  idea  that  some  of 
the  studios  back  plays  in  New 
York  so  as  to  assure  themselves 
of  a  source  of  both  acting  tal- 
ent and  story  material.  There 
is  a  deep  conviction  that  if  the 
theater  perished  under  the 
pressure  of  movie  house  compe- 
tition it  would  be  little  short  of 
disaster   in   Hollywood. 

To  me,  it  is  a  very  mistaken 
idea.  The  theater  could  die  to- 
morrow and  the  picture  business 
,  would  hardly  know  it.  The  thea- 
ter might  be  lamented  —  un- 
doubtedly it  would  be — but  as 
for  the  effect  its  demise  would 
produce,  there  would  be  none 
at  all. 

It  has  nothing  that  the  screen 


could   not   very   well   get   along 
without. 

Let's  consider  the  reasons 
that  have  been  advanced  for 
the  proposition  that  the  picture 
industry,  in  its  own  interest, 
keep   the   theater   alive. 

One  such  reason  is  that  the 
best  story  material  comes  from 
the  theater.  But  does  it?  A 
glance  at  the  best  pictures  of 
the  past  year  or  so  fails  to 
show  that  the  stage  has  made 
the  greatest  contribution. 

"Captain  Blood,"  "A  Tale  of 
Two  Cities,"  "The  Great  Zieg- 
feld,"  "Mutiny  on  the  Bounty," 
"Lives  of  a  Bengal  Lancer," 
"Rhodes,"  "The  Ghost  Goes 
West,"  and  many  others  either 
you  or  I  could  name — all  of 
them  were  fine  pictures.  And 
yet  none  of  them  came  from  the 
theater. 

The  screen  today  is  getting 
most  of  its  story  material  from 
novels,  short  stories  or  original 
manuscripts.  And  the  original 
stories,  of  course,  are  almost 
exclusively  a  Hollywood  prod- 
uct, written  by  local  screen 
writers. 

Even  when  a  story  comes  to 
the  screen  from  the  theater  it 
has  to  be  so  completely  differ- 
ently handled  that  it  is  no  long- 
er the  same  as  the  play.  Pic- 
tures, in  their  development  of  a 
story,  are  entirely  different 
from  the  theater.  In  fact,  they 
are  more  nearly  related  to  the 
novel  or  the  long  short  story 
than  to  the  stage. 

One  of  these  days  the  screen 
will  suddenly  awaken  to  the 
realization  of  how  little  depen- 
dent it  is  upon  the  theater.  It 
will  discover  that  screen  writers 
write  for  the  screen  better  than 
anyone  else.  It  will  realize 
that  many  of  its  top  stars  are 
those  who  have  been  trained 
specifically,  in  intelligently, 
well-run  schools,  for  pictures. 

It  probably  will  continue  to 
watch  the  theater  for  promising 
talent.  It  probably  will  con- 
tinue to  find  many  young  men 
and  women  of  value  to  the 
screen. 

But  there  will  be  no  more  talk 
of  preserving  the  theater  to 
protect  the  screen's  supply  of 
talent.  The  industry  will  know 
that  it  can  train  its  workers 
better  than  anyone  else  can. 

The  stage  will  continue  to  be 
its  own  business  and  if  it  ex- 
ists at  all — which,  of  course,  I 
think  it  will — it  will  be  because 
of  writers,  directors,  actors  and 
a  public  who  love  it  dearly 
enough,  and  are  vital  enough,  to 
keep   it  alive. 

— Melvyn   Douglas 
in  Screen  Guild's   Magazine. 


The  Motion  Picture's  Part 
In  Advancing  Musical  Taste 

fyfUSIC  in  America  is  under- 
going a  gradual  but  per- 
ceptible change.  From  an  exotic 
growth,  it  is  slowly  being  trans- 
formed into  a  native  organism. 

We  still  can  find  no  body  of 
music  literature  which  may  be 
said  to  be  unmistakably  Amer- 
ican. We  still  can  discover  no 
culture  which  may  be  said  to 
represent  the  whole  of  America. 
But  indications  are  not  lacking 
that  the  day  is  coming  when 
America  will  emerge  as  a  homo- 
geneous entity.  Many  forces 
are  conspiring  to  effect  the  crys- 
tallization of  a  diffused  Amer- 
ica into  a  more  sharply  defined 
America. 

The  motion  picture  and  the 
radio  are  providing  a  common 
dramatic  and  musical  fare  for 
the  people  of  the  whole  coun- 
try. And  here  is  something 
worth  considering  for  a  mo- 
ment. Before  the  motion  pic- 
ture and  radio  era,  there  was  no 
form  of  entertainment  (cultural 
entertainment,  if  you  wish) 
which  reached  the  entire  pub- 
lic from  coast  to  coast.  There 
was  no  theatrical  or  musical 
entertainment  which  could  com- 
monly be  enjoyed  by  those  of 
low  and  high  degree,  by  those 
in  rural  districts  as  well  as 
those  in  the  larger  centers. 

The  motion  picture  and  radio 
have  changed  this  situation.  A 
picture  released  from  Holly- 
wood may  in  the  same  week 
give  pleasure  to  the  President 
in  Washington  or  to  a  gum- 
chewing  charwoman.  A  radio 
program  broadcast  from  New 
York  may  simultaneously  de- 
light the  inhabitants  of  a  San 
Francisco  penthouse  or  a  Bow- 
ery flop-house. 

Now,  there  are  still  those 
who  sniff  at  the  movies  and  the 
radio  because  they  are  not  art. 
But  art  is  no  artificial  wax  flow- 
er fashioned  in  a  studio.  All 
art  must  grow  primarily  from 
the  soil,  which  is  the  people. 
And  the  universal  appeal  of  the 
motion  picture  and  the  radio  is 

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SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


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ture pictures;  make  it  easy  for  patrons 
to  g;t  to  your  theater  at  the  beginning 
of  the  picture  they  want  to  see. 


A  STATEMENT*  OF  VITAL  IMPORTANCE 

TO  EVERY  EXHIBITOR  NOW  BUYING 

HIS  1936-37  PRODUCT! 


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*The  full  text  of  "Chick"  Lewis's  "Product 
Analysis"  can  be  found  in  the  July  11th 
issue  of  Showmen's  Trade  Review.  We 
urge  you  to  read  it  carefully. 


THE  KEYSTONE 
OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


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Wednesday,  July  15,1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

A/f  ARIE  BROWN,  young  New  York 
stage  actress,  signed  by 
Samuel  Goldwyn  for  her  first  ap- 
pearance in  motion  pictures,  will 
make  her  film  debut  in  two  Goldwyn 
productions — "Dodsworth,"  starring 
Walter  Huston  and  Ruth  Chatterton 
under  the  direction  of  William  Wyl- 
er,  and  "Come  and  Get  It,"  with 
Edward  Arnold  and  Frances  Farm- 
er, with  Howard  Hawks  directing. 
Goldwyn  first  saw  Miss  Brown  when 
she  appeared  as  the  star  of  the  New 
York  stage  production,  "Beautiful 
With  Shoes."  She  is  now  signed  to 
a  long-term  contract  with  the  pro- 
ducer. Both  "Dodsworth"  and 
"Come  and  Get  It"  will  be  released 
through  United  Artists. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

James  Burke  has  been  signed  for 
the  role  of  the  singing  sheriff  in 
the  Jane  Withers  musical  comedy, 
as  yet  untitled,  which  George  Mar- 
shall will  direct  for  20th  Century 
Fox. 

▼  T  T 

Grady  Sutton  has  been  signed  by 
Sol  Lesser  to  play  the  comedy  lead 
in  "King  of  the  Royal  Mounted," 
which  stars  Robert  Kent  and  Rosa- 
lind Keith,  and  which  will  be  filmed 
at  RKO  Pathe  studios. 


Jean  Parker,  originally  cast  for 
the  feminine  lead  in  "King  of  the 
Mounted,"  had  to  withdraw  due  to 
make-up  poisoning  which  settled  in 
her  eyes  after  making  a  test  for  a 
role  in  M-G-M's  "The  Good  Earth." 
She  is  expected  to  be  in  the  Monte 
Sano  Hospital,  Glendale,  for  some 
time.  Rosalind  Keith,  who  takes  her 
place  in  the  Sol  Lesser  production, 
recently  appeared  in  the  W.  C. 
Fields  picture,  "Poppy",  for  Para- 
mount. 

V  »  » 

Roger  Imhof,  who  plays  a  leading 
role  in  Paramount's  "A  Son  Comes 
Home,"  made  his  first  stage  appear- 
ances in  minstrel   shows. 

T  T  ▼ 

John  Miljan  tells  about  receiving 
a  box  of  personally  initialled  hand- 
kerchiefs with  a  note  explaining 
that  the  gift  was  from  a  feminine 
fan  who  snatched  the  cinema  celeb's 
pocket  kerchief  while  he  was  busy 
signing  autographs  in  Chicago  while 
he  was  there  making  personal  ap- 
pearances about  two  years  ago.  Re- 
morse caused  her  to  make  amends, 
she  explained.  Miljan  has  forgiven 
all. 

T  T  » 

Alan  Crosland,  director  who  was 
seriously  injured  in  an  auto  crash 
last   week,   yesterday   was    reported 


to   have   developed   pneumonia.      He 
is    in    the    Hollywood    Hospital. 


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Delmer  Daves  has  completed  the 
screen  play  of  "Slim,"  which  is 
scheduled  for  early  production  by 
First  National.  The  picture  will  be 
an  adaptation  of  the  William  Wister 
Haines  novel,  and  the  studio  plans 
to  present  Pat  O'Brien  and  Henry 
Fonda  in  the  two  principal  mascu- 
line  roles. 

r         r         ▼ 

Helen  Westley  has  signed  a  long- 
term  contract  with  20th  Century- 
Fox. 

T  T  T 

Charles  Lane.  Jeff  Sayre,  Paul  Fix 
and  John  Bleiffer  have  been  assigned 
by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  to  "36  Hours 
To  Kill,"  in  production  at  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox with  Gloria  Stuart  and 
Brian  Donlevy  in  leading  roles. 


Landers  Stevens  and  Howard 
Hickman  have  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  "Swing  Time,"  the  next  Fred 
Astaire-Ginger  Rogers  musical  for 
RKO  Radio.  Jane  Hamilton,  on  the 
same  lot,  goes  into  "Don't  Turn  'Em 
Loose,"  RKO  Radio's  film  preach- 
ment on  the  evils  of  the  parole  sys- 
tem. 

T  T  T 

The  Jane  Withers  musical  film 
which  20th  Century-Fox  has  sched- 
uled will  go  into  production  next 
Monday.  Lyrics  were  written  by 
Sidney  Clare  and  music  by  Harry 
Akst.  George  Marshall,  who  will 
direct,  also  collaborated  with  Lamar 
Trotti   on   the   screen   play. 

T  T  T 

Alfred  Newman,  noted  pianist 
and  conductor,  has  been  engaged  by 
20th  Century-Fox  to  do  the  musical 
scoring  for  "Ramona,"  the  all-color 
picture  with  Loretta  Young  and  Don 
Ameche  in  leading  roles.  Shooting 
recently  was  completed  on  location 
under  Director  Henry  King. 

▼  T  T 

A  call  for  doubles  of  President 
McKinley,  Theodore  Roosevelt,  Ad- 
miral George  Dewey  and  William 
Jennings  Bryan  has  been  sent  out 
by  the  casting  office  of  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. The  doubles  will  be  cast 
in  "Turn  Of  the  Century,"  shortly 
to  go  into  production. 


John  Arledge,  last  seen  in  "Mur- 
der   on    a    Bridle    Path,"    has    been 


added  to  the  cast  of  RKO  Radio's 
"Don't  Turn  'Em  Loose,"  being  pro- 
duced by  Robert  Sisk  with  Ben  Sto- 
loff  directing.  Bruce  Cabot  heads 
the  cast,  supported  by  Lewis  Stone, 
James  Gleason,  Betty  Grable,  Louise 
Latimer,  Gordon  Jones  and  Harry 
Jans. 

T  T  T 

Barbara  Pepper  has  been  cast  for 
the  second  feminine  lead  in  the 
Pandro  S.  Berman  production  of 
"The  Big  Game,"  which  goes  before 
cameras  at  RKO  Radio  soon  with 
Phil   Huston  in  the  top  spot. 

▼  v  T 

Wendy  Barrie,  who  returned  from 
New  York  on  Sunday,  is  studying 
the  role  of  the  English  girl  in  "Girl 
of  the  Jungle"  in  which  she  will 
start  work  at  the  Paramount  studio 
in  a  few  days  under  direction  of 
William    Thiele. 


Jean  Dixon,  one  of  the  featured 
players  with  Victor  McLaglen  in 
"A  Fool  for  Blondes,"  returned  to 
Universal  City  from  her  week-end 
honeymoon  in  Boston  to  find  eight 
new  members  of  the  cast  of  this 
Liberty  story  by  Owen  Francis, 
which  John  G.  Blythestone  is  direct- 
ing. The  new  players  are  Maria 
Shelton,  James  Flavin,  Adrian  Ros- 
ley,  Lane  Chandlor,  Gertrude  Astor, 
Charles  Murphy,  Monty  Montague 
and  Nick  Copeland.  The  principals 
include  Binnie  Barnes,  William  Hall, 
Henry  Armetta,  Little  Billy  Bur- 
rud,  and  Ann  Preston. 


Nan  Gray,  Universal's  youngest 
leading  lady,  has  been  made  an  hon- 
orary Texas  Rangerette  by  a  spe- 
cial decree  of  the  Texas  Centennial. 
Lucy  Ann  Snell  presented  the  offi- 
cial document  to  Miss  Gray  as  a 
native  of  Houston.  Miss  Gray  has 
the  feminine  lead  in  "Coast  Guard." 


Priscilla  Lawson,  the  New  York 
hat  model  recently  signed  by  Para- 
mount, will  play  her  first  role  under 
her  new  contract  as  a  film  stock 
actress  in  "Rose  Bowl,"  Francis 
Wallace's  story  of  the  annual  foot- 
ball  classic   in   Pasadena. 


Glenda  Farrell,  Rosalind  Marquis 
and  Lee  Dixon  will  appear  with  Dick 
Powell  and  Joan  Blondell  in  First 
National's  lavish  production  of 
"Gold  Diggers  of  1937,"  which  went 
before  the  cameras  yesterday. 


BALTIMORE 


John  Little,  treasurer  of  Ford's 
Theater,  Baltimore,  for  three  years 
and  associated  with  theaters  in  Bal- 
timore for  a  number  of  years,  has 
been  appointed  manager  to  succeed 
Harry   A.   Henkel,   resigned. 

Numerous  improvements,  includ- 
ing a  new  air  cooling  system,  have 
been  made  at  Keith's. 


NEWARK 


The  film  reclamation  plant  of  Lar- 
ry Gering,  Inc.,  at  250  South  St. 
was  destroyed  by  fire  Monday. 

The  Station  Theater  at  305  Mar- 
ket St.  is  closing  for  several  weeks 
for  extensive  renovations. 


THE 


Wednesday,  July  15,1936 


jJB^ 


DAILY 


17 


SxpfoitiHa.    Cuvwht    ?(£*»$ 


Kenneth  Mead's  Campaign 

For  "San  Francisco" 

IZ"ENNETH  MEAD,  manager 
of  the  Main  Theater,  Pueb- 
lo, Colo.,  sniped  4-sheet  dates 
on  the  M-G-M  national  showing 
of  "San  Francisco"  two  weeks 
in  advance;  six  stands,  100  large 
cards,  50  one-sheets  were  sniped 
in  business  windows.  He  arrang- 
ed three  five-minute  broadcasts, 
four  days  in  advance  and  day 
prior  to  opening;  the  electrical 
transcription  was  used  on  Sta- 
tion KGHF.  Teaser  campaign 
one  week  in  advance  started 
with  a  small  layout  and  built 
up  to  large  layout  day  prior  to 
opening.  Sunday  prior  to  open- 
ing, a  3-col.  piece  of  art  on 
Gable  and  MacDonald  with  a 
special  write  up  was  used  in 
both  the  Star  Journal  and  the 
Chieftain.  This  was  followed  up 
with  a  mid-week  break  and  on 
day  prior  to  opening  of  large 
art  layout  and  writeup.  Fif- 
teen country  papers  were  used 
for  readers  and  scene  mats.  In 
the  outer  lobby  were  placed  a 
large  art  set  piece  with  air 
brush  paintings  of  the  two  stars 
8x10  stills,  etc.  All  display 
frames  in  foyer  carried  special 
art  displays.  Special  front  was 
used  for  this  attraction  with  a 
large  flag  over  the  street  and 
silk  valance  under  the  canopy. 
Five  thousand  heralds  distrib- 
uted to  all  homes  in  city  by  the 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Rapidly  nearing  completion  is  the 
new  movie  house  being  erected  by 
Ben  Fey  at  Renton,  Wash. 

Ned  Edris,  Hamrick  manager  at 
Tacoma,  has  been  entertaining  as 
house  guest  Freddie  Steele,  famous 
middleweight  and  contender  for  the 
championship,  at  his  home  at 
Brown's  Point. 

Not  since  "Naughty  Marietta" 
more  than  a  year  ago  has  any  film 
been  held  more  than  a  week  at  the 
Fifth  Avenue,  Seattle,  which  is 
breaking  records  this  second  week 
of  "San   Francisco." 

John  Klepper  of  the  United  Art- 
ists in  Portland  has  returned  to 
that  city  after  visiting  Seattle's  film 
row. 

"San  Francisco"  has  been  held  a 
second  week  at  the  State  in  Spo- 
kane. 

The  Oriental  of  Portland  has 
started  an  "Amateur  Show  of  the 
Air,"  broadcasting  talent  direct 
from  the  stage  each  Monday  night 
for  12  weeks.  Manager  R.  H.  Har- 
rington holds  auditions. 

Still  staying  in  town,  "Mr.  Deeds" 
has  gone  into  a  14th  week  at  Seat- 
tle's Liberty. 


Liberty  magazine  boys.  Fifty 
40  x  60  art  cards  displayed  in 
all  tourist  camps  within  radius 
of  50  miles  of  Pueblo.  A.  sheet 
music  window  was  used  in  the 
Kress  and  Woolworth,  5  and  10 
cent  stores  a  week  in  advance. 
All  soda  fountains  in  the  city 
carried  a  special  one-sheet  art 
poster  with  still  of  Gable  eating 
ice  cream;  appropriate  selling 
copy  for  the  fountain  and  pic- 
ture was  used.  The  four  Wal- 
green drug  stores  gave  a  special 
window  display  on  the  Max 
Factor  make-up  products,  using 
stills  from  press  book.  Deiuxe 
photos  were  displayed  in  all 
downtown  business  houses  on 
this    picture. 

— Main,  Pueblo,   Cotu. 


Scrappy-Durable  Toy 

Contract  Renewed 

C  CRAPPY  will  continue  as  star 
°  of  the  Durable  Toy  &  Nov- 
elty Company's  line  of  toy  films 
for  another  year  under  a  re- 
newal contract  recently  signed 
by  that  company  and  Columbia 
Pictures  Corporation,  owner  of 
the  popular  animated  cartoon 
character.  The  toy  firm  is  lic- 
ensed to  dramatize  the  adven- 
tures of  Scrappy  and  his  pals, 
Margy,  Oopy  and  Yippy  in  its 
line  of  parchment  paper  films 
and  synchronized  records  which 
are  used  in  connection  with  the 
company's  "Uncle  Sam  Movie 
Theater"  projection  machine. 
As  part  of  the  promotion  cam- 
paign put  behind  these  products 
during  the  past  year,  the  Dur- 
able Toy  &  Novelty  Company  in 
cooperation  with  Columbia  Pic- 
tures, published  a  tabloid  news- 
paper titled  "Uncle  Sam's  Mo- 
vie Tracer  News",  with  Scrappy 
in  the  editor's  chair.  The  pa- 
per was  distributed  free  to  boys 
and  girls  all  over  the  country. 
The  Durable  Toy  &  Novelty 
Company's  films,  records  and 
projection  machines  are  sold  in 
leading  department  and  toy 
stores    everywhere. 

— Columbia  Pictures. 


Plan  A  National 

Movie-Making  Contest 

'THOUSANDS  of  owners  of 
amateur  motion  picture  cam- 
eras will  soon  be  competing  in 
a  national  movie-making  con- 
test, if  plans  now  in  prepara- 
tion in  Hollywood  mature.  The 
contest  will  be  conducted  by 
Pete  Smith,  M-G-M  screen  com- 
mentator, and  will  be  open  to  all 
bona  fide  amateur  picture  mak- 
ers. The  search  for  talent  and 
novel  ideas,  Smith  hopes,  will 
do  for  the  movies  what  Major 


Bowes  has  done  for  radio.  The 
idea  was  inspired  by  the  suc- 
cess of  Gunther  von  Fritsch  and 
Arthur  Ornitz,  amateurs,  who 
produced  a  picture  and  photo- 
graphed it  with  a  16-mm.  cam- 
era. Smith  saw  great  possibili- 
ties in  the  subject  and  engaged 
the  amateurs  to  reproduce  the 
subject  in  35-mm.  film.  It  will 
be  released  as  a  Pete  Smith  spe- 
cial under  the  title,  "Wanted — 
a  Master."  Smith  plans  to  ap- 
point a  committee  of  judges  in 
each  large  city  who  will  view 
all  subjects  submitted  and  who 
will  forward  selected  subjects 
to  Hollywood.  Committees  will 
consist  of  representatives  of  the 
manufacturers  of  amateur  cam- 
eras, raw  stock  and  accessories, 
and  local  motion  picture  theater 
owners,  newspaper  drama  edi- 
tors and  critics. 

—M-G-M. 


instructing  their  local  managers 
to  call  this  booklet  to  the  atten- 
tion of  civic  and  social  groups, 
so  that  they  may  tie  in  with  the 
showings  of  the  feature.  Spe- 
cially written  articles  review- 
ing "The  White  Angel"  will  also 
appear  in  the  company's  various 
house  organs. 

— Warner  Bros. 


Warner-Metropolitan  Life 

Tieup  on  "The  White  Angel" 

WTARNER  BROS,  home  office 
advertising  and  publicity 
department  have  concluded  a 
tieup  with  the  Metropolitan  Life 
Insurance  Company,  whereby 
the  latter  will  distribute 
throughout  its  1200  districts, 
booklets  based  on  the  life  of 
Florence  Nightingale,  who  is 
portrayed  by  Kay  Francis  in 
"The  White  Angel."  A  bulletin 
has  been  sent  to  the  Metropoli- 
tan district  managers  explain- 
ing the  nature  of  the  film,  and 
advising  them  to  get  in  touch 
with  theaters,  so  that  they  may 
distribute  the  booklets  to  their 
policyholders,  calling  their  at- 
tention to  the  local  showing  of 
the   film.     Metropolitan  is   also 


Illinois  Nurses  Plug 
Warner's  "White  Angel" 

A  VERY  effective  tieup  was 
made  with  the  Illinois  State 
Nurses  Association  in  connec- 
tion with  the  p're-release  en- 
gagement of  Warners'  "The 
White  Angel"  at  the  Chicago 
Theater.  Besides  selling  $1,500 
worth  of  tickets  prior  to  the 
opening  of  the  picture,  the  as- 
sociation cooperated  with  the 
theater  by  circularizing  a  num- 
ber of  hospitals  and  clubs 
throughout  the  Chicago  metro- 
politan area  urging  their  mem- 
bers to  see  this  film  of  the  life 
of   Florence  Nightingale. 

— Chicago,  Chicago. 


"Earthworm   Tractors" 

Tieup  Sent  Out  To  Dealers 

TN  conjunction  with  Warner 
Bros,  production  of  "Earth- 
worm Tractors"  starring  Joe  E. 
Brown,  the  Caterpillar  Tractor 
Co.  of  Peoria  are  sending  out 
to  their  salesmen,  dealers  and 
distributors,  a  16  page  book  out- 
lining their  prize  contest  for  the 
best  promotional  advertising  of 
the  film.  A  number  of  exploita- 
tion stunts,  ads  and  displays  are 
presented  in  the  book  as  an  aid 
to  dealers  in  planning  their 
sales  campaign  and  plugging  the 
picture. 

— Warner   Bros. 


MORE  USEFUL  THAN  EVER 

1936 

PRODUCTION  GUIDE 

and 

Directors  Annual 


Authentic,   Interestingly  Presented  and 
Exceptionally  Valuable  Production  Data. 


Out  Soon — 


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SCREEN  COCKTAILS  WITH  A  DOUBLE  STRENGTH  KICK 

One-reel  enre   lammem  loaaea  wi 

showmanship . . .  Song  and  Comedy  Hits, 
of  mirth,  song,  dancing,  beauty;  Treasure 


Chest  productions,  gems  of  human  inter- 
est...tops  in  their  lines. ..and  a  great  ne 
cartoon  character,  "Kiko  the  Kangaroo. 


7\ 

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TERRY-TOONS 
"KIKO  AND  THE  HONEY  BEARS" 

Featuring  "Kiko  the  Kangaroo" 

TREASURE  CHEST 

"FEMININE  FORM" 

Story  and  narration  by  Ed  Thorgersen 

SONG  AND  COMEDY  HITS 


ALPINE  RENDEZVOUS" 

with 
Roy  Halle        The  Buccaneers 


THE  RING  GOES  'ROUND" 

with 

Henry  King  and  his  orchestra 

Phyllis  Claire        Dario  and  Diane 


"GOING  NATIVE 

with 
Miriam  Verne     /B 
Don  Alberto  and  his 

7 

"THE  QUEEN/S  BIRTH 

with 

Mary  Lou      j  Sugar  Nichols 

The.  Bo  Brummels 


Coming:  "Tfce  Cabin  Kids' 


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with  Stars  that 

Names 


&ducaIlcna£(Pidme^  opens  the  new  season  with  the 
strongest  summer  featurettes  in  many  years  . . . 
a  star-studded  group  of  two-reel  comedies  and 
one-reel  cartoons  and  novelties  that  spell  news, 
entertainment  and  box-office  profits. 

Here  is  showmanship  in  the  production  of  short 
subjects...  and  a  big  opportunity  for  showman- 
ship in  the  exhibition  of  short  subjects,  too.  Just 
look  over  these  August  releases.  Then  book  them 
. . .  and  Sell  Them.  That's  showmanship  in  shorts. 


****** 


JEFFERSON 
MACHAMER 

in  his  first 

"Gags  and  Gals 

picture 


Presented  by 

E.  W.  HAMMONS 


(f  (&d.iLcxitlci\aA   (J  LctiMiJiJ>-J 


THE  SPICE  OFTHE  PROGRAM 


Distributed  in  U.S.A.  by 
20th  Century-Fox  Film  Corpora 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  July  15,1936 


st. louis         «  VVords  and  Wisdom 


» 


PITTSBURGH 


Harry  C.  Arthur,  vice-president 
and  general  manager  for  Fanchon 
<&  Marco,  and  John  Eberson,  archi- 
tect, are  here  from  New  York  to 
discuss  plans  for  the  new  houses 
contemplated  by  F.  &  M.  in  this  ter- 
ritory Two  of  the  theaters  are  to 
be  built  and  the  others  leased  from 
various   real   estate   interests. 

F  &  M  have  about  concluded  de- 
tails' for  a  two-year  extension  on 
their  present  10-year  leases  on  the 
Ambassador,  Missouri  and  New 
Grand  Central  theaters.  Clarence 
M  Turley,  manager  of  the  build- 
ings, and  Joseph  H.  Grand,  attorney 
for  the  present  owners,  were  in  New 
York  last  week  in  connection  with 
these  negotiations. 

Harold  W.  "Chick"  Evens,  mana- 
ger of  Loew's  Theater,  is  back  from 
the  east,  where  he  and  his  family 
vacationed. 

Mrs.  Byron  (Dinty)  Moore  has 
loined  her  husband  in  New  York, 
where  he  is  now  situated  with  the 
Warner  circuit. 


T  BELIEVE  writer  and  director 
-"-  should  work  together.  Capra  and 
Riskin  haven't  done  badly,  and  you 
wouldn't  call  Ford  and  Nichols  weak 
sisters.  The  trouble  with  us  now- 
adays is  that  we  are  all  specialists. 
—GEORGE  MARSHALL. 


I  don't  think  it's  necessary  to  go 
outside  Hollywood  to  find  all  the 
talent  we  can  use.  Those  who  want 
to  be  on  the  screen  all  manage  to 
get  to  Hollywood.— ALLAN  DWAN. 


story  never  received  proper  atten- 
tion until  it  was  utilized  as  the  basis 
for  a  screen  play.  -  -  CLARENCE 
BROWN. 


In  enabling  the  spectator  to  "read 
between  the  lines"  the  motion  pic- 
ture has  no  artistic  equal  .  -  .  In- 
tense demand  on  the  imagination  is 
the  keyboard  of  dramatic  reaction. 
—FRITZ  LANG. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


The  Times  Picayune  and  the 
States  are  reported  raising  their 
amusement  page  rates  on  smaller 
contracts,  scheduled  rise  being  about 
two  cents  a  line.  The  raise  will  af- 
fect neighborhood  houses  largely. 

RKO-ites  on  vacation:  Helen 
Drury  and  Minnie  Lee  Wilson. 

Republic  had  a  trade  showing  for 
"Hearts  in  Bondage"  at  the  St. 
Charles  Theater. 

Smashing  the  house  policy  on 
holdovers,  M-G-M's  "San  Francisco" 
went  into  its  third  week  at  Loew's 
State,  playing  to  a  remarkable  bus- 
iness. The  film  probably  is  a  new 
record  maker  since  its  second  week 
almost  equalled  the  first  weeks 
gross  and  the  third  week's  opening 
was  strong. 

Film  row  visitors:  George  S. 
Stanley  of  the  Stanley  Projects, 
which  present  films  in  the  CCC  camp 
at  Alexandria,  La.;  Frank  Di- 
Grauww  of  Frank's  Theater,  Abbe- 
ville, La.;  Albert  Goldstein,  Holly- 
wood exhibitor. 


The  whole  industry  is  interested 
in  the  same  public — a  wide  public, 
wider  than  the  people  of  any  single 
country.  And  the  "thing  the  indus- 
try needs"  is  not  any  one  thing,  not 
special  things,  but  more  and  dif- 
ferent things.  It  needs— variety!— 
WILLIAM    KOENIG. 


I've  done  three  plays  in  films  and 
the  methods  I  used  to  get  a  similar 
effect  in  theater  and  studio  were  al- 
most incredibly  different.  Film  act- 
ing is  mental,  psychological  com- 
munication through  the  intellect  of 
subtle  minutiae;  stage  acting  is  phy- 
sical, sensuous,  emotional  expres- 
sion through  words  and  gestures.  — 
LESLIE  HOWARD. 


There's  nothing  funny  about  com- 
edy. People  laugh  only  at  what 
they  fear.  Disaster,  robbery  and 
death  can  be  tragedy  or  comedy.  It 
all  depends  on  the  treatment  ac- 
corded it.— JACK  CUNNINGHAM. 


It  takes  just  as  much  force  and 
ability  to  carry  a  role  through  oif 
the  screen  as  it  does  on  the  stage. 
Even   more.— ROLAND  YOUNG. 


Writing  for  the  cinema  must  be 
dynamically  different  from  any  form 
of  theater-writing.  It  must  not  be 
a  modified  form  of  the  same  thing. 
It  is  different  from  its  first 
premise.— HAROLD  GOODMAN. 


Nine  out  of  ten  of  those  the  pro- 
ducer selects  for  potential  stardom 
do  not  develop  to  that  distinction 
for  various  reasons — poor  features 
for  photography,  lack  of  brains,  lack 
of  talent,  poor  taste  in  clothes,  per- 
sonal habits  and  several  other  han- 
dicaps.—BERNARD   HYMAN. 


It  took  motion  pictures  to  put 
life  into  history,  and  now  our  re- 
search is  disclosing  any  number  of 
highly  significant  events  the  histori- 
ans have  paid  little  attention  to. 
Take  the  "Gorgeous  Hussy,"  for  in- 
stance. Here  was  a  beautiful  girl 
who,  in  the  time  of  Andrew  Jack- 
son, actually  played  a  major  part 
in  keeping  the  United  States  a  na- 
tion    undivided,     yet     her     colorful 


The  camera  is  a  cruel  boss.  He'll 
report  it  to  all  the  world  if  you  ve 
been  breaking  the  curfew  hours.— 
ROBERT  MONTGOMERY. 


The  years  have  demonstrated  that 
the  stage  play,  in  its  present  form, 
cannot  compete  with  the  cinematic 
medium.  Speed,  brevity  and  action 
have  become  the  popular  idea  of 
histrionic  efficiency. — H.  P.  BISHER. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Feldman  (he's 
Warner's  publicity  chief  here)  are 
leaving  Friday  for  Vermont  on  va- 
cation. 

George  Jaffe,  operator  of  the  Ca- 
sino, is  in  New  York. 

While  the  Loew's  Penn  is  now  an 
independent  house,  Mike  Cullen,  vet- 
eran Loew  manager,  is  expected  tc 
remain  here  and  continue  to  man- 
age the  theater. 

Louise  Dickman  of  the  Warnei 
office  goes  on  vacation  this  week. 

Mark  Browar,  operator  of  th« 
Roosevelt,  is  now  offering  casl 
prizes  six  nights  a  week. 

J.  E.  Cashman,  RKO  auditor,  ii 
visiting  the  local  exchange  on  bust 
ness. 

Carlos  Moore,  former  film  mai 
here  who  has  been  managing  thi 
U.  A.  office  in  Buffalo,  has  beei 
transferred  to  the  Cleveland  ex 
change. 

Andrew  Askounes,  manager  o 
Monessen  Amusement  Co.,  off  t> 
Greece  on  a  three-month  stay. 

Elizabeth  Cunningham  of  the  Rt 
public   office   is  vacationing. 

Marx      Brothers      canceled      thei 

|  Stanley   Theater  engagement  whic 

was  set  for  the  week  of  Aug.  7. 

James     E.     Meigham    back    froi 

:  New    York    where    he    attended    hi 

brother's  funeral. 

The    Harris-Family    is    switchin. 
!  back  to  first-run  Saturday. 

A.  Gerald  Leary  of  the  U.  A.  o: 
fice  back  on  the  job  following  a  Ion 
illness. 

Sam  Wheeler,  manager  of  the  Fc 
office  in  Washington,  was  a  vi 
itor  at  the  local  exchange. 

Glenn  Harper,  Los  Angeles  thei 
ter  operator  now  on  a  country-wit 
motor  tour,  visited  the  trade  here 


FACTS 

ABOUT 

FILMS 


Edgar  Sherrod,  former  Episcopal  min- 
ister who  portrays  the  role  of  a  clergy- 
man in  Paramount's  "A  Son  Comes 
Home"  has  been  cast  as  a  clergyman 
746   times   in   stage  and  screenplays. 


The  Motion  Picture's  Part 
In  Advancing  Musical  Taste 

(Continued  from  Page  14) 

a  most  hopeful  portent  for  the 
development  of  an  American 
art.  Because  of  the  very  uni- 
versality of  this  appeal,  the 
movies  and  radio  may  form  a 
starting  point  from  which  the 
whole  people  (having  there  first 
met  together)  may  progress  to 
other  and  higher  expressions. 

The  support  of  music  itself 
is  passing  from  the  hands  of 
the  few  to  the  great  public;  that 
same  great  public  created  by 
the  formerly  despised  movie  and 
the  at  present  questioned  radio. 
This  great  public  may  not  yet 
have  arrived  at  the  point  of 
fully  developed  powers  of  dis- 
crimination, but  its  interest  in 
music  is  fresh  and  vital,  and  it 
decidedly  knows  its  own  tastes. 
The  American  artist,  with  his 
American  background  and  inti- 
mate contact  with  life  as  gen- 


erally lived  in  this  country,  in- 
stinctively knows  how  to  give 
pleasure  to  this  public.  And  be- 
cause the  American  public  is 
imperious  in  demanding  satis- 
faction, the  American  artist 
will  gain  more  and  more  suc- 
cess since  he  is  best  equipped  to 
provide   that   satisfaction. 

By  no  means  the  least  inter- 
esting and  significant  contribu- 
tion of  American  composers  at 
present  is  in  the  field  of  popu- 
lar music,  which  I  consider  to 
be  our  real  American  folk  mus- 
ic. American  dance  music  and 
songs  have  influenced  more  than 
one  European  composer  of  high 
position,  and,  like  the  movies, 
have  cast  their  spell  over  many 
a  foreign  populace.  I  believe 
our  popular  music  will  prove 
the  seed  from  which  a  typical 
music  will  grow. 

— Lawrence    Tibbett    in 

Nat'l  Board  of  Review  Magazine. 


Services  for  James  Murray^ 

Funeral   services  were  held  Mo 
day  for  James   Murray,   screen  a 
tor,    who    was    drowned     Saturdi 
when   he   fell   off   a    stringpiece 
Pier  84,  foot  of  West  46th  St. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League^ 


STANDINGS 


Team  Won  Lost 

i  Music     Hall      °  ° 

I  Columbia     *  J 

i  Loew-M-G-M     5  i 

;  RKO     I  * 

1  Skouras    *  j| 

Consolidated     |  * 

;  Paramount  ■*  J 

N.B.C I  | 

United    Artists    °  8 

LATEST   RESULTS 

Music    Hall   6;    RKO   0. 

RKO    7;    Paramount    0. 

NBC.  9;   United  Artists  0. 

The  first  half  of  the  motion  picture  bast 
tournament  is  now  at  an  end  with  Music 
and  Columbia  on  top.  Both  these  'earns 
be  entered  in  the  semi-final  play-off.  Win 
of  the  semi-finals  of  the  second  half  of 
tournament  will  play  the  winner  for  the  en 
pionship    of    1936. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


rVOL.  70,  NO.  13 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK.  THURSDAY.  JULY  16,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


\U.A.   to  Distribute  58  Features,   18  Shorts  Abroad 

SCHAEFEJLSUCCEEDS  PICKFORD  AS  1ST  VT  OF  I).  A. 

Committee  to  Work  Out  ITOA-TOCC  Merger  Details 


Amalgamation     of     Exhibitor 

Units     is     Formally 

Announced 

Formal  announcement  of  the  long- 
pending  merger  of  Independent  The- 
■  ater  Owners  Association  and  the 
Theater  Owners  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce was  made  yesterday  at  a  lun- 
cheon attended  by  the  leaders  and 
fnembers  of  both  groups  at  the  Hotel 
Astor.  This  amalgamation  brings 
together  the  two  leading  indepen- 
dent exhibitor  organizations  of  the 
J  New  York  metropolitan  territory,  a 
<inove  which  both  Harry  Brandt, 
president  of  I.T.O.A.,  and  Charles 
L.  O'Reilly,  president  of  T.O.C.C, 
characterized  as  an  essential  step  to 
preserve  the  rights  of  independent 
f  heater  owners  in  this  area. 

Brandt,  serving  as  chairman  of 
the  joint  gathering,  called  to  the  at- 
tention of  some  60  theater  owners 
,vho  attended  the  meeting  that  this 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 

9  M-G-MFEATURES 

READY  FOR  RELEASE 


"Romeo  and  Juliet"  Hailed  at  Coast  Preview 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Hailed  by  the  audience  as  one  of  the  most  distinguished  screen 
productions  in  years,  M-G-M's  screen  version  of  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  had  a 
national  press  preview  showing  at  the  Four  Star  Theater  last  night.  An  en- 
thusiastic and  lengthy  ovation  followed  the  performance.  It  was  the  first 
preview  of  its  kind  ever  staged  in  the  film  industry  and  about  50  leading  South- 
ern California  educators  and  clubwomen  were  included  among  those  attending. 
Members  of  the  cast  also  were  present,  but  no  studio  attaches  were  invited  as 
an  uninfluenced  reaction  was  sought  by  Metro. 


Complete  review  of  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  will  be  found  on   page  2. 


7  WARNER-F.  N.  FILMS 
FOR  AUGUST  RELEASE 


M- 
duci 


M-G^ftr'at  present  has 
£$«^ns     completed     and 


nine  pro- 
completed     and     awaiting 
^<neral  release,  in  addition  to  sev- 
Pin   currently   in  work.      The   newly 
.  finished     pictures     include     "Suzy," 
"Piccadilly     Jim,"     "His     Brother's 
Wife,"  "Kelly  the  Second,"  "Romeo 
and       Juliet,"       "Our       Relations," 
(Continued   on   Page    7) 


Loew  Metropolitan  Houses 
Sign  for  Universal  Lineup 

Loew's  metropolitan  circuit  has 
signed  to  play  the  new  Universal 
lineup  in  64  houses  in  the  Greater 
New  York  territory,  it  was  announc- 
ed yesterday  by  J.  R.  Grainger,  Uni- 
versal distribution  chief.  Leo  Ab- 
rams,  manager  of  the  Big  U  ex- 
change, and  Charles  Mbskowitz  and 
Eugene  Picker  of  the  Loew  organi- 
zation handled  negotiations. 


Warner-First  National  have  seven 
productions  set  for  national  release 
in  August.  The  Warner  pictures  in- 
clude: Aug.  1,  "The  Green  Pastures," 
the  screen  version  of  Marc  Connelly's 
Pulitzer  Prize  Play;  Aug.  8,  "Jail- 
break,"  with  June  Travis,  Craig  Rey- 
nolds   and    Barton    MacLane,    and 

(Continued    on    Page   4) 

Garsson  to  Confer  on  Coast 
Regarding  Defaulted  Bonds 

Murray  W.  Garsson,  director  of 
investigation  for  the  Sabath  Con- 
gressional Committee,  left  yesterday 
for  Hollywood  to  confer  with  C.  P. 
Calhoun,  coast  counsel  for  the  com- 
mittee, on  developments  in  connec- 
tion with  the  committee's  probe  of 
movie  company  bond  defaults. 


$55,000  TO  KENNEDY 
FOR  PARA.  SURVEY 


A  fee  of  $50,000,  plus  $5,000  for 
expenses,  is  understood  to  have  been 
accepted  by  Joseph  P.  Kennedy  as 
payment  for  his  Paramount  survey. 
Other  payments  totaling  $24,000 
were  made  by  the  company  to  Ken- 
nedy's assistants  in  compiling  the 
report.    James  A.  Fayne,  former  ad- 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


Sabath  Paramount  Probe 

Continuing  All  Summer 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington  —  House  Bankruptcy 
Committee  will  continue  its  investig- 
atory activity  on  the  Paramount  re- 
ceivership throughout  the  summer  in 
three  northern  cities  —  New  York, 

(Continued   on    Page    7) 


Mary  Pickford  Will  Continue 

as  a  Member  of  the 

U.  A.  Board 

Mary  Pickford  has  resigned  as 
first-vice-president  of  United  Ar- 
tists, but  continues  as  a  director  of 
the  company.  George  J.  Schaefer 
has  been  elected  to  the  post  of  first 
vice-president. 


SIGNING  OF  GB  DEAL 
IS  FURTHER  DELAYED 


58  Features,  18  Shorts  for  Release 
By  United  Artists  in  Foreign  Field 


United  Artists  plans  to  release  58 
features  and  18  shorts  from  15  pro- 
ducers in  the  foreign  market  next 
season,  Film  Daily  is  advised.  Ac- 
cording to  schedules  furnished  U.  A. 
by  the  producers,  the  pictures  will 
cost  a  total  of  $35,000,000. 

The  pictures  listed  for  foreign  re- 


lease include  7  Goldwyn  productions, 
18  Disney  shorts,  10  Korda  produc- 
tions including  four  not  slated  for 
U.  S.  release,  which  are  "Elephant 
Boy,"  produced  by  Robert  Flaherty 
in  India;  "Bicycle  Built  for  Two,"  a 
Rene  Clair  production;  "Fire  Over 
(Continued  on   Page   3) 


Inability  of  the  principals  to  reach 
agreement  on  some  of  the  details  is 
understood  to  have  delayed  comple- 
tion of  the  GB-Loew-20th  Century- 
Fox  deal  yesterday.  Under  the  pro- 
posed deal  Loew's,  20th  Century-Fox 
and  the  Ostrers  would  have  approxi- 
mately the  same  interest  in  a  reor- 
ganized company. 

One  spokesman  told  Film  Daily 
last  night  that  final  terms  probably 
would  be  agreed  upon  today. 

Nicholas  M.  Schenck,  president  of 
Loew's,  said  there  was  nothing  new 
to   report. 

Reports  from  abroad  have  it  that 
an  effort  was  being  made  to  bring 
Alexander  Korda  into  the  new  GB 
setup. 


Otterson  Settlement 

Seen  as  Still  Likely 


Although  Paramount  has  termi- 
nated John  E.  Otterson's  contract  as 
president  of  the  company  without 
any  cash  settlement  for  the  unex- 
pired term  of  the  agreement  which 
has  still  four  years  to  run,  the  way 
to  a  settlement  remains  open,  Film 
Daily  is  advised.  It  is  probable  that 
unless  a  settlement  is  reached  in  the 
next  few  days,  counsel  for  Otterson 
will  begin  suit  against  Paramount. 


THE 


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Thursday,  July  16,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  13       Thurs,  July  16,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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JULY   16 

Barbara   Stanwyck 

Ginger  Rogers 

George    Marion 

Mary   Philbin 

Gus    Harris 


Norma  Shearer  and  Leslie  Howard 
in 

"ROMEO  AND  JULIET" 

with  John  Barrymore,  Edna  May  Oliver,  Basil  Rathbone,  C.  Aubrey  Smith, 

Andy  Devine,  Ralph  Forbes,  Reginald  Denny,  Conway  Tearle, 

Robert  Warwick,  Violet  Kemble  Cooper 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  124  mins. 

SUPERB  AND  IMPORTANT  ACHIEVEMENT  SKILLFULLY  HANDLED  WITH  A 
STRONG  NAME  CAST  GIVING  THE  SHAKESPEARE  CLASSIC  EXTENSIVE  BOX- 
OFFICE  VALUE  AIDED  BY  WIDESPREAD  SUPPORT  THAT  WILL  BE  ACCORDED  IT 
BY  PROPONENTS  OF  BETTER  FILMS. 

New  heights  in  cinema  artistry  have  been  achieved  in  the  picturization  of  Shakes- 
peare's immortal  love  story.  It  is  one  of  the  most  important  contributions  to  the 
screen  since  the  inception  of  talking  pictures — a  glorious  triumph  for  Producer  Irving 
G.  Thalberg,  Director  George  Cukor,  the  starring  combination  of  Norma  Shearer  and 
Leslie  Howard,  and  all  others  concerned  in  the  making  of  the  picture.  The  Universal 
appeal  of  its  tragic  romance  and  the  unusual  marquee  strength  of  its  cast  are  assur- 
ances that  the  picture  will  interest  maximum  patronage,  end  from  the  standpoint  of 
enlisting  the  attention  and  support  of  constructively  influential  public  elements  and 
raising  the  screen  in  everybody's  esteem,  it  will  prove  one  of  the  most  effective  releases 
in  years.  The  spirit  of  the  classic  has  been  captured  with  fine  skill.  Some  of  the 
settings  are  breath-taking  in  their  beauty.  The  screenplay  by  Talbot  Jennings;  the 
dances  of  the  period,  as  directed  by  Agnes  dcMilie;  the  settings,  designed  by  Cedric 
Gibbons  and  Oliver  Messel,  and  the  photography  by  William  Daniels  all  are  worthy 
of  highest  praise.  Miss  Shearer  rises  to  new  stature  and  importance  through  the 
qualities  she  brings  to  the  role  of  Juliet.  Howard's  reading  of  the  famous  lines  in  his 
Romeo  role  is  inspiring.  In  addition  to  the  splendid  work  of  these  two  stars,  the 
picture  is  loaded  with  outstanding  performances,  particularly  the  work  of  John  Barry- 
more,  Edna  May  Oliver,  and  Andy  Devine  in  the  lighter  moments.  Cukor's  direction 
is  most  praiseworthy  for  his  guidance  of  the  tender  love  scenes,  and  highlights  of  the 
picture  include  Mercutio's  death  scene,  Romeo's  first  meeting  with  Juliet,  their  balcony 
scene,  their  marriage  and  the  night  before  their  doom.  The  story  is  about  the  love^ 
affair  of  the  offspring  of  rival  families,  with  Juliet  as  a  Capulet  and  Romeo  as  a  Montague. 
They  fall  in  love  at  first  sight.  To  avenge  Mercutio's  (Barrymore)  death  in  a  duel  with 
Tybalt,  played  by  Basil  Rathbone,  Romeo  slays  Tybalt  and  as  a  result  is  banished  from 
Verona.  Friar  Laurence  (Henry  Kolker),  knowing  the  Capulets  insist  that  Jkiliet  marry 
Paris  (Ralph  Forbes),  gives  her  a  potion  that  will  make  her  appear  dead.  The  Friar 
dispatches  a  note  to  Romeo  to  come  to  the  cemetery,  where  Juliet  will  be  revived, 
but  the  message  never  reaches  Romeo.  Believing  Juliet  dead,  he  drinks  poison,  and 
when  Juliet  awakens  to  find  him  dead  at  her  side  she  joins  Romeo  by  stabbing  herself 
to  death. 

Cast:  Norma  Shearer,  Leslie  Howard,  John  Barrymore,  Edna  May  Oliver,  Basil  Rathbcne, 
C.  Aubrey  Smith,  Andy  Devine,  Ralph  Forbes,  Reginald  Denny,  Maurice  Murphy,  Conway 
Tearle,  Henry  Kolker,  Robert  V/arwick,  Virginia  Hammond,  Violet  Kemble  Cooper. 

Producer,  Irving  Thalberg;  Director,  George  Cukcr;  Author,  William  Shakespeare; 
Screenplay,  Talbot  Jennings;  Musical  Score,  Herbert  Stothart;  Dance  Director,  Agnes  de 
Mille;  Art  Director,  Cedric  Gibbons;  Cameraman,  William  Daniels;  Editor,  Margaret  Booth. 

Direction,   Distinguished.  Photography,  Standout. 


DATE  BOOK 


July  20:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  golf  tourna- 
ment and  field  day,  Blossom  Heath,  Buf- 
falo. 

July  20:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  and  Film 
Row  Golf  Tournament,  Westmoreland  Coun- 
try   Club,    Pittsburgh. 

July  21:  RKO  Golf  Tournament,  Westchestei 
Biltmore    Country    Club. 

July  24:  St.  Louis  Variety  Club  annual  sum- 
mer dinner-dance,  Norwood  Country  Club 
St.    Louis. 

July  24-28:     Cinema     Appreciation     League     oil 
the    University    of    Southern    California    sec- 
ond annual   convention,   Trojan   Campus,   Lo: 
Angeles. 

July  30:     Welcoming   Dinner   to  Stuart  F.   Doyle ^ 
managing    director    of    Greater    Union    The 
aters,    Australia,    at    Waldorf-Astoria,     Nev» 
York.  * 

Aug.  2-4:     Annual       convention,       Southeaster^* 
Theater    Owners,     Hotel    Carling,    Jackson 
vile  Beach,  Fla. 

Aug.    10-30:    Fourth    international    cinema    expo 

sition,    Venice,    Italy. 
Aug.   12-13:     Annual     convention     of     Exhibitor 

&   Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,   Green- 

brier   Hotel,   White   Sulphur   Springs,   W.   Va, 

(J.     C.     Shinklin,    convention    chairman,    P, 

0.    Box   628,   Charleston,   W.    Va.). 
Aug.  31:     Meeting     of     International     Standard' 

Ass'n,    Budapest. 
Sept.   10-11:     Allied    Theaters    of     New    Jerse) 

annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 
Sept.  28-Oct.  2:     Annual     Atlantic     Coast     Pre-: 

mium    Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York.  • 
Oct.    12-15:  S.   M.   P.   E.   Fall  Convention,  Hotei 

Sagamore,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 
Oct.  25:     Pittsburgh    Variety    Club    annual    ban 

quet,    William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Aug.    17:      Kansas   City   film   row   annual   picnic' 

Ivanhoe     Golf     &     Country     Club,     Kansa 

City. 


Invincible  Starts  Final 

For  the  Current  Seasor 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAIL. 
Hollywood  —  "Divided  by  Two" 
sixth  and  final  Invincible  product 
tion  for  the  1935-36  season,  has  bee  ' 
placed  in  work  by  Maury  M.  Coher 
producer.  Reginald  Denny,  Evely 
Brent,  Jack  La  Rue  and  Inez  Courty 
ney  head  the  cast.  Phil  Rosen  1 
directing  from  the  story  and  screern 
play  by  Arthur  T.  Horman.  Hei  * 
bert  S.  Cohen  is  supervisor  on  th'dl 
production. 


Frank  Pope  Joins  RKO 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood — Frank  Pope,  newspa- 
per man  and  magazine  editor,  has 
been  signed  by  RKO  Radio  Pictures 
as  Topical  News  Editor,  his  job  be- 
ing to  suggest  stories  of  a  topical 
nature  for  motion  picture  produc- 
tion. 


Harry  Engel  Joins  F.  &  M. 

Harry  Engel,  who  for  many  years 
had  his  own  music  publishing  busi- 
ness, has  joined  Fanchon  &  Marco, 
where  he  will  be  active  in  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  new  radio  talent  de- 
partment. 


U's  New  Omaha  Manager  J 

Promotion  of  L.  J.  Miller,  for  J 
years  a  Universal  salesman  in  the 
midwest  territory,  to  the  post  of 
Omaha  branch  manager,  succeeding 
J.  J.  Spandau,  who  was  advanced  to 
the  managership  of  the  Des  Moines 
office,  was  announced  yesterday  by 
J.  R.  Grainger,  general  manager  of 
distribution  for  Universal.  Span- 
dau replaced  Louis  Patz,  who  re- 
signed. 


Title  Injunction  Denied 

Supreme  Court  Justice  Valente  yes- 
terday denied  the  application  of  Wood 
Kehler  to  enjoin  Paramount  from  using 
the  title  "Early  To  Bed"  on  the  fea- 
ture current  at  the  Broadway  Paramount 
Theater  on  the  ground  that  it  infringed 
an  identical  title  used  by  Kehler  on  a 
novel  published  in  1928.  Irving  Cohen 
argued   the  motion  for  Paramount. 


THE 


Thursday,  July  16,1936 


SABATH  PARA.  PROBE 
LASTING  ALL  SUMMER 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

:  Philadelphia  and  Chicago — as  well 
••as  in  several  southern  cities,  Film 
^  Daily  was  informed  yesterday  at 
(the  office  of  Congressman  Adolph 
_Sabath,  chairman  of  the  committee. 
The  committee  will  automatically 
*  expire  with  the  opening  of  the  new 
"Congress.  It  will  then  make  its  final 
]  report,  leaving  the  new  session  to 
t( determine  the  course  of  future  ac- 
tion. 


DALLAS 


y 

Neil     Agnew,     vice-president     of 
1  >  Paramount,  was  a  visitor  last  week. 
"San  Francisco,"  now  in  its   sec- 
jond  week  at  the  Palace,  has  broken 
all  box-office  records  for  this  thea- 
ter.    In  seven  days   54,203   persons 
-saw  the  film. 

•  The  Uptown,  only  local  vaude- 
^ville-picture  house,  has  been  closed 
rto    permit    the    installation    of    air 

conditioning     and     other     improve- 
'ments.       Manager     Al     Hirsch     an- 
nounces a  reopening  about   Aug.   1. 
.     Through  an  arrangement  with  the 

*  Texas  Centennial  Exposition,  which 
is  conducting  talent  discovery  pro- 
grams each  children's  day,  the  Dal- 
3ec  Theater  will  present  a  one-hour 
show  of  amateur  acts  each  Monday 

1  ;vening. 


LINCOLN 


I 

i 
i 

f  Jerry  Zigmond,  city  manager  of 
'•Lincoln  Theaters  Corp.  houses  here, 
,  s  due  back  from  that  Hollywood 
l^rip  this  week. 

,1*  Frank  Hollingsworth,  who  built 
i  he  new  Grand  in  Wymore,  Neb., 
'Has  set  the  opening  for  July  25. 
^lollingsworth  is  manager  of  the 
JJ5eaJ;rice  Rialto. 

s    0.  Mi  Frederickson  has  gone  into 
r  iong  "Pine/ Neb.,   and   purchased   a 
J  uilding   and   equipment  for  a   300- 
eat   theater.      It   will    start    opera- 
tions in  late  summer. 
1    Theaters  adding  sound  projection 
d :  nprovements    in    Nebraska    during 
r:  le  past  week  include  C.  W.  Becker's 
Aollectric,   Burwell;   H.   0.   Peterson's 
Dei -rand,  Genoa;    Scotia's    Community 
sig  uilding;  Walt  Bradley's  Moon,  Ne- 
is   gh  and  Dick  Lysinger's  Paramount, 
jf   nsley. 
lui .  


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Train  your  house  staff  to  talk  in- 
telligently and  enthusiastically  about 
the  good  pictures  on  your  program, 
helping  on  that  early  word-of-mouth 
advertising  which  is  the  most  potent 
of   all. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Miami — M.  H.  Hoffman,  Jr.,  has 
returned  here  from  New  York.  On 
his  arrival  Hoffman  announced  that 
George  Bowles,  said  to  be  engaged 
in  some  kind  of  film  activity,  is  in 
no  way  connected  with  him. 

Johnstown,  Pa.  —  The  remodeled 
Dale  Theater  reopened  with  a 
double-bill  policy.  Capacity  of  the 
house  has  been  increased  one-third. 


Wymore,  Neb. — Frank  Hollings- 
worth will  open  his  new  Rialto  The- 
ater on  July  25. 


Kane,  Pa. — Clifford  Brown,  op- 
erator of  the  Temple  Theater  here 
acquired  the  former  Chase  Street 
Theater  which  has  been  operated  as 
a  night  club  and  will  reopen  it  in 
August   as   a   modern   movie   house. 


Remodeling  work  will  get  under  way 
next  week. 


Webb  City,  Mo. — Larry  P.  Larsen 
is  the  new  skipper  of  the  Mystic 
Theater. 


Le  Roy,  Minn. — Orville  House   is 
the  new  owner  of  the  Cozy  Theater. 


Long  Pine,  Neb. — Ove  M.  Fred- 
eriksen  is  erecting  a  new  theater 
here. 


Kansas  City — The  remodeled  Fox 
Lincoln  (Negro  de  luxer)  has  open- 
ed with  Samuel  Naster  as  manager. 


Kansas  City — Fox  Midwest  The- 
aters offices  will  move  from  County 
Club  Plaza  to  the  Uptown  Theater 
Bldg.  on  Saturday. 


The  Foreign  Field 


News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe 


♦      ♦ 


10x13  Ft.  Television  Screen 

London — The  Scophony  company 
has  completed  a  screen  for  showing 
televised  pictures  that  is  10  by  13 
feet.  The  apparatus  for  projecting 
pictures  on  the  larger  screen  has 
been  under  test  for  but  a  few  weeks 
and  public  demonstration  of  it  is 
still  some  weeks  in  the  future.  Sco- 
phony expects  to  have  at  least  12 
television  viewing  rooms  ready  in 
the  West  End  by  the  time  the  B.B.C. 
begins  its  public  television  service. 


Pinewood  Studios  Personnel 

London — Personnel  of  the  new 
Pinewood  Studios  has  been  announc- 
ed as  follows:  J.  Arthur  Rank,  chair- 
man; E.  Ronald  Crammond,  vice- 
chairman;  Captain  R.  Norton,  man- 
aging director;  C.  M.  Woolf,  Charles 
Boot,  Herbert  Wilcox,  John  Corfield, 
Spencer  Reis  and  W.  H.  Cockburn, 
directors;  James  B.  Sloane,  general 
manager  of  the  studio. 


Tudor-Columbia  Musical 

London — The  first  Tudor-Columbia 
production  will  be  a  musical,  "Be- 
cause of  Love",  with  five  musical 
numbers  especially  composed  and 
orchestrated  for  it  by  Hans  May. 
Gita  Alpar  is  the  star  of  the  pro- 
duction, and  J.  Elder  Wills  is  di- 
recting. 


New  Australian  Firm 

Sydney — Claude  Flemming,  Frank 
Harvey  and  Gladys  Moncrieff  have 
formed  Associated  Players,  capital- 
ized at  $200,000,  for  the  production 
of  motion  pictures.  Two  features 
are  already  set.  One  will  star  Miss 
Moncrieff,  the  other  George  Wallace, 


the  former  a  musical  with  script 
prepared  by  an  unnamed  Hollywood 
scenarist,  it  is  reported. 


Record  Second  to  "Mutiny" 

Sydney— M-G-M's  "Wife  vs.  Sec- 
retary", at  its  uremiere  here  at  the 
St.  James,  came  within  a  few  pounds 
of  the  record  set  by  the  same  firm's 
"Mutiny  on  the  Bounty",  and  sur- 
passing its  record  on  "Riptide"  and 
"The  Barretts  of  Wimpole  Street". 


"High  Treason"  for  Doug,  Jr. 

London — "High  Treason"  has 
been  selected  as  the  title  for  Doug- 
las Fairbanks,  Jr.'s  Flodden  Field 
production  for  Criterion.  Production 
will  start  sometime  this  month  at 
the  Iselworth  studio.  John  L.  Bald- 
erston  and  Richard  Fisher  have  com- 
pleted the  adaptation  of  the  original 
story  which  Fisher  and  Adela  Rog- 
ers St.  John  wrote  in  collaboration. 


England's  Non-Moviegoers 

London — According  to  the  figures 
presented  by  Simon  Rowson  at  the 
C.E.A.  summer  conference  there  are 
between  20,000,000  and  21,000,000 
persons  in  England  who  never  pat- 
ronize a  motion  picture  theater.  The 
20,000,000  patrons  weekly  accounts 
for  but  14,000,000  of  the  population 
as  many  of  them  visit  a  cinema  two 
or  three  times  weekly. 


"Seven  Sinners"  Final  Title 

London — "Seven  Sinners"  replaces 
"Doomed  Cargo"  as  the  final  title 
of  the  new  GB  production  co-star- 
ring Edmund  Lowe  and  Constance 
Cummings.  A  comedy  -  mystery, 
"Seven  Sinners"  is  based  on  an  or- 
iginal  story  by   Arnold   Ridley   and 


9  M-G-M  FEATURES 
READY  FOR  RELEASE 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

"Sworn  Enemy"  and  "Women  are 
Trouble,"  while  "Great  Ziegfeld" 
also  awaits  a  general  release  after 
its  roadshowing. 

In  work  are  "Old  Hutch,"  "Gorg- 
eous Hussy,"  "Born  to  Dance," 
"Devil  is  a  Sissy,"  "Good  Earth," 
"Longest  Night"  and  "Tarzan  Es- 
capes." 


Bernard  Merivale.  Albert  de  Cour- 
ville,  who  directed  the  production, 
is  already  at  work  on  another  for 
GB — "Strangers  on  a  Honeymoon" — 
which  again  has  Constance  Cum- 
mings in  the  feminine  lead.  Hugh 
Sinclair,  who  was  seen  with  Elisa- 
beth Bergner  in  both  the  screen 
and  stage  versions  of  "Escape  Me 
Never,"  is  co-starred  with  Miss 
Cummings.  Noah  Beery  is  playing 
a  featured  role. 


Tauber  Film  in  Work 

London — "Land  Without  Music," 
which  will  star  Richard  Tauber  and 
will  be  produced  by  Capitol  Films 
for  GB  release,  has  gone  before  the 
cameras  under  the  direction  of  Wal- 
ter Forde.  Diana  Napier  plays  the 
feminine  lead,  while  featured  roles 
have  been  assigned  to  June  Clyde 
and  Derrick  de  Marney.  Based  on 
the  Oscar  Strauss  operetta,  "Land 
Without  Music"  was  adapted  for  the 
screen  by  Marion  Dix  and  L.  du 
Garde  Peach.  Its  story  is  concerned 
with  a  Princess  Regent  who  banish- 
ed music  from  her  domain  only  to 
fall  deeply  in  love  with  a  strange 
singer. 


GB  Star  to  Wed  Composer 

London — Rene  Ray,  who  has  a 
featured  role  in  the  new  George  Ar- 
liss  picture  now  in  production  at  the 
GB  studios,  has  become  engaged  to 
George  Ponsford,  well  known  Brit- 
ish composer.  The  wedding  will  take 
place  after  Ponsford  returns  from 
Vienna  where  he  is  writing  the  mu- 
sic for  a  new  light  opera.  Miss  Ray 
is  under  contract  to  GB. 


FACTS 

ABOUT 

FILMS 


Finland  has  10  ambulatory  movies 
and  20  military  picture  theaters  at 
various    soldiers'    barracks    and    camps. 


NEW      FILMS. 


Edward   Arnold   in 

"MEET  NERO  WOLFE" 

with    Lionel    Stander,    Joan    Perry,    Victor 

Jory,   Russell   Hardie,   Nana    Bryant 
Columbia  73  mins- 

MYSTERY  THRILLER  WITH  EDWIN 
ARNOLD  AS  THE  DETECTIVE  GIVING  A 
SWELL   PERFORMANCE. 

This    detective    thriller    belongs    to    the 
better  type  of  mystery  pictures.     Its  story 
moves  swiftly,  maintains  suspense,  has  much 
good    comedy,   and    introduces   a    new    type 
of  detective  in  the  fat,  beer-drinking  crimi- 
nologist, Nero  Wolfe,  who  never  leaves  his 
apartment    but    solves    murder    cases    from 
his  arm-chair.     Edward  Arnold  as  the  crimi- 
nologist gives  a  swell  performance,  entirely 
in  the  spirit  of  Rex  Stout's  detective;  it  is 
suave  and  subtle;  at  times  jocose  and  men- 
acing.    Herbert   Biberman   has  delivered   an 
excellent    and    suspenseful    directorial    per- 
formance, from  a  script  that  is  sw  ftly-paced 
and  well  written  by  Howard  J.  Green,  Bruce 
Manning  and  Joseph  Anthony.     Henry  Freu- 
lich's    photography    is    entirely    satisfactory. 
Lionel   Stander   as   Archie   Goodwin,    Nero  s 
assistant,  furnishes  much  good  comedy.    Ef- 
fective   performances    are    given    by    Victor 
Jory,     Walter     Kingsford,     Russell     Hardie, 
Frank    Conroy,    Rita    Cansino    and    Dennie 
Moore.     Professor  Barstow  dies  on  a  West- 
chester golf  course   immediately  after  dnv 


ing  with  a  club  offered  him  by  a  fellow 
player.  The  death  is  reported  as  due  to 
heart  failure,  but  Nero  Wolfe  sees  murder 
in  it— and  proves  that  fact  despite  the  dis- 
belief of  everybody  connected  with  the  case. 
Picture  should  prove  satisfactory  fare  tor 
all  types  of  theaters. 

Cast  Edward  Arnold,  Lionel  Stander, 
Jean  Perry,  Victor  Jory,  Nana  Bryant  Den- 
nie Moore,  Russell  Hardie,  Walter  Kings- 
ford  Boyd  Irwin,  Sr.,  John  Qualen,  Gene 
Morgan,  Rita  Cansinc,  Frank  Conroy, 

Producer,  B.  P.  Schulberg;  Director,  Her- 
bert Biberman;  Author,  Rex  Stout;  Screen- 
play, Howard  J.  Green,  Bruce  Manning. 
Joseph  Anthony;  Cameraman,  Henry  Freu- 
lich;  Editor,  Otto  Meyer. 

Direction,    Swift      Photography,    Excellent 


SHORTS 


FOREIGN 

"ALLE  TAGE  1ST  KEIN  SONNTAG' 
("Every  Day  Isn't  Sunday"),  in  German; 
produced  by  Delta;  directed  by  Walter 
Janssen;  with  Adele  Sandrock,  Wolfgang 
Liebeneiner,  et  al.     At  the  86th  St.  Casino. 

Fairly  diverting  comedy  about  a  young 
worker  who  wishes  everyday  were  Sunday 
because  he  hates  to  get  up  in  the  morning, 
but  who  eventually  is  brought  to  his  senses, 
with  romance  on   the  side. 


"Spo'tins;  Comparisons" 

(Grantland    Rice    Sportlight) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Fair  Sport  Subject 

This  is  just  a  collection  of  sport 
clips,  more  or  less  familiar,  and  no 
particular  objective  is  attained  in 
the  presentation  of  the  material 
despite  the  title's  indications  of 
comparisons.  It  opens  with  shots 
of  Jesse  Owens,  Babe  Didnckson 
and  other  track  stars  in  action,  fol- 
lowed by  scenes  including  ocean 
yachting,  ice-boating,  jai  alai,  la- 
cross,  polo  and  water  polo.  Ted 
Husing  does  the  narrating,  with  a 
couple  of  appearances  by  Grantland 
Rice  himself  for  a  few  words. 

"Moving  Day" 

(Mickey   Mouse  Cartoon) 

United   Artists  8  mins. 

Acrobatic  Fun 

The  new  Mickey  Mouse  and  Don- 
ald Duck  cartoon  in  Technicolor  con- 
tains a  barrelful  of  laughs.  Mickey 
and  Donald  are  dispossessed  for  non- 
payment of  rent  and  the  sheriff  or- 
ders their  furniture  sold  at  auction. 
With    the    aid    of    the    ice-man    they 


try  to  move  out  their  furniture  be- 
fore the  sale,  but  run  into  all  sorts 
of  difficulties.  Donald  Duck  under- 
goes a  series  of  absurd  adventures 
that  elicit  one  laugh  on  the  heels  of 
another.  In  fact,  Donald  is  the  hero, 
Mickey  a  sort  of  stooge  (and  often 
forgotten). 


Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth  in 

"The  Rhythm  Party" 

(Paramount  Varieties) 


Paramount 


10  mins 


Okay   Novelty 

In  a  parlor  setting,  the  pianist 
tune  detector  Dr.  Sigmund  Spaetl 
demonstrates  to_his  guests  the  mel 
odies  of  certain  songs  and  sym 
phonies  resemble  each  other,  sue! 
as  "The  Wedding  March"  and  "Th< 
Funeral  March,"  and  other  equall: 
familiar  pieces.  He  thumps  som< 
of  the  strains  with  his  thumb  oi 
the  piano  frame  and  asks  the  folk 
to  guess  the  tune.  Then  the  part: 
goes  in  for  dancing  demonstration! 
and  there  are  also  cut-in  shots  t< 
show  that  with  musical  accompani 
ment  many  forms  of  heavy  work  ar 
made  much  easier.  It's  a  bit  o 
something  different,  with  a  fev 
laughs  injected  by  a  souse.  Fre 
Waller  produced  it. 


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EXPLOITING  THE  CURRENT^FILMS 


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Dallas   Campaign 
For  "Green  Pastures" 

AN    extremely    effective    cam- 
paign   was   staged   by    Paul 
Short  and   Fred  McFayden  for 
Warners'  "The  Green  Pastures" 
which  had  a  high  successful  en- 
gagement at  the  Majestic,  Dal- 
las.   Two  weeks  before  the  open- 
ing,   the    standard    trailer    was 
use   for   one   week.      Following 
this  a  week  later,  four  downtown 
theaters  and  the  Majestic  ran  a 
special  trailer  plugging  the  film, 
date  and  theater.     Three  weeks 
in  advance,  four  special  3-sheet 
boards    were    displayed    in    the 
lobby  and  mezzanine.     Seven  6- 
sheet  stands  were  placed  in  the 
lobby,     foyer     and     mezzanine, 
with     two     stretcher     banners 
about  thirty  feet  long  and  three 
feet  deep  strung  across  the  exit 
and  the  back  of  the  foyer  wall, 
two  weeks  before  opening.  Fif- 
teen   24-sheets    and    100    three- 
sheets   were   posted   throughout 
the    city;    1,500    window    cards 
were   placed   in    strategic   posi- 
tions;     15,000      stickers      were 
posted    on    windows    and    other 
available      places,       while      25 
buses  making  tours  of  the  Cen- 
tennial   Exposition    carried    50 
standard  size  car  cards,  and  al- 
so bumper  strips  announcing  the 
picture.      A    sound   truck   with 
appropriate     sales     copy,     and 
playing  records  of  negro  spirit- 
uals,  toured   the   city   daily  for 
five  hours  the  week  before  open- 
ing.    Two     special     screenings 
were    held    for    ministers    with 


comment  cards  being  distributed. 
The    ministers    were    asked    to 
recommend  the  film  to  their  con- 
gregation  and   friends.      In    all 
downtown    and   suburban    book- 
stores, where  the  book  was  for 
sale,    special    displays    plugging 
the  film  were  used  in  the  win- 
dows.    All  rental  libraries  also 
cooperated    in    the    same    way. 
Choral  clubs  and  music  groups 
were   contacted,   and   were   told 
about  the  work  of  the  Hall  John- 
son Choir  in  the  picture.    Presi- 
dents    of     these     organizations 
urged  their  members  to  see  the 
picture.       Civic       organizations 
were  approached  the  same  way. 
For    two    weeks    prior    to    the 
opening,  Phil  Harris,  band  lead- 
er,   plugged    the    film    over   his 
nightly  half-hour   broadcast  on 
station  KRLD.     Spot  announce- 
ments, from  ten  to  fifteen  daily 
were  used  on  KRLD  and  WRR 
plugging  the  film  from  all  an- 
gles.     A  tieup  was  made  with 
announcements  being  made  over 
KRLD's       special       Exposition 
hookup,   which   consists    of    100 
or   more   loudspeakers   through- 
out the  Exposition  grounds.     A 
special    preview    was    held    for 
Exposition   officials   and   exhibi- 
tors who  plugged  the  picture  in 
talks  on  the  fair  grounds,  weav- 
ing it  into  sideshow  spiels,  and 
ad   libbed   by   many   Exposition 
entertainers.     The  local  papers 
were    particularly    generous    in 
according   columns   of   space   to 
the  film. 

—Majestic,   Dallas. 


LaFalce  Works  Novel  Stunts 
In  Warner  Washington  Houses 

CRANK     LaFalce,    advertising 
and    publicity    director,    for 
Warner    Bros.    Theaters    in    the 
Washington,  D.  C.  territory,  has 
been  using  some  novel  ideas  in 
exploiting    the    houses     in    this 
zone.      For   instance,   in  Febru- 
ary he  inaugurated  a  leap  year 
frolic.      Ladies   patronizing  the 
theater       were      given      ballots 
with   the   names  of  forthcoming 
pictures    and   their   male    stars. 
They    were    asked    to    vote    for 
their  favorite  four  movie  actors 
on    the   list.      The   pictures   se- 
lected were   shown  during  Feb- 
ruary,   with    the    rest   held   for 
March.     Another  stunt  used  in 
newspaper     ads,    gave    advance 
notice  of  forthcoming  hits.  Un- 
der the  title  "Pre-Holiday  Show 
Parade"    the    ads    carried    the 
names  of  features  to  be  shown 
during  the  following  few  weeks, 
thus  getting  in  a  neat  advance 
plug    for    the    films.      Another 
stunt     that     created     favorable 
comment   was   worked   in   coop- 
eration with  a  local  paper.     A 
photographer  snapped  people  in 
the   audiences   of  the  local  the- 
aters.       These     pictures     were 
printed   in  the  paper,  and  pat- 
rons who  recognized  themselves, 
were   given    guest   tickets   upon 
application  at  the  box-office.  Of 
course,  the  name  of  the  theater 


where  the  pictures  were  taken 
was  announced  daily  in  the  pa- 
per. 

— Warner  Bros., 
Washington   Theatei 


Brampton,  OnL,  Campaign  of 
"Midsummer  Night's  Dream" 

THE    Capitol,   Brampton,   On- 
tario, put  over  an  extensive 
campaign  for  its  roadshow  en- 
gagement    of     "A     Midsummer 
Night's   Dream".      Three  weeks 
in  advance  local  papers  carried 
ads,    readers    and    scene    mats. 
Notices    plugging    the    playdate 
and  advising  students  to  attend 
the  special  matinee  arranged  for 
them,     were     planted     in     local 
school   papers.      In   addition   to 
the  letters  sent  from  New  York 
to    selected    groups,    some    200 
others  were  sent  out  by  the  the- 
ater.   These  notices  reached  im- 
portant organizations,  members 
of  the   clergy,   and   teachers   in 
local     schools.      Window    cards 
were  posted  in  every  town  with- 
in  a  radius  of  30  miles,  while 
heralds      were     distributed     to 
every  house  in  town  with  a  num- 
ber going  to  advantageous  spots 
in  other  towns.     Many  window 
displays     were     planted.       Two 
weeks  before  the  opening,  teaser 
trailers  were  run;   the   regular 
trailer  was  used  a  week  before 
opening.     One  sheets  were  also 
posted    in    a    number    of    rural 
post-offices. 

— Capitol,   Brampton,   Ont, 


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//  takes  all  kinds  of  people  to  make  a  world. . .  //  takes  all  kinds 
of  people  to  fill  a  theatre  ...It  takes  all  kinds  of  entertainment 
to  make  a  successful  box-office  season.  That's  why  Paramount 
offers  you,  for  1936-1937,  the  biggest  and  most  diversified 
program  of  down-to-earth  pictures  in  motion  picture  history... 
INCLUDING  AT  LEAST  TWO    PICTURES 


OF   MAJOR    IMPORTANCE   EVERY    MONTH 


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Personal  Appearance 


59 


Starring  MAE  WEST,  with  Lynne  Overman, 
Elizabeth  Patterson.  "Personal  Appearance"  is  more 
than  just  another  Mae  West  picture.  Since  Brock 
Pemberton,  one  of  the  country's  leading  playwrights, 
fashioned  "Personal  Appearance"  for  Broadway  produc- 
tion two  years  ago,  this  play  has  established  itself  as  one 
of  the  all-time  box  office  wonder-workers.  This  story  of 
the  Hollywood  actress  who  turns  a  small  Pennsylvania 
town  upside  down,  played  New  York  for  more  than  a 
year,  and  other  companies  enjoyed  triumphal  runs  in  all 
the  key  cities.  Here,  then,  is  a  Mae  West  picture  tailored 
for  her  by  one  of  the  best  brains  in  show  business,  and 
setting  her  in  a  completely  new  locale  .  .  .  small  town 
America.  So,  take  your  "Klondike  Annie"  figures  and 
start  multiplying.    An  Emanuel  Cohen  Production. 


Harold  Lloyd 


in  another  Big  Time  Comedy  Hit  .  .  . 

With  everyone  still  talking  about  "The  Milky  Way" 
as  one  of  the  biggest  comedy  successes  of  the  past 
season,  news  that  Harold  Lloyd  will  do  another  picture 
of  the  same  calibre  entertainment  for  Paramount  this 
year  is  Good  News  for  the  1936-1937  Box-Office. 
Although  Harold  has  yet  to  select  the  story,  he's  al- 
ready collected  a  group  of  top  comedies  from  which 
to  choose  "The  Milky  Way's"  successor.  And  he  prom- 
ises that  this  new  picture  will  have  a  supporting  cast 
even  stronger  than  the  big  name  cast  which  helped  him 
put  over  the  story  of  the  fighting  milkman. 


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Don't  Look  Now 


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W.  C.  FIELDS  in  a  picture  that  Bill  has  been 
wanting  to  do  for  years — it's  his  own  idea  of  the  real 
A  No.  1  Fields  vehicle  ...  so  you  can  guess  what  kind 
of  show  America's  Grand  Old  Man  of  Comedy  will  put 
on  for  you.  What's  the  story?  It's  Fields'  own  version 
of  one  of  the  real  classics  of  American  Humor — Julian 
Street's  famous  "Need  of  Change".  .  .  In  it  Fields  is  a 
retired  gadget  manufacturer  and  when  he  goes  nuts  in 
the  stuffed-shirt,  tea-with-the-vicar  life  of  British  aris- 
tocracy you  can  bet  it's  just  one  more  "Fields'  Day" 
for  the  box  office. 


WW 


Hotel  Haywire 


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with  Charlie  Ruggles,  Mary  Boland,  George 
Burns  and  Gracie  Allen,  the  "International  House" 
of  1936-37  combines  two  pairs  of  zanies  either  of  which 
could  put  over  a  big  picture.  The  Ruggles-Boland  com- 
bine are  definitely  tops  in  domestic  comedy,  as  "Early 
to  Bed"  is  proving  right  now  .  .  .  and  Burns  and  Allen 
have  had  America  wading  knee  deep  in  soup — and  gags, 
all  winter. 


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The  Tightwad 


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{   J^Lj  ^     Charlie  Ruggles  and  a  east  of  featured  players 


in  the  Paul  Gallico  Saturday  Evening  Post  story  of 
the  little  penny  pinching  auditor  in  the  business  office 
of  a  newspaper  who  gets  mixed  up  with  the  kind  of 
story  he  has  always  thought  too  expensive.  How  he 
turns  himself  into  one  of  the  biggest  spenders  in  the 
newspaper  game  is  the  stuff  box  office  is  made  of. 
"The  Tightwad"  is  just  the  kind  of  picture  Charlie 
Ruggles  can  make  into  an  hilarious  success. 


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Wives  Never  Know 


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with  Charlie  Ruggles,  Mary  Boland,  Adolphe 
Menjou,  Veree  Teasdale.  What  a  foursome!  When 
any  movie  fan  thinks  of  hard-hitting,  fast  paced  do- 
mestic comedy,  he  thinks  of  either  the  Ruggles-Boland 
or  the  Menjou-Teasdale  combination.  Here  they  all  are 
in  one  picture,  directed  by  Elliott  Nugent  who  gave 
you  "She  Loves  Me  Not".  Mr.  and  Mrs.  America  are 
going  to  laugh  themselves  into  the  aisles  at  "Wives 
Never  Know".  Directed  by  Elliott  Nugent. 


WW 


Three  Married  Men 


59 


with  Lynne  Overman,  Roscoe  Karns,  William 
Frawley, George  Barbier,Gail  Sheridan,  Elizabeth 
Patterson,  Bennie  Bartlett,  Virginia  Weidler. 

Arthur  Hornblow,  Jr.,  who  produced  "The  Princess 
Comes  Across"  got  such  a  kick  out  of  Bill  Frawley's 
performance  as  the  beret  bonnetted  boldster  with  the 
cream  puff  heart  that  he  decided  Bill  rated  top  billing 
in  a  comedy  of  his  own.  Then  he  got  thinking  about 
those  other  two  lads  who've  put  laughs  into  Paramount 
pictures  every  time  they've  landed  a  good  part,  Lynne 
Overman  and  Roscoe  Karns.  This  picture  then  is  the 
once-in-a-lifetime  chance  for  all  three  to  go  to  town 
together.  Directed  by  Eddie  Buzzell. 


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My  American  Wife 


59 


Francis  Lederer,  Ann  Sothern,  Fred  Stone,  Billie 
Burke,  Ketti  Gallian  in  that  ace  Saturday  Evening 
Post  yarn,  'The  Old  Timer",  the  story  about  the 
foreign  count  who  marries  the  grand-daughter  of  a  rough 
and  ready  old  Western  multi-millionaire.  The  old  lad 
doesn't  think  much  of  the  business,  having  a  pretty 
sour  opinion  of  "furriners",  until  the  count  turns  out 
to  be  as  swell  an  egg  as  the  old  man  himself.  .  .  .The 
story  has  the  same  background,  the  same  characters,  the 
same  appeal  as  "Ruggles  of  Red  Gap".  Directed  by 
Harold  Young. 


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The  General  Died  at  Dawn 


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Starring 

GARY  COOPER  and  MADELEINE 

CARROLL  with  Akim  Tamiroff,  Porter 
Hall,  Dudley  Digges,  J.  M.  Kerrigan  and  William 

Frawley.  The  same  setting  that  made  "Shanghai 
Express"  a  box  office  smash!  The  thrilling  tale  of  a 
brash  Irish-American  adventurer  and  a  lovely  adven- 
turess caught  in  the  backwash  of  Chinese  revolution, 
fighting  for  their  lives  against  the  gold  lust  of  a  Chinese 
war  lord.  With  Gary  Cooper  at  the  very  peak  of  his 
popularity  after  "Desire"  and  "Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to 
Town",  and  Madeleine  Carroll,  the  beautiful  English 
star.  Written  by  Clifford  Odets,the  great  new  playwright 
whose  hard  hitting  dialogue  is  the  talk  of  Broadway! 
Directed  by  Lewis  Milestone. 


Marlene  Dietrich 


A  glorious  Frank  Lloyd  production. 

With  "Desire"  giving  her  new  laurels  as  an  actress  of 
the  first  rank  and  "The  Garden  of  Allah"  adding  new 
power  to  her  name  at  the  box  office  any  Marlene 
Dietrich  picture  for  1936-1937  means  coin  at  the  till. 
But  when  you  think  of  her  in  a  Frank  Lloyd  production 
...well... you've  got  to  think  in  pretty  big  box-office 
terms  indeed.  This  picture  will  be  a  typical  Frank 
Lloyd  out-door  action  picture.  And  Miss  Dietrich  will 
have  a  chance  to  go  to  town  in  one  of  her  great  roles. 


Hard  To  Handle 


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CLAUDETTE  COLBERT'S  second  big 

picture  of  the  year.  When  "Hard  to  Handle"  showed 
up  in  the  Saturday  Evening  Post  a  few  weeks  ago, 
Paramount  took  just  one  look  at  it  and  said — "Colbert". 
This  romance  of  a  woman  novelist  (a  good  looking  one) 
and  a  literary  agent  (not  so  bad  looking  himself)  is  a 
natural  for  the  little  lady  who  rates  one  of  the  biggest 
names  in  pictures.  It  has  everything  that  put  over  "The 
Bride  Comes  Home".  With  Wesley  Ruggles  directing 
you  can  bank  on  "Hard  to  Handle"  to  get  you  results. 


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"Panama  Gal 


Fred  MacMurray  and  Carole  Lombard 

now  rate  as  one  of  the  top  romantic  comedy  pairs  in 
pictures.  "Hands  Across  the  Table"  sent  them  off  to  a 
flying  start,  and  now  "The  Princess  Comes  Across" 
has  recently  shown  that,  for  modern,  fast-stepping 
romance,  these  two  need  take  their  hats  off  to  no  one. 
"Panama  Gal"  is  right  up  their  alley.  It  seems  Fred  is 
a  hard-boiled  son  of  trouble  who's  doing  sentry-go  for 
Uncle  Sam  alongside  the  Panama  Canal.  Carole  is  a 
pretty  little  manicurist  on  a  cruise  liner.  When  the 
cruise  liner  goes  through  the  Canal,  Carole  happens  to 
poke  her  head  out  a  porthole  just  in  time  to  meet  Fred 
...and  a  series  of  adventures  which  end  up  with  the 
two  of  them  running  the  ace  night  club  of  Central 
America. 

P.  S.  There  will  be  music  in  the  picture  with  Fred  step- 
ping out  as  a  swing  cornet  player. 


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"Wedding  Present 


JOAN  BENNETT,  CARY  GRANT 

and    GEORGE   BANCROFT    Starring 

in  a  B.  P.Schulberg  Production.  "Big  Brown  Eyes" 
with  Joan  and  Cary  in  it  was  one  of  the  year's  "sleepers". 
Starting  off  without  much  fanfare,  it  did  plenty  at  the 
box-office  wherever  it  played.  Here  are  the  two  leads 
in  a  far  better  story,  Paul  Gallico's  Saturday  Evening 
Post  yarn  of  the  newspaper  lad  who  gave  his  best  gal  a 
four  alarm  fire  for  a  wedding  present.  B.  P.  Schulberg 
who  gave  you  such  Paramount  smashes  as  "Morocco" 
starts  out  his  new  series  of  Paramount  productions  with 
"Wedding  Present".  .  .  nuff  said.  Directed  by 
Richard   Wallace. 


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That's  What  Girls  are  Made  of 

Starring    SYLVIA  SIDNEY    and    FRED 

M ACMURRAY,  a  B.  P.  Schulberg  Production. 

Here's  the  winning  combination  that  sent  "The  Trail 
of  the  Lonesome  Pine"  into  the  top  money-making  class 
of  last  year.  This  time  these  box-office  stars  will  be 
under  the  capable  production  guidance  of  B.  P.  Schul- 
berg, and  the  story  will  give  Sylvia  Sidney,  one  of  the 
screen's  finest  dramatic  actresses,  a  chance  to  turn  in 
another  of  her  glorious  performances — the  kind  which 
made  "Mary  Burns,  Fugitive"  one  of  the  highlights  of 
the  screen  year.  Fred  will  have  another  of  those  hard- 
boiled  romantic  roles  which  set  the  gals'  hearts  aflame. 


"Hideaway  Girl 


Frances  Farmer  and  a  cast  of  featured  players  in 

one  of  those  fast  moving  thrill-a-minute  adventure 
stories  with  plenty  of  class  .  .  .  plus  what  the  box-office 
fondly  labels  .  .  .  love. 


The  Big  Broadcast  of  1937 


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Starring  JACK  BENNY  with  George  Burns 
and  Gracie  Allen,  Randolph  Scott,  Jane  Froman, 
Martha  Raye,  Sam  Schlepperman,  Ray  Milland, 
Frank  Forest,  Benny  Baker.  Specialties  by 
Leopold  Stokowski,  Bob  Burns,  Benny  Fields, 
Larry  Adler,  Stan  Kavanagh,  Benny  Goodman's 
Orchestra,  and  other  celebrities  of  Stage,  Screen 
and  Radio.  Jack  Benny,  the  highest  paid  star  of 
radio  . .  .  George  Burns  and  Gracie  Allen  even  higher 
in  the  Crosley  radio  popularity  rating  than  last  year... 
and  a  whole  lineup  of  Big  Timers.  Lew  Gensler,  builder 
of  a  dozen  Broadway  musical  hits,  will  produce  the 
show... Mitchell  Leisen,  director  of  "Hands  Across  the 
Table"  and  "13  Hours  by  Air",  will  direct.  Directed 
by  Mitchell  Leisen. 


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Champagne  Waltz 


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starring   GLADYS    SWARTHOUT, 

FRED  MacMURRAY  and  Jack  Oakie, 
Veloz  and  Yolanda  (the  biggest-drawing  dance 
team  in  the  business),  Lyda  Roberti,  Frank 
Forest.  What  happens  when  promoter  Jack  Oakie 
takes  an  American  "swing"  band  to  Vienna  to  compete 
against  Europe's  finest  waltz  orchestra?  The  "swing" 
band  is  about  to  put  the  orchestra  on  the  skids  until 
the  "swing"  band  leader,  Fred  MacMurray,  takes  a 
gander  at  the  beautiful  singing  daughter  (Gladys 
Swarthout)  of  the  Viennese  waltz  king.  From  then  on 
it's  . . .  love.  Directed  by  Eddie  Sutherland. 


The  Count  of  Luxembourg 


with  IRENE  DUNNE,  JOHN  BOLES, 

W.  C.  FIELDS,  Frank  Forest.  Franz  Lehar's 
world  famous  operetta,  with  the  star  of  "Show  Boat" 
in  the  glorious  role  of  the  Paris  prima  donna  who  was 
married  to  the  Count  of  Luxembourg  (a  rich  man's  trick 
to  get  her  for  himself)  and  who  found  being  married  to 
this  dashing  gentleman  so  delightful  she  left  the  old  lad 
holding  the  bag  (a  part  ripe  to  the  genius  of  one  W.  C. 
Fields).  The  glorious  Lehar  music  will  be  supplemented 
by  a  typical  list  of  Paramount  song  successes. 


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College  Holiday 


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Starring  JACK  BENNY  with  Frances  Farmer, 
Louis  DaPron,  Robert  Gummings,  Johnny  Downs, 
Eleanore  Whitney,  Martha  Raye.  Here's  the  annual 
Paramount  Christmas  gift  to  Old  Man  box-office  .  .  . 
the  yearly  holiday  special  for  the  youngsters  .  .  .  the 
successor  to  those  big  box-office  hits,  "College  Humor", 
"College  Rhythm"  and  "Collegiate"!  We  don't  need 
to  describe  'em  to  you  .  .  .  you  know  'em  too  well  .  .  . 
the  big  music  show  with  the  college  background,  the 
show  with  plenty  of  laughs  .  .  .  plenty  of  songs,  plenty 
of  swing  and  plenty  of  gals!  An  exploitation  natural, 
the  most  timely  picture  of  the  year 


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Follow  the  Sun 


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Starring 
BING  CROSBY  with  George  Burns  and 
Gracie  Allen,  Lynne  Overman.  Made  to  the  measure 
of  that  Crosby  smash  "We're  Not  Dressing",  "Follow 
the  Sun"  shows  Bing  as  the  son  of  a  big  shot  ship  owner 
of  the  Northwest  who  leaves  one  of  his  old  man's  ships 
in  the  Orient  to  become  the  proprietor  of  the  swingiest 
night  club  from  Manhattan  to  Mandalay.  With  Bing  at 
the  top  of  his  popularity,  an  ace  cast,  an  ace  script,  and 
a  bunch  of  ace  tunes,  you  can  check  the  date  "Follow 
the  Sun"  hits  town  as  one  of  the  biggest  in  the  1936-37 
box-office  calendar.     Directed  by  Norman  Taurog. 


High,  Wide  and  Handsome" 

with   IRENE   DUNNE   and   FRED 

MacMURRAY,  Randolph  Scott.  Here's  another 
"Show  Boat".  Music  and  lyrics  by  those  two  celebrated 
writers  who  wrote  the  never-to-be-forgotten  score  of 
"Show  Boat",  Jerome  Kern  and  Oscar  Hammerstein  II 
.  .  .  two  names  which  from  coast  to  coast  mean  box- 
office  wherever  they're  billed.  And  then,  playing  the 
lead,  the  girl  who  has  just  succeeded  in  making  the 
newest  version  of  "Show  Boat"  one  of  the  all-time  box- 
office  successes,  Irene  Dunne.  With  her  will  be  Fred 
MacMurray  in  the  kind  of  role  he  can  do  best . . .  how's 
that  for  a  lineup?  And  a  strong  supporting  cast. 


"Artists  and  Models 


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One  of  the  most  lavish  pictures  of  the  year — a  big 
flashing  musical  set  in  the  studios  of  the  leading  artists 
of  the  country,  featuring  the  world's  most  beautiful 
women,  the  year's  leading  song  hits.  The  three  major 
roles  will  be  played  by  the  three  leading  stars  in  the 
business.  Katherine  Brush,  S.  J.  and  Laura  Perelman 
and  Keene  Thompson  collaborated  on  the  script  and 
it  will  be  a  picture  unique  among  picture  hits. 


"It  Happened  in  Paradise 


RING  CROSBY  and  IDA  LUPINO 

starring  in  a  typical  Crosby  winner.  This  particular 
Paradise  happens  to  be  a  mountain  lake  where  a  couple 
of  summer  camps,  one  full  of  lads  and  one  full  of  gals, 
hold  forth.  And  the  one  and  only  Bing  Crosby  is  the 
leading  lad  in  Camp  No.  1.  A  big  time  song  and  dance 
show,  this  picture  is  planned  to  catch  the  late  spring 
trade  with  a  real  summer  camp  musical .  .  .  and  with 
Ida  Lupino,  one  of  the  smoothest  gals  in  pictures,  to 
step  it  along  .  .  .  it's  sure  to  be  a  winner. 


"Lady  Be  Careful 


with  Lew  Ayres,  Mary  Carlisle,  Larry  Crabbe, 
Benny  Baker,  Grant  Withers,  Jack  Chapin,Wilma 
Francis,  Irving  Bacon.  Paramount's  group  of  young- 
sters in  another  of  their  fast  stepping  musicals,  with  the 
same  punch  and  pace  as  "Millions  in  the  Air".  Robert 
Cummings  is  one  of  the  most  popular  juveniles  in  the 
business  and  John  Howard  is  going  to  be  way  up  in  the 
big  star  class  this  year,  according  to  Frank  Capra,  who 
claims  Howard  shows  real  greatness  in  Capra's  "Lost 
Horizon",  a  picture  which  will  precede  "Lady  Be 
Careful".  Eleanore  Whitney  is  the  fastest  tap  dancer  in 
the  world.    Directed  bv  Ted  Reed. 


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Spawn  of  the  North 

CAROLE  LOMBARD,  CARY  GRAN<^^ 

RANDOLPH    SCOII     and   a   strong   sup-^^^l 
porting  cast.  An  All-Technicolor  Outdoor  Action 
Picture.    Directed  by  Henry  Hathaway. 


DELIBERATELY  built  as  a  follow 
|  up  of  the  biggest  box-office 
attraction  of  the  year,  "The 
Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine",  "Spawn 
of  the  North"  presents  even  greater 
money-making  potentialities.  A  power- 
ful story  of  the  great  salmon  runs  of 
the  Alaskan  Coast  and  the  fierce  wars 
between  the  canneries,  salmon  pirates, 
and  poachers,  this  has  all  the  elements 
of  drama,  rivalry  between  families, 
blood  hates,  death  fights  that  made 
"The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine"  a 
winner,  plus  the  fact  that  the  action 
takes  place  in  the  mysterious  and  lovely 
waters  of  the  Alaskan  Coast. 

To  insure  a  repeat  on  the  tremendous 


success  of  "Trail",  Henry  Hathaway 
will  again  direct,  and  Grover  Jones, 
Paramount's  ace  writer,  the  lad  who 
wrote  the  punch  lines  for  "Trail",  is 
again  doing  the  script.  "Spawn  of  the 
North"  will  feature  songs  of  the  same 
hit  calibre  as  "Melody  from  the  Sky" 
and  "Twilight  on  the  Trail",  the  song 
smashes  of  "Trail". 

In  cast  strength  "Spawn  of  the  North" 
is  the  equal  of  "Trail"  and  in  color  it 
will  be  even  more  spectacular  .  .  .  with 
the  breath-taking  Alaskan  mountains 
and  sea  as  a  glamorous  background  for 
Carole's  blonde  beauty.  You  can  right 
now  rate  "Spawn  of  the  North"  as  one  ol 
your  biggest  catches  of  the  entire  year. 


Slave  Ship 

Starring    GARY    COOPER 

Paramount's  Second  Big  All- 
Technicolor  Picture  of  the  Year. 
Directed     by    Henry     Hathaway 


A  GLORIOUS  "Bengal  Lancers"  of 
the  sea  .  .  .  the  story  of  two 
L  seamen  who,  covered  with 
glory,  won  in  the  War  of  1812,  when 
America's  little  navy,  against  overpow- 
ering odds,  gained  the  United  States  the 
freedom  of  the  seas,  find  themselves  in 
a  bitter  clash  over  the  slavery  question. 
One  of  them  (Cooper)  enlists  on  a  slave 
ship  and  shanghais  his  pal  aboard,  hop- 
ing actual  contact  with  the  slave  trade 
will  alter  his  opinion  against  it.  After 
hundreds  of  thrilling  adventures,  the 
two  find  themselves  in  love  with  a 
beautiful  Spanish  girl,  whom  the  brutal 


ship's  captain  attempts  to  trade  for 
300  slaves.  How  Cooper  defies  the  slave 
ship  captain  and  his  murderous  crew 
and  at  the  sacrifice  of  his  own  life  gives 
his  rival  and  the  girl  a  chance  to  escape 
is  the  climax  of  a  great  picture.  Henry 
Hathaway  who  directed  "Bengal 
Lancer"  believes  "Slave  Ship"  written 
by  Grover  Jones,  who  did  the  "Lancer" 
script,  is  an  even  more  powerful  story 
than  "Lancer".  A  rough,  tough  he-man 
picture  with  the  surging  drive  of  the 
sea  in  its  fibre,  it  cannot  miss  being 
one  of  the  most  important  Technicolor 
pictures  ever  filmed. 


Coin  Out  of  Color 


"Last  February  'The  Trail  of  the  Lone- 
some Pine'  was  released",  says  Fortune 
Magazine  in  its  June  issue,  "and  it  be- 
came almost  over  night,  a  box  office  hit, 
but  more  astonishing  to  Hollywood  was 
the  fact  that  it  was  a  hit  in  color. 
Which  was  all  that  was  necessary  to 
start  Hollywood  producers  scrambling 
into  color  films  a  second  time... 'Pine's' 
success  is  by  no  means  entirely  due  to 
its  color  for  the  3  main  ingreaientsof  any 
hit  show  are  cast,  story  and  selling,  and 
'Pine'  is  well  enough  equipped  on  all  3 
counts  to  make  it  attractive  to  large 
masses  of  customers . . .  with  color  added 
to  these  orthodox    box  office  virtues, 


'Pine'  has  stepped  from  a  second  rank 
to  nearly  first  rank  picture  and  thus, 
judged  by  'Pine's'  experience,  color  may 
mean  the  difference  between  a  small 
gross  profit  and  a  large  one"  In  other 
words,  what  Fortune  is  trying  to  say 
is  that  Paramount  instead  of  trying  any 
trick  experiment  with  color,  built  a 
sure-fire  box  office  picture  and  by  intel- 
ligently adding  color  turned  it  into  one 
of  the  big  hits  of  the  year.  With  that 
experience  to  go  on,  you  can  be  sure 
"Spawn  of  the  North"and  "Slave  Ship" 
will  both  be,  not  only  triumphs  in  color, 
but  triumphs  in  coin. 


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The  Texas  Rangers 


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with 

FRED  MacMURRAY,  JACK  OAKIE, 

JEAN   PARKER,   Lloyd  Nolan,  Bennic 

Bartlett.  All  the  sweep,  the  drive,  the  appeal  of  ''The 
Lives  of  a  Bengal  Lancer"  plus  a  powerful  love  story! 
The  first  picture  ever  to  bring  to  the  screen  the  thrilling 
history  of  that  famous  band  of  Americans — "The  Texas 
Rangers";  the  drama  of  three  comrades  in  arms  whose 
unspoken  bond  of  brotherhood  leads  one  to  sacrifice  his 
life  for  the  others.  Told  against  the  old  glorious  back- 
ground of  the  old  West  (remember  the  box-office  appeal 
of  "Cimarron").   Directed  by  King  Vidor. 


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Pinkerton,  the  Detective 


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Starring  EDWARD  ARNOLD  with  an  all- 

star  cast.  Another  B.  P.  Schulberg  picture  and  one  of 
the  biggest  news  stories  of  the  season.  Edward  Arnold, 
one  of  the  coming  stars  in  pictures,  as  the  famous 
Pinkerton,  greatest  detective  mind  America  ever  pro- 
duced, in  a  series  of  exciting  adventures  woven  together 
into  one  of  the  most  thrilling  dramas  ever  filmed  .  .  .  the 
drama  which  answers  to  box-office  demand  for  a  really 
big  star.    Produced  by  B.  P.  Schulberg. 


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Queen  of  the  Jungle 


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with  Ray  Milland,  Sir  Guy  Standing,  Akim 
Tamiroff,  Lynne  Overman.  Show  business  .  .  .  that's 
our  job  .  .  .  and  here's  one  that  is  sure-fire  show  business 
stuff  .  .  .  the  same  kind  of  ballyhoo  buster  that  "King 
of  the  Jungle"  was  .  .  .  wild  animals  — "Chang"  style, 
wild  tribesmen  ...  in  fierce,  death-at-your-throat  battle 
.  .  .  plus  the  hottest  box-office  seller  there  is  .  .  .  jungle 
romance  ...  a  lithe  and  lovely  lass  of  the  jungle  going 
for  a  continental  playboy  and  snaring  him!  With  E. 
Lloyd  Sheldon  who  produced  "King  of  the  Jungle"  at 
the  producing  helm,  you  can  be  sure  this  is  one  more  to 
rate  up  with  good  money  makers  of  the  year.  Directed 
bv  Max  Marcin. 


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Hollywood  Boulevard 


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with  John  Halliday,  Robert  Cummings,  Marsha 
Hunt,  Esther  Ralston,  Frieda  Inescort,  Betty 
Compson,  Maurice  Costello,  C.  Henry  Gordon, 
Bryant  Washburn,  Sr.,  Francis  X.  Bushman, 
Charles  Ray,  Roy  Darcy,  Creighton  Hale,  Frank 
Mayo.  The  glamour,  the  heart  throbs  of  the  picture  busi- 
ness told  in  the  story  of  a  Hollywood  star  of  yesterday, 
who,  broke,  but  still  stage  struck,  writes  his  memoirs  for 
a  New  York  publisher.   Directed  by  Robert  Florey. 

In  addition  to  that,  there  will  be  shots  of  many  of  the 
big  time  stars  and  directors  on  location,  making  all  told 
one  of  the  big  star  pictures  of  the  year. 


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Murder  with  Pictures 


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with  Gail  Patrick,  Grace  Bradley,  Benny  Baker, 
Porter  Hall,   Ernest   Cossart,   Irving  Bacon. 

"Murder  with  Pictures"  is  a  murder-mystery  told  in 
the  hard-boiled  lingo  of  "The  Thin  Man"  and  it  has  a 

-x\  love  story  with  the  same  punch.  When  the  ace  news 
!/l\\  cameraman  of  a  Los  Angeles  paper  gets  mixed  up  in  a 

Ir*""  sensational  murder  of  the  town's  leading  criminal  law- 
yer, mouthpiece  for  a  big  time  racketeer,  and  finds 
himself  in  love  with  the  gal  who  he  thinks  has  done 
the  shooting,  there's  plenty  of  plot  to  work  with. 


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Broadway  Afternoon 


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with  a  cast  of  Paramount  featured  players.   This 

is  the  Saturday  Evening  Post  yarn,  that  took  prizes  as 
one  of  the  trickiest  mystery  stories  of  1935.  Speck 
Darrow,  a  killer  whom  the  police  have  just  about  in 
their  grasp,  trades  places  with  his  brother,  a  famous 
Broadway  character,  a  professional  beggar  who  does  a 
blindman  turn  every  day  on  the  main  stem,  in  an 
attempt  to  get  by  the  police  net.  He  almost  gets  away 
with  it.  But  Mallory,  headquarters  dick,  happens  to 
have  too  kind  a  heart. 


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Johnny  Gets  His  Gun 


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with  Ralph  Bellamy,  [Catherine  Locke,  David 
Holt,  Onslow  Stevens,  Purnell  Pratt.  Johnny,  be- 
ing an  American  lad  with  a  lot  of  old-fashioned  do  or 
die  in  him,  isn't  content  to  let  a  bunch  of  bad  men  make 
a  monkey  or  a  corpse  out  of  his  father. .  .a  swell  American 
yarn,  taken  from  a  Saturday  Evening  Post  Story  by 
one  of  America's  favorite  writers,  Lucian  Cary. 


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Everything  for  Sale 


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with  a  selected  cast  of  players.  Hereisalongawaited 
yarn  made  from  the  great  dramatic  story  of  the  great 
produce  rackets  which  have  been  headline  news  in  the 
yy  big  cities  of  the  country  for  the  past  few  years.  A  New 
York  plug-ugly  and  his  stooge  make  plenty  of  trouble 
for  the  independent  fruit  growers  of  the  West  coast  until 
the  plug-ugly  falls  for  a  lovely  lady  and  then  in  a  terrific 
thrill-a-second  action  sequence  beats  up  the  racketeers 
and  wins  her  love. 


"A  Gun  for  Hire 


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with  a  cast  of  featured  players.  A  thrilling  melo- 
drama... the  story  of  a  murderer,  whose  flaming  gun 
ends  the  life  of  a  great  statesman  and  is  about  to  bring 
war  to  the  world... and  of  the  beautiful  young  actress 
who  dares  his  fury  and  his  trickery  to  capture  him  and 
bring  peace  to  Europe. 


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Give  'em 

CLAUDETTE 
COLBERT 

in  a 

Frank  Lloyd 

production! 


"Maid  of  Salem 


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FRANK  LLOYD  directs  CLAUDETTE 

LOLoEllI  in  a  picture  of  tremendous  scope 
with  an  all-star  cast.  Frank  Lloyd's  first  picture  for 
Paramount  is  a  typical  Frank  Lloyd  story,  and,  by 
that,  we  mean  a  subject  as  new  to  pictures  as  "Caval- 
cade" and  "Sea  Hawk".  It  is  the  story  of  a  beautiful 
English  girl,  the  daughter  of  a  woman  burned  at  the 
stake  for  witchcraft,  who  is  herself  caught  in  the  evil 
tide  of  hysteria,  the  witchcraft  persecutions,  which 
swept  New  England  after  Cotton  Mather's  fanatical 
condemnation  of  this  Puritan-invented  crime.  The  story 
has  depth  and  greatness,  providing  the  greatest  dramatic 
role  Claudette  Colbert  has  ever  had.  The  background 
has  all  the  sweep  and  power — huge  mob  scenes — driving 
action  which  a  Frank  Lloyd  production  demands. 
Here's  a  picture  made  to  the  box-office  measure  of 
Frank  Lloyd. 


Marlene  Dietrich 


ERNST  LUBITSCH  directs  DIETRICH 

in  a  grand  romance  with  music.  Ever  since 
"Desire"  marked  a  new  high  for  that  famous  combina- 
tion Ernst  Lubitsch  and  Marlene  Dietrich,  you  have 
been  asking  when  you  were  going  to  have  another 
Dietrich  picture  with  the  "Lubitsch"  touch.  Here's  your 
answer.  Ernst  Lubitsch  right  now  is  reading  scripts  to 
select  the  ideal  romantic-comedy  role  for  the  heroine  of 
"Desire"  and  this  year  you  will  have  another  picture 
with  all  the  elements  of  high  comedy  and  box-office  that 
made  "Desire"  the  hit  picture  it  was.  In  addition  to 
this,  Miss  Dietrich  will  sing  a  group  of  songs  like  her 
famous  "Falling  in  Love  Again".  In  other  words,  this 
picture  will  be  a  1936-37  "Blue  Angel"  plus. 


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The  Plainsman 


Starring  GARY    COOPER  and   JEAN 

ARTHUR.  Think  of  Clary  Cooper  as  "Wild  Bill 
Hickok".  Think  of  Jean  Arthur,  Clary's  running  mate 
in  "Mr.  Deeds",  as  "Calamity  Jane".  Think  of  the  busi- 
ness Cooper  in  "The  Virginian"  did,  even  as  a  re-issue 
.  .  Think  of  the  grosses  rolled  up  by  CJary  and  Jean  in 
"Mr.  Deeds".  Put  these  things  together  and  you  will 
get  a  true  picture  of  the  stature  of  "The  Plainsman", 
the  box-office  giant  DeMille  is  making  for  you  .  .  .  This 
is  no  "western"  spectacle,  but  the  intimate,  personal- 
ized story  of  "Calamity  Jane,"  the  Lady  Wildcat, 
toughest  but  most  sought-after  girl  in  the  Golden  West, 
and  hard-to-get  Wild  Hill,  who  shot  faster,  thought 
quicker,  looked  quieter  than  any  man  on  that  far  Hung 
frontier.    "The  Plainsman"  is  a  smash! 

A  CECIL  B.  DEMILLE  Production 


"Diamond  Rush 


Starring  either  GARY  COOPER  or  FRED 

MAC  MURRAY.  A  thrilling  action  picture  of  the 
1937  South  African  diamond  rush,  the  spectacle  of 
thousands  of  men  and  women,  wild  with  the  lure  of  easy 
money,  rushing  into  the  South  African  veldte,  defying 
the  thin  line  of  British  soldiers  to  stake  their  claims  in 
the  newly  opened  diamond  fields  .  .  .  and  in  the  center 
of  this  terrific  spectacle  is  set  the  story  of  a  tough  laddy- 
buck,  a  rolling  stone  of  the  world's  frontiers,  who  finds 
and  fights  his  way  to  something  he'd  never  dreamed  of 
before,  the  love  of  a  beautiful  English  girl. 


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Safari 


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with  EDWARD    ARNOLD   and  an  all-star 

cast.  Edward  Arnold  and  a  female  star  of  equal  great- 
ness in  a  story  which  will  rank  among  the  top  box-office 
builders  of  the  year  .  .  .  When  the  richest  man  in  the 
world  hires  the  finest  guide  in  Africa  to  lead  his  deluxe 
safari  into  the  African  hunting  country,  and,  as  an 
added  fillip  to  his  taste  for  excitement  of  the  deluxe 
kind,  takes  along  a  lovely  lady  whom  a  dethroned  con- 
tinental monarch  has  been  paying  homage  to  as  the 
^  prima  donna  of  the  expedition,  there's  bound  to  be 
drama.  A  picture  with  the  excitement  and  intrigue 
that  an  African  background  can  supply. 


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The  Barrier 


by  Rex  Beach.  Of  all  Rex  Beach's  novels,  probably 
the  most  widely  read,  the  best  liked  by  the  masses  of 
Beach  readers  is  "The  Barrier".  For  "The  Barrier" 
actually  beats  with  the  thunder  of  great  drama.  And 
Harry  Sherman,  ace  producer  of  action  yarns,  will  see 
it  has  the  right  kind  of  production.  The  story  of  a  girl 
whose  love  for  a  dashing  young  army  officer  smashes 
against  the  barrier  of  race  pride  and  how  her  own  cour- 
age and  the  devotion  of  an  iron-willed  frontiersman  win 
her  freedom  from  this  bondage  and  send  her,  happy  at 
long  last,  into  her  lover's  arms,  makes  one  of  the  finest 
dramatic  chapters  ever  w  ritten  by  an  American  author, 
make  one  of  the  greatest  sequences  ever  filmed. 


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a  Zane  Grey  Picture  with  Larry  Crabbe,  Marsha 
Hunt,  Raymond  Nation.  Leif  Erikson.  Westerns 
may  come  and  Westerns  may  go... but  Zane  Grey's 
popularity  as  the  writer  of  big-time  "boots  and  saddle" 
sagas  goes  on  forever.  Wherever  Westerns  are  box- 
office,  a  Zane  Grey  yarn  means  business.  And  "Stairs 
of  Sand"  is  a  typical  Zane  Grey  done  in  the  big  pro- 
duction manner  that  has  made  Paramount  the  top 
ranker  in  the  Western  field  during  the  past  year. 


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with  William  Boyd  in  the  saddle  "The  Return  of 
Hopalong  Cassidy,"  "Trail  Dust,"  "Cottonwood 
Gulch."  Bill  Boyd,  in  his  first  year  as  a  Western  star, 
has  ridden  right  into  the  hearts  of  the  great  Western 
picture  public.  And  the  supporting  cast  always  main- 
taining a  high  level  of  box-office  value,  has  done  plenty 
to  push  the  Cassidy  yarns  into  the  top  bracket.  The 
new  Cassidy  series  will  have  even  bigger  productions, 
for  we  are  all  set  to  build  even  bigger  money-makers  out 
of  the  Cassidy  series  than  we  did  last  year.  These  pic- 
tures will  be  equally  spaced  in  release  date  during  the 
first  six  months  of  1936-37. 


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with  Frances  Farmer,  John  Howard,  Larry 
Crabbe,  Nick  Lukats  (All- American  football  star), 
Benny  Baker.  Just  at  the  time  the  papers  are  full  of  it 
— The  Biggest  Sports  Story  of  the  Year... two  big 
teams,  the  ace  pigskin  thumpers  of  the  nation  lined  up  to 
fight  for  the  title  of  America's  football  champions  in  the 
annual  Rose  Bowl  game  in  California's  great  football 
stadium,  here's  Paramount  stepping  right  in  to  grab 
box-office  for  you  from  the  Rose  Bowl  game  with  A 
Smash  Action  Romance  based  on  the  big  event.  So  get 
right  up  there  in  the  announcer's  box  and  tell  the  world 
"Rose  Bowl"  is  a  sure  choice  for  all-American  laurels  as 
The  Football  Picture  of  the  1936-37  Season. 


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"Souls  at  Sea" 

GARY  COOPER  and  a  strong 
supporting  cast.  An  All-Technicolor 
Outdoor  Action  Picture.  Directed  by 
Henry  Hathaway. 


HERE  is  a  box-office  find  of  the 
year!  An  American  "Mutiny 
on  the  Bounty",  the  most 
amazing  story  in  the  history  of  our 
merchant  marine.  A  ship  load  of  im- 
migrants, Liverpool  to  Philadelphia,  is 
rammed  by  a  huge  iceberg.  The  ship  has 
only  two  life  boats.  One  swamps.  The 
second  mate  sets  out  in  the  smaller  boat 
with  two  sailors  and  forty  passengers. 

As  they  start  off,  the  second  mate  asks 
each  passenger  to  search  his  heart  in  the 
sight  of  God.  If  he  has  been  guilty  of 
sinful  living,  he  must  jump  overboard. 
Forty  search  their  souls.  Twenty  jump. 
When,  after  a  grueling  passage,  the  little 
boat  makes  port,  the  second  mate  is 
clapped  into  prison  and  tried  for  the  mur- 


der of  the  twenty.  Every  single  person 
he  has  saved  testifies  against  him.  He 
is  sentenced  to  life  imprisonment.  Yet 
public  opinion  sides  with  him,  and  after 
a  struggle  which  roused  the  feeling  of 
the  entire  nation,  his  sentence  is  at  last 
commuted  to  five  years. 

With  Gary  Cooper  in  the  lead,  with 
Henry  Hathaway,  who  gave  you  "The 
Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine"  and  "The 
Lives  of  a  Bengal  Lancer"  directing. 
With  Grover  Jones  scripting  the  story 
by  Edward  Hale,  you  can  be  sure  that 
"Souls  at  Sea"  will  be  one  of  the  most 
exciting  pictures  of  this  or  any  year, 
and  another  tremendous  advance  for 
the  motion  picture,  completely  filmed 
in  natural  color. 


THIS   PICTURE  WILL  REPLACE  "SPAWN   OF   THE   NORTH" 
WHICH  IS  TEMPORARILY  CANCELLED 


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Starring  GLADYS  GEORGE  with  Arline 
Judge,  John  Howard,  Dudley  Digges,  Isabel 
Jewell,  Harry  Carey.  Gladys  George,  who  made 
"Personal  Appearance"  one  of  the  longest  runs  Broad- 
way has  ever  known  .  .  .  the  gal  all  the  companies  have 
been  fighting  for  .  .  .  has  been  captured  by  Paramount. 
How  did  we  pull  the  trick,  get  you  the  actress  who  is 
going  to  be  a  sure-fire  No.  1  picture  star  the  minute 
the  fans  get  a  glimpse  of  her  first  screen  job?  Wesley 
Ruggles  just  climbed  into  a  plane  and  headed  for 
'Frisco,  Miss  George's  home  town,  with  the  script  of 
"Valiant  Is  the  Word  for  Carrie"  under  one  arm.  A 
single  reading  of  this  yarn  and  Miss  George  said  "okay". 
And  no  wonder  .  .  .  for  Bennefield's  best-selling  novel 
has  enough  drama,  enough  woman  interest  (and  85% 
of  your  fans  are  women)  to  make  another  "Madame  X". 
The  story  of  a  great  woman,  who,  bowed  by  an  early 
life  of  degradation  and  shame,  rises  to  true  glory  through 
her  devotion  to  a  pair  of  youngsters  whose  fate  is  left 
in  her  hands.  "Valiant  Is  the  Word  for  Carrie"  is  great 
box-office.     Directed  by  Wesley  Ruggles. 


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Starring  CLAUDETTE  COLBERT... 

A  picture  that  will  tear  their  hearts  out... a  box-office 
sensation.  The  glamorous  days  of  the  early  century 
when  America's  big  fortunes  were  being  made . . .  the  days 
of  Jay  Gould,  "Bet -A- Million"  Gates,  and  Canfield 
...as  a  background  for  one  of  the  most  dramatic  stories 
Claudette  Colbert  has  ever  starred  in... the  powerful 
drama  of  the  daughter  of  one  of  these  great  fortunes  in 
love  with  the  son  of  America's  richest  financiers... 
and  their  romance  shattered,  turned  into  stark,  heart- 
rending tragedy  when  the  sins  of  their  gold-grabbing 
fathers  are  visited  upon  the  children. 


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I'd  Give  My  Life 


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with  Sir  Guy  Standing,  Frances  Drake,  Tom 
Brown,  Janet  Beecher.  This  is  Richard  Rowland's 
screen  version  of  the  famous  Willard  Mack  stage  play, 
"The  Noose."  As  a  stage  play,  "The  Noose"  was  one 
of  the  outstanding  melodramas  of  all  time.  As  a  picture 
it  gives  Tom  Brown  a  chance  to  go  to  town  in  a  really 
important  dramatic  role.  "I'd  Give  My  Life,"  frankly, 
is  a  Thriller,  a  Tear-jerker,  the  kind  of  picture  a  well- 
balanced  production  line-up  must  have.  Good  reliable 
bread  and   butter  box-office! 


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The  Turning  Point 


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with  Julie  Haydon,  Paul  Kelly,  Douglas  Wood. 

A  thrilling  drama,  set  against  an  exciting  background 
of  life  in  smalltown  America. ..a  picture  that'll  have  all 
the  punch  and  human  appeal  that  go  to  make  up  box- 
office..  .  plus  a  cast  of  young  stars  who  can  put  over  this 
kind  of  story  with  a  bang. 


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Our  Miss  Keane 


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with  Virginia  Weidler  and  Billy  Lee.  This  is  one  of 
those  pictures  that  year  in,  year  out,  stand  pat  as  good 
solid  box-office  bread  and  butter  winners.  A  Saturday 
Evening  Post  story  by  the  popular  woman's  writer, 
Grace  Sartwell  Mason... "Our  Miss  Keane"  tells  of  a 
woman  who  thought  business  and  a  career  were  every- 
thing until  a  bunch  of  kids  elbowed  their  rambunctious 
way  into  her  life  and  made  her  their  guardian. 


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Edward  Arnold 


Mary  Boland 


Bob  Burns 


Jean  Arthur 


Joan  Bennett 


Paramount 
Roster 

1936-1937 


Jack  Benny 


John  Boles 


George  Burns  and  Gracie  Allen 


Claudette  Colbert 


Gary  Cooper 


Bing  Crosby 


Marlene  Dietrich 


Irene  Dunne 


Harold  Lloyd 


W.  C.  Fields 


Gladys  George 

(By  arrangement  with  M-G-M) 


Cary  Grant 


Carole  Lombard 


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Fred  MacMurray 


Gertrude  Michael 


Jack  Oakie 


George  Raft 


Charlie  Ruggles 


Sylvia  Sidney 


Randolph  Scott 


Gladys  Swarthout 


Mae  West 


Henrv  Arthur 


Benny  Baker 


George  Barbier 


Paul  Barrett 


Bennie  Bartlett 


Irene  Bennett 


Veda  Ann  Borg 


William  Boyd 


Olympe  Bradna 


Tom  Brown 


Ernest  Cossart 


Larry  Crabbe 


Robert  Cummings 


Louis  DaPron 


Johnny  Downs 


Frances  Drake 


Leif  Erikson 


Ann  Evers 


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Frances  Farmer 


Robert  Fiske 


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Frank  Forest 


Wilma  Francis 


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William  Frawlev 


Ketti  Callian 


Kay  Griffith 


Porter  Hall 


Julie  Haydon 


David  Holt 


Wolfe  Hopper 


Ra  Hould 


John  Howard 


Marsha  Hunt 


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Roscoe  Karns 


Marten  I.amont 


Billy  Lee 


Nick  Lukats 


Adolphe  Menjou 


Ray  Milland 


John  Morley 


Lynne  Overman 


Gail  Patrick 


Elizabeth  Patterson 


Jeanne  Perkins 


Purnell  Pratt 


Charles  Quigley 


Terry  Ray 


Jane  Rhodes 


Elizabeth  Russell 


Gail  Sheridan 


Alison  Skipworth 


Sir  Guy  Standing 


Louise  Stanley 


Louise  Stuart 


Akim  Tamiroff 


Colin  Tapley 


Kent  Taylor 


Terry  Walker 


Virginia  Weidler 


Eleanore  Whitney 


Jane  Withers 


William  Shea 


A.  Edward  Sutherland 


Norman  Taurog 


King  Vldor 


Harold  Young 


Writers 


Frank  R.  Adams 

Stuart  Anthony 

Duke  Atteberry 

George  Auerbach 

Nick  Barrows 

Harry  Behn 

Arnold  Belgard 

Dorothy  Bennett 

Claude  Binyon 

Ralph  Block 

Charles  Brackett 

John  Bright 

Frederick  Hazlett  Brennan 

Frank  Butler 

Alan  Campbell 


Franklin  Coen 
James  A.  Creelman 
Walter  DeLeon 
Herbert  Fields 
Edith  Fitzgerald 
Nina  C.  Fraser 
Gilbert  Gabriel 
Gerald  Geraghty 
Eve  Greene 
Wid  Gunning 
Oscar  Hammerstein  II 
Don  Hartman 
Helen  Hernandez 
Betty  Hill 
Harry  Hoyt 
Cyril  Hume 
Dan  Jarrett 
Grover  Jones 


Bradley  King 
Norman  Krasna 
Harold  Lamb 
Melchoir  Lengyel 
Albert  Shelby  Le  Vino 
Jeanie  Macpherson 
Philip  MacDonald 
Max  Marcin 
Clarence  Marks 
Joseph  Moncure  March 
Brian  Marlow 
Francis  Martin 
Edwin  Justus  Mayer 
Patterson  McNutt 
Jack  Mintz 
Sam  Mintz 
John  C.  Moffitt 
Thomas  Monroe 


Seena  Owen 
Dorothy  Parker 
Frank  Partos 
William  Rankin 
Marguerite  Roberts 
Harry  Ruskin 
Madeleine  Ruthven 
Sidney  Salkow 
Dore  Sc  harry 
Paul  Schofield 
Viola  B.  Shore 
Michael  L.  Simmons 
Louis  Stevens 
Preston  Sturges 
Robert  Tasker 
Sylvia  Thalberg 
Keene  Thompson 
Virginia  Van  Upp 


Bobby  Vernon 
Francis  Wallace 
Harlan  Ware 
Richard  Weil 
Robert  Yost 
Waldemar  Young 
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Composers 
and  Lyricists 

Sam  Coslow 

Frederick  Hollander 

Jerome  Kern 

Erich  Wolfgang  Korngold 

Ralph  Rainger 

Leo  Robin 


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ys  Storage  Shortage 
rectly  to  Producers 

THE  other  day  I  was  in  the 
private  office  of  one  of  the 
eading  artists'  managers  when 
he  scenario  editor  of  a  major 
■tudio  called  him  up.  From  the 
>nd  of  the  conversation  I  heard 

gathered  that  the  studio  was 
n  a  devil  of  a  fix  for  stories  for 
;wo  of  its  stars.  My  manager 
friend  (A)  said  his  office  had 
■ead  about  two  hundred  recent 
books  without  finding  one  he 
could   recommend. 

B  apparently  asked  A  about 
plays.  They  wept  gently  over 
the  dearth  of  play  material. 
Just  as  bad  as  the  book  situa- 
tion, A  stated  lugubriously. 

They  talked  and  talked.  A 
said  his  representative  was  see- 
ing every  play  presented  in 
New  York  and  that  he  had 
London  and  the  Continent  cov- 
ered so  closely  that  no  choice 
play  material  originating  over 
there  could  slip  through  his 
fingers.  He  expected  galley 
proofs  of  two  promising  books 
to  arrive  next  week  and  he 
would  hurry  them  to  B's  office. 
They  shed  a  few  more  tears  and 
rang  off. 

And  while  the  lamentations 
were  in  progress  I  thought  of 
the  tremendous  stature  of  the 
motion  picture  industry,  the 
billions  of  dollars,  francs, 
pounds,  liras,  marks,  yens,  ru- 
pees and  pesos  invested  in  it, 
and  its  stupendous  yearly  in- 
come. 

Amazing  things  the  industry 
has  done,  I  reflected,  but  more 
amazing  is  something  it  has 
left  undone — the  encouragement 
of  the  development  of  a  litera- 
ture of  its  own.  Neither  A  nor 
B  even  mentioned  the  possibil- 
ity of  finding  an  original  story 
for  either  of  B's  two  stars. 
Only  playwrights  and  novelists 
were  discussed,  not  screen  wri- 
ters. I  asked  A  why.  He  was 
surprised. 

"Name  me  half  a  dozen  out- 
standing originals  you  have 
seen  on  the  screen  in  the  past 
year,"  he  challenged.  "Where 
are  we  going  to  get  originals? 
Who's    writing   them?" 

I  argued  that  any  writer  with 
brains  would  be  a  fool  to  write 
directly  for  the  screen  when  by 
writing  in  another  medium  he 
would  get  several  times  as 
much  money  from  the  screen 
for  every  story  or  play  adapt- 
able for  motion  picture  presen- 
tation. Playwrights  and  novel- 
ists are  trained  to  express  them- 
selves in  mediums  alien  to  that 
of  the   screen   and   are  not  en- 


couraged to  think  in  picture 
terms.  It  is  natural  that  they 
should  select  themes  that  lend 
themselves  principally  to  ex- 
pression in  the  medium  in  which 
they   first   appear. 

There  is  an  acute  shortage  of 
good  screen  material  and  mo- 
tion picture  producers  blame 
playwrights  and  novelists  for 
it!  The  truth  is  that  the  pro- 
ducers themselves  are  to  blame. 
The  sole  responsibility  for  the 
famine  belongs  to  them.  And 
the  famine  will  continue  until 
producers  awake  from  their 
stupid  dream  that  their  indus- 
try can  sustain  itself  by  chew- 
ing the  cuds  of  alien  arts. 

The  novelist  expresses  him- 
self in  the  written  word  that  is 
to  be  read,  the  playwright  in 
the  written  word  that  is  to  be 
spoken.  The  screen  expresses 
itself  in  pictures,  in  stories  that 
the  camera  is  to  translate  for 
their  ultimate  consumers.  The 
methods  of  writing  must  be  as 
far  apart  as  the  means  of  ex- 
p  r  e  s  s  i  o  n.  The  thoroughly 
trained  screen  writer — the  wri- 
ter so  steeped  in  the  funda- 
mentals of  screen  art  that  he 
conforms  to  them  automatically 
and  subconsciously  when  wri- 
ting screen  material — would  be 
no  more  capable  of  writing  a 
novel  than  the  novelist  now  is 
proving  himself  capable  of  wri- 
ting a  motion  picture. 

If  Hollywood  a  few  years  ago 
had  announced  that  beginning 
in  1936  it  would  cease  buying 
books  and  plays  and  would  buy 
only  stories  conceived  and  cre- 
ated solely  for  the  screen,  and 
at  the  same  time  had  formu- 
lated a  plan  by  which  writers 
could  learn  what  a  motion  pic- 
ture is,  today  there  would  be 
no  shortage  in  story  material 
and  no  woe  at  the  box-office. 
There  would  be  hundreds  of  wri- 
ters familiar  with  screen  funda- 
mentals turning  out  bushels  of 
material  that  studios  could  paw 
over  in  search  of  the  most  de- 
lectable  morsels. 

And  then  New  York  play  pro- 
ducers would  have  their  scouts 
out  here  trying  to  get  a  line 
on  the  stories  that  were  to  be 
produced  and  which  perhaps 
might  lend  themselves  to  re- 
writing into  plays.  It  would  be 
no  more  ridiculous  than  the 
present  spectacle  of  picture  pro- 
ducers hanging  about  New  York 
theaters  and  publishing  houses 
in  the  vain  hope  that  something 
may  dribble  from  one  of  them 
to  be  scooped  up  and  brought 
to  Hollywood. 

— Welford  Beaton. 


Finds  "Natural"  Acting 
Dominating  the  Screen 

PRACTICALLY  the  first  words 
I  heard  upon  entering  a  mo- 
tion picture  studio — very  fresh 
from  the  theater — was  a  direc- 
tor instructing  an  actor  not  to 
be  "stagey".  Subsequently  I 
heard  such  other  phrases  as 
"The  nice  things  about  her  is, 
she  doesn't  act",  "I  don't  care 
whether  he  can  act  or  not — he 
has  a  great  personality."  Then 
the  ultimate  words  which  re- 
sound through  every  motion  pic- 
ture studio — "Be  natural."  To 
such  an  extent  is  this  effort  to 
negate  acting  carried,  that  many 
directors  shoot  scenes  before  the 
actors  are  quite  sure  of  their 
lines  in  the  hope  that  out  of  this 
uncertainty  will  come  a  height- 
ened degree  of  naturalness.  For 
a  time  the  very  word  "natural" 
made  my  hair  stand  on  end.  I 
had  spent  too  many  years  in  the 
study  and  admiration  of  acting 
to  be  party  to  its  destruction. 
It  seemed  barbaric  and  infan- 
tile. 

Two  months  later  I  was  urg- 
ing actors  to  be  "natural"  and 
warning  them  against  becoming 
"stagey."  In  so  short  a  time 
had  I  overcome  my  instinctive 
repulsion  and  joined  the  new 
faith.  The  explanation  is  sim- 
ple and  within  it  lies  one  of  the 
fundamental  distinctions  be- 
tween the  theater  and  the  film. 
In  the  theater  the  actor  has 
four  weeks  to  attain  credible 
reality  and  persuasive  effective- 
ness. In  motion  pictures  one 
hasn't  four  hours  very  often  not 
four  minutes.  One  hasn't  half 
an  act  to  build  to  a  climax,  often 
one  hasn't  half  a  second  in  a 
given  shot.  Hence  one  cannot 
"act"  one's  way  to  naturalness. 

The  conditions  attending  the 
making  of  motion  pictures  call 
for  the  realization  of  a  scene 
by  "non-acting,"  by  summoning 
up  spontaneous  reflex  activity. 
In  the  main  we  photograph 
spontaneous  personality  per  se, 
so  we  do  not  recreate  it.  This 
is  a  school  of  improvisation.  To 
such  an  extent  is  this  true  that 
many  actors  refuse  to  look  at 
lines  until  just  before  they  step 
before  the  camera.  This  is  not 
always  sheer  laziness.  It  is  of- 
ten a  logically  arrived  at  way 
of  preserving  all  the  spontane- 
ous fluids  until  just  before  they 
are  called  for.  The  justification 
usually  offered  is  that  a  little 
rehearsal  is  worse  than  none  at 
all. 

The  need  for  sustained  per- 
formance is  totally  absent  in  the 
film.  If  an  actor  speaks  but 
one  line  effectively  in  an  entire 
scene  and  that  line  is  anywhere 
near  a  climax,  not  necessarily 
the  climax  itself,  the  shots  can 


be  so  juggled  that  only  that 
particular  line  will  be  addressed 
by  that  actor  the  the  audience. 
His  other  lines  may  be  spoken 
over  close-ups  of  other  actors 
and  still  give  one  the  impres- 
sion that  he  is  being  presented 
in  first  importance  by  short 
flashes  of  him.  Indeed,  it  is 
possible  to  magnify  the  actor's 
presence  to  such  a  degree  that 
the  audience  is  barely  conscious 
of  the  words  he  is  speaking. 

In  this  connection,  it  is  im- 
portant to  remember  that  on  a 
strip  of  film  the  visual  image  is 
three  quarters  of  an  inch  wide, 
whereas  the  sound  track  is  only 
an  eighth  of  an  inch  wide.  The 
size  of  these  tracks  on  the  film 
indicates,  in  a  measure,  the  rel- 
ative importance  of  each.  Film, 
for  all  its  sound,  is  still  primar- 
ily a  visual  medium.  To  put 
this  broadly  and  perhaps  a  mite 
incorrectly,  the  theater  is  for 
the  ear  and  the  film  for  the  eye. 
How  often  have  we  heard  of  a 
play  whose  scenery  swamped  the 
actors?  In  film  it  is  impossible 
to  swamp  the  actor,  for  the  scen- 
ery can  be  dissolved  in  an  in- 
stant and  be  a  mere  haze  behind 
a  towering  head  close-up. 

Choice  in  the  hands  of  the 
director  weighs  the  value,  place 
and  importance  of  people  and 
background,  animate  and  inani- 
mate elements;  and  he  can  and 
must  at  his  own  discretion  sac- 
rifice actor  for  scenery  or  vice 
versa  in  his  effort  impersonally 
to  arrange  the  manifold  ele- 
ments constantly  at  his  disposal 
and  begging  for  proper  evalua- 
tion in  this  composite  mosaic 
which   is  film. 

— Herbert  Biberman 

in  Nerv    Theater. 


Finds  Hollywood 

Gayer  Than  Broadway 

TN  social  activity  right  now 
Broadway,  compared  to  Hol- 
lywood, is  like  the  old  one- 
horse  town.  I  haven't  seen  so 
many  white  ties  and  tails  for 
at  least  six  years  in  the  film 
colony.  Parties  are  larger  and 
gayer.  Everywhere  there's  an 
atmosphere  of  confidence — peo- 
ple are  out  for  a  good  time 
again.  I'd  say  that  Hollywood 
at  present  is  gayer  than  Broad- 
way has  been  in  years.  East- 
erners who  entertained  the  film 
celebrities  in  New  York  are 
having  the  compliment  returned 
in  a  big  way  out  on  the  West 
Coast. 

— Carole   Lombard. 


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The  Arduous  Task 
Of  the  Film  Cutter 

[  AM  frequently  surprised  at 
the  different  attitudes  people 
have  towards  cutting.  There 
seems  to  be  all  shades  of  opin- 
ion; some  regard  it  as  almost 
superhuman,  and  others  as  mere 
hack  work.  In  this  article  I 
propose  to  try,  between  these 
two  extremes,  to  indicate  the 
qualities  essential  in  an  editor. 

To  begin  with,  there  are  no 
rules  of  any  kind:  You  can  only 
learn  to  cut  by  cutting.  Every 
snip  of  the  scissors  is  a  new 
experience,  calling  for  decisions 
which  have  to  be  made  solely  on 
their  own  merits,  simply  because 
there  are  no  text  books  to  con- 
sult. Context  is  the  only  im- 
portant factor,  backed  by  ex- 
perience, since  every  cut  posits 
its  own  particular  problems. 
Even  when  cutting  the  most  or- 
dinary pictures  one  is  always 
coming  across  unexpected  diffi- 
culties which  call  for  an  entire- 
ly revised  plan  of  action. 

Since  it  is  all  so  much  a  mat- 
ter of  continual  attention,  it 
seems  to  me  tremendously  im- 
portant that  any  cutter  should 
be  methodical  in  his  work.  More- 
over, when  you  consider  the 
amount  of  film  shot  for  a  pic- 
ture, it  is  obvious  that  accurate 
filing  is  an  essential.  Untidi- 
ness, even  in  small  details,  is  a 
very  real  distraction  from  effi- 
cient work. 

I  have  laid  this  stress  on 
method  because  it  has  been  so 
overlooked,  but  I  still  say  that 
a  cutter's  primary  qualities  are 
applied  common  sense  and  judg- 
ment. A  good  cut  is  good  be- 
cause it  is  logical  and  sensible, 
because  it  is  the  most  effective 
way  of  getting  something  over 
to  the  audience.  A  cutter  is 
continually  saying  to  himself, 
"What  is  the  best  way  of  mak- 
ing this  situation  clear?  If  I 
add  more  to  the  medium  shot, 
would  it  be  better?  Or  is  the 
reaction  of  Miss  X  more  impor- 
tant in  close-up?"  He  decides, 
after  careful  examination  of  the 
film  at  his  disposal,  what  is  the 
right  thing  to  do,  and  common 
sense  is  his  best — in  fact,  his 
only — weapon. 

To  arrive  at  this  decision, 
however,  he  may  have  to  go  over 
the  same  sequence  time  and  time 
again  until  he  has  cut  it  to  his 
satisfaction,  and  this  raises  yet 
another  problem  for  the  editor: 
The  necessity  of  viewing  the 
picture  with  an  eye  which  ap- 
proximates as  nearly  as  possible 
to  that  of  the  general  public. 
The  cutter  gets  to  know  a  film 
so  well  that  things  which  appear 
obvious  to  him  would  not  be  so 


to  an  audience  seeing  it  for  the 
first  time. 

This  continual  bearing  in  mind 
of  the  audience  affects  even 
the  smallest  details  of  cutting: 
The  turn  of  a  head  badly  timed, 
an  expression  cut  too  short,  can 
impair  the  effect  of  a  film  quite 
markedly.  To  subordinate  a 
sensitive  personal  reaction  to 
that  of  an  audience  seeing  a  film 
for  the  first  time  is  the  quality 
which  finally  equips  the  perfect 
cutter. 

Even  among  film  technicians 
very  little  seems  to  be  known 
about  what  happens  to  a  pic- 
ture during  its  life  in  the  cut- 
ting rooms. 

When  the  film  comes  from  the 
laboratories  it  is  shown  to  the 
entire  unit  connected  with  the 
picture — producer,  director,  cut- 
ter, cameraman,  sound  engineer, 
etc.  After  the  director  has  given 
any  general  instructions  in  re- 
gard to  the  cutting,  the  editor 
starts  to  work.  Having  rough- 
ly assembled  the  day's  shoot- 
ing, he  makes  any  small  changes 
that  might  be  necessary,  such 
as  an  extraneous  sound  or  a  shot 
left  obviously  too  long,  and  then 
shows  it  to  the  director.  Here 
I  should  like  to  say  that  it  is 
the  plain  duty  of  every  cutter 
to  assemble  a  picture  exactly  as 
the  director  wishes.  This  does 
not  mean  that  he  should  not  be 
ready  with  suggestions  when 
called  upon,  but  simply  that  the 
director  should  see  the  first  ver- 
sion of  the  film  as  he  himself 
envisages  it;  otherwise  his  con- 
ception of  the  picture  may  be- 
come blurred,  or  even  complete- 
ly lost. 

We  now  assume  that  the  whole 
film  is  together.  The  director 
makes  any  changes  he  likes 
that  are  not  too  drastic  before 
submitting  it  to  the  producer, 
and  then  the  fun  really  begins. 
As  a  rule  this  first  corrected  as- 
sembly is  too  long,  but  more  im- 
portant than  mere  length  is  the 
way  films  have  of  turning  out 
rather  differently  from  expec- 
tations. The  entire  form  of  a 
picture,  even  its  motivation,  may 
undergo  radical  changes.  This 
stage  frequenty  means  a  few 
headaches  for  the  cutter. 

Even  from  the  first  assembly 
of  the  first  sequence  the  film  is 
undergoing  a  new  stage  in  its 
development,  and  though  the  di- 
rector approves  the  assembly  as 
being  in  accordance  with  what 
he  had  in  mind  on  the  floor,  the 
evolutionary  process  has  definite- 
ly begun  in  this  early  stage. 

This    constructive — even    cre- 
ative— aspect  of  cutting  is  diffi- 
cult to  overemphasize.      So  far 
from  being  a  mere  piecing  to- 
I      gether  of  shots,  it  implies  a  high 


degree  of  critical  selectivity, 
which  is  the  very  touchstone  of 
the  cutter's  craft. 

— Hugh  Stewart  in 

Journal  of  the  British 

Institute  of  Cinematography. 


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Says  The  Stage  Today 
Can't  Compete  with  Films 

UCH  has  been  written  on 
the  decline  and,  nearly,  fall, 
of  the  theater,  but  little  has 
been  said  of  the  recapture  of 
the  masses.  We  must  have  a 
public  for  drama  before  we  can 
cultivate  the  taste  for  drama. 

The  years  have  demonstrated 
that  the  stage-play,  in  its  pres- 
ent form,  cannot  compete  with 
the  cinematic  medium.  We 
have  heard  a  great  deal  about 
uncomfortable  theaters,  slack 
management,  and  inefficient  ac- 
tors, but  the  play's  the  thing. 

The  public  preference  for  film- 
plays  is  intensified  by  the  un- 
intelligent attitude  of  theatrical 
magnates,  who  persist  in  offer- 
ing an  outmoded  entertainment, 
which  has  ceased  to  be  enter- 
taining to  the  general  public. 
Films  and  radio  have  cultivated 
tastes  which  have  become  habits 
to  the  millions. 

Speed,  brevity  and  action  have 
become  the  popular  idea  of  his- 
trionic efficiency. 

As  a  cinema  manager  I  speak 
with  small  authority  on  current 
theatrical  matters.  But  I  came 
over  to  the  opposition  because 
there  wasn't  enough  work  in  my 
own  profession.  I  have  retain- 
ed my  love  of  the  theater,  and 
all  it  stands  for,  and  executive 
work  in  this  wholly  commercial- 
ized branch  of  the  entertain- 
ment business  has  shown  me 
much  that  prejudice  obscured 
when  I  was  a  mummer. 

So  that  I  am  convinced  that 
the  future  of  the  commercial 
theater  depends,  in  the  main, 
on  a  sweeping  revision  of  meth- 
ods in  the  writing,  as  well  as 
in  the  production,  of  plays. 

Some  time  ago  Margery  Row- 
land, to  whose  thoughtful  and 
informative  theater  articles  ,1 
look  for  guidance,  told  us  that 
the  theater  cannot  compete  with 
the  films. 

In  a  spirited  and  brilliant  de- 
fense of  the  old  technique  she 
urged  that  the  theater  must  be 
true  to  itself  to  justify  a  con- 
tinued  existence. 

I  fully  appreciated  her  views, 
from  the  artistic  standpoint,  but 
to  persist  in  methods,  which 
have  signally  failed  to  make 
money  is  bad  business. 

The  cultural  value  of  the  the- 
ater is  necessarily  limited  so 
long  as  the  masses  stay  away 
from  it. 

For   the   play   to   imitate   the 


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film  would  be  obviously  fatal. 
In  the  early  days  of  talking  pic- 
tures we  had  many  demonstra- 
tions of  the  danger  of  such 
imitation.  But  I  am  convinced 
that  the  stage  author  and  pro- 
ducer can  effectively  borrow 
from  the  film  scenarist,  just  as 
the  studios  have  cribbed,  to  ad- 
vantage, from  the  theater. 

Without  some  such  compro- 
mise it  really  seems  likely  that 
the  theater  will,  one  day,  mean 
no  more  to  the  masses  than  a 
form  of  social  culture,  or  a  fash- 
ionable curiosity. 

We  should  start,  I  think,  with  - 
the  construction  of  the  play. 
And  it  certainly  appears  to  me 
that  the  average  film  scenario 
is  such  a  decided  improvement 
on  melodrama,  farce,  or  domes- 
tic comedy,  as  currently  pre- 
sented to  "popular"  audiences, 
that  a  partial  imitation  of  the 
former,  within  obvious  limita- 
tions, might  be  reasonably  ex-, 
pected  to  show  a  corresponding 
improvement  in  box-office  re-; 
turns. 

— H.  P.  Bisher 
in  London  Era. 


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Director  Says  Color  Has 
Vital  Connection  with  Dram 

F  the  use  of  color  in  picture? 

were  simply  to  make  a  pret-; 
tier  effect,  there  would  be  nc 
problem  for  the  producer  beyond 
selecting  pleasing  combinations 
But  color  has  a  vital  connectior| 
with  drama. 

Painters  have  always  had 
tricks  of  composition  in  which 
they  used  color.  Corot,  for  in 
stance,  would  paint  a  misty  land 
scape  and  draw  the  eye  to  a 
single  spot  of  red  on  the  bonnet 
of  a  peasant. 

That    explains    the    rule    bj 
which     a    color    director    must| 
work.     He  must  make  the  cen- 
ter   of    interest    the    center    ol 
color. 

To  make  the  point  clear:  il 
two  persons  in  ordinary  drest 
were  playing  a  scene  in  the  fore- 
ground, the  dramatic  effect  oi 
their  scene  would  be  challengec 
by  an  obtrusive  splash  of  coloi 
in  another  part  of  the  setting } 

The  day  will  come  when  coloi 
will  be  written  into  the  pictur< 
with  the  same  care  as  dialogue 

Directors  like  Richard  Boles- 
lawski  with  both  a  picture  anc 
color  sense  will  collaborate  witl 
the  author.  From  the  nature  oJ 
the  scenes,  they  will  write  foi 
blue  effect,  grey  effect  or  rec 
effect  as  scenarists  now  write 
for  romantic,  comic  or  melodra 
matic  effects.  Next  to  music 
color  has  more  influence  or 
mood  than  any  other  factor. 
— Lansing  C.  Holden 
in  .Kinematograph   Weekly 


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AT— Atlantic 
BAV— Bavaria  Film  A-G 
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BEA — Beaumont    Pictures 
BER— William     Berke 
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BOS — Boston    Films 
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COR — Corona 
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DEL— Delta 
DIV — Diversion 
DU— DuWorld 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 
F— 20th    Cent. -Fox 
FD — First  Division 
FN— First  National 
FOY — Bryan  Foy  Productions 
FRA — Franco-American  Films 


FRO — Carl   Froelich 
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GER — Germania   Film 
GFS — General   Foreign  Films 
GLO — Globe  Pictures 
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RO — Roma   Films 
ROY — Fanchon  Royer 
R-W— Rowland-Wanger 
S — Seiden 
SG— S.  &  G.  Films 
SL— S.  &  L.  Films 
SO — Sopra 
SPE — Spectrum 
STA— J.   S.   Starczewski 
STE— William  Steiner 
SU — Supreme    Pictures 
SUP — Superior  Films 
SYN — Syndicate  Exchange 
TAM — Tapernoux-  Metropolis 
TAP — John    S.    Tapernoux 
U — Universal 
U A— United  Artists 
UFA— Ufa 

VIC — Victory   Pictures 
WA— Warner  Bros. 
WEB— Webb-Ray 
WO— World   Pictures 
WOH— Herman   Wohl 
XX — No  distributor  set 


TITLE 


REVIEWED 


Fahrt    ins    Gruene,    Die- 

XX..  5-25-36 

Familia    Dressel,     La 

COL.. 5-5-36 
Farmer   in   the    Dell- 

RKO..  3-7-36 

Fatal    Lady-PAR    5-19-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

Feud  of  the  West-D IV.  .5-19-36 
Fiat    Voluntas    Dei-NU. .  .7-7-36 

First    Baby,    The-F 4-14-36 

Florida    Special-PAR 4-21-36 

F-Man-PAR     5-5-36 

Forgotten    Faces-PAR 4-23-36 

Forgotten     Women-IMP.  5-13-36 

For   Buen   Camino-XX 7-7-36 

For     the     Service-U 5-19-36 

Fury-MGM      5-22-36 

Garden    Murder    Case 

MGM..  2-29-36 

Gay   Love-MAR    6-10-36 

Girl  from  Mandalay-REP. 4-14-36 
Girl  of  the  Ozarks-PAR.  .  .6-1-36 

Give    Us    This    Night 

PAR..  4-7-36 

Glory  Trail,  The-CRE 7-10-36 

Golden   Arrow,    The-FN  ..  .5-4-36 

Great   Ziegfeld,   The 

MGM.. 4-9-36 
Green    Pastures,    The 

WA..  5-19-36 

Half    Angel-F 5-4-36 

Harvester,   The-REP    4-18-36 

Heart  of  the  West 

PAR..  7-7-36 

Hearts  Divided-WA   6-9-36 

Hearts  in  Bondage- REP.  .5-26-36 
Hellship  Morgan-COL.  .3-10-36 
Here    Comes    Trouble-F. .  .3-7-36 

Hi,    Goucho-RKO    3-3-36 

High    Tension-F 6-16-36 

His  Majesty,  Bunker,  Bean- 

RKO...  5-25-36 
Hitch   Hike  to   Heaven- 

INV.. 3-13-36 
Hoehere   Befehl,    Der-XX.  .4-1-36 

Hold   that    River-H-C 7-1-3S 

House   of  a   Thousand 

Candles-REP..  4-3-36 
Hoy    Comienza    La    Vida 

XX..  6-30-36 

Human    Cargo-F    4-21-36 

I  Give  My  Heart- WA 7-14-36 

I    Married  a   Doctor 

FN..  3-31-36 
In  Pans,  A. W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 
I    Stand    Condemned-U A.  .6-9-36 

It's     Love    Again-GB 5-12-36 

Jailbreak-WA     5-8-36 

Jana,    das    Maedchen    aus    dem 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Boehmerwald-XX    6-23-36 

Janosik-TAP     5-21-36 

fego  Wielka  Milosc-XX. 3-25-36 
Karneval  und  Liebe-LEN. 4-7-36 
Kelly  the  Second-MGM.  .4-21-36 
King    Steps   Out,   The 

COL.. 5-18-36 

Knockout-B A V    3-2-36 

Koenigin  der  Liebe-UFA.  .5-5-36 
L'Homme  des   Folies  Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 

Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC. 5-1-36 
Last  Journey-AT  ...  .4-27-36 
Last  of  the  Warrens-SU.  .7-2-36 
Last  Outlaw,   The-RKO. .  .6-3-36 

Laughing   Irish   Eyes- 

REP..3-4-36 

Law  in  Her  Hands,  The- 
FN..  .6-5-36 

Lawless   Nineties,  The 

REP..  2-29-36 
Let's  Sing  Again-PRI. .  .4-18-36 
Liebe   und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 
Liobelei-GFS     2-29-36 

Lightnin'   Bill  Carson 

PUR..  6-9-36 
Little    Miss    Nobody-F. .  .3-24-36 

Little    Red    School    House 

CHE.. 5-15-36 

Lorenzino  de   Medici 

NU..  4-1 5-36 
Love    Begins   at   Twenty- 

FN...  5-23-36 

Love    and    Sacrifice-S 4-10-36 

Love   Before   Breakfast- 

U.. 3-14-36 

Love   on  a   Bet-RKO 2-28-36 

Luci    Sommerse-NU     6-23-36 

Luck  of  the   Irish-GUA . . .  6-2-36 

Madonna,    Wo   Bist   Duf- 

PAR..  3-23-36 
Marcia  Nuziale,  La-FRA. 2-28-36 
Mas  Alia  de  la  Muerta- 

XX..  3-4-36 
Meet    Nero    Wolfe-COL.  .7-16-36 

Melo-Ziehm    2-26-36 

Message   to    Garcia,    A-F.  .4-9-36 

Milizia    Territoriale-NU 4-7-36 

Millionaire    Kid-REL 4-1-36 

Mine  with  the  Iron  Door- 

COL  7-11-36 
Mister    Cinderella-MGM . .  7-1 1-36 

M'Liss-RKO    7-8-36 

Moonlight    Murder- 

MGM..  3-19-36 
Moon's    Our    Home,    The 

PAR..  4-6-36 
Mr.    Deeds    Goes    to    Town 

COL  3-27-36 
Murder  at   Glen  Athol 

INV.  .2-28-36 
Murder   by   an   Aristocrat 

FN.. 6-13-36 
Murder  on   a   Bridle   Path 

RKO.. 4-11-36 


TITLE 


REVIEWED 


Mystic    Mountain,    The 

LEN.. 4-1-36 
My    Man    Godfrey-U. .      .6-16-36 

Navy    Born-REP    6-2-36 

Neighborhood    House 

MGM-R..  5-19-36 
News  of  the   U.S.S.R. 

AM..  6-27-36 
Nine   Days   a    Queen-GB. 6-26-36 

Nobody's    Fool-U    6-5-36 

Nevada-PAR 4-14-36 

Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
O'Malley   of   the    Mounted 

F..  3-25-36 
Old    Spanish   Custom,   An 
One   Rainy  Afternoon-U A. 4-27-36 
Oregon  Trail,  The-REP.  .6-16-36 

Our    Relations-MGM 7-14-36 

Outlaws    of    the    Range 

SPE..  4-8-36 

Palm     Springs-PAR     6-20-36 

Panic  on  the  Air-COL.     4-23-36 

Pappi-XX     5-18-36 

Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX..  4-30-36 

Parole!-U      6-9-36 

Passing   of   Third   Floor   Back 

GB.. 4-30-36 
Peg  of  Old  Drury-PAR.. 4-14-36 

Pension    Mimosas-FRA .  5-7-36 

Petticoat   Fever-MGM 3-14-36 

Pierpin,    La   Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Poor  Little  Rich  Girl-F. .  .6-6-36 

Poppy-PAR      6-9-36 

Porteuse  de  Pain,   La 

LEN..  7-2-36 
Preview   Murder   Mystery, 

The-PAR     .3-21-36 

Pride   of   the    Marines 

COL.. 4-28-36 
Princess    Comes    Across 

PAR.. 5-12-36 

Private    Number-F    6-12-36 

Public    Enemy's    Wife 

WA..  6-23-36 
Que  Hago  con  la  Criatura?- 

XX.. 3-19-36 
Raggen-Det   ar  Jag   Det- 

XX...  5-25-36 
Re   Burlone,    Il-NU  4-1-36 

Return  of   Sophie   Lang,   The 

PAR..  6-18-36 
Revolt   of   the   Zombies- 

AC...  6-5-36 
Riding    Avenger.The- 

DIV.. 7-14-36 
Rio   Grande  Romance- VIC. 5-1-36 

Road   to    Glory,    The-F 6-2-36 

Roamin'     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin"   Wild-REL 4-29-36 

Roarin'     Guns-PUR 7-7-36 

Robin  Hood  of  El  Dorado- 

MGM..  3-13-36 
Rogue    of    the    Range-SU. 5-12-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Rogues'  Tavern,  The-PUR.  6-4-36 
Romeo  and  Juliet-MGM.  .7-16-36 

Rosario-XX     4-21-36 

Royal   Waltz-UFA    4-11-36 

San    Francisco-MGM 6-26-36 

Schoen  ist  es  Verliebt  zu   Sein 

XX.. 4-8-36 

Secret   Agent-GB    6-13-35 

Secret    Patrol-COL       6-3-36 

Seven    Brave   Men-AM. .  .6-18-36 

Shadow,     The-GLO 6-27-36 

Showboat-U    4-30-36 

Signora    di    Tutti,    La 

XX.. 4-1-36 

Silly   Billies-RKO 4-4-36 

Singing    Cowboy,    The 

REP..  5-13-36 

Singing   Kid,   The-FN 3-13-36 

Sins     of     Man-F 5-12-36 

Skargards-Flirt-XX     4-9-36 

Sky   Parade,   The-PAR 4-1-36 

SmaU    Town     Girl-MGM.  .4-2-36 

Snowed  Under-FN    3-13-36 

Song  of  Chna-MAC 5-26-36 

Song  and  Dance  Man-F.  .3-12-36 
Song  of  the  Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 
Song  of  the  Trail-AMB.  .3-27-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Sor  Juana  Ines  de  la  Cruz 

XX..  6-9-36 

Soviet    News-AM    4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO..  4-27-36 

Speed-MGM     4-29-36 

Speed    Reporter,    The 

REL.. 5-15-36 

Stimme    der    Liebe,    Die 

XX.. 5-18-36 
Sundown   Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

Sutter's    Gold-U 3-28-36 

Suzy-MGM     7-14-36 

Sworn    Enemy-MGM 7-7-36 

Tanzmusik-LEN      5-25-36 

Tempo     Massimo-WO     .  .3-14-36 

Things  to   Come 

U.   A.-Korda.. 4-20-36 
Thirteen     Hours    by    Air 

PAR..  4-30-36 

This  is  the  Land-XX 7-11-36 

Three    Cheers    for    Love 

PAR..  6-27-36 
Three   Godfathers,   The- 
MGM.. 3-7-36 

Three  of  a  Kind-INV 6-24-36 

Three   on    the    Trail-PAR. 4-14-36 
Three  Wise  Guys,  The- 
MGM. .  .5-23-36 
Ticket    to     Paradise-REP. 6-25-36 
Till  We  Meet  Again-PAR. 4-4-36 

Timber    War-AMB    3-3-36 

Times     Square     Playboy 

WA..  5-1-36 
Timothy's  Q»est-PAR. .  .2-28-36 
Too  Many  Parents-PAR.  .3-10-36 

Too   Much   Beef-GRA 6-6-36 

Tough   Guy-MGM    3-14-36 

Trapped    by    Television 

COL..  6-16-36 
Treachery  Rides  the  Range- 

WA  .5-29-36 
Trouble  for  Two-MGM. .  .6-1-36 
Two  Against  the  World- 

FN     7-11-36 

Two  in  Revolt-RKO 3-19-36 

Under   Two    Flags-F 4-28-36 

Ungdom  Av  I  Dag-XX.  .6-24-36 
Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM.  .4-1-36 
Verlorene  Tal,  Das-XX. .  .6-3-36 
Waokere     Schustermeister, 

Der-GER    7-8-36 

Walking   Dead.   The- WA ..  3-2-36 

Wanted    Men-HOF    7-8-36 

We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM..  5-2-36 
We    Went    to    College 

MGM..  6-23-36 

White    Angel,    The-FN 6-2-36 

White    Fang-F    7-9-36 

Wildcat  Trooper-AMB.  .7-14-36 
Winds  of  the  Wastland- 

REP  7-11-36 
Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO  4-17-36 
Women   Are   Trouble 

MGM..  6-13-36 

Woman   Trap-PAR    3-6-36 

Yellow    Cargo-PAC    6-6-36 

Young    Forest-XX     12-3-35 

Young  Love-MET   3-10-36 


UNEQUALLED 


THE  record  of  Super  X  is  unequalled  . . .  both 
as  to  the  photographic  quality  it  sends  to 
the  screen,  and  the  resulting  acceptance  it 
enjoys  in  the  industry.  Not  only  in  this  coun- 
try, but  abroad  as  well,  it  rates  as  the  pre- 
mier motion  picture  negative  of  the  day. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
(J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors,  Fort  Lee, 
New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-*F  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


roi.  70,  NO.  14 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY.  JULY  17.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


GB-Loew-20th-Fox  Negotiations  Remain  at  a  Standstill 

KENNEDYREPORT  URGES  'UNHAMPERED  PRODUCTION' 

Reciprocity  Agreements  Seen  Reviving   Film  Exports 


Viewing 

...  the  passing  parade 
=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

MOVIE  attendance  in  the  coming  season, 
according  to  usually  reliable  barom- 
ters.  should  show  another  substantial 
ickup. 

This  despite  the  midwest  drought  of  the 
ast  few  weeks  and  the  presidential  ca- 
using that  is  just  ahead. 

Rural  communities  will  not  be  without 
ocket  money  because  of  the  weather  rav- 
ges,  for  their  remaining  crops  will  bring 
igher  prices  and  those  who  haven't  any 
rops  will  get  ample  handouts  in  the  way 
f  government  relief. 

But  mostly  the  box-office  situation  will 
e  helped  by  increased  general  industrial 
ctivity,  as  forecast  by  the  fact  that  ar- 
ival  of  buyers  in  New  York  this  week  set 

six-year  record,  reflecting  that  kind  of 
onfidence  in  the  rate  of  business  for  the 
oming  months. 

If  exhibs  will  go  after  biz  with  the  same 
onfidence,  they'll  get  it. 

• 

A  UDIENCES   in   motion    picture   theaters, 

*  as  you  may  or  may  not  have  noticed, 
re  getting  more  and  more  demonstrative 
oward  screen  fare,  particularly  on  the  ap- 
iause   side. 

There    are    two    special    reasons   for   this. 

One  is  that  the  folks  are  taking  their 
lovies  more  seriously. 

Another  is  that  there  are  a  greater  num- 
er  of  pictures  worth  getting  enthusiasti- 
ally  demonstrative  about. 

• 

rOTAL  absorbing  of  the  legitimate  stage 
by  motion  picture  organizations  may 
till  be  somewhat  in  the  distance,  but 
roadway  and  Hollywood  are  getting  closer 
nd  closer  together — and  it  isn't  because 
f  the  reduced  airplane  time,  either. 

It  is  almost  impossible  for  a  New  York 
heatrical  producer  to  cast  a  new  play 
owadays  without  making  a  trip  to  Holly- 
wood for  some  of  his  actors. 

The  situation  has  reached  the  point,  in 
act,  where  old  Broadwayites  are  predicting 
hat  eventually  Hollywood  may  become  the 
egitimate  production  center  where  new 
lays  will  get  their  first  showings,  with 
Iroadway  being  reduced  to  a  road  stand 
ike  Chicago,   Philadelphia   and   Boston. 

Stranger  things  have  happened  in  the 
musement  business. 


Government    Trade    Program 

Expected  to  Expand 

Foreign  Business 

Sv  GEORGE   W.   MEHRTENS 
FILM  'DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Washington — Possibilities  of  in- 
creasing the  exports  of  motion  pic- 
ture films  and  equipment  from  the 
U.  S.  to  foreign  countries  through 
the  medium  of  the  reciprocity  trade 
agreements  program  are  more  than 
encouraging,  The  Film  Daily  is 
advised  by  the  U.  S.  Department  of 
State  Trade  Agreements.  Accord- 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


"Pastures"   Jams    Music    Hall 

It  was  S.R.O.  at  the  Radio  City  Music 
Hall  yesterday,  when  the  Warner  film 
version  of  "The  Green  Pastures"  had 
its  New  York  premiere  to  one  of  the 
biggest  opening  day  attendances  in  the 
history  of  the  house.  On  expectations 
of  highly  favorable  reviews  today,  the 
house  looks  forward  to  breaking  some 
records. 


PROFIT  IS  REPORTED 
RY  MET.  PLAYHOUSES 


Metropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc., 
showed  a  profit  of  approximately 
$39,000  for  the  five-month  period 
from  Sept.  3,  1935,  to  Jan.  31,  1936, 
it  was  reported  to  the  board  of  di- 
rectors yesterday.  The  statement  is 
the  first  since  the  Fox  Met.  circuit 
was  reorganized. 


M   A.  Lightman  Circuit 

Adds  2  Arkansas  Houses 


Russellville,  Ark. — M.  A.  Light- 
man,  head  of  Malco  Theaters  of 
Memphis,  has  acquired  the  Ritz  and 
New  theaters  here  as  the  latest  ad- 
ditions to  his  circuit. 


ITOA-TOGC  GROUP 
MEETS  NEXT  WEEK 


Plans  for  completing  the  recently 
announced  merger  of  the  T.O.C.C. 
and  I.T.O.A.  will  be  taken  up  by  the 
joint  committees  of  the  two  indepen- 
dent exhibitor  groups  on  or  about 
next  Wednesday.  Fixing  of  a  defi- 
(Continued   on   Page   7) 


WPA  Writers  Compiling 

Index  of  Movie  Industry 

Compiling  of  the  first  bibliograph- 
ical index  of  motion  pictures  ever 
attempted,  and  which  is  expected  to 
lay  the  basis  for  an  extensive  his- 
tory of  that  art  in  America,  has 
been  started  by  a  group  of  workers 
of  the  Federal  Writers'  Project, 
WPA. 

Pointing  to  the  absence  of  any 
complete  or  satisfactoiy  motion  pic- 
ture history  and  the  consequent  lack 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Fate  of  GB-Loew-20th-Fox  Deal 
Likely  to  be  Decided  in  Few  Weeks 


New  District  in  Denver 

Is  Established  by  Erpi 

Denver — Newly  created  Western 
Operating  Division  of  Electrical  Re- 
search Products  was  launched  this 
week,  with  headquarters  at  635  18th 
St.  here.  A.  C.  Knox  is  district  super- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Likelihood  of  any  deal  between 
GB,  Loew's  and  20th  Century-Fox 
being  consummated  before  two  or 
three  weeks  at  the  earliest  is  remote, 
The  Film  Daily  was  informed  yes- 
terday by  a  reliable  source.  The 
interested  parties  have  not  yet  ap^ 
proached  an  agreement,  and  any 
agreement  that  is  reached  would 
(Continued  on   Page   7) 


Para.  Changes  Recommended 

by  Kennedy — Bonus  Plan 

for  Executives 

Paramount's  problems  have  been 
chiefly  at  the  studio  and  can  be  solv- 
ed only  by  giving  the  production 
department  in  Hollywood  free  sway, 
unhampered  by  influence  from  the 
board  of  directors  in  New  York,  says 
Joseph  P.  Kennedy  in  his  much- 
talked-about  report,  details  of  which 
became  known  yesterday.  The  re- 
port, which  urges,  among  other 
things,  placing  management  in  the 
control  of  showmen,  was  submitted 
on  June  12,  and  meanwhile  Para- 
mount has  had  a  change  of  presi- 
dent, Barney  Balaban  being  placed 
in  the  post,  with  Adolph  Zukor 
taking  up  permanent  residence  on 
the  coast  in  charge  of  production, 
and  various  changes  have  occurred 
on  the  board  of  directors. 

Among  changes  that  have  oc- 
curred in  the  Paramount  directorate 
is  the  resignation  of  Floyd  B.  Od- 
ium, president  of  Atlas  Corp. 

Pointing  out  that  Paramount's 
theater  department  has  been  making 

(Continued   on    Page   4) 


BAIRD  SET  TO  BEGIN 

TELEVISION  SERVICE 


London — Baird  Television  Corp., 
controlled  by  Gaumont-British  is 
prepared  to  launch  home  television 
next  month,  it  was  said  yesterday 
by  G-B  officials.  Baird  is  the  leadei* 
in  British  television,  occupying  a 
position  here  similar  to  that  of  RCA 
in  the  U.  S. 


Seek  Supreme  Court  Ruling 
On  Air-Conditioning  Patent 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington  —  Auditorium  Condi- 
tioning Corp.  of  Jersey  City  has 
asked  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court  to 
pass  on  the  validity  of  an  air-condi- 

(Continued   on    Page   7) 


THE 


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Friday,  July  17,  1936 


Vcl.  70,  No.  14  Fri.,  July  17,  1935  10  Cents 


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Paramount                         8%       8%  8'/2 

Paramount    1st   pfd.       69y2     66%  69%  — 

Paramount    2nd    pfd.       95/8       9%  9%     . 

Pathe    Film    73/8       7'/s  7'/8  — 

RKO    6'/8       6  6 

20th    Century-Fox     .      25 '/2     25 Va  25 1/2    + 

20  h    Century  Fox  pfd.  35V2     35'A  35%  — 

Warner    Bros 11%     11  Vs  11 '/4      . 

do    pfd 53         53  53       — 

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40       27         26'/2  27        + 

Loew    6s    41ww    97'/2  97  97'/2   + 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55   90         88V2  88'/2  — 

Warner's    6s39     96         95  Vi  95  Vi 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Sonotone    Corp 2'/2       2'/2  2'/2      . 

Technicolor     26%     26'/8  26'/2      . 

Trans-Lux     33/4       33,4  33/4      . 


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JULY    17 

James  Cagney 
Herschel   Stuart 

Al    Bondy 

Jack   Conway 

Frank  Whitbeck 


Conn.  MPTO  Film  Tourney 
Comes  Out  a  Big  Success 

New  Haven  —  First  film  tourna- 
ment sponsored  by  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
Connecticut  was  an  all-around  suc- 
cess, with  about  80  golfers  partici- 
pating. The  turnout  included  ex- 
hibitors, distributors  and  friends 
from  New  York  and  New  England. 
Beer  and  drinks  were  furnished  free 
all  day  and  beer  was  on  tap  at  vari- 
ous points  of  the  golf  course  at  the 
Race  Brook  Country  Club.  Prize 
winners  were: 

Morning  Round:  Nat  Yamins.  Jim  How- 
ard; Driving  Contest:  Meyer  Bailey,  I.  J. 
Hoffman;  Putting  Contest:  Charles  Casanave, 
Sr.,  Jack  Finley,  Martin  Kelleher ;  Best 
Dressed:  Abe  Fishman,  Cluck  Lewis;  Big- 
gest Dub:  Morris  Joseph;  Most  Birdies: 
Dr.  Goldner,  Don  Jacocks ;  Most  Strokes  Par 
3:     M.    Rosenthal. 

Best  1st  Nine:  George  Wilkinson.  Abel 
Jacocks;  Best  2nd  Nine:  Lester  Tobias, 
Ben  Lourie ;  High  Gross:  Henry  Germaine; 
High  Net:  Jim  Mahoney ;  Low  Gross:  Jo- 
seph Cohen,  Bill  Conning,  Fred  Ripping- 
rlale ;  Special  Distributor  Prize:  Barney  Pit- 
kin; Low  Net:  Charles  Casanave,  Jr.,  Jack 
Meyers,  Max  Tabackman,  M.  Kornbluth.  R. 
E.     Russell.     Harry     Segal.     Bob     Hyman. 

Full  list  of  those  who  attended  follows: 
Adolph  Hass.  Harry  Segal.  Dr.  Harry  Gold- 
ner. Abe  Fishman.  Chic  Lervis.  M.  E.  Korn- 
bluth, I.  H.  Rogovin,  E.  J.  Warner,  Robert 
Russell,  Nat  Yamins.  W.  S.  Conning,  Harry 
Green.  Geo.  Dembow,  Chas.  L.  Casanave. 
Chas.  L.  Casanave.  Jr.,  Harry  Sanwick,  A. 
T.  Mattes,  Harry  F.  Sharo,  Ben  Lourre,  Don- 
ald Jacocks.  Hy.  Fine,  Max  Hoffman,  Ted 
Tacocks,  Jack  Meyers..  I.  J.  Hoffman,  Sam 
Rosen,  E.  Wingart,  Abel  Jacocks,  Myer  Bai- 
ley, Jack  Finley,  Joe  Cohen,  Barney  Pitkin. 
Frank  Fulding.  Sid  Goldberg  M.  Toseph.  Ed 
Ruff,  Lester  Tobias,  Ed.  Raffle.  Phil  Sher- 
man, Ed.  Levy.  Harold  Eskin,  M.  L.  Rosen- 
thal, A.  J.  Smith,  John  Pavone.  Nate  Furat, 
Leo  Ricci,  Henry  Germaine,  Geo.  Wilkinson. 
Sr.,  Geo.  Wilkinson,  Jr.,  Emmet  Levine,  Lou 
Falk,  Fred  Rippingdale.  Bill  Vuono,  Jim  How 
ard,  Geo.  Robinson,  Bob  Follette.  Bob  Hyjnan. 
Max  Tabackman,  Bob  Cobe,  Win.  Hutchins. 
Jim  Maloney,  Martin  Kelleher,  James  Moroc- 
co, Ben  Simon,  Morris  Nunes.  Lou  Wechaler. 
Ravelle  Kniffen,  Frank  Oberchay,  Lou  Anger, 
C.  Zertil,  Morris  Bailey,  Herman  Rifkin, 
Arthur  Lockwood.  Ky  Barett.  Dan  Finn,  Jim 
Hickey.    Harry    Freeman. 


"Adverse"  on  Air  Tonight 

Louella  Parsons  will  present 
scenes  from  Warners'  filmization  of 
"Anthony  Adverse"  on  her  Holly- 
wood Hotel  radio  hour  tonight  over 
a  coast-to-coast  CBS  hookup.  Fea- 
tured in  this  dramatization  will  be 
Olivia  de  Havilland,  Claude  Rains. 
Anita  Louise  and  Donald  Woods, 
enacting  the  roles  they  portray  in 
the  film. 


Universal-Detroit  Deal 

Universal  has  closed  for  a  100  per 
cent  first-run  nroduct  outlet  in  De- 
troit through  a  deal  with  the  Fox- 
Adams  Theaters  in  that  city,  it  was 
announced  vesterdav  by  J.  R. 
Grainger.  David  M.  Idzal  repre- 
sented Fox-Adams  in  the  negotia- 
tions. 


Hamlin  Operated  On  Again 

Tom  Hamlin  of  Film  Curb  yester- 
day was  operated  on  for  the  second 
time  in  two  weeks  in  the  Post  Grad- 
uate Hosnital.  where  he  has  been 
confined  for  the  past  three  weeks. 
He  is  suffering  from  an  intestinal 
abscess. 


"White  Angel"  Held  Over 
In  Eight  Additional  Spots 

Warner's  production  of  "The 
White  Angel",  starring  Kay  Fran- 
cis, has  been  held  over  in  eight  more 
key  city  situations.  They  are: 
Roosevelt,  Chicago;  Hippodrome, 
Cleveland;  Apollo,  Indianapolis; 
Mary  Anderson,  Louisville;  Holly- 
wood, Los  Angeles;  Downtown,  Los 
Angeles;  Warner,  Milwaukee;  and 
the  Boyd,  Philadelphia. 


U.  S.  Expresses  Regret 

Over  "Time"  Sequence 


Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Secretary  of  State 
Hull  has  expressed  "regrets"  to  the 
Dominican  government  over  the  se- 
quence in  "March  of  Time"  which 
offended  that  country,  it  was  learn- 
ed yesterday.  Hull  explained  that 
freedom  of  the  press  prohibited  him 
from  censoring  the  film  in  any  way. 


Peirce  Joins  Finney 

Bill  Peirce  yesterday  resigned 
from  Republic  Pictures  as  exploita- 
tion manager  to  serve  in  a  similar 
capacity  at  Grand  National  Pictures 
under  Ed  Finney,  who  was  recently 
appointed  advertising  and  publicity 
director.  Peirce,  a  former  newspa- 
perman, was  associated  with  several 
studios  on  the  coast  prior  to  com- 
ing  to  New  York. 


John  Loder  Weds 

London — John  Loder,  now  work- 
ing in  GB's  "The  Hidden  Power," 
starring  Sylvia  Sidney,  recently 
called  a  halt  to  his  cinema  activities 
to  marry  Micheline  Cheirel,  19-year- 
old  French  actress.  The  ceremony 
took  place  at  the  Marleybone  Regis- 
try Office,  with  Clive  Brook  acting 
as  best  man. 


Set  Broadway  Openings 

"Satan  Met  a  Lady",  Warner  pro- 
duction with  Bette  Davis  and  War- 
ren William,  opens  next  Wednesday 
at  the  New  York  Strand. 

"Earthworm  Tractors",  First  Na- 
tional release  with  Joe  E.  Brown, 
June  Travis  and  Guy  Kibbee,  opens 
next  Friday  at  the  Rivoli. 


"Ecstasy"  on  Coast 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — "Ecstasy",  booked 
by  Jewel  Productions,  is  opening  at 
the  Grand  International  today  for 
an  indefinite  run.  William  Smith 
and  Sidney  Cummins  are  handling 
the  film  on  the  coast. 


Will  Day  is  Dead 

London  (By  Cable)  —  Will  Day, 
British  kinematograph  pioneer,  died 
yesterday.     He  was  63  years  old. 


"Went  to  College"  for  Rialto 

M-G-M's    "We    Went    to    College" 
opens  July  24  at  the  Rialto. 


Coming  and  Going 


GEORGE  W.  WEEKS,  general  sales  manaf 
for  GB,  has  gone  to  Buffalo  on  a  short  bu 
ness    trip. 

DENNIS  O'BRIEN,  attorney  for  United  Artis  | 
is  due  to  return  to  New  York  on  Moncl 
from    Hollywood. 

REG  WILSON,  after  spending  a  few  d; 
at    the    GB    home    office,    left    for    Pittsburgh. 

JACK  SAVAGE  of  Spectrum  Pictures  retiii 
to  New  York  next  Monday  from  a  two-ws 
vacation    at    Cape    Cod. 

F.  J.  A.  MCCARTHY,  eastern  division  sa 
director  for  Universal,  left  New  York  yesti 
day    for    Buffalo. 

SIG  WITTMAN,  eastern  district  manager 
Universal,  is  making  brief  business  visits 
Philade'phia  and  Pittsburgh,  heading  back 
New    York    next    week-end. 

JEANNE  DANTE  arrives  in  New  York  m 
Sunday  from  Pawling,  N.  Y.,  and  starts  Mont 
to'  Universal  City  to  appear  in  "Three  Sni 
Girls." 

LEO  SPITZ  is  now  expected  early  next  we 
from    the   coast. 

EMIL  JENSEN,  Pickford-Lasky  representafi 
arrives    today    from    Hollywood. 

RUSSELL  BIRDWELL,  Selznick  coast  public 
representative,  left  by  plane  yesterday  for  H 
lywood. 

REX  OMALLEY  left  by  plane  yesterday 
the    M-G-M    coast    studios. 

GREGORY  RATOFF  leaves  by  plane  today 
Hollywood. 

ALEX  KRISEL,  U.  A.  representative  in  Chi 
arrived    yesterday    from    Hollywood. 

GEORGE  KASKA  of  the  Fine  Arts  TheaJ 
Boston,    arrived    yesterday. 

S.   M.    HANDLESMAN   is   here   from   Chicago 

FLOYD   B.   ODLUM,   president  of  Atlas  Col 
investment    trust    with     a     considerable    amo 
of   film    holdings,    has   sailed   for    England. 

EDWARD  RUGOFF  returns  next  week  fron 
brief   vacation. 


Joins  20th-Fox  Story  Dept 

Henry  LaCossitt,  who  has  be 
editor  of  McCann's  Magazine  a 
Everybody's  Magazine  and  former 
was  on  the  story  board  of  Doub 
day  Doran  &  Co.,  has  been  added 
the  New  York  scenario  staff  of  2( 
Century-Fox. 


WISCONSIN 


Saxe  Amusement  Managem* 
this  week  featured  a  full  page  ne\ 
paper  advertisement  to  call  attt 
tion  to  its  cool  houses.  Various  si 
ply  houses  also  contributed  to  1 
advertisement,  which  was  in  colo 

For  the  past  several  weeks  J 
has  been  playing  a  studio  progr; 
at  either  its  Wisconsin  or  Pali 
theaters  in  Milwaukee  beginning 
11:45  on  Saturday  night. 

Articles  of  incorporation  h. 
been  filed  in  Wisconsin  by  Gra 
National   Distributing  Corp. 


Dickering  With  Otterson 

Negotiations  toward  a  settlement  of 
the  John  E.  Otterson  contract  with  Para- 
mount are  understood  to  have  been  re- 
sumed yesterday  with  the  likelihood 
that  an  agreement  may  be  reached  by 
Monday. 


EWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


COAST  PREVIEW'S  OVER,  but  congratulations  linger 
on  for  Kay  Francis  and  all-star  cast  of  'Give  Me  Your 
Heart,'  newest  Cosmopolitan  Production  from  Warners. 
Critics  cheered  Kay's  superb  performance  as  '  emotion- 
stirring  .  .  .  topping   her  work  in  'The  White  Angel.' ' 


RIUMPHANT 'GREEN  PASTURES'  PREMIERE  at  Radio 

ity   Music    Hall    draws    hundreds   of    notables,    constant 

opacity  crowds,   surpasses   record    pre-release   engage- 

ients  of  memorable  film  at  Tulsa,  Wichita,  other  key  spots.* 


IT'S  A  FULL  HOUSE  for  Warners'  'Gold  Diggers  of  1937'  as  producers  draw  three  aces, 
Osgood  Perkins,  Glenda  Farrell,  Victor  Moore  to  match  star  pair,  Dick  Powell,  Joan 
Blondell  for  filming  of  mammoth  musical,  starting  Monday  under  Lloyd  Bacon's  direction. 

SPECTACULAR  BEAUTY  of 

Warners'  'Stage  Struck'  is 
evidenced  by  this  striking 
shot  of  starlet  Jeanne  Mad- 
den (left)  in  scene  from 
Powell-Blondell-William  mu- 
sical just  handed  to  cutting 
room  by  Director  Berkeley." 

IMMORTAL  PIONEERS  of 

modern  aviation  will  soon 
be  perpetuated  on  screen  in 
Warners'  forthcoming  'Lives 
of  the  Wright  Brothers',  with 
Orville  (right)  expected  to 
serve  as  technical  adviser 
during  scripting  and  filming. 
*A  Warner  Bros.  Picture     °A  First  National  Picture     Vitagraph,  Inc.,  Distributors 


THE 


FILM  EXPORTS  REVIVE 
ON  RECIPROCITY  DEALS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
ing  to  a  report  by  the  division,  ex- 
ports declined  in  the  depression 
years,  after  hitting  a  value  of  $8,- 
942,000  for  films  alone  from  1926 
to  1930,  but  improvement  has  taken 
place  lately  due  in  part  to  the  re- 
ciprocity trade  agreements  which 
caused  a  number  of  restrictions 
against  films  to  be  removed. 

Speaking  of  foreign  stars  import- 
ed by  this  country,  the  report  states 
that  this  talent  participates  in  mak- 
ing the  distinctive  American  movies 
which  are  desired  throughout  the 
world. 


WPA  Writers  Compiling 

Index  of  Movie  Industry 


&W 


DAILY 


Friday,  July  17, 1936 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

of  any  set  of  "abiding  principles" 
by  which  critics  and  artists  might  be 
guided,  sponsors  of  the  new  project 
expect  to  assemble,  sort  and  cata- 
logue the  vast  and  scattered  source 
material  and  in  this  manner  "lay 
the  groundwork  for  that  extensive 
history  which  before  long  must  be 
undertaken." 

Included  in  the  list  of  prominent 
persons  who  are  sponsoring  this  com- 
plex and  extensive  work  are:    Pro- 
fessor Allan  Abbott,  Columbia  Uni- 
versity;   Wilton   A.   Barrett,   execu- 
tive secretary  of  the  National  Board 
of  Review;  Professor  Walter  Barnes, 
New   York   University;    Iris   Barry, 
Museum  of  Modern   Art   Film  Lib- 
rary;   Mrs.    Martin    Beaufait,    Divi- 
sion of  Motion  Pictures,  WPA;  Dr. 
Fanny  Dunn,  Teachers'  College,  Co- 
lumbia;   Dr.    Cecile    W.    Flemming, 
National    Educational    Association; 
James  S.  Hamilton,  editor  of  "Bet- 
ter Films  Bulletin"  of  the  National 
Board   of   Review;    Dr.   William   L. 
Lewin,  chairman  of  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Committee;  National  Education- 
al    Association;     Dr.     Paul     Mann, 
American    delegate   to   the    Interna- 
tional   Conference    on    Educational 
Cinematography ;     Professor     Allar- 
dyce  Nicoll,  drama  department  chair- 
man,  Yale;    Frank   C.   Nugent,   film 
critic,     New     York     Times;     Terry 
Ramsaye,     editor,     Motion     Picture 
Herald;     Professor     Milton     Smith, 
drama  department  chairman,  Colum- 
bia; Professor  F.  M.  Thrasher,  New 
York  University  and  technical  direc- 
tor of  the  Metropolitan  Motion  Pic- 
tui'e  Council. 

More  than  1,500  books  and  numer- 
ous magazines,  newspapers,  court 
records,  etc.,  will  be  gone  through 
for  material  and  many  of  the  indus- 
try's early  and  present  leaders  will 
be  called  upon  to  contribute  data. 


•      •      •     WHAT  A  Contest !  referring  to  that  one  be- 

ing put  over  on  Metro's  "San  Francisco"  it  has  gone  over 

great  guns  in  the  Chicago  territory  and  will  no  doubt  be  used 
by  Billy  Ferguson  to  blanket  the  country  in  all  spots  where 
his  field  force  operates company  representative  Fred  Bar- 
tow, operating  out  of  Chi,  launched  it  in  South  Bend,  Indiana,  at 

the  Colfax  theater and   it  has   set  the  nine  co-operating 

merchants  and  newspaper  publisher  on  their  respective  ears 
with  delight 


•      •      •     A  TRIP  to  San  Francisco  was  the  lure  for  this  con- 
test   three  days  in  the  city  at  a  ritzy  hotel   ...     nine  South 

Bend  merchants  co-operated,  along  with  the  News-Times     ...  . 
the  merchants  were  provided  with  "San  Francisco  Trip  Slips," 

given  away  in  their  stores  for  one  week one  slip  for  each 

dollar  purchase holders  of  the  slips  deposited  them  in  a 

locked  box  in  the  Colfax  theater  lobby 


•      •      •     THE  CONTEST  brought  in  over  $12,000  in  extra 

biz  to  the  merchants    and  they  are  so  pleased  with  results 

that  they  are  planning  a  similar  stunt  within  the  next  few  weeks 
then  Mister  Bartow  launched  the  stunt  at  Elkhart,  In- 
diana     he  called  on  a  local  newspaper,  which  was  cold 

till  the  publisher  talked  with  the  South  Bend  News-Times 

then  they  grabbed  it and  became  so  steamed  up  that  now 

they  want  it  all  for  themselves guaranteeing  M-G-M  daily 

publicity  stories (something  this  conservative  paper  never 

has  done) 


•      •      •     A  PICTURE  that  will  linger  in  your  memory 

GB's  "Nine  Days  A  Queen" the  poignant  story  of  Lady 

Jane  Grey,  the  pawn  of  the  Earl  of  Warwick the  hapless 

young  king,  Edward  VI Mary  Tudor,  the  "Bloody  queen" 

pages  from  dead  British  history  flung  athwart  the  liv- 
ing screen  and  translated  by  a  director's  genius  into  pulsing, 
seering,  inspired  episodes  that  will  stir  you  as  few  motion  pic- 
tures have  ever  done and  this  picture  rises  to  superb 

heights   approximating   a   sort  of  terrifying  beauty with 

the  tragic  execution  of  the  young  queen   those  throbbing 

death-drums  will  haunt  you  the  young  queen  marching  to 

the  block  will  unnerve  you  and  that  closing  scene  as  the 

white  doves  the  young  queen  loved  flutter  from  the  castle  tower 
in  affright  as  the  execution  guns  boom  will  enthrall  you  like 

the  scent  of  a  rare  perfume Robert  Stevenson,  author  as 

well  as  director,  looms  large  on  the  picture  horizon Nova 

Pilbeam,  the  amazing  young  actress  in  the  role  of  the  tragic 
queen,  is  a  revelation in  fact  the  entire  cast  is  superb .... 


•      •      •     THE    FIRST    evening    performance    at    the    Music 

Hall  last  night  of  Warners'  "The  Green  Pastures" had  the 

following  accepting  invitations  to  be  present Mr.  and  Mrs. 

S.  Stanwcod  Menken,  Mrs.  Mary  Brown  Warburton,  Mrs.  Paul 
Whiteman,  Ira  Gershwin,  Mario  Braggiotti  Charles  Le 

Maire,  Mrs.  William  Randolph  Hearst,  Jr.,  Miss  Fanny  Hurst, 

Princess  Natalie  Paley Grand  Duchess  Marie,  Princess 

Niela  Matchabelli,  Mrs.  Kenneth  Patterson,  Gloria  Braggiotti, 
Kathryn    Halle  Baroness    Blixen-Fiencke,    Lady    Furness, 

Mrs.  Gloria  Vanderbilt  ...  •  When  Vincent  Hart  of  the  Hays 
Office  started  reviewing  films  in  the  east  in  connection  with  the 

awarding  of  purity  seals the  first  picture  he  saw  was  "Hits 

of  Today,"  a  Universal  short,  which  received  Seal  No.  01 

this  week,  also  at  Universal,  Hart  covered  "Going  Places," 
which  was  No.  01,000,  or  the  thousandth  picture  to  be  given 
seal  approval  in  the  east  ...  •  Al  Altman,  M-G-M  talent 
scout,  appeared  on  the  Rudy  Vallee  radio  program  last  night 
telling  "How  to  Get  Into  the  Movies" 


J.  P.  KENNEDY  URGES 
LEEWAY  AT  STUDIOS 


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money,  Kennedy  recommended  conj 
centration  on  building  up  an  efficient 
film-producing  organization  withou? 
interference  from  New  York,  a  re' 
duction  in  executive  overhead,  with' 
drawal  of  dissenting  factors  fror) 
the  board  of  directors,  adoption  o« 
the  salary-bonus  plan  of  compensa, 
tion  for  officials  so  that  executive! 
will  be  paid  according  to  results  ij 
somewhat  the  same  manner  as  sta 
talent  is  paid  according  to  box-offk 
returns,  and  efforts  to  have  Erpi  k|i 
duce  its  sound  recording  rates  tt 
conform  to  the  new  RCA  scale. 

A  summary  of  Kennedy's  finding 
follows: 

(a)  Major  failure  in  recent  stif 
dio  operations  are:  (1)  Loss  o 
1935-36  feature  pictures;  (2)  Lac* 
of  progress  on  the  1936-37  featui; 
pictures   program. 

(b)  Causes  of  these  failures  ant 
(1)   Adding  to  the  original   1935-J 
studio   production   program   withoi 
due  consideration  of  the  result.   (5 
Large  expenditures  on  stories,  sceij 
arios    and    artists'    salaries    subs<| 
quently  written   off.    (3)    Extravaj 
an-e  in  completing  acceptable  sceij ' 
arios.  (4)  Failure  to  prepare  scripta 
final    cost    estimates    and    shootir|r 
schedules    on   time.    (5)    Failure   I 
keep    shooting   schedules;    extravaii 
ance     in     "takes."      (6)      Excessrj 
charge  for  combined  New  York  pr 
duction   department  and  New   Yoii 
administrative  expense.     (7)   Exce 
sive   total   studio   overhead   expensji 
(8)     Unfortunate    experiences    wh|l 
producers  and  directors.   (9)   Inepl|i 
tude  in  dealing  with  stars  and  pr 
duction    problems.    (10)    Defects   J 
organization.  (11)  Influence  of  boa., 
of  directors  on  studio  operation. 

(c)  Other  studio  items  calling  f  J 
comment:  (1)  "Back  Lot"  and  a  I 
counting  departments  are  f  unctio  j 
ing  well.  (2)  General  studio  reputji 
tion  and  artists'  contract  list  ha 
strength.  (3)  There  is  no  trend  t; 
ward  improvement  of  the  conditio 
noted  under  "B"  above.  (4),Forwa> 
commitments  on  personnel. 

(d)  Conclusion:  Drastic  and  cou!| 
ageous  revision  of  management  Ij 
called  for. 


«     «      « 


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New  District  in  Denver 

Is  Established  by  Er 


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intendent,  with  S.  R.  Langwith 
district  supervisor.  The  territoi 
transferred  from  the  jurisdiction 
the  Central  Operating  Division,  i 
eludes  Colorado,  western  South  E 
kota,  southeastern  Wyoming,  we! 
ern  and  central  New  Mexico  and  t 
county  of  El  Paso  in  Texas.  T 
Salt  Lake  City  area  also  is  inch) 
ed. 


DAILY 


;b  negotiations 
are  still  held  up 


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rst   have    to   be    submitted   to    the 
jOth    Century-Fox    board    of    direct- 
ors, it  was  stated. 

Negotiations  between  principals  in 
he  GB  deal  continued  yesterday. 
1  The  deal  under  which  Loew's  20th 
pentury-Fox  and  GB  would  each 
ave  a  third  interest  in  a  new  corn- 
any  is  regarded  as  an  advantage- 
us  one  for   all  parties,  giving  GB 

much  needed  production  strength, 
/hile  20th  Century-Fox  would  get  a 
leasure  of  control  of  GB  which  it 
oes  not  have  now  and  added  pro- 
ection  for  its  investment  through 
he  Loew  interest  in  the  company, 
joew  would  get  a  television  outlet, 
hrough  use  of  the  GB  patents,  be- 
ides  a  British  production  plant. 

It  is  expected  that  a  new  studio 
vill  be  built  to  house  GB,  Metro  and 
!0th-Fox  production  in  England,  if 
i  deal  goes  through. 


London — On  a  question  yesterday 
n  the  House  of  Commons  about 
American  interests  acquiring  con- 
;rol  of  Gaumont-British,  a  govern- 
nent  spokesman  said  that  the  Board 
>f  Trade  has  taken  note  of  the  sug- 
gestion that  steps  should  be  taken 
;o  prevent  British  movies  from  be- 
ng  in  foreign  control.  The  spokes- 
nan  referred  to  motion  pictures  as 
i  powerful  means  of  propaganda. 

Statement  by  the  British  govern- 
nent  spokesman  that  the  Board  of 
rrade  is  looking  into  the  proposed 
aB  deal  is  taken  to  mean  that  some 
epresentation  has  been  made  by  the 
government. 


Seek  Supreme  Court  Ruling 
On  Air-Conditioning  Patent 

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tioning  patent  which  the  Second 
Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  ruled  as 
having  been  invalidated  because  it 
was  anticipated  by  another  inven- 
tion. The  Circuit  Court  has  affirm- 
ed a  ruling  of  the  Federal  Court, 
Southern  District  of  New  York.  At- 
torneys for  the  corporation  claimed 
the  patent  had  been  infringed  by  air- 
conditioning  apparatus  installed  in 
Warner's  Hollywood  Theater,  New 
York.  An  accounting  and  an  in- 
junction against  further  infringe- 
ments are  asked. 


A  "£MU"  lio*yi  "fiots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


Ed  Finney  on  Coast 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Ed  Finney,  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  director  of  Grand 
National,  is  here  conferring  with 
Edward  Alperson  and  Carl  Leser- 
man,  president  and  vice-president  of 
Grand  National.  Finney  is  expect- 
ed to  return  in  several  weeks  to 
New  York. 


HOLLYWOOD 

TACK  L.  WARNER,  who  used  to 
J  play  in  the  Troy,  N.  Y.,  outfield  for 
the  Troy  Demons,  will  essay  that 
position  at  Wrigley  Field  for  the 
"Leading  Men,"  in  their  nine-inning 
struggle  for  supremacy  over  the 
"Comedians,"  it  was  announced  by 
Leo  Carrillo,  captain  of  the  former 
team.  Mervyn  LeRoy,  ace  director 
for  Warners,  will  return  to  his  first 
love,  comedy  (Mervyn  was  a  com- 
edian and  gag-man  before  becoming 
a  director),  and  play  the  difficult 
corner  at  third  for  the  "Comedians." 
Other  big-league  names  added  to 
the  Line- Up  for  the  Wrigley  Field 
game  that  starts  at  2:00  P.  M.  to- 
morrow are  Ricardo  Cortez,  George 
E.  Stone,  Dick  Foran  and  several 
more.  James  Jeffries,  240  pounds, 
and  Art  Lasky,  202,  both  widely 
known  for  their  fistic  prowess,  will 
be  on  the  field  to  protect  Umpires 
Charles  Murray,  Victor  Moore,  Ed- 
ward Arnold,  Fred  Stone,  Irvin  S. 
Cobb  and  possibly  Hap  O'Connor  (if 
Hap  will  cut  out  softball  talk  and 
remember  something  about  the  good 
old  American  game),  Harry  Ruby, 
chairman  of  the  charity  affair. 
states. 

T  T  T 

William  Ryan  has  been  named 
unit  manager  for  "Colonel  Spanky," 
which  goes  into  production  at  the 
Hal  Roach  studios  on  July  22  un- 
der the  direction  of  Fred  Newmeyer. 
Ryan  just  finished  serving  in  a  like 
capacity  for  "Mister  Cinderella." 

T  T  T 

William  Terhune  has  been  upped 
at  Roach's  from  short  subject  direc- 
tor to  unit  manager  for  Laurel  and 
Hardy's  next  production. 

T  T  T 

A  luncheon  has  been  arranged  at 
Hal  Roach  studio  to  celebrate  the 
15th  year  of  the  "Our  Gang"  com- 
edies, which  are  the  oldest  single 
unit  in  motion  pictures  today.  The 
members  of  the  original  Our  Gang 
are  being  invited  to  meet  the  pres- 
ent little  rascals  and  they  are  plan- 
ning to  have  quite  a  sentimental 
time. 

T  ▼  T 

With  Sylvia  Sidney  definitely  set 
in  the  leading  role  of  "Three  Time 
Loser,"  Walter  Wanger's  first  pro- 
duction for  United  Artists,  the  star 
is  reported  working  day  and  night 
on  her  English  loan-out  picture, 
"Sabotage,"  so  she  can  be  back  in 
Hollywood  for  a  rest  before  she  re- 
sumes activities  for  her  contract 
company.  "Three  Time  Loser,"  an 
original  by  Gene  Towne  and 
Graham  Baker,  will  be  Miss  Sid- 
ney's first  picture  on  her  home  lot 
since  "The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome 
Pine."  She  was  lent  to  M-G-M  for 
"Fury,"  and  then  left  for  England 
to  head  the  cast  of  the  GB  picture. 

T  T  T 

Roger  Imhof,  seen  in  Paramount's 
"A  Son  Comes  Home,"  has  a  small 
fortune  and  years  of  patience  tied 
up  in  a  collection  of  famous  letters 
and   autographs. 


Louis  Weiss  of  Weiss  Productions, 
Inc.,  has  left  Los  Angeles  for  Santa 
Barbara,  where  exteriors  of  "The 
Black  Coin,"  a  new  15-episode 
Weiss-Mintz  serial,  will  be  made. 
Production  is  scheduled  for  July  20 
with  Albert  Herman  directing.  Ralph 
Graves  heads  the  cast  and  Ruth 
Mix,  Robert  Walker  and  Blackie 
Whiteford  have  been  engaged  for 
other   important   roles. 

▼  T  T 

Walter  Ferris,  screen  writer,  has 
been  borrowed  from  20th  Century- 
Fox  to  collaborate  on  the  screen 
play  of  the  historical  romance, 
"Maid  of  Salem,"  the  Claudette  Col- 
bert starring  film  which  Frank 
Lloyd  is  producing  for  Paramount. 
The  original  story  was  written  by 
Bradley  King  and  Durwood  Grin- 
stead,  who  will  work  with  Ferris 
and  Howard  Estabrook,  Lloyd's  as- 
sociate in  the  production. 

T  T  T 

Austin  Strong,  noted  playwright 
and  author  of  "Seventh  Heaven,"  is 
at  work  in  Paramount's  studio  on 
his  first  direct  contribution  to  the 
screen,  a  story  titled  "Love  and 
Laughter,"  scheduled  to  go  into  pro- 
duction in  a  few  weeks  as  Richard 
A.  Rowland's  second  production  for 
Paramount.  "I'd  Give  My  Life,"  the 
first  of  the  Rowland  series  of  pro- 
ductions which  was  directed  by  Ed- 
win L.  Marin,  is  nearing  completion. 

▼  T  T 

The  singing  voice  of  Georges  Me- 
taxa,  radio  solist  and  star  of  the 
New  York  and  London  musical  com- 
edy stages,  will  be  heard  from  the 
screen  for  the  first  time  in  "Swing 
Time,"  RKO  Radio  picture  co-star- 
ring Fred  Astaire  and  Ginger  Rog- 
ers. Metaxa,  seen  in  the  production 
as  a  famous  orchestra  leader  and 
Astaire's  romantic  rival,  sings  the 
new  Jerome  Kern-Dorothy  Fields 
song,  "The  Way  You  Look  Tonight." 

▼  ▼  T 

Two  more  roles  were  filled  by  Co- 
lumbia for  "Pennies  From  Heaven," 
musical  show  starring  Bing  Crosby, 
when  John  Gallaudet  was  assigned 
to  the  part  of  "Hart"  and  Donald 
Meek  engaged  for  "Gramp."  Edith 
Fellows,  the  company's  star  child 
actress,  has  a  prominent  part  in  the 
production. 

Paramount  has  taken  up  its  op- 
tion on  Phyllis  Loughton  and  the 
dramatic  coach  will  remain  at  the 
company's  studio,  where  for  three 
years  she  has  been  engaged  in  de- 
veloping "starlets."  Among  the 
players  who  have  graduated  from 
Miss  Loughton's  training  school  to 
leading  roles  are  Fred  MacMurray, 
John  Howard,  Frances  Farmer, 
Marsha  Hunt,  Johnny  Downs  and 
Eleanore  Whitney. 

▼  T  T 

Richard  Cohen,  17,  son  of  Maury 
M.  Cohen,  has  been  given  his  first 
job  with  Invincible.  On  summer  va- 
cation after  graduation  from  high 
school,  young  Cohen  is  already  busy 
learning   the   fundamentals  'of   pic- 


ITOA-TOGC  GROUP 
MEETS  NEXT  WEEK 

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nite  date  and  place  for  the  meeting 
awaits  the  return  of  Edward  Ru- 
goff,  chairman-appointee  of  the  T. 
O.C.C.  committee,  who  is  expected 
to  return  to  New  York  early  next 
week  from  a  short  vacation. 


ture  production.     He  is  working  on 
the  picture,  "Divided  by  Two." 

▼  ▼  T 

Edward  Ellis  and  E.  E.  Clive  are 
additions  to  "Maid  of  Salem,"  the 
Claudette  Colbert  vehicle  being  pro- 
duced by  Frank  Lloyd  at  Paramount. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Jimmy  Ellison  of  the  "Hopalong 
Cassidy"  series  and  Helen  Burgess, 
new  Paramount  contract  player, 
will  appear  in  Cecil  B.  DeMille's 
"The  Plainsman."  Terry  Ray, 
Jeanne  Perkins,  Nick  Lukats,  Wolfe 
Hopper  and  Marten  Lamont,  also 
Paramount  stock  players,  have  been 
assigned  to  "Big  Broadcast  of 
1937." 

▼  T  T 

Bruce  Cabot,  James  Gleason, 
Frank  M.  Thomas,  John  Arledge 
and  Margaret  Seddon  have  been  as- 
signed to  roles  in  RKO  Radio's  "The 
Big  Game,"  which  is  scheduled  to 
go  before  cameras  shortly  with 
Philip  Huston,  New  York  and  Chi- 
cago stage  star,  in  the  top  spot.  The 
cast  of  the  Pandro  S.  Berman  pro- 
duction, which  George  Nicholls,  Jr., 
will  direct,  also  includes  such  noted 
football  players  as  Monk  Moscrip, 
Bones  Hamilton,  Keith  Topping  and 
Frank  Alustiza,  of  Stanford;  Bobby 
Wilson  of  Southern  Methodist;  Wif- 
liam  Shakespeare,  of  Notre  Dame 
and  Jay  Berwanger  of  Chicago. 
t  ▼  T 

Paramount  has  purchased  "It's 
All  Free,"  a  story  by  Jerry  Herwin 
dealing  with  the  automobile  trailer. 
Melville  Shauer,  of  the  A.  M.  Bots- 
ford  producing  unit,  who  is  prepar- 
ing for  the  production  of  the  film, 
says  that  more  than  a  half  a  mil- 
lion trailers  now  are  in  use. 

T  T  T 

Columbia  has  assigned  Herman 
Bing  and  Victor  Killian  to  "Adven- 
ture in  Manhattan,"  while  Guinn 
Williams  has  been  added  to  "Road 
to  Nowhere,"  Jack  Holt  vehicle. 
t         ▼         ▼ 

David  Niven  found  himself  in 
double-demand  this  week.  Under 
contract  to  Samuel  Goldwyn,  Niven 
was  loaned  to  play  in  "Jeeves"  for 
20th  Century-Fox,  which  liked  his 
work  so  much  that  it  immediately 
wanted  to  buy  his  contract.  But 
Goldwyn  will  not  sell. 

»  T  ▼ 

M.  A.  Andersen  is  starting  his 
11th  year  with  the  Chesterfield  and 
Invincible  organization  as  first 
cameraman.  He  has  been  with 
Chesterfield  11  years  and  with  In- 
vincible four  years.  The  current 
picture,  "Divided  by  Two,"  a  Maury 
M.  Cohen  production  for  Invincible, 
is  Andersen's  115th  picture  for 
these  two  companies. 


THE 


MINNEAPOLIS 


DAILY 


Friday,  July  17,  1936 


Judge  Fox,  formerly  of  Sly-Fox 
films  here,  and  well  known  movie 
man,  is  seriously  ill  in  hospital. 

For  the  first  time  in  history,  a 
movie  house  was  given  the  free 
newspaper  space  sponsored  by  the 
Civic  and  Commerce  association.  It 
was  a  quarter  page  devoted  to  the 
premiere  of  the  Marx  Bros,  stage 
show  at  the  Minnesota  starting  to- 
day. 

Jack  Neary,  manager  of  Singer's 
Orpheum,  Dubuque,  Iowa,  is  manag- 
ing the  Minneapolis  Orpheum  while 
Bill  Sears  is  vacationing  in  the 
Rocky  Mountain  trout  country. 

State  Theater,  Mankato,  now  un- 
dergoing a  thorough  remodeling  and 
redecorating  job,  will  open  around 
Aug.  1. 

A  false  tip  played  an  important 
part  in  the  robbery  of  the  Edina, 
3911  West  Fiftieth  St.  The  sheriff's 
office  received  a  tip  that  the  West- 
gate  would  be  held  up,  and  while 
officers  were  guarding  the  West- 
gate,  the  bandits  calmly  took  care 
of  the  Edina  to  the  tune  of  $66. 

Harvey  Goldstein,  local  news 
photographer,  has  been  appointed 
Minneapolis  representative  for 
Hearst   Metrotone  News. 


PITTSBURGH 


I.  Browarsky,  independent  theater 
operator,  is  out  of  the  Eye  and  Ear 
Hospital  following  a  sinus  opera- 
tion. 

Clarence  Eiseman,  new  U.  A.  ex- 
change manager,  has  started  on  his 
job. 

Sig  Whittman,  Universal  sales 
executive,  was  in  town  conferring 
with  Ben  Kalmenson,  Warner  exec- 
utive. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Blowitz  (he's 
the  manager  of  the  Manor)  back 
from  their  coast  vacation. 

Lou  Gilbert,  manager  of  the  War- 
ner Theater,  is  on  vacation. 


FLORIDA 

The  old  Ernada  Theater,  Bartow, 
is  being  remodeled  by  its  new  own- 
ers, Lake  Theaters,  Inc.,  at  a  cost 
of  about  $20,000.  Manager  John  W. 
Black  says  the  house  will  be  re- 
named the  Ritz. 

Perland  Co.,  Inc.,  has  been  incor- 
porated in  Jacksonville  to  conduct  a 
motion  picture  business. 

General  Film  Corp.  has  been  in- 
corporated in  Fort  Pierce,  Fla. 

Saturday  morning  matinees  have 
been  started  at  the  Florida  Theater, 
Palm  Beach,  a  Sparks  house. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"Mr.  Deeds"  goes  into  its  tenth 
week  at  the  Blue  Mouse  in  Portland, 
where  records  show  more  than  100,- 
000  of  the  338,241  people  in  Port- 
land have  seen  the  picture. 

Bill  Maylon,  well  known  theater- 
man  of  Seattle  and  other  Pacific 
Northwest  cities,  has  taken  the 
former  Blue  Danube  in  Portland  and 
reopened  it  as  the  Music  Hall.  He 
has  arranged  with  Joe  Daniels, 
booking  agent,  to  secure  five  acts 
of  vaude  each  week  from  California. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Aliquippa,  Pa. — Work  on  a  new 
theater  here  started  this  week.  G.  C. 
Davis,  treasurer  of  the  amusement 
company  erecting  the  house,  is  su- 
pervising the  work. 


Bowie,    Tex. — Percy    Stalling    has 
reopened  his  airdome  here. 


Memphis  —  Sam  Bernstein  has 
been  added  to  the  sales  force  by 
Vitagraph,  succeeding  Gary  Ham- 
mond, resigned. 


Evergreen,  Ala. — The  Martin  Cir- 
cuit has  commenced  construction  of 
a  new  theater  with  1,000  seats,  to 
be  ready  for  opening  about  Sept.  1. 

Atlanta — W.  A.  Lewis,  formerly 
in  Oklahoma  City,  is  the  new  book- 
er in  the  Atlanta  M-G-M  office,  suc- 
ceeding R.  W.  Ervin,  transferred  to 
the  Charlotte  office. 


Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Leon  B.  Lewis, 
manager  of  the  New  Liberty  Thea- 
ter, leaves  this  week-end  for  a 
three-week  vacation  trip  to  Chicago, 


Washington  and  New  York.  Lewis, 
president  of  the  local  Lions  Club, 
will  attend  the  convention  of  Lions 
International  while  on  the  trip.  He 
will  return  from  New  York  by  boat. 


York,  Neb.— Carl  Rose  sold  his 
house  for  the  night  to  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  so  they  could  put  on 
a  beauty  pageant. 


Lincoln,  Neb.  —  Bob  Livingston, 
manager  of  the  Capitol  here,  is  ex- 
pecting to  week-end  in  Chicago  with 
County  Attorney  Max  Towle. 


New  Castle,  Pa.  —  The  Regent 
Theater  here  is  being  completely 
renovated  and  capacity  increased  by 
75  seats. 


McKeesport,  Pa. — Acting  at  the 
request  of  local  theater  men,  Mayor 
George  H.  Lysle  ordered  a  thorough 
investigation  of  the  operatfon  of 
commercialized  bingo  games  in  this 
territory  which  have  been  cutting 
into  theater  grosses. 


EXPLOITETTES 


Majestic,  Houston,  Campaign 
On  Wells's  "Things  to  Come" 
j^AY  JONES  and  Bob  Kelley 
of  the  Majestic,  Houston, 
Tex.,  did  a  real  job  in  center- 
ing attention  on  the  H.  G. 
Wells  picture,  "Things  To 
Come,"  released  through  United 
Artists.  The  exploitation  high- 
light was  a  street  stunt  started 
three  days  in  advance  and  con- 
tinued for  several  days  during 
the  run.  A  couple  representing 
"The  Well-dressed  Man  and 
Woman  of  the  Future"  paraded 
through  the  streets  visiting 
cafes,  hotels,  department  stores, 
grade  schools,  and  riding  street 
cars,  buses,  taxis  and  hitch-hik- 
ing. Police  stopped  them  at  all 
downtown  intersections  to  ask 
for  their  permit.  This  never 
failed  to  draw  a  large  crowd. 
Leading  merchants  went  for  the 
title  in  a  big  way.  H.  &  P., 
chain  grocery  stores  used  a  ban- 
ner over  their  specialty  count- 
ers reading — "These  savings 
are  just  a  sample  of  'Things  To 
Come.' "  The  Phoenix  Furni- 
ture Co.  gave  a  big  window  dis- 
play of  modernistic  furniture 
with  art  and  tie-up  copy.  Im- 
portant dress  and  fashion  shops 
conducted  campaigns  on  summer 
styles  giving  the  picture  full 
billing.  The  newspapers  gave 
the  film  a  good  build-up.  The 
Post  ran  a  five-column  art  and 
story  on  the  real  estate  section 


one  week  in  advance.  All  three 
papers  gave  No.  1  position  on 
the  theatrical  page  to  the  pic- 
ture. The  Chronicle  devoted 
considerable  space  to  special  ad- 
vance stories,  and  the  sports 
editor  wrote  almost  an  entire 
column  on  the  sports  of  the  fu- 
ture tying  in  closely  with  the 
film.  The  Press  ran  several 
large  cooperative  ads  and  fea- 
ture stories  with  art  on  the  pro- 
duction. Jones  and  Kelley 
gained  a  lot  of  attention  for  the 
picture  through  several  tie-ups 
with  the  local  radio  stations 
and  with  the  public  address  sys- 
tems of  numerous  sporting 
events. 

— Majestic,  Hott*to)>,  Tex. 


Bat-Men  Exploit 
"Darkest  Africa" 

(COOPERATING  with  the 
Strand  Theater  in  Panama 
City,  Lynn  Yost,  manager  of 
the  Republic  exchange  there, 
sponsored  an  exploitation  cam- 
paign in  connection  with  the 
serial,  "Darkest  Africa",  star- 
ring Clyde  Beatty,  which  got 
general  attention  for  the  pic- 
ture. Dressing  several  young- 
sters as  bat-men  with  huge 
wings,  he  hired  a  truck,  paraded 
through  the  streets  with  an  or- 
chestra and  these  bat-men,  at- 
tracting crowds  at  every  stop. 
— Strand,  Panama  City. 


NEW  JERSEY 


Arthur  Manfredonia  is  being 
transferred  this  week  from  mana- 
gership of  the  Ritz  Theater  to  the 
Central,  both  Jersey  City  houses.  He 
replaces  Jules  Fields  at  the  latter 
theater.  Manfredonia's  place  at  the 
Ritz  will  be  taken  by  Spitzer  Kohen, 
who  has  been  in  charge  of  the  Lin- 
coln at  Arlington. 

Harold  Wiedenhorn,  assistant 
manager  of  the  Stanley  at  Jersey 
City,  next  week  will  be  promoted  to 
managership  of  the  Arlington  house 
to  succeed  Kohen. 

For  the  first  time  in  its  history, 
Loew's  Theater  at  Newark  will  hold 
a  picture  for  a  third  week.  The  ve- 
hicle which  has  been  breaking  all 
attendance  records  for  this  house  is 
"San   Francisco." 

"Ecstasy,"  at  the  Little,  Newark, 
will  close  next  week  after  an  11 
week  run  for  an  all-time  Newark 
record. 


Urges  Industry  to  Sponsor 

Experimental  Film  Unit 

Charlottesville,  Va.  —  Establish- 
ment of  an  independent  organization 
to  produce  experimental  films  under 
fhe  guidance  of  outstanding  experts 
of  the  industry  at  a  salary  commen- 
surate with  their  professional  earn- 
;ng  capacity  was  urged  by  Alexan- 
der Markey,  executive  producer  of 
the  Motion  Picture  Foundation  of 
he  U.  S.  and  Canada,  in  an  address 
before  the  Institute  of  Public  Affairs 
it  the  University  of  Virginia  this 
week.  Operating  costs  of  the  unit 
should  be  underwritten  by  major  film 
•ompanies  and  its  pictures  released 
hroujj'h  their  collective  distributing 
agencies  and  shown  in  their  theaters, 
Markey  proposed,  and  public  re 
;ponse  to  the  pictures  would  be  the 
barometer  by  which  the  industry 
could  judge  changing  attitudes  and 
tastes. 

Elimination  of  double  features 
and  concentration  on  a  smaller  num- 
ber of  worthy  pictures  also  was 
urged  by  Markey.  He  also  claimed 
that  the  woman's  viewpoint  is  not 
sufficiently  represented  in  the  mak- 
;ng  of  films,  considering  that  the  ma- 
jority of  the  movie  audience  is  femi- 
nine. 


Goldwyn  Signs  Kober 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILYV, 

Hollywood — Arthur  Kober,  noted 
author,  has  been  signed  by  Samuel 
Goldwyn  to  write  the  screenplay  of 
"Women  Can  Be  Wrong,"  forthcom- 
ing Miriam  Hopkins  picture  for!! 
which  Sam  and  Bella  Spewack  have 
provided  the  original  script.  This 
is  one  of  the  productions  on  the; 
Goldwyn  schedule  for  release 
through   United  Artists. 


Joins  Premium  Firm 

Samuel  Goldstein,  formerly  with 
Harold  F.  Eldridge,  is  now  associate 
ed  with  Harry  Weiss  Theater  Prem-: 
iums. 


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ollows  box-office  reports,  realizes 
[exploitation  possibilities -and 
makes  money  each  month  on  THE 
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THE  MARCH  OF  TIME  welcomes  the  seeming  confusion  of 
reports  continually  quoting  new  "highs"  for  the  number  of 
theatres  showing  the  subject  regularly  each  month.  The  variance 
of  figures  in  advertisements,  publicity  stories,  sales  manuals  and 
promotion  material  comes  not  from  a  lack  of  accuracy  but  from 
the  sheer  inability  of  the  printing  press  to  keep  pace  with  ex- 
hibitor recognition  and  RKO  sales  reports.  On  July  10th,  at  3  p.  m., 
there  were  6203  theatres  in  the  U.  S.  showing  THE  MARCH 
OF  TIME,  727  in  the  United  Kingdom,  310  in  Australia,  498 
in  Spanish-speaking  countries  and  51  in  other  parts  of  the  world 
— a  world  total  of  7789.  By  the  time  you  read  this  advertisement 
even  this  total  will  have  been  topped. 


NOW  SHOWING.. .ALL  NEW  No.  7 

1.  ARE  HORSE  RACES  "FIXED"? 

2.  AN  AMERICAN  DICTATOR 

3.  REVOLT  IN   FRANCE 


PICTURE  OF  A 
PEN  RARIN' 
TO  GO! 

It  belongs  to  JOHN  P.  EXHIBITOR  and 
it's  headed  for  M-G-M's  DOTTED  LINE! 

Even  without  "SAN  FRANCISCO"  it  was  a  foregone  conclusion  that  M-G-M  in 
1936-37  was  the  intelligent  buy.  "SAN  FRANCISCO",  in  midsummer  actually 
outgrossing  "Mutiny  On  The  Bounty,"  settles  the  matter  definitely  for  thousands 
of  showmen.  There  is  no  secret  in  the  trade  about  the  success  of  M-G-M  produc- 
tions. M-G-M  makes  BIG  HITS  because  it  shoots  the  bankroll,  takes  chances,  puts 
heavy  dough  on  big-winning  possibilities.  The  M-G-M  Studio  is  clicking  with  a 
success-stride  unprecedented  in  history!  BIG  current-season  productions  are  still  to 
follow  "San  Francisco"  this  hot  summer!  Many  of  the  BIG  BUDGET  HITS  of 
the  NEW  SEASON  are  completed.  A  landslide  for  M-G-M  in  1936-37!  We  think 
so.  And  we  feel,  with  pardonable  pride,  that  it's  justified! 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  16 


NEW  YORK.  MONDAY,  JULY  20,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Cut -Price  Summer  Admission  Scales  Are  Fewer  This  Year 

ADVERTING -EXPLOITATJl  UP  25%  M '36-37 

Censor  Deletions  in  Films  Reduced  to  New  Low  Mark 


Complaints  of  Vulgarity  Are 

Fewest  in  14  Years, 

Says  One  Board 

Censor  deletions  in  connection  with 
ilms  released  in  the  first  half  of  this 
>'ear  were  at  a  new  low  mark,  ac- 
ording  to  a  Film  Daily  checkup. 
ITiis  applies  to  both  the  half  dozen 
active  state  censorship  divisions  and 
the  local  censoring  activities. 

Pennsylvania  and  Virginia  cen- 
ors,  who  have  had  the  reputation  of 
being  particualrly  severe  on  pic- 
tures, found  much  less  to  cut  in  the 
last  six  months. 

The  Virginia  censors,  in  fact,  ex- 

( Continued    on    Page    4) 


15  OF  NEW  SCHEDULE 
LAUNCHED  BY  W.B. 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  With  the  1935-36 
program  wound  up,  Warner-First 
National  studios  now  have  15  of  the 
new  season's  schedule  under  way, 
including  nine  pictures  shooting, 
one  starting  this  week,  and  five  in 
preparation. 

The  nine  before  the  cameras  are: 
"Sing  Me  a  Love  Song,"  with  James 
Melton,  Patricia  Ellis,  Hugh  Her- 
bert and  Allen  Jenkins,  directed  by 
Raymond  Enright;  "God's  Country 
and  the  Woman"  (Technicolor), 
with  George  Brent,  Beverly  Roberts 
and  Barton  MacLane,  directed  by 
William  Keighley;  "The  Case  of  the 

(.Continued    on    Page    4) 

C.  C.  Burr  Sets  First 

In  B.J.S.  Series  of  12 


Early  Robert  Taylor  Films  Repeating  Strong 

Current  high  popularity  of  Robert  Taylor,  M-G-M  star,  has  caused  a  big  demand 
tor  revival  of  his  earlier  Universal  films,  "There's  Always  Tomorrow"  and  "Magnificent 
Obsession."  The  former  film  is  playing  a  first-run  stand  at  the  Adams  Theater  in 
Detroit  and  also  has  been  booked  for  first-run  spots  in  more  than  half  of  the  Fox 
West  Coast  houses,  according  to  Universal.  At  the  Tudor,  New  Orleans,  the  picture 
has  gone  into  a  second  week.  M-G-M  has  been  cashing  in  similarly  on  its  1933  film, 
"Dancing  Lady,"  in  which  Fred  Astaire  and  Nelson  Eddy,  now  marquee  names,  had 
minor  roles. 


PRODUCERS  WEIGHING 
ARTY  PIX  EXPERIMENT 


At  least  two  Hollywood  producers 
are  interested  in  trying  to  produce 
some  films  along  the  lines  of  the 
plays  put  on  in  New  York  by  the 
Group  Theater,  it  was  stated  by  Clif- 
ford Odets,  the  Group's  star  play- 
wright, on  his  return  to  New  York 
last  week  from  a  Paramount  writing 
assignment.  Use  of  some  of  the 
Group  actors  in  screen  stories  by 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


I.  T.  0.  A.  Will  Honor 

Brandt   and   Weisman 


At  the  July  29  meeting  of  I.  T. 
0.  A.  at  the  Hotel  Astor,  Harry 
Brandt,  founder  and  president,  will 
be  presented  with  a  bound  volume 
of   resolutions,  citing  the   gratitude 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


AGREEMENT  EXPECTED 
ON  CUBAN  CENSORSHIP 


Confidence  that  major  companies 
would  drop  their  opposition  to  estab- 
lishment here  of  a  board  to  censor 
pictures  slated  for  exhibition  in 
Cuba  as  a  result  of  a  proposal  to 
abandon  a  $10  per  reel  censor  fee 
and  make  no  charge  for  censoring  as 
heretofore,  was  expressed  yesterday 
by  a  member  of  the  Cuban  censor 
board. 

He  said  he  expected  favorable  ac- 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Tentative  Program  Is  Set 

For  Southeast  Exhib  Meet 


Jacksonville,  Fla. — Headquarters 
for  the  Southeastern  Theater  Own- 
ers convention  being  held  here  Aug. 
2-4    have    been    changed    from    the 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Reduced  Summer  Admission  Scales 
Found  Not  So  General  This  Year 


First  200  Movie  Matrons 
Are  Licensed  by  the  City 


West   Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Queenie  Smith  has 
been  signed  to  play  opposite  John 
Eldredge  in  "Lone  Prairie,"  first  of 

l  the  James  Fenimore  Cooper  series  to 
be  made  by  B.  J.  S.  Productions, 
headed  by  C.  C.  Burr.  The  new  Burr 
company  plans  a  schedule  of  12  pic- 

;  tures  for  the  coming  season. 


First  group  of  more  than  200  out 
of  some  3,000  women  to  be  licensed 
by  the  Department  of  Health  as  ma- 
trons for  movie  theaters  were  given 
their  badges  last  week.  The  matrons 
will  have  charge  of  the  sections  in 
theaters  where  unaccompanied  chil- 
dren are  seated. 


Cutting  of  admission  prices  for 
the  summer  months  has  been  on  a 
much  smaller  scale  this  year,  accord- 
ing to  reports  from  more  than  a 
dozen  key  territories.  In  some  local- 
ities where  the  practice  once  was 
general  with  the  coming  of  hot 
weather,  few  or  no  houses  took  such 
action  this  year. 

Increased  popularity  of  air-cooled 
movie  houses  as  a  haven  from  sum- 
mer heat  is  cited  as  one  of  the  fac- 

(Contintted  on  Page  4) 


Major    Companies    Increase 
Budgets  for  Merchandis- 
ing New  Programs 

Approximately  25  per  cent  more 
than  last  year  will  be  spent  in  the 
aggregate  by  major  companies  in 
advertising  and  exploitation  of  1936- 
37  releases,  it  is  shown  in  a  Film 
Daily  survey.  M-G-M,  with  an  un- 
usual number  of  important  produc- 
tions for  next  season,  leads  the  field 
in  budgeted  advertising  outlay,  hav- 
ing set  a  sum  of  about  $3,000,000 
for  merchandising  activity.  This  is 
a  big  increase  over  the  past  season. 
Warners,  also  with  a  good  batch  of 
big  pictures  on  the  list,  has  drawn 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


GB  DEAL  AGREEMENT 
IS  EXPECTED  TODAY 


Announcement  is  expected  today 
of  agreement  on  the  G-B  deal  by 
Isidore  Ostrer,  Nicholas  M.  Schenck, 
president  of  Loew's,  and  Joseph  M. 
Schenck,  chairman  of  the  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox board.  Under  the  deal,  G-B 
will  be  reorganized  with  Loew's  ac- 
quiring an  interest  but  with  control 
remaining  in  England. 

Isidore  Ostrer  and  Beddington 
Behrens  are  slated  to  sail  Thursday 
for  London  on  the  He  de  France. 


Exchanges  Ignore  Requests 
For  Miss.  Film  Rental  Data 


Jackson,  Miss.  —  Indications  that 
exchanges  located  in  New  Orleans, 
which  serve  this  Mississippi  terri- 
tory, will  not  furnish  the  informa- 
tion requested  by  the  state  income 
tax  department,  is  seen  here  from 
the  silence  with  which  exchanges 
have  greeted  the  department's  re- 
quests. To  date,  according  to  reli- 
able reports,  no  exchange  has  fur- 
nished a  record  of  its  Mississippi 
film  rentals,  though  requested  to  do 
so  by  the  income  tax  department 
and  one  exchange  is  said  to  be  ready 
to  leave  the  matter  to  the  courts. 


THE 


Monday,  July  20, 1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  16        M;n.,  July  20,  1936        10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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JULY   20 

Joe    Brandt 
Maurice  Marks 
Muriel    Evans 


m  The  Broadway  Parade  H 

Picture  and  Distributor  Theater 

San     Francisco     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)  —  4th     week Capitol 

Early   to   Bed    (Paramount   Pictures) Paramount 

The   Green    Pastures    (Warner    Bros.) Music    Ha" 

White     Fang     (20fh     Century-Fox) Roxv 

Meet    Nero    Wolfe    (Columbia    Pictures) R,vo1' 

And   Sudden   Death    (Paramount   Pictures) Rlalf° 

Public   Enemy's  Wife    (Warner   Bros.)— 2nd  week Strand 

Counterfeit      (Columbia      Pictures) Gl(*e 

Cloistered   (Best  Film  Co.)— 9th  week 55th  St.  Playhouse 

The   Poor   Little   Rich   Girl    (20th   Century-Fox)     (a) Palace 

Dancing    Pirate    (RKO    Radio)     (a) Palace 

*  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The    Great    Ziegfeld    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 15th    week Astor 

+  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

Anna     (Amkino)      ;  ■    Cameo 

Amo   Te  Sole    (Nuovo   Mondo) Cine    Roma 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

The  New  Gulliver   (Amkino)    (b)— July  21 55th  St.   Playhouse 

The   Spendthrift    (Paramount   Pictures)— July   22 Paramount 

Satan  Met  a  Lady   (Warner  Bros.)— July  22 Strand 

The   Return   of   Sophie    Lang    (Paramount    Pictures)— July   22 Rivoli 

Earthworm  Tractors    (First  National)— July  24 Roxy 

We   Went   to   College    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— July   24 Rialto 

Sury    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— July    24 Capitol 

La   Cieca   di   Sorrento    (Nuovo   Mondo) — Aug.    1 Cine   Roma 

Anthony    Adverse    (Warner    Bros.) Strand 

Romeo   and   Juliet    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     (c) Astor 

(a)    D.ual  bill.  <b>   Subsequent  run.  (c)   Follows  current  bill 


Court  Reserves  Decision 

On  Park  Ave.  Theater 


After  listening  to  a  group  of  Park 
Ave.  residents  express  strong  oppo- 
sition to  the  plans  of  Robert  W. 
Goelet  to  build  a  motion  picture  the- 
ater on  property  owned  by  him  at 
East  52nd  St.  and  Park  Ave.,  Justice 
Louis  A.  Valente  last  week  reserved 
decision  on  the  application  of  Goelet 
for  an  order  directing  Paul  Moss, 
commissioner  of  licenses,  to  approve 
the  site  for  a  theater. 


Transformer  Corp.  Names 
Four  Sales  Representatives 

Four  sales  representatives  have 
been  appointed  by  Transformer  Corp. 
of  America,  manufacturers  of  Clario 
P.  A.  equipment.  The  new  agents 
are:  Northwestern  Agencies,  Seat- 
tle, for  the  Pacific  Northwest;  Con- 
rad B.  Strassner,  Los  Angeles,  for 
California,  Arizona,  Nevada  and 
New  Mexico;  H.  Gerber,  Boston,  for 
New  England;  G.  O.  Tanner,  Pitts- 
burgh, for  western  Pennsylvania 
and  West  Virginia. 

Serializing  Warner  Film 

Warner-Cosmoplitan's  "Give  Me 
Your  Heart,"  starring  Kay  Francis, 
with  George  Brent,  Roland  Young 
and  Patric  Knowles,  will  be  serial- 
ized in  the  Hearst  newspapers 
throughout  the  country,  simultane- 
ous with  the  film's  national  release. 
The  dramatization  will  be  augment- 
ed with  art  work  from  the  produc- 
tion. 


New  York  Strand  Sets 

Bookings  for  Summer 

Four  Warner-First  National  fea- 
tures have  been  set  to  follow  "Pub- 
lic Enemy's  Wife"  at  the  New  York 
Strand,  completing  the  theater's 
bookings  for  the  remainder  of  the 
summer.  The  pictures  are:  "Satan 
Met  a  Lady,"  starring  Bette  Davis; 
"Jailbreak,"  with  Barton  MacLane 
and  June  Travis;  "China  Clipper," 
with  Pat  O'Brien,  Beverly  Roberts 
and  Ross  Alexander,  and  "Anthony 
Adverse,"  starring  Fredric  March 
with  Olivia  de  Havilland. 


Korda  Releases  for  U.  S. 

Alexander  Korda's  productions  of 
"Elephant  Boy,"  "Bicycle  Built  for 
Two,''  "Fire  Over  England"  and 
"Troop  Ship"  will  be  released  by 
United  Artists  in  the  U.  S.  as  well 
as  in  the  foreign  field,  according  to 
the  U.  A.  offices.  These  titles  were 
not  included  in  the  group  of  Korda 
pictures  announced  at  the  recent 
United  Artists  sales  convention.  A 
number  of  additional  Korda  films 
will  be  handled  by  U.  A.  in  the  for- 
eign field. 

New  Class  Movie  Magazine 

Cinema  Arts,  new  movie  magazine 
in  the  quality  group,  is  scheduled  to 
make  its  appearance  in  January, 
put  out  by  Cinema  Magazine,  Inc., 
of  which  A.  Griffith  Grey,  formerly 
vice-president  and  general  manager 
for  D.  W.  Griffith,  Inc.,  is  president. 
The  publication  will  be  14x17  inches 
in  size,  with  contents  directed  to  the 
discriminating  class. 


Coming  and  Going 


ISIDOR  OSTRER  and  MRS.  OSTRER  sail  Thur 
day  for  London  on   the   He  de  France. 

BEDDINGTON  BEHRENS  sails  Thursday  on  tl 
He  de  France. 

MARION     DAVIES    is    expected     to    arrive 
New    York    this   week    from    Hollywood    en    roil 
to   Europe   for   a   vacation. 

MARY  CARLISLE  will  be  in  the  Marion  Di 
vies  party  arriving  in  the  east  this  week  on  tl 
way   to    Europe. 

NEIL  F.  AGNEW  is  back  in  New  York  ft 
the   coast. 

EDWARD  HEYMAN  has  left  New  York  f 
Hollywood  to  do  the  lyrics  for  the  next  Li 
Pons   picture   at   RKO   Radio. 

FRANK  CAPRA,  having  finished  shootii 
"Lost  Horizon"  at  Columbia,  is  on  a  threi 
week    vacation    in    the    Thousand    Islands. 

HARRY   C.   ARTHUR,   president   of   Fanchon 
Marco,    left    by    plane    yesterday    for    St.    Loui 
accompanied    by    THOMAS     KEARNS,    who    w 
handle    publicity    and    exploitation    for    the   < 
F.   &  M.  houses  in  the  St  Louis  territory 

AL  WILKIE,  Paramount  publicity  manage 
arrives  in  New  York  from  Hollywood  today  fo 
lowing  conferences  with  Robert  Gillham  at 
West    Coast    executives    of    the   company. 

EARL  WINGART,  publicity  manager  for  201 
Century-Fox,  returns  today  from  a  two-w« 
vacation   in   Maine. 

JOHN    D.   CLARK,    general   manager  of  distr 
bution    for    20th    Century-Fox,    was    delayed 
getting    back    from    a    three-week    business   si 
journ    in    Hollywood,    but    is    expected    at    h 
home  office   desk   today. 

SAM  SHAYON,  assistant  to  Jack  Partingto 
vice-president  of  Fanchon  &  Marco,  has  got 
to   Maine   on   a    three-weeks'   vacation. 

JOHN  C.  SCHULTZ,  eastern  associate  of  Fail 
chon  &  Marco,  just  back  from  the  coast  la  J 
week,  will  again  go  west  the  end  of  the  montl 
to  arrange  details  for  several  large  stage  preser| 
tation   units  headed  by  film  names. 

CLIFFORD   SANFORTH,    Imperial    Pictures'  dl 
rector-producer,   left  New  York  on  Saturday  fl 
Hollywood  to  start  work  on   Imperial's  schedull 
He   will    stop    off    en    route   at    Detroit    to   ma 
Col.    Tim    McCoy,    currently   with    the    Ringlin| 
Barnum  &  Bailey  circus. 

CHARLES  BOYER  and  his  wife,  PAT  PATTEfl 
SON,    who    are    on    vacation    in    Honolulu,    w 
return     to    California     early    next    month    will 
DAVID  O.  SELZNICK,  who  sailed  for  the  islanif 
last  week. 

MRS.  ALLEN   RIVKIN,  wife  of  the  20th  Cei 
tury-Fox    scenarist,    after  visiting  her   family 
Minneapolis,   left   last  week  for  Chicago  to  jo 
her    husband    for    a    vacation    on    their    farm 
Shaftesbury,   Vt. 

CLYDE  McCOY  and  His  Sugar  Blues  orchestr 
who  recently  completed  a  movie  short  for  Wa> 
ners  at  the  Vitaphone  studios  in  Brooklyn,  hat 
opened  for  two  weeks  at  the  Claridge  Hote 
Memphis.  On  Aug.  1  they  move  to  the  lr< 
quois   Gardens,   Louisville. 

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AS  SEEN  IV 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


One  hundred  members  of  a  location 
expedition  headed  by  Cecil  B  De  Mille 
will  be  vaccinated  before  leaving  the 
Paramount  studio  for  Tongue  River, 
Mont,  to  film  scenes  for  "The  Plains- 
man."—PARAMOUNT. 


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"Bing  Crosby's  best  work  to 
date  . . .  two  new  screen  person- 
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picture  in  many,  many  moons. 
Due  to  be  a  top  grossing  Crosby 
release."     — Hollywood  Reporter 


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GIVES   FANS 
EVERYTHING 

"Stacks  up  as  the  best  Crosby 
picture  to  hit  the  screen  in  past 
year.  Will  give  the  fans  every- 
thing they  want." — Daily  Variety 


** 


RHYTHM  ON  THE  RANGE 

BING  CROSBY* FRANCES  FARMER* BOB  BURNS 

Martha  Raye  •  A  Paramount  Picture  •  Directed  by  Norman  Taurog 


CENSOR  DELETIONS 
AT  NEW  LOW  MARK 


DAILV 


Monday,  July  20, 193< 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
pressed  themselves  as  highly  pleased 
with  the  continued  improvement  in 
films  and  with  the  fact  that  com- 
plaints about  vulgarity  recently. have 
been  fewer  than  at  any  time  since 
the  censorship  division  was  started, 
about  14  years  ago. 

15  of  New  Schedule 

Launched  by  Warner  Bros. 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Caretaker's  Cat,"  with  Ricardo  Cor- 
tez  and  June  Travis;  "Draegerman 
Courage,"  with  Barton  MacLane  and 
Jean  Muir,  directed  by  Louis  King; 
"Three  in  Eden,"  with  Margaret 
Lindsay,  Humphrey  Bogart,  Donald 
Woods  and  Paul  Graetz,  directed  by 
Frank  McDonald;  "Green  Light," 
with  Errol  Flynn,  Anita  Louise  and 
Sir  Cedric  Hardwicke,  directed  by 
Frank  Borzage;  "Gold  Diggers  of 
1937,"  starring  Dick  Powell  and 
Joan  Blondell,  directed  by  Lloyd  Ba- 
con; "The  Making  of  O'Malley," 
featuring  Pat  O'Brien,  Sybil  Jason 
and  Humphrey  Bogart,  directed  by 
William  Dieterle;  "Shrinking  Vio- 
let," with  Dick  Purcell  and  June 
Travis,  directed  by  Noel  Smith. 

"Mistress  of  Fashion,"  with  Kay 
Francis.  Ian  Hunter  and  Claude 
Rains,  directed  by  Michael  Curtiz, 
starts  the  latter  part  of  the  week. 

The  five  features  in  preparation 
are:  "Another  Dawn,"  starring  Er- 
rol Flynn  with  Ian  Hunter;  "Heroes 
of  the  Air,"  with  Jean  Muir,  War- 
ren Hull,  Dick  Foran,  Winifred 
Shaw  and  Hobart  Cavanaugh,  di- 
rected by  Nick  Grinde;  "Over  the 
Wall,"  with  Ross  Alexander,  direct- 
ed by  Lloyd  Bacon;  "Slim,"  starring 
Pat  O'Brien  and  Henry  Fonda; 
"Three  Men  on  a  Horse,"  with  Frank 
McHugh,  Joan  Blondell,  Carol 
Hughes  and  Allen  Jenkins,  directed 
by  Mervyn  LeRoy. 


Producers  Are  Weighing 

Arty  Picture  Experiment 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Odets  and  a  few  other  writers  is  be- 
ing considered,  the  playwright  said, 
pointing  out  that  the  experiment 
would  not  cost  a  great  deal  in  com- 
parison to  the  amount  of  money  us- 
ually spent  on  pictures. 

Odets  said  the  technical  setup  in 
Hollywood  is  marvelous,  but  free  ex- 
pression in  films  is  hampered  by  the 
necessity  of  having  to  keep  from 
offending  any  group  or  nation. 


Reduced  B.  0.  Scales 

Fewer  This  Summer 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

tors  enabling  houses  to  maintain 
scales  through  the  dull  months.  With 
first-runs  declining  to  cut,  subse- 
quent and  neighborhood  runs  have 
been  encouraged  to  do  likewise,  it  is 
stated. 


•  •  •  LOCATED  AT  the  high  point  of  New  York  traffic 
where  space  is  as  valuable  as  a  diamond  field  natur- 
ally every  square  inch  of  display  space  counts  .  .  and  so 
an  amazing  amount  of  Ingenuity  went  into  the  planning  of  the 
front  for  Arthur  L.  Mayer's  Rialto  theater  in  the  heart  of 
Times  Square 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     HERE    ARE    a    few    of   the    ingenious    inventions 

the    marquee    signs    hang    two    feet   below    the    soffit 

(ceiling,  to  you) effective  changeable   letter  display   is 

secured  by  having  them  run  around  the  inside  of  the  marquee 

as  well  as  the  outside (as  far  as  we  know,  no  other 

theater   ever   thought   of   using   this   idle   and   effective    space 

before) and   as   for   lobby   lighting,   the    soffit   extends 

past  the  building  line,  giving  the   display  additional   lighting. 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     THE  EXTERIOR   lobby   of   the  Rialto   is   circular 

thus  the  display  gets  better  viewing,  and  the  display 

space  is  tripled the  box-office  is  to  one  side  of  lobby, 

and    doesn't    hide   any    part    of   the    display there    is   a 

tricky  subway  entrance  catching  the  crowds  night  and  day  as 
they  come  up  from  the  Times  Square  station  about  the 

busiest   in   the   world here   there   is   a   complete   lobby 

display    with    changeable    signs the    subway    customers 

do  not  have  to  climb  to  street  level  here  is  a  bonanza 

in  rainy  weather 


•  /"•  •  AND  THOSE  miniature  projectors  are  a  lulu  for 
luring  trade at  both  the  main  entrance  and  in  the  low- 
er level  16  mm.  reproductions  of  trailers  are  shown  to  passers- 
by  the  screen  is  16  x  22,  and  attracts  oodles  of  atten- 
tion    so  much  so  that  at  times  the  police  have  caused 

operation  to  be  suspended  because  of  traffic  blocking 

and  now  they  are  erecting  a  running  sign  on  top  of  the  mar- 
quee ...'■' a   new  design,   with   a   day   and   nite   reader,   and 

no    exposed    lamps that    well    known    theater    expert, 

George  Hoffman,  takes  the  dome-dips  known  as  bows  for  all 
these  practical  showmanship  stunts 


•  •  •  THE  PRESSBOOK  boys  at  Paramount  went  to 
work  on  the  national  promotions   for   Bing  Crosby's   "Rhythm 

on  the  Range" and   so  the   campaign   book   carries   six 

big  tie-ups  with  national  distributor  groups giving  the 

exhib  that  pre-sold  jump  on  his  booking  that  is  not  hard  to 
capitalize a  full  hour  on  the  radio  with  Kraft  cheese 

the   Quaker   Oats   ads   in   five   national   mags 

window  displays  on  Musette  pianos  and  also  with  Great  North- 
ern   Railway and    music    and    fashion    tie-ups 

nothing  awfully  awfully  fawncy  about  this  li'l  picture  book 
just  a  Work  Book  bulging  with  practical  merchandis- 
ing slants 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  ABOUT  THE  sanest  and  most  informative  motion 
picture  news  going  over  the  airwaves  is  that  of  the  Emo  Movie 
Club   broadcasts  it   gives   the   fans   the   real   lowdown, 

and  avoids  all  sensational  angles a  really  constructive 

force    that    the    industry    should    feel    Very    grateful    towards 

a   check-up    for   the    past   year   will    show   that    these" 

weekly  broadcasts  have  scotched  a  slew  of  harmful  Holly- 
wood yarns,   and   tipped   the   right   dope   on   the   activities   of 

stars  both  in  their  work  and  private  lives in  this  week's 

issue  they  give  the  right  slant  on  the  Polly  Moran  fracas,  f'r 
instance  ::-  r  -and  -also  -quote  at  length  from  a  Film  Dajly 
editorial  of  a  few  days  ago,  on  the  questionable  right  of  Holly- 
wood _pl3ye£s...  to  .walk,  put  _on  a  contract  they  signed  in  ail  good 

faith and   with   this   broadcast    on    82    stations   weekly, 

fans  are  being  EDUCATED 


ADVERTISING  RAISED 
FOR  1936-37  SEASON 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

up  its  biggest  advertising  appropr 
ation  in  15  years. 

United  Artists  expects  to  lay  01 
more  than  $2,000,000,  including  a 
increase  of  $500,000  over  last  yea 
for  newspapers,  $75,000  more  fo 
additional  exploitation  and  $25,00 
extra  for  exploiteers'  salaries.  A 
increase  of  35  to  40  per  cent  ove 
last  year  is  planned  by  20th  Cer 
tury-Fox,  while  Universal's  boos 
will  probably  exceed  15  per  cen 
RKO  Radio  also  will  spend  mon 
with  budgets  on  individual  picture 
geared  according  to  the  possibilitic 
of  the  attraction. 

Paramount  will  require  a  bigge 
outlay  to  take  care  of  its  increase 
program,  and  the  same  goes  fo 
Columbia. 

Total  for  all  distributors  wi, 
probably  run  around  $14,000,000. 


I.  T.  O.  A.  Will  Honor 

Brandt    and    Weisma 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

of  the  membership  for  accomplish 
ments  he  effected  during  his  ten! 
of  office.  Milton  C.  Weisman  wil 
also  receive  an  engraved  certificatl 
declaring  his  election  to  honorar 
membership  in  I.  T.  O.  A. 

By  the  time  of  the  next  I.  T.  O.  / 
meeting,  the  details  and  recommer 
dations  for  the  merger  of  this  indc 
pendent  exhibitor  group  with  T.  ( 
C.  C.  are  expected  to  be  ready  f< 
presentation  to  I.  T.  O.  A.  office: 
and  members  by  the  five-man  con 
mittee  headed  by  Bernard  S.  Barr, 


Agreement  Expected 

On  Cuban  Censorship 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

tion  on  the  new  plan  later  this  weel 
Setting  up  of  a  censor  board  herl 
with  no  fees  for  censoring  woul 
actually  be  an  improvement  over  th 
present  method  of  having  a  censo 
board  in  Havana  because  some  film 
are  shipped  that  would  be  rejecte 
and  then  have  to  be  shipped  bacJ 
and  this  would  not  happen  if  th 
board  were  located  here. 


«     «      « 


»      »      » 


Tentative  Program  Is  Set 
For  Southeast  Exhib  Mee 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

<?arling  Hotel  to  the  Mayflower,  at 
cording  to  M.  C.  Moore,  manager  o 
the  Riverside  Theater,  who  is  agai 
in  charge  of  arrangements. 

Tentative  program  is  as  follows: 

Sunday,  Aug.  2—8.  P.  M.,  buff* 
supper   and  business   session. 

Monday,  Aug.  3 — Morning  busi 
ness  session,  election  officers.  Gol 
tournament  in  afternoon  at  Pont 
Vedra,  Jacksonville  Beach,  and  diri 
ner  at  beach  as  guests  of  E. 
Sparks. 

Tuesday,  Aug.  4 — Banquet,  danc< 


THE 


Holiday,  July  20,  1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

IFTER  being  held  up  for  several 
•i  days  due  to  Kay  Francis  being 
lid  up  by  tooth  trouble,  First  Na- 
zal's "Mistress  of  Fashion"  is 
ueduled  to  go  before  the  cameras 
[put  Thursday.  Ian  Hunter  and 
ttude  Rains  appear  with  Miss 
Hands.  Michael  Curtiz  will  direct. 

T  T  ▼ 

Leon  Errol  and  Sonny  O'Dea  will 
had  the  cast  of  the  Fanchon  & 
ijirco  stage  unit,  "Hollywood  Fol- 
ks of  1937,"  being  assembled  here 
t    a  tour  of  de  luxe  houses. 

I  T  T  ▼ 

i  Madge  Evans  was  signed  last 
■ek  by  Columbia  for  the  feminine 
Hd  in  Bing  Crosby's  starring  vehi- 
H,  "Pennies  From  Heaven,"  which 
i  1  be  under  the  direction  of  Nor- 
t[n  McLeod.  Edith  Fellows,  Don- 
■  Meek  and  John  Gallaudet  also 
e  in  it. 

T  T  T 

Rosco  Ates  has  joined  the  cast  of 
lod's  Country  and  the  Woman," 
frst  National's  Technicolor  feature 
Rich  is  being  filmed  on  location  at 
ling  View,  Wash.,  under  William 
l[ighley's  direction.     George  Brent 

d  Beverly  Roberts  head  the  cast. 

T  T  T 

Harry  Lachman,  formerly  at  Fox, 
s  been  engaged  by  Columbia  to 
•ect  the  picturization  of  the  Tom 
n  Dyke  and  Henry  Altimus  story, 
he  Man  Who  Lived  Twice."  Ralph 
llamy  and  Isabel  Jewell  will  play 
;  leads. 

T  T  T 

Louis  King  has  completed  the  di- 
ction of  "Cave  In"  (tentative 
le)  for  Warner  Bros.  His  recent 
ctures  include  "Road  Gang,"  "Ben- 
1  Tiger"  and  "Special  Investiga- 
r." 

▼  T  T 

Tamar  Lane  is  making  a  special 
stion  picture  survey  for  the  Amer- 
in  Film  Institute.  The  survey  will 
ver  recent  progress  and  probable 
ture  trends  of  the  producers,  stu- 
os,  stars,  directors  and  affairs  in 
sneral.  His  comments  and  analy- 
5  will  also  be  published  by  the  In- 
itute. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Ernst  Dryden,  costume  designer, 
is  just  signed  a  long  term  contract 
Columbia.  He  designed  Grace 
oore's  costumes  for  "The  King 
eps  Out,"  the  clothes  for  "The 
)st  Horizon."  He  also  designed 
arlene  Dietrich's  costumes  for 
["he  Garden  of  Allah."  He  will  do 
e  costumes  for  "Continental," 
hich  will  co-star  Dolores  Del  Rio 
id  Melvyn  Douglas. 

T  T  T 

Jay  Dee  Kay  Productions,  recent - 
completed  "Gambling  With 
)uls,"  which  Elmer  Clifton  direct- 
I.  The  cast  included  Martha 
hapin,  Robert  Frazer,  Wheeler 
akman,  Bryant  Washburn,  Gaston 
lass,  Vera  Stedman  and  Florence 
udley.  J.  D.  Kendis  is  the  pro- 
icer.  James  R.  Diamond  was  in 
large  of  the  photography. 


Col.  A.  L  McCormick,  general 
manager  of  Cinecolor,  Inc.,  has  just 
returned  from  a  trip  to  Louisville, 
Detroit  and  Chicago.  He  made  ar- 
rangements with  several  commer- 
cial producers  to  use  Cinecolor  for 
their   coming  year's   product. 

T  T  T 

M.  D.  "Doc"  Howe,  formerly  with 
Fanchon  &  Marco,  has  opened  his 
own  booking  agency,  with  offices  at 
8951   Sunset  Blvd. 

▼  T  T 

George  Hirliman  has  signed 
Heather  Angel  to  play  the  lead  op- 
posite George  O'Brien  in  "Daniel 
Boone."  David  Howard  will  direct. 
The  picture  will  be  released  by 
RKO  Radio. 

T  T  T 

Joshua  Logan,  New  York  stage 
director,  who  has  been  in  Hollywood 
for  the  past  three  months,  studying 
the  technique  of  pictures  on  the 
Selznick  production  of  "The  Garden 
of  Allah,"  is  en  route  for  a  busy 
summer  schedule.  Logan  will  di- 
rect and  play  the  part  of  Sergeant 
Quirt  in  "What  Price  Glory?"  at 
the  County  Playhouse  in  Suffern. 
At  the  same  theater  he  will  direct 
Rex  Ingram  in  "The  Emperor 
Jones,"  and  Ruth  Gordon  in  another 
revival,  then  he  will  try  out  a  new 
play  with  Gladys  Hurlbut  before 
taking  it  to  Broadway  in  the  fall. 

▼  ▼  T 

"Ellis  Island"  is  Arthur  T.  Hor- 
man's  first  assignment  under  his 
new  long  term  contract  with  Maury 
M.  Cohen  of  Invincible  Pictures. 
Horman  will  write  the  original  story 
and  screenplay.  He  recently  com- 
pleted "Divided  By  Two,"  now  be- 
ing filmed  by  Invincible  with  Reg- 
inald Denny  as  the  star, 
v         t         ▼ 

George  Sherman  will  assist  Di- 
rector David  Howard  on  "Daniel 
Boone,"  now  in  preparation  at  RKO 
Pathe  studios.  Sherman  swings 
over  to  the  Pathe  lot  from  Republic 
where  he  worked  on  the  current 
Marion  Talley  picture. 

▼  ▼  Y 

"Draegerman  Courage,"  Warner's 
drama  of  courage  and  romance  in  a 
coal-mining  disaster,  is  in  the  cut- 
ting room  at  the  Burbank  studios. 
The  picture  will  be  nationally  re- 
leased this  summer.  Barton  Mac- 
Lane  and  Jean  Muir  head  the  cast, 
other  principals  being  Henry  O'Neill, 
Helen  MacKellar,  Addison  Richards 
and  Robert  Barrat.  The  director  was 
Louis  King.  Anthony  Coldeway  is 
the  author  of  both  the  original  story 
and  the  screen  treatment. 

T  T  T 

M.  D.  Hamburger,  grip  working 
on  the  Maury  M.  Cohen  production 
of  "Divided  By  Two,"  was  Pauline 
Frederick's  property  man  for  over 
ten  years.  He  was  a  character  man 
with  Harold  Lloyd  and  with  Mack 
Sennett  in  the  days  when  Mabel 
Normand  was  starring  in  Sennett 
two  reelers.  He  has  been  in  the 
theatrical  business  for  thirty-three 
years. 


The  tiniest  romantic  leading  lady 
in  motion  pictures  is  Louise  Latimer, 
who  is  currently  being  co-featured 
with  Fred  Stone  and  Owen  Davis, 
Jr.,  in  RKO  Radio's  "Grand  Jury." 
Five  feet  two  inches  tall,  weighing 
104  pounds,  this  red-blonde  young 
lady  wears  an  "eight"  dress  size. 
What  that  means,  may  be  explained 
for  those  who  are  not  familiar  with 
dress  sizes  thus;  A  fourteen  is  aver- 
age, a  twelve  is  small,  a  ten  extra- 
ordinary (only  Janet  Gaynor  and 
Dorothy  Lee  call  for  tens),  and  an 
eight  was  unheard  of  in  Hollywood 
until  Miss  Latimer  was  brought  from 
the  New  York  stage  to  start  her  film 
career. 

T  T  T 

With  "The  Garden  of  Allah"  in  its 
final  stages  of  cutting  and  editing, 
David  O.  Selznick  is  turning  to  the 


next  production  on  his  schedule,  "The 
Adventures  of  Tom  Sawyer."  Prepa- 
ratory work  on  the  Mark  Twain 
classic  is  under  way,  and  Selznick 
will  again  give  moviegoers  the  op- 
portunity of  taking  a  hand  in  the 
production.  The  producer  is  asking 
for  letters  of  500  words  or  less  from 
readers  of  "Tom  Sawyer,"  suggest- 
ing the  five  scenes,  situations  or  in- 
cidents in  the  book  which  stand  out 
for  them  above  all  others.  The  best 
25  of  the  letters  will  receive  ten 
dollars  each. 


George  Bricker  is  writing  the 
screenplay  for  "The  Trial  Horse,"  a 
prizefight  story,  by  E.  J.  Flannigan, 
for  Warner  Bros.  Bricker  was  at 
one  time  a  fight  writer  for  New 
York  papers. 


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FOREIGN 

"EINE  FRAU  DIE  WEISS  WAS  SIE 
WILL"  ("A  Woman  Who  Knows  What  She 
Wants"),  in  German;  produced  by  Slavia; 
directed  by  Viktor  Janson;  with  Anton  Ed 
thofer,  Maria  Beling,  Lit  Dagover,  Adolph 
Wohlbrueck.  At  the  86th  St.  Casino. 

Based  on  an  operetta  by  Oscar  Straus 
this  is  a  highly  entertaining  romantic  com- 
edy with  music  about  a  stern  business  man's 
pretty  daughter  who  wants  to  follow  her 
mother's  footsteps  and  become  an  actress. 


SHORTS 

Edgar  Kennedy  in 

"The  Dummy  Ache" 

RKO  Radio  20  mins. 

Good   Comedy 

Continuing  his  role  of  the  ha- 
rassed and  henpecked  hubby,  Edgar 
Kennedy  this  time  is  the  victim  of 
his  wife's  yen  for  amateur  drama- 
tics. Wine,  played  by  Florence  Lake, 
tries  to  keep  her  theatrical  activity 
a  secret  from  Edgar,  and  he  sus- 
pects her  of  being  mixed  up  with 
another  man.  Mistaking  a  dummy, 
used  as  a  prop  at  rehearsal,  for  the 
"other  man,"  whom  Flo  has  just 
"shot"  as  part  of  the  play  business. 
Edgar  causes  an  amusing  mixup 
and  police  chase  that  will  keep  audi- 
ences laughing  throughout  the  foot- 
age. 


Popeye  the  Sailor  in 

"Vim,  Vigor  and  Vitality" 

Paramount  7  mins. 

Excellent  Animated 

Popeye  runs  a  gymnasium  with  a 
trio  of  girls  for  his  class.  Big  Bluto, 
who  has  a  joint  next  door,  works 
himself  into  the  class  by  posing  as 
a  girl.  Then  he  proceeds  to  inflict 
rough  treatment  on  Popeye,  who 
doesn't  want  to  hit  back  at  a  "lady." 
But  when  Bluto's  wig  falls  off  and 
his  fakery  is  discovered,  Popeye 
cleans  up  the  place  with  him. 


MINNESOTA 


St.  Paul — The  Garden,  operated 
by  Sol  Torodor,  is  being  remodeled. 

Litchfield — Fred  Schnee  of  this 
city  has  completed  plans  for  a  new 
$40  <*nn  theater,  the  Unique.  The 
house,  which  will  seat  650,  was  de- 
signed by  Liebenberg  and  Kaplan, 
Minneapolis  architects. 

Rochester — Work  is  nearing  com- 
pletion on  a  new  theater  being  built 
by  the  Rochester  Amusement  Co. 
The  theater  has  not  been  named  as 
yet. 

Ely — Work  has  been  started  on 
the  construction  of  the  New  Ely,  to 
be  operated  by  Swan  Bros.  The  the- 
ater will  be  part  of  a  two  story 
building,  and  will  seat  500. 

Minneapolis — Bob  Abelson,  form- 
erly of  G-B,  has  been  appointed  city 
salesman  for  Paramount. 

Minneapolis — Bill  Evidon,  Colum- 
bia booker,  has  left  for  Breezy  Point 
Lodge,  Pequot,  Minn.,  on  vacation. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Toronto  —  In  addition  to  being 
ultra-modernistic,  the  Eglinton 
Theater,  just  opened  in  the  North 
Toronto  area,  has  built  around  it- 
self five  smartly  modern  shops.  The 
Eglinton  is  one  of  the  circuit  of 
Capitol  Entertainment  Theaters  op- 
erated in  Toronto  by  Famous  Play- 
ers Canadian. 


Lincoln,  Neb. — City  Attorney  Lo- 
ren  Laughlin  issued  a  statement  last 
week  that  in  his  opinion  several  lo- 
cal trade  practices  constituted  lot- 
teries and  gambling  and  would  be 
immediately  prosecuted  whenever 
found.  He  said  several  theaters  and 
merchants  had  been  sounded  on 
adopting  the  practice  of  bank  night 
and  he  considered  it  a  lottery  and 
would  immediately  take  action 
against  it  if  adopted. 


Harrisburg,  Pa. — Charles  Stiefel 
and  Jacob  and  Bessie  Goldberg  or- 
ganized Snyder  Amusement  Corp. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Joe  Mealy,  formerly  with  the  Fox 
exchange,  has  become  office  manager 
and  head  booker  for  Atlantic  Film 
Exchange.  Gordon  P.  Allen  and  Pat 
Patterson  of  Atlantic  have  acquired 
Pacific  Coast  rights  to  the  Jay-Dee- 
Kay  production,  "Negombo." 

Some  shifts  in  the  organization  of 
the  Universal  Exchange  here  make 
Ralph  Aderer,  former  assistant  book- 
er, new  office  manager  and  head 
booker.  "Doc"  Henning,  former  book- 
er is  now  a  salesman,  and  Charles 
Duryk  is  the  new  assistant  booker. 
Bill  Hieneman,  general  manager, 
visited  the  local  exchange. 

Alex  Harrison  is  taking  Joe 
Mealy's  place  at  the  Fox  exchange, 
and  George  Archibald  is  a  new  ad- 
dition to  the  Fox  staff. 

George  M.  Mann  and  Morgan  A. 
Walsh  have  purchased  the  National 
Theater  property  from  Mrs.  Ike 
Evans  at  Marysville. 

Rotis  Harvey  of  Harvey  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  is  back  from  New  York. 

Jimmy  Lima,  owner  of  the  Liver- 
more  Theater,  has  bought  the  New 
Lincoln  Theater,  Pleasanton,  from 
Charles  Chicazola. 

Golden  State  circuit  recently  pur- 
chased a  theater  site  on  Irvin  St. 

The  second  Nasser  Bros,  house  in 
Alameda,  the  Strand,  has  opened. 
Fred  Nasser,  formerly  manager  of 
the  Alhambra,  San  Francisco,  is 
manager  of  the  New  Strand. 

L.  and  O.  circuit  recently  opened 
the  Vogue  in  Alameda.  Homer  E. 
Wall  is  managing  the  Alex  E.  Levin 
and  George  A.  Oppen  house. 


Chicago — Filmack  Trailer  states 
that  a  Mr.  Miller,  who  has  been 
touring  Indiana  and  taking  orders 
and  money  in  the  name  of  Filmack, 
has  no  connection  with  this  com- 
pany. 


Jacksonville,  Fla. — J.  D.  Woodard 
has  been  transferred  from  the  Vic- 
tory Theater,  Tampa  to  manage  the 
new  Beach  Theater,  Jacksonville 
Beach,  which  opens  Aug.  22. 


Jacksonville,  Fla.— The  Florida 
Theater,  playing  first  choice  "A" 
films  ever  since  its  erection  and  the 
only  refrigerated  house  in  town,  gets 
a  re-issue  of  "Dancing  Lady"  (Craw- 
ford-Gable) as  its  week-end  book- 
ing, July  25. 


Appomattox,  Va. — Plans  are  be- 
ing completed  for  the  construction 
of  a  theater  here  near  the  scene  of 
the  surrender  of  General  Robert  E. 
Lee  to  General  Ulysses  S.  Grant.  J. 
C.  Caldwell  of  Caldwell  Amusement 
Co.  said  the  new  house  will  have  a 
seating  capacity  of  approximately 
800. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Gordon  Craddock,  manager  for 
Universal  at  Portland,  has  been  vis- 
iting Seattle  film  row. 

Mickey  De  Leo,  Port  Townsend 
theaterman,  won  in  the  first  flight 
of  the  annual  Film  Club  golf  tour- 
ney at  Seattle  recently,  with  George 
Endert,  Jr.,  of  Friday  Harbor  win- 
ning the  second,  George  Hoeffer  of 
Spokane  and  Al  Baker  tying  for 
the  third,  and  Charles  Hardin  the 
fourth. 

"San  Francisco"  has  gone  into  a 
third  week  at  the  State,  Spokane. 

Now  in  its  third  week  at  the 
United  Artists,  Portland,  "San  Fran- 
cisco" is  smashing  all  B.  O.  records, 
according  to  T.  R.  Gamble,  Parker 
theaters   manager. 


WISCONSIN 


Just  176  persons  took  advantage 
of  Saxe's  offer  to  spend  a  night  in 
its  air-cooled  Capitol  theater  in 
Madison  last  week  to  escape  from 
the  torrid  heat  wave.  Persons  were 
registered  at  the  house  after  the 
final  performance  and  the  cooling 
system  kept  going  all  night  long. 
Women  were  quartered  downstairs 
in  the  lounges,  with  a  matron  in 
charge,  while  the  men  and  boys 
stayed  upstairs. 

The  Palace  at  Wisconsin  Rapids 
has  gone  dark. 

Jake  Eskin,  operating  theaters  in 
seven  Wisconsin  towns,  has  pur- 
chased a  half  interest  in  the  Classic 
Theater  at  Sparta.  L.  J.  Burkitt, 
who  has  operated  the  house  for  the 
past  16  years,  will  continue  to  direct 
the  management  of  the  house. 


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DATE  BOOK 


Today:        Pittsburgh      Variety     Club     and    Fi 

ment    and    field    day,    Blossom    Heath,  Bt 

falo. 
Today:        Buffalo     Variety     Club     golf     tourt 

Row   Golf  Tournament,  Westmoreland  Cou 

try    Club,    Pittsburgh. 
July  21:     RKO     Golf     Tournament,     Westehesl 

Biltmore    Country    Club. 
July  24:     St.    Louis    Variety    Club    annual    sui 

mer    dinner-dance,    Norwood    Country  Cli 

St.    Louis. 
July  24-28:     Cinema     Appreciation     League 

the    University    of    Southern    California  h 

ond  annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  I 

Angeles. 
July  30:     Welcoming  Dinner  to  Stuart  F.  Doy 

managing    director    of    Greater    Union   Th 

aters,    Australia,    at    Waldorf-Astoria,    Ni 

York. 


Three  New  Industrials 

In  Work  on  the  Coas 


Wert    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAIIM 

Hollywood — Metropolitan      Indui 
trial    Pictures    has    three    industri 
pictures  in  work  for  leading  corpor: 
tions.    One  production  unit,  headt 
by    Hobart    Brownell,    Metropolis 
director,    is    covering    the    State 
Oregon  for  a  sound  picture  for  Por 
land  General  Electric  Co.   This  twi 
reeler    will    outline    the    company 
development  of  natural  resources 
the  territory  and  special  power  a 
plications    in    industry   and   agricul 
ture.    Finishing  work  is  being  doi! 
on  a  three-reel  sound  film  for  Calj 
fornia  and  Hawaiian  Sugar  Refiniii 
Corp.  of  San  Francisco.    Metropolf 
tan  is  also  at  work  on  a  new  thre 
reel    synchronized    version    of   "Tl 
Romance  of  the  Reaper"  for  Inte 
national   Harvester  Co.  of  Chicag 


Old  Film,  New  Title 

"Underworld  Terror,"  which  opei 
ed  last  week  at  the  Lyric  on  42r 
St.,  is  the  picture  made  by  Freulc 
in  1931  under  the  title  of  "Trapped 
Present  distributor  of  the  film,  Ui 
ited  Pictures,  has  no  connection  wii 
United  Film  Distributors. 


McCarthy  With  Abbott 

Barclay  McCarthy,  formerly  pre; 
agent  for  the  Alex  Yokel  attr* 
tions,  "Three  Men  on  a  Horse"  ar 
"Bury  the  Dead,"  has  joined  tl 
George  Abbott  organization  as  con 
pany  manager  of  "Boy  Meets  Girl 
current  at  the  Cort. 


DETROIT 


Joseph  Miskinis  has  changed  h 
plans  to  close  the  Alden  Theater  i 
Dearborn  for  the  summer.  Til 
house  will  remain  open. 

William  A.  Cassidy's  Alma  Thei 
ter,  Alma,  has  closed  until  fall.  H 
Strand  remains  open. 

Grover  Wolf  has  joined  Alban  ■ 
Norris,  formerly  sole  owner,  as  |i 
partner  in  Michigan  Film  Librar; 
which  is  now  doing  a  big  non-theai 
rical  business. 

Max  Blumenthal,  operator  of  th 
Film  Exchange  Projection  Room,  i 
back  on  the  job  after  an  illness  ths 
followed  his  vacation. 

Burt  Dymond,  booker  at  the  RK1 
branch,  has  gone  on  vacation. 


Edited  by 
TERRY  RAMSAYE 


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TEN  CENTS 


'error.  Sues  Goldwyn  for  5  Million  Over  Gory  Cooper 

5CHENCKS,  OSTRER  ANNOUNCE  DEAL  IS  ALL  SET 

laird  Firm  to  Start  British  Home   Television  in  October 


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ewing 


.  .  .  the  passing  parade 
5=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  = 

FEWER  and  better  films"  is  such  a 
handy  phrase,  so  pliable  to  the  pur- 
ees of  theoretical  spouters  about  the 
nema,  that  it  is  being  expounded  and 
tpatiated  with  growing  frequency  by  su- 
erficial   critics   of   the   film    industry. 

The  slogan  has  been  bandied  about  so 
uch,  in  fact,  that  it  is  getting  to  be  taken 
jriously  even  by  a  lot  of  well-informed 
lovie  folk  who  ought  to  know  better. 

But,  like  that  ominous  phrase,  "block 
ooking,"  so  dear  to  the  hearts  of  reformers, 
le   doctrinary   advice    implying   that   quality 

one  with  scarcity  does  not  hold  water 
hen  exposed  to  close  inspection. 

—  •  — 
PROPONENTS  of  the  "fewer  and  better" 

principle  in  motion  pictures  are  gently 
pquested  to  examine  the  results  in  com- 
arable  fields. 

I  Around  30  per  cent  of  the  films  produced 
re  authoritatively  rated  as  having  intrinsic 
ierit,  and  perhaps  50  per  cent  are  profit- 
pie,  in  a  large  or  small  degree,  from  a 
lox-office    standpoint. 

I  The  legitimate  stage  with  its  infinitely 
tore  extensive  background,  on  the  other 
and,   scores   less   than    10   per   cent   in   ar- 

stic  hits  and  under  15  per  cent  in  financial 
iccesses. 

The  percentage  of  hit  output  in  published 
ooks,    songs   and    the   art   field    in    general 

just  as  appallingly   low. 

—  •  — 

HIS    proves    that    in    any    art,    or    in    a 

business   that   deals   with    artistic    mate- 

als,   there   is   no   formula    for   making   only 

its — even    by    curtailment    and    concentra- 

on. 

Fewer  films  would  not  necessarily  mean 
etter  films. 

!  It  might  reduce  the  number  of  inferior 
'ictures,  but  would  not  increase  the  hits 
n  corresponding  proportion. 

For  inspiration,  ideas,  happy  working  con- 
litions  and  countless  other  intangible  fac- 
ors  cannot  be  reckoned  with  by  rote  or 
ystem. 

Making  movies  is  much  like  playing  base- 
'all:  the  more  times  a  batter  goes  up  to 
I  he  plate,  the  more  chances  he  has  of 
|tnocking  out  a  home  run. 


Ostrer   Expects    No    Material 

Effect     on     Cinema 

Attendance 

Baird  Television  Co.  of  Great 
Britain,  largely  controlled  by 
GB,  will  begin  outright  sale  of  home 
television  sets  to  the  English  pub- 
lic in  October  coincident  with  the 
start  of  television  broadcasting  by 
the  British  Government  from  Alex- 
ander Palace,  London,  it  was  said 
yesterday   by    Isidore    Ostrer.      The 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


NEWSPAPERS  TO  PLUG 
BEST  FILM  OF  MONTH 


Pittsburgh  —  Scripps-Howard  pa- 
pers are  instituting  a  new  "Movie 
of  the  Month"  feature  starting  in 
September  it  is  learned.  Each  movie 
reviewer  working  for  the  newspaper 
chain  is  being  asked  to  keep  a  rec- 
ord of  the  first-run  pictures  he  cov- 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Four  More  New  Theaters 

For  Pittsburgh  Territory 

Pittsburgh  —  Theater  construction 
in  this  reg;on  continues  apace. 
Harry  Chertcoff  is  erecting  a  1,000- 
seater   in   Lemoyne  to  be  called   the 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


"Blumey"  to  Collect 

For  being  instrumental  in  bringing 
about  the  deal,  A.  C.  Blumenthal  will 
collect  a  commission  from  each  of  the 
three  principals — GB,  Loew's  and  20th 
Century-Fox — when  the  reorganization 
of  GB  is  consummated.  Other  big  film 
deals  engineered  by  "Blumey"  at  hand- 
some commissions  some  years  back  in- 
cluded the  sale  of  Loew's  controlling 
stock  to  Fox  and  the  Fox  Metropolitan 
Playhouses    reorganization. 


KAN.  CITY  ZONING  SUIT 
GOES  ON  TRIAL  FRIDAY 


Kansas  City — Trial  of  the  action 
brought  against  the  local  zon- 
ing system  by  subsequent 
run  independent  theaters  against 
Fox  Midwest  Theaters  and  major 
companies  has  been  set  for  trial  Fri- 
day before  Judge  Merrill  E.  Otis. 
Plaintiffs    include    Emanuel    Rolsky, 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


See  25  Per  Cent  Increase 
For  U.  S.  Films  in  Austria 


Vienna  —  Although  German  and 
French  films  are  favored  by  trade 
agreements  with  Austria,  importa- 
tion of  American  pictures  this  year 
is  expected  to  show  a  25  per  cent 
increase,    according    to    information 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Adolph  Zukor  Charges  Sam  Goldwyn 
'Lured'  Gary  Cooper  from  Paramount 


First  Four  '36-37  Releases 
Finished  by  United  Artists 

First  four  pictures  to  be  released 
on  the  1936-37  United  Artists  sched- 
ule have  been  completed.  The  list 
will  start  off  with  "Last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans," Reliance  production,  fol- 
lowed by  David  O.  Selznick's  "Gar- 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— Suit  for  $4,000,000  ac- 
tual damages  plus  $1,000,000  puni- 
tive damages  has  been  brought  by 
Paramount  against  Samuel  Goldwyn 
for  allegedly  "luring"  Gai-y  Cooper 
from  the  former  company  to  sign 
a  contract  with  Goldwyn  after  Para- 
mount   and    Cooper    had    agreed    on 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Details  of  the  Deal  Involving 

GB,    Loew's,    20th-Fox 

Formally  Announced 

Facing  a  small  army  of  inter- 
viewers from  the  trade,  metropoli- 
tan and  foreign  press  in  Joseph  M. 
Schenck's  apartment  at  the  Sherry- 
Netherland,  Nicholas  M.  Schenck, 
president  of  Loew's  and  M-G-M; 
Isidore  Ostrer,  president  of  GB,  and 
Joseph  Schenck,  chairman  of  the 
20th  Century-Fox  board  of  directors, 
made  known  yesterday  that  Loew 
had  acquired  half  of  20th  Century- 
Fox's  49  per  cent  interest  in  GB, 
and  that  a  new  company  would  be 
formed  in  which  Loew,  20th  Century- 
Fox  and  the  Ostrers  would  have  less 
than  50  per  cent  of  the  stock,  the 
rest  to  be  offered  to  the  British  pub- 
lic. 

Isidore    Ostrer    will    be    chairman 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


NEW  BRITISH  OUTFIT 
PLANS  TO  ADD  HOUSES 


"Yes,  absolutely,"  was  the  re- 
sponse of  Joseph  M.  Schenck  to  a 
query  yesterday  as  to  whether  the 
new  British  company  in  which 
Loew's,  the  Ostrers  and  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox were  jointly  interested,  in- 
tended to  increase  its  theater  hold- 
ings in  Great  Britain.  GB  now  has 
over    300    theaters. 


Censor  Plan  Would  Hurt 
Cuban  Firms,  Says  Herron 

American  companies  are  opposed 
to  establishment  by  the  Cuban  gov- 
ernment of  a  censor  board  here  even 
though  notification  has  been  receiv- 
ed from  Cuban  Minister  of  the  In- 
terior that  the  proposed  $10  per  reel 
censor  fee  has  been  dropped,  it  was 
said  yesterday  by  Major  F.  L.  Her- 
ron of  the  Hays  Office.  Major  Her- 
ron said  that  the  Cuban  companies 
were  not  branches  of  the  American 

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JULY  21 

Ken  Maynard 

Lenore   Ulric 

Lawrence  A.   Urbach 


H.  M.  Hoffmans  Withdraw 
From  Florida  Studo  Project 


Miami— The  M.  H.  Hoffmans  have 
withdrawn  from  the  Pan-American 
Studios  Inc.  project  that  has  been 
under  way  here.  M.  H.  Hoffman  Jr. 
was  president  of  the  venture,  which 
announced  plans  for  building  a  stu- 
dio at  Brandon  Park.  A  Hoffman 
press  statement  said  that  local  in- 
terests had  not  lived  up  to  their 
agreement  and  that  no  real  effort 
was  being  made  to  build  the  stu- 
dios. D.  W.  Webb,  vice-president  of 
company,  issued  a  denial  of  the  Hoff- 
man statements  and  made  counter- 
charges. Webb  added  that  the  ven- 
ture would  not  be  dropped. 


Repatriation  of  O'Rourke 
In  M.P.T.O.  of  E.  Penna. 


Silverstein  is  Appointed 

M-G-M  Columbia  Manager 

Maurice  Silverstein,  attached  to 
the  lower  New  England  sales  divi- 
sion of  M-G-M,  has  been  appointed 
to  take  charge  of  the  Colombia, 
South  America,  branch.  He  sails 
Aug.  1  to  take  up  his  new  duties. 
Silverstein,  who  is  only  26,  will  be 
one  of  the  youngest  foreign  branch 
managers  in  the  history  of  the  com- 
pany. 


Philadelphia — Ray  O'Rourke,  op- 
erator of  the  Doris  Theater,  who 
left  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Eastern  Penna., 
Southern  N.  J.  and  Del.  to  become 
one  of  the  organizers  of  the  oppo- 
sition unit,  I.E.P.A.,  in  1934,  has 
been  reinstated  in  the  former  unit, 
it  is  announced  by  Lewen  Pizor, 
president. 


Paralysis  Epidemic  Hits 

Birmingham  Area  Houses 

Birmingham — Theaters  in  north- 
ern Alabama  and  Tennessee,  as  well 
as  in  sections  of  Mississippi,  have 
been  hit  by  a  wave  of  infantile  pa- 
ralysis. Most  of  the  cases  were  re- 
ported in  northern  Alabama,  where 
attendance  has  fallen  off  the  heav- 
iest. Dick  Kennedy,  Alabama-Ten- 
nessee supervisor  for  Wilby-Kincy 
houses,  said  attendance  had  fallen 
off  in  Birmingham  worse  than  in 
any  other  section,  although  cases 
have  been  comparatively  light  in 
this  area.  He  said  there  appeared 
to  be  more  excitement  here  than 
elsewhere. 


Melbert  Assigns  Assets 

As  a  result  of  a  judgment  of  $10,- 
878.85  and  an  accounting  obtained 
by  Amusement  Securities  Corp. 
against  Melbert  Pictures  over  the 
use  of  the  title  "Revolt  of  the  Zom- 
bies", all  assets  of  the  Melbert  firm 
were  assigned  yesterday  to  Melvin 
M.  Hirsch,  as  trustee,  to  protect  the 
interest  of  creditors.  Other  defen- 
dants in  the  judgment  included  Vic- 
tor and  Edward  Halperin,  Rialto 
Theater,  Producers  Laboratories  and 
AmerAnglo.  Hirsch,  through  his  at-  j 
torney,  Harold  A.  Lerman,  will  im- 
mediately file  notice  of  appeal  on  the 
judgment. 


"Pastures"  Holdovers 

Two  more  holdovers  for  "The 
Green  Pastures"  were  reported  to 
the  Warner  home  office  yesterday. 
Pictures  will  extend  their  runs  at 
the  Capitol,  Texarkana,  and  the  Ma- 
jestic,  Dallas. 

"Pastures"  also  will  go  into  a  sec- 
ond week  at  the  Radio  City  Music 
Hall. 


Geo.  O'Brien  in  "Houston" 

West   Coast  Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — George  O'Brien,  star- 
ring in  a  series  of  George  Hirliman 
productions  for  RKO  Radio,  will  ap- 
pear in  "Sam  Houston,  Pioneer",  by 
Edgcumb  Pinchon.  The  production, 
dealing  with  the  colorful  history  of 
Texas,  is  being  timed  to  coincide 
with  the  current  Centennial  celebra- 
tion in  that  state. 


U.  S.  Production  in  Argentine 

Buenos  Aires — Marking  the  first 
time  that  a  truly  foreign  picture 
company  has  undertaken  production 
in  Argentina,  it  is  learned  that  an 
American  producing  firm  will  short- 
ly begin  making  a  picture  here  with 
native  talent. 


Book  Resettlement  Film 

"The  Plow  That  Broke  the  Plains," 
Resettlement  Administration  subject 
over  which  there  has  been  much  con- 
troversy, will  be  shown  at  the  55th 
St.  Playhouse  starting  today  on  the 
revival  bill  with  "The  New  Gulli- 
ver". 


Branham  Quits  Netoco 

Boston — Charles  Branham,  divi- 
sion supervisor  for  New  England 
Theaters  Operating  Co.,  has  resign- 
ed. Hy  Fine  and  Harry  I.  Wasser- 
man  assume  his  duties. 


McCoy  in  8  for  Imperial 

Tim  McCoy,  now  on  tour  with  the 
Ringling-Barnum  circus,  will  ap- 
pear next  season  in  four  outdoor 
and  four  G-man  dramas  for  Im- 
perial Pictures.  McCoy  returns  to 
Hollywood  at  the  close  of  the  circus 
season,  and  his  first  release  is  sched- 
uled for  November. 


Sherman  Promotes  Strong 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Eugene  Strong,  assis- 
tant to  Harry  Sherman,  has  been 
promoted  to  associate  producer  on 
the  new  "Hopalong  Cassidy"  series 
for    Paramount   release. 


Ice  Ballet  Coming  East 

The  Hollywood  Ice  Ballet,  now  at 
the  Paramount  Theater,  Los  An- 
geles, is  to  be  brought  east  by  Fan- 
chon  &  Marco  for  engagements  in 
this  section. 


Coming  and  Going 


COL.  JASON  S.  JOY  of  20th  Century-Fox  ai 
rives  in  New  York  today  from  abroad  on  th 
Berengaria. 

EDWARD  ELLIS  is  in  New  York  from  Holly 
wood    for    a    week's    stay. 

THE  THREE  STOOGES,  Columbia  comedy  com 
binafion,  will  play  Atlantic  City  and  Baltimon 
following  their  current  personal  appearand 
in    Pittsburgh,    before    returning    to    Hollywood. 

HUNT  STROMBERG,  M-G-M  producer,  an 
family  return  from  abroad  today  on  trie  I 
de   France. 

ARTHUR  CAESAR,  screen  writer,  and  MR 
CAESAR;  JEAN  P.  COUPAN,  French  distributo 
ANDRE  ROBERT  of  the  French  Film  Press  Ass'r 
DEAN  RIESNER,  actor,  and  MRS.  RIESNER-  JO 
PENNER;  JAMES  MOORE,  Greenwich,  Conn 
editor  and  brother  of  Grace  Moore-  VI 
OLIVER,  vaudeville  actor,  and  E.  V.  CONNOLL1 
JR.,  radio  announcer,  also  are  on  the  passeng. 
list    of    the    incoming    lie    de    France. 

EUGENE  PALLETTE  and  ELSIE  FERGUSO 
(Mrs.  Victor  Egsn)  are  among  those  on  tl 
Berengaria,   which   gets   in   today   from   abroad. 

GEORGE  J  SCHAEFER,  United  Artists  vict 
president,    has    returned   east   from    Hollywood. 

HARRY  DAVID,  general  manager  of  Inte 
mountain  Theaters,  and  BILL  BORACK  book 
for  the  circuit,  are  in  New  York  from  Sa 
Lake    City. 

JOSHUA  LOGAN,  young  stage  director  wl 
has  spent  the  last  three  months  in  Holl< 
wood  studying  motion  picture  technique  wi: 
£  «  °  Selznick's  production  of  "The  Gardi 
of  Allah,"  has  returned  to  New  York  for 
season  at  the  summer  repertory  theaters 
the   east. 

MORRIS  HELPRIN,  former  publicity  manag 
of  United  Artists  who  recently  resigned  th 
post  to  represent  Alexander  Korda,  sails  Thun 
day   on   the    lie   de   France   for   London. 

SOL    A.     ROSENBLATT,    of    the    law    firm 
Rosenblatt   &   Jaffe,    returns    to    New    York   fro 
California    by    plane    tomorrow. 

F.  J.  A.  MCCARTHY,  eastern  division  sal 
director  for  Universal,  returned  to  the  hor 
office  yesterday  from  Detroit,  where  he  co 
ferred  on  product-booking  in  that  sales  te 
rifory. 

MARTHA  WILCHINSKI,  motion  picture  pu 
heist,  sails  at  the  end  of  the  month  for  En 
land   on    a    business    trip. 

SIG  WITTMAN,  Universal's  eastern  distrr 
manager,  arrived  yesterday  in  New  York  frr 
a  three-day  visit  to  the  Pittsburgh  and  Phik 
delphia    offices. 

CHARLES   L.   O'REILLY,  who   is   in   Fort  Wor 
for    the    Texas    Centennial,     leaves    there 
week   for   the  west   coast  on   business. 

MAURICE  SILVERSTEIN  sails  Aug.  1  for  C 
lombia  to  take  up  his  new  post  as  M^ 
branch    manager. 

LEO  SPITZ  arrived  yesterday  from  Hoi 
wood. 

RICHARD  DWIGHT,  20th  Century-Fox  con 
sel,    sails    Thursday    on    the    Europa. 

RUTGERS  NEILSON  returned  yesterday  fr< 
a    week's    vacation. 

JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  expects  to  return 
the   coast   by   plane   later   in   the   week. 

HOWARD  REINHART  of  the  Leland  Hayw* 
agency    left    by   plane    yesterday   for    Hollywoi 

ADOLPH  SCHIFF  of  the  William  Morris  age 
left    by    plane   yesterday    for    the   coast. 

WILLIAM  PHILLIPS  leaves  today  by  pi. 
for  the  coast. 

J.  D.  KENDIS  of  J.  D.  K.  Productions  is  . 
pected  in  New  York  this  week  from  the  co 
with  a  print  of  "Gambling  Souls,"  on  which 
will    negotiate    state    rights    deals. 


Meighan  Left  $1,000,000 

Thomas  Meighan  left  an  estate  of 
over  $1,000,000,  it  is  disclosed  in  his 
will  filed  for  probate  by  Schwartz  & 
Frohlich,  attorneys  for  the  Meighan 
estate.  Meighan  left  most  of  his 
estate  in  trust  to  his  wife,  with  the 
proviso  that  on  her  death  it  should  be 
divided  half  between  his  brothers  and 
sisters  and  half  to  his  nieces  and 
nephews. 


THE 


ru3sday,July21,  1936 


■2£H 


DAILY 


5AIR0  TO  START 
HOME  TELEVISION 


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its  will  have  an  11  x  13  inch  screen, 
Istrer  said,  and  the  television  pic- 
ares  are  almost  as  clear  as  motion 
icture  films. 

Baird  can  now  project  pictures  of 
lotion  picture  screen  size,  but  such 
rojection  will  not  be  commercially 
racticable  before  next  June,  Ostrer 
lid.  Television  broadcasting  should 
luse  the  elimination  of  a  "lot  of 
lbbish"  from  the  cinema,  Ostrer 
bserved.  He  said  he  did  not  be- 
eve  it  would  have  much  effect  on 
lovie  attendance,  except  perhaps  on 
et  nights,  because  people  are  gre- 
arious.  Baird  can  now  broadcast 
fer  a  40  to  50  mile  radius,  and  will 
i  able  to  increase  this  distance 
irough  wire  relays,  he  declared. 


irst  Four  '36-37  Releases 
Finished  by  United  Artists 

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;n  of  Allah",  "Alexander  Korda's 
rhe  Man  Who  Could  Work  Mira- 
es"  and  Pickford-Lasky's  "The 
rorld  is  Mine". 

Samuel  Goldwyn  has  two  films  in 
ork,  "Dodsworth"  and  "Come  and 
et  It,"  while  Korda  is  now  mak- 
g  "Rembrandt"  and  Douglas  Fair- 
inks  Jr.'s  Criterion  Films  is  shoot- 
g  "High  Treason". 
In  preparation  are  Goldwyn's  new 
idie  Cantor  picture,  "Pony  Boy"; 
ilznick's  "Tom  Sawyer",  Walter 
anger's  "Three  Times.  Loser"  and 
orda's  "Knight  Without  Armor". 


our  More  New  Theaters 
For  Pittsburgh  Terrtiory 

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est  Shore  Community  Theater, 
uother  house  in  that  town  will  be 
ected  by  C.  Floyd  Hopkins  of  Wil- 
;r  &  Vincent.  Wilmerding  will 
ive  its  first  theater,  an  indepen- 
nt  firm  planning  to  convert  a  for- 
3r  furniture  store  into  a  modern 
>vie.  Liberty  Amusement  Co.,  op- 
ators  in  western  Pennsylvania,  are 
ilding  a  400-seater  in   Salineville, 


ensor  Plan  Would  Hurt 
Cuban  Firms,  Says  Herron 

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npanies,  that  the  Americans  do 
t  control  them  legally  or  physical- 
and  that  if  a  censor  board  were 
tablished  here  the  Cuban  compa- 
ss would  be  required  to  have  a  rep- 
sentative  here  and  would  have  to 
md  the  gaff.  The  Cuban  compa- 
ss are  opposed  to  having  a  board 
re,   he   declared. 


.  J.  Allied  Meets  Thursday 

Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey  will 
Id  a  luncheon  meeting  on  Thurs- 
y  at  1  P.  M.  in  the  Berkeley-Car- 
:et  Hotel,  Asbury  Park,  N.  J. 


▼  T  T 

•  •  •  HOW  TO  cash  in  with  pop  price  showings  on  the 
409  roadshows  of  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  that  is  the  message 

contained  in  the  campaign  book  just  issued  by  M-G-M to 

the  exhibs  who  book  this  attraction so  the  campaign  book 

carries  a   special   Roadshow   Service   Broadside showing 

pages  of  composite  photographs  of  newspaper  campaigns,  win- 
dow displays,  contests,  stunts,  newspaper  publicity  and  rotos   .  . 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  AND  THERE  is  also  a  composite  promotion  cam- 
paign for  large  and  small  theaters boiled  down  from  the 

average  roadshow  exploitation  report  (and  the  amount  of 

promotion  put  behind  each  roadshow  engagement  on  "Ziegfeld" 
forms  one  of  the  most  amazing  chapters  in  the  showmanship 

annals  of  the  industry) so  this  composite  campaign  gives 

the  exhibitor  a  comprehensive  and  practical  follow-thru  on  any- 
thing he  can  possibly  do  to  boost  his  showing in  a  word 

every  exhib  playing  "Ziegfeld"  can  with  a  little  intel- 
ligence cash  in  big  on  what  has  been  done  by  hundreds  of  road- 
shows spreading  the  appeal  of  this  attraction  and  building  up 
its  entertainment  prestige  in  the  minds  of  people  everywhere. 

▼  ▼  .▼ 

•  •      •     A  BRAND  new  idea  in  screen  entertainment 

"Seeing   Sound"  produced   by   Mary   Ellen   Bute,   a   young 

Texas  artist  it  is  the  second  in  a  series  portraying  abstract 

impressions  of  what  the  eye  sees  when  the  ear  hears  music 

or,  to  put  it  another  way what  do  you  think  of  when  you 

listen  to  a  melody?  do  you  "see  sound"  as  well  as  hear  it? 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  NO  HUMAN  beings  appear  in  Miss  Bute's  picture 
the  young  artist  .achieves  her  effects  thru  the  manipula- 
tion of  such  things  as  ping  pong  balls,  bracelets,  velvet,  crum- 
pled cellophane,   egg-cutters,  sparklers,  and   light  and   shadow 

the  musical  background  for  this  episode  of  "Seeing  Sound" 

is  Wagner's  "Evening  Star,"  sung  by  Reinald  Werrenrath 

the  young  girl  producer  believes  that  by  welding  sound  and 
sight,  a  film  can  have  all  the  elements  of  theatrical  power  — 

comedy,  gaiety,  humor,  horror  or  pathos with  the  aid  of 

Theodore  Nemeth,  a  crack  trick  cameraman,  and  expert  on  lens 

angles,  she  achieves  some  strangely  beautiful  pictorial  effects. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  LAST  NITE  a  dinner  at  the  Waldorf-Astoria  in 
honor  of  R.  Sutton  Dawes,  director  of  sales  for  Twentieth  Cen- 
tury-Fox in  Great  Britain,  who  sails  for  London  Thursday 

the  guests  included  Joseph  Schenck,  John  D.  Clark,  W.  C.  Michel, 
Sydney    Towell,   William    Sussman  W.   J.   Kupper,   Joseph 

Moscowitz,  Harry  Buxbaum,  W.  Eadie,  Truman  Talley,  F.  Irby, 
C.  V.  Hake,  I.  A.  Maas,  M.  L.  Ahem  W.  J.  Hutchinson, 

foreign  manager  of  20th  Century-Fox,  presided  at  the  dinner.  .  . 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     NEW    SLANTS  for   stage   shows so   popular 

was  the  first  stage  appearance  of  the  badminton  champs,  George 
F.  ("Jess")  Willard,  national  professional  champ,  and  Bill  Hur- 
ley, Pacific  coast  champ,  at  the  Roxy  recently that  they 

will  play  a  return  engagement star-ting  Friday play- 
ing a  full  length  game  of  badminton  at  every  performance 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  IN  KEEPING  with  distinction  of  the  production,  an 
elegant  press  book  has  been  put  out  on  "Mary  of  Scotland,"  the 

new  Katharine  Hepburn  feature,  by  RKO  Radio  Pictures 

it's  a  74-page  affair,  encased  in  an  attractive  cardboard  box  ... 
and  the  contents  include  production  details  and  showmanship 
material  galore  a  nice  job  by  S.  Barret  McCormick's  ad- 
vertising-exploitation department 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  STARTING  AUGUST  first the  Starlight  the- 
ater at  Pawling,  N.  Y.  will  show  "The  Crooked  Billet,"  by  the 

late   Dion   Titheredge featured   in  the   cast   will   be   John 

Barclay,  Starr  West,  Isobel  Rose  and  Teddy  Jones 


«   «   « 


»  »  » 


PARA.  SUES  GOLDWYN 
OVER  GARY  COOPER 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  terms  of  a  new  contract. 

In  a  statement  issued  in  connec- 
tion with  the  suit,  Adolph  Zukor, 
Paramount  chairman,  said  that  his 
company's  attorneys,  after  studying 
the  case,  had  advised  that  it  not  only 
was  a  breach  of  good  morals  and 
ethics  on  the  part  of  Goldwyn,  but 
that  Paramount  also  had  grounds 
for  legal  action. 

Pointing  out  that  Paramount  had 
spent  considerable  money  in  build- 
ing up  Cooper  from  a  newcomer  to 
a  box-office  star,  Zukor  said  that 
the  company  began  negotiations  last 
October  with  Cooper  on  a  new  four- 
year  contract  to  begin  at  the  com- 
pletion of  his  present  agreement, 
which  expires  Dec.  4.  After  both 
had  come  to  terms  and  Cooper  was 
ready  to  sign,  the  complaint  alleges, 
Goldwyn  interfered  and  prevented 
the  signing  of  the  new  contract. 


See  25  Per  Cent  Increase 
For  U.  S.  Films  in  Austria 


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obtained  from  distributors  by  L.  A. 
France,  assistant  U.  S.  commercial 
attache.  German  films  are  gradually 
losing  ground  from  a  box-office 
standpoint,  it  is  stated.  American 
producers  are  cooperating  with  the 
Film  Bureau  of  the  Austrian  gov- 
ernment so  that  no  further  import 
restrictions  will  be  placed  on  U.  S. 
films. 


Kansas  City  Zoning  Suit 

Going  on  Trial  Friday 


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Edwin  S.  Young,  Charles  E.  Esterly, 
Frank  T.  Montjoy,  H.  F.  Paultz,  H. 
C.  Rhode,  Abe  and  Rosa  Baier,  Sa- 
line Theater  Corp.  and  Ritz  Amuse- 
ment Co.  In  addition  to  Fox  Mid- 
west, defendants  are  Paramount, 
Universal,  20th  Century-Fox,  M-G- 
M,  Columbia,  RKO,  United  Artists 
and  Vitagraph. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Lewis  Buckmaster  has  taken  over 
management  of  the  Liberty  at  Sum- 
ner, Wash. 

Seattle's  new  Mayor,  J.  F.  Dore, 
has  named  to  his  new  board  of  nine 
theater  censors  Joseph  Gluck  and 
Mrs.  Albert  Barrett,  who  are  meet- 
ing this  week  to  organize  and  adopt 
a  program. 

"Marihuana",  depicting  dope  evils, 
playing  the  Colonial  of  Seattle  at 
advanced  prices,  was  withdrawn  last 
week  at  the  insistence  of  Seattle's 
city   council    licensing    committee. 


DAILV 


Tuesday,  July  21,  1936 
rmmTiiBiiMiiiiiii— 


SCHENGKS,  OSTRER 

ANNOUNCE  DEAL  SET 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

of  the  new  company's  board  and  no 
management  change  is  contemplated, 
it  was  stated. 

The  deal  provides  that  GB  shall 
give  up  its  exchanges  here  and  that 
its  product  shall  in  the  future  be  dis- 
tributed in  the  U.  S.  and  the  world 
by  M-G-M  and  20th  Century-Fox 
on  "specially  favorable  terms." 

In  Great  Britain,  GB,  M-G-M  and 
20th  Century-Fox  will  combine  their 
selling  organizations.  M-G-M  and 
20th  Century-Fox  are  giving  up  all 
plans  for  independent  production  in 
England,  with  the  understanding 
that  the  new  company  will  produce 
the  necessary  quota  pictures  for 
these  companies.  However,  it  was 
emphasized  by  the  Schencks  and 
Ostrer  that  M-G-M  and  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox will  lend  every  assistance 
possible  to  GB  production,  that  no 
cheap  quota  pictures  will  be  pro- 
duced and  that  the  new  company's 
annual  production  budget  will  exceed 
the  amount  that  would  ordinarily  be 
spent  in  one  year  for  production  in 
England  by  GB,  M-G-M  and  20th 
Century-Fox. 

Joseph  Schenck  said  that  Bob 
Kane  would  complete  the  four  pic- 
tures he  planned  to  make  in  Eng- 
land for  20th  Century-Fox  and  that 
contracts  for  three  other  pictures 
to  be  produced  in  England  would  be 
carried  through. 

Discontinuance  of  the  GB  Ameri- 
can exchanges  will  be  completed  as 
soon  as  practical,  Ostrer  said. 

The  new  British  sales  organiza- 
tion for  GB,  M-G-M  and  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox will  have  one  representa- 
tive from  each  company  supervising 
sales,  with  a  sales  chief  overseeing 
the  work  of  the  three  representa- 
tives. GB  will  have  a  representa- 
tive here  to  supervise  sales  by  M-G- 
M    and    20th    Century-Fox. 

In  response  to  a  query,  both  Nich- 
olas and  Joseph  Schenck  said  that 
GB  product  would  play  the  Loew 
and   Fox  theaters  here. 

The  deal  has  still  to  be  okayed  by 
the  board  of  GB,  20th  Century-Fox 
and  M-G-M  but  no  opposition  is 
looked  for.  Joseph  Schenck  said 
that  it  would  take  two  weeks  for 
the  lawyers  to  prepare  the  necessary 
papers  and  that  hence  the  Fox  board 


Schaefer  Finds  Biz  Good 

Business  in  the  south  and  west  is 
"very  good,"  it  was  said  yesterday  by 
George  J.  Schaefer,  U.  A.  1st  vice 
president,  who  stepped  off  in  Dallas  and 
New  Orleans  on  his  return  from  a  stay 
on   the  coast. 

Schaefer  said  that  Mary  Pickford's 
plans  were  not  definite  but  that  she 
expected  to  produce.  Chas.  Chaplin 
may  contribute  one  picture  to  next 
season's  U.  A.  lineup.  Doug  Fairbanks, 
Sr.,  will  not  contribute  any,  Schaefer 
declared. 


Extra  Time  for  "Frisco"  In  58  Out  of  67  Spots 


In  58  out  of  67  first-run  key  theaters  played  to  date,  M-G-M  s  San  Francisco  has 
required  extra  playing  time,  a  checkup  reveals.  In  25  of  these  spots  the  picture .has 
played  three  weeks,  and  in  seven  situations,  including  the  Capitol,  New  York,  four- 
week   runs   have   been   chalked   up. 


KANSAS  CITY 


Ten  exchange  executives  judged 
Pauline  Buchanan,  Midland  The- 
ater cashier,  the  winner  of  a  beauty 
-ontest  held  in  eight  Fox-Midwest 
theaters.  Miss  Buchanan  will  com- 
pete in  the  beauty  pageant  held  in 
connection  with  the  Missouri  State 
Fair  next  month  for  a  chance  to 
represent  this  city  in  a  national 
contest. 

The  Empress  Theater,  temporarily 
opened  for  the  showing  of  a  sensa- 
tional movie,  was  closed  again  af- 
ter the  first  matinee  Saturday  af- 
ternoon when  a  near  riot  of  custom- 
srs  broke  up  the  show.  Irate  pat- 
rons claimed  the  show  did  not  live 
up  to  advertisements  and  demanded 
he  return  of  their  money. 

Lawrence  Lehman,  manager  of 
the  Mainstreet  Theater,  is  in  Michi- 
gan on  vacation. 

Construction  is  under  way  on  the 
new  1,300-seat  Wyandotte  St.  the- 
ater being  built  for  W.  D.  Fulton 
and  Stanley  H.  Schwartz,  who  have 
organized  Brookside  Theater  Corp. 
to  operate  the  house. 


Margolies  Promoted 

Albert  Margolies  of  the  United 
Artists  exploitation  staff  is  under- 
stood to  be  set  for  promotion  to  suc- 
ceed Morris  Helprin  as  publicity 
manager.  Helprin  is  switching  to  a 
new  post  as  Alexander  Korda's  rep- 
resentative. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Ed  Smith,  manager  of  the  Tower 
Theater,  attended  the  Intermountain 
Theater  Owners  convention  held 
over  the  week-end  at  West  Yellow- 
stone Park.  Stanley  Robbins  of  the 
Egyptian,  Ogden,  is  president  of  the 
association. 

The  Broadway  Theater,  operated 
by  J.  Kerakis,  was  damaged  by  fire. 

"San  Francisco"  has  broken  all  lo- 
cal records  and  gone  into  a  third 
week  at  the   Paramount. 

Thomas  Walsh,  RKO  branch  man- 
ager, in  touring  Montana  at  pres- 
ent. 

Visitors:  Bert  Pollard  of  the 
United  Artists  offices,  Los  Angeles; 
Russ  Danterman,  Green  River, 
Wyo.;  H.  F.  Resner,  Ronan,  Mont.; 
Andy  Murdock,  Heber  City,  Utah; 
A.  C.  Gordon,  Boise,  Ida.;  Lee  Stal- 
lings. 


Buenos  Aires  Producers 

Buenos  Aires — Julius  Joby  and 
Adolfo  Z.  Wilson  will  produce  six 
pictures  for  the  1936-37  season.  They 
will  also  distribute  foreign  pictures 
in  the  Argentine. 

Raycophone  in  Pacific  Isles 

Sydney  —  Raycophone  sound  re- 
cording apparatus  is  not  alone  pop- 
ular in  Australia  and  New  Zealand, 
but  is  conquering  the  Pacific  Islands. 
New  equipment  has  recently  been 
installed  at  Labassa,  Fiji,  among 
others. 


could  not  act  on  it  before  that  time. 

Both  Loew's  and  20th  Century-Fox 
will  sell  a  portion  of  the  stock  of 
the  new  company  each  receives  to 
the  British  public,  Joseph  Schenck 
said.  The  purpose  of  this  is  to  as- 
sure control  of  the  new  company  by 
GB,  M-G-M  and  20th  Century-Fox 
will  each  have  the  same  interest  in 
the  new  company,  but  the  Ostrers 
have  not  agreed  to  a  proposal  that 
they  shall  also  have  the  same  inter- 
est as  each  of  the  two  American 
companies. 

All  were  unwilling  to  discuss  the 
amount  of  cash  actually  passed  un- 
der the  deal.  They  said  capitaliza- 
tion of  the  new  company  had  not 
yet  been   definitely  agreed  upon. 

The  Schencks  and  Ostrer  said  that 
the  benefits  which  would  result  from 
he  pooling  of  interest  "can  hardly 
be  overestimated." 

Under  the  deal  the  Ostrers  relin- 
quish the  control  of  the  company 
they  heretofore  enjoyed.  Joseph 
Schenck  pointed  out  that  the  Ostrers 
would  retain  management  of  the 
new  company  as  long  as  the  share- 
holders believed  they  were  doing  a 
good  job. 

The  20th  Century-Fox  49  per  cent 
holdings  in  GB  were  estimated  by 
Ostrer  to  be  worth  $16,000,000.  Ost- 
rer   said    GB   had    assets    of    $100,- 


000,000.  The  20th  Century-Fox  GB 
holdings  are  held  by  the  Metropolis 
&  Bradford  Trust,  which  holds  al- 
together 57  per  cent  of  the  GB  stock 
or  voting  control.  Under  the  deal, 
20th  Century-Fox  will  sell  M-G-M 
half  of  its  holdings  in  Metropolis  & 
Bradford  and  a  new  company  will 
be  formed  to  take  over  the  Metro- 
polis &  Bradford  holdings.  This 
company  will  offer  stock  to  the  Brit- 
ish public. 

Ostrer  said  he  did  not  believe  the 
new  company  would  have  a  presi- 
dent. He  declared  that  his  brother, 
Mark  Ostrer,  would  probably  be 
managing   director. 

Joseph  Schenck  said  he  and  Sid- 
ney R.  Kent,  president  of  20th  Cen- 
tur-Fox  had  worked  out  the  deal 
for  their  company.  He  estimated 
that  the  deal  would  take  four  or 
five  weeks  to  complete. 

J.  Robert  Rubin,  M-G-M  vice  pres- 
ident, left  last  week  for  London  to 
handle  legal  details  of  the  transac- 
tion for  M-G-M  there.  Richard 
Dwight,  of  Hughes,  Schurman  & 
Dwight,  counsel  for  20th  Century- 
Fox,  sails  Thursday  on  the  Europa 
to  perform  a  similar  function. 

Joseph  Schenck  said  that  some  of 
the  men  in  the  GB  exchanges  would 
be  taken  over  by  his  company  and 
M-G-M. 


NEWSPAPERS  TO  PLUG 
BEST  FILM  OF  MONTH 


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ers  beginning  in  August.  The  fun 
receiving  the  largest  percentage  o: 
votes  will  be  named  the  "Movie  o 
the  Month"  and  given  nation-wi( 
recognition  in  the  Scripps-Howar 
papers. 

The  feature  will  be  conducted  b 
Max  B.  Cook,  promotion  manage 
and  is  reported  to  be  a  take-off  a 
an  idea  used  by  Louis  B.  Selt: 
editor  of  The  Cleveland  Press,  wh< 
has  been  conducting  a  "Movie  o1 
Month"  feature  for  five  months. 

Announcement     of     each     month' 

hoice    will    be    made    ahead    of   thi 

second  run  of  the  picture  to  give  th> 

product    the    benefit    of    added    busi 

ness  in  subsequent  runs. 


DETROIT 


Variety  Club's  next  golf  tourna 
ment  will  be  held  Aug.  19  at  Frank 
lin  Hills  Country  Club. 

First  recent  test  case  on  give 
aways,  against  Burton  London' 
Lincoln  Theater  for  the  use  o 
Skillfil  Screeno,  comes  up  in  cour 
next  week. 

Louis  J.  Uhler  has  formed  a  ne^ 
company,  Uhler  Cine  Machine  Co 
at  1323  Trumbull  Ave.,  to  deal  i 
equipment. 

Campaign  for  nomination  of  Hai 
old  C.  Robinson,  head  of  Film  True 
Service,  for  sheriff,  was  started  las] 
week,  with  many  showmen  signin, 
petitions. 

RKO  has  dropped  its  lease  on  th 
Downtown   Theater. 

Vacationing:     Frank     Wadlow 
the  Rialto,  Wyandotte;  Frank  Jone 
of  the  Warner  exchange. 


Some  Game! 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Jack  Benny,  Georgie  Jes- 
sel,  Vince  Barnetf,  Andy  Devine,  Bus- 
ter Keaton  and  Mitchell  and  Durant 
were  among  Harry  Ruby's  "Comedians," 
who  played  the  "Leading  Men"  Saturday 
for  the  benefit  of  the  Mt.  Sinai  home. 
Mervyn  LeRoy  opened  as  pitcher  for  the 
"Comedians,"  while  Walter  Abel  pitched 
for  the  "Leading  Men."  Jackie  Coogan 
was  among  the  pitchers.  Fred  McMur- 
ray,  Donald  Woods,  Kermit  Maynard, 
Ricardo  Cortez.  Vic  and  Ernie  Orsatti, 
Lucien  Littlefield,  Clarence  Muse,  "Cot- 
ton" Warburton,  Eddie  Quillan,  Phil 
Huston  and  Bennie  Baker  were  among 
the   players. 

Victor  Moore  won  many  laughs  at 
the  "Comedians"-"Leading  Men"  game 
by  appearing  as  a  "blind  umpire."  Mit- 
chell and  Durant  batted  at  the  same 
time,  with  Durant  sitting  on  Mitchell's 
shoulders,  at  the  plate.  Buster  Kea- 
tor  had  a  caddy  carry  his  bats,  while 
Jack  Benny,  Benny  Baker  and  Georgie 
Jessel  smoked  cigars  while  playing  in 
the    infield. 


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THESE  GOOD  PEOPLE  BOUGHT 

6,000  TICKETS  AN  HOUR, 

100  TICKETS  A  MINUTE 
ON  THE  OPENING  DAY, 

SO  NATURALLY 


HALL  HOI 

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(And  the  Fifth  Day  Is  Even  Bigger 


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a  «.  by  MARC  CONNELLY 
»—  by  MARC  CONNELLY 


and 


WM.  KEIGHLEY 


MUSIC 


an  the  First- On  a  Rainy  Monday!) 


And  It's  the  Same  Sweet  Success  Story 

LOOK  HOW 

MAJESTIC,  DALLAS-Held  over!  Second  day 
20%  ahead  of  first! 

FOX,  ATLANTA-Second  day  50%  over  first! 

BROADWAY,  CHARLOTTE-New  high  for  the 
year  and  fourth  day  30%  higher  than  2nd! 

DES  MOINES,  DES  MOINES-Better  business 
than  industry's  biggest  competing  hit  on 
hottest  day  of  year! 


in  Every  One  of  the  First  Engagements! 
IT  BUILDS! 

CAPITOL,  TEXARKANA-Held  over  after  new 
opening  record  in  record  Texas  heat! 

MAJESTIC,  HOUSTON  -  Fifth    day    actually 
better  than  the  first! 

COLONY,  MIAMI-Third   day  25%   ahead 
of  2nd! 

HOLLYWOOD,  FT.  WORTH~Third  day  tops 
first  day  by  10%! 


In  other  words,  WARNER  BROS,  make  it  easy  for  you 
to  solve  that  pressing  "A"  time  product  problem  -  simply 

HOLD  OVER  THE  GREEN  PASTURES ! 


New  York  Times  says  "that 

noise  you  hear  is  the  critics  dancing  in  the  streets  over 

THE 
GREEN 

PASTURES 

New  York  Sun  says 

'WARNER  BROS. 

can  point  with  pride  to  the  season's  most  memorable  film!" 

New  York  Evening  Journal  says  "Thanks  to 

WARNER  BROS. 

for  their  courage  and  foresight  in  producing  it!" 

Herald-Tribune  says  "It's  a  tribute  to  the  courage  of 

WARNER  BROS. 

It  is  beautiful  and  stirring!" 

New  York  American  says  "Laurels  for 

all— especially  the  valiant 

WARNER  BROS. 
Better  than  the  play!" 

N.  Y.  World-Telegram  says  "Once  more  this 

department's  hat  goes  hurtling  into  the  air  in  honor  of 

WARNER  BROS.!" 


"uesday,  July  21,1936 


THE 


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DAILY 


NEW  HAVEN 

New  Warner  exchange  quarters 
i  the  Kilfeather  building  will  be 
ormally  opened  today. 

Harold  Blumenthal  and  A.  Freed- 
inder  will  have  charge  of  the  4,000- 
eat  Harris  Bros,  theater  scheduled 
o  reopen  in  September.  Warners 
ecently  had  it. 

After  two  years  of  weekly  ama- 
eur  nights,  the  College  Theater  will 
uspend  the  stunt  for  a  month  or 
lore. 

Independent  M.P.T.O.  meets  today 
rith  Harry  L.  Laviettes  in  the 
hair  and  "New  Policies  for  the 
Jew  Season"  as  the  main  topic. 

Harry  Shaw,  Loew-Poli  division 
lanager,  has  appointed  Robert 
lernstein  of  New  York  to  the  post 
f  assistant  manager  at  the  College 
'heater.  He  succeeds  Sam  Good- 
nan,  who  will  have  another  assign- 
lent. 

Monk  Maloney,  manager  of  the 
oli,  obtained  12,755  lines  of  free 
pace  in  the  dailies  on  "San  Fran- 
isco,"  although  the  local  newspaper 
ituation  is  tough.  Picture  is  in 
ts  third  week  here. 

Ed  Levy,  M.P.T.O.  secretary, 
;aves  Aug.  1  for  Europe. 

Mr.  and   Mrs.  Abe   Fishman  plan 

"theatrical  tour"  through  Europe 
lext  month. 

The  Globe,  Bridgeport,  is  conduct- 
ng  a  five-week  bathing  beauty  con- 
est. 

The  Hadelmans  will  confine  them- 
elves  to  the  Capitol,  Bridgeport, 
ontrary  to  rumors  they  also  might 
ease  the  Colonial. 

On  vacation:  Sam  Badamo,  Globe, 
Bridgeport;  Larry  Stark,  Poli,  New 
laven;  Jack  Mercer,  Poli,  Worces- 
er;  Jack  Sidney,  Bijou,  New  Haven; 
2.  J.  Harvey,  Palace,  Danbury;  P.  J. 
itartin,  Rialto,  South  Norwalk; 
eanette  Berliner,  Grand  National, 
*Jew  Haven,  sailing  July  25  for 
Jermuda;  Katherine  Brennan,  Re- 
>ublic;  Lenore  Lavine,  Warners; 
Mice  Evans,  Columbia;  Louis  Phil- 
ips, Modern  Theater  Equipment; 
Sam  Hadelman,  State. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


C.  0.  Lee  of  the  Lee  Film  Co. 
lere  recently  returned  from  an  ex- 
pedition  into   old    Mexico. 

C.  H.  Moss  of  the  local  Interstate 
jublicity  department  and  Lynn 
Krueger,  assistant  manager  at  the 
rexas  Theater,  will  go  to  Hollywood 
Dn  their  vacations. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Sam  Hous- 
;on  Theater,  dark  for  a  number  of 
/ears,  will  reopen  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. 

William  Rau  of  Paramount  will 
tiecome  a  benedict  next  month. 


All's  Fine,  Says  Spitz        \ 

Leo  Spitz,  RKO  president,  reported 
yesterday  on  his  return  from  the  coast 
that  everything  at  the  studio  was  "go- 
ing fine."  He  denied  reports  that  B. 
B.  Kahane,  studio  business  head,  was 
leaving  the  company.  A.  J.  Balaban 
h:s  joined  the  studio  and  is  learning 
how  to  produce,  Spitz  declared.  The 
RKO  prexy  plans  to  remain  here  for 
several  months  before  going  to  the 
!    coast  again. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Richmond  —  Charles  A.  Somma, 
associated  with  Walter  J.  Coulter  in 
the  ownership  of  a  circuit  of  the- 
aters, is  to  appear  before  Justice 
Elben  C.  Folkes  on  Friday  to  answer 
charges  of  having  promoted  alleged 
games  of  chance  at  the  Hippodrome. 
The  court  will  decide  whether  Bank 
Night  or  Broadway  Handicap  vio- 
lates the  state  lottery  laws. 


South  Boston,  Va.  —  Owners  of 
the  Capitol,  State  and  Grand  in 
Richmond  are  reported  to  have  ac- 
quired the  Princess  Theater  here. 
Clyde  Causey,  formerly  of  the  Cap- 
itol,   Richmond,    is   to    be    manager. 


House  will  be  remodeled  before  re- 
opening in  September.  Sam  Bend- 
heim,  Jr.,  of  Richmond  is  identified 
with  the  new  operators. 


Nanty  Glo,  Pa.— The  Capitol  The- 
ater was  robbed  of  $700  recently. 
Manager  T.  A.  Bello  reports  that  a 
man  is  being  held  for  the  crime. 


Birmingham  —  The  Schmeling  - 
Louis  fight  picture  has  been  held 
over  for  a  second  week.  The  first 
week  was  played  at  the  Empire,  but 
for  the  holdover  it  was  sent  around 
co  the  Galax. 


CINCINNATI 


Col.  Arthur  Frudenfeld  of  RKO 
Theaters  will  go  to  Hollywood  with 
Mrs.  Frudenfeld  on  vacation. 

Shubert  Theater  reopens  Aug.  14 
with  a  return  of  "Great  Ziegfeld" 
at  pop  prices.  Cilff  Boyd  returns  as 
manager. 

"San  Francisco"  has  gone  into  a 
fourth  week. 

J.  S.  Hatcher's  new  theater  under 
construction  at  Xenia  has  been 
named  the  Ohio. 

Lee  Goldberg  of  Big  Features, 
with  his  wife  and  son,  vacationing 
in  Atlantic  City  and  combining  the 
trip  with  business  in  New  York. 

Beverly  Kelly,  Warner  exploiteer, 
here  on  "Green  Pastures,"  opening 
July  24  at  the  RKO  Albee. 

Capt.  C.  E.  Davis,  Perry  Theater, 
New  Lexington,  has  departed  for  Ft. 
Knox  to  supervise  ONI  manoeuvers 

Abe  Hyman  of  Keith's,  Hunting- 
ton, W.  Va.,  delayed  his  vacation 
when  his  son  fractured  an  arm. 

John  Dugan  is  leaving  for  the 
coast. 

Howard  Roudebush  and  Helen 
Turner,  both  of  Universal,  are  now 
Mr.  and  Mrs. 

W.  Gurin,  formerly  with  Warner 
Theaters,  is  new  United  Artists  rep- 
resentative for  Kentucky.  Jake 
Sway,  formerly  at  Columbia,  has 
joined  U.  A.  as  shipper. 

Mike  Carmichael  has  been  added 
to  the  GB  sales  staff. 

A.  L.  Hobt  celebrated  his  15th 
year  with  M-G-M  last  week. 

M.  M.  Berger  of  M-G-M  recently 
became  the  father  of  a  boy. 

Vacationists:  Tom  Smiley,  M-G- 
M;  Mary  Rissover,  Universal; 
"Honey"  Bockelage,  Universal;  Lor* 
etta  Herferich,  Columbia;  Griselda 
Finster,  RKO;  Rusty  Gorbold,  Clara 
Ducker,   Warners. 

Visitors:  J.  M.  Cummings,  M-G-M 
auditor  from  New  York;  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  R.  L.  Miller,  Columbus;  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Miles,  Eminence,  Ky.;  J. 
C.  Newbold,  A.  Kessling. 


Big  Plug  for  "Heart" 

Warner  home  office  executives  af- 
ter previewing  "Give  Me  Your 
Heart",  starring  Kay  Francis,  have 
decided  to  give  the  film  a  special  na- 
tional advertising  and  publicity  cam- 
paign. 


CLEVELAND 


Ted  Scheinberg,  20th  Century-Fox 
ad  sales  manager,  left  Saturday  to 
spend  his  vacation  in  the  east. 

John  Kumler  of  the  Pantheon, 
Toledo,  broke  a  summer  precedent 
by  holding  GB's  "It's  Love  Again" 
a  second  week. 

Howard  Roth,  head  of  the  Para- 
mount booking  department,  is  spend- 
ing two  weeks  at  his  cottage  on  Lake 
Erie. 

Nat  Barach,  local  representative 
for  National  Screen  Service,  states 
he  has  closed  a  deal  with  Warner 
for  accessory  service  in  17  theaters. 

Manny  Perstein  is  vacationing 
pending  the  interim  between  the 
closing  of  Warner's  Lake  Theater, 
which  he  managed,  and  resuming  his 
former  position  in  the  company's 
publicity  department. 

Sid  Dannenberg,  Warner  publicity 
head,  presented  "Green  Pastures" 
before  78  local  clergymen  of  all  de- 
nominations, the  other  night. 

Col.  Nat  Wolf,  Warner  zone  man- 
ager, last  week  welcomed  his  wife 
and   son   back  from   California. 

Sol  Immerman,  Warner  home  of- 
fice representative,  was  in  town. 

Ray  Cudmore,  manager  of  the  lo- 
cal office  of  Superior  Theater  Sup- 
ply, is  back  in  circulation  after  a 
spell  of  summer  flu. 

B.  D.  ("Buck")  Stoner,  M-G-M 
office  manager,  leaves  this  week  to 
spend  his  vacation  with  relatives  in 
Buffalo. 

Jack  Flynn,  M-G-M  district  man- 
ager was  in  town  all  last  week  work- 
ing on  local  circuit  deals  with  branch 
manager  Frank  Drew. 

Loew's  Akron  and  Loew's  Canton, 
each  playing  a  split  week  policy,  in 
spite  of  the  excessive  heat,  held 
"San  Francisco"  over  a  second  week. 
The  picture  played  Loew's  Valen- 
tine,  Toledo,  three  weeks. 

Frank  Hunt,  20th  Century-Fox 
feature  booker,  is  vacationing  in 
Canada. 

The  New  Paramount  Theater, 
Mt.  Pelier,  built  by  the  Kaufman 
estate,  has  opened.  Booth  equipment 
was  supplied  by  National  Theater 
Supply. 


BOSTON 


Judge  Sisk  of  the  Suffolk  Supe- 
rior Court  found  Roy  E.  Heffner, 
New  England  bank  night  director, 
and  Charles  S.  Wilson,  manager  of 
the  Hamilton  Theater  in  Dorches- 
ter, not  guilty  on  the  charge  of  con- 
ducting a  lottery. 

Gene  S.  Fox,  head  of  publicity  at 
the  Metropolitan,  had  just  returned 
from  his  home  in  Minnesota  when 
he  learned  that  his  father  had  died. 
Gene  went  back  to  Minn. 

Jacques  de  Lys  married  Katheryn 
Adele  Cropper,  daughter  of  Ross 
Cropper  of  RKO  yesterday. 

George  Ramsdell,  manager  of  the 
Granada,   Maiden,  is  on  vacation. 

M.  N.  Wolf,  New  England  resi- 
dent manager  for  M-G-M  spent  the 
weekend   in   Maine. 

Charles  Repec,  M-G-M  booking 
manager,  has  left  on  a  vacation. 
Benny  Bebchick,  also  of  the  M-G-M 
booking  department,  leaves  this  next 
week. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Francis  Paul  Der- 
vin  have  returned  from  their  honey- 
moon. Dervin  is  a  salesman  for 
Universal  and  Mrs.  Dervin  is  the 
former  cashier  for  M-G-M,  Elizabeth 
Conners. 

C.  E.  Hamlen  has  opened  a  new 
theater,  the  Temple,  for  the  sum- 
mer at  Ocean  Park,  Me. 

Walter  Silverman,  Columbia  book- 
er, back  from  vacation.  Ditto  Ed- 
ward Young,  Columbia  shipper. 

Henry  Greenberg,  accessory  man- 
ager for  Columbia,  has  been  out 
with  a  bad  attack  of  neuritis  the 
past  two  weeks. 

Edward  Holmes  is  in  town  doing 
the  publicity  for  Warner's  "Green 
Pastures". 

Manager  George  Kraska  of  the 
Fine  Arts  Theater  spent  the  week- 
end  in   New   York. 

John  Zetes  has  opened  the  Town 
Hall  Theater,  Rockport,  Mass.  for 
the  summer. 

J.  B.  Eames  has  reopened  the 
Hall-Inn-Pines  Theater,  Bretton 
Woods,  N.  H.,  for  the  summer.  He 
has  also  reopened  the  Colonial, 
Bethlehem,  N.  H. 

Exhibitors  seen  in  the  film  dis- 
trict:— Abe  Goodside,  Portland;  Mrs. 
Leavitt,  Ogunquit,  Maine;  Harry 
Zeitz,  New  Bedford;  Bill  Canning, 
Fall  River;  Jack  Shea  of  the  Feiber 
&  Shea  circuit;  William  H.  Mc- 
Laughlin,   Stoneham. 


New   Almanac   a   Whopper 

The  1936-37  edition  of  the  Quigley 
Publishing  Co.'s  International  Motion 
Picture  Almanac,  which  made  its  bow 
yesterday,  is  the  biggest  edition  of  the 
series  to  date.  It  has  1,350  pages,  an 
increase  of  150  pages  over  the  last 
issue.  The  Who's  Who  section,  devoted 
to  biographies  of  film  industry  personali- 
ties, has  been  expanded  to  732  pages. 
Other  important  contents  include  annual 
releases,  reviews  of  the  season's  box- 
office  champions;  personnel  of  film  com- 
pany home  offices,  studios  and  ex- 
changes; corporate  structures  of  motion 
picture  organizations;  theater  circuits, 
exhibitor  associations,  equipment  com- 
p.nies,  a  survey  of  the  foreign  field,  and 
c  her   trade   data. 


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Tuesday,  July  21,  19 


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A  "JUttU"  ko*»  Uottywood  "JUAs 


By  RALPH  WILK 

A/f  AURY  M.  COHEN,  producer  of 
11  Invincible  Pictures,  has  set 
"Ellis  Island"  as  the  first  of  his 
new  series  of  nine  features  for 
1936-37.  Cohen,  who  recently  re- 
turned from  a  business  trip  to  New 
York  City,  is  currently  producing 
"Divided  By  Two,"  starring  Reg- 
inald Denny,  with  Inez  Courtney, 
Jack  La  Rue,  and  Evelyn  Brent,  as 
the  final  feature  on  his  series  for 
1935-36. 

T  T  T 

Director  George  Marshall  listened 
to  twelve  jazz  bands  to  make  his 
choice  for  the  band  to  play  several 
of  the  "hot"  numbers  in  "Can  This 
Be  Dixie,"  which  will  star  Jane 
Withers  for  Twentieth  Century-Fox. 

t         ▼         ▼ 

Richard  Boleslawski,  who  plans  a 
trip  to  his  nativity,  Warsaw,  Poland, 
immediately  after  the  preview  of 
his  latest  directorial  achievement, 
"The  Garden  of  Allah,"  will  gather 
material  while  there  for  a  sequel  to 
his  published  novel,  "The  Way  of  a 
Lancer,"  to  be  adapted  for  the 
screen  immediately  upon  his  return 
to  Hollywood. 


Sam  Wood,  M-G-M  director,  who 
directed  the  silent  star,  Wallace 
Reid,  in  numerous  racing  pictures, 
is  conferring  with  W.  P.  Lipscomb, 
British  playwright-scenarist,  on  an 
original  story  based  on  the  midget 
auto  races  now  taking  the  spot-light 
in  the  world  of  sports. 

▼  T  ▼ 

With  his  first  production  as  an 
associate  producer  for  Columbia, 
"They  Met  in  a  Taxi,"  now  near- 
ing  completion,  Howard  J.  Green, 
who  also  wrote  the  screenplay  based 
on  the  Octavus  Roy  Cohen  story, 
"Taxi,  Please,"  is  making  plans  for 
a  vacation  in  Honolulu  before  the 
start  of  his  next  production,  "Lov- 
ers on  Parole." 

T  T  T 

Laird  Doyle,  Warner-First  Na- 
tional scenarist,  requested  by  Jean 
Muir  to  contribute  a  play  for  her 
"little  theater,"  dug  up  his  first 
"brain  child,"  titled  "Challenge  to 
Life,"  in  his  estimation  the  best  he 
ever  wrote,  and  revised  it  to  con- 
form with  the  limitations  of  Miss 
Muir's  production  facilities, 
r         t         t 

Phil  Ford,  son  of  Francis  Ford, 
serial    king    of    the    early    days    of 


SMART    ONES 

have  discovered 

truly  Continental  atmosphere  — 
vieiv  of  Central  Park,  superior 
service^  invitingly  inexpensive 
rates.  (Single,  $3.50-$5;  Double,  $5-$7) 
The  popular  CONTINENTAL 
GRILL,  the  CAFE  de  la  PAIX  and 

America's 

only 

RUMPELMAYER'S 

*  smart,  meaning  the  clever,  the  know- 
ing and,  of  course,  the  fashionable. 

MORITZ  -  ON  -  THE  -  PARK 

50  CENTRAL  PARK  SOUTH.  NEW  YORK 

Direction:  S.  GREGORY  TAYLOR 


silent  pictures,  and  nephew  of  Di- 
rector John  Ford,  has  been  engaged 
by  Edward  Gross,  Sol  Lesser's  pro- 
duction manager,  as  first  assistant 
director  on  Zane  Grey's  "King  of 
the  Royal  Mounted,"  Sol  Lesser's 
outdoor  feature  for  20th  Century- 
Fox,  starring  Robert  Kent  and  Rosa- 
lind Keith. 

▼  T  T 

Charles  Lamont,  who  directed 
several  pictures  for  Chesterfield,  is 
directing  "Bull  Dog  Edition''  this 
week  for  Republic.  The  story  is  an 
original   by   Richard   English. 

▼  t         ▼ 

Joseph  Pasternak,  Universal  pro- 
ducer, has  rented  Margaret  Sul- 
lavan's  Toluca  Lake  home. 

T  T  T 

Gene  and  Kathleen  Lockhart,  the 
"Mr.  and  Mrs."  of  radio  and  the 
screen,  now  appearing  as  Jackie 
Cooper's  parents  in  M-G-M's  "The 
Devil  is  a  Sissy,"  first  met  14  years 
ago  on  the  New  York  stage.  They 
were  then  appearing  in  "School  for 
Salesmen,"  sponsored  and  produced 
by  Thomas  A.  Edison,  to  teach 
salesmen  the  necessity  of  being  good 
actors. 

T  T  T 

Boris  Morros,  general  director  of 
music  for  Paramount  productions, 
is  playing  host  to  Fabien  Sevitzky, 
orchestra  conductor  at  the  Metro- 
politan theater,  Boston.  Sevitzky 
will  conduct  the  Los  Angeles  Sym- 
phony orchestra  in  a  concert  at  the 
Hollywood  Bowl. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Hinton  Smith,  who  wrote  dialogue 
for  "In  His  Steps,"  which  Bennie  F. 
Zeidman  will  place  in  production 
July  30,  has  been  signed  to  a  year's 
contract  by  Walter  Wanger. 

▼  T  T 

Rex  O'Malley,  Broadway  and  Lon- 
don stage  actor  signed  by  M-G-M 
for  "Camille",  arrived  in  Hollywood 
yesterday  to  start  work  in  the  film. 

T  T  T 

June  Travis  has  been  obtained 
from  Warners  by  RKO  Radio  for 
the  top  feminine  spot  opposite  Phil 
Huston  in  "The  Big  Game,"  which 
George  Nicholls  Jr.  is  directing. 
Andy  Devine  and  Big  Boy  Williams 
also  have  been  added  to  the  cast. 

▼  T  T 

Jane  Wyatt,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted her  role  in  "Lost  Horizons" 
at  Columbia,  has  been  selected  by 
Universal  to  play  the  title  role  in 
"Luckiest   Girl   In   The  World". 

T  T  T 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Durant  (Molly 
O'Day)  are  the  parents  of  a  new 
daughter. 

Y  ▼  Y 

A.  Edward  Sutherland,  the  Para- 
mount director  who  was  the  first 
member  of  Hollywood's  film  colony 
to  span  the  Atlantic  in  the  von  Hin- 
denburg,  announces  that  as  soon  as 
he  finishes  directing  "Champagne 
Waltz",  the  Gladys  Swarthout-Fred 
MacMurray  co-starring  picture,  he 
will  fly  to  China  on  the  "China  Clip- 
per" for   a   vacation   in  the  Orient. 


Fred  Stone,  former  star  of 
New  York  stage  and  more  recen 
in  pictures,  together  with  his  dau 
ter,  Paula,  may  be  signed  by  F 
chon  &  Marco  for  a  series  of  p 
sonal  appearances  throughout  tl 
country. 

T  T  T 

J.  D.  Kendis  of  Jay  Dee  Kay  Pr 
ductions  is  New  York-bound  with 
print  of  "Gambling  Souls"  to  ma 
releasing  arrangements  in  the  sta 
rights  field.  Martha  Chapin,  Whe 
ler  Oakman,  Bryant  Washburn,  G; 
Sheridan,  Gaston  Glass  and  Robe 
Frazer  are  in  the  cast.  Jay  Dee  Ki 
Prods,  is  also  releasing  "Jaws  of  t 
Jungle",  which  is  playing  at  tl 
President,   Los   Angeles. 

Y  Y  Y 

Henry  King,  who  pilots  his  o\ 
plane,  attended  the  air  show  in  De) 
ver.  He  has  completed  the  dirt 
tion  of  "Ramona,"  for  20th  Centun 
Fox. 


Leon  Schlesinger,  producer 
"Looney  Tunes"  and  "Merrie  Mel 
dies,"  is  playing  host  to  his  broth* 
Morris,  who  is  the  lessee  of  the  Sh 
bert  Theater,  Newark,  N.  J. 

T  T  T 

First  National  has  set  Sept.  12  '. 
the  general  release  date  for  "Sta; 
Struck,"  with  Dick  Powell,  Jo; 
Blondell,  Warren  William  and  Frat 
McHugh. 


"Romance  Rides  The  Range",  fii 
of  the  new  series  of  Musical  We» 
erns  featuring  Fred  Scot 
cowboy  opera  star,  has  be' 
started  by  George  Callaghan  ai 
Jed  Buell  for  Spectrum  relea 
Marion  Shilling  will  play  opposi 
Scott  in  the  Tom  Gibson  opus  u 
der  the  direction  of  Harry  Frazt 
Release  date  is  tentatively  set  f 
Aug.   15. 

T  T  T 

Charles  Lamont  has  started  t 
direction  of  "Bulldog  Edition,"  t 
first  picture  for  Republic.  Rl 
Walker,  who  was  in  "Laughing  Iri 
Eyes,"  is  playing  a  leading  role. 

t         t         ▼ 

John  Boles'  refusal  to  further  c 
ligate    himself    for    picture    assig 
ments  to  follow  his  present  comm 
ments  is  an  indication  of  the  se 
ous   inroads  threatened  by  radio 
the   movie   field.      Paramount,    it 
reported,   has   offered  the   handsoi 
baritone  star   a   long  term  contK 
which   would   preclude   his   selectil 
of   radio   appearances.      Boles,   wl 
is    at   present    starring   in    "Craij 
Wife",   a   Columbia   production,  w 
finish  this  assignment  in  time  to  8 
pear  before  the  microphone  in  a  r 
tional   hook-up.      Following  this, 
will  star  in  an  RKO  picture  and  1 
fore  starting  on  the  remaining  t' ' 
for  this  company  will  sing  over  t 
air  in  another  national  hook-up. 


THE 


u2sday,July21,  1936 


■C&H 


DAILY 


11 


REVIEWS       OF      THE        NEW       FILMS 


Warner   Baxter  and   Myrna   Loy   in 

"TO  MARY— WITH  LOVE" 

rh  Ian  Hunter,  Claire  Trevor,  Jean  Dixon 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 
|th  Century-Fox  87  mins. 

SATISFYING  DRAMATIC  LOVE  STORY 
lAT  WILL  APPEAL  TO  ALL  WOMEN 
,JD  ENSURE  GOOD  B.  0.  RETURNS. 
The  1925-1935  page  from  the  life  of  a 
rried  couple  as  here  pictured,  is  a  most 
joyable  and  satisfying  dramatic  love  story 
rented  in  a  manner  that  should  give  it 
Je  box-office  success.  It  has  all  the 
gradients  that  make  it  a  woman's  picture, 
d  the  charm  of  Myrna  Loy  can't  help 
r  attract  the  men.  For  the  role  of  the 
fe,  a  better  choice  than  Miss  Loy  could 
t  have  been  made.  Her  work  is  a  pleas- 
:  to  watch.  Warner  Baxter,  as  the  hus- 
nd,  handles  his  role  with  fine  feeling  and 
derstanding,  as  does  Ian  Hunter.  The 
ler  members  of  the  cast  have  smaller 
rts,  in  which  Claire  Trevor  and  Jean 
(on  are  the  most  important.  Associate 
)ducer  Kenneth  Macgowan  has  given  the 
:ture  a  fine  cast,  but  a  good  share  of 
>  credit  for  such  a  fine  piece  of  work 
)uld  go  to  the  writers  Richard  Sherman 
i  Howard  Ellis  Smith,  and  the  director 
bn  Cromwell.  The  plot  is  intelligently 
nstructed,  each  episode  has  something 
it  makes  it  interesting,  the  characters 
;  everyday  people  drawn  in  a  very  at- 
ictive  manner,  and  the  language  they 
:ak  is  clever  yet  real,  and  the  things 
;y  do  are  regular.  There  isn't  a  lot  of 
ivement  in  the  piece,  but  John  Crom- 
ll's  handling  of  the  characters  is  done 
th  such  understanding  that  everything 
forgotten  while  watching  and  listening 
the  people.  Comedy  cuts  into  the  dra- 
tic  at  just  the  proper  time,  never  ai- 
ring the  piece  to  become  burdensome, 
icgowan  has  taken  care  that  the  picture 
i  everything  that  makes  for  a  substan- 
I  box-office  attraction.  The  Baxter-Loy 
dding  in  1925  starts  a  series  of  ups  and 
vns.  Ian  Hunter,  their  faithful  friend 
i  ever  in  love  with  Myrna,  is  forever 
nding  by.     The  crash  of   1929  sets   Bax- 

on  his  heels  and  it  is  not  till   1935  that 
makes  his  comeback.     His  wife  has  stuck 

him  through  everything,  and  she  sees 
it  her  husband  is  about  to  get  into  the 
rut  again  which  hasn't  at  all  been 
at  she  has  wanted.  She  is  about  to 
orce  him,  but  again  the  faithful  friend 
nter  brings  them  together. 
Cast,  Warner  Baxter,  Myrna  Loy,  Ian 
nter,  Claire  Trevor,  Jean  Dixon,  Pat 
nerset,  Helen  Brown,  Wedgewood  Nowell, 
rold  Fcrshay,  Paul  Hurst,  Franklin  Pang- 
n,  Tyler  Brooke,  Arthur  Aylesworth, 
rence  Lake,  Edward  Cooper,  Margaret 
Idmg,   Ruth   Clifford 

Producer,  Darryl  F  Zanuck;  Associate 
iducer,  Kenneth  Macgowan;  Director, 
in  Cromwell;  Author,  Richard  Sherman; 
'eenplay,  Richard  Sherman,  Howard  Ellis 
ith,  Cameraman,  Sidney  Wagner;  Editor, 
Iph  Dietrich. 
Direction,  Class    Photography,  Excellent. 


k     Johnny  Mack   Brown   in 
"EVERYMAN'S   LAW" 
(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
preme  Pictures  62  mins. 

WESTERN     WITH     THE     CUSTOMARY 
IRILLS    DEVELOPED    SO    SWIFTLY    AS 
I  HOLD   INTEREST  THROUGHOUT. 
This    Johnny    Mack    Brown    western    has 


the  ingredients  that  should  make  it  a 
very  good  number  in  the  action  houses 
and  those  playing  outdoor  fare.  The  pace 
set  is  a  rapid  one,  there  are  the  fights, 
shootings,  and  chases,  and  although  the 
plot  is  of  the  regulation  type,  it  is  handled 
In  such  a  manner  as  to  maintain  one's  in- 
terest throughout.  The  comedy  situations, 
of  which  there  are  many,  add  much  to  the 
entertainment  value.  The  handsome  Johnny 
Mack  Brown  gives  a  splendid  performance 
and  the  rest  of  the  cast  are  highly  com- 
petent. Albert  Ray's  direction  is  of  the 
action  variety  and  he  does  very  well  with 
the  comedy.  Jack  Greenhalgh's  photog- 
raphy is  first  rate.  To  settle  a  dispute  over 
'and  ownership  between  himself  and  the 
supposed  squatters,  Lloyd  Ingraham  hires 
a  notorious  killer,  the  Dog  Town  Kid,  and 
two  other  trigger  men.  Johnny  is  imper- 
sonating the  Kid.  It  turns  out  that  Ingra- 
ham has  no  right  to  the  property  in  ques- 
tion. The  sheriff,  an  underling  of  Ingra- 
ham's,  has  been  in  correspondence  with  the 
Dog  Town  Kid  and  Johnny  is  investigating 
the  reason.  Johnny  and  the  other  two 
gumen  are  supposed  to  meet  Ingraham  but 
when  they  fail  to  keep  the  appointment, 
Ingraham  hires  an  outlaw  band  headed  by 
Roger  Gray.  Siding  with  the  squatters  and 
with  their  assistance,  Johnny  subdues  the 
<»ang  and  reveals  his  real  identity,  which 
is  that  of  a  Texas  Ranger.  A  slight  ro- 
mance is  developed  between  Johnny  and 
the  girl,  Beth  Marion. 

Cast,  Johnny  Mack  Brown,  Beth  Marion, 
Frank  Campeau,  Roger  Gray,  John  Beck 
Llryd  Ingraham,  Horace  Murphy,  Dick  Alex- 
ander, Slim  Whitaker. 

Producer,  A  W  Hackel;  D:recfor,  Albert 
Ray;  Author,  Earle  Snell;  Screenplay,  the 
same;  Cameraman,  Jack  Greenhalgh;  Editor, 
L    R.  Brown 

Direction,  Action     Photography,  First  rate 


Francis  Lederer  and  Ann   Sothern   in 

"MY  AMERICAN  WIFE" 

with    Fred    Stone,    Billie    Burke.    Ernest 
Cossart,  Grant  Mitchell 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
Paramount  65  mins. 

ENJOYABLE  COMEDY-DRAMA  WITH 
LEDERER  IN  GOOD  ROLE.  SPLENDID 
CAST  AND   DIRECTION. 

When  a  count  marries  an  American  girl 
and  wishes  to  become  an  American  of  the 
pioneer  school  while  the  girl  and  her 
parents  wish  to  act  like  royalty,  the  re- 
sults are  a  most  enjoyable  comedy-drama 
titled  "My  American  Wife."  With  Franc  s 
Lederer  playing  the  count,  the  character 
is  one  that  the  women  are  going  to  love 
and  the  men  will  like  him  too,  for  he  is  a 
real  he-man  every  inch  of  the  way.  He 
breaks  a  wild  horse,  he  engages  in  a  f'st- 
fight,  he  enjoys  a  drink  with  the  boys,  and 
he  is  willing  to  give  up  his  wife  rather  than 
be  the  parasite  tha*  his  mother-in-law  wishes 
him  to  be.  Lederer  gives  the  role  a  sin- 
cerity that  is  a  joy  to  watch.  Following 
him  closely  in  performance  is  Fred  Stone 
as  the  girl's  grandfather.  Francis  takes 
some  hard  bumps  before  he  convinces  Fred 
that  he  is  a  real  guy  and  then  they  become 
pals.  Ann  Sothern,  Billie  Burke,  Ernest 
Cossart  and  Grant  Mitchell  are  splendid 
in  their  parts.  A  picture  that  is  entertain- 
ing,  plus  a   nice   bit   of  flag   waving,   should 


do  nicely  at  the  box-office.  Elmer  Davis' 
original,  with  screenplay  by  Virginia  Van 
Upp,  is  a  clever  piece  of  work  of  bright 
lines  and  situations.  Under  Harold  Young's 
direction,  the  show  maintains  a  speedy 
tempo,  the  laughs  are  many  and  legitimate, 
and  the  players  are  grand.  Boris  Morros 
has  furnished  a  most  appropriate  musical 
score  and  throughout  this  Albert  Lew's 
production  has  everything  that  should  make 
it  splendid  mass  entertainment.  When 
Francis  Lederer,  the  count,  returns  to 
Smelter  City,  Arizona,  with  his  bride,  Ann 
Sothern,  he  finds  that  he  is  to  be  used 
by  Ann's  mother,  Billie  Burke,  as  a  dis- 
play piece  to  gain  social  position  for  her 
family.  Francis  wishes  to  pattern  himself 
after  the  grandfather,  Fred  Stone,  a  regu- 
lar American  to  the  core.  Ann  is  swept 
away  by  the  title,  even  though  she  had 
been  following  in  her  grandfather's  foot- 
steps. Ann  listens  to  her  mother  until 
she  realizes  that  her  husband  has  left 
her.  She  comes  to  her  senses  and  follows 
him  to  till  the  soil. 

Cast,  Francis  Lederer,  Ann  Sothern,  Fred 
Stone,  Billie  Burke,  Ernest  Cossart,  Grant 
Mitchell,  Hal  K  Dawson,  Helene  Millard, 
Adrian  Morris,  Dora  Clement,  Montague 
Shaw 

Producer,  Albert  Lewis;  Director,  Harold 
Young;  Author,  Elmer  Davis;  Screenplay, 
Virginia  Van  Upp;  Music  score  and  direc- 
tion, B?ris  Morros;  Cameraman,  Harry  Fish- 
beck;  Editor,  Paul  Weatherwax. 

Direction,  Fast     Photography,  Good 


Rex   Bell   in 

"WEST  OF   NEVADA" 

Colony  Pictures  57  mins. 

ARIZONA     GOLD     FIELDS  FURNISHES 

SETTING     FOR     REX     BELL  TO     STAGE 
THRILL  STUFF  GALORE. 

A  wild  rock  'em  and  sock  'em  action 
picture,  with  Rex  Bell  doing  the  hero  stuff 
with  all  the  attendant  excitement  of  gun 
play,  hand-to-hand  encounters,  and  plenty 
of  fast  riding.  There  are  plenty  of  twists 
in  the  plot  to  keep  the  suspense  taut,  and 
an  intelligent  effort  seems  to  have  been 
made  to  get  this  film  away  from  the  routine 
formula.  The  story  concerns  a  crooked 
banker  who  with  the  help  of  his  gang  is 
seeking  to  locate  gold  deposits  that  have 
been  reported  on  an  Indian  reservation. 
The  Indians  are  mining  the  gold,  with  the 
help  of  a  local  rancher.  The  banker  starts 
all  sorts  of  deviltry  against  the  rancher 
and  his  daughter  in  an  attempt  to  gain 
control  of  the  gold  mine.  But  of  course 
the  hero  is  always  there  to  checkmate 
the  moves  and  at  last  bring  the  scoundrelly 
banker  and  his  henchmen  to  justice.  There 
is  a  good  cast,  with  Rex  Bell  ably  seconded 
by  the  work  of  Joan  Barclay,  Al  St.  John, 
Steve   Clark   and    Dick    Botilier. 

Cast:  Rex  Bell,  Jean  Barclay,  Al  St  John, 
Steve  Clark,  Georgia  O'Dell,  Dick  Botilier, 
Frank   McCarroll,   Forrest  Taylor. 

Producer,  Arthur  Alexander;  Director, 
Robert  Hill;  Author,  Charles  Kyson;  Screen- 
play, Rock  Hawkey;  Cameraman,  Bob  Cline. 

Direction,    good      Photography,    good 


Attractive  .... 

Complete  .... 

Accurate  .... 

You'll  Find  It  Valuable 

1936 

FILM  DAILY 
PRODUCTION   GUIDE 

and 
DIRECTORS  ANNUAL 

Out  Soon 


STAND     CONDEMNED 


"As  vivid  a  characterization  as  any  screen  has  offered  this  season' — N.Y.  EveningSun 
"Exciting    spy    melodrama  .  .  .  excellent    acting    by    cast  .  .  .  really  outstanding.' 

—  N.Y.  American 

Stirring   suspense    and    cinematic    beauty.    —  N.  Y.  HeraU-Tribune 
Full  and  meaty  drama  .  .  .  penetrating  portrayal.    — N.Y.  Journal 
"Imaginatively    directed    and    splendidly    acted.       — N.Y.  Daily  Mirror 
Intriguing  story  extremely  well-played  and  unusually  well  directed.  — N.Y.  Post 

HELD    OVER    SECOND    WEEK    RIVOLI    THEATRE,    NEW    YORK 


A     NEW     STAR 


FLASHES     INTO     PROMINENCE 


Xvealiy  outstanding  interpretation  by  Harry  Baur.    —  N.    Y.    American    .    .    .     Abilities 
ol  Trench  star  cannot  be  questioned.    — N.  Y.  limes...    Baur  gives  penetrating  portrayal. 
—  .Aj.   Y .  Herald  lribune  .  .  .      Baur  .  .  .  one  ol   .Eairope  s   greatest  actors.     —  Brooklyn 
limes   U.uon  .   .  .      Baur  plays  leading  role  magnificently.      —  N.    Y.   Daily  Jjlirror  .   .   . 

Baur  is  superb.     —  IS.  Y.  Post  .   .   .  "Baur  dominates  the  film.     —  N.  Y.  Evening  Sun. 


9 


STAND     CONDEMNED 

coast -to -coast  showmen  shower  great  campaigns  on  this  production  which  is 
proving  to  be  one  of  the  real  hits  of  the  hot  weather  season... hooked  day  and  date 
IV.  JV.CJ.  xlillstreet  and  Pantages  Theatre,  Los  Angeles — Sheas  Hippodrome 
Theatre,  Buffalo— entire  Loew's  Metropolitan  Circuit— Tk. K.O.  Keith's  Mem- 
orial J.heatre,  Boston — Keith  s  Theatre,  Washington — Fox  Theatre,  St.  Louis 
—  (jrarrick  Theatre,  Chicago  —  Alhee  Theatre,  Providence — United  Artists 
Theatre,  Detroit — Aldine  Theatre,  Philadelphia — Paramount  Theatre,  Denver. 


Released    thru     UNITED      ARTISTS 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-IF  DAILY- 


/OL.  70,  NO.  18 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY.  JULY  22,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Films  Are  Critic-Proof  in  Germany  After  Censor  Okay 

REP.  8IR0VICH  SEEKS  FILM  PARLEY  ON  TELEVISION 

Distributors  and  Circuits  Being  Queried  By  Government 


New  Industry  Probe  is  Seen 

in  Questionnaires  from 

Washington 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Department  of  Jus- 
tice officials  yesterday  refused  to  re- 
veal the  reason  for  reported  action  in 
sending  out  a  questionnaire  to  mo- 
tion picture  distributing  companies 
and  theater  circuits,  seeking  infor- 
mation regarding  various  properties 
leld  by  the  theater  interests  and 
Droduct  deals  made  by  the  film  com- 
panies. 

According  to  reports,  the  question- 
laire  was  sent  out  to  the  film  compa- 
lies  by  Assistant  Attorney  General 
Dickinson,  who,  while  he  admitted 
o  Film  Daily  that  such  a  question- 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


SEE  GARY  COOPER  SUIT  GRAND  NAT!  MAKING 
TESTINGSTUDIOS'CODE    SERIES  OF  MUSICALS 


Legit  going  ahead 
sans  film  backing 


No  agreement  having  been  reach- 
ed yet  on  the  differences  between 
the  Dramatists'  Guild  and  film  com- 
panies in  connection  with  sale  of 
the  film  rights  as  provided  in  the 
new  dramatist's  contract,  most 
Broadway  legitimate  producers  are 
understood  to  be  practically  all  set 
to  go  ahead  on  their  new  season's 
plans  without  the  aid  of  motion  pic- 
<  Continued  on  Payc  4) 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Paramount's  $5,000,- 
000  suit  against  Samuel  Goldwyn, 
over  the  services  of  Gary  Cooper, 
had  all  Hollywood  buzzing  yesterday, 
with  speculation  centering  on  wheth- 
er the  outcome  would  upset  the  Pro- 
ducers Ass'n  code  clause  prohibiting 
a  studio  from  negotiating  for  the 
services  of  talent  until  30  days  be- 
fore expiration  of  a  contract. 

Goldwyn,  who   resigned  from  the 
association,  maintains  he  did  not  in- 
fringe   on    Paramount's    rights    and 
says  that  his  agreement  with  Cooper 
{Continued  on  Page  4) 


Report  Warners  Acquiring 
Fox  Theater,  Philadelphia 

Philadelphia — Frequently  rumored 
acquisition  of  the  Fox  Theater  here 
by  the  Warner-Stanley  circuit  is  now 
understood  to  be  set  for  July  31. 
This  would  give  Warner-Stanley 
complete  control  of  the  first-run  sit- 
uations here. 


Minnesota  Amusement  Co. 
In  Big  Expansion  Moves 

Minneapolis  —  John  J.  Friedl, 
president  of  Minnesota  Amusement 
Co.,  yesterday  announced  his  com- 
pany had  entered  into  partnership 
with  James  River  Valley  Theaters, 
Inc.,  effective  Aug.  9,  to  operate  the 
Star  theater  in  Jamestown,  N.  D. 
Under  the  new  deal  Russell  Joos, 
present  operator  of  the  house,  will 
continue    as    manager    of   the    Star, 

{Continued  on  Page  4) 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Signing  of  Boris  Pet- 
rov,  formerly  with  Paramount  and 
associated  with  the  Mae  West  pro- 
ductions, to  make  a  series  of  musical 
features  for  Grand  National  was 
announced  yesterday  by  Edward  L. 
Alperson,  president.  Petrov  has  two 
stories  already  set.  The  first  to  start 
will  be  "Hats  Off",  by  Sam  Fuller 
and  Hy  Krafft.  This  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  "Murder  With  Music". 
Production  will  begin  within  a  few 
weeks  at  the  Talisman  Studio. 


German  Censorship  Decree 
Is  Being  Applied  in  U.  S. 

Decree  permitting  refusal  of  dis- 
tribution in  Germany  of  pictures 
made  by  producers  who,  after  warn- 
ing by  German  officials,  continue  to 
exhibit  features  believed  harmful  to 
German  prestige,  is  being  used  here 
to  censor  American  films,  it  was 
disclosed  by  Isobel  Steele,  who  was 
imprisoned  by  the  Nazis  in  1934. 

Miss  Steele  revealed  that  while  in 
Hollywood    at    work    on    a    picture 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


German  Critics  Must  Not  Pan  Films 
After  Gov*t  Censor  Has  Okayed  'Em 


Overdose  of  Epic  Films 

Feared  by  Howard  Green 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Making  of  too  many 
"epic"  films  and  neglecting  the  les- 
ser screen  stories  is  a  mistake  that 
will  hurt  producers  in  the  long  run, 
in  the  opinion  of  Howard  J.  Green, 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


After  the  German  government 
censors  have  approved  an  American 
picture  for  exhibition  in  Germany, 
no  newspaper  critic  can  rap  it,  it 
was  said  yesterday  by  George  Val- 
lar,  Paramount  manager  in  Ger- 
many. The  critic  must  confine  him- 
self to  pointing  out  the  merits  of 
the  picture,  Vallar  declared. 

Paramount  will  import  between 
{Continued   on   Page   3) 


Congressman   Proposes  Study 

of  Television's  Effects 

on  Motion  Pictures 

By   ROBERT   CHARLES   LUNCH 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 

Washington — A  conference  with 
leaders  of  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try on  the  possible  effects  of  tele- 
vision on  the  films  is  planned  by 
Representative  William  I.  Sirovich, 
the  Congressman  announced  yester- 
day. 

Sirovich,  who  is  chairman  of  the 
Congressional  Committees  on  Pat- 
ents and  Inventions,  said  he  had 
concluded  that  television  might  have 
a  disturbing  effect  on  the  movies  un- 
less a  patent  monopoly  in  that  field 
is  prevented. 

The  Congressman  also  said  he 
hoped  to  interest  Louis  B.  Mayer, 
M-G-M  production  chief,  and  others 
in  a  plan  to  colonize  a  part  of  Cuba 
for  100,000  to  200,000  Jews. 


TELEVISION  HEARINGS 
RESUMING  ON  OCT.  5 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Federal  Communica- 
tions Commission  will  resume  hear- 
ings on  television  on  Oct.  5,  when 
applications  for  channels  for  tele- 
vision use  will  be  considered. 

It  is  not  expected  that  the  FCC 
will  make  known  its  decision  on  the 
commercial  and  social  aspects  of 
television  until  after  the  presiden- 
tial  election. 


Notopoulos  Circuit  Gets 

Three  Aliquippa  Houses 

Aliquippa,  Pa. — In  one  of  the 
largest  theater  transactions  here  in 
years,  the  Hyman-Rosenthal  The- 
ater Co.,  operators  of  the  Queen, 
Strand  and  Rialto,  here,  are  trans- 
ferring their  interests  in  the  three 
houses  to  the  A.  N.  Notopoulos  Cir- 
cuit of  Altoona.  The  latter  firm  is 
expected  to  assume  active  operation 
early  in  the  fall. 


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More  Than  170  Golfers 

Attend  RKO  Tournament 

More  than  170  golf  enthusiasts, 
consisting  of  RKO  Radio  executives, 
employes  and  invited  guests,  invad- 
ed the  links  of  the  Westchester  Bilt- 
rnore  Country  Club  at  Rye,  N.  Y., 
yesterday  for  the  company's  annual 
golf  torunament  which  was  played 
under  ideal  weather  conditions. 
From  the  morning  round  in  which 
Mitchell  May,  Jr.,  won  low  gross, 
to  the  finale  of  the  gala  banquet 
which  did  not  end  until  close  to 
midnight,  the  tourney  provided  a 
day  of  continuous  fun  both  to  the 
participants  and  the  more  than  80 
guests  who  hustled  from  film  offices 
in  the  late  afternoon  to  attend  the 
evening  feast  and  the  awarding  of 
prizes. 

Sixty  foursomes  competed,  each 
winners  of  which  was  awarded  Dun- 
hill  desk  lighters  as  prizes.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  foursome  awards  there 
were  104  other  prizes  consisting 
principally  of  watches  and  golf  and 
traveling  bags.  It  was  estimated  by 
a  mathematically-minded  golfer  that 
the  prizes  were  worth  some  $3,500. 

The  low  net  went  to  Ed  McAvoy 
who  also  won  the  competition  for 
the  golfer  coming  closest  to  mak- 
ing a  hole  in  one.  McAvoy's  shot 
landed  two  feet  and  five  inches  away 
from  the  pin.  Ned  Depinet  and 
Jules  Levy  were  runners-up  in  the 
hole  in  one  competition.  Among 
other  prize  winners  were  M.  H. 
Aylesworth  and  Jack  Alicoate,  the 
latter  third  runner-up  in  Class  A. 

RKO  Radio  executives  who  at- 
tended the  tournament  included  M. 
H.  Aylesworth,  chairman  of  the 
board;  J.  R.  McDonough,  executive 
vice-president;  Ned  E.  Depinet, 
president  of  RKO  Distributing 
Corp.;  Jules  Levy,  vice-president  of 
the  distributing  branch,  and  W.  H. 
Clark,  assistant  treasurer.  Others 
from  the  RKO  offices  present  includ- 
ed S.  Barret  McCormick,  Rutgers 
Nielson  and  Nate  Goldberg. 


Two  L.  I.  Houses  Bombed 

In  Rival  Union  Dispute 

Gas  bombing  of  two  Long  Island 
houses,  employing  Allied  projection- 
ists and  being  picketed  by  Local  306 
men,  resulted  in  nine  patrons  being 
injured  Monday  night.  Four  per- 
sons were  overcome  at  the  Electra, 
Brooklyn,  and  five  at  the  Garden, 
Richmond  Hill.  Samuel  Rhonheim, 
operator  of  the  Electra,  said  his 
house  had  been  having  rival  labor 
union  difficulty  for  about  three 
weeks.  The  Garden  also  had  been 
picketed   for   several   weeks. 


Much  Theater  Activity 

In  the  Texas  Territory 

San  Antonio — Considerable  activ- 
ity in  the  way  of  theater  openings 
is  under  way  in  Texas.  Among  new 
houses  soon  to  open  will  be  the  Robb 
&  Rowley  project  in  Corpus  Christi, 
the  second  theater  to  be  put  up  by 
Dawson  Schultz  in  the  oil  boom 
town  of  Grapeland,  and  P.  Crown's 
new  stand  in  Pampa.  Interstate  cir- 
cuit recently  opened  the  North  Main, 
Eastwood  and  Tower,  neighborhood 
de  luxers,  in  Houston.  Recent  re- 
openings  included  the  Majestic, 
Stephenville ;  Texas,  Cleburne,  and 
Lone  Star,  Burnett. 


Emanuel  Cohen  Signs 

Warren  William  for  3 


West    Coast    Bureau,   of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Emanuel  Cohen  Jias 
signed  Warren  William  for  three 
films  to  be  made  by  his  Major  Pic- 
tures unit  for  Paramount  release  in 
the  year  ahead.  His  first  role  will 
be  opposite  Mae  West  in  the  screen 
version  of  "Personal  Appearance". 


JULY  22 

Dan    Totheroh 

Phillips  Holmes 

Fernando  Mendez 


"U"  Signs  Shea  Circuit 

James  R.  Grainger,  general  mana- 
ger of  distribution  for  Universal, 
yesterday  announced  the  signing  of 
a  100  per  cent  product  deal  with  the 
Shea  circuit  in  northern  New  York 
and  Ohio.  F.  J.  A.  McCarthy,  east- 
ern sales  manager,  represented  Uni- 
versal in  the  transaction,  and  Jack 
Shea,  Dick  Kerney  and  Edmund 
Grainger  handled  the  Shea  Circuit 
end. 


Against  Film  Stars  on  Radio 

New  Haven — Independent  M.  P.  T. 
O.  of  Conn.,  voted  unanimously  yes- 
terday to  file  a  protest  with  pro- 
ducers against  putting  film  stars 
built  up  by  motion  picture  theaters 
on  radio  programs. 


Phil  Goldstone  Producing 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Phil  Goldstone  is  re- 
entering independent  production.  He 
will  make  a  "Bulldog  Drummond" 
story  for  major  release.  Edward  T. 
Lowe,  Jr.,  is  to  be  his  associate  pro- 
ducer. 


Broadway  Openings 

"Spendthrift,"  Walter  Wanger 
production  for  Paramount,  with 
Henry  Fonda,  Pat  Patterson,  Mary 
Brian  and  George  Barbier,  opens 
today  at  the  New  York  Paramount. 
Red  Nichols  and  His  Band  will  ap- 
pear in  person  on  the  same  pro- 
gram. 

Paramount's  "The  Return  of 
Sophie  Lang,"  with  Gertrude  Mich- 
ael, Ray  Milland  and  Sir  Guy  Stand- 
ing, comes  into  the  Rivoli  this 
morning. 

Warner's  "Satan  Met  a  Lady," 
with  Bette  Davis  and  Warren  Wil- 
liam, is  today's  opener  at  the 
Strand. 

The  Cameo  is  holding  over 
"Anna,"  Soviet  film,  for  a  second 
week  starting  tomorrow. 


Wednesday,  July  22,  1936 


Coming  and  Going 


JOSEPHINE  HUTCHINSON,  Warner  star,  is 
leaving  the  coast  at  the  end  of  the  week 
en  route  to  Stockbridge.  Mass.,  to  appear  in 
"The  Shining  Hour"  at  the  Berkshire  Playhouse, 
summer   stock. 

ARMAND  SCHAEFER,  Republic  supervisor, 
and  RICHARD  ENGLISH,  writer,  have  gone  to 
Dallas  from  Hollywood  to  get  Texas  Centennial 
exposition  material  for  a  Gene  Autry  musical 
western. 

CHARLIE  MORRISON,  agent,  is  in  New  York 
from   the  coast. 

MAX  STUART,  head  of  Barnes  Printing  Co., 
and  MRS.  STUART  sail  Thursday  on  the  Beren- 
garia  for  a  European  jaunt.  The  JOE  E.  BROWN 
family  and  M.  C.  LEVEE  go  abroad  on  the  same 
boat. 

FRED  BELLIN,  supervisor  of  distribution  for 
Spectrum  Pictures,  leaves  New  York  on  Friday 
for  Connecticut,  where  he  will   spend  a  week. 

R.  H.  COCHRANE,  president  of  Universal, 
leaves  Oslo,  Norway,  this  week  on  the  Paris 
and  will  visit  Sweden,  Denmark,  England  and 
France  before  returning  to  New  York  in  early 
August. 

JOHN  COSENTINO,  special  representative  for 
Spectrum  Pictures,  returns  to  New  York  next 
Monday  from  an  extended  vacation  in  Ottawa, 
Canada. 

BILL  FITELSON  sails  June  29  for  England 
on    the    Queen    Mary. 

DAVID  SUSSMAN  of  Paramount  leaves  for  J 
Hollywood    today. 

ARTHUR  L.  PRATCHETT,  Paramount  division 
manager  for  Central  America  and  adjacent  ter- 
ritories,   leaves    Friday    for    Havana. 

AL  WILKIE  returned  to  New  York  yesterday 
from    Hollywood. 

EUGENE  SCHOSBERG,  assistant  manager  foi 
Paramount  in  Panama,  arrived  in  New  YorkJ 
yesterday. 

GEORGE  VALLAR,  Paramount  manager  in 
Germany,  sails  July  29  from  New  York  on  the 
Washington. 

MADELEINE  CARROLL,  who  has  finished  hei 
role  with  Gary  Cooper  in  Paramount's  "Thf 
General  Died  at  Dawn,"  will  arrive  in  New 
York  from  Hollywood  tomorrow  morning  am 
will  sail  at  noon  on  the  lie  de  France  for  i 
vacation  in  Europe.  Her  husband,  Captaii 
Philip   Astley,    is   accompanying   her. 

FREDERICK  LONSDALE,  English  playwright! 
manager  and  actor,  has  arrived  in  Hollywoo.j 
from  London  to  assume  his  new  duties  at  thl 
Paramount  studio,  working  on  scripts  for  Ernsj 
Lubitsch. 

JAMES  HILTON,  author  of  Columbia's  "Losj 
Horizon,"  arrived  in  New  York  from  Hollywooj 
yesterday  morning  and  left  on  the  Statendarl 
the   same  day  for   England. 


Territories  Sold 

Spectrum  has  closed  territorial 
deals  on  its  series  of  Fred  Scott  mus- 
ical westerns  with  Big  Feature 
Rights  of  Cincinnati,  Monarch  Pic- 
tures of  Pittsburgh  and  Elliott  Films 
of   Minneapolis. 


"Phantom  Ship"  for  Fall 

"Phantom  Ship,"  with  Bela  Lul 
gosi  and  Shirley  Grey,  will  be  thl 
first  Special  to  be  released  in  th 
Fall  by  Guaranteed  Pictures.  Ij 
addition,  Guaranteed  has  six  melo 
dramas  on  its  program  for  1936-3'! 

Hepburn  Film  for  M.  H,   j 

"Mary   of   Scotland,"   RKO   Rad|< 
picture  starring  Katharine  Hepbuil 
and   Fredric   March,   opens   July   ! 
at  the   Music  Hall. 


Film   Execs.   Go    UNITEC 

Fly  United  overnight  to  LOS  AN- 
GELES or  SAN  FRANCISCO— Lv. 
New  York  at  4:30  d.  m.  Fast,  short 
scenic!    11  nights  daily  to  CHICAGO 


EQ 


Tickets:   58    E.   42nd    St.,    MU    2-730C 

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Wednesday,  July  22,  1936 


:ILMS  CRITIC-PROOF 
\FTER  CENSOR'S  OKAY 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

2  and  14  pictures  into  Germany 
ext  season,  which  is  the  maximum 
llowed  the  company  under  quota 
estrictions.  Theater  business  in 
(ermany  is  very  good  Vallar  said, 
'aramount  has  three  branches  in 
rermany  and  does  not  penetrate  in- 
>  the  smaller  cities.  American  pic- 
jres  are  as  popular  as  ever,  with 
pectacular  productions  best  liked, 
'allar  stated. 


)verdose  of  Epic  Films 

Feared  by  Howard  Green 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

olumbia  writer  -  producer,  who 
arns  against  letting  the  trend  go 
>o  far. 

"Many  a  story  considered  minor 
l  importance  has  turned  out  to  be 
smash  hit,"  Green  points  out, 
simply  because  every  detail  of  pro- 
lction,  writing  and  direction  was 
irefully  handled.  Producers,  occu- 
ied  too  much  with  big  specials,  are 
ot  to  slight  their  program  pic- 
ires  as  of  secondary  importance — 
id  the  attitude  reflects  itself  in. 
idience  disapproval." 

Green  is  currently  producing 
Hiey  Met  in  a  Taxi,"  for  which  he 
so  wrote  the  screenplay  from  the 
ctavus  Roy  Cohen  story,  "Taxi, 
lease." 


lerman  Censorship  Decree 
Is  Being  Applied  in  U.  S. 

(Continued  from   Page  1) 

ised  in  part  on  her  experiences, 
ie  received  a  letter  from  the  Ger- 
an  consul  in  Los  Angeles,  Dr. 
eorge  Gyssling,  calling  her  atten- 
m  to  the  decree. 


2,000  "Plow"  Dates  So  Far 

"The  Plow  That  Broke  the  Plains", 

^settlement  Administration  picture, 

is  been  shown  in  more  than  2,000 

eaters   to    date,    according  to   the 

ivernment  division.    Major  sources 

large-scale  distribution  have  been 

the  middle  west,  and  bookings  are 

»w   being    developed    in    the    great 

ains  and  west  coast   areas.      The 

ree-reeler  also  is  making  its  debut 

New  England. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Bill  Cope  still  up  in  Tulsa,  Okla. 

San    Antonio's    all-colored    house, 

ie  Leon,  has  closed. 

Edward  Brady,  theaterman  of  San 

enito  and  Harlingen,  was  a  recent 

sitor. 

Vacationing:  Laura  Newcomb  of 
ie  Palace,  Ruth  Gallagher  of  the 
^xas,  Mrs.  F.  Broom  of  the  Aztec. 


®*M8£ 


▼  T  T 

•  ui-V  *  T,W.°  NEAT  exploitation  campaigns  from  the 
publicity  workshop  of  United  Artists  the  first  is  a  national 
contest  for  the  best  exploitation  campaign  on  "Garden  of  Allah" 
.  with  a  39-day  cruise  for  the  winning  exhib  to  Egypt  and 
the  G.  of  A.  country  with  all  expenses  paid  the  second  is 
a  jie",urp  ^ith  MontgOI"ei-y  Ward  on  Sam  Goldwyn's  "In  Love 
arid  War  presold  to  the  public  thru  7,500,000  catalogs 
ot  the  mail  order  house  and  full-page  ads  in  640  news- 
papers            and  window  displays  in  500  cities 

▼  T  T 

•  •     •     NEW   DEPARTURE    in   pressbooks that   one 

on  Warners'  "Earthworm  Tractors"  starring  Joe  E.  Brown 

a  heavy  board  cover  enclosing  a  12-page  book  that  gets  the 
message  oyer  in  a  modicum  of  words brevity  is  the  key- 
note and  it's  the  right  dope  for  these  blurb  booklets  for 
the  hot  summer  days 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  IT  SEEMS  Al  Mannon  is  having  his  troubles 
launching  "I  Was  a  Captive  of  Nazi  Germany"  which  de- 
picts the  experiences  of  Isobel  Steele,  recently  imprisoned  in 
Germany  in  a  spy  scare  now  AI  states  that  the  film  will 
positively  open  next  week  at  the  Globe  theater  on  Broadway .... 

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     THE  CURRENT  song  hit,  "Take  My  Heart" 

by  Fred  E.  Ahlert  and  Joe  Young reminds  us  that  Fred 

worked  for  M-G-M  in  the  early  days  of  sound he  did  the 

neat  job  with  the  score  of  Marion  Davies'  "Marianne" 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     LOOKS  LIKE  a  really  funny  team  has  been  added 

to  the  list  of  film  funnicks meaning  Tim  Ryan  and  Irene 

Noblette  in  "The  Wacky  Family" the  Educational  shorts 

series  the   series   garners   scads   of   publicity   due  to  the 

coast-to-coast  publicity  given  by  the  Sunday  nite  radio  shows 

on  NBC Tim  and  Irene's  "Wacky  Family"  have  succeeded 

Jack  Benny  on  a  pop  spot 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  IT  IS  easy  for  Nate  Manheim,  foreign  chief  of 
Universal,  to  open  his  mail  these  days he  is  using  a  hand- 
forged    Ethiopian   spearhead   with   a   razor-sharp   edge it 

last  saw  duty  in  the  hands  of  an  Ethiopian  warrior  during  the 
skirmishes  at  Addis  Ababa 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  WE  PROMISED  to  try  and  introduce  some  novelty 
and  surprise  into  the  buckboard  runaway  situation  in  these 
Westerns  as  long  as  producers  of  hoss-operas  must  open 
their  supers  with  the  hero  rescuing  the  heroine  from  a  runaway 

we  suggest  these  startling  innovations  1.    The  hero's 

horse  starts  to  run  away  just  as  he  reaches  the  buckboard  and 
the  terrified  gal,  and  so  the  gal  chases  the  hero  in  the  buck- 
board  and  grabs  the  bridle  of  the  hero's  horse  and  saves  HIM 

2.     The  cowboy  hero  stops  when  he  has  almost  reached 

the  runaway,  says  fell  with  the  gal  and  the  buckboard,  and 
starts  singing  a  cowboy  song,  and  the  lousy  singing  stops  the 

runaway  dead  in  its  tracks 3.    The  hero  and  the  buckboard 

runaway  keep  going  for  the  rest  of  the  picture  and  the  hero 
NEVER  does  catch  up  to  the  runaway,  and  this  gives  you  the 
greatest  chase  scene  ever  placed  in  a  Western,  and  reduces  the 
cast  to  two  players  and  two  horses  and  saves  a  helluva  lot  of 

overhead if  Western  producers  are  interested,  we  will  be 

glad  to  supply  a  lot  more  useless  ideas  they  can't  be  any 

more  so  than  those  they  are  now  using  And  Charlie  Cur- 

ran  is  still  waiting  hopefully  for  some  guy  to  return  his  golf 
clubs  lost  at  the  Tournament 


GOV'T  IS  QUERYING 
DISTRIBS,  CIRCUITS 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 

naire  had  been  sent  out,  did  not  re- 
veal the  reason. 

It  was  believed  in  many  quarters 
here  last  night  that  the  Justice  De- 
partment is  laying  the  ground  work 
for  some  new  investigation,  which 
action  some  observers  feel  was  in- 
spired by  the  recent  St.  Louis  case. 


Washington  Variety  Outing 

Washington   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Second  Show  Boat 
Cruise  of  the  local  Variety  Club  will 
be  held  Aug.  22  on  the  S.  S.  City  of 
Washington.  Committees  for  the 
event  are  headed  by  Carter  Barron 
and  Sam  Galanty,  appointed  by 
Chief  Barker  Lou  Rome  as  co-chair- 
men of  the  entire  proceedings;  Sid- 
ney Lust,  ticket  sales;  Harry  Loh- 
meyer,  entertainment;  Hardie  Mea- 
kin,  publicity;  John  Chevalier,  trans- 
portation; Sam  Wheeler  and  Charles 
Schulman,  concessions;  Dr.  Frank 
T.  Shyne,  water  carnival;  Ernest 
Johnson,  general  arrangements;  Ru- 
dolph Berger  and  the  club's  board 
of  governors,   general   reception. 


BALTIMORE 


"San  Francisco,"  which  set  up  a 
new  record  at  Loew's  Century  by 
remaining  three  weeks,  has  been 
moved  to  Loew's  Parkway  for  an- 
other run. 

"The  Guardsman,"  doing  big 
business  at  the  Little,  has  been  held 
for  a   third  week. 

The  New  also  has  held  over  "Poor 
Little  Rich  Girl"  for  a  third  week. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


«    «    « 


»    »    » 


Harry  B.  Smith,  divisional  mana- 
ger of  Western  Massachusetts  Thea- 
ters, is  on  vacation.  Ditto  William 
Kennedy,  manager  of  the  Arcade, 
Springfield. 

Premier  Theater,  Lawrence,  was 
damaged  in  a  blaze  that  did  $100,000 
damage  to  nearby  buildings.  Mana- 
ger John  Kilbare  and  his  assistant, 
Richard  McCoone,  led  the  500  per- 
sons out  of  the  theater  in  an  orderly 
manner. 

Dan  Maloney,  assistant  at  the 
Paramount  Theater  Springfield,  is 
substituting  for  Claude  Fredericks, 
manager  of  the  Garden,  Greenfield, 
during  the  latter's  vacation. 


DES  MOINES 


A.  H.  Blank  and  G.  Ralph  Bran- 
ton,  Tri-States  heads,  will  spend  a 
few  days  in  New  York  completing 
the  pooling  arrangements  between 
the  local  Orpheum  and  the  Tri- 
States  group. 

Jerry  Marks,  local  GB  salesman, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Minne- 
apolis territory. 

Negotiations  are  under  way  for 
additional  theaters  for  the  Tri- 
State  group. 


Wednesday,  July  22,  1936 


SEE  GARY  COOPER  SUIT 
TESTINGSTUDIOS'CODE 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 

is  to  begin  only  after  the  star  has 
completed  his  other  obligations.  Par- 
amount, however,  claims  Goldwyn 
had  no  right  to  dicker  with  Cooper 
before  the  30-day  deadline,  and 
points  out  that  it  had  come  to  agree- 
ment with  the  star  on  a  new  con- 
tract when   Goldwyn  intervened. 

Interest  is  focused  on  whether  the 
30-day  deadline  will  hold  water  in 
court.  If  it  does  not,  another  epi- 
demic of  star-raiding  is  looked  upon 
as  likely. 


PITTSBURGH 


George  Jaffe  of  the  Casino  The- 
ater reached  an  agreement  with  the 
musicians'  union  and  signed  a  con- 
tract making  way  for  stage  shows 
at  his  house  opening  Labor  Day. 

The  product  booked  for  the  Har- 
ris-Family has  been  shifted  into  the 
firm's  newly-acquired  Liberty.  The 
Family  will  play  second  and  third 
runs. 

Harry  Harris,  executive  of  Har- 
ris Amusement  Co.,  off  to  Atlantic 
City  on  his  vacation. 

Charles  Cohen  Perry,  U.  A.,  ex- 
ploitation man,  in  town  on  business. 

Carl  Czolba  of  Warners  left  on 
his   vacation   Saturday. 

Bert  Stearn,  U.  A.  district  man- 
ager, tossed  a  luncheon  for  his  local 
staff  at  the  Roosevelt  Hotel  on  Sat- 
urday. 

Jake  Soltz  renamed  his  newly  ac- 
quired Golden  Theater  the  Rhumba. 

Ralph  Lewando  leaving  Friday  for 
his  summer  home  in  Connecticut  on 
vacation  until   Sept.   1. 

George  Shafer,  former  theater  op- 
erator here,  leased  his  Hollywood 
Playhouse  on  the  coast  to  the  Min- 
sky  Circuit. 

Barry  Theater  will  be  remodeled 
at  a  cost  of  $20,000. 

Sidney  Pink  of  the  Aspin  Thea- 
ter and  Marian  White  will  be  mar- 
ried Aug.  16. 

John  A.  Reilly,  manager  of  the 
Metropolitan,  resigned. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bart  Dattola,  New 
Kensington  exhibitors,  off  to  Italy 
for  a  vacation. 

F.  H.  McKnight  is  erecting  a  new 
theater  in  the  Edgewood  district. 

Edna  Hinch,  Alice  Cunningham 
and  Emma  Dietinger  of  the  Warner 
exchange  are  vacationing. 

Davis  &  Urling,  western  Pennsyl- 
vania circuit  operators,  plan  to  ex- 
pand their  interests  in  a  couple  of 
additional  towns. 

Polly  Rowles  has  gone  to  Holly- 
wood. 


Union  Critics 

A  number  of  Broadway  houses  are  now  being  picketed  by  service  unionists  carrying 
signs  saying  that  the  "exterminators"  are  on  strike.  A  pedestrian,  unacquainted  with 
the  functions  of   these  employes,   approached   one  with   the  query: 

"What  do  exterminators   do   in   a   theater— exterminate   the  audience?" 

"Naw,"  was  the  ready  reply.      "The  pitchers  do   that." 


M-G-M  Release  Schedule 

Is  Set  Up  to  Sept.  28 

M-G-M's  national  releasing  sched- 
ule up  to  and  including  Sept.  28  has 
been  set  as  follows:  July  24,  "Suzy"; 
July  31,  "Women  Are  Trouble"; 
Aug.  7,  "His  Brother's  Wife";  Aug. 
14,  "Piccadilly  Jim";  Aug.  21,  "Kelly 
the  Second";  Aug.  28,  "Gorgeous 
Hussy";  Sept.  4,  "Great  Ziegfeld"; 
"Sept.  11,  "Sworn  Enemy";  Sept. 
18,  "Devil  Is  a  Sissy";  Sept.  28,  "Old 
Dutch." 


INDIANAPOLIS 


F.  M.  Honuppert  and  wife,  opera- 
tors of  the  Jennings,  North  Vernon, 
back  from  Florida. 

Big  Feature  Rights  Corp.  has 
changed  its  name  to  Big  Feature 
Rights   Exchanges. 

Frank  Decker,  salesman  for  Big 
Feature   Rights,   has  resigned. 

Roy  Churchill,  RKO  exchange 
manager,  spent  last  week  in  south- 
ern Indiana  and  Kentucky  on  busi- 
ness. 

Eddie  Fontaine,  district  manager 
for  Paramount,  spent  several  days 
in  conference  with  Johnny  Howard, 
local   manager. 

Thieves  picked  the  office  lock  of 
the  Paramount,  Ft.  Wayne,  and  took 
$1,500  in  cash  last  week. 

On  vacation:  Allan  Farmouth, 
Paramount;  Katherine  Jones,  Para- 
mount; Will  Carter,  Republic;  Wal- 
do Michel,  cashier  20th  Century- 
Fox;  Robert  Arvin,  Columbia;  Sol. 
Greenburg,  RKO;  Burdett  Peterson, 
National  Theater  Supply. 

Harry  Kohlman,  has  opened  an 
Air-Dome  in  Elmira,  111. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  Geo. 
Heliotes,  Ft.  Wayne;  Jack  Rose,  Chi- 
cago; S.  W.  Neall,  Kokomo;  B.  Bai- 
ley, Greensburg;  R.  S.  Menzer, 
Union  City;  Frank  Carey,  Lebanon 
and  Walter  Easley,  Greensburg. 


CHARLOTTE 


"Anthony  Adverse"  was  acclaimed 
by  members  of  the  press  and  thea- 
ter executives  who  viewed  the  pic- 
ture here.  The  group  were  guests 
of  Vitagraph  at  dinner  at  the  Myers 
Park  Club  followed  by  a  showing 
of  the  film.  R.  L.  McCoy,  manager 
of  the  Charlotte  branch  of  Vita- 
graph,  was  host.  Guests  included: 
H.  F.  Kincey,  M.  E.  Wiman,  Eli 
Leavitt,  Lester  Sipe,  Judge  Ben  Whit- 
ing, Kenneth  Davis,  H.  H.  Jordon,  H. 
M.  Sykes,  F.  W.  Gebhardt,  Dean 
House,  Harry  Griffin,  O.  A.  Robinson, 
Dick  Pitts,  J.  B.  Dickson,  Wade 
Ison,  C.  A.  Paul,  J.  M.  Pridgen,  John 
Harden,  I.  W.  Williams,  B.  S.  Grif- 
fith and  Cameron  Shipp. 

A  charter  has  been  issued  to  Car- 
olina Playhouses,  Inc.,  of  Ayden  to 


Minnesota  Amusement  Co. 
In  Big  Expansion  Moves 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

also  both  handling  supervision  of 
the  Opera  House,  a  present  Minne- 
sota Amusement  Co.  theater.  Book- 
ing and  buying  will  be  handled  by 
the  main  office  in  Minneapolis.  The 
deal  makes  the  Opera  House  an  "A" 
house  with  the  Star  a  "B"  house. 
The  new  policy  is  to  present  stage 
shows  along  with  films. 

The  Minnesota  Amusement  Co., 
will  also  build  a  house  in  Austin, 
Minn.,  seating  600,  which  will  be 
designated  a  "B"  house  with  the 
present  Paramount  continuing  as 
the  "A"  house  there,  with  the  State 
as  a  "C"  house. 

New  theaters  will  be  built  in  St. 
Cloud  and  Rochester,  Minn.  Friedl 
says  the  company  is  in  for  the  big- 
gest expansion  program  in  its  his- 
tory. 


OMAHA 


Mrs.  Helen  Bennett,  cashier  at  the 
Omaha  for  the  past  seven  years, 
was  married  to  William  Poppe,  well 
known  cafe  man  in  South  Omaha. 

LeRoy  Miller  took  up  his  new 
duties  Monday  as  manager  of  Uni- 
versal exchange.  His  first  act  was 
to  transfer  Jake  Schlank  from  the 
South  Platte  territory  in  Nebraska 
to  western  Iowa,  a  territory  handled 
by  Miller  himself  for  foui  years.  A 
new  man  will  be  named  to  South 
Platte  within  a  week. 

A  fierce  windstorm  that  ripped 
through  this  city  Sunday  night  and 
the  adjacent  city,  Council  Bluffs,  la. 
left  its  mark  on  the  local  theaters. 
The  biggest  loss  was  sustained  by 
the  A.  H.  Blank  deluxe  Orpheum 
when  a  large  part  of  the  marquee 
sheltering  the  Harney  Street  exits 
was  torn  loose  and  fell  on  three 
autos  parked  nearby.  E.  R.  Cum- 
mings,  Nebraska  district  manager 
for  Blank  theaters,  estimated  the 
loss  would  reach  $1,500.  The  three 
auto  owners  still  remain  to  be  heard 
from.  Most  of  the  27  neighborhood 
houses  were  without  power  for  their 
evening  shows  and  had  to  shut 
down.  In  Council  Bluffs  all  three 
downtown  houses,  the  Strand, 
Broadway  and  Liberty,  closed  down 
shortly  after  six-thirty  when  cur- 
rent was  shut  off. 


operate  theaters  under  authorized 
capital  of  $25,000,  of  which  $300 
was  subscribed  by  Wilbur  C.  Or- 
mond  of  Ayden  and  H.  C.  Ormond 
and  Ada  Hardee  Ormond  of  Hooker- 
ton. 

Marriage  of  Blanche  Hammill  and 
J.  H.  Holloway,  Jr.,  is  announced. 
Holloway  is  connected  with  the  lo- 
cal National  Theater  Supply  office. 


LEGIT  GOING  AHEAD 
SANS  FILM  BACKING 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

ture  company  backing.  Sam 
Harris,  Max  Gordon,  George  Abbott 
Philip  Dunning,  Guthrie  McClintic. 
Vinton  Freedley,  Gilbert  Miller, 
John  Golden,  the  Shuberts,  Bushar 
&  Tuerk,  Norman  Bel  Geddes,  Sam| 
Grisman,  the  Group  Theater  are 
among  those  who  have  mapped  out 
their  schedules  and  plan  to  go  aheadj 


94  Pre-Release  Bookings 

Set  on  "Green  Pastures" 


In  the  next  10  days,  94  additional 
pre-release  engagements  of  War- 
ner's "Green  Pastures"  will  open  inj 
situations  throughout  the  country. 
The  picture  has  just  had  big  open- 
ings at  the  Paramount  Schroon  Lake, ' 
where  it  is  being  held  two  addi- 
tional days;  the  Millerton,  Miller- 
ton,  and  the  Palace,  Lake  Placid. 
At  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  where 
it  goes  into  a  second  week  tomor- 
row, it  did  the  biggest  Monday  busi- 
ness in  the  history  of  the  house. 

The  94  new  advance  bookings  are: 

Spreckles,  San  Diego;  Boyd,  Philadelphia; 
Uptown,  Toronto;  U.  A.,  Detroit;  Capitol, 
Macon;  Paramount,  Salt  Lake  City;  Albee, 
Cincinnati;  Palace,  Columbus;  Bijou,  Bruns- 
wick; Sheboygan,  Sheboygan;  Capitol,  Ottawa; 
Warner,  Milwaukee;  Aztec,  San  Antonio; 
Sunshine,  Albuquerque;  Penn,  Pittsburgh; 
Metropolitan,  Boston;  State,  Spokane;  Cap- 
itol, London;  Warner,  Atlantic  City;  Hippo- 
drome, Cleveland;  Queen,  Galveston;  Grand, 
Columbus;  Emboyd,  Ft.  Wayne;  Pines,  Luf- 
kin;  Sooner,  Norman;  Arcadia,  Tyler;  Ten- 
nessee, Knoxville;  Orpheum,  Atchison;  Mid- 
land, Pittsburgh;  Midland,  Coffeyville;  Vene- 
tian, Racine;  Tivoli,  Ardmore;  Beldorf,  In- 
dependence; Paramount,  Abilene;  Palace,  Den- 
ton; Plaza,  Paris;  Peoples,  Chanute;  Rialto, 
Butte;  Crest,  Provo;  Paramount,  Montgomery; 
Dodge,  Dodge  City;  Bison,  Shawnee;  Law- 
tnn,  Lawton;  Rex,  Arp;  Gregg,  Gladwater; 
Strand,  Camden;  Rialto,  Newport;  Liberty, 
Malvern;  Strand,  Hays;  Conway,  Conway; 
Cathaum,  State  College;  Palace,  Dyersburg; 
Columbia,  Paducah;  Capitol,  Martin,  Carolina, 
Hendersonville;  Palace,  Covington;  Rialto, 
Denison;  Strand,  Waterloo;  Warner,  Worces- 
ter; Capitol,  Springfield;  Capitol,  Davenport; 
Fort,  Rock  Island;  Paramount,  Cedar  Rapids; 
Rio,  Appleton;  Colonial,  Brockton;  Palace, 
So.  Norwalk;  Strand,  Scranton;  Capitol. 
Wilkes  Barre;  Strand,  York;  Cambria,  Johns- 
town; Strand,  Akron;  Stacey,  Trenton;  Majes- 
tic, Providence;  Alabama,  Birmingham;  Pal- 
ace, Rochester;  Arcadia,  Harlingen;  Ritz, 
Wealaco;  Capitol,  Brownville;  Earle,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C;  Astor,  Reading;  Opera  House, 
Jamestown;  Ritz  Clarksburg;  Warner,  Erie; 
Fairmont,  Fairmont;  Smoot,  Parkersburtr: 
Denver,  Denver,  Colo.;  Capitol,  Steubenville; 
Garde,  New  London;  Virginia,  Charleston: 
Victory,  Dayton;  Alhambra,  Canton;  Warner,' 
Morgentown;  Stanley,  Baltimore;  Butler,  But- 
ler. 


Wright  Not  Going  to  Coast 

rVest    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Orville  Wright  is  not, 
expected  to  participate  in  the  actual 
production  of  "Story  of  the  Wright 
Brothers,"  to  be  filmed  by  Warners, 
but  he  has  recommended  Howard 
Mingoes  to  cooperate  with  the! 
screenplay  writers  in  preparing  the 
script,  which  will  be  submitted  to 
wright  for  his  approval  and  sug- 
gestions. 


It 


PENTHOUSE   BROUGHT  THEM 
TOGETHER  FIRST! 


(A  thrill  the  customers  will  never  forgetl) 


SWEETHEARTS  AGAIN  IN  BROADWAY  BILL 

(Definitely  establishing  them  at  the  top  of  money  combinations!) 


a 


and  now 


INGS  THEM  BACK 

IN  THE  BEST  LOVE  STORY  THE 


What  a  break  to  be  a  20th  Century-Fox  exhibitor ...  and  hav 


TO  EACH  OTHER'S  ARMS 

SATURDAY  EVENING   POST    EVER   PRINTED! 


WARNER 


MYRNA 


HUNTER 


DARRYL  F.   ZANUCK 
in  Charge  of  Production 


JEAN     DIXON 

Directed   by   JOHN   CROMWELL 

Associate  Producer  Kenneth  MacGowan.     Screen 

play  by  Richard  Sherman  and   Howard   Ellis   Smith. 

From  the  story  by  Richard   Sherman. 


a  show   like   this   to   start   your   procession    of   new   season    hits! 


UK* 


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20th  Century-Fox  offers  "To  Mary— with  Love" 
...typical  of  20th's  show-values  for  ,36-,37. 
Two  knockout  co-stars  .  .  .  Warner  Baxter, 
Myrna  Loy.  Crackerjack  support  .  .  .  up-and- 
coming  Ian  Hunter,  a  surprising  Claire  Trevor, 
popular  Jean  Dixon.  And  the  story  (man,  oh, 
man/)... of  two  who  make  love  lightly,  yet 
love  deeply  .  .  .  gallantly  pretending  as  they 
laugh  off  hidden  hurts.  A  woman's  picture 
...a  man's  picture... a  showman's  picture! 
Start  your  new  season  with  holdovers. ..with— 


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OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


THE 


Wednesday,  July  22,  1936 


'C&H 


DAILY 


» 


«  REVIEWS 


"KELLY  OF  THE  SECRET 
SERVICE" 

with    Lloyd    Hughes,    Sheila    Manors,    Fuzzy 

Knight,   Syd   Saylor,  Jack    Mulhall 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Principal  69  mins. 

MELODRAMATIC  MYSTERY  PLAY  OF 
THE  POP  PROGRAM  VARIETY,  SUITED 
TO   AVERAGE    HOUSES. 

While  lacking  strength  for  larger  key- 
city  first  runs,  this  is  diverting  amusement 
for  average  moviegoers.  Adapted  from  Peter 
B.  Kyne's  magazine  story,  "On  Irish  Hill", 
it  has  a  good  plot  full  of  intrigue  and  thrills. 
Lloyd  Hughes  and  Sheila  Manors  play  leads 
well  and  Bob  Hill's  direction  is  smooth 
throughout.  Film  narrates  the  theft  of  a 
deadly  invention  which  a  scientist  has  per- 
fected to  keep  enemy  battle  fleets  from 
American  shores.  The  original  inventor's 
plans  are  taken  by  a  rival  scientist.  The 
government  details  a  special  agent  to  the 
case,  and  the  rightful  owner  of  the  inven- 
tion is  eventually  established,  after  numer- 
ous and  exciting  incidents  which  include 
the  casting  of  suspicion  on  the  young  sec- 
retary with  whom  the  government  agent 
has  fallen  in  love  while  trying  to  unscram- 
ble the  baffling  facts. 

Cast:  Lloyd  Hughes,  Sheila  Manors,  Fuzzy 
Knight,  Syd  Saylor,  Jack  Mulhall,  Forrest 
Taylor,  John  Elliott,  Miki  Morita,  Jack  Cc- 
well. 

Producer,  Sam  Karzman;  Director,  Bob 
Hill;  Author,  Peter  B.  Kyne;  Screenplay, 
Ai  Martin;  Cameraman,  Bill  Hyer;  Editor, 
Dan   Milner. 

Direction,    Smooth     Photography,    Good 


FOREIGN 

"AMO  TE  SOLA"  ("I  Love  You  Only"), 
in  Italian,  with  English  titles;  released  by 
Nuovo  Mondo;  directed  by  Mario  Mattioli; 
with  Milly,  Vittorio  de  Sica,  et  al.  At  the 
Cine-Roma. 

Generally  pleasing  romance  with  music, 
well  acted  and  directed  in  the  beautiful 
background  of  Florence  and  surrounding 
suburban  country. 

WISCONSIN 


Higler  Theater  Co.  has  been  or- 
ganized to  replace  Klein,  Inc.,  op- 
erator of  the  Davidson  Theater  in 
Milwaukee.  B.  F.  Klein  has  with- 
drawn from  the  corporation,  his 
stock  being  purchased  by  the  other 
three  members,  Asher  Levy,  Anthony 
Thenee  and  Mrs.  Henrietta  Higler, 
widow  of  the  former  manager  of 
the  house.  Fred  Spooner  has  been 
named  manager,  replacing  the  late 
James  Higler. 

A  women's  auxiliary  to  the  Mil- 
waukee Variety  tent  has  been  or- 
ganized with  Mrs.  Frank  Fisher, 
president;  Mrs.  John  Ludwig,  vice- 
president;  Mrs.  Bert  Nathan,  secre- 
tary, and  Mrs.  Ben  Miller,  treasu- 
rer. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Parkway 
Theater  in  Madison  will  be  remod- 
eled into  a  store  building  and  its 
shows  shifted  to  the  Garrick,  now 
undergoing  renovations.  The  houses 
are  operated  by  the  Ashley  Theater 
Corp. 


A  "JUUte."  pu»»  "Lots 


//HERE  &  THERE 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

£ECIL  B.  DeMille  has  introduced 
an  innovation — remote  control 
direction — in  his  production  of  "The 
Plainsman,"  the  Paramount  film  of 
the  early  days  of  the  west  with 
Gary  Cooper  and  Jean  Arthur  in 
the  leading  roles.  Sitting  in  his  of- 
fice in  Hollywood,  DeMille  is  direct- 
ing battle  scenes  between  cavalry- 
men and  Indians  being  filmed  at 
Birney,  Mont.,  and  at  Pole  Mountain 
Camp,  about  15  miles  from  Laramie, 
Wyo.  DeMille  has  models  and  charts 
of  the  battlefields  on  tables  and  over 
a  telephone  keeps  in  constant  touch 
with  Arthur  Rosson,  who  is  on  the 
field  in  direct  supervision  of  the 
large  location  units,  the  Wyoming 
National  Guardsmen  and  the  In- 
dians being  used  in  the  battle  scenes. 
Every  camera  set-up  is  being  chart- 
ed by  DeMille  in  his  office  and  then 
flown  to  the  locations,  where  Rosson 
receives  detailed  instructions  re- 
garding every  action  photographed. 

▼  T  T 

Edward  Everett  Horton,  who  ar- 
rived in  England  this  week  to  com- 
plete a  one-picture  contract  with 
Twickenham  Productions,  cabled 
Paramount  his  acceptance  of  an 
offer  to  play  the  leading  role  in 
"One  Man's  Bonus,"  a  film  story  of 
an  ex-soldier  written  by  Lawrence 
Pohle  and  Thomas  Ahearn.  As  soon 
as  Horton  finishes  his  London  role 
he  will  return  to  Hollywood  to  begin 
work  in  the  Paramount  picture, 
which  is  to  be  produced  by  Harold 
Hurley. 

T  T  T 

Armand  Schaefer,  supervisor  of 
the  Republic  series  of  Gene  Autry 
musical  westerns,  and  Richard  Eng- 
lish, scenarist,  have  left  by  plane 
for  Dallas,  where  they  will  gather 
material  for  a  special  production  to 
be  made  against  the  background  of 
the   Texas   Centennial   Exposition. 

T  T  T 

"The  Longest  Night"  is  the  new 
title  of  the  M-G-M  production  based 
on  the  Cortland  Fitzsimmons  novel, 
"Whispering  Window."  Errol  Tag- 
gert  is  directing  a  cast  headed  by 
Robert  Young,  Florence  Rice,  Julie 
Haydon,  Leslie  Fenton,  Minor  Wat- 
son and  Janet  Beecher.  Lucien  Hub- 
bard and  Sam  Marx  are  co-produc- 
ers. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Elsie  Donahue,  nurse  in  the  RKO 
Radio  studio  hospital,  is  living  her 
daily  life  as  a  nurse  in  "Second 
Wife,"  featuring  Walter  Abel  and 
Gertrude  Michael,  being  directed  by 
Edward  Killy. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Naomi  Childers,  who  16  years  ago 
was  one  of  the  most  popular  stars 
of  the  silent  screen,  is  staging  her 
screen  comeback  in  Robert  Mont- 
gomery's new  M-G-M  film,  "Piccadil- 
ly Jim."  Miss  Childers  began  her 
screen  career  with  the  early  Metro 
and  Vitagraph  companies.  She  re- 
cently was  "re-discovered"  by  Di- 
rector W.  S.  Van  Dyke,  who  gave 
her  a  role  in  "San  Francisco,'  which 


won  for  her  a  M-G-M  stock  contract. 

T  T  T 

Sid  Grauman's  reputation  for 
staging  premiere  openings  in  Holly- 
wood is  too  well  known  to  necessi- 
tate much  comment.  However,  Roy 
Del  Ruth,  20th  Century-Fox  direc- 
tor, who  is  now  directing  "Born  To 
Dance,"  for  M-G-M  on  a  loanout 
from  the  Darryl  Zanuck  organiza- 
tion, has  proof  that  Grauman's 
laurels  are  threatened.  From  far 
off  Nanking,  China,  came  a  program 
of  the  opening  night  of  the  new 
State  Theater,  heralding  the  pre- 
miere showing  in  the  Far  East  of 
"Broadway  Melody  of  1936,"  the 
M-G-M  production  which  Del  Ruth 
directed  last  year.  Ornately  em- 
bossed with  gilt  and  silver  letters, 
the  lavishness  of  the  unusual  sized 
program  is  accentuated  by  an  alum- 
inum bound  covering,  with  the 
United  States  and  Chinese  flags 
hand  painted  on  the  front  piece. 

T  T  T 

"Spanky"  McFarland,  Hal  Roach's 
child  star,  is  coming  along.  With 
production  starting  this  week  on 
his  first  starring  feature  comedy, 
"Colonel  Spanky,"  he's  to  have  a 
real  live  stand-in — Joe  Strauch,  a 
seven-year-old  Chicago  boy  who  is 
a  dead-ringer  for  the  little  hero  of 
"Our  Gang."  Heretofore,  a  dummy 
has  been  used  for  "Spanky's" 
double.  Fred  Newmeyer  will  direct. 
Rosina  Lawrence,  Phillips  Holmes, 
Irving  Pichel,  Sidney  Toler,  Claude 
Gillingwater,  Louise  Beavers,  "Al- 
falfa" Switzer,  "Porky"  Lee  and 
"Buckwheat"  Thomas  have  already 
been  lined  up  for  the  important  cast 
being  assembled. 

r  T  T 

"Love  Flight,"  the  Lawrence  Tib- 
bett  picture  to  be  produced  by  20th 
Century-Fox,  will  go  before  the 
cameras  Aug.  8.  Pauline  Frederick, 
Wendy  Barrie  and  Gregory  Ratoff 
already  have  been  assigned  featured 
roles.  John  Stone  is  associate  pro- 
ducer, and  Dr.  Otto  Ludwig  Prem- 
inger  will  direct.  Frances  Hyland  and 
Saul  Elkins  wrote  the  screenplay. 

T  T  ▼ 

Mala,  the  Eskimo  who  appeared 
in  "Eskimo"  and  "Last  of  the  Pa- 
gans," has  been  signed  by  Para- 
mount for  "Girl  of  the  Jungle."  He 
will  appear  opposite  Dorothy  La- 
mour,  the  radio  singing  star  who  is 
making  her  debut  in  films  as  the 
jungle  girl.  Ray  Milland  and  Sir 
Guy  Standing  also  have  important 
roles  in  the  picture,  which  is  being 
directed  by  William  Thiele. 

T  ▼  T 

Bennie  Bartlett,  ten-year-old  Par- 
amount player,  has  made  his  bow  as 
a  song  writer.  "Old  Fashioned  Mill" 
and  "Hannah,"  two  songs  recently 
written  by  Bennie,  were  purchased 
by  Paramount  for  use  in  films.  The 
lyrics  were  written  by  Sam  Coslow, 
a  Paramount  contract  composer. 
Bartlett  is  playing  a  role  in  "Three 
Married  Men,"  which  Eddie  Buzzell 
is  directing. 


Chicago — T.  R.  Gilliam,  Warner 
branch  manager  here,  has  received 
a  letter  from  Father  Dinneen  of  St. 
Ignatius'  Church  expressing  high 
praise  for  "Green  Pastures."  The 
picture  was  seen  by  the  Sisters  and 
Fathers  from  Loyola  and  elicited 
unanimous  praise. 


Detroit  —  Cleve  Moore  Morrison, 
brother  of  Colleen  Moore,  and  Mazie 
Pearsall  of  Bay  City  were  married 
here  on  Monday. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va.  —  Gus  Metr, 
opened  the  Northern  Theater,  for- 
merly the  Temple,  last  operated  by 
D.  D.  Dooley. 

Youngstown,  O.  —  Harry  Seigel 
has  been  named  manager  of  the 
Harris-Strand,  replacing  William  J. 
Murray,  who  has  been  assigned  to 
a  post  with  the  Harris  Amusement 
Co.  in  Pittsburgh. 


Youngstown,  O. — The  Dome  The- 
ater, one  of  the  city's  pioneer  movie 
houses,  is  being  dismantled. 


Marysville,  O.  —  The  new  Avalon 
Theater,  recently  completed,  has 
been  opened  with  an  exclusive  film 
policy. 


Martins  Ferry,  O. — Extensive  im- 
provements have  been  completed  to 
the  Fenray.  Similar  renovations 
was  completed  at  the  Elzane  several 
weeks  ago. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va.— The  Northern 
Theater,  formerly  the  Temple,  a  col- 
ored house,  has  been  opened  by  Dr. 
Gus  Metro.  The  house  which  had 
been  dark  for  some  time,  was  oper- 
ated last  by  D.  D.  Dooley. 


Canton,  O. — Two  nearby  amuse- 
ment parks,  Chippewa  Lake  Park, 
managed  by  Parker  Beach,  and 
Craig  Beach  Park,  managed  by  Art 
Mallory,  are  showing  free  movies 
to   stimulate   attendance. 


Columbus,  O. — Amusement  taxes 
collected  by  the  state  for  the  six 
months  ended  June  30  totaled  $611,- 
222,  a  slight  decrease  from  the 
$614,916  in  the  same  period  last 
year. 


Sam  Wood,  M-G-M  director,  in 
signing  five-year-old  Louise  Nichols 
for  "Tish,"  established  a  precedent 
in  contracts  for  child  players  by 
specifying  that  the  youngster  shall 
not  appear  in  another  film  for  12 
months.  The  idea  is  to  permit  the 
child  to  grow  up  normally  instead 
of  being  constantly  at  work.  The 
parents  signed  the  agreement. 

T  T  T 

With  the  start  of  "Top  of  the 
Town,"  John  Harkrider  will  assume 
supervision  of  Universal's  art  de- 
partments. Harkrider  starts  his 
new  duties  Monday.  He  will  aug- 
ment the  staff  by  almost  50  per 
cent. 


Wednesday,  July  22,  1936 


THEATER     CHANGES     REPORTED     BY      FILM      BOARDS     OF     TRADE 


ALABAMA 

Openings 

TALLADEGA— Ritz.     TROY— Enzor. 

Closings 
TROY— Princess. 

ARKANSAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

STAMPS — Brown's,  transferred  to  Mr. 
Carrol  Poole  by  Miss  Addy's  Brown. 

CALIFORNIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

OAKLAND  —  Minoe  (formerly  Plaza), 
transferred  to  J.  Billing  by  C.  M.  Seeley  & 
\V.  F.  Cooney.  EL  CAJON— El  Cajon.  trans- 
ferred to  Joseph  Keogh  by  Andrew  Molins. 
LOMITA — Lomita,  transferred  to  R.  E. 
Gumm  by  Lee  Kahn.  LOS  ANGELES— 
Mayfair,  transferred  to  Julius  Nathanson  by 
Norman  Webb.  MONROVIA— Lyric,  trans- 
ferred to  Fox  West  Coast  by  Circle  Theas. 
SO.  PASADENA — Rialto.  transferred  to  Fox 
West  Coast  by  Circle  Theas. ;  Ritz,  trans- 
ferred   to    Fox    West    Coast   by    Circle    Theas. 

Openings 

OAKLAND— Mione   (formerly   Plaza) 

Closings 

LOS  ANGELES— Hidalgo.  WESTMORE- 
LAND— Studio. 

New  Theaters 
ALAMEDO— Vogue. 

COLORADO 
Change  in  Ownership 

RIFLE — Alamo,  transferred  to  Fred  Lind 
by  Alma  A.  Evans. 

Openings 
GRAND    LAKE— Grand   Lake. 

CONNECTICUT 
Change  in  Ownership 

BRIDGEPORT — Capitol,  transferred  to  M 
&  S  Hadelman  by  Capitol  Amus.  Co.  NEW 
HAVEN — Apollo,  transferred  to  Fishman 
Bros,  by  H.  Tobackman.  WALNUT  BEACH 
— Colonial,  transferred  to  Albert  Smith  by 
John  Kata.  WATERBURY— Capitol,  trans- 
ferred to  Est.  A.  Sirica  by  A.  Sirica. 

Openings 

NO.     GROSVENORDALE— Union     Hall. 
SOUNDVIEW— Strand ;    Colony. 
Closings 
ANSONIA— Tremont.       BRIDGEPORT— 
Lyric.    HARTFORD— Palace.    MERIDEN  — 
Palace.     PLAINFIELD— Lily. 
New  Theaters 
MOODUS  — Moodus.  STAMFORD  — 

Plaza. 

DELAWARE 
Openings 

SMYRNA— Roxy. 

FLORIDA 
Change  in  Ownership 

KISSIMMEE— Arcade,  transferred  to  J. 
G.  McPherson  by  F.  O.  Mullen.  ST.  CLOUD 
— Granada  (formerly  Renardo).  transferred 
to  J.    G.   McPherson  by   H.   N.   Bott. 

Openings 

GREEN        COVER        SPRINGS  —  Cove. 
PLANT    CITY— Smith's. 
Closings 
PENSACOLA— Isis;    Saenger. 

GEORGIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

MANCHESTER— Y.M.C.A.,  transferred  to 
R.   E.   Martin  by  Griffin   &  Duncan. 
Openings 

BARNESVILLE— New.  LAVONIA— La- 
vonia.  LUMPKIN— Capitol.  RICHLAND 
— Capitol. 

ILLINOIS 
Change  in  Ownership 

CHICAGO— Lindy.  3437  Ogden  Ave.,  trans. 
ferred  to  Ludwig  Siegel  by  Simansky  & 
Miller.  LEROY — Princess,  transferred  to 
Central  Thea.  Cir.,  A.  L.  Hainline  by  J.  R. 
Wood.  ROCKFORD— Rialto,  transferred  to 
Alenges  Thea.  Co.  Geo.  Paul  by  Chas.  House. 
SPRINGFIELD— Pantheon,  transferred  to 
Gray  &  Contraken  by  Tony  Serra. 
Openings 

ANTIOCH— New  Crystal.  CHAUTAQUA 
—  Summer  Camp.  CHICAGO  —  Pickford 
NEOGA— Blue  Bird.  PERRY— Perry  (form- 
erly Majestic). 

Closings 

ASHLAND— Artcraft.  BLOOMINGTON 
—Majestic.  CHICAGO— Halsted.  CICERO 
'  —Grand.  FREEBURG— Freeburg.  MAS- 
COUTAH— Grand.  NEW  BADEN— New 
Baden  ;  POCAHONTA  S— Pocahontas. 
QUINCY— Belasco. 


INDIANA 

Change  in  Ownership 

INDIANAPOLIS  — Lido,  transferred  to 
Brush   &   Frackman  by   Paul   McDaniles. 

IOWA 

Change  in  Ownership 

MOVILLE— Moville.  transferred  to  H.  H. 
Thomas  by  Phillip  Kay  Estate.  SIOUX 
CITY— Circle,  transferred  to  Tri-State  Thea. 
Corp.  by  E.  E.  Seff;  Granada,  transferred  to 
Tri-State  Thea.  Corp.  by  A.  Sadoff ;  Hipp, 
transferred  to  Tri-State  Thea.  Corp.  by  Iowa 
Thea.  Inc. ;  Iowa,  transferred  to  Tri-State 
Thea.  Corp.  by  Iowa  Thea.  Inc. ;  Loop,  trans- 
ferred to  Tri-State  Thea.  Corp  by  E.  E.  Seff; 
Rialto,  transferred  to  Tri-State  Thea.  Corp. 
by  E.   E.   Seff. 

Closings 
THURMAN— Portal. 

KANSAS 

Change  in  Ownership 

BURLINGAME— Rex  (formerly  Burlin- 
game),  transferred  to  Phil  Zeller  by  John 
Hurley.  PLEASANTON— Linn,  transferred 
to  Mervin  Otto  by  Dick  Taylor.  VIRGIL— 
Mainstreet  (formerly  Virgil),  transferred  to 
C.  L.  Willis  by  W.  H.  Dummer.  WIER— 
Mainstreet,  transferred  to  Moran  Evans  & 
Davis   by    E.    D.    Moran. 

Openings 

BURLINGAME — Rex  (formerly  Burlin- 
srame).  VIRGIL  —  Mainstreet  (formerly 
Virgil). 

KENTUCKY 
Change  in  Ownership 

CLAY — State  (formerly  Clay),  transferred 
to  Guy  Collier  &  Chas.  Sides  by  Emil  J. 
Courte.  LEITCHFIELD— Alice,  transferred 
to  E.  W.  Rou  by  Pat  Meadows. 

Openings 

CLAY— State    (formerly    Clay). 

Closings 

LIBERTY— Allen.  LOUISVILLE— Na- 
tional.    STONE— Stone. 

LOUISIANA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BURAS— Goodlyn,  transferred  to  Mrs. 
Sendy.  OIL  CITY — Strand,  transferred  to 
L.    W.    Watt. 

Openings 

NEW  ORLEANS— New  Strand. 

Closings 

NEW    ORLEANS— Wonderland. 

MAINE 
Change  in  Ownership 

ORONO— Strand,     transferred     to     F.     E. 
Leiberman    by    A.    L.    Goldsmith. 
Openings 

BATH  —  Columbia.  GREAT  CHEBEA- 
GUE  ISLAND— Niblick.  NAPLES— Casino. 
OGUNQUIT— Leavitt's.  SO.  POLAND— 
Pavillion.     YORK   BEACH— York. 

MARYLAND 
Change  in  Ownership 

BALTIMORE  — DeLuxe,  transferred  to 
Wm.  G.  Myers  by  DeLuxe  Amus.  Corp.,  H. 
Zimmerman;  Echo,  transferred  to  Wm.  G. 
Meyers    by    H.    Zimmerman. 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Change  in  Ownership 

HOLYOKE— Bijou,  transferred  to  H.  Ta- 
backman  by  W.  Shea.  MEDFORD— River- 
side, transferred  to  F.  Leiberman  by  G. 
Remsdell. 

Openings 

CHATHAM  —  Chatham.     SIASCONSETT 

Casino. 

Closings 

COHASSETT— Town  Hall.  HOLYOKE 
—Victory.  MILFORD— Opera  House.  SA- 
LEM— Empire. 

MICHIGAN 

Change  in  Ownership 

DETROIT— Wolverine,  transferred  to  Fred 
Ringler  by  S.  T.  Congress ;  Kramer,  trans- 
ferred to  B.  J.  Cohen  by  Krim  Bros.  DO- 
WAGIAC — Beckwith,  transferred  to  C.  C. 
Flint   by    Gus    Coplan    &    W.    Morgan. 

Openings 

ALPENA— Lyric.  DETROIT— Ray  (form- 
erly Gem).  STANTON— Garden.  TAWAS 
CITY— Rivoli. 

Closings 

BAY  CITY— Washington.  BELLEVILLE 
Belleville.     DETROIT— Jefferson. 


New  Theaters 
AHMEEK— Carroll.       DETROIT— N'orwest. 

MINNESOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

FARMINGTON  —  Lyric,  transferred  to 
Udell  Gille  by  Geo.  Warweg.  LANCASTER 
— Legion,  transferred  to  Frank  Steiners  by 
H.  Sunderman.  MINNEAPOLIS  —  New 
Glenwood.  transferred  to  S.  Lebedoff  by  Al. 
Chargon  ;  Roxy.  transferred  to  B.  Blender- 
man  by  Harry  Dickerman.  THIEF  RIVER 
FALLS — Lyceum,  transferred  to  Anderson 
Bros,   by   B.    Berger. 

Openings 

GOODHUE  — State.  JEFFERS  —  Cozy. 
KARLSTAD  —  Karlstad.  LANCASTER  — 
Legion.  MINN'ETONKA  BEACH— Lafay- 
ette.     THIEF    RIVER    FALLS— Lyceum. 

Closings 

GONVIK— Hall.  KIMBAL— Royal.  MIN- 
NEAPOLIS —  New  Glenwood ;  Southtown. 
ST.    PAUL— World. 

New  Theaters 

BROOKSTON— Bell.  GRAND  RAPIDS 
—Rapids.    MOUND— Mound. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Change  in  Ownership 

FAYETTE — Jefferson,  transferred  to  Don- 
ald Romaine.  TUPELO— Strand,  transferred 
to  Malco  Theas.  Inc.  by  Mrs.  Fred  Marshall. 
Openings 

FAYETTE— Jefferson.      NATCHEZ— Ritz. 

Closings 

ASHLAND— Ashland. 

New  Theaters 

ABERDEEN— Radio. 

MISSOURI 
Change  in  Ownership 

ELVINS — Regal,  transferred  to  Lead  Belt 
Amus.  Co.,  Geo.  Karsch.  MT.  VERNON— 
Strand,  transferred  to  S.  E.  Wilhoit  by  George 
Leathers.  PRINCETON — Lambert,  trans- 
ferred to  F.  A.  Lambert  by  Miss  R.  E. 
Addison.  RICHLAND — Gem,  transferred  to 
T.   E.   Wilhoit  by   R.    Parsone. 

Openings 

BUN'CETON  —  Princess.        CHAMOIS  — 
Community  Hall.     KANSAS  CITY— Lincoln. 
ST.   LOUIS— Arcade  Airdome. 
Closings 

COLUMBIA— Missouri.  ST.  LOUIS— 
Yale.     TRENTON— Royal. 

New  Thcstcrs 

KANSAS  CITY— Castle.  RICHMOND 
HEIGHTS— Lincoln  Park  Airdome.  ST. 
LOUIS— Armo  Airdome.  SEDALIA— Up- 
town. 

MONTANA 
Openings 

BOULDER— Sautter  (formerly  Temple 
Hall).  LAME  DEER— Treasure  State  Co. 
Theater  (formerly  Lame  Deer).  LAUREL — 
Royal,  transferred  to  H.  G.  Wells  by  John 
Moran.  BROADUS— Treasure  State  Amus. 
Co.    Thea.    (formerly   Star). 

NEBRASKA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ANSLEY — Paramount,  transferred  to  Dick 
Lysinger  by  Sam  Negley.  LONG  PINE— 
New,  transferred  to  O.  M.  Fredirecksen. 
OMAHA — Military,  transferred  to  R.  D. 
Goldberg    Co.    by    Military    Theas. 

Closings 

LYMAN— Royal. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

Change  in  Ownership 

MANCHESTER— Globe,  transferred  to  L. 
Descoteau   by   C.   J.    Holman. 

Openings 

HAMPTON— Barn.  NEW  LONDON— 
Memorial. 

NEW  JERSEY 
Change  in  Ownership 

JERSEY  CITY— Cameo,  223  Ocean  Ave., 
transferred  to  Jersey  City  Operating  Co.  by 
223  Ocean  Ave.  Holding  Corp.  LODI — 
American,  transferred  to  Dependable  Amus. 
Inc.  by  Better  Entertainments,   Inc. 

Closings 

ELIZABETH  —  State.  RUNNEMEDE  — 
Runnemede. 

New  Theaters 

SEASIDE    PARK— Strand. 

NEW  MEXICO 
Openings 

HOBBS— Reel.     PORTALES— Yam. 


Closings 

HOB  US— Rig.      PORTALES— Portala. 

NEW  YORK 

Change  in  Ownership 

BROOKLYN  — Bobby,  1160  Broadway, 
transferred  to  Stanley  Rzem  &  Ida  Kaplan 
by  Patchen  Amus.  Corp. ;  Imperial,  869 
Halsey  St.,  transferred  to  Irving  Kiritz  by 
Paul  Renard;  Oxford,  552  State  St.,  trans- 
ferred to  Branox,  Inc.  by  Unity  Amus.  Corp. ; 
Quentin,  3502  Quentin  Rd.,  transferred  to 
Ledro  Corp.  by  Quentin  Thea.  Holding  Corp. 
BRONX— Radio,  1348  So.  Blvd.,  transferred 
to  Morris  Shahan  by  L.  M.  S.  Theas.,  Inc.; 
Ritz,  1014  E.  180th  St.,  transferred  to  Bran- 
rose,  Inc.  by  Bert  Amus.  Corp. ;  N.  Y.  CITY 
—Variety,  100  Third  Ave.,  transferred  to 
Capsuto  Amus.  Co.,  Inc.  (Harry  Brandt 
Circuit)  by  Capsuto  Amus.  Co.,  Inc. ;  Rex, 
205  E.  67th  St.,  transferred  to  Gibralter 
Theas.,  Inc.,  by  R.  T.  Amusement  Corp. 
HOLLIS,  L.  I. — Island,  transferred  to  Inter, 
boro  Circuit,  Inc.,  by  Cross  Island  Amus. 
Co.  JAMAICA,  L.  I.— Linden,  transferred 
to  Interboro  Circuit,  Inc.,  by  Linden  Operat- 
ing Corp.  LAURELTON,  L.  I.— Laurelton, 
transferred  to  Interboro  Circuit,  Inc.,  by 
Laurelton  Amus.  Co.,  Inc.  LITTLE  NECK, 
L.  I. — Little  Neck,  transferred  to  Interboro 
Circuit,  Inc.,  by  United  L.  I.  Theatres  Corp. 
MERRICK  ,L-  I.— Gables,  transferred  to 
Interboro  Circuit,  Inc.,  by  Meick  Gables 
Amus.  Corp.  MINEOLA,  L.  I.— Williston, 
transferred  to  Pinnacle  Amus.  Inc.,  by  Garden 
City  Amus.  Corp. ;  Mineola,  transferred  to 
Thru-Island  Amus.  by  Nu-Dela  Amus.  Corp 
ST.  ABAN'S,  L.  I.— St.  Albans,  transferred 
to  Interboro  Circuit,  Inc.,  by  Elsworth  The 
atre  Corp.  CORNWALL— Storm  King,  trans 
ferred  to  Cornwall  Thea.  Corp.,  by  E.  J 
Kennery  &  Associates,  Inc.  HAVERSTRAW 
— Broadway,  transferred  to  Skouras  Theas 
Corp.,  by  Waldron  Broadway  Thea.  Inc 
YONKERS— Model,  100  Elm  St.,  transferred 
to  Wil-Mo  Amus.  Ent.,  Inc.,  by  Elmatt 
Theas.,   Inc. 

Closings 

FRIENDSHIP  —  Lora  Angier.  SYRA- 
CUSE—Liberty. 

New  Theaters 

BROOKLYN— Rogers,   333   Rogers   Ave. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BLADEN  BORO— Lyric,  transferred  to  J. 
L.  Caudell  by  Paul  H.  Figg.  CHARLOTTE 
— Criterion,  transferred  to  Standard  Theas., 
Inc.,  by  Criterion  Amus.  Co.  UDRHAM— 
Criterion,  transferred  to  Standard  Theas.,  Inc., 
by  Criterion  Amus.  Co.  GREENSBORO— 
Criterion,  transferred  to  Standard  Theas.,  Inc., 
by  Criterion  Amus.  Co.  HENDERSON— 
Yanee.  transferred  to  J.  W.  Denny.  HIGH 
POINT — Carolina,  transferred  to  IV.  C. 
Theas..  Inc..  by  Sipe  Theas.,  Inc.  MAR- 
SHALL— Princess,  transferred  to  P.  J.  Henn, 
by  A.  J.  Ramsay.  REIDSVILLE—  Penn, 
transferred  to  Herbert  Frazier  &  Delmas 
Miller,  by  Cabel  Davis. 

Closings 

ENFIELD— Masonic. 

New  Theaters 

BADIN  —  Carolina.  "  DUNN  —  Lincoln. 
ELIZABETH  CITY— New.  HERTFORD— 
New.     FREMONT— New. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

M  1NNWAUKON— Roxy  (formerly  Grand), 
transferred  to  W.  T.  McCarthy.  ROLETTE 
—  Roxy  (formerly  Arnold),  transferred  to 
W.  T.  McCarthy  by  J.  C.  Arnold.  VERONA 
— Verona,  transferred  to  H.  L.  Giles  by  W. 
C.    Taylor. 

Openings 

COLUMBUS— New  Columbus.  FINGAL 
—Community.  LITCHVILLE— Community. 
ROLETTE— Roxy.  S  H  A  R  O  N—  Sharon. 
VERONA— Verona.  MINNEWAUKON— 
Roxy. 

Closings 

NOONAN— Memorial  Hall.  OBERON— 
Community.  SAN1SH— Crescent.  TIOGA— 
Tioga. 

New  Theaters 

WAHPETON— Valley. 

OHIO 
Change  in  Ownership 

ASHLAND— Schine's  Opera  House  (form- 
erly Opera  House) ,  transferred  to  Schine 
Thea.  Co.,  Inc.  BREMEN — New  Bremen, 
transferred  to  Roy  Krespach  by  I.  J.  De 
Haven.  BRYAN — Temple,  transferred  to 
Ellasess  Theas.,  Inc.,  Wm.  Skirball,  Pres. 
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(Continued  from  Page  10) 
CIRCLEVILLE  —  Clifton,  transferred  to 
.Tow  Wheeler  by  Clifton  &  Simkins.  CLEVE- 
LAND— Arion,  transferred  to  Jerold  Amus. 
Co.,  Meyer  Kaplan,  Pres. ;  Southern,  trans- 
ferred to  Hyman  Kaplan  ;  Waldorf,  transferred 
to  Jerold  Amus.  Co.,  Meyer  Kaplan,  Pres.  ; 
Superior,  transferred  to  Jerold  Amus.  Co., 
Meyer  Kaplan,  Pres.  NEW  CONCORD— 
Roy  (formerly  Auditorium),  transferred  to 
Roy  W.  Waller  by  J.  D.  Brown.  TOLEDO 
—Alan,  transferred  to  C.  M.  Kahn.  TIL- 
TON'SVILLE— Palace,  transferred  to  George 
A.    Manos ;    Rex,   transferred   to   C.    M.    Kahn. 

Openings 

CIRCLEVILLE— Circle.  CLEVELAND 
Lake.  NEW  CONCORD— Roy  (formerly 
Auditorium).  MILLERSPORT— Phythyian. 
SPRINGFIELD— Princess. 

Closings 

CINCINNATI— Shuberts.  GRANVILLE 
Opera  House.  MIDDLETOWN— Strand 
WESTERVILLE— State.  YOUNGSTOWN 
— Dome. 

OKLAHOMA 
Change  in  Ownership 

HYDRO— Wilson    (formerly    Royal),    trans- 
ferred    to     L.     P.     Speece    by     Helen     Slemp. 
SAYRE — Princess,    transferred    to    Stovall    & 
White     by     Roy     McAmis.      TECUMSEH— 
Marion,   transferred   to   K.    H.    Blakley:   TUL- 
SA— Capitol,  transferred  to  Judson  S.   Palmer. 
Jr.     WEATHERFORD— Bulldog,    transferred 
to  A.   A.   Schreek  by   Louis   Barton. 
Closings 
BLACKWELL  — Bays;     Rivoli.      DRUM- 
RIGHT— Strand.     SAYRE— Princess. 
New  Theaters 
BARNDALL— Dixie. 

OREGON 
Change  in  Ownership 
JUNCTION  CITY— Rialto,  transferred  to 
Mid-State  Theas.  by  Denzel  Piercey.  PRINE- 
VILLE — Lyric,  transferred  to  Mid-State 
Theas.  by  Denzel  Piercey.  TAFT — Lincoln, 
transferred  to  George  A.  Buckmiller  by  W. 
A.    McKevitt. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ASPINWALL — Aspin,  transferred  to  J. 
Richman  &  Mrs.  I.  White  by  J.  Richman 
&  S.  Pink;  MEADOWLANDS— Crystal, 
transferred  to  Mrs.  Geo.  Craig  by  C.  E. 
Meyers.  NEW  BETHLEHEM  —  Arcadia 
(formerly  Andrews),  transferred  to  Blatt  Bros, 
by  P.  C.  Andrews.  PITTSBURGH— Golden, 
transferred  to  J.  Soltz  by  Mrs.  Bessie  Golden. 
VERONA — Olympic,  transferred  to  Jos.  Mor- 
itz    by   Jack    Rainey. 

Openings 

CLAYSBURG— New      Diehl.       CONFLU- 
ENCE —  Liberty.      JOHNSTOWN  — Holly- 
wood    (formerly    National).     PITTSBURGH 
—Strand.     READING—  Orpheum. 
Closings 

BLAIR  STATION—  Earle.  ERIE— Park. 
I.ATROBE  — Grand.  PHILADELPHIA  — 
Brunswick.     PITTSBURGH— Palace. 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Change  in  Ownership 

PROVIDENCE  — Victory,     transferred     to 


Assoc.    Theas.,   Inc.,   A.    Spitz   &   T.    Romano 
by    R.    K.    O.    Circuit. 

Openings 
JAMESTOWN  -  Palace.        NARRAGAX- 
>r.  11    rlfc,R — Casino. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ANDERSON  — Criterion,  transferred  to 
Palmetto  Amus.  Co.  by  Sipe  Theas.,  Inc. 
LIBERTY— Roxie,  transferred  to  B  B. 
Horton  by  J.  H.  Ross.  RIDGELAND— 
Coastal,  transferred  to  Eugene  Mills  by  J  I 
Sims.  SPARTENBURG— Criterion,  trans- 
ferred to  Carolina  Amus.  Co.  by  Sipe  Theas 
Inc.  VARN'SVILLE— Varnsville  (formerly 
Strand),  transferred  to  M.  B.  Mills  by  Eugene 
Mills. 

New  Theaters 

CLINTON— New. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BRYANT— S  t  r  a  n  d,  transferred  to  Joe 
Mulerone  by  Paul  Anderson.  PHILLIPS— 
Gem,  transferred  to  A.  J.  Johnson  by  B.  F. 
Schimke. 

Closings 

BRADLEY— Bradley.  HURLEY— Star. 
MADISON— Lyric.  MONTROSE  — Wood- 
man. 

TENNESSEE 
Openings 
MOUNTAIN   CITY— Strand. 
New  Theaters 
BELLS— Bells. 

TEXAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

BALLINGER  —  Palace  &  Queen,  trans- 
ferred to  R.  E.  Griffith  Th.  COMFORT— 
Ritz.  transferred  to  Jack  Baxley.  DALLAS 
— Uptown,  transferred  to  Robert  Krims.  DE- 
CATUR— Majestic,  transferred  to  R.  E. 
Griffith  Th.  ;  Ritz,  transferred  to  R.  E.  Grif- 
fith Th.  ELDORADO— Ritz.  transferred  to 
G.  H.  Hall.  FALFURRIAS— New,  trans- 
ferred to  J.  R.  Forsythe.  FREEPORT— Free- 
port  (formerly  Palace),  transferred  to  A.  R. 
Milentz.  IOWA  PARK— Ritz,  transferred 
to  James  Redin.  MALONE — Malone  (form- 
erly Queen),  transferred  to  Monske  &  Mulsse. 
MERKEL — Queen,  transferred  to  R.  E.  Grif- 
fith Th.  NEWTOWN— Pastime,  transferred 
to  L.  P.  Lewis.  ODESSA— Lyric  &  State, 
transferred  to  R.  E.  Griffith  Th.  OLNEY— 
Olney,  transferred  to  R.  E.  Griffith  Th. 
OZONA — Palace,  transferred  to  J.  R.  Kersev. 
POTEET— Robinson's,  transferred  to  L.  C. 
Baxley.  SPUR— Palace  &  Ritz,  transferred 
to  R.  E.  Griffith  Th.  STAMFORD— Ritz. 
transferred  to  R.  E.  Griffith  Th.  ;  Grand 
(formerly  Alcove),  transferred  to  R.  E.  Grif. 
fith  Th.  VALLEY  MILLS— Royal,  trans- 
ferred to  G.  Preston  Tate.  WINTERS— Lyric 
&   Queen,   transferred  to   R.   E.    Griffith  Th. 

Openings 

ALAMO— Alamo.  ALICE— Rex  (formerly 
Queen).  DALLAS— Uptown.  IOWA  PARK 
—Ritz.  MALONE— Queen.  ODESSA— 
State.     OZONA— Palace. 

Closings 

BALLINGER  — Queen.  CRANDALL— 
Crandall.  CROSBYTOWN— Queen.  CUSH- 
ING— Crown.     DALLAS— Rio.     HOUSTON 


— Melba.  HIGH  ISLAND— Swain.  HOUS- 
TON—Midway.  JOINERSVILLE— Dixie 
KINGSVILLE — Atenas.  1IDLAN  D— 
Palace.  ODESSA— Palace.  PETROLIA— 
Petrolia.  PETTUS— Cozy.  SAN  ANTONIO 
-Venus.  SANTO— Santo.  SONORA— Va- 
lencia. STOCKDALE-  American.  TATUM 
— Rae.  TRUSCOTT— Truscott.  UTOPIA— 
Community.  VAN  HORN  —  Hernandez. 
VVAXAHACHIE— Lincoln.  WORTHAM— 
Palace. 

New  Theaters 

FREER  — Rio.  GRAPELAND  —  Teias. 
KERMIT— Kermit.  MADISONVILLE— 

Al's.     MT.    PLEASANT— Texas. 

UTAH 
Openings 

SUGARHOUSE— Hollywood   (formerly  Ri- 

VIRGINIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

FRIES— Fries  (formerly  Y.  M.  C.  A.), 
transferred  to  L.  W.  Lea  by  E.  G.  Baker 
NEWPORT  NEWS— Jefferson,  transferred 
to  Jefferson  Amus.  Corp.,  A.  E.  Lichtman, 
by    Leonard    Gordon. 

Closings 

RICHMOND— Star. 

VERMONT 
Closings 

LUDLOW— Opera    House. 

WASHINGTON 
Change  in  Ownership 

GIG  HARBOR— Blue  Eagle,  transferred 
to  Thompson  &  Higgins  by  R.  P.  Burfield. 
MARYSVILLE— Marysville,  transferred  to 
T.  B.  Edwards  by  J.  Henry.  OKANOGAN 
— Paramount,  transferred  to  L.  A.  Gillespie 
by   C.   C.   Ervin. 

Openings 

DAVENPORT— Family.  GIG  HARBOR 
— Roxy    (formerly    Blue    Eagle). 

Closings 

GRAND    COULEE— Grand    Coulee. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

VIE.YXA-  -Vienna,  transferred  to  J.  S. 
Cassell    by    Tlios.    H.    Pratt. 

Openings 

ELVERTON— Elverton. 

Closings 

HELEN— Helen.      NELLIS— Nellis. 

New  Theaters 

VIENNA— Vienna. 

WISCONSIN 
Change  in  Ownership 

BOYCEVILLE— Boyceville.  transferred  to 
W.  Miller.  FAIRCHILD— Fairchild  (lorm- 
erly  Pastime),  transferred  to  E.  Green  by  F. 
Miller. 

Openings 

MARINETTE— Rialto.  MILWAUKEE— 
Alhambra. 

Closings 

BARRON— Majestic.  BOYCEVILLE— 

Boyceville.    MILWAUKEE— Gayety. 


First  Menrone-U  Releases 

First  of  the  Mentone  musical 
shorts  to  be  released  in  the  new  sea- 
son will  be  "Gus  Van's  Garden  Par- 
ty," on  Sept.  2,  and  "Musical  Air- 
ways," with  Sybil  Bowman  and  the 
Four  Eton  Boys,  on   Sept.   30. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


Games 
Lecgue  Standing  to  Date      Played 
Second  Half  To-Date 

Team  Won    Lost        %  Won   Lost 

Music     Hall....      1         0         1000  9         0 

RKO     1         0         1000  6         3 

Consolidated       .1         0         1000  4         5 

Skourvs      0  1  000  3  6 

loew-M-G-M  0         1  000  5         4 

Paramount  0         1  000  3         6 

lolumbia     7         1 

I.B.C 2         6 

Latest    Games 
Consolidated   Film   12;   Paramount   11. 
Music   Hall  9;  Skouras   1. 

RKO  Radio  9;  Loew-M-G-M  2. 
The    United  Artists'   team   has  withdrawn   from 
fhe   League,   leaving   eight   teams   in    the    race. 


FLORIDA 


Dale  W.  Bryce  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Bitz,  Sarasota. 

Victoria  Theater,  New  Smyrna, 
recently  acquired  by  Smyrna-Hali- 
fax Theaters,  a  Sparks  unit,  is  to 
be  remodeled.  W.  B.  Small  is  man- 
ager. 

"San  Francisco"  went  into  a  sec- 
ond week  at  the  Olympia,  Miami. 

Magistrates  in  St.  Petersburg  are 
seeking  to  stop  chance  games  in 
theaters. 

Belmont  Theater,  Pensacola,  is 
opening  after  a  remodeling  job. 

Veebee  Theaters,  Inc.,  has  ac- 
quired the  Vero  Theater  building  at 
Vero  Beach.  The  Koblegard  inter- 
ests of  Fort  Pierce  and  Frank 
Rogers,  M.  C.  Talley  and  B.  B.  Gar- 
ner of  the  Sparks  organization  are 
identified  with  the  company.  Rupert 
N.  Koblegard,  Jr.,  will  manage  the 
house,  which  is  to  be  improved. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


It  looked  like  a  convention  of 
southern  circuit  operators  here  last 
week  as  Karl  Hobitzelle,  his  asso- 
ciate, R.  J.  (Bob)  O'Donnell,  and  M. 
A.  Lightman  were  in  town. 

Lionel  Keene,  Southern  division 
manager  for  Loew,  was  here  en 
route  to  Houston.  Keene,  who  has 
been  very  ill,  looked  much  improved. 
He  will  return  here  on  his  way  back 
to  division  offices  in  Atlanta. 

Oscar  Morgan,  Paramount  divi- 
sion manager,  was  in  town  Saturday 
conferring  with  Exchange  Manager 
Harold  Wilkes. 

A.  Miles  Pratt,  former  commis- 
sioner of  finances  for  New  Orleans 
and  president  of  the  St.  Charles 
Theater,  has  acquired  an  impressive 
looking  automobile. 

The  Saenger  is  holding  "Poor  Lit- 
tle Rich  Girl"  for  a  second  week. 


For  Over 

17  Years 

The  Film  Daily 

Through  Its 

Publications 

Has  Been 

The 

Recognized 

Reference 

Window 

To  the 

Motion 

Picture 

Industry 

And  Its 

Branches 

Throughout 

The  World 

• 

1936 

Production 
Guide 
Out  Soon 


ding  public  of  more 


Hon    5,000,000    people    a    day,    help    you 
sell    Paramount's  "THE    TEXAS    RANGERS." 


>sk  your  exchange  for  location   of  posters  in   your  vicinity 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-^FDAILY 


VOL.  70.  NO.  19 


NEW  YORK.  THURSDAY.  JULY  23,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Fear  Ascap  Canadian  Withdrawal  Will  Halt  U.  S.  Films 

GB  RETAINING  U.  S.  SETUP  INTACT  FOR  1936-37 

Fast  Start  Being  Made  on  1936-37  Production  Lineups 


70    Productions    for    Coming 

Season  Already  Placed 

Under  Way 

West  Coa"  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
-lolly-vood  —  An  unusually  fast 
start  is  being  made  on  studio  pro- 
grams for  the  new  season,  accord- 
ing to  a  checkup  which  shows  that 
more  than  70  productions  already 
have  been  launched  and  a  number 
of  them  completed  by  the  major  com- 
panies. There  are  less  than  two 
dozen    features   yet   to   be    made    on 

(.Continued    on    Page    6) 


TVA  TOWN  HAS  FIRST 
PUBLIC  UTILITY  MOVIE 


Knoxville — First  movie  house  to 
become  a  public  utility  enterprise 
has  come  about  in  the  model  town 
of  Norris,  near  here.  The  Tennes- 
see Valley  Authority  built  the  town 
for  workers  constructing  the  $35,- 
000,000  Norris  Dam,  now  completed. 
TVA  has  control  over  the  town  and 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 


More  Theater  Construction 
For  the  Butterfield  Circuit 


Detroit— W.  S.  Butterfield  The- 
aters has  bought  a  site  at  South 
Washington  Ave.,  Lansing,  for  a 
new  1,800-seat  theater.  Immediate 
construction  of  a  new  house  in  Bay 
City  also  is  announced. 


B.  &  K.  Great  States 

Sign  Universal  Program 

Chicago — Balaban  &  Katz  Great 
States  circuit  yesterday  signed  to 
play  the  Universal  program  in  60 
theaters  located  in  27  .cities  in  and 
around  Chicago.  James  R.  Grainger, 
sales  chief,  and  E.  T.  Gomersall  and 
Henry  Herbel  represented  Univer- 
sal, while  John  Balaban  and  Jules 
J.  Rubens  acted  for  the  circuit  in 
the  negotiations. 


How   They   Started 


Today  we  present  Barney  Balaban,  new  president  of  Paramount,  in  Film  Daily's  "How  They 
Started"  series.  Balaban  began  his  movie  career  some  20  years  ago  as  an  officer  of  the  Balaban 
&  Katz  circuit,  after  being  associated  with  Western  Cold  Storage  Co.,  and  was  one  of  the  first 
exhibitors  to  install  cooling  systems  in  theaters.  In  1932.  when  he  was  elected  president  of 
B  &  K  to  succeed  Sam  Katz,  he  took  his  first  active  interest  in  Paramount  affairs  as  a  member 
of  the  stockholders'  protective  committee.  Last  month  he  was  elected  to  the  company's  board  of 
directors  and  its  executive  committee,  followed  shortly  thereafter  by  his  election  to  the  presi- 
dency.    "Hap"   Hadley,   the   Texas   sheriff,   did   the   art  work 


Curtailment  of  U.  S.  Pix  in  Canada 
Feared  in  Withdrawal  of  Ascap  Rights 


135,000  See  "Pastures" 

In  First  Music  Hall  Week 


Warner's  "Green  Pastures"  play- 
ed to  an  attendance  of  approximately 
135,000  in  its  first  week  at  the  Ra- 
dio City  Music  Hall.  This  is  one  of 
the  best  summer  week's  business  in 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


If  Ascap  persists  in  its  announced 
plan  to  withdraw  public  perform- 
ance rights  to  copyright  music  from 
the  Canadian  Performing  Rights  So- 
ciety, leaving  Canadian  theaters  un- 
able to  play  American  pictures  con- 
taining Ascap  music  unless  directly 
licensed  by  Ascap,  major  firms  may 
have  to  deal   directly  with  the   au- 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 


American      Organization     of 

GB  Will  Continue  for 

Coming  Season 

GB's  American  setup  will  be  main- 
tained intact  for  the  coming  sales 
season  as  the  most  practical  policy 
under  present  conditions,  Film 
Daily  was  advised  yesterday  by  a 
personal  representative  of  Isidore 
Ostrer,  president  of  GB. 

Chief  officers  of  the  local  company 
were  apprised  of  this  decision  yes- 
terday. Members  of  the  publicity 
and  advertising  staffs  of  GB  were 
informed  that  they  would  remain 
with  the  company  indefinitely. 


ASSURANCE  WANTED 
ON  BRITISH  CONTROL 


London  (By  Cable)  —  Questions 
are  expected  to  come  up  in  the  House 
of  Commons  looking  for  assurance 
that  control  of  GB  will  remain  in 
British  hands  under  the  deal  with 
Loew's  and  20th  Century-Fox,  it 
was  learned  yesterday.  The  Gov- 
ernment is  said  to  be  definitely  in- 
sistent on  this  point. 


Streimer  in  New  U.  A.  Post; 
Rosenzweig  Heads  Exchange 

Moe  Streimer,  manager  of  the 
United  Artists  Exchange  in  New 
York,  has  been  appointed  special 
sales  representative  out  of  the  home 
office,  it  was  announced  yesterday 
by    George    J.    Schaefer,    vice-presi- 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 


Says  One  or  Two  Producers 
Cause  of  New  Legion  Drive 

St.  Louis — Refusal  of  one  or  two 
film  producers  to  go  along  with  the 
industry  for  the  betterment  of  mo- 
tion pictures  is  responsible  for  the 
decision  of  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church  to  establish  local  boards  of 

(Continued   on    Page    6) 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  July  23,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  19      Thurs..  July  23,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
»nd  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette.  Managing 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat 26'/2     26        26         

Columbia    Piers 

vtc.    ex.    div 373A     37'/s    37 '/8  —9-16 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 4%      4%      4y8  —     '/4 

Con.   Fm.    Ind.   pfd...    17S/8     '75/8     17%  —     Vs 

East.    Kodak    175       173%  173%  —     '/4 

do    pfd 155       155       155      —  4 

Gen.    Th.    Eq 21 1/2     203/4     20}4  —     3/4 

Loew's.    Ine 52i/4     51%     513/4  —     y4 

Paramount      8%       8%       8%     

Paramount  1st  pfd...  78  77  77  —  '/2 
Paramount    2nd    pfd..     93/8       9  9      —     '/s 

Pathe    Film    8%       8  8      —     % 

RKO    6  5*A      53A—    Vi 

20th  Century-Fox  .  .  26%  26%  26%  —  l/2 
20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  35  34'/2  34'/2  —  % 
Warner    Bros 11  %     11         11       —     % 

NEW   YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Keith   A-0  6s46 93  Vi     93%     93%  —     % 

Loew  6s  41ww 973,4     975/8     97}4  +     l/4 

Paramount  Piers.  6s55  88  87%  88  +  %, 
Warner's  6s39    95%     94'/2     94%  —     34' 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Columbia    Picts.    vtc.  39%     39%     39%  —     % 

Sonotone    Corp 2%       2%       2%  —     i/8 

Technicolor     26%     26         26       —     % 

Trans-Lux     4%      4  4       -f     % 


Return  of  12  Per  Cent  Tax 
Feared  as  Likely  in  Ohio 

Columbus — Likelihood  of  the  12 
per  cent  admission  tax  being  re- 
stored in  Ohio  is  seen  in  proposed 
amendments  to  the  present  sales  tax 
law  now  being  circulated.  Drop- 
ping of  other  levies  and  recovering 
these  losses  by  additional  amuse- 
ment taxation  is  indicated.  The  In- 
dependent Theater  Owners  of  Ohio, 
in  a  bulletin  sent  out  by  Secretary 
P.  J.  Wood,  is  urging  exhibitors  to 
oppose  the  constitutional  amend- 
ments. 


Install  Hearing  Aids 

Largest  installation  of  Western 
Electric  Hearing  Aid  Equipment  in 
the  entire  south  and  one  of  the  larg- 
est in  the  nation  was  recently  com- 
pleted in  the  new  Ritz  Theater  at 
Talladega,  Ala.,  by  the  Electrical 
Research  Products.  The  theater  was 
opened  on  July  10  and  is  being  oper- 
ated by  the  Martin  Theaters.  The 
earphone  installation  is  capable  of 
accommodating  60  persons  and  40 
seats  have  already  been  wired. 


Repi 


ublic  Foreign  Deals 

Deals  for  distribution  of  Republic 
product  in  Peru,  Bolivia,  the  Feder- 
ated Malay  States,  Straits  Settle- 
ments and  Siam  are  announced  by 
Norton  Ritchey,  head  of  the  com- 
pany's export  department.  Branch 
offices  are  being  opened  in  La  Paz, 
Bolivia.  The  Peru  deal  is  with 
Cinematografica  del  Pacifico,  Lima. 


Exports  of  Film  Products 
Jumped  in  First  6  Months 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington  —  Exports  of  photo- 
graphic and  projection  goods  from' 
the  United  States  jumped  from  $1,- 
292,000  in  June  1935  to  $1,773,000 
in  June  1936,  The  Film  Daily 
learned  here  yesterday,  according 
to  a  report  from  the  division  of  for- 
eign trade  statistics,  U.  S.  Dept.  of 
Commerce. 

For  the  first  six  months  ending 
June  1935,  exports  on  motion  pic- 
ture products  were  $8,190,000,  while 
in  the  first  six  months  of  this  year 
exports   jumped   to   $10,263,000. 


New  New  Orleans  Ordinance 
Would  Reduce  Admission  Tax 


New  Orleans — Reduction  of  the 
admission  tax  from  five  to  two  per 
cent  and  exemption  of  admissions 
from  15  cents  down  are  the  features 
of  the  new  amusement  tax  ordinance 
before  the  city  council.  The  old 
ordinance  taxed  admissions  above  a 
dime  five  per  cent.  The  new  ap- 
parently does  not  specify  if  exhibi- 
tor may  keep  difference  on  fraction- 
al admissions  and  whether  the  tax 
is  to  pass  to  the  public  or  not.  The 
ordinance,  if  passed,  will  expire  20 
days  after  the  Legislature  meets  in 
1938. 


JULY  23 

Harry    Cohn 

Albert  Warner 

Florence    Vidor 

Joseph  Seiden 

Ray    Cozine 

Aileen  Pringle 

Whitney  Bolton 

Lewis     Innerarity 


Mike  Jacobs  Gets  Hipp 

Mike  Jacobs,  promoter  of  athletic 
events,  has  acquired  the  Hippo- 
drome, where  he  plans  to  make  his 
debut  as  a  theatrical  man  with  the 
presentation  of  spectacle  entertain- 
ment. First  production  is  due  to 
open  in  September. 


"She-Devil   Island"   Premiere 

"She-Devil  Island,"  a  First  Divi- 
sion release  distributed  by  Grand 
National,  will  have  its  premiere 
Saturday  at  the  Terminal  Theater, 
Newark.  Picture  was  produced  en- 
tirely in  Mexico  City  and  has  a  na- 
tive cast. 


"Hot  Money"  at  Palace 

Warner's  "Hot  Money,"  with  Ross 
Alexander  and  Beverly  Roberts, 
opens  tomorrow  at  the  RKO  Palace 
for  its  Broadway  first-run,  on  the 
same  bill  with  "White  Angel,"  Kay 
Francis  vehicle. 


W.  E.  Sales  Up  31% 

Western  Electric  sales  for  the 
first  six  months  of  1936  are  report- 
ed at  $65,651,000,  compared  with 
$50,057,000  in  the  corresponding  pe- 
riod last  year,  an  increase  of  31 
per  cent. 


"Bengal  Tiger"  for  Strand 

"Bengal  Tiger",  Warner  circus 
film  with  Barton  MacLane,  opens 
Wednesday  at  the  New  York  Strand. 


Roosevelt  in  Color  Short 

Dallas — "Cavalcade  of  Texas,"  re- 
cently made  at  the  Centennial  Ex- 
position, is  the  first  natural  color 
movie  ever  made  of  President  Roose- 
velt, and  the  process  used  is  a  new 
one  called  Telco-color,  according  to 
word  received  from  Charles  R.  Rog- 
ers, Universal  production  chief.  Rob- 
ert Hoyt,  former  film  man,  and  Leon 
Ungar,  student,  created  the  new 
color  method,  which  is  almost  as 
speedy  as  black  and  white  newsreel 
film. 


M-G-M   Branch  Shifts 

Pittsburgh — Milton  Brauman,  M- 
G-M  shorts  booker  here,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  St.  Louis  ex- 
change and  promoted  to  the  post  of 
office  manager  there,  succeeding  Hett 
Snyder.  John  Maloney,  local  ex- 
change manager,  appointed  Edwin 
Moriarty  to  Brauman's  former  post 
here. 


85  at  Pittsburgh  Golf 

Pittsburgh — Some  85  film  notables 
attended  the  combined  Variety  Club 
and  Film  Row  Golf  Tournament  at 
the  Westmoreland  Country  Club. 
Harry  Goldstein,  Paramount  district 
manager,  came  in  from  Cleveland. 
Archie  Fineman  served  as  master  of 
ceremonies.  Low  gross  winners  in- 
cluded Art  Levy,  Vince  Josack,  Joe 
Gins,  Archie  Fineman  and  Harry 
Goldstein. 


Coming  and  Going 


rri,.J ■  J^ILSTE|N.  Republic  sales  chief,  and 
EDDIE  SCHNITZER  leave  by  plane  today  for 
Hollywood  to  discuss  sales  angles  on  the  first 
Marion    Tal'ey    picture.    "Follow   Your    Heart." 

WARD  WING  returns  to  New  York  today 
from    abroad   on    the   Washington. 

PHIL  REISMAN.  JUNE  KNIGHT.  LUPE  VELEZ 
ADOLF  STUBER.  president  of  Eastman  Kodak', 
and  DEEMS  TAYLOR,  composer  and  critic,  sail 
tcday  on  the  He  de  France  for  the  other  side 
The  same  ship  takes  out  MADELEINE  CARROLL. 

KATHARINE  DE  MILLE  is  at  the  Berkshire 
Playhouse,  Stockbridge,  Mass.,  to  appear  next 
week    in    "Topaze." 

CHARLEY  CHASE  and  his  daughter  June  have 
arrived  from  Hollywood  and  are  staying  at  the 
Hotel    Warwick. 

ALLEN  RIVKIN,  writer  for  20th  Century-Fox 
and  MRS  RIVKIN  also  are  at  the  Hotel  War- 
wick   from    the   coast. 

JAMES  R.  GRAINGER,  general  sales  manager 
for  Universal,  returns  to  New  York  today  from 
Chicago,  where  he  concluded  important  cir- 
cuit   booking    contracts. 

IRENE  DUNNE  arrived  in  Hollywood  yes- 
terday to  star  in  the  new  Columbia  feature 
"Theodosia  Goes  Wild."  She  then  goes  to 
the  Universal  lot  to  play  a  lead  in  U's  "Madame 
Curie." 

HUNT  STROMBERG.  who  arrived  from  Europe 
this  week,  is  at  the  Towers  of  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria. 

EUGENE  PALLETTE,  also  just  back  from 
London,  is  likewise  stopping  at  the  Towers  of 
the    Waldorf-Astoria. 

EDWARD  GOLDEN,  general  sales  manager  of 
Chesterfield-Invincible,  arrives  in  New  York 
today   from    a   business    trip   to   Chicago. 

IRVING  SHIFFRIN  of  the  RKO  Radio  pub- 
licity department  and  MATT  POLLON  of  RKO 
Theaters    leave    today    for    Hollywood. 

DUDLEY  NICHOLS  is  in  town  from  New  Mil- 
ford,   Conn.,   where  he  has  a  farm. 

BUDD  ROGERS  leaves  today  for  Oxford, 
Maine. 

EDWARD  ALPERSON  and  CARL  LESERMAN 
are  expected  from  the  coast  late  this  week. 

JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK,  COL.  JASON  JOY, 
LOU  WERTHEIMER,  and  J.  B.  KELLER  leave 
by   plane   today   for   Hollywood. 

LEON  LEONIDOFF  left  by  plane  yesterday 
for    the   coast. 

FERDIE  SIMON,  actors'  representative,  leff 
by   plane  yesterday   for   Hollywood. 

JOHN  HARRINGTON  of  Republic  Picturei 
leaves  today  for  Hollywood. 

JOHNNY  GREEN,  orchestra  leader,  leaves  by 
plane  today  for  Hollywood. 

MR.  and  MRS.  MINGOES  left  by  plane  yes- 
terday  for   the   WB   coast  studio. 

JOHN    EBERSON    left   yesterday    for   St.    Louis. 


Regular  Columbia  Pfd.  Div. 

Regular  quarterly  dividend  has 
been  declared  by  Columbia  on  its 
preferred  stock,  payable  Aug.  15  to 
stock  of  record  Aug.  3. 


107  Roles  in  IV2  Years 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Charles  Wilson,  former 
New  York  stage  actor,  who  has  been 
playing  film  roles  every  day  since  he 
arrived  in  Hollywood  on  January  3,  1933, 
this  week  was  assigned  his  107th  pic- 
ture role,  the  part  of  a  Pullman  con- 
ductor in  Paramount's  "Three  Married 
Men"  in  which  Roscoe  Karns,  Mary 
Brian,  William  Frawley  and  Lynne  Over- 
man have  the  leading  roles. 


CERTAINLY  IT'S  TRICK  PHOTOGRAPHY! 

Please  don't  ask  us  how  it's  done  on  the  screen!  It's  a 
secret!  Just  take  our  tip  that  this  is  the  grandest  novelty 
in    many   seasons   and   a    real    opportunity  to   profit! 

e're  thrilled  about  the  success  of  "The  Devil  Doll"  in  all 
its  opening  engagements!  We  advised  theatres  to  get  behind 
this  unusual  film  with  extra  advertising  and  peppy  showman- 
ship because  we  felt  it  had  all  the  excitement  and  novelty  of 
those  good  old  Lon  Chaney  thrillers!  M-G-M  likes  to  step  out 
of  the  beaten  track  of  entertainment  and  weVe  been  fortu- 
nate the  way  "THE  DEVIL  DOLL"  turned  out.  It  really  merits 
the  quick  and  active  promotional  attention  of  alert  showmen! 

M-G-M's  "THE  DEVIL  DOLL"  stars  LIONEL  BARRYMORE  with  Maureen  O'Sullivan,  Frank  Lawton 

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IN  this  analysis  you  will  have 
to  place  yourself  in  one  of 
two  positions  or  classifications. 
Either  you  are  now  a  customer 
of  MGM,  or  not  a  customer  now 
but  expecting  to  be  one  next 
season 

In  the  first  classification  we 
can  discuss  the  current  season 
and  how  it  fared  for  you  and 
your  theatres  STR,  in  the  last 
listing  of  the  Film  Derby  Chart 
on  May  2nd,  gave  MGM  a  rat- 
ing of  107%  on  31  pictures  list- 
ed up  to  that  date.  These  31 
pictures  consisted  of  9  "A"  pic- 
tures, 13  "B,"  and  9  "C." 

Since  that  date  four  more  pic- 
tures have  been  rated  as  fol- 
lows. "Speed" — C;  "Three  Wise 
Guys" — C;  "Fury" — B;  "Trouble 
for  Two" — B  Giving  them,  to 
date,  a  grand  total  of  35  pic- 
tures and  a  rating  of  102%.  They 
still  have  enough  pictures  left 
on  the  current  season's  sched- 
ule to  make  a  radical  change, 
up  or  down,  when  the  Derby 
Chart  is  published  for  the  com- 
plete season. 

Those  who  played  the  prod- 
uct most  certainly  know  wheth- 
er they  made  money  or  lost 
money  with  it.  They  also  know 
full  well  whether  they  overpaid 
or  underpaid  or  if  they  bought 
the  product  at  fair  and  reason- 
able terms  to  both  parties  And 
we  assume  that  if  they  found 
the  product  profitable,  they  con- 
template signing  a  contract  for 
the   next  season. 

For  the  benefit  of  those  who 
did  not  play  MGM  during  1935- 
36  but  are  interested  in  secur- 
ing this  company's  product  for 
1936-37,  we  must  go  into  more 
detail.  Which  brings  us  to  the 
"A"  pictures  of  the  current  sea- 
son. 

No  theatreman,  regardless  of 
whether  he  played  the  MGM 
lineup  or  not,  could  possibly  be 
ignorant  of  the  box-office  value 
of  such  pictures  as  "Rose 
Marie,"  "China  Seas,"  "Mutiny 
on  the  Bounty,"  "Night  at  the 
Opera,"  "Tale  of  Two  Cities," 
"Ah  Wilderness,"  "Small  Town 
Girl,"  "Petticoat  Fever,"  "Broad- 
way Melody  of  1936  "  No  doubt 
such  exhibitors  envied  the  op- 
position when  they  were  playing 
them  As  for  the  "B"  pictures 
plenty  of  them  were  "A"  in  re- 
ceipts in  many  a  town  through- 
out the  country  Without  going 
into  further  listing  of  them  or 
the  "C"  pictures  which  were 
spotty  here  and  there,  we  sug- 
gest that  you  take  your  copy  of 
STR  of  May  2nd  and  glance 
through  them  yourself 

So  much  for  1935-36.  Let's 
take  a  look  at  1936-37  because  it 
happens  to  be  the  important 
point  of  discussion  at  this 
moment  and,  no  doubt,  of  vital 
importance  to  thousands  of  ex- 
hibitors who  know  the  necessity 
of  strong  backbone  product  as 
the  basis  of  their  entire  picture 
buy  for  the  season. 

We  recommend  that  you  se- 
cure  a    copy    of   "Leo's    Candid 


This  analysis  of  MGM  1936-37  product  is  the  second  in  a  series 
which  began  last  issue  with  a  discussion  of  the  Paramount  lineup.  The 
remaining  majors  and  more  important  independents  will  follow. 

A  regular  annual  feature  of  Showmen's  Trade  Review  these  analyses 
are  attempts  to  give  our  reactions  to  past  performances  and  future 
possibilities  with  a  weather  eye  to  the  box  office.  There  is  only  one 
way  to  make  these  analyses  mean  something.  You  must  compare  our 
reactions  with  your  own  box-office  statements  and  arrive  at  a  happy 
medium.  No  observer  can  prophesy  for  each  individual  theatre.  But 
we  can  tell  you  what's  on  our  mind  and  how  we  feel  about  the  various 
companies  under  discussion. 


Camera  Book"  right  away.  Then 
lock  the  door  to  your  office  and 
thumb  through  it  slowly,  digest- 
ing each  little  morsel  of  food 
for  thought  presented  in  its  in- 
teresting and  entertaining  pages 
It  will  convey  far  more  than 
any  bare  analysis  could  possibly 
hope  to  cover  and  will  give  you 
a  closer  insight  into  exactly 
what  you  can  expect  from  MGM 
next  season 

What' a  To  Come! 

Heading  the  schedule  for  the 
new  season  is  "The  Great  Zieg- 
feld,"  and  of  this  picture  we 
don't  believe  we  need  to  say 
anything  It  is  one  of  the  high- 
light pictures  of  the  whole  in- 
dustry and  you  can  take  that 
from  the  time  of  its  inception 
An  absolute  box-office  cleanup 
if  ever  there  was  one  "Romeo 
and  Juliet,"  we  pick  no  bones 
about  It  appears  from  this  ob- 
server's viewpoint  to  be  a  pic- 
ture designed  for  the  classes 
and  not  the  masses,  but  that 
does  not  detract  one  iota  from 
the  fact  that  it  s  a  grand  picture 
and  may  fool  all  of  us  who  har- 
bor some  fears  about  its  ap- 
peal  among   the   masses. 

"Marie  Antoinette,"  with 
Shearer  and  Laughton,  ought  to 
measure  up  to  the  high  stand- 
ards of  box-office  appeal  de- 
manded today  "The  Good 
Earth"  features  Paul  Muni  and 
Luise  Rainer  and  has  been  so 
definitely  pre-sold  that  it  can 
certainly  be  counted  upon  to  de- 
liver high  grosses.  "Prisoner  of 
Zenda,"  with  William  Powell 
and  Myrna  Loy,  presents  these 
two  favorites  in  a  vehicle  that 
has  much  popular  appeal  and  a 
story  that  has  been  proven  in 
the  dim  and  distant  past  as 
money   material 

The  big  following  of  Eddy 
and  MacDonald  will  rejoice  over 
the  opportunity  of  seeing  these 
two  stars  in  "Maytime,"  and 
even  though  it  has  been  years 
since  this  story  first  was  pre- 
sented on  the  stage,  it  has  been 
kept  alive  with  constant  and 
regular  revivals  all  over  the 
country.  Actually  rated  as  the 
number  one  musical  romance  of 
the  stage  Marx  Brothers  will 
have  a  new  one  for  1936-37,  and, 
following  their  last  hit,  ought  to 
find  the  movie  public  keen  to  see 
more  of  them.  Garbo  fans  will 
be  able  to  get  a  heavy  portion 
of  her  and  her  unique  personal- 
ity  in   "Camille "    With    a   good 


supporting  cast  she  might  even 
pick  up  a  few  more  fans 

Another  Garbo  vehicle  is  "Be- 
loved," in  which  she  is  sched- 
uled to  star  with  Charles  Boyer, 
and  here  is  one  fan  who  thinks 
they  will  make  a  swell  combina- 
tion "Broadway  Melody  of 
1937,"  with  many  of  the  out- 
standing stars  of  the  '36  Melody. 
Our  prediction  is  that  it  will  top 
last  year's  by  several  heads  and 
shoulders 

"After  The  Thin  Man,"  with 
Powell  and  Loy,  ought  to  find 
favor  with  the  masses  who  went 
for  the  first  one  in  a  big  way. 
"Born  to  Dance"  is  a  starring 
vehicle  for  Eleanor  Powell  and 
carries  about  the  same  cast  set- 
up, writers,  etc  ,  as  "Melody  of 
'37,"  so  we  can't  make  out 
whether  it  is  the  same  picture  or 
not 

"Kim,"  starring  Freddie  Bar- 
tholomew, sounds  like  an  ideal 
picture  for  this  ever-popular 
youngster  A  Cole  Porter  musi- 
cal, "Easy  to  Love,"  with  again 
the  same  Eleanor  Powell  and 
cast  as  previously  announced 
for  her  other  pictures  Clark 
Gable  is  set  for  "Great  Cana- 
dian," "No  Hero"  and  "Sara- 
toga," the  latter  with  Crawford 
Montgomery  and  Rainer  are 
teamed  in  one  or  more 

Hal  Roach  will  contribute 
some  features  in  addition  to  his 
short  schedule  Among  the  fea- 
ture-length films  will  be  "Girls 
Go  West"  with  Patsy  Kelly  and 
Lyda  Roberti,  and  we  call  this 
shot  as  being  right  in  the  bag 
That  gal  Kelly  has  no  equal  for 
real  rowdy  fun  Laurel  and 
Hardy  will  head  three  of  which 
the  first  two  will  be  "Our  Re- 
lations" and  "You'd  Be  Sur- 
prised " 

Backing  Them  Up! 

We  have  jumped  here  and 
there  through  the  book  in  pick- 
ing the  titles  and  material  dis- 
cussed above  but  we  again  rec- 
ommend the  Candid  Camera 
Book  as  your  best  guide  in  get- 
ting the  real  lowdown  on  the 
MGM    product 

Say  what  you  like  about 
MGM,  pro  or  con,  about  their 
sales  policies  or  what  have  you, 
yet  you  cannot  take  away  from 
them  the  distinction  of  being 
the  one  company  that  spends  a 
fortune  attracting  attention  to 
their  outstanding  pictures  and 
actually  getting  patrons  to  your 
theatre   through   the   medium   of 


smashing  ad  campaigns  in  na- 
tional fiction  magazines,  bill- 
boards, and  other  angles  all  de- 
signed to  build  up  interest  in  the 
pictures  and  help  you  by  start- 
ing  the   campaign   ball   arolling. 

Smart  theatremen  gain  the 
greatest  amount  of  good  from 
the  MGM  sales  efforts  by  tying 
their  own  local  campaigns  to  the 
national  campaigns.  And  no 
small  measure  of  credit  goes  to 
Howard  Deitz's  department  for 
the  ultimate  box-office  success 
of  many  of  the   MGM  pictures 

This  sales  effort,  made  to  or- 
der for  every  theatre  playing 
MGM  pictures,  costs  plenty  of 
money  and  unless  the  pictures 
return  big  grosses  and  returns  to 
MGM  they  would  be  crazy  to 
continue  them.  Their  program 
for  this  type  of  activity  for 
1936-37  is  even  more  elaborate 
than  during  the  past  year  or  two 
and  ought  to  account  for  much 
of  the  business  that  will  be  at- 
tracted to  the  local  theatres 
throughout   the   country 

Sales  Policies! 

This  subject  has,  for  the  past 
five  years,  been  a  tough  nut  to 
crack  in  any  kind  of  a  trade- 
paper  discussion  and  to  STR's 
credit  is  the  fact  that  we  dare 
to  even  make  mention  of  it  in 
these  analyses.  But  whether  the 
comment  about  sales  policies 
has  been  favorable  or  unfavor- 
able, MGM  has  been  sport 
enough  to  "take  'it,"  knowing 
full  well  that  it  is  meant  in  only 
the  most  constructive  spirit 

There  were  fewer  kicks  about 
the  company's  sales  policies  last 
year  than  ever  before,  our  con- 
tact with  the  field  reveals.  So 
we  assume  that  those  who 
bought  the  product  were  fairly 
well  satisfied  with  the  deals 
they  made.  But  for  1936-37  you 
have  probably  all  heard  what 
they  are  asking 

One  thing  stands  out,  in  all  of 
MGM's  trading  with  exhibitors: 
they  are  always  willing  to  adjust 
a  bum  deal  with  any  theatre- 
man  This  even  goes  to  their 
high  percentage  pictures,  or,  at 
least,  ha,s  in  the  past;  if  that 
high  percentage  pic  failed  to  de- 
liver proportionate  grosses  at 
the  b.o.,  it  was  adjusted  so  as  to 
cost  the  exhibitor  only  a  fair 
price  This  policy  has  won  for 
MGM  thousands  of  friends  who 
are  sports  enough  to  play  ball 
with  a  company  that  has  been 
delivering  the  type  of  pictures 
that  they  have  given  you. 

To  boil  it  all  down  to  a  few 
words  of  conclusion:  the  terms 
are  your  worry.  Ours  is  but  to 
convey  our  candid  opinion  about 
the  possibilities  of  the  product, 
and  that  opinion  is  that  MGM 
for  1936-37  ought  to  be  a  "must" 
in  any  representative  theatre. 
We  doubt  whether  any  exhibitor 
will  have  cause  for  complaint 
about  the  quality  of  the  pictures 
delivered. 

"Chick"   Lewis 


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Thursday,  July  23, 1936 


ASCAP  WITHDRAWAL 
BLOW  TO  U.  S.  FILMS 


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thors  of  music,  it  was  said  yester- 
day by  Gabriel  Hess  of  the  Hays  of- 
fice. The  major  companies  fear  that 
Ascap  withdrawal  may  curtail  show- 
ing of  U.   S.  pictures  in   Canadian 

Major  companies  met  Tuesday 
with  E.  C.  Mills,  general  manager 
of  Ascap,  to  discuss  the  Canadian 
situation  and  will  hold  another  meet- 
ing shortly.  Ascap's  decision  to  with- 
draw from  Canada  arises  from  a  re- 
cent Canadian  law  fixing  the  prices 
to  be  charged  users  of  copyrighted 
music.  Ascap  holds  that  it  will  not 
consent  to  dictation  on  what  prices 
to  charge  for  music. 

Ascap  will  be  unable  to  withdraw 
from  Canada  for  a  month  at  least 
because  it  will  take  that  long  to 
liquidate  the  Canadian  Performing 
Rights  Society,  which  is  half-owned 
by  Ascap  and  the  British  Perform- 
ing Rights  Society. 


135,000  See  "Pastures" 

In  First  Music  Hall  Week 

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the  history  of  the  house.  Attend- 
ance has  been  building  up  since  the 
opening,  with  Monday's  business 
topping  the  first  day  and  Tuesday 
exceeding  Monday.  Attendance  yes- 
terday was  estimated  at  20,000.  The 
picture  goes  into  its  second  week 
today. 


Philadelphia— There  was  such  a 
huge  crowd  on  hand  by  9:30  A.M. 
yesterday  for  the  opening  of  "Green 
Pastures"  at  the  Boyd  Theater, 
which  advertised  opening  of  doors 
at  10 :30,  that  the  house  had  to  throw 
open  its  portals  an  hour  ahead  of 
the  schedule  time.  It  was  one  of  the 
biggest  first-days  in  years  for  the 
theater. 


Streimer  in  New  U.  A.  Post; 
Rosenzweig  Heads  Exchange 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

dent  in  charge  of  sales.  Streimer's 
post  in  the  exchange  has  been  taken 
over  by  Charles  Rosenzweig,  who 
recently  joined  U.  A. 


NEWARK 


Plans  for  closing  the  Little  Thea- 
ter for  extensive  renovations  have 
been  put  off  another  week  as  picture 
business  boomed  throughout  the  city 
with  the  letting  up  of  the  heat  wave, 
"Ecstacy,"  originally  scheduled  to 
end  its  record  run  two  weeks  ago, 
is  being  continued  for  a  twelfth 
week. 

Billy  Glason  has  taken  over  the 
duties  of  master  of  ceremonies  at 
the  amateur  night  and  dance  con- 
tests at  Proctor's  Palace. 


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•      •      •     SHOW  BIZ  is  booming  along  Broadway if  the 

overflow  at  the  opening  of  the  new  week's  show  at  the  Para- 
mount yesterday  is  any  criterion the  only  empty  seats  in 

the  house  were  those  few  unoccupied  in  the  row  reserved  for  the 

press  in  the  balcony while  in  the  main  foyer  they   were 

lined  up  eight  deep  all  the  way  to  the  door 


•  •  •  THIS  OVERFLOW  was  all  the  more  remarkable  as 
the  feature,  "Spendthrift,"  had  not  been  heavily  touted  and  had 

no  particular  draw  in  cast  or  story the  stage  attraction  is 

Red  Nichols  and  his  ork,  and  this  attraction  could  hardly  ac- 
count for  the   S.R.O BUT the   house   is   running   a 

band  popularity  contest and  over  10,000  votes  have  been 

deposited  by  the  fans  rooting  for  their  favorite  bands  which 

are  following  each  other  at  the  Paramount outside  of  that, 

this  showshop  has  a  Certain  Atmosphere a  bright,  cheer- 
ful spot  that  seems  to  automatically  attract  the  crowds  week  in, 

week  out never  in  its  ten  years'  history  has  the  Paramount 

played  to  such  consistently  good  business  as  in  the  past  few 
months 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  APPOINTMENT  OF  Richard  Watts,  Jr.  as  drama 
crit  of  the  Herald-Tribune  has  been  confirmed,  he  having  been 
the  film  crit  since  1928  ...  •  Jay  Emanuel  postcards  from  Italy 
where  he  is  mangling  spaghetti  in  Venice  while  his  feet  dangle 
in  the  canal he  took  one  shoe  off,  according  to  the  photo 

•  Bob  Weitman,  managing  director  of  the  Paramount  the- 
ater, is  taking  his  first  vacation  in  three  years  at  a  camp  up- 
state ...  •  James  Cagney  is  at  his  farm  in  Martha's  Vineyard 
reading  scripts  for  his  first  Grand  National  pix ...  •  Barney 
Balaban,  president  of  Paramount,  moves  into  the  office  vacated 
by  John  E.  Otterson 


ST.  LOUIS 


Harry  Arthur  will  confer  here  this 
week  with  Marco  Wolff  and  Jack 
Partington  on  the  final  details  of 
F.  &  M.'s  theater  acquisition  here. 

Arrangements  have  been  perfect- 
ed whereby  F.  &  M.  leases  on  the 
Ambassador,  Missouri  and  Guild 
Cinema  (formerly  Grand  Central) 
have  been  extended  for  two  years  to 
Sept.   1,  1946. 

F.  &  M.  also  is  understood  to  have 
come  to  an  agreement  with  the  bond- 
holders committees  for  Central  Prop- 
erties Corp.  under  which  the  bond- 
holders will  attempt  to  bid  in  the 
52  per  cent  interest  in  St.  Louis 
Amusement  Co.  held  by  Skouras 
Bros.  Enterprises  when  the  assets 
are  placed  on  the  auction  block. 
Clarence  M.  Turley  and  Joseph 
Grand,  representing  the  bondhold- 
ers, and  Lambert  Walther  of  F.  & 
M.  counsel  returned  several  days  ago 
from  New  York  where  the  negotia- 
tions  were   concluded. 

Mitchell  May  has  been  here  on  in- 
surance business. 

Park  Agnew  of  M-G-M  and  Elmer 
Sedin  of  RKO  were  among  the  audi- 
tors who  visited  here  recently. 

Jimmy  Frisina  of  Taylorville,  111., 
and  Bill  Griffin  of  Cairo,  111.,  also 
were  in   town. 


BUFFALO 


George  W.  Weeks,  general  sales 
manager  of  GB,  and  George  Rosen- 
baum,  city  manager,  conferred  here 
with  A.  Charles  Hayman,  manag- 
ing director  of  the  Lafayette.  Hay- 
man  then  went  to  his  summer  lodge 
in  Ontario,  Weeks  returning  to  New 
York.  Arthur  A.  Lee,  GB  vice-pres- 
ident, stopped  off  here  on  his  way 
to  the  same  Ontario  vicinity. 

G.  Emerson  Dickman  of  the  20th 
Century-Fox  sales  staff  took  the 
1936  Variety  Club  golf  champion- 
ship. Joseph  Schuchert,  Jr.,  of 
Schuchert  Theaters,  won  the  low 
gross  prize.  John  A.  Read  of  the 
Hollywood  Theater,  Gowanda,  took 
the  kicker's  handicap  award.  Ed- 
ward K.  O'Shea  of  M-G-M  handled 
arrangements. 

Albert  Becker,  former  manager 
here  for  National  Theater  Supply, 
and  who  now  has  his  own  company, 
Becker  Theater  Equipment,  announc- 
es the  addition  to  his  staff  of  Henry 
J.  Maul,  long  factory  representative 
for  numerous  companies,  and  Wil- 
liam Johnson,  both  of  whom  worked 
with  Becker  for  more  than  two  de- 
cades. 


FAST  START  MADE 
ON  NEW  PROGRAMS 


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the  1935-36  program,  which  will  ag- 
gregate in  excess  of  400  for  the  ma- 
jor producers.  This  figure  exceeds 
the  number  announced  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  season.  More  than" 
20  new  pictures  will  have  been  put 
in  work  in  the  two  weeks  ending 
Saturday. 


TVA  Town  Has  First 

Public  Utility  Movie 

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formerly  had  charge  of  the  movies, 
shown  in  the  Community  Building 
there.  But  recently  it  was  decided 
to  change  to  private  operation,  the 
theater  to  be  run  as  a  public  utility 
with  both  rates  and  quality  of  ser- 
vice subject  to  specified  control  by 
the  Town  Council.  William  Beard, 
operator  of  the  house,  has  accepted 
the  public  utility  plan. 

Says  One  or  Two  Producers 
Cause  of  New  Legion  Drive 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
censors  to  watch  the  quality  of  films, 
it  is  stated  by  His  Grace  John  J. 
Glennon,  Archbishop  of  the  St.  Louis 
archdiocese,  in  commenting  upon  his 
recent  creation  of  a  local  censor 
board. 


PITTSBURGH 


Harold  Lund  of  Ross  Federal  Ser- 
vice here  sporting  a  new  car. 

Pete  Quiter,  Mary  Mamula  and 
Leo  Wayne  of  the  Universal  office 
are   on   vacation. 

The  Davis  Theater,  former  first- 
run  house,  will  be  converted  into  a 
store  room. 

The  cost  to  remodel  the  Variety 
Theater  is  estimated  at  $22,000. 

Harry  Goldstein,  Paramount  dis- 
trict manager,  has  gone  back  to 
Cleveland  after  a  short  stay  here. 

Chris  Michaels,  who  recently  sold 
his  Strand  Theater,  is  leaving  with 
his  family  for   Greece. 

Sam  Bianco  reopened  his  redec- 
orated State  Theater  in  Clymer. 

20th  Century-Fox  Exchange  va- 
cationists: Joe  Vandergrift,  A.  W. 
McCormick,  George  Ball,  Ruth  Wer- 
ner, Joe  Ornstein,  Jim  Thorpe  and 
Mary  Spahr. 

The  Liberty  is  switching  to  dou- 
ble bills. 


LINCOLN 


Ove  M.  Frederiskson,  who  recent- 
ly purchased  a  building  at  Long 
Pine,  Neb.,  and  has  remodeled  it  for 
a  300  seat-movie  house,  has  named 
it  the   Pine   Theater. 

Heinie  Saggau,  Dennison,  Neb., 
and  manager  of  the  Ritz  there  re- 
turned to  Minnesota  to  do  some  fish- 
ing, not  having  had  much  luck  on 
his  first  venture. 


THE 


Thursday,  July  23,  1936 


-<2^2 


DAILY 


LITTLE  from  LOTS 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

IJENRY  KING,  who  has  completed 
the  direction  of  "Ramona,"  made 
in  Technicolor,  is  making  prepara- 
tions for  "Lloyds  of  London,"  which 
he  will  start  directing  the  latter 
part  of  August. 

T  T  T 

Maxwell  Shane,  who,  with  Bill 
Thomas,  wrote  "This  Way,  Please," 
which  will  be  made  by  Paramount, 
has  been  signed  to  do  the  screen- 
play based  on  the  original. 

Y  T  Y 

Republic  has  signed  Pert  Kelton 
for  "Sitting  on  the  Moon,"  Regis 
Toomey  for  "Bulldog  Edition"  and 
Kay  Hughes  for  "Three  Mesqui- 
teers,"  and  all  three  pictures  go  in 
work  this  week. 

▼  T  T 

Universal  has  bought  "Return 'of 
the  Sheik,"  by  Max  Magnus.  At  the 
same  time  the  writer  was  given  a 
(erm    contract   by    Universal. 

"This  Way,  Please,"  a  story  of 
modern  cinema  palaces,  has  been 
bought  by  Paramount  to  be  pro- 
duced as  a  musical  film  by  the  Mel- 
ville Shauer  unit  of  the  A.  M.  Bots- 
ford  production  division.  Fanchon 
of  Fanchon  &  Marco,  whose  units 
have  played  the  larger  theaters  for 
years,  will  work  with  Shauer  in  pre- 
paring the  story  for  the  screen. 
Story  was  written  by  William  Thom- 
as, west  coast  director  of  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  for  Columbia,  and 
Maxwell  Shane,  head  of  a  Los  An- 
geles advertising  agency  which  han- 
dles theater  advertising  and  pub- 
licity. 

Y  Y  Y 

"Miss  Customs  Agent,"  an  orig- 
inal story  by  Taylor  Craven,  has 
been  purchased  by  RKO  Radio.  It 
deals  with  jewel  smugglers  and  car- 
ries a  strong  love  theme. 

»  V  V 

First  National  has  assigned  Ann 
Sheridan  to  the  feminine  lead  in 
"Shrinking  Violet,"  while  Alexandre 
D'Arcy  will  appear  in  the  Kay  Fran- 
cis film,  "Mistress  of  Fashion." 

Y  Y  Y 

Bruce  Cabot  has  been  signed  by 
Cecil  B.  DeMille  for  Paramount's 
"The  Plainsman."  Edwin  Maxwell 
will  be  dialogue  director  for  the  film 
and  also  play  a  part  in  it. 

T  T  T 

"They  Wanted  to  Marry,"  original 
romantic  comedy  by  Larry  Bachman 
and  Darwin  L.  Teilhet,  has  been 
purchased  by  RKO  Radio. 

Y  Y  Y 

James  Gleason  has  received  a  new 
contract  from  RKO  Radio.  He  will 
next  have  a  big  role  in  "Don't  Turn 
'Em  Loose." 

Y  Y  Y 

"Walking  on  Air"  has  been 
selected  by  RKO  Radio  as  the  final 
release  title  for  the  current  roman- 
tic comedy  featuring  Ann  Sothern 
and  Gene  Raymond,  which  was 
formerly  known  as  "Count  Pete." 

Y  Y  Y 

Cliff  Nazzaro  has  been  signed  by 
George  Callaghan  and  Jed  Buell  for 
"Romance  Rides  the  Range,"  Spec- 
trum release. 


REVIEWS  of  the  NEW  FILMS 


"SPENDTHRIFT" 

with    Henry    Fonda,    Pat    Patterson 
Paramount  70   mins. 

PICKS  UP  AFTER  SLOW  START  AND 
GETS  OVER  WITH  GOOD  COMEDY  BUSI- 
NESS AND  DIALOGUE. 

This  one  rates  a  good  light  summer  num- 
ber with  an  indifferent  story  that  is  care- 
lessly thrown  together  but  is  crammed 
with  good  comedy  business  and  snappy  di- 
alogue that  carries  the  chuckles.  Henry 
Fonda  is  the  rich  young  lad  who  squanders 
an  inherited  fortune,  and  can't  touch  his 
inheritance  which  is  sewed  up  legally  so 
he  has  no  ready  spending  cash.  He  tries 
to  fall  back  on  his  rich  uncle,  a  likeable 
old  grouch  who  refuses  to  help  him.  So 
after  selling  his  polo  ponies  for  ready  dough, 
the  hero  puts  his  race  horse  in  the  Derby, 
and  it  loses  when  the  jockey  is  thrown. 
He  falls  for  a  phoney  Southern  girl  who 
is  a  gold  digger,  marries  her  and  is  dis- 
illusioned when  she  starts  to  put  the  works 
on,  and  separates  him  from  all  his  friends, 
including  the  daughter  of  his  old  race  horse 
trainer.  The  yarn  rambles  on  disjointedly, 
and  the  hero  gets  rid  of  his  golddigging 
wife,  makes  good  as  a  sports  radio  an- 
nouncer, resells  himself  to  his  rich  uncle, 
and  so  forth  to  the  happy  ending  with 
the  stableman's  daughter.  It  all  sounds  un- 
convincing, and  it  is — but  the  laughs  are 
there  with  fine  comedy  business  and  char- 
acterization by  Edward  Brophy  as  the  hero's 
bodyguard  and  handy-andy,  and  George 
Barbier  as  the  uncle.  These  two  save  the 
show — and   in  fact  walk  away  with  it. 

Cast:  Henry  Fonda,  Pat  Patterson,  Mary 
Brian,  June  Brewster,  George  Barbier,  Ha  Hi  - 
well  Hobbes,  Spencer  Charters,  Richard 
Carle,  J.  M.  Kerrigan,  Edward  Brophy,  Jerry 
Mandy,  Greta  Meyer,  Miki  Merita. 

Producer,  Walter  Wanger;  Director,  Racul 
Walsh;  Author,  Eric  Hatch;  Screenplay, 
Racul  Walsh,  Bert  Hanlon;  Cameraman, 
Leon  Shamroy. 

Direction,  Good      Photography,   Excellent. 


"BLACKMAILER" 

with  William  Gargan,  Florence  Rice, 

H.  B.  Warner 

Columbia  66  mins. 

ROUTINE  MURDER  MYSTERY  DRAMA 
MAKES  FAIRLY  SATISFYING  ENTER- 
TAINMENT  FOR   POP   STANDS. 

Fans  who  go  for  murder  mysteries  will 
get  a  moderate  amount  of  satisfaction  from 
this  one.  Although  it's  just  a  run  of  the 
mill  production,  it  manages  to  hold  sus- 
penses and  maintain  interest.  A  blackmailer 
is  murdered  in  a  darkened  room  at  a  dinner 
party.  Efforts  to  learn  the  identity  of  the 
killer  by  re-enacting  the  incidents  results 
in  a  second  murder.  Among  the  principal 
suspects  is  William  Gargan,  fiance  of  the 
host's  daughter,  Florence  Rice.  Following 
up  a  clue  and  a  hunch,  he  eventually  brings 
about  disclosure  of  the  murderer,  who 
wanted  revenge  on  the  blackmailer  because 
of  a  wrong  he  did  to  the  former's  dead 
daughter.  Cast  is  good  and  the  direction 
does  adequate  justice  to  the  possibilities  of 
the  story. 

Cast:  William  Gargan,  Florence  Rice,  H. 
B.  Warner,  Nana  Bryant,  George  McKay, 
Wyrley  Birch,  Drue  Leyton,  Paul  Hurst, 
Kenneth  Thomson,  Boyd  Irwin,  Sr.,  Alexan- 
der Cress. 

Director,  Gordon  Wiles;  Screenplay,  Jos- 
eph Krumgold,  Lee  Lceb,  Harold  Buchman; 
Cameraman,  Allen  C.  Seigler;  Editor,  Al 
Clark. 

Direction,  Good      Photography,  Good. 


"SATAN   MET  A  LADY" 

with   Bette   Davis,  Warren   Willliam,   Alison 
Skipworth,  Arthur  Treacher,   Marie  Wilson, 

Winifred   Shaw 
Warner  Bros.  75  mins. 

LIGHT  CROOK  COMEDY  WITH  GOOD 
CAST  TOPPING  RATHER  FLIMSY  AND 
MIXED  STORY. 

The  old  situation  of  crooks  trying  to  out- 
wit other  crooks,  this  time  to  get  posses- 
sion of  a  horn  that  is  supposed  to  contain 
a  fortune  in  jewels,  provides  the  motivation 
for  this  fairly  amusing  production.  Getting 
off  to  a  rather  confused  start  and  frequent- 
ly deviating  from  its  main  course,  the  yarn 
holds  interest  chiefly  by  the  work  of  a  good 
cast,  which  for  the  most  part  is  obliged 
to  perform  more  or  less  goofy  roles.  War- 
ren William,  a  detective  with  a  shady 
reputation,  is  hired  by  rival  crooks  fo-  their 
respective  ends.  One  of  his  clients  is 
Bette  Davis,  a  mysterious  woman  who  turns 
murderess  in  her  desire  for  the  treasure, 
and  who  eventually  is  tricked  into  a  con- 
fession by  the  philandering  William  when 
she  falls  for  him.  Alison  Skipworth  and  Ar- 
thur Treacher  do  nice  work  as  other  mem- 
bers of  the  crook  contingent,  while  Marie 
Wilson  gives  a  highly  amusing  performance 
as  William's  simmple-minded  secretary. 

Cast:  Bette  Davis,  Warren  William,  Ali- 
son Skipworth,  Arthur  Treacher,  Winifred 
Shaw,  Marie  Wilson,  Porter  Hall,  Olin  How- 
land,  Charles  Wilson,  Maynard  Holmes,  Bar- 
bara Blane. 

Director,  William  Dieterle;  Author,  Dash- 
iell  Hammett;  Screenplay,  Brown  Holmes; 
Cameraman,  Arthur  Edeson;  Editor,  Max 
Parker. 

Direction,   Lively.     Photography,  A-l. 


Gene   Autry   in 

"THE  SINGING  VAGABOND" 

Republic  52   mins. 

SWIFT  MOVING  AND  WELL-PRO- 
DUCED WESTERN  MUSICAL  MELO- 
DRAMA WITH  SOLID  STORY. 

Vibrant  with  action  and  entertaining  ele- 
ments, this  musical  melodrama  of  the 
pioneer  West  is  one  of  the  best  of  its  type. 
Equipped  with  a  good  story,  natural  act- 
ing, and  incidental  songs  that  are  clearly 
and  robustly  rendered,  it  provides  whole- 
some diversion  for  patrons  who  like  swift, 
adventure-filled  features.  Four  pleasing 
melodies  are  introduced.  Carl  Pierson's 
direction  is  skillful  and  the  often  difficult 
action  shots  are  nicely  photographed  by 
William  Nobles.  The  story  deals  with 
the  trek  to  California  of  a  show  troupe 
and  the  defeat  of  attacking  outlaws  by 
singing  vagabond  plainsmen  under  the  com- 
mand of  a  young  army  captain.  Subse- 
quently he  is  tried  unjustly  for  treason. 
Escaping  from  jail,  he  captures  a  renegade 
Indian  spy  who  caused  his  court  martial. 
Then  he  wins  the  love  of  the  pretty  leading 
lady  of  the  traveling  show  troupe  whose 
life  he  twice  saved. 

Cast:  Gene  Autry,  Smiley  Burnette,  Ann 
Rutherford,  Barbara  Pepper,  Warner  Rich- 
mond, Frank  La  Rue,  Grace  Goodall,  Niles 
Welch,  Tom  Brewer,  Rcbinson  Neeman,  Ray 
Bernard,  Henry  Roquemore,  Allan  Sears, 
Bob  Burns,  Charles  King,  Chief  Big  Tree, 
Chief  Thunder  Cloud,  June  Thompson,  Jun- 
ice  Thompson,  Marion  O'Connell,  Marie 
Quillan,   Elaine  Shepherd. 

Supervisor,  Armand  Schaefer;  Director, 
Carl  Pierson;  Author,  Oliver  Drake;  Screen- 
play, Oliver  Drake,  Betty  Burbridge;  Cam- 
eraman, William  Nobles;  Editor,  Lester 
Orlebeck 

Direction,  Skillful.      Photography,  Fine. 


HERE  AND  THERE 


Goldsboro,  N.  C— Vann  Nealeans, 
who  has  been  on  the  Paramount  the- 
ater staff  since  1933,  is  now  assist- 
ant manager.  He  succeeded  Dick 
Horton,  who  was  transferred  to  Le- 
noir by  City  Manager  James  H.  Mc- 
Koy. 


Springfield,  111.— Marvis  S.  Har- 
ris, manager  of  the  Orpheum  here 
since  last  September,  has  been  pro- 
moted to  city  manager  for  Great 
States  Theaters  in  Joliet,  making 
his  headquarters  at  the  Rialto  The- 
ater. M.  E.  Berman  has  succeeded 
him  here,  coming  from  the  Joliet 
post. 


Canton,  111.  —  Charles  Kuchan, 
owner  of  the  Capitol,  plans  imme- 
diate repairs  to  the  house,  which 
was  damaged  by  fire  last  week. 

Springfield,  111.— Kerasotes  Broth- 
ers, who  recently  leased  the  Pan- 
theon from  Charles  and  Theodore 
Gray,  plans  to  increase  the  seating 
capacity  from  800  to  1,000. 


BOSTON 


Victor  Morris,  manager  of  Loew's 
Orpheum,  is  expected  back  from  the 
coast  this  week. 

Benjamin  Domingo,  manager  of 
the  RKO  Boston  Theater,  is  vaca- 
tioning. 

Richard  Mahn,  formerly  assistant 
treasurer  at  the  RKO  Boston,  has 
replaced  Eleanor  MacDonald  as  sec- 
retary to  Charles  Koerner,  RKO  di- 
vision manager.  James  Tibbetts  has 
been  moved  up  from  chief  of  ser- 
vice to  assistant  treasurer.  The 
Boston  will  close  in  August  for  $50,- 
000  worth  of  alterations. 

Metropolitan  Theater  will  aban- 
don stage  shows  Sept.  3  for  straight 
films,  starting  off  with  "Anthony 
Adverse." 

Dorothy  Eagen,  godchild  of  Jos- 
eph Brennan  of  Allied  Theaters,  has 
arrived  from  Hollywood  and  will  ap- 
pear on  the  Metropolitan  stage  to- 
morrow. 

"Cloistered"  is  ending  a  five-week 
run  at  the  Fine  Arts  Theater  on 
Tuesday  in  order  to  make  way  for 
other  features. 

W.  Waters,  Paramount  accessory 
man  from  New  York,  is  in  town  for 
several  days  on  business. 

Edward  Smith,  who  recently  re- 
signed as  manager  of  the  Metro- 
politan, is  leaving  for  Hollywood  on 
Tuesday. 

Francis  McManus,  district  mana- 
ger for  M.  &  P.,  is  on  vacation. 

Edward  A.  Cuddy,  division  mana- 
ger for  M.  &  P.,  spent  the  week-end 
on  the  Cape. 

"Ecstasy"  is  still  going  strong  at 
the  Park  Theater.  It  is  now  in  its 
13th  week  here. 

H.  P.  Steward  is  the  new  owner 
of  the  Community  Theater  in  Ash- 
land, N.  H.,  formerly  run  by  J. 
Shepherd. 

L.  E.  O'Keefe  has  taken  over  the 
Empire,  Block  Island,  R.  I.,  from 
A.  Romano,  for  the  summer. 


i 


TODAY'S  KEY-SPOT  FLASHES 

Tuesday  topped  Monday  at 
Radio  City  Music  Hall,  N.  Y. 
and  Monday  topped  the  first 
and  second  days! 

Monday's  business  biggest  in 
house's  history  —  in  the  rain! 

All  records  broken  yesterday 
at  Philly's  Boyd  premiere  as 
crowds  forced  doors  open 
an  hour  ahead  of  schedule! 


A  Fable  by  Marc  Connelly  •  Directed 
by  Marc.  Connelly  and  Wm.  Keighley 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  20 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  JULY  24,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Paramount  Reports  $476,000  Loss  in  Second  Quarter 

8.  A.  LYNCH  TO  OPERATE  PARA.  HOUSES  IN  FLORIDA 

Canadian  GB  Distribution  is  Not  Affected  by  Deal 


Viewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE- 


AMONG  practices  that  have  been  get- 
ting seriously  troublesome  lately  is  the 
racket  of  re-issuing  old  and  usually  very 
bad   pictures  under  a   different   title. 

Reputable  film  companies,  obviously, 
would  not  go  in  for  such  disgraceful  tac- 
tics, but  it  seems  there  are  a  number  of 
fly-by-nighters  who,  picking  up  stray  or 
bankrupt  negatives  here  and  there,  think 
they  can  get  away  with   it. 

Exhibitors,  whose  coverage  of  film  re- 
leases is  not  always  cemplete  and  whose 
memories  cannot  be  expected  to  encompass 
every  bit  of  product  for  years  back,  are 
being  victimized  to  a  costly  degree  by 
these  title-changing  sharpshooters. 

But  the  major  harm  is  the  good-will  dam- 
age that  results  from  drawing  the  public 
in  to  see  a  supposedly  new  picture,  which 
they  find  to  be  a  well-remembered  old 
lemon. 

—  •  — 

EVERY  once  in  a  while  a  star,  writer  or 
other  personality,  who  was  grabbed  by 
Hollywood  on  the  strength  of  a  reputation 
which  he  established  elsewhere,  returns 
east  and  gloats  over  the  fact  that  the 
movies  handed  him  a  lot  of  easy  money 
which  will  enable  him  to  do  the  things  he 
really  likes. to  do. 

Artists  and  craftsmen  who  heed  the  call 
of  the  movies  just  to  get  a  chunk  of  dough 
so  they  can  finance  themselves  in  some- 
thing else  are  not  the  type  who  have  much 
of  creative  or  constructive  value  to  give  to 
the  screen. 

Their  attitude  toward  the  movies  is 
against   them   from   the   start. 

So  it  is  about  time  Hollywood  stopped 
being  a  sucker  for  birds  of  this  type. 

—  •  — 

AT  LAST,  like  the  Northwest  mountie 
who  always  gets  his  man,  we  have 
tracked  down  the  origin  of  the  widely 
quoted  statement  that  ihe  movies  are  the 
"fourth   largest  industry." 

It  started  out  in  the  film  capital,  where 
picture-making  happens  to  be  the  fourth 
industry    in    size    in    the   state   of   California. 

When  press  agents  got  to  playing  with 
that,  they  soon  had  movies  heralded  as  the 
fourth  business  of  the  whole  country— 
whereas  it  is  closer  to  the   twentieth. 


Seven-Year     Contract     With 

Empire  Films  Will 

Stay  in  Force 

Consolidation  of  GB  distribution 
with  M-G-M  and  20th  Century-Fox 
under  the  reorganization  of  GB  an- 
nounced this  week  will  not  affect 
the  handling  of  the  GB  product  in 
Canada,  where  the  British  company 
has  a  seven-year  contract  with  Em- 
pire Films,  Ltd.,  it  was  stated  yes- 
terday by  Arthur  A.  Lee,  vice-presi- 
dent of  GB  here.  Empire  Films  is 
headed  by  Oscar  R.  Hanson. 


RAY  KIRKWOOD  MAKING 

21  FOR  NEXT  SEASON 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — Ray  Kirkwood,  inde- 
pendent producer,  who  made  11  pic- 
tures in  1935-36,  has  increased  his 
schedule  to  21  for  1936-37.  Program 
includes  four  specials,  eight  Super 
Western     Actions    starring    Donald 

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Four  New  Theater  Projects 
Under  Way  in  Midwest  Area 

Kansas  City  —  Four  new  theater 
projects  have  been  launched  in  this 
area.  0.  F.  Sullivan  is  building  a 
LOOO-seater  in   Wichita,   Kan.,  Bar- 

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Better  and  Better 

London  —  Exceptions  by  the  British 
censors  to  films  submitted  in  the  past 
year  showed  a  decrease  of  50  per  cent 
over  the  previous  year,  records  of  the 
censor    office    show. 


JOS.  SCHENCK  TO  Ai 

ON  GB  DETAILS  ABROAD 


Joseph  M.  Schenck,  chairman  of 
the  20th  Century-Fox  board  of  di- 
rectors, left  yesterday  for  Holly- 
wood but  will  return  here  in  10  days 
and  sail  for  England,  where  he  will 
assist  in  working  out  the  final  terms 
of  the  GB  deal.  A  number  of  im- 
portant matters  in  connection  with 
the  new  company  to  be  formed  re- 
main unresolved.  J.  Robert  Rubin, 
M-G-M  vice-president,  is  already  in 
London  in  connection  with  the  deal, 
and  Richard  Dwight,  20th  Century- 

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United  Artists  to  Handle 

Travel  Shorts  in  Far  East 


Deal  has  been  closed  by  Arthur 
I  W.  Kelly,  vice-president  of  United 
Artists  in  charge  of  foreign  distri- 
bution, and  Harold  Auten  whereby 
U.  A.  will  handle  a  group  of  12  one- 
reel  travel  shorts  in  the  Far  East 
territory. 


Reorganization  Upheaval  Causes 

$476,000  Para.  Loss  in  Quarter 


Eberson  Drawing  Up  Plans 
For  New  Warner  Va.  House 


John  Eberson,  architect,  has  been 
commissioned  to  draw  the  plans  for 
a   new   500-seat   theater   to   be   built 
by    the    Warner    circuit   in   Lexing-  , 
ton,  Va.  I 


Reflecting  effects  of  reorganiza- 
tion upheavals,  Paramount  Pictures 
yesterday  reported  net  loss  of  $476,- 
000  for  the  second  quarter  of  1936. 
This  deficit  resulted  after  earnings 
had  been  credited  with  $800,000  of 
the  inventory  reserve  set  up  last 
December  for  excess  costs  of  certain 
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Five  -  Year    Contract    Given 

Lynch  to  Operate  Para. 

Florida  Houses 

S.  A.  Lynch  has  been  given  a  five- 
year  contract  by  Paramount  Enter- 
prises, Inc.,  subsidiary  of  Paramount 
Pictures,  to  manage  the  corpora- 
tion's theaters  in  Miami,  Miami 
Beach,  Coral  Gables  and  Cocoanut 
Grove.  Compensation  will  be  based 
in  part  on  profits  of  the  organiza- 
tion. 


ANDERSON  RESIGNS 
AS  PARA.  VICE-PRES. 


Resignation  of  R.  E.  Anderson  as 
a  vice-president  of  Paramount  Pic- 
tures was  announced  yesterday  fol- 
lowing a  board  meeting.  Anderson 
was  formerly  an  Erpi  executive  and 
was  brought  into  Paramount  by  J. 
E.  Otterson,  who  was  recently  re- 
placed as  president. 


Resume  Parleys  Aug.  15 

In  Gov't-Ascap  Action 

Resumption  of  conferences  be- 
tween government  and  Ascap  at- 
torneys to  complete  the  stipulation 
in  the  U.  S.  anti-monopoly  suit 
against  the  music  society  will  begin 
about  Aug.  15,  it  was  said  yesterday 
by  Arthur  Schwartz,  of  the 
Schwartz  &  Frohlich  office,  counsel 
for  Ascap,  following  a  conference 
in  Washington  with  Mac  Asbill,  rep- 
resenting the  Department  of  Justice. 


Douglas  MacLean  to  Make 
Series  for  Grand  National 


oasi  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Douglas  MacLean, 
lately  producing  for  Paramount,  has 
been  signed  by  Grand  National  tr 
produce  a  series  of  pictures  for  tb 
coming    season. 


THE 


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Crosby  Film  at  Paramount 

Bing  Crosby  in  "Rhythm  on  the 
Range"  opens  Wednesday  at  the 
New  York  Paramount.  Orchestra 
unit  appearing  in  person  will  be 
Phil  Spitalny  and  his  all-girl  aggre- 
gation. 


Circuits  Book   1934  Film 

Universal  announced  yesterday  the 
closing  of  deals  with  three  big  Texas 
circuits  to  play  "There's  Always  Tomor- 
row," one  of  U's  1934  feature  releases 
in  which  Binnie  Barnes,  Frank  Morgan 
and  Robert  Taylor  have  leading  roles. 
The  circuits  are  East  Texas  Amusement 
Co.,  Robb  &  Rowley  and  the  O'Donnell 
group.  More  than  200  booking  are 
involved  in  the  deal,  which  was  closed 
by  Edward  S.  Olsmith,  U's  Dallas  ex- 
change  manager. 


Kaplan  to  Book  Foreigns 

For  West  Coast  Theaters 


A.  Townsend  Kaplan,  director  of 
the  Cinema  de  Paris  and  also  con- 
nected with  Franco-American  Film 
Co.,  has  been  appointed  to  handle 
bookings  for  the  Filmarte,  at  Los 
Angeles,  and  other  Fox  West  Coast 
houses  that  show  foreign  films. 
Three  houses  are  included  at  pres- 
ent but  more  are  expected  to  show 
foreign  talkers. 


Fox  Midwest  Theaters 

Hold  Convention  Aug.  11 


Kansas  City — Annual  convention 
of  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  will  be 
held  Aug.  11-12  at  the  Elms  Hotel, 
Excelsior  Springs,  Mo.,  with  about 
90  managers  and  employes  attend- 
ing. 


Northwest  Allied  to  Meet 

Minneapolis  —  Northwest  Allied 
Theaters  will  hold  a  meeting  next 
week  to  discuss  the  coming  season 
and  the  possible  effects  of  the 
drought  ravages  in  the  Dakotas  and 
western  Minnesota  territories,  as 
this  city's  business  is  largely  de- 
pendent on  conditions  in  the  sur- 
rounding agricultural  areas.  The 
exhibitor  unit  also  is  expected  to 
oppose  higher  film  rentals. 


Warner-F.  N.  Sept.  Releases 

Five  features  have  been  set  for 
national  release  in  September  by 
Warner-First  National.  They  are: 
"Bengal  Tiger"  and  "TrailhV  West," 
Sept.  5;  "Stage  Struck,"  Sept.  12; 
"Down  the  Stretch,"  Sept.  19,  and 
"Cain  and  Mabel,"  Sept.  26. 


Columbia  Product  for  RKO 

RKO  has  completed  a  deal  under 
which  it  will  acquire  Columbia  prod- 
uct next  season  for  20  mid-western 
and  Ohio  cities,  it  was  said  yester- 
day by  John  O'Connor,  film  buyer. 


"Road  to  Glory"  for  Rivoli 

"Road  to  Glory,"  first  of  the  20th 
Century-Fox  new  season  product,  is 
slated  to  open  Aug.  5  at  the  Rivoli. 
In  the  cast  are  Fredric  March,  War- 
ner Baxter,  Lionel  Barrymore  and 
Gregory  Ratoff. 


Sylvan  Simon  Resigns 

Sylvan  Simon  has  resigned  from 
the  Warner  talent  department  due 
to  illness. 


"Counterfeit"  Holds  Over 

Columbia's  "Counterfeit"  will  be 
held  over  at  the  Globe  on  Broadway 
starting  tomorrow  night. 


Buck  Jones  Magazine 

Buck  Jones  Western  Stories,  new 
10-cent  magazines,  will  be  put  out 
starting  in  September  by  Dell  Pub- 
lishing Co. 


Ohio  Passes  Nazi  Film 

Columbus — The  Ohio  state  censor- 
ship division  has  approved  "I  Was 
a  Captive  of  Nazi  Germany." 


Dismissal  of  Ledirk  Suit 

Taken  Under  Advisement 


Special  Master  Newman  has  taken 
under  advisement  the  motion  to  dis- 
miss the  anti-trust  suit  brought  by 
Ledirk  Amusement  Co.,  Newark,  to 
quash  the  complaint  on  grounds  of 
lack  of  venue  against  some  of  the 
distributors.  Hearings  consuming 
several  days  were  held  in  the  War- 
ner library,  with  Louis  Nizer  repre- 
senting the  distributors. 


"Time"  Incident  May  Impair 
Reciprocal  Trade  Plans 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Officials  of  both  the 
State  and  Commerce  departments 
are  viewing  with  much  interest  the 
situation  arising  out  of  the  so-called 
Dominican  incident  which  many  ob- 
servers feel  may  result  in  impairing 
plans  for  stimulation  of  motion  pic- 
ture business  in  Latin-American 
countries.  It  is  felt  in  some  quar- 
ters that  the  film  has  resulted  in  an 
attitude  strongly  against  American- 
made  films  in  several  South  Ameri- 
can countries  now  carrying  on  nego- 
tiations with  the  State  Department 
for  reciprocal  trade  agreements. 


Services  for  Henry  Eckman 

Funeral  services  for  the  late  Hen- 
ry Eckman,  M-G-M  traveling  audi- 
tor who  died  July  16  in  England, 
will  be  held  in  New  York  next  Tues- 
day afternoon  at  2  o'clock  in  the 
Riverside  Memorial  Chapel,  180 
West  76th  St.  His  remains  are  be- 
ing brought  here  by  his  brother, 
Sam  Eckman,  managing  director  of 
M-G-M  in  Great  Britain,  aboard  the 
Queen  Mary,  which  arrives  Monday. 
Interment  will  be  in  Mount  Hebron 
Cemetery,  Flushing,  L.  I. 


Novel  Industrial 

Emerson  Yorke  has  completed 
production  on  the  silent  version  of 
"A  Fitting  Background,"  an  indus- 
trial devoted  to  the  scientific  fitting 
of  shoes  and  based  on  research  data 
secured  from  the  actual  measure- 
ment of  more  than  40,000,000  feet 
over  a  period  of  40  years. 


Gets  Austrian  Musical 

"Love's  Melody,"  an  Austrian  mu- 
sical starring  Martha  Eggerth,  will 
be  distributed  here  by  Willi  Gunz- 
burger.  He  has  just  received  a 
print  of  the  picture. 


Steinbuck  an  Admiral 

Cleveland  —  Everett  Steinbuck, 
manager  of  Loew's  State  Theater, 
has  just  received  a  commission  from 
Governor  Martin  L.  Davey  as  ad- 
miral of  the  Ohio  fleet.  The  only 
other  known  admiral  of  the  Ohio 
fleet  is  Milton  Harris,  head  of  the 
Loew  theater  publicity  staff. 


Dave  Miller's  Father  Dead 

Cleveland  —  Joseph  Miller,  69, 
father  of  Dave  Miller,  local  Univer- 
sal branch  manager,  died  Wednes- 
day, following  a  heart  attack. 


Coming  and  Going 


ROBERT  GILLHAM  is  back  in  New  York  from 
the    Paramount   studios   on   the   coast. 

EDWARD  L.  ALPERSON,  Grand  National  presi- 
dent, is  expected  to  return  to  New  York  from 
Hollywood    at   the   end   of   the  week. 

JOSEPH  BERNHARD  and  GRADWELL  L 
SEARS  have  arrived  on  the  coast  to  join  H.  M. 
Warner,  Jack  Warner  and  Major  Albert  Warner 
in    product    conferences. 

HOWARD  DIETZ  has  returned  to  New  York 
following  a  visit  to  the  M-G-M  studios  on  the 
coast. 

LOUISE  WHITSON  of  the  U.  A.  publicity 
department    is    on    a    trip    to    Dallas. 

STEFFI  DUNA.  PHIL  BAKER,  BROCK  PEM- 
BERTON  and  DENIS  O'DEA  sailed  yesterday  on 
the    Berengaria    for    England. 

GERTRUDE  LAWRENCE,  who  recently  com- 
pleted her  role  in  Alexander  Korda's  "Rem- 
brandt" for  U.  A.  release,  leaves  England  soon 
for  New  York  to  appear  on  the  stage  with 
Noel   Coward    in   his   "Tonight  at   8:30." 

EUGENE   PALLETTE  has   left  for  the  coast. 

MR.  and  MRS.  DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  arrived 
in  New  York  yesterday  en  route  to  England, 
where  the  nephew  of  Mrs.  Fairbanks  is  seriously 
ill. 

MARTIN  GABEL  of  the  Sidney  Kingsley  staff 
has  gone  to  Hollywood  to  line  up  players  for 
"Napoleon  the  First,"  in  which  Peter  Lorre 
is  to  appear,  2nd  "10,000,000  Ghosts,"  new 
Kingsley    play. 

MME.  ERNESTINE  SCHUMANN-HEINK  was 
in  Milwaukee  this  week  attending  the  Disabled 
Veterans'  Convention.  She  said  she  will  return 
to    Hollywood    for    more    film    work. 

J.  N.  ERMOLIEFF.  technical  advisor  on  RKO 
Radio's  forthcoming  production  of  "Michael 
Strogoff,"  and  who  only  recently  arrived  in 
Hollywood,  was  caTed  abroad  suddenly  and 
sailed  yesterday  with  his  son  on  the  8erengaria 
for  England.  They  will  be  back  in  Hollywood 
by    the    middle    of    August. 

LOUIS  NIZER  sails  Aug.  1  for  Salzburg,  Aus- 
tria, to  confer  with  Max  Reinhardt,  whom  he 
rspresens,  on  the  production  of  Franz  Werfel's 
new  play,  "The  Efernal  Road,"  which  Reinhardt 
will  p-escnt  here  at  the  Manhattan  Opera  House 
in   the  fall. 

GEO.  W.  WEEKS,  GB  general  sales  manager, 
leaves  today  for  a  tour  of  exchanges  in  Chicago, 
Detroit,  Kansas  City  and  other  mid-west  cities. 
He  will   be  gone  ten  days. 

A  C.  BLUMENTHAL  sailed  yesterday  on  the 
He   de   France   for    London. 

FRANK  MORGAN  left  by  plane  yesterday  for 
Hollywood. 

OZZIE  NELSON  and  WILLIAM  KENT  leave 
by   plane   today   for   Chicago. 

NATE  BLUMENBERG  and  FRED  MEYERS  left 
yesterday  for  Oxford,   Me. 

JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  left  by  plane  yesterday 
for    Hollywood. 

E.  P.  KILROE  of  the  20th  Century-Fox  legal 
department,    sails    next    week    for    Paris. 


Special  "Tiger"  Campaign 

Warner's  "Bengal  Tiger"  will  be 
given  a  special  national  exploitation 
campaign.  The  picture,  scheduled 
for  national  distribution  in  Septem- 
ber, will  have  its  world  premiere 
Wednesday  at  the  New  York  Strand. 


A  New  One 

Detroit — During  the  extreme  hot  spell, 
Manager  Joseph  La  Rose  of  Wisper  & 
Wetsman's  Eastown  Theater  drummed  up 
some  good  publicity  and  business  by 
offering  housewives  the  privilege  of 
doing  their  ironing  in  the  air-cooled 
lobby  of  the  theater.  Nearby  furniture 
store   supplied    the   boards. 


NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


MANEATER  LOOSE  on  New  York  Strand's 
screen  next  week  as  'Bengal  Tiger',  year's 
top  thriller,  arrives  with  Barton  MacLane 
as  the  man,  'Satan'  as  the  eater,  June  Travis 
supplying    'the    lady    or    the    tiger'    angle.* 


GOOD  OLD  SUMMERTIME  materializes  for  exhibitors  as  standup  crowds 
like  this  build  'The  Green  Pastures'  to  recordbreaking  5th  day  and  holdover 
at  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  top  money  in  Kansas  City,  Indianapolis,  other  keys.* 

'ANTHONY  ADVERSE' 
WORLD  PREMIERE  set 

for  Wednesday  at  Hol- 
lywood's Carthay  Circle, 
with  entire  industry 
watching  initial  two-a- 
day  run  of  mammoth 
Warner  filmization  of 
Hervey  Allen's  interna- 
tional best-seller.  Fredric 
March  stars  with  Olivia 
de    Havilland     (at    left.) 


ALL  PEORIA  turns  out  to 

cheer  Joe  E.  Brown's  personal 
appearance  (above)  at  world 
premiere  of  'Earthworm  Trac- 
tors,' in  which  comic  star  por- 
trays Alexander  Botts,  Peoria's 
No.  1  citizen.  Following  sen- 
sational debut  in  'tractor  city,' 
film   heads  for  N.  Y.'s   Roxy.° 

SCORE:  4  RUNS  for  Warners 
on  Broadway  this  week-end 
as  'Satan  Met  A  Lady'  (left) 
debuts  at  Strand,  'Hot  Money' 
bows  at  Palace  to  join  al 
ready  present  'Green  Pastures' 
and   'Earthworm   Tractors.' 


*A  Warner  Bros.  Picture     °A  First  National  Picture     Vitagraph,  Inc.  Distributors 


PARAMOUNT  REPORTS 
LOSS  IN  2ND  QUARTER 


(Continued  from   Page    I) 

pictures    launched   during   the   reor- 
ganization period. 

Results  for  the  quarter  do  not  in- 
clude operations  of  Olympia  The- 
aters and  its  subsidiaries  in  receiv- 
ership. Operations  of  partially 
owned  companies  not  consolidated 
are  included  only  to  the  extent  that 
dividend  income  has  been  received 
therefrom.  Paramount's  net  inter- 
est as  a  stockholder  in  the  combined 
undistributed  earnings  of  such  par- 
tially owned  companies,  available  to 
it  if,  when  and  to  the  extent  that 
dividends  are  paid  to  it  therefrom, 
amounted  for  the  quarter  to  ap- 
proximately $305,000. 


Joseph  Schenck  to  Aid 

On  GB  Details  Abroad 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

Fox  counsel,  sails  tomorrow  on  the 
Europa. 

A.  C.  Blumenthal  accompanied 
Isidore  Ostrer  and  Beddington  Beh- 
rens  to  London  on  the  He  de  France 
yesterday. 


DALLAS 


Despite  competition  from  the 
Texas  Centennial  Exposition,  local 
movie  houses  did  unusually  good 
business  last  week.  "San  Francisco" 
and  "Green  Pastures"  both  went 
into  second  weeks. 

World  premiere  of  Paramount's 
"Texas  Rangers"  on  Aug.  14  at  the 
Majestic  will  be  attended  by  Fred 
McMurray,  Jack  Oakie,  Jean  Parker 
and  King  Vidor,  according  to  plans 
announced  here.  Presentation  of  the 
Texas  Ranger  statue  to  the  Expo- 
sition will  take  place  at  the  same 
time. 

George  White  arrived  here  this 
week  to  look  over  the  Centennial 
celebration  as  a  possible  booking 
for  his  current  "Scandals,"  now  in 
Chicago.  The  show  may  Lour  the 
Interstate  Circuit  in  November,  if 
it  doesn't  play  the  Centennial. 

Louise  Whitson  of  the  United 
Artists  publicity  department  in  New 
York  is  here  for  a  few  days  discuss- 
ing plans  for  bringing  a  few  U.  A. 
stars  to   the  Centennial   in  the  fall. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


i 


R.  A.  Scott,  branch  manager  for 
Universal  at  Vancouver,  visited 
Seattle  film   row  the  other  day. 

J.  A.  McMillan  recently  sold  his 
Congress  Theater,  Palouse,  Wash., 
to  Charles  Blaxall,  along  with  his 
Congress   Hotel. 

"Private  Number"  has  been  held 
for  a  third  week  at  Portland's 
Orpheum,  along  with  "Little  Miss 
Nobody,"  making  the  first  time  in 
the  Orpheum's  history  that  a  picture 
has  been  held  over  for  three  weeks. 


Friday,  July  24,  1936 


•      •      •     OUT  IN   the  drought   country  with  the  fields 

burned  to  a  crisp  and  the  temperature  hitting  over  100  in 

the  shade  day  after  day  and  the  average  temperature  in 

the  average  theater  hovering  around  95  and  still  you  can't 

kill  the  public's  desire  for  good  entertainment 


•  •  •  THAT  HAS  been  demonstrated  in  scores  of  spots 
through  the  drought  area  .  where  the  Major  Bowes  Amateur 
units  have  played  and  the  appeal  is  so  strong  in  some  spots 

that  the  units  can  go  back  shortly  for  a  repeat  as  in  the 

case  of  Harry  Huffman's  Denver  theater  in  that  city where 

five  units  have  played  to  big  biz    


•  •  •  THE  WISE  boys  gave  the  amateur  unit  shows  six 
months  they   have  been   going   since  June,    1935  and 

this  fall  will  go  back  stronger  than  ever,  with  more  elaborate 

units  carrying  scenery  and  costumes up  to  now  each  unit 

carried  only  a  pedestal  and  a  gong    the  show  itself  was  the 

attraction  at  every  town  the  mayor  is  prevailed  upon  to 
step  before  the  mike  and  publicly  welcome  the  unit  as  something 
that  inspires  the  local  talent  to  make  good  it's  all  part  of 
show  biz  and  many  a  theater  manager  has  included  Major 
Bowes  in  his  prayers  for  putting  black  spots  before  his  eyes 
where  he  had  been  seeing  red  so  says  Arthur  Brilant,  one 
year  on  the  road  with  Bowes  units  in  the  tough  drought  terri- 
tory.   


•  •  •  GLAD  TO  note  that  Lou  Guimond  has  been  ap- 
pointed by  Russell  Birdwell  from  Hollywood  to  represent  him 
in  New  York  as  advertising  and  publicity  representative  for 
Selznick  International  Pictures  ...  •  Pathe  Film  Corp.  is 
taking  additional  space  on  the  23rd  floor  of  the  RKO  building 
and  is  giving  up  its  old  offices  to  the  expanding  Grand  Na- 
tional firm  ...  •  Martin  Starr  will  give  the  results  of  a  sur- 
vey of  the  current  squabble  involving  March  of  Time  and  the 
Dominican  government  on  his  Saturday  broadcast  over  WMCA. 


•  •  •  A  NATIONAL  poster  campaign  will  usher  in  the 
premieres  of  Paramount's  "The  Texas  Rangers,"  produced  with 
the  co-operation  of  the  Texas  Centennial  ...  •  Monroe  H. 
Shaw  has  joined  the  staff  of  The  Jaros  Co.,  sales  promotion  out- 
fit ..  .  •  Alex  Gottlieb  flutters  in  with  news  of  the  absent- 
minded  professor  who  kissed  the  train  goodbye  and  jumped  on 
his  wife  ...  •  A  welcoming  dinner  will  be  given  to  Stuart  F. 
Doyle,  managing  director  of  Greater  Union  Theaters,  Sydney, 
Australia,  next  Thursday  eve  at  the  Waldorf  speakers  will 

be  Carl  Milliken  of  the  Hays  office,  and  David  Dow,  official  secre- 
tary for  the  Commonwealth  of  Australia  in  the  U.  S.  about 
forty  film  execs  will  attend 


•      •      •     THAT  LANCASHIRE  lad  who  wrote  the  literary 

prize-winner,   "Lost   Horizon,"   a   very    idealistic   theme is 

quite  a  realist  at  heart  he  tells  of  the  time  he  was  asked 

by  the  ladies'  school  committee  to  write  something  for  the  school 

paper  for  the  graduating  class so  Mister  James  Hilton  told 

the  kids  bluntly  that  they  had  been  carefully  educated  to  grow 
up  and  take  part  in  another  World  War  and  go  out  and  bomb 
the  houses  occupied  maybe  by  former  schoolmates  and  do  other 

such  li'l  jobs  in  the  name  of  progress  and  so  forth and  the 

article  was  accidentally  published  and  the  kids  enjoyed  it  no  end 
so  it  looks  as  if  Columbia  has  uncovered  an  author  with 
a  Breezy  Outlook  on  Life  .    more  power  to  him 


«  «  « 


»  »  » 


RAY  KIRKWOOD  MAKING 

21  FOR  NEXT  SEASON 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

Reed  and  Bobby  Nelson,  eight  Span- 
ish Action  Westerns  starring  Er- 
nesto Guillen,  and  one  15-chapter 
serial.  Kirkwood  has  placed  Nelson 
under  a  10-year  contract,  while 
Reed  and  Guillen  have  been  signed 
for  five  years.  First  picture  on  the 
new  schedule  will  be  "Adventurous 
Rogues,"  starring  Reed  and  Nelson. 


Four  New  Theater  Projects 
Under  Way  in  Midwest  Area 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

rows  &  Droz  are  erecting  an  800- 
seat  house  in  Anthony,  Kan.,  Stan- 
ley Schwartz  and  W.  D.  Fulton  plan 
a  1,200-seat  neighborhood  house  at 
63rd  and  Brookside,  this  city,  and 
F.  W.  Meade  will  erect  a  house  in 
Kingman,  Kan.  Fulton  also  is  re- 
modeling the  Howard,  Arkansas 
City,  Kan.,  at  a  cost  of  about 
$25,000. 


ATLANTIC  CITY 


The  1936  summer  season  is  the 
greatest  in  history  for  pictures  here, 
according  to  managers  of  Board- 
walk theaters.  All  report  capacity 
business.  Apollo  and  the  Warner 
running  midnight  shows.  "San 
Francisco"  broke  all  house  records 
for  Apollo,  says  Manager  Harvey 
Anderson.  Doubled  highest  day 
ever  at  this  spot.  Picture  also 
breaking  all  Boardwalk  house 
records  for  continuous  run. 
Played  two  weeks  at  Apollo  and 
then  transferred  to  Strand,  of  the 
same  group,  for  another  two  weeks 
with  possibility  of  additional  week 
hold-over. 

Floyd  Wesp  of  Warner  Theater 
doing  nicely  in  advance  campaign 
for  "Green  Pastures." 

Sid  Blumenstock,  publicity  man 
for  Warner  here,  made  a  beautiful 
tie-up  with  city  officials  on  safety 
posters  in  connection  with  Para- 
mount's   "And    Sudden    Death." 

Dickie  Moore  made  a  personal  h 
in  week  performance  on  Steel  Pie 

Steel  Pier  this  year  is  devotin 
entire  theater  to  shorts  and  news 
reels. 

Harvey  Lucnay  and  Pete  (Our 
Gang  Comedy  Dog)  have  returned 
for  another  season  at  Steel  Pier. 

With  all  competitive  ideas  set 
aside  for  season,  amusement  men 
have  agreed  to  ban  2  for  1  and 
coupon  tickets. 

Atlantic  City  Amusement  Men's 
Ass'n  protested  showing  of  "Ec- 
stasy" in  Municipal  Auditorium.  It 
is  booked  for  an  indefinite  stay  at 
this  spot. 


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London — -Jimmy  "Schnozzle"  Du- 
rante has  been  engaged  by  Capitol 
Films  for  a  leading  role  in  Richard 
Tauber's  picture,  "Land  Without 
Music".  Diana  Napier,  June  Clyde 
and  Derrick  de  Marney  are  also  in  ( 
the  cast. 


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KATHARINE  HEPBIJRN*?>FREDRIC  MARCH 

MARY  OF  SCOTLAND" 

with 

FLORENCE  ELDRIDGE  .  DOUGLAS  WALTON  .  JOHN  CARRADINE 
AND    A    TREMENDOUS    CAST    OF    FAMOUS    STARS 

From  the  play  by  Maxwell  Anderson  •  Directed  by  JOHN  FORD 

RKO    RADIO     PICTURE 

Produced  by   Pandro  S.  Berman 


THE 


Friday,  July  24,  1936 


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DAILY 


REVIEWS       OF      THE        NEW       FILMS 


«        « 


Katharine    Hepburn    and    Fredric    March    in 

"MARY  OF  SCOTLAND" 

with    Florence    Eldridge,    Douglas   Walton, 

John    Carradine 

RKO    Radio  123   mins. 

IMPRESSIVE  HISTORICAL  DRAMA 
FINELY  ACTED  AND  PRODUCED  WITH 
ALL-AROUND    DISTINCTION. 

Based  on  the  New  York  Theater  Guild's 
stage  success  of  the  past  season,  this  is  a 
production  of  merit  that  recommends  itself 
particularly  lo  the  class  clientele.  Filmed 
en  an  expansive  scale,  with  a  cast  that 
embraces  one  of  the  biggest  quotas  of  act- 
ing talent  ever  brought  together  in  a  pic- 
ture, and  highlighted  by  a  specially  out- 
standing and  appealing  performance  on  the 
pari  of  Katharine  Hepburn  as  the  luckless 
Queen  Mary  of  Scotland,  the  production 
grips  interest  all  the  way.  The  work  of 
Fredric  March,  the  dashing  Scottish  clan 
leader  who  supplies  the  love  interest  oppo- 
site Miss  Hepburn,  also  adds  laurels  to  his 
screen  record.  Then  there  is  an  excellent 
performance  by  Florence  Eldridge  as  the 
ambitious  Queen  Elizabeth  of  England  who 
fears  the  Scots  queen  and  maneuvers  unti. 
the  latter  has  been  put  out  of  the  way. 
Douglas  Walton  as  the  foppish  Lord  Darn- 
ley,  whom  Queen  Mary  is  obliged  to  marry 
for  political  reasons;  John  Carradine  as 
the  queen's  faithful  secretary;  Ian  Keith. 
her  treacherous  brother,  and  Donald  Crisp. 
a  loyal  councillor,  are  among  others  who 
stand  out.  The  story  depicts  the  unsuc- 
cessful efforts  of  Queen  Mary  to  hold  her 
Scottish  throne,  where  she  aspires  to  rule 
with  kindness  and  wisdom,  against  the  op- 
position of  plotting  politicians  and  of  Queen 
Elizabeth  whose  shaky  position  in  England 
makes  her  afraid  that  Mary  will  oust  her. 
Mary's  romance  with  Bothwell  is  sidetracked 
for  political  expediency,  but  she  later  mar- 
ries him,  but  they  are  parted  after  a  brief 
period,  with  each  being  sacrificed  in  the 
campaign  of  Queen  Elizabeth  to  make  hei 
reign  secure.  A  good  screenplay  by  Dudley 
Nichols  and  fine  direction  by  John  Ford  alsc 
are   among   the   production's   merits. 

Cast:  Katharine  Hepburn,  Fredric  March, 
Florence  Eldridge.  Douglas  Walton,  John 
Carradine,  Robert  Barrat.  Gavin  Muir,  Ian 
Keith,  Moroni  Olsen,  William  Stack,  Ralph 
Fc.'bes,  Aian  M:wbray.  Frieda  Inescourt, 
D.nald  Crisp.  David  Torrence,  Molly  La- 
mont,  Anita  Colby.  Jean  Fenwick,  Lionel 
Pape,  Alec  Craig,  Mary  Gordon,  Monte 
Blue,  Leonard  Mudie,  Brandon  Hurst,  Wil- 
fred Lucas,  D'Arcy  Corrigan,  Frank  Baker. 
McLaglen,  Deris  Lloyd,  Robert  War- 
wick, Murray  Kinnell,  Lawrence  Grant.  Ivan 
:n,  Nigel  de  Brulier,  Barlowe  Borland, 
Walter  Brycn,  Wyndham  Standing.  Earle 
Fcxe.  Paul  McAllister,  Lionel  Belmore,  Gas- 
tin  Glass,  Neil   Fitzgerald. 

Producer,    Pandrc    S     Berman;     Director, 
fed;     Author,     Maxwell     Anderson; 
Screenplay,     Dudley     Nichols;     Cameraman, 
H.  August. 

Direction,    Excellent       Photography,   A-l 


SHORTS 

"Stranger  Than    Fiction" 

(No.    25) 

Universal  10*  mins. 

Oddities 

Compilation    of    interesting    oddi- 
ties   well    presented    and    narrated. 


Subjects  are:  The  odd  spring  at 
Steamboat  Springs,  Nevada,  that 
gives  off  a  hot  liquid  tasting  like 
chicken  broth,  and  the  tourists  eat 
it  while  the  hotels  supply  the  salt, 
pepper  and  crackers.  The  clock  col- 
lection of  the  New  York  University, 
comprising  2,000  timepieces  of  all 
nations  and  periods,  going  back  to 
the  very  earliest  date.  A  blind 
sculptor  who  at  59  years  earns  his 
way  by  wood  carving.  The  strange 
lodge  known  as  Order  of  Cavemen 
meeting  in  caves  at  Grant's  Pass, 
Oregon,  where  they  go  through  in- 
itiation ceremonials  dressed  in  skins 
of  wild  animals  and  otherwise  act 
and  look  like  cavemen.  A  new  auto- 
mobile fifteen  years  ago  placed  in  a 
private  garage,  and  then  sealed,  and 
Liie  place  abandoned,  and  the  woman 
who  knows  the  secret  for  the 
strange  procedure  won't  tell.  A 
gent  in  Buffalo  with  a  "rubber"  face 
chat  he  can  contort  in  all  sorts  of 
grotesque  ways. 


"Music   Hath   Charms" 

(Oswald   Cartoon) 

Universal  7  mins. 

Lively 

This  time  Oswald  is  the  hero  who 
saves  his  hillbilly  folks  from  the 
ravages  of  a  swarm  of  grasshoppers. 
The  head  of  the  hillbillies  tries  to 
soothe  the  grasshoppers  with  hill- 
billy music,  but  it  only  makes  them 
madder,  and  they  start  to  destroy 
everything.  Then  Oswald  tries  his 
hot  jazz  with  his  saxophone.  The 
invaders  respond,  and  lulled  into 
peacefulness,  they  restore  the  dam- 
aged  properties. 


"Kiddy  Revue" 

(Oswald   Cartoon) 
Universal  7  mins. 

Good  Gags 
The  rabbit  hero  Oswald  puts  on  a 
kiddy  show,  but  the  jealous  poodle 
who  wasn't  allowed  to  go  on  with 
his  violin  act  started  to  mess  up  the 
show.  He  drops  sneeze  powder  into 
the  Scotty  dog's  bagpipe.  Then  he 
shoots  peas  at  the  bubbles  in  Lilly 
.he  Duck's  sensational  dance  number 
and  busts  all  the  bubbles.  She  gets 
even  by  dropping  ants  in  the  pup's 
pants  when  he  goes  on  with  his  vio- 
lin act,  and  that  stampedes  the  show 
and  the  audience. 


"Stranger  Than    Fiction" 

(No.  26) 

Universal  10  mins. 

Novelty  Plus 

Another  assemblage  of  oddities 
from  all  corners.  A  family  in  Port- 
land, Oregon,  that  uses  a  street  car 
pass  for  the  whole  gang,  and  have 
i  homing  pigeon  to  bring  it  back 
for  the  relay  stunt.  A  traveling 
candy  kitchen  in  California  that  hits 
:he  highways  as  a  fancy  bus,  and 
sells  motorists  as  they  come  along- 
side and  both  keep  traveling  to- 
gether. Drifting  sand  dunes  near 
Freeport,  Maine,  that  is  forming  a 
menacing  desert  to  the  surrounding 


farming  country.  A  drug  store  in 
California  that  caters  exclusively 
to  sick  chickens  in  a  poultry  district, 
manufacturing  special  pink  pills  by 
the  thousands.  Electrically  wired 
hotbeds  for  the  truck  gardener  that 
speed  up  plant  growth.  A  young 
man  with  a  pair  of  stop-and-go 
eyes  that  move  in  different  direc- 
tions, up  and  down  or  sideways  at 
will,  and  doctors  can't  explain  it.  A 
girl  who  makes  intricate  ornaments 
out  of  seeds.  A  windmill  boat  oper- 
ated by  its  inventor  at  Miami, 
Florida. 


"Going    Places" 

(No.  25) 

Universal  10  mins. 

Interesting 

Interesting  travel  bits  with  narra- 
tion by  Lowell  Thomas.  The  Land 
of  Evangeline  covers  historic  Nova 
Scotia,  and  the  church  of  the  Aca- 
dians,  and  the  later  church  of  the 
Puritans.  The  Annapolis  Valley  and 
the  famous  apple  orchards.  The 
Bay  of  Fundy  region,  and  an  exposi- 
tion of  the  odd  tides  that  rise  and 
fall  over  twenty  feet  in  a  short  space 
of  time.  The  camera  shows  how  the 
Fundy  fishermen  take  advantage  of 
this  rushing  tide  in  their  lobster 
fishing. 


"Going   Places" 

(No.  26) 

Universal  10  mins. 

Diversity 

All  golfers  will  be  interested  in 
the  opening  subject,  that  shows  in 
detail  all  the  steps  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  a  golf  ball,  especially  how 
the  liquid  center  is  attained.  Canyon 
Lake  in  Colorado,  the  bottomless 
lake  that  is  one  of  the  scientific 
wonders  of  this  continent.  The  old 
Spanish  quarter  of  Los  Angeles,  and 
Olvera  Street,  where  the  Spanish 
and  Mexican  inhabitants  still  prac- 
tice the  ancient  arts  and  crafts  of 
their  ancestors  who  first  settled  the 
City  of  the  Angels. 


"Can  You   Imagine?" 
(E.  M.  Newman's  "Our  Own  United 

States"  Series) 
Vitaphone  10  mins. 

Interesting  Novelty 
General  audience  interest  is  con- 
tained in  this  collection  of  oddities 
which  include  a  rural  clock  museum, 
a  tree  growing  through  a  brick 
church  steeple,  the  smallest  active 
railroad  in  the  country,  an  amateur 
beauty  shop  for  dogs,  a  well  that 
freezes  in  summer  and  melts  in 
winter,  a  kid  wrestling  with  a  lion, 
and  other  unusual  incidents  picked 
up  around  the  country. 


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A  "LITTLE"  FROM  HOLLYWOOD  "LOTS" 


« 


By  RALPH  WILK 

A  LICE  BRADY  and  Elizabeth  Pat- 
terson will  appear  in  the  Mae 
West  picture,  "Personal  Appear- 
ance," which  Major  Pictures  will 
produce  for  Paramount  release. 
Henry   Hathaway  will   direct. 

T  T  ▼ 

"Gone  With  the  Wind,"  the  best- 
selling  Margaret  Mitchell  novel,  has 
been  acquired  by  David  O.  Selznick 
for  production  on  his  United  Artists 
schedule. 

T  T  T 

William  Powell  and  Spencer  Tracy 
will  appear  in  "Arsene  Lupin," 
which  George  Harmon  Coxe  and 
Eric  von  Stroheim  are  adapting  for 
M-G-M.  John  W.  Considine,  Jr., 
will   produce. 

»  T  T 

Anatole  Litvak  will  come  to  Hol- 
lywood from  abroad  to  direct  "Wuth- 
ering  Heights,"  Walter  Wanger 
production  for  U.  A.  Ben  Hecht  and 
Charles  MacArthur  are  to  do  the 
screenplay. 

T  T  T 

Robert  Warwick  and  James 
Eagles,  younger  brother  of  the  late 
Jeanne  Eagles,  have  been  assigned 
to  the  "Ace  Drummond"  serial  at 
Universal. 

T  T  T 

John  Bryan,  grandson  of  William 
Jennings  Bryan  and  son  of  Ruth 
Bryan  Owen,  has  been  signed  by  M- 
G-M  for  "Camille."  The  studio  also 
has  cast  Edward  Brophy  and  E.  E. 
Clive  for  "Chain  Lightning."  Ray- 
mond Walburn  and  Lionel  Stander 
for  "Born  to  Dance."  Melville  Coop- 
er, stage  actor  who  appears  in 
"Gorgeous  Hussy,"  has  been  given  a 
new  long-term  contract. 

T  T  T 

Heather  Angel  will  appear  oppo- 
site George  O'Brien  in  "Daniel 
Boone,"  George  Hirliman  produc- 
tion for  RKO  Radio.  Clarence  Muse 
also  will  be  in  it. 

T  T  T 

Pat  O'Malley  and  Francis  Ford 
are  additions  to  RKO's  "Plough  and 
the  Stars." 

T  T  T 

Lee  Zahler  has  been  signed  by 
Maury  M.  Cohen  to  arrange  special 
musical  effects  for  the  Invincible 
picture,  "Divided  by  Two,"  which 
stars  Reginald  Denny. 

T  T  T 

Director  Lewis  D.  Collins  has  ar- 
rived in  Hollywood  from  Victoria, 
Canada,  where  he  directed  the  pic- 
ture, "Timber  Wolves,"  starring  Bill 
Gargan  and  Molly  Lamont,  for 
Columbia. 

▼  T  T 

Lewis  R.  Foster,  who  first  attract- 
ed Universale  attention  through  his 
story,  "Two  In  a  Crowd,"  has  been 
given  an  author-director  contract 
by  Charles  R.  Rogers,  executive  pro- 
ducer for  Universal.  His  first  di- 
rection will  probably  be  Karloff  in 
the  Cosmopolitan  story,  "The  Case 
of  the  Constant  God,"  by  Rufus 
King.  D.  M.  Asher  will  act  as  pro- 
ducer. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

After  seven  years  on  the  General 
Service   lot,    Abe   Meyer   has   moved 


Schulberg  Launches  First 

B.  P.  Schulberg  yesterday  started  pro- 
duction on  "Wedding  Present,"  his  first 
of  16  features  for  Paramount  release  in 
the  next  two  years.  Richard  Wallace 
is  directing,  with  cast  headed  by  Joan 
Bennett,  Cary  Grant,  George  Bancroft, 
Conrad  Nagel,  Jack  Mu!hall  and  Inez 
Courtney. 


to  more  spacious  quarters  on  the 
same  lot.  Meyer's  scoring  library 
consists  of  over  10,000  compositions, 
as  well  as  the  most  complete  opera 
library  in  Hollywood,  including 
every  opera  or  musical  comedy  ever 
written  in  any  language. 

T  T  » 

A  "research  expedition"  has  left 
Hollywood  for  Hannibal,  Missouri, 
to  secure  material  for  the  forth- 
coming David  O.  Selznick  produc- 
tion of  Mark  Twain's  "Tom  Sawy- 
er." Headed  by  Eric  Stacey,  assist- 
ant director,  and  Virgil  Miller,  head 
of  the  Selznick  studio  camera  de- 
partment, the  expedition  will  ex- 
plore the  haunts  along  the  Missis- 
sippi described  by  Mark  Twain,  and 
will  bring  back  to  Hollywood  photo- 
graphic reproductions  of  numerous 
places  mentioned  in  the  book. 

T  T  T 

Bonita  Granville,  child  actress 
who  scored  in  "These  Three,"  was 
signed  by  Frank  Lloyd  for  Para- 
mount's  "Maid  of  Salem". 

T  T  T 

Harry  C.  Bradley  and  Sam  Flint 
have  been  assigned  roles  in  Para- 
mount's  "Wives  Never  Know,"  the 
Charlie  Ruggles-Mary  Boland  com- 
edy being  directed  by  Elliott  Nug- 
ent. David  Clark,  Frank  Marlow 
and  Art  Roland,  character  players, 
were  given  parts  in  "Murder  With 
Pictures,"  the  mystery  story  being 
filmed  under  direction  of  Charlie 
Barton. 

T  ▼  Y 

Eight  players  have  been  given 
roles  in  the  Gladys  Swarthout-Fred 
MacMurray  musical  film,  "Cham- 
pagne Waltz,"  at  Paramount.  They 
are  Fritz  Leiber,  Ernest  Cossart, 
Guy  Bates  Post,  William  Burress, 
General  Theodore  Lodijensky,  Ferd- 
inand Munier,  James  Burke  and 
Sam  Saritsky.  Others  in  the  cast 
include  Jack  Oakie,  Veloz  and  Yo- 
landa,  Lyda  Roberti,  Frank  Forest, 
Benny  Baker  and  Herman  Bing. 

»  T  T 

Kathleen  Burke  has  started  work 
in   Columbia's   "Craig's   Wife." 

T  T  T 

Ralph  Morgan  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  "Colonel  Spanky,"  the 
Hal  Roach  feature.  The  cast  is 
headed  by   Spanky   McFarland. 

T  ▼  T 

The  Ernest  R.  Parker  Agency  has 
taken  quarters  in  the  penthouse  at 
8949  Sunset  Blvd.  Frank  Miguel  is 
associated  with  Parker.  Parker  is 
also  owner  of  the  Famous  Door  Club 
on  Vine  St. 

T  T  ▼ 

Frank  Borzage  has  been  signed 
by  Walter  Wanger  to  direct  "His- 
tory Is  Made  at  Night,"  with 
Charles  Boyer,  for  United  Artists 
release. 


Joel  McCrea  will  appear  in  "Come 
and  Get  It,"  Samuel  Goldwyn  pro- 
duction for  U.  A. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Morrie  Ryskind  has  started  work 
on  a  continuity  for  the  third  pic- 
ture which  he  will  produce  for  Uni- 
versal. It  is  "As  Good  as  Married," 
by  Norman  Krasna,  and  Ryskind  is 
collaborating  with  Sylvia  Thalberg 
on  it.  The  other  two  pictures  which 
Ryskind  will  produce  are  "Hippo- 
drome" and  the  "Luckiest  Girl  in 
the  World." 

▼  T  T 

Adele  Commandini,  author  of 
"Three  Smart  Girls"  (one  of  whom 
will  be  Jeanne  Dante),  has  been 
given  another  assignment  by  Univer- 
sal. She  was  engaged  to  make  an 
adaptation,  continuity  and  dialogue 
for  "Class  Prophecy,"  a  story  from 
McCall's  by   Eleanor  Griffin. 

T  T  T 

Louis  Friedlander  has  been  signed 
by  Harry  Sherman  to  direct  "Hop- 
along  Cassidy  Returns,"  first  of  the 
new  Hopalong  Cassidy  series  for 
Paramount  release  featuring  Wil- 
liam Boyd,  Jimmy  Ellison  and 
George  Hayes.  Production  sched- 
uled to  start  first  week  in  August, 
with  Harrison  Jacobs  now  scripting. 

T  T  T 

Some  alliterative  "F's" — Frances 
Farmer,  Francis  Ford,  Fred  Futter, 
Freddie  Fralick,  Fergus  Falls,  Finis 
Fox,  Frieda  Fishbein,  Fred  Fox, 
Fritz  Feld,  F.  Falkenstein. 

T  T  T 

Heralded  as  a  screen  discovery 
of  major  importance,  Phillip  Mc- 
Mahon,  ten-year-old  singing  actor, 
has  signed  a  long  term  contract  with 
RKO  Radio.  He  will  appear  first  in 
"Around  the  Town,"  Lew  Brown 
musical. 

T  ▼  T 

Helen  Wood  and  Thomas  Beck  will 
be  the  romantic  team  in  "Can  This 
Be  Dixie?"  the  Jane  Withers  musi- 
cal in  production  at  20th  Century- 
Fox.  Slim  Summerville,  Claude  Gil- 
lingwater,  Sara  Haden,  Donald  Cook 
and   James   Burke   also   are   in  cast. 

T  T  T 

Tony  Martin,  Ross  Alexander, 
Judy  Garland  and  Leah  Ray  have 
been  assigned  by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck 
to  the  cast  of  "Pigskin  Parade,"  to 
be  produced  by  20th  Century-Fox. 
David  Butler  will  direct,  with  B.  G. 
DeSylva  as  associate  producer.  Wil- 
liam Conselman  wrote  the  script. 

T  T  T 

The  Jones  Family  picture  which 
went  into  production  as  "See  Amer- 
ica First"  will  be  released  as  "Vaca- 
tion On  Wheels,"  20th  Century-Fox 
announces. 

T  ▼  T 

Paramount  has  exercised  its  op- 
tions on  Bennie  Bartlett,  ten  years 
old,  now  working  in  "Three  Married 
Men";  Elizabeth  Russell,  former 
professional  model;  Ra  Hould,  12- 
year-old  New  Zealander  who  has  not 
vet  worked  in  a  picture,  and  Terry 
Ray,  young  actress  who  joined  the 
Paramount  contract  players  last 
April.  ▼         t         t 

Columbia's  James  Dunn  starring 
vehicle  temporarily  titled  "The 
Fighter"  will  be  released  as  "Two 
Fisted  Gentleman." 


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Friday,  July  24,  1936 


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DAILY 


DENVER 


Tabor  Theater  is  discontinuing 
stage  revues  for  about  a  month. 

Rick  Ricketson,  Intermountain  di- 
vision manager  for  Fox,  is  out  in  the 
territory  for  a  couple  of  weeks. 

New  salesman  for  United  Artists 
here  is  Bob  Boomer  from  Los  An- 
geles. 

Larry  Starsmore,  Colorado 
Springs  manager  for  the  Westland 
Theaters,  motored  to  California  on 
his  vacation. 

L.  R.  Watson  has  been  transferred 
from  Dallas  to  Denver  and  he  now 
has  charge  of  the  office  routine  at 
the  RCA  office,  acting  as  assistant 
to  Sam  Reed,  office  manager. 

Fox  Intermountain  will  move  into 
new  headquarters  in  the  Paramount 
Theater   Building   about  Aug.   1. 

Ben  Fish,  western  district  man- 
ager for  United  Artists,  spent  sev- 
eral days  at  the  local  office. 

"San  Francisco",  on  a  double  bill 
with  "Three  Godfathers",  is  being 
held  a  third  week  at  the  Orpheum. 
This  is  the  first  three-week  holdover 
for   the   Orpheum. 

William  Rosenfeldt,  former  Den- 
ver exchange  manager,  is  spending 
some  time  in  Chicago. 

Paramount  will  move  into  its  new 
exchange  building  within  two  weeks. 

Charles  Bumstead,  circuit  opera- 
tor in  towns  in  Colorado  and  Wyom- 
ing, has  added  Yampa,  Colo.,  to  his 
string. 

The  Washington  Park  theater  has 
been  taken  over  from  Ed  Zandra  by 
C.  G.  (Chuck)  Doty,  recently  man- 
ager of  the  Granada  and  publicity 
director  for  the  Civic  theaters. 

Frank  Boost,  recently  State  The- 
ater assistant  manager,  has  return- 
ed after  two  months  in  the  central 
west. 

T.J.  Sheffield,  head  of  the  Repub- 
lic-Sheffield exchanges,  will  be  here 
until  he  has  signed  contracts  for  the 
new  local  exchange. 

Ralph  W.  Forsythe,  Paul  W.  For- 
sythe  and  Kenneth  W.  Forsythe 
have  organized  Forsythe  Amuse- 
ment Co.  with  headquarters  in  Fort 
Collins.    Colo. 


PITTSBURGH 


Rialto  in  Beaver  Falls  returned  to 
stage  bills. 

Bernie  Armstrong  returns  to  the 
Harris-Alvin  today. 

Johnny  Zomnir  was  named  assis- 
tant office  manager  of  the  M-G-M 
exchange. 

Jimmy  Nash,  the  new  member  on 
the  GB  sales  force  here,  quit  the 
night  club  field. 

Alexander  Silay  and  Louis  Illar 
are  erecting  a  new  theater  in  Rich- 
eyville. 

Tom  Schrader  of  the  Paramount 
exchange  is  back  on  the  job  follow- 
ing a  stay  at  his  home  in  Withe- 
ville,  W.  Va. 

John  Fisher,  manager  of  the 
Strand  in  Ridgway,  back  from  vaca- 
tion. 

Fulton  Theater,  dark  since  the 
flood,  is  reopening  July  31. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Providence— RKO  Albee  Theater, 
which  closed  down  recently,  will  be 
reopened  Aug.  3  by  Jules  Leventhal 
with  dramatic  stock. 


Harrisburg,  Pa.  —  The  Williams 
Grove  Park  here  erected  an  outdoor 
theater  and  is  showing  movies  four 
nights  weekly. 


Springfield,  Mass.  —  Police  here 
have  been  requested  to  help  rela- 
tives in  Alaska  to  locate  William 
W.  Lycette,  formerly  employed  in 
the    Gilmore   Theater,  Boston. 


and  Georgiana  Kitchen. 


Marceline,  Mo. — R.  C.  Jones  has 
taken  over  the  Cantwell  Theater  and 
renamed  it  the  Uptown. 

Birmingham — Frank  Nickens  has 
been  made  manager  of  the  Strand, 
having  been  transferred  from  the 
Bijou  to  Knoxville. 


Louisville — Despite  torrid  weath- 
er, Shirley  Temple  in  "Poor  Little 
Rich  Girl"  drew  so  big  at  the  Rialto 
that  it  was  held  over  a  second  week. 


Talladega,  Ala. — With  opening  of 
the  new  Ritz  here,  the  Martin  Thea- 
ters circuit  now  has  53  houses  in 
Alabama,  Georgia  and  Florida. 


Harrisburg,  Pa. — The  Hollywood 
Film  Corporation  was  incorporated 
here  by   John  and   Florence   Golder 


Milwaukee — The  Rivoli  Theater  in 
La  Crosse  has  announced  that  it  will 
lemain  open  after  11  P.  M.  each 
night  following  a  day  on  which  the 
temperatures  registers  more  than 
100  degrees.  Heat  sufferers  will  be 
able  to  spend  the  night  in  the  thea- 
ter free  of  charge. 


DETROIT 


Rumors  of  a  new  cooperative  book- 
ing combine  of  upstate  theaters,  not 
conflicting  with  Cooperative  Theaters 
of  Michigan,  are  current  here. 

Harlan  Star,  GB  manager,  says 
more  contracts  have  already  been 
signed  by  GB  for  1936-37  than  were 
sold  all  last  season. 

J.  C.  Ritter,  former  Allied  Ass'n 
president,  is  suffering  from  lumbago. 

Otto  Bolle,  Paramount  branch 
manager,  is  understood  joining  the 
20th-Fox  foreign  department  in  New 
York  on  Aug.  1. 

Milton  Cohen,  Columbia  salesman, 
sporting  a  new  car. 

Louis  Goldberg  and  Wesley  Schram 
have  closed  the  Columbia  for  re- 
modeling and  new   RCA  equipment. 

RKO  pictures  will  probably  be 
booked  first-run  at  the  Fox  Theater 
this  fall,  as  was  the  cast  two  years 
ago,  now  that  the  RKO  Downtown 
will  not  be  operated  by  the  circuit 
next   season. 

G.  A.  Ward,  upstate  exhibitor,  has 
incorporated  as  Ward  Theaters  Inc. 
He  has  the  Broadway  and  a  house 
under  construction  at  Mount  Pleas- 
ant. 

The  Gladwin,  east  side  house,  will 
be  renamed  the  Booth  after  current 
remodeling.  Julius  D.  London  is  op- 
erator. 

Jack  Goldhar,  eastern  division 
manager  for  U.  A.,  is  back  on  the 
job  after  a  three-week  absence  due 
to  the  death  of  his  mother  in  To- 
ronto. 

Mortimer  Hurwitz  is  planning  to 
put  out  a  local  film  paper,  Talke- 
news. 

August  Kleist,  71,  operator  of  the 
first  movie  theater  in  Pontiac,  died 
this  week  of  a  heart  attack. 

Al  Shook,  who  formerly  managed 
the  Tower  for  Wisper  &  Wetsman, 
has  replaced  Edwaid  A.  Denton  as 
manager  of  the  Avalon.  Denton 
went  to  New  York. 


LINCOLN 


Emil  and  Bill  Dolezal,  who  have 
been  operating  the  Elm  Theater  at 
Elm  Creek,  Neb.,  for  the  past  three 
months,  are  closing   it   indefinitely. 

Jerry  Zigmond  has  returned  from 
his   vacation   in   California. 


MINNEAPOLIS 


Bill  Shartin,  formerly  of  Univer- 
sal, who  leaves  for  Detroit  to  head 
Grand  National,  was  guest  at  a 
farewell  stag  given  by  local  film 
men  at  the  Oak  Ridge  Country  Club. 
Billy  Elson,  manager  of  the  Seventh 
Street,  was  toastmaster. 

The  Pantages  has  started  an  in- 
stitutional billboard  campaign. 

The  Palace  is  packing  them  in 
with  its  new  special  feature  nights 
on  Monday,  and  vaudeville  on  Wed- 
nesdays and  Saturdays.  Glyde  Sny- 
der, former  master  of  ceremonies 
for  Sally  Rand,  is  doing  the  emcee- 
in£. 

"Show  Boat"  went  into  sixth  week 
at  World.  The  way  picture  has  been 
packing  them  in,  it  bids  fair  to  equal 
or  break  the  record  held  by  "One 
Night  of  Love"  here. 

The  Marx  Brothers  stage  show,  a 
tabloid  version  of  their  forthcoming 
movie,  "A  Day  at  the  Races,"  has 
been  drawing  well  at  the  Minnesota, 
according  to  Harold  Kaplan,  mana- 
ger. Local  critics  on  Film  Row  say 
the  chief  fault  of  the  piece  lies  in 
the  slowness  of  certain  spots,  which 
will  be  eliminated  in  the  movie.  The 
company  made  a  surprise  booking 
at  Duluth  before  coming  here,  in 
order  to  try  out  a  few  brainstorms 
which  came  to  the  scripters  on  the 
trip  west.  The  boys  leave  here  for 
Chicago,  and  then  they  make  Cleve- 
land before  turning  back  west. 


IN     ANY     LANGUAGE 


"EL  NOVILLERO" 

"Similar  in  many  respects  to  'La 
Cucaracha,'  forerunner  of  three-color 
Technicolor  productions  in  the  United 
States,  'El  Novillero,'  a  three-reel  sub- 
ject, marks  the  debut  of  Spanish  color 
pictures.     (In    Cinecolor). 

Utilizing  a  neat  color  style  and  giv- 
ing it  lavish  mounting,  Roberto  Morales 
has  turned  out  an  entertaining  musical 
short  which,  when  fitted  with  English 
titles,  would  well  fill  out  a  bill  in  vir- 
tually any  house  catering  to  quality  and 
unusual  films.  The  musical  background 
and  the  presentation  of  the  songs  are 
well  worked  out." 

Hollywood  Reporter,  July  13,  1936. 


the  BEST  and  CHEAPEST 

COLOR 

IS 

CINECOLOR 

201  No.  Occidental  Blvd.  Hollywood,  Calif. 


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DAILY 


Friday,  July  24,  1936 


TIMELY  TOPICS 


Says  Variety  is 
Screen's  Great  Need 

'T'HE  thing  we're  aiming  at  is 
variety.  We  want  good 
stories — of  every  possible  kind, 
offering  entertainment  of  every 
possible  type.  Musicals,  come- 
dies, mysteries,  serious  screen 
plays,  melodramas — yes,  melo- 
dramas— and  the  topical  front- 
page type  of  story. 

Whether  on  the  boards,  or  on 
the  screen,  good  theater  cater- 
ing has  always  followed  that 
principle.  What  the  public 
likes — is  what  is  good  —  and 
everything  of  every  kind  that's 
good.  Sheer  novelty  has,  more 
than  once,  kept  the  theater 
alive,  or  revived  it. 

Every  now  and  then  the  in- 
dustry, or  some  part  of  it,  de- 
cides that  there  are  trends. 
These  trends  must  be  followed. 
They  show,  beyond  any  doubt 
"what  the  public  wants."  Fol- 
lowing them  is  giving  the  the- 
ater public  the  little  "bread  pill" 
that  will  cure  all  its  ills. 

But,  actually,  are  these  trends 
new?     I  don't  think  so. 

Is  there  anything  new  about 
the  public's  enjoyment  of  mu- 
sicals? Or  comedies?  Or  the 
personal  drama  of  human  inter- 
est?     I  can't  see  it. 

Of  course,  there  are  "front 
page"  stories — topical  subjects. 
But  there  have  always  been 
those.  Look  back  in  the  old 
melodrama  period.  There  were 
many  topical  plays.  And  even 
back  of  that,  people  were  inter- 
ested in  the  things  happening 
around  them.  It's  the  topics 
that  change — not  the  interest  of 
the  public.  The  topical  play — 
that  is  good — is  always  in  fash- 
ion. 

Right  now,  it  looks  as  if 
there's  a  vogue  for  melodrama. 

Mysteries  are  always  good. 
No  matter  what  the  vogue  in 
the  theater — no  matter  what  the 
period,  the  interest  in  good  mys- 
teries has  never  lagged. 

Of  course,  we  do  want  new 
forms,  and  new  treatment.  One 
thing  we  all  want  in  this  indus- 
try is  good  originals,  written 
for  the  screen.  And  we  all  look 
for  them  to  develop.  But  we've 
been  looking  a  long  time.  And 
they're  still  few,  and  far  be- 
tween —  and,  unfortunately, 
most  of  them,  not  so  good! 

We  want  to  follow  not  one 
trend,  but  every  trend.  We  want 
every  kind  of  thing.  We  want 
to  reach  a  wide  public. 

With  us,  the  foreign  market 
is  important.  The  whole  indus- 
try, I  believe,  is  interested  in 
the  same  public — a  wide  public, 
wider  than  the  people  of  any 
single  country. 

And  "the  thing  the  industry 
needs" — is  not  any  one  thing. 
In  this,  or  any  other  year,  it 
is  not  special  things — but  more 
and  different  things.  It  needs 
— variety! 

— William,   Koenig. 


Chesterfield- Invincible  Close  70%  of  Territories 

Edward  Golden,  general  sales  manager  for  Chesterfield-Invincible,  said  yesterday  on 
his  return  from  Chicago  that  70  per  cent  of  territories  had  been  closed  for  the  com- 
pany's 1936-37  product.  He  plans  to  leave  New  York  again  next  Wednesday  for  the 
middle   west   to   conclude   arrangements   for    release    in    the    balance   of    the    territories. 


The  Foreign  Field 

<+      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


British  Technicolor  News 

London — Technicolor  laboratories 
in  England  will  be  in  operation  by 
October,  according  to  Kay  Harrison, 
:>hief  of  the  company  in  this  coun- 
try. He  adds  that  the  laboratories 
already  have  all  the  business  they 
can  handle  and  that  when  Dr.  Kal- 
mus,  Technicolor's  president,  arrives 
at  the  end  of  this  month,  the  mat- 
ter of  enlarging  the  studios  will  be 
taken  up.  This  cannot  take  place 
lor  a  year,  however,  he  states,  as 
t  will  require  that  period  of  time 
to  train  the  300  persons  who  will 
be   employed. 


Lou  Morris  Adds  7  Houses 

London  —  Lou  Morris  is  adding 
seven  theaters  to  his  circuit  this 
year,  four  of  which  will  seat  2,000 
each.  The  Ritz  at  Chesterfield  will 
be  opened  in  September.  Other  sites 
t-quired  are  at  Walford,  Warring- 
ton, Oldham,  Sheerness,  Bridgnorth 
and  Grantham. 


Hays  Office  and  the  C.E.A.  Trip 

London — A  cablegram  has  been  re- 
ceived from  Will  H.  Hays  assuring 
the  Hollywood  party  of  the  C.E.A. 
that  his  organization  will  co-operate 
n  showing  Hollywood  to  the  visi- 
tors when  they  arrive  there  on  Aug. 
3.  The  British  Club  in  New  York 
will  give  a  cocktail  party  for  the 
visitors  on  July  27.  The  following 
day  they  will  visit  the  Radio  City 
Music  Hall.  Niagara  Falls  will  be 
visited  on  the  return  trip  from  Hol- 
lywood on  Aug.  16.  Bill  Brenner 
of  National  Screen  Service  is  ar- 
ranging a  dinner  for  them  upon 
their  return  to  New  York  on  Aug. 
18.  Scheduled  to  meet  the  party 
upon  its  arrival  in  New  York  from 
London  are  Dan  Hickson,  George 
Pratt  and  Jeffrey  Bernerd.  Col. 
John  A.  Cooper,  president  of  the 
M.  P.  Distributors  and  Exhibitors 
)f  Canada,  will  meet  the  visitors 
at  Niagara  Falls  on  Aug.  16  and 
•onduct  it  by  motor  cars  to  Toronto. 


M.P.S.  of  India  Elects 

Bombay — At  the  fourth  annual 
meeting  of  the  M.  P.  Society  of  In- 
dia the  following  officers  were  elect- 
ed: Sir  Phiroze  Sethna,  president; 
H.  G.  Jagirdar,  vice-president;  G. 
A.  Dodambe  &  Co.,  attorneys.  The 
Society's  annual  report  gives  the 
number  of  producing  concerns  in 
Tndia  as  110;  distributing  concerns 
09;  motion  picture  theaters  670. 
During  1935  a  total  of  701  feature 
films  were  passed  by  the  censors; 
of  this  number  297  were  native  pro- 
ductions,   89    English,    311    Ameri- 


can, one  German  and  three  French. 
Of  the  shorts  shown  during  the  year 
828  were  American,  575  English,  92 
native  films,  13  German,  one  Jap- 
anese; with  three  each  from  Bel- 
gium and  Australia  and  one  each 
from  Switzerland  and  Denmark. 


Half  Film  Imports  from  U.  S. 

Lisbon — Over  half  of  the  film  im- 
ports of  Portugal  for  the  first  quar- 
ter of  1936  were  made  in  the  United 
States,  a  slight  advance  over  the 
American  films  censored  for  the  first 
quarter  of  1935.  American  films 
censored  during  the  first  quarter  of 
1936  totalled  191;  France  was  sec- 
ond with  60  pictures.  Portuguese 
films  held  third  place  with  50,  while 
Germany   was   represented   by   43. 


Passed  by  Bombay  Censor 

Bombay — The  board  of  film  cen- 
sors passed  97  native  pictures  dur- 
ing the  past  year,  50  of  which  were 
features.  Exhibitors  are  compelled 
by  law  to  show  two  native  pictures 
for  every  imported  one.  Bombay 
has  30  theaters,  with  nine  at  Kara- 
chi. 


Paris  Production  Merger 

Paris — David  Souhami  has  merged 
with  Paris  Studios  Cinema  and  Pro- 
ductions Daven.  The  firm  will  pro- 
duce six  features  during  1936-37  .  .  . 
Tobis  is  scheduled  to  produce  six 
features.  .  .Atlantic  Films  states 
that  it  will  make  all  of  its  shorts 
in  color.  It  is  negotiating  with  Tech- 
nicolor. 


Film  Imports  in  Budapest 

Budapest — Of  the  89  imported  pic- 
tures shown  here  from  August  1, 
1935  to  June  1,  1936,  42  originated 
in  America,  26  in  Germany,  8  in 
England,  four  in  France  while  seven 
were  Hungarian  productions.  Buda- 
pest has  79  wired  theaters.  In  the 
country  at  large  216  pictures,  103 
of  which  were  American,  were 
shown. 


Ufa  Pays  Dividend 

Berlin — After  passing  the  divi- 
dend for  a  number  of  years  Ufa 
has  declared  a  dividend  of  4  per 
cent  for   1935. 


M-G-M  Signs  Portuguese 

Lisbon — M-G-M  has  signed  the 
tenor,  Tomas  Alcaide,  to  appear  in 
one  production  to  be  made  in  Eng- 
land after  which  he  will  go  to  Hol- 
lywood. 


EXPLOITETTES 


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Special  Screening  Features 
"San  Francisco"  in  Wichita 

SPECIAL  screening  for  the 
press  and  clergy  featured 
Ed  Haas's  campaign  on  "San 
Francisco"  for  its  showing  at 
his  Miller  Theater,  in  Wichita, 
Kan.  All  who  attended  were 
high  in  their  praise  and  assured 
Haas  they  would  get  behind  the 
picture.  Haas  was  aided  in  his 
campaign  by  an  M-G-M  exploi- 
teer.  A  personality  contest  was 
conducted  through  the  Wichita 
Eagle,  the  winner  to  be  given  a 
screen  test  by  M-G-M.  The 
winner  was  selected  on  the 
stage  of  the  theater  on  the  eve- 
ning of  the  premiere  of  "San 
Francisco."  Liberty  Magazine 
boys  distributed  10,000  circus 
heralds  to  all  homes  in  the  city. 
Tie-ups  were  arranged  on  men's 
clothes,  featuring  Clark  Gable. 
All  music  stores  in  the  city  car- 
ried special  sheet  music  win- 
dows featuring  the  song  num- 
bers from  the  picture. 

—Miller,  Wichita,  Kan. 
*  *         * 

Local  "Names"  Aid 
"Ziegfeld"  in  Atlanta 

£.  J.  MELNIKER,  of  Loew's 
Grand  Theater,  Atlanta,  Ga., 
arranged  for  a  15-minute  broad- 
cast from  the  lobby  following 
the  initial  showing  of  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld"  there.  He  inter- 
viewed local  celebrities  as  they 
left  the  theater,  the  comments, 
unanimously  enthusiastic,  being 
heard  over  the  city's  CBS  sta- 
tion. Melniker  was  assisted  by 
an  M-G-M  exploiteer.  Throw- 
aways,  including  6,000  heralds, 
5,000  folders,  1,000  blotters, 
500  rulers  and  3,000  roto  her- 
alds, were  distributed  through- 
out the  business  district  a  week 
in  advance  of  playdate.  A  spe- 
cial screening  was  held  for  film 
critics.  A  special  front,  in  mod- 
ernistic design,  was  built  for  the 
theater. 

— Loew's  Grand,  Atlanta. 


SEATTLE 


"San  Francisco"  in  third  week  &\\ 
Fifth  Avenue  breaks  record  for  thai 
house,  since  this  is  first  time  in  its'] 
history  it  has  held  film  over  for  z\ 
third  week. 

"Mr.  Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  15tlji 
week  at  the  Liberty,  another  record 
breaker. 

Chief  comedy  role  in  Seattle's  bi{| 
Shrine  parade  was  played  by  J.  K 
Kohler,  Shriner  and  exhibitor  ol 
Twin  Falls,  following  the  ponief' 
with  a  broom. 

Most  spectacular  pleasure  yachj 
of  huge  dimensions  in  the  Shrin, 
water  carnival  was  that  of  W.  I| 
Dewess,  theater  owner  of  Var 
couver,  B.  C. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-^FDAILY 


VOL.  70.  NO.  22 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  JULY  27.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Few  Film   Possibilities  Are   Found  in   Summer  Stocks 

REVENUE  FROM  REPEATS  AND  REVIVALS  MOUNTING 

Independent  Producers  Delivering  140  for  1935-36 


Releases    Will    Total    Close 

to  Number  Announced  at 

Start  of  Season 

Independent  producers  will  deliver 
about  140  features  for  the  1935-36 
season,  compared  to  some  150  an- 
nounced a  year  ago,  according  to 
present  indications.  Deliveries  to 
date  have  passed  the  125  mark.  The 
figures  include  Republic,  which  will 
account  for  nearly  a  third  of  the 
independent  output,  while  Chester- 
field-Invincible, Puritan,  Ambassa- 
dor-Conn, Commodore,  George  Hir- 
liman,  Imperial,  Supreme,  Mitchell 
Leichter  and  Regal  are  among  the 
other   leading  contributors. 


$2.20  Coast  Premiere  for  GB  Picture 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Los  Angeles — GB'S  "Nine  Days  a  Queen,"  with  Nova  Pilbeam  and  Sir  Cedric 
Hardwicke,  will  have  a  gala  $2.20  premiere  on  Aug.  5  at  the  Four  Star  Theater. 
Hardwicke,  now  in  Hollywood,  will  attend  the  opening.  The  picture  will  be  shown 
for   an    indefinite   run. 


SUBPOENA  CONTRACTS 
IN  K.  C.  ZONING  SUIT 


Kansas  City  —  Plaintiff  Attorney 
William  Boatwright  has  subpoenaed 
contracts  between  defendants  in  the 
action  over  zoning  brought  by  a 
group  of  subsequent-run  exhibitors 
against  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  and 
major  companies. 

Trial  of  the  action  began  Friday 
in  Federal  Court  before  District 
Judge  Merrill  E.  Otis.  Samuel  W. 
{Continued   on   Page   8) 


British  Exhibitor  Group 

Will  Also  Visit  Canada 


90%  OF  'FRISCO'  RUNS  NEXT  PARA.  QUARTER 
GO  INTO  EXTRA  TIME    SEEN  BACK  IN  BLACK 


More  than  90  per  cent  of  the 
openings  to  date  on  M-G-M's  "San 
Francisco"  have  run  into  holdover 
time,  a  checkup  of  engagements  re- 
veals. So  far  there  have  been  about 
30   three-week  holdovers,   about  ten 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Too  Many  Good  Films  Now 
Church  Speaker  Declares 

Portland,  Ore.  —  Producers  are 
now  making  "more  good  pictures 
than  any  one  person  can  see"  was 
the  crux  of  an  address  here  last 
week  by  Dr.  Worth  M.  Tippy  of 
New  York,  secretary  of  the  depart- 
ment of  the  Church  and  Social  Ser- 
vice of  the  Federal  Council  of 
Churches  of  Christ  in  America.  Dr. 
Tippy  said  the  American  motion 
picture  industry  is  on  a  more  solid 
basis   technically   than   ever   before. 


Although  a  $476,000  loss  is  esti- 
mated by  Paramount  for  the  second 
quarter  of  the  current  year,  opera- 
tions of  the  company  are  expected 
to  be  in  the  black  again  in  the  next 
quarter   as  a   result   of  more   stab- 

(Continued   on    Page    8) 

Grand  National  85%  Set 

On  System  of  Exchanges 

Grand  National  is  now  about  85 
per  cent  set  on  its  exchange  sys- 
tem, and  arrangements  covering  the 
few  remaining  territories  are  ex- 
pected to  be  concluded  in  the  next 
few  weeks,  following  the  return  of 
Edward  Alperson  and  Carl  Leser- 
man  to  New  York  today  from  the 
coast.  In  addition  to  the  First 
JMvision  offices  and  the  Far  West 
exchanges  recently  acquired,  G.  N. 
has  been  opening  up  a  number  of 
its  own  branches. 


About  40  leading  British  exhibit- 
ors, members  of  the  Cinematograph 
Exhibitors  Association,  who  arrive 
today  on  the  Queen  Mary,  will  visit 
Canada  as  well  as  Hollywood  be- 
fore returning  to  England.  Ken 
Nynan,  chairman  of  the  London 
and  Home  Counties  branch  of  the 
C.  E.  A.,  heads  the  party.  A  re- 
ception is  planned  for  the  exhibitors 
here.  A  welcoming  party  headed 
by  W.  G.  Van  Schmus,  managing 
director  of  the  Radio  City  Music 
Hall,  will  meet  the  group  on  ar- 
rival. The  delegation  also  will  visit 
Chicago  and  San  Francisco. 


Summer  Stock  Tryouts  Are  Fetching 
But  Little  Material   for   Pictures 


$1,000  Exploitation  Contest 
Announced  on  "Bengal  Tiger" 

Taking  advantage  of  the  exploita- 
tion possibilities  of  "Bengal  Tiger," 
Warners  announce  an  exploitation 
contest  in  which  $1,000  in  cash 
prizes  will  be  given  for  the  best  all- 
around  campaigns  on  the  picture  by 
theater    managers    throughout    the 

(Continued   on   Pag*  8) 


Summer  stock  companies  trying 
out  new  plays  have  proved  a  poor 
field  for  new  screen  material  thus 
far  this  season,  with  less  than  half 
a  dozen  possibilities  having  been  dis- 
covered anions'  some  25  new  scripts 
presented  in  the  rural  playhouses. 

Film  company  scouts  say  the 
dearth  of  promising  new  play  mate- 
rial is  due  chiefly  to  the  fact  that 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Growing  Practice  of  Revivals 

Brings  Film  Companies 

Substantial  Gravy 

Additional  revenue  being  obtained 
by  major  companies  from  repeat 
bookings  and  revivals  of  pictures  re- 
leased as  far  as  four  and  five  years 
back  will  play  a  more  and  more  im- 
portant part  in  earnings  of  film 
companies,  it  is  indicated  by  a  sur- 
vey of  business  done  recently  by 
revived   productions. 

Some  of  the  big  distributors  have 
as  many  as  a  dozen  pictures,  whose 
negative  costs  were  amortized  any- 
where from  a  year  to  several  years 
back,  currently  being  booked  by  the- 
aters in  many  parts  of  the  country 
— and   in   many   cases   doing  excep- 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


CONN.  MPTO  PROTESTS 

FILM  STARS  ON  RADIO 


New  Haven — By  unanimous  vote 
of  its  membership,  the  Independent 
M.P.T.O.  of  Connecticut  has  sent 
letters  of  protest  to  all  producers 
against  the  appearance  of  film  stars 
on  the  radio.  The  unit  urges  pro- 
ducers to  insert  clauses  in  contracts 
so  as  to  prevent  stars  from  going 
on  the  air  except  when  such  broad- 
casts do  not  conflict  with  the  gen- 
erally recognized  and  legitimate 
hours  of  theater  operation. 


Two  Reorganization  Plans 
Expected  for  Roxy  Theater 

Presentation  in  court  of  two  re- 
organization plans  is  expected  for 
the  Roxy  Theater,  with  the  regular 
bondholders'  committee  disposed  to 
continue  Howard  Cullman  and  the 
present  management,  and  the  newly- 
organized  Tipton  independent  com- 
mittee favoring  management  by  one 
of  the  major  theater  circuits,  several 
of  which  have  made  offers  to  the 
committee,  Film  Daily  was  advised 
Saturday. 


—. &&*» 


DAILY 


Monday,  July  27, 1936 


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)ULY  27 

Lawrence   Gray 
Albert  Wetzel 
Natalie    Moorehead 
Joseph    Quillan 
Charles  Vidor 


11  The  Broadway  Parade  11 

Picture   and   Distributor  Theater 

The   Green    Pastures    (Warner    Bros.)— 2nd   week Music    Hall 

Suzy      (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)      Capitol 

Spendthrift    (Paramount-Wanger)     Paramount 

Earthworm    Tractors     (First    National ) Roxy 

The    Return    of    Sophie    Lang     ( Paramount) Rivoli 

Satan   Met  a   Lady    (Warner    Bros.)     Strand 

We   Went   to    College    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Rialto 

Counterfeit     (Columbia     Tictures) — 2nd     week Globe 

The    White    Angel    (Warner    Bros.)     (a-b) Palace 

Hot  Money    (Warner   Bros.)    (a) Palace 

♦  TWO  A  DAT  RUN  ♦ 

The    Great    Ziegfeld    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     16th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN   LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

Anna     (Amkino) — 2nd    week Cameo 

Amo  Te  Sola   (Nuovo  Mondo) — 2nd  week Cine  Roma 

New   Gulliver    (Amkino)    (a-b) 55th   St.    Playhouse 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦   

Gypsies    (Amkino)    July    28 Cameo 

Rhythm   on   the   Range    (Paramount   Pictures)— July   29 Paramount 

Bengal    Tiger    (Warner    Bros.)— July    29 Strand 

Unfinished   Symphony    (GB    Pictures)— July   29    (e) 55th   St.    Playhouse 

Mary    of    Scotland    (RKO    Radiol^July    30 Music    Hall 

Three   Cheers   for    Love    (Paramount    Pictures) — July    31 Roxy 

I    Was   a   Captive    In   Nazi   Germany    (Al   T.    Mannon)    Aug.    1 Globe 

La  Cieca   de  Sorrento    (Nuovo   Mondo) — Aug.    1 Cine   Roma 

The  Road   to   Glory    (20th   Century-Fox) — Aug.    5 Rivoli 

The   Final   Hour    (Columbia   Pictures)    (c) Rialto 

Romeo    and    Juliet    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     (c) Astor 

Anthony    Adverse     ( Warner     Bros. ) Strand 

:  rwi 

la)    Dual   bill.  (b)    Subsequent   run.  (c)    Follows   current    bill.  (e)    Revival. 


Four  Pictures  in  Work 

At  the  Republic  Studios 

W est    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Sending  activity  up 
to  peak,  Republic  Studios  will  have 
four  pictures  in  work  on  the  lot  this 
week.  The  productions  are  "Bull- 
dog Edition,"  featuring  Ray  Walker, 
Evalyn  Knapp,  and  Regis  Toomey; 
"The  Three  Mesquiteers,"  a  west- 
ern featuring  Crash  Corrigan,  Bob 
Livingston  and  Syd  Saylor;  "Sitting 
on  the  Moon,"  a  musical,  for  which 
Roger  Pryor  and  Pert  Kelton  have 
been  signed;  and  "Undercover  Man," 
a  Johnny  Mack  Brown  western, 
produced  by  A.  W.  Hackel  for  Re- 
public release. 

Directors  of  the  respective  pro- 
ductions are  Charles  Lamont,  Ray 
Taylor,  Ralph  Staub  and  Albert 
Ray. 

"Daniel  Boone"  Starts 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  George  A.  Hirliman 
has  signed  Ralph  Forbes  for  a  fea- 
tured role  in  "Daniel  Boone,"  which 
will  star  George  O'Brien  for  release 
through  RKO  Radio.  Other  impor- 
tant players  cast  to  date  are 
Heather  Angel,  Clarence  Muse  and 
Dickie  Jones.  Shooting  starts  to- 
day, with  David  Howard  directing. 

Lugosi  for  Victory  Serial 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Bela  Lugosi  has  been 
signed  to  play  the  lead  in  "China- 
town," 15-episode  serial  which  Sam 
Katzman  will  produce  for  Victory 
Pictures. 


Ward  Wing  Setting  Deals 
On  Three  Pix  Made  Abroad 


Ward  Wing,  British  producer  of 
"Samarang,"  will  arrange  for  dis- 
tribution here  of  "Singapore  Police" 
and  "Tea  Leaves  in  the  Wind,"  two 
features  he  will  produce  next  sea- 
son, and  "Jungle  Love,"  which  Co- 
lumbia distributed  in  the  United 
Kingdom  and  on  which  it  has  first 
option   here. 

Wing  said  Saturday  that  Lori 
Bara  has  written  the  scenarios  for 
the  two  new  productions  he  plans 
and  that  Nils  Asther  will  have  the 
leading  roles  in  both  of  them. 
"Singapore  Police"  will  be  made  in 
London  and  Singapore.  "Tea  Leaves 
in  the  Wind"  will  be  made  in  Ceylon. 
United  Artists  distributed  "Sama- 
rang" here. 


Burr  Closes  Territories 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— C.  C.  Burr  of  B.J.S. 
Productions,  which  will  make  a 
series  of  six  pictures  for  the  inde- 
pendent market,  has  sold  rights  cov- 
ering 12  southern  states  to  Carl 
Scott  of  Oklahoma,  and  California 
rights  to  Ray  Olmstead  and  How- 
ard Stebbins. 


Lily  Pons  Party 

Lily  Pons,  who  leaves  New  York 
the  first  of  next  month  to  start  work 
in  her  next  RKO  Radio  picture,  will 
entertain  the  press  at  a  luncheon  on 
Friday. 


Coming  and  Going 


»■  EDWAADB.AL.P.EcRS0N  P'esident  of  Grand  NaJ 
tional;  CARL  LESERMAN.  sales  chief  and  EDJ 
WARD  FINNEY,  advertising  and  publicity  direel 
tor,  are  expected  to  return  to  New  York  today 
from  Hollywood.  Alperson  sails  shortly  for 
England  in  connection  with  a  deal  for  six 
British  pictures  to  be  handled  in  this  countr 
by   G.    N. 

KEN   O'BRIEN    of   the   United  Artists   public* 

department    returns    this    week  from    the    coail 

where    he   vacationed   following  the   U.    A     con 
vention. 

LILY  PONS  leaves  New  York  on  Aug.  1  fj 
the  RKO  Radio  studios  in  Hollywood  to  stad 
work   in   her  next  picture. 

u«MJaVSAvNEY'  Grand  Nation*l  »tar,  and 
MRS  CAGNEY  return  to  New  York  today  froni 
Martha's  Vineyard.  After  several  conference! 
here,  they  will  proceed  to  the  coast  about 
the  middle  of  the  week  to  prepare  for  Cagnev'l 
first    picture   under    the    G.    N.    banner. 

MR.  and  MRS.  DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS,  who 
sailed  for  England  last  week,  expect  to  returj 
on    Aug.    5    aboard    the   Zeppelin    Hindenberg. 

JUNE  LANG  arrives  in  New  York  from  Holly- 
wood tomorrow  to  attend  the  premiere  at  the 
Rivoli  of  "Road  to  Glory,"  in  which  she  play] 
the  only  important  feminine  role.  She  return! 
to  the  coast  immediately  after  the  opening 
performance. 

JOHN  D.  CLARK,  general  manager  of  dis- 
tribution tor  20fh  Century-Fox,  returns  to  New 
York    tomorrow   from   Chicago. 

AL  JOLSON.  Warner-First  National  star  wnj 
has  been  vacationing  in  New  York,  will  returtj 
to  the  Coast  on  Wednesday  of  this  weed 
RUBY  KEELER.  who  came  East  with  him  several 
weeks  ago,  recently  motored  out  to  California 
with  her  sister  and  brother-in-law,  Mr.  am] 
Mrs.    Michael    Newman. 

FRANK      SKINNER,      well-known      New     Yonj  i 
music    arranger,    will    fly    to    the    Coast    today] 
He    is    under    contract    to    Universal    to   work    on 
"Top    of    the    Town,"    the    Lou    Brock    musical 
with     music     by     Harold     Adamson     and     Jimmiel 
McHugh. 

NUNNALLY  JOHNSON,  Hollywood  scenarist 
arrives  in  New  Yirk  today  from  abroad  on  the 
Queen  Mary,  which  also  brings  in  MR.  and  MRSJ 
SAM  ECKMAN.  accompanying  the  body  of  the 
late  Henry  Eckman,  and  the  delegation  of  aboul 
40  British  exhibitors  coming  for  an  Americai 
visit. 

JOSEPH  BERNHARD  and  GRADWELL  SEAR! 
have  returned  east  from  Hollywood,  where  theyf 
attended  conferences  at  the  Warner-First  Na- 
tional  studios. 

WARD  WING,  British  producer,  is  at  the 
Park   Central   from    London. 

GABE  HESS  left  by  plane  yesterday  for  Holly- 
wood. 

A.  P.  WAXMAN,  GB  advertising  counsel, 
gets  back  today  from  a  vacation  trip,  as  doe! 
ESTELLE  SCHROTT  of  the  GB  publicity  de- 
partment. 

LUISE  RANIER,  M-G-M  star,  on  a  trip  ft 
New    York. 

J.  J.  SULLIVAN  arrives  in  New  York  early 
this   week    from    the    coast. 


Metro  Players  for  Zeidman 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILV 

Hollywood — Eric  Linden  and  Ce 
cilia  Parker  have  been  borrowed 
from  M-G-M  by  Bennie  Zeidman  foi 
the  leads  in  his  forthcoming  pro 
duction,  "In  His  Steps." 


POSITION  WANTED 

Contact  man  with  RKO  publicity 
eight  years.  Will  take  any  sort  of 
work. 

Box    1007 

THE    FILM    DAILY 

1650  Broadway  New  York   City 


The  stamp  of  exhibitors'  approval 


When  we  inaugurated  the  new  Paramount  Advertising  Material  Rental 
Service  a  few  weeks  ago,  we  thought  we  were  on  the  right  track.  We 
believed  this  was  more  than  an  experiment,  that  it  was  the  one  efficient 
way  to  handle  a  major  service  problem. 

But,  frankly,  we  never  had  any  idea  that  you  were  going  to  eat  it  up  the 
way  you  have.  Naturally,  the  only  way  we  can  tell  you  how  delighted 
we  are  is  by  increasing  the  service,  adding  more  features.  And  that  we 
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July  24-28:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of 
the  University  of  Southern  California  sec- 
ond annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

July  30:  Welcoming  Dinner  to  Stuart  F.  Doyle, 
managing  director  of  Greater  Union  The- 
aters, Australia,  at  Waldorf-Astoria,  New 
York. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Mayflower,  Jackson- 
ville,   Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  11-12  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  annual  con- 
vention,   Elms   Hotel,    Excelsior  Springs,    Mo. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shaaklin,  convention  chairman,  P. 
0.   Box  628,  Charleston,  W.  Va.). 

Aug.  17:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic, 
Ivanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 

Aug.  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  25:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Country  Club, 
Philadelphia. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.  Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Harold  Fuller,  formerly  salesman, 
is  the  new  RKO  branch  manager 
here,  succeeding  Thomas  J.  Walsh, 
who  was  transferred  to  Buffalo. 

Max  Goldstein,  chief  of  local  Fox 
West  Coast  offices,  is  vacationing  in 
Yellowstone  Park.  Bill  Steege,  divi- 
sion manager,  is  here  meanwhile. 

Hugh  Braley,  Paramount  district 
manager,  spent  several  days  here 
recently  conferring  with  F.  H.  Smith, 
branch  manager. 

Joe  Madsen,  office  manager  and 
booker  at  United  Artists,  reports  de- 
mand exceeding  supply  on  prints  of 
"Things  to  Come." 

Irving  Schlanck,  U.  A.  manager, 
was  in  the  Montana  territory  last 
week. 

J.  T.  Sheffield  was  here  in  route 
to  Denver  and  is  expected  back  this 
week  for  a  short  stay. 

Wm.  Hughart  of  Sheffield-Republic 
is  out  in  the  Utah  territory. 

A.  C.  Gordon,  who  has  the  Rialto, 
Boise,  Ida.,  is  reported  planning  a 
new  house  in  Idaho  City. 

"San  Francisco"  has  concluded  its 
third  week  here. 

Lynn  Westover  of  the  Studio  The- 
ater is  back  from  vacation. 

Grover  C.  Parsons,  western  divi- 
sion manager  for  Republic,  is  ex- 
pected here  early  this  week,  after 
which  he  goes  to  Denver. 

Bill  Borack,  Intermountain  The- 
aters' vice-president  and  booker,  is 
back  from  New  York. 

Lee  Scott  of  National  Theater 
Supply  back  from  an  Idaho  and 
Montana  sales  trip. 


!!P*li 


T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  MODERN  NOTE  in  annual  announcement 
books  Columbia  puts  a  few  well  chosen  seventeen-dollar 
adjectives  in  back  of  Personalities  instead  of  Pictures 

and  with  appropriate  and  eye-arresting  art  work  whams 

over  the   message   that   Personalities   have   for   the    Box   Office 
Picture  Titles   are  incidental 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  AND  WHY  not?  except  in  the  case  of  a 
few  outstanding  properties  pre-sold  to  the  public  as  plays  or 
novels.  it  is  Personalities  that  the  exhibitor  can  depend 
on                 he  knows  what  a  Capra  can  do  for  him  as  a  director 

or  the  star  names  of  Grace  Moore,  Ronald  Colman,  Bing 

Crosby,  Irene  Dunne,  Edward  Arnold  and  Richard  Dix 

so  these  Personalities  are  picturesquely  paraded  through  the 
pages  of  the  Columbia  announcement  and  it  is  significant 
to  note  that  our  Dot  Technique  in  this  kolyum  is  employed 
exclusively  in  the   clever,   crisp,   convincing   copy  come 

to  think  of  it,  the  ad  boys  are  using  it  everywhere  in  show 
biz  no,  of  course  we  didn't  originate  it  but  we've 
used  it  longer  and  more  consistently  than  any  other  writer  in 
the   film   biz  and   ain't   that    somethin'  ? 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  CINEMA  Club  has  offered  the  hospitality  of 
its  quarters  to  the  delegation  of  British  exhibs who  ar- 
rive in  New  York  today  to  look  over  American  methods 

a  special  room  at  the  Club  has  been  set  aside  for  the  visitors 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     A  WIRE  received  by  Paul  Gulick  from  John  Leroy 

Johnston,   studio   publicity   director   at  Universal   City 

stating  that  Victor  McLaglen's  performance  in  "A  Fool  for 
Blondes"  looks  like  his  best  performance  since  "The  Informer." 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THAT  LAWYER,  Philip  Davis,  who  is  suing  a  rail- 
road to  determine  whether  an  individual  is  entitled  to  a  seat  on 

a  train  for  which  he  bought  a  ticket says  he  got  the 

idea  when  he  worked  at  the  Strand  theater  on  Broadway   as 

chief  usher  while  he  was  studying  to  be  a  lawyer Phil 

says  if  excess  tickets  were  sold  at  the  b.o.  he  saw  that  cus- 
tomers were  seated  in  the  expensive  loge  seats  without  extra 
charge  and  the  young  Blackstone-baiter  sez  if  the  rail- 

road was  smart  they'd  let  passengers  on  long  trips  from  Albany 

to  New  York,  f'rinstance,  take  Pullman  seats looks  as  if 

young  Davis'  training  as  an  usher  also  taught  him  the  value 

of  personal  publicity he's  sure  getting  plenty  with  this 

law  suit,  featured  in  every  metropolitan  newspaper  go 

to  it,  kid 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     A  BRAND  New  format  for  the  Pressbook 

turned  out  by  DuWorld  Pictures  for  their  Technicolor  feature, 

"Legong" overlapping  pages  printed  with  exposed  tabs 

in  contrasting  colors  that  each  carry  the  name  of  the  feature 

open  at  any  tab  page,  and  you  have  a  double  page  of 

reading  matter,  as  the  back  of  one  page  matches  up  with  the 

layout  on  the  front  of  the  following  page very  tricky 

and  very  effective  Messrs.  Mayer  and  Shapiro 

went  to  this  expense  after  their  feature  caught  on  following 
a  long  snooze  on  the  dusty  shelves  after  a  long  run  at  the 
World  theater  off  Broadway  now  it  is  going  great  guns 

with  solid  bookings  such  as  Loew's  circuit,  Skouras  and  Poli, 

RKO  first-runs  in  midwest,  and  Denver  Publix  circuit 

only  way  the  boys  can  account  for  the  sudden  steam-up  is  that 
the  native  Bali  Virgins  in  the  pix  prove  in  every  scene  that 
they  are  a-breast  of  the  times 


«  REVIEWS 


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SHORTS 


The  Three  Stooges  in 

"A  Pain  in  a  Pullman" 
Columbia  18  mins. 

Funny  Slapstick 
A  Pullman  car,  always  a  rich  field 
for  slapstick  comedy,  provides  the 
locale  for  another  batch  of  amusing 
nonsense  handed  out  by  The  Three 
Stooges.  Signed  as  members  of  a 
theatrical  troupe,  the  comics  get  into 
conflict  with  the  temperamental 
leading  man  of  the  outfit  as  they 
first  invade  his  dressing  room  and 
eat  up  his  champagne  dinner,  then 
keep  getting  into  noisy  scrapes  up 
and  down  the  car.  Will  hand  the 
customers  plenty  of  loud  laughs. 


Finish  Color  Industrials 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Irving  Auerbach  of 
Auerbach  Educational  Productions, 
San  Francisco,  now  visiting  in  Holly- 
wood, has  just  completed  three 
shorts  in  Cinecolor  for  the  Golden 
States  Milk  Products,  Langendorf 
Bakeries  and  Star  Olive  Oil  Import- 
ing Co.  Abe  Meyers  furnished  the 
musical  score  and  the  narrators 
were  Rush  Hughes,  Howard  Esray 
and  Frederick  Shields.  The  Auer- 
bach company  has  been  making  com- 
mercial subjects  for  26  years. 


Pinky  Tomlin's  First 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  "With  Love  and 
Kisses"  will  be  the  first  of  the  Pinky 
Tomlin  films  for  Melody  Pictures, 
the  new  Maurice  Conn-Coy  Poe  pro- 
ducing organization.  Tomlin  has 
just  returned  from  an  eight  weeks' 
personal  appearance  tour  through 
the  South.  Production  starts  Aug. 
24.  Al  Martin  and  Sherman  Lowe 
are  working  on  the  script  and  Tom- 
lin is  writing  the  music. 


Movies  in  Beer  Garden 

The   New   Film   Alliance   has   ar- 
ranged   a    series    of    thrillers    and 
westerns  to  be  shown  in  a  Beer  Gar- 
den at  218  E.  14th  St.,  on  five  suc- 
cessive  Thursday   evenings   starting ! 
July     30.       The     programs,     which 
will    include     Chaplin,     Silly     Sym- 
phony   and    Mickey    Mouse    shorts,  j 
are  being  put  on  for  the  benefit  of  I 
the  Artists'  Union. 


NEWARK 


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All  attendance  records  in  the  his- 
tory   of    Loew's    State    have    been 
broken  by  "San  Francisco."    Picture  > 
is   still  packing  them  in  during  its» 
fourth    week,    although    the    house  I 
never    before    held    a    picture    more 
than  one  week. 

"Green  Pastures"  will  have  its' 
Jersey  premiere  Friday  at  the  Brad-N 
ford. 


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Monday,  July  27, 1936 


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DAILY 


€€  Words  and  Wisdom  » 


TELEVISION  is  likely  to  be  al- 
ways a  luxury.  It  can  never  be 
the  easy  and  marvelous  thing  that 
the  telephone  became  within  a  year 
or  two  of  its  invention. — DR.  W.  M. 
THORNTON,  Professor  of  Electri- 
cal Engineering,  Armstrong  College, 
Newcastle,  Eng. 


What  I  saw  in  America  convinced 
me  that  television  in  a  cinema  would 
always  be  a  "stunt."  The  project 
I  had  of  installing  television  in  a 
West  End  theater  is  at  an  end. — 
MAJ.  C.  H.  BELL. 


As  food  without  seasoning,  so  is 
the  picture  without  comedy  touches. 
—GEORGE  MARSHALL. 


Of  the  25,000  extras  in  Hollywood, 
not  counting  the  racial  groups,  there 
are  less  than  1,500  who  average  as 
much  as  $10  a  week  throughout  the 
year  from  the  studios.  —  BOBBY 
WEBB. 


Whenever  we  get  into  a  discussion 
of  screen  faults  we  find  that  each 
of  them  is  due  to  ignorance  of 
screen  art. — WELFORD  BEATON. 

Who  ever  heard  of  anybody  sit- 
ting by  himself  listening  to  the  ra- 
dio and  laughing?  The  flatness  of 
the  broadcast  scene  won't  be  of 
much  encouragement  to  potential 
theatergoers. — JAMES  WHALE. 


Have  you  ever  discovered  that 
man's  laughter,  a  wonderful  thing, 
)ecomes  manslaughter  if  you  pull 
t  close  together?— ROGER  IMHOF. 


Newspaper  headlines  are  often 
he  best  subject  matter  for  picture 
material.— MAURY  M.  COHEN. 


In  England  everyone  dresses  to 
jo  to  the  movies,  dines  first,  then 
■here  is  the  film,  and  a  cabaret  after- 
wards. Here,  people  just  "go  to 
he  movies,"  anytime,  wearing  any- 
hing,  even  slacks!  —  DOLORES 
DEL  RIO. 


Surely,  there's  no  actor  who's 
tver  satisfied  with  his  work,  who 
loesn't  see  all  kinds  of  mistakes 
le'd  like  to  correct,  but  there's  ab- 
solutely nothing  he  can  do  about  it 
nee    the    picture    is    finished. — SIR 

:edric  hardwicke. 


W.  C  Fields  is  the  greatest  psy- 
chologist in  pictures.  It's  this  knowl- 
edge which  enables  him  to  draw 
laughs  even  under  tragic  circum- 
stances.—JACK    CUNNINGHAM. 


Hollywood  is  a  place  which,  if 
you  have  too  much  of  it,  puts  your 
gear  down  into  about  second.  I 
could  never  live  there  the  year 
around,  but  for  three  or  four  months 
of  the  year  it's  ideal.  —  ARTHUR 
SCHWARTZ. 


Films  have  reached  the  point 
where  they  are  appealing  to  adult 
intelligence.  And  they  are  finding 
mature  response.  —  KENNETH 
MACGOWAN. 


Motion  pictures  deviate  from  their 
true  purpose  as  an  art  in  direct  ra- 
tio to  the  extent  they  attempt  to 
appeal  to  our  intellect.  Intrinsical- 
ly, they  are  very  close  to  day-dream- 
ing which  requires  no  mental  ex- 
ertion.—ALEXANDER   MARKEY. 


EXPLOITETTES 


[>urid  Warning  Plugs 
Dracula's  Daughter" 

ENVELOPES  bearing  the  lurid 
caption,  "This  may  save  your 
life!"  were  distributed  to  the 
townspeople  of  Mt.  Vernon, 
Ind.,  when  Louis  Davis  played 
"Dracula's  Daughter"  at  the 
Vernon.  Other  directions  printed 
on  the  envelopes  were:  "This 
envelope  contains  wolfbane,  the 
herb  that  vampires  fear!  If 
you  meet  Dracula's  Daughter 
...  if  she  seeks  to  give  you  the 
kiss  of  death,  only  this  wolfbane 
can  save  your  life!  Bring  it 
with  you  to  the  New  Vernon, 
when  you  see  her  story  unfold!" 
The  magic  herb  in  each  envelope 
consisted  of  a  half-teaspoon  of 
green  tea.  Davis  topped  his  ads 
with  copy  reading  "Are  you  a 
sissy?  Can  you  'take  it'?  If 
you  are  a  coward  at  heart,  if 
you  fear,  then  don't  dare  see 
the  vampire  picture,  'Dracula's 
Daughter!'"  The  challenge  to 
the   young  bloods   of  the   town 


proved  irresistible.    They  showed 
up    at    the    theater    to    prove 
their  heroism. 
— Vernon,  Mount  Vernon,  Ind. 

*         *         * 

National  Ad  Tieup  with 

Lux  on  "Anthony  Adverse" 

WARNER  BROS,  has  con- 
cluded a  national  tieup  with 
the  Lux  Toilet  Soap  Co.,  where- 
by the  latter  will  take  large  ads 
in  newspapers  throughout  the 
country  simultaneous  with  the 
opening  of  "Anthony  Adverse" 
in  key  city  situations.  The  ad 
will  feature  stills  of  Olivia  de 
Havilland  and  Anita  Louise,  who 
are  in  the  cast  of  the  film,  with 
copy  plugging  the  picture.  The 
first  in  the  series  of  ads,  will 
appear  in  the  Hollywood  Citizen 
News,  the  Los  Angeles  Herald 
Express  and  the  Los  Angeles 
Examiner  on  July  29th,  which  is 
the  date  of  the  world  premiere 
of  the  film  at  the  Carthay  Cir- 
cle. — Warner  Bros. 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

CHOOTING  is  scheduled  to  start 
today  on  "Mistress  of  Fashion," 
Kay  Francis'  newest  First  National 
starring  vehicle.  There  are  three 
important  masculine  roles  in  the  plot 
and  they  have  been  assigned  to  Ian 
Hunter,  Claude  Rains  and  Alexandre 
D'Arcy,  the  last-named  being  the 
young  French  actor  who  was  recent- 
ly put  under  long-term  contract  by 
Warner  Bros.-First  National.  The 
film  will  be  directed  by  Michael 
Curtiz  from  a  script  by  Casey  Robin- 
son. 


Caroline  Houseman,  a  petite  bru- 
nette, recently  signed  to  a  screen 
contract  by  Columbia,  will  be  known 
on  the  screen  in  future  as  Mary 
Blake.  Miss  Blake  will  shortly  be 
seen  in  "Adventure  in  Manhattan," 
Jean  Arthur's  current  starring  ve- 
hicle, which  is  now  in  work. 

V  T  T 

World  premiere  of  Warner's  "An- 
thony Adverse"  will  take  place  Wed- 
nesday evening  at  the  Carthay  Cir- 
cle Theater  in  Los  Angeles. 


Bobby  Breen,  Sol  Lesser's  eight- 
year-old  singing  star,  will  appear 
with  Eddie  Cantor's  vaudeville  unit 
when  the  comedian  begins  a  per- 
sonal appearance  tour  at  the  Fox 
Theater,  San  Francisco,  July  31.  In- 
cluded in  the  unit  will  be  Parkyaka- 
kus  and  several  vaudeville  acts. 
Following  the  first  engagement,  will 
come  a  week's  appearance  at  the 
Golden  Gate,  San  Francisco,  starting 
Aug.  5. 

▼  T  T 

"China  Clipper,"  First  National's 
forthcoming  epic  of  peacetime  trans- 
oceanic aviation,  will  be  released  in 
the  United  States  the  latter  part  of 
August.  In  the  Philippine  Islands 
the  first  showing  of  the  picture  will 
take  place,  appropriately,  on  Nov. 
30,  which  is  Pan-American  Day. 

v  ▼  ▼ 
William  Grant  Still,  one  of  Amer- 
ica's foremost  Negro  composers,  has 
been  signed  by  the  music  department 
of  Columbia  studios  to  create  and 
orchestrate  special  musical  back- 
ground and  accompaniments  for  fu- 
ture Columbia  productions.  His  first 
assignment  is  on  the  Bing  Crosby 
picture,  "Pennies  from  Heaven." 


in  knowing  how  to  make  life 
enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

ft. 

MORIf  Z  O-R-t&t  -  Pouvk 


Cecil  B.  DeMille  is  using  a  porta- 
ble microphone  attached  to  loud- 
speakers through  which  he  issues 
orders  to  the  1,000  players  being 
used  in  scenes  in  "The  Plainsman," 
the  Gary  Cooper-Jean  Arthur  picture 
now  in  production  at  Paramount. 
The  microphone  is  carried  by  an  aide 
who  remains  at  DeMille's  side  while 
camera  work  is  in  progress  so  that 
on  a  moment's  notice  the  producer- 
director  can  give  instructions  to 
players  in  remote  parts  of  a  three- 
acre  set. 

V  T  T 

Charles  Lamont  is  directing  "Bull- 
dog Edition"  for  Republic.  The 
leads  are  Evalyn  Knapp,  Ray  Walker 
and   Regis  Toomey. 

T  ▼  T 

Francis  Cockrell  has  been  signed 
by  Harold  Lloyd  to  work  on  a  story 
which  will  be  released  through  Para- 
mount. Cockrell  is  the  author  of 
many  Cosmopoltian  magazine  stories. 
It  is  planned  to  have  the  picture 
ready  for  release  early  next  Spring. 

T  T  ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show :  Norma  Shear- 
er, Dr.  A.  H.  Giannini,  Fred  Beetson, 


Warner  Baxter,  Walter  Wanger, 
Jean  Hersholt,  Chic  Sale,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Gene  Lockhart,  Marion  Talley, 
Radie  Harris,  J.  Stuart  Blackton, 
Ivan  Lebedeff,  Marek  Windheim  at 
Mary  Pickford's  reception  in  honor 
of  Johannes  Poulsen,  who  will  stage 
"Everyman"  at  the  Hollywood  Bowl. 

V  ▼  T 

Audrey  Mason,  daughter  of  E. 
Mason  Hopper,  veteran  director,  is 
working  as  an  extra  in  "Wedding 
Present,"  which  Richard  Wallace  is 
directing  for  B.  P.  Schulberg. 

T  T  ▼ 

Earl  Carroll,  producer  of  the 
"Earl  Carroll's  Vanities"  on  Broad- 
way, has  been  signed  to  a  long-term 
contract  by  20th  Century-Fox.  He 
will  begin  his  new  activities  in  the 
capacity  of  associate  producer  on 
"20th  Century  Follies,"  musical 
which  goes  in  production  shortly. 

▼  T  T 

James  Mulvey,  Samuel  Goldwyn's 
New  York  representative,  is  en  route 
East  following  the  conclusion  of  the 
United  Artists'  annual  meeting  at 
the  studio. 


CONNECTICUT 


South  Norwalk  tendered  a  testi- 
monial dinner  to  Alex  Hamilton, 
manager  of  the  M.  &  P.  Empress, 
on  his  completion  of  30  years  in 
movie  business.  Lou  Schaefer  of 
New  Haven,  Chris  Joyce  of  the  Re- 
gent in  S.  Norwalk,  Walter  Lloyd 
of  Hartford  and  Hy  Fine  of  the 
M.  &  P.  organization  were  among 
those  present. 

Sam  Goodman,  former  assistant 
at  the  College,  New  Haven,  will  do 
relief  duty  at  the  Bijou  and  Poli, 
Springfield. 

Lou  Cohen,  manager  of  the  Pal- 
ace, Hartford,  dark  for  the  summer, 
is  handling  the  roadshowing  of 
"Great  Ziegfeld"  in  Far  Rockaway. 

Roger  Sherman  Theater,  New 
Haven,  closes  Aug.  2  to  6  for  ex- 
tensive repairs.  Warners  also  have 
closed  the  Strand,  Hartford,  for  two 
weeks  of  reconditioning. 

Conn.  M.P.T.O.  meets  tomorrow  at 
the  Hofbrau  Inn,  New  Haven. 


SOUTHWEST 


SO      CENTRAL      PARK      SOUTH 


NEW      YORK 


C.  F.  Fain,  who  is  erecting  a  new 
theater  at  Livingston,  Tex.,  will 
name  his  house  the  Douglas. 

S.  G.  Fry  is  building  a  new  the- 
ater at  Mineola,  Tex.,  to  be  operated 
by  Mrs.  R.  T.  Hooks. 

Roy  Fuller,  after  remodeling  his 
Roosevelt  Theater,  Cleburne,  Tex., 
and  adding  new  seats,  new  sound, 
washed  air  and  drapes,  changed  its 
name  to  the  Texas. 

Griffith  Bros,  has  purchased  a  half 
interest  in  the  Rio  and  Princess  the- 
aters from  George  Stovall  at  Sayre, 
Okla, 


MILWAUKEE 


Ideal  weather  contributed  to  the 
success  of  the  Variety  golf  circus  at 
the  Brynwood  Country  club  last 
week.  The  committee  in  charge  in- 
cluded Ben  Miller,  Art  Schmitz,  Ray 
Smith  and  Earl  Fischer. 

Ben  Katz,  at  one  time  with  Fox 
Theaters  and  for  the  past  six  years 
associated  with  the  Warner  circuit 
in  Milwaukee,  recently  as  manager 
of  the  Warner  theater,  has  resigned 
to  accept  a  theater  post  in  New 
York. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 

Lew  Maren  of  the  United  Artists 
exploitation  department  has  been 
laying  groundwork  in  Seattle  and 
Portland  for  Reliance's  "Last  of  the 
Mohicans,"  soon  to  be  released. 

Morris  Nimmer,  theater  manager 
of  Wenatchee,  was  a  Seattle  visitor. 

Manager  Herb  Sobottka  of  Port- 
land's Blue  Mouse,  where  "Mr. 
Deeds"  has  gone  into  its  11th  week, 
is  promoting  stunts  for  a  continua- 
tion of  the  run,  possibly  in  the  hope 
of  equalling  the  record  at  the  Seat- 
tle Liberty,  where  the  picture  is  in 
its  15th  week. 


BALTIMORE 

Alterations,  additions  and  other 
improvements  will  be  made  to  the 
Lord  Baltimore  Theater,  1110  West 
Baltimore  St. 

After  three  weeks — a  record — at 
Loew's  Century,  "San  Francisco" 
was  moved  to  Loew's  Parkway.  It 
is  now  held  for  a  second  week  at 
that  house. 

The  Stanley  has  held  over  "White 
Angel"  for  a  second  week. 


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OUT  AS   USUAL   IN   JULY 


THE 


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BEGINS  TO  MOUNT  UP 


(Continued    from    Page    1) 

tionally  well  at  the  box-office.  Films 
include  principally  outstanding  pro- 
ductions of  popular  stars,  especially 
players  who  have  not  been  appear- 
ing in  many  pictures  lately,  and 
those  in  which  some  big  box  office 
names  of  today  made  their  minor 
appearances.  Class  pictures  also 
are  getting  a  good  play. 

The  profit  possibilities  of  reissues 
is  understood  to  have  induced  some 
companies  to  consider  giving  spe- 
cial attention  to  this  field. 

Exhibitors  are  helping  matters 
along  in  a  number  of  cases  by 
querying  patrons  as  to  their  desires 
and  preferences  on  repeat  bookings. 


Subpoena  Contracts 

In  K.  C.  Zoning  Suit 

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Sawyer,  representing  Pox  Midwest 
Theaters,  denied  the  existence  of 
any  written  agreement  except  the 
ordinary  and  individual  contracts  be- 
tween Fox  Midwest  and  the  com- 
panies supplying  them  with  product. 
It  was  brought  out  that  the  system 
objected  to  is  the  same  as  used 
everywhere. 

Edward  C.  Raftery  came  here 
from  New  York  to  represent  the  dis- 
tributors. 

Leland  Hazard,  representing  op- 
erators of  eight  theaters,  re-peti- 
tioned for  the  right  to  intervene  in 
the  suit  to  protect  the;r  contractual 
rights  with  distributors,  but  the 
petition  was  again  denied. 


90%  of  "Frisco"  Runs 

Go  Into  Extra  Time 


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going  into  four  weeks,  while  in  To- 
ledo the  picture  has  just  gone  into 
its  fifth  week  at  the  same  house. 
In  Baltimore,  after  three  weeks  at 
the  Century,  the  picture  is  now  in 
its  second  week  at  the  Parkway.  A 
Broadway  run  of  four  weeks  was 
chalked  up,  with  the  picture  doing 
a  similar  stretch  simultaneously  at 
the  Metropolitan,  Brooklyn. 


"Anthony  Adverse"  Story 

In  Syndicated  Strip  Form 

Warners  have  made  a  tieup  with 
the  Des  Moines  Register  &  Tribune 
syndicate  to  run  a  complete  story  of 
"Anthony  Adverse"  in  picture-strip 
form.  The  serialization,  based  on 
the  Warner  picturization  of  the  fa- 
mous novel,  will  appear  in  all  of  the 
syndicate's  newspapers  throughout 
the  middle  west. 


Revive  "Symphony" 

GB's  "Unfinished  Symphony,"  with 
Helen  Chandler,  Hans  Jaray  and 
Marta  Eggerth,  is  being  revived  for 
a  limited  engagement  at  the  55th  St. 
Playhouse  starting  Wednesday. 


j^S 


DAILY 


TIMELY   TOPICS 


Says  Film  Industry  Itself  Can 
Solve  Good  Picture  Problem 

/CRITICS  of  the  motion  picture 
of  today  claim  that  we  can- 
not expect  reformation  to  come 
from  the  industry  itself.  They 
contend  that  the  conditions  un- 
der which  the  manufacture  and 
distribution  of  pictures  is  car- 
ried on  at  the  present  time 
leaves  much  to  be  desired,  and 
that  any  revolutionary  changes 
in  their  basic  approach  to  pro- 
duction, distribution  and  exhibi- 
tion is  out  of  the  question  under 
the  present  regime. 

Their  argument  is  that  though 
the  majority  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful pictures  of  the  last  ten 
years  were  also  voted  the  best 
pictures  of  their  respective  sea- 
sons, the  total  output  of  the  in- 
dustry contains  only  an  insig- 
nificant percentage  of  such  pic- 
tures. 

It  is  the  further  contention  of 
the  critics  that  all  the  other 
arts  had  a  chance  to  develop  as 
such  for  hundreds  of  years  be- 
fore the  merchant  stepped  In 
with  his  standardizing  and 
profit-producing  methods  to  ex- 
ploit them._The  motion  picture 
was  hardly  out  of  the  womb — it 
scarcely  had  a  chance  to  utter 
its  first  cry  of  astonishment — 
when  men  of  commerce  appro- 
priated it  and  turned  it  into  a 
business,  giving  it  small  chance 
to  develop  as  an  art.  This  is 
one  of  the  main  reasons  why 
the  artistic  potentialities  of  the 
motion  picture  are  so  little  un- 
derstood and  appreciated,  even 
today. 

The  screen  is  too  big  a  power 
for  good  and  evil,  for  society  to 
be  content  with  a  supply  of  mo- 
tion pictures  manufactured  by 
business  men,  however  well- 
meaning,  merely  because  they 
find  it  a  profitable  business  ven- 
ture. 

The  legitimate  defense  of  the 
motion  picture  producers  is  that 
they  have  repeatedly  tried  to 
experiment  with  what  they  con- 
sider artistic  productions  but 
the  public  failed  to  respond  in 
sufficient  numbers  to  justify 
further  output  of  similar  prod- 
uct on  any  appreciable  scale. 

The  producer  is  right  when  he 
says  that  he  is  in  the  business 
of  manufacturing  and  purvey- 
ing popular  entertainment  that 
will  bring  him  a  profit.  He  is 
frank  in  saying  that  he  is  too 
busy  with  the  many  ramifica- 
tions of  his  business  to  pay 
much  attention  to  motion  pic- 
tures as  an  art. 

The  critic  is  right  when  he 
says  that  the  public  is  entitled 
to  a  consistent  supply  of  good, 
wholesome  motion  pictures  for 
their  entertainment  and  edifica- 
tion. 

In   my   opinion,   the   industry 


can  make  a  far  reaching  contri- 
bution to  the  solution  of  this 
baffling  problem. 

It  lies  within  the  power  and 
scope  of  the  industry  to  force 
the  elimination  of  the  double 
feature  evil.  To  accomplish 
this,  the  industry  would  have  to 
make  a  combined  effort  to  re- 
fuse to  supply  exhibitors  with 
more  than  one  feature  for  a 
program.  Absolute  co-operation 
between  producer,  distributor 
and  exhibitor  is  essential  to 
achieve  this  greatly  needed 
reformation.  In  taking  this 
drastic  step,  the  industry  would 
lessen  by  several  hundred  the 
number  of  pictures  it  is  now 
compelled  to  provide  annually. 
It  would  eliminate  most  of  the 
shabby  and  hurried  product  that 
is  being  turned  out  en  masse  to 
supply  the  second  feature  on 
the  program.  It  would  enable 
producers  to  use  the  time,  ener- 
gy, creative  inspiration  and 
money  thus  saved  for  the  bet- 
terment of  their  remaining  fea- 
tures. It  would  make  it  possible 
for  them  to  apply  as  much  care, 
preparation  and  inspiration  to 
all  of  their  features  which  is 
now  being  lavished  only  upon 
their  comparatively  few  de  luxe 
productions. 

I  predict  that  this  would  not 
merely  result  in  an  immeasur- 
able saving  in  production  cost 
and  headaches,  in  a  lessening  of 
the  tension  under  which  crea- 
tive studio  minds  have  to  work 
at  the  present  time,  but  it 
would,  paradoxically,  also  result 
in  greater  and  more  permanent 
profits  to  the  industry.  A  single- 
feature  program,  presenting  a 
carefully  produced,  first-rate 
feature,  surrounded  by  quality 
shorts,  would  in  my  opinion, 
not  only  please  the  motion  pic- 
ture fans  but  would  also  bring 
back  to  the  theater  the  many 
millions  of  patrons  that  have 
been  lost  to  it  in  the  last  few 
years  because  of  an  insufficient 
supply  of  satisfying  film  fare. 

In  addition  to  the  elimination 
of  the  double  feature  evil,  may 
I  make  another  suggestion  to 
the  industry? 

I  propose  the  establishment 
of  an  independent  organization 
that  would  undertake  the  pro- 
duction of  experimental  motion 
pictures  under  the  guidance  of 
outstanding  film  experts  of  the 
industry  at  a  salary  commen- 
surate with  their  professional 
earning  capacity. 

I  propose  that  the  operating 
cost  of  this  unit  be  underwrit- 
ten by  the  major  film  compa- 
nies, that  its  pictures  be  re- 
leased through  their  collective 
distributing  agencies  and  ex- 
hibited in  their  respective  the- 
aters. 

—   Alexander  Markey. 


Monday,  July 

FEW  FILM  SCRIPTS 
FROM  STOCK  TRYOUTS 


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most  of  the  experienced  playwrightsj 
are  busy  in  Hollywood  and  the  ma-| 
jority  of  dramas  being  turned  ouo 
nowadays  are  by  newcomers  to  thd 
playwriting  field.  It  is  also  pointed 
out  that  established  dramatists,  for] 
the  most  part,  are  so  occupied  with] 
profitable  screen  assignments  thati 
they  are  disinclined  to  devote  muchj 
time  to  writing  for  the  stage. 


$1,000  Exploitation  Contest 
Announced  on  "Bengal  Tiger" 

(Continued   from    Page    1) 

country,  exclusive  of  Warner  em 
ployees.  First  prize  will  be  $350; 
second,  $250;  third,  $150;  fourth, 
$100;  fifth,  $75;  sixth,  $50;  sev- 
enth, $25.  Contest  closes  Jan.  lj 
1937. 

Judges  will  be  Jack  L.  Warner, 
vice-president  and  production  chief 
of  Warners;  Bill  Hollander,  adver 
tising  and  publicity  director  foil 
Balaban  &  Katz  circuit  in  Chicago, 
and  A.  Mike  Vogel,  of  the  Show- 
man's Round  Table  department  in 
Motion  Picture  Herald. 

"Bengal    Tiger,"    which    feature 
Barton    MacLane,   June   Travis   ai 
Warren   Hull,   opens   Wednesday 
the  New  York  Strand,  with  gene: 
release  on  Sept.  5. 


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Next  Paramount  Quarter 
Is  Seen  Back  in  the  Black 


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ilized  and  more  harmonious  condl 
tions  in  the  organization,  according 
to  sources  close  to  the  company 
Confidence  of  insiders  on  this  con 
structive  trend  was  reflected  in  a 
rally  in  the  company's  preferrec 
stock  after  last  week's  publication  01 
the  bads  news  about  the  secom 
quarter  loss. 


I 


Helen  Gahagan  Back  to  Stage 

West    Coast    Bureau   of   THE   FILM    DAIL1 

Hollywood  —  Helen  Gahagan  ii 
going  to  New  York  to  do  a  Holly 
wood  written  play  for  the  New  Yorl 
Theater  Guild,  "And  Stars  Remain.' 
This  is  to  be  the  first  of  six  playi 
to  be  produced  by  the  Theater  Guil< 
and  will  co-star  Clifton  Webb.  Plaj 
was  written  by  Philip  and  Juliui 
Epstein,  Hollywood  scenario  writers 
Both  the  selling  of  the  play  ano 
securing  of  Helen  Gahagan  wa« 
handled   by   Howard   Lang. 

Rador  Cinema  Bureau  has  beei 
appointed  sole  distributors  by  Col 
ony  Pictures  for  "Too  Much  Beef, 
"Idaho  Kid,"  "West  of  Nevada; 
"Restless  Guns,"  "Man  of  th 
Plains"  and  "The  Stampede,"  ne\ 
Rex  Bell  westerns,  in  Spanish  an 
Portuguese  countries,  Canada,  Af 
rica  and  the  Far  East. 


Foreign  Distribution  Deal 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1FDAILY 


OL.  70,  NO.  23 


NEW  YORK.  TUESDAY.  JULY  28.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Michigan  Allied  Seeks  General  Admission  Boost  in  Fall 

M  FINANCES  MUCH  IMPROVED,  REPORT  SHOWS 

Producers  Slaves  to  Formula  Stories—Dudley  Nichols 


V  lewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

-=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

"HE  exhibitor  is  a  hard  animal  to  please — 
and   still   harder   to   understand. 

Year  after  year  he  has  been  prodding  the 
roducers  to  make  better  pictures. 

Now  the  producers  are  turning  out  a 
gger  number  of  better  pictures  than  ever 
efore. 

Naturally,  better  pictures,  like  better 
Jtos  and  better  shoes,  cost  more  money. 

But  the  exhibitor  doesn't  see  it  that  way. 

He  is  hollering  bloody  murder  and  calling 
n  brother  exhibitors  to  gang  up  and  refuse 
)  pay  the  prices  for  the  finer  films. 

Believe  it  or  not,  there  actually  are  ex- 
ibitors  who  feel  better  if  they  can  get  a 
icture  for  $100  and  make  a  profit  of  only 
50  on  the  booking  than  if  they  paid  $150 
>r  the  attraction  and  netted  a  handsome 
200  on  it. 


JEMEMBER  "The  Guardsman,"  produced 
*  and  released  by  M-G-M  some  five  years 
;o? 

The  picture  did  not  cut  much  box-office 
:e  at  that  time. 

It  was  too  good;  though  not  so  much 
rer  the  heads  of  the  public  as  over  the 
lowmanship  heads  of  exhibitors. 

Today,  however,  appreciation  of  fine 
icvie  fare  is  asserting  itself  more  definitely, 
id  some  exhibitors  are  learning  how  to  find 
le  audiences  for  high-class  films. 

So  "The  Guardsman"  not  only  is  being 
svived,  but  even  being  held  over  for  a  sec- 
nd  and  a  third  week. 

Ah,  well,  it's  still  an  infant  industry,  com- 
aratively! 

—  •  — 

F  great  literary  works  continue  to  be  read 
and    enjoyed    for    generations    after    the 
eath    of    their    authors,    why    can't    screen 
lasterpieces  enjoy  the  same  result? 

Much  has  been  said  about  the  public 
>sing  interest  in  a  star  when  he  dies. 

That  theory,  in  its  entirety,  is  not  shared 
ere. 

A  personality  with  unusual  gifts  for  giv- 
ig  pleasure  to  people  may  lose  much  of 
is  current  fan  following  when  he  dies,  but 
ew  generations  could  appreciate  his  art 
/ithout  being  concerned  about  his  corporeat 
tatus. 

The  idea  is  worth  exploring. 


Trend   to   New   Fields   Made 

Difficult   by  Censor 

Restrictions 

By   EDWARD  HARRISON 

The  world  around  us  is  full  of 
original  motion  picture  stories  and 
there  are  thousands  of  books  that 
would  make  good  pictures,  but  most 
producers  are  afraid  to  venture  out- 
side certain  fruitful  formula  plots, 
according  to  Dudley  Nichols,  RKO 
Radio  writer  who  adapted  "The  In- 

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KILROE  WILL  SURVEY 
COPYRIGHT  SITUATION 

Edwin  P.  Kilroe,  copyright  ad- 
visor for  20th  Century-Fox  and 
chairman  of  the  Copyright  Commit- 
tee of  the  Motion  Picture  Producers 
&  Distributors  of  America,  sails  to- 
morrow on  the  Queen  Mary  to  make 
a  six -week  survey  of  the  European 

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RCA  Victor  to  Entertain 

Visiting  British   Exhibs 

RCA  Victor  will  play  host  to  the 
delegation  of  visiting  British  exhib- 
itors at  a  luncheon  today,  following 
a  demonstration  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone's  new  ultra-violet  ray  sound 
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Penna.  Biz  Better 

Pittsburgh — The  state  amusement  tax 
yielded  a  new  high  for  the  month 
of  June,  figures  released  from  Harris- 
burg  revealing  that  $313,203  was  col- 
lected last  month,  exceeding  the  col- 
lection   for    May    by    $11,568.50. 


B.  &  K.  TALKING  OF 
6  HOUSES  IN  ST,  LOUIS 


St.  Louis — With  the  52  per  cent 
controlling  interest  in  St.  Louis 
Amusement  Co.  soon  to  be  auctioned 
off  by  Nelson  Cunliff,  president  and 
federal  trustee  of  the  circuit  of  some 
20  neighborhood  houses,  and  with 
Fanchon  &  Marco  and  the  Balaban  & 
Katz    Great    States    circuits    among 

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Plans  Are  Worked  Out 

For  Upstate  Mich.  Co-op 


Flint,  Mich. — Plans  for  the  new 
upstate  booking  cooperative  are 
practically  set,  following  a  meeting 
held  here  under  the  auspices  of 
James  Minter,  with  William  A.  Cas- 
sidy,  Stanley  Marz  and  Harry  Ho- 
bolth  also  attending.  About  40 
houses  will  be  in  the  group,  which 
will  not  conflict  with  Cooperative 
Theaters  of  Michigan  in  the  Detroit 


New  Move  to  Raise  Admission  Scales 
Started  by  Mich.  Allied  in  Detroit 


French  Studios  Are  Hit 

By  Strike  Activities 

Paris — As  a  result  of  strike  move- 
ments, only  eight  pictures  were 
turned  out  by  French  studios  from 
March  28  to  June  30. 

Out  of  221  productions  shown  in 
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Detroit  —  Another  move  toward 
raising  admission  prices  here  was 
started  last  week  in  a  bulletin  by 
Allied  Theaters  of  Michigan  sug- 
gesting a  general  increase  in  the 
fall.  A  questionnaire  was  included, 
asking  exhibitors  to  give  a  definite 
opinion  on  the  subject. 


$734,492  Net  for  RKO  in  26 
Weeks  —  No  Plan  of  Re- 
organization  Yet 

RKO  and  subsidiaries  showed  a 
net  profit  of  $734,492  after  all 
charges  for  the  26-week  period 
ended  June  27,  1936,  exceeding  the 
company  earnings  for  the  entire 
year  of  1935  when  profit  of  $684,732 
was  made,  according  to  a  report  filed 
in  the  U.  S.  District  Court  by  Irv- 
ing Trust  Co.,  RKO  trustee.  A.  H. 
McCausland  represents  the  Irving 
Trust  as  trustee. 

RKO  Radio  Pictures  showed  a 
profit  of  $360,561  for  the  period, 
compared  to  $235,099  for  the  cor- 
responding 26  weeks  in  1935.  RKO 
theater  and  service  subsidiaries  re- 
ported a  combined  net  profit  for  the 
period  of  $384,097  against  a  com- 
bined net  loss  of  $7,522  for  the  same 
period  of  1935. 

RKO  Pathe  Pictures,  Inc.,  and  its 

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BRITISH  SCRUTINIZE 
DEAL  INVOLVING  GB 


London  (By  Cable) — Five  ques- 
tions seeking  assurance  on  the  Brit- 
ish control  aspect  in  the  GB  deal, 
whereby  Loew-M-G-M  and  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox would  have  holdings  in  the 
organization,   were  brought  up  yes- 

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Resume  Hearing  Aug.  3 

On  Film  Truck  Service 


Memphis — Hearing  on  the  appli- 
cation of  Film  Transit  Co.  to  the 
Interstate  Commerce  Commission 
for  permission  to  establish  a  film 
truck  service  out  of  Memphis  to 
points  in  Arkansas,  Missouri,  Ken- 
tucky and  Tennessee  will  be  re- 
sumed on  Aug.  3  at  the  Hotel  Pea- 
body,  according  to  C.  F.  Peyser, 
I.  C.  C.  examiner.  Various  exchange 
managers  here  and  exhibitors  in  the 

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—3&*l 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  July  28, 1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  23       Tues.,  July  28,  1936       10  Cents 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

26         253/4     26         

37         36         36—1 


Am.    Seat 

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Con.     Fm.     Ind 

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Paramount      

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Pathe    Film     

RKO    

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20th    Century-Fox  pfd 
Univ.    Pict.    pfd 
.  Warner    Bros.     . 


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27%  +     1/2 

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NEW   YORK  BOND    MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40. .  26%  26%     265/8     

Keith    A-0    6s46....  93%  93y4  93i/4  +     % 

Loew  6s  41  ww 97%  97%     97%      

Par.     B'way    3s55   .  .  .  57i/4  57l/4     57l/4     

Paramount    Picts.  6s55  88V2  87%     88         

RKO   6s41     733,4  73%  7334   +  1 1/4 

Warner's  6s39   94l/4  93%  93%  —     % 

NEW   YORK  CURB  MARKET 

Grand    Nat'l    Film...  2%       2l/2  2%    +     3/8 

Sonotone    Corp 23/8       2%  23/8  —     l/8 

Technicolor    26  2514  25i/2  —     Vi 

Trans-Lux     4%       4  4         


I  JULY  28 

Joe  E.  Brown 

Blanche    Mehaffey 

Edward   Martindel 

Skeets    Gallagher 

Rudy   Vallee 


Bob  Burns  Mobbed  by  the  Home  Folks 

Little  Rock,  Ark. — Arriving  back  among  the  home  folks  to  appear  at  tonight's  premiere 
of  Paramount's  new  Bing  Crosby  film,  "Rhythm  on  the  Range,"  Bob  Burns,  who  scores 
a  personal  hit  in  the  picture,  was  mobbed  by  friends  and  fans.  Hundreds  were  at  the 
airport  when  his  plane  arrived  Sunday  night,  and  it  was  3  A.  M.  yesterday  before  he 
could  get  away  from  the  crowd  and  go  to  his  hotel.  Entire  town  went  crazy  over  the 
home  boy  who  made  good  on  the  radio  and  in  the  movies.  A  big  parade  and  a  ban- 
quet  tendered   by   merchants   were   among   the   festivities   staged   in    his   honor. 


Extended  Hearing  Seen 

In  K.  C.  Zoning  Action 


Kansas  City  —  Number  of  wit- 
nesses yet  to  appear  in  the  trial  of 
the  Emanuel  Rolsky  independent  ex- 
hibitor suit  against  Fox  Midwest 
Theaters  and  major  companies,  over 
the  prevailing  zoning  system,  indi- 
cates that  the  hearings,  which  re- 
sume tomorrow,  will  probably  run 
through  to  the  end  of  the  week  at 
least. 

The  trial  was  adjourned  Saturday 
until  tomorrow  after  the  court  had 
ruled  that  certain  exhibits,  to  which 
Edward  Raftery,  defense  counsel, 
objected  on  Friday,  were  admissible 
as  evidence.  The  documents  include 
papers  on  the  Youngclaus  case 
against  the  Omaha  Film  Board  of 
Trade. 

William  G.  Boatright,  counsel  for 
plaintiffs,  sought  unsuccessfully  to 
introduce  statements  made  by  dis- 
tributor salesmen  at  the  time  Edwin 
S.  Young,  Central  and  Roanoke  the- 
aters, made  contracts  for  this  year's 
product. 


Republic  Deal  in  Brazil 

Republic  has  signed  a  contract 
with  International  Films,  S.A.,  of 
Rio  de  Janeiro,  to  handle  the  entire 
Republic  output  in  Brazil.  Morris 
Goodman,  sales  manager  of  the  com- 
pany's export  department,  closed  the 
deal  on  his  trip  through  the  terri- 
tory. 

Gets  Bronx  House 

Plaza  Development  Corp.  has  leased 
from  Pamit,  Inc.,  owner,  the  1,100- 
seat  theater  at  Washington  Ave.  and 
188th  St.,  Bronx.  Negotiations  are 
now  under  way  to  turn  the  house 
over  to  an  operator. 


T.  R.  Williams  Back  on  Job 

T.  R.  Williams,  treasurer  of  Edu- 
cational Pictures,  laid  up  for  the  last 
few  months  as  a  result  of  serious  in- 
juries he  received  in  an  auto  crash 
on  Long  Island,  was  back  on  the  job 
yesterday. 


20th-Fox  Buys  2  Stories 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— "The  Unchanted  Voy- 
age", Robert  Nathan  novel,  and 
"Think  Fast,  Mr.  Moto",  by  J.  P. 
Marquand,  have  been  bought  by  20th 
Century-Fox. 


Imperial  Buys  Novel 

Imperial      Pictures     has     bought 

Beauty   Racket,"  novel   by   Charles 

S.  Strong,  from  the  Phoenix  Press. 


Testimonial  to  Bert  Steam 
Attended  by  More  Than  250 

Pittsburgh— More  than  250  at- 
tended last  night's  testimonial  din- 
ner to  Bert  Stearn,  newly  appoint- 
ed United  Artists  eastern  division 
sales  manager,  in  the  Gold  Room  of 
the  Hotel  Roosevelt  last  night.  A 
highlight  of  the  affair  was  a  long- 
distance call  from  New  York  at  9 
P.  M.,  with  Vice-President  George 
J.  Schaefer  of  U.  A.,  Harry  Gold 
and  Monroe  W.  Greenthal  address- 
ing the  assemblage  here  through 
amplifiers. 

Among  the  film  folk  present  were 
Dave  Kimmelman,  Roy  Smith  of 
Huntington,  W.  Va.,  William  Skir- 
ball  of  Cleveland,  Harry  Kalmine, 
Ben  Kalmenson,  Mike  Cullen  of 
Rochester,  Charles  Rich,  Dick  Kem- 
per, Jake  Silverman,  Charles  Tru- 
ran   and   others. 


Empire  Lab.  Hearing  Aug.  4 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — John  Grim- 
shaw,  referee  in  bankruptcy,  has  is- 
sued a  show  cause  order  returnable 
at  10  A.  M.  on  Aug.  4  in  the  Bank- 
ruptcy Court  Room,  Post  Office 
Building,  in  connection  with  the  con- 
solidation of  assets  of  Empire  Lab- 
oratories, Empire  Film  Industries, 
Empire  Film  Distributors,  Empire 
Film  Vaults,  Empire  Safety  Film, 
Empire  Film  Industry  Vaults,  Em- 
pire Engineering  Laboratories,  Em- 
pire Holding  Co.,  Empire  Indestruct- 
ible Film  Coating,  Empire  Non-Fad- 
ing Print,  Mayfair  Productions, 
Mayfair  Pictures  and  Micheaux  Pic- 
tures. 

Samuel  M.  Friedman,  Jacob  E. 
Max  and  Emanuel  Weits  are 
trustees. 

Hoot  Gibson  in  Texas  Film 

Ft.  Worth,  Tex. — Aubrey  Kennedy 
has  arrived  here  from  Hollywood  to 
arrange  for  use  of  the  authentic 
pioneer  Texas  village  at  the  Fort 
Worth  Frontier  Centennial  as  a 
background  for  a  feature  starring 
Hoot  Gibson.  Eighteen  people  will 
be  brought  here  for  featured  roles 
and  the  remainder  of  the  cast  will 
be  local  talent.  Leon  E.  Clifton, 
Kennedy's  assistant,  accompanied 
Kennedy. 


Get  Swiss  Picture 

Arthur  Mayer  and  Joseph  Burs- 
tyn  have  acquired  U.  S.  distribu- 
tion rights  to  a  picture  tentatively 
titled  "The  Eternal  Mask,"  made  in 
Switzerland  by  German  refugees. 
The  picture  describes  what  happens 
in  the  brain  of  a  doctor  who  goes 
mad,  and  is  treated  in  the  manner  of 
"Cabinet  of  Dr.  Caligari."  It  will 
be  sponsored  at  its  premiere  by  a 
committee  of  psychoanalysts. 


Coming  and  Going 


BERNARD  SCHUBERT,  scenarist  and  pla 
wright,  arrives  in  New  York  next  week  frc 
Hollywood  with  his  wife  and  two  childr 
en   route   to   Europe   for  a   six-month   sojourn. 

EDWIN  P.  KILROE,  20th  Century-Fox  cop 
right  adviser  and  chairman  of  the  Hays  Offi 
copyright  committee,  sails  tomorrow  on  t 
Queen    Mary   for    Europe. 

C.  C.  BURR  is  en  route  to  New  York  frc 
the  coast. 

AUSTIN  STRONG,  playwright  and  author  wi 
has  been  in  Hollywood  for  the  past  six  wee 
writing  his  first  original  screenplay  for  Richa 
A.  Rowland  Productions  at  Paramount,  retur 
to  New  York  this  week  to  complete  casti 
of  his  new  play,  "North  Star,"  which  Jol 
Golden  will  produce.  Strong  will  stop  ov 
at  San   Francisco   on   his  way  east. 

GRACE  MOORE  returns  to  New  York  fre 
Europe  on  Aug.  20  and  will  leave  immediate 
for  Hollywood  to  make  her  first  1936-37  r 
lease    for    Columbia. 

JOHN  COSENTINO,  special  representative  f 
Spectrum  Pictures,  returned  to  New  York  ye 
terday    from    a    vacation    at    Ottawa,    Ont. 

R.  H.  COCHRANE,  president  of  Univers. 
sails    from    Havre    for    New   York    tomorrow. 

J.  J.  MILSTEIN  and  EDDIE  SCHNITZER  g 
in  by  air  this  morning  from  a  series  of  sal 
meetings  with  officials  at  the  Republic  studii 
MAX  ROTH,  central  district  sales  manag 
stopped   off   at   Chicago. 

HARRY  N.  BLAIR  is  in  New  York  from  t 
coast   for   a   short   stay. 

JOSEPHINE  HUTCHINSON  is  in  New  Y( 
from  the  coast  and  is  stopping  at  the  Lo 
bardy  prior  to  going  to  her  home  in  Conn< 
ticut.  She  is  to  appear  in  the  summer  st< 
production  of  "The  Shining  Hour"  in  Sto< 
bridge,    Mass.,    the   week    of   Aug.   3. 

ARMAND  SCHAEFER,  supervisor,  and  RIC 
ARD  ENGLISH,  scenarist,  are  back  in  Hollywc 
from  Dallas,  where  they  made  arrangements 
make  special  scenes  of  the  Texas  Centem 
Exposition  for  the  new  Gene  Autry  musi 
western,  "Ride,  Ranger,  Ride,"  which  is  to 
J    special    Republic    production. 

ANDRE     KOSTELANETZ     and     MARIA     POI 
mother  of   Lily   Pons,   leave  by   plane   Aug.    1 
Hollywood. 

LEO    MORRISON    and    MRS.    MORRISON    le 
by   plane   today   for   Hollywood. 

CHARLES    MORRISON    leaves    today    by   pi 
for   Hollywood. 


WALTER     PLUNKETT,     RKO     Radio     desigl 
leaves   by   plane  tomorrow   for   Hollywood. 

KATHERINE    BEST,    movie    editor    of    "Staf 
returned    yesterday    from    a    Bermuda    trip 

DAVE  DAVIDSON   of   Nat'l  Screen  Accessc  J 
got  back  yesterday  from   Chicago. 

JEFFREY     BERNERD     may     return     next    « 
to    London. 

WARD    MARSH,    movie    editor    of    the    Cli  E 
land     Plain     Dealer,     is    in    town. 

DUDLEY  NICHOLS  was  in  town  yeste 
from  his  New  Milford,  Conn.,  farm  and 
turned    the  same   day. 


Liberty  Article  on  Duals 

"Double  Trouble  at  the  Movi 
an  article  condemning  the  doi 
feature  practice,  written  by  Ra| 
Cokain  of  the  Indiana  Theater,  M 
ion,  Ind.,  is  scheduled  to  make 
appearance  in  the  Aug.  8  issue 
Liberty   Magazine. 


Theater  Manager  Available 


TWENTY  TEARS  OF  MANAGEMEIS 
OF  THEATERS  IS  DEFINITE  ASSU 
ANCK  OF  A  THOROUGH  KNOW: 
EDGE  OF  THE  BUSINESS.  BOX  101 
FILM  DAILY,  1650  BROADWA 
NEW    YORK    CITY. 


"uesday,  July  28, 1936 


-. &&*. 


OAH.Y 


EES  PRODUCERS  TIED 
TO  FORMULA  STORIES 


.     {Continued  from  Page   1) 

rmer"  and  "Mary  of  Scotland"  for 
e  screen. 

There  is,  however,  a  trend  away 
>m  the  stock  story  channels  because 
>st  pictures  have  been  made  over 
id  over  again  and  new  ground  must 

broken,  Nichols  observed.  As  the 
)vies  venture  outside  the  formula 
Id,  they  will  become  much  more 
piificant  than  the  theater,  he  said. 
New  experiments  face  the  danger 

censorship  which  tends  not  only  to 
eserve  the  old  taboos  but  to  add 
w  ones,  Nichols  declared. 
Nichols    emphasized   that   he    had 
thing  against  the  formula   story. 

all  depended  on  who  handled  the 
rmula.  He  said  he  knew  25  fruit- 
1  formula  plots.  Certain  formula 
>ries  invariably  make  a  profit  be- 
use  they  hold  interest  for  people. 
Nichols  said  that  greater  daring 
d  a  more  experimental  attitude  are 
eded  in  the  movies.  Signs  of  this 
e  appearing.  Some  producers  are 
ginning  to  view  the  business  as  the 
tter  book  publishers  do,  they  are 
king  the  attitude  that  they  are 
mbassadors  to  posterity"  and 
ould  attempt  the  new  and  worth- 
lile  even  though  uncertain  it  will 
ike   a  profit,  Nichols   said. 


rench  Studios  Are  Hit 

By  Strike  Activities 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

e  first  half  of  this  year,  42  were 
•ench,  122  American  (including  79 
ibbed  in  French),  18  German  and 
»ht  English. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Specifications  for  the  reconstruc- 
>n  of  the  Wonderland,  a  commer- 
il  area  subsequent  run  house  darn- 
ed by  fire,  are  ready  and  bids  are 
be  let  during  the  week.  Plans 
11  for  a  new  house  in  modernistic 
sign  seating  550,  against  the  old 
•use's  seating  capacity  of  300. 
20th  Century-Fox  expects  to  en- 
rge  its  staff  shortly. 
The  lovely  blonde  seeretai-y  for 
3  here  turns  out  to  be  Mary 
jaly,  beauty  contest  winner  and 
itil  recently  a  night  club  singer. 
G.  H.  Mercer  of  C.  &  C.  enter- 
ises,  operating  a  group  of  subse- 
ient  run  theaters  in  Shreveport, 
is  a  film  row  visitor. 


Victory  Film  Distribution 

1st  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Victory  Pictures'  new 
lease,  "Kelly  of  the  Secret  Ser- 
ce,"  handled  in  the  New  York  ter- 
tory  by  Principal  exchange,  will 
s  distributed  in  all  other  parts  of 
ie  country  through  Victory  Pic- 
ires  of  this  city,  according  to  Sam 
atzman,   president   of   Victory. 


T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     SUCCESS  STORY  radio  comedian  makes  good 

in  Ballyhoolywood and  what  does  he  do  with  all  his  jack? 

he  ups  and  buys  a  new  oilcloth  for  the  kitchen  table! 

Bob  Burns,  who  scores  heavily  with  his  Bazooka  in  Bing  Cros- 
by's "Rhythm  On  the  Range,"  made  up  his  mind  long  ago  if 
success  came,  he  wouldn't  go  snooty  with  expensive  homes  and 

limousines  and  such Bob  says  he's  just  like  his  uncle  who 

won  the  hog  calling  contest  success  hasn't  changed  him  a 

bit so  when   Lady    Luck  socked   him   on  the  screen,   Bob 

says  to  his  wife:  "We  gotta  stay  just  the  same  as  we  are,  but 

we  want  to  be  able  to  appreciate  what  has  happened  to  us." 

so  that's  why  Bob  bought  the  new  oilcloth 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     LOOKS  LIKE  Columbia  is  developing  a  masculinity 

complex in   production   are    "A    Man   Without   Fear"   and 

"The  Man  Who  Lived  Twice" and  now  they've  just  bought 

"The  Man  Who  Won  the  War" man  alive! 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     AN  OFFICE  has  been  opened  in  the  RKO  building 

by  Kermit  K.  Schafer  and  William  Slater they  will  act  as 

personal  representatives  for  radio,  stag*  and  screen  talent 

Schafer  was  formerly  identified  with  production  in  radio  broad- 
casting, and  Slater  was  in  publicity  and  exploitation  with  major 
companies 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  RETURN  VISIT  of  the  D'Oyly  Carte  Opera  Com- 
pany to  New  York  takes  place  at  the  Martin  Beck  theater 

beginning  August  20  and  continuing  to  October  17 Gilbert 

&  Sullivan  operas  will  be  presented,  starting  with  "The  Mikado" 
Mark  Luescher  and  Leonard  Rooke  are  handling  publicity. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  A  SPECIAL  12-page  booklet  is  being  sent  out  by 
the  sponsors  of  the  Kraft  radio  program  to  all  their  salesmen 

giving  all  necessary  data  on  Paramount's   "Rhythm  On 

the  Range,"  with  which  the  cheese  manufacturers  are  tied  in 
as  the  picture  hits  the  various  towns  and  cities,  the  com- 
pany representatives  will  work  with  theater  and  dealers  to  get 
the  maximum  publicity  for  both  picture  and  company  products- 

this   may   mark   the   beginning   of   a   closer   co-operation 

between  national  concerns  in  tie-ups  on  motion  pictures 

for  in  this  instance  they  will  handle  ballyhoo  along  the  lines 
laid  out  by  the  picture  producer,  just  as  the  regular  exploitation 
man  handles  his  assignment 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     THIS  CHAP  Earl  Carroll who  has  just  signed 

a   contract  with   20th   Century-Fox  as   associate   producer  and 

director has   done   other   things  besides   producing   eleven 

editions  of  the  "Vanities" at  one  time  he  edited  a  Shanghai 

newspaper  and  also  did  songwriting  for  shows 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  THE  PUBLISHER  of  a  small  weekly  newspaper 
in  the  sticks  mailed  some  writeups  to  a  theater  in  the  nearby 
big  city,  and  asked  for  a  season  pass the  theater  man- 
ager wrote  and  asked  the  publisher  what  his  circulation  was, 

and  where  his  rag  circulated the  guy   writes  back:  "I'm 

awful  sorry  you  brought  that  up  about  my  circulation,  but  I 
can  honestly  say  my  paper  goes  north,  south,  east  and  west, 

and  it  is  all  I  can  do  to  keep  it  from  going  to  hell." P.  S.: 

he  got  the  pass 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     IN    TOWN    from    Hollywood   for    a    short   visit    is 

Harry   Blair,  a  former  member  of  our  editorial  staff 

Harry  has  a  play  under  his  arm,  and  has  a  nibble  for  a  Broad- 
way production he  is  also  contacting  editors  on  some  story 

material 


«  «  « 


»  »  » 


RKO  EARNINGS  JUMP; 
$734,492  IN  26  WKS. 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
subsidiaries  showed  a  net  loss  of 
$103,616  for  the  six  months,  com- 
pared with  a  net  loss  of  $100,852 
for  the  same  period  of  1935.  Pathe 
News  in  the  26-week  period  earned 
a  net  of  $3,165,  compared  with  a 
loss  of  $8,615  for  the  same  period 
of   1935. 

Ten  claims  still  remain  to  be  set- 
tled, three  of  which  are  to  be  stip- 
ulated shortly  for  $982,894,  the  re- 
port states.  No  reorganization  plan 
has  come  to  the  attention  of  the 
trustee. 

The  operations  of  the  14  active 
Orpheum  subsidiaries  have  shown 
steady  improvement  since  1933.  Fur- 
thermore the  financial  difficulties  of 
these  companies  have  been  elimi- 
nated either  by  more  favorable 
leases,  improved  pperating  condi- 
tions, readjustment  of  indebtedness 
or  otherwise,  the  report  states. 

During  the  first  six  months  of 
1936,  theater  receipts  and  attend- 
ance increased.  Cash  on  hand  now 
totals  $6,641,413. 


Balaban  &  Katz  Enters 

St.  L.  Building  War  Talk 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  most  interested  prospective  bid- 
ders, announcement  is  made  by  Jules 
J.  Rubens,  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  Great  States,  that 
his  organization  is  planning  to  built 
six  theaters,  seating  from  1,000  to 
1,500  in  St.  Louis  and  St.  Louis  coun- 
ty. He  added  that  this  would  be  the 
nucleus  of  a  more  extensive  circuit 
in  the  St.  Louis  territory. 

The  Great  States  announcement 
follows  a  similar  one  from  F.  &  M. 
some  weeks  ago  to  the  effect  that  it 
would  build  or  acquire  seven  new 
houses  in  this  area.  Still  further 
back,  Harry  Koplar  announced  for- 
mation of  St.  Louis  Suburban  The- 
aters for  the  expressed  purpose  of 
building  four  neighborhood  houses, 
but  the  plans  never  materialized. 

Observers  here  interpret  the  build- 
ing war  announcements  as  more  or 
less  of  a  maneuver,  pointing  out  that 
the  threat  of  additional  seating  in 
the  territory  would  make  the  St. 
Louis  Amusement  Co.  controlling 
stock  not  quite  so  desirable. 


Resume  Hearing  Aug.  3 

On  Film  Truck  Service 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
territory  content  that  the  overnight 
service  made  possible  by  trucking  is 
more  advantageous  than  the  present 
express  shipments.  Among  wit- 
nesses at  last  week's  initial  hearing 
was  J.  E.  Hobbs,  Universal  branch" 
manager  in  Charlotte,  N.  C,  who 
favored  the  truck  service. 


4 


BRITISH  SCRUTINIZE 
DEAL  INVOLVING  GB 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

terday  in  the  House  of  Commons. 
The  Board  of  Trade  is  reserving  its 
opinion  on  the  deal  pending  official 
information. 


RCA  Victor  to  Entertain 

Visiting  British  Exhibs 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
recording   at   the   New   York   studio 
of  Photophone,   411  Fifth  Ave. 

Yesterday  afternoon  the  visiting 
exhibitors,  who  are  staying  at  the 
Waldorf-Astoria,  were  given  a  wel- 
coming cocktail  party  at  the  British 
Club  of  the  Hotel  Gotham,  attended 
by  more  than  50  executives  and 
representatives  of  the  industry. 
Among  those  present  were  Jeffrey 
Bernerd,  Stuart  Doyle,  Ned  Depinet, 
Arthur  W.  Kelly,  N.  L.  Manheim,  W. 
G.  Van  Schmus,  Major  F.  L.  Her- 
ron,  John  W.  Alicoate,  Charles  Son- 
in,  Gordon  White,  Harold  Auten,  A. 
L.  Finestone,  Norman  Stocker, 
Charles  Roberts,  T.  P.  Drew,  F.  S. 
Hall,  G.  S.  Eysell,  Saul  Hammer, 
Chick  Lewis,  Albert  Deane,  Ray- 
mond Duport,  E.  L.  Smith,  B.  A. 
Acker,  John  Noonan,  Joe  Robin,  Moe 
Wax,  G.  A.  Newman,  J.  E.  M.  Car- 
vell  and   Sidney   Samuelson. 

The  British  exhibitor  group  and 
those  accompanying  it  included  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  T.  McDermott,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  S.  Martyn,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M. 
Myers,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  Howie,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  M.  Raymond,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  H.  A.  Manger,  Mrs.  Johnson, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  Brown,  Mr.  A. 
Pidgeon,  Mr.  F.  Reed,  Mrs.  E.  Mac- 
Donald,  Mr.  C.  W.  Perry,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  A.  Claff,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  H. 
Reed,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Arthur  Taylor, 
Mr.  D.  Bliss,  Mr.  G.  MacDonald,  Mr. 
H.  Hyams,  Mr.  S.  Prevezer,  Mr. 
Clifford  Jeaps,  Mrs.  Jeeps,  Mr.  F. 
T.  Wynborne,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  De  Caux 
Tilney,  Miss  De  Caux  Tilney,  Mr.  S. 
T.  Smurthwaite,  Miss  E.  Levy. 

At  5:30  p.m.  today,  W.  G.  Van 
Schmus  and  Martin  Quigley  will 
give  another  cocktail  party  to  the 
C.E.A.  visitors  and  their  wives.  It 
will  be  held  at  Radio  City  Music 
Hall.  After  a  trip  across  the  con- 
tinent, which  calls  for  stops  in  Chi- 
cago and  Los  Angeles,  the  British 
exhibitors  will  return  home  on  the 
Normandie  which  sails  on  Aug.  19. 


Friars  Reorganize 

The  Friars,  reorganized  under  the 
corporate  title  of  National  Ass'n  of 
the  Friars  Inc.,  will  open  their  new 
clubhouse  on  the  tenth  floor  of  Edison 
Hall,  226  West  47th  St.,  at  8  o'clock 
tonight.  Premises  include  a  solarium, 
handball  room,  card  room,  billiard  room 
and  other  features.  Felix  the  Barber 
also  goes  along.  Dues  will  be  $33  a 
year.  Pending  election  of  officers  on 
Oct  1,  Eddie  Miller  is  acting  as  custo- 
dian in  charge,  under  a  committee  of 
ten 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Canton,  O. — Warner's  Ohio  Thea- 
ter, formerly  the  Alhambra,  has 
been  reopened  after  extensive  mod- 
ernization. Manager  Wallace  (Doc) 
Elliott  put  over  a  fancy  opening, 
using  a  full-page  spread  in  the  local 
newspapers  and  an  hour  of  im- 
promptu expressions  from  patrons 
over  WHBC. 


Canton,  O. — Dick  Cruciger,  mana- 
ger of  the  Warner  Theater  at  San- 
dusky, is  spending  part  of  his  vaca- 
tion with  home  folks  here.  He  also 
spent  several  days  in  New  York.  He 
was  formerly  manager  of  the  War- 
ner Alhambra  here. 

Birmingham  —  The  Max  Schmel- 
ing-Joe  Louis  fight  picture  has  been 
held  for  a  third  week  at  the  Galax, 


Florence,  Ala. — At  least  five  thea- 
ters in  northern  Alabama  have  been 
closed  and  a  score  or  more  are  oper- 


ating on  a  limited  basis  as  a  result 
of  the  wave  of  infantile  paralysis. 
The  theaters  closed  are:  Ritz,  Ath- 
ens; Princess  and  Capitol,  Decatur, 
and  houses  in  Hartselle  and  Moul- 
ton. 


Hampden,  Conn. — Al  Robbins  and 
A.  G.  Johnson  have  taken  over  the 
Strand. 


Akron,  O.  —  Frank  King,  four 
years  manager  of  the  Colonial  The- 
ater here,  has  been  transferred  to 
management  of  the  three  Shea  thea- 
ters in  Newark,  0. 


Ashland,  N.  H.— H.  P.  Steward 
has  purchased  the  Community  Thea- 
ter, formerly  operated  by  John 
Shepherd. 


Russellville,  Ala.  — The  Franklin 
Theater  has  been  remodeled  inside 
and  out  with  208  new  seats  added. 


PITTSBURGH 


Jules  Lapidus  of  the  Metro  office 
has  been  named  manager  of  the 
Grand  National  exchange  which  will 
open  on  Film  Row  shortly. 

The  Nixon  Theater  will  reopen 
Sept.  6  with  the  road-show  engage- 
ment of  "Romeo  and  Juliet." 

Bill  Raynor,  former  manager  of 
the  Fulton  Theater  here,  has  been 
named  manager  of  the  Fox  Theater, 
St.  Louis. 

Robert  Alan  Green  left  on  a 
month's  tour  of  the  summer  theater 
circuit  in  New  England. 

Bill  Peacock,  manager  of  the  Har- 
ris Theater  in  St.  Mary's,  left  on  a 
two-month  vacation.  His  post  is  be- 
ing handled  by  Don  Stitt,  former 
manager  of  the  Victor  in  McKees- 
port. 

A  disagreement  with  the  landlord 
of  the  house  will  keep  the  Casino 
Theater  dark  indefinitely,  George 
Jaffe  reports. 

According  to  the  notice  given  the 
stagehands  and  musicians,  the  Stan- 
ley will  switch  to  straight  pictures 
Aug.  14. 

Warners  put  Bank  Night  into  a 
couple  of  neighborhood  houses  last 
week. 

Bill  Murray,  former  manager  of 
the  Strand  in  Youngstown,  is  in 
Jeanette  now  associated  with  the 
Little  Pirates  Baseball  Team,  owned 
by  the  Harris  theater  circuit. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


LINCOLN 


Bob  Wintersteen,  formerly  house 
manager  for  the  Lincoln  Theater, 
has  taken  over  the  theater  at  Have- 
lock,  suburb.  Headrick  was  the  for- 
mer owner. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Patchen  are 
Texas.  Patchen  is  publicity  director 
leaving  for  a  week's  vacation  in 
for  Lincoln  Theater  Corp. 


A.  L.  Block,  72,  president  of  the 
Circle  Theater  Co.,  which  owns  the 
Indiana  and  Circle,  died  last  week 
in  the  Marott  Hotel  here. 

Murray  Starr  of  the  home  office 
of  National  Screen  Service  spent 
the  week  here  on  business. 

Harold  Reckley,  operator  of  the 
Gem  here  and  Chateau  in  Green- 
castle,  returned  from  a  month's 
vacation  in  Wisconsin. 

Helfman  &  Waltz,  operators  of 
the  Breman  and  the  State  in  Peru, 
have  acquired  the  Liberty  in  Pierce- 
ton. 

The  Vondee  in  Seymour  has  open- 
ed and  will  be  operated  by  the 
Harry  Vonderschmitt  Circuit, 
Bloomington. 

The  State,  Crothersville,  formerly 
operated  by  Dr.  Ball,  has  been 
leased  to  Greiner  &  Butler. 

Eddie  Fountaine,  district  manager 
for  Paramount,  spent  several  days 
in  the  city  on  business. 

Jack    Schwartz,    Louisville    opera 
tor,    will    open    an    office    in    Indian- 
apolis. 

Charles  Olson,  operator  of  the 
Lyric,  vacationing  at  Lake  Wawa- 
see. 

E.  J.  Barnard,  Paramount  sales 
manager  in  Chicago,  will  succeed 
John  Howard  as  exchange  manag- 
er here.  Howard  will  open  the  new 
Paramount  exchange  in  Detroit. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  Mrs.  E. 
M.  Egelston,  Seymour;  Wm.  Stude- 
baker,  Logansport;  Ed.  Friedman, 
Indiana  Harbor;  A.  E.  Bennett, 
Muncie  and  V.  U.  Young,  Gary. 


Fashion  Editor  in  Film 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Kathleen  Howard, 
fashion  editor  of  Photoplay  Maga- 
zine, has  been  signed  for  Kay  Fran- 
cis' new  starring  picture,  "Mistress 
of  Fashion,"  in  production  at  First 
National. 


KILROE  WILL  SURVEY 
COPYRIGHT  SITUATION 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
situation  with  reference  to  the   In- 
ternational Copyright  Union. 

The  International  Copyright  Union, 
created  under  the  Berne  Conven- 
tion, had  scheduled  a  meeting  in 
Brussels  on  Sept.  7  to  consider  and 
pass  on  proposed  revisions  to  the 
convention.  The  meeting  has  since 
been  postponed  indefinitely.  The 
U.  S.  has  not  adhered  to  the  Berne 
Convention.  American  motion  pic- 
ture producers  have  suggested  a 
number  of  safeguarding  changes 
and  modifications  in  the  convention, 

Kilroe  will  visit  several  European 
countries  to  discuss  the  position  of 
the  American  motion  picture  indus- 
try which,  he  points  out,  is  the 
greatest  user  of  copyrighted  mate- 
rial in  the  world. 

"In  the  United  States  alone,  the 
industry  pays  upwards  of  $25,000,- 
000  a  year  for  use  of  copyrighted 
literary  and  musical  material  which 
it  buys  in  the  open  market  at  a 
price  fixed  by  competition,"  he  says. 
"It  is  also  the  creator  of  copy- 
righted material,  such  as  motion 
pictures,  screenplays,  music  and  lit- 
erary material  in  every  form  which 
it  converts  into  motion  pictures." 

Kilroe  is  described  by  E.  J.  Mac- 
gilvary,  K.  C,  English  authority  on 
copyright,  as  "one  of  the  World's 
outstanding  authorities  on  copy- 
right law,  and  easily  the  fore- 
most authority  in  the  United 
States." 


Must  Show  Wm.  Fox  Records 

U.  S.  Circuit  Court  of  appeals 
yesterday  ruled  that  five  brokerage 
concerns  and  one  individual  broker 
must  comply  with  subpoenas  calling 
for  the  production  by  them  of  books 
and  papers  of  record  relating  to  ac- 
counts in  which  William  Fox  is  sup- 
posedly interested,  and  testify  as 
called  on  with  regard  to  them.  The 
matter  came  before  the  court  in 
connection  with  supplementary  pro- 
ceedings brought  by  the  Capital  Co. 
of  California  against  Fox  as  a  judg- 
ment since  July  18,  1935,  when  the 
latter  confessed  an  indebtedness, 
due  to  his  guarantee  of  the  terms 
of  a  theater  lease  to  the  extent  of 
almost  $300,000. 


Swope  Jr.  in  Industry 

Herbert  Bayard  Swope,  Jr.,  will 
assist  Lou  Guimond,  eastern  pub- 
licity and  advertising  representative 
for    Selznick   International. 


Fighting  It  Out 

Portage,  Pa. — The  Rex  Theater  is 
bucking  the  competition  of  the  Rivoli's 
Bank  Night  held  on  Wednesdays  by 
staging  Sweepstakes  every  Friday  and 
awarding  free  tickets  to  the  theater 
good    on   Wednesday   only. 


INITED     ARTISTS     presents     the 


MANPOWER    be  hint!    I  he    product!    MANPOWER 


enough     for    60     pictures     concentrated    on     30     pic- 


tures .  .  .  the     cream     of    motion     picture     producing 


talent      and      brains!     With      these      producers, 


directors,     writers     and     stars,     it     is     no     surpri 


lse 


that    each    United    Artists    picture    stands    as    a    superb 


individual    creation.    UNITED    ARTISTS    offers    you 


the    cream     of    the     industry's     product,     produced 


by     the     cream     of     the     industry's      MANPOWER! 


KODUCEKS     from     the     Blue     Book     of    the 


motion   picture   industry,   everyone   of  them   literally 


living    with    each    of    their    pictures    until    ready    for 


release.  The    very    highest    production    standards    are 


rigidly    maintained    hy    the     producing    MANPOWER 


of   United    Artists. 


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com  hi  nation     of*     a     fine     artistic     expression     with     a 


shrewd     box-office     sense,     each     of     these     great 


directors    has    made     motion     picture     history.    Their 


achievements     of     the     past     and     present     are     hut 


beacons    lighting     the     way     to    brilliant     accomplish 


raent     during     the     coming     season.     The     directorial 


MANPOWER    of   United     Artists    is     a     money    power 


at     your    box-office. 


William  Wyler 

Remember:  THESE  THREE 

THE  GOOD  FAIRY 
COUNSELLOR- AT- LAW 


Howard  Hanks 

Remember;  DAWN  PATROL 

BARBARY  COAST 

SCARFACE 


Ronben  Mainonlian 

Remember:  LOVE  ME  TONIGHT 

DR.  JEKYLL  &  MR.  HYDE 

QUEEN  CHRISTINA 


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Richard  Boleslawski 

Remember:  MEN  IN  WHITE 
CLIVE  OF  INDIA 
LES  MISERABLES 


George  B.  Seitz 

Remember: 

VANISHING  AMERICAN 

EXCLUSIVE  STORY 


Rene  Clair 

who  drew  races  with 
THE  GHOST  GOES  WEST 


George  Cnkor 

Remember:  LITTLE  WOMEN 

DAVID   COPPERFIELD 

DINNER  AT  EIGHT 


John  Ford 

Academy  Aword  Winner 

Beit   Director   of    1935 

Wo  n    Academy     A  war  d 

Direction  o/THE  INFORMER 

MARY,  QUEEN  OF  SCOTS 

ARROWSMITH 


Thornton  Freeland 

Remember . 

FLYING  DOWN  TO  RIO 

WHOOPEE 


William  Wellman 

Remember:' PUBLIC  ENEMY 

CALL  OF  THE  WILD 

WINGS 


Dr.  Paul  Czinner 

Remember: 

CATHERINE  THE  GREAT 

ESCAPE  ME  NEVER 


Frank  Borzage 

Remember     SEVENTH  HEAVEN 

FLIRTATION  WALK 

DESIRE 


SINCLAIR   LEWIS 

Author  of  Dodsworth. 
Wrote  Arrowsmith,  Main 
Street. 


UTHORS  ...  No   ston 


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as    left    unturned,    no   price    was    too  great 


to    pay    in    order    to    obtain    the    finest 


story    properties      available    as    well    as 


JAMES  HILTON 

Author  of  Knight  Without 
Armor.  Wrote  Lost  Hori- 
zon, Goodbye   Mr.   Chips. 


the    most    noteworthy    screen    writers 


in     the    industry.     Their    names     have 


been     associated     with     a     continuous 


parade    of   hits.    The    writing    MANPOWER 


ZOE  AKINS 

Working  on  Accused. 
Wrote  Morning  Glory, 
Christopher  Strong.  Out- 
cast Lady. 


of   UNITED    ARTISTS    will    write    box- 


office     history     during     the     brightly 


promising     season    before    us. 


ROBERT  CRAVES 

Author  of  /  Claudius  and 
Claudius  the  God. 


H.  C.   WELLS 

Wrote  Man  Who  Could 
Work  Miracles,  Things  To 
Come,  Outline  of  History. 
One  of  the  greatest  of  con- 
temporary English  writers. 


EDNA   FERBEK 

Author  of  Come  and  Get 
It.  Wrote  Cimarron,  So 
Big,  Show  Boat.  Collabo- 
rated Dinner  at -Eight. 


SIDNEY   HOWARD 
Adapting     Dodsworth 
Worked  on  Bengal  Lancer, 
Arrowsmith,  These  Three. 


ROBERT  HICHENS 

Author  of  The  Garden  of 
Allah,  Bella  Donna.  Latest 
Novel  The   Pyramid. 


BEN   HECMT  and  CHARLES  McARTHUR 

Adapting  Wuthering  Heights  by  Emily  Bronte.  Wrote  Front  Page. 
Produced  The  Scoundrel,  Crime  Without  Passion. 


FRANCES  MARION 
Writing  Scenario  for 
Knight  Without  Armor. 
Wrote  Scenarios  for  Let 
us  Be  Gay,  The  Champ, 
Dinner  At  Eight. 


JOHN    BALDERSTON 
Author    of    In    Love    and 
War,  Wrote   Berkeley 
Square.  Collaborated  Ben- 
gal   Lancer,    Dracula 
Frankenstein. 


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GENE  TOWNE  and  GRAHAM    BAKER 

Authors  of  History  is  Made  at  Night,  Three  Times  Loser.  Collabo- 
rated Mary  Burns,  Fugitive,  Shanghai.  Adapted  Broadway  Thru  a 
Keyhole. 


LILLIAN   HELLMAN 

Author  of  These  Three. 
Adapted  The  Dark  Angel. 


JANE   MLRFIN 

Adapting  Come  and  Get 
It.  Collaborated  Smiling 
Thru,  Roberta. 


SAM  and  BELLA   SPEWACK 

Authors  of  Women  Can  Be  Wrong.  Wrote  Clear  All  Wires,  Boy 
Meets  Girl. 


We  Salute 


MARK  TWAIN'S  great  American  classic,  "Tom  Sawyer",  Emily 
Bronte's  well  beloved  "Wuthering  Heights"  and  James  Fenimore 
Cooper's  immortal  " Latl  of  the  Mohicans". 

ARTHUR  KOBER  is  now  adapting  "Women  Can  Be  Wrong. 

KUBEC  GLASMON  is  responsible  for  "Public  Enemy"  and  "Smart 
Money"  and  is  now  collaborating  on  "Shake  Hands  with  Murder. 

O.  II.  P.  GARRETT  who  wrote  "Street  of  Chance"— "If  I  had  a 
Million" — "Manhattan  Melodrama"  which  won  the  1934  Academy 
Award  for  the  best  original  story.  Author  of  "The  Man  with 
Young  Wife." 


MARTIN  MOONEY  adapting  "Shake  Hands  with  Murder"  wrote 
famous  and  spectacular  gang  expose  filmed  as  "Exclusive  Story". 


TARS   •   •   •   Look    at    these    names    and 


faces  carefully  and  you  won't  need  very  much  mental 
arithmetic  to  find  out  that  they  all  add  up  to 
profits.  From  the  most  brilliant  star  to  the  most 
gifted  featured  player  appearing  in  United  Artists 
releases    each    is    a    decided    box-office    asset    to 


any    picture    and    a    formidable    addition    to     the 


MANPOWER    of    UNITED    ARTISTS! 


Charles  Laughton  Marlene  Dietrich 


Eddie  Cantor 


Ronald  Colman 


Merle  Oheron 


Sylvia  Sidney 


Charles  Boyer  Miriam  Hopkins  Robert  Donat 


Elisabeth  Bergner 


Edward  Arnold 


Walter  Huston 


Mady  Christians 
Roland  Young 


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Madeleine  Carroll 


Joseph  Schildkraut 


Ruth  Chalterton 


Randolph  Scott 


Brian  Aherne 


Henry  Fonda 


Basil  Rathbone 


Paul  Lukas 


Leo  Carillo 


Conrad  Veidt 


}oan  Bennett 


Mary  Nash 


Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.  Paulette  Goddard 


Mary  Astor 


Ida  Lupino 


Binnie  Barnes 


Tilly  Losch 


Bruce  Cabot 


Nino  Martini 


Joel  McCrea 


Henry  Wilcoxon 


C.  Aubrey  Smith 


Heather  Angel 


Frances  Farmer 


Odette  Myrtil 


Flora  Robson 


Mickey  Mouse 


nd    here    are    some    of   the    pictures    soon 


to   be   released   that   are   the   result    of  the   combined 
efforts    of   this    great    assemblage   of   MANPOWER. 


Ti^atch  j 01 


Marlene  Dietrich  and  Charles  Boyer 


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"THE   GARDEN    OF   ALLAH" 

in  Technicolor 


James  Fenimore  Cooper's 

"THE  LAST  OF  THE  MOHICANS" 

with  Randolph  Scott  -  Binnie  Barnes 

and  Henry  Wilcoxon 


Edna  Ferber's 

"COME  AND  GET  IT" 

uith  Edward  Arnold  and 

Frances  Farmer 


W^atch  for 


Sinclair  Lewis'   "DODSWOKTH" 

with 
Walter  Huston  and  Ruth  Chatterton 


Charles  Laughton  in 
"REMBRANDT" 


Nino  Martini  in 
"THE  GAY  DESPERADO" 

with 
Leo  Carrillo  and  Ida  Lupino 


Merle  Oberon  and  Brian  Aherne 
in  "IN    LOVE    AND  WAR" 


Mark  Twain's  immortal 
"ADVENTURES  OF  TOM  SAWYER" 


Sylvia  Sidney  and  Henry  Fonda 
in  "THREE  TIME  LOSER" 


Eddie  Cantor  in 
"PONY  BOY" 


Charles  Laughton 
and  Merle  Oberon 
in  "I,  CLAUDIUS" 


Charles  Boyer 

in 

"HISTORY   IS   MADE  AT  NIGHT" 


Marlene  Dietrich  and  Robert  Donat 
in  "KNIGHT  WITHOUT  ARMOR" 


You  cannot  have  QUALITY  without  U.  A. 


[•tinted  in  U.S.A. 


THE 


Tuesday,  July  28, 1936 


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DATE  BOOK  » 


Today:  Cinema  Appreciation  League  of  the 
University  of  Southern  California  second 
annual  convention,  Trojan  Campus,  Los 
Angeles. 

/tily  30:  Welcoming  Dinner  to  Stuart  F.  Doyle, 
managing  director  of  Greater  Union  The- 
aters, Australia,  at  Waldorf-Astoria,  New 
York. 

iug.  2-4:  Annual  convention.  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Mayflower,  Jackson- 
ville,   Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  11-12  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  annual  con- 
vention,   Elms   Hotel,    Excelsior   Springs,    Mo. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shanklin,  convention  chairman,  P. 
0.    Box  628,   Charleston,   W.   Va.). 

Aug.  17:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic, 
Ivanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 

Aug.  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 

Aug.  31 :  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  25:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Country  Club, 
Philadelphia. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


WISCONSIN 


Ralph  Nielson,  formerly  assistant 
manager  of  Fox's  Wisconsin  Thea- 
ter in  Milwaukee,  has  been  named 
manager  of  the  circuit's  Oriental, 
formerly  managed  by  Stanley  Mey- 
er, resigned.  Gene  Kilborg  succeeds 
Nielson  at  the  Wisconsin,  while  Ro- 
land Douglas  has  been  named  mana- 
ger of  the  house,  formerly  managed 
by  L.  Roy  Pierce,  now  city  super- 
visor for  the  circuit.  William  How- 
ard succeeds  Kilborg  as  chief  of  ser- 
vice at  the  Wisconsin. 

Norbet  J.  Smits  has  leased  the 
Pearl  Theater  at  West  De  Pere  from 
Gus  Van  Susteren,  owner.  The  thea- 
ter, dark  for  several  years,  will  be 
remodeled  and  reopened  early  in 
August. 

Svirnoff  &  Marcus,  operating  the 
Campus  Theater  in  Ripon,  will  erect 
a  new  600-seat  house  in  Sparta  at 
an  approximate  cost  of  $40,000,  for 
opening  some  time  in  October. 

Lowell  Parmentier,  formerly  man- 
ager of  Fox's  Venetian  Theater  in 
Milwaukee,  has  been  named  mana- 
ger of  the  circuit's  Paradise  in  West 
Allis.  He  is  succeeded  at  the  Vene- 
tian by  Roland  Koutnik. 

Work  is  being  completed  on  a  new 
exchange  in  Milwaukee  at  a  cost  of 
$28,500,  to  be  occupied  in  August 
by  Midwest  Film  Co.  and  Universal. 

Louis  Nye  has  been  named  mana- 
ger of  the  Riviera,  South  Side  Fox 
neighborhood  house  in  Milwaukee, 
succeeding  Stan  Goodman,  resigned. 

William  L.  Ainsworth,  operator 
of  a  theater  in  Shawano,  has  opened 
his  new  La  Belle  Theater  in  Ocono- 
mowoc. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Gance  Doing  Biog.  Films 

Paris — Abel  Gance  will  produce  a 
picture  founded  upon  the  life  of  the 
great  composer,  Beethoven,  with 
Harry  Baur  in  the  role  of  the  com- 
poser. Gance  also  intends  to  produce 
a  picture  dealing  with  the  life  of 
Richard  Wagner. 


Television-News  Thea.  Delayed 

Sheffield,  Eng. — Opening  of  Shef- 
field's first  newsreel  theater,  the 
Monseigneur,  which  will  also  have 
apparatus  for  receiving  television 
pictures,  has  been  postponed  from 
September  to  late  December.  The- 
ater will  not  be  ready  as  soon  as  an- 
ticipated. It  will  seat  600  and  the 
cost  is  placed  at  $250,000. 


Ann  Harding's  English  Film 

London — Max  Schach  has  acquired 
screen  rights  to  the  "Love  from  a 
Stranger",  the  play  now  in  its  fourth 
month  at  the  West  End,  as  the  pro- 
duction in  which  he  will  star  Ann 
Harding. 


Margot  Grahame  Loaned 

London — Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.'s 
Criterion  Films,  has  borrowed  Mar- 
got  Grahame  to  play  opposite  Basil 
Sidney  in  a  production,  as  yet  un- 
titled, adapted  from  "The  House 
with  a  Thousand  Windows".  Alfred 
Zeisler  is  the  director. 


British  Screen  Writers  Ass'n 

London  —  British  screen  writers 
have  held  preliminary  discussions 
looking  to  the  formation  of  an  as- 
sociation of  their  own,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Incorporated  Society  of 
Authors,  Playwrights  and  Compos- 
ers, of  which  many  screen  writers 
are  at  present  members. 


New  Polish  Studios 

Warsaw — Falanza  Film  has  in- 
augurated its  modern  studios  here 
and  plans  to  produce  six  pictures 
this  year  and  thereafter  at  the  rate 
of  20  a  year. 

New  British  Producing  Firm 

London — The  Sunbury  Park  Stu- 
dio scheme  has  been  revived,  a  new 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Harold  Tabackman  is  now  operat- 
ing the  Bijou  Theater,  Holyoke. 

Everett  Priest  of  Paramount  The- 
ater in  Miami  is  at  Cochituate  for 
the  summer. 

Alterations  and  renovations  have 
been  completed  at  the  Suffolk  The- 
ater, Holyoke. 

Fire  repairs  have  been  completed 
at  the  Premier  Theater,  Lawrence. 


company,  Sunbury  Park  Studios, 
Ltd.,  having  been  registered,  with 
Dillon  Damen,  formerly  with  Co- 
lumbia and  Warner  Bros.,  R.  How- 
ard Alexander,  chief  of  Alexander 
Film  Productions,  and  David  Bran- 
don as  directors.  An  ambitious  pro- 
uction  schedule  is  understood  to  be 
planned. 


"39  Steps"  Best  British  Film 

London — The  Film  Weekly  ballot 
for  the  best  British  picture  of  1935 
was  won  by  GB's  "The  Thirty-Nine 
Steps".  Second  place  was  won  by 
"The  Scarlet  Pimpernel"  (U.  A.- 
London) ;  third,  "Nell  Gwynn"  (U. 
A.-B.  &  D.).  GB's  "The  Man  Who 
Knew  Too  Much"  won  fourth  place. 
Elisabeth  Bergner's  performance  in 
"Escape  Me  Never"  was  voted  the 
best  of  the  year  (that  picture  won 
sixth  place  in  the  balloting) ;  Robert 
Donat  won  second  place  for  his  work 
in  "The  Thirty-Nine  Steps"  and  Les- 
lie Howard  third  for  his  acting  in 
"The  Scarlet  Pimpernel." 


Para's  British  Publicity  Chief 

London — Pat  O'Connor,  long  con- 
nected with  Paramount  publicity  in 
England,  has  been  placed  in  charge 
of  the  Press  Publicity  and  Advertis- 
ing Departments  of  Paramount  the- 
aters, following  the  resignation  of 
John  Armstrong. 


Erich  Pommer's  1st  in  London 

London  —  Erich  Pommer's  first 
production  for  London  Films  (to  be 
produced  by  Pendennis  Productions) 
has  gone  into  work  at  Denham. 
Titled  "Fire  Over  England",  it  was 
adapted  by  Clemence  Dane  and  Ser- 
gei Nolbandof  from  A.  E.  W.  Ma- 
son's novel  of  Elizabethan  England. 
William  K.  Howard  is  directing  with 
a  cast  including  Flora  Robson,  Ray- 
mond Massey,  Laurence  Olivier,  Viv- 
ian Leigh,  Morton  Selten  among 
others. 


Beery,  Buddy  Rogers  Cast 

London — Noah  Beery  and  Buddy 
Rogers  have  been  assigned  by  B.  I. 
P.  to  "Star  of  the  Circus,"  a  John 
Monk  Saunders  scenario.  Brian 
Desmond  Hurst  will  direct. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"San  Francisco"  has  been  moved 
to  Hamrick's  Blue  Mouse,  Seattle, 
for  a  fourth  week. 

Francis  Soule,  headquarters  rep- 
resentative of  Republic  Pictures,  has 
been  conferring  with  the  exchange 
representatives  at  Seattle. 

Nick  Minor,  northwest  supervisor 
of  Erpi's  service,  visiting  Seattle 
from  Portland. 


it 


REVIEWS 


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'I'D  GIVE  MY  LIFE" 

with  Sir  Guy  Standing,  Frances  Drake,  Tom 

Brown,    Janet    Beecher 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Paramount  80  mins. 

TOPNOTCH  DRAMA  FOR  POPULAR 
APPEAL  HAS  STRONG  SUSPENSEFUL 
STORY,  OUTSTANDING  PERFORMANCES 
AND  MUSICAL  TOUCHES. 

Richard  A.  Rowland  has  made  the  H.  H. 
Van  Loan  and  Willard  Mack  play,  "The 
Noose",  into  a  melodrama  with  a  strong 
emotional  quality,  and  as  first  rate  popular 
appeal  fare  it  should  click  nicely.  The  piece 
maintains  a  high  degree  of  suspense,  there 
are  songs  and  other  bits  that  add  to  the 
entertainment  value,  and  above  all  the  per- 
formances of  the  members  of  the  cast  are 
superb.  Tom  Brown,  as  the  boy  who  is 
about  to  be  hung  gives  a  grand  characteriza- 
tion and  the  other  important  roles  are 
played  with  fine  understanding  by  Sir  Guy 
Standing,  Frances  Drake,  Janet  Beecher, 
Robert  decider,  Helen  Lowell,  and  Paul 
Hurst.  The  picture  is  especially  well  mount- 
ed and  the  photography  shows  up  nicely. 
The  screenplay  by  George  O'Neil  is  a  well 
constructed  job  and  Ben  Ryan's  added  dia- 
logue is  very  appropriate.  Under  Edwin 
Marin's  direction,  the  cast  does  admirably, 
and  liis  work  shows  a  fine  sense  of  feeling. 
Con  Conrad  and  Herb  Magidson  contributed 
a  good  tune,  "Some  Day  We'll  Meet  Again." 
Robert  Gleckler,  a  racketeer  of  the  worst 
sort,  means  to  use  Tom  Brown  as  his  tool. 
Brown  kills  Gleckler  and  is  about  to  be 
hung  because  he  admits  his  guilt  but  will 
not  give  a  reason  for  the  killing.  Through 
a  phone  call  and  a  letter,  it  is  learned  that 
the  governor's  wife  had  been  married  to 
Gleckler  and  that  their  son  is  Tom  Brown 
and  to  protect  his  mother  and  the  governor 
from  any  scandal,  Tom   was  willing  to  die. 

Cast:  Sir  Guy  Standing,  Frances  Drake, 
Tom  Brown,  Janet  Beecher,  Robert  Gleck- 
ler, Helen  Lowell,  Paul  Hurst,  Charles  C. 
Wilson,  Charles  Richman,  Tom  Jackson, 
Charles  Judels,  Robert  Elliott,  William  Bur- 
ress,  Ccrbett  Morns,  Franklin  Parker,  James 
Eagles. 

Producer,  Richard  A.  Rowland:  Director, 
Edwin  L.  Marin;  Authors,  H  H.  Van  Loan, 
Willard  Mack;  Screenplay,  George  O'Neil; 
Cameraman,  Ira  Morgan;  Music  and  Lyrics, 
Con  Conrad,  Herb  Magidscn;  Editor,  Dun- 
can  Mansfield. 

Direction,  First-rate.     Photography,  Best 


SHORTS 

Popeye  the  Sailor  in 

"I  Wanna  Be  a  Lifeguard" 

Paramount  7  mins. 

Very    Good 

Another  lively  and  very  amusing 
animated  cartoon  comedy  in  the 
Popeye  series.  The  spinach-eating 
sailor  and  his  giant  rival,  Bluto, 
apply  simultaneously  for  a  lifeguard 
job.  The  bathing  pool  manager  asks 
them  to  show  their  stuff  so  he  can 
decide  which  is  the  best  man.  Bluto 
manhandles  Popeye  for  a  while  and 
nearly  drowns  him,  but  the  hardy 
sailor  and  his  spinach  eventually 
come  out  on  top. 


Tuesday,  July  28, 1936 


BOSTON 


Hy  Young,  chief  booker  at  Para- 
mount exchange,  has  resigned  to 
join  Columbia  in  a  similar  capacity. 
Paul  Broderick.  chief  accountant  for 
Paramount,  has  assumed  Youngs 
position  and  will  retain  his  present 
duties  in  part.  George  Richardson, 
manager  of  Paramount's  ad-sales 
department,  will  be  added  to  the 
sales  force,  while  Jack  Brown  who 
has  charge  of  Paramount's  ad-sales 
in  New  Haven,  will  be  brought  up 
as  manager  of  ad-sales  for  New 
England.  . 

"Ecstasy,"  held  over  at  the  Park 
for  its  14th  week,  has  broken  all 
downtown  theater  records. 

Albert  McEvoy,  owner  of  the 
Union  Theater,  Attleboro,  has  re- 
turned from  a  motor  trip  through 
the  south. 

Edward  Hosmer,  general  mana- 
ger of  Independent  Theater  Supply, 
is  away  on  a  business  trip. 

John  Savina  of  Boston  Projector 
Repair  Co.  back  from  vacation. 

Elaine  Lieberman  of  the  Warner 
booking   department   also  back. 

Julius  Meyer  has  purchased  the 
Majestic  in  West  Springfield  from 
the  bank  commissioners. 

Exhibitors  seen  on  film  row: 
Andy  Tegue,  Palace  Theater,  St. 
Johnsbury.  Vt.;  V.  J.  Molica,  Leban- 
on   N    H.;   Richard  Rubin,  Saugus. 

Vacationists  at  the  20th  Century- 
Fox-  Frank  Keller,  Stanley  Farnrig- 
ton,  Eve  Warshefsky,  Mildred 
Lyons,  Mary  Concammo. 

'Lancaster  Theater  will  be  taken 
over  by  E.  M.  Loew  shortly.  Tom 
Spiro  is  the  present  owner. 

Joseph  Dervin,  treasurer  at 
Loew's  Orpheum,  was  on  vacation 
last  week.  Vaughn  O'Neil,  assistant 
manager,  filled  in. 

Ned  Holmes,  who  has  been  deliv- 
ering talks  on  "Green  Pastures,' 
gave  a  special  preview  of  the  film 
yesterday. 

DALLAS 


Educational  Starting  New  Program 
Educational  will  start  work  tomorrow  on  its   1936-37  eastern   production  pro- 
gram with  William  Watson  directing  Tim  and  Irene  Nobrette  in  a  two-reeler. 


After  deliberating  24  hours,  a 
jury  awarded  J.  S.  Groves,  former 
operator  of  the  Uptown  theater,  dam- 
ages of  $1,150  for  services  and  $350 
exemplary  in  his  suit  against  G.  G. 
Wright,  owner  of  the  building.  The 
suit  was  over  breach  of  contract. 
Groves  claiming  he  made  a  five-year 
contract  in  March,  1934,  and  that 
the  contract  was  broken  and  he  was 
locked  out  of  the  theater  in  May 
by  Wright.  Groves  claimed  $48,000 
damages. 

Cliff  Lewis,  advertising  manager 
for  Paramount  Studios,  and  his  as- 
sistant, Herman  Hoffman,  are  here 
conferring  with  Interstate  officials 
and  the  Majestic  management  on 
preparations  for  the  premiere  of 
"Texas  Rangers." 


DETROIT 

Grand  National  will  take  over  the 
north  half  of  the  fifth  floor  in  the 
Film  Exchange  Bldg  on  Sept.  1. 
Ralph  Peckham,  Universal  sales- 
man, has  been  appointed  branch 
manager. 

Detroit  Colored  Motion  Picture 
Club  plans  a  series  of  features, 
using  colored  talent  and  financed  by 
funds  raised  at  benefit  shows,  ac- 
cording to  Walter  G.  Simpson,  man- 
ager. 

Nero  Ottati  is  now  house  manager 
of  the  Tower,  Wetsman  &  Wisper 
house. 

Detroit  Sound  Eneineering  Co. 
has  been  dissolved.  Ernest  Forbes, 
who  owned  it,  now  heads  Theater 
Equipment  Co. 

Genesee  Theater,  Saginaw,  oper- 
ated by  J.  X.  LaDuc,  has  closed  for 
the  summer. 

Harry  Bobolth  plans  a  new  thea- 
ter at  Capac. 

Jack  Zide  has  rejoined  Monarch 
exchange  sales  staff. 

Fred  Z.  Lewis  has  sold  the  Capi- 
tol, Eton  Rapids,  to  Cass  R.  Beech- 
ler,  owner  of  the  Eaton,  Charlotte. 
House  has  been  closed  for  remodel- 
ing- .     . 

William  J.  Schulte  is  vacationing 

in  Florida  and  Cuba. 

Fred  Schader,  former  Fox  Thea- 
ter publicity  chief,  is  ill  in  New 
York. 

Joseph  Decker  of  First  Division 
exchange  is  out  of  the  hospital. 

Idle  House  Theater,  Rochester, 
owned  by  Charles  Sterns,  will  be 
remodeled  and  enlarged. 

Visitors:  James  Minter,  Flint; 
William  A.  Cassidy,  Midland;  W.  A. 
Wiseman,  Flint;  B.  C.  Schram,  Kala- 
mazoo. 


CHICAGO 


The  Star  and  Garter,  former  bur- 
lesque house,  has  been  transferred 
to  Florence  Paley,  owner  of  the 
Haymarket,  and  will  show  pictures 
exclusively. 

The  Rainbow  has  been  transferred 
to  Lou  Reinheimer. 

H.  Schoenstadt  &  Sons  have  taken 
over  the  New  Regent  and  will  re- 
model. J.  Walshe  will  be  the  new 
manager. 

The  Mode  Theater,  Joliet,  opened 
last  week.  It  is  owned  by  Joliet 
Theater  Operators  (Fulton  &  Gross- 
man). Eddie  Grossman  was  for- 
merly with  United  Artists  and  War- 
ners. 

The  West  Englewood  will  close 
Aug.  9  for  a  complete  remodeling 
and  will  reopen  Aug.  28  as  the  Og- 
den. 

Discussion  for  the  adoption  of  the 
2,000-ft.  reel  is  in  the  hands  of  the 
committee  from  the  Chicago  Film 
Board  of  Trade.  Members  are:  H. 
M.  Herbel,  Emma  Abplanalp,  and 
an  electrical  inspector  for  Chicago. 

Ben  Katz  resigned  as  manager  of 
Warner's  Milwaukee  Theater.  Har- 
old MacDonald  of  Paramount's 
Hammond  is  taking  his  place. 

Don  Malloy  from  the  Orpheum, 
Hammond,  is  new  manager  of  Par- 
amount's  Hammond.  Vance  Schwartz 
is  the  new  manager  of  the  Orpheum, 
Hammond.  He  was  formerly  mana- 
ger of  the  State,  Racine,  now  closed. 

Jimmy  Coston,  Warner  zone  man- 
ager, had  the  Warner  managers  and 
office  executives  out  to  his  cottage 
at  Lake  Marie,  near  Antioch,  111., 
yesterdav.  Luncheon  and  dinner 
were  served.  Golf,  swimming,  fish- 
ing and  baseball  were  the  chief  ac- 
tivities. 


CLEVELAND 


Cuban  Report  Unverified 

Reports  from  Havana  that  the  Cuban 
Government  intended  to  drop  its  plan 
to  establish  a  censor  board  in  New 
York  could  not  be  confirmed  here.  The 
Hays  office  said  it  had  received  no 
official  notification.  The  major  com- 
panies are  all  opposed  to  establishment 
of  a   board  here. 


EXPLOITETTES 


Al  Baker's  Spokane 
Campaign  on  "Ziegfeld" 

AL  BAKER,  manager  of  the 
Fox,  Spokane,  used  the 
teaser  trailer  on  M-G-M's 
"Great  Ziegfeld"  two  weeks  in 
advance  not  only  at  the  Fox  but 
also  at  the  State,  Liberty  and 
Orpheum,  which  ran  it  during 
the  "Ziegfeld"  showing  at  the 
Fox.  The  de  luxe  trailer  was 
shown  at  the  Fox  a  week  in 
advance.  The  "Ziegfeld"  15- 
minute  transcription  was  used 
for  a  broadcast  over  KHQ  and 
KFPY,  the  latter  giving  a  plug 
after  Fanny  Brice's  "Follies  of 
the  Air."  Five  daily  plugs  for 
a  week  before  the  opening  were 
given  over  Station  KG  A.  Baker 
also  arranged  a  15-minute  inter- 
view between  the  M-G-M  exploi- 
teer  who   assisted   in   the   cam- 


paign with  the  station  manager 
with  reference  to  the  making  of 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld."  Strips  were 
placed  on  all  taxicabs  in  Spo- 
kane. Best  Bets,  radio  weekly, 
was  imprinted  with  pictures  of 
Powell,  Loy  and  Rainier.  The 
Fox  lobby,  for  two  weeks  in  ad- 
vance, carried  a  beautiful  cut- 
out piece,  circular  in  form  and 
15  feet  high,  with  title  in  cut- 
out letters  backed  by  a  trans- 
parency in  the  inner  lobby.  It 
was  later  moved  to  the  outer 
lobby.  Large  size  oil  paintings 
of  Powell,  Loy  and  Rainier  dec- 
orated the  lobby  while  a  banner 
in  flittered  letters  under  the 
marquee  carried  the  picture's 
title.  A  co-operative  ad  page 
was  used  in  the  leading  daily  on 
the  second  day  of  the  showing. 

— Fox,  Spotome. 


Sig  Wittman,  Universal  district 
manager,  came  here  to  attend  the 
funeral  of  Joseph  Miller,  father  of 
Universal  Branch  Manager  Dave 
Miller. 

Bill  Shartin  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  local  Grand  Nation- 
al exchange.  Location  will  be  set 
upon  the  arrival  in  town  of  James 
Wynn,  midwest  district  sales  mana- 
ger. Shartin  has  been  with  Uni- 
versal in  Minneapolis  for  the  past 
four  years,  and  prior  to  that  was 
with  Warners. 

B.  D.  (Buck)  Stoner,  M-G-M  man- 
ager, left  Friday  for  a  two-week 
vacation  in  and  around  Buffalo. 

Sylvia  Schwartz,  secretary  to 
Loew  division  manager,  Col.  Harry 
E.  Long,  will  be  married  Aug.  2  to 
Max  Firestone  of  this  city. 

M.  J.  Glick  has  joined  the  sales 
force  of  Republic  Pictures. 

Eddie  Miller,  manager  of  War- 
ner's Hippodrome,  was  busy  last 
week  supervising  installation  of 
1,000  additional  balcony  seats. 

Morris  Barck  is  increasing  the 
seating  capacity  of  his  Maple 
Heights  to  about  1,000  seats. 

Harry  Bickel  of  the  Majestic, 
Akron,  is  cooling  off  in  Canada  for 
a  couple  of  weeks. 

Max  Young,  Youngstown  exhib- 
itor, has  returned  from  an  Atlantic 
City  vacation. 

Nate  Schultz,  president  of  Select- 
ed Pictures,  is  in  Atlantic  City  with 
his  wife  and  children. 

W.  N.  Skirboll  is  back  from  a 
one-day  business  trip  to  New  York. 
Skirboll  was  one  of  the  Cleveland 
film  colony  who  went  to  Pittsburgh 
to  attend  the  testimonial  banquet  in 
honor  of  Bert  Stearn,  promoted  to 
eastern  division  sales  manager  for 
United  Artists. 

Harry  Lande,  just  back  from  New 
York,  announces  he  has  acquired  the 
Sophie  Tucker  feature  picture,  "Gay 
Love,"  for  Ohio  and  Kentucky  dis- 
tribution through  Independent  Film 
Service,  in  which  he  is  associated 
with  Nate  Gerson. 

Stanley  Fisher,  M-G-M  booker,  out 
of  the  hospital,  is  now  convalescing 
at  his  home  in  Buffalo. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


J.  J.  Jimenez,  head  of  Latin- 
American  Film  Exchange,  says  that 
he  will  have  75  new  films  for  release 
in  1936-37. 

Coppock  Enterprises  has  opened 
offices  in  the  Texas  Theater  Build- 
ing to  distribute  16mm.  sound  pro- 
jectors manufactured  by  Victor. 
Sedgwicke  is  planning  to  open 
branch  offices  soon  in  Dallas  and 
Oklahoma. 

Paramount  Branch  Manager  Cecil 
House  made  a  trip  to  the  Galveston 
territory. 

Richard  Betts  bought  that  new 
car  recently. 


Goetz-Gordon  May  Join 

Harry  Goetz  and  Max  Gordon  are 
discussing  formation  of  a  new  company 
to  produce  stage  plays  and  motion  pic- 
tures. 


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Tuesday,  July  28, 1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

'THE  Arthur  Hornblow  production, 
"Three  Married  Men,"  with  Ed- 
die Buzzell  directing  for  Paramount, 
has  been  completed  four  days  under 
schedule  and  $10,000  under  the  esti- 
mated budget.  Hornblow  is  now  pre- 
paring to  launch  into  immediate 
production,  "Swing  High,  Swing 
Low." 

T  ▼  T 

Republic  has  borrowed  Grace 
Bradley  from  Paramount  for  the 
lead  opposite  Roger  Pryor  in  "Sit- 
ting on  the  Moon,"  musical  produc- 
tion. Other  players  signed  include 
Pert  Kelton  and  William  Newell. 
Albert  E.  Levoy  is  associate  pro- 
ducer, with  Ralph  Staub  directing 
and  Colbert  Clark  supervising. 

▼  T  T 

Betty  Compson  and  Ruth  Gillette 
are  latest  additions  to  the  cast  of 
Republic's  "Bulldog  Edition,"  which 
went  into  production  Thursday  with 
Ray  Walker,  Regis  Toomey  and 
Evalyn  Knapp  in  featured  roles. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Allan  Jones  and  Irene  Hervey  are 
now  Mr.  and  Mrs.  They  did  it  over 
the  week-end. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

June  Lang  flew  to  New  York  to 
make  a  personal  appearance  at  the 
opening  of  the  "Road  to  Glory,"  in 
which  she  is  the  featured  feminine 
lead.  Joe  Rivkin,  Hal  Roach  casting 
director,  saw  her  off,  wishing  her  a 
happy  landing. 

▼  t         ▼ 

Bernard  Schubert,  scenarist  and 
playwright,  leaves  July  31  for  a  six- 
month  tour  of  Europe.  He  will  at- 
tend the  Dramatic  Festival  in  Mos- 
cow. He  will  be  accompanied  by 
Mrs.  Schubert  and  their  two  chil- 
dren. 

T  T  T 

James  Parrott  is  again  at  Hal 
Roach's,  collaborating  with  Felix 
Adler,  Charles  Rogers  and  Arthur 
Vernon  Jones  on  the  next  Laurel 
and  Hardy  feature,  as  yet  untitled. 

T  T  T 

Hal  Raynor  (Rev.  Henry  Scott 
Rubel)  has  signed  a  managerial  con- 
tract with  Lichtig  &  Englander.  He 
has  written  much  material  for  Joe 
Penner.  in  addition  to  songs.  He  is 
also  the  pastor  of  the  Glendora 
Grace  Episcopal   Church. 

T  T  V 

B.  W.  Richards  Productions,  re- 
cently formed,  will  announce  its  in- 
itial picture  in  a  few  days.  It  will 
make  features  for  major  release. 
The  company  is  headed  by  B.  W. 
Richards  and  offices  have  been  open- 
ed at  the  RKO  Pathe  studio. 

T  T  T 

George  Raft  has  rejected  a  G-B 
offer  to  star  in  one  picture  abroad. 
Paramount,  as  a  result,  is  hurrying 
preparations  to  launch  into  produc- 
tion, "Playboy,"  which  Henry  Hen- 
igson  will  produce. 

v         v         v 

John  Blystone,  currently  complet- 
ing direction  of  "A  Fool  for 
Blondes,"  Universal  production,  is 
negotiating    with    New    York    Pro- 


ducer Fred  Goldsmith  for  the  film 
rights  to  Avery  Hopwood's  stage 
farce,  "Ladies'  Night."  Blystone  al- 
ready owns  four  novels  and  three 
stage  plays. 

T  T  T 

When  Roy  Del  Ruth  completes  the 
direction  of  "Born  to  Dance,"  an 
M-G-M  production  for  which  he  was 
loaned  by  20th  Century-Fox,  he  will 
take  his  first  vacation  in  over  ten 
years.  Accompanied  by  his  wife,  Del 
Ruth  plans  a  three-month  visit  and 
rest  in  Switzerland. 

T  T  T 

"Flirting  With  Fate"  has  been  se- 
lected as  the  first  Joe  E.  Brown  star- 
ring feature  of  the  new  series  which 
David  Loew  Productions  will  make 
for  RKO  Radio  release.  It  was  one 
of  Douglas  Fairbank's  early  out- 
standing successes.  The  original 
story  by  Robert  M.  Baker  will  re- 
ceive a  modern  screen  adaptation  at 
the  hands  of  Malcolm  Stuart  Boylan 
and  Harvey  Gates.  Associate  pro- 
ducer will  be  Robert  Harriss. 

▼  T  T 

Wallace  Sullivan,  placed  under 
long-term  writing  contract  by  20th 
Century-Fox,  has  been  assigned  to 
collaborate  with  Sonya  Levien  on  the 
screen  play  for  "Four  Men  and  a 
Prayer." 

T  T  T 

Louis  Friedlander  has  been  signed 
by  RKO  Radio  to  direct  "Without 
Orders,"  which  goes  before  cameras 
this  week,  with  Cliff  Reid  producing. 

T  T  T 

Camera  work  will  be  started  Aug. 
5  on  Mae  West's  starring  picture, 
"Personal  Appearance,"  to  be  pro- 
duced by  Major  Productions,  headed 
by  Emanuel  Cohen,  for  release  by 
Paramount  in  October.  Randolph 
Scott  has  been  loaned  to  Cohen  by 
Paramount  to  play  one  of  the  lead- 
ing roles  in  the  film,  joining  a  cast 
headed  by  Warren  William.  Isabel 
Jewell,  Alice  Brady  and  Elizabeth 
Patterson,  under  direction  of  Henry 
Hathaway. 

▼  ▼  T 

"She  Sang  for  Her  Supper,"  an 
original  by  Ann  Jordan,  has  been 
purchased  by  RKO  Radio  for  early 
production,  with  Anne  Shirley  star- 
ring. Robert  Sisk  will  be  the  pro- 
ducer. 

▼  T  T 

With  Kenneth  Macgowan  assign- 
ed by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  as  associate 
producer,  20th  Century-Fox  is  pre- 
paring to  send  "Wake  Up  and  Live" 
before  the  cameras  shortly.  Curtis 
Kenyon  is  at  work  on  the  screen 
play. 

▼  V  T 

Mack  Gordon  and  Harry  Revel, 
recently  placed  under  contract  by 
20th  Century-Fox  after  writing  the 
music  for  "The  Poor  Little  Rich 
Girl",  are  now  at  work  on  the  music 
for  Shirley  Temple's  next  picture, 
"The  Stowaway." 

T  V  T 

Edgar  Kennedy  and  Paul  Harvey 
have    joined    the    cast    of    Warner's 


"Three  Men  on  a  Horse",  which  went 
into  production  this  week. 

T  T  T 

First  National  has  bought  "Trial 
Horse",  an  original  story  by  E.  J. 
Flanagan,  telling  of  the  career  of  a 
young  prizefighter.  Dick  Purcell  will 
play  the  title  role,  and  Barton  Mac- 
Lane  will  have  the  part  of  the  cham- 
pion. George  Bricker  is  doing  the 
adaptation. 

T  T  V 

When  Paramount's  "The  Texas 
Rangers,"  in  which  Fred  MacMur- 
ray  and  Jack  Oakie  play  the  leading 
roles,  is  given  its  world  premiere  on 
Aug.  21  in  Dallas  in  cooperation  with 
the  Texas  Centennial  Exposition, 
King  Vidor,  director  of  the  film,  and 
Jean  Arthur  and  Lloyd  Nolan,  who 
have  prominent  parts  in  the  picture, 
will  be  present.  A  statue  of  a  Texas 
Ranger,  presented  to  the  Exposition 
by  Paramount,  will  be  unveiled  in 
connection  with  the  premiere. 
t         ▼         v 

With  the  filing  of  Paramount's 
suit  against  Sam  Goldwyn  over  the 
services  of  Gary  Cooper  blocking  the 
chance  of  his  being  loaned  to  the 
ebullient  producer  to  appear  in 
"Dead  End,"  George  Raft  is  trying 
to  persuade  Paramount  executives  to 
approve  the  loan  of  his  services  to 
GB   for   one    picture.      The   English 


company  is  known  to  have  a  story 
which  the  colorful  Raft  has  read 
and  considers  the  equal  in  film  pos- 
sibilities of  the  Goldwyn-owned  opus, 
and  the  Paramount  star  is  exceed- 
ingly anxious  to  appear  in  it.  Para- 
mount, according  to  Raft,  has  no 
story  immediately  available  for  him. 
Preparatory  work  on  "Playboy," 
which  Henry  Henigson  was  sched- 
uled to  produce,  has  been  abandoned. 
Norman  Krasna  is  at  present  writ- 
ing an  original   story  for  the   star. 

V  V  T 

Adding  to  the  Celtic  nature  of  a 
cast  already  typical  of  the  Irish  peo- 
ple, one  hundred  Loyola  University 
students  and  Father  Lorenzo  M. 
Malone,  S.J.,  have  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  for  parts  in  "The  Plough 
and  the  Stars,"  screen  version  of 
Sean  O'Casey's  play  now  filming  at 
the  Gower  St.  Studio.  Directed  by 
John  Ford,  and  co-produced  by  Cliff 
Reid  and  Robert  Sisk,  "The  Plough 
and  the  Stars,"  a  story  of  the  Irish 
rebellion  of  1916,  stars  Barbara 
Stanwyck  with  Preston  Foster  op- 
posite. Included  in  the  cast  are  five 
members  of  the  famous  Abbey  The- 
ater Players  from  Dublin,  also 
Bonita  Granville,  Moroni  Olsen,  Una 
O'Connor,  Erin  O'Brien-Moore,  J.  M. 
Kerrigan,  Mary  Gordon  and  Cyril 
McLaglen. 


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Grand  Nat'l  Starts  Releasing  Sept.  7  With  Seven  Ready 

WARNERS  ESTIMATE  250,000  OUTLETS  E0R 16 MM. 

100  RKO  Reorganization  Plans  Already  Submitted 


Atlas-Lehman  Are  Proceeding 
With  Work  of  Draft- 
ing New  Setup 

Work  on  drafting  of  a  reorganiza- 
tion plan  by  Atlas-Lehman  for  RKO 
is  proceeding,  close  to  100  tentative 
plans  already  having  been  put  on 
paper  and  looked  over.  Out  of  these 
plans  the  final  one  is  being  shaped. 
It  is  understood  that  some  of  these 
draft  plans  have  come  to  the  atten- 
tion of  the  RKO  trustee. 


.  ALLIED  FIGHTS 
PREFERRED  PLAYTIME 


Minneapolis  —  Northwest  Allied 
Theaters  intends  to  put  up  a  strong 
fight  against  film  contracts  calling 
for  percentage  on  week-end  playing 
time  bookings,  it  is  revealed  follow- 
ing a  meeting  of  the  board  of  gover- 
nors here  Monday. 

Report  of  a  survey  on  Paramount's 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Five  New  RKO  Features 
Start  Production  in  Week 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — RKO  Radio  studio  is 
placing  five  new  features  before  the 
cameras  in  rapid  succession  this 
week.  The  group  includes  "Winter- 
set",  with  Burgess  Meredith,  Margo 
and  Eduardo  Ciannelli,  directed  by 
Al  Santell;  "The  Big  Game",  with 
Bruce  Cabot,  Phil  Huston,  June  Tra- 
vis and  James  Gleason,  directed  by 
(.Continued   on   Page   4) 


Frank  C.  Walker  Is  Named 
Democrat  Finance  Chairman 


Frank  C.  Walker  of  the  Comer- 
ford  circuit  interests  has  been 
named  chairman  of  the  finance  com- 
mittee of  the  Democratic  campaign. 
Walker  is  a  close  friend  of  Presi- 
dent Roosevelt. 


How   They   Started 


Introducing  today  Roy  E.  Larsen,  producer  of  "March  of  Time,"  as  the  latest  industry  personality 
in  FILM  DAILY'S  thriving  "How  They  Started"  series.  Roy  comes  by  his  theatrical  aptitude 
partly  as  a  result  of  being  the  son  of  Bob  Larsen,  who  was  the  Keith  partner  in  New  England 
during  the  vaudeville  heydays.  After  attending  Harvard,  where  he  was  the  only  man  who  ever 
m  de  the  Harvard  Advocate  magazine  pay,  he  joined  Time,  Inc.,  in  its  early  days  and  for 
a  spell  wrote  persuasive  circulation  letters,  then  was  instrumental  in  starting  "March  of  Time" 
on  the  air  and  devoted  much  of  his  time  to  the  radio  program  until  the  start  of  the  screen  re- 
lease.    Pen  and  ink  work,  as  usual,  by  Sheriff  "Hap"   Hadiey 


43  Pix  Already  Contracted  by  G.N./ 
Two  More  Producers  Are  Signed  Up 


70%  of  Territories  Closed 
By  Chesterfield-Invincible 

Deals  have  been  closed  in  approxi- 
mately 70  per  cent  of  the  U.  S.  ter- 
ritories for  the  release  of   Chester- 
field-Invincible's   1936-37  product,  it 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Grand  National  will  have  seven 
features  of  its  first  season  schedule 
of  52  completed  about  Sept.  1,  when 
the  company's  initial  release  will  be 
made,  it  was  said  yesterday  by  Ed- 
ward L.  Alperson,  president.  Grand 
National  has  signed  Charles  Bick- 
ford  to  produce  a  series  of  four  ac- 
(Conlinued   on   Page   4) 


See  from  250,000  to  300,000 

Outlets    for    16mm. 

Releases 

Warners,  who  plan  to  go  into  the 
16mm.  field  in  a  big  way,  estimate 
that  there  are  250,000  to  300,000  out- 
lets for  16mm.  films  in  such  non- 
theatrical  spots  as  schools,  churches, 
women's  clubs,  Rotary  clubs,  com- 
mercial clubs,  etc.  Warners  will  han- 
dle distribution  through  their  ex- 
changes. Start  of  the  16mm.  distri- 
bution is  delayed  until  the  return  of 

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ITOA-TOCCMEMBERS 

MEET  TODAY  ON  PLAN 


Two  five-man  committees  repre- 
senting I.  T.  O.  A.  and  T.  O.  C.  C, 
respectively,  met  at  the  Hotel  Astor 
yesterday  and  drew  up  specific  rec- 
ommendations aimed  at  effecting  the 
merger  of  these  independent  exhibi- 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Pathe  News  is  Awarded 

Contract  for  WPA  Films 


Pathe  News  has  received  a  con- 
tract from  the  WPA  to  make  an  in- 
definite number  of  subjects  about 
WPA  activities  until  June  1937.  The 
contract  provides  that  one  subject 
shall  be  released  by  the  newsreel 
each  month.  Pathe  will  put  on  seven 
additional  cameramen. 


Burroughs-Tarzan  After 

12  Outside  Productions 


West    Coast    Bureau    oi    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Burroughs  -  Tarzan 
Enterprises,  which  plans  to  release 
24  features  in  the  new  season,  will 
obtain  12  of  the  pictures  from  cut- 
side  producers,  according  to  Ben  S. 
Cohen,  president,  who  returned  last 
week  from  an  eastern  trip.  Demand 
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William    Powell 
Clara     Bow 


Visiting  British  Exhibs 

Start  Round  of  Activities 


Several  important  arms  of  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  in  New  York 
extended  a  continued  welcome  to  the 
delegation  of  visiting  British  exhibi- 
tors who  arrived  here  aboard  the 
Queen  Mary  on  Monday  for  a  tour 
of  the  United  States. 

RCA  Photophone  entertained  the 
exhibitor  group  at  luncheon  in  the 
Janssen  Suite  at  the  Waldorf-As- 
toria. The  demonstration  of  RCA's 
new  ultra-violet  ray  sound  recording 
at  the  company's  studio  at  411  Fifth 
Avenue  was  postponed  due  to  a  more 
extended  sightseeing  trip  than  had 
originally  been  planned  for  the  visi- 
tors. The  luncheon  was  presided 
over  by  Van  Ness  Phillip,  in  charge 
of  the  International  Photophone  Di- 
vision of  RCA,  with  Sam  E.  Morris 
as  one  of  the  principal  guests.  Mor- 
ris afterward  accompanied  the  ex- 
hibitors to  the  3  o'clock  showing  of 
"The  Green  Pastures"  at  Radio  City 
Music  Hall,  followed  by  a  cocktail 
party  at  which  W.  G.  Van  Schmus 
and  Martin  Quigley  acted  as  co- 
hosts.  The  members  of  the  Cinema- 
tograph Exhibitors  Association  of 
Great  Britain  and  their  wives  at- 
tended the  evening  performance  of 
MGM's  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  at  the 
Astor   Theater. 

Among  those  attending  the  cock- 
tail party  at  which  the  entire  party 
of  English  exhibitor  visitors  were 
present,  were:  Martin  Quigley,  W.  G. 
Van  Schmus,  the  hosts;  William 
Brenner,  Carl  E.  Milliken,  Leon 
Leonidoff,  Bert  Adler,  A.  W.  Smith, 
Jr.,  Richard  Watts,  Jr.,  Harry 
Thomas,  Ned  E.  Depinet,  Sam  Mor- 
ris, Jeffrey  Bernerd,  Stuart  Doyle, 
Jack  Alicoate,  Monroe  Greenthal, 
Sam  Martyn  of  the  London  stock  ex- 
change who  came  across  with  the  vis- 
iting exhibitors,  Jack  Cohn,  Maurice 
Silverstone,  Spyros  Skouras,  Arthur 
A.  Lee,  Nate  Spingold,  Florence 
Ross,  Marion  Rogers,  Gus  Eysell, 
James  Braun,  Harry  Braun,  Hazel 
Flynn,  Robert  Henderson,  Russell 
Markert,  Eugene  Snyder,  Major 
Frederick  L.  Herron,  M.  H.  Ayles- 
worth  and  Barney  Balaban. 


American  Tobis  Dutch-Owned 

American  Tobis  Corp.  is  a  direct 
subsidiary  of  Internationale  Tobis 
Maatschappij  N.  V.,  Amsterdam, 
Holland,  a  Dutch  company  which 
controls  100  per  cent  of  the  Ameri- 
can Tobis  capital,  says  a  com- 
munication from  the  Amsterdam 
firm.  The  American  unit  has 
been  referred  to  on  occasion  as  a 
German  concern. 


"Adverse"  and  Other  Films 
Set  for  New  York  Strand 


In  addition  to  setting  the  New  York 
run  of  "Anthony  Adverse"  to  start 
Aug.  26  at  the  New  York  Strand, 
Warners  have  scheduled  two  addi- 
tional specials  to  follow  at  the  B'way 
house.  "Stage  Struck",  musical  with 
Dick  Powell,  John  Blondell  and  the 
Four  Yacht  Club  Boys  will  come  in 
after  "Adverse",  while  "The  Charge 
of  the  Light  Brigade",  starring  Er- 
rol  Flynn  and  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
is  booked  for  later  showing. 


Set  Pre-Release  Dates 

On  "Mary  of  Scotland" 

Following  its  world  premiere  at 
the  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  RKO  Ra- 
dio's "Mary  of  Scotland",  with  Kath- 
arine Hepburn  and  Fredric  March, 
will  play  pre-release  engagements  in 
a  number  of  key  cities.  It  is  booked 
to  open  Aug.  7  at  the  Hippodrome, 
Baltimore;  Byrd,  Richmond,  and 
Warner,  Atlantic  City,  and  Aug.  8 
at  the  Palace,  Dallas. 


"Rhythm"  Opens  Big 

Little  Rock,  Ark. — This  city  gave 
Oklahoma's  native  son,  Bob  Burns, 
and  his  first  feature  picture,  "Para- 
mount's  "Rhythm  on  the  Range"  a 
rousing  welcome  at  the  world  pre- 
miere of  the  latest  Bing  Crosby  veh- 
icle at  the  Pulaski  Theater.  With 
Governor  Futrelle  as  the  official  host 
on  behalf  of  the  Arkansas  Centen- 
nial, the  Paramount  picture  and 
Burns  in  person  packed  the  theater 
to  capacity.  Burns  was  welcomed 
home  by  local  civic  organizations, 
city  and  state  officials. 


Start  New  House  for  Pomeroy 

Pomeroy,  O.  —  Construction  of 
new  theater  in  the  upper  business 
block  here  is  under  way.  It  is  ex- 
pected to  have  the  house  completed 
and  ready  for  opening  by  Labor 
Day. 


RKO  Exchanges  for  France 

London — Among  matters  to  be  de- 
cided by  Phil  Reisman,  RKO  Radio 
foreign  sales  head,  in  conferences 
with  continental  representatives  at 
the  RKO  Radio  convention  opening 
here  tomorrow  will  be  establishment 
of  exchanges  in  France.  A  French 
distributor  now  handles  Radio  prod- 
uct in  France. 


New  House  for  Cumberland 

Cumberland,  Ky.  —  J.  E.  Isaacs, 
general  manager  of  Cumberland 
Amusement  Co.,  is  having  John 
Eberson  design  a  new  500-seat 
streamline  theater  to  be  built  on  the 
Isaacs'  property  located  on  Main  and 
Huff  Sts.  here. 


Coming  and  Going 


JESSE  L.  LASKY  and  JESSE  L.  LASKY,  JR.  sail 
from  New  York  today  on  the  Queen  Mary  for 
England. 

ART  JARRETT,  singer  and  husband  of  Eleanor 
Holm,  and  PERCY  H.  JOHNSTON,  former  mem- 
ber of  the  Paramount  directorate,  also  are 
on  the  passenger  list  of  today's  outgoing  Queen 
Mary. 

JUNE  LANG,  20th  Century-Fox  player,  ar- 
rives in  New  York  today  by  plane  from  the 
coast  to  attend  the  premiere  of  "Road  toi 
Glory"   at   the   Rivoli   next  Wednesday. 

SAMUEL  SHAYON,  assistant  to  Jack  Parting- 
ton, vice-president  of  Fanchon  &  Marco  in 
New    York,    is    vacationing    in    Maine. 

DAVE  RUBINOFF  will  go  to  Chicago  to  serve 
as  guest  conductor  and  soloist  with  the  Chi- 
cago Philharmonic  Orchestra  on  Aug.  7.  Th« 
concert  will  be  held  in  Grant  Park,  on  Chi- 
cago's   lake    front. 

GEORGE  W.  GOMAN,  head  of  the  Wesl 
Coast  Service  Studio,  sails  Saturday  on  th« 
Conte  di  Savoia  for  a  month's  trip  abroad  com^ 
bining    business    and    pleasure. 

EDWARD  GOLDEN,  Chesterfield-lnvincibli 
sales  manager,  leaves  New  York  at  the  em 
of  the  week  for  the  middle  west  and  south 
west. 

JULIUS  HABER  of  RCA  Photophone  advertis 
ing-publicity  department,  Camden,  N.  J., 
rived  in  New  York  yesterday  in  connectiol 
with  the  luncheon  given  by  RCA  to  the  visit) 
ing    British    exhibitors. 

EDWARD  L.  ALPERSON  leaves  Friday  n.gh 
for  Quebec,  where  he  will  board  the  Empres 
of    Britain    for    London    on    Saturday. 

JOSEPH  STERN  of  Majestic  Pictures,  Mlnne 
apolis,    arrives    here   Saturday. 

MAURICE  CONN  and  EDWARD  HALPERII 
are    en   route   to    New   York    from    the   coast. 

WILLIAM  FITELSON  has  postponed  his  sailin 
and  will  leave  Saturday  from  Quebec  on  th 
Empress    of    Britain. 

CHAR.   TARBOX   of   F.   C   Pictures,   Buffalo, 
in    New   York. 

JOHNNY  GOLDER   of   Philadelphia   is   in   towi 

FRANK  TUTTLE  sails  Saturday  on  the  En 
press   of    Britain    from    Quebec. 

V.  I.  VERLINSKY,  Amkino  president,  arriv 
Aug.    17    from    Moscow. 

NAT  SALAND  expects  to  leave  late  ne 
week    for    Hollywood. 

MITZI  GREEN  has  arrived  in  New  Yo 
from    Hollywood    to    appear    in   a   stage   play. 

IRVING  HOFFMAN,  New  York  motiin  pi 
ture  columnist  and  cartoonist,  leaves  Hollywoc 
today    for    New    York. 

ALICE  FAYE  is  flying  back  to  New  Yo 
from    Hollywood   for   the   rest  of   her   vacation. 


In  Pact  Against  Giveaways 

McKeesport,  Pa.  —  Warners  and 
Joseph  Weiss,  operators  of  all  lead- 
ing: theaters  here,  reached  an  agree- 
ment not  to  use  giveaways  or  re- 
duced rate  stimulants. 


"Final  Hour"  Opens  Friday 

Columbia's  "Final  Hour,"  with 
Ralph  Bellamy  and  Marguerite 
Churchill,  opens  Friday  at  the  Ri- 
alto. 


Kandel  Gets  Detective  Film 

M.  J.  Kandel  has  acquired  "Era 
and  the  Detectives,"  a  Wainwrigl 
British  production,  for  distributk 
in  the  art  theaters. 


11  PLANES  TO  CHICAGO 

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commuter  schedules  ...  A  plane 
anv  time  you  want  it.  Service 
backed  by  100  million  miles  of 
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Directed  by  John  Cromwell 

Associate  Producer  Kenneth  Macgowan.  Screen 
play  by  Richard  Sherman  and  Howard  Ellis 
Smith.    From   the  story   by   Richard    Sherman. 

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Wednesday,  July  29,  1936 


ESTIMATE  250,000 
OUTLETS  FOR  16MM. 


{Continued  from  Page   1) 
Herman  Starr  from  a  two-week  va- 
cation. 

Such  pictures  as  "Louis  Pasteur," 
"Silver  Dollar,"  "Moby  Dick"  and 
"Disraeli"  would  be  available  in 
16mm.  Also  one-reel  operatic  sub- 
jects for  which  there  has  been  a 
considerable  demand  from  schools 
and  colleges  for  use  in  connection 
with  music  courses. 


70%  of  Territories  Closed 
By  Chesterfield-Invincible 

{Continued  from  Page   1) 

was  stated  yesterday  by  Edward 
Golden,  general  sales  manager  for 
the  two  companies.  Agreements  for 
release  have  been  signed  in  New 
England  with  Phil  Smith  of  Acad- 
emy Pictures  exchange.  Nate  Schultz 
of  Selected  Pictures  will  handle  dis- 
tribution in  the  Northern  Ohio  ter- 
ritory, and  A.  H.  Kaufman  of  Big 
Feature  Rights  will  release  in  the 
Indianapolis  sector.  Contracts  have 
also  been  made  with  Sam  Decker  in 
Detroit;  Lee  Goldberg  in  Southern 
Ohio  and  Kentucky,  and  Gene  Mar- 
cus of  Allied  Exchanges  in  Salt  Lake 
and  Denver. 

Golden  will  leave  New  York  for 
the  middle  west  at  the  end  of  the 
week  to  close  the  Texas,  Oklahoma 
and  Arkansas  territories  as  well  as 
further  releases  in  St.  Louis,  Kan- 
sas City,  Omaha,  Atlanta,  New  Or- 
leans and  Charlotte. 

Eighteen  pictures  will  comprise 
the  Chesterfield-Invincible  schedule 
for  the  year. 


Burroughs-Tarzan  After 

12  Outside  Productions 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
for  independent  product,  is  increas- 
ing, while  the  supply  of  worthwhile 
indie   releases   is   decreasing,   Cohen 
declares. 


Tom  Hamlin  Improved 

Tom  Hamlin,  publisher  of  Film 
Curb,  is  reported  much  improved  at 
the  Post-Graduate  Hospital  where  he 
has  undergone  two  operations.  Doc- 
tors now  hold  out  definite  hope  for 
his  recovery. 


Monty  MacLevy  Married 

Monty  MacLevy,  formerly  theater 
manager  for  Skouras  Bros,  and  later 
circuit  publicity  head  for  Randforce 
theaters,  was  married  Saturday  to 
Rose  Greher.  MacLevy  now  operates 
a  health  center. 


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•  •  •  AS  A  clansman,  we  have  been  invited  to  attend  the 
"Mary  of  Scotland"  theater  party  at  the  Music  Hall  on  Thurs- 
day eve RKO  Radio  is  throwing  the  party and  the 

honor  guests  will  be  the  Yonkers  Kilty  Band so  we  have 

been  elected  an  ex-officio  member  of  the  band  on  two  counts 

all  our  ancestors  are  Scotties,  and  we  live  in  Yonkers 

so  we  will  go  home  tonite  and  shake  the  mothballs  out  of  grand- 
pa's kilties  and  hope  the  dam  things  hold  together  when  we  wear 
'em  Thursday  nite  grandpa  did  the  same  thing  70  years 

ago  when  he  inherited  the  kilties  from  HIS  grandpa this 

gives  you  an  idea  how  we  Scotties  hang  on  to  things 


•  •  •  AND  ON  FRIDAY  eve  there  will  be  a  big  "Gather- 
ing of  the  Clans"  under  the  sponsorship  of  the  United  Scottish 
Clans  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  at  Jones  Beach Mar- 
garet MacLaren,  Scotch  soprano  of  the  airwaves  via  NBC,  will 
sing  a  number  especially  written  for  her  entitled  "Mary  of  Scot- 
land"  and   on   Wednesday   afternoon   there   will   be   a   big 

Fashion  Show  in  the  Music  Hall  Studios,  with  models  showing 
adaptations  of  the  costumes  worn  by  Katharine  Hepburn  in  the 

feature,  "Mary  of  Scotland" the  show  will  be  attended  by 

all  the  fashion  writers  of  mags  and  newspapers  and  syndicates. 


•      •      •     SCOOP exclusive — IF  we  haven't  been  kidded 

During  the  first  week  in  September  Harry  Hershfield  will 

be  back  with  the  Hearst  outfit his  "Abie  the  Agent"  ap- 
pearing in  the  N.  Y.  Daily  Mirror with  the  King  Feature 

Syndicate  building  the  feature  up  clear  across  the  country  with 
a  big  exploitation  compaign  .  Harry  also  will  have  the  rights 
to  "Abie"  on  the  air  and  he  is  quite  confident  that  he  can 

build  this  up  to  rival  the  famous  "Goldbergs" so  all  Harry's 

pals  will  soon  be  set  to  throw  him  another  party the  guy 

certainly  rates  his  good  luck Harry  has  done  so  much  for 

everybody  else,  it's  about  time  something  dropped  in  his  lap 
those  film  producers  who  were  gunning  for  Mister  Hersh- 
field waited  too  long he's  sitting  pretty  now 


•      •      •     THAT  NEW  picture  that  Amkino  has,  looks  inter- 
esting  titled  "Der  Kampf,"  produced  in  Russia  by  German 

refugees it  shows  the  events  leading  to  the  rise  of  Hitler, 

including  the  Reichstag  fire,  the  Leipzig  trial  of  Dmitroff,  with 

actual  shots view  of  the  concentration  camps and  of 

how  cells  were   formed  by  the   Communists   and   underground 
work  continued 


•  •  •  THE  FIRST  anniversary  of  their  legal  partnership 
is  being  celebrated  today  by  Sol  Rosenblatt  and  William  Jaffe 
...  •  Zach  Friedman  is  doing  a  doubles  act — directing  the 
Greenwich  Guild  Theater  at  Greenwich,  Conn.,  and  also  handling 
the  Kay  Parsons  Showboat  ...  •  Al  Deane,  Paramount  for- 
eign publicity  head,  observes  that  10  years  ago  a  small  insur- 
rection in  a  distant  land  was  a  major  item  of  news  in  the  day's 
report,  whereas  today  such  an  outbreak  hardly  rates  a  memo.  .  . 


•  •  •  A  PARTY  will  be  given  Saturday  at  his  home  by 
Nat  Saland  to  celebrate  the  Bar  Mitzvah  of  his  son,  Myron  .  .  . 

•  Jeff  Machamer,  the  cartoonist  of  "Gags  and  Gals,"  will  be 
interviewed  by  Buddy  Cantor  tonite  on  WMCA Jeff  is  mak- 
ing a  series  of  shorts  for  Educational  ...  •  Starlight  Theater 
at  Pawling,  N.  Y.,  will  offer  "The  Crooked  Billet"  the  week  of 
Aug.  3  .  .  .  •  As  "Anthony  Adverse"  has  its  world  premiere 
at  the  Carthay  Circle  in  Losang  tonite,  the  author,  Hervey  Allen, 
will  be  locked  in  his  study  on  his  farm  at  Cazanovia,  N.  Y.,  fin- 
ishing his  next  story,  "Action  At  Aquila" 


«  «  « 


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GRAND  NAT'L  STARTS 
RELEASING  SEPT.  7 


{Continued    from    Page    1) 

tion  pictures  starring  himself  and 
also  has  engaged  Frank  Gay  to  pro- 
duce a  number  of  pictures. 

Alperson  sails  Saturday  on  the 
Empress  of  Britain  from  Quebec  to 
arrange  for  British  distribution  *of 
G.  N.  product.  He  expects  to  be 
gone  about  four  weeks. 

Grand  National  now  has  43  of  its  I 
52  features  definitely  contracted  for, 
and  has  two  deals  in  work  which 
will  provide  the  additional  features 
for  the  company's  schedule,  Alper- 
son said. 

Grand  National  will  release  at 
the  rate  of  one  a  week.  In  Septem- 
ber the  Hirliman  color  production, 
"Devil  on  Horseback,"  with  Lili  Da- 
mita,  and  "Crusaders  In  White"  will 
be  released. 

Douglas  MacLean  will  produce  the 
first  James  Cagney  picture.  Mc- 
Lean's first  G.  N.  picture  will  be  "23 
Hours'  Leave."  Boris  Petrov's  first 
will  be  "Hat's  Off."  Ben  Zeidman 
has  completed  "Crusaders  in  White" 
and  will  next  make  "In  His  Steps," 
with  Eric  Linden  and  Cecelia  Parker. 


Five  New  RKO  Features 

Start  Production  in  Week 


{Continued    from    Page    1) 

George  Nichols  Jr.;  "We  Who  Are 
About  to  Die",  with  1  reston  FosterJ 
Ann  Dvorak,  Lyle  Talbot  and  John 
Beal,  directed  by  Christy  Cabanne; 
"Without  Orders,"  Peter  B.  Kynel 
story  being  produced  by  Cliff  ReidJ 
and  "Daddy  and  I",  with  Anne  Shir3 
ley,  directed  by  David  Burton. 


7  U.  S.  Films  Already  Entered 
In  Venice  Cinema  Exhibition 


Venice — Seven  American  films  al- 
ready have  been  entered  in  tha 
fourth  annual  International  Cinemd 
Exhibition  to  be  held  here  Aug.  10-1 
31.  They  are:  "Trail  of  the  Lone-I 
some  Pine,"  Paramount;  "Mary  ofl 
Scotland,"  and  the  short  "Metropoli- 
tan Nocturne,"  RKO  Radio;  "Kino 
Steps  Out"  and  "Mr.  Deeds,"  Co-j 
lumbia;  "Story  of  Louis  Pasteur'S 
and  "White  Angel,"  Warner.  M-G-M 
and  20th  Century-Fox  also  will  be 
among  the  other  American  pro- 
ducers represented  at  the  exposi- 
tion. 


Another  Canadian  Short 

Toronto— First  of  the  "Did  You 
Know  That"  series,  released  and 
made  by  Associated  Screen  Studios 
of  Canada,  depicting  unusual  scenes 
in  the  Dominion,  such  as  a  river 
that  flows  in  both  directions,  Can- 
ada's first  pet  cemetery,  and  a  golf 
course  on  the  prairies  where  it  takes 
an  hour  to  make  one  shot,  has  met 
with  such  a  good  reception  in  Can- 
ada and  other  parts  of  the  Empire 
that  a  second  edition  is  planned. 


Features  Reviewed  in  Film  Daily,  March  10  to  July  29 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Absolute    Quiet-MGM 4-6  36 

Alle  Tage  ist  Kein  Sonntag 

XX.. 7-16-36 
Alles  Wegen  dem  Hund 

XX.. 4-1-36 

Alpine    Love-NUO     6-9-36 

Alte  Kameraden-GER .  . . 4-29-36 
Amateur     Gentleman 

UA..  4-27-36 

Amo  Te  Sola-NU 7-22-36 

Anna-AM     7-18-36 

Annette  in   Paradise- 

GER.. 3-10-36 

And    So    They    Were    Married 

COL  .5-14-36 
And  Sudden  Death-PAR.  .6-6-36 
Anthony  Adverse- WA ...  5  Jl  2-36 
Arizona    Raiders,    The 

PAR..  6-30-36 
August  Week-End-CHE.. 7-18-36 
Avenging     Waters-COL. .  .7-8-36 

Az    Okos    Mama-XX 4-15-36 

Below   the   Deadlne-CHE.  .6-6-36 

Bengal    Tiger-WA 7-7-36 

Big    Brown    Eyes-PAR 5-2-36 

Big    Noise,    The-WA 4-20-36 

Blackmailer-COL     7-23-36 

Border  Caballero-PU  R ...  5-26-36 
Border  Patrolman,  The-F.  6-20-36 

Born    to    Fight-CON 4-27-36 

Bride   Walks    Out,   The 

RKO.. 7-1-36 

Brides   Are   Like  That 

WA..  3-24-36 

Bridge     of     Sighs-INV 5-1-36 

Broadway  Playboy-FN  ..3-14-36 
Bullets  or  Ballots-FN. .  .5-18-36 
Burning     Gold-REP 5-22-36 

Canzone   del   Sole-NU 5-7-36 

Captain    Calamity-REG. .  .4-17-36 

Captain   January-F    3-17-36 

Caryl    of    the    Mountains 

REL.. 4-9-36 

Case   Against    Mrs.    Ames 

PAR.. 5-5-36 
Cattle  Thief,  The-COL. .  .5-26-36 

Celos-XX     4-18-36 

Charlie  Chan  at  the  Circus- 

F  3-17-36 
Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race 

Track-F     7-14-36 

Champagne   Charlie-F    5-7-36 

Cloistered-B  ES     5-20-36 

Comin'  'Round  the   Mountain 

REP.. 3-31-36 
Contra  la    Corriente-XX.  .3-12-36 

Counterfeit-COL    6-5-36 

Country   Beyond,    The 

F.. 4-7-36 

Cowboy  and  the   Kid,   The- 

U...  6-2-36 

Crime  of  Dr.   Forbes,   The 

F.. 6-16-36 
Crime  Patrol,  The-EMP. 5-13-36 
Csak   Egy   Ejszaka-XX. .  .3-19-36 

Dancing     Pirate-RKO 5-8-36 

Desaparacido,    El-XX     ....6-3-36 

Desert     Gold-PAR 5-8-36 

Desert    Justice-AT    4-21-36 

Desert  Phantom,  The- SU. 3-2 1-3 6 
Desheredados,    Los-XX  .  . .  3-24-36 

Devil    Doll,    The-MGM 7-7-36 

Devil's  Squadron-COL  ..5-12-36 
Diablo   del   Mar,    El 

XX-4-2-36 

Dizzy    Dames-LIB 7-18-36 

Dodek    No    Froncie-STA.  .4-1-36 

Don  Bosco-NU    5-28-36 

Donogoo  Tonka-UFA  ...4-15-36 
Doughnuts  and   Society- 

MAS.. 3-17-36 
Down  to  the  Sea-REP.  .6-30-36 
Dracula's     Daughter-U . . .  5-18-36 

Dragnet,     The-BUT 5-13-36 

Dubrovsky-AM     4-1-36 

Early    to    Bed-PAR 5-25-36 

Earthworm     Tractors-FN.  6-1 6-36 

Easy    Money-INV 7-11-36 

Educating   Father-F    5-23-36 

Eine  Frau  die  Weiss  Was 

Sie    Will-TO    7-20-36 

Erbe   in   Pretoria,    Das 

XX.. 4-21-36 
Everybody's   Old    Man 

F..  3-27-36 


AC — Academy 
AJA — Ajax 
ALL — Alliance  Films 
AM — Amkino 

AMB — Ambassador  Pictures 
ARC — Arcturus  Pictures 
ARN— Tom  Arnold 
AT— Atlantic 
BAV— Bavaria  Film  A-G 
BEA — Beacon  Productions 
BEA — Beaumont   Pictures 
BER— William     Berke 
BES— Best  Film  Co. 
BLI— Samuel  Blitz 
BOS — Boston    Films 
BUT — Burroughs-Tarzan 
CEL— Celebrity 
CHE— Chesterfield 
CIN — Cinexport  Distributing 
CLY — Colony   Pictures 
COL — Columbia 
CON— Conn  Pictures 
COR — Corona 
CRE — Crescent 
CRI— Criterion  Films 
DAN — Danubia  Pictures 
DEL— Delta 
DIV — Diversion 
DU— DuWorld 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 
F— 20th    Cent.-Fox 
FD — First  Division 
FN— First  National 
FOY — Bryan  Foy  Productions 
FRA — Franco-American  Films 


KEY  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 

FRO — Carl  Froelich 
GB — Gaumont-British 
GER — Germania    Film 
GFS — General   Foreign  Films 
GLO — Globe  Pictures 
GRA — Grand  National 
GUA — Guaranteed  Pictures 
H-C — Hooper-Connell 
HOF— J.   H.  Hoffberg 
HOL— Hollywood  Film  Ex. 
HUN— Hunnia 
ID— Ideal 

IMP — Imperial    Dist. 
INV — Invincible  Pictures 
KOL— Kolorfilm 
KOV— Kovacs  Emil  &  Co. 
KRE— S.  S.  Krellberg 
LEN — Lenaeur    International 
LIB— Liberty  Pictures 
MAC — Douglas  MacLean 
MAJ — Majestic  Pictures 
MAR— Marcy 
MAS — Mascot  Pictures 
MET — Metropolis 
MOS—  Mosfilm 

MGM — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 
MUN— Mundus 
NO— Northern  Films 
NU — Nuovo    Mondo 
OLY — Olympic  Pictures 
PAC— Pacific 
PAR — Paramount 
PER — Peerless 
PRI— Principal 
PRO— Projektograph 


PUR— Puritan 
REG— Regal  Pictures 
REI— Dr.   Hugo  Riesenfeld 
REL— Reliable 
REP — Republic  Pictures 
RES— Resolute 
R IE— Jack  Rieger 
RKO — RKO-Radio  Pictures 
R.MEX— Regio-Mex 
RO — Roma  Films 
ROY — Fanchon  Royer 
R-W— Rowland-Wanger 
S — Seiden 
SG— S.  &  G.  Films 
SL— S.  &  L.  Films 
SO — Sopra 
SPE — Spectrum 
STA— J.  S.  Starczewski 
STE— William  Steiner 
SU — Supreme    Pictures 
SUP — Superior  Films 
SYN — Syndicate  Exchange 
TAM — Tapernoux- Metropolis 
TAP — John    S.    Tapernoux 
TO — Trans.    Ocean    Film    Export 
U — Universal 
U A— United  Artists 
UFA— Ufa 

UN— United    Picture    Co. 
VIC — Victory   Pictures 
WA— Warner  Bros. 
WEB— Webb-Ray 
WO— World  Pictures 
WOH— Herman  Wohl 
XX — No  distributor  set 


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Every   Saturday   Night- 

F.. 3-14-36 

Everyman's    Law-SU 7-21-36 

Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,    The 

RKO..  4-23-36 
Fahrt    ins    Gruene,    Die- 

XX..  5-25-36 

Familia    Dressel,    La 

COL.. 5-5-36 

Fatal    Lady-PAR    5-19-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

Feud    of   the   West-DIV.  .5-19-36 

Fiat    Voluntas    Dei-NU. .  .7-7-36 

First    Baby,    The-F 4-14-36 

Florida    Special-PAR 4-21-36 

F-Man-PAR     5-5-36 

Forgotten    Faces-PAR 4-23-36 

Forgotten     Wbmen-TMP.  5-13-36 

For   Buen    Camino-XX 7-7-36 

For    the     Service-U 5-19-36 

Fury-MGM     5-22-36 

Gay   Love-MAR    6-10-36 

Girl  from   Mandalay-REP. 4-14-36 

Girl  of  the  Ozarks-PAR.  .  .6-1-36 

Give    Us    This    Night 

PAR..  4-7-36 

Glory  Trail,  The-CRE 7-10-36 

Golden   Arrow,    The-FN.  .  .5-4-36 

Great   Ziegfeld,    The 

MGM..  4-9-36 
Green    Pastures,    The 

WA..  5-19-36 

Half    Angel-F 5-4-36 

Harvester,    The-REP    4-18-36 

Heart   of  the  West 

PAR.. 7-7-36 

Hearts  Divided- WA   6-9-36 

Hearts  in  Bondage-REP.  .5-26-36 
Hellship  Morgan-COL... 3-10-36 
Here    Comes    Trouble-F. .  .3-7-36 

High    Tension-F 6-16-36 

His  Majesty,  Bunker,  Bean- 

RKO...  5-25-36 
Hitch   Hike  to   Heaven- 

INV.. 3-13-36 
Hoehere   Befehl,   Der-XX.  .4-1-36 

Hold    that    River-H-C 7-1-36 

Hot    Money-WA    7-25-36 

House   of   a   Thousand 

Candles-REP..  4-3-36 

Hoy    Comienza    La    Vida 

XX..  6-30-36 

Human    Cargo-F    4-21-36 

I  Give  My  Heart-WA 7-14-36 

I'd  Give  My  Life-PAR.  .7-28-36 
I    Married   a    Doctor 

FN.. 3-31-36 
In  Pans,  A.W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 
I  Stand  Condemned-U A.  .6-9-36 
It's     Love    Again-GB 5-12-36 


Jailbreak-WA      5-8-36 

Jana,    das    Maedchen    aus    dem 

Boehmerwald-XX    6-23-36 

Janosik-TAP     5-21-36 

[ego  Wielka  Milosc-XX. 3-25-36 
Karneval  und  Liebe-LEN. 4-7-36 
Kelly  of  the  Secret 

Service-PRI     7-22-36 

Kelly  the  Second-MGM.  .4-21-36 
King    Steps    Out,    The 

COL.. 5-18-36 
Koenigin  der  Liebe-UFA.  .5-5-36 
L'Homme   des   Folies   Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 
Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC. 5-1-36 
Last  Journey-AT  ...  .4-27-36 
Last  of  the  Warrens-SU.  .7-2-36 
Last   Outlaw,   The-RKO. .  .6-3-36 

Law  in   Her   Hands,  The- 
FN...  6-5-36 
Let's    Sing    Again-PRI. .  .4-18-36 
Liebe    und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 
Lightnin'    Bill   Carson 

PUR.. 6-9-36 
Little  Miss  Nobody-F. .  .3-24-36 
Little    Red    School    House 

CHE.. 5-15-36 

Lorenzino   de   Medici 

NU.. 4-15-36 
Love   Begins   at   Twenty- 

FN...  5-23-36 
Love  and  Sacrifice-S. ..  .4-10-36 
Love   Before    Breakfast- 

U.. 3-14-36 
Luci  Sommers«-NU  ....6-23-36 
Luck  of  the  Irish-GUA.  .  .6-2-36 
Madonna,    Wo    Bist    Du?- 

PAR..  3-23-36 
Mary  of  Scotland-RKO ..  7-24-36 
Meet  Nero  Wolfe-COL.  .7-16-36 
Message  to  Garcia.  A-F.. 4-9-36 
Milizia    Territoriale-NU.  ..  .4-7-36 

Millionaire    Kid-REL 4-1-36 

Mine  with  the  Iron   Door- 

COL  7-11-36 
Mister     Cinderella-MGM  ..7-11-36 

M'Liss-RKO     7-8-36 

Moonlight    Murder- 

MGM.. 3-19-36 
Moon's    Our    Home.    The 

PAR..  4-6-36 
Mr.     Deeds    Goes    to    Town 

COL  3-27-36 
Murder    by    an    Aristocrat 

FN.  .6-13-36 
Murder  on   a   Bridle   Path 

RKO.. 4-11-36 
My  American  Wife 

PAR..  7-21-36 

Mystic    Mountain,    The 

LEN.  .4-1-36 

My    Man    Godfrey-U 6-16-36 

Navy    Born-REP    6-2-36 


Neighborhood    House 

MGM-R..  5-19-36 
News   of  the   U.S.S.R. 

AM..  6-27-36 
Nine    Days   a    Queen-GB.  6-26-36 

Nobody's    Fool-U    6-5-36 

Nevada-PAR     4-14-36 

Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
O'Malley    of   the    Mounted 

F.. 3-25-36 
Old    Spanish    Custom,   An 
One    Rainy  Afternoon-U A. 4-27-36 
Oregon   Trail,    The-REP.  .6-16-36 

Our    Relations-MGM 7-14-36 

Outlaws    of    the    Range 

SPE.. 4-8-36 

Palm     Springs-PAR     6-20-36 

Panic  on  the  Air-COL.  .  .4-23-36 

Pappi-XX      5-18-36 

Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX..  4-30-36 

Parolel-U      6-9-36 

Passing   of  Third   Floor  Back 

GB.. 4-30-36 
Peg  of  Old  Drury-PAR.. 4-14-36 
Pension    Mimosas-FRA ....  5-7-36 

Petticoat    Fever-MGM 3-14-36 

Pierpin,    La    Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Poor    Little   Rich   Girl-F. .  .6-6-36 

Poppy-PAR      6-9-36 

Porteuse  de   Pain,   La 

LEN..  7-2-36 
Preview   Murder   Mystery, 

The-PAR     3-21-36 

Pride    of    the    Marines 

COL.  .4-28-36 
Princess    Comes    Across 

PAR.. 5-12-36 
Prison     Shadows-PUR.  ..  .7-18-36 

Private    Number-F    6-12-36 

Public    Enemy's    Wife 

WA..  6-23-36 
Que  Hago  con  la  Criatura?- 

XX.. 3-19-36 
Raggen-Det   ar  Jag   Det- 

XX...  5-25-36 
Re   Burlone,    Il-NU  4-1-36 

Return   of   Sophie   Lang,   The 

PAR..  6-18-36 
Revolt    of    the    Zombies- 

AC...  6-5-36 
Rhythm   on   the   Range 

PAR.  .7-18-36 
Riding    Avenger.The- 

DIV.. 7-14-36 
Rio   Grande   Romance-VIC. 5-1-36 

Road    to    Glory,    The-F 6-2-36 

Roamin'     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin'    Wild-REL 4-29-36 

Roarin'     Guns-PUR 7-7-36 

Robin  Hood  of  El  Dorado- 

MGM..  3-13-36 
Rogue    of    the    Range-SU.  5-12-36 


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Rogues'  Tavern,  The-PUR. 6-4-36 
Romeo  and  Juliet-MGM.  .7-16-36 

Rosario-XX     4-21-36 

Royal   Waltz-UFA    4-11-36 

San    Francisco-MGM 6-26-36 

Satan  Met  a  Lady-WA. .  .7-23-36 
Schoen  ist  es   Verliebt  zu   Sein 

XX..  4-8-36 

Secret    Agent-GB    6-13-35 

Secret    Patrol-COL     6-3-36 

Seven    Brave    Men-AM. .  .6-18-36 

Shadow,     The-GLO 6-27-36 

Showboat-U    4-30-36 

Signora    di    Tutti,    La 

XX.. 4-1-36 

Silly   Billies-RKO 4-4-36 

Singing    Cowboy,    The 

REP..  5-1 3-36 

Singing   Kid,   The-FN 3-13-36 

Singing   Vagabond,   The 

REP.  .7-23-36 

Sins    of     Man-F 5-12-36 

Skargards-Flirt-XX     4-9-36 

Sky   Parade,    The-PAR 4-1-36 

Small    Town    Girl-MGM.  .4-2-36 

Snowed  Under-FN    3-13-36 

Song  of  Chna-MAC 5-26-36 

Song  and  Dance  Man-F.  .3-12-36 
Song  of  the  Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 
Song  of  the  Trail-AMB.  .3-27-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Sor  Juana  Ines  de  la   Cruz 

XX..  6-9-36 

Soviet    News-AM    4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO..  4-27-36 

Speed-MGM     4-29-36 

Speed    Reporter,    The 

REL.. 5-15-36 

Spendthrift-PAR    7-23-36 

Stimme    der    Liebe,    Die 

XX.. 5-18-36 
Sundown   Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

Sutter's     Gold-U 3-28-36 

Suzy-MGM     7-14-36 

Sworn    Enemy-M GM 7-7-36 

Tanzmusik-LEN      5-25-36 

Tempo  Massimo-WO  .  .  .3-14-36 
Things   to    Come 

U.   A.-Korda.. 4-20-36 
Thirteen     Hours    by    Air 

PAR.. 4-30-36 

This  is  the   Land-XX 7-11-36 

Three     Cheers    for     Love 

PAR..  6-27-36 

Three  of  a  Kind-INV 6-24-36 

Three  on  the  Trail-PAR. 4-14-36 
Three  Wise  Guys,  The- 
MGM. .  .5-23-36 
Ticket  to  Paradise-REP. 6-25-36 
Till  We  Meet  Again-P A R. 4-4-36 
Times     Square     Playboy 

WA..  5-1-36 
To  Mary— With  Love-F.  .7-21-36 
Too  Many  Parents-PAR.  .3-10-36 

Too    Much    Beef-GRA 6-6-36 

Tough    Guy-MGM    3-14-36 

Trapped    by    Television 

COL.. 6-16-36 
Treachery  Rides  the  Range- 

WA.  .5-29-36 
Trouble  for  Two-MGM. .  .6-1-36 
Two  Against  the  World- 

FN     7-11-36 

Two   in    Revolt-RKO 3-19-36 

Under    Two    Flags-F 4-28-36 

Underworld  Terror-UN.  .  .7-18-36 
Ungdom  Av  I  Dag-XX.  .6-24-36 
Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM  4-1-36 
Verlorene  Tal,  Das-XX. .  .6-3-36 
Waqkere     Schustermeister, 

Der-GER     7-8-36 

Wanted    Men-HOF    7-8-36 

We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM..  5-2-36 
We    Went    to    College 

MGM..  6-23-36 

West  of  Nevada-CLY 7-21-36 

White    Angel,    The-FN 6-2-36 

White    Fang-F     7-9-36 

While  London  Sleeps-ID. 7-18-36 
Wildcat  Trooper-AMB..  7-14-36 
Winds  of  the  Wastland- 

REP  7-11-36 
Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO  4-17-36 
Women    Are   Trouble 

MGM.. 6-13-36 

Yellow    Cargo-PAC    6-6-36 

Young    Forest-XX     12-3-35 

Young   Love-MET    3-10-36 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  July  29,  1936 


A  "JUttU"  front  Hollywood  "Ms 


/• 


By  RALPH  WILK 

CAMUEL  GOLDWYN  is  reported 
trying  to  buy  the  Broadway  hit, 
"Idiot's  Delight,"  with  Miriam  Hop- 
kins and  either  Gary  Cooper  or  Joel 
McCrea  in  the  Lynn  Fontanne  and 
Alfred  Lunt  roles.  Price  asked  for 
the  Robert  Sherwood  play,  however, 
is  said  to  be  too  high — around  $200,- 
000. 

"A  Man  Without  Fear,"  is  the 
new  title  of  the  Columbia  picture 
which  during  early  production  was 
known  as  "The  Road  to  Nowhere." 
It  features  Jack  Holt,  Louise  Henry 
and  Douglas  Dumbrille. 
T  t  ▼ 

Mary  Pickford  and  Jesse  L.  Lasky 
have  decided  to  change  the  title  of 
their  second  United  Artists  film 
back  to  its  original  name,  "The  Gay 
Desperado."  The  picture,  with  Nino 
Martini,  Ida  Lupino  and  Leo  Car- 
rillo  in  the  leading  roles,  had  been 
called  "The  World  Is  Mine"  for  the 
past  few  weeks. 

T  T  T 

Thomas  Mitchell,  actor,  writer 
and  diretcor  of  Broadway  theatrical 
productions,  who  is  making  his  screen 
debut  in  the  Frank  Capra  produc- 
tion, "Lost  Horizon,"  and  who  has 
just    completed    a    featured    part   in 


"Craig's  Wife,"  starring  John  Boles, 
has  been  assigned  by  Columbia  to 
another  role,  in  "Adventure  in  Man- 
hattan," starring  Jean  Arthur,  with 
Joel  McCrea  as  the  leading  man. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
Philip  Cooper,  young  Los  Angeles 
high  school  student,  has  been  cast 
for  an  important  role  in  "Come  and 
Get  It,"  Samuel  Goldwyn  produc- 
tion for  U.  A. 

T  T  T 

The  first  Johnny  Mack  Brown 
western  for  Republic  is  in  produc- 
tion under  the  working  title  of 
"Dangerous  Trails."  Appearing  op- 
posite Brown  is  Suzanne  Kaaren, 
while  members  of  the  supporting 
cast  include  Ted  Adams,  Frank 
Darien,  Lloyd  Ingraham,  Horace 
Murphy,  Dick  Morehead,  Edward 
Cassidy,  Margaret  Mann  and  Frank 
Ball.  Albert  Ray  is  directing  from 
an  original  screenplay  by  Andrew 
Bennison.  A.  W.  Hackel  is  the  pro- 
ducer. 


June  Martel,  William  Janney  and 
Pierre  Watkin  have  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  "Sitting  on  the  Moon," 
Republic  musical  in  which  Roger 
Pryor  and  Grace  Bradley  are  fea- 
tured. 


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Arthur  Housman,  Billy  Fletcher, 
Jack  Byron,  Bill  Irving,  Ernie 
Shields,  Tom  Kennedy,  Lee  Shum- 
way  and  Frank  O'Connor  have  been 
given  roles  in  "Wives  Never  Know", 
the  Charlie  Ruggles-Mary  Boland 
comedy  being  produced  at  Para- 
mount under  direction  of  Elliott  Nu- 
gent. 

T  T  T 

George  O'Brien,  on  his  hunt  for 
location  sites  for  "Daniel  Boone", 
was  accompanied  by  Edgecumb  Pin- 
chon,  who  did  the  script  of  the 
George  Hirliman  production  for 
RKO  release.  O'Brien  figured  that 
the  author  was  best  qualified  to  pass 
on  appropriate  backgrounds  for  his 
story.  John  Carradine  and  Ralph 
Forbes  will  have  featured  roles  in 
the  picture,  which  is  to  be  directed 
by  David  Howard. 

t  ▼  ▼ 
Plans  for  the  establishment  of  a 
Hollywood  theater  group  patterned 
after  the  famous  Irish  Theater  of 
Dublin  are  announced  by  Dudley 
Digges,  stage  and  screen  actor. 
Digges,  now  in  Hollywood  playing  a 
film  role  at  the  Paramount  studio  in. 
"Valiant  is  the  Word  for  Carrie," 
will  be  aided  by  P.  J.  Kelley,  New 
York  stage  actor,  who  helped  Digges 
start  the  Dublin  Irish  theater  in 
1904.  One  of  the  purposes  of  the 
new  group  will  be  to  give  a  chance 
to  unknown  players. 

T  T  T 

Gwen  Wakeling,  fashion  designer, 
will  continue  at  20th  Century-Fox. 
Darryl  F.  Zanuck,  production  chief, 
announced  yesterday  that  the  option 
on  her  services  had  been  exercised. 
She  has  just  completed  designing 
wardrobes  for  Janet  Gaynor,  Con- 
stance Bennett  and  Loretta  Young 
in  "Ladies  In  Love." 

T  T  ▼ 

Jane  Darwell  and  Dora  Clement 
are  recent  additions  to  "Craig's 
Wife",  and  Willard  Robertson  to 
"The  Man  Who  Lived  Twice",  both 
Columbia   productions. 


Carroll  Nye,  radio  editor  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Times,  is  spending  his 
spare  time,  and  then  some,  appear- 
ing in  a  role  for  RKO  Radio's 
"Don't  Turn  'Em  Loose,"  with  Lewis 
Stone,  Bruce  Cabot,  James  Gleason 
and  Louise  Latimer.  Robert  Sisk  is 
the  producer,  with  Ben  Stoloff  di- 
recting. 

T  T  T 

Harold  Lloyd,  who  recently  signed 
a  long  term  agreement  to  produce 
and  act  in  pictures  for  Paramount 
release,  has  engaged  Francis  Cock- 
rell,  magazine  writer,  to  work  on  the 
story  of  the  first  film  which  the  com- 
edian will  make  under  his  new  con- 
tract. The  story,  yet  untitled,  will 
have  a  British  background. 

▼  r  T 

William  Newell,  new  Republic 
featured  comic,  makes  his  contract 
debut    doubling    between    two    pic- 


tures,   with    rotes    in    "Bulldog   Edi- 
tion" and  "Sitting  on  the  Moon." 

T  T  T 

Walter  Wanger  will  devote  a  num- 
ber of  films  during  the  coming  sea- 
son to  the  development  of  Sylvia 
Sidney  and  Henry  Fonda  as  a  screen 
team.  The  two  stars  will  have  the 
leading  roles  in  Wanger's  first  film 
under  the  United  Artists  banner, 
"Three  Time  Loser,"  and  in  the  pic- 
ture to  be  produced  by  him  in  the 
Cinema  City  now  being  built  by  the 
Italian  Government  just  outside 
Rome.  Both  Miss  Sidney  and  Fonda 
are  under  contract  to  Wanger. 
"Three  Time  Loser"  goes  into  pro- 
duction immediately  upon  Sylvia 
Sidney's  return  to  Hollywood.  She 
is  now  completing  a  film  in  London. 


Walter  Abel  has  been  given  an 
important  role  in  "Green  Light,"  the 
new  Cosmopolitan  picture  starring 
Errol  Flynn  which  is  now  in  produc- 
tion at  the  Warner  studios.  Anita 
Louise,  Margaret  Lindsay  and  Sir 
Cedric  Hardwicke  are  featured  with 
Flynn. 

T  T  T 

Louise  Dresser  has  been  signed 
for  one  of  the  leading  roles  in  sup- 
port of  Claudette  Colbert  in  "Maid 
of  Salem",  the  historical  romantic 
drama  which  Frank  Lloyd  is  produc- 
ing and  directing  as  his  first  produc- 
tion under  his  new  contract  with 
Paramount.  Cast  includes  Bonita 
Granville,  Edward  Ellis  and  E.  E. 
Clive.  Lloyd  expects  to  begin  pro- 
duction of  the  film  on  Aug.  20. 

T  T  T 

Universal  has  arrived  at  a  final 
title  for  its  Victor  McLaglen  pic- 
ture. It  will  be  called  "The  Mag- 
nificent Brute".  The  story  was  taken 
from  Owen  Francis'  Liberty  serial, 
"Big",  and  has  ben  known  in  the 
studio  under  the  working  title  of  "A 
Fool  For  Blondes".  "The  Magnifi- 
cent Brute"  has  another  week's  stu- 
dio shooting  before  it  will  be  com- 
pleted by  director  John  G.  Blystone. 
It  is  being  produced  by  Edmund 
Grainger. 

T  T  T 

Betty  Grable  has  been  borrowed 
by  20th  Century-Fox  from  RKO  for 
a  featured  role  in  "Pigskin  Parade," 
musical  satire  on  football  now  in 
production.  Fred  Kohler  also  has 
been  added  to  the  cast. 


First  National  has  assigned  Ann 
Sheridan  to  the  feminine  lead  in 
"The  Making  of  O'Malley",  while 
Gordon  Oliver  and  Don  Barclay  have 
been  cast  in  "Heroes  of  the  Air." 


Franz  Schulz  and  Stephen  Gross, 
writers  recently  signed  by  Para- 
mount, have  begun  work  on  the 
screenplay  of  "Playboy,"  a  George 
Raft  starring  vehicle. 


THE 


Wednesday,  July  29,  1936 


EXPLOITETTES 


Simple  but  Effective 
Plug  for  "Suzy" 

TESTER  POLLOCK,  manager 
of  Loew's  Rochester,  used  a 
very  simple  stunt  to  exploit  his 
showing  of  M-G-M's  "Suzy."  It 
was  an  effective  plug  because  it 
appealed  to  the  human  emotion 
of  curiosity.  It  was  simply  a 
gag.  All  that  was  needed  was 
some  beaverboard,  something  to 
make  a  hole  through  it,  and  a 
bit  of  paint  to  letter  the  sign. 
In  a  closed-up  window,  leaving 
just  a  peep-hole,  was  painted: 
"Private!  Don't  look  in  this  win- 
dow." In  a  question  mark,  in- 
side the  window,  legible  through 
the  peep-hole,  was  this:  "Suzy 
is  coming  to  town."  That  it  was 
effective     was     proved     by    the 


number  of  persons  who  stepped 
up  to  the  peep-hole  to  find  out 
for  themselves  what  it  was  all 
about.  And,  having  gone  to  that 
much  trouble,  they  remembered 
that  "Suzy"  was  coming.  The 
rest  of  their  information  about 
"Suzy"  they  got  later  from  va- 
rious exploitation  stunts  used  by 
Pollock.  Another  stunt  that 
Pollock  found  effective  was  the 
wide  distribution  of  a  small 
cheap  note-book,  about  the  size 
of  a  cigarette  paper.  On  one 
page  of  the  note-book  was  this 
printed  message:  "This  note- 
book will  give  you  your  first 
date  Friday,  'Suzy.' "  At  the 
bottom  of  the  page  was  the 
theater's  telephone  number. 

— Loew's  Rochester,  Rochester. 


BOSTON 


Harry  Schlinker,  formerly  mana- 
ger of  the  RKO  Albee  in  Providence, 
is  now  managing  the  Huntington 
Park  Theater  in  Los  Angeles. 

"Cloistered"  has  been  held  over 
again  at  the  Fine  Arts  Theater  by 
Manager  George  Kraska.  It  is  go- 
ing into  its  seventh  week  and  will 
continue  indefinitely,  business  hav- 
ing topped  all  summer  records.  "The 
Plow  That  Broke  the  Plains"  is  also 
on  the  bill. 

Leo  Levinson  of  the  M.  &  P.  real 
estate  department  and  Kendall  Way, 
in  charge  of  the  maintenance  de- 
partment, have  returned  from  a  va- 
cation jaunt  of  over  4,000  miles. 

M.  J.  Mullin,  Sam  Pinanski  and 
Henry  Schwartzburg,  executives  of 
the  M.  &  P.  outfit,  have  been  in 
New  York  on  business  for  a  couple 
of  days. 

Vaughn  O'Neill,  assistant  mana- 
ger at  Loew's  Orpheum,  will  spend 
most  of  his  vacation  next  week  in 
Providence. 

Chester  Stoddard,  district  mana- 
ger for  M.  &  P.,  spent  a  week-end  in 
Maine  with  his  children. 

Margaret  Foley,  Ada  Land  and 
Louis  Beckman,  all  of  U.  A.,  are  va- 
cationing. 

Columbia  vacationeers:  Eleanor 
Ahearn,  Julia  Griffin,  Harriet  Bort- 
nick,  Bernard  Levin. 

Joseph  Wolf,  Columbia  booker,  is 
vacationing  at  Point  of  Pines. 

Henry  Greenberg,  Columbia  ac- 
cessory manager,  has  returned  to 
work  after  an  illness  of  over  two 
weeks. 

Jack  Baer  came  up  from  the  Co- 
lumbia home  office  supply  depart- 
ment for  a  brief  visit. 

M.  &  P.  theater  managers  on  va- 
cation: A.  Pinanski,  Charles  Bassin, 
Harry  Goldstein,  Barney  Dobrau- 
sky. 

Mary  Doherty  of  the  RKO  Boston 
spent  her  vacation  in  Washington, 
D.  C. 

John  Downing,  booker  for  RKO, 
is  vacationing  in  Onset. 

M.    &   P.   plans   to    relinquish   its 


PITTSBURGH 


Jules  Lapidus,  formerly  with  the 
M-G-M  exchange,  but  now  manager 
of  the  local  Grand  National  office,  is 
in  New  York  on  business. 

Bill  Beck  of  the  Stanley  is  back 
from  his  vacation. 

Edward  Goldberg  is  remodeling 
his  Brushton  Theater. 

Among  Film  Row  vacationists: 
Grace  Neiderberger  of  Columbia; 
Elwood  Ohleger  of  Fox;  Ruth  Ka- 
minsky,  Betty  Spang,  Roberta  Dix- 
on and  Tony  Lederberger  of  War- 
ners; Mary  Brennan  and  Elicia  Jos- 
sey  of  Monarch;  Joe  Pemberton  of 
Universal;  Joe  Hiller,  Si  Stein- 
hauser. 

Rudy  Navari  of  Verona  is  manag- 
ing Bert  Dattola's  theaters  in  New 
Kensington  during  the  latter's  vaca- 
tion in  Italy. 

John  P.  Goring  has  been  named 
manager  of  Mott  Shea's  Fulton 
Theater,  which  opens  Friday.  He 
succeeds  Dan  Fenton,  who  went  to 
New  York.  Owen  Cleary  remains 
here  as  Goring's  assistant. 

M.  E.  Sperling,  Moundsville  ex- 
hibitor, on  the  job  again  following 
a  two-month  rest  cure. 

Charles  Allan,  formerly  of  the 
Superior  Motion  Picture  Supply,  and 
his  wife  left  for  Los  Angeles  to 
make  their  home  there. 

Frank  Mandros  has  been  named 
assistant  to  Nick  Ana,  Weirton  the- 
ator  operator. 

Robert  Taylor  is  the  new  assis- 
tant house  manager  at  the  Harris- 
Alvin,  succeeding  Johnny  Finley, 
who  is  managing  the  Palace. 

lease  of  the  Liberty  in  Dorchester 
and  move  the  equipment  to  the  now 
closed  Franklin  Park  Theater. 

Grand  National  is  seeking  a  new 
and  larger  exchange. 

Maurice  Pouzzner,  who  operates 
the  Pouzzner  circuit,  is  spending 
more  of  his  time  in  Boston  now. 

Victor  Morris  has  returned  to  his 
managerial  duties  at  Loew's  Orph- 
eum after  an  extended  trip  to  the 
coast. 


A  Complete  Survey 

of  All  Company 

Product  for 

1936-37 

Conveniently 

Catalogued  for 

Quick  Reference 

will  be  but  one  o£ 

The  Many 

Features 

In  the  Coming 

1936 

PRODUCTION 

GUIDE 

and 

Directors'  Annual 

out  soon. 


THE 


-cE£H 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  July  29,  1936 


MINN.  ALLIED  FIGHTS 
PREFERRED  PLAYTIME 


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new  accessories  setup  was  made  by 
Stanley  D.  Kane,  executive  secretary 
of  the  exhibitor  unit,  who  said  the 
claim  that  85  per  cent  of  northwest 
exhibitors  had  signed  for  the  new 
service  was  greatly  exaggerated. 
Kane  claimed  that  less  than  one-third 
has  signed.  Paramount  officials  re- 
fused to  comment  on  the  matter  when 
queried  by  a  Film  Daily  represen- 
tative. 

As  a  means  of  increasing  revenue, 
the  exhibitor  organization  has  made 
a  tieup  with  Alexander  Film  Co. 
whereby  the  majority  of  Allied  the- 
aters will  show  the  Alexander  adver- 
tising trailers. 

Group  Discussion  Guide 

Out  On  'Anthony  Adverse' 

In  conjunction  with  Warners,  the 
Hays  Office  has  arranged  for  the 
preparation  of  a  36-page  Adult 
Group  Discussion  Guide  for  "An- 
thony Adverse"  for  distribution  to 
clubs  and  discussion  groups  through- 
out the  country.  Written  by  Clara 
Keck  Heflebower  and  illustrated  with 
scenes  from  the  photoplay,  the  book- 
let opens  with  a  brief  biography  of 
Hervey  Allen,  the  author  of  the  novel 
upon  which  the  film  is  based.  It  then 
reveals  the  sources  of  the  novel,  and 
gives  excerpts  from  various  books 
which  Allen  drew  upon. 

Unusual  feature  of  the  book  in- 
clude five  pages  of  illustrations  of 
the  characters  who  appear  in  the 
film,  explaining  their  relation  to  th» 
plot.  This  is  followed  bv  a  detailed 
discussion  of  the  actual  production 
of  the  film,  explaining  the  activit' 
of  each  technician. 


Pathe  Net  Holds  Even 

Indications  are  that  Pathe  Film 
Corp.,  which  earned  $41,000  in  the 
first  quarter  of  1936.  will  show  a 
similar  profit  figure  for  the  second 
quarter  which  ended  June  13,  Film 
Daily  learns.  Pathe,  now  principal- 
ly engaged  in  laboratory  work,  ex- 
pects a  spurt  in  business  when 
Grand  National  gets  into  full  swing. 

Arlen  Compromises  on  Tax 

Michael  Arlen,  author  of  numer- 
ous novels  and  short  stories  several 
of  which  were  adapted  to  the  screen, 
has  compromised  a  claim  of  $74,594 
against  his  income  here  for  the  year 
1930  by  paying  $12,000,  it  was  re- 
vealed by  Collector  of  Internal 
Revenue  Hoey  yesterday. 


Advertiser  Horn 

Toronto — Equipped  with  motion  pic- 
tures designed  to  create  interest  abroad 
in  Canadian  industries,  Harold  Wyman 
of  Peferboro,  Ont.,  former  explorer  and 
cameraman,  has  started  on  a  two-year 
good-will  tour  covering  900  points  in 
various  parts  of  the  world.  Ten  large 
Canadian    firms   are    the   sponsors. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Jefferson  City,  Mo.  —  Brookside 
Theater  Corp.  of  Kansas  City  has 
been  granted  a  charter  to  carry  on 
a  general  theater  business,  includ- 
ing vaudeville  and  pictures.  Incor- 
porators are:  Stanley  H.  Schwartz, 
W.  D.  Fulton  and  T.  D.  Stiles,  all  of 
Kansas  City. 


St.  Louis  —  Among  the  southern 
Illinois  theaters  closed  for  the  sum- 
mer are:  Artcraft,  Ashland;  Free- 
burg,  Freeburg;  Grand,  Mascoutah; 
New  Baden,  New  Baden,  and  Poca- 
hontas, Pocahontas. 


Springfield,  111. — Gray  &  Contra- 
ken  recently  took  over  the  opera- 
tion of  the  Pantheon,  formerly  con- 
ducted by  Tony  Serra,  and  then 
leased  the  house  to  Kerasotes 
Brothers,  who  plan  extensive  im- 
provements, including  an  increase  in 
seating  capacity  from  800  to  1,000 
seats. 


Quincy,  111. — The  Belasco  Theater 
has  closed  until  fall. 


Bunceton,  Mo. — The  Princess  The- 
ater has  reopened. 


Columbia,  Mo.— The  Missouri  The- 
ater is  dark  at  present. 


Elvins,  Mo.  —  Lead  Belt  Amuse- 
ment Co.  recently  took  over  the  Re- 
gal. 


Chamois,  Mo.  —  The  Community 
Hall  is  operating  again  after  having 
been  dark  for  a  stretch. 


Princeton,  Mo.  —  F.  A.  Lambert 
has  taken  over  the  Lambert  The- 
ater, previously  operated  by  Miss  R. 
E.  Addison. 


Richland,  Mo.— S.  E.  Wilhoit  has 
taken  over  the  Gem  here  and  Strand 
in  Mount  Vernon.  The  latter  house 
was  secured  from  George  Leathers 
and   the   Gem   from   R.   Parsone. 


Trenton,    Mo.    —   The    Royal    has 
closed. 


Denver — "Personal  Appearance," 
the  play  which  is  to  be  the  next 
Mae  West  production  for  Para- 
mount, drew  the  biggest  gross  of 
this  season  so  far  at  the  Elitch  stock 
theater. 


Jacksonville,  Fla. — Mrs.  Margaret 
Krause,  mother  of  W.  A.  Krause, 
Jr.,  manager  of  the  Imperial  Thea- 
ter, is  dead. 


Greensburg,  Pa. — C.  B.  Hollings- 
worth.  R.  T.  Jennings  and  Harry  L. 
Jennings  incorporated  the  Merwin 
Theater  Co.  here.  Jennings  is  a 
theater  operator  in  Irwin. 


Ronceverte,  W.  Va. — J.  C.  Shank- 
lin  is  constructing  a  modern  theater 
here  on  the  site  of  the  old  Grand, 
the  city's  lone  movie  house.  Until 
the  new  theater  is  completed,  pic- 
tures will  be  shown  at  the  local 
Armory  Auditorium. 


DuBois,  Pa.— Capt.  E.  A.  Salis- 
bury and  his  newly-completed  pic- 
ture "Gow,"  a  record  of  cannibals 
and  headhunters  in  the  Solomon  Is- 
lands, are  exhibilting  at  the  Carl- 
ton this  week.  The  captain  states 
he  will  tour  with  the  picture  around 
this  territory  for  the  remainder  of 
the  summer.  He  offers  a  lecture 
prior  to  each  showing  of  the  pic- 
ture. 


CINCINNATI 


Ike  Libson  is  planning  an  extend- 
ed vacation  in  August. 

Bob  Kinsley  has  severed  his  con- 
nections with  downtown  RKO  of- 
fices, his  place  being  filled  by  George 
Works. 

Visitors:  E.  Robey,  Spencer,  W. 
Va.;  C.  Rowland,  Parsons,  Colo.; 
Ralph  Reisinger,  Hollywood,  Colo.; 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Crist,  Ripley,  C.  A.  Mac- 
Donald,  Thurmania;  Tony  and  Mrs. 
Cassinelli,  Hazard. 

This  week's  vacationists  include: 
Mickey  St.  Angelo,  Lenore  Schmidt, 
Florence  Dowling,  George  Backer, 
Helen  Siebler,  Frank  Schrieber, 
Helen  Cain. 

Allan  Moritz,  Columbia  branch 
manager  and  his  wife  quietly  cele- 
brated their  20th  wedding  anniver- 
sary on  Monday. 

Jules  Reiff,  Columbia  auditor,  left 
for  Charlotte,  N.  C. 

Manny  and  Louis  Shore  of  Wil- 
liams &  Ward  Circuit  visited  the 
row. 

Reg  Wilson  of  GB  was  at  the  lo- 
cal exchange  this  week.  Ken  Hod- 
kinson  too. 

The  Plaza  at  Miamisburg,  owned 
by    Weaver    Bros.,    has    been    hand- 


ATLANTIC  CITY 


Resort  amusement  men  had  an- 
other record  week-end  with  450,000 
in  town.  The  Warner,  5,000-seat 
house,  packed  'em  in  with  "Green 
Pastures."  "San  Francisco"  did 
SRO  week-end  as  it  went  into  fifth 
week  on  Boardwalk.  Hollywood  The- 
ater did  good  business  on  return 
date  of  "Flying  Down  to  Rio." 

"Three  Stooges"  (Moe,  Larry  and 
Curley)  have  been  doing  the  resort 
night  spots  while  playing  a  week 
at  Steel  Pier. 

Eddie  Schaeffer,  M.C.  at  French 
Casino,  to  leave  for  the  coast  end 
of  season  with  movie  contract  in 
pocket. 

"Ecstasy,"  despite  protests,  run- 
ning into  second  week  at  Municipal 
Auditorium. 

somely  remodled  and  enlarged,  mak- 
ing it  one  of  the  largest  houses  in 
this  area. 

"San  Francisco"  has  been  held 
over  for  a  fifth  week  downtown. 

The  Fox  Theater  at  Huntington 
has  been  closed  for  repairs. 

Fox's  Annabelle  Kelly  left  for  a 
visit  to  the  Texas  Centennial. 


ITOA-TOCG  MEMBERS 
MEET  TODAY  ON  PLAN 


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tor  groups.  A  general  meeting  of 
the  membership  of  both  organiza- 
tions will  be  held  at  the  Astor  today 
at  1  P.M.,  when  the  committees'  sug- 
gestions will  be  discussed  in  open 
session.  Harry  Brandt,  president  of 
I.  T.  O.  A.,  will  preside. 


Says  Hundreds  of  Bootleg 

Television  Sets  Installed 


By  GEORGE  W.  MEHRTENS 
FILM  (DAILY  Staff   Correspondent 

Washington  —  Several  hundred 
television  sets  have  already  been 
installed  and  are  picking  up  pro- 
grams from  experimental  stations, 
the  Federal  Communications  Com- 
mission announced,  according  to  ad- 
vices received  by  Philo  T.  Farns- 
worth,  vice-president  of  Farnsworth 
Television,  Inc.,  here  today. 

Farnsworth  submitted  a  warning 
to  the  FCC  against  uncontrolled 
manufacturers  who,  he  declared,  will 
produce  television  sets  for  public 
consumption  in  view  of  the  public's 
desire  for  television.  "I  believe 
patent-holding  manufacturers  will 
have  to  start  competing  with  these 
bootleg  sets,  lest  their  business  go 
out  of  their  control,"  Farnsworth 
said. 

The  cost  to  the  public  of  manu- 
factured sets,  Farnsworth  stated, 
can  almost  at  once  be  less  than  $250 
each. 


ST.  LOUIS 


William  Raynor,  who  arrived  here 
a  few  days  ago  from  the  east,  may 
become  an  important  cog  in  the  lo- 
cal Fanchon  &  Marco  machine. 

Harry  C.  Arthur,  Jr.,  Marco 
Wolff,  Jack  Partington  and  Thomas 
Kearns,  all  of  the  F.  &  M.  organi- 
zation, were  among  the  recent  ar- 
rivals here.  Mitchell  May,  Jr.,  and 
A.  Pelterson,  insurance  specialists, 
and  John  Eberson,  architect,  also 
were  in  town. 

The  Yale  Theater  has  closed  for 
the  summer. 

Milton  Brauman  is  the  new  local 
office  manager  for  M-G-M.  He  was 
formerly  short  subjects  booker  in 
Pittsburgh. 

Charles  Severns  and  Jimmy  Cor- 
coran have  teamed  up  with  Joe 
Erber,  theatrical  booker,  with  of- 
fices in  the  Ambassador  Theater 
building. 


Mixed  Foreign  Bill 

When  the  Cinema  de  Paris  reopens 
next  Tuesday,  after  an  overhauling,  the 
new  policy  will  be  an  experiment  in  a 
dual  program  consisting  of  a  Russian 
and  a  French  film.  The  pictures,  re- 
vivals, are  "We  Are  From  Kronstadt" 
and     "Le     Dernier     Milliardaire." 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  25 


NEW  YORK,  THURSDAY,  JULY  30,   1936 


TEN  CENTS 


ITOA-TOCC  Seek  Aid  of  Circuits  in  Admission  Boost 

20TH  CENT.-F0X  HALF-YEAR  NET  IS  DOUBLE  YEAR  AGO 

Republic  Planning  to  Spend  $8,300,000  on  72  Pictures 


Additional    Outlays    on    Both 
Production  and  Exploita- 
tion Announced 

As  a  result  of  coast  conferences 
at  which  it  was  decided  to  increase 
budgets  for  both  negatives  and  for 
exploitation,  Republic  announces  a 
total  budget  of  $8,300,000  to  be  spent 
on  72  pictures  planned  for  1936-37. 
First  picture  to  get  the  benefit  of  ad- 
ditional exploitation  outlay  will  be 
"Follow  Your  Heart",  with  Marion 
Talley  and  Michael  Bartlett,  with  a 
200  per  cent  increase  in  the  merchan- 
dising budget. 

A  number  of  productions  are  to 
be  placed  in  the  $500,000  negative 
class,  and  selection  of  these  stories 
will  be  made  shortly.      The  studio, 

(.Continued   on   Page   4) 


F.C.C.  GRANTS  PERMIT 
TO  TELEVISION  FIRM 


Washington   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — National  Television 
Corp.  of  New  York  has  been  granted 
a  special  permit  by  the  Federal  Com- 
munications Commission  for  a  series 
of  experimental  broadcasts.  The  au- 
thorization allows  National  to  oper- 
ate its  experimental  station  until 
Sept.  15  on  condition  that  a  full  re- 
port of  its  findings  is  furnished  to 
the  F.  C.  C. 


Indie  Exhib  on  Stand 

In  K.  C.  Zoning  Trial 

Kansas  City— Trial  of  the  zoning 
suit  brought  by  Emanuel  Rolsky,  in- 
dependent   exhibitor,    against    Fox 
Midwest   Theaters   and  major   com- 
panies, was  resumed  yesterday  with 
E.  S.  Young  testifying  that  he  and 
I  other  independents  would  be  forced 
out  of  business  if  the  present  zoning 
j  plan  is  continued.    Fox  contracts  for 
I  this  and  the  past  year  were  entered 
I  as  evidence  for  the  purpose  of  com- 
paring the  rate  paid  before  and  after 

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"Adverse"  World  Premiere  $5.50  Sellout 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — World  premiere  of  Warner's  "Anthony  Adverse"  at  the  Carthay  Circle 
Theater  last  night  was  completely  sold  out  six  days  before  opening  with  every  seat  sold 
at  $5.50  top  and  hundreds  of  reservations  pouring  in  for  subsequent  days.  Scores  of 
Hollywood  notables  attended  the  premiere  making  it  one  of  the  biggest  openings  in 
the  film  colony.  Among  the  celebrities  present  were:  Fredric  March,  Prince  and 
Princess  Lowenstein,  Gloria  Swanson  and  Herbert  Marshall,  Mervyn  LeRoy,  Norma 
Shearer,  Irving  Thalberg,  Frank  Capra,  Jerome  Kern,  Pandro  Berman,  Ernest  Vadja,  Marion 
Davies,  Dick  Powell,  Joan  Blondell,  Myrna  Loy,  Sally  Eilers,  Maureen  O  Sullivan.  Errol 
Flynn,  Frank  Borzage,  Olivia  de  Havilland,  Anita  Louise,  Frank  McHugh,  Claude  Rains, 
Emanuel  Cohen,  Adolph  Zukor,  Margaret  Lindsay,  Humphrey  Bogart,  Ricardo  Cortez, 
Hal  Roach,  William  Le  Baron,  Will  Hays,  James  Melton,  Donald  Woods,  Cary  Grant, 
Mary  Brian,  Virginia  Bruce,  Dolores  Del  Rio,  Gale  Sondergaard,  Sigmund  Romberg,  Michael 
Curtiz,  Ray  Enright,  Pat  O'Brien,  Jesse  Lasky,  Gail  Patrick,  Claudette  Colbert,  Harry 
Rapf    Irene  Dunne,  J.  Paley,  Jack  Warner,  Hal  B.  Wallis,  Louise  Fazenda,  and  others. 


COHEN  PROMOTED  TO 
CANADIAN  MANAGER 


Wolfe  Cohen,  who  has  been  mana- 
ger of  Vitagraph,  Ltd.,  in  Winni- 
peg, has  been  promoted  to  be  gen- 
eral manager  of  Vitagraph,  for  the 
Dominion  of  Canada,  with  offices  in 
Toronto,  it  is  announced  by  A.  W. 
Smith,    Jr.,    eastern    and    Canadian 

(Continued  on   Page   12) 


TINKER  LOST  $747,890 
IN  G.  T.  E.  FINANCING 


'Romeo"  Premiere  Aug.  20; 
General  Release  Next  Year 


M-G-M's  "Romeo  and  Juliet",  with 
Norma  Shearer  and  Fredric  March, 
will  have  its  world  premiere  the 
night  of  Aug.  20  at  the  Astor,  where 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Washington   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — E.  R.  Tinker,  who 
was  president  of  Fox  Film  Corp.  for 
a  brief  time,  personally  lost  $280,000, 
while  Interstate  Equities  Corp.,  of 
which  he  is  president,  dropped  $467,- 
890,  in  the  underwriting  of  General 
(Continued   on   Page   9) 


Grand   National  Stockholders 
Take  Up  96.7%  of  New  Shares 

Of  the  400,000  shares  of  new  stock 
offered  to  Grand  National  stockhold- 
ers, 384,296  shares  or  96.7  per  cent 
have  been  subscribed  for,  while  Rob- 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


General  Increase  in  Admission  Prices 
Is  Advocated  by  ITOA  and  TOCC 


M-G-M  Wins  Decision 

In  Plagiarism  Action 

Suit  brought  in  1934  by  A.  Athen- 
son,  playwright,  against  M-G-M, 
charging  that"  Riptide"  was  a  plag- 
iarism of  Athenson's  "The  Penalty 
of  Sex",  has  been  dismissed  by  U.  S. 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Cooperative  action  between  inde- 
pendent theater  owners  and  all  ma- 
jor circuits  in  metropolitan  New 
York  to  effect  immediate  advance  in 
admission  prices  was  advocated  yes- 
terday at  the  joint  meeting  of  I.  T. 
O.  A.  and  T.  O.  C.  C.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor.  Voicing  the  views  of  the  com- 
bined membership  of  both  organiza- 
(Continued  on  Page  9) 


$2,769,190     is     Earned     by 

20th-Fox     in     First 

26  Weeks 

Consolidated  net  operating  profit 
of  $2,769,190  after  all  charges,  in- 
cluding federal  income  taxes,  except 
provision  for  surtax  on  undistributed 
profits,  is  reported  by  20th  Century- 
Fox  for  the  26  weeks  ended  June  27. 
This  compares  with  a  profit  of  $1,- 
355,781  for  the  first  half-year  of 
1935.  For  the  quarter  ended  June 
27  the  consolidated  profit  from  op- 
erations, after  all  charges  including 
normal  federal  income  taxes,  was 
$1,529,430,  compared  with  the  first 
quarter  profit  of  $1,239,760  and  a 
profit  of  $738,974  for  the  second 
quarter  of  1935. 

On  the  basis  of  1,357,833  shares  of 
$1.50  dividend  cumulative  convertible 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


K-A-0  NETS  $714,238; 
KEITH  CORP.  $683,433 


Keith-Albee-Orpheum  Corp.  ear- 
ed a  net  profit  of  $714,238.65  in  the 
year  ended  June  27,  equal  to  $11.10 
a  share  on  the  7  per  cent  cumulative 
preferred  stock  now  outstanding.  In 
the  26  weeks  ended  June  27,  net  was 
$424,573.46  or  $6.60  a  share  on  the 
preferred,  against  $113,408.21  or 
$1.75  a  share  in  the  corresponding 
period  of  1935. 

B.  F.  Keith  Corp.,  another  RKO 

subsidiary,  shows  net  profit  of  $683,- 

433.57  for  the  year  ended  June  27. 

In  the  last  half  of  the  fiscal  year  the 

(Continued  on   Page   12) 


Fox  Philadelphia  Theater 
Goes  Warner-Stanley  Aug.  1 

Philadelphia — Fox  Theaters  here 
officially  goes  under  the  Warner- 
Stanley  banner  on  Saturday,  giving 
the  circuit  complete  control  of  down- 
town first-runs. 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  July  30,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  25      Thurs.,  July  30,  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE      :      :      Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Sundays  and  Holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
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Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
Editor.  Entered  as  second  class  matter, 
May  21,  1918,  at  the  post-office  at  New  York, 
N.  Y.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879. 
Terms  (Postage  free)  United  States  outside 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 
High     Low    Close    Chg. 


Coming  and  Going 


Am.    Seat 27i/4  26y2  26y8  — 

Columbia   Picts.  vtc.  37V8  35^  37'/8  +  1 

Columbia   Picts.  pfd..  45%  453/4  45%  — 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 4%      4%  4%  + 

Con.     Fm.     Ind.     pfd.  16y8  16'/2  16'A  — 

East.    Kodak    178       174y4  177Vi  +  3 

do    pfd 154      154  154      —  1 

Gen.  Th.  Eq 21 V*  20%  21  '/4  + 

loew's,    Inc 52S/S  51  Vi  52       + 

Paramount1      8%       8  8       — 

Paramount    1st    pfd..   69 '/2  67  691/2   + 
Paramount    2nd     pfd.     9'/s       8% 

Pathe    Film    8'/2      73^ 

RKO    63A      6V8 

20th    Century-Fox    . .  27i/4  26'/2  26%  - 

20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  35%  34'A  353/8  + 

Warner    Bros 113,4  10%  11%   + 

NEW  YORK   BOND  MARKET 

Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40. .  27%  26%  2634  + 

Loew    6s    41ww 97%  973^  97%  — 

Paramount    Picts.  6s55  88%  88%  88%     ..... 

Warner's    6s39    94%  93%  94%  +     % 

NEW  YORK   CURB    MARKET 

Grand    Nat'l   Film....     3%       3%  3%     

Sonotone    Corp 2%      2%  2%  —     % 

Technicolor    263,4  25%  26%  +     3^ 

Trans-Lux     4  4  4       +     % 


83/4  - 
8  + 
6%  + 


R.  H.  COCHRANE,  president  of  Universal, 
arrives  in  New  York  on  the  Normandie  next 
Monday  from  an  extended  vacation  cruise 
abroad. 

BEULAH  LIVINGSTONE,  assistant  to  Paul 
Gulick  at  Universale  home  office,  leaves  New 
York  this  week  end  for  a  vacation   in  Florida. 

MARION  DAVIES  leaves  the  coast  at  the  end 
of  the  week  for  New  York  en  route  to  Europe 
for   a  vacation. 

HERBERT  T.  SILVERBERG,  Buffalo  film  at- 
torney, arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  from 
upstate  for  a  three-day  visit. 

MR  and  MRS.  E.  J.  SPARKS  have  closed 
their  Miami  Beach  residence  and  gone  north 
on    a   vacation    trip. 

LUCIEN  HUBBARD,  M-G-M  producer,  is  on 
a  two-month  vacation  trip  in  the  northwest 
and  Canada.  Accompanied  by  his  wife  and  two 
daughters,  Hubbard  will  spend  some  of  his  holi- 
day on  a   ranch   at   Kalispell,   Mont. 

CHARLIE  CHASE  opens  a  week's  personal  ap- 
pearance engagement  at  the  Stanley,  Pitts- 
burgh, Aug.   7. 

KEN  MAYNARD  and  his  horse  are  playing 
theaters  in  the  Pittsburgh  area. 

JESSE  L.  LASKY  and  JESSE  LASKY,  JR.,  sail 
Saturday  from  Quebec  on  the  Empress  ol 
Britain. 

NUNNALLY  JOHNSON  and  MRS.  JOHNSON 
leave   by   plane   Saturday   for    Hollylwood. 

PHOEBE  FOSTER  leaves  by  plane  Saturday  for 
the  coast. 

AILEEN    BRENON   of  the   Paramount  publicity 


department    leaves    by    plane    today    for    Kansas 
City. 

MRS  LAURENCE  SCHWAB  leaves  by  plane 
Saturday   for   St.    Louis. 

W.  W.  KEITH  leaves  by  plane  today  for  the 
Warner  coast  studios. 

JOSEPH  TAULANE  leaves  by  plane  Sunday 
for  the  Universal  studios  in   Hollywood. 

R.  C.  LIDEAU  of  Paramount  leaves  by  plane 
Friday    for    Kansas   City. 

MURRAY  W.  GARSSON  is  now  expected  next 
week   from    Hollywood. 

ALFRED  HARDING,  editor  of  the  Actors 
Equity  magazine,  sails  Monday  on  the  Batory 
for  Poland  to  be  gone  five  months. 

RED  KANN  returned  yesterday  on  the  Cham- 
plain    from   a   visit   to   the   British   studios. 

WERNER  JANSSEN,  young  American  composer 
and  conductor  who  has  completed  writing  the 
musical  score  for  Paramount's  "The  General 
Died  at  Dawn,"  will  sail  from  New  York  for 
London  on  Aug.  12  to  fill  a  series  of  conduct- 
ing engagements  in  England  and  on  the  con- 
tinent. 

MARCY  KLAUBER,  Educational  comedy  writer, 
in  back  on  the  job  at  Astoria  following  his  re- 
turn  from   a   vacation   trip   to    Europe. 

M.  A.  LIGHTMAN,  president  and  general 
manager  of  Malco  Theaters,  Inc.,  one  of  the 
major  independent  circuits  in  Arkansas  and 
Tennessee,  and  Sidney  Meyer,  Miami  circuit 
owner,  visited  New  York  yesterday  to  confer 
with  Abe  Montague  on  the  booking  of  Co- 
lumbia's   1936-37    product. 


British  Exhibitors  Repeat 
Attendance  at  "Ziegfeld" 


Many  of  the  visiting  British  exhi- 
bitors and  their  wives,  who  attended 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  at  the  Astor 
Theater  in  a  body  Tuesday  evening 
as  guests  of  Sam  Eckman  Jr.,  have 
expressed  a  desire  to  see  the  picture 
a  second  time.  As  a  result,  M-G-M 
is  arranging  for  them  to  attend  an- 
other performance  later  in  the  week. 


Sidney  R.  Kent 
Holmes  Herbert 
Robert  Bennett 


Sparks  Circuit  Starts 

New  House  in  Plant  City 


Para.  Board  Meets  Today; 
Otterson  Pact  Coming  Up 

Paramount  board  of  directors  will 
meet  today  to  discuss  a  number  of 
matters  including  settlement  of  the 
John  E.  Otterson  contract. 


Plant  City,  Fla. — A  new  theater 
for  the  E.  J.  Sparks  circuit  is  being 
b'tilt  on  South  Dane  St.  here.  House 
will  seat  700.  The  Sparks  organi- 
zation already  has  one  local  theater, 
the  Capitol,  managed  by  T.  J.  Spar- 
row. 


"Grand  Jury"  at  Palace 

RKO  Radio's  "Grand  Jury",  with 
Fred  Stone,  Louise  Latimer  and 
Owen  Davis  Jr.,  will  have  its  Broad- 
way first-run  at  the  Palace  starting 
tomorrow.  "Bride  Walks  Out"  will 
be  on  the  same  bill. 


Bernard   Bara  Dead 

Clementsport,  N.  S.  —  Bernard 
Bara,  80,  father  of  Theda  Bara  and 
Lori  Bara  (Mrs.  Ward  Wing),  died 
at  his  summer  home  here  this  week. 
Lori  Bara  was  at  his  bedside  when 
he  died. 


7  Neophyte  Writers  Signed 
By  M-G-M  in  College  Hunt 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — As  a  result  of  visits 
to  colleges  made  by  Edwin  Knopf, 
M-G-M  studio  scenario  chief,  seven 
students  have  been  signed  by  Metro 
as  promising  screen  writers.  Three 
of  the  youths,  William  Roberts, 
James  Rickard  and  Andrew  Mort- 
land,  are  from  Los  Angeles.  The 
studio's  New  York  offices  are  scour- 
ing  the   eastern   universities. 


Al  Cunningham  Dead 

Pottsville,  Pa.  —  Al  Cunningham, 
screen  and  stage  actor,  died  here 
this  week  at  'the  age  of  55.  He  ap- 
peared in  the  recent  film  version  of 
"Petrified  Forest". 


_Thomas  McLaughlin  Dies 

Thomas  McLaughlin,  27,  radio  an- 
nouncer and  member  of  Major 
Bowes'  original  Capitol  Family,  died 
this  week  in  Bellevue  Hospital. 


Second  Week  for  "Suzy" 

"Suzy",  M-G-M  production  with 
Jean  Harlow,  Franchot  Tone  and 
Cary  Grant,  will  hold  over  for  a  sec- 
ond week  at  the  Capitol. 


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Today:  Welcoming  Dinner  to  Stuart  F.  Doyle, 
managing  director  of  Greater  Union  The- 
aters, Australia,  at  Waldorf-Astoria,  New 
York. 

Aug.  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Mayflower,  Jackson- 
ville,   Fla. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  11-12  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  annual  con- 
vention,   Elms   Hotel,    Excelsior  Springs,   Mo. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shanklin,  convention  chairman,  P. 
O.   Box  628,  Charleston,  W.   Va.). 

Aug.  17:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic, 
Ivanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 

Aug.  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  25:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Country  Club 
Philadelphia. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 


Booked  for  Strand 

"Jailbreak"  and  "China  Clipper" 
are  the  next  two  Warner  releases  to 
play  the  New  York  Strand,  following 
the  current  "Bengal  Tiger".  On 
Aug.  26,  the  house  will  start  its  fall 
season  with  "Anthony  Adverse". 


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Isn't  it  lovely!  "SUZY"  is  a  SMASH  hit!  Big  everywhere! 
Right  after  "SAN  FRANCISCO"  too!  And  more  HITS  com- 
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Thursday,  July  30,  1936 


REPUBLIC  TO  SPEND 
$8,300,000  ON  72 


{Continued    from    Page    1) 

which  now  has  17  players  under  con- 
tract, plans  to  make  substantial  ad- 
ditions to  this  list. 

Those  who  attended  the  confer- 
ences included  Nat  Levine,  J.  J.  Mil- 
stein,  Edward  Schnitzer,  Grover  C. 
Parsons,  M.  J.  Siegel,  Jack  Fier,  Al- 
bert E.  Levoy  Herman  Schlom,  Sol 
C.  Siegel,  Armand  Schaefer,  Colbert 
Clark,  George  Kann  and  Burt  Kelly. 


M-G-M  Wins  Decision 

In  Plagiarism  Action 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

District  Judge  John  C.  Knox.  De- 
spite alleged  similar  language  in  the 
two  scripts,  the  theme  dated  back  to 
Eve,  the  court  held. 


Grand  National  Stockholders 
Take  Up  96.7%  of  New  Shares 

(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

inson-Miller  &  Co.,  on  behalf  of  the 
underwriting  group,  state  the  15,704 
unsubscribed  shares  have  been  with- 
drawn for  private  investment,  it 
was  announced  yesterday  by  Edward 
L.  Alperson,  president  of  G.  N.  Con- 
sequently there  will  be  no  public  of- 
fering of  the  new  G.  N.  stock.  Grand 
National  has  approximately  9,000 
stockholders,  Alperson  stated. 


Theater  Creditors  to  Meet 

Meeting  of  creditors  of  the  Gem 
and  Majestic  Theaters,  recently  sold 
to  Springer-Cocalis  and  then  peti- 
tioned into  bankruptcy  by  major  dis- 
tributing companies  for  non-payment 
of  film  contracts,  will  be  held  today 
in  Federal  Court  before  Referee 
Bachner  to  elect  a  trustee  to  start 
actions  against  creditors  and  others 
so  that  the  distributors  can  get  the 
money  owed  them. 

Under  an  injunction  signed  by 
Federal  Judge  Bondy,  $30,000  of  the 
$50,000  purchase  price  to  have  been 
paid  "by  Springer-Cocalis  to  the  com- 
panies owning  the  Gem  and  Majes- 
tic is  being  held  up.  Louis  Nizer  is 
counsel  for  the  distributors. 


Universal  Releases 

General  release  dates  to  the  mid- 
dle of  September  have  been  set  by 
Universal  as  follows: 

Aug.  16,  "Postal  Inspector";  Aug. 
23,  "Yellowstone";  Aug.  30,  "Two  in 
a  Crowd";  Sept.  6,  "My  Man  God- 
frey"; Sept.  13,  "Ride  'Em  Cowboy." 


Long  Beach  Theater  Fire 

Fire  yesterday  did  considerable 
damage  to  the  Castle  Theater  on  the 
boardwalk  at  Long  Beach.  The  roof 
collapsed. 


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T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  A  NEW  type  of  advertising  appeal  to  women 
cleverly  put  over  in  story  form  which  follows  the  modern  style 
of  story  layout  of  the  popular  illustrated  magazines  it  is 
being  used  by  Bob  Gillham's  department  in  advertising  Grace 
George,  the  famous  actress  who  makes  her  screen  debut  in  "Va- 
liant Is  the  Word  for  Carrie" what  makes  the  stunt  real 

smart  is  in  having  Mary  Roberts  Rinehart  write  an  original 
story   praising  another   author's  story  Mrs.  Rinehart    has 

an  enormous  following  of  readers so  her  recommendation 

will  influence  thousands  of  women  to  make  a  mental  memo  to 

see  the  Paramount  picture the  Artful  Ad  will  appear  in 

the  three  class  femme  mags,  Woman's  Home  Companion,  Ladies 
Home  Journal  and  McCall's    

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     TRUE  STORY  of  the  film  biz   a  film  exec  day 

by  day  going  through  the  strenuous  exercise  of  sitting  out  his 

contract he  has  a  sweet  contract  that  runs  for  a  year  and 

one-half but  he  can't  get  together  for  a  satisfactory  price 

with  the  company  which  wants  to  buy  him  out  so  what 
does  the  gent  do  ?  he  reads  books  all  day  he  is  get- 
ting to  be  one  of  the  best-read  execs  in  the  biz  he  figures 
that  before  the  contract  expires  he  will  be  so  loaded  up  with  fic- 
tion plots  that  he  can  become  a  Great  Writer  and  sell  "or- 
iginals" to  all  the  major  producers he  feels  he  has  been 

sorta  wasting  his  time  as  a  film  exec  when  there  is  so  much 
easy  pickings  in  the  writing  game 


•  •  •  OPENING  OF  the  new  week's  show  yesterday  at 
the  Paramount  on  Broadway  showed  phenom  biz  in  the 
first  three  hours  the  attendance  ran  1,000  ahead  of  the  opening 
day  of  "Poppy"  which  held  the  record  for  summer  attend- 
ance at  this  house    the  card  consists  of  "Rhythm  On  the 

Range"  on  the  curtain  and  Phil  Spitalny's  All-Gal  ork  on  the 
stage 


•      •      •     ARRANGEMENTS    for    the    New    York-Hollywood 
tour  of  the  British  exhibitors  now  at  the  Waldorf  are  in  charge 
of  Tom  Daab,  special  representative  of  the  American  Express 
Tom  is  a  brother  of  Hy  Daab  at  Columbia 


•  •  •  THE  THEATER  lads  at  the  Paramount  home  office 
are  all  steamed  up  over  the  showing  made  by  several  situations 
that  have  just  played  the  new  show-stunt  Major  Bowes' 
Dance  Band  augmented  by  an  Amateur  Unit  the  Michigan 
theater  in  Detroit  snagged  35  grand  with  the  attraction,  which 
is  some  snag  for  a  hot  July  week  two  weeks  at  Manhattan 
Beach  a  wow  at  Shea's  Buffalo  goes  to  B  &  K's  Chi- 
cago this  Friday what  makes  this  act  loom  large  as  a  New 

Show  Slant  is  the  fact  that  the  professional  band  does  things  to 
the  amateur  talent  and  the  novvies  put  their  stuff  over 
with  a  snap  they  could  never  do  with  just  a  piano  accompani- 
ment  


•  •  •  THE  ADVENT  of  the  British  exhibs  and  all  the 
activity  covering  various  British  film  deals  has  stirred  up  a  lot 

of  interest  with  newspapers  and  magazines according  to 

Al  Sherman,  over  at  Columbia Al  rates  as  an  authority  on 

the  British  market  because  of  his  close  affiliations  in  London 
which  he  has  maintained  since  his  active  participation  overseas 
prior  to  his  present  connection 


20TH-F0X26-WK.NET 
IS  DOUBLE  YEAR  AGO 


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preferred  stock  outstanding,  the  net 
operating  profit  for  the  first  half  of 
1936  amounts  to  $2  a  share  on  the 
preferred  stock.  After  allowing  for 
the  preferred  dividend  of  75  cents  a 
share  for  the  half-year,  there  re- 
mained a  profit  equivalent  to  $1.43  a 
share  on  the  1,228,039  y2  shares  of 
common  stock  outstanding. 

The  report  does  not  include  any 
income  from  20th  Century-Fox's 
42%  stock  interest  in  National  The- 
aters Corp.,  as  no  dividends  were  de- 
clared during  the  period. 


"Romeo"  Premiere  Aug.  20; 
General  Release  Next  Year 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  picture  is  to  run  indefinitely  on 
a  two-a-day  basis.  The  production 
will  not  be  generally  released 
throughout  the  country  until  next 
year.  It  is  planned  to  make  the  pre- 
miere the  film  event  of  the  year. 


Movies  Back  in  Pensacola 

Pensacola,  Fla. — With  the  opening 
of  the  New  Belmont  Theater  here 
under  the  management  of  C.  F.  Vu- 
civouch,  this  city  again  has  a  film 
house  within  the  city  limits.  Since 
some  time  in  May,  when  Saenger 
closed  both  its  houses  here  as  a  pro- 
test over  the  amusement  admission 
tax,  film  fans  had  to  drive  outside 
the  city  into  Alabama  and  Florida 
to  see  pictures.  Films  had  been  ex- 
hibited at  the  three  beaches  here 
which  the  city  council  leased  to  pri- 
vate operation.  The  new  Belmont  is 
said  to  be  operated  by  the  owner  and 
Vucivouch.  Major  distributors  ap- 
parently  are  not  offering  product. 


Milton,  Fla. — A.  L.  Harris  has  an- 
nounced he  will  open  a  theater  here. 
It  will  be  called  the  Ritz.  This  town 
is  located  within  18  miles  of  Pensa- 
cola. 


Indie  Exhib  on  Stand 

In  K.  C.  Zoning  Trial 


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protection  of  the  zoning  plan  now  in 
use.  Correspondence  between  local 
exchange  managers  and  New  York 
executives  on  the  subject  of  Fox 
zoning  and  clearance  was  read  by 
the  attorney  for  the  plaintiff. 


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Finishes  Fashion  Short 

Lillian  Edmondson  has  completed 
the  first  production  of  a  series  of  six 
single  reels  entitled  "Fashions  in 
Furs"  for  Fashion  Cine  News,  to  be 
released  nationally  once  a  month. 
Miss  Edmondson  has  produced  sev- 
eral fashion  films  in  Hollywood. 


FRANCIS    LEDERER'S    BEST  PICTURE    •    ANN  SOTHERN'S   BEST   PICTURE 


FRED    STONE'S    BEST    PICTURE 


BILLIE   BURKE'S   BEST  PICTURE 


RUGGLES 


// 


F  RED  GAP 


Here's  what  the 
Trade  Critics  say: 

"Sparkling  fresh  comedy,  this 
picture  stacks  up  as  excep- 
tionally pleasing  all-audi- 
ence entertainment.  A  box 
office  surprise." 

— Mot/on  Picture  Daily 

"Enjoyable  comedy-drama 
with  Lederer  in  good  role. 
Splendid  cast  and  direction. 
Should  do  nicely  at  the  box 
office."  — Film  Daily 

"To  be  ranked  with  the  best 
of  clever  light  comedies.  Sure 
to  provide  an  hour  of  laugh- 
ter and  honest  entertain- 
ment wherever  shown." 

— Hollywood  Reporter 

"Reflects  production  intelli- 
gence in  every  department 
...should  be  able  to  hold  its 
own,  helped  by  a  cast  of 
recognizable  names,  in  any 
theatre."        — Daily  Variety 

"Earmarked  for  popular  suc- 
cess. A  surprise  feature,  as- 
suring any  kind  of  audience 
plenty  of  laughter." 

—  Motion  Picture  Herald 


ERNEST  COSSART'S   BEST  PICTURE 


GRANT  MITCHELL'S  BEST  PICTURE 


S*  1***'       v.-   .    ,  ;  -,\     »  _.>JB2 


LAST  NIGHT 
at  the  Carthay  Circle, 
Los  Angeles,  the  most 
brilliant  premiere  in  cin- 
ema   history    launched 

'ANTHONY 
ADVERSE' 

on  the  career  that  will 
establish  it  as  the  su- 
preme achievement  of 
WARNER  BROS. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  July  30, 1936 


GOHEN  PROMOTED  TO 

CANADIAN  MANAGER 


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general  sales  manager.  Harry  Payn- 
ter,  who  has  been  acting  as  branch 
manager  for  Toronto  and  general 
manager  for  the  Dominion  of  Can- 
ada, remains  as  branch  manager. 

PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


L.  J.  Schlaifer,  manager  of  the 
western  divsion  for  United  Artists, 
was  welcomed  to  the  Pacific  North- 
west. Guy  Navarre  of  Seattle  went 
to  Portland  to  meet  him  and  escort 
him  to  Sea'ttle. 

Ushering  in  a  12th  week  for 
"Deeds"  at  Portland's  Blue  Mouse, 
Manager  Herb  Sobottka  launched  a 
promotional  poem  contest,  with  ten 
daily  passes  to  best  poets  writ- 
ting  four-line  verses  dealing  with 
"Deeds" — their   daily   good   deeds. 

A  Seattle  visitor  last  week  was 
Y.  A.  Fazalbhov,  owner  of  Film  City 
in  Bombay  and  head  of  The  Holly- 
wood of  India." 


SPRINGFIELD.  MASS. 


George  Freeman,  manager  of  the 
Poli  Theater,  leaves  Aug.  1  for  two 
weeks'  vacaton  at  Hampton  Beach, 
Conn. 

The  Capi'tol,  first-run,  plans  a  bill 
consisting  of  two  revivals,  "Taxi," 
and  "There's  Always  Tomorrow." 
George  Hoover,  manager  of  the 
house,  has  returned  from  vacation. 

Harry  B.  Smith,  divisional  mana- 
ger of  Western  Massachusetts  The- 
aters, Inc.,  has  returned  from  a  va- 
cation. 


The  Foreign  Field 

*      *        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Leslie  Howard  on  Board 

London — Leslie  Howard  is  num- 
bered among  the  directors  of  a  new 
motion  picture  producing  firm  just 
registered,  Associated  Artists,  Inc. 
Dudley  Murphy  is  another  director. 
Initial  capital  is  $5,000,  half  in  one 
pound  shares,  the  other  half  in  one 
shilling  shares. 


//  Duce  Writes  Scenario 

Rome — Mussolini  is  writing  the 
scenario  for  an  Italian  production 
based  upon  the  life  of  Christopher 
Columbus.  II  Duce  wants  Fredric 
March  to  enact  the  role  of  Colum- 
bus. At  a  recent  reunion  of  the  sub- 
vention commission  of  the  Italian 
Cinema  Companies,  he  demanded 
that  the  sum  of  20,000  lire  be  of- 
fered to  the  American  actor  to  ob- 
tain his  services  for  the  film. 


New  Color  Process 

London — A  new  photographic  color 
process  is  soon  to  be  placed  on  the 
market — British  Chemicolor  Process, 
Ltd.  The  firm  proposed  to  open  its 
'aboratory  in  August.  Karl  Grune, 
the  European  director,  is  said  to  be 
interested  in  the  new  concern. 


K-A-0  NETS  $714,238) 
KEITH  CORP.  $683,433 


« 


REVIEWS 


» 


FOREIGN 

"GYPSIES",  in  Russian;  produced  by 
Mezhrabpomfilm ;  directed  by  Evgeni 
Schneider  and  M.  Goldblatr;  with  Alex- 
ander Granach,  N.  Mordvinov,  et  al.  Dis- 
tributed by  Amkino.  At  the  Cameo  The- 
ater. 

In  contrast  to  the  average  Sovist  picture, 
this  is  a  rather  gay  and  generally  enter- 
taining story  about  the  nomads  of  Russia, 
and  the  influence  that  the  Soviet  system 
has  had  upon  their  lives.  Picture  is  very 
well  acted,  efficiently  directed  and  expertly 
photographed. 


SHORTS 

Russ  Morgan  and  His  Orchestra  in 

"Music  in   the   Morgan   Manner" 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Pleasing   Ork   Number 

This  is  a  generally  palatable  rou- 
tine of  orchestra  numbers  plus 
vocalizing  specialties  and  some  in- 
strumental versatility  by  the  lead- 
er. The  brand  of  music  dispensed 
under  the  baton-welding  of  Russ 
Morgan  is  of  the  very  pleasing  sort, 
and  the  singers  with  his  unit  deliver 
enjoyable  numbers.  Fred  Waller 
produced  it. 


Herbert  Brenon  Assigned 

London — Herbert  Brenon  will  di- 
■e°t  B.I.P's  production  of  "The 
Dominant  Sex"  in  which  John  Lodge 
has  the  leading  role.  Lodge  has  been 
signed  by  B.I. P.  for  a  series  of  new 
productions;  among  them  is  "Bulldog 
Drummond  at  Bay"  and  "Sensation" 
adapted  from  the  newspaper  nlay, 
"Murder  Gang." 


Marion  Gering  will  direct.  Walter 
Hackett,  Arkos  Tolnoy  and  Aben 
Kandel  are  preparing  the  script... 
Sylvia  Sidney  has  completed  her 
work  in  Alfred  Hitchcock's  "Sabot- 
age" and  is  on  the  Continent.  .  . 
Raoul  Walsh  held  up  production  on 
"The  Nelson  Touch"  due  to  the  in- 
disposition of  the  star,  George  Ar- 
liss.  .  .Margot  Grahame  has  had  cam- 
era tests  for  a  leading  role  in  Cri- 
terion's tentatively  titled  "Gang", 
and  Renee  Ray  for  the  Flodden  Field 
nicture  which  Tay  Garnett  is  to  di- 
rect with  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  as 
the  star.  .  .Buddy  Rogers  will  arrive 
soon  from  America  to  appear  in  B. 
T.P.'s  "Star  of  the  Circus".  Noah 
Beery  is  in  the  cast .  . .  Shooting  is 
well  under  way  on  Robert  T.  Kane's 
New  World  picture  for  20th  Century- 
Fox  in  which  Henry  Fonda  and  An- 
nabella  are  starred.  .  .Ralph  Ince  is 
completing  "Hail  and  Farewell"  at 
the  Teddington  studios .  .  Constance 
Bennett  and  Douglass  Montgomery 
have  finished  work  in  GB's  "Every- 
thing is  Thunder". .  .William  K. 
Howard  is  shooting  on  "Fire  Over 
England"  for  Pendennis  Productions 
with  James  Wong  Howe  in  charge  of 
photography.  .  .Walter  Forde  is  di- 
-ecting  Richard  Tauber.  with  Jimmy 
Durante,  in  Capitol  Films'  "Land 
Without  Music".  .  .Genevieve  Tobin 
is  here  to  appear  opposite  Edward 
Everett  Horton  in  Julius  Hagen's 
"Man  in  the  Mirror". .  .Helen 
Twelvetrees'  stellar  vehicle  for  War- 
dour,  "Everything  is  Thunder",  has 
received  a  London  screening. 


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corporation       earned        $351,586,36, 
against  $132,797.73  in  the  same  per- 
iod of  1935. 

In  the  case  of  both  units,  the  fig- 
ures are  in  part  estimated  and  sub- 
ject to  audit  and  adjustment  at  the 
end  of  the  calendar  year,  as  has  been 
the  practice. 


Hollywoodians  Abroad 

London — Edward  G.  Robinson  will 
I'av  an  English  business  man  in 
"Thunder  in  the  City"  for  Atlantic. 
Alfred  Gilks  is  coming  from  Holly- 
wood to  be  in  charge  of  photography. 


Al  Harding  on  Foreign  Tour 

Alfred  Harding,  editor  of  "Equity" 
official  publication  of  the  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n,  sails  Monday  on  the 
Batory  for  a  five-month  stay  in  Eu- 
rope during  which  time  he  will  visit 
Poland,  Czechoslovakia,  Hungary, 
Rumania  and  Austria.  Harding  will 
be  a  guest  of  the  Polish  and  Czech- 
slovakian  governments  in  those  coun- 
tries. He  will  represent  Equity  and 
the  League  of  New  York  Theaters 
at  the  9th  International  Convention 
of  Societe  Universelle  du  Theater  at 
Salzburg  in  August.  Mrs.  Harding 
will  join  him  in  Europe  in  a  few 
weeks. 

Weed  Dickinson,  well-known  news- 
naperman,  will  act  as  editor  of 
"Equity"  in  Harding's  absence. 


Non- Aryan  Theater  in  Berlin 

Berlin — Sanctioned  by  the  Nazi 
government,  and  undertaken  with 
the  collaboration  of  a  Jewish  cul- 
tural society,  a  non-Aryan  theater 
has  been  opened  here  for  the  show- 
ing: of  films  banned  in  Nazi  Germany. 


DES  MOINES 


Pioneer  Theater  Corp.  will  hold 
its  annual  Iowa  state  managers' 
convention  at  The  Inn,  Lake  Okoboji, 
la.,  Aug.  14-15.  Harold  and  Dan 
Field  will  preside  over  the  meetings. 

Stanley  Mayer's  resignation  as 
head  of  the  Variety  Club  was  re- 
fused by  the  board. 

C.  H.  Coburn,  Jr.,  has  been  named 
assistant  booker  for  Paramount, 
succeeding  H.  Peterson,  who  recent- 
ly joined  Republic  here.  Coburn  has 
been  moved  up  from  the  shipping 
department. 

Theater  changes  the  past  week  in- 
clude: Pella  Theater,  Pella,  la.,  from 
Parrish  &  Smith  to  D.  F.  Smi'th; 
State,  Ogden,  Louis  Lepovitz  to  H. 
O.  Huddleton;  Metro,  Garden  Grove, 
J.  L.  Douthhirt  to  P.  C.  Koch;  Shar- 
on,   New    Sharon,    Mumm    &    New- 


NEW  ORLEANS 


B.  W.  Wright,  who  runs  the  local 
theater  at  Sweetwater,  Ala.,  will 
build  a  new  house  to  replace  the  old 
one.  Should  be  ready  in  30  days. 
Town's  population  is  165. 

Jack  Duffy,  former  assistant  man- 
ager and  treasurer  of  the  S't. 
Charles,  has  been  appointed  booker 
for  Republic  Pictures  of  the  South- 
east, replacing  Vic  Maurin,  who  re- 
signed. 

Florence  Baker,  Fox  shorts  book- 
er, is  back  from  her  vacation. 

George  Fuller,  who  operates  a 
theater  at  Fairhope.  Ala.,  and  a 
tent  at  Warrington,  Fla.,  was  in 
'town  again  to  see  about  product. 


comb  to  C.  A.  Barstod;  Columbus, 
Columbus  Jet.,  D.  W.  Oahes  to  Ludy 
Bosten. 


New  Incorporations 


NEW   YORK 

Bichon  Productions,  Inc.,  Manhattan.  Thea- 
trical and  motion  pictures.  100  shares  no  par 
value.  Shareholders:  Abraham  H.  Geffner, 
Nathan  Freitel  and  Samuel  D.  Greenberg,  Nsw 
York. 

Adenos  Amusement  Corp.,  Kings  County 
Theatrical  and  motion  pic'ure  business;  c  p.tal . 
100  shares  ot  stock.  Shareholders:  Bernard 
Paul  Hirsh,  Lester  H.  Marks  and  Augustus  M. 
Jacobs,    New    York. 

L.  &  M.  Theatrical  Corp.,  Manhattan.  The- 
atricals and  motion  pictures;  capital,  200  shares 
of  stock.  Shareholders:  Joseph  L.  Abraham, 
Julius  Krawitz  and  Benjamin  Metviner,  N:w 
York. 

Motion  Picture  Bureau  for  New  Talent,  Inc., 
Manhattan.  Motion  pictu'e  films;  capital,  200 
shares  of  stock.  Shareholders:  Irvin  R.  Gwirtz, 
Julius    M.    Schiff    and    Rose    Gwirtz,    Brooklyn. 

A.  B.  C.  Holding  Corp.,  Manhattan.  Opera- 
tion and  management  of  theaters;  capital,  100 
shares  of  stock.  Shareholders:  Betty  Finkelstein, 
Kate  Heichman  and  Jeanne  Greengold,  New 
York. 

Grand  Central  Newsreel  Theater,  Inc.,  New 
York.  Theatrical  business;  capital,  1,800  shares 
of  stock.  Shareholders:  Jane  F.  Keenan,  Irene 
N.   Schirmer  and   Lillian   Vignand,   New  York. 

Samaitch  Theaters  Corp.,  New  York.  General 
theatrical  business;  capital,  $20,000.  Stock- 
holders: Norman  M.  Markwell,  Michael  Gold- 
reyer   and   Samuel   Spachner,    New   York.  * 

Nannoc  Amusement  Corp.,  New  York.  Mo- 
tion pictures;  capital,  200  shares  of  stock. 
Shareholders:  Emil  Jennings,  Martin  S.  Zisser, 
New   York. 

Lenarch.  Inc.,  New  York.  Motion  pictures; 
capital,  150  shares  no  par  value.  Shareholders: 
Archibald  E.  Lewine,  Jean  Lenauer  and  Lora 
Hays,    New    York. 

CHANGE   OF    LOCATION 

Schine  Chain  Theaters,  Inc.,  of  New  York,  to 
Gloversville    N.    Y. 

MERGER 

Far  East  Film  Corp.  and  Coronet  Films  merged 
by  Educational  Films  Corp. 

DELAWARE 
(June) 

Pathef.nder  Pictures,  Inc.,  capital  $500,000; 
Delaware  Registration  Trust  Co.,  Wilmington, 
Del. 

Helena-lntermountain  Theaters,  Inc.,  capital 
100  shares  of  common;  The  Corporation  Trust 
Co.,    Wilmington,    Del. 


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Ralph  Noble's  Campaign  on 
"Rhythm  on  the  Range" 

'THE  premiere  of  "Rhythm  on 
the  Range,"  Paramount  pic- 
ture starring  Bing  Crosby  and 
Bob  Burns,  was  accorded  an 
outstanding  opening  at  the 
Pulaski,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 
under  the  supervision  of  Man- 
ager Ralph  Noble.  In  addition 
to  a  personal  appearance  of 
Bob  Burns,  who  is  a  native  of 
Van  Buren,  Ark.,  all  local  mer- 
chants participated  in  the  cam- 
paign which  resulted  in  the  pic- 
ture's record-breaking  opening. 
Burns  arrived  from  Hollywood 
the  morning  of  the  opening  and 
was  mobbed  at  the  station.  Af- 
ter official  greeting  by  Gover- 
nor Futrelle  and  a  Hillbilly 
Band,  he  was  guest  at  a  special 
breakfast  for  the  local  press  con- 
tingent. Following  this  the  en- 
tire town  turned  out  to  view  a 
giant  street  parade.  Burns  with 
leading  city  officials  headed  the 
four-block  long  parade  which 
featured  the  Van  Beuren  High 
School  Band  and  a  local  colored 
orchestra  which  supplied  swing 
music.  Instead  of  riding  in  a 
new  Packard  car,  Burns  made  a 
hit  with  the  crowds  when  he 
led  the  parade  in  a  rickety  old 
Ford  with  worn  out  tires.  Lo- 
cal newspapers  played  up  the  ar- 
rival of  the  star  with  special 
interviews  and  plenty  of  art.  All 
local  merchants  carried  special 
window  streamers  and  card  dis- 
plays. A  tie-up  with  the  Kraft- 
Phenix  Cheese  Corp.  resulted  in 
attractive  displays  in  all  local 
grocery  stores  as  well  as  excep- 
tional breaks  on  their  radio  pro- 
grams. In  addition,  all  of  the 
Kraft  trucks  and  oxcarts  were 
bannered  and  featured  in  the 
parade  accorded  Burns  en  route 
to  the  theater.  A  special  dele- 
gation of  500  people  from  Van 
Buren  arrived  in  Little  Rock 
for  a  special  matinee  showing 
of  the   picture.      This   showing 


AS  SEEN  IY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


Although  Mary  Bryan  was  born  in 
Texas,  she  had  to  acquire  a  southern 
accent  for  her  role  opposite  Henry  Fon- 
da in  Walter  Wanger's  production  of 
"Spendthrift."— HERB     BERG. 


was  arranged  at  2:30  P.M.  with 
sixty  cents  admission  and  after 
the  first  few  minutes  the  house 
was  crowded  to  capacity.  This 
special  showing  was  arranged 
to  enable  the  Van  Buren  dele- 
gates to  return  home  early.  The 
official  premiere  took  place  at 
8:30  P.M.  with  top  prices  of 
$1.50  for  orchestra  and  $1.00  for 
balcony. 

— Pulaski,  Little  Rock. 


Bang-Up  Plug  for 

"Mary  of  Scotland" 

"AT ARY  OF  SCOTLAND"  will 
garner  some  advance  pub- 
licity when  10,000  Scotch  clans- 
men gather  in  the  huge  outdoor 
stadium  at  Jones  Beach  tomor- 
row evening,  Margaret  Mac- 
Laren,  radio  and  concert  so- 
prano, will  introduce  a  new 
song,  "Mary  of  Scotland,"  in 
honor  of  the  Stuart  clan.  Since 
all  the  members  of  the  "Gather- 
ing of  the  Clans,"  which  is 
sponsored  by  the  United  Scot- 
tish Clans  of  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  will  be  in  native 
kilts,  Miss  MacLaren  also  will 
appear  in  costume.  She  will 
wear  the  original  gown  Kath- 
arine Hepburn  used  in  the 
"Mary  of  Scotland"  picture  as 
Queen  Mary. 

—RKO  Radio. 


Live  Bengal  Tiger  Plugs 

Film  at  New  York  Strand 

QNE  of  the  highlights  of  the 
exploitation  campaign  for 
Warners'  "Bengal  Tiger,"  which 
had  its  world  premiere  at  the 
New  York  Strand,  was  the  ap- 
pearance on  Broadway  of  "Sa- 
tan," the  tiger  which  plays  the 
role  in  the  film.  The  animal 
arrived  from  Chicago  over  the 
weekend  and  was  paraded  along 
the  Metropolitan  area  in  a  cage 
drawtfi  by  two  whi'te  horses. 
Banners  on  the  truck  announce 
the  playdate  of  the  feature  at 
the  N.  Y.  Strand. 

— Strand,  N.  Y.  City. 

White  Float  Helps 

Sell  "White  Angel" 

AN  extremely  effective  bally- 
hoo for  Warner  Bros.'  "The 
White  Angel"  was  pulled  by 
Manager  R.  E.  Pratt  when  the 
feature  played  his  State  theater 
in  Washington,  Iowa.  Pratt  took 
advantage  of  the  July  4th  Cen- 
tennial Parade  in  his  city, 
which  took  place  simultaneous- 
ly with  the  engagement  of  the 
picture,  by  entering  a  "White 
Angel"  float.  The  float  was  a 
huge  affair  completely  covered 
with  flowers,  with  the  picture's 


title  and  the  theater  name 
standing  out  against  a  white 
background  of  beautiful  flow- 
ers. A  girl,  dressed  in  a  nurse's 
robe  similar  to  that  worn  by 
Kay  Francis  as  Florence  Night- 
ingale, was  stationed  on  a 
raised  platform  at  one  end  of 
the  float.  Rising  above  the 
center  of  the  display  was  the 
familiar  emblem  of  the  Red 
Cross  designed  in  flowers.  The 
float  was  the  high  spot  of  the 
parade  and  created  a  great  deal 
of  word-of-mouth  comment  for 
the  engagement. 

— State,  Washington,  la. 


Russell  Bovim's  Campaign 
For  "San  Francisco" 

TN  addition  to  the  regular  space 
used  by  the  theater  national 
ads  totaling  2,500  lines  for  each 
of  the  three  newspapers  was 
used  prior  to  opening  of  "San 
Francisco"  by  Manager  Russell 
Bovim  of  Loew's  State,  Colum- 
bus, O.,  assisted  by  an  M-G-M 
exploiteer.  Heralds  were  dis- 
tributed as  follows :  2,500  through 
the  National  Accident  &  Life 
Insurance  Co.  and  another  2,500 
in  the  laundry  packages  of  the 
Capital  City-Troy  Laundry.  A 
contest  to  locate  a  double  for 
Clark  Gable  was  used  in  the  Co- 
lumbus Citizen  starting  five  days 
in  advance.  Entrants  reported 
to  the  theater  the  opening  day 
and  judges  selected  four  con- 
testants who  most  resembled  the 
star.  From  these  four  the  audi- 
ence picked  the  winner  during 
the  evening  performance.  A 
prize  of  $25.00  was  awarded  to 
the  winner.  A  want-ad  was  used 
in  the  Columbus  Dispatch  re- 
questing that  any  survivor  of  the 
earthquake  of  1906  communicate 
with  the  theater  and  receive  a 
pair  of  tickets  to  see  "San  Fran- 
cisco" provided  proper  proof 
was  submitted.  Several  calls 
were  received  and  feature  writers 
from  the  newspaper  contacted 
these  parties  and  selected  the 
best  human  interest  story  which 
was  later  used  in  the  columns 
of  the  paper.  Twenty  de  luxe 
mounted  photographs  of  the 
stars  with  title  of  picture,  the- 
ater and  playdates  were  dis- 
played in  20  downtown  mer- 
chants' windows.  The  six-day 
serial  strip  was  used  by  the 
Ohio  State  Journal  with  credit 
line  for  the  theater  and  play- 
dates.  Robert  Garrett,  theater 
organist,  used  the  song  hits  from 
the  picture  in  a  musical  identi- 
fication contest  over  Radio  Sta- 
tion WBNS  Wednesday  morning. 
Twenty   pairs    of   guest   tickets 


were  mailed  to  those  identifying 
the  songs  first.  Both  Kresge 
music  stores  used  appropriate 
window  displays  of  "San  Fran- 
cisco" and  "Would  You?"  The 
displays  also  included  stills.  A 
smaller  display  was  used  on  the 
music  counters  inside  the  stores. 
Special  lobby  display  was  used 
one  week  in  advance  in  which 
the  stars  of  the  picture  were  at- 
tractively displayed.  In  addition 
three  large  set  pieces  were  used 
in  the  foyer — two  of  which  were 
later  used  in  windows.  An  il- 
luminated sign  was  used  over 
the  marquee  which  displayed  the 
title  of  the  picture. 

— Loew's  Ohio,  Columbus. 


"Scrappy  Thrift  Plan" 
Plugs  Toy  Bank  and  Cartoon 

£ELL  PRODUCTS  CORP., 
New  York,  has  launched  a 
"thrift  plan"  drive  to  promote 
the  sales  of  its  Scrappy  Banks, 
which  are  decorated  with  the 
likeness  of  Scrappy,  the  popu- 
lar animated  cartoon  character. 
Every  purchaser  of  this  fast- 
selling  savings  toy  becomes  en- 
titled to  a  membership  card  in 
the  new  "Scrappy  Thrift  Club" 
upon  signing  a  pledge  to  save 
regularly.  All  purchasers  receive 
this  card  and  in  addition  a  four- 
color  identification  button.  The 
thrift  plan  is  finding  favor  by 
its  appeal  to  parents,  with  its 
saving  incentive,  and  its  corre- 
sponding reaction  on  children. 
This  promotion  strategy  has  al- 
ready shown  strong  effects  on 
the  toy  banks'  sales.  Scrappy 
Banks  are  manufactured  under  a 
license  granted  by  Columbia 
Pictures  Corp.,  producers  of 
Scrappy  animated  cartoon  films. 
An  extensive  advertising  cam- 
paign, including  window  and 
counter  displays,  will  back  the 
"Scrappy  Thrift  Club"  plan. 
— Columbia  Pictures. 


FACTS 

ABOUT 

FILMS 


The  busiest  telephone  line  in  the 
world  is  located  in  Hollywood's  Central 
Casting  Corp.,  where,  between  the  hours 
of  4  and  8  P.  M.,  the  operators  handle 
an  average  of  11,000  incoming  calls 
each  day. 


Thursday,  July  30, 1936 


THE 


■a&H 


DAILY 


15 


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TOPICS     OF     TIMELY     INTEREST 


«    « 


Finds  U.  S.  Film  Publicity 
Wrong  for  British  Market 

I   A/fOST    big    pictures    are    still 
J  American.  And  every  Amer- 

(I  ican  picture  arrives  in  England 
i  with    its    advertising    campaign 
y  already  prepared — pictures,  slo- 
I  gans,  angles,  blurb.     Prepared, 
P  mark  you,  not  for  a  continued 
j  run  in  the  West  End  of  London, 
i  but  for  three  days  stands  in  the 
;  great  mid-west  of  America.  This 
represents  a  vast  psychological 
[I  and   social   difference.     I'm  not 
|  saying  that  the  West  End  pub- 
I  lie  is  a  "better"  or  "more  valua- 
1  ble"  public  than  the  other — in- 
I  deed  I  am  told  (and  so  believe) 
I  that    it    is    of    trifling    account 
I  financially.     What  I  am  saying 
is  that  our  advertising  campaign 
is  addressed  to  that  West  End 
public    and   that   it   is    folly    to 
approach   it   as   if   it  were   the 
other.     But   see   the   pretty   fix 
we're  in  —  I  and   my  opposite 
numbers   in   other   renting  con- 
cerns.   If  we  swallow  our  better 
judgment,  and  use  this  inappro- 
priate material,  we  shall  get  by, 
even  if  the  picture  is  a  flop.  But 
if  we  put  in  our  own  scheme  and 
the  picture  flops,  all  the  kicks  in 
the   world   will   be   coming    our 
way.      So    unless    we    are    fool- 
hardy, or  desperate,  or  have  a 
daring    managing    director,    we 
compromise.       Not    from    cow- 
ardice,     either;      but      because 
fighting   your   way   takes   time; 
and  there  is,  believe  me,  no  sur- 
plus time  when  you  have  a  new 
campaign  to  devise  every  fort- 
night as  a  kind  of  side-show  to 
your  major  duties. 

I  began  by  asking  why  cinema 
advertising  is  so  out-dated, 
flamboyant,  inappropriate.  I  now 
take  leave  to  revise  my  question. 
"How  can  cinema  advertising  be 
anything  else  as  long  as  it  is 
prepared  to  appeal  to  producers 
and  stars  more  than  to  the  pub- 
lic? How  can  it  be  anything 
else  so  long  as  the  selling  part 
of  it  is  designed  for  one  mar- 
ket and  used  for  a  very  different 
one?" 

New  notions,  new  standards, 
a  new  belief  in  the  technical 
proficiency  of  the  man  who  has 
studied  the  mind  and  the  matter 


SUNSHIN€ 


\\i~4i// 


IN 

THE 

DAY'S 

NEWS 


Exports  from  the  U.  S.  of  motion 
picture  ptoducts  jumped  $2,053,000  dur- 
ing the  first  six  months  of  1936  over 
the  same  period  in  1935. 


of  advertising,  are  beginning  to 
spread.  This  in  the  end  will 
permit  this  fundamental  reform 
— that  an  advertising  campaign 
shall  be  a  campaign,  not  a 
hand-to-mouth  series  of  ads  rep- 
resenting the  latest  "bright 
ideas"  of  every  busy-body  execu- 
tive of  the  renting  concern,  who 
knows  as  much  about  advertising 
as  an  advertising  man  knows  of 
contracts.  When  you  see  sud- 
den switches  in  the  middle  of  a 
campaign  from  good  ads  to 
lousy,  don't  blame  the  advertis- 
ing department! 

It  happens  that  a  number  of 
our  own  campaigns  have  been 
praised  in  the  advertising  press; 
and  this  praise,  duly  brought  to 
the  notice  of  our  masters,  the 
film  magnates,  gives  us  license 
for  more  reforms.  A  drawing 
which  I  had  prepared  for  an 
advertisement  of  "These  Three" 
was  so  much  liked  by  the  Sun- 
day Express  that  it  was  repro- 
duced editorially  in  place  of  a 
photograph.  .  .  .  That  helps.  It 
helps  mightily.  And  I  have 
seen  enough  progress  in  one 
year  to  be  far  from  despondent. 

We  have  got  our  inch  —  we 
have  an  'ell  of  a  way  still  to  go ! 
— Francis  Meynell 
in  The  Cinema. 


Getting  New  Screen  Faces 
Costly  Affair  for  Producers 

InEW  know  what  the  producer 
goes  through  in  handling 
adolescent  talent.  Faces  must 
be  realigned  through  the  use  of 
cosmetic;  figures  must  be  re- 
duced, built  up,  lengthened  or 
shortened;  teeth  must  be 
straightened;  defects  in  the 
voice  must  be  overcome  and 
natural  habits  must  be  changed. 
The  potential  player  must  go 
through  the  company  dramatic 
school.  And,  on  top  of  that, 
there  must  be  the  spark  of  tal- 
ent. 

Think  what  this  means.  Hun- 
dreds of  dollars  expended  on  a 
gamble.  It  is  safe  to  say  that 
nine  out  of  ten  of  those  the  pro- 
ducer selects  for  potential  star- 
dom do  not  develop  to  that  dis- 
tinction because  of  various  rea- 
sons. These  include  poor  fea- 
tures for  photography,  lack  of 
brains,  lack  of  talent,  poor 
taste  in  clothes,  personal  hab- 
its, unkind  attitude  of  those 
who  work  with  and  for  them, 
and  several  other  handicaps. 

I  know  that  the  public  reads 
that  so-and-so  has  been  signed 
by  a  major  company  at  a  sal- 
ary of  $75,  to  be  increased 
gradually,  through  options,  to 
$1,500  after  seven  years.  But 
those  options  are  the  sepia  gents 
in  the  woodpile.  If,  after  the 
first  three  months,  the  candidate 
doesn't  measure  up  to  the  hopes 
of    the    producer,    option    time 


comes  around  and  that  player  is 
through. 

Four  years  ago,  a  certain 
writer  with  whom  I  am  ac- 
quainted, made  a  canvass  of  the 
major  studios.  He  found  28 
youngsters  whom  the  producers 
thought  had  a  chance  of  success. 
Today,  only  two  of  those  he 
styled  "the  lucky  28,"  have  a 
chance  for  lasting  success  in 
the  industry. 

All  this  is  too  bad,  for  the 
industry  needs  new  faces  and 
new  names.  It  is  making  a 
heroic  attempt  to  get  them.  But, 
in  motion  pictures,  as  in  every 
line  of  endeavor,  a  few  are  born 
to   lead   and   many   are  born  to 

follow.  — Bernard  Hyman. 

*         *         * 

British  Exhibitor  on 
Color's  Value  to  Films 

'J'HAT  all  films  will  be  colored 
within  two  years  sounds  like 
a  wish  fulfillment  of  a  big  in- 
vestment. Is  color  so  all-im- 
portant to  entertainment  as  we 
are  being  told?  Up  to  the  pres- 
ent we  are  hardly  qualified  to 
judge,  but  the  public,  like  the 
butler,  says,  "we  are  not  im- 
pressed"— with  the  exception  of 
cartoons,  and  then  only  when 
the  cartoon  is  entertaining. 

So— What  ? 

Is  the  advent  of  color  going 
to  mean  to  the  exhibitor  the 
difference  of  33  per  cent  black 
and  white  or  40  per  cent  col- 
ored? The  urgency  with  which 
the  paint-pots  are  being  flung 
at  the  screen,  and  the  emphasis 
of  the  blurbs  which  tell  us  the 
sky  is  a  deeper  blue  than  we 
think,  so  as  to  justify  the  dolly 
blue  effect,  suggest  that  it  is  to 
dominate  the  films  almost  to  the 
exclusion  of  the  million  dollar 
stars. 

Color  does  not  mean  a  thing 
as  color.  I  do  not  want  to  dis- 
miss color  as  an  instrument  in 
the  presentation  of  entertain- 
ment, but  it  is  important  that 
its  value  should  be  assessed  be- 
fore we  are  called  upon  to  pay 
for  it.  The  idea  of  giving  it  a 
vague  value  because  it  is  a  col- 
ored film,  and  the  argument 
that  it  must  of  necessity  cost 
more,  should  be  challenged. 

Merely  painting  the  lily  is  not 
enough,  and  will  not  be  enough, 
until  color  discovers  producers 
who  can  use  it  to  heighten 
dramatic  effect  ...  to  contrast 
emotional  and  comic  effect. 

Color  is  one  of  the  few  things 
which  will  not  stand  exaggera- 
tion on  the  screen  .  .  .  and  the 
color  opuses  to  date  fail  to  con- 
vert the  average  man,  because 
he  is  used  'to  seeing  his  colors 
merged  into  the  vast  back- 
ground of  the  everyday  scene 
and  not  condensed  on  to  a  20- 
ft.  screen;  so  he  is  not  color- 
conscious. 

That  may  stand  for  the  man 
in  the   street,  but   what   about 


the  woman?  She  is  certainly 
color-conscious  about  particular 
colors,  and  this  works  both 
ways,  for  some  colors  she  posi- 
tively hates.  It  is  a  possibility 
she  would  lose  her  interest  in 
her  favorite  star  if  the  latter 
persisted  in  wearing  a  color  the 
pa'tron  abhorred.  We  might 
hear  the  star  had  a  clause  in 
her  contract  to  choose  her  own 
colors. 

As  the  film  business  is  a  star- 
spangled  banner,  who  amongst 
present-day  stars  could  one  say 
would  benefit  by  color  .  .  . 
keeping  in  mind  that  color  adds 
to  cost? 

It  must  not  be  forgotten  that 
the  more  the  kinema  progresses 
in  extending  its  patronage,  the 
more  critical  and  selective  that 
patronage  becomes,  and  the 
mass  patronage  becomes  more 
critically  educated  every  day 
through  Press  and  wireless. 

Kinema  patrons'  ready  ac- 
ceptance of  something  new  in 
the  kinema  will  not  meet  with 
the  spontaneity  of  the  past,  for 
they  are  being  taught  to  expect 
too  much  for  'their  money  — 
super-kinemas,  a  three-hour 
show,  and  a  threepenny  seat. 

If  color  has  anything  to  offer 
to  justify  its  entry  into  the 
kinema  world,  then  its  competi- 
tion must  not  be  for  more  of 
the  exhibitors'  money,  but  for 
more  of  the  black-and-white 
stock  trade.  It  must  be  a  tech- 
nical equipmen't  development 
and  its  competition  must  lie 
there.  The  box-office  has  too 
many  factors  straining  its 
woodwork  for  i't  to  stand  much 
more. 

Color's  greatest  aid  will  be  to 
producers,  who  in  their  search 
for  story  material  will  be  able 
to  represent  more  fully  their 
store  of  story  rights  in  the  new 
medium. 

That  color  will  play  its  part 
in  entertainmen't  in  the  kinema 
is  a  definite  fact,  but  its  de- 
velopment is  an  internal  matter; 
too  much  must  not  be  expected 
from  the  public.  The  part  it 
will  play  is  in  continuing  'the 
interest  in  the  kinema;  it  will 
not  skyrocket  takings  .  .  .  and 
the  producer  or  exhibitor  who 
thinks  it  will  have  the  privilege 
of  paying  for  his  experience. 
— J.  X.  Prendergast 
in  Kineniatograph  Weekly. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Lay  plans  to  fight  the  attendance 
slump  that  accompanies  the  reopening 
of  the  schools. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  July  30, 1936 


A  "mU"  from  Hollywood  "Hois 


ii 


By  RALPH  WILK 

■DARRETT  C.  KIESLING  of  the 
-^  M-G-M  studios  covered  some 
28,000  miles  in  his  16-week  lecture 
tour  made  under  the  auspices  of 
Howard  Dietz,  advertising  and  pub- 
licity director  in  New  York,  and 
Howard  Strickling  of  the  coast  plant. 
Kiesling  addressed  club,  high  school 
and  college  leaders  on  the  general 
subject  of  better  pictures,  and  spe- 
cifically about  "Romeo  and  Juliet," 
forthcoming    M-G-M    roadshow. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Walter  Connolly  and  Charles 
Grapewin  are  working  in  "Libeled 
Lady,"  now  in  work  at  M-G-M,  with 
Jack  Conway  directing  and  Law- 
rence Weingarten  as  producer.  Jean 
Harlow,  William  Powell,  Myrna 
Loy  and  Spencer  Tracy  head  the 
cast.  T         T         T 

Elmer  Clifton  is  keeping  active. 
He  recently  directed  "Pilot  X"  for 
Fanchon  Royer  Productions.  He 
also  directed  "Gambling  With 
Souls,"  for  Jay  Kay  Dee  Produc- 
tions, and  "Fighting  Trooper,"  for 
Maurice  Conn. 

▼  T  T 

Julian  Hochfelder  has  been  ap- 
pointed purchasing  agent  for  Major 
Pictures,  headed  by  Emanuel  Cohen. 
He  was  formerly  with  Paramount 
News  in  New  York. 

T  ▼  T 

Edmund  Gwenn  is  appearing  in 
"Chain  Lightning,"  which  has  gone 
into  production  at  M-G-M  under  the 
direction  of  Edwin  L.  Marin.  Julie 
Haydon  was  added  to  the  cast  of 
"The  Longest  Night,"  another  new- 
ly launched  Metro  production,  with 
Robert  Young  and  Florence  Rice, 
directed  by  Errol  Taggart. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Kenneth  Macgowan,  associate  pro- 
ducer, has  renewed  for  one  year  his 
contract  with  20th  Century-Fox. 
Another  contract  renewal  has  been 
signed  by  Paul  McVey,  actor. 

T  T  T 

"Six  Girls  and  Death"  shortly  will 
go  into  production  at  20th  Cen'tury- 
Fox.  The  story  is  being  completed 
by  Mark  Hellinger,  New  York  news- 
paper columnist. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Clarence  Brown's  record  for  di- 
rectorial achievements  will  be  more 
effulgently  emblazoned  when  "The 
Gorgeous  Hussy"  is  released,  if  the 
opinions  of  studio  executives  are  to 
be  accepted.  It  is  reported  that  this 
M-G-M  picture  is  a  distinct  direc- 
torial triumph   for   Brown. 

T  T  T 

Over  25  different  location  points 
will  be  used  by  Director  Wesley 
Ruggles  before  he  completes  the 
filming  of  "Valiant  Is  the  Word  for 
Carrie,"  which  he  is  also  producing, 
for  Paramount.  Over  2,000  extras 
will  appear  in  this  picture. 

▼  T  T 

Elizabeth  Haffenden,  art  director 
for  the  Coliseum  in  London,  who 
also  has  been  identified  with  GB  and 
British-International,    is    in    Holly- 


wood to  confer  with  W.  P.  Lipscomb 
on  the  costume  and  designs  for  his 
play,  "The  Life  of  Samuel  Pepys." 

The  script  for  "If  You  Could  Only 
Cook,"  which  Howard  J.  Green 
wrote  in  collaboration  for  Columbia, 
has  been  selected  as  a  model  for 
dramatic  class  study  by  Professor 
Carl  Hansen  of  Washington  Univer- 
ity  of  St.  Louis. 

▼  ▼  T 

John  Boles  is  aviation's  newest  re- 
cruit. He  is  taking  flying  lessons 
under  the  tutelage  of  one  of  Amer- 
ica's foremost  pilots.  Plans  are  now 
jeing  drawn  for  the  film  star's  own 
plane  which  will  be  the  last  word  in 
safety  and  comfort. 

▼  v  T 

"Star  for  a  Night"  will  be  the  re- 
lease title  of  the  20th  Century-Fox 
picture  previously  known  as  "The 
Holy  Lie."  Claire  Trevor,  Jane 
Darwell  and  Arline  Judge  have  lead- 
ing roles. 

▼  v  ▼ 

Chick  Chandler,  Richard  Tucker, 
Russell  Hicks  and  Howard  Hickman 
have  been  assigned  to  the  cast  of 
"15  Maiden  Lane."  Claire  Trevor  has 
a  leading  featured  role  in  the  20th 
Century-Fox  Film. 

T  T  T 

Roger  Imhof,  noted  character  ac- 
tor, has  been  signed  for  one  of  the 
most  important  roles  of  his  career, 
that  of  the  lovable,  mellowed  old 
preacher,  Adams,  in  the  B.  F.  Zeid- 
man  production  of  "In  His  Steps" 
for  Grand  National. 

▼  v  T 

Cliff  Nazarro,  NBC  radio  perform- 
er, was  signed  by  Jed  Buell  to  play 
the  comedy  lead  in  "Romance  Rides 
the  Range,"  which  Buell  is  producing 
at  Talisman  studios  for  De  Luxe 
Pictures.  Buzz  Barton,  Bob  Court- 
ney and  Theodore  Lorch  are  other 
additions  to  the  cast.  Abe  Meyer  is 
supervising  the  music  and  Robert 
Cline  is  first  cameraman.  Fred  Scott 
is  star  of  this  musical  western,  with 
Marion  Shilling  playing  opposite 
him. 

▼  TV 

Universal's  forthcoming  feature, 
"Coast  Guard,"  will  be  released  un- 
der the  new  title  "Sea  Spoilers." 
John  Wayne  and  Nan  Grey  have 
leading  roles.  Frank  Strayer  is  di- 
rector. 

▼  ▼  T 

Upon  Jeanne  Dante's  arrival  at 
Universal  City  it  was  announced 
that  her  debut  would  be  made  in  the 
A.   A.   Milne   mystery   novel,   "Four 


Days'  Wonder."  Robert  Presnell 
will  make  the  production.  Sidney 
Salkow  will  direct. 

▼  ▼  T 

Darryl  F.  Zanuck  has  assigned 
seven  more  players  to  the  cast  of 
"Can  This  Be  Dixie?"  the  Jane 
Withers  musical  film  now  in  pro- 
duction at  20th  Century-Fox.  They 
are  Robert  Warwick,  Ferdinand 
Munier,  Billy  Bletcher,  Otis  Harlan, 
William  Worthington,  William  Ben- 
edict and  Brenda  Fowler. 

V  ▼  T 

Universal  yesterday  purchased  a 
Cosmopolitan  magazine  story,  "Re- 
mote Control,"  written  by  Alfred 
Fredrich   Kalberer. 

▼  ▼  T 

Henry  O'Neill  has  been  signed  by 
Warners  'to  a  new  long-term  con- 
tract, under  which  his  first  role  will 
be  in  "Black  Legion,"  soon  to  start 
production. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Howard  Dietz  and  Arthur 
Schwartz  have  completed  for  20th 
Century -Fox  the  score  for  the 
Lawrence  Tibbett  picture  tentative- 
ly titled  "Love  Flight." 

▼  ▼  T 

Arthur  Hoyt,  Stanley  Blystone 
and  Frank  Mayo  have  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Don't  Turn  'Em 
Loose."  Lewis  Stone,  Bruce  Cabot, 
James  Gleason,  and  Louise  Latimer 
head  the  cas't,  with  Ben  Stoloff  di- 
recting. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Columbia  has  added  William  Stack 

and  Tommy  Dugan  to  the  cast  for 
Bing  Crosby's  starring  vehicle,  "Pen- 
nies From  Heaven"  in  which  Madge 
Evans  is  the  leading  woman.  Edith 
Fellows,  Donald  Meek  and  John 
Gallaudet  are  also  featured  in  this 
musical,  being  directed  by  Norman 
McLeod. 

T  T  ▼ 

Muriel  Evans,  Arthur  Loft  and 
Harry  Tyler  have  been  engaged  by 
Columbia  for  "Two  Fisted  Gentle- 
man" formerly  known  as  "The 
Fighter,"  starring  James  Dunn. 

▼  ▼  T 

Dick  Foran,  popular  "singing 
cowboy"  of  Warner's  western  fea- 
tures, is  starred  in  a  two-reel  Vita- 
phone  short  in  Technicolor,  entitled 
"The  Fighting  Parson"  currently  in 
production  at  the  Warner  studios. 
The  story  is  from  an  original  by 
Buster  Collier  and  is  being  directed 
by  William  Clemens.  In  the  sup- 
porting cast  are  Linda  Perry,  Jane 
Wyman,  Ed  Cobband  and  Myrtle 
Stedman.  The  short  will  be  released 


FLORIDA 


After  extensive  remodeling,  the 
Rosetta  Theater  at  Little  River  is 
reopening. 

Jack  Fink,  manager  of  the  Capi- 
tol, Miami,  is  vacationing  in  his 
home  town,  Bristol,  Conn. 

Sydney  Meyer,  general  manager 
of    Wometco     Theaters,    and     Mrs. 


Meyer  are  resting  in  the  Maine 
woods. 

Stanley  Stern,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Lincoln,  Miami  Beach,  is 
back  from  a  New  York  holiday. 

Al  Weiss,  manager  of  the  Olym- 
pia,  Miami,  is  back  from  a  vacation 
trip  to  Racine.  On  his  return  he 
learned  that  his  father  had  died 
there. 


in   Vitaphone's   "Broadway   Brevity" 
series. 

▼  t  ▼ 
Benny  Fields,  singing  comedian 
who  has  been  starred  on  Broadway 
and  on  the  air  during  the  last  year, 
has  arrived  in  Hollywood  with  his 
wife,  Blossom  Seeley,  to  begin  work 
in  his  role  in  Paramount's  "Big 
Broadcast  of  1937"  with  Jack  Benny 
and  Burns  and  Allen. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Gene  Morgan  and  George  McKay, 
Columbia  contract  players  and  Carl 
Stockdale,  are  the  latest  additions 
to  the  cast  for  the  company's  "A 
Man  Without  Fear"  previously 
known  as  "The  Road  to  Nowhere." 
Jack  Holt  is  starred,  and  the  cast  is 
headed  by  Louise  Henry,  Douglas 
Dumbrille,  John  McGuire,  Guinn 
Williams,  and  Erie  Kenton,  who 
takes  the  role  of  Col.  Teddy  Roose- 
velt. Kenton  is  also  directing  the 
picture. 

T  ▼  T 

Clare  Verdera,  currently  playing 
in  "Parnell"  at  the  El  Capitan  The- 
ater in  Hollywood,  has  been  signed 
for  a  feature  role  in  RKO  Radio's 
"The  Plough  and  the  Stars,"  now 
filming  with  Barbara  Stanwyck  in 
the  stellar  spot  and  Preston  Foster 
opposite. 

▼  T  T 

Two  clergymen  from  around  St. 
Louis,  the  Rev.  David  Burton  and 
the  Rev.  William  Hamilton,  who  re- 
cently visited  the  Paramount  studios 
during  a  two-day  stay  in  Los  Angeles 
en  route  to  Honolulu,  are  going  to 
have  plenty  to  say  to  their  flocks  on 
their  return  to  Missouri.  The  dis- 
tinguished ministers  who  were 
guests  of  Director  Wesley  Ruggles 
on  the  "Valiant  Is  The  Word  For 
Carrie"  set  and  then  escorted  to  the 
developing  laboratory,  cutting  room, 
prop  department  and  carpenter  shop, 
were  so  favorably  impressed  with 
the  problems  that  confront  the  pro- 
ducers that  they  voluntarily  con- 
fessed to  Ruggles  a  complete  change 
in  their  attitude  toward  the  film  in- 
dustry. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 
Murdock  MacQuarrie,  one  of  Hol- 
lywood's veterans,  has  been  added  to 
the   cast  of  GB's   "The   Great  Bar- 
rier,"f  or  which  exteriors  are  now 

>eing  photographed  at  Revelstoke, 
British  Columbia.  Richard  Arlen 
heads  the  cast,  with  J.  Farrell  Mac- 
donald  also  in  it. 

T  ▼  ▼ 
Eric  Blore  is  scheduled  for  an  im- 
portant role  in  "Million  Dollar  Pro- 
file," the  Philip  Moeller  directed 
comedy,  in  which  Ann  Sothern  plays 
the  leading  part  for  RKO  Radio. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 
Production  has  been  completed  by 

Imperial  Pictures  on  "I  Demand 
Payment"  featuring  Jack  LaRue, 
Betty  Burgess,  Big  Boy  Williams, 
Lloyd  Hughes  and  Bryant  Wash- 
burn. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-1FDAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  26 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  JULY  31,   1936 


TEN  CENTS 


RKO  Circuit  is  Taking  Over  Six  Canadian  Theaters 

PARAMOUNT  SETTLES  CONTRACT  WITH  J.  E.  OTTERSON 

Refinancing  of  $31,924,000  Warner  Bonds  Nearly  Set 


Viewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  = 

I N  case  you  aren't  already  familiar  with 
'  the  name  of  Grand  National  and  its  two 
principal  field  marshals,  Edward  L.  Alper- 
son  and  Carl  Leserman,  better  make  your- 
self acquainted  with  this  new  setup  right 
now. 

Ct!ie:wise  youYs  likely  to  wake  up  one 
of  these  mornings,  discover  a  new  major  film 
company  at  your  doorstep,  and  not  know 
how  it  got  there. 

Built  from  a  few  of  the  materials  of  the 
old  Pathe  organization  and  a  little  bit  of 
First  Division,  but  mostly  of  well  collated 
manpower,  G.  N.  has  been  stepping  along 
with  more  celerity  than  most  new  ventures. 

Already,  with  a  minimum  of  talking,  it 
has  practically  completed  a  nationwide  ex- 
change organization  manned  by  seasoned 
film  men,  has  acquired  a  number  of  im- 
portant producers,  has  signed  James  Cag- 
ney  as  its  first  major  star,  and  has  other 
deals  of  big  caliber  in  the  offing. 

Viewed  in  the  light  of  the  many  new 
enterprises  that  are  glowingly  announced  or 
launched  and  the  comparatively  few  that 
materialize  or  succeed,  the  way  G.  N.  has 
developed  in  tangibility  not  only  augurs  well 
for  its  future,  but  has  the  whole  industry 
sitting  up  and  taking  notice. 

THERE  are  more  ways  than  one  to  bring 
the  public  into  the  theater,  as  witness 
this  not  so  new  but  too  frequently  em- 
ployed  device: 

Henry  Fickensher,  who  operates  the  State 
Theater,  Galion,  0.,  had  a  double  feature 
bill  last  week  consisting  of  a  couple  of 
summertime  clucks. 

So  he  said  in  his  advertising  that  "neither 
picture  is  any  good". 

Result:  business  was  bigger  than  with  his 
previous  and  better  dual  bill. 

You'd  be  surprised  how  many  folks  there 
are  who  are  just  plain  curious. 

Why  not  give  them  an  occasional  break? 

ANEW   comedy  star   is  brought   to   the 
screen  by  Paramount  in  its  latest  Bing 
Crosby  film,  "Rhythm   on   the   Range". 

Not  Bob   Burns,   the  radio's  bazooka   ex- 
ponent, about  whom  you  have  already  heard. 
But   Martha   Raye,   a  femme  comic   who 
satisfies  the  customers  a  lot. 


Brown,    Harriman    &    Co.    is 

Expected  to  Underwrite 

Issue  at  Lower  Rate 

Negotiations  are  near  completion 
whereby  Warners  will  replace  $31,- 
924,000  in  6  per  cent  debentures 
maturing  in  1939  with  a  convertible 
issue  carrying  the  lower  interest  rate 
of  4%  per  cent,  it  was  learned  yes- 
terday in  financial  circles.  Under 
the  new  arrangement,  which  has 
been  under  discussion  for  some  time, 
Warners  would  save  about  $478,860 
(.Continued   on   Page   4) 


3  DENVER  FIRST-RUNS 
SHOWING  REVIVALS 


Denver  —  Three  first-run  houses 
here  are  featuring  revivals.  The 
Broadway  is  showing  a  week  of 
old  United  Artists  films,  including 
"Count  of  Monte  Cristo",  "Roths- 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


Leaders  Make  Reservations 
For  Southeast  Exhib  Meet 


Jacksonville,  Fla. — M.  C.  Moore, 
chairman  of  the  Southeastern  The- 
ater Owners  Ass'n  annual  conven- 
tion and  frolic  being  held  here  Aug. 
2-4,   announces  a  number  of  tenta- 

(Continued   on   Page    4) 


Seek  to  Renew  Ticket  Tax 

Wash.  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Fiscal  authorities  of  the 
administration  revealed  yesterday  that 
they  plan  to  ask  approval  of  Congress 
for  continuing  the  sales  and  nuisance 
taxes,  including  the  admission  tax,  for 
another  year  from  next  June,  when  the 
present    levies   expire. 


FRIEDLANDER  SETTLES 
FIRST  DIV,  CONTRACT 


Al  Friedlander,  vice-president  of 
First  Division  Exchanges  Inc.,  re- 
cently absorbed  by  Grand  National, 
yesterday  made  an  amicable  settle- 
ment of  his  contract,  which  ran  until 
1938,  and  resigned  from  active  duty 
in  the  company.  He  said  he  would 
announce  his  future  plans  in  a  few 
(Continued  on   Page   4) 


New  House  Will  Launch 

Manos  Expansion  Plans 

Latrobe,  Pa. — Initial  project  in  the 
expansion  program  of  Manos  Enter- 
prises Corp.  of  Greensburg  will  be 
the  erection  of  a  $175,000  theater 
here,  President  Michael  Manos  an- 
nounces. Manos  came  here  this  week 
to  look  over  the  site  at  Ligonier  and 
Wei  don  streets  on  which  the  house 

(Continued  on   Page   4) 


Negotiations  for  6  Canadian  Houses 
Being  Closed  Shortly  by  RKO  Circuit 


First  Move  is  Undertaken 
In  Detroit  Admission  Hike 


Detroit — First  definite  price-rais- 
ing move  among  local  houses  took 
place  this  week  when  Barney  Kil- 
bride, circuit  owner,  announced  that 
the  Strand,  now  closed  for  remodel- 
ing, would  reopen  with  a  25-cent  top, 
against  20  cents  formerly. 


Deal  under  which  RKO  will  take 
over  about  six  Canadian  theaters 
is  set  to  be  closed  within  the  next 
few  days,  Film  Daily  learns.  The- 
aters located  in  Montreal,  St.  John, 
Vancouver,  Ottawa  and  Winnipeg 
are  involved  in  the  deal. 


Para.    Productions    Merged 

With  Parent  Company — 

Herzbrun  as  V.  P. 

An  "amicable  and  satisfactory" 
settlement  of  the  contract  of  John  E. 
Otterson,  former  Paramount  presi- 
dent, was  announced  by  the  company 
yesterday  following  a  meeting  of  its 
board  of  directors. 

The  corporation  also  announced 
tht  Authorization  of  the  taefg&x  01 
its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Para- 
mount Productions,  Inc.,  with  the 
parent  company,  and  the  election  of 
Henry  Herzbrun  as  vice-president  of 
Paramount  Pictures  Inc.  and  of 
(Continued  on   Page  4) 


FINNEY  TO  PRODUCE 
8  WESTERNS  FOR  G.N. 


Edward  Finney,  advertising  and 
publicity  director  for  Grand  Nation- 
al, also  will  produce  a  series  of  eight 
westerns  known  as  Boots  and  Sad- 
dles Productions  for  release  by  G. 
N.,  it  was  announced  yesterday  by 
Edward  I.  Alperson,  president.  J.  P. 
McCarthy  will   direct  the  series  on 

(Continued   on   Page  4) 

GB  Negotiations  Delayed; 
Statement  in  Week  Likely 

London  (By  Cable) — Progress  on 
the  deal  involving  GB,  20th  Century- 
Fox  and  Loew's  has  been  delayed  by 
reported  difficulties.  Though  the 
feeling  in  some  quarters  is  that  the 
negotiations  may  not  go  through,  Isi- 
dore Ostrer,  chairman  of  GB,  said 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


"Mary"  S.R.O.  at  Music  Hall 

Opening  day's  business  for  "Mary  of 
Scotland,"  RKO  Radio  picture  with 
Katharine  Hepburn  and  Fredric  March, 
at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall  yesterday 
was  the  biggest  first  day  gross  for  the 
house  this  year.  House  was  packed 
within  an  hour  after  doors  opened,  with 
long  waiting  lines  all  day. 


=5 &&*\ 


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Friday,  July  31, 1936 


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JULY  31 

James    FI»od 

Gilbert   Golden 

Fred    C.    Quimby 


50  Attend  Welcome  Dinner 
Tendered  to  Stuart  Doyle 

More  than  50  prominent  execu- 
tives, representing  virtually  every 
branch  of  the  industry  gathered  last 
evening  in  the  Janssen  Suite  at  the 
Waldorf-Astoria  to  pay  their  formal 
respects  at  a  Welcoming  Dinner 
tendered  to  Stuart  F.  Doyle,  man- 
aging director  of  Greater  Union 
Theaters  of  Sydney,  Australia.  The 
dinner,  held  under  the  auspices  of 
Greater  Union  Theaters,  had  as  its 
toastmaster  David  Dow,  official  sec- 
retary in  the  U.  S.  for  the  Common- 
wealth of  Australia.  Carl  E.  Milli- 
ken,  secretary  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Producers  and  Distributors  of  Amer- 
ica, delivered  the  address  of  welcome 
to  which  the  guest  of  honor  replied. 

Among  those  who  received  the  lim- 
ited number  of  invitations,  necessi- 
tated by  the  relatively  small  capacity 
of  the  Janssen  Suite  were  John  W. 
Alicoate,  J.  P.  Arosemena,  Harold 
Auten,  M.  H.  Aylesworth,  George 
Batcheller,  Jr.,  Jeffrey  Bernerd,  J. 
E.  M.  Carvell,  Jack  Cohn,  J.  B. 
Davies,  Jack  Davis,  Albert  Deane, 
T.  S.  Delehanty,  Ned  Depinet,  David 
M.  Dow,  Hume  Dow,  T.  P.  Drew,  W. 
J.  Eadie,  John  Eberson,  Sam  Eck- 
man,  Jr.,  G.  S.  Eysell,  A.  M.  Georger, 
J.  J.  Glynn,  Edward  Golden,  Abel 
Green,  C.  V.  Hake,  E.  B.  Hatrick, 
Major  F.  L.  Herron,  John  W.  Hicks, 
Jr.,  Walter  J.  Hutchinson,  Ray  John- 
ston, Maurice  Kann,  Wolfe  Kauf- 
man, Arthur  W.  Kelly,  Al  Lichtman, 
N.  L.  Manheim,  Carl  E.  Milliken, 
Sam  Morris,  Karl  MacDonald,  J.  D. 
McLellan,  Henry  Quinan,  Norton 
Ritchey,  A.  D.  Rothman,  John  R. 
Royal,  George  Schaefer,  M.  A. 
Schlesinger,  Cresson  Smith,  James 
L.  Thornley,  W.  G.  Van  Schmus, 
Joseph  Vogel,  Gordon  White,  W.  L. 
Wilson  and  J.  C.  Wright. 


Philadelphia  Variety  Club 
Sets  Annual  Dinner  Dec.  13 


Philadelphia — The  second  annual 
dinner-entertainment  of  the  local 
Variety  Club,  will  be  held  Dec.  13 
at  the  Bellevue-Stratford  Hotel.  At- 
tended last  year  by  over  1,000  film 
men  from  all  parts  of  the  country, 
with  a  gala  lineup  of  attractions 
headed  by  Ken  Murray,  George  Jes- 
sel  and  others,  the  event  is  one  of 
the  biggest  of  its  kind  in  the  indus- 
try. Committees  will  be  announced 
shortly. 

Construction  Starting  Soon 
On  New  Warner  Circuit  House 


New  Gable-Crawford  Vehicle 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Clark  Gable  and  Joan 
Crawford  will  be  co-starred  by  M- 
G-M  in  "Love  on  the  Run."  Joseph 
C.  Mankiewicz,  whose  last  picture 
was  the  new  Crawford  vehicle,  "The 
Gorgeous  Hussy,"  will  produce  the 
new  picture,  and  W.  S.  Van  Dyke. 
who  last  made  "San  Francisco",  will 
direct.  Robert  Young  will  have  an 
important  role.  This  is  a  magazine 
story  by  Alan  Greene  and  Julian 
Brodie,  adapted  by  Manuel  Seff  and 
Gladys  Hurlburt,  with  final  scenario 
by  John  Lee  Mahin. 


Ed  McNamee's  Mother  Dies 

Ed  McNamee,  in  charge  of  the 
editorial  department  for  National 
Screen  Service,  is  in  Gary,  Indiana, 
for  the  funeral  of  his  mother  who 
died  there  on  Wednesday. 


Roxy  Plan  Up  Aug.  9 

Federal  Judge  Bondy  has  fixed 
Aug.  9  as  the  date  for  presentation 
of  a  reorganization  plan  for  the 
Roxy  Theater.  It  is  expected  that 
one  or  more  plans  will  be  presented 
on  the  date  by  creditor  committees. 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  John  J.  Payette, 
general  zone  manager  for  Warner 
theaters,  announces  that  construc- 
tion work  on  the  new  Calvert  The- 
ater at  2324  Wisconsin  Ave.,  to  serve 
the  40,000  residents  of  old  George- 
town, Cathedral  Heights  and  Mas- 
sachusetts Park,  will  start  within 
six  weeks.  House  will  be  the  16th 
for  Warners  in  the  District  of  Co- 
lumbia. Seating  arrangements  will 
be  on  the  continental  plan,  each  row 
three  feet  from  the  other. 

Releasing  Negro  Subject 

"The  Negro  Marches  On,"  a  two- 
reel  dramatization  of  the  outstand- 
ing news  events  and  vital  subjects 
pertaining  to  the  American  Negro, 
will  be  released  early  in  September, 
with  showings  throughout  the  500 
movie  houses  in  the  country  catering 
to  Negro  audiences,  by  International 
Road  Shows,  Inc.,  it  is  announced  by 
Jack  Goldberg,  film  producer. 

Reception  for  Isobel  Steele 

Alfred  T.  Mannon,  producer  of  "I 
Was  a  Captive  of  Nazi  Germany", 
which  opens  tomorrow  night  at  the 
Globe,  is  giving  a  cocktail  reception 
this  afternoon  in  the  Beaux  Arts 
Apartments  to  Isobel  Lillian  Steele, 
whose  Berlin  experiences  formed  the 
basis   of  the   picture. 

Hollywood  Columnist's  Novel 

"Upper  Case",  first  novel  written 
by  Mollie  Merrick,  Hollywood  syn- 
dicate columnist,  has  been  placed 
with  Ives  Washburn,  Inc.,  by  Mrs. 
Sewell  Haggard  of  the  William  Mor- 
ris offices,  for  publication  in  Septem- 
ber. 


Services  for  Louis  Marcus 

Salt  Lake  City — Funeral  services 
for  Louis  Marcus,  Paramount  the- 
ater partner  and  Mayor  of  Salt  Lake 
City,  who  died  this  week,  were  held 
yesterday  in  the  Temple  Bnai  Israel. 

"Pastures"   Detroit  Record 

Detroit  —  Warner's  "Green  Pas- 
tures", which  opened  at  the  United 
Artists  Theater  yesterday  morning, 
drew  the  biggest  crowd  in  the  his- 
tor  of  the  house,  with  two  lines  four 
deep  and  two  blocks  long  waiting  for 
the  doors  to  open  early  in  the  morn- 
ing. 


Wising  Up  the  Voters 

West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Robert  Benchley  is  to 
make  a  short  subject  for  M-G-M  re- 
lease titled  "How  to  Vote."  Felix 
Feist  Jr.  will  direct. 


BOOKED  IN  KEY 
CITY   BUNS  BY 

LOEW-RKO  CIRCUITS 

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Technicolor    Exploitation    Hit 
NOW   AVAILABLE  YOUB  THEATRE 


DuWorld  Pictures 

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Coming  and  Going 


MILTON  BLACKSTONE,  head  of  the  publicity 
and  advertising  agency  that  bears  his  name, 
has  left  via  TWA  for  a  short  trip  to  St  Louis 
where  he  will  look  over  the  new  Fanchon  6 
Marco  theater  operations.  From  St.  Louis  he 
will  go  to  the  coast  to  discuss  publicity  de- 
tails with  Walter  Wanger,  Sol  Lesser  and  Marco 
Wolff. 

EDDIE    DOWLING    returns    to    New    York    to- 
day     from     a     ten-day    southern    cruise    on    the   ' 
Franconia. 

LILY  PONS  and  ANDRE  KOSTELANETZ  leave 
New  York  tomorrow  by  plane  for  Hollywood  to 
start  work  on  the  next  Lily  Pons  vehicle  for 
RKO  Radio.  MME.  MARIA  PONS,  mother  of 
the    star,    will    accompany    the    couple. 

JOHN  MONK  SAUNDERS,  who  has  been  do- 
ing some  screen  writing  in  England,  is  aboard 
the  Normandie  on  his  way  back  to  New  York 
and    Hollywood. 

HARRY  ROSS  of  Ross  Federal  Service  and 
HAROLD  LUND,  manager  of  the  Pittsburgh 
branch,  sail  for  England  shortly  on  a  combined 
business    and    pleasure    trip. 

OLIVIA  DE  HAVILLAND,  who  plays  Angela 
in  Warner's  forthcoming  stellar  production  of 
"Anthony  Adverse,"  will  come  to  New  York 
from  the  coast  to  be  present  in  person  at  the 
eastern  premiere  of  the  picture,  scheduled  to 
take   place   at    the    Strand    Theater   on   Aug.    26. 

NUNNALLY  JOHNSON,  associate  producer  on 
20th  Century-Fox's  "Road  to  Glory,"  will  re- 
main in  New  York  until  the  premiere  of  the 
picture  at  the  Rivoli  on  Wednesday,  after  which 
he  returns  to  the  coast. 

JEANNE  MADDEN,  First  National  player,  who 
recently  finished  work  in  "Stage  Struck",  was 
summoned  yesterday  from  Hollywood  to  the 
home  of  her  parents  in  Scranton,  Pa.,  by  reason 
of  the  sudden  death  of  her  father.  Miss  Mad- 
den made  the  trip  by  airplane  and  will  return 
in  a  few  days  to  resume  her  work  at  the 
studios. 

HENRY  RESTON  of  City  Photo  Engraving  Co. 
leaves  New  York  on  Aug.  7  for  Saratoga  where 
he   will    spend    a    three-week    vacation. 

GEORGE     BRADLEY,     former     editor  of     the 

New     York     Morning     Telegraph     and  recently 

associated    with    M-G-M    on    the   coast,  is    back 
in   New   York   for   an   indefinite   stay. 

PAUL  GULICK  director  of  publicity  for  Uni- 
versal, returns  to  his  desk  at  the  home  office 
this    morning   after    a    brief    holiday. 

SOL  ROSENBLATT  of  the  law  firm  of  Rosen- 
blatt and  Jaffe  leaves  New  York  on  Tuesday 
for    Washington. 

LEON  LEONIDOFF  left  yesterday  by  plane 
for    the   coast. 

MARK  HELLINGER  leaves  today  by  plane  for 
the    coast. 

HERMAN  GARFIELD  leaves  today  for  Los  An- 
geles. 

SAM  ECKMAN,  M-G-M  manager  in  Eng- 
land,  sails   next  week  for  London. 

W.  MCCARTHY  and  TOM  PAGE  of  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox  leave   by   plane   today   for   the   coast. 


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MEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


HELPFUL  HINTS.  Ace  director  Frank  Borzage  is  seen  above  as  he  instructs 
Errol  Flynn,  sensational  star  of  Warners'  'The  Green  Light,'  in  some  of  the  fine 
points  of  hospital  technique.  Anita  Louise,  Margaret  Lindsay,  Walter  Abel  and 
Sir  Cedric  Hardwicke  are  newest  additions  to  cast  of  best-seller's  film  version. 


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'ANTHONY  ADVERSE'  SENSATIONAL!  At  $550  per,  filmland  jams 
Carthay  Circle,  L.A.,  for  opening  night  peek  al  Warners'  mammoth 
new  hit,  starring  Fredric  March.  Following  West  Coast  sell-out, 
'Anthony'  heads  East  for  long-waited,  gala  B'way  premiere  Aug.  26th. 


FASHION  LEADER  Kay  Francis  displays  first  creation  in  stunning  wardrobe 
for  her  newest  starrer,  'Mistress  of  Fashion.'  The  Francis  entourage  for  this 
film  boasts  three  leading  men,  Claude  Rains,  Ian   Hunter,  Alexandre  D'Arcy.* 

PHILIPPINE  PREMIERE  of 

'China  Clipper,'  Warners' 
forthcoming  drama  of  he- 
roic trans-oceanic  flying  ex- 
ploits, will  be  celebrated 
appropriately  enough,  as 
star  Pat  O'Brien  (left)  points 
out,  on  Pan-American  Day 
at   far-flung    Pacific   base." 


DOUBLE  DUTY  for  James 
Melton  (right)  is  (1)  filling 
top  spot  in  currently-shoot- 
ing all-star  'Sing  Me  A  Love 
Song'  and  (2)  practicing  im- 
mortal Romberg  ditties  in 
case  Warners  call  on  him 
to  head  cast  of  Technicolor 
version  of  'The  Desert  Song.' 
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Friday,  July  31, 1936 


WARNER  REFINANCING 
IS  PRACTICALLY  SET 


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a  year  in  interest  charges.  Brown 
Harriman  &  Co.  is  expected  to  un- 
derwrite the  new  issue. 

Coincident  with  circulation  of  the 
report  in  Wall  St.,  Warner  stock  ran 
up  $1.25  a  share  on  a  big  turnover 
of  37,400  shares. 

Other  film  shares  also  were  strong 
yesterday,  influenced  by  the  good 
earnings  reports  of  20th  Century- 
Fox,  Keith-Albee-Orpheum  and  B.  F. 
Keith  Corp. 

Leaders  Make  Reservations 
For  Southeast  Exhib  Meet 


The  Foreign  Field 

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tive  reservations  by  important  exhi- 
bitors and  distributors.  One  of  the 
most  interesting  showmen  expected 
is  Col.  Sam  Borisky  of  Chattanooga, 
Tenn.,  president  of  G.  F.  T.  A. 

Others  are  Hugh  Manning,  presi- 
dent of  S.  E.  T.  O.  A.;  Ed  Kuyken- 
dall,  president  of  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.,  Bob 
Wilby  of  Wilby-Kincey;  Col.  Arthur 
Lucas  and  Bill  Jenkins  of  Lucas- 
Jenkins;  Roy  Martin  of  the  Martin 
circuit;  Col.  Thomas  Orr  and  Nat 
Williams,  past  presidents  of  the 
Southeastern  association;  Guy  Kem- 
mer  of  the  E.  J.  Sparks  circuit; 
Tommie  Thompson,  Thompson  the- 
aters; Oscar  Lam,  director  of  South- 
pflstcrn. 

Distributor  executives  expected  are 
Charles  E.  Kessnich,  M-G-M;  Hu- 
bert Lyons  and  Ching  Allen,  RKO 
Radio;  Dave  Prince.  Oscar  Morgan 
and  Jack  Price,  Paramount;  W.  M. 
Richardson,  United  Artists;  Paul 
Wilson,  Fox;  Harold  Ochs,  Warner- 
First  National;  W.  W.  Anderson, 
Columbia;  A.  C.  Bromberg  and  Carl 
Floyd,  Republic;  John  Ezell,  Uni- 
versal. 

New  House  Will  Launch 

Manos  Expansion  Plan 

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will  be  built.  He  said  that  the  new 
theater  will  seat  about  1,500.  Work 
is  expected  to  get  under  way  next 
month.  Manos  Enterprises  now  op- 
erate six  houses  in  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania ;  two  in  Indiana,  two  in  Mones- 
sen,  one  in  Vandergrift  and  one  in 
Ellwood  City. 

Latrobe  has  two  houses  at  present : 
the  Olympic  and  Paramount. 


Entered  in  Venice  Exposition 

Venice — In  addition  to  the  entries 
by  American  film  producing  compa- 
nies in  the  Venice  Biennial  Exhibi- 
tion of  International  Art,  the  follow- 
ing pictures  have  been  entered  by 
four  European  nations:  Italy — "Ca- 
valleria",  directed  by  Goffredo  Ales- 
sandrini;  "White  Squadron",  direct- 
ed by  Augusto  Genina;  "Ballerine", 
directed  by  Gustavo  Machaty:  Aus- 
tria—"To  the  Sun",  Floria  Films; 
"Shadows  of  the  Past'"  Donau 
Films  "Manja",  Kongress  Films; 
Spain— "Scientific  Foundations  of 
the  Ascension  into  the  Stratosphere", 
Albano  Film  Co.:  Hungary— "Con- 
fession" and  "The  New  Proprietor, ' 
Hunnia  Films;  "Princess  Daghe- 
mar",  Styria  Films;  "Poscirta", 
Thekla  Films.  France,  Germany,  Ja- 
pan, Poland  and  Egypt  are  expected 
to  show  native  films  at  the  exposi- 
tion. 

Swiss  Films  Problematical 

Geneva— Little  progress  has  been 
made  in  Switzerland  towards  estab- 
lishing a  native  motion  picture  in- 
dustry— a  project  approved  by  a  gov- 


ernment committee.  Objections  to 
Swiss  film  production  has  been  made 
on  the  ground  that,  owing  to  rigor- 
ous German  censorship,  export  pos- 
sibilities to  that  country  are  prob- 
lematical. Exclusion  of  Swiss  films 
(made  in  the  German  language) 
from  the  German  market  might  mean 
financial  failure  of  such  productions. 
It  would  always  be  a  financial  risk 
at  the  best.  Proponents  of  a  Swiss 
film  industry  hold  that  Swiss  films, 
being  in  the  German  language,  would 
find  a  large  export  market — in  Ger- 
many, Austria  and  countries  with 
German-speaking  populations. 


PARAMOUNT  SETTLES 
OTTERSON  CONTRACT 


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Frank  Meyer  and  Jacob  H.  Karp  as 
assistant  secretaries  of  the  corpora- 
tion. 

Upon  the  completion  of  the  merger 
tomorrow,  all  contracts  with  Para- 
mount Productions,  Inc.,  automat- 
ically will  be  assumed  and  carried 
out   by    the   parent  corporation. 


Ed  Finney  to  Produce 

3  Westerns  for  G.  N. 


McCormack  in  Color  Film 

London— The  Irish  tenor,  John 
McCormack,  appeared  before  the 
cameras  at  'the  New  World  studios 
at  Denham  last  week  to  sing  two 
songs— "Killarney"  and  "Believe  Me 
if  all  Those  Endearing  Young 
Charms" — to  be  incorporated  into 
the  first  English  color  film,  "Wings 
of  the  Morning",  which  Robert  T. 
Kane  is  producing  for  20th  Century- 
Fox.  Henry  Fonda  and  Annabella 
have  the  leads. 


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the  west  coast.  No  star  has  been  an- 
nounced as  yet  but  it  is  expected  that 
a  lead  will  be  chosen  within  a  week. 
Initial  feature  will  get  under  way 
the  middle  of  August. 


Friedlander  Settles  His 

First  Division  Contract 


SOUTHWEST 


PITTSBURGH 


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days.  Friedlander  in  1927  assisted 
Harry  H.  Thomas  in  organizing 
First  Division.  He  became  a  member 
of  the  firm  and  specialized  in  orig- 
inating novel  sales  and  exploitation 
campaigns. 


Clarence  Eiseman,  local  manager 
for  U.  A.,  is  transferred  from  New 
Orleans  to  Pittsburgh,  as  branch 
manager,  and  succeeded  by  Cleve 
Adams. 

Robb  &  Rowley  of  Dallas  were  in 
Oklahoma  City  the  first  of  the  week, 
en  route  to  Los  Angeles,  where  they 
are  combining  business  with  pleas- 
ure. 

Mrs.  Marthe  McSpadden  has  put 
on  a  six  weeks'  special  admission 
price  of  10  cents  'to  all  at  her  Lib- 
erty and  Grand  theaters  in  Electra, 
Tex. 

Peerless  Process  Advertising  Co. 
has  opened  offices  at  162  Walton  St., 
Atlanta,  with  Harry  Holmes  as  man- 
ager. 

The  new  Franklin  Theater,  La- 
vonia,  Ga.,  opened  recently. 


Informal 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Cullottes,  shorts, 
slacks  and  even  bathing  suits — provided 
they're  dry — will  be  permitted  at  the 
new  Jacksonville  Beach  Theater  opened 
two  weeks  ago  by  officials  of  the  E.  J. 
Sparks  organization.  With  the  ocean 
only  a  block  away,  District  Manager 
Guy  Kenimer  thinks  this  is  the  most 
popular  policy  he  could  establish.  But 
the  wet  bathing  suits  are  still  worry- 
ing him.  He  says  he  may  have  to  in- 
stall a  wringer! 


WESTERN  MASS. 

Juliu3  Meyer  has  purchased  the 
Majestic  Theater,  West  Springfield, 
from  the  Medford  Trust  Co.,  and  will 
reopen  the  house,  closed  since  the 
March  flood. 

Sam  Goodman  of  New  Haven  will 
do  relief  work  for  Al  Anders,  Bi- 
jou, and  George  Freeman,  Poli,  both 
of  Springfield,  during  vacations. 

John  Bula,  assistant  manager, 
Art,  Springfield,  marries  Donna 
Moret  this  week. 

Ray  Title,  manager  of  the  Art, 
Springfield,  has  returned  from  a 
business  trip  to  New  York.  Edward 
McCarthy  of  the  Art  is  vacationing 
on  Cape  Cod. 


Following  a  run  at  Loew's  Penn, 
"Green  Pastures"  is  moving  today 
to  the  Warner  for  an  extended 
downtown  run. 

C.  A.  Pressey  added  an  outdoor 
movie  theater  to  his  Oakford  Park 
in  Jeanette. 

Warner's  Cambria  Theater  in 
Johnstown  has  switched  to  a  stage 
and  screen  policy. 

Clifford  S.  Brown,  manager  of  the 
Temple,  Kane,  and  Pauline  Corbett 
married  this  week. 

Lou  Brager  and  Ben  Brown  of 
Warners  go  on  vacation  tomorrow. 
Bert  Stearn,  the  new  United 
Artists  eastern  division  manager,  is 
moving  his  office  to  Cleveland  in 
September  to  make  his  permanent 
headquarters  there. 

The  Kap  Monahans  (he's  the 
Press  movie  editor)  will  vacation  in 
Canada. 

C.  J.  Latta,  Warner  district  man- 
ager, and  Jack  Bernhardt,  booker, 
are  back  from  a  Hollywood  vacation. 
Liberty  Theater,  Harris'  newly- 
acquired  house,  switched  to  a  first- 
run  policy,  playing  Fox,  Universal 
and   Republic   product. 

Art  Cinema  reopens   Sept.  5. 


GB  Negotiations  Delayed; 
Statement  in  Week  Likely 

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yesterday  that  he  was  hopeful  of  a 
favorable  outcome  next  week.  Ost- 
rer  emphasized  that  control  of  the 
company  would  remain  here. 


Three  Denver  First-Runs 

Are  Showing  Revivals 


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child"  and  "Les  Miserables".  "Danc- 
ing Lady"  and  "Big  House",  picked 
by  the  patrons,  are  at  the  Orpheum. 
"There's  Always  Tomorrow"  is  doing 
nicely  at  the  Denham. 


Ask  RKO  Fees 

Irving  Trust  Co.,  RKO  trustee, 
has  made  application  for  an  interim 
allowance  of  $60,000  for  services  in 
the  RKO  reorganization  and  Dono- 
van, Leisure,  Newton  &  Lumbard, 
counsel  to  Irving  Trust,  has  applied 
for  $85,000.  Hearing  on  the  applir 
cations  has  been  set  for  Aug.  11. 


Wrong  Romeo 

It's  Leslie  Howard — not  Fredric 
March  as  typographic-erronneously 
stated  yesterday — who  plays  Romeo 
opposite  Norma  Shearer's  Juliet  in 
M-G-M's  "Romeo  and  Juliet". 


$2,400  Giveaway 

Denver— The  Lucky  7  theaters  gave 
away  a  $2,400  bank  night  prize  this 
week,  the  largest  even  given  by  any 
theater  in  the  world.  This  had  grown 
from  the  starting  point  of  $500,  where 
it  will  again  start  next  Tuesday.  In  a 
little  over  two  years  the  Denver  theaters 
have  given  well  over  $200,000  in  money 
and  merchandise,  house  and  lot,  to  their 
patrons. 


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lug  2-4:  Annual  convention,  Southeastern 
Theater  Owners,  Hotel  Mayflower,  Jackson- 
ville,   Fla. 

jug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Lug  11-12  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  annual  con- 
vention,   Elms   Hotel,    Excelsior   Springs,    Mo. 

lug    12-13:     Annual     convention     of     Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,   White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.   Va. 
(J     C     Shanklin,    convention    chairman,    P. 
0.    Box   628,   Charleston,   W.   Va.). 
;    17-      Kansas  City   film   row   annual   picnic, 
Ivanhoe    Golf    &     Country    Club,     Kansas 
City. 
tug.   22:     Washington    Variety    Club   Show    Boat 

Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 
iug.  31 :     Meeting     of     International     Standards 

Ass'n.    Budapest, 
ept.   10-11:     Allied     Theaters     of     New     Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  25:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Country  Club, 
Philadelphia. 

iept  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

)ct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.  Y. 

Oct  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Dec  13:  Fhiladelphia  Variety  Club  annual 
dinner  -  entertainment,  Bellevue  -  Stratford 
Hotel,    Philadelphia. 


it 


MINNEAPOLIS 

Eddie  Rubin  of  the  Welworth  The- 
aters has  started  work  on  a  big  new 
house  in  LaCrosse,  Wis. 

Ev  Seibel,  Minnesota  press  agent, 
left  on  a  fishing  trip  to  Lake  Ver- 
million in  Northern  Minnesota. 

Milt  Trohler,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Orpheum,  left  for  vacation  in 
Chicago. 

Jack  Neary,  manager  of  the  Or- 
pheum, Dubuque,  Iowa,  who  has 
been  filling  Bill  Sears'  vacation 
shoes  here,  left  for  the  coast,  where 
he  will  get  a  look-see  at  the  studios. 

Morgan  Ames,  general  manager 
of  the  Singer  theaters,  in  town  for 
once-over  at  the  Orpheum. 

Lowell  Kaplan  of  the  Pantages 
has  returned  from  a  fishing  trip  in 
Northern  Minnesota,  and  Cliff  Gill 
of  the  same  theater  has  left  for  the 
same    destination. 

Sidney  Volk  opened  his  new  Nile 
here  with  great  fanfare.  The  house 
is  done  in  the  Egyptian  motif,  both 
inside  and  out,  and  seats  1,000.  A 
"crying  room"  for  mothers  with 
fretful  babies  gained  Sidney  some 
nice  publicity  in  the  local  papers 
before   the   opening. 


WISCONSIN 

Fox  has  renewed  its  lease  on  the 
Fox  theater  in  Stevens  Point  for 
ten  years  with  an  option  for  another 
five  years.  The  circuit  also  operates 
the  Lyric  in  Stevens  Point.  M.  A. 
Neumann  is  manager  of  both  houses. 

A.  L.  Merritt  has  added  a  new 
front  and  canopy  to  his  Princess 
theater  in  Oconto  and  has  renamed 
the  house  the  Oconto. 


T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  NICE  BREAK  for  Warners'  super-special.  'An- 
thony Adverse"  the  August  issue  of  Town  and  Countr\ 
devotes  two  full  pages  to  a  special  art  layout  of  stills 

there  are  nine  photos  of  Fredric  March  in  the  title  role  wearing 
the  costumes  which  appear  in  the  film  a  series  of  pictures 

showing  the  steps  taken  to  achieve  George  E.  Stone's  makeup  as 
Sancho,  the  Cat-Man  and  a  photograph  of  the  $1,000  gown 

worn  by  Olivia  de  Havilland  as  Angela  in  the  film  is  also  shown. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  BIG  Bazooka  Man  Bob  Burns  who 
appears   with   Bing   Crosby   in   Paramount's   "Rhythm   On   the 

Range" is  the  Arkansas  backwoods   lad  who  made   good 

in  the  big  city but  he  still  sticks  to  the  simple  things  of 

life during  his  visit  to  Little  Rock  a  few  days  ago  for  the 

premiere  of  his  picture,  the  entire  town  turned  out  to  greet 
him  with  a  special  parade  they  had  a  brand-new  Packard 

all  set  for  the  honored  guest but  Bob  wasn't  satisfied  until 

they  got  him  a  rickety  old  Ford  with  busted  tires  and  in 

that  Bob  led  the  four-blocks-long  parade  through  the  streets 

of  Little  Rock more  than  500  of  his  townsfolk  from  Van 

Buren,  Arkansas,  travelled  to  Little  Rock  to  see  the  lad  who 
put  their  town  on  the  map 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  WE  ARE  about  to  lose  temporarily  one  of  the  most 
high-powered  of  our  film  dynamos  meaning  Bill  Fitelson 

the  lawyer  lad  who  sails  on  the  Empress  of  Britain  to- 
morrow for  a  three-week's  stay  abroad  did  you  ever  spend 

a   half -hour  in  Bill's  oflice? you  talk  to  him  in  between 

phone  calls  every  three  minutes  and  then  finally  get  the  idea 
and  go  back  to  your  office  and  phone  him,  thus  getting  over  your 
message  or  asking  his  legal  advice  or  whatever  it  is  you  want 
to  talk  to  the  mug  about  Bill  thinks  he's  going  to  have  a 

li'l  vacation  spell  on  the  boat  huh  we  just  checked 

the  passenger  list  and  find  that  there  are  no  less  than  11  ot 
his  clients  on  board  happy  vacation,  Bill 

Y  Y  Y 

•  •  •  AN  ENTIRE  column  of  the  editorial  page  devoted 
bv  the  Daily  Mirror  to  a  discussion  of  the  great  painter,  Rem- 
brandt  inspired  by  the  picture  of  that  name  which  United 

Artists  is  releasing  ...  •  Jean  Arthur  and  Joel  McCrea  will 
preview  scenes  from  Columbia's  "Adventure  In  Manhattan"  on 
the  Hollywood  Hotel  Hour  tonite  over  WABC  ...  •  There  was 
a  London  premiere  of  RKO  Radio's  "Mary  of  Scotland'  yester- 
day, coinciding  with  the  New  York  premiere  at  the  Music  Hall. 

Y  Y  Y 

•  •  •  GOOD  YARN  from  Cedric  Adams'  column  in  the 
Minneapolis  Star  as  follows^ .  ...  .  Jack  Neary,  current 
manager  of  the  Orph  (Minneapolis  house),  thought  he  must 
have  sat  right  down  and  written  himself  a  letter  a  piece 
of  mail  came  in  the  other  day  addressed  to  Jack  Neary,  care  of 
the  Orpheum  the  return  address  indicated  Jack  Neary, 
Martha's  Vineyard  Island,  Mass.  the  Massachusetts  Neary 
had  spotted  in  the  Film  Daily,  a  film  trade  paper  which  told 
of  the  Minneapolis  Neary  opening  up  the  theater  to  heat  suffer- 
ers the  Eastern  Neary  is  a  drummer  with  the  Yale  Colle- 
gians the  pay-off,  however,  was  in  the  fact  that  their  two 
handwritings  were  almost  identical 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  A  PLAN  to  serve  exploitation  men  on  tie-ups  is  be- 
inz  worked  out  by  National  Studios,  under  the  direction  of  Louis 
Rosenbluh  with  its  national  accounts  it  will  encourage  use 
of  stars  and  names  of  pictures  in  creating  cut-outs  and  enlarge- 
ments   

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REVIEWS 


» 


Edmund   Lowe  and   Constance  Cummings  in 

"SEVEN    SINNERS" 

G-B  69  mins. 

TOPNOTCH  MURDER  MYSTERY  HAN- 
DLED WITH  LIGHT  TOUCH  AND  CLEVER 
COMEDY  MAKES  THIS  DELIGHTFUL. 

If  your  customers  liked  "Thirty-Nine 
Steps," — and  what  customers  didn't — then 
they  will  go  nuts  over  this  one.  Gaumont- 
British  have  turned  out  one  of  the  crispest 
and  most  sparkling  murder  mysteries  ever 
screened,  and  "Seven  Sinners"  has  that  same 
are  atmosphere  that  made  "The  Thin  Man" 
zo  delightful.  Edmund  Lowe  and  Constance 
Cummings  do  grand  team  work  as  the  Amer- 
can  detective  abroad  and  the  girl  from  the 
States  helping  him  in  her  capacity  of  an 
insurance  investigator.  They  bump  into  a 
weird  murder,  with  the  body  of  the  victim 
disappearing  from  a  hotel  room,  and  turn- 
ing up  as  one  of  the  apparent  victims  of  a 
train  wreck.  This  starts  Lowe  on  the  trail, 
which  leads  him  to  London  and  the  uncov- 
ering of  a  gang  who  are  engaged  in  gun- 
running  with  a  peace  society  as  a  blind. 
Lowe  has  a  rival — a  member  of  the  Paris 
police — with  whom  he  makes  a  friendly  bet 
of  five  grand  that  he  will  land  the  mur- 
derer first.  The  surprise  climax  discloses 
this  rival  as  the  murderer.  Beautifully  paced, 
moves  swiftly,  filled  with  unexpected  twists, 
the  action  and  dialogue  sparkle,  and  Lowe 
and  Cummings  handle  their  parts  with  a 
light  touch  that  is  a  treat.  The  entire  cast 
is  hand-picked.  Director  de  Courville 
moves  up  into  the  front  rank  with  this 
gem   of  directorial   brilliance. 

Cast:  Edmund  Lowe,  Constance  Cum- 
mings, Thorny  Bcurdelle,  Henry  Oscar,  Felix 
Aylmer,  Joyce  Kennedy,  O.  B.  Clarence. 
Mark  Lester,  Allan  Jeayes,  Anthony  Holies, 
David  Home.  Edwin  Laurence,  James  Har- 
ccurt. 

Director,  Albert  de  Courville;  Authors, 
Arnold  Ridley,  Bernard  Merivale;  Scenarist, 
Dialoguer,  Sidney  Gilliat;  Screenplay,  Sidney 
Gilliat,  Frank  Launder;  Editor,  M.  Gordon; 
Cameraman,  M.  Greenbaum. 

Direction,  Very  Good  Photography,  Excel- 
lent. 


BUFFALO 


Thomas  J.  Walsh,  for  six  years 
RKO  manager  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
has  been  appointed  Buffalo  district 
manager  to  succeed  Harry  T.  Dix- 
on, resigned.  Dixon  was  with  RKO 
11  years  here.  He  has  gone  to  New 
York. 

Michael  Rose,  formerly  with  Para- 
mount here,  and  lately  in  Detroit, 
has  returned  to  join  the  sales  staff 
of  Grand  National  under  the  man- 
agership of  Jack  H.  Kaplan. 

Mrs.  Kenneth  G.  Robinson,  wife 
of  the  Paramount  manager,  just 
out  of  a  hospital  after  an  appendec- 
tomy, has  gone  to  Thousand  Island 
Park. 

Two  arrests  at  suburban  dog 
races,  which  have  attracted  from  5,- 
000  to  6,000  persons  the  several 
nights  they  were  open,  caused  a 
shutdown  until  operators  took  their 
case  to  Federal  court  for  decision. 
Film  exhibitors  are  watching  with 
great  interest  the  county  prosecu- 
tor's efforts  to  end  the  option  sys- 
tem of  betting.  The  track  has  cut 
heavily  into  patronage. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Friday,  July  31, 1936 


A  "JUtiU"  ko*»  Hollywood  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

"C MANUEL  COHEN  is  going  to 
*-*  have  a  swell  studio  layout  when 
the  General  Service  plant,  which  he 
has  leased,  has  been  modernized. 
Cohen,  who  is  to  produce  for  Para- 
mount release,  plans  to  spend  some 
$250,000  in  improving  the  studios. 
A  new  sound  stage  will  be  built  and 
two  other  stages  will  be  modernized. 
A  $50,000  carpenter  shop,  a  still 
photo  s'tudio  and  a  hospital  also  will 
be  erected. 

T  V  ▼ 

Richard  Cromwell,  who  has  tem- 
porarily deserted  Hollywood  for  the 
east,  will  make  his  stage  debut  next 
week  in  "So  Proudly  We  Hail,"  by 
Joseph  Viertel,  at  the  Red  Barn 
Theater,  Locust  Valley,  L.  I.,  oper- 
ated by  D.  A.  Doran. 


Louise  Beavers  has  been  signed 
by  Principal  Productions  for  a  fea- 
tured role  in  "Toinette's  Philip," 
first  of  three  features  in  which 
Bobby  Breen  will  be  starred  by  Sol 
Lesser  for  RKO-Radio  Pictures. 


Gene  Fowler,  writer  on  the  staff 
of  20th  Century-Fox,  has  signed  a 
renewal  of  his  studio  contract  for 
one  year.  He  is  now  en  route  to  his 
summer  home  on  Fire  Island,  and 
will  return  to  Hollywood  November 
1. 


Para.  Branch  Changes 

Chicago — Following  changes  in  the 
Paramount  ranks — all  of  them  in 
Eddie  Fontaine's  district:  Otto  Bolle, 
who  resigned  as  branch  manager  in 
Detroit  to  accept  a  post  in  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox's foreign  department,  will 
be  replaced  by  Johnnie  Howard,  who 
has  been  branch  manager  for  Para- 
mount in  Indianapolis.  Howard  will 
be  replaced  by  Barney  Barnard,  who 
has  been  with  the  Chicago  Para- 
mount exchange  for  the  last  12 
years. 

Harry  Hamburg,  who  has  been  a 
city  salesman  in  Chicago  for  many 
years,  will  be  the  new  Chicago  sales 
manager. 

Harold  Wirthwein,  country  sales- 
man, has  been  moved  into  the  city, 
and  Ben  Elrod  has  been  promoted 
from  circuit  booker  to  salesman. 

Farewell  parties  have  been  given 
for  Bolle,  Howard  and  Barnard.  A 
testimonial  dinner  was  held  for  Bolle 
in  Detroit  on  Monday  night.  A  party 
was  given  by  the  Variety  Club  Fri- 
day night,  in  Indianapolis,  for  How- 
ard. A  party  was  given  to  Barnard 
by  the  Chicago  Paramounteers  in 
the  Knickerbocker  hotel  Monday.  He 
was  presented  with  a  traveling  bag 
and  desk  set. 


Troy  Brown,  world  heavyweight 
dancing  champion,  who  weighs  in 
at  310  pounds,  has  been  assigned  a 
role  in  "Can  This  Be  Dixie?"  the 
Jane  Withers  musical  now  in  pro- 
duction  at   20th   Century-Fox. 

T  W  T 

Scott  Darling  and  Charles  Belden 
are  at  work  on  the  screen  play  for 
"Charlie  Chan  At  the  Opera,"  War- 
ner Oland's  next  stellar  assignment 
in  that  detective  film  series  being 
produced  by  20th  Century-Fox. 
v         v         v 

Universal  has  assigned  Michael 
Loring,  popular  young  contract  bari- 
tone singer,  to  the  cast  of  "Yellow- 
stone." 

T  ▼  T 

J.  Carrol  Naish  has  been  signed 
for  "We  Who  Are  About  to  Die," 
the  David  Lamson  original  story  for 
RKO  Studios.  Naish,  a  young  man 
in  real  life,  recently  played  a  90- 
year-old  character  in  "Ramona." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Grady  Sut'ton  is  at  work  in  a 
comedy  role  in  the  Paramount  pic- 
ture "Valiant  is  'the  Word  for  Car- 
rie." Sutton  swings  over  to  the 
Paramount  lot  from  RKO-Pathe 
studios,  where  he  completed  the 
comedy  lead  ip  Sol  Lesser's  "King 
of  the  Royal  Mounted,"  starring 
Robert  Kent. 

▼  T  T 

"The  Years  Are  So  Long,"  based 
on  the  novel  by  Josephine  Lawrence, 
will  be  the  first  picture  which  Leo 
McCarey  will  produce  and  direct  for 
Paramount  under  his  new  three-year 
contact  which  calls  for  the  produc- 
tion of  two  films  annually. 

T  T  r 

Jean  Chatburn  and  Frank  Orsatti, 
the  agent,  are  now  Mr.  and  Mrs. 


Mary  Brian  returns  to  the  Colum- 
bia lot  for  a  leading  role  in  "Poker 
Face,"  from  the  story  by  Carl  Claus- 
en. 

T  T  ▼ 

With  addition  of  Lionel  Barry- 
more,  Henry  Daniell  and  Elizabeth 
Allan,  the  cast  of  "Camille"  has 
been  completed.  The  picture  starts 
at  the  M-G-M  studio  this  week  with 
Greta  Garbo  in  the  feminine  lead 
and  Robert  Taylor  opposite  her. 
Other  outstanding  names  in  the  cast 
include  Lenore  Ulric,  Rex  O'Malley, 
Laura  Hope  Crews,  May  Robson, 
Russell  Hardie,  Barry  Norton,  Rob- 
ert Warwick,  King  Baggot  and  John 
Bryan,  grandson  of  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan. 

▼  T  T 

"Where's  Elmer?"  has  been  se- 
lected as  final  title  for  the  M-G-M 
picture  formerly  known  as  "Chain 
Lightning."  Edwin  L.  Marin  is  di- 
recting this  film,  with  Lucien  Hub- 
bard and  Michael  Fessier  co-produc- 
ers. Heading  the  cast  are  Stuart 
Erwin,  Betty  Furness,  E.  E.  Clive, 
Edward  Brophy,  Edmund  Gwenn 
and  Robert  Armstrong. 

T  ▼  T 

Sally  Martin,  the  five-year-old 
remembered  for  her  work  with  Vir- 
ginia "Pigtails"  Weidler  in  "Tim- 
othy's Quest,"  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  to  play  a  featured  role 
in  "Girl  of  the  Jungle,"  in  which 
Dorothy  La  Mour  of  radio  fame  will 
make  her  screen  debut  in  the  title 
role.  Also  in  the  cast  are  Ray  Mil- 
land,  Akim  Tamiroff,  Sir  Guy  Stand- 
ing, Wendy  Barrie,  Mala  and  Lynne 
Overman. 

▼  T  T 

Maynard  Homes  has  been  as- 
signed   a    role   in    Mae    West's    next 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


By  CHARLES  AUCOATE 


EDUCATIONAL  Pictures  produc- 
tion staff  completed  work  yester- 
day on  a  two-reel  comedy  short  fea- 
turing Tim  and  Irene  and  titled 
"The  Wacky  Family".  William  Wat- 
son directed,  with  Warren  Murray 
assisting  and  Chris  Beute  doing  the 
casting. 

• 

Having  completed  shots  of  Ken 
Murray  and  his  orchestra  behind  the 
scenes  at  the  Riviera,  Carl  Timmon 
returned  yesterday  from  Saratoga, 
where  he  supervised  the  shooting  of 
the  opening  of  the  races  at  the  fam- 
ous Spa.  The  short  will  be  released 
in  Paramount's  "Highlight"  series. 
• 

"Mad  Money",  the  first  of  the 
Court  of  Human  Relations  series  re- 
cently produced  at  the  Biograph  stu- 
dio for  Columbia  release,  is  now  in 
the  cutting  room.  Featured  in  the 
cast,  which  was  directed  by  Ben  K. 


Blake,  are  William  Harrigan,  Re- 
gine  Wallace  and  Robert  T.  Haines, 
supported  by  a  cast  of  50.  Harold 
Godsoe  assisted  on  the  direction. 


Sets  are  now  being  erected  at  the 
General  Service  studio  in  Astoria 
for  Jefferson  Machamer's  first 
"Gags  and  Gals"  picture  for  Educa- 
tional. Al  Christie  will  start  shoot- 
ing next  week.  One  hundred  of 
Broadway's  most  beautiful  girls  have 
made  tests  in  the  search  for  the  best 
girl  to  represent  the  artist's  prize 
model  in  this  comedy. 
• 

Earl  Carroll  spent  yesterday  at 
the  General  Service  studio  making  a 
test  of  Nora  Anderson  for  a  leading 
part  in  his  first  production  which  is 
scheduled  to  go  into  work  soon  at 
the  Twentieth  Century-Fox  lot  on 
the  coast. 


picture,  to  be  produced  by  Emanuel 
Cohen  under  Henry  Hathaway's  di- 
rection, for  release  by  Paramount. 
Homes  joins  a  cast  which  includes 
Randolph  Scott,  Warren  William, 
Isabel  Jewell  and  Alice  Brady.  The 
film  is  scheduled  to  go  into  produc- 
tion  Wednesday. 


"Over  the  Wall,"  new  story  of 
life  in  and  out  of  prison  by  Warden 
Lewis  E.  Lawes  of  Sing  Sing,  will 
go  into  production  a't  a  very  early 
date  at  the  First  National  studios. 
Lloyd  Bacon  has  been  definitely  as- 
signed to  direct  the  picture.  Harry 
Sauber  and  Ben  Markson  have  com- 
pleted the  screen  play.  The  chief 
masculine  role  will  probably  be 
played    by    Ross    Alexander. 


"The  Case  of  the  Caretaker's  Cat," 
latest  of  the  Perry  Mason  detective 
thrillers  written  by  Erie  Stanley 
Gardner,  has  been  completed  at 
First  National.  For  the  first  time 
the  character  of  Perry  Mason,  hi- 
therto portrayed  on  the  screen  by 
Warren  William  and  William  Po-' 
well,  is  interpreted  by  Ricardo  Cor- 
tez. 


Big  Demand  for  Pre  Dates 
On  "Mary  of  Scotland" 


Following  yesterday's  world  pre- 
miere of  "Mary  of  Scotland"  at  Ra- 
dio City  Music  Hall,  which  was  one 
of  the  biggest,  summer  openings  at 
the  house,  pre-release  bookings  were 
being  made  at  an  unprecedented  rate, 
according  to  Jules  Levy,  vice-presi- 
denth  and  general  sales  manager  of 
RKO  Radio.  Among  theaters  signed 
up  for  early  runs  are:  Golden  Gate, 
San  Francisco;  Criterion,  Bar  Har- 
bor, Me.;  Orpheum,  Denver;  Palace, 
Rochester;  Keith,  Boston;  Keith, 
Washington;  Keith,  Lowell;  Orph- 
eum, Minneapolis;  Palace,  Chicago; 
Orpheum,  New  Orleans;  Palace,  Co- 
lumbus; Hippodrome,  Cleveland; 
Iowa,  Cedar  Rapids;  Pantages  and 
Hillstreet,  Los  Angeles  and  others. 

Levy  said  that  at  the  present  rate 
he  expects  more  than  100  theaters 
will  be  playing  pre-release  special 
engagements. 


Gen'!  Theaters  Equipment 
Files  in  New  York  State 


Albany — General  Theaters  Equip- 
ment Corp.,  chartered  in  Delaware, 
has  filed  a  certificate  of  statement 
and  designation  with  the  Secretary 
of  State  here  to  enable  the  firm  to 
do  business  in  New  York  State.  Earl 
G.  Hines  is  president  of  the  com- 
pany, which  was  recently  reorgan- 
ized. 


THE 


Friday,  July  31, 1936 


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DAILY 


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EXPLOITING    CURRENT    FILMS 


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H.  Royster  Plugs  "Tractors" 
Through  Dealer  Tieup 
T_T.  ROYSTER  of  the  Liberty, 
Lewiston,  Idaho,  took  ad- 
vantage, in  his  campaign  on 
Warners'  "Earthworm  Trac- 
tors", of  the  company's  tieup 
with  the  Caterpillar  Tractor  Co. 
of  Peoria.  Royster  contacted  the 
local  Caterpillar  tractor  dealers 
and  with  their  aid  he  arranged 
for  pipe  organ  music  to  be 
broadcast  daily  from  the  theater, 
interspersed  with  plugs  for  the 
picture.  Announcements  of  the 
opening  were  also  broadcast  over 
the  regular  news  broadcast 
hour  of  the  station.  The  Trac- 
tor Co.  bought  extra  time  on  the 
radio  plugging  their  product  and 
tying  it  in  with  the  picture. 
Cash  prizes  and  free  tickets  to 
the  theater  were  given  to  the 
winners  of  a  contest  writing  the 
best  essay  on  the  subject  "Why 
I  Would  Prefer  a  Caterpillar 
Tractor  to  any  Other".  One 
thousand  one  hundred  cards 
were  mailed  out  to  farmers 
throughout  the  district  and  500 
more  were  sent  to  a  select  city 


mailing  list.  The  Tractor  Co. 
took  huge  tieup  ads  on  the  dra- 
matic page  of  the  local  paper 
throughout  the  engagement.  The 
ads  averaged  55  inches  per  day. 
The  company  also  arranged  spe- 
cial displays  in  their  windows. 
Fifty  watch  fobs  with  a  small 
bronze  tractor  attached  were 
given  to  the  first  50  children  at 
the  opening  show.  Motion  pic- 
tures of  babies  on  tractors  were 
taken  at  a  local  baby  contest. 
Two  tractors  were  on  display  at 
the  theater,  one  in  the  lobby  and 
one  in  front  of  the  house.  Ban- 
ners were  strung  on  the  ma- 
chines plugging  the  film  and  date 
of  opening.  Eight  special  win- 
dow displays  were  placed  around 
town  with  neon  illumination. 
The  local  tractor  company  em- 
ployees attended  the  show  in  a 
body  getting  the  house  some 
swell  breaks  in  the  papers. 
Throughout  the  engagement  the 
P.  A.  system  outside  of  the  the- 
ater broadcast  the  laughter  of 
the  patrons  in  the  house  watch- 
ing the  picture. 

— Liberty,  Letviston,  Ida. 


Dannenberg  Plugs 
Theater's  New  Chairs 

§ID  DANNENBERG,  exploi- 
ted- for  the  Warner  Thea- 
ters in  Cleveland,  set  up  a  novel 
display  in  the  lobby  of  the  Hip- 
podrome Theater  there  to  plug 
the  1,000  new  chairs  recently 
installed  in  the  balcony.  Dan- 
nenberg set  up  several  of  the 
chairs  in  the  theater  lobby  with 
a  sign  asking  people  to  sit  in 
the  chairs  and  try  them  out. 
The  theater  also  ran  a  trailer 
carrying  the  following  copy:  "A 
message  to  those  people  now 
waiting  for  seats:  Why  stand 
when  you  can  relax  and  enjoy 
the  comfort  of  the  luxurious, 
modern  seats  in  our  newly  dec- 
orated balcony?  Elevator  ser- 
vice up  and  down  in  either 
lobby  for  immediate  seating." 

— Hippodrome,   Cleveland. 


DENVER 


The  old  Englewood  theater  has 
been  reopened  as  the  Pioneer  after 
complete  remodeling.  House  was 
damaged  by  fire  several  months  ago. 
It  is  one  in  the  Civic  Theaters  group, 
owned  by  Tony  Archer  and  Joe  Dek- 
ker. 

Harry  Huffman  has  announced 
managerial  changes  in  his  theaters 
following  the  resignation  of  John 
Lindhart  and  Warwick  King,  who 
have  started  a  portable  circuit. 
Ralph  Bachalet  is  now  manager  of 
the  Bluebird;  Jack  Copeland,  form- 
er assistant  manager  at  the  Tabor, 
is  managing  the  Rialto;  and  John 
Denman  went  from  the  Rialto  to 
manage   the   Broadway. 

"Suzy",  current  at  the  Denver, 
broke  the  opening  day  record  set 
last  week  by  "Poor  Little  Rich  Girl". 
It  will  be  taken  to  the  Broadway 
next  week  for  a  holdover.  "Poor 
Little  Rich  Girl"  is  being  held  a  sec- 
ond week  at  the  Aladdin  following 
seven  days  at  the  Denver. 

Fred  Schmitt,  formerly  director 
of  theater  orchestras  in  Denver  the- 
aters, is  conducting  the  municipal 
band  concerts  this  season. 

Changes  in  the  managerial  set-up 
of  the  Civic  Theaters  have  been  an- 
nounced by  A.  P.  Archer  and  Joe 
Dekker,  following  the  resignation 
of  C.  G.  (Chuck)  Doty,  publicity 
manager  and  manager  of  the  Grana- 
da, to  take  over  the  Washington 
Park  theater.  Jack  Davis,  who  now 
manages  the  Granada,  has  been  re- 
placed at  the  Oriental  by  Clyde  An- 
derson from  the  Jewel.  Dick  Dekker 
and  E.  J.  Ward,  managers  of  the 
Jewel  and  Santa  Fe,  traded  theaters. 
Jack  Kramer  succeeded  to  the  post 
left  vacant  at  the  Egyptian  by  Har- 
old Shalla,  who  went  to  Fort  Collins 
to  assume  a  new  position.  Clyde  An- 
derson also  took  over  the  duties  of 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Bill  Heinman,  former  district 
manager  for  Universal  and  again 
with  that  company,  is  off  on  a  na- 
tionwide tour  to  pep  up  interest  in 
the  new  sales  drive  running  from 
Sept.  6  to  Dec.  26. 

Smith's  Theater,  Yuba  City,  has 
been  bought  by  Morgan  Walsh  and 
George  Mann,  who  will  add  it  to 
the  circuit  already  controlled  by 
them.  Ed  Benham,  former  proprie- 
tor, will  remain  with  the  Morgan 
Walsh  organization  as  district  man- 
ager in  charge  of  the  National  at 
Marysville,  while  Mrs.  Benham  will 
remain  in  active  charge  at  Yuba 
City.  Walsh  announces  the  build- 
ing of  a  new  modern  house  at  Yuba 
City  in  the  near  future. 

R.  L.  Duray,  formerly  with  Para- 
mount Exchange  here  and  out  of 
the  business  for  a  few  months,  is 
now  with  Universal  as  booker. 

"San  Francisco"  is  making  local 
film  history.  After  three  weeks  at 
the  first-run  Paramount,  it  is  now 
in  its  second  week  at  the  St.  Fran- 
cis, ace  subsequent  run  down  town 
house  under  Fox  management.  W. 
S.  (Woody)  Van  Dyke,  here  for  the 
opening  of  the  picture,  was  so  im- 
pressed by  the  dubbed-in  finish  in- 
cluded by  Manager  Allan  Warshauer 
of  the  Paramount  that  he  is  consid- 
erine  the  shooting  of  some  addition- 
al local  footage  to  be  used  in  the 
nationwide  showings  for  the  film. 
Added  to  the  picture  will  be  scenes 
showing  the  bridges  and  other  im- 
portant changes  in  the  geography 
of  San  Francisco  and  vicinity  since 
the  great  fire. 

publicity  director  and  editor  of  the 
Civic  News,  a  weekly  paper  pub- 
lished by  the  Civic  Theaters  for  the 
public  and  covering  the  city.  Si 
Gertz  is  his  assistant. 


DETROIT 


Jacob  Schreiber  circuit  has  closed 
Blackstone  Theater  No.  2  for  the 
summer. 

Del  Apel  has  transferred  the  Dix 
Theater,  west  side,  to  Clare  Winnie. 

Charles  Deardorf  of  the  M-G-M 
office  in  Cleveland  is  assisting  W. 
G.  Bishop,  divisional  publicist,  on 
"Ziegfeld"  in   northern   Michigan. 

Lyndon  Young,  assistant  publicity 
director  for  United  Detroit  Theaters, 
has  gone  to  Yellowstone  Park  on 
vacation. 

Saul  Sloan,  Detroit  contractor 
who  is  reported  planning  erection 
of  a  new  theater  in  Royal  Oak, 
Mich.,  stated  that  definite  announce- 
ment would  be  made  in  about  two 
weeks.  The  house,  it  is  understood, 
would  be  operated  by  United  Detroit 
Theaters  if  plans  carried  through. 

About  150  film  folk  attended  the 
farewell  banquet  for  Otto  Bolle,  who 
leaves  this  week  as  branch  manager 
for  Paramount  exchange  to  join 
20th  Century-Fox  in  New  York. 
John  Howard  came  on  this  week 
to  take  over  Bolle's  post. 

Monarch  Pictures  Corp.  will  han- 
dle Spectrum's  series  of  musical 
westerns  starring  Fred  Scott  in  this 
territory. 


Broadcasts  From  Location 

An  unusual  radio  tie-up  has  been 
effected  on  GB's  "The  Great  Bar- 
rier," on  which  location  shots  are 
now  being  made  at  Revelstoke  in  the 
Canadian  Rockies.  Through  Station 
KOL  in  Seattle,  nightly  programs 
from  the  location  camp  are  being 
broadcast,  describing  the  production 
activities. 


FILM  DAILY 
GUIDE  TO  .  .  . 
PRODUCTION 
FOR  1936  .  .  . 
WILL  SOON  BE 
READY  FOR 
DISTRIBUTION. 
A  COMPLETE 
SURVEY  OF 
ALL  COMPANY 
PRODUCT  FOR 
19  3  6-1937 
WILL  BE 
FEATURED. 


M  AINSTAY 


AS  THE  motion  picture  industry  grows,  so 
grows  the  importance  of  Eastman  Super  X 
Panchromatic  Negative.  This  world-fa- 
mous Eastman  film  guards  the  high  photo- 
graphic quality  of  the  bulk  of  today's 
feature  productions.  It  is  truly  a  mainstay 
of  one  of  the  country's  greatest  industries. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester, 
N.  Y.  (J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors, 
Fort  Lee,  New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  27 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  AUGUST  1.   1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Grand  National  to  Seek  Tieup  with  B.  I.  P.  in  England 

A.  W.  SMITH  RESIGNS  FROM  WARNER  EXEC  STAFF 

Big  Building  Program  is  Mapped  by  Butterfield  Circuit 


New    Houses,    Rehabilitation 

of    Present    Houses 

Planned 

Detroit  —  An  extensive  building 
and  rehabilitation  program  next  fall 
and  winter  is  planned  by  the  Butter- 
field  theater  interests,  it  is  disclosed 
by  E.  C.  Beatty,  president  of  the 
W.  S.  Butterfield  Theaters  and  the 
Butterfield  Michigan  Theaters.  In 
addition  to  theaters  recently  built  in 
Alpena  and  Traverse  City,  and  the 
leasing  of  the  Whitney  theater  at 
Ann  Arbor  and  the  new  Eastown 
Theater  in  Grand  Rapids  which  is 
being  built  in  conjunction  with  Al- 
len Johnson  of  that  city,  Beatty  an- 
nounces the  purchase  of  a  site  in 
Lansing  for  a  new  theater  seating 
1,800.  A  new  house  seating  700  will 
be  built  in  Bay  City,  opening  about 
Oct.  15.  Another  theater  is  to  be 
built  in  Manistee. 

Plans  for  redecorating,  reseating 
and  general  remodeling  of  theaters 
{Continued   on   Page   3) 


ASCAP  GRANTS  GRACE 
ON  MUSIC  IN  CANADA 


Ascap  is  understood  to  have  ad- 
vised motion  picture  producers  that 
no  punitive  action  will  be  taken 
against  Canadian  theaters  until  Oc- 
tober in  the  event  that  the  society 
withdraws  from  Canada.  Ascap's 
withdrawal  would  leave  the  theaters 
open  to  injunction  suits  for  showing 
pictures  with  Ascap  music. 


Warner  Circuit  Changes 

In  Washington  District 

By    GEORGE    W.    MEHRTENS 
FILM    'DAILY    Staff    Correspondent 

Washington  —  John  J.  Payette, 
general  zone  manager  for  Warner 
Theaters,  is  making  several  manag- 
erial changes  in  the  Washington 
houses,  effective  tomorrow.  Con- 
tinuing Warner's  policy  of  promo- 
tions, Payette  has  elevated  Maynard 

{Continued   on   Page  8) 


Hungary  on  Single  Feature  Basis 


Budapest— Motion  picture  theaters  here  are  now  required  to  show  but  one  feature 
on  a  program,  and  that  must  not  exceed  1,200  meters  in  length  Twenty  per  cent  of 
the  pictures  shown  must  be  Hungarian  productions.  Permit  for  importing  pictures  allows 
producer  of  at  least  one  native  picture  to  import  eight  films.  The  producer  of  a  post- 
synchronized  picture  may  import  three  foreign  films.  Of  the  124  pictures  shown  here 
since  the  first  of  the  year,  58  were  American,  28  German,  10  Austrian,  nine  French, 
eight  Hungarian  and  seven  British. 


Signing  of  8  Writers  Gives  M-G-M 
New  Record  of  105  Writers  on  Roster 


West    Coast    Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Signing  of  eight  scen- 
arists in  the  last  few  days  gives  M- 
G-M  an  all-time  record  of  105  writ- 
ers currently  on  the  studio  roster. 
The  newly  acquired  scribes  are  John 
Van  Druten,  Ernest  Vajda,  James  K. 
McGuinness,  Richard  Schayer,  Jo 
Swerling,  Jane  Murfin,  Catherine 
Turney  and  Maj.  William  Joyce  Co- 


wen.  The  latter  wrote  "They  Gave 
Him  a  Gun",  just  acquired  by  Metro 
as  a  Harry  Rapf  production. 

M-G-M  also  has  given  a  new  con- 
tract to  Roy  Del  Ruth,  who  is  direct- 
ing Eleanor  Powell  in  "Born  to 
Dance",  and  to  four  players,  Rosa- 
lind Russell,  Virginia  Grey  of  the 
New  York  stage,  Talbot  Jennings 
and  Mary  Phillips  also  of  Broadway. 


National  Screen  Accessories    Plans  8  Exchanges 


National  Screen  Accessories,  af- 
filiate of  National  Screen  Service, 
plans  to  open  eight  exchanges  in  key 
spots  throughout  the  country  for  the 
exclusive    handling    of    its    display 


products  and  trailers.  Majority  of 
the  branch  offices  will  occupy  build- 
ings put  up  specially  for  the  acces- 
sory firm. 


Reciprocal  Arrangement  With  B.I.  P. 
Will  Be  Sought  by  Grand  National 


Edward  L.  Alperson,  Grand  Na- 
tional president,  who  sails  today  for 
London,  will  endeavor  to  make  a  re- 
ciprocal distribution  arrangement 
with  British  International  Pictures 
and  may  also  conclude  an  arrange- 
ment for  production  of  several  pic- 
tures at  the  B.  I.  P.  studios,  Film 
Daily  learns.  Grand  National  plans 
to  produce  in  England  in  any  case, 
it  is  understood. 

In  the  event  that  no  deal  is  made 
with     B.     I.     P.,     Alperson     may 


seek  to  effect  an  arrangement  with 
Twickenham  Pictures. 

While  abroad,  Alperson  will  also 
arrange  for  continental  distribution 
of  Grand  National  product. 


Additions  to  G.  N.  Staff 

Russell  Bell  yesterday  was  ap- 
pointed art  director  of  Grand  Na- 
tional by  Ed  Finney,  publicity  and 
advertising  director.     Bell  was  for- 

(Continued   on   Page   8) 


Resignation    of    Smith    from 

Warner  Staff  Effective 

Immediately 

Andrew  W.  Smith  Jr.,  vice-presi- 
dent of  Vitagraph  Inc.  and  eastern 
and  Canadian  general  sales  man- 
ager for  Warner-First  National,  has 
resigned,  effective  immediately.  For- 
mal announcement  of  his  resignation 
is  expected  to  be  made  by  the  com- 
pany on  Monday.  Smith  is  under- 
stood to  be  planning  a  vacation  in 
Europe  before  announcing  his  new 
plans. 

Gradwell  Sears,  also  a  vice-pres- 
ident of  Vitagraph  and  general  sales 
manager  for  the  western  and  south- 
ern territories,  is  expected  to  be 
named  distribution  chief  for  the  en- 
tire country. 

"Andy"  Smith  joined  First  Na- 
{Continued  on   Page   3) 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS,  RKO 
END  CANADIAN  POOL 


Under  a  deal  on  which  agreement 
is  expected  in  the  next  few  days, 
RKO  will  give  up  operation  of  the 
five  Canadian  theaters  it  has  run 
jointly  with  Famous  Players  Can- 
adian, which  will  take  over  sole  con- 
trol of  the  houses  under  a  long-term 
contract. 

The  houses  are  the  Imperial,  Mon- 
(Continued   on   Page   8) 


3  Regional  Sales  Meetings 
Are  Set  by  Grand  National 

Grand  National  Films  will  hold 
three  regional  sales  meetings  this 
month.  The  confabs  have  been  ten- 
tatively dated  as  follows:  Aug.  10- 
11,  New  York;  Aug.  13-14,  Chicago, 
and  Aug.  17-18,  San  Francisco.  Carl 
Leserman,  general  sales  manager; 
Edward  Finney,  advertising  and 
publicity  director,  and  other  home 
executives  will  attend  the  confer- 
ences. 


THE 


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DAILV 


Saturday,  Aug.  1,1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  27        Sat.,  Aug.  1,  1936  10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE      :  Editor  and  Publisher 


Marchetti  to  Set  Release 

For  Color  Shorts  Abroad 


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Roger  Marchetti,  coast  lawyer  and 
president  of  Motion  Picture  Capital 
Co.,  sails  Wednesday  on  the  Nor- 
mandie  for  London  to  negotiate  for 
distribution  of  six  Technicolor  shorts 
made  in  Hollywood  by  his  company. 
Marchetti,  who  is  at  present  in  New 
York  at  the  Hotel  Gotham,  also  will 
look  over  the  foreign  talent. 


Trans-Lux     4 


X 


AUGUST 

Erie    C.    Kenton 

Judith  Wood 

William   Orlamond 

Madge   Evans 

Herman  Gumbin 

AUGUST  2 

Jack   L.   Warner 

Myrna   Loy 

Claude    Gillingwater 

Glenn   Tryon 

Olga   Baclanova 

Hal    Mohr 


Second   Edition   for  "Romeo" 

Special  motion  picture  edition  of 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  published  by 
Random  House  has  met  with  such  a 
good  sale  in  bookstores,  although  the 
M-G-M  picture  will  not  have  its 
world  premiere  until  later  this 
month,  that  a  second  edition  is  now 
on  the  presses.  Arthur  Baker  will 
publish  the  special  volume  in  Eng- 
land. 


Harris  Jr.  Gets  Rossen  Play 

"Corner  Pocket",  a  new  comedy 
drama  by  Robert  Rossen,  who  is  now 
in  Hollywood  under  a  writing  con- 
tract to  Mervyn  LeRoy,  has  been 
sold  by  the  William  Morris  offices  to 
William  Harris,  Jr.  The  latter  will 
begin  casting  immediately  for  early 
production  on  Broadway. 


"Rhythm"  to  Hold  Over 

Paramount's  new  Bing  Crosby 
film,  "Rhythm  on  the  Range",  will 
hold  over  for  a  second  week  at  the 
New  York  Paramount.  In  its  first 
two  days  the  picture  played  to  2,400 
more  admissions  than  "Poppy"  in  a 
similar  period.  Phil  Spitalny  and 
his  All-Girl  Band,  appearing  in  per- 
son,  also  will  hold. 


Warners  to  Make  "Penrod" 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Warners  will  produce 
"Penrod  and  Sam,"  from  the  story 
of  American  boyhood  by  Booth  Tark- 
ington,  with  Billy  Mauch  in  the  role 
of  Penrod. 


Dick  Powell's  Next 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Dick  Powell's  next 
Warner  picture,  following  "Gold 
Diggers  of  1937,"  in  which  he  is  now 
appearing,  will  bear  the  title  "The 
Singing  Marine."  It  will  be  a  mus- 
ical. 


GB   Signs  Wallace   Ford 

London — Wallace  Ford  of  "The 
Informer"  has  been  signed  by  GB 
for  the  untitled  production  now  be- 
ing directed  by  Raoul  Walsh  at  Shep- 
herd's Bush.  Others  signed  to  date 
are  Anna  Lee  and  John  Mills. 


Equipment  Firms'  Outing 

Outing  of  the  employees  of  Gen- 
eral Theaters  Equipment,  National 
Theater  Supply  and  International 
Projector  Corp.  will  be  held  today 
at  the  Lido,  Long  Beach,  L.  I.  About 
500  are  expected  to  attend. 


7  Warner-F.  N.  Features 

For  Release  in  August 

Warner-First  National  will  release 
seven  features  in  August.    They  are : 

"The  Greeen  Pastures",  (WB), 
Aug.  1;  "Jailbreak"  (WB),  with 
June  Travis,  Craig  Reynolds,  Barton 
MacLane,  Aug.  8;  "Satan  Met  A 
Lady"  (GB),  with  Bette  Davis,  War- 
ren William,  Alison  Skipworth  and 
Arthur  Treacher,  Aug.  8;  "The  Case 
Of  The  Velvet  Claws"  (FN),  with 
Warren  William,  Claire  Dodd  and 
Winifred  Shaw,  Aug.  15;  "China 
Clipper"  (FN),  with  Pat  O'Brien, 
Ross  Alexander,  Humphrey  Bogart 
and  Beverly  Roberts,  Aug.  22;  "Love 
Begins  At  Twenty"  (FN),  with 
Hugh  Herbert,  Patricia  Ellis  and 
Warren  Hull,  Aug.  22;  "Anthony 
Adverse"  (WB),  starring  Fredrie 
March  with  Olivia  de  Havilland, 
Anita  Louise,  Edmund  Gwenn  and 
Donald  Woods,  Aug.  29. 


Film  Delivery  Service 

Is  Extended  in  Penna. 


Philadelphia — Horlacher  Delivery 
Service  is  now  providing  overnight 
film  delivery  on  the  route  from 
Scranton  to  Sayre,  including  Towan- 
da.  Wyalusing  and  Tunkhannock. 


Para.  Changes  in  Italy 

John  H.  Hicks,  Jr.,  vice-president 
of  Paramount  in  charge  of  the  for- 
eign department,  has  been  advised 
by  Fred  W.  Lange,  general  manager 
of  Continental  Europe,  of  the  fol- 
lowing changes  in  the  Italian  organ- 
ization of  which  Americo  Aboaf  is 
managing  director: 

Pio  Pandolfi  Alberici,  retaining 
managership  of  the  Rome  exchange, 
appointed  division  manager  of 
Southern  Italy;  Mario  Francisci, 
promoted  from  office  manager  to 
branch  manager  of  the  Catania  ex- 
change; Vittorio  Ceri  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  Florence  exchange;  Pie- 
tro  Messori  appointed  manager  of 
the  Padua  exchange;  Vittorio  de  Se- 
mo,  former  branch  manager  in  Tu- 
rin, appointed  branch  manager  in 
Genoa,  and  Mario  Palladini,  for- 
merly of  the  Genoa  branch,  promoted 
to  managership  of  the  Turin  ex- 
change. 


Publishing  More  Plays 

"Dead  End",  Broadway  hit  by  Sid- 
ney Kingsley.  will  be  published  in 
book  form  by  Random  House  on  Aug. 
10.  Random  also  will  put  out  "Night 
Must  Fall",  the  Emlyn  Williams 
olay  that  has  scored  a  big  hit  in 
London  and  will  be  brought  to 
Broadwav  in  October  bv  Sam  H. 
Harris;  "The  Bov  David",  J.  M. 
Barrie  play,  bought  for  the  screen 
by  Samuel  Goldwyn.  and  "That  Was 
Balzac",  nlay  by  George  Middleton. 
to  be  presented  on  Broadway  with 
Elisabeth  Bergner  in  it. 


Coming  and  Going 


R.  E.  GRIFFITH  and  H.  J.  GRIFFITH  of  Grif- 
fith Amusement  Co.  are  on  a  trip  to  New  York 
from  Oklahoma  City,  combining  business  and 
pleasure. 

r,.PAJ  Mi9?E.'  8eneral  manager  of  Standard 
Theaters,  Oklahoma  City,  is  in  New  York  for 
a    brief    visit. 

1wa^?,^WARING'  orch«»"  leader,  and  MRS. 
WARING  sail  today  on  the  Monarch  of  Ber- 
muda   for    Bermuda. 

FRED  ASTAIRE,  RKO  star  and  MRS.  ASTAIRE 
have  come  east  on  their  way  to  London  for  a 
three-month    vacation. 

VIRGINIA  PINE  has  returned  to  New  York 
from   abroad   and   is   proceeding   to   Hollywood. 

MARLENE  DIETRICH  and  her  husband,  RU- 
DOLPH SEIBER,  are  in  London  after  a  visit  to 
France. 

CHARLES  HENDERSON  and  JOSEPH  NUSS- 
BAUM,  songsmiths,  who  have  been  working  on 
arrangements  for  music  used  at  the  Fort  Worth 
Frontier  Centennial,  have  left  Texas  for  Holly- 
wood to  work  on  the  music  for  RKO's  Lily 
Pons   film. 

ROGER  MARCHETTI  sails  Wednesday  on  the 
Normandie    for    England. 

CLINTON  WHITE,  assistant  sales  manager  for 
GB  has  returned  from  a  business  trip  to 
Albany. 

KEN  HODKINSON,  GB  sales  executive,  has 
left  for  a  visit  to  GB  branches  at  Atlanta, 
Charlotte   and   Washington. 

PATRICIA  BOWMAN,  accompanied  by  her 
mother  and  sister,  and  MRS.  NELSON  KEYS. 
wife  of  the  English  comedian  and  mother  of 
the  scenario  writer,  John  Paddy  Carstairs,  will 
sail    today    on    the    Champlain    for    Europe. 

SEPF  ALLGEIER,  European  photographer,  who 
is  internationally  famous  for  his  mountain 
photography,  has  joined  the  production  crew 
of  GB's  "The  Great  Barrier"  which  is  now  on 
location   at   Revelstoke   in   the  Canadian   Rockies. 

JOSEPH  MOSCOWITZ  of  20th  Century  Fox 
leaves    today    by    plane    for    the   coast. 

EDWARD  L.  ALPERSON,  BILL  FITELSON, 
WILLIAM  TUTTLE,  JESSE  LASKY  and  JESSE 
LASKY,  JR.,  sail  today  from  Quebec  on  the 
Empress    of    Britain    for    England. 

CONSTANCE  HOPE,  personal  publicity  repre- 
sentative for  Lily  Pons,  leaves  New  York  today 
aboard  the  Conte  di  Savoia  for  Italy  on  a  com- 
bined  business  and  pleasure  trip. 

CHARLES  FORD,  editor  of  Universal  news- 
reel,  left  yesterday  for  Hollywood  to  spend 
a    two-week    vacation. 

MADELEINE  WHITE,  secretary  to  W.  Ray 
Johnston,  left  yesterday  for  Hollywood  for  a 
two    weeks'    vacation. 


Pace  That  Kills'  to  Hoffberg 

J.  H.  Hoffberg  Co.  has  taken  over 
from  Willis  Kent  the  foreign  dis- 
tribution of  "Pace  That  Kills". 


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James  Burke  is  wearing  a  two  months' 
growth   of  whiskers  in   the  Bing  Crosby 
vehicle,    "Rhythm   en   the   Range." — JED 
BUELL. 

Saturday,  Aug.  1,1936 


BUTTERFIELD  MAPS 
REBUILDING  DRIVE 


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have  been  carried  on  during  the  past 
pring  and  summer.  Recent  jobs  in- 
cluded the  Strand,  Pontiac;  Capitol, 
Lansing,  and  Regent,  Flint.  New 
modern  signs  have  replaced  the  old 
signs  on  a  dozen  or  more  of  the  the- 
aters in  the  state.  It  is  intended  to 
replace  all  of  the  signs. 

At  present  no  other  theaters  are 
contemplated  in  any  towns  other 
than  those  now  having  a  Butterfield 
theater,  but  a  large  rehabilitation 
program  covering  the  houses  con- 
trolled by  the  Butterfield  interests 
will  be  started  the  coming  year.  New 
seats  and  equipment  will  be  installed, 
and  all  the  large  "A"  houses  will  be 
air-conditioned  by  next  summer. 


Defense  Begins  Its  Case 

In  K.  C.  Zoning  Action 

Kansas  City — The  defense  began 
its  case  yesterday  in  the  trial  of  the 
Rolsky  action  against  local  zoning. 
Records  and  minutes  of  the  I.  T. 
0.  A.  were  subpoenaed  for  yester- 
day's hearing  on  request  of  Ed  Raf- 
tery,  defense  counsel,  after  the 
court  on  Thursday  had  advised  Wil- 
liam E.  Kemp,  distributor  attorney, 
that  he  would  rather  not  consider  a 
motion  for  dismissal  before  hearing 
the  remaining  arguments.  Harry 
Taylor,  Columbia  district  manager, 
testified  at  that  session  that  he  nego- 
tiated contracts  for  1936-37  product 
with  Fox  without  reference  to  or 
knowledge  of  deals  made  by  the  cir- 
cuit  with   other   distributors. 


FORT  WORTH 


Lowell  T.  Bodiford,  co-manager  of 
the  Tivoli  and  Parkway  theaters, 
leaves  today  for  an  auto  trip  to  Mex- 
ico with  Bob  Pampell,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Majestic  here. 

Robert  Randol,  dramatic  and  mo- 
vie critic  for  Star-Telegram,  has  be- 
gun selecting  best  picture  shown 
here  each  month,  and  his  readers  are 
being  asked  to  do  likewise.  These  se- 
lections will  be  compared  with  Film 
Daily's  10-best  selections  at  the  end 
of  the  year.  Heretofore  he  has  made 
his  selection  at  the  end  of  the  year 
only. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY 

Jimmie  Adams  of  the  Folly  The- 
ater has  returned  from  a  vacation 
trip  to  New  York. 

Jimmie  Burke,  manager  of  the 
Capitol,  has  returned  from  a  trip  to 
Old  Mexico. 

Joe  Hill  leaves  next  week  for  Mex- 
ico. 

Bert  Stern  is  wearing  a  Texas 
Centennial  10-gallon  white  hat,  and 
looks  very  becoming  under  the  big 
top. 


•  •  •  A  LOT  of  research  work  went  into  preparation  for 
Metro's  "The  Gorgeous  Hussy"  which  centers  around  the 

life  of  President  Andrew  Jackson  it  took  Clarence  Brown, 

the  director,  the  better  part  of  two  months  to  wade  through  the 
mass  of  material  submitted  in  order  to  sift  suitable  human  in- 
cidents and  highlights  from  the  life  of  Jackson  and  those  in- 
volved in  his  administration  and  have  them  re-enacted  by 
Joan  Crawford,  Robert  Taylor,  Lionel  Barrymore,  Franchot 
Tone,  Melvyn  Douglas  and  Sidney  Toler  it  is  not  generally 
known  that  there  is  a  free-lance  staff  of  highly  specialized  ex- 
perts such  as  college  professors,  librarians  and  other  scholarly 
folk  who  are  subject  to  immediate  assignments  from  the  studios 
to  dig  up  data  such  as  in  this  instance  most  of  these  ex- 
perts have  never  seen  Hollywood  but  their  work  gives  the 
big  productions  that  authenticity  that  makes  them  impressive. 


•  •  •  THE  WEEK-ENDS  of  our  new  deputy  sanitation 
commissioner  Bert  Adler whose  official  duties  we  under- 
stand are  rather  sporty  in  that  he  follows  the  horses with 

a  broom but  his  week-ends  as  we  started  to  say  are  de- 
voted to  his  first  love,  the  movies .......  the  Commish  will  have  a 

Norma  Shearer  yarn  in  September  True  Story,  and  spends  his 
Sundays  writing  radio  copy  for  the  Emo  Movie  Club  broadcasts. 


•  •  •  THAT  PORTABLE  unit  with  which  Sam  Goldwyn 
started  to  buck  the  Fox  West  Coast  situation  has  been  stirring 

up  excitement  in  Colorado  and  Wyoming Warren  Slee  of 

the  United  Artists  exploitation  has  been  handling  two  shows, 

"Strike  Me  Pink"  and  "These  Three" holding  the  shows  in 

various  halls,  armories  and  lodge  rooms  ...  •  Maurice  Chase 
of  Big  Feature  Rights,  Cincinnati,  was  in  town  the  other  day  to 
attend  the  wedding  of  his  dotter  Nathaly  to  attorney  Harry 
Baum 


•  •  •  YESTERDAY'S  SOCIAL  whirl  included  the  Lily 
Pons  cocktail  party  at  her  apartment  on  East  57th  Street,  fol- 
lowed by  luncheon  at  Gripsholm  restaurant  just  next  door 

she  is  off  for  the  coast  today  to  appear  in  her  first  1936-37  re- 
lease for  RKO. . .  •  In  the  lace  p.m.  Al  Mannon  hosted  at  a 
cocktail  reception  in  honor  of  Isobel  Lillian  Steele  at  the  Beaux 

Arts her  experiences  abroad  recently  form  the  basis  for 

the  pix  "I  Was  a  Captive  in  Nazi  Germany" 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


PITTSBURGH 


A.  W.  SMITH  RESIGNS 
FROM  WARNER  STAFF 


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tional  in  1924  as  assistant  to  the 
general  sales  manager,  and  when 
F.  N.  was  acquired  by  Warners  he 
was  made  eastern  and  Canadian 
sales  executive.  About  two  years 
ago  he  was  elected  a  vice-president 
of  Vitagraph,  the  distributing  or- 
ganization for  Warner-First  Na- 
tional. 


ATLANTIC  CITY 


Weiland  &  Lewis,  who  operate  the 
Strand-Apollo  circuit,  kept  their 
promise  to  have  the  Ventnor,  which 
was  burnt  down  to  the  ground  dur- 
ing the  winter,  rebuilt  for  this  sea- 
son. They  have  reopened  this  house 
in  ultra-modern  form  with  all  the 
latest  improvements  in  sound  and 
architecture. 

Extensive  improvements  are  re- 
ported under  consideration  for  the 
Colonial,  also  Apollo. 

"Ecstasy,"  the  much  protested  pic- 
ture in  the  Auditorium,  folded  up 
this  week  of  its  own  accord. 

Rudy  Vallee  will  play  two  engage- 
ments at  the  Steel  Pier  in  August. 

Capitol  Theater  playing  return  of 
"House  of  Rothschild"  for  good  busi- 
ness. Advertising  is  featuring  Rob- 
ert Young. 

Rumor  the  Earle  will  reopen  for 
road  show  of  "Anthony  Adverse". 

Manager  Anderson  of  Apollo  has 
announced  return  road  show  of 
"Great  Ziegfeld". 


Eddie  Cantor  and  his  troupe  here 
for  a  personal  at  RKO's  Golden  Gate 
week  of  Aug.  5th.  Included  in  the 
company  will  be  Bobby  Breen  and 
Parkyakarkas. 

Irving  Theater  in  Sunset  district 
here  was  recently  entered  by 
bandits  who  stuck  up  Lou  Metz,  sub- 
stitute manager,  and  took  $140. 

After  phenomenally  successful  10- 
week  run  of  "Great  Ziegfeld",  Geary 
Theater,  today  opens  with  Warner's 
"Anthony  Adverse"  on  road  show  ba- 
sis. 

Property  has  been  purchased  and 
plans  are  being  prepared  for  a  new 
neighborhood  house  at  26th  and  Irv- 
ing in  the  Sunset  district  in  San 
Francisco.  House  will  probably  be 
operated  by  Golden  State  Theaters. 


DETROIT 


Jack  Jones,  former  manager  of 
the  Pitt  here,  is  now  working  on  the 
boardwalk  in  Atlantic  City,  his  home 
town. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnny  H.  Harris 
are  back  from  Atlantic  City. 

Lou  Gilbert,  Warner  Theater  man- 
ager, returns  from  vacation  today. 

The  Alvin  switches  to  single  bills 
again  with  Fox's  "To  Mary — With 
Love." 

Bill  Scott,  Stanley  manager,  will 
spend  his  vacation  in  New  Jersey  at 
the  bedside  of  his  ailing  mother. 

Film  Row  visitors:  J.  Reichblum, 
George  S.  Otte,  Dick  Kemper,  Frank 
Nalley,  Jack  Marks,  Okey  Ward  and 
William  Skirball. 


Clare  Winne,  who  has  managed 
theaters  in  various  cities,  recently 
acquired  the  Dix  Theater,  west  side, 
from  Del  Apel.  House  is  being  im- 
proved. 

Del  Apel  plans  to  take  over  an- 
other house  in  the  near  future. 

Detroit  Consolidated  Theaters  and 
the  Sam  Brown  Circuit  have  moved 
general  offices  to  2966  Penobscot 
Bldg. 


OMAHA 


Jack  McCarthy  has  resigned  as 
GB  representative  here  and  has  join- 
ed the  sales  force  of  the  Universal 
office  managed  by  LeRoy  Miller. 

Walter  Oehrle,  former  local  com- 
mercial artist,  has  left  to  join  the 
Walt  Disney  Enterprises  in  an  exe- 
cutive capacity. 

Jack  Hepp  of  Greeley,  Neb.,  will 
open  a  new  theater  at  Scotia,  Neb. 

Don  Meyers  of  Comstock  and  Ar- 
cadia, Neb.,  has  finally  discarded  the 
disc  equipment  in  the  Comstock  and 
installed  sound-on-film. 


THE 


■%&! 


DAILY 


Saturday,  Aug.  1, 1936 


»  «  THEATER  IMPROVEMENT  NOTES  «  « 


Savannah,  Ga. — The  Bijou  Thea- 
ter is  being  remodeled  and  refur- 
nished and  will  reopen  as  an  up-to- 
date,  practically  new  theater  about 
the  middle  of  August. 


Milwaukee — New  seats  are  being 
installed  in  the  Layton  Park,  South 
Side  neighborhood  house,  and  the 
theater  is  being  redecorated.  It  is 
operated  by  'the  E.  &  G.  Opei'ating 
Co.,  on  a  partnership  basis  with  the 
Wisconsin    Amusement    Enterprises. 


New  Castle,  Pa. — The  Regent,  op- 
erated by  Spear  Marousis,  is  dark 
for  remodeling.  A  new  floor  will 
be  installed,  the  auditorium  will  be 
redecorated  and  renovated  and  new 
chairs  will  be  added.  Seating  ca- 
pacity when  reopened  will  be  600, 
about   100  more  than  present. 


Lincoln,  Neb. — Joyo  Theater  at 
Coleridge  has  installed  new  projec- 
tors. New  sound  and  projector 
equipment  also  installed  at  the  Club 
at  Lindsay,  Neb. 


Hayward,    Wis. — Henry    Ernst    is 
renovating  his  Grand  Theater. 


Orlando,  Fla. — Beacham  Theater 
is  to  be  remodeled,  $10,000  being 
appropriated  to  the  work,  according 
to  Vernon  Hunter,  local  manager  for 
Sparks  Enterprises.  Homer  Fuller, 
Jr.,  Beacham  manager,  will  assume 
similar  duties  at  the  Grand  during 
the  time  the  Beacham  is  closed. 


Leesburg,    Fla. — The    Palace    will 
be  closed  until   Sept.   1.     An  exten- 


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TICKETS 

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Don't  take  a  chance  on 
losses  —  through  resale 
and   misappropriation. 

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lock  and  key  in  a  modern 
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sive  program  of  remodeling  and  re- 
decorating will  go  on  during  the 
month  of  August. 


Houston,  Tex. — The  Midway  has 
installed  new  sound  reproducing  ap- 
paratus. 


Norfolk,  Va. — New  sound  equip- 
ment has  been  installed  in  the  Co- 
lonial. 


Salisbury,  Mo. — Elmer  Bills  will 
reopen  his  Lyric  on  July  30.  The 
house,  recently  destroyed  by  fire, 
has  been  rebuilt  and  re-equipped, 
and  seats  400. 


Kansas  City — Making  preparation 
for  handling  the  new  2,000-foot 
reels,  several  of  the  exchanges  in 
Kansas  City  are  remodeling.  The 
new  2,000-foot  reel  will  be  officially 
adopted  Aug.  15. 


Kansas  City  —  The  Lincoln  at 
Marysville,  Kan.,  and  Uptown  at  Se- 
dalia,  Mo.,  have  installed  new 
drapes,  decorations  and  acoustic  ma- 
terials. 


Pittsburgh — Remodeling  work  on 
the  flood-damaged  Barry  Theater 
started  this  week.  House  will  be 
ready  for  opening  on  August  15. 
Charles  &  Rapp  have  been  awarded 
the  genera]  contract. 


Parkersburg,  W.  Va.  —  Claude 
Robinson's  Grand  Theater  here  has 
been  remodeled  and  a  cooling  sys- 
tem has  been  installed  by  the  Stein- 
berg Brothers  of  Pittsburgh. 


New  Castle,  Pa. — The  Regent  here 
closed  to  undergo  extensive  remod- 
eling. Installations  will  include  a 
new  floor,  modern  seats  and  general 
renovation  and  redecoration  work. 
Seating  capacity  is  being  increased 
by  100. 


Ramey,  Pa. — Robert  Williams  and 
P.  J.  Petrovich  are  remodeling  the 
Pastime  Theater  here.  The  remod- 
eling program  will  also  increase  the 
seating  capacity  from  200  to  244 
seats. 


Aliquippa,  Pa. — The  sale  of  Ed- 
ward Harvey's  Queen  Theater,  larg- 
est house  here,  the  Strand  and  the 
dark     Rialto     was     completed     this 

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QUIF 


Put  Your  Theater 

IT  is  not  too  early  for  the  exhibitor  to  give  a  thought  to  the  coming 
change  of  seasons.    The  seasons  have  as  much  effect  upon  people  as 
does  the  weather  and  its  changes — and  they  last  much  longer. 

Summer  is  the  time  to  have  your  theater  look  cool,  fresh  and  refresh- 
ing; late  fall  and  winter  the  time  to  make  it  look  as  cosy,  warm  and 
comfortable  as  possible. 

Few  exhibitors  can  remodel  their  theater  for  the  change  from  hot 
weather  to  cold,  giving  it  a  new  front  twice  a  year.  They  can,  however, 
at  a  small  cost  for  paint,  for  new  light  bulbs  or  neon  lighting,  give  it  a 
new  and  fresh  appearance. 

COLOR  AFFECTS  THE  MOOD 

Color,  perhaps  next  to  music,  has  the  greatest  effect  upon  the  mood 
of  people.  Cool  greens,  pale  blues  are  restful  and  soothing,  have  the 
psychological  effect  of  coolness;  are  the  colors  for  the  summer  when 
patrons  are  worn  and  chafed  with  the  heat,  nerves  rasped,  tempers 
short.  That  is  why  beaches,  mountains,  and  lake  resorts  have  such  an 
urge  in  the  summer.  If  your  theater  looks  restful  and  cool  in  its  show 
window — the  front  and  outer  lobby — it  is  a  gentle  invitation  to  passers- 
by  to  enter  for  a  period  of  rest  and  entertainment. 

But  with  the  coming  of  the  cold  months,  these  cool,  restful  colors  have 
the  opposite  effect;  warmth,  coziness  and  comfort  exert  the  strongest 
appeal.  The  theater  that  looks  warmest  and  coziest  has  the  edge  on 
those  that  are  unchanged  in  outer  appearance,  or  still  wear  their  summer 
garments  of  soothing  greens  and  blues.  Warm  reds,  soft  yellows  denote 
warmth,  shelter  and  coziness. 

CHANGE  "SHOW  WINDOW"  APPEAL 

Your  theater  can  have  this  change  of  appeal  in  its  show  window  at  a 
cost  that  is  not  prohibitive.  It  requires  but  a  little  forethought,  plan- 
ning, and  work — a  change  of  color  in  decorations  and  lighting  of  the 
"show  window." 

Now  is  the  time  to  give  a  thought  to  putting  your  theater  in  order 
for  the  fall  and  winter — to  see  that  your  furnace  is  cleaned  and  in  good 
working  order;  that  your  ventilation  system  runs  smoothly  and  is  adequate 
to  the  needs  of  your  house. 


INDEPENDENT' 

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merchandise  .  .  .  from  an  ex- 
perienced owner-dealer. 

INDEPENDENT 

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1501  Broadway  New  York 


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)rder  for  the  Fall 


Check  the  working  of  all  doors.  Are  the  hinges  oiled?  Do  the  bolts 
love  easily  into  and  out  of  their  sockets?  Is  the  fire  fighting  apparatus 
dequate  and  ready  for  instant  use? 

GET  THAT  CLEAN,  SWEET  SMELL 

Have  all  broken  seats,  all  worn  places  in  carpets  repaired.  Vacuum- 
lean  chairs  and  all  upholstery  and  hangings  after  the  summer  slip- 
overs are  removed.     Floor  coverings  should  be  thoroughly  cleaned. 

Your  theater  should  smell  sweet  and  clean  as  well  as  looking  clean 
nd  comfortable.  All  rags,  papers,  dust — anything  that  retains  the 
amp,  musty  smell  of  hot,  wet  weather — should  be  removed.  Perfume 
not  overcome  mustiness.  And  perfume  should  be  used  sparingly.  A 
heater  that  smells  too  strongly  of  perfume  is  like  a  woman  who  drenches 
erself  with  some  odor — under  suspicion. 

A  convenience  for  patrons  that  many  exhibitors  overlook,  or  never 
hink  of,  is  a  clock  with  lighted  or  illuminated  dial  somewhere  in  plain 
lew  of  the  entire  audience.  Most  auditoriums  are  too  dark  for  patrons 
o  see  the  time  by  their  own  watches. 

CHECK  AUDITORIUM  LIGHTING 

Many  theaters  do  not  have  enough  ushers  to  light  each  incoming 
>atron  to  a  seat.  How  often  are  they  seen,  standing  in  the  rear,  or 
n  the  aisles,  for  five  minutes  or  more,  peering  about  for  a  vacant  seat, 
intil  their  eyes  have  become  adjusted  to  the  dim  light.  This  is  the 
esult  of  inadequate  lighting  in  the  auditorium  or  of  too  sudden  a  change 
From  the  overlighted  lobby  into  the  darkened  orchestra.  Auditoriums 
should  have  as  great  a  degree  of  light  as  possible  without  affecting  the 
iharpness  of  the  figures  on  the  screen.  When  you  put  your  theater  in 
>rder  for  the  fall  and  winter  it  is  a  good  time  to  have  a  lighting  engineer 
:heck  the  lighting  of  your  auditorium. 

Exhibitors  who  are  considering  remodeling  and  redecorating  their 
louses  this  fall,  should  consult  an  architect  and  a  lighting  engineer  as 
how  best  to  give  to  auditorium  and  outer  lobby  the  seasonal  color  appeal 
that  will  attract  patrons.  There  are  new  building  materials  coming  into 
use  that  will  add  greatly  to  the  attractiveness  of  the  lobby-glass,  colored 
concrete,  tiling,  etc.,  that  will  give  new  class  and  invitingness  to  the 
house  front. 


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Pittsburgh  —  Alvin  Seiler  moved 
his  "Cinequipment"  headquarters 
from  Greensburg,  Pa.,  to  the  Film 
Row  here.  The  firm  is  specializing 
in  the  saie  of  motion  picture  sup- 
plies. 


Pittsburgh  —  Alvin  and  Hobart 
Seiler  have  opened  an  equipment 
and  motion  pciture  theater  appar- 
atus office  on  Film  Row  here.  They 
maintain  their  headquarters  in 
Greensburg,  Pa. 


Detroit — Harry  W.  Mason,  mana- 
ger of  Sound  Equipment  Service  Co., 
is  now  operating  from  5883  Ivanhoe 
Ave. 


Buffalo  —  Becker  Theater  Equip- 
ment, Inc.,  has  been  designated 
representatives  in  this  area  for 
Brenkert  Mfg.  Co.,  LeRoy  Sound 
Equipment  Radiart  amplifiers,  Pea- 
body  chairs,  Strong  lamps,  New- 
made  products,  Belson  Mfg.  Co.  and 
Chicago  Cinema  Equipment. 


Los  Angeles  —  Cutler-Hammer, 
Inc.,  of  Milwaukee  has  removed  its 
local  office  for  the  handling  of  its 
switchboards  and  general  electrical 
equipment  to   1331   Santa  Fe  Ave. 


New  York — Transformer  Corp.  of 
America,  public  address  system 
manufacturers,  has  appointed 
Northwestern    Agencies    of    Seattle 


its  northwest  representa'tive;  Con- 
rad B.  Strasser,  Los  Angeles,  is 
made  southwest  representative;  H. 
Gerber  of  Boston  for  New  England, 
and  G.  0.  Tanner  of  Pittsburgh  for 
western  Pennsylvania  and  West 
Vii'ginia. 


General  Register  Corp.  has  added 
Jules  Sarazin  to  its  staff  to  cover 
New  York,  and  Salvatore  Fiore  who 
will  cover  New  England  and  middle 
Atlantic  states. 


Detroit— Stock  of  the  Oliver  The- 
ater Supply  Co.  has  been  purchased 
by  L.  P.  Langford,  formerly  mana- 
ger of  the  Cleveland  office  of  the 
National  Theater  Supply  Co.,  and 
Ernest  Forbes  of  Detroit.  Company 
will  continue  under  the  Oliver  name 
and  branches  will  be  maintained  in 
Cincinnati  and   Cleveland. 


New   York — International   Projec- 
tor   Corp.    announces    a    new      all- 

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REEVES  STUDIO 

Most   Modern   Equipped  Sound   Recording 

Studio    In    the    East 

• 

Noiseless    Film    and    Disc    Recording 

• 

Location  Equipment 

ALL  WORK   GUARANTEED 

1600  Broadway     MEd.  3-1270     New  York 


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POPPY" 


Alexander  Smith  Carpets  are  not, 
of  course,  as  well  known  to  movie- 
goers as  Fields'  familiar  physi- 
ognomy,but,  in  theirmodest  way, 
they  likewise  exert  considerable 
influence  on  the  Box  Office  .  . 
which  is  why  you  will  find  them 
in  so  many  of  the  country's  most 
successful  theatres. 


ALEXANDER  SMITH  CARPET 


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Saturday,  Aug.  1,1936 


Withdraws  Regular  Simplex 

Herbert  Griffin,  vice-president  of 
the  International  Projector  Corp., 
has  notified  all  branches  of  the  Na- 
tional Theater  Supply  Co.  that  as 
of  Aug.  1  the  Regular  Simplex  Fiont 
Shutter  Mechanism  and  Regulai 
Simplex  Rear  Shutter  Mechanism 
will  be  withdrawn  from  the  market. 
The  withdrawal  of  the  Simplex  Reg- 
ular Mechanism  is  a  change  so 
marked  that  it  may  be  regarded  as 
one  of  the  historical  milestones _oi 
the  motion  picture  industry,  tor 
26  years  this  mechanism  has  been  a 
standby  in  the  film  industry,  but  it 
has  now  outlived  its  usefulness.  The 
tremendously  increased  sales  oi 
Super  Simplex  Mechanisms  have 
definitely  indicated  the  preference 
of  progressive  theater  owners  man- 
agers and  projectionists,  and  the 
time  has  now  come  to  regard ;  the 
old  Regular  Mechanism,  as  officially, 
as  well  as  practically  obsolete. 

The  company's  announcement  goes 
on  to  state  that  in  order  to  give 
exhibitors  all  possible  encourage- 
ment to  equip  their  theaters  with 
the  finest  modern  projection  equip- 
ment having  many  practical  advan- 
tages the  new  list  price  of  the  Super 
Mechanism  has  been  reduced  to 
$600— a  reduction  of  almost  $200 
since  this  mechanism  was  placed  on 
the  market  some  years  ago;  the 
price  is  approximately  the  same  as 
for  the  old  Regular  Simplex  Rear 
Shutter  Mechanism.  Now  for  a 
slight  additional  sum,  says  the  man- 
ufacturer, exhibitors  can  equip  their 
theaters  with  the  Super  Simplex 
Mechanism  which  has  such  marked 
advantages  as  hardened  intermit- 
tent, heavy  main  frame  burnished, 
bearings,  hardened  shafts,  built-in 
rear  shutter,  substantial  lens  mount, 
heavy  cast-iron  film  trap,  removable 
gate,  heavy  and  larger  enclosing 
covers,  etc.  Greater  ease  of  opera- 
tion, reduced  maintenance  charges 
and'  general  dependability  are  the 
result  of  these  many  improvements, 
it  is  claimed. 


Pedestal  Motor  Drive  Lathe 

The  South  Bend  Lathe  Works, 
South  Bend,  Ind.,  announces  that 
the  new  1936  model  9-inch  work- 
shop lathe  may  now  be  had  with 
the  new  pedestal  type  of  motor 
drive.  The  pedestal  motor  drive 
mechanism  is  a  separate  unit  mount- 
ed on  a  metal  pedestal  back  of  the 
lathe,  with  the  horizontal  counter- 
shaft and  motor  supported  at  the 
top  of  the  pedestal  in  line  with  the 
headstock  cone  pulley. 

An  adjustable  tension  brace  be- 
tween the  countershaft  and  the 
headstock  regulates  the  tension  of 
both  the  flat  belt  between  the  cone 
pulleys  and  the  V-belt  from  motor 
to  drive  pulley.  A  belt  tension  re- 
lease lever  attached  to  the  tension 
brace  permits  easy  shifting  of  the 
cone  pulley  belt  from  one  step  of 
the  pulley  to  another.  When  the 
lever  is  pulled  towards  the  operator, 
the  motor  drive  is  tilted  forward  on 
its  pivoting  frame  sufficiently  to  eas- 
ily shift  the  spindle  belt.  The  lathe 
is  relieved  of  all  strain,  as  the 
weight  of  the  motor  is  supported  by 
the  pedestal,  and  the  adjustable  ten- 
sion brace  between  the  countershaft 
and  the  lathe  headstock  counteracts 
the  pull  of  the  driving  belt. 

Several  new  features  of  the  ped- 
estal motor  drive  include:  motor  en- 
tirely apart  from  the  lathe,  thus 
eliminating  vibration;  silent  belt 
drive  providing  a  smooth,  steady 
pull;  no  overhead  belts  to  obstruct 
vision  or  to  cast  shadows  on  the 
work;  V-belt  from  motor  to  drive 
pulley  enclosed  by  a  guard;  screw 
type  belt  tension  adjustment  for  any 
desired  pulling  power;  and  belt  ten- 
sion release  for  shifting  belt  to 
change  spindle  speeds. 


Theater  Improvements 

(Continued  from  Page  4) 

week.  The  new  owners,  Paramount, 
report  that  the  Queen  and  Strand 
will  be  remodeled  at  a  cost  of  50,000. 

Crowley,  La. — The  Acadia  Thea- 
ter closed  July  27  to  allow  remodel- 
ing of  the  interior. 


San  Rafael,  Cal.— The  El  Camio 
here  is  to  be  remodeled  at  a  cost 
of  approximately  $20,000. 


Harrisbuig,  Tex. — Interstate  Cir- 
cuit is  enlarging  the  Bluebonnet 
Theater  here. 


Hamilton,  O. — Turberg  &  Silver 
have  installed  new  seats  in  the  Pal- 
ace. 


Talullah,  La. — A  new  cooling  sys- 
tem has  been  installed  in  the  Cameo 
bv  C.  J.  Hubley. 


Equipment  Notes 

(Continued  from  Page  5) 

range"  amplifier,  using  the  latest 
all-metal  tubes,  for  the  Simplex- 
Acme  sound  projector.  The  manu- 
facturer claims  that  this  entirely 
new  speaker  combination  reproduces 
with  absolute  fidelity  everything 
that  is  recorded  on  the  film. 


Bridgeport,  Conn. — General  Elec- 
tric claims  that  the  hundreds  of  in- 
stallations of  its  copper  oxide  recti- 
fiers for  projection  service  have 
demonstrated  the  superiority  of  its 
projection,  reduced  current-costs  and 
increased  profits. 

Chicago  —  Royal  Metal  Mfg.  Co. 
has  issued  its  catalogue  of  Royal- 
chrome  Distinctive  Furniture  for 
theater  lobbies  and  lounges.  Partic- 
ular attention  is  paid  by  the  manu- 
facturer to  the  styling,  graceful 
lines  and  color  harmony  of  uphol- 
stery and  to  sturdiness  of  construc- 
tion. 


Bell  &  Howell  Catalogue 

A  valuable  and  interesting  cata- 
logue on  accessories  for  16mm.  and 
8mm.  Filmo  motion  picture  cameras 
and  projectors  has  been  issued  re- 
cently by  Bell  &  Howell  Co.  for  free 
distribution.  Profusely  illustrated, 
with  a  three-color  cover,  its  60  pages 
are  filled  with  worthwhile  informa- 
tion. It  is  a  helpful  handbook  as 
well  as  a  catalogue  for  it  does  not 
stop  with  picturing  and  describing 
the  equipment  which  it  offers  for 
sale;  it  goes  on  to  tell  what  the  va- 
rious classes  of  equipment  contrib- 
ute to  the  movie  user's  art,  and  how 
they  should  be  used  to  best  effect. 
Many  new  accessories  are  revealed 
— new  exposure  meters,  new  light- 
ing equipment,  auxiliary  camera 
equipment  for  advanced  cinematog- 
raphy, an  entire  new  line  of  film 
editing  equipment  based  upon  an 
entirely  new  film  splicer;  and  many 
others.  The  book  is  arranged  in 
sections,  each  devoted  to  a  related 
group  of  units.  Copies  of  the  cata- 
logue may  be  had  without  charge 
upon  request  to  Bell  &  Howell  Co., 
1801-15  Larchmont  Ave.,  Chicago. 


Amperite  Transformer 

Amperite  Corp.,  New  York,  an- 
nounces a  new  input  transformer  of 
the  cable  type  for  low  impedance 
public  address  system  microphones 
directly  into  amplifiers  having  high 
impedance  input.  Cable  of  the  low 
impedance  microphone  may  be  up 
to  2,000  feet  in  length,  Amperite 
states,  and  four  velocity  micro- 
phones may  be  fed  into  one  trans- 
former. Hum  pickup  is  neutralized, 
it  is  claimed. 


Air  Conditioning  Unit 

General  Electric  has  placed  on  the 
market  an  air-conditioning  con- 
densing unit  for  belt  drive  and  a 
V-8  arrangement  of  cylinders,  with 
a  40- horsepower  motor  which  is 
rated  at  514,000  b.t.u.  per  hour  cool- 
ing, with  a  power  consumption  of 
40.6  kilowatts  and  a  water  con- 
sumption of  3,880  gallons  per  hour. 
Liquid  refrigerant  strainer,  suction 
strainer,  suction  pressure  control, 
etc.,  are  supplied  with  the  unit. 


Camera  Ad  Campaign 

Universal  Camera  Co.,  New  York, 
will  spend,  the  company  states, 
■$250,000  in  advertising  its  new 
UniveX  Cine  "8"  movies  camera. 
Space  will  be  taken,  it  is  stated,  in 
trade  publications,  daily  newspapers 
and  magazines  starting  in  Septem- 
ber with  the  slogan  "now  movies  at 
less  than  the  cost  of  snapshots." 
November  and  December  advertise- 
ments will  feature  the  camera  as  the 
ideal  Christmas  gift. 


All-Metal  Blower  Fan 

Grand  Rapids — Progressive  Reel- 
tone  Corp.  is  marketing  its  new  all- 
metal  blower  fan  with  capacity  of 
from  2,800  to  5,500  cubic  feet  per 
minute.  The  blower  wheel  has  64 
die-cut  blades  fastened  to  one-piece 
steel  retaining  rings.  The  one-inch 
steel  shaft  is  mounted  on  adjustable 
bearings  having  oil  cups.  GE  motor 
is  supplied  with  the  fan. 


Get  Air-Condition  License 

General  Electric  announces  that  it 
has  closed  negotiations  whereby  it 
obtains  license  to  use  air-condition 
equipment  patents  controlled  by  the 
Auditorium  Conditioning  Corp. 


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REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


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"GRAND  JURY" 

with  Fred  Stone,  Louise  Latimer, 

Owen   Davis,  Jr. 

RKO  Radio  61   mins. 

NiCE  WHOLESOME  ENTERTAINMENT 
FOR  THE  ENTIRE  FAMILY,  COMBINING 
HUMAN  INTEREST,  COMEDY  AND  RO- 
MANCE. 

This  comedy  drama  should  make  nice  pro- 
gram fare.  It  has  a  lot  of  laughs,  a  number 
of  clever  situations,  loads  of  action,  it 
moves  quickly,  and  with  Fred  Stone,  "Big 
Boy"  Williams  and  a  capable  cast,  it  makes 
pleasing  entertainment.  The  James  Edward 
Grant  and  Thomas  Lennon  original,  with 
screenplay  by  Joseph  Fields  and  Philip  Ep- 
stein, is  a  good  concoction  of  a  comic  old 
man's  efforts  to  break  up  a  crime  ring. 
Under  Albert  Rogell's  direction  it  makes 
a  strong  bid  for  laughs  and  gets  them  in 
quantity.  Plus  a  number  of  action  situa- 
tions, one's  interest  is  held  throughout. 
When  the  grand  jury  releases  "Big  Boy" 
Williams  from  the  charge  of  killing  Harry 
Beresford's  son,  Beresford  wounds  Williams. 
He  is  imprisoned  and  is  about  to  do  a  lot 
of  talking.  The  gangsters  get  Fred  Stone, 
the  old  crusader,  to  head  a  committee  to 
get  Beresford  out  on  bail,  and  when  the 
latter  is  out,  the  mob  kills  him.  With  the 
aid  of  Owen  Davis,  Jr.,  a  cub  reporter 
in  love  with  Stone's  granddaughter,  the 
crusader  learns  the  identity  of  the  gang- 
sters. The  police  arrive  in  time  to  arrest 
them  and  also  to  save  Owen  from  being 
bumped  off. 

Cast:  Fred  Stone,  Louise  Latimer,  Owen 
Davis,  Jr.,  Moroni  Olsen,  Guinn  Williams, 
Frank  M.  Thcmas,  Harry  Beresford,  Harry 
Jans,  Russell  Hicks,  Charles  Wilson,  Edward 
Gargan,    Billy  Gilbert. 

Producer,  Lee  Marcus;  Director,  Albert 
S.  Rogell;  Authors,  James  Edward  Grant, 
Thomas  Lennon;  Screenplay,  Joseph  A. 
Fields,  Philip  G.  Epstein;  Cameraman,  Ver- 
non Walker;  Editor,  Jack  Hively. 

Direction,  First-rate.     Photography,  A-l. 


"THE  DARK  HOUR" 

with   Ray  Walker,   Irene  Ware,   Hobart 

Bosworth 

Chesterfield  64  mins. 

BETTER  THAN  AVERAGE  INDIE  MUR- 
DER MYSTERY  THAT  SHOULD  DO  ALL 
RIGHT    IN   THE   POP   STANDS. 

With  a  better  story  and  handling  than 
is  found  in  the  majority  of  murder  mystery 
dramas  coming  out  of  the  independent 
shops,  this  production  ought  to  satisfy  the 
grind  clientele  that  goes  for  the  "guess  who 
did  it"  melodramas.  There  is  the  usual 
murder,  followed  by  another  killing  ap- 
parently done  to  prevent  exposure  of  the 
first,  snd  suspicion  falls  on  the  usual  as- 
sortment of  persons.  Ray  Walker,  a  young 
detective  in  love  with  Irene  Ware,  takes 
up  the  case,  with  the  aid  of  an  oldtime 
dick,  Berton  Churchill,  and  in  a  straight- 
forward manner  proceeds  to  unravel  the 
mystery.  Identity  of  the  guilty  party  is 
kept  covered  up  very  nicely  until  the  sur- 
prise climax.  Charles  Lamont's  direction 
avoids  rhe  comedy  hokum  and  steers  judi- 
ciously  along  a   serious  dramatic  course. 

Cast:  Ray  Walker,  Irene  Ware,  Hobart 
Bosworth,  Berton  Churchill,  Hedda  Hopper, 
E.  E.  Clive,  Harold  Goodwin,  William  V. 
Mcng,  Michael  Marks,  John  St  Pclis,  Niki 
Merita,  Aggie  Herring,  Katherine  Sheldon. 
Lloyd  Whitlock 

Producer,  George  R.  Batcheller,  Director, 
Charles  Lament;  Author,  Sinclair  Gluck, 
Screenplay,  Ewart  Adamson;  Cameraman, 
M.  A    Andersen;  Editor,  Roland  Reed 

Direction,  Good      Photography,  Good 


Barbara  Stanwyck  and  Robert  Taylor  in 

"HIS  BROTHER'S  WIFE" 

with  Jean   Hersholt  and  Joseph  Calleia 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  90  mins. 

SWELL  BOX-OFFICE  NUMBER  WITH 
GOOD  POPULAR  APPEAL  STORY  AND 
TOPNOTCH  WORK  BY  MARQUEE  CAST 
KEADLINERS. 

Robert  Taylor  and  Barbara  Stanwyck  in 
a  mass  appeal  story,  which  is  cleverly  di- 
alogued, is  entertainment  that  should  put 
the  merry  tingle  into  the  cash  register.  Tay- 
lor's role  is  one  of  the  he-man  type  and  it 
should  add  many  to  his  army  of  fans.  Miss 
Stanwyck  has  a  part  that  is  tailored  to  her 
talents  and  it  should  do  much  in  strength- 
ening her  position.  Jean  Hersholt,  Joseph 
Calleia  and  John  Eldredge  take  care  of  the 
other  important  assignments.  Leon  Gordon's 
and  John  Meehan's  screenplay  from  George 
Auerbach's  original  story  has  some  swell 
taik  and  the  players  make  the  most  of  it 
under  W.  S.  Van  Dyke's  direction.  The 
mood  of  the  piece  is  breezy,  yet  serious. 
It  is  built  so  that  suspense  carries  through 
.ill  the  way  and  the  lines  are  what  might 
be  termed  backwards  since  the  players 
say  the  opposite  of  what  one  expects,  yet, 
those  are  the  qualities  that  make  the  pic- 
ture so  enjoyable.  Editing  in  spots  will 
snap  up  this  production  and  it  will  then 
rank  with  some  of  the  better  of  the  M-G-M 
releases.  After  a  whirlwind  ten-day  court- 
ship, Barbara  and  Bob  are  about  to  be  mar- 
ried. His  brother,  John  Eldredge,  blocks  it 
by  impressing  Bob  with  the  importance  of 
his  scientific  career  and  the  expedition  he 
is  scheduled  to  join.  While  Bob  is  away, 
to  retaliate,  Barbara  gets  the  brother  to 
marry  her.  Bob  takes  leave  of  the  research 
group  to  find  his  brother  and  his  girl  friend 
in  this  mess.  Still  very  much  in  love  with 
Bob,  Barbara  goes  back  to  the  germ-infest- 
ed area  with  him,  but  Bob's  plan  is  to  throw 
her  out  when  he  feels  he  has  repaid  her 
for  hurting  his  brother  and  himself.  Bar- 
bara obtains  a  divorce.     So  as  to  prove  his 


"THE   FINAL   HOUR" 

with  Ralph  Bellamy,  Marguerite  Churchill 
Columbia  68  mins. 

GOOD  WORK  BY  CAST  MAKES  FAIR 
ENTERTAINMENT  OUT  OF  RATHER 
ROUTINE    PROGRAM    DRAMA. 

For  the  minor  spots,  this  yarn  will  get 
by  on  the  strength  of  conscientious  work 
by  the  cast  under  Ross  Lederman's  direc- 
tion, although  the  story  itself  is  pretty  much 
along  beaten  lines.  Ralph  Bellamy,  a  lawyer, 
goes  to  the  dogs  as  a  result  of  marital 
troubles.  Marguerite  Churchill  meets  him 
and  proceeds  to  revive  his  spirits.  They 
fall  in  love.  Later,  when  an  attempt  is 
made  to  pin  a  murder  rap  on  Miss  Churchill, 
Raiph  takes  up  her  defense  and  eventually 
maneuvers  the  placing  of  the  guilt  on  the 
gangster  who  actually  committed  the  crime. 
Then,  with  a  divorce  from  his  unworthy 
wife,  Ralph  is  headed  for  the  altar  with 
Marguerite.  The  element  of  suspense  is 
fairly  well  developed,  with  action  picking 
up  toward  the  end  of  the  story. 

Cast:  Ralph  Bellamy,  Marguerite  Chur- 
chill, John  Gallaudet.  Lina  Basquette,  George 
McKay,    Elisabeth    Risdcn,    Mark    Lawrence. 

Director,  D.  Ross  Lederman;  Author,  Har- 
old Shumate;  Screenplay,  same;  Camera- 
man,  Lucien   Ballard;   Editor,  John   Rawlins 

Direction,  Okay       Photography,  Good 

theory  on  the  germ  cure.  Barbara  makes 
herself  the  subject  of  the  experiment, 
whereupon  Bob  realizes  he  can't  do  without 
her  and  marries  her. 

Cast:  Barbara  Stanwyck,  Robert  Taylor, 
Jean  Hersholt,  Joseph  Calleia,  John  Eldredge, 
Samuel  S.  Hinds,  Phyllis  Clare,  Leonard 
Mudie.  Jed  Prouty,  Pedro  de  Cordoba,  Ra- 
fael  Ccrio,   William   Stack,    Edgar   Edwards 

Producer,  Lawrence  Weingarten;  Direc- 
tor, vV.  S.  Van  Dyke;  Author,  George  Auer- 
bach;  Screenplay,  Leon  Gordon,  John  Mee- 
han;  Cameraman,  Oliver  T.  Marsh;  Editor, 
Ccnrad  A.   Nervig. 

Direction,  Aces       Photography,   Fine 


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EXPLOITING   THE   CURRENT  FILMS 


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T1 


Bill  Connor's  Campaign 
For  "The  Great  Ziegfeld" 

"•EASER  trailers  were  used  in 
the  Music  Box,  Roxie,  Blue 
Mouse  and  Temple  Theaters  for 
ten  days  previous  to  opening  of 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  at  the 
Temple  Theater,  Tacoma.  Sub- 
sequently, the  de  luxe  trailer 
was  used  a  week  at  the  Temple 
and  the  teaser  trailers  used  up 
to  and  including  the  current  run 
of  the  picture  at  the  Music  Box, 
Roxie  and  the  Blue  Mouse.  Ten 
24-sheets  were  used  at  advan- 
tageous points,  several  on  the 
main  highway  between  Seattle 
and  Tacoma,  as  well  as  the  smal- 
ler towns  approaching  Tacoma. 
In  addition,  12  boards  of  M-G- 
M's  national  campaign  were 
used.  A  very  ingenious  idea 
was  used  in  connection  with  the 
advance  sale  of  tickets.  The 
Temple  Theater  being  located 
quite  a  few  blocks  from  the  cen- 
ter of  town  made  it  inconven- 
ient for  the  sale  of  tickets.    Wil- 


liam Connor,  manager  of  the 
Temple,  made  a  tie-up  with  an 
art  store  to  give  enough  space  to 
handle  the  ticket  sale.  Two 
girls  were  on  duty  all  day.  Tick- 
ets were  racked,  and  the  tele- 
phone of  the  store  was  used  for 
incoming  reservations.  The 
proprietor  installed  a  special 
phone  for  outgoing  calls  and  one 
of  the  girls  handling  the  sale 
used  this  phone  to  cover  a  very 
fine  list  of  musical,  theater  and 
lecture  patrons.  An  "A"  board 
was  used  in  front  of  art  store 
at  all  times  announcing  the  sale 
of  tickets  for  the  picture.  The 
transcription  on  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  was  used  on  the  main 
radio  station  in  Tacoma,  and  in 
addition,  six  plugs  were  given 
daily  for  one  week  previous  to 
the  opening.  Two  beautiful  cut- 
out pieces  were  used  in  the  lobby 
for  a  week  previous  to  the  open- 
ing. The  centers  of  these  cut- 
out pieces  being  oil  portraits  of 
the  principals,  and  the  borders 
consisting  of  stills,  some  llxl4's 
and  some  8xl9's.     Three  sheets 


and  one  sheets  were  also  strung 
about  the  lobby.  A  30-foot  ban- 
ner was  used  in  front  of  the 
theater  with  just  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  in  flittered  letters  and 
pictures  of  the  three  stars,  Wil- 
liam Powell,  Myrna  Loy  and 
Luise  Rainer,  as  well  as  the 
names  of  several  of  the  other 
principals.  Two  special  cards 
were  made  up  for  the  lobby  of 
the  hotels.  Window  tie-ups  were 
made  with  Rhodes'  department 
store,  a  men's  furnishing  store, 
a  cosmetic  salon,  a  lady's  dress 
shop  and  a  lady's  hat  store. 

— Temple,   Tacoma. 


Syracuse  Keith's  Gives 
"Pastures"  Big  Campaign 

TZ"EITH'S,  Syracuse,  put  over 
an  extremely  effective  cam- 
paign for  Warners'  "The  Green 
Pastures."  The  first  step  was 
to  tie  up  with  important  book 
and  department  stores  for  win- 
dow and  counter  displays.  They 
also  distributed  a  number  of 
bookmarks  imprinted  with  suit- 
able copy  plugging  the  engage- 


ment. The  largest  music  com- 
pany in  Syracuse  devoted  a  win- 
dow to  a  display  of  records  of 
spirituals,  with  cards  carrying 
the  theater  and  date.  Permis- 
sion was  obtained  from  the  local 
fire  department  to  string  a 
huge  banner  across  the  street 
from  the  theater  to  a  building 
on  the  other  side.  In  office 
buildings  throughout  the  busi- 
ness district  2,000  blotters  plug- 
ging the  picture  were  distrib- 
uted. Tire  covers  carrying  plugs 
were  placed  on  cabs  of  the  lead- 
ing taxi  companies.  A  tieup  was 
made  with  the  Syracuse  Herald 
for  a  full  page  contest  ad,  and 
a  number  of  radio  spot  an- 
nouncements wei'e  made  prior 
to  the  opening  date.  An  un- 
usual stunt,  obtained  with  the 
cooperation  of  the  telephone 
company,  was  a  series  of  street 
telephones  placed  at  the  pub- 
lic's disposal  and  hooked  up 
with  the  theater  switchboard, 
to  be  used  for  information  as 
to  what  time  the  picture  "went 
on." 

— Keith's,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 


GRAND  NAT'L  SEEKS 
TIEUP  WITH  B.  I.  P. 


DAILY 


Saturday,  Aug.  1 ,  1936 


: 


A  "mU"  horn  "JUAs" 


By  RALPH  WILK 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

merly  connected  with  Warners  and 
United  Artists. 

Other  additions  to  the  Grand  Na- 
tional publicity  department  include 
Harry  Blair,  who  will  handle  special 
publicity,  and  Sam  Kestenbaum,  who 
has  resigned  as  promotion  manager 
at  Republic  to  accept  a  similar  ca- 
pacity at  Grand  National. 

Another  G.  N.  Producer 

West   Coast   Bureau    of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Al  Rosen  will  pro- 
duce a  picture  titled  "Honor  Bound" 
for  Grand  National. 

The  eight  westerns  to  be  made  by 
Ed  Finney  for  G.  N.  will  probably 
star  Tex  Ritter,  who  is  not  yet 
signed. 

Two  pictures  with  Sally  Rand  are 
planned. 

Frank  Gay  will  make  four  outdoor 
pictures.  The  first  will  be  titled 
"King  of  the  Sierras."  The  second 
will  be  based  on  an  Indian  legend. 

Ray  Friedgen  will  make  a  picture 
titled  "Fish  From  Hell." 


BOSTON 


Arthur  Howard,  business  manager 
of  Independent  Exhibitors,  has  been 
in  New  York  the  past  week  working 
on  the  insurance  plan  for  Allied. 

Charles  Koerner,  RKO  division 
manager  for  New  England,  an- 
nounces that  the  RKO  Boston  will 
undergo  remodeling  to  the  tune  of 
$75,000  preparatory  to  the  resump- 
tion of  stage  shows  in  September. 
Manager  Benjamin  Domingo  has 
just  returned  from  his  vacation. 

Floyd  Bell,  formerly  head  of  pub- 
licity at  the  Metropolitan,  and  now 
directing  the  publicity  at  Suffolk 
Downs  and  Paragon  Park,  is  mak- 
ing his  summer  home  at  the  Cliff 
House  in  Winthrop  Highlands. 

E.  M.  Loew  Theaters  have  taken 
over  the  Lancaster  Theater  from 
Tom  Spiro.  Edward  Garrity  will  re- 
main as  manager.  Other  acquisitions 
are  planned. 

Max  Finn,  general  manager  of  E. 
M.  Loew  Theaters,  is  summering  at 
the  Breakers  in  Swampscott  with  his 
family.    He  commutes  every  day. 

Florence  Buckley,  short  subject 
booker  for  E.  M.  Loew,  has  return- 
ed from  a  vacation  in  Havana. 

Nathan  Yamins  of  Fall  River  and 
Martin  Twohey  of  Pawtucket,  R.  I., 
were   seen   in  the  film   district  this 

William  H.  McLaughlin,  owner  of 
the  Stoneham  Theater,  is  vacationing 
at  Rye  North  Beach,  N.  H. 

Arthur  L.  Tuohey,  assistant  man- 
ager at  Loew's  Orpheum,  is  on  his 
vacation.  He  plans  to  take  his  new 
car  and  just  drive. 

The  Tremont  Theater  is  being  re- 
modeled. A  beano  palace  has  been 
opened  in  the  basement.  Manager 
Russell  Burke  is  at  the  helm. 


HOLLYWOOD 

'"THE  White  Legion"  has  been  def- 

initely  set  as  the  final  title  of 

Bennie    F.     Zeidman's    "Angels    in 

White"  for  Grand  National  release. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Gossip  in  Hollywood  film  circles 
is  that  Winfield  Sheehan,  who  has 
been  inactive  since  leaving  Fox,  may 
jon  with  B.  B.  Kahane,  now  at  RKO 
Radio,  in  a  new  company  backed  by 
Rockefeller  money. 

T  T  T 

The  title  of  Crescent  Pictures' 
second  production  has  been  changed 
from  "Thirty-First  Star"  to  "Re- 
bellion." It  is  in  production  at  Talis- 
man  Studios. 

▼  T  T 

B.  F.  Zeidman  has  engaged  Ed- 
ward Jewell  as  art  director  on  "In 
His  Steps,"  and  Harry  Jackson  as 
cameraman.  Jackson  just  finished 
at  20th  Century-Fox.  "In  His  Steps 
is  in  production  at  the  Talisman 
Studios  for  Grand  National  release. 
t         t         ▼ 

Warner-First  National  cast  as- 
signments recently  included  Donald 
Crisp  for  "Making  of  O'Malley, 
Guy  Usher  for  "Shrinking  Violet' 
and  Nedda  Harrigan  for  "Heroes  of 
the  Air." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Maurice  Moscovitch,  noted  Rus- 
sian actor,  has  been  signed  by  RKO 
Radio  to  play  the  role  of  the  father, 
Esdras,  in  "Winterset,"  now  in  pro- 
duction with  Burgess  Meredith  star- 
ring Margo  in  the  feminine  lead 
andEduardo  Cinannelli  playing  the 
heavy.  The  Pandro  S.  Berman  pro- 
duction is  being  directed  by  Al  San- 
tell. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Laird  Doyle  has  completed  the 
script  of  "Another  Dawn,"  whieh 
Warners  will  produce.  The  studios 
plan  to  present  Errol  Flynn  in  the 
leading  masculine  role,  with  Ian 
Hunter  in  another  important  part. 
It  is  probable  that  Bette  Davis  will 
co-star  with  Flynn. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Production  has  started  at  Para- 
mount on  "The  Turning  Point"  with 
Paul  Kelly,  Marsha  Hunt,  Kent  Tay- 
lor, Robert  Cummings  and  Berna- 
dine  Hayes  in  the  leading  roles.  The 
film,  based  on  a  story  by  John 
Bright  and  Robert  Tasker,  is  being 
produced  by  A.  M.  Botsford  and  di- 
rected by  James  Hogan. 

»  ▼  T 

George  Marshall,  now  directing 
"Can  This  Be  Dixie?"  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, once  worked  in  pictures 
as  an  actor,  playing  villains. 


Dixie?,"    which    George    Marshall    is 
directing. 


Mary  Carlisle,  who  is  completing 
the  leading  feminine  role  opposite 
Lew  Ayrc-s  in  Paramount's  comedy, 
"Lady  Be  Careful,"  has  signed  a 
term  contract  with  Paramount.  Miss 
Carlisle  will  leave  Hollywood  soon 
to  play  in  one  picture  to  be  made 
in    England. 

▼  T  ▼ 

A  future  tennis  player  has  ar- 
rived in  the  film  colony  in  the  per- 
son of  a  seven-pound  son,  born  to 
Mrs.  Sophia  Frey,  wife  of  Sam 
Frey,  Paramount  studio  statistical 
expert.  The  father  is  a  racquet  en- 
thusiast and  manages  the  annual 
Paramount  studio  tennis  tourna- 
ment. 

▼  ▼  T 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  Hollywood,  radio  audiences  were 
given  "reserved  seats"  at  the  pre- 
view of  a  new  picture  when  the  Dar- 
ryl  F.  Zanuck  20th  Century-Fox 
special,  "To  Mary  —  With  Love", 
was  shown  at  Grauman's  Chinese 
Theater.  As  the  preview  audience 
began  to  leave  the  theater,  an  an- 
nouncer from  Station  KEHE  was  in 
the  lobby  with  a  portable  micro- 
phone. From  newspaper  critics, 
studio  executives  and  members  of 
the  cast  —  Warner  Baxter,  Myrna 
Loy,  Claire  Trevor  and  Ian  Hunter 
— he  obtained  comments  on  the  pic- 
ture. Even  private  members  of  the 
audience  were  asked  to  give  their 
reaction. 


Walter  Wanger  moved  his  entire 
staff  and  film-making  equipment 
over  to  the  United  Artists  studios 
this  week.  Preparations  are  now 
under  way  for  the  production  of  the 
first  Wanger  film  under  the  U.  A. 
releasing  banner,  "Three  Time 
Loser,"  starring  Sylvia  Sidney  and 
Henry  Fonda. 


Herman  Mankiewicz  has  been 
signed  by  Principal  Productions  to 
write  the  dialogue  for  "Toinette's 
Philip,"  Bobby  Breen  feature  to  be 
released  by  RKO.  Mankiewicz  is 
being  borrowed  from  M-G-M  where 
he  is  under  contract. 


Buck  Jones  leaves  Hawaii  today 
on  the  "Malola"  for  Hollywood.  He 
will  star  in  "Empty  Saddles,"  which 
will  be  directed  by  Les  Selander, 
who  is  accompanying  Jones.  His 
yacht,  "Sartartia,"  which  was  in  the 
Trans-Pacific  race,  will  be  sailed 
back  by  his  crew. 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS,  RKO 

END  CANADIAN  POOL 

— 

(Continued   from    Page    1) 

treal;  Capitol,  St.  John;  New  Ott 
pheum,  Vancouver;  Capitol,  Ottawa 
and  Winnipeg,  Winnipeg.  By  givj 
ing  up  the  houses,  RKO  ceases  thej 
ater  operations  in  Canada. 

Following   agreement  on   the   de 
between   RKO   and   Famous  Playei 
Canadian,   RKO    will   file   a   petitioj 
in   Federal  Court  here  for  approv; 
of  the  transaction. 


Warner  Circuit  Changes 

In  Washington   Distric 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Madden,  manager  of  the  Central,  t 
the  managership  of  the  Metropoli) 
tan.  Nelson  Smith  will  remain  a 
assistant.  Replacing  Madden  at  th 
Central  will  be  Claude  Land,  wh 
moves  up  from  the  Home.  Walte 
Cannon  will  remain  as  his  assistanl 

Sidney  Hoffman,  assistant  man 
ager  of  the  Earle,  will  become  man 
ager  of  the  Home  Theater,  with  Wil 
Ham  Courtney  remaining  as  assis 
tant.  Moving  into  Hoffman's  vac 
ancy  as  assistant  manager  of  thi 
Earle  will  be  Jack  Hopkins.  DonaL 
McFarlane  will  be  promoted  fron 
chief  of  service  to  office  clerk,  an 
Ernest  Wells  becomes  the  Earle' 
chief  of  service. 

Changes  were  made  due  to  con 
tinued  illness  of  Charles  Brennor 
manager  of  the  Metropolitan. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


James  Burke,  who  was  noted  on 
the  stage  as  a  singer,  gets  his  first 
chance  at  a  sonp  in  pictures.  Burke, 
as  the  sheriff,  sings  "My  Old  Ken- 
tucky Home  Is  A  Cabaret  Now,"  in 
20th    Century-Fox's    "Can    This    Be 


Round  Rock,  Texas,  now  has  a  th« 
ater.  A  240-seat  house,  the  Roxi 
has  been  opened  by  Estes  A.  Ke 
ley,  who  owned  a  San  Diego,  Tex 
theater.  The  house  is  operating  foil 
nights  weekly.  Kelley  recentl 
bought  complete  supplies  from  R.  V 
Barron  of  the  Independent  Film  E> 
change. 

Phil  Alexander  off  to  Fort  Wort 
and   the   Frontier   Celebration. 

Wanda  Hall,  Texas  theatermai 
has  sold  part  interest  in  his  McAlk 
house. 


Eddie  Cronjager,  for  the  past  sev- 
en years  at  Radio,  has  declined  a 
new  contract,  in  order  to  free  lance. 
He  did  the  camera  work  on  "Cim- 
maron,"  "Roberta"  and  numerous 
other    pictures.       He    was    recently 


loaned  to  Paramount  to  handle  tl 
photography  on  "The  Texas  Ran; 
ers." 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
Our  Passing  Show:  John  Eme 
son,  John  Beal,  Howard  Estabroo 
Fredric  March,  Florence  Eldredg 
Arthur  Richman,  C.  P.  Greneke 
Cliff  Keid,  Arthur  Lubin,  Pat  Case 
J.  G.  Bachman,  P.  J.  Wolfson,  Ma 
well  Arnow,  Harlan  Thompson,  Le 
ter  Cowan,  Ann  Ronnell,  Slurb 
Burden  at  opening  of  "Russet  Ma 
tie." 

David  Sussman,  formerly  edit 
of  the  French  edition  of  Paramou 
News,  has  been  signed  by  Emani; 
Cohen  as  a  technical  assistant 
the  production  department  of  Maj 
Pictures. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  70,  NO.  28 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  AUGUST  3.   1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Grad  Sears  Made  General  Sales  Manager  for  Warners 

CUBA'S  NEW  YORK  CENSORSHIP  PLAN  CALLED  OFF 

Small  Indies  May  Be  Doomed  by  Grand  Nat  I,  Republic 


See  Big  Reduction  Next  Year 

in  Output  of  Unaffiliated 

Indie  Producers 

As  a  result  of  practically  all  the 
leading  independent  exchanges 
throughout  the  country  having  been 
absorbed  by  either  Republic  or 
Grand  National,  leaving  few  distrib- 
utors to  handle  the  features  made 
by  small  independents,  production 
by  these  indies  next  season  is  ex- 
pected to  show  a  drastic  decline. 

The  small  unaffiliated  independent 
producers  already  are  wailing  that 
it  is  practically  impossible  for  them 
to  obtain  financing  because  of  the 
uncertainty  of  nationwide  distribu- 
tion of  their  pictures.  Possibility  of 
new  exchanges  being  opened  to  take 
the  place  of  those  inducted  into  the 
Republic  and  G.  N.  setups  is  con- 
sidered  remote   because   of   lack   of 

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14  HOLDOVERS  IN  27 
ON  "GREEN  PASTURES" 


Out  of  27  key  city  pre-release  en- 
gagements played  by  Warner's 
"Green  Pastures,"  14  have  run  in 
holdover  time  to  date.  The  extended 
engagements  included  Tulsa  and 
Wichita,  where  the  picture  had  its 
simultaneous  world  premiere;  the 
Radio  City  Music  Hall  in  New  York, 
Philadelphia,  Boston,  Dallas,  Char- 
lotte, Milwaukee,  Cleveland,  Albany, 
Miami  Beach,  Oklahoma  City,  Spo- 
kane and  Pittsburgh. 

Additional     opening    day    records 

{Continued    on    Page    6) 


New  Orleans  Discontinues 
Tax  on  Low  Price  Tickets 


New  Orleans  —  City  amusement 
tax  on  admissions  of  15  cents  and 
under  was  taken  off  by  theaters 
this  week  as  the  new  city  ordinance, 
which  increases  the  non-taxable 
admissions  up  to  the  15-cent  limit 
and  reduces  the  tax  on  others  to 
2  per  cent,  went  into  effect. 


Ascap  Board  to  Meet  on  Warner  Situation 

Ascap  is  slated  to  call  a  special  board  meeting  shortly  at  which  time  the  return 
of  the  Warner  music  firms  to  the  society  is  expected  to  come  up  with  indications  that 
the  Warner  companies  will  once  more  be  back  in  the  Ascap  fold.  It  is  learned  defi- 
nitely that  the  re-admission  of  the  Warner  music  firms  to  Ascap  may  be  decided  one 
way  or   the  other   in   the  next  ten  days. 


SEES  MOVIE  OUTLOOK 
BEST  IN  MANY  YEARS 


Prospects  for  the  movie  industry 
in  the  season  ahead  are  the  best  in 
years,  and  indications  are  that  most 
companies  will  show  better  results 
than  at  any  'time,  since  1929,  says 
The  Wall  Street  Journal  in  a  survey 
of  leading  motion  picture  companies' 
status. 

Greater  public  spending,  an  in- 
creased number  of  good  pictures  and 
the  fact  that  the  financial  position 
of    film    companies    has    undergone 

{Continued  on  Page  7) 


Saenger  Circuit,  Warners 
Huddling  on  Product  Deal 

Y.  Frank  Freeman,  vice-president 
of  Saenger  Theaters  Corp.,  was 
scheduled  to  arrive  at  New  Orleans 
late  last  week  to  meet  Grad  Sears, 
Warner-First  National  sales  chief, 
and  Fred  Jack,  Vitagraph  southern 
division     manager,     presumably     to 

(Continued   on   Page    7) 


LOEW,  RKO  UNDECIDED 
ON  ADMISSION  BOOST 


Disclaiming  any  knowledge  of  an 
I.  T.  0.  A.-  T.  0.  C.  C.  proposal  to 
have  the  major  companies  join  in 
a  move  to  raise  prices  this  fall, 
Charles  C.  Moscowi'tz  of  Loew's  and 
Nate  Blumberg  of  RKO  both  said 
last  week  that  the  question  of  price 
boosts  by  their  circuits  would  de- 
pend on  fall  business  conditions, 
product,  competition  and  other  fac- 
tors and  that  as  'they  could  not  pre- 
dict now  what  the  conditions  would 

(Continued   on    Page    6) 


Extension  of  Film  Activity 
Is  Contemplated  by  WPA 

By  GEORGE   W.   MEHRTENS 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 

Washington — If    the    recently    re- 
!  leased     one-reeler     depicting     WPA 
projects  in  Indiana  proves  success- 
ful, similar  films  will  be  made  in  the 
other  47  states,  according  to  Roscoe 

I  (Continued   on    Page    6) 


General  Sales  Manager  Post  Created 
By  Warner -F.  N.  for  Gradwell  Sears 


Estabrook  Says  Television 
Can't  Match  Film  Progress 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Motion  pictures  are 
progressing  so  much  more  rapidly 
than  any  other  medium  that  it  is 
doubtful  if  television  ever  will  be 
able  to  catch  up  with  the  movies  and 

.     (Continued  on  Page  7) 


Appointment  of  Gradwell  L.  Sears, 
vice-president  of  Vitagraph,  to  the 
post  of  general  sales  manager  for 
Warner-First  National  and  affiliated 
companies  is  announced  by  Major 
Albert  Warner,  vice-president.  Sears 
has  been  western  and  southern  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  and  the  new 
post  was  created  following  the  res- 
ignation of  Andrew   W.   Smith,  Jr., 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


Major  Companies  Win  Fight 

Against  Cuban  Censor 

in  New  York 

Fight  of  the  major  film  companies 
and  their  Cuban  distributors  against 
establishment  of  a  censor  board  in 
New  York  City  to  pass  on  films  des- 
tined for  Cuban  exhibition  came  to 
a  successful  conclusion  last  week 
with  action  by  the  Cuban  Cabinet  at 
Havana  ordering  dissolution  of  the 
board  and  continuance  of  the  old 
method  of  censoring  films  in  Ha- 
vana. 

Major  companies  had  stopped 
shipment  of  films  to  Cuba  on  July  1 
in  protest  against  opening  of  a  cen- 
sor board  in  New  York. 

Among  other  reasons  for  oppos- 
ing the  board,  the  major  companies 
viewed  it  as  bad  precedent. 


GLEVE.  SUBSEQUENT 
SEEK  TO  HIKE  PRICES 


Cleveland — A  special  meeting  of 
the  Cleveland  Motion  Picture  Exhib- 
itors Ass'n  has  been  called  by  Presi- 
dent Ernest  Schwartz  for  tomorrow 
for  the  purpose  of  determining  the 
attitude  of  members  toward  a  gen- 
eral rise  in  subsequent  run  admis- 
sion prices. 


Southwest  Exhib  Meet  Hears 
MPTOA  10-Point  Program 

Jacksonville,  Fla.  —  The  "Ten 
Point  Program"  and  a  resume  of 
what  happened  in  Washington  dur- 
ing the  last  Congress  were  dis- 
cussed by  Ed  Kuykendall,  president 
of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.,  at  last  night's 
buffet  supper  in  connection  with  the 
annual  convention  and  frolic  of  the 
Southeastern  Theater  Owners  Ass'n 
being  held  in  the  Mayflower  Hotel. 

Election  of  officers  takes  place 
this  morning.  Any  additional  busi- 
ness matters  will  also  be  disposed 
of  at  this  session,  with  the  confab 
closing  in  the  afternoon. 

Response  to  Mayor  John  T.  Al- 
(Continued  on  Page  7) 


THE 


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DAILY 


Monday,  Aug.  3,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  28  Mon.,  Aug.  3,  1936  10  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 

Published  daily  except  Sundays  and  Holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
by  Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folk,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
Editor.  Entered  as  second  class  matter, 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK   MARKET 

(QUOTATIONS  AS  OF  SATURDAY) 

Net 
High     Low    Close     Chg. 

Am.   Seat    26i/4    26        26'/4     

Columbia    Picts    vtc.   37l/4     37         37       —     7/8 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 43^      4%      4*A     

Con.   Fm.    Ind.   pfd...    17'/4     17         17'/4  +     % 

East.    Kodak    pfd 157       157       157         

Gen'l    Th.    Eq 24%     24l/4     24%   +     1/4 

Loew's,    Inc 53'/4     53         53       —     1/4 

Paramount     8  8  8  

Para.    2nd    pfd 8%       83^       8y8      

Pathe    Film    8  77/g       77/8  —     i/8 

RKO    6%       67/8       6T/8   +     i/8 

20th    Cent.-Fox     ....   28         27%     27%  —     '/2 
20th     Cent.-Fox    pfd.  36 &     36'/2     36 y2  —     V2 

Warner    Bros 12%     11%     12         

NEW    YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Gen.    Th.    Eq.    6s40.  .   31 '/4     31%     31%   +      % 

Keith   A-0  6s  46 .  ...   95  95  95       +     % 

Loew    6s    41ww 97%  97%  97%   +     % 

Para.   Picts.   6s  55...   88%  88%     88'/8     

Tara.    B'way   3s   55..  55%  55%  55%—     % 

Warners'    6s39    95%  95  95%  —     % 

NEW    YORK    CURB  MARKET 

Grand    Nat'l    Film...     37/8  3%  33/4   +      % 

Sonotone    Corp 2%  2%       2%      

Technicolor     26%  263/4     26%     

Trans-Lux     37/8  3%       37/8     


Dolores    Del    Rio 

Adrienne  Ames 

Charles  M.  Mersereau 

Wellyn  Totman 


H  The  Broadway  Parade  ® 

Picture   and    Distributor  Theater 

Suzy     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 2nd     week Capitol 

Mary    of    Scotland     (RKO    Radiol Music    Hall 

Rhythm    on    the    Range    (Paramount    Pictures) Paramount 

Three    Cheers    for    Love    ( Paramount    Pictures) Roxy 

Return    of    Sophie    Lang    (Paramount) — 2nd    week Rivoli 

Bengal    Tiger     (Warner    Bros.) Strand 

Final    Hour     (Columbia     Pictures) Rialto 

I   Was  a   Captive  of   Nazi   Germany    (Al  T.   Mannon) Globe 

The   Bride   Walks   Out    (RKO    Radio)     (a-b) Palace 

Grand  Jury    (RKO   Radio)    (a) Palace 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The   Great   Ziegfeld    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 17th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN   LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

Gypsies    (Amkino)     Cameo 

La   Cieca   de  Sorrento    (Nuovo   Mondo) Cine   Roma 

Poil  de  Carotte   (Harold  Auten)    (d) 55th  St.   Playhouse 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦   

We   Are   from   Kronstadt    (Amkino) — Aug.   4    (a-d) Cinema   de   Paris 

Le  Dernier  Milliardaire    (France  Films) — Aug  4    (a-d) Cinema   de   Paris 

The   Road  to  Glory    (20th   Century-Fox) — Aug.   5 Rivoli 

M'liss — RKO    Radio    Pictures)— Aug.    7 Roxy 

The    Devil    Doll    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — Aug.    7 Capitol 

Romeo    and    Juliet     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — Aug.     20 Astor 

Anthony    Adverse     (Warner    Bros.) — Aug.    26 Strand 

Down    to    the    Sea    (Republic    Pictures)     (c) Rialto 

Jailbreak     (Warner     Bros.)      (c) Strand 

Yours  for   the  Asking    (Paramount   Pictures)    (c) Paramount 


(a)  Dual  bill. 


(bi  Subsequent  run. 


(c)  Follows  present  bill. 


(d)  Revival. 


K.  C.  Zoning  Suit  Goes  Into 
Saturday  Overtime  Session 

Kansas  City — With  five  defend- 
ants still  to  go  on  the  stand,  trial 
of  the  zoning  suit  brought  by  Eman- 
uel Rolsky  against  Fox  Midwest  and 
major  distributors  went  into  an 
overtime  session  on  Saturday.  Tes- 
timony continued  to  set  forth  that 
film  contracts  were  negotiated  sep- 
arately and  without  consulting  any 
other  distributor. 


Special  "Sawyer"  Edition 

A  special  edition  of  Mark  Twain's 
"Adventures  of  Tom  Sawyer,"  with 
illustrations  by  Norman  Rockwell, 
will  be  published  early  in  the  fall 
by  the  Heritage  Press,  coincident 
with  the  film  production  being  made 
by  David  O.  Selznick  for  United 
Artists  release. 


"Plow"  at  Venice  Expo 

"The  Plow  that  Broke  the  Plains," 
Resettlement  Administration  pic- 
ture written  and  directed  by  Pare 
Lorentz,  has  been  entered  in  the 
International  Cinema  Exhibition  to 
be  held   Aug.   10-31   in  Venice. 


Christie  to  Direct  Film 

For  Society  Beach  Club 


Members  of  the  Sands  Point  Bath 
Club  at  Sands  Point,  L.  I.,  are  plan- 
ning a  series  of  three  "movie 
parties"  at  which  they  will  cast, 
film  and  show,  with  professional 
direction  and  equipment,  their  own 
motion  picture  to  be  entitled 
"Screening  All  Faces."  The  film, 
which  is  to  be  under  the  direction 
of  Al  Christie,  eastern  producer  for 
Educational  Pictures,  will  include 
highlights  and  outstanding  scenes 
from  the  film  hits  of  the  year,  all 
enacted  by  members  of  the  club. 
Marcy  Klauber,  writer  for  Educa- 
tional, will  write  the  script. 


Broder  Moves  Law  Office 

I.  Robert  Broder,  theatrical  attor- 
ney formerly  associated  with  the 
RKO  legal  department,  has  moved 
his  law  offices  to  the  RKO  Building, 
Radio  City. 


Conn  and  Halperin  Tour 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Maurice  Conn  and 
Edward  Halperin  of  the  newly  form- 
ed Television  Pictures  Corp.  left 
here  Saturday  for  a  tour  of  key 
cities.  Television  Pictures  will  be 
the  distributing  agent  for  Treasure 
Pictures,  Melody  Pictures  and  Conn 
Pictures.  Pinky  Tomlin,  Kermit 
Maynard,  Frankie  Darro  and  Kane 
Richmond  are  among  the  stars  rep- 
resented in  the  lineup. 


Coming  and  Going 


MARY  CARLISLE,  who  signed  a  new  long 
term  contract  with  Paramount  last  week,  leaves 
Hollywood  shortly  for  England  to  make  a  pic- 
ture, after  which  she  returns  to  the  coast  ir 
November  to  begin  work  under  her  new  agree 
ment. 

PHILIP  MOELLER,  director,  who  has  settle) 
his  contract  with  RKO  Radio  Pictures,  return 
to  New  York  this  week  from  Hollywood  to  re 
sume    activity    with    the    Theater    Guild. 

HOWARD     LINDSAY     and     RUSSEL     CROUSI 
sailed  Saturday   for    Ireland   on   a   vacation.   They 
will  return  for  the  rehearsals  of  the  new  Broad 
way    play,    "Red,    Hot    and    Blue." 

JOHN  WARBURTON  is  scheduled  to  arrive 
in  New  York  today  from  the  coast  to  appear 
in  "Days  of  Grace,"  new  play  to  be  presented 
by  the  Shuberts,  with  a  tryout  set  for  Aug.  31 
in    Philadelphia    before    the    New    York    opening. 

CHESTER  B.  BAHN,  movie  critic  of  the  Syra- 
cuse Herald,   Is  in  New  York  for  a  short  visii 

RICHARD  COLLETT,  general  manager  and 
personal  representative  of  Rupert  D'Oyly  Carte, 
whose  opera  company  will  again  be  presented 
by  Martin  Beck  starting  Aug.  20  at  the  Martin 
Beck  Theater,  arrives  in  New  York  on  Aug.  12 
aboard  the  He  de  France. 

EVE  UNSELL  and  LESTER  BLANKFIELD  ar( 
expected  in  New  York  this  week  from  the  west 

MR.  and  MRS.  R.  H.  COCHRANE  return  t( 
New  York  today  from  abroad  on  the  Normandie 
which  also  brings  in  H.  PIPERNO  of  the  Fox- 
Movietone  Laboratories,  MR.  and  MRS.  JAME! 
J.    WALKER    and    RUTH    DRAPER. 

GLORIA  GORDON,  film  actress,  arrives  ii 
New  York  today  from  California  on  the  Vir 
ginia. 

HARRY  C.  ARTHUR,  JR.,  vice-president  0 
Fanchon  &  Marco,  has  returned  to  New  Yorl 
by  plane  from  St.  Louis,  where  he  consolidate) 
activities  following  the  taking  over  several  the 
aters   there. 

LEOPOLD  STOKOWSKI,  who  will  make  hi 
screen  debut  conducting  a  symphony  orchestr. 
in  Paramount's  "Big  Broadcast  of  1937,"  arrive) 
in    Hollywood    from    New    York   yesterday. 

NICODEMUS,  colored  singer  and  dancer  i 
Duke  Ellington's  orchestra,  recently  signed  b 
Emanuel  Cohen,  president  of  Major  Pictures,  fo 
Mae  West's  next  film,  will  leave  for  HollywoO' 
on   Thursday   by   plane. 

E.  J.  SPARKS  of  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  is 
Saranac  for  a  short  visit.  He  will  be  joine 
in  New  York  in  about  a  week  by  FRANK  ROG 
ERS,    manager    of    his    contract    department 

EDWARD  HALPERIN  and  MAURICE  CONN 
who  have  formed  Television  Pictures  Corp.  o 
the  coast  as  the  distributing  agent  for  the 
pictures,  left  Hollywood  on  Saturday  for  a  tou 
of  key  cities. 

EDWARD  LEVY,  executive  secretary  of  th 
M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Connecticut,  sailed  Saturday  0 
the   Champlain  for  a   tour  of   Europe. 

J.    H.    WHITNEY   is   back   from   abroad. 

MERIAN  C.  COOPER  is  expected  in  Nei 
York  this  week  from  Hollywood  to  confer  wit 
J.  H.  Whitney  in  connection  with  productio 
plans   of   Selznick    International. 

Y.  FRANK  FREEMAN  is  on  a  trip  to  Ne< 
I  Orleans.      Ditto  GRADWELL  SEARS. 

MITCHELL  LEICHTER,  who  is  in  New  Yoi 
from  the  coast,  returns  to  Hollywood  in  a  fe 
days.      He   is   at   the   Hotel   Astor. 


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M.  P.  Baseball  League 


French  Film  Revived 

"Poil  de  Carotte,"  French  film, 
will  be  revived  by  the  55th  St.  Play- 
house for  a  three-day  engagement 
starting  today. 


STANDINGS  Games  Playe 

Second  Half  To  Date 

Team                    Won     Lost       %  Won     Lo 

RKO     3         0         1000  8        3 

Consol 2         0         1000  5         5 

Music  Hall    1          0         1000  9         0 

Skouras    1          2           333  4         7 

Columbia     0         1           000  7         2 

Paramount     0         1           000  3         6 

NBC     0         1           000  2         7 

Loew-M-G-M     ...   0         2           000  5         5 

United    Artists     (Out)                   ...  0 

LATEST    GAMES 

RKO,    8;   Skouras.   3. 

Consol.   Films,  9;   Loew-M-G-M,  0  (forfeited) 
RKO,    7;    Columbia,    5. 


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experienced  men  and  also  because 
of  the  uncertainty  of  getting  regu- 
lar product  to  handle. 

Some  of  the  exchanges  in  'the  Re- 
public group  handled  a  few  outside 
pictures  last  season,  but  will  not  do 
so  in  the  season  ahead. 

G.  N,  in  addition  to  acquiring  a 
number  of  established  exchanges, 
has  been  obliged  to  open  some  on  its 
own  account  in  order  to  complete  its 
national  setup,  and  this  has  drawn 
heavily  upon  the  available  man- 
power. 

Some  of  the  small  labs  are  ex- 
pected to  be  hit  by  the  new  develop- 
ment. Tightness  of  money  for  in- 
dependent production  also  is  re- 
flected in  recent  New  York  news- 
paper advertisements  seeking  financ- 
ing for  film  production.  This  has 
been  a  rare  recourse  in  the  past. 


CLEVELAND 


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al's home  office  was  in  town  last 
week  and  arranged  with  Nate 
Schultz,  local  First  Division  fran- 
chise owner,  to  use  the  facilities  of 
his  exchange  for  the  time  being. 
Bill  Shartin,  local  branch  manager, 
expects  to  complete  his  sales  roster 
within  a  week. 

Nate  Schultz  will  continue  to  han- 
dle distribution  of  First  Division 
pictures  until  the  product  is  en- 
tirely liquidated  in  this  territory. 
It  may  take  a  year. 

Col.  Harry  E.  Long  is  holding 
M-G-M's  "Suzy"  for  a  second  week's 
first  run  downtown.  From  Loew's 
State,  the  film  moved  to  the  Still- 
man. 

David  Bacher  has  been  named  as- 
sistant manager  at  Warner's  Hippo- 
drome, succeeding  Cary  Reeves, 
resigned. 

B.  S.  Curtis  has  opened  the  Grove 
theater,  Lorain,  formerly  called  the 
Standard,  closed  for  years. 

Nazera  Zegiob  has  closed  the 
Dreamland,  Lorain,  for  alterations. 
Changes  include  increasing  the  seat- 
ing capacity. 

William  J.  Banks,  manager  of 
the  Detroit  theater,  an  Associated 
Theaters  circuit  house,  is  vacation- 
ing at  Hagerstown,  Md. 

Carl  Shalit,  Columbia  district 
manager,  has  been  in  town  working 
with  local  branch  manager  Holbrook 
Bissell  on  circuit  deals. 

What  is  claimed  to  be  the  biggest 
free  theater  parking  space  in  the 
country  has  just  been  opened  in  con- 
junction with  the  new  Shaker  The- 
ater, built  by  Sam  Stecker,  Myer 
Fine  and  local  associates.  Space 
accommodates  500  cars. 

Jack  Mundstuck,  M-G-M  sales- 
man recently  transferred  to  the 
Pittsburgh  territory,  and  his  bride 
were  guests  of  honor  at  a  dinner  ar- 
ranged by  the  local  M-G-M  person- 
nel, and  were  presented  with  a  chest 
of  silver  as  a  wedding  present. 


A  "JUttU"  (nut*  "JUAs" 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

URIN  O'BRIEN-MOORE  has  been 
J  assigned  by  Warners  to  "Green 
Light,"  based  on  the  Lloyd  C.  Doug- 
las novel.  Errol  Flynn  is  the  star 
of  the  film.  Margaret  Irving  has 
been  added  to  the  cast  of  "Three 
Men  on  a  Horse"  at  the  same  studio. 

T  T  T 

Pat  O'Malley,  Frank  Marlow, 
George  Ovey,  Harry  Wallace  and 
Hal  Price  have  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  "Murder  with  Pictures,"  now 
being  produced  at  Paramount  under 
direction  of  Charles  Barton.  The 
leading  roles  are  being  played  by 
Lew  Ayres,  Gail  Patrick,  Paul  Kelly 
and   Benny    Baker. 

T  t  ▼ 

Grady  Sutton  and  Helen  Lowell 
have  joined  the  cast  of  Wesley  Rug- 
gles'  Paramount  production,  "Val- 
iant Is  the  Word  for  Carrie,"  in 
which  Gladys  George,  Arline  Judge  j 
and  John  Howard  play  the  leading  ] 
parts. 

T  T  T 

Hal  Price  and  Art  Mix  have  parts 
in    "A    Man    Without    Fear,"    which 
for   a   time   bore   the   working  title, 
"The  Road  to  Nowhere."     Erie  Ken-  ' 
ton   is   directing  this   Columbia   pic- 


lure  in  which  Jack  Holt,  Louise 
Henry  and  Douglass  Dumbrilla  have 
the  leads. 

T  t  ▼ 

Charlotte  Henry  has  announced 
her  engagement  to  George  J.  Mar- 
tin, engineer  on  the  Boulder  Dam 
project. 

T  T  ▼ 

Columbia  one  day  last  week  had 
six  pictures  in  work  and  not  a  cam- 
era grinding  in  its  studios.  All  of 
the  productions  were  on  location. 
Group  included  "Adventure  in  Man- 
hattan,'* "Pennies  from  Heaven," 
"Craig's  Wife,"  "A  Man  Without 
Fear,"  "Two  Minute  Alibi"  and  "The 
Man   Who  Lived  Twice." 

▼  T  T 

Charles  Beahan,  newly  appointed 
story  and  scenario  editor  at  Univer- 
sal, will  divide  his  time  between 
Hollywood   and   New  York. 

T  T  ▼ 

Carl  W.  Stallings  has  been  made 
musical  director  on  the  Merrie  Mel- 
ody and  Looney  Tune  cartoons  pro- 
duced by  Leon  Schlesinger  for  War- 
ners. He  succeeds  Norman  Spencer, 
resigned. 


CONNECTICUT 


Jack  Brown,  ad  sales  manager 
of  the  New  Haven  Paramount  ex- 
change, will  assume  a  similar  post 
in  the  Boston  exchange.  Jim  Ma- 
han,  former  assistant  to  Brown,  will 
become  the  New  Haven  manager. 

Poli  Circuit  vacationeers:  Jack 
Simon  and  George  Freeman  off  this 
week;  H.  H.  Maloney,  Robert  Portle 
and   Al   Weir  leaving  Aug.   10. 

Independent  M.P.T.O.  has  called 
off  its  semi-monthly  meeting  tomor- 
row. 

Reopening  date  of  the  Lyric, 
Bridgeport,  closed  for  the  summer, 
will  be  announced  shortly  after  a 
visit  this  week  from  Joel  Levy,  Loew 
executive.  It  is  expected  that  the 
theater  will  not  open  until  Labor 
Day. 

Harris  Bros,  anticipate  that  the 
State  theater,  Hartford,  recently 
taken  back  from  Warners,  will  be 
reopened   Sept.  3. 

C.  D.  Hess  has  added  his  son, 
formerly  of  San  Francisco,  to  the 
management  personnel  of  his 
Moosup  theater,  Moosup. 

The  Roger  Sherman,  New  Haven, 
closes  today  for  repairs,  reopening 
on   Aug.   6   with   "Green   Pastures." 

All  Poli  A  and  B  theaters  in 
New  Haven  now  have  candy  booths 
with  attendants  instead  of  the  for- 
mer candy  machines. 

The  Annex  theater,  New  Haven, 
will  be  closed  on  Mondays  during  the 
summer. 

A  bon  voyage  dinner  was  tendered 
in  New  Haven  by  more  than  twenty 
movie  friends  of  Abe  Fishman  of 
the  Fishman  circuit,  and  Edward 
Levy,   Connecticut   MPTO   executive 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Edward  M.  Clisbee,  57,  assistant 
manager  of  the  Liberty  of  Wenat- 
chee,  Wash.,  died  the  other  day  of 
a  heart  attack. 

Reward  for  honest  finders  of  lost 
articles  in  Tacoma  is  a  pair  of  guest 
tickets  at  the  Music  Box,  after  re- 
turning finds  to  owners. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Hamrick  have 
sailed  for  a  vacation  in  Alaska. 

Lew  Maren,  exploiting  "Last  of 
the  Mohicans"  for  United  Artists, 
has  left  Seattle  for  Spokane  and 
the  Inland  Empire. 


CHARLOTTE 


Don  Nichols,  manager  of  War- 
ner's Broadway,  is  back  from  Los 
Angeles,  where  he  attended  the  an- 
nual convention  of  the  B.  P.  0.  Elks. 
Nichols  is  exalted  ruler  of  the  Char- 
lotte lodge  of  Elks. 

Work  has  been  completed  at  an 
expenditure  of  nearly  $10,000.00  on 
repair  work  on  the  Liberty  Theater 
Building  in  Darlington,  S.  C. 

T.  A.  Barden,  Jesse  Fussell,  E.  P. 
Blanchard  and  others  of  Rose  Hill, 
are  incorporators  of  Globe  Theater 
Corp.,  Rose  Hill,  which  would  own 
and  operate  motion  picture  shows. 


LOEW,  RKO  UNDECIDED 
ON  ADMISSION  BOOST 


secretary,  at  Racebrook  Country 
Club.  Levy  sailed  Saturday  on  the 
Champlain  for  an  extended  Euro- 
pean tour,  and  Fishman  goes  on  the 
"theatrical"  tour  of  the  continent 
via  the  Aquitania.  Both  men  were 
presented  with  traveling  bags.  Ar- 
thur Lockwood  of  Middletown  pre- 
sided as  ace  toastmaster. 


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be,  they  did  not  know  whether  prices 
would  be  advanced. 

Rivoli  Theater  is  reported  plan- 
ning to  advance  its  admission  prices 
for  the  "Road  to  Glory,"  from  25 
cents  to  35  cents  for  the  early  bird 
matinees,  with  corresponding  in- 
creases throughout  the  day. 


Extension  of  Film  Activity 
Is  Contemplated  by  WPA 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Wright,  associate  director  of  WPA 
information  bureau.  The  WPA  is 
understood  to  have  ambitious  plans 
for  spreading  favorable  propaganda 
about  the  Roosevelt  administration's 
relief  program  through  the  medium 
of  films  distributed  free  to  exhibi- 
tors and  also  via  newsreels. 

A  WPA  official,  defending  the 
right  of  the  government  to  show  the 
public  how  its  money  is  being  spent, 
said  future  WPA  films  will  not  be 
released  through  regular  channels 
out  officials  will  try  to  interest  the- 
aters in  presenting  them  for  show- 
ing as  novelty  shorts  instead  of  in- 
terposing them  in  the  regular  news- 
reel. 


14  Holdovers  in  27 

On  "Green  Pastures" 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

smashed  last  week  were  at  the 
United  Artists  Theater,  Detroit,  and 
the  RKO  Palace,  Columbus. 

Reports  from  the  first  batch  of 
bookings  state  that  an  unusual  fea- 
ture of  the  film's  engagements  has 
been  the  way  in  which  business  has 
increased  through  word-of-mouth 
advertising. 

"Pastures"  goes  in  general  release 
this  week. 


"Pastures"  Simultaneous  Run 

Columbus — In  addition  to  playing 
the  RKO  Palace,  where  it  shattered 
the  opening  day  record  last  week, 
"Green  Pastures"  is  being  presented 
simultaneously  at  the  Cameo,  Mt. 
Vernon  Ave.  theater  catering  to 
colored  trade.  Latter  house  report- 
ed a  30  per  cent  increase  over  nor- 
mal business  for  the  opening  day. 


Cameras  for  Olympics 

To    complete    an    additional    last- 
minute  rush  order  from  the  official 
German   Government  ^photographers 
of  the  1936  Olympic  Games,  Bell  & 
Howell    of    Chicago,    shipped    from 
New    York    two    custom-built    port- 
I  able    35    mm.    Eyemo    cameras    on 
|  the    express    steamer    Europa.      The 
shipment  reached   Germany  just  in 
1  time  for  the  Olympics'  opening. 


Monday,  Aug.  3,  1936 


GRAD  SEARS  NAMED 
WARNER  SALES  HEAD 


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as   eastern   and   Canadian   sales   ex- 
ecutive. 

"Grad"  Sears  joined  First  Na- 
tional as  a  Chicago  salesman  in  1920, 
after  having  been  with  the  World 
Film  Co,  Republic  Distributing 
Corp.,  Selznick  and  Vitagraph.  He 
subsequently  was  branch  manager 
in  Cleveland  and  Chicago,  and  in 
1929  was  appointed  southern  and 
western  division  sales  manager,  con- 
tinuing to  handle  those  territories 
after  the  acquisition  of  F.  N."  by 
Warners. 


Estabrook  Says  Television 
Can't  Match  Film  Progress 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 

prove  a  menace  to  them,  in  the  opin- 
ion of  Howard  Estabrook,  associate 
producer  and  writer  with  Frank 
Lloyd's  unit  at  Paramount.  Stories 
are  getting  more  realistic  and  tech- 
nical perfections  are  increasing, 
says  Estabrook,  who  believes  that 
only  the  mobile  camera  and  the  mo- 
tion picture  can  encompass  all  the 
vast  variety  of  scenes  essential  to 
the  presentation  of  entertainment 
that  will  meet  standards  to  which 
the   public   has   become   accustomed. 


Saenger  Circuit,  Warners 
Huddling  on  Product  Deal 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

confer  with  E.  V.  Richards  in  an 
attempt  to  work  out  a  plan  whereby 
Saenger  Theaters  would  take  part 
or  all  of  the  Warner  product  for 
their  circuit.  During  the  past  sea- 
son Warner  sold  away  from 
Saenger. 


Papers  Ban  Publicity 

Nashville,  Tenn. — The  three  daily 
newspapers  here  have  reached  an 
agreement  eliminating  all  free  pub- 
licity from  the  news  columns  of  the 
papers.  The  agreement  includes 
everything  from  beauty  contests  to 
straight  publicity  stories.  All  the- 
atrical or  movie  publicity  supplied 
by  theaters  and  movie  studios  will 
be  dumped  into  waste  baskets  ex- 
cept where  editors  see  a  real  news 
story  in  the  releases.  Only  legiti- 
mate  criticism   will  be   allowed. 


German  Film  Slump 

London — The  British  Department 
of  Overseas  Trade,  in  a  300-page 
review  of  economic  conditions  in 
Germany,  gives  the  following  film 
facts:  German  film  productions 
passed  by  the  censor  in  1930  were 
151;  in  1935  they  had  dropped  to 
94;  U.  S.  films  dropped  from  97  to 
50  in  the  same  period;  films  from 
European  countries  remained  sta- 
tionary at  57,  although  they  had 
dropped  to  27  in  1933. 


T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  ONE  OF  the  most  exhilarating  hours  your  patrons 
will  ever  spend  in  your  theater  if  you  are  smart  enough 
to  book  GB's  "Seven  Sinners"  here  is  a  fast-stepping 
murder  mystery  bubbling  over  with  surprise  twists,  unexpected 
developments,  gasps  and  thrills  yet  done  with  a  light 
touch  and  a  charming  comedy  air  in  the  work  of  the  two  prin- 
cipals Edmund  Lowe  as  the  detective,  and  Constance 
Cummings  as  his  female  hindrance  who  proves  amazingly  help- 
ful at  the  most  unexpected  times  in  fact  the  entire  pro- 
duction is  a  delight,  and  every  member  of  the  cast  adds  to  the 
enjoyment  there  are  so  many  clever  touches  and  cunning 
tricks  in  handling  situations  and  actors,  that  these  quite  defi- 
nitely   stamp   the   proceedings    as   a   director's    picture 

not  overlooking  the  contagious  good-humor  and  crisp  comedy 
that  are  so  deftly  contrasted  with  the  stark  drama  of  murdered 
men  these  are  things  that  only  an  ace  director  can  ac- 

complish and  as  far  as  we  are  concerned,  Director  Al- 

bert de  Courville  has  set  a  mark  for  others  to  shoot  at  in  this 
particular  tvpe  of  material 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  A  NOVELTY  lobby  attraction  that  is  getting  the 
dough  for  patrons  have  to  pay  their  way  past  the  ticket- 
chopper  to  enjoy  the  act  staged  by  Mogul,  the  lad  with 

the  X-Ray  Mind  at  the  Paramount  on  Broadway for  two 

hours  in  the  afternoon  and  two  in  the  evening  he  has  the 
crowds  spellbound  and  goggle-eyed Mogul  asks  each  in- 
dividual to  write  a   question   on  a   piece   of  paper    any 

question   close   to   their  heart   concerning   their  business,   love, 

home  life,  anything  the  paper  is  folded,  burned 

and  before  the  flames  are  fairly  started  Mogul  has  answered 
the  question  sensationally  and  convincingly  it's  a  Great 

Act   some    people    pay    admish    every    day    just    to    ask 

Mogul  a  question  one  lady  wanted  to  know  if  it  would 

be   okay  to  bump   off  her  husband  Mogul   said  no,  be- 

cause he  (Mogul)  would  know  she  did  it,  and  she'd  have  to  bump 
him  off  to  get  away  with  it,  and  he  told  her  he  didn't  want  to 
be  bumped  off  the  lady  said  that  sounded  reasonable,  so 

she  wouldn't  knock  her  hubby  on  the  konck  as  she  had  planned 

so  you  see  Mogul  does  a  lot  of  good  in  the  world,  be- 
sides boosting  the  gate  at  the  Paramount 
T  T  T 

•  •      •     THE     ONE-MAN      Show  Al     Friedlander 

is  about  to  free-lance  now  that  his  contract  has  been 
bought   up  by  Grand  National  Al  is  out  to  handle  any 

exploitation   feature   from   start   to   finish  he   is   the   lad 

who  originated  the  sales  campaign  for  March  of  Time  when 
First    Division    was    handling    it    in    the    beginning  and 

then  went   out   and  sold   it   personally  see  by   "Variety" 

that   Grand  National's   "She-Devil  Island,"   an  exploitation  fea- 
ture, did  a  "sensational  $7,000"  at  the  Terminal  in  Newark,  N.J. 
and  this  show  paper  gives  Al's  ballyhoo  all  the  credit 
the   funny    part   is   that    other   theater   managers    were 
holding  back  the  bookings  on  this  feature  because  they  figured 

it    a  floperoo  now   they   are   yelling   for  it as   Al 

sez  it's  no  trick  to  crash  with  the  big  ones,  but  to  put 

the  freaks  and  dogs  over  is  where  the  trick  comes  in — if  you 
know  how  .  . 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     TODAY'S     True     Story      Jay     Blaufox,     an 

American  citizen  and  film  mug  couldn't  enlist  in  the  avi- 

ation service  during  the  war  because  they  told  him  he  had  a  flat 
right  foot  which  of  course  would  be  very  bad  in  case 

of  a  crack-up  and  Jay  had  to  get  out  and  walk  so  he 

joined  up  with  the  British  air  service  and  did  a  neat  job  through 

the  war  period now  comes  the  pay-off  Jay  can't 

collect  a  bonus  because  although  an  American  citizen  he  didn't 
help  win  the  war  with  the  American  forces  and  if  the 
British  declare  a  bonus  he  won't  be  able  to  collect  because  he's 
an  American  citizen  in  the  next  war  Jay  will  claim  two 
flat  feet  and  a  flat  head  any  say  fell  with  it  .  .  .  •  The  girls 
in  the  United  Artists  publicity  dep't  gave  a  farewell  luncheon 
at  Tony's  to  Nancy  Gillis,  sec  to  Sammy  Cohen,  who  is  going 
to  work  for  her  husband  why  not?  ...  •  John  W. 
Springer  of  the  Springer-Cocalis  Springers,  will  give  an  outing 
next  Thursday  for  his  staff  at  his  estate  in  Mamaroneck 


SEES  MOVIE  OUTLOOK 
BEST  IN  MANY  YEARS 


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improvement  are  listed  among  the 
factors  that  make  for  an  optimistic 
outlook. 

Theater  business  this  summer  is 
running  ahead  of  the  seasonal  level 
despite  the  usual  holding  back  of 
strong  pictures,  the  financial  publi- 
cation adds,  and  the  producers  are 
realizing  some  unexpected  revenue 
from  the  revival  of  pictures  whose 
costs  were  written  off  some  time 
ago. 


Southwest  Exhib  Meet  Hears 
MPTOA  10-Point  Program 

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sop's,  Jr.'s,  address  of  welcome  was 
made  by  Hugh  Manning,  president 
of  S.  E.  T.  O.  A. 

Last-minute  reservations  were  re- 
ceived from  G.  W.  K.  Roberts  and 
Warren  Pinder  of  Nassau. 

Deep  sea  fishing,  golf  tournament, 
shore  dinner,  an  informal  banquet 
and  dances  are  the  entertainment 
being  offered.  E.  J.  Sparks  of  Jack- 
sonville and  Luke  Stein  of  Valdosta 
are  hosts  at  several  beach  features. 
In  the  absence  of  Sparks,  his  organ- 
ization is  represented  by  Guy  Keni- 
mer,  district  manager. 

"To  Mary — With  Love"  is  one  of 
several  films  being  screened  for  the 
convention. 


100,000  Vote  on  Bands 

More     than     100,000     votes     have 

been    cast    in    the    band    popularity 

contest  now  being  conducted  at  the 

New   York   Paramount   theater.   The 

:  poll,  started  five  weeks  ago,  enables 

patrons  to  take  active  participation 

in   selection    of   bands   for   personal 

appearance.     A  voting  board  in  the 

lobby   of   the    theater   indicates   the 

ballot  standing.     To  date  votes  have 

I  been   cast  for   108   different  orches- 

'  tras.    The  latest  tabulation  lists  the 

five   leaders   as   follows:    Guy   Lom- 

bardo,  Fred  Waring,  Ray  Noble,  Phil 

Spitalny  and  Ozzie  Nelson. 


WISCONSIN 


The  Rialto  and  State  theaters  in 
Racine  are  now  being  operated  un- 
der the  new  corporate  name  of  the 
Rialto-State  Theaters  Co.  The  for- 
mer is  operated  by  Len  Brown  and 
the  latter  by  Warners,  indicating 
the  houses  will  be  operated  under  a 
booking  arrangement.  Both  are 
dark  at  present. 

Extensive  remodeling  of  the  Em- 
bassy theater  in  Neenah,  dark  since 
early  summer,  is  scheduled  to  get 
under  way  shortly.  The  house  is 
operated  by  Fox,  with  Gilbert  Cour-  I 
shon  as  local  manager. 

"The  Plow  that  Broke  the  Plains" 
is  playing  the  Riverside  theater  in 
Milwaukee  in  connection  with  the 
regular  program  with  one  showing 
each  day  at  noon. 


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Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  29 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY,  AUGUST  4,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


MPTOA  Sees  Four  of  Its  10  Points  Adopted  in   Year 

WARNER  MUSIC  COMPANIES  RETURN  TO  ASCAP  FOLD 

20th  Century-Fox  Studios  Set  Next   22   Productions 


V  lewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

AT    LAST    there    are  hopeful    signs    that 

•**  the    long    over-due  upward    revision    of 

box-office    prices    is    to  get    under    way    in 
the  fall. 

Though  spasmodic  previous  efforts  in  this 
direction  did  not  bear  fruit,  the  conditions 
at  present  are  so  much  more  propitious 
that  the  undertaking  should  be  a  cinch. 

Besides  the  much  greater  number  of  big 
pictures  that  are  on  the  release  schedules, 
the  time  for  an  admission  hike  is  favorable 
because  general  business  and  industrial  ac- 
tivity is  on  the  upgrade,  the  public  is  get- 
ting more  money  to  spend,  and  the  movies 
are  entitled  to  a  few  extra  cents  per  ticket 
in  keeping  with  the  higher  prices  in  other 
directions. 


W  yjAINLY,  however,  an  increase  in  admis- 
'"'  sion  scales  is  warranted  and  neces- 
sary because  the  pictures  are  worth  more 
and  because  the  film  companies  need  the 
extra  money  to  defray  their  higher  cost, 
pay  off  mortgages,  catch  up  on  back  divi- 
dends, and  set  up  a  little  reserve  against 
future  lean   periods. 

A  modest  nickel  added  to  admission  rates 
all  along  the  line  won't  hurt  the  public  a 
bit,  but  will  make  a  satisfactory  difference 
to  the   industry's   receipts. 

Considering  that  most  theaters  today  are 
still  charging  the  low  prices  of  the  depres- 
sion's rock-bottom,  in  contrast  to  the  in- 
creased cost  of  almost  everything  else,  the 
adjustment  should  meet  no  resistance  if 
exhibitors  act  uniformly. 


ABOUT    the    end    of    August   or    first    of 
September  would  be  a  logical  time  for 
nationwide  action  in  the  matter. 

The  opportunity  is  here  for  exhibitors  to 
demonstrate  that  they  are  good  showmen 
and  good  business  men. 

Anybody  can  sell  Rolls-Royces  for  the 
price  of  a  flivver — and  movie  theaters  have 
been  doing  it  long  enough. 


List    Pictures    Scheduled    to 

Go  in  Work  in   Next 

Three  Months 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Next  22  productions 
to  be  placed  in  work  at  20th  Century- 
Fox  have  been  set  by  Darryl  F.  Zan- 
uck.  Starting  with  "15  Maiden 
Lane",  which  goes  before  the  cam- 
eras this  week,  and  "Pigskin  Pa- 
rade," scheduled  to  begin  within  10 
days,  pictures  going  in  work  between 
now  and  the  latter  part  of  October 
will  include  "The  Stowaway",   Shir- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 

PRODUCERSMAY  POOL 
PHOTOG'PHY  PATENTS 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Pooling  of  patents 
covering  processes  for  composite 
photography  is  being  worked  out  by 
major  producer-distributors.  Under 
the  plan,  producers  will  be  able  to 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Harry  Goetz  and  Max  Gordon 
Near  Deal  for  Stage,  Films 

Harry  Goetz  said  yesterday  that 
he  expected  to  complete  an  arrange- 
ment with   Max  Gordon  within  ten 

{Continued    on    Page    3) 


Bernerd  to  Remain   Here 

Jeffrey  Bernerd,  English  representative 
for  GB  here,  announced  yesterday  that 
he  will  extend  his  stay  in  America. 
Bernerd,  who  had  planned  to  sail  Wed- 
nesday of  this  week,  has  cancelled  his 
arrangements  to  return  to  London,  upon 
c.  ble  advices  from  GB  headquarters 
there. 


LABS  MUST  ADOPT 
IATSE  AGREEMENT 


Major  film  laboratories  in  the  east 
have  been  notified  by  Pat 
Casey  that  they  must  comply  with 
the  I.A.T.S.E.  agreement  providing 
that  all  laboratory  employes  become 
I.  A.  members  by  Aug.  3.  Consoli- 
dated is  not  a  party  to  this  agree- 
ment. 


Harry  6.  Friedman  Plans 

16  Features  for  1936-37 


Harry  B.  Friedman  intends  to 
produce  16  features  next  season  in- 
cluding four  adventure  pictures  al- 
ready set  for  major  release,  and  six 
musicals  and  six  Louis  Joseph  Vance 
detective  stories  for  the  independent 
market,  he  said  yesterday. 

Production    on    the    first    of    the 
musicals  begins   Aug.    1.      First  re- 
lease will  be  Nov.  15  with  one  every 
four  weeks  thereafter. 


Kuykendall  at  Southeast  Exhib  Meet 
Voices  Hope  for  MPTOA  Trade  Plan 


Metropolitan  Playhouses 

Reports  Loss  of  $45,283 

Metropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  the 
reorganized  Fox  Met.  circuit,  reports 
a  net  loss  of  $45,283  from  operations 
for  the  period  from  Sept.  3,  1935  to 
Jan.  31,  1936.  The  statement  is  the 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


By   JEAN   HENDERSON 
FILM    DAILY   Staff    Correspondent 

Jacksonville,  Fla.  —  "Before  one 
more  selling  year  is  ended,  M.  P.  T. 
0.  A.  expects  to  see  four  points  of 
its  ten-point  program  realized,"  Ed 
Kuykendall,  president  of  the  na- 
tional exhibitor  organization,  said  in 
ddressing  the  annual  convention  and 
(Continued   on   Page   8) 


Ascap    Board    Unanimously 

Votes    for    Warners' 

Reinstatement 

Ascap  board  of  directors  yesterday 
voted  unanimously  to  reinstate  the 
Warner  music  films,  which  withdrew 
from  the  music  society  last  Dec.  31, 
with  their  old  seniority  rights.  The 
Warner  firms  agreed  to  drop  several 
hundred  copyright  infringement  suits 
asking  close  to  $4,000,000  in  damages 
instituted  after  the  Warner  compa- 
nies set  up  their  own  music  sales 
organization. 

Warner  firms  rejoin  Ascap  as  of 
Aug.  1. 

No  increase  in  fees  is  planned 
now  that  the  Warner  firms  are  back, 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


ASCAP  IS  DEFERRING 
CAN.  WITHDRAWAL 


No  action  will  be  taken  by  Ascap 
to  withdraw  its  music  from  Canada 
pending  arrival  here  about  Sept.  1 
of  Leslie  Boosey,  president  of  the 
British  Performing  Rights  Society, 
with  whom  Ascap  officials  will  dis- 
cuss the  entire  situation  arising  from 
the  new  government  law  under 
which  music  prices  could  be  dictated, 
it  was  said  yesterday  by  E.  C.  Mills, 
Ascap  general  manager. 

Ascap  and  the  British  Performing 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


Amusement  Share  Values 

Up  $25,000,000  in  July 

Market  value  of  film  company 
shares  listed  on  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange  increased  by  more  than 
$25,000,000  last  month,  showing  an 
appreciation  of  15  per  cent  compared 
with  an  average  gain  of  6%  per  cent 
for  225  representative  stocks  in  other 
fields.  Principal  gainers  in  the 
amusement  field  were  Loew's,  War- 
ner, 20th  Century-Fox,  RKO  and  Co- 
lumbia. 


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Tuesday,  Aug.  4,  1936 


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Trans-Lux     4           4           4       +     % 


Helen    Kane 

Anita    Page 

Charles     Delaney 

Daniel    N.    Rubin 

Fred    Steele 


Coming  and  Going 


LILLIAN  G.  GENN,  New  York  correspondent 
for  the  Ledger  Syndicate  of  Philadelphia,  and 
contributor  to  many  magazines,  will  arrive  in 
Hollywood  about  Aug.  16  for  a  visit  and  to 
interview  movie  celebrities.  She  will  be  at 
the   Hollywood-Plaza   Hotel. 

JESSE  L.  LASKY,  who  is  en  route  to  England 
with  JESSE  L.  LASKY,  JR.,  for  a  vacation,  re- 
turns in  a  month's  time  for  the  preview  of 
"The  Gay  Desperado,"  Pickford-Lasky  produc- 
tion for   United  Artists. 

ANNE  MORRISON  CHAPIN,  playwright,  has 
left  Pittsburgh  for  Hollywood  to  write  the 
screenplay  of  Tess  Slessinger's  "The  Times 
So   Unsettled   Are"   for   Paramount. 

JAY  EMANUEL  back  to  Philadelphia  follow- 
ing   his    European   sojourn. 

JOE   SUSKIN    vacationing   at   Saratoga    Springs. 
MRS.    S.    L.    ROTHAFEL    arrives    in    New    York 
today  on   the  Aquitania  from   abroad. 

W.  A.  ROTHSCHILD  returns  to  New  York 
this   week   from    Hollywood. 

H.  WILLIAM  FITELSON,  attorney,  who  has 
sailed  for  England,  returns  to  New  York  within 
four   weeks. 

ALLEN  RIVKIN  leaves  Wednesday  for  Holly- 
wood   with    MRS.    RIVKIN. 

JACK    BENNY    is    in    town    from    the   coast. 

HENRY    ELLMAN    of   Chicago   is   in   town. 

JOSEPH  STERN  of  Minneapolis  and  MEYER 
STERN   of  Omaha   are   in   town. 

GEORGE  and  IRA  GERSHWIN  leave  Friday 
for    Hollywood. 

BILLY  MAUCH,  the  12  year-old  actor  who 
plays  Anthony  as  a  youngster  in  Warner's  film 
version  of  "Anthony  Adverse,"  will  be  present 
in  person  when  the  picture  has  its  Broadway 
premiere  at  the  Strand  on  Aug.  26.  Billy  is 
now  on  vacation  at  the  home  of  his  grand- 
parents  in    Illinois  with   his   twin   brother   Bobby, 


with    whom    he    will    shortly    be    co-starred     in 
Mark    Twain's    "Prince    and    the    Pauper." 

OLIVIA  DE  HAVILLAND,  who  appears  op- 
posite Frcdric  March  in  "Anthony  Adverse", 
will  also  come  to  New  York  for  the  premiere. 

LOUIS  CALHERN  and  NATALIE  SHAFER  go 
to  Bar  Harbor  leaving  New  York  Friday  for  a 
summer    stock    engagement. 

SAM  ECKMAN  sails  from  New  York  tomor- 
row  on    his   return    to    London. 

Y.  FRANK  FREEMAN  returns  to  New  York 
today    from    the   south. 

KELCEY  ALLEN  returned  to  New  York  yes- 
terday   from    the    Coast    via    boat. 

GRADWELL  L.  SEARS  returns  to  New  York 
today    from    New    Orleans    . 

STUART  DOYLE  leaves  New  York  on  Sun- 
day for   Hollywood   en   route   to   Australia. 

STANTON  GRIFFIS  is  en  route  to  Europe 
from    New    York. 

LOU  SMITH  has  returned  to  New  York  from 
a    New   York   State   vacation. 

RALPH  BRANTON  is  in  New  York  from  Des 
Moines. 

KEN  HODKINSON  has  returned  to  New  York 
from    Atlanta,    Charlotte   and   other   points. 

ARTHUR  A.  LEE  returned  to  New  York  yes- 
terday  from    Canada. 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS  returns  to  New  York 
this  week  from  Chicago,  Detroit  and  Cleve- 
land. 

LESLIE  BOOSEY,  president  of  the  British  Per- 
forming Rights  Society,  arrives  from  London 
about    Sept.    1. 

GUSTAV  SCHIRMER  arrived  yesterday  on 
the    Normandie. 

DUDLEY  NICHOLS  sails  Wednesday  for  Lon- 
don   on    the    Aquitania. 


Sam  Katzman  Signs  Tyler 

For  8  Outdoor  Pictures 


Big  Saratoga  World  Premiere 
For  "Last  of  the  Mohicans" 


West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Sam  Katzman  of  Vic- 
tory Pictures  has  signed  Tom  Tyler 
to  star  in  a  series  of  eight  outdoor 
action  pictures  for  1936-37  release. 


Para.  Signs  Youmans 

West  Coast  Bureau,  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Vincent  Youmans, 
noted  American  composer,  has  been 
signed  by  Paramount  to  write  an 
original  musical  picture  and  the  ac- 
companying score,  his  first  assign- 
ment since  recovering  from  a  long 
illness.  Youmans  was  brought  to 
Paramount  by  Boris  Morros,  general 
musical  director  and  associate  pro- 
ducer. 


Girl  for  Abe  Goodman 

Abe  Goodman,  who  handles  pro- 
duction and  advertising  matters  un- 
der Arch  Reeve  at  the  20th  Century- 
Fox  home  office,  is  the  father  of  an 
eight-pound  girl  born  Saturday  in 
the  Gotham  Hospital. 


Mrs.  Bob  Burns  Dead 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Mrs.  Bob  Burns,  wife 
of  the  radio  comedian  who  is  fea- 
tured in  the  new  Bing  Crosby  pic- 
ture, "Rhythm  on  the  Range",  died 
Sunday. 


A  gala  world  premiere  is  being 
staged  by  United  Artists  for  "The 
Last  of  the  Mohicans",  Reliance  pro- 
duction, at  the  Palace  Theater,  Sara- 
toga Springs,  on  Aug.  14.  A  brigade 
of  exploitation  men  left  New  York 
yesterday  for  the  racing  center  to 
put  on  a  two-week  advance  compaign 
for  the  picture. 

Among  prominent  persons  expect- 
ed to  attend  the  opening  are  Gover- 
nor Hex'bert  H.  Lehman,  former 
Lieutenant  -  Governor  George  R. 
Lunn,  now  public  service  commis- 
sioner; Mayor  Frank  Cooper  and 
other  Saratoga  officials;  Dr.  A.  R. 
Brubacher,  president  of  Teachers 
College,  Albany;  George  H.  Bull, 
president  of  the  Saratoga  Racing 
Ass'n,  and  celebrities  from  the  show 
world. 


Rowland's  Second  for  Para. 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Richard  A.  Rowland 
announces  "Love  and  Laughter,"  or- 
iginal screenplay  by  Austin  Strong, 
author  of  "Seventh  Heaven"  and 
numerous  other  successful  plays,  as 
the  second  Richard  A.  Rowland  pro- 
duction for  Paramount  release.  This 
is  Strong's  first  original  story  for 
the  screen.  The  story  is  being  pre- 
pared for  production  about  Aug.  10. 
The  first  Rowland  production,  "I'd 
Give  My  Life,"  will  be  ready  for  re- 
lease by  Paramount  on  Aug.  14. 


K.  C.  Zoning  Action 

Adjourns  to  Wednesday 

Kansas  City — All  zoning  suit 
testimony  was  completed  after 
plaintiff  introduced  accounts  and  fig- 
ures on  film  rental  paid  to  all  dis- 
tributors for  the  years  1934-35  as 
compared  to  1935-36  for  both  Fox 
theaters  and  plaintiff's  theaters. 
The  court  adjourned  until  Wednes- 
day morning.  Court  grants  attor- 
neys for  the  plaintiffs  two  hours  to 
sum  up  and  ninety  minutes  to  the 
defense. 


A.  W.  Smith  Denies  Report 

A.  W.  Smith  Jr.,  who  has  resigned 
from  Warner-First  National,  yester- 
day denied  a  report  that  he  is  join- 
ing Grand  National.  Smith  stated 
that  although  he  has  several  offers 
under  consideration,  he  has  not  as 
yet  reached  a  decision  on  his  future 
connection.  His  contemplated  trip 
to  Europe  may  be  cancelled. 


Lindsley  Parsons  With  G.  N. 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM  DAILY 

Hollywood — Lindsley  Parsons  has 
resigned  as  publicity  director  at  Re- 
public to  supervise  the  Boots  &  Sad- 
dles western  series  being  made  by 
Edward  Finney  for  Grand  National. 
J.  P.  McCarthy  has  been  signed  to 
direct  the  first,  "Call  Me  Arizona". 


"Naval  Spy"  for  Grand  Nat'l 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— "The  Naval  Spy,"  by 
Crane  Wilbur,  dealing  with  the  re- 
cent headline  cases  involving  sale  of 
Navy  secrets,  has  been  bought  by 
George  Hirliman  for  Grand  National 
release.  Conrad  Nagel  and  Eleanor 
Hunt  are  the  first  cast  assignments, 
and  production  starts  in  two  weeks. 


Crawford  at  Grand  National 

Merritt  Crawford  has  joined  the 
Grand  National  advertising  and  pub- 
licity department  under  Edward  Fin- 
ney. 


"Jailbreak"  Opens  Tomorrow 

Warner's  "Jailbreak",  with  June 
Travis,  Craig  Reynolds  and  Barton 
MacLane,  opens  tomorrow  morning 
at  the  New  York  Strand. 


SALESMAN  WANTED 

Thoroughly   acquainted   with 
the 

EXHIBITORS 

in  New  York  and  Brooklyn 

Excellent  Opportunity  for 
Right  Man 

• 

MOVIE  DERBY 

630  9th  Ave. 


Tuesday,  Aug.  4,  1936 


20TH-F0X  STUDIO  SETS 
NEXT  22  PRODUCTIONS 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ey  Temple  film;  "The  McKinley 
]ase",  a  Zanuck  special;  Earl  Car- 
roll's "20th  Century  Follies";  "Re- 
inion",  with  the  "Country  Doctor" 
ast;  "Lloyd's  of  London",  million- 
lollar  special;  Irving  Berlin's  "On 
he  Avenue";  "Can  This  Be  Dixie", 
nusical  with  Jane  Withers;  "Wake 
Up  and  Live",  from  the  best-selling 
>ook;  "Sally,  Irene  and  Mary",  the 
Sddie  Dowling  stage  musical; 
Charlie  Chan  at  the  Opera"; 
'Glory,"  with  Jane  Darwell;  "Peach 
Edition",  with  Sonja  Henie;  "The 
jOve  Flight",  with  Lawrence  Tibbett 
nd  Wendy  Barrie,  and  the  second 
ones  Family  story. 

These  will  be  followed  by  "Four 
VIen  and  a  Prayer,"  "King  of  the 
Chyber  Rifles",  "The  White  Hunter", 
Love  is  News"  and  "The  Lost 
Jancy   Steele". 

With  construction  of  additional 
tages  and  other  facilities  nearing 
ompletion  at  Movietone  City,  Sol 
Vurtzel's  unit  from  the  Western 
\.\e.  studio  is  expected  to  move  over 
y  gradual  stages,  and  by  the  middle 
f  next  month  it  is  expected  that 
irouction  activities  will  be  100  per 
ent  centralized  at  Movietone  City. 


Harry  Goetz  and  Max  Gordon 
Near  Deal  for  Stage,  Films 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

lays  under  which  they  will  jointly 
>roduce  plays  and  motion  pictures. 

Goetz  said  that  he  had  discussed 
i  releasing  deal  with  United  Artists 
tut  had  made  no  definite  agreement, 
ktax  Gordon  last  season  had  an  ar- 
rangement with  M-G-M  to  finance 
lis  Broadway  productions. 

Ample  financing  is  assured,  Goetz 
leclared. 


'Rhythm"  Tops  Average  Biz 
In  First  14  Key  City  Runs 

In  its  first  14  key  city  engage- 
nents,  "Rhythm  on  the  Range",  Par- 
imount  picture  with  Bing  Crosby,  is 
■unning  far  above  average  business 
lespite  terrific  heat,  and  in  many  in- 
stances it  is  being  held  for  addi- 
ional  playing  time,  according  to  re- 
)orts  to  the  Paramount  home  offices. 

At  the  Paramount  Theater  in  New 
JTork  the  picture  is  going  in  its  sec- 
>nd  week  tomorrow.  At  the  Majes- 
;ic  in  Houston  business  was  25  per 
;ent  above  the  house  average;  Holly- 
wood, Fort  Worth,  35  per  cent;  Pal- 
ice,  Dallas,  33  per  cent;  Criterion, 
3klahoma  City,  55  per  cent;  Para- 
mount, Springfield,  25  per  cent; 
Carolina,  Charlotte,  33  per  cent; 
Pox,  Atlanta,  33  per  cent;  Tennes- 
see, Knoxville,  22  per  cent;  Para- 
mount, New  Haven,  14  per  cent;  Al- 
lyn,  Hartford,  48  per  cent;  Saenger, 
New  Orleans,  40  per  cent;  Malco, 
Memphis,  40  per  cent. 


•  •  •  THAT  CURRENTLY  much-in-the-limelight  20th 
Century-Fox  luminary,  June  Lang,  will  be  interviewed  over  the 
WOR  network  by  Sam  Taylor on  his  movie  chatter  pro- 
gram at  7:15  o'clock  this  evening which  is  as  nice  a  break 

as  any  radio  commentator  can  wish  for this  same  June 

Lang  has  been  chosen  by  Albert  Stewart noted  designer  of 

the  War  Memorial   at  Thiaucourt,  France to   pose   for  a 

new  heroic  monument  which  he  is  now  planning all  of 

which  is  coincident  with  the  opening  tomorrow  at  the  Rivoli  of 

"Road  to  Glory" in  which  Miss  Lang  appears  with  Warner 

Baxter,  Fredric  March  and  Lionel  Barry  more 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  SPEAKING  OF  nice  publicity  breaks,  the  Warner 
home  office  pub  dept.  had  a  swell  break  on  "Anthony  Adverse" 
on  the  first  page  of  the  second  section  of  the  N'Yawk  Times  a 
few  days  ago in  connection  with  the  costumes  in  the  pic- 
ture  and  the  following  day  there  was  a  big  layout  in  the 

Evening  Journal  along  the  same  lines with  breaks  on  the 

"Anthony  Adverse  Costumes"  idea  also  set  for  feature  stories 
in  newspapers  all  over  the  country 


•  •  •  MAKING  A  busy  comeback  out  in  Hollywood  is 
Jack  Mulhall  since  his  recent  role  in  Paramount's  "Holly- 

wood  Boulevard"  he   has   worked   in   "Murder   With   Pictures," 

"Wives  Never  Know"  and  "Wedding  Present" and  now  he 

goes  into  "Big  Broadcast  of  1937"  ...  •  A  Jesse  James  who 
claims  to  be  the  original  is  being  exploited  in  personal  appear- 
ances through  Texas  by  Sack  Amusement  Co.  ...  •  Tonight 
at  the  Red  Barn  Theater,  Locust  Valley,  James  R.  Ullman  will 

present  "So  Proudly  We  Hail" a  new  play  by  Joseph  M. 

Viertel with  Richard  Cromwell  in  the  lead 


•  •  •  OPENING  OF  Bret  Harte's  "M'Liss"  at  the  Roxy 
on  Friday  will  initiate  the  Bret  Harte  Centennial  celebration  to 

be  held  throughout  the  state  this  month Headlining  the 

stage  show  in  conjunction  with  this  RKO  Radio  picture  will  be 
Barto  and  Mann,  knockabout  comedians  ...  •  After  an  ex- 
tended sojourn  abroad,  R.  H.  Cochrane,  Universal  prexy,  will 

be  back  at  his  desk  today it  was  his  first  real  vacation  in 

several  years the  Missus  and  R.  H.  Jr.  went  along  on  the 

cruise 


•  •  •  RKO  RADIO'S  "Mary  of  Scotland,"  at  the  Radio 
City  Music  Hall,  has  been  doing  business  that  is  even  more  ter- 
rific than  fhe  heat  wave  which  it  is  bucking the  New  York 

critics'  notices  on  the  picture  were  packed  with  praise and 

by  way  of  confirming  the  statement  made  by  Jules  Levy,  RKO 
sales  chief,  that  "Mary  of  Scotland"  would  be  booked  into  a 
hundred  theaters  on  pre-release  dates  by  the  middle  of  August, 
ten  additional  contracts  for  such  bookings  were  recorded  yes- 
terday ...  •  Latest  pictures  of  the  Dionne  Quintuplets,  filmed 
July  23-24  exclusively  by  Pathe  News,  appear  in  the  current 
week's  issue  of  the  newsreel 


•      •      •     A  NEW  play  titled  "One  More  Genius" by  a 

pair  of  film  writers,  Jerry  Horwin  and  Katherine  Turney 

will  have  an  out-of-town  premiere  Monday  at  the  Stony  Creek 
Theater,  Stony  Creek,  Conn.  ...»  Jimmy  Savo  has  been 
signed  for  the  big  legit  production,  "White  Horse  Inn,"  which 
is  slated  to  open  Oct.  20  at  the  Center  Theater  in  Radio  City. 


«  «  « 


»  »  » 


WARNER  MUSIC  FIRMS 
BACK  IN  ASCAP  FOLD 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

E.  C.  Mills,  Ascap  general  manager, 
said  yesterday. 

Prior  to  withdrawing  from  Ascap, 
the  Warner  firms  had  been  receiving 
about  $400  000  annually  from  the 
music  society. 


Metropolitan   Playhouses 

Reports  Loss  of  $45,283 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

first  since  reorganization  of  the  com- 
pany and  was  delayed  until  some 
legal  details  of  the  reorganization 
were  cleared  up. 


Producers  May  Pool 

Photography  Patents 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

obtain  rights  to  use  various  meth- 
ods through  a  central  source,  where- 
as at  present  individual  negotiations 
are  necessary.  Gabriel  L.  Hess,  Hays 
Office  attorney  now  here,  is  under- 
stood to  be  devoting  some  of  his 
time  to  the  proposed  pooling  ar- 
rangement. 


Somma  Drops  Giveaways 

Richmon — Charles  A.  Somma,  who 
sought  to  test  the  legality  of  Bank 
Night  and  Broadway  Handicap,  af- 
ter a  local  court  ruling  that  the 
games  constituted  lotteries,  has 
agreed  to  cease  activities  in  behalf 
of  such  games  at  the  Hippodrome, 
negro  house.  As  a  result  the  com- 
monwealth attorney  has  dropped 
prosecution  of  the  case. 


Films  Council  Expands 

Memphis — A  total  of  101  Memphis 
organizations  are  now  part  of  the 
Better  Films  Council  here.  New 
groups  include  the  Lunchroom 
Forum,  the  Woman's  Auxiliary  of 
the  Convent  of  the  Good  Shepherd, 
Book  Club,  Mid-South  School  of  Fine 
Arts  and  others.  Each  group  has  the 
privilege  of  recommending  or  con- 
demning pictures. 


Cantor  Contract  Settled 

Although  the  Samuel  Goldwyn  and 
United  Artists  offices  in  New  York 
lacked  information  on  the  matter, 
it  was  indicated  by  Coast  reports 
yesterday  that  Eddie  Cantor  had  ob- 
tained his  release  from  his  Goldwyn 
contract,  with  the  settlement  involv- 
ing a  cash  consideration.  Cantor 
was  down  on  the  U.  A.  program  for 
one  picture  during  1936-37.  The 
star  may  eventually  land  on  the  20th 
Century-Fox   lot. 


Produced  by 

IT  LEVINE 


FOLLOVJ 


NIGEL  BRUCE  •  HENRIETTA  CROSMAN  •  WALTER 
CATLETT  •  JOHN  ELDREDGE  •  CLARENCE  MUSE  •  LUIS 
ALBERNI  •  VIVIENNE  OSBORNE    •    EUNICE  HEALY 

Associate  Producer:  Albert  E.  Levoy  •  Directed  by  Aubrey  Scotto  •  Supervised  by  Leonard  Fields 

Screen  Play  by  Nathaniel  West,  Lester  Cole  &  Samuel  Ornitz  •  Additional  Dialogue  by  Olive  Cooper 

Story  based  on  idea  by  Dana  Burnet  •   Dance  Director:  Larry  Ceballos 

A     REPUBLIC      PRODUCTION 


/.-■> 


1 


T  i 


HALL  JOHNSON  CHOIR 

Remember   them   in 
"Green    Pastures"? 


&£</Z*   the  songs  the 
nation  will  be  humming: 

FOLLOW   YOUR   HEART 
MAGNOLIAS    IN     THE 

MOONLIGHT 
WHO  MINDS   'BOUT  ME 

J.tlLf 

VICTOR 
SCHERTZINGER 

Composer  of     One  Night  of  Love" 
and   '  Marchefa" 


> 


«f 


HEART 


MOTION  PICTURE  EVENT'.  MARION 
TALLEY'S  FIRST  SCREEN  APPEARANCE. 
CO-STARRED  WITH  MICHAEL  BART- 
LETT.  BLENDING  THEIR  GLORIOUS 
VOICES  TO  THE  MAGIC  MUSIC  OF 
VICTOR  SCHERTZINGER  IN  A  GAY, 
SPARKLING  STORY  OF  RARE  RO- 
MANCE. THE  SCREEN'S  NEWEST 
SINGING  STARS  IN  THE  ROMANTIC 
THRILL  YOUR  AUDIENCES  HAVE 
BEEN  WAITING  FOR. 


/Ai) 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  4,  1936 


A  "JUUW  tcom  UoMywood  "tots 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

JOHN  MILJAN  has  returned  from 
J  a  four-week  personal  appearance 
tour  which  took  him  to  Portland, 
Seattle,  Tacoma  and  Spokane.  Mil- 
jan  is  considering  another  tour 
which  will  take  him  east  for  an  ad- 
ditional  six  weeks. 

T  T  T 

Charles  Kenyon  was  recalled  from 
a  yachting  cruise,  which  he  was 
making  to  Seattle,  to  return  to  20th 
Century-Fox  studios  and  start  work 
on  the  screenplay  for  "Think  Fast, 
Mr.  Moto,"  a  story  by  J.  P.  Mar- 
quand,  to  be  published  serially  in 
the  Saturday  Evening  Post. 

T  T  T 

Henry  Henigson  has  engaged 
Samson  Rafaelson,  playwright,  to 
write  the  screenplay  for  "Easy  Liv- 
ing," which  Henigson  is  to  produce 
for  Paramount  with  Jean  Arthur  as 
the  star.  Henigson  is  now  pre- 
paring to  launch  production  of 
"Playboy,"  starring  George  Raft. 

T  T  T 

Clarence  Brown,  M-G-M  director 
has  received  a  parchment  letter 
signed  by  over  150  pupils  in  the  Bol- 
landy  Dramatic  School  of  London, 
England,  congratulating  him  on  his 
direction  of  "Ah,  Wilderness,"  which 
was  voted  as  the  outstanding  pic- 
ture to  come  from  Hollywood  dur- 
ing the  past  two  years. 

▼  T  T 

Maude  Fulton,  noted  stage  ac- 
tress of  a  few  years  ago,  and  her- 
self a  playwright,  has  been  signed 
by  Paramount  to  collaborate  with 
Brian  Marlow  on  the  adaptation  of 
"First  Romance,"  a  picture  in  which 
John  Howard  and  Frances  Farmer 
will  be  featured,  produced  by  Harold 
Hurley.  The  story  is  from  a  novel 
by  Howard  Buck  and  a  special 
screen  treatment  by  Ray  Hai'ris. 

▼  ▼  T 

Bennie  F.  Zeidman  has  signed  Dor- 
othy Bennett,  author  of  the  Broad- 
way play,  "Fly  Away  Home,"  to  do 
the  screenplay  and  dialogue  for 
"Sweetheart  of  the  Navy,"  Grand 
National  release. 

v  T  T 

"What  Ho!,"  a  comedy  by  Richard 
Connell  to  be  published  serially  in 
the  fall,  and  also  in  novel  form,  has 
been  purchased  for  Gary  Cooper  as 
his  first  for  Major  Pictures,  the  or- 
ganization headed  by  Emanuel 
Cohen,  producing  for  Paramount, 
v  ▼  T 

Nate  Watt,  for  nine  years  assist- 
ant director  to  Lewis  Milestone,  who 
has  just  completed  the  Gary  Cooper 
starring  picture,  "The  General  Died 
at  Dawn,"  for  Paramount,  will  di- 
rect William  Boyd  in  the  next  Cas- 
sidy  story,  "Hopalong  Cassidy  Re- 
turns." The  deal  was  made  by  Harry 
Sherman,  producing  the  pictures  for 
Paramount  release. 

T  T  T 

Lee  Marcus,  for  many  years  a 
successful  RKO  Radio  producer,  is 
now  production  assistant  to  Samuel 
J.  Briskin,  vice-president  in  charge 


of  production  at  the  Gower  Street 
Studios.  In  his  new  post,  Marcus 
will  supervise  the  output  of  several 
producers  who,  among  them,  will 
make  approximately  15  pictures 
during  the  coming  season.  In  tak- 
ing over  his  new  duties,  Marcus  will 


turn  over  the  production  of  two- 
reel  subjects  to  his  former  assistant, 
Bert  Gilroy. 

T  T  T 

Margaret  Perry,  young  star  of 
"Ceiling  Zero"  and  other  Broadway 
hits,  has  been  signed  to  a  long-term 


29  Pre-Release  Dates 

Set  For  "China  Clipper" 

Twenty-nine  special  pre-release 
engagements  have  been  set  to  date 
on  Warner's  "China  Clipper,"  fea- 
turing Pat  O'Brien,  Beverly  Rob- 
erts, Ross  Alexander  and  Humphrey 
Bogart.  The  feature  will  be  nation- 
ally released  Aug.  22.  The  dates 
are: 

Odoon,  Savannah;  Warner,  Milwaukee 
Warner,  Memphis;  Hollywood  and  Downtown 
Los  Angeles;  Orpheum,  New  Orleans;  Bran 
ueis,  Omaha;  Strand,  Albany;  Carolina,  Spar 
tansburg;  State,  Gainesville,  Ga.;  Orpheum 
Minneapolis;  Strand,  Akron;  Rialto,  Phoenix 
Opera  House,  Tucson;  Iowa,  Cedar  Rapids 
Cambria,  Johnstown,  Pa.;  AUenay,  El  Paso 
Chief,  Colorado  Springs;  Majestic,  Houston 
Hollywood,  Ft.  Worth;  Paramount,  Austin 
(.rand,  Terre  Haute;  Capitol,  Steubenville 
Arcade,  Jacksonville,  Fla.;  Warner,  Erie 
Lincoln,  Cheyenne;  Ritz,  Clarksburg,  W.  Va 
Hollywood,   Pottsville,   Pa.;    Strand,   Erie. 


DENVER 


Paramount  is  now  in  its  new  ex- 
change building  at  2100  Stout.  Hugh 
Braly,  division  manager,  and  Ches- 
ter Bell,  Denver  manager,  are  very 
proud  of  their  new  offices. 

George  Weeks,  sales  manager  for 
GB  was  here  a  few  days  from  New 
York. 

The  big  fire  which  broke  out  in 
Frazer,  Colo.,  destroyed  the  Frazer 
Theater  owned  by  R.  D.  Ervin.  He 
says  he  will  rebuild  a  250-seat  house. 

Arthur  J.  Hamilton,  59,  Denver 
theater  man,  died  of  heart  ailment, 
at  his  home  here.  Formerly  em- 
ployed by  Fox  as  theater  manager 
in  Wyoming  and  Nebraska,  he  owned 
the  Ivy  Theater  here  and  was  inter- 
ested in  several  neighborhood  houses. 
Survived  by  his  wife,  Mrs.  Pauline 
Hamilton,  who  will  carry  on  the 
business. 

World  premiere  of  Paramount's 
"The  Plainsman",  starring  Gary 
Cooper  and  Jean  Arthur,  is  expected 
to  be  held  here  several  months  hence. 

Colleen  Moore's  doll  house  will  be 
on  exhibition  at  the  May  Co.  depart- 
ment store  here  Aug.  8-22. 

SEATTLE 


"San  Francisco"  has  gone  into  its 
fifth  record-smashing  week  at  Ham- 
rick's  Blue  Mouse. 

Arthur  H.  Pugh,  associated  with 
B.  F.  Shearer  Co.  for  many  years, 
died  suddenly  of  a  heart  attack 
while  in  his  car  in  California. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Hamrick  are 
joining  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  F.  Shearer 
at  Juneau  for  an  Alaskan  vacation 
on  the  "Aleutian." 


Nine  Vitaphone  Shorts 

For  Release  in  August 

Vitaphone  will  release  nine  shorts 
in  the  month  of  August,  announces 
Norman  H.  Moray,  Vitaphon  execu- 
tive in  charge  of  shorts  and  trailers. 
Of  these,  three  will  be  of  two-reel 
length,  and  six  singles. 

The  two-reelers  are:  Joe  Palooka  in  "Punch 
and  Beauty,"  with  Shemp  Howard  and  Rob- 
ert Norton;  "Shake  Mr.  Shakespeare,"  Broad- 
way Brevity  musical  with  Carolyn  Walsh  and 
the  Harris  Twins  and  Loretta;  "Echo  Moun- 
tain." Broadway  Brevity  in  Technicolor,  with 
Fred    Lawrence    and    Rosalind    Marquis. 

One-reelers:  "Porky  the  Rainmaker",  Loo- 
ney  Tune  cartoon;  "For  Sports  Sake,"  an 
E.  M.  Newman  "Our  Own  United  States" 
short;  "Sunday  Go  to  Meetin'  Time,"  a  Mer- 
tie  Melody  cartoon  in  Technicolor;  Nick  Lucas 
and  his  Troubadours,  Melody  Master  band 
short;  "Porky's  Poultry  Plant,"  Looney  Tune 
cartoon;  "At  Your  Service  Madame,"  Merrie 
Melody    cartoon    in    Technicolor. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


William  Cope  is  spending  some 
time  in  Fort  Worth. 

Radio  station  KTSA,  San  Antonio, 
has  started  a  morning  Movie  Chat- 
ter program  with  Sally  Starr  doing 
the  Hollywood  gossip. 

Electrical  Research  Products  now 
includes  El  Paso  county  in  its  west- 
ern operating  division  with  head- 
quarters at  Denver. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  McBride  (nee 
Fay  Tucker)  are  planning  to  build 
a  new  home  in  the  Olmos  Park  ter- 
race at  San  Antonio. 

Tom  Caraway,  manager  of  the 
Texas-Valley  Film  Service,  San  An- 
tonio, is  back  on  duty  from  that  an- 
nual vacation. 

San  Antonio's  negro  theater,  The 
Leon,  now  dark,  is  expected  to  be 
reopened  soon  by  a  well-known 
Texas  exhibitor  and  film  salesman. 

Visitors:  John  Jones,  San  An- 
gelo  showman;  Jack  Dugger,  Para- 
mount district  manager  from  Dal- 
las; and  Jay  Haas,  advertising  sales 
supervisor  for  Paramount  from  the 
West  Coast. 


WISCONSIN 


The  Fox  Theater  at  Stevens  Point 
is  dark  for  alterations  to  cost  $15,- 
000. 

John  Kunstman,  Jr.,  Sheboygan, 
was  elected  president  of  the  Wiscon- 
sin stage  hands  and  projectionists' 
association  at  its  annual  convention 
in  Beaver  Dam.  Ralph  Percefield, 
Beaver  Dam,  was  named  vice-presi- 
dent; Stanley  Prylomski,  Kenosha, 
secretary  -  treasurer,  and  Steve 
Thomas,  Racine,  corresponding  sec- 
retary. 


contract  by  Emanuel  Cohen,  presi- 
dent of  Major  Pictures,  producing 
for  Paramount.  Miss  Perry  will 
alternate  between  Hollywood  and 
the  New  York  stage  under  the 
terms  of  a  contract  which  gives  six 
months  of  each. 

T  V  ▼ 

Joe  Sherman,  writer,  has  been 
promoted  to  a  short  subject  direc- 
toi-ship.  Sherman,  who  joined 
M-G-M  ten  years  ago  as  a  member 
of  the  publicity  department,  has 
been  one  of  the  scenario  staff  for 
the  past  three  years.  Four  months 
ago  he  was  transferred  to  the  short- 
subjects  division  of  the  studio.  He 
will  direct  two  series  of  shorts,  one 
a  series  of  human  interest  comedy 
dramas,  and  the  other  musicals. 

T  T  T 

Kurt  Neumann  director  of  Bobby 
Breen's  first  picture,  "Let's  Sing 
Again,"  has  been  signed  by  Prin- 
cipal Productions  to  direct  "Toin- 
ette's  Philip,"  the  second  film  for 
Sol  Lesser,  to  be  released  by  RKO. 
Production  starts  Sept.  1. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Howard  Bretherton,  director  of 
Zane  Grey's  "King  of  the  Royal 
Mounted"  in  which  Robert  Kent  is 
starred  by  Sol  Lesser  for  20th  Cen- 
Lury-Fox,  makes  use  of  his  early 
training  as  a  film  cutter  by  cutting 
his  pictures  as  he  progressed  in  pro- 
duction, thus  minimizing  the  amount 
of  film  shot  and  the  efforts  of  his 
players  as  well. 

▼  ▼  T 

Robert  Allen  has  been  assigned  by 
Columbia  to  the  starring  role  in 
"The  Phantom  Fighter,"  which  will 
shortly  be  placed  in  production,  di- 
rected by  Spencer  Gordon  Bennet. 
The  screenplay  is  by  Nate  Gatzert. 

T  T  T 

"Loudspeaker  Lowdown"  has  been 
edited  and  cut  at  First  National  and 
will  be  previewed  this  week.  Ross 
Alexander,  Anne  Nagel,  Glenda  Far- 
rell  and  Craig  Reynolds  head  the 
featured  cast.  Roy  Chanslor  wrote 
the  screenplay.  The  picture  was  di- 
rected by  William  Clemens. 

T  T  T 

Francis  X.  Shields,  tennis  star 
under  contract  to  Samuel  Goldwyn 
for  two  years  without  ever  having 
been  assigned  a  role,  will  finally  get 
his  chance  to  appear  before  the  cam- 
eras in  "Come  and  Get  It." 

T  T  ▼ 

Talisman  Studios  have  been  leased 
by  Imperial  Pictures  for  the  series 
of  features  which  Clifford  Sanforth 
will  produce.  First  is  "The  Wooden 
Kimona,"  with  Alison  Skipworth, 
Edgar  Kennedy  and  James  Gleason. 
Space  at  Talisman  will  also  be 
leased  to  other  independent  pro- 
ducers. 

T  ▼  T 

With  addition  of  Lionel  Barry- 
more,  Henry  Daniell  and  Elizabeth 
Allan,  the  cast  of  M-G-M's  "Camille" 
was  completed. 


^- 


THE 


Tuesday,  Aug.  4,  1936 


.REVIEWS      OF      THE        NEW       FILMS 


«        « 


Alice   Faye   and   Adolphe    Menjou    in 

"SING,  BABY,  SING" 

with  Gregory  Ratoff,  Ted  Healy,  Patsy  Kelly, 
Michael   Whalen,    Ritz    Bros.,    Dixie    Dunbar 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 
20th  Century-Fox  87  mins. 

BIG  BOX-OFFICE  ATTRACTION  WITH 
RITZ  BROS.  SCORING  IN  FAST  AND 
FUNNY    ENTERTAINMENT. 

This  picture  introduces  a  wow  comedy 
trio,  the  Ritz  Brothers,  and  they  present 
a  show  that  should  be  heavy  box-office  in 
any  kind  of  house.  They  set  a  fast  mad 
pace  with  their  antics,  skits,  songs,  dances, 
and  travesties.  They  are  spotted  in  every 
I  ttle  while  to  keep  the  picture  moving  at 
a  terrific  gait.  Their  style  of  work  is 
much  like  that  of  the  Yacht  Club  Boys, 
and  they  certainly  should  spell  money. 
Gregory  Ratoff,  with  his  dialect,  garners  a 
lot  of  laughs,  Adolphe  Menjou  as  the 
drunken  actor  is  swell,  Alice  Faye  does  her 
songs  well,  and  Ted  Healy  and  Patsy  Kelly 
have  some  good  footage.  The  song  numbers 
are  all  very  good  and  should  be  very  popular. 
Sidney  Lanfield  has  done  a  grand  job  of 
direction,  having  something  entertaining  on 
the  screen  all  the  time  and  setting  such  a 
fast  pace.  The  story  by  Milton  Sperling, 
Jack  Yellen  and  Harry  Tugend  is  one  of 
those  light  things  for  musical  comedy  shows, 
but  it  has  a  lot  of  good  material  and  clever 
lines.  B.  G.  DeSylva,  associate  producer, 
has  spared  nothing  in  giving  this  lavish 
production  the  stuff  that  brings  in  the 
customers.  In  trying  to  put  over  Alice 
Faye  as  a  radio  singer,  Ratoff  ties  her  up 
with  Adolphe  Menjou,  a  Hollywood  actor 
in  New  York  on  a  good  time  holiday.  The 
papers  cook  up  a  Romeo  and  Juliet  affair 
which  makes  Adolphe  look  ridiculous.  His 
manager  starts  him  back  to  the  coast  after 
Adolphe  has  agreed  to  broadcast  with  Alice. 
Ratoff  follows  with  his  troupe,  consisting 
of  Alice,  Ted  Healy  and  Patsy  Kelly.  In 
Kansas  City  they  meet.  They  run  into 
the  Ritz  Bros,  and  put  on  a  radio  show 
that  puts  Alice  over.  In  the  meantime 
a  slight  romance  has  been  cooked  up  be- 
tween   her   and    Michael   Whalen. 

Cast:  Alice  Faye,  Adolphe  Menjcu,  Greg- 
ory Ratoff,  Ted  Healy,  Patsy  Kelly,  Michael 
Whalen,  Montagu  Love,  Dixie  Dunbar, 
Douglas  Fowley,  Tony  Martin,  Virginia 
Field,  Paul  Stanton,  Paul  McVey,  Card 
Tevis,   Cully   Richards. 

Producer,  Darryl  F.  Zanuck;  Director, 
Sidney  Lanfield;  Authors,  Milton  Sperling 
and  Jack  Yellen;  Screenplay,  Milton  Sperling, 
Jack  Yellen  and  Harry  Tugend;  Music  and 
Lyrics,  Lew  Pollock  and  Jack  Yellen,  Louis 
Alter  and  Sidney  D.  Mitchell,  Richard  A. 
Whiting  and  Walter  Bullock;  Music  Director, 
Lcuis  Silvers;  Cameraman,  Peverell  Marley; 
Editor,  Barbara  MacLean. 

Direction,   Class.     Photography,    Excellent 


Dissolve  B'klyn  Trans-Lux 

Albany — Certificate  of  dissolution 
of  Trans-Lux  Brooklyn  Theater 
Corp.  has  been  filed  in  the  office  of 
the  Secretary  of  State. 


"Gypsies"  Holding  Over 

"Gypsies",  Soviet  film,  goes  into  a 
second  weeek  at  the  Cameo  today. 


"HOLLYWOOD  BOULEVARD" 

with   John    Halliday,   Marsha   Hunt, 

Robert  Cummings 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 


Paramount 


68  mins. 


GOOD  PROGRAM  NUMBER  WITH 
HOLLYWOOD  BACKGROUND  AND  MANY 
OLD  FAVORITES   IN  THE  CAST. 

The  Hollywood  background  should  be  in- 
teresting to  those  who  have  read  and  heard 
about  the  different  spots  shown.  They 
should  serve  well  in  exploitation.  The  old- 
timers  should  also  help  to  make  the  picture 
a  good  program  number.  Robert  Florey,  the 
director,  has  gotten  as  much  as  possible 
from  the  material,  which  is  none  too 
strong.  It  lacks  punch  and  has  a  tendency 
to  ramble  without  hitting  any  real  high 
spots.  John  Halliday,  Marsha  Hunt,  C. 
Henry  Gordon  and  Esther  Ralston  come 
through  with  good  performances,  but 
Robert  Cummings  seems  out  of  place  in 
his  role.  John  Halliday,  a  broken  down 
actor,  sells  his  biography  to  a  fan  magazine 
which  proceeds  to  color  his  exploits.  In 
so  doing,  Halliday's  first  wife  and  his 
daughter  are  affected.  Halliday's  second 
wife,  Frieda  Inescort,  is  married  to  the 
unscrupulous  publisher,  C.  Henry  Gordon, 
and  she  is  about  to  fit  into  the  memoirs. 
She  wants  her  husband  to  stop  the  articles, 
as  does  Halliday,  who  really  is  a  nice  sort 
of  person.  She  goes  to  Halliday  and  in  a 
fracas  shoots  him.  She  leaves,  and  his 
daughter  comes  on  the  scene  and  is  ac- 
cused of  the  shooting.  Gordon  wants  no 
scandal  and  agrees  to  quit  publishing  the 
tales,  and  Halliday  pulls  through  after  tak- 
ing the  blame  for  accidentally  shooting 
himself. 

Cast:  John  Halliday,  Marsha  Hunt,  Robert 
Cummings,  C.  Henry  Gordon,  Esther  Ralston, 
Esther  Dale,  Frieda  Inescort,  Albert  Conti, 
Thomas  Jackscn,  Oscar  Apfel,  Purnell  Pratt, 
Hyman  Fink,  Irving  Bacon,  Richard  Powell, 
Rita  La  Roy,  Francis  X.  Bushman,  Maurice 
Ccstello,  Betty  Compson,  Mae  Marsh, 
Charles  Ray,  Rcy  D'Arcy,  Creighton  Hale, 
Ruth  Clifford,  Edmund  Burns,  Mabel  Forrest, 
Herbert  K.  Rawlinson,  Jane  Novak,  Bryant 
Washburn,  William  Desmond,  Jack  Mulhall, 
Frank  Mayo,  Jack  Mower,  Charles  Morton, 
Harry  Myers,  Tom  Kennedy,  Pat  O'Malley. 

Producer,  A.  M  Botsford;  Director,  Robert 
Florey;  Author,  Faith  Thomas;  Screenplay, 
Marguerite  Roberts;  Music,  Boris  Mcrros; 
Cameraman,  Karl  Struss;  Editor,  William 
Shea. 

Direction,      Handicapped. 
Good. 


Photography, 


FOREIGN 


"LA  CIECA  Dl  SORRENTO"  ("Blind 
Girl  of  Sorrento"),  in  Italian,  with  English 
titles;  produced  by  Manento;  directed  by 
Nunzio  Malasomma;  with  Dria  Paola,  Dino 
de  Luca,  et  al.;  distributed  by  Nuovo 
Mondo.     At   the    Cine-Roma. 

Entertaining  production  based  on  a  popu- 
lar Italian  novel  of  60  years  ago,  giving 
an  interesting  account  of  life  and  customs 
in  Naples  during  the  reign  of  the  notorious 
King  Bomba.  Picture  has  been  efficiently 
handled  technically  and  is  well  acted. 


"I  WAS  A  CAPTIVE  OF  NAZI 
GERMANY" 

with    Isobel    Steele 
Malvina   Pictures  89  mins. 

PROPAGANDA  TYPE  FILM  WITH 
STRONG  SCENES  BUT  LACKING  EXPERT 
PRODUCTION. 

As  the  experiences  of  Isobel  Steele  in 
Germany  during  1934  are  presented  in 
sequences  of  this  picture,  they  have  power 
to  arouse  sympathy  for  her  alleged  treat- 
ment at  hands  of  Nazi  authorities.  Audi- 
ences enjoying  inflammatory  film  fare  of 
the  propaganda  type  will  find  a  good  deal 
in  the  episodes  to  fan  indignation.  Isobel 
Steele  herself  plays  the  leading  role  with 
surprising  skill  and  her  presence  adds  in- 
terest to  the  picture.  The  story,  supplied 
by  herself,  deals  with  circumstances  that 
lead  to  her  imprisonment  on  charges  of 
treason  and  espionage  while  a  music  stu- 
dent in  Germany.  Sequences  showing  her 
as  an   inmate   of  the   prisons  of  Alexander- 


platz  and  Moabit,  before  her  release  was 
effected  by  Senator  Borah  and  the  State 
Department,  are  gripping.  Alfred  Mannon 
might  have  put  stronger  production  behind 
the  picture,  but  lack  of  it  seems  to  add 
authenticity  to  the  story.  Names  of  the 
supporting  players  are  witheld.  Several  give 
interesting  character  interpretations  of  Nazi 
officials. 

Cast:  Iscbel  Steele  (other  players'  names 
unannounced). 

Producer,  Alfred  Manncn;  Story,  Iscbel 
Steele. 

Direction,  Spotty.    Photography,  Good. 


Deny  20th-Fox  Application 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington  —  The  Securities  and 
Exchange  Commission  yesterday 
denied  application  of  20th  Century- 
Fox  to  keep  confidential  certain  ma- 
terial filed  in  connection  with  regis- 
tration statement,  The  Film  Daily 
learned. 


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(Continued  from  Pacre   1) 

frolic  of  Southeastern  Theaters  Own- 
ers Ass'n  here.  The  four  points  cited 
were:  introduction  of  a  reasonable 
and  workable  cancellation  clause, 
elimination  of  forcing  shorts,  score 
charges  and  designated  play  dates. 

Kuykendall  promised  increased  ef- 
fort at  the  next  Congress  to  fight 
Ascap,  and  believes  that  with  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  joining  hands 
with  hotels  and  radio  chains  success 
will  be  assured.  He  also  told  of  work 
being  done  on  a  standard  exhibition 
contract  "that  someone,  besides  a 
lawyer  can  read." 

Both  Kuykendall  and  Mayor  John 
T.  Alsop  of  Jacksonville  urged  the- 
ater operators  to  keep  in  closer 
touch  with  local,  state  and  national 
legislative  bodies.  Alsop,  a  pioneer 
showman  once  connected  with  Para- 
mount's  public  relations  department, 
said  that  the  theater  has  become  a 
national  institution  and  as  such  must 
of  necessity  work  with  the  school, 
church  and  law-making  bodies.  Both 
men  foresaw  grave  dangers  if  more 
attention  were  not  paid  to  public  re- 
lations. 

M.  C.  Moore,  manager  of  the  Riv- 
erside Theater  in  this  city,  was  elect- 
ed president  of  S.  E.  T.  0.  A.,  suc- 
ceeding Hugh  Manning  of  Etowah, 
Tenn.  Serving  with  Moore  are  three 
vice-presidents:  Bill  Griffin,  Ala- 
bama; Hugh  Manning,  Tennessee; 
H.  C.  Wales,  Florida;  Secretary, 
Mrs.  Willingham  Woods,  Washing- 
ton, Ga.;  Treasurer,  R.  B.  Wilby, 
Atlanta. 

Directors  are  Oscar  Lam,  Rome, 
Ga.;  Mrs.  Violet  Edwards,  Com- 
merce, Ga.;  William  Karrah,  Swains- 
borough,  Ga.;  Colonel  Sam  Borisky, 
Nashville:  R.  E.  Martin,  Columbus, 
Ga.;  Sonny  Sheppard,  Miami;  Louis 
Bach,  Atlanta;  Arthur  Lucas,  At- 
lanta; Fred  Weiss,  Savannah;  Lee 
Castleberry,  Nashville;  L.  J.  Dun- 
can, West  Point,  Ga.:  Bob  Oulette, 
Brooksville,  Ala.;  Mack  Jackson, 
Alexander  City,  Ala.;  W.  S.  Barks- 
dale,  Ft.  Payne,  Ala.;  Warren  Pind- 
ler,  Nassau;  Tom  Brandon,  Titus- 
ville,  Fla. 


The  Foreign  Field 

*      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Want  Hong  Kong  Quota 

London— Members  of  Parliament 
have  been  pressing  in  the  House  of 
Commons  for  a  Hong  Kong  quota 
act  similar  to  Great  Britain's  quota 
act,  or,  failing  that,  preferential 
treatment  for  British  films  entering 
that  Chinese  port. 

12  British  Films  at  Venice 

London  —  Film  Producers  Group 
of  the  F.  B.  I.  has  nominated  its 
secretary  to  be  British  representa- 
tive at  the  Venice  motion  picture 
exposition.  The  British  industry  is 
sending  12  pictures  to  be  exhibited 
at  the  exposition. 

Factor  Opens  London  Studio 

London— Max  Factor,  Hollywood 
make-up  man,  has  opened  his  Lon- 
don studio  in  Bond  St.;  also  a  labo- 
ratory at  Park  Royal  under  the  di- 
rection   of    his    son,    Frank    Factor. 


After  getting  'the  laborataory  in 
good  running  shape,  Frank  will  re- 
turn to  Hollywood  about  the  middle 
of  August.  Make-up  for  color  pic- 
tures will  receive  much  attention  at 
the   studio   and   laboratory. 


Adapting  Geo.  Eliot  Novel 

London — Garnett,  Weston,  Holly- 
wood scenarist  who  has  prepared 
some  of  the  W.  C.  Fields  and 
Charles  Laughton  vehicles,  is  writ- 
ing the  scenario  for  the  first  John 
Clein  production,  "The  Mill  on  the 
Floss,"  from  the  George  Eliot  novel. 
Tim  Whelan  will  direct.  N.  P.  F.  D. 
will  distribute. 


ASCAP  IS  DEFERRING 
CAN.  WITHDRAWAL 


Cut  Argentine  Imports 

Buenos  Aires  —  The  government 
intends  to  limit  the  importation  of 
foreign  films  to  400  yearly  instead 
of  the  600  permitted  at  present,  in 
a  move  to  encourage  domestic  film 
production. 


PITTSBURGH 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Trillo  Unable  to  Enter  Spain 

Roberto  Trillo,  head  of  RKO  Ra- 
dio Pictures  of  Spain,  is  at  Mar- 
seilles momentarily  expecting  to  gain 
entrance  to  that  rebellion-torn  coun- 
try which  ha  has  not  been  able  to 
enter  for  two  weeks.  Trillo,  refused 
entrance  at  Gibraltar  two  weeks  ago, 
journeyed  on  to  Rome  and  went 
from  there  to  London  to  discuss  the 
situation  with  Phil  Reisman.  At  the 
RKO  office  here  it  was  said  no 
business  is  being  done  in  Spain. 


Charley  Chase  opens  Friday  at  the 
Stanley  both  in  person  and  on  the 
screen  in  "Kelly  the  Second." 

Mary  Nolan,  formerly  of  the  mo- 
vies, is  filling  a  night  club  engage- 
ment here. 

Grand  National  established  tem- 
porary exchange  headquarters  on 
Film  Row,  awaiting  erection  of  a 
one-story  structure.  Jules  Lapidus 
is  managing  the  office. 

Jack  Hooley,  manager  of  the  Har- 
ris-Family and  Liberty  Theaters, 
leaving  on  an  auto  trip  with  his  wife 
to  Nova  Scotia. 

Harry  Feinstein,  local  Warner 
booker,  sails  Saturday  on  a  cruise 
to  Havana. 

Bert  Stearn,  U.  A.  eastern  divi- 
sion manager,  back  in  town  follow- 
ing an  Ohio  business  tour. 

Harry  Kalmine  and  Benny  Kal- 
menson,  Warner  executives,  back 
from  New  York  conferences. 

Following  the  current  run  of 
"Poor  Little  Rich  Girl,"  the  Fulton 
will  switch  to  double  bills. 

L.  M.  Jones,  former  well-known 
Vandergrift  theater  operator,  died 
at  his  home  in  East  McKeesport  last 
week. 

Harry  Passarell  and  M.  Silverman 
of  the  Paramount  exchange  are  on 
their  vacation.  Ditto  Margaret 
Kraus  of  the  U.  A.  office. 


C.  C  Wallace,  formerly  with  RKO, 
has  joined  the  United  Artists  or- 
ganization in  Milwaukee. 

Mrs.  Helen  Keeler,  secretary  of 
Associated  Theater  Owners  of  In- 
diana, back  from  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion in  the  east. 

V.  Gorrell,  operator  of  the  Isis, 
Winamac,  is  building  a  new  theater 
and  will  dismantle  the  Isis. 

Abe  Kaufman,  manager  for  Big 
Feature  Rights  Exchange,  spent  last 
week  in  Chicago  on  business. 

Don  K.  Smith,  manager,  National 
Theater  Supply,  on  a  two-week  fish- 
ing trip. 

The  Orpheum,  Terre  Haute,  will 
reopen  Sept.  1. 

Lester  Mays  will  open  the  new 
theater  in  Hartford,  Ky.,  a  P.W.A. 
project. 

H.  L.  Hargis,  operator  of  the  Al- 
hambra,  Rockport,  has  gone  to  Mart- 
insville for  a  rest.  He  has  been  in 
poor  health  for  sometime. 

Al.  Hedding,  assistant  manager  of 
the  Lyric,  and  Ida  Peterman,  the 
cashier,  were  married  last  week. 

Visitors  along  Film  Row:  Jim 
Gregory,  Chicago;  A.  M.  Lyons,  Vm- 
cennes;  Mannie  Marcus,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Jack  Rose,  Chicago;  Joe  Schilling, 
Connersville. 


(Continued  from   Page    1) 

Rights  Society  are  each  50  per  cent 
stockholders  in  the  Canadian  Per- 
forming Rights  Society  which  Ascap 
may  dissolve  because  it  now  main- 
tains that  it  cannot  function  prac- 
tically under  the  new  music  law. 

NEW  ORLEANS 

With  the  smaller  spots  in  the  ter- 
ritory reported  lining  up  behind  al- 
most every  major  offering  product, 
the  present  selling  season  looks  like 
it  is  off  to  a  good  start. 

Saenger  Theaters  continue  to  be 
the  most  sought  after  account  in  this 
section,  because  in  addition  to  offer- 
ing a  circuit  of  splendid  playing 
time,  a  deal  with  Saenger  is  apt  to 
mean  a  deal  with  18  United  Theaters 
in  New  Orleans  and  with  Affiliated 
Theaters,  buying  combine  headed  by 
E.  V.  Richards. 

Robert  Montgomery's  pulling  pow- 
er with  the  femme  trade  continues 
to  demonstrate  itself  here  as  "Times 
Square  Lady"  at  the  Liberty  played 
a  second  week  with  record  grosses 
for   that  house. 

Contracts  for  the  rebuilding  of  the 
Wonderland  Theater  were  let  Satur- 
day with  work  scheduled  to  start 
Monday  on  the  new  modernistic  520- 
seater.  Gervais  Favrot  is  the  archi- 
test;  cost  fixed  at  $42,000.  House 
should  be  ready  on  October  1. 

P.  H.  Savain,  Republic's  service 
head  from  Atlanta,  is  here  checking 
over  the  New  Orleans  office. 

Laurel,  Miss.,  is  to  have  a  new 
negro  house.  Shiar  Rahain  is  the 
exhibitor. 

L.  J.  Brown,  formerly  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi Theaters  circuit,  has  taken 
over  the  theater  at  Stonewall,  Miss., 
from  H.  P.  Myrick. 

Capt.  L.  J.  Carter,  who  runs  the 
theater  at  Goodpine,  will  build  a  new 
house  at  Camp  Beauregard,  La., 
shortly. 

J.  M.  Gauthier  replaces  Samuel 
LeBlanc  as  owner  of  the  Fairyland 
Theater    at    Whitecastle,    La. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


G6  Circuit  Deals 

GB  has  closed  product  deals  with 
the  Wilmer  &  Vincent  circuit  cover- 
ing first-runs  in  Richmond,  Norfolk, 
Harrisburg  and  Reading;  the  Harry 
Huffman  houses  in  Denver,  and  the 
Louis  Dent  circuit  in  Colorado 
Springs,  Pueblo,  Grand  Junction, 
Greeley  and  Lincoln. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 

G.  L.  Rose  has  opened  his  Rose 
Theater  in  Freewater,  Ore. 

"Earthworm  Tractors"  has  been 
held  over  for  a  second  week  at  Port- 
land's Broadway. 

The  Family  Theater,  new  movie 
house  at  Oakesdale,  Wash.,  has 
opened. 

United  Artists  Theater  of  Port- 
land has  held  "San  Francisco"  for 
a  fifth  week. 


Death  of  Louis  Marcus  last  week 
brought  messages  of  condolences 
from  far  and  wide.  The  former 
Mayor  and  circuit  operator  has  two 
brothers,  Eugene  Marcus  and  Harry 
Marcus,  connected  with  Allied  Pic- 
tures here. 

Clarence  Key,  Paramount  ex 
change  office  man,  is  back  from  £ 
Yellowstone  vacation. 

Bill  Gordon  of  Vitagraph  anc 
Maurice  Saffle  of  M-G-M  are  tour 
ing  Montana. 

J.  F.  Rammell  has  opened  thenev 
Tetonia  Theater  in  Tetonia,  Ida.  O 
C.  Hazen  of  Service  Theater  Suppl; 
Co.  supplied  the  equipment  for  thi 
house,  also  for  the  new  Ides  Theate 
being  opened  in  Moab,  Utah,  oi 
Aug.  10. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-IF  DAILY' 


VOL.  70,  NO.  30 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  5,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


St.  Louis  Houses  Are  Staging  Festival  to  Boost  Business 

$9,100,000  ROCKEFELLEMKO  CLAIM  SETTLED 

Ending  of  Bargain  Matinees  Up  at  Confab  Tomorrow 


Circuits     and     Independents 

in  Metropolitan  Area 

Join  in  Parley 

Elimination  of  "bargain"  morning 
theater  admission  prices  in  the  New 
York  metropolitan  area  will  be  taken 
up  at  a  meeting  of  circuit  and  inde- 
pendent theater  representatives  to- 
morrow morning  at  the  office  of 
Charles  Moskowitz  at  Loew's.  Ef- 
fort will  be  made  to  persuade  exhibi- 
tors to  maintain  two  price  scales 
daily,  afternoon  and  evening. 


WOMETCO  CIRCUIT 
IN  SPRUCE-UP  DRIVE 


Miami,  Fla.  —  Wometco  Theaters 
circuit  plans  to  spend  $125,000  in 
improving  its  12  theaters  in  the 
Miami  area,  according  to  Mitchell 
Wolfson,  president.  Plans  under 
way  involve  the  Biltmore  at  Buena 
Vista;  Grove  at  Cocoanut  Grove; 
Biscayne-Plaza,  Miami  Beach,  and 
the  downtown  Capitol. 

"The  trend  in  motion  picture  the- 
aters" said  Mr.  Wolfson  "is  toward 

(.Continued    on    Page    8) 


"March  of  Time"  Forms 

Subsidiary  in  England 

Formation  of  The  March  of  Time 
Ltd.  in  London  as  a  subsidiary  of 
the  American  company,  to  handle 
"March  of  Time"  in  the  British  ter- 
ritory, is  announced  by  Roy  E.  Lar- 
sen,  producer  of  the  monthly  reel. 
Larsen  is  president  of  the  new  unit, 

(Continued    on    Page    6) 

I.  T.  O.  A.,  and  T.  O.  C.  C. 
Continue  Merger  Parleys 

Further  steps  toward  effecting  the 
merger  of  the  I.  T.  O.  A.  and  the  T. 
O.  C.  C.  will  be  taken  tomorrow 
when  committees  composed  of  mem- 
bers of  each  of  the  New  York  ex- 

(Continued   on   Page   6) 


How   They   Started 


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Today's  subject  in  Film  Daily's  How  They  Started  series  is  the  veteran  Richard  A.  Rowland,  ex- 
ecutive head  of  the  newly  formed  Richard  A.  Rowland  Productions,  releasing  through  Paramount. 
"Dick"  broke  into  the  movie  business  in  the  store  show  era  around  Pittsburgh,  selling  calcium 
for  the  lights  used  in  those  days,  and  he  thereby  became  known  as  the  "Calcium  Kid."  Then  he 
formed  his  own  exchange,  joined  Genera.1  Films,  then  sold  out  his  exchanges  to  take  over  a 
Paramount-Lasky  distribution  franchise.  He  organized  Metro  in  1914,  sold  out  to  Marcus  Loew 
in  1919  became  general  manager  of  production  for  First  National  in  1921,  retired  in  1928, 
returned'  to  activity  in  1931  as  a  Fox  Films  vice-president,  and  finally  to  his  present  venture. 
Art  work  again   by  "Hap"   Hadley 


'Movie  Festival'  is  Being  Staged 

By  St.  Louis  Houses  as  Biz  Booster 


Katzman  Acquires  Studio 
For  His  Enlarged  Program 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — To    take    care    of    a 

large    increase    in    production,    Sam 

Katzman   of  Victory  Pictures   Corp. 

(Continued   0,1   Page   6) 


St.  Louis — A  mammoth  exploita- 
tion stunt  called  the  "St.  Louis  Mo- 
vie Festival"  will  be  put  on  here 
Sept.  7-12  under  the  sponsorship  of 
Fanchon  &  Marco,  Loew's  Theater 
and  the  Ansell  Brothers.  Merchants, 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  transpor- 
tation lines,  department  stores,  ra- 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


Out-of-Court    Settlement    on 

Claim  Opens  Way  for  RKO 

Reorganization  Plan 

Rockefeller  interests  and  the  At- 
las-Lehman group  have  resumed  con- 
ferences in  an  effort  to  speed  devel- 
opment of  an  RKO  reorganization 
plan  by  effecting  an  out-of-court  set- 
tlement of  the  $9,100,000  Rockefel- 
ler claim  against  RKO,  decision  or 
which  is  awaited  shortly  from  Fed- 
eral Judge  Bondy. 

Negotiations  between  the  two 
groups,  after  proceeding  for  many 
months,  were  dropped,  and  hearing 

(Continued    on   Page    6) 


KUYKENDALL  TO  SEEK 

FURTHER  CONCESSIONS 


President  Ed  Kuykendall  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  plans  to  come  to  New 
York  late  this  month  from  the  south 
to  explore  the  prospects  of  persuad- 
ing major  distributors  to  extend 
their  trade  practice  concessions,  as 
per  his   association's  program.      By 

(Continued   on    Page    8) 


"Mike"  Hughes  to  Manage 

Altoona  Publix  Circuit 


Altoona,  Pa.  —  Recent  appoint- 
ments to  important  posts  with  the 
Altoona  Publix  Theaters,  Inc.,  op- 
erated by  A.  N.  Notopoulos,  include 
"Mike"  Hughes  as  general  manager 
of    the    circuit,    succeeding    Arthur 

(Continued   on   Page    6) 


Seek  Change  in  Ascap  Plan 
On  Availability  of  Music 

Dissatisfaction  with  the  present 
Ascap  board  of  12  members,  com- 
posed of  six  publisher  and  six  wri- 
ter members,  to  determine  the  avail- 
ability of  music,  has  resulted  in  a 
proposal  that  John  G.  Paine,  E.  C. 
(Continued   on   Page   6) 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  Aug.  5, 1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  30  Wed.,  Aug.  5,  1936  10  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 

Published  daily  except  Sundays  and  Holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
by  Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folk,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
Editor.  Entered  as  second  class  matter, 
May  21,  1918,  at  the  post-office  at  New  York, 
N.  Y.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879. 
Terms  (Postage  free)  United  States  outside 
of  Greater  New  York  $10.00  one  year;  6 
months,  $5.00;  3  months,  $3.00.  Foreign 
$15.00.  Subscriber  should  remit  with  order. 
Address  all  communications  to  THE  FILM 
DAILY,  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Phone,  Circle  7-4736,  7-4737,  7-4738,  7-4739. 
Cable  Address:  Filmday,  New  York.  Holly- 
wood, California— Ralph  Wilk,  6425  Holly- 
wood Blvd.,  Phone  Granite  6607.  London — 
Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The  Film  Renter,  127-133 
Wardour  St.,  W.  I.  Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle,  La 
Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la  Cour- 
des-Noues,  19. 


FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK  MARKET 

Net 
High     Low    Close     Chg. 

Am.     Seat 26        253/4     253/4  +     Vs 

Columbia    Picts.   vtc.  38%     38        3834  +     % 

Columbia  Picts.  pfd..  46 Vi     46Vi    46 y2  +     % 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 4%       43/4       4%  +      /8 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.    pfd...   16%     16%     167/8  —     % 

East.  Kodak  179%  179      179  — 

do    pfd 161%  161%  161%  +  1% 

Gen     Th.    Eq 25%     24%     24% 

Loew's,     Inc.     .......  55%     54%     54%  +     Vi 

do    pfd 108       108       108  +     3/4 

Paramount     8%       8          8  . .... 

Paramount     1st    pfd..   68%     68         68%  —     *A 

Paramount    2nd    pfd..     8%       8%      8%  ..... 

Pathe    Film    8          8          8  -■     % 

RKO    7          63/4      6%  +     % 

20th  Century-Fox   ...  28        27%     28  ..... 

20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  37%    37        37%  +     % 

Univ.    Pict.    pfd 108       108       108  +  1 

Warner    Bros 12%     12        12%  ..... 

do    pfd 533/4     533/4     533/4  +  1% 

NEW  YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Gen.  Th.   Eq.  6s40...  32%    32        32%     

Keith   A-0  6s46 95        95        95  ..... 

Loew  6s  41ww 98        973/4     98  +     % 

Par.   B'way  3s55 57        57        57  +  1  % 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  88%     88 Vi     88%  +     % 

Warner's    6s39    96%     96        96%  +     % 

NEW  YORK   CURB    MARKET 
Grand   Nafl   Film....     33/4      3%      3%     ..... 

Sonotone    Corp 2%       2%       2%  +     % 

Technicolor    263/8     26        26  —     Vs 

Trans-Lux     4  4  4         


Emanuel  Cohen 
M.  A.  Lightman 
Robert  Vignola 
Reginald  Owen 
Burton    King 


RCA  Promotes  Jim  Francis 
To  Western  Div.  Manager 


West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Promotion  of  James 
E.  Francis  to  western  division  man- 
ager in  charge  of  all  of  the  RCA 
Manufacturing  Co.  activities  in  the 
western  part  of  the  United  States, 
with  headquarters  in  Hollywood,  is 
announced  by  G.  K.  Throckmorton, 
executive  vice-president,  in  Camden. 

Francis,  who  is  a  pioneer  sales 
and  engineering  executive  in  the 
sound  motion  picture  and  radio 
fields,  was  formerly  in  charge  of 
RCA's  Hollywood  operations.  In  ad- 
dition to  its  sound  studios  for  mo- 
tion picture  and  phonograph  disc  re- 
cording, and  the  record  pressing 
plant  in  Hollywood,  RCA  maintains 
offices  in  both  San  Francisco  and 
Hollywood  for  the  sales  administra- 
tion of  a  wide  variety  of  products. 


Philly  Golf  Tournament 

Is  Set  Back  to  Oct.  2 


-S*- 


Philadelphia— Because  of  the  Jew- 
ish holiday  intervening,  the  annual 
golf  tournament  of  the  Philadelphia 
Variety  Club,  originally  scheduled 
for  Sept.  25,  has  been  moved  back 
to  Oct.  2.  The  Philly  golf  tourney 
is  the  biggest  event  of  the  local  ter- 
ritory. 

3  Brooklyn  Theater  Sites 

Acquired  by  Blinderman 

Harry  Blinderman  has  bought 
three  sites  in  Brooklyn  on  which  he 
plans  to  build  theaters  seating  600 
and  800.  Constructon  on  the  first 
location,  1713  Church  Ave.,  is  to  be- 
gin early  in  September. 

RKO  Promotes  James  Sharkey 

James  F.  Sharkey,  formerly  as- 
sistant to  Harry  Michalson,  sales 
manager  of  RKO  Radio's  short  sub- 
ject department,  has  been  appoint- 
ed branch  manager  at  Detroit,  it  is 
announced  by  Jules  Levy,  vice  presi- 
dent and  general  sales  manager  of 
RKO  Radio.  Sharkey  succeeds  Al 
Mertz,  resigned. 

Signs  RCA  Violet  Ray 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo. — Alexan- 
der Film  Co.,  producer  of  advertis- 
ing trailers,  has  signed  an  RCA  Pho- 
tophone  sound  recording  license  call- 
ing for  the  new  ultra-violet  ray 
equipment. 


New  Contracts  to  1 1 

Given  Out  by  M-G-M 

West    Coast    Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  New  contracts  have 
been  given  by  M-G-M  to  five  writers, 
four  players,  a  director  and  musical 
conductor.  The  writers  are  S.  N. 
Behrman,  Eleanore  Griffin,  James 
Rickard,  Andrew  Morthland  and 
William  Roberts.  Julie  Haydon, 
Ariane  Borg,  Juanita  Quigley  and 
Igor  Gorin  are  the  players.  Sam 
Wood  is  the  director,  and  Franz 
Waxman  the  musical  conductor. 
Wood  is  next  to  do  the  Marx  Broth- 
ers' vehicle,  "A  Day  at  the  Races." 


"Mary  of  Scotland"  Holds 

RKO  Radio's  "Mary  of  Scotland", 
starring  Katharine  Hepburn  and 
Fredric  March,  goes  into  its  second 
week  at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall 
tomorrow. 


Seven  New  Writers  Signed 
By  20th  Century-Fox  Film 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Signing  of  seven  new 
writers  by  20th  Century-Fox  is  an- 
nounced by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck.  They 
are:  Eleanor  Harris,  Winifred  Wil- 
lis, Jerry  Cady,  Darrel  Ware,  Wil- 
lis Cooper,  Harry  Tugend  and  John 
Patrick.  Miss  Harris  is  the  daugh- 
ter of  Ray  Harris,  the  screen  play- 
wright. 


Seizing  Wm.  Fox's  Books 

Atlantic  City— An  order  was  is- 
sued yesterday  by  Referee  in  Bank- 
ruptcy Robert  E.  Steedle  directing 
All-Continent  Corp.  to  show  cause 
next  Tuesday  why  the  corporation 
should  not  be  required  to  turn  over 
to  Hiram  Steelman,  trustee  in  bank- 
ruptcy for  the  estate  of  William  Fox, 
all  of  its  books  and  records  to  en- 
able the  trustee  to  have  a  thorough 
audit  made  to  develop  information 
on  the  acts,  conduct  and  property  of 
Mr.  Fox. 


Philly  Units  to  Meet 

Philadelphia  —  Committees  repre- 
senting the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Eastern 
Pa.  and  the  I.  T.  O.,  which  are  con- 
templating a  merger,  will  meet  to- 
morrow. R.  F.  (Pete)  Woodhull, 
former  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  president,  is 
being  considered  as  business  man- 
ager of  the  combined  unit. 

It  is  expected  that  Ted  Schlanger 
will  represent  the  Stanley-Warner 
circuit  at  the  session. 


RKO  Board  Meets 

RKO  Radio  board  of  directors  held 
a  routine  meeting  yesterday. 


N.  J.  Allied  Meets  Tuesday 

Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey  will 
meet  Tuesday  at  the  Hotel  Lincoln. 

The  organization  expects  about  200 
to  attend  its  convention  at  the  Ho- 
tel Traymore,  Atlantic  City,  Sept. 
10-11.  A  meeting  of  the  board  of 
directors  will  take  place  Sept.  9. 


RCA  Earnings  Lower 

RCA  reports  a  net  income  of 
$477,088.35  for  the  second  quarter, 
a  decrease  of  approximately  $194,000 
from  the  corresponding  quarter  of 
last  year.  Net  income  of  $1,763,- 
779.62  for  the  first  six  months  of 
1936  represents  a  decrease  of  ap- 
proximately $525,300  from  the  cor- 
responding period  of  1935. 


Coming  and  Going 


JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK,  20th-Fox  chairman, 
was  expected  last  night  from  Hollywood  pre- 
paratory to  his  departure  for  London  to  work 
out  final  details  of  the  GB  deal,  it  was  said 
at  his  office.  Schenck  is  undecided  on  whether 
he  will  delay  his  departure  for  England  until 
next   week. 

BURTON  HOLMES,  ROBERT  RITCHIE,  ROGER 
MARCHETTI,  LAURA  LAPLANTE  and  LEON 
LEON  I  DOFF  are  on  the  passenger  list  of  the 
Normandie.  which  sails  from  New  York  today 
for  the  other  side.  MR.  and  MRS.  SAM  ECK- 
MAN,  MR.  and  MRS.  FRED  ASTAIRE,  PEGGY 
JOYCE,  and  ALFRED  J.  McCOSKER.  president 
of   Station   WOR,    also    sail    on    the   same   boat. 

HARRY  C.  ARTHUR  left  New  York  by  plane 
Monday    night    for    the    coast. 

MR.  and  MRS.  RICARDO  CORTEZ  are  at 
the   Waldorf-Astoria. 

TED   CURTIS   of    Eastman    Kodak    is    in    town. 

OWEN  DAVIS.  JR..  screen  juvenile  lately 
seen  in  RKO  Radio's  "Bunker  Bean"  and  "Grand 
Jury,"  left  New  York  yesterday  for  Hollywood 
after  a  week  of  stage  acting  at  the  Lakewood 
Theater,    Skowhegan,     Me. 

CHARLES  BEAHAN,  scenario  editor  for  Uni- 
versal, leaves  Hollywood  for  New  York  this 
week  by  plane  to  visit  home  office. 

CHESTER  BAHN,  motion  picture  critic  of 
the  Syracuse  Herald,  now  visiting  New  York 
with  his  family  on  a  motor  trip,  will  return 
upstate   next  week-end. 

HARRY  GOETZ  left  New  York  last  night 
for   a   brief   visit  to   Cleveland. 

D.  A.  DORAN.  JR..  has  delayed  his  trip  to 
the  Coast  from  New  York  until  Friday. 

EDWARD  RAFTERY  returns  to  New  York  Fri- 
day from   Kansas  City. 

LELAND  HAY  WARD  leaves  New  York  Fri- 
day via   his   own   plane  for  Hollywood. 

WILLARD  VAN  DE  VEER  has  returned  from 
England,  where  he  made  a  picture  for  Audio 
Productions.       He    leaves    shortly   for    the    coast. 

FRED  BELLIN,  supervisor  of  distribution  for 
Spectrum  Pictures,  is  back  in  New  York  from  a 
two-week    vacation    in    Connecticut. 

MIKE  MINDLIN,  promotional  manager  for 
Olympic  Pictures,  is  making  a  vacation  tour  of 
New  England  and  eastern  Canada,  returning  to 
New    York    next    Monday. 

MARY  CARLISLE,  NATALIE  DRAPER  and 
PATRICIA  VANCLEVEL  of  Beverly  Hills,  Cali- 
fornia, are  in  New  York  at  the  Ritz  Tower 
for   a   short   stay. 

MAX  GORDON  left  yesterday  by  plane  for 
Cleveland    to    catch    the    Marx    Bros.    show. 

DR.  HENRY  MOSKOWITZ  sails  today  on  the 
Aquitania    for   London. 

REGINA  CREWE  got  back  from  Hollywood 
by    plane    yesterday. 

JAMES  CAGNEY  left  New  York  yesterday  for 
his  farm  at  Martha's  Vineyard  where  he  will 
select  the  vehicle  for  his  first  picture  for  Grand 
National. 

ARMAND  and  LEILA  ROOSEVELT,  leaders  of 
the  Denis-Roosevelt  expedition  into  the  Belgian 
Congo  will  arrive  today  on  board  the  Red  Star 
liner,  Westernland,  with   100,000  feet  of  film. 

LILY  PONS  and  ANDRE  KOSTELANETZ  ar- 
rived by  plane  yesterday  in  Hollywood  where 
the  singer  is  soon  to  start  work  in  her  next 
RKO   Radio   picture. 

THE  DE  MARCOS,  dance  team  just  back  from 
abroad,  will  leave  shortly  for  Hollywood  to 
do   some    film    work. 


•*••••••••••••***** 
6  PLANES  TO  CALIFORNIA 

United — Fastest,  Shortest  from  the 
East  to  most  Pacific  Coast  cities— 
Now  offers  6  departures  daily,  includ- 
ing- the  OVERNIGHTER  to  Los 
Angreles — San  Francisco. 
Tickets:  58  E.  42nd  St.,  MU  2-7300 
UN  I  TED  A  I  R  LINES 
*•••••••••••••***** 


AT  LOEWS  STATE,  LOS  ANGELES! 

AT  GRAUMAN'S  CHINESE,  HOLLYWOOD! 

AT  APOLLO,  ATLANTIC  CITY! 

AT  MAIN  ST.,  KANSAS  CITY! 

AT  HIPPODROME,  CLEVELAND! 

AT  NEW  THEATRE,  BALTIMORE! 

AT  STRAND,  LOUISVILLE! 


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AT  ATLANTIC  CITY! 

Opened  bigger  than 
any  other  attraction 
this  season! 

Second  day  topped 
opening  by  17%! 

First  three  days  big- 
ger than  entire  week 
of  "Under  Two  Flags"! 

Held  over  for  two 
more  weeks  on  the 
Boardwalk! 

AT  GRAUMAN'S  CHINESE, 
HOLLYWOOD  and  LOEWS 
STATE,  LOS  ANGELES 
(DAY  AND  DATE  RUN)! 

New  house  records 
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business  threatens 
marks  of  biggest  hits 
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CLAIRE  TREVOR 

JEAN    DIXON 

Directed  by  John  Cromwell 

Associate  Producer  Kenneth  Macgowan 

Screen  Play  by  Richard  Sherman  and  Howard  Ellis  Smith 

From  the  Story  by  Richard  Sherman 


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AND    THE    RECORD -WRECKING    RUNS     HAVE    JUST    BEGUN! 


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CONSTANCE  COLLIER  •  J.  EDWARD  BROMBERG 

DIXIE     DUNBAR    •    JOHN     QUALEN 

SHIRLEY     DEANE 

DIRECTED  BY  IRVING  CUMMINGS 
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SETTLEMENT  REACHED 
IN  ROCKEFELLER  CLAIM 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

on  the  claim  took  place  before  Judge 
Bondy,  who  reserved  decision.  It  is 
considered  certain  that  if  no  settle- 
ment is  reached,  a  court  decision  on 
the  claim  will  be  appealed. 

Katzman  Acquires  Studio 
For  His  Enlarged  Program 

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has  taken  over  the  Foy  studios  at 
9147  Venice  Blvd.,  Culver  City.  First 
production  to  go  into  work  will  be 
"Chinatown",  a  15-chapter  serial 
with  a  regular  feature  version.  Bela 
Lugosi  will  be  starred,  with  Her- 
man Brix,  Joan  Barclay  and  Luana 
Walters  in  important  roles.  Shoot- 
ing starts  Aug.  10.  Following  that, 
"I  Want  My  Baby",  a  special  ex- 
ploitation feature,  will  be  made.  Isa- 
dore  Bernstein  and  Basil  Dickey  are 
doing  the  story.  "Blake  of  Scotland 
Yard,"  a  serial,  is  also  scheduled.  It 
will  be  followed  by  three  exploita- 
tion  specials. 


"Mike"  Hughes  to  Manage 

Altoona  Publix  Circuit 


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Himmelein,  and  Jesse  C.  Lund  as 
district  manager.  Lund,  formerly 
house  manager  here,  will  make  his 
new  headquarters  in  Ambridge. 
Hughes  has  been  connected  with  the 
Publix  real  estate  department  here. 


I.T.  0.  A..  andT.  0.  C.  C. 
Continue  Merger  Parleys 

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hibitor  units  will  hold  a  meeting 
at  the  Hotel  Astor.  Bernard  Barr, 
attorney,  will  head  the  I.  T.  0.  A. 
group,  while  Edward  Rugoff  will 
lead  the  T.  0.  C.  C.  delegation. 


Seeking  to  Straighten  Out 
Local  Operator  Situation 

Moving  toward  cleaning  up  the  lo- 
cal operator  situation,  George  E. 
Browne,  I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  president,  has 
had  a  series  of  conferences  with  Jos- 
eph D.  Basson,  president  of  Local 
306,  who  has  resumed  negotiations 
to  effect  a  merger  with  the  other  two 
local  operator  organizations.  Browne 
regards  the  adjustment  of  the  local 
operator  tangle  as  a  major  task  fac- 
ing the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  this  year. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"Suzy"  has  been  moved  from  Seat- 
tle's 5th  Avenue  to  the  Music  Box 
for  a  second  week. 

"These  Three"  has  been  held  for 
a  second  week  at  Seattle's  Liberty. 

Breaking  all  house  records  at  the 
Beverly,  Tacoma,  with  the  longest 
run  in  years,  "Mr.  Deeds"  has  been 
held  for  a  third  week. 


WK&  the  jfrrttf 


•      •      •     ABOARD   THE   S.   S.   Delaware   Showboat   of  the 
Wilson  Line  tonight  will  be  held  the  premiere  preview  of  "Down 
Under  the  Sea"  Republic  picture  with  Ben  Lyon,  Russell 

Hardie,  Ann  Rutherford,  Irving  Pichel  and  Fritz  Leiber 

trade  and  newspaper  critics  will  be  invited  for  the  affair  and 

will  be  regaled  with  eats  and  drinks hosts  for  the  occasion 

are  Arthur  Mayer,  at  whose  Rialto  theater  the  pix  opens  on 

Friday Herman  Gluckman,  head  of  Republic's  New  York 

exchange and   E.   S.  Wilson,  Jr.,  of  the  S.   S.  line 

the  showing  will  take  place  under  the  moonlight  on  the  upper 
deck ▼  T  T 

•  •      •     LOOKS  AS  though  GB  will  have  a  real  epic  drama 

on  its  hands  in  "The  Great  Banner" revolving  around  the 

building  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway the  film  is  now 

in  its  fifth  month  on  location  at  Revelstoke  in  the   Canadian 

Rockies for   authentic    local   color,   cowboys   have   been 

brought  from   Calgary Indians   from   Banff Negroes 

from  Vancouver Chinese  were  recruited  locally rail- 
way employees  were  hired  to  operate  the  ancient  trains 

and  several  hundred  rank-and-file  extras  have  been  registered 

in  Revelstoke Origins  of  the  principals  also  are  varied .... 

from  Hollywood  came  Richard  Arlen,  J.  Farrell  Macdonald  and 

Murdock  Macquarrie England  sent  over  Antoinette  Cellier, 

Barry  Mackay  and  Lilli  Palmer looks  like  a  something  or 

other  in  internationalism 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  THAT  HEADLINER  among  theater  architects, 
John  Eberson,  has  theatrical-restaurateurs  in  his  hair  these 
days since  the  word  got  around  that  he  has  been  commis- 
sioned by  a  banker  client  to  create  an  unusual  new  restaurant 

project a  million-dollar  proposition  which  will  feature  food 

of  all  nations  in  separate  intimate  dining  rooms overlook- 
ing a  restrained  type  of  entertainment location  and  bank- 
roll are  available but  Eberson  is  hunting  a  modern  person- 
ality with  international  experience  of  the  pre-prohibition  type. 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     OUT  IN  Grant  Park,  Chicago,  on  Friday  eve 

Dave  Rubinoff  and  his  Violin  will  star  with  the  Chicago  Phil- 
harmonic Orchestra the  radio  violinist  was  invited  to  be 

guest  conductor  of  the  noted  Chi  musical  aggregation  in  an 
open-air  concert his  drum-beater,  Bill  Green,  and  brother- 
manager,  Phil  Rubinoff,  accompanied  the  maestro  to  the  Windy 
City  .  .  .  •  "Little  Shot",  by  Percival  Wilde,  will  be  next 
week's   play   offering   at   Maryverne   Jones'   Starlight   Theater, 

Pawling with  John  Barclay,  Starr  West,  Teddy  Jones  and 

Isobel  Rose  in  the  cast 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  HERE'S  A  real  tribute  to  the  enterprise  and  service 
of  the  newsreel  cameraman  in  yesterday's  newspapers 
there  was  an  Associated  Press  interview  with  Peter  Luck  de- 
scribing Spanish  rebel  activities  to  which  he  was  an  eye-witness 

Pete   happens   to   be   a   Fox   Movietone   staff  cameraman 

he  was  in  Spain  during  the  bloodless  revolution  that 

ousted  King  Alfonso  later  covered  the  little  party  in  Ethi- 
opia  and  returned  to  Spain  in  time  for  the  current  ex- 
citement there getting  a  first-hand  view  of  hostilities  while 

dodging  bullets and  the  newspaper  correspondents  had  to 

come  to  the  newsreel  cameraman  for  the  news  ...  •  At  8 
o'clock  tonight  June  Lang  will  appear  in  person  at  the  Rivoli, 
where  her  new  20th  Century-Fox  picture,  "Road  to  Glory,"  opens 
today 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  WRITING  and  producing  of  a  motion  picture 
requires  the  equivalent  in  research  of  a  four-year  college  course 
according  to  Howard  J.  Green,  the  Columbia  producer- 
scenarist  maybe  that  explains  why  Film  Daily  is   called 

upon  so  often  by  students  seeking  motion  picture  data  to  assist 

them  in  the  preparation  of  a  thesis and  it  shows  that  the 

institutions  of  higher  learning  are  finding  the  movies  to  be  more 
than  just  a  medium  of  amusement  ...  •  Opening  guns  of 
RKO   Radio's  big   campaign   on  the   new   Fred   Astaire-Ginger 

Rogers  film,  "Swing  Time,"  will  be  fired  tomorrow  night 

when  Rudy  Vallee  will  introduce  the  Jerome  Kern  score  on  his 

radio  hour this  will  be  followed  the  next  night  by  plugs  on 

the  Cities  Service  program and  two  nights  after  by  Gus 

Haenschen's 


ST.  LOUIS  THEATERS 
SET  MOVIE  FESTIVAL 


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dio  stations,  taxi  companies  and 
newspapers  will  cooperate  in  the  af- 
fair. General  Outdoor  Advertising 
is  donating  billboards.  Festivities 
will  include  dancing  on  the  streets 
of  both  sections  of  St.  Louis,  Grand 
Ave.   and  downtown. 

The  showman's  committee  for  the 
affair  is  headed  by  Chick  Evens  of 
Loew's,  while  the  civic  committee  is 
headed  by  Tom  Dysart,  president  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 


"March  of  Time"  Forms 

Subsidiary  in  England 

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with  Richard  de  Rochemont  as  vice- 
president  and  general  manager; 
John  R.  Wood,  secretary-treasurer 
Ralph  Hanbury,  George  Dawson, 
Charles  Stillman  and  D.  W.  Brum- 
baugh, directors.  Ralph  Rolan, 
"Time"  vice-president,  is  now  in 
London  organizing  the  advertising, 
promotion  and  publicity  departments. 
British  releases,  of  which  there  were 
eight  the  past  season,  will  be  on  a 
regular  monthly  basis  in  future. 


Seek  Change  in  Ascap  Plan 
On  Availability  of  Music 

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Mills  and  E.  F.  Bittner  assume  this 
function.  Payments  by  Ascap  to 
members  are  determined  to  the  ex- 
tent of  30  per  cent  bv  the  availabil- 
ity of  music. 


New  Orleans  Exhibitors 

Fear  New  Tax  Burden 


New  Orleans — Theater  managers 
were  wondering  if  another  tax  is 
going  to  be  imposed  on  the  box 
office  as  New  Orleans  held  the  first 
reading  of  the  city  sales  tax  ordin- 
ance. The  ordinance,  backed  by  the 
administration,  calls  for  1  per  cent 
on  "luxury"  sales.  It  apparently  in- 
cludes foods  and  theaters  under 
luxuries.  If  the  State's  2  per  cent 
sales  tax  is  held  applicable  to 
amusements,  this  would  make  a 
total  of  two  sales  taxes  and  one 
"unemployed"  tax  to  be  levied 
against  box  offices. 


Study  Louisiana  Tax 

Major  distributor  attorneys  are 
studying  the  provisions  of  the  new 
Louisiana  luxury  tax  law  which  be- 
comes effective  Oct.  1  to  determine 
to  what  extent,  if  at  all,  it  applies 
to  film  grosses.  Opinion  at  present 
is  that  the  2  per  cent  levy  may  be 
only  placed  on  theater  revenue. 


THE 


Wednesday,  Aug.  5, 1936 


SHORTS 


"The  City's  Slicker" 

with  Rufe  Davis,  The  Radio  Rubes 

and  Dawn  O'Day 

(Broadway  Brevity) 
Vitaphone  20  mins. 

Entertaining  Musical 
This  Broadway  Brevity  contains 
enough  variety  and  action,  with  its 
songs,  imitations,  and  dances,  to 
maintain  interest  throughout.  Plenty 
of  production  was  put  into  it.  Rufe 
Davis  with  his  imitations  and  Dawn 
O'Day's  dancing  are  the  highspots 
of  the  two-reeler.  Rufe,  a  hillbilly, 
goes  to  the  city  in  search  of  the  or- 
iginal of  a  photo  with  which  he  has 
fallen  in  love.  He  meets  Dawn,  a 
girl  from  his  home  town,  and  she 
takes  him  to  the  motion  picture 
studio  where  his  imitation  of  a  baby 
crying  gets  him  a  contract.  His 
hillbilly  friends  come  to  town  to 
celebrate  at  a  cabaret  and  Rufe  finds 
the  original  of  the  photo  in  the 
show.  He  attempts  to  make  love  to 
her,  pulls  off  her  wig  and  finds  her 
a  female  impersonator. 


"For  Sport's  Sake" 
(E.  M.  Newman's  Our  Own  United 

States  series) 
Vitaphone  10  mins. 

Unusual  Sports 
With  explanatory  comment  by  Ira 
Genet,  this  issue  of  the  Newman 
"Our  Own  United  States"  series, 
stacks  up  as  a  mildly  interesting 
number,  presenting  unusual  sports 
in  various  parts  of  the  country — 
Sunday  bowling  on  the  Central  Park 
green;  Indian  archery  as  practised 
by  redmen  and  by  ordinary  white 
citizens  of  today;  women  bowlers; 
amateur  skiiers,  learning  how  on  a 
hillside  and  a  greased  runway;  a 
champion  horseshoe  thrower  in  ac- 
tion; log-rolling  for  fun  in  the  north 
woods;  hitting  a  rubber  ball  from 
a  speedboat  trailer;  a  baseball  game 
in  which  the  batter  attempts  to  ride 
a  donkey  to  bases;  a  mixture  of 
football  and  polo  played  while 
mounted  on  donkeys. 

New  Simplex  Price 

New  list  price  of  the  new  Super 
Mechanism  Simplex,  following  with- 
drawal of  the  Regular  Simplex  ma- 
chine by  International  Projector 
Corp.,  is  $650,  instead  of  $600  as  in- 
advertently stated  in  Saturday's  is- 
sue. The  new  price  of  $650  repre- 
sents a  reduction  of  almost  $200 
since  this  machine  was  put  on  the 
market  some  years  ago. 

Wash'n  Fox  Changes  Name 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — Loew's  Fox  Theater 
yesterday  announced  that  its  name 
will  be  changed  to  Loew's  Capitol. 
The  new  name  is  the  result  of  a 
public  poll  conducted  by  the  Fox 
Theater.  Loew's  Capitol  received 
8,683  votes  out  of  a  total  vote  of 
25,631.  The  change  becomes  effec- 
tive at  midnight  Thursday,  August 
13. 


Oscar  Lam  Says  Distribs 

Will  Like  10  Point  Plan 


Jacksonville,  Fla. — When  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  A.'s  10-point  program  is 
finally  put  across,  distributors  will 
be  100  per  cent  in  favor  of  it  be- 
cause it  will  make  film  selling  easier, 
in  the  opinion  of  Oscar  Lam,  direc- 
tor of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  and  of  the 
Southeastern  Owners  Ass'n  which 
has  just  concluded  its  annual  mid- 
summer conclave  here. 

Ed  Kuykendall,  M.  P.  T.  0.  A. 
president,  urged  the  establishment 
of  conciliation  boards  to  handle  petty 
grievances. 

Tommie  Thompson  of  Thomasville, 
Ga.,  was  cited  for  his  fine  legislative 
work  in  Georgia  the  past  year. 

Other  speakers  who  addressed  the 
final  sessions  included  Col.  T.  E.  Orr, 
Nat  Williams,  Col.  Sam  Borisky,  and 
Jean  Henderson,  movie  critic  of  the 
Jacksonville    Times-Union. 


KANSAS  CITY 


Committee  chairman  named  to 
handle  arrangements  for  the  fifth 
annual  picnic  and  golf  tournament  to 
be  held  Aug.  17  at  the  Ivanhoe 
Country  Club  are:  general  commit- 
tee, John  Muchmore;  refreshments, 
R.  R.  Biechle;  golf,  "Benny"  Benja- 
min; baseball,  Fred  Meyn;  games 
and  contests,  Bill  Burke;  entertain- 
ment, F.  H.  Bowen  and  Homer 
Blackwell;  concessions,  E.  E.  Jame- 
son; transportation,  Sam  Abend: 
children,  Nat  Hechtman. 

Business  sessions  will  be  conducted 
during  the  first  day  and  the  morning 
session  of  the  second  day  of  the  an- 
nual Fox-Mdwest  Theaters  Conven- 
tion to  be  held  Aug.  11-12  at  Excel- 
sior Springs,  Mo.  The  usual  golf 
tournament  will  be  staged  during  the 
afternoon  of  the  second  day.  The 
meeting  will  close  with  a  banquet. 

Nearly  a  hundred  exchange  heads 
and  independent  exhibitors  attended 
the  Saturday  afternoon  court  session 
to  hear  the  trial  of  the  zoning  suit 
being  conducted  here  before  Judge 
Merrill  E.  Otis. 

Landon  Laird,  Kansas  City  Star 
movie  editor,  is  leaving  this  week 
for  a  short  vacation. 

The  recently  formed  pool  which 
brings  the  Mainstreet  Theater,  New- 
man Theater  and  Fox  Midwest's  Up- 
town Theater  together  in  a  buying 
and  exhibiting  arrangement,  went 
into  effect  the  first  of  August  with 
the  Newman  changing  to  a  double 
bill  policy  and  the  Uptown  holding 
over  for  a  second  week  the  current 
Shirley  Temple  picture,  "Poor  Little 
Rich  Girl".  The  Mainstreet  is  show- 
ing "To  Mary — With  Love". 

The  Music  Hall  in  the  new  Muni- 
cipal Auditorum  has  been  completed 
but  will  not  be  opened  to  the  public 
until  the  first  concert  of  the  Kansas  1 1 
City  Philharmonic  Orchestra  this 
fall. 


1936 

PRODUCTION  GUIDE 

and 
DIRECTORS     ANNUAL 


This  interesting  and  informative  volume  is  indis- 
pensable to  anyone  in  any  way  interested  in  pro- 
duction of  motion  pictures.  It  contains  more  than 
four  hundred  pages  of  useful  knowledge  presented 
in  an  attractive  manner  and  conveniently  catalogued 
for  quick  reference.  The  complete  season's  lineup 
of  product  from  all  companies  presented  with  titles 
and  all  credits  is  one  of  the  many  outstanding  fea- 
tures of  this  edition. 


OUT  SOON 


PART  OF 


FILM  DAILY  SERVICE 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  Aug.  5, 1936 


KUYKENDALL  TO  SEEK 
FURTHER  CONCESSIONS 


A"JUM'fa*»"Jtes 


// 


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that  time,  he  will  decide  whether  or 
not  he  will  reconvene  the  M.  P.  T. 
0.  A.  committee  on  trade  practices. 
Kuykendall  goes  to  White  Sulphur 
Springs  on  Aug.  15  to  attend  an  ex- 
hibitor organization  meeting. 


26  Pre-release  Bookings 
Set  On  "Anthony  Adverse" 

Warners  have  set  26  special  pre- 
release bookings  to  date  on  "An- 
thony Adverse,"  prior  to  its  national 
release  Aug.  29.  The  picture  had 
its  world  premiere  at  the  Carthay 
Circle,  Los  Angeles,  last  week.  The 
advance   bookings    include : 

Warner,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.;  Capitol,  Van- 
couver, B.  C.J  Chief,  Colorado  Springs; 
Frances,  Byersburg,  Tenn. ;  Hippodrome, 
Cleveland;  Boyd,  Philadelphia;  Victory, 
Charleston,  S.  C;  Strand,  New  York;  Saeng- 
er,  Mobile,  Ala.;  Strand,  Akron;  Colony, 
Miami  Beach;  Strand,  Shreveport;  Knicker- 
bocker, Nashville;  Majestic,  Houston;  Allenay. 
El  Paso;  Hollywood,  Ft.  Worth;  Midwest, 
Oklahoma  City;  Martini,  Galveston;  Gateway. 
Kenosha;  Strand,  Oshkosh;  Capital,  Steuben- 
ville;  Majestic,  Dallas:  Arcade,  Jacksonville. 
Fla.;  Tampa,  Tampa;  Florida,  St.  Petersburg; 
Majestic,   San   Antonio. 


By  RALPH  WILK 


Cleveland  Exhibs  Favor 

Admission  Price  Hike 


Cleveland — Majority  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Cleveland  M.  P.  Exhib- 
itors' Ass'n  at  a  meeting  yesterday 
favored  an  increase  in  admission 
prices  provided  all  theaters  in  great- 
er Cleveland  participate  in  the  boost. 
The  10  and  15  ct.  houses  are  the  only 
theaters  offering  resistance  to  the 
program.  It  was  considered  advis- 
able that  the  first  move  should  be  to 
get  the  lower  bracket  houses  in  line, 
the  higher  bracket  and  subsequent 
runs  having  signified  their  willing- 
ness to  boost  prices  5  cents.  It  was 
suggested  that  the  present  42-cent 
top  go  to  55  cents,  including  state 
and  federal  taxes  for  a  straight  pic- 
ture policy. 


HOLLYWOOD 

'"THERE  are  five  big  musical  num- 
bers in  "Cain  and  Mabel,"  the 
new  Warner-Cosmopolitan  picture 
co-starring  Marion  Davies  and 
Clark  Gable,  and  the  last  of  the  five, 
entitled  "I'll  Sing  You  A  Thousand 
Love  Songs,"  occupies  Sound  Stage 
Seven  in  its  entirety. 

▼  T  T 

John  Howard  and  Frances  Farm- 
er will  appear  in  Paramount's  "The 
Years  So  Unsettled  Are,"  from  Tess 
Slesinger's  book  of  collected  short 
stories,  "Time,  the  Present."  Olympe 
Bradna  will  get  her  first  featured 
part  in  this  film. 

▼  r         ▼ 

Johnny  Downs  has  replaced  Ross 
Alexander  in  "Pigskin  Parade,"  at 
20th  Century-Fox. 

T  T  T 

Dick  Hartman  and  his  Tennessee 
Ramblers,  southern  radio  act,  will 
arrive  in  Hollywood  on  Aug.  8  to 
appear  in  the  next  Gene  Autry 
musical  western,  "Ride,  Ranger, 
Ride,"  for  Republic  Pictures. 

▼  T  T 

John  Boles  has  been  made  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Hollywood  Junior  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce.  Several  members 
of  this  progressive  organization 
visited  the  baritone  star  on  the  set 
at  Columbia  studio,  where  he  is  be- 1 


ing  starred   in   "Craig's   Wife,"   and 
put  him  through  his  paces. 

T  T  T 

Nine  players  have  been  added  to 
the  casts  of  three  Republic  produc- 
tions. They  are:  Robert  Warwick, 
Ivan  Miller  and  Ralph  McCullough 
to  "Bulldog  Edition";  Henry  Kolker, 
Lee  Ford  and  The  Theadores,  a 
dance  team,  to  "Sitting  on  the 
Moon";  and  Frazer  Acosta  and 
Ralph  Taylor  to  "Robinson  Crusoe"; 
serial  featuring  Mala,  Rex,  King  of 
the  Wild  Horses,  and  Buck. 

T  T  T 

Emanuel  Cohen  will  start  produc- 
tion today,  his  birthday,  on  the  new 
Mae  West  picture,  "Personal  Ap- 
pearance," for  Paramount  release. 
Lyle  Talbot  is  a  late  addition  to  the 
cast.  The  company,  on  location 
at  Corona,  will  have  a  birthday 
party  for  Cohen.  Ben  Piazza  is  ex- 
ecutive assistant  with  the  Cohen 
unit,  known  as  Major  Pictures  Corp., 
with  Joe  Nadel  as  production  and 
business  manager,  David  Sussman 
as  technical  assistant,  Karl  Struss 
as  first  cameraman  and  Vic  Shapiro 
handling  .publicity. 

▼  T  T 

Rochelle  Hudson,  20th  Century- 
Fox  player,  has  returned  from  a 
vacation  fishing  trip  in  the  Sierras. 


WOMETGO  CIRCUIT 

IN  SPRUCE-UP  DRIVE 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  neighborhood  house  where  a  pat- 
ron may  park  his  car  with  ease  and 
avoid  heavy  downtown  traffic.  That 
is  why  Wometco  is  bringing  its 
neighborhood  houses  up  to  the 
standard  of  the  new  Lincoln  which 
they  built  a  year  ago." 

Wometco  operates  three  houses  for 
negroes. 

Sydney  Meyer,  general  manager  of 
Wometco,  is  in  New  York  at  pres- 
ent making  deals  for  the  coming 
season.  Several  world  premieres  are 
planned  at  the  Lincoln  to  be  at- 
tended by  screen,  stage  and  radio 
stars. 


M-G-M  Loses  Suit  Over 

"Letty  Lynton"  Plagiarism 

Edward  Sheldon  and  Margaret 
Ayer  Barnes,  playwrights,  won  their 
plagiarism  suit  against  M-G-M  in  the 
U.  S.  District  Court  yesterday  when 
Federal  Judge  Knox  ordered  all  the 
defendants,  M-G-M  Pictures  Corp., 
M-G-M  Distributing  Corp.,  Loew's, 
Inc.,  and  Culver  Export  Co.  to  de- 
liver to  the  dramatists  all  profits 
received  for  the  showing  of  the  M- 
G-M  picture,  "Letty  Lynton,"  which 
the  plaintiffs  contended  was  plagiar- 
ized from  their  melodrama,  "Dis- 
honored Lady."  Judge  Knox  signed 
an  injunction  to  prevent  further 
showings  of  the  picture  pending  an 
accounting.  He  also  ordered  all 
costs,  including  plaintiffs'  legal  fees, 
to  be  charged  to  the  defendants. 


CINCINNATI 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Chesbrough, 
of  the  Chesbrough  Circuit,  have  re- 
turned from  the  coast. 

J.  J.  Grady  announces  75  prizes 
donated  to  the  Queen  City  Variety 
club's  annual  golf  tournament,  set 
for  Aug.  17  at  the  Hilicrest  Coun- 
try Club. 

Lee  Goldberg  of  Big  Features 
Rights  is  back  from  a  vacation  in 
Atlantic  City  and  New  York,  ac- 
companied by  Mrs.  Goldberg  and  son 
Jay. 

Joe  Goldberg  of  Louisville  U  pinch 
hitting  for  Don  Duff  at  Big  Fea- 
tures. Duff  is  enjoying  a  fishing 
jaunt. 

Despite  loyal  support  of  press  and 
critics,  "The  Plough  that  Broke  the 
Plains"  was  withdrawn  after  three 
days  at  the  downtown  Strand. 

The  Eastland,  one  of  the  oldest 
movie  houses  in  Portsmouth,  suf- 
fere  $5,000  damage  in  a  fire  caused 
by  a  short  circuit. 

"Green  Pastures"  went  into  its 
second  week,  moving  to  B.  F.  Keith's 
downtown.  The  film  also  did  capacity 
business  at  the  Lincoln,  downtown 
colored  house. 

Bill  Gehring  and  Roger  Ferri  of 
20th-Fox  arrived  here  for  the  first 
of  a  series  of  conferences  on  the  an- 
nual S.  R.  Kent  drive. 

E.  M.  Booth  announces  "Nine  Days 
a  Queen"  as  the  first  GB  release  in 
this  territor  for  the  new  season. 

M-G-M's  Bill  Wiegel  is  vacation- 
ing. UA's  Alberta  Zieberink  and 
Universal's  Florence  Shoemaker  are 
visiting  New  York. 


DETROIT 


M-G-M's  "Great  Ziegfeld"  has  been 
booked  for  advanced  price  showing 
in  26  upstate  resorts,  according  to 
William  G.  Bishop,  divisional  pub- 
licity chief. 

Bob  Fisher,  roadshow  promoter, 
had  his  tonsils  removed — film  row 
saying  it  was  necessitated  by  too 
much  talking  about  the  Louis- 
Schmeling  film. 

Frank  Stuart,  First  Division  sales- 
man, has  temporarily  resigned  for 
other  duties. 

Cy  Pettit,  manager  of  Cinema  Ser- 
vice Co.,  is  back  from  a  Mackinaw 
vacation. 

Cusick  Sound  Engineering  Co.  has 
been  formed  by  William  R.  Cusick 
at  1516  Elmhurst  Ave. 

"Romeo  and  Juliet",  M-G-M  pro- 
duction, is  expected  to  open  Sept.  6 
at  the  Cass  Theater  as  a  roadshow. 

Willis  Kent  visited  exchanges  here 
last  week. 

Charles  A.  Garner,  now  with  Pow- 
ers Pictures,  plans  to  establish  a 
new  exchange. 

Ralph  Peckham,  manager  for 
Grand  National  exchange,  is  expect- 
ed to  distribute  from  First  Division 
locally. 

Harold  C.  Robinson,  head  of  Film 
Truck  Service,  running  for  sheriff 
on  the  Republic  ticket,  has  William 
Napier,  manager  of  the  Virginia 
Theater,  as  his  press  a^ent.  Joseph 
A.  Smith,  head  of  the  opposition  Ex- 
hibitors Truck  Service,  is  running 
for  the  same  job  on  the  Democratic 
ticket. 


29  Features  and  16  Shorts 
On  French  M.  P.  Corp.  List 

French  Motion  Picture  Corp.,  of 
which  John  S.  Tapernoux  is  presi- 
dent, will  distribute  29  foreign  fea- 
tures 16  foreign  shorts  and  a 
French  newsreel  in  this  country 
next  season.  The  program  includes 
six  features  and  two  shorts  to  be 
handled  m  conjunction  with  Metrop- 
olis Pictures.  The  23  French  M.  P 
Corp.  features  are: 

"The    Yellow    Cruise,"    documentary    of    the 

Central  A*  "f  fr««\.Bei?at  l°  Pek'n  across 
Central  Asia;  Janosik,"  epic  of  Czechoslovak- 
's mdependence;  "Escale,"  starring  Colette 
Darfeu. I  and  Pierre  Nay;  "Jerome  Perreau"; 
(  LAvenfturier"  starring  Victor  Frfancen; 
Pnl,  Tgn  Gan?'en  wto  Andre  Bauge  ana 
Pola  Illery;  <Les  Deux  Gamines,"  starring 
Jacqueline   Da,x   and    B.    Lancret;    "L'Homm 

Peite  AMhe*  .Wfh  R°bert  le  Vi*an  =  "L« 
petite:,     Alhees,       from    a     novel     by     Claude 

*arrere,  starring  Madeleine  Renaud  and  Con- 
stant Remy;  •Le  Rosaire,"  with  Andre  Lugu- 
et;  Le  Gendre  de  Monsieur  Poirier,"  with 
Leon  Bernard;  "La  Croisiere  Norie"  (The 
Black  Cruise),  a  documentary  of  the  second 
Citroen _  Expedition  across  Africa;  "La  Maison 
de  Mohere,'  based  on  the  life  of  the  French 
playwright;  "Marinella,"  musical  starring 
lino  Rossi  and  Yvette  Lebon;  "Maternite  " 
with  irancoise  Rosay;  "Mademoiselle  josette 
ma  Femme"  with  Aunabella  and  Jean  Muraf 
"Mademoiselle  Mozart,"  starring  Danielle 
Darieux;  "Primerose,"  with  Madeleine  Re- 
naud; "Rose"  with  Jean  Servais;  "Une  Soiree 
a  la  Comcdie  Francaise,"  consisting  of  three 
Mohere  comedies;  "Madame  Bovary,"  from 
the  novel  by  Flaubert,  starring  Valentine 
Tessier  and  Pierre  Renoir;  "La  Fusee,"  with 
Femin  Gemier;  and  Simone  Simon  in  "Prenez 
Garde  a  la   Peinture." 

In  conjunction  with  Metropolis,  Tapernoux 
will  release  "Angele,"  a  Marcel  Pagnol  pro- 
duction, starring  the  great  French  comedian, 
Fernandel,  and  Orane  Demazis;  "Jeunesse," 
starring  Lisette  Lanvin;  "L'Or  dans  la  Rue," 
with  Albert  Prejean  and  Danielle  Darrieux; 
"La  Maimaille,"  starring  Larquey  and  Flor- 
elle";  "Merlusse,"  a  Marcel  Pagnol  produc- 
tion, with  Henri  Poupon  (to  be  released  for 
Christmas),  and  "Toni,"  a  Marcel  Pagnol 
production,  with  Celia  Montalvan  and  E.  Del- 
mont.  "La  Maternelle,"  on  last  season's  list, 
will   be   held    over   for   the   coming  season   also. 

The  shorts  include  six  travel  films,  four 
science  subjects,  one  musical,  three  featurettes 
and  two  special  musicals  to  be  released  in  as- 
sociation  with   Metropolis. 

Savini  Gets  British  Pix 

Atlantic  Pictures  has  acquired  six 
English  features  from  Alliance 
Films,  it  was  said  yesterday  by  Bob 
Savini,  president.  First  of  the  six 
is  "Give  Her  A  Ring",  with  Wendy 
Barrie  and  Zelma  O'Neal.  The  pic- 
ture has  been  booked  over  the  Loew 
circuit  locally. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-V=DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  31 


NEW  YORK,  THURSDAY.  AUGUST  6,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Zoning  System  is  Upheld  in  Kansas  City  Court  Ruling 

AGREE  IN  PRINCIPLE  ON  RKO  REORGANIZATION  PLAN 

Joseph  M.  Schenck  Says  GB  Deal  Will  Go  Through 


20th  -  Fox    Chairman    Sailing 

For  London  to  Confer 

On  GB  Deal 

"The  GB  deal  is  going  to  be  closed 
all  right,"  Joseph  M.  Schenck  told 
The  Film  Daily  yesterday  as  he 
sailed  for  London  conferences  on  the 
move,  following  his  arrival  by  plane 
in  New  York  the  previous  night  from 
the  Coast.  He  referred  to  the  plan 
under  which  Loew's  and  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox will  acquire  stock  inter- 
ests in  a  revised  setup  of  the  Brit- 
ish company. 

Schenck  indicated  that  there  is  no 
British  government  opposition  to  the 
present  plan,  under  which  control  of 

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MINN.  AMUSEMENT  GO. 
IN  EXPANSION  MOVE 


An  intensive  theater  expansion 
campaign  is  planned  by  Minnesota 
Amusement  Co.  in  Minnesota  and 
South  Dakota,  said  John  Friedl  in 
New  York  yesterday.  The  circuit, 
affiliated  with  Paramount  and  which 
now  comprises  78  houses,  is  building 
three  theaters  as  follows:  Austin, 
Minn.,  600  seats;  Rochester,  Minn., 
600  seats,  and  St.  Cloud,  Minn.,  500 
(Continued  on   Page  11) 


Chesterfield-Invincible 

Sign  Territorial  Deals 

Principal  Film  Exchange  will  dis- 
tribute the  1936-37  line-up  of  18 
Chesterfield-Invincible  features  in 
the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  ter- 
ritories, it  was  announced  yesterday 
by  Edward  Golden,  general  sales 
manager  for  Chesterfield-Invincible. 
Golden  said  arrangements  have  also 
been  concluded  with  Hollywood  Film 
Corp.  of  Pennsylvania  covering  the 
Philadelphia  and  Washington  terri- 
tories. A  new  Washington  exchange 
will  be  opened  by  Hollywood  Film, 
Golden  said. 


"San  Francisco"  Breaks  15-Year  Precedent 

Loew's  State  Theater  on  Broadway,  vaude-film  house,  will  break  a  15-year  precedent 
by  holding  over  M-G-M's  "San  Francisco"  for  a  second  week.  The  picture  is  playing 
the  house  second-run  after  a  four-week  run  at  the  Capitol  a  few  blocks  up  the  street. 
In   Brooklyn,   the  picture   is   going  into  a  sixth   week   at   Loew's   Metropolitan. 


RAMISH,  GORE  FORM 
NEW  THEATER  FIRM 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles — Pacific  States  The- 
aters Inc.  has  been  formed  by 
Adolph  Eamish  and  Gore  Brothers, 
with  a  capitalization  of  $200,000  to 
build  and  operate  theaters  on  West 
Coast.  First  lease  signed  covers 
erection  of  a  900  seat  house  in  the 
(Continued  on  Page  11) 

$55,000  Half- Year  Profit 
Is  Shown  by  Roxy  Theater 

Roxy  Theater  showed  a  profit  of 
$55,000  for  the  first  26  weeks  of 
1936,  compared  to  $42,000  for  the 
first  23  weeks  of  1935,  Film  Daily 
learns.  A  letter  to  be  sent  over  the 
weekend  by  the  Roxy  first  mortgage 
bondholders'  protective  committee  to 
all   bondholders   will   state   that   the 

(Continued   on    Page    6) 


"ROAD  TO  GLORY"  SETS 
5-YEAR  RIVOLI  RECORD 


Opening  of  20th  Century-Fox's 
"Road  to  Glory"  yesterday  set  a  new 
five-year  attendance  record  at  the 
Rivoli.  Topping  the  openings  of 
"Les  Miserables"  and  Chaplin's 
"Modern  Times",  business  was  S.R.O. 
shortly  after  the  theater  opened, 
with  a  waiting  line  more  than  a 
block  long  waiting  outside  the  the- 
ater at  the  noon  break. 


Tom  Murray  Taking  Over 
Several  Houses  in  Texas 


Tom  Murray,  for  years  aide  to  A. 
H.  Schwartz  at  Century  circuit  and 
active  during  the  NRA  code-drafting 
conferences,  has  resigned  his  post  to 
enter  exhibition  in  Texas.  Murray 
is  understood  to  have  lined  up  sev- 
eral houses  in  Fort  Worth. 


Distributors  Win  on  All  Points 

In  Kansas  City  Suit  Against  Zoning 


Reorganization  Plan  for  RKO 

May  be  Presented  by 

Sept.  15 

Atlas-Lehman,  RCA  and  the 
Rockefeller  interests  have  reached  an 
agreement  in  principle  on  a  reor- 
ganization plan  for  RKO  in  addition 
to  having  worked  out  a  basis  for  set- 
tlement of  the  $9,100,000  Rockefel- 
ler claim  against  RKO,  Film  Daily 
is  advised. 

If  "March  of  Time"  and  a  few 
other  of  the  large  RKO  creditors 
agree  to  the  proposed  reorganization 
plan  it  will  probably  go  through  the 
courts  with  little  opposition.  At 
the  present  rate  of  progress,  a  re- 
organization plan  for  RKO  might  be 
presented  by  Sept.  15. 

GHOTINER  IN  POOL 
WITH  FWG  CIRCUIT 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles — Fox  West  Coast 
and  Chotiner  Theaters  closed  a  deal 
whereby  Fox  will  operate  the  Paris- 
ian, Melrose  and  Ravenna  theaters 
formerly  controlled  by  Chotiner. 
Deal  involves  half  a  million  dollars. 


Norman  Rydge  New  Chairman 
For  Greater  Union  Theaters 


Norman  Rydge  has  been  named 
chairman  of  the  board  of  Greater 
Union  Theaters  Ltd.  of  Australia 
succeeding  H.  Y.  Russell,  who  has 
resigned,  Film  Daily  was  informed 
yesterday  by  Stuart  Doyle,  managing 
director  of  Greater  Union  Theaters. 
Rydge   is   the   owner   of   Australia's 

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Bv    DAVID    O.    BROWN 
FILM     DAILY     Staff     Correspondent 

Kansas  City — At  the  conclusion 
of  a  40-minute  recess  that  followed 
a  day  of  pleading  by  counsel  for 
both  parties  in  the  Kansas  City 
zoning  and  protection  case,  Judge 
Otis  yesterday  rendered  a  decision 
from  the  bench  in  which  he  found 
in  favor  of  defendants  on  all  counts 
and  denied  plaintiffs'  request  for  an 
injunction.  Judge  Otis  stated  that 
Fox  Midwest  and  distributor  de- 
fendants differed  from  those  of  the 

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Frank  Stuart  to  Manage 
New    Michigan   Cooperative 

Detroit — Frank  E.  Stuart  has  re- 
signed as  salesman  for  First  Divi- 
sion to  become  general  manager  and 
buyer  for  the  newly  formed  Coopera- 
tive Exhibitors,  buying  organization 
headed  by  the  James  Minter  and 
William  Cassidy  circuits.  New  or- 
ganization will  be  confined  to  up- 
state theaters,  and  about  70  members 
are  expected  to  join.  About  40  are 
reported  ready  to  join  immediately. 
Appointment  takes  immediate  effect, 
making  an  important  change  in  the 
Michigan  buying  setup  for  the  fall 
season.  Stuart  has  been  in  Detroit 
exchanges  22  years. 


THE 


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Thursday,  Aug.  6,  1936 


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Frank  Tuttle 
Hoot  Gibson 
Louis    K.    Sidney 
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Irvin  Shapiro 


Hollywood  Celebs  Attend 
"9  Days  a  Queen"  Premiere 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Los  Angeles — A  galaxy  of  celebri- 
ties attended  the  American  premiere 
last  night  of  GB's  "Nine  Days  a 
Queen"  at  the  Four  Star  Theater. 
An  unusual  feature  of  the  festivities 
was  the  introduction  over  the  air  of 
Freddie  Bartholomew,  Mickey  Roo- 
ney  and  Jackie  Cooper  as  Holly- 
wood's reigning  juvenile  triumvir- 
ate, each  of  whom  spoke  a  few  words 
of  tribute  to  their  young  confreres, 
Nova  Pilbeam  and  Desmond  Tester. 
Sir  Cedric  Hardwicke,  co-starred  in 
the  production  with  Nova  Pilbeam, 
and  was  guest  of  honor  at  the  open- 
ing. 


Charlotte  Blue  Law  Action 
May  Be  Pushed  as  Test  Case 


Leichter  Sets  Lab  Deal 

On  2  Series  for  1936-37 


Mitchell  Leichter  has  closed  a  deal 
with  the  H.  E.  R.  Laboratories  to  do 
the  printing  for  the  eight  Conway 
Tearle  and"  six  Margaret  Morris  pic- 
tures scheduled  for  1936-37,  with  re- 
leases starting  Sept.  15. 

In  the  New  York  territory,  the 
Tearles  will  be  handled  by  Principal 
Exchange  and  the  Morris  series  by 
Times  Pictures.  Other  territories 
closed  on  both  series  are:  Boston, 
American  Pictures;  Buffalo,  F.  &  C. 
Picture  Corp.;  Chicago,  St.  Louis 
and  Milwaukee,  Superior  Pictures; 
Cleveland  and  Kentucky,  Nate 
Schultz  and  Lee  Goldberg;  Pitts- 
burgh, Monarch  Pictures;  Minneap- 
olis, Elliott  Film  Exchange;  Denver, 
Distinctive  Film  Exchange;  Dallas, 
Adams  Film  Exchange;  Seattle,  Met- 
ropolitan Film  Exchange;  Detroit, 
Monarch;  foreign  and  Canada,  Guar- 
anteed Pictures. 

Leichter  left  New  York  yesterday 
for  Atlanta,  thence  to  the  coast  to 
start  production  at  the  International 
Studios. 


Charlotte — Charged  with  blue  law 
violation  because  a  Saturday  night 
"owl  show"  which  started  at  10:45 
P.  M.  ran  past  midnight,  Manager 
B.  S.  Lewis  of  Kincey's  State  The- 
ater, will  go  on  trial  Aug.  13,  fol- 
lowing postponement  of  the  case  this 
week  by  Judge  Ben  Whiting  in  City 
Recorder's  Court.  Officials  of  the 
theater  company,  as  well  as  other 
theater  interests  in  Carolina,  indi- 
cate that  the  cast  might  be  taken  to 
the  Supreme  Court  as  a  test  of  the 
ordinance. 

Lewis  contended  that  it  would 
have  been  inadvisable  to  stop  the 
show  at  midnight  in  view  of  the  fact 
that  the  feature  picture  was  not 
over. 


Southeastern  Unit's  Board 
Holds  First  Meet  in  Month 


Jacksonville  —  Milton  C.  Moore, 
newly  elected  president  of  S.E.T.O.A., 
says  he  expects  to  call  the  first 
meeting  of  the  1936-37  board  of  di- 
rectors within  the  next  30  days.  It 
will  probably  be  held  in  Atlanta. 
S.E.T.O.A.  has  just  held  its  1936 
convention  here.  It  was  the  second 
consecutive  year  that  this  group  met 
in  Jacksonville  and  unofficial  indica- 
tions point  to  their  return  next  year. 


Eve  Unsell  in  New  York 

Eve  Unsell,  on  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion from  the  editorial  department  of 
Jam  Handy  Picture  Service,  Detroit, 
has  arrived  in  New  York  with  her 
husband,  Lester  Blankfield,  who  has 
been  selected  as  one  of  the  national 
speakers  for  the  Democratic  national 
committee.  They  will  remain  in  New 
York  for  several  days. 


GB  Film  for  Society  Benefit 

Southampton,  L.  I. — Southampton 
Society  is  turning  out  en  masse  for 
the  Fresh  Air  Home  For  Crippled 
Children  Benefit,  when  "Nine  Days 
a  Queen,"  the  GB  special  co-starring 
Cedric  Hardwicke  and  Nova  Pilbeam, 
has  its  gala  preview  Aug.  13  at  the 
Southampton  Theater. 


Gets  British  Musical 

Imperial  Pictures  has  bought  the 
musical  extravaganza,  "She  Shall 
Have  Music,"  with  Jack  Hylton  and 
his  International  Orchestra  and  June 
Clyde,  from  the  Julius  Hagen  Pro- 
ductions. The  picture  is  set  for 
September  release. 


Sam  Silver  Adds  House 

Sam  Silver,  who  operates  three 
New  York  houses,  will  run  the  Bell, 
now  being  constructed  at  799  Wash- 
ington St.,  Brooklyn,  with  a  capacity 
of  600  seats.  Silver  also  has  the 
Dyckman,  Edison  and  Sutton. 


Carter  Lodge  at  M-G-M 

Carter  Lodge,  formerly  story  edi- 
tor for  Samuel  Goldwyn  in  New 
York,  has  just  returned  to  Holly- 
wood from  Mexico  to  take  up  his 
work  as  a  member  of  the  John  M. 
Stahl  production  unit  at  M-G-M.  The 
first  picture  with  which  he  will  be 
identified  is  "Parnell",  soon  to  go 
before  the  cameras,  with  script  by 
John  van  Druten. 


40  Assoc.  Poster  Agents 

Total  of  40  representatives 
throughout  the  country  are  now  han- 
dling posters  made  by  the  Associated 
Displays  Corp.,  formed  by  the  Na- 
tional Poster  Service  Ass'n,  it  was 
stated  yesterday.  Next  meeting  of 
the  poster  organization  is  planned 
for  September. 


More  "Pastures"  Holdovers 

Cleveland — Nat  Wolf,  Warner  the- 
ater zone  manager,  reports  three 
more  holdovers  for  "The  Green  Pas- 
tures" in  his  territory.  They  are: 
the  Columbia,  Portsmouth;  the  Ohio, 
Lima,  and  the  Ohio,  Mansfield. 


Coming  and  Going 


M.  A.  LIGHTMAN  left  New  York  yesterday 
by    auto    returning    to    Memphis. 

WALTER  HUTCHINSON  leaves  New  York  on 
Aug  11  for  the  Coast  en  route  to  Australia 
returning    via    England. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER  goes  to  the  Coast 
tomorrow    from    New   York. 

M.  H.  AYLESWORTH  sailed  on  the  Normandie 
yesterday. 

DAVID  BLYTHE  leaves  New  York  today  on 
the  President  Garfield  for  the  Coast,  en  route 
to    Singapore. 

JACK  L.  WARNER,  due  in  New  York  yester- 
day from  Hollywood,  sails  Wednesday  on  the 
Queen   Mary. 

GRACE  BRADLEY  is  eastbound  from  the  coast 
on  her  way  to  London  to  appear  in  a  GB  oic- 
ture.  K 

GRANT  MITCHELL  has  come  east  from  Hol- 
lywood   to    consider    several    stage    offers. 

ETHEL  MERMAN  sailed  yesterday  on  the 
Normandie    for    a    vacation    abroad. 

CHARLES  BOYER,  just  back  in  Hollywood 
from  Hawaii,  leaves  the  coast  at  the  end 
of  the  week  with  his  wife  (PAT  PATTERSON) 
and  mother  for  New  York.  They  are  scheduled 
to  sail  June  13  for  London  and  Paris,  where 
Boyer  will  make  a  picture,  returning  to  Holly- 
wood    in    October. 

ARMAND  DENIS  and  his  wife,  LEILA  ROOSE- 
VELT, together  with  LEROY  G.  PHELPS,  chief 
cameraman,  and  other  members  of  the  Denis- 
Roosevelt  African  expedition  returned  to  New 
York  this  week  on  the  Red  Star  liner  Western 
land,  with  100,000  feet  of  film  shot  on  the 
expedition. 

JOHN  FRIEDL,  who  is  now  in  New  York,  re- 
turns to   Minneapolis  in   10  days. 

ANN  VICTOR  sails  from  New  York  on  Sat- 
urday   for    Bermuda. 

SAM  FINANSKI  and  MARTY  MULLEN,  both 
of    Boston,   are   in    New   York. 

NICHOLAS  BELA  of  Columbia's  story  depart- 
ment has  returned  to  New  York  from  a  two- 
week  vacation   at  Lake  Chautauqua. 

MITCHELL  LEICHTER  left  New  York  yester- 
day for  Atlanta.  From  there  he  will  return 
to    Hollywood. 

WERNER  JANSSEN,  young  American  composer 
who  recently  completed  the  musical  score  for 
Paramount's  "The  General  Died  at  Dawn," 
sailed  yesterday  on  the  Normandie  for  ap- 
pearances abroad. 

STAN  KAVANAGH,  Ziegfeld  Follies  dancer 
who  has  just  completed  a  specialty  number 
which  will  be  included  in  Paramount's  "Big 
Broadcast  of  1937,"  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from    Hollywood. 

AL  FRIEDLANDER  left  yesterday  for  a  short 
stay    at    Atlantic    City. 

BURT  GILLETT  leaves  Saturday  for  Hollywood 
to  join  the  Walt  Disney  organization. 

W.  J.  HUTCHINSON  of  20th-Fox  sails  Aug. 
19  from   Los  Angeles  on  a   round-the-world  tour. 

STUART  DOYLE  leaves  Monday  for  Los  An- 
geles. 

DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  arrives  Saturday  from 
Europe    on     the    Zeppelin    Hindenburg. 

NAT  SALAND  left  by  plane  yesterday  for 
Los    Angeles. 

JUNE  LANG  leaves  today  by  plane  for  the 
Coast. 

WILLARD  McKAY  leaves  today  by  plane  for 
Los  Angeles. 

LlLLIE  MESSENGER,  RKO  story  editor,  leaves 
by   plane   Friday   for   Los  Angeles. 

FREDERICK  KOHNER,  writer  recently  signed 
by  Columbia,  arrives  in  New  York  on  the  Man- 
hattan this  morning,  accompanied  by  his  wife 
and  child.      He  will   leave  at  once  for  the  coast. 


Orterson  Takes  Offices 

John  E.  Otterson,  who  recently  retired 
as  president  of  Paramount,  has  taken 
a  suite  of  offices  at  250  West  57th 
St. 


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FROM  CALIFORNIA! 

I    Still  another 
M-G-M  Hit 
Sensational 
at  its 
Preview! 


ROBERT 
MONTGOMERY 

PICCADILLY 
JIM 

with 

FRANK  MORGAN 
MADGE  EVANS 
ERIC  BLORE 
B  I  LL  I  E     BURKE 

Robert  Benchley  Ralph  Forbes 

From  the  Book  by  P.  G.Wodehouse 

Produced  by  Harry  Rapf 
A  Robt.  Z.  Leonard  Production 


"Whatever  it  takes  to 
make  a  fast- moving  com- 
edy click,  PICCADILLY 
JIM  has  it.  From  start  to 
finish  it  is  a  polished,  fast- 
moving,  entertaining  pic- 
ture that  is  sure-fire  box- 
office  anywhere.  The  kind 
of  picture  that  canbe  safely 
ballyhooed  and  then  reap 
profit  through  word  of 
mouth  appreciation.  Rob- 
ert Montgomery  was  never 
a  better  playboy.  The  di- 
recting talent  of  Robert  Z. 


PICCADILLY 
JIM  IS  GREAT! 

FLASH    REVIEWS    FROM    THE    COAST! 


Leonard  is  at  all  times  in  evidence.  From 
the  viewpoint  of  audience  and  theatre 
PICCADILLY  JIM  is  just  what  the  doc- 
tor ordered."  Daily  (Coast)  Variety 

"PICCADILLY  JIM  comedy  hit  for  all 
type  audiences.  Will  prove  continuously 
hilarious  entertainment  for  all  classes 
and  be  a  box-office  asset  everywhere. 
Robert  Montgomery  is  at  his  best." 

—  Hollywood  Reporter 

"Hilarity  is  efficiently  struck  in  PICCA- 
DILLY JIM  gauged  by  the  reactions  of 
the  audience  which  attended  the  show- 
ing. It  is  clever  in  incident  and  affords 
Robert  Montgomery  the  chance  to  dem- 
onstrate that  lighter  ability  for  which 
his  name  seems  synonomous  in  a  new 
environment."  — Los  Angeles  Times 

"Comedy-romance  with  a  real  sock.  A 
delight  to  exploitation-minded  showmen 


and  audiences.  Sparkling,  witty  dialogue 
and  intriguing  action.  The  gay,  airy  yarn 
makes  it  possible  for  Robert  Montgomery 
to  turn  in  his  most  pleasing  perform- 
ance in  months  and  also  permits  Cora 
Witherspoon,  Frank  Morgan,  Robert 
Benchley,  Madge  Evans,  Eric  Blore,Billie 
Burke,  Grant  Mitchell, Tommy  Bupp  and 
Ralph  Forbes  to  be  exceptionally  effec- 
tive. The  happy  combination  of  story 
quality,  and  skillful  individual  and  col- 
lective player  performances  gives  the 
picture  an  appeal  that  should  insure  all- 
audience  popularity.  A  sure  box-office 
clicker  anywhere." 
—Motion  Picture  Daily— Hollywood  Preview 

"Strong  popular  cast  in  comedy  hit! 
Should  do  right  well  at  the  box-office  all 
over  the  country!" 

—Showmen's  Trade  Review 


(Are  YOU  all  set  to  follow  the  M-Q-M  HIT  PARADE  into  '36-37.') 


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TO  M-G-M  SALESMEN  NOW 
SELLING   '36'37   LINE-UP! 

Dear  Boys:  Tell  my  exhibitor  pals  they  ain't 
seen  nothin'  yet!  "'FRISCO"  Wow!  "SUZY"  Ooh4a-la! 
And  next:  UHIS  BROTHER'S  WIFE"  (Barbara  Stanwyck, 
Robert  Taylor).  Then  comes  "GORGEOUS  HUSSY" 
(Joan  Crawford,  Robert  Taylor,  Lionel  Barrymore,  etc.) 
They're  sensational  HITS!  Summer,  Winter,  Spring  or 
Fall  —  this  season  —  next  season  —  or  any  season  —  you 
know  who  does  the  ROARING  on  the  screen — and  at 
the  BOX-OFFICE! 


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Thursday,  Aug.  6,  1936 


SCHENCK  SAYS  DEAL 

SURE  TO  GO  THROUGH 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

the    organization    remains    in    Great 
Britain. 

Bidding  Schenck  farewell  at  the 
pier  were  Nicholas  M.  Schenck  and 
Arthur  Loew,  who  also  said  good- 
bye to  Sam  Eckman,  another  pas- 
senger on  the  same  boat.  Others 
sailing  on  the  Normandie  included: 
M.  H.  Aylesworth,  Ethel  Merman, 
Fred  Astaire  and  Laura  LaPlante. 


$55,000  Half-Year  Profit 
Is  Shown  by  Roxy  Theater 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

committee  will  present  a  reorganiza- 
tion plan  to  Judge  Caffey  on  Oct.  9. 
The  plan  will  provide  for  operation 
by  the  bondholders  with  a  consid- 
erable likelihood  that  the  present 
management   will   be   retained. 


Norman  Rydge  New  Chairman 
For  Greater  Union  Theaters 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

leading  financial  journal  and  controls 
several  large  hotels  and  other  com- 
panies. Rydge's  appointment  was 
made  with  Stuart's  endorsement. 


SOUTHWEST 


V.  E.  Davis  will  open  his  new 
Strand  Theater  at  Lueders,  Tex.,  on 
Aug.  10. 

0.  K.  Theaters  Corp.  is  erecting  a 
new  theater  at  Royalty,  Tex. 

Bluebonnet  Theater  in  Houston,  is 
being  remodeled  by  Interstate  Cir- 
cuit. 

B.  R.  McLendon  has  opened  his 
new  State  Theater  in  Pittsburgh, 
Tex. 

Rubin  Frels  of  Victoria,  Tex.,  has 
completed  a  deal  for  Columbia  prod- 
uct for  his  circuit. 

D.  P.  Rathbone  will  open  his  new 
theater  at  Pasadena,  Tex.,  early  in 
October. 

F.  G.  (Bob)  Roberts,  partner  with 
Griffith  at  Clinton,  Okla.,  is  spend- 
ing his  vacation  in  and  around  Little 
Rock  and  Hot  Springs,  Ark. 

The  father  of  Horace  Falls,  Grif- 
fith circuit  executive  at  Dallas,  died 
in  Houston. 

A  new  theater  will  be  built  at 
Lexington,  S.  C,  soon  by  Harry  E. 
Wessinger,  ex-postmaster;  J.  Hoy 
Wessinger  and  Enuice  R.  Wessinger. 

J.  C.  Simmons,  booker  for  U.  A. 
in  Atlanta,  is  the  new  office  manager, 
succeeding  Ed  Hays,  now  a  sales- 
man. Fred  Groover  succeeds  Sim- 
mons as  booker. 

A  new  $20,000  theater  is  being 
erected  in  Greensboro,  Ala. 


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•  •  •  ONE  OF  the  life  ambitions  of  Morris  Kinzler,  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  manager  of  the  Roxy,  was  to  meet  Jessie 

Matthews so  when  Howard  Cullman,  the  Roxy   managing 

director,  learned  that  Morris  would  visit  England  on  his  vaca- 
tion he  had  it  fixed  so  that  when  Morris  visited  the  GB 

studios,  Miss  Matthews  would  meekly  approach  him  with 

"I  hear  you'd  like  to  spend  a  few  minutes  alone  with  me" 

it  happened  on  the  set  while  the  star  was  working  in  "Head 

Over  Heels" and  Morris  had  his  few  minutes  alone  with 

Jessie  alone  in  the  middle  of  the  set 

▼  ▼  T 

•  •      •     COINCIDENT  WITH  the  celebration  of  the  300th 

anniversary   of   Harvard    University RKO's    Pathe    Topics 

release  this  week  is  titled  "The  Harvard  Special" a  na- 
tural exploitation  tieup  with  Harvard  Clubs  ...  •  Howard  P. 
Dimon,  Atlantic  City  Press  critic,  was  so  impressed  with  "An- 
thony Adverse"  at  a  recent  preview,  that  he  wrote  a  special 
article  on  the  Warner  pix  for  his  paper and  the  Youngs- 
town  Daily  Vindicator  on  Monday  published  a  highly  laudatory 
editorial  on  "Green  Pastures"  ...  •  Radio  City  Music  Hall's 
baseball  nine  continued  its  unbeaten  streak  this  week  by  swamp- 
ing the  NBC  team,  8-0  .  .  •  Hal  Kemp  and  his  orchestra, 
playing  at  the  new  Belvedere  Roof  Garden  of  the  Hotel  Astor 
since  June  29,  will  continue  there  for  the  rest  of  the  season. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  AN  OLD  western  melodrama,  "Block  Signal",  and 
a  Charlie  Chaplin  short,  "Rough  Passage,"  will  be  the  second 
film  program  in  a  series  of  five  being  shown  by  the  Artists' 
Union  screenings  are  at  a  beer  garden,  218  East  14th  St., 
at  8:30  P.  M.  .  .  .  •  Five-year-old  "Babs"  Savage,  currently 
appearing  with  George  Macready  and  Viola  Roache  in  the  Tut- 
tle-Skinner  production  of  "Pomeroy's  Past"  at  the  Ridgeway 
Theater,  White  Plains  is  said  to  be  worth  the  attention 
of  talent  scouts  she  appears  in  the  same  play  at  the  West- 
chester Playhouse,  Mt.  Kisco,  on  Aug.  10  Her  daddy  is 
Jack  Savage,  advertising  and   publicity   director   for   Spectrum. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  BROADWAY  first-run  openings  tomorrow  will  in- 
clude Republic's  "Ticket  to  Paradise,"  with  Wendy  Barrie  and 

Roger  Pryor,  at  the  Palace and  Republic's  "Down  Under 

the   Sea"  at  the   R'ialto while  on   Saturday  the   Universal 

film,  "Crash  Donovan,"  with  Jack  Holt,  comes  into  the   Globe 

.  and  the  metropolitan  premiere  of  20th  Century-Fox's 
"Pepper,"  with  Jane  Withers,  takes  place  tomorrow  at  the 
Albee,  Brooklyn  ...  •  Advance  sale  of  tickets  for  the  D'Oyle 
Carte  Opera  Company's  return  visit  to  the  Martin  Beck  The- 
ater starts  on  Monday  the  engagement  starts  with  "The 

Mikado"  on  Aug.  20  and  runs  until  Oct.  17 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  "four  Starr"  and  "four  zero"  award  system 
inaugurated  by  Martin   Starr  when  he  edited  Picture  Business 

will  be  brought  to  Starr's  Saturday  night  radio  program 
on  WMCA   and  the   12-station   Intercity   Network  he   will 

use  the  idea  fortnightly,  starting  with  an  encomium  to  Adolph 
Zukor  ...  •  Bureau  of  New  Plays,  Inc.,  the  organization 
sponsored  by  movie  men  to  seek  new  writing  and  acting  talent 
from  the  college  field has  leased  space  in  the  RKO  Build- 
ing,   Rockefeller    Center  Theresa  Helburn  is  director  of  the 

Bureau 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  BREAKING  OF  records  at  the  Rivoli  yesterday 
on  the  opening  of  "Road  to  Glory"  was  in  no  small  part  due 
to  the  fine  work  of  the  20th  Century-Fox  home  office  publicity 
department which  saw  to  it  that  June  Lang,  the  com- 
pany's new  star  who  appears  in  this  film,  received  more  breaks 
in  the  local  papers,  on  the  radio,  etc.,  than  has  been  accorded 
any  new  visiting  player  in  a  long,  long  time  ...  •  Bing  Cros- 
by's new  Paramount  picture,  "Rhythm  on  the  Range,"  and  the 
personal  appearance  of  Phil  Spitalny  and  his  All-Girl  Band  con- 
tinues at  the  New  York  Paramount played  to  an  attend- 
ance of  117,000  in  their  first  week the  bill  starts  a  second 

week  today  ...     •   RCA  has  published  a  452  page  booklet  com- 
posed of  collected  papers  and  addresses   on  television  and  its 
recent  technical  development  by  David  Sarnoff,  RCA  president, 
RCA  engineers  and  other  members  of  RCA  organization 


ZONING  IS  UPHELD 
IN  K.  G.  DECISION 


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contracts  drawn  this  year  between 
previous  year  only  in  that  they 
granted  priority  of  run  and  that 
this  was  a  concession  which  might 
naturally  and  legally  be  granted  to 
a  customer  contributing  revenue 
greatly  in  excess  of  others  as  Fox 
Midwest  does  here. 

He  further  stated  that  while  con- 
spiracy can,  and  in  most  cases  must, 
be  proved  by  fact  and  circumstantial 
evidence,  the  evidence  in  this  case 
did  not  prove  it.  He  stated  that 
the  fact  that  contracts  between  the 
Fox  circuit  and  distributor  defend- 
ants were  all  made  during  a  period 
of  a  few  months,  and  that  all  were 
similar  in  essential  respects,  might 
tend  to  prove  concerted  action  on 
the  part  of  defendants  except  that 
the  nature  of  the  business  and  the 
fact  that  Fox  Midwest  was  an  im- 
portant customer,  had  demanded  it 
— in  which  case  it  was  more  logical 
to  assume  the  distributor  defendants 
had  acted  innocently,  naturally  and 
to  their  best  interests  than  to  as- 
sume   otherwise. 

Judge  Otis  stated  that  the  rights 
of  copyright  which  govern  the 
licensing  of  film  for  exhibition  pur- 
poses allow  the  owner  to  sell  to 
exhibitor  in  a  given  territory  the 
exclusive  right  to  exhibit  the  film 
for  any  desired  period,  long  or  short, 
up  to  the  life  of  the  copyright.  The 
court  adopted  all  findings  of  fact 
and  conclusions  of  law  asked  by  de- 
fendants with  few  minor  exceptions, 
denying  those  requested  by  plain- 
tiffs' counsel.  The  subject  of  in- 
terstate commerce  was  not  definite- 
ly decided,  but  the  court  assumed 
for  purposes  of  this  case,  since  the 
decision  favored  defendants,  that  it 
was    interstate   in  nature. 

William  G.  Boatright,  counsel  for 
plaintiffs,  Emanuel  Rolsky,  et  al., 
stated  they  would  appeal. 


Du-Art  Lab  Wins  Point 

In  Suit  vs.  Consolidated 


Du-Art  Film  Laboratories  and  Ar- 
thur Gottlieb  won  a  point  in  their 
action  against  Consolidated  Film  In- 
dustries this  week  when  U.  S.  Dis- 
trict Judge  Robert  F.  Patterson 
denied  the  motion  of  the  defendants 
to  dismiss  an  amended  complaint  for 
insufficiency  or  to  strike  out  certain 
allegations  as  irrelevant.  The  court 
upheld  the  complaint  and  said  the  de- 
fendant's remedy  is  to  move  for  a 
bill  of  particulars. 

The  suit,  originally  filed  some  time 
ago,  grew  out  of  a  Du-Art-Univer- 
sal  contract  which  the  plaintiff  al- 
leges was  caused  to  be  broken  by 
Consolidated.  Damages  of  $500,000 
on  behalf  of  DuArt  and  $500,000  for 
Gottlieb   are  asked. 


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play  him  for 
the  GALS... 


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play  them  for  the  LADS  •  • . 


Dolores  Costello  Barrymore 


Ida  Lupino 


play  them 
the  GAGS . . 


Reginald  Owen 
James  Gleason 
Lynne  Overman 
Edgar  Kennedy 


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Paramount  s    "YOURS 

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,  AMUSEMENT  CO. 
IN  EXPANSION  MOVE 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

seats.  The  concern  has  also  reopen- 
ed the  State  at  Mankato,  Minn.,  has 
made  a  partnership  arrangement 
covering  the  500-seat  Star  at  James- 
town, N.  D. 

ST.  LOUIS 


Russellville,  Ark. — H.  H.  Thomas, 
manager  of  the  Conway  of  Conway, 
Ark.,  has  been  transferred  here  as 
manager  of  the  New,  which  was  re- 
cently purchased  by  Malco  Theaters 
of  Memphis. 


One  or  two  of  the  Fanchon  & 
Marco  houses  are  expected  to  have 
stage  shows  in  the  coming  season, 
it  is  learned  following  the  recent 
visit  here  of  Harry  Arthur.  Union 
negotiations  are  under  way.  Arthur 
is  expected  to  be  here  again  in  a 
few  days. 

The  Grand  Opera  House  also  may 
have  vaudeville,  although  it  is  not 
yet  certain  who  will  operate  this 
house. 

Archer  Ballroom  Co.  of  Missouri 
has  been  incorporated  in  St.  Joseph 
to  operate  amusements,  including 
theaters.  Principals  are  T.  H.  Arch- 
er and  J.  C.  Sinclair,  Sioux  City,  la., 
and  J.  R.  Farrell,  St.  Joseph. 

Norside  Theater  Co.  of  St.  Louis 
has  been  formed  by  Harry  Koler, 
Carroll  J.  Kohner  and  L.  Gerber. 
Sam  Levin,  attorney  for  the  firm, 
also  is  attorney  for  Leko  Realty  Co., 
which  is  building  a  new  theater. 
Norside  is  expected  to  be  the  oper- 
ating company  for  this  house. 

Lyric  Theater,  Salisbury,  Mo., 
owned  by  Elmer  Bills,  has  reopened. 

Roloff  Development  Co.,  Kirk- 
wood,  Mo.,  will  start  construction 
soon  on  a  700-seat  theater  known  as 
the  Osage.  0.  W.  Stiegemeyer,  St. 
Louis,  prepared  the  plans. 

Tom  Kearns  has  been  here  con- 
ferring with  Charles  Kurtzman  on 
F.  &  M.  publicity  and  advertising 
campaigns. 

Shifts  in  F.  &  M.  managerial  per- 
sonnel include:  Robert  S.  Hicks, 
manager  of  the  Orpheum  under  the 
Warner  regime,  transferred  to  the 
Ambassador;  Homer  H.  Harmon, 
another  of  the  Warner  regime,  to 
the  Orpheum;  William  E.  Raynor, 
who  recently  joined  the  circuit, 
made  skipper  of  the  Fox  Theater, 
succeeding  Harry  Greenman,  who 
will  have  charge  of  a  group  of 
neighborhood   houses. 

TORONTO 


Rector,  Ark. — Tom  Ford,  who  re- 
cently acquired  the  Palace,  is  plan- 
ning to  open  the  theater  soon,  while 
Everett  Fry,  former  owner,  is  build- 
ing an  outdoor  theater  here. 


Jackson,  Miss. — The  United  The- 
aters, Inc.,  of  Tennessee  has  filed 
articles  of  incorporation  with  the 
secretary  of  state  giving  its  capital 
as  $90,000. 


the  past  several  years  associated 
with  Shea  houses  in  Zanesville,  has 
been  named  successor  to  Frank  King 
as  manager  of  the  Colonial  here. 
Rhoades  assumes  his  new  duties 
Aug.  10.  He  was  for  several  years 
assistant  manager  of  Loew's,  Can- 
ton.   

Canton,  O. — Max  Young,  manag- 
ing director  of  the  Mozart,  State 
and  McKinley  theaters  is  back  at 
his  desk  here  after  a  vacation  in 
Atlantic  City. 


RAMISH,  GORE  FORM 
NEW  THEATER  FIRM 


Aliceville,  Ala. — R.  E.  Hooks  has 
completed  a  new  $10,000  theater 
here. 


Akron,    O. — Robert    Rhoades,    for 


Akron,  O. — Harry  Bickel,  Akron 
exhibitor,  is  fishing  in  Canada. 

Zanesville,  O. — Extensive  altera- 
tions have  been  started  at  the  Quim- 
by  Theater.  Caldwell  Brown  is 
managing  director  of  this  theater 
and  the  Liberty,  to  which  some  of 
the  Quimby  films  have  been  trans- 
ferred while  the  other  house  is  dark. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


E.  E.  Chinn,  Paramount's  head 
booker,  celebrated  his  fifteenth  wed- 
ding anniversary  last  week  with  a 
party  attended  by  most  of  film  row. 
Shortly  after  Chinn  learned  that  the 
promotion  of  Carl  Chalmers  from 
the  local  Paramount  sales  force  to 
the  Atlanta  district  also  meant 
Chinn  was  lifted  from  the  booking 
desk  to  the  road.  Maurice  Artigues 
follows  Chinn  in  as  head  booker 
with  Sidney  Otis  as  assistant. 

Scott  Chestnutt,  GB  southern  di- 
vision manager,  was  in  town  here 
this  week  talking  things  over  with 
Bill  Minder,  in  charge  of  this  terri- 
tory. 

Leo  Seichsnaydre,  Republic  man- 
ager, took  to  the  road  to  sell  this 
week. 

Ed  Kennedy,  veteran  salesman,  is 
no   longer  with   Grand   National. 


LINCOLN 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Miracle  Mile  district,  Wilshire  Bou- 
levard, Los  Angeles.  Theater,  land 
and  equipment  will  cost  about  $200,- 
000. 


DETROIT 


Willard  Dye  and  his  Neu  theater, 
Ashland,  just  put  across  the  best 
two  weeks'  business  in  the  summer. 
Reason — 2,200  national  guardsmen 
encamped  right  outside  the  town  for 
a  fortnight. 

Bob  Wintersteen's  opening  of  the 
Lyric,  Havelock,  was  a  good  one. 
Bob  used  to  be  manager  of  the  Lin- 
coln, Lincoln  Theater  Corp.  house 
downtown  here.  Havelock  is  a  Lin- 
coln suburb. 

Leland  Mischnick  and  Cecilia 
Hermson  have  set  October  for  their 
wedding  date.  Lee  is  the  Varsity 
house  manager. 


Film  row  visitors:  Eusy  Pelegrain 
of  Chauvin,  La.;  R.  P.  Guedry  of 
Montague,  La.;  A.  H.  Yeomans  of 
Mississippi   Theaters. 

H.  A.  LeBatt  who  runs  the  Race- 
land  at  Raceland,  La.,  is  to  build  a 
new  house  at  Lockport,  La. 


Edmund  C.  Shields,  vice-president 
of  Butterfield  Circuit,  was  guest  of 
honor  at  a  banquet  given  by  the 
Michigan  Democratic  Central  Com- 
mittee at  Lansing  upon  his  election 
as  a  national  committeeman. 

John  Wagar,  late  treasurer  of  the 
Fox  Theater,  is  now  with  Wisper  & 
Wetsman  circuit. 

Lou  Emery,  RKO  Uptown  man- 
ager, is  vacationing.  Clem  Pope  is 
substituting  for  him. 

Jack  O'Connell  has  been  made  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Jacob  Schreiber 
circuit.     He  comes  from  Toledo. 

The  new  Trenton  Theater,  Tren- 
ton, has  been  opened  by  Associated 
Theaters  circuit. 

First  returns  in  Allied  Theaters' 
poll  on  a  price-raise  indicate  a  small 
majority  in  favor  of  the  raise. 

Tentative  opening  date  for  the  Co- 
lumbia, which  Wesley  Schram  is  re- 
modeling, is  Aug.  15. 

Department  of  Justice  agents  are 
reported  investigating  Cooperative 
Theaters  of  Michigan,  apparently  as 
a  result  of  protests  filed  last  year 
by  Jacob  Schreiber  over  bookings. 


FLORIDA 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


Theater  expansion  continues  brisk- 
ly in  Toronto.  Bloom  &  Fine,  al- 
ready operating  12  houses  here, 
announce  work  will  start  at  once  on 
a  $60,000  house  seating  750.  H.  G. 
Duer  is  the  architect.  The  latter 
also  is  architect  for  a  larger  house 
now  being  built  for  Village  Theaters, 
Ltd.,  in  exclusive  Forest  Hill  area. 

The  Pickford,  downtown  theater, 
and  the  Hudson,  will  each  spend 
$3,000  on  new  air-conditioning 
plants. 

All-time  records  at  Loew's  here 
have  been  shattered  by  "San  Fran- 
cisco." The  management  states 
"Toronto  has  gone  wild"  over  this 
film,  so  the  picture  holds  over  for 
a   fourth  week. 


By  CHARLES  ALICOATE 


A  L  CHRISTIE  starts  work  Mon- 
day at  the  General  Service  Stu- 
dio in  Long  Island  City  on  Jefferson 
Machamer's  first  "Gags  and  Gals" 
picture.  There  will  be  30  picked  beau- 
ties in  the  cast  of  this  two-reel  mus- 
ical comedy  being  produced  by  Edu- 
cational. • 

Production  is  expected  to  resume 
at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone  plant  on 
Aug.  31.  Sam  Sax,  production  head 
now  on  a  vacation  in  Honolulu,  is 
due  back  in  about  three  weeks. 
• 

Harold  Godsoe,  director;  Edward 
Ruby,  Tom  Hogan  and  Harry 
Squires,  cameramen,  and  Tom 
Brown,  assistant  cameraman,  all  of 
local  644,  are  among  those  making 
up  the  units  now  shooting  WPA 
projects. 


Milton  Schwarzwald  and  Harold 
Godsoe  have  just  completed  shooting 
a  one-reeler  depicting  the  back  stage 
circus  life  and  titled  "The  Circus 
Comes  to  Town".  Ford  Bond  will  do 
the  narrating. 

• 

B.  K.  Blake  has  started  on  the 
story  for  the  second  of  the  "Court 
of  Human  Relations"  series  of  shorts 
he  is  producing  for  Columbia  release. 
Work  will  be  done  at  the  Biograph 
studios. 

• 

Fred  Waller,  shorts  director  pro- 
ducing the  Headliner  Series  for  Par- 
amount, was  interviewed  by  Buddy 
Cantor  over  WMCA,  giving  his  view- 
point on  shorts  production  in  the 
east. 


Wometco  Theaters  in  Miami  are 
celebrating  their  tenth  birthday. 
Starting  in  1926  with  one  house,  the 
circuit  now  has  12  theaters  and  153 
employees. 

J.  D.  Woodward  has  been  trans- 
ferred from  the  Victory  Theater, 
Tampa,  to  take  charge  of  the  new 
Beach  Theater,  Jacksonville.  Mil- 
ton Langford  will  serve  as  his  as- 
sistant. 

After  being  closed  several  weeks 
for  extensive  improvements,  the  Ro- 
setta  Theater  at  Little  River  is  open 
again.    Burton  L.  Clark  is  manager. 

Dixie  Amusement  Co.  has  been  or- 
ganized in  Miami,  with  H.  M.  Jones, 
Rosa  Sharpe  and  E.  C.  Looney  as 
directors. 


DALLAS 


Lou  Diamond  of  Paramount  in 
New  York  spent  the  past  week  in 
Dallas. 

Ginger  Rogers  will  appear  in  per- 
son at  the  Palace  tomorrow  for  the 
premiere  of  "Mary  of  Scotland." 

Emilio  Azcarraga,  theater  owner 
of  Mexico  City,  has  been  visiting  the 
Texas  Centennial. 

The  local  Variety  Club  will  enter- 
tain Phil  Harris,  orchestra  leader, 
and  Leah  Ray,  singer,  tonight.  Bob 
O'Donnell  is  in  charge. 


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Thursday,  Aug.  6,  1936 


REVIEWS       OF      THE        NEW       FILMS 


Robert  Montgomery  in 

"PICCADILLY  JIM" 

with     Frank     Morgan,     Madge     Evans,    Eric 
Blore,    Billie    Burke,    Robert    Benchley 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 
M-G-M  100  mins. 

SPLENDIDLY  CAST,  ZESTFUL  COMEDY 
THAT  WILL  PLEASE  ALL  TYPES  0?  AUDI- 
ENCES. 

Here  is  a  delightful  comedy  that  will 
please  all  types  of  audiences.  Robert  Z. 
Leonard's  direction  is  of  the  best  and  he 
extracts  the  fullest  measure  of  comedy  from 
the  various  situations.  Robert  Montgomery 
is  ideally  cast  as  a  playboy  caricaturist,  while 
Eric  Blore,  as  his  butler,  has  his  best  screen 
role  and  registers  strongly.  Cora  Wither- 
spoon,  a  screen  newcomer,  does  well  as 
the  head  of  a  social-cl.mbing  American  fam- 
ily, who  opposes  Montgomery  and  his  father, 
Frank  Morgan,  an  actor  out  of  work  for 
years  and  dependent  on  his  son.  He  is  in 
love  with  Billie  Burke,  Miss  Witherspoon's 
sister.  Madge  Evans  does  nicely  opposite 
Montgomery.  Montgomery  falls  hard  for 
Madge,  who  is  engaged  to  Ralph  Forbes,  an 
English  Lord.  At  Blore's  suggestion  he  uses 
Miss  Witherspoon  and  her  family  as  sub- 
jects for  his  cartoons.  He  suddenly  learns 
that  Madge  is  Miss  Witherspoon's  niece  and 
tries  to  have  his  newspaper  contract  brok- 
en, but  fails.  Disguised  as  a  Danish  noble- 
man,   Morgan    sails    to    America    with    the 


Witherspoon  party.  Montgomery  and  Blore, 
posing  as  son  and  father,  sail  on  the  same 
boat.  After  many  complications,  Montgom- 
ery and  Morgan  win  their  sweethearts.  Jos- 
eph Ruttenberg's  photography  is  excellent. 
Harry  Rapf  provided  a  fine  production. 
Charles  Brackett  and  Edwin  Knopf  deserve 
bows  for  their  screenplay. 

Cast:  Robert  Montgomery,  Frank  Morgan, 
Madge  Evans,  Eric  Blore,  Billie  Burke,  Rob- 
ert Benchley,  Ralph  Forbes,  Cora  Wither- 
spoon, Tommy  Bupp,  Aileen  Pringle,  Grant 
Mitchell,  E.  E.  Clive,  Billy  Bevan,  Grayce 
Hampton. 

Producer,  Harry  Rapf;  Director,  Robert 
Z  Leonard;  Author,  P.  G.  Wodehcuse; 
Screenplay,  Charles  Brackett  and  Edwin 
Knopf;  Musical  Score,  Dr.  William  Axt; 
Cameraman,  Joseph  Ruttenberg;  Editor,  Wil- 
liam S.  Gray. 

Direction,  Best.   Photography,  Excellent. 


Spectrum  Closes  Deals 

Two  deals  for  territorial  distribu- 
tion rights  for  Spectrum  Pictures' 
six  musical  westerns  were  closed 
yesterday  by  Fred  Bellin,  supervisor 
of  distribution.  The  first  covers  the 
Oklahoma  City  territory  through 
Square  Deal  Film  Exchange,  op- 
erated by  Carr  Scott.  Second  deal 
is  for  Northern  Ohio  through  Se- 
lected   Pictures. 


in  knowing  how  to  make  life 
enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

SY. 

MORI  YI  OVt-t&E  -  pOUlli. 


50      CENTRAL      PARK      SOUTH 


NEW      YORK 


Rex  Bell  in 

"IDAHO  KID" 

with     Marion    Shilling 
Grand    National  59    mins. 

BETTER    THAN    AVERAGE    WESTERN    RKO  Radio 
THAT     SHOULD     CLICK     WITH     MOST 
PATRONS. 


Supplied  with  a  punchy  story,  and  sound 
direction  by  Bob  Hill,  this  attraction  has  a 
more  natural  swing  than  many  features  of 
its  type.  Rex  Bell  gives  a  natural,  re- 
strained performance  and  there  is  some 
good  character  acting  by  members  of  the 
supporting  cast.  Production  should  satisfy 
most  patrons  who  like  action  yarns  in  west- 
ern settings.  The  story  deals  with  a  young 
stranger  who  returns  to  his  native  haunts 
to  find  his  father  feuding  with  a  neighbor- 
ing cattle  man.  The  father  does  not  recog- 
nize the  boy  who  had  run  away  from  home 
at  an  early  age.  Taking  the  side  of  the 
neighboring  rancher,  he  thwarts  his  own 
father  when  the  latter's  strong-arm  methods 
get  out  of  bounds  in  an  attempt  to  ruin 
his  enemy.  The  feud  is  ended  when  the 
boy  triumphs,  marries  the  daughter  of  his 
father's  rival  and  then  discloses  his  identity 
to   his  parent. 

Cast:  Rex  Bell,  Marion  Shilling,  Lane 
Chandler,  Charlie  King,  Dave  Sharpe,  Phil 
Dunham,  Earl  Dwire,  Lafe  McKee. 

Producer,  Arthur  Alexander;  Director, 
Robert  Hill;  Story,  Paul  Evan  Lehman; 
Screenplay.   George    Plymprcn. 

Direction,   Good       Photography,   Good 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Fred  Frechette  has  been  trans- 
ferred from  the  Strand,  Holyoke, 
where  he  has  been  manager,  to  the 
Paramount,  North  Adams,  in  a  simi- 
lar position. 

Elm  Street  Theater,  Worcester,  is 
holding  over  "Suzy"  for  a  second 
week. 

Paulboro  Amusement  Co.  will  re- 
open the  Majestic  in  West  Spring- 
field within  two  weeks. 

Michael  Martone,  former  manager 
of  the  Plaza,  Northampton,  has  gone 
to  Hampton  Beach,  N.  H.,  to  oper- 
ate a  theater. 

Albert  Anders,  manager  of  the  Bi- 
jou, Springfield,  is  vacationing  at 
Groton   Long   Point,   Conn. 

Carl  Jamroga,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Capitol,  Springfield,  is  in 
Maine  on  vacation. 

The  Federal  theater  project  has 
taken  over  the  Worcester  Theater, 
Worcester,  indefinitely. 

Herman  C.  Bamberger,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Paramount,  North 
Adams,  will  manage  the  Victory  in 
Holyoke  when  he  returns  from  his 
vacation. 

New  England  premiere  of  "An- 
thony Adverse"  is  to  be  held  at  the 
Capitol,   Pittsfield,   on  Aug.   22. 

William  E.  Kennedy,  manager  of 
the  Arcade,  Springfield,  has  returned 
from  a  two-week  vacation  at  Hamp- 
ton Beach,  N.  H.  Edward  Miller  of 
the  Arcade  is  at  camp  with  the  Na- 
tional Guard  on  Cape  Cod. 

Kenneth  W.  Phillips  of  the  Palmer 
theater,  Palmer,  was  married  last 
week  to  Esther  H.  Bacon. 


SHORTS 

"March  of  Time' 
(No.  8) 


Fine  Film   Fare 


20  mins. 


This  well-produced  issue  shows 
first  the  amazing  growth  in  popu- 
larity of  luxurious  automobile  trail- 
ers which  many  thousands  of  Amer- 
ican families  are  using  for  homes. 
How  these  modern,  fully  equipped 
portable  homes  are  manufactured, 
and  how  they  have  cut  deeply  into 
the  potential  revenue  of  landlords 
and  housing  developments,  are  gra- 
phically pictured  and  interestingly 
narrated.  Roger  Babson,  famous 
statistician,  tells  prophetically  that 
soon  millions  of  people  will  be  at 
home  on  wheels.  The  second  topic 
deals  with  the  political  and  economic 
rise  of  the  kingdom  of  Albania. 
King  Zog,  virtually  a  prisoner  in 
his  palace  despite  the  fact  that  he 
made  his  little  nation  an  independ- 
ent country,  is  described  as  under 
the  complete  domination  of  Musso- 
lini. Finally,  the  slaves  of  King 
Cotton  are  shown  in  our  own  south- 
land. These  scenes  are  both  drama- 
tic and  instructive,  giving  a  clear, 
vital  idea  of  the  immense  difficulties 
which  southern  planters  and  their 
workers  are  enduring  below  the 
Mason-Dixon  line  as  the  result  of 
the  recent  depression  and  foreign 
competition. 


Grace  Hayes  in 

"Maid  for  a  Day" 

with  Lind  Hayes 

Vitaphone  20  mins. 

Pleasing  Musical 

With  a  bit  of  story  about  Grace 
Hayes  taking  a  job  as  maid  in  order 
to  get  first-hand  color  for  her  next 
stage  role,  this  two-reel  musical  is 
generally  entertaining.  It  has  a  few 
numbers  by  Miss  Hayes,  partly  as- 
sisted by  her  versatile  son,  Lind 
Hayes,  and  a  few  dance  specialties 
help  to  round  out  the  program.  The 
subject  is  attractively  staged. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Taylor  Byars  writes  from  Dallas 
that  he  is  now  associated  with  Na- 
tional  Screen   Service  there. 

Homer  LeTempt,  Texas  Theater 
manager,  will  attend  the  Illinois- 
Notre  Dame  football  game  this  fall. 

Burt  Lovelace,  skipper  of  Sack 
Amusement  Enterprises'  Oklahoma 
City  office,  is  now  a  benedict. 

Latin-American  Film  Exchange 
has  become  representative  in  the 
San  Antonio  trade  territory  for 
Texas  Theater  Supply  Co.  of  Dallas. 
Jose  Jimenez  Jr.  is  in  charge  of  lo- 
cal sales. 

Recent  visitors:  Bill  Epstein,  Cor- 
pus Christi;  Carl  Johnson  of  the  Ar- 
cadia, Floresville;  D.  F.  Riggs  of 
Blanco  and  Marble  Falls. 


Thursday,  Aug.  6,  1936 


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PITTSBURGH 


Harold  Cohen,  Post-Gazette  movie 
editor,  is  leaving  on  a  three-week  va- 
cation late  this  month. 

Following  the  annexation  of  three 
houses  in  Aliquippa,  A.  N.  Notopou- 
los,  Western  Pennsylvania  circuit 
operator,  is  negotiating  for  two  ad- 
ditional theaters  east  of  Altoona. 

Max  Friedman,  former  associate 
of  Harry  Charnas,  is  Vernon  Scott's 
business  partner  in  the  new  Barnes- 
boro,  Pa.,  house  now  under  construc- 
tion. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hymie  Wheeler 
(he's  a  local  Republic  executive) 
back  from  a  Cleveland  vacation. 

Chris  Michaels,  local  exhibitor, 
and  his  family  sailed  for  Greece  to 
make  his  new  home  there.  He  sold 
his  Strand  to  Simon  Cotton. 

Mascalino  Brothers  state  that 
their  new  house  in  Wellsburg,  W. 
Va.,  will  be  ready  for  a  Labor  Day 
opening. 

Fred  Herrington,  secretary  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  of  W.  Pa.,  back  from 
New  York. 

Sam  Galanty  and  Art  Levy,  re- 
spective district  and  branch  manag- 
ers for  Columbia,  back  from  New 
York  home  office  conferences.  Sam 
returned  to  his  office  in  Washington. 

Harry  Kalmine's  family  left  for 
Atlantic  City  on  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion. 

Karl  Krug,  Sun-Telegraph  movie 
reviewer,  will  be  back  on  the  job 
Monday. 

Ken  Hodkinson,  assistant  to  George 
Weeks,  was  a  business  visitor  at  the 
local  GB  exchange. 

Cleve  Adams,  former  RKO  branch 
manager  here,  is  now  managing  an 
independent  exchange  in  New  Or- 
leans. 

Lew  Lefton,  local  Monarch  chief, 
closed  for  the  distribution  of  Spec- 
trum pictures  in  this  territory. 

Addie  Klein,  former  district  man- 
ager of  RCA  Photophone  here,  and 
now  holding  a  similar  post  in  Chi- 
cago, was  a  Film  Row  visitor. 

Mannie  Greenwald  parted  with  his 
interests  in  the  Europa  Theater  in 
Detroit.  He  is  now  managing  War- 
ner's  Strand  here. 

Liberty  Theater  returns  to  second 
and  third  run  features. 

KANSAS  CITY 


Russell  Borg,  recently  appointed 
manager  here  for  the  new  Grand  Na- 
tional, will  leave  the  first  of  next 
week  for  the  sales  meeting  in  Chi- 
cago. On  his  return  he  will  complete 
a  deal  for  rental  of  4,000  square  feet 
of  space  in  a  building  on  Film  Row 
for  use  as  an  exchange. 

Guy  Bradford,  until  recently  a 
GB  salesman,  has  been  appointed 
sales  manager  to  fill  the  post  made 
vacant  by  the  resignation  of  Russell 
Borg. 

E.  T.  Gomersall,  western  division 
manager  for  Universal,  has  been 
here  from  Chicago  to  testify  in  the 
zoning  suit  brought  against  distribu- 
tors by  independent  exhibitors.  Wil- 
liam J.  Kupper,  20th  Century-Fox 
western  division  sales  manager,  came 
from  New  York  to  testify  in  the 
same  suit. 


A  "JUiiU"  fn»»  "£*ts 


•/ 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

^/TLLIAM  A.  WELLMAN,  the 
Selznick  International  director, 
in  addition  to  his  already  busy  sched- 
ule, is  writing  the  screenplay  for  "It 
Happened  in  Hollywood"  in  collabo- 
ration with  Robert  Carson.  Well- 
man  is  also  assigned  to  direct  "Ad- 
ventures of  Tom  Sawyer"  for  David 
O.  Selznick.  It  is  taken  from  an 
original  idea  presented  by  Selznick 
before  he  went  to  Honolulu  on  a 
vacation.  "It  Happened  in  Holly- 
wood" is  scheduled  to  be  made  in 
Technicolor  and  it  is  expected  that 
Merle  Oberon  will  play  the  starring 
role. 

T  t  r 

Sally  Eilers  and  Robert  Arm- 
strong have  been  signed  by  RKO 
Radio  for  top  honors  in  "Without 
Orders,"  with  Louis  Friendlander 
directing.  Cliff  Reid  is  the  produc- 
er. "Without  Orders"  is  being  adapt- 
ed by  Robert  Bren  and  Edmund 
Hartmann  from  Peter  B.  Kyne's 
story  in  Collier's. 

T  T  T 

Joe  Shea,  formerly  a  member  of 
Paramount's  publicity  staff  on  the 
coast  as  assistant  to  Gabe  Yorke, 
now  heads  the  studio  publicity  and 
advertising  departments  for  Grand 
National. 

T  T  T 

Fred  Stone  will  soon  be  starred 
in  "Once  Over  Lightly"  by  RKO. 
Robert  Sisk  will  be  the  producer. 

T  T  T 

"Wings  of  Mercy,"  an  original 
by  Alice  F.  Curtis,  said  to  possess 
a  plot  unusual  in  screen  material, 
has  been  purchased  by  RKO  Radio 
and  will  be  adapted  for  early  pro- 
duction by  William  Sistrom. 


Gene  Fowler,  the  novelist  and  wit, 
stated  that  he  had  signed  a  contract 
with  20th  Century-Fox  for  the  com- 
ing year  at  an  increase  in  salary. 
The  increase  is  $1.00  a  week. 

T  T  ▼ 

Margaret  Seddon  and  Margaret 
McWade,  who  became  nationally 
famous  overnight  as  the  pixilated 
old  maid  sisters  in  "Mr.  Deeds  Goes 
to  Town,"  have  been  signed  as  a 
team  by  Paramount.  They  will  share 
featured  leads  in  the  Harold  Hurley 
production,  "One  Man's  Bonus,"  in 
which  they  will  appear  as  the  pix- 
ilated aunts  of  Edward  Everett  Hor- 
ton.  Their  agreement  with  Para- 
mount provides  options  for  future 
productions. 

T  T  T 

Gene  Markey,  screen  writer,  was 
recently  made  an  associate  produc- 
er for  20th  Century-Fox.  His  first 
production  will  be  "The  White  Hunt- 
er," one  of  his  own  stories.  Markey 
has  been  assigned  also  to  the  Irv- 
ing Berlin  musical,  "On  the  Ave- 
nue," and  "The  Splinter  Fleet" 
which  will  follow  "White  Hunter." 

▼  T  T 

Sonja  Henie,  twice  Olympic  fig- 
ure-skating champion,  insists  on 
having  white  wherever  she  goes. 
She  has  just  bought  a  white  auto- 
mobile, but  delivery  is  being  held  up 
until  she  can  get  the  top  which  was 
tan,  changed  to  white.  Miss  Henie 
was  recently  signed  by  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. 

T  T  T 

Paul  Parry  has  been  signed  for 
a  part  in  the  Hal  Roach-M-G-M 
feature,  "General  Spanky."  Parry 
also  may  appear  in  the  tryout  of  a 
stage  play  here  prior  to  going  to 
Broadway. 


JACKSONVILLE 


Winners  of  the  S.E.T.O.A.  golf 
tournament  at  Ponte  Vedra,  beach 
golf  course  considered  one  of  the 
sportiest  in  the  South,  were  George 
Harriss  of  Miami,  Ching  Allen  of 
Jacksonville,  Herman  Wink  of  Dal- 
ton,  Ga.,  Cecil  Peppiatt  of  Atlanta. 

The  Arcade  Theater,  John  L. 
Crovo  manager,  has  installed  West- 
inghouse  air-conditioning  equipment, 
estimated  to  have  cost  around  $25,- 
000.  Only  other  air-conditioned 
house  here  is  Florida. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ed  Kuykendall  and 
daughter  have  taken  a  cottage  at 
Jacksonville  Beach  for  the  remainder 
of  this  week.  Kuykendall  was  the 
principal  speaker  at  the  S.E.T.O.A. 
convention. 

Oscar  C.  Lam  is  spending  the  week 
at  Jacksonville  Beach  following  the 
S.E.T.O.A.  convention  in  which  he 
played  an  important  part. 

M.  C.  Moore,  manager  of  Riverside 
Theater,  Jacksonville,  and  newly 
elected  president  of  S.E.T.O.A., 
leaves  the  last  of  the  week  for  a 
short  vacation  in  North  Carolina. 
Moore  was  general  chairman  of  the 
convention. 


PORTLAND,  ORE. 


"Mr.  Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  13th 
week  at  the  Blue  Mouse. 

Herbert  Cass  of  National  Screen 
Service  is  spending  his  summer  holi- 
days in   Seattle. 

Walter  E.  Tebbetts,  for  many 
years  a  theater  operator  here,  has 
returned  to  the  fold  after  an  ab- 
sence of  close  to  5  years,  opening  the 
Granada  in  Portland.  He  recently 
acquired  the  house  from  Stephen 
Parker.  Policy  is  second  run,  double 
features. 

The  Columbia  and  the  Granada, 
Guy  Matthews'  movie  houses  in  the 
Dalles,  Ore.,  have  been  acquired  by 
Bill  Foreman  and  John  Danz  of 
Seattle. 

As  the  first  new  theater  enterprise 
in  Portland  for  several  years,  the 
500-seat  Ames  Theater  building  on 
Foster  Road  was  started  last  week. 
Architect  is  J.  W.  DeYoung.  Charles 
A.  Ames,  operator  of  the  adjacent 
theater,  will  take  over  the  new  Ames 
when  it  is  completed  about  the  end 
of    September. 


BOSTON 


The  Easton  Theater  in  North 
Easton  has  been  closed.  It  will  re- 
open in  the  fall. 

Columbia  vacationeers: —  Bucky 
Levin,  Frank  Petrone,  Joe  Wolf, 
Anna  Krim. 

Upton  Theater,  Upton,  closed  for 
the  summer. 

M.  &  P.  Theaters  will  open  the 
Franklin  Park  Theater  on  Sept.  5. 
They  will  also  continue  to  operate 
the   Liberty   Theater  in   Dorchester. 

Arthur  Murch,  manager  of  the 
North  Shore  Theater  in  Gloucester, 
is  engaged  to  Edna  Arlanson,  secre- 
tary to  Chester  Stoddard,  district 
manager  for  M.  &  P. 

The  Sawyer  Theater  in  Greenville, 
N.  H.,  is  to  be  reopened. 

M.  &  P.  will  reopen  the  Columbia 
Theater,  Bath,  Me. 

Other  reopenings  for  the  summer 
only:  Community,  Blue  Hill,  Me.; 
Lyric  and  Strand,  Kennebunkport, 
Me.,  and  Town  Hall,  Rockport;  Tem- 
ple, Ocean  Park,  Me. 

Francis  McManus,  district  mana- 
ger for  M.  &  P.,  has  returned  from 
a  2,000-mile  jaunt  through  Canada. 

Bellevue  Theater  in  West  Roxbury 
will  be  reopened  by  M.  &  P.  Theaters 
on  Sept.  5th. 

Weldon  Waters  of  the  Paramount 
home  office  is  still  in  town  working 
on  the  Paramount  accessory  deal. 

H.  S.  Whittemore  of  the  M.  &  P. 
accounting  department,  is  flying  to 
the  coast  and  then  motoring  to  Ore- 
gon on  his  vacation. 

Dave  Perkins,  formerly  with  M.  & 
P.,  is  traveling  the  Schine  circuit  in 
the  capacity  of  advertising  director. 

Edward  Smith,  former  manager  of 
the  Metropolitan,  is  tying  up  with  a 
west  coast  circuit. 

John  Carroll,  newly  appointed 
manager  of  the  Paramount,  has  re- 
turned from  a  vacation  in   Florida. 

Bert  McKenzie,  M-G-M  publicity 
man,  is  vacationing  among  the  Thou- 
sand Islands. 

RKO  Boston  Theater  will  be  closed 
Aug.  26  for  extensive  remodeling.  It 
will  reopen  on  Sept.  2  with  a  special 
preview. 

Manager  Henry  Taylor  of  the 
Metropolitan  is  on  a  two-week  vaca- 
tion. 

Jack  Saef,  assistant  publicity  di- 
rector at  the  Metropolitan,  is  spend- 
ing his  two  weeks  in  Maine  and 
points  north. 

Hy  Young,  formerly  chief  booker 
at  the  Paramount  exchange,  has  as- 
sumed his  duties  as  office  manager 
at  the  Columbia  office. 

Visitors  in  the  film  district:  Bill 
Canning  of  Fall  River;  Barney  Bris- 
kin  from  the  coast. 


Chicago  Boat  Ride  Aug.  18 

Chicago — Midnite  Cruise  of  the 
Chicago  Amusement  Industry  will  be 
held  the  night  of  Aug.  18  on  the 
S.S.  Roosevelt.  Dancing,  vaudeville 
and  other  entertainment  are  included 
at  $1  a  ticket.  Harry  Smythe,  presi- 
dent of  C.A.P.A.,  with  headquarters 
at  908  South  Wabash  Ave.,  is  han- 
dling arrangements. 


ii 


THE   ROAD 


TO  GLORY" 

BROKE  THE 

RIVOU  5-YEAR 

ATTENDANCE 

RECORD 
YESTERDAY! 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  32 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  AUGUST  7,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


B.  B.  Kahane  Joins  Columbia  Pictures  as  Vice-President 

AGREE  TO  END  EARLY  BIRD  PRICES  IN  JET.  AREA 

New  Republic  Head  Will  be  Man  Outside  of  Company 


Board  Will  Meet  Next  Week 

to   Select   a    Successor 

to  W.  Ray  Johnston 

Republic  Pictures  will  call  a  spe- 
cial board  meeting  next  week  to  elect 
a  successor  to  W.  Ray  Johnston  as 
president  of  the  company.  It  is  un- 
derstood that  an  industry  figure  not 
at  present  connected  with  Republic 
is  slated  for  the  presidency. 

W.  Ray  Johnston,  who  officially  re- 
signed yesterday  as  president  of  Re- 
public Pictures  following  settlement 
of  his  contract  extending  to  Dec, 
1936,  intends  to  set  up  his  own  pro- 
ducing and  distributing  organization 
after  the  first  of  the  year  if  no  other 
development  interferes,  Film  Daily 
learns.  Johnston  is  understood  to  be 
assured  of  ample  financing. 

Johnston    said    yesterday   that   he 

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SEIDER  ANDPESKAY 
MAY  POOL  CIRCUITS 


Joseph  M.  Seider  of  Prudential 
theaters  and  Edward  Peskay,  for- 
merly in  charge  of  film  buying  for 
Skouras  Theaters,  are  understood 
discussing  a  deal  under  which  Pes- 
kay would  pool  his  houses  with  Pru- 
dential and  join  the  outfit  as  buyer. 
Pruential's  holdings  are  mainly  lo- 
cated on  Long  Island,  while  Peskay 
operates  in  Connecticut  and  New 
York   state. 


5  Writers  from  Radio  Field 
Signed  by  20th  Century-Fox 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Five  prominent  radio 
writers  have  joined  the  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox staff  under  contracts  an- 
nounced by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck,  pro- 
duction chief.    They  are: 

Harry  Tugend,  who   scripted  and 

directed    Fred    Allen's    shows    over 

NBC   networks   for    the   past   three 

years;  Darrell  Ware,  who  wrote  the 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


ATTENDANCE  SEEN 
BACK  TO  NORMAL 


Movie  attendance  has  come  back 
almost  to  normal,  although  box-of- 
fice prices  are  only  slightly  above 
the  depression  lows,  and  with  fur- 
ther expansion  of  consumer  buying 
power  making  it  possible  to  raise 
admission  prices  a  bit  the  outlook 
for  motion  picture  companies  is 
much  better,  according  to  the  cur- 
rent theater  and  motion  picture  sur- 
vey of  Standard  Statistics,  Inc. 
Pointing  out  that  attendance  thus 
far  in  1936  has  run  well  ahead  of 
(Continued   on   Page   9) 

Olympic  Games  Pictures 

Arrive  Tomorrow  by  Air 

Newsreel  pictures  of  the  first  part 
of  the  1936  Olympic  Games  in  Ber- 
lin will  arrive  in  New  York  tomor- 
row on  the  Zeppelin  Hindenburg. 
Fox  Movietone,  which  issues  its  own 
newsreel  in  Germany  and  assigned 
some  of  its  local  staff  men  to  cover 
the  games,  was  undecided  yesterday 
as  to  whether  the  Olympic  pictures 
would  be  specialed  or  included  in  the 
regular  newsreel  issue,  but  Pathe 
News  and  some  of  the  other  reels 
were  planning  to  put  out  specials. 

In  contrast  to  the  Olympics  staged 

(Continued   on    Page    2) 


10TH  ANNIVERSARY 
OF  SOUND  PICTURES 


Tenth  anniversary  of  the  first 
public  showing  of  sound  pictures  will 
be  celebrated  today  by  Warners, 
who  introduced  the  audible  medium 
as  the  Vitaphone  on  Aug.  7,  1926, 
at  the  Warner  Theater  on  Broadway. 
The  first  sound  feature,  "Don  Juan," 
starring  John  Barrymore,  had  a 
fully  synchronized  score  but  no  talk- 
ing. On  the  same  bill,  however,  was 
a  talking  short  in  which  Will  H. 
Hays  predicted  universal  acceptance 
of  the  new  development. 

In  October  of  that  year  another 
(Continued   on   Page   9) 

Pictorial  Review-Warners 
In  Juvenile  Screen  Contest 


A  contest  for  promising  screen  tal- 
ent, open  to  girls  under  12  in  any 
part  of  the  country,  is  being  launched 
by  Pictorial  Review  in  cooperation 
with  Warners.  Selections  for  local 
tests  in  various  cities  will  be  made 
from  photographs  which  the  entrants 
are  required  to  submit  between  now 
and  Sept.  10,  and  there  will  be  $100 
prizes  for  100  little  girls,  while  the 
grand  winner  will  get  a  trip  to  Hol- 
lywood and  a  screen  test  at  the  War- 
ner studios.     Judges  in  the  contest 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Kahane  Becomes  Columbia  Vice'Pres,- 
Perlberg  Made  Ass't  to  Harry  Cohn 


Ross  Federal  Service  Plans 
Expansion  to  Foreign  Field 

H.  A.  Ross,  president  of  Ross  Fed- 
eral Service,  who  sails  Aug.  19  on 
the  Aquitania  for  England,  will 
make  an  intensive  survey  of  motion 
picture    checking    and    market     re- 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — B.  B.  Kahane,  former 
vice-president  of  RKO  Radio  Pic- 
tures, has  joined  Columbia  as  vice- 
president  under  Harry  Cohn. 

William  Perlberg  has  been  pro- 
moted to  be  Harry  Cohn's  assistant 
in  charge  of  all  studio  production. 


Early     Bird     Matinees     Being 

Abolished  by  Sept.  5 — 

Eve.  Scale  at  5  P.  M. 

At  a  meeting  yesterday  between 
operators  of  independent  and  circuit 
theaters  in  the  Metropolitan  area  it 
was  unanimously  agreed  that  all 
early  bird  prices  in  the  Greater  New 
York  area  will  be  abolished  on  or 
before  Sept.  5,  and  that  evening 
prices  will  go  into  effect  at  5  P.  M. 
daily. 

The  conference  was  attended  by 
Charles  C.  Moskowitz,  Al  Lichtman, 
Marvin  Schenck  and  Eugene  Picker, 
all  of  the  Loew  circuit;  Lawrence 
Bolognino,  Sam  Cocalis,  Jack  Spring- 
er, Harry  Brandt,  Joe  Seider,  Louis 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


WILL  CONFER  FURTHER 
ON  ITOA-TOCC  MERGER 


With  purpose  of  setting  up  a  more 
wieldly  body  to  draft  the  merger 
plan,  representatives  of  the  I.  T.  O. 
A.  and  T.  O.  C.  C,  at  a  meeting  at 
the  Astor  yesterday,  appointed  a 
committee  of  four  to  handle  the  mat- 
ter. Its  personnel  consists  of:  Ed- 
ward Rugoff  and  Charles  Steiner,  in 
behalf  of  the  T.  O.  C.  C,  and  Ber- 
nard Barr  and  Maurice  Fleischman, 
representing  the  Harry  Brandt  asso- 
ciation. Initial  committee  meeting 
is  planned  for  Monday  at  Rugoff's 
office. 


3-Year  Para.  Product  Deal 
Signed  by  M.  &  P.  Circuit 

A  three-year  product  deal  has  been 
made  by  the  M.  &  P.  circuit,  head- 
quartering in  Boston,  with  Para- 
mount. Buy  was  made  by  Sam  Pin- 
anski  and  Marty  Mullen,  who  re- 
turned to  Massachusetts  last  night 
from  New  York.  Deal  covers  both 
features  and  shorts  and  involves 
some  100  houses  in  New  England. 


THE 


■cE2H 


DAILY 


Friday,  August  7,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  32  Fri,  Aug.  7,  1936  10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Loew  6s41ww    98        97% 

Par.    B'way    3s55 56        56 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  88'/2     88%     88% 

RKO    6s41     73         73        73 

Warner's  6s39    96%     96%     96% 

NEW    YORK    CURB    MARKET 
Grand    Nafl    Film....     3%       3%       3% 

Sonotone    Corp 2%       2%       2% 

Technicolor     27         26         26% 

Trans-Lux     4  3%       3% 


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+  "%' 


Ann    Harding 
Phillips    Smalley 
Rudolph  C.  Ising 


New  York  University  Sets 

Series  of  Film  Lectures 


Tentative  list  of  lectures  for  the 
first  term  of  New  York  University's 
1936-37  course  on  "The  Motion  Pic- 
ture: Its  Artistic,  Educational  and 
Social  Aspects,"  conducted  by  Prof. 
Frederic  M.  Thrasher  and  others  in 
cooperation  with  the  National  Board 
of   Review,   includes: 

"New  Trends  in  the  History  of  the  Movies." 
by  Terry  Ramsaye;  "The  Technical  Develop- 
ment of  the  Motion  Picture,"  by  Russell  Clark 
Holslag;  "Making  Motion  Pictures  Authentic," 
by  Harold  Hendee;  "Music  in  Motion  Pic- 
tures." by  George  Antheil:  "The  New  Jour 
nalism  in  Motion  Pictures,"  by  John  S.  Mar 
tin;  "The  Experimental  Film."  by  Wilton 
A.  Barrett;  "The  Production  and  Direction 
of  Photoplays,"  by  Jean  Benoit-Levy;  "The 
Documentary  Film,"  by  Pare  Lorentz;  "Per- 
sonal Motion  Pictures."  by  Col.  Roy  W.  Win- 
ton  J  "The  Animated  Cartoon."  by  Max 
.Fleischer;  "The  Author  and  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture," by  an  author;  "Trade  Practices  in  the 
Motion  Picture  Industry,"  by  Louis  Nizer; 
"The  Movies:  Table  d'Hote  or  A  la  Carte?", 
by  Howard  S.  Cullman:  "The  Art  of  the  Mo- 
tion  Picture,"   by  Iris   Barry  and   Julien   Levy 


Wis.  Indie  Unit  to  Meet 

Milwaukee — Independent  Theaters 
Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  &  Up- 
per Michigan  will  hold  its  annual 
convention  here  Aug.  26-27.  Geoi-ge 
Fischer,  operator  of  the  Milwaukee 
and  National  theaters  here,  is  chair- 
man in  charge  of  arrangements.  Re- 
cently named  to  the  board  of  direc- 
tors of  the  association,  to  fill  the 
unexpired  terms  of  B.  K.  Fischer 
and  Charles  Washicheck,  are  Harry 
Perlewitz  and  Max  Krofta,  both  of 
Milwaukee. 


Yiddish  Film  for  B.  B.  Ray 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— B.  B.  Ray  of  Reliable 
Pictures,  in  association  with  Sidney 
Blake,  will  produce  an  all-Yiddish 
talking  picture  based  on  a  well- 
knows  Jewish  classic.  Title  will  be 
announced  shortly,  with  production 
slated  to  start  in  two  weeks  under 
the  direction  of  Ray. 


U  Signs  Texas  Singer 

Austin,  Tex. — At  ceremonies  in  the 
State  Capitol  here  yesterday,  Uni- 
versal signed  Janice  Jarratt,  Sweet- 
heart of  the  Texas  Centennial.  She 
is  a  singer  and  has  been  hostess  at 
Centennial  affairs  for  the  past  two 
months.  J.  Cheever  Cowdin,  Univer- 
sal chairman,  and  Harry  Evans, 
eastern  talent  head,  flew  here  for  the 
signing  of  Miss  Jarratt,  who  will 
arrive  in  Universal  City  on  Aug.  15. 


2  New  Houses  for  Manhattan 

Plans  for  two  new  Manhattan 
theaters  have  been  prepared  by 
Thomas  W.  Lamb,  architect.  Nivelle 
Corp.,  of  which  Rayton  T.  Ryan  is 
president,  will  build  a  536-seater  at 
53  Fifth  Ave.,  while  Enfantas  Real 
Estate  Corp.  plans  a  598-seat  house 
at  the  southwest  corner  of  Madi- 
son Ave.  and  85th  St. 


Joe  Sullivan  at  Grand  Natl 

Joseph  Sullivan  has  been  engaged 
to  head  the  press  book  department 
of   Grand   National   Pictures. 


Olympic  Games  Pictures 

Arrive  Tomorrow  by  Air 

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at  Los  Angeles,  where  newsreel  com- 
panies had  to  sign  agreements  not 
to  issue  any  shorts  or  features  on 
the  games,  the  sponsors  of  the  Ber- 
lin event  have  not  imposed  any  such 
restrictions,  so  that  several  complete 
pictures  on  the  Olympics  are  expect- 
ed to  be  put  out  after  the  games  are 
over. 


Dr.  La  Porte  Dead 

Dr.  Norman  M.  La  Porte,  former- 
ly head  of  the  Paramount  research 
department  in  the  East,  died  this 
week  at  Saranac  following  a  long 
illness  and  was  buried,  following  cre- 
mation, at  Troy,  N.  Y.  La  Porte  en- 
tered the  picture  business  via  Bala- 
ban  &  Katz  in  Chicago,  later  join- 
ing Paramount  in  New  York.  He 
was  active  in  the  developing  of  Par- 
amount's  color  process.  Prior  to  his 
last  illness,  Dr.  La  Porte  was  located 
at  the  company's  Coast  studios.  He 
is  survived  by  his  widow  and  a  son. 


"Killer  Dog"  at  Capitol 

M-G-M's  Pete  Smith  specialty 
short,  "Killer  Dog,"  has  been  added 
to  the  bill  with  "The  Devil  Doll"  be- 
ginning today  at  the  Capitol.  This 
is  the  picture  that  played  a  part  in 
the  defense  of  Idaho,  the  seven- 
months-old  puppy  who  was  tried  for 
"murder"  in  Brockport,  N.  Y.  In 
response  to  an  appeal  from  Pete 
Smith,  Justice  Homer  Benedict 
viewed  "Killer  Dog"  before  handing 
down  the  decision  which  saved 
Idaho's   life. 


Assail  "Propagandists"  Films 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — The  Republican  Na- 
tional Committee  in  a  statement  yes- 
terday assailed  WPA  motion  picture 
activities  as  propagandistic  and  de- 
clared that  Administrator  Hai'ry  L. 
Hopkins  has  established  "a  motion 
picture  propaganda  bureau"  in 
WPA  "to  produce  short  films  glori- 
fying the  WPA  and  its  work." 


Korda  Gives  Up  Directing 

London  —  "I,  Claudius,"  starring 
Charles  Laughton,  will  be  the  last 
picture  Alexander  Korda  will  per- 
sonally direct  before  devoting  all  his 
time  to  the  production  activities  of 
the  1936-37  program  at  his  new  Den- 
ham  studios,  the  London  Films  head 
announced  today.  Korda  expects 
"Rembrandt,"  which  he  is  also  di- 
recting, to  be  finished  within  two 
weeks.  Korda  productions  are  re- 
leased through  United  Artists. 


Start  Ad  Film  Series 

Signer  &  Bryne,  makers  of  short 
length  advertising  films,  is  starting 
the  production  of  three  series  of  13 
films  for  three  national  advertisers. 
These  films  are  to  be  released  in  reg- 
ular motion  picture  theaters. 


Coming  and  Going 


J.  CHEEVER  COWDIN,  chairman  of  the  Uni- 
versal board,  and  HARRY  EVANS,  manager  of 
the  company's  eastern  talent  bureau,  flew 
to  Texas  this  week  in  connection  with  the  sign- 
ing of  Janice  Jarrett,  singer  appearing  ar  the 
Texas    Centennial. 

GREGORY  RATOFF,  20th  Century-Fox  play- 
er who  appears  in  the  current  "Road  to  Glory" 
at  the  Rivoli,  has  arrived  in  New  York  for  a 
week's    stay. 

ALLEN  RIVKIN,  staff  writer  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, and  MRS.  RIVKIN  have  returned  to 
Hollywood    from    an    eastern    vacation. 

W.  RAY  JOHNSTON,  former  Republic  presi- 
dent, lejves  at  the  end  of  the  week  for  More- 
head  City,  N.  C,  where  he  will  take  a  long 
rest. 

AL  SELIG  and  ESTELLE  SCHROTT  of  the  GB 
publicity  department  left  yesterday  for  South- 
ampton to  work  out  details  on  the  Aug.  13 
opening  of  "Nine  Days  a  Queen"  at  the  society 
resort. 

BOB  HADLEY  of  the  "Hap"  Hadley  art  forces 
leaves  today  by  car  for  a  visit  to  the  Hollywood 
studios. 

SAM  PINANSKI  and  MARTY  MULLEN  re- 
turned   to    Boston    last   night   from    New   York. 

_TRACY   BARHAM   is  in   New  York  from  Ohio. 

L.  J.  LUDWIG  of  Minneapolis  is  in  New 
York   on   a    product-buying   expedition. 

J.  ROBERT  RUBIN,  who  is  now  in  Europe,  re- 
turns to   New  York  late  this  month. 

TYREE  DILLARD  returns  to  New  York  next 
week    after    a    trip    to    Russia. 

ARTHUR  CAESAR  is  in  New  York  after  work- 
ing  in    England. 

GEORGIE  PRICE  has  returned  to  New  York 
from    Atlantic    City. 

DAN  HOPPE,  associate  of  Milton  Sehwarz- 
wald  of  Mentone  Productions,  sails  today  for 
Europe   on    the   American   Trader. 

FLORENCE  ABRAMSON  of  the  New  York 
Film  Board  of  Trade  returns  to  New  York  on 
Monday  from   a   West   Indies  cruise. 

JACK  BENNY,  now  in  New  York,  will  visit 
Saratoga  before  returning  to  Hollywood  to  re- 
sume work  in  "Big  Broadcast  of  1937"  at 
Paramount. 

H.  A.  ROSS,  president  of  Ross  Federal  Ser- 
vice, is  scheduled  to  sail  Aug.  19  on  the  Aqui- 
tania  for  a  survey  of  the  foreign  field. 

J.  BROOKS  ATKINSON,  New  York  Times 
dramatic  critic,  and  MRS.  ATKINSON  sail  to- 
day from  New  York  on  the  American  Trader 
for    London. 

DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  will  leave  tomorrow 
by   plane   for   Los   Angeles. 

DEAN  MARKHAM  of  Universal  left  today 
by   plane   for   Pittsburgh. 

JASCHA  HEIFETZ  leaves  today  by  plane  for 
the  coast. 

JOHN  MONK  SAUNDERS  is  slated  to  leave 
Sunday  by   plane   for   the  coast. 


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'ANTHONY  ADVERSE'  WORLD  PREMIERE  at  Carthay  Circle,  L  A ,  draws 
throngs  of  orchid-bedecked  celebs,  thousands  of  traffic-jamming  spectators 
and  huge  biz  with  first  day  easily  topping  year's  leading  opposition  roadshow.* 

WHILE  IN  NEW  YORK,  the  Mauch  twins,  Billy  and  Bobby,  tell  newshawks 
that  they'll  appear  at  gala  Broadway  Strand  opening  of  'Anthony'  on  August 
26th.   Billy,   who   plays   the    Boy   Anthony,   is   at    left  —  or    maybe    it's    right! 


THEY'RE  OFF!  Season's  out- 
standing equine  event,  War- 
ners' filming  of  'Three  Men 
On  a  Horse',  opens  with  Di- 
rector Mervyn  LeRoy  officiat- 
ing as  starter,  Frank  McHugh, 
Carol  Hughes,  Paul  Harvey 
serving  as  laff-a-minute  entries. 

SHAPE  AHOY!  Here's  pre- 
view of  Ann  Sheridan  (right), 
Warners'  newest  discovery, 
who  was  signed  5  weeks  ago, 
is  already  working  in  'Gold 
Diggers'  and  'Sing  Me  a 
Love  Song',  and  has  won  leads 
in  'The  Making  of  O'Malley' 
and  the  timely  'Black  Legion.' 

IMPRESSIVE  SPECTACLE  of 

Bobby  Connolly's  cuties  ca- 
vorting in  Venetian  canal  set- 
ting (below)  is  just  one  of  five 
lavish  ensembles  being  staged 
for  'Cain  and  Mabel',  new 
Marion  Davies  musical  produc- 
tion co-starring  Clark  Gable.t 


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Frisch  of  Randforce,  George  Skou- 
ras,  Nate  Blumberg  of  RKO;  Si  Fab- 
ian, Max  Cohen  and  Sam  Rosen  of 
the  Fabian  circuit,  Leo  Brecher,  Sam 
Straussberg,  Bernard  Barr  and 
Matty   Kutinsky. 

A.  H.  Schwartz  of  the  Century 
Circuit  was  unable  to  be  present,  but 
he  is  thoroughly  in  accord  with  the 
decision. 


5  Writers  from  Radio  Field 
Signed  by  20th  Century-Fox 

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"First  Nighter,"  "Grand  Hotel"  and 
"Sally  of  the  Talkies"  series;  Jerry 
Cady,  author  of  the  Buddy  Rogers 
and  Jeannie  Lang  scripts,  director 
of  the  Babe  Ruth  broadcasts  for 
Quaker  Oats  and  others,  and  who 
handled  the  first  five  broadcasts  in 
the  last  Mary  Pickford  series  over 
Columbia;  Willis  Cooper,  who  au- 
thored "Lights  Out"  and  "Flying 
Time"  for  NBC;  John  Patrick,  au- 
thor of  "The  Barking  Worm"  and 
other  scripts. 


Columbia-Pillsbury  Tieup 

Columbia  has  effected  a  nation- 
wide tieup  on  its  cai^toon  character, 
Scrappy,  with  Pillsbury  Flour  Mills' 
Farina  to  capitalize  on  the  puppet 
fad  with  a  premium  that  will  appeal 
to  children — a  Scrappy  puppet  the- 
ater which  will  be  offered  free  to 
every  purchaser  of  two  boxes  of 
Pillsbury  Farina,  and  to  children  at- 
tending special  "Scrappy-Puppet" 
matinees.  The  tieup,  it  is  stated, 
will  break  in  150,000  grocery  stores 
and  thousands  of  theaters  starting 
Sept.  15.  National  publicity  chan- 
nels will  be  used  in  a  promotional 
campaign. 


Discuss  Class  Film  Plugs 

Joint  use  of  radio  transcriptions 
to  plug  artistic  pictures  was  dis- 
cussed at  a  meeting  of  major  com- 
pany directors  of  publicity  and  ad- 
vertising yesterday  morning  at  the 
Hays  office.  Placing  of  special  art 
displays  in  libraries  and  museums  in 
connection  with  better-class  pictures 
was  also  talked  about. 


3  Tryouts  Look  Good 

Out  of  the  summer  theater  crop 
of  approximately  50  new  plays,  only 
three  shows  are  now  arousing  film- 
ing interests  of  picture  companies, 
according  to  major  outfit  story  edi- 
tors. The  trio  includes  "Seen  But 
Not  Heard,"  tried  at  the  Red  Barn, 
Locust  Valley,  L.  I.;  "Laughing  Wo- 
man," done  at  Cohasset,  and  "Spring- 
Dance,"  which  Jed  Harris  plans  to 
bring  to  Broadway  this  season. 


T  T  T 

•  •      •     THE  OUTLOOK   at   Paramount   grows   better   day 

by  day recently  Saul  E.  Rogers,  counsel  for  a  group  of  the 

company's  security  holders,  had  lunch  with  Prexy  Barney  Bala- 
ban  after  which  he  stated  that  he  is  confident  a  solution 

of  the  company's   problems  will   be   forthcoming so  the 

Rogers  group  will  suspend  efforts  to  obtain  information  concern- 
ing the  operations  of  the  firm  until  the  new  Balaban  administra- 
tion has  had  a  chance  to  show  satisfactory  results 

T  T  T 

•  •     •     SEVERAL  FILM  names  will  appear  in  the  cast  of 

"One   More   Genius" the   new  play   by   Jerry   Horwin   and 

Katherine  Turney to  be  presented  next  week  at  the  Stony 

Creek    Theater,    Stony    Creek,    Conn the    celluloid    artists 

are  Clark  Williams,  under  contract  to  Universal  the  past  two 

years  Greta  Granstedt,  and  Julia  Benell    Horwin,  who 

is    the   well   known   scenarist,   is   at   present   abroad   with   Carl 

Laemmle  Jr. I.  Robert  Broder,  attorney  and  representative 

for  the  authors,  is  at  Stony  Creek  for  rehearsals 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  SPEAKING  OF  plays,  the  publishing  firm  of  Ran- 
dom House,  headed  by  Bennett  Cerf,  on  Monday  will  issue  "Dead 
End,"   Sidney   Kingsley's   current   Broadway    hit,   in   book   form 

this  is  the  opus  bought  by  Samuel  Goldwyn  several  months 

ago  at  a  record  price  of  around  $165,000,  so  the  reports  said 
and  although  it  is  too  outspoken  in  dialogue  for  trans- 
ference to  the  screen  as  is,  Random  House  makes  it  possible  for 
you  to  read  the  unabridged  text  for  two  bucks  Kingsley, 
as  you  may  recall,  also  was  the  author  of  another  big  stage  and 
screen  hit,  "Men  in  White" 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  REVIEW  OF  GB's  "Nine  Days  a  Queen"  in  the 
current  (Aug.  15)  issue  of  Liberty  is  a  swell  break  for  the  GB 

outfit  and  for  exhibitors  who  play  the  picture the  national 

weekly    magazine's    critic    gave    this    production    the    lead-off 

streamer  position  in  the  film  reviews  department and  the 

top  rating  of  four  stars 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  SOMETHING  NEW  in  executive  positions  has  been 
created  by  David  O.  Selznick,  producer  under  the  United  Artists 
banner he  has  signed  Marshall  Neilan,  the  director,  pro- 
ducer and  writer,  as  "human  interest  editor"  on  the  filming  of 

Mark    Twain's    "Adventures    of    Tom    Sawyer" it    will    be 

Neilan's  duty  to  see  that  the  rich  human  characterizations  in 
the  Mark  Twain  classic  suffer  no  change  in  the  cinematic  coun- 
terpart and  that  nothing  of  the  author's  intentions  escapes  the 
screen Neilan  will  work  with  William  H.  Wright,  produc- 
tion assistant  to  Selznick  William  A.  Wellman,  the  direc- 
tor  and  John  V.  A.  Weaver,  the  adaptor 

▼  T  T 

•  •     •     WHILE   WAITING  for  his  first  assignment  from 

Walter  Wanger  on  that  producer's  United  Artists  program 

Alan  Baxter,  formerly  of  the  Broadway  stage,  has  been  making 
use  of  the  time  by  penning  sketches  for  Broadway  shows  .  .  . 

•  Wesley  Ruggles'  penchant  for  borrowing  cigarettes  from  the 
cast  and  crew  in  the  filming  of  "Valiant  is  the  Word  for  Carrie" 

which  he  is  directing  for  Paramount was  given  a 

severe  jolt  the  other  day his  secretary,  Romayne,  bought 

10  cartons  of  butts  at   the  director's  expense and  placed 

them  on  the  set  with  the  sign:  "Free — Help  Yourself" 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     IT'S  DOUBTLESS  the  heat anyway,  the  firm 

of   Signer   and   Bryne national   representatives    of   Screen 

Broadcasts reports  that  it  received  a  letter  from  an  adver- 
tising agency  the  other  day  addressed  to  "Singe  and  Byrne"   .  .  . 

•  Harry  Gold,  assistant  to  George  Schaefer  at  United  Artists, 
celebrated  his  16th  wedding  anniversary  this  week  with  a  party 
at  the  Hollywood  from  his  youthful  appearance,  you'd 
never  think  Harry  had  been  battling  with  exhibitors  AND 
domestic  life  for  all  those  years 


REPUBLIC  BOARD  PICKS 
NEW  PREXY  NEXT  WEEK 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

controls  the  Monogram  name.  He 
has  a  lease  on  the  old  Monogram 
quarters  in  the  RKO  Building  ex- 
tending to  1938. 

Johnston  plans  to  leave  today  for 
a  vacation  at  Morehead  City,  N.  C, 
and  will  then  go  to  the  coast  for  a 
month. 


Pictorial  Review-Warners 
In  Juvenile  Screen  Contest 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

are  Jack  L.  Warner,  Mervyn  LeRoy, 
Anton  Bruehl,  photographer,  and 
Herbert  R.  Mayes,  editor  of  Pictor- 
ial Review. 


Ross  Federal  Service  Plans 
Expansion  to  Foreign  Field 

(Continued  from  Page    1) 

search  potentialities  of  that  coun- 
try, also  in  France,  Italy,  Belgium, 
Holland,  Norway  and  Sweden.  Ross, 
who  will  return  the  latter  part  of 
October,  will  survey  Continental  Eu- 
rope with  the  view  of  extending  his 
motion  picture  and  research  facili- 
ties to  those  countries. 


"China  Clipper"  Opens  Wed. 

First  National's  "China  Clipper", 
with  Pat  O'Brien,  Ross  Alexander, 
Beverly  Roberts  and  Humphrey  Bo- 
gart,  opens  Wednesday  at  the  New 
York  Strand. 


LINCOLN 


Bob  Livingston,  manager  of  the 
Capitol,  is  vacationing  for  a  few  days 
in  Yellowstone  park. 

Bill  Youngclaus,  head  of  the  West- 
ern Theaters  Enterprises  in  Nebras- 
ka, has  sold  the  Central  City  State 
to  his  brother-in-law,  Joe  Lucas.  Lu- 
cas has  been  managing  the  house 
for  more  than  a  year. 

C.  Vernon  Larson,  who  came  here 
from  Hawarden,  la.,  where  he  op- 
erated the  Alcester,  is  now  a  house 
manager  in  Grand  Island. 

E.  A.  Patchen,  publicity  man  for 
the  Lincoln,  and  his  Mrs.  are  in  Dal- 
las  looking  over  the  Centennial. 

DETROIT 


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Offices  of  the  new  upstate  Mich- 
igan Independent  Exhibitors  Buy- 
ing, Booking  and  Service  Organiza- 
tion sponsored  by  James  Minter  and 
William  A.  Cassidy  are  expected  to 
be  opened  here  about  Aug.  20. 

Joris  Ivens,  Dutch  movie  director, 
has  been  engaged  to  make  a  film  of 
industrial  Detroit. 

"The  Plough  That  Broke  the 
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OF  SOUND  PICTURES 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

feature  with  only  a  synchronized 
score,  "The  Better  'Ole,"  with  Syd- 
ney Chaplin,  was  released,  followed 
by  a  series  of  shorts  which  actually 
talked  and  featured  Al  Jolson,  Ma- 
rion Talley  and  other  prominent  en- 
tertainers. 

First  feature  to  have  talking  in 
it,  though  only  a  few  words,  was 
"The  Jazz  Singer,"  starring  Al  Jol- 
son and  released  by  Warners  in 
1927.  First  feature-length  all-talker 
was  Warner's  "Lights  of  New  York," 
released  in  July,  1928. 

By  this  time  the  industry-wide 
scramble  for  sound  was  under  way. 


CHARLOTTE 


L.  C.  Sipe  is  elected  president  of 
the  Charlotte  Jesters'  club  succeed- 
ing Roger  Mitchell,  who  with  John 
F.  Kirby,  who  preceded  him  in  of- 
fice, becomes  ex-officio  members  of 
the  board  of  directors. 

Other  new  officers  elected  are  M. 
E.  Wiman,  first  vice-president,  and 
John  Vickers,  second  vice-president. 
Walter  Griffith  was  re-elected  secre- 
tary and  R.  H.  Jackson  was  reelect- 
ed treasurer. 

Board  of  directors,  in  addition  to 
the  officers,  includes  R.  C.  Price,  R. 
H.  McCoy,  Bill  Longdon,  J.  E.  Hobhs, 
M.  H.  Brandon,  and  B.  Bishop,  Jr. 

Entertainment  committee  in 
charge  of  the  annual  picnic  includes 
John  Kirby,  M.  E.  Wiman  and 
George  Roscoe. 


WISCONSIN 


Thomas  F.  Flannery,  Chicago,  is 
reported  to  have  purchased  the  con- 
trolling stock  in  the  Green  Bay 
Building  Corp.,  owner  of  the  Bay 
theater  in  Green  Bay.  The  house  is 
being  operated  by  the  Bay  Theater, 
Inc.,  of  which  L.  F.  Gran,  Milwau- 
kee, is  general  manager.  It  is  re- 
ported there  will  be  no  change  in 
the  operation  of  the  theater. 

In  response  to  a  letter  from  a  lo- 
cal newspaper  concerning  the  men- 
tioning of  bank  night  in  theater  ad- 
vertisements, the  Milwaukee  post- 
master has  informed  the  paper  that 
according  to  postal  laws  and  regu- 
lations the  plan  must  be  considered 
as  a  lottery  and  as  such  must  be 
barred  from  the  mails. 

ATLANTICCITY  NOTES 


"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  returned  to 
Apollo  this  week  for  the  first  show- 
ing at  popular  prices,  keeping  the 
original  length  of  three  hours. 

After  breaking  all  records  on  the 
boardwalk,  the  Lewis-Weiland  group 
brought  "San  Francisco"  to  then- 
two  avenue  theaters,  the  Embassy 
and  Capitol,  where  they  are  doing 
SRO  at  the  end  of  the  first  week. 

Hal  LeRoy,  dancing  comedian, 
headlined  the*  week-end  show  at  the 
Ritz  Gardens. 


*  c<  Short  Subject  Reviews  «  « 


"Mickey's  Circus" 

(Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon) 

United  Artists  8   mins. 

It's  the  Tops 

There  are  several  barrelsful  of 
laughs  in  this  Technicolor  Mickey 
Mouse  cartoon  from  Walt  Disney's 
workshop.  The  very  ridiculousness 
of  the  antics  of  Donald  Duck, 
Mickey  and  the  trained  seals  bring 
laughs  whether  one  wants  to  laugh 
or  not.  Donald  gets  the  seals  to 
perform  by  carrying  around  a  bask- 
et of  fish,  into  which  the  baby  seal 
is  forever  getting  and  stealing  the 
fish.  Following  the  seal-ette  into  the 
mouth  of  a  cannon,  Donald  and 
Mickey  are  shot  to  the  top  of  the 
tent  and  light  on  a  tight  rope  upon 
which  they  go  through  many  dizzy 
antics,  finally  plunging  into  the  seal 
tank  and  being  fed  fish  by  the  seals. 


"Alpine  Climbers" 

(Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon) 

United  Artists  9'/2  mins. 

New  "Highs"  in  Fun 

This  Technicolor  Disney  cartoon 
takes  Mickey  Mouse,  Donald  Duck 
and  Pluto  into  the  mountains  where 
their  farcical  adventures  are  many 
and  hilarious.  The  pay-off  comes 
with  Donald  Duck's  encounter  with 
a  mountain  goat.  Donald  believes  he 
is  tracking  the  goat,  but  the  goat  is 
tracking  the  duck,  and  when  Don- 
ald discovers  him  the  goat  gives  a 
butt  that  sends  him  skidding  up  the 
mountain  side.  Each  time  Donald 
rolls  down  the  goat  repeats  the  butt. 
Donald,  knocked  through  a  tree,  gets 
sore  and  sails  into  the  goat,  knock- 
ing him  down  into  a  tree-top  where 
he  is  left  hanging  by  one  horn. 


"Mickey's  Rival" 
(Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 
United  Artists  8  l/i  mins. 

Fun  for  All  Ages 
Mortimer,     an     old-time      sweet- 
heart of  Minnie  Mouse,  thrusts  him- 
self into  the  picnic  lunch  which  Min- 


nie and  Mickey  are  holding  near  a 
pasture.  He's  a  show-off  and  per- 
forms his  whole  bag  of  tricks  to 
make  himself  look  important  and 
Mickey  small  in  the  eyes  of  Minnie. 
Mortimer  sees  a  bull  in  the  pasture 
and  flaunts  the  red  tablecloth.  The 
bull  runs  around  the  fence  and  Mor- 
timer takes  to  ignominious  flight, 
leaving  Mickey  to  battle  the  bull. 
Mickey's  car,  telescoped  against  a 
tree  by  Mortimer's  heavier  car,  after 
battling  the  big  auto,  comes  to 
Mickey's  aid  and  they  hold  off  the 
bull  until  Minnie  is  safe.  They 
speed  away  in  the  end,  with  Mor- 
timer, the  old  rival,  the  farthest 
thing   from    Minnie's   thoughts. 

"Toby  Tortoise  Returns" 

(Silly  Symphony) 

United   Artists  8  mins. 

Funny  Fisticuffs 

Max  Hare,  the  champion  fighter,  is 
challenged  by  Toby  Tortoise.  Max 
is  over-confident  and  apparently  has 
the  slow-motioned  tortoise  down  for 
the  count.  But  Toby  is  not  out.  He 
takes  refuge  in  his  shell  and  Max 
tries  to  get  him  out  by  pouring 
water  into  it  (to  find  Toby  supplied 
with  a  diver's  helmet)  and  then  by 
pouring  a  box  of  assorted  fireworks 
into  his  shell  and  lighting  them. 
Toby  then  becomes  a  skyrocket  of 
activity  and  bursts  of  flame,  and 
finally  Max  is  knocked  from  the  ring 
into  a  waiting  ambulance.  Aside 
from  its  many  loud  laughs,  it's  beau- 
tifully  done   in   Technicolor. 


"Bingo  Crosbyana" 

(Merrie  Melody) 

Vitaphone  7  mins. 

Fair  Cartoon 

Done  in  Technicolor,  this  is  a 
fairly  amusing  animated  short  from 
the  Leon  Schlesinger  studio.  Char- 
acters are  a  collection  of  dolled  up 
bugs,  with  a  guitarist-crooner  head- 
lining the  antics. 


PITTSBURGH 


Harold  W.  Cohen,  Post-Gazette 
movie  editor,  and  Stephanie  Dia- 
mond of  Station  WCAE  will  marry 
Aug.  30  and  spend  a  three-week  hon- 
eymoon on  the  coast  in  the  home  of 
Dick  Powell. 

Jack  Simon,  manager  of  Loew's 
Theater  in  Hartford  visited  Mike 
Cullen  of  the  Loew's  Penn  here. 

"Poor  Little  Rich  Girl"  held  over 
at  the  Fulton. 

Jules  Lapidus,  Grand  National 
manager  here,  established  temporary 
headquarters  in  the  offices  of  Lew 
Lefton's   Monarch   exchange. 

Jack  Mundstuck  of  the  Cleveland 
exchange  joined  the  M-G-M  sales 
force  here. 

Warner  Theater  has  returned  to 
its  double  bill  policy. 

Clair  Meeder  back  from  vacation. 

Reggie  Wilson  of  the  GB  home  of- 


Para.-RKO  Dickering 

Having  completed  a  two-year  prod- 
uct deal  with  the  Warner  circuit, 
Paramount  is  now  working  on  the 
last  of  its  national  theater  deals  with 
RKO  theater  executives.  Both  agree- 
ments cover  features  and  shorts. 
Joseph  Unger,  divisional  sales  man- 
ager, has  been  working  on  the  War- 
ner deal. 


Polish  Producing  Firm 

Warsaw  —  Polska  Epolkak  Film- 
ova,  a  new  producing  concern,  has 
been  formed  here,  backed  financially 
by  two  banks.  A  large  studio  is  now 
being  built. 

fice  was  a  business  visitor  here  this 
week. 

Joe  Feldman,  Warnejr  publicity 
chief  here,  back  from  vacation. 

Warners  are  continuing  negotia- 
tions for  the  purchase  of  the  Regal 
Theater  in  Wilkinsburg. 


ATTENDANCE  SEEN 
BACK  TO  NORMAL 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

1935  levels  and  that  the  releases  will 
average  higher  in  box-office  value, 
the  statistical  service  says  that  in 
most  instances  theater  properties 
have  again  become  profitable  and 
offer  possibilities  for  further  sub- 
stantial gains   in  earnings. 


DENVER 


J.  B.  Melton,  Victory  and  Colo- 
rado theaters  owner,  is  back  from  an 
extended  trip  to  New  York  and  Chi- 
cago. 

Howard  Banzhaf  of  National  The- 
ater Supply  is  vacationing  in  Kan- 
sas. 

H.  C.  Federer,  city  manager  for 
Westland  theaters  at  Pueblo,  is  sub- 
bing for  T.  B.  Noble,  general  man- 
ager, while  the  latter  is  in  New 
*ork  buying  film.  Milton  Overman 
of  Lincoln,  Neb.,  is  taking  Federer's 
place.  Noble  will  return  about  Sept. 
1st. 

Harry  Marcus  attended  the  fun- 
eral of  his  brother,  Louis  Marcus,  in 
Salt  Lake   City. 

Despite  rumors  to  the  contrary, 
the  Denver  Poster  Exchange  is  still 
in  business. 

Ross  Labart  was  in  town  a  few 
days  ago  purchasing  equipment  for 
his  portable  circuit  and  other  the- 
aters. Labart  with  J.  J.  Sarah  is 
putting  new  seats  into  the  Rialto 
at  Fruita,  Colo.,  which  will  reopen 
about  Sept.  1  after  remodeling.  Both 
boys  also  operate  the  La  Plaza  The- 
ater, at  Antonita,  Colo.,  but  they  will 
soon  turn  it  over  to  Chic  Kelloff  and 
move  to  the  old  opera  house  there 
and  rename  it  the  Rialto. 

George  Allan  was  at  home  ill  sev- 
eral days.  He  owns  the  Center  the- 
ater. 

C.  C.  Burr,  independent  producer, 
was  here  on  business  and  for  sev- 
eral conferences  with  George  Kerer 
of  Capital  Film  Exchanges,  Burr's 
distributor. 

Final  meeting  of  creditors  of  the 
defunct  Mountain  States  Theater 
Corp.,  the  old  Publix  unit  in  Colo- 
rado, will  be  held  Aug.  19. 

Out-of-towners  seen  doing  business 
on  the  row:  William  Swensky,  Crip- 
ple Creek,  Colo.;  E.  J.  Touey,  Grant, 
Neb.;  Thomas  Kirby,  Worland, 
Wyo.;  S.  L.  Hessbeck,  Chappell, 
Neb.;  J.  F.  Carper,  Lafayette,  Colo., 
and  John  Lindhart,  Manitou,  Colo. 

"Suzy"  is  doing  a  second  week  at 
the  Aladdin  theater  after  a  week  at 
the   Denver. 

National  Theater  Supply  ieports 
that  business  keeps  steadily  strong 
for  the  summer  months. 


Foreign  Films  in  Vienna 

Vienna  ■ —  During  1935  Ameri  an 
pictures  shown  here  were  40  per  cent 
of  the  total;  German  films  were  also 
40  per  cent,  with  10  per  cent  from 
other  foreign  countries  and  10  per 
cent  native  productions. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Friday,  August  7,  1936 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

URED  MacMURRAY  is  definitely 
■*■  assigned  to  the  leading  male  role 
opposite  Claudette  Colbert  in  Para- 
mount's  "Maid  of  Salem,"  which 
Frank  Lloyd  will  produce  and  di- 
rect. Lloyd  also  has  cast  Gale  Son- 
dergaard  for  an  important  support- 
ing role  in  the  production,  to  which 
Louise  Dresser,  Edward  Ellis,  E.  E. 
Clive,  Bonita  Granville  and  Benme 
Bartlett  already  have  been  assigned. 

▼  T  T 

Merle  Oberon  and  David  Niven 
will  appear  together  on  the  screen 
for  the  first  time  in  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn's  tentatively  titled  "Love  Under 
Fire."     Henry  C.  Potter  will  direct. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

"Dreams  Come  True"  has  been 
chosen  as  the  title  for  Bobby  Breen's 
next  Sol  Lesser-RKO  feature,  based 
upon  "Toinette's  Philip"  by  Mrs.  C. 
V.  Jamison. 

▼  TV 

Grady  Sutton  has  a  role  in  "Pig- 
skin Parade,"  at  20th  Century-Fox. 

▼  T  T 

Karl  Tunberg  had  been  assigned 
the  post  of  assistant  to  Associate 
Producer  Gene  Markey  for  the  pro- 
duction of  "The  White  Hunter"  at 
20th  Century-Fox.  Major  C.  Court 
Treatt,  F.R.G.S.,  for  22  years  a  res- 
ident in  Africa,  has  been  engaged  as 
technical  adviser  for  the  picture. 

T  T  T 

Morrie  Ryskind  will  start  his  first 
picture  as  an  associate  producer  at 
Universal  on  Tuesday.  The  picture 
is  "The  Luckiest  Girl  In  the  World," 
adapted  by  Herbert  Fields  and 
Henry  Meyers  from  Ann  Jordan's 
story,  "Kitchen  Privileges."  It  will 
be  directed  by  Eddie  Buzzell.  Fea- 
tured players  are  Jane  Wyatt  and 
Louis  Hayward. 

▼        ▼        ▼ 

Jack  Oakie  has  been  assigned  to 
a  featured  role  in  Lily  Pons'  next 
film  for  RKO  Radio. 


Myles  Connolly,  whose  recent 
magazine  story,  "Lady  Smith,"  was 
purchased  by  Paramount,  has  been 
engaged  by  Henry  Henigson,  asso- 
ciate producer  for  this  organization, 
to  write  an  original  story  for  George 
Raft.  Connolly  was  formerly  asso- 
ciated with  RKO  as  producer- 
scenarist. 

▼  ▼  T 

After  looking  at  the  daily  "rushes" 
of  "Born  to  Dance,"  which  Roy  Del 
Ruth  is  directing  for  M-G-M,  Asso- 
ciate Producer  Sam  Katz  removed 
the  time  and  cost  limit  on  this  mas- 
sive   production.      Contrary    to    re- 


Warners  Change  2  Titles 

"The  Case  of  the  Black  Cat"  is  the 
new  title  of  the  Warner  picture  former- 
ly known  as  "The  Case  of  the  Care- 
taker's Cat."  "Fugitive  in  the  Sky" 
is  the  new  title  of  the  film  formerly 
known   as  "Heroes  of  the  Air." 


Sam  Engel  Assigned  Two  Productions 

Darryl  F.  Zanuck  has  assigned  Associate  Producer  Sam  Engel  to  two  pictures  for  20th 
Century-Fox.  They  are:  "Singapore,"  by  Paul  Burger  and  David  Silverstein,  and  "Crack- 
Up,"  by  John  Goodrich.  Fred  Fox,  formerly  an  assistant  director  under  Darryl  F.  Zanuck, 
will  assist   Engel   in   these  productions. 


ports,  on  completion  of  this  picture, 
Del  Ruth  will  return  to  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. 

T  ▼  T 

Tenth  anniversary  of  the  team  of 
Laurel  and  Hardy,  Hal  Roach  com- 
edians,   will   be  celebrated   Aug.    10. 
T  ▼  » 

Scott  Darling  and  Charles  Beld- 
en  have  been  signed  to  write  the 
screen  play  of  "Charlie  Chan  at  the 
Opera,"  for  20th  Century-Fox.  War- 
ner Oland,  of  course,  will  be  Charlie. 
Bruce    Humberstone    will    direct. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

More  players  have  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  Paramount's  "The  Turn- 
ing Point,"  in  which  Paul  Kelly, 
Marsha  Hunt,  Kent  Taylor  and  Rob- 
ert Cummings  are  featured,  with 
James  Hogan  directing.  New  names 
are  Joe  Sawyer,  Ben  Hendricks, 
Walter  Long,  J.  P.  McGowan,  Jack 
Raymond,  Frank  O'Connor,  Charles 
R.  Moore,  Ralf  Harolde,  Fred  Koh- 
ler,  Walter  McGrail,  Mattie  Fain, 
Ward  Bond,  Sam  Tong,  Robert 
Perry,  Tiny  Newland,  Jack  Perrin 
and  John  Carroll. 

▼  T  » 

The  following  have  been  added  to 
Paramount's  "Big  Broadcast  of 
1937,"  Mitchell  Leisen  directing: 
Nell  Craig,  Jeanne  Hart,  John  Tyr- 
rell, Louis  Natheaux,  Matt  McHugh, 
Gertrude  Short,  Peggy  Leon,  Art 
Rowlands  and  Paul  Gustin. 

▼  T  T 

The  two  latest  Goldwyn  "Finds," 
Renee  Orsell,  an  Elissa  Landi  pro- 
tege, and  Pierre  de  Vise,  12-year-old 
Belgian  youngster,  will  make  their 
first  screen  appearances  in  forth- 
coming Goldwyn-U.  A.  releases, 
"Come  and  Get  It"  and  "Dods- 
worth,"  respectively. 

▼  ▼  T 

Irene  Dale,  talented  young  Kansas 
City  singer,  with  several  years  of 
stage  and  concert  work  both  here 
and  abroad,  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  under  a  long-term  con- 
tract. 

▼  ▼  T 

Eric  Stacey,  assistant  director, 
and  Virgil  Miller,  head  of  the  cam- 
era department  for  Selznick  Inter- 
national, have  returned  by  plane  to 
Hollywood  from  a  tour  of  70  towns 
in  seven  states  along  the  Mississippi 
in  search  of  background  material 
for  Mark  Twain's  "Adventures  of 
Tom  Sawyer,"  United  Artists  re- 
lease. 

▼  T  » 

The  human  equation,  not  often 
considered  in  business  and  industry, 
was  not  overlooked  when  Harry 
Cohn,  Columbia  chief,  borrowed 
Richard  Boleslawski  from  M-G-M  to 
direct  "Theodora   Goes  Wild."     The 


director  had  just  completed  his 
arduous  assignment  on  "Garden  of 
Allah"  for  Selznick,  so  although  his 
salary  is  in  big  figures  Cohn  insist- 
ed that  he  take  a  four-week  vaca- 
tion with  pay  at  Santa  Barbara  be- 
fore starting  on  the  Columbia  film. 
While  relaxing,  Boleslawski  is  as- 
similating the  script  of  his  new  as- 
signment. 

»  V  » 

Billy  Gilbert  and  Dick  Elliott  have 
been  added  to  the  cast  of  "The  Big 
Game,"  RKO  Radio's  football  story, 
now  filming  with  Phil  Huston  and 
June  Travis  in  the  top  spots  and 
George  Nicholls,  Jr.,  directing.  The 
cast  of  the  Pandro  S.  Berman  fea- 
ture also  contains  Bruce  Cabot, 
James  Gleason,  Barbara  Pepper, 
Frank  M.  Thomas  and  nine  football 
stars,  five  of  them  All-Americans 
from   last  season. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Emanuel  Cohen,  head  of  Major 
Pictures,  who  recently  purchased 
"The  Clock  Ticks  On"  from  William 
Rankin,  has  assigned  Rankin  to  pre- 
pare the  screen  play  of  his  original 
story.  Cohen  also  bought  "End  of 
Adventure",  a  short  story,  from  Con- 
ingsby  Dawson,  and  has  assigned 
Dawson,  noted  British  novelist,  to  do 
the  screenplay.  A  third  writer,  Do- 
ris Malloy,  has  been  put  to  work 
adapting  "Happiness  Preferred"  for 
Major. 

t         ▼         ▼ 

Franz  Schulz  and  Stephen  Gross, 
are  doing  the  screen  play  of  "Play- 
boy," -which  will  be  a  George  Raft 
starring  production  at   Paramount. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Two  production  units  are  simul- 
taneously at  work  on  "Gold  Diggers 
of  1937"  at  the  First  National  stu- 
dio?. Lloyd  Bacon  is  the  director  of 
dialogue  and  dramatic  sequences, 
while  on  another  sound  stage  Busby 
Berkeley  marshals  his  legions  of 
feminine  beauty  for  the  musical  en- 
sembles. Dick  Powell  and  Joan 
Blondell  head  the  cast. 

T  T  T 

Frieda  Inescort  has  been  assigned 
by  First  National  to  "The  Making 
of  O'Malley." 

V  T  ▼ 

Gertrude  Michael,  who  recently 
completed  a  role  for  RKO  Radio  in 
"Second  Wife",  with  Walter  Abel 
and  Erik  Rhodes,  has  been  signed  to 
a  long-term  contract  by  that  studio. 
Under  the  new  contract  her  first  film 
will  be  "Daddy  and  I,"  with  Herbert 
Marshall  and  Anne  Shirley.  "Daddy 
and  I"  is  from  a  novel  by  Elizabeth 
Jordan,  with  a  screenplay  by  Ger- 
trude Purcell.     David  Burton  is  di- 


recting,  with    Zion    Myers    as    asso- 
ciate producer. 

▼  T  T 

Martha  Tibbetts  and  Mary  Lou 
Dix,  Columbia  contract  players, 
have  parts  in  "They  Met  in  a  Taxi," 
in  which  Chester  Morris  and  Fay 
Wray    are   starred. 

T  T  T 

Ray  Kirkwood,  independent  pro- 
ducer, has  sent  Fred  Weller,  long  as- 
sociated with  the  Paramount  Studios 
as  export  on  Indian  lore  as  well  as 
as  outstanding  archaeologist,  to  Taos 
and  the  Grand  Canyon  Region,  to 
spot  locations  for  the  Kirkwood  ser- 
ial, "Geronimo's  Last  Raid",  and  ne- 
gotiate to  use  the  entire  Indian 
Tribes  up  there,  hundreds  of  horses, 
oxen  and  covered  wagons.  Zarah 
Tazil,  writer,  is  busy  getting  all  the 
authentic  escapades  of  the  once  fam- 
ous Indian  Chief. 

T  ▼  T 

"Back  to  Nature"  will  be  the  title 
for  the  third  of  the  20th  Century- 
Fox  picture  featuring  "The  Jones 
Family."  Originally  titled  "See 
America  First"  the  film  was  re- 
named "Vacation  on  Wheels."  Now 
it  is  "Back  to  Nature." 

T  T  T 

Universal  has  completed  the  film 
work  on  "The  Magnificent  Brute", 
starring  Victor  McLaglen.  The  pro- 
duction was  known  in  the  studio  un- 
der the  title  "A  Fool  for  Blondes" 
and  is  founded  on  Owen  Francis' 
story,  "Big",  in  Liberty  Magazine. 
The  blondes  include  Binnie  Barnes 
and  Jean  Dixon.  The  cast  also 
includes  William  Hall,  Henry  Ar- 
metta,  Ann  Preston,  little  Billy 
Burrud  and  Edward  Norris.  Film 
was  directed  by  J.  G.  Blystone 
from  a  screen  play  by  Lewis  Foster 
and  the  author,  Owen  Francis.  Ed- 
mund Grainger  was  the  producer. 
T  t  v 

George  Davis  and  Tony  Romano 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
RKO's  "Portrait  of  a  Rebel,"  co- 
starring  Katharine  Hepburn  and 
Herbert  Marshall.  Alec  Craig  goes 
into  the  cast  of  "Winterset."  Paul 
Hurst  joins  Ann  Dvorak,  Preston 
Foster,  John  Beal,  and  Florence 
Rice  in  the  cast  of  "We  Who  Are 
About  to  Die,"  the  prison  story 
which  is  being  produced  by  Edward 
Small  and  directed  by  Christy  Ca- 
banne. 

T  ▼  T 

Ann  Sheridan,  recently  signed  to 
a  long-term  contract  by  Warner- 
First  National,  will  be  the  heroine 
of  "Black  Legion." 


Wellman  Doubles  as  Scribe 

William  A.  Wellman's  busy  schedule 
as  a  director  for  David  O.  Selznick  has 
been  amplified  by  the  assignment  of 
collaborating  with  Robert  Carson  on 
a  screen  story,  'It  Happened  in  Holly- 
wood," which  Selznick  will  make  in 
Technicolor  with  Merle  Oberon  tenta- 
tively set  to  star. 


EXPLOITETTES 


M.  C.  Burnett's  Plugs 
For  "San  Francisco" 

IMMEDIATELY  after  posting 
of  paper  for  "San  Francis- 
co," M.  C.  Burnett,  manager  of 
Loew's,  Dayton,  0.,  sniped  them 
with  4-sheet  dates  announcing 
theater  to  play  the  picture. 
Snipes  were  later  changed  to 
actual  play  date.  Theater  used 
the  regular  newspaper  space 
augmented  by  national  com- 
paign  in  all  papers  three  days 
in  advance.  Special  lobby  dis- 
play of  Gable-MacDonald  heads 
and  poses  was  used  in  advance 
of  playdate.  A  large  display 
was  used  in  the  foyer  with 
dates  and  appropriate  copy. 

Fashion  stills  of  MacDonald 
were  used  on  women's  page  of 
the  Dayton  News  on  opening 
day.  Spot  radio  announcements 
were  used  by  sports  commenta- 
tor when  announcement  was 
made  that  the  fight  films  of 
the  previous  week  would  be  held 
over  for  the  first  three  days  of 
"San   Francisco." 

The  song  titled  "Would  You" 
was  incorporated  in  a  coopera- 
tive ad  with  Grace  Spoerlein 
Beauty  Shops  in  which  the  hair- 
dress  of  MacDonald  was  fea- 
tured together  with  credit  lines 
for  the  theater.  Kresge  store 
gave  a  music  window  with  songs 
of  the  picture  featured  as  well 
as  previous  MacDonald  song 
hits.  A  counter  display  which 
included  scenes  from  the  pic- 
ture, was  used  inside  the  store. 
— Loew's,  Dayton,  O. 


U.  A.  Exploiteers  Cover 
Country  for  "Mohicans" 

T  TNITED  ARTISTS'  top-notch 
exploitation  men  have  been 
spending  the  past  several 
months  on  one  of  the  most  uni- 
que assignments  in  the  motion 
picture  business.  They  have 
been  sent  to  acquaint  the  entire 
forty-eight  states  with  "The 
Last  of  the  Mohicans,"  the  Re- 
liance production  of  Harry 
Goetz  and  Edward  Small  to  be 
released  through  United  Artists 
the  first  week  of  September. 
Charles  Perry,  Ed  Fisher,  Ben 
Hill,  Bill  Healy,  Lew  Maren  and 
Charles  Baron  have  received 
from  newspaper  editors,  radio 
stations,  civic  organizations, 
women's  clubs  and  public  offi- 
cials of  the  principal  cities 
through  the  country  a  whole- 
hearted response  to  the  picture 
based  on  James  Fenimore 
Cooper's  world-famous  novel  of 
the  colorful  days  of  the  early 
American  frontier.  Front-page 
stories,  photos,  interviews  and 
countless  other  publicity  breaks 
have  appeared  in  practically 
every  important  paper.   In  addi- 


tion, the  men  have  arranged 
luncheons,  meetings  and  lec- 
tm-es  of  good  will  stressing 
"The  Last  of  the  Mohicans"  as 
the  type  of  picture  which  will 
appeal  to  every  type  of  audi- 
ence. This  groundwork  which 
has  proved  so  successful  will  be 
followed  up  by  intensive  cam- 
paigns upon  the  dating  of  the 
film.  Actual  proof  of  its  uni- 
versal worth  has  disclosed  a 
new  avenue  of  approach  upon 
which  United  Artists  plans  to 
capitalize.  The  exploiteers  will 
complete  their  campaigns  the 
last  week  in  August. 

— United  Artists. 


Contest  Features  "Suzy" 
Campaign  in  Syracuse 

J^  CONTEST  in  which  readers 
of  the  local  Herald  were 
asked  to  identify  Jean  Harlow's 
Screen  Lovers  featured  Mana- 
ger Edward  McBride's  cam- 
paign on  "Suzy"  at  Loew's 
Theater,  in  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
Twenty-five  pairs  of  guest  tick- 
ets were  awarded  as  prizes. 
McBride  was  assisted  by  an 
M-G-M  exploiteer.  Sixty  minia- 
ture 24-sheets  were  spotted  in 
well-patronized  stores  through- 
out the  city  one  week  in  advance 
of  playdate;  3,000  "Suzy"  her- 
alds were  used  as  Liberty  maga- 
zine inserts  and  distributed  by 
Liberty  carriers;  2,000  menus, 
with  copy  on  the  film,  were 
planted  in  restaurants,  soda 
fountains  and  tea  rooms.  A 
complete  window  display  of 
music,  featuring  "Did  I  Remem- 
ber?" from  the  production,  was 
arranged  with  the  Clark  Music 
Store.  Herbert  Gorman's  novel, 
on  which  the  picture  is  based, 
was  on  display  at  Dey  Bros., 
with  copy  on  the  picture. 
Ushers  wore  "Suzy"  sashes  two 
weeks  in  advance. 

— Loew's  Syracuse. 


E.  J.  Hiehle's  Campaign 
For  "San  Francisco" 

JhDWARD  J.  HIEHLE,  man- 
ager of  the  Midland,  New- 
ark, O.,  aided  by  an  M-G-M  ex- 
ploiteer, gave  "San  Francisco" 
a  thorough  campaign.  An  at- 
tractive card  was  made  up  and 
used  in  King's  Department 
store  window  calling  attention 
to  the  amusement  bargain  off- 
ered at  the  Midland  and  also  the 
bargains  to  be  had  at  this  store 
in  the  after-holiday  sale.  Em- 
ployees of  the  theater  wore 
ushers"  "San  Francisco"  button 
badges.  Max  Factor  make-up 
stills  were  mounted  on  a  suit- 
able card  with  appropriate  copy 
and  used  in  the  window  of  Gal- 
lagher Drug  Co.     Banners,  and 


TIMELY   TOPICS 


Motion  Picture  Theater 
The  School  of  the  People 

"W7HAT   a  wonderful  trade   is 
ours.      Words — my     words 
at  any  rate — are  miserably  in- 
adequate to  measure  our  contri- 
bution— every    day,    every    hour 
— to  the  world's  welfare.  We  are 
proud — not  with  the  pride  that 
apes     humility,     but     honestly, 
laudably,    aggressively    proud — 
that    every   day   from   three   to 
four  millions  of  our  youth  and 
grown-up    folk    find   within   the 
cinemas     relaxation     from     the 
turmoil  of  affairs  outside.    Next 
to  food  and  work,  it  seems  to 
me  that  no  other  subject  makes 
such  readily  acceptable  demands 
on      the      resources — sometimes 
very    meagre    resources — of    so 
large  a  number  of  people.  As  an 
institution   it  has   become  their 
school    in   which   they   learn   of 
nature,  history,  geography,  art, 
architecture,  and  psychology.   It 
is    their    theater    in    which    the 
daily   emotional  clash  and   con- 
flict   of    human    beings,    moved 
and  excited  by  love,  hate,  greed, 
jealousy,   wealth,   leadership,   is 
presented    in    a    setting    which 
compares,       not       unfavorably, 
with  the  so-called  literary  dra- 
ma   which    has    strutted    across 
the    legitimate    stage    since    the 
days  of  the  Greek  drama.    Fre- 
quently the  local  cinema  is  the 
rallying  centre  of  all  classes  in 
the  neighborhood,  to  which  they 
are  drawn  by  the  common   de- 
sire   of    everyone    at    times    to 
laugh,  weep,  thrill  or  be  enter- 
tained.   And  all  this  is   accom- 
plished  in   surroundings   which, 
from     the     point     of     view     of 
aesthetic  taste  or  physical  com- 
fort, are  incomparably  superior 
to  anything  which  the  stage  has 
ever  been  able  to  provide.    One 
hears    sometimes   that   the   cin- 
ema has  become  too  successful; 
that  it  distorts  history,  mangles 
geography,  cultivates  false  val- 
ues.     My     own    impression     of 
these    criticisms,    based    on    ex- 
perience   that    is    likely    to    be 
larger  and  more  intimate  than 
is    possessed    by    any    of    these 
critics,    is    that    they    are    both 
unjust  and  untrue.    The  cinema 
is    truly    entitled   to   regard   it- 
self as  the  people's  university; 
and  its  effect  upon  all  who  come 


1-sheets  were  used  in  the  lobby 
with  a  40  x  60  set  piece  in  the 
inner  lobby.  Two  thousand 
"Take  a  Love  Trip"  tickets 
were  distributed  by  house  em- 
ployees. Kresge  Music  store 
used  a  window  display  with  the 
songs  "San  Francisco"  and 
"Would  You"  featured.  One 
hundred  window  cards  were 
used  in  downtown  locations  as 
well  as  small  nearby  towns. 

— Midland,  Newark,  O. 


under  its  influence  is  to  add  to 
their  knowledge  of  life  and  its 
problems.  To  some,  as  in  our 
regular  universities,  the  lessons 
make  a  deeper  impression  than 
others.  But  I  have  yet  to  be 
satisfied  by  indisputable  evi- 
dence that  any  vice  that  may 
be  discovered  among  certain 
people  who  may  visit  a  cinema 
was  not  there  before  they  en- 
tered it.  The  fact  that  a  gun- 
man was  shot  down  on  leaving 
a  cinema  in  America  does  not 
prove  that  his  criminal  instincts 
came  from  the  cinema.  With- 
out any  qualification,  reserva- 
tion or  equivocation,  I  assert 
that  the  cinema  has  become  one 
of  the  greatest  institutions  for 
good  in  modern  times;  that  its 
influence  has  been  progressively 
and  rapidly  improving  within 
recent  years;  and  that  never 
were  the  prospects  brighter 
than  at  this  moment  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  upward 
course  on  which  the  trade  is 
now  directed. 

This    conviction    is    not    les- 
sened   by    the    virulent    attacks 
which  have,  from  time  to  time, 
been     levelled    at     the    cinema. 
History     is     full     of     examples 
which  teach  us  to  ignore  those 
who    see    in    every    new    move- 
ment, every  new  institution,  an 
occasion  for  explosive  denuncia- 
tion of  any  departure  from  the 
existing  order,  whether  political, 
social,     economic     or    religious. 
Had  such  protests  been  heeded 
English  history  would  not  have 
chronicled  the  Reformation,  the 
Reform  Act,  the  popular  fran- 
chise,     the      social      legislation 
which    began    with    the    Lloyd 
George  Budget,  nor  would  they 
have   ever   reached   the   Statute 
Book.   There  would  be   no  rail- 
way  trains,   no   steamships,   no 
trans-oceanic  cables,  no  printing 
press,  no  automatic  looms,  none 
of  the  great  epoch-making  and 
beneficent     discoveries     in     the 
regions  of  engineering,  chemis- 
try, hygiene,  medicine  and  psy- 
chology.  It  may  be  that  in  some 
cases  the  advent  of  the  new  in- 
stitution compared  with  the  old 
which  was  displaced  was  not  an 
entirely  unmixed  blessing.    For 
all  that,  who  to-day  is  prepared 
to    advocate    a    return    to    the 
mode  of  life  which  prevailed  in 
the   days   of   William   the   Con- 
queror,  or   of   Queen   Anne,   or 
George    the    Third,    or   even    of 
fifty  years  ago.    The  cinema  is 
just    one    of    those    institutions 
which  has  grown  up  in  the  last 
generation  which,  alongside  the 
developments       of       electricity, 
chemistry  and  engineering,  has 
made     life    richer,    fuller,    and 
better  worth  living  for  the  en- 
tire nation. 

— Simon  Rowson,   quoted  in 
Cinematograph   Times. 


DAILY 


Friday,  August  7,  19i6 


HERE  &  THERE 


Centerville,  S.  D. — Increasing  his 
holdings  to  three  houses,  C.  E.  Wer- 
den,  who  operates  the  Broadway 
here,  has  taken  over  the  Primghar 
at  Primghar,  la.,  from  J.  F.  Klink 
and  the  Barrymore  at  Alcester,  S. 
D.,  from  C.  Vernon  Larson. 


Omaha— W.  A.  V.  Mack  of  Chi- 
cago, GB  district  manager,  has  been 
here  preparing  to  appoint  a  new 
manager-representative  to  l'eplace 
Jack  McCarty,  who  resigned  to  join 
Universal.  Danny  McCarthy  is  the 
possible  new  manager. 


The  Foreign  Field 


♦    ♦ 


News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe 


Elm  Creek,  Neb.  —  Emil  Dolezal 
has  sold  the  Elm  Creek  here  to  his 
brother,  William,  who  has  reopened 
the  house. 


Wymore,  Neb. — Nebraska's  new- 
est theater,  the  Grand,  built  by  F. 
E.  Hollingsworth,  also  operator  of 
the  Rial  to  at  Beatrice,  has  opened. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Grover  Parsons,  sales  manager  for 
Republic,  flew  to  Seattle  for  private 
screening  of  the  new  Marion  Talley 
picture. 

F.  M.  Crabhill,  owner  of  the  Hei- 
lig  and  Mayflower  theaters  at  Eug- 
ene, Ore.,  is  seriously  ill  at  Sacred 
Heart  Hospital,   Eugene. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Fraskin, 
owners  of  the  Royal  at  Cashmere, 
have  gone  to  La  Push  for  a  vacation. 

Jack  Rosenberg  has  arrived  back 
in  Seattle  by  plane  from  his  holidays 
in  California. 

Jack  Sampson  of  Seattle  hopped 
off  for  the  bedside  of  his  father, 
seriously  ill  in  Ashand,  Wis. 

Engagement  of  their  daughter 
Dorothy  has  been  announced  by  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Clarence  Hamrick  of  Seat- 
tle, to  Huntley  McPhee,  with  the 
wedding  in  September. 


Combined  Selling  Force 

Sydney — Gaumont-British  Domin- 
ion Films  combined  selling  force  for 
Australia  starts  functioning  at  the 
end  of  this  month.  Stanley  S.  Crick, 
managing  director  of  Fox  Films 
here,  will  be  chairman;  Ernest 
Trumbull,  managing  director,  and 
Alan  J.  Williamson,  GBs  Australian 
representative,  will  also  be  on  the 
board.  A  London  buying  organiza- 
tion will  be  formed  to  obtain  prod- 
uct from  the  British  studios  for  Aus- 
tralia and  New  Zealand.  Besides 
GB  and  B.  &  D.  product,  the  new 
organization  will  handle  Gainsbor- 
ough, Twickenham,  British  Lion  and 
possibly   Fox   British   films. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


The  Victory  theater,  Holyoke,  has 
reopened  after  being  completely  re- 
decorated and  refurnished. 

"San  Francisco"  is  being  held  over 
at  the  Calvin,  Northampton,  and  at 
the  Arcade  and  Phillips  theaters, 
Springfield. 


AS  SEEN  BY 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


James  Burke  is  wearing  a  two  months' 
growth  of  whiskers  in  the  Bing  Crosby 
vehicle,  "Rhythm  on  the  Range." — JED 
BUELL. 


Italy  Welcomes  All  Producers 

Rome — It  was  reported  here  yes- 
terday that  Mussolini  will  remove 
virtually  all  restrictions  on  customs, 
taxes,  quota  films,  etc.,  against  for- 
eign productions  in  a  movement  to 
induce  producers  from  foreign  coun- 
tries to  make  pictures  in  Italy,  no 
matter  what  language  is  employed 
in  the  dialogue.  Walter  Wanger  and 
Alexander  Korda  are  the  first  two 
producers  to  take  advantage  of  II 
Duce's  offer.  Foreign  productions, 
it  is  understood,  will  be  made  at  the 
new  Cinema  City. 


Romney  Brent  Assigned 

London — Romney  Brent,  who  re- 
cently completed  a  featured  role  in 
GB's  "East  Meets  West,"  starring 
George  Arliss,  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  the  new  Jessie  Matthews 
musical,  "Paris  Love  Song."  Other 
cast  additions  are  Edward  Cooper, 
well-known  London  stage  and  radio 
star,  Thelma  Toone-Jackson  and 
Joan    Young. 


Rebuild  London  Daly's 

London — The  old  Daly's  theater 
in  Leicester  Square  is  to  be  rebuilt, 
ac  ording  to  plans  under  considera- 
tion by  I.  W.  Schlesinger,  head  of 
South  African  Theaters,  who  owns 
the  property.  It  may  be  a  legiti- 
mate house,  but  probabilities  point 
to  its  becoming  a  motion  picture 
theater. 


Wide  Range  in  Greece 

Athens — Contracts  have  been  en- 
tered into  for  the  installation  of 
wide  range  projection  apparatus  at 
the  Cine  Phaebus,  the  Pallas  and 
the  Attikon  theaters,  the  first  of 
such  installations  in  Greece. 


Films  at  Malvern  Festival 

Malvern,  Eng. — A  season  of  Brit- 
ish motion  pictures  is  being  run  con- 
currently with  the  Malvern  Fes- 
tival of  Drama  now  in  progress 
here.  Among  the  films  to  be  shown 
are  "Turn  of  the  Tide,"  "Whom  the 
Gods    Love,"    "Thirty-Nine    Steps," 


"For    Ever    England,"    "Escape    Me 
Never"  and  "The  Guv'nor." 


GB  Studios  Close  for  2  Weeks 

London — GB  studios  at  Shepherd's 
Bush  will  close  down  on  August  8 
for  two  weeks  for  an  annual  over- 
haul when  necessary  repairs  and  in- 
spection of  technical  equipment  will 
be  made.  The  600  employees  will 
have  their  two  weeks'  vacation  dur- 
ing the  shutdown. 


Odeons  in  South  Wales 

Cardiff — A  number  of  Odeon  the- 
ater projects  are  under  way  in  South 
Wales,  including  the  erection  of  a 
house  in  this  city.  Sites  have  been 
acquired  in  Pontypridd  and  Llanel- 
ly,  and  it  is  currently  reported  that 
an  Odeon  will  be  erected  in  every 
large  town  in  South  Wales,  which 
would  mean  an  addition  of  about  15 
more   Odeons  to  the   circuit. 


"Pasteur"  a  London  Hit 

London — "The  Story  of  Louis  Pas- 
teur", following  its  four-weeks'  run 
at  the  New  Gallery,  West  End,  is 
showing  simultaneously  at  three 
other  West  End  theaters,  the  Met- 
ropole,  Victoria  and  Astoria.  Fol- 
lowing a  week's  run  at  these  the- 
aters, the  film  goes  into  the  Marble 
Arch  Pavilion  for  an  indefinite  run. 

Report  from  Australia  says  the 
picture,  now  in  its  seventh  week,  at 
the  Lyceum,  Sidney,  is  still  going 
strong. 


After  Eleanor  Holm 

London  —  Toeplitz  Productions  is 
negotiating  with  Eleanor  Holm  Jar- 
rett,  world's  champion  back  stroke 
swimmer,  for  a  role  in  "I'll  Take  the 
Low  Road"  which  goes  into  produc- 
tion at  Ealing  at  the  end  of  this 
month.    Monty  Banks  will  direct. 


Criterion  Film  in  Work 

London — Criterion  Films  has  be- 
gun production  on  "The  Thousand 
Windows"  at  Worton  Hall.  Besides 
Margot  Grahame  and  Basil  Sydney, 
the  cast  includes  Paul  Cavanagh, 
Joseph  Cawthorn  and  Renee  Ray. 


Paris'  U.  S.  Film  Houses 

Paris — Theatre  des  Ambassadeurs, 
which  is  to  show  only  original  Amer- 
ican pictures,  opened  with  "Show 
Boat".  The  Century,  which  also  is 
to  show  only  American  pictures,  will 
open  its  season  in  September  under 
the  management  of  Hirsch  and  Jala- 
bert  with  "Under  Two  Flags". 


To  Produce  in  Switzerland 

Berlin — A  number  of  German  pro- 
ducers, because  of  the  severity  of 
the  German  censor,  are  planning  to 
move  their  activities  to  Switzerland 
where  studios  and  a  laboratory  will 


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DATE  BOOK 


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Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey  meet- 
ing at   Hotel   Lincoln,    New   York.      2   P.    M. 

Aug.  M-12  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  annual  con- 
vention.   Elms   Hotel,    Excelsior  Springs,    Mo. 

Aug.  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shanklin,  convention  chairman,  P 
O.    Box   628,   Charleston,   W.    Va.). 

Aug.  17:  Cincinnati  Variety  Club  annual  golf 
tournament,  Hillcrest  Country  Club  Cin- 
cinnati. ' 

Aug.  17:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic 
lyanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 

Aug  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 

Aug  26-27:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper   Michigan    Milwaukee. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass  n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-0ct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New  York. 

Oct.  2:     Philadelphia        Variety        Club  Golf 

Tournament,      Whiremarsh      Country  Club 

Philadelphia.                                         '  ' 

Oct  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Dec.  13:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  annual 
formal  stag  banquet,  Bellevue  Stratford 
Hotel,    Philadelphia. 


be  built  for  them.  They  will  also 
dub  pictures,  the  dubbing  to  be  done 
by  Tobis.  Their  productions  will  not 
be  admitted  into  Germany,  but  the 
Producers  hope  to  find  an  excellent 
market  in  Austria,  Czechoslovakia, 
Hungary  and  the  Balkans. 


U.  S.  Equipment  in  Egypt 

Cairo — Increasing  demand  for  pic-  I 
tures  in  the  Arabic  language  has  re-  1 
suited  in  the  building  of  two  more 
studios  in  the  Cairo  area  (there  are 
already  five)  both  of  which  are  ex- 
pected to  begin  operations  within  a 
few  weeks.  Rebuilt  American  sound 
equipment,  it  is  reported,  is  being 
installed  in  one  of  the  studios,  while 
the  other  will  have  practically  all 
American  equipment. 


New  Incorporations 

NEW   YORK 

Rogers  Pictures,  Inc.,  New  York.  Screen  pro- 
ductions; capital,  $1,000.  Stockholders:  Leon 
Vogel,  Sara  Frank  and  Ethel  Kessler  New 
York. 

Ayer  &  Minis,  Inc.,  New  York,  Motion  pic- 
tures; capital,  200  shares  of  stock.  Share- 
holders: Frederick  W.  Ayer,  H.  Philip  Minis 
and    Martha    Harris,    New    York. 

Interstate  Checking  Service,  Inc.,  New  York. 
Instructions  for  checking  theater  receipts,  etc.; 
capital,  100  shares  of  stock.  Shareholders: 
Samuel  J.  Schwartzman,  Ben  Kessler  and  Esther 
Lasner,    New   York. 

Television  Pictures,  Inc.,  New  York.  Mo- 
tion pictures;  capital,  200  shares  of  stock. 
Shareholders:  Harry  C.  Hand,  William  M.  Stev- 
ens and  Vincent  W.  Westrup,   New  York. 

Beach  Ocean  Theater  Corporation,  Brooklyn. 
Theatrical  business;  capital,  100  shares  no  par 
value.  Shareholders:  Gustave  Posner,  Emil  Klein 
and    Maurice    Rubin.    Brooklyn. 

CHANGE  OF   NAME 

Rural  Picture  Corp.  to  Fine  Arts  Picture  Corp. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-lFDAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  33 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  AUGUST  8,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Few  Midwest    Theaters   Forced  to    Close   by   Drought 

ATLAS  ACQUIRES  MORE  PARA.,  TECHNICOLOR  SHARES 

Production  in  Spain  Cut  to  About  35  Features  in  1936 


Hostilities     Reduce    Studio 

Activities    More   Than 

30  Per  Cent 

Madrid — As  a  result  of  political 
hostilities,  construction  strikes  and 
other  unsettlement,  film  production 
in  Spain  this  year  will  be  reduced 
to  about  35  features  or  less,  against 
a  studio  capacity  of  80  full-length 
films  annually,  a  checkup  discloses. 
Last  year  50  features  were  turned 
out. 

As      the      Spanish-speaking      film 

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2  Hours  of  "Adverse"  Not  Enough  for  Juveniles 

Although  Warner's  "Anthony  Adverse"  runs  more  than  two  hours,  the  picture  is  not 
long  enough  tc  suit  the  majority  of  the  National  Board  of  Review's  Young  Reviewers 
group  who  recently  saw  a  preview  of  the  film.  Only  two  of  the  juveniles,  aged  from  8 
to  16,  had  read  the  book,  but  after  seeing  the  picture  17  out  of  the  41  present  said 
they  were  going  to  read  the  novel. 


RKO  RADIO  CLOSES 
6,000  CONTRACTS 


RKO  Radio  has  sold  close  to  6,000 
contracts  on  the  new  season  to  date, 
it  is  learned.  Despite  talk  in  some 
quarters  about  exhibitors  holding 
back  on  buying  this  season,  the  RKO 
deals  exceed  last  season's  contracts 
at  this  time. 

Promotions  in  England 

Announced  by  Paramount 

Several  Paramount  promotions  and 
transfers  in  Great  Britain,  where 
John  Cecil  Graham  is  managing  di- 
rector, are  announced  by  John  W. 
Hicks,  vice-president  in  charge  of 
the  foreign  department.  D.  Gilpin 
has  been  transferred  from  the  branch 
managership  at  Leeds  to  the  man- 
agership at  Manchester.  J.  Gold- 
man, previously  head  salesman  at 
Leeds,  is  appointed  branch  manager 
there.    Ben  Simmons  has  transferred 

(.Continued  mi  Page  4) 


Sweet  Regret 

Toronto— After  having  announced  a 
fourth  and  final  week  of  "San  Francis- 
co" at  Loew's  Theater,  clamor  to  see 
the  M-G-M  picture  continued  at  such  a 
rate  that  the  theater  has  apologized 
to  the  public  for  having  tried  to  end 
the  run  too  soon— and  a  fifth  week  is 
now   under   way. 


Urges  Direct  Protests  to  Stars 

Against  Appearing  on  the  Radio 


In  a  letter  to  Jack  Cohn,  Columbia 
Pictures  vice-president,  who  has  come 
out  in  opposition  to  the  appearance 
of  film  stars  on  the  radio  during 
hours  that  conflict  with  theater  at- 
tendance, the  Independent  M.  P.  T. 
O.  of  Connecticut,  through  J.  A.  Da- 
vis, executive  secretary,  advocates 
sending  telegrams  of  protest  directly 
to  these  stars  at  the  radio  studios  on 


the  nights  when  they  broadcast.  Da- 
vis suggests  that  theaters  and  ex- 
hibitor organizations  throughout  the 
country  join  in  wiring  the  stars,  be- 
lieving that  "personal,  collective, 
widespread  and  concentrated  protest 
will  have  a  salutary  effect  far  great- 
er than  any  protests  to  date  by  the 
producers  themselves." 


Cooper  Says   Canadian  Act   Will  Benefit    Ascap 


Toronto — When  music  publishers 
come  to  understand  the  recent 
amendments  to  the  Canadian  copy- 
right act  they  will  find  that  the 
copyright  appeal  board  will  save 
them  many  thousands  of  dollars  an- 
nually in  legal  expenses  and  will  en- 
sure them  a  large  return  from  this 
market,  in  the  opinion  of  Colonel 
John  A.  Cooper,  head  of  the  Motion 


Picture  Distributors  &  Exhibitors  of 
Canada. 

Commenting  on  the  contemplated 
withdrawal  of  the  American  Society 
of  Composers,  Authors  &  Publishers 
from  the  Canadian  field,  Col.  Cooper 
said  that  so  far  as  distributors  are 
concerned  it  is  not  likely  to  make  any 
difference  whether  Ascap  licenses  the 
theaters  or  not,  as  the  distributors 
are  not  liable  for  performing  rights 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Drought  Causes  Only  Few  Closings 
Throughout  the  Midwest  Territory 


Prolonged  drought  in  the  midwest 
did  comparatively  small  damage  to 
the  theater  business,  according  to 
the  monthly  reports  of  Film  Boards 
of  Trade  which  show  that,  except  for 
the  Kansas  City  area,  openings  and 
closings  in  the  past  month  were  al- 
most evenly  balanced.  Missouri  and 
Kansas  appear  to  have  been  most 
severely  hit,  reporting  20  small  clos- 


ings and  only  one  opening  in  that 
territory.  The  Minneapolis  Film 
Board,  which  embraces  the  Dakotas, 
reports  only  six  closings  against  12 
openings.  The  Omaha  field  had  only 
two  closings  and  two  openings,  while 
both  the  Chicago  and  Cincinnati  cen- 
ters report  more  openings  than  clos- 
ings. 


1,400    Para.    Pfd.    Shares   and 

9,000  Technicolor  Added 

to  Atlas  Portfolio 

Atlas  Corp.  purchased  1,400  addi- 
tional shares  of  Paramount  first  pre- 
ferred stock  in  the  first  six  months 
of  1936,  increasing  its  holdings  of 
this  class  of  Paramount  stock  to  5,- 
300  shares,  the  semi-annual  report 
of  the  company  shows.  Atlas  sold 
8,000  Loew's  common  in  the  first 
half  of  1936  and  acquired  9,000 
Technicolor  shares  and  an  option  lo 
buy  9,000  additional  shares. 

Amusement  shares  total  2.47  per 
cent  of  the  Atlas  stock  holdings.  The 
corporation  has  total  assets  of  $105.- 
197,738. 

TRI-STATES~CIRCUIT 
SUMMER  BUSINESS  UP 


Des  Moines — Theater  attendance 
has  been  on  the  constant  increase 
during  the  past  two  months  through- 
out the  Tri-States  circuit  due  to  a 
combination  of  better  product  and 
air-conditioned  theaters  offering  re- 
lief from  the  recent  hot  weather,  ac- 
cording to  company  officials.  "San 
Francisco"  did  a  smash  business  with 

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$2.50  a  Share  in  First  Half 
Is  Estimated  for  G.  T.  E. 

General  Theaters  Equipment, 
which  recently  was  reorganized,  will 
earn  about  $2.50  a  share  during  the 
first  six  months  of  its  fiscal  year,  ac- 
cording to  a  report  yesterday  from 
usually  authoritative  Wall  Street 
sources. 


Smart  Pup 


Jacksonville,  Fla.  -  -  "Squirt,"  wire 
haired  terrier  mascot  of  S.E.T.O.A.  con- 
vention, does  a  nifty  trick.  In  answer 
to  question  "Would  you  rather  be  an 
exhibitor  or  be  dead?"  the  pup  prompt- 
ly  lies  down  and  plays  dead. 


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FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK 

High 

Am.    Seat 27'/4 

Columbia    Picts.    vtc. .   38% 
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East.  Kodak   182       1 

do  pfd 158       1 

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Paramount    8 

Paramount    1st   pfd...    68 N 
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RKO   6s41     73 

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NEW   YORK    CURB 

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Sonotone  Corp 2% 

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Charles    Farrell 

Dorothy    Jordan 

Fred    Newmeyer 

Gerrit    Lloyd 


•  •  •  FOLLOWING  IN  the  wake  of  the  success  of  "Green 
Pastures"  National  Studios,  headed  by  Louis  Rosenbluh, 
has  obtained  exclusive  rights  to  reproduce  on  slides  "The  Story 
of  the  Bible  Told  in  Pictures,"  by  Matthew  Merian  and  to 
further  the  idea  of  spiritual  entertainment,  Rosenbluh  is  plan- 
ning to  create  an  all-creed  Sunday  Bible  class  to  be  conducted 
in  theaters plans  call  for  noted  lecturers  either  giving  run- 
ning descriptions  of  the  Merian  story  from  the  stage  or 
having  the  romantic  narrative  picked  up  from  disc  recordings. 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  TRAVELING  exhibit  of  original  Mickey 
Mouse  and  Silly  Symphony  pen  drawings  and  colored  celluloid 
paintings  is  now  on  view  in  the  main  branch  of  the  New 
York  Public  Library  42nd  St.  and  Fifth  Ave the  ex- 
hibit will  be  loaned  on  request  to  other  libraries  in  the  city 

and  in  the  fall  will  go  on  a  midwest  tour,  showing  first  at  the 
University  of  Chicago  library  ...  •  James  Hood  Macfarland, 
the  Radio  City  Music  Hall  press  representative,  is  on  his  way 
to  Moosehead  Lake,  Maine,  for  a  month's  vacation  ...  •  Jack 
Benny,  in  New  York  from  the  coast,  is  putting  up  at  the  Lom- 

bardy 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  DISPATCHES  FROM  Dallas  tell  that  Ginger 
Rogers,  RKO  Radio  star,  was  elaborately  greeted  on  her  ar- 
rival yesterday  for  a  two-day  visit  at  the  Texas  Centennial    ... 

a  delegation  led  by  Major  George  Sargeant  and  other  officials 
turned   out   to   welcome   her  and   another    group   of   hosts 

headed  by  John  Rosenfield,  Jr.,  movie  crit  of  the  Dallas  News, 
then  took  her  in  hand  with  a  personal  appearance  at  the 

Palace,  now  showing  "Mary  of  Scotland,"  among  items  on  her 
program  ...  •  The  Loew-M-G-M  team  in  the  M.  P.  Baseball 
League  lost  to  Skouras,  3-1  ...  •  Ann  Sothern,  RKO  star, 
will  appear  on  the  air  again  Aug.  14  with  Gene  Raymond  on  the 

Louella  Parsons  hour  over  WABC they  will  do  a  scene 

from  their  latest  RKO  pix,  "Walking  on  Air"  Miss  Sothern 

also    was    on    the   Kraft    radio    program    Thursday    night    .    .    . 

•  The  55th  St.  Playhouse  has  closed  for  the  summer  re- 
opening in  September  with  foreign  films 


"Adverse"   Big  on  Coast 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Warner's  "Anthony 
Adverse"  is  chalking  up  more  box- 
office  records  at  the  Carthay  Circle 
here  and  at  the  Geary,  San  Fran- 
cisco, following  S.  R.  O.  business 
during  the  first  week.  The  Carthay 
Circle  sold  out  for  the  first  week- 
end, with  three  girls  working  Mon- 
day morning  at  top  speed  taking 
telephone  reservations. 


Loew  House  Adds  Vaude 

Loew's  Grand  in  the  Bronx  will  try 
vaudeville  with  a  single  feature  on 
a  basis  of  four  days  a,  week,  while 
a  double  feature  program  will  oc- 
cupy the  other  three  days.  If  suc- 
cessful at  this  house,  the  vaude  policy 
may  be  extended. 


Nick  De  Angelis  Dead 

Nicholas  De  Angelis,  well  known 
in  theatrical  and  motion  picture  cir- 
cles, and  for  years  associated  with 
his  brother  Phil  De  Angelis  in  the 
outdoor  advertising  business  died 
Thursday  in  the  Medical  Center 
Hospital,  Jersey  City. 


"Scotland"  SRO  in  Key  Spots 

RKO  Radio's  "Mary  of  Scotland", 
which  has  gone  into  a  second  big 
week  at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall, 
is  duplicating  its  New  York  pace  in 
key  spots  where  it  opened  this  week. 
At  Keith's,  Washington,  the  picture 
had  to  turn  them  away  when  it 
opened  Thursday  night  and  it  was 
S.R.O.  again  yesterday.  The  same 
story  is  reported  from  Keith's,  Bos- 
ton. In  Asbury  Park,  after  a  big 
opening  Wednesday  night,  the  first 
day's  business  on  Thursday  equalled 
the  house  record. 


Tri-States   Signs   20th-Fox 

Des  Moines — A.  H.  Blank  and  G. 
Ralph  Branton,  Tri-State  .circuit 
heads,  completed  negotiations  in  New 
York  this  week  for  the  entire  20th 
Century-Fox  program  for  their 
houses   in   Iowa,   Nebraska  and   Illi- 


Guaranteed  Closes  Deal 

Guaranteed  Pictures  has  sold 
"Just  My  Luck"  and  "Women  in 
White"  to  S.  K.  Decker  of  Excellent 
Pictures,  Detroit,  for  the  Michigan 
territory. 


Coming  and  Going 


EVELYN  LAYE  and  FRANK  LAWTON  are  en 
route  to  New  York  from  the  coast.  They  are 
on    their   way    to    London. 

KAREN  MORLEY  leaves  Hollywood  next  week 
for  New  York,  where  she  intends  to  look  for 
a    suitable   play. 

GRACE  MOORE  arrives  in  New  York  on  Aug. 
20  from  abroad  on  her  way  to  the  Columbia 
studios. 

CHARLES  BEAHAN,  new  head  of  the  story 
department  at  the  Universal  studios,  now  in 
New  York  to  look  over  story  material  and  re- 
organize the  eastern  office,  will  remain  in  the 
east    for   several   weeks. 

MRS.  HAL  HORNE  returns  from  abroad  Mon- 
day on  the  Queen  Mary  and  will  proceed  to 
the  coast,  where  Home  is  now  an  associate 
producer   at   RKO   Radio. 

GLEN  GRAY,  orchestra  leader,  and  R.  SEGAR. 
creator  of  "Popeye",  sail  today  on  the  Monarch 
of  Bermuda  for  Bermuda. 

JAMES  HOOD  MACFARLAND,  Radio  City 
Music  Hall  press  representative,  left  yesterday 
for  Moosehead  Lake,  Me.,  on  a  month's  vaca- 
tion. 

BEN  LUCIEN  BURMAN,  author  of  "Steam- 
boat 'Round  the  Bend"  and  "Mississippi,"  has 
gone  to  Ottawa,  Canada,  to  gather  material 
for    another    novel. 

RAY  WHEELER,  manager  of  the  State  The- 
ater, Pittsburgh,  is  in  New  York  on  vacation. 
He    is   staying  at   the   Hotel   Taft. 

JAY  ALLEN  leaves  New  York  today  returning 
to  Toronto. 

FLOYD  ST.  JOHN  is  in  New  York  from  San 
Francisco. 

BUDD  ROGERS  has  gone  to  the  Adirondacks 
for   the   week-end. 

MR.  and  MRS.  ADOLPHE  MENJOU  (Verree 
Teasdale)  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  from 
the    Coast. 

GEORGIE  PRICE  leaves  New  York  tomorrow 
for    St.    Louis. 

GENE  SNYDER  leaves  New  York  today  for  the 
Coast. 

W.  LUSTGARTEN  leaves  by  plane  for  the 
RKO    coast    studios    today. 

BILLY  LA  HIFF  leaves  by  plane  tomorrow  for 
Hollywood. 

FRANCES  WEIL,  secretary  to  Harry  Goetz, 
leaves  Aug.  29  on  the  Franconia  on  a  three- 
week    cruise. 


Harold  Funk  Joins  RCA 

Harold  H.  Funk,  formerly  with 
Erpi  for  eight  years,  has  joined  the 
metropolitan  service  staff  of  RCA 
Photophone.  While  with  Erpi,  Funk 
was  general  superintendent  of  serv- 
ice and  later  worked  on  the  develop- 
ment of  "wire  programs,"  the  trans- 
mission of  music  over  telephone  lines. 


Frank  Dickering  With  G.   N. 

W.  B.  Frank  is  negotiating  with 
Grand  National  to  make  a  feature 
for  distribution  via  that  company, 
with  conferences  going  on  in  New 
York.  Frank  was  formerly  New 
York  representative  for  Mack  Sen- 
nett. 


The 

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Weather  Gets  'Em 

visiting     British     exhibitors     have 

an    old    gag    a    new    twist.      When 

too    busy    to    come    to    the    tele- 

they're    "in    the    bath" — not    in 

nee. 

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Saturday,  Aug.  8, 1936 


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REVIEWS       OF      THE        NEW      FILMS 


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Joan   Bennett  and  Joel   McCrea   in 

"TWO  IN  A  CROWD" 

with    Elisha    Cook,    Jr.,    Alison    Skipworth, 
Reginald  Denny,  Henry  Armetta,  Andy  Clyde. 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 
Universal  85  mins. 

CAPABLE  CAST  AND  ABLE  DIRECTOR 
HANDICAPPED  BY  INDIFFERENT  STORY 
MATERIAL. 

A  very  capable  cast  tries  hard  in  this 
picture  and  there  are  a  number  of  bright 
enjoyable  spots.  However,  between  these 
points,  much  of  the  material  is  dull  and 
one's  interest  lags.  The  elimination  of  a 
lot  of  useless  footage  and  the  addition  of  a 
few  snappy  scenes  would  do  much  to  give 
the  show  some  more  pep.  The  piece  makes 
a  play  for  comedy,  and  now  and  then  some 
good  hefty  laughs  are  obtained.  The  dia- 
logue by  Lewis  Foster,  Doris  Malloy  and 
Earle  Snell,  in  a  few  of  the  situations  is 
bright,  and  some  of  the  episodes  are  clever. 
Al  Green,  the  director,  has  handled  these 
in  grand  style  and  he  shows  that  he  has  the 
stuff  when  there  is  a  little  something  with 
which  to  work.  Joan  Bennett  and  Joel 
McCrea  do  nicely  in  their  roles.  But  the 
best  footage  is  when  Andy  Clyde,  Henry 
Armetta  and  Nat  Pendleton  are  on  the 
screen.  Elisha  Cook,  Jr.,  has  a  large  as- 
signment with  which  he  does  well.  In 
reaching  for  the  two  halves  of  a  torn  $1,000 
bill,  Joan  and  Joel  meet.  He  has  a  race 
horse,  being  cared  for  by  Andy  Clyde,  and 
with  Elisha  Cook,  the  jockey,  the  three  move 
in  on  Clyde.  One  of  their  big  troubles  is 
that  of  obtaining  money  and  at  last  they 
get  the  required  amount  to  get  the  horse 
in  the  race.  The  $1,000  bill  was  part  of  a 
$200,000  bank  robbery  and  since  cashing  it, 
Joel  has  been  trailed  by  a  comic  detective, 
Nat  Pendleton.  The  robbers  want  the  bill 
finder  out  of  the  way,  and  are  about  to 
shoot  Joel  as  his  horse  wins  the  race.  The 
government  man  who  has  interviewed  Joel 
and  Joan,  steps  in  to  prevent  the  killing.  A 
misunderstanding  that  had  cropped  up  be- 
tween Joan  and  Joel  is  straightened  out  for 
a  happy  ending. 

Cast:  Joan  Bennett,  Jcel  McCrea,  Elisha 
Cook,  Jr.,  Alison  Skipworth,  Reginald  Denny, 
Henry  Armetta,  Andy  Clyde,  Nat  Pendletcn, 
Donald  Meek,  Bradley  Page,  Barbara  Rogers, 
Billy  Burrud,  John  Hamilton,  Tyler  Brooke, 
Douglas  Wood,  Milburn  Stone,  Frank  Lay- 
ton,  Robert  Murphy,  Matt  McHugh,  Ed  Gar- 
gan,  Jean  Rogers,  Paul  Pcrcasi,  Paul  Fix, 
Billy  Watson,   Joe  Sawyer,   James  Flavin. 

Producer,  E.  M.  Asher;  Director,  Alfred 
E.  Green;  Author,  Lewis  R.  Foster;  Screen- 
play, Lewis  R.  Foster,  Dons  Mallcy  and 
Earle  Snell;  Cameraman,  Joseph  Valentine; 
Editor,   Milton  Carruth. 

Direction,       Handicapped        Photography, 

Good. 


Mary   Boland  and  Julie   Haydon   in 

"A  SON  COMES  HOME" 

with   Donald  Woods  and  Wallace   Ford 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

Paramount  75  mins. 

GRIPPING  PICTURE  WITH  MARY  BO- 
LAND IN  A  DRAMATIC  ROLE  SHOULD 
GET   BY  NICELY. 

Here  is  a  gripping  picture,  ably  directed 
by  E.  A.  DuPont  and  affording  Mary  Boland 
her  first  dramatic  role  on  the  screen.  Harry 
Hervey's  story  presents  an  original  central 
situation,  while  Sylvia  Thalberg  has  fash- 
ioned a  very  fine  screen  play.  Wallace  Ford 
does  excellent  work  and  Donald  Woods  and 
Julie  Haydon  are  among  the  able  leads.  An- 
thony Nace,  a  newcomer,  shows  much  prom- 
ise. Woods,  a  hitch  hiker,  gets  a  ride  with 
Nace,  who  holds  up  a  gas  station  operator 
and  shoots  him.  Nace  escapes  and  Woods 
is  charged  with  the  shooting.  He  reads  of 
Mary's  charitable  deeds  as  the  "Angel"  of 
the  San  Francisco  waterfront  and  that  she 
longs  for  the  return  of  her  son.  He  calls 
for  her  and  she  identifies  him  as  her  son, 
although  knowing  he  is  an  impostor.  Her 
sense  of  fair  play  and  big  heartedness  make 
her  befriend  him.  Aided  by  Ford,  a  re- 
porter, she  locates  the  real  killer,  Nace,  her 
missing  son.  As  Nace  upbraids  her,  the 
police  rush  in  and  he  is  killed  trying  to 
make  a  getaway.  The  picture  ends  with 
Julie  in  Donald's  arms.  Albert  Lewis  de- 
serves credit  for   production. 

Cast:  Mary  Boland,  Julie  Haydon,  Donald 
Weeds,  Wallace  Ford,  Roger  Imhof,  Anthony 
Nace,  Gertrude  W.  Hoffman,  Eleanor  Wes- 
selhceft,  Charles  Middleton,  Thcmas  Jack- 
sen,  John  Wray,  Robert  Middlemass,  Lee 
Kohlmar,  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Producer,  Albert  Lewis;  Director,  E.  A 
Dupont;  Author,  Harry  Hervey;  Screenplay, 
Sylvia  Thalberg;  Cameraman,  William  Mel- 
Icr;  Editor,  Chandler  House. 

Direction,  First  Class  Photography,  Ex- 
cellent. 


Chesterfield   Closes   Deals 

Chesterfield-Invincible  has  closed 
contracts  with  Charles  Trampe  of 
Milwaukee  and  Consolidated  Film  of 
Kansas  City  for  distribution  of  its 
1936-37  product. 

Sid  Kaufman  at  Paramount 

Sid  Kaufman  has  been  engaged  by 
Paramount  to  handle  special  pub- 
licity on  the  "General  Died  At 
Dawn." 


Jane  Withers  in 

"PEPPER" 

with   Irvin  S.  Cobb  and  Slim  Summerville 
20th   Century-Fox  65  mins. 

GOOD  FAMILY  ENTERTAINMENT 
WITH  LIVELY  COMEDY  YARN  IN  POP 
VEIN  AND  SWELL  WORK  BY  JANE 
WITHERS. 

Tailored  to  give  Jane  Withers  ample  op- 
portunities for  her  talents,  this  makes  gen- 
erally enjoyable  fare  for  the  family  program 
stands.  The  picture  is  largely  on  the 
shoulders  of  Miss  Withers  and  she  acquits 
herself  with  great  credit.  The  story  tells 
how  Jane  goes  to  work  and  converts  Irvin 
S.  Cobb  from  an  ailing  grouch  into  jovial 
and  healthy  state.  After  butting  in  on  mil- 
lionaire Cobb  and  arousing  his  anger,  Jane 
talks  him  into  taking  her  gang  of  kids  to 
Coney  Island.  There  the  youngsters  put 
Cobb  through  the  fun  works,  which  turns 
out  to  be  just  the  medicine  for  him.  In 
addition  to  putting  Cobb  in  good  condition, 
Jane  does  the  old  man  another  valuable 
turn  by  preventing  the  marriage  of  his 
daughter  to  a  fake  nobleman.  Slim  Sum- 
merville, as  Jane's  uncle,  helps  considerably 
in  the  furtherance  of  the  comedy,  which 
also  is  aided  by  Jane's  playmates  in  some 
amusing  neighborhood  pranks.  Both  juve- 
niles and  adults  will  get  plenty  of  fun  out 
of    this   production. 

Cast:  Jane  Withers,  Irvin  S.  Cobb,  Slim 
Summerville,  Dean  Jagger,  Muriel  Roberts, 
Ivan  Lebedeff,  George  Humbert,  Maurice 
Cass,  Rcmaine  Callender,  Tommy  Bupp, 
Carey  Harrison,   Reginald  Simpson. 

Producer,  John  Stone;  Director,  James 
Tinling,  Author,  Lamar  Trotti;  Screenplay, 
Same;  Cameraman,  Daniel  Clark;  Editor, 
Fred  Allen. 

Direction,   Resourceful.   Photography,  A-l. 


SHORTS 

"Killer- Dog" 


M-G-M 


10  mins. 


Good 

Given  special  timely  interest  value 
as  a  result  of  the  dog  trial  case  that 
has  been  headlined  in  the  newspa- 
pers, this  is  an  absorbing  dramatic 
subject  with  an  occasional  comedy 
line  injected  by  commentator  Pete 
Smith.  The  story  is  about  the  trial 
of  a  dog  suspected  of  killing  sheep. 
Flashbacks  trace  the  dog's  ancestry 
and  causes  for  his  being  suspected. 
Counteracting  this,  there  is  the  dog's 
record  as  the  pal  and  protector  of  a 
little  girl.  The  judge,  before  passing 
sentence,  agrees  to  put  the  dog  to 
the  test  at  the  scene  of  the  crime, 
and  it  develops  that  the  sheep  were 
killed  by  a  coyote,  who  turns  up 
again  and  is  put  of  of  business  by 
the  dog. 


"Sunkist  Stars  at  Palm  Springs" 

M-G-M  20  mins. 

Eyeful  in  Color 

Showing  celebrities  and  a  troupe 
of    dancing    girls    frolicking    at    the 


popular  California  resort,  this  sub- 
ject provides  a  nice  eyeful  of  femi- 
nine pulchritude  plus  some  good  mu- 
sic and  dancing  and  glimpses  of  a 
number  of  cinema  celebs  including 
Edmund  Lowe,  who  is  master  of  cere- 
monies; Jackie  Coogan,  Betty  Gra- 
ble,  Fuzzy  Knight,  Johnny  Weissmul- 
ler,  Buster  Keaton,  Ricardo  Cortez 
and  others.  The  picture  is  in  color 
and  the  action  is  more  or  less  infor- 
mal but  always  lively. 


"Glee  Worms" 

(Scrappy  Cartoon) 

Columbia  7  mins. 

Okay  Color  Animated 

Taking  its  idea  from  the  classic 
musical  number,  "Glow  Worm",  this 
cartoon  comedy  in  Technicolor  is  an 
entertaining  number  of  its  kind.  It 
shows  the  little  bugs  getting  charged 
with  light  current  at  a  power  house 
before  starting  out  for  their  nightly 
meanderings,  after  which  they  dis- 
port themselves  through  the  glens 
in  amusing  fashion. 


Tim    McCoy   in 

"ACES  AND  EIGHTS" 

with    Wheeler   Oakman,    Rex    Lease,    Luana 

Walters 
Puritan  62  mins. 

UP-TO-STANDARD  WESTERN  WITH 
GOOD  CAST  AND  PLENTY  TO  PLEASE 
THE  OUTDOOR  ACTION  FOLLOWERS. 

Tim  McCoy  delivers  another  satisfying 
routine  of  western  action  entertainment  in 
his  latest  outdoor  melodrama.  With  a  good 
supporting  case,  a  story  that  holds  interest 
very  nicely  at  all  times,  and  well-paced  di- 
rection, the  production  should  give  satisfac- 
tion to  the  general  run  of  fans  who  go  for 
this  type  of  picture.  McCoy  plays  the  role 
of  a  colorful  gambler  who  is  on  the  lam 
because  of  efforts  to  pin  a  murder  rap 
on  him  although  he  is  innocent.  He  arrives 
at  a  California  ranch  just  as  the  landowner 
is  about  to  be  cheated  out  of  his  property 
by  a  villain  to  whom  the  rancher's  son  is 
in  debt.  So  McCoy  goes  to  work  on  the 
villain,  who  happens  to  run  a  gambling  joint, 
and  not  only  shows  up  his  crooked  scheme 
to  grab  the  land,  but  exposes  him  as  the 
man  who  committed  the  murder  for  which 
McCoy   himself   is  being   hunted. 

Cast:  Tim  McCcy,  Luana  Walters,  Rex 
Lease,  Wheeler  Oakman,  Jimmy  Aubrey, 
Carl  Hodgms,  Frank  Glennon,  Joe  Gerard, 
Gecrge  Stevens,  John  Meront. 

Producers,  Sam  Neufield,  Leslie  Simmonds; 
Director,  Sam  Neufield;  Author,  Arthur 
Durlan;  Screenplay,  Same;  Editor,  Joseph 
O'Dcnnell 

Direction,   Gocd    Photography,  Good. 


"U"  Signs  Gene  Snyder 

Universal  has  signed  Gene  Snyder, 
dance  director  at  the  Radio  City  Mu- 
sic Hall,  for  one  picture.  He  leaves 
New  York  today  for  Hollywood.  Deal 
was  handled  by  Richard  Krakeur 
of  the  Leo  Morrison  office. 


Set  4  Para.  Bookings 

Next  four  pictures  set  for  the  New 
York  Paramount  are :  "Yours  for  the 
Asking",  which  follows  the  current 
run  of  "Rhythm  on  the  Range";  "My 
American  Wife",  "The  Texas  Rang- 
ers" and  "The  General  Died  at 
Dawn." 


Columbia  Travelog  Release 

"Wonder  Spots  of  America",  first 
of  the  new  Columbia  Tours  series, 
being  released  by  Columbia  Pictures, 
is  scheduled  for  Sept.  4  showing.  The 
new  travelogue  series  will  limn  the 
natural  wonders  of  the  world. 


"9  Days  a  Queen"  Clicks 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Los  Angeles — GB's  "Nine  Days  a 
Queen"  received  rave  reviews  on  its 
premiere  at  the  Four  Star  Theater, 
and  the  picture  is  doing  record  busi- 
ness. 


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Saturday,  Aug.  8, 1936 


PRODUCTION  IN  SPAIN 
CUT  TO  35  FEATURES 


(Continued  from  Pace    1) 

market  is  an  extensive  one,  the  cur- 
tailment of  production  activity  here 
will  benefit  American,  Mexican  and 
South  American  studios  to  that  ex- 
tent. 


WPA  Officials  Make  No 
Reply  to  Propaganda  Charge 

By  PRESCOTT  DENNETT 
FILM   DAILY   Staff   Correspondent 

Washington — WPA  officials  yes- 
terday, despite  repeated  requests, 
failed  to  answer  satisfactorily 
charges  brought  late  Thursday  by 
the  Republican  National  Committee 
that  WPA  is  employing  motion  pic- 
tures as  a  monaeanda  medium.  No 
formal  reply  was  made  to  the  Re- 
publican outline  of  Pathe  News  con- 
tract or  the  McKean  report.  Asked 
specifically  if  it  were  true,  as  it 
stated  in  the  report,  that  newsreel 
editors  were  "reluctant  to  enter  into 
any  arrangement  that  might  make 
them  appear  as  agreeing  to  the  use 
of  New  Deal  propaganda,"  one 
WPA  official  told  The  Film  Daily 
that  such  criticism  was  made  mere- 
ly against  the  program  without  a 
full  understanding  of  the  actual  cir- 
cumstances under  which  the  films 
were  released. 

"No  pressure  has  ever  been  ex- 
erted upon  the  newsreels  compan- 
ies," The  Film  Daily  was  told.  "We 
simply  gave  them  the  right  to  use 
the  film,  and  since  WPA  activities 
were  considered  news  they  were  re- 
leased on  their  own  merit." 

The  same  official  declared  that  no 
one  is  in  a  position  to  decide  what 
was  and  what  was  not  propaganda. 
When  the  motion  picture  program 
was  first  conceived  by  WPA  it  was 
not  intended  that  the  films  would 
be  released  on  a  commercial  basis. 
However,  WPA  officials  are  now 
frank  to  admit  that  government 
films  are  being  released  on  a  "re- 
munerative basis. 


Buffalo  Price  Hike  Delayed 

Buffalo — In  the  absence  of  some 
circuit  executives  final  meeting  to 
raise  admission  prices  has  been  de- 
layed until  next  week,  probably  until 
Wednesday. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Interstate  Circuit  may  bring  in  the 
Ted  Lewis  stage  show  from  the  Dal- 
las Exposition  for  the  Majestic  at  an 
early  date. 

Back  from  vacations:  Buddy  Wel- 
ker,  Majestic;  Emily  Williams,  In- 
terstate; J.  J.  Jimenez,  Latin-Ameri- 
can Film  Exchange. 

Visitors:  Harry  W.  Floore,  Fort 
Worth;  Estes  Kelly,  Roxy,  Round 
Rock,  Tex.;  Charles  Braun,  Strong, 
Ark.,  and  Frank  Starz,  Interstate 
publicist,  Dallas. 


A  "JUttU"  fun*  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


pRANCIS  LEDERER  has  been 
offered  the  lead  opposite  Elisa- 
beth Bergner  in  the  film  version  of 
Henri  Bernstein's  play,  "Melo," 
which  is  scheduled  to  start  this 
month  in  London,  with  Miss  Berg- 
ner's  husband,  Dr.  Paul  Czinner, 
directing.  "Melo"  will  mark  the 
first  time  since  "Romeo  and  Juliet," 
that  the  pair  have  been  co-starred. 
Final  details  are  now  being  made  in 
an  exchange  of  cablegrams  between 
Hollywood  and  London. 

T  T  T 

John  V.  A.  Weaver,  who  is  writ- 
ing the  screenplay  for  "The  Adven- 
tures of  Tom  Sawyer"  for  Selznick, 
was  given  honorary  membership  in 
the  International  Mark  Twain  So- 
ciety. Cyril  Clemens,  a  cousin  of 
Mark  Twain,  is  president  of  the  so- 
ciety. 

T  Y  T 

Jeff  Lazarus,  head  of  Paramount's 
editorial  board,  is  back  from  a  four- 
month  European  holiday  and  re- 
sumes his  studio  position  Monday. 
During  the  absence  of  Lazarus,  the 
editorial  board,  which  handles  all 
studio  story  purchases,  was  under 
Glendon  Allvine,  who  will  assume 
another  studio  executive  spot.  Man- 
ny Wolfe  continues  as  the  head  of 
Paramount's  writing  staff. 

▼  T  T 

Warners  have  purchased  an  or- 
iginal story  by  H.  C.  Witwer,  Jr., 
"Merchant  of  Venus,"  and  will  put 
it  into  production  at  an  early  date. 
It  is  a  comedy  about  the  operators 
of  a  beauty  parlor. 

T  ▼  T 

Close  friends  and  business  asso- 
ciates of  Emanuel  Cohen  gave  him 
a  surprise  party  Wednesday  night 
at  the  Lake  Norconnian  Club,  on 
the  event  of  his  birthday  and  also 
the  launching  of  his  first  picture  for 
Paramount  release.  Present  were 
Mae  West,  Warren  William,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Henry  Hathaway,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Joseph  Swerling,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ever- 
ett Crosby,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ben  Piaz- 
za, Miss  Madeline  Brown,  Miss  Dor- 
othy Kreider,  Miss  Ida  Koverman, 
Bob  Vignola,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph 
Nadel,  Jack  Indrisano,  Leonard 
Spigelgass,  Victor  Shapiro,  Wilfred 
Pineau,  L.  R.  Davison,  Daniel  Hick- 
son,  Al  Posen. 

▼  ▼  T 

"King  of  Swing,"  based  on  Rich- 


HOLLYWOOD  ard  Macaulay's  magazine  story, 
"Special  Arrangements,"  is  an- 
nounced for  early  production  by 
Warners.  Luci  Ward  and  Joseph 
Watson  are  at  work  on  the  screen 
play. 


▼  T  T 

John  King  will  make  a  radio  ap- 
pearance Aug.  16  at  3  P.  M.  over 
KHJ,  on  a  program  plugging  the 
Air  Races  to  be  held  here  in  Sep- 
tember. He  will  sing  a  number  from 
his   picture,   "Ace   Drummond." 

V  T  T 

Warner  Baxter  and  June  Lang, 
who  appear  currently  in  "Road  to 
Glory,"  will  be  together  on  the 
screen  again  in  "The  White  Hunter," 
to  be  produced  by  20th  Century-Fox 
from  an  original  story  by  Gene  Mar- 
key.  This  will  also  be  Markey's  first 
assignment  as  associate  producer 
for  the  company.  Irving  Cummings 
will  direct. 

▼  TV 

Rochelle  Hudson  has  been  as- 
signed to  the  cast  of  "Reunion," 
20th  Century-Fox's  second  Dionne 
quintuplets  film.  Director  Norman 
Taurog  and  Joseph  Moskowitz  will 
leave  Monday  for  Callendar,  Ont., 
and  Jean  Hersholt,  Miss  Hud- 
son, Michael  Whalen,  Slim  Summer- 
ville,  John  Qualen  and  Dorothy  Pet- 
erson  will   follow   two   days   later. 

▼  ▼  T 
Universal    has    bought    "The    Man 

I  Married,"  by  M.  Coates  Webster. 

T  T  T 

Ross  Alexander  will  appear  in 
Warner's  "Kid  Galahad,"  which  Set- 
on  I.  Miller  is  adapting  from  the 
Francis  Wallace  magazine  story. 

▼  T  ▼ 

June  Travis  has  been  assigned  one 
of  the  two  feminine  leads  in  First 
National's  "Trial  Horse."  Ann 
Dvorak  also  may  be  in  it.  Mary 
Gordon  will  play  the  mother  in  "The 
Irish   in   Us,"   with   Pat   O'Brien. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Phil  Rosen  has  been  signed  by 
Chesterfield  Pictures  to  direct  "Miss- 
ing Girl,"  a  story  by  Martin  Mooney, 
which  will  be  the  first  Chesterfield 
production  of  the  new  season.  Shoot- 
ing starts  Thursday. 

T  V  ▼ 

D.  Ross  Lederman  has  been  assign- 
ed bv  Columbia  to  direct  "Two  Min- 
ute Alibi,"  in  which  Marguerite 
Churchill  and  William  Gargan  are 
featured. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


Edward  Peel,  Warner  booker  on 
vacation. 

Otto  Rhode,  branch  manager  for 
Warners,  reports  the  best  business 
for  past  10  years  and  good  prospects 
for  remainder  of  the  year. 

C.  D.  Burton,  RKO  salesman,  re- 
signed to  enter  private  business. 

C.  W.  Abram,  auditor  for  M-G-M 
from  New  York,  is  here  checking  up 
the  local  office. 


NEWARK 


Scheduled  to  close  a  month  ago 
for  extensive  renovations,  the  Little 
Theater  is  still  playing  to  packed 
house  with  "Ecstasy"  in  its  14th  con- 
secutive week.  The  run  has  broken 
all  records  for  any  house  in  the  state. 
Manager  Sidney  Franklin  said  this 
week  some  of  the  alterations  will  be 
started  during  late  hours  after  per- 
formances. Opening  film  of  the  new 
season  will  be  "Cloistered,"  scheduled 
at  present  to  start  Sept.  17. 


SAYS  CANADIAN  ACT    I 
WILL  RE  ASCAP  AID 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

licenses.  The  responsibility  for  pay- 
ing performing  rights  licenses  is  on 
the  exhibitor,  he  said,  adding  that 
the  motion  picture  business  in  Can- 
ada will  go  on  regularly  even  if 
Ascap  and  other  societies  decide  not 
to  collect  fees  in  this  country. 

Tri-States  Circuit  Reports 
Summer  Attendance  Uptrend 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

extended  runs,  while  "Poor  Little 
Rich  Girl"  and  "Rhythm  on  the 
Range"  are  doing  even  better  in 
some  spots. 


Promotions  in  England 

Announced  by  Paramount 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 
his    district    managership    headquar- 
ters  from    Manchester    to    Birming- 
ham.     Norman    Wild    is    now   head 
salesman  at  Manchester. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


BUFFALO 


Both  "The  Green  Pastures"  and 
"Suzy"  have  run  into  second  weeks 
here. 

George  J.  Gammel  of  the  Unity, 
New  Ariel  and  Seneca  theaters,  and 
Mrs.  Gammel  have  returned  from  a 
six-week  motor  trip  to  the  Pacific 
coast.  Gammel  attended  the  Shrine 
convention. 

Variety  Club  of  Buffalo  has  se- 
lected Nov.  27  as  the  date  for  its 
second  annual  movie  ball  for  its 
charity  fund. 


JACKSONVILLE 


Saturday  midnight  matinees  have 
been  transferred  to  the  Palace  The- 
ater after  having  played  exclusively 
at  the  Florida  ever  since  its  opening. 

William  A.  Krause,  manager  of 
the  Imperial,  has  returned  from  a 
week  in  North  Carolina,  where  he 
went  following  the  death  of  his 
mother. 


Solomon  Brothers  of  McComb's 
State  Theater,  an  Affiliated  house, 
are  to  build  shortly  in  Columbia, 
Miss. 

Ike  Goldstein  of  Inter-city  Express 
lines  is  adding  to  his  equipment  in 
order  to  take  care  of  added  film  de- 
livery routes. 

Harry  Balance,  20th  Century-Fox 
southern  district  manager,  was  here 
to  confer  with  exchange  manager  Er- 
nest Landaiche. 

Milton  F.  Guedry  plans  to  open  a 
house,  the  Bijou,  in  Erath,  a  Louis-        i 
iana  town  of  300  population. 

William  Cobb  has  opened  a  tent 
at  Thibodeaux,  La.  Cobb  has  the 
Fox  Theater  in  Houma. 

Pete  Cittidino  and  George  Fuller, 
exhibitors,  visited  film  row  this  week. 


Intimate  in  Character 
international  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1FDAILY' 


VOL.  70,  NO.  34 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  AUGUST  10,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Notional  Circuits  Will  Go  Easy  on  Admission  Increases 

9M  MATURE  RELEASESlpilNCED  F0RJ936-37 

First  Quarter  of  Warner  1936-37  Schedule  Completed 


16     Pictures     Are      Finished 

— 14  More  Currently 

Under  Way 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Maintaining  high- 
speed production  activity,  the  War- 
ner -  First  National  -  Cosmopolitan 
studios  have  completed  the  first 
three  months'  schedule  of  features 
for  the  1936-37  season.  In  addition 
to  these,  14  features  are  currently 
in  work — nine  before  the  cameras 
and  five  in  preparation. 

The  16  features  completed  and 
awaiting    national    release    are: 

"Bengal      Tiger,"      with      Barton      MacLane, 

:     Wane"     Hull,    directed     1j;> 

Louis     Kin^;      "Trailin'     West,"     with      Dick 

I'. .ran     and     Paula     Stone,     directed     bj     Noel 

Smith;     "Stage     Struck,"     with     Dick     Powell, 

Joan     Blondell    and     Warren     William,    directed 

by   Busby   Berkeley;   "Down  the  Stretch."  with 

Patricia      Ellis.      Dennis     Moore     and     Mickey 

Rooney,    directed    by    William    Clemens;    "Cain 

Mabel,"     starring      Marion      Davie-     and 

Clark    Gable,    din    I        bj     Lloyd    Bacon;    "The 

:    Cat,"   with    Ricardo    Cortez 

June    Travis,    directed    by    William     Mc- 

with     Barton 


16  HOUSES  IN  YEAR 
IS 


Doubling  of  the  present  size  of 
his  circuit  during  the  next  year  is 
planned  by  Edward  J.  Peskay,  who 
recently  resigned  from  the  Skouras 
Theaters  as  chief  film  buyer.  His 
houses  now  number  eight.  Peskay 
will  confine  his  circuit  to  the  East. 


Chevalier,  Robinson  Films 
Head  Columbia  British  List 


"Beloved  Vagabond,"  starring 
Maurice  Chevalier,  and  "Thunder 
Over  the  City,"  with  Edward  G. 
Robinson,  will  be  the  first  two  of 
the  eight  pictures  on  Columbia's 
British  production  program  of  the 
new  season,  according  to  Jack  Cohn. 
Atlantis  Pictures  will  produce  the 
Robinson  vehicle,  which  will  be  writ- 
ten  by   Robert   E.   Sherwood. 


"Time"  Officials  Hold  $250,000  RKO  Notes 

Roy  Larson,  vice-president  of  Time,  Inc.,  and  Charles  Stillman,  treasurer,  together 
own  $250,000  of  the  RKO  Pathe  notes,  in  addition  to  the  $1,200,000  of  these  notes 
held   by   Time,   Stillman   said   yesterday. 


AUSTRIAN  AND  BURNS 
RE  PROMOTED  BY  RCA 


Ralph  B.  Austrian  and  M.  F. 
Burns,  widely  known  motion  picture 
and  radio  executives,  have  been 
elected  assistant  vice-presidents  of 
RCA  Manufacturing  Co.,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  G.  K.  Throckmorton, 
executive  vice-president.  Austrian, 
whose  headquarters  are  at  the  com- 
pany's 411  Fifth  Avenue  studios  in 
New  York,  will  maintain  close  con- 


Retaining  Full  Length 

For  "Ziegfeld"  Release 

M-G-M  has  definitely  decided  to 
place  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  in  gen- 
eral release  in  its  original  Broadway 
footage,  running  three  hours,  a 
spokesman  stated  Saturday  in  New 
York. 

"It's  impossible  to  cut  the  pic- 
ture," he  said,  "as  every  foot  means 

{Continued  on  Page  S) 


THEATERS  OETS 
LOW  COST  FINANCING 


Approximately  $3,750,000  of  re- 
financing for  Greater  Union  The- 
aters, obtained  on  the  London  mar- 
ket and  enabling  the  Australian  the- 
ater interests  to  substitute  long- 
term  low  rate  debentures  for  bank 
finance,  has  been  arranged  by  Stuart 
Doyle,  managing  director  of  G.U.T., 
as  the  chief  mission  of  his  trip  to 
England  and  America.  The  new 
financing-  will  involve  a  reorganiza- 

(Continucd    on    Page    7) 


Lightman,  R.  &  R.  Circuits 
Sign  for  Columbia  Product 

Columbia  closed  product  deals  last 
week  with  the  M.  A.  Lightman  cir- 
cuit, through  Jimmy  Rogers,  mana- 
ger of  the  Memphis  branch,  and  with 
the  Robb  &  Rowley  circuit,  through 
Jack  Underwood,  manager  of  the 
Dallas    branch,    it    is    announced    by 

i  (  ontinued  mi  Page  S ) 


Record    Number   of   Releases 

Planned  for  Next  Season 

—Shorts  Set  at  943 

Feature  releases  scheduled  for 
1936-37,  including  American  pro- 
ductions and  foreign  pictures  to  be 
imported,  total  up  to  a  new  record 
figure  of  933,  according  to  a  tabula- 
tion of  the  official  announcements 
compiled  and  checked  as  of  late  last 
week  for  inclusion  in  Film  Daily's 
1936  Production  Guide  and  Direc- 
tors' Annual,  which  conies  off  the 
press  in  a  few  days.  Short  sub- 
jects announced,  totaling  943,  also 
show  a  slight  increase  over  the  past 
season,  while  serials  number  18 
against   20    contemplated   last   year. 

If  present  plans  materialize,  the 
number  of  foreign  films  brought 
into  the  country  will  set  a  new  high 
;  mark  well  in  excess  of  250,  although 
a  big-  majority  of  these  pictures 
I  will  have  only  limited  showings  in 
metropolitan  centers. 

Major    companies    will    make    429 

{Continued  on  Page  8) 

UNIVERSALSIGNS  DEAL 

WITH  F,  P.  CANADIAN 


Local  Revisions,  Not  Blanket  Action, 
Circuits1  Policy  on  Admission  Scales 


Hammerstein  Theater 

For  Broadcasting  Shows 

Columbia  Broadcasting  System  has 
leased  the  Hammerstein  Theater  at 
Broadway  and  53rd  St.,  and  will 
•  lien  it  next  month  for  free  radio 
shows.  Initial  attraction  will  be  the 
Major  Bowes  amateur  show.  CBS 
plans  to  close  down  the  Little  The- 
ater  on  44th  St.  as  a  result  of  ac- 
quisition of  the  Hammerstein. 


Although  deploring  increased  op- 
erating costs,  national  circuits  will 
not  make  a  concerted  effort  to  raise 
prices  next  season,  according  to  the- 
ater executives  in  New  York  on  Sat 
uiday.  In  some  situations  through- 
out the  country,  however,  scales  will 
be  readjusted  to  bring  their,  i 
the  local   price   level,   it  was   stated. 

At  the  present  time,  circuits  do 
not  plan  to  extend  the  new  York 
ban  on  "early  bird  matinees"  into 
other  key  spots,  it  was  declared. 


Universal's  new  season  lineup  will 
play  the  Famous  Players  Canadian 
ne  187  theaters  under 
1  closed  last  week  in  Toronto 
by  J.  R.  Grainger,  general  manager 
of  distribution  for  Universal,  and  N. 
T  .  Nathanson,  head  of  the  circuit. 
Clair  Hague,  U's  Canadian  general 
manager,  sat  in  on  the  negotiations. 
Grainger  has  returned  to  New  York. 


Pittsburgh  Indie  Exhibs 

Discuss  Admission  Boost 


Pittsburgh — While  no  official  ac- 
tion  has  yd  been  taken,  many  in- 
dependent exhibitors  have  been  dis- 
cussing the  possibility  of  raising  ad- 
mission prices  beginning  next 
month.  Leading  neighborhood  house 
operators  feel  that  the  time  is  ripe 
for  a  hike  in  the  box-office  scales. 


DAILY 


Monday,  Aug.  10,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  34       Mon.,  Aug.  10.  1936       10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 


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and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
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Gets  "Gags  and  Gals"  Lead 

Prudence  Hayes,  little  red  head 
from  the  Riviera,  will  play  the  prin- 
cipal girl  part  in  Jefferson  Macha- 
mer's  first  "Gags  and  Gals"  picture 
for  Educational.  Production  starts 
at  Astoria  this  morning.  Charlie 
Kempner  and  Henry  Jines  also  have 
roles  in  it.    Al  Christie  will  direct. 


FOR 

PRODUCTION  STOCK  SHOTS 

WRITE    OR    WIRE 

ABE  MEYER 

GENERAL   SERVICE   STUDIOS 
Hollywood,   Calif. 


m  The  Broadway  Parade  II 

Picture   and    Distributor  Theater 

Mary  of  Scotland  (RKO  Radio)— 2nd  week Music  Hall 

Rhythm    on    the    Range    (Paramount) — 2nd    week Paramount 

The    Devil    Doll    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol 

The   Road   to   Glory    (20th   Century-Fox) Rivoli 

M'liss    (RKO   Radio  Pictures) Roxy 

Jailbreak     (Warner    Bros.) Strand 

Down  Under  the  Sea   (Republic  Pictures) Rialto 

Crash    Donovan    ( Universal    Pictures) Globe 

Mr.   Deeds  Goes   to  Town    (Columbia    Pictures)    (d) World 

Public   Enemy's  Wife    (Warner  Bros.)    (a-b) Palace 

Ticket  to   Paradise    (Republic   Pictures)    (a) Palace 

♦  TWO  A  DAT  RUN  ♦ 

The    Great    Ziegfeld    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 18th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

Gypsies    (Amkino) — 2nd    week Cameo 

II  Serpente  a  Sonagli   (Nuovo  Mondo)    Cine  Roma 

Le  Dernier   Milliardaire   (France  Films)    (a-d) Cinema  de  Paris 

We  Are  from  Kronstadt   (Amkino)    (a-d) Cinema  de  Paris 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦  

China    Clipper    (Warner    Bros.)— Aug.    11 Strand 

The    Noose    (Paramount    Pictures)— Aug.    14 Rialto 

At  the  Race  Track  with  Charlie  Chan    (20th  Century-Fix)— Aug.   14 Roxy 

The    Shakedown     (Columbia    Pictures) — Aug.    15 Globe 

Romeo   and   Juliet    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — Aug.    20    (e) Astor 

Anthony    Adverse    (Warner    Bros.) — Aug.    26 Strand 

His    Brother's    Wife    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     (c) Capitol1 

Yours    for    the    Asking    (Paramount)     (c) Capitol 

The  Last  of  the  Mohicans   (U.  A. -Reliance*    (c) Rivoli 

My   American  Wife    (Paramount   Pictures)    Paramount 

(a)   Dual  Bill.  (b)  Subsequent  run.  (c)   Follows  present  bill.  (d)   Revival. 

(e)    Two-a-day. 


Ascap  Fears  Canada's  Law 
Might  Be  Copied  in  U.  S. 


Ascap's  threatened  withdrawal 
from  Canada  as  a  result  of  the  new 
Dominion  law  requiring  the  music 
society  to  justify  its  prices  if  they 
are  challenged  as  exorbitant  is  re- 
ported to  have  been  determined  in 
part  by  fear  of  enactment  of  simi- 
lar legislation  here.  Ascap  holds 
that  the  Canadian  law  gives  the 
government  the  right  to  dictate 
prices  and  that  this  makes  opera- 
tions  in   Canada  unpractical. 


Jeffrey  at  New  Criterion 

Arthur  Jeffrey  of  the  Warner 
home  office  advertising  and  publicity 
department  will  leave  the  company 
to  become  advertising  and  publicity 
director  for  the  new  Criterion  The- 
ater, soon  to  open  on  Broadway,  it 
is  announced  by  Harry  Charnas, 
managing  director  of  the  theater. 
Phil  Laufer  of  the  Strand  Theater 
exploitation  department  also  leaves 
to  become  assistant  to  Jeffrey.  The 
change   becomes   effective   today. 


Join  Columbia  Story  Dept. 

William  C.  Lengel,  eastern  story 
editor  for  Columbia,  has  appointed 
Michael  Kraike  story  scout  for  the 
New  York  office  and  Eve  Ettinger 
head  of  the  reading  department. 
Kraike  was  formerly  assistant  to 
Katharine  Brown  at  Selznick  Inter- 
national. 


Sue  to  Enjoin  Film  Deal 
On  Next  Schmeling  Fight 


Stockholder  suit  to  enjoin  Madison 
Square  Garden  Corp.  from  consum- 
mating a  proposed  sale  of  the  Brad- 
dock-Schmeling  fight  pictures  rights 
to  Mike  Jacobs  for  $25,000  will  be 
instituted  next  week  by  Emil  K. 
Ellis,  counsel  for  Oliver  Film  Corp., 
Garden  stockholder,  on  the  ground 
that  Oliver  has  offered  $60,000  for 
the  rights  and  that  the  Garden  had 
no  power  to  sell  the  rights  because 
Max  Schmeling  has  not  yet  signed 
for  the  bout.  Ellis  said  yesterday 
that  Schmeling  has  wired  the  Gar- 
den against  going  through  with  the 
contract  because  he  wants  the  larger 
cut  that  would  go  to  him  from  sale 
of  the  rights  for  $60,000. 


Wheeling  Capitol  on  Block 

Wheeling,  W.  Va. — Judge  J.  Har- 
old Brennan  here  ordered  the  Capi- 
tol Theater,  the  city's  largest  house, 
sold  for  cash  by  October  1  to  satisfy 
claims  of  bondholders.  Warners  and 
independent  operators  have  engaged 
in  a  drawn  out  court  battle  over 
control  of  the  3,000-seat  theater. 


Moss  After  G.  N.  Lineup 

B.  S.  Moss  is  negotiating  for  com- 
plete Grand  National  lineup  for  his 
new  Broadway  theater,  located  on 
the  sites  of  the  demolished  Criterion 
and  Loew's  New  York.  House,  which 
seats  2,000,  opens  soon. 


Coming  and  Going 


ROBERT  RITCHIE,  whose  departure  for  Eu- 
rope was  delayed,  is  now  booked  to  sail  Thurs- 
day  on   the    Me   de   France. 

FRANK  ORSATTI  and  wife  are  sailing  from 
New  York  on  Wednesday  aboard  the  Queen 
Mary    for   a    sojourn    abroad. 

JAMES  R.  GRAINGER,  Universal  distribution 
chief,    is    back    from    a    business    trip    to   Toronto. 

ROBERT  WOOLSEY  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from  Hollywood  enroute  to  London  to  join  Bert 
Wheeler,  his  team  mate  in  RKO  Radio  produc- 
tions. They  will  make  personal  appearances  in 
England. 

THE  RITZ  BROTHERS  go  to  the  Coast  in 
three   weeks   from    New   York. 

FRANCES  WEIL  of  Reliance  sails  on  the 
Franconia  Aug.  29  for  a  West  Indies  cruise. 

W.  RAY  JOHNSTON  leaves  New  York  today 
for  a  vacation  in  North  Carolina  and  later 
goes   to   Maine   to  continue  his  holiday. 

RICHARD  KRAKEUR  has  returned  from  a 
brief   trip    to    Poughkeepsie. 

RICHARD  COLLET,  general  manager  of  the 
D'Oyly  Carte  Opera  and  personal  representa- 
tive of  Rupert  D'Oyly  Carte,  will  arrive  from 
London  tomorrow  on  the  lie  de  France  to 
arrange  for  the  reception  here  of  the  produc- 
tions, principals  and  ensemble,  arriving  early 
next  week  for  their  engagement  at  the  Martin 
Beck   Theater. 

MILTON  BLACKSTONE.  head  of  the  Black- 
stone  Co.,  has  returned  from  a  trip  to  Holly- 
wood. After  contacting  Walter  Wanger  and 
Sol  Lesser  on  the  coast,  accounts  which  his 
company  represents  in  the  East,  he  stopped*  off 
in  St.  Louis  to  confer  on  Fanchon  &  Marco 
activities    there. 

GINGER  ROGERS,  RKO  Radio  star,  and  her 
mother  are  expected  in  New  York  this  week 
following  a   visit   to   the  Texas   Centennial. 

CHARLIE  CHASE,  now  appearing  at  the 
Stanley,  Pittsburgh,  has  been  signed  by  the 
William  Morris  office  to  appear  in  some  one- 
night    stands    before    returning    to    the    coast. 

THE  CABIN  KIDS,  who  have  been  making 
personal  appearances  around  Pittsburgh,  return 
to  New  York  this  month  to  make  two  shorts 
for    Educational. 

ARTHUR  WILLI,  talent  scout,  is  expected  to 
visit  Pittsburgh  this  week  to  look  over  the 
cast  in  "Murder  in  the  Old  Red  Barn." 

LOUIS  B.  MAYER  is  expected  in  New  York 
today    from    the   coast. 


3  More  Houses  for  Brandt 

Brandt  Theaters  last  week  took 
over  the  Rex  Theater,  Irvington, 
N.  J.;  Embassy  Theater,  Dobbs 
Ferry,  N.  Y.,  and  Gem  Theater,  Far 
Rockaway.  This  brings  the  Brandt 
circuit  up  to  a  total  of  60  theaters. 


Norma   Shearer 
Walter   Lang 

Harry  Bernstein 
Joseph   R.   Fliesler 
Harry   J.   Gumbin 


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Nothing  like  it  ever  before! 
Never  has  a  hit  smashed  on 
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day,  it  wrecked  a  house  rec- 
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By  RALPH  WILK 

HpHE  RKO  RADIO  studio  is  keep- 

ing  its  directors  and  scenarists 
busy  these  days.  Rowland  V.  Lee 
has  been  signed  to  direct  "The  Rob- 
ber Barons,"  Christy  Cabanne  takes 
charge  of  "The  Outcasts  of  Poker 
Flats,"  the  Bret  Harte  story,  Ed- 
ward Killy  holds  the  whip  over 
"General  Delivery,"  and  Wallace 
Fox  directs  "All  Scarlet."  Anthony 
Veiller,  famous  as  a  stage  play- 
wright, will  do  the  screen  script  of 
"Michael  Strogoff,"  while  Horace 
Jackson,  with  a  new  long  term  writ- 
ing contract,  draws  as  his  first  as- 
signment "The  Dawn's  Early 
Light."  AAA 

Alan  Mowbray  will  replace  Brian 
Donlevy  in  the  cast  of  "Ladies  in 
Love,"  the  20th  Century-Fox  pro- 
duction, starring  Janet  Gaynor, 
Constance  Bennett,  Loretta  Young 
and  others. 

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Gavin  Muir,  recently  added  to  the 
20th  Century-Fox  roster,  has  been 
cast  in  an  important  role  in  "Lloyds 
of  London." 

»         ▼         » 

Charles  Wilson  and  Howard  Hick- 
man have  been  signed  by  Columbia 
for  "Pennies  From  Heaven."  Bing 
Crosby  is  starred  and  Madge  Evans 
has  the  feminine  lear. 

T  T  T 

Final  title  of  the  Universal  pic- 
ture featuring  John  Wayne  and  Nan 
Grey  is  "Sea  Spoilers."  It  previous- 
ly was  called  "Casey  of  the  Coast 
Guard,"  "The  Coast  Guard"  and 
"Rough   Waters." 

▼  T  T 

Griffin  Jay  has  been  assigned  to 
collaborate  with  Kubec  Glasmon  on 
"Merry  Side  Miracle."  The  screen- 
play, based  on  a  story  by  Quentin 
Reynolds,  will  appear  shortly  in  Col- 
liers. Glasmon  has  returned  to  the 
Universal  lot  after  his  loan-out  to 
20th  Century-Fox. 

▼  T  ▼ 

E.  B.  Derr  of  Crescent  Pictures 
has  signed  John  T.  Neville  to  write 
"Drums  of  Destiny,"  an  original 
story,  to  be  based  on  the  Louisiana 
Purchase  by  Thomas  Jefferson.  It 
will  star  Tom  Keene. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

C.  C.  Burr  of  BJS  Pictures  has 
signed  Jack  Joyce,  English  dancing 
star,  and  Milo  Steltz  and  his  band 
of  the  Casanova  Club,  Denver,  for 
"The  Lone  Prairie,"  which  he  will 
place  in  production  soon. 
»  ▼  T 

Howard  J.  Green,  producer  of 
"They  Met  in  a  Taxi,"  for  Colum- 
bia, will  also  handle  "Women  Are 
Wise,"  for  Columbia,  as  well  as 
"Lovers  On  Parole."  Dale  Van 
Every  is  writing  the  screenplay  for 
"Women  Are  Wise"  and  Lynn  Star- 
ling is  doing  the  script  for  "Lovers 
On  Parole." 

Our  Passing  Show:  Frank  Borz- 
age,  Mai  St.  Clair,  Tom  Brown,  Alan 
Mowbray,  Andre  Beranger,  Henry 
Mollison,  "Big  Boy"  Williams,  Boyd 


Martin  of  the  Louisville  Courier- 
Journal,  at  the  Spancs'  dinner  in 
honor  of  D.  W.  Griffith  and  Mack 
Sennett;  Boris  Morros  playing  host 
to  Otto  Klemperer,  conductor  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Philharmonic  orches- 
tra, at  a  luncheon. 

»  T  » 

In  preparing  his  press  book  on 
"Chinatown,"  Sam  Katzman  of  Vic- 
tory Pictures  is  having  special  stills 
made  of  the  principals.  An  expert 
makeup  man  is  being  used  to  make 
up  Bela  Lugosi  and  Luana  Walters 
in  the  Eurasian  characters  they  play 
in  picture.  Herman  Brix  and  Joan 
Barclay  also  have  featured  roles. 

T  T  T 

Al  Sarno,  veteran  member  of  the 
M-G-M  editing  department,  has  been 
promoted  to  "montage"  editor. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

E.  Y.  Harburg  and  Harold  Arlen 
are  writing  songs  for  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  1937." 

T  T  T 

Jay  Gorney,  half  of  the  new  mu- 
sical story  writing  team  of  Franz 
Schulz  and  Jay  Gorney,  is  the  only 
composer,  who  also  writes  plots  of 
musical  comedies. 

▼  ▼  T 

Gale  Sondergaard,  who  made  an 
auspicious  screen  debut  in  "An- 
thony Adverse"  and  who  has  now 
been  cast  for  an  important  role  in 
"Maid  of  Salem,"  which  Frank  Lloyd 
will  produce  and  direct,  is  a  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota  graduate  and 
played  on  Broadway  before  coming 
to  the  Coast. 


Molly  Lamont  and  Roberta  Law 
have  been  assigned  featured  leading 
roles  in  Paramount's  tentatively 
titled  "Girl  of  the  Jungle,"  in  which 
Ray  Milland  and  Dorothy  Lamour 
play  the  leads.  The  picture  will  be 
directed  by  William  Thiele. 

T  T  T 

Universal  has  placed  "Four  Days 
Wonder,"  in  production.  This  mys- 
tery story  by  A.  A.  Milne  is  under 
the  direction  of  Sidney  Salkow  and 
will  be  the  first  vehicle  for  Jeanne 
Dante,  Broadway  actress.  Kenneth 
Howell  and  Martha  Sleeper  have  the 
romantic  leads.  The  cast  includes 
Alan  Mowbray,  Walter  Catlett, 
Charles  Williams  and  Margaret 
Irving. 

▼  T  T 

Elizabeth  Patterson,  on  loan-out 
from  Paramount,  has  joined  the  cast 
of  Mae  West's  current  starring  pic- 
ture, under  production  at  Major  Pic- 
tures Corp.,  where  Emanuel  Cohen 
is  producing  for  Paramount.  An- 
other signed  by  Cohen  is  Lyle  Tal- 
bot, given  a  featured  lead.  Henry 
Hathaway  is  directing  the  West  pro- 
duction, with  a  cast  which  also  in- 
cludes Warren  William,  Alice  Brady, 
Randolph  Scott,  Isabel  Jewell,  Mar- 
garet  Perry  and  others. 

T  T  T 

Agreements  approving  the  lend- 
ing of  C.  Aubrey  Smith  to  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox for  a  featured  role  in 
"Lloyd's  of  London,"  and  Tilly  Losch 
to    M-G-M   for    "The    Good    Earth," 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Augusta,  Ga.  —  Augusta  Amuse- 
ment Co.  will  soon  begin  nearly 
$20,000  worth  of  renovation  and  al- 
teration work  at  its  four  theaters, 
the  Dreamland,  Imperial,  Modjeska 
and  Rialto. 


Louisville,  Ga. — The  local  theater 
has  been  sold  by  J.  W.  Baker  to  M. 
F.  Broe,  business  man  of  Vidalia, 
Ga.  Broe  will  at  once  proceed  to 
enlarge  the  theater.  J.  W.  Garner 
will   be  manager. 


Savannah,  Ga. — The  Lucas  The- 
ater has  been  reopened  following 
approximately  $8,000  worth  of  reno- 
vating. 


Fort  Barrancas,  Fla.— The  U.  S. 
War  Department  is  planning  con- 
struction of  a  $20,000  theater  here. 


Rocky  Mount,  N.  C— S.  S.  Toler 
&  Son  were  low  bidders  on  the  con- 
struction of  a  theater  here  for  the 
North  Carolina  Theaters.  Earle  C. 
Stillwell,  of  Hendersonville,  N.  C, 
is  architect 


Houston,  Tex.  —  Coincident  with 


the  showing  of  the  picture,  "The 
First  Baby"  at  the  Kirby,  an  Inter- 
state house,  a  son  was  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Robert  Kelley,  also  their 
first.  Kelley  is  press  representative 
for  Interstate. 


Oklahoma  City  —  W.  R.  Howell 
Theater  Supply  Co.  has  established 
new  offices  at  704  West  Grand.  J. 
O.  Howell  is  salesman. 


Detroit — Harry  W.  Mason,  former 
manager  for  Sound  Equipment  Serv- 
ice Co.,  has  opened  offices  at  518 
Film  Exchange  Bldg.  under  the 
name  of  the  Sound  Service  Co. 


Butler,  Pa. — Jim  Notopoulos,  man- 
ager of  the  Capitol,  has  been  named 
to  a  professorship  at  Trinity  Col- 
lege, Hartford,  Conn.  He  is  the 
son  of  A.  N.  Notopoulos,  circuit 
operator. 


Birmingham — R.  M.  Kennedy,  dis- 
trict manager  of  the  Wilby  theaters; 
Frank  Merritt,  head  of  the  Acme 
Theaters;  and  Nelson  Hampton, 
manager  of  the  Lyric,  have  left  on 
a  16-day  cruise  through  the  Panama 
Canal    to    South    America. 


have  been  signed  by  David  O.  Selz- 
nick,  who  has  the  two  stars  under 
contract.  Both  Smith  and  Miss  Losch 
have  important  roles  in  Selznick's 
"Garden  of  Allah,"  to  be  released 
through    United    Artists. 

▼  T  T 

The  weather  elements  which  com- 
pelled George  O'Brien  to  use  Big 
Bear  for  location  for  a  portion  of 
the  scenes  for  "Daniel  Boone,"  in 
which  he  is  being  starred  by  George 
Hirliman-RKO,  now  permit  him  to 
use  the  originally  planned  back- 
ground— the  interior  of  Idaho  about 
150  miles  from  Boise. 

T  ▼  T 

Al  Green,  Columbia  director  and 
prominent  sportsman,  has  purchased 
six  stallions  from  the  Blue  Table 
Stables  at  Laurel  Meade,  Md.,  to  be 
used  for  breeding  purposes.  Green's 
ranch  in  San  Bernardino  County  is 
one  of  the  show  places  of  Southern 
California. 

▼  T  T 

Bing  Crosby's  next  picture  for 
Paramount,  Daniel  Evans'  story, 
"Waikiki  Wedding,"  will  be  filmed 
in  natural  color.  Arthur  Hornblow 
will  produce  and  Edward  A.  Suther- 
land will  direct,  with  color  photog- 
raphy under  the  direction  of  Robert 
Bruce,  who  served  in  similar  capa- 
city on  "The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome 
Pine."  Plans  are  for  the  picture  to 
start  around  Oct.  1.  Practically  all 
of  the  production  will  be  filmed  in 
Hawaii. 

▼  ▼  T 

Alice  Ardell,  character  actress, 
has  been  added  to  the  cast  support- 
ing Mae  West  in  her  first  picture 
under  the  banner  of  Major  Pictures 
for    Paramount    release. 

T  ▼  T 

Betty  Lawford  has  been  assigned 
to  one  of  the  principal  parts  in  "Mis- 
tress of  Fashion,"  Kay  Francis'  new 
vehicle  which  is  now  in  production 
at  First  National  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Michael  Curtiz.  Claude  Rains 
and  Ian  Hunter  have  the  two  lead- 
ing masculine  roles  opposite  Miss 
Francis. 

T  T  T 

With  the  engaging  of  Albert  J. 
Smith,  Bill  Patton,  Allen  Craven 
and  Olin  Francis,  Columbia  filled 
four  character  roles  for  "A  Man 
Without  Fear"  which  stars  Jack 
Holt,  with  Louise  Henry  as  leading 
lady. 

T  ▼  T 

Freckle  -  faced  Bennie  Bartlett, 
Paramount  juvenile  player,  has  been 
cast  in  the  forthcoming  Frank  Lloyd 
production,  "Maid  of  Salem,"  star- 
ring Claudette  Colbert. 
t  v  T 

Joan  Gray,  just  turned  four  and 
not  much  taller  than  her  own  small 
dolls,  has  become  Hollywood's  tin- 
iest singing,  talking  and  dancing 
film  star.  Her  long-term  contract, 
a  seven-year  agreement  with  B.  P. 
Schulberg  Pictures,  was  approved 
by  Superior  Judge  Goodwin  J. 
Knight.  Schulberg  produces  for 
Paramount. 


THE 


Monday,  Aug.  10,  1936 


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DAILY 


AUSTRIAN  AND  BURNS 
ARE  PROMOTED  BY  RCA 


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tact  with  motion  picture  producers 
and  theater  circuit  operators  in  the 
east,  in  connection  with  RCA  Photo- 
phone's  sound  recording  and  repro- 
ducing equipment  sales  activities. 
Burns  will  establish  similar  con- 
tacts with  the  producers  and  large 
exhibitors  on  the  west  coast,  and 
will  make  his  headquarters  at  RCA's 
Hollywood  studios. 


No  Swiss  Film  Subsidy 

Geneva — The  Swiss  Federal  Film 
Commission,  after  a  six  months'  in- 
vestigation into  the  matter  of  na- 
tive production  of  motion  pictures, 
decided  not  to  recommend  to  the 
federal  authorities,  under  present 
conditions,  the  granting  of  a  sub- 
sidy for  building  a  studio  for  the 
making  of  pictures.  A  Swiss  Film 
Chamber  is  to  be  created  and  this 
body  will  take  up  the  matter  at  a 
later  date.  The  report  favored  en- 
couragement of  .Swiss  film  produc- 
tion in  general. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Pierce  Thomas  is  now  the  new 
house  manager  of  the  Harlandale 
Theater,  interurban  house.  His 
brother,  0.  B.  Thomas,  is  in  a 
similar  capacity  at  the  State  The- 
ater. 

Recent  visitors:  Margaret  West, 
New  York;  Jack  Moore,  Tom  Mix's 
half-brother;  Jack  Pickens,  Laredo, 
Tex.,  and  Ned  Alvord  of  the  A.  B. 
Marcus  Show. 

The  Pathfinder  car,  conceived  and 
designed  by  Raymond  B.  Willie, 
Interstate  City  Manager  here,  left 
last  week  for  Dallas,  where  it  will 
invite  the  Texas  Centennial  visitors 
to  come  to  see  San  Antonio  before 
returning  home.  This  mammoth  new 
snow-white  sound  car  is  equipped 
with  two-way  telephone  service  and 
RCA  sound  system.  Those  on  the 
good-will  trip  to  Dallas  included 
Raymond  Willie;  William  O'Donnell, 
Aztec  manager,  and  Jack  Chalman, 
advertising  director  and  publicity 
manager. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Are  you  making  the  most  of  your 
lobby  as  an  invitation  to  heat-weary 
patrons  to  enter  your  theater? 


•  •      •     WORLD   PREMIERE   of   "China    Clipper"   

First    National's    epic    of   transoceanic    flying will   take 

place  at  the  New  York  Strand  tomorrow  evening  before 

an  audience  including  some  of  the  most  famous  aviators  in  the 

country as  well  as  celebs  of  the  stage,  screen,  society 

and  the  business  world and  a  special  stunt  for  the  occa- 
sion has  been  arranged  by  the  live-wire  Warner  publicity  dep't 

at  about  five  minutes  to  8  P.  M.,  just  before  the  feature 

goes  on,  a  radio  signal  hailing  the  premiere  will  be  sent  from 
the  actual  China  Clipper  of  Pan-American  Airways  to  the  stage 

of  the  Strand the  big  plane,  which  figures  prominently 

in  the  film,  will  be  over  the  Pacific  at  the  time,  having  just  left 
Manila 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     IF  YOU  don't  know  what  "Mohican  red"  is 

you'll   soon  find  out because  it   looks   as  though   every 

woman  in  the  country  will  be  wearing  it  by  the  time  United 
Artists    releases    Harry    Goetz's    "Last    of    the    Mohicans"    in 

September the    boys    at    U.    A.   have    certainly    done    a 

grand  job  on  the  press-book  for  the  picture   innumerable 

commercial  tie-ups  of  real  national  significance several 

smart  ballyhoo   stunts contests,  cartoons,  special  radio 

transcriptions  covering  13  days   .    all  indicative  of  smart 

showmanship along    with    full    page    features    already 

planted  in  key  cities topping  it  all  off  is  the  ad  section 

with  fresh,   new  angles   to   warm   the   heart  of  any   exhibitor 

combination  ads  with  space  for  publicity  material  and 

newspaper  text layouts  that  bring  home  the  importance 

of    the    film    class    ads    for    special    openings 28 

pages  crammed  with  advertising  ideas a  job  any  com- 
pany would  be  justly  proud  of 


•      •      •     AN  INDEPENDENT  circuit  to  be  recokened  with 

that's  what  Edward  Peskay  is  building  in  the  Eastern 

parts and   building   which   comes   with   judgment   based 

on  years  of  experience  in  virtually  all  phases  of  this  biz 

glance  over  your  shoulder  at  the  Peskay  record he  started 

with  the  w.  k.  George  K.  Spoor  in  Chicago  as  rewind  boy 

worked  in  the  initial  pix  house  in  the  Windy  City then 

at  the  old  Essanay  studios  as  general  handyman later 

peddled  m.  p.  machines and  then  swung  into  distribution 

via  General  Film later  All-Star  Features,  Famous  Play- 
ers  not  to  mention  running  several  Chicago  theaters 


•  •      •     THEN  THE  Peskay  career  moved  him  to  Kansas 

City,  where  he  became  a  branch  manager he  developed 

seven  theaters  in  five  years  at  St.  Joe then  to  P.  D.  C- 

Pathe  as  branch  manager  joined  Skouras  in  February, 
1929,  and  took  charge  of  Philly  and  other  territories  as  the 
brothers  operated  for  Warners ran  the  St.  Louis  Amuse- 
ment   Co and    later    became    general    assistant   to    Joe 

Bernhard  when  he   became   g.  m.  for  Warner   circuit 

joined  up  with   Skouras  Theaters  in   1932   as   general   aide   to 

George    Skouras looking    over    his    present    situation, 

Eddie  points  proudly  to  his  Stamford  theaters  as  top-notchers, 
particularly  the  2,000-seat  Palace,  which  is  de  luxe — and  how. 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  THAT  new  Bing  Crosby  picture,  "Rhythm  on  the 
Range,"  is  going  so  well  at  the  New  York  Paramount  that  it 

will  be  held  for  a  third  week also  holding  are  Phil  Spitalny 

and  his  all-girl  band and  Mogul,  the  boy  with  the  X-ray 

mind  .  .  .  •  Rudy  Vallee  has  been  chosen  by  Brunswick  to 
record  the  score  of  "Swing  Time,"  RKO's  new  Fred  Astaire- 
Ginger  Rogers  film  .  .  .  •  Nova  Pilbeam,  young  star  of  GB's 
"Nine  Days  a  Queen,"  is  currently  making  a  big  hit  playing 
an  adult  role  in  the  stage  production  of  "Lady  of  La  Paz"  at 
the  Criterion  in  London  .  .  .  •  "Git  Along,  Little  Dogie,"  first 
play  by  Robert  Sloan,  young  actor,  and  Louis  Pelletier,  Jr.,  has 
been  sold  by  the  William  Morris  offices  to  Teddy  Hammerstein 
and  Dennis  DuFor 


THEATERS  GETS 
LOW  COST  FINANCING 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

tion  of  several  of  his  Australian 
companies  into  one  unit,  Doyle  said 
on  Saturday  in  New  York.  The 
whole  proposal  will  be  submitted  to 
the  G.U.T.  board  on  his  return  to 
Sydney.  Norman  Rydge  is  the  new 
chairman  of  the  board,  succeeding 
H.    Y.    Russell,   who   retired. 

Cinesound  Productions,  the  G.U.T. 
producing  firm,  is  carrying  out  a 
policy  of  continuous  production  re- 
gardless of  the  Australian  quota, 
said  Doyle.  The  company  recently 
finished  "Thoroughbred,"  with  Hel- 
en Twelvetrees,  and  "Orphan  of  the 
Wilderness,"  while  "Robbery  Under 
Arms"  will  go  in  work  shortly.  It 
is  hoped  to  interest  the  American 
market  in  these  pictures.  Cinesound 
also  has  arranged  with  United  Ar- 
tists for  joint  interest  in  the  filming 
of  "Half  Caste"  in  Australia. 

Doyle  says  he  is  advised  by  his 
counsel  in  Australia  that  the  quota 
law  in  that  country  does  not  impose 
upon  U.  S.  distributors  the  necessity 
to  produce  pictures,  but  only  to  dis- 
tribute such  films  as  may  be  pro- 
duced there. 

Present  setup  of  General  Theaters 
Corp.  has  nearly  a  year  and  a  half 
to  run  and  its  future  will  then  be 
determined  by  the  board  of  Hoyts 
Theaters  and  G.T.U.,  .Doyle  said. 

Doyle  also  is  associated  with  a 
real  estate  project  in  London  includ- 
ing a  de  luxe  theater,  a  newsreel 
theater,  shops  and  offices.  His  visit 
to  America  was  largely  for  the  pur- 
pose of  explaining  the  Australian 
situation  to  foreign  department 
heads  of  companies  here. 


LINCOLN 


Lincoln  Theater  Corp.  here  ap- 
pealed to  the  supreme  court  this 
week  from  a  judgment  in  a  Lancas- 
ter country  court  for  $2,025  secured 
by  Frank  Kimball,  former  landlord 
at  the  Variety.  Dispute  is  over 
payment  of  back  rent  and  sale  of 
equipment. 

Carl  "Rags"  Rose,  city  manager 
of  the  York  and  Sun  theaters,  York, 
is  among  those  vacationing  in  the 
mountains  to  the  west. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


STANDINGS  Games  Played 

Second  Half  To  Date 

Team                   Won     Lost       %  Won  Lost 

Consolidated     ....   4        0         1000  7  5 

RKO     3         0         1000  8  3 

Music    Hall     2         0         1000  10  0 

Paramount      2         1           666  5  6 

Skouras      2         2           500  6  7 

Columbia     0         3           000  7  4 

Loew-M-G-M          .0         3           000  5  6 

NBC     0         4           000  2  10 

Unired    Artists    <Out)                    ...  0  8 
LATEST    RESULTS 
Paramount   7 — Columbia 
Consolidated    14 — NBC    12 
Music   Hall   8—  NBC  0 
Skouras   3 — Loew-M-G-M    1 


933  FEATURE  FILMS 
ANNOUNCED  FOR  '37 


'age  1) 
features  and  741  shorts.  The  two  big 
independent  organizations,  Republic 
and  Grand  National,  plan  102  fea- 
tures This  leaves  about  150  pic- 
tures from  scattered  independents, 
including  some  foreign  dialogue  ver- 
sions made  in  this  country  and  pos- 
sibly some  reissues. 

In  all  cases,  the  figures  given  are 
the  announcements  of  the  respec- 
tive companies,  and  while  in  the 
case  of  major  firms  there  is  every 
likelihood  that  the  full  quotas  will 
be  delivered,  a  smaller  percentage 
of  fulfillment  usually  results  in 
case  of  independent  releases. 


Schedules  Announced  for  1936-37 


the 


DISTRIBUTORS  AND  PRODUCER-DISTRIBUTORS 

Short 
Features      Subjects      Serials      Newsreels 


(1). 
Inc. 


Lightman,  R.  &  R.  Circuits 
Sign  for  Columbia  Product 

(.Continued  from  Page  1) 
Abe  Montague,  Columbia  sales  man- 
ager. Thirty-five  situations  in  Ten- 
nessee and  Arkansas  territory  are 
included  in  the  Lightman  group, 
while  the  Robb  &  Rowley  circuit 
comprises  35  situations  in  Dallas 
and  Oklahoma  territory. 


Retaining  Full  Length 

For  "Ziegfeld"  Release 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

entertainment.  Furthermore,  exhibi- 
tors wouldn't  stand  for  cuts." 

"Ziegfeld"  goes  into  national  re- 
lease within  a  few  weeks,  following 
its  run  at  the  Astor  in  New  York. 


MINNEAPOLIS 


Operators  of  the  Falls  Theater, 
International  Falls,  will  start  im- 
mediately to  build  a  new  theater. 
Fire  last  week  razed  the  rival  house, 
the  Grand,  managed  by  J.  R.  Mc- 
Kinley. 

The  Grand  last  week  was  burned 
to  the  ground  by  a  fire  which  start- 
ed in  the  basement  and  burned 
through  the  floor  of  the  stage  be- 
fore it  was  discovered.  Minnesota 
fire  authorities  are  investigating  the 
death  of  a  boy  who  fell  through  the 
skylight  of  a  neighboring  garage 
while  watching  the  efforts  of  the  fire 
department  to  extinguish  the  fire. 

Sol  Lebedeff  of  the  Homewood 
will  start  to  build  a  new  750-seat 
theater  at  Glenwood  and  Cedar  Lake 
Road  next  month.  Construction  of 
a  new  house  on  Sixth  Avenue  North, 
adjacent  to  the  government  slum 
clearance  project,  has  been  post- 
poned indefinitely  by  Lebedeff. 

Bob  Stevenson,  former  Hollywood 
press  agent,  now  secretary  of  Min- 
neapolis Community  Fund,  started 
Cuming  of  movie  depicting  work  of 
local  unit. 

Cliff  Gill  of  the  Pantages,  back 
from  fishing  trip  at  Bemidji. 


All'ance   Films  Corp. 
Ambassador    Pictures, 

Amkino    Corp.     (2) 

Astor   Productions   Corp 

Atlantic     Pictures     

B.   J.   S.    Pictures,    Inc 

Banner    Ficturcs    Corp 

Burroughs-Tarzan    Pictures    

Celebrity    Productions,    Inc 

Chesterfield-Invincible     

Cc  bny    Pictures  Corp 

ColumbTa    Pictures    

Conn    Pictures   Corp 

Crescent    Pictures    Ccrp 

Larry    Darmour    Productions 

DuWorlrJ  Pictures,  Inc.    (3) 

GB  Productions   (1) 

Grand    National    Pictures 

Guaranteed   Piclurcs  Co.,   Inc.. 
J.  H.  Hoffber;*  Co.,  Inc.   14)..., 

Ideal    Pictures   Corp 

Imperial    Distributing    Corp 

Jay   D:e   Kay   Productions 

Kinctrade     

Ray    K  rkwood    Productions,    Inc. 

Lenauer   International    (4) 

Melody    Pictures    Corp 

Metro-Goldwyn-N4ayer     (5)..- 

Metropolis  Pictures  Corp.    (4)  .  . 

Olympic  Pictures  Corp.    (1).... 

Paramount    Pictures    

Pictorial    Films,    Inc 

RKO    Radio    Pictures 

Republic    Pictures    Corp 

Screen    Attractions   Corp 

Spectsum    Pictures    Corp 

Sta-je   &  Screen    Productions.  .  . 

Harry    H.    Thomas 

20th    Century-Fox    

Ufa  Films   (6) 

United    Artists    

Universal    Pictures    

Victory    Pictures    Corp 

Warner  Bros. -First  National... 

World    Pictures   Corp.    (4) 


TOTALS     

Including  88  productd   by   Educational. 
1 — Produced  in  England. 
2 — Produced   in   Russia. 
3 — Some    produced    abroad. 


PITTSBURGH 


Sam  Blowitz,  son  of  the  manager 
of  Warner's  Manor  Theater  here,  is 
distributing  independent  pictures  in 
Los   Angeles. 

Wade  Whitman,  former  assistant 
manager  of  Loew's  Penn,  has  been 
named  to  a  post  at  Loew's  Akron 
in  Akron,  0. 

Vern  Scott's  new  700-seat  theater 
in  Barnesboro  will  be  known  as 
The  Vernon.  Opening  date  set  for 
Oct.  15. 

Lester  Bowser,  manager  ot  the 
Harris-Warren  in  Warren,  is  on  va- 
cation. Howard  Addlesberg  is  re- 
lieving. 

James  Balmer,  local  executive  ot 
the  Harris  Amusement  Co.,  and  Sam 
DeFazio,  manager  of  the  Harris-Mt. 
Oliver  Theater,  left  on  their  vaca- 
tions this  week. 

Film  Row  visitors:  Pete  Antonop- 


24 

4 

20 

26 

6 

6 

12 

4 

18 

12 

2 

18 

6 

58 

125 

6 

10 

12 

42 

6 

24 

52 

9 

8 

3 

1 

30 

26 

1 

3 

46 

32 

20 

i 

1 

7 

4 

42 

92 

104 

14 

4 

4 

70 

113 
13 

104 

54 

88 

104 

50 

36 

4 
1 

69 

100* 

24 

20 

34 

18 

42 

65 

8 

60 

140 

12 

2 

933 


943 


18 


104 


104 


520 


4 — Produced   abroad. 

5— Minimum,    M-G-M   plans  42-52   features. 

6 — Produced    in   Germany. 


WARNERS  FINISH  16 
ON  1936-37  LINEUP 


los  Sam  Fleishman,  Leon  Reich- 
blu'm  Ray  Allison,  Sam  and  Charles 
Goldberg,  Joseph  Gellman,  Herman 
Stahl,  I.  Roth,  Jake  Richman,  Carl 
Poke,  Eli  Goldstein  and  Sam  Nea- 
man. 

Jack  Parmelee,  assistant  manager 
of  Warner's  Kenyon,  and  Helen 
Price,  Manor  Theater  cashier,  mar- 
ried Saturday  and  left  for  an  At- 
lantic City  honeymoon. 

Warners  acquired  the  Regal  in 
Wilkinsburg  last  week,  giving  them 
two   houses    in   that   district. 

M-G-M    exchange    tossed    a    fare- 
well  party   for   Jules   Lapidus,   who 
was  named  manager  of 
tional  here, 
a  desk  set. 

Wilbur  Cushman  Circuit  invaded  a 
number  of  Western  Pennsylvania 
towns  with  several  of  their  new 
stage   units. 


itinued   from  Page  1) 
MacLane    and    Jean    Muir,    directed    by    Louis 
King;     "Three     in     Eden,"     with     Humi 
:  ■  irel    Linds  ly  and   Donald   \\ 

i  ml  McDonald;  "Polo  Joe," 
^i  (rring  roe  E.  Brown  v  ith  Carol  Hughes, 
directed  bj  Willi  im  McGann;  "Loudspi  il  i  ■< 
Lnwdown,"  with  Ross  Alexander,  Glenda  Far- 
rell  and  Anne  Nagel,  directed  hj  William 
Clemens;  "The  Pon}  Express  Rider,"  with 
Drk  Foi  in  an  I  Linda  Perry,  directed  by 
Noel  Smith;  'The  Charge  of  the  Light  Bri 
with  Errol  Flynn  and  Oliva  de 
Havilland,  directed  by  Michael  Curtiz;  "The, 
Captain's  Kid,"  with  Mav  Rnhsnn.  Guy  Kib 
bee  an  i  S'liil  Jason,  directed  by  Nick  Grinde; 
I  you  Heart,"  starring  Kay  Francis 
with  George  Brenl  and  Roland  Young,  di- 
,,  cte  l   i  Mayo;   "Guns  of  (he   I' 

with    Dick    Foran    and    Anne    Nagel,    directed 
by    Noel    Smith;    "Anthony    Adverse,"    stan, 
Fredric     March     with     Olivia     de     Havilland, 
,  ected    by    Mervyn    I.eRoy. 
Xhe    nine    shooting    arc:    "The    Making    "f 
O'Malley,"    with    Pal    O'Brien,   Humphrey    Bo- 
gart,    Sybil    fason    and    Aim    Sheridan,   direct 
!,    William   Dieterle;  "Three   Men  on  aHorsi 
with      Frank      McHugh,     Joan     Blondcll.     Carol 
Hughes,    Sam    Levene    and    Teddy    Hart,    di- 

i     by     Mervyn     LeRoy;     "Green     Light, 

u  th    Errol    Flynn,    Anita    Louise,    Sir    (  edt  n 

e  Walt  r  Abel  and  Margaret 
say  directed  by  Frank  Borzage:  "Gold  Dig- 
,.,.'■,  of  1937,"  with  Dick  Powell.  Joan 
,;,,„,  1,,,  Glenda  Farrell,  Osgood  Perkins  and 
Vnt-  Moore,  directe'd  by  Lloyd  Bacon:  "The 
Shrinking  \  ■  let,"  with  Dick  Purcell  and 
Anne  Nagel.  directed  by  Noel  Smith:  Mis 
.,  Fashion"  with  Kay  Francis.  Claude 
Rains  and  Tan  Hunter,  directed  by  Michael 
Curtiz;  "Fugitive  in  the  Sky."  with  Warren 
Hull  an,!  Jean  Muir,  directed  by  Nick  Grinde; 
"Sing  Me  a  Love  Song,"  with  James  Mel 
ton  Patricia  Ellis,  Hugh  Herbert,  All.  i 
T  n' in  and  Zasu  Pitts,  directed  by  Raymond 
Enright-  "Cod's  Country  and  the  Woman, 
witl,    i  Irent,    Beverly    Roberts,    Robert 

Barrat,    Alan    Hale   and    Barton    MacLam     di 
rected    by    William    Keigbley. 

The     five     in     preparation     are:      "A 
Dawn,"     starring    Bette     Davis,    Errol     I 
and    Ian    Hunter,    screenplay    by    Laird    Doyl< 
"Black     I  egion,"     with     Henry     O'Neill 
Ann      Sheridan,      directed      by      Archie      Mas,.; 

th.  Wall."  starring  Ross  Alexa 
|  ected  by  Lloyd  Bacon;  "Slim,"  starring 
p  i  O'Brien  and  Henry  Fonda,  screenplay  b> 
Delmer  Daves;  "Trail  Horse,"  with  Dick 
Purcell  and  Barton  MacLane.  original  by 
E     J,    Flana  ;an. 

Signed  for  Educat'nal  Comedy 

The  Diamond  Brothers,  three 
<>-oofy  comics  who  are  scoring  in 
England,  and  the  Three  Reasons, 
blonde  charmers  of  the  stage  musi- 
cal, "New  Faces,"  have  been  signed 
by 'Educational  for  a  short  subject 
comedy  which  will  go  into  produc- 
tion soon  in  Astoria.  Arthur  Jarrett 
and  Marcy  Klauber  are  collaborat- 
ing on  the  story. 

WISCONSIN 


Articles  of  incorporation  have 
been  filed  by  the  Fox  Wisconsin 
Club,  employes'  welfare  organiza- 
tion of  the  Fox  Wisconsin  Co.,  with 
H.  J.  Fitzgerald,  general  manager 
of  the  circuit,  as  president. 

A     L.    Bobarge,    operator    of    the 

Cosmo   Theater   at    Merrill    rescued 

He  was  presented  with    his  wife  from  drowning  last  week  in 

Lake    Mohawksin    near    Tomahawk, 

Wis. 

Reports    are    current    that    a    new 
theater    will    be    erected    shortly 
Watertown. 


Na- 


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Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-1FDAILY' 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  35 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY,  AUGUST  11,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Circuit  Operating  Costs  Up  10-12  Per  Cent  in  Year 

ASCAP  WILL  REORGANIZE  IF  GOV'T  WINS  SUIT 

Television  Charter  Sought  by  Local  306  from  I.A.T.S.E. 


V  lewing 

...  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  — 

THE  number  of  laymen  organizations, 
'  church  groups,  women's  clubs,  movie 
uplift  bodies  and  assorted  publications  now 
reviewing,  appraising,  classifying  and  rec- 
ommending or  denouncing  new  pictures  as 
they  come  along  runs  into  the  many  hun- 
dreds. 

So  much  of  this  activity,  a  great  deal 
of  which  is  on  a  self-appointed  basis,  is 
going  on  at  present  that  it  raises  the  ques- 
tion of  whether  it  may  not  be  doing  more 
harm  than  good  —  confusing  instead  of 
guiding  the  public,  and  making  it  hyper- 
critical to  the  extent  of  spoiling  a  lot  of 
the  enjoyment  it  would  otherwise  get  out 
of  screen   entertainment. 

The  thing  has  even  reached  the  point 
where  the  reviewers  are  being  reviewed 
by   digesters. 

And  pretty  soon  there  will  be  enough 
digesters  around  to  give  somebody  the 
idea  of  issuing  a  consensus  of  their  com- 
pilations. 


JUST  when  it  looks  as  though  producers 
and  screen  writers  are  getting  away 
from  the  practice  of  putting  a  happy  end- 
ing at  the  finish  of  every  picture,  and 
going  in  more  for  logical  finales,  the  Young 
Reviewers  group  of  the  National  Board  of 
Review  pipes  up  with  a  squawk  that  sad 
endings  are  becoming  as  trite  as  happy 
endings   used   to  be. 

Fourteen  of  the  youngsters,  in  their  com- 
ments on  the  film  version  of  a  best-seller 
novel,  said  they  would  have  preferred  a 
happy   ending. 

Only  a  short  time  back  the  movies 
were  being  kidded  and  catechised  for  al- 
ways tacking  a  rainbow  to  the  fadeout. 

Now  that  a  little  more  attention  is  paid 
to  realism,  there  is  kicking  because  the 
films  don't   end   happily. 

It  is  just  as   hard   as   ever   to   figure   out 
and  keep  track  of  public  fancy. 
—  •  — 

PRACTICALLY  no  progress  is  being  made 
yet     in     the     establishing     of     theaters 
catering   to   specialized   audiences. 

When  and  if  this  move  ever  gets  under 
way,  there  should  be  included  a  theater 
devoted  to  scientific  and  mechanical  sub- 
jects. 

The  amount  of  public  interest  in  popular 
science  would   surprise  a  lot  of  film  folk. 


Entire  Membership  of  Union 

to  Get  Instruction  in 

Visual  Broadcasting 

I.A.T.S.E.  has  taken  under  ad- 
visement an  application  from  33 
members  of  Local  306,  New  York 
operators'  union,  for  a  television 
charter. 

Classes  in  television  for  the  en- 
tire membership  of  Local  306,  are 
planned  by  Joseph  Basson,  president 
of  the  union,  which  now  has  36  men 
taking  instruction  in  visual  broad- 
casting at  the  RCA  Institute. 

Basson  believes  television  may  be 

(Continued  on   Page   4) 


WARNERS  NAME  DAWS 
CANADIAN  ADV.  CHIEF 


George  Daws  of  the  Warner  home 
office  advertising  and  publicity  de- 
partment has  been  promoted  to  the 
post  of  Canadian  advertising  and 
publicity  director  for  the  company, 
it  is  announced  by  S.  Charles  Ein- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


"It's  a  Habit 

Portland,  Ore.  —  Columbia's  "Mr. 
Deeds  Goes  to  Town,"  in  its  13th 
week  at  the  Blue  Mouse,  has  been  seen 
every  week  by  one  woman  and  11  times 
by  another,  while  a  couple  who  saw 
it  twice  said  they  "want  to  see  it  100 
times."  Manager  Herbert  Sobottka  has 
been  conducting  a  different  weekly 
stunt    in   connection   with    the   film. 


20TH  CENTURY-FOX 
IS  AHEAD  ON  SALES 


Huffman  Says  Broadcasting 
Shortens  Stars'  Popularity 

Denver. — Popularity  of  stars  is 
shortened  and  the  motion  picture  in- 
vestment in  these  personalities  is 
destroyed   by   their    appearances   on 

(Continued  on   Page   4) 


Twentieth  Century-Fox  up  to 
now  has  sold  6,000  contracts  on  its 
1936-37  product,  as  compared  with 
4,700  deals  made  last  year  at  this 
time,  said  John  D.  Clark,  general 
sales  manager,  yesterday  in  New 
York.  The  annual  S.  R.  Kent  drive 
opens  the  week  of  Aug.  14  and  runs 
for   15  weeks. 


A.  W.  Smith  Considering 

Entering  Theater  Field 

A.  W.  Smith,  Jr.,  who  recently 
ended  a  long  association  with 
Warner-First  National,  is  under- 
stood planning  to  enter  the  theater 
field.  Smith,  it  is  reported,  plans  to 
develop  a  circuit.  At  present  he  is 
vacationing  at  his  home  at  Mamaro- 
neck. 


Operating  Costs  of  National  Circuits 
Figured  10-12  Per  Cent  Over  Year  Ago 


Warner  Zone  Managers 

Coming  for  Conference 

Joe  Bernhard,  head  of  Warner 
Theaters,  is  bringing  his  zone  man- 
agers into  New  York  on  Monday  for 
a  regular  meeting  at  the  company's 
home  office.  Operating  problems 
will  be  discussed. 


National  circuit  operating  costs 
have  increased  between  10  and  12 
per  cent  over  the  previous  year,  ac- 
cording to  estimates  made  yesterday 
by  their  chief  executives  in  New 
York.  One  fast-growing  item  is  due 
to  additional  tax  levies  and  other 
governmental  restrictions,  it  was 
pointed  out. 


Mills  Says  Ascap  Will   Form 

New  Setup  If  Government 

Wins  Action 

If  Ascap  loses  the  government 
anti-monopoly  action  it  will  reor- 
ganize to  comply  with  Federal  regu- 
lations, E.  C.  Mills,  Ascap  general 
manager,  said  yesterday. 

Mills  admitted  that  the  Warner 
music  firm's  action  in  rejoining  As- 
cap had  strengthened  the  govern- 
ment suit,  but  pointed  out  that  As- 
cap was  now  no  worse  off  than  when 
the  government  first  brought  its  ac- 
tion. 

Mills  said  he  was  confident  that 
Ascap  would  win  the  suit. 


Augusta,  Me.  —  State    of    Maine 
has   filed    suit  to   dissolve   Ascap   as 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


GRAND  NATIONAL  SETS 
TWO  SALES  CONFABS 


Carl  Leserman,  Grand  National 
general  sales  manager,  yesterday 
set  dates  for  two  conferences  with 
his  sales  force.  The  first  will  be 
held  in  New  York  Aug.  17-18  and 
the  second  at  Chicago  Aug.  21-22. 
In  addition  to  Leserman,  attendance 
will  include  James  Winn,  James  Da- 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Four-Week  Runs  Expected 
On  "Mary  of  Scotland" 

"Mary  of  Scotland"  is  expected 
to  run  four  weeks  in  current  en- 
gagements at  the  Memorial,  Boston; 
Keith's  Washington,  and  the  Pal- 
ace, Chicago.  The  RKO  picture  will 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Comeback 

San   Francisco — M-G-M's  "Big  House," 
with      Wallace      Beery,      and      "Dancing 
Lady,"  with  Joan  Crawford,  Fred  Astaire 
and     Nelson     Eddy,     revived    as    a     twin 
bill    at   the    Embassy,    have   gone    into    a 
fourth  week. 

THE 


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NEW   YORK   STOCK 

High 

Am.    Seat 273/g 

Columbia     Picts.    vtc.  38'A 
Columbia    Picts.    pfd..   45 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 4% 

Con.    Fm.    Ind.    pfd...    17V4 

East.    Kodak     184'/2   1 

Gen.    Th.    Eq 24 V8 

Loew's,    Inc 55% 

Paramount    8Vs 

Paramount    1st   pfd.    .   68% 
Paramount    2nd    pfd..      9 

Pathe    Film    8 

RKO     67/8 

20th    Century-Fox     .  .   27 '/2 
20th   Century-Fox  pfd.  37y4 

Univ.    Pict.    pfd 105       1 

Warner    Bros 1234 

do    pfd 53V2 

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Keith   A-0  6s46 96 Vi 

Loew   6s   41ww 98 

Par.   B'way  3s55 56 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  88 1/4 
Warner's    6s39    98  Vi 

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Grand    Nafl     Film...     4% 

Sonotone    Corp 2% 

Technicolor     27 

Trans-Lux     3% 


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37i/2  373/s  +  3/8 
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84       184       —  1 
23%     23%  —     1/2 
541/2     5434     

77/8      77/s  —     % 
67         67       —  H/2 

83/4  83/4  —  % 
73/4  73/4  —  % 
6V2        61/2   —      1/4 

27i/4  27%  —  5/8 
37  37  —  1/4 
05       105      —  2% 

121/4  125/8  +  3/g 
531/2      53%    —       1/4 

MARKET 

963/g     96%  +     1/2 

973/4     98         

553/4     56  +  1 

87        87  —  iy4 

97%     981/4  +     'A 

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4%      41/4  +     \'b 

2%       23/g     

263/4      263/4   —      1/4 

33/4       33/4  —     i/g. 


Jean    Parker 

Roy  T.  Barnes 

Samuel   Bischoff 

Hobart    Bosworth 


Coming  and  Going 


GABRIEL  L.  HESS  returns  to  New  York  late 
this   week   or   early   next   week    from    Hollywood. 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS  leaves  New  York  tonight 
for   Chicago,    Detroit   and    later    Boston. 

L.  J.  MCCARTHY  of  Kansas  City  arrives  in 
New    York    this   week. 

R.  E.  GRIFFITH  and  HORACE  FALLS  are  in 
New   York    from    Oklahoma    City. 

WILL  GORDON  has  returned  to  New  York 
from    a    Maine   vacation. 

WARD  WING  has  arrived  in  New  York  from 
Nova   Scotia. 

THEDA  and  LORI  BARA  have  gone  to  the 
Coast     from     New     York. 

DON  HANCOCK,  supervisor  of  production  for 
Van  Beuren  Corp.,  leaves  New  York  on  Thurs- 
day by  plane  for  Saratoga,  where  he  will  shoot 
pictures  of  the  races  for  inclusion  in  the  Bill 
Corum    sports    series. 

GREGORY  RATOFF,  20th  Century-Fox  player, 
has  returned  to  the  coast  following  a  brief 
New    York    vacation. 

REGINA  LACHS,  secretary  to  Reuben  Samuels, 
president  of  Reuben  Samuels  Agency,  leaves 
Aug.  22  for  Los  Angeles  on  an  extended  busi- 
ness and  pleasure  trip.  While  on  the  coast 
Miss  Lachs  will  probably  confer  with  Arthur 
W.  Stebbins  and  may  remain  there  until  the 
first    of    January. 

SOL  A.  ROSENBLATT  left  New  York  yester- 
day for  Washington  and  Chicago,  en  route  to 
the  Coast.      He   plans   to   return   in   one  week. 

RICARDO  CORTEZ  and  his  wife,  now  at 
the  Waldorf-Astoria,  leave  Thursday  for  Sara- 
toga   Springs    to    attend    the    races. 

ONSLOW  STEVENS  comes  east  soon  to  start 
rehearsals  in  "Stage  Door,"  Sam  Harris  stage 
production. 

WILLARD  S.  McKAY,  Universal  attorney,  is 
on  the  coast  for  conferences  with  Charles  R. 
Rogers    and    William    Koenig. 

R.  B.  SINCLAIR,  writer  attached  to  the 
Irving  Thalberg  unit  at  M-G-M,  left  Hollywood 
last  week  for  San  Francisco,  thence  to  New 
York. 

HERBERT  J.  YATES,  accompanied  by  J.  J. 
MILSTEIN,  Republic  sales  manager,  left  New 
York  yesterday  by  plane  for  Kansas  City  for 
a  special  trade  preview  of  the  Marion  Talley 
film,     "Follow    Your    Heart." 

NAT  LEVINE.  Republic  studio  head,  also  will 
go    to    Kansas    City    for    the    preview. 

JACK     L.     WARNER,     Warner-First     National 


production  chief,  arrives  in  New  York  this  morn- 
ing from  the  coast  and  sails  tomorrow  for 
England.  , 

ROBERT  WOOLSEY,  RKO  Radio  comedian,  is 
at  the  Hotel  Warwick  for  a  few  days  before 
sailing  on  the  Queen  Mary  for  England  to  join 
his     partner,     Bert    Wheeler. 

ALFRED  MANNON  leaves  this  week  for  Chi- 
cago to  try  to  get  permission  for  the  local 
showing  of  "I  Was  a  Captive  of  Nazi  Ger- 
many," whch  has  been  approved  by  the  Catholic 
Legion  of  Decency,  and  the  National  Board 
of    Review. 

ADOLPHE  MENJOU  and  VERREE  TEASDALE 
I  Mrs.    Menjou)    have    sailed    for    England. 

WESLEY  RUGGLES,  upon  completion  of  "Vali- 
ant is  the  Word  for  Carrie,"  which  he  is  pro- 
ducing and  directing  for  Paramount  on  the 
coast,  will  leave  next  week  by  plane  for  the 
Saratoga  races  and  then  to  inspect  a  New 
England    farm    which    he    may    buy. 

LOUIS  F.  BLUMENTHAL  returns  to  New  York 
from  abroad  on  the  He  de  France.  Also  aboard 
are  WILLIAM  GAXTON,  EDNA  FERBER,  MINOR 
&  ROOT,  dance  team,  and  CLIFFORD  FISCHER, 
theatrical  director,  with  a  group  of  girls  for 
Blumenthal's    French    Casino. 

LOU  BERMAN,  general  sales  manager  for  Im- 
perial, has  left  on  an  extended  trip  around 
the  country  to  close  product  deals.  He  will 
visit  Pittsburgh,  Cleveland,  Cincinnati  and  Chi- 
cago, also  arranging  openings  for  Imperial's 
musical,    "She    Shall    Have    Music." 

EARL  CARROLL  leaves  New  York  the  week 
after  next  for  the  20th  Century-Fox  studios 
on    the    Coast. 

MORRIS  KINZLER  arrives  Thursday  on  the 
Statendam    from    a    vacation    abroad. 

JOSE  REYNAL,  Spanish  actor,  singer  and 
dancer  from  Buenos  Aires,  left  last  night  for 
Hollywood,  where  he  will  interview  several 
stars  for  a  Buenos  Aires  newspaper  and  at  the 
same  time  be  interviewed  to  make  motion 
pictures.  He  is  being  managed  in  the  United 
States    by    Harvey    Pergament    of    New    York. 

GERT  MERRIAM  flew  to  Cleveland  last  week 
to  see  the  Great   Lakes   Exposition. 

HORTENSE  SCHORR  of  the  Columbia  Pictures 
publicity  staff  is  spending  a  ten-day  vacation 
in    the    Adirondacks. 

ARTHUR  W.  KELLY  sails  Aug.  22  on  the 
Eastern  Prince  on  a  six  month  tour  that  will 
take   him    to    South    America    and    Africa. 

MURRAY  W.  GARSSON  has  returned  from 
the  coast. 


Springer-Cocalis  Outing 

Postponed  annual  outing  of  office 
employes  of  the  Springer-Cocalis  cir- 
suit  will  take  place  today  at  John 
M.  Springer's  estate  Seven  Oaks, 
Mamaroneck,  N.  Y.  A  number  of 
industry  people  will  also  attend  as 
guests  of  Springer.  Bus  will  leave 
the  Springer-Cocalis  offices  at  11:30 
a.m. 


RKO,  Canada  Deal  Set 

Deal  under  which  RKO  will  give 
up  operations  in  Canada  through 
ceding  interest  in  five  Canadian  the- 
aters jointly  operated  with  Famous 
Players  Canadian  to  the  latter  cir- 
cuit has  been  signed  by  both  parties 
and  will  be  consummated  with  pres- 
entation by  RKO  of  a  court  petition 
for   approval   of  the   agreement. 


"Crusoe"  Three-Reeler 

"Robinson  Crusoe",  Daniel  Defoe's 
immortal  story,  will  be  released  by 
Columbia  as  a  three-reel  special 
Sept.  7.  The  famous  adventure  story 
will  feature  radio's  popular  Uncle 
Don.,  in  his  first  appearance  on  the 
screen.  The  film  was  made  entire- 
ly on  the  small  Caribbean  island 
where  Robinson  Crusoe  spent  28 
years  of  his  life. 


First  "Court"  Short  Dated 

First  subject  in  Columbia's  "Court 
of  Human  Relations"  short  series, 
based  on  the  national  radio  program 
sponsored  by  True  Story  Magazine 
and  MacFadden  Publications,  will 
open  day  and  date  Sept.  4  as  a  spe- 
cial Labor  Day  holiday  week  attrac- 
tion in  125  key  cities.  The  booking 
climaxes  an  extensive  publicity  and 
advertising  campaign. 


Reliable  Pictures  Lineup 

Is  Increased  to  16  Films 


West    Coast   Bureau   of    THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  B.  B.  Ray  and 
Harry  Webb  of  Reliable  Pictures,  an- 
nounce they  will  make  a  series  of 
six  Westerns,  starring  the  "Santa 
Fe  Kid",  a  new  star.  The  company 
will  also  make  four  action  stunt 
melodramas  and  four  James  Oliver 
Curwood  outdoor  adventure  pictures. 
In  addition  to  these,  Reliable  will 
produce  two  exploitation  pictures, 
the  first  being  an  all- Yiddish  talker. 


New  House  for  Sparks 

Jacksonville,  F  1  a.  —  E.  J. 
Sparks  is  planning  a  1,000-seat 
combination  film  and  vauleville  the- 
ater in  Port  St.  Joe  on  the  Gulf 
of  Mexico.  Town  is  backed  by  Du- 
Pont  interests  and  is  the  site  of  a 
new  paper  mill.  Work  will  begin 
within  a  month. 


Underwood  N.  Y.  Story  Head 

Franklyn  Underwood  has  been  ap- 
pointed head  of  the  eastern  story 
department  for  20th  Century-Fox, 
succeeding  Thomas  C.  Costain,  re- 
signed. Underwood,  appointed  by 
Darryl  F.  Zanuck,  will  work  under 
Joseph  H.  Moskowitz,  New  York 
production  representative. 


Republic  Tradeshowing 

Republic  Pictures  will  hold  a  spe- 
cial trade  preview  of  "Follow  Your 
Heart",  with  Marion  Talley  and 
Michael  Bartlett,  at  the  Astor  The- 
ater on  Thursday  at  11  a.m. 


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Tuesday,  Aug.  11,1936 


WARNERS  NAME  DAWS 
CANADIAN  ADV.  CHIEF 


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feld,  executive  in  charge  of  adver- 
tising and  publicity.  Daws  will  as- 
sume his  new  duties  Aug.  17,  with 
headquarters  in  Toronto,  and  will 
function  as  an  adjunct  of  the  home 
office  advertising  and  publicity  de- 
partment. 

Before  joining  Warners  to  do  spe- 
cial exploitation  an  "A  Midsummer 
Night's  Dream",  "Captain  Blood", 
"Story  of  Louis  Pasteur"  and  "Green 
Pastures",  Daws  was  eastern  ad- 
vertising chief  of  Samuel  Goldwyn. 
He  formerly  was  a  Scripps-Howard 
feature   writer. 


New  Dave  Brill  Company 

Plans  to  Distribute  17 


Globe  Distributing  Corp.,  recent- 
ly organized  by  Dave  Brill,  has 
opened  offices  in  the  Film  Center 
Building  to  handle  national  distri- 
bution of  American  and  foreign  pic- 
tures. For  several  years,  while  as- 
sociated with  Herman  Gluckman  of 
Capitol  and  Majestic,  Brill  has  spe- 
cialized in  the  distribution  and  ex- 
ploitation of  foreign  pictures.  His 
lineup  for  the  new  season  will  in- 
clude six  of  these  foreign  films;  one 
roadshow,  "Souls  for  Sale",  and  ten 
other  features.  "The  Shadow", 
with  Elizabeth  Allan  and  Henry 
Kendall,  and  "Death  on  the  Set," 
with  Kendall  and  Eve  Grey,  are  now 
ready. 


Hy 


Daab's  Father  Dies 

Funeral  services  for  the  late 
Philip  Daab,  father  of  Hy  Daab, 
director  of  publicity,  advertising 
and  exploitation  for  Columbia  Pic- 
tures, will  be  held  at  8  o'clock  to- 
night at  the  Applegate  Funeral 
Home,  Hoboken.  He  died  Sunday 
at  his  home  in  Woodcliff,  N.  J.,  fol- 
lowing a  short  illness.  He  was  form- 
er publisher  of  the  Hoboken  In- 
quirer and  served  at  one  time  in 
the  New  Jersey  State  Assembly. 


First  G.  N.  Release  Set 

Grand  National's  first  release, 
"Devil  on  Horseback",  color  feature 
with  Lili  Damita  and  Fred  Keating, 
has  been  set  for  national  distribution 
Sept.  22. 


Starting  Upper  B'way  House 

William  Yost  and  John  C.  Bolte 
will  start  construction  of  a  new 
600-seat  theater  at  Broadway  and 
207th  St.  within  the  next  few  weeks. 


Get  Mt.  Vernon  House 

John  M.  Springer,  Matthew  Kut- 
insky  and  John  C.  Bolte  have  taken 
over  operation  of  the  Flaza  The- 
ater,  Mt.  Vernon,  from   Ben   Noble. 


•  •  •  AS  IF  it's  not  bad  enough  to  have  the  British 
studios  doing  their  best  to  entice  Hollywood  actors,  directors  and 
other  cinema  craftsmen  to  go  over  there  now  Italy  is  busy 
doing  the  same  thing  latest  to  get  a  flattering  offer  is 
Clarence  Brown  the  M-G-M  director  whose  "Anna  Kare- 
nina"  received  the  Mussolini  cup  at  the  last  film  exposition  in 

Venice Giovanni   Molinari,   Italian   producer,   wants   Brown 

to  come  over  and  direct  a  story  based  on  the  life  of  Leonardo 
da  Vinci  at  the  elaborate  new  studios  being  built  in  Rome, 

where  Walter  Wanger  also  is  to  do  some  producing  next  year 

and  because  of  the  many   friendly   gestures  made  by   II 

Duce,  the  M-G-M  studios  is  considering  the  possibility  of  giv- 
ing Brown  a  leave  of  absence 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  IN  ORDER  to  put  on  that  special  symphony  concert 
conducted  by  Leopold  Stokowski  and  Boris  Morros  at  the  Holly- 
wood Bowl  on  the  coast,  Aug.  17 stereophonic  reinforcing 

sound  equipment  weighing  more  than  five  tons  and  valued  at 

about  $50,000  has  been  sent  to  the  scene  by  Erpi it  will 

be  the  first  practical  use  of  this  sound  apparatus  ...  •  Alfred 
E.    Green,   the   Columbia   director,  believes   the   current   um-est 

will  influence  films  within  the  next  year the  tragedy  and 

sadness  as  shown  in  newspaper  headlines  will  make  audiences 
lean  to  lighter  film  fare,  such  as  comedy,  farce  and  music  .  .  . 

•  Arthur  Hornblow,  the  Paramount  pi'oducer,  is  a  strong  advo- 
cate of  more  action  and  less  talk  in  pictures 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  HEADLINING  the  stage  show  at  the  Roxy  starting 
Friday  will  be  Charles  Collins  young  dancer  who  scored  in 
his  recent  screen  debut  in  RKO's  Technicolor  musical,  "Dancing 
Pirate" also  on  the  new  Roxy  program  will  be  Colum- 
bia's new  Three  Stooges  comedy,  "Disorder  in  the  Court"  .  .  . 

•  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morris  Epstein  (he's  the  Grand  National  ex- 
change head  in  New  York)  were  week-end  guests  of  Sam  Co- 
calis,  the  circuit  man,  at  his  summer  home  in  Deal,  N.  J.  .  .  . 

•  Joseph  R.  Fleisler  has  opened  a  publicity  and  exploitation 
office  in  the  RKO  Building 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     FAME    is   fame  even   for   a   dog so 

when  Pete  Smith,  whose  "Killer-Dog,"  two-reeler  for  M-G-M, 
figured  in  the  case  trial  of  the  dog  "Idaho,"  who  stool  trial  for 
murder,  tried  to  get  an  autograph  of  the  acquitted  canine  for 
use  in  the  lobby  of  the  Capitol  on  Broadway  where  "Killer-Dog" 
is  showing  the  attorney  for  the  canine  celeb  asked  $100 

for  the  footprint  .  .  .  •  The  new  independent  "direct-to-the- 
theater"  sales  plan  employed  by  DuWorld  Pictures  on  "Legong" 
has  been  completed  and  national  sales  will  be  handled  by  a  sales 
force  working  direct  from  the  New  York  home  office,  sez  Archie 
Mayers  .  .  .  •  "The  Path  of  Flowers,"  a  new  comedy  by  Valen- 
tine Katayev,  will  be  presented  around  Sept.  1  as  the  third 
production  of  the  Experimental  Theater,  WPA  Federal  Theater 
Project 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  FOUR  MALE  screen  stars  Bing  Crosby,  Gary 
Cooper,  George  Raft  and  Pat  O'Brien  will  lay  the  corner- 
stone of  the  $600,000  Del  Mar  racing  plant  near  San  Diego, 
Calif.,  on  Aug.  22  .the  quartette  are  on  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  racing  club  ...  •  And  speaking  of  racing,  Wes- 
ley Ruggles,  Paramount  director,  will  come  east  in  about  10 
days  to  see  his  horse,  Lady  Fair,  try  to  take  one  of  the  handi- 
caps at  Saratoga  ...  •  S.  Barret  McCormick,  RKO  Radio  ad- 
vertising-publicity chief,  and  Izzy  Rappaport,  manager  of  the 
Hippodrome,  Baltimore,  were  all  smiles  at  the  S.R.O.  Baltimore 
opening  of  "Mary  of  Scotland"  ...  •  And  Jeffrey  Bernerd  is 
being  deluged  by  congratulations  from  Hollywood  luminaries 
who  attended  GB's  "Nine  Days  a  Queen"  premiere  there 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  ONE  OF  the  stars  of  the  recent  Olympics  in  Berlin 
may  appear  in  the  George  O'Brien  vehicle,  "Sam  Houston," 
which   George   Hirliman   is   to   produce   for   RKO    Radio   after 

O'Brien    finishes    "Daniel    Boone" the    prospect    is    Lieut. 

Fred  R.  Weber  of  the  U.  S.  Army a  colorful  officer  who 

made  an  impressive  showing  in  the  horseback  riding,  fencing 

and  other  divisions  of  the  Berlin  games O'Brien  has  cabled 

an  offer  to  Weber  and  asked  him  to  hurry  back  .  .  . 


ASCAP  WILL  REVAMP 
IF  GOVERNMENT  WINS 


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a  monopoly  in  violation  of  the  State 
anti-trust  laws,  but  has  not  served 
Ascap  with  papers  in  the  action. 
Suit  is  similar  to  one  instituted 
against  Ascap  in  Washington  and 
later    dismissed   by   the    courts. 

Four  Week  Runs  Expected 
On  "Mary  of  Scotland" 

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be  held  by  the  Music  Hall,  New 
York,  for  a  third  week.  Last  pro- 
duction to  be  held  for  that  length 
run  at  the  big  Radio  City  house  was 
"Little  Women". 


Jesters  Club  Picnic 

Charlotte,  N.  C.  —  Entertain- 
ment committee  of  the  Jesters  Club 
has  set  Aug.  17  for  the  local  film 
industry  picnic,  to  be  held  at  Wilora 
Lake.  J.  F.  Kirby  is  chairman  of 
the  committee.  Local  exchanges  are 
expected  to  grant  employees  a  half 
holiday  for  the  event.  A  big  pro- 
gram of  games  and  entertainment 
is  being  arranged. 


Arthur  B.  Reeve  Dead 

Trenton,  N.  J.  —  Arthur  B. 
Reeve,  noted  author  of  detective 
stories,  died  Sunday  at  his  home 
here.     He  was  65. 


Dorfman  Sells  Play 

Nat  Dorfman,  writer  and  press 
agent,  has  sold  his  latest  play,  "The 
Great  Genius,"  to  J.  J.  Vincent. 


"More  "Pastures"  Holdovers 

Warner's  "Green  Pastures"  has 
been  held  over  in  three  more  cities — 
Buffalo,  Baltimore  and  Denver. 


PITTSBURGH 


Bill  Scott,  manager  of  the  Stan- 
ley, has  "-one  to  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  to 
spend  his  vacation  with  his  mother. 

Gabe  Rubin,  manager  of  the  Art 
Cinema,  is  going  to  New  York  this 
week  on  business. 

William  J.  Lewis,  Sun-Telegraph 
movie  editor,  leaving  on  his  vaca- 
tion next  week.  Karl  Krug,  movie 
columnist  on  the  same  paper,  has 
returned. 

Don  Hirsh  is  temporary  movie  ed- 
itor on  The  Press  during  Kap  Mona- 
han's  absence. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Tom  Olsen,  manager  of  Warner 
Theater  in  Aberdeen,  lost  his  father 
last  week. 

Sixth  week  for  "San  Francisco" 
at  the  United  Artists  of  Portland. 

Tom  Shearer  is  in  Seattle  from 
Portland  while  B.  F.  Shearer  is 
cruising  about  Alaskan  waters  on  a 
vacation. 


THC 


S^S 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  11, 1936 


TELEVISION  CHARTER 
SOUGHT  BY  LOCAL  306 


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used  in  theaters  in  place  of  news- 
reels,  and  also  in  schools.  Television 
sets  for  the  home  at  a  cost  of  $200 
are  expected  to  be  available  after 
next  Christmas,  according  to  oper- 
ators who  are  taking  the  RCA 
course. 


Jack  L.  Warner  Attending 
'China  Clipper"  Premiere 

Jack  L.  Warner,  vice-president  in 
charge  of  Warner-First  National 
production,  will  attend  the  world 
premiere  of  "China  Clipper"  at  the 
New  York  Strand  tonight.  Warner 
arrives  in  New  York  this  morning 
and  sails  tomorrow  on  the  Queen 
Mary.  A  flash  opening,  with  cere- 
monies, has  been  arranged  for 
"China  Clipper". 


Joseph  Hazen  Marries 

Joseph  H.  Hazen,  recently  ap- 
pointed personal  assistant  to  H.  M. 
Warner,  president  of  Warners,  will 
be  married  at  4  o'clock  today  to  Lita 
Annenberg  Howard,  daughter  of  M. 
L.  Annenberg,  publisher,  at  the  An- 
nenberg estate,  King's  Point,  Great 
Neck,  L.  I. 

Jack  L.  Warner,  vice-president  of 
Warners,  arrives  from  Hollywood 
this  morning  to  act  as  best  man  for 
Hazen.  Wedding  is  to  be  a  dual 
ceremony,  with  Enid  Annenberg 
Bensinger,  also  a  daughter  of  An- 
nenberg, becoming  the  wife  of  Ira 
Hapt,  member  of  the  New  York 
Stock  Exchange. 

Tomorrow,  the  two  couples,  ac- 
companied by  Jack  L.  Warner  and 
other  friends,  will  sail  on  the  Queen 
Mary  for  a  European  honeymoon 
during  which  they  will  attend  the 
music  festival  at  Salzburg  and  be 
the  guests  of  Max  Reinhardt  at  his 
castle  there.  Hazen,  a  member  of 
the  Warner  legal  staff. 


ITOA-TOCC  Meet 

Further  progress  toward  the 
merger  of  the  I.  T.  0.  A.  and  T.  0. 
C.  C.  was  made  at  a  meeting  of 
the  joint  committee  handling  the 
matter  yesterday  afternoon  at  the 
office  of  Edward  Rugoff,  RKO  build- 
ing. Next  session  will  be  held  next 
week. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Lincoln,  Neb. — Stating  that  re- 
newal of  court  action  against  Fox, 
Universal,  Metro,  RKO,  Warners, 
Paramount,  United  Artists,  Lincoln 
Theaters  Corp.,  J.  H.  Cooper,  and  R. 
R.  Livingston  is  very  improbable, 
the  board  of  directors  of  Indepen- 
dent Theaters,  Inc.,  met  here  last 
week.  Meeting  was  called  by  the 
plaintiff  attorney,  Loren  Laughlin, 
to  study  the  possibility,  but  strong 
differences  of  opinion  still  stand  in 
the  way  of  re-issuing  the  case. 


Greenville,  N.  H.  —  The  Sawyer 
Theater  here  will  be  reopened  with- 
in two  weeks. 


Fort  Worth,  Tex.— Raymond  Wil- 
lie, Interstate  city  manager  in  San 
Antonio;  Bill  O'Donnell,  manager 
Aztec  Theater,  and  Jack  Chalman, 
Interstate  director  of  publicity  came 
up  with  a  delegation  from  San  An- 
tonio to  see  the  Fort  Worth  Fron- 
tier Centennial.  Frank  Weatherford, 
manager  of  the  Worth  here,  acted 
as  guide  to   the  theatermen. 


Memphis — Hearing    of   the    Inter- 


state Commerce  Commission  on  an 
application  of  Film  Transit  Co.  for 
a  permit  to  operate  in  the  mid-south 
area  has  been  continued  again  until 
Sept.  8.  The  line  proposes  to  oper- 
ate in  Tennessee,  Missouri,  Arkan- 
sas, Mississippi  and  Kentucky. 


Clarksdale,  Miss. — R.  E.  Norman, 
manager  of  the  local  theater,  was 
arrested  on  a  charge  of  operating 
his  theater  on  Sunday  after  preach- 
ers had  attacked  the  idea  of  run- 
ning the  house  on  Sunday  for  the 
benefit  of  charity. 


Shreveport,  La. — Two  men  were 
arrested  by  officers  in  the  Strand 
Theater  and  were  charged  with  at- 
tempting to  squirt  acid  on  the  screen 
in  the  latest  outbreak  of  violence 
here.  Five  men  have  been  arrested 
during  the  strike   of  operators. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y.  —  John  Corbett, 
owner  of  the  Syracuse  Baseball 
Club,  has  been  served  with  papers 
in  an  infringement  suit  brought  by 
owners  of  Bank  Night. 


NEW  HAVEN 


Pathe  News,  Union  Sign 

Pathe  News  has  signed  a  one-year 
agreement  with  Local  644,  camera- 
mens'  union,  covering  commercial 
productions  under  which  cameramen 
for  the  first  time  get  a  40-hour,  five- 
day  week.  Scale  is  $150  a  week  for, 
cameramen   and   $60    for   assistants. 


Name  New  RKO  House 

New  RKO  theater  at  New  Bruns- 
wick, N.  J.,  now  under  construction, 
has  been  named  the  Albany. 


Phil  Smith  of  Academy  Pictures, 
Boston,  Chesterfield-Invincible  fran- 
chise holder,  is  opening  a  New  Ha- 
ven branch  under  Harry  Gibbs. 

N.  C.  Wrisley,  established  in  new 
premium  quarters  at  84  Meadow, 
wili  hold  a  formal  open  house  tomor- 
row. 

"Rhythm  on  the  Range"  holds 
over  at  the   Paramount  Theater. 

The  Garde,  New  London,  and  Pal- 
ace, South  Norwalk,  first  Connecti- 
cut dates  on  "Green  Pastures"  are 
holding  the  feature  for  second  weeks. 

Universal's  "There's  Always  To- 
morrow" will  play  the  entire  Warner 
New  England  circuit. 

Arthur  Lockwood,  of  Middlesex 
Enterprises,  Middletown,  and  Mrs. 
Lockwood,  celebrate  their  fifth  anni- 
versary with  a  trip  to  Nova  Scotia, 
accompanied  by  the  Sam  Rosens  of 
ISew  Haven. 

Eddie  Dolan,  manager  of  the 
closed  Lyric,  Bridgeport,  is  handling 
the  "Great  Ziegfeld"  engagement  at 
Ossining,  N.  Y.  Ben  Cohen  was 
drafted  from  the  College,  New  Ha- 
ven, for  the  "Ziegfeld"  show  in  Port 
Chester. 

Chris  Joyce,  manager  of  M.  &  P.'s 
Regent,  Norwalk,  and  Richard  Car- 
roll, Paramount  booker,  are  vaca- 
tioning. 

The  Plaza  Theater,  Stamford, 
Brandt  house,  is  reported  to  have 
contracted  for  all  the  new  Para- 
mount product  and  one-third  the 
20th-Fox. 

Harris  Bros.,  who  plan  to  reopen 
the  4,000-seat  State  Theater,  Hart- 
ford, are  reported  to  have  paid  off 
all  mortgages  on  the  property. 

Louis  J.  Anger,  Bridgeport,  cir- 
suit  operator,  is  now  New  England 


DALLAS 


An  unusual  preview  of  "And  Sud 
den  Death",  being  shown  at  the 
Melba,  was  given  when  Judge  King 
S.  Williamson  sentenced  eight  per- 
sons found  guilty  of  dangerous  driv- 
ing practices  to  attend  the  showing 
of  the  film  in  the  Melba's  screen 
room. 

Tickets  for  reserved  seats  at  the 
world  premiere  of  "Texas  Rangers", 
scheduled  for  the  Majestic  on  Aug. 
21,  have  gone  on  sale. 

Showing  to  adults  only,  "Marihu- 
ana— the  weed  with  roots  in  hell", 
topped  all  box  office  records  of  the 
Capitol  for  recent  years,  on  its  open- 
ing day. 


GRAND  NATIONAL  SETS 
TWO  SALES  CONFABS 


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vidson,  Edward  Finney  and  Stanley 
Hatch,   supervisor   of  exchanges. 

Complete  lineup  of  the  G.  N. 
sales  managers  in  the  Middle  West 
also  was  announced  by  Leserman 
yesterday,  as  follows:  Russell  Borg, 
formerly  of  GB,  Kansas  City;  Lou 
Patz,  formerly  of  Universal,  Mil- 
waukee; Lou  Levy,  formerly  of 
M-G-M,  Des  Moines;  Don  Woods, 
formerly  of  Paramount,  Minneapo- 
lis; Tom  Tobin,  formerly  of  RKO, 
St.  Louis;  Carl  Reese,  formerly  of 
Fox,  Omaha. 


DES  MOINES 


A  $20,000  improvement  program 
is  under  way  at  the  Sioux  City  Cap- 
itol. 

The  local  RKO  1,800-seat  Orph- 
eum,  recently  pooled  with  the  Tri- 
States  circuit,  has  closed  for  a 
six-week    remodeling    program. 

Receipts  amounting  to  over  $1,000 
were  stolen  from  the  safe  of  the 
Windsor  Theater  at  Hampton,  la. 

Variety  Club  picnic  slated  for 
August  has  been  canceled  in  favor 
of  a  banquet  early  in  September. 

representative   for   RCA   equipment. 

Whitney  Theater  Co.,  Hamden,  of 
which  the  president  is  Maurice  H. 
Bailey,  operator  of  the  Whalley  The- 
ater, has  purchased  property  at 
1220  Whitney  Ave.  as  a  likely  spot 
for  a  theater. 

Meetings  of  both  Connecticut 
MPTO  and  Independent  MPTO 
have  been  suspended  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  summer. 


Huffman  Says  Broadcasting 
Shortens  Stars'  Popularity 

(Continued  from  Page    1) 

the  radio,  in  the  opinion  of  Harry 
E.  Huffman,  head  of  General  The- 
aters, local  circuit.  Urging  exhibi- 
tors throughout  the  country  to  join 
in  fighting  the  increased  broadcast- 
ing by  film  stars,  Huffman  says  that 
producers  are  pursuing  a  short-sight- 
ed policy  in  permitting  such  appear- 
ances on  the  air,  and  that  the  stars 
are  risking  their  future  for  the  sake 
of  a  few  quick  dollars. 

"Motion  picture  stars  values 
should  be  conserved  and  hoarded  by 
producers  and  exhibitors  as  valuable 
assets,  and  not  wasted,"  says  Huff- 
man. He  adds  that  it  is  treason  and 
gross  ingratitude  on  the  part  of  the 
stars  toward  the  producers  and  ex- 
hibitors who   developed  them. 


Gerhard  Joins  RKO 

George  Gerhard  has  joined  the 
RKO  publicity  department  as  spe- 
cial contact  man.  He  will  handle 
special  assignments  and  do  road  pro- 
motional work. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Mike  Kincey  and  R.  B.  Wilby  were 
reported  in  the  city  last  week. 

After  working  here  for  a  week  on 
deal  for  20th  Century-Fox  product 
and  the  Saenger  circuit,  Harry  Bal- 
ance, southern  district  manager  for 
Fox,  left  for  Atlanta. 

Harry  Brunies,  Paramount  ad 
sales  department  head,  is  scheduled 
to  join  Grand  National  as  a  sales- 
man shortly. 

Fiorito's  Dream,  formerly  oper- 
ated by  Plough  Amusement  Co.,  has 
closed  and  will  reopen  under  man- 
agement of  W.  A.  Castay,  equip- 
ment salesman. 

H.  E.  Holton  is  to  open  a  theater 
in  opposition  to  George  Fuller  at 
Fairhope,  Ala. 

The  Davis  interests  have  taken 
over  the  house  at  Newton,  Miss., 
and  A.  L.  Royal  is  to  open  a  theater 
at  Lumberton,  Miss. 

Vacationists:  Arthur  Lehmann  of 
the  Alamo  Theater,  Jackson,  and 
Mrs.  Lottie  Carmichael  of  Crystal 
Springs   who  visited   Hollywood. 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

A  TAP  DANCE  that  Eleanor  Pow- 
£V  el!  will  do  for  "Born  to  Dance" 
will  include  impressions  of  Presi- 
dent Roosevelt*,  Landon,  Joan  Craw- 
ford and   Mahatma   Ghandi. 

▼  T  T 

Our  Passing  Show:  Joan  Craw- 
ford, Fredric  March,  Franchot  Tone, 
Nigel  Bruce,  John  Cromwell,  Flor- 
ence Eldridge,  Jock  Lawrence,  Mer- 
ritt  Hurlburd,  Raymond  Griffith  at 
the  premiere  of  "Nine  Days  a 
Queen." 

▼  T  T 

Edward  T.  Lowe  is  working  on 
the  script  of  "Bulldog  Drummond 
Again,"  which  Phil  Goldstone  will 
put  into  production  soon.  This  is 
a  tentative  title  and  the  original  is 
by  H.  C.  "Sapper"  McNeil  and  Ger- 
ard Fairlie.  Lowe  will  act  as  asso- 
ciate producer. 

T  T  r 

Pete  Smith  has  completed  "Har- 
nessed Rhythm,"  his  105th  subject 
for  M-G-M.  He  is  now  working  on 
an  oddity,  "Wanted  a  Master," 
which  has  a  dog  as  its  leading  play- 
er. 

▼  t         <r 

Lee  Mitchell  of  the  Universal  in- 
formation department  has  returned 
from  an  interesting  vacation.  In 
Erie,  Pa.,  he  was  tendered  a  "Lee 
Mitchell"  day  in  honor  of  his  re- 
turn to  his  home  town  after  an  ab- 
sence of  37  years.  One  hundred  and 
twenty-five  people  attended  the  din- 
ner given   in  his   honor. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Sixteen  of  the  24  M-G-M  stars 
are  engaged  in  production  at  the 
present  time.  The  pictures  they  are 
working  in  are  "Camille,"  "Libeled 
Lady,"  "The  Devil  Is  a  Sissy,"  "A 
Day  at  the  Races,"  "Love  on  the 
Run,"  "Maytime,"  "Born  to  Dance." 

T  T  T 

Paul  Kunasz,  recently  of  the  pub- 
licity department  at  M-G-M,  is  now 
writing.  His  first  assignment  will  be 
a  musical  for  Joseph  Mankiewicz. 

▼  ▼         ▼  , 
More   than   700   extras    were   used 

on  just  two  pictures  at  the  M-G-M 
studios  the  other  day,  400  for  "The 
Longest  Night"  and  300  for  "Ca- 
mille." 

▼  TV 

Howard  E.  Alexander,  recently 
associated  with  the  Chicago  Grand 
Opera  organization,  has  been  added 
to  the  staff  of  M.  D.  (Doc)  Howe 
Booking  Offices  as  special  represen- 
tative. 

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Margaret  Bennett,  who  recently 
resigned  as  private  secretary  to  Da- 
vid O.  Selznick,  has  been  appointed 
Hollywood  representative  for  Robert 
T.  Kane,  who  is  producing  for  20th 
Century-Fox  in  London.  Her  job 
will  be  to  round  up  talent,  writers, 
players,  directors,  etc.,  to  send 
abroad. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Dave  Gould,  dance  director  at  M- 
G-M,  last  week  interviewed  girls  on 
the  "Born  to  Dance"  lot  and  found 


Films  Used  3,500  Tons  of  Steel  in  Year 

Some    3,500    tons    of    steel    was    used    in    movie  production    last    year,    according    to 

estimates   received   by  the   Iron   &   Steel    Institute.  The   tonnage   includes  only   products 

used   for   fabrication    in   various   forms   and    not   the  steel    in   autos,    furniture    and    other 
props  for  atmosphere  only. 


only    eight    suitable    types    for    the 
picture. 

T  T  ▼ 

E.  E.  Clive  has  been  cast  for  an 
important  role  in  M-G-M's  "Ca- 
mille." 

▼  t         ▼ 

Tentative  title  for  James  Cagney's 
first  production  for  Grand  National 
is  "The  Great  Guy." 

T  T  T 

Charles  Bickford's  initial  picture 
of  the  four  he  will  do  for  Grand 
National  will  be  "The  Wild  Man,"  a 
story  of  the  devotion  of  a  ne'er-do- 
well  to  an  orphan  boy  against  the 
background  of  a  circus. 

▼  t        ▼ 

Howard  J.  Green,  Columbia  pro- 
ducer, has  assigned  Dale  Van  Every 
to  write  the  screenplay  for  "Women 
Are  Wise,"  from  an  original  by  Les- 
ter Ilfeld,  and  Lynn  Starling  to 
"Lovers  on  Parole,"  by  Adelaide 
Heilbron.  Gi-een's  latest  production 
is  "They  Met  in  a  Taxi,"  recently 
previewed. 

T  T  T 

John  Boles  was  offered  $7,500  to 
make  a  personal  appearance  at  the 
Dallas  Centennial  Exposition  on 
Greenville  (Texas)  Day,  but  was 
compelled  to  decline  due  to  commit- 
ments at  the  RKO  studio  on  that 
date.  Boles,  whose  home  town  is 
Greenville,  is  at  present  starring  in 
"Craig's  Wife"  at  Columbia. 

▼  ▼  T 

Marilyn  Knowlden  and  Phyllis 
Coghlan  have  joined  the  cast  of 
RKO  Radio's  "Portrait  of  a  Rebel," 
co-starring  Katharine  Hepburn  and 
Herbert  Marshall,  with  Mark  Sand- 
rich  directing. 

T  T  T 

Sam  Flint  has  joined  the  cast  of 
Paramount's  "The  Turning  Point," 
making  the  20th  Irishman  to  become 
a  member  of  Director  James  Ho- 
gan's  Celtic  ensemble.  The  male 
descendants  of  the  old  sod  include 
Hogan,  Flint,  Paul  Kelly,  Danny 
Keefe,  Jimmy  Moore,  Walter  Mc- 
Grail,  J.  P.  McGowan,  Robert  Cum- 
mings,  Harry  Carey,  Joe  Sawyer, 
Roy  Burns,  Ward  Bond,  John  Car- 
roll, Mattie  Fain  and  Frank  O'Con- 
nor. 

▼  T  T 

Arthur  Brooks  has  been  signed  as 
film  editor  for  "Romance  Rides  the. 
Range,"  which  Jed  Buell  and  George 
H.  Callaghan  are  producing  for 
Specturm  release.  The  picture  is 
now  being  cut  at  the  Consolidated 
Laboratories. 

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Warners  have  purchased  "Mid- 
night Justice,"  an  original  story  by 
Don  Ryan,  star  reporter  on  the  Los 


Angeles  News,  who  writes  a  daily 
column   entitled   "Night   Court." 

T  T  T 

"End  of  the  Trail"  is  the  new  title 
for  the  Columbia  picture  which  was 
known  during  production  as  "Out- 
laws of  Palouse,"  starring  Jack 
Holt.  Louise  Henry  and  Douglas 
Dumbrille  are  featured. 

T  T  T 

Engaged  for  her  first  film  role  in 
17  years,  Cleo  Ridgely,  who  was  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  of  the  stars 
of  the  silent  screen,  plans  what  she 
terms  "a  modified  comeback."  All 
hinges  on  her  success  in  the  "bit" 
part  she  has  in  the  Samuel  Goldwyn 
production   of   "Dodsworth." 

▼  ▼  T 
Members    of   the   unit   which    has 

spent  three  weeks  at  Birney,  Mont., 
filming  scenes  for  Cecil  B.  DeMille's 
production,  "The  Plainsman,"  have 
returned  to  Los  Angeles. 

T  ▼  T 

Paramount  has  signed  William 
Wellman,  director,  to  a  term  con- 
tract. Roscoe  Karns  also  has  been 
given  a  new  agreement,  while 
Eugene  Pallette  returns  to  this 
studio's  banner  for  "Right  in  Your 
Lap,"  which  Glenn  Tryon  will  di- 
rect and  Jack  Cunningham  will  pro- 
duce. 

t         ▼         ▼ 

Chesterfield  has  signed  Roger 
Pryor  to  star  in  "Missing  Girls," 
which  will  go  into  production  Aug. 
14.  Phil  Rosen  will  direct.  Story 
was  written  by  Martin  Mooney. 
r         t         r 

A  new  Pete  Smith  oddity  for  M- 
G-M  will  be  called  "Hurling,"  which 
is  the  combination  of  LaCrosse,  ice 
hockey,  football  playing.  It  is 
the   ancient   Gaelic   game. 

T  T  T 

Sam  Wood,  who  has  signed  a  new 
long-term  contract  with  M-G-M,  will 
direct  Mary  Roberts  Rinehart's 
"Tish,"  followed  by  "A  Day  at  the 
Races,"  with  the  Marx  Brothers. 

t  ▼  T 

George  Raft  has  signed  with 
Paramount  on  a  straight  two-year 
deal,  with  further  options,  the  new 
agreement  to  become  effective  upon 
the  expiration  of  his  present  con- 
tract, which  has  a  half  year  to  run. 
Norman  Krasna  is  writing  his  next 
story. 

▼  T  T 

Paul  Kelly  received  a  wire  offer- 
ing him  the  lead  in  Sidney  Kings- 
ley's  new  Broadway  play,  "10,000 
Ghosts,"  which  the  author  will  per- 
sonally produce  and  direct.  Paul  is 
now  in  the  production,  "The  Turning 
Point,"  at  Paramount,  playing  the 
male  lead  opposite  Marsha  Hunt. 


Evalyn  Knapp  has  completed  the 
feminine  lead  in  Republic's  "Bulldog 
Edition,"  with  Regis  Toomey  playing 
opposite  and  Charles  Lamont  direct- 
ing. 

▼  T  T 

Onslow  Stevens,  who  has  just  fin- 
ished a  featured  lead  in  "Murder 
with  Pictures"  at  Paramount,  is 
making  his  final  arrangements  to 
go  to  New  York  in  a  few  weeks  to 
begin  rehearsals  for  "Stage  Door," 
the  Kaufman-Ferber  play  that  will 
scar  Margaret  Sullavan.  Sam  Har- 
ris will  produce  it. 

T  ▼  T 

Lew  Ayres  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  for  the  leading  male  role 
in  "Hideaway  Girl,"  to  enter  pro- 
duction next  week  under  the  direc- 
tion of  George  Archainbaud.  The 
picture  will  be  produced  by  George 
Arthur.  "Hideaway  Girl"  is  from 
David  Garth's  story,  "Cabin  Cruis- 
er." 

▼  ▼  T 

Jacques  T.  Deval,  French  play- 
wright, and  Louis  Zara  have  signed 
contracts  with  20th  Cen'tury-Fox, 
Darryl  F.  Zanuck  announced.  Zara 
has  been  assigned  to  work  on  the 
script  of  "Sally,  Irene  and  Mary." 
Deval  will  adapt  "Cafe  Metropole," 
an  original  story  by  Gregory  Ratoff. 

T  T  T 

Irene  Dunne's  first  picture  under 
her  recent  contract  with  Paramount 
will  be  a  romantic  musical  drama  by 
Oscar  Hammerstein  II,  with  music 
by  Jerome  Kern,  tentatively  titled 
"High,  Wide  and  Handsome."  It  will 
be  produced  by  Arthur  Hornblow, 
Jr.  ▼        ▼        ▼ 

In  keeping  with  UniversaPs  new 
policy  of  giving  the  younger  play- 
ers a  chance,  Judith  Barrett  and 
William  Hall  have  been  assigned  the 
leads  in  "The  Flying  Hostess".  Ella 
Logan  also  has  been  given  an  im- 
portant part.  Judith  Barrett  was 
formerly  known  as  Nancy  Dover. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  William  Gar- 
gan,  Astrid  Allwyn,  Andy  Devine 
and  Maria  Shelton.  Edmund 
Grainger  is  the  producer  of  the  pic- 
ture and  Murray  Roth  will  direct. 
Story  based  on  a  Liberty  Magazine 
story  "Sky  Fever",  screenplay  by 
Harry  Clork,  adaptation  by  Brown 
Holmes,  Harvey  Gates. 

T  T  T 

Fritz  Lang,  director  of  "Fury," 
was  signed  by  Walter  Wanger  to  di- 
rect "Three  Times  a  Loser."  Pic- 
ture starts  in  about  two  weeks  and 
will  star  Sylvia  Sidney  and  Henry 
Fonda.  It  was  written  by  Gene 
Towne  and  Graham  Baker. 
t        t        v 

Maury  M.  Cohen  has  selected  "It 
Couldn't  Have  Happened"  as  the 
permanent  title  of  his  current  pro- 
duction for  Invincible.  It  was  filmed 
under  the  working  title  of  "Divided 
By  Two".  Reginald  Denny  is  the 
star.  Cohen  plans  to  start  "Ellis 
Island",  first  of  his  new  series,  on 
Aug.  25.  Arthur  T.  Horman  is 
readying  the  script. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  11,1936 


REVIEWS      OF      THE       NEW      FILMS 


Marion   Talley  and   Michael   Bartlett   in 

"FOLLOW  YOUR  HEART" 

with    Nigel    Bruce,    Luis   Alberni.    Henrietta 

Crosman,  Vivienne  Osborne,  Walter  Catlett, 

Margaret   Irving,  Clarence  Muse 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Republic  Pictures  85  mins. 

MARION  TALLEY  AND  MICHAEL 
BARTLETT  SCORE  HEAVILY  IN  AMBI- 
TIOUS AND  DELIGHTFUL   MUSICAL. 

This  is  easily  one  of  the  most  ambitious 
offerings  to  have  come  from  an  independent 
studio.  It  is  a  feast  for  the  eye  and  ear 
and  has  been  ably  directed  by  Aubrey 
Scotto.  Marion  Talley  and  Michael  Bartlett 
play  the  leading  roles  and  their  solos  and 
duets  will  be  a  delight  to  lovers  of  music. 
Nigel  Bruce,  Ben  Blue,  Luis  Alberni,  Mar- 
garet Irving,  Josephine  Whittell,  Walter 
Catlett  and  Mickey  Rentscher  handle  the 
lighter  moments.  Miss  Talley 's  aria  from 
"Mignon"  scores  heavily.  A  clever  number 
is  the  sextette  from  "Lucia",  sung  by 
Bartlett,  Alberni,  Joseph  Diskay  and  others 
as  they  prepare  a  banquet.  "Follow  Your 
Heart"  and  "Magnolias  In  The  Moonlight", 
written  by  Victor  Schertzinger,  with  addi- 
tional lyrics  by  Sidney  Mitchell  and  Walter 


Bullock,  are  very  pleasingly  sung  by  Miss 
Talley  and  Bartlett.  Miss  Talley  refuses  to 
become  a  professional  singer,  but  Bartlett 
insists  she  join  his  troupe,  which  is  staging 
a  show  on  the  lawn  of  her  father's  mansion. 
After  much  persuasion,  Bartlett  induces  her 
to  sing — and,  of  course,  they  fall  in  love. 
Dr.  Hugo  Riesenfeld  wrote  the  score,  while 
Harry  Grey  deserves  much  credit  for  his 
musical  supervision.  Nat  Levine,  Albert  E. 
Levoy,  executive  producers,  and  Leonard 
Fields,  associate  producer,  can  also  take 
bows.  Larry  Ceballos  handled  the  eye- 
filling  dance  numbers.  Samuel  Ornitz, 
Lester  Cole,  Nathanial  West  and  Olive 
Cooper  did  a  good  writing  job. 

Cast:  Maricn  Talley,  Michael  Bartlett, 
Nigel  Bruce,  Luis  Alberni,  Henrietta  Cros- 
man, Vivienne  Osborne,  Walter  Catlett, 
Mickey  Rentschler,  John  Eldredge,  Margaret 
Irving,  Eunice  Healey,  Ben  Blue,  Si  Jenks, 
Josephine  Whittell,  Clarence  Muse. 

Producer,  Nat  Levine;  Director,  Aubrey 
Sccttc;  Associate  Producer,  Albert  E  Levoy, 
Supervisor,  Leonard  Fields;  Author,  Dana 
Burnet;  Screenplay,  Lester  Cole,  Nathaniel 
West  and  Samuel  Ornitz;  Songs,  Victor 
Schertzinger;  Additional  Lyrics,  Sidney  Mit- 
chell and  Walter  Bullock;  Dance  Director, 
Larry  Ceballos;  Cameramen,  John  Mescall 
and  Allyn  C  Jones;  Editors,  Ernest  Nims 
and  Robert  Simpson. 

Direction,  Fine     Photography,  Good 


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successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
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Dick    Powell   and   Joan    Blondell    in 

"STAGE  STRUCK" 

with   Warren   William,    Frank    McHugh, 
Jeanne  Madden,  Carol  Hughes 

First  National  86  mins. 

(HOLLYWOOD   PREVIEW) 

GOOD  BOX-OFFICE  BET  IN  BACK- 
STAGE STORY  WITH  MUSIC  AND 
PLENTY  OF  COMEDY. 

Although  a  backstager  it  has  only  enough 
of  that  atmosphere  to  keep  one  informed 
that  this  is  a  musical,  but  the  main  play 
is  for  comedy  which  it  gets  in  quantity. 
The  box-office  should  get  a  healthy  play 
when  this  show  is  run.  Instead  of  pre- 
tentious musical  numbers,  the  Yacht  Club 
Boys  are  in  for  two  socko  routines.  Their 
work  is  fast  and  furious  and  they  do  much 
to  make  this  picture  enjoyable  entertain- 
ment. But,  topping  everyone  in  the  cast  is 
Joan  Blondell  as  the  dame  financing  her 
way  to  stage  fame  after  shooting  her  hus- 
band. Her  character  is  a  swell  piece  of 
construction,  and  Joan  gets  everything  from 
the  lines  and  gives  the  role  everything  it 
needs.  Frank  McHugh  gets  his  share  of 
the  laughs  as  a  dumb  assistant  dance  di- 
rector. Dick  Powell  sings  but  one  song 
and  Warren  William  is  wasted.  A  new 
girl,  Jeanne  Madden,  has  a  big  role.  She 
looks  good  and  has  a  peach  of  a  smile. 
When  more  at  ease,  she  should  go  places 
in  pictures.  She  sings  alone  in  one  beau- 
tiful number,  but  her  top  notes  could  be 
better.  Tom  Buckingham  and  Pat  C.  Flick 
did  a  fine  screenplay  job  of  Robert  Lord's 
story.  The  plot  has  a  lot  of  good  mate- 
rial and  clever  lines,  and  for  a  backstage 
yarn  it  is  certainly  handled  in  a  different 
fashion.  Busby  Berkeley  has  done  an  ex- 
pert job  of  direction,  intermingling  comedy 
with  music  and  drama  while  keeping  the 
action  moving  at  a  fast  tempo.  A  couple 
of  songs  by  E.  Y.  Harburg  and  Harold  Arlen 
are  fair  numbers.  Joan  Blondell,  after 
shooting  her  husband,  is  willing  to  finance 
a  show  as  long  as  she  is  the  star  and  Dick 
Powell  is  not  the  dance  director.  Warren 
William  the  producer  wants  Powe'l  to 
stage  the  show.  The  girl  has  a  weakness 
for  psychology  and  Warren  sells  her  the 
idea  that  she  does  not  hate  Dick  but  really 
loves  him.  When  the  show  opens  out  of 
town,  Joan  is  terrible,  and  Warren  talks 
her  into  being  sick.  Jeanne  Madden,  a 
girl  in  the  chorus,  who  is  in  love  with 
Dick,  takes  Joan's  role  and  is  very  good. 
Joan  realizes  she  has  been  framed  and 
returns  to  the  theater  before  the  show 
opens.  In  a  mix-up  with  her  lover,  she 
shoots  him  and  is  taken  off  to  jail.  Jeanne 
then  goes  on  to  sing  her  way  to  fame 
and  into  Dick's  heart. 

Cast:  Dick  Pcwell,  Joan  Blondell,  Warren 
William,  Frank  McHugh,  Jeanne  Madden, 
Carol  Hughes,  Craig  Reynolds,  Hcbart 
Cavanaugh,  Johnnie  Arthur,  Spring  Bying- 
ton,  Thcmas  Pcgue,  Andrew  Tombes,  Lulu 
McConnell,  Val  Stanton,  Edward  Gargan, 
Ed  Chandler,  Libby  Taylor,  Mary  Gordon. 

Director,  Busby  Berkeley;  Author,  Robert 
Lord;  Screenplay,  Tom  Buckingham  and 
Pat  C.  Flick;  Lyrics  and  Music,  E.  Y.  Har- 
burg and  Harold  Arlen;  Music  Director, 
Leo  F.  Forbstein;  Cameraman,  Byron  Has- 
kin;  Editor,  Tom  Richards. 

Direction,  Expert     Photography,  Good. 


Jack   Holt  in 

"CRASH  DONOVAN" 

with    Nan    Gray,   John    King,    Eddie   Acuff 
Universal  54    mjns. 

GOOD  ACTION  ENTERTAINMENT  IN 
THE  POP  PROGRAM  CLASS  WITH  FINE 
WORK  BY  JACK  HOLT  AND  SUPPORT- 
ING CAST. 

This  is  3  short  and  fairly  snappy  affair, 
with  action  coming  along  at  a  rate  that 
is  sufficient  to  offset  most  of  the  story 
weaknesses.  Excellent  trouping  by  Jack 
Holt  also  is  a  big  help,  and  the  comedy 
efforts  of  Eddie  Acuff  are  another  asset. 
Story  deals  with  the  state  motorcycle  police 
and  part  of  picture  shows  how  these  rep- 
resentatives of  the  law  are  fitted  for  their 
arduous  work.  Jack  Holt,  a  daredevil  who 
does  motorcycle  riding  stunts  at  a  carnival, 
becomes  interested  in  the  motorcycle  po- 
lice force  and  joins  up.  Besides  the  excit- 
ing work  itself.  Holt  is  attracted  by  Nan 
Gray,  daughter  of  the  chief.  She  is  en- 
gaged to  John  King,  however,  and  when 
Jack  realizes  that  it's  a  real  love  affair 
between  those  two  he  does  a  graceful  bow- 
out.  The  action  in  the  picture  comes  from 
the  usual  chasing  after  outlaws  and  smug- 
glers, with  plenty  of  shooting  and  other 
thrills   resulting. 

Cast:  Jack  Holt,  Nan  Gray,  John  King, 
Eddie  Acuff,  Hugh  Buckler,  Ward  Bond, 
James  Donlan,  Douglas  Fowley,  William 
Tannen,  Huey  White,  Al  Hill,  Gardner 
James,  Paul  Pcrcasi. 

Producer,  Julius  Bernheim;  Director,  Wil- 
liam Nigh;  Author,  Harold  Shumate;  Screen- 
play, Eugene  Solcw,  Charles  Grayscn,  Karl 
Detzer;  Cameraman,  Miltcn  Krasner;  Ed- 
itors,  Byrcn   Robinson,   H    T,    Fritch. 

Direction,   Fast     Photography,  Gocd 


FOREIGN 

"EIN  AUTO  UND  KEIN  GELD"  ("An 
Auto  and  No  Money"),  in  German,  with 
Peter  Knopf.  At  the  86th  St.  Casino  The- 
ater. 

Entertaining  ccmedy  about  a  poor  young 
clerk  who  unexpectedly  becomes  the  owner 
of  a  fine  automobile  with  a  chauffeur  (a 
marquis  in  disguise  trying  to  escape  mar- 
riage), but  hasn't  the  money  for  the  up- 
keep. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Work  of  renovating  the  Majestic 
Theater,  West  Springfield,  has  been 
started.  Reopening  date-  has  not 
yet  been  set. 

Edward  McCarthy  of  the  Art, 
Springfield,  has  returned  from  a  va- 
cation on  the  Cape. 

Herman  C.  Bamberger,  formerly 
of  the  Paramount,  North  Adams, 
has  returned  from  his  vacation  and 
is  now  managing  the  Victory  in 
Holyoke. 

Sam  Goodman  of  New  Haven  is 
doing  relief  work  for  Al  Anders  of 
the  Bijou,  Springfield. 

Western  Massachusetts  Theaters 
will  hold  their  first  annual  outing 
later  this  month. 

William  Powell,  publicity  director 
of  the  Goldstein  group,  is  on  vaca- 
tion. 


Tuesday,  Aug.  11,1936 


DAILY 


11 


♦     REVIEWS     OF    THE     NEW     SHORT     SUBJECTS 


"Happy  You  and  Merry  Me" 

(Betty  Boop  Cartoon) 

Paramount  7  mins. 

Mirthful 

Good  stuff  for  the  juvenile  pa- 
trons and  grown-up  Betty  Boop  ad- 
dicts. Episode  shows  the  race 
against  time  and  death  to  save  a 
kitten  which  has  wandered  into 
Betty's  home  and  gobhled-up  a  box 
of  candy  while  Betty  is  busy  play- 
ing the  piano.  Perceiving  the  writh- 
ings  of  the  young  cat  and  the  de- 
pleted candy  box,  the  clever  Miss 
Boop  dispatches  the  pup  Pudgy  to 
the  drug  store  for  catnip.  The  exo- 
tic contents  of  the  box  serve  two 
immediate  pm-poses,  namely  to  cure 
the  ailing  kitten  and  attract  all  the 
cats  in  the  neighborhood.  Thus  the 
parent  of  the  strayed  kitten  finds 
its  offspring,  and  Pudgy  is  a  hero. 
Good  fun. 


"Lulu's  Love" 

(Paragraphic) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Unique 

As  entertainment,  the  appeal  of 
this  short  is  limited.  When  evalu- 
ated from  the  standpoint  of  prob- 
lems in  its  production,  it  has  merit. 
Audiences,  however,  will  scarcely  ap- 
preciate this  technical  side  of  the 
reel.  It  has  puppets  for  its  charact- 
ers, with  Pugsy,  a  romantic  pup, 
and  Lulu  his  dainty  canine  sweet- 
heart in  the  leading  roles.  The  pup- 
pets are  of  the  plastic  variety  which 
enable  them  to  assume  changes  of 
expression  that  make  them  lifelike. 
After  Pugsy  courts  his  loved  one,  a 
Pekinese  princess  tries  to  break  up 
the  match  but  the  lovers  escape  and 
all  ends  happily.  It's  a  unique  reel 
that  lacks  a  good  screenplay  idea. 


"Popular  Science" 

(No.  6) 

Paramount  11    mins. 

Top-flight 

Issue  presents  number  of  human 
interest  gadgets  in  the  realm  of  ap- 
plied science.  First  is  shown  the 
ultra-sensitive  microphones  which 
pick  up  such  minute  sounds  as  the 
tread  of  insects  and  the  noise  which 
the  human  knee  makes  when  flexed. 
The  beat  of  a  pretty  feminine  heart, 
glorified  in  romance,  is  recorded  as 
a  series  of  big  bumping  sounds.  Al- 
so shown  are  the  novel  gardening 
implements,  such  as  a  noiseless  lawn 
mower.  Other  shots  include  the 
startling  evolution  of  exercising  ma- 
chines since  the  gay  nineties.  Cli- 
maxing the  subjects  are  shots  of 
lipstick  manufacturing  and  the  effec- 
tive methods  employed  for  fighting 
forest  fires.  Women  patrons  will 
enthuse  over  a  number  of  the  topics. 


"Paramount    Pictorial" 

(No.  6) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Very  pleasing 

Feminine  audiences  will  go  for 
this,  as  it  gives  the  newest  modes 
in  footwear  for  milady.  Shoes  that 
are  prominently  favored  in  the  cur- 
rent wardrobes  of  well-dressed  wo- 
men are  dramatized.  General  audi- 
ence intei'est  is  also  injected  by  dis- 


play of  some  excellent  scenic  shots 
of  California  in  Technicolor.  The 
final  sequence  shows  Don  Baker, 
youthful  organist,  at  the  grand  or- 
gan in  the  Paramount  Theater,  New 
York.  He  presides  at  the  quadruple 
keyboard  and  plays  three  widely 
different  numbers  that  are  familiar 
to  every  moviegoer.  The  l-eel  is 
well  assembled,  photography  excel- 
lent. A  very  pleasing  composite  of 
topics. 


"The  Hills  of  Old  Wyomin '" 

(Screen    Song) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Appealing 

Combining  cartoon  subjects  with 
serious  musical  moments,  this  short 
has  a  good  change  of  entertainment 
pace.  It  starts  out  burlesquing 
newsreels,  then  after  becoming  a 
musical  short  for  a  few  moments, 
back  it  goes  to  poking  good  clean 
jest  as  newsreels  again.  There  are 
a  number  of  good  gags  in  the  car- 
toon section  of  the  film  and  some 
decidedly  good  harmonizing  by 
Louise  Massey  and  the  Westerners 
who  sing  the  title  song.  Animating 
the  lyrics  of  the  theme  song  adds 
to  the  potential  appeal  of  this  short. 


"Play,    Don" 

(Headliner) 

Paramount  11    mins. 

Peppy 

Built  around  Don  Bestor,  pop 
dance  band  maestro,  and  his  or- 
chestra, this  subject  relies  on  Best- 


or's  personality  and  talent,  plus  nov- 
elty songs,  to  put  it  over.  Result 
is  a  sincere,  peppy  and  nicely  pro- 
duced bit  of  entertainment.  Ducky 
Yontz,  Neil  Buckley  and  Patsy  Kane 
have  the  solo  assignments,  efficient- 
ly getting  their  vocalizing  across. 
Bestor  does  a  turn  on  the  vibra- 
harp,  an  instrument  resembling  the 
pipe   organ. 


"Gypsy  Revels" 

(Headliner) 

Paramount  11  mins. 

Dynamic 

Folksongs  and  dances  of  old  Rus- 
sia are  interpreted  by  a  cast  of  forty 
singers,  musicians  and  dancers.  Set- 
ting is  an  inn  of  the  Tsarist  days 
and  is  both  effective  and  elaborate. 
Yascha  Bunchuk,  well-known  mo- 
tion picture  orchesti'a  leader  and 
master  of  the  cello,  is  featured. 
Songs  and  dances  are  well-staged 
and  climaxed  by  Bunchuk's  cello 
solo.  Most  audiences  will  enjoy  this 
colorful  reel  which  is  tastefully  put 
together  and  at  the  same  time  pos- 
sesses a  dynamic  quality. 


"Neptune's  Scholars" 

(Sportlight) 

Paramount  10  mins. 

Unusual 

Novelty  pervades  this  short, 
whose  scenes  are  made  under  water. 
A  group  of  young  mermaids  demon- 
strate their  swimming  skill  under 
the  direction  of  their  male  instruc- 


CLEVELAND 


Hariy  Goetz  and  Producer  Max 
Gordon  were  in  town  last  week  to 
see  the  Marx  Brothers'  "A  Day  at 
the  Races"  at  Loew's  State. 

Frank  Drew,  M-G-M  branch  man- 
ager, closed  a  100  per  cent  deal  with 
M.  B.  Horwitz  for  his  entire  circuit. 
This  is  the  first  new  product  major 
deal  announced  with  a  local  subse- 
quent run  circuit. 

Dave  Chatkin,  circuit  owner,  was 
one  of  the  past  week's  visitors. 

J.  O.  Guthrie  of  the  Karolyn  The- 
ater, New  London,  is  back  from  a 
two-week  visit  at  Loon  Lake  in  the 
Adirondacks  as  the  guest  of  W.  E. 
Asplin,  president  of  Cleveland  Sound 
Equipment. 

R.  C.  Steuve,  who  used  to  be  the 
leading  exhibitor  light  of  Canton, 
came  up  to  call  on  his  old  friends 
in  the  industry. 

Kaplan  Brothers,  operating  four 
suburban  theaters,  have  moved  their 
offices  to  the  fifth  floor  of  the  Film 
Bldg. 


Associated  Artists'  First 

London. — Associated  Artists,  the 
new  firm  recently  organized  by  Dud- 
ley Murphy,  American  writer  and 
director,  and  the  British  stage  and 
screen  star,  Leslie  Howard,  is  re- 
ported to  have  selected  Liam 
O 'Flaherty's  best  seller  novel,  "The 
Martyr",  as  its  first  feature  pro- 
duction. Murphy  intends  to  use  the 
Irish  Players  of  Dublin  in  some 
sequences. 


India's  Favorite  Film  Stars 

Madras. — Recent  balloting  on  fa- 
vorite film  players  and  pictures  taken 
by  the  Film  League  of  Madras  re- 
veals that  Greta  Garbo  and  Norma 
Shearer  remain  the  most  popular 
Hollywood  film  stars  in  India.  Oth- 
ers in  the  list  of  first  10  favorites 
were  Jeanette  MacDonald,  Shirley 
Temple,  Loretta  Young,  Claudette 
Colbert,  Merle  Oberon,  Elissa  Landi, 
Grace  Moore,  Anna  Sten.  Fredric 
March,  for  his  acting  in  "Anna 
Karenina,"  headed  the  list  of  male 
stars,  followed  by  Laurel  and  Hardy, 
Charles  Laughton,  Freddie  Barth- 
olomew, George  Arliss,  Maurice 
Chevailier,  Robert  Donat,  Eddie  Can- 
tor, Ronald  Colman  and  Boris  Kar- 
loff. 

"Anna  Karenina"  was  voted  the 
most  popular  film  shown  in  India 
during  1935.  Other  pictures  listed 
among  the  first  ten  were  "Count  of 
Monte  Cristo",  "The  Painted  Veil", 
"Les  Miserables",  "David  Copper- 
field",  "Bonnie  Scotland",  "Cleo- 
patra", "Bright  Eyes".  "Clive  of  In- 
dia" and  "Lives  of  a  Bengal 
Lancer". 


"Romeo"  Roadshow  Dates 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — M-G-M's  "Romeo  and 
Juliet"  will  open  roadshow  engage- 
ments on  Sept.  6  at  Philadelphia, 
Chicago,  Boston,  Detroit,  Pittsburgh 
and    San  Francisco. 


tor.  A  schoolroom  is  set  up  on  the 
variegated  scenic  bottom  of  a  pool 
in  a  wooded  dell.  The  girls  are 
the  pupils  and  the  swimming  pro- 
fessor conducts  class.  There  are 
some  exceptional  gags  introduced 
that  will  excite  the  curiosity  of 
film  fans.  The  photography  is  clear 
and  the  underwater  backgrounds  are 
things  of  beauty.  This  is  one  of 
the  most  unusual  of  the  series  of 
Sportlights. 


"Listen   to  Freezin'  " 

RKO  15   mins. 

Clever 

Amusing  burlesque  on  what  hub- 
bies and  housewives  are  up  against 
when  they  set  out  to  buy  a  mechan- 
ical refrigerator.  Al  Boasberg  both 
wrote  and  directed  the  story  that 
deals  with  the  efforts  of  a  newlywed 
pair  to  make  a  neurotic,  visiting 
mother-in-law  comfortable.  Among 
the  things  the  young  couple  do  is 
to  purchase  a  new  mechanical  ice 
box.  The  sales  talk  they  listen  to 
so  befuddles  them  that  they  finally 
buy  every  type  of  refrigeration  unit 
to  be  sure  they  get  all  the  fancy 
gadgets  and  accessories.  Dialogue 
is  clever,  especially  high-powered 
sales  talk  by  Edward  Keane. 


"It's  a  Greek  Life" 

(Rainbow  Color   Parade  Cartoon) 

RKO  7   mins. 

Peppy 

Fun  in  a  classical  cartoon  back- 
ground. The  scene  is  ancient 
Athens,  Acropolis  and  all.  The 
messenger  of  the  gods,  Mercury, 
drops  in  to  get  his  winged  shoes 
repaired  by  an  aged  centaur.  The 
grotesque  old  centaur  has  a  yen  to 
fly  himself  because  he  has  watched 
Pegasus  doing  a  bit  of  aviating.  So 
he  straps  a  pair  of  ducks  on  his 
own  back  to  course  into  the  heavens, 
but  he's  a  flop.  Taking  Mercury's 
winged  shoes,  he  succeeds  in  taking 
off.  The  ducks  attack  and  the  cen- 
taur is  sorely  harassed.  When  Mer- 
cury returns,  he  furiously  attacks 
the  old  shoemaker  and  flies  away. 
An  amusing  idea,  well  executed  and 
one  which  provides  some  peppy  mo- 
ments. 


RKO 


"Pathe  Topics" 
(No.  7) 


9  mins. 


Splendid 

Commemorating  the  founding  300 
years  ago  of  Harvard,  America's 
oldest  university,  this  short  gives  a 
splendid  idea  of  the  great  traditions 
of  this  noted  seat  of  learning.  Be- 
cause of  the  widespread  interest  in 
Harvard  this  year,  the  current  film 
record  is  both  'timely  and  inspiring. 
Splendid  camei'a-shots  reveal  the 
dignity,  modernity  and  architectur- 
al beauty  of  the  campus  and  edifices 
which  flank  it.  It  is  a  thorough 
photographic  job.  This  short  lends 
itself  admirably  to  local  exploita- 
tion and  tie-ups,  thus  giving  the  ex- 
hibitor the  double  advantage  of 
bringing  patrons  in,  plus  pleasing 
them  through  the  film  itself. 


12 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  11,1 936 


KANSAS  CITY 


Featured  on  the  program  of  this 
year's  picnic  and  golf  tournament 
sponsored  hy  the  local  film  indus- 
try, will  be  a  horse  show. 

G.  C.  "Gus"  Diamond,  for  seven 
years  office  manager  of  the  local 
Warner  exchange,  has  resigned  this 
week  to  become  assistant  general 
manager  and  film  booker  for  the 
Glen  W.  Dickinson  circuit. 

Pat  Pinnell,  United  Artists  sales- 
man in  northern  Kansas  who  under- 
went an  emergency  operation  for 
appendicitis  early  last  month  in 
Canyon  City,  Colo.,  is  recovering 
and  is  expected  back  to  work  within 
a  week. 

Harry  Taylor,  Columbia  district 
manager,  has  just  returned  from  a 
flying  trip  to  Des  Moines. 

Nugent  J.  Flynn,  former  local  ex- 
hibitor, died  last  week  in  Los  An- 
geles. 

Executive  committee  in  charge  of 
plans  for  the  fall  festival  to  be 
held  here  Sept.  26-Oct.  3  met  last 
week  with  representatives  of  Music 
Corporation  of  America,  the  Wil- 
liam Morris  booking  agency,  and 
George  White's  "Scandals"  to  ar- 
range for  entertainers. 

R.  R.  Biechle,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer of  the  Kansas-Missouri  Theater 
Owners  Ass'n,  is  expected  back  this 
week  from  a  vacation  in  Yellowstone 
Park. 

H.  J.  Yates;  J.  J.  Milstein,  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  Republic,  and 
Nat  Levine  of  the  studios,  will  meet 
here  tonight  with  Max  Roth,  cen 
tral  division  manager,  and  out  of 
town  franchise  holders  to  discuss 
the  promotion  of  the  new  Marion 
Talley  picture,  "Follow  Your  Heart." 

Charles  E.  Esterly,  operator  of 
the  State  and  Prospect  Theaters,  is 
back   from   a   vacation   in    Colorado. 

R.  W.  McEwan,  local  Bank  Night 
representative,  is  leaving  Aug.  15 
with  his  wife  to  motor  to  Dallas. 

Jay  Means,  operator  of  the  Oak 
Park  Theater,  leaves  this  week  with 
his  wife  and  son  for  a  Colorado  va- 
cation. 

George  Baker,  Jr.,  manager  of 
the  Electric  Theater,  Kansas  City, 
Kans.,  has  returned  from  Yellow- 
stone Park. 


FLORIDA 


Sparks  Theaters  have  leased  the 
Eustis  Theater,  Eustis,  for  ten  years 
from  Dr.  C.  M.  Tyre,  owner.  Con- 
siderable improvements  will  be 
made.  Jack  Fitzwater  is  being 
transferred  from  the  Plaza  at  St. 
Petersburg  to  manage  the  Eustis. 

The  Mount  Dora  Theater,  Mt. 
Dora,  has  been  taken  over  by  the 
Sparks  Theaters  on  a  five-year  lease. 

Hal  Kaplin,  publicity  director  for 
Wometco  Theaters,  Miami,  is  on  va- 
cation. 


WISCONSIN 


The  renovated  Grace,  south  side 
neighborhood  house  operated  by  Fox, 
has  reopened. 

Ashley  Theater  Corp.  has  been 
granted  a  permit  for  the  remodel- 
ing of  its  Garrick  Theater  in  Madi- 
son at  a  cost  of  $10,000. 


The  Foreign  Field 

4-      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe        ♦      ♦ 


"Pagliacci"  in  Color 

London — Max  Schach,  it  is  re- 
ported, will  make  his  projected 
screen  version  of  the  opera  "I 
Pagliacci"  in  the  new  British  Chemi- 
color  system.  Richard  Tauber  is  the 
star,  Steffi  Duna  will  appear  oppo- 
site him.    Karl  Grune  will  direct. 


Lee  to  Direct  in  England 

London  —  Max  Schach  has  en- 
gaged Rowland  V.  Lee  to  direct 
"Love  from  a  Stranger,"  the  Tra- 
falgar film  starring  Ann  Harding 
for  U.A.  release.  Lee  is  now  in 
London  and  will  start  photography 
on  the  picture  within  a  few  days. 


Rowland  to  Make  3  Musicals 

London — National  Provincial  Film 
Distributors,  Ltd.,  has  signed  Wil- 
liam Rowland  to  produce  three 
musical  pictures  within  the  coming 
year.  They  are  budgetted  at  $350,- 
000  each.  Rowland  will  produce 
them  under  his  own  firm  name  of 
William    Rowland    Productions,    Ltd. 


Rock  Studios,  Ltd. 

London  —  Rock  Studios,  Ltd.,  a 
new  producing  firm,  with  a  nominal 
capital  of  $1,000,000,  has  been 
formed  by  Joe  Rock  and  others. 
John  H.  lies  is  chairman  of  the 
board;  Henry  F.  B.  lies,  Howard  L. 
Goldby  and  Rock  are  the  other  mem- 
bers. John  lies  and  Joe  Rock  are 
the  managing  directors.  Capital 
stock  is  being  privately  subscribed. 
Rock  announced  that  the  firm  would 
make  eight  pictures,  and  possibly 
twelve,  during  the  coming  year. 


Make  U.  S.  Film  in  Australia 

Sydney — For  the  first  time  an 
American  producing  company,  it  is 
reported,  will  make  a  feature  picture 
in  Australia  at  the  National  Studios 
here.  Name  of  the  producing  firm 
has  not  been  announced,  but  the  title 
of  the  picture  will  be  "Rangle  River", 
and  it  will  have  a  Hollywood  star, 
director  and  author.  While  made  as 
a  quota  picture,  it  is  hoped  that  it 
will  be  exhibited  in  the  United 
States. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Eddie  Cantor's  unit  will  set  a  new 
house  record  at  the  RKO  Golden 
Gate,  with  five  shows  daily  and  ex- 
ra  chairs  all  over  the  house  induci- 
ng the  stage.  From  here  Cantor 
returns  to  Hollywood  to  decide  his 
next  studio     affiliation. 

Strand  at  Alameda  was  recently 
reopened  by   independent   operator. 

President  Theater,  downtown  le- 
git, opened  recently  as  a  grind  at 
20  cents  top,  is  steadily  building  up 
in  gross,  according  to  Irving  Acker- 
man  and  Lawrence  Borg,  operators. 
L.  A.  LaMaere  is  house  manager. 

"Anthony  Adverse"  at  Geary,  at 
$1.50  top,  still  doing  the  picture 
business  of  the  town.  Louis  Pincus 
states  he  expects  to  run  the  picture 
until  some  time  in  September,  at 
which  time  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  will 
come  in.  Advance  sale  for  "Ad- 
verse" is  greatest  in  the  history  of 
any  attraction,  picture  or  otherwise, 
in  the  history  of  the  theater. 

M.  A.  Hulling,  newly  appointed 
western  division  manager  for  Grand 
National,  making  arrangements  for 
distribution  of  G.  N.  product.  Terri- 
tory handled  by  Hulling  includes 
everything  west  of  Denver  and  south 
of  Seattle. 

Floyd  St.  John,  division  manager 
for  Republic,  planed  east  for  con- 
ferences with  company  heads. 

R.  J.  Cadman,  formerly  with  Re- 
public in  Los  Angeles,  now  with 
United  Artists  here  as  salesman. 

United  Artists  Theater,  dark  for 
several  weeks,  opens  at  end  of 
August  with  "Last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans." 

National    Theater    Syndicate    an- 


BOSTON 


E.  M.  Loew  Theaters  plan  to 
build  a  new  house  in  Winchester. 

H.  H.  Paul,  formerly  of  Water- 
ville,  Me.,  is  purchasing  J.  J.  Holmes' 
theater  in   Presque  Isle,  Me. 

Motiograph  Co.  is  opening  a  Bos- 
ton office  soon.  Eric  Petersen  is  the 
sole  representative  for  New  Eng- 
land. 

Peter  Latchis  is  building  a  new 
theater  in  Springfield,  Vt.  Joe 
Matheiu  will  manage. 

Charlie  Rubin,  formerly  of  the 
Milton  Theater,  will  manage  cho  Ma- 
jestic in  Springfield  for  Julius 
Meyer. 

"Anthony  Adverse"  starts  off  the 
new  Metropolitan  policy  of  pictures 
only  on  Sept.  3. 

Vacationeers:  Harry  Greenberg 
and  Julia  Griffin  of  Columbia;  Edith 
Biswanger    of   the    Metropolitan. 

The  Old  Howard  Theater  will  re- 
open Aug.  22  after  a  general  over- 
hauling. 

Manager  George  Kraska  of  the 
Fine  Arts  Theater  and  his  wife  have 
left  on  a  trip  to  Europe. 

Phil  Fox,  manager  of  the  Albany 
Columbia  office,  visited  the  Boston 
office  this  week. 

Exhibitors  seen  in  the  film  district: 
Carl  Myshrall,  Harwichport;  Frank 
Lydon,  Wakefield;  Bill  Harwood, 
Garner,  Me.;  Harry  Zeitz,  New  Bed- 
ford; Howard  Duffy,  Old  Orchard, 
Me.,  and  Warren  Nichols,  Peter- 
boro,  N.  H. 


nounces  two  new  theaters  for  Wood- 
land— one  to  cost  $50,000  and  the 
other  $100,000.  Woodland  is  a  town 
of  8,000  in  the  Sacramento  Valley. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Reg  Wilson,  GB  district  manager, 
will  spend  about  10  days  here  clos- 
ing circuit  deals. 

Oscar  Kuschner,  Warner  manager, 
on  vacation. 

Carl  Kemp,  formerly  with  Warn- 
ers on  the  booking  desk,  is  now  with 
Universal  in  the  advertising  depart- 
ment. 

Bill  Gehring  and  Roger  Ferri, 
20th  Century-Fox  officials,  spent 
Sunday  here  working  up  the  S.  R. 
Kent  drive. 

Judy  Poynter,  former  house  man- 
ager of  the  Circle  here  and  now  man- 
ager of  Grauman's  Egyptian,  Hol- 
lywood, was  a  local  visitor  last  week. 
Harry  Koch,  Pittsburgh  operator, 
and  formerly  associated  with  the 
Ohio  Theater,  was  also  a  visitor  here. 

Al  Hedding,  assistant  manager  of 
the  Lyric,  is  confined  in  St.  Vincent 
Hospital  by  a  sinus  infection. 

Abe  Kaufman  went  to  Cincinnati 
for  a  conference  of  Big  Feature  ex- 
change officials. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earl  C.  Townsend 
are  building  a  new  theater  at  6120 
East  Washington  St.  H.  L.  Golden, 
manager  of  the  Udell,  will  also  man- 
age the  new  theater  when  completed. 

Nat.  Levy,  RKO  district  manager, 
was  here  on  business  last  week. 

Herbert  Gibson,  former  manager 
of  the  Stratford,  is  now  connected 
with  the  RKO  advertising  depart- 
ment. 

Visitors:  William  McGowan,  Loo- 
gootee;  J.  Whitney,  Kokomo;  John 
Boice,  Warsaw;  H.  H.  Johnson, 
Madison;  Ben  Van  Borson,  Terre 
Haute;  Jane  Green,  Newcastle;  True 
Rembusch,    Shelbyville. 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Con  Murphy  is  a  new  member  of 
the  RKO  sales  force  here.  He  is 
on  a  sales  trek  through  Idaho  with 
Manager  Fuller,  who  succeeded 
Thomas  Walsh,  promoted  to  an  east- 
ern post. 

C.  J.  Feldman  of  Universal,  W. 
F.  Gordon  of  Vitagraph  and  F.  H. 
Smith  of  Paramount  are  touring 
Montana  on  business. 

Lon  T.  Fidler  of  Distinctive  Screen 
Attractions  is  expected  here  from 
Denver  in  a  few  days. 

G.  C.  Parsons  of  Republic  spent  a 
few  days  here  recently  and  then  left 
for  Denver. 

G.  H.  Warren  has  been  added  to 
the  local  Sheffield-Republic  sales 
staff.  He  is  now  touring  Idaho  and 
Wyoming. 

Bob  Steele  made  a  personal  ap- 
pearance at  Saltair,  local  resort. 

Robert  Hill,  Columbia  manager, 
is  expected  back  on  the  job  after  a 
hospital  session  occasioned  by  in- 
juries received  in  an  auto  crash. 

Hugh  Braley,  Paramount  district 
manager  from  Denver,  a  local  visi- 
tor. 

Moab  Theater,  Moab,  Utah,  has 
opened.  O.  C.  Hazen  of  Service 
Theater  Supply  equipped  the  house. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 

MMHBHMnH 


-V=DAILV 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  36 


NEW  YORK.  WEDNESDAY.  AUGUST  12.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


20th-Fox's  Entire  1936-37  Program  Already  Under  Way 

NATIONWIDE  FAN  POLL  SHOWS  4  TO  I  VS.  DUALS 

Sabath   Committee  Making  Para.  Report   This  Month 


Garsson  Says  that  Results  Will 

Determine  Further 

Investigation 

Murray  W.  Garsson,  director  of 
investigation  for  the  Sabath  Con- 
gressional Committee,  said  yesterday 
that  he  will  make  a  report  by  the 
end  of  the  month  to  Chairman  A.  J. 
Sabath  on  the  Paramount  reorgani- 
zation and  its  results  which  will  con- 
tain conclusions  on  whether  the 
Paramount  investigation  should  end 
or  be  continued  with  open  hearings. 
Garsson  returned  yesterday  from  a 
month's  stay  in  Hollywood,  where 
he  continued  his  probe  of  the  Para- 
mount and  RKO  organizations.  It 
is  understood  that  Mae  West,  Gary 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 

ATTENDANCEUP1/3, 
SAYS  JACK  L.  WARNER 


How   They   Started 


Theater  attendance  has  increased 
one-third  during  the  past  year  due 
to  bigger  and  better  pictures,  de- 
clared Jack  L.  Warner  as  he  arrived 
at  Grand  Central  Terminal  yester- 
day from  the  Coast.  Crediting  all 
companies  with  turning  out  better 
(.Continued  on  Page   15) 

Half  of  New  York  Houses 

Licensed  for  Juveniles 


About  half  of  the  theaters  in  the 
Greater  New  York  area  already 
have  been  licensed  to  admit  unac- 
companied juveniles,  under  regula- 
tions calling  for  matrons  to  super- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


All  Houses  in  Agreement 

On  Dropping  Early  Birds 

All  New  York  theaters  are  ex- 
pected to  go  along  on  the  agreement 
to  eliminate  early  bird  matinees  by 
Sept.  5,  it  was  stated  yesterday  by 
a   spokesman  for  the  group  of  cir- 

(Continued   on    Page    4) 


Majority  of  Fans  in  Favor  of 

Single  Bills,  Warner 

Poll  Shows 

Motion  picture  fans  are  almost 
four  to  one  against  double  features, 
it  is  revealed  in  the  nation-wide  poll 
conducted  by  Warners  over  the  past 
few  months  with  the  cooperation  of 
newspaper  editors,  organization  lead- 
ers and  radio  commentators.  The 
results,  announced  yesterday  by  Ma- 
jor Albert  Warner,  vice-president  of 
the  company,  showed  that  out  of 
725,824  votes,  568,751  or  78  per  cent 
favored  single  bills,  while  157,073  or 
22  per  cent  were  for  double  features. 

In  addition  to  expressing  opinions 
on  the  perplexing  single  or  double 
(Continued  on  Page   15) 

MERVYNLEROY  HEADS 
OWN  PRODUCING  UNIT 


The  gentleman  depicted  above  is  Russell  Holman,  in  charge  of  New  York  production  for  Para- 
mount. He  started  his  film  career  as  a  press  agent  and  rose  to  director  of  advertising  of  Para- 
mount. Then  switched  to  production  and,  among  other  executive  posts,  headed  its  story  depart- 
ment prior  to  ascending  to  his  present  status.     The  art  work  is  by  "Hap"   Hadley 


Entire  New  Season's  Lineup  of  69  Pix 
Is  Placed  Under  Way  by  20th-Fox 


RFC  Would  Loan  $750,000 
For  Roxy  Reorganization 


Reconstruction  Finance  Corp.  is 
prepared  to  loan  the  Roxy  Theater 
bondholders'  committee  $750,000  on 
a  ten-year  mortgage  at  5  per  cent 
to  permit  presentation  of  a  reor- 
ganization plan  for  the  theater,  ac- 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Establishing  a  new 
precedent  and  record  for  speed  in 
launching  a  full  season's  schedule, 
Darryl  F.  Zanuck,  20th  Century- 
Fox  production  chief,  announces  that 
the  company's  entire  lineup  of  69 
features  for  1936-37  has  already 
been  placed  under  way. 

Every  story  in  the  list  was  select- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Before  Jack  L.  Warn- 
er left  for  the  East  this  week  he 
concluded  a  contract  with  Mervyn 
Le  Roy,  ace  director  at  the  Warner- 
First  National  studios,  whereby  Le 
Roy  will  produce  from  four  to  six 
pictures  yearly  for  Warner  release 

(Continued  on   Page    15) 


N.  J.  Allied  Joins  Protests 
Against  Film  Stars  on  Air 

Appearance  of  motion  picture 
stars  on  radio  programs  was  severe- 
ly condemned  in  a  resolution  adopt- 
ed by  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jer- 
sey at  a  regular  meeting  yesterday 

(Continued    on   Page    4) 

Ruling  Is  Delayed  by  Court 
On  Rockefeller-RKO  Claim 


Judge  William  Bondy  indicated 
yesterday  that  he  will  delay  ruling 
on  the  $9,100,000  Rockefeller  claim 
against  RKO  until  after  he  returns 

(Continued    on   Page    4) 


DAILY 


Wednesday,  Aug.  12, 1936 


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Phone,  Circle  7-4736,  7-4737,  7-4738,  7-4739. 
Cable  Address:  Filmday,  New  York.  Holly- 
wood, California— Ralph  Wilk,  6425  Holly- 
wood Blvd.,  Phone  Granite  6607.  London- 
Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The  Film  Renter,  127-133 
Wardour  St.,  W.  I.  Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne, 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle,  La 
Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la  Cour- 
des-Noues,   19. 


FINANCIAL 


NEW  YORK  STOCK   MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat 28%    273/4     27y8  +     % 

Columbia    Picts.   vtc.  38y2     37i/4    37i/4  —     Vs 

Con.  Fm.   Ind 47/g      V/4      4%     

Con.   Fm.    Ind.  pfd...   17'/8     "Vs     17'/s  +    "'A 

East.  Kodak   183Vi  182V8  183      —  T 

Gen.     Th.     Eq 23'/2     23y4    23  Vi  —     Va 

Loew's,    Inc 56'/4    5V/2    555/8  +     % 

Paramount    &Vs      7%      7%     

Paramount    1st    pfd..  66%     66        66      —  1 
Paramount   2nd  pfd...     8%       8%      8y8  +     Vs 

Pathe    Film    %Vs      7%      7y8  +     Vs 

RKO    6yg      65/g      6y8  -f     3/g 

20th  Century-Fox  ..  27y8  27  27  —  % 
20th  Century-Fox  pfd.  37'/2  37  37'/8  +  Vs 
Warner    Bros 13'/8     12S/8     123,4  +     l/g 

NEW  YORK   BOND   MARKET 

Loew  6s  41ww 98        98        98         

Par.   B'way  3s55 56        55        55—1 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  87  86  86'/2  —  '/2 
Warner's  6s39  98'/2     98'/4    98'/2  -f     i/4 

NEW   YORK  CURB    MARKET 
Grand   Nafl   Film....     4i/4      4'/8      4V8  —     Vs 

Sonotone    Corp 2'/2      23/8      2'/2  +     Vs 

Technicolor    28y4    26'/2     27i/2  +     34 

Trans-Lux     4  3y8      4       +     Va 


Cecil   B.   Oe  Mille 
Pauline    Frederick 

Hal   Home 
Mort   Spring 

Ben   Hersh 


W.  J.  HUTCHINSON,  foreign  manager  for 
20th  Century-Fox,  left  last  night  for  California 
to  spend  several  days  at  the  studios.  He  will 
sail  Aug.  19  on  the  Monterey  for  New  Zealand, 
thence  to  Sydney,  for  visits  to  the  branches 
in  that  territory,  and  will  preside  at  the  Aus- 
tralian sales  convention  in  September.  Continu- 
ing his  tour  of  inspection  he  will  go  to  the 
Dutch  East  Indies,  Java,  Calcutta  and  Bombay, 
then  through  Europe  to  London  and  back  to  the 
U.  S.  early  in  January. 

JANICE  JARRATT,  official  "Sweetheart  of  the 
Texas  Centennial,"  arrives  today  in  Hollywood 
from  Dallas  to  play  a  feature  role  in  Universale 
"Hippodrome." 

HARRY  D.  GRAHAM,  southern  district  man- 
ager for  Universal,  and  EDWARD  S.  OLSMITH, 
Dallas  exchange  manager,  are  in  New  York 
for  booking  conferences.  They  are  stopping  at 
the  Park  Central  and  leave  for  the  south  to- 
morrow. 

BEULAH  LIVINGSTONE,  assistant  to  Paul 
Gulick  at  Universal  home  office,  returns  to  her 
desk  next  Monday  from  a  two  week  vacation 
at  Miami. 

ROLAND  YOUNG,  who  has  been  signed  by 
GB  for  a  starring  role  in  "King  Solomon's 
Mines,"  sails  for  Shepherd's  Bush  on  the  lie 
de    France    tomorrow. 

CLIFTON  WEBB  arrives  in  town  today  for 
the  Theater  Guild  play  and  while  here  will 
occupy  the  Gracie  Allen-George  Burns  suite  at 
the  Lombardy  Hotel. 

SAM  JAFFE,  stage  and  screen  actor,  having 
completed  his  role  in  "Lost  Horizon,"  Columbia's 
Frank  Copra  production,  arrived  from  the  Coast 
this  week  and  will  sail  today  on  the  Queen 
Mary  for  a  brief  vacation  in  Europe.  While 
abroad  he  will  be  the  guest  of  Max  Reinhardt 
at  the  Salzburg  Festival.  Jaffe  is  accompanied 
by   his   wife. 

GLORIA  SILEO,  eight-year-old  daughter  of 
Jimmy  Sileo,  well-known  photographer  in  th: 
film  industry,  and  who  has  appeared  in  several 
Vitaphone  short  subjects  at  the  Brooklyn  studio, 
arrives  aboard  the  Paris  from  Spain  today. 
She  was  rescued  by  the  American  Ambassador 
to  Spain. 

SYLVIA  SIDNEY,  star  of  GB's  "The  Hidden 
Power,"  has  completed  her  role  in  the  pro- 
duction and  is  now  vacationing  on  the  Contin- 
ent   prior    to    returning    to    America. 

LOUIS  B.  MAYER  and  HOWARD  STRICKLING 
sail   for   London    today   on    the   Queen    Mary. 


JUDGE  WILLIAM  BONDY  sails  today  for 
Europe. 

H.  J.  YATES,  JR.  and  MRS.  YATES  sail  today 
on  the  Manhattan  for  a  six-week  tour  of 
Europe. 

BILL  FERGUSON,  M-G-M  exploitation  chief, 
left  New  York  by  plane  yesterday  for  Cleve- 
land. 

MRS.  FLORENCE  FISHER  PARRY,  Pittsburgh 
Press   critic,    is   vacationing    in    New    York. 

PAT  PATTERSON,  who  recently  finished  work 
in  Selznick's  "Garden  of  Allah,"  for  United 
Artists'  release,  arrives  in  New  York  today 
with  her  husband,  CHARLES  BOYER,  and  will 
sail    tomorrow    on    the   He   de    France. 

GENE  SNYDER,  who  stages  the  chorus  num- 
bers at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall,  has  left  for 
Hollywood  to  direct  the  dance  numbers  for  a 
picture. 

CARMEN  GARCIA,  Latin  screen  and  concert 
artist,   is  in   New  York. 

HAROLD  A.  RITTER,  European  manager  of 
Kodak  Co.,  sails  today  from  New  York  on  the 
Manhattan   for    the   other  side. 

GEORGE  CALLAGHAN  arrived  in  New  York 
over  the  week-end  from  Hollywood,  where 
he  was  engaged  with  Jed  Buell  in  the  produc- 
tion of  Spectrum's  new  Fred  Scott  musical  west- 
ern,  "Romance   Rides  the  Range." 

NAT  LEVINE  is  en  route  here  from  the  coast. 

LOUIS  PHILLIFS,  attorney,  returns  to  New 
York   next  week   from   a   vacation   in   Hawaii. 

RICHARD  HALLIDAY  of  the  Paramount  story 
department  sails  Tuesday  for  a   vacation   abroad. 

S.  A.  LYNCH  has  gone  to  France  for  a  vaca- 
tion. 

JACK  BENNY  leaves  New  York  tomorrow  to 
resume  work   at   Paramount  on   the  coast. 

GEORGE  MIDDLETON  returned  to  Wilton, 
Conn.,    yesterday    from    New    York. 

HARRY  GOETZ  is  due  back  in  New  York  to- 
morrow   from    Maine. 

FRED  LEROY  has  returned  to  New  York  after 
a    vacation   at   Westhampton,    L.    I. 

HOWARD  HUGHES,  who  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  in  his  plane  from  the  coast,  is  con- 
templating a  round-trip  flight  to  Paris  in  the 
next    fortnight. 


Seat  Sale  Starts  Today 

For  "Romeo  and  Juliet" 


Seats  will  be  placed  on  sale  today 
for  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  which  be- 
gins an  indefinite  two-a-day  engage- 
ment at  the  Astor  Theater  on  Aug. 
20.  Management  of  the  theater  an- 
nounces that  prior  to  the  opening 
of  the  box  office  for  the  public  sale 
of  seats,  a  record  number  of  ad- 
vance requests  for  tickets  were  re- 
ceived by  mail. 

"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  concludes  its 
two-a-day  run  of  19  weeks  at  the 
Astor  on  Aug.   19. 


GB  Branch  Changes 

George  Hartley,  GB's  Des  Moines 
manager,  will  take  charge  of  the 
Omaha  exchange  in  addition  to  Des 
Moines,  it  is  announced  by  George 
W.  Weeks,  general  sales  manager. 

Ernest  Stein,  salesman  at  Dallas, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Kansas 
City  exchange,  where  he  joins  the 
selling  staff. 


200  Pre-Release  Bookings 
Set  on  "Mary  of  Scotland" 

More  than  doubling  the  expecta- 
tions of  Jules  Levy,  RKO  Radio 
sales  chief,  pre-release  bookings  on 
"Mary  of  Scotland",  which  goes  into 
its  third  week  at  the  Radio  City  Mu- 
sic Hall  tomorrow,  have  now  passed 
the  200  mark. 


Kandel  Adding  Film  Vaults 

M.  J.  Kandel,  president  of  Bonded 
Film  Storage,  has  acquired  the 
building  at  3625  Vernon  Blvd.,  Long 
Island  City,  and  proposes  to  con- 
struct 16  additional  vaults  on  the 
property  each  capable  of  holding 
2,000,000  feet  of  film.  The  building 
now  contains  20  vaults  which  have 
been  used  by  Bonded  Film  Storage. 

Kandel  indicated  yesterday  that 
he  planned  to  construct  additional 
vaults  after  the  new  16  are  com- 
pleted. 


RCA  Victor  Expanding 

Educational  Division 


Camden,  N.  J. — Appointment  of 
Ellsworth  C.  Dent,  former  Chief  of 
the  Motion  Picture  Division,  U.  S. 
Department  of  Interior,  as  director 
of  the  RCA  Victor  Educational  Di- 
vision, is  announced  by  Thomas  F. 
Joyce,  advertising  and  sales  promo- 
tion manager,  under  whose  super- 
vision the  educational  department 
activities  will  be  carried  on. 

In  recognition  of  more  than  40 
years  of  service  in  music  apprecia- 
tion work,  25  of  them  with  Victor 
and  RCA,  Dr.  Frances  E.  Clark,  who 
pioneered  and  developed  the  idea  of 
using  phonograph  records  for  teach- 
ing music  appreciation  in  the  schools, 
has  been  appointed  Director  Emeri- 
tus of  the  RCA  Victor  Educational 
Department. 

At  the  same  time  Joyce  announced 
that  the  Educational  Department 
will  expand  the  scope  of  its  activi- 
ties under  Dent,  to  promote  a  more 
widespread  application  of  recent  de- 
velopments in  the  radio  and  sound 
arts  to  the  problems  of  education. 
These  supplementary  teaching  aids 
now  include,  besides  phonograph 
records  for  several  branches  of 
teaching,  sound  motion  picture  pro- 
jection equipment,  slide  film  pro- 
jectors, centralized  sound  distribu- 
tion and  communications  systems, 
school  radio  systems  and  special 
books  and  publications  on  music  ap- 
preciation. 


14  Movie  Stars  Signed 

For  Broadcast  Series 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Hal  Kemp,  Fanchon 
&  Marco  talent  representative  in 
California,  has  signed  14  additional 
film  stars  for  a  series  of  recordings 
that  will  be  used  on  small  broadcast- 
ing stations  all  over  the  country. 
Fred  and  Paula  Stone,  Lyda  Roberti, 
Jackie  Coogan,  Betty  Grable,  May 
Robson,  Ann  Sothern,  Patsy  Kelly, 
Dolores  Costello  Barrymore,  Ann 
Shirley,  Guy  Kibbee,  Maureen 
O'Sullivan,  Gloria  Swanson  and 
Jack  Holt  are  included. 


Lose  "Zombie"  Petition 

Supreme  Court  Justice  Pecora 
yesterday  denied  the  motion  of 
Academy  Pictures  and  Edward  and 
Victor  Halperin  to  vacate  the  judg- 
ment of  $10,878  obtained  against 
them  by  Amusement  Securities  Corp. 
in  connection  with  an  infringement 
suit  over  the  title  "Revolt  of  the 
Zombies". 


LOS  ANGELES-SAN  FRANCISCO 

If  you  travel  UNITED  you  can  visit 
both    cities    at   no    extra   fare    .    .    . 
No  lost  time.   6   fligrhts  daily  to   the 
West,   all  via  Chicago. 
Tickets:  58  E.  42nd  St.,  MU  2-7300 

UNITED    AIR    LINES 


**> 


ABOLISHED! 

Girls  leave  home!  Boys  go  along! 
They're  flocking  to  see  M-G-M's 

"HIS  BROTHER'S  WIFE"  (It's  a  sock!  It's  a  shock!) 

And  here's  the  BIG  NEWS! 
It's  actually  beating 


A  pair  that 

defies  your 

cooling  system! 


"San  Francisco"  in: 

DETROIT  •  SCRANTON 
WILMINGTON  •  HARRISBURG 
„  EVANSVILLE  •  NEW  ORLEANS 
NORFOLK  •  RICHMOND 
READING        •        DES  MOINES 

(and  more  as  we  skip  merrily  to  press) 

And  it's  sensational 
Everywhere  else! 
Positively  another 
M-G-M  wonder-show! 


Barbara 


STANWYCK 

Robert 

TAYLOR 

in  another  W.  S.  VAN  DYKE 
sensation  for  M-G-M 

HIS  BROTHER'S 
WIFE 

m  JEAN  HERS  HOLT 

JOSEPH  CALLEIA- Produced  fey  Lawrence  Wemgdrten 


SABATH  COMMITTEE 
MAKING  PARA.  REPORT 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Cooper  and  Bing  Crosby  were  quer- 
ied by  the  Sabath  Committee  on 
whether  they  signed  contracts  with 
Emanuel  Cohen  when  Cohen  was 
acting  as  Paramount  production 
head. 


RFC  Would  Loan  $750,000 
For  Roxy  Reorganization 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

cording  to  a  letter  sent  Roxy  bond- 
holders by  the  committee  outlining 
the  financial  condition  of  the  com- 
pany and  the  outlook  for  an  early 
reorganization.  The  RFC  is  willing 
to  make  the  loan  on  condition  that 
it  approves  the  reorganization  plan, 
the  new  management  and  other  de- 
tails, and  meanwhile  the  committee 
is  negotiating  with  the  RFC  to  re- 
move several  other  objections  to 
granting  of  the  loan  which  it  be- 
lieves can  be  easily  cleared  up. 

The  committee  reports  that  it  has 
tried  unsuccessfully  to  obtain  a  first- 
run  franchise  for  New  York  City. 
Also  that  it  is  seeking  to  obtain  all 
or  part  of  the  new  money  necessary 
for  a  reorganization  subsequent  to 
the  lien  of  the  first  mortgage  or  a 
reorganization  mortgage,  rather 
than  prior  thereto. 

In  the  event  that  this  cannot  be 
worked  out,  the  committee  states  that 
the  "theater  has  demonstrated  its 
ability  to  produce  substantial  earn- 
ings without  a  franchise  and  that  it 
will  ask  leave  on  Oct.  9  from  the 
court  to  present  a  reorganization 
because  this  is  in  the  best  interests 
of  the  bondholders." 

The  Roxy  Theater  earned  $55,425 
for  the  period  from  Jan.  3,  1936  to 
July  2,  1936,  before  interest  and 
Federal  taxes  and  other  charges. 

N.  J.  Allied  Joins  Protests 
Against  Film  Stars  on  Air 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

at  its  quarters  in  the  Hotel  Lincoln. 
Plans  were  discussed  for  the  an- 
nual convention  and  Eastern  region- 
al meeting  to  be  held  at  the  Hotel 
Traymore,  Atlantic  City,  starting 
Sept.  9. 

Half  of  New  York  Houses 

Licensed  for  Juveniles 


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vise  the  sections  of  seats  for  the 
kids,  according  to  License  Commis- 
sion Paul  Moss.  Matrons  licensed 
to  date  total  598. 


All  Houses  in  Agreement 

On  Dropping  Early  Birds 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

cuit  and  independent  operators  which 
agreed  upon  the  plan  at  a  meeting 
last  Thursday.  Another  conference 
on  the  subject  will  be  called  for 
next  week. 


Wednesday,  Aug.  12, 1936 

ENTIRE  20TH  LINEUP 
IS  ALEADY  UNDER  WAY 


•  •  •  ADVICES  reaching  us  circuitously  from  Washing- 
ton, about  the  Spanish  situation,  are  to  this  effect Amer- 
ican newsreels  have  various  government  departments  nearly  ga- 

gaaah some  of  the  camera  boys  have  been  trying  to  get 

free  rides  on  navy  and  coast  guard  ships other  lens  snip- 
ers have  sought  out  the  state  department  when  they  got  into 
difficulties  while  covering  the  revolution A  highlight  re- 
vealed by  our  informant  (in  his  own  direct  quotes) :  "The  Coast 
Guard  also  had  its  small  part  to  play  in  the  newsreel  battle, 
aside  from  the  larger  part  as  the  rescuer  of  a  great  many 
Americans  stranded  in  Spain  the  newsreel  boys  discovered 
that  one  of  the  officers  of  the  cutter,  Cayuga,  operating  in  Span- 
ish waters,  had  a  standard  size  motion  picture  camera  one 
of  the  reelmen  met  the  Cayuga  at  the  first  port  it  put  into  and 
managed  to  carry  off  the  film  the  other  newsreels  imme- 
diately went  to  Washington  and  had  the  film  sent  to  the  Naval 
Attache  at  Paris  to  be  sent  to  New  York  for  censorship  and  then 
distributed  to  all  the  reels." 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  CONTINUING:  "Four  of  the  newsreel  companies, 
which  generally  work  together,  held  the  negative  jointly  once 
it  reached  New  York but  while  they  were  getting  the  ma- 
terial censored  and  arranging  about  distribution  among  them- 
selves   it  was   suddenly  discovered   that   Paramount   News 

the  outsider  on  the  alleged  working  agreement        .  .    had 

knocked  off  a  print  during  the  delay  in  Paris  and  got  the  story 
on  the  screens  of  America  long  before  the  other  newsreels,  work- 
ing together,  reached  an  agreement  on  splitting  the  negative." 

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     PARAMOUNT  certainly   is   going  to  bat   in   a   big 

way  on  the  exploitation  of  "The  Texas  Rangers" the  poster 

campaign  alone  will  embrace  2,000  billboards  with  a  gen- 
eral reading  public  of  more  than  5,000,000  persons  a  day 

and  the  campaign  book  on  the  picture  gives  an  unusually  fine 
collection  of  advertising,  publicity,  merchandising,  display  and 
general  sales  promotion  material  ...  •  One  of  the  plays  tried 
out  by  D.  A.  Doran  at  the  Red  Barn  Theater  in  Locust  Valley 
this  summer  "Seen  But  Not  Heard,"  by  Marie  Baumer  and 

Martin  Berkeley will  be  presented  on  Broadway   starting 

September    17  Frankie   Thomas   and   other   kids   have   the 

chief  roles  ...  •  The  French  newsreel,  France  Actualite  Gau- 
mont,  to  be  released  in  this  country  by  French  Motion  Picture 

Corp. will   be   issued    weekly    on    Tuesdays    starting    next 

month 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     AFTER   some   apparent   indecision the   Rialto 

has  decided  to  show  "The  Noose"  under  its  new  title  of  "I'd 

Give  My  Life" under  the   former  title  it  was   presented 

on  the  Broadway  stage  and  then  as  a  silent  film  produced  by 

Richard  A.  Rowland  in  1928   the  latter  title  was  decided 

upon  by  Rowland  for  the  current  talker  version  for  Paramount 

but    it    appears    the    Rialto    at    first    thought    that    "The 

Noose"  had  value  as  a  title  on  the  basis  of  past-performance 
...  •  Revival  twin  bill  of  "We  Are  from  Kronstadt"  and 
Rene  Clair's  "Le  Dernier  Milliardaire"  will  be  held  over  for  a 
second  week  at  the  Cinema  de  Paris 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  KNOWN  as  the  Lucien  Boyer  of  Mexico Car- 
men Garcia,  screen  and  concert  artist  who  has  appeared  on  the 

European  continent  and  in  South  America is  paying  her 

first  visit  to  New  York and  will  make  her  first  appearance 

here  as  the  guest  star  on  the  Wilson  Line's  S.  S.  Delaware  show- 
boat next  Wednesday  night  ...  •  B.  K.  Blake,  whose  "Court 
of  Human  Relations"  short  subjects  are  being  prominently  mer- 
chandised by  Columbia,  starts  work  on  the  second  of  the  series 
in  a  few  days 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  SOMETHING  special  in  the  way  of  service  to  its 
Canadian  clients  is  being  instituted  by  Warner-First  National 
with  the  appointment  of  George  Daws  as  advertising  and  pub- 
licity director  for  the  Dominion George  is  a  widely  exper- 
ienced newspaper  man,  with  experience  in  the  radio  and  aviation 

fields  as  well and  he  should  be  of  real  help  to  the  exhibs  in 

Canada  .  .  . 


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ed  before  a  camera  crank  was  turned, 
and  many  of  the  screen  scripts  have 
been  finished.  Shooting  has  started 
on  "Ladies  in  Love",  starring  Janet 
Gaynor,  Loretta  Young  and  Con- 
stance Bennett  with  Simone  Simon, 
Paul  Lukas,  Don  Ameche,  Alan 
Mowbray  and  Tyrone  Power,  Jr.;  as 
well  as  on  the  Jane  Withers  musi- 
cal, "Can  This  Be  Dixie?"  and  "15 
Maiden   Lane". 

Arrival  of  Director  Norman  Tau- 
rog  and  Jean  Hersholt,  Rochelle 
Hudson  and  the  rest  of  the  cast  of 
"Reunion"  in  Callander,  Ont.,  this 
week  means  that  shooting  on  the 
first  of  three  pictures  to  be  made 
with  the  Dionne  quints  under  their 
recent  contract,  will  get  under  way 
any  day  now.  In  the  meantime 
Charles  Kenyon  and  Allen  Rivkin 
are  readying  the  script  for  "Turn  of 
the  Century",  a  production  based 
on  a  little-known  incident  in  the 
life  of  President  McKinley. 

In  addition  to  11  pictures  already 
completed,  ("To  Mary— With  Love", 
"Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race  Track", 
"Girls'  Dormitory",  "Sing,  Baby, 
Sing,  "Star  for  a  Night",  "The 
Road  to  Glory,"  "Pepper,"  "As  You 
Like  It",  "Thank  You,  Jeeves", 
"Back  to  Nature"  and  "The  Bowery 
Princess")  other  items  on  the  pro- 
gram include  "Lloyd's  of  London", 
"Sally,  Irene  and  Mary",  the  foot- 
ball satire,  "Pigskin  Parade",  the 
all-color  "Ramona",  starring  Loret- 
ta Young  and  Don  Ameche,  the  Law- 
rence Tibbett  vehicle  "Love  Flight", 
the  film  debut  of  Ice  Queen  Sonja 
Henie  in  "Peach  Edition",  Gene 
Markey's  original  story,  "The  White 
Hunter",  "King  of  the  Khyber 
Rifles",  "Seventh  Heaven",  "Fifty 
Roads  to  Town",  "The  Splinter 
Fleet",  and  "Four  Men  and  a 
Prayer". 


Ruling  is  Delayed  by  Court 
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(Continued  from  Page   1) 

from  Europe  late  in  September. 
Judge  Bondy  said  yesterday  at  a 
hearing  on  applications  for  allow- 
ances in  the  RKO  reorganization 
that  he  found  difficulty  in  ruling  on 
the  Rockefeller  claim  and  asked  if 
anyone  present  had  any  objection  to 
postponement  of  a  decision  until  his 
return  from  Europe.  No  one  ob- 
jected. 

Joseph  Cohen,  counsel  for  the  in- 
dependent stockholders'  protective 
committee,  objected  to  the  applica- 
tions of  the  Irving  Trust  Co.,  RKO 
trustee,  for  $60,000  and  of  Dono- 
van, Leisure,  Newton  &  Lumbard, 
Irving  Trust  counsel,  for  $85,000, 
as  too  high.  Judge  Bondy  said  he 
thought  the  amounts  were  slightly 
excessive  also.  Price,  Waterhouse 
&  Co.  asked  $3,308  for  auditing  the 
RKO   books  for  1935. 


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COLUMBIA  PICTURES 


Features  Reviewed  in  Film  Daily,  March  24  to  Aug.  11 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Absolute     Quiet-MGM 4-6  36 

Aces    and    Eights-PUR..      8  8-35 

Alle   Tage  ist   Kein   Sonntag 

XX    .7  16-36 
Alles   Wegen   dera   Hund 

XX.. 4-1-36 

Alpine     Love-NUO     6-9-36 

Alte     Kameraden-GER...  4-29-36 

Amateur     Gentleman 

UA. .4-27-36 

Amo  Te  So'a-NU 7-22-36 

Anna-AM     7-18-36 

And     So    They     Were     Married 

COL  5-14-36 
And  Sudden  Death-PAR  .6  6-36 
Anthony      Adverse-W A .     .5-12-36 

Ar_z=na    Raiders.    The 

PAR.  .6-30-36 
August  Week-End-CHE.  .7-18-36 
Avenging  Waters-COL.  .  7-8-35 
Az    Okos    Mama-XX.  4-15-36 

Below  the  Deadline-CHE.  .6-6-36 

Bengal     Tiger-WA 7-7-35 

Big    Brown    Eyes-PAR 5-2-36 

Big    Noise,    The-WA      ...4-20-36 

Blackmailer-COL     7-23-36 

Border  Caballero-PUR  ..  5-26-36 
Border  Patrolman,  The-F. 6-20-36 
Born    to    Fight-CON 4-27-36 

Bride   Walks    Out,    The 

RKO      7-1-36 

Brides  Are   Like   That 

WA.  .3-24-36 

Bridge     of     Sighs-INV 5-1-36 

Bullets  or  Ballots-FN ..  .5-18-36 
Burning     Gold-REP 5-22-36 

Canzone    del    Sole-NU 5-7-36 

Captain    Calamity-REG.  .  .4-17-36 

Caryl    of    the    Mountains 

REL..  4-9-36 

Case    Against    Mrs.    Ames 

PAR.  .5-5-35 
Cattle  Thief,   The-COL.  .  .5-26-36 

Celos-XX     4-18-36 

Charlie  Chan   at  the   Race 

Track-F     7-14-36 

China   Cipper-WA    8-11-36 

Champagne    Charlie-F    .  ...i-7-36 

Cloistered-BES      5-20-36 

Comin'   'Round   the    Mountain 

REP.  .3-31-36 

Counterfeit-COL    6-5-36 

Country    Beyond,    The 

F..  4-7-36 
Cowboy  and  the  Kid,  The- 

U.  ..6-2-36 
Crash    Donovan-U     8-11-36 

Crime  of  Dr.   Forbes,  The 

F..  6-16-36 
Crime    Patrol,     The-EMP. 5-13-36 

Dancing     Pirate-RKO 5-8-36 

Dark    Hour,    The-CHE 8-1-36 

Desaparacido,    El-XX     ....6-3-36 

Desert     Gold-PAR 5-8-36 

Desert    Justice-AT     4-21-36 

Desheredados.    Los-XX  ..  .3-24-36 

Devil    Doll,    The-MGM 7-7-36 

Devil's  Squadron-COL  ..5-12-36 
Diablo    del    Mar,    El 

XX-4-2-36 

Dizzy    Dames-LIB 7-18-36 

Dodek     No     Froncie-STA .  .4-1-36 

Don   Bosco-NU    5-28-36 

Donogoo  Tonka-UFA  .4-15-36 
Down  to  the  Sea-REP.  .  6-30-36 
Dracula's     Daughter-U  .  .  .  5-18-36 

Dragnet,     The-BUT 5-13-36 

Dubrovsky-AM     4-1-36 

Early    to    Bed-PAR      5-25-36 

Earthworm     Tractors-FN  .6-16-36 

Ea:y     Money-INV      7-11-36 

Educating   Father-F    5-23-36 

Ein   Auto   und   Kein    Geld- 

XX      8-11-36 
Eine  Frai  die  Weiss  Was 

Sie    Will-TO     7-20-36 

Erbe  in   Pretoria,   Das 

XX.. 4-21-36 
Everybody's    Old    Man 

F.. 3-27-36 

Everyman's    Law-SU 7-21-36 

Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,   The 

RKO..  4-23-36 
Fahrt    ins    Gruene,    Die- 

XX..  5-25-36 


AC — Academy 
AJA — A|ax 
ALL — Alliance  Films 
AM — Amkino 

AMB — Ambassador  Pictures 
ARC — Arcturus  Pictures 
ARN — Tom  Arnold 
AT— Atlantic 
BAV— Bavaria   Film  A-G 
BEA — Beacon  Productions 
BEA — Beaumont   Pictures 
BER— William     Berke 
BES— Best   Film    Co. 
BLI—  Samuel  Blitz 
BOS — Boston    Films 
BUT— Burroughs-Tarzan 
CEL— Celebrity 
CHE— Chesterfield 
CIN — Cinexport   Distributing 
CLY — Colony    Pictures 
COL — Columbia 
CON — Conn  Pictures 
COR — Corona 
CRE — Crescent 
CRI — Criterion  Films 
DAN — Danubia   Pictures 
DEL— Delta 
DIV — Diversion 
DU— DuWorld 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 
F— 20th    Cent-Fox 
FD — First  Division 
FN — First   National 
FOY — Bryan   Foy  Productions 
FRA — Franco-American  Films 
FRO— Carl   Froelich 


KEY  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 


GB — Gaumont- British 
GER — Germania    Film 
GFS — General   Foreign   Films 
GLO — Globe  Pictures 
GRA — Grand  National 
GUA — Guaranteed  Pictures 
H-C — Hooper-Connell 
HOF— J.    H.    Hotfberg 
HOL— Hollywood   Film   Ex. 
HUN— Hunnia 
ID— Ideal 

IMP— Imperial    Dist. 
INV — Invincible   Pictures 
KOL— Kolorfilm 
KOV— Kovacs   Emil  &  Co. 
KRE— S.  S.   Krellberg 
LEN — Lenaeur    International 
LIB— Liberty  Pictures 
MAC — Douglas  MacLean 
MAJ — Majestic  Pictures 
MAL — Malvina  Pictures 
MAR — Marcy 
MAS — Mascot  Pictures 
MET — Metropolis 
MOS — Mosfilm 

MGM — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 
MUN— Mundus 
NO — Northern   Films 
NU — Nuovo    Mondo 
OLY — Olympic  Pictures 
PAC—  Pacific 
PAR — Paramount 
PER — Peerless 
PRI— Principal 
PRO — Projektograph 


PUR — Puritan 
REG — Regal  Pictures 
REI — Dr.   Hugo   Riesenteld 
REL— Reliable 
REP — Republic  Pictures 
RES — Resolute 
RIE — Jack  Rieger 
RKO — RKO-Radio  Pictures 
R.MEX— Regio-Mex 
RO — Roma   Films 
ROY — Fanchon  Royer 
R-W — Rowland-Wanger 
S— Seiden 
SG—  S.  &  G.  Films 
SL— S.  &  L.  Films 
SO — Sopra 
SPE — Spectrum 
STA — J.   S.   Starczewski 
STE— William   Steiner 
SU — Supreme    Pictures 
SUP — Superior  Films 
SYN — Syndicate  Exchange 
TAM — Tapernoux- Metropolis 
TAP — John    S     Tapernoux 
TO — Trans.    Ocean    Film    Export 
U — Universal 
UA— United  Artists 
UFA— Ufa 

UN— United    Picture    Co. 
VIC — Victory    Pictures 
WA— Warner  Bros. 
WEB— Webb-Ray 
WO — World   Pictures 
WOH— Herman   Wohl 
XX — No  distributor  set 


TITLE 


REVIEWED 


Familia    Dressel,    La 

COL.  .5-5-36 

Fatal    Lady-PAR     5-19-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

Feud  of  the  West-DIV.  .  5-19-36 
Fiat    Voluntas     Dei-NU ..  .7-7-36 

Final    Hour,    The-COL 8-1-36 

First     Baby,     The-F 4-14-36 

Florida     Special-PAR 4-21-36 

F-Man-PAR      5-5-36 

Follow  Your  Heart-REP. 8-11-36 
Forgotten  Faces-PAR.  .  .4-23-36 
Forgotten     Women-IMP.  5-13-36 

For    Buen    Cam.no-XX 7-7-36 

For     the     Service-U 5-19-36 

Fury-MGM      5-22-36 

Gay    Love-MAR    6-10-36 

Girl  from  Mandalay-REP. 4-14-36 
Girl  of  the  Ozarks-PAR ..  .6-1-36 
Give    Us    This    Night 

PAR.. 4-7-36 

Glory  Trail,  The-CRE 7-10-36 

Golden    Arrow,    The-FN  ...  5-4-36 

Great    Ziegfeld,    The 

MGM.  .4-9-36 

Grand    Jury-RKO     8-1-36 

Green    Pastures,    The 

WA.  .5-19-30 

Gypsies-AM     7-30-36 

Half    Angel-F    5-4-36 

Harvester,    The-REP    4-18-36 

Heart   of   the  West 

PAR.  .7-7-36 

Hearts  Divided-WA    6-9-36 

Hearts  in  Bondage-REP.  .  5-26-36 

High    Tension-F 6-16-36 

His  Brother's  Wife-MGM.  .8-1-36 
His  Majesty,  Bunker,  Bean- 

RKO...  5-25-36 
Hoehere  Befehl,   Der-XX.  .4-1-36 

Hold    that    River-H-C 7-1-36 

Hollywood    Boulevard- 

PAR     8-4-36 

Hot   Money-WA 7-25-36 

House   of  a   Thousand 

Candles-REP.. 4-3-36 
Hoy    Comienza    La    Vida 

XX..  6-30-36 

Human    Cargo-F    ...4-21-36 

I  Give  My  Heart-WA 7-14-36 

I'd  Give  My  Life-PAR.  .  7-28-36 
I    Married   a    Doctor 

FN.. 3-31-36 
In  Pans,  A. W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 
I  Stand  Condemned-UA.. 6-9-36 
I   Was  a   Captive  of   Nazi 

Germany-MAL     8-4-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Idaho    Kid-GRA    8-6-36 

It's     Love     Again-GB 5-12-36 

Jailbreak-WA      5-8-36 

Jana,    das    Maedchen    aus    dem 

Boehmerwald-XX     6-23-36 

Janosik-TAP     5-21-36 

[ego  Wielka  Milosc-XX.  3-25-36 
Karneval  und  Liebe-LEN. 4-7-36 
Kelly  of  the   Secret 

Service-PRI     7-22-36 

Kelly  the  Second-MGM .  .4-21-36 
King    Steps    Out,    The 

COL.. 5-18-36 

Koenigin   der    Liebe-UFA.  .5-5-36 

L'Homme  des   Folies   Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 

La  Cieca  di  Sorrento-NU .  .8-4-36 

Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC.  .5-1-36 

Last    Journey-AT     .4-27-36 

Last   of   the    Mohicans,    The 

UA.  .8-11-36 
Last  of  the  Warrens-SU.  .7-2-36 
Last   Outlaw,  The-RKO.  .  .6-3-36 

Law  in   Her   Hands,  The- 
FN...  6-5-36 

Let's    Sing    Again-PRI.  .  .4-18-36 

Liebe    und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 
Lightnin'    Bill   Carson 

PUR.. 6-9-36 

Little  Miss  Nobody-F.  .  .3-24-36 
Little    Red    School    House 

CHE.. 5-15-36 

Lorenzino    de    Medici 

NU.  .4-15-36 

Love    Begins    at    Twenty- 

FN.  .  .5-23-36 
Love  and  Sacrifice-S.  ..  .4-10-36 
Luci  Sommerse-NU  ....6-23-36 
Luck  of  the  Irish-GUA ..  .6-2-36 
Madonna.    Wo    Bist    Du?- 

PAR.. 3-23-36 
Mary  of  Scotland-RKO .  .7-24-36 
Meet  Nero  Wolfe-COL.  .  7-16-36 
Message    to    Garcia,    A-F.. 4-9-36 

Milizia    Territoriale-NU 4-7-36 

Millionaire    Kid-REL 4-1-36 

Mine  with  the  Iron  Door- 

COL  7-11-36 
Mister    Cinderella-MGM  .  .7-1 1-36 

M'Liss-RKO     7-8-36 

Moon's    Our    Home,    The 

PAR.. 4-6-36 
Mr.     Deeds     Goes    to    Town 

COL  3-27-36 
Murder    by    an    Aristocrat 

FN..  6-13-36 
Murder   on   a   Bridle   Path 

RKO.. 4-11-36 
My  American  Wife 

PAR.  .7-21-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Mystic    Mountain.    The 

LEN.  .4-1-36 
My  Man  Godfrey-U..  .6-16-36 
Navy    Born-REP       6-2-36 

Neighborhood     House 

MGM-R.. 5-19-36 
News   of  the   U.S.S.R. 

AM.  .6-27-36 
Nine    Days    a    Queen-GB. 6-26-36 

Nobody  s    Fool-U    6-5-36 

Nevada-PAR     4-14-36 

Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
O'Malley    of    the    Mounted 

F.  .3-25  36 
Old    Spanish    Custom,    An 
One    Rainy  Afternoon-UA. 4-27-36 
Oregon  Trail,   The-REP.  .6-16-36 

Our    Relations-MGM 7-14-36 

Outlaws    of    rhe     liange 

SPE.  .4-8-36 

Palm     Springs-PAR      6-20-36 

Panic   on   the   Air-COL.      4-23-36 

Pappi-XX     5-18-36 

Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX.  .4-30-36 

Parole  !-U 6-9-36 

Passing   of   Third    Floor   Back 

GB.. 4-30-36 
Peg  of  Old  Drury-PAR.. 4-14-36 
Pension    Mimosas-FR  A .  .  .  .  5-7-36 

Pepper-F      8-8-36 

Piccadilly    Jim-MGM 8-6-36 

Pierpin,    La    Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.  .4-1-36 
Poor   Little   Rich   Girl-F.  ..  6-6-36 

Poppy-PAR      6-9-36 

Porteuse  de  Pain,   La 

LEN.. 7-2-36 
Pride    of    the    Marines 

COL.  .4-28-36 
Princess    Comes    Across 

PAR.  .5-12-36 
Prison    Shadows-VIC    .  .      7-18-36 

Private    Number-F    6-12-36 

Public    Enemy's    Wife 

WA.  .6-23-36 
Raggen-Det   ar  Jag   Det- 

XX.  .  .5-25-36 
Re    Burlone,    Il-NU  4-1-36 

Return   of   Sophie    Lang,   The 

PAR.  .6-18-36 
Revolt    of   the    Zombies- 

AC...  6-5-36 
Rhythm   on   the   Range 

PAR.  .7-18-36 
Riding    Avenger, The- 

DIV.. 7-14-36 
Rio  Grande  Romance-VIC. 5-1-36 

Road    to    Glory,    The-F 6-2-36 

Roamin'     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin'    Wild-REL 4-29-36 

Roarin'     Guns-PUR 7-7-36 

Rogue    of    the    Range-SU. 5-12-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Rogues'  Tavern,  The-PUR.  6-4-36 
Romeo  and  Juliet-MGM.  .  7-16-36 

Rosario-XX     4-21-36 

Royal    Waltz-UFA     ..       ..4-11-36 

San    Francisco-MGM 6-26-36 

Satan  Met  a  Lady-WA ..  .7-23-36 
Schoen    ist   es    Verliebt    zu    Sein 

XX..  4-8-3 1 

Secret    Agent-GB    6-13-3S 

Secret    Patrol-COL         6-3-36 

Seven    Brave    Men-AM.  ..  6-18-36 

Seven    Sinners-GB     7-31-36 

Shadow,     The-GLO 6-27-36    I 

Showboat-U         4-30-3-    I 

Signora    di    Tutti,    La 

XX.. 4-1-36  I 

Silly   Billies-RKO 4-4-36   j 

Sing,    Baby,    Sing-F 8-4-36    I 

Singing    Cowboy,    The 

REP.  .5-13-36 

Singing   Kid,   The-FN 3-13-36 

Singing   Vagabond,   The 

REP.. 7-23-36 

Sins     of     Man-F 5-12-36 

Skargards-Flirt-XX      4-9-36 

Sky   Parade,   The-PAR 4-1-36 

Small  Town  Uirl-MGM  .  .  i-i  3o 
Son  Comes  Home,  A-PAR  8-8-36 
Song  of  China-MAC.  ..5-26-36 
Song  of  the  Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 
Song   of   the   Trail-AMB.  .3-27-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Sor  Juana    Ines  de   la    Cruz 

XX.. 6-9-36 

Soviet    News-AM     4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO.  .4-27-36 

Speed-MGM      4-29-36 

Speed     Reporter,    The 

REL.. 5-15-36 

Spendthrift-PAR    7-23-36 

Stage    Struck-FN     8-11-36 

Stimme    der     Liebe,     Die 

XX.. 5-18-36 
Sundown    Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

Sutter's     Gold-U 3-28-36 

Suzy-MGM      7-14-36 

Sworn    Enemy-MGM 7-7-36 

Tanzmusik-LEN      5-25-36 

Things   to    Come 

U.    A.-Korda.  .4-20-36 
Thirteen    Hours    by    Air 

PAR.  .4-30-36 

This  is  the  Land-XX 7-11-36 

Three    Cheers    for     Love 

PAR.  .6-27-36 

Three  of  a   Kind-INV 6-24-36 

Three  on  the  Trail-PAR. 4-14-36 
Three  Wise  Guys,  The- 
MGM.  .  .5-23-36 
Ticket  to  Paradise-REP.  6-25-36 
Till  We  Meet  Again-PAR. 4-4-36 
Times     Square     Playboy 

WA    .5-1-36 
To   Mary— With   Love-F.  .7-21-36 

Too    Much    Beef-GRA 6-6-36 

Trapped    by    Television 

COL.. 6-16-36 
Treachery  Rides  the  Range- 

WA  .5-29-36 
Trouble  for  Two-MGM. .  .6-1-36 
Two  Against  the  World- 

FN     7-11-36 

Two   in   a   Crowd-U    8-8-36 

Under    Two    Flags-F 4-28-36 

Underworld  Terror-UN.  .  .7-18-36 
Ungdom  Av  I  Dag-XX.  .6-24-36 
Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM  4-1-36 
Verlorene  Tal,  Das-XX  ...  6-3-36 
Wackere     Schustermeister, 

Der-GER     7-8-36 

Wanted    Men-HOF    7-8-36 

We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM.. 5-2-36 
We    Went    to    College 

MGM.. 6-23-36 

West   of   Nevada-CLY 7-21-36 

White    Angel,    The-FN 6-2-36 

White    Fang-F     7-9-36 

While  London  Sleeps-ID. 7-18-36 
Wildcat  Trooper-AMB.  .7-14-36 
Winds  of  the  Wastland- 

REP  7-11-36 
Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO  4-17-36 
Women    Are   Trouble 

MGM..  6-13-36 
Yellow    Cargo-PAC    6-6-36 


THE 


Wednesday,  Aug.  12,1936 


Foreign  Field  JlwJUws  of  Hew  Ttttn3 


French  Film  Slump 

Paris — The  film  industry  in  France 
is  experiencing  an  unprecedented 
slump.  The  tax  income  for  the  first 
half  of  1936  was  lower  than  for 
many  years  for  the  same  six  months. 
For  the  five  months  ending  May  31 
last  the  film  taxes  amounted  to  only 
3,771,000  francs,  a  sum  greatly  be- 
low the  Finance  Minister's  budgetary 
expectations. 

NJS.W.  Minimum  Admission 

Sydney— The  N.  S.  Wales  M.  P. 
Exhibitors'  Ass'n  has  resolved  to  in- 
troduce a  six  penny  minimum  admis- 
sion price  for  that  section  of 
Australia. 


Reisner  in  Scotland 

Glasgow— Charles  "Chuck"  Reis- 
ner passed  through  here  recently 
with  a  Gainsborough  unit  bound  for 
Aberfoyle  in  search  of  locations  for 
"Rob  Roy",  which  he  will  direct. 


Ar gyle's  3  for  B.I. P. 

London— Argyle  British  Produc- 
tions, Ltd.,  has  contracted  to  make 
three  feature  productions  for  British 
International  Pictures  within  the 
next  18  months.  First  will  be  "Kath- 
leen Mavourneen",  followed  by 
"Comin'  Through  the  Rye".  Ward- 
our  will   distribute  the  films. 

Patric  Knowles  in  "Duchess" 

London.— Patric  Knowles.  back 
from  Hollywood,  is  at  the  Tedding- 
ton  studios  as  star  of  "The  Duchess". 
He  will  return  to  Hollywood  in  Octo- 
ber. 


DETROIT 


New  upstate  booking  cooperation 
which  plans  to  open  an  office  here 
in  a  few  weeks  may  add  a  vaude- 
ville department.  Idea  is  to  re- 
place duals  with  acts. 

Herman  H.  Hunt,  National  Thea- 
ter Supply  manager,  is  vacationing 
in  Wisconsin,  leaving  Fred  Boyd  in 
charge. 

Ernest  H.  Forbes  of  Theater 
Equipment  Co.  has  been  named 
Michigan  representative  for  Oliver 
Theater   Supply   of   Cleveland. 

Wilding  Picture  Productions,  com- 
mercial studios,  are  erecting  a  $4,- 
500  addition. 

Trenton  Theater,  Trenton,  Mich., 
has  been  opened.  McArthur  Theater 
Equipment  supplied  projectors  for 
the  house,  also  for  the  Coliseum  in 
Edmore. 

Harry  Nathan  is  in  charge  ot 
plans  for  the  fall  opening  of  the 
Cinema  Theater,  downtown  house, 
probably  alternating  with  art  films 
and  legitimate  productions. 

Thomas  D.  Moule,  owner  of  the 
Plaza,  is  reported  dickering  for  an- 
other house  here. 

William  K.  Flemion  and  Burt 
Foster  of  First  Division  are  up 
north  on  vacation. 

Raoul  Cleaver  has  a  new  premium 
proposition  which  he  may  market 
nationally. 


"CHINA  CLIPPER" 

with    Pat    O'Brien,   Ross   Alexander,    Beverly 

Roberts,  Humphrey  Bogart,  Marie  Wilson 

First  National  85  mins. 

STRONG  BOX-OFFICE  ATTRACTION 
COMBINING  SURE-FIRE  DRAMATIC  EN- 
TERTAINMENT WITH  BIG  EXPLOITA- 
TION   POSSIBILITIES. 

Here's  a  showmanship  picture  of  the 
first  order,  the  kind  that  gives  exhibitors 
unusual  exploitation  material  and  will  send 
their  audiences  home  thoroughly  satisfied 
as  well  as  impressed.  Starting  with  an 
efficiently  devised  story  by  Lieut.  Frank 
Wead,  who  is  top  man  in  yarns  of  this 
type,  the  production  also  has  the  advan- 
tage of  a  standout  performance  by  Pat 
O  Brien,  grand  supporting  work  by  Ross 
Alexander,  Beverly  Roberts,  Humphrey 
Bogart,  Marie  Wilson  and  others,  and  very 
shrewd  direction  by  Raymond  Enright. 
Authenticity  of  aviation  sequence  give  the 
film  its  impressiveness,  while  the  clever 
injection  of  action,  thrills,  suspense  and 
the  human  and  romantic  interest  provide 
the  entertainment  to  satisfy  the  emotional 
equipments  of  any  audience.  Pat  O'Brien, 
who  was  an  aviation  ace  in  the  war,  takes 
courage  from  Lindbergh's  trans-Atlantic 
flight  and  starts  a  little  airline  of  his  own 
in  the  U.  S.,  with  Ross  Alexander  and 
Humphrey  Bogart  as  his  pilots.  Preoccupied 
with  his  work,  Pat  becomes  estranged  from 
his  neglected  wife,  Beverly  Roberts.  He 
applies  himself  even  more  strenuously  to 
his  ambitions,  the  development  of  aviation, 
with  a  trans-Pacific  airline  as  his  goal,  and 
drives  his  men  on  to  that  end.  The  creator 
of  the  Clipper,  which  is  to  make  the 
Pacific  flight,  is  Henry  B.  Walthall,  who 
puts  all  his  energies  in  the  task  and  then 
lives  just  long  enough  to  know  that  the 
flight  is  a  success  despite  odds.  Recon- 
ciliation of  Pat  and  Beverly,  plus  the  suc- 
cess of  Marie  Wilson's  amusing  romantic 
pursuit  of  Ross  Alexander,  wind  up  the 
story. 

Cast:  Pat  O'Brien,  Beverly  Roberts,  Rcss 
Alexander,  Humphrey  Bcgart,  Marie  Wilson, 
Henry  B.  Walthall,  Joseph  Crehan,  Joseph 
King,  Addison  Richards,  Ruth  Robinson, 
Carlyle  Mcore  Jr.,  Lyle  Moraine,  Dennis 
Moore,  Wayne  Morris,  Alexander  Cross, 
William  Wright,  Kenneth  Harlan,  Anne 
Nagel,  Marjcrie  Weaver,  Milburn  Stone, 
Owen   King. 

Director,  Raymond  Enright;  Screenplay, 
Frank  Wead;  Cameraman,  Arthur  Edescn; 
Editor,  Owen  Marks. 

Direction,    Punch.     Photography,    Unusual. 


SEATTLE 


E.  W.  Scofct  of  the  Hamrick-Ever- 
green  organization  is  ill  from 
ptomaine. 

"San  Francisco"  has  gone  into  a 
sixth  week  at  the  Blue  Mouse. 

Jack  Brower,  western  division 
manager  for  Warners,  is  a  visitor 
in  Seattle,  coming  by  plane  from 
Los  Angeles.  .     . 

Little  Shirley  Temple,  vacationing 
with  her  parents  in  Seattle,  made 
her  first  public  speech  when  made 
an  honorary  delegate  of  the  Na- 
tional Conference  of  Catholic  Chari- 
ties. 


"THE  LAST  OF  THE  MOHICANS" 

with  Randolph  Scott,  Binnie  Barnes,  Henry 
Wilcoxon,  Bruce  Cabot,  Heather  Angel, 
Robert   Barrat,   Phillip   Reed,    Hugh    Buckler, 

Willard   Robertson 
United  Artists  (Reliance)  91  mins. 

GOOD  DRAMA  OF  EARLY  AMERICAN 
FRONTIER  WARFARE  PRODUCED  WITH 
PLENTY  OF  ACTION  FOR  POPULAR 
APPEAL. 

James  Fenimore  Cooper's  classic  of  early 
American  frontier  clashes  involving  the 
British,  the  French,  the  Indians  and  the 
so-called  Colonials  has  been  given  an  all- 
around  good  production  by  Harry  M.  Goetz 
and  Edward  Small.  A  topnotch  cast,  plenty 
of  suspense  and  thrill  sequences,  effective 
building  up  of  the  romantic  interest,  and 
generally  intelligent  direction  at  the  hands 
of  George  B.  Seitz  combine  to  make  the 
picture  interest-compelling  at  all  times. 
The  story  deals  with  the  efforts  of  some 
British  soldiers  to  defend  Fort  William 
Henry  against  the  attacking  French,  who 
have  hundreds  of  scalp-hunting  Indians  on 
their  side.  Randolph  Scott,  a  frontier  scout, 
though  opposed  to  the  invading  Britishers, 
goes  along  with  them  after  meeting  and  fall- 
ing for  Binnie  Barnes,  daughter  of  the  com- 
manding colonel's  daughter.  A  pair  of 
faithful  Indians,  Robert  Barrat  and  Phillip 
Reed,  are  allied  with  Scott.  Treachery  on 
the  part  of  a  vengeance-seeking  Indian 
Chief,  played  by  Bruce  Cabot,  results  in 
the  massacre  of  many  white  folk,  including 
the  suicide  of  the  colonel's  younger 
daughter,  Heather  Angel,  in  order  to  escape 
from  Cabot.  Burning  of  Scott  at  the  stake, 
after  he  has  given  himself  up  in  return 
for  the  freedom  of  Binnie,  who  was  cap- 
tured by  the  Indians,  is  prevented  at  the 
last  minute  by  the  arrival  of  reinforce- 
ments after  the  Britishers  and  Colonials 
had  been  almost  wiped  out.  Kids  espe- 
cially will  go  for  the  walloping  Indian 
scenes,  and  the  story  has  plenty  for  the 
grownups   as  well. 

Cast:  Randolph  Scott,  Binnie  Barnes, 
Heather  Angel,  Hugh  Buckler,  Henry  Wil- 
coxon, Bruce  Cabot,  Robert  Barrat,  Phillip 
Reed,  Willard  Robertson,  Frank  McGlynn, 
Sr.,  Will  Stanton,  William  V.  Mcng. 

Producer,  Edward  Small;  Director,  George 
B.  Seitz;  Author,  James  Fenimore  Cooper; 
Screenplay,  Philip  Dunne,  John  Balderston, 
Paul  Perez,  Daniel  Mcore;  Cameraman, 
Robert  Planck;  Editor,  Jack  Dennis. 

Direction,  First-rate.    Photography,  Fine. 


OMAHA 


W.  H.  Creal,  Sr.,  owner  of  the 
Beacon  theater,  is  ill  at  home. 

Jacob  Lieb,  father  of  Charles 
Lieb,  salesman  for  M-G-M,  died  last 
Saturday. 

Bob  Ringer,  local  manager  for  Re- 
public, went  to  Kansas  City  for  a 
conference  and  screening. 

Dick  Kerberg  will  open  the  new 
Star  Theater,  Sheldon,  la.,  on  Aug. 

W.  N.  "Bill"  Youngclaus,  head  of 
Western  Theater  Enterprises,  has 
sold  the  Strand  at  Newman  Grove 
to  C.  W.  Johnson,  who  also  owns 
the  Friend  at  Friend,  Neb. 


Words  and  Wisdom 

JEALOUSY  of  the  American  pro- 
duct has  been  replaced  (in 
Europe)  by  the  admission  that  Hol- 
lywood has  and  will  make  the  great- 
est pictures.  A  friendlier  feeling 
exists  today  than  ever  before  toward 
American  motion  pictures  and  as 
a  result  Hollywood  will  face  an  in- 
ternational demand  for  pictures. — 
HUNT  STROM  BERG. 


Radio  money  is  constantly  drift- 
ing in  to  the  Hollywood  boys  and 
girls  for  copyright  material.  The 
demand  is  constantly  increasing. 
Hollywood  is  fast  increasing  in  im- 
portance as  a  broadcasting  center; 
more  and  more  material  will  come 
from   there.— HOMER   CROY. 


There  is  one  group  in  the  film  in- 
dustry that  is  anxious  and  waiting 
for  color — the  art  directors,  and  set 
and  costume  designers.  They  have 
been  designing  for  color  for  years. 
They  made  their  sets  in  color  be- 
cause it  was  the  natural  thing  to  do. 
—LLOYD  CORRIGAN. 


Color  on  the  screen  seems  un- 
necessary to  me.  The  newer  films 
give  us  more  flesh  tones  in  black 
and  white.  The  difference  between 
the  present  black  and  white  and  the 
latest  color  pictures  is  the  difference 
largely  between  oil  painting  and 
etching.  I  believe  camera  artists  of 
the  future  will  try  more  and  more 
to  approximate  the  etcher's  ideal 
rather  than  that  of  the  colorist.  — 
PEVERELL  MARLEY. 


PITTSBURGH 


Herb  Genter,  M-G-M  office  man- 
ager, has  been  named  city  salesman, 
succeeding  Jules  Lapidus,  who  left 
the  company  to  become  manager  of 
the  Grand  National  office  here.  Mil- 
ton Brauman,  former  booker  here 
who  was  recently  transferred  to  the 
St.  Louis  exchange,  returned  to 
assume  the  post  of  office  manager. 

Harry  Brown,  Nixon  manager, 
back  from  his  business  trip  in  New 
York. 

Warners  are  closing  the  Rowland 
Theater  on  Saturday  for  two  weeks 
for  improvements. 

Davis  and  Urling  Co.,  newly- 
organized  amusement  corporation, 
acquired  half  interest  in  the  Alad- 
din Theater  in  Irwin. 

Peter  Nikas  and  Steve  Dascalos, 
who  sold  their  Regal  here  to  War- 
ners, moved  to  Rankin,  where  they 
are  continuing  to  operate  the  Ritz. 

John  A.  Reilly,  former  manager 
of  the  Metropolitan  Theater  in 
Bloomfield,  is  now  holding  a  similar 
post  at  the  Princess  in  Wilkinsburg. 

Dave  Kimelman,  Paramount 
branch  manager,  back  from  New 
York. 


Plans  New  Penna.  House 

Nanty  Glo,  Pa. — Phil  Lamatia, 
former  partner  with  Joseph  L.  De- 
Lisi  in  the  operation  of  the  local 
theater,  announces  plans  to  erect  a 
new  theater. 


HIT  AFTER  HIT ! 


$M 


FROM  COAST  TO  COAS  T: 


totf  "SIMONE  SIMON  SENS  AT 


NO  WONDER  20th   to 


iSH  UPON  SMASH! 


ECORD-BREAKING  N.Y.  OPENING! 


MOVER!  HOLDOVER!  HOLDOVER! 


R  THAN  "THANKS  A  MILLION"! 


A  BOX-OFFICE  NAT 


WAV  OUT  IN  FRONT! 


THE  KEYSTONE 
OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


12 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  Aug.  12, 1936 


A  "£MU"  ko*»  Hollywood  "LoU 


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By  RALPH  WILK 
T-JAL  ROACH,  striving  for  some 
J -1  song  hits  in  the  initial  Patsy 
Kelly-Lyda  Roberti  feature  comedy 
scheduled  to  go  in  production  next 
month,  has  signed  Walter  Bullock 
to  do  the  lyrics  and  Marvin  Hatley 
to  prepare  to  musical  score.  The 
Avalon  Four  will  be  in  the  cast. 
Gus  Meins  is  the  director. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Arthur  Hornblow,  who  will  pro- 
duce "Waikiki  Wedding,"  next  Bing 
Crosby  film  for  Paramount,  has  as- 
signed two  prominent  songwriters 
to  concentrate  on  creating  several 
numbers  of  native  Hawaiian  char- 
acter for  the  crooning  Crosby  to 
sing  while  he  strums  his  ukelele.  Ed- 
ward Sutherland  is  to  direct  the  pic- 
ture, which  will  be  entirely  in  Tech- 
nicolor. 

v  T  T 

Harold  Lamb,  who  wrote  the 
screen  play  for  Cecil  B.  DeMille's 
"The  Crusades,"  has  been  signed  by 
Walter  Wanger  to  write  the  screen 
story  for  "The  Arabian  Nights," 
United  Artists  release. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Rosina  Lawrence,  young  Hal 
Roach  player,  is  making  rapid 
strides.  Following  her  success  in 
"Mister  Cinderella,"  Rosina  has  the 
feminine  lead  in  "General  Spanky" 
and  has  been  assigned  an  important 
role  in  the  Patsy  Kelly-Lyda  Roberti 
feature.  Rosina  Lawrence  is  going 
to  be  given  opportunity  for  her 
singing  and  dancing  talents, 
v  ▼  T 

"Rainbow  Over  the  River"  is  the 
new  title  for  "Dreams  Come  True," 
Sol  Lesser's  next  starring  produc- 
tion for  the  eight-year-old  singing 
star,  Bobby  Breen.  It  is  an  adapta- 
tion of  "Toinette's  Philip." 

T  T  V 

Robert  Kent  has  replaced  Michael 
Whalen  as  the  juvenile  lead  opposite 
Rochelle  Hudson  in  "Reunion,"  a 
20th  Century-Fox  release  featuring 
the  Dionne  quintuplets.  Wilfred 
Lawson  has  been  cast  in  "White 
Hunter."  Virginia  Field,  Montagu 
Love  and  Will  Stanton  have  been 
given  parts  in  "Lloyd's  of  London." 

T  T  T 

Sol  Lesser,  president  of  Principal 
Productions,  who  will  produce  Har- 
old Bell  Wright's  novel,  "The  Re- 
creation of  Brian  Kent,"  under  the 
title  "Wild  Brian  Kent,"  has  bor- 
rowed Ralph  Bellamy  from  RKO 
Radio  for  the  title  role.  Howard 
Bretherton  will  direct. 

▼  T  T 

"King  of  the  Royal  Mounted,"  pro- 
duced by  Sol  Lesser  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, with  Robert  Kent  and 
Rosalind  Keith  in  the  leads,  has  been 
completed  and  will  be  released  the 
second  week  in  September. 

▼  ▼v 
Franklin   Farnum,   star   of   silent 

pictures,  has  been  assigned  a  com- 
edy role  in  Cecil  B.  DeMille's  pro- 
duction of  "The  Plainsman." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Marguerite  Churchill,  under  long- 


Jessel  as   Universal   Producer- Writer- Director 

Universal  has  signed  George  Jessel  to  a  long-term  contract  as  a  producer- 
writer-director.  Jessel's  qualities  as  a  showman  will  be  given  an  opportunity  for 
the  first  time  on  the  screen,  although  he  has  written  scenarios  for  a  number  of 
companies.  His  background  extends  over  some  27  years  and  includes  contribu- 
tions on  the  legitimate  stage  and  in  radio.  His  greatest  stage  hit  was  "The  Jazz 
Singer,"  and  he  has  written  nearly  all  of  his  own  material  in  vaudeville  and  on 
the  radio  for  years. 


term  contract  to  Columbia  and  who 
is  appearing  opposite  William  Gar- 
gan  in  "Two  Minute  Alibi,"  now  in 
production,  has  been  handed  another 
important  assignment,  the  feminine 
lead  in  "Hooded  Legion." 
v  v  r 
An  ardent  athlete  and  sportsman, 
George  O'Brien,  who  is  starring  in 
"Daniel  Boone"  for  George  Hirli- 
man-RKO-Radio,  deserted  location 
camp  at  Big  Bear  Lake  the  other 
day  just  long  enough  to  occupy  a 
ringside  seat  at  the  featherweight 
championship  bout  at  Wrigley  Field. 

▼  TV 

Jimmy  Home,  associated  with 
past  Laurel  and  Hardy  productions, 
has  been  added  to  the  writing  staff 
by  Roach  Studios  in  preparation  for 
the  comedy  team's  next  feature. 
v         ▼         ▼ 

Producing  director  Edward  Sedg- 
wick of  the  Hal  Roach  Studios,  re- 
cently returned  from  a  vacation  trip 
through  the  Redwood  Empire,  is  re- 
suming work  on  Jack  Haley's  next 
feature  comedy,  which  is  being  made 
ready  for  early  production. 
v        ▼        ▼ 

Lew  Pollack  and  Sidney  D.  Mit- 
chell have  pulled  down  a  nice  hot- 
weather  assignment.  They  will  do 
the  music  and  lyrics  for  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox's "Peach  Edition,"  the 
forthcoming  film  debut  of  Sonja 
Henie,  Norwegian  ice-skating  star. 
One  of  the  six  numbers  planned  for 
the  picture  will  be  an  ice  ballet,  to 
be  performed  by  a  skating-dancing 
chorus  of  60.  Pollack  and  Mitchell 
are  now  finishing  the  score  of  "Pig- 
skin Parade." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

As    a    result    of    his    outstanding 


work  as  Lord  Gainsford  in  Colum- 
bia's "Lost  Horizon,"  directed  by 
Frank  Capra  and  starring  Ronald 
Colman,  Hugh  Buckler,  well-known 
Broadway  actor,  has  been  signed  to 
a  long-term  contract  by  the  com- 
pany. 

▼  ▼  T 

Humphrey  Bogart  will  be  raised 
to  full  stardom  by  Warners  in 
"Black  Legion,"  soon  to  go  into  pro- 
duction. The  picture  will  be  direct- 
ed by  Archie  Mayo. 

v  ▼  T 

Warner's  film  version  of  Richard 
Brinsley  Sheridan's  famous  comedy, 
"The  Rivals,"  will  be  put  into  pro- 
duction in  the  near  future.  Jules 
Epstein  is  now  at  work  on  the  screen 
adaptation.  Hugh  Herbert  may  play 
the  role  of  Bob  Acres,  in  which  one 
of  the  most  famous  of  American  ac- 
tors, Joseph  Jefferson,  appeared  sea- 
son after  season  for  almost  half  a 
century. 

V  V  T 

Instead  of  "Mistress  of  Fashion," 
thee  picture  in  which  Kay  Francis 
is  now  at  work  at  the  First  National 
studios  will  be  known  hereafter  as 
"Stolen  Holiday."  Claude  Rains  and 
Ian  Hunter  have  the  two  leading 
male  roles  opposite  Miss  Francis. 
Other  principals  are  Alison  Skip- 
worth,  Frank  Reicher,  Frank  Con- 
roy,  Betty  Lawford,  Walter  Kings- 
ford,  Alexandre  D'Arcy,  Charles 
Halton  and  Kathleen  Howard. 
Michael  Curtiz  is  directing,  from  a 
script  by   Casey   Robinson. 

▼  T  T 

Dmitri  Tiomkin,  known  as  one 
of  the  foremost  exponents  of  mod- 
ern music,  has  been  engaged  by  Co- 
lumbia to  prepare  the   special   mu- 


Dismissal  of  Ledirk  Suit 

Denied  by  Newark  Court 

Newark — Application  for  dismis- 
sal of  the  anti-trust  action  brought 
by  the  Ledirk  Amusement  Co. 
against  eight  film  companies  was 
denied  by  Federal  Judge  Clark  yes- 
terday when  he  decided  that  the 
Federal  Court  in  New  Jersey  has 
jurisdiction  over  the  case. 

The  Stanley  Co.  was  ordered  to 
stand  suit.  Suits  against  Vitaphone 
Distribution  Corp.,  First  National 
Productions,  First  National  Pictures 
Distributing  and  RKO  Pathe  Dis- 
tributing were  ordered  dismissed  on 
grounds  these  firms  were  not  ac- 
tive when  action  in  the  suits  was 
commenced. 


G.  N.  Names  Cincy  Manager 

Cincinnati  —  Ralph  Kinsler,  city 
salesman  for  RKO  Radio,  has  re- 
signed to  take  over  the  Cincinnati 
branch  of  Grand  National.  Kinsler 
takes  the  reins  Monday,  following 
a  business  trip  to  New  York.  Stan- 
ley Hatch,  special  representative  of 
Grand  National,  was  here  confer- 
ring with  Lee  Goldberg  on  the  re- 
tention of  Big  Feature  Rights  ex- 
changes of  the  First  Division  fran- 
chise. Arrangements  were  also 
also  made  for  Kinsler  to  share  office 
space  in  the  local  B.  F.  exchange. 
Kinsler's  place  at  RKO  is  filled  by 
Al  Kolitz,  Universal's  W.  Va.  rep- 
resentative. Universal  has  signed 
up  Sam  Haberer  for  West  Virginia. 


sical  score  for  Frank  Capra's  "Lost 
Horizon,"  starring  Ronald  Colman, 
and  featuring  Jane  Wyatt,  Isabel 
Jewell,  Margo,  Edward  Everett 
Horton,  Thomas  Mitchell  and  John 
Howard.  Tiomkin,  who  is  the  hus- 
band of  Albertina  Rasch,  has  com- 
posed many  ballet  scores  for  the 
dancer,  and  has  made  concert  tours 
throughout  the  world,  playing  his 
own  compositions. 

▼  v         ▼ 

Jack  Mulhall  has  been  given  an 
important  role  in  RKO  Radio's 
"Without  Orders,"  which  Louis 
Friedlander  is  directing  with  Sally 
Eilers  and  Robert  Armstrong  in  the 
top  spots.  The  cast  also  includes 
Frances  Sage,  Vinton  Haworth  and 
Charles   Grapewin. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Henry  Stephenson  has  been  signed 
by  Samuel  Goldwyn  for  "Love  Un- 
der Fire,"  the  John  Balderston  story 
which  goes  into  production  next 
week. 

▼  TV 

California  Pacific  International 
Exposition,  otherwise  known  as  the 
San  Diego  Fair,  is  staging  a  Tom 
Sawyer  Day  on  Thursday,  cooperat- 
ing with  David  O.  Selznick  in  his 
quest  for  kiddies  to  appear  in  "Ad- 
ventures of  Tom  Sawyer." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Abe  Meyer  has  completed  the  mu- 
sical background  for  Sol  Lesser's 
"King  of  the   Royal   Mounted." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Due  to  the  steadily  increasing 
number  of  cooperative  technical 
projects  inaugurated  recently,  the 
Academy  Research  Council  staff  has 
been  increased  with  the  appointment 
of  William  F.  Kelley  as  assistant 
to  Gordon  S.  Mitchell,  Council  man- 
ager. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Wesley  Ruggles,  Paramount  pro- 
ducer-director, will  do  "Barely  a 
Lady"  after  "Valiant  is  the  Word 
for  Carrie,"  which  is  nearing  com- 
pletion. Claude  Binyon  is  writing 
the  screenplay  for  the  former  film. 

▼  v         ▼ 

"Come  Up  Smiling"  is  the  new 
title  of  the  musical  picture  now  in 
production  at  the  First  National 
studios  with  James  Melton,  Patricia 
Ellis,  Hugh  Herbert,  Allen  Jenkins, 
ZaSu  Pitts  and  other  favorites  in 
the  cast.  It  was  first  called  "Let's 
Pretend,"  then  "Sing  Me  A  Love 
Song." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Bernard  Hyman,  producer  of  M- 
G-M's  "San  Francisco,"  has  been 
flooded  with  screenplays  with  heroic 
settings  ever  since  the  release  of 
this  sensational  box-office  success. 
Hyman  has  been  studying  the  out- 
lines, with  the  hope  that  he  may  be 
able  to  find  another  action  subject 
equally  outstanding. 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

J.  Carrol  Naish,  after  vacationing 
at  Lake  Arrowhead,  is  at  work  in 
"We  Who  Are  About  To  Die"  at 
RKO. 


THE 


Wednesday,  Aug.  12, 1936 


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DAILY 


13 


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Celebrity  Opening  Launches 
"Mary  of  Scotland"  in  Dallas 

"W/'ITH  the  Centennial  going 
full  blast,  the  Palace  theater, 
Dallas,  went  in  strong  for  tie- 
ups,  with  a  resulting  big  splash 
for  the  opening  of  RKO  Radio's 
"Mary  of  Scotland."  The  Globe 
Theater  Co.  at  the  Centennial, 
which  does  most  of  the  Shakes- 
pearean plays,  cooperated  by 
having  the  Queen  Elizabeth  of 
its  troupe  issue  an  invitation  to 
celebrities  for  the  opening  of 
"Mary"  which  was  in  the  guise 
of  a  command  performance. 
Most  of  the  city  officials,  headed 
by  Mayor  George  Sargeant,  and 
the  heads  of  the  Centennial 
were  invited.  Owing  to  the  Cen- 
tennial the  premiere  was  held 
at  12:30  at  night,  and  the  crowd 
turned  out  strong.  Flood  lights, 
searchlights,  a  loudspeaker  sys- 
tem to  announce  the  celebrities, 
were  features.  The  arrival  of 
celebrities  steadily  built  up  the 
excitement  until  it  reached  a 
climax  with  the  advent  of  Gin- 
ger Rogers,  a  Texan  by  birth, 
who  was  making  a  two-day 
visit  to  the  Centennial.  Her 
presence  at  the  Centennial  was 
a  real  build-up,  not  only  for 
herself,  but  for  the  Centennial, 
"Mary  of  Scotland,"  the  Palace 
Theater,  and  her  own  new  pic- 
ture "Swing  Time."  The  the- 
ater doubled  its  normal  adver- 
tising budget  for  the  picture. 
Costumes  and  props  sent  from 
the  studio  were  displayed  in 
leading  downtown  window  loca- 
tions, while  other  windows 
showed  men's  plaid  shirts  and 
ties.  Book  stores  all  cooper- 
ated, and  there  were  displays  in 
all  branches  of  the  Dallas  li- 
brary system.  On  the  day  of 
the  opening  six  pretty  girls, 
dressed  in  Scottish  costumes, 
circulated  in  the  business  sec- 
tions and  in  the  better  restau- 
rants. They  wore  no  signs,  the 
costume  being  sufficient  to  plant 
the  idea  after  the  first  shock 
of  surprise. 

— Palace,    Dallas. 

New  York  Campaign 
On  "Mary  of  Scotland" 

~D  KO  Radio  Pictures  and  Music 
■^  Hall  publicity  departments 
gave  "Mary  of  Scotland"  one  of 
the  most  comprehensive  New 
York  campaigns  in  years.  The 
groundwork  was  laid  as  far 
back  as  March  23rd,  when  Wo- 
men's Wear  came  out  with  an 
illustrated  story  predicting  a 
trend  toward  Scotch  ideas  in  the 
new  fall  modes.  A  full  front 
page  coloroto  of  Hepburn  ap- 
peared in  the  Sunday  News  on 
May  31  and  from  then  on  news- 
papers increased  the  space  used 
steadily.      Dudley  Nichols,  who 


wrote  the  script,  cooperated 
with  RKO  Radio  and  was  inter- 
viewed by  local  papers  and  na- 
tional news  syndicates.  The  day 
before  the  Music  Hall  opening, 
leading  fashion  designers  and 
both  local  and  syndicate  fashion 
writers  attended  a  preview  of 
"Mary"  and  a  fashion  show 
afterwards  at  the  Music  Hall 
studio.  Some  of  New  York's 
best  known  models  appeared  in 
the  costumes  from  the  picture 
and  then  in  the  modern  adapta- 
tions to  show  how  the  Scotch 
motif  was  being  used  in  the 
fashion  world.  On  the  opening 
night  members  of  the  Yonkers 
Kilty  Band,  in  kilts,  held  a  the- 
ater party.  Their  bus  carried 
banners  on  either  side  featur- 
ing the  Yonkers  Kilty  Band  and 
"Mary  of  Scotland"  in  large 
letter's.  The  United  Scottish 
Clans  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey,  gathered  10,000  strong 
in  the  huge  stadium  at  Jones 
Beach,  where  a  special  feature 
of  the  program  was  the  singing 
by  Miss  Margaret  MacLaren,  a 
young  pretty  soprano,  of  "Mary 
of  Scotland."  She  wore  one  of 
the  costumes  used  in  the  film 
by  Katharine  Hepburn.  This 
was  announced  before  she  sang. 
The  Jones  Beach  gathering  and 
Miss  MacLaren's  song  received 
mention  on  several  radio  sta- 
tions. 

On   the   sales  promotion   end, 
3,500  letters  were  sent  to  presi- 


dents of  women's  clubs,  heads 
of  Better  Films  committees, 
ministers,  priests,  rabbis,  Y.  M. 
C.  A.'s,  librarians  and  similar 
outlets.  One  thousand  letters 
went,  to  the  members  of  the 
Clan  Mac-Donald,  the  Clan  Mac- 
Duff  and  the  Clan  MacKenzie, 
all  of  Greater  New  York.  The 
Mid-Week  Pictorial  of  August 
1  carried  a  full  page  of  pic- 
tures from  "Mary  of  Scotland" 
and  display  pictures  were  also 
used  in  Time  Magazine  and  the 
Literary  Digest.  An  unusual 
newspaper  break  was  the  story 
in  the  Herald-Tribune  real 
estate  section  which  featured  a 
story  and  pictures  of  the  home 
of  Maxwell  Anderson,  author  of 
the  play,  "Mary  of  Scotland," 
and  mentioned  this  work  and 
the  motion  picture  version  sev- 
eral times. 

Photos  of  one  of  the  shape- 
liest of  the  Radio  City  Music 
Hall  ballet  girls,  Alice  Young, 
in  Scotch  costume  were  sent  to 
all  fashion  and  syndicate  edi- 
tors. Theater  parties  given  by 
the  different  clans  took  place 
during  the  week,  with  a  total  of 
more  than  9,000  members  at- 
tending the  Music  Hall.  Tie- 
ups  were  arranged  with  several 
stores.  In  the  Cinema  Shop  sec- 
tion of  Macy's  a  display  of  hats 
featured  the  name  "Mary  of 
Scotland"  in  the  background, 
with  stills  of  Miss  Hepburn. 
One   entire   window  had   a   dis- 


CINCINNATI 


Maurice  Chase  has  rejoined  Big 
Feature  Rights  exchanges  as  sales 
manager  for  southern  Ohio  terri- 
tory. 

"San  Francisco"  has  gone  into  the 
all-time  record  of  seven  weeks 
straight  down  town.  "Rhythm  on 
the  Range"  has  moved  into  its  sec- 
ond week  at  RKO  Capitol. 

Visitors:  Sam  Waas  and  J.  S. 
Darch.  Sandusky;  Don  Dugan,  Re- 
gent State  Corp.;  R.  R.  Field,  Clen- 
denning;   Ferd   Middleberg,  Logan. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Needham  have 
adopted  a  son,  John  David. 

Cincinnati  Independent  Exhibitors, 
meeting  at  the  Gibson  Hotel,  ap- 
pointed a  committee  to  confer  with 
the  operators  on  the  new  wage  scale, 
now  under  discussion. 

M-G-M's  Bill  Weigel  and  Al  Hobt 
are  visiting  the  Cleveland  Expo  and 
Texas  Centennial,  returning  by  way 
of  Yellowstone  Park.  Other  vaca- 
tionites  are  Olga  Thelen,  Yaro  Mil- 
ler, Stanley  Hecker,  Harry  Brink- 
man,  Jim  Curran,  Mrs.  Virginia 
Bradshaw  and  Duke  Bond. 

H.  L.  Greenbaum,  manager  of  the 
Majestic,  Chillicothe,  died  last  week. 
Greenbaum  was  affiliated  with  the 
Meyers  intei'ests. 


W.  L.  Davis,  associated  with  Toni 
Cassinelli,  has  opened  a  new  house 
at  Neon,  Ky. 

Abe  Hyman  has  returned  from  a 
vacation  in  Canada,  leaving  his  fam- 
ily there  for  the  rest  of  the  sum- 
mer. 

Carl  Fitzpatrick,  Jenkins  circuit, 
will  soon  leave  the  hospital  in  Hunt- 
ington, where  he  has  been  confined 
for  several  months,  the  result  of  an 
auto  accident. 

Big  Feature  Rights  Exchanges 
have  acquired  the  exclusive  distribu- 
tion rights  for  southern  Ohio  and 
Kentucky  for  three  special  one-reel 
baseball  subjects  "Pitching,"  "Bat- 
ting" and  "Fielding  and  Base  Run- 
ning." 

Lee  L.  Goldberg  of  Big  Feature 
Rights  Exchanges,  with  his  wife  and 
son,  returned  last  week  from  a  two- 
week  visit  in  Atlantic  City. 

Helen  Siebler  of  Big  Feature 
Rights  is  back  from  vacation  in 
New  York  and  Atlantic  City.  Don- 
ald Duff,  booker,  is  spending  a 
week's  vacation  camping  and  fish- 
ing. Joseph  Goldberg  of  the  Louis- 
ville office  is  pinch-hitting  for  him. 
Alberta  Francisco  hrs  left  for  a 
two-week  vacation  in  New  York  and 
Atlantic  City,  and  Anna  Welling 
will  leave  this  week  to  spend  her 
vacation  in  and  around  Louisville. 


play  of  the  original  costumes 
and  the  modern  adaptations  to- 
gether with  stills  from  the  pic- 
ture. In  the  book  sections  of 
both  Macy's  and  Gimbel's  tie- 
ups  were  arranged. 
— Music  Hall,  New   York  City. 

N.  Y.  Strand's  Novel  Stunts 
To  Bally  "Bengal  Tiger" 

'J'HE  advertising  and  pub- 
licity staff  of  the  New 
York  Strand  staged  some  effec- 
tive stunts  for  Warners'  "Ben- 
gal Tiger"  when  it  played  the 
Broawday  house  recently.  A 
novel  and  unusual  front  was 
built  above  the  box  office,  simu- 
lating an  animal  cage  with  a 
photo  enlargement  of  Barton 
MacLane,  who  is  featured  in 
the  film,  wielding  a  whip  over 
two  mechanical  tigers  secured 
from  Messmore  and  Damon. 
The  display  attracted  a  lot  of 
attention  of  passers-by.  On  the 
street,  three  days  in  advance, 
and  on  the  opening  day,  five 
men  in  circus  uniforms  with 
huge  burlap  bags  over  their 
shoulders,  distributed  peanuts 
in  envelopes  with  copy  reading; 
"Peanuts  to  soothe  the  jangled 
nerves,  when  seeing  Warner 
Bros,  sensational  thi'iller!"  All 
the  cafeterias  in  town  were  sup- 
plied with  paper  napkins  im- 
printed with  the  name  of  the 
theater  and  the  picture.  For 
the  first  time,  the  Kresge  stores 
allowed  the  theater  to  imprint 
all  of  their  paper  bags  with 
copy  on  the  playdate.  The  daily 
WINS  radio  broadcast  from  the 
lobby  of  the  theater  also 
plugged   the   feature. 

— Strand,  New   York. 


Dinerman  Plugs  "Pastures" 
With  Newspaper  Contest 

£ DDIE  DINERMAN  of  Keith's 
Albee  Theater  here  got  a  lot 
of  space  in  connection  with  a 
prize  contest  he  held  to  plug 
Warner's  "The  Green  Pastures" 
when  it  played  at  his  house.  He 
arranged  with  the  Cincinnati 
Times-Star  to  run  a  four-day 
contest  which  was  based  on 
titling  drawings  made  by  fa- 
mous American  artists  express- 
ly for  "The  Green  Pastures." 
The  paper  gave  the  contest  a 
huge  ad  the  day  before  the  con- 
test started,  and  continued  with 
a  number  of  stories  and  illus- 
trations throughout  the  con- 
test. On  the  day  the  winners 
were  announced,  the  Times-Star 
carried  a  note  on  the  front  page 
announcing  the  last  day  of  the 
contest. 

— Keith's   Albee,   Cincinnati. 


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Wednesday,  Aug.  12,1936 


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TOPICS     OF     TIMELY     INTEREST 


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Praise  and  a  Warning 

From  New  British  Censor 

A  LTHOUGH  I  possess  no  per- 
sonal experience  of  the  mat- 
ter, I  am  given  to  understand 
that  the  "horriffic"  film  has 
gone.  Local  licensing  authori- 
ties throughout  the  country  ex- 
pressed themselves  in  no  un- 
certain language  that  they  were 
determined  not  to  allow  the  ex- 
hibition of  these  films  in  the 
cinemas  under  their  jurisdiction, 
and  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the 
Board  has  always  considered 
such  films  to  be  unwholesome, 
the  "horriffic"  category  has 
now  ceased  to  exist.  The  sug- 
gestion that  there  should  be  such 
a  classification  was  no  doubt 
well  meant,  but  it  was  never 
considered  desirable  by  the 
Board,  although  we  gave  way 
to  the  determined  pressure  of 
the  few  that  it  should  be  in- 
augurated and  given  a  trial.  It 
is  gratifying  to  find  that  those 
who  advocated  this  innovation 
have  come  to  the  conclusion 
that  it  was  wrong  in  principle, 
and  that  the  Board  was  correct 
in  opposing  the  introduction  of 
this  third  form  of  certificate. 
After  all,  the  Board  has  now 
nearly  24  years  of  daily  practi- 
cal experience  of  film  censor- 
ship behind  it,  and  surely  its 
opinions  must  be  worth  some- 
thing. It  has  never  arrived  at 
any  conclusion  without  'taking 
all  sides  of  the  question  into 
consideration  impartially,  and, 
generally  speaking,  the  Board 
is  far  more  likely  to  come  to  an 
equitable  conclusion,  through 
this  impartiality,  than  any  body 
of  individuals,  however  well  in- 
tentioned  they  may  be. 

During  the  past  year  the  ex- 
aminers took  exception  to  360 
films,  which  is  about  50  per 
cent,  less  than  was  the  case 
during  the  previous  year,  and 
is  a  smaller  proportion  by  far 
than  has  been  the  case  for  many 
years.  Speaking  generally,  the 
incidents  'to  which  exception 
was  taken  were  of  a  far  less 
serious  character  than  they 
were  even  two  years  ago.  This 
proves,  I  think  that  the  stand- 
ard of  film  production  to-day, 
both  in  this  country  and  in 
America,  is  much  higher  than 
ever  before,  and  the  subjects 
produced  are  far  less  conten- 
tious than  they  were  but  a  few 
years  ago.  I  believe,  and  I  think 
you  will  agree  with  me,  that 
this  is  a  step  in  the  right  di- 
rection. I  affirm  unhesitatingly 
that  it  is  a  result  for  which  the 
Board  can  rightly  claim  some 
credit  and  some  pride.  At  the 
same  time  I  wish  to  make  it 
quite  clear,  here  and  now,  that 
I  entirely  agree  with  all  my 
predecessors  in  their  opinion 
that  the  same  license  for  ex- 
pression should  be  granted  to 
the  cinema  industry  as  is 
granted  to  other  forms  of  dra- 


matic art,  always  bearing  in 
mind  the  crucial  fact  that  the 
cinema  caters  for  the  millions, 
whereas  all  other  forms  of  art 
cater  only  for  thousands.  It  is, 
as  you  can  well  imagine,  par- 
ticularly gratifying  to  me  to  be 
able,  in  speaking  on  censorship 
for  the  first  time,  to  be  in  the 
position  to  announce  that  the 
Board  finds  a  distinct  advance 
and  improvement  in  the  films 
now  being  produced.  I  am  sure 
you  will  welcome  this  pro- 
nouncement just  as  much  as  I 
do. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  Board 
has  noticed  tendencies  of  late 
which  I  think  it  wise  'to  bring 
to  your  notice,  so  that  you  may 
give  the  matter  your  careful 
and  earnest  consideration.  The 
first  tendency  to  which  I  would 
draw  attention  is  the  creeping 
of  politics  into  films.  From  my 
past  experience  I  consider  this 
dangerous,  and  I  think  you  will 
agree  that  I  am  entitled  to 
speak  with  some  authority  on 
the  subject  of  politics,  and  with 
a  considerable  amount  of  feel- 
ing. I  am  informed,  that  so  far 
as  'the  exhibitors  are  concerned, 
they  do  not  welcome  this  ten- 
dency. I  can  well  imagine  this 
would  be  the  case,  for  in  the 
mixed  audiences  which  regular- 
ly attend  the  cinema,  you  are 
certain  to  give  offense  'to  some 
should  you  attempt  to  present 
political  views,  no  matter  what 
colour  they  may  be.  It  is,  of 
course,  done  with  impunity  in 
those  countries  where  the  cin- 
ema is  under  the  control  of  the 
State,  but  it  would  be  danger- 
ous to  make  such  an  attempt 
in  'this  country.  Nothing  would 
be  more  calculated  to  arouse  the 
passions  of  the  British  public 
than  the  introduction,  on  the 
screen,  of  subjects  dealing 
either  with  religious  or  poltical 
controversy. 

I  believe  you  are  all  alive  to 
this  danger.  You  cannot  lose 
sight  of  one  of  the  first  regula- 
tions in  your  licenses,  which 
states  that  no  film  must  be  ex- 
hibited which  is  likely  to  lead 
to  disorder. 

So  far  we  have  had  no  film 
dealing  with  current  burning 
political  questions,  but  the  thin 
end  of  the  wedge  is  being  in- 
serted, and  it  is  difficult  to  fore- 
see to  what  lengths  it  may  go, 
or  where  it  may  ultimately  lead, 
unless  some  check  is  kept  on 
these  early  developments.  The 
Board  has  been  attacked  for 
having  passed  certain  innocuous 
dramatic  films,  which  irrational 
partisans  have  looked  upon  as 
containing  insidious  propaganda 
against  the  State.  This  is  an 
attitude  of  mind  with  which  we 
can  neither  agi'ee  nor  sympa- 
thize. Indeed,  Mickey  Mouse 
has  been  so  assailed  on  more 
than  one  occasion.  It  is  found 
that  thes  attacks  are  invariably 
made  by  those  who  never  visit 


the  cinema,  and,  in  consequence, 
their  criticism  is  worthless.  At 
the  same  time,  the  distinctly 
political  film  appears  to  be  re- 
ceiving the  attention  of  outside 
producers.  Consequently,  I  think 
it  would  be  well,  in  this  early 
stage,  to  have  some  definite 
pronouncement  from  your  or- 
ganization as  to  what  will  be 
your  attitude  towards  these 
films,  if,  and  when,  they  make 
their  appearance. 

— Lord  Tyrrell  of  Avon, 
New  Britsh  Censor,  in 
Cinematograph  Times. 

Learn  About  Playwriting 
From  Hollywood  Scenarists 

'THERE  is  more  to  be  learned 
about  playwriting  in  Holly- 
wood than  in  all  the  legitimate 
theaters  of  the  country.  As  far 
as  construction  goes,  the  aver- 
age movie  scenarist  knows  more 
about  it  than  all  the  play- 
wrights in  the  country.  I  go  to 
the  movies  whenever  I  can  just 
to  study  their  art.  And  John 
O'Hara,  whom  I  consider  one  of 
the  best  young  novelists  this 
generation  has  produced,  takes 
in  as  many  as  five  and  six 
movies  a  week  for  the  same 
reason.  I've  had  a  good  time 
and  learned  a  lot  about  my 
business  in  Hollywood.  But 
next  time  I'd  like  to  write  an 
original  instead  of  a  screen 
adaptation  of  somebody  else's 
work. 

— Clifford  Odets. 

Longer  Pictures  Is  Answer 
To  the  Menace  of  Duals 
T'VE  never  seen  such  a  menace 

to  the  motion-picture  indus- 
try and  the  public  as  the  prac- 
tice of  double  features. 

Every  theatergoer,  every  one 
who  likes  movies,  is  vitally  con- 
cerned in  this  evil.  Locally,  I've 
heard  innumerable  complaints 
from  patrons.  True  enough, 
there  is  a  small  minority  who 
think  they  are  getting  more  for 
their  money  simply  because 
they  sit  twice  as  long. 

The  exhibitor  can't  arrange 
double  features,  can't  afford  to 
operate  under  such  a  policy,  un- 
less one  of  the  features  is  cheap 
and  mine-run.  Therefore  it 
stands  to  reason  that,  whereas 
you  may  sometimes  think  your 
are  getting  more  for  your 
money,  you  are  as  a  matter  of 
fact  being  cheated. 

I  can  understand  the  theater 
manager's  side  of  it.  His  busi- 
ness took  a  tumble  during  the 
depression.  He  had  to  think  up 
some  scheme  to  build  it  up 
again.  At  the  same  time  he  con- 
tracted for  so  many  pictures 
that  in  order  to  play  them  on 
time  in  accordance  with  his 
agreement  with  the  producers 
he  had  to  double  on  his  pro- 
grams. 

It  was  a  novelty  at  first,  but 
the   public  is  tiring  of  it.    No 


greater  proof  of  this  is  needed 
than  the  fact  that  not  only  dou- 
ble features  are  necessary  to  at- 
tract patronage,  but  bank 
nights,  china-gift  nights,  sweep- 
stakes, and  other  forms  of  give- 
away inducements  as  well. 

The  producers,  to  a  certain 
degree,  are  just  as  much  at 
fault  as  the  theater  manager. 
They  know  well  enough  that  the 
pairing  of  features  cuts  down 
on  their  revenue.  They  know, 
too,  that  the  added  give-away 
inducements  are  eating  into 
their  profits.  Yet  at  the  same 
time  they  add  more  features 
each  season  to  their  line-up, 
with  the  exhibitor  buying  so 
many  he  can't  fulfill  the  terms 
of  his  contract  unless  he  pairs 
them. 

The  producers  can  do  a  great 
deal  to  put  a  stop  to  the  prac- 
tice, and  they're  already  taking 
action.  They're  discovering  that 
they  made  more  money  from 
features  that  were  too  good  to 
pair  with  another  of  lesser 
value. 

The  producers'  first  step  is  to 
make  longer  features.  It  is 
longer  features  that  Hollywood 
is  now  turning  out  in  the  first 
stage   of  its  war  on  "doubles." 

"The  Great  Ziegfeld,"  in  its 
present  form  runs  a  little  over 
three  hours.  But  that's  about 
the  length  of  two  features.  Why 
make  them  so  long? 

For  the  answer,  three  things 
must  be  taken  into  considera- 
tion: First,  Hollywood  doesn't 
intend  to  increase  the  length  of 
pictures  unless  they  are 
"meaty"  enough  with  entertain- 
ment to  sustain  the  interest. 
Second,  the  public  has  sat 
through  two  features  for  so 
long  that  the  producers  believe 
one  good  long  picture  would  be 
much  more  preferable  than  two 
mediocre  short  ones.  Third,  the 
temptation  to  add  another  fea- 
ture is  practically  abandoned  if 
the  running  time  of  the  first 
feature  is  too  long. 

If    Hollywood    keeps    up    the 
production    of    longer    features, 
injecting   into  them   strong  en- 
tertainment   to    take    care    of 
lengthened  running  time,  double 
features  will  be  on  the  way  out. 
— Ralph  Cokain,  manager  of  the 
Indiana,  Royal,  Grand  and 
Lyric  Theaters,  Marion, 
Ind.,  in  Liberty 
Magazine. 


Lauder  for  Fox  British 

Edinburgh. — Sir  Harry  Lauder 
has  been  making  tests  for  a  new 
Fox  British  production  at  Loch  Awe: 
Argyleshire.  It  is  reported  that 
Ethel  Glendinning,  British  stage  ac- 
tress, seen  in  the  film  "Wedding 
Group",  will  appear  opposite  Sii 
Harry. 


Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  1936 


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DAILY 


15 


NATIONAL  POLL  SHOWS 
4  T0 1  AGAINST  DUALS 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 

bill  problem,  the  public  seized  the 
opportunity  to  speak  its  mind  con- 
cerning many  other  phases  of  the 
motion  picture  industry.  Some  let- 
ters were  highly  complimentary, 
Dthers  voiced  strong  criticism. 

There  was,  however,  almost  unani- 
mous agreement  that  important  pro- 
ductions which  exceed  usual  length 
should  not  be  cut  to  make  them  fit 
iouble-bills.  In  formally  announc- 
ing the  survey,  Warners  had  ex- 
plained it  had  four  productions  on 
:he  release  schedule  that  require 
nore  than  average  running  time, 
and  asked  if  they  should  be  cut. 
rhey  are  "A  Midsummer  Night's 
Dream",  "Anthony  Adverse",  "The 
Gtreen  Pastures"  and  "The  Charge 
)f  the  Light  Brigade". 

The  general  theme  of  the  letters 
and  statements  protesting  the  cut- 
;ing  of  such  pictures  was  that  there 
is  now  a  scarcity  of  really  fine  films, 
and  that  when  one  is  produced  it 
should  not  be  marred  by  excessive 
dimming.  Even  "double-bill"  advo- 
cates urged  that  such  productions  be 
presented  in  their  original,  undelet- 
ed form. 

Scores  of  arguments  for  and 
against  the  double-bill  policy  were 
offered.  Following  are  the  seven 
leading  arguments  for  the  double- 
bills  as  recorded  in  the  survey,  and 


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DATE  BOOK  » 


Saratoga  Races  Named  for  "Mohicans" 

Returning  the  compliment  for  the  selection  of  Saratoga  for  the  world  premiere  of 
Reliance's  "The  Last  of  the  Mohicans,"  George  H.  Bull,  president  of  the  Saratoga 
Racing  Association,  has  named  the  third  race  for  Friday,  and  the  Saturday  handicaps 
after   characters    in    the   James   Fenimore   Cooper   classic. 

The  reserve-seat  premiere  of  the  United  Artists  release  will   take  place  at  the  Palace 

theater    in    Saratoga    tomorrow   night,    with    State    and    local    officials,    visiting   socialites 

and   motion   picture   celebrities,   and   national   educators   as   honored   guests 

J**"!  ra"  on  Friday  has  been  named  for  "Uncas,"  and  the  first  on   Saturday  for 

'■rl !"*°yL     Jhu   ^"d  "."  *?'    be  called  ,he  "Mol>'«n  Handicap";  the  sixth  race  the 
Chingachgook   Handicap,"   and   the   seventh   the  "Magua    Handicap  " 


Attendance  Up  One-Third, 

Says  Jack  L.  Warner 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

grade  entertainment,  Warner  also 
pointed  to  "Midsummer  Night's 
Dream",  "Story  of  Louis  Pasteur" 
and  "The  White  Angel"  as  his  com- 
pany's releases  among  the  type  of 
productions  which  have  influenced 
greater  theater  attendance. 

With  Warner  was  Mrs.  Warner, 
the  former  Ann  Alvarado;  Georgie 
Stone  and  A.  Ronald  Button,  attor- 
ney for  Max  Reinhardt.  The  entire 
party  sails  today. 

Warner,  in  addition  to  inspecting 
his  company's  branches  in  various 
European    spots,   goes    to    Salzburg 


Today:  Fox  Midwest  Theaters  annual  con- 
vention,   Elms   Hotel,   Excelsior  Springs,   Mo. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug  12-13:  Annual  convention  of  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia,  Green- 
brier Hotel,  White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. 
(J.  C.  Shanklin,  convention  chairman,  P. 
0.   Box  628,  Charleston,  W.  Va.). 

Aug.  17:  Cincinnati  Variety  Club  annual  golf 
tournament,  Hillcrest  Country  Club,  Cin- 
cinnati. 

Aug.  17:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic, 
Ivanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 

Aug.  17:  Jesters  Club  Picnic,  Wilora  Lake, 
Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Aug.  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,   Washington,    D.   C. 

Aug.  26-27:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper  Michigan  Milwaukee. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  10-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual    convention,    Atlantic    City. 

Sept.  28-0ct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium    Exposition,   Hotel   Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  2:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whltemarsh  Country  Club, 
Philadelphia. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,   Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet.   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Nov.  27:    Buffalo    Variety    Club    annual    movie 

ball,  Buffalo. 
Dec.  13:     Philadelphia      Variety      Club      annual 

formal     stag     banquet,     Bellevue     Stratford 

Hotel,  Philadelphia. 


listed   in   the   order   of   the   number 
of  times  each  was  presented: 

1.  The  double  feature  program  lends  diversity 
to    the    entertainment. 

2.  There  is  a  better  chance  that  one  of  the 
two    pictures   will    be   enjoyable. 

3.  It   gives   us   more   for   our   money. 

4.  We    like    long   programs. 

5.  A   second    feature    is    better    than   shorts. 

6.  One  feature  would  be  too  little  for  the 
admission  charged.  We  have  learned  to 
expect  a  lot  for  our  money. 

7.  A  second  feature  is  better  than  vaude- 
ville. 

Following  are  the  eight  leading 
arguments  in  favor  of  a  single  bill 
policy  as  recorded  in  the  survey,  and 
listed  in  the  order  of  times  each 
was  presented: 

1.  A  good  picture  invariably  is  coupled  with 
a  poor  one.  Thus  we  sit  through  the  poor 
one   to   see    the   good   one. 

2.  The  double-bill  four-hour  or  more  show 
is    too    long    for    pleasure. 

3.  We    like    more    shorts. 

4.  The  pleasure  of  seeing  a  good  picture  is 
marred  by  the  second  one,  which  wipes 
out    the   memory   of   the   first. 

5.  We  dislike  the  manner  in  which  pictures 
are    billed    together. 

6.  The  long  double-bill  show  causes  eye 
strain,    headaches    and    fatigue. 

7.  To  make  pictures  fit  double-bill  programs 
they  often  are  cut  so  much  that  they 
become  jerky  and  lose  their  entertainment 
value. 

8.  If  one  picture  is  suitable  for  children,  the 
second   picture  generally   is   not. 

The  first  two  reasons  above — dis- 
like of  the  usually  inferior  second 
picture  and  the  length  of  the  show — 
drew  a  total  almost  exceeding  those 
for  all  other  reasons  combined. 

Following  are  percentage  reports 
on  opinions  from  various  sources. 
School    teachers   and   principals: 
For  double   features — 27   per  cent. 
For  single  features — 73  per  cent. 
Replies   to  polls  conducted   by   newspapers: 
For  double  features— 28  per   cent. 
For  single  feature* — 72  per  cent. 
Replies  to  polls  conducted  by  radio  commen- 
tators: 

For  double  features — 33  per  cent. 
For  single  features — 67  per  cent. 
Probably  the  most  striking  feature 
of  the  survey  was  the  interest  shown 
by  the  public  in  its  motion  picture 
entertainment,  as  evidenced  by  its 
eagerness  to  argue  for  what  it 
thought  right  and  to  condemn  what 
it  opposed. 


Shuberts  Want  Atwill 

Lionell  Atwill,  stage  and  screen 
star,  is  being  sought  by  the  Shu- 
berts to  play  the  leading  role  in  one 
of  their  Broadway  productions 
scheduled  for  the  autumn.  Nego- 
tiations have  been  under  way  for 
several  days,  with  salary  arrange- 
ments standing  in  the  way  of  com- 
pleting deal. 


to  confer  with  Reinhardt  on  "Dan- 
ton",  which  the  impresario  will  make 
for  Warners.  Stone  is  scheduled  to 
work  for  Warners  in  a  picture  to 
be  produced  at  the  Teddington  stu- 
dios in  England.  Jack  Warner 
sails  today  on  the  Queen  Mary  and 
will  remain  abroad  until  late  next 
month,  during  which  time  will  super- 
vise launching  of  premieres  of  "An- 
thony Adverse."  He  waxed  enthu- 
siastic over  "The  Charge  of  the 
Light  Brigade". 


MERVYN  LE  ROY  HEADS 
OWN  PRODUCING  UNIT 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

under  the  title  of  Mervyn  Le  Roy 
Productions.  Le  Roy  plans  to  direct 
at  least  two  of  the  pictures  himself 
each  year.  He  expects  to  have  his 
unit  completely  organized  and  ready 
to  start  activity  by  Nov.  1.  He  re- 
cently finished  "Anthony  Adverse" 
and  is  now  completing  "Three  Men 
on  a  Horse". 

George  Bilson,  formerly  on  trail- 
er work,  also  was  given  a  contract 
by  Warner  this  week  as  a  writer- 
director-supervisor. 


Ask  Italian  Data 

The  Hays  office  has  made  inquiries 
of  the  Italian  Government  at  Rome 
concerning  a  proposal  made  to  the 
government  that  80  per  cent  of  the 
receipts  from  distribution  of  U.  S. 
films  in  Italy  be  appropriated  to 
stimulate  production  of  Italian  pic- 
tures. It  was  said  yesterday  at  the 
Hays  office  that  no  response  to  the 
iniquiries  had  been  received  nor  had 
it  been  learned  who  made  the  pro- 
posal   to   the   government. 


Ml/lAl  ^WWOvt  in  knowing  how  to  make  life 
enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P  AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

$¥. 

MORITI  ovi-the  -  Pouvfc. 


SO   CENTRAL   PARK   SOUTH 


NEW   YORK 


m,  Ok  Boy, 


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SERVE   'EM   WHILE 
IT'S    STILL    HOT! 

Better  than  a  cooling  system  is  a 
good  laugh.  Right  now ...  or  in  any 
weather ...  you're  serving  the  cor- 
rect entertainment  dish  when  you 
play  one  of  Educational's  big  star 
name  comedies. 


lazes" 


DISTRIBUTED  IN  U.S.A.  BY  20th-CENTURY-FOX  FILM  CORPORATION 


Directed  by  Raymond  Kane 
Story  by  David  Freedman 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  37 


NEW  YORK,  THURSDAY.  AUGUST  13,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Erpi  Begins  the  Servicing  of  Outside  Sound  Equipment 

WARNERJ9-WEEK  PROFlfEIGHT  TIMES  YEAR  AGO 

Amusements  Excluded  from  New  Louisiana  Sales   Tax 


New   Law   Effective   in   Oct. 

Not  Applicable  to 

Theaters 

Baton  Rouge  —  All  doubt  as  to 
whether  Louisiana's  sales  tax,  effec- 
tive in  October,  applies  to  theater 
admission  was  removed  yesterday, 
when  the  legal  department  of  the 
Supervisor  of  Public  Accounts  made 
a  ruling  for  Film  Daily. 

Justice  C.  Daspit,  attorney,  said: 
"You  are  advised  that  this  act  is 
not  applicable  to  admission  to  the- 
aters and  ether  places  of  amuse- 
ment." 


PARA.  25%  AHEAD 
ON  SALES  FOR  1936-37 


With  approximately  5,200  ac- 
counts already  sold  on  1936-37  prod- 
uct, Paramount  is  25  per  cent  ahead 
of  last  year  on  sales,  stated  Neil  F. 
Agnew,  general  sales  manager,  yes- 
terday. He  expects  that  his  force 
will  sell  about  9,100  accounts  during 
the  present  season. 

Denver  Is  Going  Dizzy 

In  Giveaway  Competition 

Denver — Giveaways  are  mounting 
higher  and  higher  here,  and  with 
the  addition  of  a  cash  giveaway  by 
the  Harry  Huffman  theaters,  compe- 
tition threatens  to  become  tense  be- 
tween local  circuits.  Calling  his 
cash  night  "Triple  Cash  Night", 
Huffman  will  offer  three  awards 
every  Thursday  night,  $500,  $300 
and  $100.  Huffman  bucks  the  other 
Lucky  7  bank  night  with  a  Ford 
giveaway.  Lucky  7  starts  their 
Tuesday  money  at  $500,  and  they 
were  knocked  off  recently  for  $2,400. 
Huffman  has  added  vacation  specials 
to  his  weekly  Ford,  and  now  gives 
two  week-end  trips  over  the  moun- 
tains. 

The  other  circuit  which  has  give- 
aways is  the  Civic  Theaters  group, 
eight  houses. 


Loew  Stock  Hits  Five-Year  High 

Hitting  the  highest  price  since  1931,  when  it  touched  63 '  2-  Loew  common  stock 
yesterday  went  to  57%  after  several  weeks  of  creeping  up.  Improved  earnings  of  the 
company  are  expected  to  result  in  an  increase  in  the  dividend  rate. 


BOOKINGS  SHUFFLED 
IN  B'WAY  FIRST-RUNS 


A  new  shuffle  in  the  Broadway 
product  situation  sends  two  ace  20th 
Century-Fox  pictures  in  the  Roxy, 
one  Darryl  Zanuck  production  into 
the  Paramount  theater  and  a  Para- 
mount picture  into  the  Music  Hall. 

As  a  result  of  a  series  of  deals 
just  completed,  the  Roxy  gets  "Girls' 
Dormitory"  opening  Aug.  21  and 
"Sing,  Baby,  Sing"  later.  The  Para- 
mount buys  "To  Mary — With  Love," 
20th    Century-Fox    production   with 

(Continued   on   Page   4) 


New  Producing  Company 

Is  Formed  by  Ted  Toddy 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— Ted  Toddy,  for  many 
years  with  Columbia  and  Universal 
in  the  east  and  south,  and  James 
Guerin  have  organized  a  new  pro- 
ducing company  called  Unusual  Pic- 
tures with  headquarters  at  6823 
Santa  Monica  Blvd.  Plans  are  to 
make  features  off  the  beaten  path 
that  lend  themselves  to  special  ex- 

(Continued   on   Page   3) 


THREE  CONVENTIONS 
IN  DENVER  AUG.  26-28 


Denver — Convention  activities  will 
hum  here  Aug.  26-28,  when  three 
different  conclaves  are  scheduled. 

Rick  Ricketson,  manager  of  Fox 
intermountain  division,  announces 
that  the  managers  of  the  Fox  thea- 
ters in  this  territory  will  hold  their 
annual   conference   Aug.   26-27. 

Theater  Owners  Ass'n  of  the 
Rocky  Mountain  Region  will  hold 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


G.  N.  Has  Best  Chance 

For  B.  I.  P.  Affiliation 


Although  there  are  several  offers 
for  distribution  of  B.I.P.  product 
here,  Grand  National,  which  sent  its 
president,  Edward  L.  Alperson, 
abroad  to  consummate  a  reciprocal 
distribution  deal  with  B.I.P.,  has 
the  best  chance  of  closing  a  contract, 
Film  Daily  learns.  It  was  pointed 
out  that  the  GB-Loew-20th  Century- 
Fox  deal  has  put  B.I.P.  in  a  much 
better   trading   position  because   its 

(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Servicing   of  Outside   Equipment 

Is  Now  Being  Done  By  Erpi  Staff 


5,000  of  U.  S.  Theaters 
Signed  by  I.  A.  T. 


S.  E. 


I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  has  organized  5,000 
theaters  out  of  a  total  of  14,000  in 
the  United  States,  according  to  a  re- 
cent Federal  Theater  survey. 


Erpi  has  begun  servicing  sound 
equipment,  both  booth  and  auditori- 
um, for  a  "large  number"  of  the- 
aters not  equipped  with  Western 
Electric  apparatus,  it  was  said  yes- 
terday by  W.  S.  Conrow,  Erpi  en- 
gineer. Conrow  declared  that  Erpi 
(Continued  on   Page   3) 


$2,554,772    Is    Earned    by 

Warners  in  First 

39  Weeks 

Net  operating  profit  of  $2,554,772- 
.45,  after  deducting  all  charges  in- 
cluding amortization  and  depreci- 
ation and  Federal  income  taxes  is 
reported  by  Warner  Bros,  for  the  39 
weeks  ended  May  30,  as  compared 
with  a  net  operating  profit  of  $371,- 
591.84  after  similar  charges  for  the 
corresponding  period  the  previous 
year.  The  net  profit  from  opera- 
tions for  the  39  weeks,  before  amor- 
tization and  depreciation  of  proper-  , 
ties  and  Federal  income  taxes,  was 
$7,509,018.33. 

Earnings  are  equal  to  $24.77  a 
share  on  the  preferred  stock  and  60 
cents  a  share  on  the  common. 

During    the    period,    $1,088,982.94 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


I.L0.A.  LAUNCHES 
MOVE  AGAINST  DUALS 


Another  move  designed  to  elim- 
inate dual  bills  from  the  New  York 
metropolitan  territory  was  inaugu- 
rated by  the  I.T.O.A.  at  a  regular 
meeting  at  the  Hotel  Astor  yester- 
day, when  the  matter  was  entrusted 
to  its  board  of  directors.  The  di- 
rectors will  take  up  the  proposal  at 

(Continued   on    Page    4) 

Television   Performance 

Demonstrated  by  Philco 

Philadelphia — A  practical  demon- 
stration of  television,  both  indoor 
and  outdoor,  over  a  distance  of  seven 
miles  to  an  audience  of  60  guests  in 
a  suburban  home  at  Rydal,  was  put 
on  this  week  by  Philco  Radio  &  Tele- 
vision Corp.  A  boxing  match  in  a 
rooftown  ring  here,  a  motion  picture 
and  the  headlines  of  a  newspaper 
were  among  the  items  on  the  tele- 
vision program. 

Engineers  of  the  Philco  organiza- 
tion, questioned   after  the   perform- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  Aug.  13,1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  37      Thurs.,  Aug.  13,  1936      10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Loew   6s41ww    98 

Par.    B'way    3s55...  56 

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  87 

RKO    6s41     741/g 

Warner's  6s39    98l/4 

NEW    VORK  CURB 

Grand   Nat'l    Film 4% 

Sonotone    Corp 2% 

Technicolor    283/g 

Trans-Lux     4 


MARKET 

Net 

Low    Close     Chg. 
27i/2     27i/2  —     y8 
371/4     381/4  +  1 
443/4    443/4  _    y4 

43/4      43/4     

17Vi  171/2  +  3/g 
82  183%  +  V4 
223/4  223/4  -  3/4 
56        571/4  +  1% 

77/s       77/8     

663/4    +      3/4 

8%  —     1/4 
8       + 

63/4  — 
271/2  + 
371/4    + 

131/g  + 


66 
85/g 
8 

65/8 
271/4 

37 

123/4 


MARKET 

97%  977/g  — 
55  56+1 
86  86  —  1/2 
74  74i/g  +  li/g 
981/4  98%  —  1/4 
MARKET 

35/s      35/g  —     1/2 

21/4       23/g  —      1/g 

271/2      277/g    +      3/8 

3T/g       4         


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August    13 

Gene    Raymond 

Sam  Taylor 

Leo   Brecher 

Regis  Toomey 

Alfred    Hitchcock 

Charles    (Buddy)    Rogers 

Mary   Duncan 

W.  E.  Green 


Civic  Circuit  in  Denver 

Increased  to  8  Theaters 


Denver  —  The  Amusu  Theater, 
neighborhood,  recently  purchased  by 
C.  U.  Yaeger,  has  been  leased  by 
A.  P.  Archer  and  Joe  Dekker  of 
Civic  Theaters.  This  gives  the 
Civic  group  the  largest  circuit  in 
Denver,  eight  houses,  all  neighbor- 
hoods. 

The  theater  will  reopen  about 
Sept.  1  as  the  Alameda  Theater 
following  installation  of  new  RCA 
sound  and  other  modern  equipment. 
House  was  formerly  owned  by  Dr. 
Karl  Ebell,  long  associated  with  the 
motion   picture  business  here. 

Philly  Exhibitor  Units 

Meeting  on  Merger  Plan 

Philadelphia — The  two  local  ex- 
hibitor organizations,  the  M.P.T.O. 
and  the  I.T.O.,  plan  to  meet  separ- 
ately Aug.  19  to  determine  whether 
or  not  they  will  merge,  with  present 
indications  being  that  the  plan  will 
be  adopted.  The  committees  have 
been  empowered  to  act  in  joint  ses- 
sion on  Aug.  20  provided  approval  is 
given. 


West  Virginia  Exhibs 

Open  Annual  Conclave 

White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. — 
Annual  convention  of  the  Exhibitors 
&  Managers  Ass'n  of  West  Virginia 
opened  yesterday  at  the  Greenbrier 
Hotel.  A  discussion  of  various  trade 
topics  occupied  the  first  business  ses- 
sions. The  conclave  will  wind  up 
today. 


Three  GB  Pictures  for  Roxy 

The  first  three  productions  on 
GB's  new  season's  program  have 
been  set  for  the  Roxy  Theater,  ac- 
cording to  Geo.  W.  Weeks,  general 
sales  manager  for  GB.  "Seven  Sin- 
ners", mystery  comedy-drama,  co- 
starring  Edmund  Lowe  and  Con- 
stance Cummings,  will  be  the  first 
shown.  "Everything  Is  Thunder," 
with  Constance  Bennett  and  Douglass 
Montgomery,  and  "Nine  Days  A 
Queen",  the  story  of  Lady  Jane 
Grey,  co-starring  Cedric  Hardwicke 
and  Nova  Pilbeam,  are  set  for  Sep- 
tember and  October  showings  at  this 
theater. 


"Brother's  Wife"  Tops 

"His  Brother's  Wife,"  new  M-G-M 
picture  with  Robert  Taylor  and  Bar- 
bara Stanwyck  which  opens  at  the 
Capitol  Theater  tomorrow,  has  open- 
ed to  the  best  business  of  the  year 
at  the  Strand  Theater,  Scranton.  At- 
tendance and  receipts  to  date  sur- 
pass the  figures  on  "San  Francisco". 


M-G-M  Gets  Two  Stories 

Two  screen  properties,  "Great 
Love",  Ferenc  Molnar  play  not  yet 
produced  in  America,  and  "Danger- 
ous Number",  short  story  recently 
published  in  Collier's,  have  been  ac- 
quired by  M-G-M. 


2  Margaret  Morris  Films 
Are  Launched  by  Leichter 

West   Coast   Bureau   of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Mitchell  Leichter,  who 
returned  this  week  from  an  eastern 
trip,  has  launched  the  first  two 
Margaret  Morris  pictures  in  his 
series  for  1936-37.  Production  will 
be  at  the  International  Studios. 

On  his  way  back,  Leichter  stopped 
off  in  Dallas,  where  he  says  he  made 
arrangements  to  shoot  some  Texas 
Centennial  Exposition  material  for 
inclusion  in  the  second  Morris  pic- 
ture. 

Leichter's  temporary  New  York 
offices  will  be  at  the  H.  E.  R.  Lab. 
He  expects  to  return  east  in  October 
to  open  a  sales  office. 


Harry  Goetz  Giving  Prize 
On  "Mohicans"  Exploitation 

A  personal  prize  of  $100  for  the 
best  exploitation  campaign  on  "Last 
of  the  Mohicans"  will  be  given  by 
Harry  Goetz,  president  of  Reliance 
Pictures,  which  produced  this  United 
Artists  release.  Requests  for  dates 
have  been  pouring  in  since  the  pre- 
view of  the  picture,  and  theaters 
which  already  have  arranged  book- 
ings are  sending  showmanship  stunts 
to  the  U.  A.  home  office.  About  85 
entries  have  been  received  to  date. 

World  premiere  of  the  film  takes 
place  tonight  in  Saratoga  Springs. 
The  Loew  circuit  opens  the  picture 
tomorrow,  and  the  United  Artists 
Theater,  San  Francisco,  will  reopen 
with  "Mohicans"  late  this  month. 


Another  Resettlement  Film 

Washington    Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Encouraged  by  the 
results  with  "The  Plow  That  Broke 
the  Plains,"  the  Resettlement  Ad- 
ministration is  expected  shortly  to 
announce  plans  for  another  picture, 
probably  titled  "01'  Man  River"  and 
dealing  with  problems  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi River  country.  Meanwhile, 
the  RA  has  invited  bids  for  interna- 
tional distribution  contracts  on  "The 
Plow"  and  is  prepared  to  show  the 
picture  outside  of  the  U.  S.  Pare 
Lorentz,  who  directed  "The  Plow," 
has  been  scouting  through  the  Mis- 
sissippi country  for  material. 

Ledirk  Suit  Trial  in  Sept. 

Trial  of  the  anti-trust  actions 
brought  against  several  film  com- 
panies by  Ledirk  Amusement  Co., 
operating  the  Palace,  Orange,  N.  J., 
and  Strand  Operating  Corp.,  which 
formerly  operated  the  Strand,  East 
Orange,  is  scheduled  for  the  latter 
part  of  September  in  the  Federal 
Court,  Newark.  Israel  B.  Greene 
represents   the   plaintiffs. 

Novel  by  Frances  Marion 

Frances  Marion's  new  novel, 
"Molly,  Bless  Her,"  will  be  publish- 
ed by  Harper's  probably  in  Janu- 
ary, according  to  Verne  Porter. 

I.A.T.S.E.  State  Convention 

State  convention  of  the  I.  A.  T. 
S.  E.  will  be  held  Aug.  24  at  Syra- 
cuse. 


Coming  and  Going 


LOUIS  B  MAYER,  who  changed  his  foreign 
sailing  plans  and  left  New  York  yesterday  for 
Canada,    returns  Saturday. 

WILLIAM   KEYES  is  in   New  York  from  Ohio. 

MARY  BOLAND  is  en  route  to  New  York 
from  the  Coast  via  boat. 

LEWIS  MILESTONE  is  due  in  New  York  soon 
from    Hollywood. 

MRS.  WILLIAM  GARGAN  is  en  route  to  New 
York   by  boat  from   Hollywood. 

CLIFTON  WEBB  is  in  New  York  from  the 
coast. 

CRESSON  E.  SMITH,  western  and  southern 
sales  manager  for  RKO  Radio  Pictures,  is  on 
a  tour  through  the  middle  western  sector  to 
survey    film    conditions    in    the    key   cities. 

MRS.  MARY  STUART,  voice  coach  for  film 
and  radio  artists,  returns  to  New  York  today 
on  the  Dixie  from  her  summer  home  at  Catalina 
Island. 

MRS.  ROWLAND  V.  LEE  and  PEGGY  HOP- 
KINS JOYCE  were  on  the  passenger  list  of 
the    Queen    Mary    sailing    yesterday    for    abroad. 

OLGA  BACLANOVA  sails  today  on  the  lie 
de  France  for  London  to  join  Clifford  Whitely's 
musical   show,   "Do   Re   Mi." 

F.  L.  McNAMEE,  Philadelphia  branch  man- 
ager of  RKO  Radio,  spent  a  day  in  New  York 
getting  a   line  on  coming  product. 

MR.  and  MRS.  BING  CROSBY  will  leave  Hol- 
lywood for  an  extended  Hawaiian  vacation  on 
Aug.  28.  They  will  sail  on  the  S.  S.  Lurline. 
Bing's  next  picture  is  "Waikiki  Wedding,"  and 
Paramount  probably  will  move  the  production 
unit  to  the  islands  to  coincide  with  the  con- 
clusion   of    the    Crosby    holiday. 

P.  D.  COCHRANE,  director  of  advertising, 
publicity  and  exploitation  for  Universal,  leaves 
New  York   today  for  a   two-week   vacation. 

S.  BARRET  McCORMICK  sails  Monday  on  the 
Britannic  on   a    Bermuda   cruise. 

JOHN  DOWD  and  KEN  HALLAM  of  RKO 
have  gone  to  Detroit  and  return  tomorrow. 

IRVING  SHIFFRIN  of  the  RKO  publicity  de- 
partment is  back  from  a  coast  trip. 

NOEL  LANGLEY  of  the  Arthur  Lyons  office 
leaves   by   plane   tomorrow  for   Hollywood. 


"Murder  in  Red  Barn"  Heads 
Bookings  for  World  Cinema 


"Murder  in  the  Red  Barn"  or 
"Maria  Marten,"  famous  old  melo- 
drama, produced  at  Sound  City  Stu- 
dios, London,  for  M-G-M  British, 
opens  Aug.  18  at  the  World  Cinema 
as  the  first  of  the  house's  fall  book- 
ings. Other  films  to  follow  include 
"Sweeney  Todd  the  Demon  Barber 
of  Fleet  Street"  and  "The  Crimes  of 
Stephen  Hawke."  Tod  Slaughter  ap- 
pears in  all  three  pictures. 


RCA  Book  on  Television 

An  extensive  collection  of  papers  and 
addresses  on  the  future  of  television 
and  its  recent  technical  developments 
has  been  published  in  a  452-page  book 
by  the  RCA  Institute's  Technical  Press. 
Among  those  represented  in  the  contents 
are  David  Sarnoff,  Dr.  C.  B.  Jolliffe, 
L.  F.  Jones,  V.  K.  Zworykin,  W.  A. 
Tolson,  D.  W.  Epstein,  Bertram  Trevor, 
P.  S.  Carter,  E.  W.  Engstrom  and  others 
prominent  in  the  development  of  tele- 
vision. Numerous  charts,  graphs,  half- 
tones and  other  illustrations  are  in- 
cluded. 


Thursday,  Aug.  13,1936 


ERPI  IS  SERVICING 
OUTSIDE  EQUIPMENT 


(.Continued  from  Page    1) 

is  not  furnishing  any  parts  except 
for  W.   E.   equipment. 

Erpi  holds  that  it  has  heen  able 
to  improve  the  efficiency  of  booth 
equipment  for  theaters  not  using 
W.   E.   apparatus. 


|New  Producing  Company 

Is  Formed  by  Ted  Toddy 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

oloitation,  in  which  Toddy  has  had 
extensive  experience. 

The  company's  first  picture, 
'Polygamy,"  directed  by  Patrick 
^arlyle,  is  now  being  cut  and  is  'to 
be  released  by  Sept.  1.  The  second 
picture  starts  Sept.  15.  An  individ- 
ual campaign  will  accompany  each 
production. 


Educational  Finishes  First 
In  "Gags  and  Gals"  Series 

With  the  biggest  cast  appearing 
in  any  of  Educational's  comedies  in 
more  than  a  year,  Jefferson  Mac- 
hamer  has  completed  work  on  the 
first  of  his  "Gags  and  Gals"  pic- 
tures, under  the  direction  of  Al 
Christie  at  Astoria. 

Shooting  will  begin  Tuesday  on  the 
comedy  for  which  Educational  re- 
cently signed  The  Diamond  Broth- 
ers and  The  Three  Reasons.  Chris- 
tie will  direct  from  an  original  story 
by  Arthur  Jarrett  and  Marcy 
Klauber,  tentatively  called  "That's 
What  You  Say". 


G.  C.  Schaefer  Appointed 
Comptroller  for  Republic 

Grover  C.  Schaefer,  formerly  with 
the  film  recording  division  of  RCA 
Photophone  and  the  RCA  recording 
studios  in  New  York,  has  been  ap- 
pointed comptroller  of  Republic  Pic- 
tures. He  recently  returned  from  a 
tour  of  the  company's  exchanges  in 
the  east  and  middle  west. 


Birdmen  Okay  'China  Clipper' 

The  Quiet  Birdmen,  organization 
of  flying  men  whose  exploits  have 
contributed  much  to  the  progress  of 
aviation,  have  placed  the  seal  of 
their  approval  on  Warner's  "China 
Clipper",  which  opened  Tuesday 
night  at  the  New  York  Strand,  where 
it  will  run  'till  "Anthony  Adverse" 
comes  in  Aug.  26. 


Costume  Dramas  Popular 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Popularity  of  cos- 
tume dramas  is  indicated  by  pre- 
view card  returns  analyzed  by  M-G- 
M.  Of  the  cards  received  from  pre- 
view audiences,  costume  dramas 
brought  an  average  of  350;  modern 
dramas,  299;  musicals,  195,  com- 
edies, 165. 


•  •      •     DESPITE   the    continual    clamoring    of    Hollywood 

for  new  faces  and  new  talent screen  aspirants  in  the 

east  claim  it  is  one  tough  job  trying  to  get  a  fillum  test  here- 
abouts   candidates  claim  that  in  New  York  they  are  told 

the  testing  is  done  only  in  Hollywood but  the  bugaboo 

of  a  long  wait  out  there  scares  the  newcomers  from  making  the 
trip  on  speculation so  they  urge  the  creation  of  respon- 
sible screen  testing  facilities  in  New  York either  as  a 

mutual  and  cooperative  venture  by  the  producers  or  conducted 
by  an  experienced  commercial  factor as  a  service  to  pro- 
ducers, agents  and  talent 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  MOTION  PICTURES  featuring  the  dancing  of 
Fred  Astaire,  Ginger  Rogers,  Eleanor  Powell  and  Shirley  Tem- 
ple   have  been  the  greatest  boon  of  the  past  decade  to 

the  dancing  teachers  of  the  country it  was  unanimously 

agreed  at  the  annual  convention  of  the  Dancing  Teachers  Busi- 
ness Association  at  the  Park  Central  Hotel  ...  •  With  debu- 
tantes acting  as  ushers,  Southampton  Society  will  sponsor  two 
special   performances   of   GB's   "Nine   Days   a   Queen"   at   the 

Southampton  Theater  today proceeds  are  going  to  the 

local  Fresh  Air  Home  for  Crippled  Children  ...  •  Local  first- 
run  of  20th  Century-Fox's  "36  Hours  to  Kill"  opened  yesterday 
at  the  RKO  Palace 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THAT  FAMOUS  old  silent  movie,  "Phantom  of  the 
Opera,"  starring  Lon  Chaney,  will  be  shown  by  the  Film  Alli- 
ance this  evening  at  an  open  air  beer  garden  at  218  East  14th  St. 

the  performance  has  been  arranged  for  the  benefit  of 

the  Artists  Union besides  "Phantom  of  the  Opera,"  S. 

Eisenstein's    short,    "Death    Day,"    excerpts    from    his    famous 

"Thunder  Over  Mexico,"  will  also  be  shown there  will  be 

only  one  performance  at  9  P.  M 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  A  REVIVAL  WEEK  of  Ginger  Rogers  films  was  a 
big    success    recently    at   the    Isis    Theater,    Calgary,   Alberta 

House    showed   "Roberta,"    "Romance   in   Manhattan," 

"Gay  Divorcee,"  "Top  Hat,"  "Star  of  Midnight'  and  "Flying 

Down  to  Rio" Fred  Astaire  appeared  in  four  of  these 

RKO  Radio  films so  it  looks  good  for  their  next  joint  musi- 
cal, "Swing  Time"  ...  •  George  Middleton's  new  play,  "That 
Was  Balzac,"  will  be  published  by  Random  House  on  Aug.  15  .  .  . 

•  A  fourth  consecutive  game  was  won  by  the  RKO  team  in 
the  M.  P.  Baseball  League  when  it  defeated  Paramount  by  a 
score  of  5  to  1 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  FOR  HIS  understanding  work  on  the  dissemination 
of  news  concerning  Poland,  Pathe  News  through  Jack  S.  Con- 
nolly, general  manager,  has  been  cited  for  distinguished  ser- 
vices by  the  Government  of  Poland the  award  was  a  life- 
size  oil  painting  of  "The  Polish  Mountaineer"  by  Pautsch  .  .  . 

•  Etta  V.  Segal,  Grand  National  office  manager,  celebrated  a 

birthday  this  week girls  at  the  office  gave  a  luncheon  for 

her  ...  •  Fred  Herskowitz,  RKO  Brooklyn  publicity  man,  is 
at  the  Sydenham  Hospital  recuperating  from  an  operation  .  .  . 

•  Helen  O'Donnell,  secretary  to  Bob  Sisk  on  the  coast,  is  soon 
to  become  a  bride 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  OVER  IN  Brooklyn,  too,  "Green  Pastures"  is  mak- 
ing the  box-office  hum on  a  bill  with  Joe  E.  Brown's  "Earth- 
worm  Tractors"   at   the   Brooklyn   Paramount   Theater it 

played  to  nearly  60,000  patrons  over  the  week-end and  so 

will  be  held  over  ...  •  The  musical  numbers  from  Republic's 
"Follow  Your  Heart"  will  be  published  by  Sam  Fox  Publishing 
Co.  ...  •  Maxwell  Anderson's  "Elizabeth  the  Queen"  will  be 
put  on  by  the  Stony  Creek  (Conn.)  Theater  the  week  of  Aug.  17 

with  Rose  Burdick,  Earl  McDonald  and  Brace  Conning  in 

the  leads and  Conning  as  director  ...     •  Dorothy  Gish 

will  be  featured  in  "Russet  Mantle"  at  the  Country  Playhouse, 
Westport,  Conn.,  next  week 


WARNER  39-WEEK  NET 
EIGHT  TIMES  YEAR  AGO 


«  «  « 


»  »  » 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

was  credited  directly  to  deficit  ac- 
count, representing  $779,498.89  dis- 
count realized  on  redemption  of  op- 
tional 6  per  cent  convertible  deben- 
tures and  bonds  of  subsidiary  com- 
panies, and  $309,484.05  adjustments 
of  federal  income  tax  liability  to 
and  including  the  fiscal  year  ending 
Aug.  31,  1929. 

There  was  charged  to  deficit  ac- 
count $362,227.72,  representing  $122,- 
114.62  net  loss  in  respect  of  prop- 
erty damage  caused  by  floods  after 
deducting  $15,800  credit  for  federal 
income  taxes;  $32,600  provision  for 
federal  income  taxes  on  discount 
arising  from  the  purchase  of  deben- 
tures and  bonds  of  subsidiary  com- 
panies during  the  period;  $207,513.10 
loss  on  disposal  of  capital  assets 
(net)  and  cancellation  of  leases  af- 
ter deducting  $17,200  credit  for  fed- 
eral income  taxes. 

The  consolidated  balance  sheet  as 
of  May  30  shows  total  current  assets 
of  $22,304,422.56,  including  cash  of 
$3,475,010.10,  current  liabilities  total- 
ing $17,579,486.05. 


G.  N.  Has  Best  Chance 

For  B.  I.  P.  Affiliation 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

theater    circuit    is    one    of   the    two 
most  important  in  England. 

Budd  Rogers,  B.I.P.  representative 
here,  denied  a  report  that  the  trip 
of  M.  H.  Aylesworth,  RKO  board 
chairman,  has  any  connection  with 
B.I.P. 


Dropping  Sunday  Show  Case 

Charlotte,  N.  C— Solicitor  Brock 
Barkley,  city  prosecuting  attorney, 
has  indicated  that  the  case  against 
B.  S.  Lewis,  manager  of  the  State 
Theater,  charged  with  operating  the 
house  on  Sunday  in  violation  of  law, 
will  be  nol  prossed  when  it  comes 
to  court.  The  deciding  factor,  said 
the  solicitor,  is  the  question  of  in- 
tent tc  keep  the  theater  open  six 
minutes  past  midnight  when  giving 
a  Saturday  night  "owl  show,"  which 
began  at  10:45  P.  M. 


O'Neal  Gets  Serials 

Robert  Mintz,  president  of  Stage 
&  Screen  Productions,  has  closed  a 
deal  yesterday  with  Jimmie  O'Neal 
for  the  distribution  of  Weiss-Mintz 
serials  in  the  Northwest.  O'Neal, 
operating  offices  in  Seattle  and  Poz-t- 
land,  will  release  "Custer's  Last 
Stand"  immediately  and  will  follow 
that  serial  with  "The  Clutching 
Hand"  and  "The  Black  Coin." 


Serializing  "Plainsman" 

Courtney  Ryley  Cooper  is  doing  a 
serialization  for  Paramount  of  his 
scenario,  "The  Plainsman,"  which 
Cecil  B.  de  Mille  is  producing. 


—2&1 


OANLV 


Thursday,  Aug.  13,1936 


BOOKINGS  SHUFFLED 
IN  B'WAY  FIRST-RUNS 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Warner  Baxter  and  Myrna  Loy, 
while  "My  American  Wife",  Para- 
mount picture,  winds  up  at  the  Mu- 
sic Hall.  No  deal  has  been  made  yet 
by  the  Music  Hall  management  and 
20th   Century-Fox  on  1936-37  films. 

Invite  Roosevelts  to  Attend 
Outing  of  Fathers  and  Sons 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  President  Roosevelt 
and  his  three  sons  have  been  invited 
to  attend  the  third  annual  outing  of 
the  fathers  and  sons  of  the  film 
colony  at  the  Uplifters  Club  on 
Sept.  6.  Charles  Irwin  is  to  be 
master  of  ceremonies.  Bud  Lesser, 
son  of  Sol  Lesser,  is  in  San  Fran- 
cisco inviting  theater  and  exchange- 
men  to  attend  the  affair,  also  invit- 
ing Eddie  Cantor  and  Bobby  Breen. 

300,000  See  "Scotland" 

More  than  300,000  admissions 
in  less  than  two  weeks  have  been 
chalked  up  by  "Mary  of  Scotland" 
at  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall.  The 
RKO  Radio  picture  with  Katharine 
Hepburn  and  Fredric  March  goes 
into  its  third  week  today  and  is  ex- 
pected to  roll  up  an  attendance  of 
400(000  in  its  run  at  this  house. 

Ala.  Epidemic  Passing 

Birmingham  —  With  the  infantile 
paralysis  epidemic  in  North  Ala- 
bama dying  down,  theaters  which 
closed  during  the  epidemic  have  re- 
opened and  business  in  others  has 
started  picking  up  again.  About  a 
dozen  theaters  in  North  Alabama 
were  closed. 


Sunday  Charity  Show  Upheld 

Clarksdale,  Miss.  —  Holding  that 
operation  of  Sunday  shows  for  char- 
ity is  not  a  violation  of  the  Sunday 
show  law,  Judge  Vincent  Brocato 
dismissed  charges  against  R.  E. 
Norman,  manager  of  the  Para- 
mount, on  advice  of  the  city  attor- 
ney. 


"Ziegfeld"  Big  in  Salzburg 

Enthusiastic  public  reception  of 
"The  Great  Ziegfeld",  which  closes 
a  five-month  Broadway  run  next 
week,  is  reported  to  have  reached  a 
new  high  in  Salzburg,  Austria, 
where  the  film  is  setting  an  attend- 
ance record  following  its  opening  a 
week  ago. 


RKO  Gets  Fight  Pictures 

RKO  has  just  closed  with  Super- 
Sports,  Inc.,  for  the  exclusive  show- 
ings of  the  Joe  Louis-Jack  Sharkey 
official  fight  pictures.  If  the  contest 
is  staged  as  scheduled  next  Tuesday 
evening,  the  camera  version  will  be 
at  the  Palace,  Albee  and  other  RKO 
Greater  New  York  Theaters  in  time 
for  the  first  performance  Wednes- 
day. 


IUmUws  of  VUw  T-ilvns 


"RACING  BLOOD" 

with  Frankie  Darro,  Kane   Richmond, 

Gladys  Blake 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Conn  Pictures  63  mins. 

TOP-NOTCH  ACTION  DRAMA  OF 
THE  RACETRACK  WITH  FRANKIE  DAR- 
RO GIVING  FINE  PERFORMANCE. 

Maurice  Conn  again  comes  through  with 
a  top-notch  action  drama.  For  its  regular 
trade  and  for  some  of  the  dual  bills,  it 
should  be  strong  fare.  In  its  own  classifi- 
cation, it  is  one  of  the  better  shows.  A 
lot  of  good  horse  racing,  fist  fights,  and 
chases  are  there  for  action,  the  dramatics 
are  handled  by  Frankie  Darro  in  grand  style, 
Arthur  Housman,  Si  Willis  and  Snowflake 
dish  out  some  swell  comedy,  and  Gladys 
Blake  and  Kane  Richmond  take  care  of  the 
love  interest.  A  couple  of  songs  add  to  the 
entertainment.  Stephen  Norris  has  injected 
same  good  dialogue  into  the  Peter  B.  Kyne 
story,  the  plot  moves  along  well  and  is 
constructed  in  an  interesting  manner.  Rex 
Hale's  direction  is  first  rate.  Martin  Cohn 
supervised  and  edited  this  piece  and  to  him 
should  go  much  of  the  credit  for  getting 
a  picture  of  this  quality  from  a  limited 
budget.  The  photography  is  clear  cut  and 
throughout  the  lighting  is  good.  In  an 
emotional  role  that  calls  for  an  expert  actor, 
Frankie  Darro  tops  the  cast.  His  perform- 
ance is  a  splendid  one  and  it  does  much 
to  put  this  show  across.  The  rest  of  the 
players  are  all  well  chosen  and  handle  their 
roles  competently.  A  lame  colt  is  about  to 
be  destroyed  by  his  owner,  Kane  Richmond. 
Frankie  Darro.  a  member  of  a  family  of 
jockeys,  buys  the  horse  for  five  dollars  and 
against  the  wishes  of  his  brother,  raises  it 
and  develops  it  into  a  fine  racer.  In  a 
race  that  Frankie  wins,  the  gamblers  have 
fixed  things  so  that  the  brother  is  barred 
from  racing.  They  try  to  poison  Frankie's 
horse  and  when  they  are  foiled,  they  kidnap 
Frankie.  He  manages  to  get  a  note  out 
and  in  a  fracas  he  is  shot.  The  police  come 
and  he  is  on  his  way  to  the  hospital  when 
he  breaks  out  and  gets  to  the  track,  where 
he  rides  his  horse  to  victory.  A  romance 
between  his  sister  and  Kane  Richmond  fits 
nicely   into   the   plot. 

Cast:  Frankie  Darro,  Kane  Richmond, 
Gladys  Blake,  Arthur  Hcusman.  Jimmie 
Eagles.  Mathew  Betz,  Si  Willis,  Snowflake, 
Bcb  Tansill,  the  Jones  Quintette. 

Producer,  Maurice  Conn;  Director,  Rex 
Hale;  Author,  Peter  B.  Kyne;  Screenplay, 
Stephen  Norris;  Music  and  Lyrics,  Connie 
Lee,  Tommy  Reilly;  Cameramen,  Robert 
Doran,  William  Hyer,  Jack  Greenhalgh;  Ed- 
itor and  Supervisor,  Martin  G.  Cchn. 

Direction,   First  rate.   Photography,  Good. 


"36  HOURS  TO  KILL" 

with    Brian    Donlevy    and    Gloria    Stuart 
20th  Century-Fox  65  mins. 

FAST-MOVING  FEATURE  WHOSE 
STRONG  STORY  AND  SMART  DIALOGUE 
WILL  PLEASE  AUDIENCES. 

Equipped  with  a  solid  story  and  enacted 
by  an  alert,  well-chosen  cast,  this  is  swift 
pop  entertainment.  Frequent  surprise  twists 
to  the  plot,  deft  dialogue  and  the  expert 
direction  by  Eugene  Forde  combine  to  round 
out  a  particularly  pleasing  picture.  Skill- 
fully injected  among  the  romantic  inter- 
ludes and  exciting  situations  are  the  antics 
and  comical  quips  of  Stepin  Fetchit  in  his 
role  of  Pullman  porter.  The  action  takes 
place  principally  on  a  transcontinental 
train  aboard  which  is  a  gangster  who  has 
been  elevated  by  the  deaths  of  his  gang- 
land contemporaries  to  the  risky  role  of 
Public  Enemy  No.  1.  He  and  his  moll  are 
en  route  to  collect  the  top  prize  on  a  lot- 
tery which  he  has  won.  A  California  news- 
paper woman  and  a  young  G-man  are 
brought  accidentally  together  on  the  same 
train,  neither  aware  of  the  identity  of  the 
other.  He  saves  her  when  she  is  carried 
off  by  the  gangster  and  a  henchman,  and 
after  a  thrilling  climax  of  gunplay  and  the 
capture  of  the  Public  Enemy  No.  1,  they 
face  the  future  together. 

Cast:  Brian  Donlevy,  Gloria  Stuart,  Doug- 
las Fcwley,  Isabel  Jewell,  Stepin  Fetchit, 
Julius  Tannen,  Warren  Hymer,  Romaine 
Callender,  James  Burke,  Jonathan  Hale, 
Gloria  Mitzi,  Charles  Lane. 

Producer,  Sol  M.  Wurtzel;  Director. 
Eugene  Forde;  Author,  W.  R.  Burnett; 
Screenplay,  Leu  Breslcw,  John  Patrick; 
Cameraman,  Arthur  Miller;  Editor,  Louis 
Lceffler. 

Direction,    Expert.      Photography,   Fine. 

SHORTS 

"Sunday  Go  to  Meerin'  Time" 

(Merrie  Melody) 

Vitaphone  7  mins. 

Very  Good  Animated 

A  lively,  tuneful  and  generally 
amusing  animated  cartoon  in  Tech- 
nicolor. Its  characters  are  colored 
folk  and  the  action  depicts  the  pun- 
ishment befalling  a  shiftless  darky 
who  prefers  dice  playing  to  church 
attendance  on  the  Sabbath.  Cata- 
pulted into  Hades,  he  is  put  through 
the  works  down  there,  and  eventu- 
ally wakes  up  to  find  he  has  been 
dreaming,  whereupon  he  makes  a 
bee-line  for  church. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


London,  O. — Owners  of  the  Farrar 
block  have  leased  the  two  lots  ad- 
joining the  Central  National  Bank 
Building  to  the  Madison  Theater 
Co.,  which  will  erect  a  550-seat  the- 
ater on  the  site. 


Akron,  O. — Wade  Whitman,  for- 
mer assistant  manager  of  Loew's 
Penn    Theater,    Pittsburgh,    is    now 


associated  with   Loew's   here   in   an 
executive  capacity. 


Sharon,  Pa. — L.  B.  Cool,  manager 
of  the  Warner  Theater,  has  recov- 
ered from  a  long  and  serious  attack 
of  ptomaine. 

Portsmouth,  O. — Fire,  caused  by  a 
short  circuit,  did  damage  estimated 
at  $5,000  to  the  Eastland  Theater. 


.T.O.A.  LAUNCHES 
MOVE  AGAINST  DUALS 


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a  session  next  Wednesday.  Senti- 
ment was  unanimously  in  favor  of 
discarding  of  doubles. 

A  resolution  was  adopted  con- 
demning the  performance  of  picture 
stars  on  radio  programs. 


Three  Conventions  Set 

In  Denver,  August  26-28 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

their  first  convention  on  Aug.  27. 
And  on  the  28th  the  big  annual  get- 
together  sponsored  by  the  film  ex- 
changes will  be  held  at  the  Cherry 
Hills  Country  Club. 


Television  Performance 

Demonstrated  by  Philco 

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ance,  indicated  that  general  launch- 
ing of  television  is  still  somewhat 
distant.  They  also  intimated  that 
costs  of  sets  might  run  to  $500. 


New  Erpi  Amplifier  System 
Reaches  Audience  of  20,000 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — The  Hollywood  Bowl's 
entire  capacity  of  20,000  seats  will 
be  "front  row"  at  the  Leopold  Sto- 
kowski  concert  on  Monday,  as  a  re- 
sult of  an  amplifying  system  capable 
of  augmenting  the  orchestra  by  ten- 
fold. Developed  by  Bell  Telephone 
Laboratories  and  known  as  the 
Stereophonic  Reinforcing  Sound 
System,  the  new  apparatus  is  able 
to  evenly  and  clearly  radiate  all 
sounds  throughout  the  entire  area. 
There  will  be  100  players  in  the 
orchestra. 


New  Foreign  Film  Policy 

Lenarch,  Inc.,  has  leased  the  58th 
St.  Theater,  Manhattan,  and  will 
install  a  foreign-film  policy  at  the 
house  starting  early  next  month. 
Jean  Lenauer,  president  of  Lenauer 
International  Films,  is  secretary  of 
Lenarch,  Inc.,  and  Archibald  E.  Le- 
wine  is  president.  Herman  Wein- 
berg, former  manager  of  the  Little 
Theater,  Baltimore,  for  many  years, 
will  manage  the  theater. 


20th-Fox  Buys  Story 

John  F.  Goodrich's  novelette, 
"Crack  Up,"  a  trans-oceanic  flight 
story  which  appeared  serially  in  the 
American  Magazine,  has  been 
bought  by  20th  Century-Fox.  Verne 
Porter  represented  Goodrich  in  the 
transaction. 


Eastman  Declares  Dividend 

Regular  quarterly  dividend  of 
$1.25  plus  the  usual  25  cents  extra 
on  the  common  stock  was  declared 
yesterday  by  Eastman  Kodak,  pay- 
able Oct.  2  to  stock  of  record  Sept.  5. 


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"His  Brother's  Wife"... and  watch  for  the  new  EARTHQUAKE 
explosion  "The  Gorgeous  Hussy"  (Joan  Crawford,  Robert 
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DAILY 


BOSTON 


George  Kraska's  son,  Leonard,  is 
acting  manager  of  the  Fine  Arts 
Theater  during  his  father's  visit  to 
Europe. 

Frank  Murphy,  assistant  manager 
at  Loew's  State,  has  gone  to  Syra- 
cuse relieving  the  manager  there. 
He  will  return  here  Aug.  24.  Mean- 
while Joseph  Boyle,  treasurer,  is 
acting   as   assistant   manager. 

The  Worcester  Theater  was  open- 
ed on  Aug.  10  under  the  sponsorship 
of  the  Federal  Theater  of  Mass.  On 
Aug.  13  the  Federal  Theater  will 
open  another  house  at  Mayflower 
Grove  in  Brockton.  It  is  expected 
that  a  Boston  theater  will  he  se- 
cured in  the  very  near  future. 

Maurice  N.  Wolf,  resident  M-G-M 
manager,  was  in  Fall  River  last 
week  on  business. 

Walter  Young  of  Farmington  and 
Pittsfield,  N.  H.,  was  in  the  film 
district  this  week. 

Saul  Simons,  Columbia  salesman, 
celebrated  his  10th  wedding  anni- 
versary last  Saturday  with  festivi- 
ties at  West  Medway. 

E.  R.  Hutchinson,  owner  of  the 
Strong  Theater,  Burlington,  Vt.,  was 
in  town  early  this  week. 

Nate  Goldstein  of  Western  Mass. 
Theaters  has  sent  out  invitations  to 
the  grand  opening  of  the  Victory 
Theater  in  Holyoke  on  Aug.  13. 

Hy  Teich,  owner  of  the  Four  Star 
Program  Co.  and  editor  of  the  Four 
Star  Showman,  is  vacationing  in 
New  Hampshire. 

Frank  Lydon,  owner  of  the  Ham- 
ilton Theater,  Dorchester,  and  vice- 
president  of  Independent  Exhibitors, 
is  spending  a  couple  of  weeks  on 
the  Cape. 

Bill  Spragg,  M.  &  P.  district  man- 
ager for  the  South  Shore,  has  re- 
turned from  Newport,  R.  I. 

Henry  Taylor,  manager  of  the 
Metropolitan  Theater,  has  left  for 
Asbury  Park. 

Weldon  Waters  of  the  Paramount 
home  office  is  finishing  up  the  de- 
tails on  the  Paramount  poster  rental 
service  here. 

Al  Lourie,  manager  of  'the  Morton 
Theater,  on  vacation. 

LINCOLN 


A  "MtU"  (nu»  "Ms 


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By  RALPH  WILK 


Recently  opening  the  Havelock 
Lyric,  which  he  renamed  the  Have- 
lock, Bob  Wintersteen  is  now  fight- 
ing an  admission  battle  with  the 
Joyo,  just  across  the  street.  Winter- 
steen's  prices  started  on  an  even 
basis  with  his  competitor  at  10  and 
15  cents,  but  the  Joyo  is  now  going 
at  two  for  15  cents.  Both  are  su- 
burban houses. 

House  Manager  Gus  Nelson  of  the 
Lincoln  here  is  taking  two  weeks  off 
to  do  a  trick  at  Ft.  Crook,  Neb.,  as 
a  2nd  Lieut,  with  the  C.  M.  T.  C. 
camp  there.  John  Niemoth  is  pinch- 
hitting  for  him  at  the  theater. 

E.  A.  Patchen  and  Mrs.  got  as 
far  as  Kansas  on  a  trip  to  the  Cen- 
tennial and  decided  to  get  a  new 
car  instead,  so  came  back. 

Bee  Hoig,  en  route  to  California, 
finished  up  in  Cheyenne  when  his 
car  was  wrecked. 

Lincoln  Theater  goes  back  to  dual 
features  this  week. 


HOLLYWOOD 

RUMMER  production  at  the  War- 
ner studios  has  reached  a  high 
point,  with  12  companies  before  the 
cameras  and  1,400  extras  on  the 
payroll  to  supplement  the  regular 
casts  of  principals. 

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Bert  Lahr  will  play  the  comedy 
lead  in  Universal's  "Top  of  the 
Town."  The  company  has  placed 
Lahr  under  long-term  contract. 

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"Sapphire,"  by  Norman  Reilly 
Raine,  has  been  purchased  by  Para- 
mount, as  a  possible  George  Raft 
starring  picture. 

T  T  T 

Jack  Hardy  is  now  west  coast  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  director  of 
Republic  Pictures,  succeeding  Linds- 
ley  Parsons,  under  whom  he  has 
worked  for  the  past  six  months. 

T  T  T 

E.  B.  Derr  of  Crescent  Pictures 
has  taken  offices  at  the  Talisman 
studio.  Preparations  are  being  made 
for  "Rebellion,"  the  second  picture 
he  will  make  starring  Tom  Keene. 
Bernard  Moriarity  will  supervise. 


Reginald  LeBorg  is  directing  "No 
Place  Like  Rome,"  a  two-reel  mu- 
sical, for  M-G-M.  Frankie  Albert- 
son  and  Suzanne  Kaaren  head  the 
cast.     Jack  Chertok  is  the  producer. 

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Bennie  Zeidman  has  changed  the 
title  of  "Angels  In  White"  to  "White 
Legion."  The  picture  will  be  dis- 
tributed by  Grand  National. 

C.  C.  "Buddy"  Coleman,  for  sev- 
eral years  assistant  to  Frank  Capra, 
is  directing  "Cross  Fire,"  for  Colum- 
bia. Charles  Starrett  and  Mary 
Blake  are  playing  the  leads.  Miss 
Blake,  whose  real  name  is  Caroline 
Houseman,  so  impressed  studio  offi- 
cials by  small  roles  in  "Trapped  by 
Television"  and  "Craig's  Wife"  that 
she  was  awarded  this  important  as- 
signment. 

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Edward  Buzzell  is  directing 
"Luckiest  Girl  in  the  World"  for 
Universal.  Catharine  Doucet  has 
been  added  to  the  cast. 

V  T  T 

Republic  will  loan  William  Newell, 
contract  comedian,  to  M-G-M  for  a 
role  in  "Libeled  Lady." 


SOUTH  AND  WEST 


Genevieve  McAuliffe  is  the  new 
skipper  of  Ritz,  Natchez,  Miss. 

New  Jenkins  and  Lucas  Theater 
in  Athens,  Ga.,  has  opened. 

Avalon  Theater  was  chartered  at 
Gulfport,  Miss.,  with  G.  A.  Schmidt, 
Max  Connett  and  Marguerite  E. 
Schmidt   as   incorporators. 

C.  A.  Buescher  appointed  receiver 
of  the  Palace,  Smithville,  Tex. 

Jack  Arthur  is  the  new  skipper 
of  the  Isis  Theater,  Lockney,  Tex. 

Steve  Stein,  GB  representative  at 
Dallas,  has  been  transferred  to 
Kansas  City,  while  the  Texas  ter- 
ritory will  be  divided  between  Wil- 
lard  Young  and  W.  B.  Wesley. 

The  Jasper  at  Jasper,  Ala.,  has 
reopened  after  remodeling. 

The  Palace  at  Leesburg,  Fla.,  will 
reopen  Sept.  1  after  complete  re- 
modeling. 

Mrs.  Margaret  Knox  Story  is 
erecting  a  new  theater  at  Thomp- 
son, Ga. 

The  Arcadia  at  Crowley,  La., 
closed  for  remodeling,  will  reopen 
soon. 


Universal-Montreal   Deal 

James  R.  Grainger,  general  sales 
manager  for  Universal,  announces 
completion  of  a  deal  for  the  com- 
pany's entire  1936V37  product  to 
play  all  six  houses  operated  by  Con- 
federation Amusement  Co.  in  Mon- 
treal. Neadig  Lawland  represented 
the  circuit  in  the  negotiations,  and 
Clair  Hague,  Canadian  general  man- 
ager, and  D.  Leduc,  Montreal  ex- 
change manager,  acted  for  Univer- 
sal. 


ATLANTA 


Owners  of  a  site  at  1059  Ponce 
de  Leon  Ave.  have  petitioned  the  city 
zoning  commission  to  approve  it  for 
business  purposes.  It  is  understood 
A.  E.  Marcus  contemplates  construc- 
tion of  a  theater  there. 

Allen  Gesner,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Cameo,  has  been  transferred 
to  Gastonia,  N.  C,  as  manager  of 
the  Temple  and  Lyric,  owned  and 
operated  by  George  Wilby. 

The  new  Georgia  Theater  was 
opened  this  week  by  Lucas  &  Jen- 
kins. 

The  Palace,  another  L.  &  J.  house 
will  be  dark  until  September  for  re- 
modeling. 

A  court  order,  signed  by  Superior 
Court  Judge  E.  D.  Thomas,  contin- 
ues in  force  an  order  permitting  the 
American  Legion,  East  Point,  to 
operate  the  East  Point  Theater  on 
Sunday  for  charity. 

Plans  have  been  completed  here 
for  improvements  at  the  Lyric  The- 
ater, Waycross,  to  coast  $10,000.  The 
theater  is  one  of  the  Lucas  &  Jen- 
kins group  and  is  managed  by  W. 
L.  Williams.  It  will  be  dark  for 
about  a  month. 


Republican  Campaign  Films 

Republican  National  Committee  in- 
tends to  have  several  short  subjects 
produced  as  part  of  its  "educational 
campaign"  and  will  send  out  a  num- 
ber of  sound  trucks  equipped  with 
a  screen  to  exhibit  its  propaganda 
to  the  public.  Pathe  News  has  put 
in  a  bid  to  produce  the  pictures. 


PITTSBURGH 


Warners  are  reopening  the  Regal 
on  Saturday.  Dick  Brown  will  serve 
as  temporary  manager. 

Louis  Weiner,  former  Pitt  mana- 
ger, is  on  the  coast  associated  with 
a  theatrical  booking  firm. 

William  Skirboll,  Ohio  circuit  op- 
erator, is  in  town  looking  over  the 
Barry  Theater,  which  he  expects  to 
reopen  next  month. 

Dave  Selznick  back  from  vacation 
in  South  Dakota. 

With  expiration  date  of  the  musi- 
cians' union  contract  with  the  Stan- 
ley Theater  drawing  near,  local 
first-runs  are  set  to  abandon  stage 
bills  and  operate  with  straight  pic- 
tures. Warners,  in  a  conference 
with  Clair  Meeder,  the  union's  busi- 
ness agent  here,  notified  their  re- 
fusal to  meet  the  demands  of  a  40- 
week  season  guarantee  and  a  $15-a- 
week  raise. 

Sam  Hanauer,  Beaver  Falls  the- 
ater operator,  is  erecting  an  amuse- 
ment center  in  that  town  next  door 
to  his  Rialto  Theater. 

Roy  H.  Haines,  former  First  Na- 
tional manager  here,  has  been  pro- 
moted to  the  post  of  district  mana- 
ger for  Warners  in  the  New  York 
state. 

Mike  Cullen,  Loew's  Penn  mana- 
ger, has  been  in  New  York  attend- 
ing a  business  conference. 

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White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va.,  at- 
tending   the    exhibitors'    state-wide 
convention. 

L.  B.  Cool,  Warner's  manager  in 
Sharon,  was  a  visitor  here. 

Dan  Fenton,  former  manager  of 
the  Fulton,  has  left  the  Mott  Shea 
Circuit. 

Andy  Cherry,  local  film  man,  rep- 
resenting an  independent  movie  com- 
pany in  West  Virginia. 


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H.  A.  Everett,  who  runs  the  Mc- 
Gee  Theater  at  McGee,  Miss.,  will 
build  a  new  house  at  Mendenhall, 
Miss. 

Visiting  exhibitors:  Charles  Mor- 
rel  of  the  Star  Theater,  Natchez, 
Miss.;  Moo  Sliman  of  the  New, 
Iberia. 

W.  A.  Brown  is  to  open  the  Cen- 
tury Theater  at  Century,  Fla.,  with 
Western  Electric  equipment.  Brown 
was  a  former  projectionist  who  lost 
his  job  when  the  Saengers  closed 
down  at  Pensacola,  Fla. 

Homer  Heise,  Vitagraph  sales- 
man, is  reported  to  be  slated  for  the 
manager's  post  in  another  exchange. 

William  Cobb,  theater  owner,  put 
up  a  tent  in  Thibodeaux,  La.,  in 
which  to  show  pictures.  From  the 
Carribean  came  a  storm  which 
struck  the  Louisiana  coast  and 
whose  advance  winds  played  tag 
with  Cobb's  tent.  He's  driving  to 
Dallas  for  a  new  tent. 


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Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  70.  NO.  38 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY.  AUGUST  14,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Realignment  of  Warner  Exchanges  Completed  by  Sears 

COMPETITION  FROM  16 MM.  SEEN  AS  FAR  OFF 

Big  Improvement  is  Shown  in  Film  Advertising  Matter 


Viewing 

.  .  .  the  passing  parade 

=  By  DON  CARLE  GILLETTE  = 

A  FTER  reading  the  results  of  the  War- 
**  ner-sponsored  national  fan  survey  on 
double  features,  you  and  you  and  a  lot  of 
others  probably  are  wondering  why,  in  the 
face  of  such  an  overwhelming  vote  against 
dual  bills,  exhibitors  still  find  it  advisable 
to   continue    the   practice. 

The  answer  is  simple. 

In  previous  though  not  so  comprehen- 
sive polls,  when  the  votes  were  shown  to 
the  exhibitors  concerned,  the  reply  was 
invariably,  "So  what?" 

The  trouble,  it  seems,  is  that  the  voting 
on  questions  of  this  kind  is  done  by  the 
articulate  few,  while  attendance  at  double 
feature  houses  comes  mostly  from  the  in- 
articulate masses. 

It's  like  polling  the  country  to  ascertain 
which   is   the   best   loaf   of   bread. 

Though  everybody  eats  it,  about  the  only 
ones  who'd  bother  to  vote  would  be  a 
specialized   minority. 

Thus  all  fan  polls  are  bound  to  show 
more  or  less  "class"  taste  instead  of  a 
representative  cross-section  of  the  entire 
population. 

—  •  — 

DO  NOT,  however,  regard  the  foregoing 
as  even  a  hint  that  the  double-feature 
survey  was  of   no  value. 

If  only  for  the  amount  of  new  interest 
in  pictures  and  the  healthy  discussion  that 
it  stirred  up,  the  undertaking  was  decided- 
ly  constructive    and    worth    while. 

Bringing  about  improvements  in  any  art 
or   industry    is   always   slow   work. 

But  every   bit  of  effort   helps. 

—  •  — 

t*~XHIBITORS  who  have  been  agitating 
their  tonsils  in  denouncing  the  appear- 
ance of  film  stars  on  the  radio  will  have 
to  answer   this   one. 

It  is  propounded  by  a  star  on  the  de- 
fensive side  of  the  issue. 

He  submits  that,  if  just  66  per  cent  of 
the  squawking  exhibs  can  prove  to  him 
that  they  are  plugging  his  name  and  his 
pictures  with  more  effort  than  they  are 
exploiting  bank  nights,  free  bath  towels 
and  live  turkey  prizes,  he'll  quit  the  air 
instanter  and  confine  himself  to  films. 


Results  Are  Achieved   Under 

Hays  Office  Advisory 

Council 

Work  of  the  Advertising  Advisory 
Council,  established  by  the  Hays 
Office  in  1933  and  directed  by  J.  J. 
McCarthy  in  cooperation  with  the 
advertising  and  publicity  chiefs  of 
the  various  film  companies,  has  been 
so  successful  in  eliminating  objec- 
tionable matter  from  ad  copy,  that 

(Continued   on   Page    7) 


NO  ADMISSION  CHANGE 
SEEN  FOR  NORTHWEST 


Minneapolis  —  Because  of  the 
drought  and  general  conditions,  ad- 
mission prices  will  undergo  no  up- 
ward revision  in  the  northwest  ter- 
ritory this  fall,  a  Film  Daily  sur- 
vey indicates.    Northwest  Allied  and 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


Olympia  Circuit  Report 

Now  Expected  in  60  Days 

Report  of  the  receiver  for  Olym- 
pia Theaters,  Paramount's  New  Eng- 
land subsidiary,  is  expected  to  be 
made  to  the  Federal  Court  in  Bos- 
ton in  60  days,  it  was  stated  in  New 
(Continued   on   Page   7) 


6  Hold  "Brother's  Wife" 

Robert  Taylor's  big  draw  has  resulted 
in  six  holdovers  out  of  the  first  book- 
ings of  "His  Brother's  Wife,"  M-G-M 
picture,  with  Barbara  Stanwyck  playing 
opposite  Taylor.  The  picture,  which 
opens  at  the  Capitol  on  Broadway  today, 
topped  "San  Francisco"  in  its  opening 
at  the  Strand,  Scranton,  and  second 
weeks  have  been  set  for  it  in  Harris- 
burg,  Reading,  Richmond,  Norfolk,  New 
Orleans    and    Wilmington. 


LAURENCE  SCHWAB 
ON  ZANUCK  STAFF 


Laurence  Schwab,  member  of  the 
one-time  firm  of  Schwab  &  Mandel, 
for  years  a  leading  producer  of 
Broadway  musical  shows,  has  been 
signed  by  20th  Century-Fox  and  will 
join  Darryl  F.  Zanuck's  production 
staff  on  the  coast  in  an  advisory 
(Continued   on  Page  7) 


WPA  'Suitcase'  Theaters 

Prepare  for  Fall  Splurge 

Expansion  of  WPA  theatrical  ac- 
tivities is  planned  for  this  fall  in 
the  New  York  metropolitan  area, 
with  organization  of  "suitcase"  the- 
atrical troupes  who  can  appear  on 
short    notice    in   any    of   the    20,000 

(Continued    on    Page    7) 


New  Setup  of  Warner  Exchanges 

Is  Completed  by  Gradwell  Sears 


'Mary  of  Scotland"  Held 

In  All  Key  City  Spots 

RKO  Radio's  "Mary  of  Scotland'.' 
has  been  held  over  for  one  or  more 
extra  weeks  in  every  key  city  pre- 
release run  to  date.  In  addition  to 
going  three  weeks  at  the  Radio  City 
Music  Hall,  important  holdover  sit- 
uations include  Baltimore,  Rich- 
mond, Washington,  Boston,  Chicago, 
Dallas,  Seattle  and  Atlantic  City. 


Realignment  of  Warner  branches 
yesterday  was  announced  by  Grad- 
well L.  Sears,  who  recently  assumed 
the  post  of  general  sales  manager 
for  the  company.  Robert  Mochrie, 
who  was  assistant  to  A.  W.  Smith 
Jr.  before  the  latter  resigned,  has 
been  made  assistant  to  the  general 
sales  manager.  The  new  setup  is  as 
follows : 

Roy  Haines,   district  manager  in 

(Continued   on   Page   7) 


Major   Firms   Restricting   the 

Showings  of  Their  Pix 

in  16mm.  Field 

By  GEORGE  MORRIS 

Any  immediate  prospect  of  16mm. 
programs  competing  with  regular 
theaters  is  precluded  at  least  for  a 
number  of  years,  the  Film  Daily  is 
informed  by  an  authority  close  to 
the   situation. 

Forming  the  present  protective 
barrier  in  favor  of  the  exhibitor  are 
several  factors.  Among  these  are 
restrictions  placed  by  some  leading 
producing  companies  on  the  release 
of  film  properties  for  exhibition  in 
the  16mm.  field,  and  the  lack  of 
concerted  interest  and  action  on  the 
part  of  other  companies  to  market 
film  programs  on  narrow  gauge  stock. 

Before     any    significant    progress 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 

EMANUEL  COHEN  SETS 
NEXT  5  PRODUCTIONS 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Having  started  pro- 
duction on  the  Mae  West  film, 
Emanuel  Cohen,  president  of  Major 
Pictures,  now  has  his  next  five  pic- 
tures in  preparation.  Doris  Schary 
is  adapting  "Mind  Your  Own  Busi- 
(Continued   on   Page   7) 


Nat  Levine  Holds  Confab 

With  Franchise  Holders 


Nat  Levine,  Republic  production 
chieftain,  yesterday  conferred  with 
franchise  holders  from  key  spots 
throughout  the  country.  About  15 
were  present  at  the  session  held  at 
(Continued   on   Page   7) 

Robert  C.  Frost  Handling 
Paramount  Miami  Theaters 


Miami,  Fla. — Robert  C.  Frost  has 
assumed  his  duties  as  general  man- 
ager of  Paramount  Enterprises'  the- 
aters   in    the    Metropolitan    Miami 

(Continued  on  Page  7) 


DAILY 


Friday,  Aug.  14,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  38         Fri.,  Aug.  14,  1936         10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
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Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
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Robert   Woolsey 

Lois    Brisbane 

Edward   L.    Boniva 


Lesser  Doubling  Budget 

On  Bobby  Breen  Pictures 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  As  a  result  of  the 
success  of  the  first  Bobby  Breen 
film,  "Let's  Sing  Again,"  Sol  Lesser, 
president  of  Principal  Production, 
announces  he  will  double  the  budget 
on  all  future  Breen  pictures  and 
produce  them  as  Class  A  specials. 
The  new  policy  will  start  with 
Breen's  "Rainbow  Over  the  River," 
scheduled  for  production  Sept.  1. 
Distribution  of  these  pictures  will 
be  handled  by  RKO  Radio. 


Weinberg  Joins  Lenauer 

Herman  G.  Weinberg,  director  of 
publicity  for  French  Motion  Picture 
Corp.,  resigns  tomorrow  to  join  Jean 
Lenauer  of  the  Lenauer  Internation- 
al Films,  in  the  operation  of  a  new 
theater  to  be  devoted  to  foreign 
films  on  West  58th  St.  The  house 
is  the  former  John  Golden  Theater, 
known  recently  as  the  58th  St.  The- 
ater, but  the  name  will  be  changed. 
Weinberg  will  serve  in  the  capacity 
of  managing-director  and   publicist. 

Wins  RKO  Foreign  Drive 

First  prize  of  $1,000  in  the  RKO 
Radio  foreign  sales  drive  went  to 
India  and  will  be  distributed  by 
Reginald  Armour,  head  of  Far  East- 
ern sales.  Second  prize  of  one  week's 
salary  to  all  employes  on  the  pay- 
roll went  to  Brazil,  and  third  place 
of  $400,  to  be  apportioned,  went  to 
Argentina. 

Renew  Brooklyn  Pool 

Pooling  arrangement  involving 
the  Brooklyn  Paramount  and  War- 
ner's Strand  in  that  spot  has  been 
renewed  for  one  year,  beginning 
Sept.  1,  when  the  current  deal  ex- 
pires. Paramount  is  now  discussing 
an  extension  of  its  management  ar- 
rangement for  the  Brooklyn  Para- 
mount with  Si  Fabian.  Present  one- 
year  deal  may  be  extended  for  a 
similar  period  or  two  years. 


New  Para.  Miami  House 

Miami,  Fla.  —  Paramount  Enter- 
Drises  has  purchased  propertv  at 
N.E.  81st  St.  and  Biscavne  Blvd., 
where  a  de  luxe  neighborhood  thea- 
ter is  to  be  erected.  The  new  house 
is  planned  to  serve  residents  of 
Miami  Shores  Village  and  north 
Miami  Beach  residents. 


Lab.  Creditors  to  Meet 

Creditors  of  Meyer-Rieger  Labor- 
atories will  meet  at  10  A.  M.  on 
A ue-.  27  in  the  County  Court  House, 
Manhattan,  for  a  hearing:  on  the  set- 
tlement of  the  assignee's  account 
and  pavment  of  attorneys'  fees.  The 
order  for  the  hearing  was  issued  by 
Justice  Ferdinand  Pecora. 


Armida  to  Mexico  City 

Armida,  the  Gus  Edwards  protege, 
opens  an  engaeement  at  the  Ala- 
meda Theater,  Mexico  City,  on  Aug. 
29. 


Van  der  Veer  to  Produce 

Two  Pictures  in  England 

Willard  van  der  Veer,  who  left 
New  York  last  night  on  the  Sky 
Chief  for  the  coast,  will  return  Aug. 
24  and  sail  for  England,  where  he 
will  make  two  pictures  for  Audio 
Productions.  Van  der  Veer  is  pro- 
duction supervisor  for  the  Audio  di- 
vision abroad. 


Lesser  Signs  Snell 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Sol  Lesser,  president 
of  Principal  Productions,  has  ap- 
pointed Paul  Snell  director  of  pub- 
licity and  advertising  for  his  com- 
pany, succeeding  Phil  Gersdorf,  who 
recently  resigned.  Snell  formerly 
was  publicity  director  for  John  Hay 
Whitney's  Pioneer  Pictures  and 
Coast  representative  for  Steve  Han- 
nagan,  New  York  publicist. 


Story  Editor  for  Lubitsch 

West    Coast   Bureau,   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Marian  Spitzer,  nov- 
elist, short  story  writer  and  scenar- 
ist, has  been  appointed  story  editor 
with  the  Ernst  Lubitsch  production 
unit  at  Paramount.  Miss  Spitzer 
formerly  was  story  assistant  to  A. 
M.  Botsford,  associate  producer. 
John  Hammell  is  Lubitsch's  produc- 
tion assistant. 


M-G-M  Signs  Elissa  Landi 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Elissa  Landi  has 
signed  a  long-term  contract  with 
M-G-M.  Although  her  first  vehicle 
with  the  company  has  not  been  def- 
initely selected,  it  is  considered  like- 
ly that  she  will  play  the  feminine 
lead    in    "After   the   Thin    Man." 


Lonsdale  Adapting  "Zenda" 

West    Coast    Bureau   of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Frederick  Lonsdale, 
author  of  "The  Last  of  Mrs.  Chey- 
ney"  and  "Aren't  We  All?"  has  been 
signed  by  M-G-M  to  prepare  a 
screen  adaptation  of  "The  Prisoner 
of  Zenda."  William  Powell  and 
Myrna  Loy  are  to  be  co-starred, 
with  Irving  Thalberg  producing. 

Abe  LastfogePs  Father  Dies 

Abe  Las'tfogel  of  the  William 
Morris  office  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday  by  plane  from  the  coast 
to  attend  the  funeral  of  his  father, 
who  died  Tuesday.  Lastfogel  will 
remain  in  the  east  for  a  week  or  so. 


Randolph  Scott  Married 

Wilmington,  Del.  —  Marriage  of 
Randolph  Scott,  Paramount  star, 
and  Mrs.  Marion  Dupont  Somerville 
on  March  23  in  Charlotte.  N.  C,  was 
revealed  yesterday  by  William  Du- 
pont. Jr.,  brother  of  'the  bride.  Mrs. 
Scott  is  one  of  the  best  known 
sportswomen    in   the    country. 

Springer  Acquires  House 

John  W.  Springer  has  taken  over 
operation  of  the  Greenwich  The- 
ater, Greenwich,  from  Ben  Noble. 


Coming  and  Going 


KATHARINE  DE  MILLE  sails  from  New  YorV 
tomorrow   on   the   Santa    Elena   for   California. 

ABE  BERMAN,  attorney  for  Eddie  Cantor,  i: 
en  route  to  New  York  from  London  and  wil 
go  to  the  coast  to  work  out  the  star's  contract 
with  20th  Century-Fox  whereby  it  is  under. 
stood  Cantor  will  get  $1,000,000  for  three  filmi 
to  be  made  in  two  years. 

FRANK  TUTTLE  returns  soon  from  Englaa 
to  direct  Jack  Benny  in  "College  Holiday"  1 
the    Paramount   studios  on   the   coast. 

SAM  and  BELLA  SPEWACK,  playwrights  an| 
screen    writers,    are    back    from    Europe. 

BLANCHE  YURKA,  screen  and  stage  actress 
has  left  for  the  coast  to  appear  in  "The  Distaf 
Side"  at  the  El  Capitan  Theater,  Los  An 
geles. 

LIONEL  BRAHAM,  British  actor,  arrives  ii 
New  York  today  on  the  President  Harding  el 
route  to  Hollywood  to  work  in  Max  Reinhardt' 
"Everyman." 

MORRIS  GEST  returns  to  New  York  toda 
from   abroad    on    the    Paris. 

Y.  FRANK  FREEMAN  returned  to  New  Yorl 
yesterday   from    Boston. 

WILLARD  VAN  DER  VEER  left  New  Yor 
last  night  on  the  Sky  Chief  for  the  coast  an 
returns  Aug.    24  prior  to  sailing  for   England 

P.  S.  HARRISON,  editor-publisher  of  Harril 
son's  Reports,  leaves  New  York  tonight  by  plan 
for  the  coast,  for  a  look-see.  While  in  Cali 
fornia  he  will  be  a  guest  at  Harry  Carey's  ranch 

GENE  BUCK  leaves  New  York  over  the  week 
end  for  Hollywood,  where  an  Ascap  confab  w 
be  held. 

SAM  HEARN,  radio  comedian,  has  left  Holhi 
wood  for  New  York  after  completing  his  worT 
in  Paramount's  "Big  Broadcast  of  1937."  H| 
is   due   here   today. 

HARRY  ARTHUR,  who  is  now  in  New  Yor 
goes    to   St.    Louis    next   week. 

MIKE  KALLETT  is  in  New  York  from  upsta 
New   York. 

JANE  WINTON  sails  for  England  Wedncsd; 
on   the  Normandie. 

AUSTIN  C.  KEOUGH  yesterday  returned  I 
New   York   from    Boston. 

FRED   JACK   is   in    New   York  from    Dallas. 

H.  J.  OCHS,  Warner  branch  manager  in  A 
lanta,   is   in   New  York. 

SAM  BURGER  and  STEWART  DUNLAP  of  tl 
M-G-M  foreign  department  leave  tomorrow  I 
plane   for    Rio   de   Janeiro. 

W.  B.  GULLETTE  leaves  Aug.  31   for  St.  Pai 

GEORGE  GERHARD  of  the  RKO  publicity  d 
partment  left  yesterday  on  a  trip  through  N< 
York   State   to   Buffalo   and  back. 

JOHNNY  GREEN  left  yesterday  by  plane  f 
Los   Angeles. 

NAT  LEVINE,  who  is  now  in  New  York,  leav 
Sunday   on   his   return   to   Hollywood. 


George  Quigley's  Plans 

George  Quigley,  who  recently  r 
signed  as  a  Warner-First  Nation 
executive  and  attorney,  is  expecti 
to  announce  new  plans  following  h 
return  to  New  York  from  a  vacatic 
in  Europe.  While  with  Warner 
Quigley  handled  many  litigation 
including  cases  involving  Westell 
Electric  and  Erpi.  He  was  formerl 
associated  with  the  latter  companl 


Eastman  Earnings  Up 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.  reports  a  net 
profit  of  $8,081,870,  equal  to  $3.51  a 
share  on  the  common  stock,  in  the  first 
24  weeks  of  the  current  year,  compared 
with  $7,048,951  or  $3.05  a  share  in 
the    corresponding    period    last   year. 


EWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


THREE  TOP  STARS  of  Broadway  stage  join  best  of  Hollywood's  musical  talent 
to  make  unsurpassed  laugh-cast  for  'Gold  Diggers  of  1937'.  Comic  trio  above, 
if  you  don't  know,  consist  of  Charles  D.  Brown,  Osgood   Perkins,  Victor  Moore.* 

'SOMETHING  DIFFERENT  in  musical  pictures. ..  good  box-office  50°  COOLER  INSIDE  where  Dick  Purcell  (below)  cavorts  at  world's  swellest 
be"  is  coast  consensus  on  Powell-Blondell-McHugh-Yacht  Club  hot-weather  job.  top  spot  in  Warners'  filming  of  K,ng  of  Hod k^  •  "ow  °"  ° £ 
Boys' 'Stage  Struck'.  Cuties  above  are  scanning  preview  review,0     lion    in    authentic    ,ce-skot,ng     nnk.    Syb,l    Jason,    Ann     Shendan     co-feature. 


GREETING'CHINACLIPPER' 

as  it  landed  for  world  pre- 
miere at  Broadway  Strand, 
Wednesday  were  these  ap- 
proying  representatives  of 
'Quiet  Birdmen'  organization, 
and  N.Y.  critics  who  cheered 
Tilmload   of   sky-high   thrills.'" 

THREE  HITS  in  three  times  up 
wins  Humphrey  Bogart  (left) 
the  starring  role  in  Warners' 
timely  'Black  Legion'.  Bad  Man 
Bogart's  big  three  include 
'Petrified  Forest',  'Two  Against 
the   World'.   'China    Clipper'. 


*A  Warner  Bros.  Picture    °A  First  National  Picture 


MARY  OF 

HOLDS  FOR 
RADIO  CITY 

ONLY  FIVE  PICTURES  SINCE  THE 
EST  THEATRE,  FOUR  YEARS  AGO, 


R  K  O 
RADK) 

PICTURES 

V 


SCOTLAND 
THIRD  WEEK 

MUSIC  HALL 

OPENING  OF  THE  WORLD'S  LARG- 
HAVE  HELD  FOR  THREE  WEEHS  . . . 

"LITTLE  WOMEN"  * 

"TOP  HAT"  * 

"FOLLOW  THE  FLEET"  * 

"LOVE  ME  FOREVER" 

"MARY  OF  SCOTLAND"  * 

FOUR  OUT  OF  THE  FIVE 

ARE  RKO-RADIO  PICTURES 


DAILY 


Friday,  Aug.  14, 1936 


REVIEWS       OF      THE        NEW      FILMS 


« 


"STAR  FOR  A  NIGHT" 

with    Claire    Trevor,    Jane    Darwell,    Evelyn 
Venable,  Arline  Judge,  J.  Edward  Bromberg 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

20th  Century-Fox  76  mins. 

SENTIMENT  MINGLED  WITH  LAUGHS 

SINGING    AND    DANCING    MAKE    THIS 

PROGRAM   FARE  OF  THE  BETTER  KIND 

This  beautifully  handled  sentimental 
piece  should  make  program  fare  of  the 
better  type.  Not  only  does  it  have  fine 
emotional  qualities,  but  it  has  a  lot  of 
laughs,  singing,  dancing,  and  other  back 
stage  ingredients.  It  should  make  very 
good  entertainment  for  all  types  of  audi- 
ences. To  Lewis  Seiler  should  go  much  of 
the  credit  for  the  high  quality  that  the 
picture  achieves.  His  direction  shows  a 
sureness  and  an  understanding  that  gives 
it  its  tender  qualities  without  becoming 
overly  emotional.  Frances  Hyland  and  Saul 
Elkins  contributed  a  screenplay  from 
Michaelis  Stangeland's  original  work  that 
is  novel  in  treatment  and  which  contains 
some  very  clever  dialogue.  A  splendid  cast 
does  some  grand  work,  in  which  the  stand- 
outs are  Jane  Darwell  and  Arline  Judge. 
Miss  Darwell  interprets  her  role  with  a 
fine  sense  of  feeling  and  Arline  goes  over 
big  in  her  part  of  a  typical  chorus  girl  with 
a  heart  of  gold.  Others  who  are  important 
are  Claire  Trevor,  J.  Edward  Bromberg, 
Evelyn  Venable,  Joyce  Compton  and  Astrid 
Allwyn.  Sammy  Lee  staged  a  few  catchy 
dance  routines,  and  the  songs  were  done 
by  Harry  Akst  and  Sidney  Clare.  Jane 
Darwell  comes  to  America  to  visit  her 
three  children  who  she  believes  are  very 
successful.  Claire  is  supposed  to  be  a 
stage  star,  Evelyn  a  concert  pianist,  and 
Dean  Jagger  \  an  automobile  manufacturer. 
In  reality?-,  Claire  is  a  chorus  girl,  Evelyn 
sells  shec  tiff  music,  and  Dean  is  a  taxi 
driver.  Ther\mother  is  blind  and  when  she 
arrives,  the  three  continue  to  play  their 
roles.  J.  Edward  Bromberg  successfully 
operates  and  restores  Jane's  sight.  With 
the  aid  of  her  chorus  girl  friends,  Claire 
does  become  a  star  for  a  night.  In  the 
course  of  time,  the  mother  learns  of  their 
true  circumstance  and  is  very  appreciative 
of  their  efforts  to  make  her  happy.  Claire 
becomes  a  star  and  Evelyn  marries  the 
doctor. 

Cast:  Claire  Trevor,  Jane  Darwell,  Eve- 
lyn Venable,  Arline  Judge,  J.  Edward  Brom- 
berg, Frank  Reicher,  Joyce  Compton,  As- 
trid Allwyn,  Dean  Jagger,  Adrienne  Mar- 
den,  Susan  Fleming,  Dickie  Walters,  Chick 
Chandler,  Hattie  McDaniels. 

Producer,  Sol  M.  Wurtzel;  Director, 
Lewis  Seiler;  Musical  Director,  Samuel 
Kaylin;  Author,  Michaelis  Stangeland; 
Screenplay,  Frances  Hyland  and  Saul  Elkins; 
Music  and  Lyrics,  Harry  Akst  and  Sidney 
Clare;  Dance  Director,  Sammy  Lee;  Camera- 
man,   Ernest    Palmer;    Editor,   Alec   Trcffey. 

Gertrude   Michael  and  Walter   Abel   in 

"SECOND  WIFE" 

with   Erik   Rhodes 
RKO   Radio  59  mins. 

MILDLY  ENTERTAINING  DOMESTIC 
DRAMA  WITH  CAST  DOING  ITS  BEST 
AGAINST  STORY  ODDS. 

Taken  from  the  Fulton  Oursler  stage  play, 
"All  the  King's  Men,"  this  is  a  moderately 
satisfying  drama  on  the  familiar  situation 
of  the  woman  who  marries  a  widower  with 
a  child  and  the  conflict  that  results  for 
first    place    in    the    man's    affections.      Be- 


"STRAIGHT  FROM  THE 
SHOULDER" 

with  Ralph   Bellamy,  Katherine  Locke,  Andy 

Clyde,  David  Holt 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Paramount  65  mins. 

VERY  HUMAN  AND  APPEALING  PIC- 
TURE THAT  WILL  PLEASE  THE  FAM- 
ILY TRADE. 

Here  is  a  warm,  human  appealing  pic- 
ture that  is  tailor-made  for  the  family 
trade.  It  deals  with  the  heartaches  of  a 
youngster,  whose  father  falls  in  love.  The 
boy  feels  he  is  being  neglected,  but  a 
gunsmith-philosopher  puts  him  on  the  right 
path.  When  the  father's  life  is  endang- 
ered by  gunmen,  the  picture  becomes  grip- 
ping and  interest  is  held  to  the  end.  David 
Holt  is  the  boy  and  gives  his  best  per- 
formance to  date.  Stuart  Heisler,  in  his 
initial  directorial  effort,  has  handled  the 
boy  wisely,  and  a  natural,  human  perform- 
ance is  the  result.  Heisler  has  provided 
many  little  touches  that  make  the  picture 
pleasing.  Ralph  Bellamy  is  the  father  and 
Katharine  Locke,  a  newcomer  from  Broad- 
way, is  the  prospective  bride.  Andy  Clyde, 
in  his  first  dramatic  role,  is  a  standout. 
He  brings  to  the  part  human,  lovable  quali- 
ties. Bellamy  is  a  witness  against  Paul 
Fix,  and  Fix's  accomplices,  Noel  Madison 
and  Bert  Hanlon,  go  to  the  Clyde  cabin  to 
kill  Bellamy.  Young  Holt  is  alone  with  his 
dog.  In  an  exciting  ending,  the  boy  foils 
the  crooks  and  becomes  reconciled  to  his 
new  step-mother,  who  is  an  expert  rifle 
shot.  Onslow  Stevens  is  effective  as  the 
leader  of  the  gunmen.  Sidney  Brod  deserves 
credit  for  his  supervision  of   the  picture. 

Cast:  Ralph  Bellamy,  Katherine  Locke, 
Andy  Clyde,  David  Holt,  Bert  Hanlon,  Noel 
Madison,  Paul  Fix,  Purnell  Pratt,  Onslcw 
Stevens  Rollo  Lloyd. 

Producer,  A  M.  Botsford;  Supervisor, 
Sidney  Bred;  Director,  Stuart  Heisler; 
Author,  Lucian  Cary;  Screenplay,  Madeleine 
Ruthven;  Cameraman,  Alfred  Gilks;  Editor, 
Everett  Douglas. 

Direction,   Good      Photography,  Good. 


cause  no  particular  ingenuity  has  been  in- 
jected into  the  rather  commonplace  situa- 
tion, the  burden  of  sustaining  interests  falls 
chiefly  on  the  shoulders  of  Walter  Abel, 
the  rather  dense  lawyer-husband,  and  Gert- 
rude Michael,  his  very  attractive  second 
wife.  Lee  Van  Atta,  as  the  young  son  who 
gets  first  consideration  from  Abel  when  a 
crisis  arrives,  thereby  causing  a  breach  be- 
tween husband  and  wife,  and  Emma  Dunn, 
as  Abel's  faithful  housekeeper,  also  do  fine 
work.  Erik  Rhodes  struggles  with  the  make- 
shift role  of  an  old  suitor  who  is  trying 
to  take  Gertrude  away  from  her  husband 
and  is  about  to  succeed,  when  she  insists 
on  taking  her  own  child  along,  whereupon 
Erik  has  a  sudden  change  of  heart  and 
Gertrude  makes  up  with  her  husband.  The 
plot  is  a  bit  mechanical  and  the  motivation 
is  not  always  logical.  For  secondary  pro- 
gram  spots,   however,   it   should   serve. 

Cast:  Gertrude  Michael,  Walter  Abel, 
Erik  Rhodes,  Emma  Dunn,  Lee  Van  Atta, 
Florence  Fair,  Brenda  Fowler,  Frank  Reicher, 
George  Breakston,  Ward  Bond,  Bentley 
Hewlett,  Edward  Stanley. 

Producer,  Lee  Marcus;  Director,  Edward 
Killy;  Author,  Fulton  Oursler;  Screenplay, 
Thomas  Lennon;  Cameraman  Nick  Musu- 
raca;  Editor,  George  Crone. 

Direction,    Fair.      Photography,   Good 


Jones  Family   in 

"BACK  TO  NATURE" 

with  Jed  Prouty,  Shirley  Deane,   Dixie   Dun- 
bar, Tony  Martin,  Spring  Byington 
(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 
20th   Century-Fox  65  mins. 

PLENTY  OF  ACTION  AND  EXCITE- 
MENT FOR  THE  FAMILY  TRADE— GOOD 
PROGRAM   FARE. 

The  Jones  family  takes  its  vacation  in 
a  trailer.  Whatever  might  happen  to  an 
average  family  while  in  the  open  country 
takes  place  with  the  Joneses.  The  piece 
has  a  lot  of  action  and  excitement  and 
for  the  family  trade  it  makes  nice  program 
fare.  The  sites  selected  are  well  chosen 
and  the  scenery  makes  impressive  back- 
grounds. Robert  Ellis  and  Helen  Logan's 
original  screenplay  contains  the  typical  fam- 
ily characters  and  their  actions  are  very 
regular.  What  they  do  is  developed  in 
an  interesting  fashion.  Under  James  Tin- 
ling's  direction,  things  move  quickly  and 
it  all  adds  up  to  a  very  pleasing  affair. 
The  cast  consists  of  the  same  Joneses  as 
were  in  the  previous  numbers.  Tony  Mar- 
tin is  a  welcome  addition.  In  the  course 
of  their  vacation  the  father,  Jed  Prouty, 
attends  the  convention,  where  he  delivers 
his  speech,  the  oldest  daughter  has  one 
of  those  passing  affairs  with  a  stranger, 
Tony  Martin,  who  turns  out  to  be  a  con- 
vict. Kenneth  Howell,  the  oldest  son, 
has  his  troubles  with  the  girl  friend,  Dixie 
Dunbar,  and  George  Ernest,  the  younger 
brother,  is  still  out  to  make  money.  When 
all  is  said  and  done,  they  all  are  happy  to 
go  home. 

Cast:  Jed  Prouty,  Shirley  Deane,  Dixie 
Dunbar,  Tony  Martin,  Spring  Byingtcn, 
Kenneth  Howell.  George  Ernest,  June  Carl- 
sen,  Florence  Robert,  Billy  Mahan  Ivan 
Miller. 

Associate  Producer,  Max  Golden;  Direc- 
tor, James  Tinling;  Story  and  Screenplay, 
Robert  Ellis  and  Helen  Logan;  Musical  Di- 
rector, Samuel  Kaylin;  Cameraman,  Daniel 
B    Clark. 

Direction,   Good      Photography,  Good 


SHORTS 

"The  Backyard  Broadcast" 

(Broadway  Brevity) 

Vitaphone  20  mins. 

Box-Office 

Exclusively  acted  by  kids,  this 
one  will  appeal  both  to  the  younger 
generation  of  picture  patrons  and 
to  the  elders,  too.  Introductory  se- 
quences are  staged  in  a  backyard, 
with  a  youthful  prototype  of  Major 
Bowes  presiding  over  the  broadcast 
activities  of  the  neighborhood  boys 
and  girls.  The  famous  phrase  of 
the  Major,  "All  right!  All  right!"  is 
present,  as  well  as  the  traditional 
"gong."  A  message  is  read  from 
a  kid  who  offers  to  book  the  enter- 
tainers, but  another  kid  on  the  scene 
suggests  he  be  given  the  acts  for 
his  night  club.  The  scene  then 
shifts  to  a  night  club  atmosphere 
and  a  bevy  of  youthful  talent  per- 
forms. There  are  songs,  dances, 
impersonations  of  ZaSu  Pitts  and 
Mae  West,  and  even  production  and 


chorus  numbers  that  demonstrate 
the  abilities  of  the  up-and-coming 
generation  of  talent.  The  short  is 
paradoxically  a  little  long  and  there 
is  a  lack  of  variety  to  some  of  the 
turns  and  routines,  but  it  is  solid 
human  interest  audience  material 
that  will  please. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jesse  Crawford 
"The  Poets  of  the  Organ" 
with  Robert  Simmons 
(Vitaphone  Novelty) 
Vitaphone  10  mins. 

Artistic 
At  the  twin  consoles  of  an  organ, 
with  its  intricate  four-tier  keyboards 
and  mazes  of  stops,  the  Crawfords 
give  a  program  of  familiar  melo- 
dies in  enchanting  style.  Following 
a  group  of  duets,  they  play  the  ac- 
companiment to  a  dramatized  song 
rendered  by  Robert  Simmons  and 
enacted  in  a  romantic  setting.  This 
short  is  well-staged  and  artistically 
produced  and  has  for  its  climax  a 
pop  specialty  number  played  solo 
by  Mrs.  Crawford. 


"Porky  the  Rainmaker" 

(Looney  Tune  Cartoon) 

Vitaphone  7   mins. 

Clever 

This  one  demonstrates  that  it's 
ideas  that  make  clever  shorts.  Pa 
Pig  and  his  little  son  Porky  are  in 
a  panic  from  the  drought.  Crops 
burn  up,  farm  animals  are  thirst- 
parched  and  it  appears  that  it  ain't 
goin'  rain  no  more,  no  more,  on 
their  stricken  farm.  Pa  has  only 
a  dollar  left  in  the  old  sock  and  he 
sends  Porky  to  town  to  buy  the  last 
ration  of  feed.  Porky  en  route  runs 
across  a  medicim  man  and  buys  a 
box  of  capsules  with  that  last  coin. 
There  are  particular  pills  that  will 
make  it  thunder,  lightning  and  even 
make  it  rain,  but  they  make  Pa 
furious  when  he  sees  them  instead 
of  feed.  The  pills  are  spilled  and 
each  is  gobbled  by  an  animal  with 
amusing  consequences.  The  goose 
grabs  the  rain  pill  and  what  occurs 
terminates  the  drought. 


J.  C.  Flippen  in 
"That's  Pictures" 

(Broadway  Brevity) 

Vitaphone  20   mins. 

Diverting 

Pleasing  two-reeler  garnished 
with  novelty.  J.  C.  Flippen  pre- 
sides as  M-C  over  array  of  pop 
entertainers.  Subject  opens  with 
song  and  symbols  of  theater-going, 
followed  by  a  comely  company  of 
chorines  in  a  footlight  song  and 
dance.  Flippen  in  each  introduction 
of  supporting  talent  shows-off  abil- 
ity of  movie  camera  trick  shots  to 
produce  strange  effects.  On  the 
stage  set  and  in  a  broadcasting  stu- 
dio Mildred  Law,  Elizabeth  Houston 
and  Dan  Harden,  Adrienne  Andre 
and  Wyn  Cahoon  perform  capably. 
Colonel  Flippen  also  takes  amateurs 
over  the  jumps  before  the  micro- 
phone, concluding  this  diverting 
short. 


Friday,  Aug.  14,1936 


WARNER  EXCHANGES 
REALIGNED  BY  SEARS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  East  with  jurisdiction  covering 
New  York,  Albany,  New  Haven  and 
Boston;  Robert  Smeltzer,  Mid- Atlan- 
tic district  manager  in  charge  of 
Philadelphia  and  Washington;  Ben 
Kalmenson,  formerly  with  Warners 
as  branch  manager  in  Pittsburgh, 
Albany,  Kansas  City  and  Omaha  and 
for  the  past  two  and  one-half  years 
a  Warner  theater  executive  in  Pitts- 
burgh, made  Central  district  man- 
ager covering  Buffalo,  Pittsburgh, 
Cleveland,  Detroit  and  Cincinnati; 
Leo  Blank,  Midwest  district  man- 
ager, handling  Minneapolis,  Milwau- 
kee, Omaha,  Des  Moines,  St.  Louis 
and  Indianapolis;  Fred  Jack,  South- 
ern district  manager,  covering  Kan- 
sas City,  Oklahoma  City,  Dallas, 
New  Orleans,  Memphis,  Atlanta  and 
Charlotte;  Jack  Brower,  Far  West 
district  manager,  in  charge  of  Den- 
ver, Los  Angeles,  Portland,  Salt 
Lake  City,  San  Francisco  and  Seat- 
tle; Wolfe  Cohen,  Canadian  district 
manager,  handling  Calgary,  Mon- 
treal, St.  John,  Toronto,  Vancouver 
and  Winnipeg. 


Robert  C.  Frost  Handling 
Paramount  Miami  Theaters 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

area.  Houses  include  the  Olympia, 
Paramount,  Flagler  and  Roxey  in 
Miami,  and  Colony  and  Community 
at  Miami  Beach,  the  Gables  Thea- 
ter in  Coral  Gables  and  the  Hia- 
leah  at  Hialeah.  Frost  succeeds 
Ernest  S.  Morrison,  who  goes  to 
New  York  to  serve  in  the  home  of- 
fice. Frost  was  general  manager  of 
United  Detroit  Theaters,  Detroit,  for 
three  years.  Before  that  he  was 
division  manager  for  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters  in  Los  Angeles. 


Nat  Levine  Holds  Confab 
With  Franchise  Holders 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

the  company's  home  office  and  many 
of  them  left  New  York  last  night 
returning  to  their  homes. 

In  the  morning  the  company  pre- 
viewed "Follow  Your  Heart,"  its 
Marion    Talley's   picture. 

Republic  franchise  holders  who 
attended  the  conference  and  the 
screening  included  Herman  Rifkin 
of  Boston,  and  his  manager, 
Ed.  Morey ;  Nat  Lefton  and 
Sam  Gorrel,  Cleveland;  Harry 
Levine,  Philadelphia;  Jim  Alexand- 
er, Pittsburgh;  Bernard  Mills,  Al- 
bany; Sam  and  Jake  Flax,  Wash- 
ington. Some  left  last  night  and  the 
rest  will  leave  today.  About  950 
persons  saw  the  Talley  picture  at 
the  special  trade  showing  at  the 
Astor  yesterday. 


•  •      •     AMONG    THE    latest   suggestions    for    the    use    of 
films  is  an  interesting  one  from  Chief  of  Police  Brown  and  In- 
spector Lamb,  traffic  division  head,  in  Washington,  D.  C....  .. 

they  would  photograph  reckless  drivers  and  show  them  to  the 
public  as  models  of  bad  driving sounds  like  they  have  some- 
thing there a  real  life  drunken  driver,  for  instance,  would 

provide  a  very  amusing  short 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  A  MUSICAL  show  is  being  presented  on  Broadway 
this  fall  by  Benay  Venuta,  the  stunning  blonde  songstress  who  is 
turning  producer,  and  the  songwriting  combination  of  Fred  E. 

Ahlert  and  Joe  Young the  play  is  called  "Fathers'  Day 

Children" by  David  Freedman with  music  by  Ahlert 

and  Young  ...  •  Jimmy  Farrell,  CBS  singing  star,  is  one  of 
the  first  of  radio's  numerous  amateur  contest  winners  to  make 

good  in  a  big  way Farrell  goes  to  the  coast  next  month 

under  the  guidance  of  manager  Mike  Connolly,  who  seems  to 
have  things  lined  up  for  Handsome  Jimmy 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  SPEAKING  OF  talent  the  Springer  &  Cocalis 
circuit  folks  are  raving  quite  a  bit  over  the  blonde  vaudevillian 
Peggy  Calvert  who  appears  to  have  stolen  the  show  at 
S-C  outing  held  this  week  at  Jack  Springer's  "Seven  Oaks" 
estate,  Mamaroneck,  N.  Y.  the  reports  are  that  Peggy 
headlined  in  Badminton  and  golf  as  well  as  in  torch  singing  .  .  . 

•  Helen  Teitel,  secretary  at  Modern  Film  Sales  Corp.  for  sev- 
eral years,  has  been  elevated  to  sales  promotion  manager  .  .  . 

•  Bert  Lahr,  on  completion  of  his  role  in  Universal's  "Top  of 
the  Town,"  returns  to  New  York  to  co-star  with  Beatrice  Lillie 
in  "Tickets  for  Two,"  a  Shubert  show 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     A   BROADWAY  revival   of  "Icebound,"   the   Owen 

Davis    play with    Owen    Davis,    Jr.,    and    Mary    Rogers, 

daughter  of  the  late  Will  Rogers,  in  the  leads is  contem- 
plated by  William  A.  Brady after  seeing  the  good  work 

done  by  the  young  players  in  the  recent  Skowhegan  production 

of  the  play Young  Davis  is  under  contract  to  RKO  Radio 

...  •  Al  Sherman  of  Columbia,  in  between  stints  of  keeping 
brushed  up  as  a  British  authority,  is  cultivating  his  annual  crop 
of  upper-lip  foliage  ...  •  And  Jose  Schorr,  another  Colum- 
bian, has  suggested  to  the  company's  exploitation  department 
that  a  contest  be  conducted  in  which  a  prize  is  offered  to  the 
person  who  finds  the  Lost  Horizon 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  SEARCHING  for  new  screen  talent,  Arthur  Willi, 
RKO  Radio  scout,  will  act  as  a  talent  judge  in  connection  with 
the  amateurs  on  Benny  Rubin's  radio  program  over  WOR  on  Sun- 
day ...  •  John  Doran  has  been  appointed  chairman  of  the 
amusements  board  for  the  World's  Fair  to  be  staged  in  New 
York.  He  was  formerly  associated  with  Paramount  and  other 
major  studios  ...  •  W.  B.  Gullette,  in  charge  of  the  East  Coast 
Projection  Room,  will  be  married  early  next  week  to  Miss  E.  M. 
Bishop  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.  The  couple  will  go  to  Bermuda  on  a 
honeymoon  trip  ...  •  Carmen  De  Pinellos,  M-G-M  Spanish  ed- 
itor, will  give  a  talk  in  Spanish  on  the  "Great  Ziegfeld,"  Monday 
night  on  the  NBC  Pan-American  Good  Will  Hour  broadcast  via 
short  wave  to  all  South  American  Countries.  Mrs.  Wm.  Melinker, 
wife  of  the  M-G-M  foreign  theater  head,  and  Robt.  Moody  will 
sing  on  the  program 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


DETROIT 


FEW  OBJECTIONS  NOW 
TO  ADVERTISING  COPY 


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in  the  past  year  less  than  1  per  cent 
of  the  103,310  stills  submitted  to 
the  council  as  ads  were  discarded 
or  retouched.  Out  of  12,450  ads 
submitted,  only  351  were  rejected  or 
revised,  and  only  17  exploitation 
ideas  were  vetoed  o,ut  of  12,100. 


Emanuel  Cohen  Preparing 

Next  Five  Productions 


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ness,"  from  an  original  by  John 
Francis  Larkin.  Doris  Malloy  is 
doing  the  screenplay  of  "Happiness 
Preferred,"  by  Frank  R.  Adams. 
Coningsby  Dawson  is  doing  an  orig- 
inal, "End  of  Adventure."  William 
Rankin  and  Philip  McDonald  are 
preparing  another  original,  "The 
Clock  Ticks  On."  Waldemar  Young, 
now  abroad,  will  do  the  screenplay 
of  Richard  Connell's  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  serial,  "What  Ho!"  as  a 
Gary  Cooper  vehicle.  Cohen  is  mak- 
ing eight  in  all  for  Paramount  next 
season. 


Laurence  Schwab  Added 

To  Darry  Zanuck's  Staff 

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capacity  preparatory  to  becoming 
an  associate  producer.  For  the  past 
two  years  Schwab  has  directed  the 
St.  Louis  Municipal  Opera's  summer 
musical  comedy  offerings. 


WPA  'Suitcase'  Theaters 

Prepare  for  Fall  Splurge 

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halls  in  the  city  suitable  for  giving 
free  shows.  Philip  W.  Barber  is  in 
charge  of  the  project.  There  will 
also  be  a  Yiddish  group. 


Fox  Theater,  5,000-seat  de  luxer 
now  operated  by  Joe  Leo  with  Hen- 
ry Goldenburger  as  manager,  has 
signed    for    Republic    product. 

M.  A.  Hulling,  western  division 
manager  for  Grand  National  with 
headquarters,  off  on  a  tour  of  his 
territory.  G.  N.'s  now  quartered  in 
Far  West  offices  on  Film  Row. 

Henry  E.  Dixon,  formerly  with 
Paramount  and  Universal,  is  now 
handling  publicity  for  local  celebri- 
ties. He  will  soon  announce  a  new 
film  connection. 


H.  P.  Theater  Co.  has  been  in- 
corporated by  Lewis  Wisper  of  the 
Wisper  &  Wetsman  Circuit. 

Wilding  Picture  Productions  re- 
ports volume  of  commercial  film 
production  is  up  15  per  cent  over 
1935,  largely  in  automotive  work. 

Warfield  Theater,  operated  by 
Moe  Title,  is  having  its  seating  ca- 
pacity raised  to  1,500  from  300.  Na- 
tional Theater  Supply  is  supplying 
the  furnishings. 


Olympia  Circuit  Report 

Now  Expected  in  60  Days 

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York  yesterday,  following  return  of 
Y.  Frank  Freeman,  Paramount  the- 
ater department  head,  from  Boston. 
If  the  report  is  submitted  as  ex- 
pected, work  of  reorganization  will 
be  under  way  within  90  days,  it  was 
indicated. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


The  Audion  Theater  of  Don  Glover 
at  Pullman,  Wash.,  will  be  exten- 
sively remodeled. 

Following  conferences  in  Seattle, 
Jack  Brower,  district  manager  for 
Warners,  took  off  for  Portland. 

Michael  Leidy,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Coliseum,  Seattle,  has  en- 
tered the  hospital  for  treatment  to 
an  injured  knee,  from  too  much  ath- 
letics. 


THE 


■c@t! 


DAILY 


Friday,  Aug.  14,  1936 


16MM.  COMPETITION 
IS  SEEN  AS  FAR  OFF 


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can  be  made  by  producing  companies 
to  capture  the  16mm.  market,  the 
commercial  advantages  this  field 
offers  will  have  to  be  intensively  sur- 
veyed, distribution  and  sales  policies 
formulated,  and  the  long  processes 
of  converting  libraries  undertaken, 
says  the  informing  source. 

A  check-up  of  the  activities  of 
the  major  producers  to  date  reveals 
an  evident  disposition  to  confine  the 
release  of  product  to  churches, 
schools,  small  communities  where  no 
outstanding  theaters  exist,  public 
institutions  and  home  movie  enthusi- 
asts. The  pictures  made  available 
to  these  various  outlets  consist  al- 
most exclusively  of  outmoded  fea- 
tures and  shorts. 

Two  of  the  producing  companies 
most  interested  in  the  marketing  of 
entertainment  in  16mm.  form,  Uni- 
versal and  Paramount,  have  made 
an  important  stipulation  in  their 
existing  contracts  with  Films,  Inc., 
which  firm  releases  their  films  on  a 
non-theatrical  basis,  that  every  book- 
ing involving  the  exhibition  of  Uni- 
versal and  Paramount  films  must 
have  the  producers'  approval.  Thiv 
stipulation  is  obviously  designed  to 
keep  competition  away  fr;>m  the  ex- 
hibitor. 

Further  evidence  of  exhibitor  pro- 
tection is  demonstrated  by  the  fact 
that  20th  Century-Fox  is  doing  lit- 
tle if  anything  to  invade  the  16mm. 
field,  RKO  has  no  non-theatrical  de- 
partment whatever,  M-G-M  is  con- 
fining its  interest  to  the  survey  of 
the  market's  possibilities,  and  Warn- 
ers show  a  disposition  to  enter  dis- 
tribution of  16mm.  only  to  those  con- 
sumers who  afford  no  direct  compe- 
tion  to  existing  theaters. 

Gaumont-British  is  the  only  large 
company  having  unrestricted  16mm. 
releasing  arrangements,  and  these 
are  also  with  Films,  Inc.  The  GB 
contract  with  Films,  Inc.,  like  the 
contracts  of  Universal  and  Para- 
mount, are  said  to  be  for  a  two-year 
period  dating  from  the  latter  part 
of  1935. 


A  "HMe."  fat*.  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


HOLLYWOOD 

PARAMOUNT  has  completed  pur- 
chase of  "20th  Amendment,"  a 
story  by  Lee  Brody,  as  the  probable 
plot  foundation  for  the  company's 
"Big  Broadcast"  of  next  year.  Har- 
lan Thompson  will   produce. 


George  Seitz  will  direct  "While 
Dragon"  for  M-G-M.  This  story  was 
formerly  known  as  "Murder  in  the 
Chinese  Theater."  Harry  Rapf  is 
the  producer  and  the  screen  play 
is  the  joint  work  of  Florence  Ryer- 
son   and   Edgar  Allan  Woolf. 


On  the  eve  of  sailing  for  Europe 
to  meet  his  partner,  Robert  Wool- 
sey,  of  the  team  of  Wheeler  and 
Woolsey,  learned  that  RKO  Radio 
had  purchased  "A  Pair  of  Sixes" 
from  Paramount  as  Bert  and  Bob's 
next  starring  vehicle.  "A  Pair  of 
Sixes,"  a  play  by  Edward  Peple,  was 
one  of  the  most  successful  farces 
ever  to  appear  on  Broadway. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Writing  contracts  have  been  giv- 
en  by  M-G-M  to  George  Harmon 
Coke  and  Keene  Thompson.  The 
latter  will  do  some  work  on  the 
screen  adaptation  of  "Captains  Cour- 
ageous." 


James  Dunn's  next  Columbia  pic- 
ture will  be  "Come  Closer,  Folks," 
by  Aben  Kandel.  Harry  Lachman 
will    direct. 


Recent  cast  assignments  at  20th 
Century-Fox  included:  Boris  Kar- 
loff  selected  to  play  opposite  War- 
ner Oland  in  "Charlie  Chan  at  the 
Opera";  Helen  Westley  and  George 
Hassell  given  roles  in  "The  White 
Hunter";  Murray  Kimball  and 
Lumsden  Hare  added  to  "Lloyd's  of 
London";  Claudia  Coleman  and  Ed- 
ward   Keene    given    parts    in    "Can 


This  Be  Dixie?,"  a  musical  with 
Jane  Withers;  Ralf  Harolde,  Paul 
Fix  and  Holmes  Herbert  for  "15 
Maiden  Lane";  Elisha  Cook  Jr.  in 
"Pigskin   Parade." 

t  ▼  T 

Twelve-year-old,  red-headed  Kath- 
leen O'Malley,  daughter  of  Pat  0'- 
Malley,  has  started  in  her  father's 
footsteps  with  a  small  part  in  the 
Samuel  Goldwyn  production  of 
"Come  and  Get  It." 

r         ▼         ▼ 

Hilda  Vaughn,  Torben  Meyer,  Rol- 
lo  Lloyd,  Paul  Fix,  Kenneth  Harlan 
and  Bruce  Mitchell  have  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  the  Paramount  pro- 
duction tentatively  titled  "The  Ac- 
cusing Finger."  Marsha  Hunt,  Paul 
Kelly,  Robert  Cummings  and  Kent 
Taylor  are  featured,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  James   Hogan. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Donald  Meek  is  an  addition  to 
"Maid  of  Salem,"  Frank  Lloyd  pro- 
duction for  Paramount. 

T  T  T 

Casting  delays  which  had  been 
postponing  the  start  of  "Maid  of 
Salem"  at  Paramount  have  been 
overcome  and  Howard  Estabrook, 
associate  producer  for  Frank  Lloyd's 
productions,  announces  that  the 
drama  of  early  American  bigotry 
will  go  before  the  camera  soon.  This 
picture  will  mark  Estabrook's  first 
venture  as  an  associate  producer  and 
will  not  preclude  his  writing  activi- 
ties. Claudette  Colbert  and  Fred 
MacMurray  have  been  definitely  de- 
cided  upon   for   the   starring  roles. 

▼  t         ▼ 

In  the  belief  that  a  screen  oper- 
etta glorifying  the  pioneer  Amer- 
ican woman  will  meet  with  box- 
office  response,  Arthur  Hornblow, 
Jr.,  Paramount  associate  producer, 
is  writing  an  original  opus  tenta- 
tively titled  "Suzanna."  Hornblow 
plans  to  combine  the  old  time  mu- 
sical hits  with  a  drama  of  the 
prairies. 


NO  ADMISSION  CHANGE 
SEEN  FOR  NORTHWEST 


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Minnesota  Amusement  Co.  houses 
will  retain  present  prices.  Stanley 
p.  Kane,  executive  secretary  of  Al- 
lied, said  the  present  average  price 
of  20  cents  is  all  the  traffic  will  bear 
under  present  conditions.  Minnesota 
Amusement  scale  has  been  slightly 
higher  than  other  exhibitors,  and 
will  remain  until  business  shows  a 
decided  uptrend  in  other  lines,  offi- 
cials said. 


City  Seeks  to  License 

Theaters  Used  by  Radio 

Whether  broadcasting  theater- 
studios  permitting  audiences  to  at- 
tend their  shows  are  required  to  ob- 
tain a  theatrical  license  will  be  de- 
cided when  hearing  is  held  on  a  suit 
filed  in  Supreme  Court  this  week  by 
Drydock  Savings  Institution  over 
the  demands  of  License  Commission- 
er Moss,  who  seeks  to  compel  the 
bank  to  obtain  a  license  for  the  New 
Amsterdam  Theater,  owned  by  Dry- 
dock  Savings  and  used  for  radio 
broadcasts. 


MIDWEST 


Yeggmen  cracked  the  safe  of 
Windsor  Theater,  Hampton,  la.,  and 
escaped  with  $1,000. 

D.  E.  Fitton  will  open  his  new 
Caldwell  Theater,  Aurora,  Mo., 
about  Sept.  15. 

Glen  W.  Dickinson  has  opened  his 
new  Chief  Theater  at  Marceline, 
Mo. 

Hank  Doering  has  reopened  his 
theater  at  Garnett,  Kan.,  after  re- 
modeling. 

Star  M.  Wetmore  has  taken  over 
the  Strand,  Arkansas  City,  Kan., 
and  will  remodel. 

Lee  Wiley  opens  his  new  theater 
at  Aurora,  Mo.,  this  week. 

Charlie  Travis  will  open  his  new 
Avalon  Theater  at  Sarcoxie,  Mo.,  on 
Sept.  1. 


PITTSBURGH 


Charles  V.  Turner,  former  mana- 
ger of  the  Casino,  is  in  Chicago 
where  he  will  be  associated  with  the 
Studebaker  Theater  when  it  reopens 
next  month. 

The  Orpheum  in  Franklin  reopens 
tomorrow.  House  has  been  remod- 
eled. 

Harry  Kalmine  Warner  zone  man- 
ager, back  from  New  York. 

Al  Wheeler,  M-G-M  booker  in 
New  York,  was  a  business  visitor 
for  two  weeks  at  the  local  exchange. 

The  theater  firm  of  Davis  and 
Qrling  are  negotiating  for  the  pur- 
chase of  the  Columbia  Theater  in 
Kittanning  and  houses  in  Aliquippa, 
Kane  and  New  Martinsville. 

Victor  A.  Rigaumont,  theater 
architect,  is  in  charge  of  the  Barry 
Theater. 

The  storm-damaged  theaters  in 
Vestaburg  and  Brownsville  are  be- 
ing remodeled. 


WISCONSIN 


The  Garden,  downtown  Milwaukee 
house  whose  lobby  several  months 
ago  was  remodeled  into  a  store,  is 
having  an  entrance  built  on  Third 
St.,  replacing  a  former  exit,  and  is 
slated  to  reopen  some  time  in  Sep- 
tember as  a  semi-burlesque  house 
under  the  direction  of  Charles  Fox. 

The  Mission  Theater  at  Wiscon- 
sin Dells,  operated  by  Richard 
Moran,  has  changed  its  name  to  the 
Dells  Theater. 

The  Palace  at  Wisconsin  Rapids, 
dark  for  the  past  month,  has  re- 
opened. 

The  Federal  theater's  personnel  in 
Milwaukee  will  be  cut  and  its  dra- 
matic productions  curtailed  under  a 
reorganization  to  be  completed  soon. 
Instead  of  plays,  the  Federal  Play- 
ers will  present  vaudeville  and 
lighter  dramatic  fare  less  expensive 
to  produce. 


Seek  to  Recover  Funds 

Robert  Benjamin,  attorney,  yes- 
terday appeared  before  Referee 
Joyce  in  Bankruptcy  Court  in  behalf 
of  11  distributors  seeking  to  compel 
the  Gem  and  Majestic  theaters,  oper- 
ated by  Springer  &  Cocalis,  to  re- 
cover approximately  $25,000  paid  to 
creditors  so  that  the  money  can  be 
equally  divided  among  all  creditors. 
Benjamin  examined  Herman  Yaffa, 
who  formerly  operated  the  houses. 
Distributor  claims  against  the  houses 
aggregate  $30,000,  it  was  stated. 
The  examination  continues  on  Aug. 
28. 


MINNEAPOLIS 


Morrie  Abrams,  M-G-M  exploita- 
tion head  here,  left  for  Cleveland 
to  attend  exploitation  meeting  on 
"Romeo  and  Juliet." 

John  Friedl,  president,  John  Bran- 
ton,  booking  chief,  and  L.  J.  Ludwig, 
all  of  Minnesota  Amusement  Co., 
left  for  New  York  on  film  buying 
expedition. 

Al  Steffes  of  the  World  is  han- 
dling the  entertainment  for  the  Min- 
nesota state  Elks  convention.  Steffes 
also  opened  up  this  week  with  live 
presentation  of  "The  Drunkard"  at 
the  West  Hotel. 

Gene  Meredith  of  Warners,  is  in 
New  York  visiting  the  home  offices, 
and  also  taking  a  bit  of  a  vacation. 

Joe  Floyd,  formerly  of  the  Pan- 
tages,  now  of  the  Granada,  Sioux 
Falls,  is  the  proud  papa  of  a  baby 
boy. 

The  second  1936  golf  tournament 
of  the  Variety  Club  will  be  held  at 
the  Minneapolis  Golf  Club  on  Aug. 
31.  Eddie  Ruben  of  the  Pantages 
and  Don  Woods  of  Paramount  are 
in  charge  of  the  affair. 

Ted  Bolnick  has  returned  from  a 
jaunt  to  Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-V=DAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  39 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  AUGUST  15,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Paramount's  First   Three  Months'  Lineup  All  Launched 

35  BIG  II.  PICTURES  WILL  START  NET  SEASON 

Government-Ascap  Case  Up  for  Court  Decision  Oct.  1 


Stipulation   of    Facts   in   Suit 

Expected  to  Be  Finished 

by  Then 

U.  S.  anti-trust  suit  against  As- 
cap,  according  to  present  indications 
will  be  presented  to  Federal  Judge 
Goddard  for  decision  by  Oct.  1,  at 
which  time  work  on  stipulation  of 
the  facts  in  the  case  should  be  com- 
pleted by  Ascap  and  federal  attor- 
neys, it  was  said  yesterday  by  Ar- 
thur H.  Schwartz  of  Schwartz  & 
Frohlich,   Ascap   counsel. 

Further  conferences  on  the  stipu- 
lation of  facts  will  be  resumed  by 
Schwartz  and  Richard  Bird,  repre- 
senting the  government,  on  Aug.  27. 


Trial  of  Vocafilm  Action 
Scheduled  for  Next  Month 


Conferences  on  an  out-of-court 
settlement  having  failed,  trial  of  the 
$65,000,000  action  of  Vocafilm  and 
David  Hochreich  against  Western 
Electric  and  Erpi  is  now  set  to  be- 
gin early  next  month,  probably  on 
Sept.  8,  in  Federal  Court.  Plain- 
tiffs charge  that  sound  equipment  re- 
strictions imposed  by  the  defendants 
blocked  a  deal  they  had  with  Edu- 
cational. Hochreich  returned  to  New 
York    yesterday    from    Washington. 


Straight  Picture  Policy 

For  All  Pittsburgh  Houses 


Pittsburgh — Stage  shows  will  be 
abandoned  in  the  downtown  theaters 
Aug.  28  when  Warner's  Stanley 
switches  to  straight  films  with 
"China  Clipper"  as  its  first  attrac- 
tion. The  action  is  a  result  of  a 
conference  between  Warners  and 
the  musicians'  union  which  demands 

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Universal  Reports  Loss 

Net  loss  of  $71,392.77,  after  all 
charges  including  amortization  and  de- 
preciation, is  reported  by  Universal 
Pictures  for  the   13  weeks  ended  May  2. 


Quintuplets  to  Talk  in  New  Film 


Callander,  Ont. — In  "Reunion,"  first  feature  under  their  new  20th  Century-Fox  con- 
tract, the  Dionne  Quintuplets  will  talk.  The  film  starts  shooting  Monday.  Director 
Norman  Taurog  and  a  unit  of  over  90  people  are  here  for  the  location  scenes,  which 
are  expected  to  take  four  weeks.  Arrangements  are  being  made  to  have  a  few  words 
of   English   taught  to   the  kids   to  say   before   the  cameras. 


MAINTENANCE  IS  OUT 
IN  ERPI  SERVICE  PLAN 


Under  its  new  plan  of  servicing 
sound  equipment  other  than  Western 
Electric,  Erpi  will  confine  these  ac- 
tivities to  the  sound  reproducing  ap- 
paratus-and  will  not  extend  its  ser- 
vice to  take  care  of  projection  or 
other  equipment  in  the  booth,  nor 
will  Erpi  servicing  cover  the  main- 
tenance of  other  electrical  or  me- 
chanical equipment  in  other  parts  of 
the  theater,  says  the  official  an- 
nouncement of  Electrical  Research 
Products.  The  statement  adds  that, 
"in  serviciner  the  competitive  equip- 
ments ERPI  inspectors  will  confine 
their  duties  to  electrical  and  me- 
chanical inspection  of  the  various 
narts  which  comprise  the  reproduc- 
ing: systems,  and  will  periodically 
make  detailed  electrical  measure- 
ments to  determine  the  operating 
efficiency  of  the  complete  system  in 
the  same  manner  in  which  Western 
Electric  sound  systems  are  serviced." 


UNIVERSAL  REVISES 
RELEASE  SCHEDULE 


Universale  national  release  sched- 
ule for  the  next  three  months  has 
been  revised  and  now  stands  as  fol- 
lows : 

"My  Man  Godfrey",  Sept.  6;  "Two 
in  a  Crowd",  Sept.  13;  "Magnificent 
Brute",  Sept.  20;  "Sea  Spoilers", 
Sept.  27;  "Rich  and  Reckless",  Oct. 
4;  "The  Man  I  Marry"  (formerly 
titled  "Way  for  a  Lady"),  Oct.  11; 
"Four  Days  Wonder",  Oct.  18;  "Fly- 
ing Hostess",  Oct.  25;  "Luckiest 
Girl  in  the  World",  Nov.  1;  "Night 
Key",  Nov.  8;  "Class  Prophecy", 
Nov.  15;  "Top  of  the  Town",  Nov. 
22. 

Two  Buck  Jones  pictures,  "Ride 
'Em  Cowboy"  and  "Boss  Rider  of 
Gun  Creek",  will  be  released  Sept. 
20  and  Nov.  1,  respectively.  Release 
of  "Three  Smart  Girls"  has  been 
temporarily  postponed. 


20  Pictures  Finished  or  Started 

On  Paramount's  193637  Schedule 


Saratoga  Gives  "Mohicans" 
Smashing  World  Premiere 

Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y. — One  of 
the  largest  and  most  ceremonious 
premieres  this  town  has  ever  seen 
was  accorded  Harry  M.  Goetz's  Re- 
liance production  for  United  Artists, 
"Last  of  the  Mohicans,"  at  the  Pal- 
ace Theater  yesterday.  Preceded  by 
extensive  exploitation,  and  with  the 
(Continued   on   Page  2) 


Strong     Send-Off     for     New 

Season  Seen  in  First 

Quarter  Releases 

Opening  of  the  fall  season  for 
movie  theaters  will  have  the  impetus 
of  one  of  the  strongest  lineups  of 
pictures  ever  released  in  an  open- 
ing quarter,  an  analysis  of  release 
schedule  shows.  No  less  than  35 
unusual  box-office  attractions  are  on 
the  lists  of  the  leading  companies  for 
showing  in  the  next  three  month's. 

Metro  will  put  "Great  Ziegfeld" 
in  general  release  and  start  the 
roadshowings  of  "Romeo  and  Ju- 
liet", as  well  as  releasing  "Gorgeous 
Hussy,"    "Old    Hutch"    and    "Picca- 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 

Sabath's  Probe  of  RKO 

Will  Be  Finished  Sept.  15 

Investigation  of  the  RKO  reor- 
ganization will  be  completed  by  the 
Sabath  Congressional  Committee  in- 
vestigating staff  about  Sept.  15  after 
which  a  report  will  be  made  to 
Chairman  A.  J.  Sabath,  Film  Daily 
learns. 


GB  Closes  Product  Deal 

With   M.  &   P.  Circuit 


West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE    FILM  >V)AILY 

Hollywood  —  Paramount's  first  j 
quarter  releases,  representing  more  j 
than  20  pictures,  are  either  complet-  j 
ed  or  in  actual  production,  according  j 
to  a  studio  checkup. 

Completed  productions  are:  "Yours 
for  the  Asking",  which  opens  at  the 
New  York  Paramount  on  Aug.  19; 
"My  American  Wife,"  which  goes 
into  the  Music  Hall,  New  York, 
Thursday;  "I'd  Give  My  Life",  "A 
(Continued   on    Page   8) 


M.  &  P.  Circuit,  with  headquar- 
ters in  Boston,  has  signed  for  the 
complete  1936-37  GB  lineup,  it  is 
announced  by  George  W.  Weeks,  GB 
sales  manager.  The  pictures  will  be 
first-run  in  Boston,  Lowell,  New 
Bedford,  Chelsea,  Waltham,  New- 
port, Pawtucket,  Woonsocket  and 
Bangor.  One  of  the  first  bookings 
will  be  "Nine  Days  a  Queen"  at  the 
Metropolitan,  Boston.  Al  Bevan  and 
Philip  Seletsky  acted  for  the  circuit 
in  the  deal,  while  M.  E.  Mekelberg 
and  John  Scully  represented  GB. 


GB  Sales  100  Per  Cent  Ahead 

GB's  sales  are  100  per  cent  ahead  of 
deals  made  up  to  this  time  last  year, 
said  George  W.  Weeks,  general  sales 
manager,  yesterday.  He  estimated  that 
his  company  has  a  margin  of  approxi- 
mately 1,000  deals  as  compared  with 
the    previous    year. 


DAILY 


Saturday,  Aug.  15,  1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  39        Sat.,  Aug.  15,  1936        10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE  Editor  and  Publisher 


Published  daily  except  Sundays  and  Holidays 
at  1650  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
by  Wid's  Films  and  Film  Folk,  Inc.  J.  W. 
Alicoate,  President,  Editor  and  Publisher; 
Donald  M.  Mersereau,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
Editor.  Entered  as  second  class  matter, 
May  21,  1918,  at  the  post-office  at  New  York, 
N.  Y.,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879. 
Terms  (Postage  free)  United  States  outside 
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Address  all  communications  to  THE  FILM 
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FINANCIAL 


NEW    YORK    STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat 25         243/4     243/4  —  1 V4 

Columbia     Picts.     vtc.  38%     37%     37%  —     Vi 

Con.    Fm.     Ind 5  4%       4%      

East.   Kodak    1813/4  178       178       —4 

do    pfd 160       160       160         

Gen.    Th.    Eq 24        233/8     23%—     % 

Loew's,    Inc 57%     56%     56  Vi  —  1 

Paramount     8  7%       7%  —     % 

Paramount     1st    pfd..   66>/4     66 V4     66 '/4  —     Vi 
Paramount    2nd    pfd..      8%       8%       85/8  —     % 

Pathe    Film     7%       7%       7%  —     % 

RKO     6%       6%       6i/2  —     Vi 

20th    Century-Fox     .      27%     263/8     26%  —     % 
20:h   Century-Fox  pfd.  37%     36%     36%—     % 

Univ.    Pict.    pfd 1033/4  1033/4  1033/4  —     l/4 

Warner    Bros 12%     12%     12%  —     % 

NEW   YORK    BOND    MARKET 

Loew    6s    41  ww  98         98         98  

Paramount  Picts.  6s55  843^     84'/4     84%  —     Vi 

Warner's  6s39    98%     98         98%  —     % 

NEW   YORK   CURB   MARKET 
Grand   Nafl   Film....     33/4      3%      3%  —     % 

Technicolor     283/4     2714     28       +      3/4 

Trans-Lux     3%       3%       3%      


August    15 

Harry    Akst 

Estelle  Brody 
AUGUST     16 

Mae  Clarke 
Lucien    Littlefield 

R.    G.    Kati 


Straight   Picture   Policy 

For  All  Pittsburgh  Houses 


(Continued  from   Pane    1) 

a  wage  increase  and  a  40-week  sea- 
son guarantee.  The  Harris-Alvin, 
required  to  meet  the  same  demands, 
will  continue  with  pictures  and  not 
turn  to  stage  bills  in  September  as 
planned. 

New  Haven  Film  Outing 

New  Haven — -The  annual  film  row 
outing  has  been  set  for  Aug.  27  at 
Ye  Castle  Inn,  Saybrook,  with  the 
entire  staffs  of  theaters  and  ex- 
changes expected  to  attend.  Lou 
Wechsler,  United  Artists  manager, 
is  chairman  of  the  event,  with  Nat 
Furst  as  treasurer,  Barney  Pitkin, 
Jack  Byrne  and  I.  H.  Rogovin  in 
charge  of  entertainment,  and  Mor- 
ris Joseph,  Edward  Ruff  and  Ben 
Simon  garnering  prizes.  Program 
includes  luncheon,  a  baseball  game 
between  managers  and  salesmen, 
swimming  and  track  events,  dinner 
and  dancing. 


Saratoga  Gives  "Mohicans" 
Smashing  World   Premiere 

(Continued  from   Pane    1) 

personal  appearance  of  Chief  Tan- 
taquidgeon,  actual  "last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans", plus  a  parade  and  other 
ceremonies,  business  was  double  the 
average,  according  to  D.  J.  Harring- 
ton of  the  Palace. 


Telegraphic  reports  to  the  home 
office  yesterday  stated  that  "Last  of 
the  Mohicans"  had  opened  to  more 
than  double  average  in  four  key 
spots,  including  Saratoga  Springs, 
Rochester,  Syracuse  and  Nashville. 
Kids  especially  went  for  the  picture 
in  a  big  way,  the  wires  stated. 


Roulien  Returning  With  Pix 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM  (DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Upon  completion  of 
his  personal  appearance  tour 
through  Rio  de  Janeiro  this  month, 
Raul  Roulien  and  his  bride,  Conchita 
Montenegro,  will  return  to  Holly- 
wood to  arrange  final  distribution 
details  of  his  picture,  "Jangada," 
which  he  personally  supervised  and 
produced.  Negotiations  by  his  rep- 
resentative, Jackson  &  Leyton,  Inc., 
for  distribution  by  a  major  firm  are 
already  on  the  way. 


Del  Cambre  in  Personals 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    'DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Del  Cambre,  1933 
Southern  Methodist  All-American 
and  the  featured  player  in  the  Bur- 
roughs-Tarzan  release,  "Tundra," 
has  left  for  Dallas  to  complete  ne- 
gotiations for  his  personal  appear- 
ances in  connection  with  the  first-run 
of  "Tundra"  in  the  southwest.  Jack 
Adams,  distributor  of  Burroughs- 
Tarzan  productions  in  Dallas,  will 
arrange  Del  Cambre's  bookings. 


Hawks  Leaves  Goldwyn 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  (DAILY 
Hollywood — Failing  to  agree  over 
certain  story  problems  on  "Come 
and  Get  It,"  Samuel  Goldwyn  and 
Howard  Hawks,  who  was  directing 
the  picture,  have  agreed  to  a  ter- 
mination  of  Hawks'  contract. 


RKO  Shifts  Mertz  to  Dallas 

Al  Mertz,  formerly  short  subject 
sales  manager  for  RKO,  has  been 
named  Dallas  branch  manager  for 
Grand  National.  Appointment  was 
made  by  Carl  M.  Leserman,  vice- 
president   in   charge  of  distribution. 


Set  Title  of  Mae  West  Film 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM  (DAILY  \ 

Hollywood  —  Emanuel  Cohen  has 
definitely  decided  on  "Go  West, 
Young  Man"  as  the  title  of  the  new 
Mae  West  picture  based  on  the  stage 
play,  "Personal  Appearance,"  being 
filmed  by  Major  Pictures  for  Para- 
mount release. 


Finney  to  Start  First 

Boots  and  Saddles,  Inc.,  headed 
by  Edward  Finney,  puts  its  initial 
western  into  production  next  week 
on  the  coast  with  Tex  Ritter,  radio 
star,  in  the  principal  role.  John  P. 
McCarthy  will  direct  the  picture, 
embraced  in  a  series  of  eight  pro- 
ductions for  Grand  National  release. 


LINCOLN 


Meehan  at  Talisman  Studios 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   iDAILY 

Hollywood — John  S.  Meehan  today 
takes  over  management  of  the  Tal- 
isman Studios.  He  was  formerly  a 
New  York  executive  for  Tiffany, 
KBS  Productions  and  Talisman  Stu- 
dios. 


Vacationers  due  back  this  week  j 
include  Bob  Livingston,  manager  of j 
the  Capitol;  Ike  Hoig,  personnel; 
man  for  Lincoln  Theaters,  and  Carl  \ 
Rose,  city  manager  of  Central ! 
States  theaters  in  York. 

City    Manager    Milton     Overman, 
who  left  the  Westland  Theaters  here 
to    work    Colorado    vacation    shifts 
starting  last  June,  will  be  back  at  j 
his    desk   at   the   Varsity,    Aug.    23.  j 
Leland     Mischnick,     present     house 
manager,  will  then  go  on  his  vaca- 
tion. With  return  of  Overman  plans  ; 
for  reopening  the  Kiva  in  early  Sep-  ' 
tember  will  be  made. 


SEATTLE 


The  Circle  has  been  closed  for  re- 
pairs. 

Morris  Nimmer,  Liberty  manager 
in  Wenatchee,  wvr  a  recent  Seattle 
visitor. 

R.  H.  Cochran,  exhibitor  of  Sno- 
qualmie,  has  been  at  film  offices  in 
Seattle  for  product. 

"These  Three"  has  gone  into  a 
third  week  at  the  Liberty. 


Coming  and  Going 


NIGEL  BRUCE  leaves  Hollywood  today  ™ 
New  York  to  board  the  Normandie  for  Eng- 
land, where  he  will  appear  in  a  Toeplitz  Pro- 
ductions picture  which  Monty  Banks  is  di- 
recting. Bruce  expects  to  do  only  one  pic- 
ture abroad  and  will  return  immediately  on  its 
completion. 

BERNARD  SCHUBERT,  playwright  and  scenar- 
ist, sails  from  New  York  today  on  the  Paris 
for  a  sojourn  abroad.  Mrs.  Schubert  and  their 
children    will     accompany     him. 

NORMAN  ELSON  of  the  Harry  Brandt  office 
left  yesterday  for  a  two-week  trip  to  Saratoga 
and    Canada. 

TEX  RITTER,  signed  by  Edward  Finney  for 
a  Western  series,  leaves  New  York  on  Monday 
for   the   Coast   to   begin   work. 

RICHARD  A.  ROWLAND,  whose  new  Para- 
mount  release,  "I'd  Give  My  Life,"  opened  yes- 
terday at  the  Rialto,  is  in  New  York  from  the 
coast. 

NAT  LEVINE,  president  of  Republic  Produc- 
tions, will  leave  for  Hollywood  today  via  TWA 
after  attending  the  New  York  preview  of  "Fol- 
low   Your    Heart." 

JACK  SEGAL  of  Columbia's  foreign  depart- 
ment is  New  York-bound  on  the  Normandie 
after    a    two-month    trip    abroad   on    business. 

RUTH  SCHWERIN,  who  handles  film  accounts 
at  the  Blackstone  Agency,  leaves  today  on  her 
vacation.  With  her  hubby,  MACK  LOWENTHAL, 
she  will  visit  Saratoga  and  then  go  to  Schroon 
Lake. 

LEAH  RAY,  featured  singer  with  the  Phil 
Harris  orchestra,  has  left  Dallas  for  Hollywood 
to   work   for   20th   Century-Fox. 

WILLIAM  FAULKNER,  adaptor  of  "Road  to 
Glory,"  and  GEORGE  MARION,  JR.,  who  pre- 
pared the  script  of  "Rings  on  Her  Fingers," 
have  returned  to  the  20th  Century-Fox  studios 
after    short    vacations. 

HARRY  KALMINE  is  in  New  York  from  Pitts- 
burgh. 

JAMES  COSTAN,  Warner  Chicago  executive, 
is   in   New   York. 

PAUL  VERDAYNE,  Paramount  manager  in 
Singapore,  is  in  New  York  for  home  office 
conferences. 

AL  DEANE  of  Paramount  returns  to  New  York 
on    Monday   from   a   Bermuda   vacation. 

DAVID  HOCHREICH  has  returned  to  New 
York    from    Washington. 

BENJAMIN  FINCKE  has  gone  to  Massachusetts 
for    a    vacation. 

D.  A.  DORAN  left  New  York  yesterday  for 
the  Coast  to  obtain  players  for  "Seen  But  Not 
Heard,"  which  he  will  produce  on  Broadway 
Sept.    17. 

ED  KUYKENDALL  is  due  in  New  York  on 
Monday    from    West    Virginia. 

H.  SATORI,  who  recently  ended  his  associa- 
tion with  Republic  as  sales  representative  in 
continental  Europe,  has  arrived  in  New  York 
via    London. 

CHARLES  FORD,  editor  of  Universal  newsreel, 
returns  to  New  York  by  plane  today  from  a 
two-week    vacation    in    California. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


LEAGUE    STANDING    TO    DATE 

Games  Played 

Team                      Won  Lost        %  Won  Lost 

RKO     4        0         1000  9        3 

Music    Hall        .2        0         1000  10        0 

Consolidated     .31           750  66 

Skouras    3         2           600  6         7 

Columbia     1         2           333  8         3 

Paramount     ...      1          2           333  4         7 

M-G-M-Loew     .03           000  56. 

N.B.C 0        4          000  2       10 

United  Artists 0         8 

LATEST    RESULTS 
Skouras,   4;   Consolidated   2. 
Columbia,     17:    N.B.C,     15. 
RKO,   5;    Paramount,    1. 
Paramount-M-G-M,     and 

N.B.C.-M-G-M    games  rescheduled. 


MAINSTAY 


AS  THE  motion  picture  industry  grows,  so 
grows  the  importance  of  Eastman  Super  X 
Panchromatic  Negative.  This  world-fa- 
mous Eastman  film  guards  the  high  photo- 
graphic quality  of  the  bulk  of  today's 
feature  productions.  It  is  truly  a  mainstay 
of  one  of  the  country's  greatest  industries. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester, 
N.  Y.  (J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors, 
Fort  Lee,  New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


THE 


■c&m 


DAILV 


Saturday,  Aug.  15,  1936 


»  «  THEATER  IMPROVEMENT  NOTES  «  « 


Harrisburg,  Pa. — Extensive  alter- 
ations and  improvements  to  Loew's 
Regent,  started  here  a  week  ago, 
will  cost  approximately  $100,000, 
and  include  a  new  roof,  marquee, 
upright  sign  ventilating  system, 
stage  set,  sound  equipment,  seats 
and  carpets  on  the  main  floor  and 
drapes  throughout  the  theater. 
American  Seating  Co.  has  the  con- 
tract for  1,030  new  red-plush,  air- 
cushion  seats.  Alterations  will  be 
carried  out  under  the  supervision  of 
Harry  Moskowitz,  chief  of  Loew's 
construction  department. 


Lorain,  0. — The  Dreamland  Thea- 
ter has  been  closed  for  alterations 
and  added  seating  capacity.  Nazera 
Zegiob  is  the  owner.  The  Gi-ove  The- 
ater, formerly  called  the  Standard, 
dark  for  many  years,  has  been  re- 
opened under  the  guidance  of  B.  S. 
Curtis. 


Wilkinsburg — Warners  are  remod- 
eling their  Rowland  Theater.  House 
will  reopen  late  this  month. 


Barnesboro,  Pa.  —  The  Vernon 
Theater  which  Vern  Scott  is  con- 
structing here  will  have  complete 
new  sound  equipment  and  seats  fur- 
nished by  the  International  Seating 
Co.  House  will  seat  700  and  will 
open   Oct.   15. 


Harrisburg,  Pa. — Wilmer  &  Vin- 
cent plan  to  spend  $15,000  on  reno- 
vation of  their  Victoria  Theater 
here.     A  new,  modern  marquee  and 


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CORPORATION 

1540  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


box-office  are  among  the  improve- 
ments. The  entire  outer  lobby  will 
be  redecorated.  The  right  side  of 
the  lobby  will  be  replaced  by  a  shop. 


Republic,  Pa. — Queenie  Capuzzi  is 
remodeling  his  Princess  Theater 
here.  Emil  R.  Johnson  of  Union- 
town  is  the  architect. 


Detroit — Herman  H.  Hunt,  man- 
ager of  National  Theater  Equipment 
Co.,  has  just  completed  installation 
of  equipment  in  the  remodelled 
Strand  theater,  including  1,300  Irv- 
ing chairs,  Walker  pure  white 
screen,  Simplex  projectors,  Macau- 
ley  lamps,  and  Hernert  generators 
and  complete  booth  equipment.  New 
marquise  was  installed  by  Walker 
Sign  Co..  New  sound  apparatus 
was  installed.  The  entire  job  was 
done  in  twelve  days  and  the  house 
reopened  under  personal  supervision 
of   Manager  Barney  Kilbride. 


Oberlin,  O. — Work  has  been  start- 
ed on  enlarging  the  Apollo  Theater. 
Jerry  Steel,  owner  and  operator, 
expects  to  have  the  house  ready  for 
reopening  before  Oberlin  College 
opens  its  fall  term. 


Ragland,  Ala.  —  R.  P.  Higgin- 
botham  has  installed  new  sound 
equipment  in  his  Avon  Theater  here. 


Columbus,  Ga. — Martin  Theaters 
has  installed  new  sound  equipment 
in  its  Pastime  theater  here. 


Independence,  la.  —  Improvement 
on  the  Grand,  totalling  around  $5,- 
000,  will  be  made  soon.  The  the- 
ater will  be  closed  for  30  days. 


Moosup,  Conn. — The  Moosup,  op- 
erated by  the  Hesses,  has  had  a  new 
cooling  system  installed  by  Modern 
Theater  Equipment. 


Bartow,  Fla.  —  New  sound  equip- 
ment has  been  installed  in  the  Ritz, 
along  with  other  improvements. 


Detroit — National  Theater  Supply 
Co.  has  sold  Irving  chairs,  Magnarc 
lamps,  Super  Simplex  projectors, 
Hertner  generators,  and  Cresswood 
carpeting  to  Moe  Title  for  the  War- 
field  theater.  The  house  is  being 
increased  from  300  to  1,500  seats, 
to    be   the   finest   de   luxer   for   the 

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QUII 


Questionnaire  for  the  IV 


What  are  you  doing  to  make  friends  for  your  theater  among  non- 
patrons?  When  occasion  presents  itself,  do  you  offer  its  use  at  cost  of 
running  it  for  community  meetings,  club  gatherings,  free  screenings  for 
orphans  and  inmates  of  hospitals,  for  social  betterment  conferences? 

Are  you  insured  against  fire?  Against  accidents  to  patrons  who 
might  bring  damage  suits?  What  have  you  done  to  guard  against  injury 
to  patrons? 

Is  your  air  conditioning  system  the  best  you  can  afford  for  your  size 
of  theater?  If  you  cannot  afford  air-conditioning,  what  have  you  done  for 
the  comfort  of  patrons  in  the  hot  weather? 

Have  you  had  your  heating  system  inspected  and  regulated  so  that 
it  will  be  in  working  order  when  cool  weather  comes? 

What  steps  have  you  taken  to  make  and  keep  friends  through  the 
courtesy  of  your  staff?  Are  their  uniforms  clean,  fresh  and  attractive? 
Do  you  permit  courtesy  to  patrons  on  their  part  to  degenerate  into  obse- 
quiousness? 

Have  you  done  anything  within  the  past  year  to  add  to  the  attrac- 
tiveness of  your  theater  facade  and  outer  lobby?  Made  any  rearrange- 
ment of  display  boards  and  signs?  Given  the  lobby  a  fresh  coat  of  paint? 
Changed  the  lighting  to  make  it  more  attractive? 

Do  you  keep  your  staff  on  its  toes  to  take  all  possible  preventive 
measures  against  fires?  Do  you  personally  inspect  your  fire  prevention 
equipment?  Is  it  adequate  for  your  type  and  size  of  theater?  Inspect 
doors  every  day  to  see  that  they  are  not  locked?    That  they  open  easily? 

How  frequently  do  you  give  attention  to  your  sound  reproduction 
system?  Do  you  listen  in  for  at  least  a  few  minutes  at  every  performance 
to  see  that  it  is  not  too  loud? — a  common  fault  in  the  smaller  houses. 
Are  there  "blind  spots"  to  sound  in  your  theater?  Have  you  taken  any 
steps  to  remedy  them? 

Have  you  given  thought  and  attention  to  the  seating  comfort  of 
patrons?    Are  the  rows  of  seats  so  close  together  that  knees  rub  against; 


INDEPENDENT" 

...  for  square  dealing  ...  for  honest 
merchandise  ...  for  the  personalized 
service  of  an  owner-managed  establish- 
ment. 

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backs  of  the  seats  ahead?  Do  you  inspect,  or  have  a  responsible  member 
of  your  staff,  inspect  the  seats  at  frequent  intervals  to  see  that  none  are 
broken?  That  no  nails  or  upholstery  tacks  project  to  tear  the  clothing 
of  those  occupying  them?  Are  they  kept  clean  from  dust  and  dirt?  Are 
they  hard  and  uncomfortable  so  that  patrons  become  restless  and  squirmy 
no  matter  how  interesting  the  picture  may  be? 

In  your  advertising  do  you  mention  the  time  at  which  the  feature 
starts  so  that  patrons  who  object  to  entering  in  the  middle  of  a  film  can 
time  their  arrival  for  the  start  of  the  picture  they  want  to  see? 

Do  you  allow  carpets,  floor  coverings  and  drapes  to  become  dull 
with  dirt  and  dust?  Keep  all  floor  coverings  free  of  holes  and  worn  spots 
over  which  a  person  might  trip? 

Are  you  using  too  much  or  too  little  perfume?  Trying  to  overcome 
dusty,  musty  odors  by  a  sickening  over-supply  of  perfume? 

Do  you  mingle  with  your  patrons,  get  to  know  them  personally,  find 
out  their  reactions  to  the  pictures,  what  kinds  of  films  they  prefer? 

If  you  know  their  tastes,  do  you  "shop"  for  the  kind  and  quality  of 
pictures  that  appeal  most  strongly  to  them?  Do  you  seek  diversity  in  the 
short  subjects  on  your  program? 

Do  you  have  an  illuminated  clock  so  patrons  can  know  the  time? 

Do  you  give  your  patrons  programs  with  the  names  of  the  characters 
in  the  pictures  and  the  names  of  the  players  enacting  the  parts?  Or  do 
you  trust  entirely  to  the  cast  thrown  momentarily  upon  the  screen? 

Do  you  have  sufficient  light  in  your  auditorium  so  that  patrons,  com- 
ing from  light  into  the  darkened  interior,  can  see  a  vacant  seat? 

Do  you  regard  your  theater  as  a  business  that  needs  your  constant 
personal  attention  or  do  you  leave  the  running  of  it  to  a  staff?  Is  the 
staff  dependable  and  well-trained?  Do  you  believe  a  staff  will  show  more 
interest  in  keeping  it  up  to  the  mark  than  you  do  yourself? 


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Miami,  Fla.  —  General  Air  Condi- 
tioning Co.  has  installed  a  new  43- 
ton  General  Electric  air  conditioning 
plant  in  the  Rosetta  theater,  the 
first  of  such  an  installation  in  the 
South.  The  plant  operates  two  20- 
horsepower  condensing  units  and  all 
air  brought  into  the  building  comes 
through  spun  glass  which,  it  is 
claimed,  takes  out  96  per  cent  of  the 
dirt. 


New  Haven,  Conn.  —  A  rush  for 
film  cabinets  to  hold  the  new  2,000- 
foot  reels  is  reported  throughout  the 
New  Haven  territory. 


Detroit — McArthur  Theater  Equip- 
ment Co.  has  added  Miss  L.  Driscoll, 
former  auditor,  to  the  staff  as  per- 
manent bookkeeper,  to  handle  the 
enlarged  volume  of  sales.  McArthur 
has  taken  over  representation  of 
this  territory  for  the  De-Fy  all-steel 
chrome-plated  frames,  in  custom  and 
stock  sizes,  and  for  new  silver  metal 
dater  strips  for  theater  frames  as 
well. 


Detroit  — The  Art  Metal  Works, 
owned  by  Joseph  Dunker  and  Fred 
Lange,  is  manufacturing  a  new  type 
of  chrome  finished  theater  display 
frames,  at  6188  12th  St.  All  stand- 
ard sizes,  as  well  as  custom  made 
jobs,  are  being  produced.  National 
distribution  has  been  signed  up 
through    National    Theater    Supply 


Co.  The  Lee  M.  Clark  Co.  has  been 
formed  by  Lee  M.  Clark,  former 
manufacturers'  representative,  at 
the  same  location,  to  manufacture  a 
similar  type  of  display  frame,  which 
will  also  be  distributed  nationally. 


VoightThea.  LightingBrochure 

The  Voight  Company,  of  12th  St. 
and  Montgomery  Ave.,  Philadelphia, 
designers  and  makers  of  lighting 
equipment  for  34  years,  has  just 
issued  an  illustrated  brochure  of  its 
new  modern  theater  lighting  items, 
including  wall  brackets,  ceiling  fix- 
tures, exit  and  direction  signs,  un- 
usual decorative  lighting  fixtures, 
and  everything  else  pertaining  to 
lights  in  the  up-to-date  theater — 
from  the  theater  front,  lobby  and 
auditorium  to  the  stage.  Modern 
and  decorative  ideas,  in  the  latest 
styles,  are  the  chief  characteristics 
of  the  fixtures,  while  amount  and 
quality  of  light  is  sufficient  without 
eye-strain. 


REEVES  STUDIO 

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Studio   in    the    East 

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Location  Equipment 

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THE  GORGEOUS  HUSSY' 

Speaking  of  figures,  have  you 
seen  those  that  grace  our  new 
carpets?  "Gorgeous"  is  an  apt 
description,  and  they  have  the 
added  advantage  of  attracting 
women  as  well  as  men  .  .  .  one 
reason  why  you'll  find  them  in 
so  many  of  the  country's  most 
successful  theatres. 


ALEXANDER  SMITH  CARPET 


THE 


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Saturday,  Aug.  15, 1936 


"Stereophonic"   Reproduction 

When  Leopold  Stokowski  raises 
his  baton  in  Hollywood  Bowl  on 
August  17,  he  will  have  at  his  com- 
mand not  only  an  orchestra  of  100 
players,  but  an  amplifying-  system 
capable  of  augmenting  that  orches- 
tra by  ten-fold.  Amplifiers  have 
been  used  for  outdoor  music  be- 
fore, but  this  will  be  the  first  time 
that  a  system  capable  of  such  per- 
fect reproduction,  claims  Erpi,  has 
been  used  to  reinforce  the  music  of 
a  personally-present  orchestra.  The 
Bowl  has  a  capacity  of  20,000,  and 
for  Dr.  Stokowski's  concert,  every 
seat  will  be  "front  section  center." 
It  is  expected  that  thousands  more 
on  the  hills  beyond  the  Bowl  proper 
will   be   able  to  hear   satisfactorily. 

The  electrical  system  itself  stems 
from  a  long  line  of  ancestors;  its 
famous  ancestor  was  that  used  at 
the  burial  of  the  Unknown  Soldier 
at  Arlington  in  1931,  when  thou- 
sands there,  in  New  York  and  in 
San  Francisco  participated  in  the 
services.  This  particular  system 
first  "took  the  air"  in  1933,  when 
music  from  Dr.  Stokowski's  own 
Philadelphia  Orchestra,  playing  in 
its  home  city,  was  transmitted  and 
reproduced  before  a  distinguished 
audience  in  Constitution  Hall, 
Washington.  The  apparatus  was  a 
development  of  Bell  Telephone  Lab- 
oratories, and  transmission  was  over 
specially  prepared  lines  of  the 
American  Telephone  and  Telegraph 
Co. 

During  the  depression  years  which 
intervened,  funds  for  further  ex- 
ploration were  not  available,  but  the 
possibilities  had  so  intrigued  Dr. 
Stokowski  that  when  he  was  invited 
to  be  the  guest  conductor  at  this 
concert  in  Hollywood,  he  at  once  in- 
sisted that  the  system  be  taken 
from  storage,  any  subsequent  dis- 
coveries be  incorporated,  and  it  be 
installed  for  reinforcement  of  the 
orchestra  and  soloists. 

Faithful  reproduction  of  a  large 
orchestra  places  severe  requirements 
on  an  amplifying  .system.  Tones  ex- 
tending from  35  vibrations  per  sec- 
ond to  as  high  as  12,000  must  be 
transmitted  with  equal  relative  vol- 
ume. During  pianissimo  passages 
there  must  be  no  underlying  hum 
or  noise,  so  familiar  in  radio;  and 
in  the  resounding  crashes  of  ten 
million  times  greater  power  there 
must  be  no  taint  of  distortion.  In 
addition,  the  "auditory  perspective" 
or  stereophonic  effect,  by  which  a 
listener  can  identify  the  location  of 
each  instrument  or  choir,  must  not 
be  lost. 

The  stereophonic  effect,  which 
was  first  shown  by  the  Bell  Tele- 
phone Laboratories  at  the  demon- 
stration in  Constitution  Hall,  just 
mentioned,  greatly  enhances,  it  is 
stated,  the  sense  of  reality  because 
it  spreads  the  music  from  the  loud- 
speakers throughout  the  vast  audi- 
torium as  the  orchestra  itself 
would  do  it  if  it  were  sufficiently 
powerful.  This  creates  a  greatly 
magnified  atmosphere  of  sound  not 
perceptibly  different  from  that  of 
the  unaided  indoor  orchestra  and 
gives  a  spatial  effect  which  greatly 
increases  the  richness  and  natural- 
ness of  the  music. 


GE's  Light  Painting  Control 

General  Electric  has  just  issued 
a  descriptive  pamphlet  and  catalogue 
of  parts  of  its  new  thyratron-reactor 
control,  a  new  device  from  its  en- 
gineering department  for  the  con- 
trol of  decorative  lighting,  or  light 
painting.  Among  advantages  claimed 
of  it  are:  elimination  of  large  mov- 
ing parts  carrying  heavy  current; 
smooth  and  gradual  transition  of 
lighting  from  one  setting  to  an- 
other; very  high  efficiency  over  the 
required  dimming  cycle;  noiseless- 
ness;  great  reduction  in  fire  hazard; 
reduction  of  installation  wiring  cost, 
and  many  others. 

GE's  description  of  its  thyratron- 
reactor  control  is  as  follows: 

General  Electric  engineers  have 
perfected  a  new  and  striking  devel- 
opment in  the  art  of  decorative 
lighting. 

This  spectacular  painting  with 
light — with  its  possibilities  of  al- 
most infinite  change  in  design  and 
tints — is  accomplished  by  the  use  of 
any  of  the  many  types  of  color  filt- 
ers available,  such  as  color  caps, 
gelatine  filters  in  frames,  colored 
bulbs,  etc.  The  dimming  and  bright- 
ening of  the  primary  colors,  red, 
blue,  and  green,  permit  a  continuous 
variation  of  tints  and  shades  cover- 
ing the  full  range  of  the  spectrum. 
The  dimming  of  one  color  as  another 
color  is  brightened  produces  effects 
so  surprising,  and  yet  so  artistic, 
that  GE  thyratron-reactor  control  is 
revolutionizing  the  illumination  and 
decoration  of  night  clubs,  restau- 
rants, electric  fountains,  show  win- 
dows, and  the  interiors  as  well  as 
the  exteriors  of  public  buildings. 

GE  thyratron-reactor  control,  which 
is  highly  efficient  and  reliable,  is 
entirely  electric,  and  provides  flexi- 
bility that  has  not  been  equaled  with 
any  other  type  of  equipment. 

This  system  requires  an  alternat- 
ing-current power  supply  and  in- 
volves, principally,  the  use  of  three 
devices — a  small  induction  voltage 
regulator  or  a  potentiometer,  either 
of  which  may  be  motor-operated  or 
manually  operated,  depending  on  the 
service;  a  tube  panel  containing  a 
grid-control  rectifying  tube  known 
as  a  thyratron,  a  small  rectifying 
tube,  known  as  a  phanotron,  (half- 
wave),  for  completing  the  rectifica- 
tion started  by  the  thyratron,  and  a 
third  tube  of  the  high-vacuum,  full- 
wave  rectifying  type  which  acts  as 
an  automatic  voltage-regulating  de- 
vice; and  a  saturable  reactor. 

DALLAS 


Paul  Short,  manager  of  the  Ma- 
jestic, is  offering  prizes  totaling 
$20.00  for  the  best  word  or  group 
of  words  describing  Simone  Simon, 
whose  picture,  "Girls'  Dormitory," 
is  showing  currently  at  his  theater. 

After  a  week  at  the  Palace, 
"Rhythm  on  the  Range"  has  moved 
to  the  Rialto  for  a  second  week 
downtown  run. 

Accompanying  Ginger  Rogers 
from  Hollywood  for  her  personal 
appearances  in  Dallas  were  Hermes 
Pan,  dance  director,  Lucille  Ball, 
Florence  Lake,  Dan  Winkler,  Gin- 
ger's manager,  and  Lela  Rogers,  her 
mother. 


Educational  Films  for  Schools 

Chicago — At  the  recent  four-day 
meeting  of  the  National  Conference 
of  Visual  Education,  an  outgrowth 
of  the  DeVry  Summer  School  of  Vis- 
ual Education,  H.  A.  DeVry,  presi- 
dent of  Herman  A.  DeVry,  Inc., 
and  founder  of  the  Conference,  out- 
lined a  plan  for  getting  producers 
of  industrial  films  to  issue  classroom 
versions  under  the  editorship  of  a 
group  of  men  and  women  selected 
by  educational  and  visual  education 
experts.  With  a  United  National 
Education  body  backing  it,  the  vol- 
ume of  such  films  would  be  greatly 
increased  and  the  price  of  prints  re- 
duced to  a  point  where  schools  could 
own  their  own  libraries  of  both  silent 
and  sound  films.  The  Educational 
Screen,  now  the  organ  of  the  visual 
education  section  of  the  National 
Education  Association,  would  auto- 
matically become  the  organ  of  the 
National  film  organization.  The 
showing  of  amateur  and  professional 
educational  and  industrial  films  at 
the  conference  far  exceeeded  the  ex- 
pectations of  the  officials,  in  num- 
ber, variety  and  excellence.  Herman 
A.  DeVry,  Inc.,  supplied  the  projec- 
tion machines  and  the  operators  for 
the  meeting. 


Thea.  Improvement  Notes 

(Continued  from  Page  4) 
colored  trade  in  this  part  of  the 
country.  Marquise  is  being  installed 
by  Flasher  Neo  Co.,  through  Na- 
tional Theater  Supply.  Opening  date 
will  be  about  September  8. 


Clarinda,  la.  —  Remodeling  and 
redecorating  of  the  Armory  here  at 
a  cost  of  $15,000  has  been  announced 
by  Manager  Herman  Fields.  Work 
on  the  theater  starts  in  a  few  weeks. 
The  city  council  had  to  authorize 
Fields'  plans,  since  the  building  is 
owned  by  the  city,  but  cost  of  the 
work  will  be  borne  by  the  theater. 
Fields  also  announced  that  the  the- 
ater's name  will  be  changed  to  the 
Clarinda. 


Stamford,  Tex. — The  Majestic  re- 
cently installed  a  complete  new 
sound  equipment. 


New  Daylight  Screen 

London — A  new  daylight  screen, 
which  its  inventors,  A.  H.  Diggle 
and  C.  H.  Yonwin,  claim  make  the 
use  of  arc  lamps  unnecessary,  was 
demonstrated  here  recently.  It  is 
of  plain  fabric  (non-beaded)  type 
and  it  is  said  can  be  rolled  for 
transport  and  can  be  washed  and 
is  fireproof.  Reports  from  the 
demonstration  state  that,  although 
both  sides  of  the  screen  received 
strong  daylight  from  a  skylight,  the 
figures  on  the  screen  were  satis- 
factorily bright  and  clear. 


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Saturday,  Aug.  15,1936 


THE 


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REVIEWS 


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"THE  GENTLEMAN  FROM 
LOUISIANA" 

with    Eddie   Quillan,   "Chic"   Sale.   Charlotte 

Henry,   Marjorie   Gateson,   John    Miljan 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Republic  70  mins. 

VERY  GOOD  POPULAR  APPEAL  AT- 
TRACTION WITH  HORSE-RACING  BACK- 
GROUND AND  FINE  PERFORMANCE  BY 
QUILLAN. 

According  to  this  picture,  Tod  Sloan 
was  the  father  of  modern  jockeying.  In- 
cidents in  his  life  were  gathered  by  Jerry 
Chodorov  and  Bert  Granet,  who  did  the 
original  story,  and  with  Gordon  Rigby  and 
Joseph  Fields,  who  did  the  screenplay,  and 
Lee  Freeman,  who  wrote  the  additional 
dialogue,  a  highly  interesting  story  of  love 
of  horses  and  racing  was  turned  out.  It 
makes  a  very  nice  program  number  and 
should  appeal  to  regular  audiences.  The 
kids  will  like  it,  as  the  horse  racing  atmos- 
phere is  exciting  and  allows  for  a  lot  of 
action.  The  director,  Irving  Pichel,  has 
captured  the  simplicity  of  the  piece  and  he 
conveys  its  mood  in  a  most  pleasant  man- 
ner. While  obtaining  some  fine  char- 
acterizations from  the  players,  he  still  in- 
jects the  proceedings  with  a  fast  tempo. 
Eddie  Quillan  does  a  grand  job  as  Tod. 
He  gives  the  role  a  feeling  of  honesty 
and  sincerity  that  is  almost  human.  "Chic" 
Sale,  as  the  old  horse  breeder,  gives  a 
fine  performance.  Charlotte  Henry  is 
charming  and  youthful  and  the  other  im- 
portant cast  members  are  Marjorie  Gate- 
son,  John  Miljan,  Pierre  Watkin  and 
Charles  Wilson.  The  latter  plays  Diamond 
Jim  Brady,  and  "Lillian  Russell",  "Steve 
Brodie",  and  "John  L.  Sullivan"  are  intro- 
duced. To  Colbert  Clark,  the  supervisor, 
Murray  Seldeen,  the  supervising  editor,  and 
Charles  Craft,  the  film  editor,  a  lot  of 
credit  is  due.  The  photography  through- 
out shows  up  very  well.  The  plot  is  about 
Eddie,  who  rises  from  a  farm  bov  to  the 
pos  tion  of  peer  of  all  jockeys.  Because  of 
his  love  for  both  Charlotte  Henry  and  his 
horse.  Lucky  Linda,  circumstances  cause 
him  to  interfere  with  another  jockey,  and 
he  is  barred  from  racing.  Under  bad 
handling.  Lucky  Linda  goes  lame.  Eddie 
gels  Diamond  Jim  to  buy  the  horse  and 
brings  him  back  to  championship  form. 
Diamond  Jim  gets  Eddie  reinstated  and 
Eddie  not  only  wins  with  Lucky  Linda,  but 
also   gets   Charlotte. 

Cast:  Eddie  Quillan.  Charles  "Chic" 
Sale,  Charlotte  Henry,  Marjcrie  Gateson 
John  Miljan,  Pierre  Watkin,  Charles  Wilson, 
Ruth  Gillette,  Hclmes  Herbert,  Matt  Mc- 
Hugh,  John  Kelly.  Arthur  Wanzer,  Snub 
Pollard,  Harrison  Greene.  Kenneth  Lawtcn, 
Lcwden  Adams,   Gertrude  Hoffman. 

Producer,  Nat  Levine;  supervisor,  Col- 
bert Clark;  director,  Irving  Pichel;  authors, 
Jerry  Chodorov,  Bert  Granet;  screenplay, 
Gordon  Rigby,  Joseph  Fields;  cameramen, 
Ernest  Miller,  Jack  Marta;  Editor,  Charles 
Craft 

Direction,    Excellent       Photography,    Fine 


Acquire  Atlas  Film 

Leon  E.  Dadmun  and  the  Dad- 
mun  Co.  are  taking  over  Atlas  Film 
Co.  Both  are  Massachusetts  con- 
cerns. 


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HERE  &  THERE 


•  •  •  A  DISTINGUISHED  picture  deserves  a  distin- 
guished advertising  campaign  and  the  Warner  ad  de- 
partment   has    followed    that    precept    on    "Anthony    Adverse" 

the  set  of  ads  made  up  for  use  in  connection  with  this 

picture  is  one  of  the  niftiest  jobs  in  some  time  there  are 

40   individual    ads    in   the   collection with    an   unusually 

wide  variety  of  sizes  and  designed  to  appeal  to  the  class 
as  well  as  the  mass  tastes 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  AHOY,  you  Kentucky  colonels  Louise  Whit- 
son  of  the  United  Artists  exploitation  department  has  been 
appointed  a  Texas  Rangerette  by  Frank  Watson,  promo- 
tion director  of  the  Texas  Centennial  .  .  .  •  The  former 
Teatro  Campoamor,  Spanish  house  at  116th  St.  and  Fifth  Ave., 
reopened  last  night  under  the  management  of  Fernando  Luis 
with  "Madres  del  Mundo"  as  the  attraction 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  ANNUAL  cruise  of  the  Paramount  Pep  Club  will 
take  place  Sept.  12  the  S.  S.  Delaware  of  the  Wilson 
Line  has  been  chartered  to  take  the  gang  to  Woodclifif  Park, 
Poughkeepsie,  for  a  day  of  fun  Sam  Rheiner  is  chair- 
man of  the  entertainment  committee  ...  •  First  National's 
"China  Clipper"  will  go  into  a  second  week  at  the  New  York 
Strand  on  Tuesday  eve  ...  •  The  new  Kay  Francis  film, 
"Give  Me  Your  Heart,"  will  have  a  Broadway  world  premiere 
early    next    month    prior    to    general    release    in    October    .    .    . 

•  GB's   "Seven   Sinners"  opens   next  Friday   at   the   Roxy   .   .   . 

•  Fred  Astaire's  new  NBC  radio  hour  starts  Sept.  8  from  the 
coast        ... 


DENVER 


The  Sun  Theater  has  been  re- 
opened by  Roy  Wennberg. 

Harry  Kerer,  Capital  Film  Ex- 
change manager,  is  sporting  a  new 
car. 

J.  B.  Melton  will  return  to  his 
large  plantation  in  Florida  soon  to 
resume  charge  of  operations  there. 
He  owns  the  Victory  and  Colorado 
theaters  here. 

Back  on  his  old  job  as  assistant 
at  the  State  Theater  is  Frank  Boost, 
who  for  several  weeks  has  been  vis- 
iting in  the  middle  west  and  fishing 
in  Colorado.  Bob  Sweeten  held  the 
job  down  while  Boost  was  away. 

Grover  C.  Parsons  western  divi- 
sion manager  for  Republic,  is  spend- 
ing several  days  here.  He  says  con- 
tracts have  been  closed  to  show  Re- 
public films  in  the  Intermountain 
Theater  Circuit  (formerly  Publix) 
in  the  Salt  Lake  territory. 

Harry  Marcus  reports  that  the 
Allied  Exchanges  will  handle  the 
Invincible  and  Chesterfield  product 
in  the  Denver  and  Salt  Lake  City 
areas. 

T.  W.  Couch  is  moving  his  equip- 
ment to  Central  City,  Colo.,  to  get 
out  of  the  dust  storm  area.  He  owns 
the  theater  at  Walsh,  Colo. 

J.  T.  Sheffield,  while  here  from  his 
Seattle  headquarters,  purchased  the 
lot  for  his  new  Republic  exchange. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Leah  Ray,  singer  who  was  with 
Phil  Harris'  orchestra  but  who  is 
now  with  20th  Century-Fox,  made  a 
one  night  appearance  at  the  Blue 
Room  here  in  honor  of  Harris'  re- 
turn. Film  and  theater  men  who 
turned  out  for  the  occasion  were: 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rodney  Toups  of 
Loew's  State,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maurice 
F.  Barr  of  Saenger  Theaters;  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Houston  "Duke"  Duvall  of 
Columbia,  and  Cleve  Adams,  Grand 
National  manager  here. 

Mel  Washburn,  dramatic  editor  of 
the  Item-Tribune,  is  back  from  the 
Texas  Centennial.  Charles  P.  Jones, 
associate  editor  and  dramatic  editor 
of  the  Times-Picayune,  is  on  vaca- 
tion. 

Lucian  Bailey  of  the  Bailey  cir- 
cuit was   here   on  a  buying  trip. 


PITTSBURGH 

Ray  Wheeler,  manager  of  the 
State  Theater,  back  from  New  York. 

William  Finkel,  local  theater  op- 
erator, back  from  his  Atlantic  City 
vacation. 

Eugene  L.  Connelly,  veteran  show- 
man, out  of  the  hospital. 

Visitors:  William  Skirboll  of 
Cleveland,  Queenie  Capuzzi  of  Re- 
public, Sam  Hanauer  of  Beaver 
Falls,  Mike  Manos  of  Greensburg, 
Mike  Hughes  of  Altoona,  Steve  Das- 
calos  of  Rankin,  John  Stahl  of 
Homestead. 


Waynesburg.  Pa.  —  The  Sunday 
movie  question  will  be  voted  on  here 
during  the   November  election. 


Indianapolis  —  Republic  exchange 
has  closed  with  the  John  Servass 
circuit  for  the  entire  Republic  pro- 
gram. 


Oklahoma  City  —  Frank  McCabe, 
manager  of  the  Criterion,  was  sum- 
moned for  a  conference  with  Pat 
McGee    and    Joseph    H.    Cooper    in 

New  York. 


Wilmington,  Del. — Ben  Schindler 
of  the  Avenue  is  building  a  new  500- 
seater  in  Paxtang.  He  has  relin- 
quished his  West  Grove  house. 


Dillsburg,  Pa.— E.  M.  Waltz  has 
sold  his  interests  in  the  Dillsburg 
Theater  to  Jack  Day  and  David  Kaf- 
fer. 


Allentown,  Pa. — The  Crystal  Res- 
taurant will  be  converted  into  a  the- 
ater by  the   Midway  Theater  Corp. 


Atlantic  City — Dick  Bergseth  is 
managing  the  new  1,000-seat  Vent- 
nor  Theater.  Mort  Lewis,  Jr.,  re- 
placed him  at  the  Embassy.  Frank 
Zehringer,  assistant  to  Iz  Perlin  at 
the  Colonial,  is  managing  the  Stan- 
ley for  the  summer. 


Terry ville,  Conn.  —  The  Auditor- 
ium has  reopened  as  a  completely 
re-equipped  and  renovated  Mayfair 
Theater.  Joe  Faith  has  installed 
900  air-cushioned  seats,  new  light- 
ing, new  balcony,  new  marquee  and 
a  cooling  svstem,  at  a  total  cost  of 
$30,000. 


Zanesville,  O.— Peter  R.  Gobel,  82, 
a  director  of  the  Brown  Theatrical 
Co.,  operating  a  string  of  movie  and 
legit  houses  here,  is  dead. 


OMAHA 


GB  has  named  J.  McBride  as 
Omaha  representative-manager  suc- 
ceeding Jack  McCarthy,  now  a  sales- 
man for  Universal.  McBride's  last 
connection  with  the  industry  was  as 
salesman   for   Tiffany   here. 

A  friendly  agreement  has  been 
made  between  W.  N.  "Bill"  Young- 
claus,  who  heads  Western  Theater 
Enterprises,  and  Louis  Heal  of  Ra- 
venna which  will  help  speed  settle- 
ment of  Youngclaus'  suit  filed  in 
District  Court  at  Kearney  seeking 
to  gain  full  possession  of  the  Pas- 
time, Ravenna. 

Jacob  Lieb,  father  of  Charles  Lieb, 
M-G-M  salesman,  died  recently. 

Roy  Pierce,  for  many  years  man- 
ager of  the  Orpheum,  was  a  visitor 
last  week.  He  took  his  parents  back 
with  him  to  Milwaukee  where  he 
manages   houses   for   Fox. 

W.  H.  Creal,  Sr.,  who  owns  the 
Beacon,  is  reported  ill. 


DAILY 


35  BIG  B.O.  PICTURES 
FOR  SEASON  SEND-OFF 

(Continued  from   Page    1) 

dilly  Jim"  among  others  Para- 
mount's  list  is  headed  by  Big 
Broadcast  of  1937",  "The  General 
Died  at  Dawn",  "Texas  Rangers 
"Hollywood  Boulevard"  and  Wed- 
ding Present".  Warner-First  Na- 
tional has  "Anthony  Adverse  , 
"Cain  and  Mabel",  "Charge  of  the 
Light  Brigade",  "Give  Me  Your 
Heart",  "China  Clipper",  Stage 
Struck"  and  the  current  Green 
Pastures  • 

Twentieth  Century-Fox  is  strong 
with  "Bowery  Princess",  "Road  to 
Glory",  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing",  "Girls 
Dormitory"  and  "Ladies  in  Love  . 
United  Artists  has  "Last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans", "Dodsworth",  "Garden  of 
Allah"  and  "Gay  Desperado  .  RKO  s 
list  is  headed  by  "Mary  of  Scotland 
and  "Swing  Time";  while  Universal 
leads  off  with  "My  Man  Godfrey 
and  "Magnificent  Brute".  Colum- 
bia's  topper  is  "Lost  Horizon  ,  fol- 
lowed by  "Adventure  in  Manhattan, 
"Pennies  from  Heaven",  "Craig  s 
Wife"  and  "Interlude.  GB  has 
"Nine  Days  a  Queen"  and  Seven 
Sinners."  „  , ,     ,       , 

The  independent  field  also  has  a 
number  of  good  candidates,  with 
Remiblic's  "Follow  Your  Heart  as 
the  leader.       

DETROIT 


James  F.  Sharkey,  former  sales- 
man, is  now  branch  manager  for 
RKO,   succeeding   Al    Mertz. 

Tower  Theater  has  been  taken 
over  entirely  by  the  Wisper  &  Wets- 
man  Circuit,  which  also  is  acquiring 
the  Highland  Park  Theater. 

Plans  are  under  way  to  convert 
the  Broadway  Capitol  into  a  French 
Casino  night  club  sponsored  by  Bert 

Moss. 

William  Sturgess  has  joined  Uni- 
versal as  salesman,  succeeding 
Ralph  Peckham,  who  became  Grand 
National  manager. 

Sol  Krim,  circuit  operator,  is  tour- 
ing Europe. 

George  W.  Trendle  is  expected  to 
take  over  personal  direction  of  the 
United  Detroit  Theaters  first-runs 
now  that  Jack  Frost  has  left  to  han- 
dle Paramount  houses  in  Miami. 

Ben  Cohn,  operator  of  the  Senate 
and  Kramer,  is  reported  planning  a 
new  West  Side  house  and  the  addi- 
tion of  other  properties.  Associated 
circuit  also  plans  some  new  thea- 
ters. 

Mannie  Gottlieb,  Universal  mana- 
ger, is  selling  tickets  at  $5  each  for 
the  Variety  Club  golf  tourney  Aug. 
26. 

Victor  Travers,  for  18  years  man- 
ager of  the  National,  has  resigned 
to  open  the  Capitol  in  Toledo.  He 
is  succeeded  by  George  Schillerm, 
from  the  Casino  in  Toronto.  Travers 
will  operate  the  Capitol  at  Toledo  in 
partnership  with  Jack  Dickstein  of 
the  Detroit  Gus  Sun  Booking  Office 
and  Jacob  Gross,  former  local  pro- 
jectionist. 


A"mu 


Saturday,  Aug.  15,  1936 


"Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 


L 


HOLLYWOOD 

OUIS  KING,  who  directed  "Ben- 
gal Tiger"  and  "Road  Gang"  for 
Warners,  will  direct  "King  of 
Swing." 

▼  TV 

Richard  Kline,  Paramount  athlet- 
ic instructor,  inviting  Fred  McMur- 
ray,  Benny  Baker,  Preston  Foster, 
Tom  Brown,  Frederick  Hollander, 
Randolph  Scott,  Ralph  Rainger  and 
Frank  Forest  to  a  buffet  supper, 
celebrating  his  30th  birthday. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Sam  Wood,  who  will  direct  the 
new  Marx  Bros,  picture,  and  George 
Seaton  and  Robert  Pirosh,  writers, 
were  in  San  Francisco  to  see  the 
Marx  Bros,  act  at  the  Golden  Gate 
theater. 

t         ▼         v 

Frank  Reicher  and  Olin  Howland 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
"Camille." 

»         ▼         » 

Gene  Lockhart,  one  of  the  screen's 
busiest  comedians,  has  just  pur- 
chased a  new  home  in  the  Los  Feliz 
district. 

T  ▼  T 

Loretta  Young  will  have  the  fem- 
inine lead  in  "Lloyd's  of  London," 
following  her  current  role  in  "Ladies 
In  Love."  Freddie  Bartholomew, 
borrowed  from  M-G-M  for  the  sec- 
ond time,  also  has  been  cast  for  an 
important  part  in  this  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox production.  Other  mem- 
bers of  the  cast  include  Don  Ameche, 
Sir  Guy  Standing  and  C.  Aubrey 
Smith. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
"Professional   Escort"  an   original 

story  by  Sam  Engel  has  been  ac- 
cepted for  early  filming  by  20th 
Century-Fox. 

»  ▼  T 

Ralph  Bellamy  has  been  given  the 
title  role  in  Sol  Lesser's  "Wild  Brian 
Kent,"  picturization  of  Harold  Bell 
Wright's  story,  "Recreation  of  Brian 
Kent." 

▼  ¥  ▼ 

George  R.  Batcheller,  president  of 
Chesterfield,  has  completed  the  cast 
for  "Missing  Girls,"  his  first  picture 
of  the  1936-37  program.  The  cast 
is  headed  by  Roger  Pryor,  with  the 
following  in  support:  Muriel  Evans, 
Sidney  Blackmer,  Noel  Madison, 
Ann  Doran,  George  Cooper,  Oscar 
Apfel,  Dewey  Robinson,  Wallis 
Clark,  Vera  Lewis,  Robert  Frazer, 
Cornelius  Keefe,  Bryant  Washburn, 
Edward  Keane,  Frank  Sheridan, 
John  Dilson  and  Matty  Fein.  Phil 
Rosen  is  directing  this  picture  and 
production  is  at  Republic  Studios. 
"Missing  Girls"  is  from  a  story  by 
Martin  Mooney,  with  adaptation  by 
Mooney  and  John  Krafft. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

May  Robson  and  the  Hall  John- 
son Choir  have  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  Bobby  Breen's  next  starring 
film,  "Rainbow  Over  the  River," 
which  Sol  Lesser  is  producing  for 
RKO  release. 

▼  ▼  T 

Heads   of  all   studio   camera,  lab- 


oratory and  cine-technical  depart- 
ments met  this  week  to  approve 
recommendations  of  the  Research 
Council  of  the  Academy  of  Motion 
Picture  Arts  and  Sciences  Sound  Re- 
cording Committee  that  all  studios 
adopt  a  standard  method  of  auto- 
matically synchronizing  sound  re- 
cording and  camera  systems.  The 
use  of  standard  automatic  synchron- 
izing will  result  in  considerable  sav- 
ing of  film  and  production  time. 

▼  ▼  T 

John  Aalberg,  prominently  identi- 
fied with  the  sound  department  at 
RKO  Radio  studios  the  past  eight 
years,  is  now  head  of  the  depart- 
ment succeeding  Carl  Dreher,  re- 
signed. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Sol  Lesser  has  bought  the  song, 
"Rainbow  on  the  River,"  which  will 
serve  as  the  theme  song  for  Lesser's 
second  picture,  starring  Bobby 
Breen.  The  music  is  by  Louis  Alter 
and  the  lyrics  by  Paul  Webster.  Leo 
Feist,  Inc.,  which  will  publish  the 
song,  will  spend  $50,000  in  exploit- 
ing the  number. 

▼  T  T 

Mitchell  Leichter,  who  has  just 
returned  from  New  York,  will  place 
"Girl  Meets  Boy"  in  production  next 
week.  It  will  star  Margaret  Mor- 
ris, with  Al  Herman  directing.  It 
will  be  followed  by  "The  New  In- 
spector." starring  Conway  Tearle. 
H.  E.  R.  Lab.,  of  New  York,  will 
handle  Leichter's  printing,  while  the 
Consolidated  Film  Laboratories  of 
Hollywood  will  take  care  of  the 
"dailies." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Carroll  Young  has  been  made  as- 
sistant to  Paul  Snell.  who  now  heads 
Sol  Lesser's  publicity  and  advertis- 
ing department. 

▼  T  T 

Two  forthcoming  Renuhlic  rp- 
leases  have  been  retitled.  with 
"Snotlight"  renlacing  Frank  R. 
Adams'  "Two  Men  and  s»  Woman," 
and  "A  Gentleman  of  Leisure" 
selected  as  the  final  title  for  "Be- 
loved Brute"  by  Owen  Francis. 

▼  t         ▼ 

"King  of  Hockey"  is  the  title  of 
the  Warner  picture  dealing  with  the 
adventures  of  a  hockey  chamnion 
and  formerly  called  "Shrinking  Vio- 
let." Dick  Purcell  has  the  title  role 
and  Anna  Nagel  is  leading  lady. 

▼  T  T 

Hugo  Riesenfeld  has  been  engaeeH 
by  Sol  Lesser  to  prepare  the  musical 
score  for  Bobby  Breen's  new  film, 
"Rainbow  Over  the  River,"  forth- 
coming RKO  release. 

▼  ▼  Y 

Starting  work  under  his  loan  out 
arrangement  to  Columbia,  Richard 
Boleslawski  is  directing  "Theodora 
Goes  Wild,"  starring  Irene  Dunne 
at  the  Gower  Street  studio.  This  is 
the  first  of  three  pictures  Boleslaw- 
ski will  make  for  Harry  Cohn,  if  the 
Columbia  chief  is  able  to  persuade 
M-G-M  to  extend  the  deal  which 
sent   Boleslawski   to   his   studio. 


FIRST-QUARTER  LINEUP 
LAUNCHED  BY  PARAM'T 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Son  Comes  Home",  "Hollywood 
Boulevard",  "The  Texas  Rangers", 
"Straight  from  the  Shoulder", 
"Lady  Be  Careful".  "The  General 
Died  at  Dawn",  "Three  Married 
Men".  "Wives  Never  Know",  "The 
Big  Broadcast  of  1937"  and  "Wed- 
ding Present".  Before  the  cameras 
are-  "Valiant  is  the  Word  for  Car- 
rie," "Champagne  Waltz,"  "The 
Turning  Point".  "Hopalong  Cassidy 
Returns",  "Hideaway  Girl";  "The 
Plainsman".  "Rose  Bowl"  and  "Girl 
of  the  Jungle". 


BOSTON 


M.  &  P.  Theaters  have  effected 
the  following  transfers:  Al  Lourie, 
former  manager  of  the  Morton  The- 
ater, goes  to  the  Franklin  Park  The- 
ater; Sam  Kleinstein  is  moved  from 
the  Liberty  in  Dorchester  to  the 
Morton;  George  Friary,  manager  of 
the  Olympia  in  Chelsea,  becomes 
manager  of  the  Bellevue  in  West 
Roxbury  when  it  reopens  Sept.  5. 

M.  J.  Mullin  and  Sam  Pinanski, 
heads  of  M.  &  P.,  have  returned 
from  a  business  meeting  in  New 
York. 

Max  L.  Levenson  has  returned  to 
his  office  after  a  trip  to  Maine.  His 
brother,  Joseph  M.  Levenson,  has 
taken  his  family  on  a  motor  jaunt  to 
Quebec. 

Maurice  N.  Wolf,  resident  M-G-M 
manager,  is  back  in  town. 

Federal  Theater  of  Mass.  has  se- 
cured the  Repertory  Theater  in  Bos- 
ton and  will  open  Aug.  24. 

Myer  Feldman,  booker  for  War- 
ner Brothers,  has  left  on  his  vaca- 
tion. 

John  Scully,  GB  district  manager, 
has  returned  from  Gloversville,  N. 
Y.,  where  he  closed  a  deal  with  the 
Schine  circuit. 

Jack  Rabinowitz,  owner  of  the 
RialLo,  Woonsocket,  R.  I.,  visited  the 
film  district. 

Nan  Cohn,  formerly  connected 
with  the  publicity  department  of  M. 
&  P.  Theaters,  now  has  charge  of 
the  publicity  for  M-G-M's  "Romeo 
and  Juliet." 


Albert  Hackett  and  Frances  Good- 
rich are  writing  a  sequel  to  "Thin 
Man,"  for  M-G-M. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Richard  A.  Rowland  is  readying 
"Love  and  Laughter,"  an  original 
screenplay  by  Austin  Strong,  author 
of  "Seventh  Heaven"  and  numerous 
other  successful  plays,  as  the  sec- 
ond of  Rowland  productions  for 
Paramount. 

T  T  ▼ 

Mae  Clarke  has  been  chosen  to 
replace  Dorothy  Wilson  as  the  fem- 
inine lead  in  "Wild  Brian  Kent."  Ill- 
ness has  prevented  Miss  Wilson 
from  filling  the  role.  J.  M.  Ker- 
rigan, formerly  with  the  Abbey 
Players  of  Dublin,  Arthur  Hohl  and 
Reginald  Barlow  have  joined  the 
cast   of   "Lloyds   of   London." 


! 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


IFDAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  40 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  AUGUST  17,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


MPTOA    Scores  Distributors'  Apathy   on    Trade   Plan 

RCA  IN  5-YR.  SERVICE  DEAL  WITH  300  FOX  HOUSES 

M-G-M  Shorts  Program  is  30  Per  Cent   Completed 


:ast    Time    Is    Being    Made 

in  Turning  Out  Junior 

Feature  Lineup 

'est  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  'DAILY 
Hollywood — Production  on  M-G- 
I's  short  subject  program  is  going 
long  at  a  fast  pace,  with  about  30 
er  cent  of  the  1936-37  schedule  al- 
eady  completed.  This  includes  the 
eries  being  turned  out  at  the  Cul- 
er  City  plant  under  Jack  Cherton, 
le  Happy  Harmony  color  cartoons 
eing  made  by  Harman-Ising,  and 
le  comedies  from  the  Hal  Roach 
fcudios. 

Half  a  dozen  shorts  are  now  be- 
:>re  the  cameras  and  stories  for 
bout  10  others  are  ready. 


OTH-FOX  STUDIO 
KEEPS  1/4  AHEAD 


est    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood— Plan  of  the  20th  Cen- 
iry-Fox  studios  is  to  keep  one- 
jarter  ahead  on  release  schedules 
iroughout  the  coming  season.  Pro- 
action  has  been  completed  on  all 
}  releases  for  the  first  quarter  of 
)36-37,  and  work  is  now  under  way 
l  five  pictures  for  the  second  three- 
onth  period.  Reminder  of  stories 
>r  the  year's  lineup  are  being  pre- 
ired. 


(.  T.  &  T.  Coaxial  Cable 
Expected  Ready  Nov.  1 

American  Telephone  &  Telegraph 
o.  expects  to  have  its  coaxial  cable 
»r  television  transmission  between 
ew  York  and  Philadelphia  laid  and 
inctioning  by  Nov.  1,  it  was  said 
jsterday  at  the  company's  offices. 


Resuming  Television  Tests 

RCA  television  field  tests  from  the 
Empire  State  Building,  discontinued  for 
the  past  two  weeks  while  the  trans- 
mitter is  being  revamped,  will  be  re- 
sumed late  this  month.  A  number  of 
improvements  are  being  made  on  the 
transmitter. 


20  EXECS  TO  ATTEND 
G.  N.  SALES  CONFAB 


About  20  Grand  National  home 
office  executives  and  branch  mana- 
gers will  be  included  in  the  attend- 
ance at  the  company's  first  eastern 
convention  which  will  be  held  today 
and  tomorrow  at  the  Warwick 
Hotel,  New  York,  it  is  announced  by 
Carl  M.  Lesei-man,  vice-president  in 
charge    of   distribution. 

Those  present  at  the  sessions  will 
include:  Leserman,  James  Winn, 
Edward  Finney,  James  Davison, 
Stanley  Hatch,  and  the  following 
branch  heads:  C.  E.  Peppiatt,  At- 
lanta;  Harry   Segal,  Boston;   I.  Le- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


Four  Additional  Theaters 
In  Griffith  Amuse.  Circuit 


Oklahoma  City  —  Griffith  Amuse- 
ment Co.  has  opened  its  new  Grand 
Rich  theater,  Stamford,  Tex.,  and 
also  has  taken  over  the  State  in 
Odessa,  the  Texas  in  Ballinger  and 
the  Queen  in  Winners,  all  Texas. 


KUYKENDALL WARNS 
OF  RADIO  INROADS 


Envisioning  a  double-edged  evil 
in  the  fast-developing  radio  compe- 
tition for  film  talent,  President  Ed 
Kuykendall  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A., 
on  Saturday  pointed  with  apprehen- 
sion to  the  fact  that  the  broadcast- 
ers are  moving  into  Hollywood  with 
"elaborate  plans  that  are  being  for- 
mulated to  use  movie  stars  on  radio 
advertising    programs   this   fall." 

The    Kuykendall    statement    incli- 

(Continued    on    Page    3) 


New  W.  E.  Sound  System 
To  Be  Shown  Next  Week 


First  display  of  the  new  Western 
Electric  sound  system  will  take 
place  next  Monday  afternoon  at  the 
Hotel  Pierre,  followed  by  a  demon- 
stration at  the  Venice  theater,  Sev- 
enth Ave.  and  58th  St.,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Electrical  Research 
Products.  The  showing  will  run  from 
2  to  6  o'clock,  with  refreshments 
served. 


Efforts    for    Trade    Practice   Plan 
Will  Be  Continued  by  M.P.T.O.A. 


Product,  Contract  Analysis 
At  N.  J.  Allied  Convention 


Analysis  of  the  coming  season's 
product  and  contract  clauses  will  be 
one  of  the  main  pieces  of  business 
on  the  program  of  the  Allied  The- 
ater Owners  of  New  Jersey  conven- 
tion to  be  held  Sept.  9-11  at  the 
Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic  City,  says 
Lee  W.  Newbury,  president  of  the 
unit,  in  his  official  call  for  the  con- 
clave. The  meeting  will  be  open  to 
every  unaffiliated  independent  ex- 
hibitor. 


Expressing  disappointment  at  fail- 
ure of  distributors  to  act  satisfac- 
torily on  its  trade  practice  program 
up  to  the  present  time,  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.,  in  a  bulletin  Saturday,  in- 
sisted that  "they  must  move." 

"Either  this  industry  will  demon- 
strate that  it  has  the  ability,  initia- 
tive and  intelligence  to  work  out  its 
own  business  problems  itself  or  we 
will  inevitably  get  such  regulation 
by  legislation  and  litigation,  how- 
ever stupid  and  costly  such  regula- 
tion may  be,"  declared  the  state- 
ment. The  exhibitor  organization 
does  not  intend  to  abandon  its  efforts 
{Continued   on   Page   4) 


Five-Year    Servicing    Deal    Is 

Signed  by  Photophone 

With  Skouras  Group 

More  than  300  Fox  theaters,  com- 
ing under  the  National  Agency 
Corp.  group  headed  by  Spyrous 
Skouras  as  president,  will  be  ser- 
viced for  the  next  five  years  by  RCA 
Photophone  engineers  under  a  con- 
tract signed  last  week,  marking  the 
first  deal  to  be  made  by  the  equip- 
ment firm  for  servicing  a  large 
group  of  theaters  using  competitive 
sound  equipment. 

The  contract,  which  becomes  effec- 
tive Oct.  1,  will  include  the  houses 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


REPUBLIC  BUILDING 
STAR  TALENT  LIST 


Supplementing  its  regular  stock 
company,  Republic  is  now  building  a 
star  list  and,  in  addition  to  the  re- 
newel  of  its  contract  with  Marion 
Talley  for  five  years,  is  concluding 
an  agreement  with  Michael  Bartlett 
for  a  similar  period,  stated  Nat 
Levine,  production  head,  before  he 
took  off  for  the  Coast  on  Saturday 
after  New  York  home  office  confer- 
ences.     Each    star    will    make    two 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


20th-Fox  British  Films 

Will  Play  RKO  Theaters 


RKO  theaters  will  play  next  sea- 
son the  five  pictures  to  be  produced 
in  England  by  20th  Century-Fox, 
according  to  John  O'Connor.  No  deal 
with  GB  will  be  made  this  season 
by  RKO. 


Trailer  on  Short 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  M-G-M  is  making  a 
trailer  for  its  Pete  Smith  short  subject, 
"Killer  Dog."  This  is  believed  to  be 
the  first  time  a  special  trailer  has  been 
produced    for   a    short. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Monday,  Aug.  17, 1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  40  Mon.,  Aug.  17,  1936  10  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE      :  Editor  and  Publisher 

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and  General  Manager;  Arthur  W.  Eddy,  Asso- 
ciate Editor;  Don  Carle  Gillette,  Managing 
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Sonotone    Corp.  2%       2%       2%      

Technicolor     287/8  28l/4  28%   +     3^ 


AUGUST    17 

John  McCormick 

Winnie  Lightner 

Charles  Judels 

W.  S.  MacDonald 


m  The  Broadway  Parade  ® 

Picture    and    Distributor  Theater 

Mary  of  Scotland    (RKO   Radio)— 3rd  week Music   Hall 

Rhythm    on    the    Range    (Paramount)— 3rd   week Paramount 

The   Road    to    Glory    (20th    Century-Fox)2nd    week Rivoli 

China   Clipper    (Warner   Bros.)— 2nd   week Strand 

His    Brother's    Wife    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol 

Charlie   Chan   at   the   Race  Track    (20th   Century-Fox) Roxy 

I'd    Give    My    Life    (Paramount    Pictures) Rialto 

Shakedown    (Columbia    Pictures)     Globe 

The   Green    Pastures    (Warner    Bros.)     (a-b) Palace 

36   Hours   to    Kill    (20th    Century-Fox)     (a) Palace 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

The    Great    Ziegfeld     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 19th    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

Gypsies    (Amkino) — 3rd    week Cameo 

II    Serpente    a    Sonagli    (Nuovo    Mondo) — 2nd    week Cine    Roma 

We  Are  from   Kronstadt    (Amkino)    (a-d) — 2nd  week Cinema   de   Paris 

Le  Dernier  Milliardaire   (France   Films) — (a-d) — 2nd  week Cinema   de  Paris 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦   

Murder  in  the  Red  Barn    (M-G-M   British)— Aug.   18 World 

Yours   for   the   Asking    (Paramount    Pictures) — Aug.    19 Paramount 

Romeo    and    Juliet    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — Aug.    20    (d) Astor 

My  American  Wife    (Paramount   Pictures) — Aug.   20 Music   Hall 

Seven    Sinners    (GB    Pictures) — Aug.    21 Roxy 

They  Met  in  a  Taxi   (Columbia  Pictures) — Aug.  22 Globe 

On  the  Sunny  Side   (Matfson) — Aug.  25 Cinema   de  Paris 

Anthony    Adverse     (Warner    Bros.) — Aug.    26 Strand 

To    Mary — With    Love    (20th    Century-Fox) Paramount 

Piccadilly    Jim     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)     (c) Capitol 

Girls'    Dormitory    (20th    Century-Fox) Roxy 

The   Last  of   the   Mohicans    (U.   A. -Reliance)    (c)    Rivoli 

Der    Kampf    (Amkino)     (c> Cameo 

(a)    Dual   bill.        (b)    Subsequent   run.        (c)    Follows   present   bill.        (d)    Two   a   day   run. 


"Sea  Spoilers"  Not  Within 
New  Coast  Guard  Regulations 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — "Sea  Spoilers,"  just 
completed  by  Trem  Carr  for  Uni- 
versal, with  John  Wayne  as  star, 
does  not  come  under  the  stringent 
regulations  just  laid  down  by  the 
United  States  Coast  Guard  Service. 
Officials  of  the  Service  are  here  from 
Washington  advising  producers  of 
the  new  regulations  to  be  followed. 


Friedgen  Unit  to  Florida 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Grand  National  unit 
headed  by  Ray  Friedgen  has  left  for 
Florida  to  shoot  location  sequences 
for  "Killers  of  the  Sea,"  original  by 
Frederick  H.  Wagner.  A  four-mast- 
ed schooner  has  been  chartered  and 
the  company  will  embark  on  three 
weeks'  shooting  in  and  around  the 
Gulf  of  Mexico,  with  Wallace  Cas- 
well, underwater  daredevil,  engaged 
to  fight  tiger  shark,  sawfish  and 
octopus.  Herman  Schopp  will  han- 
dle photography. 


121  Pre-Release  Bookings 
Already  Set  on  "Adverse" 

Addition  of  47  pre-release  engage- 
ments for  Warner's  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse," prior  to  its  national  release 
on  Aug.  29,  bringing  the  total  of 
special  dates  on  this  feature  to  121. 


Censorship  for  Turkey 

Istanbul,  Turkey — Under  a  cen- 
sorship commission  set  up  under  the 
Ministries  of  Education  and  the  In- 
terior, films  containing  political  or 
religious  propaganda  or  which  pre- 
sent colonies  or  Oriental  countries  in 
an  inferior  light,  or  can  be  consid- 
ered as  an  incentive  to  crime  or 
subversive  of  discipline,  will  be 
barred. 


French  Reel  Debut  Sept.  5 

The  first  issue  of  the  French 
Newsreel  will  be  released  through- 
out the  U.  S.  on  Sept.  5,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  the  French  Motion  Pic- 
ture Corp.,  which  will  handle  distri- 
bution. Thereafter,  the  reel  will  be 
released  regularly  every  Tuesday. 

Al  Rosenberg  at  G.  N. 

Al  Rosenberg  has  been  appointed 
purchasing  head  of  Grand  National 
by  Carl  M.  Leserman,  vice-president. 
Rosenberg  was  formerly  with  War- 


Install  Hearing  Aids 

The  Broadway  theatre  and  Cabillo 
Theaters,  Inc.,  both  of  San  Diego, 
Cal.,  have  installed  five-outlfet  sys- 
tems of  Acousticon  Theatrephones. 
The  Forum  theater,  Los  Angeles, 
has  also  put  in  a  16-outlet  system  of 
the  same  audible-aid  device. 


Coming  and  Going 


BASIL  RATHBONE,  who  recently  completed 
roles  in  "Garden  of  Allah"  and  "Romeo  and 
Juliet,"  arrives  in  New  York  tomorrow  on  the 
Twentieth  Century  with  MRS.  RATHBONE,  the 
former  Ouida  Bergere,  scenarist.  They  sail 
Wednesday  on  the  Normandie  for  London,  where 
Rathbone  is  to  appear  opposite  Ann  Harding 
in   "Love   from   a   Stranger." 

BARNEY  BRISKIN,  general  sales  manager  for 
Sol  Lesser,  after  a  few  weeks  in  the  east  con- 
ferring with  20th  Century-Fox  and  RKO  on 
matters  relative  to  the  release  of  Principal  Pro- 
duction's westerns  and  Bobby  Breen  features,  is 
coast-bound. 

RICHARD  CROMWELL,  who  will  appear  on 
Broadway  in  the  leading  role  of  Joseph  M. 
Viertel's  "So  Proudly  We  Hail,"  produced  by 
James  R.  Ullman,  left  for  Hollywood  on  Satur- 
day to  fulfill  a  motion  picture  commitment.  He 
will  return  to  New  York  in  four  or  five  weeks 
to    begin    rehearsals. 

GRANT  MITCHELL,  screen  and  stage  actor, 
and  AL  GOODMAN,  orchestra  leader,  arrive  in 
New  York  today  from  California  on  the  Pennsyl- 
vania   . 

DEREK  OLDHAM,  star  member  of  the  D'Oyly 
Carte  Opera  Co.,  which  is  to  give  a  season  of 
Gilbert  &  Sullivan  operas  at  the  Martin  Beck 
Theater,  arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  on  the 
Britannic   from    England. 

LOIS  WILSON  is  expected  in  New  York  soon 
from   the   coast   for   a   Broadway  assignment. 

STANLEIGH  P.  FRIEDMAN,  Warner  attorney, 
JACK  SEGAL  of  Columbia,  ROBERT  HUREL  of 
Montreal,  TED  HUSING,  LANNY  ROSS,  Mrs. 
RUTH  SELWYN  and  HASSARD  SHORT  arrive 
today   on   the   Normandie  from   abroad. 

JOE  VOGEL  returns  to  New  York  this  week 
from    the    South. 

GEORGE  JESSEL,  who  flew  to  New  York  last 
week  after  signing  as  writer-producer-director 
for  Universal,  will  fly  back  to  Universal  City 
tomorrow.  On  his  present  trip  he  made  a  num 
ber  of  arrangements  for  his  first  Universal  pic 
ture,  which  will  be  announced  upon  his  return 
to    Hollywood. 

HERVEY  ALLEN,  author  of  "Anthony  Ad 
verse,"  will  arrive  in  New  York  today  from  h 
home  at  Cazenovia,  N.  Y.,  where  he  has  beer 
working  on  a  new  novel,  "Action  at  Aquila 
Allen  will  be  in  town  for  several  days,  and  h 
will  be  here  again  next  week  to  attend  the 
Broadway  premiere  of  "Adverse"  at  the  Stran 
on   Aug.   26. 

LEWIS  M.  CLEMENT,  vice  president  in  charge 
of  engineering  and  research  for  RCA  Manufac 
turing  Co.,  is  en  route  to  Hollywood  to  joi 
Edwin  M.  Hartley,  Photophone  Manager,  at  th' 
Photophone  studios  there  to  supervise  the  align 
ment  of  technical  facilities  and  organizatio> 
for  handling  the  recording  requirements  of  th 
new  Photophone  recording  licensees  among  th 
major    producers. 

CHARLES  (BUDDY)  ROGERS,  now  appearin 
with  his  orchestra  in  Detroit's  Westwood  Sym 
phony  Gardens,  will  go  from  there  to  Holly 
wood  to  appear  in  "Number  Men"  for  Gran 
National 

GEORGE  RAFT,  before  starting  work  on  h 
next  Paramount  assignment,  plans  to  come  I 
New  York  from  the  coast  for  a  month's  vac." 
tion.  He  is  understood  to  be  negotiating  I 
buy   a   farm   in   Connecticut. 


Rename  House  the  Filmarte 

Golden  Theater  on  W.  58th  St., 
leased  by  Lenarch,  Inc.,  as  a  for- 
eign-policy house  and  which  will 
open  early  next  month,  has  been  re- 
named the  Filmarte  Theater. 


IT    IS 

UNTRUE 

That  Reliable  Pictures  Corp.  is  being 
liquidated  and  that  B.  B.  Ray  will  join 
another    organization. 

On   the  contrary 

RELIABLE  PICTURES  CORP.' 

will  produce  for  the 

1936-1937  SEASON 

6  Bob  Custer  Westerns 
3  James  Oliver  Curwcod  Stories, 

Starring  Rin-Tin-Tin,  Jr. 
4   Special    Exploitation    Pictures 


THE 


Monday,  Aug.  17,1936 


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DAILV 


20  EXECS  TO  ATTEND 
G.  N.  SALES 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

vine,  New  Haven;  Jack  Kaplan, 
Buffalo;  Morrit  W.  Davis,  Charlotte; 
William  Shartin,  Cleveland;  Homer 
Hisey,  New  Orleans;  Morris  Ep- 
stein, New  York;  John  Bachman, 
Philadelphia;  Jules  Lapidus,  Pitts- 
burgh; Ralph  Kinsler,  Cincinnati; 
Harry  Brown,  Washington;  Al 
Mertz,  Dallas,  and  Cleve  Adams, 
Albany. 

Meetings  are  to  he  principally  oc- 
cupied with  informal  discussions  of 
company  plans,  product  and  policies. 

Midwestern,  southwestern  and 
western  divisions  will  meet  at  the 
Midiana  Club,  Chicago,  Friday  and 
Saturday. 

PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


A  seventh  week  for  "San  Fran- 
cisco" makes  it  success  at  Hamrick's 
Blue  Mouse  in  Seattle.  After  six 
weeks  at  the  United  Artists  in  Port- 
land, the  same  film  has  been  moved 
to  the  Mayfair  of  that  city  for  a 
seventh  week. 

Seattle's  new  mayor,  J.  F.  Dore, 
made  good  his  promise  for  a  Sun- 
day-Go-to-Movies  street  car  trans- 
fer. Every  Sunday  the  street  rail- 
way, owned  and  operated  by  the 
city,  issues  a  four-hour  stop-over 
transfer,  capable  of  permitting  a 
patron  for  one  fare  to  view  even  the 
double-feature  programs  at  the 
downtown  theaters. 

L.  Gillespie  was  on  movie  row  in 
Seattle  this  week,  securing  films  for 
his  houses  in  Brewster,  Oroville  and 
Tonasket,  Wash. 

Hawthorne  theater,  Portland,  suf- 
fered $1,500  damage  in  a  fire  last 
week.  Phil  Carlin,  manager,  be- 
lieves fire  was  set  to  cover  up  rob- 
bery. •   L  c       4.1. 

"Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  fourth 
month  at  the  Blue  Mouse,  Portland. 
The  film  runs  by  months,  not  weeks, 
in  Seattle  and  Portland.  Herb  Sa- 
bottka,  manager,  receives  many 
poems  on  "Deeds,"  now  in  its  14th 
week. 


Colombia's  Foreign  Films 

Bogota  —  Of  the  350  pictures 
shown  in  Colombia  during  the  past 
year  69  per  cent  were  of  U.  b.  ori- 
gin, 17  per  cent  Spanish,  10  per  cent 
English,  three  per  cent  German  and 
one  per  cent  French. 


Spanish  Adventure 

En  route  to  Barcelona  to  present  a 
loving  cup  to  the  Spanish  sales  force 
for  setting  a  sales  record,  J.  H.  Seidel- 
m:n,  Columbia  foreign  manager,  had  to 
for£ge  for  food  and  sleep  two  days  in 
an  abandoned  passenger  train  when 
soldiers  commandeered  the  engine,  ac- 
cording to  cabled  advices.  Taken  by 
bus  to  a  Barcelona  suburb,  Seidelman 
slept  in  an  abandoned  cinema  and  next 
day  was  escorted  under  cover  of  dark- 
ness to  the  Barcelona  docks  where  he 
boarded  a  French  ship  for  Marseilles. 
He  never  did  get  en  opportunity  to 
present   the   cup. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Cooper,  Tex. — A  new  theater,  the 
Delta,  will  be  opened  by  Henry 
Sparks  in  the  Blackwell  Building  at 
Cooper,  Tex.,  about  Aug.  22. 


Hershey,  Pa.  —  Hershey  Theater 
will  play  stage  units  on  Thursday, 
Friday  and  Saturday  of  each  week. 


Cambria  City,  Pa.  —  The  Holly- 
wood Theater  opened  with  a  single 
feature  policy. 


Denison,  Tex. — B.  Legg,  theater 
owner  here,  died  last  week.  In  the 
theater  business  12  years,  he  had 
operated  shows  at  Trenton,  White- 
wright,  Clarksville  and  Van  Al- 
styne.     He  was  49  years  old. 


Luverne,  Minn. — Herman  Joachim, 
operator  of  the  Palace,  has  started 
work  on  a  new  theater  here.  It  will 
be  equipped  with  Western  Electric 
sound,  and  it  is  believed  that 
Joachim  will  use  16mm.  film  there. 


Two    Harbors,     Minn.   —   W.     R. 

Wright  and  Charles  Christenson 
have  soid  the  State  to  William 
Miller  of  Cloquet,  Minn. 


Little  Falls,  Minn.— The  Ripley 
was  opened  last  week  by  Lowell 
Smoals,  with  "I  Married  a  Doctor." 


Northfield,  Minn. — Everett  Dilley, 
manager  of  the  Grand,  is  going  to 
conduct  a  series  of  beauty  contests 
and  amateur  nights  in  conjunction 
with  his  regular  fijms.  Dniey  has 
also  installed  150  more  seats  and  a 
new  curtain. 


Dallas — Representatives  from  Re- 
public Pictures  will  arrive  here  late 
in  August  to  film  backgrounds  for 
a  Gene  Autry  picture  with  a  Texas 
Centennial  locale.  Armand  Schaef- 
ler,  Republic  representative  now   in 


PITTSBURGH 


Al  Cuthbert,  assistant  manager  of 
Warner's  Ritz,  has  been  transferred 
to  the  Etna-Harris,  succeeding 
Harry  Segal,  who  left  the  company. 
Harold  Friedman  succeeded  Cuth- 
bert at  the  Ritz. 

Harry  Handel,  theater  operator,  is 
vacationing  in  Atlantic  City. 

The  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  W.  Pa.  is  mak- 
ing plans  for  its  annual  convention, 
which  will  be  held  at  the  Hotel 
Schenley  in  October.  Secretary  Fred 
Herrington  will  be  in  charge  of  all 
arrangements. 

Pete  Alderman  joined  the  Blatt 
Brothers  Circuit  of  Corry,  Pa. 

The  local  trade  will  attend  the 
farewell  bachelor  dinner  to  be  given 
in  honor  of  Harold  W.  Cohen,  Post- 
Gazette  movie  editor,  at  the  William 
Penn  Hotel  next  week.  Cohen  will 
be  married  Aug.  30. 


Dallas,  plans  to  select  some  of  his 
talent  locally. 


Providence  —  GB's  complete  new 
season  program  will  play  first-run 
at  the  Strand  Theater  here. 


Springfield,  Vt. — Joseph  Mathein 
will  manage  the  new  theater  being 
erected  here  by  Peter  Latchis. 


East  Keansburg,  N.  J. — The  Ideal 
Beach  Casino,  used  as  a  movie  the- 
ater, was  burned  down  last  week. 


Colorado  Springs,  Colo. — A  series 
of  natural  color  films  for  use  on  the 
motion  picture  screens  of  Havana 
theaters  has  been  produced  by  Alex- 
ander Film  Co.  here  upon  order  of 
Perfumeria  Bourjois,  S.  A.,  Ben- 
jumeda  y  Franco,  Habana,  Cuba.  A 
Spanish  voice  was  utilized  in  pro- 
duction of  the  brief,  news-reel  type 
of  advertising  films,  which  feature 
Soir  de  Paris  perfumes. 


KUYKENDALL  WARNS 
OF  RADIO  INROADS 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

cated  the  following  grave  dangers: 
"(T)  The  possible  patrons  who  will 
stay  at  home  to  hear  their  favorites 
on  the  air  for  nothing  rather  than 
go  to  the  effort  and  expense  to 
attend  the  movies  to  see  and  hear 
the  same  star. 

"(2)  The  destroying  of  the  box- 
o+Iice  value  and  drawing  power  of 
motion  picture  stars  by  frequent  ap- 
pearances on  free  shows  on  the 
radio." 

Kuykendall  said  that  a  number  of 
exhibitor  units  affiliated  with  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  have  adopted  resolutions 
protesting  against  the  situation. 


Moulin  Rouge  Bankrupt 

Pans — The  famous  Moulin  Rouge, 
one  of  the  amusement  show  places 
of  Paris  until  recently  when  it  was 
transformed  into  a  motion  picture 
theater,   has   gone   into  bankruptcy. 


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Chairs  that  CARESS  THE  BODY  say 
"COME  AGAIN"  when  patrons  leave. 
That  is  why  so  many  theatre  men  are  sub- 
ordinating garish  display  for  the  relax- 
ation COMFORTABLE  chairs   provide. 


Ask  Us, 


"How  can  I  reseat  and  pay  for  new  chairs  conveniently? 


American  Seating  Company 


COMFORT 

The  Greatest  Star  o/  Them  AM 

BRANCHES 


Makers  o\  Dependable  Seating  for 
Theatres  and  Auditoriums 

General  Offices:  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

ALL       PRINCIPAL       CITIES 


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PHOTOPHONE  SIGNS 
300  FOX  THEATERS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
which  are  part  of  Fox  West  Coast 
Theaters,  Fox  Inter  mountain,  Fox 
Columbia  and  the  Wisconsin  Amuse- 
ment Enterprises.  Under  the  new 
arrangement  RCA  service  engineers 
will  make  periodic  check-up  calls 
and  be  available  for  emergency 
service,  without  charge,  whenever 
necessary. 

F.  B.  Ostman,  RCA  service  man- 
ager, announced  that  the  Photo- 
phone  service  circuit,  which  extends 
throughout  the  country,  is  being  re- 
arranged to  include  the  new  con- 
tract theaters.  Twenty  additional 
trained  sound  technicians  are  to  be 
added  to  the  technical  staff,  he  said. 
Spare  replacement  parts  for  sound 
reproducing  equipment  will  be  ware- 
housed at  strategic  points  through- 
out the  country  for  immediate  avail- 
ability. The  RCA  service  engineers 
will  be  equipped  with  the  most  ad- 
vanced test  apparatus,  including  the 
cathode  ray  oscillograph,  an  instru- 
ment which  permits  a  diagnosis  of 
hidden  trouble  by  making  it  visible 
on  a  fluorescent  screen,  in  much  the 
same  way  as  an  X-ray  is  used  by 
the   physician. 


Reliable  to  Start  Two 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   iDAILY 

Hollywood — Reliable  Pictures  will 
put  two  pictures  into  production  in 
about  three  weeks.  One  will  star 
Rin-Tin-Tin,  Jr.,  with  a  strong  sup- 
porting cast,  in  a  James  Oliver  Cur- 
wood  story,  while  the  other  will  be 
a  Bob  Custer  Western.  B.  B.  Ray 
will  direct  both.  Harry  Webb  will 
act  as  associate  producer. 


RKO  Houses  Book  Revue 

RKO  has  booked  the  outgoing 
French  Cafino  show  for  a  minimum 
of  six  weeks  with  an  option.  The 
show  will  open  in  two  weeks  at  the 
Memorial  Theater,  Boston,  and  will 
play  two  weeks  in  both  Washington 
and   Columbus. 


Want  'Hussy'  World  Premiere 

II  est    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Because  "The  Gor- 
geous Hussy,"  starring  Joan  Craw- 
ford, reveals  much  of  the  domestic 
and  political  life  of  Andrew  Jackson, 
both  Nashville  and  Memphis  are 
eager  to  be  the  first  to  show  the 
picture.  Washington  and  New  York 
have  also  entered  strong  bids  for 
the  premiere  showing. 


16mm.   Luncheon  Tomorrow 

Regular  monthly  luncheon  meet- 
ing of  the  16mm.  Get-Together  Club 
will  take  place  at  1  P.  M.  tomorrow 
in  the  Hotel  Victoria  Grill.  Julius 
C.  Singer  is  chairman  and  A.  D.  V. 
Storey  is  secretary. 


French  Television 

Paris  —  Compagnie  Francaise  de 
Television  has  been  formed  here 
with  an  initial  capital  of  $35,000. 


•  •  •  A  SWANKY  bit  of  exploitation  in  connection  with 
"Nine  Days  A  Queen,"  starring  Cedric  Hardwicke  and  Nova  Pil- 
beam,  was  put  over  by  GB  at  Southampton  last  week 
the  picture,  shown  for  the  benefit  of  Southampton's  favorite 
charity,  the  Fresh  Air  Fund  for  Crippled  Children,  brought  forth 
the  elite  of  society  summering  at  this  fashionable  resort,  as  well 
as  from  the  neighboring  towns  the  event  was  preceded 
by  gay  dinner  parties  the  night  of  the  preview  a  group 
of  Southampton's  most  popular  debs  acted  as  ushers,  and  the 
society    columns    of    all    the    metropolitan    dailies    carried    big 

spreads  for  ten  days  prior  to  the  opening all  of  which 

will  give  "Nine  Days  a  Queen"  a  swell  send-off  for  its  Broadway 
premiere,  sometime  after  Labor  Day  the  picture,  by  the 
way,  is  doing  big  business  at  the  Four-Star  Theater,  Lois  An- 
geles   

T  T  T 

•  •      •     RUMOR  has   it   that   a   certain   young  producer   is 

going  in  for  a  brand  new  idea    plans  making  Mid-Westerns 

instead  of  ordinary  Westerns    well,  it's  an  idea  anyway 

.  .  .  •  Suggested  title  for  that  clubby  crew  of  industry  tuna 
fishermen  who  go  Montauk-ward  occasionally  the  boys 
should  title  themselves  "The  Lone  Sharks"  they  let  the 
fish  have  a  little  bit  and  then  give  him  the  hook    

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  SOME  IDEA  of  the  strength  and  scope  of  the 
campaign  Universal  is  putting  back  of  "My  Man  Godfrey"  can 

be  gleaned  from  the  new  press  book  now  off  the  press 

elaborate,  yes,  but  what  is  more  important  to  the  exhib,  it's  full 
of  practical  aids  .  .  .  •  Dorothy  Mackaill  dropped  in  town 
t'other  day  "21nd"  a  couple  of  times  then  off'd 

to  the  races  but  will  resume  her  lead  roles  up  Connecti- 

cut way  again  this  week  .  .  .  •  And  speaking  of  lamping  the 
bright  objects  in  Gotham  we  glimpsed  that  cheerful  little 

eyeful  Gloria  Shea  yestereve  Gloria  is  getting  over  that 

accident  of  hers  a  few  months  ago and  will  soon  be  back 

in  harness 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  A  RECORD  response  is  reported  by  the  Astor  The- 
ater management  on  the  coupon  ads  for  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  run 
by  M-G-M  in  the  Sunday  newspapers readers  were  in- 
vited to  clip  the  coupons  and  send  in  advance  reservations  for 
the  picture,  which  supplants  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  next  Thurs- 
day to  date  several  hundred  replies  have  been  received 
...»  Managers  Jay  Golden  and  Gus  Lampe  of  the  Eckel  The- 
ater in  Syracuse  got  some  swell  breaks  in  their  local  papers 
recently  when  they  held  a  special  preview  of  Warner's  "An- 
thony Adverse"  for  Hervey  Allen,  the  author  of  the  novel,  and 

friends        pictures    were   taken   of   Allen   examining   clips 

of  the  film  which  appeared  with  stories  in  the  Syracuse  news- 
papers     

T  T  T 

•  •  •  IT  CAN'T  be  said  of  Bill  Heineman,  Western  dis- 
trict manager  for  Universal,  that  he  has  had  both  feet  on  the 
ground  much  lately  Bill  was  recently  appointed  to  take 

charge  of  the  New  Universal  drive which  opens  Sept.  6 

and   runs   for   16   weeks  He's   covering    10,000   miles   by 

plane     .to  attend  27  U  branch  meetin's  in  22  days 

Come  on  down,  Bill,  and  see  us  sometime!  .  .  .  •  To-day's  Pic- 
ture Paradox: a  dark  spot  that's  a  bright  spot 

meaning  Stepin  Fetchit's  Pullman  porter  bit  in  20th  Century- 
Fox'  "36  Hours  to  Kill" 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  "THERE'S  NOTHING  new  about  that  Knock-Knock 
game,"  says  Mike  Mindlin,  "the  critics  have  been  playing  it  for 
years"  .  .  .  •  Emil  Jensen's  favorite  pop  song  is  "Don't  Give 
Up  the  Ship" he  sings  it  to  himself  every  time  an  en- 
thusiastic visitor  asks  him  if  he  wants  to  sell  the  magnificent 
little  model  of  one  of  Donald  McKay's  famous  clippers  that 
stands  in  Emil's  office  .   .   .    •   Authors  come  and  authors   go 

but  Jesse   Lasky   still   favors   Arnold   Bennett 

and  Marcel  Proust  is  getting  a  good  scanning  by  a  rabid  reader 
on  the  U.  A.  payroll  .  .  .  •  The  Great  Ziegfeld  girls  arriving  in 
town  this  week  to  open  at  the  Hollywood  Restaurant  will  stop 
at  the  Hotel  Edison 


Monday,  Aug.  17, 1936 

DiSTRIBS'  APATHY 

SCORED  BY  MPTOA 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

despite  the  discouraging  "indiffer- 
ence and  thinly  veiled  resistance  of 
the  distributors,"  declared  the  bulle- 
tin, which  reads  in  part: 

"If  it  develops  that  the  distribu- 
tors are  determined  to  prevent  self- 
regulation  of  commercial  practices 
by  refusing  cooperation  and  the  in- 
dustry is  thereby  forced  into  regu- 
lation by  statue  (which  MPTOA  has 
consistently  and  earnest  tried  to 
prevent),  then  the  more  responsible 
independent  exhibitors  should  have 
something  to  say  about  the  provi- 
sions of  such  statutes.  Such  laws 
should  not  be  written  by  a  small  fac- 
tion led  around  by  professional  or- 
ganizers who  have  no  experience  or 
responsibility   in   the   business." 


Republic  Building  Up 

Its  Star  Talent  List 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

pictures  a  year  under  their  deals,  he 
said. 

Encouraged  by  box-office  results 
and  satisfaction  of  franchise  holders 
with  its  product  and  setup,  Republic 
plans  to  further  increase  its  budget 
on  its  eight  big  pictures,  Levine 
stated.  Next,  important  production 
is  "The  President's  Mystery,"  based 
on  the  "Liberty  Magazine"  story, , 
wnich  goes  into  work  in  10  days. . 
"Two  Years  Before  the  Mast"  goes 
before  the  cameras  within  20  days, 
Levine  said. 

Negotiations  are  still  in  progress 
for  "Follow  Your  Heart,"  the  Talley 
picture,  to  go  into  the  Music  Hall. 
Both  Miss  Talley  and  Bartlett  will 
make  personal  appearances  along 
with  the  film,  with  Abe  Lastfogel  of 
the  William  Morris  office  handling 
the   arrangements. 


Mexico  City  Tax 

Mexico  City  —  First-run  theaters! 
pay  a  daily  tax  to  the  government 
ranging  from  642  pesos  for  the  Ala-| 
meda  to  100  for  the  Goya;  second- 
runs  pay  from  98  pesos  daily  to  60, 
and  third-runs  from  59  to  30  pesos. I 
The  peso's  exchange  value  is  28J 
cents  but  in  Mexico  City  it  will  pur- 
chase the  equivalent  of  a  dollar  in 
the  United  States. 


New  Mexican  Film  Law 

Mexico  City — Government  is  dis- 
cussing a  new  film  law  under  whicr 
Mexican  pictures  would  get  prefer- 
ential playing  time  and  theaters 
playing  Mexican  pictures  would  paj 
a  lower  tax. 


GB-Schine  Deal 

Product  deal  closed  last  week  bj 
GB  with  the  Schine  circuit  covers 
47  situations  in  the  upper  New  Yort 
and  Ohio  territory. 


To  the  15,000,000  people  who  attend  the  great 
Texas  Centennial  in  Dallas  and  the  Texas  Frontier 
Centennial  Exposition  in  Fort  Worth  as  the  official 
picture  of  the  Centennial. 


LD... 


To  the  readers  of  newspapers  and  magazines  all 
over  the  country,  an  estimated  audience  of 
75,000,000  persons,  as  the  official  Texas 
Centennial  picture.  In  400  papers  the  actual 
Texas    Rangers    story    is    now    running    serially! 


To  the  vast  unseen  audience  of  the  radio,  a  public 
of  some  100,000,000  persons,  in  repeated  broad- 
casts (there  have  been  more  than  200  programs 
originating  from  Dallas  alone,  selling  the  Centen- 
nial) . . .  and  this  is  the  official  Centennial  picture. 


TEXAS 


To  the  moving  picture  audiences  of  the  nation 
(you  do  your  own  estimating)  in  a  series  of  news- 
reels  and  trailers.  Every  newsreel  outfit  has  carried 
several  stories  on  the  Centennial  .  .  .  And  'The 
Texas   Rangers"  is  the  official  Centennial   picture. 


LD... 


Tol4,000,000  readers  of  the  glorious  serial,  "The 
Texas  Rangers",  now  running  in  500  newspapers 
from  coast  to  coast,  including  such  big  time  dailies  as 
the  Des  Moines  Register  and  the  Omaha  Bee-News. 


LD... 


To  50,000,000  people  through  Paramount's  great 
coast-to-coast  poster  campaign  and  through 
co-operative  advertising  placed  in  the  leading 
newspapers  of  the  nation. 


RANGERS 


// 


TURN 


so,  take  your 
PARAMOUNT 

PRESS  BOOK 
and  go  to  town ! 


Our  press  book  boys  have  spent  a  couple  of  months 
working  on  this  comprehensive  sales  plan.  It  isn't  flossy. 
You  won't  find  any  fancy  stuff  in  it.  But  every  single 
page  has  practical,  sensible  ideas  to  help  you  make 
the  most  of  the  great  pre-selling  job  that's  already 
been  done  for  you  on  "The  Texas  Rangers."  Add  to 
'em,  enlarge  on  'em.  Do  a  hard  hitting  selling  job  in 
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THE 


Monday,  Aug.  17,1936 


DAILY 


«  REVIEWS 


» 


"WALKING  ON  AIR" 

with   Gene    Raymond   and   Ann   Sothern 

(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

RKO   Radio  68  mins. 

BREEZY  COMEDY  WITH  SMART  DIA- 
LOGUE THAT  WILL  APPEAL  TO  HUMOR 
OF  ALL  TYPES  OF  PATRONS. 

This  hilarious  romantic  comedy  is  a  swell 
laugh  show  that  should  be  grand  enter- 
tainment for  any  audience.  It  may  not  be 
one  of  those  pretentious  offerings,  but  it 
certainly  has  everything  that  an  audience 
would  want  in  an  enjoyable  picture.  The 
piece  is  one  of  those  light  things  full  of 
clever  situations  and  bright  lines.  The  story 
is  by  Francis  M.  Cockrell  and  the  screenplay 
by  Bert  Kalmar,  Harry  Ruby,  Viola  Broth- 
ers Shore  and  Rian  James.  They  furnished 
a  load  of  ace  material  that  Joseph  Santley, 
the  director,  has  placed  on  the  screen  for 
everything  it  is  worth.  Santley  conveys 
the  breezy  mood  to  perfection,  most  every 
situation  and  bit  of  dialogue  contributes 
its  share  to  the  laugh  total,  and  the  pro- 
ceedings move  at  a  swift  pace.  This  pic- 
ture stamps  Santley  as  a  top-notcher  in  this 
field.  Gene  Raymond,  Ann  Sothern,  Jessie 
Ralph  and  Henry  Stephenson  were  happy 
choices  for  the  important  roles.  They  all 
transmit  the  spirit  of  the  fun  and  seem  to 
have  a  grand  time.  Three  pleasing  songs, 
one  of  which  is  by  Kalmar  and  Ruby  and  the 
other  two  by  them  and  Sid  Silvers,  fit  in 
nicely.  Raymond  sings  them  in  a  pleasing 
easy  fashion  and  Ann  Sothern  is  in  on 
seme  of  the  vocalizing,  too.  Edward  Kauf- 
man, the  producer,  scores  with  a  show  that 
RKO  can  justly  be  proud  to  include  as  one 
of  its  releases.  Gene  and  his  pal,  Gordon 
Jones,  are  job  hunters.  Ann  Sothern,  in 
her  plan  to  get  her  father,  Henry  Stephen- 
son, to  agree  to  her  marriage  to  Alan  Curtis, 
a  no-good  much-married  play-boy,  hires 
Gene  to  insult  her  father  and  aunt.  She 
presents  him  as  a  French  Count.  Jones, 
without  knowing  about  Gene's  new  job,  is 
hired  by  the  father  as  Ann's  bodyguard. 
This  causes  a  number  of  hilarious  situations. 
Part  of  Ann's  plan  is  a  suggested  marriage 
to  Gene,  and  when  her  father  learns  of 
Raymond's  true  identity,  he  agrees  to  it. 
Ann  has  fallen  in  love  with  Gene  and  after 
a  hectic  battle  at  a  radio  station,  where 
Gene  has  gotten  a  singing  job,  love  wins 
out. 

Cast:  Gene  Raymond,  Ann  Sothern,  Jes- 
sie Ralph,  Henry  Stephenson,  Gordon  Jones, 
George  Meeker,  Maxine  Jennings,  Alan 
Curtis,  Anita  Colby,  Patricia  Wilder,  George 
Anre  Beranger,  Charles  Coleman,  A.  S 
Byron,  Frank  Jenks,  Manny  Harmon,  Arthur 
Hoyt,  Robert  Graves,  J.  Maurice  Sullivan, 
Jack  Rice,  Fred  Santley. 

Producer,  Edward  Kaufman;  Director, 
Joseph  Santley;  Author,  Francis  M.  Cock- 
rell; Screenplay,  Bert  Kalmar,  Harry  Ruby, 
Viola  Brothers  Shore,  Rian  James;  Camera- 
man,   J.    Roy    Hunt;    Editor,   George    Hively. 

Direction,   Tops       Photography,   Fine. 


FOREIGN 

"MAEDCHENRAEUBER"  ("Girl  Kid- 
nappers"), in  German;  produced  by  Majes- 
tic; directed  by  Fred  Sauer;  with  Pat  and 
Patachon,  Schroeder-Schrom,  Gertrude  Boll, 
et.  al.     At  the  86th  St.  Casino  Theater. 

Moderately  entertaining  comedy  in  a 
slapstick  vein  with  Pat  and  Patachon,  com- 
edy pair,  as  the  chief  funmakers  of  a  farci- 
cal kidnapping. 


» 


Words  and  Wisdom 


« 


"WTTtlTER,  director  and  prospective 
star  would  all  benefit  from  see- 
ing the  story  staged  before  being 
filmed.  New  constructive  ideas 
would  be  generated,  and  I  believe  the 
final  picturization  would  be  a  better 
one  as  a  result.  —  EDWARD  H. 
GRIFFITH. 


take  care  of  lengthened  running 
time,  double  features  will  be  on  the 
way   out.— RALPH  COKAIN. 


I  never  wanted  to  be  a  leading 
man.  I  came  to  America  as  a  pan- 
tomimist,  but  pantomime  is  little 
known  in  this  country  and  I  had  to 
earn  a  living.— CARY  GRANT. 


People  are  increasingly  deriving 
their  education  from  films  and  a 
grave  educational  responsibility 
therefore  rests  upon  the  producing 
companies  whether  they  recognize 
it  or  not. — OLIVER  BELL,  Manager 
British  Film  Institute. 


The  talent  scouts  comb  the  conti- 
nent, the  world,  for  fresh  youth  and 
beauty.  The  screen  is  searching 
frantically  for  the  Garbos  and  Ga- 
bles of  tomorrow.  At  the  top  of 
her  raucous  voice,  she  is  screaming 
her  eternal  need.  It  is  the  Call  for 
Cinderella.  —  CHARLES  J.  Mc- 
GUIRK. 


If  Hollywood  keeps  up  the  produc- 
tion of  longer  features,  njecting 
into    them    strone    entertainment    to 


SHORTS 

Clyde  McCoy  and  His  Orchestra 

(Melody    Master) 
Vitaphone  10    mins. 


Hot 

In  a  taxi-dance  ballroom  setting 
Clyde  McCoy  leads  his  orchestra  in 
a  group  of  hot  tunes  that  are  well 
arranged  and  rendered,  including  his 
own  bits  on  the  cornet.  The  group 
of  boys  and  girls  who  comprise  the 
ballroom  patrons  swirl  about  with 
lively  abandon  in  those  torrid  steps 
that  characterize  the  current  ten- 
cents-a-dance  resorts.  Some  of  the 
grotesque  styles  of  dancing  are  very 
amusing.  Several  specialties  are 
presented  by  Ruth  and  Billy  Am- 
brose, Bill  Hawley  and  Gloria  Fay 


New  Movie  Types  Contest 
Sponsored  by  Fan  Mags 


A  "new  movie  types"  contest, 
sponsored  by  Dell  Publications,  pub- 
lishers of  Modern  Screen,  Screen 
Romances,  Film  Fun  and  half  a 
dozen  other  popular-price  magazines, 
is  under  way  throughout  the  coun- 
try. The  two  winners  of  the  contest 
will  be  given  free  trips  to  England 
and  return,  and  while  in  London 
they  will  be  the  guests  of  GB  and 
will  be  given  screen  tests  at  the 
GB  studios.  Aside  from  carrying 
one  and  two  page  ads  of  the  contest 
in  all  of  the  September  and  October 
issues  of  all  Dell  magazines,  the 
publishing  firm  has  tied  up  with  the 
2,300    chain    stores    from    coast    to 


The  necessity  for  shooting  ex- 
teriors on  location  for  color  pic- 
tures removes  any  possibility  that 
Hollywood  will  ever  cease  to  be  the 
film  capital  of  the  world. — RICH- 
ARD BOLESLAWSKI. 


The  uniqueness  of  the  animated 
cartoon  lies  in  the  fact  that,  of  all 
film  forms,  it  is  the  only  one  that 
has  freed  itself  almost  entirely  from 
the  restrictions  of  an  oppressive 
reality.  —  WILLIAM  KOZLENKO, 
in  New  Theater. 


Screen  work  is  a  complex  com- 
posite of  all  the  other  arts.  .  .  .  The 
very  broadness  of  the  screen's  scope 
makes  subtleties  more  vital  and  a 
thousand  times  more  difficult. — 
MURIEL  ROBERTS. 


English  production  is  being 
drugged  into  a  temporary  and  quite 
spurious  sense  of  exhilaration  from 
that  fascinating  bottle  labelled  "Box 
office  names."  The  use  of  foreign 
artists  can  only  be  justified  if  their 
popularity  is  exploited  to  develop 
opportunities  for  home  talent. — 
MALCOLM   PHILLIPS. 


Fight  Film  Case  Up  Tuesday 

Madison  Square  Garden  Corp. 
must  show  cause  tomorrow  in  Su- 
preme Court  why  it  should  not  be 
restrained  from  selling  the  motion 
picture  rights  to  the  Braddock- 
Schmeling  fight  for  $25,000,  under 
an  oider  obtained  from  Justice 
Pecora  by  the  Oliver  Film  Corp., 
Garden  stockholder,  which  has  of- 
fered $60,000  for  the  rights.  The 
order  asks  that  competitive  bidding 
for  the  rights  be   required. 


Spanish  Market  Shot 

Spanish  market  will  be  shot  for 
the  next  six  months  even  if  the  civil 
war  there  should  terminate  shortly, 
it  was  said  yesterday  by  a  major 
company  official.  Spain's  market 
has  been  a  lucrative  one  for  major 
companies.  No  business  is  being 
transacted  there  at  present. 


coast,  including  the  McCrory  and 
Kresge  stores;  6,000  posters  have 
been  sent  to  the  stores;  in  100  "key" 
stores  a  photographer  and  special 
contests  easels  and  mirrors  for  use 
of  contestants  in  making  up  have 
been  installed;  23,000  newsstand 
posters,  12,000  window  streamers, 
2,200,000  newsdealers  throwaways, 
2,000  satin  ribbon  banners  for 
L-ounter  girls  in  the  stores  have  been 
distributed,  and  many  other  exploi- 
tation angles  used.  Winners  will  be 
announced  in  the  November  and  De- 
cember issues  of  Modern  Screen. 


a 


DATE  BOOK 


» 


Today:  Cincinnati  Variety  Club  annual  golf 
tournament,  Hillcrest  Country  Club,  Cin- 
cinnati. 

Today:  Kansas  City  film  row  annual  picnic, 
Ivanhoe  Golf  &  Country  Club,  Kansas 
City. 

Today:  Jesters  Club  Picnic,  Wilora  Lake,  Char- 
lotte,   N.    C. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice.    Italy. 

Aug.  18:  Monthly  luncheon  meeting  of  16mm. 
Get-Together  Club,  Hotel  Victoria,  New 
York.      1    P.    M. 

Aug.  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 

Aug.  24:  I.A.T.S.E.  State  convention,  Syracuse, 
N.    Y. 

Aug.  26-27:  Fox  Intermountain  Theaters  divi- 
sion   managers'    meeting,    Denver. 

Aug.  26-27:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper   Michigan   Milwaukee. 

Aug.  27:     New    Haven    film    row    annual    outing, 

Ye  Caste  Inn,  Saybrook,  Conn. 
Aug.  27:     Theater    Owners    Ass'n    of    the    Rocky 

Mountain     Region    first    annual    convention, 

Denver. 

Aug.  28:  Denver  film  row  annual  get-together, 
Cherry    Hills    Country    Club,    Denver. 

Aug.  31 :  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  Golf  Tourna- 
ment,   Minneapolis   Golf   Club,    Minneapolis. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  9-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
.annual  convention,  Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic 
City. 

Sept.  12:  Paramount  Pep  Club  cruise  from 
Manhattan  to  Woodcliff  Park,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.    Y.,    on   S.    S.    Delaware 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  2:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Country  Club, 
Philadelphia. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.    Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Nov.  27:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  annual  movie 
ball,   Buffalo. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


Captain  Lynn  Thompson,  manager 
of  theaters  at  Tishomingo,  Heald- 
ton  and  Wilson,  Okla.,  is  spending 
his  two  weeks  vacation  on  duty  with 
the  Oklahoma  National  Guard  at 
Fort    Sill. 

Julian  Mitchell  has  been  appointed 
shipper  by  the  K.  Lee  Williams  Film 
Exchange,  Oklahoma  City. 

Paul  Townsend,  manager,  Liberty 
Theater,  is  vacationing  in  Hartford, 
Conn. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Premier  Picture  Corp.  of  Worces- 
ter, has  leased  the  A.O.H.  Hall  in 
Gilbertville  and  will  convert  it  into 
a  film  theater.  The  corporation  op- 
erates the  Royal  Theater  in  Worces- 
ter. 

Nathan  Goldstein  of  the  Western 
Massachusetts  Theaters,  Springfield, 
is  in  Boston  on  business. 

Julius  Meyer,  new  operator  of  the 
Majestic  Theater,  West  Springfield, 
has  appointed  Charles  Rubin,  for- 
merly of  the  Milton,  Boston,  as 
manager. 

Teddy  MacDonald,  formerly  of 
Springfield,  has  joined  the  Univer- 
sal exchange,  San  Francisco. 


DAILY 


Monday,  Aug.  17,1936 


A  "JUUU"  ko*»  UoMywood  '£dU 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

WITH  "Dodsworth"  completed, 
"Love  Under  Fire,"  the  John 
Balderston  story  of  the  Irish  Rebel- 
lion, with  Merle  Oberon,  Brian 
Aherne  and  David  Niven,  directed 
bv  Henry  C.  Potter,  has  gone  before 
the  cameras  at  the  Goldwyn  studios. 

"Women  Are  Wise"  is  announced 
bv  Columbia  as  the  first  assignment 
for  Dolores  Del  Rio,  under  the  terms 
of  her  recently  signed  long  term 
agreement.  The  story  is  an  original 
by  Lester  Ilfeld  and  the  screenplay 
was  prepared  by  Dale  Van  Every. 
Alfred  E.  Green  will  direct. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Warners  are  negotiating  for  the 
services  of  Charles  Laughton  to  play 
the  title  role  in  "Danton  the  Terror 
of  France,"  which  will  be  directed 
by  Max  Reinhardt  from  the  screen 
play  now  being  written  by  the  emi- 
nent French  author,  Romain  Hol- 
land The  producers  also  hope  to 
secure  Spencer  Tracy  to  play  the 
part  of  Marat;  and  it  is  planned  that 
Claude  Rains,  who  is  under  long- 
term  contract  to  Warner  Bros.,  will 
appear  in  the  film  as  Robespierre. 
It  is  probable  that  Michael  Curtiz 
will  work  with  Reinhardt  on  the  pro- 
duction of  "Danton"  as  associate 
director. 

▼  ▼  » 

Don  Swift  and  Earl  Snell  are  pre- 
paring the  screen  play  for  Sol  Les- 
sees next  starring  production  for 
Bobby  Breen,  entitled  "Rainbow 
Over  the  River,"  to  be  released  by 
RKO. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Olin  Howland  has  joined  the  cast 
of  "Gold  Diggers  of  1937,"  the  mu- 
sical picture  now  in  production  at 
the  First  National  studios. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Dorothy  Lamour,  newcomer  to 
Paramount's  contract  list  and  play- 
ing her  first  screen  role  as  the  lead 
in  "The  Jungle  Princess,"  has  drawn 
a  second  leading  part  in  "College 
Holiday,"  which  Elliott  Nugent  will 
direct  with  Jack  Benny,  Mary  Bo- 
land,  George  Burns  and  Gracie  Allen, 
Martha  Raye,  Eleanore  Whitney  and 
other  featured  players. 

▼  T  ▼ 

George  Offerman,  Jr.,  and  Arthur 
Loft  have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
"The  Big  Game,"  now  being  pro- 
duced at  RKO  Radio  by  Pandro  S. 
Berman  with  George  Nicholls,  Jr., 
directing  and  Phil  Huston  and  June 
Travis  in  the  top  spots.  The  sup- 
porting cast  includes  Bruce  Cabot, 
James     Gleason,     Barbara     Pepper, 


Dinner-Dance  for  Stars  of  Past  and  Present 

Stars  of  today  and  yesterday  will  attend  the  gorgeous  dinner-dance  that  Baron  Long 
who  "knew  them  when"  and  who  knows  them  today  has  arranged  in  association  with 
Charles  F.  Bowers  for  the  Biltmore  Bowl  on  Aug.  24.  The  newly  formed  Associated 
Cinema  Stars  Commodore  J.  Stuart  Blackton,  president,  has  been  founded  to  keep  alive 
the  names  of  seniors  of  the  great  motion  picture  industry,  it  is  said  Honorary  members 
of  the  A  C  S  to  date  include  Norma  Shearer,  Marion  Davies,  Cecil  B.  De  Mille,  Ma|or 
Rupert  Hughes,  William  Farnum,  Maurice  Costello,  Mary  Pickford  .Charles  F.  Bowers, 
Or  Frank  F  Barham,  Flora  Finch,  Darryl  Zanuck,  J.  Warren  Kerrigan,  Dr.  Robert  Millikan, 
Nicholas  Murray  Butler  president  of  Columbia  University,  Clara  Kimball  Young,  Evangeline 
Russell  Victor  Potel,  Jack  Mulhall,  Bryant  Washburn,  Monte  Blue,  Charles  Murray  and 
others.  Headquarters  of  the  Associated  Cinema  Stars  are  at  the  Riverside  Drive  Break- 
fast Club. 


Frank  M.  Thomas,  and  a  group  of 
All-American  players  from  last  sea- 
son. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Clarence  Brown  is  not  heading  for 
a  vacation  in  Europe  until  he  com- 
pletes the  direction  of  another  pic- 
ture for  M-G-M.  Having  just  com- 
pleted "The  Gorgeous  Hussy," 
Brown  is  considering  several  plays. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

With  a  featured  role  in  "The 
Plainsman"  awaiting  him  on  his  re- 
turn from  a  two  weeks'  personal 
appearance  tour,  John  Miljan  has 
canceled  a  six-week  tour  through  the 
New  England  states  and  will  remain 
in  Hollywood,  where  he  is  under  con- 
sideration for  several  additional  film 
assignments. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Sam  Wood,  M-G-M  director,  is 
currently  preparing  to  film  "Tish," 
starring  Edna  Mae  Oliver,  and  will 
follow  this  with  "A  Day  at  the  Race 
Track"  starring  the  Marx   Bros. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

When  Pat  O'Brien,  who  is  working 
now  in  "The  Making  of  O'Malley," 
completes  his  present  job,  he  will  go 
into  "Slim,"  the  story  of  the  high- 
tension  wiremen  by  William  Wister 
Haines. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Betty  Compson  and  Russell  Hardie 
have  been  added  by  Columbia  to  the 
cast  of  "Poker  Face."  David  Sel- 
man  is  directing,  with  Mary  Brian 
in  the  leading  feminine  role,  and  the 
featured  players  include  George  Mc- 
Kay and  Thurston  Hall. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Robert  Allen,  Columbia  contract 
player,  has  been  added  to  the  cast 
of  "Theodora  Goes  Wild,"  starring 
Irene  Dunne.  Adapted  for  the  screen 
by  Sidney  Buchman  from  the  Mary 


McCarthy  story,  "Theodora  Goes 
Wild"  is  being  directed  by  Richard 
Boleslawski.  Marian  Marsh  and 
Melvyn  Douglas  have  featured  roles 
in  the  cast. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Murray  Roth  has  placed  "Flying 
Hostess"  in  production  at  Universal. 
Its  cast  will  be  augmented  shortly, 
but  it  includes  at  the  start  Ella 
Logan,  William  Hall,  William  Gar- 
gan,  Judith  Barrett,  Andy  Devine, 
Astrid  Allwyn  and  Maria  Shelton. 
"Flying  Hostess"  is  from  the  Lib- 
erty Magazine  story  "Sky  Fever"  by 
George  Sayre. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
Edward  Buzzell  has  started  pro- 
duction of  Jane  Wyatt's  picture, 
"The  Luckiest  Girl  in  the  World,"  at 
Universal.  The  supporting  cast  al- 
ready selected  includes  Louis  Hay- 
ward,  Philip  Reed  and  Eugene  Pal- 
lette.  The  story  was  adapted  from 
Ann  Jordan's  Ladies  Home  Journal 
story,  "Kitchen  Privileges." 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
Production  on  "Glory,"  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox starring  vehicle  for  Jane 
Harwell,  starts  Aug.  22.  Helen 
Logan  and  Robert  Ellis  are  prepar- 
ing the  script.  Frank  Strayer  will 
direct. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Columbia  has  signed  five-year-old 

Patsy  O'Connor,  who  sings,  dances 
and  does  impersonations  and  char- 
acterizations. Miss  Patsy  is  a  scion 
of  "The  O'Connors,"  long  famous  in 
vaudeville. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Louis  Armstrong,  famous  colored 

swing  trumpeter,  jazz  band  conduc- 
tor and  hot  rhythm  entertainer,  has 
been  engaged  by  Columbia  for  a  fea- 
ture role  in  the  new  Bing  Crosby 
picture,  "Pennies  from  Heaven." 


More  Writers  for  M-G-M 

Baroness  I.  Von  Cube,  who  wrote  "Be 
Mine  Tonight,"  has  joined  Gregor 
Rabinovitch's  unit  at  M-G-M.  She  and 
the  producer  were  associated  together 
at  the  Ufa  studios  in  Berlin.  Other 
additions  to  the  M-G-M  scenario  staff 
are  Noel  Langley,  Bradbury  Foote  and 
Becky   Gardiner. 


MINNEAPOLIS 

Harold  Kaplan,  manager  of  the 
Minnesota,  has  booked  Eddie  Duchin 
and  his  orchestra  for  a  personal  ap- 
pearance during  the  state  fair,  first 
week  in  September. 

Minnesota  Amusement  Co.  is  re- 
modeling the  Arion  theater. 

Visitors  on  Film  Row:  Jack  Hay- 
wood, New  Richmond,  Wis.;  Fred 
Snee,  Litchfield,  Minn.;  Tommy  No- 
vak, Glencoe,  Minn.;  John  MacDon- 
ald,  Barron,  Wis.;  Mrs.  Beck,  Calu- 
met, Minn.;  Don  Buckley,  Redwood 
Falls,  Minn.;  Mike  DeFea,  Milbank, 
S.  D.;  Julius  Overmor,  Hillsboro, 
N.  D. 


WISCONSIN 


E.  J.  Weisfeldt,  manager  of  the 
Riverside  theater,  plans  to  produce 
his  own  stage  shows  to  be  given 
twice  a  year.  The  first  edition  of  his 
"Riverside  Follies"  opened  at  the 
downtown  Milwaukee  house  Aug.  14. 

The  remodeled  Pearl  has  been  re- 
opened in  De  Pere  by  Norbert  Smits. 
The  house  boasts  the  only  seamless 
silver  screen  in  the  city. 

W.  R.  Vincent,  who  recently  reno- 
vated his  theater  at  Oconto  Falls, 
will  remodel  his  Nicolet  theater  in 
De  Pere  shortly  and  practically 
double  the  house's  seating  capacity. 


With  George  Raft  signed  to  a  new 
straight   three-year   contract,   Para- 
mount   is    making    auspicious    plans 
for    the    star.      Norman    Krasna    is 
already  at  work  on  an  original  story 
for    Raft    to    follow    the    magazine 
opus,    "New    Orleans,"    by    Norman 
I  Reilly   Raine.     Under  the  terms   of 
I  his  new  agreement,  Raft,  at  his  dis- 
i  cretion,   can    appear   in   one   picture 
j  annually  for  an  outside  company. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Nana  Bryant  and  Ed  Le  Saint 
have  been  added  by  Columbia  to  the 
cast  of  "The  Man  Who  Lived 
Twice,"  which  Harry  Lachman  is  di- 
recting from  the  Tom  Van  Dyke- 
Henry  Altimus  story.  Ralph  Bell- 
amy and  Marian  Marsh  have  the 
leading  roles,  and  Isabel  Jewell, 
Ward  Bond  and  Willard  Robertson 
have   important   parts. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Catherine  Doucet  has  been  signed 

for  two  important  parts  at  Uni- 
versal. The  first  is  with  Jane  Wyatt 
in  "The  Luckiest  Girl  in  the  World." 
The  second  will  be  in  "Three  Smart 
Girls,"  in  which  Jeanne  Dante  will 
be  featurd  following  "Four  Days 
Wonder." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Tenny  Wright,  production  man- 
ager at  the  Warner  studios,  received 
Saturday,  on  behalf  of  J.  L.  Warner, 
vice-president  of  the  producing  com- 
pany, a  citation  from  the  American 
Legion  thanking  Warner  for  haying 
made  it  possible  to  hold  the  Legion's 
California  State  Convention  at  the 
Warner  Sunset  Boulevard  studios. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
RKO     Radio     cast     assignments: 

Constance  Lupmo,  mother  of  Ida,  in 
Hepburn's  "Portrait  of  a  Rebel"; 
Wesley  Barry,  former  child  star,  in 
"Plough  and  the  Stars";  George 
Humbert  and  Virginia  Carroll  in 
"Winterset";  Tom  Kennedy  in  "The 
Bi<>'  Game";  Helen  Parrish,  Clara 
Blandick,  and  Willie  Best  in  "Daddy 
and  I." 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Simone  Simon,  who  scored  in  20th 

Century-Fox's     "Girls*     Dormitory, 
will     be     seen     soon    in    two     more 
pictures,     "Ladies     in     Love"     and 
"Seventh  Heaven." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Members  of  the  Technicians  Branch 
of  the  Academy  of  Motion  Picture 
Arts  and  Sciences  will  meet  in  the 
Hollywood  Bowl  following  the 
orchestra  concert  this  evening  to 
hear  an  explanation  and  demonstra- 
tion of  Erpi's  new  Stereophonic 
Sound  Reinforcing  System  installed 
in  the  Bowl  for  the  Los  Angeles 
Philharmonic  Orchestra  benefit  con- 
cert. 


Nat  Levine  to  Start  Two 

West  Coast  Bur.,  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Nat  Levine,  head  of  Re- 
public Productions,  b3ck  this  week  from 
his  eastern  trip,  will  immediately  start 
work  on  "The  Country  Gentleman,"  the 
initial  Olsen  and  Johnson  feature,  and 
Gene  Stratton-Porter's  novel,  "Michael 
O'Halloran." 


And   Going   To    Film   Daily 
Subscribers  All  Over  the  World 


1936 


FILM   DAILY 


PRODUCTION  GUIDE 

AND 

DIRECTORS*    ANNUAL 


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DAILY 


Monday,  Aug.  17, 1936 


EXPLOITETTES 

Quaker  Oats  Broadside 
Plugs  "China  Clipper" 


I 


N  conjunction  with  the  show- 
ing of  Warner's  "China  Clip- 
per," the  Quaker  Oats  Co.  is 
distributing  special  four-page 
broadsides  and  window  stream- 
ers to  grocers  selling  their  prod- 
uct throughout  the  country.  The 
broadsides,  to  be  used  in  win- 
dow displays  and  for  distribu- 
tion to  customers,  outline  the 
Quaker  Oats  national  advertis- 
ing campaign  of  huge  ads  plug- 
ging the  company's  product  and 
the  Warner  feature.  They  will 
be  placed  in  magazines  and 
newspapers,  with  a  combined 
circulation  of  31,000,000.  The 
ads  also  announce  the  free  offer 
of  a  number  of  aviation  novel- 
ties, such  as  aviator  caps,  em- 
blems, goggles,  rings,  bracelets 
and  model  aeroplane  kits. 

— Warner   Bros. 


Fans  Turn  Critics  as  Part 
Of  "Frisco"  Campaign 

A/fOVTEGOERS  became  motion 
picture  critics  as  part  of 
the  campaign  conducted  by  the 
management  of  the  Orpheum 
Theater,  Springfield,  111.,  on 
"San  Francisco."  One  day  after 
the  Saturday  opening,  arrange- 
ments were  made  for  the  radio 
program,  "Street  Forum  of  the 
Air,"  to  be  turned  over  to  opin- 
ions on  the  M-G-M  photoplay. 
The  theater  was  assisted  by  an 
M-G-M  exploiteer.  A  truck, 
covered  with  24-sheets  and  hav- 
ing a  public  address  system, 
was  sent  through  the  city 
streets  on  opening  day.  An- 
nouncements were  broadcast 
concerning  the  film.  A  music 
tie-up,  featuring  the  songs  from 
the  picture,  were  arranged  with 
a  large  local  music  store. 

— Orpheum,  Springfield,  III. 


Unusual  Ad  Plugs 
"Pastures"  in  San  Diego 

'THE  New  Spreckels,  San 
Diego,  recently  used  a  most 
unusual  newspaper  ad  adapted 
from  the  press  book  in  connec- 
tion with  the  engagement  of 
Warners'  "Green  Pastures."  The 
ad  which  was  staggered  across 
seven  columns  and  over  half  a 
page  in  height  was  held  largely 
responsible  for  the  theater's 
hanging  out  the  SRO  sign  by 
2  o'clock  of  the  opening  day. 
The  ad  was  printed  in  green 
and  black,  with  the  first  line 
four  columns  long  carrying  the 
word  "The,"  the  second,  six 
columns  long  carrying  the  word 
"Green,"  and  the  last  line  seven 
columns  long,  reading  "Pas- 
tures." 

—New  Spreckels,  San  Diego. 


The  Foreign  Field 

+      ♦        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe        ♦      ♦ 


21  New  Irish  Theaters 

Belfast. — A  motion  picture  the- 
ater building  boom  is  under  way  in 
North  Ireland.  Union  Circuit, 
which  at  present  has  two  houses  in 
Belfast  and  is  building  a  third,  will 
have  21  theaters  in  its  circuit  when 
all  houses  now  projected  are  com- 
pleted. Six  suburban  houses  proj- 
ected by  independent  promoters  are 
in  course  of  erection  here,  and  a 
number  of  other  new  houses  are 
under   consideration. 

British  Cameramen   Unite 

London — The  British  Institute  of 
Cinematography  has  completed  its 
organization  with  the  following  list 
of  founder  governors :  Irving  Ash- 
er,  Michael  Balcon,  John  Corfield, 
Paul  Czinner,  Basil  Dean,  the  Mar- 
quis of  Ely,  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr., 
Julius  Hagen,  Leslie  Howard,  Rob- 
ert T.  Kane,  Alexander  Korda,  Lo- 
thar  Mendes,  Walter  Mycroft,  Erich 
Pommer,  Joe  Rock,  Victor  Saville, 
Max  Schach,  S.  W.  Smith,  Paul  Sos- 
win,  Herbert  Wilcox  and  Ludovico 
Toeplitz  de  Grand  Ry.  The  Insti- 
tute will  present  gold  medals  annu- 
ally for  the  best  film  of  the  year, 
best  direction,  art  direction,  photog- 
raphy, recording,  performance  by  an 
actor  and  by  an  actress,  editing  and 
contribution  to  the  technique  of  film 
production.  A  gold  medal  will  also 
be  awarded  annually  to  the  produc- 
ers of  what  is  selected  as  the  best 
non-British  film  of  the  year.  Bronze 
meals  will  be  awarded  for  the  sec- 
ond best  of  the  year  in  each  cate- 
gory. 


French  Film  Aid 

Paris — The  Inspector  General  of 
Finances  has  presented  to  the  Con- 
seil  National  a  memorandum  of  its 
plans  for  the  control  of  the  film  in- 
dustry in  France.  The  Conseil  Na- 
tional has  approved  the  schemes. 
Included  among  them  are  the  fol- 
lowing: setting  up  of  a  controlling 
organization  for  professional  work- 
ers under  State  control;  stronger 
protection  laws  in  regard  to  import 
duties,  quota,  etc.;  new  taxes,  or 
perhaps  a  new  tax  scale;  provision 
for  credits;  a  State  film  bank  main- 
ly for  service  in  connection  with 
picture  theaters;  general  encourage- 
ment of  production  and  assistance 
to  studios.  The  Commission  des  Fi- 
nance of  the  Chamber  of  Deputies 
has  set  up  a  sub-commission  to  make 
a  study  of  film  problems  in  France 
with  M.  Leon  Barety  as  its  chief. 


To  Control  N.S.W.  Building 

Sydney — Motion  picture  interests 
in  New  South  Wales  have  been  con- 
ferring with  the  government  on  the 
subject  of  limiting  the  building  of 
new  motion  picture  theaters,  look- 
ing towards  an  agreement  by  which 


the  industry  itself  would  regulate 
the  over-seating  problem.  Alterna- 
tive proposals  are  to  have  a  govern- 
ment board  (with  the  same  member- 
ship as  the  N.  S.  W. Films  Advisory 
Committee)  or  an  industry  board 
with  personnel  drawn  from  the  film 
industry.  Exhibitors  have  agreed 
to  ac?ept  a  government  board  rather 
than  to  have  none  at  all,  but  the 
distributors  have  not  as  yet  agreed 
to  the   draft  regulations. 


Pommer  Signs  1,000  Extras 

London— More  than  2,000  prospec- 
tive film  extras  were  interviewed  in 
one  day,  and  half  that  number  se- 
lected in  the  largest  audition  ever 
he'.d  in  England  to  appear  in  Erich 
Pommer's  production,  "Fire  Over 
England",  now  being  directed  by 
William  K.  Howard  at  the  Alex- 
ander Korda  studios  at  Denham. 
Flora  Robson,  Leslie  Banks,  Ray- 
mon  Massey,  Laurence  Olivier,  Vivi- 
en Leigh  and  Morton  Selten  head 
the  cast  .  It  will  be  released  through 
United   Artists. 


Miriam  Hopkins  in  "Triangle" 

London — Walter  Reisch,  assistant 
to  Alexander  Korda  14  years  ago 
when  the  British  producer  was  an 
unknown  experimenter  in  Budapest, 
has  started  work  at  the  Denham 
studios  on  "Triangle",  which  he 
wrote  and  will  also  direct.  The  pic- 
ture will  co-star  Miriam  Hopkins, 
Gertrude  Lawrence  and  Sebastian 
Shaw.  It  will  be  the  second  of  a 
series  of  pictures  by  independent 
producers  to  be  made  at  the  Korda 
studios  and  release  through  United 
Artists. 


Tractors  Welcome  Joe  Brown 

Southampton,  Eng. — Frederick  J. 
Allen,  director  of  publicity  for  First 
National  in  England,  arranged  a  big 
reception  for  Joe  E.  Brown  when 
the  star  arrived  at  Southampton  re- 
cently. Allen  got  the  local  Cater- 
oillar  Tractor  dealers  to  meet  Brown 
at  the  boat  with  a  tractor  and  ser- 
vice trucks,  carrying  copy  plugging 
Brown's  latest  picture,  "Earthworm 
Tractors". 

Australia  Airs  "Show  Boat" 

Sydney — Universal's  "Show  Boat" 
was  the  first  film  on  the  air  in  Aus- 
tralia since  the  decision  of  the  Aus- 
tralian Broadcasting  System  to 
waive  the  rule  banning  picture  dra- 
matizations over  the  airwaves.  The 
A. B.C.  regarded  the  broadcast  as 
such  a  novelty  that  appropriations 
were  made  to  advertise  the  event 
throughout  the  Dominion.  The  broad- 
cast, which  was  landed  for  Univer- 
sal by  Here  Mclntyre,  was  put  over 
on  a  nation-wide  hookup  and  lasted 
45   minutes. 


TIMELY  TOPICS 


Films  Making  Faster 
Progress  Than  Other  Media 

jyfUCH  has  been  said  about 
the  revolutionary  changes 
television  will  make  in  the  en- 
tertainment world,  but  a  calm 
view  of  the  situation  proves 
that  the  motion  picture  is  pro- 
gressing far  more  rapidly  than 
any  other  medium.  Leaving  the 
matter  of  photographic  techni- 
que and  such  technical  problems 
entirely  aside,  the  current 
trends  in  pictures  illustrate  the 
fact  that  we  are  not  standing 
still,  by  any  means.  Stories  are 
more  realistic,  more  factual 
and,  in  consequence,  more  grip- 
ping than  ever  before.  There  is 
a  constant  output  of  pictures 
that  are  based  on  real-life  hap- 
penings— the  sort  of  story,  I  be- 
lieve, that  appeals  to  the  widest 
audience. 

Even  considering  the  great 
works  that  have  been  filmed 
within  the  past  year,  it  is  evi- 
dent that  the  motion  picture  is, 
at  last,  taking  full  advantage  of 
a  field  of  expression  which  it 
alone  completely  encompasses. 
Not  only  does  the  picture  today 
intrigue  by  its  variety  of  exact 
scenes  and  backgrounds,  but  it 
performs  a  service  in  doing  so. 
Never  before  in  history  have 
audiences  had  an  opportunity  to 
view  for  themselves  the  exact 
settings  in  which  historical  in- 
cidents occurred.  Further,  only 
the  mobile  camera,  and  the  mo- 
tion picture  can  encompass  all 
the  scenes  in  one  production. 

— Howard  Estabrook. 


Theater  for  Paris  Exposition 

Pans — Organizers  of  the  Interna- 
tional Exposition  to  be  held  in  Paris 
in  1937  are  eager  to  obtain  the  par- 
ticipation of  American  theatrical 
firms  and  other  amusement  com- 
panies in  a  privately  sponsored  the- 
ater to  be  erected  on  the  Exposition 
grounds. 

FWC  Theater  Deal  Delayed 

West    Coast    Bureau   of   THE  FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Closing  of  the  deal 
under  which  20th  Century-Fox  is  to 
acquire  the  Chase  Bank  holdings  in 
National  Theaters,  which  controls 
Fox  West  Coast  circuit,  now  seems 
months  off  and  in  some  well- 
informed  quarters,  there  is  a  feel- 
ing that  perhaps  the  deal  may  never 
be  completed.  New  obstacles  have 
arisen  in  the  form  of  new  taxes, 
including  the  Federal  levy  on  earned 
surpluses. 

Heavy  Legislative  Session 

A  heavy  legislative  season,  during 
which  a  multitude  of  bills  applying 
to  the  film  industry  are  certain  to  be 
introduced,  is  scheduled  for  the  year 
beginning  in  January  with  46  stage 
legislatures  to  go  into  session  most- 
ly during  the  first  two  months.  In 
addition,  several  states  not  holding 
regular  sessions  in  1937  are  expect- 
ed to  call  special  sessions. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  70.  NO.  41 


-VSDAILY- 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY,  AUGUST  18,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Warners  Map  Record  Ad  Campaign  for  1936-37  Films 

MPTOA  MAY  SEEK  GOV'T  AID  IN  10-POINT  PROGRAM 

Grand  National  to  Train  New  Manpower,  Says  Leserman 


No    Raiding   of   Other    Firms 

Planned  for  Exchange 

Personnel 

Grand  National  will  not  raid 
other  companies  to  get  men  for  its 
exchange  setup,  but  will  hire  young 
men  and  teach  them  the  business,  it 
was  stated  by  Carl  Leserman,  vice- 
president  in  charge  of  distribution, 
in  addressing  yesterday's  opening 
session  of  the  two-day  sales  confer- 
ence being  held  at  the  Hotel  War- 
wick. The  G.  N.  branch  offices  are 
now  complete  and  ready  to  go  into 
action,  Leserman  said. 

Aims  and  objectives  of  Grand  Na- 
tional were  outlined  by  Leserman 
at     yesterday's     session.       He     also 

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RKO  CIRCUIT  BIZ 
AHEAD  OF  YEAR  AGO 


Despite  the  heat,  business  over 
the  RKO  circuit  is  "all  right"  and 
better  than  last  year,  it  was  said 
yesterday  by  Nate  Blumberg,  RKO 
general  manager.  Blumberg  said 
RKO  has  much  better  product  this 
year  than  last. 


First  New  Orleans  Step 

In  Hiking  of  Admissions 

New  Orleans — Definite  assurance 
that  at  least  one  commercial  area 
house  here  would  hike  admissions  in 
the  fall  was  received  when  H.  S. 
McLeod,  manager  of  the  new  Strand, 
announced  that  in  September  his  or- 
chestra matinee  seats  would  sell  for 

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Universal  Closes  Deal 

With  the  Sparks  Circuit 


Closing  of  a  product  deal  by  Uni- 
versal with  the  E.  J.  Sparks  circuit 
embracing  61  houses  in  43  Florida 
towns  was  announced  yesterday  by 

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"Brother's  Wife"  Overflow   Forces  Twin   Run 

Baltimore — M-G-M's  new  Robert  Taylor-Barbara  Stanwyck  picture,  "His  Brother's 
Wife,"  has  been  doing  such  sensational  business  at  the  Century,  that  it  was  decided 
to  reopen  the  Valencia,  closed  for  several  months,  and  play  two  first-run  engagements  of 
the  film  simultaneously.  When  business  at  the  Century  is  capacity,  patrons  are  told 
they  may  see  the  screen  feature  at  the  Valencia  and  then  return  to  the  Century  and 
see   the   stage   show  at  no   extra   cost. 


Admission  Boost  on  Big  Pictures 
Being  Tried  by  Warner  Ohio  Zone 


Cleveland — Warners'  Hippodrome 
has  raised  its  scale  for  "Mary  of 
Scotland"  to  55  cents  tops  instead 
of  the  regular  42  cents.  Nat  Wolf, 
Warner    zone    manager,   says    he   is 


also  boosting  admissions  for  "Mary 
of  Scotland"  at  Warner  houses  in 
Mansfield,  Youngstown,  Akron,  Can- 
ton and  Lima.  If  the  policy  is  suc- 
cessful, Wolf  states,  it  will  be  in- 
augurated for  other  big  pictures. 


Seek    International     35mm.    Standardization 


International  standardization  in 
connection  with  35mm.  film  will  be 
taken  up  at  a  meeting  of  the  Inter- 
national Standard  Ass'n  in  Buda- 
pest, attended  by  S.  K.  Wolf,  vice- 
president  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  Wolf 
leaves  New  York  today  for  Hungary 
as  representative  of  the  sectional 
committee  of  the  Standards  Ass'n 
and  will  in  particular  attend  ses- 
sions starting  Sept.  3  devoted  to  pho- 
tography. 

One  outcome  of  the  convention  is 


expected  to  be  settlement  of  the  16 
mm.  film  controversy  which  has  been 
in  progress  for  the  past  two  years, 
with  some  of  the  nations  adhering 
to  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  standards  and 
others  to  the  German  (DIN)  stand- 
ards. 

In  connection  with  the  35mm.  field, 
items  to  be  studied  from  the  angle 
of  international  standardization  will 
include  film  cutting,  perforating  di- 
mensions, camera  and  projector 
apertures  and  location  and  dimen- 
sion of  sound  tracks. 


Record  Ad  Campaign  on  New  Lineup 
Is  Mapped  by  Warner-First  National 


Designed  to  aid  exhibitors  in  sell- 
ing their  pictures  to  the  public,  and 
also  with  a  view  to  inducing  the  oc- 
casional moviegoer  to  attend  the  the- 
ater more  often,  Warner-First  Na- 
tional will  launch  the  biggest  ad- 
vertising campaign  in  its  history  in 
connection  with  the  company's  1936- 
!7  program,  it  was  announced  yes- 
terday by  Major  Albert  Warner, 
vice-president.     More  than  30  maga- 


zines with  a  combined  circulation 
of  over  25,500,000  and  an  estimated 
total  of  some  100,000,000  readers 
will  be  used  in  the  drive.  There  will 
be  full  page  group  ads,  several  in 
color,  on  each  of  the  big  pictures. 
The   ads   will   be    staggered. 

First  group  of  films  to  get  the 
benefit  of  the  drive  will  be  "An- 
thony   Adverse",     "Give     Me    Your 

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M.P.T.O.A.  Units  Would  Seek 

Legislation  If  Distribs 

Deny  Demands 

M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  units  throughout 
the  country  are  understood  to  be 
exerting  pressure  on  their  parent 
organization  to  go  to  Congress  in 
event  distributors  refuse  to  grant 
the  trade  practices  sought  in  the 
Kuykendall  10-point  program.  The 
move  has  been  under  discussion  for 
some  time  and,  if  definitely  adopted, 
would  mark  the  first  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
departure,  in  years,  from  its  policy 
of  opposing  governmental  interfer- 
ence in  industry  affairs. 

Asked  concerning  the  report, 
President  Ed  Kuykendall  yesterday 
replied  that  he  is  still  against  gov- 
ernment regulations   and   if   such  a 

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MPTOA  MAY  BOYCOTT 
STARSWHOBROADGAST 


Boycotting  of  pictures  in  which 
stars  who  appear  on  radio  programs 
work  is  a  possible  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
action,  it  was  officially  indicated  n 
New  York  yesterday.  This  plan  may 
be  resorted  to  as  a  final  effort  to 
stop   picture   star  broadcasts   which 

(Continued   on    Page    15) 


New  England  Allied  Unit 

Protests  Stars  on  Radio 


Boston  —  A  resolution  protesting 
against  the  appearance  of  film  stars 
on  free  radio  programs  that  give 
competition  to  movie  theaters  was 
unanimously  adopted  at  last  week's 

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Manos  Circuit  Adds  Two; 
After  Four  More  in  Penna. 


Kane,  Pa. — Michael  Manos,  presi- 
dent and  general  manager  of  Manos 
Enterprises,  has  bought  the  Temple 
and  Chase  Street  theaters  here  from 
the  Temple  Theater  Co.,  operated  by 

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DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  18, 1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  41        Tues.,  Aug.  18,  1936        10  Cents 


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Gus    Edwards 

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McGrew     F.     Willis 


ED  KUYKENDALL,  who  is  in  New  York,  de- 
parts tomorrow  for  his  home  at  Columbus,   Miss. 

PAT  McGEE,  general  manager  of  Standard 
Theaters,   Oklahoma   City,    is   in   New   York. 

R.  E.  GRIFFITH  is  in  New  York  from  Okla- 
homa   City. 

WALTER  HUSTON  leaves  Hollywood  tor  New 
York  following  the  preview  of  "Dodsworth,"  in 
which  he  recently  finished  work  for  Samuel 
Goldwyn. 

HARRY  FLEISCHMAN,  general  manager  for 
Gilbert    Miller,    has    returned    from    abroad. 

BEN  S.  COHEN,  president  of  Burroughs-Tar- 
zan  Pictures,  will  come  to  New  York^from  the 
coast  as  soon  as  production  of  "Tundra"  is  com- 
pleted. He  will  confer  here  with  Harry  Rath- 
ner,  general  sales  manager,  and  arrange  ex- 
tended   runs   for   the   picture    in    key   cities. 

SIR  WILLIAM  WISEMAN  of  Kuhn,  Loeb  b 
Co.,  and  ERNEST  LAWFORD,  comic  opera  star, 
are  among  arrivals  today  on  the  Aquitania  from 
abroad. 

GRACE  MOORE,  screen  star,  arrives  in  New 
York  from  Europe  next  Thursday  aboard  the 
Conti   di   Savoia. 

HORTENSE  SCHORR.  Columbia  publicist,  re- 
turned to  work  yesterday  from  the  Adirondacks, 
where  she  has  been  vacationing,  but  will  re- 
turn again  to  Long  Lake,  N.  Y.,  next  week- 
end. 

HENRY  RESTON  of  City  Photo  Engraving  Co. 
has  extended  his  vacation  at  Saratoga  and  will 
cemain    there   for   another   fortnight. 

WILLARD  S.  McKAY,  general  counsel  for  Uni- 
versal, arrived  in  New  York  yesterday  by  plane 
from    Hollywood. 

RANDOLPH  SCOTT  and  his  bride,  the  former 
Mrs.  Marion  Dupont  Somervilie,  are  vacation- 
ing in  the  West  Virginia  mountains.  They 
expect  to  visit  New  York  in  time  for  the  open- 
ing of  the  star's  latest  picture,  "Last  of  the 
Mohicans,"  Reliance-United  Artists  release  at 
the   Rivoli   on   Sept.  2. 

MARY  PICKFORD  has  cancelled  her  passage 
on  the  Queen  Mary,  on  which  she  was  to  sail 
Aug.  24,  and  now  plans  to  remain  in  Holly- 
wood until  the  completion  and  preview  of  the 
Pickford-Lasky  production,  "The  Gay  Desper- 
ado." 

MARC  CONNELLY  is  stopping  at  the  Ritz 
Tower  prior  to  sailing  for  France  tomorrow  on 
the  Normandie. 

JOSEPHINE  HUTCHINSON  has  gone  to  her 
home  in  Connecticut  after  spending  the  week- 
end   at    the   Lombardy   Hotel. 

C.  C.  BURR  is  at  the  Hotel  Edison  from 
Hollywood. 

WESLEY  RUGGLES,  who  on  Saturday  finished 
directing  "Valiant  is  the  Word  for  Carrie"  at 
the  Paramount  studios,  arrived  in  New  York  on 
Sunday    by    plane    en    route    to    Saratoga    for    a 


race-stable-owner's     vacation.         He     returns     to 
Hollywood    in    two    weeks. 

LOU  IRWIN  left  yesterday  by  plane  for  New 
Orleans    for    a    short    visit. 

WILLIAM  J.  HEALY  has  been  at  Saratoga 
Springs  on  exploitation  for  the  world  premiere 
of  "Last  of  the  Mohicans,"  Reliance-United 
Artists    release. 

NAT  BYER  of  the  United  Artists  exchange  in 
New  York,  was  up  at  Bolton  Landing  for  the 
week-end. 

NICHOLAS  M.  SCHENCK  and  MAJOR  AL- 
BERT WARNER  were  among  the  week-end  visi- 
tors   at    Saratoga    Springs. 

ELLIOTT  NUGENT,  director,  following  the 
completion  of  his  work  on  Paramount's  "Wives 
Never  Know,"  with  Charlie  Ruggles  and  Mary 
Boland,  will  leave  for  New  York  and  Skow- 
hegan,  Me.,  this  week  for  an  extended  vaca- 
tion. His  wife,  NORMA  LEE,  actress,  will  join 
him    there    later. 

ROBERT  HUREL,  who  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday  on  the  Normandie,  leaves  immediately 
for    Montreal. 

JOSEPH  MOSKOWITZ  is  at  Callendar,  On- 
tario,   following   a    visit    to    Hollywood. 

FRANCES  GASHEL  sails  Saturday  for  a  South 
American    cruise. 

JOSEPH  H.  COOPER  is  in  New  York  from 
Salt    Lake    City. 

AUSTIN  C.  KEOUGH  has  gone  to  the  Coast 
from   New  York. 

LOU  PHILLIPS  yesterday  resumed  his  duties 
at  Paramount  following  his  return  from  a  Hawaii 
trip. 

S.  K.  WOLF  leaves  tomorrow  night  for  Buda- 
pest. 

JOE  WEIL  of  Universal  leaves  by  plane  today 
for   the   coast. 

FRANK  TUTTLE,  director,  left  yesterday  by 
plane  for  Hollywood  to  direct  "College  Holi- 
day"   for    Paramount. 

TEX  RITTER,  Grand  National  cowboy  star, 
left    by    plane    yesterday    for    Hollywood. 

ROBERT  MONTGOMERY,  M-G-M  star,  has 
left  Hollywood  for  a  vacation,  after  appearing 
in  three  pictures  without  a  day's  rest  between, 
his   latest  being  "Piccadilly  Jim." 

CARL  M.  LESERMAN  leaves  New  York  to- 
morrow for  Chicago,  and  at  the  close  of  his 
sales  convention  there  he  departs  for  the  Coast 
on    Sunday. 

NAT  LEVINE,  who  returned  to  the  Coast 
from  New  York  over  the  week-end,  plans  a 
trip  to  Europe  the  middle  of  October  in  quest 
of  a  vacation  and  talent. 

HARRY  RICHMAN  and  his  pilot  were  sched- 
uled to  hop  off  from  Hollywood  in  his  plane 
yesterday  for  New  York,  the  first  leg  of  a 
proposed    round    trip    flight    to    London. 


DATE  BOOK 


Today:  Monthly  luncheon  meeting  of  16mm. 
Get-Together  Club,  Hotel  Victoria,  New  I 
York.      1    P.   M. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  International  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  22:     Washington    Variety   Club   Show    Boat  | 

Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 
Aug.  24:     I.A.T.S.E.    State    convention,    Syracuse, 

N.    Y. 

Aug.  26-27:  Fox  Intermountain  Theaters  divi- 
sion   managers'    meeting,    Denver. 

Aug.  26-27:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper  Michigan   Milwaukee. 

Aug.  27:  New  Haven  film  row  annual  outing. 
Ye  Castle  Inn,  Saybrook,  Conn. 

Aug.  27:  Theater  Owners  Ass'n  of  the  Rocky 
Mountain     Region     first    annual    convention, 

Denver 

Aug.  28:  Denver  film  row  annual  get-together,  j 
Cherry    Hills    Country    Club,    Denver. 

Aug.  31:  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  Golf  Tourna- 
ment,   Minneapolis   Golf  Club,   Minneapolis. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Sept.  9-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual  convention,  Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic 
City. 

Sept.  12:  Paramount  Pep  Club  cruise  from 
Manhattan  to  Woodcliff  Park,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.   Y.,   on   S.   S.    Delaware 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  2:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whitentarsh  Country  Club, 
Philadelphia. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,   Rochester,  N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Nov.  27:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  annual  movie 
ball,  Buffalo. 

Dec.  13:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  annual 
formal  stag  banquet,  Bellevue  Stratford 
Hotel,    Philadelphia. 


Theater  Policies  Discussed 
At  Warner  Zone  Mgrs.  Meet 

Booking,  service  and  policies  were 
discussed  at  a  meeting  of  Warner 
theater  zone  managers  yesterday  un- 
der Joseph  Bernhard,  who  addressed 
the  session.  Gradwell  L.  Sears,  new 
Warner-First  National  general  sales 
manager,  attended  and  was  congra- 
tulated on  his  promotion. 

Attending  the  meeting  were: 
James  Coston,  Chicago;  Moe  Silver, 
Albany;  I.  J.  Hoffman,  New  Haven; 
Don  Jacocks,  Newark;  Ted  Schlang- 
er,  Philadelphia;  George  Crouch, 
subbing  for  John  Payette  of  Wash- 
ington, who  is  ill;  Harry  Kalmine, 
Pittsburgh;  Nat  Wolf,  Cleveland; 
Howard  Waugh,  Memphis,  and  Her- 
bert   Copelan,    Atlantic    City. 


G.  E.  Cuts  Lamp  Prices 

A  reduction  of  more  than  10  per 
cent  in  the  list  price  of  seven  inside- 
frosted  silvered  bowl  Mazda  lamps 
and  12  large-sized  lamps  designed 
for  spotlight,  floodlighting  and  mo- 
tion picture  production  service,  ef- 
fective Sept.  1,  is  announced  by  the 
Incandescent  Lamp  Department  of 
General  Electric  Co.,  Nela  Park, 
Cleveland. 


James  L.  Weed  Dies 

Dayton,  O. — James  L.  Weed,  man- 
ager of  the  RKO  theater  interests 
here,  died  Saturday.  His  widow  sur- 
vives. 


Television  Firm  Expands 

Natonal  Television  Corp.  has 
taken  additional  office  space  at  52 
Vanderbilt   Ave. 


Educational  Takes  Up  Options 

Educational  Pictures  has  taken  up 
its  option  on  Pat  Rooney  Jr.  and 
Herman  Timberg  Jr.  immediately 
following  release  of  their  first  com- 
edy, "Bashful  Buddies,"  and  the 
dancing  comics  will  make  several 
more  for  release  this  season.  They 
will  go  to  work  again  at  Astoria  fol- 
lowing completion  of  comedies  al- 
ready scheduled  for  shooting,  includ- 
ing pictures  with  Buster  West  and 
Tom  Patricola,  the  Diamond 
Brothers  and  Buster  Keaton.  "That's 
What  You  Say",  with  the  Dia- 
monds, goes  in  work  today  with  Al 
Christie  directing. 


Tri-States  to  Build  One 

Des  Moines — Tri  States  Theaters 
Corp.,  Paramount  affiliate,  will  start 
construction  of  a  1,000-seater  in 
Keokuk,  la.,  Sept.  1,  according  to  G. 
Ralph  Branton,  Tri-States  general 
manager. 


Streak  of  Robert  Taylor 

New  Orleans — You  can't  keep  Robert 
Taylor  out  of  the  commercial  area  here. 
First  he  was  at  the  Tudor  for  three 
weeks  in  "There's  Always  Tomorrow," 
then  "Times  Square  Lady"  got  two 
weeks  at  the  Liberty,  and  now  the  Globe 
is    bringing    back    "Private    Number." 


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"MY  MAN  GODFREY 

with 

Alice  Brady  •  Gail  Patrick  *  Jean  Dixon 
Eugene  Pallette  •  Alan  Mowbray 

From    Eric    Hatch's    glorious    Liberty    Magazine    serial     "Irene,    The 
Stubborn  Girl,"  and  'My  Man  Godfrey,"  the  popular  novel  version 

Produced  and  Directed  by  GREGORY  LA  CAVA 
CHARLES  R.  ROGERS,  Executive  Producer 


FULL   SPEED   AHEAD  WITH   THE  HeW  UNIVERSAL 


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Tuesday,  Aug.  18,  1936 


GRAND  NAT!  PLANS 
TO  DEVELOP  NEW  MEN 


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traced  the  development  of  the  or- 
ganization. 

Sam  Fox,  president  of  Sam  Fox 
Music  Publishing  Co.,  was  a 
guest  at  the  luncheon.  His  firm  is 
publishing  the  music  from  "Devil 
on  Horseback"  and  "Captain  Calam- 
ity". 

Another  guest  and  entertainer 
was  Tex  Ritter,  who  will  star  in  the 
westerns  to  be  produced  by  Ed  Fin- 
ney for  G.  N. 

Following  luncheon  at  the  hotel, 
the  conventioneers  attended  a  screen- 
ing of  "Devil  on  Horseback",  then 
held  another  informal  session.  Last 
night  they  were  entertained  at  the 
Paradise    Restaurant. 

Selling  policies  will  be  explained 
by  Leserman  at  today's  meeting, 
when  Edward  Finney,  James  Winn 
and  Stanley  Hatch  will  speak  in- 
formally. These  four  executives 
leave  New  York  tomorrow  for  Chi- 
cago, where  the  western  branch 
managers  will  meet  later  in  the 
week. 


Manos  Circuit  Adds  Two; 
After  Four  More  in  Penna. 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

Harry  E.  Brown  and  his  son,  Clif- 
ford Brown.  A  cash  consideration 
of  $100,000  is  said  to  have  been  in- 
volved. 

Manos,  who  early  this  month  re- 
vealed plans  for  the  erection  of  a 
$175,000  theater  in  Lathrobe,  an- 
nounces that  his  company  is  plan- 
ning further  expansion  by  adding 
four  more  houses  in  the  Pennsyl- 
vania territory  in  the  near  future. 
The  company  is  at  present  operating 
theaters  in  Vandergrift,  Ellwood 
City,  Indiana  and  Aliquippa.  The 
local  operating  name  of  the  Manos 
firm  will  be  the  Monessen  Amuse- 
ment Co.  George  Basle  of  Monessen 
has  been  named  managing  director 
of  the  new  interests  here.  The  Chase 
Street  Theater,  operated  as  a  nieht 
club  by  J.  Peter  Branas,  will  be  re- 
opened as  a  theater  next  month. 
This  will  give  Kane  two  open  thea- 
ters for  the  first  time  in  eight  years. 

Harry  Brown  announces  his  tem- 
porary retirement /from -the  theater 
business. 


Burr  Closes  New  York  Deal 

C.  C.  Burr  said  yesterday  that 
he  had  closed  with  Mel  Hirsch  to 
handle  distribution  in  the  metropoli- 
tan area  of  the  12  productions  he 
will  make,  and  that  he  expected  to 
have  the  country  sold  10  per  cent 
shortly.  Burr  leaves  Friday  for  the 
coast. 


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British  Film  for  Rialto 

"The  Crouching  Beast,"  British 
production  starring  Wynne  Gibson 
and  Fritz  Kortner,  opens  Friday  at 
the  Rialto.  Syndicate  Exchanges  is 
handling  distribution. 


*** 


•  •  •  HOT  D1GITY  the  United  Artists  gang  went 
to  town  in  a  real  big  way  with  the  world  premiere  of  "The  Last 
of  the  Mohicans"  up  at  Saratoga,  the  racing  town  in  our 
state  news  of  the  big  doings  last  week  are  still  drifting 
down  to  us 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     A  REAL  specimen  of  the  American  Indian  was  on 

tap  with  Tantaquidgeon who  claims  to  be  the  last  of  the 

Mohickeys he  came  in  for  the  preview  other  native 

Indians  included  Monroe  Greenthal  of  the  United  Artists  tribe 
Mrs.  Chauncey  Olcott  gave  a  party  and  had  the  Ambassa- 
dor of  Sweden  and  the  Dutchess  Torlonia  as  her  guests 

Fay  Wray  and  John  Monk  Saunders  were  there also  the 

Vanderbilts   and   the   Whitneys  doggone,   this   begins   to 

sound  like  a  Chauncey  Knickerbocker  column  and  of  course 

the  natives  of  Saratoga  thronged  the  sidewalks  and  tried  to  get 
a  peek  at  the  "biggies" 


•  •  •  THEN  THERE  was  a  parade  led  by  the  high  school 
band  a  mobile  broadcasting  system  telling  everybody  what 

was  going  on Walter  Fleischer  doing  the  radio  announcing 

(for  the  first  time  in  his  life)  lighting  effects  were  by  the 

U.  S.  government for  the  Federal  supply  houses  in  South 

Schenectady  sent  over  searchlights  and  operators  and  out 

at  the  track  they  put  up  an  immense  flag  right  at  the  entrance 

while  a  plane  flew  over  the  track  for  three  days  with  long 

streamers   broadcasting   the    world    premiere and    for   the 

first  time  in  history  the  conservative  local  rag  opened  up  its 
columns  and  admitted  there  was  such  a  thing  as  motion  pictures 
and  that  they  seemed  to  be  popular  and  that  in  fact  one  of  'em 
was  having  its  world  premiere  in  Saratoga  that  very  week,  dog- 
gone so  the  world  moves  ahead,  it  seems 


•      •      •     COMMENTING  on  the  recent  Olympic  games 

Gustav  Brock,  the   artist  who   specializes   in   hand-coloring   of 

films,  sez "The  Olympics  are  over being  the  world's 

outstanding   motion    picture   nation,    the    Americans    sent    over 

many  fine  teams  of  'blacks  and  whites' they  all  won  great 

victories,  but  the  most   sweeping  were  won  by  the  'colored' " 
as  we  said,  Mister  Brock  specializes  in  hand-colored  films, 
and  he  really  is  good  in  his  line 


•      •      •     MUCH   INTEREST  is   being  displayed   by   picture 
companies  in  that  new,  fast-motion  novel  of  the  Virginia  riding 

country   titled   "Red   Clay   Country" written  by   Margaret 

Cabell  Self which  Harpers  is  putting  out  in  October 

the  head  man  in  the  Self  family  is  Sidney  B.  himself the 

film  authority  on  the  Wall  Street  Journal  he  gets  the  stock 

ticker  note  in  his  reviews 


•      •      •     THEY  SAY  that  Helen  Vinson,  the  G-B  star 

will  be  heard  over  the  air  on  the  Rudy  Vallee  hour  next  Thurs- 
day eve  ...  •  Lou  Chapman  of  M.  P.  Daily  will  be  married  on 
Friday  to  Claire  Abramson,  and  the  happy  couple  will  honey- 
moon in  Quebec,  Montreal  and  the  Adirondacks  . . .  •  The 
Twelve  Aristocrats  will  appear  in  the  variety  revue  starting 
Friday  at  the  Roxy 


•  •  •  THE  LIGHT,  lilting  note  in  modern  movie  advertis- 
ing is  captured  by  the  word-and-layout  slingers  at  Columbia  ... 
in  the  pressbook  campaigns  for  two  of  their  newest  romantic 

comedies "Adventures  In  Manhattan"  and  "They  Met  In  A 

Taxi" just   gaggy    enough    to   be    smart and    smart 

enough  not  to  be  too  gaggy if  you  follow  us  ever  so  slight- 
ly  and  why  should  you?         all  the  way  down  to  here 

a  guy's  got  to  be  awTul  clever  to  hold  a  clever  reader  like  you 

for  an  'entire  koly  u  m    .....  BUT these  Columbia  ads  will 

hold  you  they  really  are  away  from  the  routine 


MAY  SEEK  GOV'T  AID 

IN  10-POINT  PROGRAM 


(Continued  from   Pane    1) 

plan  materialized,  it  would  be  "tht 
last  drastic  step." 

Kuykendall  understands  that  the 
distributors  are  considering  his  pro- 
posals and  expects  a  definite  decision 
from  them  next  month. 

"The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  has  gone  the 
limit,"  said  Kuykendall.  "Now  its 
up  to  the  distributors." 

Kuykendall  leaves  for  Mississippi 
tomorrow,  after  a  possible  stopover 
in  Washington.  He  returns  to  New 
York  next  month,  following  the  Mis- 
sissippi state  elections,  and  may  re- 
convene his  trade  practices  commit- 
tee at  chat  time. 

The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  president  ex- 
pressed gratification  over  the  action 
of  the  Theater  Managers  Ass'n  of 
West  Virginia  last  week  in  endors- 
ing his  10-point  program,  despite 
pre-convention  reports  that  the  unit 
was  at  odds  with  it.  The  exhibitor 
unit  also  went  on  record  as  oppos- 
ing the  Neely-Pettengill  anti-block 
booking  bills.  Senator  Neely  comes 
from  West  Virginia. 


New  England  Allied  Unit 

Protests  Stars  on  Radio 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

regular  monthly  meeting  of  Inde- 
pendent Exhibitors,  Allied  affiliate 
in  New  England.  The  resolution 
asks  producers  to  incorporate  inj 
their  contract  agreement  with  stars 
a  clause  restraining  the  players 
from  radio  broadcasting. 


Air-Conditioned  Lab 

West    Coast   Bu,eau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Special  Westinghouse 
air  conditioning  system  installed  by 
International  Cinema,  Inc.,  for  sci- 
entifically drying  films  under  the 
best  conditions  of  temperature  and 
humidity  has  worked  out  so  weil 
that  several  other  companies  are 
understood  to  be  negotiating  for 
similar  conditioned  drying  rooms  for 
films.  The  new  system,  which  re- 
quires only  about  half  the  refrigera- 
tion capacity  of  conventional  instal- 
lations, is  said  to  give  added  life  to 
the  film. 


New  Color  Process 

New  optical  color  process,  known 
as  the  Wolf-Heidi  process,  has  been 
developed,  under  which  color  films 
would  cost  only  one-half  cent  more 
than  ordinary  films,  it  was  said  yes- 
terday by  Col.  Lewis  Landes,  attor- 
ney for  the  owners  of  the  process. 
Columbia  Pictures  is  understood  to 
have  expressed  an  interest  in  the 
process. 


New  House  for  W.  Va. 

Montgomery,  W.  Va.  —  Marking 
the  first  big  construction  job  ii 
years,  E.  W.  and  T.  S.  Kelly  an 
nounced  plans  for  the  erection  oi 
an  $80,000  theater  here. 


NOW,  MR.  EXHIBITOR,  WEIL  TALK! 


You  have  heard  a  lot  about  Grand  National.  There 
was  much  comment  as  to  what  we  were  going  to 
offer  the  exhibitor,  but  we  said  nothing. 

We  were  building— planning,  preparing  and  putting 
into  concrete  form  a  definite  program  attuned  to 
the  public  demand  and  geared  to  box  office. 

These  production  plans  are  now  consummated.  We 
have  52  pictures  on  our  program  —  36  Grand 
National  Winners,  8  Westerns  and  8  Melodramas. 
And  now,  Mr.  Exhibitor,  we'll  talk,  with  the  firm 
conviction  that  we  have  the  product  and  you  the  op- 
portunity to  reap  definite  profits  from  this  program. 

EDWARD  L.  ALPERSON  CARL  M.  LESERMAN 

President  Vice-President 

and  Gen'l  Sales  Mgr. 


BRING    GOOD    TIMES   TO 
THE  NATION'S  BOX  OFFICES 


PRODUCED   BY 


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FOUR  entirely  different  musicals.  The  first,  "Hats 
Off/'  by  Sam  Fuller,  author  of  "Burn  Baby  Burn," 
and  Hy  Kraft,  author  of  "Champagne  Waltz"  for 
Paramount.  The  second,  "Murder  With  Music," 
symphonic  dramatization  of  one  of  the  world's 
most  thrilling  headline  stories. 


COMPOSERS:  Herbert  Magason, 
who  wrote  "The  Continental"  and 
hit  numbers  from  "The  Groat  Zieg- 
feld."  Sam  Oaklund,  composer  of 
three  Ziegfeld  shows,  "Champagne 
Waltz,"  "When  We  Love  Again," 
and  many  other  successes. 


DIRECTOR  OF 
MAE  WEST  PICTURES    FOR 
PARAMOUNT.      FOR    TEN 
YEARS  HE  DIRECTED  ALL  THE 
MUSICALS   PUT  ON   IN  THE 
PUBLIX  THEATRES    BY 
PARAMOUNT 


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OFIA    BEST    SELLER     IN     FULL     COLOR 


They  battled  with  devastating  nature  in  a 
desperate  fight  for  the  right  to  live,  in  this 
storm-swept,  snow-bound  region  where 
death  stalked  their  every  move.  An  epic  of 
the  great  Far  West  rivalling  "The  Covered 
Wagon"  and  "The  Iron  Horse,"  with  a  su- 
perlative cast  in  a  stupendous  production. 


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THE  DEVIL  ON  HORSEBACK 

with  Lili  Damita,  Fred  Keating,  Del 
Campo  (South  America's  Valentino) 
Tiffany  Thayer  and   Jean  Chatburn 

CAPTAIN    CALAMITY 

with  George  Houston  and  Marian  Nixon 
Vince    Barnett,    Movita,    Crane    Wilbur 

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MPTOA  MAY  BOYCOTT 


(Continued   from    Page    1) 

keep    prospective    movie    patrons    at 
home. 

Discussing  the  situation,  which 
has  evoked  exhibitor  units'  protests, 
an  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  spokesman  said 
that  the  producers  claim  their  hands 
are  tied  in  the  matter,  for  the  time 
being,  at  least,  as  many  player  con- 
tracts allow  radio  work. 


First  New  Orleans  Step 

In  Hiking  of  Admissions 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
25  cents.  No  raise  will  be  made  in 
the  night  prices.  Whether  other 
houses  will  follow  suit  is  unknown. 
Night  tops  for  A  houses  once  were 
between  50  and  60  cents.  Today/ 
they  range  from  35  to  40  cents. 


Off  to  "Rangers"  Premiere 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — With  the  world  pre- 
mier of  Paramount's  "Texas  Rang- 
ers" set  for  the  Majestic,  Dallas,  on 
Friday,  Director  King  Vidor,  Jean 
Parker,  Lloyd  Nolan  and  Bennie 
Bartlett  are  preparing  to  leave  for 
the  Texas  city  to  appear  as  guests 
of  honor.  Governor  James  V.  All- 
red,  who  appears  in  the  picture  in  a 
Ranger  role,  will  give  a  dinner  for 
the  director  and  players  Friday  eve- 
ning. 


Matthews  Film  Titled 

London — GB  has  set  "Head  Over 
Heels"  as  the  definite  title  of  the 
new  Jessie  Matthews  starring  veh- 
icle now  in  production  at  Shepherd's 
Bush.  Sonnie  Hale,  the  star's  hus- 
band, is  directing.  The  featured  sup- 
porting cast  includes  Whitney 
Bourne,  Romney  Brent,  Robert 
Flemyng  and  Louis  Borrell. 


Henri  Bernstein  Signed 

London — Henri  Bernstein,  famous 
French  playwright  and  author,  has 
been  signed  by  Criterion  Films  to 
write  an  original  picture  story  for 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.  Criterion 
Pictures  are  released  through  United 
Artists. 


3  New  Warner-First  National  Stories 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 
Hollywood — Three   new   stories   have   been   set   for   production   by   Warner-First    National. 

The   first,    "Truth    is   on    the    March,"    presents    the    story    of    Emile    Zola    and    his    fight 

on   behalf   of   Captain   Alfred    Dreyfus,    wrongfully   accused   of   treason    against    France. 
"Once    a    Doctor,"    original    by    Frank    Daugherty    and    Paul    Perez    with    adaptation    by 

Robert   White   and    Ben    Grauman    Kohn,    will    feature    Donald    Woods,    Richard    Purcell    and 

Jean    Muir,   directed   by   William   Clemens. 

"Men    in    Exile,"    by    Houston    Branch    and    Marie    Baumer,    with    Roy   Chanslor   adapting. 

will    have    Humphrey    Bogart   and    Margaret    Lindsay    in    the    leads. 


CINCINNATI 


John  B.  O'Brien  Dead 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  John  B.  O'Brien,  a 
prominent  director  in  the  early  days 
of  the  film  and  at  one  time  an  actor, 
died  Saturday.  He  was  51  and  had 
been  ill  for  two  years.  Among  pro- 
ducers with  whom  he  was  associated 
were  David  Wark  Griffith,  Thomas 
H.  Ince  and  Essanay. 

New  "Broken  Blossoms" 

A  new  version  of  "Broken  Blos- 
soms," with  Dolly  Haas  heading  the 
cast,  has  been  acquired  by  Imperial 
Pictures.  Picture  was  adopted  from 
the  D.  W.  Griffith  silent  production. 


Ike  Libson,  RKO  theaters,  is  in 
Maine  for  two  weeks. 

The  Terminal,  Grand  Central  De- 
pot little  playhouse,  has  closed. 

Ruby  F.  Lee  has  changed  the 
name  of  the  Favorite,  at  Covington, 
0.,  to  the  Cove. 

J.  L.  Hatcher's  new  600-seat  Oli- 
ver Theater,  Xenia,  costing  about 
$100,000,  has  put  in  RCA  sound 
equipment. 

The  new  Washington  Theater, 
$150,000  house  being  built  by  Fine 
Bios,  in  Evansville,  is  nearing  com- 
pletion. The  800-seater  will  have 
RCA  sound. 

Jim  Brunetti  of  Warners  and  Joe 
Goetz  of  RKO  theaters  are  in  New 
York. 

Sig  Wittman  and  William  Heine- 
man  of  Universal  were  recent  visi- 
tors here. 

Walter  McCurry,  owner  of  the 
Strand  Theater,  Cumberland,  Ky., 
now  under  construction,  has  in- 
stalled RCA  High  Fidelity  sound 
equipment.  This  500-seat  house  will 
cost   approximately    $50,000. 

Billy  Rendon  is  opening  the  West- 
land  Theater  at  Portsmouth  on 
Aug.  25. 

RKO  Shubert  reopened  on  the 
15th  with  "Great  Ziegfeld."  All 
down  town  RKO  theaters  have  been 
decorated  with  new  fronts,  celebrat- 
ing the  opening  of  the  winter  sea- 
son. 

The  Palace,  Parkersburg,  being 
reconstructed  after  a  fire,  will  re- 
open Sept.  10. 

Bob  Kinsley  of  RKO  theaters  has 
been  appointed  assistant  manager  at 
B.  F.  Keith's. 

Ed  Healey  has  been  transferred 
from  the  Newark,  O.,  offices  of  Shea 
interests  to  the  Zanesville  office.  R. 
W.  Rose,  formerly  in  charge  of 
Zanesville,  goes  to  Akron.  M.  King 
of  Akron  goes  to  the  Newark  office. 
Ray  Hickman,  district  manager  for 
Shea,  was  here  last  week  with  Ed 
Healey. 

Queen  City  Variety  Club  is  ten- 
dering a  testimonial  dinner  to  Ralph 
Kinsler,  newly  appointed  manager 
of  Grand   National  Cincy  office. 

Educational  Film  Course 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE.  FILM  DAILY 
Los  Angeles — Use  of  films  to  sup- 
plement textbooks  in  schools,  and 
how  to  make  and  project  the  films, 
will  be  taught  in  a  course  on  "Edu- 
cational Films"  to  be  given  starting 
Sept.  21  at  University  College,  adult 
evening  division  of  the  University  of 
Southern  California.  Frederick  W. 
Orth  will  conduct  the  classes. 

Fundamentals  of  production,  the 
technic  of  the  director,  camera 
work  and  sound  recording  also  will 
be  taught  in  classes  at  the  Univer- 
sity. 


CLEVELAND 


Louis  Israel  has  set  Aug.  27  for 
the  official  opening  of  his  new  Mav- 
field  Center  Theater. 

Bill  Shartin,  Grand  National 
branch  manager,  is  attending  the  G. 
N.  convention  in  New  York.  Upon 
his  return  he  expects  to  announce 
his  entire  sales  personnel. 

Harry  R.  Skirball  has  been  ap- 
pointed a  sales  representative  in 
Ohio  for  Climax  Lamp  of  Canton, 
O.,  makers  of  a  light  unit  which 
claims  to  reduce  electric  light  bills 
70  per  cent. 

Ezra  Skirball  has  returned  from 
the  west  coast  for  a  visit  with  his 
family  here. 

The  RKO  Palace  is  installing  a 
candy  counter,  the  first  of  its  kind 
in  town. 

Manny  Manishor  of  Regal  Films 
is  in  town  with  the  Ohio-Kentucky 
distribution  rights  to  the  Joe  Louis- 
Jack  Sharkey  fight  pictures.  Inde- 
pendent Film  Service  is  handling 
physical  distribution. 

Ed  Cole  is  reopening  the  U.  S. 
Theater,  closed  for  the  past  six 
years. 

George  Shenker  is  going  ahead 
with  his  plans  to  build  a  new  thea- 
ter in  Lorain. 

J.  L.  Hatcher  will  have  his  New 
Ohio  Theater,  Xenia,  ready  to  open 
on  Labor  Day. 

Opening  date  here  at  the  Hanna 
Theater  for  the  roadshowing  of  M- 
G-M's  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  has  been 
advanced  from  Oct.  4  to  Sept.  6. 

Milt  Harris,  in  charge  of  publicity 
for  Loew'  Theaters,  crashed  Presi- 
dent Roosevelt's  20-mile  drive 
through  the  crowded  streets  of  the 
city  with  a  truck  carrying  banners 
advertising  Bing  Crosby  in  "Rhythm 
on  the  Range." 


CONNECTICUT 


Harris  Bros.'  State  Theater,  Hart- 
ford, is  now  slated  for  Labor  Day 
opening. 

A  special  Poli  managers'  meeting 
has  been  called  by  Harry  Shaw  with 
a  view  to  plugging  the  new  picture 
season.  This  follows  a  visit  in  New- 
Haven  by  Joel  Levy  of  Loew's  New 
York  office. 

The  Globe,  Bridgeport,  is  opening 
its  second  balcony,  unused  for 
years.  Bathing  Beauty  and  Perfect 
Form  contests  conducted  by  Sam 
Badamo,  manager,  over  the  past  five 
weeks   was  a  sell-out. 

Margaret  McDonnough  has  been 
appointed  assistant  to  James  Mahan, 
new  Paramount  ad  sales  manager, 
who  replaces  Jack  Brown,  moved 
last  week  to  Boston.  Mahan  was 
former  assistant. 


15 


WARNER-F.  N.  MAP 
RECORD  AD  CAMPAIGN 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
Heart",  "Cain  and  Mabel",  "Charge 
of     the     Light      Brigade",     "Green 
Light"  and  "Three  Men  on  a  Horse". 

A  wide  variety  of  promotion  ef- 
forts on  the  part  of  Warners  will  be 
tied  in  with  the  campaign  to  give 
additional  direct  assistance  to  exhi- 
bitors. One  stunt  calls  for  a  group 
of  magazines  to  advise  its  readers 
by  telephone  of  the  name  of  the  lo- 
cal theater  where  the  advertised  at- 
traction is  playing.  Distribution  of 
advertising  heralds  is  part  of  an- 
other magazine  tieup. 

In  addition  to  the  magazine  cam- 
paign, the  company  has  increased 
its  cooperative  newspaper  advertis- 
ing budget  with  exhibitors  on  the 
new   product. 


Universal  Closes  Deal 

With  the  Sparks  Circuit 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

J.  R.  Grainger,  U  distribution  chief. 
Frank  Rogers,  general  manager  of 
the  circuit,  has  been  in  New  York 
in  connection  with  the  deal,  with  F. 
J.  A.  McCarthy  and  Harry  Graham 
sitting  in  for  U. 


Reopen  Aliquippa  House 

Aliquippa,  Pa.— A.  N.  Notopoulos 
Circuit  of  Altoona,  which  recently 
purchased  the  Queen  and  Strand 
theaters  here  from  Hyman  Rosen- 
thal Theater  Co.  are  reopening  both 
houses  tomorrow  following  repairs. 
The  Queen  has  been  renamed  the 
State. 


House  Ordered  Sold 

Montgomery,  W.  Va.  —  Cleveland 
Trust  Co.  has  obtained  a  court  order 
for  the  sale  of  the  Capitol,  3,000- 
seat  house.  Attorneys  Carl  O. 
Schmidt  and  Jay  T.  McCamic,  trus- 
tees under  the  receivership,  will 
handle  the  sale. 


Hunter  College  Film  Course 

History  and  development  of  mo- 
tion pictures,  settings,  mechanics  of 
production,  acting  and  directing  will 
be  taught  in  a  film  course  to  be 
offered  this  fall  by  the  evening  and 
extension  division  of  Hunter  Col- 
lege. 


Changes  Capitalization 

Albany— West  Coast  Sound  Stu- 
dios, Inc.,  New  York,  has  filed  a 
certificate  with  the  Secretary  of 
State  changing  the  classification  of 
its  $22,500  capital  in  $10  shares  to 
1,500  shares  preferred  stock  $10 
par  value  and  750  shares  no  par 
common  stock. 


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Ken  Maynard  in 

"HEROES  OF  THE  RANGE" 

Columbia  59  mins. 

FAST  MOVING  WESTERN  GIVES  MAY- 
NARD PLENTY  OF  CHANCE  TO  PUT 
OVER  THRILLS. 

Following  the  old  formula  route,  this 
western  manages  to  hold  the  interest  with 
a  fast  action  story  that  keeps  things  pepped 
up  from  the  start.  Ken  Maynard  is  in  the 
saddle  most  of  the  time,  and  when  he  is 
standing  on  his  feet  he  is  usually  engaged 
in  gun  work  or  using  his  fists  handily  so 
all  in  all  it  is  a  lively  drama  of  the  open 
plains  that  will  please  the  youngsters.  May- 
nard is  under  cover  as  a  U.  S.  marshal 
sent  to  break  up  a  gang  of  desperadoes 
who  have  been  holding  up  gold  shipments 
from  the  bank  through  the  express  office. 
Posing  as  a  notorious  gunman,  Ken  be- 
comes a  member  of  the  gang,  and  takes 
part  in  a  raid  on  the  express  office  where 
the  shipment  of  money  is  being  held.  But 
he  has  sent  word  to  the  town,  and  the 
ranchers  are  ready.  There  is  a  walloping 
pitched  battle  in  town,  and  plenty  of  ex- 
citement before  the  hero  finally  lands  the 
head  of  the  gang  who  of  course  gets  away 
after  the  robbery  and  escapes  to  the  hide- 
out. June  Gale  as  the  girl  enters  quite 
prominently  into  the  action,  and  saves  her 
man  at  the  climax  when  he  is  ambushed  by 
the  killer  and  about  to  be  bumped  off. 
This  action  picture  has  plenty  of  kick  for 
the    thrill   fans. 

Cast:  Ken  Maynard,  June  Gale,  Harry 
Woods,  Harry  Ernest,  Robert  Kcrtman,  Bud 
Osborne,  Frank  Hagney,  Jack  Rockwell 

Director,  Spencer  Gordon  Bennett;  Au- 
thor, Nate  Gatzert;  Screenplay,  same;  Cam- 
eraman, James  S.  Brown,  Jr. 

Direction,   Good.    Photography,   Okay. 

INDIANAPOLIS 


Variety  Club  is  leaving  its  rooms 
in  the  Claypool  Hotel  for  larger 
quarters  at  1554  North  Delaware  St. 

Indianapolis  Theater  Management 
Associates,  Inc.,  has  changed  its 
resident  agent  to  A.  W.  Baker,  with 
offices  in  the  Circle  Theater,  In- 
dianapolis. 

American  Theater  Corp.  has 
changed  its  resident  agent  to  Dud- 
ley Wiliiston,  Indianapolis. 

John  Phelps,  manager  of  Loew's 
Nashville  house,  was  a  visitor  here 
last  week. 

Reg  Wilson  of  GB  and  George 
Wagoner,  local  manager,  spent  the 
week  in  Kentucky  on  business. 

Last  week  Marc  Wolf,  Theatrical 
Managers,  Inc.,  went  to  Wheeling  to 
attend  the  burial  of  his  mother. 

True  Rembusch  is  planning  to 
build  a  new  theater  in  Franklin,  Ind. 

Visitors:  A.  0.  Hasseneall,  Evans- 
ville;  Frank  Forrest,  Boonville;  Rov 
Harrold,  Rushville;  Mannie  Marcus, 
Ft.  Wayne  and  J.  Goldberg,  LaPorte. 


"SHAKEDOWN" 

with   Lew  Ayres  and  Joan   Perry 
Columbia  56  mins. 

FAIRLY  ENTERTAINING  LITTLE  PRO- 
GRAM PICTURE  WITH  STORY  IN  AC- 
TION  TEMPO  OKAY   FOR   POP   HOUSES. 

Although  there's  not  much  to  this  one 
in  the  way  of  story  novelty  or  ingenuity,  it 
has  an  interesting  cast  and  a  generous 
amount  of  action,  thereby  making  it  a  suit- 
able attraction  for  secondary  program  spots. 
Lew  Ayres,  desiring  to  make  his  way  on 
merit,  takes  a  job  as  a  messenger  in  the 
big  telegraph  company  headed  by  Joan  Per- 
ry's father.  Joan  is  in  love  with  Lew  and 
doesn't  like  the  idea  of  his  being  employed 
in  such  a  menial  position,  and  Lew  on  the 
other  hand  is  not  the  type  to  accept  ad- 
vancement through  his  sweetheart's  influ- 
ence. In  order  to  give  Lew  a  buildup,  Joan 
contrives  with  some  crooks  to  have  herself 
kidnaped  so  that  Lew  can  rescue  here.  The 
plans  run  into  unexpected  channels,  how- 
ever, and  things  look  pretty  bad  for  Joan 
until  Lew  actually  does  come  to  the  rescue. 
The  gangster  element  and  its  attendant 
chases  give  the  picture  a  good  action 
windup. 

Cast:  Lew  Ayres,  Jean  Perr>'  Thurston 
Hall,  Victor  Kilian,  Henry  Mollison,  John 
Callaudet,   George   McKay,   Gene   Morgan 

Associate  Producer,  Harry  L  Decker,  Di- 
rector, David  Selman;  Author,  Harry  Ship- 
man;  Screenplay,  Grace  Neville;  Camera- 
man, Henry  Freulich;  Editor,  Gene  Milfcrd 

Direction,  Good      Photography,  Gocd 


FOREIGN 

"MADRES  DEL  MUNDO"  ("Mothers  of 
the  World"),  in  Spanish;  produced  by  Con- 
tinental; directed  by  Rinaldo  Aguilar;  with 
Carmen  Hermosillo,  Manuel  Buendia,  et  al. 
At  the  Teatro  Cervantes. 

Mexican  production  with  fairly  entertain- 
ing romantic  story  and  some  good  acting, 
although  general  handling  of  picture  is  be- 
low average. 


"IL  SERPENTE  A  SONAGLI"  (The  Rat- 
tlesnake"), in  Italian,  with  English  titles; 
produced. by  Saf ir-Tiberia ;  directed  by  Raf- 
fae.io  Materazzo;  distributed  by  Nuovo 
Mondo;  with  Olga  V.  Gentilli,  Andreina 
Pagnani,  et  al.     At  the  Cine-Roma. 

Very  enjoyable  and  fast-moving  combina- 
tion of  murder  mystery  and  comedy,  with 
a  surprise  finish,  well  acted  and  directed. 


SHORTS 

"Disputed  Decisions" 

(News  World  of  Sports) 

Columbia  10  mins. 

Entertaining 

Although  compiled  from  stock 
newsreel  shots,  this  is  meritorious 
entertainment,  particularly  alluring 
to  sport  enthusiasts  who  like  cut- 
backs to  close  competition  in  past 
athletic  events.  Scenes  show  the 
Kentucky  Derby  in  which  Head  Play 


was  disqualified,  the  hectic  game  of 
the  World  Series  when  Joe  Med- 
wick  of  the  St.  Louis  "Gashouse 
Gang"  apparently  spiked  Owen  of 
the  Tigers,  and  the  alleged  fouling 
of  Vanderbilt's  yacht  by  Sopwith  in 
the  International  Yacht  Races.  There 
are  some  intriguing  views  also  of 
the  virulently  disputed  Poughkeep- 
sie  varsity  eight-oar  competition 
when  California  was  awarded  the 
decision  over  the  Big  Red  of  Cor- 
nell. The  Cunningham-Mangin  mile 
feud  is  also  shown.  The  climax  is 
the  Army-Notre  Dame  game  when 
interference  with  an  Irish  forward 
pass  gave  the  boys  from  South  Bend 
the  tying  touchdown  last  autumn. 


"Highway   Snobbery" 

(Krazy  Kat   Cartoon) 

Columbia  (>•' ,    mins. 

Amusing 

Krazy  Kat  goes  a'motoring  with 
his  girl  friend  in  a  fast  motor  car 
with  so  much  flexibility  that  he 
wends  his  way  in  and  out  of  traffic 
in  serpentine  style.  When  he  "steps 
on  it"  the  auto  terrifies  even  the 
trees  in  the  arbored  countryside,  and 
his  recklessness  is  equally  alarming 
to  other  motorists.  But  finally  his 
fellow  drivers  along  the  highways 
gang  up  on  Krazy,  smash  his  car, 
and  retribution  really  sets  in  fully 
when  a  carload  of  passersby  give  his 
girl  friend  a  lift  into  town  and  leave 
Krazy  in  dejected  solitude  by  the 
wayside. 


"The  Novelty  Shop" 

(Color  Rhapsody) 

Columbia  6'/2   mins. 

Scores 

This  Charles  Mintz-produced  short 
in  Technicolor  is  diverting  stuff  that 
will  literally  help  fill  the  bill  for  ex- 
hibitors. Scenes  is  a  shop  stocked 
with  all  kinds  of  toys,  novelties  and 
what-nots.  The  elderly  proprietor 
goes  away  for  a  holiday.  No  sooner 
does  he  turn  the  key  in  the  latch 
when  departing  than  all  the  objects 
in  the  store  forsake  their  stilted 
places  and  frolic  and  parade  to  their 
hearts  content.  Dogs,  dolls,  birds, 
plants  cavort  about  in  hilarious 
style.  The  theme  song  for  the  gam- 
bolling toys  is  rendered  by  the  lit- 
tle quintuplet  dolls.  Short  is  well 
put  together  and  the  scoring  by  Joe 
Nat  scores,  as  does  the  original 
story    idea    by    Sid    Marcus. 


"Little  Champs" 

(News  World  of  Sports) 

Columbia  10    mins. 

Enjoyable 

Attractive  subject  made  more  so 
by  the  excellence  of  the  narrative  by 
Jack  Kofoed  and  the  description  by 


Ford  Bond.  Examples  of  the  up- 
and-coming  crop  of  athletes  are 
graphically  portrayed  by  kids  in  var- 
ious sections  of  the  United  States 
who  show  singular  skill  in  boxing, 
wrestling,  skiing,  gymnastics,  shoot- 
ing, football  and  broncho  busting. 
Highlights  are  young  marksman  of 
extraordinary  ability,  and  the  scenes 
of  kids  who  manifest  iron  nerve  by 
attempting  to  ride  a  steer.  Patrons 
of  all  ages  will  enjoy  this  short,  and 
its  release  in  the  wake  of  the  re- 
cent Olympic  Games  gives  it  added 
audience    value. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 

'No.  13) 

Columbia  9'/2    mins. 

Interesting 

Chapter  shows  unusual  number  of 
Hollywood  screen  luminaries  in  off- 
the-set  moments.  Camera  catches 
the  stars  and  featured  players  who 
recently  attended  formal  opening  of 
the  new  yacht  basin  at  Newport. 
Several  of  the  elaborate  craft  are 
piloted  personally  by  their  famous 
filmland  owners.  The  next  sequences 
are  of  the  novel  fashion  show  pre- 
sented beside  the  popular  Lido  pool 
of  the  Ambassador  Hotel  in  Holly- 
wood. Concluding  shots  of  stars 
attending  the  annual  Palm  Springs 
dog  show  are  full  of  human  inter- 
est as  their  own  pedigreed  pets  vie 
for  ribbon  awards. 


CHARLOTTE 


After  installation  of  new  seats, 
enlargement  of  the  mezzanine  and 
other  improvements,  the  Criterion 
will  reopen  Aug.  29,  says  E.  C. 
Hough,  manager. 

Gastonia  theaters  operating  bank 
nights  and  jack  pot  nights  have  two 
weeks  in  which  to  bring  these  af- 
fairs to  a  close  as  the  city  council 
announced  it  will  finally  adopt  and 
order  enforcement  of  an  ordinance 
at  its  next  meeting,  Aug.  25,  out- 
lawing the  projects. 

A.  B.  Cheatham,  many  years  a 
salesman  for  Universal,  died  last 
last  week  in  Columbia,  S.  C,  after 
an  operation. 

Field  events,  a  baseball  game  and 
other  amusements  were  arranged 
for  the  Jesters'  picnic  which  the 
club  held  at  Wilora  Lake.  B.  Bis- 
hop was  master  of  ceremonies  and 
Mike  Kincey  umpired  the  game. 
Roy  Smart  was  field  judge.  John 
F.  Kirby  was  chairman  of  the  en- 
tertainment. 

H.  H.  Anderson,  owner  of  thea- 
ters in  nine  towns  in  th»e  Carolinas, 
recently  completed  his  summer 
home  on  the  Pee  Dee  River  at  an 
approximate   cost   of  $25,000. 


MMMMMM 
Tuesday,  Aug.  18, 1936 


DAILY 


A  "mU"  fW  Uotfywood  "Lots 


17 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

CILM  stars  are  going  to  play  top 
roles  in  the  racing  at  the  new 
track  at  Santa  Monica  of  which  Al 
Green,  Columbia  director,  is  presi- 
dent. The  first  stake  planned  is  the 
"Hollywood  Derby,"  suggested  to 
Santa  Anita  last  year  by  George 
O'Brien,  now  filming  "Daniel  Boone*' 
for  George  Hirliman-RKO.  In  this 
event,  a  star  from  each  studio  will 
ride  his  own  mount,  the  winner  to 
receive  $100,000  in  cash,  making  it 
the  most  valuable  race  in  the  world. 
The  purse  is  to  be  made  up  of  en- 
trance moneys  paid  in  by  the  con- 
testants and  the  track  owners. 

T  T  ▼ 

Universal  stock  players  are  being 
kept  busy.  Michael  Loring  and  Da- 
vid Oliver  have  been  assigned  roles 
in  "Flying  Hostess,"  while  Diana 
Gibson,  Jean  Rogers  and  Dorothea 
Kent  have  been  given  parts  in  "The 
Luckiest  Girl  in  the  World." 

▼  ▼  T 

New  Songs  completed  this  week 
by  members  of  the  M-G-M  music 
department  are  "Smoke  Dreams," 
by  Arthur  Freed  and  Nacio  Herb 
Brown,  and  "If  This  Is  Goodbye" 
and  "Indiscretion,"  by  Chet  Forrest 
and  Bob  Wright. 

T  T  ▼ 

Robert  Presnell  will  produce 
"Class  Prophecy,"  for  Universal,  as 
a  musical.  Eve  Greene  has  been  bor- 
rowed from  Paramount  to  write  the 
screenplay,  which  will  he  based  on  a 
story  by  Eleanor  Griffin. 
t  v  T 

Howard  E.  Jamieson,  district 
manager  of  Fox  theaters,  with  head- 
quarters in  Wichta,  Kan.,  made  a 
flying  trip  to  the  coast.  He  spent 
five  hours  in  the  film  colony — and 
these  300  minutes  were  at  M-G-M. 
He  will  visit  San  Francisco  and 
points  in  Colorado  before  returning 
to  Wichita. 

T  T  T 

While  on  his  visit  to  the  Hawaiian 
Island,  Buck  Jones  spent  a  few  davs 
at  the  Island  of  Maui,  shooting  sev- 
eral thousand  feet  of  cattle  ranch 
scenes   for  backgrounds. 

T  T  T 

Arthur  Lubin,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted the  direction  of  "Yellow- 
stone," for  Universal,  has  been  as- 
signed "Murder  on  the  Mississippi." 
He  will  take  a  crew  and  cast  to  New 
Orleans  for  location  scenes. 

T  ▼  t 

Abe  Meyer  has  started  recording 
of  the  musical  background  for  Ben- 
nie  Zeidman's  Grand  National  pro- 
duction, "In  His  Steps."  Meyer  has 
just  completed  recording  the  musical 
score  for  "Tundra."  Burroughs- 
Tarzan  production,  and  the  music 
and  musical  background  for  the 
George  Hirliman  production  for 
Grand  National,  "The  Devil  on 
Horseback." 


Starting  Work  on  New  Stage  for  Harold  Lloyd 

Work  is  getting  under  way  on  the  giant  new  sound  stage  to  be  built  at  the  General 
Service  Stud.o  for  the  exclusive  use  of  Harold  Lloyd,  who  has  closed  the  deal  for  space 
IrorTh?  ft  nexVPa,:amou.nt  ",m  ,he'e  Ll°yd  «P«"  f  start  his  picture,  an  orSnal 
a   close   secret ''  '   "  ab0Ut  tW0  m°n'hS-     ThCme  of  ,he  P™^^"   »  being  keV 


V  T  T 

Muriel  Evans  has  been  signed  by 
George  R.  Batcheller  of  Chesterfield 
t(      play    the    lead    opposite    Roger 


Pryor  in  "Missing  Girls,"  which 
Phil  Rosen  directs  from  the  Martin 
Mooney  story.  Miss  Evans  has  just 
completed  the  lead  opposite  James 
Dunn  at  Columbia  in  "Two  Fisted 
Gentleman." 

▼  v  T 

Arthur  Hornblow.  Jr.,  Paramount 
producer,  has  gone  on  a  busman's 
holiday  to  Yosemite.  A  change  in 
plans  necessitated  his  bride,  Myrna 
Loy,  M-G-M  star,  going  on  location. 

T  T  ▼ 

Clarence  Brown  is  proudly  dis- 
playing a  lengthy  telegram  from  his 
chief,  L.  B.  Mayer,  complimenting 
him  highly  on  his  production,  "The 
Gorgeous  Hussy,"  which  the  studio 
head  saw  just  previous  to  his  depar- 
ture for  New  York. 

V  ▼  T 

Laird  Doyle's  vacation  in  Seattle 
was  interrupted  by  a  telegram  from 
Hal  Wallis,  chief  production  execu- 
tive for  Warner-First  National,  re- 
questing that  he  return  immediately 
to  start  work  on  the  screenplay  for 
"The  Prince  and  the  Pauper,"  Mark 
Twain  novel. 

T  T  ▼ 

W.  P.  Lipscomb,  British  play- 
wright-scenarist, has  purchased 
"Lady  Grady"  and  "Home  Plate," 
two  polo  ponies  from  the  stables  of 
John  Boles.  Several  months  ago 
Lipscomb  imported  four  colts  from 
Argentina. 

T  T  T 

RKO  Radio  officials  are  so  pleased 
with  the  recently  completed  "Walk- 
ing on  Air,"  which  co-stars  Ann 
Sothern  and  Gene  Raymond,  direct- 
ed by  Joseph  Santley,  that  they  are 
keeping  the  trio  together  for  "Mil- 
lion Dollar  Profile,"  an  original  by 
Muriel  Scheck  and  H.  S.  Kraft,  with 
screenplay  by  Ben  Markson.  The 
producer  is  Edward  Kaufman.  Ad- 
ditions to  the  cast  thus  far  an- 
nounced include  Erik  Rhodes  and 
Helen   Broderick. 

▼  ▼  T 

'Career  Woman,"  Gene  Fowler's 
story,  will  be  the  basis  of  a  film 
by  that  name  with  Claire  Trevor 
in  the  leading  role,  Darryl  F.  Zan- 
uck,  20th  Century-Fox  production 
chief,  announces.  Lewis  Seiler  will 
direct  from  a  screenplay  by  Lamar 
Trotti.  Miss  Trevor  is  at  present 
playng  the  leading  feminine  role  in 
"15  Maiden   Lane,"  with   Cesar  Ro- 


T  Y  ▼ 

Miles  Mander,  Charles  McNaugh- 
ton,  Leonard  Mudie  and  Charles 
Coleman  have  been  assigned  by  20th 
Century-Fox  to  roles  in  "Lloyd's  of 
London,"  now  in  production.  Lore- 
etta  Young,  Don  Ameche,  Sir  Guy 
Standing  and  Freddie  Bartholomew 
already  are  in  it. 


Joel  Sayre,  writer,  has  been 
signed  to  a  term  contract  by  RKO 
Radio  and  will  start  work  immediate- 
ly on  the  script  of  "She  Sang  for 
Her  Supper,"  recently  purchased. 
Story  is  an  original  by  Ann  Jordan. 
Robert  Sisk  will  produce  with  Jo- 
seph Santley  directing. 
▼         ▼         ▼ 

Lawrence  Tibbett's  picture  for 
20th  Century-Fox  will  be  released 
as  "Under  Your  Spell."  It  had  pre- 
viously been  tentatively  titled  "Love 
Flight."  Joyce  Compton  has  been  as- 
signed a  featured  role  in  the  cast, 
which  already  includes  Wendy  Bar- 
rie  and  Pauline  Frederick. 

_  »         ▼         ▼ 

Paramount's  "College  Holiday," 
with  Frank  Tuttle  direct- 
ing, is  due  to  go  into  produc- 
tion Sept.  7  with  an  all-star  cast. 
Harlan  Thompson  will  produce. 
Slated  for  featured  parts  in  the  pic- 
ture are  Jack  Benny,  Mary  Boland, 
George  Burns  and  Gracie  Allen, 
Martha  Raye,  Eleanore  Whitney, 
Dorothy  Lamour,  Olympe  Bradna 
end    Louis    DaPron. 

„_  ▼         ▼         ▼ 

One  Man  Came  Back"  has  been 
selected  as  the  final  title  of  RKO 
Radio's  "We  Who  Are  About  to 
Die."  Carroll  Nye  and  William  Bur- 
ress  are  additions  to  the  cast,  which 
is  headed  by  Preston  Foster,  Ann 
Dvorak  and  John  Beal.  Edward 
Small  is  producing,  and  Christy 
Cabanne  directing. 

▼  T  T 

Victor  Varconi  has  been  signed  to 
Paramount  for  Cecl  B.  DeMille's 
"The  Plainsman,"  in  which  Gary 
Cooper  and  Jean  Arthur  are  co- 
starred. 

▼  T  T 

Katherine  de  Mille,  who  recently 
completed  a  featured  role  in  "Ra- 
mona,"  the  Loretta  Young-Don 
Ameche  color  picture  produced  by 
20th  Century-Fox,  has  been  signed 
to  a  long-term  contract  by  that  com- 
pany. 

Y  T  Y 

Jack  Duffy  and  Lew  Kelly  have 
been  assigned  roles  in  "Wild  Brian 
Kent,"  which  Sol  Lesser  is  produc- 
ing for  release  by  20th  Century-Fox. 
Ralph   Bellamy  stars. 


"Killer  At  Large"  is  the  release 
title  for  the  Columbia  film  which 
bore  the  early  working  title  of 
"Poker  Face."  David  Selman  is  di- 
recting from  Harold  Shumate's 
adaptation  of  Carl  Clausen's  story. 
Mary  Brian  and  Russell  Hardie  have 
the  leads. 

r  T  T 

Shirley  Ross,  borrowed  by  Para- 
mount from  Metro  for  "The  Big 
Broadcast  of  1937,"  has  been  signed 
under  term  contract  by  Paramount, 
her  Metro  agreement  having  ex- 
pired. At  the  same  time  Miss  Ross 
was  given  the  leading  feminine  role 
opposite  Lew  Ayres  in  "Hideaway 
Girl,"  under  the  direction  of  George 
Archainbaud.  Others  added  to  the 
cast  are  Martha  Raye,  Robert  Cum- 
mmgs,  Olympe  Bradna,  Louis  Da 
Pron  and  Lee  Bowman. 

Y  Y  Y 

Virginia  Weidler,  Paramount's 
child  star,  and  Olympe  Bradna, 
young  French  actress-dancer,  have 
received  new  contract  extensions.  An 
option  on  the  contract  of  Helen  Bur- 
gess, now  playing  in  "The  Plains- 
man," was  also  renewed. 

▼  T  T 

RKO  cast  additions:  Mischa  Auer 
for  the  new  Lily  Pons  picture;  Bar- 
bara Pepper  and  Lucille  Bali  for 
"Winterset." 

V  Y  Y 

W.  P.  Lipscomb,  playwright-scen- 
arist, feeling  that  a  playwright  loses 
his  intimate  touch  with  his  audi- 
ences if  he  confines  himself  to  mo- 
tion pictures  to  the  exclusion  of  the 
stage,  is  quitting  Hollywood  for 
New  York  after  he  completes  his  as- 
signment at  Universal,  where  he  is 
doing  the  screenplay  based  on 
"Phantom  of  the  Opera."  Lipscomb 
is  going  East  to  arrange  for  the 
production  of  "The  Man  in  the  Zoo," 
s  comedy  which  will  be  presented 
on    Broadway    next   winter. 


Y  Y  T 

David  O.  Selznick,  recently  re- 
turned from  a  vacation  in  Honolulu, 
has  joined  by  plane  the  research  ex- 
pedition engaged  in  selecting  loca- 
tion sites  along  the  Sacramento  Riv- 
er for  "The  Adventures  of  Tom 
Sawyer."  With  him  are  Henry  Gins- 
berg, general  manager  of  the  Selz- 
nick studio,  William  A.  Wellman, 
who  will  direct  "Tom  Sawyer,"  and 
William  H.  Wright,  production  as- 
sistant. 


Clarence  Brown's  most  recent  di- 
rectorial effort  for  M-G-M,  "Gor- 
geous Hussy,"  has  been  awarded  the 
September  Medal  by  Modern  Screen 
as  the  month's  best  picture. 

t  y  y 
When  Frank  Borzage  moves  into 
director's  row  at  United  Artists  to 
handle  "History  is  Made  at  Night." 
for  Walter  Wanger,  it  will  be  his 
first  assignment  in  the  United 
Artists  studio  since  he  directed 
Mary  Pickford's  "Secrets"  several 
years  ago.  The  Gene  Towne-Graham 
Baker  original  story  is  slated  to  go 
before  the  cameras  in  October,  fol- 
lowing Charles  Boyer's  return  from 
Paris,  where  the  French  screen  star 
is  making  a  picture  titled  "Today" 
for  a  French  company. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Columbia  assignments:  Tom  Rick- 
etts  and  Lew  Kelly  to  the  cast  of 
"Pennies  from  Heaven,"  Bing  Cros- 
by film;  Gene  Morgan  and  Romaine 
Callender   for   "Two   Minute  Alibi." 


THE 


18 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  18, 1936 


BOSTON 


A  new  drive-in  theater  is  being 
planned  for  Providence.  Plans  also 
are  under  way  for  a  similar  venture 
near  Saugus. 

Jack  Goldstein,  former  U.  A.  pub- 
licity man,  and  now  on  his  own,  ha3 
been  in  New  York  the  past  week. 

Phil  Smith  of  Academy  Pictures 
announces  that  Nathan  Yamins  has 
signed  a  contract  for  the  first  four 
runs  of  Chesterfield-Invincible  pic- 
tures for  all  of  his  Fall  River  The- 
aters. E.  M.  Loew  Theaters  and 
Interstate  also  will  run  this  product 
in  all  their  houses,  according  to 
Smith. 

Provincetovvn  Theater,  under  the 
managership  of  Victor  Lewis,  is 
reaping  the  benefit  of  large  numbers 
of  vacationists  at  this  popular  sum- 
mer spot. 

Garrison  Films  of  New  York  is 
presenting  a  series  of  foreign  pic- 
tures at  the  Artists  Theater  in 
Provincetown. 

Boston's  new  beano  law,  effective 
this  week,  provides  that  no  game 
shall  be  conducted  on  the  same 
premises  or  in  the  same  room  or 
hall  more  often  than  one  day  a 
week. 

"Mary  of  Scotland"  is  going 
strong  during  its  second  week  here 
in  Boston  at  the  Keith  Memorial. 

Visiting  exhibitors:  Frank  Perry, 
Foxboro;  Nate  Yamins,  Fall  River; 
Richard    Rubin,    Saugn  - 

Phil  Berler  of  E.  M.  Loew  Thea- 
ters is  spending  his  vacation  in 
Swampscott. 

E.  M.  Loew  is  in  New  York  on  a 
business  trip  for  a  couple  of  days. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Marx  Bros.,  here  in  person  at 
RKO's  Golden  Gate  Theater,  for  one 
week  to  make  test  of  audience  re- 
action on  proposed  scenes  and  dia- 
logue for  next  M-G-M  release,  "A 
Day  at  the  Races."  Big  business  at 
all   shows. 

George  Blumenthal  resigned  as 
salesman  for  GB. 

G.  W.  Taylor  transferred  his  own- 
ership of  Williams  Theater  at  Wil- 
liams, Cal.,  to  M.  C.  Steele.  Willow 
Glen  Theater  at  San  Jose,  formerly 
operated  by  Robert  Boomer,  now 
owned  by  Robert  Grover,  who  has 
renamed  house  Grover's  Willow 
Glen  Theater. 

H.  Bradley  Fish,  for  many  years 
with  Warners  here,  now  San  Fran- 
cisco manager  for  Grand  National. 

"San  Francisco"  ends  a  seven- 
week  downtown  run  at  the  St.  Fran- 
cis. 

Capacity  business  continues  for 
Warner's  "Anthony  Adverse"  at  the 
Geary  Theater  at  $1.50  top. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


While  Ernest  Goldstein,  manager 
of  the  Plaza,  Northampton,  is  vaca- 
tioning at  Long  Beach,  R.  I.,  Mich- 
ael Lombardi  is  pinch-hitting. 

The  Majestic,  West  Springfield, 
reopens  Aug.  20  after  being  closed 
since  the  March  flood. 


The  Foreign  Field 

<»      <+        News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


Dietrich  in  London 

London — Marlene  Dietrich  is  here 
to  appear  with  Robert  Donat  in 
Alexander  Korda's  "Knight  With- 
out Armor",  with  Jules  Feyder  di- 
recting. The  "Hollywood  invasion" 
now  also  includes  Joe  E.  Brown,  Ann 
Harding,  Rowland  V.  Lee,  Sylvia 
Sidney,  Richard  Arlen,  William  K. 
Howard,  Raoul  Walsh,  James  Fitz- 
Patrick,  Miriam  Hopkins,  June 
Clyde,  Eugene  Pallette,  Genevieve 
Tcibin.  Wallace  Ford,  Neil  Hamil- 
ton, Edward  Everett  Horton,  Henry 
Fonda,  Jimmy  Durante,  Bessie  Love, 
Joseph    Cawthorn   and    Noah   Beery. 


Tobis  Unit  in  Poland 

Warsaw — A  new  Polish  produc- 
ing company,  Polski-Tobis,  a  branch 
of  Tobis-Syndikat  of  Germany,  has 
been  formed  here,  with  Dr.  Leopold 
Starzewski  as  president.  It  will  re- 
lease German  films  here  and  prob- 
ably handle  the  Tobis  sound  equip- 
ment. Later  it  is  likely  that  it  will 
start  production  of  films  in  the  Pol- 
ish language. 


of  $248,000  for  1936-37.  .  .During 
the  past  year  170  American  pic- 
tures have  been  shown  in  Italy,  50 
German  and  30  French. 


U.  S.  Films  up  12%  in  Austria 

Vienna — During  the  past  year 
American  films  shown  in  Austria  in- 
creased by  12  per  cent  over  the  pre- 
vious year;  German  films  showed  a 
decrease  of  10  per  cent.  American 
films  shown  totaled  126;  German 
116;  Austrian  27;  English  13; 
French  six. 

A.  B.  P.  C.  Net  is  $3,000,000 

London — Total  net  profit  for  As- 
sociated British  Pictures  Corp.,  for 
the  year  ending  March  31  last  was 
in  excess  of  $3,000,000,  according  to 
the  company's  annual  report,  an  in- 
crease of  nearly  100  per  cent.  Divi- 
dend will  be  12'/j  per  cent  as  against 
10  per  cent  last  year.  The  corpora- 
tion now  owns  or  controls  280  mo- 
tion picture  theaters,  the  statement 
says. 


Film  News  from  Rome 

Rome  —  National  Studios  turned 
out  38  pictures  during  the  past  year, 
five  more  than  in  1934... The  gov- 
ernment has  allotted  a  movie  subsidy 


British  Lion  Net  $60,000 

London  —  Annual  statement  of 
British  Lion  gives  its  gross  trading 
nrofit  at  $375,000  and  net  profit  of 
$60,000. 


LINCOLN 


Wilbur  Cushman,  vaude  booker  in 
Dallas,  is  dickering  with  L.  J.  Fin- 
ske,  division  manager  of  J.  H. 
Cooper  Enterprises  of  Nebraska  and 
Colorado  to  start  vaude  early  this 
fall. 

Bob  Livingston,  manager  of  the 
Capitol,  and  his  wife,  with  the 
Frank  Zehrungs,  who  have  retired 
from  the  show  business  and  live 
here,  are  back  from  a  week  in  Yel- 
lowstone Park. 

William  Youngclaus,  Grand  Is- 
land, is  rapidly  getting  out  of  the 
circuit  business,  having  sold  an- 
other house  out  of  his  string  at 
Newman  Grove,  Neb.  A  week  be- 
fore he  disposed  of  his  Central  City 
State. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


Recent  visitors  were  R.  I.  (Rip) 
Payne  and  Lynn  Stocker,  executives 
of  Griffith  Amusement  Co.,  Okla- 
homa City;  Eli  Solomon,  en  route 
to  California  from  north  Texas,  and 
Ted  Lewis,  screen,  radio  and  stage 
star. 

Interstate  may  reopen  the  Leon 
Theater,    East    Side   colored   house. 

City  Manager  Raymond  Willie, 
Bill  O'Donnell,  Aztec  manager,  and 
Jack  Chalman,  all  of  Interstate, 
have  returned  from  Dallas  in  the 
"Pathfinder  Car." 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Charles  L.  Beery,  former  presi- 
dent of  the  local  musician's  union, 
died   last  week. 

H.  C.  Fuller  is  back  from  his  first 
trip    into   Idaho   as    RKO   manager. 

Bill  Heineman  of  Universal  is  due 
here  Saturday. 

Rufus  Blair  of  the  Paramount  stu- 
dio advertising  department  arrived 
the  other  day  for  a  visit. 

Hugh  Braley,  Paramount  district 
manager,  has  returned  to  his  Den- 
ver headquarters. 

Jerome  Safron,  Columbia  Pictures 
district  manager,  flew  here  from 
Seattle  a  few  days  ago.  Robert  Hill, 
manager  of  the  local  exchange,  is 
expected  back  on  the  job  soon  after 
recovering  from  auto  crash  injuries. 


WISCONSIN 


The  Gayety,  Milwaukee,  has  re- 
opened  with  double  features. 

A  new  $25,000-theater  is  planned 
for  Monroe  by  C.  J.  Goetz,  operator 
of  the  Goetz  Theater  there. 

A  motion  to  set  aside  the  Federal 
Court  order  approving  the  reorgani- 
zation plan  of  the  Beecroft  Building 
Co.,  owner  of  the  Parkway,  Strand 
and  Orpheum  theaters  in  Madison, 
has  been  filed  by  counsel  for  dis- 
senting bondholders  and  a  hearing 
lequested  on  the  motion.  The  court 
recently  approved  leasing  the  houses 
to  the  Ashley  Theater  Corp.,  opera- 
tors of  the  theaters  for  the  past 
several  years. 


IOWA 


Pioneer  Theater  Corp.  has  closed 
with  Paramount  Pictures  for  the 
Iowa  circuit  to  play  Paramount's 
entire  1936-37  and  1937-38  schedule. 

The  Grand  and  Regent  theaters 
in  Koekuk  have  been  purchased  by 
the  Farasina  Amusement  Coi-p.  The 
two  theaters  were  formerly  owned 
by  D.  J.  Helling. 

George  Hartley,  GB  branch  man- 
ager in  Des  Moines,  was  married  in 
Omaha  recently  to  Carlyne  Rodgers 
of  Dallas. 

The  Strand  Theater,  Cumberland, 
has  been  bought  by  Harold  West 
from   Grace   Dougherty. 

Dows  Theater,  Dows,  has  changed 
ownership  from  H.  O.  Huddleston  to 
L.  E.  Carter. 

Des  Moines  offices  of  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox and  GB  will  hold  their 
annual    picnic   Aug.   22. 

Election  of  officers  of  the  Des 
Moines  Variety  Cub  places  Elmer 
Tilton  as  president,  succeeding 
Stanley  Mayer;  G.  Ralph  Branton, 
vice-president;  "Chic"  Friedman,  as- 
sistant; Lou  Levy,  secretary;  L.  M 
McKechneay,  treasurer.  New  board 
consists  of  Stanley  Brown,  Stan 
Mayer,  Harry  Herstiener  and  Don 
West. 


PITTSBURGH 


The  Harris  Theater  in  Tarentuni 
reopens  next  month. 

Gabriel  Rubin,  manager  of  the 
Ait  Cinema,  back  from  a  New  York 
business  trip. 

Bob  Weeden,  formerly  with 
Loew's  Penn,  joined  the  staff  of  the 
Fulton. 

John  Hooley,  manager  of  the  Har- 
ris-Family and  Liberty  theaters, 
left  with  his  wife  and  child  on  a 
two-week  vacation  in  St.  Johns, 
Nova   Scotia. 

Benny  Kalmenson,  local  Warner 
executive  who  has  been  named  cen- 
tral district  manager,  will  establish 
his  headquarters  on  Film  Row  here. 

William  Skirboll  is  reopening  the 
remodeled  Barry  Theater  with  an 
all-screen  policy  next  month. 

The  Nixon  has  been  definitely  set 
to  reopen  Sept.  6  with  a  roadshow- 
ing   of    "Romeo   and   Juliet." 

Mark  Browar  temporarily  drop- 
ped his  plans  for  construction  of  a 
theater  in  the  Squirrel  Hill  district. 


NEW  ORLEANS 

Homer  Heise,  designated  to  be  the 
new  manager  of  Grand  National 
here,  is  attending  the  convention  in 
New  York  with  Cleve  Adams,  who 
has  been  GN's  temporary  manager 
here.  Adams  will  probably  be  trans- 
ferred to  another  post.  Meanwhile 
Heise  leaves  Vitagraph,  where  he 
was  a  salesman,  and  his  departure 
opens  the  way  for  a  number  of  pro- 
motions, among  which  may  be  shift 
of  Vitagraph  head  booker  Jerry  Jer- 
negan  to  the  road. 

Joe  R.  Vogel,  general  executive  of 
Loew's  theaters,  arrived  here  limp- 
ing badly.  He  cut  his  foot  in  a 
Memphis  hotel. 

Resettlement  Administration's  "The 
Plow  That  Broke  the  Plains"  is 
playing  simultaneously  at  the 
Strand  and  St.  Charles,  rival  houses. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1FDAILY 


VOL.  70.  NO.  42 


NEW  YORK,  WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  19,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Box  Office  Intake  Up  35%  in  Year,  Says  Ed  Kuykendall 

1,300  THEATERS  ARE  IMPROVED  WITH  AID  OF  FHA 

Roxy  Increases  Scale   With  Stronger   Films   Coming 


Present    55-Cent   Top    Being 

Boosted  to  75-Cents — 

Other  Revisions 

Coincidental  with  inauguration  of 
a  new  policy  of  playing  "only  bigger 
special  pictures,"  starting  with 
"Girls'  Dormitory,"  20th  Century- 
Fox  production,  on  Aug.  28,  follow- 
ed by  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing",  the  Roxy 
will  substantially  increase  its  admis- 
sion price  scale,  the  new  top  being 
75  cents,  against  55  cents  at  pres- 
ent, Howard  S.  Cullman  announced 
yesterday. 

Existing  and  new  scale  prices  are 
as  follows:  week-day  to  1  o'clock, 
25  cents,  no  change;  week-days  from 
{Continued   on   Page   8) 


250  NEW  THEATERS 
ADDED  IN  ENGLAND 


London  —  Although  overseating 
has  been  a  complaint  for  some  time 
among  British  exhibitors,  about  250 
new  kinema  projects  have  been  an- 
nounced so  far  this  year  in  England, 
Wales  and  Scotland,  according  to 
statistics  compiled  by  The  Daily 
Film  Renter.  In  addition,  there  has 
been  much  reconstruction  and  im- 
provement of  present  halls.  Part  of 
the  new  undertakings  have  been 
launched  by  the  Union,  Bernstein 
(.Continued   on   Page   8) 


Shuford  for  Vice-Presidency 
In  Biow  Advertising  Agency 

Stanley  Shuford,  for  the  past  four 
and  a  half  years  with  Warners  in 
charge  of  trade  paper  advertising 
under  supervision  of  S.  Charles  Ein- 
feld,  is  understood  leaving  that  com- 
pany Sept.  1  to  accept  the  post  of 
executive  vice-president  of  Milton 
Biow,  Inc.  advertising  agency.  It 
is  understood  that  Mort  Blumen- 
stock,  Warner  theater  department 
executive,   will   succeed   Shuford. 

Harry  Goldberg,  director  of  pub- 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Knock,  Knock — It's  a  Short 


Paramount  will  produce  a  short  titled  "Knock!  Knock!  Who's  There?"  for  September 
release,  Lou  Diamond  announced  yesterday.  The  film  is  to  be  based  on  the  currently 
popular   song  craze   authored   by   Vincent   Lopez. 


GRAND  NATT  TO  SELL 

SERIES  INDIVIDUALLY 


Series  made  by  producers  for 
Grand  National  will  be  sold  on  an 
individual  basis,  Carl  M.  Leserman, 
general  sales  manager,  told  his 
branch  managers  at  the  final  ses- 
sion of  his  New  York  convention 
yesterday  in  the  Hotel  Warwick. 
Grand  National  is  not  going  to  be  a 
fly-by-night  proposition,  Leserman 
stressed.  A  year  hence  will  definite- 
ly establish  the  fact  that  the  com- 
(Coniinued   on   Page   9) 


S.  R.  Kent  Back  on  Job 

Middle  of  Next  Month 


Sidney  R.  Kent,  president  of  20th 
Century-Fox,  who  has  been  in  Maine 
for  the  past  two  months  for  his 
health,  is  expected  back  at  his  office 
around  Sept.  15,  it  was  said  yester- 
day. Kent  was  said  to  be  in  "fine 
shape"  now. 


PROGRAM  DRAWN  UP 
FOR  DENVER  MEETING 


Denver — Program  is  set  for  the 
first  convention  of  the  newly  formed 
Theater  Owners  &  Managers  of  the 
Rocky  Mountain  Region,  now  sched- 
uled to  be  held  Aug.  31  to  Sept.  2 
in  the  Cosmopolitan  Hotel  here. 
Change  in  the  dates,  which  former- 
ly were  earlier,  has  necessitated  re- 
vising the  dates  of  the  Fox  Inter- 
mountain  Division  theater  managers' 

(Continued    on    Page    8) 


Warner  Circuit  is  Signed 
For  GB's  1936-37  Product 


Five  important  territories  in  the 
Warner  circuit  will  play  the  com- 
plete GB  1936-37  program  under  con- 
tracts just  signed.  Individual  deals 
were  closed  in  the  circuit's  Pitts- 
burgh, Washington,  Upstate  New 
York,  Connecticut  and  Massachu- 
setts situations,  involving  125 
houses. 


35yo  Increase  in  B.  O.  Business 

Found  by  Ed  Kuykendall  on  Tour 


Jesse  Lasky  Defers  Decision 
On  British  Production  Plans 


London — Jesse  L.  Lasky,  who  is 
due  to  sail  in  a  few  days  on  his  re- 
turn to  the  U.  S.,  says  he  will  defer 
decision  on  producing  here  until 
sometime  next  month.  The  Pickford- 
Lasky  firm,  which  has  produced  two 
pictures  in  Hollywood  for  United 
Artists,  will  dissolve  Oct.  1,  said 
Lasky. 


Business  at  the  nation's  box-offices 
has  increased  approximately  35  per 
cent  during  the  past  year,  it  is  es- 
timated by  President  Ed  Kuykendall 
of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Kuykendall's 
opinion  is  based  on  information  ob- 
tained from  exhibitors  throughout 
the  country  and  his  personal  obser- 
vations while  visiting  all  sections. 
Kuykendall  attributes  the  rise  to 
bigger  pictures,  an  increased  distrib- 
utor inclination  not  to  hold  back  all 
(Continued   on   Page  9) 


$2,250,000    Borrowed    Under 

Housing  Act  to  Spruce 

Up  Theaters 

By  GEORGE   W .  MEHRTENS 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 

Washington — To  date,  1,300  movie 
theaters  and  amusement  centers 
have  borrowed  funds  totaling  $2,250,- 
000  from  private  banking  sources 
under  the  terms  of  the  National 
Housing  Act  to  finance  repairs  and 
modernization,  according  to  the  Fed- 
eral Housing  Administration. 

Of  the  theaters,  43.6  per  cent  used 
these  funds  for  structural  altera- 
tions and  repairs,  while  56.4  per 
cent  purchased  and  installed  ma- 
chinery and  equipment,  presumably 
air  conditioning,  plumbing,  sound 
apparatus,  and  lighting  fixtures. 

According  to  Lee  R.  Gignilliat  Jr., 
deputy  administrator  of  moderniza- 
tion operations,  recovery  has  ad- 
vanced to  the  point  where  patrons 
who  were  content  to  accept  the  de- 
pression as  an  excuse  for  not  meet- 
ing   modern    conditions    are    simply 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 

A.  W.  SitTMAY  JOIN 
WALTER  READE  CIRCUIT 


A.  W.  Smith,  Jr.,  former  Warner- 
First  National  division  sales  man- 
ager, and  Walter  Reade  of  the  Reade 
Circuit  are  understood  working  out 
a  deal  which  would  bring  Smith  into 
the  exhibition  field.  Neither  Smith 
nor  Reade  were  available  for  com- 
ment on  the  reported  plan  last  night. 

Demand  Other  Concessions 
Besides  Conciliation  Boards 


The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  will  not  par- 
ticipj  ce  in  the  plan  to  establish  local 
conciliation  boards,  part  of  its  10- 
point  trade  practices  program,  un- 
less distributors  grant  other  conces- 
sions it  considers  vital,  it  was  stated 
by  a  spokesman  yesterday. 

At  present  general  sales  manag- 
ers of  major  companies  have  only 
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AUGUST  19 

Kenneth    MacKenna 

Joan  Peers 

June  Cotlyer 

Eleanor   Boardman 

Colleen    Moore 


Arnold  Albert  is  Appointed 
Warner  Western   Exploiteer 

Arnold  Albert,  in  charge  of  press 
books  in  the  Warner  home  office  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  department, 
has  been  appointed  exploitation  di- 
rector for  the  western  zone,  work- 
ing under  Jack  Brower,  western  dis- 
trict manager,  it  is  announced  by 
S.  Charles  Einfeld,  executive  in 
charge  of  advertising  and  publicity. 

Albert  leaves  tomorrow  for  Los 
Angeles,  where  he  will  make  his 
headquarters  and  will  assume  his 
new  duties  Monday.  Albert  has  also 
had  theater  experience,  with  the 
Warner  circuit  here  and  as  advertis- 
ing-publicity director  for  the  J.  Real 
Neth  houses  in  Columbus. 


"Swing  Time"  Opens  Sept.  27 

RCA  Radio's  new  Fred  Astaire- 
Ginger  Rogers  musical,  "Swing 
Time",  will  have  its  world  premiere 
Aug.  27  at  the  Radio  City  Music 
Hall. 


Finish   Script  for   Friedgen 

West  Coast  Bureau,  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Frederick  H.  Wagner 
and  Adrian  Johnson  have  completed 
the  final  shooting  script  on  "Killers 
of  the  Sea"  for  Ray  Friedgen,  who 
is  now  producing  under  the  Grand 
National   banner. 


Trilling  as  Talent  Scout 

Steve  B.  Trilling,  in  charge  of 
stage  bookings  for  Warners,  will  act 
as  Warner  talent  scout,  replacing 
Macklin  Megley,  resigned.  Harry 
Mayer,  Trilling's  assistant,  will  take 
over  direction  of  stage  bookings  un- 
der Trilling's  supervision. 


Daughter  for  Oscar  Serlin 

A  daughter,  Dorothy  Fortune, 
was  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Oscar 
Serlin  yesterday  morning  in  Doctors' 
Hospital.  The  father  is  a  Para- 
mount production  executive. 


Get  Braddock  Fight  Pix 

RKO  has  acquired  exhibition 
rights  to  the  Braddock-Schmeling 
fight  from  Super-Sports  Attractions. 


Extending  B'klyn   Pool 

Pooling  agreement  involving  War- 
ner's Brooklyn  Strand,  the  Para- 
mount and  Si  Fabian's  Fox  Theater 
will  be  continued  for  a  two-year 
period,  it  is  learned. 


Lectures  on  'Mary  of  Scotland' 

Indianapolis — "Mary  of  Scotland" 
no  only  got  a  nod  of  approval  from 
the  Indiana  Indorsers  of  Photoplays, 
but  its  president,  Mrs.  David  Ross, 
will  make  a  tour  through  Indiana 
and  lecture  on  the  picture  before 
various  women's  clubs. 


"Two-Fisted"  for  Globe 

Columbia's  "Two-Fisted  Gentle- 
man," with  James  Dunn  and  June 
Clayworth,  has  been  set  as  the  com- 
ing week's  attraction  at  the  Globe. 


Demand  Other  Concessions 
Besides  Conciliation  Boards 


{Continued  from  Page  1) 
indicated  their  attitude  on  the  ex- 
hibitor association  demands  but  have 
not  made  any  definite  commitments. 
It  is  expected  that  President  Ed 
Kuykendall  will  re-convene  his  trade 
practices  committee  next  month  to 
further  study  the  situation  and  de- 
termine if  the  concessions  indicated 
are  satisfactory  to  them. 


On  Juvenile  Talent  Hunt 

In  search  of  promising  juveniles 
to  play  the  principal  roles  in  "The 
Adventures  of  Tom  Sawyer,"  Kath- 
arine Brown,  eastern  talent  head  for 
David  O.  Selznick  will  "audition"  the 
youngsters  of  "The  Jack  and  Jill 
Players"  at  the  Marie  Agnes  Foley 
school  in  Chicago  which  supplies 
much  of  the  child  talent  for  radio 
entertainment  in  that  city.  From 
Chicago,  Miss  Brown  will  continue 
to  Boston  from  that  city  to  Martha's 
Vineyard,  conducting  auditions  at 
both  places. 


GB  National  Release  Dates  Set 

National  release  dates  on  two  GB 
productions  have  been  set  as  fol- 
lows: "Everything  Is  Thunder", 
with  Constance  Bennett,  Douglass 
Montgomery  and  Oscar  Homolka, 
Sept.  1;  "The  Man  Who  Lived 
Again,"  starring  Boris  Karloff,  Sept. 
15.  "Seven  Sinners",  with  Edmund 
Lowe  and  Constance  Cummings,  has 
just   been   released. 


In  Person  at  Paramount 

Jack  Denny  and  his  band,  with 
Hal  LeRoy  and  Josephine  Huston, 
will  supply  the  new  "in  person" 
show  at  the  New  York  Paramount 
Theater  starting  today,  with  "Yours 
for  the  Asking,"  George  Raft-Dol- 
ores Costello  Barrymore  vehicle,  on 
the  screen. 


Billy  Cosgrove  Dead 

Billy  Cosgrove,  theater  manager 
connected  with  the  Comerford  cir- 
cuit for  the  past  20  years,  died  sud- 
denly yesterday  morning  at  Scran- 
ton,  where  he  was  in  charge  of  the 
Strand.  Funeral  will  be  held  Fri- 
day at  Scranton. 


Services  For  Mrs.  Rinzler 

Funeral  services  were  held  yes- 
terday for  Mrs.  I.  Esther  Rinzler, 
mother  of  Samuel  Rinzler,  of  the 
Randforce  Amusement  Corp.  Burial 
was  in  Montefiore  Cemetery. 

Equity  Meeting  Sept.  4 

First  informal  discussion  meeting 
of  the  season  will  be  held  by  Actors' 
Equity  Ass'n  at  2  P.  M.  on  Sept.  4 
in  the  Hotel  Astor. 


New  Tenn.  House  Opens 

Bells,  Tenn.— The  Ray  Theater, 
recently  constructed,  has  opened. 
House  seats  approximately  300  and 
cost  about  $20,000. 


Coming  and  Going  j 


DUDLEY  NICHOLS,  screen  writer,  and  M| 
NICHOLS  sail  from  New  York  today  onT 
Aquitania  for  England. 

PHILIP  MERIVALE  and  SIDNEY  TOLER.1 
tors,  also  are  on  the  passenger  list  of  the  A| 
tania   sailing   from    New   York   today. 

BETTE  DAVIS,   recently  suspended  by  Ward 
is  en  route  to   England,  where  it  is  reported] 
manager,    M.   C.    Levee,   will   attempt   to   arranj 
for   her   to   appear   in   a   GB   production. 

CLARENCE     DERWENT,    actor,    arrives    F 
on    the   Champlain    from    England. 

JACK    KIRKLAND    is   back    in    New   York 
abroad. 

ROBERT    SINCLAIR,     legit    director,     is    b 
from   the   west   coast   to   start  rehearsals   of 
Helena"  for  Max  Gordon. 

NIGEL  BRUCE,  who  has  been  acting  in  Holl 
wood  pictures  for  a  spell,  sails  today  from  N| 
York   on   the   Normandie  for   England. 

PRINCESS  NATALIE  PALEY,  MRS.  ROBEI 
WOOLSEY,  MARC  CONNELLY,  MR.  and  MR! 
BASIL  RATHBONE,  DWIGHT  DEERE  WIMAN, 
JOHN  C.  WILSON,  New  York  theatrical  manl 
ger,  are  others  on  the  passenger  list  of  today 
outgoing  Normandie. 

BORIS     KARLOFF     will  return     to     Hollywoo 

next    month    by    way    of  Canada    from    Englam 

where    he    has    appeared  in     two    pictures    fe 
British    companies. 

DORIS  NOLAN,  who  has  just  completed  hi 
first  picture,  Universale  "The  Man  I  Marry, 
in  which  she  is  co-starred  with  Michael  Whal 
en,  arrives  in  New  York  today  from  the  coa 
to  appear  in  the  new  Al  Woods  show,  "Arresj 
That  Woman,"  after  which  she  returns  to  th 
Universal     studios. 

ZITA  JOHANN  arrives  in  New  York  Frida 
from   the  Coast   to   do  a   play. 

LOUIS   DENT   of   Denver   is   in   New  York. 

MILTON  OVERMAN  has  returned  to  Lincol 
from   New  York. 

STANTON  GRIFFIS,  chairman  of  the  Para- 
mount  board,  returns  to  New  York  from  Europe 
early   next  month. 

ED  KUYKENDALL,  who  leaves  New  York  today 
for  Columbus,  Miss.,  makes  a  stopover  in  Nash- 
ville to  confer  with  Tony  Sudekum  of  the  Cres- 
cent Amusement  Co.,  as  well  as  stopping  in 
Washington. 

BETTY  CRAIG,  amusement  editor  of  "The! 
Denver    Post,"    arrives   in    New   York    Saturday.     ! 

SLEM  SAMUELS,  formerly  associated  with 
United  Artists,  is  paying  a  visit  to  New  York 
from  Java. 

WALTER  BRANSON,  RKO  Radio  midwest 
district   manager,    is   in   town   from   Chicago. 

DON  HANCOCK  returned  yesterday  from 
Saratoga. 

BILLY  WILKERSON  leaves  for  Hollywood  the 
end  of  the  week. 

LOUIS  B.  MAYER  has  returned  to  New  York 
from   Canada. 

ABE  LASTFOGEL  of  the  William  Morris  office 
leaves   for   the   coast   late  this  week. 

FRANK   FREEMAN   left  yesterday  for  Scranton. 

LEO  SPITZ,  RKO  president,  has  left  on  a 
three-week  vacation. 

ARTHUR  SCHWARTZ  and  ED  MORRIS  leave 
today  for   the   Warner  studio  on   the   Coast. 

MRS.  CHAS.  DUNPHY,  wife  of  the  Paramount 
Coast  publicity  man,  leaves  for  Hollywood  to- 
morrow. 

S.  M.  BEDELL  of  Grand  National  leaves  to- 
morrow  for   Hollywood. 

WM.  MORRIS  JR.  and  TOM  COSTAIN  leave 
for  the  coast  tomorrow. 


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United    offers    short,    fast,     frequent 
commuter    schedules    ...    10   planes 
daily  to  Chicago.     Service  backed  by 
100   million   miles   of  flying:. 
Tickets:  58  E.  42nd  St.,  MU  2-7300 

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Congratulations  are 
Pouring  in  from 
Opening  engagements 
From  coast-to-coast! 

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M-G-M  hits! 
No  kidding!  What  a 
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M-G-M  papa! 

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Wednesday,  Aug.  19,1936 


1,300  HOUSES  AIDED 
IN  SPRUGE-UP  MOVE 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
impatient  with  those  business  houses 
which  continue  out  of  step  with  the 
times.  1 

"Theaters  and  amusement  places 
need  not  plead  the  excuse  of  inade- 
quate capital  with  which  to  under- 
take these  improvements,"  Gignilliat 
told  Film  Daily,  "for  the  moderni- 
zation credit  plan  of  the  Housing 
Administration  is  available  to  the- 
ater operators  and  will  continue  to 
be  available  until  April  1,  1937." 

There  are  liberal  regulations  cov- 
ering all  phases  of  theater  moderni- 
zation and  individual  operators  may 
borrow  up  to  $50,000. 


250  New  Theaters  Added 
In  English  Building  Boom 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

and  other  circuits,  although  provin- 
cial groups  also  have  been  active. 
Average  seating  capacity  of  the  new 
houses  is  figured  at  1,000.  Starting 
next  month,  six  rebuilt  or  new  halls 
are  scheduled  to  open  in  rapid  suc- 
cession in  Wales,  where  a  building 
boom  has  been  on.  The  Midlands, 
the  North  and  Scotland  also  have 
been  active. 


Shuford  for  Vice-Presidency 
In  Biow  Advertising  Agency 

(Continued  from  Page    1) 

licity  for  Warner's  Philadelphia  the- 
aters, is  expected  to  succeed  Blu- 
menstock  as  head  of  publicity  for 
all  Warner  theaters.  Jules  Seltzer, 
Goldberg's  assistant,  is  held  likely 
to  take  over  direction  of  Philadel- 
phia publicity. 


Consolidated  Film  Dividend 

A  dividend  of  25  cents  on  accumu 
lations    on    the    $2    preferred    stock, 
payable  Oct.  1,  has  been  declared  by 
Consolidated  Film  Industries. 


DETROIT 


A  new  exchange  for  Detroit  is  an- 
nounced by  Raoul  Cleaver,  who  will 
open  offices  for  Imperial  Pictures. 
Cleaver  will  have  a  sales  staff,  prob- 
ably selling  rights  to  Powers  Pic- 
tures of  Mich,  which  he  has  headed 
for  several  years.  Distribution  may 
be  through   First  Division. 

Ralph  Peckham,  new  manager  for 
Grand  National,  has  opened  tempor- 
ary offices  in  the  First  Division 
exchange.  Separate  offices  will  be 
established  later  and  a  corps  of 
salesmen  will  be  established. 

Chairman  for  the  Variety  Club 
golf  tourney  Aug.  26  have  been 
named  by  General  Chairman  Man- 
nie  Gottlieb  as  follows:  H.  M.  Rich- 
ey,  publicity;  Ray  Moon,  prizes; 
Charles  Perry,  tickets;  Max  Smitt, 
scores  and  handicaps. 


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Tod   Slaughter   in 

"MURDER  IN  THE  RED  BARN" 

Olympic  Pictures  67  mins. 

OLDTIME  BRITISH  MELODRAMA  SUIT- 
ED CHIEFLY  TO  THE  SMALLER  THEA- 
TERS. 

While  produced  by  British  Lion  in  a  more 
serious  vein  than  is  generally  accorded  to 
the  stage  revivals  of  the  melodramas  of  long 
ago,  this  well-known  story  has  many  inter- 
esting moments  as  program  pictures  go. 
A  capable  cast  of  English  actors  give  it  a 
lively  tempo  despite  the  fact  that  the  char- 
acter parts  are  played  after  the  fashion 
of  the  old  school  of  acting.  Those  se- 
quences showing  the  murder  of  the  heroine 
and  her  interment  by  the  villain  in  the  old 
red  barn  have  a  gruesome  touch  as  vivid  as 
the  sordid  scenes  in  Frankenstein.  Story 
concerns  the  courtship  of  a  village  maid  by 
a  young  gypsy  of  the  countryside.  She  is 
seduced  by  a  local  squire,  who  subsequent- 
ly kills  her  when  she  requests  that  he  re- 
store her  to  respectability  through  marriage. 
In  debt,  the  squire  has  arranged  to  wed  a 
wealthy  maid  whose  dowry  will  square  his 
creditors.  The  gypsy  lad  tracks  down  the 
truth  of  the  sudden  disappearance  of  his 
loved  one,  and  the  squire  is  brought  to  jus- 
tice. 

Cast:  Tod  Slaughter,  Sophie  Stewart,  D. 
J.  Williams,  Clare  Greet,  Eric  Portman, 
Garrard  Tyrell,  Ann  Trevcr,  Antonia  Brough, 
Quentm  McPhearscn,  Dennis  Hoey,  Stella 
Rho,  Herbert  Leonard,  Noel  Dainton,  J. 
Leslie  Frith. 

Director,  Milton  Rosmer;  Author,  Un- 
known; Screenplay,  Randal  Faye;  Editor, 
Cnarles  Saunders. 

Direction,  Good.      Photography,  Okay. 

SHORTS 

Bert  Lahr  in 

"Boy,  Oh  Boy" 

Educational  19  mins. 

Plenty  Laughs 

A  swell  laugh  number,  with  Bert 
Lahr  doing  his  inimitable  comics  as 
a  ritzy  butler  in  the  home  of  some 
newly  rich  folks  trying  to  put  on 
the  dog.  It's  a  laugh  from  start  to 
finish.  Lahr's  sweetie  in  the  kitchen 
gives  away  his  sweepstakes  ticket 
which  comes  in  a  big  winner,  and 
the  fun  consists  in  Lahr's  frantic 
efforts  to  get  his  ticket  back  from 
the  chauffeur  who  naturally  wants 
to  hang  on  to  it.  You  can't  go 
wrong  with  this  one,  for  the  merri- 
ment is  continuous.  Produced  by  Al 
Christie.  In  the  cast  are  Roy  Rob- 
erts, Russ  Brown,  Aileen  Cook,  Wal- 
ter Fenner,  Marie  Hartman,  Marion 
Martin. 


a  nurse  to  the  three  little  bears,  and 
saves  them  from  a  hunter  who  comes 
upon  them  in  the  forest  with  his 
three  hounds.  Kiko  looks  like  a  real 
contribution  to  the  cartoon  division, 
for  the  funny  gent  has  plenty  of 
personality. 

"Feminine  Form" 

(Treasure  Chest) 

Educational  10  mins. 

Pips 

A  classy  viewing  of  some  shapely 
girls  doing  their  daily  dozens  with 
the  strictly  modern  methods.  One 
sequence  in  particular  stands  out, 
as  the  cuties  go  through  their  exer- 
cises out  in  the  open,  using  acrobatic 
aerial  wheel  for  some  very  enter- 
taining stunts.  Ed  Thorgersen  does 
the  narration.  The  gals'  shapeliness 
will  put  this  one  over,  for  they  are 
real  pips. 

Buster  West  and  Tom  Patricola  in 

"Happy   Heels" 

Educational  18  mins. 

Lively 

The  two  dancing  comic  cutups 
stage  a  wild  jamboree  in  a  nite  spot 
after  meeting  two  cuties  who  are  in 
the  floor  show.  They  start  to  mess 
up  the  girls'  act,  and  manage  to  dis- 
rupt the  entertainment  quite  suc- 
cessfully. _But  before  it  is  over  the 
girls  are  pretty  well  sold  on  the  boys, 
and  try  to  protect  them  from  the 
wrath  of  the  management  and  a 
squad  of  cops  who  answer  the  riot 
call.  It's  all  good  clean  fun,  and  the 
two  lads  get  over  a  good  quota  of 
laughs  all  through  the  footage.  It 
moves  fast.  In  the  cast  are  Thelma 
Shearon,  Arthur  Jarrett,  Ruth  Shaw, 
Eddie  Bruce  and  Phillip  Brandon. 
Produced  by  Al  Christie.  Story  by 
William  Watson  and  Arthur  Jarrett. 


"Kiko  and  the  Honey  Bears" 

(Terry-Toons) 

Educational  7  mins. 

Swell 

Introducing  the  new  cartoon  char- 
acter, Kiko  the  Kangaroo.  He  proves 
to  be  a  very  amusing,  lovable  and 
diverting  character,  and  will  no 
doubt  please  the  kids  no  end.  He  has 
plenty  of  snap  in  his  movements, 
making  tremendous  leaps  across  the 
screen.     In  this  one  he  hires  out  as 


"Alpine   Rendezvous" 

(Song  and  Comedy   Hit) 

Educational  10    mins. 

Nice  Atmosphere 

Nice  atmosphere  with  Alpine  scene 
as  the  company  of  tourists  from 
America  gathers  in  the  mountain 
lodge  for  refreshments.  Featured 
are  Ray  Halle,  the  Fox  Brothers, 
The  Buccaneers  and  Wilf  Carter. 
All  handle  their  songs  creditably, 
and  they  afford  a  nice  diversity. 
Yodeling  is  the  specialty  number 
that  clicks  strong.  Produced  by  Al 
Christie.     Directed  by  William  Wat- 


ROXY  RAISES  SCALE 

WITH  STRONGER  PIX 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

1  to  6  o'clock,  increased  from  35  to 
40  cents;  week-days  from  6  o'clock 
to  closing,  55  cents;  no  change;  Sat- 
urdays, Sundays  and  holidays,  55 
cents  to  6  o'clock  and  75  cents  to 
closing,  as  against  the  present  price 
of  55  cents  from  1  o'clock  to  closing; 
Saturday  midnight  show  at  11  o'clock 
increased  from  35  to  40  cents;  chil- 
dren,  15   cents,  no  change. 


Program  is  Drawn  Up 

For  Denver  Exhib  Meeting 

(Continued  from  Page    1) 

conference  at  the  same  hotel  to  Sept. 
2-5,  while  the  annual  distributors- 
exhibitors  picnic  and  golf  tourna- 
ment at  Cherry  Hills  Country  Club 
will  now  be  held  Sept.  2. 

The  theater  owners  conclave  will 
begin  at  10:30  A.  M.  on  Aug.  31, 
with  President  A.  P.  Archer  in  the 
chair.  After  his  address  and  the  re- 
ports of  Treasurer  E.  P.  Briggs  and 
Secretary  Emmett  Thurmon,  first 
day's  program  will  include  talks  by 
Rick  Ricketson  on  theater  fundamen- 
tals, analysis  of  product  by  Dave 
Cockrill,  national  sales  policies  by  T. 
B.  Noble,  double  features  vs.  shorts 
by  Charles  Gilmour,  percentages  and 
preferred  time  by  Joe  Dekker. 

Topics  for  the  second  day  will  em- 
brace discussions  of  film  stars  on  the 
air  by  B.  P.  McCormick,  new  trends 
in  theater  maintenance  by  Art 
Moore,  legislation  by  Ed  Schulte, 
newspaper  advertising  by  Forrest 
Davis,  non-theatrical  competition  by 
Harry  Golub,  newspaper  exploita- 
tion by  Harold  Rice,  and  organiza- 
tion cooperation  by  Dale  Kline.  At 
night  there  will  be  a  midnight  show 
at  the  Denham,  with  premiere  of 
Paramount's  "The  General  Died  at 
Dawn". 

The  convention  nrobably  will  avoid 
discussion  of  the  giveaway  problem, 
although  the  Fox  meeting  may  have 
this  on  its  bill-of-fare  again. 

Committee  in  charge  of  the  ex- 
hibitor meeting  are  Joe  Dekker, 
chairman;  Rick  Ricketson,  Gerald 
Whitney,  Chas.  Gilmour,  Harry  Go- 
lub, T.  B.  Noble,  Louis  Finske,  Dale 
Kline  and  Emmett  Thurmon.  R.  J. 
Morrison,  president  of  the  Film 
Board,  is  being  assisted  in  the  plan- 
ning of  the  picnic,  sponsored  by  the 
distributors,  by  Jack  Langon,  Lon 
Fidler  and   Duke  Dunbar. 


"Irish  Pastoral" 

(Road  to  Romance) 

20th  Century-Fox  9  mins. 

Delightful 

A  delightful  pictorial  study  of  rus- 
tic Ireland,  taking  the  audience 
through  the  enchanted  spots  of  Erin, 
showing  the  natives  at  work  in  the 
fields  and  jaunting  along  the  roads 
in  their  little  carts.  The  photog- 
raphy is  breath-taking  in  its  beauty, 
and  the  musical  accompaniment  is 
delightful.  A  restful  number  that 
will  charm  and  please  all. 


Making   "Detective"   Films 

Elmer  A.  Rogers  and  Ben  K. 
Blake,  producers  of  the  "Voice  Of 
Experience"  and  "Court  Of  Human 
Relations"  shorts,  have  signed  a 
contract  to  make  two  "Detective 
Mysteries"  based  on  the  MacFadden 
publication's   magazine   stories. 


Lease  New  Memphis  Quarters 

Memphis — Vitagraph  has  leased  a 
building  at  385  South  Second  St.  to 
be  used  as  an  exchange. 


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Wednesday,  Aug.  19,1936 


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GRAND  NAT'L  TO  SELL 
SERIES  INDIVIDUALLY 


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pany  is  a  permanent  institution,  he 
said. 

In  outlining  product  plans  for  the 
firm's  initial  season,  Leserman  an- 
nounced a  series  of  four  novelty  fea- 
tures to  be  made  by  Frank  W.  Gay. 
First  two  pictures  will  be  "King  of 
the  Sierras,"  with  Cloudy  and  Rex, 
horse  stars,  and  "Warrior's  Return." 
He  called  attention  to  the  Ray  Fried- 
gen  company  in  Florida  making 
"Killers  of  the   Sea." 

Lorenzo  Del  Riccio,  who  is  to  pro- 
duce "Snow  Covered  Wagons,"  gave 
the  convention  some  slants  on  the 
storv  to  be  used.  Picture  is  to  cost 
$1,000,000  with  Grand  National 
financing  50  per  cent.  Edward  Fin- 
ney spoke  concerning  his  series  of 
eight  Westerns  starring  Tex  Ritter, 
radio  cowboy. 

James  Cagney,  who  is  scheduled 
to  star  in  two  Grand  National  pic- 
tures, dropped  in  to  greet  the  sales 
force  members,  having  driven  to  New 
York  from  Martha's  Vineyard,  where 
he  is  vacationing. 


Richman  Arrives  in  New  York 

Harry  Richman,  accompanied  by 
the  airmail  flyer,  Dick  Merrill,  ar- 
rived at  Floyd  Bennett  Fieldat  6:53 
daylight  saving  time  last  night  after 
a  non-stop  flght  from  Kansas  City 
where  they  stopped  to  refuel.  If 
the  weather  is  favorable  Richman 
expects  to  hop  Saturday  afternoon 
for  Europe,  have  Sunday  dinner  in 
London  and  Monday  breakfast  back 
in  New  York.  Merrill  will  be  his 
navieator. 


SEATTLE 


Gov.  C.  D.  Martin  of  Washington 
was  the  principal  speaker  at  the 
monthly  luncheon  of  the  Allied  Ex- 
hibitors. 

Jerry  Safron,  district  manager  for 
Columbia,  arrived  from  the  south 
and  conferred  with  Neil  Walton. 

Dan  Redden,  manager  of  The  Blue 
Mousse,  where  "San  Francisco"  is 
in  its  seventh  week,  finds  patrons 
claim  to  enjoy  this  film  better  the 
second  or  third  time  viewed  on  ac- 
count of  its  wealth  of  intimate 
detail. 

Fred  Mercy  of  the  large  Yakima 
exhibitor  family  of  that  name  has 
been  visiting  film  friends  in  Seattle. 


OMAHA 


H.  Thiessen  has  taken  over  the 
Dreamland  at  Walnut,  la.,  from 
Harold  Gould. 

P.  G.  Estee  has  purchased  new 
projection  equipment  for  the  second 
house  he  recently  took  over  at 
Parker,  S.  D. 

United  Artists  is  remodeling  its 
local  offices  to  give  the  salesmen 
better  quarters. 

Harris  P.  Wolfberg  of  Kansas 
City,  M-G-M  district  manager,  vis- 
ited the  local  exchange  over  the 
week-end. 


•  •  •  THEY  ARE  putting  a  load  of  showmanship  in  back 
of  the  M-G-M  Pete  Smith  Specialty  short  known  as  "Killer  Dog" 

with  a  nifty  press  sheet  on  whose  cover  is  a  montage  of 

newspaper  clippings  which  credit  this  short  with  being  instru- 
mental in  saving  the  life  of  "Idaho" that  being  the  name 

of  the  dog  who  went  on  trial  for  "murder"  in  the  famous  Brock- 
port,  N.  Y.  case 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  FAST  WORK  on  this  timely  topical  news  story 
which  had   every  dog-lover  in  the   country  following  it 

with  interest with  Pete  Smith  telegraphing  an  appeal  to 

the  presiding  judge  to  view  the  picture  before  making  his  deci- 
sion  then  Howard  Dietz  sent  a  representative  with  neces- 
sary equipment  to  Brockport,  and  the  film  which  closely  parallels 
the  "Idaho"  case  was  screened  for  the  judge  rieht  in  the  village 

courtroom grand  team-work  between  studio  and  home  office 

just  another  reason  why  M-G-M  is well M-G-M 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  THEY  ARE  certainly  putting  the  beaucoup  buildup 
in  back  of  Simone  Simon  the  French  exotic  with  the  elfin 

charm Darryl  Zanuck  is  convinced  that  20th  Century-Fox 

have  a   Personality   in  the  little  lady  from  Marseilles so 

she  is  being  groomed  as  few  girls  have  been  who  hit  the  Star- 
way  she  debuts  in  "Girls'  Dormitory"  for  American  audi- 
ences  has  been  assigned  the  co-starring  role  opposite  War- 
ner Baxter  in  "White  Hunter"  and  then  will  be  starred  in 
"Seventh  Heaven,"  the  silent  version  of  which  zoomed  Janet 
Gaynor  to  the  heights 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  THAT  PORTRAIT  of  William  Shakespeare  by 
Karel  Van  Mander  which  will  decorate  the  lobby  of  the  Astor 

for  the  showing  of  "Romeo  and  Juliet" has  been  insured 

by  the  Samuels  Agency  for  one  million  dollars  ...  •  E.  P. 
Conkle,  author  of  "Two  Hundred  Were  Chosen,"  which  Sidney 

Harmon  purchased will  receive  a  Ph.  D.  degree  from  the 

University  of  Iowa the  first  university  to  award  this  de- 
gree for  creative  work  in  the  Drama  ...  •  Alice  Fay,  the 
winsome  blondie  working  for  20th  Century-Fox,  went  on  a  fash- 
ion spree  at  the  Burnett  Shop  while  in  town 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  LITERARY  CRITICS  of  our  town  will  be  the  guests 
of  the  Strand  at  the  opening  performance  of  "Anthony  Adverse" 
on  Aug.  26 author  Hervey  Allen  will  be   present  .  .  . 

•  Dorothy  Mackaill  will  be  the  guest  on  Buddy  Cantor's  pro- 
gram over  WMCA  tonite  ...  •  Morton  Nathanson  has  joined 
Monte  Proser  to  handle  publicity  for  James  Ullman  and  D.  A. 

Doran   during   their    forthcoming   Broadway    season Mort 

was  formerly  associated  with  Katharine  Cornell  and  the  RKO 
publicity  dep't 

T  T  T 

•  •      •     AT  LAST  they  pried  him  away  from  his  desk  and 

got  him  to  take  a  vacation meaning  S.  Barret  McCormick, 

skipper  of  the  RKO  Radio  ad  and  pub  forces he  is  aboard 

the  Britannic  on  the  way  to  Bermuda Mac  wouldn't  take 

a  day  off  till  "Mary  of  Scotland"  was  launched and  our 

guess  is  that  he  will  spend  a  lot  of  his  vacation  time  doping 
out  a  campaign  for  the  Astaire-Rogers  musical,  "Swing  Time," 
that  hits  into  the  Music  Hall  this  month 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  A  COCKTAIL  party  for  the  press  was  given  the 
other  day  by  Basil  Rathbone  and  the  missus  at  the  Lombardy 
while  in  Lunnon,  toward  which  they  started  steamering 

yesterday,  Basil  will  appear  in  a  Korda  pix  "Love  to  a  Stranger," 
opposite  Ann  Harding  the  script  was  written  by  Frances 

Marion  and  Rowland  V.  Lee  will  direct 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  MANAGEMENT  of  a  big  Broadway  de  luxer 
came  across  something  new  in  patron  complaints  the  other  day 

a  customer  alleged  that  he  had  seen  a  snake  wiggling 

across   a  seat a   manager   checked  up   and  found  that  a 

woman  patron  had  brought  her  two  pet  snakes  along  in  a  paper 

bag she  was  rapidly  ushered  out  of  the  theater,  refund, 

snakes  and  all 


SAYS  B.  0,  INTAKE 
35%  AHEAD  OF  1935 


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good  attractions  during  the  summer 
months,  improvement  in  general 
business  and  distribution  of  the 
bonus  which  reached  thousands  of 
regular  picturegoers. 


$2,500,000  Columbia  Deal 

London — The  recent  deal  by  Co- 
lumbia Pictures  with  Soskin  Pro- 
ductions for  the  production  of  eight 
film?  for  Columbia  will  involve  $2,- 
500,000,  according  to  Joe  Friedman, 
managing  director  of  Columbia 
here.  At  least  three  of  the  produc- 
tions will  cost  $400,000  each. 


PITTSBURGH 


The  Casino  reopens  Labor  Day 
with  burlesque  and  pictures.  George 
Jaffe  will  be  the  operator. 

Alvin  switches  to  double  bills  Fri- 
day. 

Johnny  Finley  returned  to  the 
Palace  after  serving  as  temporary 
relief  manager. 

Frank  L.  France,  for  five  years 
southern  Ohio  representative  for 
National  Theater  Supply,  joined  the 
sales  staff  of  the  Superior  Motion 
Picture  Supply,  President  Arthur  F. 
Morrone  announces. 

A  committee  headed  by  M.  A. 
Rosenberg:  and  including  Eddie  Bee- 
die  and  William  R.  Wheat,  Jr.,  has 
been  named  to  shape  a  new  consti- 
tution and  by-laws  for  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  W.  Pa. 

Thomas  Brown,  87,  father  of  Wil- 
liam L.  Brown,  leading  exhibitor  in 
Tarentum,  died  after  a  short  illness. 

The  Lyceum,  Bradford,  closed  10 
years,  will  be  reopened  by  Erie 
Amusement  Co.,  operated  by  Shea 
Circuit,  which  also  has  the  Grand 
and  Shea's  in  that  city. 

Peter  Nikas  sold  his  interest  in 
the  Ritz  Theater,  Rankin,  to  Steve 
Dascalos,  his  partner. 

The  copyright  infringement  suit 
filed  in  Federal  Court  by  the  Blatt 
Brothers,  owners  of  "Extra  Night," 
against  Harry  and  Clifford  Brown 
of  Kane,  Pa.,  has  been  settled  out 
of  court. 

The  annual  Film  Row  corn  roast, 
sponsored  by  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of 
W.  Pa.,  will  be  held  on  Dr.  C.  E. 
Herman's  farm  Aug.  30. 

WESTERN  MASS. 


The  Tyler  Picture  Palace  at  Pitts- 
field,  conducted  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
George  M.  Briggs  for  20  years,  has 
been  sold  to  William  F.  Shea  of 
Holyoke.  Shea  recently  sold  the 
Bijou  in  Holyoke  to  the  Goldstein 
Bros. 

Nathan  Goldstein,  president  of 
Western  Massachusetts  Theaters, 
Springfield,  is  spending  a  week  at 
his  summer  home,  Spofford  Lake, 
N.  H. 

William  Powell,  publicity  director 
of  the  Goldstein  Theaters,  is  vaca- 
tioning in   Vermont. 


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THEATER  CHANGES  REPORTED  BY  FILM   BOARDS  OF  TRADE 


ALABAMA 
Openings 
SULLIGENT— Strand. 

ARIZONA 
Change  in  Ownership 
SN'OWFLAKE— Snowflake,    transferred    to 

E.  Kay  Hatch  by  S.  Shumway. 

Openings 

PHOENIX— Phoenix     (formerly     Apache). 

ARKANSAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

EUREKA  SPRINGS— Commodore,  trans- 
ferred to  R.  L.  Jones  by  Herman  Awles; 
RUSSELLVILLE— New.  transferred  to  Mal- 
Co.  Theas.,  Inc..  by  R.  V.  McGinness;  Ritz, 
transferred  to  Malco  Theas.,  Inc.,  by  K. 
R.    Gillette. 

Closings 

CHARLESTON  — Gem;  DANVILLE  — 
Pastime;       HUGHES— Star;       MARVEL— 

Marvel. 

New  Theaters 
EUREKA     SPRINGS— Lyric;     RECTOR 
— Airdome  ;       McCRORY— McCrory  ;       MT. 
IDA— Quachita  ;    WARREN— Avalon. 

CALIFORNIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

CARPENTERIA— Ritz  (formerly  Alcazar), 
transferred  to  Glen  H.  Bast  by  Chas.  Miller; 
LOS  ANGELES— Choitner's  Melrose,  trans- 
ferred to  Fox  West  Coast  by  Choitner  Theas.; 
Choitner's  Paraisian,  transferred  to  Fox  West 
Coast  by  Choitner  Theas.;  Choitner's  Ravenna, 
transferred  to  Fox  West  Coast  by  Choitner 
Theas.;  Florence  Mills,  transferred  to  Mills 
Thea.  ;-Star.ley  Meyers  &  Bert  Piroch  by  E.  C. 
O'Keefe;  Rampart,  transferred  to  Schulkin  & 
Olander  by  David  Kurland.  SAN  DIEGO— 
Broadway,   transferred   to   Lou   Metzger  by   J. 

F.  Keogh.  SAN  JUAN— Mission,  transferred 
to  Don  S.  Nophsker  by  Bast  &  Miller.  VAN 
NUYS— Rivoli,  transferred  to  Fox  West  Coast 
by  Nate  Schineberg ;  Van  N'uys,  transferred 
to  Fox  West  Coast  by  Nate  Schineberg; 
WILLIAMS— Williams,  transferred  to  N.  C. 
Steele  by  G.  W.  Taylor.  WILLOW  GLEN 
— Grover's  (formerly  Willow-Glen),  trans- 
ferred to  Robt.   Grover  by  Robt.   Boomer. 

Closings 
EL    CENTRO— Airdome.      PALM    SP'GS 
—  Palm       Springs.       COALINGA  —  Liberty. 
SANTA  ROSA— Empire. 

New  Theaters 
CRESTLIN'E— Crestline. 

Openings 
ALAMEDA— Strand. 

COLORADO 
Change  in  Ownership 

VICTOR— Isis.  transferred  to  M.  W.  Kes- 
sey  by  C.  G.  Miller. 

Openings 

YAMPA— New. 

Closings 
DENVER— Amusu. 

CONNECTICUT 
Change  in  Ownership 
TERRYVILLE— Mayfair     (formerly    Audi- 
torium),  transferred   from   J.    Faith. 

GEORGIA 
Openings 

WINDER— Mayfair. 

ILLINOIS 
Change  in  Ownership 

CHICAGO— Halsted,  transferred  to  New 
Hall  Thea.  Corp.,  Jack  Kirsch  by  Halsted- 
Van     Buren    Th.     Corp ;    Jeff,    transferred    to 

G.  C.  S.  Circuit  by  J.  Belke;  New  Regent, 
transferred  to  H.  Schoenstadt  &  Sons  by  Van 
Nomikos  Circuit ;  Rainbow,  transferred  to 
L.  Reinheimer  by  Geo.  Arquilla ;  Star  & 
Garter,  transferred  to  Madison-Halsted  Thea. 
Corp.,  Florence  Paley  by  N.  Berger.  HILLS 
BORO — Orpheum.  transferred  to  D.  Frisina 
by  Fd.  Fellis.  MACOMB— LeMoine,  trans- 
ferred to  A.  L.  Hainline  by  F.  W.  Anderson. 
MT.  PULASKI— Pulaski,  transferred  to  C. 
M.  Phillips  by  Mrs.  Ed.  Buckles.  MT. 
STERLING— Opera  House,  transferred  to 
Better  Thea.  Circuit.  A.  L.  Hainline  by 
Richard  Davis;  Plez-U  (Widney's),  trans- 
ferred to  Better  Thea.  Circuit,  A.  L.  Hain- 
line by  Richard  Davis.  NEW  CANTON— 
Gem.  transferred  to  Edw.  Whittman.  SHEL- 
BYVILLE— Playhouse,  transferred  to  D. 
Frisins  by  Frank  Russell.  SPRINGFIELD 
— Pantheon,  transferred  to  Keresotes  Bros,  by 
Tony    Serra. 


Openings 

A  NTIOCH— Crystal.       EUREKA— Eureka 
(formerly    Jewel).      NEW    CANTON— Gem. 
NILES  CENTER— Niles. 
Closings 

AUBURN— American.  BELLEVILLE— 
Scott  Field.  CANTON— Capitol.  FOREST 
— Park-Lil.  GREENUP— Old  Trails.  QUIN- 
CY  —  Belasco. 

New  Theaters 

JOLIET— Mode.  MT.  STERLING— Plez- 
U.  SHAWNEETOWN— Shawnee.  ST.  EL- 
MO—Dixie. 

INDIANA 
Change  in  Ownership 

INDIANAPOLIS— Udell,  transferred  to 
H.  L.  Golden.  BOSWELL— Roxy,  trans- 
ferred to  F.  A.  Warford.  MARION— Indi- 
ana &  Lyric,  transferred  to  Marion  Thea. 
Corp.  MORGANTOWN— Community,  trans- 
ferred to  Orville  Hughes.  WASHINGTON 
— Temple  Court,  transferred  to  Palmer  Bros. 
Amus.    Co. 

Openings 

PIERCETON— Liberty. 
Closings 

BOSWELL— Roxv.  FT.  BROANCH— 
Strand.  GOSPORT— Gosport.  INDIAN- 
APOLIS—Lincoln  ;  Roxy.  NEWBURGH— 
Princess.  NEW  WASHINGTON— Masonic 
TERRE    HAUTE— Orpheum. 

New  Theaters 

AUBURN— Smart. 

IOWA 
Change  in  Ownership 

GLADBROOK — Uptown,  transferred  to 
D.  W.  Shirley.  GRUNDY  CENTER— Ri- 
alto.  transferred  to  E.  F.  Lampman  by  J.  M. 
Spalla.  MANLY — Princess,  transferred  to 
H.  A.  Anderson  by  Norman  Hansen.  PRIM- 
GHAR— Primghar.  transferred  to  C.  E.  Wer- 
den  by  J.   F.   Klink. 

Openings 

GLADBROOK— Uptown. 

KANSAS 
Change  in  Ownership 

FRONTENAC— Liberty  (formerly  Main- 
street),  transferred  to  Archie  Moore  by  Louis 
Pedini. 

Closings 

BLUE  MOUND— Blue  Mound.  BLUFF 
CITY— Home.  LENORA— Opera  House. 
LEONARDSVILLE—  Community.  LEWIS 
Lewis.  NORCATUR— Liberty,  SATANTA 
— Satanta.  SPRING  HILL— Community. 
TOPEKA— Apex.  VERMILLION  —  Lone 
Star.  WETMORE— Cawood. 
New  Theaters 

LAKIN— Trian. 

KENTUCKY 
Change  in  Ownership 

FALMOUTH— Falmouth,  transferred  to 
Claudia  Miller  by  H.  G'.  Shoemaker.  LOUIS- 
VILLE— Ohio  (formerly  Alamo),  transferred 
to   Geo.   Settos. 

Closings 

LOUISVILLE— Brown ;  Ritz  (formerly 
Dixie).      IRVINGTON— Community. 

LOUISIANA 
Openings 

ALEXANDRIA— Liberty.  LUMBERTON 
—Royal.  ST.  FRANCISVILLE— Vincent. 
Closings 

CHATAWA— St.  Mary  of  Pines.  FAY- 
ETTE—Jefferson.  WHITE  CASTLE— 
Fairyland. 

MASSACHUSETTS 
Change  in  Ownership 

BOSTON — Lancaster,  transferred  to  E. 
M.  Loew  by  M.  Spero.  W.  SPRINGFIELD 
— Majestic,  transferred  to  Julius  Meyers  by 
Whitefield    Reid. 

Openings 

DORCHESTER— Franklin  Park.  LOW- 
ELL—Royal. 

Closings 

HAVERHILL— Colonial.  NORWOOD— 
Guild. 

KENTUCKY 
Openings 

STONE—  Stone.  WALLINS  CREEK— 
Wallins. 

MICHIGAN 
Change  in  Ownership 

DETROIT— Dix,  transferred  to  Clare  Win- 
nie by  Del  Apeil.     EATON  RAPIDS— Capi- 


tol, transferred  to  C.  R.  Beechler  by  F.  Z. 
Lewis.  STANTON— Sun  (formerly  Garden), 
transferred  to  L.  D.  Roberstorf  by  Glen  Gard- 
ner. 

Closings 

ALMA— Alma.  BATTLE  CREEK— Post. 
DETROIT— Blackstone;  Columbia.  FLINT 
—Garden.  GRAND  RAPIDS  —  Majestic, 
LANSING— Capitol. 

MINNESOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BATTLE  LAKE— Battle  Lake,  transferred 
to  W.  T.  McCarthy  by  J.  O.  Juvrud.  EL- 
MORE— Eknire  (formerly  Lyric),  trans- 
ferred to  W.  A.  Smdon  by  C.  F.  Hinkle. 
FARMINGTON—  Lyric,  transferred  to  Udell 
Gill  by  George  Warweg.  JORDAN— Jordan, 
transferred  to  Ed.  Howe  by  L.  Grenp.  Le- 
ROY — Cozy,  transferred  to  O.  W.  House  by 
E.  L.  Corson.  MINNEAPOLIS— Roxy, 
transferred  to  M.  B.  Blenderman  by  Harry 
Dickerman.  PARKERS  PRAIRIE— Roxy. 
transferred  to  Walters  Thea.  Co.  by  W.  T. 
McCarthy.  PRESTON— Strand,  transferred 
to  Lewis  Handy  by  A.  M.  Uhr.  ST.  PAUL 
— Orpheum,  transferred  to  Minnesota  Amus. 
C<>.  by  RKO  Theas.  Corp. 
Openings 

BATTLE   LAKE— Battle  Lake. 
Closings 

BROOKLYN— New  Astor.  ELY— Opera 
House.     HIBBING— New    Victory. 

New  Theaters 
BRAHAM— Park.        LITTLE      FALLS— 
Ripley.         STARBUCK— Starbuck.         WOR- 
TH IN  GTON— State. 

MISSOURI 
Change  in  Ownership 

BISMARCK— Monarch,  transferred  to  W. 
T.  Ash  by  R.  B.  Sexton.  HOLDEN— Hol- 
den  (formerly  Davis),  transferred  to  Sol  Bank 
by  Alvin  Anderson.  LEBANON — Lyric 
transferred  to  Gasconade  Amus.  Co.-Forest 
Snyder,  by  L.  L.  Lewis.  LOCKWOOD 
Cozy,  transferred  to  Clifford  Workman  by 
Haubein  &  Workman.  ROLLA— Rollamo, 
transferred  to  Gasconade  Amus.  Co.-Forest 
Snyder  by  L.  L.  Lewis.  ST.  JAMES— 
Lyric,  transferred  to  Gasconade  Amus.  Co.- 
Forest  Snyder,  transferred  to  L.  L.  Lewis. 
SULLTVAN — Meremac,  transferred  to  Gas- 
conade Amus.  Co.-Forest  Snyder  by  L.  L. 
Lewis.  ST.  LOUIS— High  Pointe.  trans- 
ferred to  Fanchon  &  Marco  Co.  of  Mo.  by 
West  Park  Th.  Co.  (Warner  Bros.)  ;  Or- 
pheum, transferred  to  Fanchon  &  Marco  Co. 
of  Mo.  by  Warner  Bros.  Cir.  Mgt.  Corp ; 
Shubert-Rialto,  transferred  to  Fanchon  & 
Marco  Co.  of  Mo.  by  Warner  Bros.  Cir.  Mgt. 
Corp. 

Closings 

ARCHIE  —  Archie.  BURLINGTON  — 
Junction-B-J.  BELTON— City  Hall.  COR- 
DER— Corder.  CRAIG— Craig.  CUBA— 
Cuba.  DREXEL— Drexel.  LEE'S  SUM- 
MIT—Douglass.  RICHMOND  HEIGHTS— 
—Lincoln  Park  Airdome.  ST.  LOUIS— Eas- 
ton;  Shubert-Rialto.  URICH  —  Crump; 
WESTBRO— Town    Hall. 

New  Theaters 

NORMANDY— Normandy  A.  D.  ST. 
LOUIS— Apollo. 

NEBRASKA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BANCROFT— Bancroft,  transferred  to  W. 
W.  Troxwell  by  Mrs.  C.  Ripp.  CENTRAL 
CITY — State,  transferred  to  Joe  Lucas  by 
Wm.        Youngclaus.  HAVELOCK— Lyric, 

transferred  to  Robt.  Wintersteen  by  Roy 
Hoadrick. 

Openings 
WYMORE— Grand. 

Closings 
ELM      CREEK— Elm.         HAIGLER— Dia- 
mond.     KENESAW — Auditorium. 
New  Theaters 
WYMORE— Grand. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE 
Change  in  Ownership 

MANCHESTER  —  Lyric,  transferred  to 
Feiber  &  Shea  by  M.  Merchant.  NEW 
HAMPTON— Barn,  transferred  to  Cox  & 
Marble  by  C.   H.   Bushway. 

Openings 

SUNAPEE— Pike  Hall.  TROY— Town 
Hall.      WARNER— Town    Hall. 

NEW  JERSEY 
Change  in  Ownership 

AUDUBON — New    Century,    transferred    to 


20th  Century  Amus.  Corp. — David  Shapiro, 
or  Samuel  Varbalow,  by  Penn  Jersey  Amus. 
Corp. — David  Shapiro.  MAPLEWOOD— 
Maplewood,  transferred  to  L.  &  H.  Inc..  bj 
Maple  Theater  Corp.  NEWARK— Essex,  100 
Springfield  Ave.,  transferred  to  Mira  Thea. 
Co.,  Inc.,  by  Mira  Theas.  Corp.;  Congress, 
257  So.  Orange  Ave.,  transferred  to  Samax 
Theas.,  Inc.,  by  Max  Goldbaum.  OAKLYN— 
Ritz,  transferred  to  20th  Century  Amus.  Corp. 
—  David  Shapiro  or  Samuel  Varbalow,  by 
Penn  Jersey  Amus.  Corp., — David  Shapiro. 
Closings 
TEN    EYCK— Palace. 

NEW  YORK 
Change  in  Ownership 

BROOKLYN— Glenwood,  1475  Flatbush 
Ave.,  transferred  to  Albert  Weinstein  by 
Glenwood  Picts.,  Inc.;  Jefferson,  811  Myrtle 
Ave.,  transferred  to  Sheldon  Amus.  Corp.  by 
Charles  Zerner;  Garden,  4601  New  Utrecht 
Ave.,  transferred  to  Theodore  Bonzonellis  by 
Garden  Thea.,  Inc.  LONG  ISLAND  CITY— 
Idle  Hour,  Court  Square,  transferred  to  Beat- 
rice Cooper  by  Juned  Theater  Co.  NEW 
YORK  CITY— Dyckman,  552  W.  207th  St., 
transferred  to  Charme  Amus.  Corp.  by  Sputen 
Amus.  Co.,  Inc.  FAIRPORT— Rivoli,  trans- 
ferred to  Earl  Zimmer.  GENESEO— Riviero 
(formerly  Rex),  transferred  to  Kallet  Theas., 
Inc.  KENMORE — Kenmore.  transferred  to 
Shea.  Thea.,  Inc.  MANLIUS— Lincoln  (for- 
merly UeWitt),  transferred  to  Andrew  Cseh. 
SYRACUSE — Kernan,  transferred  to  Lora 
Ainger. 

Openings 

FAIRPORT— Rivoli.  MANLIUS— Lincoln. 
SHERMAN— Ritz. 

Closings 
BROCKTON— New   Gem.  FRIENDSHIP— 
Community.      SYRACUSE— Capitol,    Acme. 
New  Theaters 
BROOKLYN— Bell,    799   Washington   Ave. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Change  in  Ownership 

W.      JEFFERSON — Jeffersonian,     transfer- 
red to  Ben  G.   Reeves  by  J.   L.   Farnsworth. 
Openings 
LAKE   LURE— New.      MARION— Oasis. 

New  Theaters 
CHARLOTTE— Grand. 

NORTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

WISHEK — Lyric  (formerly  Time),  trans- 
ferred  to   E.    H.   Cook  by   Hoffer   &  Junket. 

Openings 

COLUMBUS— New  Columbus.  LITCH- 
V1LLE— Community.  SANISH  —  Crescent. 
WISHEK — Lyric    (formerly  Time). 

Closings 

TIAGO— Tioga. 

OHIO 
Change  in  Ownership 

LANCASTER— Liberty,  transferred  to  Er- 
way  Briner  by  H.  E.  Clifton.  LORAIN— 
Grove  (formerly  Standard),  transferred  to  P. 
S.  Curtis.  NEW  BREMEN— Crown,  trans- 
ferred to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy  Krespach.  NEW 
CONCORD— Roy,  transferred  to  Roy  W. 
Waller.  PROSPECT— Prospect  (formerly 
Ohio),  transferred  to  Clayton  Shanks.  WEST 
MILTON — New  Roxie,  transferred  to  J.  F. 
Crist  by  Ralph  Hand.  YOUNGSTOWN— 
Victory,  transferred  to  Tony  Bollotta  and 
Edw.   Stephens. 

Openings 

CAMBRIDGE— Colonial.  COLUMBUS  — 
Parsons.  ELYRIA  —  Lincoln.  LORAIN— 
Grove  (formerly  Standard).  MARYSVILLE 
—Avalon.  PROSPECT— Prospect  (formerly 
Ohio).  WESTERVILLE— State.  YOUNGS 
TOWN— Victory. 

Closings 

ALLIANCE— Columbia.  CLEVELAND  — 
Lake.  HILLSBORO— Forum.  MARION  — 
Oakland.  MASON— Dream.  MIDDLETOWN 
— Familv.  PLYMOUTH— Plymouth.  PORTS- 
MOUTH—Eastland.  SUGAR  CREEK— Com- 
munity. TOLEDO— Mystic.  WALHONDING 
— Walhonding.  YELLOW  SPRINGS— Lit- 
tle. 

New  Theaters 

MARYSVILLE— Avalon.  MILAN— Dream- 
land.     MILFORD    CENTER— Merchant. 

OKLAHOMA 
Change  in  Ownership 

CORDELL— Nu-Art,      Amus-U      and      Ritz, 
transferred  to   Carl   Burton   by  W.   F.   McDow- 
ell.    ENID — Rita,   transferred  to  Horace  Van 
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(Continued  from  Preceding  Page) 
Meter  by  Max  Bugher.  PAUL  VALLEY— 
Sun,  transferred  to  Dudley  Tucker  by  Dell 
Williams.  SAYRE — Rio  and  Princess,  trans- 
ferred to  Consolidated  Theas,,  Inc.,  by  Stovall 
&  White. 

Openings 
SAYRE— Princess. 

Closings 
SHAWNEE— Savoy. 

New  Theaters 
ALVA— Rex.      TULSA— New. 

OREGON 
Change  in  Ownership 

JOHN  DAY — John  Day,  transferred  to  A. 
B.  Stockdale  by  Bertha  Dickson.  PORTLAND 
— G»anada.  transferred  to  Walter  Tebbetts  by 
Stephen  Parker.  THE  DALLES— Granada, 
transferred  to  Sterling  Circuit — John  Danz, 
by  Guy  Mathews;  Columbia,  transferred  to 
Sterling  Circuit — John   Danz,   by  Guy  Mathews. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ALLENTOWN  —  Transit,  transferred  to 
Sidney  Kapner  and  Max  M.  Korr  by  Jos.  B. 
Rossheim.  CLAYSBURG— Diehl,  transferred 
to  Wm.  Nidetch  by  D.  Blum.  CLYMER— 
State,  transferred  to  S.  Bianco  by  Notopoulos 
&  Gribble.  DANVILLE— Capitol  (formerly 
Ritz),  transferred  to  Comerford-Publix  Thea. 
Corp.,  Frank  C.  Walker.  HARRISBURG— 
Capitol,  travisferred  to  Irvin  M.  Engle,  Ben- 
jamin Snyder,  by  Irvin  M.  Engle.  IRWIN — 
Aladdin,  transferred  to  Norwin  Thea.  Co.,  W. 
B.  Davis  &  J.  T.  Jennings.  PALMERTON— 
Palm,  transferred  to  limmy  Humphreys  by 
Jack  Ungerfield.  PITTSBURQH— Liberty, 
transferred     to     Harris     Amus.     Co.     by     East 


Liberty  Corp.— Wm.  Davis.  VALLEY  VIEW 
— Midland,  transferred  to  R.  E.  Bossier  by 
H.  A.  Evans  Estate,  E.  W.  Morris.  PHILA- 
DELPHIA— Admiral  and  New  Penn,  trans- 
ferred to  Penn  Jersey  Amus.  Corp.,  Davis 
Shapiro  or  Samuel  Varbalow,  by  Penn  Jersey 
Amus.    Corp.,   David   Shapiro. 

Openings 

CLYMER— State.  DANVILLE  —  Capitol 
(formerly  Ritz);  JOHNSTOWN  —  Dale; 
PITTSBURGH— Fulton,  Rhumba  (formerly 
Golden). 

Closings 

AMBRiDGE— Prince.  DONORA— Liberty. 
ERIE— Columbia.  NEW  CASTLE— Regent. 
PITTSBURGH— Davis.  ROSSITER— Grand. 
ST.  MICHAEL'S— Strand.  SANDY  LAKE 
— Penn-Lake.  VESTABURG  —  American. 
WARREN— Columbia. 

New  Theaters 

BARNESBORO— Russell. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
New  Theaters 
MYRTLE    BEACH— Gloria. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Change  in  Ownership 

ALCESTER — Barrymore,  transferred  to  C. 
E.  Werden  by  C.  V.  Larson.  KEYSTONE— 
Keystone,  transferred  to  Chas.  Bumstead  by 
A.  E.  Gould.  TORONTO  —  Auditorium, 
transferred  to  Fehrman  &  Davis  by  S.  N. 
Mortenson. 

Openings 

OELRICHS    —    Community    Hall.      KEY- 
STONE—Princess.    TORONTO— Auditorium. 
Closings 
GARY— Garden.     WILMONT— Wilmont. 


New  Theaters 

WAKONDA— Wakonda. 
TEXAS 

Change  in  Ownership 

CLAUD — Gem,  transferred  to  John  W. 
Butler.  LORAINE — Loraine,  transferred  to 
G.  A.  Cole.  ORANGE  GROVE— Cozy,  trans- 
ferred to  Jack  Fair.  PILOT  POINT— Queen, 
transferred  to  F.  M.  Baker.  WINNSBORO— 
Kiroy,    transferred    to    Roy    Cain. 

Closings 

DIMMIT— Alamo  (formerly  Castro).  DUB- 
LIN—Lyric  (formerly  Ritz).  MERKEL— 
Palace.  NEWTON— Newton.  MT.  PLEAS 
ANT  —  Jones.  O'DONNELL  —  Lynn 
ORANGE  —  Liberty.  RAZOR  —  Community. 
SEQUIN— Wonderland.  STEPHENVILLE— 
Palace. 

New  Theaters 

HEARNE— Chatmus.  KERMIT  —  Texas. 
McLEAN— Lone  Star.  OAKWOOD  —  Oak. 
ODESSA— Rio. 

UTAH 
Change  in  Ownership 

GUNNISON  —  Star  (formerly  Casino), 
transferred  to  C.  E.  Huish.  KAMAS — Opera 
House,  transferred  to  Russell  Anderson. 
I.EHI— Cozy,  transferred  to  H.  R.  Taylor 
by   J.    A.    Brown. 

New  Theaters 

LAYTON— Roxy.     MONTICELLO— Little. 

WASHINGTON 
Change  in  Ownership 

CUSICK— Cusick,  transferred  to  R.  C. 
Logston  by  F.  C.  Weskil.  GRAND  COULEE 
— Roosevelt,   transferred  to   State  Land   Co.   by 


Edwin  James.  SOUTH  BEND— Tokay,  trans- 
ferred to  A.  G.  Basil  by  Leber  Bros.  WASH- 
TCCNA — Washtucna,  transferred  to  R  O 
Logston   by   F.    C.   Weskil. 

Openings 

GARFIELD— Family.        HARRINGTON  — 

Family. 

Closings 

COLFAX— Rose.     DAVENPORT  —  Rose. 
GARFIELD— Rose.      HARRINGTON— Rose. 
New  Theaters 
PORT   BLAKELY— Linwood. 

WEST  VIRGINIA 
Change  in  Ownership 

BECKLEY — New  Beckley,  transferred  to 
C.  P.  Amus.  Co.  by  Crawford  &  Porter;  Pal- 
ace, transferred  to  C.  &  P.  Amus.  Co.  by 
New  Palace  Thea.  Co.  DECOTA— Y.  M. 
C.  A.,  transferred  to  J.  C.  Maddox  by  J.  A. 
Page  YUKON — New  Union,  transferred  to 
Rudolph    Skirball   by    Eli    Burnett. 

Openings 

PARKERSBURG— Palace.  TERRA  ALTA 
— Alpine.  YUKON — New  Union  (formerly 
Union). 

Closings 

GRANTSTOWN— Grantstown.  MOUNDS- 
VILLE— Park.       TUNNELTON— Virginia. 

New  Theaters 

WHEELING— Northern. 

WISCONSIN 
Openings 

BARRON— Majestic. 

Closings 

RACINE— Rialto,  State.  WISCONSIN 
RAPIDS— Palace. 


A  "AMe"  fW  Hollywood  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

CONSIDERABLE  interest  was 
aroused  by  Erpi's  stereophonic 
reinforcing  sound  system,  used  for 
the  first  time  Monday  night  at  the 
Leopold  Stokowski  concert  sponsored 
by  Boris  Morros  in  the  Hollywood 
Bowl.  The  equipment  weighed  five 
tons  and  is  valued  at  $50,000.  Mul- 
tiple horns  with  sound  capacity  of 
500  watts  were  used — equivalent  to 
50,000,000  adult  voices. 

AAA 

With  Roger  Pryor  as  the  star  of 
"Missing  Girls,"  George  R.  Batch- 
eller,  producer  of  Chesterfield  pic- 
tures, has  given  this  film  a  major 
studio  type  supporting  cast.  Muriel 
Evans  plays  the  lead  opposite  Pryor, 
and  other  important  roles  are  play- 
ed by  Sidney  Blackmer,  Noel  Madi- 
son, Ann  Doran,  Oscar  Apfel,  Dewey 
Robinson  and  Wallis  Clark.  The 
story  is  by  Martin  Mooney. 

T  T  T 

Hollywood  producers  have  discov- 
ered the  greatest  rarity  of  the  year 
— a  man  with  a  story  he  refuses  to 
sell.  Lew  Lipton  is  the  author  and 
the  story  is  "Show  Business."  Lip- 
ton  has  given  several  studio  execu- 
tives manuscript  previews  of  the 
piece  and  has  been  swamped  with 
offers  for  it.  But  he  has  refused  to 
sell  it  or  set  a  price  on  it  until  the 
yarn  appears  in  a  national  magazine 
which  recently  bought  it  for  early 
publication. 

T  ▼  T 

While  Hollywood  producers  were 
deliberating  on  the  wisdom  of  pur- 
chasing the  story  because  of  sev- 
eral   possible    censorable    situations, 


George  O'Brien,  the  George  Hirli- 
man-RKO  star  now  appearing  in 
"Daniel  Boone,"  has  taken  a  30-day 
option  on  "Marked  Paid,"  by  a  for- 
mer prominent  eastern  attorney  who 
several  years  ago  completed  a  term 
in  prison  and  is  now  rehabilitated 
and  a  respected  member  in  his  com- 
munity. The  story  is  based  on  his 
life. 


M.  A.  Anderson  has  been  signed 
to  a  new  long  term  contract  by 
George  R.  Batcheller,  Chesterfield 
producer.  Anderson,  first  camera- 
man, is  now  working  on  "Missing 
Girls." 

T  T  T 

New  writing  contracts  are  an- 
nounced by  M-G-M  with  Ogden 
Nash,  Maurine  Watkins  and  Paul 
Kunasz.  This  brings  the  total  num- 
ber of  writers  now  under  contract 
at  Culver  City  to  the  record  num- 
ber of  107. 


Universal  has  engaged  James 
Mulhauser  to  adapt  Boris  Karloff's 
rext  picture,  from  "The  Case  of  the 
Constant  God,"  by  Rufus  King,  pub- 
lished in  Cosmopolitan  for  April  of 
this  year.  The  production  will  not 
be  made  for  some  time,  since  Uni- 
versal has  loaned  Karloff  to  20th 
Century-Fox  to  appear  with  Warner 
Oland  in  another  Charlie  Chan  pic- 
ture. 

▼  ▼  T 

Walter  Wanger  has  purchased  the 
Allene  Corliss  novel,  "Summer 
Lightning,"  which  ran  in  the  Aug- 
ust issue  of  Cosmopolitan,  as  a  star- 
ring vehicle  for  Joan  Bennett.  The 


picture  will  be  titled  "All  Ladies  are 
Women,"  and  will  be  released 
through  United  Artists. 

T  T  T 

Madge  Evans  has  signed  a  new 
contract  at  M-G-M,  where  she  just 
completed  "Piccadilly  Jim"  opposite 
Robert  Montgomery. 

▼  T  T 

Allan  Dinehart  has  been  signed 
for  a  role  in  the  new  Eleanor  Powell 
musical,  "Born  to  Dance,"  at  M-G-M. 

T  T  T 

Frieda  Inescort  has  been  signed 
to  a  long-term  contract  by  Warner- 
First  National  following  her  per- 
formance in  Kay  Francis'  "Give  Me 
Your  Heart."  Miss  Inescort  will 
next  appear  in  "Another  Dawn." 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Pat  O'Brien  and  Ross  Alexander 
will  appear  together  in  "San  Quen- 
tin,"  soon  to  go  in  production  at 
First  National. 

T  T  ▼ 

Republic  has  signed  a  "continuous 
contract"  with  Sidney  Mitchell  and 
Sammy  Stept,  song  writing  team, 
for  songs  to  be  used  in  western  pic- 
tures. This  includes  the  Gene  Autry 
musical  westerns,  of  which  there  are 
eight  on  the  current  season's  pro- 
gram, and  24  other  Republic  west- 
erns. Mitchell  and  Stept  wrote  the 
hit  song,  "All  My  Life,"  for  Repub- 
lic's "Laughing  Irish  Eyes,"  and 
Mitchell  recently  composed  lyrics 
for  Victor  Schertzinger's  songs  in 
"Follow  Your  Heart." 

T  T  T 

Gus  Meins,  director  of  Hal 
Roach's  new  untitled  Patsy  Kelly- 
Lyda    Roberti    feature,    has    an    im- 


portant and  delicate  assignment  on 
"Top  of  the  Town,"  which  Univers- 
al will  put  in  production  next  week. 
Another  Broadway  comedian,  Bert 
Lahr,  has  a  top  spot  in  this  Univers- 
al musical. 

r  T  T 

Harold  Lamb,  noted  Orientalist 
and  author,  has  moved  to  the  United 
Artists  studios  for  work  on  the  Wal- 
ter Wanger  technicolor  production 
of  "Arabian  Nights,"  to  feature 
Charles  Boyer,  Madeleine  Carroll, 
Sylvia  Sidney,  Henry  Fonda  and 
others. 

T  ▼  T 

Edgar  Kennedy  has  signed  a  long- 
term  contract  with  Universal.  Ken- 
nedy will  complete  a  barnstorming 
personal  appearance  tour  in  time  to 
take  one  of  the  leading  spots  in 
his  hands.  He  is  looking  for  an  in- 
fant to  be  born  on  or  about  Sept.  15, 
whose  parents  (or  rather,  prospec- 
tive parents)  will  permit  an  appear- 
ance in  the  opening  sequence  of  the 
production  which  calls  for  a  newly- 
born  infant.  The  child  may  be  either 
a  boy  or  girl,  and  there  are  no  quali- 
fications except  that  it  must  resem- 
ble blonde,  blue-eyed  Rosina  Lawr- 
ence, who  has  a  featured  part  in  the 
film.  So  the  task  that  devolves  on 
Director  Meins  is  finding  out  from 
some  Los  Angeles  couple  now  anti- 
cipating a  blessed  event  what  their 
unborn  youngster  is  going  to  look 
like. 

▼         ▼         ▼ 

Maury  M.  Cohen,  producer  of  In- 
vincible pictures,  is  vacationing  at 
Lake  Tahoe. 


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VOL.  70,  NO.  43 


NEW  YORK,  THURSDAY,  AUGUST  20,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Two  Philadelphia  Exhibitor  Units  Agree  on  Merger 

REVISING  TERMS  OF  GR  DEAL-FURTHER  DELAY  SEEN 

"Pete"  Woodhull,  Former  M.P.T.O.A.  Leader,  is  Dead 


Succumbs    to    Heart    Attack 

at    His    Home    in 

Dover,  N.  J. 

R.  F.  ("Pete")  Woodhull,  former 
president  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  died 
suddenly  of  heart  trouble  yesterday 
noon  at  his  home  at  Dover,  N.  J.,  at 
the  age  of  56.  He  had  been  pre- 
sumably in  good  health  up  to  the 
time  he  was  stricken,  which  was  3 
o'clock  yesterday  morning,  and  had 
spent  part  of  the  previous  day  in 
New  York  on  business. 

The  funeral  will  take  place  Sat- 
urday afternoon  with  services  at  the 
home  on  Sussex  Street  at  3  o'clock. 
Burial  will  be  in  Locust  Hill  ceme- 
tery, Dover. 

Woodhull  was  born  in  Dover  and 
(Continued   on    Page    3) 


GERMANY  MAY  ADD 
IMPORT  PERMITS 


Berlin — Although  the  number  of 
permits  for  imported  films  covering 
the  1936-37  season  has  been  fixed 
at  175,  an  increase  of  20  will  be 
allowed  if  a  shortage  of  pictures 
is  evident. 


Marcus  Heiman  Associated 
With  Goetz-Gordon  Venture 


Marcus  Heiman  will  be  associated 
with  Harry  Goetz  and  Max  Gordon 
in  their  new  stage-film  producing 
venture,  Goetz  said  yesterday. 
Agreement  in  principle  has  been 
reached  on  the  new  organization  with 
indications  that  the  venture  will  be 
officially   launched    shortly. 


Blumenstock  Appointed 

Announcement  was  formally  made 
yestedray  that  Mort  Blumenstock  is  to 
succeed  Stanley  Shuford  in  charge  of 
trade  paper  advertising  for  Warner 
Bros,  when  the  latter  completes  his 
duties  Sept.  1  to  become  executive 
vice-president    of    the    Biow    agency. 


$6,000  Advance  Sale  on  "Romeo  and  Juliet" 

An  advance  sale  of  $6,000  was  reported  at  the  Astor  Theater  yesterday  on 
"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  the  M-G-M  roadshow  which  has  its  world  premiere  tonight. 
This  is  the  largest  pre-opening  sale  on  a  film  to  date,  the  house  stated.  The 
picture  will  not  be  shown  in  any  other  local  house  this  year,  newspaper  ads  state. 


TELEVISION  EQUIP'T 
IN  NEW  CRITERION 


The  new  Criterion,  which  B.  S. 
Moss  plans  to  open  between  Sept.  3 
and  10,  will  be  the  first  Broadway 
house  to  be  equipped  for  television 
shows.  Equipment  has  already  been 
installed  but  start  of  programs  is 
contingent  upon  availability  of  tele- 
vision. 

It  is  reported,  but  not  confirmed, 
that  Moss  has  a  television  tieup 
with   the   Hearst   interests. 


Hulburd  and  Haight  Named 
Goldwyn  Assoc.  Producers 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Samuel  Goldwyn  has 
given  associate  producer  designa- 
tions to  Merritt  Hulburd  and  George 
Haight.  Hulburd,  who  recently  was 
story  editor  at  Paramount,  will  re- 
ceive billing  on  "Dodsworth,"  while 

(Continued   on    Page    3) 


GRAND  NAT!  LINEUP 
IS  FULLY  FINANCED 


Financial  setup  of  Grand  National 
for  the  full  schedule  of  pictures 
planned  for  1936-37  release  has  been 
arranged,  according  to  Carl  Leser- 
man,  vice-president  in  charge  of  dis- 
tribution. This  information  was  im- 
parted to  the  branch  managers  at 
the  regional  meeting  held  here  this 
week.  Another  regional  meet  starts 
tomorrow  in  Chicago. 


No   Public   Security  Offering 

to     be     Made     Under 

New  GB  Plan 

London  (By  Cable) — Terms  of  the 
deal  involving  GB,  20th  Century-Fox 
and  Loew's  are  understood  to  be  un- 
dergoing revision,  with  the  new  plan 
probably  involving  no  public  offering 
of  securities  in  the  holding  com- 
pany. Originally  it  was  planned  to 
form  a  holding  company  with  a  cap- 
ital of  about  $15,000,000  to  acquire 
the  2,915,000  shares  of  GB  held  by 
Metropolis  &  Bradford  Trust,  con- 
trolled by  20th   Century-Fox. 

The  likelihood  now  is  that  40  per 
(Continued   on   Page   3) 


Revnes  Joins  Paramount 

As  Associate  Producer 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Maurice  Revnes,  for- 
mer M-G-M  producer,  has  joined 
Paramount  as  an  associate  producer 
on  William  LeBaron's  staff.  Revnes 
is  now  looking  over  various  story 
properties  before  setting  up  his  unit. 


United  M.P.  T.  O.  is  Being  Formed 

As  Merger  of  Two  Phil  I  y  Units 


New  Producing  Company 

Planning  Eight  Features 

A  program  of  eight  features  is 
planned  by  Producers  National  Dis- 
tributors, just  organized  with  head- 
quarters in  the  Paramount  building. 
Lineup  includes  four  musicals  based 
on  Broadway  shows  and  four  detec- 
tive dramas  made  from  the  stories 
of  Louis  Joseph  Vance.  Production 
will  be  at  the  Coast. 


Philadelphia — Both  the  Indepen- 
dent Theater  Owners  and  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Theater  Owners,  meet- 
ing in  separate  sessions  yesterday, 
ratified  the  plan  to  merge  into  one 
unit  to  be  known  as  United  Motion 
Picture  Theater  Owners  of  Eastern 
Pennsylvania,  Southern  New  Jersey 
and  Delaware.  A  board  of  20,  ten 
from  each  group,  meets  at  11  a.  m. 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


SMITH  MAY  ACQUIRE 
WALTER  READE  HOUSES 


Acquisition  of  the  Walter  Reade 
circuit  is  reported  being  sought  by 
A.  W.  Smith,  who  recently  resigned 
as  a  Warner-First  National  distri- 
bution executive,  at  conferences  now 
in  progress  in  New  York.  Several 
other  propositions  are  understood  to 
have  been   offered   Reade,  but  it  is 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Southland  Enterprises  Gets 
Two  Houses  in  Gastonia,  N.  C. 

Gastonia,  N.  C. — J.  E.  Simpson, 
for  23  years  active  in  the  picture 
show  business  here,  has  leased  his 
two  theaters,  the  Temple  and  the 
Lyric,  to  Southland  Enterprises, 
Inc.,  of  Atlanta  for  a  number  of 
years.  Lease  is  effective  immediate- 
ly. Alan  Gesner  is  manager  of  the 
Temple  and  Albert  Rossier  manages 
the  Lyric. 


S.R.O.  to  the  Finish 

In  the  last  two  days  of  its  19-week 
two-a-day  run  at  the  Astor  Theater, 
M-G-M's  "Great  Ziegfeld"  was  still 
playing  to  standing  room.  It  makes 
its  popular  price  debut  Labor  Day  week 
at   the  Capitol. 


Thursday,  Aug.  20,1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  43      Thurs.,  Aug.  20,1936      10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


Coming  and  Going 


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CHARLES  L.  O'REILLY  returns  to  New  York 
next  Monday  after  spending  several  weeks  at 
the  Texas  Centennial  and  subsequently  v.siting 
California. 

GEORGE  R.  BATCHELLER,  JR.,  treasurer  of 
Chesterfield-Invincible  Distributing  Corp.,  left 
New  York  yesterday  on  a  trip  to  Boston,  and 
Ogunquit,  Me.,  planning  to  return  here  next 
Tuesday. 

ANITA  COLBY,  model  signed  sometime  ago 
bv  RKO  Radio  and  who  has  appeared  in  Mary 
of  Scotland"  and  "Walking  on  Air."  arrives 
in  New  York  today  from  Hollywood  for  a  vaca- 
tion. 

MORTON  DOWNEY  and  family,  and  J  N 
McNABB,  managing  director  of  Bell  tr  Howe'' 
Co..  London,  arrive  in  New  York  today  on  the 
Washington  from  abroad. 

F  J  McCORMICK  and  EILEEN  CROWE,  lead- 
ing'members  of  the  Irish  Abbey  Players,  have 
completed  their  roles  in  RKO  Radios  The 
Plough  and  the  Stars"  and  arrive  in  I New  ™k 
today  from  Hollywood.  They  will  spend  a  few 
days  in   Manhattan   and   then  sail  for  Dublin. 

SAM  E.  MORRIS,  vice  president  of  Warners 
in  charge  of  foreign  distribution,  will  sail  tor 
Europe  next  week  on  a  business  trip.  Morris 
expects  to  be  in  England  for  about  three  weeks 
and  may  also  pay  a  brief  visit  to  the  Continent. 
BILLY  MAUCH,  who  plays  the  young  An- 
thony Adverse  in  the  Warner  picture  of  that 
name,  and  his  twin  brother,  BOBBY,  will  ar- 
rive in  New  York  on  Saturday  and  will  attend 
the  opening  of  "Anthony  Adverse'  next  Wed- 
nesday at  the  Strand. 

WILLIAM  POWERS,  in  charge  of  buying  for 
Fox  West  Coast,  leaves  New  York  early  next 
month  for  six  or  eight  months  studying  theater 
operations. 

WESLEY  RUGGLES,  who  is  at  Saratoga,  re- 
turns to  New  York  the  first  of  next  week  be- 
fore  returning   to   Hollywood. 

MARY  BOLAND  and  MRS.  WILLIAM  GAR- 
GAN  are  due  in  New  York  on  Saturday  from 
the  Coast. 

LEWIS  MILESTONE  arrives  in  New  York 
early   next  week   from   Hollywood. 


LOUIS  NIZER.  attorney,  now  in  Europe,  re- 
turns  to   New   York   in  about   four  weeks. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER  returns  to  New  York 
today    from    Hollywood. 

ELEANOR  ROTH  has  gone  to  Saratoga  from 
New   York. 

ELEANOR  HOLM  JARRETT  arrives  in  New 
York  today  on   the  Bremen. 

J.  B.  BENNETT,  short  subject  producer  with 
headquarters  in  San  Francisco,  is  in  town  for 
a   sho/t   visit. 

GRACE  MOORE  and  her  husband,  VALENTIN 
PARERA,  arrive  in  New  York  today  on  the  Conte 
di  Savoia  from  abroad.  The  star  will  spend 
only  two  days  here  and  then  proceed  to  Holly- 
wood to  start  work  in  "Interlude"  for  Colum- 
bia. 

JOHN  E.  OTTERSON  is  expected  back  at  his 
office  Tuesday  from  a  New  Hampshire  vaca- 
tion. 

A.  H.  McCAUSLAND,  RKO  trustee  as  repre- 
sentative of  the  Irving  Trust  Co.,  sails  Satur- 
day on  the  Monarch  of  Bermuda  for  a  Ber- 
muda   vacation. 

WHITFORD  DRAKE,  Erpi  vice  president,  re- 
turns  Monday  from   London  on   the  Queen   Mary. 

EARL  CARROLL  leaves  next  week  to  start 
work  on   his  20th   Century   Fox  contract. 

W.  RAY  JOHNSTON  returns  Monday  from 
North   Carolina. 

TOM  GOODWIN  leaves  today  by  plane  for 
the    Paramount   coast   studios. 

BENNY  BLOOM  and  MRS.  BLOOM  leave  by 
plane  today  for  the  Columbia  studio  in  Holly- 
wood. 

MR.  and  MRS.  GENE  BUCK  sail  this  week- 
end   from    California    for    New    York. 

EDWARD  ALPERSON,  president  of  Grand  Na- 
tional,  is  due  to  return  from  London  next  week. 

CHARLES  MacARTHUR  and  HELEN  HAYES 
arrive  in  New  York  next  week  from  abroad 
on   the  Queen   Mary. 


MJGUST   20 

Hyatt    Daab 
Fred   A.    Kelsey 
Bernard    Hyman 


Para.  Sets  "Show  Business" 

West   Coast   Bureau,   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— With  an  all-star  cast 
and  a  deluxe  musical  production  in 
mind,  Paramount  has  purchased  and 
placed  in  work  a  story  titled  "Show 
Business,"  written  by  Lew  Lipton 
and  Bartlett  Cormack.  Tentatively 
slated  for  the  five  stellar  parts  are 
Gladys  Swarthout,  Jack  Benny,  Fred 
MacMurray,  Cary  Grant  and  Akim 
Tamiroff.  A  general  office  produc- 
toin  under  William  LeBaron,  Bart- 
!ett  Cormack,  co-author,  has  been 
signed  to  prepare  the  screen  play. 

Services  for  Claude  Penrod 

Indianapolis— Services  were  held 
yesterday  for  Claude  E.  Penrod,  48, 
widely  known  in  midwestern  motion 
picture  circles,  who  died  Sunday 
night  at  his  home  here.  Penrod  was 
one  of  the  pioneer  distributors  here. 
He  served  as  sales  manager  for  Uni- 
versal in  Cincinnati  and  Indianap- 
olis, sales  manager  for  Fox  and  dis- 
trict manager  for  RKO,  embracing 
Indiana  and  surrounding  states. 

Bert  Lytell  to  Direct 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Bert  Lytell  will  make 
his  bow  as  a  director  on  "Love  and 
Laughter",  second  Richard  A.  Row- 
land production  for  Paramount  re- 
lease. Irene  Hervey  and  Charles 
Starrett  will  play  the  leads. 


Al  Friedlander  Laid  Up 


Al  Friedlander,  who  recently  re- 
signed from  First  Division,  is  con- 
fined to  his  apai-tment  at  the  Hotel 
Belvedere.  On  the  advice  of  his 
physician  he  is  resting  for  two 
weeks  as  the  result  of  over-exertion. 
Friedlander,  it  is  said,  expects  to 
announce  shortly  his  advent  into  the 
production  field. 

Wilby  Circuit  Buys  GB  Lineup 

Wilby  Circuit,  with  headquarters 
in  Atlanta,  has  signed  for  GB's  com- 
plete 1936-37  program.  The  deal 
was  handled  for  GB  by  J.  H.  Butner, 
Atlanta  branch  manager,  and  Scott 
Chesnutt,  district  manager,  and  for 
Wilby  by  Jimmy  Harrison. 

Oppose  Lower  5th  Ave.  Movie 

With  opposition  to  the  project  ex- 
pressed by  residents  and  business 
men  of  the  Washington  Square  dis- 
trict, License  Commissioner  Paul 
Moss  has  reserved  decision  on  an 
application  for  a  permit  to  build  a 
movie  house  at  55  Fifth  Ave. 


DATE  BOOK 


Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 

Aug.  24:  I.A.T.S.E.  State  convention,  Syracuse, 
N.    Y. 

Aug.  26:  Detroit  Variety  Club  golf  tournament, 
Franklin  Hills  Country  Club,  Detroit. 

Aug.  26-27:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper   Michigan   Milwaukee. 

Aug.  27:  New  Haven  film  row  annual  outing, 
Ye  Castle  Inn,  Saybrook,  Conn. 

Aug.  31:  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  Golf  Tourna- 
ment,  Minneapolis   Golf  Club,   Minneapolis. 

Aug.  31 :  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Aug.  31 -Sept.  2:  Convention  of  newly  formed 
Theater  Owners  and  Managers  of  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Inc.,  Emmett  Thurmon, 
Secretary,    Cosmopolitan    Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  2:  Annual  Denver  distributors-exhibitors 
picnic,  golf  tournament  and  banquet,  Cherry 
Hills  Country   Club,    Denver. 

Sept.  2-5:  Annual  meeting  of  Fox  theater 
managers  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  territory, 
Rick  Ricketson,  manager,  Cosmopolitan 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  4:  Actors'  Equity  Ass'n  informal  discus- 
sion meeting,  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
2  P.   M. 

Sept.  9-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual  convention,  Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic 
City. 

Sept.  12:  Paramount  Pep  Club  cruise  from 
Manhattan  to  Woodcliff  Park,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.   Y.,   on  S.   S.    Delaware 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  2:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  Golf 
Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Country  Club, 
Philadelphia. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Nov.  27:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  annual  movie 
ball,   Buffalo. 

Dec.  13:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  annual 
formal  stag  banquet,  Bellevue  Stratford 
Hotel,    Philadelphia. 


Frank  Tuttle  Stricken 

Indianapolis — Stricken  by  an  in- 
sulin shock  while  aboard  a  plane 
en  route  from  New  York  to  the 
coast,  Frank  Tuttle,  Paramount  di- 
rector, was  removed  to  the  Metho- 
dist Hospital  here. 


Supervise  Adventure  Series 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood— H.  A.  Wohl  will  su- 
pervise a  series  of  adventure  pic- 
tures to  be  made  by  M.  M.  Landres, 
vvho  has  organized  Century  Pictures 
Corp.  First  production  will  be 
"Taras  Carinow",  based  on  a  Rus- 
sian classic. 


AS  SEEN  1Y 

THE  PRESS 

AGENT 


The  500  young  fruit  trees  imported 
from  England  by  W.  P.  Lipscomb  and 
planted  on  his  Valley  ranch  are  being 
uprooted  and  replanted  farther  apart 
due  to  their  rapid  growth.— DAVE  A. 
EPSTEIN. 


THE 


Thursday,Aug.20,1936 


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DAILY 


TERMS  OF  GB  DEAL 
ARE  BEING  REVISED 


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cent  of  these  shares  will  be  distrib- 
uted between  the  three  American 
companies  and  the  rest  held  in  Eng- 
land, thereby  assuring  control  here. 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  left  yesterday 
morning  for  Biarritz. 

Hurlburd  and  Haight  Named 
Goldwyn  Assoc.  Producers 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Haight,  former  Broadway  producer- 
playwright,  will  get  associate  pro- 
ducer credit  on  "Love  Under  Fire. 
Both  also  have  received  new  con- 
tracts. Goldwyn  will  follow  the 
same  policy  for  other  members  of 
his  executive  production  staff  in 
connection  with  pictures  they  han- 
dle. 


WEftfiS 


Grand  Nat'l  Chicago  Meet 
Gets  Under  Way  Tomorrow 

Chicago — Managers  and  salesmen 
from  the  midwestern,  southwestern 
and  western  exchanges  of  Grand  Na- 
tional Films,  Inc.  will  meet  tomor- 
row and  Saturday  at  the  Medinah 
Athletic  Club  here  to  discuss  the 
sales  policy  for  the  season's  prod- 
uct. Carl  M.  Leserman,  vice-presi- 
dent in  charge  of  distribution,  will 
preside  at  the  meetings. 

A  screening  of  the  George  A.  Hir- 
liman  color  feature,  "The  Devil  On 
Horseback"  will  be  shown  Friday 
at   the   Medinah    Club. 

Those  who  will  attend  the  conven- 
tion include  Bradley  H.  Fish  and 
Mel  Hullin,  San  Francisco;  Sam 
Berkowitz,  Los  Angeles;  Joe  Mer- 
rick, Seattle;  Lon  Fidler,  Denver; 
Tom  Tobin,  St.  Louis;  Russell  Borg, 
Kansas  City;  Lou  Levy,  Des  Moines; 
Carl  Reese,  Omaha;  Lou  Patz,  Mil- 
waukee; Don  Woods,  Minneapolis; 
Ralph  Peckham,  Detroit;  and  Earl 
Silverman,  Chicago. 

Leserman,  Sidney  Biddell,  eastern 
story  editor,  and  Edward  Finney,  di- 
rector of  advertising  and  publicity, 
left  New  York  yesterday  by  plane 
for  Chicago.  From  Chicago  the  trio 
will  go  to  the  coast  for  conferences 
with  the  producers. 

"Adverse"  Opens  in   Detroit 

Detroit— Warner's  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse" opened  last  night  at  the 
United  Artists  Theater  with  celebri- 
ties, lights,  cameras,  radio  broad- 
cast and  huge  crowds  giving  the  ef- 
fect of  a  typical  Hollywood  premi- 
ere. The  opening  was  advertised 
and  ballyhooed  to  the  skies  by  Erie 
J.  Hudson  of  the  United  Detroit 
Theaters. 


Eleanor  Holm  is  Booked 

Paramount  has  signed  Eleanor 
Holm  Jarrett,  swimmer,  for  two 
weeks'  personal  appearance  at  the 
Michigan,  Detroit,  and  at  a  B.  &  K. 
house  in  Chicago.  She  arrives  from 
Germany  today  on  the  Bremen. 


•  •      •     VOCAL  GIRL  Makes  Good  the  dignified  Kan 
"as  City  Star  ran  a  full  column  about  a  movie  star  on  its  front 
See  the  other  day             the  page  where  even  the  most  sensa- 
tTonal  news  rarely  rates  more  than  a  30-point  headline       .^ 

was  a  Smple  human  interest  story  about  a  local  gal  who  had 
gone  out  into  the  world  and  copped  the  rich  juicy  plums 
and  plaudits  and  pelf  the  same  be.ng  Marion  Talley 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  IT  HAD  been  a  year  and  a  half  since  Charlie  Talley 
had  seen  his  daughter  Marion you  see  Charlie  is  a  tele- 
grapher for  the  Missouri  Pacific  Railroad,  and  insists  on  work- 
K  and  being  independent  even  though  daughter  Marion  is  wil  - 

nf  and  Sage?  to  support  him  in  idle  luxury  ■^JSJKEJK 
ley  attendid  the  Kansas  City  screening  of  Republic  s  Follow 
Your  Heart"  which  stars  his  golden-voiced  daughter  and 

they  were  together  for  over  an  hour  .  and  afterward  Dad 
saW  there  had  been  two  great  debuts  in  Marion's  life  .one 

when  she  faced  a  starched  and  ermmed  audience  at  theMeho- 
politan  and  sang  the  role  of  Gilda  in  .' 'Rigo letto  th  s  othei 

when  she  appeared  as  the  screen  heroine  in  "Follow  Youi  Heart 

and  all  the  picture  fanciers  who  have . lamped  the  pro- 
duction seem  to  agree  with  Dad.  ifsbemgou  ted  as  the 
finest  picture  to  come  from  an  independent  studio  it  nas 
all  the  earmarks  of  Mass  and  Class  Entertainment 


•     •      •     CELEBRATING   their  ten  years   together ... . . . . . 

Laurel  and  Hardy  were  asked  how  they  happened  to  adopt  their 

character? "The  derbies  and  old  business  suits  just  seemed 

to  fit,"  spoke  up  Mister  Hardy  with  dignity.  .  Yea  added 
Mister  Laurel,  "but  people  have  always  claimed  that  it  is  our 
faces  that  make  our  clothes  look  so  shabby 


•  •  •  THE  NEW  electrical  sign  over  the  Astor  where 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  premieres  tonite  sets  a  record  with 
12  000  bulbs  the  largest  number  ever  used  on  B  way  toi  a 
fiffict  theatric  attack  WHN  will I  broadcast  the  go- 
intrs-on  directly  from  the  lobby  from  8:30  to  9  .  .  •  •  dessie 
EheVs,  theG-B  star,  will  broadcast  from  London  ^  America 
on  Aug.  25,  the  program  being  aired  over  the  NBC  netwoik 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  INFO  ON  the  opening  of  "Anthony  Adverse"  at 
the  Strand  next  Wednesday  is  being  sought  by  hundreds  dail> 

as  a  checkup  of  phone  calls  at  the  theater  shows  over  250 
inquiries  have  been  clocked  every  day  since  Monday 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  THEY  HAVE  signed  Margo  for  the  Camel  Hour 
over  CBS  on  Aug.  25,  with  the  broadcast  to  °*^^™%; 
wood  where  she  is  working  in  "Winterset  ...  •  r-red  Wateis 
of  Donahue  &  Coe,  and  Hildegarde  Opler,  f  ormerly  a  sec Mil  that 
aeencv's  employ,  will  be  tethered  together  next  Saturday  at  the 
SutehyCo5eSate  Church,  with  Ernest  Emerling  o Loew^ >  stand- 
ing  bv   with   moral    support   m   the   role    of   best   man    .   .   . 

•  Maurice  Allen,  formerly  in  Metro  publicity  collaborated  with 
NarKusUoff  in  Writing  the  song  "Rhumba  Swing,"  to  be  pub- 
lished by  the  Crawford  Music  Publishing  Co 


•  •  •  KNOCK,  KNOCK  who's  there  ?  Cum- 
mings  and  Cohen,  the  Irish  and  Yiddish  Team  .N«J«  he"J 
of  'em  What!  Ya  don't  know  Cummings  and  Cohen  who 
have™ 'column  about  their  doings  every  day  in  the  Film  Daily! 
tut,  tut,  such  iggorance 


R.  F.  "PETE"  WOODHULL 

DIES  OF  HEART  ATTACK 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

entered  the  film  business  in  1912  as 
manager  of  the  Baker  Theater  in 
that  town.  When  the  owner  of  the 
house  died  in  1919,  Woodhull  and 
the  owner's  son  took  over  operation 
of  the  theater.  The  house  was  sold 
to  the  Stanley  interests  in  1926.  when 
Woodhull  retired  from  its  manage- 
ment. 

In  1928  Woodhull  became  asso- 
ciated with  General  Talking  Pic- 
tures, sound  equipment  company, 
executive  vice  president  in  charge 
of  sales.  About  a  year  ago  he  estab- 
lished a  trade  paper,  Picture  Busi- 
ness, which  suspended  publication 
some  months  ago. 

In  addition  to  his  activity  as  head 
of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  in  1926,  1928 
and  1929  Woodhull  served  as  presi- 
dent of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  New  Jer- 
sey. He  was  frequently  engaged  in 
public  relations  work  in  behalf  of 
the  motion  picture  industry,  often 
being  called  upon  to  address  civic 
and  women's  organizations. 

Woodhull  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
Hattie  Mae;  his  mother,  Mrs.  Es- 
telle  Woodhull ;  a  son,  Robert  B.,  and 
a  sister.  Nina  Woodhull,  all  of  Do- 
ver, and  a  brother,  Horace,  of  Hono- 
lulu. 


RKO  Will  Distribute 

Fight  Pictures  Abroad 

Foreign  distribution  rights  to  the 
motion  pictures  of  the  Sharkey- 
Louis  fight  have  been  secured  by 
RKO  Export  Corp.,  according  to 
Ned  E  Depinet,  president  of  RKO 
Distributing  Corp.  The  deal  was 
made  through  Jack  Dietz  of  Super 
Sport  Attractions,  Inc.  All  the  RKO 
theaters  in  the  metropolitan  district 
of  New  York  are  currently  showing 
the  picture. 


Universal   Buys   Novel 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Universal  has  pur- 
chased the  novel,  "Oh,  Doctor,"  by 
Harry  Leon  Wilson,  as  a  vehicle  to 
star  Edward  Everett  Horton,  who 
will  return  to  Universal  City  on 
Sept.  15.  He  has  been  in  England 
for  the  last  three  months  and  has 
made  two  pictures  there.  Horton  on 
his  return  also  will  start  a  three- 
year  contract  on  the  Shell  Chateau 
radio  program. 


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Second  "Seeing  Sound"  Short 

"Synchromy  No.  2,"  second  of  the 
"seeing  sound"  shorts  produced  by 
Mary  E.  Bute  and  Theodore  Ne- 
meth,  opens  today  in  the  Radio  City 
Music  Hall.  Idea  of  the  subjects 
is  to  weld  line,  form  and  music  in 
rhythmical  movement,  thereby  cre- 
ating a  mood  for  the  eye  as  music 
creates  a  mood  for  the  ear. 


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Thursday,  Aug.  20,1936 


SMITH  MAY  ACQUIRE 
WALTER  READE  HOUSES 


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reported  that  the  Smith  proposal  is 
the  most  likely  one  to  be  consum- 
mated. 

Reade,  who  was  out  of  town  yes- 
terday, is  expected  back  in  New 
York  today.  His  circuit  is  central- 
ized in  New  Jersey. 


RKO  Committee  Holds 

15  Per  Cent  of  Stock 


Regular  RKO  stockholders'  protec- 
tive committee,  composed  of  Herbert 
Bayard  Swope,  Maurice  Goodman, 
Grayson  M.  P.  Murphy,  Ferdinand 
Eberstadt  and  Robert  C.  Adams, 
represents  about  15  per  cent  of  the 
outstanding  RKO  stock,  according  to 
W.  F.  Colclough,  Jr.,  secretary  of 
the  committee.  RCA  has  contributed 
to  the  expenses  of  the  committee, 
but  has  not  authorized  the  commit- 
tee to  act  for  it. 


"Mohicans"  Holds  Over 

Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y. — "Last 
of  the  Mohicans",  Reliance-U.  A.  re- 
lease, chalked  up  a  holdover  at  the 
Palace.  Two  additional  shows  were 
added  Saturday,  and  on  Monday 
night  there  wasn't  a  seat  to  be  had 
at  any  price.  The  world  premiere 
here  was  given  an  extensive  cam- 
paign, including  5,000  lines  of  news- 
paper advertising,  directed  by  Mom 
roe  Greenthal  of  the  U.  A.  home  of- 
fice. William  J.  Healy,  U.  A.  ex- 
ploiteer,  has  been  here  in  connection 
with  the  campaign. 

As  a  result  of  the  big  business 
done  by  the  picture,  which  will  have 
the  longest  run  here  of  any  pictune 
this  season  at  advanced  admission, 
D.  J.  Harrington,  operator  of  the 
Palace,  will  launch  a  big  moderniza- 
tion program  at  his  house. 


"Zombie"  Application  Denied 

Supreme  Court  Justice  Pecora 
yesterday  denied  the  application  of 
Melbert  Pictures  to  show  the  picture 
"Revolt  of  the  Zombies"  under  the 
title  "Revolt  of  the  Demons,"  after 
counsel  for  Amusement  Securities 
Corp.  maintained  that  the  word 
"Zombies"  was  used  frequently  in 
the  dialogue  of  the  picture  and  that 
to  permit  the  showing  would  be  to 
nullify  a  temporary  injunction  pre- 
viously issued  enjoining  exhibition 
of  the  picture. 


Kronacher   Recuperating 

Milton  Kronacher,  formerly  with 
Pathe,  is  at  the  Ambassador  Hotel, 
Fallsburg,  N.  Y.,  recovering  from  an 
illness. 


"Brother's  Wife"  Holding 

"His  Brother's  Wife",  M-G-M  re- 
lease with  Robert  Taylor  and  Bar- 
bara Stanwyck,  will  go  into  a  sec- 
ond week  at  the  Capitol. 


Soviets  Building  1,400  Traveling  Movies 

This  year's  expansion  program  in  the  Soviet  movie  industry  will  result  in  the  build- 
ing of  1,400  traveling  movie  outfits.  About  260  million  rubles  is  being  spent  on  the 
construction   and  equipment  of  a  Soviet  film  city  center. 


Theater  Trailer  Corp. 

Undergoes  Reorganization 

Mark  Block  of  the  Lyric  and  Sta- 
tion theaters,  Newark,  N.  J.,  has  be- 
come president  of  the  Theater  Trail- 
er Corporation,  and  has  brought  new 
capital  into  the  company.  Edmund 
Mantell,  New  York  theater  owner, 
continues  as  treasurer  and  Bert 
Mantell  as  secretary,  with  Michael 
Hoffman    in   charge   of   production. 

Walter  J.  Freudenberger,  former- 
ly general  sales  manager  of  Ad- 
vance Trailer  Service  Corp.  and 
later  with  National  Screen  Service, 
has  become  identified  with  the  com- 
pany as  general  sales  manager  in 
charge  of  distribution  throughout 
the  country. 

Theater  Trailer  plans  an  immed- 
iate expansion  and  expects  to  have 
a  large  force  of  salesmen  selling 
their  popular  priced  feature  trailers 
within  the  near  future. 


ST.  LOUIS 


Fanchon  &  Marco  will  reopen  the 
St.  Louis  Theater  next  month  with 
stage  shows  and  second-run  films. 
House  has  been  dark  two  years. 

F.  &  M.  architects  have  worked 
out  plans  for  redesigning  of  the 
Grand  Central,  to  be  renamed  the 
Guild  Cinema,  with  a  policy  of  un- 
usual films. 

The  Missouri  Theater,  also  under- 
going improvements,  will  be  a  first- 
run  when  it  reopens  early  next 
month. 

Wellston  Amusement  Co.  has  been 
incorporated  to  carry  on  a  general 
amusement  business.  Incorporators 
are  Charles  A.  Kober,  Jr.,  John  C. 
Davis  and  S.  Saft. 

Normandy  Theaters,  Inc.,  Clav- 
ton,  Mo.,  has  been  formed  by  W.  W. 
Kieselhorst  to  build  a  new  theater 
in  Normandy,  St.  Louis  suburb.  Kie- 
selnorst  also  is  interested  in  houses 
in  Clayton  and  Richmond  Heights. 


PITTSBURGH 


Manuel  M.  Greenwald,  present 
manager  of  Warner's  Strand,  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Barry 
Theater,  which  William  Skirboll  re- 
opens Sept.  6. 

Harry  Kalmine,  Warner's  zone 
manager,  back  from  New  York. 
Harry  Feinstein,  Warner  booker, 
back  from  Saratoga.  Bill  Scott, 
manager  of  the  Stanley,  back  from 
Jersey. 

Harry  Kendrick  resigned  as  man- 
ager of  the  Enright  Theater  to  take 
an  executive  post  with  the  Harry 
Arthur     theater     interests     in     St. 


Suit  Charging  Plagiarism 
Is  Filed  Over  "Dead  End" 


Edna  Buckler,  author  of  a  play 
"Money,"  yesterday  filed  suit  for 
$2,000,000  against  Samuel  Goldwyn, 
Sidney  Kingsley,  author  of  "Dead 
End,"  Norman  Bel  Geddes  and  Ran- 
dom House,  charging  that  "Dead 
End"  is  an  "almost  exact"  copy  of 
her  play.  Miss  Buckler  alleged  that 
she  left  her  play  in  February,  1935. 
in  the  office  of  Joseph  P.  Bickerton, 
Jr.,  also  counsel  for  Sidney  Kings- 
ley,  and  that  she  received  it  back 
in  August,  1935,  during  which  month 
Kingsley  copyrighted  "Dead  End." 
Goldwyn  bought  the  picture  rights 
to  "Dead  End"  for  $165,000. 


DENVER 


Milton  Overman,  Westland  thea- 
ters city  manager  in  Pueblo,  is  in 
Pennsylvania. 

Fox  Intermountain  Theaters  has 
moved  its  Denver  headquarters  to 
the    Paramount    theater    building. 

Abel  Davis  has  been  added  to  the 
sales  force  of  the  Denver  Sheffield- 
Republic  exchange.  G.  H.  Wari'en, 
theater  and  film  man,  has  been  add- 
ed to  the  staff  out  of  the  Salt  Lake 
City  exchange. 

Civic  Theaters  has  moved  it  head- 
quarters to  the  Santa  Fe  Theater 
building. 

Roxy  Theater  has  been  remodeled 
and  the  stage  has  been  enlarged. 
Abel  Davis,  owner,  is  planning  to 
run  stage  shows  two  days  a  week. 

Holdover.;:  "Green  Pastures"  at 
the  Broadway,  "To  Mary,  with 
Love"  at  the  Aladdin. 

Distinctive  Screen  Attractions  ex- 
changes in  Denver  and  Salt  Lake 
City  have  been  taken  over  bv  Grand 
National.  Lon  T.  Fidler  will  remain 
as  division  manager  of  the  two 
branches. 

Seen  on  the  row:  J.  A.  Grove,  Oak 
Creek,  Colo.,  and  O.  D.  Allen,  opera- 
tor of  a  portable  circuit  in  Wyom- 
ing. 


Louis.  Charlie  Eagles  of  the  War- 
ner office  in  Washington,  D.  C,  suc- 
ceeded Kendrick  here. 

Charlie  Deardorf,  Jack  Gilmore 
and  Waddy  Watson  of  Metro's  home 
office  exploitation  staff  are  in  town 
publicizing  "Romeo  and  Juliet." 

Gerry  Leavy,  Universal  salesman 
here,  has  been  promoted  to  branch 
manager  in  Oklahoma  City.  He 
starts  on  his  new  post  next  week. 

L.  M.  Jones,  former  Vandergrift 
exhibitor,  died  at  his  home  in  East 
McKeesport. 

Irving  Mandel,  Republic  Pictures 
distributor  in  Chicago,  was  a  busi- 
ness visitor  at  the  local  exchange. 


2  PHILLY  EXHIB  UNITS 
AGREE  ON  A  MERGER 


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today  to  elect  new  officers.  Follow- 
ing election  of  officers,  it  is  believed 
the  first  active  move  of  the  unit  will 
be  a  drive  against  high  film  prices 
now  being  asked  here. 


"Show  Season"  Replaces 

St.  Louis  Movie  Festival 


St.  Louis — The  St.  Louis  Movie 
Festival,  which  was  to  have  been 
staged  here  Sept.  7-12  by  Fanchon 
&  Marco  in  association  with  Loew's 
and  other  groups,  has  been  called 
off,  and  instead  a  campaign  similar 
to  the  "Greater  Show  Season"  will 
be  put  on. 

The  "Festival"  was  called  off  be- 
cause, among  other  reasons,  a  street 
car  line  which  was  to  give  free  rides 
downtown  learned  that  this  was 
banned  by  a  local  ordinance,  with 
other  difficulties  arising  to  prevent 
participation  of  other  groups. 


"Pepper"  for  Palace 

"Pepper",  20th  Century-Fox  re- 
lease with  Jane  Withers,  Irvin  S. 
Cobb  and  Slim  Summerville,  has  its 
Broadway  first-run  starting  tomor- 
row at  the  Palace,  on  a  bill  with 
Warner's  "Jailbreak"  and  the  Louis- 
Sharkey  fight  pictures. 

The  fight  film  also  is  showing  at 
the  Rialto,  where  "The  Crouching 
Beast",  with  Fritz  Kortner  and 
Wynne  Gibson,  opens  tomorrow  as 
the  feature. 


Swedish  Musical  Opening 

"Pa  Solsidan"  ("On  the  Sunny- 
side").  Swedish  musical  comedy 
with  English  dialogue  titles,  opens 
Tuesday  at  the  Cinema  de  Paris. 
Lars  Hanson  and  Ingrid  Bergman 
head  the  cast.  Gustaf  Molander  di- 
rected. 


Roxy  Reports  Loss 

Howard  Cullman,  Roxy  Theater 
trustee,  reports  a  net  loss  of  $9,489 
at  the  Roxy  Theater  for  the  period 
from  June  25  to  July  30,  in  a  re- 
port filed  in  Federal  Court.  Cash 
on  hand  on  June  25  was  $61,229  and 
$62,363  on  July  30.  Receipts  from 
June  26  to  July  30  were  $116,766 
and  disbursements  $115,632. 


Novelizes  "Mohicans"  Film 

Charles  Reed  Jones  has  just  corn- 
Dieted  a  novelization  of  the  United 
Artists  release,  "The  Last  Of  The 
Mohicans."  It  is  being  published  in 
book  form  by  the  Lynn  Publishing 
Co. 


Republic  Northwest  Deal 

Portland,  Ore. — Local  Republic  ex- 
change has  closed  a  deal  on  1936-37 
product  with  the  Tri-State  Circuit 
involving   six   first-run   situations. 


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Thursday,  Aug.  20,  1936 


HERE  &  THERE 


Akron,  0. — The  Akron  Indepen- 
dent Theater  Owners  Ass'n  now 
boasts  of  19  houses  in  the  greater 
Akron  area.  The  association  in 
newspaper  advertising  recently  calls 
attention  to  the  houses  owned  and 
operated  by  Akron  citizens  and  lists 
the  names  of  them. 


McConnellsville,  O. — Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Earl  Eveiand  have  reopened  the 
civic-owned  opera  house  here,  fol- 
lowing renovation. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va.— The  Northern 
Theater,  opened  recently  by  Dr.  Gus 
Metro,  is  again  dark. 


New  Castle,  Pa. — The  Regent,  re- 
cently closed  for  modernization,  has 
reopened.  Speer  Marousis  is  the 
operator. 


Zanesvilie,  0. — E.  Hiele  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  new  Weller 
Theater,  replacing  R.  W.  Rhoades, 
who  recently  was  named  manager 
of  the  Colonial,  Akron. 


Canton,  O.— Wallace  (Doc)  Elli- 
ott, manager  of  Warner's  Ohio,  and 
Mrs.  Elliott  are  on  a  Bermuda  trip. 


Pomeroy,  O.  —  Incorporators  of 
the  Meigs  Theater  Co.,  opening  a 
new  movie  theater  here  Sept.  1,  are 
Walter  B.  Urling,  R.  T.  Jennings 
and  George  Davis. 


BOSTON 


Timothy  O'Toole,  Columbia  mana- 
ger for  New  Eneland,  spent  the 
week-end  in  Keene,  N.  H.,  working. 

Bert  McKenzie,  M-G-M  publicity 
man,  handling  the  exploitation  for 
"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  is  off  to  a  fly- 
ing start.  The  picture  opens  at  the 
Colonial  Theater  on  Aug.  30.  Nan 
Cohen  is  assisting. 

Competition  from  beano  games 
has  lessened  tremendously  since  the 
new  ruling  limiting  games  to  one 
night  a  week  in  one  hall  for  charity 
only.  Six-a-week  games  in  one  hall 
are  now  illegal. 

W.  A.  Scully,  M-G-M  district 
manager,  is  in  town. 

Andrew  Tague,  Vermont  theater 
owner,  is  opening  another  Spanish 
villa  restaurant,  this  time  in  New- 
port, Vt. 

Tony  Russo  of  Littleton,  N.  H., 
will  be  married  in  October. 

Leon  Bolduc,  owner  of  the  Con- 
way Theater,  is  building  a  modern 
home  in  Conway,  N.  H. 

"Mary  of  Scotland"  will  be  held 
over  for  a  third  week  at  the  Keith 
Memorial  Theater. 

Manager  Henry  Taylor  of  the 
Metropolitan  is  expected  back  soon. 


LINCOLN 


Lee  Mischnick  says  the  Kiva  will 
open  about  Sept.  6  to  take  advan- 
tage of  the  State  Fair  rush. 

John  W.  Quinn  plans  improve- 
ments at  his  Pilger,  Neb.,  house  be- 
fore fall.  He  and  Ernie  Jones,  his 
partner,  now  operating  at  Winside, 
Neb.,  have  done  pretty  well  during 
the  past  year. 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦     ♦       News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


M-G-M  in  British  Deal? 

London — M-G-M  is  mentioned  in 
connection  with  a  deal  to  acquire 
the  Moorclofe  estate  at  Binfield, 
seven  miles  from  Windsor,  for  the 
building  of  a  new  studio  center.  The 
estate  includes  300  acres  offering 
fine  exterior  locations,  aside  from 
the  manor  house,  three  lodges  and 
a  model  farm.  Price  is  said  to  be 
$225,000. 


Irish  Representatives 

Dublin — M-G-M  has  appointed  A. 
Neville  of  Columbia,  to  succeed  the 
late  Eric  Thompson  as  its  manager 
in  the  Irish  Free  State.  J.  McGuin- 
ness,  of  General  Film  Distributors, 
has  been  appointed  manager  for  Co- 
lumbia in  the  Free  State. 


French  Films  at  Venice 

Paris — Films  selected  by  the 
French  Beaux-Arts  for  showing  at 
the  international  film  festival  in 
Venice  include:  "Le  Kermess  heroi- 
que",  "Veille  D'Armes",  "Le  Grand 
Refrain",  "La  Tendre  Enemie", 
"Mayerling",  "L'Appel  du  Silence" 
and  "Anna-Marie". 


Viennese  Singer  Signed 

Vienna — Delia  Lind,  famous  Vien- 
nese singer,  is  reported  to  have  been 
signed  by  M-G-M. 


Schulberg  Signs  Austrian  Star 

Vienna  —  Luli  Hohenburg,  seen 
opposite  Jan  Kiepura  in  the  Aus- 
trian production  of  "Sunshine",  who 
is  now  in  London,  is  reported  here 
to  have  been  signed  by  B.  P.  Schul- 
berg to  appear  in  a  Hollywood  pro- 
duction next  year.  Before  leaving 
England  the  star  will  appear  in  pic- 
ture to  be  directed  by  Marion  Ger- 
ing. 


Child  Film  Studio 

Moscow — The  new  Children's  Film 
Studio  here  has  begun  operations 
with  a  color  film  dealing  with  the 
recent  opening  of  the  Moscow  House 
of  Young  Pioneers.  It  will  also  in- 
clude shots  of  the  children  in  the 
Moscow  physical  culture  parade  of 
last  month.  Among  pictures  the 
studio  proposes  making  are  Steven- 
son's "Treasure  Island",  the  scen- 
ario for  which  is  ready  and  which 
will  be  directed  by  Weinstock,  and 
Maxim  Gorky's  book,  "Childhood". 
A  picture  called  "Animals  and  Chil- 
dren" will  be  made  for  juveniles  of 
a    pre-school   age. 


Irish  League  of  Decency 

Dublin — Steps  are  being  taken  to 
form  an  Irish  League  of  Decency, 
under  Catholic  auspices,  to  act  as  a 
super-censor  of  motion  pictures. 
Aside  from  issuing  lists  of  films  it 
deems  suitable  for  adults  and  chil- 
dren, it  will  campaign  for  a  much 
stronger    official    censorship    in    Ire- 


land. The  League  will  have  no  of- 
ficial recognition  from  the  Irish 
Free    State   government. 


Farrell  with  Paderewski 

London — The  world  famous  pian- 
ist, Jan  Paderewski,  is  here  for  his 
motion  picture  role  in  "Moonlight 
Sonata"  in  which  he  will  be  sup- 
ported by  Marie  Tempest,  Charles 
Farrell  and  Barbara  Greene,  the 
two  latter  in  the  romantic  leads.  Di- 
rector Lothar  Mendes  will  take  the 
company  abroad  for  exteriors,  prob- 
ably to  Sweden. 


Czech  Film  Imports 

Prague — During  the  first  six 
months  of  the  current  year  139  pic- 
tures have  been  shown  in  Czecho- 
slovakia. Of  this  number  61  were 
American,  39  German,  11  Austrian, 
10  French,  to  10  produced  in  Czech 
studios.  For  the  year  1936-37  na- 
tive studios  will  turn  out  30  pro- 
ductions, allowing  an  importation  of 
360  pictures  of  which  152  will  be 
American,  114  German,  24  Austrian, 
17  English  and  16  French. 


Better  Times  in  New  Zealand 

Wellington — Picture  theaters  are 
reflecting  the  better  times  that  have 
resulted  in  the  Dominion  from  in- 
creasing exports  of  meat  and  dairy 
products.  Owners  of  cinemas  refuse 
to  sell  at  any  price  and  small  halls 
in  smaller  towns  which  seldom  see 
pictures  command  a  price  out  of  all 
proportion  to  their  value.  Such  is 
the  report  sent  back  by  representa- 
tives of  circuits  which  are  seeking 
to  increase  their  theater  holdings  in 
the  island. 


Canada  Taking  More  Brit.  Pix 

Toronto — An  increase  of  40  per 
cent  in  Canadian  bookings  of  Brit- 
ish-made pictures  is  expected  during 
the  next  twelve  months,  according 
to  a  survey  of  the  situation  made 
here.  Last  year  55  British  pictures 
were  shown.  Both  distributors  and 
exhibitors  agree  in  the  opinion  that 
this  number  will  be  increased  to  well 
over  70  during  1936-37.  Circuit  and 
independent  exhibitors  are  showing 
British  pictures  more  and  more  in 
theaters  outside  the  large  cities. 


Olympic  Games  Film 

Berlin — In  an  advance  souvenir 
booklet,  prepared  under  the  authori- 
zation of  the  German  Reich,  Leni 
Riefenstahl  points  out  the  multitude 
of  details  covered  by  the  official  fea- 
ture film,  documentary  in  nature,  of 
the  Olympic  games.  Details  of  prep- 
aration, facilities  made  available  for 
filming,  as  well  as  the  motivating 
objects  of  the  film  are  discussed.  The 
Olympic  Film  Society,  under  the  di- 
rection of  Miss  Riefenstahl,  was  ex- 
pressly founded  to  produce  the  film. 


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in 

"YOURS  FOR  THE  ASKING" 

with  Ida  Lupino,  Reginald  Owen,  James 
Gleason,   Lynne  Overman,  Skeets  Gallagher, 

Edgar   Kennedy 
Paramount  68   mins. 

LIVELY  COMEDY-ROMANCE  WITH 
ACE  CAST  AND  PLENTY  OF  AMUSING 
STUFF  TO  PLEASE  AUDIENCES  GENER- 
ALLY. 

In  a  gambling  house  background,  where 
George  Raft  is  suitably  cast  as  the  dapper 
head  man  with  Lynne  Overman,  James  Glea- 
son and  Edgar  Kennedy  as  his  lowbrow 
foils,  and  with  Dolores  Costello  Barrymore 
supplying  the  love  interest  opposite  Raft, 
this  production  carries  a  good  load  of  en- 
tertainment for  the  crowds  at  large.  Raft, 
as  the  head  of  a  gambling  business,  wants 
to  step  into  the  elite  class,  using  Dolores, 
a  society  woman  but  broke,  as  his  bait. 
But  when  Raft  begins  to  take  a  romantic 
tumble  for  Dolores,  his  pals  balk  and  hire 
a  fake  pair  of  nobility,  Reginald  Owen  and 
Ida  Lupino,  for  a  frameup  to  teach  Raft 
a  lesson.  Before  they  can  put  the  trick 
across,  however,  Dolores  gets  wise  to  it  and 
spills  the  beans,  thus  saving  Raft's  money 
and  winning  him  for  the  marriage  bells. 
Raft  is  right  in  his  element  and  docs  a 
swell  job  as  the  gambling  joint  operator. 
Mrs.  Barrymore  is  appealing  and  effective. 
The  comedy  element  is  expertly  handled 
by  Overman,  Gleason,  Kennedy  and  Gal- 
lagher, while  Owen  and  Miss  Lupino  carry 
off  the  villainous  roles  in  fine  style.  A 
good  script  job,  with  much  sprightly  dia- 
logue, and  breezy  direction  also  are  among 
the  film's  assets. 

Cast:  George  Raff,  Dclores  Costello  Barry- 
more, Ida  Lupino,  Reginald  Owen,  James 
Gleason,  Lynne  Overman,  Richard  "Skeets" 
Gailagher,  Edgar  Kennedy,  Robert  Gleckler, 
Louis  Natheaux,  Keith  Daniels,  Walter  Wal- 
ker, Huntley  Gordon,  Ralph  Remley,  Richard 
Powell,  Betty  Blythe,  Olive  Tell,  Charles 
Requa. 

Producer,  Lewis  E  Gensler;  Director, 
Alexander  Hall;  Authors,  William  R.  Lip- 
man,  William  H.  Wright;  Screenplay,  Eve 
Green,  Harlan  Ware,  Philip  MacDonald; 
Cameraman,  Thecdcre  Sparkuhl;  Editor, 
James  Smith. 

Direction,   Peppy.      Photography,   Fine 


NEW  JERSEY 


Ground  and  elevation  plans  for  a 
proposed  $115,000  theater  at  Tea- 
neck  have  been  submitted  by  the 
Cedar  Garrison  Corp.  and  will  be 
considered  for  municipal  approval 
within  a  week  or  two.  The  house, 
to  be  erected  in  a  new  business  de- 
velopment, will  seat  1,043. 

Arthur  Manfredonia's  recent  pro- 
mo Lion  to  managership  of  the  Cen- 
tral, Jersey  City,  came  just  ahead 
of  the  stork's  visit.     It's  a  girl. 

Harold  Widenhorn,  formerly  as- 
sistant to  Rudy  Kuehn  at  the  Stan- 
ley, Jersey  City,  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  the  Lincoln,  Kearny, 
where  he  succeeds  Spitzer  Kohf-i, 
who  has  been  made  manager  of  the 
Ritz,  Jersey  City. 


I 


HAT'SA  MATTER,  YOU  LOI 

You  Get  It-and  Plenty  of  It— in  Those  Famous 
Packed  Warner  Westerns  That  Have  the  V 
Trade  Writing  Happy  Business  Notes  Like 


"We  have  a  double  feature  pol- 
icy on  Friday-Saturday.  I  played 
Dick  Foran  on  a  single  bill 
and  out-grossed  the  so-called 
specials!"— R.  L  Sherman,  The 
Strand,  North  Branch,  Michigan 

• 

'Warners  have  made  no  mis- 
take in  making  this  series! 
The  singing  introduced  in  each 


has  made  them  a  unique 
novelty.  They  please  both 
young  and  old  '."—Wait  La  Pata, 
The  Star,  Poultney,  Vermont 

'Saturday  patrons  are  harder 
to  please  than  any  other  class, 
but  they  like  this  type  of  west- 
ern best!"  — Frank  Aydelotte, 
The  Kiowa,  Hobart,  Oklahoma 


EVERYBODY'S  FOR  MORE  OF  El 


THE  SINGING  COWBC 


s^:- 


Will  Be  Presentei 


THE  TYPE  OF  WESTERNS  THEY 

Made  That  Way 

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More  Of 

(E  BEST! 


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The  boy  rides  faster,  shoots  straighter  and  fights 
harder  than  any  other  star  in  pictures!  Warners 
have  him— and  so  have  all  the  smartest  fellows  in 
theatre  business!  So  take  a  quick  tip  from  those 
busy  box-offices  and  set  a  date  for  Dick  Foran  in  his 

Next  Release  September  5th 

TRAILIN'  WEST 

with  Paula  Stone  •  Gordon  Elliott  •  Addison  Richards  •  Robert 
Barrat  •  Joseph  Crehan  •  Fred  Lawrence  •  Eddie  Shubert 

Directed  bv  Noel  Smith 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  Aug.  20, 193( 


A  "JMU"  from  UottywMd  "&** 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

T?  ELIABLE  will  start  production 
on  James  Oliver  Curwood's , 
"Vengeance  of  Rannah"  the  latter 
part  of  this  month.  Rin-Tin-Tin, 
Jr.,  will  be  starred  and  B.  B.  Ray 
will  direct. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 
Andy  Devine  and  Cesar  Romero 
have  returned  to  Universal,  their 
home  lot.  Devine,  who  was  in  "The 
Big  Game"  at  RKO,  will  play  in 
"Flying  Hostess."  Romero  was  on 
loan  to  20th  Century-Fox  and  ap- 
peared in  "15  Maiden  Lane." 

V  T  V 

Buddy  Ebsen,  M-G-M  player,  at 
one  time  studied  medicine,  and  next 
month  will  resume  his  medical  stud- 
ies at  the  University  of  Southern 
California.  He  will  also  continue 
acting. 


Five  "Happy  Harmonies"  in  Production 

Five  Happy  Harmonies  cartoon  subjects  are  now  in  work  at  the  Harman-lsing  labora- 
tories for  M-G-M  release.  In  addition  to  "The  Old  House"  and  "Circus  Days"  are  "The 
Fox  Hunt,"  featuring  the  two  little  pups;  "To  Spring"  a  musical  fantasy  based  on 
Grieg's  composition  of  the  same  name,  and  an  untitled  subject  presenting  a  mouse  in 
a  sort  of  Jekyll  and  Hyde  characterization. 


The  Mardi  Gras,  shrimp  farms 
and  New  Orleans  ferries  that  carry 
railroad  trains  will  serve  as  back- 
grounds for  scenes  in  "Murder  on 
the  Mississippi,"  which  Arthur  Lu- 
bin  will  direct  for  Universal.  Val 
Paul  will  be  the  producer. 

T  T  r 

Mae  West  was  given  a  birthday 
party  on  the  set  of  "Go  West, 
Young  Man"  at  the  Triangle  ranch, 

Y  ▼  T 

Corona.     The  party  also   celebrated 
the  birthday  of  Mrs.  Henry  Hatha- 


way, wife  of  the  director.  Emanuel 
Cohen,  head  of  Major  Pictui'es,  at- 
tended the  affair,  as  did  Mrs.  Baik- 
off,  Mae  West's  sister. 


John  Wayne  will  be  starred  in 
"The  Show  Down,"  which  Trent 
Carr  will  produce  for  Universal, 
with  David  Howard  directing. 


Viola  Callahan  has  been  signed  by 
Universal  for  "The  Luckiest  Girl  in 
the  World,"  the  Jane  Wyatt-Louis 
Hayward  feature  now  in  production 
under  the  direction  of  Edward  Buz- 
zell.  Nat  Pendleton  has  also  been 
borrowed  for  this  picture.  Among 
the  cast  already  chosen  are  Eugene 
Pallette  and  Philip  Reed. 


Joan  Woodbury  has  been  signed 
for  the  feminine  lead  in  "Call  Me 
Arizona"  opposite  Tex  Ritter.  This 
musical  western  is  the  first  of  a 
series  of  eight  to  be  produced  by  Ed- 
ward Finney  for  Grand  National  re- 
lease.    J.  P.  McCarthy   will  direct. 


Ben  Holmes,  director,  has  been 
signed  to  a  new  term  contract  at 
RKO  Radio,  where  his  next  direc- 
torial assignment  will  be  "Riddle  of 
the  Dangling  Pearl." 


Maxine  Jennings,  currently  play- 
ing in  RKO  Radio's  "Without  Or- 
ders," has  been  cast  for  a  role  in 
that  studio's  forthcoming  produc- 
tion of  "Daddy  and  I,"  co-starring 
Anne  Shirley  and  Herbert  Marshall. 


Stanley  Cortez,  brother  of  Ricardo 
Coitez,  will  be  first  cameraman  on 
"Four  Days  Wonder"  at  Universal. 


Samuel  Goldwyn  has  signed  David 
Hertz,  playwright,  to  write  addition- 
al dialogue  for  "Love  Under  Fire," 
with  Merle  Oberon,  Brian  Aherne 
and  David  Niven  in  the  leading 
roles,  under  the  direction  of  H.  C. 
Potter.  The  Goldwyn  studios  also 
have  borrowed  Ra  Hould,  child  ac- 
tor,  from   Paramount   for  a   role   in 


the  same  picture.  Three  old-Unit 
stars  will  also  soon  start  work  in 
this  film.  They  are  Tom  Moore,  Jack 
Mulhall  and  Pat  O'Malley. 


Charlie  Ruggles  will  mix  tragedy 
with  his  comedy  for  the  first  time 
in  years  in  the  role  of  a  broken 
down  newspaperman  in  Paramount's 
"Exclusive,"  starring  Carole  Lom- 
bard and  directed  by  Alexander 
Hail.    Benjamin  Glazer  is  producing. 


Recent  Columbia  cast  additions 
include:  Elizabeth  Risdon  and  Nana 
Bryant  to  "Theodora  Goes  Wild," 
Boyd  Irwin  and  Harry  Hayden  to 
"Killer  at  Large,"  Theodore  Von 
Eltz  for  "Adventure  in  Manhattan," 
Stanley  Andrews  and  Stanley  Bly- 
stone  for  "Pennies  from  Heaven," 
and  Ted  Oliver,  Duane  Purvis  and 
Stanley  Andrews  for  "Two  Minute 
Alibi." 


"Black  Legion"  went  into  produc- 
tion yesterday  at  the  Warner  Coast 
studios.  Humphrey  Bogart  heads 
the  cast,  which  also  includes  Henry 
O'Neill,  Helen  Flint,  Joseph  Sawyer, 
Alonzo  Price  and  Harry  Brandon. 
Archie  Mayo  is  the  director. 


FLORIDA 


Jack  Filzwater,  who  was  recently 
transferred  from  the  La  Plaza  The- 
ater in  St.  Petersburg  to  take 
charge  of  the  Eustis,  Mt.  Dora,  has 
been  given  the  Mount  Dora  Theater 
also  to  manage.  Both  houses  were 
recently  acquired  by  Sparks. 

E.  0.  Murray,  formerly  of  the 
Franklin,  Tampa,  has  taken  charge 
of  the  Howell  Theater,  Palatka,  suc- 
ceeding Vernon  Wooten,  who  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Plaza,  St. 
Petersburg. 

The  San  Carlos  Theater,  Key 
nest,  has  been  renovated  and  is 
now  ready  to  be  opened. 

Eustis  Theaters,  Inc.,  Jackson- 
ville, has  been  chartered.  Incorpora- 
tors and  directors  are  B.  B.  Garner 
Frank  Rogers  and  M.  C.  Talley. 

Jack  Fink,  who  manages  the  Cap- 
itol, Miami,  is  back  from  the  north. 

Sonny  Shepherd  of  the  new  Lin- 
coln Theater,  Miami  Beach,  is  going 
to  New  York  for  three  weeks. 

Earl  Potter,  assistant  manager  at 
the  Mayfair,  Miami,  is  up  north  for 
about  four  weeks. 

Mitchell  Wolfson,  president  of 
Wometco,  is  at  Moose  Lake,  N.  Y., 
with  his  family  for  the  summer. 

"To  Mary,  with  Love"  had  to  be 
held  over  at  the  Lincoln,  Miami 
Beach. 


TIMELY  TOPICS 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


N.  Y.  Sun  Editorial 

On  "The  Green  Pastures" 

UOLLYWOOD  served  itself 
well  by  producing  "The 
Green  Pactures"  as  it  did  when 
it  did.  Past  performances  from 
the  West  Coast  gave  ground  for 
fear  when  it  was  announced 
that  the  play  would  be  made  in- 
to a  film.  Stories  built  around 
the  word  "colossal"  came  to 
mind.  Nothing  could  have  spoil- 
ed the  representation  of  the 
Negroes'  notion  of  Heaven  more 
surely  than  an  attempt  to  make 
a  super-spectacle  of  it,  for  its 
simplicity  had  mnde  it  great  on 
the  stage.  Yet  it  must  have 
been  a  first  temptation  to  ex- 
pend upon  the  production  all  of 
the  tricks,  large  and  small,  of 
which  the  sound  camera  is  so 
capable. 

This  was  not  done.  The  film 
play  is  almost  exactly  that  of 
the  stage.  Some  changes  are 
improvements.  When  the  Child- 
ren of  Israel  bid  good-bye  to 
Moses  before  crossing  the  Jor- 
dan,   the     camera     provides     a 


close-up  of  that  series  of  hands 
laid  upon  the  patriarch's  should- 
er. A  new  scene  is  the  departure 
of  the  Lawd  from  Heaven  for 
his  first  visit  to  the  newly  made 
earth.  He  walks  off  into  void, 
and  here  have  the  film  makers 
showed  their  restraint,  for  one 
wonders  later  whether,  after 
all,  there  was  a  glory  around 
the  retreating  figure,  or  a  light 
was  imagined. 

Canada  had  barred  the  film, 
the  authorities  no  doubt  fearful 
that  the  play's  sincerity  and 
good  taste  would  not  be  re- 
tained. Now  the  ban  has  been 
lifted.  More  than  this,  the  film 
was  released  coincident  with  the 
papal  call  for  continuance  and 
intensification  of  Roman  Catho- 
lic censorship  of  motion  pic- 
tures. Hollywood  may  take 
heart  from  one  of  these  two 
unjoined  but  concurrent  hap- 
penings, for  in  "The  Green  Pas- 
tures" its  technicians,  literary 
and  mechanical,  have  showed 
how  well  they  can  accomplish 
a  task  requiring  delicacy,  under- 
standing and  restraint. 

— The  New  York  Sun. 


John  Edward  Davis,  23,  assistant 
manager  of  the  Vitaphone  of  Wen- 
atchee,  died  suddenly  of  pneumonia. 

Mike  Newman  came  up  from  Hol- 
lywood to  stage  opening  of  "The 
King  Steps  Out"  at  Seattle's  Lib- 
erty, and  left  for  California  there- 
after. 

Mel  Hulling,  now  western  division 
manager  for  new  Grand  National, 
was  in  Seattle  this  week. 

"Rhythm  on  the  Range"  is  held 
for  a  second  week  at  Tacoma's  Ri- 
alto,  where  Manager  Sidney  Dean 
announced  it  had  established  an 
August  B.  0.  record. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Grand  National  Films,  Inc.,  has 
been  admitted  to  do  business  in  In- 
diana. 

The  Midstates  Theaters,  Inc., 
Gary,  Ind.,  has  been  incorporated  to 
operate  theaters.  Incorporators  are: 
N.  N.  Bernstein,  Julius  Goldberg, 
Jack  Sendack,  M.  Bernstein  and 
Samuel  C.  Ennis.  Margaret  Neary 
is  the  resident  agent. 

William  J.  Heineman  of  Univer- 
sal arrived  here  this  week  for  a 
meeting.  Floyd  Brown,  local  mana- 
ger, met  him  at  the  airport. 


THE 


thursday,  Aug.  20,1936 


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DAILY 


11 


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TOPICS     OF    TIMELY     INTEREST*'" 


he  Screen's  Call 
or  "Cinderellas" 

'T'HE    search    for    talent    has 

been  unceasing  since  moving 
pictures  were  invented,  but 
lately  it  has  become  almost 
frantic,  for  two  reasons.  The 
industry  has  grown  so  large 
that  its  requirements  are  in- 
satiable. Simultaneously,  vaude- 
ville, stock  and  old-fashioned 
burlesque,  once  the  three  main 
sources  of  screen  talent,  have 
died. 

Talent  scouting  began  as  the 
highly  technical — and  largely 
intuitional — profession  it  is  to- 
day about  1931.  In  that  year, 
the  depression,  the  pictures 
themselves  and  that  new  young 
giant,  the  radio,  had  combined 
to  dry  up  the  old  sources.  The 
broad  stream  of  more  or  less 
trained  talent  flowing  into  Hol- 
lywood dried  to  a  mere  trickle 
and  the  producers  sent  out  their 
first  call  for  Cinderellas.  People 
with  the  knack  for  uncovering 
talent  were  established  in  New 
York  with  the  title  of  "Casting 
Director." 

From  the  outside,  scouting 
for  talent  may  seem  the  most 
agreeable  of  occupations.  All 
the  scout  has  to  do,  you  would 
think,  is  to  go  where  talent  is 
most  likely  to  be  —  theaters, 
hotel  ballrooms,  night  clubs, 
broadcasting  studios,  agencies 
for  models,  and  social  gather- 
ings. 

But  the  scouts  declare  theirs 
is  the  hardest  of  jobs.  "Talent 
is  where  you  find  it,"  one  scout 
explained.  "Of  course,  you  are 
most  likely  to  find  it  in  places 
of  amusement,  with  profession- 
al models,  people  used  to  ap- 
pearing on  show  before  the 
public,  as  the  next  best  bet. 
But  you  may  find  it  anywhere." 

Each  week,  one  scout,  his  as- 
sistant, and  their  staff  investi- 
gate fifteen  hundred  picture 
possibilities  and  interview  two 
hundred  of  them.  Out  of  these, 
they  cull  from  ninety-five  to  a 
hundred  for  training  each  year 
and,  culling  these  again,  they 
send  twenty-five  to  Hollywood. 
If  one  of  these  twenty-five 
achieves  stardom  or  anything 
remotely  approaching  it,  they 
consider  it  a  banner  year,  for 
that  one  player  will  return 
more  to  the  company  than  the 
cost  of  scout's  department. 

That  cost  is  high.  Setting 
aside  the  steady  overhead, 
which  includes  the  salaries  of 
the  dramatic  and  voice  coaches, 
the  picture  director,  _the  cam- 
eraman, the  make-up  artists 
and  their  assistants  who  train 
the  embryo  stars  for  the  elabor- 
ate thousand-foot  test  which 
may  send  them  to  Hollywood, 
it  costs  anywhere  from  $800  to 
$2,500  to  make  a  screen  test  of 
any  one  of  the  ninety-five  to 
one  hundred  who  are  considered 
by  him. 

In  discovering  the  fifteen  hun- 


dred weekly  applicants,  every 
human  gathering  place  is  "cov- 
ered"; the  office  staff  check  all 
the  newspapers  and  magazines 
of  the  metropolitan  area  for 
pictures  and  read  the  three 
hundred  letters  from  the  movie- 
struck  that  come  in  each  day. 
The  talent  scouts  comb  the 
continent,  the  world,  for  fresh 
youth  and  beauty.  Their  mis- 
tress the  Screen,  that  unpre- 
dictable fairy  godmother,  is 
searching  frantically  for  the 
Garbos  and  Gables  of  tomorrow. 
At  the  cop  of  her  raucous  voice, 
she  is  screaming  her  eternal 
need.  It  is  the  Call  for  Cin- 
derellas. 

— Charles  J.  McGuirk  in  Sept&mr 
ber    Cosmopolitan    Magazine. 

Movies  Need  Stage, 
Says  Syracuse  Critic 

^^HlLE  opinion  as  to  the  ne- 
cessity for  film  industry 
support  of  the  living  theater 
differs  sharply,  it  is  significant 
that  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  is 
reported  by  Film  Daily  as 
planning  the  sponsorship  of  sev- 
eral summer  stock  companies 
as  proving  grounds  for  talent 
and  new  plays. 

Leadership  in  the  film  indus- 
try has  been  in  M-G-M  hands 
for  a  period  of  years;  its  pio- 
neering adventures  may  not 
have  been  so  numerous  as  say, 
those  of  Warner  Brothers,  but 
its  pictui-es  and  its  players  have 
walked  away  with  a  fine  array 
of  laurels,  some  mythical,  others 
manifested  in  gold,  in  silver  and 
in  bronze. 

Such  continued  prestige,  need- 
less to  say,  is  not  the  result  of 
accident;  it  bespeaks  executive 
vision  and  foresight,  twin  es- 
sentials for  pace-making.  And 
thus  M-G-M  decision  to  estab- 
lish summer  stock  companies  is 
important  not  only  as  a  bell- 
wether for  the  industry  but  as 
a  pontifical  confession  that  the 
living  theater  is  still  important 
to  Hollywood. 

And  there  are  many  reasons 
why  it  should  be.  Actors  may 
be  born,  but  they  require  train- 
ing and  polish,  both  best  ac- 
quired in  dramatic  stock.  And 
surely  it  is  better  to  test  a  new 
play  of  uncertain  value  in  a  lab- 
oratory theater  at  a  maximum 
cost  of  $2,000  for  the  week  than 
to  risk  at  least  a  hundred  times 
that  sum  upon  a  screen  version. 

From  those  who  see  the  cine- 
ma sufficient  unto  itself  (des- 
pite the  predominance  of  stage 
recruits  in  Hollywood's  front 
ranks)  there  comes  the  curious 
cry  that  any  moves  to  revive  the 
theater  would  cost  the  industry 
a  pretty  penny  in  subsequent 
lost  cinematic  patronage. 

The  theater  is  "opposition," 
they  tell  you  in  all  seriousness; 
it  was  necessary  to  war  upon  it 
once — why  build  it  up  and  then 
have  to  start  the  battle  all  over 
again  ? 


A  sensible  counter  to  that  ar- 
gument is,  I  think,  this  ques- 
tion: If  both  stage  and  screen 
are  under  the  same  ownership, 
what  difference  does  it  make 
which  pocket  receives  the  dimes, 
quarters  and  dollars?  (M-G-M's 
plan,  naturally,  contemplates 
Hollywood  ownership  of  drama- 
tic  stock  companies). 

Admittedly,  there  are  objec- 
tions to  a  living  theater  domi- 
nated by  some  picture-minded 
producers  and  executives.  Yet, 
in  the  end,  the  salvation  of  the 
living  theater  may  be  found  in 
such  an  alliance.  Proponents 
and  opponents  both  might  study, 
with  considerable  profit,  the 
General  Motors  setup. 

That  organization  has  pro- 
ceeded on  the  provable  theory 
that  there  exists  several  mar- 
kets, not  one,  and  the  direct 
competition  between  them  is  a 
myth. 

Some     day     Hollywood     may 
make  a  comparable  "discovery." 
— Chester   B.   Bahn, 
Critic  of  Syracuse  Herald. 

Irv  Cobb  Finds  Film 
Acting  a  Mental  Rest 

ACTING   for  the   screen   is   a 
snap.    They  hand  you  a  piece 


of  paper  with  a  few  words  on  it 
to  memorize,  then  all  you  do  is 
walk  out  and  let  the  lights  shine 
in  your  face  while  you  say  them. 
Then  you  can  sit  down  again 
and  rest  your  feet  until  they 
call  you  again. 

I  never  was  an  actor  and 
never  will  be  one.  Nobody  be- 
lieves, any  more  than  I  do,  that 
I  was  signed  up  for  any  other 
reason  than  that  my  face  and 
pulchritude  would  either  draw 
hysterics  or  laughter  from  a  mo- 
vie audience.  People  like  a  good 
chuckle  or  a  good  scare  better 
than  anything  else  in  life,  and 
I'm  the  guy  the  studio  hopes 
will  give  it  to  them. 

It's  all  right  with  me.  I  can 
read  my  newspapers  and  write 
my  daily  stint  between  scenes, 
and  get  a  lot  more  honest  var- 
iety of  reactions  to  my  stuff  on 
the  set  than  I  would  shut  up  in 
my  room  at  Garbo's  former 
domicile. 

As  to  trying  to  register  emo- 
tions, I  never  expect  to  win  the 
Academy  prize  away  from  any- 
body. I've  got  too  many  hunting 
trophies  around  the  house  now, 
and  Mrs.  Cobb  thinks  I  ought 
to  pay  more  attention  to  the 
garden. 

— Irvin  S.  Cobb 


"io« 


WVlAl  oWi&hX.  in  knowing  how  to  make  life 
enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

ST. 

MORITI  cm-tU-poinA 

50   CENTRAL   PARK   SOUTH   •   NEW   YORK 


OAILV 


Thursday,  Aug.  20, 1936 


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EXPLOITING  THE   CURRENT  FILMS 


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Promotion  Tie-Ups 
With  "Our  Gang"  Unit 

'"THE  "Our  Gang"  unit  of  the 
Hal  Roach  Studios  will  re- 
•  ceive  world-wide  promotion  as 
the  result  of  three  commercial 
tie-ups  which  the  comedy  pro- 
ducing company  recently  nego- 
tiated. These  were  entered  into 
with  the  Arden  Creameries, 
manufacturer  of  the  "Our  Gang 
Spanky  Bar,"  a  frozen  confec- 
tion, The  Gerlach-Barklow  Co., 
manufacturers  of  "Our  Gang" 
calendars  and  greeting  cards, 
and  the  Saalfield  Publishing 
Co.,  producers  of  the  Laurel  and 
Hardy  and  "Our  Gang  Big 
Little  Books."  Extensive  ex- 
ploitation campaigns  are  plan- 
ned by  these  firms. 

Beginning  Sept.  1,  the  mak- 
ers of  the  "Spanky  Bar,"  a 
chocolate-covered  ice  cream  bar 
enclosed  in  a  transparent  paper 
bag  on  which  Spanky  McFar- 
land  and  other  members  of 
"Our  Gang"  are  reproduced, 
will  conduct  a  campaign 
throughout  the  Northwest  which 
will  feature  "Our  Gang"  in  con- 
nection with  their  product.  This 
campaign  will  later  be  extended 
to  the  Southwest  and  so  cover 
the  entire  western  territory  in 
which  the  "Spanky  Bar"  is 
sold.  The  campaign  will  fea- 
ture the  use  of  billboards,  street 
car  placards,  and  counter  dis- 
plays. In  each  town  an  "Our 
Gang"  club  will  be  organized 
and  each  member  will  be  pre- 
sented with  a  cap  and  button 
bearing  the  Gang  photograph. 
Each  dealer  in  the  confection 
will  have  a  window  display 
carrying  current  news  about 
"Our  Gang,"  which  will  be  re- 
newed monthly  to  keep  up  with 
the  children's  activities. 

The  National  Safety  First 
Campaign  which  was  inaugur- 
ated by  the  Gerlach-Barklow  Co. 
with  Spanky  McFarland  as  its 
sponsor,  as  a  promotional  item 
for  "Our  Gang"  calendars  and 
greeting  cards,  has  been  ex- 
tended to  include  all  foreign 
territories  in  which  the  "Our 
Gang"  comedies  are  released. 
The  Saalfield  Publishing  Co.  has 
been  granted  a  renewal  of  its 
contract  to  publish  the  "Big 
Little  Books"  featuring  "Our 
Gang"  and  Laurel  and  Hardy. 
Plans  are  under  way  to  revise 
the  "Our  Gang"  book  to  bring 
it  up-to-date  and  include  the 
new  additions  in  the  personnel 
of  this  group. 

—M-G-M. 


displays.  The  newspaper  cam- 
paign started  one  week  in  ad- 
vance. Ten  days  in  advance, 
Manager  John  McManus  screen- 
ed the  picture  for  the  critics, 
each  of  whom  broke  with  an  ad- 
vance write  up  on  Jean  Harlow 
and  a  scory.  This  was  followed 
with  a  special  art  layout  and 
story  on  Sunday,  week  prior  to 
opening.  Special  write-ups  and 
scene  mats  were  mailed  to  25 
country  papers  within  a  radius 
of  25  miles  of  Kansas  City. 

One  week  in  advance,  Radio 
Station  KMBC  began  daily  ad- 
vance plugs  over  the  Hollywood 
Hour  broadcast.  Radio  Station 
WX9BY  used  the  electrical 
transcription  on  Thursday  and 
Friday  evening.  Special  window 
displays  appeared  in  all  5  and 
10  cent  stores  in  the  city  on 
"Did  I  Remember,"  and  orches- 
tra leaders  in  hotels  and  night 
clubs  featured  the  number  and 
announced  the  opening  date, 
theater,  cast,  etc.  Jenkins  Music 
Co.  arranged  a  special  musical 
instrument  display,  with  a  large 
art    painting    of    Miss    Harlow. 

The  Crown  Drug  Co.  which 
operates  45  stores  in  the  city, 
gave  a  special  Lux  display  in 
each  store.  The  Bird  Drug  Co., 
operating  12  stores  in  the  city, 
used  a  backbar  display  featur- 
ing hot  weather  drinks  and 
lunch.  Jones  Dept.  Store  ran 
a  newspaper  ad  on  their  beauty 
shop  tying  in  with  "Suzy"  with 
a  cut  of  Miss  Harlow.  Peck's 
Dept.  Store  gave  a  window  fea- 
turing summer  dresses,  beach 
wear,  etc. 
— Loew's  Midland,  Kansas  City. 


John  McManus'  K.C. 
Campaign  for  "Suzy" 

'T'HE  advance  build-up  cam- 
paign on  M-G-M's  "Suzy"  at 
Loew's  Midland,  Kansas  City, 
started  two  weeks  in  advance 
with  special  trailers  and  lobby 


George  Murphy's  Plugs 
For  "Last  of  the  Mohicans" 

A  N  entire  Indian  tribe,  dressed 
in  full  regalia,  headed  the 
parade  staged  by  George  Mur- 
phy of  Loew's  State,  Syracuse, 
to  usher  in  the  Reliance  pro- 
duction of  "The  Last  of  the 
Mohicans."  The  redskins  led 
the  crowds  to  the  special  lobby 
display  of  Indian  tepees,  tribal 
costumes,  canoes,  relics  and 
other  atmospheric  touches  which 
McBride  promoted  from  the 
reservation.  Large  electric  let- 
ters spelling  out  the  title  in 
double  line  were  used  on  the 
top  of  the  marquee,  and  a  spe- 
cial neon  sign  with  transparent 
letters  and  art  was  hung  under 
the  front.  Several  40x60's  were 
placed  in  prominent  spots  in  the 
lobby.  In  addition  to  many  ef- 
fective cooperative  ads,  includ- 
ing a  full  page  in  the  Herald, 
Murphy  planted  a  coloring  con- 
test in  the  Journal  and  got  more 
publicity  than  the  press  has 
given  any  picture  in  a  long  time. 
Serializations,  advance  stories, 
features    and    art    appeared    in 


every  section  of  the  papers. 
Special  heralds  were  distributed 
to  the  20,000  people  who  listened 
to  Father  Coughlin  at  a  huge 
mass  meeting  the  Sunday  be- 
fore the  opening.  Murphy  cov- 
ered the  hotels,  restaurants, 
chain  stores  and  public  audi- 
toriums with  displays  and  win- 
dow cards.  He  also  promoted 
several  effective  spot  announce- 
ments over  the  local  radio  sta- 
tions. 

— Loew's   State,    Syracuse. 


Ed  Miller's  Campaign 
On  "The  Green  Pastures" 

J£D  MILLER,  manager  of  the 
Hippodrome,  Cleveland,  staged 
a  neat  exploitation  campaign 
for  Warner  Bros.  "The  Green 
Pastures."  He  started  his  cam- 
paign with  a  trailer,  four  weeks 
in  advance,  and  with  card  an- 
nouncements in  the  local  Pal- 
ace, Allen,  Uptown  and  Variety 
theaters.  He  used  50  three- 
sheet  streamers,  and  100  two- 
sheet  fiats  posted  three  weeks 
ahead;  and  put  22x28's  in  12 
buses  touring  the  Great  Lakes 
Exposition  grounds.  Announce- 
ments were  displayed  in  all 
downtown  hotels.  City  street 
cars  carried  125  dash  board 
cards.  The  Cleveland  Shopper, 
which  claims  a  circulation  of 
185,000,  ran  a  word  game  con- 
test tying  in  with  the  picture. 
Book  stores  and  libraries  dis- 
tributed bookmarks  used  dis- 
play materials.  A  special  win- 
dow was  obtained  outside  of  the 
main  branch  library.  Five  hun- 
dred stickers  were  used  in  win- 
dows of  privately  owned  auto- 
mobiles, and  5,000  date  memos 
were  distributed  throughout 
downtown  office  buildings.  A 
special  information  booth,  with 
an  usher  answering  questions 
about  the  picture  and  distri- 
buting cards  to  the  patrons,  was 
set  up  in  the  lobby  one  week  in 
advance,  and  10,000  ushers' 
cards  were  passed  out  in  the 
theater  for  two  weeks  before 
opening.  A  four-page  pamphlet 
called  "Interesting  Facts  About 
"The  Green  Pastures"  was 
passed  out  at  the  Cinema  Club 
Great  Lakes  Exposition  booth, 
the  theater,  in  office  buildings 
and  sent  out  by  direct  mail.  A 
general  letter  was  mailed  out  to 
all  educational  and  service  club 
leaders,  PTA  heads,  club  wo- 
men, civic  leaders,  etc.  A  spe- 
cial address  was  made  by  Sid 
Dannenberg,  Warner  Theater 
exploiteer  in  Cleveland,  over  the 
WJAY  Hollywood  Highlights 
program. 

— Hippodrome,  Cleveland. 


Col.  Pictures  and  Pillsbury 
In  Nation-Wide  Tie-Up 

£OLUHMBIA  Pictures  Corp. 
^  and  Pillsbury  Flour  Mills' 
Farina  have  capitalized  on  the 
popularity  of  the  puppet  fad  to 
create  a  premium  of  nation- 
wide appeal — a  Scrappy  Puppet 
Theater.  This  premium,  ready 
and  easy  to  operate  by  chil- 
dren, will  be  offered  free  to 
every  purchaser  of  two  boxes 
of  Pillsbury's  Farina,  and  to 
children  attending  special 
"Scrappy  -  Puppet"  matinees. 
This  tie-up  between  Columbia 
Pictures'  animated  cartoon, 
Scrappy,  and  Pillsbury  will 
break  in  150,000  grocery  stores 
and  thousands  of  theaters 
throughout  the  United  States 
starting  Sept.  15.  Radio,  na- 
tional publicity  and  advertising 
and  trade  paper  contacts  will  be 
utilized  in  the  comprehensive 
promotional  campaign.  All  the 
promotional  guns  of  the  two- 
companies  are  being  put  behind 
this  enterprise.  It  will  be  in- 
troduced to  the  nation  on  36  key 
NBC  radio  stations,  featuring 
Pillsbury's  popular  "Today's 
Children"  program  which  is 
broadcast  five  days  a  week.  The 
Pillsbury  staff  of  600  salesmen 
will  post  special  15  x  22-inch 
colored  posters  in  the  windows 
of  these  dealers.  All  interested 
theater  exhibitors  will  be  off- 
ered 25  Scrapy  Pupet  Theaters 
free  to  be  used  as  prizes  to  be 
distributed  among  their  patrons 
at  the  special  Scrapy  matinees 
featured  by  their  theaters.  In 
addition,  every  cooperating  ex- 
hibitor will  receive  a  complete 
Scrapy-Farina  promotion  cam- 
paign book,  and  a  special  lobby 
one-sheet  in  full  colors,  which 
are  available  through  the  local 
Columbia  exchanges.  The  Pills- 
bury Scrapy  Theater  consists  of 
a  miniature  three-dimensional 
stage  and  a  simple  type  of  pup- 
pet which  any  child  can  operate 
without  lessons  or  practice. 
Strings  and  gadgets  have  been 
entirely  eliminated.  Each  pup- 
pet is  moved  by  a  simple  but 
clever  method  of  manipulating 
the  cardboard  figures  them- 
selves. The  theater  comes  with 
six  complete  puppets,  includ- 
ing Scrappy,  of  course,  Margy, 
his  sweetheart,  Yippy,  his  dog, 
and  Oopy,  his  brother,  and  the 
Chinaman.  Each  part  of  the  the- 
ater and  puppets  is  die-cut  so 
that  no  scissors  or  paste  are 
necessary  to  set  them  up.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  theater,  the  folder 
contains  play-money,  tickets, 
and  -.everything  necessary  to  put 
on  a  Scrappy  puppet  show. 

— Columbia   Pictures. 


Features  Reviewed  in  Film  Daily,  April  7  to  Aug.  20 


MILE 


REVIEWED 


lUes  and  Eights-PUR.  ..  8-8-36 
luie  Tage  ist   Kein  Sonntag 

XX.. 7-16-36 

ftlpine    Love-NUO     6-9-36 

kite  Kameraden-GER . . . 4-29-36 
^mateur    Gentleman 

U  A..  4-27-36 

kmo  Te  Sola-N  U 7-22-36 

knna-AM     7-18-36 

And     So    They    Were     Married 

COL  5-14-36 
[And  Sudden  Death-PAR.  .6-6-36 
[Anthony  Adverse-WA . . .  5-12-36 
Arizona    Raiders,    The 

PAR..  6-30-36 
August  Week-End-CHE.  .7-18-36 
Avenging     Waters-COL. .  .7-8-36 

Az    Okos    Mama-XX 4-15-36 

Back   to    Nature-F 8-14-36 

Below  the   Deadline-CHE.  .6-6-36 

Bengal     Tiger-WA 7-7-36 

Big    Brown    Eyes-PAR 5-2-36 

Big    Noise,    The-WA 4-20-36 

Blackmailer-COL     7-23-36 

Border  Caballero-PUR .  . .  5-26-36 
Border  Patrolman,  The-F. 6-20-36 
Born    to    Fight-CON 4-27-36 

Bride   Walks    Out,    The 

RKO.. 7-1-36 

Bridge     of     Sighs-INV 5-1-36 

Bullets    or    Ballots-FN. .  .5-18-36 

Burning     Gold-REP 5-22-36 

Canzone   del   Sole-NU 5-7-36 

Captain    Calamity-REG . .  .4-17-36 

Caryl    of    the    Mountains 

REL..  4-9-36 

Case   Against    Mrs.   Ames 

PAR..  5-5-36 
Cattle  Thief,   The-COL. .  .5-26-36 

Celos-XX     4-18-36 

Charlie  Chan  at  the  Race 

Track-F     7-14-36 

China     Clipper-FN 8-12-36 

Champagne   Charlie-F    5-7-36 

Cloistered-BES     5-20-36 

Counterfeit-COL    6-5-36 

Country   Beyond,    The 

F.. 4-7-36 

Cowboy  and  the   Kid,   The- 
ir... 6-2-36 

Crash    Donovan-U     ..... .8-11-36 

Crime  of  Dr.   Forbes,   The 

F..  6-1 6-36 
Crime    Patrol,    The-EMP. 5-13-36 

Dancing     Pirate-RKO 5-8-36 

Dark    Hour,    The-CHE 8-1-36 

Desaparacido,    El-XX     ....6-3-36 

Desert     Gold-PAR 5-8-36 

Desert    Justice-AT    4-21-36 

Devil    Doll,    The-MGM 7-7-36 

Devil's    Squadron-COL     ..5-12-36 

Diablo   del    Mar,    El 

XX-4-2-36 

Dizzy    Dames-LIB 7-18-36 

Don  Bosco-NU    5-28-36 

Donogoo  Tonka-UFA  ...4-15-36 
Down  to  the  Sea-REP.  .6-30-36 
Dracula's     Daughter-U ...  5-18-36 

Dragnet,     The-BUT 5-13-36 

Early    to    Bed-PAR    5-25-36 

Earthworm     Tractors-FN.  6-16-36 

Easy     Money-INV 7-11-36 

Educating   Father-F    5-23-36 

Ein  Auto  und   Kein   Geld- 

XX     8-11-36 

Eine  Frau  die  Weiss  Was 

Sie    Will-TO    7-20-36 

Erbe   in   Pretoria,   Das 

XX.. 4-21-36 

Everyman's    Law-SU 7-21-36 

Ex-Mrs.    Bradford,    The 

RKO..  4-23-36 
Fahrt    ins    Gruene,    Die- 

XX..  5-25-36 

Familia    Dressel,    La 

COL..  5-5-36 
Fatal    Lady- PAR    5-19-36 

Federal     Agent-REP 4-14-36 

Feud  of  the  West-DIV.  .5-19-36 
Fiat    Voluntas    Dei-NU. .  .7-7-36 

Final    Hour,    The-COL 8-1-36 

First    Baby,    The-F 4-14-36 

Florida    Special-PA  R 4-21-36 


AC — Academy 
AJA — Ajax 
ALL — Alliance  Films 
AM — Amkino 

AMB — Ambassador  Pictures 
ARC — Arcturus  Pictures 
ARN — Tom  Arnold 
AT— Atlantic 
BAV — Bavaria  Film  A-G 
BEA — Beacon  Productions 
BEA — Beaumont   Pictures 
BER— William     Berke 
BES— Best  Film   Co. 
BLI— Samuel  Blitz 
BOS — Boston    Films 
BUT — Burroughs-Tarzan 
CEL— Celebrity 
CHE— Chesterfield 
CIN — Cinexport   Distributing 
CLY— Colony    Pictures 
COL — Columbia 
CON — Conn  Pictures 
COR— Corona 
CRE — Crescent 
CRI — Criterion  Films 
DAN — Danubia  Pictures 
DEL— Delta 
DIV — Diversion 
DU— DuWorld 

EMP — Empire  Film  Distributors 
F— 20th    Cent.-Fox 
FD — First  Division 
FN— First  National 
FOY — Bryan  Foy  Productions 
FRA — Franco-American  Films 
FRO— Carl   Froelich 


KEY  TO  DISTRIBUTORS 


GB — Gaumont- British 
GER — Germania    Film 
GFS — General   Foreign  Films 
GLO — Globe  Pictures 
GRA — Grand  National 
GUA — Guaranteed  Pictures 
H-C — Hooper-Connell 
HOF— J.   H.   Hoffberg 
HOL— Hollywood  Film  Ex. 
HUN— Hunnia 
ID— Ideal 

IMP — Imperial    Dist. 
INV — Invincible  Pictures 
KOL— Kolorfilm 
KOV— Kovacs  Emil  &  Co. 
KRE— S.  S.   Krellberg 
LEN — Lenaeur    International 
LIB— Liberty  Pictures 
MAC — Douglas  MacLean 
MAJ — Majestic  Pictures 
MAL — Malvina  Pictures 
MAR — Marcy 
MAS — Mascot  Pictures 
MET — Metropolis 
MOS— Mosfilm 

MGM — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 
MUN— Mundus 
NO— Northern  Films 
NU — Nuovo    Mondo 
OLY — Olympic  Pictures 
PAC— Pacific 
PAR — Paramount 
PER— Peerless 
PRI— Principal 
PRO— Projektograph 


PUR— Puritan 
REG— Regal  Pictures 
REI— Dr.   Hugo  Riesenfeld 
REL— Reliable 
REP— Republic  Pictures 
RES — Resolute 
R IE— Jack  Rieger 
RKO— RKO-Radio  Pictures 
R.MEX— Regio-Mex 
RO — Roma  Films 
ROY — Fanchon  Royer 
R-W— Rowland-Wanger 
S — Seiden 
SG— S.  &  G.  Films 
SL— S.  &  L.  Films 
SO— Sopra 
SPE — Spectrum 
STA— J.  S.  Starczewski 
STE— William  Steiner 
SU — Supreme    Pictures 
SUP — Superior  Films 
SYN — Syndicate  Exchange 
TAM — Taper no ux-  Metropolis 
TAP — John    S.    Tapernoux 
TO — Trans.    Ocean    Film    Export 
U — Universal 
UA— United  Artists 
UFA— Ufa 

UN— United    Picture    Co. 
VIC — Victory   Pictures 
WA— Warner  Bros. 
WEB— Webb-Ray 
WO— World  Pictures 
WOH— Herman  Wohl 
XX — No  distributor  set 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

F-Man-PAR     5-5-36 

Follow  Your   Heart-REP. 8-1 1-36 

Forgotten    Faces-PAR 4-23-36 

Forgotten     Women-IMP. 5-13-36 

For    Buen    Camino-XX 7-7-36 

For    the     Service-U 5-19-36 

Fury-MGM     5-22-36 

Gay   Love-MAR    6-10-36 

Gentleman   from    Louisiana,    The 

REP.. 8-15-36 
Girl  from  Mandalay-REP.  4-1 4-36 
Girl  of  the   Ozarks-PAR. .  .6-1-36 

Give    Us    This    Night 

PAR..  4-7 -36 

Glory  Trail,  The-CRE 7-10-36 

Golden    Arrow,    The-FN  ..  .5-4-36 

Great    Ziegfeld,    The 

MGM..  4-9-36 

Grand    Jury-RKO     8-1-36 

Green    Pastures,    The 

WA..  5-19-36 

Gypsies-AM    7-30-36 

Half    Angel-F 5-4-36 

Harvester,    The-REP    4-18-36 

Heart  of   the  West 

PAR.. 7-7-36 

Hearts  Divided-WA   6-9-36 

Hearts  in  Bondage-REP.  .5-26-36 

Heroes    of   the    Range 

COL.. 8-18-36 

High    Tension-F 6-16-36 

His  Brother's  Wife-MGM  .  .8-1-36 

His  Majesty,  Bunker,  Bean- 

RKO...  5-25-36 

Hold   that    River-H-C 7-1-36 

Hollywood    Boulevard- 

PAR     8-4-36 

Hot   Money-WA    7-25-36 

Hoy    Comienza    La    Vida 

XX..  6-30-36 

Human    Cargo-F    4-21-36 

I  Give  My  Heart-WA 7-14-36 

I'd   Give   My    Life-PAR.  .7-28-36 

II  Serpente   a    Sonagli 

NU.. 8-18-36 
In  Pans,  A.W.O.L.-R-W. 4-7-36 
I  Stand  Condemned-UA.  .6-9-36 
I  Was  a  Captive  of  Nazi 

Germany-MAL     8-4-36 

Idaho   Kid-GRA    8-6-36 

It's    Love    Again-GB 5-12-36 

Jailbreak-WA     5-8-36 

Jana,    das    Maedchen    aus    dem 

Boehmerwald-XX    6-23-36 

Janosik-TAP     5-21-36 

Karneval   und    Liebe-LEN. 4-7-36 


TITLE 


REVIEWED 


Kelly  of  the  Secret 

Service-PRI    7-22-36 

Kelly  the  Second-MGM.  .4-21-36 
King    Steps    Out,    The 

COL..  5-18-36 
Koenigin  der  Liebe-U FA.  .5-5-36 
L'Homme   des   Folies   Bergere 

XX.. 4-21-36 
La  Cieca  di  Sorrento-NU.  .8-4-36 
Last    Assignment,    The 

VIC. 5-1-36 
Last    Journey-AT     4-27-36 

Last    of    the    Mohicans,    The 

UA..  8- 12-36 
Last  of  the  Warrens-SU.  .7-2-36 
Last   Outlaw,   The-RKO. .  .6-3-36 

Law  in   Her   Hands,  The- 
FN...  6-5-36 
Let's    Sing    Again-PRI. .  .4-18-36 

Liebe   und    Trompetenklang 

XX.. 4-15-36 

Lightnin'   Bill   Carson 

PUR..  6-9-36 
Little    Red    School    House 

CHE.. 5-15-36 

Lorenzino  de   Medici 

NU.. 4-15-36 
Love   Begins   at  Twenty- 

FN...  5-23-36 
Love    and     Sacrifice-S.  ..  .4-10-36 

Luci    Sommersg-NU     6-23-36 

Luck  of  the  Irish-GUA. .  .6-2-36 
Madres  del  Mundo-XX.  .8-18-36 
Maedchenraeuber-XX  ...8-17-36 
Mary  of  Scotland-RKO.  .7-24-36 
Meet  Nero  Wolfe-COL.  .7-16-36 
Message  to  Garcia,  A-F.. 4-9-36 
Milizia    Territoriale-NU 4-7-36 

Mine  with  the  Iron  Door- 

COL  7-11-36 
Mister    Cinderella-MGM.. 7-1 1-36 

M'Liss-RKO    7-8-36 

Moon's    Our    Home,    The 

PAR..  4-6-36 
Murder    by    an    Aristocrat 

FN..  6- 13-36 

Murder   in   the   Red   Barn 

OLY.. 8-19-36 

Murder  on   a   Bridle   Path 

RKO.. 4-11-36 

My  American  Wife 

PAR.. 7-21-36 

My    Man    Godfrey-U 6-16-36 

Navy    Born-REP    6-2-36 

Neighborhood    House 

MGM-R.. 5-19-36 

News   of  the   U.S.S.R. 

AM..  6-27-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Nine    Days   a    Queen-GB .  6-26-36 

Nobody's   Fool-U    6-5-36 

Nevada-PAR     4-14-36 

Oberwachtmeister    Schwenke 

XX..  5-7-36 
Old    Spanish   Custom,    An 
One   Rainy  Afternoon-U A. 4-27-36 
Oregon  Trail,   The-REP.  .6-16-36 

Our    Relations-MGM 7-14-36 

Outlaws    of    the    Range 

SPE.. 4-8-36 

Palm     Springs-PAR     6-20-36 

Panic   on  the   Air-COL.     4-23-36 

Pappi-XX     5-18-36 

Paradiso    Recobrado,    El 

XX.. 4-30-36 

Parolel-U      6-9-36 

Passing  of  Third   Floor   Back 

GB.. 4-30-36 
Peg  of  Old  Drury-PAR.  .4-14-36 
Pension    Mimosas-FRA. ..  .5-7-36 

Pepper-F     8-8-36 

Piccadilly    Jim-MGM 8-6-36 

Pierpin,    La    Figlia    Ritrovata 

XX.. 4-1-36 
Poor   Little   Rich   Girl-F. .  .6-6-36 

Poppy-PAR      6-9-36 

Porteuse  de  Pain,   La 

LEN..  7-2-36 
Pride   of   the    Marines 

COL.. 4-28-36 
Princess    Comes    Across 

PAR..  5-12-36 
Prison   Shadows-VIC    .  .     7-18-36 

Private   Number-F    6-12-36 

Public    Enemy's    Wife 

WA . .  6-23-36 

Racing    Blood-CON 8-13-36 

Raggen-Det   ar  Jag   Det- 

XX...  5-25-36 
Return  of  Sophie  Lang,   The 

PAR..  6-18-36 
Revolt   of   the   Zombies- 

AC...  6-5-36 
Rhythm   on  the  Range 

PAR.. 7-18-36 
Riding    Avenger.The- 

DIV.. 7-14-36 
Rio  Grande  Romance-VIC. 5-1-36 

Road   to   Glory,   The-F 6-2-36 

RoamhV     Lady-COL 5-2-36 

Roamin'   Wild-REL 4-29-36 

Roarin*     Guns-PUR 7-7-36 

Rogue  of  the  Range-SU.  5-12-36 
Rogues'  Tavern,  The-PUR. 6-4-36 
Romeo  and  Juliet-MGM.  .7-16-36 

Rosario-XX     4-21-36 

Royal  Waltz-UFA    4-11-36 

San    Francisco-MGM 6-26-36 

Satan  Met  a  Lady- WA. .  .7-23-36 
Schoen  ist  es  Verliebt   zu   Sein 

XX..  4-8-36 


TITLE  REVIEWED 

Second     Wife-RKO 8-14-36 

Secret   Agent-GB    6-13-36 

Secret    Patrol-COL     6-3-36 

Seven    Brave    Men-AM. .  .6-18-36 

Seven    Sinners-GB    7-31-36 

Shadow,     The-GLO 6-27-36 

Shakedown-COL     8-18-36 

Showboat-U    4-30-36 

Sing,   Baby,    Sing-F 8-4-36 

Singing    Cowboy,    The 

REP..  5-13-36 
Singing   Vagabond,   The 

REP..  7-23-36 

Sins    of     Man-F 5-12-36 

Skargards-Flirt-XX     4-9-36 

Son  Comes  Home,  A-PAR  8-8-36 

Song   of   China-MAC 5-26-36 

Song   of   the   Saddle-FN.  .4-29-36 

Sons    O'    Guns-WA 4-29-36 

Sor  Juana   Ines  de  la   Cruz 

XX..  6-9-36 

Soviet    News-AM    4-13-36 

Special     Investigator 

RKO..  4-27-36 

Speed-MGM     4-29-36 

Speed    Reporter,    The 

REL.. 5-15-36 

Spendthrift-PAR    7-23-36 

Stage    Struck-FN    8-11-36 

Star   for   a   Night-F 8-14-36 

Stimme    der    Liebe,    Die 

XX.. 5-18-36 

Straight   from   the   Shoulder 

PAR.. 8-14-36 
Sundown   Saunders-SUP    .4-13-36 

Suzy-MGM     7-14-36 

Sworn    Enemy-M GM 7-7-36 

Tanzmusik-LEN     5-25-36 

Things   to    Come 

U.   A.-Korda.. 4-20-36 
Thirteen    Hours    by    Air 

PAR..  4-30-36 

36   Hours  to  Kill-F 8-13-36 

This  is  the  Land-XX 7-11-36 

Three    Cheers    for    Love 

PAR..  6-27-36 

Three  of  a  Kind-INV 6-24-36 

Three   on    the   Trail-PAR. 4-14-36 
Three  Wise   Guys,   The- 
MGM.  .  .5-23-36 
Ticket    to    Paradise-REP. 6-25-36 
Times     Square     Playboy 

WA..  5-1-36 
To  Mary— With  Love-F.  .7-21-36 

Too    Much   Beef-GRA 6-6-36 

Trapped    by    Television 

COL.. 6-16-36 
Treachery  Rides  the  Range- 

WA  .5-29-36 
Trouble  for  Two-MGM. .  .6-1-36 
Two  Against  the  World- 

FN     7-11-36 

Two  in  a  Crowd-U 8-8-36 

Under   Two   Flags-F 4-28-36 

Underworld  Terror-UN. .  .7-18-36 
Ungdom  Av  I  Dag-XX.  .6-24-36 
Unguarded    Hour,    The 

MGM.  4-1-36 
Verlorene  Tal,  Das-XX. .  .6-3-36 
Waqkere     Schustermeister, 

Der-GER    7-8-36 

Walking    on    Air-RKO. .  .8-17-36 

Wanted    Men-HOF    7-8-36 

We    Are    from    Kronstadt 

AM..  5-2-36 
We    Went    to    College 

MGM..  6-23-36 

West  of  Nevada-CLY 7-21-36 

White    Angel,    The-FN 6-2-36 

White    Fang-F    7-9-36 

While  London  Sleeps-ID. 7-18-36 
Wildcat  Trooper-AMB..  7-14-36 
Winds  of  the  Wastland- 

REP  7-11-36 
Witness    Chair,    The 

RKO  4-17-36 
Women    Are   Trouble 

MGM.. 6-13-36 

Yellow    Cargo-PAC    6-6-36 

Yours    for    the    Asking 

PAR.  .8-20-36 


THC 


14 


-cBzm 


DAILY 


Thursday,  Aug.  20, 1936 


MIDWEST 


Fox  Midwest  transfers  this  week 
were:  Robert  Robertson  made  assis- 
tant to  Alfred  Karf  in  Springfield, 
Mo.;  J.  D.  Johnson  to  Boonville 
from  Springfield;  John  Meinardi  to 
St.  Louis  from  Boonville;  Chester 
Bell  to  Pittsburg  from  Fort  Madi- 
son; Vogel  Gettier  of  Pittsburg  re- 
signed to  enter  private  business. 

Samuel  Engle,  Alexander  Film 
salesman,  transferred  from  Okla- 
homa City  to  Omaha. 

Wayne  Jenkins  is  the  new  skipper 
of  the  Lee  Theater,  Lee  Summit, 
Mo. 

Booking  department  of  Glen  W. 
Dickinson  Theaters  has  moved  from 
Lawrence,  Kan.,  to  the  Davidson 
Bldg.,  Kansas  City. 

J.  McBride,  former  salesman  for 
Tiffany,  appointed  manager  for  GB 
at  Omaha,  succeeding  Jack  Mc- 
Carthy, who  went  with  Universal. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Irving  Thalberg  came  to  San 
Francisco  to  attend  performance  of 
the  Marx  Brothers  at  RKO's  Golden 
Gate  Theater,  where  the  comics  are 
trying  out  dialogue  and  action  for 
their  next  picture,  "A  Day  at  the 
Races."  Thalberg  was  accompanied 
by  his  wife,  Norma  Shearer. 

Charles  Skouras,  head  of  Fox 
West  Coast's  Pacific  Coast  opera- 
tions, and  Charles  A.  Buckley,  treas- 
urer of  the  same  organization,  are 
in  San  Francisco  for  conferences 
with  A.  M.  Bowles  and  others  con- 
nected with  Foxwesco  here. 

"Anthony  Adverse"  closes  at  the 
Geary  in  time  for  the  opening  of 
"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  which  is  now 
slated  for  initial  local  showing  Sept. 
5.  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  will  be  the 
third  big  picture  to  play  the  Geary 
on  a  roadshow  basis  at  $1.50  top  in 
the  last  few  months. 


Arthur  Byron  Back  to  Stage 

Arthur  Byron  will  return  to  the 
stage  with  a  role  in  "Hamlet",  star- 
ring John  Gielgud,  English  actor,  to 
be  presented  Oct.  5  on  Broadway  by 
Guthrie  McClintic.  Judith  Ander- 
son and  Lillian  Gish  also  will  be 
in  it. 


FACTS 

ASOUT 

FILMS 


Vienna     studios     nearly    doubled     their 
output  of  pictures  the  past  year. 


» 


Words  and  Wisdom 


« 


HpHE  film  industries  of  England 
America  are  discovering  that 
history  and  the  classics  furnish 
ample  subject  matter  for  films  of 
first-class  entertainment  value  with- 
out any  need  for  adventitious  sexual 
or  criminal  interests  in  support. — 
OLIVER  Bell,  Manager  of  British 
Film  Institute. 


Shirley  Temple  is  undoubtedly  re- 
sponsible for  more  of  the  increased 
business  in  the  dancing  studios  of 
America  than  any  other  contribut- 
ing factor.— THOMAS  E.  PAR- 
SONS, president  of  Dancing  Teach- 
ers' Business  Ass'n. 


The  coloring  of  a  picture  is  like 
the  touch  of  color  on  a  girl's  face; 
it  can  enhance  if  judiciously  used, 
and  its  effectiveness,  beauty  and 
force  rest  with  its  restriction.  — 
GUSTAV  BROCK. 


Actors  make  too  much  money  for 
their  own  good — but  they  don't  re- 


ceive enough  for  the  work  they  do. 
—WALTER  HUSTON. 


I  believe  an  experienced  player 
gives  his  best  performance  the  first 
time  and  for  that  reason  I  am  sus- 
picious of  multiple  "takes"  made  in 
the  hope  of  getting  better  action. — 
IRVING   CUMMINGS. 


Motion  picture  tradition,  tech- 
nique, development,  all  are  30  years 
old.  Inexperience  must  buck  this 
terrific  hurdle  before  getting  to  first 
base.— MARSHA  HUNT. 


Close  collaboration  of  educators, 
motion  picture  producers,  and  gov- 
ernment officials  is  needed  if  the 
vast  potentialities  of  the  educational 
film  are  to  be  developed. — C.  M. 
KOON,  U.  S.  Dept.  of  Interior. 

Walt  Disney  is  the  only  artist  of 
today  who  exists  triumphantly  in 
a  world  of  his  own,  unhampered  by 
ancient  tradition  or  contemporary 
snobbism.  —  CONSTANT  LAM- 
BERT, British  music  critic. 


Erpi  Sound  Reinforcing  System 

Demonstrated  at  Hollywood  Concert 


IV est    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Before  an  audience  in 
excess  of  25,000  people  Electrical  Re- 
search Products'  Stereophonic  Sound 
Reinforcing  System,  which  is  an  in- 
tegral part  of  the  Western  Electric 
Mirrophonic  Sound  System,  made  its 
debut  and  was  received  with  ap- 
plause which  resounded  through  the 
Hollywood  Bowl  on  Monday  evening. 
Studio  executives,  sound  technicians, 
stars,  directors,  music  lovers  and  the 
social  elite  as  well  as  those  from 
the  lowly  walks  of  life  sat  spellbound 
for  more  than  three  hours  enthralled 
by  the  artistry  of  the  conductor,  Leo- 
pold Stokowski,  and  his  100  musi- 
cians, entranced  by  refined  amplifi- 
cation made  possible  through  the 
Erpi  installation. 

Many  notables  attended  this  con- 
cert, including  Harry  Cohn,  presi- 
dent of  Columbia  Pictures,  who 
stated:  "It's  great — marvelous";  H. 
M.  Warner,  president  of  Warner 
Brothers:  "It  can't  be  beaten";  Rob- 
ert Fairbanks,  general  manager  of 
20th  Century-Fox:  "A  marvelous 
demonstration  and  enthusiastically 
received  by  an  appreciative  public"; 
Stuart  Doyle,  of  Union  Theaters, 
Sydney,  Australia:  "It  was  the 
greatest  thing  I  have  ever  heard.  I 
never  saw  or  heard  anything  like 
it";  Florence  Lawrence,  dramatic 
critic  of  the  Los  Angeles  Examiner: 
"From  the  point  of  attendance,  last 
night's  concert  was  outstandingly 
successful.  New  sound  equipment 
was  tried  and  found  most  advantage- 
ous. Tones  of  every  instrument  in 
the  orchestra  were  magnified  but 
not  distorted,  singers  voices  broadly 
amplified.  Veloz  and  Yolanda  danced 
to  the  delicate  and  poetic  music  of 
the  cello  and  harp  and  this  small 
unit  was  clearly  heard  in  the  top- 
most seats  of  the  Bowl." 


The  demonstration  was  conceived 
and  perfected  by  Dr.  Harvey  Fletch- 
er, physical  research  director  of  the 
Bell  Telephone  Laboratories;  Boris 
Morros,  director  of  music  for  Para- 
mount Pictures;  Dr.  Leopold  Sto- 
kowski and  his  100  musicians  and 
Erpi   engineers. 

After  the  concert  Dr.  Fletcher  ex- 
plained the  System  to  an  Academy 
sponsored  gathering  of  sound  tech- 
nicians from  the  studios.  It  will  be 
available  to  theaters  throughout  the 
world.  Erpi  gave  a  farewell  lunch- 
eon for  Dr.  Fletcher  which  was  at- 
tended by  sound  men  from  all 
studios. 


Television,  16mm.  No  Threat, 
Declares  George  Skouras 

Exhibition  has  nothing  of  import- 
ance to  fear  from  television  as  it 
will  not  prove  any  more  damaging 
to  theater  attendance  than  16mm. 
films  for  home  showings,  said  George 
Skouras  yesterday  in  discussing  what 
commercial  television  broadcasting 
will  mean  to  the  film  industry. 

"Home  movies  have  not  kept  any 
substantial  number  of  persons  away 
from  picture  shows,"  declared  Skou- 
ras. "Neither  will  television.  As 
Daniel  Frohman  said  in  an  article 
the  other  day,  the  legitimate  theater 
will  always  survive,  despite  every 
kind  of  competition.  And  so  it  will 
be   with   the   movies." 


Springer-Cocalis  Adds  Two 

Springer  &  Cocalis  is  adding  two 
Mt.  Vernon  houses  to  its  circuit. 
Company  has  acquired  the  Plaza, 
which  will  be  operated  by  Symphony 
Theater,  Inc.,  and  is  taking  over  the 
Embassy.  Ben  Knoble  has  been  op- 
erating both  theaters. 


KANSAS  CITY 


Benny  Benjamin,  branch  manager 
for  Universal,  was  married  Satur- 
day to  Buena  Salk  of  Chicago. 

Charles  Gregory,  local  represen- 
tative for  National  Screen  Supply, 
announces  this  company  will  open 
offices  and  a  laboratory  here  for 
production  and  distribution  through- 
out this  territory. 

Tower  Theater  employees  gave  a 
farewell  party  Thursday  night  for 
Barney  Joffee,  who  disposed  of  his 
stock  in  the  theater  to  Fox  Mid- 
west, giving  it  a  downtown  first-run. 
Joffee  and  his  family  are  motoring 
to  Hollywood  for  a  six-week  vaca- 
tion. On  his  return  he  intends  to 
affiliate  with  another  theater.  Nate 
Block,  who  was  in  with  Joffee  on 
the  half  interest,  also  sold  out.  M. 
W.  Reinke,  holder  of  the  other  50 
per  cent,  is  the  new  president  and 
manager  of  the  theater. 

Elmer  Dillon,  for  several  years  a 
booker  with  Warners,  has  been  ap- 
pointed office  manager  to  fill  the 
place  made  vacant  by  the  resigna- 
tion of  G.  C.  Diamond.  Morton 
Truog,  son  of  W.  E.  Truog  and  for- 
merly a  boDker  with  the  Columbia 
exchange,  takes  Dillon's  position  as 
booker. 

Bill  Warner,  Warner  exchange 
manager,  is  expected  back  Saturday 
from  a  business  trip  to  Denver. 

"Rhythm  on  the  Range"  was 
moved  from  the  Mainstreet  to  the 
Newman  for  a  second  week.  Next 
week  the  Newman  will  return  to  its 
new  double  feature  policy.  The  Roy- 
al, downtown  double  feature  dine 
house,  will  raise  its  price  to  35 
cents  during  the  showing  of 
"Ecstasy." 

Wayne  Jenkins,  operator  of  the 
theater  in  Pleasant  Hill,  has  taken 
over  the  Douglas  Theater  in  Lees 
Summit,  Mo.,  formerly  operated  by 
Carl   Norfleet. 


Jersey  House  Opens  Sept.  15 

The  Albany,  1,000-seat  house,  be- 
ing built  in  New  Brunswick  by  the 
Walter  Reade  circuit  for  operation 
by  RKO,  will  open  about  Sept.  15. 
The  South  Broad  at  Trenton,  an- 
other Reade  house,  is  being  remod- 
elled.    RKO  also  operates  this  one. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 

REMINDER 


Are    your    contracts    with    union    labor 
in    shape   for    the    new   season? 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-lFDAILY- 


VOL.  70,  NO.  44 


NEW  YORK,  FRIDAY,  AUGUST  21,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Grand  National    Closing   British   Deal  With  AB.F.D- 

HAYS  PREDICTS  50'TEN  BEST'  FILMS  IN  NEW  RELEASES 

Admission  Tax  Collections  Rise  in  Box  Office  Receipts 


Taxes    for    the    Past    Month 

Amounted    to 

$1,568,487 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington  —  Rise  in  movie  at- 
tendance and  receipts  even  during 
the  hot  month  of  July  is  reflected  in 
figures  on  admission  taxes  collected 
by  the  Bureau  of  Internal  Revenue, 
which  shows  that  taxes  for  last 
month  amounted  to  $1,568,487.42, 
compared  with  $1,276,914.66  in  the 
month  of  July  last  year,  or  an  in- 

(Continued    on    Page    16) 


13  WARNER  THEATERS 
SIGN  FOR  RCA  SOUND 


Warner  Bros.  Theater  Manage- 
ment Corp.  has  signed  contracts 
with  the  Photophone  Division  of  the 
RCA  Manufacturing  Co.  for  the  im- 
mediate installation  of  High  Fidel- 
it  sound  reproducing  equipment  in 
13  Warner  houses,  according  to  an 
announcement  by  Edwin  M.  Hartley, 
Photophone     sales     manager.       The 

(Continued   on    Page    16) 


How   They   Started 


g  ft  m  B I 


Chesterfield- Invincible 

Closes  Deal  with  Fabian 


Chesterfield-Invincible  program  of 
18  for  1936-37  will  play  first-run 
in  Brooklyn  at  either  the  Paramount, 
Strand  or  Fox  theater,  all  operated 
by  Si  Fabian,  under  a  deal  just 
closed  by  S.  S.  Krellberg  of  Prin- 
cipal Exchange,  New  York  fran- 
(Continued  on   Page  28) 

Tom  Hamlin  is  Dead 

Following  Long  Illness 

Tom  Hamlin,  58,  publisher  of  The 
Film  Curb,  trade  paper,  died  at  1 
p.  m.  yesterday  in  the  Post  Gradu- 
ate Hospital  following  a  long  ill- 
ness. While  a  patient  at  the  insti- 
tution, he  had  undergone  two  opera- 
tions for  abscesses  of  the  intestines. 

Hamlin  was  born  in  Minneapolis 

(Continued  on  Page  13) 


Today  we  give  you  William  J.  German,  vice-president  and  sales  manager  of  J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 
"Bill"  first  rubbed  elbows  with  the  picture  business  some  30  years  ago.  when  he  began  work 
as  a  timekeeper  at  the  Eastman  plant  in  Rochester.  After  15  years  with  Eastman,  including 
five  years  as  traveling  auditor,  he  joined  the  Brulatour  organization.  Again  the  attractive  art 
work    is   by   the    indefatigable    "Hap"    Hadley 


British  Distribution  by  AB.F.D. 

Being  Arranged  by  Grand  National 


ITOA  to  Resume  Talks 

On  Ousting  Dual  Bills 

The  I.  T.  0.  A.,  at  a  regular 
meeting  planned  for  Wednesday  at 
the  Hotel  Astor,  will  resume  its  dis- 
cussion of  the  problem  of  eliminat- 
ing double  features  from  the  New 
York  metropolitan  area.  The  mat- 
(Continued  on  Page  28) 


London  (By  Cable) — Grand  Na- 
tional yesterday  was  closing  a  dis- 
tribution deal  with  Associated  Brit- 
ish Film  Distributors  which  will 
handle  its  product  in  the  British 
Isles.  The  agreement  involves  a 
cash  guarantee  of  more  than  $2,- 
000,000. 

The  American  company  is  also 
negotiating  a  contract  with  Leslie 
(Continued  on  Page  28) 


New    Season    to   Set    Record 

in  Outstanding  Films, 

Says  Will  Hays 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — More  than  50  pictures 
of  an  artistic  and  entertainment 
character  ranking  with  those  which 
heretofore  have  been  rated  the  "Ten 
Best"  of  the  year  are  in  prospect  for 
the  new  season,  says  Will  H.  Hays, 
president  of  the  Motion  Picture  Pro- 
ducers &  Distributors  of  America,  in 
a  report  made  yesterday  to  the  or- 
ganization's affiliate  here,  the  Asso- 
ciation of  Motion  Picture  Producers. 

Hays,  who  has  just  completed  a 
month's  survey  of  the  new  product, 
declares  that  "never  in  any  one  year 
nor  over  a  several-year  period  have 

(Continued  on  Page  13) 


"ROMEO  AND  JULIET" 
ACCLAIMED  AT  DEBUT 


Ushering  in  the  new  movie  sea- 
son a  little  bit  ahead  of  time,  the 
M-G-M  picturization  of  William 
Shakespeare's  "Romeo  and  Juliet", 
starring  Leslie  Howard  and  Norma 
Shearer,  had  an  auspicious  world 
(Continued  on  Page  28) 


Lewen  Pizor  Will  Head 

Merged  Philly  Units 

Philadelphia  —  The  new  United 
Motion  Picture  Theater  Owners  of 
Eastern  Pennsylvania,  Southern 
New  Jersey  &  Delaware,  Inc.,  elect- 
ed officers  yesterday  to  serve  until 
January,  1938,  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, Lewen  Pizor;   first  vice-presi- 

(Continued  on  Page  13) 


Most  of  Korda  Lineup 

Is  Already  Under  Way 

London — Alexander  Korda's  1936- 
37  London  Films  program  of  nine 
productions,  his  most  ambitious 
schedule  to  date,  is  already  for  the 
most  part  under  way,  with  three  pic- 
(Continued  on   Page   16) 


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Friday,  Aug.  21, 1936 


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ISwRdow 


AUGUST  21 


Albert    Rogell 
Bert    Roach 

Forrest  Stanley 
Louis  Brock 
Hans  Dreier 
James  Dent 
Hiller  Innes 
John  Dacey 
Bill    Pierce 


United  Artists  Introduces 
Motion  Pictures  in  Tibet 


Lhasa,  the  Buddhist  sacred  city 
and  capital  of  mysterious  Tibet,  has 
finally  succumbed  to  the  lure  of  mo- 
tion picture  entertainment.  Accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  yesterday 
by  Arthur  W.  Kelly,  vice-president 
of  United  Artists  in  charge  of  for- 
eign distribution,  H.  A.  O'Connor, 
the  company's  general  manager  in 
India,  has  negotiated  the  first  mo- 
tion picture  contract  of  its  kind  with 
an  exhibitor  in  Tibet.  Among  the 
initial  subjects  to  be  released  will  be 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Around  the 
World  in  80  Minutes"  and  "Sama- 
rang,"  the  adventure  film  made  by 
Ward  Wing  in  the  jungles  of  Singa- 
pore. Prints  of  the  pictures  and 
portable  projection  equipment  will  be 
shipped  from  Bombay  to  Lhasa  on 
the  backs  of  mules  and  yaks,  the 
only  means  of  transportation  in  that 
otherwise  inaccessible  territory  of 
Central  Asia,  which  is  ruled  by  the 
powerful  Dalai  Lama,  the  religious 
and  secular  leader  of  the  whole  coun- 
try. 


New  Summer  Opening  Record 
Set  at  New  York  Paramount 


"Yours  For  The  Asking",  which 
opened  Wednesday  at  the  New  York 
Paramount  Theater,  hung  up  a  new 
attendance  record  for  a  summer 
opening  at  the  house.  As  a  result,  the 
theater  opened  its  doors  an  hour 
earlier  yesterday.  Previous  opening 
day  record,  held  by  "Rhythm  On  The 
Range,"  was  topped  by  2,000  admis- 
sions. 


3  M-G-M  Title  Changes 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Three  title  changes 
are  announced  by  M-G-M.  "All 
American  Chump"  is  the  new  title 
of  the  picture  formerly  known  as 
"Chain  Lightning",  dealing  with  the 
adventures  of  a  rural  bridge  wizard. 
The  lead  is  played  by  Stuart  Erwin. 
"Nobody's  Baby"  is  the  new  title  of 
the  Hal  Roach  feature  picture  for- 
merly known  as  "Girls  Go  West," 
with  Patsy  Kellv  and  Lvda  Roberti, 
while  Spanky  MacFarland's  forth- 
coming Roach  feature  comedy  will 
be  released  as  "General  Spanky," 
not  as  "Colonel  Spanky." 


Kuschner  Made  Kalmine  Aide 

Pittsburgh  —  Oscar  Kuschner, 
Warner  branch  manager  in  Indian- 
apolis, has  been  made  assistant  to 
zone  manager  Harry  Kalmine.  He 
succeeds  Ben  Kalmenson,  who  has 
been  promoted  to  central  district 
manager.  Kalmenson  assumes  his 
new  post  on  Film  Row  Monday  when 
Kuschner  will  arrive  in  town. 


Kosiner  Joining  Home 

Harry  Kosiner,  assistant  to  Hal 
Home  as  head  of  the  Blackstone 
Company,  advertising  and  publicity 
firm,  leaves  Aug.  30  for  Hollywood 
to  join  Home,  who  is  now  a  pro- 
ducer for  RKO. 


Balaban'cr  Katz  Circuit  Set 
For  Deal  on  U.  A.  Product 


Buy  of  United  Artists  product  by 
the  Balaban  &  Katz  circuit  in  Chi- 
cago is  set,  staled  George  J.  Schaef- 
er  yesterday,  following  his  return 
to  New  York  from  a  Coast  trip 
which  included  a  stopover  in  the 
Windy   City. 

United  Artists  business  is  sub- 
stantially improved,  Schaefer  said. 


Broadcasting  Theaters 

Must  Obtain  Licenses 


Theaters  used  by  broadcasting 
companies  for  the  staging  of  radio 
programs  before  invited  audiences 
must  obtain  theatrical  licenses  the 
same  as  regular  playhouses,  accord- 
ing to  a  ruling  by  Supreme  Court 
Justice  Lloyd  Church.  The  court 
denied  the  application  of  the  Dry- 
dock  Savings  Institution,  owner  of 
the  New  Amsterdam  Theater,  to  re- 
strain License  Commissioner  Moss 
and  Police  Commissioner  Valentine 
from  interfering  with  broadcasts  on 
the  New  Amsterdam  roof. 


Edward  P.  Lyons  Dead 

Denver — Edward  P.  Lyons,  57, 
Denver  city  clerk,  former  newspaper 
and  theatrical  man,  died  in  the  Den- 
ver General  hospital  of  a  heart  at- 
tack induced  by  long  illness  from 
asthma  and  hay  fever.  He  took  up 
theatrical  publicity  work  here  after 
the  Denver  Times,  of  which  he  was 
sports  editor,  was  discontinued  in 
1927.  Twenty-five  years  ago  he  was 
with  the  old  Keith  vaudeville  cir- 
cuit supervising  construction  of  and 
■nan aging  theaters  in  the  east  and 
south. 


March  in  RKO's  "Saint" 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Fredric  March,  cur- 
rently co-starring  with  Katharine 
Hepburn  in  RKO  Radio's  "Mary  of 
Scotland"  and  in  20th  Century-Fox's 
"Road  to  Glory,"  has  drawn  another 
choice  assignment  on  the  RKO  Ra- 
dio lot,  being  cast  in  the  leading  role 
of  "Saint  in  New  Yoijc,"  one  of  Les- 
lie Charteris'  popular  mystery 
stories.  Pandro  Berman  will  handle 
the  making  of  the  "Saint"  picture. 
Anthony  Veiller  is  doing  the  screen 
adaptation  and  John  Cromwell  will 
direct. 


RKO  Answers  Play  Suit 

RKO  Radio  yestei'day  answered  the 
$500,000  plagiarism  suit  brought  by 
Samuel  and  Clara  Shipman  over  "I 
Dream  Too  Much,"  with  the  state- 
ment that  it  had  not  had  access  to 
the  Shipmans'  play,  "Depends  on  the 
Woman,"  for  any  length  of  time 
and   had   returned   it   promptly. 

Para.  Sues  Over  Name 

Paramount  yesterday  filed  suit  in 
Supreme  Court  against  Paramount 
Movie  Photos,  Inc.,  of  214  W.  50th 
St.,  and  Leonard  Rutledge  asking 
that  the  company  be  enjoined  from 
using  the  name  "Paramount"  and 
asking  damages  and  an  accounting 
of  the   profits   of  the   company. 


Coming  and  Going 


EDWARD  GOLDEN.  Chesterfield  -  Invincible 
general  sales  manager,  leaves  tonight  for 
Chicago  on  the  first  leg  of  a  three-week  sales 
tour. 

HON.    CARLO    RONCORONI,    who  has    charge 

of    the    studio    city    being    built    by  the    Italian 

government   in    Rome,   has   arrived    in  New   York. 
He   will   visit   the   coast. 

JACK  SMART,  recently  assigned  to  a  comedy 
lead  in  Universal's  "Top  Of  The  Town,"  left 
New  York  yesterday  for  Universal  City  via 
Buffalo  where  he  will  stop  off  to  visit  his 
mother. 

MORRIS  HELPRIN.  U.  S.  publicity  and  ad- 
vertising representative  of  London  Films,  is 
back    from    London. 

JULES  LEVY  has  left  on  a  sales  trip  through 
northern    New    York. 

F.  L.  McNAMEE,  RKO  Radio  exchange  head 
in  Philadelphia,  and  L.  F.  GOLDHAMMER,  head 
of   (he   RKO   Minneapolis   exchange,   are   in   town. 

LAURA  D.  WILCK  is  due  to  arrive  in  New 
York  from  the  coast  about  the  end  of  this 
month    for    a    brief    visit. 

HARRY  KOSINER  of  the  Blackstone  Co.  leaves 
Aug.   30   for   Hollywood    to   join    Hal    Home. 

OSGOOD  PERKINS  returns  to  New  York  early 
next  month  from  the  coast  to  resume  his  role 
with    Ina   Claire  in   "End   of  Summer". 

RUSSELL  CROUSE  and  HOWARD  LINDSAY, 
authors,  return  to  New  York  today  from  abroad 
on  the  Champlain. 

CLARENCE  DERWENT,  actor,  returns  to  New 
York   today  on  the  Champlain  from   Russia. 

SAM  SAX,  Vitaphone  studio  head,  gets  back 
next  week  from  an  extended  vacation  on  the 
coast. 

MR.  and  MRS.  LAWRENCE  REID  have  re- 
turned   to   New   York    from    New    Hampshire. 

WILL  ROGERS,  JR.  is  in  town  at  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria. 

BERTHOLD  VIERTEL,  director  who  handled 
"Rhodes"    for  GB,    is   in    New   York. 

PETER  LORRE  who  returned  this  week  from 
abroad,  leaves  at  the  end  of  the  week  for 
Hollywood  to  make  another  picture,  after  which 
he  goes   back   to   England   for  another   GB   film. 

WILLIAM  BRANDT,  circuit  operator,  is  back 
in  New  York  from  New  Jackson,  N.  H.,  where 
he  spent  a  two-week  vacation. 

RICARDO  CORTEZ  is  on  his  way  back  to 
the  coast. 

MRS.  EDGAR  SELWYN  is  at  the  Hotel  Pierre. 

PAUL  LAMBOIT,  technical  expert  for  Dufay- 
color,  has  left  New  York  for  Hollywood  by 
plane  in  connection  with  the  Dufaycolor  Film 
which  is  being  used  by  various  studios  for 
making  stills  of  color  sets.  He  also  took  with 
him  a  reel  of  the  latest  Dufaycolor  film,  which 
is  projected  and  processed  on  regular  black  and 
white  stock. 

EMIL  K.  ELLIS,  film  attorney,  sails  tomorrow 
on    the    Pennsylvania    for    Hollywood. 


BIG 

NEWS 

SBiL 

AS  SEEN  BY 

■life 

THE  PRESS 

it  1/1/-7 

AGENT 

w        ^k__y 

Sir    Guy    Standing    has    what    amounts 
to  a   small   navy  on   the  waters  of   Mali- 
bu    Lake   where   he   makes  his  home.    In 
his    fleet    are    two    sail    boats,    a    punt, 
two     rowboats     and     a     canoe. — PARA- 
MOUNT. 

NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


REEL  NAME  BECOMES  REAL  NAME  as  Kay  Francis  legally 
adopts  famed  cinemoniker,  soon  to  be  electrically  emblazoned  to 
world  as  'Give  Me  Your  Heart',  her  latest  Warner-Cosmopolitan 
starring   vehicle,   inaugurates    New   York's   new   Criterion    Theatre. 


SOME  PIPES!  SOME  PIPS!  Lovely  Marion  Davies  paces  prize-winning  collec- 
tion of  pulchritude  in  spectacular  human  pipe-organ  ensemble  of  'Cain  and 
Mabel',  her  newest  comedy-musical  co-starring  Clark  Gable,  due  in  October. t 


'FELICITATIONS,  FRIEDA' says 

George  Brent  to  N.  Y.  stage's 
charming  Miss  Inescort  (above) 
whose  work  in  'Give  Me  Your 
Heart'  won  her  a  new  long-term 
Warner  contract.  'Another  Dawn' 
will  find  her  in  lead  role  oppo- 
site  Errol    ('Light   Brigade')    Flynn. 

RECORD-WRECKING  RECEP- 
TION for  'Anthony  Adverse'  is 
Atlantic  City's  answer  to  first  ad- 
vanced admission  scale,  pop- 
priced  run  of  Warners'  sensa- 
tional film  success.  These  crowds 
(left)  helped  break  all  week-end 
box-office  records  at  coast  resort. 

READY    FOR    SHOOTING   is 

howlarious  Hugh  Herbert  (right) 
who's  heard  the  good  news  that 
Warners  may  cast  him  as  'Bob 
Acres'  in  forthcoming  filming  of 
Sheridan's  immortal  'The  Rivals.' 
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Friday,  Aug.  21,  1936 


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"MURDER  ON  THE  SET" 

with   Henry  Kendall  and   Eve  Grey 
Globe   Film   Exchange  62  mins. 

FAIRLY  SATISFYING  MURDER  MYS- 
TERY WITH  SUSPENSEFUL  PLOT  AND 
GOOD  WORK  BY  CAPABLE  CAST. 

Having    a    quite    cleverly    contrived    plot, 

fairly  actionful  direction  and  competent 
performances,  this  British  murder  melo- 
drama will  prove  passably  entertaining  to 
audiences  in  the  pop  grinds.  Story  is  about 
a  motion  picture  director  who,  to  cover  up 
a  double  life  that  he  has  been  living  and 
which  has  brought  him  into  the  toils  of 
Scotland  Yard,  murders  a  sidekick  who  is 
his  double,  and  then  assumes  the  latter's 
identity.  The  coincidental  killing  of  the 
latter's  girl  friend,  with  the  sidekick  as 
the  deadringer  suspect,  traps  the  director 
in  his  scheme  to  masquerade  as  the  dead 
man.  The  story  is  given  a  bit  of  American 
touch  by  placing  the  director  as  a  former 
gunman  from  this  country.  Production  has 
been  handled  with  fairly  general  efficiency. 

Cast:  Henry  Kendall,  Eve  Grey,  Jeannette 
Stuart,  Garry  Marsh,  Lewis  Shaw,  Wally 
Patch,  Ben  Welden,  Hal  Walters  and  Eliza- 
beth Arkell. 

Producer,  Twickenham  Studies;  Director, 
Leslie  S.  Hiscott;  Author,  Victor  MacClure; 
Screenplay,  Michael  Barringer;  Cameraman, 
Ernest   Palmer;   Editor,   Ralph   Kemlem. 

Direction,  Good.      Photography,  Good 


SHORTS 

"Synchromy  No.  2" 

(Seeing  Sound) 

Expanding  Cinema  Inc.  5  mins. 

Real  Novelty 

This  is  something  that  may  be 
classified  as  belonging  to  the  higher 
realms  of  cinema  entertainment  and 
therefore  most  likely  to  be  appre- 
ciated by  cultivated  tastes.  The 
idea  behind  the  subject  is  to  create 
a  mood  for  the  eye  as  music  creates 
a  mood  for  the  ear  by  presenting  a 
continuously  moving  assortment  of 
lines,  forms  and  objects,  in  place  of 
living  actors,  to  carry  out  the  mood 
of  the  song,  Wagner's  "The  Evening 
Star,"  which  is  sung  by  Reinald 
Werrerirath.  Insofar  as  the  objec- 
tive of  the  short  is  concerned,  the 
bubbling  process  activity  and  archi- 
tectural eruptions  enacted  on  the 
screen  seem  to  carry  out  the  theme 
of  the  chosen  song,  although  the 
novelty  would  probably  score  better 
with  mass  audiences  if  a  musical 
number  of  more  general  appeal  were 
employed. 


Robert  North  Resigning 

As  Columbia  Producer 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Robert  North,  asso- 
ciate producer  at  Columbia,  is  un- 
derstood to  be  severing  his  connec- 
tion with  the  company.  North,  long 
identified  with  burlesque,  vaudeville 
and  the  legitimate  stage  as  a  com- 
edian, entered  the  motion  picture 
field  as  an  associate  producer  for 
Fox  in  1932.  In  January  of  the 
following  year  he  signed  with  Co- 
lumbia as  a  supervisor  and  produc- 
tion executive. 


T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  A  NEW  stunt  was  pulled  at  the  "Romeo  and  Juliet" 
opening  at  the  Astor  last  nite  for  the  exclusive  benefit  of 
Producer  Irving  Thalberg  that  amazing  "electric  eye"  de- 
vice for  transmitting  sound  photographs  was  employed 

and  the  photograph  of  the  gala  opening  with  the  crowds  in  front 
of  the  Astor  taken  at  9  o'clock  was  shot  to  the  coast  by  the  In- 
ternational News  to  the  Los  Angeles  Examiner,  who  relayed  it 
to  Thalberg  literally  a  "faster  than  Time"  stunt  for 

the  Metro  exec  received  it  at  7  o'clock  Hollywood  time  be- 

fore the  world  premiere  of  his  production  had  actually  started  in 
New  York 

T  ▼  T 

•  •      •     EVERYTHING    connected    with    this    "Romeo    and 

Juliet"  campaign  is  more  or  less  Gigantic    consider  those 

fifty   148-sheets  that  herald  the  New  York  showing  each 

letter  of  the  picture  title  and  the  names  of  Shearer  and  Howard 
take  8  sheets!  the  previous  giant-poster  record  was  held 

by  "Ziegfeld"  with   112-sheets  but  these   148-sheets  make 

the  old-style  24-sheet  look  like  a  postage  stamp they  are 

so  enormous  and  require  such  an  area  of  posting  space  that  to 
make  them  practical  they  had  to  be  mechanically  fierured  to 
cover  any  shape  of  billboard  or  wall  area  so  the  lettering 

"Romeo  and  Juliet"  and  the  names  "Howard"  and  "Shearer" 
can  be  arranged  like  a  cut-out  game  to  fit  any  desired  space  .  .  . 
ingenious,  what  ? 

▼  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  LARGEST  advance  seat  sale  of  any  two-a-day 
show  of  Metro's  to  appear  at  the  Astor  was  chalked  up  for 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  and  THAT  fact  means  a  lot  to  every 
exhib  who  will  play  this  super-special  those  clever  coupon 
ads  for  reservd  seats  in  the  New  York  dailies  no  doubt  helped 
a  lot  to  roll  up  the  record  advance  sale 

T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  THERE  WERE  more  lights  in  front  of  the  Astor 
than  on  any  other  gala  opening  at  this  house three  gen- 
erator  trucks   compared   to   the   usual   one   employed and 

colored  illumination  in  place  of  the  usual  white not  over- 
looking the  gargantuan  electric  sign  covering  the  entire  front 
of  the  building  with  12,000  bulbs  and  a  special  trick  animation 
device  for  a  double-reverse  flash  effect  that  is  a  darb  it 

stops  even  blase  New  Yorkers  dead  in  their  tracks  finally, 

the  special  reflector  signs  placed  on  pop  highways  around  the 
metropolis  for  miles  .  it  employs  the  patented  device  of 
the  regulation  U.  S.  highway  sign  that  lights  up  when  your 
headlights  hit  it  at  dangerous  curves  .  .  and  out  of  the  dark- 
ness you  are  greeted  with  "Romeo  and  Juliet,  Astor  Theater, 
NOW" a  wow all  of  it .  : 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  LAD  who  has  been  right-hand  man  to  Charlie 
Einfeld  these  past  four  and  one-half  years  Stanley  Shu- 
ford  is  receiving  the  well  wishes  of  his  host  of  friends 
on  his  pending  affiliation  with  the  Biow  Agency  as  executive 
vice-president Stanley  is  the  chap  who  has  been  so  great- 
ly responsible  for  those  smart  Warner  ads  in  press  books,  na- 
tional and  trade  publications  plus  a  million  and  one  other 
executive  duties  mainly  calling  for  Ideas  and  Showmanship 
Presentation 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •      •     WORDS  ARE  so  useless,  puny  and  ineffective    ... 

in  talking  about  Pete  and  Tom    two  of  our  Very  Own  who 

have  gone  on  the  Long  Journey  Pete  Woodhull  and  Tom 

Hamlin  so   we   won't   attempt   to   go   into   fancy   eulogies 

for  here  were  two  plain  men  no  fancy  frills 

both  of  them  outspoken,  forthright,  straight-from-the-shoulder, 

hard-hitting  Showmen    first,    last    and    always    they 

were  the  type  of  men  this  industry  can  ill  afford  to  lose 


DATE  BOOK 


: 


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Aug.    10-30:    Fourth    international    cinema    expo 
sition,    Venice,    Italy. 

Aug  22:  Washington  Variety  Club  Show  Boat 
Cruise,    Washington,    D.    C. 

Aug.  24:  I.A.T.S.E.  State  convention,  Syracuse 
N.    Y. 

Aug.  26:  Detroit  Variety  Club  golf  tournament, 
Frjnklin   Hills  Country  Club,   Detroit. 

Aug  27:  New  Haven  film  row  annual  outing, 
Ye  Cast'e   Inn.  Saybrook,  Conn. 

Aug.  31:  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  Golf  Tourna- 
ment,   Minneapolis   Golf   Club,    Minneapolis. 

Aug  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n.     Budapest. 

Aug  31 -Sept.  2:  Convention  of  newly  formed 
Theater  Owners  and  Managers  of  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Inc.,  Emmett  Thurmon, 
Secretary,    Cosmopolitan    Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  2:  Annual  Denver  distributors-exhibitors 
picnic,  golf  tournament  and  banquet,  Cherry 
Hills   Country   Club,    Denver. 

Sept.  2-5:  Annual  meeting  of  Fox  theater 
managers  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  territory, 
Rick  Ricketson,  manager,  Cosmopolitan 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  4:  Actors'  Equity  Ass'n  informal  discus- 
sion meeting,  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
2  P.  M. 

Sept.  9-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual  convention,  Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic 
City. 

Sept.  12:  Paramount  Pep  Club  cruise  from 
Manhattan  to  Woodcliff  Park,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.   Y.,   on   S.    S.    Delaware 

Sept.  23-24:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper   Michigan   Milwaukee. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New    York. 

Golf 
Club. 


Oct.  2:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club 
Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Country 
Philadelphia. 

Oct  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Nov.  27:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  annual  movie 
ball,   Buffalo. 

Dec.  13:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  annual 
formal  stag  banquet,  Bellevue  Stratford 
Hotel.    Philadelphia. 


Stars  on  Air,  Overseating 
Discussed  at  St.  Louis  Meet 


St.  Louis  —  Unfair  competition 
with  theaters  provided  by  film  stars 
appearing  in  radio  broadcasts,  and 
the  overseating  problem  that  is  be- 
coming more  acute  in  this  territory 
as  a  result  of  the  high  rate  of  the- 
ater building  activity,  were  among 
the  chief  topics  discussed  at  this 
week's  meeting  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O. 
of  St.  Louis,  Eastern  Missouri  and 
Southern  Illinois,  with  President 
Fred   Wehrenberg  presiding. 

A  resolution  against  the  appear- 
ance of  movie  personalities  on  the 
air  was  unanimously  adopted  and 
will  be  communicated  to  the  produc- 
er's  group. 

Use  of  the  tax-free  Municipal 
Auditorium  here  for  free  shows  that 
compete  with  tax-payinsr  theaters 
also  was  taken  up. 


THAT  HAL  ROACH  SMILE 
GROWS  TO  FEATURE  SIZE! 


II 


HAVE  YOU  HEARD 
WHAT  THE  CRITICS 
SAY  ABOUT  MISTER 
CINDERELLA! 

(Following  right  after  the  raves  about 
Laurel-Hardy  in  "Our  Relations"  Mr.  Roach 
modestly  lets  the  press  tell  you  about  his 
Second4n*a*rou>  FEATURE  LENGTH  HITJ) 


"  'Mr.  Cinderella'  sets  the  pace  in  large 
measure  for  the  new  feature-comedy  pro- 
gram of  Hal  Roach.  It  is  one  of  the  most 
amusing  comedies  of  the  type  lately  shown ; 
in  fact,  one  of  the  funniest  films  of  the  year. 
The  preview  showing  was  given  at  the 
Uptown  Theatre,  and  many  laughs  testified 
to  the  satisfaction  derived  by  the  audience. 
Quite  a  bit  of  success  may  be  prophesied 
for  this  particular  cinema  diversion." 

Los  Angeles  Times 

"The  preview  of  'Mr.  Cinderella,'  starring 
Jack  Haley,  the  other  night  reminded  me 
of  the  days  when  audiences  loosened  the- 
ater seats  with  laughter.  This  film  was  aimed 
at  everybody's  ribs,  and  a  thorough  job  of 
giggle-getting  has  been  accomplished.  You'll 
like  'Mister  Cinderella'  because  it's  fast 
and  furious  fun." 

— Los  Angeles  Herald-Express 


"Clever  Comedy-drama.  Will  draw  plenty 
of  Raves.  Here's  a  worthy  film  that  should 
be  joyfully  received  by  exhibitors  and  pa- 
trons. Picture  contains  lots  of  good  gags, 
fast  action,  clever  story  and  fine  cast  with 
Haley,  Treacher,  Furness  and  Lockhart 
scoring  in  their  performances.  This  picture 
is  destined  for  popularity.  Sell  it  as  big 
laughfest  with  clean,  healthy  story." 

—  Showmen's  Trade  Review 

"Hal  Roach  has  turned  out  one  of  the  fun- 
niest pictures  in  the  current  season.  The 
preview  audience  at  the  Orpheum  laughed 
and  giggled  throughout  the  first  showing." 
— Motion  Picture  Daily 
(Hollywood  Preview) 

"Fast  moving  comedy  with  laugh  angles  to 
please  any  audience.  Jack  Haley  does  his 
best  picture  work  to  date."  — Variety 


BELOW  we  find  Jack  Haley,  Broadway 
stage  star  and  Betty  Furness  completely 
overcome  by  the  swell  reviews  on  this  page. 


"Class  A  comedy  built  for  the  loud  laughs,  and  will  get  them.  Jack  Haley  deliv- 
ers fine  performance.  This  is  a  Class  A  comedy,  built  solely  for  laughs — and 
getting  them,  many  of  the  belly  variety.  Edward  Sedgwick,  a  master  of  comedy, 
has  used  his  full  bag  of  tricks  and  the  result  is  a  heavy  total  of  chuckles  and 
guffaws.  Slapstick  is  used  to  good  advantage.  Jack  Haley  is  a  happy  choice  for 
the  title  role  and  has  never  done  better  work.  Betty  Furness,  Arthur  Treacher, 
Raymond  Walburn,  Kathleen  Lockhart,  Edward  Brophy  are  among  the  fun- 
makers  who  romp  through  their  roles.  Monroe  Owsley,  usually  a  heavy,  is  right 
at  home  in  a  comedy  part."  —The  Film  Daily 

"Built  for  audience  laughter,  'Mister  Cinderella'  succeeds  honestly  in  its  purpose. 
Edward  Sedgwick  concentrates  upon  the  situations  that  bring  howls.  The  preview 
reception  proved  all  of  it  good  audience  stuff.  Hal  Roach,  now  dedicated  mainly 
to  feature  production,  lends  a  splendid  physical  mounting  to  'Mr.  Cinderella.' 
Jack  Haley's  is  a  hit  performance.  Betty  Furness  contributes  a  really  fine  piece 
of  work.  Another  smash  is  scored  by  Arthur  Treacher  as  one  of  his  inimitable 
butlers."  —Hollywood  Reporter 


PATSY- 

sbe's  fresh! 


LYDA- 

she's  saucy! 


ROSINA- 

she's  mischievous! 


MEET    HAL'S    GALS! 

r\  I  O  1  IxCLLl  O  got  a  breezy  naturalness  about  her  that  has  clicked  with 
audiences.  They  like  Patsy.  She's  one  of  the  masses,  just  like  the  folks  out  front  and 
they  love  her  kind  of  clowning.    A  good  bet  for  Mr.    Hal  Roach's  feature  comedies. 

L  I  L//\  KU  DC  K  I  is  well  known  on  Broadway  as  an  electric  light  name  in 
the  $6.60  musical  comedy  class!  Your  patrons  will  fall  for  her  too.  She's  got  pep,  person- 
ality and  when  she  sings  her  famous  ditty  "Sweet  and  Hot"  with  that  captivating  accent 
and  when  she  dances  and  taps. ..okay  lovely  Lyda! 

KvJdll\l/\  L/WVKtlMVait  is  frankly  a  newcomer  but  with  real  promise.  She's 
an  eyeful  and  earful.  What  a  voice!  And  she  makes  a  perfect  third  for  this  trio  of  entertainers! 

2  LAUGH-HITS  FROM  THE  GALS! 


SECOND 


featuring 

oatcy  KELLY  •  CHARLIE  CHAS 

PATSY  KtLL  J        J*  .    pert  Kelton 

(Big  Boy)  Williams 


Guinn 


( 
/ 


/"^ody'Tbaby 

/Wttrm,PATSy       oAor 


AND  NOW  THAT 

RASCAL! 

(On  the  next  page) 


// 


The  Personality  Kid,"  SPANKY  Mc  FAR  LAND 


If  this  turns  out  the  way  Hal  Roach  thinks  it  will,  you've  got  a  new  electric 
light  name  to  challenge  any  existing  juvenile  star.  Good  as  he  was  in  those 
merry  short  subjects  Spanky  McFarlancTs  got  a  lot  of  talent  and  winsome- 
ness  that  can  only  be  brought  out  fully  in  a  full-length  feature  with  character 
building  and  story  construction.  In  putting  Spanky  into  a  big  feature 
production  Mr.  Roach  really  follows  the  logical  development  of  this  grand 
youngster  with  audiences  and  showmen.  The  deciding  factor  was  Spanky's 
personal  appearance  tour  when  he  literally  wowed  them!  So  here's  his 
feature  debut  and  it's  getting  every  chance  in  the  way  of  production,  etc. 
It's  a  swell  comedy  built  around  the  Civil  War  period  and  a  Big  role  for 
the  little  fellow! 

SPANKY  McFARLAND  and  ALL-STAR  CAST 


PANKY 


or,  Fred  JSewmeyer 


SPANKY 
McFARLAND 


Or  COURbE  SPANKY  will  continue  to  star  in  "Our  Gang"  comedies  now  being  made 
by  as  spry  a  troupe  of  youngters  as  ever  gathered  under  the  Klieg  lights.  The  "Our  Gang" 
Comedies  are  in  1-reel  each  now  and  definitely  a  bright  spot  on  any  program. 

ALFALFA!  Certainly,  there  he  is  in  the  photo  above,  second  from  the  right.  It  sure  had 
to  be  trick  photography  to  remove  his  freckles  from  the  photograph  and  to  re-arrange  those 
eyes!  But  on  the  screen  he's  got  all  those  things  that  make  folks  chuckle  and  a  weirder  voice 
than  ever! 

IMA  I  UK  ALLY  Hal  Roach  will  continue  to  make  "Our  Gang"  Comedies  in  single  reels 
in  addition  to  his  new  Feature  Production  enterprise.  The  public  just  wouldn't  stand  for  a 
discontinuance  of  "Our  Gang".  Might  as  well  abolish  baseball! 

"OUR  GANG  FOLLIES  OF  1937"  The  first  one  was  such  a  joy  that  it 's  good 
business  all  around  to  have  another  in  the  new  season.  Based  on  the  experience  with  last  sea- 
son's Gang  Follies,  they've  developed  some  new  Gang  gags  that  are  positively  marvelous.  Wait! 

Certainly,  in  addition  to  his  FEATURES,  there  will  be 

12  HAL  ROACH- OUR  GANG  COMEDIES 


in 


One  Reel  Each 


(Last  Page  over  there  JSP*) 


/<Za  to  <'mraAf  ftolch  5tu*ios 


// 


MY  PAL,  HAL 


Leo  knows  that  your  public  cheerfully  pays  its  money  for  hearty 
laughter  in  the  theatre.  He's  delighted  that  Hal  Roach  is  now 
devoting  his  great  studio  to  the  production  of  feature-length 
comedies.  There's  happiness  ahead  for  your  patrons  and  your  box- 
office  when  you  play  Hal  Roach  M-G-M  Feature-length  Comedies. 


Friday,  Aug.  21, 1936 


DAILY 


13 


HAYS  PREDICTS  50 
"TEN  BEST"  FILMS 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

so  many  truly  outstanding  pictures 
been  produced  as  will  follow  in  suc- 
cession upon  the  screens  of  our  the- 
aters this  fall."     He  added: 

"Nevertheless,  it  would  be  wrong 
to  pretend  that  this  is  a  miracle  of 
progress.  The  ground  broken  over 
a  period  of  years,  the  constant  ex- 
periments in  public  taste  undertaken 
by  the  industry,  the  movement  to 
produce  pictures  of  the  highest  en- 
tertainment and  artistic  values,  and 
the  efforts  in  which  many  public 
groups  and  interests  have  cooper- 
ated to  win  vastly  greater  audiences 
for  the  finer  pictures,  have  made 
possible  the  production  of  such  pic- 
tures. 

"Many  of  the  great  pictures  of  the 
coming  season  serve  a  double  enter- 
tainment purpose.  Backgrounds 
vastly  extended  from  the  limitations 
imposed  by  the  proscenium  arch  of 
the  theater  and  built  upon  a  world 
canvas  which  only  the  camera  makes 
possible,  and  music  and  action  that 
appeal  to  the  millions  are  joined  in 
productions  of  higher  dramatic,  lit- 
erary and  artistic  values." 

Among  pictures  cited  by  Hays 
were  "Romeo  and  Juliet",  "The  Good 
Earth",  "Lost  Horizon",  "Charge  of 
the  Light  Brigade".  "Garden  of  Al- 
lah", "Winterset",  "The  Plough  and 
the  Stars",  'The  Plainsman",  "An- 
thony Adverse",  "Lloyds  of  London", 
"Bowery  Princess",  "The  General 
Died  at  Dawn",  "Craig's  Wife",  "My 
Man  Godfrey,"  "Joan  of  Arc,"  "Ma- 
rie Antoinette",  "Madame  Curie", 
"Danton",  "Kim".  "The  Prince  and 
the  Pauper,"  "Camille,"  "Ramona," 
"Maid  of  Salem",  "The  Gorgeous 
Hussy",  "Come  and  Get  It",  and  the 
already  acclaimed  "Green  Pastures," 
"Marv  of  Scotland".  "Road  to  Glory" 
and  "Last  of  the  Mohicans". 


Guaranteed  Closes  Deals 

Guaranteed  Pictures  has  sold 
"Just  My  Luck"  and  "Women  in 
White"  to  Preferred  Pictures  for 
eastern  Pennsylvania,  southern  New 
Jersey,  Maryland.  Delaware  and 
District  of  Columbia.  Guaranteed 
states  that  75  per  cent  of  the  terri- 
tories have  now  been  disposed  of, 
and  that  negotiations  are  pending 
that  will  close  the  country  100  per 
cent. 


"Frisco"   Extends  in  Toronto 

Toronto — "San  Francisco",  which 
already  has  established  an  all-time 
record  for  continuous  runs  at  Loew's 
here,  is  being  held  over  for  a  sixth 
week.  As  no  new  film  is  advertised 
for  next  week,  it  looks  as  though 
"San  Francisco"  would  stay  for  at 
least  a  seventh  week. 


Agency  Signs  Ball  Player 

Joe  di  Maggio,  star  outfielder  for 
the  New  York  Yankees,  yesterday 
signed  a  long-term  management 
contract  with  the  Fanchon  &  Marco 
Agency  to  represent  him  for  all  the- 
atrical, motion  picture  and  radio  en- 
gagements. 


Short  Shots  from  Eastern  Studios 


By  CHARLES  ALICOATE 


AL  CHRISTIE  completed  work 
yesterday  at  the  General  Ser- 
vice studio  on  the  two-reel  musical 
comedy  featuring  the  Diamond 
Brothers  and  titled  "That's  What 
You  Say".  Warren  Murray  assisted 
on  the  direction,  with  Chris  Beute 
doing  the  casting  and  George  Weber 
in  charge  of  the  cameras. 
• 

Audio  Productions  is  now  at  work 
at  the  Astoria  picture  plant  on  an 
industrial  picture  for  the  Firestone 
Tire  and  Rubber  Co.  Richard  Chap- 
man is  directing. 
• 

A  musical  short  featuring  Vincent 
Lopez  and  his  orchestra,  for  release 
in  Paramount's  series  of  "Headlin- 
ers",  has  been  completed  under  the 
direction  of  Fred  Waller.  Jimmie 
DeGangi,  assisted  on  the  short,  which 
was  made  at  the  General  Service 
studio  in  Astoria. 
• 

The  three  Diamond  Brothers,  com- 
edy team  who  just  completed  a  short 
for  Educational,  have  been  booked 
in  Detroit  for  a  week  in  vaudeville, 
after  which  they  will  sail  on  the  Nor - 
mandie  for  vaudeville  engagements 
and  picture  work. 


The  staff  of  writers  and  directors 
have  returned  to  their  desks  at  the 
Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studio  prepara- 
tory to  reopening  Aug.  31  after  a 
six-week  shutdown.  Sam  Sax,  pro- 
duction chief,  who  has  been  vacation- 
ing on  the  coast,  has  returned  east. 
• 

Milton  Schwarzwald,  Mentone  pro- 
duction head,  has  returned  to  his 
desk  after  a  vacation  in  Maine  and 
is  preparing  the  script  for  the  netxt 
of  the  series  of  vaudeville  shorts 
which  he  is  producing  for  Universal 
release. 

• 

The  Louisiana  Kings,  collegiate 
musical  group  of  26  talented  musi- 
cians, and  the  Bayou  Boys  quartette 
have  been  signed  to  make  a  musical 
short  for  Warners,  with  work  to  be 
done  at  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone 
Plant. 

Ben  K.  Blake  and  Elmer  A.  Rog- 
ers, will  start  work  in  about  two 
weeks  on  the  first  of  the  series  of 
"Detective  Mystery"  shorts  based  on 
the  MacFadden  publication's  magaz- 
ine stories.  Shooting  will  probably 
be  done  at  the  Biograph  studios. 


Tom  Hamlin  is  Dead 

Following  Long  Illness 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

on  Feb.  10,  1877.  Twenty-two  years 
ago  he  established  Greater  Amuse- 
ments, regional  trade  oaper  serving 
that  territory,  and  later  served  as 
president  of  the  Associated  Film 
Press.  Afterward  he  joined  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  News  and  13  years  ago, 
founded  Film  Curb. 

The  deceased  is  survived  bv  his 
widow.  Stella,  and  a  sister.  Mrs.  Ida 
Mae  Merritt,  of  Walker,  Minn. 

Funeral  services  will  be  held 
Sundav  at  2  P.  M.,  at  the  Friends' 
Church,  Yorktown  Heights,  N.  Y. 
Burial  will  be  at  Amawalk,  N.  Y. 


National  Radio  Tieup 

Made  on  "Swing  Time" 

RKO  Radio  has  arranged  a  coop- 
erative campaign  to  publicize  "Swine 
Time",  new  Astaire-Rogers  musical, 
through  the  medium  of  the  nation- 
wide Packard  radio  hour  on  which 
Fred  Astaire  will  star.  An  eight- 
week  contest  for  the  best  slogan  on 
"Swine  Time",  with  12  cars  to  be 
awarded  to  patrons  of  theaters  play- 
ing the  film,  and  another  contest  in 
which  three  cars  will  be  eriven  to 
theater  managers  and  publicity  men 
for  the  best  local  camoaien  on  the 
nieture  in  conjunction  with  local 
Packard  dealers,  are  imone:  the  high- 
lights of  the  tieun.  Ned  E.  Deninet, 
^resident  of  RKO  Distributing,  F. 
TT.  Kinnev  of  the  Packard  firm  and 
Chester  La  Roche  of  the  Younsr  & 
■Rubicam  advertising  agencv  wi'l  be 
the  judges. 


Lewen  Pizor  Will'Head 

Merged  Philly  Units 

(Continued  from  Page    1) 

dent,  Abe  Sablosky;  second  vice- 
president,  Mike  Lessy;  treasurer. 
Ben  Amsterdam;  secretary,  George 
P.  Aarons;  financial  secretary,  Ben 
Fertel;  chairman  of  the  board, 
Charles    Segall. 

Board  of  managers  includes  Lew- 
en  Pizor,  Abe  Sablosky.  Ed  Jeffries. 
Herman  Coane,  Ted  Schlanger,  Nor- 
man Lewis.  Harry  Waxman,  Mike 
Egnal,  William  Hissner,  Ben  Am- 
sterdam, Charles  Segall,  Harry 
Fried,  Mike  Lessy,  Dave  Shapiro, 
Ben  Shindler,  David  Barrist,  Ben 
Fertel,  Morris  Wax,  Leo  Posel,  Dave 
Milgram. 

A  committee  including  Lewen  Piz- 
or. Mike  Egnal,  Charles  Segall  and 
George  Aarons  will  meet  to  settle 
the  by-laws  and  permanent  details 
of  the  merger. 

Ratification  of  the  UMPTO  means 
the  final  organization  in  a  series 
which  saw  the  MPTO,  the  IMPTO, 
IEPA  and  ITO  as  organizations  in 
this  territory  and  means  the  return 
to  single  organization  status  of  this 
territory  for  the  first  time  in  about 
three  years.  The  board  makeup  is 
somewhat  similar  to  that  of  the  or- 
iginal MPTO.  The  organization  in- 
cludes practically  all  the  prominent 
indies  as  well  as  affiliated  circuits 
in  the  territory. 


Open  16mm.  Show  Room 

O.  &  W.  Cine  Enterprises  and 
United  Film  Laboratories  have 
opened  a  16mm.  projection  room  and 
show  room  at  149  West  48th  St., 
George  Orth  announces.  Projection 
room  is  air-cooled. 


ITALIAN  CINEMA  HEAD 
HERE  TO  GET  IDEAS 


Signor  Carlo  Roncoroni,  President 
of  Cines,  the  largest  Italian  motion 
picture  producing  studio,  located  in 
Rome,  arrived  on  the  Conte  di  Sa- 
voia  yesterday  for  an  extended  visit 
in  this  country.  He  is  accompanied 
by  Signor  Hans  Bittman,  chief  tech- 
nician for  Cines  studio.  The  pur- 
pose of  the  visit  is  to  make  a  study 
of  the  U.  S.  motion  picture  indus- 
try's organization  and  methods  with 
a  view  to  adapting  them  to  the 
building  of  a  cinema  city  in  Rome. 
The  Cines  studio  in  Rome  is  at  pres- 
ent equipped  with  seven  RCA  High 
Fidelity  studio  channels. 

Signor  Roncoroni,  who  is  stopping 
at  the  Waldorf-Astoria  Hotel  until 
Sunday,  when  he  entrains  for  the 
Pacific  Coast,  was  a  guest  of  RCA 
Photophone  in  New  York  on  the 
first  day  of  his  visit.  Barton  Kreu- 
zer,  RCA  Photophone  sales  execu- 
tive, and  Charles  F.  Cushman  of  the 
RCA  Photophone  international  divi- 
sion, conducted  him  through  the 
RCA  Fifth  Avenue  Studio  where  he 
heard  a  demonstration  of  the  new 
ultra-violet  sound.  The  party  then 
visited  the  20th  Century-Fox  Stu- 
dio and  the  Vitaphone  Studio  in 
Brooklyn,  where  new  ultra-violet  re- 
cording systems  are  now  being  in- 
stalled. The  party  also  visited  the 
Radio  City  Music  Hall  Theater  and 
the  studios  of  National  Broadcast- 
ing Co. 


Demonstrate  Crime  Films 

Boston — The  criminal  identifica- 
tion system  utilizing  sound  movies 
which  was  developed  by  Colonel  H. 
Norman  Schwarzkopf  in  collabora- 
tion with  RCA  Photophone  engineers 
will  be  demonstrated  before  the  In- 
terstate Crime  Commission  Confer- 
ence this  evening,  at  the  Parker 
House,  in  Boston.  Colonel  Schwarz- 
kopf, himself,  will  explain  the  ad- 
vantages of  the  sound-movie  sight 
identification  method,  and  will  be 
followed  by  James  Frank,  Jr.,  assis- 
tant Photophone  division  manager, 
who  will  describe  the  special  sound 
equipment  RCA  has  developed. 


Geo.  Scher  in  New  Post 

George  Scher,  formerly  associated 
with  the  publicity  departments  of 
Warner,  RKO  and  United  Artists, 
has  been  named  by  the  Lennen  & 
Mitchell  Advertising  Agency  to  head 
its  promotional  activities.  Scher 
broke  into  his  present  nosition  han- 
dling: the  public  relations  end  of 
Paul  Whiteman's  radio  broadcasts. 


RKO  Signs  Ann  Preston 

Ann  Preston,  who  has  been  prom- 
inent in  dramatic  work  on  the  ra- 
dio and  on  the  New  York  stage,  has 
frpen  <=ierned  to  a  long-term  contract 
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of  NBC  radio  programs,  including 
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crease  of  more  than  25  per  cent  this 

This  is  regarded  as  in  line  with 
various  estimates  that  business 
among  theaters  generally  ranges 
anywhere  from  10  to  35  per  cent 
better  than  a  year  ago. 

Most  of  Korda  Lineup 

Is  Already  Under  Way 

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tures  nearing  completion  and  sched- 
uled for  early  release,  two  in  ad- 
vance stages  of  production,  and  work 
on  the  remaining  four  to  begin  with- 
in the  next  few  months,  Korda  an- 
nounces. 

"The  Man  Who  Could  Work  Mir- 
acles." comedy  drama  by  H.  G.  Wells, 
starring  Roland  Young,  has  reached 
the  final  stages  of  editing  and  will 
be  released  some  time  in  Septem- 
ber. "Rembrandt,"  which  Korda 
directed  personally,  with  Charles 
Laughton  in  the  title  role,  supported 
by  Elsa  Lanchester  and  Gertrude 
Lawrence,  will  be  completed  within 
a  week.  "Elephant  Boy,"  the  Korda 
version  of  Kipling's  "Toomai  of  the 
Elephants,"  for  the  filming  of  which 
Robert  Flaherty  spent  more  than  a 
year  in  the  Indian  jungles,  is  being 
edited,  and  is  scheduled  for  October 
release. 

"Fire  Over  England,"  an  Erich 
Pommer  picture  under  the  London 
Film  banner,  is  now  in  production. 
It  will  feature  Flora  Robson,  Leslie 
Banks,  Laurence  Olivier  and  others, 
and  is  slated  for  December  release. 
Shooting  on  Pommer's  "Troopship" 
starts  Sept.  1. 

Work  on  "Knight  Without  Armor," 
the  Korda  production  co-  starring 
Marlene  Dietrich  and  Robert  Donat, 
awaits  Miss  Dietrich's  return  from 
her  vacation  in  Salbzurg,  Austria, 
about  Sept.  1.  "I,  Claudius."  the  last 
picture  Korda  will  direct  before  de- 
voting all  his  time  to  production  ac- 
tivities, will  start  in  December,  with 
Charles  Laughton  and  Merle  Oberon 
starred. 

Rene  Clair  has  practically  com- 
pleted preparations  for  "Bicycle 
Built  for  Two",  which  he  will  pro- 
duce and  direct  for  Korda.  Work 
on  this  picture  will  begin  at  Denham 
around  Oct.  1. 

"Triangle."  the  Miriam  Hopkins 
vehicle  which  Walter  Reisch  is  pro- 
ducing for  London  Films,  is  now  in 
progress.  Sebastian  Shaw,  leading 
English  actor,  will  appear  opposite 
Miss  Hopkins. 

London  Films  productions  are  re- 
leased through  United  Artists. 


Crossett  Joining  Hayward 

Ray  Crossett  is  leaving  Curtis 
Brown  next  month  to  join  the  Le- 
land  Hayward  agency  in  charge  of 
its  film  and  books  department. 


Words  and  Wisdom 


'"THERE  are  plenty  of  institutions 
which  teach  how  to  make  a  cow 
give  the  greatest  amount  of  milk, 
but  none  which  teaches  a  director 
how  to  get  the  greatest  results. 
Until  the  film  industry  considers  a 
director  as  important  as  a  cow,  we 
can  expect  a  directorial  shortage. — 
WELFORD  BEATON. 


The  advent  of  color  in  motion  pic- 
tures will  result  in  the  passing  of 
many  stars  (just  as  sound  did)  be- 
cause of  their  inability  to  photo- 
graph well  in  color.— GREGG  TO- 
LAND. 


If  Jane  Withers  is  a  sample  of 
what  a  movie  career  does  for  chil- 
dren, a  law  should  be  passed  re- 
quiring all  youngsters  to  have  the- 
atrical experience.  —  IRVIN  S. 
COBB. 


Temperamentally,  there  is  no 
such  thing  as  a  blonde,  brunette  or 
redhead  in  all  Hollywood.  A  star 
can't  take  off  and  put  on  tempera- 
ment as  many  have  been  doing  with 
their  bleaches  and  dyes  in  recent 
years.  —  JEANNETTE  MacDON- 
ALD. 


I  had  no  idea  so  many  people 
would  be  worried  about  how  my 
Juliet  would  compare  with  other 
Juliets.  I  didn't  even  stop  to  con- 
sider whether  I'd  be  a  good  Juliet. 
Joy  at  the  prospect  of  doing  it  over- 
came precautions.  I  decided  on  im- 
pulse.—NORMA   SHEARER. 


I  realize  that  I  have  just  been 
lucky.  They  gave  me  swell  parts 
from  the  beginning,  put  me  in  one 
good  picture  after  another.  One  bad 
picture  might  have  finished  me. 
Ability  and  hard  work  alone  will 
not  get  you  anywhere  in  this  town 
(Hollywood).  It's  the  breaks  that 
decide  the  fate  of  an  actor. — FRED 
McMURRAY. 


I  mind  my  own  business  and  Hol- 
lywood detests  me  for  it.  I  am 
"mad"  they  say.  I  am  temperamen- 
tal and  dizzy  and  disagreeable.  Let 
them  talk.  Only  one  person  can  hurt 
me — her  name  is  Ida  Lupino. — IDA 
LUPINO. 


I  get  a  cent  more  a  pound  for  my 
chickens  than  Maurice  Chevalier.  — 
GRACE  MOORE. 


ST.  LOUIS 


Apollo  Theater  Corp.,  headed  by 
Joseph  Litvag,  opened  the  new 
Apollo  Theater  this  week.  The  house 
seats  650. 

Edward  Arthur,  youngest  brother 
of  Harry  C.  Arthur,  Jr.,  is  to  take 
an  executive  post  with  the  local 
Fanchon  &  Marco  organization. 

F.  &  M.  recently  concluded  nego- 
tiations for  the  1936-37  product  of 
20th  Century-Fox,  thus  giving  these 
theater  operators  a  fairly  good  cor- 
ner on  major  product  here. 

Fox  St.  Louis  Properties  has 
awarded  contract  to  Nat  Koplar, 
builder,  for  some  alterations  at  the 
Fox  Theater. 

Clarence  Hill,  local  Columbia 
manager,  was  a  recent  visitor  in 
New  York,  where  he  conferred  with 
Rube  Jackter  of  the  sales  organiza- 
tion. 

Harry  Greenman  is  hopeful  that 
his  decision  to  become  interested 
with  Fanchon  &  Marco  in  their 
neighborhood  theaters  will  prove 
very  profitable.  Greenman  has 
given  up  the  post  of  manager  of 
the  Fox  Theater  to  return  to  the 
neighborhood  field. 


May  Finance  Color  Process 

Preparatory  to  a  proposed  finan- 
cing of  a  new  two-color  process  de- 
veloped by  Joseph  P.  Harris,  Emil 
K.  Ellis,  attorney,  leaves  for  the 
coast  tomorrow  to  look  over  the 
Harris  Hollywood  plant  and  make 
a  study  of  the  books.  According  to 
Ellis,  a  downtown  banking  house  is 
interested  in  the  process.  Eddie 
Dowling  recently  made  a  two-reel 
short  to  illustrate  the  process  for 
exhibition  purposes. 


DALLAS 


Cliff  Lewis,  Paramount  studio  ad- 
vertising manager,  has  arrived  here 
to  assist  in  the  premiere  of  "The 
Texas  Rangers." 

"The  Plus  Girl"  won  first  prize  in 
the  Majestic  Theater's  contest  to 
find  a  descriptive  phrase  to  fit 
Simone  Simon,  whose  "Girls'  Dor- 
mitory" is  the  current  production  at 
that  theater. 

"Rhythm  on  the  Range"  is  play- 
ing its  second  week  at  the  Rialto 
and  its  third  week  on  Elm  St. 

"Ride,  Ranger,  Ride"  is  the  work- 
ing title  selected  for  the  picture  to 
be  made  by  Republic  with  the  Texas 
Centennial  as  a  background.  Leon- 
ard Pack,  captain  of  the  Texas  Cen- 
tennial Rangers,  and  his  horse, 
"Texas,"  have  been  assigned  roles 
in  the  picture,  according  to  Armand 
Schaefer,  supervisor. 


PORTLAND,  ORE. 


"Deeds"  has  gone  into  a  15th 
week  at  the  Blue  Mouse. 

The  Paramount  has  held  over  "To 
Mary — With  Love"  for  a  second 
week. 

"San  Francisco"  has  been  held  for 
an  eighth  week  at  the  Mayfair. 


GB  Film  Set  in  Baltimore 

"Nine  Days  A  Queen,"  GB  pro- 
duction co-starring  Cedric  Hard- 
wicke  and  Nova  Pilbeam,  has  been 
set  to  play  Keith's,  starting  Aug.  28. 

The  picture  is  now  in  its  third 
week  at  the  Four  Star  Theater,  Los 
Angeles,  where  it  had  its  world 
premiere.  The  date  for  its  New 
York  opening  at  the  Roxy  Theater 
will  be  announced  shortly. 


13  WARNER  THEATERS 
SIGN  FOR  RCA  SOUND 


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Warner  picture  company  also  re- 
cently entered  into  a  license  agree- 
ment with  RCA  Photophone  under 
which  it  will  utilize  the  new  ultra- 
violet light  process  of  recording  for 
its  forthcoming  films. 

Trial  installations  of  the  RCA 
sound  equipment  were  quietly  made 
in  the  Strand  Theater,  New  York, 
and  in  the  Stanley  theaters  in  Phila- 
delphia and  Pittsburgh,  some  weeks 
ago.  Similar  sound  equipment  is 
now  being  installed  in  the  first-run 
Boyd  and  Aldine  theaters  in  Phila- 
delphia, six  other  houses  in  Penn- 
sylvania, one  in  New  Jersey,  and 
another  in  West  Virginia.  The  sound 
apparatus  consists  of  the  standard 
RCA  High  Fidelity  system  with  ro- 
tary stabilizer  sound  head,  and  a 
new,  two-way  cellular  type  loud- 
speaker which  insures  uniformly 
high-quality  reproduction  in  all  sec- 
tions of  the  auditorium. 

In  addition,  the  following  theaters 
will  get  the  new  sound :  the  Colum- 
bia and  Warner  theaters,  Erie:  Ger- 
mantown.  Philadelphia.  Yorktown, 
Elkins  Park.  Pa.:  Washington, 
Washington.  Pa.:  Oritani.  Hacken- 
sack.  N.  J.,  and  Smoot,  Parkersburg, 
W.  Va. 


Re-election  of  Lee  Newbury 
Expected  at  N.  J.  Allied  Meet 

Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersev. 
at  its  annual  convention  scheduled 
for  the  Traymore  Hotel.  Atlantic 
City,  Sept.  9-11.  is  expected  to  re- 
elect President  Lee  Newbury  by  ac- 
claim. Officers  and  members  of  the 
unit  are  planning  to  insist  upon 
Newbury  serving  a  second  term  and 
point  to  his  record,  especially  from 
its  legislative  angle. 


Crawford-Gable   Pix   Starts 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — "Love  on  the  Run" 
went  into  production  yesterday  at 
the  M-G-M  studios,  with  a  cast 
headed  by  Joan  Crawford,  Clark 
Gable  and  Franchot  Tone.  Mona 
Barrie.  Reginald  Owen  and  Ivan 
Lebedeff  also  have  featured  roles. 
W.  S.  Van  Dyke,  whose  last  picture 
was  "San  Francisco",  is  directing. 
The  =tory,  by  Alan  Greene  and  Jul- 
ian Brodie.  appeared  in  Cosmopoli- 
tan Magazine.  It  is  the  first  film  in 
whii-h  Gable  and  Miss  Crawford 
have  appeared  together  since  "For- 
saking All  Others." 


M-G-M  Signs  B'way  Player 

Tom  Rutherford,  voung  leading 
man  of  the  current  Broadwav  revue. 
"New  Faces."  ha*  been  placed  under 
option  by  M-G-M. 

After  Two  Stories 

Two  stories  are  principally  at- 
tracting film  company  bidding  at 
the  present  time.  Thev  are  "Wings 
Over  Honolulu,"  by  Mildred  Cram, 
and  "Vivacious  Lady,"  by  I.  A.  R. 
Wylie. 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

A/TARTIN  MOONEY  is  writing  an 
original,  "Police  Woman," 
which  will  be  made  by  Chesterfield. 
Chesterfield  is  now  making  "Missing 
Girls,"  also  an  original  by  Mooney. 
It  will  be  followed  by  "Department 
of  Justice,"  also  from  the  Mooney 
typewriter. 

T  r  T 

Our  Passing  Show:  George 
Stevens,  Hobart  Cavanaugh,  Ster- 
ling Holloway,  Edward  Cahn,  Nor- 
man Rivkin  at   "Reflected  Glory." 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Laura  D.  Wilck  will  leave  the  lat- 
ter part  of  the  month  for  New  York. 
She  will  view  several  new  plays  be- 
fore  returning  to   Hollywood. 

T  T  T 

Lee  Loeb  and  Harold  Buchman 
are  writing  an  original,  "Death 
Marches  On,"  for  Columbia.  They 
did  the  screenplay  for  "Come 
Closer,  Folks,"  which  is  now  in  pro- 
duction at  Columbia,  with  D.  Ross 
Lederman  directing. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

"Reflected  Glory,"  which  has  been 
attracting  many  members  of  the 
film  colony  at  the  Belasco,  Los  An- 
geles, will  be  presented  in  New 
York  in  November.  The  piece,  which 
stars  Tallulah  Bankhead,  will  play 
Portland,  Seattle,  Chicago  and 
Washington  before  coming  to  New 
York. 

▼  T  T 

Louis  Weiss  has  finished  shooting 
on  "The  Black  Coin,"  his  third 
Weiss-Mintz  serial  of  the  year. 
Ralph  Graves.  Ruth  Mix,  Dave 
O'Brien,  Clara  Kimball  Young.  Rob- 
ert Frazer,  Robert  Walker,  Bryant 
Washburn  and  Yakima  Canutt  head 
the  cast.  Albert  Herman  directed. 
"The  Black  Coin,"  distributed 
through  state  rights  exchanges  by 
Stage  &  Screen  Productions,  will  be 
released  immediately  after  "The 
Clutching  Hand,"  the  current  Weiss- 
Mintz  serial. 

▼  T  T 

Sonja  Henie,  Olympic  figure  skat- 
ing cbampion  recently  signed  by 
20th  Century-Fox,  will  head  the  cast 
of  "One  in  a  Million,"  an  original 
musical  play  by  Mark  Kelly  and 
Leonard  Praskins,  Darryl  F.  Zan- 
uck  has  announced.  This  picture 
will  take  the  place  of  "Peach  Edi- 
tion" in  which  Miss  Henie  orig- 
inally was  scheduled  to  make  her 
film  debut.  Lew  Pollack  and  Sid- 
ney Mitchell  have  done  the  lyrics 
and  music  for  "One  in  a  Million." 

▼  T  T 

!  "Richard  Arlen  next  will  star  in 
"Desert  Storm,"  a  Sol  Lesser  pro- 
duction for  20th  Century-Fox.  It 
is     based     upon     the     Harold     Bell 

IWright  story  of  that  title. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 
Production    of    "Cyrano    de    Ber- 

Igerac"  will  begin  early  next  month 

in    London   at   the   Denham    studios 

|of  New   World  Productions,   Robert 

IT.      Kane      has      announced      from 

abroad.     A  Hollywood  leading  lady 

will  head  the  cast,  shortly  to  be  an- 


RKO  Radio  Takes  Up  Three  Options 

RKO  Radio  has  taken  up  the  options  on  three  of  its  players,  Helen  Broderick,  Barbara 
Pepper  and  Willie  Best.  Miss  Broderick  is  scheduled  to  start  work  shortly  with  James 
Gleason  in  the  "Riddle  of  the  Dangling  Pearl."  Miss  Pepper  is  at  present  playing 
the  second  feminine  lead  in  "The  Big  Game."     Willie  Best  is  the  colored  comedian. 


nounced.      The    picture    will    be    re- 
leased   through    20th    Century-Fox. 

T  T  T 

Betty  Lou  Jackson,  seven  years 
old,  has  been  signed  to  a  picture 
contract  by  Sol  Lesser,  president  of 
Principal  Productions. 

T  T  T 

Morris  Ankrum,  Pasadena  Play- 
house actor  -  director,  makes  his 
screen  debub  in  "Hopalong  Cas- 
sidy  Returns,"  first  of  the  new  se- 
ries which  Harry  Sherman  is 
producing  for  Paramount  release 
and  which  features  William  Boyd  in 
the  title  role.  Other  members  of 
the  cast  include  George  Hayes,  Gail 
Sheridan,  Evelyn  Brent,  Irving 
Bacon,  Grant  Richards  and  John 
Beck.  Nate  Watt  is  directing,  with 
screenplay  by  Harrison  Jacobs, 
adapted  from  Clarence  E.  Mulford's 
widely  read  book. 

T  T  T 

"Trail  Dust"  is  the  second  of  the 
Mulford  stories  scheduled  for  pro- 
duction to  start  immediately  after 
the  completion  of  "Hopalong  Cas- 
sidy  Returns." 

T  ▼  f 

Tyrone  Power,  Jr.,  has  been  as- 
signed by  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  to  the 
leading  male  role  opposite  Loretta 
Young  in  "Lloyd's  of  London," 
shortly  to  go  before  the  cameras  at 
20th  Century-Fox.  Una  O'Connor 
also  was  assigned  to  the  cast. 

T  ▼  T 

The  tentatively  titled  picture, 
"Turn  of  the  Century,"  will  be  re- 
leased by  20th  Century-Fox  as  "Liv- 
ing Dangerously."  Franchot  Tone 
and  June  Lang  have  the  lead  roles. 

T  T  T 

Erin  O'Brien-Moore,  who  has  just 
completed  her  role  in  "Green  Light," 
with  Errol  Flynn  and  Anita  Louise, 
has  been  cast  in  another  new  War- 
ner picture,  "Black  Legion,"  which 
went  into  production  this  week  at 
the  Burbank  studios.  Humphrey 
Bogart  has  the  leading  role  in 
"Black  Legion,"  some  of  the  other 
principals  being  Ann  Sheridan,  Dick 


Foran,  Henry  O'Neill,  Helen  Flint, 
Joseph  Sawyer,  Alonzo  Price  and 
Harry  Brandon.  The  picture  is  be- 
ing directed  by  Archie  Mayo. 

T  ▼  Y 

Paramount  has  definitely  decided 
on  "The  Turning  Point"  as  the  title 
for  its  forthcoming  production  form- 
erly known  as  "The  Accusing  Fing- 
er," in  which  Paul  Kelly,  Kent  Tay- 
lor, Marsha  Hunt  and  Robert  Cum- 
mings  have  the  leading  roles,  with 
James  Hogan  directing.  Camera 
work  will  be  completed  this  week, 
and  Miss  Hunt  will  step  directly  in- 
to the  feminine  lead  in  the  Para- 
mount production  tentatively  titled 
"Right  in  Your  Lap"  with  John 
Howard  and  Eugene  Pallette,  under 
the  direction  of  Glenn  Tryon.  Jack 
Cunningham    is    producing. 

T  T  T 

Moroni  Olsen,  currently  receiving 
praise  for  his  sterling  characteriza- 
tion of  John  Knox  in  "Mary  of  Scot- 
land," has  been  cast  by  RKO  Radio 
for  a  leading  role  in  "All  Scarlet." 
William  Sistrom  will  produce  the 
Damon  Runyon  race-track  story, 
which  is  scheduled  to  go  before  the 
cameras  late  this  month  under  the 
direction  of  Wallace  Fox. 

T  T  r 

As  "God's  Country  and  the  Wo- 
man" aproaches  completion  at  the 
First  National  studios,  following 
several  weeks  on  location  in  the 
state  of  Washington,  one  of  the 
most  important  roles,  though  the 
character  is  to  appear  in  only  a  few 
scenes,  has  at  last  been  filled.  Una 
O'Connor  gets  the  part.  Fifteen  ac- 
tresses were  tested  before  the  role 
was  awarded  to  Miss  O'Connor. 
"God's  Country  and  the  Woman," 
based  on  the  novel  by  James  Oliver 
Curwood,  is  being  made  in  Techni- 
color. George  Brent  and  Beverly 
Roberts  are  the  hero  and  heroine  of 
the  plot;  and  some  of  the  other  prin- 
cipal players  are  Robert  Barrat, 
Alan  Hale,  Barton  MacLane,  Billy 
Bevan,  Bert  Roach  and  Rosco  Ates. 
William    Keighley   is    directing. 


SEATTLE 


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The  Audian  of  Pullman,  Wash., 
has  been  closed  for  extensive  im- 
provements and  enlargement.  T.  C. 
Martin,  owner,  and  Don  Glover, 
manager,  are  building  a  new  Au- 
dian by  combining  two  buildings. 
B.  F.  Shearer  &  Co.  is  in  charge  of 
the  decorations. 

Rufus  Blair  of  the  Paramount 
studio  publicity  department  is  in 
Seattle. 

Mike  Barovic,  owner  of  a  circuit 
in  western  Washington,  has  been 
visiting  Seattle's  film  colony. 


Tony  Williams,  district  manager 
for  Warner's  Newark  houses,  is  re- 
cuperating after  a  recent  tonsilec- 
tomy. 

A  Knock,  Knock  contest,  with  $10 
in  cash  prizes,  is  proving  a  big  hit 
at  RKO  Proctor's.  It  will  continue 
for  some  time  as  a  weekly  feature. 

William  Kane,  former  assistant 
manager  at  the  Ritz,  Elizabeth,  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Haw- 
thorne, Newark,  succeeding  M.  J. 
Weshner. 


Russell  Simpson  has  been  signed 
j  for  a  featured  role  in  Frank  Lloyd's 
first  production  for  Paramount, 
"Maid  of  Salem,"  in  which  Claud- 
ttte  Colbert  and  Fred  MacMurray 
will  be  starred.  Others  so  far  signed 
include  Edward  Ellis,  E.  E.  Clive, 
Louise  Dresser,  Gale  Sondergaard, 
Brandon  Hurst,  Sterling  Holloway, 
Ivan  Simpson,  Bonita  Granville  and 
Bennie  Bartlett. 

▼  T  T 

With  the  University  of  Southern 
California's  1936  football  squad  get- 
ting its  first  pre-season  workout, 
Paramount's  "Rose  Bowl,"  story  of 
the  annua]  New  Year's  day  gridiron 
classic  at  Pasadena,  went  into  pro- 
duction this  week  with  the  filming 
of  football  scenes  at  the  Univers- 
ity's practice  field.  Ida  Lupino,  who 
withdrew  from  the  cast  to  undergo 
a  tonsilectomy,  has  been  replaced  in 
the  feminine  lead  of  the  picture  by 
Eleanore  Whitney,  with  Tom  Brown 
playing  opposite  her.  Larry  Crabbe, 
William  Frawley,  Benny  Baker, 
Terry  Ray  and  Nydia  Westman 
head  the  suporting  cast.  Charles 
Barton  will  direct,  with  Edward  F. 
Cline  producing.  Marguerite  Rob- 
erts wrote  the  screen  play  from  a 
story  by  Francis  Wallace.  Photog- 
rapher is  Leo  Tover. 

▼  T  T 

Don  Ameche  will  have  one  of 
three  leading  roles  in  "The  Last 
Slaver,"  to  be  produced  by  20th 
Century-Fox.  The  picture  deals 
with  the  closing  days  of  the  "black 
ivory"  trade.  Sam  Hellman  and 
Gladys  Lehman  are  adapting  the  or- 
iginal story  by  Dr.  George  S.  King. 

▼  t         ▼ 

Merle  Oberon  will  leave  for  Eng- 
land on  the  Queen  Mary  within  five 
or  six  weeks  to  appear  in  "I,  Clau- 
dius," opposite  Charles  Laughton 
for  Alexander  Korda.  This  an- 
nouncement was  made  today  on  the 
set  of  "Love  Under  Fire,"  which  she 
is  now  making  for  Samuel  Goldwyn, 
with  Brian  Aherne,  David  Niven  and 
Henry  Stephenson  featured,  under 
the  direction  of  H.  C.  Potter.  Fol- 
lowing her  Korda  picture,  Miss  Ob- 
eron will  return  to  Hollywood  for 
her  further  commitments  with  Gold- 
wyn. Both  "Love  Under  Fire"  and 
"I,  Claudius"  will  be  released 
through  United  Artists. 

T  T  T 

Columbia  has  assigned  Alma 
Kruger  and  John  Hamilton  to 
"Craig's  Wife,"  while  Eddie  Feath- 
erstone  and  Paul  Guilfoyle  are  re- 
cent additions  to  "End  of  the  Trail." 

John  Twist,  screen  writer,  has 
been  signed  to  a  new  contract  by 
RKO  Radio.  His  next  assignment 
will  be  the  screenplav  of  "General 
Delivery." 

T  T  T 

Philip  Morris  and  Michael  Fitz- 
maurice  have  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  RKO  Radio's  "The  Plough 
and  the  Stars,"  now  shooting  with 
Barbara  Stanwyck  in  the  stellar 
role  and  Preston  Foster  playing  the 
masculine   lead. 


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Lester  Pollocks 
"Mohicans"  Campaign 

T  ESTER  POLLOCK  of  Loew's, 
Rochester,  crowded  the 
papers  with  contests  and  pub- 
licity to  top  off  his  campaign 
on  "The  Last  of  the  Mohicans," 
the  Reliance  production  released 
through  United  States.  A  draw- 
ing contest  in  which  the  contes- 
tants penciled  in  the  features  of 
the  various  stars  ran  for  five 
clays  in  the  Journal.  The  De- 
mocrat &  Chronicle  car-ried  a 
"Best  Letter"  contest.  A  classi- 
fied ad  contest  where  the  word, 
"Mohican,"  had  to  be  composed 
from  the  first  words  of  ads  in 
the  classified  section  was  given 
prominent  space  in  the  Sunday 
American.  Guest  tickets  and 
cash  prizes  were  distributed  to 
the  winners.  The  Mohican  chain 
stores  went  in  for  some  heavy 
exploitation  for  the  picture  with 
windows,  displays,  throwaways 
and  counter  cards.  Several  other 
merchants  bought  cooperative 
ads  with  the  film.  Pollock  filled 
practically  every  empty  store 
window  with  strong  copy  and 
covered  a  150-foot  fence  next  to 
the  central  parking  lot  with 
photos.  As  an  advance  ballyhoo 
he  had  Indians  on  foot  and  in 
cars  cover  the  entire  city  dis- 
tributing heralds.  He  also  or- 
ganized a  street  parade  for  the 
opening  night  which  stopped  all 
traffic. 

All  the  art  in  the  lobby  was 
treated  by  airbrush.  Enlarge- 
ments, panels,  blow-ups  and  cut- 
outs were  intensified  by  a  sys- 
tem of  colored  lights.  Pollock 
promoted  an  Indian  display 
from  the  Rochester  Municipal 
Museum  for  the  lobby  and  this 
stunt  got  a  lot  of  space  in  the 
press.  Tantaquidgeon,  the  last 
of  the  Mohican  tribe,  arrived  in 
town  for  the  opening  and  gath- 
ered several  hundred  lines  of 
publicity  as  well  as  photos.  The 
Post  carried  the  entire  serializa- 
tion augmented  with  liberal  art. 
Station  WHEC  ran  the  tran- 
scription of  13  records  during 
the  run  of  the  picture  and  gave 
several  spot  announcements  at 
regular  intervals  during  the 
day. 

— Loew  s,  Rochee'er. 


Milwaukee  Campaign 
For  "Mary  of  Scotland" 

DKO  Radio's  "Mary  of 
Scotland"  went  into  the 
Warner,  Milwaukee,  accom- 
panied by  an  exploitation  cam- 
paign which  featured  a  girl's 
Scotch  kiltie  band  of  22  pieces 
and  various  department  store 
tie-ups.  The  band  caused  a  sen- 
sation in  its  parade  for  the  girls 
were  wearing  the  short  skirts 
and  other  regulation  apparel  of 
Scots  clans.  Police  reserves 
were  called  to  handle  the  crowd 
that  followed  the  band  to  the 
theater.  The  fashion  influence 
proved  very  successful  for  win- 
dow display  purposes  with  sev- 


en of  the  choicest  locations  in 
the  city  having  displays,  fea- 
turing plaids  and  modern  ver- 
sions of  the  "Mary  of  Scotland" 
costumes.  Rosenburg's  fea- 
tured dresses;  Gimbel's,  hats 
and  neckwear;  Schuster's,  all 
three  stores,  hats  and  plaids;  J. 
C.  Penny,  hats;  Page's,  hats; 
Newberry's,  most  prominent 
window  in  downtown  section, 
bonnie  lassie  sundaes  and  mus- 
ic; Reel's,  large  display,  with 
photo  frames  and  cut-outs. 
Trailerettes  were  run  for  three 
weeks  in  advance,  the  regular 
trailer  two  weeks  in  advance. 
Announcements  were  stuffed  in 
boxes  of  every  hotel  and  all 
leading  apartment  hotels  in  city. 
Six  large  lobby  set-pieces  were 
up  for  two  weeks  in  advance. 
— Warner,  Milwaukee. 


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Boston  Tieups  for 
Mary  of  Scotland" 

WO  important  department 
store  tie-ups  were  effected 
by  the  RKO  Keith  Memorial, 
Boston,  for  the  engagement  of 
"Mary  of  Scotland."  Window 
displays  showing  costumes  from 
the  picture  and  the  modern 
adaptations  made  from  them 
were  arranged  with  Jordon 
Marsh  Co.,  Chandler  and  Co., 
and  Gilchrist  and  Co.  Jordon's, 
with  the  first  theatrical  invisible 
glass  window  in  Boston,  fea- 
tured velveteen  and  plaids, 
while  Chandler  used  three  ad- 
joining windows  on  Tremont 
Street  for  its  fashion  display. 
George  E.  French,  manager, 
sent  out  a  personally  signed  let- 
ter to  a  class  mailing  list  of 
5,000.  while  10.000  bookmarks, 
containing  a  bibliography  on 
Queen  Mary  were  distributed 
through  the  chief  librarian  to 
thirty  bi-anches. 

— -Keith   Memorial,  Boston. 


Wrecked  Car  Display 
Plugs  "Crash  Donovan" 

WfAYNE  WILLIAMS,  man- 
ager of  the  Majestic,  Mans- 
field, O..  scored  an  ace  with 
Uniyersal's  highway  patrol 
melodrama,  "Crash  Donovan," 
when,  with  the  assistance  of  the 
police  denartment,  he  was  en- 
abled to  display  a  well-bannered 
wrecked  car  in  the  center  of 
town.  The  car  had  been  in  a 
recent  accident,  much  publi- 
cized by  the  local  papers.  Sign 
on  top  of  card  read:  Drive 
Carefully  You  May  Be  Next— 
"Crash  Donovan,"  Majestic.  The 
police  department  roped  off  a 
spot  for  it  on  the  square  in  the 
center  of  town  a  week  before 
opening,  later  moving1  it  to  the 
front  of  the  theater  during  the 
showing.  This  is  one  of  a  num- 
ber of  police  department  co- 
operative stunts  suggested  in 
the  Universal  "Crash  Donovan" 
pressbook. 

— Majestic,  Mansfield,  O. 


Mailmen  Deliver  Large  Letters 
Through  Los  Angeles  Streets 

^DAPTING  a  suggestion  in 
the  Postal  Inspector  press- 
book,  Rodney  Pantages,  Pan- 
tages  Theater,  Hollywood  and 
Jack  Gross,  RKO,  Hillstreet, 
Los  Angeles,  worked  out  a  giant 
letter  stunt  that  proved  a  real 
attention-getter.  Following  a 
special  :.howing  for  local  Post 
Office  Department  employees, 
arrangements  were  made  for 
delivery  of  giant  letters  to  each 
theater.  Letters  were  prepared 
from  compo-board  by  house 
artists,  and  addressed,  respec- 
tively, to  Postal  Inspector  and 
individual  members  of  the  cast. 
Special  deliveries  were  made  to 
the  theaters  on  scheduled  times 
during  opening  day.  The  size 
of  the  "letters"  attracted  all 
eyes  when  carried  through  busy 
sections  of  town.  The  Univers- 
al press  book  stunt  calls  for 
the  posting  of  these  "letters"  at 
the  base  of  mail  boxes  imme- 
diately following  a  mail  pick- 
up. This  insures  their  staying 
on  view  for  several  hours  until 
the   next  collection. 

— Universal  Pictures. 


Novel  Newspaper  Tie-ups 
For  "Suzy"  in  Erie 

"CUZY"  received  exceptional 
newspaper  cooperation  when 
it  played  at  Shea's  Theater, 
Erie,  Pa.  Miss  Mitchell,  So- 
ciety editor  of  the  Dispatch- 
Herald,  carried  a  story  in  her 
column  on  blondes  and  brown- 
ettes  playing  up  Jean  Harlow. 
Miss  Sherman  of  the  Dispatch- 
Herald  edits  a  column  called 
"Sally  Shopper";  she  visited 
beauty  parlors  to  get  their  reac- 
tion on  how  women  are  chang- 
ing from  blonde  to  brownette 
and  in  the  Sunday  issue  devoted 
column  to  Jean  Harlow  and  a 
tie-in  with  the  theater  and  pic- 
ture. The  Times  ran  the  "Call 
You  Fill  In"  contest  with  20 
pairs  of  tickets  as  prizes.  The 
Dispatch-Herald  carried  a  clas- 
sified booster  contest  in  the 
want  ad  section.  A  special  dis- 
play was  run  in  the  Boston 
Store,  with  fashion  stills,  pic- 
ture mention  and  theater  coov. 
The  Kresge  store  had  a  full 
window  display  on  music,  with 
theater  copy  and  picture  men- 
tion. In  addition.  150  window 
cards  were  placed  in  windows  in 
all  parts  of  the  town ;  3.000  her- 
alds were  distributed  in  the  resi- 
dential section;  twelve  24-sheets 
were  dated  and  spotted  two 
weeks  in  advance;  25  frames 
with  stills  and  theater  copv  were 
nlaced  on  store  fronts  in  the 
business  section.  Electrical 
transcription  and  announce- 
ments were  made  over  Station 
WLEU. 

— Shea's,  Erie,  Pa. 


Junior  Birdmen  Contest 
Plugs  "China  Clipper" 

QNE  of  the  highlights  of  the 
"China  Clipper"  campaign 
at  the  New  York  Strand  The- 
ater, was  the  Junior  Birdmen 
"China  Clipper"  contest  and 
theater  party,  which  ran  two 
weeks  in  advance  of  the  open- 
ing and  during  the  two-week 
run,  in  the  New  York  American. 
There  were  ten  cash  prizes 
totalling  over  a  hundred  dollars. 
One  of  the  unusual  angles  was 
personal  checks  signed  by  Pat 
O'Brien    and    forwarded    to    the 


winners. 


— Strand,  Neiv   York. 


"U"  Completes  Railway 
Tie-Ups  For  "Yellowstone" 

"pOR  the  murder  mystery  thrill- 
er, "Yellowstone,"  Univers- 
al's  exploitation  department  has 
just  completed  a  tie-up  with  the 
Northern  Pacific  and  Union 
Pacific  Railroads,  which  will  net 
the  picture  hundreds  of  class 
"A"  windows  from  coast  to 
coast.  Special  window  cards 
have  been  prepared  by  both 
lines,  whose  routes  run  through 
the  world-famous  park,  plug- 
ging the  beautiful  setting  and 
thrilling  mystery  angles  of  the 
picture.  Cards  will  be  placed  in 
prominent  spots  in  travel 
agency  windows  and  all  stations 
of  these  two  important  rail- 
roads. 

— Universal  Pictures. 


Baltimore  Contest  For 
"Mary  of  Scotland" 

WfHEN  "Mary  of  Scotland" 
came  to  Baltimore  it  was 
well  heralded  by  the  Hipodrome. 
A  contest  starting  a  week  be- 
fore the  opening  ran  in  the 
Baltimore  News-Post;  the  read- 
er was  each  day  given  a  scene 
showing  Hepburn  in  an  earlier 
role  and  asked  to  remember  it. 
Prizes  of  $10,  $5,  $2.50  and  $1, 
plus  tickets  to  the  show  were 
the  bait.  Winners  were  those 
sending  in  best  explanatory  let- 
ter. Because  of  the  hot  weath- 
er and  the  enormous  crowd 
waiting  in  line  on  the  opening 
day,  the  theater  served  free  or- 
angeade to  those  in  line,  a  fact 
much  appreciated  by  the  pa- 
trons. 

— Hippodrome,   Baltimore. 


Even  the  Ocean  Helps 
"Mary  of  Scotland" 

CID  BLUMENSTOCK,  of  War- 
ner's,  figured  nothing  was 
too  good  for  "Mary  of  Scotland" 
so  he  used  the  Atlantic  Ocean 
to  help  advertise  the  RKO  Ra- 
dio special.  He  rigged  up  a 
large  banner  that  ran  from  bow 
to  stern  of  a  forty-foot  motor- 
boat,  with  the  wording  "Mary 
of  Scotland"  "Warner  Now," 
then  the  boat  patrolled  the  sev- 
en miles  of  beachfront  covered 
by  the  famous  boardwalk. 

— Warner,  Atlantic  City. 


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TOPICS     OF    TIMELY     INTEREST 


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Cameraman's   Views 
On  Color  Pictures 

JN    current    colored    films,    the 

importance  of  the  various  ele- 
ments entering  into  the  produc- 
tion of  a  motion  picture  ate  dis- 
regarded. 

These  elements  should  be 
ranked  in  this  manner:  First, 
story;  second,  direction;  third, 
cast;  fourth,  photography.  In 
the  present  crop  of  colored  pic- 
tures, photography  is  rated  of 
paramount  importance  and  giv- 
en first  place. 

Such  a  condition  is  bound  to 
detract  from  the  other  ele- 
ments, the  greatly  exaggerated 
coloring  overshadowing  the  plot, 
acting  and  direction,  throwing 
the  picture  out  of  balance  and 
depriving  it  of  any  effectiveness 
but  coloring. 

Study  advertisements  in  mag- 
azines. You  will  find  that  not 
more  than  one-third  of  them  are 
color  ads.  This  is  because  some 
types  of  advertisements  are  not 
suited  to  color.  The  same  ratio 
will  prevail  in  motion  pictures 
for  the  reason  that  all  types  of 
stories  are  not  effective  other 
than  in  black  and  white. 

The  advent  of  color  in  motion 


pictures  will  result  in  the  pass- 
ing of  many  stars,  just  as  sound 
did  when  it  was  brought  to  the 
screen.  You  can  expect  to  see 
several  ranking  stars  go  into 
the  discard  because  of  their  in- 
ability to  photograph  well  in 
color. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  women 
are  a  great  drawback  to  color 
films  and  will  continue  to  be.  All 
women,  including  many  of  the 
greatest  female  stars,  have  lines 
in  their  faces  which  at  present 
are  easily  covered  up  by  make- 
up for  black-and-white  pictures, 
but  which  will  be  glaringly  ap- 
parent in  color  phonography. 
And,  after  all,  one  of  the  most 
important  jobs  for  the  camera- 
man is  to  make  women  beauti- 
ful. 

Male  stars  with  heavy  beards 
will  present  another  difficulty. 
While  such  beards,  cropping  out 
late  in  the  day,  can  be  covered 
with  make-up  for  black-and- 
white  pictures,  they  cannot  be 
concealed  by  color  film  make-up, 
so  that  male  players  with  heavy 
black  beards  will  find  their 
hours  of  usefulness  on  a  set 
shortened — or  face  the  necessity 
of  shaving  several  times  a  day. 
— Gregg  Toland. 


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t-jVl/it  oW\jQ)\X.  in  knowing  how  to  make  life 
enjoyable.  Our  atmosphere  is  truly  Continental, 
our  view  of  the  Park  is  superb,  our  service  is  really 
superior,  and  our  rates  invitingly  inexpensive.  We 
successfully  created  the  now  famous  sidewalk 
CAFE  de  la  P AIX,  the  popular  CONTINENTAL  GRILL, 
and  imported  America's  only  RUMPELMAYER'S. 

S¥. 

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50   CENTRAL   PARK   SOUTH 


NEW   YORK 


Screen  Stars  Run  Ragged 
By  Big  Money  They  Get 

A  CTORS     make     too     much 

money  for  their  own  good. 

But    don't    misunderstand    me — 

they    don't    receive    enough    for 

the  work  they  do. 

Actors  are  artists;  not  finan- 
ciers, and  few  of  them  are  cap- 
able of  acquainting  themselves 
with  handling  large  sums  of 
money. 

I  know  several  actors  who  are 
being  made  nervous  wrecks  by 
the  money  they  make.  Besides 
being  preys  to  almost  /every 
unscrupulous  person  they  come 
in  contact  with,  they  are  drained 
by  agents,  business  managers, 
investment  specialists,  etc.  It 
isn't  the  fact  that  they  get  so 
little  of  the  money  they  earn, 
I  think,  as  it  is  that  they  are 
bothered  to  death  by  those  who 
do  get  it. 

If  this  sounds  a  little  bitter, 
understand  that  it  is  not  my 
own  experience.  For  the  past 
three  years  I've  been  engaged 
principally  in  stage  work — and 
on  the  stage  the  actor  isn't  par- 
ticularly burdened  by  the  weight 
of  the  weekly  check. 

I  know  one  top-notch  actor,  a 
man  whose  name  is  known 
everywhere,  who  is  being  driv- 
en slowly  insane  by  the  fact  that 
he  has  the  burden  of  the  money 
in  the  first  place — when  there  is 
nothing  about  his  nature  that 
makes  him  faintly  resemble  a 
banker. 

Actors  will  know  what  I 
mean.  Personally,  I  think  this 
particular  friend  of  whom  I 
speak,  would  be  much  better 
off  if  he  knew  he  was  making 
only  $100  a  week.  I  know  he'd 
have  more  time  for  recreation 
and  his  work. 

— Walter  Huston. 


Says  Hollywood  Will  Remain 
The  World's  Film  Capitol 

'T'HE  necessity  for  shooting 
exterior  scenes  on  location 
for  color  pictures  removes  any 
possibility  that  Hollywood  will 
ever  cease  to  be  the  film  capital 
of  the  world.  It  was  the  mar- 
vellous advantage  of  exterior 
shooting  that  first  brought  the 
film  industry  to  Hollywood. 
When  technical  improvements 
made  it  possible  to  shoot  ex- 
terior scenes  on  large  stages, 
some  foreign  countries  began  to 
grab  a  share  of  the  world  mar- 
kets. 

However,  in  color,  due  to  the 
various  tints  that  are  present 
in  the  rays  of  artificial  light, 
this  is  no  longer  possible,  if 
good  results  are  to  be  obtained. 
No  matter  how  great  a  battery 
of  lights  is  poured  on  the  set 
it  can  never  give  the  perfect 
color  values  to  be  obtained  in 
the  sunlight. 

California's  location  map  will 
again  be  working,  for  it  is  a 
fact   that   within    100   miles   of 


Hollywood  scenery  resembling 
almost  every  part  of  the  world 
can  be  found.  The  entire  world 
photographically  lies  within  a 
day's  journey. 

— Richard   Boleslawski. 


Screen  Acting  Just  As 
Difficult  as  Stage  Acting 

JT  takes  just  as  much  force  and 
ability  to  carry  a  role  through 
on  the  screen  as  it  does  on  the 
stage.  Even  more.  Did  you 
see  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"?  Re- 
member Luise  Rainer  in  that? 
Well,  there  was  as  great  emo- 
tional acting  as  I  have  ever  seen 
anywhere.  These  people  who 
say  that  a  movie  actor,  or  a  mo- 
vie actress  isn't  really  an  actress 
because  the  sequences  are  inter- 
rupted by  new  set-ups  and  dif- 
ferent takes  are  just  talking 
through  their  hats.  They  don't 
know  what  acting  is.  It  takes 
much  more  to  carry  a  scene 
through  before  the  cameras, 
with  all  the  distractions,  than 
it  does  before  an  audience,  go- 
ing right  through  from  begin- 
ning to  end. 

Personally,  I  prefer  the  stage. 
But  that's  merely  because  I've 
been  on  the  stage  for  most  of 
my  career.  I  do  a  play  here 
every  season — I'm  reading  a  lot 
of  them  now,  for  this  coming 
season,  but  I  haven't  found  any- 
thing yet — and  I  manage  to  get 
in  pictures  both  in  Hollywood 
and  in  London. 

— Roland  Young. 


Says  All  Theatrical  Interests 
Are  Benefitting  from  Screen 

'  l  'HE  screen  itself  is  equally 
imitative  (with  the  stage). 
The  first  good  Western  bred  a 
thousand  others;  and  filmgoers 
are  still  enjoyiner  the  fruits  of 
the  first  good  biogaphical  pic- 
ture. 

In  my  own  experience  I  am 
constantly  encountering  testi- 
mony to  the  theater's  open-mind- 
ed view  of  the  cinema.  Daily 
and  nightly,  back-stage  and  in 
studios,  I  discuss  the  nictures 
with  famous  actors,  and  on  all 
occasions  I  have  found  the  ac- 
tors possessed  of  a  sense  of  ob- 
ligation to  the  admittedly  rival 
form  of  entertainment. 

Manv  of  them  have  said,  in- 
deed, that  in  these  davs  they 
would  be  unable  to  earn  a  liv- 
ing1 without  the  films. 

Mv  observation  tells  me  that 
theatrical  interests  of  all  kinds 
are  benefitting  from  film  nroduc- 
tions  to  the  extent  of  some  50 
ner  cent  of  the  total  expenditure 
on  those  productions,  and  the 
indebtedness  is  increasing  as  the 
film  business  finds  itself  more 
and  more  dependent  for  its  verv 
existencA  on  thp  artists  and  ar- 
tistrv  of  the  theater. 

— Col.  Archibald  Haddon. 
London  Critic  and  Sfrtrte 

Historian. 


THE 


Friday,  Aug.  21,  1936 


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TOPICS     OF     TIMELY     INTEREST 


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Writer  Pays  Tribute 
To  Walt  Disney  Cartoons 

"THE  animated  cartoon,  as  ex- 
emplified by  Walt  Disney's 
successful  film  creations,  occu- 
pies a  singular  place  in  the  af- 
fections of  moviegoers  today.  It 
would  seem  necessary,  therefore, 
to  determine  the  reason  for  its 
appeal,  and  especially  for  its 
appeal  to  adults,  since  most  of 
its  story  plots  are  based  on  fairy 
tales,  fables,  myths,  and  similar 
extravagant  narrative.  The 
psychologist  will  undoubtedly 
tell  us  that  this  interest  in 
make-believe  reveals  a  desire  to 
revert  to  an  adolescent  state;  an 
inclination  to  escape  from  the 
rigors  of  a  disordered  existence. 
From  another  point  of  view,  this 
interest  may  be  traced  to  a  lat- 
ent desire  on  the  part  of  adults 
to  relive  the  imaginative  ex- 
periences of  their  childhood.  In 
either  case,  however,  the  ele- 
ment of  escape  is  perhaps  the 
touchstone  of  the  whole  matter. 
The  uniqueness  of  the  animated 
cartoon  lies  in  the  fact  that,  of 
all  film  forms,  it  is  the  only  one 
that  has  freed  itself  almost  en- 
tirely from  the  restrictions  of 
an  oppressive  reality.  Its  whole 
conception  of  life  and  of  move- 
ment is  based  on  fantasy.  When 
the  audience  accepts  the  logic  of 


fantasy,  it  also  accepts  its  con- 
clusions, and  though  the  resul- 
tant situations  may  be  unlike 
those  of  reality,  it  does  not  ques- 
tion them. 

In  order  to  achieve  a  free  in- 
terpretation of  life,  the  method 
of  fantasy  must  consequently  be 
free.  It  cannot  be  tied  down  to 
laws  that  would  tend  to  hamper 
its  exploitation  of  fancy.  To 
realize  this  exploitation  to  the 
fullest  extent,  fantasy  must  nec- 
essarily employ  the  technics  of 
metamorphosis.  Thus,  in  an  ani- 
mated cartoon,  a  tree  comes  to 
life  and  starts  running;  a 
flower  begins  to  dance;  the 
wind,  in  the  shape  of  an  old 
man,  is  soon  chasing  a  rabbit; 
a  cloud  is  suddenly  converted 
into  an  umbrella;  a  fish  appears 
from  the  water  and  begins  to 
strut.  Metamorphosis  is  indeed 
the  perfect  instrument  of  fan- 
tasy; and  fantasy  is  the  roman- 
tic realization  of  our  dreams 
and  wish  fulfillments. 

When  an  artist  of  the  calibre 
of  Disney  can  successfully  re- 
move himself  to  another  world, 
and  take  us  along  with  him,  we 
do  not  have  to  give  up  anything 
of  our  organic  world  in  order 
to  share  with  him  the  pleasures 
and  realizations  of  his  world  of 
fantasy.  In  short,  he  creates 
for  us  a  world  of  image  and  fie- 


PITTSBURGH 


James  E.  Sharkey,  former  Colum- 
bia Exchange  manager  here,  is  the 
new  manager  of  the  RKO  office  in 
Detroit. 

Joseph  Weiss,  operator  of  the  Cap- 
itol, Globe  and  Liberty  theaters  in 
McKeesport,  is  dismantling  his  dark 
Lyric  theater  in  that  town. 

Lee  Mann  returns  as  assistant 
manager  of  the  Barry  Theater  on 
Sept.  6. 

Plans  are  under  way  for  a  ban- 
quet to  be  staged  in  honor  of  Benny 
Kalmenson,  who  has  been  promoted 
to  the  post  of  central  district  man- 
ager for  Warners. 

William  R.  Wheat,  Jr.,  and  his 
wife,  Sewickley  exhibitors,  are  va- 
cationing in  Canada. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY 


George  Y.  Henger,  operating  man- 
ager for  Standard  Theaters,  Inc., 
announces  plans  for  a  new  neigh- 
borhood theater  at  23rd  and  Walker. 

C.  B.  Akers  has  been  appointed 
service  agent  for  Texas-Oklahoma 
Enterprises,  Inc. 

John  Thomas,  skipper  of  the  Tem- 
ple, Kingfisher,  Okla.,  has  begun  the 
erection  of  his  second  theater  at 
same  place  and  next  door  to  the 
Temple. 

The  Sooner  Theater  at  Norman, 
Okla.,  closed  for  remodeling  and  re- 
furnishing, will  be  reopened  in  two 
weeks. 


WISCONSIN 


John  A.  Ludwig,  operator  of  sev- 
eral Milwaukee  neighborhood  houses, 
has  announced  plans  for  the  erec- 
tion of  a  new  550-seat  theater  in 
Monroe*  Charles  Goetz,  operator  of 
the  Goetz  theater  in  that  city,  had 
previously  announced  plans  for  an- 
other new  theater  as  well. 

Convention  dates  for  the  Indepen- 
dent Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of 
Wisconsin,  originally  slated  for 
Aug.  26-27,  have  been  set  forward 
to  Sept.  23-24. 

Fred  Hanke,  operator  of  the 
Lyric,  neighborhood  Milwaukee 
house,  is  the  father  of  a  boy. 


OMAHA 


The  Gem,  Omaha  neighborhood 
house  which  had  been  dark  a  year, 
will  be  reopened  Aug.  27  with  new 
sound  by  D.  W.  Frank. 

W.  J.  Heineman  visited  the  local 
Universal  exchange  in  the  inter- 
ests of  the  National  Play  Date  drive. 

The  local  Paramount  exchange  has 
a  home  made  cooling  system  evolv- 
ed from  cheese  cloth  hung  over  the 
windows  and  on  which  a  spray  of 
water  is  played.  Fans  strategical- 
ly placed  draw  in  the  cooled  air. 


"Legong"  Held  Over 

"Legong,"  Technicolor  feature  re- 
leased by  DuWorld  Pictures,  has 
been  held  over  for  a  second  week  at 
the  Loew's  State,  Newark;  Loew's 
State,  Jersey  City,  and  at  Brandt's 
f.rst  run  theater  in  Paterson. 


tion,  which  is  related  to  some 
extent  to  our  own  dream  world 
and  which  entails  no  unhealthy 
distortion  of  the  world  of  fact. 
And,  in  this  regard,  we  can  say 
with  Constant  Lambert,  the 
eminent  British  music  critic, 
that:  "There  must  be  few  artists 
of  any  kind  who  do  not  feel 
abashed  when  faced  with  the 
phenomenal  inventive  genius  of 
Walt  Disney,  the  only  artist  of 
today  who  exists  triumphantly  in 
a  world  of  his  own  creation,  un- 
hampered by  the  overshadowing 
of  ancient  tradition  or  the  un- 
dercutting of  contemporary 
snobbism." 

— William  Kozlenko 
in  New  Theater. 


Cincinnati  Enquirer  Lauds 
"Pastures"  in  Editorial 

TN  many  respect,  America  is 
like  no  other  land.  But  from 
the  standpoint  of  the  social  his- 
torian of  the  future  one  of  the 
most  significant  features  of 
American  life  will  be  the  devel- 
opment of  a  distinctive  civiliza- 
tion among  Negroes,  reared  in 
the  American  environment. 
They  are  a  part  of  America  and 
yet  have  their  wholly  unique 
qualities  of  mind  and  spirit. 
They  also  have  their  own  dis- 
tinctive conception  of  God. 
tures,"    now    a    motion    picture, 


That  is  why  "The  Green  Pas- 
may  be  considered  as  a  signifi- 
cant piece  of  history.  Some 
will  not  like  the  movie  as  well 
as  they  did  the  play,  and  others 
will  find  it  superior.  But  in  any 
event,  it  has  permanence,  now 
it  has  been  set  down  by  the  di- 
rector and  cameraman  on  film. 
It  is  there  for  the  historians  of 
a  distant  tomorrow  to  see. 
From  it,  they  will  be  able  to 
form  a  vivid  mental  picture  of 
the  mind  of  the  Southern  Negro 
of  our  time,  as  no  reading  of 
books  ever  would  enable  them 
to  do. 

"The  Green  Pastures"  was  ex- 
cellent entertainment  on  the 
stage  and  it  is  also  on  the 
screen.  That  accounts  for  its 
popularity.  But  it  is  more  than 
good  entertainment,  for  its  per- 
petuates, in  artistic  form,  the 
simplicity  and  beauty  of  the 
earlier  Negro  conception  of 
Christianity.  Too  much  should 
not  be  said  of  the  significance 
of  this  movie  as  a  "social  docu- 
ment," perhaps,  or  wary  read- 
ers may  suspect  that  it  is  not 
enjoyable.  But  in  the  last  an- 
alysis it  is  "good  theater"  pre- 
cisely because  it  is  so  faithful 
and  genuine  a  projection  of 
the  religious  life  of  one  great 
segment  of  the  population. 
— Editorial  in  Cincinnati 

Enquirer. 


STILL 

The 

BEST 

From  Any  Angle 

SIMPLEST 

MOST  NATURAL 

MOST  PLEASING 

LOWEST  IN  PRICE 

BY  FAR  THE  BEST  FLESH  TONES 

SHOT  UNDER  SAME  CONDITIONS  AS  BLACK 

AND  WHITE 

Easy  to  Deal  With 

CINECOLOR 


HOLLYWOOD 


CALIFORNIA 


I 


28 


DAILY 


Friday,  Aug.  21,1936 


"ROMEO  AND  JULIET" 
ACCLAIMED  AT  DEBUT 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

premiere  at  the  Astor  Theater  last 
night  and  was  roundly  acclaimed  by 
a  distinguished  audience. 

The  opening  was  the  usual  bril- 
liant affair,  with  klieg  lights  play- 
ing a  symphony  on  the  arriving 
celebrities  and  the  mass  of  onlook- 
ers who  jammed  the  Astor  Theater 
block.  A  lobby  broadcast  and  the 
transmission  of  a  telephoto  picture 
of  the  opening  to  the  coast  also  were 
among  the   evening's   arrangements. 

The  celeb-studded  audience  in- 
cluded; Louis  B.  Mayer,  Nicholas  M. 
Schenck,  Major  Albert  Warner,  Lee 
Shubert,  Barney  Balaban,  Clifton 
Webb,  Libby  Holman,  Jean  Chat- 
burn,  William  Thalberg,  Ginger 
Rogers,  Kitty  Carlisle,  Herbert 
Mass,  Peggy  Fears,  Sidney  Kingsley, 
Fannie  Brice,  Major  Edward  Bowes, 
Benny  Rubin,  Morris  Gest  and 
others. 

Among  the  critical  fraternity  at 
the  opening  were  the  motion  pic- 
ture reviewers  of  the  Philadelphia 
newspapers,  who  came  over  and 
were  entertained  at  a  special  din- 
ner before  the  opening. 

Produced  by  Irving  Thalberg  and 
directed  by  George  Cukor  from  a 
screenplay  by  Talbot  Jennings,  "Ro- 
meo and  Juliet"  has  a  notable  sup- 
porting cast  including  John  Barry- 
more,  Edna  May  Oliver,  Basil  Rath- 
bone,  C.  Aubrey  Smith,  Andy  De- 
vine,  Ralph  Forbes,  Reginald  Den- 
ny, Conway  Tearle,  Robert  Warwick 
and  Violet  Kemble  Cooper. 

The  two-a-day  run  at  the  Astor 
will  probably  continue  throughout 
the  rest  of  the  year,  with  no  other 
showing  scheduled  until  next  year. 

Detailed  review  of  the  picture  ap- 
peared in  The  Film  Daily  of  July 
16,  following  the  Hollywood  pre- 
view. 


New  Supply  Dealer  Ass'n 

George  De  Kruif,  former  Nation- 
al Theater  Supply  executive,  intends 
to  try  in  the  fall  to  launch  his  new 
theater  supply  dealers  organiza- 
tion, known  as  the  Associated  The- 
ater Supply  Dealers  Ass'n,  it  was 
said  yesterday  by  his  attorney,  Ru- 
dolph Eisenberg. 


FACTS 


aSOli1 


FILMS 


"Mark  of  Zorro'  was  the  300th  film 
script  written  by  Bess  Meredith,  now  a 
20th    Century-Fox    staff    writer. 


"Gorgeous  Hussy"  Preview  in  Washington 

A  national  pitview  of  "The  Gorgeous  Hussy",  M-G-M  production  with  Joan  Crawford. 
R^be.t  Taylor,  Melvyn  Douglas  and  Franchot  Tone,  will  be  held  Aug.  27  at  the  Capitol 
lh.j.er,  Wishingron.  Local  critics,  political  figures  and  celebrities  will  attend  the 
showing.      The   picture    deals   with    the    Andrew    Jackson    period. 


14 'Romeo  and  Juliet' Openings  Set; 
Campaign  of  Record  Size  is  Mapped 


Backed  up  by  a  record  size  adver- 
tising and  exploitation  campaign  ern- 
oracing  many  oustanuing  innova- 
tions, Irving  ihaiDerg  s  M-ij-M 
roaashow  proauction  ol  '  Komeo  anu 
junet",  wnicn  nau  its  wunu  pre- 
miere last  mgnt  at  the  Astor  The- 
ater,  is  now  definitely  set  lor  its 
nrst   14   two-a-uay   engagements. 

The  other  booKings  maKing  up  the 
rirst  14  roadshow  engagements  are: 
Chestnut  Opera  House,  r- nnadeiphia, 
Aug.  3u;  Erianger  i  neater,  Chicago, 
/vug.  au;  Colonial  i  heater,  .boston, 
Aug.  3u;  INationai  i  heater,  Wash- 
ington, bept.  o;  Nixon  Theater, 
Pittsburgh,  Sept.  b;  Hanna  Tneater, 
Cleveland,  bept.  b;  Geary  Theater, 
ban  Francisco,  Sept.  6;  Cass  Theater, 
Detroit,  Sept.  b;  iiis  Majesty's  The- 
ater, Montreal,  Sept.  13;  Maryland 
Theater,  Baltimore,  Sept.  20;  Amer- 
ican Theater,  bt.  Louis,  Sept.  27; 
Erianger  Theater,  Buffalo,  Oct.  4; 
and  Royal  Alexander  Theater,  To- 
ronto,  Oct.  5. 

For  the  first  time  in  history  Wil- 
liam R.  Ferguson  of  the  M-G-M  ex- 
ploitation department,  working  un- 
der supervision  of  Howard  Dietz,  has 
arranged  to  place  three  exploitation 
experts  at  each  of  the  key  city 
spots.  Experienced  men  will  be 
brought  in  from  other  territories  to 
cooperate  with  district  exploiteers, 
and  will  thus  gain  the  advantage  of 
taking  back  with  them  immediate 
practical  training  on  the  merchan- 
dising of  "Romeo."  The  exploita- 
tion staff  in  Philadelphia  will  consist 
of  Norman  Pyle,  C.  Duffus  and  Mark 
Wilson;  Chicago,  F.  Bartow,  M.  Ab- 
rams  and  C.  Morris;  Boston,  B.  Mac- 
kenzie, Joe  Di  Pesa  and  Joe  Sax; 
Washington,  Norman  Pyle  and  two 
assistants;  Cleveland,  C.  C.  Dear- 
dourff  and  two  assistants;  Detroit, 
W.  G.  Bishop  and  two  assistants; 
Pittsburgh,  J.  E.  Watson,  Jack  Gil- 
more  and  one  other  exploiteer;  Mon- 
treal, H.  Moss  and  W.  Colman;  To- 
ronto, E.  Rawley,  W.  Colman  and 
and  others.  Further  assignments  are 
now  being  made  up. 

A  special  20-page  "study  guide" 
has  been  prepared  by  the  M-G-M 
home  office  and  25,000  of  these  are 
being  sent  to  schools  in  every  part 
of  the  country,  also  some  abroad, 
tieing  up  the  film  with  reading  of 
Shakespearean   plays. 

In  addition,  5,000  sets  of  specially 
prepared  large-size  stills,  showing 
actual  Veronese  backgrounds  of  "Ro- 
meo" and  research  undertaken  at  the 
Metro  studios,  have  been  distributed 
to  libraries  and  schools  all  over  the 
United    States. 

Much  of  the  advance  ground  for 
this  extraordinary  educational  cam- 
paign was  developed  last  winter  and 
spring  during  the  countrywide  tour 


of  Barrett  Kiesling,  who  worked  in 
close  cooperation  with  the  Hays  or- 
ganization and  with  the  various  loca* 
s roups  and  women's  clubs  allied  to 
it. 

A  special  Metro  representative 
was  sent  to  a  national  meeting  oi 
collegiate  public  relations  counsels 
in  .boston,  and  this  group  promised 
tnthusiastic  support,  in  every  way, 
to  locai  screenings  of  "Romeo  and 
Juliet." 

One  of  the  biggest  contests  ever 
conducted  in  connection  with  any 
picture  will  be  the  M-G-M  tieup  witn 
the  French  Line,  through  which  two 
trips  to  Stratford-on-Avon  and  one 
to  Hollywood,  plus  more  than  a  thou- 
sand special  prizes,  will  be  given 
the  public.  This  illustrated  essay 
contest  is  being  conducted  on  the  ba- 
sis of  three  groups:  (1)  high 
schools  (2)  colleges  and  (3)  wo- 
men's clubs,  with  individual  prizes 
being  awarded  in  each  category.  A 
special  "contest  guide,"  copiously  il- 
lustrated with  scenes  from  the  pic- 
ture, has  been  prepared  by  the  M- 
G-M  home  office  for  distribution  on 
a   wholesale   scale. 

In  New  York  a  novel  advertising 
campaign,  each  ad  containing  special 
coupons  which  readers  are  request- 
ed to  send  in  for  seat  reservations, 
has  been  conducted  with  remarkable 
results.  Hundreds  of  replies  were 
received  in  this  way  the  first  week, 
some  from  as  far  away  as  Pittsburgh 
and  Buffalo. 

The  home  office  exploitation  de- 
partment has  prepared  a  unique  ad- 
vertising placard  in  the  shape  of  a 
148-sheet  poster.  Each  letter  is  the 
size  of  an  ordinary  8-sheet.  These 
will  go  to  every  important  city  in 
the   country. 

For  the  first  time,  also,  the  "dan- 
gerous curve  ahead"  angle  will  be 
exploited  via  the  billboard  route. 
Permission  has  been  obtained,  and 
arrangements  made  to  set  up  novel 
signs  advertising  the  local  engage- 
ments of  "Romeo"  at  crossroad  in- 
tersections and  roadway  curves 
where  ordinarily  only  "drive  care- 
fully"  signs   are  visible. 

The  largest  group  of  accessories 
ever  prepared  for  any  picture  is  now 
being  readied  at  the  M-G-M  home 
office  for  "Romeo  and  Juliet."  These 
include  everything  from  special  mir- 
rors, trick  novelties,  blowups,  light- 
ers and  electrical  records  to  illus- 
trated folders  and  miniature  stills 
from  the  production. 


RKO  Alden  Back  to  Films 

RKO  Alden  Theater,  Jamaica, 
which  has  been  playing  summer 
stock,  will  go  back  to  pictures  on 
Sept.  4.  John  Heinz  will  manage 
the  house. 


GRAND  NAT!  CLOSING 
BRITISH  DISTRIBUTION 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

Howard  under  which  the  star  will 
make  one  picture  yearly  for  its  dis- 
tribution. 

Negotiations  on  both  deals  have 
been  handled  by  President  Edward 
Alpeison  of  Grand  National  and  H. 
William  Fitelson,  special  counsel. 
Both  are  expected  to  leave  for  New 
York  within  a  few  days. 


ITOA  to  Resume  Talks 

On  Ousting  Dual  Bills 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

ter  has  been  referred  to  its  board  of 
directors. 

Further  plans  for  merging  the  I. 
T.  O.  A.  and  the  T.  O.  C.  C.  are 
awaiting  the  return  to  New  York 
of  Charles  L.  O'Reilly,  head  of  the 
latter  association.  O'Reilly,  who 
has  been  at  the  Coast,  is  expected 
to  be  back  in  New  York  next  week. 


Chesterfield-Invincible 

Closes  Deal  with  Fabian 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

chise-holder  for  Chesterfield-Invinc- 
ible. 

Edward  Golden,  general  sales 
manager  of  Chesterfield-Invincible, 
.eaves  tonight  on  a  three-week  trip 
to  close  the  few  remaining  territor- 
ies on  the  new  lineup.  His  first  stop 
will  be  Chicago,  thence  to  Minneap- 
olis, Omaha,  Pittsburgh,  St.  Louis, 
Dallas  and  Atlanta. 

First  picture  on  the  new  program, 
"Missing  Girls",  will  be  in  the  ex- 
changes by  Sept.  6. 


M-G-M  Buys  Three  Stories 

West    Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — M-G-M  has  purchased 
three  new  story  properties,  "Three 
Comrades,"  by  Eric  Remarque,  au- 
thor of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front",  "Once  Upon  a  Time",  by 
Fannie  Hurst,  and  "I  Love  You 
Again,"  by  Octavus  Roy  Cohen. 

New  RKO  Dayton  Manager 

Willard  Blaettner  has  been  named 
Dayton  city  manager  for  RKO,  suc- 
ceeding James  L.  Weed,  who  died 
recently.  L.  D.  Hatfield,  assistant 
manager  at  the  Keith  Theater,  Day- 
Ion,  has  been  named  manager  of  the 
house. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Are  your  exit  and  direction  signs  well 
marked?  The  safety  of  your  patrons 
may  at  some  time  depend  upon  their 
being    easily    visible. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  45 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  AUGUST  22.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Loew  Circuit  Receipts  Are  35  Per  Cent  Over  Last  Year 

NEW  ENGLAND  IN  MOVE  FOR  HIGHER  ADMISSIONS 

1,500  Houses   Now   Playing  'Approved  List'  Pictures 


One  Night  a  Week  is  Being 

Devoted  to  Selected 

Attractions 

Despite  obstacles  placed  in  the 
way  of  the  plan  by  adoption  of  dou- 
ble feature  bills  in  many  spots,  ap- 
proximately 1,500  theaters  through- 
out the  country  are  now  devoting 
one  night  each  week  to  two  pictures 
selected  from  the  "approved  list" 
compiled  by  preview  groups  in  asso- 
ciation with  the  Hays  organization. 


ALL  CIRCUIT  DEALS 
CLOSED  BY  20TH-F0X 


With  closing  of  five  circuit  deals, 
20th  Century-Fox  has  now  completed 
its  circuit  selling  for  the  1936-37  sea- 
son, said  John  W.  Clark  in  New 
York  yesterday.  Last  sales  are: 
Saenger,  Schine,  Fine  circuit  of 
Cleveland,  Griffith,  and  Minneapolis 
Amusement  Co. 


Claim  Further  Advances 
In  Television  Development 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington  —  Clearness  of  detail 
in  pictures  of  outdoor  scenes  and 
absence  of  flicker  are  among  the  im- 
provements achieved  in  television 
research  and  development  work  by 
Famsworth  Television  Co.  of  Penn- 
sylvania, it  was  stated  by  Philo  T. 
Farnsworth  in  support  of  his  appli- 
cation to  the  Federal  Communica- 
tions Commission  for  a  permit  to 
build  an  experimental  transmitting 
station  near  Philadelphia.  The  Com- 
mission will  probably  act  on  the 
application  in  about  two  months, 
after  disposing  of  several  applica- 
tions now  on  file. 


SEE  CAMPAIGN  FILMS 
AROUSING  KICK-BACK 


Jefferson  City,  Mo. — As  a  result 
of  movie  activities  aiding  the  Re- 
publican party  in  its  campaign  to 
discredit  the  Roosevelt  New  Deal, 
retaliation  in  the  form  of  censor- 
ship, taxes  and  other  legislation  is 
feared  in  the  next  session  of  the 
Missouri  General  Assembly  in  Janu- 
ary. The  Democrats  are  said  to  be 
particularly  irked  because  a  Repub- 
lican-sponsored movie  crew  went  to 
the  Ozark  town  of  Arcadia  to  make 
a  disparaging  picture  of  a  $20,098 
sidewalk  project  carried  out  there 
by  the  WPA. 


Loew  and  RKO  Theaters 
Sign  Full  Republic  Lineup 

Republic  Pictures  has  closed  100 
per  cent  product  deals  with  the  Loew 
metropolitan  circuit,  embracing  67 
houses,  and  the  RKO  metropolitan 
group,  including  42  situations,  it  is 
announced  by  J.  J.  Milstein,  Repub- 
lic vice-president  in  charge  of  sales. 
The  two  circuits  will  split  the  prod- 
uct evenly. 


"ROMEO  AND  JULIET" 
SELLOUT  FOR  WEEK 


"Romeo  and  Juliet,"  which  open- 
ed yesterday  at  the  Astor  to  the 
unanimous  plaudits  of  the  critics,  is 
sold  out  for  the  balance  of  the  week 
and  tickets  have  already  been  sold 
until  late  in  September.  Ad  cam- 
paign featuring  coupons  for  read- 
ers to  send  in  with  ticket  reserva- 
tions has  been  a  great  success  and 
will  be  continued.  Every  mail  brings 
batches  of  letters  to  the  M-G-M  of- 
fice with  coupons  from  as  far  away 
as  Pittsburgh  and  Cincinnati.  The 
picture  is  having  a  record  first  week 
advance   sale. 


Many  Film  Folk  to  Attend 
Woodhull,  Hamlin  Rites 

A  large  number  of  prominent  film 
folk  will  go  to  Dover,  N.  J.,  today 
to  attend  funeral  services  for  the 
late  R.  F.  "Pete"  Woodhull,  and  an- 
other delegation  will  go  to  Yorktown 
Heights,  N.  Y.,  tomorrow  for  the 
Tom  Hamlin  rites.  The  Woodhull 
funeral  takes  place  this  afternoon, 
while  Hamlin  will  be  buried  at  2  P. 
M.  tomorrow. 


Big  Pictures  Among  Chief  Factors 
In  Loew  Circuit  35%  B.O.  Upturn 


Criterion  Gets  Warner  Pix 
As  Its  Opening  Attraction 


The  new  Criterion  has  booked 
"Give  Me  Your  Heart,"  Warner- 
First  National  picture  starring  Kay 
Francis,  as  its  opening  attraction. 
Theater  plans  premiere  early  next 
month. 


Loew  circuit  business  nationally 
is  approximately  35  per  cent  ahead 
of  last  year,  according  to  a  spokes- 
man yesterday  in  New  York.  Big- 
calibre  box-office  pictures  is  given 
as  the  principal  reason  for  the  rise 
in  grosses,  supplementing  generally 
improved    business    conditions. 

Circuit  records  show  that  the  re- 
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Circuit  Heads  Meet  in   New 

Haven  to  Talk  Higher 

Scale  on  Big  Pix 

New  Haven — Poli,  M.  &  P.  and 
Warner  division  heads  here  held  a 
meeting  to  consider  higher  admission 
prices  for  certain  outstanding  fea- 
tures which  will  open  the  respective 
new  seasons,  with  the  possibility  of 
bringing  the  higher  top  price  into 
effect  generally.  When  eithpv  "TV.o 
Great  Ziegfeld"  or  "Gorgeous  Hus- 
sy" introduce  the  Poli  fall  offerings, 
on  Sept.  4,  it  is  considered  likely 
that  the  top  will  be  changed  from 
50  cents  to  60  cents  in  all  A  houses. 
The  same  top  has  been  decided  upon 
for  the  opening  of  "Anthony  Ad- 
verse"   through    the    Warner    New 

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M.P.T.O.A.  HANDS  OFF 
ON  "EARLY  BIRD"  PLAN 


The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  is  assuming  a 
"hands  off"  policy  in  regard  to  the 
elimination  of  "early  bird"  matinees, 
it  was  stated  yesterday  by  a  spokes- 
man, inasmuch  as  the  matter  is 
strictly  one  for  local  handling. 

"As  far  as  possible,  the  M.  P.  T. 
O.  A.  policy  is  not  to  step  into  situa- 
tions which  are  fundamentally  local 
in  character,"  he  explained. 


Frisina  Circuit  Additions 
Boosts  Group  to  30  Houses 

Taylorville,  111. — Recent  theater 
additions  by  the  Frisina  Amusement 
Co.  of  this  city  and  Springfield 
have  increased  the  number  of  houses 
in  the  circuit  to  30.  Among  latest 
acquisitions  are  the  Grand  and  Re- 
gent in  Keokuk,  la.,  seating  1,200 
and  1,100,  respectively.  New  owners 
are  expected  to  spend  about  $20,000 
for  improvements. 


DAILY 


Saturday,  Aug.  22,1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  45         Sat.,  Aug.  22.  1936         10  Cents 


Editor  and  Publisher 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


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Max     Fleischer 
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What  The  New  York  Critics 

Said  About 

"ROMEO  AND  JULIET" 


REVIEWS  of  the  New  York  motion  picture  critics  on  M-G-M's  "Romeo 
and  Juliet,"  which  had  its  roadshow  world  premiere  Thursday  night 
at  the  Astor  Theater,  not  only  were  unanimously  favorable,  but  were 
rmong  the  most  laudatory  comments  conferred  on  a  picture  in  years. 
Representative  excerpts  from  the  newspaper  notices  are  quoted  herewith: 

George     Cukor's    direction    elevates    him    be- 
yond   the  peaks   he  already  had  reached.      And 


DAILY    NEWS    (Kate    Cameron)  : 
(Four  stars) 

All  the  great  resources  of  the  Metro-Gqld- 
wyn-Mayer  studios  were  placed  at  Irving 
Thalberg's  disposal  when  he  decided  to  make 
a  new  film  version  of  the  greatest  love  trag- 
edy of  the  ages.  "Romeo  and  Juliet."  Shakes- 
pearean experts  were  hired  from  universities 
to  place  an  authoritative  stamp  nn  the  pro- 
duction. George  Cukor  was  given  the  direc- 
torial assignment.  Art  experts  and  great 
designers  worked  on  the  settings  and  cos- 
tumes. And  last,  but  not  the  least  import- 
ant, the  cleverest  and  brightest  stars  in  Holly- 
wood   were    cast    in    the   immortal    roles. 

The  result  is  an  achievement  that  the  en- 
tire moving  picture  industry  might  take  great 
pride  in  It  reflects  enormous  credit  on  all  who 
had  a  liand  in  its  making.  It's  an  illustrious 
production  that  deserves  all  the  kudos  that 
have,    and    will    be.    showered    upon    it. 

• 
SUN    (Eileen   Creelman)  : 

"Romeo  and  Juliet"  is  still,  as  it  must  al- 
ways be,  great  drama.  The  familiar  lines, 
perfectly  recorded,  are  startingly  fresh  and 
vivid ;  nor  does  any  member  of  the  cast  fail 
in  his  reading  of  the  dialogue.  This  is.  oddly 
enough,  a  picture  to  be  relished  more  by  ear 
than  by  eye.  Shakespeare  dominates  even 
the  shadow  version  of  his  most  popular  play. 
This  is.  on  the  whole,  a  very  satisfactory 
film.  Lacking  in  a  certain  emotional  quality, 
it  is  still  handsome,  dignified  and  magnificent 
to  hear. 

• 

POST    (Irene    Thirer) : 

Certainly  the  Bard  of  Avon  never  dreamed 
that  his  favored  brain-child  would  ever  see 
such  lavish,  such  lovely,  such  scintillating 
staging.  There  is  no  doubt  but  that  he 
would  ardently  approve  the  handiwork  of 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer    experts. 

They  have  captured  the  spirit  of  Sir  Wil- 
liam's poetic  tale,  followed  his  text  intact, 
with  the  intended  inflection,  and  placed  "Ro- 
meo and  Juliet"  in  a  setting  of  breath-taking 
splendor. 

• 
WORLD-TELEGRAM     (Douglas    Gilbert)  : 

The  production  in  its  entirety  overcomes  in 
its  very  honesty  a  quibble  here  or  there.  The 
faith  back  of  it  is  manifest  at  every  sequence. 
It  is,  for  example,  not  Irving  Thalberg's 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  but  Mr.  Shakespeare's. 
I  can  heartily  commend  it  to  an  indulgent 
public. 

• 
EVENING  JOURNAL: 

"Romeo  and  Juliet."  Shakespeare's  im- 
mortal love  story,  comes  to  the  screen  as  a 
masterful,  exquisitely  beautiful  fim,  faithful 
to  the  Bard's  play  and  a  triumph  for  the 
movie   industry. 

• 
MORNING    TELEGRAPH     (Whitney    Bol- 
ton): 

For  my  part,  it  is  a  gloriously  live  and 
compelling  motion  picture  The  script  by 
Talbot    Jennings    is    masterfully    accomplished. 


the  photoplay — from  end  to  end — is  testimony 
to  Irving  Thalberg's  courage,  showmanship 
and   dramatic   sense   for   beauty. 

• 
AMERICAN    (Regine    Crewe): 

"Romeo  and  Juliet"  reaches  the  screen  in 
an  inspiring  production  which  reflects  its 
glory  upon  all  associated  in  the  venture. 
Many  movies  may  be  missed,  but  "Romeo 
and  Juliet"  is  <me  which  must  be  seen.  There 
IS  nothing  deep,  or  classic,  or  high-brow 
aout  it.  Nothing  to  frighten  you  away.  It's 
about  how  two  young  folks  fell  in  love — a 
love  that  lias  lived  since  Shakespeare  gave 
it  immortality — and  the  triumph  of  that  love 
even    over    death. 

O 
TIMES    (Frank    S.    Nugent)  : 

Metro  the  Magnificent  has  loosed  its  tech- 
nical magic  upon  Will  Shakespeare  and  has 
fashioned  for  his  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  a  jew- 
eled setting  in  which  the  deep  beauty  of  his 
romance  glows  and  sparkles  and  gleams  with 
breathless"  radiance.  Never  before,  in  all  its 
centuries,  has  the  play  received  so  handsome 
a  production  as  that  which  was  unveiled 
last  night  at  the  Astor  Theater.  All  that 
the  camera's  scope,  superb  photography  and 
opulent  costuming  could  give  it  has  been 
given  to  it  here.  Ornate  but  not  garish, 
extravagant  but  in  perfect  taste,  expansive 
but  never  overwhelming,  the  picture  reflects 
great  credit  upon  its  producers  and  upon  the 
screen  as  a  whole.  It  is  a  dignified,  sensitive 
and  entirely  admirable  Shakespearean — not 
Holly  woodean — production. 

• 
HERALD  TRIBUNE   (Howard   Barnes): 

With  rare  good  taste  and  surprising  re- 
sourcefulness the  screen  has  translated  Shakes- 
peare's "Romeo  and  Juliet"  into  a  disting- 
uished and  beautiful  photoplay.  The  singing 
measures  of  the  tragedy  have  been  framed 
in  sumptuous  pageantry.  The  acting,  always 
effective,  rises  at  times  to  genuine  brilliance. 
Under  George  Cukor's  knowing  and  sensitive 
direction,  the  angularities  of  the  plot  have 
been  shaped  to  a  smooth-flowing  narrative 
exposition.  Beautifully  photographed,  per- 
formed with  feeling  and  restraint  and  con- 
summately decorated,  it  is  an  offering  that 
should  commend  itself  both  to  Shakespeare 
lovers  and  those  to  whom  the  dramatist  is 
only   a  name. 

• 
DATLY  MTRROR    (Bland  Johaneson)  : 

Made  with  rare  taste  and  played  by  an 
inspired  cast,  the  first  film  production  of 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  is  a  distinguished  tri- 
umph for  Hollywood.  Photographically  ex- 
nuisite.  magnificently  mounted,  it  is  one  of 
the  most  elaborate  and  opulent  of  the  recent 
films. 

Liberated  from  the  rigid  confines  of  the 
stage,  the  film  is  active  and  spectacular,  with 
brawls,  duels  and  a  suspense  which  brings 
it  vividly  to  life.  Despite  the  familiarity  of 
its  story,  it  awakens  a  gripping  interest  as 
the  unfortunate  young  lovers  meet  and  move 
forward    to    their    inevitable    tragedy. 


Irving  Lesser  Married 

Irving  M.  Lesser,  managing  direc- 
tor of  the  Roxy,  was  married  yes- 
terday to  Peggy  R.  Weiss  of  New 
York  at  the  Town  Hall  in  Greenwich, 
Conn.  Judge  Theodore  Yudain  of 
Greenwich  officiated.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Harry  C.  Arthur,  Jr.,  were  respec- 
tively best  man  and  matron  of  honor. 
The  ceremony  was  followed  by  a 
wedding  luncheon,  after  which  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Lesser  left  for  a  honey- 
moon trip  to  Boston  and  Cape  Cod. 


Services  for  Bickerton 

Funeral  services  will  be  held  to- 
day in  the  Church  of  the  Transfigu- 
ration for  Joseph  P.  Bickerton,  Jr., 
prominent  theatrical  attorney  and 
producer,  also  arbiter  in  the  sale  of 
play  rights  to  the  films,  who  died 
Thursday  in  Mount  Kisco  Hospital, 
Mt.  Kisco,  N.  Y.,  of  a  heart  attack. 
He  was  58  years  old. 

Bickerton  at  one  time  managed 
Charles  Grapewin,  now  in  films,  and 
in  1910  was  organizer  of  Jungle 
Film  Corp.,  which  had  the  Paul 
Rainey  expedition  films. 


Coming  and  Going 


F.  J.  A.  MCCARTHY,  Universale  eastern  sales 
manager,  returned  to  New  York  yesterday  from 
Charlotte,  N.  C.  where  he  participated  in  prod- 
uct  deals. 

A,  G.  LEARY,  Universal  salesman  in  Pitts- 
burgh,   arrives   there   today   from    New    York. 

PETE  DANA,  manager  of  Universal's  Albany 
exchange,  left  the  home  office  yesterday  for 
upstate. 

GABRIEL  L.  HESS  returns  to  New  York  Mon- 
day   from    Hollywood. 

JOHN  FRIEDL  and  L.  J.  LUDWIG  return  to 
Minneapolis  from  New  York  over  this  week- 
end. 

E.  J.  SPARKS  arrives  in  New  York  next  week 
from     Florida. 

JOHN  W.  HICKS  sails  from  New  York  Thurs- 
day  for   Havana. 

PAUL  VERDAYNE,  Singapore  manager  for 
Paramount,  leaves  New  York  next  week  return- 
ing  home. 

GINGER  ROGERS,  on  vacation  from  the  RKO 
Radio  studio  where  she  has  just  finished 
"Swing  Time"  with  Fred  Astaire,  is  in  New 
York  for  3  short  stay  before  returning  to  Holly- 
wood to  appear  as  a  solo  star  in  "Mother 
Carey's    Chickens" 

HELEN  BROWN,  one  of  the  players  in  War- 
ner's "Anthony  Adverse,"  is  in  New  York  on 
a    vacation   trip. 

MORRIS  JOSEPH,  Universal  exchange  manager 
in  New  Haven,  is  back  there  after  a  brief  visit 
to    the   home   office. 

E.  T.  GOMERSALL,  western  sales  manager  for 
Universal,  arrives  in  Chicago  today  following 
a  series  of  conferences  with  James  R.  Grainger 
in    New    York. 

HAROLD  DUDOFF  of  Universal's  foreign  de- 
partment leaves  New  York  today  for  Universal 
City  and  subsequently  for  a  three  year  period 
in  the  Far  East  where  he  will  survey  the  dis- 
tribution  field    for    the   company. 

ARTHUR  WILLI,  RKO  Radio  talent  scout,  is 
in  Boston  interviewing  screen  prospects  at  the 
Keith    Memorial   Theater   there. 

IRVING  BERLIN  is  on  his  way  back  from 
abroad   on   the    He   de   France. 

DWIGHT  DEERE  WIMAN.  New  York  legit 
producer,  sails  today  on  the  Champlain  for 
the   other   side. 

BUCK  JONES  has  returned  to  Hollywood  from 
his  Honolulu  jaunt. 

SILVANO  BALBONI,  who  has  been  on  the 
M-G-M  technical  staff  in  Hollywood  for  the 
past  several  years,  leaves  the  coast  next  week 
for  Italy  to  become  reorganizer  and  coordinator 
of    the    film    industry    there. 

V.  VERLINSKY,  president  of  Amkino  Corp., 
returns  to  New  York  from  abroad  on  Monday 
aboard    the    Queen    Mary. 

MARY  BOLAND  is  expected  at  the  Hotel 
Lombardy    on    Monday. 

W.  RAY  JOHNSTON  returned  yesterday  from 
North   Carolina. 

BILLY  WILKERSON  left  by  plane  yesterday 
for    Hollywood. 

ABE  LASTFOGEL  leaves  today  by  plane  for 
the   coast. 

CHARLES  REAGAN  of  Paramount  leaves  for 
Kansas    City    by    plane    Monday. 

S.  BARRET  McCORMICK  returns  to  his  office 
Monday   after   a    Bermuda   cruise. 


May  Succeed  Bickerton 

Sol  Rosenblatt  and  Arthur  Hopkins 
are  mentioned  as  likely  to  succeed  the 
late  Joseph  P.  Bickerton,  Jr..  as  arbi- 
ter in  the  sale  of  film  rights  to  plays. 
The  post  pays  about  $15,000  yearly. 


THE 


Saturday,  Aug.  22, 1936 


■cStl 


DAILY 


LOEW  CIRCUIT  INTAKE 
35%  OVER  LAST  YEAR 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

vived  "Dancing  Lady",  with  Clark 
Gable,  Joan  Crawford,  Nelson  Eddy 
and  Fred  Astaire,  has  done  as  much 
business  as  the  average  new  picture, 
it  was  stated. 


Record  "Adverse"  Openings 
In  Detroit,  Philadelphia 

Warner's  "Anthony  Adverse"  has 
broken  records  in  two  more  openings, 
in  Detroit  and  Philadelphia.  At  the 
United  Artists  in  Detroit,  the  pic- 
ture opened  Wednesday  evening  to 
the  biggest  send-off  in  the  history 
of  the  house,  with  the  first  day's  re- 
ceipts on  Thursday  topping  the  busi- 
ness done  on  any  previous  week  day. 
The  opening  at  the  Boyd  in  Phila- 
delphia on  Thursday  set  a  new 
house  record  by  2  P.  M.,  with  lines 
at  the  box-office  all  day. 

Set  Maine  Ascap  Hearing 

Augusta,  Me. — Hearing  on  the 
State  of  Maine's  application  for  a 
temporary  injunction  to  hold  opera- 
tions of  Ascap  in  Maine  because  of 
alleged  violation  of  the  state's  anti- 
monopoly  statute  has  been  set  for 
Sept.  24  in  Superior  Court  here. 

"U"  Foreign  Assignment 

Harold  Dudoff,  first  of  a  group  of 
young  men  to  be  trained  in  the 
Universal  home  office  for  posts  in 
the  foreign  field,  was  sent  to  the 
Orient  yesterday  by  N.  L.  Manheim, 
export  manager.  Dudoff  will  go  by 
way  of  Hollywood,  where  he  will 
spend  three  weeks,  and  then  pro- 
ceed to  Yokohama. 


New  House  for  Englewood 

Englewood,  N.  J. — Reserve  Equi- 
ties Inc.,  headed  by  Reuben  Horo- 
witz, has  bought  the  Central  Bldg. 
as  a  site  for  a  movie  theater  to  be 
leased  to  one  of  the  big  circuits. 

Publishing  "Movie  Parade" 

"Movie  Parade,"  by  Paul  Rotha, 
a  chronological  account  of  600  lead- 
ing films  dating  from  the  early  days 
to  the  present,  will  be  published 
next  month  by  Studio  Publications, 
Inc.  The  book  is  intended  for  movie 
fans  as  well  as  persons  in  the  in- 
dustry. 


LINCOLN 


Auction  nights  have  been  ended 
at  the  Liberty  by  City  Manager 
Jerry  Zigmond,  of  the  Lincoln  The- 
aters Corp. 

George  0.  Monroe,  Sr.,  manager 
of  the  Colonial,  is  still  commuting 
between  here  and  Beatrice,  Neb., 
daily.  It's  a  40-mile  hop  each  way. 
Business  is  good,  he  says. 

Bob  Ferguson,  manager  of  the 
Capitol  Beach  which  lost  its  open 
air  movie  theater  when  the  park  was 
partly  destroyed  by  fire  in  July, 
announces  it  will  probably  be  re- 
built. 


•  •  •  WHAT  SOUNDS  like  a  practical  idea  to  pro- 
vide testing  facilities  for  the  talent  lined  up  here  in  the  East 

by    free-lancing    agents National    Studios    plan    to    service 

the  talent  scouts  in  lieu  of  a  central  casting  agency  that  the 
eastern  ten-percenters  have  been  hoping  the  majors  might  estab- 
lish  it  is  planned  to  make  the  tests  interchangeable 

several  prints  of  testee  will  be  forwarded  to  the  various  studio 
heads  on  the  coast several  dramatic  schools  have  also  ar- 
ranged to  co-operate  with  Prexy  Louis  Rosenbluh  of  National 
Studios  in  getting  the  work  of  their  students  before  the  Holly- 
wood judges 

T  T  T 

•  •     •     EIGHT  YEARS  at  the  top and  Walt  Disney's 

Mickey  Mouse  holds  his  birthday  week  celeb  commencing  Sept. 

25 U.  A.  is  already  making  deals  with  exhibs  for  complete 

shows National    Screen    has   made   a    special    trailer   that 

glorifies  the  star  of  the  squeakies Irving  Berlin,  Inc.,  is 

reaching  all  the  pop  orks  for  revivals  of  "Who's  Afraid  of  the 

Big  Bad  Wolf" a  bang-up  publicity  campaign  is  under  way 

with  contests,  features  and  commercial  tie-ups  ...  •  Bennie 
Bartlett,  Paramount  juvenile  actor  who  recently  completed  an 
impoi'tant  role  in  "The  Texas  Rangers,"  has  been  commissioned 
an  authentic  United  States  Deputy  Marshal  by  J.  D.  "Red" 
Wright  for  the  Dallas  district 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  BE  IT  known  that  Howard  Dietz  wants  it  known 
that  Herb  Morgan  is  responsible  for  the  Brockport  stunt  of  hav- 
ing the  judge  see  the  Metro  "Killer  Dog"  short  before  passing 

judgment   on   the    famous   canine    "murderer" Herb   stood 

modestly  in  the  background,  and  his  boss  shoves  him  into  the 

spotlight which  gives  you  an  idea  what  a  regular  boss  this 

Mister  Dietz  person  really  is  .  .  .  •  We  note  a  fan  scribe's 
comment  that  studio  responsibilities  are  bringing  out  the  gray 
hairs  on  Samuel  Goldwyn's  head  ah,  silver  threads  among 

the  goldwyn 


BOSTON 


Hy  Passman,  formerly  managing 
the  M.  &  P.  Wollaston  Theater,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Liberty  The- 
ater, in  Doi*chester. 

Exhibitors  seen  in  the  film  dis- 
trict: Lesley  Bendslev,  Wellesley; 
Abe  Goodside,  Portland,  Me.;  Nate 
Yamins,  Fall  River;  Martin  Tuohey, 
Pawtucket.  R.  I.;  Nate  Goldstein, 
Springfield,  and  Frank  Perry,  Fox- 
boro. 

Cele  Prescott,  newcomer  to  the 
film  district,  has  been  added  to  the 
B.  G.  Film  office  force. 

D.  M.  Shapiro,  head  of  the  Whole- 
some Film  Co.,  is  in  New  York  on 
business  matters.  Wholesome  Film 
is  going  in  seriously  for  the  16mm. 
business.  They  have  recently  become 
the  New  England  agency  for  Uni- 
versal  16mm.  sound  projectors. 

Jack  Goldstein,  former  U.  A.  pub- 
licity man,  and  now  on  his  own,  has 
returned  from  a  business  trip  to 
New  York. 

The  McAllister  Theater,  Andover, 
Me.,  has  been  opened  by  James  Pol- 
lard. 

Leon  Gorman,  manager  of  the 
Cameo  Theater,  Portland,  Me.,  is 
handling  the  Cornish  Fair. 

The  R-K-0  Albee  in  Providence 
has  been  reopened. 

Jack  Brown,  formerly  advertising 
manager  for  Paramount  in  New 
Haven,    is    in    Boston    and    has    as- 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Stockholders  of  the  St.  Charles 
Amusement  Co.  have  voted  to  liqui- 
date affairs  of  the  company,  and 
Frank  R.  Heidrich  was  appointed 
mutual  liquidator. 

T.  0.  Tuttle  spent  a  few  days  in 
Alexandria  on  business. 

W.  H.  Castay  has  renamed  the 
Floreta's  Dream  the  Rex.  He  is 
installing  new  sound  equipment. 

W.  S.  Tuttle  has  accepted  a  sales 
position  with  GB  in  the  Atlanta  of- 
fice. 

Henry  Bruneiss,  in  charge  of  the 
Paramount  accessory  department, 
has  resigned  to  accept  a  sales  posi- 
tion with  Grand  National. 

Homer  Heisy,  former  salesman 
for  Warners,  has  been  appointed 
New  Orleans  branch  manager  for 
Grand  National. 

Fred  W.  Young  of  Southern  Fan 
Co.,  Atlanta,  was  a  recent  visitor. 


sumed  his  duties  as  Paramount's 
New  England   advertising  manager. 

Ralph  Tibbetts,  assistant  adver- 
tising manager  for  Paramount,  has 
married  Jane  Fay  of  Salem. 

The  Metropolitan  Theater  has  de- 
cided not  to  swing  away  from  its 
traditional  stage  shows  after  all. 
Accordingly,  it  is  said  that  "An- 
thony  Adverse"  will  be  roadshown. 


NEW  ENGLAND  MOVES 
FOR  ADMISSION  HIKE 


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England  circuit,  on  Aug.  29  in  New 
London  and  South  Norwalk,  and  on 
Sept.  10  in  other  key  spots. 

Prices  will  also  be  raised  by  10  to 
15  cents  for  independent  showings 
of  "Anthony  Adverse",  it  is  planned. 


Para.  Caribbean  Meet 

Caribbean  sales  representatives  of 
Paramount  gather  at  the  National 
Hotel,  Havana,  Aug.  31  for  a  con- 
ference under  A.  L.  Pratchett,  who 
supervises  this  distribution  area. 
John  W.  Hicks,  Paramount  foreign 
department  head,  sails  from  New 
York  Thursday  to  attend  the  ses- 
sion. 


Will  Set  "Lynton"  Damages 

Amount  of  damages  to  be  paid 
Margaret  Ayer  Barnes  and  Howard 
Sheldon  by  M-G-M  in  connection 
with  a  plagairism  suit  based  on  "Let- 
ty  Lynton"  will  be  decided  by  Spe- 
cial Master  Gordon  Auchincloss  next 
fall. 


Para.  Gets   Injunction 

The  New  York  State  Supreme 
Court  yesterday  granted  Paramount 
an  injunction  against  Paramount 
Movie  Photos,  Inc.,  of  214  West  50th 
St.  and  Leonard  Rutledge,  prohib- 
iting the  firm  from  using  the  name 
"Paramount".  Attorney  Irving  Co- 
hen handled  the  case  for  the  plain- 
tiff. 


NEW  HAVEN 


New  and  amusing  ideas  are  tak- 
ing shape  daily  for  the  annual 
movie  outing  at  Ye  Castle  Inn,  Say- 
brook,  on  Aug.  27,  chairman  Lou 
Wechsler  announces.  Barney  Pit- 
kin, Jack  Byrne  and  I.  H.  Rogovin, 
in  charge  of  entertainment,  are  con- 
cocting an  Amateur  Hour.  Morris 
Joseph,  Edward  Ruff  and  Ben  Si- 
mon report  many  fine  prizes  already 
received.  Nat  Furst,  treasurer, 
says  the  advance  sale  of  tickets  in- 
dicates an  attendance  of  about  160. 
Among  the  out-of-town  guests  will 
be  Eddie  Anson,  Harold  Stoneman 
and  Phil  Smith. 

Election  of  Warner  Club  officers 
will  take  place  at  a  meeting  Mon- 
day. Michael  Anderson,  president, 
will  be  in  charge.  The  following 
slate  for  a  one-year  term  of  office 
has  been  brought  in  by  the  Nom- 
inating Committee:  president,  H.  F. 
O'Donnell;  vice-president,  Dan  Finn; 
treasurer,  James  Bracken;  enter- 
tainment committee  chairman,  Sid 
Weiner. 

B.  J.  Lourie,  Columbia  salesman, 
is  negotiating  with  Alfred  Mayhew, 
assistant  superintendent  of  New 
Haven  schools,  for  the  possible 
showing  of  Happy  Hour  Units,  ap- 
proved by  the  local  Council  of  The- 
ater Patrons,  in  school  movie  pro- 
grams. 


THE 


■S&H 


DAILY 


Saturday,  Aug.  22, 1936 


LITTLE  FROM  LOTS 

HOLLYWOOD 

JACQUES  TOURNEUR,  who  di- 
J  rected  "Master  Will  Shakespeare," 
the  first  of  the  M-G-M's  "Milestones 
of  the  Theater"  series,  will  start 
work  next  week  on  "The  Chinese 
Drama,"  the  second  subject  in  the 
series.  This  will  be  followed  by 
"Father  and  Son,"  based  on  the 
lives  of  Alexandre  Dumas,  the  elder 
and  the  younger. 

T  T  T 

Mel  Shauer,  Paramount  producer, 
has  received  word  from  his  wife, 
Rosita  Moreno,  who  has  been  on  a 
personal  apearance  tour  in  South 
Africa,  that  she  left  there  Aug.  15 
to  return  home.  She  will  arrive  in 
New  York  Sept.  2  and  he  plans  to 
go  East  and  meet  her. 
t         ▼         T 

Formal  announcement  has  been 
made  of  the  engagement  of  Jean- 
ette  MacDonald  and  Gene  Raymond. 
Wedding  date  not  set. 

T  T  T 

"Criminal  Lawyer,"  an  original 
screen  story  by  Thomas  Lennon,  is 
to  be  produced  by  RKO  Radio  with 
Walter  Abel  in  the  leading  role.  Cliff 
Reid  has  been  assigned  as  producer. 
t        ▼         t 

The  life  of  the  late  Hetty  Green, 
whose  financial  wizardry  outwitted 
the  nation's  greatest  financiers,  has 
suggested  the  plot  of  a  picture  which 
Warners  are  planning  for  early  pro- 
duction. Three  writers — John  Far- 
row, Peter  Milne  and  Frank  Dough- 
erty— are  now  collaborating  on  the 
script. 

T  T  T 

Richard  Macaulay  and  Nat  Per- 
rin,  writers,  have  been  signed  by 
RKO  Radio  to  work  on  forthcoming 
productions.  Macaulay  will  work  on 
"Roaming  Around,"  musical  feature 
soon  to  go  before  the  cameras  with 
Joe  Penner,  Patsy  Lee  Parsons, 
Park}  akarkas,  Victor  Moore,  Philip 
McMahon  and  others  in  the  cast. 
Perrin  has  been  assigned  to  do  "A 
Pair  of  Sixes,"  next  comedy  feature 
starring  Bert  Wheeler  and  Robert 
Woolsey,  which  Lee  Marcus  will  pro- 
duce. 

V  ▼  Y 

Donald  Cook  has  been  cast  for  the 
lead  in  Republic's  "Michael  O'Hal- 
loran,"  Gene  Stratton-Porter  novel. 
Lieutenant  H.  C.  Moore  of  the 
United  States  Coast  Guard,  who  ar- 
rived at  Republic's  studios  Thurs- 
day from  Astoria,  Ore.,  was  as- 
signed to  the  picture  as  technical 
advisor  by  Washington  officials.  John 
Auer,  who  has  directed  in  the  east, 
will  direct  the  picture  as  his  first 
Hollywood  assignment,  with  Victor 
Zobel  as  associate  producer. 

T  ▼  V 

May  Robson  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  Bobby  Breen's  next  star- 
ring film,  "Rainbow  on  the  River," 
which  Sol  Lesser  is  producing  for 
RKO  Radio  release. 

Y  Y  Y 

Irene  Franklin  has  been  signed 
to  play  the  part  of  the  burlesque 
queen,  one  of  the  important  roles  in 
"Love  and  Laughter,"  original 
screenplay  by  Austin  Strong.  Also 
signed   for   the    same   picture   is   H. 


JlwUws  o$  VUw  FUfnfi 


"THE  TEXAS  RANGERS" 

with    Fred    MacMurray,    Jack    Oakie,    Jean 

Parker,   Lloyd   Nolan 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Paramount  95  mins. 

FIRST-RATE  SEMI-HISTORICAL  ENTER- 
TAINMENT WITH  UNUSUAL  SHOW- 
MANSHIP POSSIBILITIES  AND  BO.  PULL. 

This  should  be  a  showman's  delight.  It 
has  much  action  and  is  semi-historic,  show- 
ing how  law  and  order  came  to  the  fron- 
tier state  of  Texas.  The  work  of  the  Rang- 
ers in  subduing  marauding  Indians,  cattle 
rustlers  and  other  bandits  is  thrillingly 
shown.  The  picture  is  rich  in  comedy  and 
thrills,  with  Edward  Cronjager's  camera 
photographing  the  unusually  beautiful  back- 
grounds for  the  battle  scenes  between  the 
Rangers  and  the  Indians.  Jack  Oakie's  per- 
formance is  the  best  of  his  long  career, 
mingling  pathos  with  comedy.  Fred  Mac- 
Murray  is  excellent  as  a  straight  lead,  while 
Lloyd  Nolan,  in  his  best  screen  role,  will 
attract  much  attention  by  his  top-notch 
work.  Jean  Parker,  Edward  Ellis,  Bennie 
Bartlett,  George  Hayes  and  Fred  Kohler  are 
among  the  important  principals.  MacMur- 
ray, Oakie  and  Nolan  are  bandits,  with  the 
two  former  deciding  to  join  the  Rangers, 
believing  they  will  get  information 
that  will  help  Nolan.  MacMur- 
ray, singlehanded,  routs  a  band  of  Indians 
who  are  about  to  swoop  down  on  Ellis,  head 
of  the  Rangers,  and  his  men.  MacMurray 
is  assigned  to  capture  Nolan,  who  has  be- 
come Texas'  most  feared  bandit.  Rather 
than  hunt  his  old  pal,  MacMurray  resigns, 
but  when  Nolan  kills  Oakie,  MacMurray 
leads  the  chase.  In  a  bitter  battle,  he  kills 
Nolan.  Of  course,  he  wins  Jean  Parker. 
Louis  Stevens  has  written  an  excellent 
screenplay,  based  on  the  original  story  by 
King  Vidor  and   Elizabeth   Hill. 

Cast:  Fred  MacMurray.  Jack  Oakie,  Jean 
Parker,  Lloyd  Nolan,  Edward  Ellis,  Bennie 
Bartlett,  Frank  Shannon,  Frank  Cordell, 
Richard  Carie.  Jed  Prcuty,  Fred  Kohler  Sr., 
George  Hayes 

Producer,  King  Vidor;  Director,  King  Vi- 
dor; Authors,  King  Vidor,  Elizabeth  Hill; 
Screenplay,  Louis  Stevens,  Cameraman,  Ed- 
ward  Cronjager;   Editor,   Dcane   Harrison. 

Direction,  Fine    Photography,  A-l 


"THE  CROUCHING  BEAST" 

with   Fritz   Kortner  and   Wynne   Gibson 
Olympic   Pictures  56  mins. 

FAIRLY  GOOD  BRITISH-MADE  ESPION- 
AGE DRAMA  WITH  COMPETENT  CAST 
AND  ADEQUATE  PRODUCTION  VALUES. 

Based  on  the  novel  "Clubfoot",  by  Valen- 
tine Williams,  this  drama  of  wartime  spy 
activities,  with  Constantinople  as  the  locale 
and  the  year  1915  as  the  time,  is  a  gen- 
erally suspenseful  and  engrossing  affair.  It 
is  helped  considerably  by  the  performances 
of  Fritz  Kortner  in  the  title  role  and  Wynne 
Gibson  as  an  American  newspaper  corre- 
spondent who  becomes  entangled  in  the  spy 
network.  Kortner,  as  the  head  of  the 
Turkish  secret  service,  is  anxious  to  re- 
cover the  stolen  plans  of  Dardanelles  for- 
tifications. An  Englishman  involved  in  the 
case  asks  Wynne  to  carry  out  certain  or- 
ders for  him  in  case  he  is  killed  or  cap- 
tured. Thus  Wynne  falls  under  Kortner's 
suspicion  and  is  hounded  by  him.  Mean- 
while she  has  met  Richard  Bird,  another 
British  agent  in  disguise,  with  whom  she 
is  carrying  out  the  mission  entrusted  to  her. 
Evading  Kortner's  attempts  to  corner  them, 
Wynne  and  Richard  convey  their  data  to 
the  British  lines,  and  when  bombardment 
by  the  British  gets  under  way  the  defeated 
Kortner  turns  himself  into  a  target  for  the 
enemy's  big  guns. 

Cast:  Fritz  Kortner,  Wynne  Gibson,  Rich- 
ard Bird,  Andrews  Engelman,  Isobel  Jeans, 
Fred  Conyngham,  Peter  Gawthcrne,  Ian 
Fleming,  Marjorie  Mars,  Bromley  Davenport, 
Gus  MacNaughton.  Betty  Shale.  Margaret 
Yarde,  Bela  Mila,  Pegeen  Mair,  Polly  Emery 

Producer,  John  Stafford;  Director,  W  Vic- 
tor Hanbury;  Author,  Valentine  Williams; 
Cameraman,  James  Wilscn;  Editor,  David 
Lean. 

Direction,   Okay    Photography,   Fair. 

PITTSBURGH 


HERE  &  THERE 


Jacksonville,  Fla.— E.  T.  Brown, 
booking  manager  for  E.  J.  Sparks 
circuit,  and  B.  B.  Garner  of  the 
home  office  at  Lakeland,  have  spent 
the  week  here  checking  bookings 
with  Guy  Kenimer,  district  mana- 
ger. 


Thomasville,  Ga. — A  new  600-seat 
theater  is  to  be  built  here,  according 
to  announcement  from  Thomasville 
Building  Co.,  owners  of  the  Rose 
Theater  building.  Contract  for  con- 
struction has  been  let  to  J.  M.  Cul- 
pepper &  Son  of  Pelham. 


Aliquippa,  Pa. — C.  J.  Lund,  dis- 
trict manager  of  the  Paramount 
theaters  in  Butler  and  Ambridge, 
has  been  appointed  managing  direc- 
tor of  the  State  (formerly  the 
Queen)  and  Strand  theaters  which 
recently  changed  ownership.  Both 
houses  are  now  being  remodeled  and 
will  reopen  Aug.  26. 


B.  Warner.  "Love  and  Laughter" 
ib  the  second  Richard  A.  Rowland 
production  for  Paramount  and  is  be- 
ing directed  by  Bert  Lytell.  The 
two  leads  already  signed  are  Irene 
Hervey  and  Charles  Starrett. 


Janus  Dunn,  Mae  Clarke,  David 
Manners  and  other  featured  players 
in  Republic's  "Hearts  in  Bondage" 
will  make  personal  appearances  at 
the  Orpheum  Theater,  Los  Angeles, 
when  this  Civil  War  epic  begins  its 
first  run  engagement  at  the  theater 
on  Aug.  26.  The  feature  marks  the 
debut  of  Lew  Ayres  as  a  motion 
picture  director. 


Dick  Foran's  next  Western  for 
Warners  will  be  "The  Last  Bad 
Man."  Marion  Jackson  has  written 
both  the  original  story  and  the  adap- 
tation. 


Harry  Handel,  operator  of  the 
Granada,  is  back  from  Atlantic  City. 
Nathan  Rosen,  manager  of  the 
house,  left  on  vacation. 

The  Mishler  in  Altoona  dropped 
stage  bills. 

Reports  have  it  that  Warners  will 
build  a  new  house  in  the  Squirrel 
Hill  district  on  the  same  site  which 
was  formerly  selected  by  Mark 
Browar. 

Allan  Davis,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Enright  Theater,  succeeds 
Manny  Greenwald  as  manager  of 
the  Strand.  Greenwald  will  manage 
William  Skirboll's  Barry  Theater, 
which  opens  Sept.  6. 

Bill  Powellson  replaced  Dick 
Brown  as  manager  of  Warner's  Re- 
gal, Brown  returning  to  his  former 
post  at  the  Rowland. 

Jack  Bernhardt,  son  of  Joseph 
Bernhardt  and  who  is  now  connected 
with  Warner's  booking  department 
here,  leaves  for  Hollywood  next 
month  to  take  a  post  with  Mervyn 
LeRoy's  new  production  unit. 


Kane,  Pa.  —  G.  H.  Buchheit  has 
been  named  district  manager  of  the 
Mike  Manos  firm  which  acquired  the 
Temple  and  Chase  Street  theaters 
here.  He  revealed  that  the  local 
corporation  will  be  known  as  the 
Kane  Theaters  Co.  of  which  George 
Basle  has  been  appointed  general 
manager.  Basle's  son,  Eugene,  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Temple 
Theater. 


Dallas — Robb  &  Rowley  circuit 
announces  that  construction  work  on 
its  new  theaters  at  Crockett  and 
Corpus  Christi  will  start  soon,  and 
that  their  Broadway  Theater  at 
Muskogee,  Okla.,  Washington  at 
Sherman,  Ritz  at  Sweetwater  and 
Lyric  at  Terrell,  Tex.,  are  to  be  re- 
modeled  and   refurnished. 


Van  Alstyne,  Tex.  —  L.  B.  Crow 
will  open  his  new  theater  in  very 
near  future. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


Larry  Forrest,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Arcade  Theater,  Springfield, 
has    resigned    and    is    succeeded    by 


Dallas — Joe  Brecheen  is  the  new 
RKO  manager,  C.  J.  Wheeler  is  head 
booker,  with  Al  Lavender  and 
Johnny  Cummings,  assistants. 

Franklin,  Tex.— J.  Tom  Higgins 
has  purchased  the  Franklin  Theater 
from    Ace   L.    Clary. 

Havana,  III. — Gus  and  Louis  Kera- 
sotes  of  Springfield  plan  extensive 
improvements  to  the  Crystal  and 
Lawford  theaters  here  which  they 
recently  leased  from  Dr.  L.  G.  Pul- 
len. 


Herbert  I.  Brown,  formerly  head 
usher. 

Sam  Goodman  has  returned  to  the 
College  Theater,  New  Haven,  where 
he  is  manager.  He  substituted  in 
Springfield  at  Poli's  and  the  Bijou. 

Al  Anders,  manager  of  the  Bijou, 
Springfield,  has  returned  from  Gro- 
ton,  Long  Point,  Conn. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  M.  Briggs 
have  gone  to  Lake  Champlain  and 
will  later  travel  south.  They  recent- 
ly sold  their  theater  in  Pittsfield. 

The  Majestic,  West  Springfield, 
has  reopened. 

The  Suffolk,  Holyoke,  will  reopen 
Aug.  27,  according  to  Manager  Paul 
Kessler. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


VOL.  70,  NO.  46 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  AUGUST  24,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


40%  of  M-G-M's  New  program    Already    Launched 

CANCELLATION  COMPROMISE  OF  1 5%  SUITS  MPTOA 

Selective    Single    Features    Policy    Planned    in    Ak 


Theater  Owners  Ass'n   Seeks 

to  Take  Certain  Films 

Out  of  Duals  Class 

Akron,  0. — The  Akron  Indepen- 
dent Theater  Owners'  Ass'n  has 
named  a  committee  to  develop  de- 
tails of  the  organization's  new  plan 
for  "selective  single  features."  The 
plan  provides  for  the  selection  of 
certain  pictures  which  are  not  to  be 
played  on  a  double  feature  program 
in  any  theater  owned  or  operated 
by  a  member  of  the  association. 

The   members   of   the   committee, 

(.Continued  on  Page  4) 


Predict  Poetic  Photoplays  in  Color 

if  „*?**!'.  ^h°i.t0P^yS   11    natur.al    colors   wi"    be    the   next   8°al    of    the   motion    picture 
it  was  stated   by   Mae   Murray   last  week  at  the  Congress  of  American   Poets  which   has 

^ZSe?-'°.n   at-,he-  B.arb,lzon-pi"a   Hotel.     Alice   Hunt   Bartlett  and   Percy   MacKaye, 
poet-dramatists,   voiced  similar  views. 


380  Day -and -Date  Showings  Set 

r        //ti        ■  #■  a    . 


For     The  Last  of  the  Mohi 


// 


NEXT  14  BOOKINGS 
SET  FOR  THE  ROXY 


Starting  its  new  show  season  next 
Friday,  the  Roxy  Theater  has  its 
first  14  film  bookings  set,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  Howard  S.  Cullman. 
Two  20th  Century-Fox  pictures,  six 
from  Universal  and  six  from  GB  are 
included  in  the  14.  First  attraction 
will  be  20th-Fox's  "Girls'  Dormi- 
tory," with  Simone  Simon,  Herbert 
Marshall  and  Ruth  Chatterton, 
opening  Friday.  Those  to  follow 
are: 

"Sing,  Baby,  Sing,"  20th  Century- 
Fox  musical  comedy,  with  Alice 
Faye,  Adolphe  Menjou,  Gregory  Rat- 
off,  Patsy  Kelly,  Ted  Healy  and  the 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


First  Erpi  Convention 

Gets  Under  Way  Today 

First  annual  sales  convention  of 
Electrical  Research  Products  will 
open  today  at  the  Hotel  Pierre,  with 
the  initial  day's  program  including  a 
review  of  exhibits  in  the  main  ball- 
room, which  will  be  presented  to 
representatives  of  producer  licensees 
and  members  of  the  press,  followed 
by  a  demonstration  of  Western 
Electric's  new  Mirrophonic  Sound 
System  at  the  Venice  Theater.  C. 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Sets  Film  Delivery  Service 
Covering  Missouri,  Kansas 

A  film  delivery  tieup  covering  Mis- 
souri and  Kansas  has  been  effected 
by  Exhibitors  Film  Delivery  Ser- 
vice with  the  PWA  line.  Deal  was 
closed  by  President  E.  E.  Jameson 
of  the  Kansas  City  firm,  who  has 
returned  home  from  New  York. 


leans 


"Last  of  the  Mohicans,"  Reliance 
production  released  through  United 
Artists,  will  play  day  and  date  in 
more  than  380  theaters  throughout 
the  country  starting  Aug.  28.  Many 
of  the  principal  circuit  heads  have 
signed  deals  for  preferred  playing 
time.  To  capitalize  on  the  nation- 
wide advance  build-up  which  U.  A. 
has  created  throughout  the  summer, 
(Continued  on  Page  11) 


Paramount   Theaters    in    S 


pruce 


Up  c 


ampaign 


Three  Paramount  houses  are  now 
being  remodelled,  in  addition  to 
much  improvement  activity  going  on 
in  many  of  the  circuit's  theaters. 
Theaters  being  revamped  are  the 
Strand  at  Phoenix,  Strand  at  Shen- 
andoah, Pa.,  and  the  Isis  at  Lynch- 
burg. The  Georgia  in  Atlanta,  now 
dark,  reopens  next  fall. 


3  Loew  Circuit  Houses 

Reopening  Next  Month 

Three  Loew  circuit  houses  are  re- 
opening early  next  month  following 
summer  shutdowns.  They  are  the 
Palace  at  Hartford,  the  Valencia  at 
Baltimore  and  the  Lyric  at  Bridge- 
port. 


New  M-G-M  Production   Activity 
Is   Running   Ahead   of  Last    Year 


3  Industrial  Producers  Get 
RCA  Ultra-Violet  Sound 

Three  industrial  and  short  subject 
producing  companies  have  signed 
contracts  with  RCA  Photophone  for 
the  conversion  of  their  High  Fidelity 
sound  recording  apparatus  to  per- 
mit utilization  of  RCA  Photophone's 
new  ultra-violet  light  process,  for 
both   standard  and  push-pull   sound 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


With  20  pictures,  or  between  40 
and  45  per  cent  of  the  new  season's 
product  in  production  or  completed 
for  release,  M-G-M  is  ahead  of  its 
corresponding  production  status  one 
year  ago  at  this  time. 

The  new  Metro  1936-37  schedule 
calls  for  a  flexible  output,  between 
44  and  52  feature  productions.  To 
date  four  of  these  have  been  re- 
leased, "Women  Are  Trouble," 
(Continued  on  Page  11) 


ron 


Exhibitor    Unit   Still    Holding 
Out  Against  10%  Elimi- 
nations as  Too  Low 

Not  satisfied  with  the  major  dis- 
tributors' tentative  willingness  to 
grant  a  10  per  cent  cancellation 
privilege  sans  "strings,"  and  al- 
though still  insisting  that  exhibitors 
be  given  a  20  per  cent  elimination 
clause  in  their  film  contracts,  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  A.,  however,  would  be  re- 
ceptive toward  a  compromise  of  15 
per  cent,  it  was  understood  Satur- 
day, following  conversations  with 
leaders  of  the  association.  A  15  per 
cent  elimination  privilege  would  be 
acceptable  in  event  no  restrictions 
are  attached  to  the  concession,  it 
was  indicated. 

So     far     distributors     have     not 

(Continued  on  Page  11) 


"CAN'T  HAPPEN  HERE" 
BEING  STAGED  BY  WPA 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Washington— "It  Can't  Happen 
Here,"  the  Sinclair  Lewis  novel  over 
which  there  was  much  controversy 
because  it  was  sidetracked  for  the 
films,  will  be  dramatized  and  pre- 
sented on  the  stage  by  the  Federal 
Theater  division  of  the  WPA.  J.  C. 
Moffitt,  Kansas  City  film  critic  who 
has  been  on  the  Paramount  writing 
staff,  will  work  with  Lewis  on  the 
dramatization.  It  is  planned  to 
have  28  theater  companies  present- 
ing the  play  simultaneously  in  15 
cities  in  October. 


Resume  GB  London  Parley 
On  Schenck's  Return  Today 

London  (By  Cable) — Joseph  M. 
Schenck  is  scheduled  to  return  from 
the  continent  today,  when  confer- 
ences on  the  GB-Loew-20th  Century 
deal  will  resume.  The  deal  as  a 
whole   is   still   undecided. 


Monday,  Aug.  24, 193c 


Vol.  70,  No.  46       Mon.,Aug.  24,  1936       10  Cents 
JOHN  W.  ALICOATE      :      :     Editor  and  Publisher 


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The    Road    to   Glory    (20th    Century-Fox)-3rd    week 

China  Clipper   (Warner  Bros.)-3rd  week.        .. . .  . 

His    Brother's    Wife    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)-2-d    week  Music  Hall 

My  American  Wife   (Paramount  Pictures)  .    Paramount 

Yours  for  the  Asking   (Paramount   Pictures) Ro^ 

Seven    Sinners    (GB    Pictures) 

The    Crouching     Beast     (Syndicate     Exchanges) 

Two-Fisted    Gentleman     (Columbia    Pictures) 

Murder    in    the    Red    Barn    (Olympic    Pictures) 

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Romeo    and    Juliet    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) 


Rialto 
Globe 
World 
Palace 
Palace 


Astor 


*  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 


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Gypsies    (Amkino) — 4th    week 

We  Are  from  Kronstadt  (Amkino)-3rd  week  (a-b)  .Cinema  de  Pans 
Le  Dernier  Milliardaire  (France  Films)-3rd  week  (a-b.  Cinema  de  Pans 
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Swing  Time   (RKO  Radio  Pictures)— Aug.  27 

Piccadilly    Jim     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— Aug.     28 Capitol 

The   Case  of   the  Velvet  Claws    (Paramount)— Aug.   28...  R'a't° 

Girls'     Dormitory     (20th    Century-Fox)— Aug.     28 R°*y 

Passporto   Rosso    (Nuovo   Mondo)— Aug.   29 Cine   Roma 

The    Great    Ziegfeld     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol 

To    Mary— With    Love     (20th    Century-Fox)     (c) Paramount 

Last    of    the    Mohicans    <U.    A.-Reliance)     (c) R'vo1' 

Sweeny   Todd,    the    Demon    Barber    (British) World 

Der    Kampf    (Amkino)     (c) Cameo 

(c)    Follows   present   bill. 


(a)    Dual   bill. 


lb)    Subsequent   run. 


Funeral  Services  Are  Held 
For  Woodhull  and  Hamlin 


Funeral  services  were  held  over 
the  week-end  for  two  well-known 
industry  figures,  with  various  film 
men  attending  the  rites. 

Yesterday  afternoon  at  Friends' 
Church,  Yorktown  Heights,  services 
took  place  for  Tom  Hamlin,  pub- 
lisher of  Film  Curb.  Rev.  Harry 
D.  Roberts  officiated  and  bearers 
were  members  of  the  local  Volunteer 
Fire  Department,  of  which  Hamlin 
was  a  member.  Burial  was  at  Ama- 
walk,  N.  Y. 

Services  for  R.  F.  ("Pete")  Wood- 
bull,  one-time  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  presi- 
dent, were  conducted  Saturday  af- 
ternoon at  Dover,  N.  J.  Interment 
took  place  in  Locust  Hill  cemetery 
there. 


Strand  Will  Close  for  Day 
Preparing  for  "Adverse' 

The  New  York  Strand  will  be 
closed  all  day  tomorrow  for  redeco- 
ration  and  other  preparations  for 
the  opening  of  Warner's  "Anthony 
Adverse"  on  Wednesday  morning. 
Doors  of  the  theater  will  open  at 
9  A.  M.  on  Wednesday. 


Harmon  Gets  Reeves  Play 

"Still  Life,"  a  new  play  by  Theo- 
dore Reeves,  has  been  set  by  Sidney 
Harmon,  Broadway  producer,  as  his 
third  legit  offering  of  the  new  sea- 
son. The  author  is  at  present  on 
the.  west  coast  on  the  writing  staff 
of  Paramount. 


Louis  Merman  to  Act 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Louis  Merman,  cast- 
ing director  for  George  A.  Hirliman 
enterprises,  has  been  chosen  by 
Crane  Wilbur,  director,  to  play  a 
gangster  comedian  in  "Navy  Spy," 
which  Hirliman  is  producing. 


First  Cagney  Release  Set 

Chicago — Script  of  James  Cag- 
ney's  first  picture  for  Grand  Na- 
tional has  been  approved,  with  pro- 
duction to  start  about  Sept.  15  and 
release  by  Thanksgiving,  it  was 
stated  by  Carl  Leserman,  vice-presi- 
dent and  distribution  chief,  at  the 
close  of  the  local  sales  meet.  G.  N. 
will  have  seven  top  pictures  next 
season,  Leserman  said.  Several 
big  producers  and  stars  are  nego- 
tiating to  appear  under  the  new  out- 
fit's banner,  according  to  Leserman, 
who  left  yesterday  for  Hollywood 
to  close  some  deals. 

Following  the  signing  of  a  two- 
year  distribution  deal  with  A.  B. 
F.  D.  in  London  by  Edward  Alper- 
son,  president,  negotiations  for  Ca- 
nadian representation  are  now  under 
|  way. 

Doris  Kenyon   Returns 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood— Doris  Kenyon  returns 
to  the  screen  in  "Love  and  Laugh- 
ter," which  Bert  Lytell  is  directing 
for  Richard  A.  Rowland  Produc- 
tions, releasing  through  Paramount. 


Coming  and  Going 


JESSE  L.  LASKY,  N.  L.  NATHANSON  and  W. 
J.  GELL  are  aboard  the  Empress  of  Britain 
en   route  from    England   to  Canada. 

JAMES  WHALE,  director,  arrives  today  aboard 
the  Queen  Mary  from  an  extended  vacation  in 
Europe  and  leaves  Wednesday  for  Universal  City. 

EDWARD  L.  ALPERSON,  Grand  National  presi- 
dent, following  his  return  to  New  York  this 
week  from  abroad,  will  make  a  trip  to  the  coast. 

JOE  WEIL,  director  of  exploitation  for  Uni- 
versal, is  back  at  his  desk  in  home  office  from 
the  west  coast  studio  after  making  a  hurried 
round   trip   by   plane. 

HARRY  D.  GRAHAM,  southern  district  mana- 
ger for  Universal,  and  Edward  S.  Olsmith,  ex- 
change manager  at  Dallas,  arrive  in  that  city 
today  after  spending  ten  days  in  New  York  on 
product   deals. 

MERLE  OBERON  leaves  the  coast  late  next 
month  for  England  to  appear  with  Charles 
Laughton   in   "I,   Claudius"   for  Alexander   Korda. 

SIG  WITTMAN,  Universale  eastern  district 
manager,  completed  a  tour  of  the  exchanges  at 
Pittsburgh,  Washington,  Philadelphia  and  Buf- 
falo and   arrived   back   in   New  York  yesterday. 

CHARLES  L.  O'REILLY,  theater  owner  and 
T.  O.  C.  C.  president,  is  scheduled  to  arrive 
in   New  York   today  from   California. 

HENRY  RESTON  returns  to  his  City  Photo 
Engraving  Co.  offices  today  after  spending  a 
fortnight   vacationing  in   Saratoga. 

MARY  BOLAND  will  arrive  in  New  York  to- 
morrow on  the  Santa  Paula  from  California. 
She  is  accompanied  by  MRS.  WILLIAM  GAR- 
GAN,   wife   of   the   actor. 

JEANNE  MADDEN,  18-year-old  singer  and 
actress  who  is  featured  with  Dick  Powell  and 
Joan  Blondell  in  "Stage  Struck,"  soon  to  be 
released  by  First  National,  will  arrive  in  New 
York    the    latter   part   of    this   week   for   a   visit. 

JAMES  E.  FRANCIS,  RCA's  western  division 
manager,  and  EDWIN  M.  HARTLEY,  Photophone 
Division  head,  are  due  back  east  at  RCA's 
Camden  headquarters  this  morning,  to  partici- 
pate in  a  meeting  of  district  and  divisional 
managers. 

HERMAN  RIFKIN,  Boston  distributor,  sails 
from  New  York  Sept  9  for  a  six  weeks'  trip  to 
Europe. 

JAMES  FRANK,  JR.,  assistant  RCA  Photo- 
phone  manager,  and  FRANK  P.  STEVENS,  Photo- 
phone  advertising  manager,  have  returned  from 
Boston  to  Camden  following  a  successful  dem- 
onstration of  the  RCA-Schwarzkopf  sound  movie 
criminal  identification  system  before  the  Inter- 
state  Crime   Commission    Conference. 

MRS.  S.  J.  KAUFMAN  arrives  in  New  York 
on  Thursday  from  Europe  aboard  the  lie  de 
France. 

NED  WAYBURN  returns  to  New  York  this 
evening  after  spending  vacation  days  at  Suna- 
pee,   N.  H.  _. 

E  E  JAMESON  of  Exhibitors  Film  Delivery 
Service  has  returned  to  Kansas  City  from  New 
York. 


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AUGUST    24 

H.    J.    Yates 

Victor   Halperin 

Charles  Sellon 


from  the  Broadway  front! 
WINCHELL  THAT  WAY  about  Paramount's 


POPULAR  SCIENCE  SHORTS... 


Thanks,  Walter.  Drop  in  and  let 
us  show  you  the  newest  flock  of  Popular 
Science  Shorts.  They're  even  better  than 
the  ones  you  wrote  the  rave  about. 


P.S 


And  a  little  tip-off  for  you,  Mrr  Exhibitor. 
How  about  stopping  in  at  your  exchange  for 
a  screening  of  the  Popular  Science  Shorts  .  .  . 
to  see  just  how  right  Walter  is  about  them? 


'•\CPtrtwx  • 


NEXT  14  BOOKINGS 
SET  FOR  THE  ROXY 


{Continued  from  Page   1) 
Ritz   Brothers;    "Two   in   a   Crowd," 
Universal     comedy-drama,     starring 
Joel  McCrea  and  Joan  Bennett   with 
Henry    Armetta    and    Alison    Skip- 
worth;     "The     Magnificent    Brute, 
Universal,    starring    Victor    McLag- 
len;  "Nine  Days  a  Queen,"  GB,  star- 
ring Nova  Pilbeam  and   Sir  Oedric 
Hardwicke;  "Head  Over  Heels  '  GB 
musical,    starring    Jessie    Matthews 
with    words    and    music    by    Gordon 
and    Revel;    "Madame    Curie,      Uni- 
versal, starring  Irene  Dunne;     .Ev- 
erything Is  Thunder,"  GB„  starring 
Constance     Bennett;     "East     Meets 
West  "  GB,  starring  George  Arliss; 
"The   Hidden  Power,"   GB,   starring 
Sylvia   Sidney   and   directed   b£TT   • 
fred  Hitchcock;  "Melody  Lady,    Uni- 
versal musical,  with  music  by  Jer- 
ome Kern;  "King  Solomon's  Mines, 
GB    starring  Paul  Robeson  and  Ro- 
land Young;  "Hippodrome,"  Univer- 
sal   musical    extravaganza,    directed 
by   R.   H .   Burnside;    "Time    Out   of 
Mind,"   Universal   screen  version   of 
Rachel    Fields'   prize-winning   story. 

3  Industrial  Producers  Get 
RCA  Ultra-Violet  Sound 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

track,  it  is  announced  by  Edwin  M. 
Hartley,  RCA  Photophone  head. 
They  are  the  West  Coast  Service 
Studios,  of  New  York;  Burton 
Holmes  Films,  Chicago,  and  Metro- 
politan Motion  Picture  Co.,  Detroit. 


New  Irwin  Shaw  Play 

Irwin  Shaw,  playwright,  recently 
back  from  a  screen  writing  stint  on 
the  coast,  is  at  work  on  a  new  com- 
edy, "Salute."  Clifford  Odets,  who 
also  has  returned  to  New  York  after 
an  assignment  at  Paramount 
studios,  is  completing  "The  Silent 
Partner."  Following  their  presenta- 
tion on  Broadway,  the  new  Shaw 
and  Odets  plays  will  be  published 
in  book  form  by  Random  House, 
which  publishes  the  plays  of  a  long 
list  of  leading  dramatists. 


Opens  Eastern  Offices 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Vice-President  Frank 
W.  Purkett  of  Associated  Cinema 
Studios  has  returned  from  the  East, 
after  opening  offices  in  New  York 
and  Chicago  in  conjunction  with  the 
Conquest  Alliance  Co.  Dr.  W.  H. 
Voeller  will  represent  the  company 
in  New  York  and  Frank  F.  Moor  in 
Chicago. 


New  Theater  for  Middleport 

Middleport,  0.  — -  Alpine  Theater 
Co.  has  leased  the  Masonic  Temple 
here  for  a  theater,  and  work  of  re- 
modeling will  be  started  immediate- 
ly. The  same  company  is  also  re- 
conditioning a  theater  at  Pomeroy. 


Y  ▼  ▼  , 

m  m  •  IN  KEEPING  with  the  importance  of  the  produc- 
tion Vtn^c^^  book  on  Warners'  "Anthony  Ad- 
terse"  is  a  dignified  ,h.w»» shjP  P^^tll0ny  "  ^dW' 
b°ard  TZJVSLitt&i  agbout  all  Shoren  have  to 
sav  to  brine  the  crowds  flocking  in  for  after  all  is  saia 

ana.  'doSe,  ^ere  is  the  o.  standing ^J*?3~SJ?* 

SSa^tKJlSS^l:  an^an  advertising  insert  of 

40  TS  in  all  sizes  and   for  all  types  of  engagements^ 
Anthony    Adverse,    your   name   on   the   marquee    will    most    as- 
suredly be  spelt  FAVORABLE^  ^ 
•      •     •     INTERESTING  EXPERIMENT         .     over  at  Uni- 

rJll:7iAz°lSf^ an  w~  fc^&S'S  St 

nSdal  exec  timber  Xnslvely  in  all  major  departments  of 
potential  exec  t  investment  in  future  man-power  of  the 

company  .....so  Manheim  went  for  the  thought  .... 
Dudoff  had  been  thoroughly  trained  in  publicity  by  Paul  Gulick 
in  hfs  previous  job  . .  ...  so  the  young  student  was  sent  to  the 
b-     tt  Mow  York  Exchange  .  .   then  to  the  accounting  dep't 

BlgU  NZJillE^7gto  Universal  City  to  «et  the  production 
course  then  the  honor  student  goes  to  the  Far  East  to 

Study  the 'foreign  market if  the  experiment  works  out 

successfully  Manheim  believes  his  company  will,  establish  a 
nolicv  of  building  reserve  power  back  of  every  major  executive 
posUn  the  organization  by  grooming  worthy  young  men 

who  show  that  they  have  the  stuff  thus  the  company  will 

Tventually  be  fortified  with  reserve  talent  to  back  up  every  ex- 
ecutive  post 

•  •      •     DURING  RUN  of  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  at  the  Astor 

Metro  will  continue  the  policy  of  having  patrons  give 
their  opinion  of  the  production  over  WHN  mike  in  the .lobby mjs 
was  done  on  "Great  Ziegfeld"  ...  •  Offices  of  Y.  Frank  free- 
man, Paramount  theater  dep't  head,  have  been  moved  from  the 
17th  to  the  ninth  floor  of  the  Paramount  bldg  .  .  .  •  Josepn  J*. 
Kennedy  has  authored  a  book  titled  "I'm  For  Roosevelt,"  pub- 
Hshed  by  Reynal  &  Hitchcock  Mister  Kennedy  recently 

surveyed  conditions  at  Paramount,  and  was  chairman  of  the 
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  ... 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  AT  THE  Strand  they  are  showing  the  "Anthony 
AH  verse"  trailer  ...and  it  is  really  something  to  huzzah 
about  the  cash  customers  around  us  seemed  to  sense 
that  something  really  vital  was  going  on  or  rather,  about 
to  go  on  the  sfreen  of  the  theater  when  the  big  production  even- 
tually arrives 

•  •  •  THE  MANY  friends  of  genial  Milton  H.  Feld  are 
glad  to  hear  of  him  copping  that  post  of  assistant  to  Sol  Wurt- 
zel  on  the  20th  Century-Fox  lot  ....  his  first  production  job 
will  be  "Career  Woman,"  an  original  by  Gene  Fowler,  with 
Lewis  Seiler  directing  ...  •  Gale  Wilhelm  is  dramatizing  her 
novel    "No  Letters  for  the  Dead,"  published  by  Random  House 

several  major  studios  are  toying  with  it,  slightly  jittery 
over  the  morality  angle,  but  it's  a  pip  for  the  screen  if  they 
can  step  around  it  neatly 

▼  ▼  T 

•  •  •  A  LETTER  was  received  by  Alex  Moss,  exploita- 
tion head  for  Paramount,  from  a  fan  who  wanted  some  dope  on 

"Mutiny  on  the  Bounty"  a  Metro  pix .so  Alex  sent  the 

letter  to  Bill  Ferguson  with  the  comment:  "Every  time  a  good 
picture  comes  out,  everybody  takes  it  for  granted,  Bill,  that  it 

is  a  Paramount." and  Fergie  writes  back.  ......  I  am 

not  conceding  anything.  Have  special  investigator  interviewing 
this  fan,  and  final  results  may  give  me  sensational  exploitation 
stunt  that  will  make  you  sorry  you  brought  the  matter  up. 
Regards,  Bill." 


«      «      « 


»      »      » 


Monday,  Aug.  24, 1936 


SELECTIVE  SINGLES 
PLANNED  IN  AKRON 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

which  was  formally  nominated  and 
elected  are:  Robert  C.  Menches, 
chairman;  A.  Polenes  and  W.  Hart, 
for  Class  A  houses;  H.  Bickle  and 
C.  Stadler,  for  Class  B  houses,  and 
M.  Levin  and  R.  C.  Wahl,  for  Class 
C  houses.  R.  Paulus  is  secretary  of 
the  committee.  When  the  details  of 
the  plan  have  been  completed  a 
meeting  of  the  full  membership  will 
be  held  for  ratification. 


First   Erpi  Convention 

Gets  Under  Way  Today 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

W.  Bunn,  general  sales  manager  of 
Erpi,  will  be  in  charge  of  the  ses- 
sions, starting  tomorrow,  which  will 
be  devoted  to  general  business  dis- 
cussions. 

Among  the  members  of  the  home 
office  who  will  be  present  are  W. 
Drake,  H.  G.  Knox,  D.  C.  Collins,  C. 
W.  Bunn,  P.  L.  Palmerton,  E.  S. 
Gregg,  F.  B.  Foster,  Jr.,  W.  A.  Wolff, 
L.  W.  Conrow,  J.  S.  Ward,  H.  Santee, 
G.  R.  O'Neill,  J.  P.  Maxfield,  G. 
Dobson,  B.  Sanford,  W.  P.  Murphy, 
R.  W.  Horn,  W.  E.  Woodward  and 
F.  S.  Barnes. 

Members    from   the   field   will   in- 
clude H.  W.  Dodge,  E.  F.  Grigsby, 
L.  E.  Kennedy,  L.  Pritchard,  R.  A. 
Quinn,   N.   A.   Robinson,   all  of  Los 
Angeles;   S.  W.  Band,  D.  H.  Ruliff- 
son,  R.  Hilton,  W.  W.  Simons,  E.  W. 
Bishop,  J.  T.  Orr,  W.  E.  Gregory,  all 
of   Chicago;   J.   Maurice   Ridge,   Se- 
attle; N.  P.  Minor,  Portland;  A.  C. 
Knox,  Denver,  S.  M.  Pariseau,  D.  M. 
Vandawalker,  San  Francisco;  A.  W. 
Plues,  F.  W.  Johnson,  Cincinnati;  F. 
C.  Dickely,  C.  H.  Hartford,  Detroit; 
L.  J.   Hacking,  A.  F.  Lyman,   Bos- 
ton;  H.   Owen,  0.  Hunt,  Dallas;   J. 
J.  Lieske,  St.  Louis;   E.   C.  Leeves, 
J.  A.  Cameron,  Kansas  City;  0.  E. 
Maxwell,  F.  D.  Morton,  Minneapolis; 
C.  H.  Weeks,  Cleveland;  W.  Wittne- 
ben,   Syracuse;   H.   Moog,  A.  Fiore, 
H.  O.  Duke,  Atlanta;  D.  L.  Turner, 
E.  C.  Shriver,  H.  E.  Ely,  Washing- 
ton;   R.   E.   Warn,    Newark;    H.    C. 
Buckwalter,     New     Orleans;     J.     A. 
Darrow,    Buffalo;    R.    B.    Freeman, 
Pittsburgh;    P.    Jones,    W.    Conner, 
Philadelphia;    B.   C.   Ralston,   Char- 
lotte. 


Hal  Roach  Studio  Notes 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Lyda  Roberti  has 
been  cast  for  the  next  Laurel  and 
Hardy  feature,  as  yet  untitled.  She 
will  also  play  opposite  Patsy  Kelly 
in  "Nobody's  Baby,"  which  starts 
production  Sept.  15. 

Edward  Sedgwick,  who  is  a  pro- 
ducer-director for  Hal  Roach,  has 
added  Tom  Dugan  to  his  writing 
staff.  Richard  Flournoy  and  Arthur 
Jones  also  continue  as  his  writers. 
Jack  Haley  will  star  in  Sedgwick's 
next  picture,  which  is  as  yet  un 
titled. 


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Collier's 2,437,745 

McCall's 2,399,533 

Good  Housekeeping      ....     2,158,204 

American  Weekly 6,054,072 

Pictorial  Review 2,118,874 

Liberty 2,055,765 

American  Magazine      ....     2,012,823 

True  Story 1,881,542 

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Woman's  World 1,263,306 

Red  Book 813,866 

Literary  Digest 723,968 

Time 560,473 

Esquire 275,881 

Harper's  Bazaar 162,658 

Vogue 152,292 

New  Yorker •        127,674 

House  Beautiful 110,457 

Fortune 109,202 

Stage 30,862 

Town  and  Country 28,561 

Parents'  Magazine 352,216 

Boys'  Life 278,475 

In  Addition  to  All  the  Famous  Fan  Magazines 

Modern  Screen 475,000 

Photoplay 450,806 

Silver  Screen 436,640 

Movie  Mirror 415,994 

Hollywood 300,000 

Screenland 236,392 

Motion  Picture 225,000 

Screen  Play 200,000 

Screen  Book 200,000 

Romantic  Movie  Stories 200,000 

Movie  Classic 175,000 

Picture  Play 150,000 

Screen  Romances 150,000 

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America  with  a  comprehensive,  heavy- 
hitting  series  that  establishes  your  shows 
as  the  shows  to  see !  Count  on  it  when  you 
set  up  your  Fall  schedule  —  and  watch 
for  it  next  with  these  forthcoming; 

WARNER  BROS 
PICTURES 

MARION  DAVIES  and  CLARK  GABLE  in  "CAIN  AND  MABEI 
"CHARGE  OF  THE  LIGHT  BRIGADE" -Errol  Flynn  &  Olivia  de  Havillam 
"GREEN  LIGHT"— From  the  Famous  Best-Seller  by  Lloyd  C.  Dougla 
"THREE  MEN  ON  A  HORSE"— From  the  Stage  Smast 
"GOLD  DIGGERS  OF  1937"— With  a  Celebrity  in  Every  Rol 


40%  OF  NEW  PROGRAM 
LAUNCHED  BY  M-G-M 


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"^S1]y  the,  Second,"  "His  Brother's 
Wife"  and  "Piccadilly  Jim."  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld"  and  "The  Gorgeous 
Hussy"  are  to  be  released  in  early 
September,  and  "Sworn  Enemy"  and 

The   Devil    Is    a    Sissy"   follow   in 
close  succession. 

Other  pictures  now  under  way 
which  make  up  the  bracket  of  20 
comprise  "Old  Hutch,"  "The  Longest 
Night,"  "Libeled  Lady,"  "All  Amer- 
ican Chump,"  "Love  on  the  Run," 
Mr.   Cinderella,"   "White   Dragon" 

Born  to  Dance,"  "They  Gave  Him 
the    Gun,"    "Camille,"   "Tarzan    Es 
capes"  and  "Our  Relations." 


The  Foreign  Field 

♦     ♦       News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe      ♦     * 


Closes  Dallas  Deal 

Spectrum  has  closed  a  deal  with 
Ed  Blumenthal,  Amity  Film  Ex- 
change, Dallas,  for  distribution 
rights  to  a  series  of  six  musical 
westerns  starring  Fred  Scott  for  the 
lexas  territory.  Spectrum's  first 
release  of  the  series,  "Romance 
Kides  the  Range,"  is  scheduled  for 
Sept.  4. 


SAN  ANTONIO 

Eph  Charninsky  is  back  from 
Florida. 

Leon  Theater  was  chartered  last 
week,  with  Alfred  N.  Sack,  Lester 
J.  Sack  and  Ugo  Martini  as  the  in- 
corporators. 

The  Palace  has  installed  a  soda 
tountain  in  its  arcade. 

Ascap  recently  opened  local  offices 
in  the  Alamo  National  Bank  Build- 
ing. 


Hagen's  2  Bi-Linguals 

London-Julius  Hagen  has  closed 
a  deal  with  Franco-London  Films  by 
the  terms  of  which  he  will  make  two 
productions  for  it  in  both  French 
2E?-JEn,ghsh  versi<>ns.  The  first, 
Widows  Island,"  will  star  the 
*  ranch  actress,  Marcelle  Chantal,  in 
both  versions,  with  Paul  Cavanagh 
opposite  her  in  the  English  version, 
it  will  go  into  work  next  month. 

Sound  City's  $85,000  Net 

London  —  Third  anual  report  of 
Sound  City  (Films),  Ltd.,  shows  a 
net  profit  of  approximately  $85,000 
A  dividend  of  three  per  cent  on  com- 
mon stock  will  be  paid. 

Start  New  Belgian  Film 

,  London— "Dreaming  Lips,"  Elisa- 
beth Bergner's  newest  production, 
went  before  the  cameras  yesterday 
at  London  Film's  Denham  studios. 
Raymond  Massey  will  play  opposite 
Miss  Bergner.  The  picture  will  be 
directed  by  Dr.  Paul  Czinner,  Miss 
Bergner's  husband,  and  will  be  re- 
leased through  United  Artists. 


British  Film  Financing  Firm 

Ltd^Wir  G|neral JFilm  Finance, 
Ltd.,  has  been  formed  here  by  Law- 
rence Fox,  the  American  banker 
for  the  purpose  of  "carrying  on  the 
business,  of  producers  of  theatrical 
and  musical  plays,  talking  pfctures 
cinematographic    films,    etc "     It    fs 

fCoUrmniIyn/ePOrted   -that    Fox    ^ 
toim    a    new    organization    for    the 

production  of  pictures  in  England 


15%  CANCELLATIONS 
OKAY  AS  COMPROMISE 

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moved  to  ratify  or  effectuate  their 
tentative     agreements     as     regards 
trade   practices.     Whatever   conces- 
sions   are   granted,    it   is    expected 
Willie  effected  until  STSft 


380-Day-and-Date  Showings 
For  "Last  of  the  Mohicans" 


Belgian  Color  Cartoons 

Brussels— Le  Dessein  anime  Eu- 
ropean has  been  formed  by  a  French- 
Belgian-Italian  syndicate  for  the 
production  of  color  cartoons,  using 
a  new  Belgian  color  process.  The 
nrst  production  will  be  "The  Dis 
covery  of  America." 


German  6-Year  Film  Slump 

Berlin— In  1930  the  German  cen- 
sor board  passed  305  feature  films; 
in  1936  this  number  had  dropped 
to  201.  U.  S.  films  passed  in  1930 
were  97  as  against  50  in  1936;  Ger- 
man productions  dropped  from  151 
to  94  over  the  same  period  of  years. 


Aims  at  World  Market 

Vienna— That  Austria   aims   at  a 
world    market    for    its    motion    pic- 

IT'tt  1SLr?e?n  in  the  suPPort  given 
by  the  Minister  of  Education  to  the 
Vienna  Film  Academy  looking  to 
the  formation  of  a  national  Film 
Academy  to  provide  education  in  all 
branches  of  motion  picture  making, 
aD"d.»  ^e  further  fact  that  the 
Rhemhardt  School  of  Acting  in 
bchoenbiunn  is  concentrating  on  the 
study  of  English  to  facilitate  the 
making  of  English  versions  of  Aus- 
trian productions. 


CONNECTICUT 


WISCONSIN 

Delos  Strauf,  Richland  Center  ex- 
hibitor, was  married  last  week  to 
Veronica  McGuire  of  Lena,  Wis. 

Representatives  from  30  Fox  and 
associated  theaters  in  Wisconsin 
net  last  week  in  Green  Bay.  Among 
hose  attending  were  William  Gee- 
lan,  state  supervisor  for  the  circuit; 
ames  Keefe,  advertising  director, 
nd  J.  Roy  Pierce,  supervisor  of  the 
lilwaukee  houses,  all  of  Milwaukee 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


LEAGUE    STANDING    TO    DATE 

Games  Played 


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nsolidated     . .  4 

ouras    ....  4 

-M-G-M.  .  1 

ramount    ....  1 

lumbia     ...  1 

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ited  Artists   .  . . 


Won  Lost 


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0 
1 

2 
3 
3 
4 

5 


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1000 
1000 
800 
667 
250 
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200 
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10 
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7 
7 
6 
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LATEST    RESULTS 
•"•as,    6;    Paramount   2. 
onsolidated,   14;  Columbia,  7. 
Loew-M-G-M,   3;   Columbia,   0. 
RKO,  5;  N.B.C.,   1 


Sam  Goodman,  former  assistant 
at  the  College,  New  Haven,  and  on 
relief  duty  over  the  Poli  circuit  for 
the  past  few  months,  has  been  pro- 
moted to  the  assistant's  post  at 
the  Majestic,  Bridgeport.  Eugene 
Schmidt,  former  Majestic  assistant, 
has  resigned  because  of  illness. 

Construction  of  a  new  theater  in 
Saybrook  is  reported  brewing.  Leo 
Bonoff  of  the  Bonoff  Theater,  Madi- 
son, is  in  back  of  the  idea. 

Harold  Tabackman  will  have  an 
announcement  of  a  new  theater 
hookup  on  Sept.  1.  Manager  of  Nate 
Goldstein's  Bijou  Theater,  Holyoke 
for  a  short  time,  Tabackman  is  re- 
placed there  by  Frank  Lenihan.  His 
return  to  New  Haven  was  coinciden- 
tal with  the  birth  of  his  boy. 

The  State  Theater,  Hartford,  will 
soon  have  Paramount  product  for 
the  coming  season,  in  addition  to 
,  Columbia  and  GB,  it  is  reported. 
'Following  a  $10,000  alteration,  the 
house  will  open  as  subsequent  run, 
with  vaudeville  not  yet  decided 
upon. 

The  reopened  Mayfair,  Terryville 
has  raised  admission  prices  to  25 
cents  from  15  cents. 

Michael    Tomasino    has    reopened 

™C£ry  Theater>  New  Haven. 

Bill  Pine  of  the  Darien  Theater  I 


SAN  FRANCISCO 

Max  Blumenfeld,  independent  the- 
ater operator,  died  at  his  San  Ra- 
fael home  last  week.  Blumenfeld 
operated  theaters  in  several  small 
communities  in  the  northern  part  of 
I  the  state.  His  death  followed  sev- 
|  eral  years'  illness. 

Otto  Kruger  opens  at  the  Alcazar 
2L a  ie™  .days  m  a  Henry  Duffy- 
stage  offering,  "Pamell."  The  local 
showing  follows  a  six-week  run  of 
the  play  m  Los  Angeles. 

whSStaSyC  foreign-made  film  over 
wh:ch  much  controversy  has  been 
raging  in  other  parts  of  the  country 

w^UTng  at  the  Embassy  here 
without  any  undue  excitement 


Darien,  has  broken  ground  for  a 
new  home  there. 

Th^w  -Chern?an  of  the  Howard 
1  neater  is  acting  manager  at  the 
Lawrence  Theater,  New  Haven?  dur- 

I  A,pphrn's  absence  ™  eu- 

? °«  w«  ^ookspan  is  relieving  at 
the  Howard,  temporarily. 

The  Globe,  Bridgeport,  institutes 
a  new  series  of  Monday  vaudeville 
rlTn\atTS'  under  the  guise  of 
§  ,baxTet  ^ites'  with  Harry  Shaw 
Poll  New  England  division  manage^ 


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the  home  office  has  the  largest  num- 

in    its  S°ltati°?  men  on  the  ™?d 
m    its    history.      In    addition   to    2^ 

regular  exploiteers,  35  spot  booking 

men  are  now  covering  the  48  states 

reporting  daily  for  further  asskrn 

ments  as  the  dates  pour  in" K 

have  been  assigned  to  specific  situa 
turns.  Arthur  Catlin  has  been  sent 
%t^%  m  Boston  and  Provence 
Bill  MccV°  ^kr°n  and  Ca»ton, 
Carl  ^cCormack  to  Indianapolis 
Cail  Kreuger  to  Norfolk  and  Rich 
mond,  Louis  Ramm  to  Memphis  Ed 
Gallner  to  Dayton  M  T  K»„l  '  u 
to  Toledo,  W.P  "Bernfield  ?o  Tan 

Ed  W  y,',  B°,b  W°0d  t0  S  Organs" 
Ed    Wallach    to    Harrisburg     Ens' 

so/tV?  Reading'  Ma*  Abram! 
son  to  Wilmington,  Maurice  Davis 
to    St.    Louis,    Lee   Kugel    to    Bait 

Zee'tLr°  P?ll0t  t0  Colfmbus,  Harry 
Rice  to  Cincinnati  and  Maurice  Win 
ters  to  Louisville  n" 

More  than  50  bookings  were  set 
in  ethMTpend-  ATnS  the  hous" 

SSSPft Bid,def°rd'  P-amount'For 
DovefiieldNandHn  BTrZ'e'  ,Vt;xJ ^d 
Me.;    Par*,    locklln^Me  ^ 

vine    Me.,   Star,  Westbrook,  Me 
Other     theaters     are     the     State 

State*''  T?mpire'  PortIa»d>  Me  ' 
State      Johnstown,     Pa.;     Virginia' 

?lea,lLedfr"'Indo;  Cas;'e  New  Cat 

*•,  Colonial,  Laconia,  N.  H. 


DELAWARE 
(Month   of  July) 

■£»*.■&  baeurs 


DAILY 


Monday,  Aug.  24, 1936 


A  "AMU"  ko*»  Uoitywood  "Ms" 


By  RALPH  WILK 

T  TNIVERSAL    has    purchased    the 
U  story,  "I  Hate  Horses,"  by  Peter 
Finley  Dunne  and  Philip  Dunne.  It 
will  be  produced  by  Val  Paul. 
▼        ▼         ▼ 
Arthur  Lubin,  Universal  producer, 
is  getting  Fred  Mclsaacs'  magazine 
story    "Murder  on  the  Mississippi, 
into  shape  for  production.     He  has 
sent  a  camera  crew  to  Louisiana  tor 
background  shots  and  location  ma- 
terial.    The  story   should  be   ready 
to    go    before    the    cameras    before 
Sept.  15. 

Wynne  Gibson,  who  last  appeared 
under  Columbia's  banner  in  the 
Captain  Hates  the  Sea,"  was  signed 
last  week  for  a  feature  role  in 
"Come  Closer,  Folks."  This  produc- 
tion, which  will  shortly  be  placed  in 
work  under  the  direction  of  Harry 
Lachman,  is  James  Dunns  second 
starring  vehicle  for  the  company. 
Marian  Marsh  plays  opposite  the 
star. 

▼  ▼  ▼ 

Kenneth  Harlan  and  Donald  Kerr 
have  been  added  to  Universal  s  Fly- 
ing Hostess."  Nan  Grey,  Barbara 
Reed  and  Deanna  Durbin  are  addi- 
tions to  "Three  Smart  Girls"  at  the 
same  studio,  while  Dorothea  Kent, 
newcomer,  also  is  apearing  in  Fly- 
ing Hostess"  and  "Luckiest  Girl  in 
the    World." 

T  V  ▼  .. 

"Fugitive  in  the  Sky,"  First  Na- 
tional's new  aviation  thriller,  has 
been  completed.  The  hero  and  hero- 
ine are  Warren  Hull  and  Jean  Muir. 
Among  the  other  principals  are 
Howard  Phillips,  John  Littel,  Ned- 
da  Harrigan,  John  Kelly,  Joe  Cun- 
ningham, Gordon  Oliver,  Carlyle 
Moore  Jr.,  Winifred  Shaw  and  Mary 
Treen.  The  original  story  and  the 
screen  play  were  both  written  by 
George  Bricker.  Nick  Grinde  di- 
rected. 

The  title  of  "Three  Time  Loser," 
Walter  Wanger's  first  production 
for  release  through  United  Artists, 
has  been  changed  to  "We  Live  Only 
Once."  The  script  is  now  being 
completed  by  Gene  Towne  and  Gra- 
ham Baker. 

T  T  ▼ 

Isabel  Jewell,  on  her  marriage 
next  month  to  Owen  Crump,  radio 
executive,  will  wear  a  costume  con- 
taining pieces  of  a  family  wedding 
gown  nearly  150  years  old.  Miss 
Jewell  is  currently  working  in  the 
new  Mae  West  film  for  Paramount. 


D'Arcy  Corrigan.  character  play- 
er, and  Charles  Sedgwick,  screen 
juvenile,  have  drawn  double  acting 
assignments  at  RKO  Radio,  having 
been  cast  to  appear  in  both  "The 
Plough  and  the  Stars"  and  "Portrait 
of  a  Rebel."  Larry  Burke  and  Bran- 
don Hurst  have  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  "The  Plough  and  the  Stars." 
Phyllis  Yates,  who  has  never  ap- 
peared on  the  screen,  but  who  was  a 
stand-in  several  years  for  Ann 
Harding,  goes  into  "The  Big  Game," 


Notables  in  Associated  Cinema  Stars  Ass'n 

l  ,„.,  ,r<>  known  throughout  the  world  are  founder  members 

Men  and  women  whose  "a,nes  are  kn own  t n'°uSn°UI       according  t0  Com.  J.  Stuart 
of   the   newly   formed   Associate     Cinema   Stars   A'3'0       a  ^  ^ 

Blackton,  who  h.mself  was  associated  tor  yeai rs  w. tn  rne  'a^  B  f|  sj. 

has  produced  over  300  motion  P^tS^o^o  o  e  Bla  kton  yesterdaY  stating"  that 
dent  of  Columbia,  wired  his  ''^-'onS  ",en0  *"?m ™  founder  member.  Other  notables  on 
he  considered   it  a   privilege  and  an   honor   to  be  a  founder  &j  ^ 

the    list    include    Adolph    Zukor,    Louls0,°;ie™yRo'bert    Montgomery,    William     Randolph 

8ST.4NKI  *£&}£&  XlHr&J&t&Si 

EESrViS-n' v'S"  e.».    cS    n    n.™ r  a«".   m.»»«.  i....  AS.,S   torn, 

of   the  ™°t'°"   P'^ur.en  'h^"^'  will    take   place   at   the   Biltmore    Hotel   on    Monday   with 

sKss  ¥£xBBi  i-'rrtj  vxara  ssaa 

Drive  Breakfast  Club.     The  event  is  open  to  the  public. 


the  football  story  being  produced  by 
Pandro  S.  Berman.  Charles  Grape- 
win,  long  a  film  figure  of  impor- 
tance, gets  a  featured  role  in  With- 
out Orders."  Phillip  Morris  and 
Bruce  Mitchell  join  the  cast  of  We 
Who  Are  About  to  Die." 

"Hearts  in  Bondage,"  the  first  di- 
lecting  job  of  Lew  Ay  res,  opens  its 
Los  Angeles  run  at  the  Orpheum 
Aug.  26,  single-billed  with  a  vaude- 
ville program.  Members  of  the  Re- 
public cast  are  expected  to  make  a 
personal  appearance  at  the  Orph- 
eum's   guest  night   on   Monday. 

"No  Hard  Feelings,"  with  Glenda 
Farrell  and  Barton  MacLane  at  the 
head  of  the  line-up,  will  go  into  pro- 
duction this  week  at  the  Warner 
studios.  Winifred  Shaw  will  have 
an  important  role.  Craig  Reynolds 
has  been  assigned  to  another,  and 
Jane  Wyman  and  Joseph  Crehan 
will  also  be  principals. 


"Once  a  Doctor"  will  go  into  pro- 
duction toward  the  end  of  this  week 
at  the  First  National  studios  under 
the  direction  of  William  Clemens. 
Donald  Woods  and  Jean  Muir  will 
be  featured,  as  will  Gordon  Oliver, 
who  has  been  assigned  to  the  role 
previously  announced  for  Dick  Pur- 
cell.  Others  in  the  cast  will  be  Jos- 
eph King,  Henry  O'Neill,  Gordon 
Hart  and  Louise  Stanley. 

T  T  ▼ 

Mrs.  Mabel  Condon  Birdwell,  wife 
of  Russell  Birdwell,  publicity  direc- 
tor for  Selznick  International,  has 
returned  from  a  20,000  mile  voyage 
to  the  Far  East.  On  the  trip  she 
wrote  a  new  book,  "Housewife 
Abroad."  Her  boat  was  caught  in 
a  typhoon  for  36  hours,  while  on  the 
China  Sea. 

T  T  ▼  . 

Franz  Waxman  has  been  assigned 
to  write  the  musical  score  for  "Love 
on  the  Run,"  which  co-stars  Clark 
Gable  and  Joan  Crawford.  Franchot 


Tone  will  be  featured.  Additions  to 
the  cast  include  Charles  Judels, 
Frank  Reicher  and  William  Dem- 
arest. 

T  T  T 

James  Hogan  directed  "The  Ac- 
cusing Finger,"  for  Paramount.  The 
picture  entered  production  as  "The 
Turning  Point."  Paul  Kelly,  Marsha 
Hunt  and  Robert  Cummings  played 
the  leads.  Dan  Keefe  supervised  the 
picture. 

t  v  t 
M-G-M  has  entered  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  and  "San  Francisco"  in 
the  Venice  biennial  exposition  con- 
test. Last  year,  "Anna  Karenina" 
won  the  Mussolini  Cup. 
v  ▼  ▼ 
Harry  B.  Smith,  veteran  sports 
editor  of  the  San  Francisco  Chroni- 
cle, yesterday  interviewed  Hal 
Roach  regarding  plans  for  the  next 
Santa  Anita  racing  season.  Roach 
is  president  of  the  Los  Angeles  Turf 
Club.  Hal  Purner,  Roach's  publicity 
director,  was  Smith's  assistant  for 
nine  years. 

▼  ▼  T 

Reports  from  Sydney,  Australia, 
are  that  Pete  Smith's  "Audio- 
scopiks"  are  very  popular  with  the 
Australians  and  have  been  given 
many  repeat  dates. 

t  r  t 

"To  Ed  Thies,  with  sour  memories 
from  Bing  Crosby."  Thus,  Bing 
autographed  his  picture  and  sent  it 
to  Thies,  a  former  Spokane  pickle 
manufacturer.  Bing  worked  his  way 
through  Gonzaga  University  wash 
ing  pickles  for  Thies. 


SOUTH  AND  WEST 

Interstate  circuit  in  Texas  has 
started  construction  work  on  their 
new  theater  at  Austin  and  also  the 
Tower  in  Dallas.  ■ 

Tom  Ford  will  open  his  new  the- 
ater at  Rector,  Ark.,  in  near  future. 

Floyd  Rice  is  the  new  skipper  of 
the  Belmont  Theater  at  Nashville. 

Lucas  &  Jenkins  has  purchased 
half  interest  in  the  Empire  Theater 
at  Atlanta  from  Oscar  Oldknow. 

The  Bijou  at  Eiath,  La.,  has  been 
opened  by  Milton  F.  Guidry.  _ 

Allen  H.  Gibbs  has  opened  his 
new  Rex  Theater  at  Basille,  La. 

Mrs.  L.  W.  Mercer  is  remodeling 
and  redecorating  her  Star  Theater, 
El  Dorado,  Ark. 

Estes  Kelley  has  opened  his  Roxy 
Theater  at  Round  Rock,  Tex. 


PITTSBURGH 


Warner's  Model  Theater  will  be- 
gin daily  operation  next  month. 

Harold  Friedman  of  the  Ritz  on 
the  sick  list. 

Jack  Parmelee  is  back  at  the  Ken- 
yon  as  assistant  manager.  He  held 
a  similar  post  at  the  Etna-Harris 
and  was  recently  replaced  by  Al 
Cuthbert. 

Thomas  Brown,  87,  father  of  Wil- 
liam L.  Brown,  Tarentum  exhibitor, 
died. 

Frank  France,  formerly  with  Na- 
tional Theater  Supply,  has  joined 
Superior  Motion  Picture  Supply. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


William  J.  Althaus,  treasurer  of 
the  Goldstein  circuit,  is  spending 
two  weeks  at  his  home  in  Iowa. 

Nathan  Goldstein,  president  of 
Western     Massachusetts     Theaters, 


Inc.,  has  returned  from  Spofford 
Lake,  N.  H.  William  Powell,  pub- 
licity director,  is  back  from  Ver- 
mont. 

Beginning  Aug.  29,  the  Para- 
mount, North  Adams,  will  have  a 
stage  show  Saturday  nights. 

Donald  Delage,  assistant  manager 
of  the  Garden,  Greenfield,  has  been 
made  assistant  at  the  Victory,  Holy- 
oke.  Harry  West,  former  doorman, 
becomes  assistant  at  the  Garden. 


▼        ▼        ▼ 

Dalton  Trumbo  and  Jerome  Chod- 
orov  are  writing  the  screenplay  for 
"Depths  Below,"  for  Columbia.  It 
will  be  based  on  an  original  story  by 
Norman  Springer  and  will  have  a 
cast  including  Dolores  Del  Rio,  Rich- 
ard Dix  and  Chester  Morris.  Erie 
Kenton  will  direct. 

T  T  ▼ 

Buck  Jones  returned  Thursday 
from  his  trip  to  Honolulu  and  ex- 
pects to  start  production  on  "Empty 
Saddles"  early  in  September.  He 
was  accompanied  by  his  director, 
Les  Selander,  his  business  manager, 
Allen  Woods  and  Cameraman  Al- 
len Thompson. 

Dr.  Otto  Ludwig  Preminger,  fa- 
mous European  producer  and  direc- 
tor, is  making  his  Hollywood  debut, 
directing  Lawrence  Tibbett  in  'Un- 
der Your  Spell"  for  20th  Century- 
Fox.  "Under  Your  Spell"  is  also 
one  of  the  six  songs  written  1 
Howard  Dietz  and  Arthur  Schwartz 
for  the  famous  American  baritone 
to  sing  in  the  film. 

Officials  of  the  United  States 
Coast  Guard,  here  to  advise  pro- 
ducers of  new  Guard  regulations 
pertaining  to  pictures,  have  viewed 
"Sea  Spoilers,"  Trem  Carr's  picture, 
starring  John  Wayne,  and  have 
given  it  their  approval.  The  picture 
is  the  first  of  the  Wayne  series  Carr 
is  producing  for  Universal. 


Time  Marches  Again 

"March  of  Time  .  .  .  comes 
along  with  another  idea,  a 
sales  book  designed  to  help 
exhibitors  sell  their  customers 
...  It  runs  about  as  strong 
as  advertising  comes,  and  the 
series  is  writing  a  new  chapter 
in  sales  promotion." 

Says  Veteran  Showman 

Epes  W.  Sargent 

in  Variety 


NEW  20-PAGE   BOOK   HELPS 
THOUSANDS  OF  EXHIBITORS  AT 


BOX   OFFICE! 


THEATRES  that  sell  THE  MARCH  OF  TIME  know 
its  box-office  value.  And  exhibitors  who  have 
put  this  new  20-page  book  to  work  know  how  it, 
too,  can  suggest  practical  ways  of  selling  even  more' 
tickets.  Writes  Vincent  R.  McFaul  of  Buffalo  Theatres, 
Inc.,  "Every  theatre  man  should  have  this  manual  on 
one  of  the  best  short  features  being  offered  on 
theatre  screens  and  one  that  actually  attracts  people  to 
the  box  office."  Comments  Advertising  Manager  Sid 
Dannerberg  of  Warner  Brothers  Ohio  Theatres, 
"Your  manual  is  most  com- 
prehensive and  an  intelligent 

aid  to   a  manager  in  selling 

this  deserved   subject  to  the 

public." 

Selling  THE  MARCH  OF 

TIME    does    not   require  a 

major   campaign.    Time   and 

again,  managers  have  shown 

how   seemingly   unimportant 


"trifles"-little  things-can  fan  an  uncommon  amount 
of  interest  with  patrons. 

MARCH  OF  TIME'S  new  20-page  book  is  primed 
with  dozens  of  these  inexpensive  selling  tips,  tagged 
by  Variety  as  "scaled  to  meet  all  needs."  Your  copy 
is  now  available  at  your  nearest  RKO  exchange. 
Get  it  today  and  put  it  to  work! 


ALL  NEW. . .  No.  8  NOW  SHOWING 


HIGHWAY  HOMES 

As  the  auto  trailer  booms  a  new  industry,  500,- 
000  people, in  the  U.  S.  today  roll  across  the 
nation  wagging  their  homes  behind  them. 

KING  COTTON'S  SLAVES 

Sharecroppers'  revolt  in  Arkansas  reveals  that 
both  Planter  and  Sharecropper  are  slaves  of  the 
South's  one-crop  system. 

ALBANIA'S  KING  ZOG 

For  Mussolini— primest  piece  of  colonial  plun- 
der in  Europe. 


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TWO-REEL  COMEDIES  PROMISED 
TWO-REEL  COMEDIES  BEING  MADE 


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THE  SPICE  OFTHE  PROGRAM" 


O  "HAPPY  HEELS"  with  BUSTER  WEST  and 
TOM  PATRICOLA.  ©" BASHFUL  BUDDIES" 
with  PAT  ROONEY  Jr.  and  HERMAN  TIMBERG  Jr. 
0  "BOY,  OH  BOY!"  with  BERT  LAHR. 
O  "BLUE  BLAZES"  with  BUSTER  KEATON. 
0  "PARKED  IN  PAREE"  with  BUSTER  WEST 
and  TOM  PATRICOLA.  0"THE  WACKY 
FAMILY"  with  TIM  and  IRENE.  ©"GAGS 
AND  GALS"  with  JEFFERSON  MACHAMER  and 
fifty  beautiful  girl  models.  ©  "THAT'S  WHAT 
YOU  SAY"  with  the  DIAMOND  BROTHERS  and 


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The  THREE  REASONS. 


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DISTRIBUTED      IN      U.S.A.      BY      20fh      CENTURY-FOX      FILM 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-1FDAILY1 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  47 


NEW  YORK,  TUESDAY,  AUGUST  25,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


20th-Fox  Adding  $2,750,000  to  Its  'B'  Film  Budget 

RCA,  ERPI  AND  TOBIS  IN  PATENT  POOL  AGREEMENT 

Two  More   Broadway   First-Runs   Lipping   Admissions 


Strand    and    Rivoli    Following 

Roxy  in   Revision  of 

Price  Scale 

Two  more  P>i  adway  first-runs, 
in  addition  to  t  ..  Roxy,  are  raising 
their   admission  prices. 

When  "Anthony  Adverse"  opens 
its  premiere  run  tomorrow  at  the 
Strand,  the  week-day  top  will  be 
upped  to  85  cents  from  75  cents  and 
the  Sunday  and  holiday  prices  will 
aioO  bo  raised. 

Advent  of  "Dodsworth"  into  the 
Rivoli,  following  its  next  attraction, 
"Last  of  the  Mohicans",  is  also 
bringing  a  price  rise,  with  the  week- 
day top  jumped  from  85  to  99 
cents,  it  is  understood. 


FOX  THEATERS  CORP, 
NETS  $76,714  PROFIT 


Fox  Theaters  Corp.  showed  a  net 
profit  of  $76,714  for  the  six-month 
period  from  Jan.  1,  1936,  to  June 
i0,  1936,  according  to  a  report  filed 
n  Federal  Court  by  the  receiver. 
The  report  states  that  claims  al- 
owed  total  $4,388,241;  claims  filed 
Y>A. 285,033  and  claims  still  unset- 
led  $8,479,981. 


Official  Washington  to  See 
"Gorgeous  Hussy"  Premiere 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington — World  premiere  of 
W-G-M's  "The  Gorgeous  Hussy"  at 
;he  Palace  on  Thursday  will  bring 
3ut  a  brilliant  array  from  Washing- 
;on  official  circles.  The  opening 
vill  be  under  auspices  of  the  White 
House  Correspondents'  Association, 
md  the  extensive  list  of  invited 
quests  includes:  Mrs.  Franklin  D. 
Roosevelt,  Mabel  Walker  Wille- 
Drandt,  Dolly  Gann,  Alice  Roosevelt 
Longworth,  Mrs.  J.  Borden  Harri- 
nan,  Chief  Justice  Charles  Evan 
Hughes,  Governor  and  Mrs.  John  G. 
Pollard,  Governor  Harry  Nice,  Mark 
Sullivan,  Merle  Thorpe,  Joseph  P. 
(.Continued   on   Page   5) 


REGIONAL  PARLEYS     I  SALESSTARTTODAY 
ON  FILM  RENTALS    ON  NEW  ERPI  SOUND 


First  of  a  series  of  regional  ex- 
hibitor meetings  to  formulate  plans 
for  combatting  so-called  high  film 
rentals  is  planned  for  Philadelphia 
on  Sept.  3,  it  was  stated  in  New 
York  yesterday  by  Lewen  Pizor, 
president  of  the  new  United  Motion 
Picture  Theater  Owners  of  Eastern 
Pennsylvania,  Southern  New  Jersey 
and  Delaware.  Session  will  be  held 
in  the  air-cooled  auditorium  at  the 
Philadelphia  Savings  Fund  Building 
at  11  a.  m. 

Pizor  said  that  a  definite  plan  will 
be  submitted  for  adoption  and  that 
exhibitor  units  in  other  zones  will 
cooperate  in  a  national  move  on  the 
subject. 


Brazilian  Third  Dimension 

Is  Pronounced  a  Success 


Rio  de  Janeiro — A  stereoscopic 
projection  device  invented  by  Dr. 
Sebastiao  Comparato  has  been  pro- 
nounced a  success  by  local  movie  in- 
terests, and  several  American  pro- 
ducers are  said  to  be  negotiating  for 
the  rights.  A  demonstration  of  the 
machine  took  place  recently,  at  which 
time  one  witness  said  the  projection 
was  nine-tenths  third  dimension. 


First  business  session  of  the  Erpi 
convention,  which  will  run  for  the 
rest  of  the  week  at  the  Hotel  Pierre, 
will  get  under  way  this  afternoon 
with  an  address  by  C  W.  Bunn, 
sales  manager,  and  immediately  af- 
ter the  windup  of  the  confab,  sales 
will  begin  of  the  new  Erpi  Mirro- 
phonic  sound  system,  designed  to 
improve  the  quality  and  power  of 
sound  reproduction.  During  the 
week  the  salesmen  will  be  told  for 
the  first  time  the  price  of  the  new 
sound  system.  It  was  said  yester- 
day that  numerous  inquiries  about 
the    availability    of   the    new    sound 

(Continued    on    Page    5) 


Three  Story  Properties 

Are  Acquired  by  M-G-M 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — M-G-M  has  acquired 
picture  rights  to  "First  Lady",  the 
George  S.  Kaufman-Katharine  Day- 
ton dramatic  success  of  the  past  sea- 
son, also  "Race  the  Sun",  new  serial 
by  Dale  Collins,  and  "Maiden  Voy- 
age", by  Ernest  Vajda. 


Budget  on  Lower  Bracket  Pictures 
Being  Increased  by  20th  Century-Fox 


Cuban  Bill  Would  Compel 
Theaters  to  Show  Vaude 


Havana — Movie  theaters  in  Cuba 
would  be  required  to  show  vaudeville 
at  least  once  a  day,  with  the  cost 
borne  equally  by  the  theater  oper- 
ators and  the  film  distributors,  under 
a  proposed  law  drawn  up  by  several 
members  of  the  Cuban  Congress. 


West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — An  increase  of  about 
12  per  cent  in  the  budget  of  the 
"B"  pictures  on  the  20th  Century- 
Fox  program  has  been  ordered  by 
Darryl  Zanuck,  vice-president  in 
charge  of  production.  Better  re- 
sults obtained  recently  from  the 
product  in  the  lower  brackets  is 
chiefly  responsible  for  the  general 
improvement,  which  will  mean  an 
additional  investment  of  about  $2,- 
750,000  in  next  season's  schedule. 


Agreement  on  Sound   Patent 

Pooling  Reached  by  Erpi, 

RCA  and  Tobis 

At  a  conference  in  Zurich  at- 
tended by  representatives  of  Erpi, 
RCA,  Tobis  Klangfilm  and  other 
German  sound  film  patent  owners,  a 
definitive  agreement  was  reached  on 
a  patent  pool  running  to  Dec.  31, 
1945,  under  which  the  German  com- 
panies get  exclusive  rights  to  Erpi 
and  RCA  patents  in  the  Germanic 
countries  and  non-exclusive  rights  in 
other  countries,  it  was  said  yesterday 
by  Whitford  Drake,  Erpi  vice-presi- 
dent, on  his  return  from  abroad. 
Erpi  and  RCA  get  rights  to  the 
German  patents  under  the  agree- 
ment. 

It  was  agreed  that  after  1945  the 
exclusive  features  of  the  pact  be 
discontinued  with  the  patent  pool 
continuing.  The  definitive  agree- 
ment replaces  the  Paris  Pact  of 
1929,  made  in  letter  form  and  never 
formalized.     Otto  S.  Schairer,  RCA 

(Continued   on    Page    5) 


DEPTH  IN  SOUND 
NEXT  ERPI  MOVE 


Erpi  engineers  are  now  working 
to  add  depth  to  sound,  and  it  is 
expected  that  when  this  is  accom- 
plished motion  pictures  can  go  ahead 
into  the  third-dimensional  field  also. 
At  the  present  time  sound  has  no 
depth. 


20th-Fox  Week's  Gross 

Establishes  New  Record 


Metropolitan  area  gross  of  20th- 
Century-Fox  last  week  set  a  new 
record,  according  to  a  statement  yes- 
,erday,  with  the  previous  high  topped 
by  approximately  100  per  cent. 
Harry  Buxbaum's  force  brought  in 
300  per  cent  more  business  than  its 
S.  R.  Kent  drive  quota  allocation,  it 
wan    stated. 


DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  25,  1936 


Vol.70,  No.  47       Tues.,  Aug.  25,  1936       10  Cents 


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Coming  and  Going 


AUGUST    26 

Richard  Wallace 
Ruth  Roland 
Jerry    Drew 
Alice   White 


AL  JOLSON,  who  will  next  appear  in  War- 
ner's "Bowery  to  Broadway",  is  en  route  to 
New  York  from  Hollywood  with  the  intention 
of  arranging  a  lightweight  championship  bout 
to  be  held  in  Los  Angeles  late  in  October  or 
early  in  November  between  Tony  Canzoneri, 
the  title-holder,  and  Henry  Armstrong,  colored 
featherweight    boxer,    whom    Jolson    will    back. 

BILL  GEHRING  leaves  New  York  on  Thursday 
for    the    Coast. 

RALPH  A.  KOHN,  who  has  arrived  in  New 
York  from  Hollywood,  leaves  tomorrow  on  his 
return    home 

IRVING  WINDISCH.  Strand  p.  a.,  leaves  New 
York  on  Friday  for  a  vacation  in  the  Adiron- 
dacks. 

CLARK  ROBINSON  has  returned  to  New 
York    from    a    brief    trip    to   Saratoga 

VELOZ  and  YOLANDA,  dance  team,  having 
finished  their  parts  in  Paramount's  "Cham- 
pagne Waltz",  left  Hollywood  Sunday  morning 
by    train    for    New    York    City. 

JULIUS  LEVENTHAL  and  NAT  STEINBERG, 
owners  of  three  St.  Louis  picture  houses  and 
Republic  franchise  holders  for  that  district, 
are  in  Hollywood  for  a  week's  visit  and  were 
entertained  by  President  Nat  Levine  at  Re- 
public  Studios   over   the   week-end. 

P.  D.  COCHRANE,  director  of  publicity,  adver- 
tising and  exploitation  for  Universal,  returns 
to  New  York  on  Thursday  from  a  two-week 
vacation. 

SAM  BEHRMAN,  now  in  Hollywood,  will  re- 
turn to  New  York  next  month  to  work  on  a 
new  comedy  in  which  Alfred  Lunt  and  Lynn 
Fontanne    will    be    starred. 

BUSTER  KEATON  will  return  to  New  York 
from  Hollywood  next  month  to  make  two  more 
pictures    under    his    Educational    contract. 

CHARLES  COLLINS,  star  of  RKO's  "Dancing 
Pirate",  is  on  an  auto  trip  to  his  parents  in 
Frederick,  Okl.i.,  after  which  he  will  play  a 
week's  engagement  for  Fanchon  &  Marco  in 
St.  Louis,  then  a  return  date  at  the  Roxy  in 
New  York,  thence  to  the  coast  for  his  second 
Pioneer    film 

DOROTHY  STONE  (Mrs  Charles  Collins)  will 
join  her  husband  during  his  St  Louis  personal 
appearance    next    month 


HOWARD  STRICKLING  has  returned  to  New 
York  from  Washington  after  making  prepara- 
tions for  the  premiere  of  M-G-M's  "The  Gor- 
geous   Hussy"    in    that    city 

CREIGHTON  J.  TEVLIN,  British  representa- 
tive for  Imperial  Pictures,  will  sail  for  London 
tomorrow  on  the  Washington  to  arrange  distri- 
bution of  Imperial's  1936-37  product.  LOUiS 
J.  VORHAUS,  Twickenham  Pictures'  U.  S.  legal 
representative,    will    accompany    him. 

OTTO  KLEMENT,  English  producer,  is  due  in 
New    York    within    a    few    days    from    the    Coast. 

JACK  LEVINE  of  the  Copyright  Protection 
Bureau  returns  to  New  York  next  month  from 
a    vacation    in    Europe. 

JACK  BARNSTYN  is  due  back  in  New  York 
from    abroad    in    November,    at    the    latest. 

EDWARD  ALPERSON  and  H.  WILLIAM  FIT- 
ELSON  are  on  the  He  de  France,  due  in  New 
York    on    Thursday. 

JAMES  WHALE  leaves  for  Hollywood  tomor- 
row. 

HARRY  ARTHUR  left  by  plane  yesterday  for 
St.    Louis 

JULES  LEVY,  NED  DEPINET  and  A.  A. 
SCHUBART  leaves  by  plane  tomorrow  for  Kan- 
sas   City. 

GRAD  SEARS  and  S.  CHARLES  EINFELD  leave 
by   plane   tomorrow   for   St.    Louis. 

MRS.  JOSEPH  BERNHARD  leaves  by  plane 
tomorrow    for    St.    Louis. 

V.  I.  VERLINSKY,  Amkino  president,  re- 
turned  yesterday   from   an   extended   stay   abroad. 

SPYROS  SKOURAS,  WM.  T.  POWERS,  RICK 
RICKETSON,  H.  MALCOLM,  SYPROS  SKOURAi, 
Jr.,  PERCY  KENT,  ED  ZABEL,  A.  SKOURAS, 
DEMETRIOS  SKOURAS,  PLATO  SKOURAS, 
GEORGE  BLASDON  and  WILLIAM  J.  KUPPER 
left  yesterday  by  plane  to  attend  the  National 
Theaters    convention    in    Kansas    City. 

A.  MONTAGUE,  general  sales  manager  for 
Columbia,  left  New  York  yesterday  for  Chicago 
on  a  two  week  trip  that  takes  him  to  Kansas 
City,    Los    Angeles    and    San    Francisco. 


"Adverse"  Big  in  Philly 

Philadelphia — Warner's  "Anthony 
Adverse"  smashed  every  box-office 
and  attendance  record  at  the  Boyd 
Theater  here  on  its  opening  day  last 
Friday.  Long  lines  gathered  at  8:45 
A.M.  in  front  of  the  theater  and 
continued  past  regular  closing  time. 
Over  the  week-end,  the  feature 
played  to  jammed  houses,  resulting 
in  the  biggest  week-end  business  in 
the  history  of  the  theater. 


Para.  Gets  Two  Stories 

West    Coast    Bui  can    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood — -"This  Gun  for  Hire", 
English  best-seller  by  Graham 
Greene,  and  "The  Crime  Woman", 
by  Norman  Burnstine,  have  been 
bought  by  Paramount  for  early  film- 
ing. Dore  Schary  is  adapting  the 
former.  Harold  Hurley  will  produce 
the   latter. 


Springer  Circuit  Closes  Deal 

Springer-Cocalis  interests  yester- 
day concluded  negotiations  for  tak- 
ing over  the  Embassy  Theater, 
Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y.,  on  Sept.  1. 
House  has  been  part  of  the  Ben 
Knobel   circuit. 


New  Mickey  Mouse  Release 

United  Artists'  latest  Walt  Disney 
release,  "Mickey's  Rival",  introduc- 
ing Mortimer  Mouse,  will  open  at 
the  Radio  City  Music  Hall  with 
"Swing  Time"  on  Thursday,  and  at 
the  Rivoii  Theater  with  "The  Last 
oi  the  Mohicans". 


Answers  Lab  Suit 

Consolidated  Film  Industries  yes- 
terday filed  in  Federal  Court  a  gen- 
eral denial  of  the  charge  made  by 
Du-Art  Film  Laboratories  and  Ar- 
thur Gottlieb  in  a  $1,000,000  suit 
that  Consolidated  has  induced  Uni- 
versal to  breach  a  contract  with  Du- 
Art  with  resultant  damage. 


G.  N.  Buys  Kelland  Story 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Grand  National  has 
bought  the  Clarence  Budington 
Kelland  story,  "Face  the  Facts," 
currently  running  in  American 
Magazine.  Douglas  MacLean  will 
produce  it  as  his  third  G.N.  release, 
probably  as  one  of  the  stories  for 
James  Cagney. 


Harry  Goetz  Recuperating 

Harry    Goetz,    Reliance    president, 
is  recuperating  from  the  grippe. 


20th-Fox  Is  Dickering 

With  5  Broadway  Houses 

Twentieth-Century-Fox  is  plan- 
ning to  negotiate  product  deals  with 
the  Criterion,  Capitol,  Paramount, 
Rialto  and  Rivoii  as  differences  have 
caused  that  company  to  sell  away 
from  the  Music  Hall.  So  far  the 
Roxy  has  only  acquired  two  of  the 
Darryl  Zanuck  pictures,  "Girls' 
Doimitory"  and  "Sing,  Baby,  Sing." 


Sues  Pickford  for  Million 

Boston — Charging  slander  and 
libel  by  Mary  Pickford  in  connection 
with  a  kidnaping  scare  two  years 
ago  when  she  was  appearing  here, 
J.  Raymond  Cornell  has  filed  suit 
for  $1,000,000  against  the  .star  and 
producer.  Francis  B.  Burns,  local 
attorney,  has  been  appointed  by  Fed- 
eral Judge  Knox  in  New  York  to 
take  evidence  in  the  suit. 


Henry  Fonda  to  Wed 

Mr.  Kineo,  Mo — Henry  Fonda, 
screen  star,  will  marry  Mrs.  Frances 
Seymour  Brokaw  in  the  near  future, 
according  to  announcement  by  her 
parents  here.  Mrs.  Brokaw,  now  in 
Paris,  leaves  next  week  for  New 
York. 


Working  on  B.I. P.  Deal 

Distribution  arrangements  cover- 
ing B.  I.  P.  product  are  now  being 
negotiated  by  Alliance,  American 
subsidiary  headed  by  Budd  Rogers. 
At  present  B.  I.  P.  pictures,  orig- 
inally handled  via  First  Division,  are 
being  distributed  by  Grand  Na- 
tional. 


Film  Folk  Hurt  in  Italy 

Cremcna,  Italy — Monty  Banks,  di- 
rector, and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ludovico 
Toeplitz  and  their  son  were  injured 
in  an  auto  crash  near  here  yester- 
day. They  were  on  their  way  to 
Venice. 


Ralph  G.  Farnum  Dead 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Ralph  G.  Farnum, 
agent,  died  Saturday  following  a 
sinus  operation.  He  was  46  years 
old. 


New    Incorporations 


DELAWARE 
Fox  Estes  Theater  Corp.,  Fox  New  Mexico 
Theater  Corp,  Fox  Ogden  Theater  Corp.,  Fox 
Big  Horn  Theater  Corp.,  Fox  Rainbow  Theater 
Corp.,  Fox  Lincoln  Theater  Corp.;  capital,  $1,- 
000  each;  R.  J.  Gorman,  Charles  N.  Caldwell 
Jr.,    Wellington    Francisco.    New    York. 

NEW    YORK 
Change    of    Name 

Sunbeam     Pictures     Corp.     to     Motion     Picture 
Corp.    of    America. 

Dissolutions 

Long    Branch    Amusement    Corp.,    New    York. 
Williston    Theater    Co.,    Inc.,    Mineola,    N.    Y. 

Surrender    of   Certificate 
American      Motion      Ticture     Corp.,      Delaware 
corporation. 


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"TWO-FISTED  GENTLEMAN" 

with  James   Dunn   and   June   Clayworth 
Columbia  63  mins. 

FAMILIAR  YARN  OF  PRIZE-FIGHTER 
SPOILED  BY  SUCCESS  MAKES  MODERN- 
ATELY   SATISFYING   POP   FARE. 

With  nothing  in  it  for  fresh  interest  ex- 
cept the  pleasing  June  Clayworth  as  a  prize- 
fight manager  and  James  Dunn  as  the 
leather-pushing  sap,  this  well-worn  story 
about  the  fighter  who  goes  society  is  just 
for  the  secondary  grind  spots.  Dunn  and 
Miss  Clayworth  do  the  best  they  can  with 
Iheir  familiar  material.  There  is  also  good 
work  by  Muriel  Evans,  as  the  Park  Avenue 
girl  for  whom  Dunn  turns  dude,  and  by 
Thurston  Hall  and  other  able  troupers,  but 
the  story  itself  is  too  clearly  charted  in 
advance,  with  no  new  twists  or  surprises. 
Dunn  is  making  good  as  a  boxer  as  a  result 
of  smart  management  on  the  part  of  his 
wife,  June.  Popularity  and  the  attentions 
of  the  glamorous  Muriel  go  to  his  thick 
dome,  however,  and  his  playing  around 
with  the  society  crowd  makes  him  soft, 
causes  him  to  lose  his  big  fight  and  his 
wife,  and  so  to  the  dogs,  only  to  be  rescued 
in  the  last  reel  by  the  faithful  frau  and  sent 
into  a  comeback.  A  fair  amount  of  action 
has  been  injected   into   the  proceedings. 

Cast:  James  Dunn,  June  Clayworth, 
Geoige  McKay,  Thurston  Hall,  Gene  Mor- 
gan, Piu!  Guilfcyle,  Harry  Tyler,  Muriel 
Evans,   Charles   Lane. 

Dircc-tor,  Gordon  Wiles;  Author  and 
Screenplay,  Tom  Van  Dycke;  Cameraman, 
Jrhn  Stumar;   Editor,  James  Sweeney. 

Direction,   Passable     Photography,  Good. 

PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


"San  Francisco"  has  gone  on  an 
eighth  week  at  Seattle's  Blue  Mouse. 

Loren  B.  Wall  of  the  Grand,  Bell- 
ingham,  has  been  visiting  Seattle. 
Ditto  Ollie  Hartman,  exhibitor  at  the 
Grand  Coulee  dam  in  the  making. 

Manager  Herbert  Sobottka  of  the 
Blue  Mouse,  Portland,  has  used  up 
seven  prints  of  "Deeds"  in  the  15- 
week  run  there — and  the  picture  is 
still  going  strong. 

Although  a  ban  was  proposed  in 
Oregon  for  the  movie  theater  bank 
nights,  the  assistant  state  attorney 
general  lifted  the  order  to  shut  down 
on  such  promotions.  This  was  giv- 
en to  allow  attorneys  of  the  theaters 
time  to  seek  an  injunction.  In  the 
test  case  to  be  tried,  the  decision  will 
affect  continuance  of  the  bank  nights 
conducted  by  various  theaters 
throughout  the  state. 


MILWAUKEE 


The  Milwaukee  federal  theater,  a 
WPA  project,  has  been  temporarily 
suspended  and  will  vacate  the  Al- 
hambra  on  Sept.  1.  It  is  reported 
that  Fox  will  operate  the  theater 
as  a  slough  house.  The  vaudeville 
unit  of  the  project  will  continue, 
however,  and  will  be  routed  through 
Wisconsin  for  shows  at  CCC  camps, 
schools  and  institutions. 

Russ  Leddy,  former  theater  man- 


Tim    McCoy    in 

"THE  LION'S  DEN" 

Puritan  59  mins. 

FAST  MOVING  PLOT  GIVES  McCOY 
PLENTY  OF  ACTION  IN  THRILL  YARN 
WITH    ORIGINAL    TWISTS. 

Gets  away  from  the  usual  Western  for- 
mula by  having  Tim  McCoy  appear  as  a 
sharpshooter  staging  his  act  at  a  night 
spot  in  a  big  Eastern  city.  Here  he  saves 
a  visiting  rancher  and  his  daughter  from 
robbery  by  a  gangster,  and  is  persuaded  by 
the  rancher  to  come  west  with  him  to 
track  down  a  gang  that  are  terrorizing  the 
ranchers.  McCoy  on  arriving  in  the  ranch 
country  is  mistaken  for  Single-Shot  Smith, 
a  killer,  by  the  head  of  the  outlaws,  and 
is  hired  to  take  charge  of  his  gang.  Then 
complications  come  thick  and  fast,  as  the 
desperado  he  is  impersonating  turns  up, 
and  McCoy  is  forced  to  work  fast  to  get 
him  out  of  the  way  and  into  the  keeping 
of  the  sheriff.  Meanwhile  the  rancher  who 
hired  him  back  east  and  the  daughter 
think  Tim  has  double-crossed  them,  and 
it  is  not  till  the  climax  when  the  hero 
outbids  the  outlaw  leader  for  the  rancher's 
property  that  father  and  daughter  realize 
he  has  been  working  for  them  all  the 
time.  For  he  has  the  sheriff  arrest  the 
gang  members  at  the  auction,  and  an- 
nounces that  the  rewards  the  government 
has  put  on  each  man  represent  his  b  d 
for  the  ranch  property.  The  original  twists 
and  surprises  keep  this  one  steaming  all 
the  way,  and  it  will  get  over  easily  with 
the  fans  who  want  plenty  of  the  thrill 
stuff. 

Cast:  Tim  McCoy,  Joan  Woodbury,  Ar- 
thur Mellette,  Dick  Curtis,  John  Merton, 
Den    Barclay,    Frank   Glendon 

Director,  Sam  Newfield;  Aulhor,  L  V 
Jffferson;  Editor,  John  Neville;  Cameraman, 
Jack  Greenhalgh. 

Direction,  Fast     Photography,  Good 


DALLAS 


Karl  Hoblitzelle,  president  of  In- 
terstate Circuit,  and  Mrs.  Hoblitzelle 
will  spend  the  rest  of  the  summer 
in  California,  where  they  have 
leased  Colleen  Moore's  home.  Also 
vacationing  in  California  are  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  R.  J.  O'Donnell.  O'Don- 
nell  is  general  manager  of  Inter- 
state. 

Marguerite  Snow,  star  of  the  si- 
lent screen,  is  playing  in  the  Texas 
Centennial  Show  Boat  production, 
"The  Drunkard."  She  is  now  Mrs. 
Neeley  Edwards,  wife  of  the  m.c.  of 
the  Show  Boat. 

Loia  Cheaney,  well  known  Little 
Theater  actress  in  Dallas,  will  make 
her  screen  debut  in  Warner's 
"Mountain  Justice,"  to  be  released 
soon. 


ager  and  more  recently  appearing 
over  WTMJ,  is  emceeing  bank 
nights    at    Fox    houses. 

Edward  Tetzlaff,  local  musician, 
has  left  for  Hollywood  to  do  picture 
work. 


"TUNDRA" 

with    Del    Cambre 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

Burrcughs-Tarzan  78  mins. 

ADVENTURE  DRAMA  FILMED  IN 
ALASKAN  WILDS  HAS  PLENTY  THRILL 
ACTION  AND  OTHER  ELEMENTS  FOR 
POPULAR   APPEAL. 

Here  is  a  refreshing  picture  that  should 
please  audiences  generally.  It  is  laid  in 
an  Alaskan  wilderness,  with  all  types  of 
an'mals  sharing  honors  with  Del  Cambre, 
the  featured  player.  In  fact,  two  bear 
cubs,  found  by  Cambre  in  his  trek  across 
the  Arctic  tundra,  provide  most  of  the 
laughs  and  they  will  be  popular  with  adults 
as  well  as  youngsters  The  picture  is  full 
of  thrills,  with  icy  avalanches,  musk  oxen, 
starving  sled  dogs  and  other  animals  en- 
dangering the  hero's  life.  Cambre,  "the 
flying  doctor",  is  on  his  way  to  an  isolated, 
plague  ridden  settlement  when  h:s  plane 
crashes  in  the  sea.  He  starts  his  trek 
across  snow,  marshes,  glaciers  and  through 
a  forest.  His  only  companions  arc  the  bear 
cubs,  with  the  mother  bear  usually  in  pur- 
suit. Fish  and  rabbits  provide  food,  but 
Cambre  has  to  elude  polar  and  brown  bears, 
musk  oxen,  degs  and  other  arimals  to  keap 
alive.  Norman  Dawn's  direction  is  excel- 
lent, while  the  camera  work  by  Dawn, 
Jacob    and    Edward    Kull    is    high    class. 

Cast:  Del  Cambre 

Producer,  George  W  Stout;  presented  by 
Ashton  Dearholt;  Author,  Norman  Dawn; 
Screenplay,  Charles  F.  Rcyal,  Norton  S 
Parker;  Cameramen,  Norman  Dawn,  Jacob 
Kull,  Edward  Kull;  Editors,  Walter  Thomp- 
son,  Thomas   Neff 

Direction,    Fine      Photography,    A-l 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Oscar  Kuschner,  Warner  exchange 
manager,  will  go  to  Pittsburgh  as 
booker  and  buyer  for  the  circuit's 
zone.  His  successor  has  not  been 
named. 

The  Colonial  has  gone  flesh. 

William  Wallace  of  the  Warner 
exchange  has  been  promoted  to  the 
booking  desk. 

Abe  Kaufman,  Big  Feature  Rights 
Exchange,  is  in  Chicago  on  business. 

The  Fairy,  Napanee,  has  been 
'old  to  W.  C.  Kohlhorst.  The  house 
was    operated    by    Guy    Loudermilk. 

Visitors:  Roy  Harold,  Rushville; 
Mannie  Marcus,  Ft.  Wayne;  A.  M. 
Lyons,  Vincennes,  and  Oscar  Fine, 
Evansville. 


SAN  ANTONIO 


The  Leon  Theater,  East  Side 
house  for  negroes,  has  reopened. 

"Mater  Nostra"  ("Our  Mother") 
was  given  a  preview  in  the  National 
Theater  last  week. 

Coppock  Enterprises  has  signed 
five  new  Texas  towns  to  its  16mm. 
film  lists  with  another  to  follow  on 


"I   COVER   CHINATOWN" 

with  Norman  Fester  and  Elaine  Shepard 
William  Stciner  65  mins. 

MURDER  MELODRAMA  FOR  POP 
STANDS  WHERE  THEY  PREFER  ACTION 
AND   THRILLS  TO  TECHNICAL   SKILL. 

Produced  by  Banner  Pictures,  this  one 
will  please  patrons  of  the  smaller  theaters 
who  thrive  on  suspense,  excitement  and 
melodrama.  Although  dialogue,  direction 
and  some  of  the  acting  are  not  highly 
polished,  they're  adequate  to  get  the  yarn 
across.  There  is  plenty  of  action  climaxed 
by  a  thrilling  auto  chase.  Locale  is  San 
Francisco's  Chinatown,  where  a  cold-blooded 
trunk  murder  is  committed  by  the  elder 
of  two  crooks  who  deal  in  stolen  goods 
and  run  a  store  for  a  "front."  He  kills  h  s 
young  wife,  fearful  that  she  may  squeal. 
The  same  day  the  victim's  young  sister 
ccmes  for  a  visit.  Finding  no  trace  of 
her,  the  sister  stays  at  the  crooks'  ren- 
dezvous. Aided  by  a  young  "barker"  on 
a  sightseeing  bus,  the  pair  fathom  the  mur- 
der. After  a  wild  auto  chase,  the  escap  ng 
k  Her  is  caught  by  the  pursuing  youthful 
hero  and  they  battle  to  the  death  in  the 
waters  of  San  Francisco  Bay.  The  police 
arrive  and  take  the  crook  into  custody. 
Thus  the  "barker"  wins  the  love  of  the 
girl. 

Cast:  Ncrman  Foster,  Elaine  Shepard 
Thecdcre  Von  Eltz,  Eddie  Gribbon,  Edward 
Emerson,  Vince  Barnett,  Arthur  Lake,  Robert 
L-ve,  Bruce  Mitchell.  George  Hackathorne 
Cherita  Alden 

Producer,  Fenn  Kimball,  Director,  Ncr- 
man Fester;  Author,  Harry  Hamilton; 
Cameramen,  Arthur  Reed,  James  V  Mur- 
ray; Editor,  Cail  P  erson 

Direction,  Spotty     Photography,  Good 


FOREIGN 

"DER  SCHUECHTERNE  CASANOVA" 
•  "The  Bashful  Ca:anova"),  in  German; 
produced  by  Rota;  directed  by  Carl  Lamac; 
with  Paul  Kemp,  Fita  Benkhoff,  et  al.  At 
the   86th   St.   Casino. 

Mildly  entertaining  comedy  about  a 
romantically  timid  department  store  sales- 
man  and  an  aggressive  blonde. 


"LA  MUJER  DEL  PUERTO"  ("The  Wo- 
man of  the  Pert"),  in  Spanish;  produced 
by  Eurindia;  directed  by  Arcady  Boytler; 
with  Andrea  Palma,  Domingo  Soler,  et  al. 
At   the    Teatro   Cervantes. 

Produced  two  years  ago  in  Mexico,  where 
it  was  rated  as  an  exceptionally  good  pic- 
ture, this  production  has  been  marred  some- 
what by  censor  cuts,  but  still  remains  an 
entertaining  story  of  life  in  a  small  Mexican 
city  and   in   a   sailors'  cafe  at  Vera  Cruz. 


Sept.    1. 

Grand  National  Films  was  granted 
a  charter  in  Austin  last  week.  Texas 
agent  is  M.  H.  Goldsmith  of  Austin. 

A.  Martini,  Interstate  city  mana- 
ger at  Galveston,  announces  that  the 
circuit  will  build  two  new  nouses 
there  soon,  one  in  the  downtown  sec- 
tion and  the  other  in  the  residential 
district. 


Tuesday,  Aug.  25,  1936 


RCA,  ERPI  AND  TOBIS 
IN  PATENT  POOL  DEAL 


DAILY 


{Continued  from   Page   1) 

vice-president  in  charge  of  patents, 
represented  his  company  at  the  con- 
ference. 

Schairer  and  the  representatives 
of  the  German  companies  will  hold 
a  further  conference  Aug.  27  in  Ber- 
lin in  regard  to  patents  assigned  by 
General  Electric  and  Westinghouse 
to  English  and  French  and  Dutch 
companies. 

While  in  England,  Drake  signed 
Amalgamated  Studios  for  use  of 
Western  Electric  equipment.  Wil- 
liam Bach  recently  succeeded  Robert 
Hatfield  as  managing  director  for 
Erpi  in  that  country. 

Official  Washington  to  See 
"Gorgeous  Hussy"  Premiere 

{Continued  from  Page    1) 

Tumulty,  Felix  Morley,  Eugene 
Meyer,  Eleanor  Patterson,  Senator 
Reynolds,  Senator  Thomas,  Arthur 
Krook,  Marvin  Mclntyre,  Steve 
Early,  Cordell  Hull,  Henry  Morgen- 
thau,  George  Dern,  Homer  Cum- 
mings,  Harold  Ickes,  Henry  A.  Wal- 
lace, Daniel  C.  Roper,  William  Phil- 
lips, J.  F.  T.  O'Connor,  J.  Edgar 
Hoover,  Harry  H.  Woodring,  Rex- 
ford  Tugwell,  Anning  S.  Prall,  Fred- 
erick A.  Storm  and  H.  L.  Mencken, 
president  of  the  White  House  Cor- 
respondents'  Ass'n. 

SALfLAKE  CITY 


Local  Sheffield  -  Republic  ex- 
change has  sold  the  entire  1936-37 
Republic  lineup  to  Intermountain 
Theaters. 

H.  G.  Warren,  new  salesman  for 
Sheffield-Republic,  is  now  covering 
Idaho. 

Robert  Hill,  Columbia  branch  man- 
ager, though  leaving  the  hospital 
following  an  auto  injury,  is  not  ex- 
pected back  on  the  job  for  a  couple 
of  weeks. 

Irving  Schlank,  United  Artists 
manager,  made  a  flying  trip  to  Port- 
land to  confer  with  Jack  Schlaifer, 
western  sales  manager. 

Visitors:  Stanley  Rich,  Montpelier, 
Ida.;  Howard  Mathews,  Ontario, 
Ore.;  Rufus  Blair,  Paramount  ad 
department  representative  from  Hol- 
lywood; Irving  L.  Jacobs,  GB  di- 
vision manager;  W.  J.  Heineman, 
Universal. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


"Rhythm  on  the  Range"  got  a  sec- 
ond week  on  Canal  St.  by  moving 
over  to  the  Tudor. 

Country  areas  report  business 
good,  but  heat  hit  the  city  theaters. 

Films  will  keep  a  record  of  every 
important  public  act  of  this  city's 
new  mayor,  Robert  S.  Maestri,  ac- 
cording to  announcement  by  Harcol, 
producers  of  industrial  films  and 
newsreel  clips.  The  film  is  to  be 
presented  to  the  mayor  for  his  pri- 
vate library  upon  the  expiration  of 
his  term. 


t  ▼  T 

•  •  •  OVER  THE  weekend  we  were  browsing  through  our 
private  collection  of  pressbooks  and  ran  across  some  cock- 
eyed specimens  of  the  season  of  1933-34  and  suddenly 
realized  what  a  tremendous  advance  has  been  made  in  the  press- 
book  division  of  showmanship 

T  T  ▼ 

•  •  •  THAT  IS  because  the  producers  began  to  realize 
that  men  who  actually  KNEW  the  theater,  and  had  a  personal 

acquaintance   with    merchandising    problems had    to    write 

the  pressbooks  if  they  expected  the  showmen  to  read  'em.  ..... 

and  so  today  the  pressbooks  being  turned  out  by  every  major 
company  represent  the  modern  and  scientific  advances  that  have 
been  made  in  the  merchandising  of  the  product 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  SO  TODAY  the  pressbook  boys  get  down  to  brass 
tacks  and  copper  pennies  .  .  and  have  quit  advising  the 
exhib  running-  a  naborhood  house  with  a  35  cent  top  to  go  out 
and  put  a  850  ballyhoo  float  stunt  on  the  street  as  an  advance 
plug  for  the  picture  they  know  that  the  average  showman 
is   working  on   a   tight    advertising   weekly    budget  and   so 

feed    him    practical    and    economical    publicity    slants and 

along  this  line  that  Budget  Plan  of  Paramount's  in  the  press- 
book  on  "The  General  Died  At  Dawn"  is  a  pip  gaited  to 
take  care  of  first-runs,  subsequents  and  naborhoods  separately 

Sanity  is  hitting  the  film  biz  at  last  and  the  home 

office  lads  now  realize  that  there  are  these  three  Distinct  Divi- 
sions of  theaters  and  that  the  material  in  every  pressbook 
has  to  be  prepared  accordingly  it  makes  the  job  more 
complicated  but  that  makes  the  Pressbook  Boys  more  im- 
portant of  course  they  have  always  been  important 

but  the  bosses  and  even  some  of  the  pressbook  lads  themselves 
are  now  realizing1  what  this  kolyum  has  been  yelping  about  for 
years  the  Pressbook  is  the  Dynamo  that  puts  the  drive  in 
back  of  the  B.  O. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

•  •  •  BEFORE  BREAKFAST  Loew's  State  at  Lo- 
sang  was  scheduled  to  open  its  doors  at  7  A.  M.  for  "His 
Brother's  Wife,"  with  the  pop  Taylor-Stanwyck  combo  but 
the  line  was  so  heavy  out  front  that  the  opening  time  was  ad- 
vanced to  6:45,  and  the  management  served  coffee  and  dough- 
nuts for  dunkers  and  orange  juice  for  sippers,  no  less 

T  T  T 

•  •      •      SHE  IS  a  cutie  but  she  has  Commercial  Ideas 

Frances  Weil  of  Reliable  so  she  hit  on  the  fashion 

foible  of  "Mohican  Red"  which  threatens  to  become  very  popular 
with  the  femmes  of  course  it's  a  plug  for  "Last  of  the  Mo- 

hicans" .  .  .   •   Today's  the  day  of  the  Universal  Club's  annual 

outing when  rank  and  file  of  home  office-ites  drop  cares  of 

cinema    state  and    go    up-the-Hudson    a-sailing,    a-playing 

and   a-picknicking  with   Bear  Mountain  as  the   goal 

Eugene  Cox  of  the  sales  department  arranged  the  sailing 

▼  ▼  T 

•  •      •     ADVANCE  PUBLICITY  and  exploitation  has  been 

started  by  Carter  Barron,  division  manager  of  Loew's on 

the  Disney  Revues  for  Mickey's  eighth  birthday  for  week  com- 
mencing Sept.  28  so  the  Loew  houses  in  Baltimore,  Harris- 
burg,  Reading,  Norfolk,  Richmond,  Wilmington  and  Washing- 
ton are  expected  to  up  the  receipts.  •  Lanny  Ross,  the  Pickens 
Sisters,  Abe  Lyman,  Leopold  Spitalny  and  Rosario  Bourdon 
were  among  the  specially  invited  guests  at  the  professional  pre- 
view of  Republic's  musical  production,  "Follow  Your  Heart"  at 
the  RCA  Studios  last  night  orchestra,  radio  and  adver- 
tising agency  celebs  were  in  the  gathering    

T  T  T 

•  •      •      FIRST  BROADWAY  production  for  Mark  Hellinger 

who  will  be  associated  with  James  R.  Ullman  in  present- 
ing "Double  Dummy"  the  satirical  farce  on  contract 
bridge  by  Tom  McKnight  and  Doty  Hobart  ...»  We  know  a 
film  mug  who  is  so  ordinary  that  he  is  extraordinary. 


SALES  START  TODAY 
ON  NEW  ERPI  SOUND 


(Continued   from   Page    1) 

have  been  received  from  circuits  and 
exhibitor?. 

Yesterday  was  devoted  to  an  ex- 
hibition of  the  new  Mirrophonic 
sound  and  other  recent  Erpi  sound 
improvements  for  the  press  and  pro- 
ducer licensees.  A  special  exhibi- 
tion of  Mirrophonic  sound  was  giv- 
en at  the  Venice  Theater  during  the 
afternoon.  This  consisted  of  a  pro- 
gram of  various  types  of  pictures 
showing  how  sound  reproduction  has 
been  perfected.  The  exhibition  was 
convincing,  the  new  sound  displaying 
a  power  and  clarity  not  possessed 
by  former  equipment. 

"Godfrey"  for  Music  Hall 

Universal's  "My  Man  Godfrey", 
starring  William  Powell,  goes  into 
the  Music  Hall  following  RKO's 
"Swing  Time",  which  opens  Thurs- 
day. 


CINCINNATI 


«    «    « 


»    »    » 


Local  offices  of  Grand  National 
will  be  located  at  1635  Central  Park- 
way, and  not  with  Big  Features 
Rights,  as  originally  intended. 
Ralph  Kinsler,  local  manager,  will 
have  his  force  in  operation  by 
Sept.  1. 

F.  McQuad  is  opening  a  new  the- 
ater at  Guyandotte,  W.  Va. 

The  RKO  Theaters  opening  of  the 
winter  season  broke  all  previous 
records.  Shubert's  return  engage- 
ment of  "The  Great  Ziegfeld",  at 
popular  prices,  40  and  60  cents,  ran 
200  per  cent  above  average,  and  is 
expected  to  run  at  least  five  weeks. 

Allan  Shapero  has  joined  the 
Louisville  staff  of  BF  as  shipper. 

Harry  and  Sam  Switow,  who  came 
up  from  Louisville  for  the  Variety 
tournament,  both  carried  home 
prizes. 

The  Strand  theater,  downtown  in- 
dependent, has  adopted  a  policy  of 
64-day-old  major  pictures. 

Ed  Halperin  and  Maurice  Conn, 
independent  producer,  who  have 
joined  forces  under  the  name  of 
Television  Pictures  Corp.,  were  in 
Cincinnati  and  closed  with  Lee  Gold- 
berg of  Big  Features  for  their  en- 
tire product. 

Nicholas  Carmichael  has  left  GB 
and  has  been  succeeded  by  Cyril 
Stewart.  Reg  Wilson,  district  man- 
ager,  was  here  last  week. 

Billy  Rendon  is  operating  his  new 
Westland  Theater  at  Portsmouth  on 
a  double  feature  policy  with  15 
cents  top. 

Bud  Silverman  of  Schine  Enter- 
prises stopped  off  this  week.  Other 
visitors  were  Moe  Wilchins,  Park 
Hall  Theater,  Oakley;  H.  L.  Meren- 
bloom,  Corbin;  Everett  Bennet,  Pal- 
ace, Dayton;  Tom  Powell,  Bandbox, 
Springfield;  and  George  Pekras,  Co- 
lumbus; W.  J.  Heineman,  Universal; 
Bert  Stearn,  United  Artists. 


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DAILY 


Tuesday,  Aug.  25,  1936 


ExtfoiUtoU    Cuwenb    Tith*s 


National  Fan  Magazine 
Tie-up  on  "Swing  Time" 

AMONG  the  many  important 
promotions  arranged  by  the 
RKO  Radio  home  office  publicity 
department  to  herald  the  release 
of  the  new  Astaire-Rogers 
show,  "Swing  Time,"  is  an  ex- 
ceptional tie-up  with  one  of  the 
leading  screen  magazines, 
Screen  Guide,  to  break  in  the 
October  issue,  which  will  hit  the 
newsstands  simultaneously  with 
the  national  showings  of  the 
production.  The  campaign  which 
will  be  carried  in  the  October, 
November  and  December  issues 
of  the  magazine,  is  tied-up  with 
a  novel  contest  idea  offering  $2,- 
500  in  250  cash  prizes.  The  basis 
of  the  plan  has  been  made  as 
simple  as  possible  to  appeal  to 
the  large  movie-going  public. 
It  includes  the  use  of  a  series 
of  nine  dancing  scenes  of  Fred 
Astaire  and  Ginger  Rogers  from 
"Swing  Time,"  in  a  new  and  ex- 
citing game,  which  the  mag- 
azine has  titled  "The  New 
Swing  Time  Dancing  Game." 
In    order    to    play    this    Screen 


Guide  game,  participants  in  the 
contest  are  required  to  match 
together  three  cut-up  stills, 
which  will  appear  in  each  of  the 
three  issues  featuring  the  con- 
test. Topping  off  the  idea,  the 
magazine  carries  a  front-page 
cover  of  Ginger  Rogers  in  its 
October  issue,  together  with 
copy  announcing  the  contest. 
Screen  Guide  has  prepared  a 
special  newsstand  and  truck 
poster,  which  will  be  placed  on 
display  on  newsstands  through- 
out the  country,  besides  the 
large  fleet  of  trucks  used  in  the 
distribution  of  the  magazine.  A 
compelling  one -sheet  poster  em- 
phasizing the  idea,  is  available 
through  the  RKO  exchanges  to 
all  exhibitors  desiring  to  take 
advantage  of  the  publicity  value 
of  the  tie-up.  An  effective  trail- 
er announcing  the  contest  is  be- 
ing prepared  for  screening  at 
the  RKO  theaters,  and  will  also 
be  available  to  exhibitors  who 
request  it.  Screen  Guide  con- 
templates a  series  of  radio 
broadcasts  with  its  Radio  Guide 
Magazine  over  the  NBC  net- 
work, making;  announcements  of 
its   "Swing   Time"   contest. 

— RKO  Radio  Pictures. 


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Pittsburgh  "Mary" 
Campaign  Comprehensive 

COMPREHENSIVE  cam- 
paign that  overlooked  no  de- 
tail was  waged  by  Loew's  Penn, 
Pittsburgh,  on  behalf  of  "Mary 
of  Scotland,"  RKO  Radio's  spe- 
cial which  set  records  at  the 
house.  Tieups  were  made  with 
all  principal  bookstores,  and 
10,000  book  marks  v^eie  dis- 
tributed to  readers  through  the 
Main  Carnegie  Library.  Radio 
stations  WWSW  and  WJAS 
helped  in  the  advance  by  tell- 
ing of  production  angles  for 
ten  da>s  before  the  opening. 
Scottish  clans,  club  leaders, 
fencing  schools,  and  little  the- 
ater groups  were  all  contacted, 
as  were  educational  leaders  and 
ministers.  There  were  style  tie- 
ups  with  three  leading  stores, 
with  window  and  departmental 
displays.  In  each  case  the  store 
took  newspaper  advertising  to 
tell  about  the  costumes.  The 
stores  were  Kaufman's,  Meyer- 
Jonasson's,  and  Gimbel's.  News- 
papers carried  much  publicity, 
including  a  special  story  by 
Florence  Fisher  Parry  in  the 
Pittsburgh  Press  and  fashion 
layouts  in  the  Sun-Telegraph 
and   Post-Gazette. 

— Loew's  Penn,   Pittsburgh. 


B.  E.  Fry's  Campaign 
On  "Last  of  Mohicans" 

(CONCENTRATING  on  direct 
appeal  to  the  homes  and 
shopping  public,  B.  E.  Fry  of 
Loew's  Vendome,  Nashville, 
gave  "The  Last  of  the  Mohi- 
cans," a  fine  opening  against 
tough  opposition.  Spot  an- 
nouncements and  electrical 
transcriptions  played  an  impor- 
tant part  in  the  advance  build- 
up. These  were  augmented  by 
a  sound  truck  and  a  parade  of 
Liberty  Magazine  boys  carry- 
ing banners.  Prominent  street 
intersections  were  stenciled  in 
advance  and  covered  by  pole 
tack  cards.  Special  displays, 
throwaways,  stuffers,  blotters, 
napkins,  warning  cards  and  post 
cards  were  distributed  in  res- 
taurants, department  stores  and 
other  mercantile  shops.  A  six- 
foot  jumbo  telegram  addressed 
to  the  Mayor  inviting  him  to  the 
opening  was  carried  through  the 
streets  to  City  Hall  by  two 
Western  Union  boys.  Fry  ar- 
ranged another  stunt  which 
grabbed  a  lot  of  publicity  when 
he  awarded  guest  tickets  to  100 
boys  who  presented  petitions 
bearing  a  stipulated  number  of 
signatures.  He  topped  off  his 
camnaign  with  a  special  lobbv 
display  which  featured,  in  addi- 
tion to  several  3-sheet  panels,  a 
shadow  box  over  the  entrance 
and  a  marquee  sign  over  the 
ticket  box. 


Colo.  Springs  Campaign 
For  "Great  Ziegfeld" ' 

CFECIAL  prepared  readers  and 
scene  mats  on  "The  Great 
Ziegfeld"  were  mailed  by  the 
Ute,  Colorado  Springs,  to  15 
country  papers.  All  country 
editors  presenting  marked 
copy  of  their  paper  received 
two   tickets  for  "Ziegfeld." 

Radio  station  KVOR  gave  the 
film  several  advance  plugs  four 
days  in  advance.  Ten  days  in 
advance  ten  24-sheets  were 
posted  in  selected  locations 
throughout  the  city.  Also  two 
hundred  jumbo  block  cards  and 
100  one-sheets.  And  one  week 
in  advance  four  special  stands 
were  used  on  the  Ute  Theater 
neon  P^-sheet  stands,  located  at 
the  entrance  to  the  city,  on  the 
four  main  highways. 

Ten  thousand  circus  heralds, 
printed  from  the  five  column 
ad.  mat,  were  delivered  to  all 
homes  in  the  city,  all  tourist 
camps  and  hotels  in  Colorado 
Springs   and   Manitou. 

One  week  in  advance  the  the- 
ater had  two  large  set  pieces  in 
the  foyer  selling  the  three 
stars;  two  illuminated  shadow 
boxes  and  two  large  lobby  cut- 
outs; all  display  frames  car- 
ried special  art  work  one  week 
in    advance. 

The  leading  music  house  in 
the  city  arranged  a  special 
sheet  music  window  using  title 
pages,  oil  paintings  and  large 
tinted  stills.  Also  the  two  5  & 
10c  stores  gave  the  theater  a 
sheet  music  window  display  us- 
ing title  pages  and  still. 

A  special  art  set  piece,  using 
an  oil  painting:  and  tinted 
photos,  was  used  in  the  lobby 
of  the  Broadmoor  Hotel  one 
week   in  advance. 

A  special  card  was  printed 
advising  visitors  to  be  sure  and 
see  "The  Great  Ziegfeld."  These 
cards  were  inserted  in  a  spe- 
cial house  program  put  out  by 
theater  and  placed  in  all  hotel 
boxes,  tourist  cabins,  hotels, 
etc.— 10,000  in  all. 

Special  one-sheet  art  cards 
with  stills  of  the  stars  and  from 
the  production  were  placed  in 
all  business  windows  in  Color- 
ado Springs  and  Manitou.  Band 
leaders  in  hotels  and  ballrooms 
arranged  to  plug  the  various 
numbers   from   the   picture. 

Street  ballyhoo  truck  was 
used  three  days  in  advance. 
Twenty-four  sheets  were  placed 
on  each  side  with  a  six-sheet  on 
the  rear.  The  records  on  "A 
Pretty  Girl  Is  Like  a  Melody" 
and  "You"  were  played  on  the 
PA  system.  This  truck  paraded 
through  the  streets  of  Colorado 
Springs   and    Manitou. 

— Ute,   Colorado  Springs. 


Tuesday,  Aug.  25,  1936 


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DAILY 


A  "JUUU"  from  UoMuwood  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

(^ENE  LOCKHART,  who  just 
finished  an  engagement  in  "Wed- 
ding Present",  for  M.  P.  Schulberg 
Productions,  is  playing  an  important 
role  in  "Come  Closer,  Folks",  at  Co- 
lumbia. "Wedding  Present"  was  di- 
rected by  Richard  Wallace  while  D. 
Ross  Lederman  is  directing  "Come 
Closer,   Folks". 

▼  ▼  T 

Duncan  Renaldo  has  taken  out  his 
first   papers  for   U.  S.  citizenship. 
t  ▼  T 

Henry  Henigson,  who  has  severed 
his  connection  with  Paramount, 
plans  a  short  vacation  before  start- 
ing negotiations  for  a  new  major 
tieup. 

T  t  ▼ 

John  Boles,  who  has  just  finished 
the  starring  male  role  in  "Craig's 
Wife"  at  Columbia,  is  writing  an 
original  story  based  on  his  war  ex- 
periences in  France.  Paramount  or 
RKO  may  get  the  story. 
t         ▼         ▼ 

Arthur  Caesar,  just  returned  from 
a  year's  stay  in  England,  has  been 
signed  by  Richard  A.  Rowland  to 
write  added  continuity  and  dialogue 
for  the  producer's  second  Para- 
mount picture,  "Love  and  Laugh- 
ter", original  screenplay  by  Austin 
Strong.  Picture  features  Irene 
Hervey,  Charles  Starrett,  Doris 
Kenyon,  H.  B.  Warner,  Irene  Frank- 
lin, Bernadene  Hayes  and  Ferdinand 
Gottschalk.  Bert  Lytell  is  direct- 
ing. 

T  T  T 

Binnie  Barnes  has  been  assigned 
a  featured  role  in  "Three  Smart 
Girls",  which  Henry  Koster  will  di- 
rect for  Universal.  Joseph  Paster- 
nak, who  worked  with  Koster 
abroad,  will  be  the  producer.  The 
story  is  an  original  by  Adele  Co- 
mandini. 

T  T  T 

David  Boehm  is  writing  an  orig- 
inal story,  "There  Comes  A  Time", 
for  Major  Pictures.  Doris  Ander- 
son has  been  engaged  to  write  the 
screenplay  of  an  untitled  story  for 
Major. 

T  T  T 

George  D.  Kann  will  supervise 
the  "Jim  Hanvey"  detective  mys- 
tery stories  to  be  made  by  Republic. 
The  stories  are  by  Octavus  Roy  Co- 
hen. 

»         ▼         ▼ 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ernst  Lubitsch  have 
purchased  a  lot  near  Lake  Arrow- 
head and  plan  to  build  a  mountain 
lodge   there   shortly. 

T  ▼  T 

Cary  Grant  relates  how  William 
Demurest  got  him  on  this  "knock, 
knock".  "Knock,  knock",  said  Bill. 
"Who's  there?",  asked  Cary.  "You". 
"You    who?".   "Yoo   hoo". 

T  T  ▼ 

George  R.  Batcheller,  producer  of 
Chesterfield  pictures,  has  signed 
Martin  Mooney  to  write  the  screen 
adaptation  of  his  original  story, 
"Department  of  Justice",  which 
Batcheller    has   just   purchased. 


Judge  Charles  Cooper,  Gary  Coop- 
er's father,  is  on  the  "Empress  of 
Canada",  bound  for  the  Orient.  Fol- 
lowing a  visit  and  sight-seeing  tour 
there  he  plans  to  go  through  the 
Suez  Canal  to  England,  where  he 
will  visit  his  London  birthplace.  He 
will  return  to  America  in  the  late 
fall. 

T  T  T 

Lee  Shumway  and  William  Arnold 
have  been  signed  by  Columbia  for 
important  parts  in  Carl  Clausen's 
story,  "Killer  at  Large,"  in  which 
Mary  Brian  and  Russell  Hardie  have 
cop  Dining.  Thurston  Hall,  George 
McKay  and  Betty  Compson  appear 
in  tne  supporting  cast.  Harold  Shu- 
mate autnored  tne  screen  play  from 
wnicn  Uavid  Selman  is  directing.  In 
its  eariy  production  stages  tins  pic- 
ture bore  the  working  title  "PoKer 
Face." 

T  T  T 

James  VVnale  has  been  signed  by 
Irving  Thalberg  10  airect  tne  James 
Hilton  novel,     Good-bye,  Mr.  Cnips.' 

T  T  T 

Frank  Tuttle,  director,  has  ar- 
rived here  oy  plane  on  the  hnal  iap 
of  a  fast  trip  to  England  that  was 
interrupted  last  week  when  he  was 
torced  to  break  his  journey  at  In- 
dianapolis because  01  a  slight  ill- 
ness. Tuttle,  who  will  direct  Para- 
mount's  'College  Holiday  ',  arrived 
with  a  new  screen  discovery,  ivnss 
iviaedlone  Story  of  Los  Angeies. 

T  ▼  T 

A  new  musical  picture,  "Melody 
for  Two,"  will  be  put  into  produc- 
tion this  week  at  First  National. 
The  two  leading  players  will  be 
James  Melton  and  Patricia  Ellis, 
who  have  just  finished  their  roles  in 
"Come  Up  Smiling,"  which  has  ulso 
been   known  us   "Let's   Pretend." 

T  T  T 

Robert  Cummings  will  step  into  a 
leading  film  role  from  a  secondary 
part  in  the  cast  of  Paramount's 
"Hideaway  Girl",  a  role  which  Lew 
Ayres  was  forced  to  relinquish  be- 
cause of  a  conflict  of  studio  commit- 
ments. Also  added  to  the  cast  are 
Monroe  Owsley  and  Ray  Walker. 

▼  T  T 

Ted  Healy,  whose  last  contribu- 
tion of  screen  comedy  was  in  "San 
Francisco,"  bus  been  signed  to  a 
new  long-term  contruct  at  M-G-M. 

"The  Garden  of  Allah",  David  O. 
Selznick's  Technicolor  production 
co-starring  Marlene  Dietrich  and 
Charles  Boyer,  to  be  distributed  by 
United  Artists,  will  be  one  of  the 
first  pictures  released  in  six  2,000- 
foot  reels  instead  of  the  usual  reels 
of    half    that    length. 

▼  ▼  T 

A  new  long-term  contract  has 
been  awarded  by  Warner-First  Na- 
tional to  June  Travis. 

▼  T  T 

Charles  Butterworth  has  been 
signed  by  Paramount  for  a  feature 
part  in  "Morning,  Noon  and  Night", 
which  Arthur  Hornblow,  Jr.  will 
produce.  Carole  Lombard  tentative- 
ly is  set  for  the  stellar  feminine  role. 


RKO  Radio  has  signed  Burgess 
Meredith,  New  York  stage  uctor,  to 
do  two  pictures  a  year  following 
"Winterset,"  the  udaptation  of  Max- 
well Anderson's  noted  play,  in  which 
he  is  currently  starring.  Before  do- 
ing further  pictures,  however,  Mere- 
dith will  return  to  the  Broadway 
stuge  to  stur  in  "High  Tor,"  u  new 
pluy  by  Anderson  scheduled  for  pro- 
duction  this   full. 


Al  Jennings,  fumed  two-gun  man 
of  the  old  West,  is  making  a  come- 
back in  pictures  and  has  been  en- 
gade  by  Grand  National  to  act  as 
technical  advhor  for  its  westerns. 
He  also  will  play  the  part  of  the 
sheriff  in  "Call  Me  Arizona",  the 
irst  of  eight  pictures  Edward  Fin- 
ney   will    produce. 

T  T  T 

Other  film  offers  having  presented 
themselves,  Benny  Fields  und  his 
wife,  Blossom  Seely,  huve  cancelled 
train  reservations  and  indefinitely 
postponed  a  return  to  New  York 
which  they  were  to  have  made  over 
the  week-end.  Fields  recently  com- 
pleted a  specialty  number  in  Para- 
mount's "The  Big  Broadcast  of 
1937." 


Richard  "Skeets"  Gallagher  has 
been  signed  to  play  a  leading  role  in 
"Hats  Off",  first  musical  to  be  pro- 
duced by  Boris  Petroff  for  Grand 
National.  Luis  Alberni  also  will  be 
in   the   cast. 

T  Y  Y 

George  Raft,  Paramount  star,  will 
be  the  star  of  "Cheating  Cheaters" 
on  th  WABC  Lux  Radio  Hour  next 
Monday  night.  June  Lang  of  20th- 
Fox  will  be  in  support. 

▼  T  T 

"No  Hard  Feelings",  the  new 
Warner  Bros,  comedy  picture  fea- 
turing Glenda  Farrell  and  Barton 
MacLane,  goes  into  production  today. 
Frank  McDonald  is  the  director. 
Besides  Miss  Farrell  and  MacLane 
the  cast  includes  Winifred  Shaw, 
Craig  Reynolds,  Jane  Wyman  and 
others. 

AAA 

"Three  Men  On  A  Horse,"  War- 
ner's screen  version  of  the  stuge 
comedy  success,  will  be  finished  to- 
day. 

Y  Y  Y 

Crawford  Weaver,  young  theatri- 
cal leading  man,  but  a  newcomer  to 
the  screen,  has  been  nlaced  under 
long  term  contract  by  Columbia  Pic- 
tures. 


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(DuVAurldk-Getting  the  trade  of  the 
wee!C  with  £16,000 

VARIETY   August  J9,~ 


Providence    Aug     1 
(Best  Exploitation-    Laew's) 
'Piccaddly    Jim'    plus    'Legong'    at  ' 
Loew's  for  $12  000  looks  like  the  top 
[  this   week. 

Estimates  f>r  This  Week 
Loew's     State     (3.200.     15-25-40)— 
■Piccadilly  Jim     (MGl   and  'Lee'ong' 
l  Getting    $12,000.    great 

VAK1ET*  August  19, 


WITH  THE 

OUTSTANDING/ 

INDEPENDENT    FILM/ 
HIT  OF   1956-19-57/ 


'JIM'-'LEGONG'  $7,000; 
L'VILLE  NOT  KICKING 


Louisville    Aug.  18. 
Loew's' State  -had  big  opening  for 
Piccadilly  Jim'  and   'Legong       This 
one  will  stand  out  at  $7  000 

Estimates   for  This   Week 
Loew's     State      1 3.000      15-25-401— 
'Piccadilly  Jim'    (MG)   and    Legong' 
( Du World)       Good    at    $7  000 

VARIETY    August  19, 


EVERYWHERE  IT'S  BOX-OFFICE 
YOU  CAN'T  HELP  BUT  MAKE  JIONEY  WITH- 


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Booked  By  LOEW-  RKO-SKOURAS-PUBLIX 
Ctnd  Other  Leading  Circuits 


WIRE    COLLECT  FOR  TERMS 

Du  WORLD  PICTURES  INC 

729     SEVENTH   AVE.         NEW  YORK  CITY. 


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DAILV 


Tuesday,  Aug.  25,  1936 


CLEVELAND 


Local  Loew  managerial  shifts  are: 
Carl  Rogers,  from  assistant  mana- 
ger at  the  Granada  to  Loew's  Re- 
gent,  Harrisburg,  Pa.;  Howard 
.Michael,  from  chief  of  service  at 
Loew's  State  to  Granada  assistant 
manager;  Robert  Yodice,  from  usher 
to  chief  of  service  at  the   State. 

The  Circle,  Akron,  formerly  called 
the  Astor,  opens  Sept.  4  under  the 
management  of  A.  J.  Reeves  and 
Dan  Coleen.  Charles  Schweitzer 
will  be  house  manager.  The  the- 
ater has  been  closed  since  sound. 

The  Showmen's  Club,  composed 
of  theater  managers  and  others  af- 
filiated with  theaters,  is  moving  its 
L-lubrooms  from  the  seventh  to  larg- 
er space  on  the  second  floor  of  the 
Film  Bldg. 

F.  Arthur  Simon  and  M.  Jacobs, 
local  theater  brokers,  have  sold  the 
Grand  Theater,  Moundsville,  W.  Va., 
to  Urling  &  Davis,  operators  of 
houses  in  Ohio  and  western  Penn- 
sylvania. 

Carl  Somers  has  leased  the  Lyric, 
Tiffin,  from  James  Warba  and  Otto 
Motrie. 

L.  S.  Hunt,  district  manager  of 
National  Theater  Supply,  was  in 
town  or  business  and  was  enter- 
tained by  the  local  branch  manager, 
L.  H.  Walters. 

"Mary  of  Scotland"  and  "His 
Brother's  Wife"  both  won  hold  over 
engagements. 

Bill  Shartin,  local  Grand  National 
manager,  has  appointed  his  sales 
staff,  including  Bill  Watmaugh,  Or- 
ville  Miller  and   Otto  Braeuning. 

Best  Devices,  headed  by  Russell 
Wilson,  moves  from  the  Film  BJdg,, 
where  it  has  been  located  for  the 
past  ten  years,  to  larger  space  at 
10516  Western  Ave.  The  company 
manufactures  stereopticons  and 
spotlights. 

Albert  E.  Ptak,  owner  of  the  Ly- 
ceum, has  cleared  all  wires  and  will 
go  ahead  with  building  a  new  2,000- 
i-eat  motion  picture  theater  in  Rocky 
River,  a  suburb  of  Cleveland. 


The  Foreign  Field 

■+      ♦       News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe       ♦      ♦ 


BOSTON 


Jap  Film  Imports  63%  U.  S. 

Tokio  —  During  the  past  year 
American  picture  imports  into  Ja- 
pan amounted  to  63  per  cent  of  the 
total.  Imports  from  Europe  for  the 
same  period  were  70,  Germany  lead- 
ing with  23,  France  next  with  20, 
with  12  from  England,  four  from 
Russia  and  one  from  Austria. 


Television  Theater  in  Sheffield 

Sheffield,  Eng. — A  new  television 
theater  seating  500  will  be  opened 
here,  it  is  announced,  on  Christmas 
Day. 


Korda  Unit  to  Holland 

London— The  Alexander  Korda 
location  unit  left  for  Holland  thia 
week  to  make  the  final  exterior  se- 
quences for  "Rembrandt",  which  is 
being  personally  directed  by  Korda 
with  Charles  Laughton  starred.  The 
background  scenes  were  all  taken  in 
Holland — in  Amsterdam,  and  around 
the  actual  home  of  Rembrandt.  Art 
dealers  of  Holland  and  Amsterdam 
have    loaned    "props"    and    jewelry 


valued  at  millions  of  dollars,  and 
even  offered  the  loan  of  all  available 
genuine   "Rembrandts". 

Television  in  England  in  1937 

London — Television  in  English 
motion  picture  theaters  by  1937  will 
be  an  accomplished  fact,  according 
to  S.  Sagall  of  Scophony,  who  states 
that  negotiations  are  now  under  way 
to  install  television  receiving  ap- 
paratus in  at  least  three  London 
theaters. 


5,000  British  Cinemas  Wired 

London  —  According  to  a  report 
just  issued  here  the  total  number 
of  theaters  in  the  British  Isles  wired 
for  sound  is  slightly  under  5,000. 


Rebuild  London  Daly's 

London  —  The  famous  Daly's 
Theater  here,  it  has  now  been  defi- 
nitely decided,  will  be  rebuilt,  as 
a  motion  picture  theater  to  seat 
2,250,  double  its  present  capacity. 
Cost  of  rebuilding  is  set  at  $500,000. 
I.  W.  Schlesinger  controls  the  prop- 
erty. 


KANSAS  CITY 


FLORIDA 


Vernon  Wooten  is  the  new  man- 
ager of  the  Plaza,  St.  Petersburg, 
succeeding  Jack  Fitzwater  who  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Eustis  and 
Mt.  Dora  theaters.  Wooten  comes 
from  the  Palatka  house. 

The  Strand,  Lakeland,  closed  for 
several  years,  is  to  be  opened  in 
October  after  remodeling,  according 
to  announcement  by  B.  B.  Garner, 
general  manager  of  the  Sparks  The- 
aters. First  and  second  run  pic- 
tures will  be  shown. 

Dickler  Amusement  Co.,  Miami, 
has  secured  a  state  charter.  Dave 
Dickler,  J.  Eastman  and  Fred  Kelly 
are  directors. 

Management  of  the  Eustis  The- 
ater, Eustis,  announces  a  five-change 
per  week  program. 
^  The  Everglades  Theater,  Belle 
Glade,  is  to  reopen  on  a  four-day 
schedule.  Later  it  will  resume  full 
time. 

Del  Padgett,  manager  of  the  Capi- 
tol and  Ritz  theaters.  Clearwater, 
has  gone  to  South  Carolina  on  vaca- 
tion. 


A  definite  policy  for  the  operation 
of  the  local  theaters  recently 
brought  together  in  a  pool  js  ex- 
pected to  be  worked  out  at  the  meet- 
ing to  be  held  Thursday  in  the 
offices  of  Fox  Midwest  Theaters, 
with  Spyros  Skouras,  Gradwell 
Sears  of  Warners;  Ned  E.  Depinet, 
Jules  Levy  and  Cresson  Smith  of 
RKO,  and  other  major  executives 
scheduled  to  come  here  for  the  par- 
ley. At  present  the  Newman  The- 
ater is  playing  dual  features  and  the 
"A"  films  are  all  eoine  into  the 
Mainstreet  downtown.  The  Fox 
Midwest  suburban  first-run,  the  Up- 
town Theater,  which  also  is  in  the 
pool,  has  been  continuing  its  old 
policy.  Subject  of  prices  also  will 
probably  be  ironed  out  at  the  con- 
ference. 

Mrs.  Ann  Bennett,  cashier  at  the 
Regent,  gave  pursuit  to  a  man  who 
stole  Saturday  receipts  amounting 
to  $83  and,  with  the  aid  of  a  traffic 
patrolman,  recovered  the  money. 

Pat  Pinnell,  United  Artists  sales- 
man, is  back  at  work  following  an 
appendicitis    operation. 

Fred  Greenburg,  Warner  sales- 
man, has  been  transferred  to  Indian- 
apolis as  branch  manager. 

Harry  Taylor,  Columbia  district 
manager,  has  promoted  Gene  Snitz 
to  booker  and  Jack  Gawthrop  to 
head   shipper. 


MINNEAPOLIS 


Gets  British  Picture 

"Falling  in  Love,"  made  by 
Vogue  Productions  of  London,  with 
Charles  Farrell,  Gregory  Ratoff  and 
Margot  Grahame,  will  be  distributed 
in  this  country  by  Atlantic  Pictures. 


The  Northtown,  operated  by 
Harry  Dickerman,  was  held  up  to 
the  tune  of  $50  last  week  by  two 
well-dressed  bandits. 

"Mary  of  Scotland"  is  packing 
them  in  at  the  Orpheum. 

Visitors  to  Film  Row  last  week: 
Jack  Haywood,  New  Richmond, 
Wis.;  A.  M.  Inman,  Fairfax,  Minn.; 
Andy  Jacobson,  Alexandria,  Minn.; 
Jack  McCarthy,  Fergus  Falls, 
Minn.;  Bert  Parsons,  Springfield, 
Minn.;  Joe  Bettendorf,  Foley,  Minn.; 
Bill  Bickard,  Faith,  N.  D.;  Ivan 
Johnson,  Anetta,  N.  D. 

Bunchy  Stevens,  manager  of  Ben- 
nie  Berger's  house  at  Bemidji,  is 
among  the  favorites  for  the  Birch- 
mont  International  Golf  champion- 
ship, being  played  at  Bemidji. 

PITTSBURGH 


John  Finley,  manager  of  the  Pal- 
ace, off  to  St.  Louis  on  his  vacation. 
Howard  Addlesburg  is  relieving  Fin- 
ley. 

The  Warner  theater  staff  here  pre- 
sented Ben  Kalmenson,  the  newly- 
appointed  cential  district  manager, 
with  a  combination  bar  and  radio 
set.  Kalmenson  left  for  New  York 
over  the  week-end  on  a  business 
trip. 

Harry  Kalmine  returned  from  At- 
lantic City  with  his  family. 

Sid  Jacobs,  Warner  manager  in 
West  Virginia,  held  an  advertising 
conference  in  Clarksburg  with  all 
theater   managers   in  that  state. 

Loew's  Penn  enjoyed  the  best 
week-end  of  the  summer  with  Rob- 
ert Taylor  in  "His  Brother's  Wife". 


Don  Chambers,  M.  &  P.  publicity 
man  for  Hy  Fine's  district,  is  the 
father  of  a  boy. 

Kendall  Way,  M.  &  P.  purchasing 
agent,  has  resigned.  M.  &  P.  have 
discontinued  their  sign   shop. 

E.  M.  Loew,  head  of  E.  M.  Loew 
Theaters,  Inc.,  is  sailing  for  Europe 
today. 

James  Poliard  has  opened  the 
McAllister  Theater  in  Andover,  Me. 

George  Riel,  owner  of  the  Granite 
Square  Theater,  Manchester,  N.  H., 
celebrated  his  25th  wedding  anni- 
versary. 

Mike  Kelly,  owner  of  the  Broad- 
way Theater  in  Derry,  N.  H.,  was 
seen  in  the  film  district. 

Bud  Gray  also  paid  Boston  a  visit 
last   week. 

Lloyd  Bridgeham,  owner  of  Broad- 
way Theater  in  Dover,  N.  H.,  and 
the  Opera  House,  Presque  Isle,  has 
taken  over  the  Opera  House  in  Cari- 
bou, Me. 

Walter  Young,  exhibitor  in  Farm- 
ington  and  Pittsfield,  N.  H.,  is  re- 
modelling a  long  closed  theater  in 
Milton,  N.  H.  It  will  be  completed 
about   Nov.    1. 

Joe  McCann,  owner  of  the  Or- 
pheum and  Casino  in  New  Bedford, 
has  returned  from  a  trip  through 
Canada. 

Bill  Lombardi,  the  Pastime,  Bris- 
tol, R.  I.,  is  honeymooning  in  New 
Hampshire. 

The  Metropolitan,  Providence,  will 
open  Oct.  1  for  first  run  independent 
releases. 

Phil  Smith  of  Academy  Pictures 
has  closed  deals  for  Chesterfield- 
Invincible  pictures  with  Al  Anders, 
Bijou  Theater,  Springfield,  and  Mar- 
tin Twohey  of  the  LeRoy  Theater, 
Pawtucket 


Melbert  to  Continue 

On  an  application  for  reargument 
by  Melvin  Hirsch,  as  assignee  of 
Melbert   Pictures    which  application  « 

was  opposed  by  attorneys  for  Ameri- 
can Securities  Corp.  before  Justice 
Pecora  in  the  Supreme  Court,  New 
York  County,  the  court  granted  ap- 
plication for  reargument,  and  upon 
the  reargument,  conducted  by  Har- 
old A.  Lerman,  attorney  for  Hirsch, 
the  court  authorized  the  latter  as 
assignee  to  further  continue  the  busi- 
ness of  Melbert  Pictures.  Justice 
Pecora  said  that  it  was  not  his  in- 
tention to  pass  upon  the  rights  of 
Hirsch  to  distribute  "Revolt  of  the 
Zombies"  under  the  new  title  of  "Re- 
volt of  the  Demons"  and  his  previous 
denial  of  the  motion  was  merely 
based  upon  the  fact  that  since  there 
was  no  actual  dispute  as  to  the 
showing  of  the  picture  in  theaters 
under  the  new  title  he  could  not  pass 
upon  the  question. 

Whether  the  showing  of  "Revolt 
of  the  Demons"  with  the  word 
"zombie"  in  the  dialogue  is  a  viola- 
tion of  the  injunction  granted  against 
Academy  Pictures  is  now  up  for  ap- 
peal and  will  be  argued  in  the  Ap- 
pellate Court  in  October. 

Republic  Alaskan  Deal 

Shearer  circuit  with  headquarters 
in  Ketchikan,  Alaska,  has  bought  the 
new   Republic   program. 


International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70,  NO.  48 


NEW  YORK.  WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  26,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Erpi  to   Go  50-50  with  Exhibitors  in  Ad  Campaign 

JOHNSTON  REVIVING  MONOGRAM  WITH  28  FEATURES 

Photophone  Reports  Biz  Up  100%-Expanding  Service 


Plan      Drive      for      First-Run 

Installations — Exhibs  Want 

Maintenance 

Camden,  N.  J. — Business  of  the 
Photophone  division  of  RCA  Manu- 
facturing thus  far  this  year  is  run- 
ning at  a  rate  that  is  double  the 
1935  sound  equipment  orders  of  the 
company,  it  was  stated  by  Edwin 
M.  Hartley,  manager  of  the  divi- 
sion, at  yesterday's   closing  session 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


SOVIETS  PLANNING 
450  FILMS  IN  1937 


Soviet  Russia  will  produce  450 
feature  length  pictures  in  1937  com- 
pared to  the  300  pictures  that  will 
be  made  this  year,  it  was  said  yes- 
terday by  V.  I.  Verlinsky,  Amkino 
president,  just  returned  from  a  two- 
month  stay  in  the  Soviet  Union. 
Amkino  will  import  a  dozen  addi- 
tional pictures  this  year  to  make  a 
total   of   approximately   25   pictures 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


William  LeBaron  to  Take  Month's  Recess 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 
Hollywood — William    LeBaron,    chief    executive    of    the    Paramount   studios,    plans    to 
leave   in   a   few   weeks   for   the   east   on   a    month's   vacation.      His   itinerary   at   present 
includes   a   brief  cruise  as   guest   aboard   the  yacht  of   Major   Frank    Leindorf,    New   York 
merchant-  several   days  at   the  Saratoga   track,   and  a   tour  of   the   Broadway   shows. 


N,  J.  ALLIED  TO  TALK 
HIKE  IN  ADMISSIONS 


Advisability  of  independent  the- 
aters increasing  admission  prices 
will  be  discussed  as  a  highlight  of 
the  17th  r.nnual  convention  of  Al- 
lied Theaters  of  New  Jersey  to  be 
held  Sept.  9-11  at  the  Hotel  Tray- 
more,  Atlantic  City,  in  conjunction 
with  a  general  meeting  of  Eastern 
theatermen. 

Another  program  feature  will  be 
(Continued  on  Page   12) 


Three-Day  Exhibit  to  Mark 
Harris  Circuit's  40th  Year 


Pittsburgh — A  three-day  show  at 
Duquense  Garden  next  Tuesday  will 
mark  the  opening  of  the  40th  anni- 
versary celebration  of  the  Harris 
Amusement  Co.  Exhibits  on  view 
will  include  the  evolution  of  the 
screen  industry  and  a  replica  of  the 
first  movie  house. 


4  Orphans  Find  Nice  Homes 

Four  20th  Century-Fox  pictures  that 
were  turned  down  by  the  Music  Hall 
will  be  playing  simultaneously  in  Broad- 
way first-runs  on  Friday.  "Road  to 
Glory"  already  has  been  going  great 
guns  at  the  Rivoli  for  the  past  few 
weeks.  "To  Mary— With  Love"  starts 
today  at  the  Paramount,  while  "Girls' 
Dormitory"    opens    Friday    at    the    Roxy. 

A  fourth  20th-Fox  picture,  "Back  to 
Nature",  will  be  on  Broadway  next 
week,   at  the  Palace. 


Warners  Buy  GB  Product 
For  Jersey,  Philly  Areas 

Warner  theaters  in  the  New  Jer- 
sey and  Philadelphia  territories  will 
play  GB's  1936-37  program  under  a 
deal  announced  yesterday  by  George 
W.  Weeks,  GB  sales  chief. 

Intermountain  Theaters,  Para- 
mount affiliate  in  the  Salt  Lake  City 
region,  also  has  signed  the  GB  prod- 
uct. 


TEN  CIRCUIT  DEALS 
ARE  CLOSED  BY  RKO 


Ten  circuits  in  various  parts  of 
the  country  have  signed  for  the 
new  RKO-Radio  product  in  the  past 
few  days,  it  is  announced  by  Jules 
Levy,  vice  president  and  general 
manager:     They  are: 

Benton  Circuit,  of  Albany,  con- 
sisting of  six  towns  in  northern  New 
York;  Rembush  Circuit,  consisting 
of  three  cities  near  Indianapolis; 
Pizor  Circuit,  Philadelphia,  with  five 
towns;  Milgrim  Circuit,  consisting 
of   seven   theaters   in   Philadelphia; 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 

Universal  Negotiates  Deal 

With  Minnesota  Circuit 


James  R.  Grainger,  general  mana- 
ger of  distribution  for  Universal, 
announced  yesterday  completion  of 
a  deal  for  his  company's  entire  1936- 
37  line-up  of  features  and  shorts  to 
play  the  32  Minnesota  and  South 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Erpi  Will  Pay  Half  of  the  Cost 

In  Advertising  Mirrophonic  Sound 


W.  Ray  Johnston  Seeks  4  or  5 

Producers     to     Make 

4  to  6  Pix  Each 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  W.  Ray  Johnston, 
who  recently  pulled  out  of  Republic 
Pictures  and  who  arrived  in  Holly- 
wood yesterday,  is  working  on  plans 
for  the  revival  of  Monogram  Pic- 
tures, with  reports  that  he  wants 
four  or  five  producers  to  make  from 
four  to   six  pictures   individually. 

The  first  season's  product  from 
the  revived  Monogram  will  consist 
of  20  feature  productions,  eight 
westerns  and  two  serials. 

It  is  expected  that  independent 
circuit  owners  will  distribute  the 
pictures  in  their  respective  districts. 


WALL  ST,  PEPPED  UP 
OVER  MOVIE  OUTLOOK 


Fall  prospects  of  the  movie  busi- 
ness took  the  spotlight  in  Wall 
Street  yesterday,  with  the  amuse- 
ment shares  being  given  a  fillip  by 
a  "Wall  Street  Journal"  survey 
pointing  out  that  movie  theater  box- 

(Continued  on   Page   12) 


Wesley  Ruggles  Says  Radio 

Doesn't  Hurt  Pictures 


Taking  issue  with  the  opinion  held 
by  some  industry  leaders  and  ex- 
hibitors, Wesley  Ruggles,  Paramount 
director,  believes  that  the  publicity 
derived  from  broadcasts  made  by 
picture  stars  more  than  counteracts 
any  loss  that  theaters  might  suffer 

(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Mirrophonic,  the  new  Erpi  sound 
reproducing  system  for  theaters, 
represents  the  farthest  advance  that 
can  be  made  in  sound  reproduction 
with  the  single  track  film,  and  Erpi 
plans  to  launch  an  advertising  cam- 
paign to  inform  the  public  that  Mir- 
rophonic is  a  development  in  sound 
reproduction  equivalent  to  Vita- 
phone,  it  was  said  yesterday  by  C. 
W.  Bunn,  sales  manager,  in  address- 
(Continued  on  Page  12) 


Griffith  Circuit  Acquires 
Warner-First   Nat'l   Lineup 

Warner-First  National's  complete 
lineup  of  1936-37  features  and  Vita- 
phone  shorts  and  trailers  has  been 
signed  by  the  Griffith  Amusement  Co. 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Third  Dimension  Lens 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — David  Gordon,  a 
commercial  artist  of  769  Linden  St., 
has  invented  a  lens  attachment  for  a 
motion  picture  camera  that  is  said  to 
make  third  dimension  pictures  possible. 
No  visual  apparatus  is  required  by  the 
audience  to  obtain  the  effect  of  depth 
in  the  pictures,  it  is  stated.  A  re- 
cent demonstration  of  the  system  was 
pronounced    a    success. 


THE 


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Wednesday,  Aug.  26, 1936 


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wood  Blvd.,  Phone  Granite  6607.  London- 
Ernest  W.  Fredman,  The  Film  Renter,  127-133 
Wardour  St.,  W.  I.  Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne. 
Friedrichstrasse,  225.  Paris— P.  A.  Harle,  La 
Cinematographic  Francaise,  Rue  de  la  Cour- 
des-Noues,  19. 


FINANCIAL 


NEW   YORK   STOCK    MARKET 

Net 
High     Low     Close     Chg. 

Am.    Seat 23'/2     23Vz     23V2  —     Vi 

Columbia     Picts.     vtc.  38%     37'/4     37%   -f     Va 
Columbia    Picts.   pfd..   45%     45y8     45%   +     % 

Con.    Fm.    Ind 4%       4%       4%   +     % 

Con.    Fm.    Ind    pfd...    VVa     17         17         

East.    Kodak    176       176       176       +   1 

do    pfd 160%  160'/2  160'/2     

Gen.   Th.    Eq 24%     23%     23%   +     % 

Loew's,     Inc 57^4     55%     57       +   1% 

do     pfd 

Paramount      8%       73^       8'/8   +     % 

Paramount   1st  pfd.    .   72         70 
Paramount    2nd    pfd..     9Vs       8% 

Pathe     Film     8%       7% 

RKO    6%       6% 

20th    Cent.-Fox    .  .   293/8     28% 
20th     Cent.-Fox     pfd.  3734     37 

Univ.     Pict.     pfd 105       103%  105       -f-  1% 

Warner    Bros 13'/s     12%     12%   +     % 

do     pfd 

NEW   YORK    BOND    MARKET 
Keith    A-0    6s46...   96%     96'/2     96'/2   +     % 
Loew    6s    41ww    ....   98%     98'/4     98'/4  —     % 
Par.    B'way    3s55...   55%    55%     55%  +     % 
Par.     Picts.     6s55...   89        87         88+2 

RKO     6s41      78         76         76      —  2 

Warner's     6s39      ....   97%     97         97%  +     % 

NEW   YORK    CURB    MARKET 

Columbia      Picts.     vtc 

Grand    Nat'l    Films    .4  3%       3%      

Sonotone    Corp 2%       2%       2%  —     % 

Technicolor     28         27%     27%   -f     % 

Trans-Lux      3%       3%       3%     


72  +  4% 

8%  +     % 

73/4  +     % 

63/4  +     % 

29  +     % 

37%  +     % 


B'klyn    Paramount    Holdover 

Having  broken  all  summer  attend- 
ance records  for  the  house,  the  cur- 
rent bill  including  Bing  Crosby  in 
"Rhythm  on  the  Range"  and  "The 
Return  of  Sophie  Lang"  will  be  held 
over  for  a  second  week  at  the  Brook- 
lyn Paramount. 


Store    your    film    in    pur    modern    fireproof 

vault    building — by    the    reel,    container    or 

vault.       Free    twice-a-day    delivery    service. 

Better    Service — Lower    Prices 

BONDED   FILM 
STORAGE   CORP. 

729    7th    Ave.,    N.Y.C.  BRyant   9-4417 

Approved  by  N.   Y.  Fire  Dept. — 

Lowest   Insurance   Rates 


Coming  and  Going 


W.  RAY  JOHNSTON  has  gone  to  the  coast 
for  about   two  weeks. 

DAVID  FACTOR  of  the  Hollywood  makeup 
firm  sails  today  on  the  Queen  Mary  for  Eng- 
land. 

JUDITH  ANDERSON  returns  from  abroad  to- 
morrow   on    thre    Europa 

ANITA  COLBY,  former  model  who  made  her 
film  debut  in  RKO  Radio's  "Mary  of  Scotland", 
is    vacationing    in    New    York. 

PETER  LORRE,  who  with  his  wife  recently 
took  out  first  papers  on  the  coast  for  Amer- 
ican citizenship,  arrives  in  the  east  shortly 
to  appear  in  a  play  about  Napoleon. 

JEFFREY  BERNERD,  GB  executive,  sails  today 
on    the   Queen    Mary   for    England. 

ZITA  JOHANN  has  come  east  from  Holly- 
wood   to    consider   some    new    plays. 

LEO  PILLOT  is  in  Columbus,  O,  exploiting 
"Last  of  the  Mohicans",  Reliance-United  Ar- 
tists release 

DOLLY  HAAS,  who  appears  in  the  foreign- 
made  talking  version  of  D.  W.  Griffith's  "Broken 
Blossoms",  Imperial  release,  will  be  brought  to 
Hollywood  under  a  five-year  contract  by  Myron 
Selznick 

FRANCES  SAGE,  RKO  Radio  contract  actress, 
has  left  Hollywood  for  a  brief  holiday  at  the 
summer  camp  in  Poultney,  Vt,  where  she  has 
vacationed  since  childhood.  She  was  accom- 
panied by  her  writer  husband,  JULIUS  EPSTEIN, 
who  has  been  called  East  in  connection  with 
the  Theater  Guild  opening  of  his  play,  "Stars 
Remain" 

J  ROBERT  RUBIN  returns  to  New  York  on 
Monday   from    Europe 

JAMES  MULVEY  left  New  York  yesterday 
by    plane    for    the    Coast. 

GEORGIE  PRICE  yesterday  returned  to  New 
York   from   St.    Louis. 

EDWIN  KNOPF,  M-G-M  coast  story  editor, 
arrived   in   New   York   yesterday   from   Hollywood. 

WESLEY  RUGGLES  left  New  York  yesterday 
by   plane  for  the  Coast. 

NEIL  F.  AGNEW  left  New  York  last  night 
for    New    Orleans. 

KEN  HODK1NSON,  west  coast  district  man- 
ager   for    GB,    left    yesterday    for    Kansas    City, 


where  he  will  represent  the  company  at  the 
midwestern  meeting  of  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
aters. From  there  Hodkinson  will  proceed  to 
Los  Angeles  for  the  western  meeting  of  FWC 
next  week.  San  Francisco,  Seattle,  Portland, 
Salt  Lake,  Denver  and  other  GB  exchanges  will 
be   visited   by   Hodkinson   on   this  trip. 

JAMES  WHALE,  director,  who  arrived  Mon- 
day on  the  Queen  Mary  from  a  vacation  in  Eng- 
land, leaves  New  York  today  for  Universal 
City. 

GRADWELL  L.  SEARS,  Warner  sales  chief, 
and  S.  CHARLES  EINFELD,  advertising-publicity 
director,  who  left  yesterday  by  plane  for  the 
Fox  West  Coast  Theaters  meeting  in  Kansas 
City,  will  also  attend  the  Los  Angeles  confab 
before   returning    to    New   York. 

DOUGLAS  SHEARER  of  M-G-M  is  spending 
several  weeks  in  New  York,  stopping  at  the 
Hotel    Warwick. 

MARY    BOLAND    is    at    the    Lombardy. 

ARTHUR  GREENBLATT,  eastern  district  man- 
ager for  GB,  has  left  for  Washington  on  a 
tour   of   the   exchanges   under  his  supervision. 

CHARLES  L.  O'REILLY,  president  of  Theater 
Owners  Chamber  of  Commerce,  who  expected 
to  arrive  in  New  York  from  California  last 
Monday,    returns    tomorrow. 

LOU  GUIMOND  spent  yesterday  in  Atlantic 
City  arranging  for  the  Selznick  International 
taient  search  to  be  held  there  on  Friday. 

IRENE  RICH  is  expected  to  leave  by  plane 
Saturday   for    the   coast. 

A.  L.  BERNHARDT,  counsel  for  Eddie  Can- 
tor,   leaves    by    plane    tomorrow    for    Hollywood. 

MONROE  GOLDSTEIN,  attorney  for  Joe  Pen- 
ner,    leaves    by    plane    tomorrow    for    Hollywood. 

SKEETS  GALLAGHER  and  WESLEY  RUGGLES 
left  yesterday   by  plane  for   Hollywood. 

JAMES  MULVEY  of  United  Artists  left  by 
plane    yesterday    for    the   coast. 

SAM  DEMBOW  leaves  for  Hollywood  by 
plane    today. 

NED  DEPINET  and  JULES  LEVY,  who  leave 
by  plane  today  for  Kansas  City,  will  go  on  to 
the  coast. 

LOU  IRWIN  leaves  Friday  by  plane  for  the 
coast. 


Record    Waiting  List' 

For  "Anthony  Adverse" 

Considered  one  of  the  most  exten- 
sively pre-sold  film  attractions  that 
has  ever  come  along,  Warner's  "An- 
thony Adverse"  makes  its  New  York 
debut  this  morning  at  the  Strand 
with  perhaps  the  biggest  'waiting 
list'  of  patrons  ever  to  greet  an 
opening  at  that  house.  This  is  based 
by  Warners  on  the  average  of  some 
250  telephone  calls  a  day  received 
for  the  past  two  weeks  from  fans 
wanting  to  know  when  the  picture 
would  begin  its  run. 

The  Strand  was  closed  yesterday 
for  sprucing  up  in  honor  of  the 
new  attraction.  Eoors  will  open  at 
9  A.M.  today,  with  continuous  show- 
ing at  increased  prices. 

Among  celebrities  expected  to  at- 
tend the  first  evening  performance 
will  be  Mrs.  Eleanor  Roosevelt  and 
hev  party  and  Billy  and  Bobby 
Mauch,  the  former  a  member  of  the 
cast  in  the  role  of  young  Anthony. 


Mary  Boland  on  Vallee  Hour 

Mary  Boland  has  been  signed  for 
the  Rudy  Vallee  broadcast  tomor- 
row night  from  New  York. 


Broadway  Openings 

In  addition  to  Warner's  "Anthony 
Adverse"  at  the  Strand,  this  morn- 
ing will  see  the  opening  of  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox's "To  Mary— With  Love" 
at  the  Paramount.  The  "in  person" 
attraction  at  the  latter  house  will  be 
Lud  Gluskin  and  his  bond,  with  Raul 
and  Eva  Reyes,  Hal  Sherman,  Gogo 
DeLys  and  Buddy  Clark. 

Universal's  "Postal  Inspector", 
with  Ricardo  Cortez,  Patricia  Ellis 
and  Bela  Lugosi,  opens  with  a  Sat- 
urday night  preview  at  the  Globe. 

"Gypsies",  Amkino  feature,  is  be- 
ing held  for  a  fifth  week  at  the 
Cameo. 


DATE  BOOK 


Today:  Detroit  Variety  Club  golf  tournament, 
Franklin  Hills  Country  Club,  Detroit. 

Aug.  10-30:  Fourth  international  cinema  expo- 
sition,   Venice,    Italy. 

Aug.  27:  New  Haven  film  row  annual  outing, 
Ye  Castle  Inn,  Saybrook,  Conn. 

Aug.  31:  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  Golf  Tourna- 
ment,  Minneapolis  Golf  Club,   Minneapolis. 

Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Aug.  31 -Sept.  2:  Convention  of  newly  formed 
Theater  Owners  and  Managers  of  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Inc.,  Emmett  Thurmon, 
Secretary,    Cosmopolitan    Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  2:  Annual  Denver  distributors-exhibitors 
picnic,  golf  tournament  and  banquet,  Cherry 
Hills  Country  Club,   Denver. 

Sept.  2-5:  Annual  meeting  of  Fox  theater 
managers  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  territory, 
Rick  Ricketson,  manager,  Cosmopolitan 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  4:  Actors'  Equity  Ass'n  informal  discus- 
sion meeting,  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
2  P.  M. 

Sept.  9-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual  convention,  Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic 
City. 

Sept.  12:  Paramount  Pep  Club  cruise  from 
Manhattan  to  Woodcliff  Park,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.  Y.,   on   S.   S.    Delaware 

Sept.  23-24:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper  Michigan   Milwaukee. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  2:  The  Exhibitor  of  Philadelphia-Variety 
Club  Golf  Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Coun- 
try Club,  Philadelphia. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,    Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Nov.  27:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  annual  movie 
ball,   Buffalo 

Dec.  13:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  annual 
formal  stag  banquet,  Bellevue  Stratford 
Hotel.   Philadelphia. 


Gets  Ultra-Violet  Sound 

Chicago— The  Chicago  Film  Lab- 
oratories, Inc.,  industrial  and  short 
subject  producers,  headed  by  Mrs. 
A.  G.  Dunlap,  has  .signed  an  RCA 
Photophone  sound  recording  license. 
Under  the  contract,  the  new  RCA 
ultra-violet  sound  recording  equip- 
ment is  to  be  installed  in  the  new 
and  larger  studios  which  the  com- 
pany is  opening  at  18  Walton  PI. 


Fifth  Week  for  "Adverse" 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILi 

Hollywood  —  Warner's  "Anthony 
Adverse"  has  gone  into  a  fifth  week 
at  the  Carthay  Circle  Theater.  The 
picture  also  is  in  its  fourth  week 
at  the  Geary,  San  Francisco.  Both 
are  roadshow  runs. 


10  PLANES  TO  CHICAGO 

United  offers  short,  fast,  frequent 
commuter  schedules  ...  A  plane 
any  time  you  want  It.  Service 
backed  by  100  million  miles  of 
flying. 

Tickets:  58  E.  42nd  St.,  MU  2-7300 

UNITED  AIR   LINES 


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acquaintance  with  the  personnel  of  key 
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OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


SOVIETS  PLANNING 
450  FILMS  IN  1937 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

released  in  the  U.  S.  during  1936. 
These  12  pictures  were  selected  for 
U.  S.  exhibition  from  among  100  he 
looked  at,  Verlinsky  said.  In  1937, 
Amkino  plans  to  import  20  pictures. 
Amkino  will  also  have  a  series  of 
color  shorts  with  all-puppet  casts 
directed  by  A.  Ptushko,  director  of 
the  "New  Gulliver". 

About  400  theaters  in  the  U.  S. 
are  now  available  for  the  showing  of 
the  best  Soviet  pictures  and  the  num- 
ber is  steadily  growing,  Verlinsky 
said. 

Verlinsky  took  along  10  U.  S.  pic- 
tures to  Russia  to  show  officials 
there.  Deals  will  be  made  for  some 
of  these  if  the  American  producers 
are   reasonable,    he   declared. 

Now  in  production  near  Lenin- 
grad is  "Peter,  the  First",  a  $2,500,- 
000  production  based  on  an  Alexis 
Tolstoy  story. 

The  new  Soviet  Movie  City  in  the 
southern  part  of  Crimea  will  be 
completed  by  the  end  of  1938  and 
during  the  first  year  200  pictures 
will  be  made  there,  according  to 
present  plans. 

Among  the  new  Amkino  importa- 
tions will  be  "Nightingale",  the  first 
Soviet  all-color  film;  "Sons  of  Mon- 
golia", the  first  picture  in  the  Mon- 
golian language  with  an  all-Mongol 
cast;  "Seekers  of  Happiness",  a  pic- 
ture dealing  with  Jewish  life  in 
Biro-Bidjan,  "Return  of  Maxim",  a 
sequel  to  "Youth  of  Maxim"  and 
"Der  Kampf",  described  as  the  an- 
swer to  Hitler's  book,  "Mein  Kampf". 


Griffith  Circuit  Acquires 
Warner-First  Nat'l  Lineup 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

of  Oklahoma,  Texas  and  New  Mexico, 
it  is  announced  by  Gradwell  Sears, 
general  sales  manager.  The  deal  in- 
volves 128  theaters  in  51  towns. 
Fred  Jack,  southern  district  man- 
ager for  Warners,  and  R.  E.  Griffith, 
H.  J.  Griffith  and  H.  R.  Falls  han- 
dled negotiations. 

Universal  Negotiates  Deal 

With  Minnesota  Circuit 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Dakota  houses  comprising  the  Min- 
neapolis Amusement  Co.  circuit. 
John  Fiiedl  represented  the  theater 
group,  and  E.  T.  Gomersall,  western 
sales  manager,  sat  in  on  negotia- 
tions for  Universal. 


Ray  Flynn  Is  Appointed 

Selznick  Production   Mgr. 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Ray  Flynn,  former  unit 
manager  of  20th  Century-Fox,  has 
been  signed  as  production  manager 
by  Selznick  International.  He  as- 
sumes his  new  post  immediately  to 
work  on  the  forthcoming  David  O. 
Selznick  film,  "The  Adventures  of 
Tom  Sawyer",  for  United  Artists 
release. 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  Aug.  26, 1936 


JUU 


•      •  •     MAKING  THE  daily  rounds  over  to  Hy  Daab  at 

Columbia,  and  found  him  in  cohnference  with  Jack  Cohn   ... 
then  to  Si  Seadler  at  Metro,  and  he  was  closeted  with  two  rival 

trade  paper  muggs dashed  into  the  office  of  Alec  Moss  at 

Paramount  and  he  was  out  on  a  big  merchandising  tie-up 

ambled  over  to  Earl  Wingart  at  20th  Century-Fox,  and  his  sec 
said  he  had  left  10  minutes  ago  to  visit  us  still  an  optimist, 

we  called  on  Rutgers  Neilson  at  RKO-Radio,  and  listened  to  him 

on  the  phone  for  20  minutes  and  then  said  t'hell  with  it  all 

and  sought  out  a  quiet  place  on  a  side  street  for  luncheon  where 
we  wouldn't  be  bothered  with  any  film  guys  and  ran  into 

a  half  dozen  who  gave  us  enough  dope  to  fill  three  kolyums 

and  some  trade  paper  muggs  make  the  daily  rounds  of 

offices  to  get  their  material huh 


•  •  •  THE  PUBLICITY  lads  at  United  Artists  took  Chief 
Tantaquidgeon,  last  survivor  of  the  Mohican  tribe,  over  to  the 
Paradise  nite  club to  pick  himself  a  squaw  and  thus  per- 
petuate his  vanishing  race of  course  it  was  just  a  stunt 

to  bally  "Last  of  the  Mohicans" the  Chief  intimated  that 

the  gals  were  nice  as  squabs  but  not  much  use  as  squaws 

and  the  gals  reacted  to  the  Chief  like  this Althea  Elder: 

"I'd  trust  him  on  a  canoe  ride  any  time." Patricia  Martin : 

"He's  as  much  a  gentleman  as  any  American  I  ever  met." 

Sandra  Rolf:  "He's  nice,  but  I  don't  like  my  men  so  sunburned." 

Jeanette    Weaver:    "So   that's    Moe   Heegan.      Why,    he 

doesn't  look  a  bit  Jewish." which  gives  you  an  idea  how 

charming  nite  club  gals  can  be and  we  personally  started 

this  entire  Mohican  merry-go-round  over  a  year  ago  by  suggest- 
ing to  Harry  Goetz  that  he  make  the  production and  he 

took  us  seriously so  we  can't  complain 


•  •      •     THE  LAD  from  the  home  office  in  New  York  who 

made  good  in  Hollywood George  Bilson  of  Warners 

in  charge  of  the  west  coast  trailer  dep't  for  several  years 

and  recently   moved  up  to  a  job  as   writer-director-supervisor 

he  has  just  sold  an  original  to  the  company  called  "Ship 
News" which  will  probably  be  a  Ross  Alexander  vehicle 

they  tell  us  George  is  still  a  human  being  since  going  to 
the  Gag-Ga  City,  and  welcomes  his  old  friends  from  the  east 

when  they  come  out 

T  ▼  T 

•  •     •     A  NEW  idea  in  radio  technique that  of  Tom 

Terriss  in  his  program  over  WJZ  on  Sundays he  divides  his 

story    into   half-narrative,   half-colloquial,   and   uses    his    sound 

effects   and   music   for   the   transitions presented   by   one 

man,  with  the  thoughts  of  Terriss  providing  the  narrative,  and 
the  colloquial  the  drama  giving  the  listener  the  impres- 
sion  of  being   actually   there graphic and   punchful 

smart  gent,  this  Terriss some  producing  outfit  could 

make  plenty  of  dough  with  him,  for  he  has  Color  in  his  voice, 
and  a  remarkable  sense  of  dramatic  values  and  creating  emo- 
tional atmosphere.  .  . 

▼  ▼  T 

•  •  •  AN  OUTSIDER  looking  in  says:  "There  is 
no  more  wehome  beacon  to  the  poor  man's  family  than  the 
blinking  lights  of  the  movie  house  which  can  furnish  worth- 
while recreation.  Film  houses  are  important  in  a  community 
because  they  have  the  power  to  lessen  discontent  and  delin- 
quency.   They  relieve  the  drabness  of  an  idle  leisure  that  makes 

men  and  women  discontented." that  is  one  quotation  from 

many  pithy  observations  by  Judge  Jonah  J.  Goldstein  in  a 
chapter  on  Mevies  and  the  Family  which  he  wrote  for  "The 
Movies  On  Trial,"  a  compilation  edited  by  William  J.  Perlman 
and  published  by  Macmillan  some  time  ago the  Hays  of- 
fice might  find  it  profitable  to  have  this  chapter  printed  in  book- 
let form  as  expressing  the  views  of  a  neutral  and  unbiased  au- 
thority  


PH0T0PH0NE  BIZ 
DOUBLING  1935  RATE 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

of    the    RCA    district    and    division 
managers'  convention  here. 

One  of  the  problems  to  the  exhi- 
bitor has  been  the  variation  found 
in  recording  of  features  at  the  stu- 
dios, Hartley  told  the  30  assembled 
executives,  but  the  recording  engi- 
neers on  the  coast  now  realize  this 
and  are  working  for  its  solution, 
which  will  be  helped  along  when 
Photophone  licensees  all  begin  using 
the  new  ultra-violet  ray  recording 
system  in  about  30  days. 

F.  B.  Ostman,  service  manager, 
said  20  or  more  technical  men  are 
being  added  to  the  service  person- 
nel in  the  field  to  meet  the  new  de- 
mands for  service  occasioned  prin- 
cipally by  the  recent  signing  of  a 
contract  with  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
aters. Ostman  also  stated  that  80 
per  cent  of  the  exhibitors  under 
holding  service  contracts  also  want 
maintenance. 

A  determined  drive  is  being 
launched  to  put  RCA  Photophone 
sound  equipment  into  first-run 
houses,  the  company  believing  that 
the  best  results  of  its  newly  im- 
proved recording  can  be  demon- 
strated to  the  smaller  theaters  by 
letting  them  see  it  in  operation  on 
new  Photophone  reproducing  equip- 
ment in  the  de  luxers. 


«      «      « 


»     »     » 


Ten  Circuit  Deals 

Are  Closed  by  RKO 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

Anger  Circuit  of  Bridgeport,  con- 
sisting of  four  theaters  there  In- 
terstate Circuit  of  New  England, 
with  12  cities  and  towns;  Rome  Cir- 
cuit, with  seven  theaters  in  Balti- 
more; Dubinsky  Circuit  in  the  Kan- 
sas City  territory,  consisting  of  five 
theaters;  Lucas- Jenkins  Circuit  of 
Atlanta,with  16  theaters  in  Georgia; 
Lightman  Circuit,  in  Arkansas  and 
Tennessee,  with  31  theaters. 


Theater  Guild  Anthology 

Publication  date  of  The  Theater 
Guild  Anthology,  containing  the 
complete  and  unabridged  texts  of  14 
representative  Guild  stage  plays,  has 
been  fixed  by  Random  House,  pub- 
lishers of  the  volume,  on  Oct.  29. 
The  anthology  includes  "John  Fer- 
guson", by  St.  John  Ervine;  "Mr. 
Pirn  Passes  By",  by  A.  A.  Milne; 
"Liliom",  by  Ferenc  Molnar;  "He 
Who  Gets  Slapped",  by  Leonid  An- 
dreyev; "The  Adding  Machine",  by 
Elmer  Rice;  "Saint  Joan",  by  Ber- 
nard Shaw;  "Goat  Song",  by  Franz 
Werfel;  "The  Silver  Cord",  by  Sid- 
ney Howard;  "Porgy",  by  DuBose 
and  Dorothy  Heyward;  "Strange 
Interlude",  by  Eugene  O'Neill;  "Ho- 
tel Universe",  by  Philip  Barry;  "Re- 
union in  Vienna",  by  Robert  Sher- 
wood; "Mary  of  Scotland",  by  Max- 
well Anderson;  "Rain  from  Heaven", 
by  S.  N.  Behrman. 


MORE  GLORY  FOR  THE  ROAD  TO  GLORY  ! 


iifii 

THE  KEYSTONE  OF  YOUR  FUTURE 


RIVOLI,N.Y. 

Complete  sell-out  every  night 
as  sensational  business  con- 
tinues to  dominate  Broadway 
scene! 


ROOSEVELT 
CHICAGO 

No  let-up  in  terrific  pace  after 
smashing  5-year  record  in 
first  week! 


fredric  MARCH  •  warner  BAXTER  •  Lionel  BARRYMOR 


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in 


AD  TO  G 


With    JUNE    LANG,   GREGORY   RATOFF       •        Directed    by  Howard    Hawks 

Associate  Producer,   Nunnally  Johnson       •        Screen   play  by  Joel  Sayre  and  William   Faulkner 

DARRYL  F.  ZANUCK  in  Charge  of  Production 


Wednesday,  Aug.  26, 1936 


«  REVIEWS  » 


Fred   Astaire   and    Ginger   Rogers   in 

"SWING  TIME" 

with    Victor   Moore,    Helen    Broderick,    Eric 

Blore,    Betty    Furness,   Georges   Metaxa 

(HOLLYWOOD  PREVIEW) 

RKO  Radio  105  mins. 

SURE-FIRE   FOR  THE  ASTAIRE-ROGERS 

FANS.      ACE    PRODUCTION    IN    MUSIC, 

COMEDY,   ROMANCE   AND  SETTINGS. 

This  will  be  highly  satisfactory  to  the 
Astaire-Rogers  fans.  It  has  fetching 
songs,  unexcelled  dancing  and  beautiful 
settings.  George  Stevens,  a  master  of 
comedy,  has  directed  ably  and  has  ex- 
tracted a  full  measure  of  laughs  from  the 
comedy  situations.  A  scene,  in  which  a 
snowball  thrown  by  Victor  Moore,  stopa 
Fred  from  making  love  to  Ginger,  will 
bring  belly  laughs.  Fred  does  a  solo  num- 
ber, "Bojangles  Of  Harlem",  which  is  very 
novel  and  a  standout.  Shadow  effects  are 
used  with  much  skill  to  make  the  dance 
decidedly  different.  Ginger  continues  to 
show  improvement  in  her  dancing,  and  her 
numbers  with  Fred  are  very  pleasing.  Helen 
Broderick  aids  in  the  funmaking,  while  Eric 
Blore  makes  much  of  a  small  role.  Georges 
Metaxa,  from  Broadway,  is  good  screen 
material,  and  Betty  Furness  is  part  of  the 
love  interest.  Jerome  Kern's  music  is  high 
class  while  the  lyrics  for  "A  Fine  Romance", 
by  Dorothy  Fields,  are  among  the  clever- 
est yet  written  for  the  screen.  "The  Way 
You  Look  Tonight",  "Never  Gonna  Dance" 
and  "Pick  Yourself  Up"  are  among  the 
songs.  Fred  is  engaged  to  Betty  Furness, 
but  her  father  will  not  allow  them  to  marry 
until  Fred  has  earned  $25,000.  Fred  meets 
Ginger  and  they  form  a  dance  team.  They 
fall  in  love,  but  Fred  does  not  want  to 
disappoint  Betty.  Finally  Betty  appears  and 
states  she  is  to  marry  another  chap.  This 
leaves  Fred  free  to  win  Ginger — which  he 
does,  although  his  rival,  Metaxa,  almost 
leads  her  to  the  altar.  Pandro  Berman 
deserves  credit  for  the  production.  Van 
Nest  Polglase,  Carroll  Clark  and  John 
Harkrider  share  honors  for  the  sets.  David 
Abel's   photography   is  high   class. 

Cast:  Fred  Astaire,  Ginger  Rogers.  Vic- 
tor Moore,  Helen  Broderick,  Eric  Blore, 
Betty  Furness,  Georges  Metaxa. 

Producer,  Pandro  S.  Berman;  Director, 
George  Stevens;  Author,  Erwin  Gelsey; 
Screenplay,  Howard  Lindsay,  Allan  Scott; 
Music,  Jerome  Kern;  Lyrics,  Dorothy  Fields; 
Cameraman.  David  Abel;  Musical  Director, 
Nathaniel    Shilkret;    Editor,    Henry    Berman. 

Direction,    Scores       Photography,    Best. 


SHORTS 


"Bottles" 

(Harman-Ising  "Happy  Harmonies") 

M-G-M  10  mins. 

Good  Color  Cartoon 

A  good  deal  of  ingenuity  and 
effort  went  into  the  making  of  this 
animated  cartoon  in  Technicolor. 
It's  about  an  old  bottle  maker  who 
falls  asleep  and  has  a  nightmare 
about  being  given  the  works  himself 
in  his  laboratory.  The  bottles  on 
the  shelves  come  to  life  and  go  into 
a  series  of  singing  and  dancing  spe- 
cialties, while  the  bottle-maker,  who 
has  geen  greatly  reduced  in  size, 
scrambles  around  to  escape  a  men- 
acing skeleton.  Though  a  little 
more  scary  than  comical,  it's  a  good 
subject  of  its  kind. 


The  Foreign 


News  Flashes  from  All  Parts  of  the  Globe 


"Potted  Opera" 

London — Fred  Bernhard,  manag- 
ing director  of  Union  Cinemas,  has 
announced  an  innovation  in  pro- 
grams for  the  theaters  in  that  cir- 
cuit. One  hour  stage  shows,  consist- 
ing of  "potted  operas"  in  which 
stage  performance  will  be  combined 
with  color  film,  will  be  tried  out. 
Between  1,200  and  2,000  feet  of  film 
will  be  used  to  help  provide  a  con- 
tinuity and  background  for  the 
stage  performance  of  the  opera's 
highlights.  Famous  operatic  stars 
will  be  engaged. 


Union  Buys  $500,000  House 

London  —  Union  Cinema  com- 
pany has  concluded  a  deal  for  the 
purchase  of  the  luxurious  Roxy  the- 
ater now  under  construction  at  Bar- 
row-in-Furness and  which  will  cost 
$500,000.  Its  name  will  be  changed 
to  the  Ritz.  This  is  the  seventieth 
theater  now  under  construction  for 
Union    Cinemas. 


Budapest  Production  Notes 

Budapest  —  Atlantis-Horus,  Vien- 
nese producing  company,  is  making 
"Heirs  Without  Money"  in  Buda- 
pest studios.  Willy  Reiber  is  di- 
recting with  Hilda  von  Stoltz  as  the 
star.  .  Marta  Eggerth  and  Jan  Kie- 
pura  will  star  in  a  production  to  be 
made  here,  possibly  in  English, 
French  and  German  versions  .  .  A 
fan  poll  is  under  way  to  select  stars 
for  the  screen  version  of  Jokai's 
famous  Hungarian  novel,  "The  Gold 
Man.".  Molnar's  story,  "The  Mast- 
erless    Man"    will    be    produced    in 


Hungarian  with  Lili  Darvas  in  the 
lead  .  .  Atlantis,  in  conjunction  with 
the  Berna  company,  will  film  d'Al- 
bert's  opera  "The  Black  Orchid",  in 
Vienna. 


50  Nations  at  Film  Show 

Cheltenham,  Eng.  —  Delegates 
from  50  nations,  representing  edu- 
cational departments  of  their  coun- 
tries, attended  the  exhibition  of 
Gaumont  British  educational  films 
here  at  the  World  New  Educational 
Fellowship    Conference. 


Circus-Cinema  Theaters 

London — A  new  company,  British 
Flayhouses  and  Studios  Parent  Co., 
Ltd.,  has  been  organized  for  the 
purpose  of  erecting  a  circuit  of  su- 
per-theaters designed  to  show  films 
and  stage  circuses.  It  is  planned 
to  build  a  studio  in  Sussex  where 
talent  will  be  developed  and  train- 
ed. Sites  have  been  obtained,  it  is 
stated,  at  Cheltenham,  Lincoln,  Liv- 
erpool, Nottingham  and  Sheffield, 
and  negotiations  are  in  progress  for 
a  site  near  Brighton  and  in  other 
towns.  The  first  theater  to  be  com- 
pleted will  be  a  3,000-seater  at  Not- 
tingham. 


Robert  Donat  Recovered 

London  —  Completely  recovered 
from  his  recent  illness,  Robert  Do- 
nat is  preparing  for  his  role  in 
"Knight  Without  Armor,"  a  London 
Films  picture  in  which  he  will  be  co- 
starred  with  Marlene  Dietrich. 
James  Hilton  wrote  the  script  and 
Jacques   Feyder  will   direct. 


HERE  &  THERE 


Wesley  Ruggles  Says  Radio 

Doesn't  Hurt  Pictures 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

from  patrons  staying  at  home  by 
their  radios.  He  express  this  view 
yesterday  before  leaving  New  York 
for  the  Coast  to  supervise  the  scor- 
ing of  his  latest  picture,  "Valiant 
Is  the  Word  for  Carrie". 

Good  radio  programs,  regardless 
of  whether  or  not  they  embrace  pic- 
tures names,  will  keep  a  certain  per- 
centage of  people  at  home  while 
they're  on  the  air,  observed  Ruggles. 
On  the  other  hand,  persons  hearing 
film  stars  broadcast  are  likely  to 
develop  interest  in  seeing  them  on 
the  screen,  he  declared. 

Ruggles'  next  directorial  assign- 
ment will  be  a  Claudette  Colbert 
picture.  He  plans  another  trip 
East  the  first  week  in  October. 


Shelve  Fight  Film  Case 

Because  of  the  postponement  of  the 
Schmeling-Braddock  fight,  Oliver 
Film  Corp.  has  withdrawn  a  motion 
to  reauire  the  Madison  Square  Gar- 
den Corp.  to  conduct  open  bidding 
on  the  film  rights.  Oliver  had  offered 
$60,000  for  the  rights.  The  Garden 
had  sold  the  rights  for  $25,000. 


Saengers  May  Reopen 

Pensacola  Theaters 


Pensacola,  Fla.  —  Reports  that 
Saenger  plans  reopening  its  two 
houses  here,  if  a  saitsfactory  tax 
compromise  can  be  reached  persist- 
ed yesterday  despite  lack  of  verifi- 
cation. Saenger  is  said  to  have  ap- 
proached the  city  council  with  a  re- 
quest to  eliminate  the  admission 
tax  in  favor  of  a  $500  monthlv  privi- 
lege tax.  Quarrel  over  admission 
taxes  led  Saenger  to  close  both 
houses,  leaving  the  city  without 
films  until  independents  opened  the 
Belmont  and  George  Fuller  set  up 
a  tent  at  Warrington,  near  here. 


New  Orleans  —  George  Fuller, 
Fairhope,  Ala.,  exhibitor  who  erect- 
ed a  tent  at  Warrington,  Fla.,  near 
Pensacola,  is  reliably  reported  along 
film  row  here  to  have  leased  the 
American  Legion  Hall  at  Pensacola 
for  films. 


Blackstone  Company  Moves 

The  Blackstone  Company,  adver- 
tising and  publicity  agency,  has  es- 
tablished quarters  on  the  22nd  floor 
of  the  RKO  Building  in  Radio  City. 


Hershey,  Pa.— RKO  Radio's  "Mary 
of  Scotland,"  with  Katharine  Hep- 
burn and  Fredric  March,  played  to 
the  biggest  opening  day's  business 
in  the  history  of  the  Community 
Theater.  Capacity  of  1,904  and 
standing  room  for  400  was  sold,  and 
in  addition  more  than  1,000  were 
turned  away,  something  that  had 
never  happened  before. 


Fort  Worth,  Tex.  —  The  Capitol 
Theater,  second-run  theater  which 
has  been  (lark  several  months,  is 
noW  being  used  for  a  church. 


Washington — The  Warner  Club  of 
Washington  has  elected  John  J.  Pay- 
ette, general  zone  manager,  as  hon- 
orary president.  Charles  V.  Grimes 
was  elected  president  when  the  club 
held  its  annual  meeting  last  week. 
Harry  E.  Lohmeyer  was  elected 
first  vice-president;  J.  W.  Root,  sec- 
ond vice-president;  A.  Julian  Bry- 
lawski,  third  vice-president;  George 
A.  Crouch,  treasurer;  Nat  B. 
Browne,  secretary,  and  C.  E.  Mc- 
Gowan,  chairman  of  the  contribu- 
tions and  loans  committee. 


Wheeling,  W.  Va. — George  Faller, 
operator  of  the  Southern  Theater 
here,  left  on  a  year's  visit  in  Greece. 
During  his  absence,  the  house  is 
being  managed  by  his  brother-in- 
law,  George  C.  Capps. 


Parkersburg,  W.  Va.  —  The  new 

theater  now  being  erected  on  the 
site  of  the  old  Palace,  which  was 
destroyed  by  fire,  will  open  next 
month. 


Montgomery,  W.  Va. — The  Kelly 
Brothers,  local  druggists,  are  invad- 
ing the  theater  field  this  fall  with 
a  new  $85,000  house.  Construction 
work  starts  next  month. 


Monogahela,  Pa. — M.  Goldman,  lo- 
cal showman,  is  building  a  new  the- 
ater in  California,  Pa.  House,  to  be 
known  as  the  Hollywood  Theater, 
will   seat  around   1,000. 


Harrisonburg,  Va. — A  charter  has 
been  issued  to  the  Roth  Enterprises, 
Inc.,  a  local  $25,000  corporation,  to 
operate  and  exhibit  shows  and  other 
amusements.  Incorporators  are: 
Charles  S.  Roth,  president;  Samuel 
Roth  and  Harry  Roth,  all  of  Harri- 
sonburg. 


Virginia  Beach,  Va.  —  Martin  H. 
Newman,  of  this  place,  is  listed  as 
president  of  the  Virginia  Beach 
Playland,  Inc.,  just  chartered  to 
conduct   amusement   enterprises. 


Additional  "Morticians"  Prints 

Unusual  demand  for  bookings  on 
"Last  of  the  Mohicans"  has  caused 
United  Artists  to  have  75  additional 
prints  made  of  the  Reliance  produc- 
tion. 


ROXY  RAISES  PRICES 
FOR  SIMONE  SIMON 
N.  Y.   ENGAGEMENT!' 

{Starting  August  28th) 


•k  Those  Roxy  showmen  k no 
the   public    will    jam    to    see 
Simone  Simon  .  .  .  they've 
checked  the  business  "Girls' 
Dormitory  "did  [and  is  doing)  at: 

CLEVELAND 

CINCINNATI 

INDIANAPOLIS 

PITTSBURGH 

LOUISVILLE 

BOSTON 

BALTIMORE 

MILWAUKEE 

ST.  LOUIS 

.  .  .  where  crowds  and  critics  are 
seconding  Jimmy  Starr's (  L.  A.  Her- 
alds Express)  rave:  "Simone  Simon 
is  definitely  one  of  the  greatest  dis- 
coveries since Garbo  and  Dietrich!" 


HERBERT 


RUTH 


MARSHALL  -  CHATTERTON 

Girls  dormitory 

Introducing  the  most  exciting  new  personality  in  years  . . 

SIMONE  SIMON 


iPnmo**t*4  S<t-MOAH—S,t-MOAH) 

with 


CONSTANCE  COLLIER       •       J.  EDWARD  BROMBERG 
DIXIE  DUNBAR   •  JOHN  QUALEN   •  SHIRLEY   DEANE 

Directed  by  Irving  Cummings 


Associate  Producer  Raymond  Griffith. 

Screen   play  by  Gene  Markey.    From  a 
play  by  Ladislaus  Fodor 


Oarryl     F.    Zanuck 
in  Charge  of  Production 


TOP  NOTCH  .  .  . 

THEY  WILL  GO 

NUTS    OVER 

THIS  ONE. 

FILM  DAILY 

TAKE  OUR  WORD 
FOR  IT,  YOU'LL  BE 
GLAD  YOU  WENT 
TO  SEE  THIS. 

SCREENLAND 


EXCELLENT...PLENTY 
OF  COMEDY,  RO- 
MANCE, SUSPENSE 
AND  EXCITEMENT. 

MOTION  PICTURE  DAILY 


COMPACT,  VIRILE 
AND  HIGH-TEN- 
SIONED...YOU 
WILL  ENJOY  THIS. 

PHOTOPLAY 


We  have  dozens  more.  All  written 
to  the  same  tune.  "IT'S  BOX  OFFICE" 


Mid-Winter  grosses 
in  Mid-Summer. 

ROXYNOW 


EDDIE 

AND 

CONNIE 
in  their 
swellest 
roles  yet 
...  as  a 
pair  of 
American 
sleuths... 
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out  the 
worst 
gang  of 
crooks  in 
Europe. 


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FOR  THIS  IN  A 
BIG  WAY. 

FILM  CURB 


AS  MUCH  MYSTERY, 
WIT  AND  SUSPENSE] 
AS  WE  HAVE  SEEN) 
IN  MANY  MOONS. 

MOVIE  MIRROR] 


GENUINELY  FINE 
...FAST  MOVING, 
ATTENTION  GRIP- 
PING. 

SHOWMEN'S  TRADE  REVIEW 


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S^MUha    Cuw&ik    films 


Radio  Plugs,  Novel  Lobby 
For  "Frisco"  in  Salina,  Kans. 

(~)NE  week  in  advance  of  the 
opening  of  "San  Francisco" 
at  the  Fox,  Salina,  Kan.,  radio 
station  KFBI  gave  the  theater 
ten  daily  spot  announcements 
selling  on  the  three  stars,  story, 
etc.  and  on  the  day  prior  to  the 
opening,  the  electrical  record 
was  used  once  in  the  afternoon 
and  once  in  the  evening.  A  week 
in  advance  a  large  24-sheet  art 
set  piece  used  over  the  main 
entrance  to  the  foyer.  A  five 
foot  head  of  Miss  MacDonald 
and  Gable  appeared  at  each 
end,  with  title  lifted  from  the 
24-sheet.  A  special  lobby  front 
was  used  for  this  attraction. 
The  entire  front  was  covered 
with  compo  board.  On  each  leg, 
stills  from  the  picture  were 
used;  the  title  and  the  two  five- 
foot  heads  were  moved  to  the 
front.  A  large  center  art  set 
piece  was  covered  with  stills, 
silk  valance,  with  a  24-sheet 
cutout  on  each  end  of  the  mar- 
quee. Five  days  in  advance  of 
the  opening,  a  preview  was  held 
for  the  Ministeral  Alliance 
Assn.  Catholic  priests,  club  wo- 
men and  newspaper  reporters, 
netting  much  favorable  com- 
ment. Ten  thousand  circus 
heralds  were  printed  locally  and 
distributed  to  all  homes  by  the 
newspaper  carriers  from  the  Sa- 
lina Journal.  These  heralds  were 
inserted  in  the  daily  Journal 
three  days  in  advance.  All  5 
&  10c  stores  in  the  city  pro- 
vided a  window  display  featur- 
ing "Would  You?"  and  "San 
Francisco";  also  numbers  fronj 
"Rose  Marie"  and  "Naughljy 
Marietta."  Jenkins  Music  Co., 
gave  a  music  display  featuring 
sheet  music  and  records  made 
by  Miss  MacDonald. 

— Fox,  Salina,  Kans. 
— Loew's  Vendome,  Nashville. 


Boy  and  Elephant  Coming 
To  Plug  "Elephant  Boy" 

CABU,  the  nine  year-old  boy 
mahout  who  is  starred  in 
"Elephant  Boy,"  Alexander 
Korda's  screen  version  of  Rud- 
yard  Kipling's  "Toomai  of  the 
Elephants,"  will  be  brought  to 
this  country  in  the  fall  by  Rob- 
ert Flaherty,  director  of  the 
picture. 

With  them  will  come  Irava- 
tha,  favorite  elephant  of  the 
Maharajah  of  Mysore,  and  said 
to  be  one  of  the  largest  in  cap- 
tivity. The  pair— Sabu  and  the 
elephant — had  never  before  left 
their  native  jungle  until  Flah- 
erty decided  to  give  them  a  trip 
to  London,  and  now  to  Amer- 
ica. 

Flaherty  spent  nearly  two 
years  in  the  jungles  around  My- 
sore   for    the    filming    of    "Ele- 


phant Boy"  against  natural 
backgrounds.  The  picture  will 
be  released  through  United 
Artists. 

— United  Artists. 


Columbus'  Campaign  on 
"The  Bride  Walks  Ouf 

DKO  Radio's  "The  Bride 
Walks  Out"  went  into  the 
Palace  Theater,  Columbus,  ac- 
companied by  a  thorough  ex- 
ploitation campaign  featuring  a 
radio  barrage,  leading  depart- 
ment stores,  music,  jewelry  and 
florist  tie-ups  and  setpieces 
planted  in  many  choice  spots 
throughout  the  city.  The  radio 
campaign  featured  a  contest  run 
by  station  WCOL  each  day  for  a 
week  with  tickets  being  awarded 
free  to  the  winners.  Also,  com- 
mentators on  stations  WAIU, 
WCOL,  WBNS  and  WOSU  used 
feature  material  on  their  sus- 
taining programs.  Clever  catch 
phrases  were  the  high  point  of 
the  commercial  tie-ups  with  nine 
of  the  choicest  spots  in  the  city 
featuring  window  displays. 
Four  leading  women's  dress 
shops  displayed  stills  of  Barbara 
Stanwyck.  Wurlitzer's  music 
store  tied-up  with  Gene  Ray- 
mond and  hia  accordion;  Rook- 
er's  clothing  store  showed  Ray- 
mond and  Robert  Young  styles; 
Morrey  jewelers  used  cast  leads 
with  clever  copy  as  "The  Bride 
Will  Never  Walk  Out"  if  you 
buy  at  Morrey's;   Viereck  flor- 


flower  sales.  Setpieces  were 
ists  used  the  same  idea  for 
planted  in  downtown  hotel  lob- 
ies  and  advance  trailers  were 
used  at  the  Palace.  Current 
trailers  were  also  used  at  the 
RKO  Grand  and  Majestic. 

— Palace,  Columbus,  O. 


Platinum-Brownette  Contro- 
versy Plugs   Suzy"  in  Buffalo 

"DY  arrangement  with  Dorothy 
Winthrop  of  the  Times, 
prior  to  the  opening  of  "Suzy" 
at  Shea's  Theater,  her  depart- 
ment ran  a  build-up  controversy 
over  whether  Buffalo  women 
have  been  affected  by  Jean  Har- 
low's change  of  hair  from  plati- 
num to  brownette.  This  column 
included  interviews  with  beauty 
shop  supervisors  and  customers 
taking  sides  for  and  against.  A 
picture  of  Harlow  in  summer 
costume  was  run  on  the  fash- 
ion page.  Various  shoe  and 
gown  shops  ran  pictures  of  Miss 
Harlow.  A  full  window  display 
on  the  song,  "Did  I  Remember" 
appeared  in  Kresge's,  using 
40x60  display  in  the  center  of 
two  long  narrow  cards  with 
stills  and  theater  copy.  The 
Whiteman  Music  Store  and 
Denton  Courtier  also  had  a  win- 
dow display  of  sheet  music  with 
picture  and.  theater  copy.  Book 
displays  were  arranged  in 
twelve  book  shops.  The  public 
library  and  ten  branches  coop- 
erated in  the  use  of  3,000  book 
markers.  Hotels  were  promoted 


Eight  Educational  Subjects 
For  Release  in  September 

Eight  short  subjects  from  Educa- 
tional are  scheduled  for  release 
through  20th  Century-Fox  in  Sep- 
tember. The  group  includes  "The 
Wacky  Family",  two-reel  comedy, 
with  Tim  and  Irene;  "Gags  and  Gals", 
Jefferson  Machamer  two-reeler; 
"D:amonds  in  the  Rough",  two-reel 
comedy  with  Three  Diamond  Broth- 
ers; "Sports  in  the  Alps"  and  "Na- 
ture's Songstress",  Treasure  Chest 
one-reelers;  "Farmer  Alfalfa  in  the 
Health  Farm"  and  "A  Bully  Frog", 
Terry-Toons,  and  a  Song  and 
Comedy  Hit  with  the  Cabin  Kids. 


PORTLAND,  ORE. 

On  grounds  that  Bank  Night  is 
an  advertising  venture  and  not  a 
lottery,  movie  theaters  of  Marion 
County,  Ore.,  won  a  temporary  re- 
straining: order  protecting  them 
from  molestation  of  county  officials, 
with  Sept.  21  set  as  time  for  hearing 
on  permanent  injunction. 

John  Maitland  has  been  named  lo- 
cal exchange  manager  for  Grand 
National.  Joe  Merrick  is  Seattle 
and  Portland  branch  manager. 

Marion  Sobottka  is  visiting  old 
friends  in  Seattle  on  a  vacation. 


All  Officers  Re-elected 

By  West  Virginia  Ass'n 

White  Sulphur  Springs,  W.  Va. — 
All  officers  of  the  West  Virginia 
Managers  Ass'n  were  re-elected  at 
the  annual  convention  here  last  week. 
Sol  J.  Hyman,  Huntington,  is  presi- 
dent; J.  C.  Shanklin,  Charleston, 
vice-president;  W.  H.  Hold,  Rich- 
wood,   secretary-treasurer. 

About  150  exhibitors  attended  the 
meeting.  Ed  Kuykendall,  MPTOA 
president  and  leading  speaker,  criti- 
cized the  sensational  contests  con- 
ducted by  fan  magazines. 

Take  Over  Wash'n  Rialto 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington — Abe  Tolkins  and 
Louise  Noonan  Miller,  managers  of 
Washington's  revival  house,  the  Lit- 
tle Theater,  have  announced  their 
taking  over  of  the  Rialto  on  9th 
St.,  which  has  failed  several  times. 
They  intend  to  open  it  as  another  re- 
vival house,  showing  the  older  and 
more  extensive  pictures  heretofore 
passed  up  by  the  Little.  Seating 
capacity  of  the  Rialto  will  be  cut 
from  1,800  to  1,000  by  reseating 
with  leather  upholstered  armchairs 
more  generously  spaced.  Opening 
attraction  will  be  either  "Grand 
Hotel"   or  "Back   Street". 


to  distribute  small  cards  to  pat- 
rons through  mail  boxes,  with 
selling  copy.  Five  thousand  her- 
alds were  distributed  in  the 
Woolworth  Stores  with  a  coop- 
erative tie-up,  while  the  Lig- 
getts  Drug  Store  soda  foun- 
tain and  Grapt's  soda  fountain 
featured  "Suzy"  sundaes.  Ra- 
dio announcements  were  run 
over  Station  WBEN.  Sashes 
were  worn  by  the  theater  staff 
a  week  in  advance.  A  special 
lobby  front  was  built. 

— Shea's,   Buffalo. 


Canadian  Campaign 
On  "The  Green  Pastures" 

WALTER  F.  DAVIS  of  the 
Capitol  Theater,  Regina, 
Saskatchewan,  put  over  a  neat 
advertising  and  exploitation 
campaign  for  "The  Green  Pas- 
tures". He  got  the  city  editor 
of  the  local  Leader-Post  to  pre- 
view the  picture,  and  got  a 
front  page  story  praising  the 
production.  Spot  announce- 
ments were  made  over  radio 
station  CHWC,  in  addition  to 
the  regular  theater  broadcast. 
Cards  were  placed  in  libraries 
and  book  stores,  and  blotters 
and  programs  were  distributed 
to  offices,  cafes,  and  shops. 
The  theater  set  up  a  lobby  dis- 
play using  the  August  issue  of 
Good  Housekeeping  with  the 
six-page  article  lauding  the 
film.  This  was  available  to  pa- 
trons on  the  lobby  reading  table. 
A  number  of  11x14  stills  were 
placed  in  street  cabinets  and  in 
selected  windows  at  strategic 
points.  On  the  main  photo  dis- 
play board  was  pointed  the  full 
page  trade  ad  announcing  hold- 
over engagements  in  key  cities. 
— Capitol,  Regina,  Sask. 


Scrappy  Darts,  Targets 
Latest  Toy  Novelty 

CCRAPPY  dart  and  target  sets 
fashioned  in  the  likeness  of 
Columbia  Pictures'  popular 
animated  cartoon  character  will 
be  manufactured  by  the  Burt- 
Griffith  Co.  of  Denver  under  a 
contract  signed  with  Columbia 
Pictures  Corp.  The  target  will 
be  a  four  color  "Scrappy"  made 
out  of  celotex  board  marked 
with  numbers  at  which  the 
darts  will  be  aimed.  Samples 
already  have  been  sent  out  in 
the  national  toy  market  and 
this  item  is  expected  to  be  a  big 
seller  in  the  coming  holiday  sea- 
son. — Columbia  Pictures. 


Affidavits  in  Play  Suit 

Affidavits  of  Walter  Wanger  and 
Frances  Manson,  former  Columbia 
story  editor,  stating  that  the  Warner 
picture  "Mayor  of  Hell"  was  taken 
from  the  play  "Junior  Republic"  and 
not  from  a  play  by  Albert  Bein,  as 
he  has  charged  in  a  plagiarism  suit, 
have  been  filed  in  Supreme  Court. 


THE 


Wednesday,  Aug.  26, 1936 


■22H 


DAILV 


11 


A  "JUttU"  (e*tn  Uoliywoad  "Ms 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

CAM  WARSHAWSKY  has  been  as- 
signed  by  RKO  Radio  to  script 
"Night  Waitress,"  an  original  story 
by  Golda  Draper,  which  will  come 
to  the  screen  with  Margot  Grahame 
in  the  leading  role.  Ethel  Borden  is 
to  adapt  "They  Wanted  to  Marry,': 
an  original  romantic  comedy  by 
Larry  Bachman  and  Darwin  L.  Teil- 
hat,  at  the  same  studio. 

▼  ▼  T 

Abraham  Lehr,  who  resigned  this 
week  as  vice-president  and  general 
manager  of  the  Samuel  Goldwyn 
Studios  with  a  view  to  going  into 
the  agency  field,  has  many  well- 
wishers  in  his  new  undertaking. 
Lehr  is  an  industry  pioneer  and  had 
been  with  Goldwyn  for   19  years. 

Lucille  Ball,  youthful  RKO  Radio 
contract  actress,  has  been  cast  for 
a  leading  comedy  part  in  the  new 
picture  starring  Lily  Pons.  Miss  Ball 
has  canceled  her  trip  to  New  York, 
where  she  was  to  have  appeared  in 
Bartlett  Cormack's  play,  "Hey,  Did- 
dle Diddle."  The  play  has  been  post- 
poned until  Nov.  1  to  permit  the 
screen  actress  to  fulfill  her  engage- 
ment. As  yet  untitled,  the  picture 
starring  Miss  Pons  has  Jack  Oakie 
cast  in  a  leading  role.  Leigh  Jason 
will  direct  the  Pandro  S.  Berman 
production. 

▼  T  T 

Gregory  Gaye  and  Berton  Church- 
ill have  been  assigned  by  Darryl  F. 
Zanuck  to  the  cast  of  "Under  Your 
Spell,"  the  20th  Century-Fox  pic- 
ture starring   Lawrence  Tibbett. 

T  T  ▼ 

Gail  Patrick  has  been  borrowed 
by  20th  Century-Fox  for  an  impor- 
tant role  in  the  tentatively  titled 
"White  Hunter,"  which  co-stars 
Warner  Baxter  and  Simone  Simon. 
Alison  Skipworth,  Ernest  Whitman, 
Lionel  Pape  and  Olaf  Hytton  have 
featured  roles.  Irving  Cummings 
is  directing. 

T  T  T 

Allan  Lane  and  Delma  Byron  will 
have  the  romantic  leads  in  "Glory," 
the  Jane  Darwell  stellar  picture  soon 
to  go  into  production  at  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox. Sara  Haden,  Margaret 
Hamilton  and  Edward  Acuff  also 
have  been  assigned  to  the  cast. 
Frank  Strayer  will  direct  from  a 
screenplay  by  Robert  Ellis  and 
Helen  Logan,  based  upon  a  story  by 
Adelyn  Bushnell. 

t  ▼  T 

Hugo  Riesenfeld  has  been  en- 
gaged by  Sol  Lesser  to  prepare  the 
musical  score  for  Bobby  Breen's  new 
starring  film,  "Rainbow  on  the 
River,"  forthcoming  RKO  Radio  re- 
lease, with  Louise  Beavers,  May 
Robson,  and  the  Hall  Johnson  Choir 
in  the  cast,  and  under  Kurt  Neu- 
mann' direction. 

V  ▼  T 

Victor  Kelly,  quarterback  at  Car- 
lysle  when  Jim  Thorpe  was  making 
football  history  there,  has  been  as- 
signed by  20th  Century-Fox  as  tech- 
nical adviser  in  the  making  of  "Pig- 


Production  Scope  Record  for  Short 

The  longest  "shooting  schedule"  and  the  greatest  number  of  players  ever  allotted 
a  short  subject  at  the  M-G-M  studios  has  been  accorded  "No  Place  Like  Rome,"  a 
two-reel  musical  comedy  which  Reginald  Le  Borg  is  directing  and  which  Jack  Chertok 
is  producing.  The  talent  list  calls  for  the  appearance  of  some  600  players  and  extras 
who  will  appear  in  big  scenes  laid  in  the  Coliseum  at  Rome,  the  Forum,  Roman  Baths, 
and  several  street  sets.  Le  Borg,  former  director  of  opera  abroad,  has  been  directing 
musical  and  operatic  sequences  in  feature  length  screen  productions  "No  Place  Like 
Rome,"  which  features  Frankie  Albertson  and   Suzanne  Kaaren,  is  his  second  short  subject. 


skin  Parade,"  musical  satire  on  foot-    Universal  with  Victor  McLaglen  and 
ball.  Binnie  Barnes  in  the  starring  roles. 


v         ▼         ▼ 

Revived  interest  from  the  Broad- 
way and  London  legitimate  stage 
fields  has  resulted  in  new  legit  of- 
fers being  made  to  Richard  Dix, 
Isabel  Jewell  and  others  now  busy 
in  Hollywood.  Dix  is  being  sought 
to  star  in  a  Broadway  show  by  Pro- 
ducer Fred  Goldsmith.  Miss  Jewell 
is  seriously  considering  two  attrac- 
tive offers  to  star  in  both  Gotham 
and  London  stage  offerings,  while 
the  song-writing  duo  with  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox, Lew  Pollack  and  Sidney 
Mitchell,  are  being  paged  by  Joe 
Sachs,  prominent  English  stage  pro- 
ducer. 


John  Miljan,  he  of  the  jet  black 
locks,  has  turned  blonde.  Portray- 
ing the  role  of  General  Custer  in 
"The  Plainsman,"  which  Cecil  B. 
DeMille  is  directing  for  Paramount, 
Miljan  is  keeping  with  the  director's 
demand  for  realism  to  the  'nth  de- 
gree, has  dyed  his  hair. 

T  ▼  T 

Sam  Woods,  back  from  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  witnessed  a  perform- 
ance of  the  Marx  Brothers  on  the 
stage,  is  preparing  to  again  direct 
this  trio  of  funsters  for  M-G-M  in 
"A  Day  At  The  Races"  as  soon  as 
he   finishes   "Tish." 

T  T  T 

John  Blystone  and  Paramount 
executives  are  in  a  huddle  on  a  one 
picture  deal.  Blystone  has  just 
completed  "A  Fool  For  Blondes," 
which  Eddie  Grainger  produced  for 


▼  T  T 

W.  P.  Lipscomb,  British  play- 
wright and  scenarist,  has  returned 
from  Ensenada,  Mexico,  where  he 
spent  several  days  gathering  color, 
and  data  for  an  original  story  which 
he  plans  to  write  for  Paramount. 
Lipscomb  just  completed  the  screen 
version  for  "Phantom  of  the  Opera," 
for  Universal. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Four  more  players  have  been  add- 
ed to  the  cast  of  "Three  Men  on  a 
Horse,"  now  in  production  at  the 
Warner  studios  under  the  direction 
of  Mervyn  LeRoy.  The  newcomers 
are  Harry  Davenport,  Eily  Malyon, 
George  Chandler  and  Tola  Nesmith. 
Frank  McHugh  is  the  star.  Joan 
Blondell  has  the  leading  feminine 
role.  Among  other  principals  are 
Carol  Hughes,  Sam  Levene  and  Ted- 
dy Hart  of  the  original  Broadway 
cast,  Paul  Harvey,  Allen  Jenkins 
and  Edgar  Kennedy.  The  stage  play 
by  John  Cecil  Holm  has  been  adapt- 
ed for  filming  by  Laird  Doyle. 

Ovi  Nata,  the  "Clark  Gable  of 
Japan",  who  is  vacationing  in  Hol- 
lywood, called  Ida  Lupino  to  tell  her 
that  she  is  the  movie  star  he  wants 
to  meet.  Ida  and  her  mother  in- 
vited Nata  to  their  home  for  after- 
noon tea  and  she  plans  to  bring  him 
over  to  the  Paramount  studio  before 
he  leaves  on  his  return  trip  to  Ja- 
pan. 

▼  T  T 

Josephine  Hutchinson,  who  has  re- 
turned to  the  Warner  studios  after 


PITTSBURGH 


Bill  Decker,  Warner  manager  in 
Johnstown,  Pa.,  married  Vera  Mc- 
Donald of  that  city. 

The  Fulton  switches  to  a  double 
bill  policy  today. 

Bert  Stearn,  U.  A.  district  mana- 
ger, is  pulling  out  next  week  for 
Cleveland,  where  he  will  establish 
his  new  home  and  business  quarters. 

Maurice  Conn,  president  of  Am- 
bassador Pictures,  visited  Film  Row. 
Ditto  Sig  Wittman,  Universal  dis- 
trict manager. 

Milton  Yeoman,  home  office  audi- 
tor, is  working  at  the  local  Univer- 
sal office. 

The  Park  Theater  in  Erie  re- 
opened Saturday. 

The  Art  Cinema  reopens  Sept.  11 
with  "I  Stand  Condemned,"  a  U.  A. 
release. 


WESTERN  MASS. 

Harry  Mamas  has  purchased  the 
interest  of  Matthew  Grimaldi  in  the 
Peerless  Motion  Picture  Bureau, 
Springfield. 

The  Calvin,  Northampton,  will  be 
a  first-run  theater,  according  to 
Manager  Walton  B.  Howe. 

Nathan  Goldstein,  head  of  West- 
ern Massachusetts  Theaters,  is  at 
Spofford  Lake,  N.  H. 

William  F.  Shea  has  taken  over 
the  Tyler  Picture  Palace  in  Pitts- 
field. 

The  Suffolk  Theater,  Holyoke,  has 
reopened. 


V.  F.  Scott  Adds  2  Houses 

Johnstown,  Pa. — V.  F.  Scott's 
Somerset  Amusement  Co.  has  acquir- 
ed the  Laurel  Theater  here  and  the 
Lyric,  Bound  Brook,  N.  J.  The 
Laurel  will  reopen  next  month. 


playing  in  summer  repertory  at 
Stockbridge,  Mass.,  will  be  starred 
in  "Mountain  Justice,"  soon  to  be 
put  into  production.  The  role  she 
will  play  was  intended  for  Bette  Da- 
vis, who  has  gone  to  Europe. 

V  Y  T 

Vincent  Sheean's  "Personal  His- 
tory" has  been  bought  by  Walter 
Wanger  for  one  of  the  pictures  for 
his  current  United  Artists  schedule. 
Madeleine  Carroll  will  be  starred, 
probably  with  Fredric  March  if 
the  producer  can  negotiate  his  loan. 
The  director  will  be  Lewis  Mile- 
stone. 

T  T  T 

"The  Tattler"  is  the  new  title  of 
First  National's  comedy-drama  of 
radio  and  romance  heretofore  known 
as  "Loudspeaker  Lowdown."  Ross 
Alexander  is  the  hero  of  the  story, 
Anne  Nagel  is  the  heroine,  and 
Glenda  Farrell  is  chief  comedienne. 

T  ▼  T 

Having  completed  the  musical 
score  for  David  O.  Selznick's  U.  A. 
release,  "The  Garden  of  Allah,"  Max 
Steiner  will  be  loaned  to  Warners 
for  the  scoring  of  "The  Charge  of 
the  Light  Brigade." 

V  T  T 

Modern  Screen  has  selected  Sam- 
uel Goldwyn's  "Dodsworth"  as  the 
best  picture  for  the  month  of  Octo- 
ber. The  publication  representatives 
will  award  the  plaque  of  merit  to 
Walter  Huston,  Ruth  Chatterton, 
and  William  Wyler,  the  director. 

T  T  ▼ 

Humphrey  Cobb,  author  of  "Path 
to  Glory,"  has  been  signed  by  War- 
ner-First National  as  a  writer.  His 
first  assignment  is  to  write  the 
script  of  "San  Quentin,"  the  prison 
film  in  which  Pat  O'Brien  and  Ross 
Alexander  will  be  featured.  John 
Bright  and  Robert  Tasker  are  the 
authors  of  the  original  story.  Ray- 
mond Enright  has  been  assigned  to 
direct. 

▼  T  T 

Kay  Francis'  newest  picture,  "Sto- 
len Holiday,"  has  been  finished  at 
the  Warner-First  National  studios. 
Michael  Curtiz  directed.  Claude 
Rains  and  Ian  Hunter  have  the  two 
leading  roles  opposite  Miss  Francis. 

▼  TV 

John  Gallaudet,  Dwight  Frye  and 
George  Webb  have  been  added  to 
the  roster  being  assembled  by  Co- 
lumbia for  "Two  Minute  Alibi",  the 
Theodore  Tinsley  story  in  which 
William  Gargan,  Marguerite 
Churchill  and  Gene  Morgan  are  fea- 
tured. D.  Ross  Lederman  is  direct- 
ing from  Tom  Van  Dyke's  screen- 
play. 

T  V  T 

Director  Richard  Boleslawski  has 
launched  into  production  Columbia's 
"Theodora  Goes  Wild",  with  Irene 
Dunne  as  the  star  and  Marian 
Marsh,  Melvyn  Douglas  and  Robert 
Allen  in  featured  roles.  The  latest 
additions  to  the  cast,  which  also  in- 
cludes Elisabeth  Risdon  and  Nana 
Bryant,  are  Thurston  Hall  and  Har- 
lan Briggs. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Wednesday,  Aug.  26, 1936 


ERPI  TO  INFORM  ON 
MIRROPHONIG  SOUND 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

ing  the  Erpi  convention  at  the  Hotel 
Pierre. 

In  its  advertising  campaign,  Erpi 
will  match  exhibitors  dollar  for  dol- 
lar in  advertising  Mirrophonic  to 
their  patrons  and  plans  also  to  adver- 
tise direct  to  patrons  itself  and  also 
to  exhibitors,   Bunn  declared. 

Bunn  said  that  Mirrophonic  cov- 
ers the  entire  range  of  hearing  as 
nearly  as  it  can  be  recorded  in  film. 
Ultimately  he  expects  that  there  will 
be  dual  channel  reproduction. 

Development  of  Mirrophonic  had 
been  held  back  by  the  depression  and 
lack  of  exhibitor  interest.  Last  year 
however,  several  producers  urged 
Erpi  to  continue  its  reproducing  de- 
velopments and  Mirrophonic  is  the 
result,  Bunn  said. 

Whitford  Drake,  Erpi  executive 
vice  president,  and  H.  G.  Knox,  vice 
president,  are  slated  to  address  the 
convention   today. 

Other  speakers  will  be  E.  S. 
Gregg,  assistant  controller;  F.  B. 
Foster,  Jr.,  treasurer;  H.  M.  Besse, 
credit  manager;  W.  A.  Wolf,  ad- 
vertising manager  for  Western  Elec- 
tric; P.  L.  Palmerton,  export  man- 
ager, and  E.  G.  Moriarity,  general 
attorney  for   Western  Electric. 

The  "Mirrophonic"  Theater  Sys- 
tem, as  the  name  suggests,  is  one 
which  achieves  a  degree  of  natural- 
ness in  sound  reproduction  far  ex- 
ceeding anything  that  theater  audi- 
ences have  heard  hitherto — a  true 
reproduction  of  the  original,  as  true 
as  a  reflection  in  a  perfect  mirror. 
The  improvement  extends  to  every 
phase  of  theater  sound — there  is  not 
only  a  new  'standard  in  quality,  but 
the  range  of  sound  volume  exceeds 
anything  commercially  realized  be- 
fore. Of  equal  importance  is  the 
fact  that  with  the  new  horn  systems 
employed,  the  sound  becomes,  for  the 
first  time,  uniform  over  the  entire 
theater,  instead  of  the  best  sound 
being  confined  only  to  some  favored 
areas. 

A  new  Western  Electric  repro- 
ducer set  is  employed  as  standard 
in  the  "Mirrophonic"  system.  This 
unit  employs  a  film  pulling  mechan- 
ism known  as  the  "Kinetic  Scan- 
ner", in  which  a  damped  mechanical 
impedance  is  utilized  to  provide  uni- 
form film  velocity.  It  has  also  an 
improved  optical  system  in  which 
the  physical  slit  is  replaced  by  a 
cylindrical  lens  combination. 

The  amplifier  equipment  is  of  the 
most  advanced  type.  There  is  em- 
ployed, for  the  first  time  in  sound 
equipment,  an  important  new  de- 
vice, termed  a  "Harmonic  Suppres- 
sor". This  may  be  compared  to  an 
electrical  governor  which  automati- 
cally, and  without  any  moving  parts, 
causes  the  amplifier  to  maintain 
constant  quality,  free  from  distor- 
tion, over  an  output  range  so  enor- 
mous that  the  loudest  sounds  heard 


A/fUSIC  (in  films)  should  establish 
■*■  -*■  and  intensify  the  mood  of  the 
entire  scene.  It  should  not  con- 
stantly veer  from  this  main  track  to 
follow  little  odds  and  ends  of  action. 
Music  is  the  emotional  tone,  not  the 
detail.— WERNER   JANSSEN. 


People  will  go  to  the  movies. 
There's  a  big  difference  seeing  a  pic- 
ture, all  alone  with  your  family,  on 
the  living  room  wall,  and  seeing  it 
on  a  regular  screen  with  hundreds 
of  people  laughing,  and  sometimes 
crying,  around  you.  —  JACK 
BENNY. 


The  difference  between  seeing  film 
and  stage  portrayals  is  the  differ- 
ence between  watching  a  person  who 
is  sitting  next  to  you  and  actually 
getting  inside  his  mind  and  seeing 
all  its  intricacies  and  realities,  and 
following  each  involution  of  thought 
and   feeling.— IVOR   NOVELLO. 


When  Joseph  Breen  assumed  his 
post  in  the  Hays  office  as  guardian 
of  the  public  safety,  he  was  dis- 
liked more  than  he  was  feared.  The 
film  companies  would  not  voluntar- 
ily permit  him  to  touch  a  script;  to- 
day they  not  only  want  him  to  write 
their  dangerous  scenes  but  they  ex- 
pect him  to.  —  DOUGLAS  W. 
CHURCHILL. 


The  motion  picture  business  is 
ene  industry  in  which  the  jack-of- 
all-trades  comes  into  his  own,  pro- 
vided he  has  managed  to  pick  up 
some  knowldge  of  the  jobs  that  have 


gone  before.— EDDIE  BUZZELL. 

No  two  comedians  can  do  a  bit  of 
comedy  in  the  same  manner  because 
individuality  and  mannerisms  cut 
so  much  figure.  The  imitator  never 
gets  far.  He  must  carve  out  his 
own   style.— ROSCOE   KARNS. 


The  theater  has  become  just  a 
formalized  thing,  with  stage  produc- 
tions in  only  a  few  cities,  which  is 
perfectly  absurd.  Plays,  like  pic- 
tures, should  appear  everywhere. — 
SINCLAIR   LEWIS. 


There  are  not  more  than  fifty 
extras  who  can  exist  on  the  money 
they  earn  from  studios.  The  rest 
must  supplement  their  income  by 
taking  any  kind  of  outside  work 
they  can  get,  from  washing  dishes 
to  serving  at  soda  fountains. — 
BOBBY    WEBB. 


A  few  writers — about  200— do 
most  of  the  work  of  pictures.  While 
other  fine  writing  minds — potential- 
ly top-rank  writers— only  do  small 
stories,  or  part  of  a  story.  It  is  im- 
portant to  the  industry  to  protect 
and  groom  the  little  fellow,  when 
he  is  little — not  later  when  he  no 
longer  needs  it.— GROVER  JONES. 


The  public  is  educated  to  greater 
vectorial  beauty  in  black  and  white. 
We  get  hundreds  of  letters  a  day, 
commenting  on  the  photography  of 
motion  picture  stories.  And  those 
letters  show  real  discernment. — 
JOHN  ARNOLD. 


in  the  theater  may  exceed  the  weak- 
est by  more  than  100,000,000  times. 

The  new  amplifiers  are  very  sim- 
ple to  operate.  They  run  entirely 
on  A.C.,  and  it  is  unnecessary  for 
the  projectionist  to  remember  such 
things  as  filament  or  plate  current 
values,  because  all  parts  of  the  cir- 
cuit requiring  adjustment  can  be 
checked  by  means  of  a  'selector 
switch  associated  with  a  "percent- 
age meter" — that  is,  a  meter  whose 
scale  is  graduated  to  read  percent- 
ages of  the  normal  or  correct  value, 
which  is  taken  as  100  per  cent.  All 
that  is  required,  therefore,  is  to  ad- 
just the  system  controls  so  that  the 
meter  reads  100  per  cent  on  each 
part  of  the  circuit  that  needs  to  be 
checked. 

Besides  the  standard  type  repro- 
ducer set,  there  is  also  shown  a 
heavy  duty  deluxe  type  of  reproducer 
set,  intended  to  appeal  to  those  who 
want  the  best,  and  this  has  the  solid- 
ity of  construction  and  the  refine- 
ment of  design  associated  with  equip- 
ment of  the  highest  grade.  While 
this  reproducer  iset  will  give  an  ex- 
ceptional amount  of  service  by  virtue 
of  its  durable  construction,  it  has 
also  been  built  in  such  a  manner 
that  it  can  readily  be  adapted  to 
take  advantage  of  the  improvements 
in  recording  methods  or  other 
changes  that  we  may  reasonably  an- 
ticipate in  coming  years,  since  the 


motion  picture  art  shows  no  signs 
of  having  lost  its  capacity  for  steady 
progress. 

New  Recording  Apparatus 

The  outstanding  new  item  on  the 
recording  side  is  a  recording  chan- 
nel which  represents  one  tof  the 
many  combinations  possible  with  the 
new  line  of  recording  equipment 
which  is  being  brought  out  this  year. 
This  channel  is  a  portable  system 
designed  for  recording  on  a  film 
separate  from  the  picture  film.  It 
can  be  mounted  in  a  light-weight 
truck  or  used  for  .almost  any  type 
of  portable  service.  The  various 
units  are  housed  in  substantial  dura- 
lumin cases  provided  with  carrying 
straps.  The  system  has  a  long  list 
of  features  that  embody  the  best  of 
up-to-date  recording  practice,  such 
as  high-speed  noise  reduction  and 
the  use  of  heater-type  vacuum  tubes 
throughout.  The  system  also  em- 
ploys the  new  Western  Electric 
small  non-directional  dynamic  mi- 
crophone and  high  quality  moving 
coil  headset  for  monitoring.  Very 
flexible  motor  combinations  are 
available,  making  it  possible  to  oper- 
ate the  channel  directly  either  from 
batteries,  50  or  60  cycle  A.C.,  or  the 
standard  Western  Electric  studio 
power  system. 

Another   recording   system   is   the 


WALL  ST.  PEPPED  UP 
OVER  MOVIE  OUTLOOK 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 

office  business  next  season  looms  as 
the  best  in  years.  Circulation  of 
reports  in  the  financial  community 
that  20th  Century-Fox  common 
stock  might  be  put  on  a  dividend 
basis  in  the  near  future,  with  25 
cents  quarterly  as  the  probable 
rate,  also  had  a  stimulating  effect. 
Interest  in  the  movie  shares  has 
been  gradually  increasing  of  late, 
spurred  by  the  strong  film  attractions 
set  for  release  in  the  months  ahead, 
with  accumulation  reported  particu- 
larly in  Loew,  20th- Fox,  Warner, 
Columbia  and  Paramount.  The  lat- 
ter company  is  expected  to  show  im- 
proved operating  results  after  the 
current  quarter  when  the  full  force 
of  the  new  regime  will  be  felt.  The 
theater  division  of  Paramount  is  also 
understood  to  be  doing  considerably 
better. 


N.  J.  Allied  to  Talk 

Hike  in  Admissions 


(Continued  front  Page    1) 

a  discussion  of  double  features  and 
a  solution  to  this  problem  will  be 
sought.  Exhibitors  will  be  asked  if 
features  and  shorts  have  generally 
improved  enough  to  allow  elimina- 
tion of  the  policy. 

Other  items  on  the  convention 
schedule  include  state  taxation  and 
product.  The  unit  will  hold  its  an- 
nual election  at  2  p.  m.  on  Sept.  11 
in  the  Marine  Grill  of  the  Traymore. 
Entertainment  events  convention- 
eers will  participate  in  will  include 
the  Allied  cocktail  party,  prelimin- 
ary talent  contest  of  the  Showmejx's 
Jubilee,  annual  banquet,  American 
beauty  ball,  Boardwalk  Float  Pa- 
rade and  the  annual  fashion  show. 

Convention  plans  were  discussed 
at  a  meeting  of  New  Jersey  Allied 
yesterday  at  the  Hotel  Lincoln,  New 
York. 


portable  channel  for  newsreel  work, 
which  weighs  complete  only  88 
pounds,  can  be  carried  with  camera 
in  the  baggage  compartment  of  a 
small  coupe,  and  can  be  set  up  ready 
for  operation  in  three  minutes.  It 
makes  its  sound  record  on  the  same 
film  used  for  the  picture.  With 
this  equipment,  a  crew  of  only  two, 
namely,  'sound  man  and  camera  man, 
can  make  sound  pictures  anywhere 
that  a  camera  can  be  operated. 

A  new  amplifier  designed  for  use 
in  the  newsreel  system  and  the  new 
Western  Electric  small  non-direction- 
al dynamic  microphone  are  among 
other  recording  items. 

The  reproducing  and  recording 
equipments  are  supplmented  by  pub- 
lic address  equipment  for  use  in 
conjunction  with  theater  systems. 
The  service  work  and  the  acoustic 
activities  of  Erpi  also  are  highly 
important  elements  in  connection 
with  the  work  it  carries  on  in  the- 
aters and  studios. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-lFDAILY1 


VOL.  70.  NO.  49 


NEW  YORK,  THURSDAY,  AUGUST  27,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Paramount  $  New  Season  Schedule   is   Boosted  to   75 

WARNER-PARA.  WORKING  ON  PHILLY  THEATER  POOL 

Extended  First-Run  Playing  Time  Opposed  by  I.T.O. 


Exhibitor  Association  to  Pre- 
pare    Formal 
Protest 

Extension  of  playing  time  on  big 
box-office  pictures  by  first-run 
houses  was  vigorously  condemned 
by  members  of  the  I.  T.  0.  A.  at  a 
regular  meeting  at  the  Hotel  Astor 
yesterday  when  prelimnary  steps 
were  taken  toward  a  formal  pro- 
test. At  the  next  session  a  resolu- 
tion will  be  adopted  and  a  remedy 
for  the  situation  proposed. 

The  double  feature  elimination 
idea  was  discussed,  but  it  was  gen- 
erally agreed  that  success  in  such 
a  move  cannot  be  attained  unless  the 
extended  first  run  playing  time  sit- 
uation is  cleared  up. 


NO  WRITTEN  PACT 
IN  KANS.  CITY  POOL 


Under  one  of  the  first  arrange- 
ments of  its  kind,  the  new  pooling 
deal  involving  Paramount,  RKO  and 
Fox  West  Coast  houses  in  Kansas 
City  is  being  operated  without  a 
written  agreement.  Fox  West  Coast 
is  operating  the  houses  involved  in 
the  plan. 

United  Artists  Product 

Signed  by  Warner  Circuit 

United  Artists  has  closed  with  the 
Warner  circuit  on  its  1936-37  pro- 
gram. Deal  was  negotiated  under 
the  supervision  of  George  J.  Schae- 
fer  for  the  distributor.  United  Ar- 
tists has  also  completed  product  deals 
with  the  Interstate  Circuit  and  the 
Cooperative   in   Detroit. 


Movie  Rogues'  Gallery 

Wash.  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — A  moving  picture  rogues' 
gallery,  as  a  new  method  of  fighting 
crime,  is  under  consideration  by  the 
Department  of  Justice,  whose  agents 
are    now    experimenting    with    the    idea, 


3D-DIMENSI0N  SOUND 
READY  FOR  PRODUCERS 


When  producers  demand  it,  West- 
ern Electric  will  be  ready  with  the 
next  logical  development  in  sound 
reproduction,  the  double  sound  track 
stereophonic  sound,  that  will  give  a 
third  dimensional  effect,  Erpi  con- 
ventioneers were  told  yesterday  by 
Vice  President  H.  G.  Knox. 

Setting  at  rest  rumors  on  the 
probable  future  of  Erpi,  Whitford 
Drake,  executive  vice-president,  in- 
formed the  delegates  that  a  number 
of  offers  to  purchase  Erpi  had  been 
turned  down  and  that  Erpi  was  not 
and  had  never  been  for  sale.  Drake, 
just  returned  from  Europe,  said  that 
the  situation  abroad  for  the  sale  of 
W.  E.  equipment  was  "most  favor- 
(Continued  on   Page   12) 

"Romeo-Juliet"  Advance  Sale 
Largest  in  Astor's  History 

Largest  advance  sale  in  the  history 
of  the  Astor  Theater  is  reported  for 
M-G-M's  "Romeo  and  Juliet",  which 
had  its  world  premiere  on  Broadway 
last  week.  Every  performance  to 
date  has  been  a  sell-out,  with 
standees  the  prevailing  rule.  Indi- 
cation of  the  fact  that  ,the  picture 
is  not  registering  this  remarkable 
showing  on  the  basis  of  any  single 

{Continued    on    Page    4) 


S.K.  WOLF  IS  SLATED 
AS  S.M.P.E.  PREXY 


S.  K.  Wolf,  Electrical  Research 
Products  executive,  is  slated  for 
election  as  the  next  president  of  the 
S.  M.  P.  E.  Wolf,  who  has  long 
been  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  en- 
gineers' organization,  is  unopposed. 

Homer  G.  Tasker,  who  is  retiring 
as  president,  is  the  only  nominee  for 
the  post  of  executive  vice-president. 
Other  nominations,  all  uncontested, 
are  as  follows:  Editorial  vice-presi- 
dent, J.  I.  Crabtree;  convention  vice- 
president,  W.  C.  Kunzmann;  secre- 
tar,  J.  Frank,  Jr.;  Treasurer,  L.  W. 
Davee.  Nominees  for  governors  are : 
M.  C.  Batsel,  J.  C.  Burnett,  A.  N. 
Goldsmith  and  J.  L.  Spence. 

Ballots  in  connection  with  the  elec- 

{Continued   on    Page    12) 


F.&M.  St.  Louis  Houses  Get 
20th-Fox,  Columbia  Films 


St.  Louis — Fanchon  &  Marco  has 
strengthened  its  position  in  the  first- 
run  field  here  by  acquiring  20th 
Century-Fox  and  Columbia  product 
for  1936-37.  Deals  are  now  under 
way  for  Universal,  RKO,  Paramount 
and  Warner-First  National  lineups 
for  use  in  the  Ambassador,  Fox,  Mis- 
souri,  Orpheum  and   St.   Louis  the- 

(Continued    on    Page    4) 


Boosting  of  Schedule  to  75  Films 

Gives  Paramount  Biggest  Lineup 


Republic  Closes  Deal 

With  Fox  West  Coast 


Republic  Pictures  (has  closed  a 
contract  with  the  entire  Fox  West 
Coast  circuit,  it  was  said  yesterday 
by  J.  J.  Milstein,  sales  manager. 
Milstein  expects  to  close  in  a  few 
days  with  the  RKO   circuit. 


West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood — Paramount  is  prepar- 
ing more  than  75  pictures  for  1936- 
37,  against  70  originally  announced, 
thus  giving  it  the  biggest  schedule 
in  the  industry. 

The  unit  system  of  production  will 
be  followed,  with  William  LeBaron 
as  chief  studio  executive,  and  among 
(.Continued   on   Page   4) 


Pooling  of  Seven  Philadelphia 

Houses  by  Paramount  and 

Warners  Under  Way 

Paramount  and  Warners  are  un- 
derstood to  be  working  out  a  man- 
agement deal  covering  seven  Phila- 
delphia houses.  Warner  theaters 
involved  in  the  plan  are  the  69th 
St.,  State  and  Circle,  while  Para- 
mount's  contribution  will  be  the 
Tower,  Nixon,  Roosevelt  and  Frank- 
ford. 


"ADVERSE"  PRICES  UP, 
GIVES  STRAND  RECORD 


Despite  the  inauguration  of  a 
higher  price  scale,  the  New  York 
Strand  yesterday  broke  all  opening 
day  attendance  and  receipts  records 
with  the  local  premiere  of  "Anthony 
Adverse".  Although  it  was  raining, 
crowds  began  to  gather  at  the  box- 
office  as  early  as  8:15  A.M.,  with 
the  house  advertised  to  open  at  9, 
and  at  11:45  it  was  necessary  to 
stop  selling  tickets  for  15  minutes 
because  the  house  was  full  and  all 

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Universal's  New  Program 
Bought  by  Griffith  Circuit 

Universal's  product  will  play  65 
of  the  Oklahoma  and  Texas  theaters 
operated  by  the  Griffith  Amusement 
Co.  as  result  of  deal  closed  in  New 
York  yesterday.  James  R.  Grainger, 
F  J.  A.  McCarthy,  Harry  Graham 
and  Edward  Olsmith  represented 
Universal  in  the  transaction.  R.  E. 
Griffith  and  Horace  R.  Falls  acted 
for  the  circuit. 


Mr.  Deeds  Stays  in  Town 

Portland,  Ore. — "Mr.  Deeds  Goes  to 
Town"  is  about  to  be  renamed  "Mr. 
Deeds  Stays  in  Town"  here.  It  has 
gone  into  a  16th  week  at  the  Blue 
Mouse    Theater. 


DAILY 


Thursday,  Aug.  27, 1936 


Vol.  70,  No.  49      Thurs.,  Aug.  27,  1936      10  Cents 


JOHN  W.  ALICOATE 


Editor  and  Publisher 


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Hoffberg  Release  Retitled 

Hoffberg's  newest  release  featur- 
ing Jack  La  Rue  and  Russell  Glea- 
son  has  been  changed  to  "A  Tender- 
foot Goes  West." 


EXPERIENCED 
SALES  EXECUTIVE 

Wanted  by  National  Distributing  organ- 
ization. He  must  have  an  intimate 
acquaintance  with  the  personnel  of  key 
center  exchanges.  Confidential.  Box 
W-200,   Film    Daily,   New  York. 


New  Italian  Cines  Studio 

Gets  Ultra-Violet  Sound 


Carlo  Roncoroni,  President  of 
Cines,  largest  picture  producing 
company  in  Italy,  has  arranged  for 
the  installation  of  three  RCA  ultra- 
violet sound  recording  channels  in 
Cinema  City,  which  is  now  under 
construction  in  Rome,  according  to 
an  announcement  by  Van  Ness 
Philip,  Photophone  export  manager. 
The  new  sound  equipment  will  he 
added  to  other  Photophone  sound 
equipment  of  both  studio  and  port- 
able type  now  being  used  by  the 
Italian  company. 


Somma  Heads  New  Firm 

Richmond,  Va.  —  A  charter  has 
just  been  issued  to  the  Rappahan- 
nock Theater,  Inc.,  a  $25,000  local 
corporation,  to  do  a  theatrical  and 
amusement  business  here.  Officers 
are  Charles  A.  Somma,  Richmond, 
president;  Benjamin  T.  Pitts,  Fred- 
ericksburg, vice-president;  Sam 
Bendheim,  Jr.,  Richmond,  secretary- 
treasurer.  Mr.  Somma  said  that 
the  new  corporation  has  just 
purchased  a  Rappahannock  street 
lot  on  which  to  construct  a  neigh- 
borhood playhouse  for  the  showing 
of  motion  pictures  and  other  attrac- 
tions. 


Dick  Powell  at  20th-Fox 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Dick  Powell  has  been 
borrowed  by  20th  Century-Fox  from 
Warners  for  a  leading  role  in  the 
Irving  Berlin  musical  film,  "On  The 
Avenue",  soon  to  go  into  production. 
Alice  Faye,  now  in  New  York  on 
vacation  after  completing  "Sing, 
Baby.  Sing",  will  have  a  lead  role. 
Roy  Del  Ruth  will  direct. 


Para.  Buys  War  Story 

West   Coast   Bureau    of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — "Beyond  Sound  of 
Machine  Gun",  classic  war  story  by 
Llewellyn  Hughes,  has  been  acquired 
by  Paramount.  The  story  has  had 
wide  publication  in  magazines,  news- 
papers and  in  volumes  of  "best 
short  stories". 


Sam  Sedran  Laid  Up 

Sam  Sedran,  purchasing  agent  for 
Universal,  is  recuperating  at  his 
home  as  result  of  a  compound  frac- 
ture of  the  wrist  he  received  Tues- 
day afternoon  during  the  Universal 
Club's  outing  at  Bear  Mountain.  He 
expects  to  return  to  his  desk  within 
the  week. 


Republic  New  England  Deals 

Republic's  Boston  exchange  has 
closed  products  deals  with  the  E.  M. 
Loew  and  the  Charles  Morse  cir- 
cuits, each  an  imDortant  New  Eng- 
land group  of  independent  houses. 


Study  Guide  on  "Mohicans" 

A  studv  guide  for  school  classroom 
use  has  been  issued  on  "Last  of  the 
Mohicans".  Reliance-U.A.  release, 
bv  the  Educational  &  Recreational 
Guides,  Inc.,  Newark,  N.  J. 


Attend  Launching  Party 

At  Studios  of  Universal 


Three  plane  loads  of  directors  and 
friends  of  Universal  will  take  off 
today  from  Newark  Airport  and  Chi- 
cago for  Universal  City  as  the 
guests  of  J.  Cheever  Cowdin,  chair- 
man of  the  board  of  Universal,  and 
R.  H.  Cochrane,  president,  to  see 
how  movies  are  made.  They  will 
attend  the  Launching  Party  given 
Saturday  night  by  Charles  R.  Rog- 
ers, executive  vice-president  in 
charge  of  production,  to  officially 
mark  the  start  of  the  New  Universal 
with  all  of  its  studio  facilities  and 
personnel  re-arranged  and  brought 
into  conformity  with  the  ideals  of 
the  new  Universal  management. 


Kans.  City  Confab  on 

Kansas  City — Elmer  Rhoden  and 
the  Fox  Midwest  staff  have  been  in 
conference  here  since  Tuesday  with 
the  Skouras  boys  and  William  T. 
Fox  from  New  York;  J.  J.  Sullivan, 
Los  Angeles;  Rick  Ricketson,  Den- 
ver, head  of  Fox  Intermountain ; 
Harold  Fitzgerald,  Milwaukee  di- 
vision of  the  Fox  Circuit,  and  others. 

Al  Lichtman,  William  Rodgers, 
Ned  Depinet,  Jules  Levy,  William 
Kupper,  E.  T.  Gomersall,  Grad  Sears, 
Charles  Einfeld,  Fred  Jack,  George 
Weeks,  Abe  Montague,  William  Pow- 
ers, Charles  Reagan  and  Cresson 
Smith  arrived  last  night  for  the 
meeting  today  with  Fox  Midwest 
heads.  Local  branch  managers  seem 
to  know  nothing  of  the  purpose  of 
meeting,  except  for  a  supposition 
that  local  price  and  term  situations 
are  to  be  set  for  Fall. 


Sendoff  for  Arthur  Kelly 

United  Artists  executives  and  de- 
partment heads  are  tendering  a 
"Bon  Voyage"  lunch  today  at  the 
Waldorf-Astoria  to  Arthur  W. 
Kelly,  vice-president  in  charge  of 
foreign  distribution,  who  sails  Sept. 
2  aboard  the  Aquitania  for  Eurone 
on  the  first  leg  of  an  extended  visit 
to  the  company's  foreign  offices 
around  the  world. 


Prepai 


ring  Allied  Board  Meet 

Arthur  B.  Price  of  Baltimore,  Al- 
lied vice-president,  is  preparing  the 
program  for  the  Eastern  Allied  di- 
rectors' meeting  to  be  held  Sent.  9 
at  the  Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic  City, 
in  conjunction  with  the  annual  con- 
vention of  Allied  Theaters  of  New 
Jersey. 

"Stage  Struck"  Premiere 

Warner's  "Stage  Struck",  starring: 
Dick  Powell  and  Joan  Blondell,  will 
have  its  world  premiere  tomorrow 
morning  at  the  Strand,  Scranton. 
Pa.  Jeanne  Madden,  a  native  of 
Scranton,  who  is  making  her  screen 
debut  in  the  film,  will  make  a  per- 
sonal appearance  at  the  theater. 


Gets  "Best  Dressed"  Medal 

Kay  Francis.  Warner  star,  has 
been  awarded  the  gold  medal  of  the 
New  York  Fashion  Academy  for  be- 
ing the  "best  dressed  wrman  on  the 
screen". 


Coming  and  Going 


HENRY  HERZBRUN,  general  manager  of  Par- 
amount production,  will  arrive  in  New  York 
tomorrow  for  a  series  of  conferences  with 
President  Barney  Balaban  and  other  home  of- 
fice   executives    of    the    company. 

GEORGE  J.  SCHAEFER  leaves  New  York  to- 
morrow for   the  Coast. 

MERLIN  H.  AYLESWORTH,  MR.  and  MRS. 
IRVING  BERLIN  and  MRS.  GEORGE  S.  KAUF- 
MAN arrived  yesterday  from  abroad  on  tne  He 
de  France,  which  also  brought  li.  EDWARD 
ALPERSON   and  WILLIAM   FITELSON. 

RUTH  CHATTERTON  is  coming  to  New  York 
shortly    from    the    coast   for    a    stage   play. 

WILLIAM  MORRIS,  JR.,  head  of  the  Wil- 
liam Morris  Agency,  sailed  yesterday  on  the 
Queen  Mary  for  a  short  visit  to  London  and 
Paris. 

FRANK  PARKER  returns  from  the  coast  by 
train    today. 

ALEXANDER  MARKEY,  executive  producer 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Foundation,  sailed  on  the 
Queen  Mary  yesterday  to  launch  the  Founda- 
tion's   overseas    production    units. 

GEORGE  W.  WEEKS,  GB  General  Sales  Man- 
ager, left  yesterday  on  a  trip  that  will  take 
him  to  several  of  the  company's  exchanges. 
His  first  stop  is  Detroit,  and  from  there  he 
plans  to  visit  the  Chicago,  Cincinnati,  and 
Cleveland  offices  before  returning  to  New  York 
in    about   a    week. 

SAM  E.  MORRIS,  who  sailed  for  England 
yesterday  on  the  Queen  Mary,  returns  to  New 
York   the  first  week   in  October. 

PETE  CALLI,  Warner  supervisor  for  West 
Indies  and  Central  America,  is  in  New  York 
from    Havana. 

RENEE  CARROLL  sails  from  the  coast  on 
Aug.   30   returning  to   New   York. 

JACK  L.  WARNER  returns  to  New  York  from 
London    early    in    October. 

VELOZ  and  YOLANDA,  noted  dancers,  who 
have  just  completed  a  featured  role  with  Gladys 
Swarthout  and  Fred  MacMurray  in  Paramount's 
"Champagne  Waltz,"  arrive  in  New  York  today 
by    train    for    personal    appearances    here. 

FLOYD  B.  ODL'JM,  president  of  Atlas  Corp., 
leaves  by   plane  tomorrow   for   Hollywood. 

EARL  CARROLL  leaves  by  plane  tomorrow 
for    Hollywood. 

JACK  PARTINGTON,  JOHN  EBERSON  and 
PAUL   ASH    leave    by   plane   today   for   St.    Louis. 

SPYROS  SKOURAS,  WM.  T.  POWERS,  PERCY 
KENT,  GEORGE  BALSDON  and  other  members 
of  the  Skouras  entourage  leave  Kansas  City 
today   by   plane   for   the   coast. 

BERNARD  SOBEL  of  the  M-G-M  publicity 
department,    left    yesterday    for    Washington. 

JOSEPH  D.  BASSON,  president  of  Local  306, 
JACK  WINNICK,  ED  STEWART  and  HARRY 
STORIN,  have  gone  to  Albany  to  represent 
Local   306   at   the   State   A.    F.   of   L.   convention. 


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AUGUST  27 

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Frank   Heath 

Jack   Livingston 

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HEY!  WHAT  DOES 
M-G-M's  LEO  EAT 

that  makes  him  so  GREAT? 


The  Leaping  Lion  is  leaping  again !  He  hasn't  stopped 
sinceuSan  Francisco"  started  the  box-office  earthquake, 
followed  by  "Su*y",  "His  Brother's  Wife",  "Piccadilly  Jim" 
and  others. 

This  time  Leo's  leaping  because  of  "THE  GORGEOUS 
HUSSY",  just  previewed  in  M-G-M's  projection  room 
. . .  and  what  an  attraction!  You'll  see! 
The  Cast:  JOAN  CRAWFORD,  ROBERT  TAYLOR,  LIONEL 
BARRYMORE,  Franchot  Tone,  Melvyn  Douglas,  James  Stewart. 
Plus  CLARENCE  BROWN'S  great  direction!  Produced  by  Joseph 
("Fury")  Mankiewicz. 

One  hit  after  another!  Leo's  diet  is  perfect  for  the  box-office! 

Are  you  all  LION-ED  UP  for  1936-37? 


DAILY 


Thursday,  Aug.  27, 1936 


NEW  PARA.  LINEUP 
IS  BOOSTED  TO  75 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 
the  individual  producer  units  who 
will  contribute  to  the  program  are 
Frank  Llovd,  Cecil  B.  DeMille,  B.  P. 
Schulberg,  Emanuel  Cohen,  Ernst 
Lubitsch,  King  Vidor,  Richard  A. 
Rowland,  Leo  McCarey,  Wesley 
Ruggles,  Benjamn  Glazer,  A.  M. 
Botsford,  Lewis  E.  Gensler,  Arthur 
E.  Hornblow  Jr.,  Henry  Henigson, 
Harold  Hurley,  E.  Lloyd  Sheldon 
and   Harlan   Thompson. 

Outdoor  pictures  will  comprise  a 
substantial  part  of  the  new  lineup. 


"Romeo-Juliet"  Advance  Sale 
Largest  in  Astor's  History 

(Continued  from  Page   1) 

type  of  patronage  is  shown  in  the 
fact  that  the  Saturday  midnight  per- 
formance of  last  week,  patronized 
chiefly  by  night  clubbers  and  Broad- 
way habitues,  was  an  absolute  sell- 
out. This  has  happened  very  seldom 
in  the  history  of  the  house. 

The  response  from  the  mail-order 
ad  coupons,  inserted  in  the  various 
papers,  has  exceeded  all  expectations, 
replies  coming  from  as  far  away  at 
Pittsburgh  and  Cincinnati.  Seats 
are  now  on  sale  eight  weeks  in  ad- 
vance. 


G.N.  Cleveland  Salesman 

Cleveland— Bill  Shartin,  local 
Grand  National  branch  manager, 
stated  that  Joe  Loeffler,  formerly 
with  GB,  has  joined  his  organization 
as  salesman  in  the  Toledo  territory. 
Otto  Braeunig,  originally  announced 
as  a  member  of  the  local  G.  N.  per- 
sonnel, is  staying  with  RKO  instead 
of  making  the  contemplated  change. 
Braeunig  has  been  with  RKO  for 
the  past  thirteen  years. 


Bela  on  His  Feet  Again 

Nicholas  Bela  of  Columbia  story 
department,  who  recently  suffered  a 
leg  fracture  while  swimming' at  Lake 
Chautauqua,  has  recovered. 

Finish  "Toonerville  Picnic" 

"Toonerville  Picnic",  cartoon  com- 
edy in  Van  Buren's  Rainbow  Pa- 
rade for  RKO  Radio  release,  has 
been  completed. 


"Road  to  Glory"  4th  Week 

"Road  to  Glory",  20th  Century- 
Fox  picture,  yesterday  went  into  its 
fourth  week  at  the  Rivoli  on  Broad- 
way. 


"Mohicans"  at  Rivoli  Wed. 

"Last  of  the  Mohicans",  Reliance- 
United  Artists  release,  opens  its 
Broadway  run  on  Wednesday  at  the 
Rivoli. 


"ADVERSE"  PRICES  UP, 
GIVES  STRAND  RECORD 


•  •  •  THE  TECHNICIANS  are  learning  to  put  showman- 
ship into  the  presentation  of  their  product  as  witness  the 
impressive  exhibit  being  staged  by  Electrical  Research  Products 
in  their  annual  convention  at  the  Hotel  Pierre  in  which 
they  introduce  their  sensational  new  star,  MIRROPHONIC 
with  all  the  glamour  of  the  studio  atmosphere,  a  battery  of  big 
lights  and  everything 


•      •      •     THIS  NEW  star  has  been  in  the  process  of  careful 

grooming  for  ten  years and   when  you   exhibs   hear   this 

sensational  sound  system  for  the  first  time,  it  is  going  to  send 
a  thrill  up  and  down  your  spinal  column.  for  it  brings  you 
a  new  emotional  effect  experienced  through  your  sense  of  hear- 
ing   an  appreciation  and  thrill   in  hearing  Perfect   Sound 

such  as  the  theater  has  never  before  known 


•  •  •  IN  A  few  words  we'll  try  to  convey  to  you  what 
MIRROPHONIC  brings  to  your  theater  and  your  public 
it  embodies  several  new  and  unique  principles  of  sound  repro- 
duction, notably  the  revolutionary  Di-Phonic  speaker  system, 
and  a  greatly  simplified  reproducer  set  or  "film  pick-up",  achiev- 
ing a  perfection  of  sound  quality  never  before  approached 
truly  a  Revelation 


•      •      •     ON  FRIDAY  you  exhibitors  will  be  given  a  great 

show  at  the  Erpi  Exhibit E.  W.  McClelland  is  responsible 

for  the  MIRROPHONIC  Model  Booth,  also  the  display  of  the 

Di-Phonic  Speaker  System  and  the  Public  Address  System 

John  Battle  presents  the   Q-Type  Recorder F.   C.   Gilbert 

built  up  the  Erpi  Service  Exhibit and  George  Freidel  has 

staged  a  great  show  with  the  Precision  Timing  Apparatus 

the  Exhibit  is  under  direction  of  P.  T.  Sheridan which  was 

designed  and  staged  by  C.  L.  Stong with  J.  S.  Ward  being 

director  of  operations these  Engineer-Showmen  have  been 

impressively  backed  up  by  the  rest  of  the  organization 

including  such  personalities  as   C.  W.  Bunn,  general  manager 

L.   W.    Conrow,   manager    of   the   eastern    division 

which  includes  among  others  Bert  Sanford,  W.  E.  Woodward, 

G.  L.  Carrington,  H.  E.  Ely,  Jr. S.  W.  Hand,  manager  of 

the  central  division H.  W.  Dodge,  manager  of  the  western 

division,  with   operating  manager   N.  A.   Robinson,   and   A.   B. 

Lamb  in  charge  of  studio  sales and  Gar  O'Neill  doing  a 

grand   job   on   public   relations a   most   distinguished   and 

extraordinary  group  of  men,  just  a  few  of  the  Erpi  personnel 
who  are  a  combination  of  engineers,  salesmen  and  show- 
men   of  which  the  industry  can  be  very  proud 


•  •  •  FOR  THE  first  time  in  Hollywood  an  actress  will 
essay  the  role  of  director,  when  Ruth  Chatterton  takes  over  a 
directing  post  Dorothy  Arzner  was  the  only  other  woman 
director  George  Roth  of  Reliance  Pictures  who  has  been 
laid  up  with  a  cold,  will  be  back  at  work  Monday  .  .  .  •  Smith 
&  Dale  have  been  booked  to  appear  Sept.  8  as  guest  stars  on  the 
Ben  Bernie  radio  program 


•  •  •  A  LECTURE  will  be  given  this  morning  by  Mer- 
litt  Crawford  on  "The  Origin  of  the  Movies"  before  a  group  of 
adult  teachers  at  the  Museum  of  Science  and  Industry,  30  Rocke- 
feller Plaza the  event  is  under  auspices  of  the  WPA  Out 

Of  School  Teachers  Project,  headed  by  Ann  Kramer  .  .  .  • 
George  Raft  will  be  the  star  on  Lux  radio  hour  on  Monday  eve 
over  CBS  .  .  .  •  Doris  Nolan,  new  Universal  star,  will  appear 
on  Lillian  Harris'  M-G-M  Movie  Club  Hour  over  WHN  on  Fri- 
day eve  .  .  .  •  The  Music  Hall  baseball  nine  beat  Columbia 
8   to  0,  making  twelve  straight  victories 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

available  waiting  space  was  exhaust- 
ed. 

There  were  seven  showings  of  the 
feature  yesterday,  the  last  one  going 
on  at  1:20  A.M.  and  finishing  at 
3:37  A.M.,  making  a  grind  of  18 y2 
hours.  Attendance  was  85  per  cent 
women,  according  to  a  checkup  by 
the  management,  and  the  picture  is 
expected  to  run  four  weeks  at  least 
in  this  house. 

Evening  crowds  were  so  great, 
filling  the  lobby  and  extending  along 
the  sidewalks,  that  it  was  necessary 
to  stop  selling  tickets  at  7:30  and 
on  several  occasions  thereafter.  The 
theater  played  to  S.  R.  O.  all  day. 
Mrs.  Eleanor  Roosevelt  and  party 
was  among  the  notables  attending. 

More  than  1,000  telephone  calls 
were  received  at  the  theater  yester- 
day. 

Before  opening  with  "Adverse", 
the  Strand  was  closed  all  day  Tues- 
day, when  a  snappy  job  of  redecorat- 
ing and  lobby  transformation  was 
accomplished  under  the  supervision 
of  Joseph  Bernhard,  general  man- 
ager of  Warner  theaters. 


F.  Cr  M.  St.  Louis  Houses  Get 
20th-Fox,  Columbia  Films 


(Continued  from  Page   1) 
aters.     Although  F.  &  M.  has  a  10- 
year  franchise  for  RKO  and  Warner 
films,    separate    contracts    for    each 
season  are  necessary. 

Following  extensive  improvements 
costing  $135,000,  the  Missouri  and 
St.  Louis  theaters  will  reopen 
Sept.    4. 


Contest  Winners  to  Sail 

Winners  of  the  "Tale  of  Two 
Cities"  nationwide  essay  contest 
conducted  by  M-G-M  will  sail  from 
New  York  on  the  Normandie,  Sept. 
16,  for  London  and  Paris.  The  con- 
test was  conducted  on  a  basis  of 
three  groups,  high  school  students, 
college  students  and  the  general  pub- 
lic, the  prize  in  each  case  being  a 
trip  abroad  on  the  Normandie.  The 
contest  was  engineered  for  M-G-M 
by  William  R.  Ferguson,  manager 
of  exploitation,  under  supervision  of 
Howard  Dietz. 


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Lloyds  Insures  "Lloyds" 

West    Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Lloyds  of  London  has 
given  20th  Century-Fox  blanket 
coverage  against  loss  through  delay 
or  illness  of  the  principal  players 
in  "Lloyds  Of  London",  now  going 
into  production.  Loretta  Young, 
Tyrone  Power,  Jr.,  Freddie  Bar- 
tholomew, Sir  Guy  Standing,  C.  Au- 
brey Smith,  Gavin  Muir  and  Wilfred 
Lawson  are  included  in  the  cast. 


Auction  East  Orange  House 

Lease  on  the  Strand,  East  Orange, 
N.  J.,  will  be  auctioned  this  morning 
at  a  private  sale  to  be  conducted  by 
Charles  Gold,  trustee,  of  New  York. 


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By  RALPH  WILK 

PRODUCTION  starts  about  Sept. 
r  15  on  "Nobody's  Baby",  the  Hal 
Roach  feature  starring  Patsy  Kelly 
and  Lyda  Roberti.  It  will  be  a  com- 
edy with  music,  Walter  Bullock  do- 
ing the  Lyrics,  Marvin  Hatley  the 
musical  score  and  Pat  C.  Flick  the 
dialogue. 

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Carl  Laemmle  Jr.  is  expected  to 
re-enter  production  activity  here 
about  the  first  of  the  year.  He  is 
reported  to  have  acquired  "The 
Mighty  Conroy",  by  H.  H.  Van  Loan. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Laurel  and  Hardy  will  appear  in 
a  "western"  feature  as  their  next 
big  production  under  the  Hal  Roach 
banner.      James  Home  will  direct. 

▼  ▼  T 

The  completed  cast  of  "White 
Dragon,*  soon  to  go  before  the  cam- 
eras at  M-G-M,  includes  Elissa  Lan- 
di,  Edmund  Lowe,  ZaSu  Pitts,  Ed- 
mund Gwenn,  Ted  Healy,  Edgar 
Kennedy  and  E.  E.  Clive.  The  film 
is  based  on  the  story  "Murder  in  a 
Chinese  Theater." 

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Imperial  Pictures  have  just  com- 
pleted a  tie-up  with  KMTR  and 
KEAC,  the  Herald-Express  stations 
m  Los  Angeles,  and  the  Fox  West 
Coast  Theaters  in  a  talent  quest  for 
potential  picture  material.  The  con- 
test to  run  for  a  period  of  three 
months  will  be  judged  by  the  audi- 
ences of  the  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
aters. 

t         ▼         » 

"The  Four  Marys,"  by  Fanny 
Heaslip  Lea,  has  been  acquired  by 
M-G-M  and  will  be  added  to  the  list 
of  story  properties  assembled  for 
next  season. 

▼  v         ▼ 

The  Charles  Chaplin  Studios  are 
being  wired  for  sound,  in  prepara- 
tion for  "Production  No.  6,"  the 
comedian-producer's  first  departure 
from  the  silent  film,  with  Paulette 
Goddard  as  its  star.  Chaplin  will 
direct  the  picture,  but  will  not  ap- 
pear in  it. 

T  t  ▼ 

Leonard  Pack,  captain  of  the 
Texas  Centennial  Rangers  at  the 
Dallas  exposition,  and  his  horse 
"Texas"  will  appear  in  a  production, 
as  yet  untitled,  to  be  made  by  Re- 


New    Incorporations 


New    York 

Fabian  Theaters  Corp.,  New  York.  All 
branches  theatrical  business.  Capital  500  shares 
of  stock.  Directors:  Simon  H.  Fabian,  Samuel 
Rosen    and    Mary    Becker,    New    York. 

Sias  Theaters  Corp.,  New  York.  Theatricals. 
Capital  $20,000.  Stockholders:  Norman  M. 
Markwell,  Joseph  Spachner  and  Joseph  Green- 
wald,   New  York. 

Mergers 

Paramount  Pictures  merges  Paramount  Pro- 
ductions 

Parager   Corp.    of   Delaware   merges   Paramount 
Pictures     Distributing    Corp.,     Paramount     Inter- 
national   Co.    and    Perates   Trading   Corp. 
Dissolution 

American    Motion    Picture   Corp.    of    Delaware. 


Robert  Riskin  Will  Co-Direct 

Robert    Riskin,    adaptor   of    the    story,    will    act    as    co-director    with    Harry 
Lachman  on   Columbia's   next  Grace   Moore   picture,   entitled   "Interlude". 


public  Pictures  with  the  exposition 
background  as  its  setting.  Armand 
Schaefer,  director,  is  now  in  Texas 
where  preliminary  work  is  being 
done  to  start  actual  shooting  the 
first  week  in  September. 

▼  ▼  T 

Max  Terhune,  vaudevillian  for  a 
score  of  years,  has  been  signed  to 
a  long  term  contract  by  President 
Nat  Levine  of  Republic.  He  will  be 
featured  as  the  comedy  member  of 
the  "Three  Mesquiteers"  team,  a 
cowboy  trio  currently  making  a  se- 
ries of  eight  western  pictures  based 
on  four  novels  by  William  Colt  Mac- 
Donald.  Robert  Livingston  and  Ray 
Corrigan  are  the  other  members  of 
the  trio. 

y         v         ▼ 

Tod  Goodwin,  stellar  football  play- 
er with  the  N.  Y.  Giants,  one  of  the 
nation's  better  professional  football 
teams,  has  arrived  in  Hollywood  for 
a  part  in  Paramount's  "Rose  Bowl," 
which  Charles  Barton  is  directing, 
with  Eleanore  Whitney,  Tom  Brown, 
William  Frawley  and  Larry  Crabbe 
in  the  leads. 

T  V  T 

Roy  Del  Ruth,  while  directing 
"Born  to  Dance,"  at  M-G-M,  has 
picked  three  young  players  and  rec- 
ommended them  to  studio  executives 
for  six  months'  probationary  con- 
tracts to  see  if  they  can  make  the 
"big  league."  The  newcomers  are 
Julienne  Sarrienn,  Dorothy  Carter 
and  Buddy  Goodwin. 

T  T  T 

Abe  Meyer  is  doing  research  on 
the  Negro  work  songs  used  on  the 
levees  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  War 
to  be  incorporated  into  the  musical 
background  and  for  the  choral  num- 
bers in  the  Bobby  Breen  starring 
picture,  "Rainbow  on  the  River,"  for 
which  Meyer  is  supervising  the  mu- 
sic. 

T  V  T 

Clarence  Brown,  who  recently 
completed  directing  "Gorgeous  Hus- 
sy" for  M-G-M,  believes  that  the 
facts  unearthed  by  film  studio  re- 
search workers  will  eventually  make 
it  necessary  for  the  works  of  many 
historians  to  be  relegated  to  the 
background.  Sugar-coated  chapters 
on  the  lives  of  many  of  our  national 
figures  of  the  past  are  constantly 
being  refuted  and  disproven  by  un- 
questionable facts,  thanks  to  the 
screen,  Brown  reveals.  The  color- 
ful director  alludes  to  the  different 
versions  now  being  taught  on  the 
life  of  President  Andrew  Jackson, 
the  figure  around  whom  his  latest 
directorial  achievement  is  woven. 
Many  accepted  theories  and  facts 
will  be  disproven  in  this  film,  Brown 
claims,  thanks  to  the  expert  and 
unbiased  reports  unearthed  by  the 
studio  research  brigade. 


Having  completed  his  starring 
role  in  the  Pickford-Lasky  produc- 
tion, "The  Gay  Desperado,"  for 
United  Artists  release,  Nino  Mar- 
tini is  preparing  for  his  fourth  con- 
secutive season  with  the  Metropoli- 
tan Opera  Company  and  the  Colum- 
bia Broadcasting  system,  commit- 
ments which  he  will  fulfill  before 
making   another  film. 

T  T  T 

Paramount  has  exercised  options 
on  the  contracts  of  two  child  play- 
ers. Jackie  Moran,  who  just  fin- 
ished an  important  role  in  the 
Wesley  Ruggies  production,  "Vali- 
ant Is  the  Word  lor  Carrie,"  is  set 
for  an  extended  term  and  goes  into 
the  cast  of  "Right  in  Your  Lap." 
Second  young  player  is  David  Holt, 
who  recently  completed  a  featured 
role  with  Ralph  Bellamy  and  Kath- 
erine  Locke  in  "Straight  from  the 
Shoulder." 

Y  Y  T 

James  Burke  gets  one  of  the  big- 
gest roles  of  his  career  in  the  20th 
Century-Fox  picture,  "Glory".  Burke 
will  play  opposite  Jane  Darwell  in 
this   picture. 

T  t  r 

Fred  Scott,  singing  cowboy  star 
of  the  Jed  Buell-George  Callaghan 
production  for  Spectrum,  "Romance 
Rides  The  Range",  is  now  in  San 
Francisco  as  star  at  the  Belltavern, 
elite  club.  Nightly  Scott  sings  the 
songs  he  sang  in  "Romance  Rides 
The  Range",  including  "Only  You" 
and  "On  The  Range". 

Y  V  V 

Cornelius  Keefe,  who  has  just  re- 
turned to  Hollywood  from  the  New 
York  stage,  enacts  an  important  role 
as  chief  of  the  G-men  in  the  George 
R.  Batcheller  production  for  Ches- 
terfield, "Missing  Girls".  Roger 
Pryor  is  star  of  this  production. 

Y  Y  Y 

Lew  Pollack  and  Sidney  Mitchell, 
20th  Century-Fox  song  writers,  have 
been  assigned  to  create  the  musical 
score  for  Sonja  Heme's  picture, 
"One  In  A  Million."  Incidentally 
this  team  is  being  sought  by  Joe 
Sachs  for  his  London  musical, 
"Please,  Not  Now!" 

Y  Y  Y 

Paramount,  M-G-M,  RKO  and  Co- 
lumbia are  seeking  the  services  of 
John  Bly  stone  for  one  picture.  How- 
ever, the  veteran  megaphonist  will 
probablj  remain  with  Universal  to 
direct  another  picture  following  his 
recent  one  for  them,  "A  Fool  For 
Blondes."       t        t         t 

Catherine  Doucet  has  been  signed 
by  Universal  for  two  important 
parts.  The  first  is  with  Jane  Wyatt 
in  "The  Luckiest  Girl  In  The 
World".  The  second  will  be  in 
"Three  Smart  Girls."  In  the  mean- 
time Universal  is  looking  for  Three 
Smart  Girls. 


Universal  has  borrowed  Eve  Green 
from  Paramount  to  write  the  screen 
play  of  "Class  Prophecy".  The 
screen  story  is  to  be  based  on  Mc- 
Call's  Magazine  story  of  the  same 
title  by  Eleanor  Griffin.  It  is  to  be 
a  singing  picture,  with  Robert  Pres- 
nell  as  the  producer. 

▼  T  T 

"Rich  and  Reckless",  the  newspa- 
per story  starring  Edmund  Lowe  and 
Gloria  Stuart  under  the  direction  of 
Harry  Beaumont,  was  completed 
this  week  at  Universal  City.  Its 
cast  includes  Reginald  Owen,  Gil- 
bert Emery,  Catherine  Doucet  and 
David   Oliver. 

Y  Y  Y 

"Isle  of  Fury"  is  the  new  title 
of  the  picture  recently  completed  at 
the  Warner  studios  and  known  un- 
til now  as  "Three  in  Eden." 

▼  V  T 

George  O'Brien,  favorite  hero  of 
many  western  pictures,  has  been 
signally  honored  by  the  city  of 
Houston,  Tex.  Governor  James  V. 
Allied  and  Mayor  Oscar  Holcomb 
sent  the  RKO  Radio  star  an  official 
invitation  to  be  the  guest  of  honor 
at  the  City  Centennial,  in  view  of 
the  fact  that  he  will  soon  make  a 
film  concerning  the  life  of  Sam 
Houston,  hero  of  both  Texas  and 
Houston.  O'Brien  found,  however, 
that  he  could  not  get  away  from  the 
studio  in  time  to  reach  the  centen- 
nial due  to  unexpected  delays  in 
production,  which  might  interfere 
with  an  early  start  on  the  Sam 
Houston  picture.  So  he  answered 
the  official  invitations  and  promised 
to  visit  Houston  at  his  first  opportu- 
nity. 

▼  V  T 

George  Marshall,  the  director,  is 
wearing  his  arm  in  a  sling  these 
days  while  directing  the  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox picture,  "Can  This  Be 
Dixie?"  George  slipped  on  a  loose 
board  at  the  studios  one  day  when 
directing  Jane  Withers  in  a  dance 
routine. 

y         y         y 

Beulah  Bondi  has  been  signed  by 
Paramount  for  a  featured  part  in 
the  Frank  Lloyd  production,  "Maid 
of  Salem."  Others  who  joined  the 
cast  last  week  are  Tom  Ricketts, 
Mickey  Nelson  and  Zeffie  Tilbury. 


BIG 

NEWS 

A 

AS  SEEN   BY 

■Tfi^fi^/f 

THE  PRESS 

m%,            t>l// 

AGENT 

W         ^k__/ 

English     larks     will     soon     be     singing 
merrily     in     Hollywood     without     leaving 
their    native   heath    in   Yorkshire.      Later 
they    will     be     heard     in     film     theaters 
throughout    the    world    as    part    of    the 
authentic    atmosphere    in    Walter    Wan- 
ger's  production  of  "Wuthering  Heights". 
—UNITED    ARTISTS. 

THE 


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DAILY 


Thursday,  Aug.  27,1936 


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TOPICS     OF     TIM  ELY     INTERE  S  T 


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Verlinsky  on  Soviet 
Motion  Picture  Industry 

'THE  motion  picture  industry 
J  of  the  Soviet  Union  is  es- 
sentially sixteen  years  old.  The 
growth  has  heen  i-apid  and 
healthy.  When  the  Soviet  Gov- 
ernment came  into  power  in 
1917  it  found  itself  in  posses- 
sion of  two  small  studios  which 
represented  the  entire  produc- 
tive equipment  under  the  czar- 
ist  regime.  Today  there  are 
nineteen  studios,  located  in  Mos- 
cow, Leningrad,  Odessa,  Kiev, 
Yalta,  Kharkov,  Tiflis,  and 
other  centers.  They  produce 
about  three  hundred  pictures  a 
year.  In  1937  (the  last  year  of 
the  second  Five- Year  Plan)  it 
is  expected  that  approximately 
eight  hundred  films  in  various 
languages  for  the  numerous  na- 
tionalities of  the  U.S.S.R.  will 
be  made.  About  150,000  people 
are  employed  by  the  Soviet  film 
industry,  which  places  it  among 
the  largest  industries  of  the 
world. 

There  are  30,000  motion  pic- 
ture theaters,  which  will  be  in- 
creased to  40,000  during  1936 
and  70,000  during  1937.  Al- 
though at  the  present  only  4,- 
000  theaters  are  wired  for 
sound,  the  second  Five-Year 
Plan  calls  for  100  per  cent 
sound  installation  by  the  end 
of  1937. 

The  transition  from  silent  to 
sound  pictures  was  a  peculiarly 
difficult  one  for  the  Soviet  in- 
dustry for  many  reasons.  The 
most  important  bein"  that  the 
Soviet  Union  is  composed  of 
182  different  national  stocks 
speaking  150  different  lan- 
guages and  dialects.  Obviously 
the  creation  of  talking  pictures 
for  such  a  polyglot  population 
presented  special  problems, 
which  are  being  overcome. 

1935  witnessed  great  tech- 
nical improvements  in  Soviet 
films.  Not  only  the  sound  re- 
cording, but  also  the  laboratory 
work,  reached  a  much  higher 
level  of  quality  than  ever  be- 
fore, and  continue  to  improve 
from  day  to  day. 

The  motion  picture  industry 
of  the  Soviet  Union  has  been 
developed  under  the  aegis  of 
the  Government.  Each  of  the 
seven  constituent  republics  of 
the  Union  has  its  own  motion 
picture  industry.  The  whole  in- 
dustry is  combined  in  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Trust  of  the  U.  S. 
S.  R.  It  is  the  problem  of  each 
division  of  the  industry  to  satis- 
fy the  public  in  its  territory. 
Because  of  the  importance 
which  is  attached  to  art  in  the 
Soviet  Union,  a  Committee  of 
Art  has  been  recently  set  up 
under  the  supervision  of  the 
Council  of  People's  Commissars 
(which  is  the  Government  of 
the  U.S.S.R.).  This  group  em- 
braces the  art  of  motion  pic- 
tures, drama,  opera,  ballet, 
music,   painting,   sculpture,  and 


the  educational  institutions  con- 
cerned with  these  arts. 

Only  recently  the  Soviet 
Union  began  to  develop  the 
manufacture  of  its  own  raw 
stock  and  equipment.  In  1935, 
the  cinema  industry's  factories 
produced  about  300,000,000  feet 
of  film  of  all  kinds.  This  is 
fifty-three  times  greater  than 
the  amount  produced  during 
1931.  At  the  end  of  the  second 
Five-Year  Plan,  or  in  1937,  pro- 
duction will  amount  to  one  bil- 
lion feet  of  film  yearly. 

The  Soviet  cinema  industry 
not  only  controls  the  film  fac- 
tories, but  also  the  photogra- 
phic-paper factories,  which  have 
made  rapid  progress  in  recent 
years.  Before  the  Revolution, 
90,000  cubic  feet  of  photogra- 
phic paper  was  produced  in 
Russia;  in  1929  the  figure  had 
reached  the  total  of  1,700,000 
cubic  feet,  and  in  1934  it  was 
12,000,000    cubic    feet. 

— V.  I.  Verlinsky  in 

Journal  of  British  Institute 

of  Cinematography. 


No  Need  for  Sex  and  Crime 
In  Films,  Says  B.F.I.  Manager 

THERE  are  definite  signs  of  a 
movement  from  within  the 
British  film  industry  to  prove  to 
the  public  that  pictures  can  be 
based  upon  themes  other  than 
sex,  criminality  and  violence 
without  any  loss  of  entertain- 
ment value. 

The  producers  have  not  had  a 
change  of  heart.  They  have 
only  been  spanked  into  being 
good.  They  insist  that  they  are 
entertainers,  not  educators. 

The  same  thing  is  always  be- 
ing said  or  written  in  this  coun- 
try. The  fact  remains,  however, 
that  people  are  increasingly  de- 
riving their  education  from  the 
films,  and  a  grave  educational 
responsibility  therefore  rests 
upon  the  producing  companies, 
whether  they  recognize  it  or 
not. 

There  must  be  an  enormous 
number  of  British  people  who 
gained  almost  their  only  knowl- 
edge of  the  American  Civil  War 
from  "The  Birth  of  a  Nation." 
Still  more  are  to-day  drawing 
all  their  impressions  of  modern 
America  from  the  films  Amer- 
ica sends  us. 

We  ought  to  bear  in  mind  that 
the  United  States,  similarly,  de- 
rive practically  all  their  ideas  of 
British  customs  and  history 
from  the  pictures  we  send  over 
there. 

The  film  industries  of  both 
countries — no  matter  whether 
under  pressure  or  of  their  own 
volition — are  discovering  that 
history  and  the  classics  furnish 
ample  subject  matter  for  films 
of  first-class  entertainment 
value  without  any  need  for  ad- 
ventitious sexual  or  criminal  in- 
terests  in  support. 

American  examples  which 
spring  to  mind  are  "Cavalcade," 
"Lives  of  a  Bengal  Lancer,"  "A 


Tale  of  Two  Cities,"  "Disraeli," 
and  "The  White  Angel,"  built 
up  around  the  life  of  Florence 
Nightingale. 

"Rhodes  of  Africa,"  which  has 
been  the  subject  of  so  much  con- 
troversy, is  a  British  film  which, 
in  the  words  of  its  producer, 
tells  the  story  of  a  man  in  love 
not  with  a  woman  but  with  a 
continent.  Other  outstanding 
illustrations  of  the  same  trend 
in  the  British  film  industry  have 
been  "Sanders  of  the  River," 
"Abdul  the  Damned,"  "Nell 
Gwynne"  and  "Tudor  Rose." 
— Oliver  Bell,  Gen'l  Mgr. 
of  British  Film  Institute. 


Adapting  Classic  is  Screen 
Writer's  Baptism  of  Fire 

1VTO  screen  writer  has  had  his 
real  baptism  in  scenario 
writing  until  he  has  tackled  a 
classic.  In  doing  so,  he  is  sur- 
rounded by  thin  ice  and  there 
are  forty  ways  to  fall  through. 
A  classic,  one  presumes,  is  a 
work  of  fiction  or  a  recorded 
legend  which  endures  through 
the  generations  by  virtue  of 
some  inner  power  or  literary 
excellency.  As  Dr.  Johnson 
said,  it  must  have  sufficient 
vitality  to  preserve  it  from  pu- 
trefaction— and  then  the  good 
doctor  worded  his  own  phrase 
more  delicately  by  saying, 
"enough  wit  to  keep  it  sweet." 

While  the  form  and  content 
of  a  classic  remain  fixed  and 
imperishable,  each  generation 
has  its  own  style  of  expression; 
and  in  adapting  a  classic  for  the 
present  generation  one  must 
take  a  different  tone,  one  must 
address  the  crowd  in  its  own 
familiar  style.  For  instance — I 
recently  worked  on  "The  Three 
Musketeers"  at  RKO  Radio. 
Dumas'  novel  had  to  be  adapted 
differently  in  1935  for  the  sound 
screen  than  in  1920  for  the  sil- 
ent screen.  In  1940  it  will  have 
to  be  adapted  differently  again 
for  whatever  mode  of  artistic 
entertainment  may  then  be  in 
vogue.  But  all  the  while,  the  or- 
iginal as  invented  by  Dumas,  re- 
mains unchanged  —  like  a  well 
that  is  never  dry. 

In  this  respect,  there  is  lit- 
tle difference  between  a  work 
of  fiction  and  a  great  historical 
legend.  The  life  of  Mary  of 
Scotland,  which  I  adapted  as  a 
screen  vehicle  for  Katharine 
Hepburn,  presents  equivalent 
problems.  Indeed,  where  there 
has  been  so  much  controversy, 
so  much  accusation  and  defense 
as  there  has  been  about  Mary 
in  the  last  three  hundred  years, 
the  subject,  instead  of  becoming 
clearer,  grows  more  vague.  It 
loses  the  clarity  and  definition 
which  a  fictional  classic  retains. 
This  is  both  a  help  and  a  hind- 
rance. 

If  you  say  for  an  instant  that 
Mary  was  implicated  in  the 
murder  of  Darnley,  a  cry  of  pro- 
test will  rise  up  from  her  ad- 
mirers all  over  the  world.     Say 


that  she  was  innocent  and  a 
large  body  of  historians  will  cry 
havoc. 

There  are  hundreds  of  such 
points  where  the  screen  writer 
must  make  his  choice  and  go 
ahead,  guided  only  by  his  own 
intuition  and  feeling  for  the  es- 
sence of  truth  and  dramatic 
values.  Thus,  Maxwell  Ander- 
son, in  his  play  about  Mary,  has 
a  climactic  meeting  between 
Mary  and  Queen  Elizabeth.  It 
is  most  unlikely  that  they  never 
met,  but  his  drama  demanded 
it.  The  results  gave  a  greater 
dramatic  and  artistic  truth  to 
the  historical  drama,  so  he 
wrote  it  in.  However,  he  was 
careful  to  have  Elizabeth  come 
to  Mary's  prison  under  cover 
of  darkness  —  something  which 
might  have  happened  without 
being  recorded  by  the  historians 
of  the  time.  And  why  not  do 
this  —  provided  the  essential 
truth  be  preserved,  and  even 
magnified  and  clarified  dramati- 
cally— by  such  a  device? 

You  have  only  successfully 
adapted  a  classic  into  screen 
form  when  those  who  are  ac- 
quainted with  the  original 
classic  come  out  of  the  theater 
saying,  "The  story  hasn't  been 
changed."  And  yet  this  can 
only  be  accomplished,  as  I  have 
tried  to  point  out,  by  changing 
the  story  considerably,  however 
paradoxical  that  may  sound. 

— Dudley  Nichols. 


Scenarist  Finds  Nothing 
Funny  About  Comedy 

'THERE'S  nothing  funny  about 
comedy,  they  say,  in  spite  of 
the  laughs  you  may  derive 
from  seeing  the  hero  break  a  leg 
on  a  banana  peel.  People  laugh 
only  at  what  they  fear.  Dis- 
aster, robbery  and  death  can  be 
tragedy  or  comedy.  It  all  de- 
pends on  the  treatment  accorded 
it. 

That  paradox  is  the  basic 
principle  that  all  screen  actors, 
writers  and  directors  have  to 
know. 

Sex  is  another  tragic-comic 
fundamental,  but  comic  only 
where  male  audiences  are  con- 
cerned. 

Women  don't  often  laugh 
heartily  at  off-color  stories,  be- 
cause they  don't  fear  sex.  Men 
laugh  because  they  are  afraid 
of  it. 

Comedy  really  isn't  funny, 
because  the  laughs  are  only  a 
frightened  reaction  to  a  circum- 
stance that  would  be  tragic  if 
it   happened   to   the   laugher. 

If  the  things  we  laugh  at  on 
the  screen  actually  happened  to 
us  we  wouldn't  see  a  thing 
funny  about  them.  But  when  we 
see  them  happen  to  someone 
else — someone  to  whom  we 
consider  ourselves  superior — we 
laugh,  provided  the  circum- 
stances aren't  presented  tragi- 
cally. 

— Jack   Cunningham. 


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Paul  Short's  Exploitation  for 
"The  Texas  Rangers" 

HpHE  world  premiere  of  "The 
Texas  Rangers",  Paramount 
picture  starring  Fred  MacMur- 
ray,  Jean  Parker  and  Jack 
Oakie,  was  ushered  in  at  the 
Majestic,  Dallas,  with  a  compre- 
hensive exploitation  campaigns. 
Under  the  supervision  of  Paul 
Short,  manager,  the  picture  got 
under  way  after  an  intensive 
four-week  advance  campaign 
that  encompassed  some  unusual 
merchandising  ideas.  The  ad- 
vance poster  campaign,  which 
blanketed  the  city  and  surround- 
ing districts,  consisted  of  15,000 
half  sheets,  400  three's,  100  six's 
and  15  twenty-four  sheets,  in  ad- 
dition to  the  regular  national 
poster  campaign.  All  street 
cars  carried  special  signs,  at- 
tractive cards  were  used  on  su- 
burban buses,  tire  covers  were 
placed  on  all  autos  and  special 
6xl2-inch  bumper  strips  were 
carried  on  all  Centennial  buses. 
Fifty  thousand  song  sheets,  with 
the  back  page  utilized  by  Dr. 
Pepper  Co.,  were  distributed 
locally,  25,000  at  the  Dr.  Pepper 
booth  at  the  Centennial  and  25,- 
000  at  the  theater  by  the  Rang- 
erettes.  All  local  radio  stations 
gave  the  picture  full  coverage 
for  four  weeks  in  advance.  The 
Southland  Insurance  Co.  pro- 
gram over  seven  stations  fea- 
tured the  "Texas  Ranger"  song 
and  plugged  the  picture.  The 
special  transcription  was  used 
over  stations  WRR,  KRLD  and 
WFAA  in  addition  to  12  spot 
announcements  on  the  picture's 
opening.  The  Dr.  Pepper  pro- 
gram, heard  over  29  stations, 
featured  the  song  hit,  and  all 
local  hotel  orchesti-as  gave  the 
song  the  number  one  spot  on 
their  programs.  The  Kellogg 
Co.  program  "Riding  With  The 
Texas  Rangers"  tied  in  with  the 
pictures'  campaign  and  had  its 
entire  cast  attend  the  opening 
in  Dallas  and  other  local  cities. 
Director  King  Vidor,  and  Jean 
Parker,  Lloyd  Nolan  and  Bennie 
Bartlett,  players  in  the  produc- 
tion, arrived  in  Dallas  for  the 
opening  and  were  met  at  the 
station  and  escorted  to  Ranger 
Hall  in  the  Centennial  Grounds 
where  8,000  people  attended  the 
unveiling  of  the  Ranger  Statue 
presented  by  King  Vidor.  Fol- 
lowing the  unveiling,  a  parade 
was  formed  at  one  of  the  main 
gates  of  the  Centennial  Grounds 
and  was  preceded  by  a  National 
Guard  Troop,  Boy  Scouts  and 
numerous  other  bands.  At  the 
theater,  through  a  microphone 
in  the  lobby,  all  the  celebrities 
were  introduced  and  a  public  ad- 
dress system  broadcast  the  en- 


tire program  for  blocks  around. 
The  theater  lobby  was  decorated 
with  an  80x20-foot  masked  log 
effect  to  represent  Ranger  Hall. 
A  large  8xl4-foot  set  piece  was 
also  placed  in  the  inner  lobby 
and  maps  of  the  State  of  Texas 
were  posted  on  11  mirrors  in  the 
foyer.  Special  Neon  lights  and 
banners  completed  the  attrac- 
tive front. 

In  the  tie-up  division  50  Skil- 
lern  Drug  stores  featured  the 
"Texas  Ranger"  sundae  with  spe- 
cial window  streamers  and 
counter  cards.  The  costumes 
worn  by  the  players  in  the  pic- 
ture were  on  display  in  local 
department  stores  with  appro- 
priate ci'edit  cards.  Special 
street  markers,  "The  Texas 
Rangers  Are  Coming",  were 
painted  on  the  sidewalks  two 
weeks  in  advance.  All  local  ho- 
tels displayed  pictured  lobby 
frames  and  mentioned  the  pic- 
ture's premiere.  Public  libra- 
ries distributed  book  marks  and 
carried  mention  of  the  premiere 
on  their  bulletin  boards.  Twen- 
ty-five thousand  reprints  of  the 
large  newspaper  ads  were  dis- 
tributed at  local  department 
stores  and  by  all  laundries. 
Western  Union  got  out  jumbo 
telegraph  blanks  and  Postal 
Telegraph  placed  three  teletype 
machines  in  the  lobby  of  the 
theater  with  appropriate  art 
displays.  Special  22  x  28  cards 
were  distributed  to  all  grocery 
stores  by  the  Kellogg  Co.  and 
10,000  heralds  were  given  out 
at  the  Centennial  Grounds.  Far 
in  advance  all  local  newspapers 


played  up  the  premiere.  The 
Dallas  News  arranged  a  stunt 
with  the  American  Airlines  to 
have  the  print  sent  to  Dallas  in 
a  special  plane  marked  "The 
Texas  Ranger"  and  gave  the 
stunt  plenty  of  publicity.  An- 
other stunt,  which  garnered 
plenty  of  newspaper  space,  was 
to  find  the  oldest  Texas  settler 
alive.  The  Dallas  Dispatch  ran 
the  ten  chapter  serial  on  the 
picture  and  devoted  6  and  8  col- 
umns of  art. 

— Majestic,  Dallas. 


Doctors  of  Denver  Invited  to 
"Brother's  Wife"  Screening 

TWO  weeks  in  advance  of  the 
opening  of  "His  Brother's  Wife" 
at  the  RKO  Theater,  Denver,  all 
newspaper  ads  carried  a  special 
box  selling  the  film.  One  week 
prior  to  the  opening  an  individ- 
ual ad  teaser  campaign  was 
started.  Two  weeks  in  advance 
a  large  art  set  piece  of  the  two 
stars  was  placed  in  the  main 
foyer  and  one  week  in  advance 
all  display  frames  and  illum- 
inated shadow  boxes  carried  art 
on  the  two  stars.  A  special 
front  was  erected  using  a  large 
airbrush  portrait  of  Taylor 
and  Stanwyck  on  each  end  of 
the  overhead  banner  valance 
under  the  canopy.  One  week  in 
advance  a  special  screening  was 
held  for  the  press  and  various 
staff  members  of  the  local  hos- 
pitals. Manager  Golub's  secre- 
tary   called    all    doctors    in    the 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Jerry  Jernegan's  appointment  as 
salesman  for  Vitagraph  made  pos- 
sible the  following  promotions  there 
which  were  announced  officially  to- 
day. George  Briant,  former  assis- 
tant booker,  replaces  Jernegan  as 
head  booker.  Foster  Hotard,  availa- 
bility clerk  becomes  assistant  booker 
and  H.  Vogelphol  becomes  availa- 
bility clerk,  while  M.  Greenbaum  is 
added  as  head  of  the  shipping  de- 
partment. 

"The  Green  Pastures"  is  to  open 
at  the  Orpheum  shortly  while  "The 
Great  Ziegfeld"  will  get  its  first  run 
at  regular  prices  at  Loew's  State. 
Reports  are  that  "A  Midsummer 
Night's  Dream"  will  also  be  released 
for  low  price  runs  here.  Both 
"Ziegfeld"  and  "The  Dream"  had 
high  priced  premieres. 

Mary  Heal,  beauty  prize  winner 
and  former  GB  secretary,  is  now 
singing  with  Richard  Cole's  orches- 
tra at  a  San  Antonio  hotel. 

Film  row  visitors:  Joe  Fournea. 
Picayune  exhibitor;  Felix   Hebert  of 


IOWA 


The  Des  Moines  branch  office  for 
Grand  National  will  be  located  at 
1102  High  St.  The  building  is  being 
remodeled  and  redecorated. 

Gale  Petit,  who  now  operates  a 
theater  in  Algona,  may  build  a  new 
house  in  Osage. 

Mel  Evidon,  Des  Moines  branch 
manager  for  Columbia,  reports  bus- 
iness 50  per  cent  ahead  of  last  year 
in  Iowa. 

The  1,800-seat  Des  Moines  Orph- 
eum seating  contract  has  been 
awarded  to  International  Seat  Co. 
Tentative  opening  date  for  the  house 
has  been  set  for  Sept.  5.  Some  $40,- 
000  will  be  spent  for  improvements. 

F.  L.  Bush  has  taken  the  man- 
agement of  the  Hubbard  Theater, 
Hubbard,  la.  C.  L.  Spencer  was 
former  manager. 


Hays,  La.;  A.  S.  Royal  who  has 
shows  in  Lurel  and  Lumberton. 

Jean  Anthony,  Pontchatoula,  La., 
exhibitor,  is  in  the  Marine  Hospital 
here. 

A.  Miles  Pratt,  one  of  the  St. 
Charles  Theaters  owners,  is  to  visit 
Hollywood. 


city  by  telephone  and  gave  them 
a  sales  talk  on  Taylor  and  his 
part  in  the  picture.  A  special 
letter  was  mailed  to  all  nurses 
in  the  city  and  surrounding 
smaller  towns.  Ten  thousand 
special  milk  bottle  hangers 
were  distributed  to  all  homes  in 
the  city  by  the  Frink  Dairy 
Company.  Front  and  rear  bum- 
per strips  were  used  on  75  of 
Frink's  Dairy  trucks  a  week  in 
advance;  also  10  day  milk 
trucks  carried  banners  on  each 
side,  week  in  advance.  KOA 
(NBC)  announcements  were 
given  daily  on  the  "Microphone 
News"  program.  Similar  copy 
to  that  used  by  KOA  was  car- 
ried by  KLZ  through  the 
"Street  Reporter"  Program.  Ten 
thousand  large  circus  heralds 
inserted  in  the  Denver  News 
were  distributed  to  all  homes  by 
News  carrier  boys.  Joslyn's 
Dept.  Store  gave  a  corner  win- 
dow display.  The  theater  art 
department  made  up  a  special 
airbrush  portrait  of  Taylor  and 
Stanwyck  for  a  background. 
The  store  featured  summer 
sports  clothes.  The  May  De- 
partment Store  gave  the  theater 
a  window  on  men's  summer 
clothes.  A  large  40x60  blowup 
of  Taylor  was  used  for  this  dis- 
play, also  8x10  stills  and  deluxe 
photos. 

— RKO   Theater,  Denver 


Cecil  E.  Vogel's  Plugs  for 
"Last  of  Mohicans" 

£ECIL  E.  VOGEL  created 
quite  a  stir  with  his  cam- 
paign on  "The  Last  of  the  Mo- 
hicans" at  Loew's  State  here. 
He  planted  a  "Role  memory 
contest"  in  the  Daily  News 
which  gathered  a  lot  of  space 
several  days  before  the  opening. 
He  also  ran  a  song  contest  for 
three  days  over  WHBQ,  giving 
the  picture  a  considerable  plug. 
Both  the  amusement  and  radio 
sections  of  the  press  gave  the 
film  prominent  mention  with  lib- 
eral art  thrown  in.  The  entire 
series  of  13  radio  transcriptions 
was  used  by  WNBR,  giving  the 
picture  a  tremendous  advance 
build-up  which  counted  heavily 
at  the  box-office.  In  addition  to 
stenciling  the  important  busi- 
ness corners,  Vogel  had  a  circus 
sound  truck  parade  around  the 
town  for  two  days,  and  plas- 
tered every  district  with  24- 
sheets.  He  also  made  many 
profitable  tie-ups  with  the  lead- 
ing merchants  and  installed 
window  displays,  counter  cards, 
cut-outs  and  throwaways  in  all 
hotels,  cigar  shops  and  i-estaur- 
ants. 

— Loew's  State,  Memphis 


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3D-DIMENSI0N  SOUND 
READY  FOR  PRODUCERS 


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able"  and  observed  that  most  of  the 
studios  in  the  British  Isles  were  W. 
E.  equipped.  He  said  he  was  pleased 
with  the  reception  of  the  new  Mirro- 
phonic  sound. 

In  order  to  introduce  stereophonic 
sound,  it  will  be  necessary  to  make 
some  changes  in  recording  methods, 
Knox  said.  Knox  sketched  the  in- 
tensive scientific  plans  for  new  de- 
velopments in  recording  as  well  as 
reproduction. 

There  was  a  general  discussion  of 
Mirrophonic  sound  by  heads  of  the 
engineering  department  including 
the  Messrs.  Ward,  Flanagan,  Max- 
field,  Sheridan,  Bieger,  Cunningham 
and  Gilbert.  During  the  afternoon 
session  speakers  included  E.  S. 
Gregg,  ass't  controller;  F.  B.  Fos- 
ter, Jr.,  treasurer;  H.  M.  Besse, 
credit  manager;  W.  A.  Wolff,  adver- 
tising manager;  P.  G.  Palmerton, 
export  manager,  and  H.  G.  Moriarty, 
W.  E.  general  counsel. 


Fanfare  Premiere  Tonight 
For  "Hussy"  in  Washington 

Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM    DAILY 

Washington — All  the  glitter  and 
fanfare  of  a  typical  Hollywood 
opening  will  mark  the  premiere  to- 
night of  the  "Gorgeous  Hussy,"  new 
M-G-M  picture  starring  Joan  Craw- 
ford, at  the  Capitol  Theater.  The 
theater,  half  of  which  will  be  occu- 
pied by  the  invitation  list  including 
important  government  officials,  am- 
bassadors and  local  celebrites,  is  al- 
ready sold  out.  Bernard  Sobel  ar- 
rived last  night  from  New  York 
to  aid  M-G-M's  crew  of  exploiteers 
in  launching  the   picture. 

Allows  Fox  Theaters  Claim 

Overruling  special  master  Cort- 
land Palmer,  U.  S.  Circuit  Judge 
Martin  T.  Manton  yesterday  allowed 
the  claim  of  the  Philadelphia  Co.  for 
Guaranteeing  Mortgages  for  $48,134 
against  Fox  Theaters.  Palmer  had 
allowed  the  claim  for  $30,134.  The 
claim  is  for  interest  on  money  ad- 
vanced to  the  Fox  Theater,  Phila- 
delphia. 


Col.  Short  at  Music  Hall 

"Little  Champs",  latest  of  Colum- 
bia's News  World  of  Sports  short 
subjects,  has  been  booked  into  Radio 
City  Music  Hall  starting  today. 


SHOW- 
MAN'S 


REMINDER 


Inspect    all    features    of  your    theater 

that    make    for    the    safety  of   patrons — 

broken  seats,   carpets  worn  through,   un- 
lighted   steps,    etc. 


Another  Record  for  "San   Francisco" 

M-G-M's  "San  Francisco"  adds  one  more  new  all-time  record  to  the  list  it  has 
assembled  in  various  theaters  throughout  the  country.  The  Clark  Gable-Jeanette 
MacDonald  film,  currently  playing  a  Manhattan  "revival"  at  the  Little  Carnegie,  has 
been  held  for  an  eighth  consecutive  first-run  week  at  Loew's  Theater,  Toronto,  where 
in  its  eighth  week  it  is  still  doing  approximately  50  per  cent  bigger  business  than  the 
average  attraction. 


Burke  Will  Seek  to  Further       Month's  Equipment  Exports 
Latin-American  Relations     Show  an  Increase  Over  1935 


By  GEORGE  W.  MEHRTENS 
FILM  DAILY  Staff  Correspondent 

Washington  —  Thomas  Burke, 
chief  of  the  Motion  Picture  Specal- 
ties  Division  of  the  Bureau  of  For- 
eign &  Domestic  Commerce  will 
leave  for  the  coast  tomorrow,  ac- 
companying the  Latin-American  air 
representatives,  to  attend  the  air 
meet  in  Los  Angeles  and  to  confer 
with  executives  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture producing  industry. 

Burke  will  contact  producers  on 
behalf  of  the  Commerce  Bureau, 
with  a  view  to  strengthening  the 
bond  of  good  will  between  the  in- 
dustry and  Latin  American  coun- 
tries. He  has  an  intimate  knowl- 
edge of  the  Latin  American  situa- 
tion and  is  in  constant  contact  with 
the    diplomatic   missions    here. 

"South  American  countries  pre- 
sent a  vast  potential  field  for  Amer- 
ican made  motion  pictures,"  Burke 
told  the  Film  Daily,  "and  I  shall 
try  to  contact  as  many  of  the  pro- 
ducers as  I  can  on  this  and  other 
phases  of  the  industry". 


LINCOLN 


City  Manager  Milton  Overman, 
for  Westland  Theaters  here,  is  back 
on  the  job  after  having  been  away 
vacationing  and  working  the  cir- 
cuit's vacation  shifts  since  June. 
His  assistant,  Leland  Mischnick, 
left  this  week  on  his  vacation. 

Jerry  Zigmund,  city  manager  of 
the  J.  H.  Cooper  enterprises  here, 
comprising  five  houses,  flew  to  Den- 
ver to  gonfer  with  Division  Mana- 
ger L.  J.  Finske  on  several  policy 
matters,  among  them  stage  shows, 
which  are  due  to  start  in  the  Orph- 
eum  soon. 

Bob  Wintersteen,  who  recently 
started  the  Havelock,  Havelock,  a 
suburban  house,  and  got  into  a  price 
war  with  a  nearby  competitor,  re- 
ports everything  is  working  out 
pretty  well. 


MIDWEST 


J.  Harry  Brown  has  opened  his 
new  Trian  Theater  at  Lakin,  Kan. 

The  name  of  the  Sam  Sosna  The- 
ater at  Manhattan,  Kan.,  has  been 
changed  to  the  Sosna  Theater. 

D.  W.  Frank  will  reopen  his  Gem 
Theater  in  Omaha  this  week. 


PITTSBURGH 


Izzy  Hirst  of  New  York  who 
planned  to  reopen  the  Variety  The- 
ater has  joined  hands  with  George 
Jaffe  in  reopening  the  Casino 
Theater  Labor  Day. 

J.  C.  Currie  has  joined  National 
Theater  Supply. 

Frank  Karanikolos,  formerly  with 


Washington   Bureau,   of    THE   FILM   DAILY, 

Washington — Exports  of  motion 
picture  and  projection  goods  from 
the  U.  S.  to  foreign  countries  in- 
creased $506,000  for  the  month  of 
July  over  the  same  month  last  year, 
according  to  a  report  on  foreign 
trade  issued  by  the  Department  of 
Commerce.  For  the  first  seven 
months  ending  July  1936  exports  of 
the  same  materials  totaled  $12,121,- 
000  against  $9,736,000  for  the  same 
period  of  1935,  an  increase  of  $2,- 
385,000. 


Parley  on  British  Plans 

Conferences  on  productions  to  be 
made  by  Warners  at  their  Teddington 
studio  in  England  will  take  place  be- 
tween Jack  L.  Warner  and  Sam  E. 
Morris  upon  the  latter's  arrival  at 
London.  Morris  sailed  from  New 
York  yesterday  on  the  Queen  Mary. 
The  studio  has  a  program  of  between 
15  and  20  features. 


Start  Ascap  Confabs 

Conferences  between  Ascap  coun- 
sel and  Richard  Bird,  Asst.  U.  S. 
Attorney  General,  on  the  stipulation 
of  facts  in  the  U.  S.  anti-monopoly 
suit  against  the  music  society,  are 
slated  to  get  under  way  here  today 
at  the  offices  of  Schwartz  &  Froh- 
lich,  attorneys  for  Ascap. 


NEW  JERSEY 


Plans  are  being  prepared  for  the 
theater  to  be  built  at  16-22  West 
Palisade  Ave.,  Engelwood,  by  Re- 
serve Equities,  Inc.,  a  group  of  op- 
erators headed  by  Reuben  Horowitz. 

Incorporation  papers  have  been 
filed  at  Trenton  for  the  Park-Orange 
Theaters,  Inc.,  Jersey  City.  Irving 
E.   Cantor  is  agent. 


PACIFIC  NORTHWEST 


Jack  Schlaifer,  division  manager 
of  the  United  Artists,  paid  a  flying 
visit  to  Seattle. 

Paul  Schultz  and  Ed  Kennedy 
have  been  appointed  Grand  National 
salesmen  in  Seattle. 

"Piccadilly  Jim"  has  been  moved 
from  the  Orpheum  of  Seattle  to  the 
screen  of  the  Music  Box  there  for  a 
second  week. 

Irving  Schlank,  United  Artists 
manager  in  Salt  Lake  City,  was  a 
visitor  to   Seattle  this  week. 


the   Regal   Theater  here,  is   leaving 
for  Greece  on  Sept.  8. 

M.  P.   Harwood,  auditor,  working 
in  the  local  Warner  exchange. 


S.  K.  WOLF  IS  SLATED 

AS  S.  M.  P.  E.  PREXY 


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tion  go  into  the  mails  this  week. 
Announcement  of  the  results  will  be 
officially  made  at  the  annual  S.  M. 
P.  E.  banquet  to  be  held  Oct.  14  in 
connection  with  the  society's  Fall 
convention  at  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


Exploit  Mickey's  Birthday 

Harry  Shaw,  division  manager  of 
the  Loew  Poli  circuit,  has  made 
elaborate  plans  for  the  Eighth 
Mickey  Mouse  Birthday  celebration 
in  Hartford,  New  Haven,  Bridge- 
port, Springfield,  Waterbury  and 
Meriden.  At  a  special  meeting  of 
the  house  managers  yesterday,  de- 
tails of  the  campaign  were  discussed  ( 
at  length  and  several  new  angles- 
were  adopted. 

United  Artists  has  received  word 
from  H.  M.  Addison,  eastern  division 
manager  of  Loew's,  that  similar 
shows  are  being  planned  in  Roches- 
ter, Syracuse,  Providence  and  Bos- 
ton. 


Confer  on  2,000-Ft.  Reel 

In  an  effort  to  straighten  out  dif- 
ficulties that  threaten  to  impede  ini- 
tiation of  the  2,000-ft.  reel,  A.  S. 
Dickinson  and  J.  S.  McLeod  will  con- 
fer with  Commissioner  of  Licenses 
Paul  Moss.  Release  of  the  2,000-ft. 
reel  is  set  here  for  Sept.  1. 


Friedlander   Improving 

Al  Friedlander,  suddenly  taken 
ill  last  week,  is  recovering  at  the 
Hotel  Belvedere,  but  will  not  be  out 
yet  for  about  two  weeks. 


OMAHA 

Norman  Nielsen,  second  booker 
at  RKO,  is  celebrating  the  arrival 
of  a  son. 

United  Artists  is  enlarging  its 
space  in  the  Film  Building. 

E.  L.  Minnick  is  taking  over  a 
building  in  Rexford,  Kans.,  which  he 
is  remodeling  into  a  theater.  Scott 
Ballantyne  of  Omaha,  is  furnishing 
the  sound,  screen  and  booth  equip- 
ment. 

George  L.  Sulz  has  reopened  the 
Auditorium  at  Laurel,  Neb.,  follow- 
ing a  fire  in  the  booth. 


FACTS 

ABOUT 

FILMS 


Egypt  is  adding  two  studios  to  the 
five  it  now  has  producing  pictures  in 
the  Arabic  language. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL.  70.  NO.  50 


NEW  YORK.  FRIDAY.  AUGUST  28,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Double  Premiere  Necessary  for  "Hussy"  in  Washington 

NEW  SEASON  PIX  SMASH]!  RECORDS  EVERYWHERE 

Ascap  Not   Participating  in   Berlin   Music   Convention 


E.  C.  Mills  Calls  Racial  Dis- 
crimination  Bad  for 
Creative  Art 

Because  there  is  no  equality  of 
opportunity  for  writers  in  Germany, 
regardless  of  race,  creed  or  color, 
E.  C.  Mills,  Ascap  general  manager, 
said  yesterday  that  he  will  not  at- 
tend the  annual  convention  of  the 
International  Confederation  of  Per- 
forming Rights  Society  slated  to  be 
held  in  Berlin  next  month. 

Mills  declared  that  he  did  not  be- 
lieve that  "the  deliberations  of  the 
congress  in  an  atmosphere  of  relig- 
ious animosity  and  racial  bickering 
could  be  conducive  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  creative  art."  It  has  been 
Mills'  custom  to  attend  the  congress 
every   year. 


1L00M  ADDRESSES 
FINAL  ERPI  SESSION 


Principal  feature  of  the  final  ses- 
sion yesterday  of  the  first  annual 
Erpi  convention  at  the  Hotel  Pierre 
was  the  appearance  of  Edgar  S. 
Bloom,  president  of  Erpi  and  West- 
ern Electric,  who  congratulated 
Erpi's  engineers  on  the  develop- 
ment of  Mirrophonic  and  praised  the 
fine  spirit  of  the  conferees.  He 
said  that  the  temper  displayed  by 
the  conferees  would  key  up  the 
already  high  morale  of  the  organi- 
zation. 

Bloom  spoke  over  the  telephone  to 

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No  Gov't  Action  Seen 

In  Detroit  Film  Probe 


Detroit — A  special  report  on  al- 
leged monopoly  in  film  bookings  by 
Cooperative  Theaters  of  Michigan 
is  understood  to  have  been  sent  to 
the  Attorney-General  in  Washing- 
ton, but  apparently  no  action  is  to 
be  taken  in  view  of  present  findings. 
An  investigation  has  been  under 
way  for  some  time  and  it  was  re- 
ported that  Russell  Hardy  was  ac- 
tive in  the  probe. 


How   They   Started 


Presenting  today  Harry  L.  Gold,  assistant  to  General  Manager  George  J.  Schaefer  of  United 
Artists.  Harry  began  his  industry  career  in  1921  as  a  salesman  for  United  Artists.  He  subse- 
quently was  promoted  to  branch  manager  in  Cincinnati,  then  district  manager,  eastern  division 
manager,  and  finally  to  his  present  post.  Colonel  "Hap"  Hadley  did  him  justice  with  pen, 
brush   and   ink 


Excitement  Over    Gorgeous  Hussy" 

Requires  Double  Wash'n  Premiere 


GB-Loew-20th  Century  Deal 
Is  Reported  Now  Concluded 

London  (By  Cable) — Although  no 
official  announcement  has  been  forth- 
coming so  far,  well-informed  mem- 
bers of  the  trade  understand  that 
the  GB  deal,  under  which  Loew's  and 

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Washington    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Washington — For  the  first  time  in 
history  a  feature  film  had  a 
"double"  world  premiere  when  M- 
G-M's  "The  Gorgeous  Hussy",  star- 
ring Joan  Crawford,  was  screened 
at  the  Palace  last  night  under  the 
auspices  of  the  White  House  Cor- 
respondents Association.  The  double- 

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Advance  Guns  of  New  Season 

Releases  Are  Living  Up 

to  Ballyhoo 

Living  up  to,  and  in  some  cases 
even  exceeding,  their  advance  bally- 
hoo, the  first  guns  in  the  new  sea- 
son's releases  are  breaking  all-time 
records  right  and  left,  bearing  out 
indications  that  the  1936-37  season 
will  go  down  as  the  biggest  box- 
office    year    since    sound. 

Latest  attractions  to  set  new  all- 
time  records  at  important  first-run 
houses  are  RKO  Radio's  "Swing 
Time",  which  opened  yesterday  to 
the  biggest  first-day  business  in  the 
history  of  the  Radio  City  Music  Hall, 
while  on  the  day  before  the  New 
York  Strand  set  a  new  mark  for  it- 
self with  "Anthony  Adverse",  which 
also  has  been  setting  new  records  in 
other  parts  of  the  country. 

From   the    standpoint    of    current 

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"SWING"  SMASHES  ALL 
MUSIC  HALL  OPENINGS 


"Swing  Time,"  the  new  RKO 
Radio  picture  starring  Fred  Astaire 
and  Ginger  Rogers,  broke  all  open- 
ing records  at  the  Music  Hall  yester- 
day. Over  12,000  admissions  were 
clocked  at  2  p.m.  The  previous 
record  daily  attendance  at  the  the- 

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34  Yearly  Minimum  Releases 
In  Grand  Nat'l  British  Deal 


A  minimum  of  34  features  a  year 
will  be  delivered  by  Grand  National 
to  Associated  British  Film  Distrib- 
utors under  the  two-year  deal  just 
closed  in  London,  stated  President 
Edward  Alperson  of  the  American 
firm  yesterday  as  he  landed  from  the 
He  de  France.  The  first  season 
group  will  consist  of  26  general  fea- 
tures and  eight  Westerns.  Alperson 
explained,  as  he  arrived  with  H. 
William    Fitelson,     special    counsel, 

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DAILY 


Friday,  Aug.  28, 1936 


Vol.  70.  No.  50        Fri.,  Aug.  28,  1936         10  Cents 


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do     pfd 107       107       107      —  1 

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do    pfd 56        56        56       +2% 

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RKO    6s41     

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NEW   YORK   CURB    MARKET 

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Grand    Nat'l    Films..     4  3%      3%  +     Va 

Sonotone  Corp 2%      2%      2V8  —     Va 

Technicolor    283/8     277/8     28%   -f     3£ 

Trans-Lux     3%      3%      3%     


Coming  and  Going 


AUGUST  28 

D.    Manheimer 


PAUL  PERRY  of  the  Columbia  foreign  de- 
partment, MRS.  ERNEST  TORRENCE  and  MR. 
and  MRS.  ED  SULLIVAN  sail  today  on  the 
lie   de    France   for   the   other   side. 

CHARLES  RICHMAN,  after  a  spell  in  the 
films,  is  leaving  Hollywood  for  a  spell  to  ap- 
pear in  the  New  York  Theater  Guild's  "And 
Stars     Remain". 

PHILIP  BARRY,  playwright,  is  aboard  the 
George  Washington  en  route  to  Ireland  for  a 
two-month  sojourn. 

LAURENCE  SCHWAB,  recently  signed  by  20th 
Century-Fox  for  its  production  staff,  is  in  New 
York  from  the  coast. 

WILLIAM  COLLIER  SR.  arrives  from  the  coast 
Monday  by  boat  for  a  vacation  He  will  stop 
at  the  Warwick  Hotel. 

BUSTER  KEATON  arrives  from  the  coast  to- 
morrow. 

DAVID  BARRIST  of  Philadelphia  was  in  New 
York    yesterday. 

CHARLES  GOODWIN  arrived  in  New  York 
yesterday    from    Europe    on    the    Lafayette. 

LORD  PORTAL  and  HERBERT  WILCOX  sail 
for  New  York  from   England  within  a  few  days. 

EDWARD  ALPERSON,  who  arrived  yesterday 
on  the  lie  de  Crance,  leaves  for  the  coast  in 
10    days. 

RICHARD  DWIGHT  is  en  route  to  New  York 
from    London 

IRVING  BERLIN,  who  returned  to  New  York 
yesterday  on  the  He  de  France,  departs  for 
the   coast   in   five  days 

E.  J.  SPARKS,  Florida  circuit  operator,  is 
vacationing  at  Saratoga  before  visiting  New 
York. 


NATE  SPINGOLD  of  Columbia  leaves  tomor- 
row  for   the  coast. 

J.  CHEEVER  COWDIN  and  a  Universal  party 
left  by  plane  yesterday  for  the  coast. 

RALPH    KOHN    leaves   Monday   for   Hollywood. 

FRANK    FAY    leaves   Saturday    for   Hollywood. 

AL  SHERMAN  of  Columbia  leaves  today  on  a 
vacation  jaunt  embracing  a  week-end  in  At- 
lantic   City    and    a    brief   voyage   to    Bermuda. 

WILLIAM  GARGAN,  who  plays  the  featured 
male  role  in  Universal's  "Flying  Hostess",  ar- 
rived   in    New   York   yesterday    by   plane. 

MORDAUNT  HALL,  former  motion  picture 
critic  of  the  New  York  Times,  left  New  York 
yesterday  for  Boston  where  he  takes  up  new 
duties  of  both  editor  and  critic  of  the  drama 
and  motion  picture  departments  of  the  Boston 
Transcript. 

JOHN  COSENTINO,  special  representative  for 
Spectrum  Pictures,  left  New  York  yesterday  for 
Philadelphia     and     returns     Monday. 

JOHN  C.  FLINN  left  New  Yodk  yesterday 
for    Hollywood. 

LEO  CARRILLO,  having  completed  his  role 
in  "The  Gay  Desperado"  for  Pickford-Lasky, 
leaves  Hollywood  next  week  for  New  York, 
opening  a  series  of  personal  appearances  in 
Atlantic    City. 

KATHERINE  BROWN,  story  editor  for  Selz- 
nick  International,  leaves  New  York  today  for 
Atlantic  City  to  participate  in  the  "Tom  Saw- 
yer Day"  the  company  is  conducting  to  find  a 
youth  to  play  title  role  in  its  screen  version 
of  the  Mark  Twain  story.  She  will  be  accom- 
panied   by    LOU    GUIMOND,    Selznick    publicist. 

BETTY  CRAIG,  motion  picture  critic  of  the 
Denver  Post,  returns  to  Denver  today  from  a 
two-week   vacation    in    Bermuda   and    New   York. 


Melbert  Pictures  Authorized 
By  Court  to  Continue  Appeal 

Upon  an  application  made  by  Mel- 
vin  Hirsch  as  assignee  of  Melbert 
Pictures,  Inc.,  through  his  attorney, 
Harold  A.  Lerman,  Justice  Church 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  New  York 
County,  has  granted  the  application 
and  authorized  Hirsch  to  prosecute 
the  appeal  from  the  injunction  and 
judgment  obtained  by  Amusement 
Securities  Corp.  against  Melbert 
Pictures  and  six  other  defendants  in 
respect  to  the  motion  picture,  "Re- 
volt of  the  Zombies". 


Republic  Product  Deals 

Republic  product  will  be  distrib- 
uted in  Columbia  by  Cine  Colombia, 
S.A.,  of  Medellin,  under  a  deal  set 
by  Morris  Goodman,  export  sales 
head. 

Comerford-Paramount  circuit  has 
bought  two  Republic  serials,  "Un- 
dersea Kingdom"  and  "The  Vigi- 
lantes are  Coming". 


Breaks  Seven-Year  Record 

Oklahoma  City — Warner's  "An- 
thony Adverse",  which  opened  here 
at  the  Criterion  Theater  on  Tuesday, 
gave  the  house  its  best  Tuesday's 
business  in  seven  years. 


At  the  Strand  on  Broadway,  where 
"Adverse"  opened  Wednesday  morn- 
ing, yesterday's  business  continued 
at  the  S.R.O.  level  all  day. 


RKO  Deal  in  Hungary 

Patria  Film  of  Budapest,  Hun- 
gary, has  signed  for  a  selection  of 
RKO's  1935-36  product,  including 
"Dancing  Pirate". 


Paramount  'Rangers'  Gets 
Big  Business  in  Wheeling 

Paramount's  "The  Texas  Rang- 
ers", starring  Fred  MacMurray,  Jack 
Oakie  and  Jean  Parker,  is  doing  ex- 
ceptional business  in  its  first  two 
engagements.  Following  its  big  ex- 
ploitation campaign  at  the  Majestic 
Theater  in  Dallas,  the  picture  is  con- 
tinuing at  a  turnaway  clip.  From 
the  Rex  Theater  in  Wheeling,  W. 
Va.,  George  Zeppos  yesterday  wired 
the  Paramount  home  office  the  fol- 
lowing: "Fred  MacMurray  and  his 
Texas  Rangers  rode  wildly  into 
Wheeling  amid  torrid  weather  to 
roundup  an  unequaled  opening  day's 
gross,  even  bigger  than  'Trail  of 
the  Lonesome  Pine'.  Picture  got 
more  enthusiasm  and  excellent  raves 
than  'Bengal  Lancers'.  Texas  Rang- 
ers is  a  real  pushover  for  sensational 
business   everywhere". 


Munsell  Temporary  Arbiter 
On  Sale  of  Screen  Rights 

Warren  P.  Munsell  of  the  Theater 
Guild  has  been  appointed  temporary 
arbiter  in  behalf  of  the  Dramatists' 
Guild,  following  the  recent  death  of 
Joseph  P.  Bickerton.  Munsell's 
term  of  office  runs  until  Oct.  3. 

The  Guild  Council  has  not  as  yet 
decided  upon  the  motion  picture  ne- 
gotiator authorized  under  its  new 
form  of  contract.  Sol  A.  Rosenblatt, 
formerly  NRA  division  administra- 
tor in  charge  of  the  motion  picture 
and  theater  codes,  has  been  reported 
as  a  possibility. 


WANTED 

Men  of  Ability 


Because  of  cur  ever-expanding  operations,  we  need  several 
men, — of  exceptional  ability  .  .  .  Servicing  theatres,  publicity 
departments,  the  Hollywood'  studios,  artists  representatives  and 
exhibitors  in  our  many  branches  of  photography,  colored  repro- 
ductions, portrait  work,  etc.,  this  30  year  pioneer,  always  the 
acknowledged  leader  in  this  field,  is  looking  for  several  men 
groomed  in  the  picture  business  .  .  .  Definite  experience  along 
the  above  lines  is  not  entirely  essential.  A  constructive  back- 
ground of  sales  ability,  is  .  .  .  Please  apply  by  letter  only, 
telling  us  all  about  your  qualifications,  experience  in  the  pic- 
ture business,  salary  desired,  etc.  We  will  held  your  letters 
in  strict  confidence.    Address 

LOUIS  ROSENBLUH, 

Pres.,  National  Studios,  Inc. 
226  W.  56th  Street,  N.  Y.  C. 


NEWS  OF  THE  WEEK  IN  PHOTO-REVIEW 


HISTORY-MAKING  CROWDS  turn  out 
despite  heavy  rain  for  Broadway  Strand 
premiere  of  'Anthony  Adverse',  with  2 
block-long  lines  four  deep  awaiting  first 
showing,  overflow  throngs  jamming  lobby 
all  day  in  battle  to  see  Warners"  spectacu- 
lar filming  of  Hervey  Allen's  classic  novel. 

WHILE  FIRST  LADY  OF  LAND,  Mrs 

Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  (right),  one  of  thou- 
sands of  thrilled  patrons  at  gala  'Adverse' 
premiere  stops  to  chat  with  Mauch  twins 
and  congratulate  brother  Billy  on  his  su- 
perlative performance  as  the  boy  Anthony. 

THREE  MEN  ON  A  HORSE— and  they're 
all  Frank  McHugh  (left),  triple-threat  fun- 
ster starring  in  Warner  version  of  stage 
sensation,  recently  completed  under 
maestro  Mervyn  Le  Roy's  guiding  baton,  with 
Joan  Blondell,  Allen  Jenkins,  Edgar  Kennedy. 

THE  MAKE-UP  OF  O'BRIEN  for   The 

Making  of  O'Malley'  caused  coast  sen- 
sation when 'Policeman'  Pat  (right)  donned 
this  soup-strainer  to  pose  for  1880  family 
portrait  needed  for  new  Warner  thriller, 
co-starring  Sybil  Jason,  Humphrey  Bogart. 

SEE-SIRENS  with  streamlined  chassis  are 
these  svelte,  slated-for-stardom  Warner- 
ettes  (left).  In  the  usual  order,  they  are  Carol 
('Stage  Struck')  Hughes,  Marie  ('King  of 
Hockey')  Wilson,  and  June  ('Case  of  the 
Black  Cat')  Travis,  who,  incidentally,  has  just 
been  awarded  a  new  long-term  contract. 


NEW  SEASON  PICTURES 
SETTING  UP  RECORDS 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

Broadway  attractions,  the  "big  pic- 
ture" season  gets  under  way  today 
with  seven  major  box-office  produc- 
tions simultaneously  on  view,  first- 
line  distributor  chieftains  pointed  out 
yesterday.  All  seven  are  outstand- 
ing pictures,  they  declared,  and  are 
expected  to  roll  up  exceptional 
grosses  nationally.  The  attractions 
and  their  theaters  are:  "Romeo  and 
Juliet",  Astor.  "To  Mary  — With 
Love",  Paramount;  "Road  to  Glory", 
Rivoli;  "Anthony  Adverse",  Strand; 
"Piccadilly  Jim",  Capitol;  "Girls' 
Dormitory",  Roxy,  and  "Swing 
Time",  Music  Hall. 

Initial  openings  for  "Texas  Rang- 
ers" and  "Last  of  the  Mohicans" 
out  of  town  also  are  going  big. 
"Mary  of  Scotland"  and  "Green 
Pastures"  have  also  been  registering 
heavily  in  their  key-city  showings  to 
date. 


Friday,  Aug.  28, 1936 


34  Yearly  Minimum  Releases 
In  Grand  Natl  British  Deal 


(Continued  from  Page    1) 

who  worked  with  him  in  setting  up 
the  deal. 

Grand  National  has  acquired 
American  rights  to  "The  Lonely 
Road",  A.  B.  F.  D.  picture  starring 
Clive  Brook,  Alperson  said.  Other 
pictures  made  by  the  British  com- 
pany will  be  taken  for  distribution 
in  this  country  as  they  fit  into  Grand 
National  needs.  "The  Lonely  Road" 
cost  $325,000,  stated  Alperson. 

So  far  Grand  National  has  not 
made  any  other  foreign  market  dis- 
tribution deals  but  will  as  soon  as  a 
foreign  department  is  established  at 
the  home  office  in  New  York.  In 
countries  where  its  product  is  not 
sold  to  existing  agencies,  the  com- 
pany may  organize  its  own  distribut- 
ing facilities,  it  was  stated. 

Alperson  leaves  New  York  in  10 
days  for  a  coast  trip.  He  plans  to 
divide  his  time  between  Hollywood 
and  New  York,  keeping  in  close  con- 
tact with  his  producers. 

M.  H.  Aylesworth,  who  also  ar- 
rived on  the  He  de  France,  observed 
that  British  production  is  making 
rapid  strides.  RKO  has  no  plans 
for  producing  abroad,  he  stated,  and 
described  his  trip  abroad  as  one  de- 
voted to  vacation  pursuits. 

Irving  Berlin,  another  He  de 
France  arrival,  goes  to  the  Coast  in 
five  days  to  work  on  music  for  "On 
the  Avenue",  20th  Century-Fox  pic- 
ture. 

Mrs.  I.  J.  Hoffman,  wife  of  the 
Warner  theater  executive,  also  ar- 
rived in  the  same  boat,  as  did  Mrs. 
George  J.  Kaufman,  who  was  met 
by  her  husband-playwright. 


Gets  First-Run  Bookings 

"Mystic  Mountain",  a  Lenauer  In- 
ternational release,  has  been  booked 
for  first  runs  in  Boston,  Baltimore, 
San  Francisco,  Los  Angeles,  Chi- 
cago, Cincinnati  and  Pittsburgh. 


▼  T  T 

•      •      •     IF  YOU  can  remember  back  that  far  to  the 

time  when  George  Harvey  was  prexy  of  the  AMPA  and 

George  made  a  suggestion  that  the  producers  should  file  copies 
of  their  year  books  and  outstanding  pressbooks  with  the  New 

York   Public    Library merely    as    an    historical    record,    if 

nothing  else in  years  to  come,  it  is  quite  conceivable^  that 

the  pressbooks  on  such  productions  as  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  and 
"Anthony  Adverse"  will  have  a  library  value  of  considerable  im- 
portance   in  fact  some  responsible  organization  within  our 

own  industry  should  be  set  up  to  preserve  important  pieces  of 
printed   material   on  all   outstanding   productions  we   per- 

sonally have  a  private  collection  of  some  years  standing,  very 
incomplete,  it  is  true  but  it  fills  several  large  trunks 

in  a  few  years  some  of  the  specimens  will  be  priceless  for 

it  is  quite  possible  that  they  will  be  about  the  only  copies  in 

existence so  we  think  George  Harvey's  suggestion   made 

years  ago  is  still  a  good  idea 

▼  T  T 

•  •      •     MULLING    THROUGH   back   copies    of   the    Film 

Daily  Year  Book ran  across  an  ad  in  the  1922-23  volume 

in  which  one  known  as  Eugene  Mulli'n,  editor  of  Goldwyn 

Pictures sets  forth  his  sei'vices  to  the  industry and 

for  his  1911  record  notes  among  other  odd  jobs  that  he  turned 
out  scenarios  on  "Vanity  Fair,"  "Lady  of  the  Lake,"  "Pickwick 
Papers,"  "Ivanhoe,"  "Paradise  Lost,"  and  "David  Copperfield," 
no  less all  filmed  by  Vitagraph as  far  as  we  can  de- 
termine, this  Mullin  chap  was  the  first  one  to  recognize  the 
value  of  classic  works  for  the  screen,  and  to  systematically 
adapt  them 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  AT  THE  meeting  of  the  I.T.O.A.  at  the  Hotel  Astor 
this  week,  Sheriff  Brunner,  who  is  out  for  the  presidency  of  the 
Board  of  Aldermen  of  New  York  City,  made  a  highly  favorable 
impression  .  .  .  •  Maxine  Castleton,  an  ex-Hollywoodite  who  is 
both  beautiful  and  clever,  is  singing  a  princpal  role  in  Fortune 
Gallo's  revival  of  the  stage  classic,  "Blossom  Time,"  next  week 

at  Randall's  Island  Stadium Maxine  has  worked  in  pix  at 

the  Coast  and  also  in  Broadway  shows 


•      •      •     A  STANDOUT  Ad  for  a  standout  picture the 

one  for  the  G-B  class-thriller,  "Seven   Sinners" compiled 

for  the  trade  press  in  the  form  of  a  double-page  splurge 

an  Eye-Stopper  that   hypnotizes   your   optics   and   holds  them 

glued  to  the  page  till  your  brain  has  absorbed  every  word 

that  numeral  1  to  7  stunt  matching  the  reviews  with  the  title 

of  the  picture  is  a  honey so,  Mister  Waxman,  advertising 

administrator  for  the  company,  you  can  take  a  bow  right  from 
the  waist  on  this  one 


•  •  •  A  CONSIDERABLE  interest  is  being  kicked  up 
among  picture  companies  by  George  Middleton's  new  play,  "That 

Was  Balzac,"  published  by  Random  House Middleton  was 

formerly  Coast  story  editor  for  Fox  .  .  .  •  Steve  Evans,  Sylvia 
Manon  &  Company,  and  the  Three  Berry  Brothers  have  been 
added  to  the  new  variety  revue  opening  today  at  the  Roxy  .  .  . 

•  E.  E.  Jameson  of  Exhibitors  Film  Delivery  Service  of  Kansas 
City  closed  that  big  tieup  covering  deliveries  in  Missouri  and 
Kansas  with  the  TWA  line  .  .  .  •  The  dunking  contest  staged 
last  nite  by  the  "Hello  Boys!"  Drinking  and  Asthma  Club  would 
have  been  won  easily  by  Morrie  Kinzler  of  the  Roxy,  only  he 

lost  his  patent  dunker  in  the  final  chukker so  President 

Gregory    Dixon   kept  the   prize   for   himself a   li'l    gadget 

invented  by  Si  Seadler  that  prevents  rheumatism  from  dunking. 


"GORGEOUS  HUSSY" 
IN  DOUBLE  PREMIERE 


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header  premiere  was  the  result  of 
local  excitement  in  regard  to  the 
heroine  of  the  picture,  Peggy  O'Neal 
Eaton,  once  the  scandal  and  the  pet 
of  the  capital  and  the  first  woman 
to  influence  American  political  his- 
tory. So  many  Washington  offic- 
ials requested  seats  for  the  opening 
that  the  management  was  forced  to- 
day to  make  arrangements  to  show 
the  picture  twice  in  succession,  at 
8:30  P.M.  and  at  midnight.  As  a 
result,  the  list  of  notables  attending 
was  the  greatest  ever  to  honor  a 
motion  picture  here  and  included 
members  of  the  cabinet,  representa- 
tives, senators  and  members  of  for- 
eign legations. 

Preceding  the  first  showing  of  the 
picture  a  big  stag  dinner  was  given 
in  the  Crystal  Room  of  the  Willard 
Hotel  by  Carter  Barron  and  Harry 
Somerville  for  the  White  House  Cor- 
respondents, the  Washington  drama 
and  film  critics  and  the  National 
Press  Bureau.  Wives  of  those  who 
attended  this  affair  were  simul- 
taneously entertained  at  a  Variety 
Club  dinner. 

Society  editors  and  Washington 
social  registerites  evidenced  more  ex- 
citement and  interest  in  regard  to 
the  premiere  than  any  previous  cine- 
ma event  ever  held  in  the  Capital. 
During  the  day  a  steady  stream  of 
Congressional  notables  passed  in  and 
out  of  the  Palace  lobby,  looking  at 
the  unique  display  of  stills  and  sou- 
venirs of  the  film,  while  all  events 
of  the  opening  presentation  were 
broadcast  from  the  lobby  of  the  the- 
ater over  station  WJFB.  Attendance 
included  some  400  newspaper  pub- 
lishers, editors  and  correspondents 
from  all  parts  of  the  country,  in  ad- 
dition to  ambassadors,  attaches  and 
other  official  dignitaries,  and  a  large 
number  of  film  people. 

In  the  role  of  Peggy  Joan  Craw- 
ford received  an  ovation  applause 
frequently  interrupting  the  picture 
during  tense  patriotic  scenes  and 
moving   love    incidents. 

36  additional  police  were  requir- 
ed to  keep  people  in  order,  traffic 
was  blocked  for  an  hour. 

After  the  close  of  the  picture 
there  were  interesting  scenes  in  the 
lobbies  and  corridors  where  diplo- 
mats, military  officials,  famous  writ- 
ers and  social  leaders  discussed  the 
picture  and  the  effect  it  would  have 
on  the  future  of  American  politics. 
Joseph  Mankiewicz  produced  the 
picture  and  Clarence  Brown  directed 
it. 


«      «      « 


»      »      » 


GB-Loew-20th  Century  Deal 
Is  Reported  Now  Concluded 

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20th  Century-Fox  figure  prominent- 
ly in  the  new  setup,  has  been  closed. 
Richard  Dwight  of  Hughes,  Schur- 
man  &  Dwight,  counsel  for  the  Sid- 
ney R.  Kent  company,  has  already 
sailed  for  New  York.  Joseph 
Schenck  is  still  here  and  J.  Robert 
Rubin  is  due  back  in  New  York 
Monday. 


The  ROAR  of  Leo  the  Lion  gives  way  today  to 
the  BARK  of  a  dog! 

Listen!  In  Brockport,  N.  Y.  a  dog  actually  goes 
on  trial  for  his  life  in  a  real  court  room, 

M-G-M  swings  into  action! 

We  have  an  absorbing  short-subject,  PETE 
SMITH'S  "KILLER  DOG"  that  closely  parallels 
the  case. 


A  print  by  plane  to  Brockport!  A  screening 
for  the  Judge  right  in  his  own  court  room!  The 
dog's  life  is  spared!  The  story  with  pictures 
crashes  newspapers  throughout  the  country! 

HERE'S  WHERE  YOU  COME  IN:  Contact  your  M-G-M  Exchange  without  delay.  Special 
"Foreword"  footage  available  linking  up  the  short-subject  with  the  news  story.  Special  press  sheet 
telling  you  how  theatres  are  getting  EXTRA  BUSINESS  by  capitalizing  on  this  human-interest 
event.  It's  easy  to  do  and  it's  sure-fire!  This  is  only  the  first  of  Pete  Smith's  Showmanship  Shorts  for 
the  new  season  and  typical  of  what's  to  follow  from  M-G-M. 


Friday,  Aug.  28, 1936 


A  "£M&"  kom  MH^wood  "Ms 


// 


By  RALPH  WILK 

"DOBBY  BREEN,  Sol  Lesser's 
D  eight-year-old  singing  star,  re- 
turns from  summer  camp  near  San 
Francisco  next  week  to  begin  prepa- 
rations for  his  second  starring  ve- 
hicle, "Rainbow  Over  the  River,"  the 
child  classic  by  Mrs.  C.  V.  Jamison. 
May  Robson,  Louise  Beavers  and  the 
Hall  Johnson  Choir  are  featured  m 
this  story  of  an  orphan  choir  boy 
which  Kurt  Neumann  will  direct. 
RKO  will  release. 

T  ▼  T 

Buck  Jones,  with  his  director,  Les 
Selander,  are  on  a  three-day  location 
hunt  this  week  in  the  San  Jacinto 
Mountains  for  backgrounds  ^  on  his 
next  Universal  western,  "Empty 
Saddles,"  by  Cherry  Wilson.  Jones 
expects  to  start  production  within  a 
week  on  the  picture,  which  is  the 
first  of  his  series  on  his  1936-37 
program. 

T  T  T 

Jack  Shaw  has  been  signed  by 
Trem  Carr  to  handle  special  photo- 
graphic effects  on  "Showdown,"  sec- 
ond John  Wayne  starring  picture 
for  Universal.  Shaw  did  similar 
work  on  the  first  Wayne  starrer, 
"Sea  Spoilers." 

"The  Case  of  the  Constant  Gods," 
Universal  production,  has  started 
under  the  co-direction  of  Milton 
Carruth  and  Lewis  R.  Foster,  with 
Walter  Pidgeon  in  the  lead.  Polly 
Rowles,  feminine  romantic  lead,  and 
Henry  Hunter,  male  romantic  lead. 
Others  in  the  cast:  Alma  Kruger, 
C.  Henry  Gordon,  Halliwell  Hobbes, 
Samuel  Hinds,  Nan  Grey.  Screen- 
play by  Milton  Carruth,  Lewis  R. 
Foster  and  James  Mullhauser.  Pro- 
duction by  E.  M.  Asher. 

▼  ▼  T 

George  Hirliman  signed  Judith 
Allen  for  the  feminine  heavy  in 
"Navy  Spy,"  which  stars  Conrad 
Nagel  and  Eleanor  Hunt.  Shooting 
starts  tomorrow.  Crane  Wilbur  who 
wrote  the  story  will  also  direct. 

▼  Y  ▼ 

The  short  subject,  "Chinese  Thea- 
ter," which  is  the  second  in  M-G-M's 
"Milestones  of  the  Theater"  group, 
is  in  production.  Harry  Wilson  is 
commentator,  Jacques  Tourneur  is 
the  director  and  Jack  Chertok  the 
producer. 

T  ▼  ▼ 

Yi-seng  S.  Kiang,  Vice-Consul  of 
the  Republic  of  China,  has  approved 
the  script  for  "Shadow  of  China- 
town," a  serial,  which  Sam  Katz- 
man  is  producing  fo  Victory  Pic- 
tures. He  also  visited  the  sets  and 
was  welcomed  by  Bela  Lugosi,  who 
is  starred.  Herman  Brix,  Joan  Bar- 
clay, Luana  Walters,  Maurice  Liu 
and  others. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Our  Passing  Show:  Pandro  Ber- 
man,  Henry  Ginsberg,  Mark  Sand- 
rich,  George  Stevens,  Joe  Penner, 
Sammy  White,  Hal  Home,  Parkya- 
karkus,  Louise  Latimer,  Hermes 
Pan,  Erwin  Gelsey,  Ralph  Blum,  Al- 
bert Lewis,  Seymour  Felix,  Dave 
Thomas,    Paul    Gerard    Smith,    Wil- 


liam Sistrom,  Sid  Rogell,  Leigh  Ja- 
son, Robert  Riskin  at  preview  of 
"Swing  Time." 

▼  ▼         ▼  , 

"Green  Light,"  First  National  pro- 
duction, will  be  completed  next  week. 
Errol  Flynn  has  the  starring  role  in 
this  picture  version  of  Lloyd  C. 
Douglas's  best-selling  novel,  with 
Anita  Louise  as  leading  lady.  An- 
other important  role  is  played  by 
Sir  Cedric  Hardwicke,  and  also  in 
the  cast  are  Walter  Abel,  Margaret 
Lindsay,  Henry  O'Neill,  Henry 
Kolker  and  Erin  O'Brien-Moore. 

▼  ▼         * 

P.  G.  Wodehouse  has  signed  a  M- 
G-M  contract  under  terms  of  which 
he  will  report  at  the  California  stu- 
dios in  October  for  writing  assign- 
ments to  be  determined  later.  The 
famous  British  humorist  recently 
published  a  new  book  of  short  sto- 
ries, "Young  Men  in  Spats." 
t         ▼         ▼ 

Hunt  Strombcrg,  whose  recent 
productions      for      M-G-M      include 


"Rose  Marie"  and  "The  Great  Zieg- 
feld,"  will  produce  "The  Foundry," 
based  on  Albert  Halper's  novel  of 
the  same  name.  Wallace  Beery  and 
Spencer  Tracy  will  have  leading 
roles,  and  James  Stewart  has  also 
been  named  for  a  principal  part. 

T  T  T 

Arline  Judge  has  been  named  by 
Paramount  for  the  top  lead  opposite 
George  Raft  in  his  next  starring 
picture,  tentatively  titled  "Wonder- 
ful," which  Norman  Krasna,  wri- 
ter, will  direct  as  his  first  under  his 
newly-signed  writer-director  con- 
tract. 

T  t  ▼ 

Taylor  Holmes,  stage  and  screen 
star  of  the  first  magnitude  for  many 
years,  has  been  coaxed  out  of  re- 
tirement by  RKO  Radio  to  play  an 
important  role  in  "Daddy  and  I," 
from  the  novel  by  Elizabeth  Jordan, 
in  which  Anne  Shirley,  Herbert 
Marshall  and  Gertrude  Michael  are 
featured. 


NEWS  of  the  DAY 


Canton,  O.  —  Old  Grand  Opera 
House,  dark  all  summer  will  not  re- 
open with  second-run  films,  but  will 
play  stock  burlesque  starting  Sept. 
25.  Bob  Burch,  of  New  York,  has 
closed  a  deal  for  the  house.  Com- 
plete renovation  will  be  completed 
before  the  reopening,  Burch  said. 


Canton,  O.— Wallace  (Doc.)  Elli- 
ott, manager  of  Warner's  Ohio  The- 
ater, and  Mrs.  Elliott  are  back  from 
Bermuda. 


Tiffin,  O. — Carl  Somers  has  leased 
the  Lyric  from  James  Warba  and 
Otto  Motrie. 


Canton,  0. — L.  Ward  Farrar,  for- 
mer manager  of  Loew's  here,  now 
manager  for  Loew's  at  Indianapolis, 
was  a  local  visitor  en  route  to  New 
York. 


Covington,  O. — Ruby  F.  Lee  has 
changed  the  name  of  the  Favorite  to 
the  Cove. 


Canton,  O. — Edward  J.  Melniker, 
formerly  manager  of  Loew's  Ohio 
at  Columbus,  now  manager  of 
Loew's  Grand,  Atlanta,  stopped  off 
here  for  a  brief  visit  on  his  way 
east.     His   wife   accompanied   him. 


Fort  Worth,  Tex.— Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Frank  Weatherford  are  parents  of 
a  nine-pound  boy.  The  father  is 
manager  of  the  Worth  Theater. 


Toronto — Foundation  work  on  the, 
new  The  Kingston  Theater  here  has 
been  completed  and  it  is  planned  to 
open  on  New  Year's  Eve. 


Bismarck,   Mo. — R.   B.   Sexton  re- 


cently transferred  the  Monarch  The- 
ater here  to  W.  T.  Ash. 


Holden,  Mo. — Sol  Bank  has  taken 
over  the  Holden  Theater,  formerly 
known  as  the  Davis. 


Lockwood,  Mo. — The  Cozy  is  now 
under  the  management  of  Clifford 
Workman.  It  formerly  was  operated 
by  Haubein  &  Workman. 


Archie,  Mo. — The  Archie   Theater 
is  dark. 


Westbro,  Mo.  —  The  Town  Hall, 
closed  for  the  summer,  is  expected 
to  reopen  early  in  the  fall. 


Canton,  111.— The  Capitol  Theater 
has  closed. 


Burlington,  Mo.  —  The  Junction- 
B.  J.  Theater  has  dimmed  its  lights 
indefinitely. 


Lee's  Summit,  Mo. — The  Douglass 
Theater  has  been  closed. 


Hillsboro,  111.— The  Orpheum  The- 
ater here  is  now  a  part  of  the  Fris- 
ina  circuit. 


Macomb,  111. — A.  L.  Hainline  re- 
cently took  over  the  Le  Moine  The- 
ater, formerly  operated  by  F.  W. 
Anderson. 


Shelbyville,  111.  —  Frank  Russell 
has  transferred  the  Playhouse  to 
Frisina  Amusement  Co.  of  Taylor- 
ville,  111. 


Mount  Pulaski,  111.— The  Pulaski 
Theater  is  now  under  the  manage- 
ment of  C.  M.  Phillips.  The  transfer 
was  made  by  Mrs.  Ed  Buckles. 


Smiley  Burnette,  featured  musi- 
cian and  comedian  in  Republic  west- 
erns starring  Gene  Autry,  has  left 
Hollywood  for  the  midwest  on  a 
three  weeks'  personal  appearance 
tour.  Gene  Autry  is  on  a  similar 
lour  of  Texas.  Burnette's  first  stop 
will  be  Lawton,  Okla.,  with  other 
appearances  scheduled  for  Tulsa, 
Joplin  and  several  Kansas  cities. 
His  tour  will  terminate  in  Dallas, 
where  on  Sept.  15  he  will  join  Autry 
and  other  members  of  the  cast  who 
will  arrive  there  for  the  filming  of 
a  feature  with  the  Texas  Centennial 
as  a  background. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Frank  Lloyd,  Paramount  produc- 
er-director, completed  the  casting  of  ^ 
his  new  historical  romance,  "Maid 
of  Salem,"  by  borrowing  Mary 
Treen  from  Warners.  She  will  play 
a  role  opposite   Sterling  Holloway. 

▼  ▼  T 

M-G-M  announces  definite  plans 
to  produce  "Pickwick  Papers,"  fol- 
lowing its  successful  screening  of 
"David  Copperfield"  and  "A  Tale  fo 
Two  Cities."  The  new  Dickens  film 
will  be  done  in  the  same  manner  as 
its  two  predecessors:  talent  will  be 
recruited  both  in  this  country  and 
in  England,  and  careful  study  of 
the  original  sites  of  the  novel  will 
be  made.  Ben  Goetz,  studio  repre- 
sentative for  the  company  in  Great 
Britain,  has  been  instructed  to  gath- 
er players  in  England  for  leading 
roles,  making  a  series  of  tests  over 
there. 

▼  t         ▼ 
Recalling  Edward  Everett  Horton 

from  England,  Paramount  has  set 
Sept.  28  for  production  to  start  on 
"One  Man's  Bonus,"  in  which  he 
will  be  featured.  Gail  Patrick  and 
Robert  Cummings  have  been  tenta- 
tively bet  for  the  romantic  leads, 
with  major  supporting  honors  going 
to  Margaret  Seddon  and  Margaret 
McWacie,  who  made  recent  screen 
history  by  their  portrayal  of  the 
pixilated  old  maid  sisters  in  "Mr. 
Deeds  Goes  to  Town." 

▼  ▼        ▼ 

Marion  Talley  will  dedicate  her 
broadcast  tomorrow  to  "Follow 
Your  Heart",  Republic's  musical 
production  in  which  the  former 
Metropolitan  Opera  star  makes  her 
debut  as  co-star  with  Michael  Bart- 
lett.  The  picture  opens  at  the  Up- 
town Theater  in  Kansas  City  to- 
morrow. T         ▼  T 

Columbia  Pictures  has  engaged 
George  Bancroft  for  the  male  lead 
in  "Racketeers  in  Exile",  by  Harry 
Souber.  t         ▼         ▼ 

Paul  Harvey  has  been  signed  for 
Cecil  B.  DeMille's  "The  Plainsman," 
starring  Gary  Cooper  and  Jean  Ar- 
thur. 

▼  T  T 

Allan  Jones,  who  appeared  in  a 
leading  role,  and  introduced  the 
number  "Alone,"  in  "A  Night  at  the 
Opera,"  will  again  be  seen  with  the 
Marx  Brothers  in  their  new  screen 
farce,  "A  Day  at  the  Races."  The 
production,  soon  to  get  under,  way, 
will  be  directed  by  Sam  Wood. 


AT  PRESS  TIME 
LAST  NIGHT 
"SWING  TIME" 
HAD  BROKEN 

ALL  OPENING 

DAY  RECORDS 

AT  RADIO  CITY 

MUSIC  HALL! 


THE 


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Friday,  Aug.  28, 1936 


"SWING"  SMASHES  ALL 
MUSIC  HALL  OPENINGS 


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ater   was   set   by   "Top   Hat",    also 
an  Astaire-Rogers  picture. 

With  2,000  people  in  line  shortly 
before  10  a.m.,  the  management 
threw  open  the  doors  and  started 
the  show  at  10:05.  Today  the  Mu- 
sic Hall  will  open  at  9:30  a.m. 

Gasconade  Circuit  Gets 

Four  Missouri  Theaters 

Lebanon,  Mo. — Gasconade  Amuse- 
ment Co.  and  Forest  Snyder  recent- 
ly took  over  the  Lyric  here,  the 
Rollamo  in  Rolla,  the  Lyric  in  St. 
James  and  the  Meremac  in  Sullivan, 
Mo.  Transfer  was  made  by  L.  L. 
Lewis. 


Mannheim  on  Campaign 

West  Coast  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Hollywood  —  Het  Mannheim  has 
been  signed  by  Nat  Levine,  presi- 
dent of  Republic  Productions,  to 
handle  a  several  weeks'  special  ad- 
vance exploitation  campaign  for 
"The  President's  Mystery",  Liberty 
magazine  story  which  goes  into  pro- 
duction later  this  week.  Mannheim 
recently  engineered  exploitation 
campaigns  on  "Sutter's  Gold," 
"Showboat"  and  other  pictures. 

Phil  Rosen  will  direct  "The  Presi- 
dent's Mystery",  with  Burt  Kelly  as 
supezvisor  and  Al  Levoy  as  execu- 
tive producer. 

Roxy-'U'  Deal  Closed 

Deal  whereby  25  of  the  36  fea 
tures  of  the  new  Universal  lineup 
will  play  the  Rox  Theater  was  form- 
ally concluded  yesterday.  "Two  In 
A  Crowd"  will  be  the  first  of  the 
"U"  product  shown,  followed  by 
"Magnificent  Brute"  and  "Hippo- 
drome". 


Hainline  Circuit  Adds  2 

Mount  Sterling,  111. — The  Opera 
House  and  the  Plez-U  theaters  here, 
formerly  operated  by  Richard  Davis, 
are  now  the  property  of  Better  The- 
ater Circuit,  headed  by  A.  L.  Hain- 
line, who  also  has  the  Le  Moine  The- 
ater in  Macomb. 


Giegerich  Quits  Celebrity 

Charles  J.  Giegerich,  sales  manager 
for  Celebrity  Productions,  has  re- 
signed and  is  making  new  plans. 
He  stated  yesterday  that  he  is  con- 
sidering two  proposals  and  also 
thinking  of  opening  his  own  office  to 
handle,  nationally  and  international- 
ly, independent  pictures,  including  a 
new  series  of  cartoons.  No  successor 
to  Giegerich  will  be  appointed. 


U.  A.  Wins  Judgment 

United  Artists  Corp.  was  yester- 
day granted  a  judgment  of  $4,078 
against  Bingham  Theaters  Co.  in 
Supreme  Court. 


What  The  New  York  Critics 

Said  About 

"ANTHONY  ADVERSE" 


L. 


HERALD-TRIBUNE    (Howard    Barnes): 

The  inevitable  screen  transcription  of  Her- 
vey  Allen's  mammoth  best-seller,  "Anthony 
Adverse,"  has  been  accomplished  in  a  hand- 
some and  spectacular  production.  Populated 
with  a  huge  cast  and  bulging  with  picaresque 
adventure  and  romance,  it  richly  deserves  one 
of  Hollywood's  favorite  adjectives-^-colossal. 
The  photoplay  is  always  visually  exciting  and 
has  far  more  suspense  and  compulsion  than 
its   original. 

AMERICAN    (Regina    Crewe): 

In  a  kaleidoscopic  whirl  of  romance  and 
adventure  the  colorful  pageantry  of  Hervey 
Allen's  weighty  tome  has  been  transmuted  by 
the  Hollywood  alchemists  into  a  breathless, 
thrill-freighted  hour  of  memorable  cinematic 
entertainment.  Those  who  read  the  endless 
pages  of  the  much-discussed  modern  classic 
will  revel  in  the  film.  And  those  who  bogged 
down  in  its  morass  of  words  may  now  experi- 
ence the  excitement  of  each  dramatic  episode 
as  it  explodes  visually  in  this  dynamic  con- 
centrate. 


POST    (Irene   Thirer): 

SRO  crowds  and  an  outside  overflow  were 
gratifying  proof  to  the  ever  courageous  War- 
ner Brothers  at  yesterday's  Strand  premiere 
that  "Anthony  Adverse"  is  welcome  cinema. 
And,  indeed,  those  who  have  awaited  eager- 
ly for  months  the  exhibition  of  the  film  ver- 
sion of  Hervey  Allen's  best  seller  will  find 
that  Director  Mervyn  LeRoy,  a  superb  cast  of 
players  and  a  skillful  crew  of  technicians 
have  given  it  painstaking  and  impressive  pro- 
duction to  the  minutest  detail,  following  the 
novel    as    closely    as    possible. 


SUN    (Eileen    Creelman) : 

Somehow  it  has  been  done,  and  well  done, 
too.  Hollywood  tackled  "Anthony  Adverse" 
and  conquered  it,  a  triumph  for  "Anthony 
Adverse"  as  well  as  Hollywood.  Sheridan 
Gibney  extracted  the  marrow  of  Hervey  Al- 
len's novel,  as  gigantic  in  size  as  in  popu- 
larity; the  Warners  made  a  picture.  And  the 
marrow  of  that  adventurous,  romantic,  com- 
plicated, swashbuckling  best-seller,  as  you  may 
see  for  yourself  at  the  Strand,  is  the  simple 
and  sincerely  moving  drama  of  a  man  who 
lost   his    soul   and   found   it   again. 


MIRROR    (Bland   Johaneson) : 

The  gigantic  novel  which   engaged  the   read- 


ing public  through  an  entire  season,  now  has 
been  brought  to  the  screen  as  one  of  the 
most  elaborate  personal  histories  ever  re- 
corded. Under  the  sound  direction  of  Mervyn 
LeRoy,  the  thick  tome  has  been  compressed 
to  a  brisk,  active  melodrama  of  the  eighteenth 
century,  a  melodrama  vivid  with  color  and 
teeming  with  bizarre  adventure.  A  splendid 
company   assumes   the   sharply-drawn    roles. 


TIMES    (Frank  S.   Nugent): 

If  size  is  your  deity  and  you  feel  you  will 
be  impressed  to  hear  that  eighty-odd  speaking 
parts  and  a  cast  of  2,000  have  shared  the 
task  of  translating  "Anthony"  into  film,  then 
you   will    relish   the    Strand's   new   picture. 


JOURNAL: 

Warner  Bros,  have  done  a  magnificent  job 
in  transferring  Hervey  Allen's  famous  novel, 
"Anthony  Adverse,"  to  the  screen.  "Anthony 
Adverse,"  which  opened  yesterday  at  the 
Strand  before  an  enthralled  audience,  has 
caught  all  the  rich  variety,  all  the  color,  ac- 
tion and  romance  of  the  long  novel,  turning  it 
into  a  picture  that  is  tremendously  entertaining. 
In  the  whole  wide  scope  of  the  story,  from 
the  time  young  Anthony  is  left  at  a  convent 
to  be  reared  by  Father  Xavier,  through  his 
turbulent,  adventurous  and  romantic  life,  the 
film  misses  none  of  the  glamour  or  essential 
drama    of    the    book. 


WORLD  TELEGRAM     (Douglas     Gilbert): 

Ever  a  prodigal  house,  Warner  Brothers 
deliver  "Anthony  Adverse"  to  the  screen  of 
the  Strand  with  their  customary  Midas  touch. 
It  is  a  lavish  gold-leaf  from  Hervey  Allen's 
book,  an  earnest  cinema  endeavor,  taxing  alike 
its  studio's  purse  and  artistry.  Whatever 
may  be  the  lit'ry  appraisals  of  Mr.  Allen's 
period  tale,  it  was  humane — a  sturdy  docu- 
ment of  drinking  and  loving  and  ambition 
thwarted  by  tragic  retribution,  and  I  salute 
Director  Mervyn  LeRoy's  and  Scenarist  Sher- 
idan Gibney's  attempts  to  push  all  this  past 
the    censor. 


NEWS    (Kate   Cameron): 

(3'A  stars) 
For  those  who  go  to  the  Strand  just  to  see 
how  "Anthony  Adverse"  turned  out.  the  pic- 
ture acts  as  a  teaser  that  will  send  them  back 
to  the  book,  since  the  film  life  of  Anthony 
ends  where  the  eighth  of  the  nine  book's 
leaves    off. 


PITTSBURGH 


Following  a  final  conference  be- 
tween the  musicians'  union  and 
Warners,  it  was  definitely  decided  to 
withdraw  stage  shows  from  the 
Stanley  beginning  next  Friday,  Zone 
Manager  Harry  Kalmine  reports. 
The  first  picture  under  the  new 
policy  mil  be  "Anthony  Adverse". 

The  Stahl  Theater  in  Homestead 
has  reopened. 

Remodeling  of  the  Casino  starts 
Monday.  Georere  Jaffe,  its  operator, 
is  now  in  New  York  arranging  open- 
ing attractions. 

The  State  in  AliquiDpa  reopened 
on  Wednesday,  with  the  Strand  in 
that  town  scheduled  to  be  relighted 
within  ten  days. 

Frank  Shankel  will  handle  the 
publicity  for  the  Casino  Theater. 

Joel  Golden,  U.  A.  office  manager, 
off  to  New  York  where  he  marries 
on  Sunday. 

Simon  Feld  of  Universal's  Albany 
and  Buffalo  district  joined  the  sales 
force  of  the  local  exchange,  succeed- 
ing Gerry  Leary,  promoted  to  branch 
manager  in  Oklahoma  City. 


MILWAUKEE 


Bevei-ly  Bayne,  star  of  silent  pic- 
tures, was  a  local  visitor  this  week 
at  the  home  of  her  aunt  and  uncle, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  B.  Boulton. 

A  new  1,000  seat-theater,  the  Var- 
sity, will  be  erected  on  the  edge  of 
the  downtown  business  district.  E. 
L.  Weisner  is  representative  for  the 
Chicago  syndicate  erecting  the 
house,  which  will  be  leased  by  Fox. 

Mid-City  Amusement  Co.  has  filed 
articles  of  incorporation  to  operate 
Iheaters  and  amusement  enterprises. 
Incorporators  are  J.  Finkelson,  J. 
Hammelman  and  M.  Otte. 

Carl  Mahr,  formerly  with  the 
Warner,  first-run,  has  been  named 
assistant  manager  of  the  circuit's 
Lake  theater,  south  side  neighbor- 
hood house,  succeeding  Howard 
Clark,  who  has  been  transferred  to 
the  circuit's  Juneau.  Roe  Reynolds 
continues  as  manager  of  the  Lake. 


Friedlander  in  Hospital 

Al  Friedlander  went  to  the  Medi- 
cal Arts  Center  yesterday  for  a  two 
weeks'  rest. 


BLOOM  ADDRESSES 
FINAL  ERPI  SESSION 


(.Continued  from  Page   1) 

Hollywood,  where  a  dinner  was  be- 
ing given  to  George  S.  Pratt,  west- 
ern vice  president  of  Erpi  in  cele- 
bration of  his  30  years'  association 
with  the  telephone  company.  The 
convention  wound  up  with  addresses 
by  Whitford  Drake,  H.  G.  Knox  and 
C.  W.  Bunn.  Previously  there  were 
divisional  meetings  presided  over  by 
the  sales  heads  of  the  eastern,  cen- 
tral and  western  divisions.  It  was 
announced  that  a  number  of  orders 
from  large  theaters  had  already  come 
in  for  the  new  Mirrophonic. 

Today  exhibitors  will  have  an  op- 
portunity to  hear  the  new  Mirro- 
phonic sound. 

Last  night  the  delegates  were  giv- 
en a  dinner  party  at  the  French 
Casino. 


Sidney  Kingsley's  Plans 

Include  Film  Production 


In  addition  to  producing  two  plays 
on  Broadway  this  season,  Sidney 
Kingsley,  author  of  "Dead  End", 
dramatic  hit,  also  plans  to  do  a  fea- 
ture on  his  own.  The  intial  Kings- 
ley  stage  production  will  be  "Na- 
poleon the  First",  starring  Peter 
Lorre,  and  opening  at  the  St.  James 
Theater  on  Oct.  15.  His  second  show 
will  be  "Ten  Million  Ghosts",  his 
own  play.  Ferdinand  Bruckner,  who 
is  writing  in  Hollywood,  is  doing 
"Napoleon  the  First"  in  German, 
and  Kingsley  is  adapting  it. 

Kingsley  intends  to  employ  motion 
picture  technique  in  his  stage  pro- 
ductions, using  a  multiplicity  of 
scenes  but  maintaining  close  contin- 
uity. He  believes  that  film  producers 
must  pay  more  attention  to  details 
and  deal  with  subjects  which  not 
only  entertain  but  also  leave  the 
audience  with  better  understanding 
of  life,  an  idea  or  a  thought. 


Set  for  2,000-Ft.  Reel 

Major  companies  have  been  in- 
structed that  it  is  in  order  for  them 
to  change  over  to  the  2,000-ft.  reel 
on  Sept.  1,  it  was  learned  yesterday. 
The  change  of  city  regulations  affect- 
ing the  new  reel  size  is  in  process 
of  formation  and  it  is  expected  that 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  will  approve 
the  necessary  changes.  Present  or- 
dinance fixes  the  reel  size  at  1,0^0 
feet. 


OMAHA 


Marvin  Dillavou,  manager  of  the 
York  at  York,  has  left  for  San 
Diego,  Cal.,  for  a  month's  vacation. 

C.  K.  Olson,  manager  of  the  War- 
ner exchange,  has  been  elected  pres- 
ident of  the  Warner  Club,  succeeding 
Frank  Hannon,  salesman. 

Larry  Hensler  has  resigned  from 
the  Des  Moines  Columbia  sales  force 
to  join  the  Omaha  Grand  National 
office  under  Carl  Reese.  G.  N.  opens 
its  local  office  Monday. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


-IF  DAILY 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


VOL   70.  NO.  51 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY.  AUGUST  29,  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Motion  Picture  Production  in  France  Shows  Sharp  Decline 

TEN  MILLION-DOLLAR  SPECIALS  SET  BY  20TH  FOX 

New  Erpi  Sound  Will  Cost  Less  Than  Wide  Range 


50    Orders    for    Mirrophonic 

System  Already 

Received 

Erpi's  new  Mirrophonic  sound  will 
cost  less  than  the  present  Wide 
Range  system  and  already  50  com- 
plemei  t»  ry  orders  have  been  re- 
ceive* i.om  exhibitors  who  do  not 
yet  know  the  price  of  the  new  sound 
system  but  were  impressed  by  its 
performance,  C.  W.  Bunn,  sales  man- 
ager,  said  yesterday. 

About  200  exhibitors  representing 
small  and  large  circuits  and  indi- 
vidual theaters  attended  the  demon- 
stration yesterday  of  the  new  Mirro- 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


MANAGERIAL  SHIFTS 
IN  GOMERFORD  HOUSES 


Comerford  has  effected  several 
managerial  switches  at  Scranton. 
Changes  are  as  follows:  Edward 
Simonis,  manager  of  the  Capitol,  be- 
comes manager  of  the  Strand,  suc- 
ceeding the  late  William  J.  Cosgrove; 
Thomas  Killeen,  Ritz  manager,  goes 
to  the  Capitol;  Willard  Matthews, 
State  manager,  moves  to  the  Ritz 
and  Thomas  Carey,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  State,  becomes  house 
manager. 

The  Ritz  closes  Sept.  11  for  mod- 
ernization and  reopens  Feb.  1. 


Five  Warner-F.  N.  Pictures 
Scheduled  for  Oct.  Release 


Three  Warner  and  two  First  Na- 
tional productions  have  been  set  for 
general  release  in  October.  The 
Warner  pictures  and  dates  are  "A 
Midsummer  Night's  Dream",  Oct. 
3;  "Isle  of  Fury",  Oct.  10,  and  "Cain 
and  Mabel",  with  Clarke  Gable  and 
Marion  Davies,  Oct.  17.  The  F.  N. 
releases  are  "Draegerman  Courage", 
Oct.  24,  and  "The  Captain's  Kid", 
Oct.  31. 


Roxy  Sets  Record  with  "Girls'  Dormitory" 

"Girls'  Dormitory",  20th  Century-Fox  production  with  Simone  Simon,  topped  all 
opening  day  attendance  records  at  the  Roxy  yesterday  despite  the  inauguration  of 
a  higher  price  scale.  First-hour  admissions  totaled  3,842,  according  to  a  wire  from 
Howard  S.  Cullman  to  Darryl  Zanuck  on  the  coast,  and  the  S.R.O.  sign  went  up  an 
hour  and  20  minutes  after  the  opening.  An  excellent  advance  campaign,  selling 
Miss  Simon  as  a   new  star,  was  given   the  picture. 


WARNERS  AND  LOEW 
END  PITTSBURGH  POOL 


Pittsburgh — The  booking  pool  be- 
tween Warners  and  Loew's  Penn,  in 
effect  for  the  last  year,  ended  this 
week.  Under  the  pooling  plan,  The 
Penn  had  the  choice  to  play  any 
picture  controlled  by  Warners,  while 
the  Stanley  was  permitted  to  oper- 
ate with  a  combination  policy.  With 
the  Musicians  Union  and  Warners 
failing  to  agree  on  terms  for  a  new 
contract,  the  Stanley  goes  to  straight 
pictures  on  Friday  and  the  Penn, 
controlled  by  a  local  group  of  pre- 
ferred stockholders,  will  continue 
with  independent  bookings. 


Zukor  Eastbound  Next  Week 
For  a  Stay  of  Ten  Days 

Adolph  Zukor.  Paramount  chair- 
man now  in  active  charge  of  the 
Hollywood  studio,  comes  East  early 
next  week  for  a  stay  of  about  10 
days  during  which  he  will  settle 
some  private  affairs  before  return- 
ing to  the  coast  to  establish  himself 
there  for  an  extended  stay. 


SEVEN  MAJORS  NAMED 
IN  N.  0.  FILM  ACTION 


New  Orleans — Charging  conspir- 
acy on  the  part  of  seven  major  dis- 
tributors and  two  executives  of 
Saenger  Theaters,  George  Fuller, 
Alabama  and  Florida  exhibitor,  yes- 
terda  filed  suit  in  Federal  Court  ask- 
ing for  injunctions  directing  the  de- 
fendants to  cease  their  alleged  con- 
spiracy and  for  triple  damages  on 
alleged  losses  sustained.  Defend- 
ants are  20th  Century-Fox,  United 
Artists,  RKO,  Universal,  Para- 
mount, M-G-M,  Vitagraph.  Para- 
mount   Exchange    Manager    Harold 

(Continued  on  Page  8) 


New  Writer  Organization 

Is  Formed  in  Hollywood 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM    DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Formation  of  The 
Authors,  to  supplant  the  Writers' 
Club,  is  announced  by  Irvin  S.  Cobb, 
the  new  president.  Membership  will 
be  confined  to  active  writers  in  the 
screen,  fiction  and  allied  fields. 


France  Turns  Out  Only  60  Features 

In  First  Six  Months  of  This  Year 


$17,295  Loss  in  29  Weeks 
Is  Reported  by  Pathe  Film 

Pathe  Film  Corp.  and  subsidiaries 
report  a  net  loss  of  $17,295  for  the 
29  weeks  ended  July  18,  1936.  Net 
sales  of  the  development  and  print- 
ing laboratory  totaled  $376,178  and 
(Continued  on  Page  8) 


Paris — In  the  first  six  months  of 
this  year  French  studios  have  pro- 
duced only  60  features,  plus  17 
shorts,  against  99  pictures  in  the 
first  half  of  last  year. 

Seven  pictures  have  been  made  in 
French  by  Ufa  in  Germany  and  one 
in  England. 

Tobis  has  reopened  its  studio  at 
(Continued  on  Page  8) 


Ten     Super     Special      Films 

Scheduled  by  Darryl 

Zanuck  for  '37 

West    Coast   Bureau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood — Ten  super  specials  in 
the  million-dollar  budget  class  have 
been  set  by  Darryl  Zanuck  for  com- 
ing season's  release.  Following 
"Lloyds  of  London",  now  in  work 
and  scheduled  for  release  about  J«r. 
1,  the  next  big  supers  will  start  are : 
"On  the  Avenue",  musical  with  music 
by  Irving  Berlin  and  Dick  Powell 
heading  the  cast;  "The  Last  Slaver"; 
Earl  Carroll's  "20th  Century  Fol- 
lies"; "Seventh  Heaven",  with  Si- 
mone Simon. 

Titles   of  the   other  million-dollar 
specials   will   be   announced   later. 


WARNER  CIRCUIT  MAY 
EXPAND  IN  OHIO  FIELD 


Warner  Bros,  circuit  is  surveying 
the  theater  field  in  Ohio,  outside  of 
Cleveland,  with  the  intention  of  ex- 
panding in  that  area  provided  the 
reports  prove  satisfactory.  Com- 
pany already  has  the  Schine  houses 
in  that  territory. 


Paramount  Newsreel  Man 
Held  by  Spanish  Rebels 

Paramount  yesterday  was  in 
contact  with  the  State  Department 
at  Washington  in  an  effort  to  ob- 
tain the  release  of  John  Dored,  one 
of  its  ace  newsreel  cameramen,  who 
is  being  held  prisoner  by  General 
Franco,  rebel  leader,  in  Seville, 
Spain.  Dored,  who  got  many  of  the 
outstanding  pictures  on  the  Italo- 
Ethiopian  war,  was  captured  while 
outside  of  Madrid.  His  three  com- 
panions, all  Loyalists,  are  reported 
to  have  been  executed  by  the  rebels. 


DAILY 


Saturday^  Aug.  29, 1936 


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T  ▼  T 

•  •  •  A  PHONE  call  was  put  in  by  Bill  Robinson,  the 
great  tap  dancer,  across  the  Atlantic  to  Fred  Astaire  at  Cla- 
ridge's  in  London Bill  saw  Astaire's  impersonation  of  him- 
self in  that  "Bojangles"  dance  number  in  "Swing  Time"  which 
opened   at   the   Music   Hall  so    right   after   the    show   he 

phoned  to  his  friend  to  tell  him  that  the  sensational  solo  dance 
almost  made  him  collapse,  it  was  that  grand 
T  T  T 

•  •  •  IT  IS  claimed  by  the  Warners  that  the  record  of 
"Anthony  Adverse"  at  the  Strand  since  its  opening  "has  slightly 
exceeded  the  figures  set  by  'G-Men' ",  the  previous  record-holder 

at  that  house  .  .  .  •  G.  C.  Pratt,  vice-president  of  Erpi  in  Los 
Angeles,  received   his   30-year   service   emblem   at   a   luncheon 

given  in  his  honor  at  the  Victor  Hugo  in  Beverly  Hills 

T  T  T 

•  •     •     AT  A  MEETING  of  the  Paramount  Pep  Club 

Harry  A.  Nadel,  chairman  of  the  nominating  committee,  sub- 
mitted the  following  slate  for  approval  at  the  next  general  elec- 
tion  which   will   be   held   Sept.   22 President,    Charles    L. 

Gartner Vice  President,  Joseph  J.  Doughney Treas- 
urer, Carl  H.  Clausen Secretary,  Esther  Jablow 

T  T  T 

•  •  •  THE  ROXY  will  open  at  10  o'clock  this  morn  to 
take  care  of  the  rush  on  "Girls'  Dormitory"  featuring  Simone 
Simon,  the  new  "find"  .  .  .  •  Duncan  Underhill,  formerly  with 
Young  &  Rubicam  and  Pathe  News,  heads  the  publicity  and  ex- 
ploitation staff  of  Printers  Progress  Special,  the  American  Type 
Founders'  cross-country  exposition  train,  which  starts  on  Sept. 
12  at  Elizabeth,  N.  J 


Signer-Byrne  Conclave 

Marjorie  Signer  and  Andrew 
Byrne,  national  representatives  for 
advertising  films,  held  their  annual 
conclave  yesterday  afternoon.  At  the 
get-together  in  their  offices  were  Bill 
Johnson  of  New  Orleans,  Chairman 
of  the  screen  broadcast  group;  C. 
J.  Mabry,  also  of  N.  O.;  W.  H.  Hen- 
dren,  Jr.,  Kansas  City;  Elmer  Home, 
Dallas;  R.  V.  Stambaugh,  Cleve- 
land; A.  V.  Oauger,  Independence, 
Mo.,  and  Alfred  (Magician)  Smith, 
Minneapolis. 


Alliance  Sets  "Rebellion" 

"Rebellion"  has  been  set  by  Alli- 
ance Films  Corp.  as  the  American 
release  title  for  the  B.I.P.  release 
now  having  an  extended  first-run  in 
London  under  the  title  of  "Ourselves 
Alone".    John  Lodge  heads  the  cast. 


Mervyn  Freeman  in  Hospital 

West   Coast   Bureau   of   THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Mervyn  Freeman, 
Universal  newsreel  cameraman,  is  in 
Cedars  of  Lebanon  Hospital  as  re- 
sult of  injuries  he  received  while 
filming  shots  on  a  local  animal  farm. 


Alperson  on  Product  Confab 

Edward  Alperson,  president  of 
Grand  National,  will  confer  on  pro- 
duction matters  at  the  Coast  next 
week.  He  leaves  New  York  tomor- 
row by  plane.  While  Alperson  is  in 
Hollywood,  Douglas  McLean  will  put 
the  first  James  Cagney  picture,  ten- 
tatively titled  "The  Great  Guy",  in 
work. 

Carl  Leserman,  general  sales  man- 
ager, and  Edward  Finney  leave  the 
Coast  on  Tuesday  for  New  York. 


Forms  New  Talent  Bureau 

Formation  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Bureau  for  New  Talent,  with  offices 
at  1619  Broadway,  is  announced  by 
I.  R.  Gwirtz.  Purpose  is  to  handle 
relations  between  new  talent  and 
producers  and  agents.  Applicants 
are  offered  screen  tests  for  $100. 


Fox  Brooklyn  in  Pool 

The  Fox  Theater,  Brooklyn,  is 
coming  into  the  pooling  deal  which 
is  now  being  renewed  between  Warn- 
er's Strand  and  Paramount's  Para- 
mount. Under  the  agreement,  which 
is  expected  to  run  for  one  year,  Si 
Fabian  will  operate  in  conjunction 
with  an  operating  committee. 


Detroit  Bans  Cash  Nights 

""^Detroit — All  types  of  cash  give- 
aways, except  auction  night,  will  be 
stopped,  according  to  Lieutenant 
Lester  Potter,  police  censor,  who  has 
announced  an  open  drive  to  stop 
such  giveaways.  Potter  is  acting  on 
instructions  of  the  Prosecuting  At- 
torney, based  upon  a  recent  Supreme 
Court  decision. 


Coming  and  Going 


GINGER  ROGERS,  RKO  Radio  star,  concluded 
her  New  York  vacation  and  left  yesterday  by 
train  for  the  coast  to  start  work  as  a  solo  star 
in  her  next  picture,   "Mother  Carey's  Chickens". 

ADOLPH  ZUKOR  is  due  in  New  York  from 
the   coast   next   week. 

BING  CROSBY  sails  today  from  California  on 
the  Lurline  for  Hawaii,  where  he  will  vacation 
and  later  make  scenes  for  Paramount's  "Wai- 
kiki    Wedding". 

FRANK  McHUGH.  who  recently  finished  the 
lead  in  Warner's  film  version  of  "Three  Men 
on  a  Horse",  arrives  in  New  York  tomorrow 
from  the  coast  with  his  wife  for  a  two-week 
visit. 

FRIEDA  INESCOURT,  stage  star  now  under 
contract  to  Warners,  leaves  Hollywood  tomor- 
row  for    New    York   on    a    two-week    vacation. 

EDWARD  ALPERSON  leaves  New  York  to- 
morrow by  plane  for  a  coast  trip. 

CARL  LESERMAN  and  EDWARD  FINNEY  re- 
turned  to   New   York   yesterday   from    Hollywood. 

WELDON  HEYBURN,  who  has  arrived  in  New 
York  from  the  Coast  to  do  a  play,  has  gone 
to    Nantucket    for    the    week-end. 

BEATRICE  BLINN  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from    Hollywood. 

LEON  LEONIDOFF,  Radio  City  Music  Hall 
impresario,  engaged  by  Columbia  to  stage  the 
musical  numbers  for  "Interlude",  Grace  Moore 
production,  leaves  by  plane  today  for  the  coast. 
H.  D.  GRAHAM,  southern  district  manager 
for  Universal,  and  EDWARD  S.  OLSMITH,  man- 
ager of  the  Dallas  exchange,  left  New  York 
yesterday  for  their  respective  territories  after 
spending  a  week   at  home  office. 

HORACE  R.  FALLS,  film  buyer  for  Griffith 
Amusement  Co.,  leaves  New  York  this  week- 
end  for    Oklahoma    City. 

BRAMWELL  FLETCHER  and  HELEN  CHAND- 
LER (Mrs.  Fletcher)  arrive  in  New  York  to- 
morrow   from    abroad    on    the    Georgic. 

LESLIE  FENTON  and  ANN  DVORAK  (Mrs. 
Fenton),  now  in  New  York,  will  bead  for  a 
vacation    in    Europe. 

JOHN  E.  ABBOTT,  director  of  the  Museum 
of  Modern  Art  Film  Library,  and  MRS.  ABBOTT 
return  tomorrow  from  a  foreign  tour  in  search 
of    early    films. 

RALPH  WILK,  west  coast  manager  of  The 
Film  Daily,  is  en  route  to  New  York  by  auto, 
with  a  stopover  in  the  old  home  town  in  Min- 
nesota. 

BOB  SIDMAN,  U.  A.  exploitation  man,  has 
been  in  Pittsburgh  all  week  working  on  "Last 
of   the   Mohicans." 

PAUL  BENSON,  advance  man  for  the  "Glori- 
fied Follies  of  1936"  unit  playing  in  Pitts- 
burgh this  week,  resigned  and  returned  to  New 
York  to  join  forces  with  the  United  Artists 
publicity    department. 

JULES  LEVY,  who  is  heading  for  the  coast 
after  a  Kansas  City  visit,  is  due  back  in  New 
York    in   two  weeks. 

J.  ROBERT  RUBIN  will  arrive  in  New  York 
Friday,  next  week,  on  the  Paris  after  a  London 
visit. 

GAR  O'NEILL  left  by  plane  yesterday  for 
Chicago. 

F.  W.  JOHNSON,  F.  V.  DICKLY,  J.  P.  ORR, 
O.  E.  MAXWELL,  W.  W.  SIMONS  and  C.  H. 
WEEKS  of  the  Erpi  midwest  staff  leave  by  plane 
today  for  Chicago. 


Stage  and  Screen  Moves 

Stage  and  Screen  Productions,  dis- 
tributors of  Weiss-Mintz  serials,  is 
moving  from  729  Seventh  Ave.  to 
larger  quarters  in  the  RKO  Build- 
ing, Radio  City. 


M.  P.  Baseball  League 


LEAGUE 

STANDINGS 

Second  Half 

To 

date 

Team 

Won 

Lost         % 

Won 

Lost 

RKO      

..      6 

0         1000 

11 

3 

Music     Hall 

.  .     4 

0        1000 

12 

0 

Skouras 

..     4 

2          667 

7 

7 

Consolidated 

.     4 

3           570 

7 

8 

Loew    M-G-M 

.      1 

3          250 

6 

6 

Paramount 

..      1 

3           250 

4 

8 

Columbia 

1 

5           167 

8 

6 

N.B.C 

..     0 

5          000 

2 

11 

United  Art. 

0 

8 

LATEST    GAMES 
Music    Hall,    4;    Consol.    3. 
Music   Hall,   8;   Columbia   0. 
RKO,    I;   Consol.    0. 


MAINSTAY 


AS  THE  motion  picture  industry  grows,  so 
grows  the  importance  of  Eastman  Super  X 
Panchromatic  Negative.  This  world-fa- 
mous Eastman  film  guards  the  high  photo- 
graphic quality  of  the  bulk  of  today's 
feature  productions.  It  is  truly  a  mainstay 
of  one  of  the  country's  greatest  industries. 
Eastman  Kodak  Company,  Rochester, 
N.  Y.  (J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors, 
Fort  Lee,  New  York,  Chicago,  Hollywood.) 


EASTMAN  SUPER  X 

PANCHROMATIC    NEGATIVE 


THE 


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Saturday,  Aug.  29, 1936 


»  «  THEATER  IMPROVEMENT  NOTES  «  « 


Detroit — Plans  for  remodeling  at 
a  cost  of  $100,000  have  been  an- 
nounced for  the  Roosevelt  Theater 
by  James  N.  Robertson.  The  house 
will  become  a  second  run  theater 
under  the  new  policy  in  the  Fall. 


Sarasota,  Fla. — William  R.  Hart, 
manager  of  the  Edwards  Theater,  is 
announcing  a  remodeling  program 
to  start  at  once.  New  carpet,  paint- 
ing and  decorating  will  make  the  in- 
terior very  smart. 


Orlando,  Fla.— The  Beacham  The- 
ater is  to  be  overhauled,  approxi- 
mately $10,000  to  be  expended  on 
the  work. 


St.  Paul — The  Cameo,  Minnesota 
Amusement  neighborhood  house  in 
St.  Paul,  is  being  remodeled,  at  a 
cost  of  $5,000. 


Detroit — The  Cass  Theater  is  re- 
decorating the  lobby  and  doing  gen- 
eral renovation  prior  to  Fall  open- 
ing, September  6,  with  "Romeo  and 
Juliet." 


Providence,  R.  I.  —  The  Carlton 
Theater  has  been  closed  for  exten- 
sive renovations. 


St.  Louis — The  Rivoli  Theater  on 
Sixth  street,  just  south  of  Olive 
street,  recently  was  redecorated. 
Owners  Charley  Goldman  and  Jules 
Leventhal  anticipate  a  big  Fall  busi- 


Wichita,  Kan.— Cooling  system  is 
being  installed  in  the  Nomar  by 
Manager  C.  C.  McOllister. 


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New  York — Martin  Beck  yester- 
day arranged  for  the  complete  over- 
hauling and  modernization  of  the 
cooling  system  in  his  theater  where 
the  D'Oyly  Carte  Opera  Co.  is  at 
present  playing  to  capacity  houses. 
The  work  started  at  once  and  will 
be  completed  within  a  few  days. 


San  Francisco — The  Redwood  Cir- 
cuit, headed  by  George  M.  Mann  and 
Morgan  A.  Walsh,  have  ordered  the 
latest  in  sound  equipment  for  four 
theaters  now  under  construction  on 
the  Pacific  Coast;  and  for  seven  of 
its  houses  in  Northern  California 
and  Oregon. 

Memphis — The  Malco  Circuit,  op- 
erated by  M.  A.  Lightman  and  M. 
S.  McCord,  is  putting  new  sound 
equipment  into  its  Clarksville,  Pine 
Bluff  and  Morrilton  theaters  in  Ar- 

Detroit— W.  S.  Butterfield  The- 
aters, Inc.,  have  awarded  to  the  H. 
C.  Weber  Construction  Co.,  Bay  City, 
the  general  contract  for  alterations 
to  a  theater  building  in  Bay  City. 
Approximately  $28,000  is  to  be  spent 
in  alterations. 


Detroit — Upstate  remodelling  plan- 
ned includes  reseating  of  Fred  A. 
Graham's  Crystal  Theater  at  Ches- 
aning,  and  general  remodelling  of 
the  Roxy  at  St.  Charles,  temporari- 
ly closed  by  P.  H.  Knoll. 


Everett,  Pa. — Ace  and  John 
Stuckey  remodeled  their  Stuckey 
Theater  here.  A  new  marquee  has 
been  constructed  and  the  auditorium 
reseated.  • 

Carroll,  la. — Complete  remodeling 
for  the  Royal  has  been  ordered  by 
H.  D.  Field,  president  of  Pioneer 
Theater  Corp.  The  house  will  close 
down  Sept.  1  and  will  remain  dark 
for  six  weeks. 


Sacramento — The  Capitol  will  be 
redecorated,  cooling  and  heating  sys- 
tems installed  and  other  improve- 
ments made  at  a  cost  of  $40,000. 


Sioux  City,  la. — Capitol,  an  A.  H. 
Blank  house,  has  been  renovated 
with  a  new  cooling  plant  and  sound 
system  installed. 


Alameda,  Calif.  —  The  Neptune 
Palace  will  undergo  alterations  at  a 
cost  of  more  than  $8,000. 


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If  You  Are  Thinking  Of 

THE  first  step  in  remodeling  a  theater  is  to  consult  an  architect.  Tell 
him  what  you  want  to  do,  what  the  conditions  are  as  to  space  or 
lack  of  it,  the  bad  and  good  qualities  of  your  theater  as  it  stands — 
how  you  think  it  can  be  improved. 

With  an  idea  of  what  you  want  your  theater  to  be,  the  faults 
to  be  overcome,  the  dimensions  which  he  has  to  work  on,  and  how  much 
you  can  afford  to  put  into  making  your  house  more  attractive,  he  can 
then  go  ahead  and  work  out  a  plan,  with  specifications,  prices  and  ad- 
vantages to  accrue  from  the  proposed  changes. 

And  now — this  Fall — is  an  excellent  time  to  take  stock  of  the 
physical  aspect  of  your  theater,  and  to  bring  it  up  to  date  in  the  things 
that  make  a  theater  in  itself  attractive  to  those  seeking  film  amusement. 
Prices  of  various  materials  and  commodities  needed  in  remodeling  any 
sort  of  building,  have  been  going  up,  and  the  prospects  are  that  they 
will  continue  to  advance  as  conditions  improve.  A  year  hence  you  may 
have  to  pay  anywhere  from  10  to  30  per  cent  more  for  materials  than 
you  would  at  the  present  time. 

The  first  matter  to  consider  is  the  "face"  of  your  theater — the 
facade  or  "front."  The  "face"  of  your  theater  will  attract  or  repel  your 
fellow  being  just  as  the  face  of  a  woman  appeals,  distresses  or  leaves 
one  indifferent.  Women  have  learned  that  "make-up,"  judiciously  ap- 
plied, may  increase  appreciably  the  attractiveness  of  their  faces.  Your 
theater  needs  facial  "make-up,"  especially  if  it  is  worn,  shabby  or  musty, 
whether  from  neglect  or  age,  and  the  architectural  and  decorative 
"make-up"  men  can  do  for  your  house  what  the  beauty  parlor  does  for 
women. 

Old  and  dingy  "fronts"  are  no  "welcome  mats"  to  prospective 
patrons.  In  remodeling,  make  it  as  bright,  cheerful  and  youthful  as 
possible,  with  lighting  that  is  attractive,  not  merely  garish;  with  paint 
and  glass  and  new  woodwork  in  a  pleasing  color  scheme.  There  are 
a  number  of  firms  that  specialize  in  the  making  of  new  "fronts,"  if 
you  wish  merely  to  gloss  over  its  worst  faults  and  cannot  afford  to  have 
it  rebuilt  under  the  guidance  of  a  theater  architect  and  a  lighting 
engineer. 

The  lobby  is  integrally  a  part  of  the  "front,"  and  should  be  kept  in 
the  same  cheerful,  pleasing  atmosphere  as  the  facade.  Most  small 
theaters — neighborhoods   and   in    the   smaller   towns — have    inadequate 


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emodeling  Your  Theater 


lobbies.  Many  of  them  are  narrow,  squeezed  and  ugly.  In  remodeling, 
devote  as  much  space  as  the  architect  can  contrive  to  save  for  you 
for  the  lobby.  Many  patrons  wait  in  the  lobby  for  friends  to  join  them; 
others  because  they  do  not  want  to  walk  in  in  the  middle  of  a  picture. 
If  the  lobby  is  ugly,  dirty  and  musty,  or  merely  too  old,  they  are  apt  to 
conceive  a  hatred  for  it  which  will  be  extended  to  include  the  entire 
theater.  Standing  and  waiting  arouses  the  waspish  emotions  and  it 
needs  the  pleasantest  of  surroundings  to  counteract  them. 

The  lighting  of  the  lobby,  as  well  as  the  front  of  the  house,  is  an- 
other feature  of  prime  importance  when  remodeling.  Color  here  wili 
play  as  important  a  part  as  the  lamp  design  and  light  quality  and  quantity. 
You  will  be  amply  repaid  by  calling  in  an  expert  lighting  engineer.  Hit- 
or-miss  lighting  can  destroy  the  attractiveness  of  the  handsomest  of 
lobbies. 

After  a  welcoming,  inviting  facade,  the  next  great  step  to  be 
considered  in  remodeling  is  the  comfort  of  the  patron  once  he  is 
inside  your  theater.  The  prime  factor  in  his  comfort  is  to  be  found  in 
the  seat  he  occupies.  Broken,  threadbare,  narrow  seats — seats  in  which 
the  upholstery  has  become  lumpy — seats  that  are  placed  too  close  to  the 
row  ahead — are  a  continued  annoyance  to  those  sitting  in  them  and  that 
annoyance  is  only  too  apt  to  be  passed  on  to  the  picture  and  after  at- 
tending a  few  times  patrons  will  seek  another  theater  or  stay  at  home 
and  listen  to  a  radio  program. 

The  best  investment  the  exhibitor  can  make  in  remodeling  an  old 
house,  or  in  building  a  new  one,  is  to  buy  seats  comfortable  to  sit  in,  that 
support  the  back  without  developing  a  "crick1'  in  it,  that  are  placed  far 
enough  away  from  the  row  of  seats  ahead  to  allow  plenty  of  leg  room. 
Specialists  in  the  manufacture  of  chairs  for  theaters  and  halls  have  given 
intensive  study  to  this  problem  and  have  built  seats  that  are  luxurious 
and  restful,  inducing  in  the  sitter  just  that  mood  of  ease  and  receptive- 
ness  which  will  make  him  enjoy  what  is  good  in  a  picture — and  forgive 
what  is  bad  or  not  interesting  to  him.  Comfortable  chairs  are  obtainable 
at  a  variety  of  prices.  Aisles  should  be  wide  and  all  steps  lighted.  Your 
re-seating  problem  should  certainly  be  taken  up  with  an  expert  in  the 
matter. 

While  it  will  cost  you  something  to  hire  expert  advice  in  your  var- 
ious remodeling  steps,  it  will  prove  cheaper  in  the  long  run  for  the  addi- 
tional comfort  you  can  offer  to  your  patrons. 


«     ■      EQUIPMENT  FIELD  NOTES      »     » 


FQ  R. 


QUALITY 


SERVICE 


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Detroit— Carlson  Studios,  19109 
Brush  street,  principally  engaged  in 
the  production  of  theatrical  displays 
— lobby  and  flash  fronts  and  theat- 
rical posters — which  was  almost 
completely  destroyed  by  fire  two 
weeks  ago,  will  be  rebuilt  as  speed- 
ily as  possible  on  the  old  location. 
William  Carlson  is  president  and 
treasurer  of  the  company,  James  L. 
Connor,  general  manager  and  secre- 
tary, and  Martin  F.  Kaiser  is  sales 
manager.  The  firm  will  continue  its 
special  department  devoted  to  the 
development  of  screen-process  ad- 
vertising displays. 


Omaha — Western  Theater  Supply 
Co.  has  started  construction  of  a 
miniature  which  will  replace  the  or- 
dinary sales  room  and  will  be  com- 
plete in  every  detail. 


Detroit — Ernest  H.  Forbes,  op- 
erating as  the  Theater  Equipment 
Co.,  has  been  appointed  Michigan 
agent  for  the  Oliver  Theater  Sup- 
ply Co.,  Inc.,  of  Cleveland. 


Omaha — Scott  Ballantyne  Co.  re- 
ports it  has  put  new  carpeting  in 
the  Columbus,  at  Columbus,  Neb., 
and  Largen  sound  in  the  Comstock 
at  Comstock,  Neb. 


Theaters  here,  with  Brenkert  lamps 
in  the  latter.  Also  new  sound  and 
projectors  in  the  Commercial  Club 
of  Lindsay,  Neb. 


Detroit — Lightning  struck  the  of- 
fices of  Hammond  Motion  Picture 
Service  last  week,  doing  slight  dam- 
age. 


New  Refrigeration  Unit 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg.  Co. 
announces  a  new,  hermetically 
sealed  air-conditioning  condensing 
unit  in  which  the  motor  is  complete- 
ly enclosed  with  the  compressor. 
This  eliminates  the  shaft  seal  and 
keeps  dust  and  moisture  out  of  the 
working  parts.  Water-cooled  motor 
makes  it  suitable  for  location  in 
places  without  ventilation.  An  oil 
pump  forces  lubrication  to  every 
part  of  the  unit.  The  interior,  it  is 
stated,  can  be  serviced  without  dis- 
connecting refrigerant  or  water 
lines. 


Omaha — Western  Theater  Supply 
of  this  city  has  installed  new 
screens   in   the    Town   and   Military 


REEVES  STUDIO 

Most  Modern   Equipped  Sound  Recording 

Studio    in    the    East 

• 

Noiseless    Film    and    Disc    Recording 

• 

Location  Equipment 

ALL  WORK  GUARANTEED 

1600  Broadway     MEd.  3-1270     New  Yoik 


"ROMEO  AND  JULIET" 

Beauty  and  the  Alexander  Smith 
name  are  as  closely  linked  as  the 
names  of  the  world's  two  most  fa- 


mous lovers 


■\v 


hich 


is  one  rea 


son  why  you  will  find  Alexander 
Smith  Carpet  in  the  majority  of 
the  country's  most  successful 
theatres. 


ALEXANDER    SMITH    CARPET 


DAILY 


Saturday,  Aug.  29, 1936 


Western  Electric  Exhibit 

Each  advance  in  the  art  of  talk- 
ing motion  picture  presentation  has 
been  paralleled  by  a  similar  refine- 
ment m  the  allied  art  of  sound  rein- 
forcement or  "public  address."  So 
flexible  has  this  useful  entertain- 
ment means  become  that  today  it  is 
almost  indispensable  to  effective 
theater  operation. 

Guests  attending  Western  Elec- 
tric's  Mirrophonic  Equipment  ex- 
hibit at  its  sales  convention  at  the 
Hotel  .Pierre  last  week  witnessed  a 
new  and  remarkably  flexible  the- 
atrical application  of  modern  public 
address  equipment.  Music  and  spe- 
cial sound  effects  were  presented 
through  a  number  of  loud  speakers 
located  in  the  various  exhibit  rooms 
through  a  special  control  desk. 

The  "service"  exhibit  brought 
graphically  to  mind  the  great  va- 
riety of  matters  which  require  care- 
ful periodic  checking  and  attention  if 
sound  equipment  is  to  be  kept  in 
shape  to  produce  first-class  results 
and  avoid  deterioration  of  apparatus 
or  damage  to  film.  It  is  likewise 
made  clear  how  the  experience  and 
resources  behind  the  service  man 
enable  him  to  forestall  such  con- 
tingencies and  provide  the  all-im- 
portant "stitch  in  time." 

Besides  a  display  of  acoustic 
measuring  instruments,  such  as 
noise  meters,  level  recorders,  etc., 
the  acoustical  measurement  room  at 
the  ERPI  Bronx  Laboratories  was 
illustrated.  This  room  is  so  con- 
structed as  to  be  completely  "dead," 
but  by  introduction  of  suitable 
acoustical  flats,  varying  degrees  of 
liveliness  may  be  obtained.  A  set- 
up of  this  type  is  invaluable  for  the 
study  of  microphones,  speakers, 
acoustic  measuring  instruments, 
and  acoustic  problems  in  general. 

KANSAS  CITY 


The  decision  of  an  appeals  board 
turned  in  this  week  against  the 
showing  of  "Ecstasy"  here  marked 
the  first  time  in  ten  years  that  a  rul- 
ing of  the  local  censors  had  been  ap- 
pealed thereby  making  it  necessary 
to  appoint  a  committee  to  review  and 
pass  on  the  decision  of  the  censor 
board.  The  picture  was  to  be 
shown  in  the  Royal  Theater,  man- 
aged by  Breckenridge  Fagin,  who 
has  intimated  that  the  film  may  be 
presented  in  a  carnival  tent  outside 
the  city  limits  as  soon  as  arrange- 
ments can  be  completed. 


NEW  ORLEANS 


Ed  Kuykendall,  president  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  A.,  paid  a  social  visit. 

J.  K.  Chapman,  who  has  the  rights 
on  "Legong,"  has  remained  over 
here  to  discuss  some  product  deals. 
He  also  has  the  Sharkey-Louis  fight 
films. 

"San  Francisco,"  which  did  three 
weeks  straight  at  Loew's  State,  is 
back  at  Saenger's  Tudor  for  another 
week  on  Canal  St. 

The  Orpheum  is  getting  ready  for 
another  holdover  next  week  with 
Fred  Astaire  and  Ginger  Rogers 
booked  in  "Swing  Time." 


Flexrock  Issuing  Booklet  on  Maintenance 

During  the  first  twenty  days  of  September,  there  will  be  a  book  coming  off  the 
press  edited  by  the  Flexrock  Co.,  Philadelphia,  in  connection  with  building  mainte- 
nance. The  title  of  this  book  will  be,  "Handbook  of  Building  Maintenance." 
This  is  said  to  be  the  first  publication  of  this  kind  to  be  printed  for  the  assistance 
of  the  plant  engineer  on  day  to  day  building  problems.  The  handbook  consists  of 
forty  pages  including  more  than  twenty-five  detailed  mechanical  drawings  and  more 
than  fifty-five  half  tones  and  line  cuts  of  explanations  as  well  as  actual  photographs 
of  various  types  of  work  in  explanation  of  the  detailed  copy  This  is  a  technical  book 
for  the  assistance  of  trained  engineers,  but  it  is  written  in  such  language  that  the 
average  individual  can  readily  understand  it.  One  of  the  drawings  shows  the  detail  of 
a  brand  new  type  of  roof  including  a  pure  mineral  asphalt  in  conjunction  with 
Saturated  Fabric  in  place  of  the  average  felt  or  paper.  Another  cut  shows  a  picture 
of  a  special  float  shaped  in  such  a  way  that  it  will  reduce  the  cost  of  almost  any 
concrete  job.  Another  mechanical  drawing  shows  the  use  of  a  pure  mineral  asphalt 
such  as  Longlife  for  waterproofing  brick,  as  well  as  for  use  on  roofs  and  flashings. 
Another  detailed  drawing  shows  how  various  floor  materials  may  be  used  over  wood 
floors  without  bringing  them  to  a  feather  edge  and  without  using  wood  strips  along 
the  edges.    The  booklet  may  be  had  without  charge  from  the  Flexrock  Co. 


New  Sound-on-Film  Amplifier 

Wholesale  Radio  Service  Co.  of 
New  York  announces  a  new  sound- 
on-film  amplifier,  Model  410-A,  de- 
signed for  audiences  up  to  1,000.  It 
is  for  extended  frequency  reproduc- 
tion, with  electronic  equalizer  to 
give  high-frequency  response  up  to 
10,000  cycles.  Its  weight  is  33 
pounds  and  it  incorporates  an  ex- 
clusive use  of  a  vacuum  tube  to  pro- 
vide frequency  control.  Choice  of  all 
output  impedances  to  match  any 
loudspeaker  system  is  provided. 


General  Register  Installations 

General  Register  Corp.,  manufac- 
turers of  ticket  issuing  machines, 
announce  the  following  recent  sales: 
Rialto,  Alva,  Okla.,  new  Self-Print- 
er; Mayfair,  Newark,  N.  J.,  new 
Master  Gold-Seal;  Bell,  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y.,  Simplex;  Walbrook,  Baltimore, 
Md.,  Model  H;  Colonial,  Norfolk, 
Va.,  new   Self-Printer. 


ATLANTIC  CITY 


"The  Great  Ziegfeld"  is  threaten- 
ing to  break  the  1936  summer  sea- 
son record  for  continuous  playing, 
having  gone  into  its  fifth  week  at 
the  Strand  on  the  boardwalk  and 
promising  to  continue  for  the  rest 
of  the  season.  This  upsets  record  of 
"San  Francisco,"  which  has  inciden- 
tally been  brought  back  to  the  Cap- 
itol. 

The  screen  will  be  well  represent- 
ed in  the  resort  when  Million  Dollar 
Pier  brings  Charley  Chase  to  head 
the  stage  show  and  Steel  Pier  has 
Leo  Carrillo. 

Hrrry  Lucenay  and  "Pete,"  the 
movie  dog  will  continue  the  rest  of 
the  season  at  the  Steel  Pier. 

Columbia  Pictures  has  opened  ex- 
hibit on  Garden  Pier. 


PITTSBURGH 

Dave  Shore  has  been  appointed  as- 
sistant manager  of  Warner's  Manor 
Theater,  succeeding  Alton  Rea, 
transferred  to  the  Enright. 

Ben  Kalmenson,  Warner  district 
manager,  is  back  from  New  York. 

Oscar  Kushner,  newly-appointed 
head  buyer  and  booker  for  Warners 
here,  will  arrive  from  Indianapolis 
on  Monday  to  take  over  his  new 
post. 

Film  Row  visitors:  George  S. 
Otte  of  Bradford,  Mike  Marks  and 
H.  D.  Clark  of  Oil  City,  C.  V.  Dorey 
of  Kittanning,  V.  F.  Scott  of  Johns- 
town, Mike  Manos  of  Greensburg 
and  A.  N.  Notopoulos  of  Altoona. 


New  Film  Cleaner  Device 

Film  Treatizer  is  the  name  of  a 
new  projector  device  for  cleaning 
film  without  removing  it  from  the 
projector.  Mounted  between  the 
upper  magazine  and  the  projector 
head,  the  film  passes  through  it. 
Cleaning  fluid  is  fed  to  it  by  flexible 
conduits  from  a  glass  container. 
Pads  containing  the  cleaner  can  be 
readily  removed  and  new  ones  put  in 
place,  it  is  stated. 


Kliegel  Bros.  Catalogue 

Kliegel  Bros,  have  brought  out  a 
new  96-page  catalogue  on  the  occa- 
sion of  its  fortieth  year  as  manufac- 
turers and  distributors  of  lighting 
equipment.  The  firm's  complete 
line  of  lamps  is  described  and  illus- 
trated. 


New  Lighting  Handbook 

An  authentic  source  of  lighting  ,-» 
facts  which  can  be  carried  conve- 
niently, may  be  found  in  a  new  and 
up-to-the-minute  edition  of  the  Illu- 
mination Handbook  by  the  Westing- 
house  Lamp  Co.  The  new  edition 
provides  a  mass  of  detailed  infor- 
mation on  specialized  fields  of  illu- 
mination. Where  the  earlier  edition 
contained  but  two  sections,  the  new 
contains  seven  sections,  some  of 
which  are  new,  others  of  which  are 
elaborations.  Among  the  new  sec- 
tions are  one  on  sign  lighting,  street 
and  highway  practice  and  under- 
water lighting.  Another  section  on 
display  lighting  was  taken  from  the 
section  on  the  design  of  interior 
lighting  installations  and  elaborated, 
while  the  section  on  built-in  light- 
ing treats  the  architectural  limita- 
tions and  considerations  of  cove 
lighting  and  luminous  architectural 
elements.  Other  new  features  are  a  t* 
discussion  of  high  intensity  mercury 
vapor  lamps,  used  either  alone  or  in 
combination  with  tungsten  filament 
lamps. 


Booklet  on  Pittco  Fronts 

Pittsburgh  Plate  Glass  Co.  has  is- 
sued a  booklet  descriptive  of  its  lat- 
est designs  of  theater  and  store 
fronts  with  its  Pittco  Fronts,  under 
the  title  of  "How  Modern  Store 
Fronts  Work  Profit  Magic,"  for  free 
distribution.  It  contains  complete 
data,  facts,  figures  and  illustrations 
of  actual  Pittco  jobs. 


RENTAL  SERVICE 

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"ALL  AMERICAN  CHUMP" 

with    Stuart    Erwin,    Betty    Furness,    Robert 
Armstrong,    Edmund    Gwenn 
(HOLLYWOOD    PREVIEW) 

M-G-M  70  mins- 

SWELL  LAUGH  NUMBER  WITH  WELL- 
HANDLED  FAST  COMEDY  APPEALING 
TO    AUDIENCES    GENERALLY. 

This  will  provide  plenty  of  laughs  for  all 
types  of  audiences.  The  picture  has  some 
fresh  material,  and  Stuart  Erwin  takes  ad- 
vantage of  his  best  screen  role  to  pile  up 
laugh  after  laugh.  An  important  aid  in 
the  comedy  department  is  Edmund  Gwenn, 
with  Edward  Brophy,  E.  E.  Clive  and  Dewey 
Robinson  other  funmakers  who  score  heav- 
ily. Robert  Armstrong  does  excellent  work, 
while  Betty  Furness  is  the  love  interest. 
Edwin  L.  Marin,  whose  directorial  efforts 
usually  deal  with  mystery,  dramatic  and  ac- 
tion pictures,  shows  himself  equally  at  home 
in  handling  comedy  and  farce  situations. 
Erwin  is  a  small  town  mathematical  genius, 
working  as  a  bank's  human  adding  machine. 
He  is  discovered  by  Armstrong,  a  carnival 
grifter,  who  takes  him  on  tour.  Erwin, 
Armstrong  and  their  companions,  Gwenn 
and  Betty,  are  down  on  their  luck,  when 
Erwin  gets  into  a  card  game  with  Clive, 
international  bridge  champion,  whom  he  de- 
feats. A  big  match  is  arranged  between 
them  and  gangsters  try  to  "muscle  in". 
When  it  appears  that  Erwin  will  lose  the 
match,  because  of  a  head  injury,  Betty 
tells  him  of  her  love  for  him — and,  of 
course,  he  wins.  Lucien  Hubbard  and  Mich- 
ael Fessier  deserve  much  credit  for  the 
production.  Lawrence  Kimble  wrote  the 
original   screen   play. 

Cast:  Stuart  Erwin,  Robert  Armstrong, 
Betty  Furness,  Edmund  Gwenn,  Harvey 
Stephens,  Edward  Brcphy,  E.  E.  Clive, 
Dewey  Rcbinson,  Eddie  Shubert,  Spencer 
Charters. 

Producers,  Lucien  Hubbard,  Michael  Fes- 
sier; Director,  Edwin  L.  Marin;  Story  and 
Screenplay,  Lawrence  Kimble;  Cameraman, 
Charles  Clarke;  Musical  Score,  Dr.  Wil- 
ham  Axt;  Editor,  Frank  E.  Hull. 
Direction,   Lively.      Photography,   Fine. 


"GIRLS'  DORMITORY" 

with  Simone  Simon,  Herbert  Marshall,  Ruth 

Chatterton 
20th   Century-Fox  66  mins. 

CLICKS  STRONG  WITH  SIMONE  SI- 
MON A  REAL  SCREEN  FIND  IN  AN  UN- 
USUAL  AND   EMOTIONAL   LOVE  STORY. 

With  all  the  advance  ballyhoo  placed  in 
back  of  this  little  French  actress,  it  looked 
as  if  the  producers  might  be  overplaying 
their  hand,  but  the  reaction  of  the  audi- 
ence at  the  Roxy  at  the  opening  perform- 
ance proved  impressively  that  they  were 
right.  Simone  Simon  took  the  audience 
by  storm,  and  the  emotional  reaction  from 
the  work  of  this  clever  and  charming  per- 
sonality was  plainly  noticeable  throughout 
the  theater.  The  story  is  packed  with  ap- 
peal and  charm  and  a  quality  of  electric 
tenseness  that  grips  you.  While  nothing 
of  tremendous  dramatic  importance  occurs, 
yet  the  suspense  keeps  building,  and  it  is 
the  type  of  entertainment  that  gets  the 
femmes  of  all  ages  and  stations  in  life.  For 
it  is  the  revelation  of  a  young  girl's  heart 
as  she  experiences  her  first  love.  Herbert 
Marshall  as  the  head  of  a  girl's  private 
school  abroad  realizes  just  before  gradua- 
tion exercises  that  he  loves  this  pupil  who 
is  so  much  younger  than  himself.  The  girl 
has  been  secretly  infatuated  with  him,  but 
after  they  have  an  understanding  and  he  is 
preparing  to  announce  their  engagement, 
she  learns  that  Marshall's  assistant,  Ruth 
Chatterton,  has  been  secretly  adoring  him 
for  years.  So  the  girl  steps  aside  for  the 
older  woman,  but  Marshall  later  realizes 
the   truth   and   comes  to   her. 

Cast:  Herbert  Marshall,  Ruth  Chatterton, 
Simone  Simon,  Constance  Collier,  J.  Ed- 
ward Bromberg,  Dixie  Dunbar,  John  Qualen, 
Shirley  Deane,  Tyrone  Power,  Jr.  Frank 
Reicher,  George  Hassell,  Lynne  Berkeley, 
June  Storey,  Christian  Rub,  Rita  Gould, 
Lillian  West,  Symona  Boniface. 

Producer,     Raymond     Griffith;     Director, 

Irving  Cummings;   Author,   Ladislaus  Fodor; 

Screenplay,     Gene     Markey;     Editor,     Jack 

Murray;  Cameraman,  Merritt  Gerstad. 

Direction,  Very  Good.    Photography,  Fine 


"THE  CASE  OF  THE  VELVET 
CLAWS" 

with       Warren       William,       Claire       Dodd, 

Winifred    Shaw 
First  National  63  mins. 

MURDER  MYSTERY  WITH  ACCENT 
ON  COMEDY  SHOULD  PLEASE  THE 
RANK  AND  FILE  "GUESS  WHO  DID 
IT?"  FANS. 

Largely  because  it  has  been  pepped  up 
with  comedy  material,  this  latest  in  the 
series  of  murder  melodramas  results  in  gen- 
erally satisfying  entertainment  for  the  fol- 
lowers of  the  "guess  who  did  it?"  mys- 
teries. The  story  itself  is  just  another  rou- 
tine setup  designed  to  conceal  the  identity 
of  the  culprit  until  the  finish,  and  in  this 
case  the  denouement  is  somewhat  of  a  neat 
surprise.  Warren  William,  as  the  detec- 
tive Perry  Mason,  is  called  in  by  Winifred 
Shaw  to  handle  a  scandal  matter  for  her, 
and  it  turns  out  that  the  man  behind  the 
exposure  is  her  own  husband  who  wants 
to  ditch  her.  Later  the  husband  is  found 
dead,  with  all  evidence  pointing  to  Wini, 
who  had  shot  at  him,  but  it  finally  turns 
out  that  the  murder  actually  was  com- 
mitted by  the  man's  nephew  and  heir  when 
he  found  the  husband  still  alive  after  Wini 
was  under  the  impression  she  killed  him, 
and  who  thereby  figured  Wini  as  marked 
to  take  the  rap. 

Cast:  Warren  William,  Claire  Dead, 
Winifred  Shaw,  Gordon  Elliott,  Joseph  King, 
Addiscn  Richards,  Eddie  Acuff,  Olm  How- 
land,  Kenneth  Harlan,  Dick  Purcell,  Clara 
Blandick,  Ruth  Robinson,  Paula  Stone,  Rob- 
ert Middlemass,  Stuart  Holmes,  Carol 
Hughes. 

Producer,  Henry  Blanke;  Director,  Wil- 
liam Clemens;  Author,  Erie  Stanley  Gard- 
ner; Screenplay,  Tom  Reed;  Cameraman, 
SidHickcx;   Editor,   Jack  Saper. 

Direction,    Suitable.    Photography,    Good. 


"FORBIDDEN    HEAVEN" 

with    Charles    Farrell    and    Charlotte    Henry 
Republic  67  mins. 

MODERATELY  ENTERTAINING  DRAMA 
WITH  HUMAN  INTEREST  AND  RO- 
MANCE ANGLES*  OKAY  FOR  POP 
STANDS. 

Produced  last  year  but  just  given  gen- 
eral release  hereabouts,  this  is  a  mildly 
absorbing  drama  about  a  group  of  destitute 
persons  who  happen  to  drift  together  in 
Hyde  Park,  London,  where  they  proceed  to 
set  up  a  winter  home  in  an  unoccupied 
building  that  is  used  only  during  the  sum- 
mer. In  the  group,  among  others,  are 
Charles  Farrell,  who  has  political  aspira- 
tions, and  Charlotte  Henry,  who  supplies 
the  love  interest  opposite  him.  Ducking 
the  cops,  the  little  gang  struggles  along, 
with  Charlie  finally  making  the  grade  in 
Parliament  and  Charlotte  trying  to  step 
aside  so  that  he  can  marry  the  daughter  of 
another  M.  P.  Charlie,  however,  sees  to 
it  that  Charlotte  winds  up  as  his  Mrs.  The 
action  runs  along  amiably  in  fairly  obvious 
channels,  with  nothing  particularly  novel 
in  the  development,  but  the  yarn  has  a 
fairly  good  vein  of  human   interest. 

Cast:  Charles  Farrell,  Charlotte  Henry, 
Beryl  Mercer,  Fred  Walton,  Phyllis  Barry, 
Eric   Wilton,    Barry  Winton,    Eric   Snowden. 

Director,  Regnald  Barker;  Author,  Chris- 
tine Jope-Slade;  Screenplay,  Sada  Cowan; 
Cameraman,  Milton  Krassner;  Editor,  Jack 
Oglivie. 

Direction,  Good.      Photography,  Good. 


WESTERN  MASS. 


i 


DETROIT 


Michael  J.  Lombardi,  assistant 
manager  of  the  Calvin,  Northamp- 
ton, has  been  transferred  to  the  same 
position  at  the  Victory,  Holyoke,  re- 
placing Francis  X.  Beaupre,  who  was 
recently  advanced  to  manager  of  the 
Strand  there  due  to  the  promotion 
of  Fred  L.  Frechette  to  the  manager- 
ship of  the  Paramount,  North 
Adams. 

Academy  of  Music,  Northampton, 
will  reopen  -soon  after  Labor  Day 
under  the  personal  management  of 
M.  F.  Shaughnessy  of  Hampshire 
Amusement  Corp. 

A  charter  has  been  granted  the 
United  Shea  Theater  Corp.  to  oper- 
ate the  Park  Theater,  Westfield.  In- 
corporators are:  Frederick  L. 
Parker.  Leigh  Sanford  and  Robert 
C.   Parker. 

Under  a  new  policy  the  Arcade, 
Springfield,  will  change  showings 
twice  a  week  instead  of  once. 

The  Strand,  Westfield,  is  now  a 
first  run  house. 


Cinema  Theater  opens  Sept.  8 
with  foreign  films  under  management 
of  A.  T.  and  Ira  Kaplan  of  New 
York. 

George  W.  Sampson  has  taken  over 
general  management  of  the  Jacob 
Schreiber  circuit.  His  son,  George, 
Jr.,  is  handling  the  premium  busi- 
ness. Report  has  it  that  Schreiber 
may  take  over  the  RKO  Downtown 
Theater. 

Raoul  Cleaver,  new  Imperial  ex- 
change manager,  is  readying  offices 
in  the  Film  Exchange. 

Merrill  Benninger,  who  managed 
the  Oliver  and  Uptown  theaters, 
died  recently. 

William  Horansey,  formerly  of 
Exhibitors'  Service,  is  now  a  bene- 
dict. 

H.  R.  Byerly,  former  assistant 
manager  of  the  Loop  Theater,  has 
been  promoted  to  manager,  succeed- 
ing Bernard  Samuels,  transferred 
to  the  Capitol. 


CONNECTICUT 


Harold  Tabackman,  former  lessee 
of  the  Apollo,  New  Haven,  has  pur- 
chased the  Bostwick  Theater  real 
estate  in  Bridgeport,  and  will  begin 
operation  of  the  650-seat  house  some 
time  in  September,  after  completion 
of  minor  repairs.  The  theater  has 
been  operated  by  Louis  Anger  as 
one  of  his  chain  for  the  past  20 
years. 

The  Bonoff,  Madison,  first  in  Con- 
necticut to  play  "Anthony  Adverse," 
broke  all  house  records  in  the  run, 
at  an  increased  top  admission  from 
40  to  55  cents. 

Joe  Hevessey  will  open  his 
Springwood    Theater    in    September. 

Loew-Poli,  through  Harry  Shaw 
and  Erie  Wright,  touches  off  a  Mo- 
torcycle Cavalcade  on  Monday  to 
help  ballyhoo  the  new  product  open- 
ing with  "The  Great  Ziegfeld"  on 
Sent.  4. 


"SHE-DEVIL   ISLAND" 

Grand  National  65  mins. 

TROPICAL  ISLAND  DRAMA  WITH  NA- 
TIVE CAST  HAS  GOOD  EXPLOITATION 
POSSIBILITIES  AND  FAIR  GENERAL  AP- 
PEAL. 

Houses  that  go  in  for  exploitation  spe- 
cials wili  find  something  up  their  alley  in 
this  attraction.  Produced  in  Mexican  sur- 
roundings, with  natives  comprising  the  en- 
tire cast,  it  is  a  drama  about  an  island 
populated  by  a  race  of  women  who  want 
to  be  left  to  themselves.  When  a  young 
fellow  appears  on  the  scene,  romance  gets 
under  way  between  him  and  one  of  the 
girls.  To  get  the  maiden,  the  hero  enlists 
the  aid  of  a  friend,  but  another  bunch  of 
boys  including  the  hero's  rival  gets  hep  to 
their  plans  and  embark  on  a  similar  ex- 
pedition. The  hero  and  his  followers  are 
subdued  by  the  she-devil  aggregation,  then 
the  band  of  opposition  men  create  havoc 
among  the  women,  and  finally  the  hero  and 
his  boys  maneuver  their  way  to  victory  over 
the  destructive  male  invaders  of  the  island. 
There  is  a  good  deal  of  action  and  sus- 
pense, plus  colorful  background  and  good 
photography,  and  the  novelty  of  the  pro- 
duction recommends  it  as  a  bit  of  some- 
thing off   the   beaten   track. 

Producer,   Charles   Kimball;   Director,   Ra- 
fael Sevilla;  Cameraman,  Lauran  S.   Draper. 

Direction,  Appropriate.  Photography,  Fine. 


THE 


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DAILY 


Saturday,  Aug.  29,  1936 


PRODUCTION  IN  FRANCE 
SHOWS  SHARP  DECLINE 


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Epinay  and  is  making  "Paris",  with 
Harry    Baur,    as    the    first    of    six 
French  films. 

The  government  has  decreed  that 
starting  Sept.  1  theaters  will  pay 
only  9  per  cent  instead  of  10  per 
cent  on  the  public  assistance  tax. 


A  "JUttU"  ftotn  "Ms" 

By  RALPH  WILK 

HOLLYWOOD  I  Fox.       Forrester    Harvey   and    Will 
PDWARD     KILLY,    who    directed  |  Stanton  also  have  joined  the  cast. 
"His  Majesty,  Bunker  Bean"  and 


$1 


7,295  Loss  in  29  Weeks 
Is  Reported  by  Pathe  Film 


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profit  from  this  department  was  $74,- 
402.  None-operating,  income  includ- 
ing $70,000  in  dividends  from  the 
DuPont  Film  Manufacturing  Co., 
amounted  to  $99,817.  Income  from 
film  rentals  was  $437,934  with  a  loss 
of  $83,879  showing  on  this  item  after 
deduction  of  selling  and  other  ex- 
penses. Regular  quarterly  dividend 
of  $1.75  a  share  has  been  declared 
on  the  $7  convertible  preferred  stock, 
payable  Oct.  1,  1936,  to  stock  of 
record  Sept.  21. 

Beatrice  Blinn  for  Stage 

Beatrice  Blinn,  under  contract  to 
Columbia,  has  arrived  in  New  York 
from  Hollywood  to  play  the  role  of 
Big  Mary  in  "Stage  Door",  new  play 
by  George  Kaufman  and  Edna  Fer- 
ber.     Sam  Harris  is  to  produce  it. 

"Swing  Time"  Tops  Again 

Second  day's  business  on  RKO's 
"Swing  Time"  at  the  Music  Hall 
was  ahead  of  the  first  day  when  all 
attendance  records  at  the  mammoth 
theaters  were   smashed. 


New  House  for  Mankato 

Omaha — H.  C.  Gilbert  has  closed  a 
deal  here  with  Western  Theater 
Supply  Co.  for  the  erection  of  a 
$50,000  house  seating  636  at  North 
Mankato,  Minn.  It  will  be  called 
the  Urban  Theater  and  will  have  a 
stage. 


Fourth  Week  for  "Scotland" 

Boston— "Mary  of  Scotland"  has 
been  held  over  for  the  fourth  week 
at  B.  F.  Keith's  Theater. 


"Second  Wife,"  will  start  the  direc 
tion  of  "General  Delivery,"  at  RKO, 
next  week.     Gloria  Stuart  will  play 
one  of  the  leads. 

T  ▼  T 

Joe  Pasternak,  who  will  supervise 
"Three  Smart  Girls,"  for  Universal, 
has  also  been  assigned  to  produce 
"Prescription  for  Romance."  Henry 
Koster  will  direct  both  pictures. 
Horace  McCoy  is  writing  the  screen- 
play for  "Prescription  for  Romance." 

▼  ▼  T 

Pete  Smith  is  now  dialoguing 
"Olympic  Ski  Champions,"  his  new 
Sports  Parade  subject  for  M-G-M. 
The  subject  comprises  the  skiing 
contests  held  in  Garmisch-Parten- 
kirchen,  in  the  Bavarian  Alps,  for 
the  Olympiad  last  winter. 

T  T  ▼ 

"Call  Me  Arizona."  Edward  Fin- 
ney's initial  production  for  Grand 
National,  is  now  being  made,  with 
J.  P.  McCarthy  directing.  Tex  Rit- 
ter,  radio  star,  heads  the  cast,  while 
other  principals  include  Joan  Wood- 
bury, Fuzzy  Knight,  Monte  Blue, 
Warner  Richmond  and  others.  Lind- 
sley  Parson  is  supervising.  Interiors 
are  being  made  at  the  International 
Studio. 

T  T  T 

'Pinkerton  Man,"  an  original 
story  by  John  W.  Considine,  has 
been  purchased  by  20th  Century- 
Fox. 

▼  ▼         ▼ 

Jed  Proutv,  Claudia  Coleman  and 
Charles  Richman  have  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "Under  Your  Spell," 
the  20th  Centurv-Fox  picture  star- 
ring Lawrence  Tibbett. 

▼  V  T 

Ralph   Cooper  has  been   assigned 
to  a  featured  role  in   "White  Hun- 
ter,"    co-starring     Warner     Baxter    . 
and  Simone  Simon,  at  20th  Century-   Journal. 


Gale  Sondergaard's  term  contract 
with  Paramount  has  been  signed. 
She  will  appear  in  "Maid  of  Salem". 

▼  ▼  T 

Mai  St.  Clair  will  direct  "Crack- 
Up"  for  20th  Century-Fox. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Annadell  Kigcr,  recently  voted 
"most  popular"  feminine  radio  per- 
former in  the  Chicago  area,  has 
has  been  signed  to  a  long-term  con- 
tract by  20th  Century-Fox. 

Fathers'  and  Sons'  Day,  annual 
get-together  of  prominent  movie 
dads  and  their  sons,  is  now  sched- 
uled for  Sept.  13.  Locale  of  the 
affair  also  has  been  chanered  to  Di- 
rector Alfred  E.  Green's  Green  Dia- 
mond Ranch. 

T  ▼  y 

Universal  has  purchased  "Person 
to  Person  Call,"  by  Sarah  Elizabeth 
Rodger.  The  story  is  to  appear 
shortly  in  Good  Housekeeping  Mag- 
azine. 


Joel 


▼  V  V 

Sayre.  screen  writer,  has 
been  signed  by  RKO  Radio  to  do 
the  script  on  "She  Sang  for  her 
Supper,"  which  will  probably  be  a 
starring    vehicle    for    Anne    Shirley. 

▼  T  T 

Robert  Presnell  will  produce  "Lon- 
don Bridges  Falling  Down"  for  Uni- 
versal. 

▼  ▼  T 

Betty  Furness  has  returned  to  the 
M-G-M  studios  from  a  few  days  in 
Santa  Barbara.  She  will  make  one 
picture  and  then  leave  for  New  York 
for  an  extended  vacation. 

▼  T  ▼ 

Delia  Lind,  recently  signed  to  a 
long  term  acting  contract  by  M-G- 
M,  revealed  that  she  is  the  Holly- 
wood correspondent   for  the   Vienna 


NEW  ERPI  SOUND  COST 
LESSTHAN  WIDE  RANGE 


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phonic  sound  at  the  Hotel  Pierre 
Comments  were  very  favorable 
Bunn  said. 

First  theater  to  be  equipped  with 
Mirrophonic  sound  will  be  B.  &  K's 
Will  Roger's  Memorial  Theater,  Chi- 
c*?°-  Gar  O'Neill,  Erpi  publicity 
chief,  left  by  plane  yesterday  to 
work  on  the  advance  campaign  for 
the  opening  on  Sept.  5. 

Seven  Majors  Named 

In  N.  O.  Film  Action 

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Wilkes,  who  is  cited  personally  as 
vice-nresident  of  Saenger,  and  Gas- 
ton  Dureau,  Jr. 

The  suit  asserts  defendants  con- 
spired not  to  sell  Fuller  films  for 
locations  in  Pensacola,  Pensacola 
Bea-h  and  Warrington  because  Saen- 
ger had  closed  the  Isis  and  Saenger 
theaters  at  Pensacola  in  a  fight  over 
admission  taxes.  Petition  asks  for 
immediate  injunctions.  Which,  how- 
ever, will  not  be  sought  before  the 
middle  of  September,  and  $18,379.85 
damages. 


DETROIT 


ST.  LOUIS 


John  Meinardi,  formerly  of  Boon- 
ville,  Mo.,  is  now  attached  to  the 
St.  Louis  office  of  Fox  Midwest.  He 
has  been  succeeded  at  Boonville  by 
J.  D.  Johnson,  who  had  been  in 
Springfield. 

Milton  Brauman  is  the  new  office 
manager  for  M-G-M.  For  the  past 
two  years  he  served  as  chief  booker 
for   the   company   in   Pittsburgh. 

Harry  Kendrick,  who  recently  re- 
signed from  his  post  as  manager  of 
the  Enright  Theater,  Pittsburgh, 
has  taken  over  his  executive  post 
with  the  Fanchon  &  Marco  theater 
interests  here. 

Johnny  Quinn,  film  salesman,  is 
a  father. 


Saul  Sloan  plans  a  new  suburban 
house  in  Ferndale.  It  probably  will 
be  operated  by  United  Detroit  The- 
ateis. 

Ray  Schreiber  and  Bernard 
Brooks,  owners  of  the  Crystal, 
which  is  to  be  torn  down  soon  for 
street  widening,  plan  to  acquire  two 
new  houses. 

Glen  Gardner  has  sold  his  Gard- 
ner Theater  in  Stanton  to  L.  D. 
Robertstorf.  House  has  been  re- 
named the  Sun. 

Montauk  Theater,  Hudson,  has 
been  acquired  by  William  J.  Schulte 
from  E.  B.  Dodge. 

A  1,000-seat  theater  is  being 
erected  in  Windsor,  Ont.,  for  Fur- 
cron,  Ltd.  William  Furlong,  K.  C. 
Cronin  and  A.  J.  Cronin  are  the 
owners.  Opening  is  set  for  about 
Oct.  15. 


Cliff  Geisman,  manager  of  the 
Michigan,  has  been  promoted  by 
United  Detroit  Theaters  to  assistant 
to  George  W.  Trendle,  general  man- 
ager. He  alsc  will  continue  as 
Michigan  manager,  with  Robert 
Corbin,  United  Artists  manager, 
acting  in  his  absence. 

Jam  Handy  Motion  Picture  Co. 
has  moved  its  Chicago  production 
unit  to  the  main  offices  here,  as  part 
of  an  expansion  policy,  but  will 
maintain  sales  offices  in  Chicago. 

Plans  for  a  new  1,400-seat  house 
are  announced  by  the  Krim  Bros, 
circuit. 

Ben  Wachnansky  is  managing  the 
Columbia,  reopened  last  week  by 
Louis  Goldberg  and  Wesley  Schram 
after  remodeling. 

L.  L.  Timby  has  opened  offices  for 
Alexander  Film  in  the  Fox  Theater 
building. 

Bernard  Samuels,  late  of  the  Loop 
Theater,  has  succeeded  E.  W.  Wright 
as  manager  of  the  Capitol  for  Asso 
ciated   Theaters. 


Transfer  Gov't  M.  P.  Division 

Washington  Bureau  of  THE  FILM  DAILY 
Washington — The  motion  picture 
section  formerly  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  Specialties  Motion  Pic- 
ture Division  of  the  Bureau  of  For- 
eign and  Domestic  Commerce,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Electrical 
Division  and  will,  in  the  future,  be 
under  the  direction  of  Nathan  Gold- 
en. The  Film  Daily  learns.  Ac- 
cording to  an  announcement,  the 
Specialties  M.  P.  Division,  formerly 
nnder  snnervision  of  Thomas  Burke, 
will  be  known  as  the  Snecialties  Di- 
vision. Golden,  in  his  new  nost,  will 
continue  servicing  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry. 


BOSTON 


Kenneth  Russell,  manager  of  the 
South  Station  Theater,  will  marry 
Helen    M^Elroy   early  in   December. 

F.  F.  Pavne  of  the  LeRoy  Thea- 
ter. Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  is  ill. 

A.  A.  Stanzler.  after  snending  two 
weeks  in  Providence  Hospital,  is 
convalescing  at  Narragansett  Pier. 

A.  Williams,  one  of  the  owners  of 
the  Strand  in  Providence,  R.  I.,  is 
quite  sick. 

M.  S.  Glickman  of  Boston  has  re- 
opened the  Keith  Theater  in  Fair- 
haven.     Paul  Morris  is  manager. 

Adolph  Bendslev,  owner  of  the 
Community  Playhouse,  Wellesley, 
has  returned  from  Denmark.  His 
son,  Leslie,  has  been  acting  mana- 
ger. 

The  Neptune  Theater,  McKinley, 
Me.,  has  been  reopened. 

Novelty    Distributors    and    Jewel 
Productions  have  moved  to  new  and 
I  larger  headquarters. 


Intimate  in  Character 
International  in  Scope 
Independent  in  Thought 


The  Daily  Newspaper 
Of  Motion  Pictures 
Now  Eighteen  Years  Old 


-1FDAILY' 


VOL.  70,  NO.  52 


NEW  YORK,  MONDAY,  AUGUST  31.  1936 


TEN  CENTS 


Government  May  Set  Up  Fact-Finding  Unit  on  Movies 

24  NEW  THEATERS  FOR  KANSAS  AND  MISSOURI 

One  Writer  for  Every  Three    Players    in    Hollywood 


Story     Material     Problems 

Reflected  in  Heavy 

Scribe  Rosters 

West    Coast    Bureau    of    THE   FILM   DAILY 

Hollywood  —  Reflecting  the  in- 
tensive attention  given  by  studios 
to  the  task  of  getting  good  story 
material  and  putting  it  into  shape, 
a  checkup  shows  that  at  present 
there  is  one  writer  to  about  every 
three  players  of  screen-credit  caliber 
in  Hollywood,  while  the  number  of 
writers  under  contract  for  contribu- 
tions to  the  new  season's  programs 
almost  equals  the  number  of  stars 

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SALES  HEADS  DEFEND 
EXTENDED  FILM  RUNS 


Faced  with  increased  negative 
costs  necessary  to  big-entertainment 
pictures,  major  distributors  must 
seek  all  possible  extended  playing 
time  in  first-run  houses,  it  is  stated 
by  general  sales  managers  in  com- 
menting on  the  I.  T.  O.  A.  protest 
against  the  practice. 

As  big  grosses  are  provided  by  the 
first  runs,  distributors  must  give 
them  playing  time  leeway,  they  said. 
Additionally,  it  was  pointed  out, 
publicity  derived  from  extended 
runs  is  bound  to  increase  patron  in- 
terest in  the  pictures  so  played.  Ex- 
tension of  a  booking  does  not  hurt 

{Continued    on    Page    2) 


No  Vaudeville  Expansion 

Planned  by  Loew  Circuit 

Loew  houses,  with  only  four  ex- 
ceptions, will  continue  on  a  straight 
film  policy  during  the  season  ahead. 
The  Grand  in  the  Bronx  will  be  the 
only  addition  to  the  stage  show  and 
film  policy,  beginning  Aug.  28.  Other 
Loew  theaters  using  stage  attrac- 
tions are  its  houses  in  Baltimore  and 
Washington  and  Loew's  State  in 
New  York. 


ITALIAN  PRODUCTION 
BOOMS  UNDER  GOV'T 


Rome — Backed  by  the  Italian  gov- 
ernment through  the  active  collabo- 
ration of  the  General  Direction  of 
Cinematography,  Italian  studios  are 
more  active  than  they  have  been  in 
years.  The  Government's  hand  is 
visible  in  every  phase  of  production, 
from  the  reading  of  the  scenario  to 
distribution  of  the  product.  The 
General  Direction  is  able  to  obtain 
advances  to  producers,  arrange  for 
exemption  of  taxes,  facilitate  ex- 
ploitation of  films  in  Italian  theaters 
and   their    export   to   foreign    coun- 

{Continued   on    Page    2) 


Hoefler  Expedition  Film 

For  Release  by  Warners 

Paul  L.  Hoefler,  author  and  pro- 
ducer of  "Africa  Speaks,"  leaves 
New  York  Sept.  5  with  Clifford 
Penny,  assistant,  and  Walter  Blunt, 
chief  cameraman,  for  Africa  to 
make  a  new  picture  called  "Dark 
Empire,"  which  Warners  will  re- 
lease. A  special  camera  which  can 
be  operated  by  remote  control  will 
be  used. 


S.M.P.E.  MEET  TO  HEAR 
LATE  IMPROVEMENTS 


Program  for  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall 
convention,  planned  for  Rochester 
Oct.  12-15,  will  not  concern  any  new 
outstanding  developments  in  motion 
picture  engineering  but  will  be  de- 
voted to  improvements  made  on  ex- 
isting equipment.  It  reads  as 
follows: 

Oct.  12 — Registration  at  Saga- 
more Hotel  roof;  committee  re- 
ports, technical  papers,  informal 
get-together  luncheon;  technical 
papers  program  and  color  photog- 
raphy demonstration  by  Dr.  C.  E.  K. 
Mees,  vice-president  in  charge  of  re- 
search, Eastman  Kodak,  at  Eastman 
theater. 

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Brooklyn  Vitaphone  Studio 
Resumes  Production  Today 

Following  a  summer  layoff,  the 
Brooklyn  Vitaphone  studio  will  re- 
sume production  today  for  the  1936- 
37  season,  it  is  announced  by  Sam 
Sax,  production  chief.  The  studio 
reopens    with    a    one-reeler    in    the 

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Film    Industry   Fact  -  Finding    Unit 
Contemplated  by  Dept.   of  Justice 


Saenger  Circuit  Reopens 

Two  Pensacola  Theaters 


Pensacola,  Fla. — Saenger  circuit 
has  reopened  the  Isis  and  Saenger 
theaters,  which  have  been  dark  since 
May  9  because  of  the  admission  tax 
voted  by  the  city.  Report  has  it 
that  the  reopening  is  due  to  a  com- 
promise agreement  between  Saen- 
gers  and  the  city  council. 


Washington    Bureau    of    THE    FILM   DAILY 

Washington — Consistent  with  the 
Administration's  policy  to  tighten 
enforcement  of  the  anti-trust  laws 
since  junking  of  the  NRA  codes, 
the  Department  of  Justice  is  under- 
stood to  be  contemplating  expand- 
ing its  machinery  in  connection  with 
its  motion  picture  industry  activi- 
ties. In  order  to  provide  solid  foun- 
dations for  its  future  litigations 
against  film  interests  charged  with 

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Theater   Building  Activity   Is 
Extensive  in  the  Mid- 
west Area 

Kansas  City — The  year's  new  con- 
struction activity  in  Kansas  and 
Missouri  already  includes  24  thea- 
ters, some  just  finished,  many  others 
now  being  built  and  still  others 
scheduled  to  get  under  way  shortly. 
The  new  Missouri  houses  include: 

Avalon  in  Sarcoxie,  being  built 
by  Charles  Travis;  Green,  LaPlatta, 
by  V.  G.  Green;  Lyric,  Salisbury,  by 
Elmer   Bills;    Hillbilly,   Branson,   by 

{Continued  on  Page  4) 


EDUCATIONAL  SETS 
FIVE-YEAR  RECORD 


"Both  in  early  delivery  of  sched- 
uled subjects,  and,  we  believe,  in  the 
variety  and  novelty  of  subject  mat- 
ter, Educational  is  making  its  best 
record  in  at  least  five  years,"  said 
E.  W.  Hammons,  president,  Satur- 
day, in  surveying  his  company's 
current  production  situation. 

"We  have  gotten  off  to  the  best 

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More  Circuit  Theaters 

Get  RCA  Equipment 

Three  more  Warner  houses  have 
been  added  to  the  list  of  13  first- 
run  theaters  which  will  be  equipped 
with  RCA  Photophone's  High  Fidel- 
ity sound  system.  Edwin  M.  Hart- 
ley, Photophone  Division  head,  also 
announces  that  similar  sound  equip- 
ment is  being  installed  in  four 
Sparks  Circuit  theaters  in  Florida. 

The  Warner  theaters  include  the 
Ambassador  and  Metropolitan  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  the  Capitol, 
in  Sidney,  Ohio.  The  Sparks  houses 
which  will  get  the  new  sound  are 
the  Capitol,  Jacksonville,  of  which 
Jesse  Marlowe  is  manager;  the  Eus- 
tice,  in  Eustice,  Jack  Fitzwater, 
manager;  the  Victoria,  New  Smyrna, 
W.  S.  Small,  manager;  and  the  Vero, 
managed  by  E.  B.  Gardner. 


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Monday,  Aug.  31, 1936 


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Picture   and   Distributor  Theater 

Road    to    Glory    (20th    Century-Fox) — 4th    week Rivoli 

Anthony     Adverse     (Warner     Bros.) Strand 

To    Mary— With    Love    (20th    Century-Fox) Paramount 

Swing   Time    (RKO    RADIO    Pictures) ,..  Music    Hall 

Piccadilly     Jim      (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol 

Girls'    Dormitory     (20th    Century-Fox) Roxy 

Case    of    the    Velvet    Claws    (First    National) Rialto 

Tostal    Inspector     (Universal    Pictures) Globe 

Mary   of   Scotland    (RKO   Radio   Pictures)    (a-b) Palace 

Second    Wife    (RKO    Radio    Pictures)     (a) Palace 

Murder   in    the    Red    Barn    (Olympic    Pictures) — 2nd    week    (a) World 

Mr.    Deeds    Goes    to    Town    (Columbia) — 2nd    week    (a-b) World 

♦  TWO  A  DAY  RUN  ♦ 

Romeo    and    Juliet    (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — 2nd    week Astor 

♦  FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  PICTURES  ♦ 

Gypsies    ( Amkino) — 5th   week    Cameo 

♦  FUTURE  OPENINGS  ♦ 

The   Last  of  the   Mohicans    (U.    A. -Reliance) — Sept.    2 Rivoli 

The    General    Died    at    Dawn    (Paramount) — <c) Paramount 

The    Gorgeous    Hussy     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) — Sept.    4 Capitot 

A   Son   Comes   Home    (Paramount   Pictures) — Sept.   4 Rialto 

They   Met   in  a  Taxi    (Columbia   Pictures) — Sept.  5 Globe 

My    Man   Godfrey    (Universal    Pictures) — Sept.    17 Music    Hall 

Pa    Solsidan    (Scandinavian    Films) Cinema    de    Paris 

Passporto   Rosso    ( Nuovo    Mondo) Cine   Roma 

The     Great     Ziegfeld     (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) .  .Capitol 

Sing,   Baby,   Sing   (20th  Century-Fox)    (c) Roxy 

Der    Kampf    (Amkino)     (c) Cameo 

Stage   Struck    (Warner    Bros.)     (c) Strand 

(a)    Dual   bill.       (b)    Subsequent    run.       (c)    Follows   current    bill. 


Italian  Production 

Booms  Under  Gov't 


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tries.  The  nine  new  studios  in  Rome 
are  expected  to  turn  out  100  pictures 
annually.  Among  productions  now 
in  work  or  about  ready  to  start  pro- 
duction are:  "Coeur  Vagabond",  in 
Italian  and  French;  "The  Woman 
Between  Two  Worlds",  also  in  both 
Italian  and  French;  "The  White 
Squadron"  in  Italian  and  German; 
"Black  Bands",  in  Italian  and  Ger- 
man; "Scipion  d'Africain,"  for 
which  a  budget  of  5,000,000  lires 
has  been  set.  A  similar  amount 
will  be  spent  on  Italian  and  French 
versions  of  Pirandello's  "Feu  Ma- 
thias   Pascal". 


51  Million  for  Radio  Talent 

Radio  networks  will  pay  out  some 
$51,000,000  for  talent  this  year,  ac- 
cording to  a  summary  in  the  Aug.  31 
issue  of  Time  Magazine.  Advertis- 
ers will  pay  $100,000,000  for  radio 
time  in  the  year,  the  article  states. 
It  is  estimated  that  there  are  26,- 
000,000  loudspeakers  throughout  the 
land.  The  article  also  points  out 
the  extensive  signing  of  Hollywood 
star  talent  for  the  new  season's  air 
programs. 


Sax  Signs  Elaine  Arden 

Elaine  Arden,  popular  radio 
comedienne,  has  been  signed  by  Sam 
Sax,  head  of  the  Brooklyn  Vitaphone 
studio,  for  a  series  of  six  shorts 
featuring  Ken  Murray  and  "Oswald." 


Brooklyn  Vitaphone  Studio 
Resumes  Production  Today 

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"Melody  Master"  band  series,  fea- 
turing the  Louisiana  Kings,  college 
band  of  Louisiana  State  University. 
The  studio  has  already  completed 
the  first  three  months'  schedule  of 
the  new  season,  and  is  now  aug- 
mented by  a  new  sound  stage  mak- 
ing it  the  largest  plant  in  the  east. 

Sales  Heads  Defend 

Extended  Film  Runs 

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business  of  subsequent  run  houses, 
it  was  asserted,  as  a  few  days'  delay 
in  getting  a  picture  will  not  influ- 
ence prospective  customers  to  switch 
their  patronage  to  first-run  houses 
at  a  higher  admission  price. 


Mirrophonic  Prices 

Prices  on  the  new  Erpi  Mirro- 
phonic sound  will  range  from  $1,265 
to  about  $5,500  compared  to  the 
Wide  Range  prices  of  $1,265  to 
$6,000,  it  is  learned.  Change  from 
Wide  Range  to  Mirrophonic  can  be 
made  with  some  adjustments.  Mir- 
rophonic will  not  be  cheaper  than 
Wide  Range  in  all  instances.  In  some 
cases  it  will  be  slightly  higher,  it 
is  stated. 


Tom  Cochrane  a  Papa  Again 

Tom  D.  Cochrane,  Paramount's 
general  manager  in  the  Orient,  is 
passing  the  cigars  celebrating  the 
advent  of  another  son,  his  second. 


Coming  and  Going 


MR.  and  MRS.  WILLIAM  COLLIER,  SR.,  ar- 
rive in  New  York  today  on  the  Panama  Pacific 
liner    California    from    the   west    coast. 

MARGARET  SULLAVAN  has  arrived  in  New 
York  to  rehearse  for  the  new  legit  play,  "Stage 
Door,"   with   Onslow   Stevens   and   Frances   Fuller. 

NINO  MARTINI,  who  recently  finished  his 
role  in  "The  Gay  Desperado,"  Pickford-Lasky 
production  for  United  Artists,  arrives  in  New 
York  on  Oct.  15  after  a  vacation  in  Yosemite 
Park. 

ONA  MUNSON  arrives  in  New  York  today 
from   abroad   on   the   Normandie. 

ROBERT  NEWMAN,  head  of  the  Newman 
Travel  Talks  of  Chicago,  and  JOE  ZELLI,  Paris 
night  club  owner,  are  other  passengers  on  the 
Normandie,    which    gets    in    today    from    abroad. 

ROBERT  MONTGOMERY,  M-G-M  star  whose 
latest  picture  is  "Piccadilly  Jim,"  arrived  in 
New  York  last  week  and  proceeded  to  Pawling, 
N.  Y.,  where  he  will  rest  for  three  weeks. 
MRS.    MONTGOMERY   is  with   him. 

MARGOT  GRAHAME,  who  recently  finished 
work  in  "The  Thousand  Windows"  for  Criterion 
Films  in  England,  is  en  route  back  to  Holly- 
wood. 

HENRY  HERZBURN,  who  has  arrived  in  New 
York  from  the  coast,  goes  to  New  England  this 
week  for  a  vacation  at  Cape  Cod  and  in  the 
White   Mountains. 

LEO  PILLOT  has  returned  to  New  York  from 
Columbus,  O.,  where  he  handled  the  campaign 
on   "Last  of   the   Mohicans." 

ANDRE  KOSTELANETZ  left  by  plane  Saturday 
for   Chicago. 

STANLEY  HAND,  Erpi  midwest  division  head, 
left   Saturday   for   Chicago. 


Bans  Bank  Night 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. — Because  it 
causes  traffic  trouble  in  front  of  the 
theaters,  bank  night  has  been 
banned  here  by  the  Director  of  Pub- 
lic Safety. 


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HARRY   WHO? 

Harry  right  over  lo  your  Paramount  Exchange  and 
grab  a  print  of  "Knock,  Knock,  Who's  There?". . . 

the  Paramount  headliner  with  Vincent  Lopez  and  his 

Orchestra,  the  lads  who  are  guilty  of  this  knock,  knock 

craze  knocking  out  the  swellest  exploitation  short 

of  the  year.  Your  exchange  will  have  prints  Sept.  1 


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24  NEW  THEATERS 
ADDED  IN  MIDWEST 


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James  Owen;  Chief,  Marceline,  by  | 
Glen  W.  Dickinson;  Uptown,  Se-  I 
ialia,  by  J.  T.  Goshen;  Brookside, 
Kansas  City,  by  Fulton  &  Schwartz; 
Castle,  Kansas  City,  by  Connici  & 
Brancato;  Caldwell,  Auroi-a,  by 
Glen  Caldwell;  Sosna,  Moberly,  by 
Louis  M.  Sosna;  Community,  Neo- 
sho, by  Tuggle  &  Harwick. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  which 
are  mostly  small  houses,  some  larg- 
er projects  are  under  way  in  the 
St.  Louis  area. 

New  construction  in  Kansas  in- 
cludes: 

New,  Anthony,  by  Barrons  & 
Droz;  Mead,  Kingman,  by  F.  W. 
Meade;  Mecca,  Russell,  by  E.  B. 
Danielson;  New  Princess,  Kansas 
City,  by  Athens  Theater  Corp.;  Kaw, 
North  Topeka,  by  W.  E.  McKinley; 
Civic,  Pretty  Prairie,  by  local  mer- 
chants; Welcon,  De  Sota,  by  W.  W. 
Weldon;  Cozy,  Ottawa,  by  R.  H. 
Montgomery;  Robinson,  Robinson, 
by  merchants;  Atlanta,  Atlanta,  by 
merchants;  Howard,  Arkansas  City, 
by  W.  D.  Fulton;  Civic,  Wichita,  by 
0.  F.  Sullivan;  State,  Hutchinson, 
by  Sproule  Bros. 


Educational  Sets 

Five-Year  Record 


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start  in  several  seasons,"  he  com- 
mented. 

With  six  comedy  shorts  in  varying 
stages  of  preparation  for  an  inten- 
sive shooting  schedule  to  begin 
Wednesday,  and  with  eight  others 
already  completed,  Educational  has 
one-third  of  its  two-reel  comedy 
line-up  finished  or  in  work.  35  per 
cent  of  the  one-reel  subjects  in  three 
different  series  are  completed  or  in 
work. 

Bert  Lahr's  second  picture  of  the 
season  will  go  before  the  cameras 
under  Al  Christie's  direction  in  As- 
toria on  Wednesday.  Buster  Keaton 
is  due  to  arrive  in  New  York  today, 
and  his  second  of  the  year  will  start 
shooting  on  completion  of  the  Lahr 
picture.  These  will  be  followed  by 
comedies  featuring  Niela  Goodelle, 
Pat  Rooney,  Jr.,  and  Herman  Tim- 
berg,  Jr.,  Buster  West  and  Tom 
Patricola,  with  another  featuring 
Keaton  to  be  made  before  the  frozen 
faced  comic  returns  to  Los  Angeles. 


Government  May  Set  Up 

Fact-Finding    Unit 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

infractions  of  the  Sherman  and 
Clayton  acts,  the  department  is  re- 
ported considering  the  establish- 
ment of  a  unit  to  obtain  statistics 
and  data  required  as  cases  develop. 


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Monday,  Aug.  31,  1936 


•  •  •  THE  BIG  News  of  the  week  as  far  as  we  are  con- 
cerned is  that  a  Sensational  Star  has  been  discovered  over  the 
week-end  and  whenever  a  sure-fire  star  has  been  dis- 
covered, that  is  big  news  to  last  for  several  weeks for 

this  film  biz  sure  can  make  use  of  'em  so  forget  your 
narrow  party  affiliations  and  your  little  punk  company  jealousies 
and  get  up  on  your  hind  legs  and  cheer  for  20th  Century-Fox 
and  their  Simone  Simon  the  charming  Maid  from  Mar- 
seilles  for   she   will    add   brilliance    and    glamour   to    an 

alleged  Art  that  must  keep  dishing  out  brilliance  and  glamour 
if  the  customers  are  to  be  kept  streaming  to  the  bee-ohs  that 
very  directly  give  all  of  us  our  jobs  are  you  big  enough 

to  grasp  the  point?  then  cheer  for  Simone,  for  she  has 

the  stuff  that  sends  Electric  Thrills  through  audiences 


•      •      •     WE  SAW  it  happen  with  our  very  own  eyes 

heard  it  with  our  own  ears sensed  it  as  the  waves  of 

emotional  reaction  swept  the  first-show  audience  at  the   Roxy 

last  Friday it  is  a  thrill  that  you  get  once  in  a  decade 

the  last  time  it  happened  to  us  was  at  the  pei'formance 

of  Charles  Farrell  and  Janet  Gaynor  in  "Seventh  Heaven" 

and    that's   a   helluva    long   way    back and    the    electric 

surge   in   the   audience   was   the   same   as   that   at   the    Simone 

Simon   performance  you   can't   fool   the    people    

they  KNOW some  personalities,  some  stories  (like  "Sev- 
enth Heaven")  have  the  God-given  power  to  reach  out  to  the 
audience  and  play  upon  them  as  a  genius  plays  upon  the  strings 

of  a  violin    and  that's  exactly  what  Simone  Simon  does 

in  "Girls'  Dormitory" 


•      •      •     FORGET  THE  story  it  is  incidental 

Simone    Simon    would    make    any    story    incidental they 

could  put  her  in  a  piece  of  puerile  piffle  and  she  would  glorify 

it  with  her  gracious  charm   and  overwhelming  appeal    

she  is  glorious  and  oh,  such  a  relief  from  that  never- 

ending  procession  of  Hollywood  Standardized  Stars  with  the 
same  make-ups,  the  same  sophistication,  the  same  routine  man- 
nerisms the  same  Sameness  Simone  Simon  is 
DIFFERENT  she  is  Herself  natural,  believable, 
charm   personified                 she   will  sweep  the  nation  by   storm. 


•  •  •  THAT  CHOICE  collector's  item,  a  rare  first  edition 
of  James  Fenimore  Cooper's  "The  Last  of  the  Mohicans,"  was 

grabbed   at   an   auction   by   Harry   Goetz   for   $575    dirt 

cheap,  for  similar  copies  in  the  original  boards  and  uncut  have 
brought  as  high  as  $3,200    

T  T  T 

•  •      •     THE  FIRST  "Court  of  Human  Relations"  reel  looks 

like   a    natural based    on   articles    from    the    Macfadden 

publication  True  Stories,  the  initial  short  in  the  series  titled 
"Mad  Money"  hits  you  as  a  factual  story  that  could  happen  to 
any  of  us  drama  from  the  lives  of  plain  everyday  folks 

that  is  bound  to  catch  the  fancy  of  the  masses the  gent 

who  did  the  scenario  on  this  first  one  has  scored  impressively 
with  a  fast-tempo  style  that  keeps  the  suspense  taut  and  build- 
ing to  a  most  effective  climax with  the  tremendous  pow- 
er of  the  Macfadden  publications  and  the  radio  program  in 
back  of  this  series,  looks  as  if  Producer  B.  K.  Blake  and  Colum- 
bia have  Something    


•  •  •  ON  THE  Ben  Bernie  radio  program  Sept.  12  will 
be  Ramona,  and  Ethel  Waters  on  Sept.  29  .  .  .  •  Martin  Stan- 
discussed  the  performance  of  Philip  Reed,  screen  star,  and  "The 
Last  of  the  Mohicans,"  over  his  program  on  WMCA  Saturday 
nite 


I  ONE  FILM  WRITER  FOR 
"EVERY  THREE  PLAYERS 


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and  feature  players  on  major  com- 
pany rosters. 

The  outstanding  example  is 
M-G-M,  which  has  108  writers  on 
its  rolls  compared  to  68  contract 
players.  Paramount  has  about 
an  equal  number  of  each,  or  87  writ- 
ers and  88  players;  20th  Century- 
Fox,  51  writers,  84  players;  Warner- 
First  National,  53  writers,  82  play- 
ers; RKO  Radio,  37  writers,  77  play- 
ers; Columbia,  23  writers,  60  play- 
ers; Republic,  38  writers,  20  players. 


S.  M. 


P.  E.  Meet  to  Hear 

Late  Improvements 


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Oct.  13 — Technical  papers  pro- 
gram at  Eastman  Kodak  labora- 
tories' auditorium,  invitation  lunch- 
eon at  Kodak  Park  Works,  inspec- 
tion tour  of  Kodak  Park  and  Kodak 
research  laboratories. 

Oct.  14 — Technical  papers  pro- 
gram at  Sagamore  Roof,  invitation 
luncheon  at  Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical 
Co.,  inspection  tour  of  Bausch  & 
Lomb  plant,  semi-annual  banquet 
and  dance  at  the  Oak  Hill  Country 
Club. 

Oct.  15  —  Technical  papers  pro- 
gram, society  business  and  adjourn- 
ment of  convention. 

In  charge  of  convention  arrange- 
ments are  the  following  committees: 

Program  and  Facilities  —  W.  C. 
Kunzmann,  Convention  Vice-Presi- 
dent; J.  I.  Crabtree,  Editorial  Vice- 
President;  G.  E.  Matthews,  Chair- 
man, Papers  Committee;  H.  Griffin, 
Chairman,  Projection  Committee;  E. 
R.  Geib,  Chairman,  Membership 
Committee;  W.  Whitmore,  Chair- 
man, Publicity  Committee;  G.  E. 
Matthews,  Chairman,  Papers  Com- 
mittee. Local  Arrangements — E.  P. 
Curtis,  Chairman;  G.  A.  Blair,  A.  A. 
Cook,  J.  I.  Crabtree,  K.  M.  Cunning- 
ham, K.  C.  D.  Hickman,  L.  A.  Jones, 
G.  E.  Matthews,  I.  L.  Nixon,  W.  B. 
Rayton,  E.  C.  Roland,  L.  M.  Town- 
send.  Registration  and  Information 
— W.  C.  Kunzmann,  Chairman;  E.  R. 
Geib,  S.  Harris.  Transportation — C. 
M.  Tuttle,  Chairman;  F.  E.  Altman, 
E.  K.  Carver,  J.  G.  Jones,  J.  C.  Kurz, 
H.  B.  Tuttle. 

Hotel  Accommodations  —  K.  M. 
Cunningham,  Chairman;  J.  G.  Cap- 
staff,  E.  K.  Carver,  A.  A.  Cook,  O. 
Sandvik,  H.  B.  Tuttle.  Projection— 
H.  Griffin,  Chairman;  A.  A.  Cook,  W. 
H.  Repp,  E.  C.  Roland,  E.  F.  Tetz- 
laff,  L.  M.  Townsend.  Banquet — 
I  L.  Nixon,  Chairman;  G.  A.  Blair, 
W.  Clark,  A.  A.  Cook,  R.  M.  Evans, 
W.  C.  Kunzmann,  S.  E.  Sheppard, 
H.  B.  Tuttle,  J.  S.  Watson. 

Publicity — W.  Whitmore,  Chair- 
man; F.  C.  Ellis,  E.  C.  Fritts,  J.  C. 
Kurz,  G.  E.  Matthews,  E.  C.  Roland. 

Ladies'  Reception  Committee — 
Mrs.  L.  A.  Jones,  Hostess,  assisted 
by  Mrs.  A.  A.  Cook,  Mrs.  R.  M. 
Evans,  Mrs.  C.  M.  Tuttle,  Mrs.  H.  B. 
Tuttle,  Mrs.  S.  E.  Sheppard. 


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FOREIGN 


"PAA  SOLSIDAN"  ("On  the  Sunnyside"), 
in  Swedish,  with  English  titles;  produced  by 
Svenks-Film  Industri;  directed  by  Gustaf 
Molander;  with  Larns  Hanson,  Ingrid  Berg- 
man, et  al.  Distributed  by  Scandinavian 
Talking  Pictures.     At  the  Cinema  de  Paris. 

Romantic  comedy  drama  in  charming 
backgrounds  and  well  acted. 

"MALDITAS  SEAN  LA  MUJERES"  ("Ac- 
cursed by  Women"),  in  Spanish;  produced 
in  Mexico  by  Salvador  Bueno;  directed  by 
Juan  Bustillo  Ore;  with  Adriana  Lamar, 
J.  J.  Martinez  Casado,  et  al.  At  the  Teatro 
Cervantes. 

Moderately  entertaining  drama  based  on 
long  popular  novel. 


SHORTS 

"Mad  Money" 

(Court  of  Human  Relations) 

Columbia  10  mins. 

Human  Interest 

First  of  a  series  of  13  based  on 
stories  from  True  Story  magazine, 
with  the  M'acFadden  organization 
putting  a  national  publicity  cam- 
paign in  back  of  the  series.  This 
initial  subject  tells  of  a  mechanic 
who  wins  $30,000  in  the  Sweep- 
stakes, and  it  results  in  breaking  up 
his  home,  for  his  wife  becomes  a 
spendthrift  and  soon  exhausts  the 
fortune.  Separation  follows,  and 
then  the  little  family  of  three  with 
the  daughter  are  brought  together 
again  through  the  efforts  of  the 
kindly  judge  who  presides  in  a  sort 
of  unofficial  court  that  adjusts  these 
emotional  disturbances  in  human  re- 
lations. A  great  amount  of  human 
interest  material  is  crammed  into  a 
few  minutes,  and  it  is  the  down-to- 
earth  stuff  that  will  appeal  to  the 
pop  crowds.  Great  for  the  family 
trade.  A  natural  on  the  exploitation 
end,  with  the  powerful  publication 
backing  and  the  radio  popularity  of 
the  Court  of  Human  Relations. 
Produced  and  directed  by  B.  K. 
Blake. 


"Board   Of    Education" 

(Our    Gang    Comedy) 

M-G-M  10  mins. 

Amusing 

School  opens  and  are  the  kids  de- 
jected! And  a  new  teacher  is  in 
charge,  to  make  matters  worse.  The 
truant  spirit  seizes  two  of  Hal 
Roach's  boy  actors.  One  suggests 
to  his  pal  that  complaint  of  tooth- 
ache would  get  him  a  day  off.  The 
perpetrator  of  the  plan  stuffs  a  toy 
balloon  in  the  jowl  of  his  compan- 
ion and  into  the  teacher's  presence 
they  go.  She  has  overheard  the  plot 
and  decides  to  teach  the  culprits  a 
lesson.  Forthwith  ordering  ice- 
cream for  all  the  pupils,  the  con- 
spirators cannot  have  any.  The  ail- 
ing one  loses  the  toothache,  and  is 
disciplined  before  he  and  his  side- 
kick can  feast.     It's  amusing. 


"Swing  Banditry" 
with  Georgie  Stoll  and  His  Orchestra 

(Tabloid  Musical) 

MGM  11  mins. 

Peppy 

Novel,  peppy  dance  band  subject. 
Stoll  and  his  torrid  swing  musicians 
are  looking  for  radio  booking.  Un- 
able to  get  audition,  they  tote  in- 
struments into  an  office  building 
lobby.  Recognizing  the  president  of 
a  broadcasting  station  as  he  enters 
the  elevator,  they  sieze  the  golden 
opportunity.  They  eject  the  opera- 
tor and  give  the  big  exec  the  long- 
awaited  audition  as  the  elevator 
makes  several  vertical  round  trips. 
Subsequently  the  outraged  exec  calls 
the  police  who  arrest  the  regular 
studio  band  by  mistake.  Georgie 
and  the  boys  pinch  hit  and  win  a 
contract.  Virginia  Paxton  is  an 
eyeful  as  the  solo  singer  and  swings 
her  number  with  zest. 


Robert  Benchley  in 
"How  to  Vote"  * 

(A  Miniature) 
MGM  10  mins. 

Fun 
Timely  satire  on  political  speeches, 
this  one  will  exact  plenty  of  healthy 
laughs  from  patrons.  Scene  shows 
group  of  politicians  gathered  on  an 
auditorium  platform  to  pound  home 
vital  campaign  issues  to  the  audi- 
ence. The  featured  speaker  is  un- 
able to  attend,  so  Benchley  substi- 
tutes. So  twisted  and  confused 
does  Bob  become  that  he  sends 
shivers  of  fear  and  disgust  through 
the  assembled  party  bosses.  The 
sequences  showing  his  attempted  ex- 
planation of  the  merits  of  a  big 
water  power  development,  by  means 
of  an  illustrated  chart,  is  a  lot  of 
fun. 


"Behind   The    Headlines" 

(Pete  Smith  Specialty) 

M-G-M  11  mins. 

Interesting 

Subject  shows  how  newspapers 
handle  scoop  stories  and  all  the 
mechanical  steps  that  take  place  be- 
fore yarns  appear  in  print.  Tipped- 
off  that  an  American  heiress  is 
about  to  marry  a  man  other  than 
her  fiance,  the  newspaper  assigns 
reporters  to  interview  principals  in- 
volved, facts  gathered,  files  consult- 
ed. Couple  being  in  England,  code 
messages  to  newspaper's  foreign  cor- 
respondent are  sent  demanding 
photo  be  snapped  immediately  after 
wedding.  Photo  is  taken,  radioed 
to  America,  relayed  to  the  newspa- 
per. Forms  composed,  locked,  cast 
and  matrix  made,  put  on  press,  pa- 
pers printed  and  the  public  gets  the 
news.  It's  an  interesting  revelation 
to  audiences. 


"Harnessed   Rhythm" 

(Sports  Parade) 

M-G-M  10  mins. 

Exciting 

Scenes  taken  at  famous  Walnut 
Halls  Farms,  Kentucky,  show  evolu- 
tion of  a  colt  into  a  champion  trot- 
ter. There  is  plenty  of  human  in- 
terest and  excitement  injected.  After 
a  period  of  training  as  a  yearling, 
the  blue-blooded  prospective  champ 
is  put  in  harness  and  taught  to  trot. 
When  competition  against  time  is 
satisfactory,  iand  faults  in  stride  are 
corrected,  he  is  ready  to  race  as  a 
two  year  old.  He  is  shown  a  year 
later  as  a  full-fledged  competitor  in 
the  classic  Kentucky  Futurity.  He 
is  beset  with  misfortune.  There  are 
spills  and  chills,  and  although  de- 
feated is  an  equine  hero.  Patrons 
will  like  this  short. 


"Violets  in  Spring" 

(Miniature   Musical  Comedy) 

MGM  21  mins. 

Top-Flight 

Well-conceived,  finely  produced, 
this  is  top-flight  short  with  many 
unusual  touches,  good  performances 
and  photographed  up  to  the  hilt. 
On  every  count  this  will  score  direct 
hit  with  all  types  of  patrons.  Vir- 
ginia Grey  and  George  Murphy  play 
feature  roles  as  clerks  in  a  factory 
run  by  an  efficiency-mad  executive. 
A  factory  porter  who  studies  psy- 
chology in  a  night  school  uses  the 
science  to  compel  the  boy  and  girl  j 
to  fall  in  love.  Couple  goes  to  a 
night  club  and  romance  develops. 
The  boss  wants  the  psychology-ap- 
plying porter  to  break  up  the  match. 
He  does  temporarily  but  again 
unites  the  lovers.  The  Virginia 
Grey-George  Murphy  dance  routine 
is  outstanding. 


ONE  HOUSE  RESEATED 
•THE  OTHER  DID  NOT 


There  is  no  hooey  about  harmoniously  de- 
signed, COMFORTABLE  chairs  "packing 
them  in."  RESEATING  has  proved  its  box 
office  punch  time  and  again. 


Ask  Us, 


"How  can  I  reseat  and  pay  for  new  chairs  conveniently? 


American  Seating  Company 


COMFORT 

The  Greatest  Star  0/ Them  All! 

BRANCHES        IN 


Makers  of  Dependable  Seating  for 
Theatres  and  Auditoriums 

General  Offices:  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

ALL        PRINCIPAL        CITIES 


"FAST  AS  'TOP  HAT',  MELODIOUS  AS  'ROBERTA/  and  funnier 

than  any  of  their  five  preceding  films The  golden  rafters  of  the  Music  Hall  re-echoed  again  and 


again  with  gleeful  shouts  and  hearty  laughter." 

"ANOTHER  HIT  FOR  ASTAIRE-ROGERS  . 

and  sprightly,  'Swing  Time'  is  as  amusing  as  'Top  Hat'." 


-N.  Y.  Daily  News 

Lavishly  mounted,  tuneful 
-N.  Y.  Daily  Mirror 


"A    JOY    BOTH    TO    HEAR    AND    TO    SEE  .  .  .  The  jokes  are  engaging  ...  the 
songs  are  swell,  and  as  for  the  dancing-the  team  treads  its  measures  in  irresistible  form  and  fashion." 

#  —N.Y.  A  merican 

"DANCING   AND    SINGING    AT   THE    VERY   TOP  of  their  superlative  form 
wmeTTe'am  magni"Cently' they  distinSuish  themselves  anew  as  the  screen's  most  engaging  musical 

...  m ..... —  N.  Y.  Herald' Tribune 

"THAT    WAS    NO    RIOT    OUTSIDE    THE    MUSIC    HALL  | 

YESTERDAY;  jt  was  merely  the  populace  storming  the  Rockefellers'  cinema  citadel  for  a 
glimpse  of  the  screen's  nimblest  song  and  dance  team."  _Nm  Ym  Times 


"IT'S  JUST  PLAIN   SWELL  ENTERTAINMENT 

got  music,  it's  got  laughs  galore  and  a  neat  plot  to  hang  it  all  on." 


.  .  •  It's  got  rhythm,  it's 
—N.  Y.  Evening  Journal 


h«I?E    T.9uWN'S    T0P     PICTURE,  the  best  musical  funneled  out  of  Hollywood's 

2Tto"iSS* ' " ' u  is  smart' subt,e' intelligent  •  ■  ■ the  whoIe  thlng  c,icks  ■** «- 

m  —N.Y.  World-Telegram 


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GINGER 


ASTAIRE      ROGE 

RKO  RADIO  PICTURE  with  VICTOR  MOORE  •  HELEN  BRODERICK  •  ERIC  BLORE 


Directed    by    GEORGE    STE  VENS  .  .  .  A    PA  NDRO    S, 


"THE    HITS    ARE    PILING    UP  -  -  -   New  York  responded  to  'Swing  Time'  by  crowd- 
ing the  huge  Music  Hall,  breaking  even  'Top  Hat's'  records,  with  eleven  thousand  tickets  sold  before 


1  o'clock  in  the  afternoon." 


-N.  Y.  Sun 


"ABSOLUTELY,    POSITIVELY   A   SMASH    HIT!  .  .  .  The  Music  Haii 

needn't  book  another  picture  for  a  couple  of  months— five  shows  a  day  notwithstanding,  with  standing 

room! . .  -  It's  a  top-notcher,  indeed."  — N-  Y-  Post 

• 

"BEST   ASTAIRE-ROGERS   TO    DATE   .   .   .    means  a  golden  boom  at  the  box- 
^1^  »  —Motion  Picture  Daily 

"SURE-FIRE  .  ■  .  ACE   PRODUCTION   in  music,  comedy,  romance  and  settings." 

—Film  Daily 

"MEANS  ANOTHER  GOLDEN  SHOWER  AT  ALL  BOX-OFFICES 

...  no  reason  why  it  should  not  break  the  notable  earning  records  of  its  predecessors." 

—Hollywood  Reporter 

"SETS  A  NEW  PAR  FOR  ASTAIRE-ROGERS  .  .  .  should  prove  a  box- 
office  avalanche."  -°a''y  Varlmty 


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Monday,  Aug.  31, 


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Aug.  31:  Meeting  of  International  Standards 
Ass'n,    Budapest. 

Aug.  31 -Sept.  2:  Convention  of  newly  formed 
Theater  Owners  and  Managers  of  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Region,  Inc.,  Emmett  Thurmon, 
Secretary,    Cosmopolitan    Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  2:  Annual  Denver  distributors-exhibitors 
picnic,  golf  tournament  and  banquet,  Cherry 
Hills   Country   Club,    Denver. 

Sept.  2-5:  Annual  meeting  of  Fox  theater 
managers  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  territory, 
Rick  Ricketson,  manager,  Cosmopolitan 
Hotel,    Denver. 

Sept.  4:  Actors'  Equity  Ass'n  informal  discus- 
sion meeting,  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 
2  P.  M. 

Sept.  9-11:  Allied  Theaters  of  New  Jersey 
annual  convention,  Hotel  Traymore,  Atlantic 
City. 

Sept.  12:  Paramount  Pep  Club  cruise  from 
Manhattan  to  Woodcliff  Park,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.   Y.,   on   S.   S.    Delaware 

.sept.  17:  Minneapolis  Variety  Club  Golf  Tourna- 
ment,  Minneapolis  Golf  Club,   Minneapolis. 

Sept.  23-24:  Annual  convention  of  Independent 
Theaters  Protective  Ass'n  of  Wisconsin  and 
Upper  Michigan  Milwaukee. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2:  Annual  Atlantic  Coast  Pre- 
mium   Exposition,    Hotel    Astor,    New   York. 

Oct.  2:  The  Exhibitor  of  Philadelphia-Variety 
Club  Golf  Tournament,  Whitemarsh  Coun- 
try Club,   Philadelphia. 

Oct.  12-15:  S.  M.  P.  E.  Fall  Convention,  Hotel 
Sagamore,   Rochester,   N.  Y. 

Oct.  25:  Pittsburgh  Variety  Club  annual  ban- 
quet,   William    Penn    Hotel,    Pittsburgh. 

Nov.  27:  Buffalo  Variety  Club  annual  movie 
ball,  Buffalo. 

Dei.  13:  Philadelphia  Variety  Club  annual 
formal  stag  banquet,  Bellevue  Stratford 
Hotel,   Philadelphia. 


By  RALPH  WILK 


Expect  to  Finish  This  Week 
On  Ascap  Stipulation  Confab 

Indications  are  that  the  confer- 
ences on  the  stipulation  of  facts  in 
the  U.  S.  anti-trust  suit  against 
Ascap  being  conducted  here  by 
Richard  Bird  and  Berkly  Henderson, 
U.  S.  Assistant  Attorney  Generals, 
and  Arthur  Schwartz  of  Schwartz  & 
Frohlich,  Ascap  counsel,  will  be 
completed  late  this  week,  after 
which  the  Department  of  Justice 
will  determine  whether  the  case 
should  go  to  trial  or  the  stipulation 
submitted  to  Federal  Judge  Goddard 
for  a  ruling  on  the  merits  that  way. 


Legit  Producers  Face 

Shortage  of  Theaters 

For  the  first  time  since  the  de- 
pression, Broadway  producers  are 
actually  faced  by  a  shortage  of  the- 
aters. Virtually  every  house  in  the 
Times  Square  district  has  been 
taken  for  shows  scheduled  for  fall 
production. 

Reports  from  London  indicate  the 
same  condition  exists  among  the 
West  End  theaters. 


Jack  Linder  Bankrupt 

Jack  Linder,  vaudeville  agent  and 

producer,  has  filed  a  voluntary  peti- 

l     tion  in  bankruptcy  in  Federal  Court 


listing  liabilities  of  $60,573. 


HOLLYWOOD 

TAMES  CAGNEY  arrived  here  last 
J  week  unannounced.  He  will  start 
in  three  weeks  on  his  first  picture, 
"Great  Guy,"  to  be  produced  by 
Douglas  MacLean  for  Grand  Na- 
tional. 

T  T  ▼ 

Jack  Smart  arrived  from  New 
York  tor  one  of  the  top  spots  in  the 
Universal  production,  "Top  of  the 
Town." 

T  T  T 

Universal  has  signed  Hobart  Cav- 
anaugh,  character  man  and  comed- 
ian. He  has  been  under  contract 
to  Warners  for  the  past  five  years. 
Cavanaugh  has  been  assigned  to 
"The  Case  of  the  Constant  Gods." 
Ernest  Cossart  was  also  signed  to  a 
term  contract  and  has  been  placed 
in  the  cast  of  "Three  Smart  Girls." 


On  Sept.  1  at  the  Gilntore  Stad- 
ium, David  O.  Selznick,  William  A. 
Wellman.  William  H.  Wright,  Ray 
Flynn,  and  Eric  Stacey,  will  look 
over  the  Boy  Scouts  who  will  gather 
there,  in*an  effort  to  find  a  Tom 
Sawyer  for  the  Selznick  Internation- 
al picture,  "Adventures  of  Tom  Saw- 
yer." 

t         t         ▼ 

Geraldine  Robertson,  Queen  of  the 
Dallas,  Texas,  Centennial  Exposi- 
tion, has  been  given  a  role  in  "Born 
to  Dance,"  M-G-M  production.  Gin- 
ger Wyatt,  winner  of  the  M-G-M 
contest  at  Wichita,  Kan.,  who  re- 
cently was  given  a  screen  test,  has 
also  been  added  to  the  cast  of  "Born 
to  Dance." 

T  T  T 

RKO  Radio  cast  assignments: 
Frank  M.  Thomas  for  "We  Who  Are 
About  to  Die";  Harry  Jans,  Frank 
Jenks  for  "Million  Dollar  Profile"; 
Patricia  Wilder  for  the  new  Lily 
Pons  film;  Mary  Jo  Ellis  for  "Daddy 
and  I." 


Alfred  Reeves  is  mentioned  as  the 
successor  to  Abraham  Lehr  as  gen- 
eral production  manager  for  Samuel 
Goldwyn.  It  is  also  said  that  James 
Mulvey  of  the  New  York  office  will 
be  made  a  vice-president. 

▼  ▼  T 

Frank  Mcllugh,  now  vacationing 
in  New  York,  will  next  appear  in 
Warner's  "The  Desert  Song." 

▼  T  ▼ 

Two  more  players  have  been  add- 
ed to  the  cast  of  Universal's  "Case 
of  the  Constant  God."  They  are 
Henry  Hunter  and  Walter  Coy. 

T  T  ▼ 

"Fugitive  For  Justice,"  federal 
agent  story  by  W.  T.  Ballard,  has 
been  bought  by   Grand   National. 


Boris  Petroff  has  signed  Arthur 
Dreifuss  to  work  on  special  dance 
routines  for  "Hats  Off,"  his  first 
musical  for  Grand  National. 


HERE  &  THERE 


Dalhart,    Tex.— J.    C.    Parker    h..,. 

purchased     the     Wallace     Hamiltoi 
Theaters. 


Dorothy  Vaughan,  John  Litel, 
Francis  Sayles  and  Clifford  Soubler 
have  been  added  to  the  large  cast 
of  "Black  Legion,"  now  in  produc- 
tion at  the  Warner  studios  under 
the  direction  of  Archie  Mayo. 

T  ▼  T 

Paramount  has  exercised  a  fur- 
ther option  on  the  contract  of  John 
Howard,  now  appearing  in  "Right 
in  Youi  Lap." 

T  T  T 

Barrett  Riesling  has  returned  to 
the  M-G-M  studios  from  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  has  been  since  last 
Monday  on  the  "Romeo  and  Juliet" 
campaign.  While  there  he  addressed 
150  San  Francisco  business,  profes- 
sional and  educational  leaders,  the 
subject  being  "The  Trend  for  Better 
Motion  Pictures"  as  based  on  the 
survey  he  conducted  in  60  cities  of 
the  United  States. 


Andy  Hervey,  M-G-M  publicity 
department,  is  confined  to  his  home 
by  an  eye  infection. 


Sid  Silvers  has  received  a  new 
three-way  contract  at  M-G-M.  He 
has  been  signed  as  actor,  song  and 
story  writer,  and  song  composer.  At 
present  he  is  appearing  in  "Born  to 
Dance,"  and  is  collaborating  with 
Jack  McGowan  on  the  screenplay  of 
"The   Broadway   Melodv   of   1937." 


Frances  Langford  and  Eleanor 
Powell  have  collaborated  in  writing 
a  song  titled  "Taptation." 


Donald  Crisp  and  Granville  Bates 
have  been  signed  by  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn for  Merle  Oberon's  new  vehi- 
cle, "Love  Under  Fire,"  now  before 
the  cameras. 


Barry  Fitzgerald,  Denis  O'Dea 
and  Arthur  Shields,  Abbey  Players 
who  appear  in  RKO  Radio's  "The 
Plough  and  the  Stars,"  film  version 
of  the  Sean  O'Casey  play  with  Bar- 
bara Stanwyck  and  Preston  Foster, 
will  remain  in  the  picture  capital 
temporarily. 


First  National  has  signed  Fred 
Keating  for  "Melody  for  Two,"  with 
James  Melton  and  Patricia  Ellis, 
while  Delmar  Watson  has  joined  the 
cast  of  "Making  of  O'Malley"  at  the 
same  studios. 


Leon  Schlesinger  has  signed 
Frank  Tash,  former  comedy  strip 
artist,  to  a  new  five-year  contract 
after  spotting  the  artist's  first  di- 
rectorial efforts  in  "Pokey's  Poul- 
try Plant,"  new  Looney  Tunes.  Short 
also  features  the  initial  work  of 
Karl  W.  Stallings  as  musical  direc- 
tor. 


Honey  Grove,  Tex.  —  G.  Preston 
Tate  and  C.  V.  Grover  have  pur- 
chased th.>  Strand. 


Freer,  Tex.  —  Jack  Pickens  has 
purchased  the  Rialto  and  Rio  the- 
aters. 


Denison,  Tex.— Gene  Legg  is  the 
new  skipper  of  the  Superba,  suc- 
ceeding  his   late   father,  B.   Legg. 


Gustine,    Tex.  —  Manager    Smoot 
has  opened  his  new  theater. 


Gainsville,  Ga. — The  Royal  Thea- 
ter, closed  since  April  6,  has  re- 
opened. 


Lincoln,  Neb. — City  Manager  Jer- 
ry Zigmond,  on  his  return  from  a 
policy  conference  with  Division 
Manager  Louis  J.  Finske  in  Denver, 
says  vaudeville  will  start  in  the  Or- 
pheum  about  Sept. 


Clear  Lake,  la. — Halvorsen  Broth- 
ers are  remodeling  the  Clear  Lake 
Theater.  A.  Moorman,  Minneapolis, 
is  the  architect. 


Eufaula,    Ala.   —   M.   G.   Lee   will 
open  his  new    theater  about  Dec.  1. 


Wrens,  Ga. — Mrs.  V.  M.  Edward' 
has  opened  her  new  Dixie. 


Orlando,  Fla.  —  Joe  Vergesslicli, 
Warner  representative,  has  returned 
to  his  local  headquarters  after  a 
week  in  Atlanta. 


Smithville,  Tex.  —  H.  0.  (Bozo) 
Everets  is  the  new  skipper  of  the 
Texas  Theater. 


Clarkdale,    Ga.— W.    L.    Branden- 
burg is  the  new  skipper  of  the  Ritz. 


Metro-Dallas  Talent  Tie 

Dallas— The  Dallas  Little  Theater 
has  entered  into  an  agreement  with 
M-G-M  studios  whereby  that  com- 
pany will  accept  for  a  test  and  six 
months'  optional  contract  one  stu- 
dent of  the  Dallas  institution.  The 
arrangement  was  reached  through 
John  Rosenfield,  Jr.,  amusement  ed- 
itor of  the  Dallas  News,  now  visit- 
ing in  Hollywood,  and  Oliver  Hins- 
dell,  former  director  of  the  Dallas 
Little  Theater  and  now  talent  coach 
for  Metro.  Hinsdell  plans  to  visit 
Dallas  Sept.  14. 


Tilt  Scale  in  Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh  —  Warners  are  tilting 
the  top  at  the  Stanley  on  Friday 
when  the  house  switches  to  straight, 
pictures  with  "Anthony  Adverse." 
The  former  40  cent  picture  top  goes 
to  55  cents.  It  is  reported  that  the 
new  scale  will  be  used  for  all  big 
pictures  playing  here. 


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